Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 July 1927

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 170. VOL. LXXXV, THURSDAY, 28th JULY, 1827. PRICE IO CENTS.
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      15 1 TOKISATSU, i PHOTOGRAPHIC i ART STUDIO I ’Phone 772. 68, BISHOP STREET. I g-..-========= "=sa
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    REFORMED CANNIBALS.
    388 2 IN THE PARADISE OF ROMANTIC WRITERS. THE British Solomon Islands have for generations been the paradise of the romantic novelist, tbe happy hunting ground of headhunters, one of he last strongholds of cannibalism. But it is all untrue. The Solomon 'slander would 1 e insulted and shocked fhe
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    DECOYS FOR GIRLS.
    183 2 THEATRICAL TI OUPES ON CONTINENT. Toe employment of women and girls abroad was discussed at the seventh international congress for the suppression of traffic in women and children at the Caxton Hall, Westminster. M. Isidore Maus, Belgium, a member of the committee appointed by the League of
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    INNOCENT FOOLS OR—'
    224 2 JUDGE ON A YOUNG WIFE’S CONDUCT. The hearing was concluded in London of the petition of Mr. Horace Raphael Herring, an engineer, of Mallefont<trett, Cardiff, who sought the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of alleged adultery of his wife, Mrs. Fnid Louise Herring, with Mr.
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    THE “CHEERIO” OF A SUICIDE.
    452 3 American’s despair. LETTERS TO RELATIVES AND “A WONDERFUL PaL.” “She's been a wonderful pal and Tve been a most outrageous fool. I always knew we would have to pay the fiddler jor his playing." THESE ~rere ptssagea from remark able letters read at the inqnest
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    “DEAD" MAN TURNS UP.
    179 3 ON DAY OF FUNERAL. “Do you know you are supposed to be dead and should have been buried this morning?” was the question asked at Bootle by Mr. F. A. Jones, the deputy coroner, of James E. Partington, aged 48, a labourer, of Birkenhead. It’s no
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    WHERE AGE COUNTS.
    135 3 KING’S COUNSEL AND JUDGE IN COCRTS COMEDY. Two King’s counsel rose simultaneously at motion time in Mr. Justice Eves Court in the Chancery Division to “move.’’ They smiled at each other for a moment. Then, by some subtle indication of seniority, one of them proceeded to “move,”
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    TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE.
    747 3 A Middle-Aged Man’s Wild Oats. WHEN a middle-agei man begins to sow his wild oats the harves» is pathetic (says R. E. Corder in the Daily Mail). For half a century Frederick William, the warehouseman, had led an honest and industrious life. So correct were
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      FINAL SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY’S RACES.
      328 4 Heavy Scratchings. As was generally anticipated the scratchings for to-day’s races are heavy especially in the mile event?. Very few of the fancied horses have been withdrawn and our selections given yesterday require but little revision. The scratchings are as follows Race 1 (5 f.)
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      1,000 GUINEAS PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
      62 4 FAILURE OF R\Y AND HAVERS. Leeds, July 27. The qualifiers in the 1,000 Guineas Professional Golf Tournament are:— Melhorn 72 140 Nabholtz 69 141 C. Whitcombe 71 142 Duncan 68 143 Com pet >n 73 144 Taylor 74 146 Duncan’s brillian* 68 equals the record for
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      29 4 MONTHLY MEDAL JULY. Winner—o. A. Niv^n—l down. BALL SWEEPS. Winner —Saturday—C. A. Niven 1 up. do. Sunday—R. D. H »h|yn) Tie W. Rees J 2 down
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      GORDON BENNET BALLOON RACES.
      27 4 Washington, July 27. It has been officially decided that the Gordon Bennett balloon races will be held at D troit on Sep*ember 10.
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      ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
      64 4 P. C. C. v THE REST. The following will play for the P.C.C. vs The Rest on Tuesday, August 9, at 5.’5 n.m. prompt on the Esplanade: J. Wilkins n; W. T. Francis and A. R. B. Davenport; A. Ferguson, G. P. Noakes and C. Fittock; A. D.
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      CRICKET F.M.S. vs. COLONY.
      120 4 COLONY SIDE CHOSEN, The annual match between the Colony -•nd the F. M. S. will be played on the S.C.C. ground during the holidays. Ten members of the two sides have been chosen as follows: Colony: R. L. L. Braddell (captain); Captain C.H. Congdon, Lieut. J
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      PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
      89 4 LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following ties have been fixed for Tuesday, the 2nd August, 1927. PROFESSION PAIRS. R H. Swinchatt and R. D. Hoblyn v. M. T. P. Ruie and C. E. Wilkinson. DOUBLES HANDICAP. —3 W. Gilliam and W. R. Diethelm v. —15.2 J. Duguid and
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      MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      36 4 LADIES’ DOUBLES RESULTS. (From Our O vn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 27. Mr?. Laing beat Mrs. Bucknell, 6-2, 6-1; and Mrs. S.fforv a.id Mr?. Davies beat Mr?. Rule and Mrs. Stork, 7-5, 6-1.
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      TENNIS.
      20 4 Minchester. (Massachussets) July 27. The eighteen year old Helen Jacobs M.ated Mrs. Mallory in the Essex (onruament quarter finals.
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    LIEUT. CHAMPION’S FLIGHT.
    109 4 ATTACK ON ALTITUDE RECORD FAILS. Washington, July 27. An official examination of Lieutenant Champion’s barograph reveals that the altitude reached did not exceed 39,000 fe-t thus the world’s record, namely 40,820 feet, held by a Frenchman is still intact. [Reuter cabled as follows yesterday:— A new unofficial
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    INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.
    116 4 GERMAN-AMERICAN LOAN. New York, July 27. A credit of $30,000,000 has been o-ranged for the German Gold Diskont Bank by a New York business group, as the result of Dr. Schacht’s visit. [Hen er cabled on July 22 Toe limes understan is that a credit of $25,000,000 to
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    INSTITUTE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS.
    179 4 Treaty to Abolish War. CLAUSES NOT ACCEPTABLE TO JAPAN. Honolulu, July 27. In to-day’s session of the Institute of Pacific Relations Conference, Professor Shotwell of Columbia University, New York, presented a draft of the proposed Treaty to abolish war among the nations of the Pacific. Divergent
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    NEW YORK RAILWAY STRIKE,
    107 4 ELEVENTH HOUR SETTLEMENT. New York, July 27. An eleventh hour settlement averted a threatened strike of subway motor and train men, who are demanding recognition of their Union and a 20 per cent, increase in wages. All arrangements were perfected in alternate transport systems for to-morrow,
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    NICARAGUAN AFFAIRS.
    77 4 THE ARGENTINE’S INTEREST. Buenos Aires, July 27. The Senate, after a speech in which the military action of the United States in Nicaragua was severely criticised, passed a motion in favour of interpellating the government regarding the Argentine’s attitude towards the incident. ANOTHER SKIRMISH. Managua, July 27. A
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    AMERICAN TRADE RETURNS.
    103 4 SATISFACTORY POSITION. Washington, July 27. The Federal Reserve? B lard’s monthly report says that output in industry has declined according to season, in June, particularly the production of iron and steel. There are also declines in automobile, silk and sugar production, but cotton and woollen mills have
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    EGYPTIAN COTTON.
    50 4 DEAL WITH RUSSIA. Cairo, July 27. The protracted efforts of the Soviets to negotiate the purchase of Eg< ptian cotton are coming to fruition. The Egyptian Government has decided to sell 500,000 cantars to a Russian syndicate, which has been requested to send representatives to conclude the deal.
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    INDIAN COTTON CROP.
    44 4 HEAVY RAINS CAUSE HAVOC. Bombay, July 27. It is feared that the remainder of the cotton crop will be serious’y affected, owing to phenomenal rains in Gujarat* including 15 inches at Ahmedabad, which have caused widespread havoc.’ It is still raining.
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    SHOPKEEPER CHEATED.
    159 4 NIGHT WATCHMXN’S FORGED NOTE. Previous good character and war service were taken into consideration by Mr. S. N. King, (Police Magistrate) when he imposed a fine of $2O on Fiazal Ahamad, a Bengali, who was charged in the Penang Police Court yesterday afternoon, with cheating a Chinese shopkeeper
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    39 4 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) 8. R. Saeet 58} cts jer pound per pl. $7B/No. 1 Crepe 58} cts per pound per pl. $7B/Dull. London 164 I New York 34f cts. (gold). {By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys J
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    RUBBER SALES.
    39 4 The General Produce Agency Ltd., Beach Street, Penang, report that tht following prices were realised at their auction room to-day: Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet $76 to 77 F.A.Q. do 74 75 Low F.AQ. do 71 73
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    34 4 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singaport prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 58jc Aug/September 59}c Oct./December 60}e Jan/March 61}c Market Dull.
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    TIN PRICES.
    68 4 Messrs. Boustead and Go. Ltd'.— Yesterday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $146 25 per picul, business done 175 tons, Penang refined tin $147-37} per picul, business done 75 to s, unrefined tin sl46} per picul, tin ore sl46} per picul. Toe following were the rubber quotations in London
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    25 4 The output of The Ayer Molek Rubber Company. Limited for the month of June was 12,108 lbs. Total for 8 months 136,667 lbs.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    209 4 The following were the latest quo tat ions in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list at ll a.m. to day Yesterday. To day. CQ qq UD Shares. -2 s'® s CQ UQ GQ c. c. c. c. Rubber (Dollar). A. Hitam 4.00 4.25 4.00 4.20 Balgownie 3.00
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    OVERSEA BROKERS LTD.
    96 4 To-day. Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins New 30/- 30/6 B. Padangs .72 .73 Hitams .93 .96 Hong Fatts 1.06 1.09 Johans .23 .25 Jelapangs 43/9 44/3 K. L. Tins 37/6 38/3 Kuchais 2.02 2.05 Kuyohs 1.52 1.55 Laruts 24/- 24/6 Menglembus .52 .54 M. Consols 1.19 1.22 Nai
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    100 4 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyer?. Sellers. Allenbys 2.65 2.75 B. Lintangs 1.40 1.45 Bukit K. B. .50 .60 Colinsburghs 3.80 4.00 J. Kuantans 1.60 1.70 K. Sidims 3.65 3 80 cum Perak Rivers 2.30 250 cum Tapahs 2 80 3.00 Tins. B Padangs .72
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 4 PENANG, JULY 28, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’sight Bank 2 4 1/16 m 3 Credit 2,4 1/4 3 Documentary 2 4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 154} 3 days’sight Private 156 3 Bombay Demand Bank 154} 2 Madras Demand Bank 154}
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      552 4 New Chinese Canvasser box No. 331 c/o Hoang f;, )Z tenders Tenders will be signed up to noon of the a -nik.B for the erection and conTpl proposed Extension to the F of 4 P*rang. Plans and Specifications tniv l I and all particulars obtained at 9 of the Archdrctp,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    134 5 AUTUMN MEETING, 1927. Thursday -July 28 th Saturday July 30th Monday August Ist Thursday August 4th Saturday August 6th 30 Races for Horses. 12 Races for Ponies STAKES $122,200. Bedding and Stabling Free. Travelling Allowance to Wit ing Horses $25. Unlimited Cash Sweep each day. Cash Sweeps
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    SMUGGLERS AGAIN.
    378 5 Conditions All In Their Favour. i i A lifeboat lured. seal.by smuggle-s' lights! S s l ‘’C T sounds tee romantic for these I jiuuidrnm dayq. Yet t-hat happened a few nights ago off Selsev Bill, which is right in heart'of the area wherein free trading used to
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    GOLD TIED TO HER.
    209 5 HIDDEN MONEY-BAG OF WOMAN WHO DIED. A remaikable story cf a woman who had had a con-ultatinn with an undertaker shortly before her death was told at a Chertsey inquest. A pof k«-t filled with money was found tied round the woman’s, body. It contained :—£l7
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    "CADI UNDER A PALM TREE.”
    204 5 JUDIE Pkfev S FOR CHEAPER CHANCERY CASES. M-. Justice Chanson, in the Chancery Divis or said the time wis rpe f'»r legislpt r r vi ting some pc- moinic d mode of dealing with.small estates, where d’Sputes arose, b-tween the parties. In a case before-him
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    THE SIMPLE EXPLANATION.
    501 5 Why People Dislike It. 3A good many people are suggesting that the imminence of’ the eclipse may aye been responsible for |he Appalling June weather. I do not tuppose z ,that there Is "anything at all in this Suggestion, but f do know that numbers of pecfple
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    WAR NIGHTMARE TRAGEDY
    191 5 FRENCHMAN. KILLS PkREHTS. I X A Bordeaux nwsige suites’Jiat a double murder followed bvp. suicide Utw shocked the inhabitants of th t town. t Two days ago M. Andre B-llier, a prominent local inhabitant, committed Suicide, leaving a mysterious note for a friend in which be sod:
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    COMING EVENTS.
    34 5 July 30 Ist Aug.—Cricket.Match Colohy v. Singapore. 30—R ice Ball; -Penang Club 9Ja p.m. j August 1, 4 6—Penang Turf Club, Somme? Meeting. 6— Cricket' League Match, P.R.C. v: E.S.Q.. lisplanad®. .7-
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    A CASE FOR THE S.P.C.A.
    401 6 Penang, is notorious for the number of ownerless, neglected, and diseased, dogs and ca‘s which roam its streets disseminating mange and other loathsome complaints among their own species and intl'cting cutaneous and optical diseases on children who are allowed by their misguided parents to play
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    CHINA COAST PIRACIES.
    463 6 The announcement by the Foreign Office thac other seafaring powers have agreed to take joint action against the pirates on the China coast will be hailed with satisfaction. The pirates of Bias Bay have a long score against them. Under the existing conditions, it is ridiculously easy
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    84 6 INTER-STATE CRICKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 28. Gilmour, (Singapore), completes the Colony side in a cricket match against the F. M. S. over the holidays. THE ASSIZES. At the Assizes, two Chinese were sentenced to three years imprisonment for possession of seditious literature. Sah kay sai,
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    63 6 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 27. Paris, 124.10 New York, 4.851?; Brussels, 34.93 Geneva, 25.21 Amsterdam, 12.10 Milan, 89.30; Berlin, 20.42; Stockholm, 18.12; Copenhagen, Oslo, 18.8 1 Vienna, 34.50; Prague, 163$ Helsingfors, 192.75 Madrid, 28.46 Lisbon, 2re Athens, 370 Bucharest, 795 Rio, 50 Buenos, Airop, 473’2; Bombay. l/s|fd
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    Our London Letter.
    1575 6 3&ng and Queen's Celebration. A WELSH SQUIRE’S USEFUL CAREER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 7. It was particularly pleasing that the King and Queen on the thirty fourth anniversary of their wedding day should drive along Mile Endroad to Stratford, to receive from the East End
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      96 6 u E. O.” AUTUMN RACE MEETING. DINNER A DANCE on the 28th, 29th July. Ist, 4th and 6th August BLACK A WHITE FANCY DRESS BALL on the 6th August 2 Prizes for Ladies-2 Prizes for Gents. Orchestra During Tiffin Every Day. No Dancing on Saturday, 30th July or Friday, sth
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    Great Britain’s Naval Policy.
    1432 7 Statement In House Of Commons. Complete Exposition By Sir Austen Chamberlain. Diminish Naval Expenditure. zlus/en CAan?&erZatn made a comprehensive statement in the r z C( 'ninons outlining the British attitude and position tcith to the Xaval Limitation Conference at Geneva. He said that certain questions had
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    SHANGHAI DEFENCE
    301 7 COST WILL ENTAIL NO EXTRA TAXATION. CHANCELLOR’S ECONOMIES.” w London, July 27. The Evening Standard understands that at a private luncheon at the House of Commons to-dav, the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill said that the cost of sending and maintaining the defence force at Shanghai would not entail
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    DEATH OF MR. SOLOMON SOLOMON.
    250 7 Inventor of Camouflage. GERMAN’S “TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER” OF DL.MMIIS. death is reported of Mr. J. Solomon Solomon, who originated and designed an extensive system of camouflage, which was usd with effectiveness during the Great War. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 28. THE death is announced of
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    CONFISCATION BY SOVIET.
    50 7 COMPANY’S HUGE LOSS. Lon Jon, July 27. The loss of due to Soviet confiscation of the company's property, was mention*d in the Chanc-ry Division. wh*n Mr. Jus’ice Eve confirmed the petition of Russo Asiatic C maul Hated Limited, for a reduction of capital from 12.000,CK)O to £1.5'X»,000.
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    SOVIET REIGN OF TERROR.
    45 7 ANOTHER DEATH SENTENCE. R ga. July 27. Major General Perkhurov. who in 1918 headed the anti revolutionary organisation. th* Union for the Defence of the Fatherland and Liberty.” and later fought under K >ltchak till 1920, has been sentenced to death.
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    Parliament.
    47 7 TWO IMPORTANT BILLS. London, July 27. The House of Lords passed the third r*ading of the Finance Bill, and the Commons the first reading of th* Fill mentioned in the King’s speech on February 8. to amend the I nemployed Insurance Acts of 1920 and 1926.
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    OIL RESTRICTION.
    34 7 AGREEMENT REACHED. Tulsa. Oklahoma. July 27. Operators in the Seminole oilfield have reached an agreement to curtail their output and have cons*nted to consider apian of production on a pro rata basis.
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    CHINA SEA PIRACY.
    36 7 JOINT ACTION BY THE POWERS. Oslo, July 27. With r°f*renc* to th* pirate attack on the Solviken, the Foreign Office has been informed that other senfaring powers have agreed to take joint action.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    102 8 t TO-DAT’S Devanha for Singapore, China and Japarl Cf Mabidol for Bhwhet (Tongkah), Renong and Kopah. Reteh for Belawan (Deli), Paneh and Asahan. Trang for Kantang (Trang) Girbee; I Tongkah and PAng Nga. Sri Muar for P. angkawi 1 and Kantan’g Trang)." Ampang for Dind /gs and Sitiawan.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    528 8 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday)? by train. Malay .Valacca, Johore, and Singapore Registration and Parcel Post except where otherwise stated, close half an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. t Rept mution Of Night Matt. Service The following additional mailswill be closed daily 1 Sunday excepted I at 6
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    HOLIDAYS.
    89 8 On, Saturday, the 30th July and Monday, thd Ist the General Post Otlice will l»e chased at noon he Savings Bank and Money Order Branches will be closed; the Government Telegraph Office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m; the Post Office Daily I Jat wjll be
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    DEATHS UNDER AN ANAESTHETIC.
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