Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 February 1926

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 42. VOL. LXXXIV. MONDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY, 1926. PRIOR f 5 CENTS.
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    • 14 1 THE Eastern Optical Co., (PENANG DIVISION) 188, PENANG ROAD, PEN A.NG Heed Office SINGAPORE.
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  • 599 2 MR. AMERY ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. Mr. Amery, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, speaking in the City Hall, Glasgow, at a meeting arranged by the Junior Imperialist Union, said that nothing had encouraged him so much in the last year or two as the signs on
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  • 209 2 Realising, as we do, that the future of a nation, lies in its children, considerable interest will be aroused by a book written by Robert Black McVittie entitled ‘Train Up A Child. The anther has been for 25 years a specialist in children’s diseases and has filled important
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    • 1363 2 MISCELLANEOUS. NOTICES. KATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. I Yonng Enropean Bachelor wishes to m.v. “GLENAMOY” Voy. 14. Including free town delivery or II share Board and Lodging with private Consignees of cargo per the above vessel X family in good locality. Apply with full from Europe are hereby notified that the X
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    • 317 2 Let JVincarnis build you up again —it won’t let you down! A fter the ‘flu’ or other illness, when you fed thoroughly weak and run down, let Wincarnis builJ up your health again. a hiS win f°r that purpose, recommended and prescribed by over 10,0)0 Doctors, the tried and trusted
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  • 431 3 AN HONORARY MAGISTRATE S CONVICTION. Sentence Reduced. Allahabad, February 5. In the Allahabad High Court, Mr. Justice Walsh and Mr. Justice Boys delivered judgment in the appeal of Chaube Pyare Lal, a zamindar and Honorary Magistrate of Qaimganj, in the district of Fatehgarh, who was convicted and sentenced
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  • 297 3 WORK OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE IN TRINIDAD. The- Imperia] College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, has published its prospectus for the year 1926 —27, together with the Principal’s report for 1924 —25 and the college register. Dr. lI.M. Leake, the Principal, states that the past year constitutes the third in
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  • 708 3 IMPROVEMENT OF CANE INDUSTRY. Government Research Work. The sugar-cane breeding station at Coimbatore owes its existence to a recommendation of the Board of Agriculture in India which met at Pusa in 1911. The station was actually started in 1912 with funds supplied by the Government of India.
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  • 67 3 Feb. 23, 25 27—Selangor Turf Club New Year Meeting. 20—league Cricket. P.S. and P.R.C. Esplanade. March 17—St. Patrick’# Dar. April 2—Gnod Fridav Public Holiday. 2nd, 3rd, 4th sth—P. V. R. C. Annual Pisley Rifle Meeting, The Rifle Range, Penang. 3—Public Hnlidav. s—Public Holidav. 14—Hari Raya Puasa, Public and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 175 3 y To make a really enjoyable h meal of COLD MEAT, I add a little I LEA Sc PERRINS* I SAUCE ISP) n 0 «Oeperaigs Obtainable at all Leading Stores. > Sole Agents: S Caldbcck, Macgregor Co., Ltd., [lucorpciated in Shanghai.] ’Phone 587. PENANG. THE ORIGINAL COOLIE-PROOF t {j HAND
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  • 3519 4 Liberalism at the Cross Roads. AMBASSADOR AND THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) (Exclusive to the Pinang Gazette.) London, January 28. Sir Alfred Mond’s Future. Although Parliament is not sitting, there has been a first class political sensation this week. Sir Alfred Mond’s resignation from the Liberal
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    • 277 4 lSakt 'bla! “A camel can >'/7W/ K t^ree days A Jfß without a S§sr ,'w i’S drink," says j/jJS Monty. Let him taste how good Montserrat Pulpy Lemon Squash is, and he won’t want to Montserrat Pulpv Lemon Squash consists only of the pure juice and pulp of finest Sicilian
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    • 11 4 heaStfe fes wealth they are s’seh who drink ENO’S -FRUIT SALT’
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    • 617 4 banks. MAATSCHAPPij NEDERLANDS TRADING SO e IETv ESTABLISHED 1824. Capital (Paid-Up) f. 80,000,000 abt Statutory Reserve f. 20,536,861 abt Special Reserve f. 22,660,000 abt HEAD OFFICE IN AM STEBI) Head Agency in Batavia, Branches.—Bandoeng, Bandit Djokjakarta, Hongkong, Kobe (’Acheen), Macassar, Medan ’p.,j° ta bang, Pekalongon, Pontianak Samarang, Shanghai, Singapo’ri U!,
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  • Feminine Reflections
    • 1494 5 Vondav. February Ist.—At a leisure, i ]ook through such recipes for Orange v m.alade as 1 have, that I may in good -boose the one most to liking. Also in good time prepared to buy oranges for the klIl/ thereof, at any occasion when I see them
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    • 671 5  -  BY POPPY BACON. I am told, as a secret, which I immediately pass on, that dresses will be shorter than ever when the new designs make their appearance. I am just wondering where our skirts will end, for when I went to a restaurant the other night
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    • 83 5 This charming little satin wrapper is of jade green, a colour that is extremely kind” to early morning complexions. The soft grey fur gives extra warmth, and adds a pretty finish. This negligee could be made from washing satin, or you could use one of those soft,
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    • 682 5  -  BY MARION MANNING. Romance laid up in lavender has certainly made its appearance early this year, for already our thoughtful King and Queen have sent messageF of congratulation to no fewer than five couples celebrating their Golden Wedding. Formal commemoration of silver and golden weddings days
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    • 1451 5 BY ROSAMUND. If you we.re born on the Ist. of this month you are probably loving and domesticated. but you have another side to your nature, being naturally intellectual an<l interested in art and science». I think if you were born on the2nd, you should be
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    • 116 5 The Crown Agents for the Colonies have just placed an order for the supply of necessary material for about thirteen miles of 33,000 volt overhead transmission line to be erected in Kuala Lumpur. At present the line will consist of three .15 square inch copper conductors
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  • 1718 6 DAMNING WITH FAINT PRAISE. Seldom does the launching of a new venture meet with the success aimed at that elusive “something simply refuses to be coaxed in until the venture has become established, as it were. But even lacking at first the touch of perfection there is
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  • 2423 6 Motion to Review Incomplete Order. F.M.S. BAR COMMITTEE’S ACTION. Before the Chief Justice, the Hon’ble Mr. Gompertz, in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court on Friday, Mr. B. J. p. Joaquim, Hon. Secretary of the F. M. S. Bar Committee, move! for the revision of the order made
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  • 170 6 ENGINEERING NECESSITY. In many engineering manufacturing processes it is found necessary frequently to break and re-make joints, and the choice of a suitable material for these joints- «3 q matter ce great importance. Particularly is this the case with refrigerating and ice-making plants. As a typical example, it
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  • 325 6 A MOST INTERESTNG VESSEL. The Chinese River Boat “Fushun.' One of the most interesting vessels constructed in British shipyards during the past year was the shallow draft car go and passenger steam ship Fushun, designed, built and engined at the Southampton Works of John I. Thornycroft Co.,
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  • 168 6 BIRMINGHAM’S LATEST MOVE. The Corporation of Birmingham i be congratulated upon the maimer in which it is tackling the* question r atmospheric pollution. Realising that chimneys of its power house were discharging large quantities of dust into the atmosphere, the Corporation i' gated the merits of the Davidson
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 105 6 u P G CROSS-WORDS COMPETI TION. Solution of Puzzle No. 53. We publish below the correct qolnc of the Pinanp Gasette cXw n Pozzle No 53, together with the nam e of successful competitors Ist Prize Mr R. 8. T. Shah rome Taiping, 2nd Prize Mr. W. D. Lessler, Taiping,
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  • 1352 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. —“M. M.” The name of Mr. A. J. Sheedy has been to the Commission of .the Peace f or Singapore. >. L. B. Gibson and A. L Birse hem appointed Police Magistrates f or SingaporeA K. McKenna has been appointed .-t as Assistant Superintendent of police, Singapore. TV.
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  • 85 7 “Daily Express”. —“He leaves Two widows and an uncle.” “South Wales Argus” :—“Seven collection boxes have been stolen—six on the Maindee side of the river and two from the banks.” “East Anglian Daily Times” “They also acted as train bearers, their dresses being of pale pink chiffon, with
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  • 498 7 Successful Sports Meeting. THIRD ANNUAL GATHERING. Ihe third annual athletic sports meeting of the Old Frees’ Association. Penang, was held on the Free School Ground on Saturday afternoon. Favoured with the presence of the Association’s Patron, Mr. W. Hamilton, the President, Mr. Kh<>o Sian Ewe, and a large
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  • 258 7 HANDSOME PRESENTS AT LAST PERFORMANCE. Miss McNamee’s little dancing pupils have affected a temporary dislike for chocolate and candies I The mere mention of either is sufficient to produce a sickly grimace. And it is all their own fault too —which is annoying, isn’t it If they
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  • 23 8 COWLIIG. —At the General Hospital, Singapore, on February 19. 1926. to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cowling, Chancery Lane, Singapore, a son.
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  • 329 8 The mountains are in labour; an absurd mouse will be born. The aptness of the above quotation tempts ns to apply it to the deliberations of the Food Council, a much-abridged account of which body’s activities we publish in our news columns to-day. The Ccuncil, inter alia,
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  • 415 8 General satisfaction will be expressed, following the announcement that the marine wireless operators have agreed to resume work, provided that renewed discussions of their case shall begin not later than March 1 and that arbitration will follow if no agreement is reached by the end of that
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  • 196 8 YACHT RACING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, February 22. Amid heavy rain and fluky winds Jean II (Owner Mr. Blake) won the second race in a series of races for the Golden Girl Trophy, but Gertrude (Hopkins) leads on points. Polo Final. In the Polo final for the
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  • 1404 8  -  THE PRE-EMPTIVE BID. BY J. J. BREBNER. What is called the pre-emptive bid is a call at once sufficiently high to prevent, if possible, opponents from calling at all, and is made in the fear that the declarer is so weak outside his own suit that there
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  • 77 8 CORONATION FESTIVITIES. Tourists from all parts of the world are visiting Siam in large numbers to V 1 J? the Coronation of His Majesty v Prajadbipok of Siam, the principa r of which will commence on the instant and will last for several There is ample hotel
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  • 73 8 Two Hokien Chinese, Ong tbe Ooi Kee. were each fined i'--’ Penang Police Court this morning C. W. A. Sennett for playing > n at mon gaming house at 1 era 2.20 p.m. on Saturday. was Salleh bin Mahmood, a M*'-’ o f charged with the one
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  • 315 9 House Of Lord’s Debate. OL’ESTION of reconstitution. (rugby Radio Service.) Reuter. London, February 20. is to be a debate in the House of lor ,bon Wednesday on the c institution f tip. Council of the League of Nations, lord Ihrinoor, who was a member of the labour
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  • 81 9 SHIPYARD WORKERS’ BALLOT. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 20. The de’aile 1 result of the ballot of Unions, affiliated to the Federation of Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades, on the ratification of an agreement establishing new conciliation machinery for the avoidance of disputes in the shipbuilding industry, shows that
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  • 77 9 terms of strike SETTLEMENT. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 20. I'he terms of the settlement of the rikf oi marine wir -less operators, which ;;i I on Thors I iy night with the return the operators to work, provided that f\voil discussions between the two sides ■hall bry
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  • 70 9 —Reuter. P 0 LICE IN V EST IG AT IO N. Berlin, February 20. H nc l detectives have arrived to coinv/!- w ltl the German police who are ;ho n German ramifications in nngarian banknote forgery scandal. u German photographer, Schulze, aflai WaH arros ted in
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  • 41 9 n.— Reuter. tMPORT OF PETROLEUM AND PETROL. Madrid, February 20. **'*being officially published t ./1 R econd scale of customs i,> a hinds of petroleum and coiin? OttP<l into s P ain regardless of c °nntry of origin.—Reuter.
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  • 30 9 .—R* uter. Tl nrsaw, February 20. if g Btt-a'i'v '<- 1 VeB t er <l a y after remain-h-e refin!♦ twu ,n “'‘ihs apparently as •“T ecula’i< n.—R< ut»T.
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  • 185 9 A Report At Last. COUNT IL’S RECOMMENDATION. (Rugby Radio Service). London, February 21. The Food Council which, under the chairmanship of Lord Bradbury, has been investigating the question of short weight in regard to articles of food retailed by shops, has issued its report which contains many recommendations
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  • 76 9 SETTLEMENTS REACHED. Paris. February 20. The threatened miners’ strike has apparently been averted in the districts. Settlements have been reached practically every where.—Reuter. [On January 20 Reuter cabled:— The National Council of the. Federation of French Mineworkers has passed a resolution declaring that unless wages are increased
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  • 86 9 —Reuter. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE ON THE SITUATION. .New York. February 20. The correspondent of the Associated Press Agency cables from Washington that President Coolidge, in arr inte view with pressmen, expressed his concern in regard to the opposition to the Italian debt settlement which has developed in the Senate.
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  • 28 9 Reuter. PICTURES REALISE $317,000. New York, February 20. At the auction of the late Lord Leverhulme’s collection 296 pictures realised a grand total of over $347,000.
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  • 49 9 —Reuter. PURCHASE OF MACHINERY. London. February 20. According to the correspondent of the Morning Post in Vienna, the RussoAustrian negotiations, mentioned on February 19, relate to the Russian acquisition of part of the machinery in the Vienna arsenal for the manufacture of articles of a peaceful character.
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  • 29 9 —Reuter. NEW APPOINTMENT. London, February 20. Vice-Admiral Sir Walton Cowan has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of North America and West Indies Station, to take effect from June 1.
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  • 31 9 —Reuter. FOUR VILLAGES INUNDATED. Amsterdam, February 20. Owing to the rise over the level of the Meuse, floods have recurred. Four villages are flooded and others are isolated.
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  • 23 9 —Rent r. RESUMES HUNTING. London, February 20. The Prince of Wales has resumed hunting. He followed Blaukney hounds to- day.-
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  • 162 9 International Conference. AGREEMENT REQUIRED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 20. An invitation has now been sent to the Ministers of Labour of Belgium. France, Italy and Germany and to Mr. J. 11. Thomas, Director of the International Labour Office. to attend a conference in London to consider
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  • 120 9 GERMAN DOCTOR’S PLIGHT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Allahabad. February 21. While the date of the trial of Dr. Sauer, the German physician implicated in the Afghan shooting affray, has not been announced yet. further details received regarding the incident show that Sauer, fearing the same fate as
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  • 60 9 ECONOMIC DISPUTE. (From Our Owe Correspondent.) Allahabad. February 21. The correspondent of the Pioneer in Meshed states that there is no change in the economic dispute between Russia and Persia. Tne m°rchants are losing heavily, but they are hopeful that other trade channels will be found. There
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  • 71 9 —Reuter. AFTER ASSAULTING POLICEMAN. Ottawa, February 21. A telegram from Drumphetter (Alberta) states that Jack Nolan, of Alberta, the organiser of the United Mineworkers in America and a well-known boxer, was shot dead by a policeman who had arrested him for assault. It is understood that Nolan first
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  • 55 9 .—Reuter. IMPORTING ASIATICS. Melbourne, February 22. The Rever-nd Patou, who has been a missionary in the New Hebrides for 3-1 years, says t mt the French are importing Asiatics wholesale to their Pacific possessions. The Australians must protect themselves against this or they will bo forced to
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  • 54 9 j.—Reuter. SERIOUS SITUATION. Sydney, February 21. A message rom Wagga Wagga states that five busl fires have now linked up. They are burning along a front of a hundred mil ’s and are threatening a large area of valuable mountain timber and numbers of sheep and cattle
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  • 46 9 .—Renter. Quebec, February 21. Frank Dupuis won the tbree-day International Dog Derby, covering 123 miles, spread over three laps, each of 41 miles, in 12 hours 32 minntes and 10 seconds. The second day’s lap was completed during a blizzard. Twenty reams completed.
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  • 135 9 —Reuer. Hates Publicity.” NO MORAL TURPITUDE New York, Februiry 20. Countess Cathcart, in an interview, replying to the remark attributed to Mr. Davis. Secretary of Labour, suggesting that she came to New York to seek publicity, said Would an Y sane woman plan a stunt like this I
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  • 171 9 LYTEST BETTING. The Lincolnshire. (Special Sports Service.) From the Special Correspondent of the “Free Press.” The latest betting on the Lincolnshire Handicap is las follows:—Lustucree and Coran 100 to 9, Sunderland 100 to 8, Zionist 100 to 7, Philippi, Dignity, Pasha and Tom Pinch 100 to 6. Grand
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  • 139 9 TWO THOUSAND LEA\ E MALAYA Nearly two thousand Mohammedans have left Malaya to join the Hadji pilgrimage to Mecca this month. They will arrive in time for the fasting month—(March) and the Hari Raya Paisa in the middle of April. A few days ago the ss. Bellerophon with
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  • 58 9 TENNIS FINALS. The following are the results of the finals in the tennis tournament Singles Handicap —Winner. L. N. Min; Runner-up, Ismail. Doubles Handicap —Winners, L. N. 'Min and Hashim; Runners-Up, P. Cheng Soo and S. 800 Seong. At the conclusion of the matches Mr. I. C.
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  • 42 9 TO-DAY’S CEREMONIES. The Coronation ceremonies of King Pehlevi, the new Shah of Persia, sre taking place to-day. To-day is also the anniversary of Riza Khan’s coup d'etat five years ago, when, as an unknown officer, be suddenly came into prominence.
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  • 71 9 Mr. James H. Todd, the well known evangelist who has been engaged in a tour of Australia, commences a week’s mission at the Mission Chapel in Farquhar Street on Sunday next. Mr. Todd is now touring the F. M. S. We are requested to state that the Blue
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  • 304 9 —Reute League Results. London, February 20. The following were the results of the matches played to-day FIRST DIVISION. Burnley 1, Huddersfield T. 1. Cardiff City 2, Birmingham 0. Leeds U. 1, Liverpool 1. Sheffield U. 3, W. Bromwich A. 2. Tottenham H. 4, Bury 2. SECOND DIVISION. Barnsley
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  • 86 9 Reuter. SEMI-FINAL RESULTS. New York, February 20. In the semi-finals of the Indoor Lawn Tennis Championships, Borotra, the defending champion, beat Brugnon by 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. L-icoste beat Vanryn, the last American hope by 6-2, 6-1. In the Doubles semi-final Tilden an I Anderson beat Borotra and Lacoste
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  • 50 9 BEAULIEU TOURNAMENT. Beaulieu, February 21. In the finals of the Ladies Singles in the lawn tennis tournament Miss Helen Wills beat Mrs. Satteithwaite by 6-1, 6-1. In the finals of the Men’s Singles von Kehnling, of Hungary, beat the English Davis Cup player King-Jey by 7-5. 3-6, 6-1,6-3.
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  • 24 9 Reu'er. IRELAND BEATEN BY WALES. Dublin, February 20. Wales defeated Ireland here by 4 goils to 3 in the international hockey match.
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  • 350 10 —Reuter. Franc Falls Again. GLOOMY OUTLOOK. Paris. February 20. After a slight recovery, yesterday, •the franc resumed a steady downward course this morning, though there ■was no panic. It seems that the movement is not due to speculation, but mainly to the trade position. Once agsin the French
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  • 133 10 .—Reuter. COALITION WANTED. Hague, February 21. Over three months have elapsed since the Coalition Government resigned, owing to the Second Chamber deciding to abolish the Dutch Legation at the Vatican. It is now practically certain that Heer Van Limburg has not been more successful than his predecessors
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  • 64 10 I.—Reuter. PRINCIPLES Moscow, February 21. Addressing a session of the enlarged Executive Committee of the Communist International, in which thirty two countries are reported to be represented, the President, M. Zinovieff, declared that the basic programme and tactical principles of:the Communist International remained unchanged. The Communist International would
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  • 60 10 —Reuter. TREATY CONCLUDED. Paris, February 21. The papers lay stress on the purely pacific character of the Syro-Turkish treaty which has been concluded at Angora. The Echo de Paris says that the Quai d’ Orsay denies that France would have granted Turkey control of the Bagdad railway.
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  • 43 10 MOR OCCAN WAR. —Vale. WINTER CAMPAIGN. Matin s'a'pg that France’s winter action in Morocco brought about no important operations, only br luring into submission the greater part of the rebellious territory in the French zone. A total of 20,000 warriors have left Abd-El-Krim.-
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  • 131 10 Welsh Crew Missing. AEROPLANES’ VAIN SEARCH. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 21. Irish Free State aeroplanes last evening tiew three hundred miles over the islands off the west coast of Ireland searching for trace of the crew of the missing Welsh fishing trawler Cardigan Castle, which, with
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  • 160 10 BIG SUCCESS PROMISED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 21. The second and final week of the British Industries Fair, two sections of which are being held simultaneously at the White City, London, and Birmingham, begin to-morrow after a first week which has produced very satisfactory results. Many thousands
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  • 96 10 .—Reuter. THE PREMIERSHIP. Peking, February 20. General Tchia Teh-yao. War Minister, has assumed the Premiership in place of General Hsu Shih ying who resigned. The Cabinet has issued a mandate ordering a punitive expedition against Marshal Wu Pei-fu. —Reuter. SHANGHAI GAOL TROUBLE. Shanghai. February 20. The convicts
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  • 96 10 Reuter. BRITISH SCHOONER BOMBARDED. Lnnenberg. (Nova Scotia), February 20. The British schooner East wood (Captain Splindler) arrived here with her decks, spars and hull splintered by shell fire. The Captain declares that she was bombarded by the United States revenue cutter, Seneca, twenty miles off the New Jersey
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  • 62 10 FOR LONDON CIVIL SERVANTS. (Rugby Radio Service.) Lonnon, February 24. The King opened vesterday a large new sports ground at Chiswick. London, for the use of Civil Servants. The ground consists of 30 acres devote! to footbd l cricket, tennis, hockey and other games. Its cost is
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  • 71 10 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 21. Saturday’s foreign exchangs rates were Paris, 137 New York, 4.86| Brussels, 107 Geneva, 25.26 J Amsterdam, 12.14 Milan, 120.95 Berlin, 20.425 ‘.Stockholm, 18.175 Copenhag *n, 18.68 Oslo, 22.8 Vienna, 34.55; Prat ne, 164 J Helsingfor», 193} Madrid, 34.53 Lisbon, 2| Rio 7
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  • 1159 10 REMARKABLE BANKRUPTCY CASE. A remarkable case, involving the shooting of the petitioning creditor, storekeeper for the Anglo-French Trading Co., —who had a miraculous escape with his life —by an assailant who stated that he had been hired for the purpose, and claims amounting to over 8300,000 by the
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  • 644 10 NOT LIMITED TO A STATE. In the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court, on Friday, the Chief Justice, Mr. Gompertz, delivered a very important and lengthy judgment in the test case argued before the last Court- of Appeal held in Kuala Lumpur, says the “Malay Mail. The point at
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  • 356 10 Singapore, February 20. AVe regret being unable to report any improvement in rubbers. The commodity continues to decline, and a concensus of London and Singapore opinion anticipates still lower prices. A bear position keeps Jerams, Benuts and Malaka Pindas steady near last week’s quotations. Fortunately,
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  • 233 10 BwihiwiOpinm p. cheat $5.000.00 IJOtu. Ilnvon 100.00 buyers G< Id l»-af 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Mntinegu s 125.00 nom. 110 s 110.06 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom $11.45 buyers RatUmi 11.15 sale--Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell» 13.00 R»re No. 1 15.00 P**r L do do
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  • 339 10 ARROL CO. CAPITALISATION TABLE The figures are taken from the i reports available, and are renrodn? matter of public interest. 1 38 o co -s Z. x x S s d tyi z> z ao o 5 33 o q Johore. SI.(M) Allenby $3.00 $***** 1.00 Collinsburgh 4.10 7 o'on
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  • 105 10 PENANG FEBRUARY 22, 1926. (By Courtesy of the Bank.) London Demand Bank 2)4 M 4 months’sight Bank 3 CrMit „3 Documentary 21 II Calcutta Demand Bank M 3 day’s sight Private Bombay Demand Bank i''h* Madras Demand Bank J’ 3 days’ sight Private Rangoon Demand Bank <’ 3 days’
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  • 301 11 PUBLIC SERVICES BEAT P.R.C. Scully’s Good Average. Saturday’s match between the P. R.C. and the Public Services found the bowlers on the top of their form. Scully had the best average of the day, taking 6 wicket» at a cost of 32 runs. Matthews was next best with 5
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  • 125 11 The following ties have been fixed Wednesday, 24th February Championship—T. G. Allan v D. McLeod Craik; W. B. Houston v J. Duguid. D< üble Handicap —Scr F. P. Montgomerie and J. M. Chalmers (D) v —2 T R. Tofield and G. B. F. Southam. Thursday, 25th:— Ladies
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  • 238 11 SECOND DAY’S HANDICAPS. The following are the weights for the second day Race I.—(Race Course). Cleopatra 9.00, Druid 9.00, Sanhozza 8.7, Kiwi 8.3, Jadi 7.13, Penarth 7.11. RACE 2.—(6 furlongs). Margueritte 10.10, Hit 9.9. Marcherie 9.4, Marcheta 9.3, Rodeo 7.13, Jaya 7.12, Lenador 7.9, Arjuna II 7.7. Race
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  • 208 11 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs, Kennedy de Cofg share list at I p.m, to-day Saturday. To-day. 33 g CO Sharks. p» >» B O PQ 00 CQ w t c. t c. S c. c. Robber ((Dollar.) A. Molek 2.75 3.00 2.75 2.90 cum
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  • 79 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet 99 cts per pound per pl. $132/No. 1 Crepe 99 cts per pound per pl. $132/Steady. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.) The following were the rubber quotations in London on February 20: Smoked Sheet 2/4A Plantation Ist latex crepe 2/4i (By
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  • 156 11 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on February 19: London. Spot 290.5 s Up 10/3 m/s. buying 282.5 s Unchanged 3 selling 282.10 s do Local. February 20: Singapore sold 150 tons at $l41 2 Penang 25 tons at SI4IL February 22: Singapore sold 75
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  • 49 11 The output of Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd during the Ist half month of February was 870 piculs, hours run 774, Estimated realised value of ore $70.200. The output of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. N. L. from 14th to 20th February (being one week) was nine tons.
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  • 1248 11 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. 2 3 1 s* =3 £l’ CQ op RUBBER [Dollar.] 9 0 f c g Allenby Robber Co 3 00 3 2 Alor Qajah Rubber Estate 2 80 3 10 Amalgamated Malay Estates 4 00 4 25 ex Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 31 5022 to
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    • 218 11 A.'y !n sizes oFall XsM i |W Bazaars i zsk I I I I if' E I \Aa I ws* i I You can rely on Horlicks I •1 for purity even when the g Ihermonieter soars. Yoil can. S rely on Horlick’s os a food for g! infants, growing
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    • 92 11 TENDERS INVITED. Federated Malay States Railways. Offers are invited for the supply of 7 TONS COPPER INGOTS or Alternatively for good Clean Copper Scrap. Forms of tender and further particulars may be obtained on application to the Stores Superintendent, F.M.S. Railways, Sentu], Kuala Lumpur. Sealed Tenders endorsed “Tender for supply
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    • 462 11 New Advertisements. POSITION VACANT. Teacher Wanted— lmmediately, one Class I Teacher, preferably with experiencein Teaching, Drawing and “Hand and eye training subjects. Apply with copies of testimonials and particulars of experience to the Inspector of Schools, Malacca. NOTICES. Federated Malay States Patents Nos. 316 and 298. Notice is hereby given
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 89 11 A Romance of the Most Dangerous Street in the World Broadway Rose Starring Mae Murray and Monte Blue at Theatre Royal. horn fc-night Till Wednesday 241h February, 1926. I- Ghost City Episodes 13 and 11 4 parts 2. Ethel Clayton in Her Own Money 5 3. Alice Lake in “Kisses”
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  • 416 12 BY PAULINE BOUCHIER. Lingerie is. ever a fascinating part of the fashionable girl’s wardrobe. Just now. the smartest under-clothing is that made from varying grades of washing wool-lace, all in delicate pastel shades. Thus, blues, pinks and crus are chosen if they happen to ‘-go” with
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  • 362 12 FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. (From Our Own Corres) tondent). Kuala Lumpur, F ‘bruary 20. The going was good and there was a large attendance, including Sir George and Lady Maxwell and the Sultan of Perak. The following are the results Race 1. NOON Ha e 1 MALIM NA WAR
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  • 383 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Rawang for Pangkalan Brandau and Langkat. Sitiawan for Setul, Kuala Bahra, Sungei Opis and Tanjong Star. Ampang for Pangkor, Dindinga and Sitiawan. Calchas for Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai and Japan. Santhia for Calcutta. Everybody has heard of the Man without a Country,” but who has heard of
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  • 390 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TttlM. 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 (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m. train:—Parit
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 348 12 I' I Mobiloil i Miktheidwifourguide ENGINE, BE HAPPY! e 2 I’ve kept you traveling a weary, hot trail, until you felt like a r sunburned shoulder. I’ve forced you for years—but now that’s all over. I didn’t know how I was mistreating you. Forget it. Be happy. I’ve t discovered
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  • 442 13 LINKING LONDON SUBURBS. A scheme to link up the “teeming suburbs” of Middlesex and Essex by means of a great concrete viaduct over the valley of the Lea was explained recently at tho Surveyors’ Institution (London) by Mr. C. H. Bressey, chief engineer of the Roads Department, Ministry
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  • 304 13 COSSACK MUSICIAN’S LIFE OF ADVENTURE. Among the Royalist survivors of the Russian revolution who, for the greater part, constitute the band of Cossacks now performing at Home is Scriabin, son of the famous Russian musician and composer who died in 1015 from tuberculosis. A tall,
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  • 485 13 The ever-increasing number of spectacled children that are to be seen in our towns makes one pause to consider whether these little ones are all the victims of naturally defective eyesight or whether—through preventive causes —their eyes have become strained and weakened, and thus artificial aid
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    • 409 13 t Indigestion Loss of Appetite Stomach Trouble When your bodily balance is upset lh<l your food no longer agrees and causes di comfort take Dr. Cassell’s Tablets. They will tone and reinvigorate your organs of digestion. Sufferers from stomach trouble and indigestion are too prone to rely upon mere palliatives;
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    • 303 13 GERMS RENDERED HARMLESS. The Modern Method of Fighting Malaria. Every day piany germs of disease enter our bodies, but they are made harmless and passed off if the fighting forces of the body are in good condition. Rich red blood is the power that keeps the human body in order.
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    • 292 13 lAN An ‘Allenburys* Baby at the age of 7 months. n lan has been reared from birth on the ‘Allenburys’ Foods, and though below normal weight when bom he progressed so rapidly that at the age of seven months he was five lbs. over the average weight for that age.
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  • 489 14 LEGACY DECLINED BY R.S.P.C.A. Under the will of Mrs. Sara.h M. GroveGrady, who died at Crowborough last November, aged 84, nearly £lOO,OOO is left to societies and institution» devoted to the care of animals. The principal beneficiaries are People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals of
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  • 262 14 H. M. S. “AMAZON.” Britain’s Newest Destroyer. Considerable interest prevails in shipbuilding circles concerning the new torpedo boat destroyer H. M. S. Amazon, built at the Southampton Works of John I. Thornyiroft and Co., Ltd., for the Admiralty, and much secrecy has been maintained regarding her design
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    • 420 14 Assets over $5,500,000. S. C. Assurance in force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, M. C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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    • 233 14 Look after your throat A husky throat is not only a sign that you have a cold-i t can be the cause of one Germs are always present' Sore throat—infl.miM men/ brane—offer them opportunity to multiply. An occasional Evans’ I’.>. will protect both tliro.it .mJ lungs. In Evans’ Past Ilesmade
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  • 638 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Pb n ano, February 22, 1926 cte Government Mutton— Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mutton— Head, sheep or goat M each 1.00 Liver with heart A long do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton m
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    • 289 15 r~ A JL Ju Jt Jl""'" jC"~ K~ X""' X '">C Fine—for the Whole Family! QUAKER OATS gives wonderful body-building strength—vigor— nour* powers, this delicious food ishment. Every member of is not body-heating. It is your family will gain from easy to prepare and easy eating it. As a muscle-
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    • 211 15 5 Let quality decide J The Super-efficient 3 I 10 H. P. SWIFT Whatever your inclination in Car J J buying, you must choose a quality— S S built Car. The SWIFT has always J T been a specialised production. As J X such it offers supreme value to its
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    • 1310 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. WWfWWHfffySM INTENDED SAILINGS PENANG |H r 111 I WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. IB k fi k N PHEMIUS Feb. London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. 9 Ek h AUTOMEDON V a r. 1 Marseilles. London. Rotterdam and Hamburg. I HECTOR Mar. 10 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Glasgow.
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    • 562 16 P. ©.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in Enoland.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. dL O. BA/LINQS. LONDON—FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. For Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Moji For Colombo. Aden Pn,. Y.k«>h.m. ..d K.b«. ..d Uad’" S MOREA 25 ’KARMALA
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