Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 January 1924

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 22. VOL LXXXII. MONDAV, 28th JANUARY, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 931 1 p NIKKO” I’ modern art < PHOTOGRAPHIC I STUDIO I No. 7» Northam Road, Penaif. j *Telephone No. 579. I ANfUHI? RD ANIW THE motomcts SB«E shield. I OIC/I.OO' 'I It is a very common hunuu. fl failing to under-estimate risk, i I S' X an d Tso to regard
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    • 46 1 ESTO. JLW ,!7? IS X 7« 111 HF PATRONIZtD M EsliLn X SPLENDID SELECTION OF J! > «J DIAMOND AND GEM jj j‘j SET JEWELLERY >• a OF EVERY DI.SCRIPTION AT ALL PRICES. B. P. de SILVA, X 1, Bishop Street, Penang. n Ils: x >: ss s exi?
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  • 827 2 RECORDS FOR 1923. The year's divorce figures, representing 2650 cases in the lists for the four Law Terms of 1923, are high above those of pre-war days, but short by a coup*e of thousand of the year or two when the lists were swollen so enormously
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    • 1337 2 Vffl’KT OF REMOVAL. BOOK-KEEPING IN 80 HOURS. Short Hasdfiefl NOTICE Or Leiu BOOK KEEPING IN 80 hours MIXVZ a p BY POST, at your home and in spare time. L. FLINILK Big salaries await Book-keepers trained by the A XlVi'iVf tC£M IllAnfs removed to Hawaid New Way. 25 easy lessons.
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    • 22 2 I Penang h'EA Frontage Rights and Titles, $2/50 per hook or $2/80 post fr?e. stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang
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    • 885 2 0. banks HONGKONG BANKINr (Incorporated in Ho n? k On|? Authorised Capital Issued and fully paid up I Reserve Funds Steriing Bilver tVi Sj* I Reserve Liability of Proprietors 2 n?l Head Office, —HONGRqyg I Branches and Agencies. Amoy, Bangkok, Batavia, Bombw r Canton, Colombo, Chefoo, Dairen Hankow, Hongkew Harbin,
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  • 1231 3 SIGNS OF THE TIMES. (By a Lady Correspondent.) Paris, January 2. The New Year has come and gone, and from all reports to band, the season seems to have been a good one. The Englishman, resident in France, or for that matter, in any of the Latin
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    • 299 3 Tor Loss of/Ippelih C 1 his weakening condition .irises f rom some tailure of the body to disno-e effectively of the waste products ot digestion. The natural way to tonc up, stimulate and regulate the system—thus inducing a i»calthy appetite —is to take plenty ot fresh air, and drink ENO’s
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    • 188 3 NERVE-WEAKNESS. How to Remove and Prevent it. The symptoms of nerve-exhaustion, writes a distinguished physician in the London Medical Times." comprise the whole extended gamut of all the manifestations of nervous disease. The wandering thought, the headache, and the depression. the mental and moral weakness in its every form, the
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    • 249 3 I THE “GRIPPA” I PORTABLE j GRAMOPHONE j i IRIRI $42.50 I Solid oak casing, fitted with British made motor, in Nickel plated tone arm, Soundbox and fittings. |ij| Clear, Loud and Natural Tone. Weight 9% lbs. |j| Fitted to hold 4-10" Records. Nl ROBINSON PIANO l c t °d.
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  • 1262 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Leave of absence has been granted to Dr. A. G. H. Smart for twelve months. Mr. W. Pilkington is expected out shortly to join the staff of Atherton Estate. Mr. D. B. S. Teale has been admitted to Seremban Hospital suffering from malaria. Detective Inspector Lyons, Singapore, ■who
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  • 191 4 UNREHEARSED SCENE AT THE BACK OF THEATRE. Two members of Kaai’s Hawaiian Troubadours, E. Kinley and James Rodrigues, Jnr., were placed before Mr. Gourlay, Singapore, on charges of assaulting a ricksha puller and police constable 318, and with offering resistance to the latter, and in the case
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  • 863 4 Penang vs. Perak. NARROW HOME VICTORY. Although Perak were much the superior they had to acknowledge defeat at the hands of Penang to the tune of two goals to one in the Hockey match which was played on the Esplanade, Penang, on* Saturday evening before a fairly large
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  • 180 4 SARAZEN leading havers. (Renter’s Telegrams.) San Francisco, January 26. Gene Sarazen beat Arthur Havers over 36 holes by 5 and 3 in the first stage of the 72 holes match, the second portion of which will be played at Los Angeles. The medal score was Sarazen 151, Havers 153.
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  • 192 4 E. S. Co. BEAT P. F. S. The Eastern Smelting Company’s cricket XI scored an easy victory over the Penang Free School at the latter’s ground on Saturday afternoon, the scholars only putting up 27 runs to the other side’s 156. Appended are the scores: P. F. S.—M. Chill
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  • 176 4 Wednesday, the 30lh January Mixed Double Handicap Class “A”— —.4 Mr. and Mrs. E. T. M. Lias v. —3O Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bennett (4); —.4 Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Pash v. —.15.1 Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Whitlock (1); —.5 Mr. and
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  • 134 4 The following are the results of yesterday’s tennis ties at the Chinese Recreation Club Singles Championship—Lee Kwee Law beat Ng Kah Hon 6 —2, 6—2, 6—2 Singles Handicap Class “A” —Lee Huan Cheang beat Yee Wee Yeang 4—6, 6—2, 6—2. Singles Handicap Class “C”—Khoo Siew
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  • 110 4 There was a poor attendance at the Town Hall on Saturday night to witness the performance given by Professor Nicola and his company. During the first half of the programme the Professor gave a display of sleight of hand tricks and his escape from an ordinary wooden packing
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  • 544 4 ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST. Before Mr. H. A. Forrer, in the Police Court, Pbnaug, on Saturday, Li Hong Chin, employed as general clerk at Messrs Tatt Brothers, was charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of a total of $12,500 odd made up of
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  • 160 4 TAMILS CONVICTED OF THEFT. A case which afforded some amusement came before Mr. W. Pryde, the Kuala Lumpur police magistrate, when two Tamils were charged with the theft of a pair of earrings and half a sovereign from another Tamil, a goldsmith by trade. The accused vehemently
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    • 241 4 London. January 18.—The debat the Labour amendment which Asquith’s words is “to reslay th<> ci de” seems p/oceeding to it S1)l tined conclusion notwithstanding’ Churchill’s epistolary intervention judging from present indications k? 1 a dozen Liberals will fail to sutw?*’ V in the
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    • 192 4 London, January 18.—Referring to th? decision of f he Cabinet to continue ij office until deflated in Parliament, Mr Ramsay MacDonald writing in the "So. cialist Review” says Mr. Baldwin oa this occasion has left himself to those having a ‘‘quite heathen-Chine&e trickiness.” Mr. MacDonald admits
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    • 91 4 London, January 22. —Mr. Ramsay MacDonald leaving the Palace was cheered by a body of Labour Members who bad assembled at the gates and hailed be Premier with cries of ‘‘Good old Maci The Labour leaders posed for photographs outside the Palace gates, after which
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    • 56 4 London, January 23. A private nl, ing of Parliamentary Labour Membet’ presided over by Mr. MacDonald has k pointed a committee to consider sation of the Party and the b pst of maintaining the contact of ment with the rest of the Party. MacDonald eloquently
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    • 73 4 London, January 22. At the in'' tat t of Mrs. Baldwin, Isabel, the eldest daughter of Mr. Ramsay Mac nald visited 10 Downing Street the destined future hostess was ed throughout. Subsequently amusement of a small crowd she P on the steps for a photograph. Asked
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    • 26 4 LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR CI TY O F LONDON. London, January 11. —Mr. c<f Lloyds Bank, has been .fral candidate for the City of Lo n election.
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  • 1258 5 fssful inaugural MEETING. < >ur Own Correspondent.) r- T- ichers of Perak had the Inau- i Meeting of their Association on .j 1? The attendance included the a ~r Officer, Mr. J. W. Simmons. Mr. 7 Mrs. McNab and quite two thirds of •he membership. The Chairman.
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  • 279 5 Government by a th.rd of the House» of CT aiunons on the sufferance oi another third not a system of Gov rnmeut which can endure.—Mr. Ponsonby. M. P. The Life of Le cities to-day is no life for a woman. —Miss Clemmce Dane. All over the
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  • 144 5 The rumour that Eurasians are to be admitted a« Inspectors in the police of the Straits Settlements, if confirmed, will be welcome news to o-r Eurasian friend*. There are many men amongst them wl»o apart from their education are men of intelli rence. and x* their kr
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  • 308 5 LEAGUE FOOTBALL RESULTS. London. January 19.—The following results of football matches played in the League to-day: Division I. Arsenal 1, Cardiff City 2. Birmingham 0, Nottingham 2. Blackburn 0, West Ham United 0. Bolton Wanderers 1. Aston Villa o. Everton 1. Middlesbrough 0. Huddersfield 0. Chelsea 1.
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  • 98 5 London. January 17. —Th following are the results of the replays for the Association Cup: Clapton Ori-nt 1. Swansea Charlton 1. Accrington 0. Halifax 1, Northamnton 1. Southampton 2. Chelsea 0. Brighton 1. Barnsley 0. Gillingham 9. Cardiff 2. Bolton 4. Hull 0. London Tanuary 21.—An international association
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  • 149 5 London. January 16. —Yesterday's rugby matches resulted as follows: Portsmouth Services 18. Devonport Services 3. Naval College, Greenwich 26. Middlesex Hospital 5 Result of rugby match Blackheath 19, London University 0. London. January 19. —The following are results of rugby football matches. Bath 3. Devonport Services 3. Cambridge
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  • 550 5 DEATH OF JACK PLEASANTMr. Jack Pleasants. the music-hail comedian, died at a Bradford nursing home after an operation for appendicitis. Jack Pleasants was a comedian wi-h a curiousiy shy personalty, which he exploited to the full in his profc-s sional work. Always singing about shyness. he was shy
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    • 31 5 Millets, their Nutritive and Economic Value, Cultivation, etc., in Malaya, by L. M. Ber**nzer. SI I- per book or *1 '3O nost free, stocked by the Pinwig Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang.
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    • 214 5 (F— i —I PERSISTENT RHEUMATISM. HOW DR. WILLIAM-" PINK PILL" DRIVES IT OUT OF THE SYSTEM j With evary turn of cold or damp weather one ix-ars the cry. "My enemy. Rheumatism. has rethirned to torture me!" So it w ill. while people continue their futile at-. temptts with outward
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    • 302 5 I PRITCHARD'S I PROVISIONS I DEPARTMENT. I e are glad to be able to announce a J F considerable reduction in the J S PRICES of Provisions. S r We have arranged to publish a g weekly list in this Paper so that our S regular customers, arid the general
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  • 85 6 Barnes.—On January 10, 1924, at Calcutta, to Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Barnes, a daughter. Gibson.—On January 25, 1924, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Annie, the wife of N. B. Gibson, a daughter. MaCMAHON—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on January 25, 1924, Dorothy May, wife of Mr. M.
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  • 43 6 A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place in Singapore, between William Charles, younger son of the late Edward and Mrs. Logan of Southport. England, and Iris Ismay, niece of M. S. Meyers. 11 Buckingham Palace Gardens, S. W. 1.
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  • 686 6 The departure from England is announced of the Rt. Hon. S. M. Bruce, the Commonwealth Premier, on his return to Australia, after a visit to the old country which extended several weeks beyond the period of the Imperial Conferences. Mr. Bruce arrived in England with a Conservative
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  • 66 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 28. Selangor defeated Singapore at hockey by 4 goals to 2 after a more consistent display. For the visitors, Huggins completed the hat trick before the interval. Singapore could not score despite having most of the game. The visitors’ lead
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  • 137 6 Weltevreden. January 27. Sir Roderick Jones had a six days’ motor town in Java, accompanied by the director of the allied news agency, Aneta. He was received in special audience by the Governor-General, who gave him an introduction for the Djok.jo Sultan. He was delighted
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  • 1171 6 Congratulations will be extended to the Prince Regent of Hirohito's Japan and to the Wedding. Japanese people on the marriage of the 1 nnce to Princess Nagako, daughter of General Kuniyoshi Kuni-no-Miya. The wedding was to have been celebrated last year, but owing to the earthquake, the
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  • 292 6 A RESOLUTION RESCINDED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. January 2ti. After discussion, the Municipal Commission rescinded the previous resolution favouring the purchase of materials in the cheapest market, the President. Mr. Farrer stating that it would mean purchasing from Germany. There was over a million unemployed in
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  • 63 6 NEW BILLS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January ,y Bills for introduction at the next ing of the Federal Council include' Criminal Law’ Amendment aiming at suppression of extortion and r offences, identical with the Straits Or nace.alsoa Bill dealing with preventing the springing up
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  • 31 6 The homeward mail, by the Lebon, closes at 10 a.m. on Thursday. 31st instant. u The homeward mail, by the Mac' closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, th* proximo.
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    • 73 6 “E. O.” Guest Nights and Dancing.— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday Orchestra. Orchestral Concert Every Wednesday 9-4fj p. m. x 111 ill RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. x F~" Illi Including free town delivery or Illi X postage. 'i' 111 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Ba year 111 Local
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    • 60 6 Lyric Theatres, Ltd., THEATRE ROYAL. PENANG ROAD. Rockett Film Corporation presents 6 parts The Truant Husband parts 6 Pioneer Film Corporation presents THOMAS SANTSCHI in a Super Special Production 6 parts Fire Fighters parts 6 An Eclair Drama The Secret of Adrianople In 3 Long Reels. MABEL NORMAND AND FORD
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    • 22 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 4. 43 p.m. 10.58 p.m. To-morrow. 4. 49 a.m. 11.15 a.m. 5. 41 p.m. Midnight
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  • 53 6 DEATH. GORDON. —On January 21st, at the General Hospital. Penang, Mary Catherine eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gordon, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Singapore, aged 4 years 11 months. OBITUARY. MR. DAN IRVING, M. P. London, January 26. The death has occurred of Mr. Dan Irving, Socialist M.
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  • 334 7 Possible Extension. Reuter's Telegrams.) London, January 26. only change in the railway rltion is in the nature of a hint ex--51 by Mr. Bromley. Secretary of the T ocoinotive men’s society, that developeiits are possible during the week end. q'hi, is generally taken to mean that the locomotive
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  • 614 7 LIBERAL M. P.’S CONCERN. London, January 21. —In the House of Commons Mr. Herbert Spencer, Liberal M. P. for Bradford, asked whether the Premier would arrange that the House of Commons should remain sitting during the ra’’way dispute. He questioned whether it was desirable that the country
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  • 96 7 37 DEATHS 30 ENTOMBED. London, January 26. A West Frankfort (Illinois) message says 37 were killed in a coal mine explosion. Thirty others are entrapped in the burning mine. Another Mine Explosion. London. January 26. A Shanktown (Pennsylvania) message says a terrific explosion wrecked both entrances to
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  • 55 7 Tokio, January 26. The Crown Prince, Hirohito and Princess Nagaka have been married. British Congratulations. London, January 27. The Premier conveyed to the Japanese Ambassador, a message of goodwill and congratulation on behalf of the British Government and people to the Prince Regent of Japan on
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  • 41 7 DELEGATE TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS. London. January 26. It has now been decided that Lord Parmoor will be the British delegate to the League of Nations, vice Lord Robert Cecil. He will have a room at the Foreign Office.
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  • 47 7 London. January 26. The Rt. Hon. S. M. Bruce has left for Australia. He will visit Gallipoli en-route, and joins the Orsova at Port Said. Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, hade him farewell on behalf of the Government.
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  • 79 7 The Hague, January 26. A new Company has been registered, with the title Netherlands Acceptance Company, and a capital of five million florins, with the object of financing commercial transactions and granting trade credits, especially between Holland and foreign countries. The Netherlands Trading Company and the Rotterdam Bank
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  • 14 7 TREATY SIGNED. Rome, January 27. The Italy-Jugo-Slavian treaty has been signed.
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  • 279 7 Mr. Macdonald on Labour’s Attitude. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Paris, January 27. Interviewed by the Quotidien,” the organ of the Left Bloc. Mr. Macdonald declared that British public opinion was uneasy with regard to French policy. The two peoples at heart were very friendly. The dangerous clouds
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  • 107 7 SOCIALIST’S ASSERTIONS. Paris, January 27. In the course of the resumed debate on the Government’s financial proposals, the Socialists attributed the fall in the franc to the Government’s foreign policy. M. Poincare asserted that an organised campaign existed against the franc with a view to discrediting French
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  • 51 7 ALARMING SEPARATIST STATEMENT. Berlin, January 27. A Ludwigshafen telegram to the Lokalanzeiger states that one of the Separatist leaders has threatened that if Mr. Clive returns to Munich he will be murdered, because what he has done to the Separatists and the Palatinate cannot be left
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  • 60 7 Cologne, January 26. The Separatist leader, Herr Schlich, was shot dead when returning from a propagandist meeting at Adenau. He was hit by eight bullets. The late Herr Schlich constituted himself Governor of Eifel during the recent Separatist regime and issued seven trillion marks of worthless
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  • 15 7 ZAGHLUL PASHA ACCEPTS. Cairo. January 27. Zaghlul Pasha has accepted the Premiership.
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  • 36 7 New York. January 26. Mr. Frank Munsey has bought the Evening Mail. It is reported that the price was something over $2,000,000. The Evening Mail will be merged in the Evening Telegram.
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  • 194 7 Who Will Rule the Roost (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Warsaw, January 27. A message from Moscow states that a complex political situation has arisen from the death of Lefin. The Bolshevist chiefs are said to be squabbling behind the scenes. Trotsky is said to be in disgrace
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  • 43 7 Washington, January 26. Britain’s recognition of Russia will, in President Coolidge’s opinion, have less bearing on the United States’ attitude towards Russia than the investigation of the question of Soviet recognition which the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is conducting.
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  • 110 7 FAREWELL TO AMERICA. New York, January 26, Sir Auckland Geddes, before his departure for England, to-day, expressed satisfaction at leaving a clean slate at the Embassy. Replying to a request to interpret the clause in the liquor treaty, “an hour’s steaming distance from American shores.” he said
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  • 228 7 SPECIAL COUNSEL TO BE EMPLOYED. Washington. January 27. President Coolidge issued a statement saying that he intended to employ special counsel to prosecute the naval oil leases case in the courts. “If there is any guilt it will be punished, if there is any civil liability it
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  • 62 7 CANADA’S LEAD. Montreal. January 26. The Minister of Commerce, addressing the Canadian Pulp Paper Association, declared that this year would see Canada the world’s greatest newsprint producer, exceeding the newsprint production ot the United States. The capital investment in the industry in Canada was nearly $400,000. The total
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  • 180 7 Ireland Beats France. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Dublin, January 26. In the Rugger International. Ireland beat France by 6 points to 0. A Vigorous Game. There were 18,000 spectators. The Frenchmen kicked off against a strong wind. For a time their forwards operated vigorously in the Irish half. Soon, however,
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  • 74 7 London, January 21. —-The Irish rugby football team which will play against France on January 26 is as follows.— W. Crawford, Lansdowne, H. Stephenson, United Services G. Stephenson, Queen s University J. Gardener, North Ireland A. Atkins, Bective; Rangers; J. M’Cdnnell, Instonians W. Hall, Instonians J.
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  • 565 7 Never before has France possessed such a fine set of forwards as they put into the field against Scootand at the Stade Pershing. Before more than 20, 000 spectators France won by 4 tries to Scotland 's 1 try, I penalty goal, and I dropped
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  • 70 7 London, January 21.—The Scottish rugby football team which will me<efe ales at Edinburgh on February 2. D Dlrysdale, Heriotonians; I. ISmith, Oxford A. Gracie, Harlequins; G. Macpherson, Oxford; A. Wallace, Oxford; H. Waddell, Glasgow Academes; W. Bryce, Selkirk; J. Bannerman, Glasgow High School; D.
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  • 249 7 London, January 19. In their def at at -Swansea by 17 points to 9. Wales were boaten by a better team. From beginning to end almost all the game was fought in the vicinity of .he Welsh line. The English forwards were tireless in showing
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  • 78 7 London. January 19. —The foflaving are Northern Union results.—Batley beat York 8-0. Rramley lost to Halifax O-11. Broughton beat Wigan 8-2. Featherstone Rovers lost to Leeds 9-18. Hull lost to Huddersfield 5-46. Hunslet lost to Swinton 5-11. Keighly lost to Dewsbury 0-3. Leigh beat St. Helena 25-0.
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  • 207 7 SKATING CONTESTS. Chamonix, January 27. The first contests in the winter sports section of the eighth Olympiad were run off in fine weather. 27 competitors representing ten nations. The 500 metros speed skating was won by the American. Jewstraw. Time 44 seconds. Oedsen (Norway) was second. The
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  • 59 7 INCREASED FIGURES. Ottawa, January 25. The official figures < f immigration to Canada for the nine months ending December 31 totalled 124,680,an increase of 107 per cent compared with the previous corresponding period. Immigrants from Britain were 64,127, an increase of 125 per cent. In migrants from
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  • 383 8 RESUMPTION OF DIVIDENDS. The fourteenth annual ordinary geneial meeting of the Tamiang Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at 59,Eastcheap, E.CMr. Frank Copeman (chairman of the comparer) presided, and, in moving the adoption of rhe report and accounts and the payment of a dividend of 7.1 p.c., free
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  • 252 8 An address delivered by Dr. A. G. N. Swart, President of the International Association for Rubber Cultivation m the Netherlands Indies, has been circulated. In a long and comprehensive speech dealing with the whole trade outlook during which he frankly avows Irmself as having been in
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  • 162 8 Kombok.—lnt. divd- 4 p.c. Langen.—D«vd. 8 p.c. to Aug. 31. Batavia and General Trust.—Accounts to June 30, show loss £185.659, of which loss on sales of investments is £153.521. Tjiliwoeng Java Plantations. —Halfyear’s divd. on 6 p.c. Pref, shares, and int. on 6 p.c- Debs, to
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  • 481 8 FRASER’S WEEKLY REPORT. With Tin maintaining it s steady advance in price, increased activity has to be noted in the local share market and a big volume of business has passed in all the more popular counters. Rubber shares continue to be neglected but Industrials have come
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  • 313 8 NEW COMPANY’S AGREEMENT WITH EDIBLE Nl T OILS. Tho Tennamaram Palm Oil Company, Limited, wa« registered as a “public” company on December 21, with a nominal capital of £lOO,OOO in 70,000 Ordinary and 30,000 6 p.c. Cumulative Participating Preference shares of £1 each. The objects are To
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    • 20 8 Daily Mirror, Atlas of the World, s2'so per book or $2/80 post free, stocked by he Pmang Gazette Ltd.. Penang.
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    • 607 8 B Puddings I F Light as I Sponge I perfect Suet Puddings, be added to the ingre’ R res every particle of the I ghly raised and cooked, used” puddings should J r than boiled. I c this recipe for suet J >nßaisley Oz I t 4 oz., sugar 4
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  • 1503 9 Mr. J. D. Saunders presided over the annual geneial meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club held in the Exchange Rooms, Singapore. The Chairman said that for the year covered by the Accounts, after writing off for depreciation the sum of $8,433.07, and placing to reserve for leave
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  • 134 9 The business for the meeting of die Municipal Commission to be held tomorrow is as under: 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Declaration of Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe as a Municipal Commissioner to be laid on the table. 3- Any special business the
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  • 61 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Friday. To-day. g jo Shares. W 30 sc. se. sc. sc. Hitam 1.45 1.471 1.42J* 1.45 Nawng Pet 1.62| 1.674 1.55 1.60 ex Petaling 1.07$ 1.10 1.10 1.124 South T. 1.09 1.10 1.09 1.10 T’kh
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  • 41 9 28th January, 1924. Local. cts. 'Smoked Sheet 47| un’ged Penang' Fine Pale Crepe 47’ Unsmoked Sheet 42 Singa- (Smoked Sheet 48*> pore 1 Crepe 48l London and New York. I wnnN Smoke<l ls.2d London CrPpe R2(| New York G2sf
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  • 58 9 Local. The Straits Trading Co.,Ltd. Jan. 28: Singapore sold 100 tons at sl24s. Penang buyers no sellers at sl24£. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:— To-day’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $124.62?» per picul, business done 100 tons, Penang refined tin per picul, buyers no sellers unrefined tin $123.37|
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  • 19 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 20th to 26th January (being one week) 9 tons.
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  • 207 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 115.00 sellers 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 12.65 buyers Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per
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  • 101 9 Jan 29, 31, Feb. 2—lpoh Gymkhana Club. New Year Meeting. 29—Football. P. S. A. A. v A.C.S. Union, Free School Ground, 5.15 p.m. Feb 2—Cricket League, P.R.C. v P.C.C., Esplanade. 4 to 9—Golf at Hua Hin, Siam. s—Gymkhana, Racecourse. 2.45 p.m. 6—P.S.C. Swimming Gala Opening of New Clubhouse.
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  • 1113 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST I NAMES I aJ a RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 c 8 c c Allenby Rubber Co I 10 1 20 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate I 10 1 25 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 00 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate U 00 <2 00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 40 50
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  • 547 9 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang. January 28. 1924. cts Government Mutton— Mutto» Indian per lb Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart A lung do 1.20 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 47 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 80 Lamb do 47
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    • 432 9 N EW advertisements. for sale. ()t Sale Gramophone, Table grand j niahogany casing, double spring nl °Lr’ nerfect condition, with twenty H 1 records. Price $.58/-. Apply tX 2.3, c/o Pinang Gazette. miscellaneous. Iv with two young children returning England May 29 Patroclus offers nr! 14 Class Passage for assistance.
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    • 77 9 When a man asserts his disbelief in advertising» ask him whose soap he uses, whose beverage» he drinks In nine cases out of ten they will be advertised articles, and though he states that he has not changed bis taste for year» it proves not so much that he is
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    • 62 9 T. s.s. “GLENS AND A” Voy. 10. Consignees of cargo j>er the above steamer from Europe are hereby notified that the survey of cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held on Ist February, 1924. at 2-30 p.m. at P. H. B. Godown No. 4 No further survey will
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  • 700 10 HOPES OF RECOVERY FROM A SERIOUS POSITION. Mr. Grant Barclay, president of the Ship-building Employers’ Federation, says:—Ommon and united effort was neveir more needed in shipbuilding than now, for the evonts of the last three yeaxs have thrown into relief -the seriousness of the industry’s future position.
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  • 147 10 TO-DAY’S BEPARTURpj. van Hogendorp for Deli Edi Ghirbi for Pang Nga a p n j l I Rasa for Setnl. Ia Kedah for Bindings. Namsang for Calcutta. Colorado Jor Port Said and v United States of America (pJ?, N Edavana for Port Swettenh?' 1 Singapore. arn The P.
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  • 365 10 CLOSE DAILY (except S„ h(Jaj BT TRAIN. Federated Malay Staten, Malacca j and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except wj otherwise stated, close half an hom L' than the Ordinary mail Resumption ok Night Mail Service The following additional mails will becUi daily (Sunday excepted) by the 730
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  • 107 10 PENANG. JANUARY 28, 1924. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 ;i h 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary 2/4 21/<> Calcutta Demand Bank Bs ***** 3 days’sight Private lt-’i Bombay Demand Bank Madras Demand Bank 3 days’sight Private 1*’ 51 r
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    • 511 10 I A«»et» over »5,000,000 S. C. A„ur.nce in force over The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Cta. y R (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). M r LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, M. C M Company’^a^^^O^OOO*'depositTd*"**!»»» the Supreme C.drt of Ensjand and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Artery X X
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    • 15 10 Singapore Dollar Directory 1923-24 At $2 each. STOCKED BY The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. PENANG.
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  • 385 11 On 'he morning of November 14 the master of the steamer Chakdina, on a voyage from Akyab and Chittagong, Burma, to Rangoon, was amazed to discover that an island, about 1000 it. square and 30 ft. high, had suddenly appeared where previously there had been
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  • 275 11 We are glad to see that our Service contemporary the “Naval and Military Record,” has a good word for the Singapore naval base project. It tells us Singapore is primarily an Imperial undertaking. If Parliament declines to go on with it the Dominions will have
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  • 141 11 H. L. V. Day, the England. Army, and Leicester three-quarter, has again distinguished himself by a wonderful feat of place-kicking. Playing for tht Tigers against Racing Club deFrance, fie kicked three penalties and converted three tries one of them scored by himself. That mean s that he was
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    • 528 11 z_. 1/ w *7 WS? I v BHi) Your aby I n the I Ailenburgs I jy. Foods For» Infants JJq Entirely free from harmful germs they give complete independence of doubtful milk supply, s and their use is a safeguard against summer f diarrhoea and infantile cholera. f Of
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    • 24 11 Planters’ Medical Guide, by Dr. E. N. Graham, $3/- per book or $3/30 post free, stocked by tk: p: nang Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang
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    • 349 11 Instant iTrl Shetke off the fetters of the coffee habit! ARE you fettered to the coffee habit? If so, Instant XX Postum will set you free. So slight is the difference between the flavour of Instant Postum and coffee that you readily accustom yourself to the change, and relish it.
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    • 1570 12 n. y. k. “ELLERMAN” LINE tw TT'>T Y 1 JAPAN-CALCI 11A LINE El LERMAN AND BUCKNALL npTTT? DI TFT ¥< I J IUI A Freight service maintained between STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., A <UCj DJL/VJ Kobe and Calcutta, calling at Hongkong, in England) INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. I Singapore. Penang, Rangoon
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    • 686 12 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. o 7 SAILINGS. LONDON—FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. From London Due Pen.nf. To Marseille. A London U.r e P about abont 1 NALDERA Jan. 31 JJIaS??£
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