Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 December 1923

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 302. VOL LXXXI. MONDAY, 31st DECEMBER, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 547 1 i~ NIKKO” I MODERN ART J .’HOLOGRAPHIC I STUDIO j No. 7, Northam Road, Ptnaaf, Tele^ hoQe No. 579. A NdJAD PD AMP I 1 I HE MOTORISTS SURE shield. MA V# >WL Bw IB 11 I It is a very common human dSt M A u failing tO under
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    • 40 1 x ESID IJ72 h’ U PATRONSZED ST C3ULn X The Great House for "J X Presen is J in JEWELLERY [1 (j SILVER E. P. WARE, x 18. P. de SILVA, I it PENANG SINGAPORE. H Cs xaxS3 x :<=:•: x
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  • 576 2 The announcement made from New "Y ork that an American firm have acquired all patents and rights to manufacture Zeppelin airships and accessories is significant indication of the effort that America is making to dominate airship development, and makes doubly regrettable the delay which is taking place
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  • 439 2 Paris, December 5.The body of Phii lippe Daudet was exhumed to-day. The post-mortem examination, which was held without delay, showed that death I was caused by a bullet which entered the I right temple. Nothing was discovered to disprove the suicide theory. The visits of the police
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  • 267 2 NEW YEAR MEETING 1924. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY—Tuesday, 29th January, 1924. I SECOND DAY—Thursday, 31st Jannary, 1924. THIRD DAY—Saturday, 2nd February, 1924. Two Races for Ex-Griffin Ponies each day. Three Races for Ex-Griffin Horses each day. Three Races for Horses each day. One Race for Ipoh Pony
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  • 259 2 n NEW YEAR _MEEIING, i 924 esday Bth Ja ""«y 1924 it Second Day. Thursday. 10th is Third Day. Saturday, 12th d Two Races t„ Ex Griffi, P 9 Three Races for Ex Griffi„ u” h L Day. I,n Three Races for Horses-E ach Day STABLING Free
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    • 1701 2 TO LET. I The Penang Harbour Board. NOTICE. Springfield,** No. 65 Western Road. FIREWOOD. In pursuance of the powers vested in A t pp 'r J°O7 him by Section 6 (4) of Ordinance 96 Ma>>asseh. 33 China Street, or ~7. Beach Tenders are invited and will be re- u cl-
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    • 219 2 WARNING. RUBBER RESTRICTION. 1. It is believed that an attempt wil be made to pass some forged Rubbei Export coupons and all persons and deal ers are warned that they should inspect 25 kati, 1 pikul and 10 pikul coupon! carefully before accepting them. 2. The forgeries are lithographed anc
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    • 255 2 e GLENIFFER” Voy. 17. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Europe are hereby notified that the survey of cargo landed in a damaged condition I will be held on 2nd January. 1924, at 2-30 p.m. in P. H. B. Godown No. 4. No further survey 1 will be
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  • 296 3 fte Trustees of the late Dr. Loke Yew, C M G. invite offers for the purchase or would consider the leasing of the Batu Caves Portland Cement Works, the latter* subject to the approval of the Selangor Government, situate at Batu Q veSi Selangor, Federated
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  • 725 3 NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the \arak Rubber Company, Limited will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 8, King Street, Penang on Monday the Seventh day of January 1924 at four o clock in the afternoon
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  • 2904 3 S.FP.” CHAIRMAN’S REPLIES TO SHAREHOLDER. 1 he fifth annual general meeting of Lingui Tin. Limited, was held at the offices of Chan Sze Onn and Co. (Secretaries), Singapore, on Friday. The Chairman, Mr. J. M. Sime, presided, and there were also present Messrs. J. A. Elias, S. Q.
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  • 80 3 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. van Hogendorp for Deli and Langsa. Rasa for Setul. Pungah for Dindings. Lake Fielding for Rangoon (Mergui and Moul mein via Rangoon) and Calcutta. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at PenangThere is no information from Wireless Station, Penaga, owing to telegraphic
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  • 280 3 (’LOSE DAILY (except Sunday'. IT TRAIN. 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 of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30
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    • 237 3 Something for Nothing. FREE ADVICE ON ELECTRIC ENERGY. The Municipal Electricity Supply Department is now prepared to consider applications for the supply of electric energy for driving workshops and factories at an exceptionally low rate. Amongst the various applications t< which Electricity is being supplied in Penang to-day may be
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    • 64 3 LABOUR CODE 1923, F- M. S. Labour Ordinance 1923 S. S.” Employers of Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to th* Office of the Dy. Controller of Labour. Penang, during the months of April, July October and January. t Forms for
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    • 34 3 Good Health Is Our Greatest Asset There’s Good Health la every foaming bottle of MILK STOUT. It ba fine creamy delicious drink. It’s a nutritious, invigorating tonic* Brewer»— R. a IMONIJS Ltd READINS. tWSIAWS
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  • 746 4 H. H. the Sultan of Porak went to Tai ping this morning. Mr. J. H. M. Hare, Assistant Master at Eton for the last 39 years, is retiring. Miss J. Rennie and Miss. M. S. Neville, Nursing Sisters, are seconded for service under the Government of Kedah.
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  • 331 4 WATSON-MAXWELL. A delightfully simple wedding was the general verdict pronounced on Friday’s wedding when Leslie Edward Watson and Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Charleton N. Maxwell, Commissioner of Trade and Customs- and Mrs. Maxwell, were married at the Presbyterian Church. Weld-rd., Kuala Lumpur. The ceremony was performed by tlje
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  • 239 4 G. Redfearn. accompanied by W. Redfearn. arrived here this morning from Singapore bringing his string for the forthcoming races w’hich comprises Cornstalk. Polybia. Bonza. Kangaroo. Lady Wallae. Applause. H. F.. Klong Toi. SWnasher and Merry Maiden. Orthez.* The Druid. Red Tape and Carrie B. which belong to H.
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  • 88 4 TWO COOLIES KILLED. A land «dip occurred in a quarry at Waterfall Road. Penang, op Saturday morning and killed two Tamil coolies. The unfortunate men. one of whom is 60 years old and the other 45, were working at the bottom of the quarry when the earth
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  • 76 4 Loke Cheah Kow pleaded guilty before Mr. H. A. Forrer, this morning, to using criminal force to Ah Looi, his wife, in Madras Lane yesterday, adding that he struck her because she refused to return to him. Inspector McLernon said that the accused was seen assaulting
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  • 236 4 SINGAPORE’S RUNAWAY VICTORY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 3?. In its last Malaya Cup match Singapore completely outplayed Negri Sembilan and won by six goals, a penalty goal and three tries (42 points) to nil. The match had a sensational opening in the presence of a
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  • 832 4 London, December 22.The following are the results of League football matches First Division. Aston Villa 2, Sheffield United 2. Birmingham 0. West Bromwich Albion 0. Blackburn 0. Tottenham Hotspur 1. Cardiff City 2. Liverpool 0. Chelsea 3. Barnsley 2. Everton 6. Manchester City 1. Huddersfield 6. Arsenal
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  • 63 4 SELANGOR BEATS PERAK. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 31. At hockey, .Selangor beat Perak by 7 goals to 4- A. O. Wilson scored five goals for Selangor and Hoblyn two for Perak. R. E. Wilson and Lintott scored one each for Perak. Cromie, the Selangor centre-half,
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  • 69 4 The Club Championship for 1923 will be competed for towards the end of January 1924. Entries will close on January 12th and are restricted to members with handicaps of 9or under. The Tenanover”’ Cup, kindly presented by Mr. J. G. Brown, will also be competed for at
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  • 119 4 MALAYAN BRANCH TO BE FORMED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 31. At a largely attended meeting of Kuala Lumpur Ceylonese, with some from outstations, it was decided to form a Malayan branch of lhe Overseas-Ceylonese Association. Doctor Rogers, Ipoh, presided. The draft rules were adopted
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    • 435 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE 'ncorpor ATED OF PLANTERS POSITION VACANT. Annual General Meetin. Wanted 2nd grade Dresser for large °J e Society will be held at estate, preferably Tamil. Please apply J™ 11 X enning Road, K Ua j a j J aSf, oi c stating salary etc. to Box No.
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  • 1210 5 THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. (By a Lady Correspondent.) Paris, November 5. Although the official order decrees that the booths on the boulevards should not open till to-day, a goodly number lit their bright lamps yesterday, and were doing brisk business, and adding to the Qhristmas aspect of the
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  • 229 5 New York, December 5.The Government reached the heart of the bootlegging ring n New York yesterday, when a jury in the Federal Court here unexpectedly convicted 11 person*'', including the notorious Emanuel Kessler, the King of the Bootleggers,” of various offences against the prohibition laws. Kessler,
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    • 333 5 w■ WHEN a 1 BUY w Buy direct -from actual L s WHOLESALE i <* AND SAVE 2nd HAND COMMISSION. U We are wholesale direct importers of Crude and Refined DRUGS and CHEMICALS, STANDARDIZED g Tinctures, B. P. PREPARATIONS, SURGICAL r Dressings and Instruments, PROPRIETARY ARTI- X CLES, British, American,
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    • 401 5 Bread from your own Kitchen Q A Here is a recipe which every Q W Baker and Cook should know by heart: U J Plain Cottage Loaf. Raisley 2 ozs.. Flour I lb., rR y Ay Salt a small teaspoonful. Water H gS about 5 pint. M Mix dry the
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  • 55 6 Le Count.On December 28, 1923, at Manila, to Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Le Count, of Singapore, a son. HOBSON.On December 27. 1923. at the Clinic. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Hobson, a son. Low.—On Decemlter 21. 1923. at 45, Merchant Road. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 781 6 We close the old year by wishing all our readers a happy New Y’ear. and with an expression of the hope that for Malaya and the world generally 1924 will be a period upon which we may be able to look back a year hence
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  • 118 6 ANNUAL MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 31. At the Straits Trading Co’s annual meeting, Mr. Bagnal saiJ that thought it was slow it was satisfactory to notice a tendency to return to pre-war quantities of tin export. The demand during the half year was good
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  • 35 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singpore. December 31. It is stated that on his retirement early next year. General Sir Neill Malcolm wiil be succeeded by General J. R. E. Charles of the Engineers.
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  • 16 6 The homeward mail, by the Kaisar-I-Hind closes at C» p.rn. on Friday. 4th proximo.
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  • 47 6 The Chief Post Office will b closed at noon to-morrow. There will be no issue of the Pinang Gazette on New Year’s Day. The monthly meeting of the Church Workers’ Association will bp held at the Parsonage, on the 3rd January, at 10 a.m.
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  • 1712 6 The list of New Year awards not having reached us, we New Year are not in a position to Honours. say which local gentlemen His Majesty the King has delighted to honour. But w r e have our suspicions. It has been suggested that the ladies of
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    • 219 6 CHAMPAGNE. I I: fl j DELBECK CO., RHEIMS g AS SUPPLIED TO THE H| I COURT OF BELGIUM g I COURT OF SPAIN gi COURT OF SWEDEN gl g $3O B Per case of 12 quarts S R exclusive of duty. fc I B G. H. SLOT CO., LTD., ;g
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    • 69 6 E. O.” Monday, 31st December.—NEW YEAR EVE. GALA NIGHT. SPECIAL DINNER and DANCING TILL 1-45 a. m. (Fancy Dress Optional.) NEW YEAR DECORATIONS. DISTRIBUTION OF NOVELTIES. < s:-: s x RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION, 111 Including free town delivery or postage. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. I.J I a year |jj < Local
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 82 6 Lyric Theatres, Ltd., THEATRE ROYAL. PENANG ROAD. From Monday, 31st, 1923, to Wednesday, 2nd January, 1924. 7 reels Francis X Bushman in Their Compact'' 7 reels IS episodes Ruth of the Rockies 31 reels EPISODES 9 AND 10—4 REELS. 2 reels The Call of Duty 2 reels 2 reels Jimmie
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    • 11 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 6. 38 p.iii Midnight
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  • 36 6 DEATHS. Marshall.On November 27. 1923, at Felbridge. East Grinstead. Sussex. Sigrid Merced* s (Ini), the beloved child of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Marshall, late of Bintan Estates. Solomon.At Bandoeng, on December 20. 1923. Mrs. Flora Solomon.
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  • 607 7 Paris Conversations. THE ENQUIRY COMMITTEES. Reuter s Telegrams.) t London, December 29. Owing to the hill in domestic politics, the papers draw attention to the new situation in the Ruhr and the Rhineland an( j to the Franco-German conversations proc in Paris with regard thereto as likely largely in
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  • 55 7 THE ASSAULT ON ALLIED OFFICERS. Berlin. December 30. In conformity with the demands <d the Allies, fl representative of the Governh"‘"t handed the President of the In‘erMilitary Control Commission a o’e apologising for the arrest, injury 1 Molestation of three members of the on October 30 aitf Noveinl
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  • 44 7 Brilliant Italian Victories. Rome, December 30. It is announced that the Italian columns in Tripoli gained three brilliant victories over the rebel Mahallas in the zone between Misurala and Nalut. The rebels left many dead on the field, also considerable booty.
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  • 113 7 OIL REGION IN REBEL HANDS. Washington. December 30. The Government has agreed to sell a quantity of war materials to the Obregon Government of Mexico. It is understood that the decision was prompted by a desire to aid the Obregon regime against the rebels. The material involved is
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  • 78 7 WELCOMED AT PLYMOUTH. London, December 30. Mr. Kellog arrived _at Plymouth abroad the President Harding” and was welcomed by’ the Mayor of Plymouth and Admiral Sir R. Phillfinore. Com-mander-in-chief. Interviewed, Mr. Kellog said the economic and political chaos existing in many’ parts demanded the most tolerant
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  • 93 7 SIR ESME HOWARD FOR WASHINGTON. London, December 29. The Foreign Office announces that Sir Auckland Geddes has resigned, as the doctors advised ahat the state of his eyes would not permit an immediate resumption of work in Washington, consequently Sir Esme Howard is appointed Ambassador in
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  • 60 7 U. S. CRUISER’S MISSION. Washington. December 29. The armoured cruiser Rochester has been ordered to Ampala (Honduras) until the situation quietens. The reasons given are, firstly, Mexican Huertists are reported to be active in Southern Mexico, secondly, the reported disturbances in connection with the recent Honduran Presidental campaign, and,
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  • 27 7 New York, December 29. It is understood that proceedings have been dropped against the Englishman who was arrested in connection with rum-running on the 24th December.
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  • 63 7 THE LACONIA’S WORLD CRUISE. London, December 29. The Cunarder Laconia leaves New York on the 15th January for a world cruise to demonstrate the possibilities of the automatic Sperry gyro steerer, with which she recently successfully accomplished the Trans-Atlantic voyage. She will proceed via the Panama Canal calling
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  • 30 7 BRITISH OFFICER KILLED. Allahabad, December 29. Captain Standen of the 2nd/9th Gats was shot dead on the 22nd December, at Jandola, Waziristan, by a Sepoy, who ran amok.
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  • 21 7 Brussels, December 29. King Albert, through the Japanese' Ambassador, congratulated the Crown Prince Regent Hirohito on his escape.
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  • 173 7 Grave Situation in Balkans. (Reuters Telegrams.) Belgrade, December 30. A grave situation between Jugo-Slavia and Bulgaria followed a speech in the Sobranje by M. Tzankoff, the Bulgarian Premier, who referred to the treatment of Bulgarian minorities and Bulgaria’s desire to suspend voluntary’ enlistment in the army. He
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  • 124 7 REORGANISATION PROPOSALS. Dublin, December 30. It is announced that the Free State Government has decided to reorganise the army taking the French army as a model. The Ministry of Finance has decided that military’ expenditure must be limited to £4.000,000 and the result of the re-orga-nisation
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  • 65 7 INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AMERICA. New York. December 31. An interesting industrial development is the rush of American Labour Unions to establish banks and furnish their own capital. Two Labour banks were established in New York in the last nine months and two more will start business in January’.
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  • 24 7 Tokyo, December 30. The Regent returned the resignation of the Cabinet, which, however, after a further meeting it again tendered, and resigned.
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  • 307 7 The fourth volume of Field-Marshal Conrad von Hotzendorff’s Reminiscences are about to appear, and the Berlin newspapers are permitted to publish extracts. According to these extracts, the Chief of the Austrian General Staff wrote in his diary on the day news arrived of the assassination of
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  • 493 7 Airship’s Fate. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Paris, December 29. Further point is lent to the theory that the airship Dixmude exploded over the Mediterranean by the fact that Lieutenant Grenadan’s watch had stopped at 2.50, which was the time the stationmaster at Sciacara and other railwaymen stated they saw a
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  • 71 7 AMERICAN STEAMER FOUNDERS. Constantinople, December 30. Violent gales greatly damaged shipping in Turkish waters, particularly in the Black Sea, where a big American cargoship Conejos,” with a cargo of manganese ore from Batum, foundered with all hands. Wireless messages picked up by the British steamer
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  • 48 7 London, December 29. Mr. Bruce, in a message to Sir Henry McMahon, requesting enrolment as a member of the British Empire Exhibition Fellowship, says the Fellowship will do much to emphasise the single-minded anxiety of the Dominions to work together for the prosperity of all.
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  • 47 7 London, December 29. A new Anglo-American Engineering Company has been formed at Barrow. It will specialise in designing, building and equipping complete power plants. The capital, which is half a million sterling, is provideifyequally by Vickers and the Interna t \nal Engineering CorShv Yoi>.
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  • 304 7 Sequel to Canton Demonstration. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 29. The Washington correspondent of the Times says that a newspaper despatch from Canton, describing the rapid growth of anti-foreign sentiment in South China and indicating that it is reported to be directed chiefly against Americans, has caused
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  • 159 7 INCREASING POPULARITY. London, December 30. There appears, says the Observer’s Financial Editor, to be an outlet for a further very considerably quantity of crepe rubber as soles for every kind of footwear. That its use for this purpose is progressing is shown by the fact that one
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  • 90 7 COMPLAINT AGAINST COLONIAL OFFICE. London, December 29. At a meeting of the Duff Development Company, the Chairman, dealing with the litigation with the Kelantan Government, stated that the directors had refused the offer to settle all the matters in dispute by a monetary compensation of £300,000
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  • 70 7 IMPORTANT SCHEME ON FOOT. London, Decernber 30. An intention to embark on an important scheme of sugar production in England was announced at a represent ative meeting of agriculturists at Nottingham. The chairman stated that four big shipowners had agreed to find capital for a company
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  • 20 7 Riga, December 29. It is reported that th<x Khan has died a Bohhevist Aflrtmiuent camp. >
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  • 450 7 SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL BALL. It is a pleasant duty to have to record once again, the complete success of the annual dance and supper, organised by the European Inspectors of the Penang Police Force, which was held in the Masonic Hall, Northam Road, on Saturday night. The hall
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  • 215 7 In connection with the opening of the Penang Hill Railway by His Excellency the Governor on the Ist January, 1924, we have been asked to draw the public’s attention to the following Invited persons have had slips of paper given them on which appear
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  • 163 7 Chief Detective Inspector Kenny placed C. N. W. Frerichs, who was arrested in Penang, before Mr. Venables, Singapore, charged firstly with cheating 'l'. C. Brown on November 30 last, in respect of rubber tyres and tubes, to the value of about $4O, the property of Messrs. Ambrosoli
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  • 445 8 CHINESE OPINION. In the course of a lengthy contribution on the opium question Mr. Tan Sang Poh, of Pondok Tanjong. Perak, writes as follows: There is at present an Opium Committee headed by Mr. Loke Chow Thye in this country. Their objects are; To control the use
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  • 189 8 Kingston. November 28.The Legislative Council has finished its discussion of the proposed Constitution. and a committee is engaged in embodying its resolutions in a report for presentation to the TAike of Devonshire. It has been agreed that, notwithstanding that the elected members retain the veto of nine in
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  • 90 8 Dec 31New Year’s Eve. Gala Night, E. &0. Hotel. (Fancy Dress Optional). 31JJew Year’s Dinner and Dance Runnymede Hotel. Jan IOfficial Opening Penang Hill Railway, 10 a.m. 3C.W.A.. Meeting, Parsonage. 10 a.m. sCricket League, P.R.C. v C.R.C., Esplanade. 7, 8 and 9Kaai’s Hawaiians, 9.30 p rn. 8. 10
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  • 710 8 HATED DISPLAY AND DID GOOD BY STEALTH. An unk Town man who lived a lonely unostentatious life and dressed carelessly, has left £.3,14.5,751, of which £1,354,000 will be a welcome windfall to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This disclosure, which will surprise even his friends and former
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    • 368 8 r h-.-- 9 T”'— MM_Xe jhV4’->-avJpr W*v»«C u* r (1 f 1 -<gCJsS|V P>>- M < > u A- J 4 H. f 1 Correct Feeding 'a 0 m during early infancy is of great importance. B It is during this period that the foundations t of baby’s welfare are
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    • 159 8 PIMPLES ON HEAD AND FACE Of Wet Nature. Could Not Sleep. Cuticura Heals. My head and face broke out with pimples of a wet nature and formed Bore eruptions. Sometimes the irritation was so great that I scratched my head, which made it worse. I had to have my hair
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    • 574 8 Heart Pains and Headache /U Remarkable Cure of a man W 7 whose health "as broker. by the hanJsfe ips of w ar service. 5f r H F Browne a farmed® de ler as a result oFPh aru mih Ury service, suffered from Mr v severe tn art pains, keA,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 366 9 To tin Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sir. The many important questions uhu h confronted the Governor on his armu' in British Malaya were evidently S( j'i' ssing as to draw forth from him expression that this is the land of ail-tai'- Nowhere was the statement noir highly
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    • 290 9 To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sir,An interesting development of ihe fast-growing civic spirit” is likely to be manifested in the early part of the new year, when a Penang Ratepayers’ Association materialises as the result of preliminary meeting of a large number >l’ prominent ratepayers and
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  • 130 9 Mr. P. Pedley, Penang, writes us as follows with reference to the recent concert and dance held in the Town Hall in aid of St. Dunstan’s Home: I have great pleasure in stating that I have handed over to the Secretary St. Dunstan’s Society’ Penang, the sum
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  • 880 9 HER POWER in MEN, INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE. A lecture on The present State of Germany. was given in University College by Professor J. H. Morgan, late Deputy Adjutant-General in the Military Commission of Control in Germany. I iofessor Morgan painted a gloomy picture of the Geimany
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  • 452 9 WHY CEYLON REASSESSMENT IS DELAYED. According to the rules made by the Governor. says the Ceylon Observer. under the Rnblter Restriction Ordinance. standard production may be varied on the expiration of twelve months after the first assessment, on application by any proprietor for revision of the quantity for
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  • 486 9 France is a daring country, and with its ineradicable love of experiments has just founded an Academy of Humour, says the Morning Post.’’ It is confined to twenty members, and though the list is beyond reproach, yet there are already murmurs. not against those included, but
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  • 102 9 A very snccessfnl Christmas Treat was organised at the Parish Hall, Penang, on Saturday evening for the children of the parishioners of the Church of the Assumption. There was a gathering of over a hundred children and many grow-ups who assisted in entertaining the children in every
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  • 42 9 31st December. 1923. Local. cU. {Smoked Sheet 49 quiet Fine Pale Crepe 49 Unsmoked Sheet 40 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 49| pore (Crepe 49| London and New York. (Smoked Sheet... ls.2jd U. dull Losdon Crepe U2 ,J f New York G26]
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  • 49 9 Local. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd. Dec. 31: Singapore sold 50 tons at sll6i. Penang buyers no sellers at sll6h. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd: To-day’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $116.871 per picul, business done 50 tons, Penang refined tin $116.87i per picul, buyers no sellers.
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  • 34 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N.L. from 23rd to 29th December, (being one week) 6 tons. Nawng Pet Tin, Limited, for December, hours run 642, yardage treated 61,000, ore won 900 piculs.
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  • 192 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000.00 nom. Cloves 105.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 80s 48.00 sellers 110 s 43.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Snndried 12.25 Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells t 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per
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  • 1078 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. 8E 1 S NAMES S' ae CQ E-* 2 RUBBER [Dollar.] c S c c Allenby Rubber Co 1 25 1 30 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 30 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 00 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 13 0014 00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 213 9 ToK wi BACK PAINS. MOST OFTEN INDICATE NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. Many men, and women too, in the Far East are victims to nervous exhaustion, brought bn by climatic influences and other causes. The chief symptoms are pains in the back and loins, headaches, nervous depression, fickle appetite, weak digestion, a general
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    • 629 9 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Authorised Capital $50,000,<44X1 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling £4,500,UUu Silver $24,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 20,000,000 Head OfficeHONGKONG. Branches and Agencies. Amoy, Bangkok, Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta, Canton, Colombo, Chefoo, Dairen, Foochow, Hankow, Hongkew Harbin, Haiphong, Iloilo, Ipoh,
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  • 805 10 T.O.M. A RECORD OUTPUT. As all Perak miners know, the Island of Banka (a Dutch island to the southwest of Singapore) i s a great producer of tin, and, the doings of this rival tin producer must interest miners in Perak. The Mining Journal” which deals with the
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  • 51 10 Calcutta. December 16.Rangoon. The Governor has certified a Police Grant of nearly nine lakhs which came up as a suppelmentary demand to supply the deficiency caused by the cut made by the Legislative Council in March. The vote was r<>fus( I by the Council on Xovem ber
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    • 386 10 TO COM MAND Music to suit your mood is always possible with the new model. 2 Robinson Reproducing Pianos Prices Range from $llOO and Payment out of Income can be Arranged. WE WILL BE i CALL IN AND 5 ly L I F J PLEASED TO gHf"I Z HEAR DEMONSTRATE
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