Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 April 1927

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    24 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED daily. No. 75. VOU LXXXV. Friday, Ist apru, 1927. L/ --r-Ln i ~fr> PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      691 1 <i FOB if 4 ENVELOPES ii j! OF EVERY description at tbk LOWEST ;i prices Rinp up 498 j’ Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.;! j.. Presenting the New Model 50” Ak CHRYSLER FOUR j Built as Only Chrysler Builds l RUBBER CHESTS. V I The Chrysler Four fourth and final s
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      15 1 J|T. NAG/VTA BROTHERS DENTISTS. Head Office: Next to Ws Dispensorj Branch Cffia 52 Leith Street,
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    195 2 AMATEUR RACE MEETING. (UNDER S.R.A. RULES OF RACING.) Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. THE 16th AND 18th APRIL, 1927. First Race at 2-30 p m each day. 10 Races for a’l Ponies. 6 Races for all Horses. 2 Races for all Hacks. Stakes $lO,OOO exclusive of Added
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    BOVRIL LIMITED.
    810 2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. EVER-GROWING POPULARITY. Presiding at the annual general meeting of B >vril Limited, held 24th February, at River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, London. E.C., the Chairman Sir George Lawson Johnston, said that the associations surrounding the ownership of a proprietory article were very important, and he
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      436 2 posh ions vacant. Wanted for the Supreme C>H£l<oirg.\ pore, cemteient Malay Interpreter must be able to speak Malay and English fluently, and read and write Malay characters and English. Salary £7B0 $3,000. Apply Registrar, Supreme Court, Singapore, with copies of testimonials. 33—23 28 1-4 Applications will be received by the
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      267 2 NOTICES. s Incorporated Society of Planters, Examinations, Advanced and Elementary, in the Tamil language will be held on 23rd and 24th May next at the I. S'. P. Buildings Kuala Lumpur and on 23rd May, at the Labour Office, Penang. Examinations in the T*-lugu language > will be held at
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      193 2 Wm Sander son (Son. Ltd. j| B Distillers—LElTH l? r, S| EtHIB6S G. H SLOT «SH CO-, LTD., PENANG, SOLE AGENTS. Stamp Collectors. British Colonials. My speciality is British Colonisl RARITIES. I shall be pleased to hear from serious and advanced collector*. Selections sent on approval at reasonable prices, (References
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      279 2 I__ r wußaaa&aa HOME 9 j Le? I AH h K Ow K X FREE tuition asu- s NO TROUBLE I A CAR is the Ideal Tudo sealers from £145 way to get about and Four sealers from 1 65 SEE the COUNTRY MAIL YOU LISTS S.W’ple’- mone convenient, jg
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    CEYLON NOTES.
    1659 3 PROHIBITION FOR THE ISLAND? Latour Union Troubles. 1 (brom Our Gun Correspondent.) Colombo, March 20. Jaffna is in the throes of a strong temperance movement. In my last communication, 1 referred to. a motion which was introduced in the Legislative Council to enforce Prohibition into Jaffna. The Colonial
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      207 3 SLAZENGERS* i.Z.” RACKET THE LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP AT WIMBLEDON, 1924 1926, WAS WON WITH THIS RACKET. OBTAINABLE FROM .•—'XTIITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO. (PENANG), WHITEAWAY CO., CHOW KIT CO., J. LITTLE CO. (KUALA LUMPUR), WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO., ROBINSON CO., J. LITTLE CO., QUEEN’S ATHLETIC STORES (SINGAPORE':, PRITCHARD CO., WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO. (IPOH). K
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      214 3 .^=o3»^ n n I I 1 The Whispering I Pianist. 1 ft J In His latest Piano and Song Hit. I DON’T WANT TO FORGET” .1 OTHER GOOD RECORDS. 1 J I Don’t Mind Being All Alone Fox Trot Acres (Someone Is Losin* Susan M L Who Wouldn’t n >.
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    SYMINGTON AND SINCLAIR'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    913 4 London, March 3. The better tendency in the Rubbej Market, to which we referred in our j Report last week, has been fully rnainr Lined. The Market has been slightly more active and prices generally have shown a tendency to harden. The fluctuations during the
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    387 4 Messrs. .James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., Manchester, writing under date March 9, state Since our last report the cloth market has assumed a rather apathetic state. Manufacturers, nev» rtheless, are showing no perturbation by reducing their prices, the tendency in fact being to increase them. This
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    208 4 PENANG, APRIL 1, 1927. BenareiOpium p. 45,290.00 non. Cloves 70.00 nom Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom k 110« 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Sundried 510 90 buyers Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell* 13.00 Siam Rice No.
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      224 4 11 .»z ~1/ 'A? i i( r- t TOURING CAR. g I Jpl I |k IsSsPSsi II lii!Sggsß>s>Jl £L Jfe&\ I I 1 i ggetwCwt s-SiVT l ;qTJQjSE9! MtVtf -7 \WKz x il > It is a fact that no matter where any other car can go, a FORD CAR
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      7 4 Al'S AERATED WATER NO SATISFACTION NO PAYMENT
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      613 4 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. laeorporftted in Kagl&nd i«Bkarl«4d CkplUl ti.«99.«S|H Capital fa*d and Undivided Proflt* Board of Director*. IB i M. Ryrie, Eeq., (Chairman). P. R Esq Sir David Yule. Bart.. Cbarlea J.H| .tambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson. Esq., W. rW| thelford. Eeq. HI S**d Ofßce. 15.
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    PAPER ON MALAYA.
    1295 5 SIR GEORGE MAXWELL ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. An interesting and instructive piper was read on March 8 at a wMI-attended me-ting of the R ya l Colonial Institute at Edward VII Rooms, Hotel V ctoria, by Sir George Maxwell, K.8.E., C.M.G.. late Chief Secretary, Federated Malay
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 5 PENANG, APRIL 1, 1927. (Ry Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank A London Demand Rank 2/3 11/16 4 month»’sight Bank 2/4 Ul6 5 3 h Credit 2/4 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Ca T autta Demand Rank 3 dav’ssight Private 155? Rombav Demand Rank H 153? 'fadras Demand Rank 153? m
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      244 5 I ESSEX I I t Improved Chassis Design Body finished in Duce Grey J I Nickel-plated Radiator Spanish Leather Upholstery 3 4- 3 4* Price reduced to >< F »> $1,695 f. o. r. Singapore. *i* 5t »J« F a* SOLE DISTRIBUTORS: 4 I STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE, <• *l* *f
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      169 5 POLICE NOTICE. (Ordinance No. 96 Minor Offences.) CHENG BENG FESTIVAL. Traffic Regulations. Police Order made under Section 6 (4) of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences) for the Regulation of Traffic on the occasion of Chinese Cheng Beng Festival on the 6th day of April, 1927. BATU LANCHANG LANE. 1. All
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      487 5 i I Alkali in Shampoos Bad for Washing Hair Many soaps, prepared shampoos and shan poo powders contain too much free alkai I which is very injurious, as it dries the seal and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use is Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo, for this is
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    By the Way.
    1780 6 the ancient Alban calendar, in I Z which the year was represented as consisting of ten months of irregnlar I length. April stood first, with irty-eix days to its credit. In the i lendar of Romulus, it had the second ace, and was composed of thirty days,
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    INDIANS FOR THE ARMY.
    162 6 Sandhurst Committee’s Report. GREAT EXTENSION RECOMMENTED. The so-called Indian Sandhurst Committee, composed of prominent Indians, and presided over by Sir Andrew Skeen, which was appointed in 1925 to enquire into ways and means for improving the number and quality of Indian candidates for army commissions, has
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    AT GENEVA.
    93 6 LIMITING PERIOD OF ARMY SERVICE. Geneva, March 31. The Preparatory Disirmament Committee discussed at length the limitation of the period of army service and fixing of tl e annual contingents, namely, the number of regular officers and s ddiers serving. It was finally agreed that each State should
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    HENRY FORD.
    107 6 INJURED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT. Detroit, March 31. Henry Ford was removed to hospital as the result of injuries, described a? not serious, received in a motor accident. He was motoring alone when a skidded car behind knocked him over a fifteenfoot embankment down which his car rolled over
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    DUTCH CABINET.
    58 6 THE FOREIGN MINISTRY. Hague, March 31. Jonkheer Beelaerts van Blokland, who was recently appointed Netherlands Minister at Bruss -Is. is expected to succ *ed Dr. 11. A. von Karnebeek at the Foreign Ministry. I. at er. A R >yal decree accepts the resignation of Dr. H. A. van
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    GERMAN GOODS IN BRITAIN.
    63 6 REPRISAL BILL IN REICHSTAG. Berlin, March 31. The Government laid on the table in the Reichstag an Anti-Dumping Bill” which is a reprisal to similar laws against German goods in Britain, the Dominion and the United States. No specific rate is mentioned, but the Government is
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    INTER-VARSITY BOAT RACE.
    104 6 CAMBRIDGE FAVOURITES. London, March 31. Cambridge are favourites in the boat race but with the improvement made by the Oxford crew very recently, despite the loss of their stroke Llewellyn, through ill-health, even the veteran Thameside experts are reluctant to say anything more than that the crews
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    32 6 London, March 31. The tie between Brighton and Newport in the Third Division (S >uth»rn Section) of the English League was won by the former by 1 goal to nil.
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    EHRENFELD MINE DISASTER.
    67 6 Violent Explosion. ENTOMBED MEN SAFE. Harrisburgb, March 13. As the result of desperate efforts of the rescuers and volunteers who rushed to the scenes from all over the country practically all the 400 entombed men have been brought up safe and well. Ten bodies have been recovered.
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    COLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE.
    55 6 LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES. London, April 1. The offieal list of representatives in the Colonies, Protectorates, Mandated Territories at the Colonial Office conference in May includes Palestine (Mr. E. Mills), Ceylon (Mr. E. B. Alexander) Federated Malay States (Dr. R. O. Winstedt), Straits Settlements (Mr. Haves Marriott), and
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    ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND.
    62 6 ANCIENT TOMB DISCOVERED. Cairo, April 1. It is understood that Mr. Cecil Firth, wh > is excavating Sakkara on behalf of the Egyptian Antiquities Department, has disc uered a fifiy century old and third dyna-ty tomb. It is not yet known wt< s it is but it is
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND SPAIN.
    57 6 COMMERCIAL TREATY ARRANGED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, March 31. Mr. G. Locker-Lampscn,Under Secretary of S ate f<>r Foreign Affairs, replying to questions in Parliament, said that negotiation between Great Britain and Spain for a commercial treaty had reached an advanced stage but he was not yet
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    INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE.
    53 6 FOREIGN DELEG XTES IN LONDON. (Rugby Radio Service) London, March 31. The foreign Public Health officers visiting this country were entertained to lunch to-lay at the Ministry of Health. Mr. Neville Chamb-rlain, Health Minister, extended, on behalf of the Government,» welcom»tothe gu c s‘s, who Ciiub from
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    R.A.F FLIGHT.
    37 6 CAIRO TO THE CAPE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London. March 31. The Royal Air Forca detachment of four machines under Air Commodore Simson, which l»ft Cairo yesterday on a flight to Cape Town, has reached Khartoum.
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    MOTORING IN ENGLAND.
    59 6 LARGE INCREASE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, March 31. The increase in the use of motor vehicles is shown by figures issued by the M nistry of Transport. The number of private motor cars rose during the three months ending February 28 from 498.000 to 572.000, and the
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    BRITISH EXCHEQUER.
    22 6 THE YEAR’S DEFICIT. London. March 31. The Exchequer at the close of the financial year shows a deficit of £36,693.794,
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    THE BUDGET.
    45 6 INCREASED EXPENDITURE. London, April 1. Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer budgeted for a revenue of £824,750,000 and has expenditure £820.641,000. The actual revenue is £805,701,233, an 1 expenditure £842,385,027. Property and Income Tax is decreased by £24,500.000 compared with last year.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    928 6 Sporting Club Cheque Case. PRESIDENT’S EVIDENCE. Before Mr. Justice Sproule in the Supreme Cou t, Penang, yesterday the hearing of the action between Mts. Ewe Keok Neoh, plait.— tiff, and the committee of the Chinese Sp irting Club, defendants, in which the plaintiff cliims $2,886 90, the amount
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    PENANG POLICE COURT.
    480 6 THEFT OF CARPETS. A Strange Case. The Second Court was this morningpresided over by Mr. S. N. King of tho 100*1 Land Office. Among other cases heard, was one in which Tin Tua Kin, who had been remanded from March 29, on a charge of theft of
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    DEATH OF EDWARD LLOYD.
    238 6 ENGLAND GREATEST SINGER. London, March 31. Edward TJoyd th» famous English tenor die! to-day. H» 1a 1 just entered his eighty-fourth year. Edward TJoyd, the wellknown tenor comes of a mu-iical family, for his fathi r Richard TJoyd was a vicar choralist of Westminster Abbey. He
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    64 6 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, March 31. Paris, 124 New York, 14.85’4] Brussels, 34.95 Geneva. 25.25 Amsterdam 12.131; Milan. 105?; Berlin, 20.48; Stockholm. 18 13; Copenhagen, 18.21 Osin, Vienna. 34.52 s Prague, 1635; H»lsingfors, 192$ Madrid, 27.17| Lisbon, Athens, 3751 Bucharest, 764? Rio. 5$ Buenos Aire«», 47’;i Bombav, 1/5,4.V
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    PENANG CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1647 7 COMMITTEE’S REPORT. The following lire excerpts from the report of the Committee for the year ]926 Labourers' Strike. Owing to the high cost of living, the labourers at Wold Quay wrote to this Chamber o.i February 5 asking for an increase of 40 per cent
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES.
    704 7 PAMOEKAN BAY SQUALL. The Surrendered Shares. The 13ih annual general meeting oi the shareholders of Malayan Collieries, Ltd was held in Kuala Lumpur on I Wednesday morning, when thdre )were present Messrs. H. N. Ferrers, in the chair, F. Cunningham, J. A. Russell, W. H. Martin, P. W.
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    THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MALAYA.
    93 7 annual dinner. The I inner of the Association of British Mala* a will be hold this year at the Hotel (%cil. S'rand. W. 0. 2 on M< nday Wih May. Further particulars will be )M uied filler to Members of the Association, but Members «ho
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      250 7 I WHITEAWAYS GUARANTEE SATISFACTION 11 i i t MAKE USE OF OUR POST ORDER DEPARTMENT I TTTTMnilWmWWinin~l 1 IHHflll—B I» |I iR OHaiIIMIBII Coat Sweaters I > 4\ I Carefully fashioned along the I L/ssJl I the best lines, the attractivejjT ness g armen t en- hanced by an extremely
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    BIRTH.
    18 8 WINDEATT. O i March .30 to Anne, wife of T. R. A. Windeatt, Bata Gdjah, a son.
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    CHINA.
    669 8 THE GENESIS OF THE TROUBLE. Sun Yat Sen was ousted from Canton for abou* a year. His snpplanter. General Chiung Mem. had a very difficult problem to solve in the g vernment of Canton for several of the high < fficials in his predecessor’s government had, as is usual
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    SUNGEI PINANG.
    360 8 In all probability the experimental dredging of the month of Sungei Pinang, will be begun some time this month. This welcome announcement was made by the President of the Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting on Tuesday last. The deep-ning and widening of this river is not
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    277 8 The Resident Councillor in his speech to the fd'hful seven who attended the annual meeting of the Penang library, the day before yesterdav, clinched his argo nmt (th it our criticism that the catalogue 'was not np to date, was unfounded) with the statement that, since July last,
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    Scottish Letter.
    1605 8 Attempt to Joree Newspaper boycott. ECHO OF THE GENERAL STRIKE. Siturday, March 12. Echoes of the disastrous General Strike last year are heir 1 almost every week, but seldom do they receive so much publicity, or indeed deserve so much publicity as the incident which occurred at the
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      253 8 I.W ITT lJ T U > u n J runjnj u T I Wherever CARLSBERG BEER has been on < j show it has reoeived\he highest honours. ;> Carlsberg Beer. <[ The arrangements for bottling are not ]> I surpassed by any bottling hall in the world. j i G.H.
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      37 8 E>. O.” Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday end Satu r d a y~“E« O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. I A wlNt> /T) /41 r IBmL? QU^ irY 5A™ >
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    59 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. .Mr. Chua Thean Lye and family beg to thank Messrs. Um Sun Kee. Ung Cheng San, Ng Sen Fatt, Lo B-ng Qoang, Chua Thean Soo and Chua Thean Poh for the sympathy and act of kindness in their bereavement, and also the friends and relatives who atten led th
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    CHINA.
    2311 9 Chiang’s Interview With Foreign Pressmen. Extraordinary Statements. Nationalists Assume Full Responsibility. Chiang Kai shek has issued an extraordinary statement to foreign pressmen in connection with the situation in China, and the Nanking incident. It is remarkable chiefly for the fact that, while expressing re gret, it does nothing to
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      91 9 NOTICE. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. Traffic Arrangements. M < On and aft°r the Ist April, 1927, the ga’es at the main entrance to the Hotel will be closed from 12 midnight to G a.m. Daring these hours the watchman stationed at the entrance will open the gates only when nec?ssiry. By
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      156 9 j Phone 982. ANNUAL Clearance Sale I COMMENCES i, r Friday, April Ist FOR One Week Only. Bargains in all Depts. No Goods have been Specially Purchased. d John Little Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in England). j 1 Penang, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. %jj> ;> flier— OVERLAND 4 J WHIPPET J
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    95 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. I J Venice Maru for Colombo, Boston, New York and Baltimore. Hessen for Singapore, China and Japan. Talamba for Port Swettenham, Singapore. Kuala for Belawan (Deli). Egra for Rangoon Calcutta. The following snips are »n communication with the Wireless Stations t: Penang. Adrastus, Heesen, Rising, Mobile
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    PENANG MAILS.
    456 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). 8T num Federated Malay States, Malacca, .Tohon and 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 clow d da ly (Sunday excepted) at 6
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    COMING EVENTS.
    22 10 April 2—Cricket League Match, C.R.C. v. P.R.C., Esplanade. 15, 16, 17, 18—M. S. V. R. Rifl e Meeting, K. Lumpur.
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    TIN COMPANY’S REPORTS.
    538 10 HAAD YAI TIN DREDGING LTD. March 1926. The construction of the bucket dredge which was commenced on 7th March is proceeding satisfactorily. It is hoped the work will be completed by September. The close bores which are being put down are confirming previous results. Phin Soon Tin
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      362 10 THE MOST ORDINARY DISHES I can be made delicious and appetizing g I by the addition of I LEA PERRINS* I SAUCE Manufacturers of Every Description of n .«a, Surgical and Mechanical ln *i' a Ru^er Productsn Springes, Water Bottles and Beds, Air fdlL' s' tkQ' Cushions. Enemas. Bed Sheetings,
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      158 10 a simple treatment FOR CHILDREN'S COLDS. Cold in the head is very common a t this time of year, especially in the very young. Neglect o-f a cold is prone to lead to serious consequences. To relieve all congestion of the system is the first step in treating a cold,
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      111 10 IN EXCHANGE For 200 used Stamps of Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Hong Kong, lava, and the surrounding countries, will give PICTURE POST CARDS OF TH« 6REAT EUROPEAN WAR, Ao. MISS TEE, KIA ORA,” Stockv.ell, London, England «Fj Disfiguring Pimples Healed By Cuticura Daily use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by
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      280 10 /1 A "Tl glass of Regesan Fruit Saline every morning plays an im- portant part in maintaining V good health. The natural action of this refreshing drink gently and harmlessly frees the whole system from poisonous waste products. Regesan Fruit Saline combines the cleansing, health-giving elements of the grape and
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1292 11 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Kellar, Manager, Bros. Ltd., Ipoh, has returned from his holidayin Europe. Mr. W. Guldener, of Jaeger and Co., Singapore, has returned to the Colony from home leave. Mr. A. Cavendish, Registrar of CoOperative Societies S. and F. M. S. will be on long leave in May. The
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    E. & O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
    70 11 E. O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. The following programme of music will be presented at the Orchestral Cot cert to be given at the E. 0. Hotel on Sunday next, April 3. at 9-30 p.m. Overture William Tell Rossini Valse Triste Sibelius Ballet La Source Dilibes a. Pas des Escharpes b. Variation
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    SIGNAPORE RIOTS.
    483 11 Government Warning. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 1. Chinatown was quiet last night. Government notices in Chinese papers state that owing to disorderly and riotous behaviour of certain Fec«i< ds in the town it has been found necessary to employ strong forces for the maintenance of order
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      TO KILL LOCAL INDUSTRY?
      320 11 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gaz°tte.”) Sir,The new T< bacco Duties 0 dinanc* 1 is anoth» r thoiu»htless piece of slap-dash legislation which gives rise to a question. Where are the unoffic al members of Council? which is becoming as common as Where are tl
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    210 11 Tif following were the latest quo tatwnt in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. To-day. C f 2 r Shares. t CQ CQ Ic. sc. $c.S c. Robber (Dollar). Alor Gajah 2.90 3.00 2.95 3.05 cam Balgownie 4.15 4.25 4.00 4.15
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    77 11 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED'S share list Mining Shares. Bayers. Sellers. Ba tang Padangs .78 .80 Jelapang 38/6 39/ Kinta Tia 2.20 2.25' Kuchai Ord. 2.22$ 2.25 Kuyoh 1.27$ 1.30 Malaya Consolidated 1.22$ 1.25 North Taiping I.CO 1.01 Petaling 4.55 4.60
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    OVERSEA BROKERS LTD.
    159 11 Yesterday. To-day. Buyers. Sellers. Buyers. Sellers. Mining. Prtalings $452 $4 55 $4.54 $4.57| Ratruts 26/- 26/6 26/- 26/6 Tronohs 19/6 20/3 19/6 20/3 Laruts 24/9ex 25/3ex 24/9ex 25/3ex Souths .78 .79 .78$ .79$ Norths .99 1.00 100 1.01 Tai pings 1.58 1.60 158 1.60 Takuapas 43/- 43/6
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    99 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers Bnyerg. Sellers. A. Moleks $2 80 2.90 B. Liu tangs 1.55 1.60 Bassetts 1.37$ 1.42$ cum Colinsburghs 4.50 475 J. Kuantans 1.90 2.00 Mentakabs .60 .62$ Nellmays .70 .72$ U. Pandans 1.40 1.50 Tins A. Siamese 7/6 8/Bangrins (New)... 33/3
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    40 11 The Penang Library will be closed on Monday, April, 4, 1927, being a Public Holiday. The following new books have been received: The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 5. Tn Brit’sh v alaya To-day, bv R. J. H. S.dney.
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    33 11 LONDON. STANDARD (LOOSE) S R. Sheet 70 cts per pound per pl. 193 33 No. 1 Crepe 69$ cts per pound per pl. $92-66 Steady. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    34 11 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 70}c April/June 72c July/September 74}c Oct./December 76}c Market Steady,
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    123 11 The Straits Trading Go. Ltd. and Reduced the following prices, on March 31: London. Spot £3lO Up 15/3 m/s. buying 2J9 10a £1 3 selling 300 1-53 Local. April 1: Singapore sold 2)0 tons at $153-62$ Penang buyers no sellers at $153-50. The Kostern Smelting Go., Ltd.: London.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    298 11 The output of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd (two dredges) for the month of March was hours run 1,099 cubic yards treated 134,000 total piculs 959.72, nett value $90,884.11. The output of Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging Ltd., for the month of March was hours run 186, cubic yards
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    66 11 ATTEMPTED MURDER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, April 1. At the Criminal Assizes Jacob, a labourer on Denistown Parit Bantar, was sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment for the attempted murder of a fellow labourer. Accused wanted to marry a girl whose parents refused on the ground that
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    89 11 On Monday, the 4th instant, the General Post Office will be closed at noon the Savings Bank and Money Older Branch will be closed; the Government Telegraph Office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m; the Post Office Daily List will be issued in
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1243 12 INCREASING DEMAND IN GREAT B tITALN. A. W. S. writing from Lon ion to the Straits Times under date March 3, says: The London stock figures I gave last week showed an increase of only 23 tons on the previous week, but this due to delayed landings resulting
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    250 12 LIQUIDATOR’S FINAL REPORT. The following is the final report of Mr. E. V. C. Thomson, the liquidator, in connection wi f h the voluntary liquidation of Kuanta- g T n Dredging. Ltd. The winding-up of the Company is now comp’eted, and I have pleasure in submitting
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    113 12 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber A°sociation held its 805th. auction on Wednesday, when there were Catalogued 1,587.788 lbs 708 83 tons. Offered 1.233,046 lbs.; 550.46 tons. Sold 1,033,801 lbs.; 461.51 tons. Spot, London Is. Bd. New York 41 cts. Prices Realised. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents Per
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    607 12 Singapore, March 30. Markets generally show little ehange since our last report- The Chinog.. tur(U oil and minor local disturb mces, ig having the effect of keeping good baying or i er3 back and London and Australia showlittle interest in Eastern shares at present Until
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    944 14 Financial Times.” ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Additions To Piarted Area. The eighteenth annual genera! meeting of the Krian Rubbtr Plantations Company, Ltd., was held on March 4 at the registered offices of the company, Cejlon House, 49 and East-cheap, E C-, Sir John E. Barlow, Bart, (the Chairman),
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    399 14 THE ART OF THE CARILLON. In the school belfry at Bournville theie has been installed since 1966 a carillon. of twenty-two bells; these have recently been added to by Aiderman George Cadbury, jun., in memory of his father, the donor of the original bells. The completed
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    216 14 Great progress has been made recently in the science of equitation and Count de Souza, wed known as the author of PRINCIPLES OF EQUITATION. gives this knowledge to readers in his new book ADVANCED EQUITATION which Mr. Murray will publish shortly. The book gives the means of putting
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    690 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET Pknang, April 1, 1927 Mutton S Matton Indian pir lb 55 Head, sheep or goat each I.OU Liver with heart S leng do 180 Tripe do 100 Goat or Sheep m. per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Muttow lb 55 Lamb do 55
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