Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 April 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. 'Ko. 81. VOL. LXXXVI. TUESDAY, 10th APRIL, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      14 1 I TOKISATSU, j PHOTOGRAPHIC j ART STUDIO I ’Phone 772. 68, BISHOP STREET. BKMKMBMMKaKSaW»
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    113 2 To-day’s Departures. Kelantan for Bhuket (Tongkab), Kopab, Victoria Point and Renong. Trang for Kantang (Trang), Ghirbee, Tongkah and Pang Nga (Bang Nga). Kuala for Belawan (De>i). Klang for Port Swettenbam Singapore. Wing Hong for Singapore, Hongkong Swatow and Amoy. Rengam for Ast han and Bdtn Bahra. The following
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    PENANG MAILS.
    589 2 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated Malay 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 p.m Parit
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      1183 2 WE CAN SUPPLY NOTICES NOW WHEN ON LEAVE. THE ST. JAMES’S TAILORING Co., 2 ItsF—FRESH, WARM BREAD COST. Lounged I 3 «'nseitoff- j Golf, Dinner Saits, Overcoats by Ander- 4 the hair Nice, Crisp, Machine-Wrapped. «>n shepherd, scboit-, Le .iey TrIWV Roberts etc. etc. From 6 Gns. ALL Direct from
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      25 2 FOR Lighting ELECTRIC S’ Rewiring He, DON’T FORGET! LIANG CO., FOR SIR VICE, QUALITY ECONOMY Call at No 438, Penang Road, or Ptone No. 1045.
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      166 2 —’•’fly/- i 1 "=1 e s x 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” ii CHEERIO I I Stocks Just Arrived at The Georgetown $l-50 per tin. I I George Town Dispensary Ltd.,
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1105 3 BY A WOMAX' CORRESPONDENT. Paris, March 8. Paris is full of foreigners just now and they must all be catered for. At present it is the Americans that predominate. They have come to spend their money on luxuries, they buy all day and spend monex on pleasure
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      238 3 iMwS’ if -/y IW' WByuM B > you suffer unnecessarily Mlgrain, headaches and toothaches come on just when we require to give our whole mind to house or professional work. Then you should Bring to your aid the well tried reliever of pain. ASPIRIN Tablets They will relieve you in
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    THE OBSTACLES TO DISARMAMENT.
    757 4 FIVE YEARS’ WORK REVIEWED. Requirement of Unanimity Scnor Salvador de Madariaga, the Director of the Disarmament section of the League of Nations, gave a review of five years of disarmament work’’ in an address at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the National Council for
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      663 4 BANKS. HONGKONG ANO SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong 'MTithoriaed Capital 550.000.444 and folly paid up |24,400,444 Reserve Fundi: Sterling £4,044 .tot Silver 114,000,000 reserve Liability of Proprietor» $20,000,000 Hpad Office—HONGKONG. Branches and Agencies. 'Amoy Bangkok. Batavia, Bombay, Celrnt* Canton, Colornlx». Ciiefoo, Dairen, Foochow Btnkow, Hongkew, Harbin, Haiphong Kaakbnrg, Iloilo,
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      244 4 I I I fc a 1 J W i Vi:, i x lOx J I l' J Creator i 1 l A "rkh and great I histrionic power brought world- wide fame to Sir Henry Irving. He was a creator of parts —and could put the breath of life into
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    REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION.
    175 5 —Reuter. Government Attacked. MR. LLOYD GEORGE CRITICISES DECISION. INJURY TO INVESTORS. Speaking at the National Liberal Club on the question of the removal of Rubber Restriction, Mr, Lloyd George said the Government had decided to act in such a way as to inflict the maximum injury to
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    91 5 9 —Reuter. BRILLIANT HOLIDAY WEATHER AT HOME. London, April 9. The Easter holidays have been favoured here with brilliant weather which has stimulated the usual exodus from London to the coast and country. Rugby Radio Service. Horg Kong. April 9. The Japanese Squadron has arrived. —Reuter. Moscow,
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    SEQUEL TO “ROYAL OAK” COURT MARTIAL.
    114 5 —Reuter. STRIKING INCIDENT AT GIBRALTAR. Gibraltar, April 8. A striking incident occurred at the Bristol Hotel this morning. Rear-Admiral Collard was sitting in the lounge when a visitor entered. Why its old Dewar,” exclaimed the Rear-Admiral jumping to his feet. The ex-Flag Captain of
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    ROUGH WEATHER IN THE ATLANTIC.
    92 5 and many fittings damaged.— Reuter. LEVIATHAN IN TROUBLE. New York, April 9. Wireless messages from incoming liners report a severe storm in the Atlantic. Officers on the Leviathan, which docked here to-day, state that enormous damage was caused on Thursday night by a huge wave
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    RUBBER IN NEW YORK.
    42 5 Reuter. NEW LOW RECORD CREATED. New York, April 9. The passing of the dividend on the first preferred stock of the United States Rubber Corporation caused a break of over six points to 79, a new low record.
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    By the Way.
    1280 6 these nthorlaed Capital J50.000.1C1U8* 1 to «v«d and fully paid up |2S*enar)g HarReaarvft Funds:— rubber, the •Hint y, has eclipsed I ver |if which the sacrre Liability of Proprietors |2O. Berv ce Head Office HONG KONG. 16 P°bllC 18 ndition of Branches and Agencies. r -y--■loy. Bangkok.
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    229 6 GLENNON—W ARD. The wedding took place in St. George’s Church, yesterday, of Mr. Martin Dennis Glennon, a well-known Penang jockey, and Miss Myrtle Enid Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Ward, of Penang. The Rev. Keppel Garnier officiated at the service which was fully choral, while Mr.
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    LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE SHOT.
    71 6 —Reuter. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. Constantinople, April 10. M. Schlemmer, the representative of the League of Nations and a director of the local branch of the International Labour Office, has been admitted to hospital suffering from a bullet wound. It is not known how the wound was inflicted. The
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    336 6 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Thursday. To-day. E E E 2 Share*. -JL CQ QQ CQ —OQ c. c. c. c. Rubber (Dollar). Allenby 2.00 2.15 1.70 2.00 Alor Gajah 1.50 1.75 1.25 1.50 A Molek
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd.
    40 6 Rubber Prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard .Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follow Spot 30c May/June 30c July/Sept. 30c Oct/Dec. 30c Market Quiet. London stocks estimated up 500 tons,
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    38 6 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet 31| cts per pound per pl.=s4l/66 No. 1 Crepe 31J cts per pound per pl. $4l/66 Quiet. London Holiday New York 19| cts. (gold) (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    RUBBER SALES.
    54 6 The General Produce Agency Ltd., Beach Street, Penang, reports that the following prices were realised at iheir auction room to-day Good F. A. Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet to $4O F.A.Q. do 38 39 Low F.A.Q. off do 35 37 Plain Unsmoked Sheet 27 30 Lump Scrap 20 24
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    TIN PRICES.
    63 6 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices on April 5: London Spot £237.5s down £l.ss 3 mos. buying 238 1.5 s 3 selling 238.2.6 1.7.6 Local. April 10: Singapore sold 350 tone at $l2O/ Penang buyers no sellers at $l2O/-. Messrs. Eastern Smelting Co, Ltd.— London
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    45 6 The following are additional rubber outputs for March:— lbs. Malakoff nil Kuala Muda 91,3< 0 United Patani 97,600 Taiping 48,000 Sungei Bate 28,000 Foothills (Malaya) 9,900 Bertam C. nil Bertam Extended nil Windsor (F.M.S.) nil Vai D’or nil Kuala Sidim 38,798 Bassett nil
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  • Other Sporting News.
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      MISS GLEITZ’S SWIM CERTIFIED.
      207 6 about twenty-two miles in all.— Rugby Radio Service. Her Sixth Attempt. SWAM TWENTY-TWO MILLS TO COVER NINE. London, April 9. Miss Gleitz, the London typist, who claims to have swum the Straits of Gibraltar, was interviewed in Paris to-day on her way home to London. She
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      PENANG R. C. IN SINGAPORE.
      39 6 FOOTBALL VICTORY. (From Our Own lent Singapore, Apiil 9. The Penang Recreation Club defeated the Singapore Recreation Club by one goal to nil at football. The cricktt match was washed out by the rain.
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      HOLIDAY FOOTBALL
      30 6 YOUNG RANGERS BEAT CRESCENT F. C. The Youeg Rangers defeated the Crescent Football Club by three goals to one in a friendly match at Dato Kramat Gardens yesterday.
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      RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
      37 6 Reuter. WALES DEFEATED BY FRANCE. Paris, April 9. At the Stade Cvlombes in glorious weather a large crowd saw France defeat Wales in the last rugby international of the season by eight points to three.—
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      COLONY BEATEN AT POLO.
      48 6 HEAVY GROUND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 9. The F. M. S. beat the Colony on Saturday for the Meckray Cup by four goals to three. The grourd was heavy after the rain. There was no play last evening owing to rain.
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      SHANGHAI STUDENTS VICTORY.
      49 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 9. The Shanghai Students won their last match at Kuala Lumpur against a selected eleven by one goal to nil. A huge crowd watched the match. The students were the cleverer side. They proceed to Teluk Anson to day.
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET MATCH ABANDONED.
      191 6 Selangor XI Entertained. PROMISING START BY CRICK 'T CLUB (From Our Own C Singapore, April 10. Rain caused the abindonment of the cricket match between the Singapore Cricket Club and Selangor a f ter the former had scored 202 runs for the loss of six wickets.
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      PENANG CRICKET CLUB’S BIG SCORE.
      353 6 E. S. C. HEAVILY DEFEATED. TWO HALF CENTURIES ON 'THE PA DANG. A friendly match was played on the Esplanade yesterday, between the Penang Cricket Club and tbe Eastern Smelting Company. The Club won by 156 runs. The Club batted first and declared after having
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      37 6 UNITED STATES DEFEAT MEXICO. Mexico City, April 9. Tbe United States knocked out Mexico in the Davis Cup. Tilden and Jones defeating Kinsey and Alfonso Unda 6 2, 4 6, 6 3, 6 3.
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      SUSPENSION OF BRITISH BOXERS.
      167 6 Hood and Bloomfield, FRENI H CYCI.IS I’S SOUTHERN COUNTIES SUCCESSES. The Special Sporting Correspondent of the Singapore Free Press cables from London as follows Ti e suspension by the B xing Board of Control of Hood and Bloomfield is the subject of a resolution by the
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      302 6 THE LOKE YEW CUP WON OUTRIGHT. The Loke Yew Challenge Cup. which was won outright by Mr. T. J. McGregr r of Taiping at the M. S. V. R. rifle meeting held at Kuala Lumpur durii i? Easter, was presented by the la e Towkay Loke Yew to
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      EASTER GOLF.
      142 6 CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 9. In the first round of the F. M. 8. an< S. S. Golf Championship Van Rennin boat R. B. Kyle, E. P. Kyle beat Gibb. Elkins beat Allen and Bdl beat Bannon. In the semi
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      SINGAPORE BOXING.
      56 6 NARROW MARGIN OF POINT» S ngapore, April (From Oar Own Correspondent. In a twelve two minute rounds co• Y. C. Snng was given the decision Clever M*uro though the d fferenc very small being almost as c^ 03 aTl l previous contest when the jo g n ite
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      41 6 S. G. FOOTBALL FORECAST NO. 10, No correct solutions were received in the above competition but one reader submitted a coupon showing nine results correct. The prize of $5O therefore is awarded to, Mr. K* C CHUAN, 13 Noordin Street, Penang.
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  • Easter Holiday Sport.
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      Sheffield United Fail At Portsmouth.
      84 7 Danger Of Relegation. Second Division Leaders All Checked. Leeds United’s Chance. Sheffield United failed badly at Portsmouth yesterday and, as Man■hester United defeated Bolton Wanderers, they dropped to the twentyfirst position in the table. It would be a calamity for Sheffield football if, is at
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      HUDDERSFIELD TOWN IN FORM.
      415 7 BOLTON BEATEN. Huddersfield Town after a temporary lapse on Saturday, when the team failed at Liverpool, showed a welcome return to form yesterday and by defeating Birmingham regained the League leadership which they had temporarily lost. With two matches in hand the Yorkshiremen are a point
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      CHELSEA DEFEATED AT OLDHAM.
      406 7 MANCHESTER CITY DRAW. Unless the team comes in with a rush at the finish promotion will elude Chelsea’s grasp again this season. After holding a seemingly impregnable position the club has for several weeks been struggling to keep in the van. Oldham Athletic was just too
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      PERAK TURF CLUB AMATEUR MEETING.
      405 7 SUCCESSFUL SECOND DAY. MR. COE RIDES FIVE WINNERS The outstanding feature of the Perak Turf Club Amateur Meeting which concluded on Monday was the riding of Mr. Coe who followed up his three successes of Saturday by getting first past the post on five occasions.
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      SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
      212 7 The Following are the results of matches played yesterday in the Scottish League:— Partick T. 2 Cowdenbeath 4 Rangers 4 D'fermline A. 0 Airdrieonians 3 Celtic 1 League Table. Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Rangers (1) 35 24 7 4 102 34 55 Celtic (3)
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      PENANG’S PATCHY BATTING AT IPOH.
      523 7 INTER STATE CRICKET. DRAWN GAME OWING TO RAIN. It was unfortunate that Penang had to take such an unrepresentative side to Ipoh for the first interstate cricket match of the season. Owing to holiday matches arranged by other clubs the side had to be drawn
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      Millwall And Bradford Gain Promotion.
      114 7 Northern Record In Danger. Swindon Town Swamp Gillingham. Chesterfield Go Nap. Bradford have been assured of promotion for some weeks but Northampton Town and Millwall have been having a rare struggle in the Southern Section. The former has lost ground of late by failing to
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      NORTHAMPTON TOWN’S LAST CHANCE.
      430 7 LUTON'S FOUR GOAIS. Bournemouth and Boscombe United has never approached League honours but has-always been a most difficult side to beat on its own ground and few sides came away with both points, Northampton Town’s promotion candle which has been fluttering for several weeks was finally
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      BRADFORD FAIL AT ROTHERHAM.
      389 7 DONCASIER’S DROP. The most surprising result of yesterday’s matches was the defeat of Bradford by Rotherham United by the only goal of the game. This defeat does not alter Bradford’s promotion prospects at all. Doncaster Rovers bad to admit defeat when Bradford City was visited and
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    MARRIAGE.
    26 8 Glennon —Ward—At St. George’s Church. Penang, Martin Dennis Glennon of Melbourne, to Myrtle Enid Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ward of Penang.
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    FUTURE OF RUBBER.
    490 8 Is 1929 to be a bad year for rubber The dismal Desmonds? of the in dustry are already satisfied that it is. Lacking the ability to see beyond their own noses, they are predicting black ruin and chaos after restriction takes its curtain at the end of
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    JAPAN AND AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT.
    227 8 When first it was announced unofficially that the Japanese aircraft carriers Akaqi and Kaga would carry ten 8 inch cans and sixteen 4.7 in twelve of the latter being anti-aircraft weapons, there was a disposition in nr any quarters to disbelieve the report. Now it is
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    MORE FLYING BOATS.
    131 8 The development of flying boats is the feature of our Air policy. There is news to the effect that two new fl ghts of flying boats are to be provid< d for the protection of Imperial communications. Experts are agreed that they are a type of aircraft
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    THE MAILS.
    42 8 The homeward mail by the s.s Tilawa closes at 6 p.m. on Friday the 13th instant. The B. I. Hajula with mails despatched from London on March 22 is expected to arrive here at daylight on Friday, the 13th instant.
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    Literary Notes.
    1393 8 3K ffiook On War Reputations, Novelists’ Favourite Classic Authors. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, March 15. Captain B. H. Liddell Hart’s series of ten sketches of famous soldiers entitled Reputations,” (John Murray, 12a. net), may well serve as a judicial summing up ftf their part in the Great
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      PENANG HOSPITAL.
      142 8 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Sir, —Prior to our departure from Penang, we would deem it a great favour if you would allow us, through the medium of your paper, to express our sincere appreciation of the wonderful attention received at the hands of the staff
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      67 8 By kind permission of Mr. N. A. M. the Chief Police Officer The Band of the Straits Settlements Police Will render Selections from 9-15 p.m. On Sunday, April 15, At the E. O. HOTEL. csaKxaKxaKXHßxaßxmxMixani i Ap ol i I THE t NATURAL f ■J MINERAL WATER. j Agents 1
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
  • Obituary
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    21 8 DEATH. VOWLFS.—At Bukit Mertajam Rubber Estate, Kulim, on April 9, Charles Henry Vowles (suddenly). Funeral at Westernroad at 4-30 p.m. to-day.
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  • Electrifying Perak And Kinta Valleys.
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      Ambitious Plans Of New Electric Company.
      109 9 Unparalleled Undertaking. Mr. Ormsby-Gore Makes Official Inspection. Special To “Pinang Gazette.” Mr. IK 6r. Ormsby-fiore, the Under Secretary oj State for the Colonies, who is touring Malaya, yesterday paid an official visit to the rlam site of the Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Company, Ltd,
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      ERECTION OF GIGANTIC DAM.
      491 9 SHATTERING DETONATIONS. (From Our Own Reporter.) Kuala Kangsar, Ap’il 9. The bugle sounded and we waited—it was like waiting for a barrage to come down in the old days of the Somme, the Ancre and Ypres—then followed an appalling, world-splitting crash, and tons upon tons of
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      5,000 ACRES OF LAND UNDER WATER.
      478 9 HUNDRED BILLION GALLONS! (From Oar Own Reporter.) Kuala Kangsar, April 9. One could spend hours on the site of the dam and yet only assimilate the haziest idea of a scheme which proposes to harness a hundred billion gallons of water for the purpose
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    NEW AMERICAN SHIPPING BILL
    194 9 DI, CW.OCJ —Reuter. JONES WHITE MEASURE. TO STIMULATE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP. GOVERNMENT INTERESTS. The House of Representatives Merchant Marine Committee has approved the Jones-White Shipping Bill to stimulate private ownership. The Committee also adopted a provision empowering the President, in time of national emergency, to requisition ships
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    INDIAN COMMISSION.
    61 9 Reuter. CO-OPERATIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED AT ASSAM. Shillong, April 9. The first Provincial Committee in India which will co-ope ate with the Simon Commission was elected to-day. The Assam Legislative Council elected a committee ci seven members to assist the Commission and enquire into the working of the reforms.
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    AFRICAN SURVEY FLIGHT.
    76 9 would confer upon Rhodesia. Rugby Radio Service. PROGRESS OF SIR ALAN COBHAM. London, April 9. Sir Alan Cobham, who is taking an aerial survey of Africa, landed on Sunday in Banana Creek at the month of the River Congo, after a flight of 500 miles up the
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    FRANCO-AMERICAN MULTILATERAL TREATY.
    36 9 Reuter. PUBLICATION OF CORRESPONDENCE. Washington, April 8. France and the United States have agreed to submit the Franco-American correspondence on the proposed MultiLateral Treaty renouncing war, to Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Japan.—
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE INTERVIEWED.
    253 9 Rubber Restriction. OFFICIAL STATEMENT AT KUALA LUMPUR. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE. Ever since his arrival in Malaya, Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been reluctant to be interviewed by the Press, but yesterday, he consented to make a short statement to
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      119 9 “P. G.” CROSS-WORDS COMPETITION. Solution of Puzzle No. 163. The following are the names of successful competitors Ist Prize (150) Mrs. R. C. Augustin, Taiping. 2nd Prize ($2O) Miss L. Busse, Penang. 3rd Prize ($10) Mr. A. L. de Silva, Kuala Lumpur. Additional awards of $5 each to Mr. K.
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      9 9 'A OJ 1 'i" OnMil n l G Rupert^Hughes’*EXCUSE
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    74 10 The following are the UW quotatione in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMI TED’S share list Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. B. Padang ’V Bangrin 39/6 406 Haad Yai 20 6 Hitam h lOri s L 3 M Consolidated 1.024 1.05 Mamban 12T| 1-324 North Taiping 1.07| LIU Penawat -74
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    64 10 The following are our latest quotations for to day Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. B. Padangs -54 Batu Caves L3O 1.35 Hitams |*s>n 2 Llris 14/9 lg/9 Jelapangs 28r Kuchais (Ord) 1.90 1.9 a Kuyohe .90 -924 Laruts 10/* 10/b M. Consols. 1.02 j 1.05 Norths l.lO Penawats «75
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    EASTERN TRADERS. Ltd.
    85 10 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Buyers. Sellers. Tins. Norths 1.07 1.09 Nai Hoots .20 .22 Rahmans 1.57 i Kamuntings 19/- 19/6 B. Padangs .54 .56 Kintas ld>s 1.60 Kintas Partly .49 p. .53 p. Hong Fatts .69 .72 Takuapas 32f6 33/6 Laruts 17/3 ex
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    OVERSEA BROKERS. Ltd.
    87 10 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins 39/6 40/6 B. Padangs .54 .56 Hitams 1.00 1.02| Haad Yais 19/6 20/6 Johans .18 .20 Kuchais 1.90 1.95 Kents 4/9 5/3 Kinta Dredges 1.45 1.50 Kampongs 25/- 26/- ex Laruts 17/9 18/- ex Lahats
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    129 10 Penang, April 10, 1928. (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/3 7/8 3 Credit 2/4 1/4 m 3 h Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 1534) 3 days’sight Private H 156 c Bombay Demand Bank 153| g Madras Demand Bank
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    177 11 The output of tin ore from the property of the Bangrin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for the month of March was pikuls 915.79. The number of hours worked during the same period was 649 and the yardage treated 139,000. The output of Kuala Lumpur Tin No Liability for
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    215 11 Penang, April 10, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellere Mace Pickings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 00.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom ag on Copra Sundried $11.40 buyers 3.4/28 Rattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail
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    49 12 FUNERAL AT TELUK ANSON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 10. The death occurred on Good Friday of Mr. J. R. McFarlane, chief engineer of the Changkat Jong Waterworks, Teluk Anson. The funeral took place at Teluk Anson, the Rev. Graham White officiating.
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    QUOTA INCREASE IN U. S.
    463 13 America Requires British Subjects. FAMILIES INCLUDED. The American Secretary of Labour is busily shap ng the new Immigration Bill which was introduced in the Senate recently with a view to giving a preference to the better-class emigrants from Germany, Britain, and Ireland over those of
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    AMERICAN SATURNALIA.
    333 14 INCREDIBLE SCENES AT ANNUAL GREENWICH VILLAGE BALL. Riot of Debauchery. The annual Greenwich Village Ball gets worse and worse every year. Time was wh p n there was a real Latin Quarter in New York and when the annual Greenwich Village Ball was one to which New Yorkers
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    171 14 GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY GIVEN UP BY BANGKOK PAPER. Bangkok journalism h? s been electrified by the announcement that the Bangkok Daily Mail is voluntarily withdrawing its name from the Siamese Government subsidy list. All English language papers in Bangkok have heretofore drawn a regular annual subsidy from the Government,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    614 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, April 10, 1928. Mutton— c tg Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat w 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
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