Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 February 1925

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1333. No. 38. VOL. LXXXIII. TUESDAY, 17th FEBRUARY, 1925. PRICE 15 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 602 1 TOKISATSU, PHOTOGRAPHIC art studio ’Phone 772. 68, BISHOP STREET. I Jsifes Jsiltle JHs. I jDO NOT EXPERIMENT. |IIU S ANDREWS I I I LIVER SALT. I I I E B Z* /4 'Simple Corrective for B The F. M. S. Government test proves that Solignum—treated Timbers S nre immune from
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    • 18 1 [t. nagatZl x 3 MNTIST. I I NEXT DOOR TO I “THE DISPENSARY."! I > 8-snxaex «x six a*
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  • 815 2 DIVIDED COUNSELS. The reorganization of Soviet local government and some partial modifications in the election laws, which formed the subjects of the special Conference which has just been held in Moscow, are being widely discussed in the Soviet Press, where, as elsewhere, the friction between
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    • 1390 2 TENDERS INVITED. Shampoo Powders I RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. The Mmioipal Commissioners of Bad for the Hair Moding free town delivery or 111 George wX- a postage. gj Straightening of the Snngei Ptnang Thfa drigg (he makgg lhg ]lsh brittle W PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. River adjacent to Patani Koad. and ruins
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    • 184 2 g i Build up Baby’s Constitution 1 Right feeding, from the day baby is born, I lays the foundation of a sturdy, robust I I constitution. Mellin’s Food when pre- i < ft pared as directed —is the perfect substitute i Cu f° r mother’s milk. Free from starch and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 162 2 LYRIC THEATRES, Ltd. THEATRE ROYAL EMPIRE THEATRE Ist Show Starts 7-50 p.m. Ist Show at 7-45 p.m. Oh Buddy—Christie Comedy Kni hts of the Timb n er T XT Roy Stewart Parts 2 International JNews. J Tr u j In Full Cry (Violet Hopson),, 6 Between Friends Torchy’s Double Triumph
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  • 671 3 1 suppose we all come to these things socxuer or later, writes “C. 0. in the “Evening Standard.” No doubt one of these days 1 shall be getting a wireless set. Anyhow, 1 sat alone last night dining in my favourite cafe restaurant (there are one or two
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  • 98 3 Feb. 21—C.R.C. v. P.S.. Vic. Green. 21—P.R.C. v. P.C.C., Esplanade. 21—Selangor Races. Ist day, 2.3—Federal Council Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 10 a.m. 24—Selangor Races. 2nd day. 26 Selangor Races, .3rd day. 27 Fifth Test Match. England vs. Australia, at Sydney. 28— Selangor Races, last day. Mar 21—Municipal Sports. Esplanade.
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  • 442 3 CROSS-WORD PUZZLES. The written requests for information addressed to the Zoo are many and varied. The majority relate to the ordinary affairs of the Society, but very many show little consideration for the time of the staff. People send long lists of inquiries, to answer
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  • 413 3 FORGE RY OF DOCUMENTS TO DECEIVE COURT. At the Central Criminal Court, London before Mr. Justice Salter, sentence of 15 months’ imprisonment in the second division was passed on Arthur Courtney Wylde, ,35, solicitor, who pleaded Guilty to an indictment charging him with giving false evidence in an
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 205 3 I SATISFACTION. I r tT is good business to buy chugs and chemicals B 1 which you know have been subjected to B careful selection by a reliable firm who are ex- B perts in their business. Everything we buy and B make is sold under our guarantee of freshness
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    • 24 3 Pitman’s Shorthand Rapid Course, Key ror New Era. fl/50 per book or fl /80 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang
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    • 288 3 I Why the Successful Hostess Puts Her Faith in Posturn EXPERIENCE has taught the successful hostess that Postum has no equal. It is ever dependable, delicious, fragrant, and enchanting. It is so easily and quickly prepared .that millions of housewives simply rely on it for all occasions. When the unexpected
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  • 807 4 Mr. C.D.D. Hogan expects to go home on leave some time in April next. The Rev. the Hon. Sydney Maitland has sailed by the Kashgar for Hongkong. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hughes of Kuala Kangsar and Mrs. Allan Moreira are on a visit to Teluk Anson.
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  • 496 4 H.M.S. BLUEBELL DEFEATED. With the exception of F. A. Reutens who did not take his place at centrehalf owing to indisposition, a very strong Penang side met the H.M.S. Bluebell Football Team on the Free School ground yesterday afternoon and defeated the latter by three goals to nil.
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  • 186 4 A return match, between the Kastan Zarian Club of Kulim and the Burmah Road Jolly United Eleven of Penang will be played at Dato Kramat (M.F. A.)Ground on Saturday the 21st, inst. The following are selected to represent the latter team :—(Goal) IL R. Pawanteh (Backs) O. Yahaya, Mat
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  • 636 4 CLIFTON SOLD FOR $43,500. The auction sale of the Residuary Real Estate of the late Mr. Mohamed Noordin, which began in November last year and so far realised the enormous sum of $216,000, was resumed yesterday when two properties were sold for $46,800. This morning the valuable property
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  • 152 4 Ihe 8.8. Van Cloon with mails despatched from Hongkong is expected to arrive at Singapore to-day. Ihe s.s. Heijin Maru with mails despatched from Hongkong is expected to arrive at Singapore to-morrow. The B. I. Packet I* llenga with mails despatched from London on the 29th January is
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  • 471 4 CRISIS FEARED. According to the ieouomichesh Zhisn,” reports from Russian mn indicate a great dearth of grain i Q tricts hitherto classed as provided f 0 This is due partly to the system draining of these districts o f all supplies, in spite of protests I JV
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  • 233 4 PREVENTIVE FLEETS ACTIVITIES The crew of the new auxiliary launcu Mina,” at 9.10 a.m. on February 1. Pulau I ndang, Malacca, salved 9 |’J> 65 katis of rubber which they found i Eng. The raider “Pikat,” at midday on I' ruary 5, off Singgaraug, Johore, cap. s' a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 767 4 New Advertisements. POSITIONS VACANT. J Amah wanted immediately, to proceed Bk England middle March. Good sailor. fel#K Apply MRS. Felgate, Allagar Estate, Taiping. iiiiifftUrrmnnnlMßh f i fi 11 h finTlß First grade Dresser for Large Estate’s ainill Tft ftFT RID OF Hospital in Perak Only’fully qualified nUn IU WEI RIM
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    • 151 4 THERE’S ONE WAY to STOP INDIGESTION and that s to get rid of the dangerous acid that fast weakens the digestive organs. This acid is always present when you have stomach pain or discomfort it causes fermentation and makes it impossible for your food to do you good. Why carry
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    • 49 4 A Germ Destroyer. There is no danger whatevei 5 jaw or blood poison resulting wound when Chamberlain s 1 in promptly applied. It is an destroys the germs which cause > eases. It also causes wounds without maturation anl in one t >■ time required by the usual For sale
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  • 854 5 DETAILS OF THE CRIME. Bombay, February 4.—The Coroner’s Court this evening resumed the enquiry n to the circumstances of the death of the late Mr. Bawla, victim of the Malabar Hill outrage, which occurred on the 12th i January last. Mumtaz Begum and Lieutenant Saegart were not
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  • 75 5 Lahore, February 9. —The police have arrested Sardar Kishan Singh, Managing Director of the Standard Bank of India, Lahore, in connection with alleged banking frauds of over two lakhs of rupees in August last. It is said that Kishan Singh in a statement to the police
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    • 233 5 London, February 10.—A message from Reuter s Jeddah correspondent received at Port Sudan says M ahabi activity is continuing but hitherto no decisive engagement has taken place. Several minor encounters occurred and Jeddah itself was under shell fire. The civilian casualty list is, however, small. Bombardment of
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    • 42 5 LORD READING’S SUCCESSOR. London, February 11- —The Daily Chronicle says that any idea of Prince Arthur of Connaught's returning to India as Viceroy has been abandoned. It is understood. the paper says, that Lord Lytton will succeed Lord Reading.
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    • 115 5 DEPUTY SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. London, February 10. —A Constantinople message says the corridor of the Chamber of the National Assembly was the scene of a serious incident yesterday following an altercation. Halid Pasha, deputy for Ardahan. it is alleged, fired several shots at Ali Bey, deputy for Karahissar, who
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    • 154 5 ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT. London, February 10. —In the King s Bench to-day. the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Salter and Fraser discharged therule granted on February 6 calling upon the editor and publishers of the Evening News to show cau«e why they should not be committed for
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  • 657 5 It was Theophile Gautier, I think, who said that planning a new book', before beginning to write it, was like smoking enchanted cigarettes. And the image is a good one, writes E. B. S. for in those hours of effortless reverie there is a blissful and soothing ease
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  • 77 5 HIGH COURT PROCEEDINGS OVER ITS ADMINISTRATION. In the Chancery Division, before Mr. Justice Tomlin, Mr. Spens mentioned a summons in the judge’s list in reference to the administration of the Lord Northcliffe’s estate. He said there were three other summonses in regard to this matter, but having regard
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  • 476 5 LUV OR LOVE At the Education Week conferences at University College, London, several speakers, including Sir Mark Hunter, Mr. P. Simpson, and Mr. R. Macan, held forth upon the advantages of simplified spelling. I am far from claiming for myself the learning or authority of such speakers. —writes
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  • 352 5 USES OF BONE. Bone is put to many uses in China, perhaps the chief of which is the making of fertiliser. Latterly, the making of mahjongg tiles has consumed a considerable quantity of certain grades; in fact, domestic production has been insufficient to fill the demand, and considerable
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  • 841 5 SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER’S ADVICE. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister. President of the Board of Trade, speaking at the annual dinner of the British Wool Federation at Bradford-said it was absolutely vital, if the Board of Trade was to do the work that it ought to do, that it should
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  • 47 5 Mr. James Bryan Sutton, of The Hollies, stoke Poges, Bucks., physician, who left £20.339, directed that his body should bo cremated and the ashes scattered in the middle off Stoke Poges Common on the cast.side of the road running north tml south.”
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 153 5 THINGS THAT TROUBLE CHILDREN. It is no wonder that many children con tinue thin and weakly no matter how well vou feed them when much of the nourishment they take is consumed by worms. Expel the worms by means of a few doses of Baby’s*Own Tablets and the n you
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    • 57 5 A Favourite Rub Down. The golfer, the football player and the all round athlete know the value of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It is just the thing for a rub down after a hard game. All soreness disappears like magic and sprains and swellings are cured in onethird less time than
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 121 5 OUR WEEKLY CARTOON. “IN THE PUBLIC EYE.” j Y/ OMYi WSISr MR. FRANK B. KELLOG. His Excellency Mr. Frank B. Keliog, who leaves the U.S. Embassy in London to become Washington’s new Secretary of State in place of Mr. Hughes, resigned, is already well in the American news. His agreement
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  • 51 6 Rebello-Fonseka.— On the 16th February 1925. at St. John’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, the Rev. Father L. M. Duvelle officiating, of Mr. M. C. E, Rebello and Mrs. Marian Emily Leonie Fonseka. Mr. Rebello is a graduate of the Bombay Veterinary College and is in charge of the Kuala Lumpur
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  • 407 6 A writer in a Home paper makes the bold assertion that the average individual lives for himself alone. He draws no fine distinction between sexes but states that the burden of blame rests particularly upon the frail shoulders of woman. His observations concerning the vital factors which influence the
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  • 474 6 In attempting to draw a dividing line between protection and the safeguarding of industries, the Prime Minister has committed himself to a task which is quite as intriguing as the latest in crossword puzzles. We do not suppose for one moment that he believes that any distinction can be
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  • 292 6 As it stands, the League of Nations is of little consequence in the matter of eliminating the existence of bad blood between nations. In effect, it occupies the somewhat unsatisfactory position of a “sleeping partner” and awakes at intervals at the behest of the politicians of those
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  • 1096 6 PORTLAND CLUB RULES. (By Ernest Bergholt, author of Bergholt’s Modern Auction 1 am asked by W. B. if I can give him particulars about the Portland Rules on card playing (cheap) The Portland Club Code of Laws for Auction Bridge (to which, I take it, my correspondent is
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  • 156 6 FOOTBALL DISPUTE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. February 17. At a meeting of S.C.C. footballers tc make arrangements for the* coming season, Mr. G. C. Meredith, the newly appointed Vice-Captain, suggested that in order to heal the breach between the S.C.F.A. and the S.F.A.. the S.C.C. invite the
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  • 47 6 SEQUEL TO TAX EVASION. Singapore, February 17. The population of Desa, Banjoe Boemi, Madura Island, murdered a police clerk, a police officer and a police constable, who were investigating tax evasion. Many assailants were killed- The Controller of Police is going to Banjoe Boemi. (Aneta).
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  • 254 6 ALLEGED KIDNAPPING. Sahat bin Saman appeared in the dock before Mr. N. K. Bain in the Poli e Court, Penang, this morning charged with kidnapping one Ee Kiou, a Siamese girl of about 15 years of age, from the lawful guardianship of one Nor Mit on or about
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  • 36 6 Air Men O’War Boyd Cable. Golf Hnrrv Van’on. Bridge E. B»rgholt. London Letter 1 Our Own Scottish Letter I Correspond'Uit? Women’s Page) London an Paris Fashions I Paris. In the Public Eye. David ilson.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 191 6 Only one in 200 I C-i-_ Y?z,< >|SlNJlVf•••jnc* In other words, of all tobacco grown, only one half per cent, reaches the standard which we have set up for State Express cigarettes. No leaf is used which has not passed the strictest test of our Experts. The bright golden tint
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    • 24 6 “E. O.” I Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday Special Tiffin every Wednesday and Saturday—E. O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
  • 25 6 DEATH, Ainger.—On January 19, 1925, at Blagdon-on-Mendip, Charles Michael Bruce, beloved and only son. of Douglas and Marjorie Ainger. of Kuala Lumpur, aged 13 months.
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  • 849 7 Safeguarding Policy. lIEtnTE IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, February 16. th House of Commons during the te on the Government’s policy of safeguarding industries, initiated by Mr. R.iinsay MacDonald, who moved the Lal >ur amendment, he accused the \eminent of deliberately depriving House of the right to
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  • 31 7 FEVERISH COLD. London, February 16. His Majesty King George V is suffering from a feverish cold and is unable to fulfil his engagements for a few days.
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  • 24 7 SUFFERING FROM ’FLU. Rome, February 16Signor Mussolini is a victim of influenza and has been medically ordered to stay in bed.
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  • 99 7 JAPANESE AMBASSADOR’S MISSION. London, February 16. The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent reports that Baron Ishii, Japanese Ambassador in Paris, is due to act as rapporteur of the League of Nations Council in the matter of the dispute between Turkey and Greece over the expulsion of the Patriarch.
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  • 86 7 LATEST STORY. London. February 16. In pointing out that the Lokalanzeiger’s version of the Yellow Peril may probably be utterly false, the “Daily News” says it is one point of view from which the bare proposition may be regarded usefully by British politicians. Those, who are still fanatically
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  • 90 7 WHEN IT WILL BE EFFECTED. New York, February 16 A leader in the “Washington Post,” contributed by Col. George Harvey, acclaims Great Britain’s return to the gold standard, which he learns from a trustworthy source will be effected not later than July 1. though he does not
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  • 51 7 OFFER TO BRITISH GRADUATES. London, February 16. The American Commonwealth Fund has offered to establish 20 annual scholarships. each tenable for two years, at American Universities for British graduates. It also offered the chairmanship of the committee to 11. R. H. the Prince of Wales, who has accepted
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  • 20 7 MR. KELLOGG’S APPOINTMENT. Washington, February 17. The Senate has confirmed Mr. Kellogg’s nomination as Secretaiy of State.
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  • 40 7 INDIA’S PARTICIPATION DOUBTFUL. Delhi. February 12. In the Legislative Assembly, during the discussion on the estimates. Sir Charles Innes, Commerce Member, said it was not likely that the Government of India would participate officially in the Empire Exhibition.
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  • 40 7 Paris. February 17. A message from Niamey says that Colonel Vnillemin fractured his skull. Captain Dagueaux broke his ribs and Knecht dislocated his shoulder as the result of their machine crashing while leaving Niamey. All are progressing favourably.
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  • 627 7 Geneva Conference. FINNISH RESOLUTION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Geneva, February 16. The Finnish resolution, mentioned on February 14, was withdrawn. [On February 14. Reuter cabled: —The next matter dealt with was the Finnish resolution, proposing that the conference suggest that the Council of the League draw attention at the forthcoming
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  • 81 7 ALLEGED NEGOTIATIONS DENIED. London, February 16. Reuter is informed that the report that the British Government is negotiating with any other Power with regard to the Geneva Protocol is untrue. The British Government cannot define its p >licy until it knows the minds of the Dominions. Any suggestions
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  • 175 7 Memorandum to Reichstag. COMPENSATION IO FIRMS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Berlin, February 16. The question of payments by the Government to the Ruhr industrialists during the period of inflation has been attracting considerable attention in Germany along with other financial scandals. A memorandum has been submitted to the Reichstag by
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  • 188 7 LORD D’ABERNON’S SPEECH. Hamburg, February 17. Lord D’Abernon in a speech at the banquet at the opening of the British Board of Commerce at which prominent British and German merchants, the Burgomaster and Consular officials were present, referred to the danger to England of German competition. He said
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  • 170 7 FRENCH PREMIER’S STATEMENT. Paris, February 16. Addressing the Chamber on the subject of the stability of the franc, the falling of which was disquieting, M. Herriot said that despite unemployment and the industrial crisis, Great Britain was returning to the gold standard. The franc most do the same,
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  • 108 7 ARRESTS IN RUSSIA. Moscow, February 16. The Isvestia published a semiofficial statement with regard to three German students who were arrested here for being alleged members of the German Nationalist Organisation. The Consul states that the Governme’t possesses clear proofs that the students had come to Russia to
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  • 20 7 Moscow, February 16. The Soviets have authorised the import of a certain quantity of textilesand cotton yarn.
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  • 281 7 Rain Stops Play. RYDER’S DUCK.” [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Melbourne. February 16. Owing to rain, play had to be stopped at 3.45 p.m. When stumps were drawn the Australians had scored 170 for 5 wickets. The Australian scores were Collins c Kilner b Tate 22 Ryder b Tate 0
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  • 47 7 DRAW WITH ORANGE FREE STATE. Bloemfontein, February 16. Mr. Joel’s team put up 442 towards which Tyldesley contributed 96 and Jameson 133. The Orange Free State replied with 384. Coen 103. The match was drawn. Owing to rain there was no play on Saturday.
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  • 71 7 SCOTTISH CUP REPLAY. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, February 16. In the replay for the Scottish Cup. Solway Star beat Vale of Leven by 2 goals to 1 at G asgow. English League Results. In the Second Division, Clapton Orient drew with Stockport, each side scoring a goal. In the
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  • 81 7 M. KRASSIN’S VIEWS. Paris, February 16. Interviewed by the Havas correspondent in Moscow, M. Krassin declared it was necessary to settle the question of Russia’s past debts to France. He added that if Russia obtained credits for the restoration of her industries and agriculture. she would be disposed
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  • 31 7 The Hague, February 17. Heer Pleyte. Dutch Minister at Rio de Janeiro and ex-Minister for the Colonies, succeeds the late Heer van Carnbee as Minister at Madrid.
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  • 150 7 THE GOVERNMENT BUDGET. Tokio, February 13. The Imperial Diet has passed the total budget unanimously after rejecting a resolution, disapproving of the Government budget, submitted by the Hontoh party, the only opposition, who subsequently left the Chamber. American Views on Russian Pact. A majority of the American pa]>ers,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • 313 8 There- are several rubber companies in Burma, prominent among them being Burma Para Rubber Company, Kambay Para Rubber Estates, Moulmein Rubber Plantations, Path© Choong Rubber Company, Rangoon Para Rubber Estates and Mergui Crown Rubber Estates. The crop harvested by the Mergui Crown Rubber Company to March 31,
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  • 201 8 Singapore, February 12.—Rubber. valued at $1,500,000 weie destroyed fire, quiet with spot sheet at 59 to 61 per lb. Stocks in London shew a further decrease, and now stand at 26.852 tons. In yesterday’s sale a quiet tone prevailed. One lot of awarded sheet sold under the hammer
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  • 300 8 The total world t0nnage—2,470.436 tons —is 976,122 tons below the highest prewar record reached on June 30, 1913 namely, 3,446,588 tons. There are at the present time under construction in the world 33 vessels of between 10,000 and 20,0(jO tons and upwards. Nineteen out of the 33 and
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  • 578 8 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, February 17, 1925 cu GOVERNMENT MUTTON— Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mtton— Head, sheep or goat eacn l.uu Liver with heart lung do 1.36 Tripe do 1-0 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread P» ir Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb Kidney P
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    • 341 8 I W/jiteaway s I S POPULAR PRICED F Special Value j Imines s 5 THE CELEBRATED 5 I X REGISTERED. II ART 5 THE OUTSTANDING 'Kpjk SILK 5 1 FEATURE OF THIS VUgA HOSE I FAMOUS HOSIERY 1S > i IS THE FACT THAT W 1 I J IT COMBINES
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    • 43 8 The Best Cough Medicine. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy i s the largest selling cough medicine in the world to day because it does exactly what a cough medicine i s supposed to do. It stops coughs and colds speedily and effectually. For sale everywhere.
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    • 18 8 I iiman s New Course in Typewriting, $l/50 per book, stocked by the Pinaug Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang,
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    • 150 8 1 Wm. YOUNGER Co., Ltd., 1 f Illi EDINBURGH. 1 MONK BRAND. IS i A J* I I il I IHi INDIA F l‘M-1 pale IJS'i i i nm im i ALE.lfcHßgi Sandilands, Buttery Co., Sole Agents —Straits Settlements and F. M. S. [underwood 1 STANDARD IYPEWRirERS I I For
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  • 1056 9 MR. ERIC MILLER’S VIEWS. The Fifteenth Ordinary General Meetng of the Langen (Java) Rubber Estates Company, Limited, was held at the registered office, 1-4, Great Tower-street, E. C. Mr. H. Eric Miller (chairman of the company) presided. Mr. J. Mitchell Thom, representing the cretaries (Messrs. Harrisons
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  • 113 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 694th auction on February 11 when there was catalogued 855,659 lbs.; 381.99 tons. Offered 648,068 lbs.; 289.32 tons. Sold 519,632 lbs.; 231.98 tons. Spot. London Is. sd. New York 34-j cts. Prices Realised. Ribbed Smoked Sheet: Cents per
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  • 281 9 Bennies Opium p. chest $5,(100.00 nom. Cloves 90.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellerMace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 110.00 nom. 110 s 100.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Snndried 11.60 sales Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bsu
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  • 139 9 The folloiving are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.'s share list at 1 p.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. E Shares. >» —< t>> s’® p 0Q CO CQ U 2 c. c. c. c. Mining. Batang P. 62$ 65 63 65 Chenderiang 20/3 20/9 20/6 21/Idris Hyd.
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  • 142 9 February 17, 1925. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 58} Pen ano- Fine Pale Crepe ...58} Unsmoked Sheet 44 Singa- (Smoked Sheet 61})stanPORB (Crepe ...61}fdard London and New York. I wook (Smoked Sheet ...1/5} I.GSOOb Cr(>p( I( New York ...35§ cts. Smoked Ribbed Sheet 59} to 61 per lb do.
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  • 83 9 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd,, gives the following prices, on February 16: London. Spot £263,15s Down £0.17.6 3 mos. buying 266.12.6 1.2.6 3 selling 266.15 s 1.2.6 Local. February 17: Singapore sold 150 tons at sl33} Penang buyers no sellers at sl33}. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:— To-day’s
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  • 119 9 The output of Taiping Tin Dredging Co,. Ltd., (2 dredges) for first half of February yards 84,500, piculs 440. The output of North Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for first half of February yards 35.000 piculs 195. The output of South Taiping Tin Dredging Co, (1922) Ltd,, for
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  • 122 9 PENANG. FEBRUARY 17. 1925 (By Courtesy of the Ohartwxh: Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/32 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Document ar 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank R«155 1 3 days’sight Private 159 p Bombay Demand Bank 155 I o Madras Demand
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  • 1125 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES o nJ tt a i RUBBER [Dollar.] S o 8 o S c Allenby Rubber Co 1 24 1 30 e, Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 03; 1 10 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 90 2 03 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate U 00 11 50 Ayer
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  • 526 9 THE SPINE THAT KILLED ULYSSES. It is commonly held that all sharks are dangerous to man. “Shark” is a very inclusive term, embracing anything from the blue shark, which attains a length up to 25ft. and is sometimes caught in drift nets off Cornwall, to the black mouthed
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    • 66 9 Whooping Cough. When your child has whooping cough be careful to keep the cough loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as may be required. This remedy will also liquify the tough mucus and make it easier to expectorate. It has been used successfully in many epidemics and
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  • 282 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES Kudat for Bhuket, (Tongkah), Kopah Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein. Rengam for Bernam Kuala Selangor, Port Dickson Malacca and Singapore. Bengal Maru for Rangoon and Calcutta. Kopah for Belawan (Deli). Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. A Tokio message says that in accordance with
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  • 351 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). 81 IRAIM. Federated Malay Staten, Malacca, Johorand Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except wheie otherwise stated, close balf-an-honr earlier 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 train: —Parit
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