Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 January 1924

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 12. VOL LXXXII. TUESDAY, 15th JANUArfY, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 382 1 O'irrwae 'WMtK «BBE» ItokisatsuJ PHOTOGRAPHIC j ART STUDIO, f I Phone 772. j 68. BISHOP STREET' J IC. C. WAKEFIELD Co., Ltd., i OT’T’ITR/fiwi r> a iktht S BRITISH THROUGHOUT 1j I DlluinillVUl) FAllil. j 2 NORUSTO” The Ideal Preventative against Rust and Corrosion for Im, =s x 2 2E
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    • 24 1 X-X-X-X. X S g T. NAGATA, ii i ii i DENTIST i NEXT DOOR TO I THE DISPENSARY.” L...„..._.._...=...=...=« =s= =E=sc xr: .x ac= <
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  • 426 2 COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. Preliminary work in connection with the construction of the New Post Office on the site, part of which is occupied by the Singapore Club, has already commenced in the fencing in of the plot ol grass-land opposite the site on the other
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  • 293 2 E. O. FANCY DRESS BALL. THE PRIZE WINNERS. The following were the prize winners at the highly successful fancy dress ball which was held in the E. O. Hotel on Saturday night, and which was largely attended Ist prize (Ladies) Mrs. C. D. D. Hogan (Balkan Princess); Ist prize (Gentlemen)
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1111 2 .g-. 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. nori Ciass&hed BAN SENG HUAT Co. have reAnvprf moved to premises No. 274 Beach, ree |l. V U rlUVCriiOVlllvlilo. gg from j annarv< 1924. Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c., 26-tu th 8 17-1 can be inserted in the Pinang Investigate our original line of
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    • 50 2 Daily Mirror, Atlas of the World, s2'so per book or $2/80 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang. Millets, their Nutritive and Economic Value, Cultivation, etc., in Malaya, by L. M. Berenger, s]/- per book or $l/30 post free, stocked by the Pineng Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang
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    • 900 2 BANKS II CHARTERED BANK OF INDU AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by R Ova (J-'' Charter 1853.) II Paid-up Capital £3 .000,1J0n Z/ Reserve Fund £3,801) 0()q Il Reserve Liability of Proprietors Bz Head Office 3K BISHOPSGATE LONDON E c Agencies and Branches. A lor star, Amritsar, Bangkok, fl
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  • 641 3 SEVERAL LIVES LOST. Nearly the whole of the village situated <>n the flat extent of land bordered on one side by Rangoon road and on the other by Moiilmein road, Singapore, was destroyed by a fire which broke out before Sunday noon and lasted throughout the rest
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  • 87 3 Jan 19Cricket League, P.S. v P.R.C., Esplanade. 20P.S.C.. Pritchard Cup and B” Class H’cap. 2ti'Ticket League, C.R.C. v P.S., Victoria Green. 20Perak Mark Lodge, Taiping. Installation Meeting. 0.30 p.m. 20Kedah Branch Incorporated Society of Planters’ dance (fancy dress) Sungei Patani Club, 9 p.m. 26Ex-Services Dance. Golf Club. 9.30
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  • 815 3 RACE WEEK AT THE E. O. The following were staying at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel during race we«k Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Connolly, Mi. N. p. Walshe, Mr. R. P. Phillips, Mr. W. K. Sharpe, Mr. T. E. Mason, Captain H. C. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fox
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  • 168 3 Cocanada, January 2.The Swaraj Party hava decided that the leader of the party in the Assembly shall ask Govern ment what steps they intend to take on their demands and that steps be taken for the immediate establishment of full responsible government. If Government accept the principle,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 254 3 .g— JhCcilins Rjod y Pep. e<l as directs .‘deHin s Food is the 'jZF-P .G? p, ;iecL substitute lor breast milk and |l| conl.ims nature’s essential constituents /'</ for building sturdy limbs and solid flesh. |||j ill Equally good for nursing or expectant m >:;iers as for babies. Mellin’s Food
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    • 31 3 If it’» your NERVES A I you must have K |SANATOC EN r Dr. Claude Wheeler says: EK The debilitated nervous system absorbs Sanatogen as the parchad earth drinks up water."
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    • 23 3 Planters’ Medical Gciu.y, by Dr. E. N. Graham, §3/- per book or $3/30 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang.
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    • 330 3 r- |i I 03K 448 K IK Popularity that is World-Wide Krementz collar buttons are the favorite the world over, and particularly in all hot climates. This is to the liberal quantity of 14 kt. gold used in their making, which successfully withstands the combined action of body acids and
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  • 763 4 SOME RECIPES. Mrs. K. C. Greenhow writes as follows L_l read with great interest the two letters which appeared recently in your paper on this subject. I feel sure that very few people realise what inferior bread one gets out here, especially when one lives in an outstation and
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  • 110 4 Bail appears to be a matter of luck in the Courts of Bangkok. One Nai Wang Sin. aged 17 years, charged with killing another boy by tabbing, was arrested some time ago by the Police, who allowed bail. Plainly they thought that despite the seriousness of
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  • 672 4 Mrs. Pennefather Evans has returned from. Amoy. Uuly Turner and Miss Miilie-nt Turner left Bangkok for Hongkong on the Kiangsu. Mr. and Mrs. A. Brearley returned to Bangkok from home by the P. and O. Morea which arrived in Singapore last week. Mr. C. L. Parsons, District
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  • 285 4 PROVINCE MURDER CASE. Before the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule and a special jury the hearing was resumed in the Supreme Court, Penang, this morning of the case against Shinaya, who was charged with the murder of his brother, Palayan, at Simpang Tiga, Province Wellesley, on November
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  • 277 4 SEW SEW WOMEN SENTENCED. Before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Police Court. Penang, this morning, two Cantonese women, who appeared to be sewsew women, named Lai Ah Tai and Wong Ah Yee, were charged with landing rubber in Penang without a permit from the Registrar of Imports
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  • 122 4 The following programme of music will be presented at the Orchestral Concert to be given at the E. and O. Hotel to-morrow night (Wednesday) at 9-45 1 Overture The Caliph of Baghdad Bioeldieu 2 Two Intermezzi Tschaikowsky a. Noctufne b. Chanson Triste 3 Monsieur Beaucaire Incidental Music Rosse
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 483 4 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette. Sir,Mr. Fernando’s first letter disclosed a lack of good taste, but the one in to-day’s issue is full of sophistry and entirely evades the issue. What I really stated (not what I meant) was the eradication of this evil.” This surely
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  • 331 4 INTERESTING POINT IN CHAN DU CASE. Mr. W. Pryde, the Kuala Lumpur police magistrate, raised a very interesting point on Friday in the course of hearing a chandu case in which a Chinese was charged with being in possession of 2,825 packets of chandu. The accused, Chong
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 10 4 WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles.
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    • 434 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE. Five seater Motor Car in excellent condition just overhauled, new cushions, hood, etc. Trial by arrangement, price $800/-. Apply Box 12, c/o Pinang Gazette. NOTICES. Penang Swimming Club. To celebrate the opening of the New Club House, a Swimming Gala will be held on Wednesday, the
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    • 145 4 LOCAL SHARE PRICES The following are the changes it) list of THE MALAYA COMPANY I ft TED, for to-day. Tin Shares. Buyers. Hitam Tin Ltd 1.371 North Taiping Tin l.QK Papan Tin Ltd .10 Pengkalen Ltd 18.25 Johan Tin Ltd .35 South Taiping Tin 1.03 /'i Taiping Tin Dredging I.iq
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 40 4 Lyric Theatres, Ltd., Theatre Royal. Penang Road. From Monday, 14th, to Wednesday, 16th Jaa. The Boomerang reels 7 With HENRY B. WALTHALL, The Secret Four reels 4 UNIVERSAL CENTURY COMEDY Apartment Wanted reels 2 Ruth of the Rockies reels 4
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  • 1109 5 The report of tho Penang Harbour Board for the y. ar ended June 30, 1923, states that after providing for interest j $103,573-67 and Sinking Fund Contribution $20,939-74 paid or due to Government, tibit' Income and Expenditure Account shows a deficit of $43,294-2'- whit h has beeen
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  • 452 5 S. T.” INSURANQE AND SHIPPING COMPANIES’ DISPUTE. A dispute between the Hoe Aik Steamship Co. and the Shanghai Fire and Marine Insurance C<t. arising out of the grounding and damaging of one of the former’s vessels, was the subject of an application made in the Supreme Court. Singapore,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 176 5 i• i I The Butter with a Reput- j ration Always Maintained. i f [Sf( I i if 2j il) 1 \x /1 f ISX Fl I I f 1 I Can be obtained at all the I SS 2=9 g I ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE j Our Grand
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    • 298 5 I WHITEAWAY’S I J FOR J j RELIABLE TRAVELLING NECESSITIES I SOLID LEATHER 5 SUIT ATTACHE CASES S i JUST RECEIVED. We guarantee all the Suit Cases and 4 J Attache Cases advertised below are T made from solid leather, and nothing T but the very best materials are used
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  • 686 6 His Majesty the King will open the Imperial Parliament in state to-day in unprecedented circumstances. The new House of Commons comprises 257 Conservatives, 192 Labourists, 158 Liberals and 8 Independents, as compared with 347 Conservatives, 142 Labourists, 118 Liberals and <8 Independents in the House elected
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  • 285 6 THE PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 15. The provisional programme in connection with the naval visit has been issued. The Harbour Board has allotted a large godown for use as a recreation room. Probably 2,000 men will be ashore daily and the gallery
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  • 37 6 SATISFACTORY INCREASES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 15. The Malayan Trade Returns for 1923 show that imports of merchandise amounted to $576,337,977, compared with $451.580,598 for 1922 and exports $667,652,755 compared with $486.456,131
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  • 111 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 15. Mr. Elkins won the Selangor Golf Club Championship. His score was 40 41, 37. 44. total 162. Mr. Kyle did not compete. A Chinese woman, wife of a Chinese detective, was accidentally shot through the head by her
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  • 1462 6 There is naturally considerable feeling among the contractors A Big domiciled in Malaya who Contract. tendered for the new Singapore Post Office contract and amongst others that this work should have been given to a London company, whose tender was only’ $27,432 below that of the United
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  • 204 6 The Phemins, with outward mails, is expected to arrive here at daylight to* m np row. The homeward mail, by the Paul Lecat, closes at 1 p.m. on Thursilay. th e 17th instant. The homeward mail, by the Khiva, closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the 19th instant.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 325 6 g No man cafe sand S and dust! Sfl?Ay inhale either? j Cheap cigarettes manufactured by machinery at the rate of thousands a minute contain sand and dust jL which enters the system and sets up am a dangerous irritation. Avoid these rr risks by smoking State Express 555 <y
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    • 67 6 E. O.” Guest Nights and Dancing.— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Orchestra. Orchestral Qoncert Every Wednesday 9-45 p. m. I RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. I.— Illi Including free town delivery or Illi i PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. |j| a year 111 >• Local $36 -j r Country (S.S.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 212 7 Britain and an Enquiry. FRENCH DEMANDS MET. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, January 14. Reuter understands that the British Government has informed the French Government that it doesnot object to the despatch of two French officials to Cologne to enquire into the conditions there, provided the same facilities are given
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  • 219 7 ARDUOUS AND COMPLEX TASK.” Paris. January 14. At a meeting of the Experts Committee, M. Barthou in a speech said the Reparations Commission would place at the disposal of the experts, all necessary documents. The experts would control their method of procedure and would hear Germany in
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  • 42 7 CASUALTIES IN BERLIN. Hamburg. January 14. The Communist leader, Urbahns, was arrested at a meeting organised by Communists in commemoration of Liebknecht. The crowd threatened the police, who used fire-arms, with the result that one was killed and two injured.
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  • 103 7 ACTION OF BISHOP OF SPEYER. Paris, January 14. A message from Speyer states that the Bishop of Speyer refused to allow a priest to officiate at the funeral of Herr Heinz. French Tribute. Berlin, January 14. A Speyer message states that the funeral of Herr Heinz
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  • 61 7 PACIFIC ISLANDS CRUISE. Paris. January 14. It is sta’ed that M. Gerbault. who was awarded a 10,000 francs prize by the Acadeniie des Sports for crossing the Atlantic in a ten ton cutter, intends to devote the money to refitting the boat preparatory to a long cruise
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  • 251 7 The Singapore Scheme. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, January 14. Mr. Scott-Duckers, who was a prominent conscientious objector during the war, in a speech in London, said Labour’s foreign policy was settled. No more money would be voted for Singapore. The policy of a Labour Government would include the fullest
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  • 256 7 London, January B.—Lady Torrington, whose black and white costumes effects were enhanced by a rope of pearls, was for some time after the opening of the House of Commons the centre of a group of male Members with whom she conversed animatedly. Her lorgnette, which is
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  • 123 7 London, January B.ln the unusual anxiety to be the first to claim his s°at in the House of Commons, the first arrival in the House was the Liberal Dr. Spero at three in the morning and when the doors were opened at eight in the morn
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  • 26 7 London, January 8.The Cabinet meets on Thursday finally to consider the King’s Speech and decide whether the Conservative Party shall continue to advocate proteptioiy
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  • 32 7 Mr. Baldwit.i is at present considering the report of Lord Milner’s Committee on tariffs which has r n iached important conclusions which may influence the Cabinet decision.
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  • 49 7 London, January 2. The Glasgow court has sentenced two men to three months’ hard labour for receiving a gold watch and chain which was stolen in the course of an election meeting from the Liberal candidate Mr. H. J. Tennant, brother of Mrs. Asquith.
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  • 20 7 London, January 4.—The ex-Premier’s son Major Lloyd George is among the four assistant Liberal Whips appointed.
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  • 30 7 London, January 7.The City of London Liberal Association has decided to fight the bye-election due to the elevation of Sir Frederick Banbury to the peerage-
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  • 35 7 AN ADJOURNED CONFERENCE. London. January 14. The General Council of the Trades Union Congress considered the railway trouble, and adjourned, pending further developments. It was decided to appoint an emergency committee, if necessary.
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  • 42 7 London, January 14. The ballot of the Yorkshire and Northumberland miners overwhelmingly favours the termination of the National Wages Agreement. The result of the ballot throughout the country will be announced on Thursday and is expected to be similar.
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  • 120 7 NATIVES AMAZED AT ZANZIBAR. Zanzibar, January 14. The Sultan and crowds of Europeans and natives watched the arrival of the Empire cruise battle-cruisers. A detachment from each ship marched through the streets, which were gaily bedecked with flags and palms. Thousands of natives witnessed the march past,
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  • 70 7 EXTRAORDINARY MOVEMENTS IN CURRENCIES. London. January 14. In the London Exchange Market today there were wild and extraordinary movements in leading currencies. Sterling on New York was quoted at $4.23, due to a growing disposition to increase holdings in dollars and dollar securities. French francs were 97.40
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  • 45 7 FRENCH GOVERNMENT MEASURES. Paris, January 15. The Government is drafting measures to terminate the fall in the franc. Parliamentary support is assured. The Commercial Exchange has decided not to issue quotations at present, with a view to preventing disorganisation of the markets.
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  • 25 7 MURDER GANG SURRENDERS. Peshawar, January 14. News has been received from the frontier that the murder gang has surrendered to the Afghan Government.
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  • 47 7 PROBABLE BALANCE THIS YEAR. Delhi, January 14. It is understood that the forthcoming Indian Budget for the current year will probably show a balance. This is important in view of the trouble over the last Budget deficit necessitating the Viceroy’s certification of the Salt tax.
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  • 21 7 London, January 14. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales returned to London from France last evening.
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  • 12 7 Malta. .January 14. Admiral Sir Percy Scott has recovered.
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  • 98 7 Zaglul Pasha’s Victory. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Cairo, January 14. The election results give the Zaghilists 150 seats. Liberal Constitutionalist 14, Watanists 2 and Independents 4. Forty-one constituencies will vote again on the 17th January, ovjjng to the candidates failing to obtain the requisite majorities. The Zaglnligs expect to win
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  • 112 7 LITTLE ENTENTE’S ATTITUDE. Belgrade, January 14. The Little Entente will subordinate its action with regard to the re-establish-ment of relations with Soviet Russia to the attitude of the principal Allies, and in the event of the recognition of Russia by Britain and Italy, it will leave each
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  • 61 7 NEW APPOINTMENT FOR MR. NORMAN DAVIS. Geneva, January 15. Mr. Norman Davis, the ex-Acting Secretary of State for the United States, has notified the League of Nations of his willingness to accept the presidency' of the Memel Commission, which will investigate means to terminate the difficulties
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  • 69 7 EXPRESSIONS OF CORDIALITY. Melbourne, January 14. There were very cordial speeches at a banquet which the Federal Ministry gave in honour of Vice-Admiral Saito and the officers of the visiting Japanese Squadron. Vice-Admiral Saito at Mr, Page’s suggestion requested Japan to send to the Australian War Museum
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  • 123 7 VISIT TO SHEFFIELD. London, January 14. The members of the Chinese Commercial Mission were the guests of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce. They spent a busy and instructive day at Vickers Steelworks, where they saw armament making and also at the works of Edgar Allen and Sir
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  • 28 7 London, January 7.—A Paris message says well informed circles understand that the French Government desires to secure parliamentary ratification of the Lausanne Treaty without, delay.
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  • 55 7 Serious Earthquake Near Tokio. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Osaka, January 15. There was a serious earthquake near Tokio at 3.45 this morning. The telephone and telegraph lines between Osaka and Tokio are interrupted. It is stated that’the tremor was similar to the one of September. The damage is unknown.
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  • 53 7 TAMPICO BLOCKADED BY NAVY.’ 1 El Paso, January 14. According to wireless messages, the Mexican revolutionaries claim to have blockaded Tampico and state that their navy is outside, prohibiting all entry to and departure from the port, while the military forces are threatening an early attack on
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  • 161 7 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE SUGGESTION. London, January 14. The Association of the British Chambers of Commerce sent a letter to Mr. Baldwin. Lord Cuizon and Mr. Neville Chamberlain, calling attention to the fact that France and Italy at present owe £1,139,000,000 to Britain, the interest on which
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  • 221 7 London, January I.—While the temperature in London, is 50 degrees, large districts in France are flooded. There is snow, IO to 16 feet deep, in many Alpine townships. Severe snowstorms have occurred in Germany and Austria, and a blizzard in Constantinople. The rise of the
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  • 135 7 London, January 4.A Nairobi message says the Kenya Legislative Council has passed the Constitution Bill following out the terms of the White Paper providing for the election of 11 Europeans, 5 Indians and one Arab, exclusive of tha official majority. The franchise of Indians is neither on
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  • 103 7 London, January 3.Dealing with the controversy with regard to the transfer of two million sterling gold from the Indian currency reserve* the Financial News” expresses the opinion that the transaction is a sound business proposition and, in view of the fact that there are over 98 crores of
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  • 43 7 New South Wales’s Big Victory. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Sydney, January 14. New South Wales beat South Australia by an innings and 104. South Australia 383 (V. Richardson 135 and 197). Everett took six wickets for 54. New South Wales 684 (Kippax 248).
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  • 143 7 OPENING OF PENANG SEASON. The Soccer season in Penang will commence on Thursday, the 17th instant, when a match will be played on the P. C. C. Padang at 5-15 p.m. between Colours and Whites. The teams are as follows Colours.—G. P. Noakes: A. W. Wallich and J. W.
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  • 81 7 London, January 3A friendly Association football match between Hearts and Corinthians played at Edinburgh today ended in a draw, both sides scoring one goal each. In a Rugby lootball match played at Newport to-day, Glamorganshire heat Monmouthshire bjy 12 points to 0. In a Rugby I nion County Championship
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  • 79 7 London, January 4.(.ilchrisl, the Scottish international halfback whose transfer was secured from Glasgow' Celtic a year ago at a fee of over £4,000 and Baird, inside forward who was secured from Glasgow Rangers for a similar figure, hava been given fourteen days’ notice to terminate their engagements* with
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  • 66 7 London, January 6.The. following team has been selected to represent England in the Rugby footba’’ match against Wales.Fullback Chantrill. Threequarters H. P. Jacob, H. M. Locke, L. J. Corbett, H. E. Catchide, Half-backs: E. Myers. A. T. Young, Forwards: Selected from G. S- Conway, R. Edwards, W.
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  • 47 7 London, January 8.A St. Moritz m issage rhe Oxford University ice hockey team, composed of all Canadians, wound up their season’s programme with a 7 to 2 vi dory over the British Olympians, thus preserving their unbeaten rf*cord for the third successive season.
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  • 34 7 London, January 2.A message,from Muerren says Viscount Knebworth has won the ski race for the Roberts of Kandahar Challenge Cup. Viscount Kn°ibworth is son and heir of Lord Lytton, Governor of Bengal.
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  • 81 7 Landon, January’ 5.Thd IjondonBrighton re’ay race of 54 miles 500 yards, in which 16 teams each of ten men competed, was won by the Surrey Club in 290 min. 1-5 sec. Highgate Harries 299 min. 25 sec. were second and Royal Corps Signals 304 min. 5 sec.
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  • 60 7 Jjondon, January B.The Johannesburg Star” confirms the assertion that Jack Knightley's death was not due to cessation of the supply of insulin which was administered until the day of his death with plenty more in reserve.. It suggests an inquiry by a medical board appointed by Government
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  • 120 7 OBITUARY, London, January 14. The death has occurred of Sir Richard Muir, Senior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court. [The late Sir Richard Muir received his knighthood in 1918; he was a Benches of the Middle Temple from 1909, and Recorder of Colchester trom 1911. He was born at
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  • 831 8 Messrs. Symington Sinclair’s weekly market report, dated London, the 13th December, states :After declining slightly in the early part of the week, our market has steadied on a good enquiry for spot and near Rubber. Prices to-day are about one-eighth below those reported last Thursday, The present
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  • 635 8 BAKER MORGAN’S WEEKLY REPORT. Messrs. Baker Morgan and Co. Ltd., in their weekly report on the Kuala Lumpur share market, dated Jan. 11, a p. m., state We spoke of a good market last week, though business was only on a small scale. The New Year, however,
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  • 120 8 PENANG, JANUARY 15, 1924. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/8 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary 2/4 21/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 162} 3 days’sight Private 165| o Bombay Demand Bank 162} 2 Madras Demand Bank 162} 3
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 246 8 j ja, IN-BUILT MILEAGE, j f You secure from your tyres the E mileage [that the maker builds into EE them, just that and nothing more. E > Cff I flj Extra miles are built into FIRE- U 111 STONE CORDS. Every member of l•. I lII] E i 'Ol
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    • 382 8 COUNT THEM ON THE ROAD. OVERLAND The Most Popular and Economical Car in the Country. Price $1,600. F.O.R. Singapore. Here are Points Worth Considering. Equipment. Bosch Magneto, Electric Lighting and Starting and Horn, Etc. Petrol Consumption. Over 30 Miles to the Gallon. The New Overland is the finest Car ever
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  • 289 9 MEETING ADJOURNED AGAIN. The adjourned extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of 'i arak Rubber Company was held at the registered office of the company yesterday afternoon, when there were present the Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne (in the chair), the Hon. Mr. John Mitchell and Mr.
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  • 93 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy A Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. 2 Shares. t ii s i Jc. sc. sc. Jc. Mining. Hiram 1.35 1.40 1.37 A 1.421 Idris Hyd. 17/- 17/6 >7/6 1«/[poh 17/- 18/- 17/6 18/3 cum N. Taiping 1.07 i
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  • 68 9 15th January, 1924. Locat. cts. f Smoked Sheet 48 steady Fine Pale Crepe 48 Unsmoked §heet 40 Stnga- (Smoked Sheet 48| pore (Crepe 484 London and New York. rru (Smoked Sheet... ls.2d U. dull Losi>°n Crppe u2d New York G 264 The following were the rubber quotations in
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  • 42 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for December: lbs. Cicely 44,901 Yam Seng 31,738 Eow Seng 22,810 Lower Perak 13,409 Harcroft 17.938 Sungei Tnkang 16.674 Tebing 14,077 N.V. Langsa 16.000 Glengowrie 14,071 United Plat :7 49,454 do j 571.480 nuts
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  • 106 9 London. The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following prices, on January 14 Spot £248.5« up £3.10s 3 mos. buying 249.75.6 d 3. 75.6 d 3 selling 249.10 s 3.5 s The Eastern Smelting On.. Lt<l: London. Jan. 14. £248.5s spot, and £249.75.6d three months buying. £249 10s
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  • 1068 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES j 3 c 2 I X I V) r- < RUBBER [Dollar.] S c 5 e 8 c Allenby Rubber Co 1 16 1 20 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 10 1 25 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 CO Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate H 00 12
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 308 9 n <■■■ nnuiiwonniins ..uqmm» 1 WHEN t 1 BUY f Q Buy direct from actual D s WHOLESALE IMPORTERS i n J AND SAVE 2nd HAND COMMISSION. J We are wholesale direct importers of Crude and Refined H DRUGS and CHEMICALS, STANDARDIZED g H Tinctures. B. P. PREPARATIONS, SURGICAL g|
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    • 273 9 I THE j I Unapproachable u Norton.” I I 6 g f 3/4 H. P. Sports Norton $790.00 nett. I 4H. P. Utility Norton 825.00 I 1 Norton Standard” Sidecar S 9 to Fit Above Models 300.00 5 FULL SPECIFICATIONS AND DESCRIPTIVE BOOKLETS FROM THE SOLE AGENTS: 1 JOHN LITTLE
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  • 852 10 AMALGAMATION PROPOSALS. The directors of Melville Development Syndicate Ltd., in a circular to the shareholders, state: For some time past the Directors have had under consideration the amalgamation of this Company’s property with the adjoining Auston Estate and an agreement Has been come to, subject to the
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  • 146 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Sjtiawan for Asahan. m/s Sembilan for Deli and P. Brandan. Padang for Alor Star. Borneo Marti for Colombo and Bombay. Kopah for Deli. Pasir for Sabang and Deli. Duchessa d’Aosta for Colombo, Aden. Suez and Brindisi, lylang for Port Swettenham Singapore. Steel Inventer Tor New York.
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  • 381 10 A Canadian paper calls attention to a new type of ship thus A little time ago the British steamer Rio Azul was due to leave an American port bound for the Far East. That in itself was nothing unusual, but the fact that this vessel
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  • 400 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). 8T TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, lonore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30
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  • 191 10 BenareaOpium p. chest $5.0()0j)o Cloves 115.00 selU Gold leaf 72.00 seller? Mace Pickings nostoch Nutmegs 80s 48.00 seller. 110 s 43.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Sundried 12.30 seller! Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per do do do
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  • 226 10 Listening to good music is a delight which will never pall, and the successful hostess is she who realises the fact and provides her friends with this never failing source of entertainment. In the past this was, of course, not always an easy matter, for the
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    • 206 10 i||| |||||||||||i(l||| SHELL” I r KEROSENE I Superior to all Other j Illuminants on the Market J j NOW OBTAINABLE r f The Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S. S.) Ltd., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) e GRANTS I 9 UEUR I BF" SCOTCH WHISKY I HHo SCOTLAND’S BEST 1 if .ffifcgg SOLE IMPORTERS:
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    • 21 10 Penang Sea Frontage Rights and Titles. $2/50 per book or $2/80 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press. Ltd., Penang
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    • 147 10 WHEN BABY IS CROSS AND SLEEPLESS th re is something wrong and the *ittl« one is taking the only means he has o! telling it. Under such circumstaiices tr temptation to administer a sleeF» 11 draught. or opiate of soidi? kind is often great, but don’t do it unless expressly
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  • 548 11 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, January 15. 1924. cts Government Mutton Mutton Indian per lb 50 Mutton Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart &In ng do 1.20 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per Ih 50 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 80 Lamb do
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    • 262 11 1 GAME. Pheasants Partridges B Grouse Black Duck g Singapore Cold Storage j 1 CO., LTD., Penang. g ~PRE-WAR PRICES." 1 f 2% H. P. 2 SPEED $490 3 SPEED $590 The VforatiorJess Twin-Cylinder SOLE AGENTS. T)ol iolfls COBB CO. PARTICULARS FROM:— R. T. REID CO., LTD., PENANG. Ew— J
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    • 24 11 Pitman’s Shorthand Rapid Course, (New Era Edition) Complete Edition with supplementary Exercises or §3/30 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press Ltd., Penang.
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    • 624 11 I ABOUT YOUR FORD, j .Heavier Oil Won’t *3)o! S jfi pro«k’|p several grades of Gargoyle Mobiloil which are heavier than ZZ Qaaoayle Mobiloil E.” We advise you not to use them in your Ford engine. Our sg Weanamendation is Gargoyle Mobiloil E”regardless of the mileage run. Why xy Becanee:
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    • 1512 12 CANADIAN PACIFIC Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Till? KITTI? KTTMNIFT I INE steamships, limited. r (to .0rp0,.H4 i. A HJeL t>l -T VJ (Incorporated in England). INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. Reduced Fares Hon<!kong to Europe. UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. FIRST CLASS. IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT *PATROCLUS
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    • 663 12 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. x a PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. O SAILINGS. LONDON—FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. From London Due Penang. To Marseilles A London Leave Pen. t| about about KARMALA Jan. 17 KHIVA
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