Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 July 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 152. VOL. LXXXV. WEDNESDAY, 6th JULY, 1927 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      476 1 i OSAKA &CO., 233, Penang Hoad. J .4 Wholesale Merchants of J. s Empty Bottles of various i* sizes and kinds. J* For different uses. 3» J (Especially for Dispensaries.)J > 4< t Presenting the New Model “50” t H C E t TO BUY AT GREATLY J CHRYSLER FOUR
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      15 1 T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS. Head Office: Hext to the Dispenwj (ranch Offa 52 Leith Stnd,
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    Perak Turf Club.
    233 2 1927, Summer Meeting. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. First Day: Sat., 9th July, 1927. Second Day: Tues 12th July, 1927. Third Day: Thurs., 14th July, 1927. Fourth Day Sat., 16th July, 1927. Fifth Day: Mon., 18th July, 1927. FIRST RACE: FIRST AND FOURTH DAYS, 2-30 P.M. SECOND, THIRD AND FIFTH
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    FERN MYTHS.
    653 2 SOME CURIOUS BELIEFS. None of <nr common wayside plants has been so much neglected by botanists in the past as the fern. Indeed, says The Glasgow Herald,” it is only within the last century that ferns began to be studied and cultivated, having formerly been classed with thorns,
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      438 2 HoVIS BREAD In Hovis alone can you enjoy the full nutritive qualities of the Wheat in a form which will make no heavy demand upon the digestion. Baked only in Penang by the sole importers VICTOR CO., 18 Leith Street, Penang. POSITIONS VACANT. Wanted competent Chinese Bookkeeper for engineers office
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      321 2 TENDERS INVITED. The Penang Harbour Board. Tenders are invited for the construction of two brick and tile bungalows, together with outbuildings, at Bagan Luar. Full particulars and form of tender may be obtained upon application to the undersigned. Tenders close at noon on Saturday, 16th July 1927. The Board does
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      490 2 NOTICES. Penang Turf Club. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. On and after the 4th of July 1927 the Secretary’s Office will be at 29a Beach Street, Penang. 1394—6-7 NOTICE. Missing Friends, Alf and Bert are anxious to know whereabouts of Old Bill; last heard of at THE BETTER ’OLE. 14' B—6-7 Examination
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      39 2 FROM PARIS Phone No. 795. HEAD SHOWROOM SINGAPORE. Brings Paris nearer to Penang. Dress Making, Millinery Lingerie Stockings AND All Novelties for Ladies. COME AND SEE Great Reduction in Prices. New Stock arriving 4th July. Give Your Orders Now.
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      328 2 [WITH THE SOUP AND THE SAVOURY. Epicures appreciate the addition of LEA PERRINS SAUCE TW’ J Hlf I s I Safety Insurance WEED Bumpers and Fender Guards not onlyadd to tbe beauty of any motor car—they assure maximum protection as well. Made from tempered spring steel, scientifically designed with deep
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    CONTEMPORARY ASTERISKS.
    1726 3 THE LA’NDSDOWNE LAUNDRY. Although holding at various periods of his career several of the highest offices under the Crown, and b°ing the dominant figure in the House of Lords for many years. Lord Lansdowne never regained that position which he forfeited when he wrote his ill-timed letter in
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      295 3 I I The Fresh, Keen Crisp- ness of Mountain Air IX THEN the thirsty thirst of I V a hot day holds you Hi parched in her grip when your r>i i vitality seems at the point of breaking and you long for restful relief—then is the time for Canada
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      46 3 CLASSICAL —Piano Teaching Pieces and Piano Solo. VIOLINS—ModeIs of the Italian Masters. PIANOS —Fine German Instrumerte Just Received. DANCE HITS—Come by each Mail. Your Musical Requirements Delivered at Your Door. Piano Tuning and Repairing Our Es peciality. Call or ’Phone. CASTORBEL, 76b, HUTTON LANE. Phone 792.
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      188 3 I u The Wonderful New J COLUMBIA PORTABLE ’GRAFONOLAi i ('l T 1 1,1 It does not matter what you pay, you cannot get a portable gramophone to 1 equal this new Columbia. In tone, in volume, and in value it is the biggest success yet. Hear it. 'f >
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    SEARCH FOR OIL.
    960 4 QUEENSLAND'S PART. The inside story of Queensland oil ventures foimed the subject of a lecture bj the Minister for Mines (Mr. A. J. Jones) before the Royal Geographical Society recently. Dr. Duhig (Archbishop of Brisbane) presided. Mr Jones at the outset emphasised the va’ue cf the discovery
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    ORIGIN OF THE ALPHABET.
    367 4 THE SINAI -SEMITIC SCRIPT. Tlie Harvard-Michigan Sinai Expedition [under Professors Lake and Blake has taken to the Cairo Museum frag ments of the Sinai inscriptions, which are alleged to be in the earliest Semitic script. The expedition also found two other inscriptions. Dr. A'an Gardiner states
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    RED METHODS IN AUSTRALIA.
    364 4 AGENTS IN KEY POSITIONS. Bolshevik cutivities have been clearly piiceptible in Australia for a long time, but the authorities have been unable to obtain sufficient evidence to obtain a conviction. Air. Hughes, when fighting the Industri 1 Workers of the World some 'ears ago, with the
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      241 4 J Bra Rti Pj **Ah Montserrat 1 ti j the drink S; a 1 out a long one or It’s nature’s healt'n v j'?■ strong in vi in nes.” H UONI IVL UK<€ JUKE COs S| al! Ch-m s', B Prepared in Eng' anib EVANS SONS LP I Liverpool .1
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      Mrs. Pepys's Diary.
      821 5 Monday 'June 13th.— Having writ in niy a < a way of stewing Cucumbers. ,ured that few do use this vegept to eat it raw, (often to their i so would now write of a good Soup Tlie way to peel the cuI .nt it into lengths
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      BATHING MODES.
      500 5  -  BY PAL IJNE BOUOHUEK. Variety and colour are features of this J* u s bathing toilettes, and the most notid ie innovation of the season is the introduction of the belted two-piece costume, it is not too early to predict a craze for tins sty le, for already
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      SUMMER SANDWICHES.
      331 5  -  BY ROSAMUND. It is not easy to get variety in the sandwiches one prepares for picnics, but here are some recipes which will provide tasty meals for the day out-of-doors. lor a delicious luncheon sandwich take The yoke of one hard boiled eggTwo ounces of grated cheese. I
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      IN FLOWERED VOILE.
      105 5 Here is a pretty’ version of the flowered voile or chiffon frock- One of it-s chief attractions lies in the fact that it is so easily copied by the girl who makes her own dresses. The flowered material is printed in various shades of blue and is
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      MAKE YOUR OWN QUILTS.
      480 5  -  BY MRS. A. HARGRAVE. It is strange that just now, when we are blamed on all sides for being restless and loving excitement, there should be such a decided revival of beautiful needlework, the most peaceful of all occupations I Yet, perhaps, not so strange, since
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      SHY NEIGHBOURS.
      371 5  -  BY MURIEL KERR. A friend who has recently moved to London tells me. that the one thing that strikes her so far is “The un-neighbourli-ness of the neighbours,” and she is very sore about it. Seemingly, when she moved into her new home, not a single neighbour came
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      BELTS. BAGS AND BRIGHTNESS.
      591 5  -  BY POPPY BACON A word or two about accessories cannot come amiss at this time of the year. After all is said and done, what is smart ness nowadays but the simplest and choicest of frocks worn in conjunction with the most carefully chosen accessories. Twenty
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      SEARCHING FOR INVENTIONS
      376 5 AN AMERICAN AND HIS TRIALS. The cares of a searcher for inventions lie heavy on Mr. Kahn, the America* business man who is on a visit to Europe to discover inventors likely to forward the interests of the 50 American chemical and engineering concerns that he represents.
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      94 5 The new 1927 model WNCHESTCR TRAOS MARA 1000 ft. focusing searchlight in 4 cell type is now available. Fitted with a*i extra bulb holder and a rectangular rinp hanger it is the last word in the most powerful and economical extra long range searchlight. Price of the ***** nickel plated
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    PILGRIM SHIP FATALITY.
    80 6 Four Smallpox Cases. OVERCROWDED AND INSANITARY. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Colombo, July G. The alarming conditions aboard a vessel from Jeddah to Singapore, carrying 1189 pilgrims, were revealed when the Armanistan arrived at Colombo to disembark a case of small pox, of which four h >ve occurred,
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    SINGAPORE LIBEL CASE.
    177 6 $1,200 DAMAGES AWARDED. (From Our Own Coirespondent.) Singapore, July 6. The Chief Justice awarded $1,200 d.images to Tay Kah Tonga schoolmaster, aganst the Nanyang Sian Pau Pres< and the Editor and Manager. The libel was contained in a letter to the paper. The plaintiff alleged that the
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    FOOTBALL.
    154 6 H. E. THE GOVERNOR AMONG THE SPECTAIORS. I. eague Champions Defeated by P. C. C. A fast and interesting game of football was played on the Esplanade yesterday b> tween the Penang Cricket Club and the Darul Aihsan Football Club, champions of the local Soccer League, and resulted in
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    McAULIFFF, DAVIS & HOPE V. KENNEDY & CO.
    58 6 McAULIFFF, DAVIS HOPE V. KENNEDY CO. In a match played between the above teams at 5.15 p.rn. on Tuew’ay sth instant, on the Renong Ground, McAuliffe. Davis Fnd Hope won by 5 goals to 2. For the former goals were scored by. Mydin, L"We (2) and Rimes (2), and for
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    H. E. THE GOVERNOR’S DEPARTURE.
    81 6 BY SEA TO MALACCA. His Excellency Sir Hugh Clifford, Governor, Straits Settlements and High Commissioner to the Malay States, and Lady Clifford left Penang this morning by the Sea Ifelle for Malacca. They were seen off at the Victoria Jetty, by the Hor. Mr. Ralph
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    BEL RETIRO.
    80 6 CHANGE OF NAME. We are officially informed that H. E. the Governor’s Bungalow on Penang Hill will in future be known as Penang Government Bungalow instead < f Bel J{ tiro. Among the passengers proceeding Home by the Sarpedon to day is Mrs. Williams, wife of Mr. W.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    332 6 ACTION BY BORNEO CO, LTD. Claim for Damages. The hearing of the action between the Borneo Company Limited, Penang, plaintiffs and Ooi Geok Cbye and Goh Swee Cheng, defendants, in which the plaint ffs sued the defendants for damages for bnach of contract was heard before Mr. Justice
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    DISTRICT COURT.
    143 6 LADY LAWYER’S FIRST CASE. Miss Lim Beng Hong, who was a few day’s ago admitted to the made her first apppearance before Mr. J. S. W. Arthur in the District Court, Penang, this morning, when she appeared for the defendant in a suit in which Pona Karupiah Nader.
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    POLICE COURT.
    96 6 GAMBLERS FINED. Charged by Inspector Moule of the Gaming Suppression Department with playing in a common gaming house, 364, Chulia Street last nigh», ten Chinese, who admitted gambling but said that it was not a common gaming house, were convicted and fined $25 each by Mr. S. N.
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    BELFORD PLANTATIONS LTD.
    153 6 DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 5. At the annual meeting of Bedford Plantations Ltd., Mr. Brash, presiding, stated that after paying a dividend of 10 per cent, during the year and setting aside $15,000 for development of the new area, a balance of $9,845
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    BRITISH MALAYA.
    1616 6 SIX DIFFICULT YEARS. The Singapore correspondent of The Times contributes the following to its issue of June Ist: The Governorship of the Straits Settlements and High Commissionership for the F.M.S., in which Sir Hugh Clifford is 1 succeeding Sir Laurence Guillemard, may be fairly claimed to be th«
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    70 6 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 5 J’"! 8 l l 4: New Yorb .,4-85H; Brussels. 12 US M®r neTa -'““‘“■'«am. Milan, 87.85 Berlin, 20.49 Stockholm 18. Copenhagen, 18.161 18 ’w j V i enDa 34 52 5 Prague, T H elB,n f 7 ors W; Madrid, Lisbon 2/«;
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    243 6 JUNE STATISTICS. The following is a statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported during June. 1927 1926 To date Against. U. K. 6,551.03 6,835.34 41,687.00 38,149.59 U.S.A. 22,111.41 18,976.53 131,254.58 120,584.52 C.Eur. 2,221.53 2,821.73 11,802.62 12,824.34 Br. Pos. 593.16 534.83 427.97 3,210.98 Japan 1,120.21 1,435.56
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    38 6 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) 8. R. Sheet 58| cts per pound per pl. $7B/No. 1 Crepe 58 cts per pound per pl. $7B/Qniet. London 16 jd New York 35 cts. (gold). {By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys./
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    33 6 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 59c Ang/Septernbtr Oct./December 60|c Jai/March 1928 61lc Quiet.
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    TIN PRICES.
    314 6 The Straits Trading Co. Ltd., giv*s the following prices, on July 5: London. Spot £291 Down £4 3 m/s. buying „282 15/. selling 282-5 s 15/Local. July 6: Singapore sold 2CO tons at Penang buyers no sellers at sl4s|. The Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd London, July 4, spot
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    261 6 The following were the latest quo. tations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.’s share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. Today. Ĕ® Ĕ Shares. CQ CZ2 M qq c. c. c. c. Mining. Asam K.. oB>- 60/- 59/- 60/Hitain .95 100 .95 .97) Kampong K. 42/6 43/-
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    89 6 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Selkrs. A. Panas $ll.OO $11.50 Changkats 8.00 8 50 J. Kuantans 1.60 1.70 Kedahs 3 80 4.10 Kempas 7.75 8 25 M. Pindas 2.00 2.20 Nellmays .60 .65 S. Bagans 3.50 3.75 Tins. Bangrins 30/6 31/6 Chenderiangs 22/3 23/3
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS..
    93 6 The following are additional rubber outputs for June lbs. Temerloh Coconut and Rubber 13.4 ‘8 Ayer Kuning (F..MS.) 11.165 A lor Pougsu 26,520 Brieh 31,581 Bedong 16(f) 5 4 Merbau 13.990 North Perak 9,120 Chuugloon 12 352 Jabi Tonghurst 15,000 Pattani Consolidated 70 Anglo-Johore 27,000 Bukit Palong 11,790
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    26 6 The output of Tungkah Compound No. 2 N. L, for the month of June hours run 537, yardage treated 55.629 cubic yards, piculs 320.
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    ENGGOR COAL SYNDICATE. Ltd.
    24 6 COAL OUTPUT. The deliveries of Coal from this Company s Colliery during the month of June amounted to 1,700 tons.
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    BAND PROGRAMME.
    42 6 Wednesday, 6th July 1927,—Esplanade 6 to 7 p.m. 1. March Smart Troops Senhardt o' ?°J er Leggero Invisible Arditti Selection The Arcadians Monckton Intermezzo The Love Dance lloschna 5. One Step Where’s My Sweetie Hiding Little God save the King.
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    BUTTERWORTH POLICE COURT.
    656 7 SEQUEL TO PROSPECTOR’S TRIP. George Reynolds Convicted. Before Mr. W. C. Taylor in the Butterworth Police Court, yesterday, Georg* Reynolds, a European,fwas charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of r,30 a prismatic compass and a land chain, the property of a syndicate comprised of Sir.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 PENANG, JULY 6, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 1/4 3 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 154} 3 3 days’ sight Private 156 lej Bombay Demand Bank 154} I Madras Demand Bank 154}
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    SINGAPORE AMOK.
    692 7 EIGHT PERSONS STABBED. The following extract, taken from the Straits Times, gives a fuller account of the amok incident in Singapore on Saturday afternoon The amok, a Boyanese,. to judge from bis appearance, began his demoniacal work in Hock Lam st. This thoroughfare is lined with foodstalls, all
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    93 7 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending JMy 2, 1927, shows a total of 89 deaths —53 males a d 36 females —the death-ra’e being 33.47 per mille compared with 26 60 in the preceding week and with 27.99 in the corresponding
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    COMING EVENTS.
    58 7 Jaly 9,10—P.V.R.C. Bisley 1927. 9 —Cricket Tx»agae Match, P.C.C. v. P.R.C., Esplanade. 16 —Glugor Shield Inter-School Athletic Sports, Esplanade. 20—Penang Turf Club Entries close 2 p.m. 28,30 —Penang Turf Club Summer Meeting. 30 Ist Aug.—Cricket Match Colony v. F M.S., Singapore. August 1,4, 6—Penang Turf Club Summer Meeting.
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    507 7 Messrs. Baker Morgan and Co., Ltd. Kuala Lumpur, reported on Monday as follows :—With a monotony somewhat similar to that suggested by the Nursery Rhyme’s disclosure of the whereabouts of the old lady who lived under a hill,” we have once again to report dollar Tin shares
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    THEATRE ROYAL.
    232 7 “THE BETTER ’OLE.” It was Old Bill Busby, the universally beloved cartoon character created by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, the English cartoonist, that furnished the comic relief during the war, and it is this eccentrically comic Old British Tommy which Syd Chaplin brings to the screen in Warners Bros*
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    Y. W. C. A. PENANG.
    59 7 There will be an American Tea at the Hostel. 120 Anson Road, on Thursday, July 7 at 5 p.m. Varied and useful articles will be on sale, all at one dollar each. The public are cordially invited to come and help this effort to raise
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    OIL AND RUBBER.
    719 8 Presiding at the eighteenth annual general meeting of the Sialang Rubber Estates Limited, which was held in London on June 3, Mr. Eric Miller made some interesting remarks on the subject of over-production in the American oil industry and, as a supporter of rubber restriction, left it
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    SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES.
    611 8 British Malaya celebrates to-day the one hundred and forty sixth anniversary of the birth of one of England’s greatest men, Stamford Raffles the founier of Singapore, who was born aboird a merchant vessel, of which his father was captain, as she lay in the Roads at Jamaica
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    By the Way.
    1634 8 CORRESPONDENT writes on the ezl subject of the Penang cat burglar, that Chinese thieves will not leave a place alone, until they have got what they want from it. If the first haul does not give them what they know to be in the place (and they
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    KING FUAD'S VISIT.
    307 9 Civic Luncheon at the Guildhall. BRILLIANT SCENES. distinguished gathering at FOREIGN OFFICE DINNER. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, Joly 5. King Fuad of Egypt, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, visited the City of London this afternoon and was given a ceremonial reception by the Lord Miyor and
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    RUM RUNNING INCIDENT.
    174 9 ENSIGN’S SINGLE-HANDED CAPTURE. New York, July 5. Ensign Charles Duke, of the Coastguard Service, aged 27, performed a feat which is hailed as one of the most remarkable exploits by an individual in the course of the government’s anti rum war. Duke, almost single-handed, captured an alleged
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    INDEPENDENCE DAY.
    113 9 NEW YORK CELEBRATIONS. New York, July 5. Independence Day in New York City wa r remarkable for the absence of noise and rowdyism it was also the coolest recorded by the Weather Bureau. Hundreds of thousands spent the holiday in the country and endless streams returned in trains
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    ENGLISH POLITICS.
    63 9 A LIBERAL RE UNION (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 5. Lord Grey and Mr. Lloyd George, who have been identified with rival wings of the Liberal party, appeared to day for the first time for many years on the same platform at the National Liberal Club meeting to
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    243 9 Submarine Question. CONFLICTING REPORTS. Geneva, July 5. A brief Technical Committee com munique states th it an agreement has been reached on the outstanding submarine question. A brief discussion on cruisers followed, with a view to examining ways for adjusting the powers’ cruiser requirements. It was adjourned to
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    PRESIDENT’S HOLIDAY.
    86 9 AMERICAN BOY SCOUTS’ GIFT. Rapid City, July 5. Photogsaphers had a field day this afternoon, when President Coolidge appeared on the lawn in front of the summer White House” wearing full cowboy regalia, which was presented to him in honour of his 55th birthday by a delegation representing
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    MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
    71 9 SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. Washington, July 5. Mr. Hoover has returned from a visit to the Mississippi flood area. In a statement he estimated that out of 3,500,000 acres of farm land in the Mississippi basin 1,300,000 were inundated and probably unfit for crop production this year. This is a
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    SHIPPING STRIKE.
    55 9 DETERMINED STAND. Shanghai, July 6. The strike of Mercantile Marine officers continues. Officers have remained aboard although refusing to go to s a a, but after the dismissal of three officers for refusing to change a steamer’s moorings, all the strikers have withdrawn, stating that they are determined
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    AMERICAN TRAIN ACCIDENT.
    41 9 FOUR PERSONS KILLED. New York, July 5. Four were killed and twenty injured in a collision between a passenger and a goods train at Jones Point on the Hudson River, on the New York, Ontario and Western Line.
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    BYRD'S FLIGHT.
    48 9 MESSAGES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. Paris, July 5. Commander Byrd brought President Doumergue three messages across the Atlantic from the Mayor of Philadelphia, the President of the Corporation and the Commander of the American Legion, hoping that the aerial conquest of the Atlantic would strengthen FrancoAmerican friendship.
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    SOVIET SPYING.
    26 9 EIGHT MEN ARRESTED. Riga. July 5. There have been eight arrests in connection with the discovery of an alleged b g Soviet espionage organisation.
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    CHINA.
    301 9 Situation Easier. REDUCTION OF FORCES. London, July 5. The 20;h. Infantry Brigade, otherwise the Indian Brigade, is very shortly returning to India from China. Wellinformed circles believe it is because the tension in China is lessening and the British government is satisfied that there is now less danger to
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    BOXING.
    45 9 HARRY WILLS v. PAOLINO. New York, July 5. The New York State Athletic Commission has re-instated Paolino who was suspended for having allegedly refused to meet Keeley, and has approved of a 15round fight between Harry Wills and Paolino at Brooklyn on July 13.
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    SPORT.
    148 9 British Open Golf Championship. PENANG ENTRANT. KEEK STRUGGLE ANTICIPATED AT ST. ANDREWS. London, June 5. In the British Open Golf Championship there are 207 entries, or 86 fewer than in 1926. The Championship begins at St. Andrews on Monday. One hundred players and thos« tieing for the hundredth place
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    HOME CRICKET.
    305 9 SURREY’S CONVINCING WIN. London, July 5. There has bean rain all over the country for the past three days, and several match -a had to be abandoned. The following are the results ESSEX v. SURREY. At Leyton—Surrey won by an innings an i three wickets Essex made 199—H.
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    WIMBLEDON TENNIS.
    266 9 LAST BRITISH TITLE GOES. Wimbledon, July 5. The weather was dull and threatening. The attendance was moderate. In the final of the ladies’ doubles Miss Ryan and Miss Wills beat Mrs. Peacock and Miss Heine 6-3 6 2. The South Africans broke through Miss Ryan’s service and led
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      208 9 g MOTOR CYCLES. g the g UNAPPROACHABLE NORTON g H DUALITY DEFERRED H :i SPEED j. PAYMENTS RELIABILITY ARRANGED. MODEL 18 O.H.V. $690-00. U We have been notified by special cable that Denly Riding X* a Model 18 Norton, covered 100‘57 miles in one hour. This is the only 500
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    817 10 TO-DAY’S departures. Indus Marti for Colombo and Bombay. Chinese Prince for Boston and New Sarpedon for Colombo, Suez, Port Said Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. The Hamburg-America line announces a comprehensive building programme with fourteen new ships to bo placed under construction. Two of the vessels will be
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    PENANG MAILS.
    487 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). by train. Federated Malay States, Malacca Johore. Registration and Parcel Post except where otherwise stated close half-an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail Resumption Of Night Mail Servtce. The following additional mails will be closed dailv (Sunday excepted) at 6pm p a ri 5
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    THE MAILS.
    43 10 The homewar mail by the s. s. Ekma closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, the Bth inst. The B. Rajula with mails despatched from London on June 16 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Friday, the Bth instant.
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      215 10 Cured of LUMBAGO after 2 Years of Pain A remarkable instance of the efficacy of De Witt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills in cases of Lumbago, is reported by Mr. C. Libretto, 60, Denman Rd., Camberwell, London, S.E., who writes “If I had not tested DeWitt’s Pills in iny own case
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      665 10 BANKS. HONGKONG AND BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Authorised Capital Issued and fully paid up $2O oos Reserve Funds:— Bterling Bilver *13.500,00, Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,oooo« Head Office. —HONGKONG Branches and Agencies. Amoy, Bangkok, Batavia, Bombay, Canton, Colombo, Chefoo, Dairen, Pooch* Hankow, Hongkew, Harbin. Haiph.7’ Hamburg, Iloilo, Ipoh, Johore,
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    MELVILLE (JOHORE) RUBBER ESTATES.
    1576 11 rHE aNN'VAL meeting. T third annual general meeting of the v Hille (-h'hore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., 1 H the Company’s office, 7, Bat- :ls r i Singapore, on Monday. Mr. C. t; I h presided, others present being x S. K. Macdonald, C. H. Ryves, n
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    TIN COMPANIES.
    343 11 TWO NEW STERLING ISSUES. The prospectus of Tujoh Tin No Liability has been issued for private circulation only The capital of the Company is £350,000 divided into 350,000 shares of £1 each of which 28,400 shares paid to £1 each will be allotted to the Vendor in part
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    RANGENG TIN NO LIABILITY.
    224 11 The following is the prospectus, for private circulation only:—• Ihe capital is £lOO,OOO divided into ICOjOCO shares of £1 each of which 35,125 cumulative participating pj per cent, preference shares of £1 each are offered for subscription to shareholders of Eastern 1 in No Liability, in
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    P. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    425 11 The following ties have been fixed for Thursday, July 7: Double Handicap:— —5 A. J. L. Donaldson and B. H. Carson v. —4 A. CBrooks and G. A. Miller (Court 4). Singles Handicap Class “B.”— —2 F. H. Baker v. —1 R. H. P. Laugharne
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    LADY FREDERICK CAVENISH.
    967 11 A POLITICAL DIARY. One more says “The Times,” is added to those Victorian diaries which at the moment seem to be much in favour by the publication of the journals of that fine Englishwoman whose husband was in 1882 the chief victim of the Phoenix Park assassinations
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      105 11 S “CRAW-CRAW” Lvi the most prev-'ent of skin diseases in hot s r adiiy ytel is to treatment by “Bro mis.ite." A single a plication speedily L'■ relieves tnc most distressing itching and xegu- fegt lar use establish'., s certain cure. f “Craw-C aw and alt parasitic diseases of L]
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      136 11 New Advertisements. MISCELLANEOUS. Manufacturers Representative (Britisher) requires educated Chinese as partner successful applicant will be required to furnish $2,000 capital. Unique opportunity for energetic reliable man. Apply Box No. 296, c/o Pinang Gazette. NOTICE. Ulu Yam Tin Dredging Ltd. (Incorporated in the F. M. S.) Notice cf 14th Dividend. NOTICE
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      259 11 1,000 HEARIY LAUGHS! AN UPROARIOUS KNOCKOUT! x KU "linP WITH GEORGE SYDNEY l 18» t CHARLES MURRAY 4. VERA GORION Irr. *1 »nd Olber Poiu’ar C( wediar.f. V I&wSßk I I 50 T A II ry P< lu.nl I’r« uc ion. V x '■M iww S j auniversal U X
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1261 12 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. e« e NAME* o 5 2| 0 S s ao <£>**_ BDBBBK [Doliav.i o o c Allenov Rubber Oo o in Alor Gsjah Rubber Batste 2 30 E 0 Amalnn>ftte4 Malay Rotate? 4 0C 4 25 Ayer Hitan Pl«ntin< Bysdleete 4 CO 4 25 Aver Kuniug
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      273 12 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT ifahiMltSi \O C ',>o £fe .v > 'i ;M^ z CP-4> VS l 1 fewga^OtWWLL ffl A_ s 4>.> fflw/F?F" rf/ WfewS» —■»».»»—»«JR JMW LjtfffliS /X.'’ 'tf.'<_, J?fe-* ~U Prices at Singapore MORE CHEVROLETS BUILT THAN ANY w T f OTHER MAKE Five-passenger louring Uar gl
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      133 12 flexibility PT'HE flexibility of the 14/28 H.P. 1 Overseas Standard is remarkable W tWs 4 cylinder develops great power, > WB Rivinß an ample margin i° r demands j —4 ft. 8 in. track, 9$ in. road clearance. W Dunlop tyres, full equipment, ample leg )i room —get your agent
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      224 12 From Tuesday, sth to Thursday, 7th July, 1927 AT THE Drury Lane Theatre Hall Two Shows, Nightly at 7-30 and 9-30 p.m. The Soul Stirring Photo Play Miracle VISHNU AVATAR OR SRI KRISHNA LEELA Different from any other picture of a similar title shown beforr? IN 8 STUPENDOUS REELS (ail
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    WORLD’S LARGEST MOTORSHIP.
    688 13 The distinction of being the largest motor ship afloat belongs to the Navi «az one Generale Laliana’s Awf/usZua, of .32,000 tons gross, which is rapidly approaching completion at the yard of the Ansaldo Company, Spezia. Much interest is naturally evinced in shipping, shipbuilding and marine engineering circles
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    WHERE THERE IS NO PAPER MONEY.
    501 13 4 hroughout the whole of the Great War, Nyasaland was the only country in the British Empire th it retained its gold currency, a d to-day no paper money is in circulation there, says “The Cape Times.” hen a traveller enters Nyasaland the Custom
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    210 13 PENANG JULY 6, 1927. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 70.00 nom. Gnld leaf 72.00 sellers Mace P ckings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Cocmuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried $ll.OO buyers Rattans IL 15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells
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      224 13 Experienced travellers always take a bottle of ENO in their bag to offset changes of climate, water Pgr jJfoT I and diet —a commendable %Jf J custom preventing much sickness and discomfort, ivW&lr f»' J/ f[ I p The Sovereign pj LJ Whisky that O satisfies the T/ ]W most
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      76 13 How do you wake these mornings Fresh and fit, or dull, depressed and illtempered If the latter most probably your liver is to blame, for which trouble Pinkettes are the ideal remedy. As gently as nature Pinkettes stimulate the liver, dispel constipation, banish biliousness and sick headaches, clear the skin,
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      37 13 In The Penang Movies will be found weekly our lists of Latest books. If you find difficulty in obtaining a copy ask us for one. G. H. KIAT CO., LTD., Booksellers, Stationers, Printers and News Agents, PENANG.
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      221 13 ri Iteming tcfi Buck Shot Load I F7AST, hard-hitting cartrid- ge for dc r wolf or ther \A animals of medium size. 17« A “Nitro Club” case, plenty llisv JkciTSiaihMO o f p Ower j n tj ie powder behind 12 pellets of buck shot and you V I have
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    EATING IN MANY CURRENCIES.
    501 14 EUROPE’S DINING-CAR VARIETY. Cosmopolitan cookery may be best viewed and tasted from a table in a Continental restaurant car. The level maintained by the cooks who have toperform culinary marvels a swayinp, bumping, twc-foot kitchen is wonderful, writes a correspondent of Ibe Daily Pxpreef. Y< u
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    TURBINE EXPRESS.
    248 14 EXPERIMENTS*WITH NEW LOCOMOTIVF. Very interesting experiments, which may have the most important results, are now being conducted by the London. Midland, and Scottish Railway with a locomotive in w hich the usual cylinders and pistons are replaced by a turbine. The turbine locomotive has for years been one
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      253 14 I PLANTERS! I USE j 1 PARANITROPHENOL ■GM—B —K& AN EFFECTIVE g I PREVENTATIVE of I MOULD, RUST,! I SPOTS, Etc. 1 I IN RUBBER I HAS NO DELETERIOUS ACTION g s 1 ON THE RUBBER. B I WRITE FOR LEAFLET J S I F To the Sole Agents KATZ
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      23 14 KONDO’S TONSORIAL PARLOUR 35 LEITH STREET. Under New Management. Up-to-date and Hygienic. Terms Moderate. MASSAGE! MASSAGE!! MISS SATO VIOLET RAY TREATMENT No. 4Q3,
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      417 14 WHY Sr, tbe Parker Duofold ■a tlw assess widely eofded Pets in Jg the World? WROBABLY the highest tribute ever paid to any «111 Harticle—Certainly to any fountain pen—is paid tL the Parker Duofold ty other pen manufacturers. Kn Their wide-spread imitation of this Parker classic UIM is the frankest
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    MARKET PRICES.
    675 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, July 6, 1927 Mutton— c ts Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.30 Tri pe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do 55
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      252 15 FOR. MEN WHO SMOKE PIPES d A v<-L* i KF?. < fc- <*& K x Mfr j-ayl V--' WW^' <$ J T X rI <7 vT/L f y A'/ZJ® W >W, (> P Now lih converted BLjS Si I used to scorn anything but a pipe V until I came
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      282 15 I 1 1 .Wv < L-' I > I I i LAXO builds firm flesh, Si plenty of strong bene, C Jl and a sound con st i tut inn.- M I It contains nothing what- M i ever to harm baby or cause him M i pain. That is
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      1277 16 imf~ HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. fc f E'JiU si/ (lncorporated in Germany.) INTENDED RAILINGS FROM PENANG For f Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Ports. Jnly WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT- 8 8 4> O.’leuburg 20th AufeU3 t SARPEDON July 6 Marseilles. London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. s.•- -a.r•*'••• bur a PHEMIUS July
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      615 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA and apcar lines. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIU. PAMKNGIR amd CARGO BIRVICn. Peninsular «nd Orlw>t«l S. N. Co. undo! S.mn ol rt«om.r» of th. 53,1 4 ,rwl a 8. N. Co., Ltd. contract with Hi. M.J,.t,'. G.v«n- u ment, London and F« Eait Mall Bttvle«. Outwards from
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