Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 March 1925

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 68. VOL. LXXXIII. TUESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1925. PRIOR 15 GENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 528 1 TOKISATSU, PHOTOGRAPHIC art STUDIO 'Phone 772. 68 BISHOP STREET. If Your Roof Leaks j Of Interest to Planters I g HAVE IT REPAIRED TO-DAY WITH j MOULDY ROT iPT A STIC TH D= i t Latest report on the Treatment I I with AGRISOL, sent free to all i H
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    • 7 1 T. NAGATA, DENTIST. NEXT DOOR TO “THF/.DISPF.NSARY.”
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  • 1119 2 LIVELINESS OVER THE LINCOLNSHIRE. A National Outsider. Certain signs of animation in connection with the approach of spring and the tat racing season have been visible to the discerning eye during the peust week, says “Birdseye” in the ‘Sunday Tinies” of February 22. The rooks have begun to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1483 2 FOR SALE. Hair Qf ten Ruined M RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. I chevroTeTcarrmTmodel, perfect By Careless Washing IH Including free town delivery or 111 Soap should be used very carefully, if you ID K 24th inst. $9OO or nearest offer. A want to keep your hair looking its best. Many X
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    • 100 2 i A Free Wineglasses given to buyers of Hall's Wine A special crystal wineglass made to hold one dose will be presented to every purchaser of a bottle of Hall’s Wine. Hall’s Wine is strongly recommended by British doctors to build up health and strengthen g the nerves. i lialls
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    • 641 2 banks THE MERCANTILE INDIA, LIMITED. (Incorporated in rngl an( j) Authorised Capital £inn nn Subscribed Capital 7 Paid-up 5 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits Board of Directors. Sir R. J. Black Bart. (Chairman) T Ryrie, Esq., H. Melvill Simons, Esq p n Chalmers, Esq., Sir David Yule R K Lord
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  • 1232 3 GENERAL MEETING. e The twelfth annual general meeting of the I lu Piah Company, Limited, was held at the registered office of the company, 39 Beach Street. Penang at 3 p.in. vesterday. The IL,\. Mr. R P Brasi,, pi esided and the others present included Messrs. F.
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  • 235 3 JUDGE AND AN ACTOR. A. Mr. Hawthorne, who stated that he was principal understudy at the St. James’s Theatre. S.W.. was censured by Mr. Justice Salter in the King’s Bench Division for failure to attend the previous day in response to a jury sum. mons. The judge said
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  • 100 3 Mar. 24 Penang Choral Society A.G.M. P.C.C. 6.30 p.m. 26 —Soccer League. P.C.C. vs. Municipality. Padang. 28 —Cricket League. P.R.C. v. P.S. Esplanade. 31 —Soccer League, Chinese vs. P.R.C., Padang. April 4 —Cricket League, C.R.C. vs. P.C.C., Victoria Green. 4 —Cricket League, E.S.C. vs. P.S., Esplanade. 11 13—Inter-State
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 287 3 KODAKS New Stocks Just Arrived at The Georgetown.” No. 2 Box Brownie 5,25 No. 2 Folding Brownie 18-30 No. 2 Folding Brownie with R. R. Le S 22-40 Vest Pocket Kodak with F R- Lens 18-15 Vest Pocket Kodak with Anastigmat lens 26-25 N 1 K° dak wtth R- p
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    • 66 3 Whooping Cough. When your child has whooping cough be careful to keep the cough loose and expectx)iation 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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    • 100 3 I BUY HER A a |PIANO| Just visualize ail the joy and pleasure it is possible to ob- h S tain with a Piano in your s Home. t JiJj 1 pT r 1 I yllu We have Pianos in stock, E Ĕ moderately priced from $5OO, and can arrange
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  • 1484 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. A. Williams, Magistrate, has left Malacca on transfer to Balik Pnlau, Mr. E. E. Pengilley, Assistant District Officer, Rembau, is going on leave on April 9. Mr. an 1 Mrs. Lee, Mr. F. Sampson, and Capt. and Mrs. G.“D. Rushton left for home by the Mai tea
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  • 89 4 The homeward mail by the Kashgar closes at 6 p m. on Saturday, the 28th inst. The P. &O. Packet Macedonia with mail despatched from London on the sth March is expected to arrive here at 6 a m. on the 26th instant. The mail despatched from Penang
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  • 1633 4 A GOOD YEAR. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held in the new Offices, Trafalgar-st, Singapore. There were present Messrs W. H. Macgregor, D. T. Lewis, E. Walker, C. V. Bailey (directors) Mr. R. L. Hastie, secretary Messrs G. de Haviland
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  • 202 4 P.C.C. v. MUNICIPALITY. The following have been chosen to represent the P.C.C. and the Municipality m the Soccer League match on Thursday next: P.C.C. —Goal, J. Wilkinson; Backs, S. H. Duff and E. A. Taylor; Half-backs, E. A Davies, J. B. M. Wilson and D. D. B. Cook
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  • 261 4 BRITISH LEGION’S SUGGESTIONS. A deputation from the British Legion, consisting of Lieui-Colonel Crosfield, Colonel Heath, Captain Appleby, and Mr. Lees, was received by Mr. Betterton. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour. The deputation urged: (1) That schemes should be set on foot to provide work
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  • 227 4 CRITICISM BY TECHNICAL PRESS. The Royal Society and the Institution of Electrical Engineers, as well as the Radio Society of Great Britain, are interested in the proposals of the new M ireless Bill, and the Institution of Electrical Engineers take such a serious view of its proposals
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  • 19 4 Mis. Adams gratefully acknowledges the following contribution Previously acknowledged $1,724.04 Penang Turf Club $2,000.00 Total $3,724.04
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  • 657 4 “LITTLE PROFIT” FOR CARPn VESSELS. The annual report of the Chamber Shipping, of the United Kingdom state’, that the depression in the shippi h dustry continues, and that, although open market freight rates were through out the greater part of last year sli-htl higher than those
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 41 4 Pitman’s Junior Ttpibt Book, |l/7tt per book or $2/- post free, stocked by the Pinang Carette Press, Ltd., Pitman’s Shorthand Rapid Course, Key ror New Era. $l/50 per book or sl/sn post free, stocked by the P’rang Gazette Preen, Ltd., Penang.
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    • 164 4 MADE HER BABY PLUMP AND WELL. Mother’s Thankful Tribute tc Baby’s Own Tablets. Nothing makes a mother more than a benefit conferred upon her < ll Mothers everywhere who h avC tU Baby’s Own tablets for their chi speak in enthusiastic terms of t For instance, Mrs. Alcide Lepage, 0
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  • 4512 5 F. G. TAYLOR CO. ABSCONDING ALLEGED. RECEIVER’S APPLICAT lON. In the Supreme Court, Penang, before he Hon. Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley, yesterday, the Hon’ble Mr. W. H. Thorne applied, under an originating summons, on behalf of Mr. C. W. A. S- nnett, official receiver and liquidator of
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  • 216 5 60 PEOPLE DRINKING CHAMPAGNE. Herbert Henry, of the Chez Henri Club, Long Acre, was summoned at Bowstreet for selling intoxicants after permitted hours on four occasions. Mr. Herbert Muskett. prosecuting, said the club was started in October. Henry had applied to the Licensing Justices for permission to
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  • 176 5 CAREFULLY LAID TRAPS ’When the Home Secretary introduces his promised Bill to deal with undesirable night clubs, a heavy blow will be struck at individuals who live by blackmail. These places, with their artificial gaiety and stimulated abandon, have led many men and women into traps
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 133 5 REMOVES HAIR LIKE MAGIC. For removing unwanted hair growths of any kind there is nothing so effective and pleasant to use an Veet. Veetisa new perfumed velvety eream that has practically superseded noxious depilatories. It is far better than razors which only make the hair grow faster and thicker each
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  • 19 6 CORNEY—On March 20th 1025. at European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Corner, a son.
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  • 540 6 Seven years ago to-day the full intensity anti unrestricted furore of the German army was concentrated against the severely depleted forces of Britain. After nearly four years of incessant fighting, 192 enemy divisions were marshalled on the Western Front—over 96 of which were directed against the
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  • 392 6 Yesterday, our local contemporary administered a well-deserved rebuke to the Times if Malaya in consequence of the latter’s somewhat amateurish criticisms of the port of Penang. We have followed with interest the methodical campaign which the Ipoh paper has been conducting for some time past against the shortcomings of
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  • 72 6 Coif Harry Yard on. Bridge E. Bergholt. London Letter )Onr Own Scottish Letter J Correspondents Women’s Page) London and Paris Fashions) Paris. In the Public Eye. David Wilson. Ctoss-Word Puzzle. The s.s. “Mata Hari” from Singapore is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m on rhursday, 26-3-25 and
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  • 1033 6  -  A MOST UNFORTUNATE SLIP. BY ERNEST BERGHOLT, (AUTHOR OF BERGHOLT’S MODERN AUCTION,” ETC.) A correspondent, W. J. L, who has my sincere sympathy, writes as follows: Our opponents had declared Four Spades, and one of them was playing the hand. In the course of play. I inadvertently revoked,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 113 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Sir, —ln order to encourage those who work out their Cross-Word solutions entirely by their own efforts I would suggest that the Ist prize be drawn from a special bag containing the first 100—20(1 entries: these will, in all probability, be
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  • 180 6 EXCESSIVE SENTENCE. Revised in Supreme Court (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 24. Hubert McDonough, Seaman of Ambrose, who had been sentenced by the Ihird Magistrate here to three months r.i. on a charge of stealing from a niotoi car a bag of instruments and medicines belonging to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 150 6 I Are your cigarettes vacuum cleaned W. A' M Us, wto Tobacco Leaf grows in sandy soil and much of the sand clings to the leaf. Sand produces a hot, metallic flavour and inhalation of it is injurious. No trace of sand is ever found in 555. Our vacuumsuction process
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    • 23 6 “EL O.” 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
    • 35 6 TIDE TABLES. To-Day. High Water. Low Water. Midnight. 6.43 a.m. 12.40 p.m. 7.2 p.m. To-Morrow. 12.43 a.tn. 7.15 a.m. 1.14 p.m. 7.38 p.m. SUNRISE SUNSET. To-Day. 6.28 p.m. To-Morrow. Sunrise. Sunset. 6.22 a.m. 6.28 p.m.
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  • 362 7 Singapore Base. y|K. MACDONALD’S ATTACK. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 2.3. j n the House of Commons, during the report stage of the Naval Estimates, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald attacked the Governments’ decis on to proceed with the Singapore base. He declared that the Fmpire lid not consist solely of
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  • 140 7 PACIFIC FLEET INADEQUATE. London. March 2.3. The correspondent of the Morning Post” in Washington, dealing with the manoeuvres in Magdalena Bay, in which the greatest concentration of naval power ever assembled in the Pacific participated, states that the board appointed to protect the reviewing operations found the Pacific
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  • 83 7 famous passengers killed. Moscow, March 2.3. A Junker aeroplane, flying from Tiflis t> caught fire in mid-air and di'.od to the earth, killing 2 pilots and .3 Passengers, M. Miasnikoff, member of th- Pr-si dium of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviets, M. Mogilievsd. President of
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  • 54 7 ITALIAN PREMIER’S OFFER. London, March 2.3. Ihe correspondent of the “Daily hronicle in Paris telegraphs that Mussolini, who was recently interviewed regarding the Urity imbroglio, said that he had mitred Great Britain a treaty alliance to exclusion of France, but that Mr. l,in Jiorlain had communicated the offer
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  • 29 7 G IIA DU AL IM PROM E M ENT. London. March 23. condition of tha Earl of Ypres s ho\vn gradual improvement during past two days.
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  • 239 7 Seven Candidates. FIRST POPULAR ELECTION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Be Hin, March 23. ernn' ei can,l Jat es, representing all g ups from the Fascists to the Com- V definitel Y compete at the first ballot for the German Presidency ?n i ’a I 9 Th /S- in<:l Field Marshal
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  • 114 7 ZAGHLUL PASHA’S ELECTION. Cairo, March 2.3. Following the opening of Parliament by King Fuad. Zaghlul Pasha was elected President of the Chamber by 125 votes to 85. Parliament Dissolved. Cairo, March 2.3, The Parliament has dissolved. Later. The dissolution is due to King Fuad declining to accept the
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  • 115 7 OXFORD’S CREW. London. March 2.3. Several of Oxford’s crew at Saturday’s trial were suffering from an epidemic of throat affection. Bennett has now developed a temperature and was absent at practice to-day. His place at the bow thwart was taken by Franklin. MowerWhite was able to resume
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  • 36 7 FURTHER RESULTS. London, March 23. The following are further League Football results First Division. Arsenal L West Ham 2. Second Division. Wolverhampton 2. Blackpool 0. Third Division (Southern.) Merthyr T. 0. Norwich 2.
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  • 72 7 The following new books have been received at the Library Chick, by Edgar Wallace The Colonial Clippers, by b< The Dancer of Shamabka. by Armen Ot Henry VI. by Mabel E. Chr'S"?. The Life of Pasteur, by Rene Nailery The Moth Woman, by Home A Short History of
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  • 152 7 Criminal Law Bill. GENERAL CONDEMNATION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Delhi, March 23. In the Legislative Assembly. Sir Alexander P. Muddiman introduced a bill supplementing the Bengal Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1925. Pundit Motilal Nehru said that the bill was introduced in an underhand manner, and was a sordid attempt
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  • 51 7 LAST YEAR’S PROFITS. Berlin. March 23. The annual report of the Reichsbank for 1924 shows a gross profit of 307,000.000 marks and a net profit of 125,000.000 marks in which the Reich shares to the extent of 55.000.000 marks. It is proposed to pay a 10 per cent
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  • 85 7 BALL ACCOUNT. The following is a statement of the Ball account of St. George’s Society Expenditure. cts. To Hire of Hall 50.00 Band 200.00 Suppers 577.37 Bar 65G.11 Printing and Stationery 1.31.70 Ladies Room 5.00 Electricity 28.60 Preparing Floor 25 00 Telegrams and Postages 52.85 Sundries 37.00
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  • 294 7 WOMAN SENTENCED TO PENAL SERVITUDE. At the Kent Assizes at Maidstone, Mr. Justice Finlay sentenced to three years’ penal servitude Daisy Indiua Purser, 3b who pleaded “Guilty” to wounding Robert Sedgwick and his wife with intent to do grevious bodily harm. Mr. Fletcher, prosecuting counsel,
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  • 681 7 Optimistic Outlook For 1926 PROPAGANDA WORK. ‘P. G.” Special Major Knox, the Rubber Propagandist, who is visiting Penang after his recent tour in China, was interviewed by a representative of the Pinang Gazette and asked if he had any further information to tender in reference to rubber in
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  • 97 7 MALAY DROWNED. A Malay, accompanied by his nephew went out catching crabs in Snngei Pinang River in a prahn (fishing I oat) on Sunday afternoon. They had not be» n fishing very long when suddenly the boat capsized, throwing both occupants into the water. '1 he man
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  • 121 7 HUTCHINSON ON THE SCREEN. Our readers are informed that a William Fox screen Version of A. S. M. Hutchinson’s popular story “If Winter Comes” will be shown at the Lyric to-morrow night and the following 3 nights. This widely-read novel has been faithfully picturised under the direction
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  • 216 7 Queen Elizabeth died at Richmond in Surrey on March 24. 1603. The faithlessness of Essex appears to have broken the old lady’s heart and when, after she had off’d with his head in true Tudor fashion, she heard of the Countess of Salisbury’s treachery in omitting to
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  • 88 7 At a Committee Meeting of the Penang 3’urf Club held on March 16, the undernoted donations were voted to the following Charities Children’s Aid Society $2,000.00 Convent (Children’s treat) $500.00 Ex-Services Association Relief Fund $1,000.00 Fresh Air Fund (London) £5O/Dr. Barnardo’s Home £5O/The Cycle and Carriage Co.,
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  • 465 7 TEN YEARS FOR CHINESE WOMAN. Repented But Unexplained Crime. The Selnagor Assizes began before Mr. Justice Fairer Maiiby, at the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court, when Mr. W. H. Dinsmore conducted the prosecution on behalf of the Crown. ong Sang. the Chinese “Irobbedhaired’” woman who exploded a
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 39 7 The Superb BEAN C A. R S A Triumph of Speed, Elegance and Reliability. Specifications of all models sent with pleasure. GKOSVEKR MOTORS, g-- Hupmobile and Austin 1 Touring Cars for immediate delivery—Cash or Easy Terms. Borneo Motors, Limited.
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  • 814 8 —Syren. The question of German seamen in British ships is one which nobody imagined could be disposed of at a moment s notice. There is, it must be admitted, more of sentiment in the matter than practicality. But no matter from what cause the fact
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 597 8 JOHN GILLON A CO. I ESTABLISHED *<w\ zjPT i _> WIUUAM v zz hiding to Im on ‘Quamy IT IS EASY to write the word limits of available stocks of old malt quality ”in a Whisky advertisement Whiskies. but it is not easy to put "quality” To do d)is b
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    • 59 8 A Germ Destroyer. There is no danger whatever from lock jaw or blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm i s promptly applied. It is an antiseptic and destroys the germs which cause these diseases. It also causes wounds to heal without maturation anl in one-third the
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    • 328 8 NEW PRICES IN MEN’S WEAR, Reduced prices combined with style and quality should not fail to attract discriminating men who require up-to-date goods to suit taste and pocket. a v) ‘pyj a Hw <L ylSrllf 4Wf Fleecy Goat Sweater This is without doubt the best value in sweaters it is
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  • 131 9 10-DAY’S departures. %son for Port Swettenham Singapore and Japan. Rochussen for Singapore. Tersta for Port and Singapore. p unga h for Asahan and Batu Bahra. Tilawa for Singapore, China and Japan. gopah for Belawan (Deli). Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pembrokeshire for Colombo. Port Said, j.on ion.
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  • 446 9 CLOSE DAILY 7 (except Sunday) PT IRAIM. Eederated Malay States, Malacca, lobor and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an hour earl?*t than the Ordinary mail Resumption o» Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the
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  • 400 9 “T. O. M.” fatal swerve to avoid bullock CART. A serious motor-car accident took Place about- two miles from Kampar Town on Sunday afternoon with one fataj result. The car, a Studebaker Light Six be longed to Mr. W. J. B. Ashby, the Secretary of the Kinta
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  • 226 9 gen ,’re-f Oi inin p. cbou* $5,000.00 nom. Clov«*e 90.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 seller M?cc Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 110.00 nom. H(k 100.00 I Coconuts per 1,(100 50.00 Copra Snndriod 11.90 sellers Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells I J.OO Siam Rice No.
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  • 192 9 T/ie following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Jc Co;» share list at 1 p,m. to-day yesterday. To-day. w 00 Shares. t t m CO GQ CQ I c. C. JC. §c. Rubber (Dollar.) Connemara 85 90 87* 90 cum Haytor 4.50 4.75 475 5 00
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  • 73 9 March 24. 1925. T.ocal cts. (Smoked Sheet ...65 markets Fine Pale Crepe ...65 steady Unsmoked Sheet 51 but quiet SINGA- (Smoked Shed ~.66| pore 1 Crepe ...66| London and New York. Sh New York ...40® Smoked Ribbed Sheet 63i to 685 per lb do. No. 264 l> 65t
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  • 63 9 The General Produce Agency, Ltd., Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction room to-day Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet $92 to 92} F.A.Q. do 90 „91 Low F.A.Q. do 87 89 The following were the rubber quotations in London on March 23,Smoked
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  • 117 9 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on March 23: London. Spot £245.15s Down 1.15 s 3 mos. buying 249.10 s I.los 3 selling 250 1.5 s Local. March 24: Singapore sold 125 tons at sl24i Penang buyers no sellers at $124«. The Eastern Smelting Co.,
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  • 123 9 PENANG. MARCH 24. 1925 (By Courtesy of phk Chahtkke Bank.) I.ondon Demand Rank 2 3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/32 3 Credit 2/4 17/32 3 Documentary 2'4 9/16 Calcutta Demarnl Bank Rm 155 3 days’sight Private 159 I Bombay Demand Bank 155 c Madras Demand Bank 155
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  • 1154 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES I 5 SJ I £1 RUBBER [Dollar.] 1 of e 3 c Allenoy Rubber Co 1 4C 1 45 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 05 1 15 Amalgamated Malay Estate» 1 90 2 00 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 11 00 ll 25 Ayer Kuning Rubber
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 43 9 PENANG PAST BY BOOKWORM. This little book contains more information respecting the infancy of this Settlement than has hitherto been known to have been published in handy book form. NOW READY FOR SALE at 80 cts. per copy. OBTAINABLE FROM The “Pinang Gazette.”
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    • 44 9 The Best Cough Medicine. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy i s the largest selling cough medicine in th world to day because it does exactly vhat a cough medicine i 8 supposed to do. It stops coughs and colds speedily and e tually. For sale everywhere.
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    • 424 9 New Advertisements. local share market. THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED POSITION VACANT. report the following are the changes in to day’s share prices. Wanted a good Foreman, Eurasian, Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Ceylon man or Chinese, with experience T T a i: a noi saj nu, c tt Batang Padang Dredging .*>
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 80 9 THEATRE ROYAL Monday 23rd—Wed. 25th. Matinee Saturday 28th. A COMEDY DRAMA the OONOERT FEATURING LEWIS S. STONE MYRTLE STEDMAN IN 6 REELS DAY DREAMS RESTL e"s soul (Buster Keaton Comedy) A vitagraph feature 3 reels. starring EARL WILLIAMS CONSTANCE TALMADGE in A Temperamental Wife 7 reels. ll empire rtTTtCk ID
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  • 1165 10 SUBSTITUTES FOR GOVERNORS ON LEAVE. London, March 11.—In the House of Commons to-day. Colonel Wedgwood (Lab., Newcastle-under-Lyme) asked why Sir Abdur Rahim, Senior Executive Councillor, was not appointed acting Governor of Bengal in view of the general practice in such matters. Earl Winterton replied that no general
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  • 167 10 IMMODEST DRESS. Dr. McHugh. Roman Catholic Bishop of Derry, in his Lenten Pastoral attacks the prevalence of demoralising dances in towns and condemns the immodest and semi-nude style of dress of pleasure seekers. He s<ys the description given him of these new-fangled frivolities tilled him with di-gust
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 582 10 Assets over $5,000,000 S. C. Assurance in force over 5t7.000.000. z I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Go., Ltd. g (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE Wiudm.ter Hou». Si„g.p~.. LONDON OFFICE 32, OM Jowr,. M. C g II The Comoany ha. £20.000 deposited the Supreme Court of England and compile,
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    • 119 10 Unnecessary Wcrds. Why waste words and advertising space in describing the many points of merit in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? The most fastidious are satisfied when we state that it cures colds and coughs from any cause, and that it contains no narcotics or injurious substances. For said everywhere. Cuticura Keeps
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    • 49 11 COMBINED EXERCISER WITH MEDITERRANEAN FLEET. London, March 11.—A Gibraltar message says 40 ships belonging to the Atlantic Fleet have sailed for Majorca for combined exercises with the Mediterranean Fleet. The Atlantic Fleet will return here on the 2nd and will leave for England on the 28th instant.
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    • 151 11 SKELETONS OF FLYING MEN FOUND. Leafield, March 11.- —The mystery of the air tragedy in the desert in Iraq has at length been cleared up. On July 24 last year. Flight Lieutenant William Conway Day and Flying Officer Donald Ramsay Stewart were reported missing. Rescue machines the
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    • 58 11 ZAGHLUL WARNED. London, March 16. —A Cairo message says Ingram Bey on behalf of the Minister of the interior, called on Zaghlul this morning and warned him with regard to alleged unauthorised meetings and antiGovernment speeches at his house and re quested Zaghlul to take steps to remedy
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    • 43 11 London, March 16. —The Court of Appeal heard the appeal of Robinson against the judgment given in favour of the Mid land Bank in the Mr. A.” case and recorded the opinion that Robinson’s case against the Bank had failed.
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    • 432 11 DEFENDANT’S EVIDENCE. London. March 16. —The remarkable action brought by Mrs. Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun against her former husband. Lieut.-Colonel lan Onslow Dennistoun. in the course of which it was revealed that the late Sir John Cowans was General “A”, has entered on its third week of hearing with
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    • 134 11 PARTICIPATON IN PREVIOUS CRIMES. London, March 17. —A Cairo message says it is reliably stated that some of the persons arrested in connection with the murder of the Sirdar have confessed their participation in previous including the murders of Abdel Pasha Razek and Ismail Bey Zuhdi, outside the
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    • 130 11 London, March 17.—Sir Sefton Brancker and Mr. Cobham arrived at Croydon aerodrome to-day at two in the afternoon. They were welcomed by Sir Charles Wakefield, Commander Perrin and Major Brackley. A large, crowd cheered the airmen. Sir Sefton Brancker expressed the opinion that the air route to
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    • 71 11 Leafield, March 16. —Prince George, the King’s youngest son, underwent an operation to-day at Buckingham Palace. A bulletin states that the operation consisted of the removal of tonsils. The condition of His Royal Highness is satisfactory. It is reported that he will shortly sc to the continent
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    • 77 11 LORD ELGIN’S APPOINTMENT. Loudon, March 15. —Lord Elgin has been appointed Lord High Commissioner n Scotland. Lord Elgin, son of the former Viceroy of India, was born in 1881. He is the Hon. Colonel of the City of Edinburgh (Fortress) R. E., and gained the
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  • 304 11 CHANGES IN CAMBRIDGE CREW. Both the University crews have had a difficult week of work. The high winds and the rough water for Cambridge at Ely and for Oxford on their long journeys have been very trying. After much arduous experience, Dr. Bourne and the President decided to
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 217 11 (fish GAME.] Fresh Salmon. Kippers. 1 Haddocks. I Fish Fillets. g Pheasants. gj Partridges (Manchurian). Do. (English). I' f Black Duck. Singapore Cold Storage Co. Ltd., I PENANG. >"■’» STEEL CASTINGS <(,w QUICK DELIVERY GUARANTEED QUALITY I PRICES COMPETITIVE WITH HOME SUPPLIERS. CLASS A Not subject to shocks or impacts,
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