Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 December 1929

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY 1 No. 289 VOL. LXXXVII. MONDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Penang Turf Club.
    538 2 New Year Meeting, 1930. Under S. R. A. Rules Of Racing. First Pece, Ist Day Thursday, 9th January, 1930. (8 Races) 2.30 pm? 2nd Day Saturday, 11th January, 1930. (9 Races) 2.15 pm3rd Day Tuesday, 14th January, 1930. (9 Races) 2.15 *p.m4th Day Thursday, 16th January, 1930.
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    Penang Swamped at Ipoh.
    763 3 Good Display by Perak Backs. Visiting Forwards Disappoint. Owen Scores Solitary Try. Ipoh, December 14. On a beautiful pitch, and in the presence of a huge crowd, many supporters from Penang, Perak completely outclassed Penang in the Malaya Cup fixture to-lay to decide who should be
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  • Malaya Cup Final; Southern Section.
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      UNITED SERVICES DEFEAT SINGAPORE.
      288 4 WINNERS SUPERIOR. Losers On Defensive The Whole Time. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 14. The United Services defeated; Singapore to-day in the final of the' Southern Section by 13 points (two goalsand a try) to nil and meet winners of the Perak—Penang match at Kuala
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY AT KUALA LUMPUR.
      133 4 THRILLING GAME. Selangor Defeat Kedah Jn Close Game (From Our O vn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 14. In a thrilling encounter Selangor defeated Kedah by 10 points to 7 in the Malaya Cup tie here to-day. Selangor scored the first try after 20 'minutes,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    806 5 Mr. R. J. H. Sidney is visiting Kuala Lumpur. Mr, K. P. Reynolds of Jeram Padang Estate, Bahau, has arrived back from Home leave. 'r. J. Hogbin of Valleyside Estate, Batang Malaka, has returned from leave at Home. Mr. T. G. Husband’s appointment as senior executive engineer
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    What a Jaw!
    135 5 British United Press. U. S. CHAMPION GUM CHEWER. Lebanon, (Illinois), December 15. hampion Gum-Chewer of the World is the latest bizarre title to which an American lays claim. After masticating 45 sticks of chewinggum before a large audience of awed fellowstudents recently, Bertram Muith of the McKendree
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    Sixty Feet Dive For Dropped Teeth.
    106 5 a dentist in the Alaskan Peninsula. British United Press. DENTISTS SCARCE IN ALA KA. Juneau (Alaska), December 15. False teeth cost a lot of money in Alaska, a fact which Anton Larson, aged 68, remembered when his only set dropped into ten fathoms of
    a dentist in the Alaskan Peninsula. British United Press.  -  106 words
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    Hockey At Singapore.
    78 5 NEGRI LOSE TO WELCH REGIMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 15. At Hockey, Negri Sembilan lost to the Welch Regiment by 7 goals to nil at Tanglin. The conditions were bad, the ground being very wet At the interval the Regiment were leading by four goals
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    SINGAPORE OVERWHELM NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    153 5 HOOKEY MATCH. L (From Our Own Correspond© Singapore, December 16. The Singapore Crcket C ub defeated Negri brmbilan by 7 gcals to nil at hockey on Saturday. L’he winners were superior in aH departments from start to finish. Tie Nfgridefeace was confused by the S. 0.
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      348 5 MiWKi. duAuirJ MRTiCO T1 is the biggest c tmern of its IgSggß kind'in all Ma’aya. It hasn’t always been the biggeit or SWajffiMßS even big. It has just grown as a plant will grow if it is carefully cultivated. *‘The GEORGETO VN that great Zand solid organisationhts be* n built
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    BRITISH ARMY ON THE RHINE.
    214 6 form of enthusiastic cheering.RznjAz/ HcuZ<o Service. Evacuation Complete. UNDERTAKING FULFILLED TO LETTER. WELCOME HOME. London, December 14. THE last 400 of the British Army on the Bhine have arrived home. The British undertaking to complete the evacua-1 tion of the Bhineland within ninety days from
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    Sensational Scientific Discovery.
    82 6 euler. BY CHINESE GEOLOGIST. Peking, Decemcer 15. It is claimed that a Chinese geologist working at quarries at Chowkoutien, thirtyfive miles from Peking, has made a sensational scientific discovery of a complete unbroken skull belonging to the species of the now famous Peking man Sinanthropas Tekingensis,” associated
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    Financial Proposals.
    71 6 JReuicr. REICHSTAG’S VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. Berlin, December 15. Following several days of bargaining with the party leaders the Government have obtained the Reichstag’s vote of confidence by 223 votes to 156 in connection with the financial proposals. The vote carries with it the approval of the Government’s general
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    British Empire Trade Exhibition.
    76 6 .Rugby Radio Service. PRINCE AS PATRON. London, December 14. The Prince of Wales has expressed his willingness to become patron of the British Trade Exhibition, which will be Bold in Buenos Aires from February 18 to April 2, 1931. In a letter to Mr. Holt, Chairman
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    Government Gazette Announcements
    83 6 PENANG APPOINTMENT-. The Government Gazette confirms the appointment of r. T, G. Husband (till recently Executive Engineer, Bukit Vertajam) as Senior Executive Engineer, Penang, with effect from November 15 Dr. W. M. Chambers, Chief Medical Officer, Penang, has returned from Home leave and relieved Dr. Adams, Senior
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    GREAT BRITAIN’S RURAL BEAUTY.
    154 6 lyiigby Radio Service. NATIONAL ASSET. PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT COTTAGES. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS London, December 14. Sympathy with the agitation for the preservation of Great Britain s rural beauty is reflected in a list of special instructions, which the Minister of Transport, Mr. Morrison, has issued to the
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    Spanish Exhibitions To Remain Open
    105 6 British United Press. EXTENDED OPPORTUNITIES Madrid, December 15. The great Spanish Exhibitions at Barcelona and Seville are to be kept open until January 15, and June 30, 1930 respectively, thus affording an opportunity to tourists who have not yet visited the exhibitions, to do so.
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    Communist Demonstrations In America.
    107 6 Reuter. HAITI POLICY. New York, December 14. Communists simultaneously demonstrated in New York and Washington against President Hoover’s policy in Haiti. Five hundred, singing the Internationale, attempted to storm the New York City Hall. Mounted police charged them and ten arrests were made. Fifty were arrested
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    Better Weather In England.
    103 6 ing the day being 59° F.Ri/f/bf? Radio Service. SU d A ER TEMPERATURE. London, December 14. Inland floods are everywhere subsiding though vast areas still remain under water. The Thames is falling steadily and Thames Conservancy officials do not anticipate any serious danger when spring tides
    ing the day being 59° F.Ri/f/bf? Radio Service.  -  103 words
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    Novel Use For Aircraft Carrier.
    60 6 Renter. ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER. Seattle, December 15. A novel use has been found for the aircraft carrier Lexington. She is commissioned to supply electricity to Tacoma. Hence she will be tied up in drydock there till the drought is broken and enough water is available for
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    Naval Dirigible Base.
    41 6 Renter. NOT CONSIDERED BEFORE CONFERENCE. Washington, December 15. The Naval Committee of the House of Representatives deeded not to consider the recommendations for the proposed naval dirigible base on the west coast till after the London Naval Conference.
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    SIR HENRY JACKSON’S DEATH.
    199 6 Rugby Radio Service. The King’s Message. DEVOTION TO CAUSE OF SCIENCE. INVALUABLE SERVICES. London, December 15. THE King has sent the following message to the widow of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Jackson, who died yesterday, expressing his sympathy with her in her sad loss.
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    Development of Brazilian Cotton.
    95 6 !.British United Pre.ss. EXPERTS CONSULTED. Rio De Janeiro, December 15. The state authorities of Para, Brazil are conferring with the Japanese Colonisation Company with a view to the development of Para as a cotton producing state. The Japanese representatives are giving special attention to the establishment
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    Royal Research Ship.
    69 6 Rugby Radio Service. LEAVES LONDON FOR ANTARCTIC. London, December 14. The Discovery 11, the new Royal research I ship, leaves St. Catherine’s Dock, London. this morning for a two years’ voyage of scientific exploration in the Antarctic. She will be in constant direct communication with Great Britain
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    Seville to Montevideo.
    29 6 Reuter. ATTEMPT AT NON-STOP RECORD. Seville, December 15. The French airman, Challe and the Uruguayan, Borges have started for ft ontevideo to attempt a non-stop record.
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    Penang and Province Wellesley Corps.
    177 6 TROOPS COMPLIMENTED. The following letter from the Resident ouncillor has been received by Major L. H. hidson, Officer Commanding, Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer orps Dear Major hidson, I wish to congratulate you on the excellent arrangements made for the ceremony of unveiling the War
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    PENANG HINDUS OPPOSE NAICKER.
    285 6 LO 'AL SABHA’I PROTECT. Mass Meeting A ppeals to Authorities. AT a mass meeting of Hindus held last night at the Penang Hindu Sabha under the Chairmanship of Mr. A. A eerappa Pillay J. P., when over 500 people were present, the following resolutions were unanimously
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    Moonlight Band Programme.
    130 6 To-day at the Esplanade at 8.30. 1. March Adolphe Michaelis 2. Suite L’ Arlesienne” Bizet Suite No. 1 No. 1 Prelude No. 2 Mineretto No. 3 Adagietto No. 4 Carillon 3. Cavatina Raff 4. Grand Selection Catherine Tsehaikowsky Synopsis: IntroductionOpening to Finale Act 2. Prayer Father of
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    "All Quiet On Western Front."
    90 6 All Quiet On Western Front." British United Press. A SOVIET BEST SELLER. ft oscow, December 15. All Quiet on the Western Front,” Herr Erich Maria Remarque’s successful war book, has achieved the status of a bestseller’’ in Russia. Unlike the Austrian and the Czechoslov ian military authorities, who have placed
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    10,000 Decrease In 15 Years.
    111 6 remedy can be applied. British United Press. DEPOPULATION PROBLE I. Brioude, (France), December 15. Unless the population of the county of Brioude realise their sense of duty to the country, in 75 years the county will be depopulated. Government statistics show that the population which
    remedy can be applied.British United Press.  -  111 words
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      109 6 Come, Come, Come and See. The First World’s Fam us hinese Circus to Malaya TO-NIGHT TONIGHT Grand Change Of Programme. Hie Great Chinese Circus. The various Hair-raising, Dangerous Horse-Back Stunts, Wire-Walking, Sword and Knife Throwing, Boxing with Tiger, and Leopard, Hikrious Torch Juggling, Fascinating O'iental Dancing, Wonderful Struggle between Tiger
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS.
      725 7 iTo the Editor of the Pinang Gazette,) In your paper Mr. W.P. Crawford vr() te on the above subject and I think the nia crity of planters will entirely agree with j r-t marks. There has not been previously THiich opposition to the above owing to j
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      MALAYAN ORDINARY AND AIR MAILS.
      297 7 Your statement in the -By the May" columns of the 13th inst.. and I’.A.W.’s” letter in the Sunday Gazette of the 15th inst:the one upholding and other rather detracting the present \;m Air Mailsonly go further to «row that there is a regular established Mail
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      THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE COLOUR BAR.
      153 7 Sir,Mr. Lim Cheng Law’s letter on the Colour Bar is apposite to the times. As Orang Negri,” I have already indicated in your paper the lines upon which to agitate to achieve our dearest ambition. Despite the unsympathetic attitude of a coterie of
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      EURASIAN LEPER WARD.
      81 7 Si r ,You had an article some time ago in which you said The Leper Eurasians at Pulau Jerejak would be glad of a little reading matter.” Will you, through the columns of your paper, let me know where I can send books and papers, so that
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    STORE AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    356 7 HUGE SUCCESS. 1. Evans Wins HeavyWeight Championship. (From Ou- Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 16. Th® Amateur Box ng Ch moion- shirs here proved a great ®ncf* Io R. iTbero wae a large crowd, including the iOffner Administering the Government (Mr J-»hn Sc-»tt) to watch the which
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    DEATH OF GOVERNOR OF B. N. BORNEO.
    459 7 MR. J, L. Humphreys, C. M. G. LOSS OF BKl&lt; 11 KNV YOU'G CIVk SERVANT. WHILST TOURING CHINA. Tientsin, December 16. The death has taken place here of Hie Excellency Mr. J. L. HumphreyF, Governor of British North Borneo, from heart failure, following
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    THE PENANG CHRISTIAN SISTERS’ UNION.
    232 7 ANNUAL SALE OF WORK. The Eighth Annual Sale of the Penang Christian Sisters* Uni-n was opened by Mr. A. Hardwidge, of the Mission Chapel, F»rquhar Street, withan impressive addiess at 4 p.m. on Saturday the 14th instant, at the Anglo Chinese School, Dato Kramat Road.
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    TO-DAY’S NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
    199 7 THE BU3Y MAN'S DIARY. Perak and the United Sjrvices are the finalists for the Malaya Cup agiin this season defeating Penang and Singapore respectively on S iturday.Page 2. The last batch of the British Army on the Rhine arrived in Loudon on Saturday. i Page
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    LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS.
    525 8 Food for thought on the subject of the proposed 1 »cal he dth boards is to be found in a letter which we have received. From the tore of the letter and from our own information it is transparent that there is a solid body of well
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    Why do we say it?
    194 8 "NOT WORTH .1 ST2L4TF.” Sometimes, when we are asked why we do not take much trouble to ingratiate ourselves with a certain person, we say: Oh he’s not worth a straw’’. By which we mean that he is a person of small importance. This saying
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    New Governor-General Of New Zealand.
    59 8 LORD BLEDISLOE. London, December 15. The Dominions Office states it is understood that *ir Charles Ferguson will leave New Zealand on the expiry of his term of office as Governor-General on February 1, 1930. Lord Bledisloe, the Governor-General designate, has arranged to leave this country
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    Lost In The Gale.
    86 8 London, December 14. The destroyer Tormentor, -which was being towed by the tug Security from Sheerness to Troon to be-demolished, broke away from the tug in the gale and rain storm last Friday. She was quickly blown out of sight. Her crew consisted of four men
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    By the Way
    1152 8 A. H. L. Penang, Monday. Cl ZE IGH- HO I Another Monday, another week ahead in which to try to pall a little more than our weight in the boat of progress and a nearer to Christmas and hopes for the Year. the shops are lull of
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    Rubber Production Exceeds All Estimates.
    479 9 Two Reasons. Better Cultivation: Inaccurate Information. Wall Street Bubble. Mr. Eric Macfadyen, the well-known authority on rubber, in an interview at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, said it was a relief to think that the recent Wall Street crisis was probably the last time an American
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    MEMORIAL TO QUEEN ALEXANDRA.
    107 9 tribute to Britain’s popular Queen. Rugby Bud/o Service. IN COPENHAGEN. i he King Listens-in to Ceremony. London, December 15. While a memorial to his mother, the late Queen Alexandra, was being unveiled at Cjp nhagen yesterday His Majesty Kinq George listened in on his wireless set
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    Reparation Payments
    126 9 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COLONIAL OFFICE. London, December 15. "he Colonial Office announces that exgratia awards in respect of claims by British nationals belonging to British Colonies and Protectorates on account of loss or damage falling within the Reparation lauses of the Treaty of Versailles are now being made. Attention
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    Parlamentary Bye-Election.
    53 9 Par lamentary Bye-Election. .Rug by Radio Service. LABOUR RETURNED UNO PPOSED. London, December 15. Aiderman Logan, the Labour Candidate, wa&lt; yesterday returned unopposed as Mem her of Parliament for the Scotland Division of Liverpool. The by election was necessitated by the death of Mr. T. P. O’Connor who sat as
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    Punishment For Selling A Cow.
    147 9 man, he also having to carry shoes Briti. sh United Press. SHOES CARRIED ON HEAD. Bombay, December 15. Because he sold his cow to a butcher, a peasant at Nimgaon, Hyderabad, has to expiate his sin by walking round the local deity with the shoes
    man, he also having to carry shoes Briti. sh United Press.  -  147 words
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    Soviet Conscripts In Mongolia.
    93 9 British United Press. COMMUNIST DOMINATION. Peking, December 15. Outer Mongolia is now under the dominance of the Communist Party, acting under the direction of Moscow, it is reported from Kalgan, in the Chih-li province. The Communists have introduced conscription, forcing all native Mongolians to undergo military
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    Wholesale Poisonings In Hungary.
    88 9 .Reuter. 50 VICTIMS. Budapest, December 15. The wholesale poisonings of the last 20 years in the villages of Nagyred, and Tiszakurt of at least 50 victims of all ages has- culminated in the Criminal Court of Szolnok trying in batches 31 women and 3 men mostly
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    TIN PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    125 9 all concerned. British United Press. RECOMMENDATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE EAST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) londan, December 15. The recommendations regarding cessation of work on mines are specifically applicable only to the East but a similar ratio curtailment is recommended in the.case of Nigeria and other tin producing
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    TO-DAY'S WEDDING AT ST. GEORGE’S.
    456 9 Choral Service. MR. NOEL REES—MISS MABEL CAMPBELL, t t. George’s Church, Penang, will be the scene of a very pretty wedding this afternoon at 4.30 p.m., the contracting parties being Mr. Noel Rees, till recently of the Penang Free chool and now in the Education
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    British Payments To America.
    90 9 .—Rugby Radio Service. WAR DEBT. London, December 15.. The payment of §93,795,000 is being made to-day by the British Government to the United States Treasury, qf which sum an amount of §37,000.000 is on account of repayment of principal, the balance being interest. With this paymeat
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    HEADS STUCK ON SPIKES.
    272 9 bieuter. HORRIFYING SPECTACLE. Consuls To Investigate Conditions. RAILWAY REPAIRED. Heads stuck on spikes was the horrifying spectacle which greeted the English, French, Japanese, German and American Consult when they were on their way from Harbin to Manchuli. They are proceeding to Manchuli to investigate conditions. Tokio,
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    Prohibition and The Grape.
    167 9 since detection would be too easy. British United Press. CALIFORNIA VINES. fan Francisco, December 15. What happens to the grapes produced in abundance in California is one of the problems the prohibition authorities have set themselves to solve. They believe that a good proportion of the
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    Tremendous Political Sensetion In Greece.
    109 9 .Reuter. REPUBLIC OR MONARCHY Athens, December 15. A tremendous political sensation has been caused by the proposal of the premier M. Venizelos to M. Tsaldaris, the Royalist Leader, and subject to other leaders’ approval, to hold a plebiscite to finally decide whether Greece should be
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      234 9 new H M. V. RECORDS. TO-DAY (Mid-December Supplement) Available At:— S. MOUTRIE CO Ltd., 16, Bishop Street. AGENTS m mi UTT BROWN I BOVERI With the striving f»r greater efficiencies in the production and application of power for all purposes, the need in Malaya for x advanced engineering and high
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
    469 10 PORT OF PENANG. Schedule of Principal Lines. THE following is a list of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: In Port To-day. g. Takada G a. m. from Calcutta and R mgoon Bails same day for S’pore, &lt; hiua and Japan. t.s 'an
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    PENANG PASSENGERS.
    298 10 The s. s. Eilenga from Rangoon, which arrived in Penang yesterday brought the fallowing pass''”-'gers to Penang: Mr. and Mrs C Oliver O’donnel, Lt Col A Delme Radiclife, Miss A. Urquart, Mr.W.T. Hunt. Rev. J. Meuinier, Rev. C. Humbert, Miss Soma Baber, Mrs. S. P, Rhode, M r
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    LENGGENG RUBBER CO. LTD.
    1164 10 ANNUAL MEETING. 10° |o Dividend: 6% Bonus. INCREASED PROFIT. THE Nineteenth Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of Lenggeng Rubber Company was held at the Registered Offices of the Company, London House, New London Street, London E.C., on Fri. day, November 15,1929. Mr. F. O. Streeten
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    RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN LTD.
    300 10 LOSS ON YEAR. DIRECTORS’ANNUAL RIPORT. NO DIVIDEND. The twenty-second annual Report of the direc ore of RihmamheHydranLcTin Limued, to he submitted to the share holders at the Ordinary General Meeting to held at the Registered Office of the Company, Hongkong Bink Buildings, Penang, on the 21st
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    TIN SHARE MARKET STEADY.
    612 10 JAR FOR BEARS.” Covering Short Positions. RUBBER STOCKS. Tin: Landon 3 months :£lBB 15 0 do Spo 85 15 0 New York 41} cants (G) Singapore :s92. (Fridaj) MESSES. Charles Bradburne and Co., Ltd., report that there has been a good upward swing in the price
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    27 10 The output of the United Malacca Rubber Estates L‘d. for the m n’h of November was 27,327 lbs. Total f r 7 months 217,302 lbs.
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    LEADING BROKERS’ SHARE LIST.
    257 10 TO-DAY’S PRICES. The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Saturday to-day. S Ĕ 2 Shares. s rt O a&gt; B o DO 00 0Q no I c. sc. I c. Ic. Rubber (Dollar). Alor Gajah 1.40 1.55
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    MALAYA COMPANY, Ltd.
    49 10 Shares. Buyers. Sellers. B. Padangs .22} .25 Batu Oaves 1.05 1.10 Haad Yais 7/ 7/6 Hong Kongs 18/ 18/6 Ipohs 25/6 26/6 Johans .33 .35 Kintas 1.45 150 Kucha’s 1.30 135 Muangs 19/9 20/9 Norths .80 .85 Penawats .85 .87} Pungahs 25/ 26/ Rahmans 1.40 1.45
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    OVERSEA BROKERS.
    66 10 Buyers* Sellers. Mining. Ayer Hitams 13/ 13/6 Batu Cave® 1.07} 1.12} Hong Fatts .65 .70 Hongkongs 18/ 18/6 Kinta Dredges 1.45 1.47} Knchais 1.30 1.35 Lukuts 1.45 1.50 M. Consols. .40 .42} Pangnga Rivers 6/6 7/ Petalings 5.32} 5.42} Pungahs 2516 26}6 Rmtan (Prefs)... .90 .95 S. Malayans
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    78 10 Buyers. Sellers. Tin. A. Hitams 12/6 13/ B. Padangs .22} .25 Haad Yais 6/9 7/3 Hong Fatts .65 .67} Hongkongs J 7/9 18/6 Kampongs 22/6 23/3 c. Kintas 1.45 1.47} Knchais (Ord) 1 30 1.35 Malaya Consols-.. .39 .41 Norths .77} 80 Pangngas 6/6 7/ P*nawats .85
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    General Produce Agency Ltd.
    34 10 SINGAPORE PRICES. Sir gapore Prices for Standard Ribbed Smokeu Sheet for to-day are aa follow?: 26|? per lb. January 1930 274 c Jan./March 1930 28}c Apr./June 1930 29fa Market quiet.
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    22 10 STOOAR3 (~008,, S.R. Sheet 2GJ cti. tier I a Pl=3s 'a K''’' io 8, York Ist (By of MINI? mrrnr
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    MINE OUTPUTS
    75 10 NQVEMBE I DECEMBER R ETOr The following are the htest eeturns. 4 thins Katu Tin Drelging Ltd Dredge s atietiee for Hours ran 9q cubic Yards Tin Ore Won Piculs 3-9 R &gt;nong Consolidated Tin Dredg. Cd Ltd Drede etatietice for l,t half of DreeX’ H )urs run
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    TIN PRICES.
    89 10 Msesrs. Eastern Smelting Co. Ltd London. December 13, epdl three months’ buymv £lBB 2 three m&lt;&gt;nins' gelling £lB9. Messrs. Boustead d- Co. Ltd.* 16. n Dec. qnutation f or Singanors refined tin $96 75 p-r picu», done 20J ton», Penang refined tins 96 75 per picul. bu?in®fB done
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    50 10 Latest London, New York and Local Prices. TIN: LONDON. Spot £lB5-15-od. 3 Months’ £lBB-15-0d SINGAPORE. $96.75 per picul. Up 8712 c 200 tons done, RUBBER. London 8d Unchanged New York 16 3/Bcts. (Gold) Up 14ct Local 27cts. Up 1/4 ct By Courtesy of Messrs. KENNEDY d CO.
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 10 Penang. December 16, 1929. B{/ Courtesy of The Chartered Bank On London Bank D*mand 2/3 f 4 m/st 2/3 15/16 Private 3 m/st Credit 2/4 9/32 3 Documentary 2411/32 On N*w York Bank De-nand 56} France T.T. 1.425 India T.T. 154&gt; Bangkok T.T. 80} Batavia T.T. 139} Singapore T.T.
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    ST. ANNE’S SCHOOL PRAI.
    123 10 ANNUAL SPORTS. The annual sports of the St. AnneS School Prai, was held on Saturday last on the Railway Padang, hv permission o the Railway Authorities. "There was large crowd of Prai residents present to witness the sports. All the events were keenly conteste Mr. C.
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    BOYS WHO ARE NOT.
    330 11 QUEER ERRORS. Officially The Other Sex. PARENTS are so careless at birth registrations! A special Error Department is constantly kept busy at Home with unbe’ievable ineccuracies in that rolemn document the birth certificate”, raid an official at Somerset House in discussing the cise of a Hanopibire
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    64 11 the Italian boxin; Goliath, who met \Young Strib'ing at the Royal Albert Hall and in Taris. Stribling’s experience aginst Camera’s weight and strength made the betting level. YOUNG STRIBLING, Camera’s American opponent, who had a record of 264 fights, against the Italian’s fifteen. The fights were disappointing. Camera
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      54 11 Your car deserves good Plugs Fit Bosch" Plugs, they are best. MAKE YOUR OWN SODA WATER Sparkling a t one penny per dozen etc., bottles made T-Sif Hi on ,he 21 FLUGEL ewily. j I JUNIOR" £9:9:0 FLUGEL Lgk CQD CO. Portage 301. (London). Ltd- extra urilh order. 225. ACTON
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      242 12 i H By Appoint ment JU B vintage 1921 X TO HIS MAJESTY g KING GEORGE V. R I B M Sole Importers: M CAIDBEX MACGREGOR CO., LTD., v VRcorporated ouder the Hongkong Companies Ord) B (Ii c. in Shanghai) J M Phone: 587 Telegrams: Odd beck j {(MMMMMMMHKMKHBEaHKE SKHa&jflWW**
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      92 12 KJ»m»A»HWMME a &lt; 9 c& wS!a &lt; El (h M bsMrt/ s s-Jar n I fl I sole agents THE EASTERN AGENCIES, LTD. I SINGAPORE PENANG KUALAILUMPUR/& BANGKOK. IfIEEBMEBEBBBHi MMWMMMI MMIM E I Fargo Truck Chassis Ĕ MAM FACTORED BY:— The Fargo Motor Corporation g (Division of Chrysler Motors) H
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      163 12 Humour As Others See It. I 'n# in I'lt/wSs V-r-g. Are yen giirg t&lt; be d v&lt; »c c No nerd now, id.- h&lt; lund proprgiß to tiy the Atlauuc.”— Lustige Kiate, Lei|.z t. 9 6 Z* 1 r t.-'; Ji AbLent-m’nded saic'de Now I cAn’t rtmunber why I tied
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    Yesterday’s League and Cup Matches.
    956 13 Second Round Results. Bournemouth Held By Carnarvon. Port Vale Defeated, London, December 14. THE following are the results of English and Scottish League matches played to-day: DIVISION 1. Arsenal 2 Huddersfield T. 0 A ston Vilia 5 Sheffield U. 1 Bolton W. 4 West H.
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    PERAK TURF CLUB AMATEUR RACES.
    581 14 EVEN DIVIDENDS. Sahara and Striking Dead Heat in First Event. COLAKE PAYS $39. Ipoh, December 14. The Amateur races to-day attracted very large crowds in spite of the Malaya Cup Rugby match on the Ipoh padang. The attendance included His Highness the Sultan of Perak
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      354 14 TIME TO THINK OF YOUR X’mas Needs We are making a special display of X’masand New Year needs, Dainty Perfumery, Toilet Sets and other Boudoir necessities, including imported brands, invites your inspection. We are confident we can please you. We also carry a full range of highest quality Creams, Lotions,
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      11 14 Your car deserves good Plugs Fit "'Bosch" Plugs, they are best.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    580 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET Penang, December 16, 1929. M jttow— S cl Matton Indian M per lb 55 Head Sheep or goal M each 1-30 Liver with heart A lung do 150 Tripe do 100 Goat or Sheep M per lb 55 Sweet Bread w pair 40 Suet m 40
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      96 15 M T GRAMS KYJ.PA” PBONE 1373. g GALVANISED I IRON GAS PIPING I iritis!) Manufacture Stock i I KYLE, PALMER CO., LTD., I PENANG. I |R. YOUNG Co., Ltd. Civil, Constructional and Sanitary Engineers and Contractors. Estimates, Layouts Particulars Given fop Sanitary Installations Large Stocks of t Sanitary Fittings Cast
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      1339 16 I THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE l INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PEMANG. s WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON N. CONTINENT. &gt; PERSEUS Dec. 19 Marseilles, London, Ritterdam and Hamburg 'wSiSSHsli IDOMENEUS Dec, 25 London. Rotterdam and Hamburg. &gt; wKMHKSi PAT-OCLUS Dec. 31 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. wmw&lt;vwm. vvwyw OREbTES Jan. 8 London. Rotterdam
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