Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 December 1923

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 289. VOL LXXXI. FRIDAY, 14th DECEMBER, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 699 1 rOKISATSU.i PHOTOGRAPHIC I ART STUDIO.! ’Phone 772. 68. BISHOP STREET’ I AUSTIN TWELVE I I! zrfU j LATEST MODEL. FOUR-FIVE SEATER. f ORDERING R iWO DOG S HEAD I Engine 4 Cylinder. Pistons Aluminium. J I Z 'D DAM I\ g G. A. C. Rating 12.8 H. P. Brake Test
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    • 36 1 ■p :< xa X ESTD. ,372 111 [f MTBBX:ZW BI IJIALTT. X iiX’MAS GIFTS I »i in JEWELLERY and SILVER WARE ||i < AT TEMPTING PRICES. j» B. P. de SILVA, x X JEWELLER, PENANC SINGAPORE. r X
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  • 1181 2 A PEOPLE’S HOMAGE. The weather could hardly have been J more beautiful for the open-air service at the Cenotaph yesterday morning, s ays the “Times” of November 12. The sun shone brightly, but through a veil of golden haze, as if it were attuned to
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  • 352 2 Canton, November 24. —General Chen Chiung-ming’s attempt to attack the city from several directions during the i last few days has apparently failed and the Constitutionalist forces are claiming i great victory and declaring their intention of taking offensive action shortly. The Canton-Kowloon Railway track between
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1059 2 CL r»l J TENDERS INVITED. Short Classified a Tenders will be received at the ResiAfIVPV*tIQA IHPYItc dent Councillor’s Office. Penang, up to vl llovlllvlllo» noon on Saturday, the 15th December, d -r- 1923, for the undermentioned contract Wanted, For Sale, To Let, for the year 192 4 can be inserted
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    • 26 2 NOW READY. 1924 POCKET DIARY AND Illustrated Penang Guide WITH Motor Directory AND A Map of Penang $1 PUBLISHED BY THE Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.’ PENANG.
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    • 1153 2 SUIT 1923 No. 602. 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS MAATSCHaPph SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. NEDERLANDS TRadivc r Li 1 I In the matter of the ESTABLISHED i Trusts of two Deeds of Capital (Paid-Up) Settlement both made fBO 000 non l by Khoo Thean Tek and Statutory
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  • 1355 3  -  BY E. T. RAYMOND. Evening Standard.” In those days of long age when he was th<* youngest-lookingand best-dressed man at the English Bar. Mr. Justice Darling, wrote a little bo<>k called Scintilla? Juris”—a title which might be roughly translated as Legal Sparks, by One of Them. Mr.
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  • 360 3 CONGRESS OF OVER 800 DOCTORS. One of the most important congresses ever held in Australia was opened at Melbourne on November ?2th, when the President, Dr. G. A. Syme, welcomed over 800 Doctors, who came from all parts of the Commonwealth and New Zealand. A feature of the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 205 3 <■ A few of the Seasonable L Specialities now available at PRITCHARD S, Nuts 1 s, Barcelonas per lb. cts. 50 Walnuts 70 Brazils „70 Almonds 70 GRAPES (fresh) 85 j I Figs J Smyrna per bot. $0.75 Locoum P er "«4 I’s ij >? (per large box 2.25 Clarke’s
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    • 168 3 ■■eEpbt During the anxious times of illness t S gives strength 1 a l B Prevents that Sinking Feeling ■■■■■■■■■■■■■SQaeisHflEgan DfJ.Collis Brovz?f|3 THE ORIGINAL ANO ONLY GENUINE. Acts like a Charm in Checks and arrests DIARRHCEA nd FEVER. CROUP. AGUE* the only Specific in. The Best Remedy known for CHOL£RA
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  • 1084 4 REPORT FOR THE YEAR. We have received form the Singapore Harbour Board a copy of their report and accounts for the year ended June 30, 1923. After providing for interest and sinking fund contributions in the sum of $2,921,775.66 and crediting the interest earned on investments amounting
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  • 201 4 According to information published in Paris. America may not defend in the Paris games the rowing laurels she gained in Antwerp in 1920 unless the French Olympic Committee heeds; a protest entered by the United States urging a change in the dates fixed. According to the Olympic
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  • 226 4 The late Mr. Bonar Law was a faithful lover of chess, and in his younger days a constant participant in club matches and tournaments, as is proved by the frequent occurrence of the name “A. B. Law” in the records of the Glasgow Chess Club. He
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  • 1030 4 T.O.M.” PROTESTS BY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND MINES. At the combined meeting of the Chambers of Commerce (two) and Mines which was held on Saturday in Ipoh, there very important matters arising out of the recent decision of the General Manager, F.M.S. Railways, to increase railway
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  • 218 4 —"T.O.M.” At the Ipoh Supreme Court on Wednesday after a trial lasting twelve days, the three Malays put on trial for their lives in connection with the mysterious murder of the two Malay proprietors of a trading boat on the Perak River were found
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  • 245 4 The Javanese driver of Sir Lionel Woodward’s car was charged in the Police Court. Kuala Lumpur, with driving on the night of November 22, in High-st, ir such a negligent and rash manner as nearly to collide with a Malay P. C. not in uniform; and with
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  • 63 4 SINGAPORE TEAM AGAINST JOHORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 14. Owing to the inability of several players to attend, there are several changes in the side against Johore in the Malaya” Cup match at Segamat on Saturday. The team reads :—Lindow, Ablitt Johnston, J. O. Webster,
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  • 120 4 PENANG YS. SELANGOR. The following are the teams representing Selangor and Penang in the Rugby match for the H. M. S. Malaya Cup to be played on the Esplanade to-morrow evening:— Penang :—J. B. Walker Craik, Cook, Vanrenen and Parrott; Reger and Keng Chnan King, Thomas, Saffery. Taylor,
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  • 152 4 MALAYA CHINESE CHAMPIONSHIP. The following are the players nominated by the respective States and Settlements to compete in the Malaya Chinese lawn tenni s championships for the Alan Loke cup to be played in Kuala Lumpur during the Christmas holidays: Perak: Dr. K. T. Khong, Wong. Jee Seong,
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  • 137 4 DATE POSTPONED. In connection with the boxing contests arranged by the Perak Boxing Association to be held at Ipoh for school boys, we are requested to state that the date has been altered from December 29, to Saturday, January a. 1924, as some of the Selangor Schools are
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  • 195 4 The attention of our readers is drawn to the concert and dance to be given at the Town Hall to-morrow night by a few local amateurs, including members of the Penang Amateur Troubadours and Mr. Scott’s Syncopated Band in aid of St. Dunstan’s home
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 259 4 [To the Editor of the I Sin-Having read i n Vfl W;l account of the public Town Hall, onWedneX my humble opinion as Indian Community t r d tLI h S -?-.A BS o c iatL. l £*Mi| ushered into existence S| Settlement, under the ausl?® devoted
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    • 81 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —The undersigned desires it to be made quite clear that the article or criticism printed by your paper on the Uth instant with reference to the above Company, did not emanate from the Registered Office of the Company,
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  • 206 4 SIKH DONE TO DEATH. From Pengkalan Bahru, Dindings. comes the story of a gruesome murder in which a Sikb is alleged to have been done to death by a compatriot or compatriots in a foul manner, and his body, m marks of strangulation, was found hnn in the
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  • 146 4 In its annual report• ftftd hv Oil refineries, whose share. the Anglo-Persian Oil C omp< Australian Government that slid l of £300.000 ($1,500,000). Me j| )oU me has been the progress o eX nested ,0 refinery that operations commence early in IR2 > s prefer distribution of
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    • 163 4 MOTHERS SLEEP EASY AT NIGHT WHO KEEP BABY’S OWN TABLETS IN THE HOUSE. What more distressing than to be awakened in the middle of the night by the cries of a sick baby or little child You are startled and hardly know how to act. The hour is too late
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  • FEMINE REFLECTION
    • 1059 5 1 member 19th. —Out and do jlonii' I rn boxes of dried Apricots in the ggp uh of ill the grocers alike. This j I n ote i> a thin K worth remdmber- t I make some dried apricot which is both useful in winter and j
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    • 541 5  -  By Mrs. Courtney James. M hether or no a woman can be a real pal, to anotaer is worth debating because it opens up a fruitful interrogation. How often we hear it said that such a woman i s a “cat” to her own sex.
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    • 37 5 The chief feature of this fashionable plaid scarf is th»' large pockets and border, which are carried out in black velvet, to match the beret which is much favoured for the country this season.
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    • 323 5 Bv Rosamund. Don’t if you are not distinctly slender (especially from a back view,) wear one of the new tube dresses or coats. You will look your very worst in them. Don't if you have thick ankles wear stocking lighter than your skirt. Match it exactly
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    • 570 5 By “Rosamund.” I think 1 may safely say that no one, in their heart of hearts, wants to be fat.' True I do know’one w oman, of middleage, that fatal time for putting on flesh, who having done it very obviously and rapidly, pretends to prefer stoutness
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    • 403 5 By Penelope. The cloche shape hat is not a new style, but this winter it will be very popular. There are many new shades of duvedtyn and this delightfully soft material is admirable for this cloche shaped hat. Fawn and green duveltyn look well, especially with black
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    • 472 5  -  By R. G. Westerham. M hat shall I buy Doesn’t that question worry you no end, just before Christmas time, when you’re choosing presents for your friends Here’s a new system—that shouldn’t fail, if you know your friend well enough. Don’t just run through a list of
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    • 324 5  -  By Mrs. Ursula Darcy. A libel case which occupied the time and attention of a judge and juiy was aptly described as “a storm i n a teacup,” for it concerned some statements made by one of the participants in a Tea-party. The defendant took upon herself
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  • 70 6 Shervington.—At London, on the 11th December. 1923, to Mr and Mrs. T. M. Shervington—a son. Dalton. —On November 26. 1923. at Norbury. London, to Mr. and Mrs. 11. Goring Dalton, of Mersing. Johore, a son. Jones.—On Deceml>er 11. 1923. at Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Milford Jones of Pulau
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  • 23 6 Gofgh-O’Connor.—At Venning Road Chapel. Kuala Lumpur, on 13th December. 1923. Gerald Ridler Gough of Taiping to Olive Marian O’Connor of Oxford. England.
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  • 993 6 When there became more than a probability of a general election before the end of this year, we suggested that although the main issue of the campaign was to be protection or free trade, other matters of importance would not be left out of reckoning, and
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  • 1440 6 Mendicancy, like the poor, is always with us. It is one of the A Street evils of the social system Nuisance. which economic prosperity cannot kill and which thrives exceedingly during a period of trade depression such as Penang has endured for the past three years. Begging
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  • 175 6 S. F. F. A mail for Colombo and Eurol*. by* Tjerimai, via Singapore. clo»( s a to-morrow. roa jIS The B. I. Packet iara, W nd despatched from London n here November, is expected t at 3 p.m. on Sunday, the 1 stea iuer The 8.1.5. N. Co’s
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 466 6 x mxm<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I I i kVKtfuffiUUy i g itab-. 1 i fl ALY’S PREMIER BRAND. X s x Not too dry —Not too sweet. x x X x Stocks always on hand. JS X X G. H. SLOT Co., Ltd., PENANG. 3$ X X We have pleasure in advising our
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    • 99 6 “E. O.” X’MAS MO NEW YEM FESTIVITIES. Monday, 24th December—X’MAS DINNER AND DANCE CRACKERS AND STREAMERS. Tuesday, 25th December—X MAS DAY. NO DANCING. Wednesday, 26tb December.—BOXlNG DAY. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE. Friday, 28tb December—NO DANCING. Saturday, 29th December SPECIAL TIFFIN ORCHESTRA. fifc»nday, 31st Dccember-NEW YEAR EVE GALA NIGHT. DINNER AND
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 448 7 The Prospect of Collaboration. [HE SINGAPORE SCHEME. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 13. Alr Baldwin’s decision to carry on fronts the Liberal and Labour Parties C 'tii a difficult situation, in view of their W \)miised antagonism. Neither is likely .do anything to prevent the Govern- t s defeat
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  • 146 7 WILL IT BE DROPPED London, December 13. The “Daily News” interprets the announcement regarding the Earl of Uvan as the virtual abandonment of the Singapore scheme, pointing out that a large majority of the new Parliament is hostile to the scheme, but official quarters that the change
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  • 54 7 «PACE PRACTICALLY ALL TAKEN UP. London, December 13. I’ is officially announced that the B Pace f ()r exhibitors at the British Emf )lr Exhibition has practically all been J"’ 1 Up. The Palace of Industry space for. Only 14,500 square of 301.G37 of the Palace of Enspace
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  • 30 7 Philadelphia. December 13. A "feting Of Daughters of the Ameri--11 R'-vohition resolved to raise funds to th<* home of George Washing 11 s ancestors at Bulgrave.
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  • 153 7 Lord Alfred Douglas Sentenced. SIX MONTHS IN SECOND DIVISION. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 13. Lord Alfred Douglas was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in the Second Division. Diatribe and Vituperation. London. December 13. Mr. Justice Avory, summing up, said he did not believe that any Counsel
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  • 154 7 JAPAN THE ONLY SERIOUS RIVAL. London, December 13. In a lecture at Manchester. Mr. E. Bingham, who recently toured India and the Far East in the interest of makers of textile machinery, said the best cotton mills in Bombay werA mainly under European management. Many’ of these
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  • 103 7 DENOUNCEMENT OF ELLIS ISLAND. New York, December 13. The Assistant-Secretary for Labour, addressing the Immigration Conference, advocated further restrictions in immigration. He declared that the acute labour shortage of a few months ago had become an unemployment problem which threatened to assume menacing proportions. Mr. A.
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  • 31 7 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. Washington, December 13. The Republican National Convention for the nomination of the Republican candidate for the Presidency will be held at Cleveland on June 10 next.
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  • 101 7 FURTHER REBEL CLAIMS. Vera Cruz. December 13. The rebel headquarters claim that the towns of Merida and Progreso, in the §tate of Yucatan, have gone over to their side. Battle Expected. The Mexican Embassy states that the Government controls the whole of the Republic except small sections
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  • 21 7 Previously acknowledged #l5 Mr. G. B. Nonis 3 Total #2O We shall be glad to acknowledge further subscriptions.
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  • 187 7 Additional Taxation to be Imposed. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Berlin, December 13. In a final effort to postpone the announcement of its bankruptcy, the Government intends to resort to drastic taxation by the issue of regulations under the Emergency Powers Bill, imposing additional very heavy burdens, and compelling the
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  • 66 7 LABOUR PARTY’S OPINION. London December 13. In view of the rumours of the possibility of the Government selling its shares in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the Executive Committee of the Labour Party* requested Mr. Ramsay Macdonald to convey to Mr. Baldwin the opinion that the disposal
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  • 414 7 S. F. P.” The story of an attempt at cheating, described by Mr. Whitley, the D. P. P.. as being a most amusing and interesting attempt.” was told before the District Judge, Mr. P. F. David, in the District Court, Singapore, when two Chinese claimed trial on
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  • 65 7 CHINESE JUNK SUNK. While the s. s. Ipoh, which arrived here from Singapore this morning, was rounding the Black and White Buoy’ in the harbour, she collided with a Chinese junk loaded with a cargo of timber, with the result that the junk sunk almost immediately.
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  • 231 7 PROSPECTS OF VULTEX, LTD. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, December 14. At the annual meeting of Devon Estates, Mr. H. E. Stewart, regretted that restriction was not enforced eighteen months before it was. Stocks had been accumulating for two years and the price of firstgrade rubber in July
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  • 92 7 KLANG EN FETE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. December 14. H. H. the Sultan of Selangor’s Jubilee celebrations at Klang opened in rainy weather, which later cleared. The town was en fete and the Astana and its vicinity were full of gay’ life and colour.
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  • 44 7 APPLICANTS’ MONEY RETURNED, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 14. Applicants for shares in the Toh Kiri flotation had their application money returned with the intimation that the directors after serious consideration had decided not to proceed to allotment.
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  • 313 7 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m.. to-night 1 March The Top Notch Arthur 2 Overture Soir D'Automne Bonillon 3 Waltz Parma Handy 4 Selection Nagdy Chassaigne’» 5 Fox Trot The Sneak Brown God Save The
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  • 837 7 CHINESE INTERPRETER ROBBED. Mr. Neoh Tiang Swee, Senior Chinese Interpreter, Singapore, who was spending a short holiday in Penang and was staying at a mess, with some friends, in Macalister Road, was robbed of $l5O by Yeoh Ah Kooi alias Yeoh Seng Ann, who was staying with
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  • 661 7 Mr. and Mrs. A. C. M. Wall have arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. F. R. Jraig of the South British insurance Company is on a visit to Ipoh. Mrs. Hannay and Mrs- Mackie have left Selangor for home on the “City of Karachi.” Th®, Chief Secretary is
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  • 664 8 In the latest issue of the Tropical Agriculturist, Mr. R. O. Iliffe, the Government Economic Botanist, contributes a thoughtful article on this subject, with special reference to the question of irrigation. The popular idea with regard to paddy cultivation is—“more water, more crop,” and any suggestion
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  • 195 8 Senator Professor Marchiafava, dean of the Italian medical profession, in an interview affirmed, that *a new specific cure for pneumonia had been discovered by a young Swiss, Dr. Tomarkin. The result was reached while a cure for tuberculosis was being sought, and Dr. Marchiafava said it had been
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  • 663 8 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Teesta for Madras taking mails for Europe etc., via Bombay. Fiume L. for Colombo, Aden, Suez and Brindisi. Yamagata Maru for Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) and Calcutta. Nalgora for Singapore and Western Australia. Kopah for Deli. Bolton Castle for Colombo, Suez and New’ York.
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  • 107 8 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) BT TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-honr earlie» than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of 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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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 485 8 r I I :>K>ss XH n k of E au c^c Cologne C/ C? > I |^H|K^Cj rty which, applied to .Lj yty forehead, gives a delight’"C 1 —JnSEKSSJ (fll f u J sensation of snowJnr 11 drift cold. .bEb That is Evans Iced Eau h d° Cologne 1 f°
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    • 24 8 Pitman’s Shorthand Rapid Course, (New Era Edition) Complete Edition with supplementary Exercises or 83/30 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press Ltd., Penang.
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    • 336 8 V -A “What a lovely My l_ How are you feeding him I ’T’ HAT is w hat everyone 1 will say about your baby if you feed him on Albulactin withdiluted cow's milk a mixture which is far nearer to maternal milk than anything else. Lady Arthur Hay Wrote
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  • 1060 9 FIBRE PROPOSAL APPROVED. The third annual general meeting of the Sungei Parit Rubber Company Limited was held at the registered offices. French Bank building Singapore. Major A. M. Thompson. 0.8. E., V.D., presided and the others present were Messrs. J A. Elias, A. Odell, A. Chatham, M.
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  • 116 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. Shares. 5 co tx Sc. c. sc. sc. Minin*. Idris Hyd. 17/3 17/6 16/9 17/3 ex K. Kamunting 46/6 47/ cum Kamunting 38/- .38/6 36/6 37/6 Lingui 5.05 5.15 5.00 5.°5 Murai Tin
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  • 66 9 14th December, 1923. Local. cfs. f Smoked Sheet 48 quiet Fine Pale Crepe 48 Unsmoked Sheet 43 Sing a- (Smoked Sheet pore (Crepe 48i London and New York. T (Smoked Sheet ls.2d dull LOSDON (Crepe U2d New York G26} The following were the rubber quotations in London on
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  • 61 9 Messrs. The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by private and auction sales held this week: Cts Per Pound. Smoked ribbed sheet Good F.A.Q. 47i to 48 Smoked ribbed sheet 42 43| Unsmoked Sheet 40 „41 Crepe fine
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  • 48 9 The General Produce Agency, Ltd.. Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction rooms to-day Good F.A.Q. Smoked diamond sheet $6l to 62 F.A.Q. do 59 „60 Off quality and low F.A.Q. Smoked diamond sheet 53 „59 Plain Sh4et 38 „46
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  • 28 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for November lbs. Bedford 6,770 Bernam 18.563 Bruas 11,350 Glenealy 18,868 Hill Rise 11,057 Reyland 8.090 Ratanui 21,603 Trolak 18.650
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  • 101 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on December 13 Spot £239.15s up £2.10s 3 mos. buying 240.175.6 d „2. 75.6 d 3 selling 241.25.6 d „2. 75.6 d The Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd:— London, Dec. 12. £237.5s spot, and £238.10s three months buying, £238.15s
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  • 20 9 Nawng Pet Tin, Limited, first half of December, hours run 306, yardage treated 31,000, ore won 400 piculs.
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  • 975 9 S. F. P.” SUNGEI RUBBER AMALGAMATION UNFAVOURABLE. The first ordinary general meeting of the Bagan River Rubber Company Ltd. was held in the Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. The Chairman, Mr. Chew Woon Poh, presided and there were also present Messrs. W. Lowther Kemp, H. Robinson (directors), E.
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  • 69 9 The Secretaries advise the receipt of a letter from the Manager of Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co. N. L. advising that the No. 1 Dredge will be in a position to resume operations on the 15th of this month. With the Jextensiive alteration and repairs executed,
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  • 204 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000.00 nom. Cloves 105.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 80s 48.00 sellers 110 s 43.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Sundried 12.25 Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bag
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  • 115 9 PENANG, DECEMBER 14, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/8 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 9/32 3 Credit 2/4 19/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/8 Calcutta Demand Bank R&l64|'| 3 days’sight Private 167 s Bombay Demand Bank 164 i g Madras Demand Bank 164 i
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  • 133 9 December 16, 3rd Sunday in Advent. S. Mark’s Church, Butterworth, Holy Communion and Address 8.30 a.m. Caledonia Club, Nibong Tebal —-Evening Prayer and Sermon 7 p.m. S. Paul’s Mission Chapel, Bukit Tengah, Friday, Dec. 21. S. Thomas. A. Ct M. —Holy Communion 7.30 a.m.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 438 9 (,TW ADVERTISEMENTS. LOCAL SHARE PRICES. POSITION VACANT. The following are the changes in the share list ’>f THE MALAYA COMPANY, LIMITamil Clerk wanted for Rubber for totlay p; st atf in Kedah. Must be thoroughly Tin Shares. Buyers. Sellers, conversant with Estate Accounts. Office Chenderiang Tin Dredging 7/- 7/6 routine,
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    • 23 9 Planters’ Medical Guide, by Dr. E. N. Graham, $3/- per book or $3/30 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, ‘Ltd.. Peuang.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 90 9 Lyric Ltd., THEATRE ROYAL. PENANG ROAD. From Thursday, 13th to Sunday, 16th December, 1923. FOUR BOXING CONTESTS Carpentier—Beckett 1920 and 1923, for the heavyweight Championship of Europe. Lewis—Todd. Battling Key—Voll. Eddie Polo in The Secret 4.” Francis Ford and Ella Hall in The Great Reward.” “The Old Sea Dog” (Snub
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  • 985 10 THE 1924 CARS. Olympia proved that the single-cyclin-der engine has now entirely disappeared from the market, There are still a certain number of two-cylinder cars—for instance, the 9 h.p. Ariel, which was particularly successful this year in a great number of realiability trials and hill climbing competitions. In
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  • 523 10 The war made many revelafin, one of the most striking, i n i' 1 1 women, wa s rhe fact tha‘ qum ll> her of the fair sex could drive J* car. What would our Victorian mothers have said could they hr,?"" handling IhX” wheel of a
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  • 86 10 r fko -‘South The following is China Morning Post j tPS WtaO this A enrrwi-T' to the "Bangkok Times lrl ll 01irse "Theracintl here is 1«* d and horses rotten. w iffi* nothing to learn from this Hongkong may hi ie head, but before doing >" a
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  • 78 10 sel-mt.’ or Dec 15— Rugby, Penang Penang. n-mce ,(,r 15—Concert ami j;, p.tuDunstan’s. T’'»" l e iati” i; 15 and 16— prJ|i aII J o f Malaya. t 0 Penang- p an ,l. 20 21. 22— 1 planade. hri < tl mi- |b,lCt 2->— Fancy I’"'".,. Ul :li'
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 672 10 r-~ igr n 1 11 x v ~-s rrr=± v X g Assets over $5,000,000 S. C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000. x I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. g (incorporated in Strait* Settlements). HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hoose, &wosn. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, M. C r The
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  • 614 11 THE TRUE PRINCIPLE. One Imperial Postmaster-general after another, when he has to make a speech, yields to the inspiration of his permanent officials and throws cold water on the insistent claim of the public to the restoration of the penny post. The burden of the official song begins
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  • 237 11 The. Board of the British Empire Exhibition has issued the following descriptions of the Ceylon Pavilion at Wembley: “A cup of fragrant Ceylon tea daintily served at tables in the “Temple of the Tooth” will be one of the attractions of the Ceylon Section at
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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