Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 November 1924

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1133. No. 257. VOL. LXXXII. THURSDAY, 6th NOVEMBER, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      21 1 T. NAGATA, fi I i t DENTIST. > i NEXT DOOR TO I THE DISPENSARY." I Iwmksbx Ml X m >: S> MMMW»
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    FOOTBALL FAULTS.
    612 2 INDIVIDUALISM AGAIN IN DEMAND. What is wrong with modern football Is it the lack of individualism in each player or the stereotyped style of team work? The game and how to play it is discussed by Kenneth Hunt in his “First Steps to Association Football. Kenneth Hunt was
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    “THE HONEYMOON EXPRESS.”
    207 2 BUILT .AND PAID FOR BY RAF. OFFICERS. As the first machine to complete the 10 hours of flying necessary to qualify for the Air Council’s £3,000 prizes for two-seater light aeroplanes, the side-by-side seater biplane known as the “Honeymoon Express” has justified the faith and patience of
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    RELIGIONS IN THE EMPIRE.
    791 2 ZOROASTRIANISM AND JAINISM. At the opening of the fourth day s sitting of the conference on Living Religions within the Empire, held at the Imperial InstituUe, a varied programme, ranging from Zoroastrianism to Jainism and the mystic cult known as Sufism, was proceeded with. Sir Patrick
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      955 2 «ssxsEXßSzasxaxssx*** AUCTION. I RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. NOTICE OF SALE, x I I Including free town delivery or C «■we The undersigned is instructed to sell m I by Public Auction, on Wednesday the PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. x 12th day of November 1924. at 11 a.in. a year H at No.
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      43 2 Pitman’s Junior Typist Booe, «1/75 per book or $2/- post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.'. Penang. Pitman’s Shorthand Rapid Coursi. (New Era Edition) Complete Effirtnr with snnnl«mentary Exercises OT S3/30 no<st fr®e. stocked hr th* Pinang Gazette Press Ltd., Penang
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      692 2 Last Performance banks OF THE MERC INDIA, LIMITFn Miss McNAMEE’S (Incorporated in WX 1 Authorised Capital Dance Kecital. p“ capiw Reserve Fund and Undivided P rofibl Sir R J B°lS° f DireCtOrB ***** Saturday, Bth Nov. 1924, Chalmers, Esq., Sir J*M Lord Carmichael. Head Office rt c AT 6 P.M.
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    RAPID HOUSE BUILDING.
    673 3 j KPERIMENTS IN GLASGOW. Glasgow. October s.—On Saturday rs of the Committee set up by Mr. \VI -by- Minister of Health, toadvise j. ijrdiuK the style, construction and d r ']< for the mass production of i j.nc■.it. Glasgow, and '77-7.1 Lord Weir’s specimen steel ’hey visited
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    BOY AIR SCOUTS.
    117 3 NEW MOVEMENT TO FOSTER FLYING. iup an early “air sense" British boys, a scheme Biking shape for th'e foror7 0,1 a B°y Air Scouts’ on. says the air correspondent ‘Daily Mail.” Douglas Gordon, secretary of the iiiiv j€ a^ue of the British Emt[ M hat is intended
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    396 3 (By a Lady Correspondent.) Paris, October B.—October and November are really very smart months in Paris, in spite of all that has been said to the contrary. A succession of social events, a series of gala performances at the Opera. big balls, concerts, and ceremonies. dinner parties
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    For Afternoon Wear and Thes Dansavts.
    775 3 For afternoon wear and then dansaats. there are gowns close, or loose backed, side by side without detriment to the latter. Panicularly suitable gowns for afternoon thes dansaids, have short sleeves. A quaint frock of black velvet, for instance, is finished with a cavalier
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    ORDERED BEST MAN TO BE SHOT.
    321 3 MINISTER AND HIS FRIEND. The central figure in the dramatic story of an Irish Minister’s tragic choice between friendship and duty told by Mr. J. H. Thomas in the House of Commons was, the ‘‘Evening Standard” learns. Mr. Rory O’Connor, who was shot in
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    H. M. S. PEGASUS IN LABUAN.
    686 3 NATIVE AWE OF SEAPLANE. The people of Labuau were never so enthusiastic over the arrival of a warship as when H. M. S. Pegasus came into the harbour on October 21st. writes a contributor, to the Free Press." A couple of days before this,
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    MOTORING UP SKIDDAW.
    135 3 TYRES WITH STEEL PRONGS. A 2j-h.p. motor-cycle and sidecar climb ed Skiddaw, the Cumberland mountain, 3,054 feet high. Starting from Keswick the ascent was made in 2} hrs. Mr. John Lewis, of Preston, who was in the sidecar, said: “The gradient is 1 in 2. The tyres
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      29 3 Millets, their Nutritive and Economic Value, Cultivation, etc., in Malsya. by L. M. Berenger, $l/- per book at $l/30 post free, stocked by the Pining Gaxette Pres*. Ltd.. Penang
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      94 3 SPECIAL f| W OFFER j F II; H/ AUTO-LINEN SUITS OF Style and Distinction Made to Measure i I Price $14.00 I Auto -Linen The Finest Linen and Cotton Crash Suiting ever made, specially suitable for. tropical use In appearance like Tussore, but is far stronger —wears and washes better
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    SUPREME COURT.
    519 4 Libel Action. CHINESE TEACHER’S CLAIM. In the Supreme Court. Penang, before the Hon. Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley, Senior Puisne Judge, this morning, the hearing was resumed of the suit brought by Teo Cheng Hoe. a Chinese lady teacher, against the Kwong Wah Jit Poh Press, Limited, claiming
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    WARREN SHIELD COMPETITION.
    123 4 RESULT OF DRAW. The result of the draw for the order of march is as follows: November 7. 5.30 a.m. “A” Coy. 2/20th Burma R. 5.55 "B” 6.20 No. 2. 2nd Bn. R. Sussex R. 6.45 No. 1. 7.10 R.E. R. Sigs. R.A.O.C. 7.35 No. 3. 2nd.
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      HOUSING PROBLEM.
      83 4 1 To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.” Sjir,—The Government has solved to a certain extent the housing problem by providing the Subordinates of the Civil Service with snug and suitable houses. I understand that in the near future the teachers of Government Schools will also have their
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    DISTRICT COURT.
    332 4 HOUSEBREAKING AND THEFT. Before Mr. E. Pratt, in the District Court, Penang, this morning, Ooi Kia Khai was charged with housebreaking by opening the door of a sample room at Georgetown Chambers with a false key and entering the room of one Mr. O. Schiffner in order to
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    LABOUR REPORT ON PRODUCTION.
    278 4 CAPITALISM BLAMED FOR LOW OUTPUT. The Waste-of Capitalism,” the report of the Committee on Production which was appointed by the National Joint Council, representing the Trades Union Congress General .Council, the Labour Party Executive Committee, and the Parliamentary Labour Party, has been published by the Labour
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    130 4 DIETCH MOTORIST’S SENTENCE UPHELD. G. H. Marsman, a Dutchman, unsuccessfully appealed to the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court, Singapore, against the conviction and sentence of 14 days simple imprisonment on a charge of rash driving, his lordship, after hearing Mr. A. V. L. Davies, who appeared for
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    BUKIT IBU (BANDAR) TIN, LTD.
    781 4 GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of Bukit Ibu (Bandar) Tin, Limited, was held at the reg'jtered office of the Company, 3, Weld Quay, Penang, yesterday alfternoon. fn the absence of Mr. Lim Seng Hooi through illness, Mr. J. D. Kemp was
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    111 4 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES Sri Muar for P. Langkawi Kantang (Trang). Mantua for Singapore, China and Japan. Pangkor for Dindings. Kinta for Port Swettenhain and Singapore. Sicilia for Colombo (taking correspondence for Southern India via Colombo and Dhanushkodi) and Bombay. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations
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    PENANG MAILS.
    442 4 CLONE DAILY (except Sunday > BT lIAIN. Federated Malay Staten, Malacca, Johor and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except whete otherwise stated, close balf-an-lionr earner than the Ordinary mail Resumption o> Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closer daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m
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    Coming Events.
    85 4 Nov. B—Jumble Sale. Town Hall, 10 a.m. to noon. Dance Recital, Town Hall. 9-Malaya Cup Rugby: Perak vs. Selangor, K. Lumpur. 15 —Gymkhana Meeting at Taiping 15 —Inter-state Hockey: Perak vs. Penang, Ipoh. 22—Malaya Cup Rugby: Perak vs. Penang, Tai pi ng. Dec. 6 —Malaya Cup Rugby: Perak
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      248 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted shortly, by married couple (English) furnished house or bungalow in good locality. Apply Box No. 253, c/o Pinang Gazette. NOTICES. NOTICE. Sale of the Residuary Estate of Mohamed Noordin Deceased. The Sale of Lot 235 T.S. XIX with premises Nos. 282, 284, 286, 288 and 290
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      216 4 ORDIN4NCF No. 44 < BfIIiKRUPTiIT) II TIE SOffiEME cwm Of E SWj SETTLEMENT OF PENANG In Bankruptcy. v n No -b9oflqo. Re S. MARIMLTHU. Notice is hereby g iven and Final Dividend at the rate per centum has been declared T above matter and that the same 1 obtained on
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      41 4 A THE DANSANT WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL On Wed. Nov. 19th at 5 o’clock IN AID OF THE Funds of St. George’s Church. Tickets $2 each at Pritchards OR OF MRS. GARNIER. The Parsonage. E. A O. ORCHESTRA.
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    THE TAXATION ON INDUSTRY.
    931 5 ECONOMY DEPUTATION TO MR. SNOM’DEN. With the object of presenting a petition urging economy and retrenchment in public expenditure, a deputation waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Philip Snowden, at the Treasury. Lord Beauchamp headed the deputation, which consisted of Sir Hugh Bell, Mr.
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    RECITING BEFORE KING EDWARD.
    435 5 MISS PEGGY WEBLING ON HER YOUTH. lhe quiet charm and humorous appreciation of life which have endeared Miss Peggy Uehling's novels to a wide circle give the same pleasant interest to the autobiography of her youth, Peggy: Tlie Story of One Score Years and Ten.” which
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    GERMANY'S TRADE WAR.
    188 5 BUYING STEEL IN ENGLAND. Although German manufacturers of iron and steel goods are in some cases buying their semi-raw materials in Britain at high prices, they are. still able to sell their manufactured articles 50 per cent, cheaper than British makers. Recently an Argentine railway placed an
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    TWO COD A MINUTE !
    88 5 TWO COD A MINUTE Dr. John Hjoo-t, of Norway, who has been working on the- west coast of Greenland, reported to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. which has been meeting in Copenhagen, the finding of immense masses of kril, a kind .of shrimp. So abundant were
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      419 5 •z 1 had no idea they had such nice stocks here —Shopper 0 Progressively we are organising to meet the need of the hour z1 NOW READY I The New Season’s Juveniles, Gift Books and Annuals for 1925. Our «lock of these books is always a very varied one, with
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      125 5 For the I Housewife’s Lunch— BOVRIL Medical men strongly HttjgKM| I advi«e wives ami mothers not to forego I Ilv! nourishing midday /< meals in the absence of \wl Il IL- K their husbands. It is to 'll this foolish habit that K 1 y many of the diseases so
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      140 5 inline Kai as n a COME AND SEE. The Siamese Dramatic Company J Will stage the famous M A TV /4T A dramatic story of 1 AT TOWN HALL I ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY THE 6th AND 7th NOVEMDER Al 9 P.M. SHARP. J 2 New Attractive Latest style of
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    BIRTHS.
    44 6 ANDERSON —At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on October 31, 1924, to Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Anderson, a son. MaRTENs. —At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on November 2. 1921. to Mr. and Mrs. G. Martens, of 5. Cuscaden Road, a daughter. Both well.
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    COMMON-SENSE WINS.
    845 6 If numbers count for aught, and any politician will assure you most emphatically that they do. then, according to Reuter’s latest advices, the American nation has unanimously let it be known upon which foot she stands. And to pursue the figure, she has apparently used her free foot
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    HARBOURING INEFFICIENCY.
    508 6 Restriction works not so much for an increase of Malaya’s national wealth as for a distribution of it specially favourable to a section of the producing industry. An alert, efficient producer is able to earn good profits by sales at prices lower than that which the Stevens >n
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1163 6 Mr. Calvin Coolidge who again becomes President of the Calvin. United States, was known, while Governor of Massachusetts, before receiving the nomination for ice-President,, as the Governor who stays on the .job, Calvin Coolidge came into the limelight in the autumn of 1919 in connection with the
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    377 6 CHANDU IN CAPTAIN’S CABIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. November L Twenty’ thousand dollars worth ot non-Government chandu was discovered by revenue officers in the CaptaiiA cabin and linen room of the British vessel Halvard. Captain Spittle was arrested in respect of 450 tahils, valued at $3,600. Accused.
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      18 6 fe 9 O.” ARMISTICE DAY, Tuesday, 11th November. SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE. DANCING TILL I 45 a. m.
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      28 6 TIDE TABLES. To-Day. High Water. Low Water. 8.46 a.m. 3.2 a.m. 9.54 pan. 3.27 p.m. To-Morrow. High Water. Low Water. 9.48 a.m. 4.4 a.m. 10.31 p.m. 4.14 p.m.
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    AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
    597 7 Mr. Coolidge’s Victory. MX" FERGUSON WINS. [reuter’s Telegrams.] New York, Noveml>er 5. While the official figures are not yet •luble Mr. Coolidge seems certain of S ection by a sweeping majority Both “World” and the Times had 'eded victory to Mr. Coolidge by j'n,, m though the returns
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    HUge- AIRSHIP.
    43 7 IXK iC’H Tije sizj of z k 3 London. November 5. lr Trevor lnn <*hwn at Sheffield. Ackers t awson announced that Messrs <: °utructe<i to construct an 'ch v Ini!!kn cubic feet capacity ’“’«'-r twice the Biz« of Z. It. 3.
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    WEDDING.
    25 7 sj r j. F -ris. November 6. d y "as t '"L' r tne emAnil.-? '7* >, t r duy to a sister ‘Ubassadoi -(Vale.)
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    472 7 A Chinese Statement. CHALLENGE FROM INDIA. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Gevena, November 5. At Conference, the Japanese delegate said the suppression of opium smoking in Japan was absolute. Prince Charoon outlined the restrictive measures in Siam and hoped neighbouring countries would assist in gradual suppression. Smuggling Increases. Sir Malcolm Delevigne,
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    THE STRONG HAND.
    106 7 FENG AND THE BOA 7 EMPEROR.” Peking. November 5. In consequence of the decision of Feng Yu-hsiang to take over the Imperial City of Hauantnng, in accordance with an old-standing arrangement, the Boy Emperor,” accompanied by the whole Manchu family, has now had to vacate the Imperial
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    STRIKE SETTLED.
    16 7 AT PORT SAID. Port Said. November 5. The strike of coolies has been settled.
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    RUGBY.
    18 7 ALL BLACKS” IN ULSTER. Belfast. November 5. The “All Black* beat Ulster by 28 points to 6.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    685 7 Mrs. F. B. I vens is suffering from intiueneza. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Heherr have returned from Home. Lady Guillemard is a passenger from Home to Singapore by the s.s. “Mantua.” Mr. P. H. Henshaw. Acting General Manager, F.M.S. Railways, has entered hospital. Mr. E. FI.
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    BROADCASTING IN MALAYA.
    1473 7 MR. POWELL ROBINSON’S ADDRESS. Under the auspices of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce there was a large gathering of Chinese, Europeans and others in one of the rooms of the Chamber in Penang Street last evening, to listen to the address by Mr. Powell Robinson on
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    REGENT OF KEDAH.
    637 7 Fl. H. VISITS KI LIM. Kulim. November 5. Never was the town of Kulim so well decorated as it was on Tuesday November 4. when H. H. Tunku Ibrahim, C.M.G. C.V.0., Regent of Kedah, honoured it by visiting it for the first time since his safe return
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    THE MILS.
    16 7 The homeward mail by the Kashgar closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Bth instant
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      84 7 "'the AUSTIN SEVEN? DO YOU REALIZE That a rickshaw costs you 12 cents per mile That A Baby Austin costs to run. including tyres and depreciation and allowing for a S passenger and luggage, 4 cents per mile H Apart from the saving of 8 cents per mile think of
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    GERMAN “ HISTORY. ”
    939 8 GERMAN HISTORY. THE LATEST LINE OF PROPAGANDA. An authoritative exposition of historical doctrine as it should be instilled into the minds of undergraduates, and disseminated for the edfication of a greater public in learned articles, was furnished by Dr. Erich Bradenburg. Professor of Modern History at the University of Leipzig,
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    RAILWAY MISHAP.
    399 8 NARROW ESCAPE OF v SC()TTIsH EXPRESS. Weedon, Oct. 6 the prompt action of a driver of one of the engines of the Scottish express on Sunday evening saved his train from being wrecked. The express was dash ing through Weedon Station at W miles an hour at 7
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    CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR LETTER AND PARCEL MAILS.
    83 8 For Europe, letters Nov. 22, 28; parcels Nov. 13 and 22 for Christmas. For New Year letters Nov. 29, Dec. G, parcels Nov. 27 and 28. For U. S. A. and Canada—Christmas letters Nov. 14, 15 and 22. New Ye<r letters Nov.
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    CONSTANT HEADACHES.
    235 8 NERVOUS EXHAUSTION THE CAUSE. People who suffer from constant head aches should remember that headache is not a disease- it is merely a symptom. Powders and tablets that drug the head ache into temporary quietude do not attack the disease causing the headache they deal only with the
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    THE WARS OF JOHN COMPANY.
    724 8 RARE MEDALS AT THE INDIA OFFICE. Under the orders of the Secretary of State in Council a complete collection of Indian Army medals and ribbons from the latter part of the 18th century has been made for permanent display at the India Office. The long
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    TABLE DELICACIES BY AIR.
    83 8 NEWEST PARIS DISHES IN THE WEST END. Oift-of-season delicacies, like raspberries and melons, brought from France by aeroplane, are a new feature of West End restaurant enterprise. Rizzi, ithe manager of Giro’s flies from London to Paris expressly to select his purchases. He states that more
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      443 8 fORMAMINT The Germ-Killing H Throat Tablet H Fatal to disease Ji germs and yet as pleasant as a sweet. H More simple and H certain than a gar- /r£ H gle and can be jflHy Zfg taken anywhere at ffif, (u’~* the first symptoms of throat trouble. fi Cure* Sore
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      16 8 PiiM4N’s New Course in Typewriting, 81/50 per book, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.. Penang.
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      297 8 f HGRLICKSX d MALTED MILK gte BUILDS FROM THE FIRST GLASS! So surely does HORLICK’S MALTED MILK, tie recognised FOOD-DRINK, help nature, that you can feel A the increased vitality and life force from the first glass. If you are run down, give HORLICK’S a trial and thus avoid the
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    BOXING SCENE.
    915 9 |X BRITISH OPERA. ave long been accnstomed Britain has no modern t 0 iy music, but it would seem that Williams has created an opera Bri ish in HUSh ring scene lerms the climax thL the libretto has the same "i: 1 the music—it is All British. 1
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    “SERIOUS TIME AHEAD.”
    308 9 APPEAL FOR PEACE. ECONOMY, AND HARD WORK. Mr. Felix J. Blakemore, addressing the Wednesbury Chamber of Trade, said that the people should be warned that unless something is done immediately to relieve the present difficulties a very serious time lies immediately ahead for all of us. For
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    LONDON METAL MARKETS
    231 9 Messrs. William Jacks A Co., report as follows for the week ended October, 15:—Notwithstanding the political situation, all markets with the exc Q ption of Iron and Steel are firm, and no doubt the floating of the German Loan has boon reflected in this strength to some
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    208 9 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending Ist November. 1924. shows a total of 67 deaths —10 males and 27 females —the death-rate being 26.78 per mille per annum, compared with 25.18 in the preceding week and with 28.44 in the corresponding
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    SYMINGTON AND SINCLAIR’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    555 9 London, October 9. Our Rubber Market has been rather less active this week, and closes Jd. above the prices reported last Thursday, having meantime been slightly higher. Home Politics have exercised a restraining influence on all markets, including Rubber, and are likely to eon tinue
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    EXCHANGE.
    158 9 PENANG. NOVEMBER 6, 1924 (By Courtesy of the Chahtehe Bank.) London Demand Bank 2,4 3/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/32 3 Credit 2/4 19/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 1554) 3 days’sight Private 160 o Bombay Demand Bank 1554 o Madras Demand B»nk 1554 2.
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    423 9 Messsrs James F. Hutton Co., Manchester report as follows for the week ended October 15:— At the beginning of the week the Bureau reported that the condition of the American crop on October Ist indicated a yield of 12,499.000 bales which shewed a reduction of 97,000
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    231 9 Beiuxes Opium p $5,OO<)JH) ncm. Cloves 100.00 Gold leaf 72.00 sellerMace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 102.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per I,ot Ki 50.00 Copra Sundried 12.60 sellers Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per ba do
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    35 9 Following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of October 1924. A<lnlts. Minors. Arrivals 4.765 715 Departures 2.370 182 The arrivals relate to aided pa-<ongers only.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    194 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list at l p.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. Shares. >» S 3 S fID 32 00 t C. P. f c. ic. Rubber (Dollar.) Allenbv 1.30 1.35 1.35 1.40 K. Sidim 2.12| 2.20 2.20 2.25 Kundong 1.15
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    69 9 November 6. 1924. liOCAL. Ct*. Smoked Sheet ...60 market Penanh' Fine Pale Crepe ...60 weak .Unsmoked Sheet 48 SINGA- Smoked Sheet ...61 pore (Crepe ...61 London and New York. i mvnnv (Smoked Shoot ...1/61 dull LONDON ICrope ...1/6} New York ...G.'M} steady The following were the rubber quotations
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    RUBBER SALES.
    45 9 The General Produce Agency, Ltd. y Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction room to-day Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet 4?»1 to 82 F.A.Q. do 79 80 Low F.A.Q. do 76 78 Plain Unsmoked Sheet Loose Scrap
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    98 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for October: lbs. Kuala Geh 20,300 Majedie (Johore) 12.000 Muar Itam 9,673 Permas 14.927 Sekong 23,600 Anglo-Johore 16,800 Bukit Palong 12,318 Consolidated Malay 42,400 Chulsa (Selangor) 21,000 Mambau (F.M.S.) 22,000 Snngei Salak 30,500 Sepang Valley 22,000 Tangga Batu 7.500 Thirdmile (F.M.S) 22,000
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    TIN PRICES.
    86 9 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on Nonetnber .5: London. Spot £257.158 Up £1.12.6 3 mos. buying 260.10 s 2.7.6 3 selling 260.15 s 2.7.6 Local. November 6: Singapore sold 125 tons at $l3O Penang buyers no sellers at sl3o}. Messrs. Boustead and Co.. Ltd;
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    43 9 The Renong Tin Dredging Co.. Limited. output of Tin ore for the 2nd half month ending 31st October 1924: Dredge No. 1 129 piculs, Dredge No. 3 491 piculs. Approximate total output tor the whole month of :tober 1924: 1,147 piculs.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    778 10 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town. Penang, held on Tuesday the 7th October 1924. Present —Mr. S. Codrington (President). Dr. J. E. Smith. Messrs M. H. M. Noordin. Khoo Sian Ewe J. D. Kemp. P. M. Robinson. Yeoh Cheang
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    567 10 CHOWRASTA MARKET Penang. November 6. 1924 ct* Government Mutton Mutton Indian j>er lb 55 Mutton Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart <i Inng do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do
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    1106 11 At the Church Congress, held at Oxford, Mr. Stephen Neill, of Trinity Col-1 lege, Cambridge, who is a candidate for. holy orders, delivered a striking address, criticising the attitude of the Church towards youth. In the following article Mr. Neill ex plains what the public has
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