Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 December 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 297. VOL. LXXXVI. MONDAY, 24th DECEMBER, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      13 1 T. NAGATA L BROTHERS f f MMta: A imck a, Irik M, I
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    Penang Turf Club.
    532 2 New Year Meeting 1929. First Day, Saturday, January 12th Second Day, Tuesday, January 15th Third Day, Thursday January 17th Fourth Day, Saturday, January 19th Fifth Day, Tuesday, January 22nd CONDITIONS. Entrance Fees. Horses 130/- per Race. Penang 1929 Griffins Free. Penang Cup $4O/There will be two races
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    INDIA’S TERRIBLE WASTE OF LIFE.
    436 3 GOVERNOR ON DEATH RATE. Hygiene Institute St. Lucknow. “If only for reasons of provincial pride, I am glad t-o assist in the opening of 'this institution. In its work of education the Health Department is entitled to call for the assistance of the whole of
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    CREED OF SCIENCE.
    230 3 SUPERNATURAL BELIEFS NOT < ESSENTIAL TO RELIGION. “If my reasoning is correct there is no real connection between religion and belief in supernatural events of any sort or kind.” said Professor J. S. Haldane in his Gifford Lecture at Glaegow University, the subject of which was “The
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    WORLD’S SCULLING RACE.
    319 3 PUTNEY—MORTLAKE COURSE. Barry And Goodsell To Meet On Thames. It is highly probable that another world’s sculling championship will be decided over the historic Putney to Mortlake course next summer. The contestants will be Bert Barry, the young English holder of the title, and the former champion,
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    ELECTORAL PROBLEM FOR HOME SECRETARY.
    281 3 Mr. Ammon asked the Home Secretary in Parliament on November 8, why 1 in the new electoral register it was not made clear whether the correct designation of women electors should be shown by the prefix Mrs. or Miss respectively. The Homie Secretary replied that
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      38 3 Penang War Memorial Fund. The public is again 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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    AMAZING CRICKET IN PENANG.
    593 5 30 Wickets 72 Runs. IWO DAYS’ M tTCH sudden FINISH. BOWLERS’ HARVEST. A cricket match, the first of a series of games to be played between the St. John’s Old Boys Apsociation, Kuala Lumpur, and the Old Xaverians Association. was played on the Victoria Green on
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      397 5 Shaving Cream provides one essential to a perfeet shave —a really good cream. A Soothing to the face, abundant in pearly white lather (all good If- creams are white) and a perfect beard softener.” r With the “Valet” Shaving Brush and the “Valet” Safety r- Razor it makes a perfect
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      62 5 ;.3. ORDINANCE NO. 197 (LABOUR) AND THE LABOUR CODE, 1923. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya, Penang, during the month of April, July, October and January. Forms for the
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    SCOTTISH RUGBY TRIAL MATCH.
    230 6 Anglo-Scots Win. HARLEQUINS DEFEATED BY GLOUCESTER. BRISTOL BEATEN. (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 24. The Special Snorts n of the Singapore Free P/tse c tides from London as follows: Tne new B >xing Control Board hag been formed with Lori Lonsdale as president. Representatives of
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    BOXING IN EUROPE
    33 6 FRENCHMAN WINS LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Parie, December 23. Tn a contest for the lightweight championship cf Europe, the French mar, Raphael, knocked out the German,. Czirsor, in the eleventh round.— Reuter.
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    HOLIDAY FOOTBALL.
    64 6 The following will represent the Penang United Party against the Selangor Hotspurs, K.l umdnr. on Tuesday, December 25 at the 8.X.1. Ground, Tan Boon Bang, Khoo Soo Jfeat, Kam Hock Swte, Chee Huck 800/Tung Ghim Huat, Lee Seng Choon, Quah Bong Kee, Chee Phui Khwa Chua /Cheng Swe?,
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    PENANG POLO CLUB.
    66 6 RAG GYMKHANA AND “AT HOME.” The Penang Polo Club will hold a Rag Gymkhana on the Polo Ground at 3.30 p.m. on December 29 wh«n the President and Members wiil h« “At Home” to friends, who are c -rdially invited. The programme includes the following events.—Bending Race.
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    PENANG FOOTBALL.
    94 6 Pi O. R. C. DEFEATS IPOH CHINESE. In a. friendly match played, on the Dato I Lramat ground yesterday, between a teau of the Ipoh Chinese and the Post Office Recreation Club, the former team were defeated by three goals to id!. Thejgame was evenly contested in the
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND KEDAH CHURCH NOTICES.
    121 6 Christinas .Services. j I December 25—Christmas Day 6.30 (T) and 7 30 (Ej Holy Communion at Holy Trinity’ Church; Nibong Tebal, 9-30 a.m Holy Communion at S. Mark’s Church, Butterworth. 2Gth 8. Stephen M.—B a.m. Holy Commumon ai 8. Paul’s Chapel. Bukit Tengah. 27th
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    APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS.
    402 6 —Rugby Radio Service. REPARATIONS QUESTION. AGREEMENT REGARDING CONSTITUTION. JOINT STATEMENT. London, December 22 IT is officially announced that M. Poincare and Herr von Hoesch, the German Ambassador at Paris, have arrived at the following agreement to which the other Governments concerned have assented about the
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    ADOLPHE MENJOU.
    139 6 Despite the fact that Adolphe Menjou is now a married the majority of his women admirers of his screen acting, still look on him as the ideal lover and, his acting always leaves one with the impression that he has secured hie hold owr the public by his
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    ITALIAN NAVAL LEAGUE.
    113 6 Touring Ceylon. TO PROMOTE RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES. (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Colombo, December 23. Edda, Signor Mussolini’s only daughter, is among the 125 members of the Italian Naval League who arrived here on board the Trevere for a five days’ tour of the Hand. The visit
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    JAPAN AND BRITISH TREATY.
    128 6 BRILLIANT DIPLOMACY. V! i Tokyo, December 23. Discussing the conclusion of the SinoBritish treaty the Foreign Office spokesman stated that the Jipanese Government regards it as a “brilliant piece of diplomacy on the part of the British.” Referring to the absence of Press comment the spokesman
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    E. AND O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
    115 6 CHRISTMAS DaY PROGRAMME. The following programme will be rendered by the E. O. Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Arthur S. Lax, on Tuesday,. 25th December, at 9-45 p.m. 1. March Processional Pageant Finck 2. Overture Christiiuts” ColeridgeTaylor 3. Clarinet Solo “.The Blue Bells of
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME.
    143 6 To day at the Esplanade at 8.30 pm 1. March Marial Moments Winter 2. Overture Merry Wives Of Windsor Nicolai 3. Suite “In Days Of Old Ball No. 1 Morris Danee No. 2 Danse p aracteristique No. 3 The Satyr’s Revel 4. Fox Trot Colombo Nicholls 5.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    81 6 (Rugby Radio Service I .ondoi, December 23 p Hrie, <24 05 New Xorfc. 4.85|:| Brussels, 34.87 i Geneva, 25.16 a; Amsterdam, 12.08 Milan, 92.65 Berlin, 20.36 rftockholrr, 18.11; Copenhagen’ 18.18; Oslo. 18 18.; 7ieuaa, 3^.46a Prague, 163| Helsingfors, 1921; Madrid, 29.78* Lisbon, 109| Athens, 1 375; Bucharest, Ri.,
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    POPPY DAY.
    248 6 Details Regarding Sales. < RECORD COLLECTION. < t The result of the Collection in Penang for Poppy- Day 1928 is $27,527.85 as follows Province Wellesley 5,559 20 Dindings 554.26 Penang 21,414.39 Total 27,527.85 The Penang General Committee for the Poppy Day Fund wish to thank all those who
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    CHRISTMAS AT THE CONVENT.
    90 6 Mr. S. Wood-Hill gratefully acknowledges the 'following subscriptions Mr. P. J. Clackett S 25 Planter 5 Mr. Frederick Cunningham 5 Mr. R M. Young 4 10 Mr. G’. A. Carmichael 10 Mrs. J. Reitsma 10 Penang Recreation Fund* 20 Mr. A, V. Alston Io Mr. J.
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    "PIRATES OF PENZANCE."
    296 6 CROWDED HOUSE. The Pirates of Penzance wag performed by the Penang Amateur and Choral Society to a crowded and enthusiastic house, at the Town Hall on Saturday, including Sir Hayes and Lady Marriott and the Hou. the Resident Councillor and Mrs. Meadows Frost. At the coflclusion of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    387 6 Leave for e’ght months has been granted to Mr. P. A. B. MeKerron. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur has been appointed to act as Deputy Public brosecutor Penang. Dr. A. K. Cosgrave, of Koala Lumpu-, who was on duty in Ipoh, has returned to his station. Mr.
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    CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
    256 6 ORIGINAL SCHEME AT E. O. Visitors to the E. O. Hotel during the Christmas festivities are assured of a happy time amid appropriate surroundings. In addition to the electrical illumination of the lawn and hall the ball room has been transformed into a veritable Chris’mas garden. The musical
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    ST. GEORGE’S TAMIL CHURCH PENANG.
    85 6 The children of St. George’s Tamil Church Penang, hai their annual Christmas tree in the Chapel on Saturday. The Chapel was tastefully decoratad for the occasion by Mr. Fenjamin. Subscriptions for the tree were collected by Messrs. Schwartz, Benjamin and Aaron and thanks to their
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      32 6 ■I U “We are artists and would like to paint your house.” Paint my house I You must be blind not to see that it has just been repainted.”— Le Moustigue, Charleroi.
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    Heavy Scoring In First Division.
    1396 7 Leicester- Trounced. St. Mirren Draws With Rangers. Queen’s Park Wins. London, December 22. THE following are the results of to-day’s matches in the English and Scottish Leagues, with League Table positions up-to-date.— DIVISION 1. Arsenal 3 Burnley 1 Birmingham 5 Leeds U. 1 Blackburn R.
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    FISH.
    737 8 When a copy of the final report on the work of the Government experimental trawler Tongkoi reaches the Pinang Gazette we shall be surprised to find in it any lack of food for reflection. A brief reference from Singapore reports that the Tongkoi was sold, by private treaty we
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    R.S.V.P.,
    393 8 R. S. V.P., A critic, thinly disguised by the initials V. P. writing from Penang on December 15 treats the readers of the Straits Times to a letter, a column and a quarter long. Most of it is a panegyric upen that wayward genius and prince of humbugs, Bernard Shaw,
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    By the Way.
    1032 8 WE INSPIRING pictures of the T days when life—judged by our I standards—must have been one I long nightmare, haunted by huge beasts, t r were conjnred up by Mr. Ray Chapman Andrews, the famous American explorer, when he told of the discoveries he has t recently
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    232 8 Croatian differences.— Ser vice, via Pari Asia. ‘I INDIAN CJMMirrEE TO VISIT ENGLAND. i•i f i Calcutta, Decomber 23. His Majesty’s Goternment welcomes the suggestion of the Simotl Commission that the Indian Central Committee should vi»it England next summer in order to participate in the additional sittings
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    GAS EXPLOSIONS IN BERLIN.
    52 8 property.— Trans-Ocean Service, via Pan-Asia. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. Ber in, December $3. Berlin has suffered gas explosions under the streets, similar to those which occurred in London. Huge flames shot out of the roadway» and masonry was dislodged. Considerable damage was done to adjoining property.— Trans- Ocean
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    SHIPPING COMPETITION.
    54 8 Reuter- WARD LINE REDUCES RATES. New York, December 24. Following the announcement of the Cunard Line’s intention to put the st* amer Caronia on the N°w York-Havana service the Shipping Board has pnt the steamer Resident Roosevelt on the route. The Ward Line has reduced the passenger rates
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    THE MAILS.
    13 8 The homeward mail by the 3.3»Kashmir closes at 1 p.m. to-day.
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      151 8 E. O- CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEr»R FESTIVITIES. X’MAS EVE—Monday, 24th December, X’mas Dinner and Dance $5-00 X’mas Crackers. X’MAS NlGHT—Tuesday. 25th December, Orchestral Concert, 9.30 p.m. BOXING DAY—Wednesday, 26th December. Carnival Dinner and Dancing till 1.45 a.m. $5-00. Latest Novelties from Paris and London. NEW YEAR EVE- Monday 31st December.
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      GENERAL SITUATION IMPROVED.
      359 9 Afghan Rebel Rising. Women And Children Removed By Aeroplanes. Complicated Situation. AU the women and children from the British Legation at Kabul were safely evacuated yesterday by British aeroplanes to Peshawar. The aeroplanes landed with the consent of the Afghan Government at the Sherpur aerodrome, two miles
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      HOUSE DESTROYED BY SHELL FIRE.
      218 9 fire. Reuter. LEGATION IN DANGER New Delhi, December 23. The official version of the state of affairs in Afghanistan is that the Afghan Court has removed to Kandahar. It is at present impossible to tell what King or Government exists, though it is practically certain
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    INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION.
    135 9 —Rugby Radio Service. SUGGESTED CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL. London, December 22. A Trades Union Congress for each industry is the latest idea of Lord Melchett, formerly S r Alfred Mend, for furthering industrial co-operation. He is inviting workers in the Imperial Chemicals Company to organise a Trades Union Consultative Council
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    83 9 —Reuter. P-ECOGNITION OF NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT. New York, December 23. Gneat Britain’s formal recognition of the Chinese Nationalist Government is regarded here in the nature of a triumph for British diplomacr. The New York Times points out that the long view has prevailed, and both the TVmfes
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    AIR FORCE CROSS FOR HINKLER.
    84 9 —Rugby Radio Service. decorated by prince of: WALES. V London, Dederhber 22. It is announced in a Court Circular that Herbert Hinkler, the Australians airman, was received yesterday by the Prince of Wales who on behalf of the King decorated him with the Air Force
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    ARCHBISHOP OF CANTURBURY ILL.
    49 9 —Reuter. INTERNAL INFLAMMATION. London, December 23. The Archbishop of Canterbury “is suffering from an attack of inflammation which will necessitate his remaining in bed for some days”, is the statement issued after consultation with Sir Hugh Rigby, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s own doctor, this afternoon
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    SECRET ORGANISATION IN TURKEY.
    160 9 —Reuter. NUMEROUS ARRESTS. PLOT AGAINST MUSTAPHA KEMAL. MEN DETAINED. Rumours of a plot against the life of Mustapha Kemal by a secret organisation led to the arrest of a number of persons, mostly of the lower classes by the police in Constantinople. Some were released and
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    SIMON COMMISSION.
    85 9 Reuter, RESOLUTION BY ALL PARTIES CONFERENCE. Calcutta, December 23. The All Parties convention presided over by Mr. Amsari adopted the no opposition resolution in favour of India’s constitutional position being that of self-governing dominion status like Aus■ralia and South Africa. Although the train in which the Simon Commission
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    TRIBAL REBELLION IN PERSIA.
    58 9 —Reuter. DESERT CHASE. B*sra, December 23. Serious news of a rebellion led by Dost Mohammed, the tribal leader, sent the Persian—Baluchistan S ates troops and two aeroplanes from Kerman Meshed pursuing the rebels across the great desert. Dost is alleged to have poisoned all the wells
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    DUTCH LADY SWIMMER’S RECORD.
    31 9 —Reuter. BACK STROKE. Paris, December 23. The Dutch swimmer Mlle. Braun swam 400 metres back stroke in 6 minutes 16 4/5 seconds. This constitutes a world’s record.
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    PROGRESS SATISFACTORY BUT SLOW.
    433 9 take nourishment.” Rugby Radio Service. The King Improving. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS AS USUAL THE QUEEN’S WISH. The Sunday Times understands that although the King's progress is slow the doctors have strong hopes of being able to announce "on or about Christmas day" that His Majesty will be
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      71 9 GREETINGS. The Pinring Gazette wishes to its readers arid 1 advertisers the complimen s of the Season and 7 prosperity for each day of the x ew Year. There will be no t I issue of the (gazette on Christ- > I I I c mas Day and Boxing Day.
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      96 9 TOWN HALL GREAT HOLIDAY ATTRACTION. Friday and Saturday, December, 28th and 29th. welcome Return Visit for Two Nights Only of th^'Delightfully Attractive Coyne Musical Comely Co., Which has made one of the most Distinctive Successes that has been served in the Straits by any Musical Comedy Company for years. The
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    754 10 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Saturday Evening. The approach of Christmas exercisec a restrictive influence upon business it the Share Market during the period un der review and with both Tin and Rub ber shoving no decided movement eithei way, quiet conditions prevailed. The year is shortly coming to
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    359 10 Messrs. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported as follows on November 28 Throughout the week there has been a steady upward trend in values and spot cotton at Liverpool now stands at 10.90 d. per lb. The market has continued ,to be influenced by advices
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    685 11 UNCERTAIN TENDENCY OF i TIN. Wheels Within Wheels. Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Cd., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, reported on Saturday as j follows. The uncertain tendency of the Tin commodity to which we referred last week has continued during the period under review. Differences between "spot” and three
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    179 11 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Cos share list at 11 a.m. to-day v Saturday. To-day. ĕ 2 Sharer. 3 PQ 0Q CQ QQ c. Sc. S r« Sc« Mining. Batu Caves 1.5? i 1-62 J 1.57 J L62i Hitam .67i .70 .67J .70
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    214 11 Penang, December 24, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom Cloves 90.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 BellerMace Picking» 145.00 nom Nutmegs 80s 80.00 nom 110 s 70.00 nom. **bconutn per I,of 0 50.0(' non Copra Surdried 110.10 buyers twiiian» 11.15 sal* Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shelb' 13.00
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    EXCHANGE
    126 11 Penang, December 24, 1928. (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 27/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2 4 1 3 Credit 2/4 13 32 3 Documentary 2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 153 ft 3 days’sight Private 156 p Bombay Demand Bank 153 f i p Madras
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    KENNEDY & Co's SHARE LIST.
    1121 11 KENNEDY Co's SHARE LIST. t NAMES. fit It 1 1 l a RUBBER [Dollar.] c 9 c t Allenby Rubber Co 1 7 1- 9° Alor Gajah Rubber Estate ...i U 1 '5 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 €0 2 80 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 2 1 2 4T Ayer Kaning
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      220 11 r—o 1 iBS Articular Rheumatism Is t disei&e much n>e a quirk a.id safe cure- Atophan n-w thought of by many ill perrons eiimina.es quickly ard energetically Ail pre** iptions of the doctor must (he surplus of uric acid so harmful ;herelore be strictly feUowed. f:r for the health of
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      102 11 A Gentleman always looks well dressed in good clothes When in England, call and fit yourself out with dothea created by eminent Savile Row and West Knd tailor», viz., DAVIES, SCHOLTE. POOLE. TA UTZ. BANDON, LESLEY and ROBERTS, etc. OVERCOATS. LOUNGE. SPORTS, DRESS RUITS, PLUS FOURS, etc. Constant purchases of
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      255 11 JI Ini M I I S 11 I > JEL y N PFRurrc a SALINE J ISIU—-155' -.V > k«rtrTHIS preparation contains the natural medicinal principles of the Grape and Lemon. < K t It relieves headache, biliousness, flatulence and sickness. It has a special appeal as a blood-purifier to
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    106 12 Today’s Departures. Sitiawan for Alor Star and P. Langkawi. Grandon for Singapore, Manila and Japan Rawang for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Kashmir for Colombo, Port Said, Marseilles, London Antwerp. Swaerdecroon for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Oleleh, West Coast Sumatra and Padang. Silverlarch for Calcutta. Kedah for Singapore.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    541 12 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated and Non-Federated Malay States Malacca Job ore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption Op Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) at
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      433 12 =J> 1 Aiiet. over »8,000,000. S. C. Awurance in force over »30,000,000. I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. R HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. w U The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and
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      220 12 TRAVEL. FOR BUSINESS OR PLE ASURE IS ENJOYED MORE FULLY—AND ACCOMPLISHED WITH LESS DIFFICULTY IF THE PATH IS SMOOTHED—THE DETAILS ARRANGED IN ADVANCE—WE DO THIS FOR YOU WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. Reservations made everywhere Train Steamer Hotel. The AMERICAN EXPRE* S Co., I n < E& O Hotel Tel. 406 /I
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    YOUNG SCOTS TO TORMENT THE ENGLISH.
    527 13 KILLING TRADITION. Plan To Steal The “Stone Of Destiny.” A group of young Scotsmen, living in London, have pledged themselves to become an “unmitigated nuisance’’ to the community generally. Several secret meetings have been held to discuss the most efficient offensive methods, and a
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    119 13 “MY HUSBAND—MEAN, SULKY, AND JEALOUS.” “Mock Respectability.” Said a woman at Willesden Police Court, London “I want a separation from my husband. We have lived together for 20 years, keeping up a mock show of respectability. “I am tired of it. “I have been a Civil servant,
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    BARLOW’S REPORT.
    377 14 Singapcre, December kO. Values are practically unchanged since the date of our last report. To-day’s cables quote London at 8.9/16d, the improvement on the week being l/16d. whilst New York at 17.5/8 cents is s cent gold easier. The heavier shipments to London are now beginning to make
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    371 14 Messrs. William Jacks Co., reported on November 28, as follows Markets have all been firm during the past week, but the continuation of the strike in Germany is affecting trade there, and having some influence outside. Copper— Newspaper articles commend the action of the Copper Exporters’ Trust
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    MARKET PRICES.
    579 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, December 24, 1928. Mutton— S ct Mutton Indian M per lb 55 Head Sheep or goat M each 1-30 Liver with heart lung do 1.50 Tripe M do 1.00 Goat or Sheep M per lb 55 Sweet Bread M pair 40 Suet M 40 Kidney
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      199 15 THE GRITZNER SEWING MACHINES. ALL MODELS. GRITZNER Sewing j Machines are world-fa med on account of their Un- I excelled Durability, Ele- I r i' gance, and High-Capacity. j! ESTABLISHED 1872 I I j SOLE AGENTS! fl I KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., J PENANG. I e I +X' 0 i-Oii h
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      285 15 STOCKED BY ALL stores THE REPUTATION OF IS WORLD WIDE WHY BUY SUBSTITUTES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS, LTD., IPOH PENANG KUALA LUMPUR. ■nan odd■□□□□□■■■■ n Don’t buy a u Pig in a Poke S IF you are spending a few hundred dollars on a machine you cannot M afford to
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      1263 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. IlHpfil HAMBURG-AMERIKA I.TNIE INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES. WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. CYGI OPS Dac 28 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. HECTOR Jin. 2 Loudon, Rotterdam an i Glasgow. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore, i HELEMnS Jan. 11 L .udon. Rotterdam Ha üburg. t
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      634 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INK AND APCAR LINES (OOMPANIBS INOORPORATID IN ENGLAND.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES Peninwnar una uriema, uMMi Sailing? of steamer» ft contract with Hit Majesty’s Govern* n di« g, m Co h ment, London and Far East Mall Service.! LM Outwards from London tor China j «orporated i>
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