Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 April 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 86. VOL LXXXV. SATURDAY. 16th APRIL, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      599 1 T lC Talk of the Day! OVERLAND >=S4»»F»I**I* > I*^^ o l l o i o i*^ o i‘^ I DOUGLAS GRANT “WEARAYE” I < IMPROVED Jg Tropical Underwear, RICE MILLS S HOLLERS. MTPf I we carry stocks Of:- J| as Silk. Thoroughly Jif/ I I Nos. 1 and 2
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      14 1 I TOKISATSU, PHOTOGRAPHIC I ART STUDIO j ’Phone 772. i 63, BISHOP STREET. i.
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    THE SHARE MARKETS.
    671 2 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reported yesterday as follows: The approach of the Easter Holidays coupled with the China situation and a certain amount of anxiety regarding the Budget have all tended to restrict business during the period under review. The price of Tin has fallen £l-15-0
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    COMING EVENTS.
    57 2 April 18—Cricket Match, Penang v Perak Esplanade. 19—Soccer League Match, D. Aihsan v. Chinese, Esplanade. 21—Soccer League Match, P.R.C. v. Municipality, Esplanade, 23—Annual Police Sports. 26—Soccer League Match, Etceteras v. Monopolies, Epplanade. 28—Soccer League Match. Municipality v. D. Aihsan, Esplanade. 30—Cricket League Match, C.R.C. v. P.S., Viet. Green.
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      1415 2 POSITIONS VACANT. TENDERS INVITED. NOTICES. Wanted Assistant Clerk for healthy Government of Kedah. Kent (F. M. S.) Tin Dredging Estate P. W., most be efficient Tjpist. Limited APP y ROX (a) Istana Anak Bnkit, Anak Bnkit Advice bas been received by cable vc a n Gardena, Alor Star. from the
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      186 2 Cow and Gate Milk Food. g Stocks Just Arrived AT ‘THE GEORGETOWN’ 1 -50 a tinI NOTE THE PRICE. I I u “COW AND GATE” is the only satisfactory food for babies in the tropics. We are receiving fresh supplies every few weeks direct from the dairies in Surrey. Cow
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    780 3 A Reuter telegram announces the death of the artist, Henry Holiday. Mrs. Dannatt has been, admitted to the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Cooke, of St. Thomas’ College. Colombo, has arrived in Malaya on a brief visit. Mr. H. A. Hicks, editor of the “Hong Kong Telegraph”,
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    BROKER vs. CLIENT.
    1339 3 t JUDGE FINDS NO DISHONESTY. Mr. Justice Farrer Manby delivered judgment on Thursday morning, in the case in which Mr. L. L. Fearon, the Kuala Lumpur broker, sued Messrs. Stiven and Green for a sum of $6,760.53, al- leged to be balance due and differences in respect
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    E. AND O ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
    326 3 The following programi e of music will be presented at the Orchestral Concert to be i given at the E. and 0 Hotel on Sunday next, j April 17, at 9’30 p m. I 1 Overture I The Caliph of Faghdad Boieldieu 2. Peer Gynt
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    HOLIDAY FOOTBALL.
    214 3 Newcastle Scrapes Through. I.IVERPoOL'S CONVINCING WIN. London, April 15. The following are the results of the ties played to-day THE LEAGUE—DIV. I. rsenal 2. Aston Villa 1. Bolton W. 4, Sheffield U. 1. Burnley 3, Leeds United 2. Bury 0, Leicester C. 0. Liverpool 5, Cardiff City 0.
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    BANKRUPT PEER.
    377 3 HIS ADDRESS KNOWN. Contrary to statements made in Paris, it was declared in London, that the British authorities are aware of Lord Terrington’s pre-sent address near Paris* and that he is still too ill to be moved. “There is no mystery about it. W© have Lord Terrington’s assurance
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      131 3 ACIDITY CAUSES SIOHCH TROUBLES. Stomach pains and inability to retain food often mean nothing more than indigestion resulting from gas and excess acidity. Gas distends the stomach, causing that full, oppressive feeling, while the acid irritates and inflames the delicate lining of the stomach. The whole trouble arises from the
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      36 3 G APIOL STEEL g I SureandcertainforanFemale R complaints.Everyladyshould H a keep a box in the house. 1 d Chemists and Stores sell 5 them throughout the world. I Proprietor: I I MARTIN, Cliirt, Sonthaaptao, EaftaaA jg
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      553 3 P. G.” CROSS-WORDS PUZZLE COMPETITION. PUZZLE NO. 114. First Prize $5O. Second Prize $2O. Third Prize $lO. and Four Consolation Prizes of $5 Each. We publish below our puzzle .No. 114, entries for which close at 11 a.m on Saturday, April 23. (The Problem given below affords another clever variation
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    EASTER AND THE CALENDAR.—II.
    513 4 Lord Desborough’s arguments in favour of his Fixed Easter Bill were, as we stated en Thursday (1) That the second Sunday in April is the nearest Sunday to the generally accepted date of the event which it commemorates (2) that as the mean date of Easter
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    Behind the Scenes
    1649 4 When the Duke and Duchess of York return in June, a few weeks of rest and real seclusion are to follow immediately on the Public welcome. There is to be a revision of the plans for the reception of the popular Royal tourists. So many authorities have
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    NICARAGUAN AFFAIRS.
    83 4 SAFEGUARDING OF FORRIGN LUMBER COMPANIES. Washington, April 14. Admiral Latimer, Commander of the United States forces iu Nicaragua, advised the State Department that representatives of the Conservatives and Liberals in Nicaragua have signed an agreement safeguarding the foreign lumber companies, stipulating that none of the lumber plaats are
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    VIOLENT GALES IN MEDITERRANEAN.
    107 4 EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION. Madrid, April 11. Violent gales are raging along the c ait of North Africa and Spain. Many vessels, including hundred of fishing craft have been wrecked and lives lost. Business is at a standstill in Melilla. A cyclone at Malaga destroyed many houses. A
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    FRENCH PRIEST MURDERED.
    39 4 RANGOON TR iGKDY. Rangoon, April 15. A French Catholic missionary. Father Chagnof, who hid worked twenty yea’s in the Maubin district, was murleradin his bedroam, the motive aopirently being robbery. The perpetrator’s identity is not known.
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    THE “GODLESS UNION.”
    71 4 SOVIET CELEBRATION OF EASTEB. Rign April 15. The B?zbozhniki, otherwise ths Godless Union is celebrating Easter by launching an anti-religions which the Moscow T.al -s Unions art seconding by instructing the van’nt guilds and unions actively to assist atheists. The Council of th» Unions has also instructed
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    PROFESSIONAL ICE HOCKEY.
    41 4 CHAMPIONSHIP HELD BY OTTAWA. Ottawa, April HThe World’s Championship for sional Ice Hockey was won ’7 Ottawa Cenators defeating th» 1 Bruins ”by 3 goals to lin the 114 the Stanley Cup Competition 111 presence of 10,000 spectators.
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    PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY.
    63 4 HONOURED BY KING OF SIAM. (From Our Own Correspondent? Bingkok. April Professor Maxmillian p ang9nP (jj world-touring Psychologist. 1 honour of b»ing present»! Majesties, the King and Que p n and the Royal Family last ni- t. Majesties were highly pleas»*! Professor’s exhibition (f r CC and
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      30 4 s ‘jE/. OJ’ Dancing After Dinner on Saturday, 16th instead of Friday, (Good Friday). LIPTON’S PURE CEYLON TEA. J/r. H. G. L. Milles. P. P. C. s. s. A ntenor.
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    CHINA.
    2007 5 Evasive Reply to Five Power Note. No Responsibility for Nanking. International Commission of Enquiry Suggested. An individual reply to each of the Five Powers. who by a ruse uere induced to present the Note severally instead of as a joint Paper, has been presented by Eugene Chen to the
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    EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
    156 5 FELT OVER WIDE AREA. MANY CASUALTIES. De Chile, April 14 There was an earthquake shock this morning. Several buildings partially collapsed. Mendoza, April 15. At least 16 were kill* 3 1 and 50 injured in the earthquake which lasted 20s°con Is. R ‘ports from the interior
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    AVIATION.
    82 5 CIVILIAN AIRMEN BREAK ENDURANCE RECORD. New York, April 15. Two civilian?, Bert Acosta and Clarence Chamberlain, broke the world’s flying endurance record in a Belanca monoplane. They took off at 9.30 on Tuesday in ao attempt to remain in the air for 50 hours. They landed after flying 51
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    ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCEMENTS
    46 5 TVO NEW NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. London, April 15. The Admiralty announces the appointments of Rear-Adurrals Bertram Thesiger and Hugh Tweedie to ba Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station and Senior Naval. Officer on the Yangtse respectively, in succesiion to Vice Admiral Ellerton and Rear-Admiral Cameron.
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    THREE POWER NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    42 5 PROVISIONALLY FIXED FOR JUNE. Washington, April 15. As a result of exchanges with the Governments of Britain and Japan, the date of the meeting of the Three-Power naval limitation c inference has been provisionally fixed for June 12.
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    ENGLISH GOLD FOR FRENCH BANK.
    89 5 i. —Vale. London, April 14. The £18,000,000 which the Bank c-f England is to restore to the Bank of France will be handed over in Gold ingots. The Bink of France will make whatever use it thinks fit of this gold. Either the gold will
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    GREEK WAR DEBT SETTLEMENT.
    38 5 London, April 14. The Anglo-Greek dtbt agreement provides that Greece in respect of her debt of £21.441,000 will pay £6,950,000 spread over 62 years starting at £50,000 a year and gradually rising to £400,000.
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      94 5 HI POMMERY i I AND GRENO fl CHAMPAGNE i QUARTS 1 $53-00 PER CASE OF 12. J PINTS ssB-00 PER CASE OF 24. ft AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) PENANG, SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR. ■a».?..:..--“X—- ■>— z USE IPABCO PAINTS J READY MIXED. I] Apply Sime, Darby
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    145 6 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Malaya for Bhuket (Tongkah), Renong and Kopah. Hong Peng for Port Swettenham Singapore and China. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Kumsang for Calcutta. Warora for Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. Bulan for Bagau Datob, Teluk Anson. Port Swettenham, Malacca and Singapore. Soekaboemi for
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    PENANG MAILS.
    178 6 CLOSE DAILY (except Sund&v). BI IWI Federated Malay States. Malacca, Johor' and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except when otherwise stated, close Lalf-an-hour earlie' than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be close? daily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.m Parit Buntar,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    372 6 St. GEORGE THE MARTYR. (Church or England.) Easier Eve. 8 am. Matins and Ante Communion. 6 p.m. Evensong. Easter Day. 8 am- Holy Communion l r a.m. Matins, Hymns 131, 499, 1.31. Anthem 306,Pss XVI 94 and CXI 318. TeDenm Ist Set Oil Cathedral Psalter. Bened ictus 36,
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    24 6 The output of The United Malacca Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the month of March was 26,446 lbs. Total for 11 months=29l,B66 lbs.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    65 6 The output of Nawng Pet Tin Ltd., for the first half month of April was 133 piknla. The output of Phin Soon Tin Mmes, Ltd., for the first half month of April was 148 piculs. The output of Ronpibnn Tin, No Liability for the half month of April
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    201 6 PENANG, APRIL 14, 1927 BjunrcsOpinn p <5,TM).00 non. fjov*’» 70.00 nom. -old leaf 72.00 selievr dace Picking 125.00 nom. SntmeppSOs 100.00 nom 110« 95-00 per 1.000 50 °0 nom Copra Sundried 110.80 sales Rattans 11.15 Bale> Rattans Goars» 10.50 Green Snail Shell» 13.00 Riam Rice No 1 15.00
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    EXCHANGE.
    131 6 FEN A NG, APRIL 14. 1927. (By Courtksy Of Thb Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’sight Bang 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 1/4 3 Doonmeuiary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Hank 154 3 day’rn-ght Private 156 s Bimbay Demand Bank 154 2 Midras Demand Bank 154 E
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      702 6 ew d vertisem POSITION Doctor, European, experienced Tr Mi would like to hear of work, locn fQ t P or permanency, as Estate Me<ii ca Offi^ 8 or similar opening. Available now p r Box No. 169, c/o Pinang Gazette. P y "notices Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate Limited. r T
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      340 6 Harmston’s Circus and Royal Menagerie TO-NIGHT I at 9-15 pm TO-NIGHT Second Grand Change of Programme. EXTRA ATTRACTION. DARE DEVIL MOSKOWITCH in his LEAP OF DEATH ON A HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR CYCLE. Location Dato Kramat Gardens. MATINEES: Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4-30 p.m. The First Grand Presentation of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Productions More
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      24 6 TIDE TABLES. To-Day. ,J *vb (nv Wh»»v 0.2 hr. 6.29 hr. 12.27 hr. 18.54 br. Tg-Morrow 0.27 hr. 6.29 hr.* 12.51 hr. 18.54 hr.
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    CONTEMPORARY ASTERISKS.
    1211 7 THE WONDERFUL BEAM. Last year the world heard much of the wonders of beam wireless. The Canadian service was, in fact, brought into operation before 1926 expired, and it has now been working for well over four months. But that was only a beginning. Yesterday Sanatore Marconi was
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    SIX MINUTES’ MURDER TRIAL.
    475 7 JUDGE ACCEPTS PLEA OF GUILTY. Death Penalty 17 Days After Crime. Within six minutes of his entering the dock at the Old Bailey on March 10, James Frederick Stratton, 26, a porter, of Homerton, was sentenced to death for the murder of his sweetheart, Daisy Dorothy
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