Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 April 1924

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 86. VOL LXXXII. SATURDAY, 12th APRIL, 1924. PRIOR 15 GENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 351 1 SO MODERN art I graphic I -rs min I I hort nro Road, Penaaf. g rci«-i'i"' nc No 579 1 Hinn Him inmiiiiiiiii n mini WTJPMORILE I iiiiiiii»iiiiiiiiiiiiiimi»J A.V.A. J&^S 1 A Aaa SERVICE I Having been Appointed Sole Agents is? zz For this world renowned car we are anxious
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    • 23 1 =>:==x» m ns x g T. NAGATA, ji ii DENTIST. Illi V X NEXT DOOR TO X X ii “THE DISPENSARY.” I L
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  • 640 2 HOW HE ANNOUNCED HIS ENGAGEMENT. Intensely interesting autograph letters from the poet Browning and the painter Whistler are among those sold at Sotheby’s on Thursday last. Many of the Whistler letters are addressed to his former private secretary, Mr. C. J. Hanson, while others are from the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 935 2 NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT. ill NIPPON HOTEL Illi A Public Meeting to be held at the illl F Mil HU 1 lulu. B Chinege Town HalL penang on Saturday jj ill the 12th instant, on the question of TVnQ nF v refund of rates in respect of vacant j‘j ALL j|j
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    • 154 2 CUTICURA HEALS CHILDWO Hair Fell Out From Eruptions! Could Not Sleep At Night, “My little girl’s head broke out in small red spots which formed sore eruptions and nearly covered her head. The eruptions scaled over and were very irritating causing her to scratch them, and she could not sleep
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    • 1386 2 DIARRHOEA IN INFANTS. Asiatic Co., Ltd. n 1 NEDERLANDSCHE Ha?W Food that NounsAs and cur OUTWARD: t c Bams for BELAWAN, SINGAPORE NEDERLANDS TRAL’vq gOc J Fear fills the heart of the mother of every arti- BANGKOK: fstabt ficiallv-fed infant when the hot weather sets in due Penang Kb 1A
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  • 503 3 SKIRTS SHORTER ANT) VERY NARROW: GAIETY OF COLOUR. The emotional gown has gone. Noone has any time these days to adopt a garment named The Dream of Love, Yearning,” or some similarly sentimental appellation. These were gowns for the days when women enveloped themselves in
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  • 322 3 SIR PERCY SCOTT’S COMMENTS ON THE ABANDONMENT. It is as good as a tonic to me.” This was the comment of Sir Percy Scott in an interview on the Government’s decision to abandon the Singapore scheme. As is well known, Sir Percy, whois just recovering from
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  • 726 3 Mr. James Dbuglas, in the “Sunday Express,” brings together some wellknown facts concerning the new dance craze—“ The Dance of Dteath” he calls it. He shows what a tragic and unhealthful influeaice it is having on the social and domestic life of the day. The Negroid
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  • 73 3 300-MILE TRAMP in CANADA TO STATE GRIEVANCES. A small party of about forty of the unemployed British haivesters who declined to accept positions on Ontario farms, have set out to march to Ottawa, a distance of 300 miles where, on arrival in a fortnight’s, time, they will present
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  • 169 3 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURE. Menggala for Deli and P. Brandan. Sitiawan for Asahan. Edavana for Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon), and Calcutta. Lake Faulk for Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) and Calcutta. Van Swoll for Langsa, Sabang, Olehleh etc., and Padang. Malaya for Bhuket, (Tongkah) Renong and Kopah.
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  • 401 3 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) BI TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Joiiurt and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except when otherwise stated, close half an hour earlie' 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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  • 114 3 WOMEN AGENTS ACTIVE ON PARIS STREETS. Women touts for new dressmaking houses are busy on the pavements of Paris just now. They haunt the neighbourhood of the big well-known dressmaking houses where dress displays are being held. Persons coming from these displays are stopped in the street by
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 597 3 Tperfumed Velvety I r,-pan that Removes Ki? Like Magic. I More pleasant thas? depila- 1 tories. Batter than a Razor. Until the discovery of 5 Veet Cream, women have F Ind to resort to scraping 1 I l/O r blades and evil-smell- A •K&/ in., irritating depilatories 1 t 0
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    • 199 3 JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF SAFETY RAZORS. I NEW MODELS AT KEEN PRICES. Valet i Auto Strop’ Razors s I The Genuine and Guaranteed London made 9 Valet Self Stropping Razor complete with J J Strop and Blade, as illustrated below is un- 4 h doubtedly the best value
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  • 4105 4 Sub-Committee’s Reports. SHOULD THERE BE REGISTRATION. Another public meeting of Straitsborn Chinese under the auspices of the Straits Chinese British Association was held at the Chinese Town Hall. Pitt Street. Penang, yesterday afternoon for the purpose of receiving the report or reports of the sub-committee on
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  • 662 4 COWBOY CHAMPION 1 CONTESTS. I 1 When Mr. C. B. Cochran N I from America he brought '"'Wj word that we are going to hear f r S ly during the next few months' word “Rodeo” (pronounced 1! r0(i W is not identified in any way with
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    • 302 4 WHY YOUR STOMACH FAILS AND WHY IT NEEDS THE AID OF MOTHER SEIGEL’S SYRUP. There is scarcely a man or a woman amongst us who does not occasionally feel “out of sorts.’’ Nothing serious, probably, but quite enough to lessen our energy and happiness. Sometimes we blame the weather, or
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    • 34 4 RUBBER COMPANIES ACCOUNTS ■Y IL 1 STEWART, U I F.C Tho most Poplar and lndi«P ensab Book of in ths Planting tphers Price $3.50 Postal» Exira. FOR BALK AT THB Pinang* Gazette Press, trf*
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  • 738 5 EMPIRE harmony. Prime Minister, speaking at the ThC i meeting of the Empire ParliaaDnual c ia ti on at the House of notary announced that Mr. J. H, Connnons. a^ ial Secretary WO uld join a Th Mi’.m from the Imperial Parliament de
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  • 54 5 K. C. ON ADVERTISING. ALL S? BACK IF YOU HAVE A good thing TO SELL?’ dreL Edward Ma rshall-Hall, K.C., adthe A Bailey jury, referred to t' a “'"f advertising. on adv. 11 lna tter how*much you spend back to Ee sa ’d- “It all comes good thin° U “derest
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  • 840 5 every man win wish t understand the best speakers. Times.” Dr. Bridges, the Poet Laureate, has given us a new idea, and it is possible that he will wish to propagate it in the New World during his visit to America. He has just published an
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  • 53 5 The Federation of Churches has just published its “Non-Lynching Honour Roll for 1923.” The record shows that there were no lynchings during the year in 39 of the 48 States. In the other nine a total of 28 Ijnchings are recorded. The total is the
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  • 474 5 .—“The Times.” When the Prime Minister was a guest of the London Press Club he received, on behalf of his daughter Miss Ishbel MacDonald, a silver inkstand on which was inscribed “Say what you like, but be careful what you write.”' Mr. MacDonald, being a politician as well
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  • 386 5 “LUXURY” LIVING. The declaration of Dr. Jane Walker that the early morning cup of tea in bed is bad for the health and “perfectly silly” was discussed by Dr. Yorke-Davies, the well-known Harley-street physician, who expressed some emphatic views, on the causes of indigestion, so
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  • 939 5 BY SIR PHILIP BURNE-JONES. Of all the legacies of the past, old letters are perhaps the most embarrassing to deal with. What to do with our letters when they arrive is a question upon which the opinion of mankind is sharply divided. There are those who make
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  • 492 5 “GENTLEMAN WELLS’” Elite! STEP IN CRIME. Son of a Major in the Regular forces,, and related to a Marquess, “Gentleman Mells, the immaculately dressed burglar who has been the central figure in the trial of two men wlho were acquitted at the Old Bailey, is
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  • 139 5 GOSSIP THAT MAY BE HEARD ALL OVER THE KINGDOM. An embartassing prospect of intimate, private, and confidential conversations, being overheard throughout the kingdom, is opened up by the clearness with which the dinner conversation of guests, who included the Prime Minister and the Postmaster-General, conld he heard at
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  • 43 5 The Bath magistrates .refused, to accept an artificial leg, which cost 12 guineas, as security for the payment of a fine of 10s. on a young Scot, named Stewart, who was found drunk a few hoors. after leaving gaol.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 46 5 Plantbrs’ Medical Guide, by Dr. E. N. Graham, S 3- per book or $3/30 post free, stocked by the Pin sung Gazette Press, Ltd.. Penang. Penang Sea Frontage Rights and Titt.es, $2/50 per book or $2/80 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press. Ltd.. Penang
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 92 5 OUR. WEEKLY CARTOON. “IN THE PUBLIC EYE.” JJ g I 1 ya. ■i f f? I Sri r 'A Jr 5 1 \+iOn i kw-uri Jit ii 430 I r 1 1— X JACK DE MPSEY. America’s Champion post-war fighter. Nearly hitched his wagon to a knock-out star when Carpentier
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  • 19 6 DO ve,—on 11th April, at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Eileen, wife of Harold Dove —a daughter (Elizabeth.)
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  • 535 6 Much has been written in the past on the subject of venereal disease as affecting Malaya much has yet to be written and much has yet to be accomplished before a radical change can be effected towards the elimination of the evil which at present menaces the very foundations
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  • 278 6 It is relieving to find that the miners for the present at any rate, have no intention of imitating the dour attitude adopted by the Southampton shipyard workers, whose obstinacy has resulted in a shipbuilding lock-out. The miners have rejected the owners’ wage proposals by a ballot in
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  • 175 6 Anton Lang, the famous Oberammergau Passion player, has emphatically announced his intention never to play the part of Christ again. His (Jecision seems to be composed of a curious mixture of motives. He has such a finely balanced sense of the fitness of things, that he is
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  • 16 6 The homeward mail, by the Khyber closes at 6 p.m. to-day the 12th instant.
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  • 1527 6 Malayan boxers appear to have a weakness for high sounding Boxing ring namSs. In a conNomenclature. temporary, we notice that Slogger Mike has achieved his heart’s desire; he is to meet Chai Lai at Seremban. Recently he administered the heavy mitt to Whistling Wee. The Slogger we
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  • 150 6 TT Mr. H. A. Forrer, sitting a n Coroner, this morning inquired i’[ t 0 cause of the death of a Chinese Tanjong Tokong Temple, name Teong Hock, but adjourned the ca further evidence. A report of death was to^ Police and Dr. Khoo Tiang Ph‘‘
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 256 6 g X X S AUTVTTii 3 «.A ABDULLA CIGARET- X 5 L> 1> Illt TES are a blend of the X S J aJal > finest tobaccos selected X 0 1 /fj with the utmost care to X C please particular men—- Q C MEN who appreciate deli- C *r
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    • 26 6 "ID. gr> O.” SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE s.s. “PRESIDENT ADAMS” JAZZ BAND On Saturday, 12 th April. Jfr, d Mrs. K. J. Paterson. 'P P C
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 120 6 e= s== s= ==i ss a== I TOWN HALL, PENANG, g MONDAY and TUESDAY, APRIL 14th and 15th. THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR EDGAR WARWICK announces two recitals by the eminent Scottish bass-baritone. I WILLIAM HEUGHAN X In gems from the Operas, Ballads, and Folk Lore songs of 1$
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    • 148 6 TIDE TABLES. Penang P. Sw'ham Singapore Apr H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. 12 4.15 a 9.45 a 8.56 a 2.42 a 2.32 a 9.29 a 4.22 a 11.27 p 9.22 p 3.07 p 4.19 p 9.22 p 13 5.51 a 10.42 a 10.22 a 3.37 a 3.24 a 10.37
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  • 28 6 DEATH. Tan—On Friday. April 11 Mr. fan Chong Keat at his residence No. 138 Hutton Lane, Penang at the age of 63, F. M. S. Papers please copy.
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  • 386 7 Difficulties Ahead. FRANCE’S TRUMP CARD. Reuter's Telegrams.) Paris, April 11. is the echo of the general applause of report dies, the difficulty of ‘□ng unanimity among the Goyernn hi regard to the application of the eD n is becoming increasingly “□nt The French Government is W’ silent
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  • 93 7 MR. THOMAS’S TRIBUTE. London, April 11. Mr. J. H. Thomas, addressing the workers at Wembley, thanked them on behalf of the Cabinet and the country for their decision to remove the embargo on Wtinie, and said that the recent strike had caused the Government anxiety, because it undoubtedly
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  • 89 7 PENANG LADY’S SHARE. London, April 11. r Gregory Apcar, a Tnit U erchan L left £20,579 in the br< r' Kingdom besides considerable ln n 'l* a He bequeathed A, n™"' School and 200,000 rw > Mrs. Lisa Anthony, of Penang, late Au y lSa Anthony
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  • 25 7 •p. Riga, April 11. tantlv 1 in Russia are cons-‘■izv.-.i- According to the Ployed in v' were 120.000 nnem11 Moscow alone on April.
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  • 26 7 A ERIV A I. in ALASKA. The A S tka (Ali sk a), April 11. v e aii-ivv,]' 4 n! '’tary world fliers
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  • 89 7 Owners’ Offer Rejected. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, April 11. An official message says that the miners’ ballot resulted in the rejection of the owners’ wage proposals by 338.000 votes to 322,000. Court of Inquiry. London, April 11. No immediate crisis will result from the miners’ ballot. The question of
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  • 28 7 London. April 11. The Shipbuilding Employers’ Federation announce that, the Southampton strikers, not having resumed work, the lockout notices throughout the country will be effective to-night.
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  • 95 7 AMERICAN FORCES BOMBED. London, April 11. A message from Washington says that the Navy Department reports that a revolutionary airman bombed the capital of Honduras destroying many houses. The dead included many women and children. Four bombs narrowly missed American landing forces.- who were apparently mistaken for
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  • 103 7 PRESIDENT COOLIDGE’S STRONG LETTER. Washington, April 11. President Coolidge, in a strongly worded message to the Senate, says the investigation into the oil scandals should be conducted in accordance with the constitution. He protests against the whole series of investigations proceeding as being in effect, criminal prosecutions
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  • 48 7 MORE ACTIVE CAMPAIGN. Washington, April 11. For the purpose of a more active campaign against liquor runners a coastguard service has been opened and bids for 30 new craft to cost, with others yet to be purchased, $25,000,000. This fleet will be supplemented by 20 destroyers.
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  • 24 7 PROTEST TO AMERICA. Washington, April 11. Japan has lodged a vigorous protest against the proposal before Congress tn further restrict Japanese immigration.
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  • 41 7 Washington, April 11. It was stated to-day that the President would oppose the conversion of four coal burning battleships into oil-burners if it would lead other nations who were parties to the Naval Limitation Treaty to make a simila» outlay.
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  • 95 7 RESULT OF EIGHTEENTH ROUND. New York, April 11. In the eighteenth round of the International Chess Tournament, Yates, Marshall and Capablanca beat Tartakower, Boguljubow and Edward Lasker. Dr. Lasker drew with Alekhine and Maroczy drew with Reti. Leading Scored. New York, April 11. By beating Edward Lasker, Capablanca
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  • 226 7 POSSESSION OF ARMS. f From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 12. H. Golbert, an officer on the Dutch steamer Senang,” was fined $5OO and one day’s imprisonment for possession of two pistols and 279 rounds of ammunition found on the ship. Death of Rev, Lewin. A cable message
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  • 65 7 COURT AND COUNSEL DISAGREE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, April 12. Mr. Justice P. A. F. David tried an issue in an appeal suit as to whether a Government servant is immune from liability in a civil debt. Counsel for the creditor contended, he was entitled to
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  • 329 7 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION. The third annual meeting of the National Institute of Industrial Psychology will be held at the offices of the Institute, 329, High Holborn. There will then he submitted a report the salient feature of which is the evidence afforded of a growing
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  • 105 7 200,000 COMING TO THE EXHIBITION. A dramatic change in the attitude of the United States toward the British Empire Exhibition is reflected in the statement that more than 200,000 Americans expect to visit the exhibition zin the course of the coming summer. The fact that the
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  • 117 7 COMPLAINANT COMPENSATED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 12. The Labu case in the Seremban Police Court, in which Mrs. Wright was charged with causing hurt to her house boy, Sinnatamby, was disposed cf in the presence of the Controller of Labour, the Indian Government Agent
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  • 97 7 FINAL STAGES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 12. The Malayan Collieries case entered on its final stage yesterday, when, after calling Homan, a Chinese miner with whom Mr. Russell alleged he originally intended to work Goenoeng Batoe Besar in case Malayan Collieries did not purchase
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  • 162 7 BRITAIN LOSES* RUBBER CONTRACTS. British rubber manufacturers are threatened with intense competition from Germany as the result of the reduction of the Reparation Duty- on German exports from 26 per cent, to 5 per cent. Two contracts for cycle, inner tubes, it was learned have just been
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  • 134 7 Mr. Heughan is worthily upholding the traditions of the great Scottish singers of the past. Not only on concert platforms throughout the w’orld—notably at the Royal Albert Hall Concerts in London—but in British and Italian Opera companies, he has made his nataie and fame. His association w’ith
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  • 106 7 Lim Soh Kwee. who was charged before<Mr. G. G. Smith, with landing 1707 lbs. of rubber into the Colony without a perpiit from the Registrar of Importsand Exports was convicted this morning and sentenced to pay a fine of $3,414 or in default to undergo 9 months,
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  • 1061 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Noble have arrived back from Home. Mr. O. J. Bede-Cox, the Perak lawn tennis player, has returned from Home leave. Lieut. E. O. D. de Vitra, Adjutant, M.S.V.R., Kuala Lumpur, arrived from Home by the Plassy. Mr. Colin H. Miller, manager, Lenggeng Rubber
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  • 240 7 AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL RAILWAYS. The first step toward definite land settlement in Canada under the Empire Settlement Act has just been taken, ,he Ofversieasi Settlement Committee having signed an agreement with Mr. W. J. Bfliajok,, .repfresenting the Canadian National Railways, to assist the placing of group*
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  • 90 7 April 12—” Way Down East,” Theatre Royal. 15—Football League, Casuals v Wanderers. Esplanade. 20— “A” Class, 100 yards Handicap, B Class. 75 yards Handicap. 21— Agricultural Show. District Office, Balik Pulau, 8 a.rn. 21—Municipal Sports. Esplanade, 3 p.m. 24 Football League, Rovers v Nomads, Esplanade. 25 G t.
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  • 27 7 Mrs. Adams gratefully acknowledges (he following contributions to the hi < ren’s Aid Society.— 00 Previ usly acknowledged jo.OO Mrs. Sproule pt.oo Anonymous Totol $345.00
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  • 583 8 s. GEORGE THE MARTYR. (Church OF England.) April 13th, Palm Sunday. —7.45 a.m. Litany; 8 a.m. Matins. Venite 188, Benedic tus 189. Hymn 5; 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion; 10 a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese); 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymns 18, 99, 98. 306. Magnificat 122, Nunc Dimittis 123. Holy Week.
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  • 609 8 l-HE INTERFERING PERSON. A great many well-intentioned people are much too fussy. They retard the people they try to help because they worry over non-essentials, writes John Blunt in the “Daily Mail.” Fussiness is a form of self-importance. The really fussy man never quite believes in the competence of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 136 8 PRITCHARD'S CONFECTIONERY DEPARTMENT. AN ASSORTMENT OF PASCALL’S CHOCOLATES Including some of their LATEST productions. FANCY BOXES. Versailles Chocolates per box $3.75 Domino 2.50 Princess 2.50 Louis XV 2.50 SPECIAL Maraschino Liqueur Cherries (Chocolate Covered) 2.75 Chocolate Walnuts per 1 lb. tin 2.75 Maple Brazils 2.25 Chocolate Almonds 2.25 per 1/2
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    • 52 8 Millets, their Nutritive and Economic Value, Cultivation, etc., in Malaya, by L. M. Berenger, Si/- or Si/30 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang Pitman’s Shorthand Rapid Course, (New Era Edition) Complete Edition with supplementary Exercises $3 or $3/30 post free, stocked by the Pinang Oa<tte Press
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    • 131 8 The BORDERLAND of HEALTH A great many people may be said to be living on the Borderland of Health. They are neither definitely ill nor perfectly well. While managing to do their work and to keep going, they have none of that force and energy which distinguishes those who are
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    • 361 8 Not only t£ie coelecit under. 1 blit th© St, and, by all standards, tbe be t. fTF you carefully examine the wonI derful fabric from which Aertex garments are made, you will see hundreds of very small honey, comb-shaped cells. These cells are very important. They keep you cool, 1
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  • 96 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day, E Shares. z* s s CQ 72 PQ <72 le. sc. sc. 4 c. Mining. Asam K. 43/- 44/- 44/ 45/Hitam 1.45 1.50 1.47 i 1.50 Johan X. 43 45 43 45 Malau
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  • 506 9 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reorted to-day as follows The price of Tin is £24.15/- lower on the week £239.10/- but quotations for Mining shares show few changes and there are steady buying enquiries at current levels. Rubber is unchanged l/o|, shares in this section being featureless
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  • 41 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for March: lbs. Cicely 39.58'2 Eow Seng 8,611 Glengowrie 12,00'2 Harcroft 17,709 Lower Perak 13,768 N.V. Langsa '23,300 Sungei Tukang 10.165 Tebing 1*2,000 United Plat 7 54,00'2 do 741,000 nuts Yam Seng 22,651
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  • 40 9 12th April, 1924. Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet 41 Fine Pale Crepe 41 Unsmoked Sheet 35 Sing a- (Smoked Sheet 411 PORE (Crepe 41j London and New York. London fS'noked Sheet... IS.OM dull (Crepe ls.O|d New York G 22
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  • 71 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on April 11 Spot £241 down 15.5 s 3 mos.buying 239.10 s „16 3 selling,, 240 15.15 s Local. April 12th Singapore sold 100 tons at $124.50. Penang buyers no sellers at sl23§. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:—
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  • 104 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce’s Rubber Association 650th auction 9th April. 1924. Catalogued 1,577,164 lbs—tons, 704.09 offered 842,952 lbs.—tons 376.32 sold 645,204 lbs. tons 288.04. London Spot Is. o|d. New York Spot 22] cts. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per lb. Good average quality 41 to
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  • 194 9 Benares Opium p. chAHt $5.000.00 nom. Cloves 105.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 102.00 sellers 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Sundried 10.50 buyers Rattans 11.20 sellerRattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bag
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  • 117 9 PENANG, APRIL 12, 1924. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 31/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 166}' 3 days’sight Private „170 3 Bombay Demand Bank 166} 2 Madras Demand Bank 166} >
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  • 487 9 Singa]x>re, April 10.—Tin, aJter a steady advance, has experienced a further set-back and the share market lias been comparatively neglected during the week. Rubber has improved slightly in price but this has had little effect on the price of shares. A good volume of business has passed
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  • 199 9 Singapore, April 0. Rubber. —Since last reporting, the market has fluctuated about 1 cent per lb. for Spot Sheet. In yesterday’s local auction 704 tons were catalogued against 585 tons the previous week. Except for the better grades of Crepe, the demand throughout was poor. Awarded Sheet was
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  • 30 9 The newspapers announce that two French professors have just completed a radiographic instrument which permits a cinematographic film to be taken of the beating of the heart.
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  • 1095 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. ij RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 c 8 o 8 Allenby Rubber Co 1 10 1 15 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 00 J '0 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 U 0 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate U 00 12 00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 40 50 Ayer Molek Rubber
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 344 9 NFV/ADVERTiSEMENTS. j FOR sale. Moutrie Piano for sale-splendid MUNICIPAL r ,hf $3OO. Apply Box No. 114, c/o SPORTS /VOW ready. ESPLANADE a M <■ non. Mr. P. K. Nambyar and the X-'XXllrt.X/t, P v'Sahib Arnlanandam Pillay also of Sir p Ramanathan and family. 3 p* stzE Wins, by 12 ins.
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    • 90 9 A WOMAN MAY NOT be beautiful, yet can possess the greater charm of vivacity, cheerfulness and a clear and rosy skin. These things come from good health, the perfect working of the bodily functions, and Pinkettes, used when needed, are a great. aid to functional regularity. Pinkettes prevent constipation, dispel
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  • 989 10 By W. Dalton, author of “Bridge Abridged,” “Bridge at a Glance,” “Auction Bridge,” etc. I am asked to decide what is the correct opening lead against aNo Trump call from Ace, King, Knave to seven Diamonds, with no other possible trick in the hand. I do not
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  • 415 10 Messrs James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., Manchester, report on Wednesday 19th March 1924 as follows Cotton prices have again shewn a strengthening tendency during the past week and are at a higher level than a fortnight ago. Sentiment in New York has improved considerably because of a
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  • 128 10 OXFORD UNDERGRADUATES AND ESCAPADES. Three undergraduates at Oxford have been sent down, one being Mr. Francis WaJdroi? Giveen, of Wadham College, who last term climbed the Martyrs’ Memorial and had to pay damages amounting to nearly £lOO. In their latest escapade it. is alleged that Mr. Giveen and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 644 10 f hr,. A diamond-hard surface and tough core make I hearings of the THE ALL-STEEL BICYVLE "a I practically frictionless. That is one of /Jml i the secrets of the easy running and the M/W EVERLASTING GUARANTEE. KJtStfrA Stn Tkt Boek tk Raltttk II Robinson Co Ltd 'A Raffles Place,
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    • 174 10 SLEEPLESSNESS ANO INDIGESTION. The two go hand in hand, as well yon know if unlucky enough to have a disordered stomach. Obviously yon can’t get sound, refreshing sleep if harmful aci I is attacking the delicate lining of your stomach the whole night through. It is this acid that causes
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