Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 November 1925

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. I4q. 266. VOL. LXXXIII» THURSDAY, 19th NOVEMBER, 1925. < PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      7 1 T. NAGATA, DENTIST. DOOR TO “THE DISPENSARY.”
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    MAIL TOPICS.
    1185 2 Contemporary Asterisks. DECEIVING THE HEN If an American and an Englishman hail the same taxi, three-to-one the Paris driver now chooses John Bull The theaties and cabarets are going stronger than ever, but the old music hall turns give place to spectacular revue, in which practically all clothes
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      860 2 Cisx=2xsx;=sxs=;x==:*:=sx9 TENDERS INVITED. B RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. I L TenderTwßl received up to II Including free town delivery or ill noon on the 30th November, 1925, a*, the X Resident Councillors Office, Penang, postage. uj f roin persons desirous of contracting for PAYABLE IN ADVANCE making up of Flannel Shirts
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      77 2 Why Medicine? After the first bottle of MILK STOUT you experience an invigorating thrill and you know that this delicious creamy, noin ishing Stout is doing vou good Why Medicine OBTAINABLE FROM ALL HIGH CLASS DEALERS. Brewer s H. G. SIMONDS Ltd.. READING. ENGLAND. PATZENHOFER LAGER BEER Elephant and ('ock
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    CHINA NEWS.
    750 3 INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS. Though as yet China is an agricultural ra* her than a manufacturing country, there is every indication that she is destined to become one of the leading industrial nations of the world. Almost every form of raw material known to commerce is produced in China, and,
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    SAFETY FIRST.
    599 3 Why should we give motor-vehicles that: d o not run on tracks privileges denied to track-borne traffic Why should we exclaim at the express trains moving slowly through a principal street in Syracuse, New York, and think it perfectly natural that thousands of motor-cars should traverse other streets
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    'THE ONLY WAY' CLOSED IN AMERICA.
    202 3 BOYCOTT OF BRITISH FILM. It is officially stated that he First Na tiunal Film Company of America has “definitely turned down The Only Way’ for American distrihu ion.” The news of the American boycott of Herbert Wilcocks* production of Sir John Martin Harvey’s film
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      414 3 BOOKS of general interest C |V YEARS IN THE MALAY JUNGLE by CARVETH WELLS 5 |A A most entertaining Book price $6 Postage 30 cents extra A TRIP THROUGH SIAM by J. C. PASQUAL price $1 Postage 10 cents extra BRITISH MALAYA by Sir Frank Swettenham. price $7-25 Postage 30
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1135 4 HALfcSOME PARRiTCIL THE WATER WAGON IN GLASGOW. (From Oar Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, October 21. Ma Conscience! One could imagine th* 1 fore* 1 with w hich Bailie Nicol Jarvie would have delivered himself of his favourite ejaculation had he been present at the meeting wh°n Glasgow Corporation decided,
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    WOMAN'S NEW PRIVILEGES.
    428 4 The new Guardianship Act, which has now come into force takes away a father’s position as head of the family, leaving him, however, paymaster-general, as before, writes A Barrister in the Daily Graphic.” To illustrate its effect, le«t the common case of a mixed marriage be considered
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      153 4 pritchard; CO., LTD. HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING A J SPECIAL j DISPLAYS i f EVENING FROCKS DRESS NOVELTIES AT THEIR Penang Establishment f ON Saturday and Monday, 21st and 23rd November AND v SUCCEEDING DAYS. I ainqiw MU«iwi:niiffl::iniiiiniiiii!ii!'ii!iiiHitHiinntiiHtiiiM!WHHiMiwiMiDSl Er 3 3 Alter our Stock-Taking Sale our freak auppHea of I
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      News from Holland.
      376 5 UNEMPLOYMENT. The Hague, November 12. About 70,000 persons are out of work at present in Holland. DUTCH BELGIAN AGREEMENT NOT POPULAR. Many societies are protesting against the Dutch-Belgian agreement and are requesting the Dutch government to revise it. BALKAN TREATY ON LOCARNO LINES. Athens, November 12. The
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      INSULINDE NEWS.
      839 5 THE NEW CRUISER “JAVA.” Weltevreden. November 13. H.M.S. “Java,” on her maiden trip from Holland to India, sailed on November 10 from Djeddah to Rabigh. TWO OF THE ATJEH REBELS CAUGHT Two of the Atjeh rebels have been caught and the other eight are being eagerly pursued. Another
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      433 5 0 Sk. -J I 'Menccrnes OLo B I I SIUCIIM» The I |>! for font, and fZ/7M? I g[FRh»H j ■'V; 1 I only when they p assimilate the food S \ti\ B dicy tuke> Give then g r 8 a food that they can i digest easily-that is ''■J.
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      143 5 [BOVaiL J I I B a\v I “KEEPS YOU GOING” I CHEESE. I Ĕ Australian Cheddar New Zealand Stilton E Dutch Edam Italian Gorgonzola if E Gouda Swiss Gruyere E Ĕ Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., i E PENANG. 2 I “The Connoisseur Comes to CALDBECK’S” N. J. CLUB f
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    PENANG WIRELESS SOCIETY.
    1129 6 Inaugural Meeting. A meeting of those interested in wireless was held at the offices of Messrs. Durĕge and Thomas, Ltd., yesterday afternoon for the purpose of forming a Wireless Society in Penang, the object of which is ‘inter alia’ to create a body for Penang and its
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    SELANGOR.
    490 6 FREE LEGAL ADVICE. The following summary of proceedings at a commitlee meeting of the Selangor Automobile Association held in the office of the P. A. M., 12 Market -st-, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday last, is extracted from Ihe Malay Mail.” Present.—lhe Hon’ble Mi. J. H. M Robson (in the
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    MOTOR FATALITY IN CEYLON.
    1071 6 any doubt an accident (Times of Ceylon) Death of Mr. James Pile. WELL-KNOWN STRAITS RESIDENT. The sad story of an unfortunate mishap, which occurred on the Kandy road near Gampaba, was told at the inquest held on November 5 on the body of Mr. James Pile,
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    SINGAPORE APPEALS.
    316 6 SEARCH FOR A DEBTOR. An appeal fr- in Mr. Justice Deane was heard in the Appeal Court at Singapore before Acting Chief Justice Sproule, and Justice Acton and Brown, on Wednesday. On taking his seat, the Acting Chief Justice remarked that the members of the bar would be
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    NEW TEN DOLLAR NOTE.
    244 6 DESCRIPTION OF DESIGN. Towards the end of this month the Currency Commissioners will issue a $lO note of an entirely new design. The new note is printed on white paper and is about three quarters of the size of the existing $lO note. The colour scheme
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    63 6 We are officially informed that recruiting has been generally resumed in Madras Presidency, but the following taluks are closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease South Aicot District—Viruddhachallam Taluk. Tanjore District— Vrantangi, Thirntnraipoondy, Neg ip dam and Pattukottai Taluks. Trichy District—Odayarpalayam and Kulitalai Taluks. Ramnad District—Paramakudy, Thiruvadanai
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      CHINESE NATIONAL REFORM.
      197 6 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—Civilisation goes hand-in-hand with Time. Civilisation is progressive, so is man. Retrogression is fatal progression is vital. From prehistoric days to modern times, man’s productive ideas have contributed not a little towards advancement, as may be evidenced by science, art,
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    DANCE AT THE IDRIS CLUB.
    163 6 A T. O. M. correspondent writes The dance given by Mr. Salisbury at the Idris Club, Kuala Kangsar, on Saturday night proved to be the great success that was anticipated. Friends from Taiping and round about Kuala Kangsar were present ii. spite of the forbidding
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    THE PURIST AND THE PUREE.
    47 6 Thus, the Singapore Free Press, in frivolous vein; “I can’t understand,” exclaimed the restaurant manager, “why customers complain. This soup is really excellent.” “They wouldn’t grumble, sir,” replied the waiter, “if the chef would admit it is soup. He says it’s coffee.”
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    262 6 Benares Opium p. 15,000.00 nom. Cloves 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 125.00 nom. HOs 110.00 Coconuts per 1.00'» 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried 12.10 buyers Rattan» 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail She D... 13.00 Siam Rice No. I 15.00 p-r
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    SUNGEI ARAK RUBBER.
    327 6 Sslc of Property AGREEMENT RATIFIED An extraordinary general the shareholders of Company, Limited., was held R <r eistered office of th« o 3 r°Beach Street, Penan» a t H day for the V’g the following resolutir? the Provisional A.reeZt a 7th day of November 1995 between Robert
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    SUPREME COURT IPOH.
    90 6 PRELIMINARY OBJECTION UPHELD. In the Supreme Court, Ip h. on Timday before Mr. Justice Watson, the action in which the Sela ma (Kedah) Rubber Estates, Ltd., sued Messrs. Thomas and Hornidge for $35,351 for damages for alleged negligence in surveying the Choong Meng Rubber Estate in Kedah
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    DEATH OF DR. D. R. HENNESSEY.
    204 6 .We regret, says “S.F.PJ to the death, which took place suddenly under anaesthetic at the General Ho>Ptai on Monday morning, of Dr. Da) Roderick Hennessey, Medical Officer the Hospital- The deceased, who was only 31 jcai s age, was appointed to the Straits Me
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      34 6 f APIOL STSEL Sure and certain for a-1 enW H complaints. Every tau) s*>° 3 keep a box in the 'WtiJ-e. '1 Chemists and Stores sei H them throughout the 9 Proprietor: j martih,
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    MARELLA-CONUS COLLISION.
    3090 7 COURT OF ENQUIRY. We take the following report from Sit>galore Free Press. Captain Samuel Mortimer, the master o f the Burns Philp steamer Marella, which he has commanded on twentyine voyages, was the principal witness the Court of Enquiry held at Singapore on Tuesday last, into the circumgtances
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    AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES.
    201 7 M.M. NOT PRACTICABLE IN KUALA LUMPUR. At one time it was thought that an automatic telephone system might be installed in Kuala Lumpur, but it is now understood that the suggestion has been practically abandoned for the present. The main reason for this, we understand, is that the
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    A POPULAR BOOK.
    80 7 P. C. Wren’s fine story Beau Geste continues to command such attention that Mr. Murray has decided to withol I the author’s new novel Who Rideth Alone until next Spring. Five large editions of “Beau Geste” have been called for within the last three months—striking evidence of
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 PENANG NOVEMBER 19, 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»ls4i") 3 day’s sight Private 156 I a Ermbay Demand Bank Madras Demand Bank 154 i g- 3
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    OIL AND ROMANCE.
    464 8 Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry on October 29, Sir Richard Redmayne, who was at one time Chief Inspector of Mines, referring to oil, stated that one authority estimated that the oil supply in America was limited to twelve years. Statistics indicate that
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    CRIMPING.
    604 8 Crimping is one of the meanest of crimes against society. The word crimp, the origin of which is doubtful, is probably derived from the old High German krimmen. to pinch, and was originally used to denote the agent who entraps men for seamen or soldiers. It has been adapted
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    AUCTION BRIDGE.
    629 8  -  LAST WEEK’S PROBLEM DEAI BY ERNEST BERGHOLT. (Author of Bergholt’s Modern Auction, 1925”) The hands of the declarer and Dummy only were given and the play of the first eight tricks. The complete hands as dealt were: Hearts—K, 3. 2. Clubs—B, 6, 5. Diamonds—s, 2. Spades—J, 10,6,4,3, -cn
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    DISTRICT COURT.
    465 8 liquor case. Chong Ah Kow was charged in the Dis triefc Court, before Mr- G. A. Hereford this morniig, that he on or about Septem her 30, at 13, Brick Kiln Road, did sell by retail a bottle of intoxicating liquor without a licence. Court Inspector D. Lucey
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    SINGAPORE COURT.
    59 8 ALLEGED ASSAULT. (From Our Own Correspondent.; Singapore, November In the police court, R. A. L a European motor-cyclist. was Ui r 7 with causing grievous hurt by down a constable and assaulting ano Inspector King was of opinion accused was under the influence 0 r when he saw
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    THE MAILS.
    104 8 The homeward mail by Mantua closes at 5-30 p.m. on the 21st instant. The Rawang-Kuala Selangor road flooded near Batang Berjuntai to a of 27 inches of water, says M.M. A tiger has recently been seen in' neigbourhood of Seletar and has perturbation amongst estate han s. A
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      64 8 E. O. CHRISTMAS EVE. Thursday 24th December. X’-na* Dinner and Cinderella Dance. X’tnas Crackers. Tickets $3. BOXING NIGHT. Saturday 26th December. Dinner and Dance. Carnival Novelties. Ticket* $4. NEW YEAR’S EVE. Thursday 3 Ist December. Special Dinner and Fancy Dress Ball. Supper. Parisienne Noveltie*. Tickets $5. Booking for the above
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      95 8 A SMASHING FEATURE AT THE ROYAL From Thursday, 19th to Sunday, 22nd November, at 7-30 p. m. Robert Z. Leonard presents MAE MURRAY in The French Doll 7 reels A Drama of a Woman’s Soul, Awakened by Love from a Mad Dance of Reckless Frivolity Amid the Society of Paris,
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      26 8 TIDE TABLES. To-Day. High Water. Low Water. 2.26 a.m. 9.17 a.m. 3.4 p.m. 9.7 p.m. To-M ok now. 2.26 a.m. 9.17 a.m. 3.4 p.m. 9.7 p.m.
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    369 9 Locarno Debate. tSCLO-RUSSIAN question. London. November 18. In the Hoose of Commons, Mr. ChamI plain in the course of a statement on China sani that the instructions to the British delegates attending the Tariff Conference in Peking were framed with a liberal spirit and based on the
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    THE DEBATE.
    998 9 —Renter. MR. CHAMBERLAIN’S ADDRESS. I he debate on Locarno has been <p* ned. The House was crowded. Mr. hamberlain, who was warmly < eered, moved the approval of ratification of the Locarno reaty. He regretted that the PI edition had notified an amendment but he pointed ont that
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    THE SOVIET.
    104 9 .(JZ. MJ NEW APPOINTMENTS. Moscow, November 18. M. Zuriupa, Vice-President of the Council of P. oples Commissaries, has been appointed the head of the new Commissariat of External and Internal Trade, which unifies the hitherto separate Commissariats of foreign and internal trade the respective ex-Commissaries of which were
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    SYRIAN REVOLT.
    195 9 —Reuter. Commission Of Enquiry. GEN. SARRAIL’S STATEMENT Paris. November 18. The Parliamentary commission on foreign affairs and the army examined General Sarrail who gave a detail of the operations against the Druses. He said that in the bombardment of Damascus a few shells ended the revolt and prevented
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    GERMANY AND LOCARNO.
    112 9 —Reuter. NEW POLITICAL ERA. Berlin, November 18. The Cabinet’s decision regarding the Locarno treaties indicates that the government a d the President approve the Locarno agreement and intend to sign it on December 1. The Federal Premiers and the Reichstag will certainly give their sanction, and the
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    LORD D’ABERNON.
    46 9 .—Reuter. RESIGNATION CONFIRMED. Berlin, November 18. Lord D’Abernon authorises Renter to confirm the report that he intends to resign the British Ambassadorship in Germany immediately the Locarno Treaty (towards a successful conclusion of which he played no small a part) is signed in London.
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    GALLOWAY BY-ELECTION.
    39 9 —Reuter. CONSERVATIVE WIN. London, November 18. A by-election took place in Galloway owing to the death of Sir HennikerHughen. The following was the result: Captain Streatfield (Con.) 10,846 Major Dudgeon (Liberal) 9.918 Mr. John Mitchell (Labour)... 4,207
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    SPAIN AND GERMANY.
    40 9 —Reuter. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS. Madrid, November 18. Hispano German commercial relations have been re-established by the conclusion of a modus vivendi for 6 months while negotiations are being conducted and the draft of a regular treaty pre- pared
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
    76 9 —Reuter. VICTORIA v S. AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, November 18. South Australia beat Victoria by 123 runs. South Australia made 170 (Rlackie 7 wickets for 71) and 410 (A. Richardson 52, Pritchard 69 and Wainwright 56). Victoria in the first innings scored 275 (Rvder 43. Love 63 and Lid dicut
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    FIRE AT SEA.
    255 9 Renter. No Loss of Life. GALLANT RESCUES. New York, November IS. The coasting steamer Lenape en route to Jacksonville with two hundred passengers is on fire. She is endeavouring to reach Delaware breakwater. Numerous vessels have gone to her assistance. It is stated that the flames are
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    SITUATION IN CHINA.
    66 9 —Renter. PEACE AGREEMENT SIGNED. Shanghai, November 18. A message from Peking states that the representatives of General Feng ynh-siang and Marshall Chang Tso-lin have signed a peace agreement providing for the withdrawal of the Manchurian troops thirty miles to the Fast of the Peking-Hankow line, establishment of
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    ITALIAN LOAN.
    72 9 Reuter. CONFERENCES IN NEW YORK. New York, November 18. Conferences are being held between American bankers and the Italian Debt Commission to prepare the way for the flotation of a fifty million dollar loan to Italy in the course of a week or two. The Morgan Company, which
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    BRITISH COMMUNISTS.
    61 9 —Reuter. DEFENCE OPENED. London, November 18, On the resumption of the trial of the twelve communists at the Old Bailey the case for the prosecution closed. Sir Henry Slesser opened the defence and submitted that the documents or extracts from the defendants’newspapers cited by the prosecution did not
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    FRENCH TRADE.
    60 9 -Vale. IMPORT AND EXPORT RETURNS. Paris, November 18. For the first ten months of 1925, French imports exceeded 33,000,000,000 francs and 39,000,000 tons, indicating an increase of 1.400.000.000, francs and a reduction of 7,000.000 tons as compared with the same period last year. Exports exceeded 36,000,000.000 francs and
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    DEBT FUNDING.
    48 9 —Reuter. U.S.A. AND MEXICO. New York, November 18. It is learnt that a modified agreement for the resumption of payment of interest of Mexico’s external debt of $500,000,000 in January has been approved by the Anglo-French an 1 Hollando-Swiss sections of the international committee of bankers.
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    MISSISSIPPI DOCKS' FIRE.
    28 9 MISSISSIPPI DOCKS FIRE. Reuter. $3,000,000 DAMAGE. New Orleans. November 18. A portion of the Mississippi docks has been destroyed by fire. The minimum damage is estimated at $3,000,000.
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    SUBMARINE WARFARE.
    56 9 Official Statement. U. S POI.ICY UNCHANGED. Washington. November 18. A statement has been issued from the White House that while President Coolidge is prepared to listen with an open mind to suggestions for further restric tion in the use of submarines, American policy as laid down in the
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    EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
    89 9 .—Reuter, GOVERNMENT WARNING. Cairo, November 18. The Government has issued a warning that it will forcibly prevent a meeting at Parliament House or elsewhere of Deputies who intend to hold a meeting of Parliament outside Parliament building on November 21.—Reuter. NEW ELECTORAL LAW. The communique warns th? Deputies
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    K. L. WEDDING.
    144 9 MARCUS—INNES. St. John’s Church. Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur, was the scene of a pretty wedding on aturday. when Lionel Adolphus Marcus, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Haddon N. Marcu°, well-known residents of Kuala Lumpur, was married to Miss Romey Margaret Innes, eldest daughter of the late
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    KUALA KANGSAR CARNIVAL.
    194 9 FAREWELL TO POPULAR OFFICER. I Kuala Kangsar, November 17.—Kuala l Kangsar will be the scene of a Malay Carnival to-day, says a “T. M.’’ cor-1 respondent the festivities being continued till Sunday night. Among the attractions offered are a Motor Gymkhana, “Sepak Raga,” Sports, a Fancy Dress
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    663 9 Mr. A. W. Brockbank of the NorthWestern Daily Mail of Barrow-in-Fur-ness arrived to-day per the P. O. 8. 8. Kashgar from Home and has joined the editorial staff of the Pinang Gazette. Mr. Maurice Maude, so well-known in the rubber world, and formerly of Cicely Estate, Teluk
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    BOTTLED DEATH.
    820 10 “Malaya Tribune.” GERM NURSERY TO FIGHT DISEASEr 'There is something grimly fascinating about bacteriology, but ‘‘the man in the street” knows very little of the scientists’ strange warfare against humanity’s tiniest and most deadly enemies—the germs of disease. This war is carried on unceasingly, and in one London
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    DESIGNING SHIPS.
    410 10 A COSTLY BUSINESS. A shipbuilder who was looking over the list of tenders for the Siamese motorships, published in the “Shipbuilding and Shipping Record” writes to that journal to say that it presents a very interesting example of the amount of work performed gratuitously by shipbuilders when an
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    SINGAPORE ANTIQUITIES.
    322 10 “S.F.P.” WHAT EXCAVATIONS REVEAL. Not being quite so ancient as the mound cities in Mespot, excavation in Singapore does not lead to the discovery of ancient cities, founded one upon the ruins of another, going back for thousands of years. But beneath the present soil remains are occasionally
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    BRIDES NOT TO "OBEY.”
    45 10 By 0 b vote» to 27. th- Hons» of Bishops or the I rntestant Episcopal Church has concurred with the House of Deputies in the elimination of the word obp V tfrom the wedding ceremony, says a R»uer New Orleans message.
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      70 10 When Dreaded Croup Comes A thing of dread, that comes in the night without warning. Just a hoarse, metallic cough, a choking, gasping for l.reath, a threat of suffocation. Oh the iehef of knowing that there is a bottle of hamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. See how it clears
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      285 10 jgH Roederer Champagne, the product o f ReimS W th a good name through 01)t EUr Pe n W be oblainet) from all local dealers. SOLE AGENTS “Trading Society Deli Atjeb” -J» (Incorporated in Rolland.) _Jr Iq i J —l Kelvinator’s r 1 frosty ac iually improves foods fjp When
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    273 11 The following are the latest qillations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’a share list at 1 p.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. f Sr x >» >» x J I c. f c. sc. e. Rubber (Dollar.) Amalgamated... 4.9«) 5.25 5.00 5.25 ex Aver K. 150 1.60 1-55 1.65 ex Bassett
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    57 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet 176 cts per pound per pl. $234.66 No. 1 Crepe 171 ctsper pound per pl. $228/Firmer. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.) The following were the rubber quotations in London on November 18: Smoked Sheet 4/4 Plantation Ist latex crepe 4/4 z
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    RUBBER SALES.
    40 11 The General Produce Agency Ltd. Beach Street. Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction room to day: Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoke-1 Sheet $225 to 226 F.A.Q. do 221 224 Low F.A.Q. do 210 220
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    TIN PRICES.
    86 11 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on November 18: London. Spot £287 Up £2.2.6 3 m/s. buying 283.10 s 1.5 g 3 selling 284 1.12.6 Local. November 19: Singapore sold 125 tons at sl44s Penang buyers no sellers at sl44}. JZessrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:—
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    111 11 The output of The Renong Tin Dredging Company Limited, for the first half month of November Dredge No. 1 86 piculs. Dredge No. 2 231 piculs. Dredge No 2 lost 72 hours boiler cleaning and changing pump shaft. The output of Kamnnting Tin Dredging, Ltd. during the half
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1254 11 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. E 2 gj 3 !_X_ g < BOBBER fDollar.] V c f c 8 Allenby Robber Oo 3 9C 4 )C m Alor Gejah Robber Rotate 3 50 3 7’ Am*i<aru*ted Malay Betatea 4 CM?, 25 Ayer Hrtac FTanUnj Syndkwie 21 ot 23 col Ayer
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      907 11 sew Advertisements. Assessment Notice Under Section 60 of Ordinance No. 135 POSITIONS VACANT, (Municipal.) Accountant (European) wanted for Notice is hereby given that the books Mine in Siam, knowledge of -'alay es containing the annual valuation and rates gential- Apply Box No. .> ,c/o Pinang imposed on all buildings and
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    EMPIRE LEAGUE.
    590 12 A Fillip Towards Self-Support. NON-POLTPICAL. In connection with our recent leading articles under captions Why Not British and Made in Germany we have received the following correspondence from Capt. E. IF. Brett, cfo Messrs. Fearon <£• Co., of Kuala Lumpur, to whom application may be made for forms
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    ARTIFICIAL SILK.
    72 12 Sir Edwin Stockton and Sir Percy Woodhouse, both well known in the Manchester cotton industry, and Sir Henry hitehead, a leader of the Bradford woollen trade, are about to take an important interest in the artificial silkindustry, sax s the Press Association. Sir Edwin Stockton is a director
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    166 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Ayuthia for Bela wan. (Deli), Apahan and Paneh. Sri Muar for P. Langkawi and Kan tang (Trang). Ampang for Pangkor, Dindinga and Sitiawan. Krian for Port Dickson and Singapore. Ghirbi for Kantang (Trang) Girbee Tongkah and Pang Nga. Kinta for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Kashgar for
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    PENANG MAILS.
    471 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) BT TUIN. 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 closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m train:
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    CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR LETTER AND PARCEL MAILS.
    70 12 For Europe—Christmas letters Nov. 27, parcels Nov. 21. For New Year letters Dec. 5, parcels Nov. 25. For U. S. A. and Canada—Christmas letters Nov. 21. New Year letters Nov. 27, parcels Nov 21. For Australia.—Christ pas letters Nov. 21, Nov. 26.
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    WORLD’S BEST CLIMATE.
    610 13 for innumerable delights.—“ Daily Express.” BY SIR JOHN FOSTER FRASER. I've been in many lands, fifty and more, Persia and Egypt, Italy and Japan, Russia and Brazil, and all the rest, but 1 love to be in England now that autumn’s here. Robert Browning sighed for the
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    AN OPTICAL ILLUSION.
    148 13 (S. F. P.) A car coming from the light at a street inter-section will always seem to be going faster than it actually is. This is an optical illusion produced by the- action of yours and the other fellow’s car arriving at the point of a “traffic
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    CHILD WITH TWO HEADS.
    41 13 A miner’s wife nt Bedington Colliery, Northumberland, has given birth to a child with two perfectly formed heads. The eyes, mouths, noses, and ears are all similar, and in every other respect the child’s body is normal.
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    OXFORD TO-DAY.
    605 13 LESS ALCOHOL, MORE COFFEE* The Vice Chancellor (Mr. J. Wells), in the course of his Latin speech on assumI ing his third year of office, while mildly j deprecating the undergraduate’s car, his mid-morning coffee, and his Oxford I trousers, stoutly defended him against the charge that he
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    COMING EVENTS.
    129 13 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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      42 13 MOON’S PH November First Quarter, 23r-i. at 9.05 a.m. Full Moon. 30'h. at 3.11 p.m. D»-C‘ mber. Last Quarter, Bth. at 7.T0 pm. Npw Moon. 16 h at 204 a.m. First Quarter. 2?nd, at 6.08 p.m. Full Moon, 30tb, at 9.01 a.m.
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    A DEAN IN A PANIC.
    953 14 BY ALPHA OF THE PLOUGH I wish that instead of berating the parochial clergy on the poor quality of iheir sermons the Archbishop of Canterbury would administer an archiepiscopal rebuke t-o Bishop Welldon- The thing that is at the root of the poor attendance at
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    “MR. A”
    105 14 EVIDENCE BY THE RAJAH. The trial of Capt. Charles Arthur (the “Mr. A.” case sequel in Paris) has been postponed until November nays an Exchange Paris wire, in order that further inquiries may be made and various witnesses summoned. He bus been in prison for eleven months awaiting
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    LEAVING IT TO MOTHER.
    68 14 A most attractive little lion cub f has just made a first public appearance at the London Zoo.” The birth has been kept a strict secret. The fact that too early a public welcome to lion cubs nearly always ends in their dying in early infancy
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    CUTLERS WANT PROTECTION.
    44 14 The Board of Trade Inquiry into the application by the Sheffield Cutlery Manu facturers’ Association for the imposition, under the Safeguarding of Industries Act, of a duty on imported cutlery was opened at No. 5, Old Palace-yard, Westminster, on October 22.
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      325 14 THE BREAKING POINT. When Brain and Nerves Cry Out For Help. When you begin to hesitate in speaking, cannot “collect your thoughts when you find that your ideas become confused, your memory is no longer reliable, you are unable to concentrate on your work when after slight exeition you feel
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    MARKET PRICES.
    588 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, November 19. 1925. S cb> Government Mutton— Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart .4 Inns do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mnttor lb 55 Lamb
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      243 15 'll Why the Successful Hostess Puts Her Faith in Postum EXPERIENCE has taught the successful hostess that Posr.im has no equal. It is ever dependable, delicious, fragrant, and enchanting. It is so easily and quickly prepared that millions cf housewives simply rely on it for all occasions. When the unexpected
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      1327 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG k k 1 WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON AND N. CONTINENT TANTALUS Nov. 20 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. SARPEDON Nov 26 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. RHEXENOR Dec. 3 London, Rotterdam, and Hamburg. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TROILUS Dec. 10 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
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      686 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICE'S PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL N. C». (Under Contract with Hia Majesty’s Government.) P. a O. SAILINGS. LONDON—FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. For Singapore, Shaagbai, Moji For Colombo, Aden. p or s Yokoham. ..d Xob.. d S J KASHGAR Nov. 19
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