Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 February 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No 34 VOL. LXXXVI. SATURDAY, Uth FEBRUARY, 1928. PRICE IO CENTS.
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    MOTHERS-IN-LAW WHO DESERVE MEDALS.
    352 2 Land Where They Always Mind The Baby. A fresh slur—after so many others has been cast on mothers-in-law by a judge of the Paris Divorce Court, who lays it down as no part of a married woman’s duty to share her home with her mother-in-law. The
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    PAY FOR WIVES?
    117 2 CLASSED AS “UNOCCUPIED” IN GOVERNMENT CENSUS. “The fact that women’s work in the home largely consibts of hand wofk, together with the fact that traditionally no wife claims a money payment for home duties, has caused work of thin nature to be depreciated,” said Mrs. Elizabeth Tidswell,
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      1119 2 POSITIONS VACANT. TENDERS INVITED. <■ 1 ’■MSX. Wanted A Winchman. Soberness mA _i. F M an .«enti.l qaaiiflc.tion. Apply, Government ot f. M. b. General Manager, Eastern Siam Tin j at Dredging Ltd., Bannaean, Sonib Siam. Tenders w>n be received at the office Tel. grams Eastin Bannasan. f tbe State
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      83 2 gißjnrs 1 PILLS OL < STEEL certain for all Female its. Even’lady should ox in tbe house, its and Stores sell roughout the world. Proprietor lauisi, Soatkaaptea, taffaad. .P-nßr-A WITH SODA i Healthy and Refreshing. Floraiige is invaluable to the sportsman. Its wonderful beneftcial and exhilarating effects arc undt n
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      171 2 -A <£.lfe sfe&u', > j? fl HULLO EVERYBODY! 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 hi Stocks Just Arrived at The Georgetown $l-50 per tin. (I George Town Dispensary Ltd., THE LEADING
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    THE SHARE MARKETS.
    676 3 Messrs. KENNEDY and Co., Penang, reported on Friday as follows There has unfortunately been no improvement in the Share Market since last writing and business has been or a small scale throughout the week. The price of Tin closes £240-2-6 which shows a further loss of £5-5-0
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON THE POPE.
    90 3 “TRIAL” BY SOVIET GOVERNMENT The Pope has been sentenced to death in Russia. This disclosure was made by Cardinal Lafontaine. of Venice, when he received a local delegation, who came to wish him New Year greetings. He explained that, when Russia was in the throes
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    170 3 To-day’s Departures. Gbirbi for A lor S ar and P. Langkawi. Elieiiga for Rangoon and Calcutta. Robna for Negapatam, Nagore, Karikal, Porto Novo, Cnddalore, Pondicherry and Madras. Rengam for Asahan and Batu Bahra. van Henles for Singapore China. Meriones for Colombo, Suez, Port Said, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    604 3 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BT TRAIN. Federated Malay States Malacca. Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parce’ Poet, 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 Parit
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    695 4 TO-DAY’S MATCHES. Everton’s Struggle With Huddersfield. By “Athlete.” (Special Sporting Correspondent of the Finang Gazette.') 803 H the English end Scctihh clubs letume their ordinary league engagements to-day. In the First D.vision interest is centred in the race between Everton and Huddersfield Town for the leadership.
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    DISPUTE OVER SHARE TRANSACTION.
    367 4 Claim for $4ll. DE\L IN PUNGAHS. BEFORE Mr. J. S. W. Arthur in the Penang District Court, yesterday, Messrs. Lean Co., Penang, sued Mr. D. R. C. Lawford for $411.96 arising out of a sLaie tiansaction. Mr. A. R. Thornton appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.
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    STEAM ENGINES FOR 'PLANES.
    140 4 LESS NOISY THAN PETROL MOTORS. Air liners, driven by str am engines, are being designed in France, according to a report which has reached Croydon. S earn engines will, it is claimed, enable machines to fly at greater spee is and heights than would be possible
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    GOVERNOR’S VISIT TO SIAM.
    112 4 A Round Of Entertainment. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, February 10. On Wednesday night the Governor waa the guest of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and subsequently attended the reception given by Prince Bhanurangsi, who fifty years ago gave a reception on the occasion of the
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    42 4 Reuter. London, February 10. The death has occurred cf the wellknown cornelian, Little Tich.— Reuter. Long Beach, Cal, February 10. An entire block of the city, including an oil refinery, was burned down this morning. There were six fatalities.
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    “ S. G.” FOOTBALL FORECASTS.
    39 4 S. G.” FOOTBALL FORECASTS. Competitors in the “S. G.” Football Forecasts competition are asked to take particular note of Rules 1 and 13, which were introduced for the purpose of facilitating adjudication. Noncompliance with any rule disqualifies a competitor.
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    LIBERALS GAIN SEAL IN BY-ELECTION.
    304 4 LANCASTER FIGHT. London, February 10. The Lancaster by-election caused by the elevation of Sir Gt raid Strickland to the peerage resulted as follows:—Tomlinson (Liberal) 14.689; Rimsb»tham Conservative) 12.860: the R--v. Davies (Labour) 6.101: Libera! gain.— Reuter. Mr. M. B. Ljncb, B A., who is retiring
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      145 4 A SURE WAY TO STOP INDIGESTION. Indigestion is such a common ailment that many people use the first thing that’s handy to stop it. They frequently use ordinary bicarbonate of soda, never realising that, although this frequently stops the pain, it is doing incalculable harm to the stomach lining and
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      442 4 A UCTION S. PenangSales RooZ LU B B AT E NOTICE_OF SALE. TEXACO S TO BE SOLD BY H w n r ri?v PUBLIC AUCTION l V» Ml TEXACO On Thursday, 23rd and Saturday, 25th g ivCCI RTIQ ViFCCn HL'' February, 1928, at 11 a.m. each day. INSIST ON THEM—THEY
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    DRESSING FOR THE CAMERA.
    467 5 Advice for Women who Photograph Badly. WEARING OF SUITABLE CLOTHES. Nowadays when a visit to a photographer is with many women more than an annual event, it is surprising that more have not learnt the art of dressing for the camera, or come to realise the
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    TRAGEDY OF SURGERY.
    124 5 DANGER OF THE GLOVELESS POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION. The danger of conducting a post-mor-tem examination without gloves was disclosed during an inquest at Lewisham on Surgeon Rear-Admiral Sir Percy Bassett. Snith. aged 66, who died in St. John’s Hospital. Sir Percy, as a member of the staff, performed a
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    CHILDREN IN DOCK.
    153 5 EXTRAORDINARY CASE AT SINGAPORE ASSIZES. Three Chinese children, whose ages ranged from 11 to 14 years, appeared in a most extraordinary case of armed robbery, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Morison), in the Assize Court Singapore on Wednesday says the Straits Times. The Deputy Public Prosecutor
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    DAVID OF THE LION HEART PASSES.
    439 5 Hero Honoured by London Firemen. INCAPACITATED BY AN ACCIDENT. David Sinfield, of the Lion Heart, is dead. Requiescat in pace. London’s firemen at Wandsworth will honour the passing of his great spirit. Seven years ago Fireman Sinfield, fighting in a building that was a
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    LAKES OF SWEET WATER.
    323 5 WOMAN BREAKS STRIKE OF 15,000 FT. ABOVE SEA. Lonely Hermit. Mysterious monasteries, sacred lakes of sweet water, and strange life in a land so high that cultivation is impossible, were introduced to the Royal Geographical Society in a lecture in London recently by Mr. Hugh Ruttledge,
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      322 5 OVERSEAS. JUST TO MACHINE THE GEAR-BOX. XX X s The machine we illnstra'e is X' very big, very wonderful and very costly. Specially con- z'' i IsJ Jfi structed just to machine the f gear-box. it is but one link in 7' z’ J the chain of ultra-modern /z'Z machinery
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    THE LIGHT THAT FAILED.
    251 6 Penang Municipality must not depend entirely upon the electric current for its danger signals while the roads are under repair. When the lights went out, at about seven o’clock last nighty there was considerable confusion and some danger in the Pangkor and other roads closed to
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    Behind the Scenes.
    1803 6 The King, as most people are aware, intends to confer a Royal Dukedom on Prince Henry and it is assumed that a title will be revived which has been prominently identified with the Royal family, in the past. It was expected that Prince Henry would be raised
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    SWIMMING CLUB CARNIVAL FETE.
    143 6 SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL. The Carnival Fete held at the Swimming Club, Tar jong Bungah, last evening was an unqualified success. It was attended by about 600 members and guests, who thoroughly enjoyed the dancing to the accompaniment of the Runneymede Hotel orchestra, the Treasure Hunt organised by
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    KINTA ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY.
    125 6 ISSUE LARGELY OVERSUBSCRIBED. Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart, the secretaries of the Kinta Electric Distribution Company, Ltd, inform us that the application list of the company was closed on the evening of February 8, the capital then being over four times subscribed. p yt in Found:
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      232 6 “A WINTER’S TALE” SHERRY One of the finest of old sherries full flavoured and absolutely pure. It is with confidence that we recommendjt. Include a bottle in your next order. Price per Bottle $4-45 99 Vl 2-35 SOLE AGENTS: Pritchard Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in S. S.) PENANG. i; Carlsberg Beer
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      51 6 Ez. Cr* O. Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday—E. O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. («sxaexssxaixasxmxßixai i K NATURAL f MINERAL WATER. x Agents i Katz Bros., Ltd. j II I sxB2xj=:-:ssxxsxaaxsaxw> Mr. Mrs. R. L. Buckwell. s.s. Maliva.” P. P.
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    70 6 FUNERAL NOTICE. Friends and relatives of the late Khoo Swee Kheng who died on the 31st ult. are informed that his remains will be removed on the 15th inst.. Wednesday, from his residence at No. 81, Sri Bahari Road, at 9 30 a.m. sharp for interment at the Khoo Cemetery,”
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    SERIOUS PROBLEM OF “UNEMPLOYMENT.
    315 7 ’—Rugby Radio Service. A Labour Amendment. cir PHILIP CUNLIfFE-LISTER’S FIGHTING SPEECH. PRIVATE enterprise. The debate was continued in the Hntise of Commons on the Labour amendment, regretting that no menhon was made in the King's Speech (jf the measures destined to grapple wdh the pressing urgent
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    INDIAN POLITICS.
    183 7 i.— Reuter, FAILURE OF THE RESERVE BANK BILL. New Delhi, February 10. Tue Assembly p :ssed a resolution in favour of the adjournment of the Reserve Bdiik Bill sine die. The Opposition attacked the G vernment for an hour over the failure of the Bdl. Jainnada Smehta said
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    JAPANESE POLITICS.
    159 7 ---ru Ji, uter. FE Tnw I n T PRKp ARATIONS FOR GENERAL ELECTION. Tokyo, February 10. nti nuea to be absorbed in the rec °rd 8 of 10 k Ca Pa Rn Gram °Phone < eckea by the Premier were the Mini t. by OVPrnme nt Party but
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    CHINESE NATIONALISTS AT PENANG.
    587 7 ANTIDOTE TO COMMUNISM. CONFIDENCE IN CHINA’S FUTURE. CANTONS OBJECT LESSON. Dr. C. C. Wu, the leader of the Kuominating or Nationalist Delegation, who is on a world tour to study political, industrial and social conditions in various countries, arrived in Penang by the s.s. Wilson yesterday.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    66 7 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 10. Paris, 124; New York, 4.875|; Brussels, 34.99 Geneva, 25.33 Ams terdam, 12.10 Milan, 92.10$ Berlin, 20.44 Stockholm. 18.16; Copenhagen, 18.20; Oslo. 18.31$; Vienna. 34.605; Prague, 164 i Helsingfors, 193$ Madrid. 28.69$ Lisbon, 2ra Athens, 367$ Bucharest, 792$ Rio, 515 Buenos Aires, 455;
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    CRISIS IN THE RUBBER MARKET.
    535 7 Committee of Inquiry. THRUST ON THE INDUSTRY AT THE WRONG TIME. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. The Manchester Guardian states that the Rt. Hon. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore will shortly visit the Malay States to investigate the effect oj the rubber export restrictions and other problems. London, February
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    “P. G." CROSS-WORDS PUZZLE.
    36 7 In the opinion of the Editor, the clues for the cross-words puzzle which arrived by the last mail are inaccurate. For that reason it is considered desirable this week to withhold publication.
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    GLORIOUS EPIC OF NURSE CAVELL
    565 7 repugnance to its production. Rugby Radio Service. OBJECTIONS TO DAWN.” SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN STATES HIS VIEWS. DANGER OF CONTROVERSY. Much discussion has been aroused here by the cinemato- graph film entitled Dawn, produced by the Dominions Film Company, which reconstructs the story of Edith Cavell,
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    MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE.
    87 7 i.— Reuter. PANIC AVERTED BY SPANISH SOPRANO. Mexico City, February 10. Panic at a theatre last night, as the result of the most severe earthquake shock in recent years, lasting several minutes and dislocating the local seismographs, was averted by the presence of mind of a Spanish soprano.
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    LONGEST AIR MAIL SERVICE.
    44 7 —Reuter, AMSTERDAM TO THE DUTCH INDIES. I ondon, February’lo. The Royal Dutch Air-lines Company, is completing arrangements for the world’s longest air-mail service—Amsterdam to the Dutch Indies. One aeroplane wdl fly in each direction monthly, but will not carry passengers.
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    TOOR BOY’ WAR IN A COLLEGE.
    369 8 FAMOUS SCHOOL AND ITS SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS. Plea To Whitehall. Dulwich College, famous for its historic associations, has become the centre of a bitter controversy. The governors of the college are being strongly criticised on the ground that a new scheme for its administration is
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    THIRTEEN TIMES SHIPWRECKED.
    372 8 DIVER’S HEROISM IN CAUSE OF SCIENCE. The heroic experiences of a deep-sea diver who was “shipwrecked” naked in a cold bath in the cause of science is told in a special article in the Lancet by Dr. J. Argyll Campbell and Professor Leonard Hill. Observations were being
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    395 9 Cotton Shows Little Change. Mes?rrB. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported on January 18 as follows Except for a slight advance that occurred on the publication of the bullish weevil report by the Washington Bureau on Saturday, the market shows little change, the raw material
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    391 9 St. GEORGE THE MARTYR (Church Of England.) Sexag°sima. 7-45 Litany, 8 a.m Matins Hymn 282. 8 30 Holy Communion, Hymn 323, 10 a.m. Matins Chinese. 10 45 Holy Communion Chinese, 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymn 290. F s XXV 106. Ps XXVI 108 Magnificat 48, Nunc Dimittis 6 Hymns
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    FRASER’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    615 9 Singapore, February 7. The past week has been a steady decline in the price of both Tin and Rubber. Tin shows a loss of about £7 on balance and the feeling in the market is not too optimistic as regards the near future. Both Sterling and dollar
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    BOUSTEAD AND CO LTD.
    224 9 RUBBER SALES REPORT. Penang, February 9. As a result of heavy selling from America the Rubber Market has experienced a sharp setback, local quotations closing yesterday at 61| cents per lb. At this morning’s Singapore Auction Standards realised 61| cents per lb. but reports received here
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    64 9 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list:— Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Batu Caves 1.37} 1.42} Hitam 1.00 1.02} Kintas 1.42} 1.47} Lahats 18/3 18/9 M. Consolidated 1.12 1.14 Mambau 1.37} 1.40 Norths 125 1.27} Penawat .79 .80 Rahman 1.60 1.65 Souths
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, Ltd.
    77 9 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. B. Padangs .50 .52} Batu Caves 1.35 1.37 Hitams 1.00 1.03} Huey Yots Prefs. 32/6 33/6 Hiad Yais 25/6 27 6 Harbours 11.25 11.50 K. Lumpurs 33/3 34/M. Consols 1.10 1.15 Norths 1.25 1.27} Nai Hoots
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    96 9 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Alor Gajahs 2.00 2.20 B. Jelutongs 1.05 I.IJ B. Katils 1.05 1.10 Colinsburghs 3.25 3.50 Jimahs 2.30 2.40 Kundongs 3.70 3.85 Parit Peraks 3.40 3.60 U. Pandans 1.70 1.80 Tins. B. Padangs .55 .57} Hong Fatts
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    EASTERN TRADERS, Ltd.
    178 9 The following are the latest quotations for to-day Buyers. Sellers. Tins. Taipings 1.28 1.30 Norths 1.25 1.27 Souths .65 .66 Kinta Electric .10 p. .15 p. B. Caves 1.35 1.40 Rantau Prefs. 1.82} 1.87} Lahats 18/- 18/6 Chenderiangs 19/6 20/6 Tronohs 19/6 20/Kamuntings 19/6 20/Ulu Piahs .65
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    149 9 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY AND CO.’S share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. E Shakes. >» tn cq aa Sc. t c. tc. t c. Rubber (Dollar). Allenby 2.70 2.90 2.60 2.75 Batu L. 1.30 140 1.20 125 Kundong 4.05 4.20
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LIMITED.
    41 9 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows: Spot 56c March 56}c April/ June 57c July/Sept. 57}e Market Quiet. London Stocks estimated down 1,200 tons.
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    TIN PRICES.
    65 9 Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:— Yesterday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $119.62| per picul, business done 175 tons Penang refined tin $119.50 per picul, buyers no sellers, unrefined tin $118.50 per picul, tin ore $118.50 per picul. Tiie fjllounnp were t.!ie rubber quota‘■ions tn London on February 9:
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    159 9 PENANG FEBRUARY 11, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 noun doves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers 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 $11.40 sales 10/2/28 Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.70 Green Snail
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 9 PENANG, FEBRUARY 11, 1928. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 31/32 4 months’ sight Rank 2/4 1/32 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 i 3 Documentary 2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 155 1 I 3 days’sight Private 157 B Bombay Demand Bank 155 I Madras Demand Bank
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      550 9 Advertisements. Kua,a Kampar Tin Limited. /AuVvl (Incorporated in the F. M. 8.) JONS VACANT. Notice of Second Dividend. T* t annnnnta» NOTICE is hereby given that a Divi \7 k with knowledge of accoun s, dend (fie gecond of ONE SHn UNQ per ef tr g and general < 1(
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      91 9 AT ALL AGES. If you are young Pinkpttes-taken when necessary-will help you keep in perfect physical condition by ensuring daily functional regularity. If middle-aged, Pinkettes will keep your liver active, your complexion fresh, your brain clear. To remedy that bane of the elderly, chronic constipation, Pinkettes are perfection, because they
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    WHEN POISONING WAS AN ART !
    295 10 WHEN POISONING WAS AN ART DEATH POTIONS USED BY THE GREEKS AND CRIPPEN. Lecture by Sir William Wilcox. Criminal poisoning is referred to in Roman history in 331 B. C., when about 2G matrons were surprised in the set of preparing a poison which they were compelled by the magistrates
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    COMEDIAN’S DEATH.
    112 10 POPULAR MEMBER OF BANVARD COMPANY. The death occurred at Madras on Thursday from smallpox of Mr. Albert Wjayne, the popular comedian of the Banvard Company which a few days ago was playing at Bombay. Mr. Wayne, it appears, contracted small-pox after leaving Bombay, and was left behind at
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