Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 January 1926

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 10. VOL. LXXXIV. WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.'
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      14 1 THE Eastern Optical Co., (PENANG DIVISION) 188, PENANG ROAD, PENANG (Head Office i SINGAPORE.
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    HE ART OF BEGGING.
    859 2 A STORY OF HALF A CROSVN. As J wa& crossing Coleman-street in the City the other day a youngish man stopped me cn the edge of the pavement with an air of delighted surprise, writes “Alpha of the Plough” in the “Star.” I hadn’t a notion
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    WESTERNISING TURKEY.
    44 2 GREGORIAN CALENDAR AND CHRISTL4N YEAR ADOPTED. Constantinople, December 28.—The Angora Assembly has passed a law adopting the Gregorian calendar and the Christian year as from the Ist January on the 24 hour system, and also adopted that the»Musalman year should be suppressed.
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      1717 2 IR A I 15 —OF SI BSCRIPTION. x The In(lian i mm Committee The Paths through Inchong Rubber H Including f 3 -c town delivery or 0 tender. for the erection of 24 RtateG-e r Bag.m Serai) are close r-> X h< uses or such lesser number as the the
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    BLUE FUNK AND RED
    1440 3  -  BY NORMAN ANGELL. 77<<’ recent prosecution of Communists teas a bad move. It has al read./ brought sympathy and support from quarters which were previously openly hostile. The only effect ice answer to nonsense is reason Force is useless Everybody outside the ranks of diehards of
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    WHO IS THE LUNATIC ?
    1227 4 WHO IS THE LUNATIC For the success of revolutionary' 7 Socialistic doctrine it is necessary the workers shall be gulled with fantas tic lies. The British worker y however, is noud f>r hard common sense and logic, avid it is against this that revolution can make no inroad. 1 shcuid
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    GERMANY AND LOCARNO.
    138 4 NATIONALIST CAMPAIGN AGAINST LEAGUE ENTRY. London, December e 28.—The German Nationalists are making a renewed campaign against Germany’s entry into the League of Nations by holding up the Turco-Soviet Treaty as a warning against breaking with the East. It is argued, says the Berlin correspondent of ‘‘The
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    SOVIET AGITATION AGAINST LOCARNO.
    71 4 London, December 27. —The Soviet agitation against the Locarno spirit has flared up again in connection with the Turco-Soviet Treaty, which, says the Riiga correspondent of “The Times’’ is held to have entirely frustrated Great Britain’s designs to create a Near Fastern Locarno, because it prohibits
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    K. L. SUPREME COURT.
    807 5 \f< )T< >RrLOKKY COLLISION. Selangor Government Sued. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 12. of .some interest commenced toj l )C f !<■ the hief in the local Supreme Court, when Mr. and Mrs. V. j[ iu>. <»f Sca View Hotel, Singai the Government of
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    461 5 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES Kalmoa for Asahan, Paneh, Bagan Si-Api-Api, Penipahan and Batu Bahra. Viminale for Colombo, Aden, Massaua, Suez. Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste. Tottori Maru for Colombo Bombay. The Prime Minister has declined a subsidy for the shipbuilding industry. In a lett< r to Mr. John Hill.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    315 5 CLOSE DAILY (except Sundav). IT TUII. Federateu 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 (Snnday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m.
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    1995 5 THE SPRING 1926 RACE MEETING (UNDER S.R.A. RULES OF RACING) To be held on Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, The 20th, 23rd, 25th and 27th February, 1926. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Saturday 20th February. 1926. Straits Purse.—2-10. p. m. Value $l,OOO with $l5O to the second horse and
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    BY THE WAY.
    1775 6 —S F.P. A POPULAR PRINCE. Many hapoy returns of the day to Pr ince Arthur of Connaught who ct'U’•rat -s his futy-tlrrl birthday t «-day. Prince Attbu who is the only son f the Dnl e f Connaught, third son of Qu *n Victoria, maniid the Duchess
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    1789 6 BANISHMENT CASE. Accused Found Guilty. The trial was concluded this morning of Chan Tan Pu alias Lim Chin Tek, who was charged at the instance of the AttorneyGeneral that, having Ibeen ordered to quit the Colony on the 4th November, 1 1918, he did, on or about the
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    PENANG RACES.
    1809 7 BONNIE FRIEND WINS H. E’s. CUP. THRILLS OF SECOND DAY. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Luarence Guillemard accompanied by Lady Guillemard, attended the second day of Hip Penang Turf Club’s New Year meetini and saw Bonnie Friend (Sleigh up) w in the Governor’s Cup. If anything, the racing
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    THE MAILS.
    44 7 The homeward mail by the ss. Macedonia closes at 5-30 p.m. on Saturday, the 16th instant. The P. &O. Packet Karmala with mails despatched from London on December 24 is expected to arrive here at 2 a.m. on Friday, the 15lh instant.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    670 7 The annual Race Ball, organised by the Penang Club, is to be held at the Club at 9-30 p. m. on Friday, January 15. A Taiping correspondent of the “T. O. M writes that Mr. Ralpston of the Chartered Bank. Taiping, is to be transferred to Ipoh.
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY & KEDAH CHURCH NEWS.
    75 7 PROVINCE WELLESLEY KEDAH CHURCH NEWS. The Right Rev Tie B’sh of Singapore will institute the Rev. B. Stakes to the Chaplai’»cr < f h»- above Mis-i<>n, on Thursday, Jan. 14 h at 5 p.m. in S. Mark’s Cbn ch, Bn t»rw<»nh. Tue Annual <4-n<-ril Ve t’’ g c»f the Mission
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      77 7 CHANGE OF SEASON COLDS can quickly be alleviated and in many instances staved off altogether, by a timely dose of Pinkettes, the dainty little laxatives and liver regulators. As gently as nature Pinkettes cleanse the system, dispel sick headaches, liverishness and bilious attacks. By ensuring daily regularity they clear the
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      289 7 DICK NORTON AND HIS NEW I Olobe Trotters An Entirely New Show and Change of Programme Nightly I Wednesday and Thursday, 13th and 14th January, 1926. I Prices $3, $2 and $l. Booking at ROBINSON PIANO CO. 4» OMB □□□□□nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanannannnn n COME TRY THE CHEAPEST HOUSE, Q BAGAMAL TIKAMDAS, g
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      139 7 UNITED CINEMA. DRURY LANE THEATRE HALL. From Monday, 11th to Wednesday 13th January 1926. “THE LAST TRAIL” P--U Zane Grey’s Western Story. DOUGLAS MACLEAN IN r I> 1 “NEVER SAY DIE” O Keels Thrills of Laughter and Love —Comedy Riot Furious Fun. Ruth Roland in RUTH OF THE RANGE A
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    BIRTHS.
    38 8 Brown. —On sth J -.nnary, 1926. at Kota Bharn. Kelantan, to Enid, wife of Charles Cuthbert Brown. Malayan Civil Service, a daughter. BEDINGTON. —To Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bedington. at Edinbnigb, on 10th instant, a daughter.
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    GALLANT SILENCE.
    582 8 What is being done for the exservice man This question has been raised by a writer in a Homo journal who deplores the apparent apathy of the officials responsible for the administration of the very latge sums which, annually, are passed into th° coff- rs of the Ex
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    BOOKMAKING.
    367 8 Twelve months ago, under this ciption. the Pinang Gazette voiced a plea for the reinstitement of the bookmiker on the race courses of Malaya. Several remarks, passed by keen followers of the Turf at the race course, yesterday, prompt us to raise the question again. We have not the
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1132 8 ROSYTH SCRAPPED. A NATIONAL ECONOMY. The world’s latent and most up-to-date dockyard has been scrapped. The Aduvrdty bas been i'damaut since the announcement of the turning over of the great Rosyth dockyard to a few policemen and watchman, and the debate u »on the subject in the H-»n
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    TO-MORROW’S HANDICAPS.
    307 8 The f -Rowing are the weights for to-morrow Race 1.—(6 furlongs). Minuette 9. 2 Omadhaun 8. 4 Sevenoaks 9. 0 Whiskers S. 2 Tigablas 8.12 Lord Cole 8. 0 Malioi Naw..r 7. 2. Race 2.—(5 furlongs). Panrilla 9. 0 Fop 8. 5 Stir of Athole 9 0 J.matte
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    COAL COMMISSION.
    611 9 Drastic Proposals. EVIDENCE for owners. (rugby Radio Service.) L<mdoo, .1 u.iry 12. Mr Evan Williams, President of tue Minium g.r- evidence be l< v; Coal Commission and mad»f ’Lie* proposals which the coal owner», are nec-s-ary to put the iodusCOtiifier ai tr v on its JpH T u
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    F. S. MINERS’ STRIKE.
    130 9 R* titer. NO SETTLEMENT IN VIEW.' New York, January 1 A conf-r-mce between employers and r *pivent»tive3 f strikes in the anthracite coalmines was adjourned with ut *ny tlement. The date for renewal of ri s atiations has not yet been determined. -Renter. Lie nrnc-owners insisted
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    MEXICAN BANDITS.
    45 9 Reuter. Ki Ll.i;d py FEDERAL TROOPS. Mexico City, January 12. I J""/I''*l 1 ''*1 troops located the train 1 an killed several on sight and l|r, ‘d e ght who wer« immediately Tl.a l° ot waa recovered. Jd n’ ^tB have been dispersed.
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    WORKERS’ INSURANCE.
    248 9 How Scheme Is Developing. £50,000,000 PAID ANNUALLY. (Rugby Radio Ser vice.) London, January 12. A remarkable development <f the Br tish scheme f r insurance against un- mpioyment is emphasised bv a published s showing that is no v paid annually to the Unemploy- Fundin we j kly
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    TOBACCO INVESTMENTS.
    185 9 .—Reuter. B. A. T. COMPANY’S MEETING. London. January 12. At the annual meeting of the British Amer.can Tobacco Company, Limited, Sir Hu to Cunliffe-Owen s ated that investments in the associated companies had risen fram £16,000,000 to £16.155,000. The directors were satisfied that th'S was less than what
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    GOODS FROM THE EAST.
    126 9 Rent r. LABOUR POLICY CRITICISED. London. January 12. At the conference of the University Labour Federation, at Leuls, some spt-ak-ers cr.ticise i the pobey of the party in prohibiting the import of Eastern sweated goods. They also opposed the eight hour-day being insistel on in Eastern
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    ANTI TOXIN DISCOVERY.
    74 9 —Reuter. TETANUS PREVENTATIVE. Paris, January 12. Doctor Roux, Direct >r of the Pasteur Institut announced at the Academy of Scienc- s that Doctors Ramon and Zeiller had discoverei an anti toxin giving per manent and complete immunity from t t inns. The anti toxin can be injected
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    ITALY’S DEBT.
    39 9 —Reuter. U. S. AGREEMENT OPPOSED. Washington. January 12. The debt funding agreements before the House of Representatives encountered considerable opposition, particular.y the Italian agreement, which, Bev ral Democratic members argued, amounted to,, a virtual cancellation. Reuter. j
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    GERMAN COALITION.
    193 9 Proposal Wrecked. SOCIALISTS REFUSE. Perlin, January 11. The efforts of the Centrists and Democrats to organise a big codition in the Reichstag has been early shipwrecked, the Socialist Reichstag party emphatically declining to participate. It is regarded as practicallv certain that President von Hindenburg will now ask Herr
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    MEXICAN LAND LAWS.
    117 9 .—R-uter. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE’S OPINION. New York, January 12. Although newspaper despatches from Washington claim that the g ivernment is somewhat concerned over the Mexican attitude regarding the new Mexican Land Laws, a statement, issued in Washington to day, declares that President Coolidge is still convinced that the
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    BRITAIN'S TRADE.
    108 9 —Reuter. IMPORTS ANT) EXPORTS. The Board of Trade returns for December show imports at £134,268,000 and exports at £65,768,000, increases of £19,576,000 and £4,791,000 respectively compare 1 with November. Reuter. MORE GLOOMY STATISTICS. More gloomy statistics follow the publication of an ad verse balance in the Board of
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    BRITISH SHIPBUILDING.
    82 9 I.—Renter. FURTHER DECLINE. A further decline in British shipbuilding is re veal e I in Lloyd’s rc’nrn for the quarter ending .31st December, 1925. The tonnage unde r construction was 885,000 which was 124.000 below the previous quarter and 412,000 below the previous year. The present situation is
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    EX-KING OF GREECE.
    70 9 —Rente r. HOME IN AMERICA. Palm Beach (Florida), January 12. Ex-K‘ng George II of Greece is expected to arrive shortly at the Floranada Chib, the win’er headquarters of British and other foreign visitors here. The Ex-King’s frother, Prince Paul, who is at present in Chicago, declared that
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    COTTON INDUSTRY.
    56 9 .—Reuter. REDUCTION OF WORKING HOURS. London, January 12. The short-time Committee of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners of Manche-ter has decided, at the request of the spinners in the Amerlean section, to further curtail production, from January 25. by hours weekly, thus reducing the working week in
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    FRENCH SOCIALISTS.
    202 9 Party’s Decision. THE CONDITIONS. Paris, January 12. The Socialist Party Congress voted by 1666 to 13.31 in favour of participation in the government, provided the Party secures a mijority of portfolios as well as choice. There were sixteen abstentions.—Reuter. [ln connection with the above, Renter, on the 10th
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    MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
    59 9 —Reuter. SENT TO PRISON. Pikeville (Kentucky), January 12. John W. Langley, a member of Congress for nearly 20 years, has gone to the Atlantic Penitentiary to serve two years’ imprisonment for violation of the liquor law. His resignation was presented to the House of Representatives to-day. after
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    PENANG RACES.
    44 9 FIRST SELECTIONS. Race I.—Minuette. Tigablas. Sevenoaks. Race 2.—Sir Hatan, Bex. Carrie B. Race ,3.—Master Lady Sydney. Kismet. Race 4.—Whitestone. A. D., Man-o-War. Race s.—Firstaway, Ganesb, Air Bird. Race 6.—Firewcrks, Nelson, Queen Cole. Race 7.—Good wood, Zara. Hayston. Race B.—Janoc, Little Beauty, Capsicum.
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    126 9 ASSOCIATION CUP DRAW. London. January 11. 3’he following is the Association Cup draw for the fourth round to be played on January .30 Swansea v Stoke. Cardiff or Burnley v Newcastle. Ev< rton v Fuharn. Southampton v Liverpool. N» tts County v New Brighton. Spurs v Manchester United.
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    CRICKET.
    103 9 i.—Reuter. M. C. C. AND W. INDIES. Barbados, January 12. The heavy rain which fell on the previous nieht delayed the start until after lunch. The wicket was unplayable and the West Indies vrere only able to register 147, of which Tarilton made 50 and Challenor 63, Root took
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    U. S. AND RUBBER.
    124 9 —Renter. $10,000,000 Appropriation ENSURE ADEQUATE SUPPLY. New York, January 12. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce has authorised the appropriation of ten mill on dollars to assure the public and motor manufacturer a of an adequate supply of rubber at re»sonable prices. The committee appointed to
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    NATIVE RUBBER.
    52 9 —Reuter. HUGE INCREASE TN BATAVIA. Batavia, January 12. Provisional estimates for 1925 show the tremendous increase in native rubber production of 50 per cent since 1924, giving a total of 129.700 tons gross or 84,000 nett, compared with 104,000 tons of estate rubber which has only increased fifteen
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    U. S. APPOINTMENT.
    61 9 Reuter. GENERAL PERSHING’S SUCCESSOR. Washington, January 11. Major General Wdliam Las iter has been appointed to succeed General Pershing as head of the Tacna-Arica Plebiscite Commission. General Lassiter is at present at Panama, and has been instruc ed to proceed ta Arica immediately in order that General
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    MOSCOW’S LATEST.
    62 9 —R-uter. UNIVERSITY FOR CHINESE. London, January 12. The Riga correspondent of the Times reports the opening in Moscow of the “SnnYat Sen University under the rectorship of Karl Radek, to educate Chinese. The Unirers’ty has 250 stulents, including 40 women, all belonging to the Kuomingtang. The Izvesztiu states
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    SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.
    63 9 —Reuter. RECOVERING BAPIDLY. Rapallo, January 12. A bulletin st des that Sir Au-ten Chamberlain passed a very satisfactory night. His cough cont nues, but his temperature has fallen. The catarrhal affection of the right side of the respiratory orgms has considerably decreased and everything points to a
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    MUNICIPAL BAND.
    64 9 The following is the Band Programme to be played at the Waterfall Gardens to-day at 5.15 p.m. (weather permitting): 1. March Iron Duke Hume 2. Polka Pliny come kiss your baby Boettger 3. Fox Trot Don’t bring Lulu Brown 4. Selection The Golden Moth Nove Ho 5. One
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    BANK NOTES CASE.
    90 9 3. Reuter. Chauffeur’s Evidence. NAMES DISCLOSED. Eu lapest, January 12. The < f several persons, whoso identity has hitherto not been disclosed, have been mentioned t tho authorities enquiring into the bank note affair by Prince Windiscbgr et/.-’s chauffeur as having accompanied the Prince on numerous visits
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    68 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) Yesterday’s foreign exchange rates were Paris, 128$ New Y< rk, 4.8| Brussels, 106.15 Geneva, 25.14 Amsterdam, 12.08; Mi’an, 120 22 Berlin, 20.39 S’ockho’m, 18.12 Copenhagen, 19.49 Oslo 23.74 Vienna, 34.45 Pravne, 163« Helsingfors, 19; Madrid, 34.19; Lisbon, 2-j Rin. 7A Buenos Air» JC 46i Bombay,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    271 9 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.’ Sir, —I have read an article in your popular journal of Saturday, the 9th instant., headed —“High Cost of Living. The writer “A Sufferer,” dererres our thanks for having written it. I endorse every word. The state of thangf is beyond all
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    LITERARY HOAXES.
    1111 10 BEN JONSON VICTIMISED. Like most departments of human activity, literature has in its time provided the world with some excellent mysteries and sensations. Now 7 it looks, says John Austen in the Weekly Dispatch,” as though a first-rate addition is to be made to the already long list.
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    STATE GUESTS.
    363 10 How the distinguished foreign dignitaries who came to London for the signing of the Locarno Pact were chaperoned by our smallest Government Department is related in the Observer’’ The department—the Government Hospitality Committee —consists of a permanent staff of one, and a handful of clerks. Yet it is
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 10 PENANG JANUARY 13, 1926. (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 3/4 3 Documentary 2/4 25/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rsls4h 3 day’s sight Private 156 CJ Bombay Demand Rank 154| I g Madras Demand Bank 1541 >
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    BACKED INTO A HOUSE.
    281 11 \KM INC INCIDENT IN cur LI A STREET. remarkable accident occurred last i i at the junction of Leith Street and I t Street, Penang, resulting in the ntial wrecking of a Chevrolet car and house No. 466, Chulia Street oc(J bv a “Martabab” vendor. I
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    58 11 January. 13, 1928. 1 »e A! ct» Sheet 140 Market Pkn E n* PUt* Crepe 140 quiet Pnsuw’ke-l Shoe.’ 120 easier Standard Kmok<-l ShevM l, r J UnGR.ADES: 1 ...1-Ls| (lei CV London and Nfw Yohk. (Smoke 1 Sh«et 3 7 London r I Crepe 3/7 New York
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    148 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet 145 cts per pound per pl. $193.33 No. 1 Crepe 143 rts per pound per pl. $190.66 Steady. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.) The following were the rubber quotations in London on Januai //12: Smoked Sheet 3/61 Plantation Ist latex crepe
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    228 11 The following are the latest quo tations in Messrs. Kenneiy A Co.’s share list at pyn. to-day Yesterday. To-day. o E f Shar--. J CC QQ J c. e. tc. c. Rubber (Dollar.) Balgownie 5.54 5.75 5.25 5.75 Rroga 1.80 2.00 1.80 1.90 BukitJ. 1.60 1.0 140
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    143 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for last month:— II s Anglo-Malay 123,005 Pataling 74.000 London Asiatic 277,015 Golden Hope 45,663 Selaba 79,815 Bikam 33,400 Sungkai-Chumor 55,933 Seaport 55,000 R. E. of Johore 44,808 Sungei Dangar 18,000 North Labia 36,957 Victoria 64,922 Tebolang 34,207 Pernambang 119,173 Strathisla 54.103
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    TIN PRICES.
    165 11 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on January 11: London. Spot £283.5s Down 2 3 m/s. buying 277.5 j „1 3 selling 277.10 s 1 January 12: Spot £285.10s Up £2.5s 3 m/s. buying 278 5s 1 3 selling 278.10 s 1 Local. January 12:
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    22 11 The output of Talam Mines IJmited for the month of December from all scr.rces on tribute arrangements was Piculs 518.
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1275 11 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAMES. g t lij f I H RUEHKK ilkslUr.j c 8 8 Allenby Rubber Co i 3 70| 3 8 *»<»r Gnjitf) Robber 3 W i 7’ maitnrrated Malay Eatatea 4 2 4 fr 'yer Hitam Planting Il 5')22 0 «yer Kuning V.ubbet KataV-» 16 I
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    234 12 Beuarea Opinm p. 15,000.00 nom. Cloves 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 125.00 nom. 110 a 110.00 Coconuts per I.OOC 50.00 nom. Copra Snndried $11.90 sales Rat tai 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell» 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00
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    631 13 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang. January 13, cte Government Mutton— Mutton Indian eew per lb 55 Mutton— Head, abo*>p or goat each 1.00 Liver with hr art Inng do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 I»eg of Mntton lb f 8 Lamb
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    244 14 SIR DRUMMOND FRASER'S OPTIMISTIC VIEW. Leafield, December 30. An optimistic view of British trade in the New Year was expressed to-day by Sir Drummond Fraser, who is Vice-Pre-sident of the Bankers’ Institute, and has held many other important posts connected with trade and finance. He said he
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    LIBERAL CONFERENCE
    741 15 FAILURE OF TIE SWARAJ PARTY. Calcutta, December 28. The eighth see sima of the All-lndia Liben al C-onfereiw e met to-day in the Town Hall, which was almost fuil. The iron-BengaJ delegates numjbered about eight Babu Krishna K Jmar Witter, the Chairman of the Recor tion Committee, began
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    COMING EVENTS.
    60 15 Jan. 14 Ifi Penang New Year Ti c-* Meetinc-I*?—P«-nang As-iz s. Ifl—“Malava” Rnyger Cnp Find. .30—Tpoh New Y»ar Race meeting. Feb. 2. 4 6—Tpnh R-« C‘s. 9—Court of A nped. Penang. 20, 23. 25 t 27—Selangor Turf Clut New Year Meeting. May 8, 11. 13 15—Singapore Summ° Rae*
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    627 15 UNFADED COLOURS. The attention of a Royal Academy Committee is being directed towards the olution of one of the most baffling riddles in the history of Art. They are endeavouring to discover the ’cst secret by which the famous 15th-cen-tury Flemish painters, the brothers Hubei t
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    A FAMOUS BACHELOR.
    153 15 It is curious to reflect how considerable a reputation may be built on merely social qualifications. The name of the late Mr. William Gillet was known very widely among those who had not the haziest idea of his career. He was a wealthy bachelor —that was common
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