Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 December 1926

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 297. VOL. LXXXIV. FRIDAY, 31st DECEMBER, 1928 PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    WHISKERS AND WISDOM.
    706 2 The recent publication of Mrs. Cameron’s photographs of famous men and fair women of the Victorian age brings anew to the miud the standing puzzle about fashions in the wearing of hair, says*7%e Times. Into the fashions of the fair female head let forced fingers rude refrain
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      1372 2 THE BLUBiGAINS NOTICES NOT.CES, intbndf PENANG TURF club. new YEAR HOLIDAY. 9' < 117 A T£DC Applications for the use of Private GFWCB TV WA IE Boxes during the forthcoming meeting Ihe Exchange Dan KS Will Jn CORKED P to Monday 3rd be Closed on Saturday, Ist aeneas w. i
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      11 2 llsH WniSandersonsSonjM. Distillers-LEITH EsHIS63. G. H. SLOT COLTD PENANG, sole agents.
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      296 2 CINE-KODAKS FRESH STOCKS JUST ARRIVED AT “THE GEORGETOWN” The Cine-Kodak is the talk of Penang. You can now take living pictures of your Children, your i r en( i s > or of scenes that interest ou more easily than you can take an ordinary sna P* You just press
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    BURMESE BORDERLANDS.
    783 3 ROADS AND RAILWAYS WANTED. Slowly but surely the fastnesses of innermost Burma an* surrendering to the advance of ordered government. FieldMarshal Sir William Bird wood, following in the footsteps of the Governor of Burma, has just visited the remote Hukawng Valley in the extreme northwest of the province,
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    CONTEMPORARY ASTERISKS.
    807 4 THE KNIGHT AND THE PICKPOCKET The action of Sir Michael O’Dwyer the other day in innning down the steps his house in Brechin Place, sprinting across the road and grappling with a pickpocket who had snatched a lady’s attache case, was in keeping wiih the reputation for quick
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      214 4 I I j j “■I Trucks That Do The Work When frien and equipment are put to the test, it is power, strength and reliability that count. These are the very qualities most desirable in commercial hauling for any business. Give Graham Brothers Trucks or Buses hard jobs that take
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  • Feminine Reflections
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      Mrs. Pepys's Diary.
      983 5 Monday, December 6th.—For rendering our cold meat to be eaten at supper this night), as palatable as may be, do i .ire a Salad in this fashion, and that to wash and to trim 1 head of Celery and 1 (lit it into fine shreds; to chop
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      SERVANTLESS HOMES.
      495 5  -  BY MRS. ANNA BRYDGES. At a time when the most- strident demand in the middle-class household is for the “domestic help,” and the loudest outcry is against- the conditions which attract young women into' mill, shop, or factory, rather than into “private service”, it is with the most
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      TURKEY TIME.
      557 5  -  BY MRS. ABBIE HARGRAVE. •Something beyond cooking a turkey is required to make a success of that timehonoured bird. It should be oidcied in good time, if you live in the country and selected with care if you hve in the town. A young, plump, well-fed, but not
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      Fashionable Fringe.
      105 5 “Fringe is smart” say the leading fashion houses, and fringe may be either arranged in tiers or, if it is long enough, a single layer forms the skirt. The frock in the sketch shows the latter arrangement. It is of soft sea-green crepe, and the fringe matches. The
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      DRESSY DETAILS.
      475 5  -  BY PAULINE BOUCHIER. Perhaps there has never been so much variety and prettiness in the materials manufactured to-day, but they are also trimmed with taste and originality. Fringe, beads, spangles, pipings of li-zard-skin, and gay embroideries are some of the trimmings which defeat any attempts at simplicity. Tailor-made
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      ATTRACTIVE TOWELS.
      371 5 BY MOLLIE LITTLE. The most mundane of household objects can be made to assume the guise of beauty. Even towels are gay and colourful nowadays. They fill a double role for, besides being indispensable in the ordinary course of affairs, they also impart an appreciable touch of beauty
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      FASHION’S BEST.
      403 5 BY “PAPRIKA.” “How can a man possibly kiss a woman with cropped hair?” demanded querous ly the old gentleman of the youth who sa»t by the side of him. “I see nc difficulty whatever,” replied the youth loftily, to which tht old gentleman sadly responded, “Ah! well! to.
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      EXCHANGE.
      129 5 PENANG, DECEMBER 31, 1926. (By Ccurtesy Cf The Chartered Bank.) Lcndon Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months’ eight bank 2/4 3/32 „3 h Credit 2/4 11/32 v 3 Dccnmentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank 153 3 day’s sight Private 155 I B Bombay Demand Bai.k H 153 g Madras
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      COMING EVENTS.
      17 5 January I—Hockey Mateh, Penang v, Perak at Penang. 8, 11, 13, 15, 18 —Penang Races.
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      167 5 BOTH YOU AND YOUR BABY Can Sleep Well At Night When Baby’s Own Tablets Are Handy In The House M hat more distressing than to be aw’akened in the middle of the night by the cries of a sick baby or little child You are started and hardly know how
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    Royal Auction Bridge.
    1419 6  -  fKow Jsaws By J. J. Brebner. In the work “Auction Bridge Complete,” compiled by Mr. Milton C. Work with the aid of a number of other American experts, I have been chiefly interested in comparing the latest American laws on the game with our own as revised
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    165 6 PPC7IMCE WELLESLEY AND KEDAH CHURCH NOTICES. January Ist. 1927—Ths Circumcision of Our Lord. 8 a.m. Holy Communion at Bukit Tengah. January nd —2nd Sunday after Christmas 8 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Morning Prayer Address at Alor Star. 6 p.m. Evensong Address at Sungei Patani. Monday, 3rd —8
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    21 6 X’MAS ECLECTIC COMPETITION. H. H. Sturt was the winner of the above competition with a score of 35_3=32,
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    ILLICIT DRUGS.
    114 6 “Ring’s” Activities. SIARTLING DISCLOSURES IN CANADA. Montreal?, December 30. That the biggest drag ring in North America is responsible for half the illicit drug traffic on the American continent for many years is what the Canadian Government’s Narcotics Department claims to have discovered through official investigators impersonating United
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    COOLIDGE AND PEACE.
    174 6 HIS VIEWS ON ARMAMENTS. Trenton (New Jersey), D?c®mb®r 30. On the occasion of the celebration of the 150 h anniversary of the battle of Trenton and Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware River. President Coolidg®, in an address at a dinner given by the Trenton Historical S
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    AUSTRALIAN PREMIER IN U.S.
    168 6 IMPORTANCE OF CO-OPERATIOX. New York, December 30. In hi« first public address in the United States, the Rt. Hon. S. M. Bruce, the Australian Prime Minister, speaking at the English Speaking Union, emphasised the urgent necessity for the closest British and American co-op®rat’on. Addressing the Pilgrims’
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    SHORT WAVE WIRELESS.
    105 6 RENOWN FITTED WITH STANDARD ADMIRALTY SET. London, December 30. In conformity with the Admiralty practice for the past two years of using short wave wireless to communicate with distant warships, whereby daily communication has been maintained with warships proceeding to and from the Far E<st, H. M.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    59 6 (Rugbv Radio Service.) London, December 30. Paris, 122i g New York, 4.86| Brussels, 34.90; Geneva, 25.12 Amsterdam, 12.12| Milan, 107| Berlin, 20.40| Stockholm, 18.16 Copenhagen, 18.19; Oslo, *19.25 Vienna. 34.41; Prague, 164 Helsingfors, 192| Madrid, 31.77 Lisbon 21 J; Rio, 5i Buenos Aires, 46H Bombay, 1/6Ad Shanghai, 2/sd;
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    PENANG POLICE COURT.
    746 6 ALLEGED DISHONEST RETENTION. Before Mr. C. W. A. Sannett at the Police Court, yesterday, Detective Inspector Fowler charged G. Trusappab, with dishonestly retaining stolen property, to wit, a wrist watch value $10 and a leather strap valu? the prop-rty of Mrs. J. V. C. Davies of Penang.
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    44 6 The following new books have been received at the Library Finished, by Sir H. Rider Haggard. Four O’Clock, by Mary Borden. Heartsease, by Joseph Hocking. His Majesty the King, by Cosmo Hamilton. Monsieur Jackal, by Alexandre Dumas. Summer Bachelors, by Warner Fabian.
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
    22 6 PERA#—PENANG MATCH CANCELLED. The Hockey match between P- nmg and Perak fixed for Saturdiy tte Ist January, 1927, is cancelled.
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    FROZEN PLANTS.
    1096 6 i WHY SOME SURVIVE AND OTHERS PERISH. Living matter usually contains about 70 per cent, of water, and one of the enthusiastic materialists or mechanists once proposed to reduce tbe science of Biology to a subdivision of Hydro, dynamics. Tnat was emptying out the child with the bath,
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    MR. WILSON’S VISIT.
    140 6 The “Si ngannre Free Press’’ i <■ that: Mr. Herbert Wilsan M. Director of the Pontianak Gol.l f'Xn, Concessions Ltd., leaves Sin SA h "s morning for Pontianak. At tl,il t will meet Mr. J. Egerton Wood of B do.ng, Java, whom he has invited toamirt him
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    269 6 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S R. Sheet 65 cts per pound** per pl. (86 66 No. 1 Crepe 65 cte per pounds per pl. (86.66 Quiet. (By Courteey of Messrs. Allen Dennyf.) Mrs. Douglas, wife of Major F. W. Douglas. District Officer Klang. Mr. D. Grant Mackie nf Ipoh
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    STRANGLED IN DOWNING STREET.
    709 7 Is the great, wide-flung, loosely strung British Empire, being strangled in Downing Street? There are many problems to be considered at the Imperial Conference —emigration, trade, communications, defence —but these will be dominated by a discussion which goes to the root of Empire relationship, writes John
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      60 7 An Antiseptic Liniment. There is no danger whatever from lock, jaw’ or blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain s I ain Balii is promptly applied, it is antiseptic anti destroys th e germs wdiich cause these diseases. It also causes wounds to he»’ without maturation and in one-third
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      229 7 SEE THE 14 INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY MODELS in THE DRESSMAKER FROM PARIS at Theatre Royal Commencing Thurs. 30th Dec. Till Sun. 2nd Jan. 1927. Day show on Sunday at 2-30 p.m. In the seconl show from 9-45 p.m. 1 Empire News Bulletin (Coloured Paris Fashions) 2 Ernest Torrence —Betty Compson in
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    BIRTH.
    24 8 STRONG. —At the Maternity Hospital Penang, on 30th December, 192 6, to Mr and Mrs. Reginald Strong, ot Allagar Estate, Tbiping, a son.
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    THE MARLBOROUGH CASE.
    578 8 Of intensely human interest is the sequel to the story of the courtship, marriage and divorce of the Duke of Marlborough which has just been published by the Sacred Rota confirming the judgment of the Catholic Bishcp of Southwark. Thirty-one years ago the young Duke of Marlborough,
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    Behind the Scenes
    1602 8 Although, partly owing to the expense of keeping the Castle open; the King and Queen are not in residence at Windsor so frequently as they would like to be, they have a real affection for the town. This is exemplified by the fact that the King has
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    288 8 ALOR GAI AH MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 31. At the annual general meeting of Alor Gajah Rubber Co., the Chairman, Mr. J. M. Sime, referred to the Company’s investment in Patak which, in deference to the wishes of certain shareholders, was disposed of at cost.
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    FLOODS IN KUALA KANGSAR.
    164 8 HOUSES INUNDATED. Serious Situation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Kangsar, December 31. Kuala Kangsar is inundated, the water having topped the roofs of housein the lower part of the town an the second fl >or of the Post level is eight feet above the 18J/ 00
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      37 8 “E. O.” New Year Festival. NEW YEAR EVE—3lst DEC Gala Night. Special Dinner. Pierrot and Pierrette Costume Ball. Illuminations—Carnival Novelties $5. Hem and Eggs Supper —75 cts a plate. Dancing till 1-45 a. m. Booking now open.
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      84 8 SUNDAY GAZETTE $l.OOO PRIZE RESULT TO BE PUBLISHED ON SUNDAY. The result of the Sunday Gazette's twelfth cross-words puzzle competition will be announced in its issue of January 2, when a cheque will be posted to the lucky winner. A curious feature of the competition was the small number of
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      48 8 .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. SERVICE ASSO-’VuNil’ Ot thi3 psrformanea will be devotfd to the EXBooking. now on at Robinson Piano Co., Ltd.
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      18 8 I IDE TABLES. «■WWMMaaMH* To-Day. Pivh I a w Water 9.52 a.m. 4.16 a.m. 10.21 p.m. 3.50 p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    20 8 DEATH. Pfngrllfy. —On'DrcemLer 29, 1926, F.llen, widow of W. H E. Peng- Iley, late of Penang Municipality, aged 61 ye.rs.
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    CHINA’S TRAVAIL.
    707 9 What the British Memorandum Asks. (OXSIRVCIIVE POLICY URGED. CHINA'S RIGHT TO TARIFF AUTONOMY. London, December 30. The British memormdurn on China proposes that the Powers declare their readiness to negotiate treaty revision and all other outst m ting questions as soon as the Chinese themselves have constituted a
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
    113 9 HELLO I NEW YORK. (Rugby Radio Srevice.) London, December 30. Widespread interest has been aroused by the announcement that telephone subscribers in the London area will be able early in January to communicate by wireless with subscribers in New York. The fee of £l5 for a three minutes’
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    EARTHQUAKE IN COLOMBIA.
    59 9 THREE TOWNS DESTROYED. Guayaquil, December 30. It is reported from the Colombian frontier that the towns of Gauchucal and Aldana have been destroyed by an earthquake, believed to have been connected with the recent eruption of Mount Cumbral. The town of Naranjito was almost co upletely destroyed
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    OUR NATIONAL DEBT.
    306 9 £7,716,000,000. new government loan. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 30. The terms of the Government 4 per cent, loan available to cash subscribers at 85 per. c<mt., but primarily designed to secure the conversion of part of the short term debt contracted during the war to a
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    THE ELECTRIC AGE.
    300 9 Home Government’s Plans For Next Year. FIGHTING SHY OF COAL. WATER POWER SCHEME FOR SCOTLAND AND WALES. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 30. The Government’s big new electricity scheme, which was one of tLe most important measures passed by Parliament during the last session, into force on
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    UNEMPLOYMENT AT HOME.
    60 9 COUNTRY RECOVERING FROM COAL STOPPAGE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 30. The latest return of unemployed, completed on December 20, indicates that the country is rapidly recovering from the effects of the coal stoppage. The total number of unemployed was 1,309,700, which was 100,678 le=s than the
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    IS THESE NO LIMIT?
    95 9 MONSTER CAR CAPABLE OF 210 M. P. H. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, December 30. Major Segrave, the prominent British road racing motorist, will shortly leave for the United States with a 1,000 h. p. Sunbeam car to attempt a speed of 200 miles an hour on
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    FLIGHT TO INDIA.
    77 9 FIRST MACHINE AT BASRA. (Rugby Radio Sbrvicb.) London, December 30. The Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare. left Malta this morning in stormy weather for Homs in Tripoli, which is the next stage of his flight to India. The first of the three Hercules aeroplanes, designed for the
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    PREVENTION OF RUM RUNNING.
    85 9 CANADIAN STEP TO MAKE IT EFFECTIVE. Ottawa, December 30. The Customs Department has published a general ruling that ships clearing from Canadian ports with cargoes of liquor must prove indubitably that the cargo will be landed at the point for which the clearance is granted. Where
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    TRADE UNION POLICY.
    235 9 Disastrous In 1926. J. H. THOMAS’S ADVICE. (Rugby Radio Service) London, December 30. The disastrous consequences of Trade Union policy in the year now closing are the key note of a New Year message which Mr. J. H. Thomas, leader of the National Union of Railwaymen, issues
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    U.S. AND NICARAGUA.
    225 9 ADVERSE CRITICISM FROM ARGENTINA. Buenos Aires, December 30. A section of the press disapproves < f the United States intervention in Nicaragua. Jose Leon Suarez, Professor of International Law. describes it as an unjustifiable military action of a grave character. THE VITAL ISSUE. Washington, December 30. While
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    MEXICAN OIL LAWS.
    159 9 PRESIDENT CALLES OBDURATE. Mexico City, December 30. President Calles has declined the application of several foreign oil companies for an extension beyond January 1, the date on which the new Mexican land and petroleum laws will be enforced. The companies explained that they were unable to accept
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      54 9 The Pinang Gazette will not be published to-morrow. New Year’s Day The Sunday Gazette will be published as usual. RamitefTre Protection FRESH STOCKS RECEIVED OF 2-GALLON EXTINGUISHERS with and without Spring Cap 2-GALLON FIRE PAILS. 1-GALLON EXTINGUISHERS with Spring Cap. FIRE GUNS and an ample supply of Re-charges. t DUREGE
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      45 9 E. 0. HOTEL, In connection with the Ne v Year’s Eve dance to be hold this evening, visitors are reminded that arrangements have been mada for a late launch to leave the Church-street Jetty at 2-15 a m. $1 will be charged for the fare.
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      233 9 W—- PROVISION DEPT. 1 c. Hunter’s Breakfast Bacon Per lb. 1-GO Hunter’s York Cut Hams’ Per lb. 1-10 Hunter’s York Cut Half Hams Per lb. I’ls (In the New Hunterlene Tro/ical Packing) Acrawatte Tea 1 lb. pkts. 1-10 JJ John Little’s Famous Coffee 1 lb. tins --90 [ft ill do.
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      209 10 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY. 1. Each solution to a “P. G.” Cross-Words Puzzle must be sent in on the puzzle as printed in the Pinang Gazette and the name and address of the gender must be filled in on the coupon printed beneath each puzzle. 2. Prizes of $5O, $2O and
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      346 10 Nerveus Rian-Dowsa It you are run-down from overwork, anxiety, illness, if your appetite and digestion are im- paired and your nervous system in need of I a tonic, no treatment will give such all-round good results as a course of Angier’s Emul- y*” I sion. It promotes appetite, soothes and
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      332 10 P. G.” CROSS-WORDS PUZZLE COMPETITION. PUZZLE NO. 99. First Prize $5O. Second Prize $2O. Third Prize $lO. and Four Consolation .Prizes of $5 Each. IVe publish below our puzzle No. 99, entries tor which close at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 8. (The problem given below affords another clever variation
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    FAMOUS FINDS OF STAMPS.
    1005 11 TREASURE-TROVE IN UNLIKELY PLACES. Philately is the learned term for the science or hobby of stamp collecting. Not every person perhaps has a mind that is precisely attuned to the pleasures of that pastime. To one and all, however, be they philatelists or not*, potent appeal
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    215 11 PENANG, DECEMBER 31, 1926 iM Opir>m p «KM»» $5,000.00 non. !|ov«<g 75.00 seller leaf 72.00 seller» iaep Picking» 160.00 seller Intmepp B('g 100.00 nom H 110 s 95.00 Goconuta per 1,000 50.00 non. Jopra Sundried f 10.60 buyers Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 J been Bna>! bhell*
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    31 11 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 65c January Jan/March 66ic April/Jnne 68|c
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    UNDELIVERED CABLES.
    9 11 The following are undelivered cables: Builders. Thanappamudaly.
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    MUNICIPAL BAND.
    71 11 To-day at the Esplanade at 6 p.m:— 1. March Clear the Road Hume Overture Bohemian Girl Balfe 3. Intermezzo A New Year’s Eve Amers 4. Selection Reminiscences of Chopin Chopin o. Selection X’mas Time Tn Merry England Bratton God Save The King. Mr. A. R. Thornton, of Messrs.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    112 11 following ivere the latest quo' tatwns in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. To-day. 2: 2 so Shares. s CQ 03 OQ OO c. t c. I c. J c. Mining. Hi’am 1.22* 1.25 1.225 1.27 J Kamunting T.... 81/6 83/6
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    97 11 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list Mining Bayers. Sellers. Haad Yais 10/6 11/6 prent Hitams $1.25 $1.30 Johans .35 .4C Jelapangs 39/6 40/6 Kintas 2.10 2.15 Kuchais 2.17* 2.221 Kuyohs 1.12* 1.17* K. L. Tins 38/6 39/Lahats 24/- 25/Malay Consol.
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    81 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Alnr Gajahs $2 80 $2 90 cum B. Katils 1.10 1.15 B. Lin tangs 1.45 1.55 Changkats 9.50 10.00 Glenealys 2.70 2.80 Mentakabs .56 .58| Punggors 1.27| 1.35 U. Pandans 1.45 1.55 Tins. AYnpangs 1|- 2/- prem Bangrins
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    TIN PRICES.
    76 11 Metsrs. Rouxtead and Co.. Ltd'.— Wednesday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $l5l 37| per picnl business done 125 tons, Penang refined tin $l5l/per picnl, buyers’ no seller’, unrefined tin slsof per picul, tin ore slsos per picul. Yesterday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $152-37| per picul, business done
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    205 11 According to a telegram received by Messrs. Boustead Co. the local agents, the output of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L. for the month of December was 539 hours worked, 372 piculs, 100,000 cubic yards treated, Lost time and low yardage due to difficulties, lowering water in paddock while
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    162 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Sri Mnar for P. Laugkawi and Kantan. (7 rang). Gleniffer for Port Swettenham, Singa pore, China and Japan. Fookeang for Singapore. China and Japan van Waerwijck for Langsa, Sabang Olehleh. Padang and Batavia. Tairea for Madras. Tilawa for Singapore, China and Japan. Kuala for Belawan (Deli).
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    PENANG MAILS.
    450 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TKAjN Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johorand Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except when otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlie than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closedaily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.nc Parit Bantar. Taiping, Kuala
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    22-KNOT LINERS.
    297 13 PROPOSED FLEET FOR INDIA AND AUSTRALIAN ROUFES. A group of bubineea men, headed by Sir James Connelly, formerly AgentGeneral for Western Australia in London; Sir John Bibs, of the well-known firm of naval architects and engineers; Sir Eustace D’Eyncourt, until recently Director of Naval Construction to the Admiralty,
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    A LEPER.
    405 13 Home once more, he practised economy himself (refusing to live in the house of the Abbot) and enforced it on others. High monastic officers who would not do as they were told found themselves sentenced to perpetual sil->n<e, with corporal discipline on Wednesdays and Fridays.” Soon, an awful
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    182 13 BOUSTFAD CO., LTD., RUBBER SALES. The market has shown a slightly firmer undertone since the holidays although London stocks were reported 1058 tons up at the week ending 25th instant and now stand at 48,382 tons. There was firm bidding at the Auction held here yesterday, prices realised for Fine
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    FORWARD POSITIONS.
    50 13 Delivery Buyer’s Godown. In Cases as Received. 1927. Jan./March R. S. 5.—66 cts. per lb. Crepe. —Nominal. April/June. R. S. S.—67} cts. per lb. Crepe. —Nominal. Jan./Dec. R. S. S.—6B cts. per lb. Crepe. —Nominal. London I/6j Dull. New York 38j cts. gold Quiet. Singapore 65 cts. Quiet.
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    RICHARD OF WALLINGFORD.
    759 14 TUl*] FATHER OF TRIGONOMETRY. Churchmen, men of tci«nc a and mechanicians met at St. Albans last month to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the election of Richaid of Wallingford as Abbot. This scientific pioneer, the son of a Wallingford blacksmith, b came a student at “Gloucester Hill,’’
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    MARKET PRICES.
    597 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Pbnano, December 31, 1926 cb» Mutton— Mutton Indian per lb 55 Bead, sheep or goal each I.UU Liver with heart 4 lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Muttoa M lb 55 Lamb do 55
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