Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 November 1925

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. Ijo. 265. VOL. LXXXIII. WEDNESDAY, 18th NOVEMBER, 1925. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      13 1 THE Eastern Optical Co., (PENANG DIVISION) 188, PENANG ROAD, PENANG Head Office SINGAPORE.
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    BRITISH SOCIAL HYGIENE COUNCIL.
    608 2 PUBLIC HEALTH. Important International AdvanceFollowing the Wembley Congress organised by the British Social Hygiene Council a meeting was held in Paris of the Union Internationale “centre le Peril Venerien’’ where important decisions were taken with a view of further combating Venereal Disease. Gireat Britain, France, Germany,
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      31 2 WEEKLY FEAT’JRES. Golf Harry Vardon. BridgeE. Bergholt. Behind The Scenes. TennisfM™ n»»bert (Chambers. London Letter) Our Own Scottish Letter) Correspondents. Women’s Page) London and Paris Fashions) Paris. Cross-Word Puzzle. P.G’s.” Own
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    “PERLOE” IN SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET.
    519 3 MALAY WORDS IN ENGLISH. We take the following from the English Supplement of the Nieuwt Soerabaya Courant of October 24: A correspondent to the Pinany Gazette signing himself H. B. D. has unconsciously struck a rich vein. He gives a list of Malay and allied words
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    JAPAN.
    204 3 HANZAN DEAD. Tokio. November I'2. The death of Mr. Yasujiro (Harzan) Ishikawa, a noted journalist is announced. Tariff Conference. It is understood that the Tariff Conference will be continued, despite the threat of a Peking war. in conmction with which so far there is less activity than was generally
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    ECONOMY.
    34 3 An Essex M. P. recently won a competition by lighting 2f> candles with one match. He w ould doubtless stand a good chance of political success in an Aberdeen f on stituency, too.
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    WEMBLEY NOTES.
    721 3 the BEGINNING OF THE END. The Malay party left Birkenhead by the S.S. “Atfeus” at noon on October 10, I and were seen off by Messrs H. C Robinson. L. D. Gannnans and A. C aldecott. Three days previously they ha 4 entertained the senior staff of the
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      109 3 SOCRATES SAID that nobody could be called happx' before his death. Such pessimistic philosophy was perhaps forgiveable in those ancient days, bub noxr with Pinkettes to keep theliver active and the system clean and healthy no one need take such a gloomy view of life. Are you depressed, ill-tempered, bilious,
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  • Feminine Reflections
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      The Country-Wife’s Diary.
      1278 4 (Br the Author'» of Mrs. Pepys’s Diary.) Monday, October J9.—One of my out door jobs thi< week has been to clear the bed* of over-grown and fading nasturtiums. I grow a good many for various reasons; they; are so rosy, hardy, inexpen sive and gay! I like
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      Necessity of Fur.
      418 4  -  By Pauline Bouchier. 1 Fur, that valuable commodity, is likely to become more and more expensive if the present great demand continuesThe quantity of fur used as trimmings, coats and linings, is enormous. Almost every velvet or velour coat for winter wear is heavily trimmed with it.
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      GRACEFUL GODETS.
      173 4 All 'he newest winter coats are cut to fit the figure to just below the h'ps: then, by means of fur trimmed godets the full and circular hem is made to s and out all round the wearer s knees, or to hang in wide, graceful folds. This
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      CUSHIONS, COVERS & CRETONNE.
      484 4  - CUSHIONS, COVERS CRETONNE. By Madge Deighton. At this time of the year, when housewives are turning out their last gear’s loose covers for the furniture, many improvements are found necessary, before they can be considered satisfactory for the winter’s wear. As with everything else, a little scheming will often solve
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      Friendship Amongst Women.
      631 4  -  By Eleanor Burnes. “Women are never friends,” once cheaply remarked a cynic, who shared the general impression of his sex that they 1 alone enjoyed the masculine monopoly for the making and keeping of friends. It i« a long-exploded theory, but you still come across men, young
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      Cakes for Occasions.
      1326 4  -  ■?L S ,ie J Va,soi >. There comes a time when wife wants to show off line, and make so etWng than those she and her f ain i lv every day.” r *Wi a. In Buch an i ns ta„«. thing different, something .1 take the
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    KEDAH NEWS.
    216 5 INDIAN ASSOCIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). A lor Star, November 12. At a recent meeting of the Indian Association it was decided to raise a building fund to acquire a site and build a Club Houso. An energetic Committee, consisting of Messrs. Satbappa Chettiar (Chairn an), S. N.
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    CHINESE SPOTTING CLUB PENANG.
    299 5 Duiing the holidays, the CTiinese Sporting Club at Jelutong Road was the scene of a grand function on account of its Fifth Anniversary. The programme started with a tea-party on Saturday evening followed by a Badminton match Between the Old Frees Association and the Chinese Sporting
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    162 5 SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 1925—26. Sir Laurence Guillem.'”d. K.C.8.. K.C.M.G. 125 Singapore Turf li’h St. Legei Sweep) 1.090. Estate of Frank Adam Deceased 1.060. Mr. J. M. Sime 250. E. A. E. A J. M. S. 22. Singapore Harbour Board C lub 9. Mr. H Adamson. Johore 50Per Mrs.
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    SINGAPORE YACHTING.
    945 5 A BUSY WEEK END. (From The Singapore Free Press). The Royal Singapore Yacht Club had a busy week-end trying to settle who should walk off with the Saturday afternoon trophies so kindly presented by Mrs. C. F. F. Wearne. but wind and tide decreed that yet another race
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    435 6 Mr. Justice R. D. Acton h <s arrived in Singapore for the Court of Appeal. Mr. Jack Fenner, of Tapah. his been appointed manager of I'.mj mg loh Alang Mines. Mr. Eric Macfadyen is c ming shortly on a visit to the Fast, and he will probably
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    SATHU KARUNANANDA SWAMY.
    270 6 PENANG CEREMONY. Sathu Karunananda Swamy, who was invited to the Penang Hindu Sabha, yesterday, opened an institution called Sathu Sangam Maha Sabai” in India in the year 1902. He himself was one of its members and practised silence for many years. He then opened a Free School
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    MUNICIPAL BAND.
    41 6 To-day at the Waterfalls at 5.1’ pan 1 March Old Berlin Bion 2 Polka Merry (Jo Round Thiere 3 Waltz 1 Love the Sunshine Nicholls 4 Selection High Jinks Baker 5 One Step Broadcastin<» Strong God Save the King.
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    POLICE COURT.
    463 6 BITER BITTEN. On the complaint of one Karpiab. a Municipal Road tindal, his wife and two others were charged before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, the first with abetment of theft, the second with receiving stolen property and the remaining two with theft of 92 billets of firewood.
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    K. L. NOTES.
    189 6 A FLOOD THREATENED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 17. There is danger of Kuala Lumpur being flooded, and the warning syren from Petaling Hill was sounded shortly after noon. The river which runs through the town is in spate and all the low lying parts
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    THE MAILS.
    79 6 Th»- homeward mail by the sB. Manina closes at 5-30 p.m. on Saturday th« 21st instant. The P. A O. Packet Kashgar with mails despatched from London on Octolter 29 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morrow. The mail despatched from Penang on October 21 by
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    MARINE ENQUIRY.
    287 6 MARELLA—CONUS COLLISION. Captain’s Evidence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 18. In the course of his evidence in the Marella enquiry, Captain Mortimer, Master of the Marella, stated that when he first saw the Conus she wag three miles away, going south-west by south. The Marella was going
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    FLOOD SCHEME FOR IPOH.
    154 6 TO MAKE THE RIVER A CANAL. The vehement protests of the inhabitants of Ipoh seem likely to bear fruit, in respect of flood prevention methods in Ipoh, says “T.0.M.”, for the Public Works Department has now formulated a scheme which has, apparently, secured the favour of
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    ELEPHANTS IN CEYLON.
    319 6 A thrilling race between a motor omnibus and a furious herd of wild elephants, on a lonely road amid dense jungle, comes from Ceylon, to “The Malaya Tribune.” The herd intercepted a mot-or omnibus while it was passing along Hie Puttalam Valley. There were eight passengers in
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      CHINESE NATIONAL REFORM.
      199 6 [To the Editor, Pinang Gazette.] Sir, I regret to have to take Mr. J. A. Hansm to task for some of his assertions in the correspondence under the above caption. Is it surprising to him to see Chinese dissatisfied with their old ways and customs as bunpora
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    THE " GLOBE TROTTERS."
    216 6 THE GLOBE TROTTERS." RETURN TO PEN \NG. The Globe Trotters,” who are no strangers to Penang, are to make their bow to a local audience at the Town Hall on Friday, November 20. They have just concluded a most successful season at Colombo. It is s'ated that the best theatrical
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    M.S.V.R. BATTALION RIFLE ASSN.
    141 6 SUNDAY S SHOOT IN IPOH. Nine Meinbvrs of the Kinta Branch M.S.V.R, 8.R.A.. competed for the monthly Tankard in Ipoh on Sunday. The conditions were S.R.A., M.S.V.R. targets, and several good scores were returned the three highest scores being: 200. 400. 500. Nett. With H’cap. C.
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    SINGAPORE HEALTH RETURNS.
    183 6 According to the returng of the Registrar of Births and Deaths for the week ending November 7, there were 282 deaths in Singapore, 36 of these being (hie to convulsions, 36 to phthisis, 25 to beri-beri, 25 to pneumonia, 22 to malarial fever, and 21 to fever
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    ARMISTICE DAY IN KEDAH.
    824 7 Ex-Servicemen’s Dinner. (Special to the Pinan(j Gazette). Alor Star, November 12. The seventh anniversary of the Armistice was appropriately celebrated in Kedah on Wednesday, the centre of activity this year being Alor Star. Coming events had for some time been foreshadowed by the steady crop of
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    NEWS FROM MEDAN.
    419 7 (FROM DUTCH PAPERS.) Rubber Exports. During September 1925 Sumatra East Coast exported the following Sept. Jan.-Sep. To America 2,542 24,034 To U. Kingdom.. 740 6,365 To Straits Set. 1,222 11,691 To Other places... 496 3,741 Tons 5.000 45,831 Latex Exported Tons 745 5,648 Native Rubber. October receipts
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    PRINTERS’ PIE
    115 7 Short Stories”: —“He wet his lips with a dry tongue and shook his head.” “Hull Times”: —“There are cases of persons offering and selling their bodies to schools of anatomy for VIVISECTION AFTER DEATH.” ‘South Wales Daily Post” (advert.):— ‘’Four-wheel horse and Wagon for Sale, cheap.” “Dundee Courier”:
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    MADE IN GERMANY.
    563 8 In thanking the correspondents who have favoured us with appreciation of our leading article under the above heading in our issue of Friday last, we must advise them that it is by no means our desire to instigate a general boycott of German goods. There are many
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    LITTLE SCENES FROM THIS DEATHLESS LIFE.
    645 8  -  THE SIN UNFORGIVABLE. By F. R. Scene. Any Company meeting. Time. To call a halt. Characters, (discovered) —The Company’s Secretaries, represented by Messrs. A., 8., C D., E.. F., G., and H. The other shareholders are represent ed by Mr. U. N. Mee, an
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    LETTER FROM LONDON.
    1432 8 THE LOCARNO LAURELS. MR. CHURCHILL’S FIRST BUDGET < (JI. JI.) London, October 22. Mr. Chamberlain returned to London yesterday with his Locarno laurels thick upon him. Everyone is showering congratulations upon him, and if the tact of Mrs. Chamberlain really prevented a break-down in the Conference—well Mr.
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      68 8 E. O. CHRISTMAS EVE. Thursday 24th December. X’nias Dinner and Cinderella Dance. X’mas Crackers. Tickets $3. BOXING NIGHT. Saturday 26th December Dinner and Dance. Carnival Novelties. Tickets $4. NEW YEAR EVE. Thursday 31st December. Special Dinner and Fancy Dress Ball. Supper. Parisienne Novelties. Tickets $5. Booking for the above Programme
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    451 9 Renter. War Debts To Britain. CHANCELLOR’S INTIMATION. London, November 17. the House of Commons, Mr. Jndon Churchill, Chancellor of the heau.r. said that he bad received a M. Caillanx during the ,el intimating his acceptance in nC ,7i>k of the arrangement to disp, the French debt by
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    THE RAKOVSKY INCIDENT.
    169 9 FOREIGN OFFICE EXPLANATION. London, November 17. Ihe Foreign Office denies that official slight was put on M. Rakovsky inasmuch «R’ he h. Id the status of Charge d’Affaires and not that of an Ambassador, and otplotualic etiquette does not provide Gricid larewellsto the former.—Reuter. J’l) X. vetnber
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    SITUATION IN SYRIA.
    42 9 .-•en Center. Ai -LEGEI) PEVCE NEGOTIATIONS. Cairo, November 17. •ho S that n r Ul n ws I )a l’ r Alifboa learns 111 have been opened •lehfti i tfi French authorities at Benter rnBe and Sultan El’A trash.—
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    U.S. COASTGUARD DISASTER.
    34 9 U. S. COASTGUARD DISASTER. I —Reuter. v. Halifax, November 17. A? tk e crew of the American iit-arS},„l? VeBse l Morill were drowned i®u dn n, owing to the boat cansiz- e a squall—Reuter.
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    LLOYD’S APPEAL.
    216 9 —Reuter. Abolition of Submarines. FOREIGN PRESS COMMENTS. Paris, November 17. Commenting on the campaign by British newspapers for the abolition of submarines, L'Oeuvre contends that armaments of all kinds should be reduced simultaneously. If submarines alone were abolished and figures of the Washington Convention in regard to capital
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    FRENCH FINANCE.
    147 9 .—Reuter. SOCIALIST*’ DECISION. Paris, November 17. The Socialist Party, by 3(> votes to 12, decided not to contest the government’s financial proposals at to-day’s meeting of the Chamber.—Renter. GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSAL. Paris, November 17. The Socialist Party’s decision not to contest the government’s financial proposals is important in view
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    GERMANY AND LOCARNO.
    47 9 Reuter. TREATIES FOR APPROVAL. Berlin, November 17. The Cabinet this morning authorised Herr Stresemann to draft bills to give effect to the Locarno treaties. The bills will be submitted for the approval of the Federal Premiers on Thursday and subsequently submitted to the Reichstag.—
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    SOVIET FOREIGN OFFICE.
    43 9 —Reuter. NEW MANAGEMENT. Moscow. November 18. In consequence of M. Karakhan’s departure the management of the eastern affairs of the Department of the Foreign Office has been entrusted to M. Araloff, a member of the Collegium of the Foreign Office.-
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    U.S.A. SHIPPING SUBSIDY.
    37 9 .—Reuter. NO RECOMMENDATION. New York, November 17. It is understood that President Coolidge does not intend to recommend a shipping subsidy in his annual message to Congress which he proposes to transmit in writing.
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    SEAPLANE DISASTER.
    19 9 Reuter. Amsterdam, November 18. A naval s aplane crashed near fielder. The pilot and observer were killed.—
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    RUBBER SITUATION.
    83 9 Heavy Buying From U.S.A. LONDON STOCKS REDUCED. London, November 17. Heavy buying from New York, speculative buying here and the reduction of rubber stocks in London to 4,500 tons are responsible for the rise in spot rubber at Mincing Lane yesterday to 54d per peund on all forward
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    NAVAL ECONOMY.
    83 9 —Reuter. PROPOSED REDUCTION. London. November 17. The decision of the Admiralty to reduce the Second Cruiser Squadron attached to the Atlantic Fleet, by the withdrawal of a cruiser, will be carried out by the transfer of the Calliope to the Nore Reserve Fleet. The Calliope will assist the
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    NEW PERSIA.
    42 9 PARLLAMENTARY ELECTIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Allahabad, November 18. The correspondent of the Piowr at Meshed states that great excitement prevails there owing to the new regime’s parliamentary elections. Large crowds filled the great Mosque. The voting ceased on Tuesday.
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    NEW COMET.
    35 9 Reuter. AMERICAN DISCOVERY. Williamsburg. (Wisconsin) Nov. 1 7. Yerk’s Observatory announced the dis covery of a new comet in the constellation of the Hunting Dog. It is brightly visible to a small telescope
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    VETERINARY SURGEONS’ CONFERENCE.
    272 9 MEETING IN PENANG. A conference of Government, State, and Municipal Veterinary Surgeons was held in Penang on Friday and Saturday last, to discuss animal diseases generally in Malaya, mainly as regards rinderpest, its prevention and control. A paper was contributed by the Government Veterinary Surgeon. Penang, and
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    HAMLET UP-TO-DATE.
    113 9 If only it were possible to govern by after dinner speeches, how gladly we should hail Sir Laurence Guillemard as the aptest of all our Governors, is the facetious opening of an otherwise excellent leader, entitled ’Peeps at the future in The Straits Times of Friday last. We
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      Germany and Locarno.
      1138 9 GOOD PROGRESS. Berlin. November 9. According to the Berlin Tageblatt the discussions between Germany on one side and the French, British and Belgian Governments on the other side are now finished and the result of the agreement on the promises made by the Allies at Locarno in
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      NEWS FROM HOLLAND.
      134 9 INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE. The Hague, November 9. International textile exhibition in Amsterdam. The first international textile exhibibition has been opened in Amsterdam, CRISIS IN THE SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY. The Netherland Shipbuilding Co. in Amsterdam fora long time has booked no fresh orders and as soon ai the new cruiser
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      INSULINDE NEWS.
      246 9 JAVA JUTE INDUSTRY. Plans to erect a jute factory for the manufacture of ju e bags are taking shape. In the district of Kediri in Eastern Java atrial plantaticn of fifty acres is to be started and if the proofs are satisfactory a factory with a capacity of
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    MR. JUSTICE BARRETTLENNARD.
    66 9 Appointed To Jamaica. WELL-DESERVED. The “Pinang Gazette” is officially informed that a telegram, has been received from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to .the effect that His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr. Justice Barret’t-Lennard as
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  • Obituary
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    23 9 OBITUARY. BRIG.-GENERAL THOMPSON. London, November 17. The death is announced of Brigadier’ General Ronald Marr Thompson who served in Volunteer Corps in 1920.—Reuter.
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    CALCUTTA MOTES.
    1606 10 LORD READING’S SLCCESSOR. Howrah Jutes Mill: Shares’ Dispute Settled. (From Our Ow n Correspondont.) Calcutta, November 4. —Following are the local Press opinion on the appointment of the Viceroy-elect, the Hon. Mr. E F. L. Wood who is to succeed His Excellency Lord Reading in April next. “Empire”
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    AMERICAN SAYINGS
    78 10 It is easy to pick out the poor in America. They wash their own cars. “Clean American Plays,” reads a laption. Well, why don’t» they? 1 here is one fixed rule about Government The less it’s worth th© more it costs. I rance seems to have thought of
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    CHURCH RELICS.
    42 10 Stone s' ops found during excavations at the South London Theatre of Varieties, London-road, Southwark, prior to rebuilding, are believed to bo those which led to the high altar of the. Roman (athoiic church which formerly occupied the site. j
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    613 11 I-1 CT lOX FROM HOME. Thornton. Butterworth.) 1; twn of Reckoning (James Hilton). t:,' ma» the Lambkin (Claude Farrere, I bi Leo Ongley). ...tiori Street (Lenox Fane). n.uu.l. r Boy (Olaf Baker). Tie uh (>f Mr Hiltons new novel has xploited so often before as to make Xe
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    PRAYER BOOK AND REVISION.
    50 11 l.GS’.r.) t Vndrow’a Cathedral, Singapore, n hnrsday evening. Archdeacon Swinf made reference from the pulpit, to contained in the prayer bock, 1(1 he claimed, were of snch an ambicharacter a 8 to lead to the hope i the prayer book were revised, nese would be deleted
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    CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR LETTER AND PARCEL MAILS.
    145 11 1 or Europe—Christmas letters Nov. 27, OV 21’ For New Year n ec 5 ParcplB Fov. 25. let J F A* an d Canada —Christmas New Year letters parcels Nov 21. 2i Australia.— Christmas letters Nov. v' Dec. 1 and 5, parcels
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    371 11 CAPITALISATION TABLE. We are indebted to Messrs. Arrol and Co., Penan?, for the following table showing the capitalisation per planted acre of the under mentioned estates at, or near, the present market value of the shares. The figures are taken from the latest reports available up to the
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    223 11 Be nr re* Op»n m p. >5,000.00 nom. Cloves 100.00 buyers G< Id leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Picking! no stock Nntmege 80s 125.00 nom. 110® 110.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Sundried 12.05 sales Rattans 11.15 sale« Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell* 13.00 Siam R’ce No.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    264 11 The following are the latent quo. tations in Messrs. Kennedy Co’* nhare list at 1 p.vn. to-day Yesterday. To <iay. f E E Sharks w i c x x x r I c. (k i c 4 c. Rubber (Dollar.) Aver K. 150 1.55 1.50 1.60 ex
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    170 11 The following are the changes in the report of THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED for to-day:— Rubber Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Allenby Rubber Co 83.90 84.10 Amalgamated Malay 5.00 5.50 Ayer Running Rubl»er 1 60 1 70 Bassett Rubber Co 1 1.90 *2.10 Batu Lintang Rubber 1.65 1.70 Broga
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    TIN PRICES.
    115 11 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the folloiving prices, on November 17: London. Spot £284.17.6 Down £2.2.6 3 m/s. buying 282.5 s 2 3 selling 282.7.6 2.2.6 Local. November 18: Singapore sold 75 tons at Penang buyers no sellers at fl43}. The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London, November
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    30 11 The output of Chenderiang Tin Dredging Limited, output for half month ending 15th November was hours 295, piculs 250. Dredging through road, a rich patch. Hydraulicing piculs 50.
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    RATRUT BASIN TIN.
    127 11 Messrs. Boustead <t Co., Ltd., agents f° r R&trut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N.L., aro authorised to state that the land referred to in the announcement which appeared in he Press last June has been acquired from the Siamese Tin Syndicate. Ltd., and the Agreement has been
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1283 11 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMBB. g g f i i RUBBER [Dollar.] c! c 9 Allenoy Rubber Co 3 90 4 1C er Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 3 50 2 75 Amalgamated Malay Rata tea 4 90 r > 25 ex 4yer Hitam Planting 3yn<W«-*»r 21 0C 23 00| Kyer
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    67 12 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at: Penang —Adolf von Baeyer, Ajax, Asia, Awa Maru, Bingo Maru. Calcutta, City of Cairo, Eurylochus, Enrymedon, Glentara, Hakozaki Maru. Honghwa. Ixion, Kashgar, Luebeck, Meriones, Narkunda, Perlak. Planorbis, Rindjani, Sarvistan, Soudan, Sussex and Talamba. Singapore —Amur Maru, Eurybates,
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    PENANG MAILS.
    451 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TRAIN Federated Malay States, Malacca. Johore 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 closea daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m. train:—Parit
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 12 PENANG NOVEMBER IS, 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 5/8 3 Documentary 2/4 21/32 Calcutta Demand Bank R*» 3 day’s sight Private 156 I Pcmbay Demand Bank 154| Madras Demand Bank 154 i 3 days’
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    MARKET PRICES.
    586 12 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, November 18, 1925 ct* Government Mutton Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mutton Head, sheep or goat each I.OC Liver with heart 8t lung do 1.30 fripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheer per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mntton lb 55 Lamb do
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      40 12 MOON’S PHASES. November. First Quarter, 23r1. at 9.05 a.m. Full Moon, 30th, at 3.11 p.m. December. Last Quarter. Bth, at 7.10 p.m. New Moon, 16th at 2.04 a.m. First Quarter, 22nd, at 6.08 p.m. Full Moon, 30th. at 9.01 a.m.
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    HOW TO SUCCEED AS A DOCTOR.
    160 13 Giving advice to medical students at Charing Cross Hospital, London, Sir Herbert Waterhouse, the famous surgeon, gave the following three chief requirements for a general practitioner: 1. A thorough knowledge of medicine in all its branches. 2. The faculty of inspiring confidence in the
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    “ THEIR BIT.”
    65 13 THEIR BIT.” Some idea of the part played hy horses in the Great War is given hy the publica tion of a return giving the number of casualties in horses and mules on the Western Front. Casualties, as distinct from accidental injuries, totalled 120,886. Of this number 178 were killed
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    F. M. S. GAZETTE.
    491 13 The Secretary of State for the Colonie» has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr. David Blair Arnot to be an Assistant Conservator of Forests. Forest Department. Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements, with effect from the 19th September. 1925. Mr. Arnot reported his arrival
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    MALTA AS NEW MONTE CARLO.
    118 13 The island of Malta may become another Monte Carlo, says Dr. the Hon. Ugo Mifsud, Prime Minister of Malta, who lias arrived in London on an official visit. The Government, he told the Morning Post," has decided to give the site of a great new
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    PRINCE HENRY AND A REQUEST.
    106 13 Prince Henry during the manoeuvres spent the night in a barn —to the great surprise and interest of the inhabitants, who marvelled that a member of the Royal House should be content with so rude a shelter. A village woman asked if his Royal Highness
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      245 13 KODAKS SWEEPING REDUCTIONS AT “THE GEORGE TOWN” 2 Box Brownie. (New Model with Aluminium Body) $5-25 Vest Pocket Kodak R. R. Lens 14-15 Vest Pocket Kodak. Focussing Model. Anastigmat Lens 24-11 Na la Kodak F. I t Lens 15-25 K°d a V F. 7-7 Lens. Wilted Ciomatic Shutter 48-21 C
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      61 13 theatre royal From Monday 16th —Wednesday 18lh November, 1925. Show Starts at 7-35 p.m. Final Epis of Breaking Thru Serial LAURA LA PLANTE IN “YOUNG IDEAS” 5 Parts (COMEDY DRAMA) her WINNING WAY 5 Parts With Mary Miles Minter. I). W. GRIFFITH’S “ISN’T LIFE WONDERFUL” 9 Parts A Simple Romance
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    VICTORIA (MALAYA) RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
    1061 14 (Financial Times.) gratifying results. The fifteenth ordinary general meeting Of the Victoria (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Oct. 8 at the registered office of the company, 1-4, Great Tower street, E. C., Mr. H. Eric Miller (the Chairman.) presiding. Mr. J. E. Ritehie,
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    MARKET REPORT.
    318 14 General Market Conditions. —Little business has been done during the last week, though prices have maintained a steady level except towards the latter part when conditions could best be described as dull. There has been a further revival and interest is once more being shown. Auction- —There was
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    COMING EVENTS.
    126 14 Nov. 23—Hockey League. P. S. A. A. v. B. Co. Vol: Esplanade. 28—Sungei Gettah Rubber Co., R. T. Reid Co., 11 a.m. 30—Hockey League, P. S. A. A. v. P. C. C. Penang Free School Ground. 30 —Hockey League, P. H. C. L. v. P. S. Esplanade. Dec.
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      178 14 I I S Pr" tJi' 11 1 S lli 11 II!IM 1 s 1 111 iJn I|l I 111 I; 1 I j j 'HI I" xs I b 1 For smooth fluency with plenty I in hand for all eventualities the 1 J 10/23 Talbot is unsurpassed. 1 g
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    ASHRIDGE.
    911 15 INNS OF COURT MEMORIES. The men who went, to the front in the Great War carried thither in their minds and there preserved, even in the midst lof turmoil, pain, and death, pictures of hamlets, fields, and cities,- pictures of the places whence they had gone, differing in character,
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      1352 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. WEEKLY LONDON K HB HH HHHH TANTALUS London. Rotterdam and Hamburg. SARPEDON Nov. '25 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. "HSI RHEXENOK Dec. 3 London, Rotterdam, and Hamburg. l TROILUS Dec. 10 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) ADRASTUS Dee. 18 London. Rotterdam and Hamburg.
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      571 16 P. ©.-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. <ft O. SAILINGS, LONDON— FAR-RASTERN SERVICE. Per Singapore. Hoagkoag, Shanghai, Meji For Colombo, Aden Yokoh.m. „d Kobe. Md M KASHGAR Nov. 19 MANTUA
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