Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 December 1926

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    24 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE CHRISTMAS NUMB ER 1926. ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. o. 288. VOL. LXXXIV. FRIDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    HEIGH HO! THE HOLLY!
    1143 2 ROMANTIC ORIGINS OF YULETIDE DECORATIONS. When we decorate our hemes with holly each Christmas few of us realise that we are following in the steps.of the ear’y Christians of R< me, who regarded and reveled it as the emblem of Christ’s Jf e —t] ie sharp
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    The Wolf Woman.
    2794 4  -  (By C. Rebel.) Featherstonhavtgh dropped his book and started forward in his chair as he heard that ebbing cry across the night. Thin, mournfui, and wavering strangely, he recognised it as the cry of a wolf. Or so his suddenly aroused senses all told him. But, a
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    BEWITCHING CHARMS OF CHRISTMASTIDE.
    729 5  -  BY HELEN GREIG SOFTER. We moderns think lightly of charms and spells, but they make amusing diversions for Chnstmastide, and the stu.lv of them is interesting. Customs and charms vary with different localities, but it seems to have been agreed that the )est time for divination
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    THE WRITING OF “THE CHIMES."
    313 5 Eighty years have passed since Dickens wrote at Genoa the last word of "The Chimes”, probab’y the most beautiful and best-loved of his Christmas stories; and, as he put down his pen and locked down from his study-window on the waters of the Mediterranean, mirroring
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      166 5 Ip *J* J J. ;< X 4* 4* t I M .NILA CIGARS I A *i* j AlhambrA” f THE X I Leading Brand in Malaya I t I EXCELENTES ESPECIALES j BELLEZAS REINA VICTORIA J I Etc., Etc. Etc., Etc. X H j /75N FOR I “GOLDBOTTLE” i BEER!
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      41 5 Ileriders will note tlxit the Pinanv Gazette," |II Cts. which is the olfl'st journal in Maiaya, is to he sold as from January 1, 1927 at 10 cts. a copy. The size and hiyh standard of the paper will be maintained.
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    King George’s Yuletides.
    1139 6 HOW THEIR MAJESTIES HAVE SPKA T C 11R1STMAS. Festivities Often Overshadowed. By “A Court Historian (Autnor of “Ro\aity in Reality", “inc Business oi Being a King, etc.) “A light, royal time’ is tho popular way oi describing a joyous Christinas. It is a phrase winch smacks of
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      215 6 •J* 4* *2* 4« t *s* j X’iw ►l< s 4* and we hope you will enjoy a t nice X’mas dinner. •x. FV* Here are a few articles which g might assist you making your 4 t X’mas dinner a success. t T A *2« Vincent’s Boneless Anchovies, V
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      209 6 MARY SETON, E. Amber Mansions, Orchard Road, Singapore Blackwood Furniture, China, from Hongkong. lumps aid Shades frem Shanghai. A. DENNYS, Office 22-A, BEACH STREET. Telephone No. 308. Rubber 1 rckers. Valuers, Auctioneers, lend, Fslate, Shipping and Commission Agents. Insurance Surveyors. Estates nquirirg Selling oi Shipping Agents fur their Rubber, please
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      366 6 W. J. EDMG? CHEMIST PHARMACIST »5* > a decade as “Cash Chemist’’ i‘ r > ted, changed hands and t’- of title changed as above. The rea > V X the change of title was the convic personal ownership is the natural" <■ i X X most* satisfactory form for
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    LONE HALLOWES.
    2608 7  -  THE QUAINT CHANTING Legend of the Monks. BY C. o. MARSKE. Tile snow that had fallen for seven hours, enwrapped Lone Hallowes from roof tree to foundation in its pui e pall, and the wind was stilled. then came th e chanting. The dull quiet broke against the
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    ABERDONIAN WIT.
    1706 8 Deeside At Its Best. Most of the jokes given below hail from Aberdeen, thereby dispelling once ami for all that the Scot is devoid of a sense of humour- As a matter of fact the Scot laughs only at a good joke. This collection is good. We hope
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    QUAINT CHRISTMAS CHARITIES.
    324 8 Though people are nah. > having charitv “tL..,,, the poorer f ,]]< ,f p. |(j "'ir hi don, were for m anj a in have their hri s tm a -id filing down at them fro of the church steeple On Sunday, says the ‘Grub Strei t
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    COMING EVENTS.
    35 8 Dec. 17 and 18—P-r k Gvmkh.naCli (Taipeng) Skyp Meet ng 18— Hockey Match, Penang v. Selangor at Penang, January I— Hockey Matih, Penang v. Perak at Penang. 8, 11, 13. 15, 18—P-mang Races.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1041 9 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. L. 0. Tasker, Kuala Lumpur are sailing for Home by the Macedonia.” Mr. E. T. manager of Kimams estate, B. N. 8., is leaving North Borneo, for an estate in the F. M. S. Mr. E. F. M. van Milligen who was recently operated upon
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      MANNERS IN COURT.
      279 9 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir. —As an admirer of your widely j read paper for many y* ars —especially I for its candid straightforward views on any subject under the sun, I should be I very much obliged if you would publish I the
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    206 9 REDUCTION OF CAPITAL APPROVED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 17. The resolution for rhe reduction of the Straits Trading Company’s nominal capital from $15,000.000 to $11.000.000 and an issued capital from $9,000,000 to $6,750,000 was appr ved by a poorly attended meeting. An amendment by Mr.
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    BIRTH.
    24 10 ROY. —At the .Vamrnity Hospital. Penang, on the 16th in>t., to Mr. and Mrs. R. Roy, Vai d’Or Estate, Province Wellesley, a son.
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    CHRISTMAS.
    415 10 In a few days, in every corner of the world, the glad chime of Christmas bells will herald a season of goodwill and peace that not only will gild the year’s mischances for an hour but is likely to prove a milestone on the march of man to high
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    CHRISTMAS-AND THE RICH UNCLE.
    598 10 Christmas is a season of light hint's and heavy purses. The season of heavy hearts and light purses follows immediately after to remind us that we cannot frivol without paying the piper—and the other people. What matter. 1« is human to frivol first and flounder afterwards.
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    Yuletide.
    991 10 The Happiest Day, HRISTMAS is the greatest festival of the Christian year. It is so joyful a solemnity that when it falls on a Friday, that day of the week, in Ml other circumstances a fast, is transformed into a feast. tmy is, officiallv, the anniversary of the birth
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    31 10 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. 63 2 cts per pounds per pl. $B4-66 No. 1 63? rts per prntnnper cl. $B4 66 Steady. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    TIN PRICES.
    119 10 The Straits Trading Co.. Lbi.. j/ s the following prices, on December bb London. Spot £3lO-15s Up -15-0 3 m/s. buying 300-53 Down £l-0-0 3 selling ~300-10 s Local. December 17: Singapore sold 200 tons at sl-wj Penang 25 tons at tls3<. Messrs. Boustead and Co.. Lid-. To-day’s
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    A NEW ENTERPRISE.
    179 10 We are informed on good al that the Penang Premier Press, has already been nicorpora Nominal Capital of Lm Directors of this concern are Cheng Ean, Gurchurn Singh. Narayanan Chettiar and We understand the objee pany is to publish a morn g The s.s “Delta" from Singapore
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      186 10 UJ n j w» *1 w i IKU£2> GIFT SUGGESTIONS. I I -*> TRICYCLESAND J CARS FOR THE KIDDIES. L-- 7Xj Also Many Other <. > Toys Suitable for V %/Va Presents, Displayed _X’In our Xmas Bazaar. A <■ Presents For F L jg■•■ V— rr J Gentlemen. I S
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      72 10 U E. O.” Christmas New Year Festivities. XMAS EVE 24th December. Xmas dinner and Cinderella Dance. Xmas Crackers $4. BOXING DAY--27th December. (instead of Sun. 26th.) Carnival Dinner and Dancing till 1-45 a. m. $5. Latest French Novelties NEW YEAR EVE-31 st DEC. Gala Night. Special Dinner. Pierrot and Pierrette
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    ON THE RHINE.
    204 11 Question of Withdrawal Of Troops. BRITISH POLICY. n"l'l!AT10N WHICH REQUIRES A TIME. nt’.;r,Y Radio Service). I.on don, December 16. rl inj to a question in the House r C s upon the Government’s cV c c ruing the ithdrawal of the i>i es from the Rhineland, Sir
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    BUSINESS TRUSTS.
    151 11 vo PHILIP SNOWDEN’S VIEWS. Dubby Radio Service.) London, December 16, ,iL iini’i'-ns have been a marked y b g British businesses in recent 7 Th- latest instance is the chemical c if with an issued capital of t". is interest ng to note that Mr. t Si i
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    LIBERAL COME-BACK.
    100 11 SIR HERBERT SAMUEL TO RE-ENTER ARENA. (Rugby Radio Service) London, December 16. Sr Herbert Samuel has decided t > rehrn to political life, according to the newspapers. After holding, under the Li’ -ral Administration, various offices, including those of Postmaster-G-n» rd ®d Home Secretary, he became. >n 1920,
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    DIVORCE COURT CASES.
    95 11 the press muzzled. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 16. •Among the measures which received L*i assent before the prorogation of 11 lament yesterday, was a Bill which plates press reports of divorce and matrimonial cases. The new Act P nto f° rce immediately, so that e ‘Orth,
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    SEEING WITHOUT BEING SEEN.
    99 11 NEW RAY DISCOVERED. 'gby Radio Service.) London, December 16. air f says that Mr. John i; Kr J mvpr d° r of television, ha« now Ufui r a rav w hich, while capable of b 1 1 distant object?, is invisible to d P T'hose upon
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    COAL OUTPUT.
    82 11 3 000,000 Mark Passed. SIGNIFICANT COMPARISON. (Rugby Raixo Sbrvicr.) London, December 16. During th- week ended December 4 wfs ‘"IaTICO T 3l ,r °A m Rritish rnin es 8 4,126,160 tons. A total of 730 100 men WPre at work For nf comparison with normal times it may
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    266 11 SOCIALISTS PRECIPITATE CRISIS. Berlin, December 16. A political crisis, which has long been simmering, was precipitated by theac’ion of the Social Democrats submitting in the Reichstag a motion of non confidence, owing to dissatisfaction with the policy of the Defence Minister. Herr Gossler, whom they accuse of acting
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    UNCLE SAM AND PANAMA.
    143 11 THE GREAT GAME OF GRAB. New York. December 16. A s’ir has been caused in Panama by the publicatioo in the Havana press of th- t-xt of a >r j aty recently negotiated b-tween the United States and Panama, whereby the latter engages to enter a
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    EUROPE’S “SICK CURRENCY.”
    80 11 AMERICA’S KINDLY INTEREST. New York, December 16. Mr. Irving Bush, president of the Bush Terminal Company, is endeavouring to interest the political leaders and financiers in the project of a private Americm loan to France to stabilise currency. Mr. Bush, who is opposed to debt cancellation, expresses
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    BRITAIN PAYS UP.
    40 11 £128,500.000 NOW REMITTED TO AMERICA. New York, December 16. Britain has remitted the eighth halfyearly debt instalment of .£13,500,000 interest plus £5,0'>0,000 on account of principal, Britain has now paid £128,500,000. A “fine achievement,” comments th-* press.
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    MILITARY REVOLT IN PORTUGAL.
    31 11 Lisbon, December 16. It is reported th it a military revolt has broken out in South Portugal 6he Government has sent troops to dea. with the rebels.
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    SITUATION IN CHINA.
    474 11 Occupation Of Hangchow Confirmed. SERIOUS OUTLOOK. DECISIVE FIGHTING EXPECTED SHORTLY. Shanghai, December 17. It is confirmed that Hangchow has )een occupied by 1.500 Southerners from Kiangsi. It was the Cantonese troops, operating in plain clothes, who cat the .railways. Sun Chuan-fang has established his main line of
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    U.S. OIL SCANDAL.
    220 11 ACCUSED ACQUITTED OF CONSPIRACY. New York, December 16. Fall and Doheny were acquitted on the oil conspiracy charge. ANOTHER CHARGE TO FACE. Fall and Doheny are still indicted on a charge of bribery in connection with a transaction involving $lOO,OOO which Doheny admitted sending to Fall, though
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    INDIAN ELECTIONS.
    174 11 Swarajist Gains. CURIOUS SITUATION. Delhi, December 16. The final election returns show that the nominees to the Indian National Congress have maintained the Swarajists’ strength in the All India National Assembly and Bengal Counci I, and increased their numbers materially in the Madras, Bihar and Assam Councils hut
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    PENANG’S LITTLE ONES.
    169 11 CONVENT ORPHANS. At this season of universal rejoicing, do not let us forget, the children whose lives are passed within the kindly walls of the Convent. More than six hundred little hearts will beat the happier in Penang at Ch is:mast de because of a kindly thought
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    CHRISTMAS FUND.
    127 11 Mr. S. Wood-Hill begs to acknowledge the following Amount previously acknowledged 81,507 Hon. Mr. John Mitchell 25 Miss Daphne Southam 5 Mrs. A. V- Brown 10 Per Mr- W. J. Foley (3rd List) Mr. H. L. Hong 5 Mrs. Wood worth 5 Mr. B. C. de Souza 2
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    U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS.
    73 11 A NEW AMENDMENT. Washington, December 16. The Senate approved the amendment to the immigration act granting the entry into the United States of the wives and children of immigrants who entered the country before July 1, 1924, and are now seeking naturalisation. It is estimated that 35,000
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS TENNIS CHAMPION.
    103 11 FOUND SHOT. New York, December 16, The body of W. A. Larned, seven times lawn tennis singles champion of America, was found by his valet in a bedroom at the Knickerbocker Club. Death was due to a revolver shot. He recently suffered from a nervous
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    M. C. C. TOUR.
    210 11 Visitors’ Bad Luck. CONSTABLE ORDERED HOME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, December 16. The M. C. C. tourists are experiencing bad luck indeed. Earle has strained a muscle and must rest. Hill, whose finger has healed, has now been stung on the ankle and his limb
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
    128 11 PENANG v. SELANGOR. The following are the respective teams which will meet on the Esplanade on Saturday, at 4.45 p.m. Penang Cheah Swoo Eng, R. C. Bishop, R. N. Byatt, C. G. Rodrigo, A. V. Perrin, Abdul Rihman, C. A. Scott, D. A. Edwardes Evans, H L. Marshall,
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    NICARAGUAN REVOLT.
    48 11 LIBERALS MOVE TO ATTACK. New York, December 16. A message from San Salvador siys that it is reported that the Liberal forces in Nicaragua are advancing along the entire front. A rebel column is moving in the direction of Managua, the headquarters of the Diaz government.
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    BETTING TAX REVENUE.
    125 11 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 16. The Treasury states that the approximate total of the revenue on betting taxation for the first month of its operation was £327,000. Mr, D. Scully of the Universal Store, Penang, informs us that, he is not the D. Scully whose name
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    EARL HAIG’S FUND.
    726 11 Poppy Day Collection. another record. Poppy Day collections were male in the respective divisions of the Settlement of Penang on the 10th November. The total amount collected was $12,854, which represents an increase over last year of $1,710.26. The total is made up as follows From Province
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    SUPREME COURT.
    184 12 Partnership Dispute. OBJECTIONS TO RECEIVER. An appeal against the Registrar’s decision in connection with the Civil Suit between Mak Ah Cheang, Kooi Cheow, Ng Moon Yong and Woo Seow Moon, plaintiffs, and Lai Koon Sam, defendant, was heard by Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, in the Supreme Court,
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    SERIOUS MOTOR SMASH.
    185 12 PASSENGERS’ NARROW ESCAPE. A rather serious motor collision between motoi cars P. 2303 driven by M. S. Merican, the owner, and P. 3423, driven by Mat bin Arope. occurred in Green Lane at about 6 o’clock yesterday evening. It is said that both cars were travelling along
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    PENANG POLICE COURT.
    147 12 ALLEGED RASH DRIVING. Before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett in the Police Court this morning, two Chinese youths. Toh Mah Teong and Ong Kah Hoe, were charged by Inspector Barrett of the Traffic Department with driving their motor cycles in a rash and negligent manner along Northam
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    61 12 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 16. Paris. 120 A; New York, 4.85]%; Brussels, 34.88; Geneva, 25.10; Amsterdam, 12.13; Milan, 108|; Berlin, 20.39 Stockholm. 18.16; Copenhagen, 18.21; Oslo, 19.21|; Vienna. 34.424 Prague 163|; Helsingfors. 1924: Madrid, 31.83; Lisbon 2 r2 Rio. 5sJ; Buenos Aires. 464; Bombay, 1/5] L’d; Shanghai,
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME.
    77 12 To-day at the Esplanade at 8.30 p.m. 1. March The Vedette Alford 2. Overture Bohemian Girl Balfe 3. Waslz Mignonette Nicholls 4. Fox Trot Here I am Sylva 5. Selection Madame Pompadour Fall G. Intermezzo Echoes of Ireland Lange T. Fox Trot Ukulele Lullaby Williams 8. One
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND KEDAH CHURCH NOTICES.
    66 12 December 19—4th Sunday in Advent 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion Address at S. Mark's Church, Butter orth 7 n.m. Evening Service and address Caledonia Club. December 21 —Tuesday S. Thomas A M. 7.30 Holy Communion at S. Paul's Chapel, Bukit Tengah. December 24, Friday—Vigil of
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    212 12 The follotving were the latest quo~ tatwns in Messrs. Kennedy and Co's share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. To-day. 2 Shares. pq x cq rn sc. c. c. c. Mining. Eastern Siam Tin 24/9 25/9 27/- 28/Tdris Hyd. 58/6 61/- 59/- 61/- ex Jelapang 37/-
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    80 12 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED S share list Mining Buyers. Sellers. B. Padangs .93 S .924 Chenderiang 28/6 29/6 Hitams 1.20 1.2 > Johans .324 .35 Kintas 1.95 2.00 Kuchais 1.95 2.00 Norths .92$ .95 ex Petalings 4.45 4.55 Pattanis 1.074
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    82 12 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Allenbys 2.80 2.90 Bassetts 1.30 1,35 Brogas 1.50 1.55 Changkats 9.50 10.00 Mentakabs .55 .57 o N. Scudais 2.72| 2.82| Pa jams 2.45 2.55 ex U. Benuts .65 .67i Tins. Bangrins (New) 29/6 30/6 Chenderiangs 29/- 30/Johans .35
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      134 12 New Advertisements. POSITION VACANT. Wanted Immediatelv. Two Junior Clerks for general office work. Preference will be given to school boys who have just left school. Apply Box No. 425, c/o Pinang Gazette. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted Furnished or unfurnished Bungalow. Reply Box No. 422, c/o Pinang Gazette. Wanted Offices or Upper Floor
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      688 12 Notice of Postponed SaleT The Sale by Public Auction of the undermentin Rubber and Cocoanut Estates in Sungei Nibong p ned valuallle take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdav T” 8 fixed and 16th December, 1926, has been postponed U h sth Wednesday and Thursday, the 4th, sth and 6th
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      WINTER FASHIONS.
      1307 13  -  MID-SEASON COLLECTIONS. BY MURIEL HARRIS. (Special to the Pinang Gazette.) Paris November 15. It is not so long ago that clothes were f n lined to the summer and winter sea‘l||Bof the year. Now, owing largely to th/rise of sports clothes, the mid-season not only been introduced about
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      YULETIDE FROLICS IN GAY PARIS.
      307 13 At Yuletide, Paris would be gay though the crack of doom were certain on the morrow. Throughout the whole city o,n Christmas Eve every hotel is convei ted into a wonderland with flowers and decorations and giant Chrsitmas|trc<es ablaze with lights. They are pack-’ ed
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      CHRISTMAS WITH DICKENS.
      308 13 No writer has ever thrown such a glamour of romance and rollicking gaiety over Christmas as that most jovial, bighearted of men, Charles Dickens. Where else, indeed, wifi you find the magic that conjures up such delightful visions of steaming punch-bowls, the odours of savoury viands, the
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      CHRISTMAS FEASTS OF THE PAST.
      303 13 Whatever our forefathers of past cen turies missed, they certainly had no lack of tempting Christmas fare, or appetite for it. Take, for example, the dinner to which Pepys sat down on Christmas Day, ICSB, which consisted of “a dish of marrowbones, a leg of
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      MELBA’S CHRISTMAS MEMORIES.
      349 13 “Some of my earliest memories,’’ Melba once told the writer, “are of Christmas, when I had to stand on tiptoe to see what was on the table. And what a little imp I was! I laugh still when I recall one day (I suppose I was about
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    "DON’T FORGET TO LAUGH”.
    649 14 AN ANTIDOTE TO WORRY. "Vhen you laugh, the heart beats faster and sends the blood bounding through the body. There is not a tiny vessel throughout the whole body that does not feel the waves of motion of a good hearty laugh. Laughter increases the respiration
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    PLUM PUDDINGS EXTRAORDINARY.
    317 14 In old chronicles we read of pl i puddings of such colossal size that b are calculated to make the devotees our day Such a leviathan was the thousand i pound pudding which Janies Aus a. landlord of the Red lion Inn. Sou w ark, essayed to
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    Royal Christmas Presents.
    949 15 y hf n Oie third of w J ie Georges < f ?k ‘I England accomv v 1 an e *l hisdaughters on their i -XC -A. Clltiritmas sh °i j ping excursions, ad who chanced to be in the shops at the Royal visit were ’ted
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    The Haunted Taxi.
    1651 16  -  CHRISTMAS EVE ADVENTURE. MYSTERIOUS FARE. BY KENNAWAY JAMES. As a taxi-driver, Mr. Willi'xm ’Rumble Was, in accordance, pretty much to type- Of middle-age. moro<se of mien, with a walrus moustache, and an almost glassy stare aicquin?d by constant peering into the traffic, he was as good a
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      100 17 A •h tf A A A I t t I THE REAL a 4* A A *i* A A• CHRISTMAS SPIRIT J j i I A i t I A •S g lw. A. CILBEY’S I A ’> A V ‘Spey I > 111 111 Mini «■■■■■■l——l— ■■■■■■mmMiiimbmmmmmmmwmimmmhmmbmmiii iwi a
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