Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 December 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED» DAILY. No. 299. VOL. LXXXVI. FRIDAY, 28th DECEMBER, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      16 1 gl, T. NAGATA I. BROTHERS DENTISTS, I MRhn: «rt t»i*itamr? I tart Mrt 4 Irtb taH.
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    Penang Turf Club.
    534 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 $3O/- per Race. Pc-nang 1929 Griffins Free. Penang Cup $4O/There will be two races
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      1017 2 POSITION VACANT. NOTICESWanted immediately for estate in Rubber, Copra and General P rak, Office Clerk, Indian, Married. Qfnr<i<sp Must have bad sound experience with DiOra to e. all the details of estate account*», and be able to write same up for audit. Good Licensed Godowns near Railway Jetty salary for
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      449 2 WOTlcEs i Federated Malay States Railways Idris Hydraulic Tin Limited. (Incorporated in Englaad.) Issue of Cheap Return Week- End Tickets. Advice has been received by cable of the declaration of a dividend of 10 per ExfenilAzl cent (less Income Tax at 4/-d. in the tended Facilities, payable in London on
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      233 2 r w-i w COW£? GATE 3 as fb stem-mother I gives more strength j than any other. U tstSsl Stocks Just Arrived.! MALAYA’S climate makes good feeding doubly important to everybody. Rejected or returned food, disturbed sleep and various other circumstances usually point to errors of diet. Experience in the
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    GOLF INVASION BY AMERICAN "PRO’S."
    458 3 RYDER CUP MATCH. Walter Hagen To Captain U. S. Team. WALTER HAGEN has been selected to captain the American professional golj team to meet Great Britain for the Ryder Cup in England next spring. The captaincy was offered to Leo Diege2, the professional champion of
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    188 3 SURREY’S SCHEME FOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. < Surrey County have followed up their unexpected withdrawal last July from the men’s inter-county grass court championship by issuing a circular letter to the other counties, in which they advocate a reversion to the old geographical system, for both the men’s and
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    A New Outlook For Prohibition.
    1576 5 Further lightening Of The Law Generally Expected. Position At The End Of The First Decade. From cur own Correspondent. San Francisco, November 28. WHEN the President-elect of the United States takes over his duties at the White House, the United States will have seen practically
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      768 5 dy* 1 w WHISKY IN THE OPEN COMPETITION F 0 R SCOTCH WHISKIES AT THE BREWERS’ EXHIBITION LONDOH,NOVEMDEK, ipsa JJ /jV PROPRIETORS Y/ I/ Wt HEPBURN*ROSS, GLASGOW. 1 Vi Agents'.— SIME, DARBY Co., Ltd. H itf attdjudg# *&t yvwtdd/ MALAYAN FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 55 $l6OO in PRIZES IS OFFERED FOR
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      444 5 The New Way to Vital V igorous Health! PHYLLGSAN b_s keen widely used and physicians agree as to its value. The impiovement under its use is marked and progressive.” the medical world THE PRACTITIONER PHYLLOSAN is the brilliant discovery of Clinical experiments Prof. E. BUERGI, M.D.,(Professor of Medicine show that
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    Third Test Match At Melbourne
    450 6 —‘ReiiUfi AUSTRALIAN TEAM CHANGES. M.C.C. Select Same Side. KIPPAX IN FORM. Melbourne, December 28. Placing for New South Wales against Victoria in a Sheffield Shield match .A. Kippax (260 not out) and H. Hooker (62) in a partnership for the last wicket made 307 which
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    SELANGOR TEAMS VISIT SINGAPORE.
    107 6 HOCKEY AND RUGGER. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 28. The following will represent Selangor against the Singapore Cricket Club and the United Services on Saturday and Sunday: Hockey Oliver Bostock Hill and Tucker Davies, Megginson and A. N. O her Rennett, Hewett, Haggins, Gr>
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    SUNDAY'S GOLF MATCH AT PENANG.
    88 6 PENANG v. KEDAH. The following pairs will play on Sunday. Dec-mb-r 30, at 8.45 a.m. A buffet iffin will be served at 1 p/n. Crabb-Watt and Goodman v. Grant and Xi’ker. Arthur and Birse v. Brown and Reading. Carmichael and Paxton Harding v. Bicknell and
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    RUGGER PRACTICE.
    136 6 COLOURS V. WHITES. The following have been selected to play on Saturday, December 29, at 5 p.m. prompt on the Esplanade. Colours: A. R Rromiey Davenport G. B-nuett, J. L. M. Boyd, W. B. Wigg. A. D. Pearson and J. B. Pickering C. G. Barnes and L. C.
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND KEDAH CHURCH NOTICES.
    86 6 The following Services will be held at Harvard Estate Kedah. 29t i D c. Saturday, 7 p.m. Holy Baptism; Evensong and Address (T). 30th Sunday after Christmas— 8 a.m (T) Holy Communion 7 p.m. (E) Evensong and Address. 31st Monday S. Silvester—B a.m. (E)
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    PENANG HOCKEY PRACTICES
    215 6 colours v Whites. The following have been selected to play on Monday, December 31, at J.lO p.m. prompt on the Esplanade»:— Colours: J. Wilkinson; R C, Bishop and A. V. Perrin; T. S. Anthony, G.A.M. Hyde and R. W. K- Coombs. A. R. Jenning”, J. H. G.
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    "FOOLING ABOUT."
    149 6 YOUTHS WHO PLAY BOWLS AND TENNIS. At a bowls club dinner. Aiderman John Rabson, the Mayor of Read ng, said: “I notice with regret very many young men who ought to be keeping our national game of cricket from decay, playing on the bowling gr-ens and tennis courts.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    70 6 (Rugby kadiu 1 onion, December 27 Pans, 123.95; New 4.85-H Brussels, 34.87 Gene?*, 25 16 Amsterdam. 12.071 Milan. 92.72 Berli. 20.38 a Stockholm, 18.091; Copenhagen 18.174 Oslo, 18 19 Vienna. 34.45 a Prague, 1631; Helsingfors, 193M’drid, 29.77 Lisbon, 109 f Athens’ 375; Bucharest, 8074 Rio, 5H BuenoAires, 47H
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    CHRISTMAS AT THE CONVENT.
    23 6 Mr. S. Wood-Hi 11 gratefully acknowledges the following subscriptions Mr. Lim Chin Hock Amount previously acknowledged $1,367 Total $1,377
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    "RED TAPE" VERSUS HUMANITY.
    296 6 PENANG AMBULANCE SCANDAL. Motor-Cycle Fatality Incident. The Motor-cycle fatality which occurred at the junction of Northam Road and Kelavei-road on Boxing Day revealed the fact that in the use of the ambulance “red tape” takes precedence over humane feeling. When Dr. H. Sivige arrived at the
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    FUNERAL OF MR LEAKE.
    168 6 REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDANCE. The funeral of Mr. Edward John Leake of Me-sri». Whiteaway Laidlaw and Company, Penang took place at the Westero-road cemetery last evening. The Rev. Keppel Garnier officiated. There was a large attendance including Mr. J.A. Goetz 1 (Mat ager, Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company,
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      412 6 New Advertisements. NOTICES. PENANG TURF CLU?. APPLICATIONS for the use of Private box*-s during the forthcoming mealing will be received up to Tuesday. Jkb January, 1929. S. C. VICKFRS. Secretary, P.T,C. PUBLIC NOTICE. Tne Police are anxious to get into touch with the own°r of a silver cigarette case inscribed
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      75 6 S. G.” FOOTBALL FORECASTS NO. 17. $5O WON. In “S. G Football Forecasts No. 17 no competitor succeeded in making an all correct forecast and the Consolation Prize is awarded to the following competitor with 11 correct results P. G. Darmadasa, 31, Temiang Hoad, Seremban, N. S. NOTE: In “S.G.”
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      279 6 J i I I t SERS a I 5 The Standard by which all Tyres L are judged. a, 5 DISTRIBUTORS: J K. LEE SAN Co., 5 81, Beach Street, Penang. J 'I h I i AI r the Calc.uiD I I ki?.l W 'C! C J h] W- 1
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      73 7 IE <r ,|r IWKS—M E ONLY TWO MORE I SHOPPING DAYS THIS YEAR. HAVE YOU PURCHASED I YOUR NEW YEAR GIFTS? I WHITEAWAYS can supply your needs I I and will gladly give- I I suggestions for Gifts for the New Year. I CRACKERS, TOYS, GAMES AND I USEFUL GIFTS
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    BIRTH.
    20 8 Husband —At 27, Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, on December 22, to the wife of T. G. Husband, P.W.D., a daughter.
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    UN-BRITISH.
    382 8 ‘To the owner of house No.—Bagan Jermal, Penang. “You are hereby informed that the land on which your house now stands was purchased by me from its former owner who allowed you to build this house and you are required to pull down your house and to root out
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    A BENEFACTOR OF MANKIND.
    287 8 A summary of what malaria cists the world is contai ied in a new book by Sir Ronald called “Studies on Mdaria” published by John Murray. Sir R maid has already told in his “Memoirs” the wonderful story of his researches and discoveries in malaria, how
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    ARRIVAL OF SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    96 8 S. S. MOREA.” H. E. the Governor and Lady Clifford were among the passengers to arrive by the s.s. Morea this afternoon. He appeared to have benefited by his stay in England. He was met by Sir Hayes and Lady Marriott, the Hon’ble the Resident
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    PENANG WAR MEMORIAL FUND.
    28 8 Acknowledgment of Further Subscriptions. Amount previously acknowledged $6,107.58 Mr. A. R. Thornton 25.00 Mr. W. J. Curran Sharp 5.00 Mr. G. C. Watson 25.00
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    Total to date ... $6,162.58
    27 8 Total to date $6,162.58 (Subscriptions can be sent to the Muni* cipal Secretary, Municipal Offices. Cheques should be made payable tc Penang War Memorial.) Penang, December 27.
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    THE MAILS.
    14 8 Tb« homeward mail by the s.s. Naldera closes at 6 p.m. to-day.
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    By the Way.
    807 8 WE HAVE HAD a 1 >ng -o-ll of white washing such disrepute able chanc ers as Nero Jeffreys and Titus Oates. Now we are in for a spell of denigration! Queen Victoria has been attacked, Mr. Gladstone has been miligned and Charles Dickens has been depicted in
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    335 8 FRENCH FINANCIAL SCANDAL. Paris, December 27. M. Gillot and M. Anquetil, the respective directors of the In erpresse and the Larumeur, the financial newspapers associated with the Gazette du Franc. have been arrested. Reuter. London, December 27 The Ministry of Labour annouuc *s that on December 17
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    62 8 MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. The following message has been received by the Ex-Servicps Association of Malaya from Her Majesty the Queen: “I know that the King the firs' year that he is Patron in-Chief of the Leagui will wish God-speed to its work. “We hope that
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    FLOODS IN BELGIUM.
    73 8 TIDAL WATERS INUNDATE 7,000 ACRES. Brussels, Dtcember27. Serious inundations have occurred >n the whole district north of Termonde due to a violent gale and the rushing in of tidal wa^ from the river Scheldt. Nearly 7,0( 9 acres inhabited by 10,000 people are under water. The outlook
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    83 8 The Library will be closed on T January 1, 1929, being a Public HolidayThe following new books have >- received Bright Metal, by T. S. Stribling. The Grey Sheep, by Halliwell Batchfl The Ladder of Folly. Tiger Claws, by Frank L. Pacaar The s.s. Naldera from Japan, Ch'na
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      260 8 1 jißf %-x, x P 5v TU/utd&y made jjiSctd&md W O didd&d from ftw&y ffi MW, 1> ARLEY is a valuable food and the distilled 'Jvflf pq JO essence contains properties that are not ?|j j r i only restorative but are also health giving in a ,UJ WH greater
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      59 8 E.& O. HOTEL. New Year’s Eve. p What is the Surprise. KOK MUSCLE BUILDING EAT NCTWtICHTILB. 1 ga- AGENTS. KATZ BROS. LTD. RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, Ltd. Delightfully Situated and Facing the Sea and Peak Modern Sanitary System. Hoi and Cold Running Water. Largest Ballroom in the Straits. (Our own imported Meat,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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    55 8 DEATH. Kee.—Yeoh Chin K-e at 47, Green, Hall, on 23rd December 1928. Left widow 9 sons, 5 daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral on Saturday, 29th December, 1928, at 10 a.m. Interment at Batu Gantong. Friends and relatives are requested not to send Bit Chean or Sweetmeats. S. S. and F.
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  • MORE ENTRIES FOR Pinang Gazette TRIAL.
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      PREPONDERANCE OF CAR ENTRIES.
      464 9 Will Last Year’s Total Be Exceeded Tremendous Enthusiasm. Generous Support By Private Firms. Another Trophy Presented. THE ENTRIES FOR THE SECOND PINANG GAZETTE $2,000 RELIABILITY TRIAL ARE RAPIDLY APPROACHING THE HUNDRED MARK, AND INTENDING COMPETITORS ARE URGED TO SENDIN THEIR NAMES WITHOUT DELAY. TO-DAY, WE ARE
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      SEVEN BEAUTIFUL TROPHIES.
      195 9 LATEST AWARDS. In addition to the money prizes, to be given by the Pinang Gazette, for the $2,000 Motor Reliability Trial, to be held on January 20, 1929, a number of prominent motoring firms in Penang have again offered valuable cups for competition. In addition to the
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    EVACUATION OF THE RHINELAND.
    158 9 ANOTHER STATEMENT BY HERR STRESEMANN. Berlin, December 27. Referring to the French and the English Parliamentary statements on the evacuation of the Rhineland, r e mann stated, in a Press interview, a evacuation is predominantly a ques io of practical politics but Germany cannot afford to
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    EVACUATION CONTINUES AT KABUL.
    416 9 —Reuter. SITUATION UNSETTLED. DARING RES' UE WORK BY BRITISH ’PLANES. REBELS DRIVEN BACK. Thanks to the efficiency and daring of the officers and men of the British Royal Air Force stationed at Peshawar, the majority of the women and children have been evacuated from Kabul. The
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    ANGLO-CHINESE TARIFF TREATY.
    40 9 —Reuter. RECIPROCAL TREATMENT. London, December 28. The Anglo-Chinese treaty signed at Nanking on December 20 restores the Chinese tariff autonomy and reciprocally grants the most favoured nation treatment regarding the export and import taxes and shipping dues.
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    CHECK IN THE KING’S PROGRESS.
    405 9 —Reuter. Unexpected Set-Back. STRENGTH LISS WELL MAIN TAI .ED. RENEWED ANXIETY. To d ly's news regarding the King is less satisfactory. The bulletin, issued at 8.20 last night stated that Ris Majesty's condition during the day had not been so satisfactory, his strength being less
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    33 9 ’PLANE LEAVING BANGKOK TO-DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, December 27. The Dutch mail plane from Amsterdam arrived at Don Mnangthis afternoon from Akyab. It is leaving to-morrow for Medan.
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    RETIREMENT OF SIR HAYES MARRIOTT.
    464 10 DISTINGUISHED CAREER. Long Record of Devoted Service. Sir HayFS Marriott, who is retiring from th»* Colonial Secretary ship of the Straits Sett aments, which post he assumed on Df cumber 26, 1925, was born on November 29, 1873, son of the late Rev. William Henry
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    MALAYAN WOOD DISTILLATION, LTD.
    120 10 SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT. The suit in which certain creditors of Malayan Wood Distillation, Ltd., (in liquidation) claimed priority over other creditors of the company on the ground that they had applied for execution of their decrees and made attachment of the company before the winding-up order
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    E. AND O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
    135 10 The following programme will be rendered by the E. 0. Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Arthur S. Lax, on Sunday, December 30, at 9-45 p.m. 1. March 4> War March of the Priests Mendelssohn 2. Overture Rakoczy Keler Bela 3. Suite Two Spanish Dances
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    303 11 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’, share list at 11 a.m. to-day:— Yesterday. To-day. g E rf Shares. J 0 0 0Q 0Q QQ BC. (C. I C. t C. Rubbei (Dollar). Allenby 1.70 1.90 1.70 1.85 Borelli 2.10 225 Connemara M 1.27$
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.
    62 11 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Kinta Tin Dredging 1.52$ 1.57$ Kncbais Ord. 1.57$ 1.60 Mambau 1.10 1.15 North Taiping .64 .66 Pengkalen Ltd., Ord. 8.25 875 Rahman 1.80 1 82$ Taiping Tin 1.08 1.10 c.
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, Ltd.
    75 11 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Buyers. Sellers. Tin B. Padangs .46 .48 Hitams .66 .68 Hong Fatts -37 .39 Katus 27/6 28/Kuchais 1.57 1.59 Kuyohs .28 .30 M. Consols. .67 .69 Mambaus 1.10 1.12$ Muang Prefs 13/3 13/9 Penawats .90 .92 Rahmans 178 182
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    85 11 The following are our latest quotation for to-day Buyers. Sellers. Tins. B. Padangs .47 .49 Haad Yais 8/6 9/Hong Fatts .38 .40 Idris 17/3 17/9 Jelapangs 25/- 25/9 ex Kam pongs 24/- 25/- c. Kintas 1.52$ 1.55 Kuyobs .28 .30 Laruts 15/6 16/- ex M. Console. .67
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    BAND PROGRAMME.
    75 11 To-day at the Esplanade at 6 p m. 1. March Bunch of Roses Chapi 2. Selecti n A Musical .1 i< Saw Aston 3. Fox Trot There’s a Blue Ridge g r an in my Heart Verginia 5 4. Incidental Music “Monsieur Beaucaire” Rosse No. 1 Intermezzo No.
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    42 11 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet 29 cts per pound per pl. 838 66 No. 1 Crepe 29 4 cts per pound per p1.=839 66 Quiet. London 8 9/161 New York 17| cts. (gold) (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    TIN PRICES.
    125 11 Hfessrs. Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd.— London. December 27, spot £226 5three months’ buying £225.101 three months’selling £225.15* Messrs. Boustead <k Co.. Ltd—24th Dec. quotation for Singapore refined tin 8112.62$ per picul, business done 150 tons, Penang refined tin 8112.62$ per picul, buyers no sellers, unrefined tin 8111.62$ per
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    23 11 The output of Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Co., Ltd., for the menth of November was 80 piculs tin or».
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd.
    41 11 Rubber Prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 29|c per lb. Jan/March 29fc April/ June 30$c Remarks —Market Quiet. London Stocks increased 1,152 tons.
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    140 11 ESTATE AND DEALERS’ STOCKS. The following is a census of prepared rubber ready for sale or export held by dealers and on estates of over 100 acres on November 30th. It is compiled from the returns by estates and dealers. Estate Dealers Exports F.M.S. 24,269 10,395 52,431 S.S.
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    STRAUS VOLUNTEERS.
    288 11 COMMANDANT’S MESSAGE. The Commandant thanks all Officers, N.C.O’s and efficient Volunteers for their loyal support and hard work during the past training season. The Commandant also requests all Volunteers to be punctilious in answering post cards re Camp?, training ere., during the coming year, as this will be
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      237 11 *0» -A~ 1 -n- Uiit $5O Month I NETT PROFIT Should be yours if you purchase 15 Profit,J, sharing Bends now. v Our previous advertisements have been ad- dressed to the man of moderate means and the response has been truly remarkable. While the small investor is still welcome we
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      91 11 That New Year Feeling Is Here Get ready and Keep Handy those 101 Toilet Necessities you will want. I 0 A 11 i JB[| 1 j!|| H F. mm. nTil WQ 'j 11 ill OUa Il r Scented Soaps Perfumes Lotions j Powders Talcums i IW Ii I r I
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      58 11 To-night Till Sunday, 30th. IRENE RICH with Huntly Gordon in “THE WIFE WHO WASN’T WANTED” The most vital picture of the year. k Warner Bros. Screen Classic) New Comedies and Empire News. First Show at 7-30 pm. Kenneth McDonald in SLOW AT LIGHTNING” Art Mix in THE DANGER RIDER c
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    799 12 Dr. R. O. Winstedt,. who is on a visit to Bangkok, is down with fever. Mr. Sidney Morgan has been elected a fellow of the Institute of the Rubber Industry. Mr. F. G. Bolton, the well-known Consulting Engineer of Kuala Lumpur, is on a visit to Kinta.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    209 12 Penang, December 28, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest 15,000.00 nom Cloves 90.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 seller Mace Pickings 145.00 nom Nutmegs 80s 80.00 nom 110 s 70.00 nom. Hoconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Snndried 110.10 buyers Kattans 11.15 Bale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shells 13.00
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    EXCHANGE
    127 12 Penang, December 28 Ĕ 1.928. (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 27/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 13/32 3 m Documentary 2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 1531) 3 days’sight Private 156 p Bombay Demand Bank 1531 2 Madras Demand Bank 1531 g’
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      582 12 FREE BOOK ON HOW TO TREAT BRONCHITIS ASTHMA I BY B. W. HAIR, M.D. The Registrar-General reports that last year 68,853 PEOPLE DIED FROM ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. DON’T let Bronchitis or Asthma wear down your vitality. You can quickly recover and avoid repeated attacks by taking
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    SNAKE VENOM AS CURE.
    226 13 KEW TREATMENT FOR EPILEPSY. Claim of South African Expert Mr. Fitzsimmons, director of the Port Elizabeth snake farm, where thousands of snakes are kept in captivity, claims the discovery of a cure for epilepsy. Some years ago a backwoodsman in Canada, who was the victim of
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    SEEING LIFE—WITH SPECTACLES.
    141 13 ALL ON THE MOVE. A recent census taken by. oculists has proved that one in every four persons seen on the streets of London sees life through eye-glasses. “It is a fairly safe prediction to say that in 50 years’ time, townsmen throughout Great Britain will be
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      665 13 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (I»corporated in England.) Authorised Capital £3,M«.M* Subscribed Capital £l,Bo*,*M Paid-up 1.059.M* Reserve Fund A Undivided Profit* 1.584,88* Board or Diuctobs. J. M. Ryri®, Esq., (Chairman). P. R. Chai inert, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq.. J. 0 ■Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir
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      179 13 ON THE PRAIRIES OF CANADA BABY’S OWN TABLETS ARE A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY. THIS MOTHER SAYS SHE HAS FOUND THEM WONDERFUL FOR CHILDREN’S TROUBLES. You do not have too coax and threaten to get the little ones to take Baby’s Own Tablets. The ease with which they are given, as compared
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      415 13 I—==__= Assets over $8,000,000. S. C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000. R The Great Eastern Life Assurance Go., Ltd. I (Incorporated in Straits Settlement*). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Honae, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C, The Company haa £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    109 14 To-day’» Departure». van Rees for Lan pea, Saban g, Padang and Batavia. Ampang for T.nmu\ Kedah for Beiawan (Deli). Morea for Singapore. China Japan. Naldera for Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Port Said, Marseille?, Gibraltar, Plymouth and London. President Monroe for Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New
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    PENANG MAILS.
    550 14 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated and Non-Federated Malay States Malacca Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption Op Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) at 6
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      38 14 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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    MARKET PRICES.
    586 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, December 28, 1928. Morrow— 8 ct Matton Indian m. per lb 55 Head Sheep or goat M each 1-30 Liver with heart long do 1.5 J Tripe w. do 1.00 Goat or Sheep M per lb 55 Sweet Bread m pair 4 1 Suet m.
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      291 15 STEWARTS LLOYDS LTD., W. I. Pipes and Fittings FOJt Gas, Water and Steam. Stewarts and Lloyds pipes are the BEST OBTAINABLE and are BRITISH THROUGHOUT Consider quality before placing your orders. COMPETITIVE PRICES. SOLE AGENTS—UNITED ENGINEERS, Ltd., i Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) Penang. 44 (Jnitcers** I I fl Effective,
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      335 15 F zr —R wr terrfl iisMIISMiIE W IS AN EVENT TO BE PROUD OF |r 50 YEARS AGO Am V m C&sf/^s n > W I WERE FIRST MANUFACTURED \j The policy of WD.&H.O. Wills Ipiw i V in adhering rigidly to High yjll ffl 1 Quality Standdros is justified
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      1210 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINĔ7I [CT MMCTG.4MEMKA USB INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. QH g PASSENGER AND "FREIGHT SERVICES. WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. CYCLOPS Dec. 29 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. HEC COR Jw. 2 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. Oi(/ 7- ARD S Due Singapore. HELENUS Jan. 11 mdon. Rotterdam
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      611 16 P. ©.-BRITISH INDiT' AND APCAR LINES (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. Pentnemae ano urienta» L < imdel Sailings of iteamera of contract with Hie Majenty’e Govern* India S. N. Co Ltd went, London and Far East Mall Service. 2 Outwarde from London For China (Incorporated m
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