Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 October 1928

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY t No, 232. VOL. LXXXVI. MONDAY, Bth OCTOBER, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 459 1 H. TOKISATSU STUDIO, with up-to-date Photography by electric light. ’Phone 772, 68, 70, Bishop Street, PENANG. Buchanan s ii T 1 ii MOTOR UNION fWX vai 1 WWTI WWTI i H INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. H rfjgl Skjfc Black and White Whisky, H ijp I INSURANCE I SOLE AGENTS H IS
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    • 14 1 [T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS. M Mfa: Rot t»;ta Sryuirj back Ma 8, UM IM,
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    • 1589 2 POSITION VACANT. TENDERS INVITED. NOTICES. I 1 I General and Account® Clerk. Supply of cooked rations to Quaran- Rangeng Tin No Liability. Wanted immediately competent junior, t ne Station, Pulau Jerejak, and Sungei Chinese, with good practical knowledge Notice is hereby given that a call tne of account», and able
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    • 644 2 NO T(c E s' THE GREAT GERMAN PILE CURE. Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. Haoensa” Telegrams Hads/isa-Gesellschaft m-b-H 3 “Statelrust,” Singapore. Telep one Lichterf^eld g A.B.C. sth 6th Edition. No. 243. 1 1 Bentley’s and Litbers. xj 1 T-» l j .I t-Via r pit FS used in the famous BERLIN
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  • 2664 3 Text Of Speech By Sir Hayes Mariott. Financial Position Reviewed. $34,000,000 Available To Meet Budget Deficit. The following are excerpts Jrom the address delivered by His Ercellency the Officer Administering the Government to the Members of the Legislative Council Meeting held at Singapore to-day. financial. I, the
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  • 176 3 SURPRISE FOR SON OF DEAD CREDITOR. Contracted fifty years ago a debt was settled in a most unusual manner at Fleetwood, when the Rev. J. W. Houlgate, a retired Congregational minister, lining at Fleetwood, received an anonymous letter in a registered envelope, which contairoed £2. The short
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  • 155 3 DRASTIC new LAW IN SWISS CANTON. A law of a kind that has been adopted in a number of the American States was approved during mail week by the legislature of the Swiss canton of Vaud, which by its action raises a great question for the medical
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    • 107 3 FIFTY DOLLARS DEPOSIT, $20.00 3er month I Will Purch se a Good Re-Conditioned PIANO Instruments equal to new. Exceptional Bargains. Very moderately priced from $175 to $350. These Pianos have been overhauled and repolished in our Workshops and, as they have been exchanged for new instruments, I we are thus
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  • 1391 4 Chelsea Beaten. Wrexham Leading The Northern Section. Glasgow Cup Final. London, October 6. THE fallowing are the results of to-day’s matches in the English and Scottish Leagues, with League Table positions up-to-date. DIVISION 1. Birmingham 1 Derby Co. 4 Bolton W. 0 Bury 1 Burnley
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  • 673 4 Successful Reunion. MAINTAINING IHE SCHOOL TRADITION. FOURTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER The fourth anniversary dinner of the Old Xiverians’ Association was celebrat ed at the Association promises in Leith street last night. There was a record gathering and among those present wen Dr. G. S. Glass, Mr. Lim Cheng
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  • 106 4 The badminton doubles matches played on Saturday between the Old Frees’ Association and the Old Xaverians’ Association resulted as follows.— First Pair Lim Chorg Kean and Tar g Gim Huat (O. X. A.) beat Liew Ah Foo and Tan Boon Tat (0. F.A.) by 21 games to 11
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  • 43 4 To-day at the Esplanade at 6 p m. 1. March Sans Souci Raison 2. Selection Cheep Smith 3. Waltz Le Patineurs Waldteufel 4. Reiniscences Of Chopin” Winterbottom 5. Fox Trot J don’t mind being all alone Mills God Save The King
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  • 458 4 Ceylon Defeated. BRIGHT B TUNG BY HOBBS AND CHAPMAN EXCLUSIVE S. G.” REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, October 6. The s.°. Otranto arrived at Colombo with the M.C.C. Australian team, which was to meet an AH-Ceylon team, aboard. There was a large attendance but
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  • 31 4 SARAZEN BEATEN. New York, October 6. In the semi-final of the Professional Golf Championship Diegel beat Sarazen 9 and 8 and Espinosa beat Smith 6 and s.— Reuter.
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  • 64 4 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, October 7. Paris, 124.05 New York, Brussels, 34 89 Geneva, 25.19 Amsterdam, 12.09 J Milan, 92.55 Berlin, 20.36; Stockholm, 18.13; Copenhagen, 18.19; Oslo. 18.19; Vienna, Pravre. 163| Helsingfors, 192$ ri 1,29.792 Lisbon 107| Athens, Bucharest. 799 J Rio, s|§ Bueno? Aires, 47 JJ Bombay,
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  • 449 4 Good Attendance. Successful Day For Jockey Mayo. Three Winners. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 6. In spite of rain which fell during the first two races there was a good attendance at the first day of the Selangor Turf Club Autumn Races, Punters
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  • 193 4 Exciting* Game. VISITORS LEAD AT HALFTIME. COOK’S CONVERSION. (From Our Owa Correspondent.) Ipob, October 6. In a fast and exciting game in which no quarter was asked and no quarter given Perak just managed to defeat the Dukes by 11 pts to 8 p's. From
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  • 276 4 (C.R.C.) ARRANGEMENTS FOR PENANG CELEBRATIONS. In celebration of the unification of the Republic of China, a procession of decorated motor cars will be held in Penang on October 10. The route for the procession which starts at 2 p.m. from the corner of Cantonment R >ad
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    • 37 4 Penang War Memorial Fund. 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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  • 955 5 Tennis Player Who Broke All Traditions. ARRESTING PERSONALITY. Although in the mind of the present generation the initials E. G. M.” are only associated with a well-known racket, the name of Mr. Ernest George Meers, who died at York recently in his eightieth year, is attached
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    • 488 5 /Books are a Seneca wrote that leisure without books is a living death. Mudie’s offer to supply you with any new book on its publication date at the net London price plus cost ot postage only, and if you will compare buying books thia way with purchasing at your local
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    • 365 5 DON’T BE HELD DOWN BY ILL-HEALTH. Many people struggle along daily under a load of misgiving as to how much longer they can manage to keep going. They are conscious of failing powers, that brain and body do not respond to the will as readily as in times past; they
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    • 162 5 GRAND HOTELJIPOH) LTD. THE PREMIER HOTEL OF PERAK, Large New Ballroom will be opened in November. New extension comprising 20 rooms with ail modern c mveniences wid be completed early next year. Excellent Cuisine and Service. Dinner Dance ever, Saturday B—l 2 p.m. Private car hire service. Telegrams; GRANDHOTEL.” Telephone:
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  • 295 6 Rugby Radio Service. Grave Decision. FOREIGN SECRETARY’S OUTSPORtN CRITICISM. UNLAWFUL ALTERATIONS. London, October 6. I'HE decision of the Bishops of the Church of England provisionally to sanction certain alterations in the Prayer Book, recently rejected by Parliament, has called f rth a strong protest from
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  • 122 6 British United Press. HANDS TIED BEHIND THEIR BACKS. Hankow, October 7. Hundreds of Chinese coolie?, captives from Hankow, were drowned on the Siang liver when boats in which they were being taken to Hunan overturned while they had their hands tied behind their backs. Numerous other
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  • 107 6 —British United Press. KING AMANULLAH APPEALS FOR 50,000 RIFLES. Moscow, October 7. King Amanullah of Afghanistan has been nrging on bis people the need for greater mili’ary preparedness, according to dis patches received here from Kabul, and has issued an appeal to his people for
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  • 104 6 cotton clotb, in Persia.—-BrifisA United Frees. IROVISIONAL TREATY TO BE SIGNED. Tokio, October 7, Japan and Penia will shortly sign a rrovisional Treaty of Friendship and Commerce, accoroing to reports reaching Tokio. Negotiations for the Treaty have been going on for some months in Teherar,
    cotton clotb, in Persia.—-BrifisA United Frees.  -  104 words
  • 1058 6 New Publication. TOTALLY LAf KING IN ORIGINALITY. “NOTHING NEW.” This Guide is the first publication of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, and is one of the Planting Manuals series issued for the edification of the planter. The author is Major B. J. Eaton, Chief Agricultural Chemist,
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  • 225 6 ,—Reuter. ARGENTINE DEFEATED. HOPPING PLAYS BRILLIANILY FOR U S. ACCURATE SHOOTING. Westbury, October 6. IN the final match for the Polo Championship of the Americas the United States beat Argentina by thirteen goals to seven ar d won the title by two matches to one.
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  • 24 6 DIEGEL WINS. New York, October 7. In the final of the Professional Golf Championship Diegel beat Espinosa 6 and s.— Reuter.
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  • 36 6 ELECTION OF OFFICERS, A meeting of all interested in hockey will be held on Wednesday, October 10, at 6 30 p.m. in the Club. Business.—To elect a Convener, a Captain and a Vice Captain.
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  • 46 6 —Reuter. THREE NEW RECORDS. Berlin, October 6, At an athletic meeting the Finnish runner, Norm’, ran 19 kilometres 210 metres in an hour and covered 15 kilometres in 46 minutes 49| seconds and 10 miles in 50 minutes 10 second?, all world’s records.
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  • 137 6 GOOD TACKLERS. POSSIBILITIES OF TEE BACK DIVISION. TEAM TO MEET PENANG. (From Our o<vn Correspondent.) Kuala Lampur, October 6. The Selangor rugby trial on Saturday resulted in a win for Whites (who rea M? 'represented the Probables) by a goal and •three tries (14 points)
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  • 162 6 WHITES v COLOURS. The following have been selected to play on Tuesday, on the Esplanade at 5-15 p.m. prompt Colours E. A. Griffin C. Ashworth, J. L. M. Boyd, J. M. Collins and K. C. Bryant; C. G. Barnes and L. C. Mountain; P. G. Boyd, C. J.
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  • 123 6 NEWCOMERS’ DEFEATED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 8. The S.C.C. rugby trial was won by the Rest who beat the Newcomers by 13 points to nil. Purves the Newcomers back showed himself to be fine tackler. Bonaventure, a former Blackhcath player who has come from Bangkok,
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  • 62 6 FIRST VICTORY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 8. The Cochin-China tourists won the first game of their tour on Saturday against a weak Indc-Ceylonese team by two goals to nil. The locals were forced to field a number of junior players. Tang scored in the first half
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  • 169 6 CRIMINAL APPEALS. The sentence of 3 weeks* rigorous imprisonment and being bound over for 3 months in the sum of $5O passed on Sihib bin Hassan was quashed and a fine of $2O inflicted on appeal by Mr. Justice Stevens in the Penang Supreme Court to-day. Mr.
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  • 296 6 First Since 1914. PRELUDE TO INTERNATIONAL MAT< HES RUGBY RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 8. The Special Sports correspondent of the Singapore Free Press cables from London as follows The following is the latest betting for the Cesarwitch Stakes to be run at
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  • 32 6 Rubber Prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follow Spot 31c Nov/Dec. 30<<j Jan/March April/June 30|<3 Firm.
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  • 34 6 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet cts per pound per pl.—<4l/No. 1 Crepe 31i cts per pound per pl.=s42/ Firm. London Bfd New York 18| cts. (gold) lßy\Courtesy ol Messrs. Allen Dennye.)
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  • 203 6 Messrs. Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. London, October 5, spot £218.15s three months’ buying £217.7.6 three months* selling £217.10?. Messrs. Boustead <k Co.. Ltd—6th Oct. quotation for Singapore refined tin $109.50 per picul, business done 250 tons, Penang refined tin $109.75 per pica l business done 50 tonp, unrefined
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    • 434 6 Imagine a day without a meal —a meal without (epebos) SALT CF.REBOS LTD., LONDON SYDNEY New Advertisements. POSITION WANTED. Britisher seeks position as Manager, Agent, Representative, or Traveller. Capable man with extensive local experience. Excellent testimonials. Please reply P.O. Bax No. 77, Singapore. NOTICES. Chinese Benevolent Association. The funeral of
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  • 1628 7 Irrefutable Arguments. Canadian Journal’s Retort To United States. Ab in the case of airplanes and guns, all the secret designs of the British and French were placed at the disposal of the United States. At least, in this case the British and French had
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  • 175 7 SHORTER THAN THE MODERN MAN 111-Fitting Armour In Tower. The difficulty in finding armour either at the Tower of London or Windsor Castle to fit men of to day who contemplated going a jousting suggests that the knights of old were really rather weedy men, judged by modern
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  • 250 7 BUSINESS FOR MEETING. The following is the Agenda of an ordinary meeting of the Penang Municipal Commission, to be held on October 9 1. Minutes of last meeting to be confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Decisions arrived at on minute
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    • 341 7 1 L —u® air- -a-~ r 111 1 WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES I Represent the Best Value that has been Offered in Malaya for some years. the ROUSO” POCKET ALARM WATCH USEFUL for keeping appointments. Set the alarm and put it away in your pocket it will i remind you at
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  • 494 8 Fish is the most important staple food of the world. It is the most wholesome of diet, the gift of nature to every human being, but as we have left primitive life many centuries behind us we cannot all of us go out and catch it for ourselves
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  • 450 8 After accounts of the great new liners ordered by the Cunard, Waite S;ar, and North German Lloyd Lines, comes news of similar enterprise by the leading French and Italian shipping companies. Arrangements have been completed by the Compagnie Generate Transatlantique to lay down a new liner for the
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  • 1359 8 UR LOCAL CONTEMPORARY Z y does not appear to be particularly well-informed in the affairs of the Rubber Research Institute. It began with such poor organ zition as putting half a dozin men into a unfinished laboratory, with the result that work was impossible for about six
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    • 165 8 SAFETY FIRST ORDER NOW CUBE SUGAR (FAIRRIE CO., LTD., LIVERPOOL). WRAPPED IN PAPER Every Cube* delivered to you untouched by hand Pure and Uncontaminated. USED EXCLUSIVELY BY E. O. AND KUNNYMEDE HOTELS. FOUR POUNDS FOR $l.OO FOR FOUR POUNDS In Airtight Lever Top Tins. OBTAINABLE Pritchard Co. Ltd. Penang Purveyors.
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    • 72 8 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. POPPY DAY DINNER CARNIVAL DANCE Will be held at the E. O. HOTEL On Friday, November 9, 1928, The NONENTITIES have consented to play for this function. Full details will be published later. KOPKE AGEN I'S Katz Brothers, Ltd., NOTICE. The Boon Pharmacy beg to announce that their
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 54 8 TO-NIGHT TILL WEDNESDAY, 10th, 2nd Show at 9-15 P.M. REED HOWES in “The Kentucky Handicap A Rayart Racing Drama in 6 Reels. MONTE BLUE in “Hogan’s Alley” 7 reels. A Warner Bros. Screen Classic. First Show at 7-30 P.M. BILLY SULLIVAN in “The Winner” 5 reels. Thursday, 11 th LON
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    • 25 8 TIDE TABLES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 842 a.m. 251 a.m. 10.32 p.m. 3.56 p.m. To MORROW. 9.54 a.m. 414 a.m. 11.05 pm. 3.38 p.m.
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    • 23 8 mt “What? You have bought fifty par ll of silk stockings “Yes. For economy. Silk has go lo down in price.”— Moustique, Charleroi-
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  • 114 8 DEATH. Lim Swee Lan Neoh.—Wife of Mr. Kee Tek Pang, J. P., at Sungei Bakap, P. W., on Thursday morning, the 27th September, 1928, aged 63, leaving behind her husband, 9 sons, 7 daughters and 42 grand-children. The funeral will take place at Sungei Bakap on Tuesday, the 9i,h October,
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  • 458 9 —Rugby Radi Service, Loyal Welcome. CASTLE FIRE WORK OF INCENDIARIES. IRRESPONSIBLE MALCONTENTS. Two men have been arrested in connection with the fire at Portumna Castle, the Irish seat of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles. The fi'e is now definitely attributed to incendiaries. London, October 6. Princess
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  • 137 9 —Rugby Radio Service. THE KING’S GOLD MEDAL. London, October 7. The King has honoured the policemen of the Empire with a new mark of his interest and appreciation of their services. It takes the form of a gold medal to be presented annually by H s
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  • 187 9 Reuter. “1 WILL KEEP FUSSING.” CONTROL THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE. QUESTION FOR THE COLONIES. SIR RONALD ROSS, INTERVIEWED IN LONDON, SAID THAT THE WHOLE PROBLEM OF MALARIA PREVENTION WAS ONE FOR THE COLONIES THEMSELVES. London, October 7. “As long as I live I will keep
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  • 169 9 Rome.— Trans Ocean Service, via PanAsia. END OF COOLIDGE ADMINISTRATION. New York, October 7. Mr. Kellogg has announced the end of the Coolidge administration. Reuter. London, October 7. His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Sir Gilbert Clayton as High Commissioner of Iraq in
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  • 138 9 Rugby Radio Service. TWO MONTHS’ GAME HUNTING. London, October 7. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester made their last public appearance at Nairobi yesterday when they again accepted mounts in races at the Nairobi Jockey Club’s October race meeting. In one race
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  • 56 9 —Reuter. REDEEMABLE IN SEVEN YEARS. Nanking, October 7. The Government has announced the issue of a $30,000,000 (Mexican) short term currency loan at 98 with interest at 8 per cent, redeemable in seven years on the security of the German Boxer Indemnity Loan which is under the
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  • 243 9 —Reuter. Dastardly Outrage. CHINESE SOLDIERS LEAVE HIM FOR DEAD. KICKED INSENSIBLE. Another dastardly attack on a European by Chinese soldiery is reported from Shanghai. A Scotsman, named Johnston, was attacked and lejt for dead at Nanking. He was kicked on the head, face and body until
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  • 237 9 We are informed that the 8.8. Nieuw Zeeland will not call at Penang, on account of the delay met with in Australia by the strike. The steamer will leave from Singapore on October 18 in the afternoon. The connecting K. P. M. steamer from Penang will be
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  • 407 9 —British United Press. AMERICAN EXPERIMENTS. TO BE READY Wil BIN ONE YEAR. SAFER FLYING. AN OIL BURNING ENGINE FOR AEROPLANES, WHICH Will MAKE FLYING SAFER AND CHEAPER, IS BEING BUILT BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, AND WILL PROBABLY BE READY WITHIN A YEAR. New York, Octob
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  • 172 9 me uuiiuiuKo 010 r. old English village green.— United Press. FORD TO BUILD A “LIVING MUSEUM.” New York, October 7. Mr. Henry Ford, the multi-millionaire manufacturer of motor cars, is to build an English village near his home at Dearborn, Michigan, and one of the most
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    • 47 9 '■Z g <■ 1 l The World's Best! Padmore’s Billiard Tables i Built to a Standard not to a Price. THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY DECIDE ON I PAD MORE TABLE." tor Singapore Naval Base; Ready Delivery. PLEASE WRITE FOR FULL PARTICULARS FRANKEL BROTHERS jy «0» 16, BISHOP STREET, PENANG.
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    • 224 9 ‘Celanese The Ideal fabric tor 3 ropical Wear* being unaffected by the most intense Sunlight, Perspiration, air an d Water JOsxr/' Celanese Satin. Newest Shades —40” wide. O MS) $4-25 PER YARD. z yL\ I fast COLOURS 1. H ‘Celanese’ Taffeta iBA will not split or rot. $3-25 per yard.
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  • 1937 10 —Financial Times, Initial Progress__Application Of Alcohol. IMPROVED MOTOR KIEL The statutory meeting of Nipah Distilleries of Malaya, Ltd., was held on September 12 at 6, Lloyd’s avenue, Fenchurch-street, E. C. Mr. Henry Waugh presiding. The representative of the Secretaries (Messrs. Kennaway Neame and Co.) having
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  • 740 10 Gratifying Increase In Planted Area. LIQUID ASSETS. The Eighteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company was held at the Company’s Registered Office 137, Heeren Street, Malacca on Wednesday 3rd October 1928, Mr. Tan Soo Hock (Chairman) presiding. Thera were also present Messrs Tan Tiam
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  • 525 10 Singapore, October 2. During the past week there has been a steady rise in the price of Tin resulting in a distinctly more optimistic feeling in the share market. A good enquiry has been in evidence from both Australia and London for Sterling shares and there has
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  • 214 10 Singapore, October 4. Rubber.—Since last week the market has been quiet with little variation in prices, and the period closes with London down id. on balance at and New York unchanged at 18| cents g< Id. Locally there is a slight improvement of I cent. London stocks showed
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  • 99 10 To-day’* Departure». van Heemskerk for Sabang, Olehleh, West Sumatra and Padang. Kian Gwan for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Rawang for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Ampang for Pangkor, Dindings and Sitiawan. Kedah for Singapore. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at: Penang—Acasta, Antenor. Akita Maru
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  • 534 10 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated and Non-Federated Malay States Malacca. Johol e and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, excar 1 where otherwise stated, close half-an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption Or Night Mail Service. The following additional mails wi'l be closed daily (Sunday excepted)
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  • 1145 10 KENNEDY Co’s SHARE LIST. -W NAMES. 5 a =S 32 5 o J 3 CO <n I£ 3 RUBBER [Dollar.] 5 o S 0 8 Allenby Rubber Co 1 25 I 30 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 10 1 25 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 25 2 75 cum Ayer Hitem’Planting
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    • 37 10 IN EXCHANGE Ft* 2W used Stamps of Straits Settla. msm«, Malay States, Siam, Honp Kof< leva, and the eurrounding enwutrioa, will gjv« PItTURE MIT EARN or TUB RREAT EUROPEAN WAR, A*. MISS Til, "lIA' DlA,’’ Btoekweli, WwW«wa
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  • 220 11 no\'G KONG MAX DESCRIBES 1 NOVELS AS "BUNK.” v r ws hits been received by Captain p M de la Sala, of the Kinshan, from ~t Pastor, who is now serving in i French Foreign Legion in Morocco, ,"d finds that life in the regiment is not
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  • 222 11 ALLEGED MURDER ON A BRITISH SHIP. Saleh Abdullah, aged thirty-two, a sea-1 man from Aden and a British subject, was remanded at West Ham Police Court recently on a charge of murdering Thomas Williams on the high seas on board the British ship IF. I. Radcliff.
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  • 141 11 COMPENSATION RULE WITHDRAWN. Compensation by the Government to officers of merchant vessels killed or wounded in action with pirates has been stopped. A notice in the Hong Kong Government Gazette reads: “Government Notification No. 223 of April 25, 1924, regarding grants by Government in the event of the
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  • 200 11 MOTHER WHO KEPT EXISTENCE OF MAD SON A SECRET. i The discovery of a madman imprisoned in a dark room of a log cabin by means of chains has revealed the plight of his 1 mother who feared that her son would i die if he
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  • 152 11 At the 19th Annual General Meeting held yesterday at 5.30 p.m. at the Club premises, No. 1. Kajang Road, Penang,'• the following office bearers were elected for the year 1928-1929 —President, Mr. A.’ Veerappa Pillay J.P. Vice President, Mr. M. Dbrai Ross Honarary Secretary, Mr. V. V.
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  • 807 11 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Saturday Evening. There was continued activity in the Share Market during the period under j review and considerable attention was again focussed in the Mining Section reI suiting in a large turnover of the more popular counters. Rubbers, however, 1 continue neglected while Industrials
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  • 215 11 Penang, October 8, 1928. Benares Opium p. cheat $5,000.00 nom> doves 90.00 nom. Gold 72.00 seller Mace Pickings 145.00 nom Nutmegs 80s 80.00 nom 110 s 70.00 nom. Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Sundried $lO 25 sales Rattans H. 15 sab Rattar s Ccarse 10.60 Green Snail
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  • 87 11 The output of tin ora from the Ngow Property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate Limited for the month of September was piculs 453. The output of tin ore from the property of tte Bangrin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for the month of September w£B piculs 537. The number
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  • 31 11 The following are additional lubber outputs for September:— lbs. Henrietta 64,000 Sungei Matang 28,500 Laras (Sumatra) 48,800 Rampah (Cocoanut) 220,000 nuts Benar (Selangor) 20,900 Kuala Pergau 35,400 Lenggeng 52,600
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  • 130 11 3 Penang, October 8 Ĕ 1928. (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 15 16 4 months’ sight Bank 2 4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary 2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 154 3 days’sight Private 156 p Bombay Demand Bank 154 g Madras Demand
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  • 45 11 The homeward mail by the 8.8. Eg r a closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 12th instant. The B. I. Rohna with mails despatched from London on September 20 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Friday, the 12th instant.
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  • 150 11 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Saturday. To-day. 2 2 E Sharks. S 5 -S M OT OQ 00 C. C. 0. c. Mining. Bangrin Tin 45/- 46/- 44'- 45/Batu Caves 1.45 150 1.45 150 Burma Malay
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  • 105 11 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list:— Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrin 45/- 45/6 Batu Caves 1.45 1.50 Cbenderiang 17/- 17/6 Hong Fatt .42 .44 Jelapang 25/6 26/Katu Tin 28/- 28/6 Kinta Tin Dredging 1.52| 1.57 j Kuala Lumpur Tin 33/-
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  • 64 11 The following are our latest quotation for to-day:— Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Batu Caves 1.45 1.47$ Hitams .75 .77$ Jelapangs 25/6 26/Kents 5/6 5/9 K. Lumpurs 33/3 33/9 Kuchais (Ord) 1.52$ 1.57$ Kuyohs .25 .27$ Mambaus 1.27$ 1.32$ c. Norths -84 .86$ Pungahs 7/- 7/6 p. Rantau (Prefs)...
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  • 77 11 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. B. Padangs .48 .50 Hitams -77 .80 Johans -32 .35 Kinta Dredges 1.52$ 1.55$ Kuchais 1.52 1.56 Kuyohs -24 .26 I Amts 15/- 15,6 M. Consols. -60 .65 Norths .82$ .8.5$ Putehs 1.50 1.52$ Petalings 4.90
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    • 284 11 AN AMAZING OFFER j free boxes of zam buk for t all SKIN SUFFERERS. Al azeth readers? suffering from skin oiu p should take the opportunity of •stim< J ree the world-famed natural 1,1 l,n Buk. This pare balm is a I \'d tonqueror of eczema, ulcers, poi- d bounds,
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    • 113 11 /VMM H Let your cook take a lesson i[ fl from the check apron girl. L 1 As a thickener for imparting b just the right consistency and Pi a delightful creamy Smoothness >J li to soups and sauces Brown !i C' Polson’s Corn Flour is the g RECOGNISED BEST.
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    • 27 11 APIOL STEEL Sure and certain for all Female complaints. Every lady should keep a box in the house. Chemists and Stores sell them throughout the worl4. ■AKHN,
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    • 157 11 ACIDITY CAUSES 90 PER CENT DIGESTIVE TROUBLE. AVOID FANCY TREATMENTS AND REMOVE THIS CAUSE. While many things, directly or indirectly, may cause stomach trouble, any medical wan will tell you that over ninetenths of all cases of indigestion are due to or accompanied by acidity and food fermentation. Excess acid
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    • 656 11 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1851.) Pajd-np Capital tS.Nt.tM Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors fI.Hf.IN Head Office: M, BIBHOPBGATE, LONDON, l.O< Agencies and Branches: Alor Star, Amritsar, Bangkok, Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta, Canton, Cawnpors, CsSv, Colombo, Delhi, Haiphong, Hankow, Han*, tong,
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  • 704 12 Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Caldecott are visiting Fraser’s Hill. Mr. W. H. Shiner, secretary of the Chartered Bank, died in London on September 9Mr. Justice Barton is expected in Ipoh on November sto assist in the work at the Supreme Court here. The death took place
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    • 198 12 P AvUxvStrop Shaving Cream provides one essential to a perfeet shave —a really good cream. V- Soothing to the face, abundant jn pearly white lather (all good creams are white) and a perfect 4a 2 3 beard softener. With the “Valet” Shaving Brush and the “Valet” Safety Razor it makes
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    • 449 12 HOW DOCTORS CURE ff —-g URINARY TROURLE ii HARD CARBO IM g Consumes power,—lowers efficiency Hot, scalding urine, a too-frequent desire increases running costs—cripples your to pass urine, which leaves a feeling of Motor diKomfort. Dark, dondy, evil-snieniDg uriDe jj Eseapo it bv us j a g these are signs
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  • 1145 13 Tendency of Modern Women’s Dress. (A Woman Correspondent.) Paris, September 5. I ovelv sun-burnt women are to be v i even h '-re, —on the Boulevards, in the Bois, in the Champs Elyeees, and strolling up and down the rue de la Paix. There are few, indeed,
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  • 187 13 [CHILD BOOKIES IN THE RHONDDA VALLEY. The betting craze, which has always been a prominent characteristic of Welsh sportsmen, has spread to children, who, undisturbed by betting taxes, are busily engaged giving and taking odds as to I the manner born. I Their ingenuity is
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    • 504 13 To Men Who Dress W ell Professional and business men in tropical countries are recommended to write for patterns of Groves and Lindley’s British Cloths. These beautiful fabrics are worn by the elite in England and have no superiors. They are I woven of long staple pure wool. and garments
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  • 874 14 TUGMASTER’S STORY. Anxious Moments In Suez Canal. The story of one of the most remarkable voyages in history was told to a Times of Ceylon representative a few days ago by the skipper of one of the tugs which is bringing out the gigantic floating
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    • 334 14 jyL "Feeling like 10 men sc a boy —especially the boy” “T7ORMERLY I Fegarded a nerve'food on 1 Jl par with goloshes, flannel next the skin and dill'water.” Thus a contributor wrote in "Golfing,” June 1926. Feeling cheap and nasty after a motor accident, he was persuaded—as he protests—in a
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    • 230 14 %FOOD —to bring you Health BECAUSE Quaker Oats gives the organism the maximum of nutrition at the minimum of effort, it is an ideal food during convalescence. Doctors everywhere recommend it. Abundant in vitamins, carbohydrates and mineral salts essential elements of perfect nutrition Quaker Oats increases vitality, replenishes strength, relieves
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  • 619 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, October 8, 1928. Mutton I Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head beep or goat each 1 Liver with heart 4 lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton M lb 55 Lamb do 55
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    • 178 15 :ates NOTICE. We, the undersigned, General Agents for Malaya, Dutch East Indies and Siam of the StickstoffJ Syndikat G. m. b. H. at Berlin (The > German Nitrogen Syndicate), which syndicate is exporting the nitrogenous fertilizers II I f manufactured by the I. G. Farben- JI Industrie A kt. Ges.,
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    • 189 15 Grand Hotel Brastagi I T (.4,800 FEET&\ABOVE iSEA-LEVED. I TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: POSTAL ADDRESS: j Brastagi Hotel, Medan. Brastagi Hotel, ]Brastagi, Sumatra. J UNIQUE HE ALTH RESORT IN THE j SUMATRA-HIGHLANDS I Business as Usual T II 45 rooms available, with private bathrooms’hot and cold running water I Riding G olf
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    • 1355 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. linZnil HAMBURG-AMERIKA UNIE INTENDED RAILINGS FROM PENANG fl F* fl CTIIkTIkTUC I INTI LM WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. HUGO SIIW IN Lb LllNllil\ SARPEDON Oct. 11 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES. AUPOMEDON Oct. 19 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. OUTWARDS, Due
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    • 633 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND AI'CAR LINES (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. Penineular and Oriental S. N. Co. undet Sailings of steamers of the Rritli» contract with His India 8. N. Co., Ltd. ment, London and Far East Mail Service. Outwards from London for China (Incorporated m
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