Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 April 1924

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 97. VOL LXXXII. MONDAY, 28th APRIL, 1924. PRICE 15 CEN'.S.
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    MACLAREN’S SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS.
    449 2 The most important instruments carried by Squadron Leader MacLaren are two of the latest Air Force compasses, the P. 2, or pilot’s compass, and and the O. 2, or observer’s compass; Major Wimperis’s Mark 11. wind-gauge bearing sight; and the Reid gyroscopic control indicator. The bearing sight
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    SOVIET AND DEBT TO BRITAIN.
    359 2 CLAIM AND COUNTER-CLAIM. Riga, March 27. Zinovieff, President of the Third International, in explaining the international situation to a Congress of Engineers in Moscow the other day, stated that Great Britain had already presented to the Soviet Government a claim for £1,f169,000,000, but that the
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    ITALIAN ENGINEER’S ACTION.
    525 2 .—S.F.P. The hearing of the action in which an Italian motor engineer named Ferdinand Bonzani-is claiming damages from his former employers, Messrs. Ambrosoli Stoppani for wrongful dismissal, was continued in the Supreme Court Singapore, before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw. x Resuming his evidence, the plaintiff
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    SINGAPORE Y.M.C.A.
    325 2 TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. The annual report of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Singapore for the year 1923 to hand states, inter alia, “Notwithstanding the difficulties which presented themselves during the year under review, the Directors have pleasure in re porting that progress has been made, and
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      1079 2 TENDERS INVITED. X III; I RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. I? The Municipal Commissioners £>f i George Town, Penang, hereby invite [j Including free town delivery or M ten(jers for the underme ntioned work:— X postage. “Construction of one block of quarters 111 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. .j for the Caretaker of the
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    CRICKET LEAGUE.
    499 3 C. R. C. BEAT P. S. In their first encounter at Victoria Green under the auspices'of the Penang Cricket League the Chinese Recreation Club suffered defeat at the hands of the Public Services by 34 runs but when they met again on the Esplanade, Penang, on Saturday last
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    SAFETY OF THE MALAY STATES.
    201 3 In a letter to the Press Mr. Roy Bishop w rites that a glance at some of the thoughts expressed in Malayan news- apers during the last twelve months will show that European settlers in that country are not too comfortable in their minds concerning
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    Coming Events.
    55 3 Y| ir ii 29—Football League, Albion v Wanderers, Esplanade. May 3—(’ticket League. E.S.C. v P.R.C., Esplanade. S—Football League, Nomads v Casuals, Esplanade. 1(1— <’ricket League, P.S. v P C.C., Esplanade. 13—Football League, Rovers v Wanderers, Esplanade. 24 —Cricket League, C.R.C. v E.S.C.. Esplanade. June u—Cricket League, P. C
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    CAN THE ALL BLACKS BEAT ENGLAND?
    892 3 A GREAT STRUGGLE ANTICIPATED. Coming away from that wonderful international match at Twickenham against Scotland, I found myself in a railway compartment with about twenty people, all, of course, vigorously discussing the match. Conversation ultimately turned on the subject of the All Blacks’ tour
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    SEQUEL TO A HOXTON FIRE.
    399 3 A STRANGE STORY. At Old-street Police -court, Samuel Moore, 51, an upholsterer, of 85, Hoxton street, was charged on remand with maliciously setting ffre to a dwelling house at that address, the property of Harriet Knowlson, and further with being in possession of a loaded
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      435 3 heat FROSTRATION re to heat may produce acute U- lee Tke faintness and exhaustion or ■npton'N U d n ervous system, there br Tus and chronic conditions to f more r,O p U mUSt give serious attention. Severn, M.D., and Sir sir I* I)„ in their 1 realise IUI ••refer’
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      278 3 1 fSn MISERIES. WHAT TO DO WHEN THE STOMACH REBELS AGAINST FOOD. Almost everybody experiences times when the organs of digestion show painful signs of weakness. Some slight disturbance of health starts the trouble then the sufferer turns against food, and dull heavy pains in the abdomen give warning that
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      306 3 unavoidable Errors of Diet yaKyyj It sometimes happens that the food we eat does not agree with us —probably because we have unintentionally eaten too much or because the quality of the food varied. The unpleasant symptoms which follow errors of eating and drinking are speedily relieved by an occasional
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    1131 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. H. J. Eley is to officiate as Dis- 1 trict Jasin. I I Mr. J. C. Cowap is to act as Government Analyst, Straits Settlements, as from March 27. Mr. F. Apps, of Messrs, Robinson and Co., is a passenger for home by the P. and O.
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    THE LATE MISS PYKETT.
    357 4 (Contributed.) It came as a great shock to her many Penang friends when the sad news reached here of the passing away in Taiping hospital of Miss Elizabeth Pykett, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Pykett of the American Methodist Episcopal Mission who have
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    “CASH CHEMISTS,” LTD.
    695 4 GENERAL MEETING. The Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne presided at the tenth annual ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of “Cash Chemists,” Limited, which was held at the Chamber of Commerce, No. 1, Downing Street, Penang, at noon on Saturday. There were also present Messrs. D. A.
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    MAN WITH SPLIT SPINE.
    113 4 DEATH FROM INFLUENZA AFTER RECOVERY. After living with a split spine for three years, Alexander Bell, a miner, of Part-foot-street, Kilsyth, Glasgow, has died, aged 70, from influenza. During the big coal strike of 1921, while gathering firewood, he tripped up. His wheel-barrow full of logs
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      THE COLOUR BAR.
      325 4 rTo the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—ln view of the fact that the Queen Victoria proclamation states that “so far as may be, her subjects of whatever race or creed be freely and impartially admitted to office in her service” and, further, that at the time
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      PRESENTATION TO MRS. LEE.
      158 4 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —May I through your valued paper, take the opportunity of thanking all those who so kindly contributed to the very beautiful silver bowl and address, presented to me on my departure from Taiping to England. I find it
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    LABU CASE.
    196 4 LEGAL ADVISER APPLIES FOR REVISION. In the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court on Monday, application will be made by the Legal Adviser for revision of the magistrate’s finding in the Labu Estate case, which was dealt with, as already reported, in the Seremban (police court on the 11th inst.
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    The Band Programme.
    54 4 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 to-night 1 March The Royal Salute Hume 2 Gavotte Farewell Dear Country O’Keefe 3 Waltz Spirit of Love Hartmann 4 Selection The Bohemian Girl Balfe 5 One Step Mazie Caine
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    SOUTH KEDAH CLUB.
    471 4 EX-SERVICE TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The Kedah Ex-Service Association yesterday had a most enjoyable day at South Kedah Club. At 8 a.m. sharp ex-Service men commenced to drift up equipped for tennis, and by 9.30, when the writer had yawned his weary way to the Club, the tennis courts
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    BOXING.
    203 4 KEY STILL CHAMPION. A huge crowd at the Happy Valley, Singapore saw Battling Key retain his title-of Lightweight Champion of Malaya. Noel Moreno the challenger was six pounds lighter than the Champion, and it was clear from the start that he would not go the distance. In introducing Key,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    98 4 Tokio, April 24. —Mr. H. Kawasaki and Viscount K. Ohtani, in a motor car, were returning from golf through Hodogaya Park when they were attacked by several drunkards. Mr. Kawasaki was badly injured in his left eye. It is understood that the party being under influence of liquor
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    374 4 VISITORS’ CUP E Sunday, the 18th May, will B tors Day at the Royal Si nean HE Club. gapor T b ß Owners of yachts are again B their boats at the disposal of the Sailing Committee have 9ltQrs W Cup to be sailed for by
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    ABOLISHING SLEEP.
    369 4 Two medical men have let it be knonl that they are collaborating in an atteEil to abolish sleep. The idea is not new! Macbeth some time ago heard a vow cry, “Sleep no more! Macbeth doesw dei sleep.” The modern methods it however, less violent than his. The»
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    ST. GEORGE'S BALL AT IPOH.
    1091 5 and novel setting. Own Correspondent.) Fr0 Ipoh, April 27, st George’s society celebraThe Kint If’their patron saint with a thef eaS D ob Town Hall, last night. llatt 2nce which included guests The a tten< societies of St. Andrew fro® th n e ®X k
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    PARIS DAY BY DAY.
    364 5 PRIEST AND HIS WIFE. Paris, March 28. —An unaccustomed spectacle has been witnessed in the office at the Palais de Justice, where couples whose matrimonial jars lead to divorce appear before a judge whose business it is to endeavour to bring about a reconciliation. The attendant
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    DEATH AFTER INSULIN.
    181 5 FATE OF MAN WHO WEIGHED ONLY sst. Blb. Returning a verdict of death by misadventure in the case of Frederick Brown, 26, a carter, of M est Gorton, Manchester, who died after receiving insulin treatment, the coroner, Mr. C.W.W. Surridge, said insulin treatment had been practically Brown’s
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD.
    3661 5 Thirty-First Annual Meeting. The thirty-first annual general meeting of thp shareholders of the Mercantile Bank was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E. C. on Friday, the 28th day of March, 1924, Mr. J. M. Ryfrie presiding in the absence of Sir
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      24 5 Pitman’s Shorthand Rapid Coursb, (New Era Edition) Complete Edition with supplementary Exercises S3'or $3/30 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press I/d., Penang.
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    BIRTHS.
    51 6 Camsdell. —At the Maternity Hospital, Sepoy Lines, Singapore on April 25th to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daniel Camsdell —a daughter. Clifton. —At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on April 2C>, 1924, to Inspector and Mrs. Clifton, a son. Davidson.—At Sydney Semenyih, on April 23rd, to Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, a
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    MARRIAGE.
    36 6 Steed.—Hitchcock on April 26, 1924, at St. George’s Church, the Rev. Keppel Garnier officiating, Roger Herbert Steed. P. W. D., Alor Gajah. Malacca, to Nellye Hitchcock second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock, Norwood, London.
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    ENGAGEMENT.
    33 6 The engagement is announced of Mr. Anthony J. Colaso of the Auditor General’s Office, Kuala Lumpur, to Miss Olive Josephine, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F, A. Monteiro of Kuala Lumpur.
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    UNITY OF PURPOSE.
    433 6 Human ideals and selfish aspirations are apt to overlook the essentials of life in that they swamp the principles of the combined masses beneath the insistent clamour of the egoist. Conformity to a fixed purpose, or to an established custom provides a substantial basis from which to
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    A NEW EXPORT.
    211 6 Frivolity is the last thing one would look for in the prosaic pages of a Customs’ report. The Customs statistics issued by the American Department of Commerce would at first glance, appear to have got into the hands of a humorist, who is a little bit hazy
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    MEALS AND MUSIC.
    221 6 From passengers recently arrived in this country, we hear that restaurants at Home are no longer establishments whereing one can consume a decent meal in peace and comfort. It appears that the English restaurateurs, old and young, great and small, are overdoing the music and exhibiting a
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    HON. MR. J. MITCHELL.
    40 6 FA REWELL BANQUET. The farewell banquet and dance in honour of the Hon. Mr. John Mitchell, who leaves Penang on his return Home very shortly, will be held at the Penang Club at 8.15 this evening.
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1031 6 English has become Japan’s language of commerce and Japan’s Commercial a steadily increasT angnage ing number of students are being turned out each year with a working knowledge of the language. Every graduate of a middle or secondary school must have had four years of English, and
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    THE BROOK AND THE MERE
    102 6 Twixt Beaverbrook and llothermere I The nexus is not very clear, A syndicate they both disown.’ Each vows he’s for himself alone, And yet their papers, day by day Agree in a surprising way. Like voice and echo they’re at one. Save that they speak
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    POLICE COURT
    231 6 ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST. Some time ago Mr. Kumarasami Pillay made an application to the District Judge. Mr. A. G. Sniff h, through Mr. T. I. I Tambyah, for the surrender of one Suppiah from India for criminal breach of trust. Suppiah was produced be'ore m H. A.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    141 6 H. E. WINS CUP. (From Our Own Singapore. April H. E. Sir Laurence Guilleinard’s Ella finished third in Sunday’s race. third and last for discount e cup and His Excellency thus the easy winner of the cnp. Jones-Wemyss Mr. J. W. Jones of the Straits Sls Co was
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      157 6 TIDE TABLES. Penang P. Sw’ham Singapore Apr. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. 28 9.35 a 2.35 a 0.45 a 7.09 a 5.11 a 0.16 p 9.5 p 3.22 p 1.29 p 7.57 p 7.21 p 29 10.22 a 3.44 a 1.58 a 8.16 a 6.50 a 0.59 a 10.8
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    33 6 DEATH, Mosley.—At Lewisham, on April 25, 1924, Annie Mosley, widow of the late G. E. Mosley. OBITUARY. New York, April 26. The death is announced ofc Dr. Stanley Hall, ex-President of ClarJ University.
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    EUSTON TRAIN DISASTER.
    369 7 Several Killed and Injured. neuter s Telegrams.) t r>,wlnn. A London, April 2b. crashed into the rear in th n el <«<i,Tl.: a sto'> Station. The latter ni' leon j I with excursionists from fa s crn^ e the Cup Final at Wembley. Ijgfk sever killed and
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    U.S. IMMIGRATION BILL.
    101 7 EXCLUSION CLAUSE CRITICISED. London. April 26. The "Daily Telegraph’s” New York ‘•’respondent says, that religious leaders “■Post unanimously criticise the ConPfs for affronting Japan in a peculi*2°ffensive” way and urge its memJ! .repair the blunder speedily. The iro-in u v° U a °T Churches, representj members, request-
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    OUR NAVAL HEROES.
    92 7 AT CHATHAM. jp London, April 26. 31 Chathan 'h* Pr nce °f Wales unveiled ttected at tlie iTiree memorials the 25.503 ports 311 memory of 11 1 an< w omen who perish*ar. Th aval serv >ce during the Great at Chatham con&id it w ames The Prince
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    U.S.A. AND JAPAN.
    23 7 exchanged. Kington, April 26. S'? /‘-reenmnt extendI, i,» 'r between Japan n, ‘years were fonnalS. 11 by the State Department
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    REPARATIONS REPORTS.
    447 7 Allied Governments’ Replies. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Paris. April 26. The Allied Governments’ replies to the Reparations Commission regarding the experts’ reports are published. The British reply promises to do the utmost to facilitate the adoption of the reports on all matters coming within the Government’s jurisdiction, firstly, the restoration
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    GERMAN CHANCELLOR.
    154 7 FAVOURS EXECUTION OF TREATIES. Paris, April 28. According to a message from Dusseldorf, the German Chancellor in his eh ctoral speech advocated the policy of execution of treaties, thus helping Franco-German rapprochement. The Rightist and Extremist advent to power would be disaster for Germany and would mean the
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    TILDEN’S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
    20 7 New York, April 26. The Davis Cup Committee announced that it has accepted W. T. Tilden’s resignation.
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    F. A. CUP FINAL.
    145 7 Newcastle United’s Victory. A DRAMATIC END. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, April 26. At Wembley Stadium in the Association Cup Final the weather was fine. Following the rain in the morning and afternoon the ground was heavy. There were 80,000 spectators, including H. R. H. the Duke of
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    SOME PAST RECORDS.
    306 7 Aston Villa and Newcastle United met for the second occasion in the final of the Football Association Cup on Saturday last, their first encounter being at the Crystal Palace in 190« when they were defeated by two goals to nil. Hampton, of Aston Villa scoring both the
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    SEMI-FINAL RESULTS.
    753 7 ASTON VILLA’S CONVINCING VICTORY. With a victory by three goals to nil Aston Villa passed into the final round of the F.A. Cup at the expense of Burnley, but beyond the fact that they won so readily the Birmingham team did not have a great deal upon which
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    HARD COURT TENNIS.
    77 7 RESULTS OF FINALS. London, April 26. At Torquay, the British Hard Court Championships finals resulted as follows Singles—Lycett beat Van Lennep (Holland) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Ladies’ Singles—Miss Ryan beat Mrs. Beamish 6-3, 6-2. Doubles—Riseley ami Wheatley beat Gilbert and Greig 11-9, 2-6, 8-6, 6-4. Ladies’ Doubles
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    INTER-'VARSITY RELAY RACE.
    67 7 TWO MILE RECORD. Philadelphia. April 27. The two mile relay race resulted as follows:—Boston College 1: Georgetown University 2; Cambridge University 3. It is believed the Bostonians’ time of 7 minutes 47 3/5 seconds is a world’s record. A Record Sprint. Desmoines, (Iowa) April 27. Charles Paddock
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    CARPENTIER-TOWNLEY FIGHT POSTPONED.
    23 7 Vienna, April 27. Owing to bad weather the CarpentierTownley fight fixed for the 26th inst. has been postponed to Thursday.
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    WALKING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    71 7 F. POYNTON’S WIN. At Windsor Park the 20 miles RoadWalking Championship was won by F. Poynton (Leicester) his time being 2 hours 49 mins. 17 secs. G. Goodwin (Surrey Walking Club) was second in 2 hours 49 mins. 31 secs. Mr. Johnson (Leicester) third in 2 hours 54
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    PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS.
    32 7 HALFWAY SCORES. London, April 26. At Burrough’s Hall, London, in the Professional Billiards Championship final of sixteen thousand up, the halfway scores are Reece in play 8000, and Newman 7446.
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    U.S. TRADE.
    39 7 New York, April 27. The Federal Reserve Board reports that the production of basic commodities decreased by three per cent in March: wholesale and retail trade declined about eight per cent and prices fell six per cent.
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    CITY OF SINGAPORE AFIRE.
    122 7 Several Injured. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Adelaide, April 27. The cargo liner City of Singapore proceeding from New York to South Africa with a cargo of oil and motorcars was afire at Port Adelaide last night. Fire brigades and river floats were fighting the flames, when a terrific
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    AERIAL MISHAP.
    116 7 FUTILE SEARCH. Amsterdam, April 26. Aeroplanes and warships have returned after vainly searching for the missing aeroplane belonging to the Royal Dutch Air Service which left England for Holland on the evening of April 24. The exhaustive search for the missing London to Amsterdam aeroplane was without result.
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    BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT.
    28 7 MORE ENGINE TOUBLE. Bombay, April 26. Squadron Leader Maclaren was compelled to land at Parlu in North Ajmere. Repairs are expected to take three days.
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    AMERICAN WORLD FLIERS.
    40 7 LEADER AT CHIGNIK. Cordova, (Alaska), April 26. Martin, the leader of the world fliers, has arrived at Chignik and is still one step behind his colleagues who have been awaiting him at Dutch Harbour since April 20.
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    FRENCHMAN’S FLYING FEAT.
    42 7 Parit?, April 26. Doisy covered 940 miles from Bukharest to Aleppo in eight hours. He traversed the Taurus mountains at an altitude of over 10,000 feet. Paris, April 28. Doisy arrived at Bassora yesterday evening and left for Karachi.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    134 7 BUSINESS FOR MEETING. The following is the business for the meeting of the Municipal Commission to be held to-morrow. 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Assessment
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    THE MAILS.
    97 7 The homeward mail, by the Ellenga closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, the 2nd proximo. The mail despatched from Penang on the 4th Apiil, by the s.s. Teesta. was delivered in London on the 26th April. Mr. Arthur A. Paape, hon. travelling commissioner for the New Zealand and
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    440 7 STE RD—HITCHCOCK. At St. George’s Church. Penang on Saturday, the Rev. Keppel Garnier. Colonial Chaplain, officiating, the marriage was solemnised of Mr. Roger Herbert Steed. P.W.D., Alor. Gajah. Malacca, second son of Mr. Harry Edward Steed. 3, Springfield-road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, to Miss N’ellye Hitchcock, second daughter of
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    THEAN TEK ESTATE.
    342 7 APPEAL ALLOWED. Mr. F. J. Morten, Registrar, Supreme Court, Penang, in the Second Divisional Court, this morning, read the judgments of the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, Mr. Justice A. V. Brown and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay in the matter of the trusts of two deeds of
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    PLANTATION RUBBER.
    434 8 China Express.” There seems to be a disposition on the part of many who are concerned in the production of plantation rubber to believe that something to their benefit is about to happen. Whether the premonition is rightly conceived, we are not in a position to say, or
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    405 8 Messrs. James F. Hutton and Co., Ltd., report as follows for the week ended April 2: The recent weakness of cotton values was accentuated in the early part of the week and quotations fell to the lowest point reached since early October. This was attributed io
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION STATISTICS.
    123 8 FROM NOV. 1923 TO MARCH 1924. Total Ex- Total Ex- Total Imports Bri- ports Re- ports tish Malaya, striction Foreign Area. Rubber. Nov 1923... 17.543 15.012 7.442 Dec 25.501 16.133 7.564 Jan 1924... 23.848 14 729 8.867 Feb 19.395 14.332 7.440 March 22.294 14.020 8.269 109.581 74.226
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    156 8 SUNGEI PURUN (F.M.S.) RUBBER CO., LTD. Messrs. Boustead and Co. (Kuala Lumpur) are in receipt of a cable from the Secretaries, Messrs. Ed. Boustead and Co., dated 25th instant, to the effect that the annual report of this company for the year ended 31st December, 1923, has been
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    FRASER AND CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    368 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated April 23, states The incidence of the Easter Holidays has naturally had its effect in the local share market and business in all sections has been on a very restricted scale. The demand for Industrials still continues good
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST
    149 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Saturday. To-day, Shares. o P o 00 02 CQ 02 sc. sc. Sc. Sc. Mining. Asam K. 46/ 47/- 46/- 47/Batang P. 45 47 46 48 Chenderiang 10/- 11/- 10/- 10/6 Hitam 1.45 1.47* Idris
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    45 9 28th April, 1924. Local. cts. {Smoked Sheet 41 Fine Pale Crepe 41 Unsmoked Sheet 36 Sing a- (Smoked Sheet 41 4 pore I Crepe 41’ Dull downward tendency. London and New York. t (Smoked Sheet ls.O£d dull London Crepf ]sOM New York G22]
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    TIN PRICES.
    61 9 Local. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., April 28 Singapore sold 125 tons at $l21 5 Penang buyers no sellers at sl2l£. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:— To-day’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $121.50 per picul, business done 125 tons, Penang refined tin $121.12i per picul, buyers no sellers,
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    25 9 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 20th to 26th April, 1924, (being one week) was 11 tons.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    205 9 Benares Opium p. chest f 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 10.70 sellers Rattans 11.20 seller.' Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00
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    KENNEDY & CO.'S SHARE LIST
    1093 9 KENNEDY CO.'S SHARE LIST names 5 i sl b DQ 00 E-i < RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 c 9 o 8 c Allenby Rubber Co 1 10' 1 15 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 00 1 10 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 00 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate H 00 12 00 Ayer
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    MARKET PRICES.
    544 9 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, April 28, 1924. cts Government Mutton— Mntton Indian per lb 55 Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do 55
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    U.S. OIL SCANDALS.
    375 10 EFFECT ON POLITICS. In England, if two Ministers representing the Departments of the Navy and Justice were discredited and discarded under the circumstances existing at Washington, as developed by the oil scandals, the Cabinet would probably resign and a new election take place. Here the Government holds
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    214 10 HOSP ITALITY ARRANGEMENTS. To provide a hospitable welcome for visiting proprietors and editors of the Empire’s newspaper Press and their re presentatives, a spacious pavilion has been erected at the British Empire Exhibition. This is in a central position overlooking the lakes and commanding an excellent
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    LOWER PAY FOR ARMY OFFICERS.
    143 10 An Army order announces that it has now been decided, in view of the fall in the index figures for cost of living since 1919, that a reduction of approximately 51 per cent, shall be made in the rates of both pay and non-effective emoluments
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    104 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Van den Bosch for T. Semawe, Segli, Sabang, Olehleh, etc., Padang. van Hogendorp for Deli and Langsa. Rawang for P. Brandan. Rasa for Setul. Kedah for Bindings. Hong Hwa for Singapore and China The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Penang —Alcinous,
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    PENANG MAILS.
    412 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). RT TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where 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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    118 10 PENANG, APRILS, 1<)24 (Ry Courtesy of fhe Chahtmke<. Bank.) London Demand Bank 2)3 15/1 (> 4 months’sight Bank 2'4 3/32 „-3 Credit 2/4 3 8 3 Documentary 2/4 13/32 Calcutta Demand I'ank R«li's 'j 3 «lays’sight Private Ifis Bombay Demand Bank 165 Madras Demand Bank 165 3 days’sight Private
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    238 11 VILLAGERS’’ ALLrNIGHT SEARCH. The Rev. Cecil Robert Tyrwhitt, rector of Whichford, Warwickshire, was found dead in a lonely part of Whichford Wood, on the Western Park estate. A large black silk handerkerdhief was'tied to his walking stick and had been twisted round his neck, causing
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    52 11 A Chinese, nvvnber of the Boys’ Brigade. Lance-corporal Chen, of the Ist South China Company in Swatow, will be in charge of one of the exhibits in the Hong Kong street at Wembley Exhibition. He is the first Brigade boy from China to visit England. He
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      1075 12 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. |H Illi WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. M k A I *SARPEDON Apl. 30 Marseilles, London and Rotterdam. Mk BMk I MACH AON London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. EUMAEUS 15 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. HELENUS 22 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. (NIPPON YUSEN
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