Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 June 1926

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 130. VOL. LXXXIV. FRIDAY, 11th JUNE, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    THE RIVIERA.
    703 2 SUDDEN TRANSFORMATION. The ending of the Season on the Rivera is dramatic, for it seems to come almost between a night and the next morning: boisterous, full of life, seemingly in mid-course one day, and on the next gone like a pricked balloonpuded and burst like sun-starts on
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      395 2 NOTICES. IN THE MATTER OF The Eastern Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE is hereby given that a Meeting of Creditors (if any) of the abovenamed Company will be held at No. 3, Weld Quay, Penang, on Friday, the 18th day of June, 1926, at 3 p.m. Sd.
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    ST. MARK.
    983 3 (Times) THE EARLIEST GOSPEL. The fest val of St. Mark the Evangelist must have, increasing significance to many who in recent years have beet, me. familiar with the way in which the Gospels attained their present forms. It is now generally recognized that St. Mark’s narrative is earlier
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    FIRST SALMON.
    923 3 (Times'). A LUCKY BEGINNING. When the much hoped-for hardlyexpee’ed invitation arrived it was truly r»gil ;We shall both be away, but com© when yon like, stay as long as you hk»-, and fish as much as you like.” What could be more close to lhe ideal, apart from
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      258 3 I The standard seasoning for I I all SOUPS GRAVIES is LEA PERSiNS’ ly SAUCE RQTn io Manufacturers of Every Description of 7e Surgical India Rubber Goods *1 Sj ru pes, Water Bottles and Beds, Air f/v* rtO“ Cushions, Enemas. Bed Sheetings, Teats, Tubings etc. Catalogues Surgical or Sports Rubber
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      200 3 I FOBD ONE-TON TRDCK I (BRITISH BUILT.) '.FORD Pli K DOM I NATES I BECAUSE OF ITS f Low Initial Cost, i Low Cost of Upkeep I e and High Resale Value. SPARE PARTS OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Bodies Built to Buyer’s Own Specification. SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. 1 CAR $1,125. TRUCK CHASSIS
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    THE LURE OF MONTE CARLO.
    1237 4 ITS BEAUTIES, SINS, PLEASURES AND TRAGEDIES. Monte Carlo bas a luring and sinister fascination of its own. No place in the wide world calls with such persistence as does the little principality lapped by the blue and placid waters of the Mediterranean, and nowhere else
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    ANGLO-INDIAN PROBLEMS.
    544 4 FUTURE OF THE CO3IMUNITY. Madras, May 25. At a meeting of the Madras Branch of Tgc-H, held at the Minden Club, the Rev. H. Y. Necker spoke on Anglo-Indian problems. The speaker said that they were a mixed race, of which fact they were often more ashamed themselves
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      335 4 G. 83?. |L When appetite fails, J| 1 1 remember I ENOs'FRUH SALTU If your system is not clearing itself of impurities, R I appetite fails. To aid the proper functioning of the system, to purify the blood, and to restore 1 the conditions of digestion which bring back a
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      290 4 The Soap that suits the Climate There is strong demand S I growing steadily here and in other Eastern Countries for j Oilwrf’s! 20% Carbolic Medital o£jp S The old resident knows, and the newcomer soon learns how often such a powerful t antiseptic Soap is wanted, g '’CALVERT’S” is
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    A WOMAN’S VICLORY.
    1345 5 THE LORDS CX BIRTH CONTROL. Last Wednesday’s debate in the. House of Lords marks m distinct stage in the progress of the movement for birth controla stage at least as important as that reached in the famous Bradlaugh and Besant judgment more than fifty years ago, writes
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    206 5 PENANG, JUNE 11, 1926. Benares Cpinm o. §5,000.00 noiu. Gloves 100.00 buyers Gold lea? 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 160.00 sellers Nutmegs fiOs 100.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. C 'P rR Sundrud $12.15 sales Rattarb 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail feh* 11»
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      182 5 k* > a S.: V t '7 Roederer Champagne, the product Reims with a good name throughout Eurone, can now be obtained rorn local dealers. v *?Oslr3 TLJOgSI Sole Age.’ils w 4 Trading Society Deli Atjeh r "I (Incorporated in Holland.) --S' d CT».- Ddy J BRITAIN Cu T irfU
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      294 5 Serve your With cream that has the delidous J 1/0 C f Q fragrance and flavour of the pure rich v world famous Devonshire and which is SAFE. Locally proV duced cream is generally served unboiled, and because of the impurities it contains it is UNSAFE. NESTLE’S \X CREAM depends
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      85 5 Who is the Guilty One? SEE THE ANSWER AT Theatre Royal. From To-night Till Sunday, 13th June, 1926, WESLEY BARRY in George Washington Jr in 7 parts The story of a boy who believed in keeping straight. AGNES AYRES in The Guilty One in 7 parts The drama of a
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    By the Way.
    1535 6 4 NE 11. 5 the femt of the apostle. Before to? eba re -f' style it was day of to? summer! brisM. 7**« '■'■Ti2 J 1 d.l’J -IF, :•;■> ».J «At z xzttz-r r ttsi tz r-.'-r-zr? ~z -xhftm: >n t-: tbe Euzae e r.T2tf.:y rm he
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    297 6 Third Day's Results. From C*ur Own C. esyc- ien*? Tfeegoirg w« good, brt owing to the rain whizz fell earlier in the aft-m>t-r'. there were i few uzeez-. Tze f:lkw i-g w-re theerzlts Rack 1. N SY C’YSTER LMvi—; KISMET N rthmer- 3 Tre :$1 PAree. r? ani
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    COSTLY FRANCE.
    271 6 *zt living o*?*. r to rle-. F r tze mini tzir.er tf I?2' th-i^z-x r--m;igrez witz 1 f-r base year 1114. r j.d az 4’L Dzrizz tzzret r th? zreeent y-ar it kx.2 *t 4->L zze c*.*Zs- f>-r zz g m vesnest of prie-$ is zz- irfig-i-m of
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      EDUCATION.
      335 6 Ti, u w Z— Zf C .zn on rtuu n. i*.. pom tea the Ez-a.«iir t mmtnity’? A A A i XAi.. A— drte f the aivzrremezu -iurai Sidiv it- aim't that tone? who have ri~-u hi"the ctz'.mun ty ami tze 'eizion i? in z tetter t a~ tt_iZ
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      OSCULATION.
      228 6 (To toe Eiiztr of tze F.rxng Gaiette. Sir.So mu th h s been wr men on the ?*cve subject that I wond-r why nj mere pr*c-lci- stzzs than Aunt e Lz a*- f :'r:m v*ur r-a e*s- .4? I am not :I-i uxh zj advise I st a' z
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    POLAR TRIUMPHS.
    208 6 Caz«‘a n Am** by dying tv-r tzN rtz rTe h-- ere-.ted a rec "fd Uc-t* th- present ne n? one but tz? in--i tn. *<a. e N r an z tze z is: e of having re 1-f ed both pul-». Nearly 15 ears zr- sued sfnr? Amundsen
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    SUPREME COURT.
    29 6 Tse H»*b?* Mr. JoKice Brown was engage! to Chambers t* i« morning with a long of case*, and this afternoon dealt with mi&:< bank up cy matters
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      444 6 New Advertisements. Lti POSITION WANTED, Dfridesd >< 27 Younf Ch'isziaa Indian 7 exgeriez'-e fr. Dr-saer s Line seek? -'1...*, 1' ~'Z x.ig-m-: z: L Etz<-'-v .2 su»erzm.-nt Tetri Grade ',Atz z-ta_z- '-a -1 -t'- A:z!y z>:x Na. L? 2 :4 Ptoatug Gaxeme. MISCELLANEOUS. 7. G. \z:e.~_z-. h-i T-i AuKla *7*.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1254 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Tl.a Pinang Gazette records with rf gr r the death of Mr. William E. Felg *e, who died at the Penang General j] og tai at 11 o’clock last evening after a f -t illness. y Frigate was well-known as a plan throughout Kedah, the F.M.S. n )hore.
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    ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS.
    199 7 British Government in India,” by Lord Curzon of Kedleston, contains, among much other weightier but highly interesting reading, an amusing story of the way an order issued by Lord Curzon was interpreted in the time of his successor, Lord Minto, who bad strong sporting proclivities and was
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    55 7 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following were the results of the ties played on Thursday Men’s Singles :—Tait beat Baughan 4-6, 6 0, 6-0 Syer beat Saffery 6-2, 6-3. Men’s Doubles :—Sellar and J. R. Bennett beat Dr. Cowan and Holden 6-1 8-6 Pedlow and Williams beat E. J.
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    CURIOUS SEASIDE DISPUTE.
    459 7 CHINESE LADY’S CLAIM AGAINST LAMJ-OWNER. An eldesly Chinese lady is plaintiff in an. action which came before Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court, Singapore, the dispute relating to a dilapidated bungalow situated on the foreshore at Bedoh. The plaintiff, Lim Bee Neo, in her statement of
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    MR. CLAUDE FALKINER.
    357 7 FAMOUS BILL ARD PLAYER VISITING SINGAPORE. Mr. Claude Falkiner. the famous billiard player, was expected in Singapore from Hongkong yesterday, in the course of 'big world tour. We understand, says the Singapore Free Press,” that arrangements are being made whereby he will play matches at the Singapore
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      373 7 WHITEAWAYS FOR DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, NAPKINS, AND TOWELS. TTgJj® s -s NAPKTNF The Utility Damask Table Napkin. SB TME Of durable snow white damask in spot and floral K» ini 'T designs. Test these napkins and s u e how they g| wear. Compare the quality with other makes an
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    TRADES UNIONISM.
    474 8 Since the General Strike at Home a d as a direct result of the dispute, post-war Trades Unionism has received a severe set back. We refer specifically to postwar Trades Unionism because in sp’rit and in intent it is a vastly different thing from the collective bargaining which
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    EDUCATION.
    459 8 Mr. Jambu’s prompt response to our B rggestion that the Eurasian community must work out its own salvation is grati fying evidence of the fact that we have not wasted our seed on barren soil. If but half a dozen of his compatriots will rally round him and decide
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    ENGLAND’S CAPTAIN
    369 8 The officid announcement that A. W. Carr, the Notts Captain, has been appointed to captain England in the Test ma‘ches against Australia, comes with an surprise in the cricket world, for he is a born crcketer. He will immediately join the Selection Committee deputed with the task of
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    Royal Auction Bridge.
    1103 8  -  Unfair Intimations. BY J. J. BREBNER. The human element is an important factor in bridge bidding. When partnering a certain player I did not put him up when he was overcalled although I had quite good support for him. I forget what the state of the score
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    TIN PRICES.
    132 8 The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following prices, on June 10: London. Spot £264.5s Down £l.los. 3 mos.buying,, 263.5 s 1.55. 3 selling 263.10 s 1.55. Local. June 11: Singapore sold 150 tons at sl33y Penang 25 tons at sl33|. lhe Eastern Smelting Co. Ltd: London. June
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    Y.W.C.A. HOSTEL.
    126 8 We are requested to state that the Y.W.C.A. Hostel is not for the use of members only. All are w-elcome. A crocodile, measuring no less than 17 ft. 4ins. and possessing only one tooth, was caught near Klang two days ago. In the reptile were found: one dog
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    SOVIET MONEY.
    473 9 To Create Unrest In Britain. REVELATIONS IN COMMONS. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION LIKELY. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, Jane 10. The Home Secretary was asked in the House of Commons what was the attitude of the Government towards the contributions made to the funds of the Miners’ Federation by the Russian
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    S. AFRICAN TRAIN DISASTER.
    120 9 ,Reuter. FURTHER DETAILS. Capetown, June 10. The train involved in the railway disaster was an express from Capetown to Claremont, conveying the citizens to their suburban homes at the close of the day’s work. The coupling of the train broke on the bridge at the entrance
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    WORLD FLIGHT.
    65 9 Reuter. AMBITIOUS ITALIAN PLAN. London, June 10. The Milan correspondent of the Times says that a world flight is being planned by the Marquis de Pineda. Starting in August, he intends to cross the Atlantic, via Cape Verde, to Buenos Aire?, then across the Pacific to Melbourne and
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    U.S. PORT LAW.
    246 9 U. S. PORT LAW. .Reuter. Ship Crews’ Protest Against Methods. 1 X IMINATION RESENTED. New York, June 10, The crew of the liner Paris, which has arrived here, has been generally refused shore leave, because after the usual medical examination at the quarantine station they were called on to submit
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    LATE EX-SULTAN OF TURKEY.
    130 9 Reuter. REMOVAL OF BODY POSTPONED. San Remo, June 11. The derarture for Damascus of the body cf Sultan Mehmed VI, fixed for June 16. lias been postponed as the Sultan is indebted in ibe sum of 200,000 fire. Seals have been affixed to his house. AIDE
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    CRICKET AT HOME.
    121 9 .Reuter. AUSTRALIANS BEAT DURHAM. London, June 10. The Australians best Durham by an innings and 81 runs. The visitors scored 322 for 3 wickets in the first innings and declared (Andrews 122 and Bardsley 63 not out). Durham made 125 in the first innings and 116 in
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    IMPERIAL BANK OF INDIA.
    28 9 Reuter. DISCOUNT RATE REDUCED. Bombay, Jane-10. The discount rate of the Imperial Bank of India has been reduced from <five to four per cent.-
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    61 9 Rugby Radio Service. Yesterday’s foreign exchange rates wore New York, 4.86} Brussels, 162} Geneva, 25.13 Amsterdam, 12.10^ Milan, 133} Berlin, 20.43 Stockholm, 18.17 Copenhagen, 18.36 s Oslo, 21.861 Vienna, 34.46} Helsingfors, 193} Madrid, 31.90} Lisbon, 2}} Rio, 7k Buenos Aires, 45} Bombay, la. sj }d.; Shanghai, 2s. llfd.
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    621 9 Reuter. Spain Ratifies Amendment To Article 4. INCIDENT AT SESSION. HUNGARIAN PREMIER ASSAULTED BY REPUBLICAN. Geneva. June 10. /At the session nf the League Council the Spanish representative announced that Spain would ratify the amendment to Article 4 of the Covenant of the League relating to re-election and
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    EMPIRE FRUIT.
    314 9 Eliminating Foreign Competition. COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME. (Rugby Radio Service). London, Jane 10. The third report of the Imperial Econ mic Committee contains a number of interesting reports and recommendations with reference to the consumption of Empire fruit in this country. The outstanding feature of the Committee’s labours is the
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    SERIOUS MOTOR SMASH.
    108 9 EUROPEAN SEVERELY INJURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 11. A serious motoring accident occurred opposite the entrance to Johnston’s Pier. Mr. E. B. Evans, an European, while driving a Fiat car at 7.30 p.m. yesterday, crashed into a tram and sustained very severe cuts on the
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    MR. ALAN COBHAM.
    98 9 PENANG CALL CONFIRMED. Arriving at end of Month. As the Pinang Gazette intimated tentatively yesterday, Mr. Alan J. Cobham, the famous airman, will stop at Penang in the course of his flight to Australia. Messrs C. C. Wakefield Co.’s Penang office has received by to-day’s mail definite
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    PENANG CLUB.
    150 9 BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. A Billiard Tournament will be held in the Club beginning next month. Entrants will be divided into two Classes. Handicappers will be selected by the entrants from among themselves in each class. Entries close at midnight on the 25th June and the entrance fee is $l.
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    58 9 OBITUARY. LORD STEVENSON OF HOLMBURY. London, June 10. Lord Stevenson of Holmbury died today. [For details of deceased’s career, see our By the Way column to-day.] DEATHS. FELGATE.William, Ernest Felg;«te, aged 44 years, at the General Hospital, Penang, on June 10. MORGAN.On June G, at W< rkingham, Berksbiie. William Francis
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    THE REICHSTAG.
    189 10 Reuter. Ex-Rulers’ Property. COMPROMISE BILL SUBMITTED. Berlin, June 10. The Reichstag has submitted a compromise bill in regard to the question of the property of ex-rulers. Chancellor Marx declared that the demand for confiscation without com pensation was against the principles of a legal State and against a
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    "MALICIOUS REPORTS.”
    130 10 Reuter. DENIAL ON CHINESE QUESTION IN COMMONS. London, June 10. That the British Chamber of Commerce at Hankow discussed the question of granting a loan to Wu Pei Fu was suggested by Mr. Trevelyan in the House of Commons. Mr. Locker-Lampson, in reply, said no such report had
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    HOME GOLF.
    149 10 Reuter. G. GADD WINS NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP. London, June 10. George Gadd, of Roehampton, won the Northern Professional Championship, played at Formby, with a score, for 72 holes, of 296. Of the eight Americans who competed Melhorn was first with a score of 299. A sensational ruling was given
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    HARD COURTS TENNIS.
    24 10 Reuter. SEMI-FINALS. Paris. June 10. In the semi-finals of the Hird Courts Championships Cochet beat Vincent Richards by 6-1, 6-4, 6-4,—Reuter.
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    MEXICAN INJUSTICE.
    84 10 Reuter. CANADIAN DOCTOR TO BE DEPORTED. Mexico City, June 10. The Mexican authorities have ordered the deportation of the Canadian Doctor William Cole, who has been practising in Torreon for sixteen years. Dr. Cole appeared at the local court and secured a stay of execution for seventy-two hours
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    MERCHANDISE MARKS.
    1820 10 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DISCUSSION. 1 I The C6th annual meeting of the Association of British Chambers of Com- 1 merce wa s continued on April 23, says The Times,” at the Hotel Victoria, Northumberland-avemue, Mr. Stanley Machin presiding. i 1 Mr. J. Sandeman Allen, M. P. (Liverpool) proposed
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    WOMEN ENGINEERS.
    303 10 THEIR WORK IN FRANCE. There are at the present moment says the Manchester Guardian,” several women engineers in France who have found work and are appreciated by their employers for their steadiness and reliability. They owe their being very largely to a Mlle-. Paris, herself a qualified engineer
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    CONGRESS OF CHEMISTS.
    347 10 The annual meeting of the Society of Chemical Industry w ill be held in London during the week Monday, July 19, to Friday, July 23. The organizing committee is arranging with the co-operation of all the allied chemical societies, to enlarge the scope of the meeting by
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    SHALL THE SILK WORM DIE?
    1168 10 BEHIND THE SCENES IN A NEW INDUSTRY. A portent loomed upon the horizon of Shepherd’s Bush in mail week when the first Exhibition of British Artificial Silk has opened its doors to the general public. Two hundred years ago a clever Frenchman said Worms produce
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    199 10 delay."Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha-” Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun- RUBBER AND TIN QUOTATIONS. Tokio, June 8.Rubber, f.a.q. spot, was transacted at 79 sen per pound, today, while *tin quotations remained unchanged, the Banka quality being priced at Y-185. Plot Against Throne. A plot which is understood to be of a serious
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    RAID BY 2,000,000 STARFISH.
    115 10 Raids by millions of starfish on shellfish beds were described by an east coast fisheries inspector in his annual report to the Eastern Sea Fisheries Board at Spalding, Lincolnshire'. On Stoughton l 's Heading mussel bed, he said, thci starfish had a front of 500 yards
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    115 10 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending sth June, 1926, shows a total of 72 deathss 2 males and 20 femalesthe death-rate being 27,60 per mille compared with 27.98 in the preceding week and with 28.54 in the corresponding week of last
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    FRASER’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    540 11 Singapore, June 9.Rubber is practically unchanged since our last report and with but little interest being taken, in shares quotations remain at about last week’s levels. Investors and punters appear to have turned their attention to the Tin section and despite a heavy fall in the price
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    KAJANG RUBBER ESTATES.
    193 11 At the anpual meeting 'Mr. William Greenhill said the Stevenson Restriction Scheme had been in operation during the whole of 1925, and no doubt the higher pric< s realised during hat year were attributable to Rome extent to that fact. In February the price was Is. 4<i
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    280 11 following are the latent quotations in Messrs. Kenneiy A Coy ehare list at I p.m. to-day Yesterday. To-dny. Sharks. CQ OQ PQ CO to. t C. 10. c. Rubber (Dollar.) A’orGaiah 2.95 3.05 3.00 3.10 A. Hitam 23.50 24.50 23.50 24.50 Katoyang B. 250 2-60 2.40 2.55
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    105 11 The following are the chmges in the report of THE MALAYA COMPANY, LIMITED for to-day Tin Mining Shares. Buyers Sellers Batang Padangs $-78 $.BO Chenderiangs 25/6 27/6 Hitam Tins 1-38 1-40 Johan Tins -43 .46 Kam pongs 50/6 51/6 cum Kinta Tins 1.60 1.62 J Kuala Lumpurs
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    88 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. AUenbys 3.35 3.40 A. Panas 14.00 14.50 B. Lintangs 1.370 B. Katils 1.30 1.35 Changkats 9.10 9.35 Jerams 1-90 2.00 Kedabs 4.60 4 75 Lunas 4.30 4.50 N. Scudais 3.15 3.30 Punggors 1-30 1.40 S. Tukangs .70 Temerlohs
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    37 11 The following are a-idition'-J rubber outputs for May: !»s Henrietta 0.000 Snngei Matang 31,9. 2'30 d tapping) Laras (Sumatra) :h,G44 Runpah (Cocoanut) 2<0,000 (nuts) Benar (Selangor) 13,330 Kuala Pergau 39.000 Lengueng (27 days tapping) 34,700
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    89 11 The output of Bangrin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. (from th“ property) for the month of May was 61G piku’s. The output of tin ore from the Ngow Property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate Limited, for the month of May was 622 pikuls. The output of the Hitam Tin
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    AIRWORTHINESS OF R. 33.
    591 12 A QUESTiON OF AGE. A proposal is under consideration to prepare the R 33 for further experiments in dropping an aeroplane from an airship in flight, using an. aeroplane from an airship in flight, using this time a. full-size single-seater fighter, and it is indicated that,
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 12 PENANG JUNE 11, 1926. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/32 ,i 3 Credit 2/4 15/32 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank 14s 153| j 3 day’s sight Private 155| i Bombay Demand Bank w ***** o Madras
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    108 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Carmarthenshire for Colombo, Port Said, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Atreus for Colombo, Suez and New York. Kopah for Belawan (Deli). Tara for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Ceylon Maru for Rangoon and Calcutta. Ethiopia for Rangoon and Calcutta. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless
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    PENANG MAILS.
    414 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TRAIN. 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, tiain:Parit
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    COMING EVENTS.
    139 12 June 12Soccer Match (Malaya Cup) Penang v. Perak, at Ipoh. 12Selangor Races. 15Selangor Races. 19Cricket League Match, P.C.C. v. C.R C. Esplanade, 2-15 p.m. 23 Prince of Wales Birthday. 24 Full Moon. 24Midsummer Day. July 3Cricket L°agne Match, P.C.C. v. P.R.C. Esplanade, 2-15 p.m. 6lpoh Gymkhana Club Races.
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      991 12 BANKS j<r!sg\ NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL f RUB IT MAATSCHAPPIJ. IN NEDERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1824. Hwfx v Capital (Paid-Up) f. 80,000,000 abt. £6,666.667 Statutory Reserve f. 20,536,861 abt. £1,711,40. i Special Reserve 1.22.660,000 abt. £1,888,38? 1 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. Hi ad Aoincy im Batavia. \y/ x a. Branches.—Bandoeng, Bandjermasin, Bata
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      44 12 To build up strength in a trying climate take HaUsVhne THE SUPREME TONIC From first-class Chemists and Wine Merchants, or from the Agents AFRICAN AND EASTERN TRADE CORPORATION. LTD., Singapore. Sole Proprietors Stephen Smith Co., Ltd., Bow, London, England lll inii il uia 2
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      203 12 N THE ORIGINAL COOLIE-PROOF HAND PISTON PUMP. THE I 117,” FIUNA”!/” Suction luJL/lliaT Discharge g d (MADE IN SCOTLAND.) 4 S 1 g EDINA” Pumps installed on Estates in 1920 and still in perfect working order can be y nu inspected by appointment. This record will be TH W appreciated
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    CYPRUS.
    1284 13 UNDER THE BRITISH. Unlike its neighbour Palestine, Cyprus j s j.ot in the lime-light. The island is n o Unger a centre of pilgrimage, it is not >et an attraction for tourists. Years ago. before the British Occupation, the Russ an Government used to encourage pi h ims to
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    GREENWOOD GOLD.
    490 13 A GREAT NEW ZEALAND ENTERPRISE. To most of u’, says a writer in the Daily Chronicle, such words as green wood trees,” or forest glades” have a ring only of romance, a whisper of rustling leaves, soft winds sighing in the tree tops, birds singing and fluttering in
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      36 13 Your Eye Does it trouble you If so try Sellers Lotus Honey, the safest, surest and most high-praised Nature’s cure for Eye troubles. Cures even Cataract, etc. Literature frae. Boon Pharmacy, Penang Road, Penang, (S. S.)
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      560 13 O Assets over $6,500,000. S. C. Assurance in force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E. C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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    NEW PLANTS.
    560 14 NATURALIZATION. Though here and there a wild plant may be so local and sb rare ag. to be unfairly called a weed, Nature makes weeds of most plant species in the countries where she places them; and -no doubt wisely, for otherwise they would succumb in the fight
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    MARKET PRICES.
    641 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, June 11, 1926 CIS Government Mutton Matton Indian per lb 55 Mutton— Head, sheep or goat M each 1.00 Liver with heart A lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton mm lb 55
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      1323 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. WFBVTFW WWI' J INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG- |H HKk M 9 jk 1 ®MEjl WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. IM k 1 BR A WMH ggM I k |p||Ml GLAUCUS June 16 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. |9k B B ®SMHI MEMNON June 24 Marseilles, London,
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      495 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in Englan®.; MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. dl O. BAILINGS. LONDON—FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. I'ik Singapore, Boafkong, Shanghai Moji For Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Maraaillc Yokohama and Kobe. and London. KASHMIR Jure
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