Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 October 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY.! No. 226. VOL. LXXXV MONDAY, 3rd OCTOBER, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    HUNTERS OF MYSTERY ANIMALS.
    510 2 Natives Are Born StoryTellers. A “strange marauding was reported to have killed a native in Kenya not long ago. It was supposed to have been the ter rible “Naudi bear,’’ which no wlute man has ever seen. Sinister stories of the “Naudi bear’’ have been told
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    NIAGARA FALLS MYSTERY.
    175 2 PROFESSOR’S CAR PLUNGES OVER CLIFF. The police are making every effort to trace a touring car which sent Mr. Roy Desmond Huxley and his wife and daughter to their death in Niagara Gorge. Mr. Huxley was Professor of Engineering in a scientific school at Cleveland. The police
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    294 2 The Autumn 1927 Race Meeting. Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday, the Bth, 12th 15th October, 1927. 8 Divisions of a handicap for all horses Divisions A, B, C and D 6 furlongs. Divisions E, F, G and H 5 furlongs. 8 Divisions of a handicap for all horses: Divisions
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    £7,500 MAIL-BAG THEFT.
    1004 3 Vanished Notes. SUBSTITUTED SEAL. Theory < f the Coup. The mystery of the theft of 7,500 in notes from a mail-bag sent from Bournemouth Central Station to Waterloo is no nearer a solution. Bournemouth postal officials can throw no ’ight on the matter and railway officials are
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    A HERMIT FOR 50 YEARS.
    1534 4 Jungle Fastness in Essex. Jilted Man’s l ong Kept Vow. < Fifty years ago in the parish <>f Great Canfield, Essex, a healthy but sensitive young man named Janus Mason had his love for a woman rejected. On the impulse of the moment he made
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1150 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon. Mr. T. W. Clayton is on a visit to Penang. Mr. R. M. Williams takes the place of Mr. D. T. Lewis on the Hospitals Board. Mr. H. A. Forrer has been appointed to act as Registrar, Supreme Court, Singapore. Mr. E. A. Staines has been
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    FUNERAL OF MR. WILFRED TIGHE.
    281 5 LATE MEMBER OF THE BERTAM ESTATE. P.W. The funeral took place, yesterday at the Western-road Cemetery, of Mr. Wilfred Tighe, of Bertam Estate. P.W., who died at the General Hospital, Penang, yesterday morning. The deceased, who came to this country just over a year ago,
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      195 5 \.p A 188 MOTHER’S JOY What greater joy for a mother than to watch her beloved baby growing in health and strength day by day? To all mothers unable to feed their babies the choice of a substitute food is of the greatest importance. “Lactogen” makes the choice easier, and
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    220 6 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY AND CO.’S share list at 11 a.m. to-day Saturday. To-day. OB OB Shares. >» —J t»» 3 a) O a? PQ 02 M OQ c. Sc. Sc. S c. Rubber (Dollar). AlorGajah 2.30 2.50 2.20 2.40 A. Molek
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    110 6 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Allenbys 2.70 2.80 Bassetts 1.15 1.25 B. Lintangs 1.45 1.50 Lunas 3.00 3 20 Mentakabe .55 N. Scudais 2.75 2.85 Tapahs 2.65 2.75 cum U. Bennts .62 .65 Tins. Batu Caves 1.25 1.30 Hong Fatte 1.05 1.10
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, LIMITED.
    80 6 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins 31/6 c. 32/- c. Eastern Siams 23/6 24/ Hitams .87| .92| Jelapangs 38/6 39/Kuchais 2.10 2.15 Kuyohs 1.30 1.35 Lahats 18/6 19/6 M. Consols 1.20 1.22| Mambans 130 1.35 Norths 1.15 1.17| Penawats .92| .97| Pangnga Rivers...
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    40 6 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSI). F. R. Sheet 55f cts per pound per pl. 174-33 No. 1 Crepe 55’ eta per pound per pl. $74 33 Easier. London 16|d New York 33? cts. (gold) iJBy Cturtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennyt)
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    31 6 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoker Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 561 c Nov /December 58}c 6Hc
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    599 6 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Penang, October 3. Although there was no return to any* thing like activity in the local share market, conditions were not so depressed as the previous week and quite a considerable amount of business was put through. Despite the further decline in the price
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    SAVING ‘SAXPENCE.’
    177 6 MAGISTRATE ON MOTORIST’S ABERDEEN BLOOD. A decision of interest to motorists was given by Bailie Donald Macdonald at Inverness Police Court, the point at issue being whether a motorist who refused to pay a parking fee of 6d. could be prosecuted on a charge of having left his
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    AMALGAMATED MALAY ESTATES, LIMITED.
    426 6 Eleventh Annual Meeting. The Eleventh Annual General Meeting of Amalgamated Malay Estates, Ltd., was held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday the 30th September, 1927, at 2.30 p.m. with Mr. R. C. Russell in the Chair. Notice convening
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    220 6 PENANG OCTOBER 3, 1927. a—— Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom 1 Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. as on Copra Sundried $11.15 buyers 30/9/27 Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    178 6 The output of Ronpibon Tin, No Liability for the month of September was piculs 240, yardage 100,000, hours 529. The output of Larut Tin Fields Limited, for the month of September was hours worked (4 dredges) 2,48 n, total cubic yards treated 350,000, piculs 1,264.58. The output of
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    TIN PRICES.
    192 6 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gtv»s the following prices, ot. September 30: London. Spot £265 Down £l-5s 3 m/s. buying „262 2.15 s selling 262-5 s 2.15 s Local. October 1: Singapore sold 175 tons at sl32| Penang buyers no sellers at sl32j. October 3: Singapore sold 150
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    960 6 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAMES. I 1-2 3 u PS 02 H«• Amalgamated MaUy Estates 3 4io Ayer Hitam I an t'“g F jt ates 65 75 Ayer Kuuing Hub er Estates g J 5 Ayer Molek Rubber Co 10 fjo Ayer Panas Ru=... 3 00 3 15! Balgowme Ru
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      642 6 New Advertisements. POSrrtON WANTED. Englishman, Jost arrived from Home. Civil engineer, motor expert and aviator of long experience, including war-service and map making, seeks responsible position with company or firm in Malaya. Box No. 487, c/o Pinang Gazette. FOR SALF. Four new Chicks for sale. 3 large, one small $B.
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      82 6 “P. G.” CROSS-WORDS COMPETITION. Solution of Puzzle No. 137. The following are the names of successful competitors let Prize ($5O) Mr. K. L. 2nd Prize ($2O) Mr. Chooi 3rd Prize ($10) Mrs. Additional awards of $5 each to Mr. Cheah Teong Bin. Penang. Mr. C. H. Hooi, Alor Star. Mrs.
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    VON HINDENBURG CELEBRATES HIS 80th BIRTHDAY.
    1292 7 BERLIN FESTIVAL PRESIDENTIAL PALACE A PARADISE OF FLOWERS. Berlin was packed yesterday with visitors who had come to participate in the celebrations in honour of President von Hindenburg, who was eighty years old on Sunday. The streets were gaily decorated, but while the Government
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    200 6-WHEEL 'BUSES.
    149 7 LONDON’S NEW LUXURY FLEET A new six-wheeled luxury omnibus seating 62 passengers, has made its appearance in the streets of London. The vehicle is a model of the new limousine omnibus, 200 of which the London Public* Omnibus Co., Ltd., proposes to place on the road in
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    1105 7 Delegate Meeting at Kuala Lumpur. A largely attended and very enthusiastic conference of delegates of the Ex-Service Association was held at the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, the 25th September. Some thirty delegates, including all the past Presidents of the Association, were present. The President,
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    THE PENANG PHILATELIC SOCIETY.
    460 7 The first meeting of the members and friends of the above society was held at the Government English School, Penang, on Sunday, 2nd October, 1927, at 10 a.m. with Mr. J. N. L. Pasqual, the President, in the chair. Among those present were —Messrs. B. E.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGS.
    65 7 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, October 2. Paris. 124; New York, 4.84 U Brussels, 34.932 Geneva, 25.232 Amsterdam, 12.131; Milan, Berlin, 20.42 J Stockholm, 18.081 Copenhagen. 18.17 Oslo, 18.46 Vienna, 34.50; Prague, 164 i Helsingfors, 193; Madrid, 27.90 Lisbon, 2f3 Athens, 367| Bucharest, Rin, 5« I Buenos Aires, 47e<;
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    MALAYAN FISHERIES.
    487 8 The slight accident to the Tongkoi which, as will be seen from the report in to-day’s Pinang Gazette, drifted over her trawl in five fathoms of water and took it up with her propeller, exemplifies our contention that a big deep-water trawler is not suitable for fishing in
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    A DANGEROUS BILL.
    506 8 As was generally anticipated, the South African Flag Bill, round which controversy continues to rag* l has done little beyond reviving old passions and disinterring long buried and almost forgotten angers. Briton and Boer again view each other with suspicion an distrust and the political atmosphere is
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    Our London Letter.
    1274 8 Jlmeriean-Seots War Memorial. BRITAIN’S LINK WITH FRANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, September 8. The beautiful memorial raised by American Scots to their kinsmen who died in the war was unveiled in Princes Gardens, Edinburgh, by Mr. Houghton, the American Ambassador. The memorial, which cost £lO,OOO, has
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    MR. JUSTICE SPROULE LOSES A TURKEY.
    58 8 STUPID THEFT ALLEGED AGAINST A CHINESE. Hung Nya, a Foochew, was th s morning charged in the Penang Police Court with dishonestly retaining a turkey, valued at $4, in Kampong Bfiaru, yesterday. It is s’ated that the turkey was the property of Mr. Sproule
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    GRAND HOTEL BRASTAGI.
    140 8 TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT. The old and the new Annexes of the Grand Hotel Brastagi consisting of 40 rooms were saved from the fire which occurred there on the morning of September 22. Arrangements are now being made to have a temporary dining room, hall etc.. The Hotel will
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    GALLANT RESCUE IN THE HIMALAYAS.
    322 9 British Officer’s Heroism. -M \JOR WHO SLIPPED 1,000 FEET DOWN SNOW SLOPE. ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE. The story of a British Army Officer's heroism on the icy slopes of the Himalayas is recounted in an official message in the London Gazette. The Gazette announces the
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    BRITISH AND GERMAN RAILWAY EXPERIMENT.
    80 9 STAFF MEN CHANGE OVER. (Rugby Radio Service) London, October 2. A novel experiment is being tried by the German railway administration and the Great Western Railway of England. Each will lend a member of its staff to the other’s service for a period of twelve
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    THE SOVIET AND PERSIA.
    107 9 NEUTRALITY PACT SIGNED. Moscow, October 1. The Soviet-Persian Guarantee of Neutrality Pact and the Customs Convention have been signed and Notes exchanged concerning trade relations. The Pact binds the signatories to abstain from aggression and interference in the internal affairs of the other and to enter
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    ANGLO-CANADIAN TELEPHONE SERVICE.
    53 9 TO BE INAUGURATED TO-DAY. London, October 2. Each speaking from the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr. Mackenzie King will to-morrow inaugurate the Anglo-Canadian telephone service with a three-minute call between London and Ottawa or Quebec. The call will cost £l5. and each additional minute
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    DE RIVERA MEETS SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.
    167 9 ON BOARD A YACHT MUTUAL DESIRE 10 KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER. Sir Austen Chamberlain and Primo de Rivera met on board the yacht ZDolpfjin, and according to a semi-official statement it would appear that the object of the meeting was to satisfy a mutual
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    SAKLATVALA AND VISCOUNT CURZON ON SAME PLATFORM.
    122 9 COMMUNIST’S STRIKING STATEMENT. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, October 2. Mr. S. Saklatvala, the Communist Member of the British Parliament made a striking statement at a meeting at Battersea in connection with the national lifeboat institution. Speaking of the “national sea spirit.” of Great
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    FRANCO-RUSSIAN TENSION.
    118 9 GREAT BRITAIN BLAMED AGAIN. Paris, October 2. While it is authoritatively confirmed that the French Ambassador at Moscow was recently instructed to draw the very special attention of the Soviet Government to the difficult situation created at present in carrying on negotiations while M. Rakowsky is at Paris,
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    MEXICAN OIL LAWS.
    46 9 MANY DISMISSALS. Mexico City, October 2. A message from Tampico says that about 50 per cent of the oil companies* employees have been dismissed, both Mexicans and foreigners, it is alleged, because the Mexican government has not permitted the drilling of new wells.
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    FIGHTING THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    413 9 Italian Proposals. CONSIDERED BY LEAGUE’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE. TIGHTENING UP CONTROL. The Extraordinary Session of the League of Nations' Opium Advisory Committee is discussing the elaborate suggestions submitted by the Italian Government for a more effective control of opium traffic. The Italian delegate urged that the signatories
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    RUSSIAN TRANSPORT LOAN.
    38 9 ISSUE AUTHORISED. Moscow, October 2. The Praesidium of the Central Executive has authorised the issue of a State-guaranteed transport loan of 60,000,000 roubles for a seven year term from September 1 at 9 per cent.
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    TORNADO’S TERRIBLE TOLL AT ST. LOUIS.
    120 9 $52,000.000 DAMAGE. NINETY KILLED AND SIX HUNDRED INJURED, It is now stated that ninety people were killed and six hundred injured, and that 5,500 buildings were wrecked during Thursday's tornado at St. Louis. St. Louis, October 2. Altogether, damage to the extent of 152,000,000
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    THE CHINA WAR.
    113 9 A PROCLAMATION. Shanghai, October 2. The Nanking Government’s official news agency puts out a translation of the proclamation by the Governor of Shansi to General Yen Hsi-shan, informing the Nicking Military Council of his decision to follow the Nationalist government in its fight against Caang Tao-lin.” Comrade
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    CHICAGO COAL STRIKE.
    88 9 SETTLEMENT EFFECTED. Chicago, October 2. The six month’s suspension of coal mining at Illinois, whereby 70,000 were unemployed, has been settled. Both sides accepted the proposal of a joint committee, work is being resumed forthwith and wages on a scale that the mineowners previously declared to be
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    FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.
    71 9 NOT AMENABLE TO COMMUNISM Toulon, October 2. Admiral Doctenr assumed the command of the French Mediterranean Fleet yesterday. In spite of active communist propaganda, the ceremonial was carried out amid impeccable discipline and in an impressive attitude, showing thus that if any seamen were influenced by communist
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    STEEL TRADE.
    34 9 SELLING ORGANISATION CREATED. Luxemburg, October 1. The Assembly of the European steel cartel has concluded and has decided to create a selling organisation in the different branches of production within the cartel.
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    POLISH LOAN.
    72 9 AMERICAN BANKERS CONFER. Warsaw, October 2. Representatives of the American banks conferred for two hours with M. Pilsudski at Belvedere Palace. The “Tong Kheng Seah” of Alor Star and the “Yee Fong Dramatic Association” of Sungei Patani have been registered under the Societies Enactment. A branch Post Office
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    17 9 OBITUARY. BARON GEVERS. Berne, October 2. The death has occurred of Baron Gevers, ex-Dutch Minister to Berlin.
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    SATURDAY’S HOME FOOTBALL.
    1361 10 results and league TABLES. The following are the results of the matches played in the Old Country on Saturday, together with League Table positions up-to-date DIVISION 1. Arsenal 2 West Ham U. 2 Birmingham 1 Bolton W. 1 Burnley 4 Derby Co. 2 gury 5 Sunderland 3
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    AUSTRALIAN POLO PONIES.
    117 10 ARRIVE IN PENANG. Thiee polo ponies arrived by the e.s. Klang this morning consigned to Mr. J. W. Callan. They are from the Northwest of Australia, a part of that continent hitherto untapped for Malaya. It is to be hoped that they will turn oat an improvement
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    SINGAPORE SPORTS NEWS.
    156 10 Y. W. C. A. CARNIVAL. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 3. Sir Hugh Clifford presented the prizes at the annual Y. M. C. A. Carnival at which Chia Pohe Hong, winning the 12Q yards championship in 73 3/5 seconds, and the Chinese Swimming Club win. ning
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    SCANDINAVIAN GOLD CUP.
    42 10 SWEDEN’S VICTORY. Oyster Bay, October 2. Sweden won the Scandinavian gold cup, Maybe oat-distancing her rivals at every leg of the course, and beating Merenneito (Finland) by 2 mins, 58 seconds, and Noreg (Norway) by 6 mins. 4 seconds.
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    POPPY DAY FUND DANCE.
    198 10 PLEASING SOCIAL FUNCTION IN PENANG. A very successful fancy dress dance was held at the Town Hall, Penang, on Saturday night in aid of Poppy Day Fund, organised by Mrs. Sproule. There was a large attendance and everyone was evidently well pleased with the arrangements which
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    IPOH STRIKE OF FITTERS.
    63 10 COMPANY’S TERMS ACCEPTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, October 3. Chinese fitters employed by United Engineers, Ltd., and Fleming Brothers recently went on strike, but resumed work on Saturday, having accepted the company’s terms. Tamil fitters who left some time ago without giving notice have been
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 10 PENANG, OCTOBER 3, 1927. (By OpuRTKSY Of The Chartered Bah?:.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 mouths’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 7/12 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 153 Fl 3 days’sight Private 1551 I 3 Bombay Demand Bank ***** 2 Madras Demand Bank* 153| m 3
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    By the Way.
    1654 11 NE of the municipal scavenging [J carts was at its dirty work at thn Supreme Court building at 9.45 this morning and for all that we know may be there now. These craft cruise about the streets all day to the scandal and disgrace of Penang. We
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    "TNGKOL" DISABLED.
    610 11 Net Fouls Propeller. PROSPECTS OF KA4 FLATS CONFIRMED. The steam-trawler Tongkoi arrived at Kedah wharf at 11.30a.m. yesterday morning, in tow of the Penang Harbour Board’s tug Sunda which brought her from the Great Kaa Flat, where she had been lying disabled on Saturday afternoon with her net
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    MOTOR SMASH IN TANJONG TOKONG-ROAD.
    217 11 PASSENGERS LUCKY ESCAPE. As the result of a motor collision in Tanjong Tokong-road at 10.30 p.m. yesterday, Halid bin Siari, driver of motor car P. 1339, belonging to Mr. Ng Seng S"»oi, was this morning charged before Mr. S. N. King, in the Penang Police
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    MOHAMED ARIFF'S ESTATE.
    346 11 SON’S CLAIM AGAINST BROTHER’S SHARE. A Settlement. When the case in which Che Din Ariffin, a son of Mohd. Ariff, deceased, brought an action against Mah Bee binti Arshad, Kumah binti Kumat and Kulsome Bee binti Hashim, administratices of the estate and effects of Wanchee Ariffin, deceased,
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    SHORTLY TO BE SEEN IN PENANG.
    437 11 THE B4NVARD MUSICAL COMEDY CO. Since the days when the Bandmann companies were in the habit of paying us a yearly visit with a little bit of London in the shape of a repertoire of popular musical comedies, no serious attempt has been made
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      325 11 a a Who fears MALARIA He who has not yet tried its best remedy. “ESANOFELE.” Sole Importers ITALASIA LTD., Import Dept., B 4 and 85, Hongkong Bank ll! Chambers, Singapore, AND ITALASIA LIMITED. Railway Building, Penang* Obtainable at Boon Pharmacy, Penang. Guan Pharmacy, George Town Dispensary, Ltd., 1 The Dispensary,
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    TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE.
    533 12 THE FRETS OF FRETFUL WOMEN. Refused to go “Hopping.” IN this wisdom Solomon said, Fret not thyself because of evil men.” If many of the women —and men too who live within the range of Old-street Police Court took this proverb seriously to heart Mr.
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    IS THE ELECTRIC CHAIR FATAL?
    208 12 MAN’S OFFER TO TEST IT. A discussion as to whether the electric chair actually kills, or only produces a paralysis resembling death, has arisen in the newspapers since the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, and M. Thorkil Bar fod, a Copenhagen journalist, has now offered
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    THREE DEAD IN SHIP FIRE.
    438 12 TRAPPED BY WALLS OF FLAME. Deck Torn up to Reach Them. TWO men and a boy were trapped and burned to death in a hre which destroyed the pleasure steamer Grenadier (35, tons), belonging to Messrs. Macßrayne, Glasgow, alongside North Pier, Oban, Argyllshire. The outbreak,
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      342 12 STOPPED HIS MALARIAL ATTACKS. Yet Another Sufferer In Ceylon Testifies To The Merits of Dr Williams Pmk Pills. That quinine and serums arc not the only remedies for that dread scourge, malaria, is averred by an ever increasing number of malarial sufferers who testify that they have found permanent cure
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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      228 12 Mistaken Identity Mistaken Crooks Mistaken Detectives Tears and Laugher—Pathos and Comedy at Theatre Royal From Monday, 3rd till Wednesday, sth October. Dayshow from 2-30 p. m. on Saturday. In the second show from 9-45 p.m. Evelyn Brent in Midnight Molly in 6 Parts —Crossed purposes—police and politicians—reformers and muck-rakers —factions
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      329 12 SPECIAL SHOW. MADAME PAGE, Singapore, wishes to announce that she is showing her beautiful collection of Millinery,Day and_Evemng Gowns and Travelling Goods at the E. October 3rd for three days. Wanted: Sub-Agent for Japanese cement of a brand already very well introduced in Singapore and F. M. S., quality fully
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    THE FRIGHTENED MAN RIDDLE.
    323 13 VENDETTA THEORY EXPLAIN KNIFE WOUNDS. Scotland Yard Busy. Has Edward Abello, the young South American who was found wandering in Hove vuth knife wounds in his body, been the victim of a far-reaching vendetta ibis is the problem which is confronting Scotland Yard. So far they
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    HOLIDAY DOCTORS.
    418 13 EVEN MEDICAL MEN NEED A REST. It sometimes happens about this time of year that the doctor has some “urgent private affairs —to use an old Army term—to attend to and finds he must go away. He manages, as a rule, to keep his face fairly serious as
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      29 13 A good collection of CarrV Special 7in Biscuits and the famous Neilson’s < hocolates in Carton Boxes just to hand. Inspection is cordially invited. ENG HIN Co., 458, Chulia Street.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    119 14 To-day's Departures. Adolf von Baeyer f>r Port Said, Genoa, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Ayuthia for Asahac, Paneh and Belawan (Deli). Rawang for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Kidderpore for Colombo Bombay. Van Hoorn for I Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, Tjalang, Meulaboh and Sabang. Ampang for Pangkor, Lumut and Sitiawan.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    555 14 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated Malav States. Malacca Johore and Singapore Registration and Parce’ Post 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 pm Parit
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      256 14 Bl Jfe Your life in your hands! IS The deadliest germs are spread by |g infected people on the simplest things you touch. You cannot always help touching these people fl or the things they handle —but j|| YOU CAN purify your skin m| frequently. A true health soap is
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      232 14 Wh RnZh WE Your health W\ Wife F R MORE THAN th" hard-to-get-at molars and the backs of 40 VEARS_ Thcrc are three sizes of' ORIGIKAi Bab in me dium, soft and hard bristles. Also in tra AtWASTS IWTHB colcH J e j handles in red, green and orange. YELLOW
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    MARKET PRICES.
    616 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, October 3, 1927 Mutton cts Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head beep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart A lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do 55 Suet
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      227 15 LEA FRANCIS. Car of Olesaixce, Sufficiency, Economy. Over 100 Awards. Come and have a Trial Run on the 10/22 H.P. Four Sealer, Four Speed Model Just Arrived-43 miles per Gallon. Adjustable Front Seats, Front Wheel Brakes and all other Accessories. Price $2,750. When once an owner of the LEA FRANCIS,
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      517 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA and apcar lines. (COMPANIBS IHCOBPOBATBD I» ENSLANSI) MAIL,. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. P, ninety Orient.! S. N. C. under Sailing .t.»™ BritM contract with Hi, Mejeety', G»«m-• Indi. S. N. Ltd. m.nt, Lor.don.nd F« E»«* Mail Service. (bworporated m Engird.) Outward* from London foe China Fot* Singapore,
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