Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 April 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 96. VOL. LXXXV, FRIDAY, 29th APRIL, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    THE MOTHER OF CHEOPS.
    811 2 SECRET TOMB AT GIZA. I IT—R E BURIAL.—(Con/tZ.) Dr. George A. Reisner, Director of the Joint Expedition of Harvard University and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, continues his description of the finding of the 5.000 years old secret tomb of Queen Hetepheres, as folloivs. DEDUCTIONS
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      1232 2 POSITIONS VACANT. MISCELLANEOUS. 11 g x r a RCA INS IN ROOKS Wanted for healthy Estate in Kedah, European requires furnished or un- m an Assistant with 2—3 years experience famished House immediately. Close to with Tamil labour. Must be keen and town preferred. Apply No. 186, c/o Onr catalogues
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      59 2 LABOUR ORDINANCE 1923 S.S. LABOUR CODE 1923 F.M.S. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR %re hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must bs «ent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for th« return will be
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      381 2 IMPORTANTJPROPERTY SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. Originating Summons 1927. No. 32. IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF COURT DATED THE 29th DAY OF MARCH, 1927. The undersigned have been instructed by the trustees. to offer for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, AT 11 a.
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    CONTEMPORARY ASTERISKS
    1682 3 THE HISTORY OF SPRIG. A psthetic interest attaches to the history of Sprig. Daring the war he was bred by his owner’s son. Captain Partridge, of the K. 0. S. L. Infantry, who fell in the war. Mrs. Partridge then decided that she would keep Sprig in training
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    MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN.
    236 3 THE FUTILITY OF STRIKES AND CLASS WAR. ‘‘We have tried the iclass war in industry. We see the result of it to-day. Stagnation in wages, a million and more of unemployed, bad trade, and the arrest of social progress,’’ said Mr. Philip Snowden at Derby. He continued
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    2417 4 An Admiral’s Life Story. Woman Soldier’s Experiences. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, March 31. Sailor and Airman Too. The breeziest sailor is not always free of mental cobwebs, but freshness of mind has always been a characteristic of Admi ral Mark Kerr’s career, and is the quality which
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      363 4 Kruschen in your morning tea. Keeps you fit as fit can bedW/M ST Mail Day Letters, letters and more letters! Telephones all day long —not a minute’s rest At the end of the day you are fagged out and nerves all on edge. That shews you need Kruschenl Just a
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    TSETSE FLIES—II.
    1670 5 LIGHTING a PEST OF AFRICA. Three Methods of Control. Times's” Lagos correspondent the article which follows, describes the which are being made in o rthcrn Nigeria to control the tsetse Jly. Government Support. Tin-, investigation has been in progress iIVC years, and is supported entirely U funds supplied
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    326 5 SPRING RACE MEETING ENTRIES. The following are the entries for the forthcoming Spring Race Meeting, to be held on the 7th, 10th, 12th, 14th, and 21st May. Open Horses. First Day:—John Sandss His Double, Horatius, Mountain Lover, Belle of Ire land, Prince Bucknell, Some Silk, Star of
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    BANK NOTES AT 2d. EACH.
    369 5 TRADE IN OLD ISSUES. One of London’s queerest and leastknown trades is that of the dealer in old bank notes In some case s notes originally worth £l5 pass from owner to dealer for a few pence each and later are acquired by collectors at
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    SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT SEA.
    377 5 CHIEF OFFICER STABBED TO DEATH. A shocking tragedy was reported on the arrival in Singapore on of the Heap Eng Moh steamer Edendale. On the morning of the 23rd. instant Mr. G. A. Ryle, Chief Officer on l>oard the Edendale, was attacked by the Malay casib,
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    LORD INCHCAPE’S SAILOR DAYS.
    293 5 The first banquet of the Company of Master Mariners was held at Fishmongers’ Hal], London Bridge, E. C-, when a message from the King expressing best wishes for the prosperity otf the new body was read to a large gathering. Similar messages were sent by the
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 5 IFNANG. APRIL 29, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Pane.; Lend on Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’bight Park 2/4 1/16 3 h Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Docrmcntety 2/4 7/32 Cslcutta Demand Bcnk I*4|l w 3 day’s eight Fr vat* h 156i| Bombay Bark 154| I Medras Demand Far
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    By the Way.
    1630 6 *f! very gallant enemy of Oil Eopland died on April 29, 1676—Admiral Michael Ad riaanzoon de Ruyter. He was born at Flushing on the 24th of March 1607, and began seafaring at the age of eleven as a cabin b >y, and in 1636 was entrusted by
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
    28 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, April 27. Toe Australian cricketers coming to Milaya are Oldfield, Woodfull, Macartney, Andrews, Everitt, Mailey, Birdsley,’ Su’livan, Rufe and Adams.
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    NORTH ROAD TRAGEDY.
    1641 6 The Second Enquiry. accused Again dis barged. The following is the continuation of our report of the re-opened preliminary enquiry into the matter of a charge of rush and negligent driving against Syed Mahomed lamail whereby, it was alleged, a collision occurred between this car and a
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    PENANG SOCCER LEAGUE.
    159 6 MALAYS TOP THE LIST. The last fixtn-e of the Penang Soccer League was p’aved on the Esplanade vesterdav betw»»n the Dirul Aihsan Football Club an I the Municipality and resulted in th» latter team being defeated by 10 goals to 2, a record score this season. The
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      BUSINESS METHODS.
      179 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, —The following incident provides a good illustration of the business methods adopted by some firms in Penang. At 7 p.m the other evening I bad the raisfortun» to burst a tyre outside the Penang Club, an I as the firm
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      RURAL SANITATION.
      171 6 Sir. —On April 20. th» Pinang Gazette announced that theobj-ct<>f the Rural Sanitation campaign was to disseminate knowledge of preventable diseases, their cause, prevention and cure, by m»ans of lectures, cinemas, p >sters, leaflets etc. It is satis factory to note that Dr. P. F. Russell did not
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    KEDAH NEWS.
    293 6 CONCERT AT SUNGEI PATANI. On Saturday last a successful concert was given by members and friends of the S.P. Amateur Choral Dramatic Society in the Club at Sungei Patam. The Club was crowded with an appreciative audiences amongst those present being the British Adviser and party from Alor
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    POLICE BAND.
    53 6 ESPLANADE. 29.4.27 commencing 6 p.m. 1. March I'he Gladiators' Farewell Blakenburg 2. Excerpts from “Carmen” Bizet. 3. Paraphrase “Loreley” Neswadba. 4. Hungarian Dan es V VI” Brahms. 5. "Chant Sans Paroles Tschaikowsky 6. Characteristic Piece “The Butterfly” Bendix. 7. Selection “Merry England” German. Polica March National Anthem F.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    801 6 Mr. C. 0. E. Knowles hag rece» 1 turned from leave and bag joined a r bury and Nutter, Ltd I po b Dr. Frederick Osmund Bramcote, Wey bridge. Snrr-v Of merly of Hong Kong, left £lo^o40 1 f r Mr. F K. Wilson, chairman of th
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    U.S. FOREIGN POLICY.
    288 7 Possible Consequences in Nicaragua. AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT. Washington, April 28. President Coolidge’s speech on the U. S. Foreign Policy is still being discussed throughout the country. Eulogy and criticism respectively are spontaneously pouring out of the Republican and Democratic newspapers. President Coolidge’s allusions to the Central American
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    NICARAGUAN REVOLT.
    106 7 U. S. PROPOS AL S FOR SETTLEMENT. Managua, April 28. Three representatives of the Liberal insurgents have gone to Managua from Puerto Cabezis aboard a United Staten destroyer to participate in Mr. Stimson’s proposed peace parley, mentioned yesterday. Sacasa himself has declined the invitation. Mr. Stimson is credited
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    INDIAN NAVAL BILL.
    161 7 SUCCESSFUL SECOND READING. London. April 29. The House of Lords to-day passed the second reading of the Indian Navy Bill, which has already passed the House of Commons. Lord Birkenhead said that the Bill aimed at the development of an Indian Navy from the existing nucleus of
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    FAMOUS PICTURES STOLEN.
    59 7 REMBRANDT’S “CHRIST” MUTILATED. Moscow, April 28. Five world-famous pictures have been stolen from the Moscow Art Museum, Rembrandt’s “Christ,” Titian’s Ecc® Homo,” Correggio’s Holy Family,” vxirlo-Dolce’s “Saint John,” and Payeano’s Tortured Christ.” The thief cut out the principal parts of the pictures of Titian and Rembrandt from
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    HONGKONG CHAMBER.
    304 7 Governor’s Pointed and Virile Speech. NO BOLSHEVISM. Hongkong, Apr 1 29. The Cover cr, in a speech at the Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, said, “We are quite determined to have no Bolshevism in the Colony and we certainly ill notallow any imperium imperia 'o be
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    INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS.
    142 7 PERSIAN PROMISE BEPU: IXTED. London, April 29. Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, Under-Secre-tary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons, that difficulties had arisen with the Persian Government regarding the rights of British aircraft to Hr over Persian territory on the Cairo to Karachi air re nt®. The
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    BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    21 7 “PENDULUM” BREAK. London. April 28. Reece increased his “pendu’um” break this afternoon to 2504 unfinished, thus beating Davis’s record.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    41 7 MID-WEEK RESULTS. London, April 28. The following are the results of matches played to-day.:— r r THE LEAGUE. Blackburn R. I, Woolwich A. 2. DIV IL Clapton Orient 3. Chelsea 0. DIV. IIf—SOUTHERN. Charlton A. 3. Newport C. 0.
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    BANGKOK ASSAULT CASE.
    55 7 SUCCESSFUL APPEAT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, April 28. The Australian miner. Mr. Roy Gow, working at Laropeh t»n min®, appealed successfully against the sentence of two years for beating a Chinese hov. The revised sentence is 300 ticale fine and fifteen days imprisonment. Being a first
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    THE RACE COURSE INCIDENT.
    665 7 KUALA LUMPUR PLANTER CONVICTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 28. The case was concluded befor e Mr. J. W. AV Hughes in the Kuala Lumpur police court to-day, in which Mr. E- N. T. Cummins, manager of Sepang Rubber Estate, was charged with using
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION 1927.
    192 7 The Fifth Annual Malayan Exhibition will be held at the Race Course, Kuala Lumpur, on July 29, 30, 31 and August Ist. This decision has been rendered possible by the kindness of the Selangor Turf Club, which body has very generously once again placed its premises at
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    TOWARDS SELF-GOVERNMENT.
    724 8 TOWARDS SELF-GOVERN-MENT. The Governor of a self-governing dominion within the British Empire represents the King. It is not clear whether the Governor of a Crown Colony represents His Majesty, or the Colonial Office. Assuming that Sir Hugh Clifford represents H s M ijesty in Ceylon, his position cannot be superior
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    CHINA.
    493 8 Those who have not grown tired of attempting to follow the trend of events in China will have observed ere this that the foreign powers. w thout exception, have consistently avoided associating themselves with the British Government’s policy and action in that country. On occasion, force of circumstances has
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    Scottish Letter.
    1348 8 Wireless Operator Wfo Married IF WE LIVED UP TO ROTARIAN TEACHINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Glasgow, April 9. A romance that began on the deck of a P. and O. liner during a voyage from Australia to Burma and ended in the marriage of a peer’s daughter to
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    IPOH ST. GEORGE'S BALL.
    86 8 BRILLIANT FUNCTION(From Our Own Correspondent) Ipob AP ,il Over 600 attended tbe St. last night at the Town JJ a cort te<i appropriately and beautifu y for the occasion. There beautiful fancy dress costume function was a brilliant success. Among those who aattn!^ n f T?
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    CHINA.
    1423 9 Situation at Hankow More Tense. Military Activity. Chinese Business Firms Close Down. The situation at Hankow continues to be very tense, and the indications are that all concerned are sitting on top of a volcano. Chinese businesses have been forced to close down wholesale as a result of the
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    FRENCH POLITICS.
    113 9 (Vale). BRIAND’S EFFORTS FOR PEACF. Paris, Apiil 28. M. Briand received yesterday the congratulations of a large number of French and foreign politicians and journalists on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his entry into Parliament. He said to the congratulators that it is peace in the
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    COLONIAL PROBATES ACT.
    89 9 LORDS PASS THE SECOND READING. London, April 28. The House of Lords has passed the second reading of the till to enable the application of the Colonial Probates Act of 1892 to certain protecte 1 states and mandated territories by an Order-In-Council. Viscount Cave, moving the second
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    101 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 29. Paris, 124; New York, 4.8511; Brussels, 34.93 Geneva, 25.25 Amsterdam, 12.131 Milan, 821 V. Berlin, 20.49 Stockholm, 18.15; Copenhagen, 18.21 Oslo, 18.80} Vienna, 34.57} Prague, 163} Helsingfors, 192 J Madrid, 27.47}; Lisbon. 2}} Athens, 365 Bucharest, 780 Rio. ss l Buenos Aires,
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    MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
    255 9 Arrangements For Dynamiting Complete. WATERS RISING. «2,000,000 LOAN FUND INAUGURATED. New Orleans, April 28. Mr. Hoover is conferring with the authorities with a view to the completion of the arrangements for dynamiting the Mississippi levee at Poydras, twelve mil s below New Orleans, as the only means by
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    DUTCHMAN CHARGED WITH CHEATING.
    94 9 ACCUSED’S ALLEGATIONS. (From Our O ■vn Correspondent). Singapore, April 29. When the cise in which a Dutchman, Schafflaar, charged with two Jews with cheating, was mentioned in the Courts yesterday, Schafflaar, tt rough his Counsel, complained that he was sent to the Central Station when arrested
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    ANTI-RESTRICTION.
    57 9 EVENING STANDARD’S CAMPAIGN. (From Our Own Correspondence. Singapore. April 29. The London Correspondent of the Singapore Free Press cables the Evening Standard's r-tnrn to the restriction campaign in a charge which claims that many leaders of the rubber industry in London are now anti-restrictionist in view, and asserting that
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    SINGAPORE UNREST.
    112 9 SUCCESSFUL POLICE CAMPAIGN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 29. Police efforts to check the spread of anti-British propaganda and suppress unlawful sreietiee. have resulted in many arrests lately. We learn that one of th« latest type Crossley “Six” Enclosed Limousines is being supplied to H. M. The
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    ACTION AGAINST MR. TAN KAH KEE.
    778 10 CHETTY’S COMPLAINT ABOUT KLANG DRAIN. Mr. Tan Kah Kpp, the well-known Singapore millionaire. through hie attorney. Me Lin Fung Kong, tuccesffully defended an action brought against him on Wednesday in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Farrer Manby. The plaintiff was Kunarappa
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    TEPAH TIN DREDGING.
    568 11 General Meeting. SALE OF PROPERTY. I A General Meeting of members of the Tepah Tin Dredging Comptny, was held at Messrs. Katz Brother o Limited, 33, Beach S;reet.i‘enangat nocn to-day for the purpose of considering and if thought fi f adopting the following resolutions: That the Directors
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    230 11 RUBBER QUOTATION. Tokio, April 26. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 82 sen, at which business was done. Govt, to Help the Bank of Taiwan The Government is preparing to convoke another special session of the Diet in view of the financial failure of tne Bank of
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    SYMINGTON AND SINCLAIR'S WEEKLY EEPORT.
    900 11 London, March 31. Since our last Report the Rubber Market has been steady to firm. There has not been a great deal of buying in evidence though America still continues I to buy moderate quantities here, and there has been a quite European Tiade t
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    38 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S R. Sheet 69 cts per pound per pl. 192/No. 1 Crepe 69 eta per pound per pl. 192/Easier. London 19j 1. New York 40£ cts. (gold.) (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    33 11 RUBBER prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 69}c May/June 70|c July/September 73c Oct./December 75c Easier.
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    TIN PRICES.
    143 11 Tne Straits Trading Co. Ltd. giv s the following prices, on April 28: London. Spot £295 10s Down 10/3m/s. buying „290 £l-17-6 selling 290-5 s 1-15-0 Local. April 29: Singapore sold 125 tons at sl49} Penang buyers no sellers at $149 12 j The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:—
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    PENANG POLO CLUB.
    146 11 Members of the Penang Polo and Hunt Clubs will be At Hune to friends at the Polo Ground on Saturday 7ch May, 1927. to say farewell to Lady GaillemarJ. By kind permission cf Mijor Morr’s and Officers, the pipers of the Burma Rifl s will play daring
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    156 11 The following were the latest quoi n Messrs. Kennedy and Co's» share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. To-day. a E Shares. c >» ”1 C 0 PQ U 0 CQ 00 C. $6. SC. C. Rubber (Dollar). Balgownie 4.00 4.15 3.90 4.00 Bassett 1.37 j
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    73 11 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list Mining Buyers. Sellers. B. Padangs .62$ .65 Hitams .95 .97$ Jelapangs 38/6 38/9 Kintas 1.95 2.00 Kuchais 2.07$ 2.12$ Kuyohs 1.30 1.35 Malay Consol 1.15 1.20 N. Pets 1.32$ 1.37$ Norths 1.03 1.05 Petalings
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    OVERSEA BROKERS LTD.
    92 11 Yesterday. Today. Buyers. Sellers. Bayers. Sellers. Mining B. Padangs .62 .65 .64 .67 Hong Fatts 1.02 1.05 1.07 1.10 Kamuntings 19/3 20/3 19/6 20/6 Kuchais 2.10 2.15 Kam pongs 43/6 44/6 43/- 44/Kintas 1.90 1.95 192$ I.97scr. M. Consols 1.13$ 116$ 1.15 1.17$ Norths 1.02$ 1.03$ 1.02
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    86 11 The follow ng are our latest quota* •long Rubbers Bayers. Sellers. A. Knningj .90 .95 Br-gas 1.50 1.55 Bukit K. B. .52$ .57$ Connemaras 255 2.65 Mentakabs .57 .59$ N. Scndais 2.92$ 2.97$ S. Bagans 4.25 4 50 U. Benn's... .69 .71$ Tins Bangrins (New)... 30/6 31/6
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    130 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber zVssociation, held its 809 h. auction on Wedr esday, when there were Catalogued 1,028,315 lbs 459.08 tons. Offered 779.711 lb<; 348.08 tms. Sold 677,614 lbs.; 302.50 tons. Sp*t. London Is. New York 40} cts. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per
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      125 11 r orewar neo is Forearmed VHAT DAY AND MARTIN. 1 NEGLECTED. MANAGING DIRECTOR'S FRANK STATEMENT. London. January 19 M Thirty years ago we had the w< rk at our feet,” mid Mr, Bcrlison. mir aging Director of Mbssrs. Day an.' ii AHTIN, bat when the change five blacking to polish
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      53 11 A Good Liniment. Rub Chamberlain’s Pain Balm on th£ painful spots. It is penetrating, starts up the circulation which carries the congestion and pressure that causes the pain. That is how it helps rheumatio pains, lumbago, backache, neuralgia, swollen, aching joints and muscles. Sold and recommended everywhere. The Borneo Co.,
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    BLAKE & CO.'S SHARE REPORT.
    569 12 BLAKE CO.'S SHARE REPORT. Penang, April 27. Owing to the intervention of the Easter Holidays we did not issue our usual weekly report last week. This report therefore covers a period of ten days. During this time there has been very little change, and markets have been extremely dull. Tin
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    BOUSTEAD & CO., LTD.
    194 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. RUBBER SALES DEPARTMENT. Penang, April 27. The rubber market continues to show a steady tone and there has been a fair amount of business done. London stocks show an increase this week of 478 Tons and now stand at 65,511 Tons. Cables to band this morning report
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    211 12 PENANG, APRIL 29, 1927. Bsnares Opinm p. $5,000.00 notu. Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Picking» 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80» 100.00 nom. 110» 95.00 Coconut» per 1.000 50.00 nom. Copra Snndriei $11.15 sales Rattan» 11.15 sales Rattan» Ooars» 10.50 M Green Snail Shell» 13.00 Siam Rice
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    122 12 April 30—Cricket League Match, C.R.C. v. P.S., Viet. Green. 30—Cricket League Match, E.S.C. v P.R.C., Esplanade. May 7—Cricket League Match. P.C.C. v. P.S., Esplanade. 14—Esplanade Ground allotted to P.R.C. 21—Cricket League Match. E S.C. v. P.C.C.. Esplanade. 28—Inter School Drill and Games Competition. June 4—Cricket Match, Penang v.
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      195 12 A NIGHT ALARM hat more distressing than to be awakened in the middle of the night by the cries of a sick baby or little child! You are startled and hardly know how to act. The hour is too late to summon, the doctor. M hat are you to do
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      159 12 f ENHANCING PLAIN FOOIxA B Ordinary dishes can be made deliciously I different by the use of i LEA PERRINS’ f SAUCE J Disorders Digestion Angier’s Emulsion exercises soothing, lubri- eating, anti-fermentative effects throughout w/a. I the entire digestive tract. That is why it is so valuable in affections of
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      177 12 United Cinema From Thursday, 28th April to Sunday, Ist May. BETTY COMPSON and CLIVE BROOK in Graham Cutts Production “WOMAN TO WOMAN” Adapted from the Play by Michael Morton. A drama of domestic relations of to-day. A story that holds a mirror up to the lives in many a family.
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    TRAVANCORE NEWS.
    416 13 Brahmin Community’s Grievances. THE RETIRING CHIEF ENGINEER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Thuckalay, April 1. After long and distinguished service of three decades under the Travanc* re Government, Mr. K. V. Natesa’er B. A., B. E., B. 0. E., retired last week, on 1 reaching the prescribed age limit.
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    FILMING A DIVER.
    207 13 PICTURES AT 60 FEET UNDER the sea. A diving bell from which cinema films will be taken and from which visitors may watch the underwater operations is to be used when the exploration of the Spanish Armada galleon Florcncia is resumed at Toberm- ry Bay Argyllshire. For
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    152 13 RUGBY PLAYER ANNOYED BY’ DEFEAT. Excessive violence and too much interest in Rugby football in the French provinces, which has been criticised in aitides by prominent French authorities, have been responsible for a case of shooting at Montpellier. There a local club was playing a match for the
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    95 14 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES Phemius for Port Swettenham Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. Sbinnoh Maru or Singapore, Moji, Kobe and Odaka. Rh na for Port Swettenham, Singipore. Alipore for Colombo Bombay. Kuala for Belawan (Deli). Ellora for Rangoon and Calcutta. Katsang for Calcutta. The following ships are in commmunication with the
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    PENANG MAILS.
    540 14 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). IT TEJUI Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Poet, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.m. Parit Bantar,
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    625 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. PxMAwa, April 29, 1927 Mutton- g Mutton Indian p» lb 55 Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart A lung do 180 TriP* do 1.00 Goat or flheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Murton lb 55 do 55 Suet 40
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      659 15 banks and shanghai banking corporation. tl.eorpor»*.* l I» HomtoM l ~„,„..1 C»"* 1 ..a p»* d Bewrvs Fuads £8, 000,00» giflinl $13,500,000 Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 8 ,.d O®ce,- HONGKONG. Branches and Agencies. Bui.gkok, Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Chefoo, Dai res. Foeebew, ilongkew, Harbin, Haiphong, ■mborl. Iloilo, Ipoh, Johore, Kobe,
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      1194 16 „r r-iTKTxw. r imf~ HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIEN. THE BI yUE FUNNEL LINE» (Incorporated in Germany.) INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG For Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, China and Japan Ports. WEEKLY SERVICE, LONBON ANU N. CPNTINEWt. P 9 Preussen 2 t pn For Genoa and/or Marseilles, Rotterdam and Hamburg. TROILUS May 5 London, Rotterdam
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      633 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incobporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE Peninsular and Oriental 8. N. Co. under Sailings of steamer» O f the contract with Hie Majesty's Govern- India S. n. Co., Ltd ment, London and Far East Mail Service. (Incorporated in England Outwards from
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