Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 July 1924

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 172. VOL. LXXXII. THURSDAY, 24th JULY, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      22 1 X 3S >: sss =s X X as3= X| T. NAGATA, I s DENTIST.’ ii I NEXT DOOR TO I “THE DISPENSARY.” L
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    INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS.
    1542 2 Keen. Rivalry. A. C S’s SECOND WIN. Favoured with excellent weather conditions the Glugor Shield, presented by Mr. D. A. M. Brown, for competition between the principal boys’ schools of Penang, was competed for the eighth time by the Anglo-Chinese School and the Penang Free School, on the
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 2 PENANG. JULY 24, 1924. (BV CoffRTSSY OF THE CHARTERED Bank.) Lou-lon Demand Bank 2/3 31/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 17/32 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rsls9|l 3 days* sight Private 163 s Bombay Demand Bank 159| 2 Madras Demand Bank 159| 3
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    711 2 FAST GALLOPS. With the track as fast as it can be, more especially the last half a mile, some very good gallops were timed on the race course this morning by the many s’op watches. The attendance of members was the largest yet seen, several of whom were
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    POLO IN PENANG.
    114 2 A Polo Tournament will be played on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the 28th. and 30th. July ami Ist. August, for the Swee Lee Challenge Cup.” The teams are Monday—C. vs. A. Pos. A H’cap. 1. L. Eng Khean 0 2. J. C. Tull 1 3. G. N.
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    FIGHT FOR A CHILD.
    935 2 FATHER’S APPLICATION FOR HER RETURN GRANTED. Originating in Chambers a matter came up in open court, Singapore, the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), on Tuesday, afternoon in which Lim Eng Teck, employed in the Cold Storage Company, applied for the return of his child, called Young,
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    JOHORE WATER SCHEME.
    1097 2 -“S.F.P.” COL. PEARSON’S REPORT. The “Free Press” received from the Municipality the following report of Col. H.«L. Pearson on the progress of the Johore Water Scheme to 30th June, 1924. It will be remembered that in January, 1023 Messrs. Sir Alex. Binnie, Son and Deacon were appointed
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    ON THE BANGKOK RIVER.
    285 2 .—“B.T.” FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION A terrible accident took place on the Bangkok river just below Markwald’s on July 18, the back plate of the box of the steam launch “Payap” blowing out. The launch was engaged in towingut the time. Four Chinese were killed outright and two
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      205 2 WHY BACKS ACHE. THE KIDNEYS SELDOM TO BLAMETHE TROUBLE DUE TO BLOOD IMPURITIES. There is more nonsense talked about backache than any other trouble. Some people have been frightened into the belief that every backache means deadly kidney trouble. As a matter of medical fact not one backache in twenty
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    JAVA NEWS.
    638 3 ANOTHER MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY. (Translated.) Sensational news of another mountain tragedy was received from Sourabaya, when some mountaineers, early this month came across two dead bodies, one a Chinese and the other a native, on Mount .Ardjoena, one of the snow-capped peaks. The former was identified to be the
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    101 3 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. City of Tokio for Colombo, Marseilles and London. Pungah for Asahan. Pangkor for P. Langkawi Kantang (Trang). Kedah for Dindings. Perak for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Fushima Maru for Colombo, Port Said Marseilles and London. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Station at
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    PENANG MAILS.
    395 3 CLOSE DAILY (except Snnday) BI IR4IN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johort and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except wheie otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail Resumption on Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m. train:—Parit
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    Coming Events.
    61 3 July 26—Malaya Cup Soccer, Penang vs Perak, Esplanade. 26—Malaya Cup Soccer. Johore vs Singapore. 28—Federal Council Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. 29 31—Penang Races. August 2—Penang Races. 2—Malaya Cup Soccer, Singapore vs Negri Sembilan. 2—Malaya Cup Soccer, Johore vs Malacca. 8— Subordinate Civil Service Association. Annual Sports. 9 Malaya Cup
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      942 3 PENANG BUILDING SOCIETY, Ltd. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. 5 x i> NOTICE. Including free town delivery or II X poetage. The Second General Meeting of the 1' PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. J Penang Building Society, Ltd., will be X M held 011 Friday. 25th July, 1924, at 4-30 a year p.m. at
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      31 3 ql If it’» your NERVESjL you mutt have K sanatocen I Dr. Claqdk WHEELKRsaya: JM “The deb litaied nenroua £9 system absorbs Sanatogea as the parched earth dr.nka VS up water.**
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      29 3 Aillets, their Nutritive Mid Economic Value, Cultivation, etc., in Malaya, by L. M. Bereager, $l/- per book or $l/30 poet free, utocked by the Pinang Gazette Preaa, Ltd., Penang.
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      469 3 MADAME LIZE7TE JUST ARRIVED "j Ten Days only with a Smart Selection of I Th e Latest Paris Model aXJ'y Gowns and Millinery. \k /\vyK moderate prices. Rbom 109 E. &0. Hotel. Hours 9to 5. kiiiimiillll 1163—25 7 Powder With Cuticura Talcum After Bathing Something lor Nothin* After a bath
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    AMERICA AND JAPAN.
    402 4 The controversy which for the past few weeks has centred round the question of Japanese immigration into the I nited States has resulted—at any rate for the moment —into a cessation of diplomatic hostilities between the two nations. Nevertheless, we are of opinion that the respite is
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    GRUESOME PUBLICITY.
    283 4 Advocates of hygiene will appreciate the following, which we cull from a London daily. The Garden of Rest—To those desiring simplicity and beautiful surroundings, cremation at Golders green or Woking affords a return to Mother Earth in its truest form.” We have already had one soulful solicitation from
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    MAXIMS OF A MONKEY.
    957 4 BY LISTENER-IN. Governments are curious things," began the old monkey what ar/* they for, you ask There are many opinions as to that, my son. Some assert that they exist for the maintainence in comfort of many who could not otherwise make a living. Others say
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1086 4 Telegraphic advice has been received locally announcing the Flood in visitation of disastrous floods China. in China. The district in the neighbourhood of Tienstin, a large portion of Foochow prefecture and several villages in Kwangtung and Kwangsi provinces have been inundated. Considerable property and many lives have
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    THE MAILS.
    57 4 The homeward mail by the Teesta, closes at 10 a.m. to-morrow. The B I. Packet Tara with mails despatched from London on the 3rd July, is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morrow. The mail despatched from Penang on the 25th June by the s:b. Insulinde was
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      48 4 L. O.” RACE_ WEEK. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE On Tuesday 29th, Thursday 31st and Saturday 2nd August. FANCY DRESS BALL Saturday 2nd August. Dancing till 1.45 a.m. Two Prizes for Ladies and Two for Gentlemen. SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY DAY. E. O. ORCHESTRA. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT, Sunday, 27th July, 9.30 p.m.
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      80 4 TIDE TABLES. Penang P. Sw’ham Singapore July H.W. L.W H.W. LW. H.W L.W. 24 5.44 a 12.1 a 10.39 a 3.33 a 3.45 a 9.50* 4.52 p U.56p 10.38 p 4.26 p 4.21 p 10.44 p 25 7.27 a noon 11.52 a 4.22 a 4.56 a 10.48 a G.sop 2.2
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    ALLIED CONFERENCE.
    764 5 Anticipation of Crisis. GENERAL UNEASINESS. R EUT ER’S T E LEGR A MS. London, July 23. In anticipation of a crisis at the TnterAllied Conference an unusual crowd of sightseers gathered in the vicinity of No 10, Downing Street to-day. Th» principal Allied delegates were closeted, with Mr.
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    ATHLETICS AT HOME.
    266 5 SENSATIONAL OPENING. London, July 23. In the Athletic contests at Queens Club the Dominions beat Achilles Club by 35 to 31 points. It was a sensational opening for in the first event, the 100 yards, the Olympic Champion. Abrahams, of the Achilles Club was beaten and placed
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    151 5 BRITISH OPINIONS. London, July 23. The opinions of British athletes, voiced in British newspapers, strongly oppose the movement that Great Britain withdraw for future Olympiads, because of the demonstrations of Latin temperament in minor events and point out that the remarkable feature of the Paris Olympiad, had been
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    ENGLISH CRICKET.
    45 5 DURHAM VS. S. AFRICANS. 9 London, July 23. I’he weather was unsettled at Sunderland in the match between Durham and the South Africans. It started after lunch. Durham made 195, Weight contributing 43». The South Africans made 25 for the loss one wicket.
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    BRAZILIAN REVOLT.
    54 5 SHIP MASTER’S STORY. Montevideo, July 23. The Captain of the Greek steamer, Andrios, on arrival here reported that he was unable to finish unloading the vessel at Santos owing to rebel airmen bombarding the dreadnought Minasgeraes. The Andrios was obliged to leave port owing to the danger of
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    TROPICAL DISEASE CONFERENCE.
    25 5 Kingston (Jamaica). July 23. The Internal onal Conference of Tropical Diseases has opened. Sir Leonard Rogers and other British experts are present.
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    CHAOTIC CHINA.
    333 5 Modification of Treaties. REMODELLING OF LEGISLATION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, July 23. At the annual meeting of the China Association Mr. David Landale, the chairman. said he regretted that the political situation in China had not improved. He hoped the great Powers concerned would soon turn their attention to
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    CHINA CONSORTIUM.
    68 5 RENEWAL APPROVED. London, July 23. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Somerville, Mr. Ponsonby said that the Government had approved of the recommendation of the Advisory Council of the China Consortium in favour of the renewal in perpetuity, subject to the right of any’ group to
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    PRICE OF COTTON.
    57 5 RESULT OF HEAT AND DROUGHT. New York, July 23. Cotton has advanced from 160 to I<ss points on heavy speculative and general buying, owing to the heat and drought in the South-west. Many large Wall Street and Western t aders, who are prominently identified with the advance
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    321 5 HANDICAPS AND DRAWING. Double Handicap Class “A”. 2 C. L. Malden and J. T. R. Ryder bye Scr. W. P. Webb and C. E. B. Waldron bye —4 E. J. Bennett and L. D. Wood vs. —3 M. T. P. Rule and C. A. Scott; —A E.E.
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS.
    512 5 Government’s Decision. BEAM STATIONS.” [Reuter’s Telegrams,] London, July 23. Mr. Vernon Hartshorn announced in the House of Commons that the Government had decided to adopt the main recommendations of the Donald Wireless Committee mentioned on February 28, and added that the Marconi Company had meanwhile submitted proposals in
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    IRISH BOUNDARY.
    77 5 POWKIiS OF Till-: CROWN. London, July 23. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council heard arguments of counsel to determine whether the Crown can instruct the Governor-General of North Ireland to appoint a memlier on the Irish Boundary Commission in view of the refusal of the Govern tn
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    FLOODS IN INDIA.
    56 5 UNPRECEDENTED RA INFALL. Simla, July 23. It is officially stated that persistent rainfalls have led to unprecedented floods in the Travancore and Cochin states. All the bridges within 15 miles of Munnar near Coimbatore have been destroyed. There were 110 fatalities in that area. Many were injured
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    BATTLING SIKI WEDS.
    19 5 New York, July 23. The boxer. Battling Siki, has married a white woman, named Lilian Wernel.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    826 5 Dr. W. Mayne Hitchins of Ipoh en route for Home. Mr. R. W, Blair returned to Malaya by the “Haruna Maru”. Mr. and Mrs. F. de la Mare Norris have gone to Johore Bahru from Kuala Lumpur. H. H. the Raja Muda of Selangor will be leaving
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    PULAU TEKONG FIRE.
    144 5 MASS OF ASHES. I (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, JuJy 24. Yesterday morning. Mr. Lornie, Commissioner of Lands, Mr. Hannigan, C. P. 0., and Mr. Sheedy, A. S. P. visited the scene of the disastrous tire at Pulau Tekong. What was once a flourishing village is now
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    FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. KEE TEK QUEE, J.P.
    311 5 IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY. Sungei Bakap was in mourning yesterday for the funeral of the late Mr. Kee Tek Quee. J. P., of Penang and Province Wellesley. The procession which left deceased’s residence at 11 a. m. extended for half a mile and
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      MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
      146 5 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—ln your report of a special general meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association published on the 21st instant, you made some comments on the two candidates for appointment as a Municipal Commissioner. One of the candidates is described as having
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    POST OFFICE CASE.
    152 5 The hearing of the case against Lee Ah Choo, a former postman in the General Post Office for the theft of a letter was resumed before Mr. E. Pratt in the District Court, Penang, to-day. At the close of the evidence for the prosecution the charge was
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    CAWNPORE MILL RIOT.
    1581 6 Cawnpore, July 1. The non-official inquiry Committee’s report regarding the shooting at Cawnpore Cotton Mills has been published. The Committee consisted of Rai Bahadur Lala Bishambarnath, Messrs. Hafiz Hidayat Hossain M. L. C., Ganesh Shankar. Vidyarthi Ahoon and Narain Prasad Nigam. Mr. Krishna Dutt Baliwal, M. L.
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    MANDATES COMMISSION.
    132 6 GREAT BRITAIN’S REPORT ON PALESTINE. Geneva, June 30. —The Mandates Commission has adjourned the examination of the British Government’s report e on Palestine until the autumn session. Mr. Ormsby Gore, in the course of a statement, recalled that Great Britain’s mission in Palestine consisted of establishing a national
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    KROH MINING CASE.
    1496 7 COUNSEL’S ADDRESSES AND ARGUMENTS. In the Supreme Court, Ipoh, before the Hon. Mr. Justice David the above named case which was heard a little time ago when detailed evidence was recorded was continued for the addresses of counsel. The case was one in which one Che Ah
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    INDIA IN PARLIAMENT.
    238 7 COMPOSITION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS. London, June 30. —In the House of Commons, Sir Charles Yate suggested the amendment of the present composition of the Legislative Councils, which were limited to a few English speaking members of the population, by adopting Sir Prabhashankar Pattani’s proposal to recast the
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    SIAMESE RICE CROP.
    465 7 .—s. o. In June the Exports failed to balance the Imports by Tcs. 640,000, while the value of the rice export was approximately Tcs. 2,869,000 less than the value of the import of 3 per cent goods. The continued big prices were bringing less and less paddy
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    IRISH AGRICULTURE.
    277 7 FREE STATE COMMISSION’S REPORT ON DEPRESSION. The final reports of the Commission appointed by the Free State Government in 1922 to inquire into the depression in agriculture make interesting, if not very cheerful, reading. The subject is of even greater importance to Ireland than to Great Britain, since
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    154 7 The folluiciny (ire the quo. talons in Messrs. Kennedy Co.'s share list t Yesterday. To-clay. £2 2 Shares. JE S O B i> CQ 00 fiQ 30 c. c. c. c. Rubber (Dollar.) Amalgamated 1.50 1.75 A. Hitam 10.50 11.00 10.50 11.00 cum Glenealy 1.20 1.00 1.20
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 7 July 24, 1924. Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet 40 steady Fine Pale Crepe 40 Unsmoked Sheet Singa- (Smoked Sheet 41 pore (Crepe 41 London and New York. London (Smoked Shert... I/- steady (Crepe 1/(H New York G22| The following were the rubber quotatons in London on July 23 Smoked
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    RUBBER SALES.
    44 7 The General Produce Agency, Ltd., Beach Street, Tenang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction room to-day Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet $53 to 53| F.A.Q. do 51 52 Low F.A.Q. do 48 50 Plain Unsmoked Sheet Loose Scrap
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    TIN PRICES.
    87 7 77i(? Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on July 23: London. Spot £242 Down £3.10s 3 mos. buying 242.5 s 3.5 s 3 selling 242.10 s 3.5 s Local. July 24: Singapore sold 150 tons at sl2o| Penang buyers no sellers at sl2o:}. Messrs. Boustead and
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    201 7 Benares Opium p. ch*»st $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 100.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 102.00 sellers 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Sundried 11.60 buyers Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.0(7 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 p»r
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