Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 October 1925

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 232. VOL. LXXXIII. THURSDAY, Bth OCTOBER, 1925. PRIOR 15 OENTS.
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      11 1 ■MHBBmMMHBHi T. NAGATA, DENTIST. NEXT DOOR TO “THE DISPENSARY.” i— i
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    A ROMANCE OF SCIENCE.
    415 2 HAT MANUFACTURER’S CAREER. Merchant princes, captains of industry and financial magnates have, by munificent bequests, helped science and so hastened the march of progress. But it was left for a London hat- manufacturer to make an important scientific discovery and thereby render to humanity a service,
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      1165 2 AUCTION. NOTICES. lIP 9 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. JJ KirK rr T rir* AR CATV Notice is hereby given that Mr. 8. E. X I I 11 K (J T Parlett is no longer in our service as ;J Including free town delivery or 111 I'VllvU V Sales Manager. x postage.
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      261 2 f THE SMILE THAT COVERS PAIN. Under a smile women often-times try to hide more pain and suffering than any man could bear patiently. If women would only remember that their frequent failures of health usually arise from weak or impure blood their lives could easily be made smoother and
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    LEGISLATIVE COUCIL.
    6764 3 OPIUM LEGISLATION. POSTERITY BEFORE ALL! £1,000,000 FOR HONGKONG. Several matters of the first importance came up at yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, says The Straits Tnaex, fr< m which we take the following report. The 1926 Budget was introduced H. E. the Officer Administering the Government (the
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      51 3 Holps'Over Hard Places. Diluted with a little sweetened water, Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy is easy to take and almost instantly eases sudden and intense stomach pains, cramps and intestinal disorders. A mother is perfectly safe in giving it for those stomach aches so inseparable from childhood. Sold and recommended
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      342 4 1“ $lO,OOO IN PRIZES I t 7 OFFERED BY THE H tiuuuj (fyu rite t IN A GIGANTIC 5 I POPULARITY VOTING CAMPAIGN II CAMPAIGN OPENS AUGUST 29 AND CLOSES OCTOBER 27. 5 I CHRYSLERSIX OVERLAND j given; free. DE-LUXE grand AmilMlnliwllllilfllmßl i<< v^n^/ prizes. $3,501) CHRYSLER-SIX G (BcFJ ROH
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      1480 5 X K B» mJoß wi Is 1 i —OFFERS m s J 3 MAGNIFICENT CARS AND A HOST OF PRIZES. SOME of THE PR i ZES ZZ $l5O ORDER I L One $3,500 Chrysler six Touring car completely equipped, purchased AITOGRAPHK ZZ fOR H and ou display at The Borneo
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    “P.G.” POPULARITY CAMPAIGN.
    813 6 POSITION OF CANDIDATES TO-DAY. We publish below the nineteenth list of nominated candidates in connection with the gazette Popularity Campaign, in which we are offering over $lO,OOO in prizes. The following is the state of the poll checked up to 5 p.m. yesterday. The list will be
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    NEW HOPES FOR STEAM.
    482 6 (The Timex) Lag' spring there was a lively correspondence in our columns about the respective merits of the steam engine and ♦he o'l engine for th° propulsion of ships. It was started- liy Sir John Biles, who ventured <>n the suggestion that th« steam engine is
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      AIDED SCHOOLS.
      419 6 (I’o the Editor of the Pinang Gaz-tte.”) Sir,—*' Ex-Teacher and his clique are at pei feet liberty to do what they like with their dirty linen, and to yell in chorus while they are at it. But they have no right to presume that their feelings are the
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      TEMPLE FOR HINDU LEPERS.
      353 6 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Sir, —Referring to a letter published in your issue of the sth: instant under the above heading, the purport contained therein is an i leal charity, and great credit should be given to the always kind and sympathetic officer who
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      THAT MYSTIC MATCH.
      89 6 (To (be Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) S>r.—What has St. Joseph’s done to the Pmancj (razette that no report of the match between onr Old Boys an 1 the Old Bovs of St. Xavier’s at Penang on. Saturday la«t appears in your paper. You might reproduce the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    565 6 Dr. C. T. Andrews, Sllry(l)1| Bibby liner Lancashire, died liie Rangoon. nt in Mr. and Mrs N. B. Westmont route to London fro.n Sin Bap<)rf .8. Hakone Maru. Mr. W. A. Wilson, Assistant pi;, The Malay Mail, has gone tu Hill for a short holiday. b Major
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    BANK STAFF DINING CLUB.
    185 6 Owing bo the shortage of commodation in 'The City more moru of Qie big offices are piovidhchecn rooms for the use of G l6 sta says the “Daily Mail." Barclay’s Bank has taken ve i' tire restaurant —the Langbouime stands in an alley just by the
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    MALAYA’S VENICE.
    486 7 IPOH AND STREET EOATS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, October 6. What is perhaps the biwgest flood since 1918, when the Kinta overflowed its banks and the swirling waters reached a height of four feet inside Whiteaway’s, occurred last night in Ipoh. For the past two or three
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    IRISH A DEAD LANGUAGE.
    276 7 REVIVAL ATTEMPT FAILS. A few years ago there was widespread enthusiasm for the Irish language in the Free State. To-day the majority of the people are either indifferent or ac'ivdy hostile to the Government’s revival p<di cy. and the chances of an Irish-speaking Ireland are vanishing.
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    MUSICAL NOTES.
    975 7  -  By Marcato. MUSICAL GRAMM AB. It was M. Jean d’L T dine who wrote that, where Art is concerned, grammatical analyses belong to the kingdom of technical study; they have a didactic character and interest only professionals. This trite little statement, inclined somewhat to imperiousness, serves but to
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    H. M. S. NELSON.
    358 7 FIRST BRITISH BATTLESHIP SIM 11 THE WAR. thousands of people on both banks of the River Tyne, on September 3, watch ed the launching from the yard of Sir G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Company at Newcastle of H. M. S. Nelson, the first battleship to be
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    MONEYLENDERS’ BILL.
    167 7 EXPECTED TO BECOME L.AW. The Government will give special facilities during the autumn session of Parliament for the further stages of the Moneylenders Bill which was introduced by Lord Carson in the House of Lords. It is expected that the measure will become law this year. It has
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    £5,000 IF UNMARRIED.
    68 7 Mr. James R. King, of Singleton Park. Kendal, Westmorland, formerly a Koch dale cotton spinner and at one time field master of the South Berkshire Hunt, left estate of the gross value of £92,915, with net personalty £74,637. He left his dogs and £l<X) to his secretary,
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      326 7 ICUICURA HEALSI SKNJBQUBLE Girl’s Face, Head, Hands and LimbsaTerrible Sight. My little girl when six months old came out in spots all over her body. Her face, head, r v hands and limbs were a terrible sight. They looked like blisters, vl then would break and spread, itching so that
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      16 7 Pitman's Niw Coursb in Typewriting, fl/50 ner book, stocked by the Pinanp Gazette Prraa. Ltd., Penang.
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      65 7 Comfort for the Aged Old people are easily tired out and weakened by coughing. For them there is m?’ch coriifori in a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It steps those weakening coughs that keeps them awake nights and wear cut their strength. Every <me knows it contains no narcotios. More
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    BIRTH.
    18 8 Lim. -At London, on Saturday 3rd October 1925, to Dr. and Mrs. Lim Eng Hae. a daughter.
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    THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE.
    479 8 We were not aware, when we observed in our leading article the day before yesterday, that it would appear that the interests of Penang in company with P.W., Malacca and the Dindings were more or less ignored or. possibly, had not been accorded suffijciently
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    ROSYTH AND THE THAMES
    380 8 By deciding to hand Pembroke over to a care and maintenance pirty. politicians and naval authorities in the North of England are agreed that the step ought to have been taken long ago. To reduce Rosyth to the same level, and leave Chatham and Sheerness to
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    TIN PRICES.
    85 8 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on October 7: London. Spot £271 Up £l.ss 3 m/s. buying 272 I.los 3 selling 272.2.6 „1.7.6 October 2: Local. October 8 Singapore sold 150 tons at $139 Penang buyers no sellers at $139. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:
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    AUCTION BRIDGE.
    1108 8  -  SCHEDULE FOR CLUB PLAY. BY ERNEST BERGHOLT. (Author of Bergholt’s Modern Auction.”) Now that the winter season is well on its way. I presume that steps are being taken to form the usual associations of people who arrange to meet periodically (generally once a week) for rubbers at
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    118 8 W KONG FU L CON FI X EMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 8. A sentence of three months’ rigorous imprisonment was passed on a Chinese mandore for the wrongful confinement of coolies at the brick works at Gey lang. Evidence showed that a number of coolies
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    REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
    160 8 ANNIVERSARY PROCESSION. The Chinese community of Penang will hold a Lantern Procession, on Saturday, October 10, in honour of the 14th anniversary of the Republic of China, when 34 sections will participate. The sections will assemble at the Chinese Town Hall at 7 pm. and the procession
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    36 8 October 8 A ,r >. Lo<”au <■“' (Smoked Sh 14-1 irket Pen *ng < Fin» Pai- 1 firm Standard [Smoke > Grades (Crep London aspN';*- r I Smoke.i 9*o. LOSDON (Cr.,New Yore n {By courtesy of Messrs. Aldci'
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    SINGAPORE
    30 8 LONDON ST ANl> A S. R. Sheet 149 cts per ywiwl p .1No. 1 Crepe 148 cts < r 1 >»iwi IfT p (By Courtesy oj Messrs. Alb 1 l'"
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      29 8 “ID, O.” Guest Night and Dancing Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday —E, O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. I i V-"' I IIiaBHIHIIHM
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    67 8 IN MEMORIAM. LAMB. —In Sacred and ever loving Memory of our dearly beloved second son Harold George Wellesley (2nd Lieut. 10th Royal Fusiliers) kil e<l in action at Belais Farm (France) October S, 191 K. Aged 21. Beyond the reach of hands irhieh yet would hold them. Thou seest some.
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    WAR IN MOROCCO.
    136 9 l uv avn been mainly confined to air raids.—Reuter. Cavalry Attack. JUNCTION EFFECTED. Fez, October 7. French and Spanish cavalry effected a inaction in the region of Jebel Buhaidur —(Vale). french advance continues. Fez, October 7. French and Spanish cavalry have joined up in the Jebel Bouaidir
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    SEAMEN’S STRIKE.
    137 9 Reuter. POSITION IN SOUTH AFRICA. Capetown, October 7. The Kildonan Castle has sailed for England leaving behind the men who deserted the ship. The Edinburgh Castle and Kenilworth Castle are leaving for England-on October 12 and October 16 respectively, after which there will again be a regular mail
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    LABOUR FEDERATIONS.
    135 9 —Reuter. AMERICA AND RUSSIA, Atlantic City. October 7, The position of the American Federation of Labour in regard to the Russian labour movement is vividly indicated in the reply of Mr. Green, president of the American Federation to an address by Mr. Purcell, Labour M. P., representative of
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    FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL.
    75 9 e Reuter. TWO RESOLUTIONS. Rome, October 7. The Fascist Grand Council has resolved that only Fascist Unions should be legally recognised as representing all classes of employees and workers and also that an Industrial Court should be established to regulate labour disputes. Action by any one class
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    FALL IN THE FRANC.
    73 9 —Reuter. OFFICIAL EXPLANATION. Paris, October 7. In connection with the recent fall in the franc, th* 1 Ministry of Finance denounc s as purely speculative the recent operations on the Paris and Foreign Bourses, which have resulted in a rise of several points in various foreign
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    ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    59 9 —Reuter. Macmillan’s discoveries. Halifax, October 7. Ihe steamer Peary, the aeroplane carrier of Captain Macmillan’s Arctic expedition, has arrived. Captain MacmilHn, interviewed, said that he believed that the discoveries at Labrador would prove conclusively that Norsemen settled in America before the arrival of Columbus. He declared that the
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    BRITISH FASCISTS.
    246 9 Special Constabulary. OFFER REFUSED. London, October 7. Attempts made by British Fascists to enrol as special constables were abandoned in Liverpool, Wolverhampton and Manchester. A letter from the Chief Constable of Manchester to the Commander of the Manchester Fascists was read at the Manchester City Council in which
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF NIGERIA.
    155 9 ,—Reuter. FAREWELL LUNCHEON. London, October 7. Sir Frederick Lugard presided at the luncheon given by the Nigeria Club as a farewell to Sir Graeme Thomson, the new Governor of Nigeria. Col. Amery, in a speech, declared that it was essential that the various groups of Colonies
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    100 9 .—Reuter. ABOLITION ESSENTIAL. London. October 7. A claim that the Stevenson rubber restriction scheme had now served its purpose and ought to be forthwith abolished was made by a deputation of the India Rubbers and Manufacturers’ Association, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Royal Automobile Club, Commercial Motor
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    FRENCH GOLF TITLE.
    44 9 —Reuter. DEFEAT OF COM PS TON. Chantilly, October 7. Arnaud Massy has won the French Open Golf Title, defeating Compston (North Manchester) in a 36 hole ieplay. the scores being 143 and 150 stro.es respectively. Both tied with 291 strokes yesterday.-
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    41 9 i.—Reuter. RETURNING HOME. London, October 8. The Prince of Wales is due at Portsmouth on October 16. There will be a state reception at Victoria Station where he will be met by Their Majesties the King and Queen
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    S. S. LAOMEDON.
    44 9 Reuter. TOWED BY PHEMIUS. London, October 7. A message from Port Said says that, the Laomedon is at latitude 10° 40” North and longitude 58° 22” East and that the steamer Phemius is towing her at a speed of nine knots.-
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    LOCARNO CONFERENCE.
    550 9 r.—Reuter. Security Pact. TUG-OF-WAR FORESHADOWED. Locarno, October 7. The substantial pirt of the Western Security Pact has been completed. It is expected that the Jurists will add the finishing touches to-day, but the glass has not set so fair with regard to the other subjects to be considered
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    116 9 r. —Reuter. BUYING CONTINUES. London, October 7. At the Stock Exchange, desnite the slight reaction in commodity prices, the excitement in rubber shares continues. Buying orders this morning were said to be coming from all quarters and prices are soaring. The recent large gold withdrawals from the Bank
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    BASEBALL IN U.S.A.
    28 9 AMERICAN TEAM’S VICTORY. Washington, October 8. The Americans defeated the Pittsburgh National in the first game of the World Championship by 4 goals to one.
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    SHANGHAI DISORDERS.
    47 9 —Renter. Commission of Enquiry. IGNORED BY CHINESE. Shanghai, October 7. I he International Judicial Commission of Enquiry into the Shanghai disorders has formally opened and adjourned to October 13. The Chinese ignored the proceedings. Mr. Justice Finley Johnson, Supreme Court Judge of the Philippines, presided.
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    CHURCH CONGRESS.
    103 9 r.— Reuter. EQUALITY OF RACES. London, October 7. A crowded meeting of the Church Congress at Eastbourne discussed race problems. Viscount Willingdon declared that it was imperative that the problem should be solved by peaceful methods and not by a clash of races, which would be the most
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    52 9 LEAGUE RESULTS. London, October 7. Tho following were the results of the Football League matches played to-day:— SECOND DIVISION. Bradford City 0, Clapton Orient 3. THIRD DIVISION (SOUTHERN SECTION.) Bristol City 1. Crystal Palace 0. In the Glasgow Cup semi-final replay Clyde and Queen’s Park drew with two
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    RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
    34 9 —Reuter. COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT, Berlin, October 7. President von Hindenburg has informed M. Chicherin th d the German Ambassador at Moscow has been auth >rised to sign the Russo German commercial agreement.
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
    26 9 .—Reuter. IRISH LEAGUE/ BEATEN. London, October 7. At Liverpool the English League heat the Irish League by 5 goals to 1 at Association Football.-
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    192 9 ENTRY LIST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 8. The following are the entries for the first day of the Singapore Races Ex-Griffin Horses. Royal Hussar, Dinkie, Koh Dhulu, Orlinda, Depression, Essex, Wellaway, Whitestone, Auchtermuchty, Aryan, Polybia, Thelacorn, Shantung, Malim Nawar, Bahz, Seaforth, Little Wonder, Whiskers, Omadhaun. Ex-Griffin
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    SULTANS OF JOHORE AND PERAK.
    57 9 T. O. M. His Highness the Sultan of Johore, when on his way to Penanu t attend the Malaya Command Rifle Meeting, broke his journey at Kuala Kanwsar in order to visit H. H. the Sultan of Perak and to present him with a polo
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    “P. G.” POPULARITY CAMPAIGN.
    579 9 Eighteen New Prizes. BONUS CLOSING DALI-. The prize list in the Pinang Gazette Popularity Campaign has been increased to-day by eighteen more prizes. Eighteen beautiful gold watches —ranging in value from $25 to $7O. each have been added to the list. These beautiful watches have been
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    PENANG’S PUISNE JUDGE.
    237 9 MR. ACTON’S APPOINTMENT. Mr. R. D. Acton, who arrived here this morning by the P. and O. s.s. Mantua from Home, has been appointed Puisne Judge for Penang instead of Mr. G. G. Seth, to succeed Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley, who is going to Singapore as
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    CHINESE TIN MINES IN PERAK.
    118 9 A USEFUL COMPILATION. We have to thank the Perak Planting and Mining Association for a copy of The Directory of Chinese Tin Miners in the State of Perak, for 1925, compiled by Mr. Foo Wah Cheng of Ipoh. Mr. Foo Wah Cheng who has performed
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    69 9 The output of Lampeh (Siam) Tin Mines N. L. for September 202 piculs, hours run 459 hours. Dredge stopped running 6 days for repairs. The output of the Hitam Tin Limited for the month of September was piculs 198. The output of the Ulu Piah Co., Ltd., for
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    MICROSCOPE AS DETECTIVE.
    521 10  -  HOW ALMOST INVISIBLE MARKS BECOME IMPORTANT EVIDENCE. STAINS THAT LEAD TO CONVICTIONS. BY Munro Blair. (Exet naive to the “P. G.”) The grim medical duel which was waged around the life of Norman Thorne, the Crowborough murderer, turned largely on the silent testimony of the microscope. In
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    SHABBINESS.
    506 10  -  LUXURY FEAV CAN AFFORD. By John Blunt, A tailor has been complaining, I read that “it is almost- fashionable nowadays to become shabby.” WeM, it may be fashionable among people whose income or position is sufficiently assured to render their appearance acceptable whatever state their clothes may be in—-though
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    PIECER TO DIRECTOR.
    71 10 Mr. John Brown Tattersall, w>ho was so util known in the Manchester cotton trade that he was familiarly referred to as “J. 8. died after a long illness, at the age of 80. Piecer at the age of 10, minder, secretary, salesman, manager, and managing director were
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    NEW BOOKS.
    497 10 A FRANKENSTEIN OF TO-DAY. An Eerie Story. Thus Far. By J. C. Snaith. (Hodder and Stoughton, 7s. 6d.) There’s no limit to the jxiwer of science. But whether it is in the interests of humanity that it should be exercised is another story. These words of Professor Delaforoe,
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      638 10 BANKS NKDERLANDSCHE HAN DEI MAATSCHAPPU. NEDERLANDS TRADING SOCIE'IY ESTABLISHED 1X24. Capital (Paid-Up) f. 80,000,000 abt. £6,666,68. Statutory Reserve f. 20,536,861 abt. £1,711,405 Special Reserve f. 22,660,000 abt. £1,888,33. Branches. —Bandoeng, Bandjermasin, Bata via, Bombay, Calcutta, Cheribon, Djember Djokjakarta. Hongkong, Kobe, Kota Radji (Acheen), Macassar, Medan, Padang, Paleno bang, Pekalongan, Pontianak,
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      18 10 Pitman’s Junior Typist Book, $l/75 per book or $2/- post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press. Ltd.
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      122 10 MORE HUMOURS OF HISTORY. n y arthlr moreland. ft o 143. The Black Death.” (piACue Oc<TOg'/OARK.vtto AT SofiVUVA (FOHD Q. SAUSACe AHO MASKED IS He Awn' Al P? j WASHEOHLLFACE RCCENTIyJ r EST a NOT(,E bETWEEN TH J WELL I v iLkvv. TX rMaA'' p X '7HTH THE \J l\
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    CHURCH NOTICE.
    63 11 St. GEORGE THE MARTYR. The Harvest Thanksuiv ne Services will /tof be held next Sunday (Oct. 11th) as previously announced bnt are unavoidably postponed till {S>>n. Ott, 18th) Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist. Gifts of plants, flowers, fruit, corn Ac., for decorating the Church will therefore not
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    196 11 Cm. iesOpium 15.000.00 num Cl V» s no stock Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Picking- no stock Nutmegs 80s 125.00 nom. 110 s 110 00 Coconuts per I.oO*' 50.00 nom. Copra Snndried 12.20 buyers Rattans 11.15 sties Rattans Coarse 1 0.5« I Green Snail Shed» 13.0«» Siam Rice
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    374 11 The foH‘nvt th* lat**t qur, tation* in Kennedy <k Co'» share list at 1 y.m. to-day Y-sterday. T«.-dtiy. hc?. X t X r x r s«.*<• «<• sc. Rubi er (Dollar A lor Gajah 2.00 2.20 2.25 2.50 Aver Molek 3.00 3.10 3.10 3.2 cum AverPanas 12.50
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    153 11 The following are additional rnbb<*r outputs for September:— Ils Perak River 23.830 Semanggol 19.120 Jurn 22.708 Anglo-Johore 38,00«) Bukit Paloug 13.273 Consolidated Malay 89,500 Chulsa. (Selangor) 34,000 Mambau (F.M.S.) 39.00! Sungei Salak 68.00' Sepang Valley 27.500 Tangga Batn 11.000 Thirdmile (F.M.S) 64.000 Cicely 71,800 Loengoer (Java) 3.190 I.oengoer(Java)
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    RUBBER SALES.
    42 11 The General Produce Agency Lt'i. Peach Street, Penang, report that the folbacing prices were realised at then auction room to-day: Good F.A Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet *l9'o to 1/1A F.A.Q. d« IS 7 189 I < w F.A.Q. do 175 186
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    CHFRSONESE (F.M S.) ESTATES. LTD.,
    26 11 'I he above C<mp«nv wi’l be paving Interim Dividend on theT4th inst.. o 2d. p -r share (<S 1/3 per cent).
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1227 11 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. N’ VMES. St f J HPHBEit Iv»ii*> 8 <* S c S e Allenoy Jlubber Co 2 90 3 f 0 4lor Gajwh Rubber iv-tJiT- 2 2* i 2 50 M*l*r Ute. 4 00 4 25 V«r Hit<un c Syodt !8 2t 18 75 e» Knnhtff
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      159 11 THEATRE ROYAL From Thursday Bth to Sunday 11th JACK HOXIE in DARING CHANCES A thundering melodrama <jf hard riding fast actions—and thrilling punches in 5 reds. Mary Miles Minter with Jack Holt IX “ALL SOULS’ EVE 6 reels 2nd Show at 10*30 p. m. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Jr. A real st
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1058 12 (By a Lady Correspondent.) Paris, September 9, 1925. The Deauville season ended, as it began, in an indescribable whirl of pearls, diamonds and dresses, and such a profusion of ermine, fox and other costly furs It was as if they cost nothing at all! In former years.
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    SPEEDING UP THE PHONES.
    265 12 LONDON’S AUTOMATIC SERVICE. Engineers and constructors are engaged in a strenuous race in different parts of London, to provide the metropolitan area with the first instalment of its automatic telephone service. The winners will not be known until December, 1920, when the new exchanges in High
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      229 12 I On the I Job Bovril is the stuff for strong S "T• k men. It is a concentrate of g I best beef. It puts heart and I ■X vigour into you, driving away k.\ fatigue. IT: I Drink Bovril on the job 2 and you will be sure
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    141 13 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Aynthia for Belawan (Deli), Asahan and Paneh. Ningchow for Port Swettenham. Singapore, Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. Sri Maar for P. Langkawi and Kantang (Trang). Ghirbi for Kantang (Trang) Girb e, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Tilawa for R mgoon and Calcutta. Mantua for Singapore, China and Japan.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    444 13 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). bt num. Federated Malay States, Malacca. Johore and Singapore. Registration aud 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 p.m tiain:
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    MARKET PRICES.
    586 13 CHOWRABTA MARKET Penang. October 8, 1925 I Ct* Government Mctton— Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each l.(K’ Liver with heart 4 Inng do 1.36 i'Ope do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mntton lb 55 Lamb
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      313 13 Are You Affected that way? jLJAVE you ever noticed how much better you can work, or walk, or play, when you feel quite well? Yes; and use twice as much energy and still feel less tired. Yet thousands of men and women feel week and tired, and wear that weary
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      31 13 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm There is nothing so good for muscular rheumatism, sprains, lameness of the muscles, bruises and like injuries as Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. On application gives relief. For sale everywhere.
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      247 13 1 Popularity Votes I 1 IF TAKEN g I WOULD ALL BE IN FAVOUR I OF THE g I Morris Cowley I ALL BRITISH CAR. g 11.3 h p. BAiLOON TYHLS AHO EVERY CONCEIVABLE ACCESSARY g g $2,015 Cash. I I m I i..—— I 1 PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY.
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      55 13 MOON’S PHASES. October. Last Quarter. 10th, at 1.34 a.m. New Moon. 18ih. at 1.05 a.m. First Quarter, 25th, at 1.3 i i in. November. Full Moon. ls‘. at 0.16 am. Last Quarter. Sth. at 10 31 p.m. New Moon. Ibth, at 157 p.m. First Quarter. 23rd. at 9.05 a.m. Full
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    SHARE MARKET.
    299 14 RUBBER AND TEA. London, September 16 Messrs. G >w, Wilson and Stanton, Ltd., report Rd’ ber.—With the improvement noticeable in the Commodity Market, decidely more attention has been paid to mb!»» r shares during the past week and a steady business has been put through at enhanced rates.
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    HOME MARKETS.
    267 14 WILLIAM JACKS AND CO’S RETORT. At present two million shares daily are changing hands on Wall Street, in a con est between the Bulls and the Bears The object of the latter party may be to bring a> out an appealance of poverty, so as to impress the
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 14 PENANG OCTOBER 8, 1925. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 1/2 3 Credit 2/4 19/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/ Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 154}'i 3 day’s sight Private 156 3 Ptmbay Demand Bank 154 J Madras Demand Bank 154} g*
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    THE MAILS.
    18 14 The homeward mail by the s.s. Karmala closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday the 10th instant.
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    634 14 Messrs. Baker, Morgan Co., Ltd., re ported on October 3 as follows: Since we last reported, the share market has been an extremely active one, Rubbers being again the centre of interest. Considerable gains all round are noticeable in quotations, and as we write the market closes
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    COMING EVENTS.
    169 14 Oct. 9—P. C. C. Tennis and Bowls Tournaments prize-giving, 6-30 p.m. 10—Football, M. Ahzan v. D. Aihsan, Dato Kramat Padany. 10— Bukit Ibu Tin, Ltd., general meeting, Evatt Co., 11.30 a.m. Rugby Football, Perak *‘A” Team vs. Penang, Esplanade. 11— Football, Crescent vs. 0. Star Dato Kramat Padang.
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      133 14 T0-NI3HT TO-NIGHT STARLIGHT OPERA CO., At the Empire Theatre Hall, Penang Road. Thursday, 8th October, 1925, will stage BUNGA HIKMAT. Don't fail to come and see. Grand change of extra turns by Misses BULAT JAEMAH and HAMAH. Up to date English Songs by Miss M\RY and M R ROBIN. Our
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    RECORD IPOH FLOOD.
    1636 15 (Times < f Malaya.) BUSINESS AT STANDSTILL. In the early hours of Sunday morning the Kinta River overflowed its banks in what is now regarded as the normal way. only flooding ground floors of houses in the vicinity. Owing to the renewed showers of rain on Sunday
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      334 15 j) CHARM WITHOUT HARM THERE’S a charm without harm in Instant Postum. There’s a delight in inhaling its stimulating aroma. There’s a satisfaction in the delicious flavour of this exceptional beverage. There’s health and strength in every spoonful erf Instant Postum. Compounded solely of pure wheat and sugar cane, Instant
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