Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 June 1926

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  • Title Section
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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 132. VOL. LXXXIV. MONDAY, 14th JUNE, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    THE FRENCH AT SUEIDA.
    885 2 Last August M- Plainleve, then. Prime Minister, made a prophecy concerning Syrian affairs. It seemed unduly optimistic at the time, but it has now bcen strikingly fulfilled, says The Times.” Questioned as to the importance of the alliance between the Druses and the Beduin;, he replied
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    THE ASTBURY JUDGMENT.
    1051 3 The decision of Mr. Justice Astbvry, in the case of the Sailors’ and Firemen's I niohthat the so-called general strike is illegal and contrary to law, orders of the Trade Union Council are illegal, and that the funds of a trade union cannot legally be used for
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    FAT LADIES NOT INDECENT.
    401 3 CHINESE PAPER ADVERTISING IMPROPER DANCING. The Chinese editors of the Shanghai Journal of Commerce,” the Shunpao and the Sing Shunpao were charged in the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on May 26 with the responsibility of having published indecent advertisements. MrE. T. Maitland prosecuted for the police, whilst
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    DELUGING THE BRIDE.
    300 3 WHY RICE LS THROWN AT WEDDINGS. The custom of deluging brides and bridegrooms with rice is supposed to have originated in China. About 1500 B. C. in the province of Shansi there lived a sorcerer called ChaoA man named P ang, w ho was going to be
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    TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE.
    858 4 A CLOTHES STABBING AFFRAY. Adventure came to a Danish interpreter outside a public-house in Tottenham Court-road writes RE. Corder. No sooner had he left the saloon bar when something bright flashed in the twilight, a girl screamed and fainted, and over her stood a young
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    WHAT THE MINERS REALLY EARN.
    861 4 AGITATORS’ NONSENSE EXPOSEDNow that the general strike is ended nominally, at any ratewe are back to the old issue, the proposed reduction of miners’ wages, writes Harold Cox. It was on this issue that the Trades Union Congress ordered the general strike, and it was
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  • FEMININE REFLECTIONS
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      Mrs. Pepys’s Diary.
      1128 5 Monday, 17th May.To Mistress Poore, this day, I have paid a visit, she being-, as I had word, but recently better of the influenza, an ill to which she is ever prone. While at our talking, she did beg of me to tell her of a Dry
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      ENJOY THE OPEN ROAD.
      672 5  -  BY VERA MORTON. 1 In spite of all the talk about the sports girl”, it is not every girl who can take up games in the summer Various considerations prevent the girl who goes to work and. in some instances, the girl tfhose duty lies at
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      A BROWN CROWN.
      115 5 This little frock, which may be copied in fawn crepe-dcuchine, marocain, or a soft woollen material, is designed specially for the girl who like» to wear something a litle out of the ordinary.’’ The side lacings of brown crepe-de-chine provide a novel and pretty finish, but it
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      SMARTNESS ON SMALL MEANS.
      580 5  -  BY POPPY BACON. Quite justifiably, most of us dislike, to admit that we are hard-up, and so it is a tremendous relief to know that famous dressmakers have, at last, evolved a means whereby a woman of limited funds can be turned out with a collection,
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      EARLY FRUITS.
      712 5 BY ROSAMUND. The early fruit is certainly very welcome. So when the little green tufted gooseberries come, in we- rush to our Cookery Books to help us make the best use of them with an unusual thrill of pleasure. It is not, however, only the unripe gooseberry that
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      CHARMS OF A ROCK GARDEN.
      716 5  -  BY HELEN GREIG SOUTER. Rock gardening, which, within the lasfc few years, has become a recognised science in the realm of horticulture, has laid its spell on many a woman, who previously was content simply to potter about casually with plants and flowers. It certainly
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    ATTRACTIVE BILLIARDS BY CLAUDE FALKINER.
    142 5 Claude Falkiner, the w’ell-known billiards professional, entertained member» of the'Singapore Club with a very attractive display of all round billiards when he played on Friday night in the first of the three matches he is playing in Singapore. The feature of his match against Colonel
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    By the Way.
    1676 6 ANY of our eminent physicians an( l leading public men are interesting themselves in the New Health Society which Ins been formed with the object of improving the nation’s physique. Sir Bruce Bruce-Porter declared recently that ill-health was undoubtedly at the bottom of the majoiity of our
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      OSCULATION.
      284 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir,Of all the letters that have appeared in your journal in connection with the letter of Disgusted” that of H.A.F.” appears to be the most sensible. It is the granting of too much liberty to the wife that is at the root
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      EURASIAN (?) VOLUNTEERS.
      508 6 EURASIAN VOLUNTEERS. Sir, H. A. F.’e letter in the Pinang Gazette of the 12th instant, apropos the Eurasian Volunteer Company will please genuine Eurasians. How many of the Eurasian Volunteer Company are there, who can claim to be of this class or standard Certainly not many. There is a large
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    GAMBLING INFORMERS.
    174 6 WHY THEY ARE NECESSARY TO THE POLICE. Are Tables and Chairs Implements In the Second Court,. Penang, this morning, before Mr. F. K. Wilson, seven Hylains were each fined $lO for gaming in house No. 228, Carnarvon Street, last night, kept or used as a common gaming house.
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    ARMS TRAFFIC.
    523 6 CHINESE SEAMEN SEVERELY PUNISHED. Sentence of two years’ rigorous imprisonment and 24 strokes of the rottan as well as a fine of $5OO or in default six months’ rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. P. A, F. David of Singapore on each of the three Shanghai Chinese who
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    SINGAPORE NOTES.
    150 6 SING APORE NOTES. BATTLING KEY OUT-POINTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 14. In a rither tame contest at Happy Valley, Tenebro Santos out-pointed Battling Key over twelve rounds. Little enterprise was shown until the fight was well advanced, when Key took heavy punishment pluckily, Santos doing all the leading.
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    HOME SPORT.
    109 6 TENNIS, RACING AND GOLF. (Special Sports Service.) Singapore, June 14. The following is from the special correspondent of the Singapore Free Press In a Beckenham lawn tennis tournament Senorita Dalvarez, Spain beat Mrs. Mallory, America, in the final of the ladies open singles by 6-2, 6-4. ROYAL HUNT
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    IMPORTS REDUCED.
    44 6 8.0.T.’s SUBSTANTIAL FIGURES.' London, June 12. A big reduction in imports is a feature of the Board of Trade returns for May. The imports amount to £81,199,000 and the exports to £45,765,000. The reductions are £21,292,000 and £6,984.000 respectively compared with April.Reuter.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    66 6 (Rrc.Br Radio Service.) Saturday’s foreign exchange rah s were Paris, 166} New York, 4.86}} Brussels, 1631 Geneva, 25.13 Amsterdam, 12.11} Milan, 1331 Berlin, 20.43} Stockholm, 18.17} Copenhagen, 18.32} Oslo, 21 82} Vienna, 34.46} Prague, 164iV; Helsingfors, 193}; Madrid, 31.02}; Lisbon, 2}}; Rio, 7}}; Buenos Aires, 45 ik Bombay,
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    E. & O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
    249 6 E. O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. MR. TOD SANBORN’S UNIQUE PERFORMANCE. The Orchestral Cone rt given at the E &O. Hotel last night was again a source of treat enjoyment to a large and enthusiastic audience. Mr. Tod Sanborn, an accomplished Zylophonist, made his first appearance at one of these functions, and
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    PENANG’S LIGHTING.
    275 6 IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS IN HAND. Racecourse RoadMacalister Road. One of the most recent improvements in Penang’s lighting his’ been the erection of a powerful standard lamp at the dangerous junction of Race-Course Macalister, and Pangkor Roads. Hitherto this junction has been a menace to the safety of night traffic.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      24 6 TIDE TABLES. To-Day. High Water. Low Water. 2.29 a.m. 8.35 a.m. 2.17 p.m. 9.21 p.m. To-Morrow. 3.2 a.m. 9.4 a.m. 2.46 p.m. 9.49 p.m.
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      117 6 P G CROSS-WORDS COMPETITION. Solution of Puzzle No. 69. We publish below the correct solution of the Pinang Gazette Cross-Words Puzzle No. 69, together with the names of successful competitors Ist., Prize Mi s Yong, Nibong Tebal. 2nd., Prize Mr. C. Hadder, ButU rworth. 3rd., Prize Mr. L. Kin Lie,
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  • Obituary
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    299 6 OBITUARY. TOWKAY KEE TEK KOW. PIONEER PLANTER IN P. W. We regret to record tbe death of Towkay Kee Tek Kow, w-hich occured on Monday last at the family residence, Sungei Bakap, Province Wellesley,^at the age of 64 years. Deceased suddenly took ill on the previous Friday and was attended
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1241 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. T -.e engagement is announced between R<u 'ey Kingston, only son of Mr. and Mrs C. P. R. James, of Stratford House Ch renham, and formerly of Co. Dublin, Trit Free State, and Vera Leontine dai 'iter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bjdeleux, Le .avre, France. Nutt
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    ST. DAVID’S SOCIETY.
    264 7 WELSHMEN FORM ORGANISATION IN SINGAPORE. Welshmen and ladies of Singapore have followed the example of the followers of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick in forming a society of their own, and the new movement starts with every prospect of success. A meeting to confirm the
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    U.S. MEDICAL "STUNT.”
    399 7 Ships’ Crews Humiliated. MARITIME CIRCLES INDIGNANT. London, June 12. Seafaring circles are most indignant, according to a statement by the National Seamen’s and Firemen’s Union, at the latest American medical stunt.” The statement says it appears that the crews of the Majestic and Berengaria were compelled to
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    EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS.
    121 7 .Renter. [SEQUEL TO SHANGHAIING NEGRO CONSTABLE. New York, June 12. The British Government has begun extradition proceedings with a view to having twelve members of the crew of the British schooner Eker returned to the Bahamas to answer a charge of shanghaiing” a negro constable, named George Pinder,
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    PALEONTOLOGY.
    90 7 Reuter. GIRL STUDENT’S DISCOVERY. Gibraltar, June 12. Miss Garrod, a student in the Institute of Palaeontologie Humaine of Paris and Oxford University, has discovered the frontal bone and other portions of a human skull, belonging to a youth, vhich was embedded in very hard tufa, with typical musterian implements
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    CATTLE DISEASE.
    76 7 A NECESSARY PROTECTION. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, June 13. Speiking in Wiltshire yesterday the Premier made reference to the protection of British live-stock against foot-and-mouth disease and the restriction recenttion impns°d against carcases imported from Belgium and Holland, mainly of pigs used fcr bacon curing in England. Nevetheless
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    305 7 Fourth Day’s Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. The following were the results of the fourth day of the Selangor Races Race 1. LADY BLACKTHORNE (Davies) 1 FLORRIE’S PET (Bowden) 2 HAPPY DAYS (Sleigh) 3 Won by 3 lengths 2 lengths. Time 1 min. 57
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    LAST DAY’S HANDICAPS.
    237 7 The following are the weights for the last day 1. Ex-Griffin Ponies E. (4 Furlongs.) Longchamp 9.5, Lady Bruce 8.5, Lorette 8.0, lied Dust 7.1 a, Yvette 7.12, Subatra 7.22. Ex-Griffin Ponies D. (5 furlongs.) Vingt-et-un 9.10, Ismarani 9.6, Nanette 8.9, Minamore B.B', Noisy Oyster 8.7, Rodeo
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    1014 7 Wall Fought Mats'; at Ipoh. PENANG LOSES IN LAST 10 MINUTES. (From 0 ir Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 12. One of the b'ggest crowds seen in Ipoh collected at the padang, Ipoh, this afternoon to witness the first Malaya Cup Soccer match of the season, between Perak
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    SINGAPORE FATALITY.
    755 7 PASSENGERS AND DRIVER DRUNK. As a Buick car pissed another car along the Changi Road at a speed of about 40 miles per hour on the afternoon of the 6thinstant, Mr. H. E. Watson, one of the two European passengers in the car which was overtaken, remarked, They
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    BIRTH.
    25 8 Byrne. At No. 38, Peel Avenue, on the 13th June, 1926, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Byrne, a son. Singap >re papers please copy.
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    HOOLIGANISM.
    518 8 While one is bound to admit that high spirits are a natural outlet for the exuberance of youth, young men, we think, should confine themselves to the bounds of common decency if they are to avoid the stigma implied by our head-line. From an authentic source we learn that
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    MALAYA’S MENACE.
    500 8 In the course of his voluminous annual report for 1925 the Oief Secretary to the F,M.S. Government devotes an interesting paragraph to the unsavoury but scarcely avoidable subject of venereal disease in the Federation. During the year he says that a total of 30.655 injections were given at
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    TOPSY-TURVY.
    463 8 In our issue of Saturday last, we agiin dealt editorially with the lamentable state into which the system of education in Malaya has drifted, and commented on the by no means surprising boycott of the Department by public school and varsity men ar home. When a vacancy occurs in
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    Two Golf Tests.
    1139 8  -  frlatef) and Medal By Harry Vardon. (Six Times Open Champion.) For once in a way, Mr. Bobby Jones, regarded by many people as the best of present day amateur golfers, has failed in a scoring event. He took 81 and 86 in the recent competition for the
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    58 8 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet 66 cts per pound per pl. No. 1 Crepe 66 els per pound per pl. Quiet. {By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys). The following were, the rubber quotations in London on June 12: 3 Smoked Sheet Plantation Ist latex crepe 1 s
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    TIN PRICES.
    124 8 The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following prices, on June 11: London. Spot £267.5s Up 3 mos. buying 266.5 s 3 selling 266.10 s Local. June 12: Singapore sold 150 tons at Sl.L’i Penang buyers no sellers at $135 June 14: Singapore sold 100 tons <atLk'i Penang
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    MINERS’ MANIFESTO.
    1242 9 TURNING POINT REACHED IN COAL DISPUTE. MEN WANT PEACE. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION DESIRED BY FEDERATION. zl remarkable letter, signed by many miners, and sent to their Federation has probably prompted the latter body to issue a manifesto, which, in effect, inrites the Government to intervene and thereby to effect
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    FRENCH LABOUR DISPUTE
    33 9 ,Reuter. LOCK-OUT IN DUNKIRK. Paris, June 12. Arising out of a wages’ dispute a general lock out has been declared in the port of Dunkirk. Four thousand men are idle.Reuter.
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    TEST CRICKET.
    215 9 England v Australia. RAIN STOPS PLAY. London, June 12. There was heavy rain overnight and a drizzle this morning. The start was delayed until 12-15 the wickets in the meantime had teen covered. Carr (the English Captain) who was cheered on winning the toss decided to bat. Gregory
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    HARD COURTS TENNIS.
    103 9 Reuter. DOUBLES SEMI-FINALS. Paris, June 12. In the semi finals Richards and Kinsey (America) defeated Borotra and Lacoste 9-7,9-11,3-6,6-3,7-5; Cochet and Brugnon beat Kozeluh an! Macenauer (Czecho-Slovakia) 3-6,6-4,6-2,1-6,*>-4. la the Women’s Doubles. Miss Godfree an 1 Miss Colyer beat Miss Browne and Miss Ryan 5-7,6-4, 6-2. LADIES’
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    DAVIS CUP.
    46 9 .Reuter. LATEST RESULTS. Mexico City, June 12. In the Davis Cup contest Harada (Japan) beat Unda (Mexico) by 6-2, 6-4. 6-4; Toba (Japan) beat Llano (Mexico) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. EXIT MEXICO.. Mexico City, June 13. Japan has eliminated Mexico in the Davis Cup.Reuter.
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    HOME GOLF.
    48 9 .Reuter. AN AMERICAN VICTORY. London, June 12. At Moorpark in an international fourball match Hagen and Jone?, of America, beat Mitchell and Tolley by 4 and 2 over eighteen holes. The Americans led from the first hole, the Britons’ only holes being the ninth and fourteenth.Reuter.
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    SOVIET MONEY.
    108 9 Reuter. T. U. C’s. DENIAL TO MR. BALDWIN. London, June 12. In connection with the British Note to Moscow with regard to the Soviet’s offer of money to the Trade Union Congress during the general strike, the T. U. C. has sent a letter to Mr. Baldwin denying
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    TACNA-ARICA DISPUTE.
    52 9 .Reuter. PERU REJECTS CHILE’S COUNTER PROPOSALS. Lima, June 13. Peru rejected Chile’s counter-proposals and Mr. Kellogg’s suggestion to divide Tacna-Arica so as to afford Bolivian outlet to the sea. It is reported that Chile suggested a division whereby the siralTer portion of the disputed territory be banded over
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    AIR LINERS.
    323 9 Huge Monsters Planned for the Future. STRIKING DEVELOPMENT'. COLONIES ASKED TO PARTICIPATE (Rugby Radio Service.) London, June 12, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Air, at the Empire League, spoke on the future development of Empire air communications. He spake of remarkable improvements in the near future. He said
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    'NATIONAL HORSE SHOW.
    83 9 COMPETITION FOR KING’S GOLD CUP. (Rugby Radio Service). London, June 13. The International Horse Show at Olympia, London, opens on Thursday next and continues until June 26. On June 21 a competition will take place when officers of the Biitish and foreign armies will compete for the
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    JESSE SWEEPER.
    81 9 .Reuter. TRIUMPHAL RECEPTION ABANDONED. New York, June 12. The triumphal reception which had been arranged for Jesse Sweetser on his return from Britain aboard the Aquitania, was abandoned when it was learned on the arrival of the steamer that the champion was suffering from pneumonia and would not
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    65 9 Reuter. PROPOSED FUTURE ADMINISTRATION. Washington, June 12. The complete separation of the Moro Provinces in the Philippines from the present administration of Manila and a future administration as a separate dependency is proposed in a bill tabled in the House of Representatives, which provides for the formation of
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    'OIL COMPANY’S DISPUTE
    97 9 Reuter. SEQUEL TO HAGUE JUDGMENT. Hague, June 13. Under an agreement reached with the Pt rlak Petrol Company and the successors of the late Emile Been in regard to the carrying out of the judgment of the Hague Tribunal, which went against the latter, the Perlak Company
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    MILKING A DRY COW.
    1436 10  -  BY ARNOLD F. HOLT. Labour leaders lose sight of what should be their chief concern and interest. Dabbling in politics and truckling with, revolutionaries is not their job. Whilst they are tinkering ivith these outside matters the interests of the people they claim to represent is
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    GREAT EXPLOSION.
    229 10 CANTON’S POWDER PLANT BLOWN UP. Canton. May 30. Investigation has revealed that the explosion and fire which on Sunday evening at 5 o’clock completely destroyed the Canton Government’s powder plant at V. hampoa was of incendiary origin. Thice people lost their lives, and more than 60 were badly
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    SOUTH MALAY RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    1030 10 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Crop Estimate Exceeded. The 13th ordinary general meeting of South Malay Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on Tuesday, May 4, at the office of the Company, 16, Philpot Lane, E. C., Mr. Walter Miller (the Chairman,) presiding. The representative of the. Secretaries (Messrs.
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    MALAYAN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    170 10 1925 AND 1926 FIGURES. The following is a comparative statement of the total value of Foreign Merchandise, excluding Parcel Post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1925 and 1926 from the Singapore Import and Export Office Imports Increase or 1925 1926 Decrease (in
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    217 10 PENANG, JUNE 14, 1926. Benares Opium r. cheat #5,000.00 nom. Gloves 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 160.00 sellers Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per I, (X 0 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried $12.15 sales Rattans 11.15 Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Sl.ell* 13.00
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    OLD FREES.
    604 11 ANNUAL MEETING. Satisfactory Accounts. The third annual general meeting of the Old Frees’ Association was heid at the Association premises, 10, Leith Street, Penang, on Saturday. Mr. Khoo Sian Ew.*, the Pr si dent, was in the chair. Among those present wep, Messis. Ong Boon Seong, M. 11.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    85 11 BUSINESS FOR MEETING. The following is the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting 1. Minutes of last meeting to be confirmed. 2. Declaration of Messrs JH. Dickson and F. H. Grumitt as Municipal Commissioners to be laid on the table. 3. Any special business the President may bring forward. 4.
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    INSULT TO ABERDONIANS.
    74 11 SKELETON EMERGENCY NEWSPAPER. An Aberdonian in Penang received by last week’s mail a copy of the emergency strike issue of the Aberdeen Press and Journal’’ It consists of one foolscap sheet with Roneo typescript on one side. The charge for it was a penny, and the Aberdonian
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    SEPANG VALLEY.
    993 11 <eg rp m ANNUAL MEETING. Total Dividends of 85 Per Cent. Paid. The annual general meeting of Scpang Valley Estate, Limited, was held on May 25, 1926, at the Registered Office, Bank Chambers, Jalan Tunku Hassan, Sĕremban, Mr. V. A. Taylor presiding. The Chairman addressing the shareholders said:
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    CAPTAIN BETTS.
    304 11 HIS CAPTURE BY CHINESE BRIGANDS. Yunnanfu, May 20.A further outrage has been perpetrated by well-known brigands, Capt. Betts, of the American Legation, Peking, being the victim, writes a correspondent of the China Mail.” Capt. Betts having paid a visit to Yunnanfu, i n connection with the Famine Relief
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    244 11 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following were the results of the ties played on Saturday: Men’s Singles:Bathurst beat E. T. Williams 57, 63, 64. Men's Doubles:Threlfall and Syer beat Terrell and Powell. Mixed Doubles:Mrs. Gregory Jones and J. R Bennett beat Mrs. E. J. Bennett and Scott 64, 75
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    BLAKE & Co.'s SHARE REPORT.
    673 11 BLAKE Co.'s SHARE REPORT. Singapore, June 12.Public and professional interest is now centred in the tin. market and mining shares are active at the expense of rubbers which for the time being are quietly steady without displaying any particular features. Rubbers-Scudais hardened somewhat and close $3.40 buyers; Mentakabs are steady
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    NEW LATEX PROCESS.
    80 11 PATENT HELD BY U. S. RUBBER COMPANY. Notification is given in the Government Gazette that a certificate of registration has been granted to the United States Rubber Company in respect of the I nited Kingdom patent granted to Dr. Tsidor Tran.be, a German subject. The company are
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    277 11 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy &lt;k Co.’s snare list at I p.m. to-day Saturday. To-day. 2 E E C Sharks. S O'® O’® 34 o 5 PQ m I c. t c. t c. c. Rubber (Dollar.) A. Hitam 23.50 24.50 24.50 25.00
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    94 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. A. Moleks 2.95 3.05 A. Panas 13.75 14.25 Balgownies 5.50 5.75 B. Katils 1.30 1.35 Cbangkats 9.25 9.50 Indragiris 10.30 10.70 Kempas 10.50 10.75 M. Tekonga .90 .95 N. Serendahs 5.50 5.75 Punggors 1.37| 1.42| Tapabs 35.25 36.25
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    19 11 The following £re additional rubber outputs for May: lbs Perak River Valley 27,500 Jnru 24,072 Semanggol 26,418
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    23 11 The output of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. N. L. from 6th to 12th June (being one week) was 9 tons.
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 11 PENANG JUNE 14, 1926. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) LoeSoh Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/32 3 h Credit 2/4 15/32 *3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 1531) 3 day’s sight Private ***** Bombay Demand Bank 153| Madras Demand Bank 153 j
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    THE SIXTY-EIGHT SYMBOLS.
    811 12  -  BY THE EARL OF MEATH, K.P., G.C.V.O-, G.B.E. Seven times as large as the Homan Empireone quarter of the worlds population. Here is the real League of Nations. The League of Nations” is now a household phrase. What it means exactly is not quite clear to all
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    BANK ROBBERY SURPRISE.
    532 12 ALL ACCUSED EXCEPT ONE DISCHARGED. On Saturday morning in the District Court, Singapore, the case for the defence of six Indians, who are charged in connection with the robbery of the Basque de I’lndo Chine, was commenced. About $357,000 and some jewellery was stolen from the bank
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    112 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Rawang for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. van Hoorn for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawp, Segli, Olehleh, Tjalang, Meulaboh and Sabang, Sirdhana for Madras. Sitiawan for Setul, Kuala Bahra, Sungei Opis and Tanjong Star. Ampang for Pangkor, Dindings and Sitiawan. The following ships are in communication with the
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    PENANG MAILS.
    402 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Snndav). BY THill. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise staled, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption oe Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed aaily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m, train:Parit
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    COMING EVENTS.
    125 12 June 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 League Match, P.C.C. v. P.R.C. Esplanade. 2-15 p.m. 6lpoh Gymkhana Club Races. Blpoh Gymkhana Club Races. 10Ipoh Gymkhana Club Races. 10 New Moon. 10Cricket
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    CHINA AND FOREIGNERS.
    648 13 DOES NOT WANT THEM. Gloom, dense and impenetrable', has descended upon Peking’s foreign colony, says the United press’’ correspondent in Peking in a message to the Osaka Mainichi.” To-day as never before it is being forced into the consciousness of every foreigner resident in Peking that China
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    MORE ABOUT CYPRUS.
    1814 14 MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME. To those of poetic nature and classical education the najne Cyprus suggests the graceful Lady Aphrodite Anadyomene arising out of the sea-foam in the moonpath in fronther Paphian shrine, says a special correspondent of The Times.” The more prosaic historian will be
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    MARKET PRICES.
    640 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, June 14, 1926 cts Government Mutton— Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mutton Head, sheep or goat m. each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb M
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