Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 August 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No, 186. VOL. LXXXVI. WEDNESDAY, 15th AUGUST, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    “ SING ’EM MUCK.”
    933 3 SING ’EM MUCK.” STORY OF SPECIAL TRAIN INCIDENT. Melba's Denial Contradicted. A special train in which the two famous singers were returning from a command performance at Windsor in 1907 was where Dame Nellie Melba, the famous Australian prima donna, gave to Dame Clara Bott, the equally famous English singer—then
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    TRIAL BY JURY IN S. AFRICA.
    556 3 METING OUT “JUSTICE” TO THE BLACK. Strange Story From Northern Transvaal. A few months ago there was reported a peculiarly disturbing instance of a mis carriage of justice between black and white in Soirh Africa. A European was acquitted of the murder of an
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      76 3 A HALO FOR HUBBY when he comes down bright and early, hungry for his breakfast and cheery at the prospect of a good day’s work! Taken when needed, Pinkettes promote domestic harmony, for they correct liverishness, stin nlate the appetite, aid digestion, ensure morning regularity, thus banishing the causes of
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  • FEMININE REFLECTIONS
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      MRS. PEPYS’S DIARY.
      771 4 Monday, July 23rd:—In answer to a request from Mistress Bassett, do write to her of a way of removing grass stains from Tennis flannels. This causing her much worry, she sayth, her boys not liking to wear th m when much stained. Yet, being boys they are
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      WALK THIS WAY.
      475 4  -  BY ELLEN FORSTER. In these days of the short skirt, beauty is no longer just a matter of a pretty face. There are no flowing garments to hide an ugly gait, and not every* girl is graceful. Youthful figures, however, are very adaptable so, with care, much
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      THAT SCHOOLGIRL SUGGESTION.
      386 4  -  BY DAPHNE DAVIDSON. There are, of course, outfits for rare and important occasions, having such wide uneven skirts of peculiar cut that they remain mysteries to all but their designer. For more ordinary times, however, frocks and coats are, at the moment, surprisingly simple, and made on
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      A DEMURE MODE:
      75 4 The old-w’orld fashions that are so popular just now are very becoming to the young girl in her later teens. The frock sketched is a pleasing version of the prevailing mode. It may be carried out in flowered organdie, crepe-de-chine, or taffetas, with a plain white collar,
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      WEEK-END WARDROBES.
      491 4  -  BY IDA JAY. It is often a real problem to know just what to pack into the small case when going away for the week-end. One must be—or at least one wants to be—ready for all emergencies, but the joy of the brief holiday is gone if one
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      FOUR GOOD MEALS.
      730 4 BY ROSAMUND. Although it is by no means true that every woman is a “born cook” the task of the housewife w’ith a generous allowance to back her, is an easy one compared w’i'th the lot of th? woman who has a hearty family to feed and
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      OILY AIDS TO BEAUTY.
      535 4  -  BY beryl ha ßf Er From time immemorial proved potent agents in lion of beauty. Practical!- I foods and cold creams 1,. rt I an oi] v i an ingredient which underlying-tissue. B Almond ol is generally B llSPf] j n partly because it easily 1
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    MY HAT.
    222 4 CONTRAST BETWEEN REPTON’ AND HARROW. “Making the Most of It“Let us make th- most of ‘straw,’ cries the man from I School. “It is good to think ’hat «m» H at any rate, a school wi'h a ous headgear than ours.’ 1 1 I I > P lidlHi
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    By the Way.
    1662 5 HE Financial Times suggests legis\Tz lation to compel all road vehicles to use rubber tyres for the purpose of stimulating the rubber industry. WHAT about legislation to compel every man in Malaya to subscribe to the Pinang Gazette 7T is a favourite holiday custom among the youth
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      673 5 H h han<i, two or Car Keply Box No. 268, c/o occnr in Bachelor» fi September. Near town. ■V X< H <sil ernPnBHJ. Pl*aae commnni- \®B 6X No. 269, c/o Pinang I waN ted to buy H r6 e-Saddle with whole outfit ■k^S——— >Z<jkW\ >» pp)y Box No. 266 c/o
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      427 5 CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. A Remedy for Consumption HatBeen Found. CT' ■> A I i J DERK I*. YONKER.MAN, DISCOVERER OF TUB NEW REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION. Marvellous as it may seem after centuries of failure, a remedj” has been discovered that has cured the deadly Consumption even in the advanced
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    England Win By An Innings.
    688 6 Tate, Larwood And Freeman. Record “Bag” By Kent Wicket-Keeper. Double Centuries. —Reuter, London, August 14. As was generally expected the third Test Match at the Oval was finished-before the luncheon interval to-day with England winning by an innings and 71 runs. The six outstanding West
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL
    80 6 MALAYA CUP SIDE TO MEET NEGRI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 15. In a S. F. A. League (First Division) nutch yesterday the Maliys beat the Indo Ceylonese by five goals to nil. The following team has been selected to represent Singipore against Negri Sembilan In the
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    100 6 O. X. A. NARROWLY DEFEAT P. C. C. The Old Xaverians’ Association did well in the match played on the Esplanade yesterday when after a hard struggle they defeated the Penang Cricket Club by one goal to nil. The game was well contested throughout and exchanges were fairly
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    OLD XAVERIANS’ ASSOCIATION.
    38 6 ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS. The Committee of the Old Xaveriane’ Association have decided to hold their Annual Athletic Sports at 230 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, on the Schoo! ground. Entries will close on August 25.
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    PENANG LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    239 6 YESTERDAY’S MATCHES. Only three games were played in the Penang Lawn Tennis Championships yesterday, and with one exception the ties were very one sided and the tennis was not of a high standard. The exc°ption was the singles match between Ch< ah Wat Hye and A.
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    P. C. C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    27 6 CHAMPIONSHIP TIE. The result of bowls tournament Cham pionship tie played yesterday was: P. A. Fisher beat D. McLeod Craik 21—11.
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    NUER RAIDERS ATTACK VILLAGES.
    189 6 —Reuter. CATTLE DRIVEN OFF. SUBSEQUENTLY REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES. 48 CASUALTIES. NUER RAIDERS ATTACKED VIL LAGES IN THE DISTRICT OF DUKFADIAT, AND DROVE OFF ALL THE CATTLE. LATER THEY WERE REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES. Khartoum, August 15. The notorious Gwekand another witch doctor named Kur and
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    PENANG WEDDING. Not An Accident.
    204 6 SHERWOOD—WATSON. A very pretty wedding took p’ace at the S Gaorgv’s Church. Penang, this morning, the contracting parties being Mr. Pnilip Steele Sherwood, of Harvard Estate, Bedong, Kedah, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Sherwood of Ipswich, Suffolk, an 1 Miss Androv Frances
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    PENANG COURT OF APPEAL
    176 6 TO DAY S HEARING. CHINESE WOMAN AS APPELLANT: UNUSUAL CASE. The Penang Court of Appeal consisting of Mr. Justice Prichtrd (President), Mr. Justice Stevens and Mr. Justice Dinsmore, to-day heard an appeal against a judgment of Acting-Chief Justice Sproule. The case was one in which Lau
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    MAN WHO WALKED ROUND THE WORLD.
    186 6 TEN YEARS’ TASK ENDED. (From Our o>vn Correspondent.) Singapore, August 15. An Italian Military Captain, name! Antony Zatto, arriv'd at Singapore yes terday in the course of a world tour. He left Italy ten years ago on the formidable task of walking into every
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    By Road From Penang To Singapore.
    815 6 Non-Stop Run. Penang Motorists’ Experiences Along The Route. Dangers Of Night-Driving. Five hundred and twenty-five miles in a tropical country, without stopping the engine, is the performance put up in an Oldsmobile six-cylinder motor-car and during the week-' nd. The party left Butterworth on
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      82 6 “HARD COURT TENNIS BALLS. Complying in every way with the regulations of the International Tennis Federation, the STIIC type is, without doubt, unrivalled playing and lasting properties strutted from the best materia s, the BEST BRITISH LABOUR, covert with a super quality cloth, this warranted to give every satisfaction. Tennis
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    Restriction Of Penang Rickshas.
    884 7 Municipal Commission. Number To Be Limited To 3,000. Most Degrading Thing.” ‘'Kicksha pulling is a most dear din r thing and if it can be altogether so much the I,. t t P |.’’said Mr. YeohCheang Ann supporting an amendment to ♦he nv-laws limiting the number
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    GLOBE TROTTER IN PENANG.
    257 7 YOUNG AMERICAN’S ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY. Mr. Raymond H. Hanger, a twenty one y ir old American has arrived in Penang r >u Bangkok, in the course of a round the world tour. raore than a year ago, on y 31, 1927 to be exact, in company 1
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    MILLIONS OF NEW CAPITAL.
    186 7 RAISED BY ENGLISH PUBLIC IN SIX MONTHS. Public companies representing a total capital of nearly £70,000,000 were registered during the first six months of the year. These figures are taken from the official records of Somerset House and issued by Jordan and Sons, Ltd., company agents,
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    AMERICA’S NEXT WAR.
    580 7 NOT TOO PROUD TO FIGHT GREAT BRITAIN. A Striking Statement. Peace cmnot be maintained by repeating the lie that war between Great Britain and the United States is impossible. War is possible. W a r is probable—unless the two Empires seek through mutual sacrifice to reconcile their
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Penang, August 15, 1928, (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 21/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/3 27/32 3 Credit 2/4 5/16 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank 154 1 3 days’sight Private 156 c Bombay Demand Bank 154 I Madras Demand Bank 154 S
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    ELECTRIC SUPPLY DEPARTMENT.
    611 8 One Department—the Electricity Supply Department—of the Municipality serves the public well and may be congratulated on an excellent year’s work. The report for 1927 covers the twentythird year of the Djpartment’s existence and records a year of steady progress. The resignation of Mr. W. J. Williams at
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    PENANG IMPRESSIONISTS.
    243 8 ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT GIRLS’ SCHOOL. The Penang Impressionists Exhibition is now open at the Government Girls’ School. In 1899 some fifteen en thusiastic amateur artists formed the Penang Impressionists Sketching Club, and the first exhibition was held at the Town Hill in 1900. Since then exhibitions have been
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    40 8 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet 31| cts per pound per pl. —s42/No. 1 Crepe 32 cts per pound per pl.=s42 66 Quiet. London 9 7/16 J New York 19g cts. fgold). (Ry Courtesy ol Messrs. Allen Dennys)
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd.
    36 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. 31 te Oct/Dec. 31c Jan/March 30 jc Remarks—Market Dull.
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    THE MAILS.
    43 8 The homeward mail by the a s. Edavana closes at 6 pm. on Friday, the 17th instant. The B. I. Rohna with mails despatched from London on July 26 is expected to arrive here at a.m. on Friday, the 17th instant.
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    Practical Golf.
    607 8  -  By The Sea. by George Gadd. The golfer who is looking forward to a holiday and is anticipating his first game on a sea side links is bound to have a new experience—a nd I hope he will not be dis a p p ointed. There is, however,
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    RUGGER PROSPECTS IN PERAK.
    291 8 A FORMIDABLE SIDE. Wealth Of Three-quarter Talent. (From Our Oaan Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 14. The end of the Malayan soccer season is in sight and we shall soon all be talking rugger in another fortnight’s time. Perak has already begun to make arrangements for the coming
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    INTERNATIONAL WOMEN ATHLETES.
    78 8 NEW WORLD’S RECORDS. London, Angnst 11. An International Women’s Athletic triangular contest at Stamford was won by the British Empire with 0) points Germany was second with 11 anl France third with 15. Fraulein Houblein (Germany) won the Putting the Shot competition with a pntt of 38
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    L. T. C. MUSIC EXAMINATIONS.
    111 8 LOG A L SUCCESSES. The examinations held at Penang on June 2, 1928 in connection with the London Trinity College of Music 'in' the auspices of the Secretary of resulted in further successes I J studying under Mrs. M. I. A.L.C.M L.L.C.M., C.P. Oat of
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    TIN PRICES.
    103 8 The Straits Trading gives the following V 1 Au f Just 14: London Spot £212.17.6 down 3 mos. baying 210.12.6 3 selling 210.15 s »> Local. August 15: i jdj Singapore 175 t° n Penang buyers no sellers at Messrs. Eastern Smelting "A.,.;} |5« London, August 13, «P
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      217 8 FRESH FRUIT and VEGETABLES DIRECT FROM AUSTRALIA. We have pleasure in announcing that on Thursday, 16th instant, we shall receive our first direct shipment of Fruit and Vegetables from Australia which will be for sale in our Provision Department on that date. Regular shipments have been arranged thereby filling a
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    BRITISH MOTOR-CAR MANUFACTURERS.
    177 9 ding month of IS27.— Rugby Radio Service. Overseas Trade Returns. PtNEIKATING THE DOMINION MARKETS. increased orders. That British motor car manufacturers are successfully penetrat- the Dominion markets is shown t the Overseas Trade Returns for the month of July. Bi every instance a distinct m reuse in
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    REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE.
    80 9 ,—Reuter. DUTCH STEAMERS. Amsterdam, August 14. The Rotterdamsche Lloyd and the Netherland Steamship Companies are reducing their f*res to Singapore and the East Indies owing to foreign competition especially from the German Lines. The reduction which will become effective on September 1 amounts to 2| per
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    MUKDEN GOVERNMENT RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.
    63 9 Reuter. PROPOSED LOAN. Tokio, August 14. It is unders ood that the Finance Department through the South Manchuria Railway are considering the issuing of a loan of about 60,000,000 yen in the domestic market after the situation in Manchuria is stabilised. Ihe purpose of the loan
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    JAPANESE TROOPS IN CHINA.
    51 9 Reuter. WITHDRAWAL SANCTIONED. Tokio, August 14. Imperial sanctioi has been obtained for the withdrawal of 5 companies of infantry from Tientsin. It is expected that the withdrawal of the h division fiom Shantung will also be ordered shortly as otherwise it will be to organise winter
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    FRENCH REVENUE RETURNS FOR JULY.
    62 9 Vale. budget forecasts exceeded. Paris, August 14. The revenue returns for July totalled 4,2' h(k o qqq francs showing an excess, <jf 373,000,000 on the Budget forecasts. For the first 7 months of the year the returns have totalled 23,527,000,000 Gancs showing an excess of
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    INTERNATIONAL OPIUM CONVENTION.
    31 9 —Reuter. Japanese ratification. Geneva, August 14. •Japan has ratified the International Jpium Convention of 1925 which wilt shortly come into force as the requisite ratifications have been obtained.
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    HAVOC IN RICHMOND PARK.
    247 9 —Reuter. HAIL OF “BOMBS” THEORETICAL SUCCESS OF NIGH I RAIDERS. 1 I THE CASUALTIES. In connection with the manoeuvres of the London Air Defence Force day and night raids on London were carried out yesterday. In the daylight raids only two out of ten were successful.
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    FLOODING OF INDUS VALLEY.
    103 9 be wrongly given.— Rugby Radio Service. ERRONEOUS REPORTS. London, August 14. The statements that the glacier dam at Yapchan on the Shyok river in the mountains of Kashmir bad been releasing a vast volume of water down the river valley are now officially stated to be
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    BANDITS OVERAWED.
    65 9 —Reuter. BRITISH MAIL ARRIVES AT DAMASCUS. Baghdad, August 14. The mail of the Nairn Convoy which was captured by bandits just inside the raq boundary has arrived at Damascus and it has been found that nothing is missing. The bandits were overawed at the gravity of stealing British
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    17 9 Reuter. Capetown, August 14. Captain Murdoch has started on his return flight to England.-
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    60 9 (Rugby Radio Sbrvich.) London, August 14. Paris, 124.25 New York. 4.854 J Brussels. 34.90 Geneva, 25.22 Amsterdam. 12.101 Milan, 92.80 Berlin, Stockholm. 18.13 Copenhagen, 18.19; Oslo, 18.19; Vienna, 34.40| Prague. 1631; Helsingfors, 193; Madrid, 29.084 Lisbon. 21 Athens, 375 Bucharest, 7971 Rio, 511 Buenos Aires, 47iV; Bombay, 1/s||;
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    SWEDISH MATCH MONOPOLY IN LATVIA.
    210 9 —Reuter. A Forged Letter. OFFERS BRiBE TO FINANCE MINISTER. FACSIMILE PUBLISHED. The Latvian police are searching for the original of a letter purporting to be from a Swedish Match Company offering a bribe to the Minister of Finance for a match monopoly, a facsimile of
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    CHINESE STEAMER SUNK.
    52 9 Reuter. SEVERAL HUNDRED PERSONS BELIEVED DROWNED, Hankow, August 14. It is reported that tha Chinese steamer, Hsinhsu Tung, bound for Ichang from Chung King, has been sunk with all aboard iu the dangerous Yangtse rapids. No details are available but it is believed several hundred per- sons
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    RUSSIAN SUBMARINE SHELLED.
    69 9 national naval courtesy.— Trans Ocean Service via Pan Asia. ATTEMPTING TO WATCH SWEDISH MANOEUVRES. Stockholm, August 15. A Russian submarine, attempting furtively to obs-rve the Swedish naval manoeuvres, was shelled with practice amunition by a Swedish destroyer. The destroyer mistook the intruder for a scout of the
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    DEATH OF BELGIAN MILLIONAIRE.
    314 9 Reuter. LOWENSTEIN MYSTERY DEEPENS. ANALYST FINDS TRACES OF POISON. JUDICIAL ENQUIRY. The mystery surrounding the death of Captain Lowenstein, the Belgian millionaire financier, who was supposed to have fallen out of his private aeroplane while crossing the English Channel has deepened. A well known Paris analyst,
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    JAPAN AND MANCHURIA.
    79 9 —Reuter. COMPROMISE LIKELY IN CRITICAL SITUATION. Mukden, August 15. The critical situation arising rom the firm stand by the Japanese against Mukden’s reconcila;ion with the Nationalist Government and equally with the firm Chinese decision to carry through ihe reconciliation seems likely to je settled by a compromise
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    PROPOSED ANGLO FRENCH MILITARY MANOEUVRES.
    84 9 on German soil.— Trans Ocean Service via Pan Asia. IN THE RHINELAND, Berlin, August 15. /The British Cavalry’s proposed participation in the French manoeuvres in the occupied territory of the Rhine has caused a considerable amount of adverse comment here. Reference is made in the
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    GLORIOUS, GLORIOUS BEER.
    105 9 BAV A RIA BEATEN. “This is something like,” said Our Cellarman smacking his lips as he quaffed a glass of Allsopp’s Dark Munich Beer as a draft. Like What queried the Editor. “The very best of Allsopp’s Fables I replied Our Cellarman pouring out another glass of
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    OVER NIAGARA FALLS.
    565 10 BOLD FEAT IN RUBBER BALL. Upside Down. John A. Laussier, a French Canadian, of Massachusetts, went over the Horseshoe Fall at Niagara recently in a big rubber ball. He not only lived to tell the tale, but escaped almost unscathed. Laussier, who is a racing motorist, speaking
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    LAST OF P. AND 0. LINER.
    410 10 S. S. “CHINA” SOLD TO JAPANESE BREAKERS. With the hauling down of the British colours on board the China in Osaka, another P. and O. steamer passed into the shipbreakers’ hand, says the Japan Chronicle. The China, which was one of the best-known and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    570 10 Mr. J. M. Grand, of Frankel Bros., Ipoh, has gone to Singapore. Dr. C. V. Boland has left Singapore for a we-ek's holiday at Fraser’s Hill. Mrs. A. Hepponstall, of Kuala Lumpur, arrived on a visit- to Ipoh yesterday. Mrs. L. E. Francis and Major and Mrs.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    57 11 The output of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L. for the first half month of August was hours worked 275, cubic yards treated 75,000, piculs 378. The output of Tin Bentong No Liability for the first half month of August was hours 220, piculs 102, yards 24,500. Shut down
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    45 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for July:— lbs. fungei Buaya 86.846 Ami at (Sum) 65.014 Kwaloe 52,213 Sumatra Caoutchouc Maats. 211 523 rubber do 40,690 Kilos. Palm oil do 8,020 kernels Continental Plantation Co. 90,204 Maats. voor Ond ih Neder. 130,000 coconuts
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    189 11 Penang, August 15, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest 15,000.00 nom Cloves 4.. 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellerMace Pickings 125.00 nom Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Sundried t!0.67| sales Rattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam
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    MURAI TIN.
    834 12 LIFE OF THK MINE. More Rubber To Be Planted. The eleventh annual general meeting of Marai Tin, Ltd., was held at the registered office, Old Market-st., Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, Mr. W. H. Martin presiding. Others present were Messrs. 0. R. S. Bateman, A. Braddon, R. P. Brash
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    164 12 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS, KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. E E E 2 Sharbs. 9 5 3 CQ 3 Sc. I c. I c. c. Mining. Bangrin Tin M 44/- 45/- 43/- 44/6 Batane P. .46 .48 -45
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    68 12 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMI TED’S share list: Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrin 43/6 44(6 Haad Yai 14/6 15/6 Jelapang 27/6 28/Kinta Tin Dredging 1.40 1.45 Kuchais Ord. 1.32| Kuala Lumpur Tin 34/6 35/Larut Tin Fields 17/3 17/9 M. Consolidated .75
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    UNITED TRADERS. Ltd.
    68 12 The following are our latest quotationfor to-day Tire. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins 43/- 44/6 Chenderiangs 15/9 16/6 Eastern Siams 13/3 14/Idris 15/6 16/3 Ipehs 36/6 37/6 Kamuntings 18/- 18/9 Kents 4/9 5/6 Kepongs 32/6 33/6 K. Palais 26/6 27/6 Lahats 15/9 16/6 Malayan Tins 26/3 27/Pangngas 2/9 3/6
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    EASTERN TRADERS. Ltd.
    92 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Norths 1.03 c. 1.05 c. Taipings 107 1.09 Kintas 1.40 1.45 Hitams .77| .79 Talams LIO 1.12 Ulu Piahs .67| B. Padangs .46 .48 Ratruts 27/- 27/6 Tejas 13/3 13/9 Sione Tin 24/- 24/6 Souths .46
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    OVERSEA BROKERS. Ltd.
    116 12 The following are our latent quotations for to-day Mining. Bu.v°rs. Severs. Asams 46/6 47/6 B. Padangs .45’ .47 Batu Caves 1.29 1.32 Hitams .77 .79 Haad Yais 14/3 14 9 K. Lumpurs 34/6 35/3 M. Consols .72 .74 Pangnga Rivers 2/9 p. 3/3 p. Pungahs 6/6 p.
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    KENNEDY & Co's SHARE LIST.
    1123 12 KENNEDY Co's SHARE LIST. nambs. I 3 g I* =3 a gc ji <1 RUBBER [Dollar.] f c S c So Lllenby Robber Co 1 1 Mor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 IS 1 25 Amalgamated Malay Estates .J 2 X 2 75 Aver Hitam Planting Syndicate 210 30 Ayer Kuning
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    PENANG CHINA DISTRESS RELIEF FUND.
    380 13 Subscription List No. 23. Amount previously acknowledged $75,876.19 Staff of Straits Trading Co. Ltd., etc., Butterworth P. W. chop Ho Hin 25.00 Thum Yong Seng. 20.00 Teh Ang 15.00 Koay Jin Eng 15.00 Yeoh Hor Lim 15.00 21 Persons ea. s□/- 105.00 36 Others total
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    93 14 To-day’» Departure». Donpgala Tor Asabar), Panth, Bagan Si-Api-Api and Batu Bahra. Kelantan for Bbuktt, (Tongkab), Kopab, Renong and Victoria Point. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at: Penang.— Aihos 11. Compiegne. City of Tokio, Clionia, Chantilly, Delhi, Fgra, Fooksang, Glengarry, Havenstein, Honolulu Maru, Indus
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    PENANG MAILS.
    668 14 CLOSE. DAILY except (Sunday',. HU Federated and Non-Federated Malay State) Valac<« Johr’e and Sineap*-re. Registration and Parol PoM. except when otherwise stated close half-an hour earlie» than the Ordinary mail. Resumption Or Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be close< daily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.m
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    MARKET PRICES.
    612 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang. Anvnst 15, 1928. Mutton— t cte Mutton Indian M per lb 55 Head beep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.30 Tripe M do 1.00 Goat or Sheep M per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mntton M lb 55
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