Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 February 1924

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 48. VOL LXXXII. THURSDAY, 28th FEBRUARY, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 619 1 I rOKISATSuJ j JOTQGRAPHIC |art STUDIO, i Phone 772. j 1 68 bishop street- j GENASCO ROOFING. l /fff\ I WEATHER PROOF I s> REPUTATION, j a toMinenfal I mM.IMM| I j SP®iOi fOPD Reliability! p MW BHHI i4II W’ IvKU s i) EASILY FIXED. JPk B it Si I-'
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    • 18 1 p T. NAGATA, I ii x DENTIST. next door to |j x THE DISPENSARY.” L^:.:^:.: S: S S
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  • 942 2 S.T.” CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE NEW BUILDING. The contracts for the new Post Office at Singapore has. as we have already mentioned, gone to Messrs. Perry and Co. (Bow), Ltd. This work has already begun and will extend over four years. It is believed that the building
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  • 393 2 SOLICITOR-GENERAL’S CRITICISM. Mr. Henry Slesser, the Solicitor-Gen-eral spoke at the Central HaJl, M estminster, on the problem of industry. The Solicitor-General said one of the first tasks to which any Government which wished to make Britain civilised must address itself was. the revival of the countrysidenot merely as
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  • 269 2 SCALE MODEL FOR WfMBLEY EXHIBITION. How many Singaporeans know that Singapore possesses the largest quarantine station in the British Empire Yet that claim is made for the extensive and up-to-date establishment on St. John's Island, and on the strength of that claim a scale model of the
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  • 63 2 Tokio. February 25.—Mr. R. Naoki has been appointed Director and Chief Engineer of the Reconstruction Bureau. Admirals Tochiuchi and Oguri have be tin put on the reserve list. Cotton Yarn is quoted at Y. 302.60, which is the lowest price of late. Sir Ponnampalam and Lady Ramanathan. with
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  • 502 2 THE POLICY OF CHANGES. A copy of the Times” out by the mail contains the advertisement of the Singapore Municipality for an assistant engineer. Applicant must be between 25 and 30, have a good technical education, a regular training as a civil engineer and a practical knowledge
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  • 202 2 The finding of a live python, 12 feet in length, referred to in Saturday’s issue, turns out to have been quite a serious incident, says the Straits Times.” It was reported to the Central Station on the 21st instant, and Inspector Hemsworth found that a boy had been
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  • 133 2 His Excellency the Governor will be leaving Singapore for Kuala Lumpur on March 3rd to attend th?» Federal Council. His Excellency will return to Singapore on March Bth. Lady Guillemard will not accompany His Excellency to Kuala Lumpur but will remain in Singapore. On March 15th His
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  • 644 2 WANING POPULARITY AND COMMERCIAL SPIRIT. The bull-fight is fast losing its popularity in Spain, says the "Literary Digest.,”’ mid thus we find Sultilled the prediction of a Spanish writer whose remarks on bull fighting were reproduced in these pages several years ago. The sport was declining then.
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  • 168 2 British trade marks in China are valued at millions of taels. This fine property is se.riously endangered by the proposed new Chinese Trade Mark Act, which establishes a registration bureau entirely under Chinese contiol, the appeals therefrom being to bodies also purely Chinese. Article 7
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  • 520 2 THE DISCOVERY OF SELENIUM. Interest has been aroused by Dr. Fournier D’ Albe’s confident prophecy that this year will witness the accomplishment of televison, or seeing by wireless Other expert workers in the same field had, before the announcement, put success much further ahead. Dr- Fournier D’Albe’s
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  • 369 2 S. F. P.” The use of the Stadium ground within a few weeks of the opening of the season will mark a new departure in Singapore football, one of the main features of which will be the fact that an entirely neutral ground for the more important matches
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 315 2 [To the Editor of the "I’, r Sir,—Referring to the letter appeared in your issue of yesterd..? 11 ed Eurasian.” if indeed the letter Slgn written by an Eurasian (whieb Were highly improbable) then it appL^? B he is a renegade Eurasian who< t standing characteristic seems to
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  • 361 2 INTERESTING EXHIBITS FOR CEYLON PAVILION. A model of a rubber factory is now being exhibited in Messrs. Walker, Sons Co.’s motor car show rooms. Colombo. It is being sent to the British Empire Exhibition to be included in the Ceylon exhibits. The model, says the Times of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 1371 3 KEDDAH OPERATIONS DESCRIBED. Elephant catching in Southern Burma is the title of a most interesting article in The Field” contributed by Mr. Cyril Hop wood, late of the Imperial Forest Service. He writes: The actual capture is invariably made at night, the hunters sallying forth from
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  • 82 3 Gibraltar, Feb. IThe Irish Guards, who are under orders to return to England in March, will be replaced here by the Ist Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment from India. It is interesting to note that the Suffolk Regiment, which was formerly’ the 12th Foot, participated in the
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  • 48 3 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 to-morrow night 1 March Imperial Echoes Saffroni 2 Dance Japanese Thomas 3 Waltz Linga Hnmdall 4 Selection Florodora Stuart 5 Fox Trot Dardavello Black God Save The King.
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  • 582 3 ARAB HISTORY. Ibn Sa’ud, or, more correctly, Abd-el-Aziz-es-Saud, whose death is announced, was the ruler of Nejd and Hasa, usually called Riadh, after the capital, the only city of note in Central Arabia, and the leader of one of the most powerful Arab tribes, many of
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  • 190 3 Penang L shortly to receive a. visit from what is probably one of the most remarkable attractions that has ever been brought to the East [the celebrated London Syncopating Or- chestra. This eminent combination of musicians and comedians i s engaged [upon a world's tour, and has
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 892 3 *7.ns of subscription. Trade with Australia I KA «.Jj. II X InC l u ding free town delivery or postage. jj .t I PAYABI.EJN advance. J! x a ear W 9 1 Local $36 jj 2 Country (S.S. F.M.S.) $42 [II I Fore ign (Siam, Sumatra, uj Mr E T
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    • 313 3 DO YOU CATCH COLD EASILY? BEWARE OF STUBBORN GOLDS THAT BECOME MORE PERSISTENT WITH GOLD WEATHER. When a cold stubbornly’ resists the or-1 dinary methods of treatment, and one cold rapidly succeeds another after each change of temperature, it is time to take a tonic that will strengthen the blood
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    • 45 3 -J INCREASE YOUR Lm R 1 VITAL ENERGY taking SAHATOCEN I As Dr. ClaudeL.Whaeler write»: rwml T: e user of Sanatogen ncbly re- Lt’s Wk:, warden m freedom from languor. a e ain of strength and activity. alertness of m nd and increased, reai«ti»< power
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  • 16 4 Macgregor.—On February 22, 1924, at Edinburgh, to Dr. and Mrs. R. R. McGregor, a son.
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  • 459 4 Those who have been in Malaya for a year or two will recall the phrase coined by a Singapore newspaper, governmen by ostentation,” It was intended to be more than a quip. The phrase was brought to our mind ou reading the report of the very successful
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  • 477 4 Latest reports received from Germany indicate that no great public interest has been aroused by the trial of Ludendorff and Hitler for their part in. the recent revolt. The happy-go-lucky Burghers of Munich are convinced in their own minds that the proceedings are merely the result of
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  • 324 4 Within the past four months, at least six successful anti-gambling raids have been carried out on a house at 86, Kimberley Street, by the Gambling Suppression Department, the Protector of Chinese, and, we understand, the local Police Magistrate. In spite of the raids and the subsequent police
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  • 1559 4 3 Traffic problems are not the same in all towns, but in Malaya Traffic they do not differ t Rules. greatly in the various 5 centres. The Free Press” i says that on the roads of Singapore over which run the Tramway Company’s lines, T any day
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  • 199 4 The P. AO. Packet China, with mails despatched from London on the 7th February, is expected to arrive here at 2 p.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail, by the Morea, closes at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail, by the Teesta, closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, the 7th
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 332 4 X X x S X T» nTYTYT T "M ABDULLA CIGARET- fi X AkIILIM TES are exquisite-from X --ak hjß x «fl/JL M> the touch of the lips to the X f 1 last irt g erin g whiff :-no X I 3 HARSHNESS—no CRU- X DlTY—just mellowness it- X
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    • 64 4 E. O.” FRIDAY, 29th FEBRUARY, LEAP YEAR DINNER AND DANCE. 10 DANCES. Dancing at 9-30 p.m. First Five Dances, Ladies to ask Gentlemen, (No Introduction.) Second Five Gentlemen to ask Ladies, (No Introduetion.) Any Bona Fide Proposals of Marriage from Ladies to Gentlemen and accepted, can have their Wedding Reception,
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  • 18 4 DEATH. Jones.At No. 17, Wilkie Road, Singapore, on the 26th February, Frederick William Jones, in his 65th year.
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  • 205 5 k Motion in the Commons. Reuter s Telegrams.) London, February 27. Government was again the target Fll Hock on a motion for the adjournofan yed by Mr. Ronald McNeill, to nent 'Mention’to the question of the draU writ’s responsibility for the G° vern of Ministers outside
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  • 166 5 MR. AMMON’S STATEMENT. London, February 27. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. C. G. Ammon said it was not of public interest to publish the details of the new cruisers but they conform with the requirements of the Washington Treaty. The Admiralty expected the
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  • 109 5 LIBERAL MOTION. London, February 27. Mr. F. Briant (North Lambeth. Lib.) moved the Liberal motion in the House of Commons with regard to the Poplar Poor Law relief yesterday evening. Mr. Asquith supported it. Sequel to Voting. London, February 27. As the result of yesterday evening’s
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  • 36 5 LATEST DECISION. London, February 27. .1 ass meetings of the members of he Stevedores Union at Poplar, inning Town and Bermondsey this morning unanimously decided to call off strike. Work will be resumed to-morrow.
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  • 37 5 London, Feb. 27. Ih- Cotton Spinners’ Federation of i ne has given notice of the 77 cotton operatives a lence. unless the strike at Thornham "ining ompany’s Mill is settled in the meantime.
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  • 81 5 London, February 27. °C Commons, in answer affirin-f- IS r Fonsonby replied in the erninoi 7'J 1 :i question whether the Govenablin.r introduce a bill deal wHi 7 appoint a committee to > t H 'l’ sp<) sal °C the Boxer Inlx* draw.' '7 7’** no inference
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  • 125 5 British Memorandum. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Paris, February 27. The Ambassadors’ Conference has assembled at discuss the British memorandum regarding the military control of Germany, which proposes to revive the inter-Allied plan of September. 1922, substituting the Committee of Guarantees with limited functions for the present Control Commission.
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  • 144 5 TRIAL FOR TREASON. Munich, February 27. A slight snowfall in the morning sufficed to keep away from the vicinity of the Courthouse even the few who assembled yesterday. It is evident that the citizens of Munich are little interested in the trial because it is already clear
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  • 46 5 ARRIVAL AT FREMANTLE. Fremantle (West Australia), Feb 27. The Special Service Squadron arrived at daybreak in glorious weather. Immense crowds gave the visitors a very enthusiastic reception with aeroplanes flying over the warships. Swarms of gaily decorated river craft also greeted the visitors.
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  • 92 5 MR. HUGHES’ TRIBUTE. Washington, February 27. A joint session of Congress was held in honour of the memory of the late President Harding, at which President Coolidge, Mrs. Harding and members of tjie Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps were present. Mr. C. E. Hughes, in an eloquent address,
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  • 71 5 Wellington. February 27. Recent investigation into the possibilities of opening up trade with eastern countries has resulted in an offer by a Dutch shipping company to provide a regular service, provided New Zealand cancels preferential duties imposed on products from the Dutch Indies. It is stated that
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  • 57 5 London, February 27. In the House of Commons, in answer to questions, Mr. Shaw announced that it is proposed shortly to introduce legislation dealing with the hours of the Washington Labour Convention. He added that what occurred in Germany was in contravention of the Convention and could
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  • 23 5 TUXPAM OCCUPIED. Tampico, February. 27. Federal forces have occupied Tuxpam without any resistance. The rebels evacuated the town on February 20.
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  • 94 5 Belgian Premier Resigns. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Brussels. February 27. The Chamber rejected by 93 votes to 79 a bill embodying the French and Belgian Economic Convention. The Premier announced that he would resign, as the Government had made the bill a matter of confidence. Convention now Effective. London, February
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  • 102 5 CHINA’S CLAIMS. London. February 27. In an article in the Nineteenth Century on Asia and the League of Nations. Mr. Chao Hsin-Chu urges China’s claims to aseat in the Council of the League. He emphasises Chinese keenness for the principles of the League and points out that
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  • 33 5 The Hague. February 27. The Government Mineral Research Department borings have resulted in the discovery of oil at Winterswyk, but the extent of the deposits has. not yet been ascertained.
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  • 16 5 EPINARD SCRATCHED. London. February 27. Epinard has been scratched for the Lincolnshire Handicap.
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  • 14 5 Havana, February 27. Battling Siki is seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia.
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  • 28 5 The fixtures for the 4th and 11th March have been transposed to enable members for the Casuals team to attend the P.V. Camp at Lumut.
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  • 111 5 The results of P.C.C. tennis tournament ties played yesterday were as under: Ladies’ Doubles Handicap. 3O Mrs. Rule and Mrs. Reimann walk over from 4 Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Whitlock. Ladies’ Single Handicap.f 3 Miss Mitchell v. l5 Miss M. McNamee (unfinished) B—lo—l 2.810—12. Mixed Doubles Handicap
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  • 153 5 The following are the results of yesterday’s C.R.C. tennis ties: Single Championship.Oh Eng Leong walk over from Lim Cherw Chee. Single Handicap Class A”.Saw Tiaug Sooi 5 beat Tan Thean Hock l5 I—6. 6—2, 6—2. Doubles Handicap Class B”.Lee Whee Khim and Chua Sin Tock 3O beat
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  • 25 5 The result of a P.C.C. bowls tie played yesterday was as follows: Championship (Final).E. J. McLernon beat G. B. F. Southam 2119.
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  • 714 5 ROBBING A PADRE. An Indian named J. Arokiasamy appeared in the dock in the District Court. Penang, before Mr. G. A. Smith this morning to answer a charge of theft of clothing, a violin, and various articles of jewellery belonging to the Rev. Keppel Garnier, the total value
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  • 74 5 Commencing March Ist, 1924, a late train will be run from the Upj er Station at 7.15 p.m. and from the Lower Station at 7.30 p.m. To-day is the anniversary of the relief of Ladysmith. The Indian and Ceylonese Communities, Singapore, are giving a garden party at
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  • 1096 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. S. Brayshay, Irrigation Engineer Kinta, leaves for home this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. White have returned to Singapore after a holiday in Australia. Mr. Cassidy, Building Inspector, Sanitary Board, Larut, is expected back from J leave shortly. Mr. Morton, from the General Post Office. Singapore, has
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  • 211 5 WEALTHY CHINESE’S ESTATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 28. An action was commenced before the Hon. the Chief Justice, arising out of the sale by the administrators of the estate of the late Mr. Teo Teow Siat, a wealthy Chinese, of three drug businesses, to Chan Yit
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  • 206 5 M.T.” Young Pelky is jubilant over his victory on Saturday night, when he gained the judges’ decision in his sensational battle with Silvino Jamito, fightweight champion of the Orient. The title holder, on the other hand, believes that he was the victim of a bad decision and
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  • 776 6 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Parigi for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Soudan for Colombo, (taking mails for India) and Bombay. Pangkor for P. Langkawi and Kantang (Trang). Kedah for Dindings. Kinta for Port Swettenham Singapore. The Panama s. Ida, an ex-German vessel, purchased from the Shipping Board
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  • 431 6 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). IT TUIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except when otherwise stated, close half-an-honr earlie» than the Ordinary mail Resumption ot Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m. trainParit
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  • 79 6 Mar. ICricket League, P.S. v P.R.C., Esplanade. 4Football League, Casuals v Wanderers. 6Football League, Albion v Nomades, Esplanade. 7 and BLondon Syncopating Orchestra, Town Hall. 9.30 p.m. BCricket League, P.C.C. v C.R.C., Esplanade. 11Football League, Rovers v Wanderers, Esplanade.. 13Football League, Albion v Casuals Esplanade. 18Football League, Nomads
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  • 121 6 PENANG, FEBRUARY 28, 1924. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 167-2’ 3 days’sight Private 170| 3 Bombay Demand Bank 1674 2 Madras Demand Bank 1671 f
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 285 6 FaRE YOU INTERESTED IN NEW MUSIC 8 g n- I WATCH THIS SPACE j jj We will publish a list every fortnight of the |J| I latest Columbia New Process Records. IW FEBRUARY LIST. wfl Until Baritone Stracciari mi The Temple Bells Graveure yv Less Than The Dust Love’s Garden
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    • 316 6 FOOTWEAR Our Boot and Shoe department carries an extensive stock of Footwear in all shapes and styles. u Imperator Boots and Shoes in Tan Willow and Box Calf. Stylish shapes /7 Superior finish* give extreme ff hand sewu, comfort. 5 X. Guaranteed a |j Sizes and Half- ea^ler throughsizes in
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 83 6 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I! L>yric Theatres, Ltd., Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th, and Friday 29th at 7-50 p.m. Day Show on Sunday, 2nd 'l7 March, at 2-30 p.m. ><y < i DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS His Majesty the American” Secured at Great Expen-e reek 8 Mabel Normand mid ('ullen Landis in 5 reels Upstairs”
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  • 642 7 S F.P. ovctixg POINT in supreme COURT. ;tin <,f the purchaser of a quau"'"'".il.Krn »> il'oK» 1 seller to return tity ,-hi ful owner, is the main question it to »h< w hich commenced before Sir Walter Shaw. Mr. C. thv,( h Harte Lovelace, advocate and L<»*ela<‘< t
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  • 317 7 A case of swindling has been reported to the Kyauktada Police by the Manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank in Angoon, who states that in August, a. deposit of Rs. 500 was made at i'*' Rangoon branch by a man giving his as Genzo Ebata, and
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  • 625 7 DISCOVERIES IN VIENNA. Dr. Ernest, Freund and Dr. Gisa Kajnineir have published, in the weekly Vienna Medical Journal,” the results of ten years’ research at the Cancer Department of the Rudolf Foundation Hospital. Vienna. This research has largely taken the form of an inquiry into the
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  • 114 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Y esterday. To-day. Shares. >» CQ 30 pa OQ tc. Ic. tc. Sc. Mining. Idris Hyd. 21/- 21/6 21/3 22/Lingui 4.90 5.10 5.00 5.10 N. Taiping 1.30 1.321 1.32 j 1.35 cum Pengkaleu 15.00 15.50
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  • 30 7 28th February. 1924. Local. cfs. {Smoked Sheet Fine Pale Crepe 464 Unsmoked Sheet 42 SiNGA- (Smoked Sheet 47| pore (Crepe 47-j London and New York. New York G2si
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  • 112 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on February 27 Spot £250.15s Unchanged 3 mos. buying,. 279.10 s selling 279.15 s The Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd: London. Feb. 2fi. £280.15s spot, and £279.10s three months buying. £279.15s selling. London. Feb. 27, £2Bl spot, and £279.10s
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  • 260 7 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000.00 nom. Cloves 110.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 115.00 Nutmegs 80? 100.00 110 s 90.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Sundried 12.40 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bav do
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  • 1101 7 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAMES J 3J J Si RUBBER [Dollar.] S e| S e 9 c Allenby Rubber Co 1 1241 1 174 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 lu 1 25 Amalgamated Malay Estates 12 00 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 11 0012 00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 40 50
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 1086 7 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICES. POSITIONS VACANT. J’ GLENOGLE” Voy. 8. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Europe are hereby notified that she is i. j due here on Friday, the 29th instant at 7 p.m. Applications are invited for the fol- Wld will dißsll the R(>ads p lowing appointments
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