Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 October 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY., No. 248. VOL. LXXXV. SATURDAY, 29tk OCTOBER, 1927. PRICE IO CENTS.
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      9 1 TOKISATSU, PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO ’Phone 772. 68, BISHOP STREET.
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    FRASER’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    556 2 Singapore, October 25. There is a small improvement in the price of Tin to record during the p?st week and the London market is reported as being bteady. Shares, however,'continue neglected aid business in both Steilirg and dollar iseues has been on a restricted scale. Rubber has
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      1286 2 POSITIONS VACANT. TENDERS INVITE». NOTICES. Shorthand Typist Clerk. Good The Municipal Commissioners of MUNICIPAL NOTICE, salary to suitable applicant. Apply Box George Town, Penang, hereby invite No. 519 c/o Pinang Gazette. ten'’"» tor the undermenUoned works- Assessment List 1928. Construction of Cement concrete “B® nd!y Additions to Notice is hereby
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      242 2 f 11 r 1 1,, Teething without Tears. I Six Months I 1 There’s the first tooth trying to push its way through the pink gum. Now, if Baby has been fed on “Cow and Gate” Food, it will be a g strong, hard, white iooth because Cow and Gate
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    THE FASCINATION OF A GLASS CASE.
    389 3 WORKING MODELS. A little while ago at Enston Station, writes a correspondent of 77ie Manchester Guardian, I saw a small group of children standing wonderingly before one of those glass cases in which a model of the latest type of engine was exhibited. I
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    "CAT BURGLAR’S" HAUL.
    231 3 £lOO,OOO IN 63 ROBBERIES. Germany’s “king of cat burglars,” Fritz Wald by name, made his appearance before a Berlin court. It was stated in evidence against him that bootv to the total value of 2,000,000 marks (£100,000) bad rewarded the efforts of his deft fingers and still
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    FAKED JEWELS.
    204 3 MAKING SAPPHIRES BY ELECTRICITY. Some details of the way in which science and skill have been employed in the production of faked jewels was given by Mr. J. Easterman, of the Hatton Garden firm of Easterman and Gellman, jewellery manufacturers, in an interview. “It is among sapphires and
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    EYESIGHT TESTS FOR MOTORISTS.
    800 4 Opticians’ Claim. xx who have no ability to I-* estimate distances, much less speed, are given driving licences in England,” said Dr. L. S. Palmer, of the College of Technology, Manchester, in a discussion, at the International Opdeal Congress at Oxford on evesight under modern traffic
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      56 4 NOTICE. In token of respect for the late Mr. Chew Cheng Keat, founder and head of the Boon Pharma, cy, whose funeral takes place on Sunday, the 30th October 1927, at 10-30 a. in. the management of the Boon Pharma cy beg to announce that the firm will be closed
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    129 5 To-day’s Departures. Juna for Victoria Point. Mergui, Tavoy River, Yeh Moulmein and Rangoon. Kashima Mara for Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles. Gibraltar. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Trang for Kantang (Trang) Girbee. Tongkah and Pang Nga. Brandan for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Bulan for Bagan Datoh, Teluk AnsonPort
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    PENANG MAILS.
    544 5 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday'. BY TRAIN. Federated Malay States. Malacca. Johore and Singapore. Registration and Farce 1 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 p.m
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      202 5 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY. 1. Each solution to a “P. G.” Cross-Words Puzzle must be sent in cm the puzzle as printed in the Pinang Gazette and the name and address of the sender must I>e filled in on the coupon printed beneath each puzzle. 2. Prizes of $5O, $2O and
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      294 5 “P. G.” CROSS-WORDS PUZZLE COMPETITION. PUZZLE NO. 142. First Prize $5O. Second Prize $2O. Third Prize $lO and Four Consolation Prizes of $5 Each. publish below our puzzle No. 142, entries tor which close at 11 a. m. on Saturday, November 5. (The problem given below affords another clever variation
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  • TO-DAY’S SPORTING NEWS.
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      FOOTBALL IN THE OLD COUNTRY.
      774 6 To-day’s Matches. CAN CHARLTON MAINTAIN UNBEATEN RECORD (BY ATHLETE.) (Special Spirting Correspondent of the Pinang Gazette) IN First Division matches to-day Everton and Bury, who narrowly escaped relegation last season an 1 now figure second an i third in the League Table, meet the two
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      GREYHOUND RACING AT WHITE CITY.
      243 6 —Reuter. BETTING AT MEETINGS. TEST OF F FGAIII Y AT WEST LONDON COURTS. London, October 28. An important judgment affecting greyhound racing was given at the West London Police Court in a case brought by the Anti Gambling League against the Greyhound Racing Association and
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      PENANG HOCKEY LEAGUE.
      74 6 P. F. S. DEFEAT P. R. C. In a fast and interesting match played on the Esplanade yesterday, Penang Free School defeated Penang Recreation Club by two goals to nil. The game was of an oven nature in the first half, and. although both sides attacked in
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      EGYPTIAN PREMIER TO VISIT ENGLAND.
      25 6 —Rugby Radio Service. London, October 28. Sarwat Pasha, the Egyptian Premier, will arrive in London from Brussels on Sunday evening.-
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
      61 6 (Rugby Radio Service.) London. October 28. Paris, 124.071 New York. 4.87 e < Brussels, 34.96} Geneva, 25.25 Amsterdam, 12.09}; Milan, 89.18; Berlin. 20.39} Stockholm, 18.09 Copenhagen. 18.17 Oslo. 18.48 Vienna. 34.47| Pragu°. 164} Helsingfors, 193}; Madrid, 28.49} Lisbon, 2j Athens, 366 Bucharest, 795; Rin, Buenos Aires. 47b?; Bombay,
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      VITAL PRINCIPLES OF AMATEURISM.
      865 6 When Is A Man A “Pro”? ON ALLOWING “BROKEN-TIME” PAYMENTS. IT has been suggested that the decision of the International Olympic Committee to permit payments to be made to competitors in the Olympic football tournament for loss of time at work is a violation of a
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIERS ARRIVE AT MADRID.
    192 6 Reuter. GREETED BY AMBASSADOR. GENERAL PRIMO DE RIVERA ALSO PRESENT. Madrid, October 28. Miss Ruth Elder and Captain Halde man, escorted by a squadron of Spanish aeroplanes, were greeted at the aerodrome by the American Ambassador and hie daughters and the Director of Spanish Aviation.
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    MOTOR VEHICLES IN GREAT BRITAIN.
    62 6 Rugby Radio Service. NEARING TWO MILLION MARK. London, October 28. From a report issued by the Ministry of Transport it appears that oue out of every twenty-six persons in Great Britain owns a motor vehicle. The number of vehicles, for which licences wpre granted during
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    RESERVISTS WHO SERVED IN CHINA.
    46 6 —Reuter. APPEAL FOR EMPLOYMENT. London, October 28. M-ijor-General Sir Philip Robertson, in a letter to the TVm#’®, appeals to employers of labour on behalf of the four hundred army reservists who recently returned from China, and who are being demobi- lised.
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    ANOTHER DARING PIRACY.
    40 6 —Reuter. THE STEAMER “HAI-MUN.” M icao, October 28, The Captain of the steamer Hai-Mun reports that he was pirated on October 17 and taken to Sin-chu«n. He returned to port this morning. Details will be sent later.-
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    E. AND O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
    138 6 The following programme of music will be presented at the Orchestral Concert to be given at the E and O. Hotel on Sunday next, October 30, at 9-45 p.m. Symphony in B Minor (The “Unfinished”) Schubert Ist. Movement. Allegro Moderato. 2nd. Movement. Andante con Moto.
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    TAMILS IN CONFERENCE.
    1139 7 Demand for Political Reform in Ceylon. (From Our Own Correspondent). Colombo, October 16. THE Tamils of Ceylon met in Conference yesterday and decided what measure of political reform they should demand from the forthcoming Special Commission on Reforms. In numbers the Tamils form the second large community
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      224 7 THEATRE ROYAL Thursday, October 27th to Sunday 30th ANNA Q. NILSSON “MISS NOBODY” Beautiful but broke. You don’t know excitement Z&lWtx JQjiaMy till you’ve met Miss Nobody.” “The Grand Duchess and The Waiter”. VIfVIVIUSSG >• brTMreyb/. Featuring Adolphe Menjou *■??>•..•*• 'WrisMH and Florence Vidor, Speed Champion’s 5 reels Hello (roodbyĕ
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    BIRTH.
    21 8 MILES. —At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on October 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Miles, Rompibon, Siam —a daughter.
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    ENGAGEMENT.
    36 8 Khoo Stew Ltam, 7th son of the late Khoo Hnn Yeang, Penang, to Miss CHEAH Phoot Ying, youngest daughter of the late Capitan Cheah Choon Seng. S. S. and F. M. S. papers please copy.
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    ORANGEADE.
    518 8 Clio, we fear, is but repeating herself, in the simple annals of the golden orange groves of South Africa, by adorning her scroll with the Report of Progress, for the year 1927, issued by the African Realty Trust Limited for the benefit of the plotholders of the Zebediela Estate,
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    Behind the Scenes
    1483 8 Raising funds for the Queen Alexandra Memorial is proving a big undertaking, but the ready and enthusiastic response of workers in the provincial towns, and even in the villages, is making the task extremely pleasant. The report of progress which has just been submitted by a delightfully
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    197 8 RENT RAMP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 29. The Municipal Budget was approved yesterday, and it is estimated that the balance on January 1 will be $2,037,786. The revenne for 1928 is estimated at $13,791,990, and the principal expenditure is under Roads, Streets, Bridges and it
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    UNITED CINEMA.
    360 8 OH, BABY? A real glimpse of Broadway’s night life can be seen in “OH, BABY?” a Universal Jewel Production which is now showing at the EMPIRE THEATRE until to-morrow night supported by a Continental Picture “The Demon Circus”. The cabaret scenes in ‘‘Oh, Baby?” includ es the entire
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    BRITISH TEXTILE MACHINERY.
    179 9 Rugby Radio Service. Going to Germany. 5967 TONS IMPORTED HUS YEAR. T O TH VALUE OF £535,651. The importation of British textile It nchinery into Germany, which first commenced to be noticeable about Ttc end 0f1924, continues to increase. According to a telegram from Berlin, during the
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    INDIAN COMMUNAL QUESTION.
    132 9 —Reuter. ftE-OLUHONS AT THE ALLINDIA CONGRESS. Calcutta, October 28. Prominent Hindu and Muslim leaders throughout India, who met under the auspices of the All India Congress to tolve the increasingly serious communal problem, have passed a resolution prohibiting forcible conversion and reconversion betwe»n the two communities. They
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    CENSUS IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
    96 9 —Reuter. RIGOROUS CONDITIONS. Constantinople, October 28. The first regular census ever taken in Turkey was carried out under most rigorous conditions to ensure a correct a ‘ly. Citizens were forbidden to leave heir houses throughout the day and in ons o quence,all shops were shut, the pavemmts
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    THE COTTON TRADE.
    87 9 —Reuter. SECfIONALIZATION SCHEME ABANDONED. London, October 28. The failure to secure the necessary Majority on the question of sectionalizing e American branch of the CottonP'nners’ federation has been revealed F the resolution unanimously adopted by American section. This states that in view of the 7 that the
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    SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG BILL.
    67 9 rice, Ul SCQBB i°n.— Rugby Radio Ser- Pa ssf.s third reading withour DISCUSSION. ,p London, October 28. of th., r’'] “pr >vides for the flags *4 lon of South Africa,’’ as amendthe v 1 re cent compromise between na et and the South African Af tB
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    BARONY FOR RIGHT HON. RONALD McNEILL.
    131 9 —Rugby Radio Service. official announcement. FORMER UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. It is now officially announced, as was expected yesterday, that H. M the King has approved the conferment of a Barony upon the Right Hon. Ronald McNeill. London, October 28. It is officially
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    STABILIZING THE POLISH CURRENCY.
    104 9 —Reuter. THE “DUCAT” RE INSTITUTED. London, October 28. Another new monetary denomination has been added to Europe’s post-war coinage. As Austria has reverted to her ancient schilling,” Hunpary has her pengo,” and Belgium the “nelga,” now Poland has re-instituted the “ducat.” A Warsaw message states that
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    RIOTS AND CLASHES WITH POLICE IN MOSCOW.
    92 9 —Reuter. SHORTAGE OF FOODSTUFFS. Riga, October 28. The scarcity of many necessities in Moscow, particularly flour, sugar, salt and textiles, is responsible for the prevalence of disorderly queues of people anxious to buy these commodities wherever available. Clashes with th» police posted at
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    AEROPLANES COLLIDE AT 2,500 FEET.
    64 9 .—Reuter. PILOTS’ LUCKY ESCAPE. San Antonio, (Texts), October 28. Two flying pupils had a thrilling escape when their aeroplanes collided at a height of 2,500 feet. The pilots managed to clamber from their machines in their parachutes, and came safely to t he ground. The
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    LIEUT. KIPPEN’S RETURN FLIGHT.
    38 9 ,—Reuter. LANDED AT SC HI POL. Amsterdam, October 28. Lieut. Koppen has landed at Schipol, thus completing the return flight from Batavia and proving the possibility of performing the return journey within a month.-
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    KING AND QUEEN LEAVE FOR WINDSOR.
    41 9 —Rugly Radio Service. London, October 28. Their Majesties the King and Queen returned from Sandringham to London to-day. They will go to Windsor tomorrow morning to attend the funeral of the late Marquess of Cambridge.
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT.
    16 9 ,—Reuter. ANOTHER STAGE COMPLETED. Athens, October 28. The Air Force flying-boats have arrived here.-
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    LOSS OF ITALIAN LINER.
    315 9 Reuter. 324 People Missing. CAP I AIN GUI PS TRAGIC MESSAGE. “CALMING THE PANIC.” The latest news concerning the loss of the Italian liner Mafalda, indicate that the disaster teas attended with more serious consequences than teas at first thought. 'The owners now state that 324
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    MINISTER’S VISIT TO PRESIDENT CALLES.
    41 9 —Reuter. DECREE CANCELLED. Mexico City, October 28. Coincident with the new American Minister’s (Mr. Dwight Morrow) first visit to President Calles, the latter cancelled the decree forbidding the departmental purchase of goods from the United States.-
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    PRINCE CAROL’S FRENCH HOME BURGLED.
    255 9 —Reider. IMPORTANT LETTER STOLEN. CONTAINING NAMES OF SYMPATHISERS IN RUMANIA. An important letter has been stolen from Prince Carol’s house at Neuilly, and the indications are that it has been carried off by Government agents. The letter is stated to give the names of the
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    EXCESS PROFITS DUTY ON MILLS.
    169 9 —Reuter. IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE APPEAL COURT. London, October 28. The Court of AnpeU has dismissed the appeal of the Oldham mill manager. George Pickford, against a judgment that he was liable for income tax and excess profits duty in respect of profits as the
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    CHILLED MEAT "WAR" AT AN END.
    119 9 —Reuter. AN AGREEMENT REACHED. London, October 28. It is understood that the chilled meat war between Argentine exporting firms, lasting over two years, has ended in an agreement. It is hoped that the companies will be on a profit earning basis early in December,
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    AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.
    65 9 —Reuter. COOLIDGE DEFINITELY OUT OF THE RUNNING. Washington, October 28. Importance is attached to the open announcement of Senator Curtis of Kansas, Republican Floor Leader in the Senate, that he is a Republican Candida e for Presidential nomination, as an indication that one high in the Councils of
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      58 9 POPPY DAY, 1927. Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart, Penang, are the Honorary Treasurers of the above fund to whom subscriptions should be sent. BE PREPARED Should a FIRE occur at your place can YOU extinguish it Why wait and see Protect your property with FOAMITE FIREFOAM and be certain that
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    AGITATION IN MANCHURIA.
    810 10 The Causes of the Present Disturbance. DESPITE the fact that Moscow and Tokyo are in normal diplomatic relations with each other and that on the surface, a velvety smoothness characterises the negotiations between the two, Japan, nevertheless, is watching Russia’s expansionist efforts in China with a lynx-eye.
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    BRITISH STOCK IN AUSTRALIA.
    269 10 AIMS OF COMMONWEALTH. The Right Hon. S. M. Bruce, the Commonwealth Prime Minister, replying to the deputation of the Australian Natives’ Association, which urged that special efforts should be made to prevent migration from reducing the percentage of British stock, and asked for information concerning the
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    FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE.
    100 10 Harold Lloyd has made a considerable number of successful pictures, and some have been exceptionally good, consequently we look to him for something good whenever a new one is announced. Comparing “For Heaven’s Sike” with his best, it certainly shows Harold Lloyd at his best and the
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    BATTLE OF THE BISONS.
    203 10 LONDON ZOO’S TUNNFV IVh DEMPSEY. A!iD A fnrions fight bet WMn a and an American bison took ni adla n London Zoo recently th? a atthe animal being gored to death Anieri ean Punch,” who occupied an a with three cow bisons, wastk? Silly Bill,” who
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    RUBBER AFFAIRS.
    246 11 Accumulation of Export Rights. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 29. The Government Gazette announces that <>n the advice of the Malayan Restric tion Committee, a Bill is being introdu ced to prevent the accumu ation of export right?. An amending section provides that 'he quantity of rubber
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    BARLOW’S REPORT.
    160 11 Singapore, Oct. 27. After showing signs of weakness at the opening of the week, prices have improv ed in all markets and close steady at Is 4id. in London, 341 cts., gold in New York and 59} cts., locally. There is therefore an advance of 1. in London,
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    38 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOS! S. R. Sheet 60} cts per pound per pl. 180/66 No. 1 Crepe 60} cts per pound per pl. $BO/33 Firm. London 17}1 New York 35} cts. gold. Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dtnnys)
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    41 11 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapo» 9 prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 60c Nov./December 60fc Jan/March 62}c April/Jane 64c Remarks:—Market Firm. London stock estimated down 600 tons.
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    TIN PRICES.
    174 11 Tta Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London. October 28, spot £262.10s three months’ buying £259.15s and three months’ selling £260. Messrs. Boustead and Go., Ltd:— Yesterday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $132.62} per picul, business done 175 tons, Penang Refined tin 8132 87} per picul, buyers no sellers, unrefined
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    190 11 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY AND CO.’S share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. 00 00 Shares. t Z 3 K* O C 5 q ca 02 oq 02 Sc. Sc. c. c. Mining. Bangrin Tin 33/- 34/- 33/- 34/- ex Chenderiang
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    88 11 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Alor Gajahs 8 2.10 2.30 Balgownies 2.80 3.00 B. Lintangs 1.42} 1.47} Connemaras 2.15 2.30 Kempas 7.00 7-50 Lunas 2.85 3 0 > Tambalakg 1.15 1.20 U. Malaccas 1.95 2.05 Tins. Ratu Caves 1.27} 1.32} Hitams .72}
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, LIMITED.
    97 11 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Mining. Buvers. Sellers. Ampang Peraks 18/6 19/6 Bangrins 32/9 33/6 Hong Fatts 1.04 1.06 Harbours 13.00 13 15 Haad Yais 25/6 27L Hitams .73 .75 Kents 4/- 4/9 Kuchais 2.07 2.10 K. Lumpurs 34/- 34/6 Linguis 1.75 1.80 Lahats 19/-
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    EASTERN TRADERS, LIMITED.
    115 11 The following are the latest quotations for to-day Buyers. Sellers. Tins. Taipings Ll 9 1.20 Souths .73 c. .74 c. Huey Yot Prefs 33/6 34/6 Petalings 4.37} 4.40 Rantau Prefs. 1.65 1.70 Malayan Tins 25/- 25/6 Laruts 20/6 20/9 Rahmans 1.79} 1.85} Chenderiangs 20/- 20/6 Norths I.ll}
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    210 11 PENANG OCTOBER 29. 1927. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf ‘72.00 seller? Mace Pickings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 00.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. as on Copra Sundried $11.50 buyers 26/10/27 Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 11 PENANG, OCTOBER 29, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/1 4 months’ sight Bank 2'4 3 Credit 2/4 7/12 3 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 153|j 3 days’sight Private 155) I 3 Bombay Demand Bank 153} I 2 Madras Demand Bank 153} 3
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    RESOURCES OF HOLY SEE.
    166 11 —Central News. GREATLY INCREASED INCOME. It is difficult to arrive at even an approximate estimate of the resources of the Holy See, says a Rome message. During 1926 the receipts for the pro pagation of the faith amounted to a sum (in English currency at the
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    1139 11 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAMES. S j j 5 OS 32 H j RUBBER [Dollar.] Sc S c S Allenby Rubber Co 2 70 2 80 Alor Gajab Rubber Estate ...I 2 10 2 30. Amalgamated Malay Estates ...I 3 90 4 10 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 3 70 3
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    553 11 St. GEORGE THE MARTYR. (Church Of England.) [2oth Sunday after Trinity.] 7.45 Litany, 8 am. Matins, Hymn 165, 8.30 Holy Communion, Hymn 320, 10 a.m Matins Chinese, 6 p.m. Evensong, Hymn 241, Ps 124. 253, Ps 125, 254, Ps 126, Ps 127, 2 6, Magnificat 73. Nunc Dimittis
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    407 13 Messrs. James F. Hutton and Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported on October 5 as follows: Cotton values still fluctuate from day to day. The next Bureau Report is due this week end and causes a certain amount of pre-bureau nervousness, bringing with it more liquidation, reducing open
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    LONDON METAL MARKETS.
    337 13 Messrs William Jacksand Cn., London, reported on October 5 as follow? Although markets continue dull there is still a confident fueling that business all round is on the mend. Copper.— The maintenance f the price recently fixed by the Copper Combine for Elec'rolytic, conoled with the decline
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    THE SHARE MARKETS.
    764 13 Messrs. KENNEDY and Co., Penang, reported on Friday as follows The improved tone to which we referred in our last report has been maintained but the amount of business passing is still on a small scale. The price of lin @£26l-10-0 shows an advance of 12/6 over
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    MARKET PRICES.
    578 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, October 28. 1927 Mutton— c tB Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart 4 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
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