Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 December 1926

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 291. VOL. LXXXIV. WEDNESDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1926, 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 15 1 —M— T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS. Head Office: Kext to.the Dispensary Branch Office 52 Leith Street
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  • 854 2 THE LIGHTER SIDE. The recent legislation has ensured that Italian subjects shall not utter, read or write any sentiment expressive of dissatisfaction with the regime. But Signor Mussolini overlooks no dangers, adds the Rome correspondent of “The Manchester Guardian.” Might not a wrong minded paterfamilias seek to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1435 2 UNHEARD OF BARGAINS tenders invited The Municipal Commissioners of To liC Or not to I>C George Town, Pen ng, hereby invite A SUCCESS IN LIFE < a T’f’rw 117 A T’r'HC tenders for the following Or a failure AERATED WATERS To succeed (b) Purchase of Materials contained in YOU HIUSt
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    • 352 2 Have a change Ilx fi" o the ordinar y dishes by adding to thn« dishes a little Lea Perrins’ Sauce Th! resuk will astonish and delight von U|Mk Try the recipe below, for instance’ 7 and see what a difference this fine X °*d sauce makes. These recipes W wdl
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  • 1119 3 T.O.M. The Enggar Coal Syndicate’s Activities. LARGE FIELD ALREADY DEVELOPED. It will be remembered that some years ago great interest was aroused in Perak in regard to a report that a coal deposit had been located near the Perak River at Enggor. Various private efforts were made
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  • 433 3 QUITE GOOD FELLOWS. In my South Sea wanderings, says a writer in ‘‘The Rangoon Times.” I have often come across savages who were quite good fellows. In a village in unknown far-western New Guinea I was nursed through an attack of malarial fever by a number of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 47 3 MIRUM MILK POWDER Best for Infants and Adults, A complete substitute for pure milk. 2 lbs. of “MIRUM” Milk Powder makes 14 pints of Pure Milk. Try once and be satisfied. Obtainable at all Stores. Sole Agents: AYLESBURY NUYTER, LTD., Penang, Ipoh, Taiping, iTeluk Anson and Kamnar.
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    • 196 3 MVWMMMWMVMMMMMMMMMMWMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMB M M H 1 If M Ij Never Such a Gramophone Before I 6 i S R rf S j M 33* 19~20 TO W w j~^ 23 n y 1927 y M II The greatest advance since the M H introduction of the Gramophone. 5 rfe Model 155
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  • 1285 4 WHEN THEY MAY BE ARRESTED AND SENTENCED. The differences which have arisen between Mr. David Kirkwood (the member for Dumbarton Burghs) and the Derbyshire police remind us that members of Parliament, though they have many privileges, are not under all circumstances immune from police interference, writes
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  • 363 4 QUEEN HETEPHERES’S JEWEL BOX. Dr. Resiner and Commander Wheeler have made a good deal of progress in their work on behalf of the II <rv.ird and B, gton expedition at the Royal Tomb discovered at the Giza pyramids in 1925. says the Cairo co r n spondent
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 60 4 LABOUR ORDINANCE 1923 S.S. LABOUR CODE 1923 F.M.S. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Ofliße of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return will be
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    • 304 4 G. 421 F When you travel I remember ENO VA fl As a safeguard to health, ENO will always be found in the kit •wl f experienced travellers. ENO counteracts the ill-effects of bad water, indifferent food, and the W Jr cllmate It invigorates, cleanses, refreshes. So each morning when
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 181 4 Theatre Royal Commencing To-night Till Wednesday, 22nd Dec. Dayshow on Saturday at 2-30 p. m. In the second show from 9*30 p. m. 1. Comedies and News 2. Betty Compson in “New Lives for Old 6 parts In the first show from 7-30 p. m. 1. Fred Church in ‘‘Stacked
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  • 114 5 Preparations Complete. AIR MINISTER’S VOYAGE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 21. Preparations are complete for the departure of the Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, whose flight to India will inaugurate the new Egypt-India air route. The projected flight, on which Lady Hoare will accompany him, will commence
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  • 127 5 FORGOTTEN SOVEREIGNS. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 21. The annual report of the Deputy Master Comptroller of the Royal Mint shows that during the year 1925, 3.500,000 sovereigns were struck. It is made clear, however, that they were not for internal nee. Our gold reserves, says the
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  • 126 5 OFFERED TN LONDON. (Rugby Radio Service). London, December 21. An offer is being made to-day in London of the British portion of the Bulgarian 7 per cent Settlement Loan, which is issued under the aegis of the League of Nations. The totol amount of the loan in
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  • 125 5 POPULARITY OF AIR TRAVEL. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 21. A feature of this Christmas, according to reports from the Railway Companies, is the great increase of bookings to seaside resorts. The practice of spending the winter festival at the seaside has been developing rapidly during the past
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  • 47 5 SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 21. During the preliminary tests with beam wireless between stations at Grimsby, (England) and Melbourne, (Australia), speeds up to 225 words a minute during the 50 hours continuous working have been maintained and the signals were exceptionally clear.
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  • 54 5 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 21. The battleship Renown which will carry the Duke and Duchess of York on their visit to New Zealand and Australia will leave Portsmouth on January 6, four destroyers and five flying boats accompanying the vessel as escort to Saint Catherine’s
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  • 26 5 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 21. Over £18.000,000 was paid in taxes on 1,500,000 motor vehicles in Britain, during the past year.
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  • 190 5 Arrival In India. GILLIGAN INTERVIEWED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, December 21. The M. C. C. team arrived at Calcutta this morning and was accorded an enthusiastic reception by representatives of European and Indian clubs A. E. Gilligan, interviewed by me, said that the team was safe and
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  • 136 5 AS BAD AS FOOTBALL. New York, December 21. One of the biggest deals ever made in the history of baseball was revealed tonight with tbe announcement of the transfer of Rogers Hornsby, manager and second baseman of the St. Louis Cardinals, this year’s champion baseball team, to
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  • 33 5 New York, December 21. The deathroll as a result of the capsizing of a launch in the Hudson River by icefloes, cabled yesterday, has now been ascertained as thirty three.
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  • 16 5 Brisbane. December 21. The Australian Sugar crop is expected to be 420,000 tons.
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  • 40 5 (Rugby Radio Service). London, December 21. A joint eflfort is being made by employers and trade-unions to eliminate the loss which has hitherto occurred in shipbuilding yards owing to the bad times kept by the men.
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  • 59 5 (Rugby Radio Service.) London. December 21. Paris, 120| New York. 4.851 V Brussels, 34.88 Geneva. 25.091 Amsterdam, 12.13 Milan, 108tV Berlin, 20.38 Stockholm. 18.15 Copenhagen, 18.21 Oslo. 19.281 Vienna. 34.37| Prague. 1631; Helsingfors. Madrid, 31.74|; Lisbon 2H: Rio, 5j Buonos Airos, 460 Bombay. l/s££d Shanghai. 2/4fd Hong Kong,
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  • 131 5 PENANG, DECEMBER 22, 1926. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) Lcndon Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months’sight Ban*» 2/4 3/32 3 Credit 2/4 11/32 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank 154 1 3 day’s sight Pri vat*» 156 I B Bombay Demand Bank 154 I g Madras Demand
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 374 5 FOR take HEALTH PHYLLOSAN V.‘ t'.’W TO-MORROW TO-DAY CURING PHYSICAL DECLINE THE NEW DISCOVERY FOR TROPICAL DISEASES. ETC The claims for this remarkable preparation, which has revolutionised the treatment of Anaemia, Malaria and all wasting and Tropical diseases, are definitely authenticated by abundant medical testimony hospital tests and scientific investigation.
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    • 90 5 py .■«■n i WK,. in mi i— ir-r rnr I Worthington’s I Beer “I feel more English after a Worthing- I ton.” A good way of putting it! Typical- ly English is the sturdy invigoration that this best of Eng- lish beer bestows; S typically English the robust digestion j
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  • 1714 6 DAY—December 22—is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, north of the equator, the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, south of it. It may surprise some of our readers to learn that there is a difference of 40 minutes between the length
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  • 20 6 The Library will be clos’d on Saturday and Monday, 25th and 27 h December, being Pub ic Holidays.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 427 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette. Sir, —I think, I am not wrong in saying that this is the first time in the dramatic history of Penang that a certain section of the Chinese Ladies has essayed to bring out a three nights’ Bmgsawan Performance
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    • 141 6 Sir, —As one of the unfortunates who witnessed the spectacle presented bv Adonis on Saturday night, T really must protest at your unkind remarks. He added considerably to the gaiety of nations, and provided much amusement to the collected tukang-ayers and ricksha coolies in the window of the
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  • 29 6 An Eclectic Competition will be held on December the 25th. 26th and 27tb. The December Monthly medal will be held on January the Ist and 2nd.
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  • 29 6 The Hockey league match between the P. C. C. and P. S. A. A. fixed for Thursday, December 23 has been postponed owing to School Holidays.
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  • 88 6 The health statement for the Muni cipality of George Town for the week ending December 18. 1926, shows total of 64 deaths—l 7 males and 17 females—the death-rate being 24.54 per mil’e compared with 23.39 in the preceding week and with 29.33 in the corresponding week of last
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  • 296 6 HANDICAPS FOR SKYE MEETING. The following are the weights for the Skye Meeting to be held on December 27 Race. 1.—2.45. p. m. (3 Fur.) A Handicap for all Ponies Class D Ist Prize—A Cup p'-esented by Mr. Heah Seng Hye. Honest Bob 11.12, Cumberland 11 11.0,
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  • 419 6 STORMY SCENE AT MEETING. Chairman v. Mr. Peck. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 22. At the MaJaka Pinda Rubber Co. annua! meeting, there was a stormy scene between Mr. F. C. Peck and the Chairman. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock. Mr Peck, ‘inter alia’, criticised the Directors’ policy
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  • 276 6 ALLEGED VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT. Before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett. Police Magistrate, Penang, Inspector Harwood produced thia morning three Tamils, Tawasi, Andy and Aruuiugam in answer to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to one Sockalingam at Dato Kramat Road, Penang, on the 15th inst. Upon all
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  • 269 6 NEPHEW OF PERAK PLANTER. Lieut. M.A- Maude, naval flying officer, H.M.S. Hermes, met his death under tragic circumstances on December 11 whilst out game shooting with two friends in Lantao Island. He was walking down a steep slope and stumbled. In falling his gun accidentally went off,
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  • 223 6 ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SINGAPORE RESIDENT. V e take the following from the “Rangoon Gazette” of December 15: H. Stern, of French nationality, merchant, of Singapore, was yesterday placed before the district magistrate, Rangoon, by the River Police. The allegations against the prisoner were that he on Saturday
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  • 732 6 u. H. Hampshire has r t from Kuala Lumpur fro, n J ava The hon’ble Mr. C. Everitf j leave next week. 03 have returned to Kuala I.uuip nr sap<lreby the M. 8. King George and Q U p en Marv spend Christmas at SindringharJ ome in
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  • 37 6 To-day at the Esplana' c P punio 1. March Changing Guard Kor(laB de f •2. Waltz Bed Mon piv{g 3. Fox Trot Somewh.ro FJI L Selection Pompad. u5. One Step Gar hna God Save The
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  • 978 7 minutes of meeting. Tht‘ following are minutes of a meeting of the Perak Motor Union Committee held at the Ipoh Clnb at 6.45 p.m. on Friday, the 26th November, 1926. Present.— Messrs. J. W. Boyd Walker, H J. Markos, C. H. Preedy, V. G. Savi and Lt.-Col.
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  • 571 7 GOVERNED FOR MOST PART By CONSULAR Bqdy. Shanghai is a prize upon which the Russian Bolsheviks have long cast envious eyes. It is the goal of their anti-British movenwnt which began at Canton with the boycott of Hong Kong. The sweep northward of the Red armies
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  • 628 7 FOSSIL TEETH DISCOVERED NEAR PEKING. What may prove to be the most ancient human fossils known to science is declare ed to have been br ught to light within twenty-five miles of Peking, says “The Manchester Guardian.” The discovery was announced here on the 22nd October at
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  • 16 7 January I—Hockey Matjb, Penang v, Perak at Penang. 8, 11, 13, 15, 18—Penang Races.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 74 7 r 'IM J TO < 2MCHECK THAT yftv COLD your first need is a gentle cleansing of the system by m?aas of a good mild laxative. Nothing better answers this description than Pinkettes, the dainty little liver and intestinal regulators. Pinkettes quickly relieve colds, dispel constipation, banish bilious attacks, sick
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    • 113 7 T T A REMINDER •I* 4- I FRIDAY I is the last shopping day before I CHRISTMAS I »£i 4* and for the convenience of f i the public i IWHITEAWAYSI t who have the finest selec- tion of Toys in the Colony I will remain open until t •J*
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  • 426 8 A year ago, The Pinang Gazette prophesied that the Press of Malaya, which was then maligning Sir Laurence Guillemard’s proposed rt forms of the F. M. S. constitution, would find itself in the position of Balaam the son of Beor. Balaam, at the instigation of the King of
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  • 516 8 Vellasamy, a bullock-cart driver, admitted, before the local police Magistrate the other day, working a bullock which was in an unfit condition. He told the Bench that he was only a cooly in the employ of a Chinese and had to carry out instructions. His employer did
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  • 143 8 YEAP MAINTENANCE APPEAL. The bearing of the appeal of Yeap Lean Seng, the son of Mr. Yeap Chor Ee, against the order for maintenance made by the Magistrate in the Lower Court, was begun before Mr. Justice A. V. Brown in the Supreme Court, Penang, this morning. Mr.
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  • 1124 8  -  Redoubling the Informatory double By J. J. Brebner. There is one development of the informatory double which I have not seen touched upon, but which deserves some examination. I was the declarer, and bid one no-trump. Adversary on my left doubled, which did not perturb me unduly,
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  • 28 8 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S R. Sheet 6-U per per pl. No. 1 Crepe 64| cts per pound per pl. Steady. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Denny».
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  • 139 8 The Straits Trading Co.. L the following prices, on Decern >e London. Spot £307-0-0 Down 3 m/s. buying 298-0-0 j^ )3 3 selling 298 as Local. December 22: tonB at Jl5ll Singapore sold Penang buyers no sei l» The Straits Trading Co., L lhe Eastern Smelting Co. London,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 74 8 “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-3 Jst DEC Gala Night. Special Dinner. Pierrot and Pierrette Costume
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 464 9 Keen Discussion On British Memorandum. WELCOME STEP. official circles reticent MEANTIME. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 21. Until the other Treaty Powers have had an opportunity of reading the British memorandum upon the Chinese situation, London official circles continue reticent a g to its contents. The newspapers generally
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  • 95 9 RESULT OF TESTS. Paris, December 21. The report on the tests of the socalled white spirit.” a petrol substitute, which is claimed to be non-im-flammable at temperatures below 85 ’tegreeg Fahrenheit, and to which it is possible to apply a match without setting it on fire, was
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  • 50 9 New York, December 21. An American banking group, headed y Messrs. Lehman Brothers, is underBood to have purchased a substantial ptercst in the Patino Mines Enterprises onsolidated Incorporated which operates e Ingest tin in Bolivia. It to er to the public about W of the company’s shares.
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  • 47 9 San Antonio, December 21. two fom °bject of demonstrating (V? between North, South and ra nQf rica io awakening interest in Dlan aviation Five army aero Ty. ,y under the command of Major arr h ave lef for a 20,000 mile flight South America.
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  • 169 9 Franco-German Affray. COURT MAR HAL’S DECISION. Paris, December 21, The Court Martial into the FrancoGerman affray at Germersheim, which occurred on September 27, when two French soldiers collided with several Germane, one of whom, named Mueller, was killed and another, named Mathes was wounded by shots from the
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  • 124 9 COLOMBIA TOWN DESTROYED. Guayaquil, December 21. The town of Cariosama (Colombia) has been destroyed by an earthquake. Mount Cumbal is believed to be in eruption. Funchal, December 21. The earthquake did not affect Madeira. [On December 18, Reuter cabled A gale, of terrific violence, occurred on
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  • 83 9 THE MIKADO. Tokyo, December 21. The Emperor’s condition warrants a brief but not immediate crisis. CONVOCATION OF DIET. The members of the Cabinet, except the Premier, have returned to Tokyo in connection with the convocation of the Diet on December 24. SOVIET AMBASSADOR. An official statement mentions thatM.
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  • 40 9 LABOUR RETAINS SEAT. London, December 22. The by-election at Smethwick, due to the resignation of the Labour member, Mr. J. E. Davidson, resulted: Mr. Oswald Mosley (Lab) 16,077 Mr. Marshall Pyke (C) 9495 Mr. Edwin Bayliss (Lib) 2,600
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  • 34 9 BRITISH-OWNED RANCH RAIDED. El Rio, (Texas) December 21. Bandits raided a British-owned ranch, 90 miles south of the Mexican border, and drove off several hundred horses and thousands of cattle.
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  • 46 9 Port Said, December 21. There is possible damage to the cargo in No. 3 hold of the Koningender-Neder-landen from Batavia for A Bte^ da owing to a defective drainpipe below the waterline. The damage was temporarily repaired and the steamer is proceeding.
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  • 348 9 Columbia University Suggestion. MEETS MIX I) RECEPTION. NOT FAVOURED IN AMERICAN POLITICAL CIRCLES. London, December 21. Commenting on the Columbia University war debt memorandum, the Daily Telegraph declares that it is a most courageous document and emphasises that any conference called by the United States, and no other
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  • 108 9 MR. BUTLER’S BILL. Wash’ngton, December 21. Coincidently with the move in Congress tn give immediate consideration to Mr. Butler’s hill, for th» construction of ten crni=ers. President Coolidge empha sised that it was unnecessary to begin forthwith the construction of the cruisers. The decision to include them
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  • 57 9 TEXT OF NEW TREATY. Washington, December 21. The text of the treaty rending between Panama and the United States is published and, if ratified. Panama will be bound to co-operate to the utmost to protect and defend the canal, and if a conflict breaks ont must consider herself
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  • 62 9 London, December 21. Nothing farther is known in Lisbon of the revolutionary strike on the Sulesueste Railway cabled by Reuter on December 16. The movement was started by employees of advanced views who tried to carry the whole staff with them. The movement is stated to
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  • 39 9 Washington, December 21 Senator Borah declared that the Comptroller-General’s report disclosed the worst system of looting ever known and predicted a Senate investigation after Christmas. [Additional Renter Telegrams will be jaund in Page 5. J
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  • 401 9 Second Offer Of $l,OOO. FURTHER LIME EXTENSION. It was intended that the date of closing of the Sunday Gazette $l,OOO CrossWords Competition should be Friday, December 24. On account of the fact that this is Christmas week, however, and in order to meet the wishes of our readers,
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  • 320 9 Mr. S. Wood-Hill begs to acknowledge the following Amount previously acknowledged $1,654 00 Mr. D. L. Adamson 5.00 Mrs. J. B. Weguelin 10.00 Dr. T. W. W. Wright 5.00 Mr. George A. Thomas 10.00 Mr. J. W. Clark 5.00 Per Mr. James. A. Augustin (collected in
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 49 9 PENANG HUNT CLUB POINT-TO-POINT RACE. The Master and members of the Penang Hunt Club will be at Home to their friends at the New School Padang,- Green Line, on Christmas Eve on the occasion of the finish of the above race and to exchange the compliments of the Season.
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    • 129 9 I CRACKERS. I E* HAVING JUST RECEIVED A FURTHER SHIP- MENT EX THE S. S. “KALYAN” WE ARE X f ABLE TO OFFER OUR MANY CLIENTS A T WONDERFUL SELECTION AT PRICES RANG- ING FROM: J I 75 cents. To $7.50. J We cordially invite the inspection of J? our
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 54 9 THEATRE ROYAL Commencing Thursday, 6th January. Under the distinguished patronage of The Hon’ble Mr.. R. Scott, Resident Councillor, Penang. “THE RETREAT FROM MONS” The Most Glorious Page of Our History. A percentage of the receipts of this performance will be devoted to the EXSERVICE ASSO: FUND. Bookings now on at
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 176 10 Z s*** r 7 W I B the B B perfect H GIFT. j D i 4 4711” Eau de Cologne makes |||p a delightfully appropriate gift. B®j| ESI Jf All women love it for its dainty, jr refreshing, fatigue-killing frag1 rance and its many intimate gE| U®| 9 jf
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  • 284 11 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Eurasian Assoctation (Penang Branch; was held at the Eurasian Volunteer Club Peel Avenue, yesterday. Mr. Fred Aeria,’ J.P President of the Association, was in the chair, The minutes of the last annual general meeting having been
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  • 399 11 HIS MAJESTY’S CONDITION. Tokio, December 19. The condition of His Majesty has somewhat improved. Upon medical examination, it was recorded that His Majesty’s temperature, pulse and respiration at noon were 37.6, 120 and 24 respectively. .His Majesty underwent salt injection this morning at 9 o’clock. Tokio, Later. His
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  • 1297 11 THE UNUSED COUPON RISK LARGELY DISCOUNTED. A.W.S., writing from London to the Straits Times” under date November j 25, says:— The past week has not been a very satisfactory one in Mincing Lane. The features have been a rise of stocks by 1 L-254 tons to 44,553 tons,
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  • 144 11 P. AND O.’S HUGE LOSSES. London, Dec. 9.—A variant of the old query—where do flies go in the winter time ?—was pnt forward by Lord Inchcape, presiding at the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company’s meeting, namely, where do pillowslips go after a voyage Lord
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  • 44 11 The homeward mail by the s.s. Ellora closes at 6 p.m. on Friday the 24th instant. The B. I. Packet Tara with mails despatched in London on December 2 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Friday, the 24th instant.
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  • 140 11 Yfo following were -the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. C i* Shares. b 5 CQ cq ao Sc. Sc. S c. S c. Mining. AyerWengß. 1.45 1.55 1.30 1.40 Batane P. .90 .92) .87) 90 Johan Tin
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  • 89 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Allenbys $2 80 2.90 A. Panas 13.00 13 50 Bassetts J. 30 1.35 Changkats 9.50 10.00 Ii dragiris 10.25 1G.50 Kempas 910 9.35 Mentakabs .55 .57| U. Benuts .65 ,67| Tins. Assams 56/- 58/Chenderiangs 28/6 29/6 cum Kiutas
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  • 302 11 MOVEMENT FOR RESTORATION. The restoration of titles and decorartions, dropped when the revolution took place, has long been suggested in Germany as a desirable reform. The titles, says the Berlin correspondent of the “Observer,” chiefly concern the careers of lawyers, doctors, and the like who were formerly
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 908 11 I Scvv Advertisements. IMCTAIIT I notices. I Harbour Board. Notice is hereby given that the cbriltma Day 25th December 1926. of tbo words 1 ’NSTANf POSTUM a, depicted above is hereby Riven that the Transit e y«^i.’. B t>ror r,v nf POSTUM ICt c Storage Godowns and Bonded CEREAL COMPANY.
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    • 12 11 ImH WmSandersonoSonlkL Distillers-LEITH EsH/863. G. H. SLOT CO., LTD., PENANG, SOLE AGENTS.
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    • 102 11 “CRAW-CRAW T|| rq*a the most prevalent of skin diseases in hot climates, r.adily yields to treatment by jSM “Bro massite.” A tingle application speedily relieves the most distressing itching and regular use establishes certain cure. Sam S 0 “Craw-Caw” and all parasitic diseases of WJ the skin laK CAN BE
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  • 1021 12 TO-DAY’S DEP A RT 0 R ES. Suisang for Calcutta. Fionia for Port Swettenham Singapore and Bangkok. Natal for Colombo, Port Said, Barcelona, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Copenhagen. The Cardiff s. Tregantle arrived at Liverpool on October 21 from Rosario, South America, after having jettisoned 100 tons
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  • 339 12 QLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) it num Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption or Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed aaily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.m. Parit Buntar,
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  • 215 12 PENANG, DECEMBER 22, 1926. Benares Opium p. eheuu >5,000.00 noth Cloves 75.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Picking» 160.00 seller' NutinogF 80s 100.00 nom HO? 95.00 Ooconutaper 1,000 50.00 nom Oopia Sundrbd $10.30 sales Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No.
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  • 823 13 RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS. Sixteen years ago the Royal Commissioners of 1851, under the Chairmanship of Viscount Esher, decided to extend their well-known system of research scholarships to embrace the study of the Fine Arts. With the 'aid and advice of eminent artists the Commissioners were able to
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  • 1177 14 PLAYING ON CUPIDITY. The Buried Treasure Ti ick is one of the most difficult crimes for which to secure conviction and punishment, for it is usually perpetrated with supreme daring and subtlety, taking as it does, the form of a cleverly worked play on the victim’s
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  • 250 14 SCIENTIST’S VISION OF USING ICY SEA CURRENTS. Paris.—M. Georges Claude, the eminent scientist, explained to the Academy of Science in Paris his scheme fo- making the tropics habitable for whitesBriefly, his proposal, says the Central News, is to draw illimitable forces from the sea by
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  • 137 14 EX-KAISER'S SON AND THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN. Berlin.-Prince~Eitel Friedrich’s resignation of the ILe Order Grand Master o having been of St. John, as a result of haw ig adjudged the guilty party m (f 8 suit recently brought ag<’- !!1 k v the Princess, has been accepted
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