Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 August 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 179 VOL. LXXXVI. TUESDAY, 7th AUGUST, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1773 2 POSITIONS VACANT. FOR SALE. NOTICES. ROWLANDS Tracer, neat and quick worker. SAFES Chinese Returned Students. OT required at once for drawing office of F or A FOOD SATO* APPI YTO SI JPftKF 1 IN It i Engineering firm. Reply, with copies FOR A GOOD SAFE APPLY TO A General meeting
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  • Additional “P.G.” News Service.
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      CHINESE MARRIAGE IN WESTERN STYLE.
      527 3 British United Press. Eastern Customs. NEW CEREMONY FOR THE ORIENTAL. BY EDWARD HUNTER. Hankow, (By Mail). WESTERN ideas and Eastern customs have been combined in Hankow, a centre of modern Chinese thought, to provide a new marriage ceremony for the Chinese. The new mode in
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      SEARCHES FOR PIRATE TREASURE
      330 3 i.— British United Preu. A SCIENTIST’S DOUBTS. DID PIRATES EVER BURY GOLD? MAPS DRAWN IN BLOOD! Washington, (By Mail). PIRATE GOLD, IRONBOUND CHESTS OF GREAT AGE AND FULL OF PIECE OF EIGHT, HAUNTED ISLANDS WHERE ONE CAN FIND TREASURE ONLY BY MEANS OF MAPS DRAWN IN
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      BYZANTINE CHURCH DISCOVERED.
      191 3 British United Preu. FIFTH CENTURY BUILDING ON SITE OF TEMPLE 10 NEPTUNE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bari, Southern Italy, (By mail). A Byzantine church of the fifth century, standing on the site of a pagan temple to Neptune, has been discovered at Cala Portavecchia, near here, almost
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      ROME AS GENEVA’S RIVAL.
      169 3 —British United Preu. SIGNOR MUSSOLINI AND THE CINEMA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Geneva (By mail.) Signor Mussolini, the Italian Premier, is seeking to make Rome the rival of Geneva as the centre for international organisations. He has already secured the assent of the League of Nations
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      SOCIAL CLIMBERS IN RUSSIA.
      427 3 from which they sprang.— British United Press. Rising Aristocrats. GAINING ENTRY INTO PROLETARIAN CIRCLES. POSITIONS OF TRUST. Moscow, (By Mail). THERE are social climbers even in Soviet Russia. Many a lady of titled family succeeds in making her way into respectable proletarian circles despite her shady
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      TRIBAL WARRIORS OF PAPUA.
      211 3 allow them to do so. British United Press. 500 KILLED IN SINGLE SEASON’S HEAD HUNTING. (From Our Own C >rrespondent.) Sydney, Australia, (By mail). Five hundred natives have lost their lives in the tribal warfare of Papua since the beginning of the year, according to two
      allow them to do so.— British United Press.  -  211 words
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      PERSONAL LOANS FOR SALARIED PEOPLE.
      238 3 met out of current income.”— British United Preu. NEW DEPARTURE. FAMOUS BANK TAKES THE INITIATIVE. LOANS AT 6 PER CENT. New York, (By Mail). A NEW DEPARTMENT THROUGH WHICH PERSONAL LOANS MAY BE OBTAINED BY SALARIED PERSONS, WITHOUT COLLATERAL. HAS BEEN OPENED BY THE NATIONAL
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      ENTER THE CABARET GIRL
      275 3 to pay one shilling.— British United Preu. CHANGING CONDITIONS IN CHINESE BALLROOMS. Shanghai (By Mail). The short-skirted, bobbed-hair cabaret entertainer and dancing partner is gradually taking the place of the singsong girl of China and the fantastic steps of the Charleston, the Black Bottom and Coolie
      to pay one shilling.—British United Preu.  -  275 words
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    Interesting Lecture At I. S. P. Conference.
    1502 4 Importance of Silt Pitting. Need For Avoiding Stagnant Conditions. Vigilance The First Requirement. Speaking dining the second day of the recent I. S. P. Conference at Port Dickson Dr. W. B. Haines F. lust. P., F. R. Met. Soc. of the Rubber Research
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      436 4 wW SB Mte HH fcsH;’--.-; y y g Healthincreased J gpiggrlai gr'#Ogy f, jg| rapidly .from the sgg :"r;rigSa I j~-g moment Sanatogen gp® S|||| •Jy §9 S u M —I began to pick up” A grateful Sanatogen user writes: "This is just the story of the experience—so far as
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  • Sporting News From Far And Near.
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      Penang Autumn Race Meeting.
      1325 5 Last Day. Eddie Billet Wins His First Race. Dividend Of $l4B. There was a large attendance at the last day of the Penang Autumn Meeting yesterday, including the Hcii. the Resident Councillor and Mrs. Meadows-Frost and 11. 11. the Sultan of Perak. Tlje surprise of the
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      Study In Action.
      14 5 —Cochet, the ex- singles champion, in play against Sleem at Wimbledon.
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      MALAYAN LAWN TENNIS.
      630 5 Championship Results. DEFEAT OF WEST AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION. FORD VERY ERRATIC. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 6. In the Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships, the big surprise of the meeting was the defeat of the West Australian, Ford who was defeated in two sets by Gopal Haridas, a
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      LAWN BOWLS.
      64 5 RESULTS OF TOURNAMENT TIES. The following are thĕ results of bowls tournament ties played on Friday Mixed Double Handicap +4 Miss McLeod Craik and D. McLeod Craik b at Scr Mias Mitchell and Dr. C.H. 2111- t Double Handicap: +3 J.G. Barre.t and T.A. Werayas beat —1 E.
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      CRICKET: F. M. S. V. THE COLONY.
      389 5 SECOND INNINGS COLLAPSE. SINCLAIR TAKES THREE WICKETS FOR NO RUNS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 6. The following are the detail scores in the F. M. S. v. Colony cricket match at Kuala Lumpur.— Colony. Ist Innings. Marshall b Dean 10
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      HOLIDAY CRICKET.
      74 5 SELANGOR CHINESE DEFEATED. The match between the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club and the Penang Chinese Recreation Club, resulted in a win for the Penang team by six runs on Sunday. In the first innings the home team compiled a total of 136 runs while the visitors were only
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      P. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      77 5 TO-MORROW’S FINALS. The following matches have been arranged for Wednesday: Mixed Double Handicap (Final): —30.4 Mrs. L. M. Evans and G. A. M. Hyde v —3O Mrs. Sturt and A.G.A. Mosley. Double Handicap (Class B) —4 J.B. Pickering and F. G. Philpott v. —15.1 A.
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      SCHOOL CRICKET.
      371 5 PENANG FREE SCHOOL vs. ST. XAVIER’S INSTITUTION. A friendly game of cricket was played on the Free School ground, at Green Lane, between the Penang Free School and St. Xavier’s Institution. Splendid batting, bowling and fielding secured a decisive victory for St. Xavier’s, by an innings and 130
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      CHINESE INTER-STATE FOOTBALL.
      99 5 SELANGOR RETAIN THE CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 6 In a Chinese inter-State football match, Selangor retained the cup by defeating Perak by the only goal. A large crowd witnessed the Ctyatch including the Rija Muda and several Kuala Lumpur It was a fast game
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      PENANG CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
      115 5 TO BE FORMED. At the first general meeting, presided over by Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe, at the premises of the O d Frees’ Association last Friday there was a large attendance. The resolution to form a Chinese Swimming Club in Penang was unanimously carried, after it
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    Church Of The Assumption Penang.
    743 6 Re-Opening Ceremony. Tributes To Mr Ben De Cruz. Honoured By The Pope. AVERY impressive ceremony took place at the Church of the Assumption, Penang, on Sunday, on the occasion of the re-openit g of the hurch. The attendance at bulb the Mass and evening service,
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    FIVE STARS who will be seen at Wimbledon.
    29 6 Left to right Miss Edeen Bennett. Miss Betty Nuthall. Miss Ryan. Senorita Alvarez, and Miss Helen Wills, all in characteristic attitudes.
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    MOTOR-CAR FATALITY AT BUKIT MERTAJAM
    96 6 DRIVER CHARGED. At Bukit Mertajam Police Court today, Lim Peng Yong, a Penang Chinese, was charged with, causing the death of a coolie by a rash act. The case was adjourned, th e accused being allowed bail in the sum of §2,000. It will be
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    PENANG BAR ENQUIRY.
    98 6 SEQUEL TO JUDGE’S REMARKS. An enquiry has been held by the Penang Bar Committee into the conduct of Mr. S. Fung, advocate and solicitor, Penang, in connection with the suit against Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, also an advocate and solicitor, Penang, heard in the Supreme Court, recently,
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    ANNUAL CLERGY CONFERENCE.
    68 6 ST. GEORGE’S MISSION. The annual conference of clergy of St. George’s Mission will commence at Penang on Wednesday, August 15 and end on August 21. The Bishop will preach at Evensong which begins at 6.45 p.m. on Wednesday. On Thursday the Rev. Graham White will conduct a
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION BILL
      337 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sir,—The Workmen’s Compensation Bill in the Federal Council has been referred to a Select Committee. During the course of the debate, the Indian representative, the Honourable Mr. S. N. Veerasamy took objection to the definition of th© word “Workman” in
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      AL-MASHHOOR ISLAMIC SCHOOL.
      53 6 Sir, —The note which appeared in the Social and Personal column of your paper of Friday’s issue concerning Mr. Md. Dawood’s gift is incorrect. Mr. Md. Dawood stmt §2OO/- from his club fund to me for the Al-Mashhoor Islamic School. Yours, etc., S. A. Haniff, Hon. Sec.,
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    PENANG COURT OF APPEAL.
    412 6 Solicitor As Respondent. QUESTION OF PROFESSIONAL Ai VICE. Mr. Justice Thorne presided at the I’enaug (Joint of Appeal, which opened at the Supreme Court to-day. With him were Mr. Justice Prichard and Mr Justice Dinsmore. The first appeal to be heard was that of Khoo Saw
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1382 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. i ieut IL H. Bagnall has re- mi, ion in the M.V.I. John Braddell, who is enj if) ri '1 case in Penang, arriv--1 th< Klang yesterday. Tic lion. Vr. Justice P. J. Sproule, .r Chief .fustic and Mrs. Sproule i Penang from Singapore by the r/,,„y yesterday.
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    BUS-DRIVERS ARRESTED.
    244 7 SEQUEL TO PROPOSED COMMUNIST DEMONSTRATION. Forty-eight motorbus drivers and con- ductors were arrested on the Geylang route on Friday for exhibiting on their vehicles flags distributed for the proposed anti-Japanese demonstration. The flags bore seditious inscriptions. They were arrested by Air. C. H. Nicol, officer in charge of
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    AUSTRALIAN WIFE OF CHINESE.
    334 7 CURIOUS APPLICATION IN HONG KONG. i vr Maintenance. A summons for maintenance by Mrs. Tsoi On-lee, an Australian lady, against her husband, a Chinese medicine dealer, was recently heard in Hong Kong. Airs. Tsoi On-lee, whose maiden name was Mary Jane Elizabeth Pott, was born of
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    THE “TONGKOL" SOLD.
    371 7 TRAWLING EXPERIMENT ENDS, j The end of an interesting experiment is marked by the sale of the Government trawler Tony koi to a company known as Ceylon Fisheries, Ltd. The price agreed upon has not been divulged. Th e Tongkoi, which was specially built at Home on
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      196 7 I THREE BARGAINS I FOR MEN AT I WHITEAWAYS| I Anniversary SALE. I Special Sale Offer of 150 I Dozen White Tennis Shirts. I s zes strong and hard wearing now to be cleared at bargain price. DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. Wi sale ei oe I PRICE *PI“/0» I 350
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    BIRTHS.
    37 8 Boswell. —At Patani on Auuust 3rd., 1928, to Elsie, wife of A.B.S. Boswell of the Malayan Forest Service, a son. Trail.—At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, Aagcst 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. A, D. Trail, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    31 8 Scott —George.—On June 11, at Southsea, Andrew Blackwood Scott, formerly of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., to Lilian Mary George, widow of John George late of Sungei Patani, Kedah.
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    MALAYAN FISHERIES.
    470 8 Publicity must be given to the price at which the Straits’ government’s steamtrawler Tongkoi has been sold to a Ceylon company. It is to be hoped also that some explanation of why she was not widely advertised for sale will be forthcoming. There are men here who would
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    203 8 The following were tne Isteat quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDYI Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Friday. To-day. E M Sharks.! t*» >» £5 C E 3 <d CQ U 2 fIQ OQ c. c. c. c. Mining. Bangrin Tin 44/- 4S/- 43/- 45/Batang P. .45 .48
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd.
    42 8 Rubber Prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follow Spot 31|c Aug/Sept. 311 c Oct/Dec. 31}c Jan/March 301 c Remarks—Market Quiet. London Stocks estimated down 1250 tons
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    36 8 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet 31} cts per pound per pl.—s4l-66 No. 1 Crepe cts per vound per pl. $42/Steady. London holiday New York 19| cts. G?old) [By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys,
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    TIN PRICES.
    43 8 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices on August 3: London Spot £213.5s down £l.si 3 mos. buying 212 1.5 a 3 selling 212.2.6 1.7.6 Local. August 7: Singapore $108.12} business done 400 tons. Penang buyers no sellers $108.12}
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    THE MAILS.
    45 8 The homeward mail by the s.s. Kashmir closes at 5 30 p.m. on Saturday the 11th instant. The P. &O. Nalder a with mails despatched from London on July 19 is expected to arrive here at 9 a.m. on Thursday, the 9th instant.
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    Our London Letter.
    1566 8 §erman Aviators Jit Jin .77. Mr. Baldwin As An Optimist. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 12. The Prime Minister, who was accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin, was presented this week with the Freedom of the City of Winchester. He said beauty was the wealth and glory of
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      30 8 “ID. O.” Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Satu r d a y —E. O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. Ipdlnontel r
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    30 8 DEATH. Ward.—At Asoka,” 25 Perak Riad, on Monday 6th August, Clive Evelyn, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ward, aged 8 years 11 months. (Singapore papers please copy).
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  • Malayan Exhibition At Ipoh.
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      Highly Successful Event.
      122 9 Sultan Of Perak And Native Craftsmanship. Locally Manufactured Goods. The Pinarg representative, writing to-day from Ipoh, sums up the general opinion on the success of the exhibition, organised by the Malayan Agri Horticultural Association, and held during the week end on the Ipoh Race Course. He says
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      A VALUABLE STIMULOUS TO TRADE.
      342 9 MALAYAN PRODUCTS. (By Our Own Representative.) Ipoh, Tuesday. Ipoh has just been in the throes of an agricultural and horticultural show, and from a general concensus of opinion I gather that good business has been ’done. At the outset it is obvious that the 1928
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      1000 ARTICLES MADE FROM RUBBER.
      369 9 HYDRO-ELECTRIC EXHIBIT. (By Our Own Representative.) Ipoh, Tuesday. One could write volumes about the show, if one attempted to describe each stand and the great variety of exhibits which were on view. Consequently at the short space at my disposal I can only deal with
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    WAFD HEADQUARTERS RAID AT CAIRO.
    86 9 —Reuter. SEDITIOUS LITERATURE. Cairo, August 5. Ihe police have searched the Wafd apparently in connection 1 i some seditious documents.” Later. Jh search of the Wafd Headquarters to an earlier raid on a small mg office which was supposed to be revolutionary circulars. ar pro
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    ITALIAN SUBMARINE DISASTER.
    55 9 Reuter. VESSEL COMRS TO SURFACE UNDER DESTROYER. Rome, August 7. In the course of exercise’, seven miles west of Brioni Island, the Italian submarine Fl 4. came to the surface under the destroyer Missori. She collided and sank in twenty fathoms of water. The weather at present
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    WHOLESALE ARREST OF COMMUNISTS.
    245 9 Reuter. PARIS POLU.E ROUND-UP. SEQUEL 10 DEMONSTRATION IN' WORKInG-€IASS SUBURB. MANY TO BE DEPORTED. The police have made a gigantic round-up of Communists in Paris, no fewer than 1,500 being arrested. After enquiries had been made, however, a large number was subsequently released. Many foreigners are
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST AND LABOUR CONGRESS.
    105 9 Reuter OPENED AT BRUSSELS. Brussels, August 6. Six hundred delegates, representing 32 countries, paraded the streets on the occasion of the opening of the Labour and Socialist International Congress. In his Presidential address, Mr. Arthur Henderson said that the hour of testing was at hand,
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    AMAZING STORY OF SACRILEGE.
    320 9 —Reuter. Chinese Tombs Raided. REPORTED ACTION OF NORTHERN GENERAL. BOOTY VALUED 510,000,000. General Chuyupu, one oj the Northern Generals, is reported to have ordered the breaking open oj ancient eastern tombs at Chiksien, 140 miles east of Peking, and to have stolen jewels and precious works
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    REVISED LAND REVENUE IN POONA.
    90 9 i. Reuter. GOVERNMENT ENQUIRY. Poona, August 6. It is understood that a settlement has been reached on the Bardoli question. It is practically certain that the enquiry into the revised land revenue assessment will be conducted by a judicial officer, assisted by a revenue officer.
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    BOMBAY COTTON MILL STRIKE.
    45 9 —Reuter. VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN. Bombay, August 6. The machines of the eleven cotton mills which started up on July 31, closed again when only fifty workers turned up. The strike committee is conducting a vigorous campaign against the resump- tion of work.
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      102 9 On Page 3 to-day, we publish the first messages from the British United Press the new and exclusive news service which the Pinang Gazette has secured for its readers. The Pinang Gazette, in addition to Reuter and Rugby Radio news, now publishes exclusive mess* ages from Trans Ocean Service and
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      76 9 TO-NIGHT AND TO-MOKKOW NIGHT. POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO NIGHTS THE NEW AND IMPROVED r>ir rnprcT SPEAKING, SINGING and MUSICAL FILMS. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME INCLUDING i GEORGE ROBEY The World’s Greatest Stage Comedian. Two Shows FOR ONE PAYMENT. Show Commences from 8 p.m. to 11-45 p.m. Runnymede Hotel ILtd. Delightfully
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    By the Way.
    1650 10 HAT there have been far too many i fO deaths under arneuhetica in Malaya in the last few years is < tmfor‘unately a matter of record. Blame < has been attached to the climate and to i the fact that so many patients postpone i their submission
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    PENANG CHINA DISTRESS RELIEF FUND.
    368 10 Subscription List No. 21. Amount previously acknowledged &69,887.36 The Lean Seng Rubber Factory... 100.00 By its staff 2 persons each $lO 20.00 42 others total 112.00 232.00 The Seong 800 Chinese School, Chulia Street, Penang 100.00 By its pupils 44 20 By Ng Fook Tong
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      228 10 V-- (J ICcckroachss Yoisff Food 1, TXRAGGING their filthy bodies over your food and kitchen U utensils —cockroaches are a continued source of exasperation and danger. For the hairy legs of the disgusting cockroach bring dirt and filth to your food —and the nauseating’’roachy” odour clings to your dishes and
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    Severe Test Of Olympic Marathon.
    810 11 S e vere Test Of Olympic Marathon. Sam Ferris Seventh. United States Still Lead The Way. The Far Eastern Games. —Reuter. Amsterdam, August 6. For the Olympic Marathon 80 s set out on a course of 26 GOO yards involving the most P vere test owing to the rough jature
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    CEYLON AND RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    95 11 annual meeting of r. o. a. (from Onr Own Correspondent.) Colombo, August 7. P •he annual meeting of the Rubber Association last night, Mr. C. H. Ku, the president answered the charges fiction C ey l° n 8 att lu de regarding Resthat Ceylon’s ai Partp
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    SELANGOR MOTOR SPEED TRIAL.
    63 11 SUCCESSFUL EVENT. On r Qvn Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, August 6. Automobile Association’s ts<nf n l 4 f>n Sunday was a most sucin< )rH /here were many spec-n.-n dim H linger, wife of the chair•p'; 1 ir.bntvl tho pri2 by H. h'v t’” 10 °f the day
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    SOCCER.
    85 11 SELANGOR BEATS S. C. C. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, August 7. The annual soccer match between Selangor and the S.C.C. resulted in a win for the visitors by 4 goals to 3. At half time, the S.C.C. led 3—l. PERAK’S MALAYA CUP XI. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Ipoh,
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    POLO AT SINGAPORE.
    89 11 DUKES WIN K. O. R. CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, August 6. The Dukes won the K. O. R. Polo Cup yesterday, defeating Johore 4—3. At the end of the third chukka the scores were level at three all but the Regiment scored the last goal
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    ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN GREECE.
    170 11 —Reuter. Brigands Active. FORMER ministers held for RANSOM. LAWYER KIDNAPPED. Athens, August 5. There was an exciting interlude in the election campaign now in full swing when M. Milonas, former Under-Secretary for Finance, and M. Melas a former Deputy, both (Jafandarists, were kidnapped by brigands near
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    224 11 Reuter. CONDITION OF FOREIGN SECRETARY. London, August 6. The latest bulletin reports no important change in Sir Austen Chamberlain’s condition. His strength is well maintained. —Reuter. Warsaw. August 6. A message from Hamburg states that Kubala and Dzikowski wine down in mid-Atlantic. The biplane was destroyed and
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    GRANT TO WIDOW OF CAPT. HINCHLIFFE.
    108 11 GRANT TO WIDOW OF CAPT. HINCH LIFFE. I. Rugby Radio Service. VISCOUNT INCHCAPE’S GENEROSITY. London, August 5. The widow of Captain Hinchliffe, who lost his life in an attempt to fly the Atlantic with Miss Elsie Mackay, the daughter of Viscount Inchcape, has been informed that it is anticipated she
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    SERIOUS TRAIN COLLISION IN AMERICA.
    44 11 i.— Reuter. NINE PERSONS KILLED. Illinois, August 6. Nine persons were killed and twelve seriously injured when the fast Southbound Illinois Central train, which had apparently been derailed by an iron pipe, collided sideways with the North-bound train.— Reuter.
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    RUBBER COMPANY’S ASSETS.
    968 11 Sued in London. £lO,OOO TO BE PAID IN SETTLEMENT. A settlement was reached before Mr. Justice Shearman in the King’s Bench Division on July 11 in the action which Mr. Charles Edward Vincent Harrop and Mr. Harry Metcalfe Harrop, brothers, brought against Mr. George Harry Rycroft his
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    210 11 Penang, August 7, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 oom l Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 seller Mace Pickings 125.00 nom Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Sundried $10.65 buyers Rattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Grwn Snail Shells 13.00
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    83 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for July:— lbs. Kuala Kangsar 117,631 Ayer Kuning 86,500 Badek 33,400 Bradwall 61,800 Chersonese 67,100 Dennistown 37,700 Highlands and Lowlands 186,100 Klabang 117,500 Krian 54.000 Sungei Krian 112,800 Sungei Way 63,782 Harimau 12,500 Majedie [Johore] 12 250 Muar Itam 33,418 Permas 21,000
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    169 11 The output of the Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., for the Second half month of Julv was No. 2 Dredge piculs 242, No, 3 Dredge piculs 317, making the total output for the month 9’4 piculs. The output of Rramat Pulai Limited for the month of July was tin
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    “BLOOD AND IRON” GANG AT BANGKOK.
    178 11 CHINESE DOCTOR SHOT BY GUNMAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 6. A daring daylight attack by a Chinee gunman was made on Dr. Ang Hee of the Chinese dispensary. His assailant walked quietly into the dispensary drew a pistol and shot at pointblank
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    HOME SPORT.
    180 11 OPENING OF COWES REGATTA. The special sporting correspondent of the Singapore Free Press reports Rain affected many sports at home during the week-end. Most of the cricket was spoild especially in London. Manchester belied its reputation for a wet day, the Lancashire v Yorkshire match being played in
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    SEQUEL TO GROUNDING OF H. M. S. “DAUNTLESS.”
    101 11 Reuter. TWO OFFICERS DISMISSED THE SHIP. London, August 5. A Naval Court Martial has opened at Portsmouth in connection with the grounding of H. M. S. Dauntless. Navigation Officer Lieut-Commander T. R. Beatty is charged with negligently, or by default suffering the
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    EXTRADITION WARRANT FOR U.S. OIL MAGNATE.
    152 11 “TEA-POT DOME” WITNESS. Denver, August 5. A Presidential warrant has been issued for the arrest and extradition of the o 1 magnate Henry Blackrner, the missing witness in the 4 Tea-pot Dome case, who is at present living in France. He will be charged
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    RUBBER ASSESSMENT.
    850 12 SLIDING SCALE TO BE RE-INTRODUCED. The New Rates. A Bill is shortly to be introduced into the Legislative Council to re-introduce when restriction is removed the sliding scale of rubber assessment abolished when restriction was introduced. It will prescribe, inter alia a rate when the price falls below
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    101 12 The following are the latest quotation) in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMI TED’S share list: Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. B. Padang .45 .47| Hitam Jelapang 27/- 28/Kent (F.M.S.) Tin 4/9 5/3 Kinta Tin Dredging 1.40 1.45 Klang River 3.80 3.90 Kuchais Ord. 1.35 1.40 Kuala Lumpur Tin 33/6
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    65 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day:— Tins. Buyers. Sellers. 18. Padangs .46 .48i .80 ‘Johans .27| .30 Kintas 1.37£ 1.42| Kuchais (Ord) 1.35 1.40 Kuyohs .37| .40 Laruts 17/6 18/M. Consols. .80 .82| Penawats .65 .67| Petalings 4.27| 4.32| Rahmans 1.32| 1.37| S. Ways 2.85
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, Ltd.
    75 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers». Sellers. Batn Caves 1.27 1.30 B. Padangs .45| .47| Hitams .80 .85 Hong Fatts .40 .42 Haad Yais 16/- 16 6 Johans .27 .29 Kinta Dredges 1.37 1.40 Kuchais 1.37 1.40 Karns 24/6 25/Laruts 17/6 18/M. COl
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    EASTERN TRADERS, Ltd.
    91 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Norths Taipings 1.05 1.07 Kintas 1.37| 1.42| Hitams .78 .81 Talams 1.09 1.12 Uiu Piabs ,72j .75 B. Padangs .4.5 .47 Ratruts 26/3 26/9 Tejas 12/9 13/6 Sione Tin 24/6 25/Sonths .44 .46 Johans .26 .28
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 12 Penang, August 7, 1928. (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank). London Dem-»n > Bank 2/3 21 .3 4 months’ right u 2327 32 3 Credit 2/4 3/5 6 3 Documentor) 2/4 14 Calcu U**ij and Bank 1 4 3 days’eight Private L r 6 i Bombay Demand Bank 154
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    KENNEDY & Co’s SHARE LIST.
    958 12 KENNEDY Co’s SHARE LIST. NAMES. C t, I RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 I Allenby Rubber Co I i e Alor Gajah Rubber Estate Amalgamated Malay Estates > Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 2 jy I? Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates v Ayer Molek Rubber Co q-/ Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 5// Balgownie Rubber
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    EVE’S THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE.
    274 13 MORE WOMEN STUDENTS THAN EVER. The Serious Side. Miss 1928 s love of pleasure—dancing, pillion riding, tennis, and games generally—and her male counterpart’s addition to similar pursuits from the subject of innumerable sermons, both private and public. Little or nothing, however, is ever said of the
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    FORD 6 MONTHS BEHIND.
    125 13 ONLY 2,800 COMPLETED CARS DAILY INSTEAD' 10,000. Mr. Ford’s Fordson factory at Detroit, where over 80,000 workers are employed, is turning out only 2,800 completed model A automobilies daily, says an Exchange report. Mr. Ford expected to increase the daily production from the January output of
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    73 14 To-day’s Departures. Rengam for Aeaban and Bata Bahra. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Knala for Belawan (Deli). HongHwa for Rangoon. Egra for Port Swettenham and Singapore. The following stupe are in communication with the Wireless Stations at: Penang.—Benvrackie, Eequilino, Greystockecaatle, Jana, Kashmir, Katori Maru, Lima Maru. Nurmahal.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    437 14 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated and Non-Federated Malay States, Malacca Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption Or Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.m.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    607 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, Aueust 7, 1928. Mutton— S eta Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head beep or goat 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 M lb 55 Lamb M
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