Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 May 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 110. VOL. LXXXVI. MONDAY, 14th MAY, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      19 1 T. NAGATA I BROTHERS 4 DENTISTS. Head Gffice: Next to.the Dispensary I Branch Cffa 52- Leith Street g V
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    COLOMBO: A DEN OF THIEVES.
    380 2 Pimping Community. Major Emiquez in hia new book on “Ceylon Fast and Present belabours the undesirables of An extract reads —“Of Colombo it is hardly necessary to say anything, beyond the fact that it is a den of thieves. Coolies and touts are allowed to
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    WHEN EATING IS HARD WORK.
    246 2 What the Dyspeptic Thinks. Men and women who come to the table with haggard, drawn looks and poor appetite are to be pitied for their miserable existence. They are afraid to eat food which normal, robust persons will enjoy. However hungry they may be, even
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      470 2 POSITIONS VACANT. Wanted for Renorg Cook Boy Indian preferred good wages wife no objec ion fares paid. Apply—The United Trading Co., 10, Beach Street. 1011— Katu Tin Dredging, Limited. Burma-Malay Tin, Limited. Winchmen required to report for duty by end September, 1928. Apply by letter with copies of references to
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      374 2 NOTICES. i WHEN ON LEAVE. THE ST. JAMES’S TAILORING Co., Ltd., supply SAVILE ROW CLCTHES at HALF ORIGINAL COST. Lounge, Golf, Dinner Suits, Overcoats by Anderson Sheppherd, Scbolte, Lesley Roberts etc. etc. From 6 Gns. ALL NEW. Alterations on premises personalr ly supervised by West End cutter. Conr trolled by
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      387 2 NO PLEASURE IN LIFE If you are weak, worn-out, tortured with Backache, Swollen Joints, Rheumatism and other symptoms of Kidney Trouble, how can there be any pleasure in your life Yet it is possible, and doctors agree with us, to regain 1 quickly health and strength. To be full of
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      299 2 -”’~X x, Jr V.—l 5 H2™rou«o 1 5 'CYL extract f X S Jr OOUIId, Restful SieepW) [Il Here is the way to enjoy peaceful sleep 11 J from which you will wake refreshed V\i I an d invigorated. Wl 1 Drink a cup of delicious Ovaltine \w| By regularly
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      58 2 Town Hall P enang. The Penang Amateur Dramatic and Choral Society WILL PRODUCE IN THE NEXT ROOM A PLAY IN THREE ACTS (By ELEANOR ROBSON AND HARRIET FORD) ON Thursday and Saturday, May 17th and 19th, at 9-30 p.m. PLANS NOW OPEN AT ROBINSON PIANO CO. 947—3 4 5 7
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    KNIFE AFFRAY IN A WEST-END CAFE.
    238 3 ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL. Man’s Jump From Window. Clogp]y resembling the Apache fracas of the stage was a tight which occurred at a cafe near Leicester-square. Knives and razors were used, and amid the screams of women, a man fell with wounds in
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    MS. THAT "HOLDS ITS SECRETS TIGHT”
    227 3 “MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD” AND A MOCKING FIND. Is the mystery of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” to be solved? It might be if we could see beneath the slips of paper which Dickens carefully pasted over fragments of the original script. The edges
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    AMERICAN’S £5 FOR DRINK EVERY DAY.
    261 3 DEATH IN A LONDON HOTEL. Mr. Ingleby Oddie, the Westminster coroner, recording a verdict of Death from Natural Causes at the inquest on Archibald Cary Harrison, aged 51, of independent means, who had died in the Park Lane Hotel, said that he had spent
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      256 3 inwiiiMiiiiii j j i iim t iii in» ii i iIB ini iiWH mi HTiimn T irirn7~rLL I I Mow h»i i I I I “LITTLE I BOY BLUES” Fox Trot, is the hit of “Clowns in Clover.” Debroy Somer’s Band get the most out of a big success. Hear
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    TELEPHOTOGRAMS: HOW THEY GO.
    353 4 THE NEW G.P.O. PLAN FOR SECRET FLASHING OF MESSAGES. Engineers Experimenta Telegrams may be paid for in future by the square inch instead of by th 9 word —if experiments now being conducted by the Post Office authorities are successful. The latest suggestion is that photographs
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    BOGUS DOCTOR CBARGE,
    318 4 “WHO IS THE ENEMY WHO HAS DONE THIS?” Charles Forbes, 76, whose address was given as Chesterfield-street, Argylesquare W.C., was remanded at Clerkenwell Police Court on a charge of posing as a medical practitioner: Detective-Inspector Kirchner, of Scotland Yard, said ho saw Forbes at King’s Cross. He
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    EXHIBITION GOLF.
    33 5 —Reuter. BRITISH OPEN CHAMPION DEFEATED. Paris, May 13. Aubrey Boomer, beat Walter Hagen, tbe British Open Golf Champion, in a 36 hole exhibition match at St. Cloud by 3 and 2—Reuter.
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    DAVIS CUP.
    24 5 —Reuter. new ZEALAND DEFEAT PORTUGAL. Lisbon, May 13. In the Davis Cup competition New Zealand eliminated Portugal by four matches to one.—/teuter.
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    BORROWED FOOTBALL TEAM SEQUEL
    153 5 SOUTHALL CLUB FINED £25 FOR HOLIDAY MANOEUVRE. The Southall Football Club were geverely censured and fined £25 by the Council of the Athenian League at a meeting held in London. This was the sequel to the action of the club, the present champions of the Athenian
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    SINGAPORE BISHOPRIC ENDOWMENT FUND.
    187 5 10TH LIST OF DONATIONS. An is boing made for a sum of $20.275 to raise th»* salary of the Bishop of Hingaoore from $720 to $BOO p.m. The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. A. Clarke, of Evatt Co., Singapore, begs to acknowledge the following donations cts. Lists
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    THE LATE MR. P. K. NAMBYAR
    136 5 ANOTHER TRIBUTE. A mass meeting of the Indians in Penang was held yesterday evening at the Indian Association, Dato Kramat Road, in connection with the death of the late Hon’ble Mr. P. K. Nambyar. Mr. H. H. Abdul Cader took the chair. Mr. D.
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    PENANG HINDU SABHA.
    154 5 A meeting of Penang Hindu Sabha was held yesterday afternoon at the Sabha in connection with the untimely death of the Hon, Mr. P. K. Nambyar, Mr. V. Nadasam Pillay, J. P., the President, took the chair. The following resolution was passed while all those present kept
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    RAIN RUINS SINGAPORE CRICKET.
    215 6 FIRST INNINGS VICTORY. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 14. The S. C. 0. defeated Selangor at cricket on the first innings. The rain caused the postponement cf play at three o’clock when Selangor had scored 139 for 7 wickets. S?largor continued on Sunday morning an<i
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    INTER STATE LAWN TENNIS.
    97 6 SELANGOR BEAT NEGRI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 14. At lawn tennis Selangor beat Negii Sembiian by seven events to two. The results were, Ong Ee Kong lost to O’Kata 3-6 ;6 2 5-7 Scovell beat Johnstone 6 2 7-5 Hovil lost to Manners
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    30 6 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. It is hoped to commence the annual Jennis tournament at the Golf Club at fthe end of the month. Entries will close ®a May 15,
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    OLD WAR-HORSES OF THE ARMY.
    681 6 D. C. M. Jack. MARGOT WHO DIED WITH HER REGIMENT. Clara, the beloved horse of Sergeant Jack Christie, of the 11th Prince Albert’s Own Hussars, is to end her days in honour, now that her regiment has abandoned horses for armoured cars she is to
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    MUSINGS BEFORE SUICIDE.
    555 6 “LUCIFER’S HEADLONG FALL.” Remarkable Document Read At Inquest. A remarkable document, headed, “My Laset Thoughts,” was read at an iuqnet t at Penarth, Glamorgan, on Horace Pitt, aged 52, schoolmas er, of Newport, who was-found shot through the right temple on Penarth cliffs. A verdict of suicide
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    37 6 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet cts per pound per pl. $4l/No. 1 Crepe 31i cts per pound per pl. $42/ Steady. London Bji New York 18g cts. (gold). (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd.
    41 6 Rubber Prices. We beg to report that the Singaprre prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follow Spot 31c June 31|c July/Sept. 31 Jc Oct/Dec. 31c Remarks—Market Quiet. London Stocks estimated down 1,000 tons.
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    TIN PRICES.
    58 6 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices on May 11: London Spot £232.7 6 d wn £1.17.6 3 mos. buying 231.15 s 1.15 3 selling 232 1.12.6 Local. May 12: Singapore sold 150 tons at $117.50 Penang 25 tons at $117.50. May 14: Singapore sold 100
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    IS LIPSTICK A NECESSITY ?
    358 6 IS LIPSTICK A NECESSITY TYPIST’S ARGUMENT. Court Upholds Her Point Of ViewJ Fraulein Bibi, a typist with a face like a doll’s appeared before a Berlin labour court to claim a month’s wages in lie* of notice. Her late employer stated that he had noted mysterious red marks on the
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    UNHAPPY MARRIAGES INCREASE.
    272 6 5,000 COUPLES TO SEEK DIVORCE. More than five thousand .petitions lor divorce—double the number of six years ago —are expected to be dealt with in Britain this year. How the number of marriage failures has risen since 1922 is revealed in the following table: Applications Petitions for
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      51 6 “S. G.” FOOTBALL FORECASTS No. 15. In the above competition, the last of the season, one reader submitted a coupon showing two errors. The consolation award of $5O therefore goes to MR. GEO. A. HODGES, 122 a, Tanjong Tokong Rd., PENANG, to whom a cheque for that amount has been
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      62 6 S.S ORDINANCE NO. 197 (LABOUR) AND THE LABOUR CODE, 1923. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR are hereby reminded that assessment returr.s for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the
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      417 6 New Advertisements. forsalT Buick, Standard 6 late 1925. Body, chassis and tyres in splendid order. Trial. $1,500. Apply Box No. 177, c/o Pinang Gazette. TENDERS INVITED. TENDERS are invited for complete erection of Bucket Dredge near Ipoh to commerce Angust. Plans and specifications, etc., are available for inspection, Apply in
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      75 6 u s (J CROSS-WORDS COMPETITION. Solution of Puzzle No. 1. IhTa Iv Ie f A V (Ĕ|nßß A VIE L_ ]s|LjO gjAI.N-' AJO E T A e|mfirt n flu R[Ai DrnoFjßle I |R|E|H|O TjEAT ofRIE I |l|e|n|d ;3js! a!r sh~ n fehn lofpgTiEi The following are the names of Buccessful
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    IRRIGATION IN BENGAL
    634 7 <IR AA’ ILLI AM AV J LLCOCKS’S GREAT PROJECT. Neglected Agriculture hi an endeavour to render a final serj(. to the country in which he was born, <n'l at an age far exceeding three score years and ten, says a Calcutta correspondent of 7 lunes, Sir William
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    BUSTER KEATON.
    146 7 Buster Keaton’s most elaborate comedy, i "Go West” will l>e shown at the litre Royal on Thursday next and, as b t' r has established a good reputation r first class comedies, the fact that AV< st” is acclaimed by the critics as I st, leads one to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    770 7 .Mr. A,K.a B. Terrell has been appointed a Commissioner for Penang. An auctioneer’s licence has been grant f'd to Mr. J. M. Jackson of 7 Malacca Street, Singapore. Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Inspector of Schools, Penang, has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore. Mr.
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    ‘HONEYMOON’ THAT WAS CUT SHORT.
    571 7 HOSPITAL SECRETARY ACCUSED OE BIGAMY. Girl's Story. Arthur Heywood Breeds, a former secretary of Lowestoft Hospital, who on March 19 was sentenced to 12 months for falsifying the accounts of the hospital, has been charged at Lowestoft with bigamy. It was stated that he was
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    THE SULTAN'S WARNING.
    414 8 Gambling at the races Is carried to such excess in Malaya that horse-racing is no longer a sport, it is a business and a business which encourages everything that is mean and paltry in man. Our gallant ‘sports’!, save the mark, are out to cut each other’s
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    FUTILE STUNTS.
    366 8 Why do people embark on record breaking stunts Supporters of the new cult when questioned on the point invari ably answer that record breaking is justified as proving something,” Within limits it is possible to accept that answer vague though it is. But, what, beyond physical endurance, is
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    BATHING TRAGEDY AT IPOH.
    51 8 TYPIST DROWNED. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 14. Simithiran, a typist employed by Pritchard and Co. Ltd., was drowned in a mining pool yesterday while bathing. The deceased plunged into the water and did not rise. His body was recovered from a depth of ten
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    ADULTERATED MILK
    40 8 For selling adulterated milk Govindasamy, a milk vendor, was fined $125 by Mr. S. N. King in the Penang Police Court this morning. A fine of $75 was imposed on Govindasamy, another milk vendor, for a similar offence.
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    THE MAILS.
    68 8 The homeward mail by the s.s. Kashgar closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the 19ch instant. The P. O. Ranpura with mails despatched from London on April 26 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Thursday the 17th instant. Capt. N. M. Hashim, M. C. S.,
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    By the Way.
    1767 8 TRAVELLER writing in the Sunday Gazette dt*scribes an attempt to s i th* world-famous Shwe Dagon pagoda at Rangoon, which was frustrated by tb* recently-imposed rule Jthat worshippers and visitors must climb the two huudrn i or so stone steps and perambulate »h* platform with naked feet.
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    47 8 FUNERAL NOTICE. Friends and relatives are informed that the funeral of the late Mr. Khoo Kim Keng, will take place on Wednesday, 16th May 1928 at 10.30 a.ra. sharp, when his remains will be removed from his residence, 185, Carnarvon Street for interment at Khoo Kongsi Cemetery.
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  • Futility Of Nationalist Appeal To Geneva.
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      League Has No Jurisdiction.
      138 9 Tsinanfu Freed Of Southern Troops. Question Of Administration. The appeal of the Nationalist Government to the League of Nations is not likely to have much effect. In the first place the Nanking Government is not a member of the League, therefore, from a juridical point oj
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      TSINANFU AFFAIR INSTIGATED BY COMMUNISTS.
      304 9 Reuter. JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE. Geneva, May 13. The Nationalist Government’s protest to the League of Nations with regard to the Japanese occupation of Shantung has caused something of a Hutter in League circles, largely owing to the fact that the Nanking Government is not
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      FATE OF CHINESE COMMISSIONER AT SHANTUNG.
      227 9 Reuter. BELIEVED TO BE DEAD. Peking, May 13. As regards the fate of Mr. Tsai Kung-shih, Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Shantung, the Japanese now fear that Mr. Tsai is dead. Apparently when they took over the building he was not there. During the
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    POLAND AND LITHUANIA.
    58 9 —Reuter. attempt to establish an UNDERSTANDING. Kovno, May 13. •he Polish Delegation, visiting here 'with a view to establishing an understanding between Poland and Lithuania, was subjected to a hostile demonstration on returning from the Joset Committee meeting. •he police intervened and dispersed ■he demonstrators, who were
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    600 HOUSES DESTROYED BY FIRE.
    38 9 —Reuter. 3,000 PEOPLE HOMELESS. Moscow, May 13. Three thousand inhabitants of Sassoro, near Riazan, have been rendered homeless through a fire in which six hundred houses were destroyed. Several lives were lost. Reuter.
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING BOATS.
    139 9 —Reuter. SINGAPORE TO BROOME. FLIGHT DRAWING TO A CLOSE. AUSTRALIAN WELCOME. Wing Commander Wackett, has been deputed as the representative of the Australian Air Force to meet the four Imperial Flying Boats which recently flew from Southampton to Singapore. He will meet the flight at
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    COMMUNISM IN THE UNITED STATES.
    65 9 —Reuter. STRONG INFLUENCES. Boston, May 13. Mr. Green, President of th° American Federation of Labour, in an announcement inveiphs auainst the increasing Communistic influence in the United States Labour Unions, and declares that when it reaches a point that the Communists gam control of an
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    NATIVITY PLAY IN CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL.
    73 9 —Rugby Radio Service. FIRST TIME TN HISTORY. London, May 13. For the first time in history a Nativity Play will be performed in Canterbury Cathedral. It is entitled, The Coming of Christ,” and has been specially written by John Masefield. Gustav Holst has written the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE NEWS.
    103 9 Monday, May 7. His Excellency the Governor attended by Mr. W. F. N. Churchill, Private Secretary, presided at the Legislative Council Meeting. Tuesday, May 8. His Excellency and Lady Clifford accompanied by The Lady Victoria Fielding and attended by Captain G. N. Macartney, A. D. C. left
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    FOREIGN CAPITAL FLOTATIONS.
    177 9 —Reuter. High Levels In 1927. u. s. international money LENDERS. BRITISH INVESTMENTS. The total British foreign investments for 1920 f? inclusive are estimated at $4,121,000,000, while the United States foreign investments for the same period were $6,836,000,000. Washington, May 13. From statistics issued by the Department of
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    51 9 .—Reuter. Athens, May 13. The Greek Cabinet has decided to stabilise the Drachma to 375 to the sterling, by legislative decree. Reuter. Bombay, May 13. The jury, by a majority of 7 to one found Police Superintendent who killed a mill worker during the strike, justified in
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    AEROPLANES FOR CANTON.
    164 9 BOUGHT FOR UNKNOWN PURPOSE. Considerable interest is being displayed in Canton in connection with a persistent report that fourteen aeroplanes, or seaplanes, have arrived there from Europe. These machines are stated to have been purchased by the Kwangtung Provincial Government under Marshal Li Chai-sum, through the agency
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    AIR RAID ON SHANGHAI.
    89 9 MACHINES FROM CRUISER DROP BOMBS. There was a commotion at Shanghai on May 3 when two aeroplanes and one seaplane, believed to have come from the Northern cruiser Ilaichi off Woosung, flew over the Settlements at noon in the direction of the Kiangnan Arsenal. They dropped
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    71 10 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Batu Caves 1.40 Chenderiang 17/- 17/6 Hitam .93 .96 Kamunting 18/9 19/9 Kinta Tin Dredging 1.47| Kuala Lumpur Tin 32/9 33/9 Kuchai Ord. 1.82| Kuyoh .77| .824 M. Consolidated 1.05
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    UNITED TRADERS. Ltd.
    66 10 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Batu Caves 1-40 1.45 Haad Yais 20/- 20/6 Jobans .20 .224 Kamuntings 27/6 28/6 Klang Rivers 3.60 3.65 c. K. Lumpurs 32/6 33/6 Nai Hoots .174 .20 Penawats .69 .714 Pungahs 7/3 7/9 p. Rantau (Prefs)
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    EASTERN TRADERS, Ltd.
    75 10 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Norths Ll 4 1.16 Rahmans 1.574 1.624 Kamuntings 18/6 19/6 B. Padangs .504 -524 Kintas 1.424 1.474 Taipings 1.14 1.15 Hitams .93 .95 M. Console. 1.05 1.09 Bangrins 44/6 45/Talams .96 .99 Ratruts 25/9 26/3 Rantau
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, Ltd.
    94 10 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Asams 47/6 48/6 c. A. Wengs .97 1.00 Bangrins 44/3 44/9 Batu Caves 1.38 1.40 Chenderiangs 17/6 18/Eastern Siams 19/- 19/6 Haad Yais 20/3 21/Hitams .924 -954 Jelapangs 27/- 28/Johans .20 .224 Kampongs 27/6 28/3 Kamuntings
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 10 Penang, May 14, 1928. (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 21/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/3 7/8 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank 153 1 3 days’ sight Private 156 D Bombay Demand Bank 153 2 Madras Demand Bank 153
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    KENNEDY & Co’s SHARE LIST
    1116 10 KENNEDY Co’s SHARE LIST NAMES. I I j I a c f CQ 1 02 1 H RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 0 0 Allenby Rubber Co 1 00 1 25 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 00 1 _a Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 70 2 00 Aver Hitam Planting Syndicate 1 75
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1065 11 EFFECT OF RESTRICTION ANNOUNCEMENT. Committee Accused of Bias. Writing from London to the Straits Times under date April 18, Mr. A. W. Still eaye:—Stocks have risen during the past fortnight by 748 tons. Price in the same period has fallen from Is. to 7&d., making the total fall
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    MALAYAN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    150 11 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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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    211 11 Penang, May 14, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest 55.000.00 nnm Cloves 70.00 nom Gold leaf 72.00 selLr Mace Pickings 125.00 nom Nutmegs 80s 00.00 nom 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per I,oo° 50.00 Copra Sundried $11.50 buyers 9 5/28 Rattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Sheila 13.00
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    UNITED TRADERS, LTD.
    698 11 Weekly Market Report. INTEREST IN MINING SECTION MAINTAINED. Penang, May 14. In the Share Market daring the past week interest continued to centre to a large extent in the Mining S -ction, and a fair number of price improvements was shown on balance. Business was on a
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    63 11 (Rugby Radio Servick.) London, May 13. Paris, 124 New York. 4.88 A Brussels. 34.95; Geneva, 25.32 Amsterdam, 12.09 Milan, 92.651 Berlin, 20.41; Stockholm, 18.19; Copenhagen, 18.19; Oslo, 18.22; Vienna, Prague, 1641; Helsingfors, 194 Madrid, 29.114 Lisbon, 2* Athens, 372 i Bucharest, 790 Rio. 5H Buenos Aires, 47] Bombay,
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    192 11 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Saturday. To-day. E g Ĕ 2 Shared. >» xs zs d C 3 3Q 02 0Q 02 sc. c. c. c. Mining. Bangria Tin 44/6 45/- 44/6 45/Batu Caves 1.37 J
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    137 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for April:— lbs. bungei Bnaya 53,783 Ampat 47,552 Kwaloe 34.440 Sumatra 176,002 do 21,639 Kgs. Palm oil do 6,425 Palm kernels Soengei Radja Estate 80,000 Cocoanuts Anglo-Malay 22,500 Patahng 31,600 London Asiatic 152,744 Golden Hope 16,070 Selaba 38,988 Bikam 13,800 Sungkai-Chumor 12,948
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    CHINESE IN THE STRAITS.
    824 12 359,262 Immigrants Last Year. RECORD YEAR AT ST. JOHN’S ISLAND. Extracts from the annual report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements, for the year 1927, are given below L In 1927 the number of immigrants arriving from China in the Colony totallled 359,262, an
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    105 14 To-day’s Departures. Ellenga for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Rawang for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Swaerdecroon for Langsa, E li, T. Semawe Segli, Olehleh, West Coast Sumatra and Padang. Ampang for Pangkor, Bindings and Sitiawan. Viminale for Singapore, China and Japan Kedah for Singapore. The following ships are in
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    PENANG MAILS.
    567 14 CLOSE, DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated Malay States. Malacca, Johor 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 Buntar,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    602 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, May 14, 1928. Mutton— eta Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head heep 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 lb 55 Lamb do 55 Suet 40
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