Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 April 1928

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 88. VOL. LXXXVI. WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 602 1 MUiiHMimtiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuiiiuiiiiiiiiimiiiaiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiui i OSAKA Co? J 233, Penang Road. K Attractive Artificial Fiowe;.s, Toys, Novellies, etc, to choose from at very moderate g prices. f All are I Welcome to Our Store. MHNiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiHiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiimuiiiiiiiir I THE BIGGEST‘NINE’ OF ALL! )w Biggest comfort for four persons. s /p» JLT > A7IZ 1 Bigg
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    • 16 1 I— T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISIS. ii Head Office: Next to.the Dispensary Branch Office Leith Street M
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  • 570 2 NEARLY ALL MARRIAGES FAIL Authorities Not Alarmed. The marriage and divorce statistics of Moscow for 1927 show a fraction under four divorces for every five marriages. The figures for January, 1928, are almost exactly four to five, and there is little doubt that equality will be
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1468 2 POSITION vacant. NOTICES.• Wanted a tolly qualified Indian PENANG TURF CLUB. s yOUt* leave trOM Dresser for an Estate near Tai piny. a «Jairr* r>AHCTtrf Must ppeak Tamil and Tekgn. Salary ~r k n e s LEAVE s 1120 and free quarters. Reply ttating iT iJhJd* nn Thnrsdav S Written
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    • 381 2 J The Food of Kings Court Physicians know the best and see that Royal Babies have the best. That is why Glaxo has been used with success in 5 Royal Nurseries. Only the best is good enough for your Baby, for is he not a King to you? Give him
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  • 1612 3 A Visit To New York—War Memories —Lady Diana Cooper. It is inevitable, when I start on a trip across the Atlantic, that 1 should recall the many occasions on which I have un-1 dertaken the same enterprise. The first time I went to start for America
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 210 3 J |L|| Q «©■PhSM tf.o B&iWil JSR ”3 1 WwOSW O w B raß»®wn t I ||S||| < KWi feii■ i»i r, h'l'il ui >i Nullify PjLj sa *< ~A k-z S I Wearne Brothers Limited, j PENANG. •X ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<>♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦*♦♦♦♦44»« By rail to SIAM the land of the White
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    • 58 3 I Over 3,000,000 people have cured I painful corns and calluses by amaz- I w? W nrln method. One drop of scientific /py ilfm a!WKii!r"~' S liquid deadens pain in 3 seconds WtBMPn then dries up corn. You peel it off. n Doctors use it widely. For sale jr everywhere.
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    • 146 3 I ’Www® I MY BLUE I HEAVEN.” Foxtrot, is the season’s rage Don Voorhce’s Orchestra I is America’s best. It’s composed of a combination of picked soloists and, this double mak> s a record that 1 will create a sensation. j j OTHER GOOD TITLES. Kate Smith Just Another Day
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  • The English Cup Final.
    • 673 4 Men Who Will Fight At Wembley. Battle Of The Roses. The final of the Football Association Cup which takes place on Saturday at the Wembley Stadium is the greatest attraction of the English Football Season as is evidenced by tht> fact that thousands of applications for tickets
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    • 461 4 BUSTLING DEFENCE. Blackburn Rovers have an attack of doubtful quality but a defence which is capable of bustling any team of its game. If Hutton is fit he will presumably partner Roxburgh at back. The Lancashire team is as follows Crawford J. (goal), a possible for Scotland.
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  • 125 4 A DISTINCTIVE PLACE NURSERY FOR INTERNATIONAL TEAMS. Sickness and accideht this season have deprived Scotland of the services of several prominent players, and, incidentally, revealed the meagreness of Scotland’s Rugby resources. Between the best and the next best there was a considerable gulf. In such
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  • 158 4 attack and defence. GREAT IMPROVEMENT SINCE THE WaR. A total of ten goals—five to each side id a recent match—has helped to revive the controversy as to the respective merits of attack and defence in modern hockey. It has been said, and said repeatedly and emphatically
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  • 39 4 Gunboat Jack, a well-known boxer, has arrived in Penang with Mr. Handy’s King Carnival and Wild West Circus. He is India’s unbeaten champion at all weights and is prepared to meet all comers in Malaya.
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  • 437 4 Opening Night—Saturday. Unique Animal Show. Since the War no first-class circus of any importance has visited Penang, bat on Saturday the amusement-going public will have the privilege of again seeing an up-to-date circus in H. E. Handy’s King Carnival and Wild West which includes 40 star
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  • From Saigon To Paris By Road.
    • 415 4 Trip In Fiat Car. Thrilling Experiences In Northern Sitpn. Penang has had a visit from another intrepid motorist—M. Robert Laubinet, who is travelling in a Fiat car from Saigon to Paris. lie left Saigon on March 1, accompanied by M. Noet Oravetto, but on arrival
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    • 188 4 SEVERE HARDSHIPS. He hopes to cross India to Baluchistan, Syria and Iraq, following the some route taken by M. Duverne some time ago. a I know the hardships which M. Duverne underwent in making that trip, and I am not expecting the journey to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 291 4 JL A. DENNYS 22 a. Beach Street. Telephone No. 308. Rubber Brokers and Auctioneers, t Land, Estate, Shipping and \37 Commission Agents. For Sole Agents, MEAD CYCLESDistributors of your leave CALOPOGONIUM MUCUNOIDES SEED» TKT PROPERTIES VALUED or SOLD by AUCTION or PRIVATE TREATY. Monthly Auctions held of Pawn Broker* A
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  • The World of Motors.
    • 760 5 Courting Danger. Problem For Motorists in Asiatic Countries. By “PILOT” (Mctoring-Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) To dim or not to dim?- that is the question. This question appears to me t( be more important to people living in the East than at Home, and
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    • 105 5 A COMrIANT. Complaints are constantly reaching me regarding Penang motorcar lighting restrictions. A correspondent this week points out that while he has had to go to the expense of having his head lamps frosted there are still many people in Penang running cars which have not
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 289 5 j! 11 —*o* .W 11 !DOUBLE ;i SHELL I 1 I Li FOR THE ’NEW FORD.’ I I 1 i. rn.', M a ,y- -i -'-<t I I I (toqggSSHKLES j£T are the best that f/rfvM British Workmanship can Produce. wY]N Jvff a Imperial Model No. 30 $145 ■'A\ Royal
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    • 205 5 —w———— BY ROYAL WARRAN WAKEFIELD CASTROL MOTOR OIL is used by all who achieve outstanding Feats of reliability Speed and endurance. CASTROL costs the same as ordinary oil, but —what a difference it makes There’s a grade of CASTROL to suit your car. Try it!! Ail good dealers stock CASTROL.
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  • 1846 6 Supreme Court Case. Advice Regarding Purchase Of Property. Claim For $247,574. A claim for damages for negligence against a well-known Penang solicitor, in respect of his conduct and advice over the purchase of property, came before Mr. Justice Stevens in the Penang Supreme Court to day.
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  • 194 6 —Reuter. PESSIMISTIC OUTLOOK. London, April 17. The first fruits of the Labour Joint Industrial Conference appear in a memorandum, communicated to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, dealing with the effect of the gold standard on industry. The memorandum questions the adequacy of the world’s
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  • 89 6 Reuter. ROCKED SOUTH MEXICO. Vera Cruz. April 17, Several towns in Oaxact State are believed to have been destroyed by an earthquake which rocked South Mexico. Many buildings collapsed in Oaxaca City, where the shocks were the most severe. Mose buildings in Pinoteoa and Textepec
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  • 824 6 Mrs. R. D. Acton who has been staying at Singapore a few days, has been admitted to the General Hospital. H. H. The Rajah of Sarawak arrived at Singapore from Kuching on board the new Sarawak S. N. steamer I yner Brooke on Monday. Mr A. W.
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  • 1778 6 gy7 wise old owl, and a big bird too, resides in a tree at Prai- As the very witching time cf night approaches when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out contagion to this world, the owl sets up a loud tu-whit—tu-whoo. As the echo of its
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  • 124 7 750,000 Men Engaged. Three Offensives On 400-Mile Front. Another Bias Bay Piracy. After months of preparation and waiting, the much talked-of Nationalist offensive against the North has begun in China. It is stated that three-quarters of a million men are engaged on a 400-mile front
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  • 364 7 UNRELIABLE INFORMATION. Shanghai, April 17. With the advent of the spring the long talked-of Nationalist offensive against the North, in which, according to conservative foreign military experts, approximately 750,000 men are engaged, opened on April 7 on a 400-mile front. This extends from Haichow to the
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  • 60 7 —Reuter. more trouble ahead. Bombay, April 17. Events in the mill area appear to be Roving towards a general strike as a letnonstration in opposition to the doubleshift system which is gradually being ‘ntroduced in Bombay mills. A large procession brought out the workrs in
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  • 52 7 —Reuter. largest issue ever listed. New York, April 18. p Exchange has listed the I 11 K tigdom and Northern Ireland ar,n'* Can 1960-90, of which r £388,000,000 is outstandt H largest foreign gov«rnStnnV r HU i* evor Usted by the New York J
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  • 136 7 CONSIDERABLE LOOTING. Hong Kong, April 17. The China Merchants’ Navigation Company’s steamer, Hsinwah, from Shanghai to Hong Kong was pirated on April 14. Fifteen disguised passengers surprised the officers, seized the vessel and took possession of the ship’s arms. Captain Jensen was ordered to steer to
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  • 77 7 .—Reuter. LLOYD’S QUARTERLY RETURN. London, April 17. The striking progress made by motor ships is emphasised in Lloyd’s quarterly returns. The tonnage building throughout the world was at present 1,490,000, compared with 1,390,000 steam tonnage, notwithstanding the fact that the number of steamers under construction is
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  • 55 7 —Reuter. INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION. Paris, April 17. The banking conference has concluded. The proceedings were private, but it is learned that the conference dealt with a world wide system of interchange of information relating to exchanges and other characteristics of the various markets, the object being to
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 162 7 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.} Sir, Three Australians very much regret that they were able to depart without praising the Penang Hospital to One Australasian personally, but we give authority to the Editor to disclose our names. One Australasian may have friends in Australia who might
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    • 256 7 Sir, —Great objection has been raised against the establishment of the Light Street trolley bus route for the simple reasons that Light Street is a busy and congested thoroughfare and that the overhead wires are a danger to the public. Regarding the latter objection. I might
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  • 212 7 NEW COMFORTS FOR THE UNWISE ON THE AMERICAN BORDER. The State of California has risen magnificently to a great occasion. With the United States still ardently dry. its citizens are obliged to cross the border for that relaxation of spirit so dear to the average man. Mexico is
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  • 90 7 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending April 14, 1928, shows a total of 57 deaths—4l males and 16 females the death-rate being 21.08 per mille compared with 26.26 in the preceding week and with 26.70 in the corresponding week of last
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 225 7 FRY’S CARTETS CUBE BLOCK CHOCOLATE I 1 j P A “square' meal in a Cartel I Sustaining, strengthening and energy-giving Ag U/C 11 chocolate in cartets is an ideal food in a lA. convenient and pleasant form. Just the thing for lunch—theatre—travelling—sports and in fact whenever you need a standby.
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  • 438 8 “Owing to an unfortunate misunderstanding remarked the District Judge of Penang in delivering judgment in Cheah Soo Tuan’s case, on Saturday last, it was not clearly realised at the commencement of the proceedings that the bankruptcy file of the Supreme Court could not be spared for
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  • 431 8 Nowadays, we are prepared for anything which may come out of the House of Commons. Until recently its composition was male, exclusively so, and while there were scenes, incidents and the like, we accepted them as part and parcel of that volatile element vaguely referred to
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  • 92 8 —Reuter. $1,590,000 SPENT IN NICARAGUA. Washington, April 17. The Senate has passed a resolution asking the Secretary to supply fall information regarding the extra cast and the number of casualties as the result of the American occupation of Nicaragua. Reuter. Later. In response to the
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  • 486 8  -  No 70-Harmfiil Effect Of Stiffness. by George Gadd. The other day I went out with a very useful gflfer, but he had not played for two months, and, as he said, he had lost his swing. When me arrived on the last tee, I said Now loosen up
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  • 89 8 CHINESE CHARGED AT SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 18. A Chinese was produced in the courts yesterday charged with the possession of bombs, made from Instant Postum tins and filled with an explosive substance. The preliminary enquiry was adjourned. Disobedient Seaman. A
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  • 54 8 STOLE FROM CHINESE HAWKER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 18. Private Fatrikingham, of the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, who was charged in the Police Court with theft from a Chinese hawker, was fined $25 and was ordered to pay $35 compensation. The Magistrate described the
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  • 41 8 CEYLON TEAM WIN AT LAST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 18. The Colombo barefooted team won its first match of the tour when it defeated an Indo-Ceyloneae XI at the Singapore Stadium yesterday by three goals to one.
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  • 66 8 P. C. C. v INDIANS. The following have been selected to represent the P.C.C. on Thursday, at 5.10 p. m. prompt on the Esplanade P. Steele P.H. Stewart—Brown and G. P. Noakes W. J. Frost, G. F. S. Edlin and K. Thiede A. D. M. Polson, G. C.
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  • 39 8 The homeward mail by the s.s. Mongolia closes at 5-30 p.m. on Saturday, the 21st instant. The P. &O. Malwa with mails despatched from London on March 29 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morow.
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  • 38 8 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet 291 ds per pound per pl.=W|66 No. 1 Crepe 30 cts per pound per pl.=tlT Easier. London 7jl New York 1G 4 cts. (gold) {By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dcnnyi.
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  • 112 8 Messrs. Eastern Smelling Co., Ltd.London April 16, Spot £231.1'b three months’ buying £232.7.6 and th# months’ selling £232.105. Messrs. Boustead Co.— Yesterday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $119.25 per picoh business done 100 tons, Penang refinw tin $119.25 per picul, bnsinees done tons, unrefined tin sllB} per plcatin
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  • 209 8 The output of Chenderiang Tin D ging Limited for half month 15th April was dredge h° nrB piculs 60. Stopped 3 days annUl haul. Hydraulicing Jabus P ica dBjl S. Lah piculs 17. S. Lah 1 engine trouble. fji; The output of Kamnnting Dredging, Limited, du J‘ n
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 207 8 PRITCHARD’S Provision Dept. Fowlers Treacle per 2 lb. tin -42 Macaroni 1 lb. packet -50 Spaghetti -50 Vermicelli -50 Target Toffee per tin -40 Stoneless Cherries (in water) per bottle -90 Gold Fish Marmalade per jar -55 Archibalds Scotch Strawberry Jam per lb. glass jar -50 White Peaches per bottle
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    • 26 8 "E. O. Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday—E. de O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every ether Sunday. J|r.2 Wpi
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • Rear-Admiral Collard To Blame.
    • 151 9 Unbecoming Conduct. Relieved Of His Command By Admiralty Board. Placed On Retired List. In the course of a long statement on the Royal Oak incident, the Rt. Hon. W. C. Bridgeman stated in the House of Commons that the Board of Admiralty were of
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    • 529 9 vacancies occurred.— Rugby Radio Service. TRIVIAL INCIDENT. London, April 17. The Rt. lion. W. C. Bridgeman, the First Lord of the Admiralty, announced in the House of Com- moos the Admiralty’s decision re- j garding the incidents in the battleship “Royal Oak.” P He said Rear-Admiral
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    • 454 9 ,—Reuter. AMENDMENTS DEFEATED. London, April 17. The House of Commons debated the question of the death penalty on Active Service. Clause 4of the Army and Air Force Annual Bill which came up for discussion, provides for the abolition of the death penalty for certain offences.
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  • 402 9 —Reuter. PREVENTION HOPELESS. FURTHER SESSION OF GENEVA OPIUM COMMITTEE. DRUGS IN INDIA. During the Geneva Opium Committee’s session yesterday, Mr. Lyall, the assessor, said that long experience in China bad taught him that the prevention of smuggling of narcotics into China was hopeless. The only remedy
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  • 78 9 Reuter. Hoboken, April 17. Thomas Lamont has been elected a director of the United States Steel Corporation in place of the late Judge Gary.— Reuter. Paris, April 17. The airman, Costes, in an interview said his greatest desire wa« to attempt the flight from Paris to New
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  • 463 9 —Reuter. Interview with Pilot. WHEN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED. TOYING WITH REVOLVER. When the Bremen landed on Greenly Island the airmen's first words, irrespective of languages, were, Thank God Baron von Huenfeld stated that on Thursday night the lighting system on the Bremen’s instrument board
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  • 103 9 —Rugby Radio Service. EXTENSION OF GUARANTEE SCHEME. London, April 17. Captain D. Hacking, head of the Department of Overseas Trade, had engagements with a number of Chambers of Commerce today, with a view to discussing plans for increasing British exports. His first engagement was with
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 247 9 —<■ ANNUAL CASH I Clearance £ale I LAST THREE DAYS. j MONDAY, APRIL 16th TUESDAY, 17th fl WEDNESDAY, 18th J All Remnants and Oddments at Half Price. Must be cleared. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. I .O» I We can give prompt delivery of
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  • 328 10 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. E Shares. 25 Z 5 c 5 <l, a J# ffl ffl U 0 Sc. Sc. S c. S c. Robber (Dollar). Allenby 1.50 1.75 1.35 1.50 Alor Gajah
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  • 142 10 The following is a comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1927 and 1928. Imports Increase or 1927 1928 Decrease (In thousands of dollars). January 83,330 83,856 526 February 73,485 80,419 +6,934
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  • 62 10 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 17. Parit», 124 New York, 4.88 A Brussels, 34.95 Geneva, 25.33 Amsterdam, 12.101 Milan, 92.50 Berlin, 20.42 Stockholm, 18.18 Copenhagen 18.20; Oslo, 18.24; Vienna, 34.721;’ Prague, 1641; Helsingfors, 194 Madrid, 29.05; Lisbon, 2| Athens, 3721 Bucharest, 7801; Rio. Buenos Aires, 471«’ Bombay, 1/53$
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  • 77 10 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list:— Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. B. Padang .521 -55 Batu Caves 1.32 1.34 Bangrin 29/6 39/9 Kuyoh .86 .87 Kuala Lumpur Tin 31/9 32/Larut Tin Fields 17/6 17/9 Mambau 1.271 1.321 North Taiping 1.071 1.10
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  • 60 10 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins 39/- 40/Chenderiangs 15/6 16/6 East Siams 19/- 20/Idris 14/9 15/9 Ipohs 40/9 42/Kamuntings 18/- 19/Kents 4/6 5/Kepongs 36/- 37/Kinta Kellas 25/6 26/6 K. Pulais 30/- 31/Lahats 17/- 18/Malayan Tins 24/6 25/6 Pahangs 12/ 13/Pengkalens 14/6
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  • 87 10 Tbe following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Haad Yais 20/- 20'6 Hong Futts .61 .63i Kents 4/3 4/9 K. Lumpurs 31/3 31/9 Kuyohs .82$ .85| Kinta Dredges 1.47-» ex Mambaus 1.27 1.30 Kuchais 1.78 1.82| Nai Hoots .19 .22 Norths 1.05 1.07 2
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  • 89 10 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Buyers. Sellers. Tins. Norths 1.06 1.08 Rahmans 1.57| Kamuntings 18/- 18/6 B. Padangs .51 .53 Kintas 1.44 ex 1.49 ex Hong Fatts .67 .69 Takuapas 31/6 32/6 Laruts 17/- 17/6 Penawats .77 .80 Taipings l.llj 1.13 Hitams .96 .99
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  • 121 10 Penang, April 18, 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 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 153|1 3 days’ sight Private 156 D Bombay Demand Bank 153 j 2 Madras Demand Bank 153|
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  • 1108 10 KENNEDY Co’s SHARE LIST NAMES. 3 Ju I 5 c 5 -s fi-g m jo 1 h a RUBBER [Dollar.] S c 5 c S Allenby Rubber Co I 1 ao Alor Gajah Rubber ”T m 2 ?O Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 00 2 50 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 200
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 656 10 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) ffiuthorited Capital $50,000, «M iasr-ed and folly paid op $20,000,00* Reserve Fonda:— Karlin* £8,000,001 Filver $14,000,000 F*a«rve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 Head Office.—HONGKONG. Branches and Agenciea. Aaioy, Bangkok, Batavia, Bombay, Calcatb. Canton, Colombo, Chefoo, Dairen, Foochow, ■ankow, Hongkew, Harbin, Haiphong, fltanbnrg,
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    • 215 10 Xtc, ,Mr Bishop’ Sl., OUR EASTER SALE Extended to 30th April, 1928. J DRESSES —We invite offers, even low offers. I Nil ON ALL OTHER GOODS 25% for cash. J HATS. Arriving per “MALWA” i to-morrow 11 a large consignment of over 150 Hats in up- < to-the-minute styles. These
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  • 325 11 DIES IN BERLIN. AUTHOR OF VALUABLE REMINISCENCES. Berlin, April 17. Th? death has occurred of Paul Axelrod, who for many yearsl led the Socia Democrats in Russia. ReuterPaul Axelrod, the Russian Socialist, was born of poverty-stricken parents in the village of Potshep, Chernjgoff Governme>nt, in 1850-
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  • 262 11 AMERICAN F.X SOLDIERS ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY. Singing His Way. Yesterday, we had a visit from Mr William Wolf, an American ex-service man, who, for a wager, is walking round the World. The terms of the wager allow him a suit of clothes, a pair of
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  • 34 11 Rubber Prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follow Spot 29c May/June 29c July/Sept. 28|c Oct/Dec. 27$c Market Easier.
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  • 116 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for last month lbs. Anglo-Malay 10,500 Patahng 32,960 London Asiatic 151,271 Golden Hope 1>*,831 Selaba 38,863 Bikam 12,100 Sungkai-Chumor 4,705 Seaport 29,000 R. E. of Johore 61,584 North Labis 16.800 Tebolang 22,516 Pernambang 18.273 Strathisla 38,151 Lanadron 101.462 Ledbury 14,270 Hoscote 44,000
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  • 454 11 Penang, April 18, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest 15,000.00 nonr Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 00.00 nom. llOs 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom as on Copra Sundried $11.55 sales 15'4/28 Rattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shells
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 457 11 flew Advertisements. POSITION VACANT. Warted Immediately A Manager f f fX pprierce to rnn a Rubber Estate in prak of about .300 acres almost the full 8I ea in bearing. Remuneration one t j,j r d of the nett profits. Agreement cmm'nces from next month to end of 0)) e
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    • 159 11 FERTILISERS. STOCKS HELD SULPHATE OF AMMONIA, NITRATE OF SODA, NITROLIM, CAKEMEALS, BONE MEALS, SUPERPHOSPHATES, BASIC SLAG, FISH, SULFUROPHOSPHATE, POTASH SALTS, ETC., ETC. STANDARD ADCO Synthetic Farmyard Manure. STANDARD FLOWER AND i LAWN FERTILISERS. I WORM KILLER. Durege and Thomas, Ltd., PENANG. FOR Lighting PT U P T D IP Decorating
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    • 515 11 The best-dressed gentlemen in all the great cities of the world wear English styles. By the Grove-nor Cut, Groves Lindley, the famous British mail order tailors, supply these styles made to inctividual self measures at prices much lower than local traders charge even when duty and postage are paid. Write
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 82 11 COMING SHORTLY. KING CARNIVAL KING CARNIVAL AND PALACE OF LIGHTS The World’s Biggest Show. .1 I I I I, The Whip—Seaplanes—Fun Factory Ferris Wheel—Slippery Slide— Laughing Mirrors INCLUDING The World’s Biggest Menagerie with Hundreds of Side Shows. KING CARNIVAL and Wild West Circus The most gigantic exhibition of arenic stars
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  • 377 12 TWO EUROPEAN MINERS STRUCK DOWN. Mr. Barton of Jelapang Killed. Dull skies and occasional heavy showers of rain have been the rule in Kinta for some days, and on Monday this was varied by a sudden burst of lightning north of Ipoh which caused at least one
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  • 191 12 ATLANTIC. MONOPLANE WITH PETROL TANKS IN WING. French airmen are making further preparations for attempts to fly from Paris to New York. One of the most promising plans is that of M. Rene Couzin-et an engineer, aged 24. He has designed and built an aeroplane to be
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  • 46 12 PROTEST AGAINST BAN ON UNITARIAN PADRES. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has resigned his position as onci of the Presidents of Toe H, owing to the decision of the executive not to allow Unitarian Ministers to be appointed padres of the movement.
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  • 71 12 On the grounds near the Milanee Theatre a live young vulture started to peck at a cow that lay apparently dead. It thrust its long neck into the open jaws of the cow to pick out its tongue. Immediately the jaws closed, and the bird’s neck
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  • 39 12 £20.000 Grants. The Ancient Order of frothbowers has decided to devote £14,000 as a permanent endowment to help Girl Guides and Boy Scouts and also £5,000 to endow a hospital with cots, and £l,OOO oisewhere.
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  • 390 12 ROMANCE OF BUCKFAST ABBEY. Remarkable Building Feat. The monks at Buckfast Abbey have just celebrated the twenty-fifth annix ersarv of the day when one of their brotherhood determined to fulfil a dream and erect a new building on the site of the old one that stood
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  • 113 12 A LINGUISTIC PUZZLE IN THE HIGH COURTMr. Justice Hill, who has a knowledge of Welsh threw* light on a linguistic puzzle in a will case in the Probate Court. Mr. Roland Oliver, K. C., referred to a letter of a wealthy testator in which he described the
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  • 101 12 WHY MR. SIDNEY WEBB WILL GIVE UP HIS SEAT. Mr. Sidney Webb, the veteran Labour leader and M- P., for the Sieaham Division of Durham, is not to seek re-election at the next General Election. “About the time the next General Election takes place, in 1929,
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    • 401 12 Don't be Misled /l\ Look for the Name Hl "Geo. S.barker—DUOIOLD” on the Barrel That Marks the Genuine I' /T ANY pens imitate and resemble IVJL the Parker Duofold, but they cannot deceive you if you will look f° r the name stamped on the barjWWr rel every Parker Duofold
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    • 301 12 Runnymede Hotel Ltd. L I St. Georges Ball 20th April. 'i 1 It is advisable to book tables for Dinner as accommodation ul is limited. DINNER SERVED from 7-30 to 9 p.m. STRAITS POLICE BAND .Ji will play on Sunday, 22nd April, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. By kind
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  • 420 13 PEER'S DAUGHTER ROBBED. £40,000 Quest. Jewels worth £lB,OOO were overlooked by thieves who broke» into St. John’s Lodge, Abbey-road, St. John’s Wood, N. W., occupied by Mr. and Mrs- Arthur AMilson-Filmer, and they actually w’aJked within a few* feat of where these trasures were stored. Mrs. Wfilson-Filirier
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  • 306 13 SHOWING-UP OF THE VICTORIANS. Not Dressed but Upholstered. The Victorian woman was a humbug—a wonderful person indeed, but a sham»—one acting a part. “When Ibsen came along, she went to her dressing-room and took off her make-up. Mr. G. Bernard Shaw T in an Ibsen Centenary
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    • 230 13 THOSE exhausting bouts ofearly-morning cough are terribly weakening and they do grave injury to the tissues of the chest. PEPS The bronchials soon get into a semi-inflamed wwoh are far safer and more state, and neglect generally ends up with an effective than attack of bronchitis or bronchial asthma. Make
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  • 113 14 To-day’s Departures. Remo for Port Swettenbam, Singapore, China and Japan, Malayap Prince for B< stou and New Yo.k. Kelantan for Bhuket (Tongkab), Kopah, Victoria Point and Renong. Donggala for Asahan, Paneh, Bagan Si-Api-Api and Batu Bahra. Kutsang for Calcutta. Swaerdecroon for Langsa, E ii, T. Semawe Segli, Olehleh,
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  • 602 14 CLOSE DAILY except (Hunday). BY TRAIN. Federated Malay States. Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parce 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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    • 211 14 RgrnjjigtQlL Cartridges of every mti g Kind and Calibre g FIRING cartridges—each one in the box S accurate and uniform —are indispensable to the B sportsman. He cannot afford to shoot any other kind! 109 years of experience is behind S Jg ;ij Tn Remington UMC cartridges. They B I
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    • 349 14 mam a “No wall covering like a Water Paint; S YOUNG IVIAN no water paint like HALL’S DISTEMPER Are you feeling too old and worn-out when OIL-BOUND WatCT Pahlt.” S you should be full of life ?Do you find yourself 1 g suffering from Backache, Fatigue, Weakness, Rheumatism, Loss of
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  • 597 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, April 18, 1928. Mutton— t cts Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head beep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton M lb 55 Lamb do 55
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    • 321 15 ’"'"■’rts .s>.f*p* 3XQKK&Zffi3KB3SII w. Apo Hi naris I Water. THE NATURAL SPARKLING I I MINERAL WATER. It contains a small quantity of Bicarbonate of Soda which corrects acidity and aids Digestion. I Ask for a I “WHISKEY POLLY” Bottled at the BRITISH-OWNED Apollinaria Spring—Rhineland. Sole Agents: Katz Bros., Ltd. J
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    • 75 15 M Ilf inO Ii T~ I r 2 r fl t i k*9 i 3 4. R. YOUNG Co., Ltd, Civil, Constructional and Sanitary Engineers, No. 1, PENANG ROAD. Q S f gl I j A E N A -:JiH I K A S f kw I/O N I T
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    • 1232 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. l|H p nil HAMBURG-AMERIKA RATLINGS FROM PENANG. fl C TJTTPA QTTMMI7Q T TNI F N WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON ANB N. CONTINENT HUGO blJLNlllSo IBLI PROMETHEUS April 20 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVIC S. SARPEDON April 26 Mns ilies, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. OUTWARDS.
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    • 588 16 P. «.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES, Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. under Sailings of steamers of the British contract with His Majesty’s Govern- India S. N. Co., Ltd. ment, London and Far East Mail Service. (Incorporated in England j Outwards
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