Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 February 1928

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No 32. VOL. LXXXVI. THURSDAY, 9th FEBRUARY, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 293 1 NIKKO STUDIO FOR modern w photographs N’o. 7, North am Road. Telephone No. 579. J ar z B|? COCKTAILS if i ‘A TRUE SAYING’ JMMB t t ..J A COCKTAIL! J 4. f o" J 1 without 4. kflil ifcooHaOj/ WGORDOH S J 0 H is a Waste !jig I
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  • 816 2 WHERE GOVERNMENTS FAIL. Premier’s Admission. Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, addressing the Bewdley Unionist Association at Worcester, observed that Governments generally made more mess when they tried to put things right than ordinary people. The Prime Minister also expressed his belief that the Government would
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    • 1317 2 HoVIS BREAD TEN,,ERS ,NVITED PHYLLOSAN I In Hovis alone can you Federate l Malay States Ra,,WayS i Health to Y™ Day. enjoy the full nutritive Tender» are invited for the supply of ASK YOUR CHEMIST, qualities of the Wheat Timber as under 11 ll|f L* L *ll 200 Tons best
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    • 217 2 P-"' "’"'"ffl----- > Risk ’'A Rip? I HULLO EVERYBODY! I I’M A COW AND GATE BABY. Mother Says I’m the Finest Kid on the Island. I Know I Feel JUST THE STUFF” j CHEERIO! ■I I Stocks Just Arrived at The Georgetown $l-50 per tin. George Town Dispensary Ltd., THE
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  • 369 3 Government Action in Irish Free State. A correspondent of the Irish Times draws attention to the use, which he declares is prevalent of acid phosphate in flour, and of chlorine gas, for the purpose of bleaching the fl< u r It is interesting in this
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  • 411 3 A WELL DESERVED PRIVILEGE. The British Army Council issued an order which is said to be without precedent in any army. Hitherto the privilege of wearing plain clothes **< ff duty” has been confined to officers, warrant officers and sergeants. By th» new order, which takes
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    • 344 3 III I IH I I How to make a I Bovril Sandwich I JUST spread a little Bovril between two thin slices of bread and butter— M A 1 it’s the easiest and tastiest sandwich U you can make. J's/ Excellent for afternoon teas, picnics or j I jj river
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    • 378 3 THPOAt TH£ P VANS’ PASTILLES are a .ore L-* shield against all winter ill* such a* Sere 1 hroats. Coughs and Cold*. Their 1 antiseptic vapours penetrate into the 1 /4 innermo-t cavities of the nose, throat and I» chest, killing all germs and quickly sootbla A I n g
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  • 1073 4 (BY A WOMAN CORRESPONDENT.) Pari?, Jan nary 11. An important Paris dressmaker has presented his Spring Dress Show in such a novel way that it is tore to be imitated by many other couturieres in Paris. When expectant clients filled his salon, all they Faw was a
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    • 509 4 SjlwYslired ig® Are You Affected that way? J-JAVE you ever noticed How much better you can work, or Na walk, or play, when you feel quite well? Yes; and use twice as much energy and still feel less tired. Yet thousands of men and women feel week and tired, and
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    • 212 4 1 -J have traced many diseases to decayed teeth. A clean tooth never decays. The Pro-phy-lac-tic Tooth Brush, because of its scientific design, is endorsed by dentists the world over. It reaches every part of every tooth and cleans where many other brushes fail to reach. 1207 Always Sold in
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    • 184 4 j FLEMING BROTHERS] I MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS I BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS. I II I ALL SIZES Mild Steel Hydraulic Ri vetted I Piping and Fittings. i ALL PIPES TESTED AT WORKS BEFORE DIPPING IN ANTI-CORROSIVE j. COMPOSITION. I AIR VALVES. SLUICE VALVES AND ALL FITTINGS FOR PIPE LINES.
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  • 1639 5 ASSISTANT SUES FORMER MANAGER. Story of Car Deal and Smash. As briefly mentioned yesterday, says Wednesday’s Malay Mail, the hearing was begun in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, before Mr. Jus’ice Acton, of a case in which Mr. R. E. Cole, a planter, of Banting, is suing
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  • 133 5 NEBONG TEBAL EXTENSION. A long-felt need has been supplied by the recent addition of two rooms to th*main building of the Anglo-Chinese School, Neboi g Tebal. Though the subject of extension had often been raised, it was not until the latter pari of last 5 ear that the
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  • 141 5 BEHIND THE FRONT.” Moat people on seeing this title imrnedia’ely visualise a War Picture, bur Behind the Front,” which is being screened at the Theatre Royal to-night and till Sunday, portrays only the Sunny Side of the War” and the critics have acclaimed it the greatest C >ueiy
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    • 304 5 I OFTEN WHIPPED I For fruit, salads, sweets, soup and all manner of g dishes. Indispensable to I everyone concerned with I the cooking of food. NESTLE’S THIC* ..©WkaM- j «oco iwim cown«NS»* I ..I—CREAM Get Nestle’s Pure Thick Cream to*day and realize in its full satisfying rich* I ness
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 209 5 sTil tg?*z «■>) a J|PT| K‘ I sALaLwAj ~R FfJ>** XKi ?A>ut.iiJLJLA.xy.gi:a..' TO-NIGHT And Till Sunday, 12th February at 9-30 nightly. PARAMOUNT PRESENTS E S HIND _____L-____— T— XM. r* Lt. <pS'Al ttlU T T YflpSw > “hr Okc r> h|l|w.. H E 7 E jSfs 7 <t A- -v
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  • 1545 6 HIRTEEN is an unlucky number an d paragraph 13 of the report of the Penang Library’s Committee of Management speaks for itself: The Committee held Jour! meetings during the year.” In other words the library is run on its own routine that is to way it runs
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  • 149 6 “PIN ANG GAZETTE” XI’S DECISIVE VICTORY. The Pinang Gazette XI defeated a Police XI by 5 goals to nil on the Pataniroad ground yesterday after leading by one goal at half time. The scorers were Baba (2), Rozel Is (2) and Barnes. The world’s oldest motor-car, a one
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  • 193 6 !.—Reuter. More Trouble In Connection With Reserve Bank Bill. UN ACCEP TA BLE AMEN DM ENTS. New Delhi, February 8. In the i on the Reserve Bank Bill, Sir Basil Biackett repeated his previous warnings against the Assembly trying to force unaccepable amendments on the Government, an i
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  • 102 6 —Reuter. THE TEXT ISSUED. Paris, February 8. The text of the Franco-American Arbitration Treaty has issued. It provides that any dispute, when ordinary diplomatic proceedings have failed, shall be referred to the Permanent International Commission created bv the Bryan Arbitration Treaty of 1914, and that arbitration procedure
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  • 85 6 .—Reuter. PRESIDENCY OF THE BRITISH LEGION. London, February 8. The National Executive Council of the British Legion has invited Admiral Lord Jellicoe to bicorn* President of the Legion in succ ssion to the late Eari Haig.— Reuter. London, February 8. Captain A. F. Pridham will command the
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  • 57 6 —Reuter. FEDERAL GUARDSMEN CLASH WITH REBELS. Mexico City, February 8. Federal Guatdsmen aboar 1 the train between Guadalajara and Manzanillo were hard pregsel by attacking revolutionaries, wh succeeded in dynamiting a passenger ciach, when Federal aeroplanes swooped down and bombed the rebels. The latter scattered, leaving fourteen killed
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  • 48 6 —Reuter. CO-OPERATION BETWEEN ALL THE AMERICAS. Htvana, February 8. The Pan-American C> nf rence adopted the project for a trans-continental highway to stretch throughout the entire length of North, C-ntral and South America, and the Committee on Communications unanimously approved the projected Commercial Aviation Conven- tion
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  • 57 6 .—Reuter. BOYCOTT COMMITTEE MEETINGS BANNED IN MADRAS. Madras, February 8. The Chief Magistrate of the Presidency has banned for a month meetings by the Boycott Committee, for the purpose of organising a hartal during the Simon Commission’s visit to Madras. The publication of posters of the organisation for
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  • 216 6 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Penang St. Georg-’s S >ciety was held at the Penang Cricket Club ytst-r day. Mr. C. R. Samuel preei >ed and others present were the Hon. Mr. Palgrave Simpaon, Mr. M. J. Thorpe, Mr. J. S. Dawbarn,
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  • 183 6 MRS. BEGG’S SUMMONS DISMISSED. (FromOnr Own Correspondent) Singapore, February 9. This morning a summons by Mrs. B-gg against Mr. Goldsick, assistant Manager of the Europe Hotel, for using criminal force when he removed her fr m the hotel after a disturbance on S Andrews night, wa<
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  • 163 6 BRITISH AND AMERICAN FINANCIERS INTERESTED. Belgrade, February 8. In connection with the Agreement concluiel at Belgrade f r the new Yugoslav Stabilisation and Public Works Loan, it is understooi that the British and American banking groups concerned have agreed to issue a loan up to £50,000,000. The first
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  • 308 6 Queslion 'Fhe appeal of Chee B>on v the jud g)U M hI of Mr who held that an attempt bit Spr tod. feat ,n boneat Prowusory Note f., r ()f)n 7>Cc r oin g "‘dorsed for valaaule c by Khoa 800 Lme to »h« Ung Cr.eng
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  • 149 6 ROBBERY IN NANNING-SFRRET. The case in which Yeo Keow, a carpenter is charged with robbery of a gold chain, a pair of bangles an! three kr> Bangs, valued at $6O, from a Chine# woman, named Li in S h Kim, in Nanning street on October 28 was
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  • 85 6 DRUM OF METHYLATED SPIRIT EXPLODES. (From Own Own Correspondent.) Ipob, February 9While a large dram of spirits was being emptied into sin vessels opposite a Chinese shop in Low-street this morning i’ <*XP I the flimes enveloped a pass ng r Tne occupants of the rk J a
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  • 79 6 The health statement to ,bt pality of G-onte Town ending February 4, > [..males of 78 deaths-50 males an M the death rate being -8.8. r P■ week pared with 25 89 in the p ori ,|iog and with 3t..» week of last year. D htbi«' B mortality
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  • 2271 7 Professor Haldane on Conditions in the Future. Sport and Travel in Tibet. /from Our Own Correspondent.) London January 12. profes-.or J. B. S. Haldane is an enter.H r and wel informed exponent of J wider implications of recent scries in biological science; in addi- his latest volume “Possible
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  • 123 7 ENGLAND’S CONCRETE ROADS. Within the past few weeks of snow and floods several of the concrete- roads in England have undergone extremely severe tests which they have withstood without suffering in any way. When the Thames overflowed in London the all-concrete section of road on the Chelsea Embankment
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  • 47 7 Although Gretna Green, «the Scottish border village, is no longer the haven oi eloping couples, upwards of 100 marriages were celebrated over the anMi the old blacksmith’s shop last year. Twenty-one days’ residence in Scotland is now necessary for the legality o a marriage.
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  • 223 7 BEAUTIFUL DUCHESS WHO ENLISTED A REGIMENT. So many famous pictures and art treasures sold recently in London have been acquired by Americans for the United States that it is refreshing to hear of one that is to be retained in Britain. This is the portrait
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  • 103 7 PROPOSAL TOt BLOT OUT CONVICTIONS. Should war service, and especially the Great Sacrifice, be denied to expiate prior offences Sir Henry Haddocks, K. C., Recorder of Birmingham, charging the grand jury at the quarter sessions mentioned a let ter from the brother of a dead soldier inquiring
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  • 108 7 FATALITY ON BOARD DOLLAR LINER. On arrival in Hong Kong from New York and Shanghai, the President Wilson reported the death of Mr. Janies W. Wilson, at 8 p.m. on January 17, when the vessel was in Latitude 33.37 North, Longitude 114.5 East. The cause of death was
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  • 98 7 300,000 MEMBERS LOST IN A YEAR. Huge trade union losses are revealed by the report issued by the Registrar of Friendly Societies. The figures given are for 1926 —the general strike year—and show A loss of membership of 300,000. The heaviest demands for dispute pay ever
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    • 148 7 ARE YOU LOSING WEIGHT? Weight is usually an index of health. Heavy people can be sick, of course, but w’hen a person loses weight it is usually a sign of malnutrition. Something is wrong and needs to be corrected before the decline becomes dangerous. A constant feeling of fatigue, loss
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    • 167 7 New Goods For THE CRICKET SEASON AT Extremely Moderate Prices. Autograph and Cannon Oricket JBats By Gunn and Moore. Made from finest Seasoned Willow. “Superior Extra Special” $24-50 “Extra Special” 22-50 “Specially Selected” 17-50 “Selected” 16-50 Wisden’s Exceller Bats. Extra Special $23-50 Specially Selected 21-50 “Force” Cricket Bats. x x
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  • 347 8 Our letter-bag this morning contains ample evidence of the popularity of our proposal for a hospital on the hill. Correspondents exhort us to stimulate tbe government with a daily reminder. There is much virtue in repetition but in a case so clear as this—a in which the conscience
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  • 432 8 RESTRICTION A SIGNIFICANT MOVE. Restrictionists and anti-reßtrictioriists alike will read with interest the paragraph which we publish elsewhere to day, to the effect that the P'ime Minister hes asked the Civil Res «arch Committee to consider the operation and eff -cts of rubb r restriction and a’so to submit an
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  • 386 8 It is rumoured that th Government, having further reviewed the naval con struction programme, hive decided "a another reduction in the number of cruisers prop »sed to be lai I down. As has been already announce i in the House of Commons, one c-ni* r f 8.000 tons
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  • 1646 8 Royalty Jind Xafe frlusie 3i.aU. Amenities of an Air Station. (From Our O -vn Correspondent.) London, January 12. Once again the King and Queen have shown a kindly interest in the welfare of music-hall artistes. Their Majesties have promised to attend a p rformance at the Coliseum
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
  • 39 8 DEATH. Lee Eng Sim Neoh—Aeed 41, dearly loved wife of Mr. Khoo Sian Kwe, on February 3rd at her residence, “Sunbeam Hall,” Light Street. Date of f tneral will be announced later. ingapore, F.M.S. and Sumatra papers please copy.)
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  • 188 9 \ot The Basis Of British Policy. Unnecessary Building. Foreign Secretary And Naval Programmes. China Concessions. I)i the House of Commons Sir Austen Chamberlain made a le,ngthy and important statement on foreign affairs. Regarding the Geneva Naval Conference Sir Austen said the government would be well advised
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  • 358 9 JUSTICIABLE DIFFERENCES. London, February 8. Sir Austen Chamberlain made a long statement to-day in th" House of Commons dealing with the points raised regarding foreign policy, lie said he joined with the Premier in grateful recognition of the in animity of the House in respect of
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  • 1098 9 —Rugby Radio Service, ARBITRAL AGREEMENT. “But there is a second treaty,” went on Sir Aust-n, “existing, bet ween ourselves and the United• Spates, to which I th nk some 1 times insufficient attention is paid. It is the Bryan—Spring! Rice Treaty which provides that before we
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  • 134 9 —Reuter. COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE. OPERATION AND EFFECi OF I XISIING SCHEME. MODIFICATION OR REMOVAL Ihe Civil Research Committee, on the instruction of the Prime Minister, is to consider the effects of the present restric tions on rubber exports, and to decide whether the restrictions should
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  • 62 9 Every Wednesday, the Pinang Gazetie devotes itself to the fairest of its readers and shows them how to make themselves even more beautiful than they are. A well-known lady specialist (I. G. E-L.) contributes a weekly article Health Talks To Women which every woman should read.
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  • 113 9 —Reuter. ENORMOUS DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN HEART OF ASIA. Stockholm, February 8. A telegram has been received here from M. Sven Hedin, who in the spring of last year set out with a great scientific expedition to explore the little-known deserts in the heart of Asia, stating that he
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  • 55 9 —Reuter. OFFICIAL AMERICAN SUPPORT FOR BRITISH SCHEME. Washington, February 8. Commander Burney’s Londonto New York air-service scheme was discussed by the Cabinet, who instructed Mr. Hoover to investigate the means of assisting American interests desiring to participate therein. The Navy was prepared to allow airships to use the
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  • 33 9 i.— Reuter. ANOTHER PRIEST SENTENCED TO DEATH. Riga, February 9. The Soviet Court at Perm has sentenced a Russian priest, Konukbov, charged with having served the Tsarist Secret Police, to death.
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  • 239 9 Noted Chinese Atacked. DR. C. C. WU’S NARROW J SCAPE. ONE ASSAILANT ARRESTED. When the party of Chinese Nationalist Politicians who are touring the world left the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Singapore last evening, they were attacked by armed men. Two bombs were thrown and
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  • 136 9 —Reuter. COMMENT ON AMERICA’S “LACK OF GOODWILL” The Hague, February 9. The First Chamber of the StatesGeneral has adopted the Bill authorising the Government to conclude contracts with the Netherlands Colonial Petroleum Company for Prospecting and exploiting petroleum at Palembang, Rembang, Semarang and Madoera. Replying
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  • 78 9 —Reuter. PROTEST FROM GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE. London, February 8. The proposed exhibition in London of the British film dealing with the execution of Nurse Cavell, has led to an official German protest. The Foreign Office at Berlin has issued a statement that the German Ambassador in London
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  • 1243 10 Annual General Meeting. I ESTATE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. The seventeenth annual general meeting <of The Majedie (Johore) Rubber Estates Bimited was held on Wednesday, the4th January, 1928, at thf Registered Office of the Company, Ceylon House 49 and »1, Eastcheap, E.C. Mr. V. IL V ickwar (the
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  • 223 10 PENANG FEBRUARY 9, 1928 Benares Opium p. chest 55.000.00 nom- Cloves 70.00 nom. Id leaf 72.00 sellers Mac© Pickings 125.00 nom. Nn’megs 80s 00.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. as on Copra Sundried 5i1.30 sales 7/2/28. Rattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.70 Green Sz?ail
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  • 121 10 PENANG, FEBRUARY 9, 1928. (By Courtfry Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Ba?>k 2/3 31/32 4 months’right Bar 2’4 1/32 3 Credit 2;4 5/8 3 Documentary 2 4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 154 1 3 days’sight Private 156 a Bombay Demand Bank 154 I S Madras Demand Bank 154
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  • 72 10 Tne following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Hitam Tin 1.05 1.10 Haad Yai 27/- 27/6 Hong Fatt .87$ .92$ Kucbai Ord. 2.17$ 2.22$ Katu Tin 3/6 4/- p. Labat Mines 18/- 19/M. Consolidated 1.15 1.17$ Mambau 1.40
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  • 77 10 Th? following are our latest qnt. ticus f« r to-day Mining. Buyers. Se-tens. Batu Caves 1.37$ 1.40 Bangring 37/- 37/6 Eastern Siams 23/- 23/6 Hitams 100 1 05 Kam pongs 33/- 34/Laruts 19/6 20/M. Consols 1.15 1.17 Norths 1.28 1 30 Rantaus Pref 1.85 1 87$ Rahmans
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  • 92 10 The following are our latest qu«-ta tions for to-day Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Allenbys 2.60 2,90 Bassetts 1.10 1.15 B. Katils 1.07$ 1.12$ Connemaras 2.10 2.25 Kempas 7.25 7-75 Lunas 2.60 2.80 N. Scadais 3.00 3.10 Temerlohs 1.05 1.15 Tins. Bangrins 35/6 36/6 Chenderiangs 18/- 19/Idris 64/- 66/Ipehs
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  • 104 10 The following are the latest quotations for to-day Buyers. Sellers. Tins. Taipings 1-30 1.32$ Norths 1.27$ 1.29$ Souths .65 .66 Kinta Electric .10 p. .15 p. ft Caves 1.40 1.45 Rantau Prefs. 1.85 1.90 Lahats 18/- 18/6 Chenderiangs 19/6 20/6 Tronohs 19/6 20/Kamuntings 19/6 20/Ulu Piahs .65
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  • 64 10 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 8. Paris, 124; New York. 4.87/x; Brmgcig, 34.99 Geneva, 25.33 Ams terdam, 12.095; Milan, 92.10; Berlin, 20.42 Stcckholm, 18.16: Copenhagen, 18.20; Osin, 18.31$; Vienna. 34.60; Prague, 164| Helsmvfora, 193$ MaHrd, 28.59; Lisbon, 2r« Athens, 3675; Bucharest, 792$ Rio, 5g4 Buenos Aires, 45$ Bombay,
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  • 1137 10 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. I i NAMES. B S S* I fi’-S a M H 8 RUBBER [Dollar.] f c S c 9 o Alleaby Rubber Co 2 75 3 00. Alor Gaiah Rubber Betate 2 20 2 30j Amalgamated Malay Estates 3 <5 4 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 3
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    • 219 10 RK i ll Wm i I 0 I I I When you open a tin of BLACK WRITE” H Cigarettes you will hear a loud hiss, ’i'hat’s the H cound made by the air lushing into the tin to fill H the vacuum. It is because of this complete H
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  • 1360 11 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Justice H. W. Prichard, K. C, has returned to Seremban. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. a Beckett Terrell returned from leave to-day by the K ashmirMr. C. J. Ware, previously on Mt. Beryl estate, Seremban, is now on Paya Rotan estate, Bahau. Mr. IL N. Scull, Bukit
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  • 718 11 Baker Morgan’s Review. Kuala Lumpur, February 6. Last week was a quiet one, spent by the Chinese, principally, in clearing op I the New Year H olidays which finally c lose to-day. There was a bid break in rubber share prices—25 and 39 cent drops in s
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  • 67 11 Messrs. Bonstead A Co. Ltd., Penang have received a telegram from the Secretaries, Messrs. Ed. Bonstead Co.. London, advising that the Annual Ac connts have been issued shewing a profit of £36,570 and recommending the pay ment of a Final Dividend of 7| per cent. The
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  • 157 11 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY AND CO.’S share list at 11 a.m to day Tester U 7. Ta day. x no Sharks. o *5 s 'J CQ OQ PQ 0Q sc. Ic. C. I c. Mining Batu Caves 1.40 145 1.37} 1-42} Eastern
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  • 38 11 LONDON STaNmAKu (LftSE). R. Sheet 611 eta per pound”* per ph $B2/No. 1 Or«pe 611 cfs per no <n I per pl. $Bl/66 Easier. Lon ion 17|i New York cts. (gold.). Lg Oourittii of Messrs. Allen
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  • 38 11 RCBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the p r! tapore prices for Standard R-iJ'e I Su oked Sheet 'or to-day art /ohowb:— Spot 62c March 63c nril/June 64 July/8° n t. 65Market Eisier.
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  • 57 11 The General Produce Ankney Ltd.. Beach Street, Penano, reports that the fallowing prices irere realised at heir auction room to-day Good F. A. Q. R’bbed Smoked Sheet $Bl, to $Bll FA.Q. do 80$ 81 low F. X.Q. off do 77 80 Plain Un«moked Sheet 55 61 I nmp
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  • 113 11 7 he Straits Trading Co, Ltd gives the following prices, on February 8 L< Spot £236 Down £2.153 3 mos. buying 238 5-» 2 3 selling „238 10s 2 Local. February 9: Singapore sold 200 tone at Penang bovers no sellers at $l2O 12%. I Messrs Bonstead and
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  • 122 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for January Hr. United Serdang (Sumatra) 474.580 Sialang 211,371 Tandjong Rubber 185.1'0 Anglo-Sumatra 75,255 Sungei Kari 24,984 Tanah Datar 29.200 Asahan 68,154 Investment Trust 451 186 Sumatra tea 75,904 Bah Lias 169,506 Toerangie'Sumatra) 94, w lB Mendaris (Sumatra) 175,289 Bila (Sumatra) 7R.C
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  • 219 11 A pretty and interesting wedding was solemnised in St. Amirew’s Chnrch, Parit Buntar. on Tuesdav, February, 7tb, when Mr. R.turt G. V< rg-tte f the Public Works Taiping, wa< married to Miss Mib-l Ca h -line C»»x of Taiping Hospital by the Rev. Philip Browning. The br
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  • 44 11 Friday, February 10, ’928 at the Esplanade at 6 p.m. 1. March The l-ritish Legion Bidgood 2. Overture Wallace 3. Waltz A Wahz Dream Strauss 4. Selection Three Little Maids Rubens 5. One Step Sally’s Come Back Carlton GOD SAVE THE KING
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    • 76 11 MAYOR’S CHAIN ON CREDIT. It was recently revealed that the mayoral gold chain at Middlesbrough was purchased 50 years ago with borrowed money, on which interest has been paid ever since. Reference to this was made in the minutes of the Corporation Finance Committee which was presented at a meeting
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    • 89 12 —Reuter. HRARTS G3T NINE. London, February 8. In a First Division match Aston Villa defeated Burnley by three goals to one and in the Northern Section of the Third Division Crewe Alexandra defeated Rotherham United by three goals to two. The following were the results of Scottish
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    • 103 12 Reuter. luck favours Celtic and RANGERS. London, February 8. Celtic Rangers and Dundee have an easy passage into the fourth round of the Scottish Cup the draw for the third round of which, to be playei on February 18, resulted as follows Celtic v. Alloa. St. Mirren v.
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    • 115 12 ,—Reuter. BISSETT’S FINE BOWLING. Durban, February 8. The M. C. C. resumed batting this morning with the sc re at 30 for one wicket. Bissett was practically unplayable although the wicket had been covered from the overnight rain and his final analysis was seven wickets for
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    • 418 12 SINGLES SEMI-FINALISTS MEET TO-MORROW. The four Semi-finals in the Championship Singles of the Penang Cricket Club Tennis Tournament will be played cff to-morrow (Friday) and Some good tennis should be seen. The matches are: Duckworth v Pinckney; Hoblyn v Donaldson; Sedwick v Hyde and Edlin v Kennedy. The
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  • 915 14 LONDON SURGEON’S CLAIM. Half-Hour Operations. The Press Association’s Special Correspondent has interviewed Dr. Nesfield the discoverer of a new operation (letting air into the middle ear) to cure deafness. The following is his report “1 am almost astounded myself sometimes at the results,” declared Mr. Vincent
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  • 581 15 v CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, February 9, 1928 Mutton— C te Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart fit long do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do
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