Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 September 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 204. VOL. LXXXVI. WEDNESDAY, sth SEPTEMBER, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    THAT TUNNEY RETIREMENT.
    384 2 ANOTHER MOVE IN TEX RICKARD’S GAME? Gene u Hedging.” Boxers innumerable, of championship and other class, long before Gene Tenny’s time, have told the world that they have decided to retire from the ring for all time; but ninety-nine per cent. of them have "come hack. Th<V
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    Living Figures In The Limelight.
    1304 3 Do They Enjoy This Age Of Publicity?— A Personal View Of Some Modern Biographies. THE democratic man is a species of ape, whose strongest instinct is gregarionsnees. He likes to be in the middle cf a noise and a crowd, and to be seen in
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    CHARLIE MILLAR SWEEPSTAKE.
    329 4 PARENTS’ RACE FOR THE “LITTLE STRANGERS.” Toronto Lawyer’s Will. The proverbial stork, even when it brings twins or triplets, is issured of an enthusiastic welcome in th? province of Ontario, Canada. Proud fathers and happy mothers greet the arrival of “little strangers with delight. The more the
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    THE TALE OF THE SCALES.
    256 4 FOOTBALL TRAINERS’ HAPPY LOT. Football players are always recalled to duty about four weeks before the start of a season, but never have thej’ been asked to return to training so early as this season. I sually the clubs allow their players to remain on
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1061 5 (By a Woman Correspondent.) Paris, August S. The Deauville season has begun in real earnest, and promises to be a very brilone. The famous plage is crowded with bathers and sight-seers. Ther e are two tvpes of people who go to make up t e population of
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    “RED” PROPHECY ABOUT INDIA.
    174 5 “NEXT REVOLUTIONARY OUTBURST.” Communists Warned. “The Englishman s” special correspondent cables from London that, addressing the Communist International at Moscow, M. Kusineu prophesied that the next serious revolutionary outburst would be in India, where, he said, the political situation demanded a change in Communist methods. Indian
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    MAN WHO CAME BACK.
    61 5 OFFICER’S DISCOVERY AT WARWICKSHIRE SHOW. An officer belonging to a Warwickshire Regiment visitted a canteen at the Warwickshire Agricultural Show. He found standing next to him a man, formerly in his company, who was reported to have been killed in the war. A memorial service had
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    Scarborough And Folkestone Cricket Festivals.
    533 6 Bournemouth Week. Hendren Completes 3,000 Runs This Season. West Indies Defeated. —Reuter. London, September 4. Cricket so far as the county teams are concerned finished today when Lancashire, as if to make doubly sure, inflicted an innings defeat on Derbyshire at Burton-on-Trent. With the absence
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    320 6 Handicaps For Second Day. The following handicaps have been announced for the second day of the Singapore Meeting, Tuesday, September 11 Race 1. (Ponies—(Class 11)—Second Division) —5 Furlongs):—Beauford Lassie 9.00, Lady Love 8.13. Grote.-que 8.9, Imareek 8.8, Merry Boy 8.8. Jatiat 8.7, Merry Beau 8.6 Hop Over 8.6,
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    LAST OF THE CLASSIC RACES.
    55 6 —Rugby Radio Service. FELSTEAD SCRATCHED. London, September 5. Sir HugoCunl ffe-0 wen’s colt Felstead which won the Derby this year, has buen scratched from the St. Leger, the last of the class c races. For two or three weeks the horse has b»en under suspicion
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    NORTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL
    26 6 .—Reuter. ROCHDALE WINS. Rochdale, September 4. Rochdale defeated Barrow in the Northern Section of the Tnird Division by four goals to two.— Reuter.
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    GERMAN ATHLETIC SUCCESSES.
    79 6 record.— Trans Service, via PanAsia. A WORLD RECORD. Berlin, September 5. At the Swiss German Athletic contest at Frankfort, Martin of Switz rland won the 800 and the 1,500 metres race. Conturbia of Swi z *rland won the discus throw, Germany winning the twelve other events. At
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    A SOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    50 6 POLICE DEFEATED NEW COMBINING XI. In the presence of a large crowd the Police Xi defeated the New Combining Eleven by three goals to one at the Dato Kran.at Ground. Inspector G. Wight of the Marin Police was successful in scoring all three goals for the Police.
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    BRITISH WORKERS AND COMMUNISM.
    141 6 —Reuter Vital T. U. C. Decision. TRADE UNION MOVEMENT TO BE PURGED. KICKING OUT THE REDS.” A FEATURE OF TO DAY’S PRO CEEDINGS AT THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS, WAS THE ADOPTION BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY, OF THE RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE GENERAL COUNCIL TO TAKE STEPS TO
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    Penang War Memorial Fund.
    37 6 The public is reminded that a Subscription List in connection with the above Fund has been opened. Donations should be addressed to the Secretary, the Municipality, and cheques made payable to War Memorial
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    “THE QUEEN OF HEARTS”
    212 6 PASTORAL PLAY AT THE RESIDENCY GROUNDS. Members of the Penang Branch of the Ministering Child ren’s League are presenting a pastoral play entitled “the Queen of Hearts” in the Residency Grounds, by permiesicn of the H »n. Mr. Meadows FiOS‘, on Saturday, September 8 at 5
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    BREACH OF TRUST.
    104 6 TREASURER OF MUSLIM SABHA CHARGED. K. Shaik Mohamed Malim, a Kling was this morning charged before Mr. W. C. Taylor, at the Penang Police Court, with criminal breach of trust in respect of $4,046, the property of the Muslim Mabajana 8-bba. It was s’ated that the money
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    LEGAL ACTION LASTS 15 YEARS.
    207 6 Ended At Singapore. JUDGMENT FOR PENANG BROKER. SHARE TRANSACTIONS. A CASE WHICH HAD BEEN GOING ON BEFORE VARIOUS COURTS DURING THE LAST FIFTEEN YEARS ENDED AT SINGAPORE YESTERDAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 5. In the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Prichard, Mr. J.P.
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    TWO SKHS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER.
    116 6 FIRED FIVE SHOTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 5. The preliminary enquiry commenced in the Fourth Court, yesterday, in conn c ion with the charge of attempted murder against two Sikhs. Tbe evidence of the complainant, another Sikh named P<J Singh, was that
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    RUSSIA AND UNITED STATES.
    323 6 POSSIBLE POLITICAL CHANGES AFTER ELECTIONS, Th p a rival at Moscow recently of Mr. Paul Cravatb. the no’ed American financier, who represented the United States unofficially in several Allied conferences after ibe war create a considerable stir. It was taken to in Ucate heightened, interest in
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      NEW ALBANIAN REGIME.
      63 6 Trans-Ocean Cables. Trans-Oceau Service, via Pan Asia. Agreement With Italy. 081 IGA I lONS ENTERED INTO FULFILLED. Berlin, September 5. UPON the Coronation of the King, the Albanian Government notified Italy that Albania had loyaly fulfilled the agreement and obligations entered into between the two countries. The
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      OTHER NEWS IN BRIEF.
      254 6 Trans-Ocean Service, via Pan Asia. Berlin, September 5. The foundation stone of a great library and nwnm h>s been laid by President von Hindenburg in th»» presence of the Bavarian Prime Min’s ‘e’-s, and a larg» cro vd of industria st-. —Trans Ocean Service, via Pan
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      LONG-DISTANCE AIR RECORD.
      98 6 owing to advert- weather.—7^^o,. eqn Service, via Pan Ama German Fliers’ Attempt. BERLIN TO 0K,,) v LAbl\o Berlin, Septembers G orious weather s »i at six o’clock i;i X( morninif of tin* (I lusticz an I Zim n,. 11 man r irn Dessau. I hey are fhino-
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      GERMANY AND IMERNATIONAL LOAN.
      74 6 Ber in.— Irons Ocean S-c, via PniAsia. SL'URY DENIED. B rim, September 5. The s’ateme ts a>e publiabed in th. Daily Telegraph md eLewher? abr a-’, ihat Dr. Str?B« m inn has br< cb d M. Poincare on th>* q i -i i »n of an
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      OTHER NEWS IN BRIEF.
      102 6 <ll V V <ll VV VFI L of the Communist Y"Uth V, e> k. Ocean Service, via Tan Ama. Berlin, Septembers. The 13th Congress of the Grnon Trade Unions hn b gun at Hamburg,the principle subj cl b-ing the dem cratisv tion of industry, to give
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    RUGGER.
    122 6 COLOURS v WHITE. The following have baen selec ed to play in a Practice Game at the Polo Ground on Thursiav at 5 15 p m. Colours D.K. Johnston G.O. Ash worth, J. L M. B &gt;yd, J.M. Collins and K.C. Bryant LC. Mountain and W. &gt;-L Eiwards; G.
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    PENANG WAR MEMORIAL FUND.
    71 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUBSCRIPTIONS (SECOND LISI). Amount previously acknowledged $740 Hon’ble Mr. Palgrave Simpson 100 Mr. A. K. a Beckett Terrell 100 J. F. Arthur 15 A. J. L. Donaldson 15 F. N. Syer 25 H. M. Evans 25 G. A. Potts 25 Total to date. $1045
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    THE MAILS.
    41 6 The homeward mail by the s.s. Naldera closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 7.U instant. The P. and O. Morea with mails des patched from London on August 16 is expected to arrive here at 4 p.m. to-morrvw.
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    COMMUNIST LEADER SENTENCED.
    118 6 UNLAWFUL SOCIETIES. (F om Our Own 0 &lt;rr»Bpmdenf.) Singapore, S p’ember .l Tat Ju* Seng, one .f the f named in the 0. I. D. Communist leaders, wn n yesterday to 12 mm hi tin &gt; imprisonme it by the Di jr l McFall). Accused was onvic'el
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    BREACH OF LABOUR ORDINANCE.
    79 6 PENANG COOLIE CONUi &gt; FINED. i For sending in moo K- t T Deputy Controller of La &gt;oo N aggapa Nadar, aco &gt; c t tn fined $25 and $BO on twoC&gt;uuM Penang Police Cut to ‘7’ nce Mr. The defendant pleaded ig 6. N. Pillay,
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    PENANG CLUB.
    34 6 DRAW IN ME vi Bl'J 1 A sweep-take. f r b J run being held on the St. L Sept*.lub*T 12, It*'*’- Tbe drawing takes pl 10 on the Club I’reuns s.
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    MR. BEGG AT THE EGG CLUB.
    238 7 SCENE AT SINGAPORE. Alleged Criminal Force To. Police Constable. Mr. N. C. Begg was in the Police Courts again on Monday morning, having been arrested at the “Egg Club’’ in the early hours of the same morning. It is alleged that Mr. Begg tried
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    “MONKEY-HOUSE” FICTION.”
    158 7 “Q” SPEAKS PLAINLY IN A LIMERICK. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, the distinguished novelist, first known as “Q” indulges in a tilt at the modern novel, with its introspection and its “complexes,” in the preface to the fourteenth volume of the Duchy edition of his works. “Having some little acquaintance
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    SIKH MONEYLENDERS.
    177 7 DISTRICT JUDGE’S BALANCE OF MIND “NOT BECOMING.” In the Supreme Court, Singapore, the decision was reversed of the Civil District Judge in respect of a claim by Argam Singh, a Sikh moneylender, for $293 on a promissory note. In the low’er court the claim was dismissed. Mr. Tampoe
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    SINGAPORE DOCK ADRIFT.
    112 7 EXCITEMENT AT PORT SAID. There wa s great excitement at Port Said on August 4, when, owing to a strong breeze, the section of the floating dock which is being towed through the Suez Canal en route to the Singapore naval base, swung across the mouth of
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    775 7 SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM’S .VIEWS. An Interesting Document. On September 30th, 1903, Sir F. A. 1 Swettenhamj, the departing Governor of I the Colony, addressed the Secretary of j State for the Colonies (Mr. A. Lyttelton) 'on the subject of the Military Contrij bution. The correspondence was laid on
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    2,000 A WEEK FLY THE CHANNEL.
    626 7 A WEEK’S AIR TOUR OF EUROPE. Magic Carpet. Every week of the sunny month of July more than 2,000 people flew across the Channel. Never before, even at the height of the holiday season, have such bookings for the air services been recorded (writes
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      488 7 s’ew Advertisements. POSITIONS VACANT. Fnropean motor firm require* very ipnced salesman for Taj ping rfper t Secnrity $3,000. Only experiencin’need apply. Send application Ih copies of testimonials to Box No. *oj. c/o Pinang Gazette, The Town Planning Department jjjvites applications from technisubordinates for vacant the Department at salaries varying from
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      464 7 t tttt F p F i’TTT''A'’A A A 4"n t TOWN HALL, Penang J* TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! 1 AT 9-30 P.M. j; &lt;Xi The Viceroy sent for and congratulated Mr. Salisbury on M 4&gt; the excellence of the play and the acting.”— Statesman. &lt; IR. B. SALISBURY i: T PRESENTS HIS
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    THE F. M. S. RAILWAYS.
    539 8 One of the most important of the many departments in the F. M. S. R. administration is that which comprises the clerical staff, i. e., station masters and station clerks. On the efficiency of this brar ch of railway management depends, to a great extent,
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    A PLEA FOR THE BLIND.
    478 8 Mrs. Kappel-Garnier was happily inspired in organizing the performance of a pastoral p.ay, The Queen of by the Ministering Children’s League of Penang in aid of a cot in the St. Nicholas’s Home for Blind and Crippled Cuildren at Malacca for a blind boy of
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    By the Way.
    1650 8 t ABOUT 2.15 this morning, a flash of lighting struck a coconut palm in the compound of one of the new houses in Barmah Lane. The occupier who h d been awakened by the banging of shutters and windows in the high wiod which accompanied the storm,
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    251 9 .—Reuter. frenchmcn Leave Paris. tO (II) DOWN AT I F.aKAGE of fuel. 0 french airmen. ASSOLANT and FEVRE. AFTER LEAV,‘f if BOURGET ON A ~'i\&gt;.' l F.IGIIT. n-ERK FORCED DOWN AT I l/./.J V''.l OWING TO A LEAKAGE of fuel. &lt;• Bourget, September 4. Ti,p Fr°n di al
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    OPENING OF NEWHAVENDIEPPE SERVICE.
    112 9 uni vuv iriv wui hi b anest passenger ships.— Rugby Radio Service. 25 KNOTS STEAMER. London, September 4. Tomorrow the first passenger ship Hvefl Nowhaven on her maiden voyage Io Dieppe. She is called the Worthing and is of ‘JJ'/’O tors, and has been speciallj uilt
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    PRO-NATIONALIST TROOPS AT TSINGTAO.
    93 9 —Reuter. ALLEGIANCE transferred to the government. Shanghai, September 4. nco rdirg to Japanese reports that owM to Pro-Nationalist Northern troops at Isingtao and the local Comlirt K n ne over to the Nationa/P w ho’e of Shantung is now transnrrin R ita allegiance to the Nationalist
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    MR. AUSTIN CHAMBERLAIN.
    90 9 .—Reuter. ll’mours of nis pending resignation. I London, September 4. trn4 18 f c a'ly stated that there is no r 1 b* umours of the probable his t. 1 r Chamberlain, of 1 that there is every prospect r uming to the Foreign Office M to
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    CHINA AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    230 9 —Reuter. COUNCIL SEAT DESIRED. SECRF.TARY-GE ERAL'S ANNUAL REPORT. “DEADEND” REACHED. THE CHINESE NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT HAS REQUESTED A PERMANEN L SEAT ON THE COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Geneva, September 4. The Assembly has accepted, with regret, the resignation of the American, Judge John
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    197 9 Reuter. ANOTHER INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT AT HOME. London, September 4. After showing a slight decrease in the last weekly return, unemployment is again on the increase. To-day’s return gives the number of workless as 1,320,000, which is 11,840 more than the week before, and 270,739 more than
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    EGYPT AND KELLOGG PACT.
    91 9 —Reuter. DECISION TG ACCEPT AMERICA’S INVITATION. Washington, September 4. The Governments of Egypt, Abyssinia, Portugal Sweden and Venizuela have informed the United States Government to-day that they intend to adhere to the Kellogg Pact. Cairo, September 4. The Egyptian Government reply accepts the American invitation to
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    WORLD’S AIR-SPEED RECORD.
    384 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Another British Attempt. -TO BE MADE AT CALSHOT THIS MO TH. 330 M. P. H. AIMED AT. TIIF. AIR MINISTRY IS TO MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT CALSHOT To BEAT THE WORLD'S AIR-SPEED RECORD OF 318 MILES AN HOUR, SET UP BY THE ITALIAN, MAJOR
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    STEPS TO MODERNISE AFGHANISTAN.
    253 9 .—Reuter. A PEOPLE’S COUNCIL wireless stations and new RAILWAYS. MILITARY CONSCRIPIION. AFGHANISTAN IS BEING RE MODERNISED. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT IS TO BE SWEPT ASIDE AND REPLACED BY A PEOPcE S COUNCIL. Moscow, September 5. Modernisation in Afghanistan is proceeding apac p according to
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    NEW FINANCIAL ORGANISATION IN U.S.A.
    121 9 —Reuter. 14,000,000 CAPITAL. New York, September 4. The formation is announced of anew financial organisation to engage in general banking, entitled the Commercial National Bank and Trust Company, with a capital of $14,000,000. The president is Mr. Herbert Howell, the well-known banker, who was many
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    MADRAS LEGISLATURE AND SIMON COMMISSION.
    93 9 —Reuter. FORMER DECISION REVERSED. Madras, September 4. The local Legislature has reversed its former decision, made six months ago, to boycott the Simon Commission by pass ing a resolutir n in favour of electing a Legislative Committee to co-operate with the Commission. The resolution demands
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    FAMOUS GERMAN ATHLETE SUSPENDED.
    67 9 —Reuter. COMPLAINT AGAINST OFFICIALS. Berlin, September 5. The famous runner Dr. Pebzer has been suspended from participating in athletic events until be satisfactorily explains his non-appearance in the FranceGerman Athletic contest. It will be recalled that PeVzer, at Amsterdam complained of the German Athletic Officials treatment
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    AMERICAN AIR LINER CRASHES.
    61 9 Reuter. SEVEN PASSENGERS KILLED. Salt Lake City, September 4. Six person?, including a woman and two children, are reported to have been killed when an air liner crashed near Pocatello, Idaho. Later. The death roll is now stated to be Eeven. The air liner was about
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    551 10 Mr. A. P. Ager, manager of the Straits Times, and Mrs. Ager are staying in London. Captain M. G. F. Moffatt, M. C., has been appointed Acting Major whilst commanding N.S. Volunteer Corps. Amongst recent arrivals in England from Malaya are Messrs. W.J.A. Mallon, of Kuala Lumpur,
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 10 Penang, September 5, 1926, (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank). Fjondon Demand Bank 2/3 2D32 4 months* sight Bank 2/3 27/32 „3 Credit 2/4 5/16 3 M Documentary.2/4 3'B Calcutta Demand Fank 15.311 3 days’ sivht Private 156 s Bombay Demand Bank 153| 2 Madras Demand Bank 153| ►g-
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    PROPOSED RAILWAY WORKERS’ UNION.
    356 11 Meeting At Sentul. BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE. A buainfsa meeting of the workman of the Railway Central Workshops, Sentul. waR held on Sunday the 2nd instant at 3.30 p.m. in the premises of Mr. Thambu sarny Pillai’s School to appoint the pro tem office bearers of
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    406 11 Toe rutput of Kinta Kellas Tin D edgii g C Limited for the month o’ August was 1.50 piculs, the estimated value of which was $9,800. R marks: -Opening Out. The output of Kuvob j n Deedging I/m ted for the mon&lt;h of August wa« cub c yards
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    240 11 AUGUoT STATISTICS. The following is a statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported during August 1928 1927 To date Against. U. K. 5,963 8.023 34,518 54,948 U.5.A.... 24.842 17,382 151,749 163,297 C.Eur. 2.552 2,501 14,930 16.237 B. Pvs. 591 521 4,158 4,368 Japan 1,590 1
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    66 11 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, September 5. Paris, 124 25; New York. 4.85/s; Brussels. 34 90; Geneva, 25 20; Amsterd m, Milan, 92.70; Berlin, 20.36; Stockholm. 18.13; Copen 18.19; Odio. 18.19; Vienna, 34.421; Pragu°, 1631 Helsingfors. 1921; Mairid, 29 20* Lisbon, 2/j Athens, 375 Bucharest, 795| Kio, Buenos Aire».
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    ALLEGED HOUSE: = IN GREEN LANE.
    54 11 ALLEGED HOUSE: IN GREEN LANE. REVOLVER FOUND ON ACCUSED HYLAM. Khor P&lt;&gt;k Yam, a Hylam. is alleged to have broken into a house in Green-lane at night on Sep’ember 2. It was stated at the Penang Police Court tr-Jay .that the accused had a revolver in his possession when arrested.
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    THE “TILE-TROT.”
    245 11 ‘CAT ON HOT BRICKS’* INSPIRATION OF NEW DANCE. The Tile-trot is the first dance of the new season. It is based on the movements of a kitten walking on a tiled hearth, and looks like a speeded-up tango. “I am sixty years old, and I’m the most wonderful
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    138 11 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yes’.eriay. To-day. Ĕ Shares. c fIQ 0Q CO. 00 t c. Sc. c. t c. Mining. Batang P. .47 .48 47 .49 Hitam .78 .80 .80 .82j HongFatt .40 .42J .41
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    39 11 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet 30f cts per pound per p1.—140/33 No. 1 Crepe 31 cts per pound per pl.=s4l-33 Steady Quiet. London 8 7/81 York 18$ cts. (gold). [By Courtesy oi Messrs. Allen Denny s).
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    TIN PRICES.
    131 11 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd. gives the following prices on September 4: London Spot £213 10s unchingei 3 mos. buying 210 down 7/6 3 selling 210.5 s 5/Local. September 5: Singapore 250 tons at slo6s Penang buyers no sellers at $106.b2$ Messrs. Eastern Smelting Co. Ltd. London, September
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    258 11 Penang, September 5, 1928. Benares Gpiu n p. chest S'».000.00 oom Cloves 6 ).00 nom Geld leaf 72.00 seller 4 ace Pickings 160.00 nom VntD-iegs 80a 9 ).00 nom 110 s 85.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Bund[i»Mi s’o sales Rattans 11.15 Bile Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    81 12 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list:— Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Ban grin 42/6 43/6 Hitam .80 Jelapang 27/3 27/9 Kuchais Ord. 1.40 1.42| Kuala Lumpur Tin 32/9 33/3 M. Consolidated .72£ .75 Mambau 1.17-J Penawat .66| .67| Petaling 4.25 4.30
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    66 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins 42/ 43/Chenderiangs 15/6 16/3 Eastern Siams 13/6 14/3 Idris 16/- 16/9 Ipehs 37/6 38/6 Kamuntings 18/3 19/Kents 4/9 5/6 Kepongs 32/3 33/3 Kinta Kellas 25/9 26/9 Lahats 14/9 15/6 Malayan Tins 26/6 27/3 Pahangs 11/-
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, Ltd.
    105 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins 42/6 43/3 Hitams .80 .82 Harbours 10.50 10.75Jelapangs 27/- 27/6 Kuyohs .40 .42 Kinta Dredges 1.45| Muang Prefs 13/6 14/6 Mambaus 1.17 1.20 M. Consols .72 .74 Norths .88 .90 Nai Hoots .19 .22 Nawng
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    EASTERN TRADERS, Ltd.
    114 12 The following are our latest quotation» for to-day Tins. Bnyets. Sellers. Norths .85 .87 Taipings 1.07 i 1.09| Kintas 1.41 1.44 Hitams .80 .82 Talams 1.06 1.08 Ulu Piahs .69 .72 B. Padangs .46 .48 Ratruts 27/- 27/6 Petalings 4.17| ex 4.22$ ex Sione Tin 23/6 24/Kuyohs
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd.
    34 12 Rubber Prices. We beg to report that ‘he Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for tc-day are as follow Spot 30}c Sept. 3&lt;&gt;sc Oct/Dic. 30|c Jan/Marcb 30$c Market tteady.
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    KENNEDY & Co’s SHARE LIST.
    1127 12 KENNEDY Co’s SHARE LIST. NAMES. 5 5 3 g I* I OP 00 Ha RUBBER [Dollar.] S c 3 c f e Allenby Rubber Co 1 27 1 32$ Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 15 1 2& Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 5C 2 75 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 2 25
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    90 13 To-day’» Departures. Kelantan for Bhuket (Tongkab), Kopab, Renong and Victoria Point. Remo for Port S.vettenham, Singapore China and Japan. Warora for Singapore. Saarland for Sabana, Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Mareedl b, Rotterdam and Hamburg. The following ships are in communication with the WireleßB Stations at:— Penang—Baron ruth ven,
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    PENANG MAILS.
    586 13 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BI TRAIN. Federated and Non-Federated Malay States Malacca Jon vie *nd Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, eccer where O herwise stated close half-an hmi ea lier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption Of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails wi'l be cksed daily (Sunday
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    IRISH INVASION OF SCOTLAND.
    738 14 demand for regulation. Views Of Scottish Churches. A deputation of representatives of the Scottish Churches recent’y waited upon the Secretary and the Secre’ary for Scotland (Sir John Gilmour) to urge upon the Ministers that a quota system should operate, and that the Irish should only be
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      136 14 —_riji it uh— i 1 Jt iLu iii r■- 1 *7 1 ‘7' I cy B I Bffnri^MCz^fA I TAsuza. I dfefeffotefc I GiXd E J| ff s v 2: s%wz Cx& i LI Three Cats IJ ll'/hi W M W Mb IssSsk HyM EH IHii R 1 11 I
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      288 14 «I [n[ i JWU.XB fmarTy- Tr I I YOUR BABY’S future good health I and happiness depends upon your I choice of his food in infancy. I The right food for your Baby is Glaxo, I which has been used to rea* success- I fully the children of 5 Royal
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    MARKET PRICES.
    601 15 CHOWRABTA mabket. Penang, September 5, 1928. Mutton— c u Matton Indian per lb 55 Head beep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart 4 lons 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
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      321 15 fee Castles g c I I fsa=2£Sffi 5 Ijljlll s I MfD&HOtyi'» s J 2 3 During the half century 3 y that “Three Castles'’ have g been on the market, their t R POPULARITY HAS BEEN REA FLECTED IM, ever-increasing 0 SALES. It is the oldest brand manufactured and
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      578 16 P. AND APCAR LINES (Companies Incorporated in Eng Lan d) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE Peninsular and Oriental 8. N. Co. under Sailings of ateam contract with Hie Majesty’s Govern- r| of ment, London and Far East Mail Service. ,nd a 8 N Co Ltd Outwards from London for China
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