Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 August 1924

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 189. VOL. LXXXII. WEDNESDAY, 13th AUGUST, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      400 1 “NIKKO” I MODERN ART 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC 5 STUDIO I No. 7, Nortbam Road, Pesaag. 8 Telephone No. £79. I BORNEO MOTORS, LIMITED, “I r 1 If you appreciate a tasty biscuit n SERVICE j --g,.; TRV P ATRIA “OUR POLICY IS YOUR PROFIT.” I KSgffi PROFIT BY IT yBWIRjiSj The
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    TRUTH IN ADVERTISING.
    1666 2 THE PRINCE’S SPEECH. The Prince of Wales was given a splendid reception by more than 5,000 delegates when he opened the International Advertising Convention at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. In his speech to the convention, whose slogan is Truth in Advertising. the Prince said I
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      742 2 MASSAGE jfHEB Mr, and Mrs, K. KI SARA 56, Maealistar Road, DARUMA HOTEL /jHjL wl Telephene 864. Ljjjgf Jf POSITIONS VACANT. J| Wanted immediately Dresser to take |n jH charge of small Estate Hospital, knowledge of anti-malaria work essential. &|K |jF Apply in writing only, enclosing copies .RM, of recent
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      52 2 Plantbrs’ Medical Guide, by Dr. E. N. Graham, $3/- per book or $3/30 post free, stocked by the Pinaog Gaxette Press, Ltd., Penang. Millets, their Nutritive and Economic Value, Cultivation, etc., in Malaya, by L. M. Berenger, $l/- per book or $l/30 post free, stocked by the Pmang Gazette Press,
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      931 2 BANKS f THE MERCANTILE BANK of INDIA, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.) 7 "I V Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital LSOO'OOO Paid-up Loso’ooo I Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 1,407 Rp Board of Directors. —nV the thrOHt Sir R. J. Black Bark (Chairman), J. u Ryrie, Esq., H. Melvill Simons, Esq.,
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    WHY THE RUSSIANS STAY.
    432 3 HAVING THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES. Three months ago a dozen Bolsheviks came to London as delegates to the AngloRussian Conference. Their chief object nas to obtain a substantial loan and in ofher ways to get this country to drag Soviet Russia's credit out of the
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    FATAL GOOD TURN
    216 3 (M)RONER AND MAN WHO WOULD NOT WORK FOR NOTHING. How a ship’s steward met his death while doing a good turn by covering over property in a Thames barge during a rainstorm was described at a Greenwich inquest on Herbert Alexander Grayson, a mess steward of the
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    BRISTOL FIGHTER CRASHES.
    50 3 FLYING OFFICER KILLED. Simla, August 4. —This morning. a Bristol tighter of No. 28 Squadron crashed at Peshawar. The pilot. Flying Officer D. M. Morphy, was killed. There was no passenger in the machine. The cause of the accident is at present unknown. An inquiry is proceeding.
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AT WEMBLEY.
    44 3 The Duke of Connaught visited the British Empire Exhibition, and spent some time at the LTster Pavilion in the Palace of Industry. Boarding a railodok car. the Duke visited West Africa. East Africa, and the Government Pavilion before leaving.
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    THE SPIDER AND THE FLY.
    587 3 SEND THE BOLSHEVIKS HOME! Lt is very gratifying to read that the members of the Bolshevist delegation in London are having such a fine time, spending week-ends at country houses, bathing at Eastbourne, purchasing bargains at the sales, and generally enjoying themselves but it would
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    BATHING DEATHS.
    164 3 RESCUE EFFORTS WATCHED BY CROWD. When bathing in a prohibited area of the beach at Brighton, George William Ollis, 12, who could not swim, was carried out of his depth and drowned. His cousin, Thomas Ollis, 16, went to his assistance, hut was dragged under the water and
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      26 3 Pitman’s shorthand Rvpid Course (New Era Edition) Complete E litio: with supplementary Exercises «t < or s3'3o po>t free, stocked by th’ I’inang Gazette Press Ltd., Penang
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    1082 4 Henrietta Estate Case. .11 1 )G M ENT R EV E RSE D. The hearing was resumed in the Court of Appeal before Sir Walter Shaw (Chief Justice), who presided, the Hon. Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley and the Hon. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, of the case in
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    MONEY LENDING DEAL.
    323 4 The next appeal heard this morning was that of Jamal Bee, a lady, in the suit Jamal Bee (f) vs Ramsingh Dua, in which the plaintiff’ appealed against the decision of Mr. Justice Sproule who found against her and the grounds of appeal were —(1) The transaction
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    83 4 Sunday, November 9. is suggested by the Archbishop of Canterbury as the date this year on which the Churches should observe Armistice Day (November 11). In a statement he says I have had the advantage of careful consultation with the Archbishop of York and others, and we are
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    THE PATH OF DUTY.
    97 4 “Not once or twice in our rough inlandstory The path of duty was the way to glory.” Tennyson’s lines begin the inscription on the memorial plate which has been placed on a pile of granite stones at the top of the Road of Remembrance from Folkstone
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    GALLOW’S HILL SKELETON.
    77 4 Within a few yards of the main Andover load at Winchester and only 2ft. from the surface a complete skeleton of a man has been unearthed during digging operations. The bottom jaw contained six perfect teeth. No inquest is to be held as it is thought the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    390 4 INFORMAL MEETING. The Hon. Mr. S. Co irington. President, presided at a most informal meeting of the Municipal Commissioners in the Chamber yesterday afternoon. I here were also present Messrs. J. D. Kemp. G. C. Dodd. Khoo Sian Ewe, M. H. M. Noordin, The Hon. Mr. P. K.
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    RARE CHINESE FLOWER.
    355 4 “KENG HU A BLOSSOMS. The beautiful seaside residence of Mr. Cheah Lean Guan at Tanjong Bungah presented a lively and busy scene last night, there being a constant stream of visito s arriving there in motor cars and other conveyances, to get a view of that much
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    THE FAR EASTERN PRESS.
    634 4 FUTURE OF HONGKONG. Sir Roderick Jones, chairman of Reuter’s, who has lately returned from a trip round the world, was the guest of the London District of the Institute of Journalists, at the monthly house luncheon on July 22. and in responding to his health said
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    DRASTIC BEER BAN.
    236 4 MR. FORD’S WAY. Prohibition authorities are rejoicing at the drastic action taken by Mr. Henry Ford to enforce the law among his thousands of workmen. The motor-car manufacturer has had posted in all his plants, shops, and offices the following curiously worded warning: From now on it
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    MURDER AND INSANITY.
    979 4 Counsel for the defence in the famous Leopold-Loeb millionaire Chicago murder case are preparing to prove their client» insanp with a closeness to detail which will make the trial, beginning this month, probably the most sensational in American criminal annals. The alleged murder of the 14-year-old schoolboy,
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    MAGISTRATE'S MILK.
    157 4 Mr. Thomas Harrison Caffxn Bannistri of Stanmore Hall, Stanmore, Justice the Peace for the Gore Division of Middlesex, appealed at Middlesex Sessions against a conviction recorded against him at Hendon Petty Sessions on a summons issued against him by, the Rural District Council of Hendon for fa, ing
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    AN ETON CLUB.
    116 4 LORD DARTMOUTH ON PROPOSE! NEW CENTRE FOR LONDON. Lord Dartmouth, the leading spirit in the movement for the formation of an Old Etonians’ Club, in an interview, said negotiations were proceeding for acquiring suitable club premises. Four thousand enthusiastic supportgrof the scheme have already been enrolled. “The
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    INK-SPLASHER CAUGHT.
    91 4 William Frank George Smith. 34, clerk, of Stapleton Hall-road, Stroud Green. N.. was charged at Bow-street .with damaging a woman’s white lace dress by squirting ink over it. Mrs. Marjory Pattisbn. of Union-road, Clapham. S.W.. said that when walking along Whitehall on a Friday afternoon she felt a
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    A BEDTIME STORY.
    61 4 A woman who dompladned at High gate that another woman had insulted her said: “At Christmas-time I went to sleep with her. Her husband camp home unexpectedly, and on coming into the bedroom he took me in his arms and kissed me. He mistook me for his
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    THE MAILS.
    38 4 The homeward mail by the Devanha closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the 16th instant. The mail despatched from Penang on the 19th July by the s.s. Karinala whs delivered in London on ’he 11th August.
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      55 4 I jfefl DEX MA <BX-M.teS*l.-AC^S«|.Ph« I jjGiye.flp. MB. Imkfoat the first touch of Dexma the itching •tops, the fire of eczema is gone, sores disappear crusts and scales fall away. Jtte formula of this treatment is being piibM?. T contains the rare itM Jo—T.D.D.M.H.C. It vanishes into the pores, leaving
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    LABOUR OPPRESSION IN LABUAN.
    1150 5 DISGRACEFUL CASE OF BENGALI EMPLOYER. The manner in which a Bengali land>wner and moneylender had been taking td vantage of the ignorance of one of his Malay labourers, whom he had been mploying for a period of two years without pay, has been brought to light
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    LATE MR. CHIN TSONG'S PROPERTY.
    296 5 < LAI MS AGAINST SALE PROCEEDS. At the High Court, Rangoon. Mr. Justice May Oung delivered judgment in the fifteen miscellaneous cases of M. A. R. A. R. S. Chetty firm and fourteen others v. Tan Gwat Tea*. These cases came up from an order
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    Band Programme.
    54 5 The Municipal Band will play the following nrosrramme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m. to -day 1 March Clear the Road Hume 2 Overture The Golden Cross Briill 3 Waltz Naughty Levy 4 Selection Pirates of Pen zance Sullivan 5 Fox Trot Dardanella Black
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    Moonlight Band Performance.
    76 5 The Municipal Band will play the following' programme of music at the Esplanade from 8.30 to 10.30 p.m. to-morrow 1 March The Golden Stripe Catrill 2 Overture Le Macon Anber 3 Waltz Red Moon Korttander 4 Selection Les Cloches de Corneville Riviere 5 Intermez In the Shadows
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    DRESSED BY POLICE
    151 5 MAN THROWS HIS TROUSERS AT A CONSTABLE. An exciting struggle between a policeman and a labourer was described at Marylebone when Stephgn Connor was charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting Constable Pearson. The const-able said that while in his fiat last night he heard a
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    IRISH BOUNDARIES.
    71 5 NAMES OF THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION. The five legal luminaries who will constitute the judicial committee of the Privy Council on the Boundary Commission problem will be Lord Dunedin, Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, Lord Blanesbury, formerly Lord Justice Younger, Sir Lawrence Jenkins, formerly Chief Justice of the Bengal
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    NO KNICKERBOCKERS.
    62 5 MEXICO SENDS AMERICAN WOMEN BACK. The town of Matamoras, in Mexico, has established a ban against American women tourists who wear knickerbockers. When a party of tourists from Oklahoma crossed the international ferry from Brownsvillp, Texas, they were met by polite Mexican officials who notified them that they
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    LOUNGERS’ PARADISE.
    159 5 DOCTOR'S ATTACK ON SYSTEM AT SANATORIA. That employment for th? tuberculous subject is essential to his recovery, and that many of our modern sanatoria might well be described as “the loungers’ paradise,” were opinions expressed by Dr. J. Johnstone Jervis, the Leeds Medical Officer of Health, in a
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    HOME OF THE GUARDS.
    116 5 WELLINGTON BARRACKS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED. The Guards are to be better housed. Wellington Barracks, the condition of which has long been subject of criticism, are to be extended and reconstructed. Sanitary arrangements have not been good, and are to be brought up to date, while what
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    WATER NEAT!
    48 5 A man charged at Bow-street with drunkenness pleaded that the condition in which thp constable found him was due to his having consumed 30 pints of pure water. He declared that he had not touched any intoxicants. Mr. Graham Campbell declined to be- lieve this story.
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    SETTING GERMANS UP IN BUSINESS.
    1060 5 WILL THEY BE TAXED The delayed debate on the reparations situation took plaee on July 14. Mr. Asquith opened with “sincere congratulations” to the Prime Minister that the conference, after so many hazards, was really to meet this week. Our people had not adequately realised
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    HOUR-OLD BABE IN FIRE
    153 5 MOTHER AND NURSE SEVERELY BURNED. As thp result of a lamp exploding in a cottage at St. Mellons, near Cardiff. Nurse Phillips and Mj-s. Rowe, ChurchJane—whom Nurse Phillips was, attend■ng during her confinement —are now in Cardiff Royal Infirmary suffering from serious burns and shock. About
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    TOY PISTOL DANGER
    86 5 BOY SHOT WHILE AT PLAY A 14-years-old boy, Gerald Baxter, of Ripley, Derbyshire, was jdav ing with a number of companions, including Alfred Hunt, a youth of 18. on the embankment of the reservoir at Butte rley. They were shooting with a toy pistol at a tin
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      71 5 FOR THAT DROWSY FEELING AFTER MEALS so common at this time of year try Pinkettes, the dainty little bowel and liver regulators to-night, and see how much better and brighter you’ll feel to-morrow morning. Pinkettes dispel constipation, biliousness, sick headaches, dizziness, clear the skin, purify the breath relieve Piles, prevent
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      106 5 The day* in which we live render it more difficult to maintain a i, condition of perfect health all j the time. The system gets ‘rundown* with rush and worries. Hence the necessity for a health-building medicine one which will assist the restoration of health and will build up the
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      135 5 OUR WEEKLY CARTOON. “IN THE PUBLIC EYE.” -f- J j. .< yy-" —t/y -a I' I C; j I r z 'I X V II I "J I A. I V XiF MR. W. G. McADOO. To strike oil used to be a metaphor in America. It connoted ‘that Kmschan
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    BIRTHS
    32 6 GRYLLs.—On August 11th, to Mr. and Mrs. Grylls, of Kuala Ketil Estate, a son. Harding.—To Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harding of Port Dickson, on Sth instant, at Sereinban. a daughter.
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    TINNED FOOD DANGERS.
    474 6 Periodically, domestic tragedies occur through the consumption of tinned food which has gone bad. The result is a general scare and a strict avoidance, for a time, of the particular brand of food which caused the damage. As a rule, the nervousness engendered by an incident of
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    WORLD-FLIGHT PLANS A CENTURY AGO.
    506 6 Many people are under the impression that the idea of a world Hight is of comparatively recent origin. As a matter of fact, over lb<> years ago, a Belgian aeronaut named Guillaume Eugene Rol»ertson, cherished the successful achievement of this as the great ambition of
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    SILLY SONG TITLES.
    215 6 Eminent physicians at various times have declared that everyone is more or less mad. It appears to be true. The musical needs of the public to-day-go a long way towards proving the truth of this contention. We do not suggest that present day composers could write worse
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1731 6 In an address which he recently gave Dr. O. de Vries, Director Moisture in of the Central Rubber Native Rubber. Station in the Dutch East Indies, referred to the enormous increase in the amount of rubber produced by the natives in the islands. This is put down
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      26 6 TIDE TABLES To-Day. High Water. Low Water. 11.19 a.m. 5.11a.m. midnight. 6.3 p.m. To-Morrow. High Water. Low Water. 12.0 6.3 a an. 12.1 p.m. 6.46 p.m.
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    TROUBLE IN SOUDAN.
    385 7 Three Outbreaks. BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS. Reuter’s, Telegr msJ London, A ngust 12. Reuter learns that a British battalion is proceeding from Egypt to reinforce the British troops in the Sudan in consequence of three outbreaks following proEgyptian demonstrations, firstly, of the <'adet»of the military school at Khartoum i
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    PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION.
    46 7 NIPPED IN THE BI D. Lisbon. August 12. Radical Communists attempted a revolution yesterday evening, but were ■■peedily overpowered by the police after a few bombs had been thrown without causing any damage. The police and military are in full control of the city.
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    ALLIED CONFERENCE.
    122 7 NEARING THE END. London. August 12. Mr. Macdonald, presiding at the meeting of the Allied and American Delegations at the Inter-A Hied Conference to-day, stated that the work entrusted to the various committees had finished except tor one or two points. Saturday is now mentioned as the probable
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    JAPANESE LOAN
    95 7 New York, August 12. The Japanese loan is described in the announcement as payable in time of war as well as in peace irrespective of the nationality of the holder without any declaration regarding citizenship. The “World” says that the contract, which is probably unique in American finance
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    IRISH BOUNDARY.
    202 7 President’s Bill. STRONG OI’I’OSI I IO.X. [Reuter’s Tele< ir a ms.] Dublin, August 12. In the Dail. President W. Cosgrave introduced a bill similar to the British bill for the purpose of supplementing the Anglo-Irish Treaty and asked the Dail to adjourn to October 1, when the remaining
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    BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    46 7 FINAL CONFERENCE. London. August 13. Mr. Ponsonby presided at the final meeting of the Anglo-Soviet Conference to-day at which the outstanding points were cleared up. Satisfaction was expressed by both sides on the successful issue of the negotiations and cordial thanks were exchanged.
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    MEDICAL CONFERENCE.
    32 7 INSTITUTE FOR TROPICA I. DISEASES. Kingston (Jamaica). August 12. The International Medical Conference passed a resolution approving of the foundation of a Ross Institute and a hospital for tropical diseases.
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    ENGLISH CRICKET.
    245 7 S. AFRICANS VS. U. SERVICES. Drawn Match. London. August 12. The weather was dull at Portsmouth when the match between the South Africans and the United Services was resumed. The attendance was small and on a good wicket the South Africans were all disposed of tor 120. Taylor
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    BOXING IN U.S.A.
    28 7 BENNY LEONARD’S VICTORY. Cleveland. August 12. B nny Leonard boat Pat Moran on points in a ten rounds bout, thus retaining the World’s Lightweight Championship.
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    WORLD’S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    18 7 Brisbane. August 12. In the World s Sculling Championship. Paddon beat Felton by six lengths.
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    AVIATION.
    386 7 World Flight. ITALIANS’ PROGRESS. [REUT ER ’&gt; T E LEG RA M S.] Reykjavik, August 12. Lieutenant Marscaldi has arrived and is preparing to receive Locatelli whom he expects to-day. American naval and military authorities here have promised the fullest cooperation in Locatelli’s flight to Greenland. Americans’ start Delayed.
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    SUBMARINE’S RECORD CRUISE.
    32 7 K 2("s RETURN. London, August 13. The largest British submarine. K 26 returned to Portsmouth after a record submarine voyage of 20,000 miles to Singapore unaccompanied by a parentship.
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    FALSE INFORMATION CASE.
    251 7 SEQUEL TO A ‘’NIGHT OUT.” Lim Joo Cboon alias Lim Bah Chee appeared before Mr. 11. A. Forrer this morning charged with giving false information to the Perak Hotel in Hutton Lane by giving a false name and a wrong address and pleaded guilty. He was also
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      NIGHT SIGHS.
      493 7 To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette."] Sir, —May i comment on a few rpmaa’ks of Pedestrian’s letter in your paper of the 7th instant. 1 am glad to hear that the police stop some or the noises in the strpets at night. No doubt “Pedestrian” lives in
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    P.F.S. CADETS AND SCOUTS.
    382 7 ANN I A L 1N s 1 ECT I ON. Major W. B. Little, D. 5.0., M.C., Staff Officer, Local Forces. S.S. and F.M.S., accompanied by Major R. R. Robertson. Captain H. R. Cheeseman and Lt. Howell, inspected the Cadets and Scouts of the Penang Free
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    864 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Still are returning to Singapore by the “Malwa”, sailing from London on September 12. Mr. and Mrs. K. Tobutt and Mr. J. A. MacDonald, from Teluk Anson, are on visit to Penang, having arrived by the s.s. “Kampar.” Mrs. (Dr.) J. S. Lee
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    231 7 The following ties have been fixed for Monday, August 18: Championship.—J. W. Clark v. J. R Bennett (4). Profession Pairs.—P. H. Hopkins* and C. H. Kent v. C. D. D. Hogan and H. B. Lynch (2). Single Handicap Class “A”. —4 M. K. Whitlock v. —3 A.K.A.B.
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    CHINA NEWS.
    453 8 LAND RECLAMATION. The Kai Yuan Land Reclamation Company. with head office in Tientsin, was established in 1920 with a capital oi $5,000.000. The object of the company is to reclaim the waste land in the neighbourhood of Tientsin. Agriculture, afforestation and animal husbandry are undertaken by the company.
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    SOVIET MUNITION SHIP.
    247 8 STAY AT TRINCOMALEE PROLONGED*. The Soviet Munition ship Transbait, which was refused admittance to the port of Colombo and which after thirteen days’ stay off territorial waters, was ordered to proceed to Trincomalee, is still there, and it is anticipated that she will have to remain there
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    LONDON METAL MARKETS.
    355 9 Messrs illiam .Jacks &lt;fc Co report under date July 23 as follows:—■ The determination for Peace expressed b\ the important Conferences of business men including representatives from all parts of America, has had an important effect upon business generally. Crop Reports are also favourable, and farmers both
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    347 9 Benares Opium p. chest ?5.08H.U0 nom Cloves 100.00 sellers Gold*leaf 72.00 sellerMace Pickings no stock Nntnv'gs 80s 102.00 sellers 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Snndried 12.00 nom. Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell* 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 p°r Ira do
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    123 9 foltowiny are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.'s share list Yesterday. To-day. Sharks. &gt;, "j* s *2 X X X c. Sc. c. c. Batang P. 5.5 56 54 55 Idris Hyd. 24/- 24/6 24/3 24/6 Kamnntiug 39/6 40/- 39/6 40/6 ex Kinta 92} 95 90
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    101 9 August 13, 1924, Local. cts. {Smoked Sheet 44 Trend Fine Pale Crepe 441 nnUnsmoked Sheet 33 certain Singa- (Smoked Sheet 44i pore (Crepe 45j London and New York. r (Smoked She M... 1/1} Trend LONDOS Icr-p. 1/11 unNew Yore G26f certain The following were the rubber quotations in
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    TIN PRICES.
    103 9 The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following on August 12: London. Spot £250.15s down £3 3 mos. buying 251.10 s ..2.15s 3 selling.. 251.15 s ~2.15 s Local. August 13: Singapore sold 50 tons at $126.00 Penang buyers no sellers at $125.75. The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd-.
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    EXCHANGE.
    180 9 PENANG. AUGUST 13. 1924. (Rv o? fUR CfTAUI’ER«C &gt; Bank.) Lon lon Demand Bank 2 4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 164} 1 3 days’sight Private 169 j Bombay Demand Bank 164} j g Madras Demand Bank
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1091 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. 4 NAMES Xw H I RUBBER [Dollar.l S c S o e Allenby Rubber Co 95 1 06| Alor Gajah Rubber Estate SO 9?; Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 50 1 75! Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 10 5011 09 ex Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 40 Ayer Molek
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      1028 9 I coder tor Toddy Shop Licences for Penang, Province ‘Wellesley and the Bindings, 1925. NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders, to bp forwarded in sealed covers and marked on the outside “Toddy Shop Tenders”’, will be received at the Resident CounciHor’s Office until noon on the 15th September 1924, for
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      284 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. u a Applications will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Monday the 18th instant for the posts of two clerk/» Class TH for the Electric Supply Department. Commencing salary §45 per month. Applications should be endorsed Clerk. Class 111 stating age, experience
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      50 9 THEATRE ROYAL. Penang (Lyric Theatres, Lid.) Road. From Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th. Day Performance on Saturday 16th, at 3 p.m. “The Face of the World.” Supporting Pictures. True Blue Reels 2 Hair Raising Journey International News 1 The Hour of Doom 2 Gale and Hearty 1 Godless Men 7
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    133 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Camphuijs for Singapore. Tjaconiafor Singapore. China and Japan. Kaiser-I-Hind for Singapore. China and Japan. for Singapore and Hongkong. KaJmoa for Asahan. Tilawa for Singapore. China and The M. M. s.s. Compiegne (homeward) is due to arrive here on the 15th instant. The s.s. “Kudat” will leave
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    PENANG MAILS.
    445 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sntiday) 8T IRim. Federated Malay State**, Malacca, Jobor&gt; and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except wheie otherwise stated, close half-an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail Resumption o&gt; Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be close. daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m
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    UNDELIVERED CABLES.
    9 10 Eeuwens, Crag Hotel. Eenwens, Crag Hotel. Halford.
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    Coming Events.
    25 10 Aug. b»—Malaya Cup Soccer, Malacca vs Singapore. b» S. C. S. A. Sports. I'J. -0. 21—Penang Impressionists Annua! Exhibition at Government English School.
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    “CEYLON MARU” IN DISTRESS.
    553 10 FULL DETAILS. At 10-16 a.m. ou August 4 thp Wireless Station reported to thp Principal Port Officer, Burma, that they had received a wirelpss message from the S.S. Nam sang” saying she had picked up a wireless S.O.S. from the S.S. Ceylon Maru of the Nippon
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    THE PLANET MARS.
    175 10 BRIGHTEST this MONTH l\ TWO CENTURIES. ‘lhe planet Mars is being studied with special attention at present by astronomers in all parts of the world. This year the planet is particularly bright, and to wards the end of this month will be nearer and brighter than it
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    "CHASING CLUES."
    431 11 50 MILES AN HOUR PARK MOTORING. The Hon. Lois Sturt, sister of Lord Alington, of 38, Portman-square, Marylehone. who gained third place in the new game of “Chasing Clues” on May 21, was summoned at Marylebone Police Court for exceeding the 20 miles speed limit in the Outer
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    BURGLAR’S INK TRAIL.
    229 11 LURE OF A FIRST SUCCESS IN CRIME. Arthur Mausfifld, 26, a footman, of Upper Gloucester-place, W., who was arrested after a burglary at the house of Mr. Arthur M. Samuel, M.P., in Mon-tagu-square, W., through a trail of ink which led to the door of his lodgings,
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    BOOTLEGGING THE BOOTLEGGERS.
    140 11 Bootleggers, or sellers of smuggled spirits, in the United States are being beaten at their own game, said a London wine and spirit merchant. Bootleggers, he explained, have been making huge fortunes by receiving smuggled spirits at the notorious Rum Row. off the American coast, breaking them
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      289 11 Unsweetened Cmdensed Sterilised Milk FOR QUALITY AND PURITY. |■g B I I B Jslk l I 1 F** 4 i~E FOR EE TRADE If you have not tried it send for samples to J Katz Brothers, Limited, Penang. WARNING! It has come to our notice that a number of benzine
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      428 11 rMMhdi ■&gt; iii w ri- w H &gt; 1 J that thousands of S iJO YOll k a ’bies have tluu Constitutions H undermines it not ruined, by having milk from Tubercular cows How is a mother to know that her baby ,s safe from this risk. Better not to
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      1152 12 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE fTOJt tWWTfhs?' WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. d 8 k g|g| k f ELPENOR August 14 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. flu EK ICjil W S *TEI RESIAS 21 Marseilles, London and Rotterdam jj PYRRHUS 28 London. Rotterdam and Hamburg. u 1 11 l ADRASTUS September
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      661 12 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA ANO APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. O. SAILINGS. LONDON—FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. From London Duo Pcoantf. To Marseilles A London Leave P« a T about abont 1 MOREA Dec. 31 1925
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