The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 26 May 1920

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    21 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. 1 PBR Ail’MJM' Single Copy «> cto JOL. li. M M6 WEDNESDAY 26TH MAY 1920 No 2l
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      258 1 r" *kv ——H ■■■■■lJ—■— Ml ■lll II T" CONTENTS. -I x I Leader' Miscellaneous (Continued): The Price of Rice 852 at W H Mackray... 872 B Seeing Clear 858 j FM S Service 881 R Japan and Democracy 866 The Athenaeum... 881 r hnang’B Prospects 872 Mohcmedan and Hindu Endowments
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      189 2 4 UL THE S I “STRAITS ECHO” B MAIL EDITION. a m *mm«bMooOooM^^ m < m TjL I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published In the Lr A? daily issues, as well as ail
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    THE PRICE OF RICE.
    799 852 •i* «u’l the Gown- •'a not met .i'll 18 the P rice of Ia to among unofficial^'™’* 1 aPProvaltd „l‘ Ea T‘ M well re *t«l with t c aiB it ba. Tjpic»l P lf fe C J clr,rua of heargumBnta wh'ch reacha» CoQt *med in
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    M.A.P.
    555 852 M.A. P. The funeral of the late Mrs. Kone Lam 12 k noon aCe 10 K ala L ml)Ur to tu °"°w «t KPM ker 7^T Mr A B kk »f. ine K.l ,M., leaves by the Perak tn. the rr Duteh B n^ p r 9 where Bh W‘ll
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      119 852 straits €cbo. PUBLISHED daily. (M t Sos Jays and Public Holiday..) AT TH! CRITERION press, ltd., 59, Besob Strwet, Pesssj. Rites of payable in advance. lAILT EDITION Local Foreign. Delivery. i,MS. Monthly 12.50 »8.00 18.50 Quarterly 7.50 9.00 10.50 Half-yearly 15.00 18.00 21.00 Yearly 80.00 86.00 42.00 WIEKLT IDITION By
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1196 853 i uie mm 3 agr Malay Mail. Turkey and the Treaty. d A dft.ngot.bed .r to London in all pPCp I O whom nople describes the iurk PI well- a hai known for years ano likes wui I: they believe that they won the war afti .11, .nd
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    SHIPPING AFFAIRS.
    47 853 Th» P<®WP Wiw (Reuter's Telegram.) A statement U London Authority oa th, L?" < ’hipping at the dock, 12 there were 74 vemli duefj loading and 46 lying m, buntering; two wer, to discharge or load and on/-.“ JU the river to dock. Total 411,526. ioUI
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    Irish Terrorism.
    35 853 FURTHER DARING OUTRAGE Reinforcement from Ejquid. London, May If Further minor outrages are Npj* from Ireland including the burning in of Cashel court-house. Reinforcements for the Royal IriibC» atabulary are arriving from England,
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    Crisis in Turkey!
    34 853 Attempt on Gband Vizm, London, May 14 A Constantinople message says that i policeman attempted to shoot the Gak Vizier but only wounded his attendant. The would-be assassin hai ka arrested.
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    Prince and Australia.
    33 853 Labour’s Strange AnrrOTi. London, May U A Sydney (N. 8. W.) "J** Labour Council, after a heated decided not to participatem a welcome to H. K. H. the Pr®> Wales.
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    Mexican Revolt.
    59 853 Rebels’ Fubthu Sow*' New York, MafU AVera Cruz force, have been dnven from thel tione at San' w Alleged AGREEMENT i g United State, border wilt today- v T roES A Vera Cruz with a picked force escaped to the nr. materiaL train loaded withi war Federalists StubW
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    United States.
    40 853 ’twTr»”’*’' chic, S®< A daring robbery b«a»nd* running mail van. ket) and carried <iiP Mch( d caeb. A’ ,I>e t |,e robb"' pj a* policemen atopp r ,rolr« of lb T"L Jd bat temporarily ,dead. overtaken »»d «bet
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    50 854 8vl '‘Ccr a tbut E, C«iW] brought down quite close to the line. Laptaiu Roe effected a mark and then tried a dropped kick which fell short. The whutle was blown shortly after for the cessation of hostilities, the P. C. C. winning by 27 points to nil.
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    SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
    276 854 the successful owners. In the appended table (taken from the Straits i imes) the third horse is included irrespective of whether there was a third place in the race. Wins Seconds Thirds F. S. Goodall 4 11 E. A. 0. Travers 2 2 0 Mr. Amber 2
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    STRAITS TRADE RETURNS.
    111 854 The full tear’s trade returns for the Straits Settlements and British Malaya, up to Dec. 1919, are now published. The summaries show the following Imports 1919. 1918. 1685,675/ 28 $506,289,853 £79,995,420 59,067,147 Exports 1919. 1918. «834 056.618 «578,124,965 97,306,605 67,447,913 01 f l ,e ra ports the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    925 854 PENANG'S NEW MEMBER. fl P ec:ai g®neral meeting of member» held be»?” 8 Chl n ber of Commerce wm eld yesterday afternooa to eleot ~e to act temporarily J dur^' < ‘th‘ nen K ber f lho L, B* al “ive Council Mr A 8 I n lea
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    The Territorial Army.
    95 855 THE KING’S VIEWS. Appeal For Speedy Actio». London, May 15. H. M. the King received at Buckingham Palace the Lord Lieutenants of Counties, and the Lord Mayors and Provosts of Great Britain whom he addressed on the subject of reconstruction of the Territorial Army. His Majesty said
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    Cancer Research.
    24 855 London, May 15. A scientist at Copenhagen has produced cancer in rats by feeding them on the eggs of the cockroach parasite.
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    Empire’s Oil Supplies.
    33 855 Efforts to Increase Production. London. May 15. An Empire Motor Fuels Committee has been appointed with a view to developing production and additional supplies in all parts of the Empire.
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    Tax on War Wealth.
    47 855 Strong Opposition. London, May 15. of banking, commercial and BUck Exchange bodies have made representations to the Select Committee, strongly criticising its scheme for the levy of a tax oa war fortunes and ureinv lhe »f ciai panic if the levy is imposed.
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    THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    2202 855 IN (NETHERLANDS) INDIES. Part 111, (Translation of a report by Heer Mouw of the Netherlands Indies Civil Service). The following is an appeal which was published at Shanghai to everyone: “Oh look at the misery which is awaiting you once our country is doomed. You all of
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    488 856 Report of Committee Meeting. Excerpt from minutes of a meeting of he Committee of the Penang Chamber ()t ommerce held at the Chamber on luesday, 4th May, at 2.30 p.m. There were present Mr. C. M. Henderson (in the chair), Messrs. J. L. Lonie, A. 14 1
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    809 857 CINTRA STREET CASE. The trial was commenced in the Sir nrenie before Mr. Justice Dinsmore and a special jury of four Chinese named Goh Thoan Sin, Tan Hock Hai, Ong Cheng Guan and Cheah An Tek, who were charged with murder by causing the death of a Chinese
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    VESTED INTERESTS.
    397 857 To the Editor of The Straits Echo. Sir, —The raising of the control price of rice from $1 per gantang to $1.25 due to the heavy loss sustained by Government m spite of an ample supply, has increased the existing hardships of those to horn rice is the
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    FREEMASONRY.
    396 857 ,1 great suceess, upw d T rs of the Quit -eedings on Monday, eluding, besides It l: '>se, Ifet. G.M. D„, C J Allan, Hon. G. Mar c ’and. besides other distin^TA* l ■>;any voting I t nluum Lodges, as well J'* 1 "-rqand other O the British warships
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    SEEING CLEAR.
    1623 858 mßerMrt~ wtiBfi€d ith Mr 0 Wo Premier., ipired vj\t tn be noy diesatisfac tat Tba. th* rift m the French (to 1« ’f'J’ju. oeu tr»l sine may be IL and the cordimluy of Xn “be Allie, once more France, we gather, ha. jjopily restore general in e ttoTworld,
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    M.A.P.
    555 859 Mra. W. E. Cieaver leives by tbe P. 0 Nore for Home on Saturday. Reuter, l?th instant, announces the death of Mr I Morton, ex-Vice President of the United States. Mr J. W. Jeffreson, physical instructor for the Y. M. C. A., Singapore, is arriving by the Kamo Maru
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    940 859 Bolshevik Humour. Apparently a taste for blood does not always exclude a sense of humour for a London message says that, “At Motciw on Friday the Communist Conference decided to award the Order of the Red Flag to M. Clemenceau and Mr. Winston Churchill, in recognition of the
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    111 859 [.rau- the strike situation. Park, r ffPrih develops There was no hebh a r. yesterday in the Irene everywhere except .^s’movetricts. lu Paris itrlKc rs ment continues bu uu t numerous enough gae slackening of wo rk b X At the ports wor tb tW i* Havre ‘I
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    CRISIS IN RUSSIA.
    175 860 CRISIS IN RU SSIA. aaS IFICANT SILENCE, j, w^5 ireitn a? BirOT’s WWUM-l London, M*y y<eri»y e e io er ĕ hrM rece U iveT fro™ b V“n e °V h i'° I e<l Mf^! h 'pircl« that the ei'ence s Srf““" DB fiOTBr ZZ» g .t»li»n> V“ ume 119te
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    The Polish Advance.
    92 860 Th e Polish Advance. AppioA chino Odessa. London, May 16. r^ e are continuing to advance S? ,n J L M > ex P ected soon to arrive Odessa. Ths Bolshevists west of the «Wtt win full retreat. Bwwiutic Wiuome to Kieff. ,t T n Ki < siting 1 i-T.
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    British Heroes.
    18 860 Bri tish Heroes. h« aJ^ 40 May 11 S1 »brr» rWo J. ,her of his Th*» JQe hundred
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    JELLICOE AND FRENCH.
    244 860 HISTORIC CEREMONY IN LONDON. Tokens of the Nation’s Gratitude. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 16. There waa a great gathering in the Guildhall to day when Admiral Jellicoe and Viscount French had conferred on them the Freedom of the City of London and were presented with swords of
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    War Criminals.
    150 860 FIRST INSTALMENT OF THE LIST Allies’ Conditions and Reservations. London, May 17. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Aliks on M*y 7 forwarded to the German Government the first instalment containing 45 names of the List of War Criminals cjmpiled
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    The League and Russia.
    54 860 Mission of Enquiry, p London, May 17. w p'ying in the House of Commons to Wtain Wedgewood Benn (Leith. Lib.) Mr. "°nar Law stated that the Council of the eague of Nations is at present sitting in and would discuss the question of Rih/ 1 a
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    County Cricket.
    16 860 A London, May 15. Mi i n Oxford University beat Middlesex by 139 run(?t
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    UNITED STATES.
    348 860 AMERICA’S OIL SUPPLIES. Relations with Germany and Austria. a r, London, May 15. nI/ J r nc >BCO message says that Mr. Bedf rd > Chapman of Board of Directors T r 3 h9 n Btandl d Oil Co told the foreign lr.de Convention that there would be
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    France and Germany.
    186 860 WITHDRAWAL FROM FRANKFURT. French Precautionary Measures. London, May 15. The Times Paris correspondent says that General Nollet has announced the reduciion of the German effectives in the Ruhr to within the prescribed limits and that Marshal Foch has therefore issued instructions relative to the evacuation of the
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    League of Nations.
    47 861 Switzerland's Decision. London, May 17. A Zurich message says that a referendum, by a small majority, voted in favour of Switzerland’s adhesion to the League of A message from Lausanne states that the voting totalled 407,910 for and 325,511 against adhesion to the League.
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    The Prince in New Zealand.
    49 861 Accident on a Racecourse. London, May 16. A Christchurch message says the Prince of Wales attended the races at Riccarton. After the races he rode over the course, taking the jumps, His horse baulked at a fence, throwing him but he was not injured.
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    The China Pool.
    59 861 Japanese Assertions. London, May 16. The Japanese Foreign Office states that the China Consortium will have the exclusive right of making loans to China direct to the Chinese Government or to be guaranteed by the Chinese Government and raised by public issues. Loans to Chinese capitalists or
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    Empire’s Oil Supplies.
    152 861 Australian Co-operation. London, May 16. A Melbourne message says the House of Representatives has passed the second reading of the Anglo-Persian Oil Agreement by 36 to 17 votes. Mr. Hughes, the Premier, stated that the Commonwealth Government will assist oil prospectors in Papua, formerly known as German
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    Mexican Revolt
    83 861 Revolutionary Success. Lond m, May 17. An El Paso message reports that the Revolutionaries attacked Carranzt’s convoy at Finccnda and captured money, archives and treasure valued at many million dollars wnich he had removed from Mexico City. lhe R-vdutionary General Obregon lias released lhe Bjitish Consul-General nt Vera
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    THE GERMAN TREATY.
    676 861 indemnities problem. ANGLO-FRENCH DISCUSSION. Premiers in Conference. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 15. All eyes are directed to the conference which is being held thia week-end between Mr. Lloyd George and M, Millerand. The discussions will be held at Sir Phillip Sassoon’s villa at Lympne. The respective staffs
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    The French Strike.
    75 861 Two Outrasm. Paris, May fl. Two outrages in connection wtt lb strike have occurred here. Ao ass driver who remained at work on ths H line was fired at three times sod ibpß injured by an unknown psrson who h appeared. A tram exploded a bomb kis
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    Turkish Designs.
    35 861 Enver Pasha’s Latw Mon London, Msy ll The Times Teheran correepoodeot that on May 12 Enver Baku where strong are reported to be attack Georgia and Batum wit linking up with Muetapha Kesmi.
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    Finland and Russia.
    20 861 A Helsingfors Minister, M. Hols* l 11 m«,.getoM.Tob l Uhen»“f Ji is willing, hitch, to begin peace
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    Italian Cabinet Crisis.
    8 861 The Times Milan has been
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    Billiards at Home.
    20 861 Professional At Messrs. Bo ’o f the fiD t l J W OO ehip Smith «cored 14,500.
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    Sugar Up Again.
    8 861 8 t rfe only «£20,000,000.
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    1516 862 adta\T COA |MITTEE > mporT meeting. f Immigration A held m Kuala Lumpur 10tb. There were prentfController of Labour (Kb Chairman; The Principal /er Marks) 1 d Malay States, jlrdical Officer, q The p irec erated Malay u .u, W. E. Kenny); J lr E E< *S X,
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    THE POLISH ADVANCE.
    441 863 INTERESTING BRITISH VIEWS Can the LeaguTTTNations Mediate [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 15. The League of Nations Union pubfishes correspondence between Lo Robert Cecil and Earl Curzon on the subject of the Polish advance. Lord Robert Cecil, writing on May 3rd, strongly condemns the Polish offensive and says
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    RICE AND FOOD PRICES.
    265 863 To the Editor of the Strait* Echo J Sir, Since the Government raised the retail price of rice from $l.OO to $1.26 there has been a corresponding rise in the price of other foodstuffs sold in the local markets —in fact the rise is more than
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    ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
    276 863 Meeting of Premiers. Spa Conference Postponed. London, May 15. A Hytlic message reports that after sitting the whole afternoon the conference was adjourned until Sunday morning. Everything is proceeding satisfactorily. Report of Proceedings. London, May 15. A Hythe message says that a state* merit has been issued
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    1489 863 SPECIAL ■it the club last evening to A?'* I proposed amendment, of .i?**' l Proposed Amended Rule. Ru e 32.— Delete son therefor. l,elete J Rules 24,-Delte whole rule I Hie monthly subscription members shall be payable in" shall not exceed— a i (a) For town members
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    ANOTHER OPIUM CASE.
    1224 864 heavy fine imposed. In the District Court yesterday Lim Chwee Chia was charged as follows: loon a i?° U n r about the 7th lu2l at lenang did have in your possession, custody or control chandu other than Government Chandu found on analytahilS 116 ValUe Of Which
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    LABOUR IN MALAYA.
    446 865 Urgent Need of Chinese. In the c urse of a lengthy contribution to our Singapore metming contemporary Mr. W. Dunman dilates upon the serious need of a very large number of Chinese coolies, asks what the Government proposes to do in the matter and contends that by
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    DEARER RICE
    461 865 it lies iu 910 r---—Straits Times. M the nt. of 3 I implying anagg te T, WpS I Million dollars up 'L I -f three millkn iST* I Not even the G u e om l <-an stand a charge R ke Lu ‘t. I convert all our
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    C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    53 865 The fallowing th* rercl p!.yedcffonTtad.y: Double Handicap B- U JJ and Quah IbiOT P.k How .rd C in 2 6 B T'tc‘ 7c^*“ dSi M Aik fcr beat Loew vu 1,y6-4C-2. The fo|l °n‘h g MaV Cb«f i<l <l P Thursday. 20 h Teng vs Ong Chin
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    JAPAN DEMOCRACY.
    1058 866 io M. M. dtim 0“ lhe c tinent of “travelled >» J‘P i0 ca W“ d ‘‘l L e k by the nntahd to he > »dmini«tra.ho X that in n>eny peh l o life 7 uoh ,k *2! «d cendeot of “heed »f i‘ Wi efficiency in
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    M.A.P.
    625 866 Mr. H. B. Ward, of Messrs. Evatt 4 C» F„ fh P r o 13 re P° tted b y our unwell He h r h Bett,em Oat unwell. He has been advised to nroceed to England as soon as possible. P Government Scholarships for girls have bein awarded
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1244 867 R ur BlTwho sends u< a letter on the price of the problem, whic i British Malaya eminent wsll a ‘J r ntß Bud that enough rice for our lull q ,u: r j has to rwiucioit in present profiteering price. Ar v suggestions for relieving the situation
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    ENGLAND
    106 867 AUSTRALIA LReuteb’s Telegumi; The Times Sydney conaSj^. ll I the' A” 0 hibiti the Australians emphiticallw «a I demand of Mr. the Australian Commonwealth! renewed 0 A BW ‘P“'“ Discussion in ths Cos»», Id the House of Comnons Vimgt Gr zon suggested that immediate Btembe I to prevent Japanese
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    United States.
    133 867 —o— I Dwindling Petroleum Sumis. I Washington, May It I The Mines Bureau has issued! wrR I that owing to the enormous increase of tt I burning ships and automobiles the» I sumption of petroleum in the United 6m I is increasing faster than production aedfat I it
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    The Strikes in France.
    28 867 railway repairw° bKBClZBßl Thousands of Msy ft A Paris message states railways are which are hotbeds ot d a* out repairs Wth P«’ "thousand
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    Labour Matters.
    57 867 Labour M atters Laoourj2__ n Commute® «tthsß Tbe »r the Planters 4”“' ,to JJslf recent meeting ’P p t b,ttW b from idle f».ia si ■*,.T"*- Phe fir9 ‘r Cr A<!' General La (een Malaya, as «>' t 0 b. ments elsewl> e 10 31« planter»' Rocm of tbe gD
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    GALLIPOLI TRAGEDY
    164 868 nw tab Campa lo l gumjoHisJ*- Teuteb’s Telegrams.] Sdan, M»J 17- ;t M not «M ftP Bh iDfo <hile K k Orations it ia exceed gtfioo »to ot tbe P men ti and mskes it Hbe «iSition suffered throughtbtf J thifhaite with which it was s: 21 and
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    The Polish Advance.
    51 868 BRITISH ASSISTANCE. OvmiL Explanation. London, May 17, In the House of Commons, replying to Major BarneiMalone, (Tottenham, U) Mr. Iwnar Law stated that in October, 1919, Il w fared tbit the Russian bE ?T™ nt U altack the to»» Wer etatei, Pc| sud sked for n,- military
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    France and Germany.
    18 868 France an d Germany. CCUPIED “»«eiot> W i lh h pr c utio "i‘ty r ndH farewell to
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    Ex-Service Men.
    11 868 Ex-Service M en. 121*133 bj GovTb Poat Offi f^h0rn 35,344 5
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    ANARCHY IN IRELAND.
    80 868 UNIONISES ATTACK SINN FEINERS. DESPERATE ENCOUNTER IN LONDONDERRY, Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 17. There was a serious recurrence of fighting between Unionists and Sinn Feinera in Londonderry last night. The Unionists are bent on avenging the death of Police Sergeant Moroney, who was mortally wounded on May
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    Cost of Living.
    164 868 CAUSING MOST SERIOUS CONCERN. Much Higher Prices Predicted. London, May 17. The Labour Gazette states that retail prices, including food, clothing, fuel, light and rent on May 1 were abiut 141 per cent above those obtaining in July 1914. The Food Controller’s statistics relating to food show
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    Sea Power.
    221 868 SPEECH BY ADMIRAL JELLICOE. Need of Maintaining the Empire’s Strength. London, May 19. Speaking at the luncheon in the Mansion Houee, after receiving the Freedom of the City of London, Admiral Viscount Jellicoe anticipated five happy years in New Zealand, whose people he and his wife had already
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    BUYING RICE.
    289 868 t—Free Press. The announcement of the new eellim? price of controlled rice led to many enquiriJ yesterday why the odd sum of should ive been selected as the retail price. To uy a gantang for $1.26 almost inevitably meant a loss of four cents to the buyer owing
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    TRADERS’ PROFITS.
    346 868 Magistrate on Charges for Luxuries. During the hearing of a case against William Whiteley (Limited), of Bayswater, for charging .£l3 2s. 6d. for a coat which cost the firm <£B Bs. the Marylebone Magistrate (Mr. Chester Jones) said that 33 1-3 per cent was the proper profit in
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    615 869 SHARES idle. London, April 18. A quiet and featureless market has ruled in Rubber .bare., Prices have recede a trifle here and there but the decl.nes are unimportant. In some quarter, much attention has been given to the siege 1 effect of the higher Bank rate anil also
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    THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC.
    1090 869 WRONGFUL RESTRAINT. Conviction of a Constable. In the District Court, yesterday, before Mr. R. D. Acton, Mat Din, P. C. 611, was prosecuted by Court Inspector C. H. Nicol for (1) theft and (2) for wrongful restraint. Mr. C. D. D. Hogan appeared for the
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    WHIT MONDAY.
    36 869 The Chief Port D oono D the Saving. Let will be Government W w d |M M from 7 a.m. ,8 j4p.0.“2i4 from 8 W now b, **(»»> the morning will be three banDirtno»-’*’ .J
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    STOCKS.
    815 870 ■—is felt in the k 7' 5 ’by reason lit <» iW v k la ii which has occurred tlw u«h at the tune oi in progress, n ,T.tßg» no 'doubt, pity ma be yr- “>‘ w C h s ales ot stockshave tadividuals.or firms ho 2h hi’e profit
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    POLICE COURT.
    186 870 Muntri Street Shooting Affair. Before Air. A. C. Baker, in the Second Court, on Wednesday, the Magisterial enquiry was concluded into what is known as the Muntri Street shooting case in connection with which three Chinese, named Chung Chong, Li Km and Fung ''ai, who were detained by
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    DAYLIGHT SAVING.
    864 870 IS IT PRACTICABLE IN MALAYA? Can we in these tropical regions save an hour’s daylight ana if so would it prove beneficial to the health of the community as a whole without adversely aiffeiing our commercial and industrial interests is the subject of a leading article in the
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    FOOTBALL.
    236 871 E. S. 8. U. vs. P. C. C. Although the Eastern Smelting Stall Union mustered a strong team to meet the P. C. C. on the Esplanade yesterday evening yet tho la-icr led by one goal to within the last f.w minutes’ play before the Smelters could find the
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    C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    142 871 The following are the results of the tits played off yesterday Championship: Cheah 0) Teng beat Ong Chin Seng by 7 9, 6 -2, 6—2. Open Doubles: Gunn Lay Chcaug and Oag Boon Swee beat Chan Fook and Chan Fook Shian by 2 -6, 6 -1, B—6,
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    THE LOYALISTS’ DILEMMA.
    459 871 Gravity of Situation in Ulster. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 16. rhe Observer, reviewing the the anarchy in Ireland, declares the position of the ►Southern Loyalists has become unbearable. Women and children are arriving in England like Russian Mission refugees. Moreover, as the Extremists have extended their outrages
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    JAPAN’S FINANCES.
    208 871 JAP AN’S FINANCES. ,J 1 1 yI Ihe end of the month deliver I tlements of stoclis and L u i >c«| commodities experienced not so much as has been exS.' l OsX L u oUt9t din “Stil Osaka stock exchange are rX I but it is uncertain if ihaiA?*
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    FOOD CONTROL
    204 871 [To the Editor of The SlraiU I D Some 1 of your correspondent» have attention to the come °Hbe adv« which the sudden jump m lh «J* nc is fairly certain to produce. J) JL wage-earners, but id be affected, although Med Governs wore cautiously and 600«« convenience
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    PENANG’S PROSPECTS.
    999 872 I. «du to for® flirl Y ,c urate f the effect which the rw of Stlielj to hove upon P e “»”8 ft nU<7 to look further .Mibin Hongkong, where, upwards of ngo, th. Gov.rnut.ne. Loo to expedite the development of Kowloon Peninsula, and {Tutt trade with South
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    DEATH OF MR. W.H. MACKRAY.
    233 872 An Able Civil Servant, Lumpur correspondent, !l.» e t g i, raP r' D Kf thl morn ‘‘>g- «nnounoe. the death of Mr. W. H. Mackray, Federal Under Secretary, which took place in Lumpur yesterday. The funeral is hxed for this afternoon. Mr. M.ckray, who
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    GLORIFY RUBBER.
    322 872 Confirmatory Meeting. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Glorify Rubber Company Ltd., was held in the Chamber of Penang, to day for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the extraordinary general meeting held on the Sth May and of confirming, as special
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    69 872 I occubkence- I 22nd, 1920 I Pe ,g Ro ae DEATH. Yeoh Kim Neoh.—Oq thp 24 h May at her rewiderce, 47 Anson Road, Penang, Yeoh Kim Neoh, mother of Cheah Chim Yean, aged 81. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. Lean Chong Hin, on behalf of his brothers and relatives, begs to thank
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    ANARCHY IN IRELAND.
    530 873 STERN REPRESSIVE MEASURE. Imminence of Clash in Ulster. London, May 17. Two thousand troops have >««“ I,n^ e j at Bantrv and distributed throughout West Cork Where they will be stationed 5 miles ,par< firKciAL Pbotectivb Measures. London, May 17. Troops occupied Dalkey police station in Dublin
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    HOME RULE BILL.
    385 873 AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT. The Government's New Scheme. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 17, In the House of Commons, in the course of a discussion of the Home Rule Bill, Colonel Sir Samuel Hoare (Chelsea, Co. U) moved an amendment providing for a stcond Chamber for both Southern and
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    Home Cricket.
    85 873 County Matches. London, May 17. At Nottingham Nottinghamshire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 154 runs. At Northampton Lancashire beat Northamptonshire by an innings and 2 runs. At Catford Kent beat Warwickshire by 5 wickets. At Shdli Id Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by an innings and 223 runs. At
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    THE ALIENS BILL.
    123 873 LuBD I I»tb. How oflJftM “°V“«,t.be.eco n d,eX.7 r >n Nationality and Statu, 0/ M?'».’ 0 I it largely codified the Lts*,S*l I subsequent measure,. He cmul’-'l K fore lg ner. ought not to tS* ex-servio. men tnlkh, unemployed. «b® I The Lord Charcellor declired u. posals
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    The War-Wracked World.
    155 873 Mr. Asquith’s Rimeot. I London, Miy 11 I Mr. H. H. Asquith, speaking it i I Central Hall, Westminiter, y«afy I evening, strongly condemned the Poliahw I agaimt Rusiia, He declared it mat I Allied duty to prevent Polish iggm The Allies ought to have said, and
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    Future of Rhodesia.
    19 873 Kesponsiblb A cable from of Southern Rho .f“‘‘L neoliM» Legislative 0»“'' Govern»* May 12 requesting >“ OeiAnPftVa
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    Dealing in Enemy Property.
    57 873 Lobdoh It is .tated the oldest and btgge» Stock Exchange bav for two ye“" d “J th»« owing to the b° n nid s Japanese and the Germany had r ite o f the r from Holland, 1 P brOl d that each d bA com;
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    The Brussels Conference.
    8 873 Th e Brussels Conference. inc jy, Spn Confer.,»
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    ENGLAND AND JAPAN.
    146 874 Mnvtl ADM.BIMOS. '’’’’"""London M.y r «®iDg of f^«ur nt Kbeei»i>“*»’ h P t‘ Great r ?any d Sroff th® ut f T*w» lßa D j“2 and nferred ,‘b i> £»f* re jX««l' el i0 8 d P*“^ A 8 *IB»o« ftf P«“ ce ot °“iJ U Cf
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    China’s Finances.
    108 874 Bsimubixu Statement. London, May 19. fotervieved by the newspaper, the Fuummr, in to the Peking report oi i koauoial crisis in China, a leading authority in London, who is in constant touch with Chinese affairs, gave an asaurance that there wu nothing in the situation which need alarm
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    Order of the Bath.
    111 874 London, Mav 18 Abe oT 7 i 11 ioi > of Knight. Bhich ha ’««««er A L l 9 3, 7“ conductld >n Pt C*"'°“ f al)0 “t sixty “< Bi b T, the order AdL v"' 11 8 General 5“ I T J £x X,
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    CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
    364 874 Strong Financial Position. 'Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 19. The Budget as delivered to the Dominion House of Commons showed a glowing tinanciul position. The Finance Minister stated that the excess of imports over exports during the five years ended March 1915 aggregated $826,000,000 while in the five years
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    Distress in Europe.
    55 874 British Relief Measures. T London, May 18. t is officially announced that the Treasury a 3 spent £452,329 since June last in grants to voluntary societies formed for the let of the famine-stricken areas of Europe m connection with the scheme whereby the reaj-ury payg oue pound
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    The League of Nations.
    36 874 T Rome, May 18. l e Council of the League of Nations 8 elegraphed to President Wilson rtquestltnto convene assembly in Nov--no/r.at as Geneve is no" yet 7 to receive the assembly.
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    Allies and Germany.
    127 874 THE MINIMUM INDEMNITY”. French Loan Proposals. n Lonndon, May 17. A I ans message says that in well informed quar ers it is stated that Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand laid down.at the Hy the Conferences theeumof 125 milliard marks as the minimum German indemnity in
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    The Price in New Zealand.
    60 874 DUNEDIN’S HEARTY WELCOME London, May 17. A message from Dunedin says H. R. H. the Prince of Wales was enthusiastically welcomed there. After the Royal train had traversed 20 miles outlying homesteads and villages were reached which were lit up with huge bonfires while the
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    Bolsheviks and Persia.
    60 874 London, March 18. A cable to the Times, dated Teheran May 11, states that a Bolshevist force has invaded Persia from Azerbaijan to demand the withdrawal of the British troops. The chief military forces in Persia are 6,000 South Persian Rifles under British officers, 8,000 Cossacks under
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    France and Germany.
    45 874 London, May 17. A Mayeace message reports that the evacuation of towns on the right bank of the Rhine was carried out this morning. The population was warned by a laconic proclamation issued by General Degoutte saying the French keep their word
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    The Italian Cabinet.
    42 874 Rome, May 18. Signor Nitti has agreed to form a Cabinet. A Serious Hitch. London, May 17. A Rome message says that Signor Bonomi rejected the task of Forming a cabinet owing to the Popular Party declining to participate.
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    Our Ubiquitous Navy.
    93 874 Fine Work in Russia. London, May 20. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Rupert Gwynne (Eastbourne, Co. U) Mr. Walter Long, First Lord of the Admiralty, pai l a tribute to the spleniid work of the British Nivy in saving the lives of thousands of
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    THE TURKISH TREATY.
    215 875 OPPOSITION IN INDIA. Viceboy’s Message to Moslems. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, May 17. A Bombay message reports that Mr. G*ndhi has ifsued a statment in which he describes the Turkish Treaty as a staggeri- g blow to Indian Mussulmans. He considers that abstention from co-operation with the Government
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    The World’s Food.
    195 875 A Dismal Outlook. London, May 19. The Food Controller, Mr. McCurdy, speaking in London yesterday evening, declared that before the abolition of food control can be secured difficult periods must be passed through. At the present moment the average prices of foodstuffs in Great Britain were at
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    Imperial Defence.
    100 875 London, May 20. Winston Churchill, Secretary for War, speaking at the luncheon at the opening of the Military Tournament, said that now that we had again broad eunlight and victorious peace we ind to keep alive on the scale of the army before the war a small defensive
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    675 875 GREAT BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE. Discussion in the Commons. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, May 20. In the Hcuse of Commons, when a j urnnunc for the Whitsuntide recess was moved, Sir D. Maclean (Peebles, Lib.) requested information respecting the Lympne conference. He hoped M. Poincare’s resignation would provide an opportunity
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    In the Sudan.
    63 875 Successful Punitive Expxdihoj. Cairo, May U 'I he Governor-General of th fofe reports that a force under Colonel Dini has successfully concluded two DMtf punitive operations against the tribal» ponsible for the deaths of and White in December last. Theeoari main force was completely lurpriieduiii not resist.
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    The Salvation Army
    36 875 President Wilson’s Recogkiioi. Washington, May 11 President Wilson has telegraphed gratulating Commander Evangeline Boon on the Salvation Army’s war record pressing the hope that the Army HR* for funds will be very successful.
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    Population of United Kingdom
    84 875 Great Iscbusb Tbb Yas- London, May U The returns for the first quarter of marriages, births and dea and Wales show birthi a record; deaths 13/,637 were due to w hich ii F aggregated 88 per 1, 00 (hJ thousand below the ave L 07 fIQ
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    After Hythe.
    36 875 French CBinaM-gjyU There is hereof hare Experts suggest U» vW* < e.riyrealisatwu of the agreed Germanycs“ P‘J 0 lbe it’ i, admitted that is too vague to 1 agl eio« l tion of the result
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    Mexican Revolution.
    23 875 The Mexican most > ra P o n Ration, bfl s joined h revolt (fjwr large remaipinf to the provision* 1 r
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    POLICE AND PUBLIC.
    1057 876 Police Fores as Ii» D bCI L the heading »P* F* H S Public?’ R ather J “Lm utopian, to see e.tabl shed relations that exist between ifl P tbeh<- abidiag BeCtiW th 6 X* Suob «too-, fe.lJ.in »pi“ f iheold poinicai Con.nbufeslulr»b|>«.ple tlw adoption of Amenby
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    M.A.P.
    472 876 Reuter cables that Mr. A. J. B.lfour baa been received in audience by the Pope. SimnnA'r’ W tBo of M Paterson, Sundty X 19 fr m Bi “^P° r 8 p Re ter cables from Cairo that the Premier, Wnbba Pasha, has resigned on the ground of ill-health. 5
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    BOLSHEVIKS AND PERSIA.
    417 877 LANDING AT I NZELL British Force. [Recteb’s Telegrams.] London, May 21. Reuter lea.n» that telegrams Teheran «Ute that a large Urce ibeviet» landed on the 18. -p|, e ,hip» near the Persian por of B w eh. general commanding way 0> g 1 i t pr >
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    The Prince's Tour.
    79 877 Visiting the Far East. London, May 20 lhe limes Dunedin cirresprmd-'nt says it is uiderstccd 'lat H R. H. the Prince uf Wales, at the conclusion cf his Ii dian tour, will return to E glan 1 via the Straits Settlements, China, Japan and Canada. A Dunedin
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    The Strikes in France.
    304 877 Havas. Hi ated Debate in the Chamber. Loudon, May 21. In the Chan.her of Deputies, in respor se to in erpeiU<i-ii the Minister of the Interior declared that the strike w‘3 managed by x remi-tfl who aimed at interfering with the economic life of the country,
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    The Italian Cabinet.
    37 877 L ndon, May 21. A Rome message repor s that Signor Niiti has re-formed the Cabinet and that Signor Scialoji has accepted the portfolio of Foreign Affairs and Signor D;vaua tha Lr 1 inance.
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    The Siberian Cauldron.
    66 877 Lindo.’, May 21. Referring to Siberia, it is stated that the Red* attacked ihe Japanese east of Verkhneudinsk ai d were defeated with a lo*s of three hundred killed. The Japanese casualties were two. lhe quality of the Siberian trorps is v *y poor and they show
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    Boxing.
    114 877 London, M&y 21. At the Holborn Scandium, in a 20rounds heavyweight contest, Frank Moran, of Pit aburg, U. S. A beat Frank G-xi-dard, of England, in the second round. o: There was a hig Kedah contingent in Penang over the week-end for the Hoops Cup aid Haul Club Gymkhana.
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    IRELAND.
    428 877 NEW I)EVElo Pmesi Labour Intervenes. [Kecteß’s TELE OlUMBi j An interesting new I Irieh situation is Tenoned I™ i 1 I T.he English dockers «fusedi I turns for Leland wd the I| Workers decided not to unload in,? K tions arriving. Two shipload, of I are expected in Dublin
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    Echo of the War.
    75 878 Ypref, Maj nwfisive ceremony th King of he S> F<“ The burgomaster W 1 w4 j /a rf the famous sdient m thousand British di l He paid an eloquent tribute a i the fP J J'ltemeodoue ebwnig AteX* tribl e to !“J“ d T it
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    Cricket.
    58 878 County Matches. London, May 20. tanbire beat Derbyshire by an innup nd 160 rune. 9owx beat Gloucestershershire by 4 wicked. Oxfordshire beat Es-ex by 235 rune. Himpihire beat Worcestershire by 220 rm Midilttex beat Warwickshire by an innpiri 83 run». MiMm made 543 runs for 7 wickets ud ibet
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    BUKIT MERTAJAM CASES.
    176 878 Jrom Our Own Correspondent.) T L n I. BiikiMertsjam, May 21. iDtbeßukit Mertijim Police C urt on hunlay jast Cantonese named Lim **i conviited of tbefc of three gunny »1.50 belonging to a c ffee (““«'«a of an handle and eeveuteon r fn Sn.-.“ te <!ed 10
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    IN THE COMMONS.
    584 878 government policy. Reparation Division. [Reuter’s Telegrams. J London, May 20. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir D Maclean’s (Peebles, Lib) argument that priority (as regards reparation from Germany) should be given to France, Mr. Boaar Law s ated that the British Govern, ment bad always
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    CHINA.
    269 878 THE SHANTUNG QUESTION. Direct Negotiations Declined. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, May 20. A Peking message says that in response to the request of the Japanese Minister in Peking the Cabinet has decided to decline to enter into direct negotiations with Japan regarding the settlement of questions relating to Shanturg. The
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    French Review.
    238 878 German Wab Indemnity. Paris, May 22. In connection with the decisions arrived at Hythe an semi-official Note issued in Paris yesterday says that France gained the important advantage that her war debt to England of 15,000,000,000 francs (gold) shall be paid only as payments are received from Germany.
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    CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
    137 879 New Taxes and Increased Duties. [Reuter’s London, May 19. In introducing the Budget the Finance Minister proposed a tax on »o>one increase of excise duties on beer and non pSg wines by thirty cents, a gallon Xrits «2; sparkling wines 13; also increase oftaxation of motorcars, while be
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    Mexican Revolution.
    142 879 President Carranza Killed, London, May 21. A Mexico City official message says that President Car rani*. has been killed. N«w York, May 22. A Mexico City message says Carranza was killed in an attack led by General Rodolfo Herrera, a former supporter yho only joined the revolutionists last
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    Hungarian Treaty.
    104 879 Acceptation of the Terms London, M*y 21. A Versailles message repons that the Hungarian Government has intimated acceptance of the Allied peace terms and the treaty will be signed there. London, May 22 The Supreme Council has fixed the 4lb June for signature of the Hungarian treaty, Later:
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    Mesopotamia’s Boundaries
    62 879 Agreement With Arabs. Lend n, May 22. The India Oihce announces that on tho L’pptr Euphrates a provisional agreement has been reached with the Arab Gov rnment as regards (he frontier between Mesopota. mia and Syria. It is identical with the pre-war Muteesar-Iflik of Dairalzjr. Our troops were
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    League of Nations.
    92 879 London, May 20. A IV’in? siys that the Council of the L‘Bgue o f Nauuns discussed arrangements f >r giving ff ct to the provision iu ibe Covenant relating to an Aivisoiy Armamen'S C»mrnB‘i>u. It baa also arranged a method of publication of treaties to prevent secret
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    Armenia’s Frontiers.
    50 879 London, May 22. A Paris «ays the Council of Ambassnd vrs h*s rec ived a corrmunication from the United Sratts Government wherein President Wilson accepts the invitation extended to him at the San Remo Conference to arbitrate in the matter of the delimitation of the frontiers of Armenia.
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    Food Riots in Spain.
    32 879 London, May 22, A Madrid message says that the majority of the people of Madrid are without bread, due to the bakers striking. Food riots Lave broken cut.
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    French Treason Trials.
    21 879 London. May 19. At a court-m irtinl Tournier and others, mentioned on 23rd Ootober last, have been acquitted.
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    French Labour Situation.
    28 879 Paris, May 21. The National Federal Committee of the General Confederation of Labour decided by 96 votes to 11 in favour of resumption of work.
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    The Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
    251 879 Frank Comment from Japan. London, May 22. ThexOsaka newspaper, Asahi, declares that some Japanese circles are of opinion that the removal of Russian military menace and the formation .of the League of Nations weak'n the raison d fore of the ArgloJapancsa Allianca», The paper realises that the
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    188 879 I AWam. commamqjT^' I continue, to concentreukL P along tbeiuterbaot Boutb of th. Dru, ,f te I and under preuun of have f.U. n back to. MW^S, I ar i v B«nui I A Bolahevik wirelm I «weep,ng advance. It l fatty the mile front brok. >I
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    66 879 Alleged Notice to Qun. I London, MayL I A Peking message saya that Bolshevik General, KramocbsM styles himself Foreign Minister, W the Allied High Commissrnn in of the formation of a buff«Mtate, Verihne Udinsk, conMitmg o territories eastward of i deluding Kamchatka, Sak a cb.keivef, H« «9““*'
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    A Novel Cinema.
    31 879 London, DevonsbiTO ouW hT bfl 2 LaSontf far a million “Jj b(im Sibthorp and 'h« shipowner, Mr. H a portion for a c.n«m character with restsu room attached.
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    The Paper Shortage.
    53 879 The Pa p er Shortage. Utilmati° w oF Prohnor the p«P« 9h ot J g Africa i® rlC ITI l es f« r wattle bark pro® coßira^ 00 Ub He ala J adr( f 1 11 1 “p‘« i l, r in aui UN Singapore. »b> ch < He BUggeat.
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    GERMANY.
    132 880 IW Tu ‘“““C ’IES u h r a t. induswith a L credit. State Si running at a will be obhged to r t them to fore ‘B n c rp l l .'X' to obtain further abroad The War Criminals. Berlin. May 19. rae War Criminals mentioned on
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    THE FOOD SITUATION.
    94 880 t Prices Declining. London, May 21 Tbert ate 'indications that the slump? in food, prices is extending to Britain. >. At labs already are recorded in 'ac.n, butter, tinned fish, turned meats, tinned fruits and the cheaper parts of mutton to live pence per pound. Tea is
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    45 880 Nation tor Celebration. L> n it, London, May 24. Da/cellbla? engaged for thv *i«i» o funded a tbX JUlldUl a gid FVttr be -n bfer b™ e Pt “=e of Wales, nl*‘ ofSg'“ Our n «‘views T E’XSTte ‘nee the war J<?mg first
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    FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE.
    28 880 6 24. M>.ns t r d Sd -IcW W. J ,ha t everv ern>4...“ a, ''-.ar-. poss| ble ~f. 'v/;. d ha«. n C"’ erease world
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    CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.
    128 880 pay and Pensions, Loudon, May 20. In the House of Commons, replying to Colonel i ate, Colonel Leslie Wilson (Secretary to Ministry of Shipping) said that apart from temporary increases of pay and pensions by way of war bonus’ and war allowances, schemes of permanent improvement of
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    DOMINIONS’ GRATITUDE.
    138 880 Notable Ceremony in England. London, May 20. The Lord Mayor of Bristol presided at a function there, at which official representatives of the Dominions attended for the purpose of presenting a series of flags in acknowledgment of the kindness and hospitality extended to the wounded and sick soldiers
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    THE SILVER MARKET.
    116 880 AME BIC AN P URCIIA SE S Y STEM London Market Not Affected. London, Mav 2(J. .desMs Montagu’s report says it is icported from New York that the I’mted States Aimt ha-, been instructed to pm chase at dollar hue per ounce silver of strictly American origin.
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    REEPARATIONS.
    79 880 Paris, May 19. oiueare resigned from the repararis ommission on the ground of the 0, Ve, ’sations at Lympne. This u v relieving the Commission M '■v/' 1 >St difficult part of its task. 1 AL-iand, hi accepting the ''irL^ ,d K fJn> Sa, Y s nevertheless conu c
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    A PEH-BIN CASE.
    628 880 Several Women Convicted. Since Capt. Barry s appointnunt as Assistant Superintendent oi Police in the Gambling Suppression Department iic has had over a dozen gambling cases before the Court, resulting in the accused being fined sums ranging irom z slo to Irida. His last raid was made
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    Refugees From Russia.
    48 881 London. M*y 21. In the Houeeof Common’. replug lL.Lworth (l (Um™ 8 et t .wUbing ni™ aai 1 the Government was dUbisbing Odace) aai n «or bv Lord Eininou a committee presidei y ir (Hne H. and Sir 1< Aukiu. at ion. Tvmx r ITH
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    BATU LINTANG LTD.
    391 881 Reconstruct io. Decided on. An extraordinary general meeting ci shareholders of Batu Lintang Ltd was held at 23, Beach being present Messrs. H. Waugh vChairman) J. G. Brown, A. Shaip, 0. B. R’dway, A. D. Duncan (Manag- r) and K. Rule, representing the Secretary Mesa 8. Barker
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    THE KING’S BIRTHDAY.
    104 881 The following telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor dated May 15,1920, is published for general information May 15. —lt is His Majesty's wish that bis birthday should be c lebrated on June 3, in the Oversea Dominion?, Colonies and Protic orates.
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    INTERSTATE CRICKET.
    606 881 Selangon Victoby. (From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lum |u r May 22. Iu the Inter-S e Cricket m tch between Selangor and Per* k, who went in first were all cut just before three o’clock for a total <f 135 towards which Cromie contributed 48. None of the
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    F.M.S. SERVICE
    146 881 Messrs. J. McCabe Rsay, letnglfl Adviser, Johore and C. 8. Aknkl Financial Commissioner, Jobon, kw■! promoted from Class 111 to Clw 1 I Messrs. J. W. Simmoni, B. Ndx9 C. Valpy, G. G. Seth, HA Bml R. O. Winstedt have been promoted I Class 111 to be Supernumerary
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    C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    37 881 The following are the rertlt» d I played off on Satunty J Jj( 41 P Kir gle Handicap 1 beat Lay Cheaug 7 yd Open Doubles: Khooi beat Chooo L’® w 0—1,3 6,6-0. Al
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    THE ATHENAEUM.
    53 881 The next “““’J 31it ,ill be held on p m. in the -y| op® 1 Dr. R« M *.S° DD ?X bf 0U P etlal X)r. Cb«o 8- B t| Sm. w the Supreme Con' 1 J, Shanghai, her in of A !1 He u o M „<
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    Gymkhana.
    1039 882 ure f o<ler be T P '°-7 f ■urdiy pi i, attracted q'» te a SPe»’« H urquabfied «ucces» «d ciB ||y in regard jtaererjP'»’'.,, gjnneu ‘J’ lh, fl lc '‘P' Ruined throughout the rt ’"ri l e eaccescf the w B 1“ .1 efforts of Mr. F. B.
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    AGRICULTURAL REFORM.
    200 882 WHAT PRICES GUARANTEED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.| London, May 21. lhe Agricultural Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Sir G. Boscavven embodies the new land policy of the Government. Generally speaking, the bill seeks to give security to the fanner by guaranteeing the prices for wheat and oats,
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    LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.
    199 882 An Example to Malaya. London, May 22. The rights of both landlords and tenants are recognised in the new Rents Restriction Bill just issued. It shows that landlords are permitted to increase the rent by fifteen per cent, and may recover cvxtra sums specifically paid as increased
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    COTTON MARKET.
    29 882 London, May 21. A renewed fall in cotton particularly the Egyptian variety is reported, but the Liverpool marke* closed steady. 'Setter. Ir.q-,d ten pence a in Liverpool.
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    UNITED STATES.
    1142 883 America s Otl Resources. meric a s u» [KtUIEK’S 'IELEOKAMS.J KfcUlbK q Washington, May In the Senate, Senator ruelau luLtJ i 4 < bill for the creation ol a LmUd duced a bill lc ql, eCt of States Oil Corporation v. > h the ou sold privately, but
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    INTERALLIED ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    100 883 Consideration of Vital Matters London, May New York message says that the Associated Press Paris correspondent reports that the chief aims of the conference of leading business men 0 United States, Bntam Italy and Belgium, which will be held ]>. n -is in June, are the establishment
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    SECRET DIPLOMACY.
    48 883 Agitation in Fr anCC M3V 20 L ±ttheU A Paris message says ingtrUC ted >k* Affairs Commission b tbou to r S d< t n |i “pn X make "i agreee in the East u !i <lU X rostrum tte 1,0 ri'lerreil olll lounlwr of DepuWS_
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    INDIAN COTTON MILLS.
    22 883 IND IAN COTTON MILLS. Operatives' S,nlie J" yl»j '-G L° n^“’ o f the instant says the ov r eHed tbgt Ila*
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    948 884 L'.-S.I. »5 s a[U A nation, took the chair Xeting Lthat body i‘ e d Rooms on Saturday. ltt Eaten» attendance Sere <• X JXav's Free Press, gibers, sajs J tbe adoption fcCba T r or and Statement of Xs of which have Statfished. said that during
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    MOHAMEDAN & HINDU ENDOWMENTS BOARD.
    944 884 MOHAMEDAN HINDU ENDOWMENTS BOARD. REPORT FOR 1919. We have received from Mr. G. A. J e n letarj f the EndowI “ents Koaid, the following report of the various endowments administered by the Board together with statements showing the assets and liabilities of each endowment: FndL I>r °P ertles belonging
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    CRIMPING.
    998 885 Every scrap of information that comes along tends to increase our impression that the labour position is likely to become more s rious in the course of the next year or two. The Tamil is generally a yard, d as the b st estate labourer M: laya can have,
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    PENANG SHARE MARKET.
    549 886 Xco s'weĔk lV RE pOBT LEAN 4 c Qi —Rubber, after tax Penang- j tn 1/101 shows a w further decline une hanged on !ta Vel f 114, with local busmess jjgjjnce 't toe Volume of business m while the e the lower tX" attracted a number
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    139 886 Celebration At St. Xavier's. St. Xavier's celebrated Empire Day by a parade of the school Cadets and Scouts under the command of ‘2nd Lieut. C. A. Beukens and Scoutmaster Chang Po Jung respectively, assisted by Asst. Cadet Officer A. A. de Cruz and Asst. Scoutmaster F. A. Reutens.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    19 886 MARRIAGĔ. Hay—Edwardes-April 24, at Burpham, Arundel, Mortimer Cecil Hay, MaUvan Civil Service, to Marjorie,daughter ofTickner E lwardes.
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