Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 April 1925

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 90. VOL. LXXXIII. TUESDAY, 21st APRIL, 1925. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 675 1 TOKISATSU, PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO 'Phone 772. 68, BISHOP STREET. TUBORG DANISH BEER. I fi DO NOT EXPERIMENT. 1 USE M As supplied to |j|l Can be obtained at: W g Messrs. Chong Kee IM g |jlCj t The Royal Danish OLB and Coy. W g IJ|| 1 tjj k Court.
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    • 6 1 T. NAGATA, DENTIST. NEXT'DOOR TO “THETDISPENSARY.”
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  • 355 2 OKASAKI MAY BE AGRICI LTI RE MINISTER. Tokio, April 16. —Mr, Okasaki, a leader of the Seiyu party who is reported to have been offered the portfolio of Agriculture, refused the offer, but he is believed to have promised later to reply after his further consideration on the
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  • 318 2 P. P.W.V.C. A successful tea party was held on Sunday afternoon at the United Indian Association by kind permission of the President in honour of Lieut. E. E. Watson, who is taking over command of ‘D’ Coy.. P. A P.W.V.C., after commanding the Signal Section. P. P.W.V.C. for over three
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  • 63 2 Women witnesses in the Bow CountyCourt Fashions in hats are as important to ug in Plaistow as they are to the women in Kensington.” Love letters are all right, but it is the Treasury note s that count after marriage.” “There is ,no credit due to a man
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1467 2 <==:-:== ==s sx =3 FOR SALE. nTHT i RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. B s Motor Bicycle ~2t H-P. LuO I KEu I ii Indudiog free town delivery or lIS 11 p^^w/- 0 Owner 'btJyingcar. FDOM EDI X postage. jj Box No. 84, c/o Pinang Gazette. iRUIII LI\Ul lIUIIO x u On
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    • 239 2 |PERCHLORIDE OF MERCURY I Best Quality. English Make. In 1 lb. Bottles. I $2-50 a ,b I Special Price for Quantities I Maximum AND I Minimum I Thermometers I TO REGISTER UP TO 200° I Best English Make. Stocks Just Arrived. $4-50 I COMPLETE WITH MAGNET I SPECIAL PRICE IN
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  • 1025 3 AWAKENING OF WOMEN. Although the present situation in China is as bad as it possibly could be, there is a ray of hope that the ship of State will eventually be steered back to the calm waters of a well ordered and stable central government. This ray of
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  • 525 3 “S.F.P.” ALLEGED MURDER IN THE HARBOUR. The preliminary enquiry into the charges of murder preferr ed against two Chinese youths, who arrived in Singapore recently from Batavia and who are alleged to have caused the death of a Malay launch serang by throwing the latter overboard during a
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  • 113 3 Speaking at Woolwich Town Hall. Mr. J. R. Clynes, M. P. said masses of the poor were paying heavily to keep people still poorer than themselves, and both the State and local authorities continued to increase their burdens. Unemployment fiynnsnow were higher than when Labour was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 496 3 Whiteaway’s POPULAR PRICED Special Value Lines The THE ONLY FLASK V* y STEEL WITH A GLASS CUP. s GLASS AACUUM. FJLASKs WBNI)ERFIJL technical improv ment. qSKkp ■-r-’fc*. The 1 ‘Elfin” fla«k. made of particularly CUp S strong _'ass,is much more durable than the with the metal casing. All that this
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    • 50 3 Stops Neuralgic Pains and Headache. Tormenting neuralgia is eased and stopped by Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Being penetrating, it reaches the congested spots, starts the circulation, removing the pressure and inflammation that causes the pain. Helps headaches, backaches. stiff, swollen joints. bruises, sprains and sore muscles. Sold and recommended every where.
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    • 210 3 IF 51 j MMqffl I DANCE TO THESE I NEW HITS 3B Patsy Fox Trot .4 Dreary Weather iyjl I 5 Driftwood Av <<o w’ I Z -WMMXMTrf 3 Please a Charley My Boy Dreamer of Dreams Waltz H Sahara Fox Trot I Gonna Bring Watermelon l Robinson Piano Co.,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 459 4 ALTERNATIVE LIGHTS. (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir. In connection with your cross word puzzles. I do not think that the present grouse is directed so much against the increasing severity of the competition as it is against the inclusion of the 2 letter abbreviation which can
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    • 348 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —The present system of buying the special skimp of each country and carrying them in your pocket when one is travelling on business, or enclosing for a reply, or of a firm returning a small balance in your favour, while
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  • 505 4 KAMPONG ENDANGERED. Gazers to the westward of the Singapore Harbour were considerably perturbed on Saturday night. Before 9 o clock the familiar flash of the Raffies Light was lost. On the other hand, an oil-ship in the King’s Dock had a revolving occulting light very similar to
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  • 334 4 “S. F. P.” EUROPEAN FINED FOR IMPERSONATION. Convicted of cheating by impersonation, J. Pringle Miller, the European who was originally charged before the Police Courts with cheating and impersonating a public servant, to wit. a police inspector, it being alleged that he signed chits at Raffles Hotel and
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  • 334 4 DEMANDS OF WHITE SETTLERS. Nairobi, March 19.—The Convention of Associations has debated the labour question in a two days’ session. Addressing the meeting, the Acting-Governor said that the Government did not want to shirk responsibility. It was unthinkable that the Government should contemplate the efforts of the
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  • 33 4 Mr. Don Gemmel, the clever dancer of the Madeline Rossiter Company who will open a short season at the Town Hall on Saturday 25th at 9.30 p. in. Mr. Don Gemmel.
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  • 111 4 ENGLAND vs REST. The following have been selected to play in the soccer match on Thursday, at 5 p. m. on the Esplanade England :—Goal, J. Wilkinson Backs G. P. Noakes and J. H. Willmott Halfbacks C B. Terdre. E. A. Taylor and N. Symes Forwards C. Fittock.
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  • 103 4 The following are the results of the Long Distance Race (approx: 1.800 yds) swum at the club on Sunday last: Ist J. Ford 31 .M. 21 sec. 2nd P. Saffery 35 13 sec. 3rd F D. Thompson... 35 24 sec. 4th S. Mortimer 38 58 sec. sth
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    • 152 4 London, April 6—That China politically is fast becoming a problem for the Powers which are interested in the Pacific is the opinion of the Peking correspondent of “The Times. who paints an appalling picture of the chaos and anarchy which at present prevails in China, which is entirely
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    • 107 4 London. April 7.—Apropos rumours of new Balkan alliances the Bucharest correspondent of The Times says that official circles are of opinion that the suggestion that Rumania should adhere to the Yugo-Slav Alliance cannot at present be entertained. The idea of forming such an alliance for the purpose of
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    • 262 4 London, April 9.—ln the House of Commons. Mr. G. Lansbury (Lab.. Bow and Bromley) asked whether Earl Birkenhead intended to invite Messrs. Das and Gandhi together with other representatives of Indian opinion like Mr. Sastri, Lala Lajpatrai and Mrs. Besant, to come to Britain for the purpose of
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    • 48 4 London, April 14. —A Budapest message says the local milling industry is resuming the rice-hu-king business which the War interrupted. Three mills recently husked 200 wagon loads for which Indian and Burma rice was exclusively bought, as export of unhusked Italian rice is prohibited.
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  • 156 4 At the Mansion House, William Edwardson Worrall, 27. was summoned by his employers, the Credit Lyonnais. Lombard-street, for obtaining money from them by mems of false entries in the ledger. He pleaded Guilty. Mr. C. Mackintosh, solicitor, who prosecuted, said the defendant entered the service
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  • 543 4 ANOTHER RECORD YEAR. Presiding at the twenty-eighth annual general meeting of Bovril Limited, held in London on 4th March, Sir George Lawson Johnston (Chairman) congratulated the shareholders on having had a successful year. He said “The gross profit on trading, less advertisements, stands at £639,123, as against £571.491
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  • 198 4 The Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Rogers, of the S.P.G. Mission to the Island of Tristan da Cunha. South Atlantic (diocese of St. Helena), have returned to England with their child. Mr. Rogers was accepted by the Bishop of St. Helena, in consultation with the
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  • 55 4 London, April 9.—With regard to the report that Sir George Lloyd will succeed Lord Allenby, Reuter learns that the Government has not received any intimation of the imminent intention of Lord Allenby to resign and that therefore it Hoes not feel entitled to discuss a pro-ha'-de successor
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  • 197 4 SELLING METHODS. Successful methods i sellin,, •1 i motive products will be visualh- pres eilt od and an international exchang. Of periencies facilitated among dek who are expected to attend the Motor Jh ade Congress, which will |> held in New York City, the date which has
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  • 132 4 PSYCHOLOGY TESTS WITH CHILDREN. One thousand London children wb> leave school during the next few months are to be the subjects of career psycho logy tests. f Every alternate child setting out in life in a district of North London will he examined by the National Institute
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  • 133 4 TOPCOATS AND COLLARS. Masculine fashions for women for morning wear are now seen everywhere in Paris. The. chic tailor-made, the slim topcoat with masculine collar —and showing above it a ieat stock or coloured '‘comforter’ —are among the latest fashions. Neckties of all kinds encourage the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 18 4 Pitman’s Junior Typist Book, $l/75 per book or $2/- post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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    • 112 4 TEETHING WITHOUT TEARS. The misery and pain that many ones suffer through teething t-imt ipressed eloquently in fits of pit’ 111 ing. fever, refusal of food, in< lb) y’s rhoea—or perhaps constipationOwn Tablets—guaranteed to n 11 leSB opiates and to be perfectly arnl g--even to the youngest infant m c
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  • 622 5 AN INDIAN CRIME. (From Our Own Correspondent Allahabad, March 27. Facts stranger than fiction were brought to light during a trial by Mr. A. D. Barr, Sessions Judge, at Mandla, in the Central Provinces. Mulchand a Hindu, «ho was at one time in the
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  • 166 5 Deformed at Ibirth, John Robert Fox, aged 7, the son of Walter Fox. a coal dealer, of Langsett-road, Sheffield, makes remarkable use of his toes. His hands turn outwards from his wrists, and are of little use except as hooks. His feet turn inwards from his ankles,
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  • 670 5 JA N E RAM SA Y KERR Had Romeo and Juliet’s love 1- d to the altar instead of to the tomb, would they have ended their lives as a Darby and Joan This problem was touched on by a distinguished lecturer the other day when speaking
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  • 1647 5 WHO OWNS THE ETHER Ever since aviation became practical there has been urgent need for a judicial ruling as to whether a man owns his own air, and if so, how much of it, writes Father Ronald Knox in the “Evening Standard. The question is not as simple
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  • 271 5 The completion of the P. and O. ship building programme proceeds steadily. On March 24, while the new linen- Cathay, of 15.200 tons gross, was in Tilbury Dock, preparatory to her departure on hoi- maiden voyage to Australia, the new Ranpura,” of 16,0(M) tons, arrived
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  • 115 5 AND KEEPING 18 MEN ON DOLE. Despite* protests during a vigorous discussion. Manchester City Council approved the Tramways Committee’s recommendations to place part of an order for tramways track with the United States Steel Products, Ltd. Aiderman Bowes, chairman of the com j'iittee, stated that £369 would be
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  • 115 5 The new ci oss-Channel boats which are to be employed on the Dover-Calais route this summei' will bo of the most modern destn ipt.on. A notable feature is to be an upper deck, which in rough weather will he completely enclosed by glass windows of laige dimensions. The
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  • 278 5 THEORIES OF ‘AU&ES. There hav© been many theories put iurward regarding the cause of cancer, b lit the striking suggestion made receiitly by Dr. Louis Sambon, Lecturer in the Lobdon School of Tropical Medicine, that the disease is parasitic and that it is preventable, seems to have aroused
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  • 356 5 A new British film entitled “Britain’sBirthiight.” passed and approved by tho Admiralty and the Imperial Studies Committee of the Royal Colonial Institute, has just been shown at the Marble Arch Pavilion. London. This is an extremely interesting pictorial record of the Empire tour, w’hich was conducted last year
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 48 5 A Good Liniment. Hub Chamberlain’s Pain Balm on the painful spots. It is penetrating, starts up the circulation which carries the congestion and pressure that causes the pain, ’hat is how it helps the rheumatic pains, lumbago, backache, neuralgia, swollen, aching joints and muscles. Sold and recommended everywhere.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 86 5 MORE HUMOURS OF HISTORY. By Arthur MOREHND. No. 3. Cursed at his Coronation. 1 ■—•""‘I Ii'GET A Bottle of that^rocers'claretanS WELL -i xCX «Jw i' ML Oj J® W/ M o uiWwMl sy w 1.. From 941 to 978 there were six kings of England thev are known as rhe
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  • 35 6 Millar. —On 19th inst., to Mr. and Mis. D. M. Millar, a daughter. Marsh. —At Batu (lajah Hospital, on April the 12th, to Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Marsh, of Telnk Anson, a daughter.
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  • 515 6 Time and again we have emphasised the point that, under the Rubber Restriction Ordinance, the small-holder is being sacrificed in order to ensure that the big interests shall haxe an adequate measure of protection. We do not suggest that those who were responsible for the framing and
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  • 324 6 In another column we publish a letter from Alpha.” who advocates uniform postage stamps for the whole of British Malaya. We agree with him. We have one coinage and one note issue, why not one postage and re-venue stamp issue As it is. |>ersons travelling from place to
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  • 392 6 Veedeevee. in his letter which we publish Jn another column of to day’s issue, complains, with unanswerable argument, of the obvious unfairness of disqualifying a perfectly correct solution of the two-letter abbreviation because an equally correct alternative happens to have been chosen by the composer of the puzzle. The
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  • 1387 6 INCOME TAX. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 19. The Budget prophets are divided into two camps-those who predict a sixpenny decrease of Income Tax, and those who tell us that a shilling will be taken J do not pretend to know which camp will prove
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  • 85 6 The homeward mail by the Karmala closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the 25th inst. The mail despatched from Penang on the 28th March by the s.s. Kashgar was delivered in London on the 20tb April. The mail despatched from Penang on the 25th March by the s.s
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  • 31 6 Golf Harry Vardon Bridge E. Bergholt. London Letter Oar Own Scottish Letter j Correspondents Women’s Page) London and Paris Fashions! Paris. Tn the Public Eye. David Wilson Gross-Word Puzzle.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 125 6 n^ w continuous appreciation x i£*r flswfi^>4fe urwk yWBT VIRGINIA <*V. 2,—*CIGARETTES have enjoyed the <g>L jgd<wC confidence and appreciation of k ...<, discerning sniok- W& ers for over 30 c years a notable Vf tribute to the sur- Jgkofi tf <*• cyfT&\t\ passing excellence Sok Manufacturers IBwSESWn,> ARDATH TOBkCGO
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    • 23 6 “E. 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
    • 123 6 TOWN HALL, PENANG Commencing Saturday 25th at 9.30 p.m. For a Short Season Only THEATRICAL announce the return of ENTERPRISES j Madeline Rossiter and Her New London Company The Show that has broken all Records since Pavlova. Saturday, 25th at 9.30 p.m. “SWISH” A Farcical Fantasy cf Fun Entirely New
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    • 23 6 TIDE FABLES. To-Day. High Water. Low Water. 11.47 p.m. 5.41 a.m. 11.45 pm. 6.6p.m. To Morrow. Midnight 6.16 a.m. 12.17 p.m. 6.42 p.m.
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  • 275 7 Work of Communists. KING’S NARROW ESCAPE. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Sofia, April 20. [t is ascertained that the infernal, machine, which caused the explosion v. is loaded by ex-officer Mincoff with melinite detonated by a fuse lit by a youth whom the beadle smuggled into the elltower. It is
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  • 25 7 TWELVE KILLED. Lisbon. April 20. Twelve were killed and 73 wounded in the course of the bombardment yesterday. The country’ is very calm.
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  • 88 7 FOUR PERSONS KILLED. Bloemfontein. April 20. Starting with a squabble in the Kaffir location, serious disturbances developed necessitating the calling out of the military volunteers and a large force of the Police. The latter tried to negotiate but were encountered with stones. Thereupon they attempted to arrest
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  • 110 7 HERR HOEFLE DEAD. Berlin, April 21. Herr Hoefle who was mentioned as having been arrested in connection with the Barmat scandals died shortly after his removal to hospital from prison. (On February 11 Reuter cabled Herr Hoefle, who was Minister of Posts ,n the Marx Cabinet, has been
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  • 123 7 "’AVE LENGTHS FOR AMATEURS. Paris, April 20. Ihe juridical section of the International W ireless Congress resolved that the "uht of intellectual property recognized y the International Convention of Berne *PI lies to the wireless diffusion of alt imeilectual works. The Congress also approved of a series of
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  • 118 7 Ministerial Statement. NATIONAL UNION NECESSARY. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, April 20. A ministerial statement which will be read to-morrow in Parliament, will lay stress on the emergency for a settlement of the financial problem and the problem of security without applying extempore measures. Government will demand a rapid vote
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  • 81 7 BACK TO LAGOS. Lagos. April 20. After a train journey without a hitch of 1400 miles to Kano and back H. R. H. the Prince of Wales returned in the afternoon very fit. He congratulated the acting manager of the line and also the train officials. The Prince’s
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  • 41 7 STEAM TRIALS. London. April 20. H. M. S. Effingham, a cruiser of 9.750 tons, which was laid down in 1917 at Portsmouth, underwent steam trials today and will be commissioned as flagship of the East Indies Station.
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  • 79 7 AEROPLANE CRASH. London, April 20. A Colonial Office communique says that a British aeroplane crashed and was totally burnt. Two of the occupants were killed. Presumably it was brought down by rifle fire from the ground, in the course of the punitive air action in the
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  • 48 7 HONOURS FOR AIRMEN. The Hague. April 20. Qneen Wilhelmina has bestowed the silver medal of honour of the Order of the House of Orange for energy and courage, on the airmen van der Hoop, Soelman. and van der Broeke, in recognition of their flight to Java.
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  • 61 7 SOVIETS NOT PARTICIPATING. Geneva. April 20. M. Chicherin has informed the Secre-tary-General of the League of Nations that the Soviet Governmer t declines to participate in the International Conference for the control of arms and munitions assembling here on May 4. on the ground that the question involves
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  • 33 7 CARNARVONSHIRE’S HULL UNDAMAGED. Port Said, Ap il. 20. Divers report no apparent damage to the hull of the Carnarvonshire. She has finished reloading and is proceeding on her voyage.
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  • 101 7 FRUITLESS NEGOTIATIONS. Halifax, April 20. Mr. Wolvin. President of the British Empire Steel Corporation, made a statement to the effect that negotiation between himself and Mr. Lewis, representing the United Mineworkers of America. Mr. E. H. Armstrong. Premier of N- va Scotia and other Government officials, had
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  • 144 7 Roehampton Sensation. INDIAN PLAYERS SUSPENDED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London. April 20. A sensation occurred at Roehampton Club, on the first day of the tournament, when Jacob, the AllIndia Davis Cup Captain was informed that the Lawn Tennis Association had suspended him from all play in tournaments and matches until
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  • 32 7 FURTHER RESULTS. London, April 20. The following are the results of League Football matches played to-day Second Division. Chelsea 1, South Shields 1. Third Division (Southern). Plymouth 2, Reading 0,
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  • 92 7 LITTLE HSU AT ALDERSHOT. London. April 20. Twelve Chinese army officers headed by General Hsu visited Aidershot to-day and made a tour of the Command. They were conducted by the Officers of the Headquarters’ Staff, visited Pinehurst, saw* the latest pattern of tanks demonstrating the crossing of a
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  • 44 7 NEW GENERAL MANAGER. New York. April 20. The directors of the Associated Press have appointed Mr. Kent Cooper to be general manager in succession to Mr. Frederick Roy Martin who has resigned. Mr. Kent Cooper has been assistant general manager since 1920.
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  • 317 7 THE OIL EXPLOSION. From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, April 21. During the hearing of the evidence at the inquest on the Chinese w’ho was burned to death aboard a twakow filled with tins of gasolene, it transpired that the tw’akow was not licensed to carry inflammable spirit. The
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  • 610 7 Arrested at Last. SMART POLICE WORK. Since the beginning of the year the Police have been receiving numerous reports of thefts at European residences in Penang and a warning was published in the columns of this journal advising householders to warn their servants to keep a look out
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  • 150 7 By special request the above Company will perform at Caledonia Club on Wednesday. the 29th inst. Seats can be reserved by applying to the Hon Secretary. Caledonia Club. From Messrs. Katz Bros.. Ltd., the local agents for the Ardath Tobacco Co., Ltd., London, we have received tw T
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  • 869 7 Mr. Gordon Macleod left Bangkok on the 17th inst. en route for Australia. Mr. L. R. Wheeler has been appointed a Second Lieutenant in the M. V. L, Perak. Mr. W. G. Stirling, of the Chinese Protectorate. Singapore, is going on long leave in the near future.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 66 7 I The Superb BEAN CARS A Triumph of Speed, Elegance and Reliability. Specifications of all models sent with pleasure. GROSVENOR MOTORS, 27 z THE NEW CHEVROLET. The next consignment of these cars is due here shortly. All the previous lot were sold on sight. Call and book one of the
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  • 808 8 WARFARE ON PAPER. There is a tough and intricate war goin" on all over the United States, although comparatively few Americans are aware of it. It is being fought out by a host of young army officers, and it is as full of all multitudinous problems of
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  • 753 8 SMALLER profit ox reduced PRODUCTION. The annual the Telok Anson Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at Ho g Iron a Bank Chambers. Singapore, the SXol Me Xi W e/j H C. T. de Whitehouse, nd AV E Ravner, representing the sec Xies (Messrs. Dernek and Co The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 307 8 111 ,1-ra ~~rrr JMRj Wlar¥ My word these have the \k neural \X wwur X yk l UI1 «uh.u.o«(UK(<( !1 sTArdath Warranty Gold Spot cigarettes d jEfi Q&kL OkOfo B are made in London MM w M g<| ja gjl xS£kjB?®3r|tt Rjj by the Ardath wLJgw 8L... d LJIS yT"j£a
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    • 35 8 Take With Sweetened Water. Saves the babies, helps the grown-ups, comforts elderly people—that’s Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. Used for infantile cholera, sudden pain in stomach, griping cramps, nausea with prostrating diarrhoea. For sale everywhere.
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    • 43 8 PENANG >nthe PAST 800/CWOHAf. 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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    • 274 8 Be Careful What You Wash Your Hair With Many soaps. prepaid shampoo powders, contai 1 t oo niu a 'l alkali, which is very injurious, a-, it J,- scalp and makes the hair brittle. i" kira; r .'I r- -51 fop HlOllths ETHEL CLAYTON Two or three Screen Star Favourite.
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  • 942 9 GENERAL MEETING. The fourth annual general meeting of the Padang Plandok Tin. Limited, was held at the Registered Office, on Saturday, April 18. 1925 at noon. There were present :—Messrs. F. E. Dilley (in the Chair), P. Simpson. F. H. Grumitt, J. D. Kemp, J. Marshall, R.
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  • 114 9 The Company took over the property from the vendors on 21st February. 1925. All construction work is now advanced, the pipe line has been delivered on the property, and construction is already completed from the river pumping station to the Company’s leases. Construction of buildings, roads and
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  • 38 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 to 95 F.A.Q. do $944 95 Low F.A.Q. do 93 94
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  • 250 9 Singapore, April 17.—Since our last the Easter holidays have intervened, and consequently the local market was closed from Thursday evening. 9th instant until Tuesday morning 14th instant. The market after the holidays, opened with a firm tendency. London Stocks are again down and now stand at 18,495 tons.
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  • 233 9 Benares Dpinin p f nom. Cloves 90.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 seller Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 110.00 nom. 110 s 100.00 Coconuts per 1,0 0 50.00 Copra Sundried 12 00 buyers Rattans 11.15 sal pm Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Sbe’h> 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1
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  • 145 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy <(; Co'n share list at 1 p.m. to-day Yesterday. T'.-day. E Sharks. >* c n LC —Q Rubber (Dollar.) Balgownie 2.20 2.25 2.50 2.75 Kundong 1.40 1.45 1.45 1.50 ex Nellmay .38 .40 .40 .42} Radella 4.50 5.50
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  • 218 9 The following are the changes in the share quotation of THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED for to-day. Tin Shares. Bayers. Sellers. Batang Padang Dredging .62 .64 Chenderiang Tin Dredging 22/- 22/6 Idris Hydraulic Tin 31/6 32/Johan Tin Dredging .42 .43} Mainbau Tin Ltd 1.05 1.07} Nawng Pet Tin
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  • 104 9 April 21, 1925. Local. ct». all {Smoked Sheet ...73] markets Fine Pale Crepe ...73] easier on Unsmoked 59 profit Singa- (Smoked Sheet ...75| taking porb tCrepe 75} London and New York. (Smoked Sheet ...1/9 London 1 (Crepe ...1(9 New York ...44} Smoked Ribbed Sheet 71] to 74] per
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  • 99 9 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd,, gives the following prices, on April 20: London. Spot £232.15s Down 10/3 mos. buying 235.15 s 10/3 selling 236 L 5Local. April 21: Singapore sold 100 tons at sllB]Penang buyers no sellers at $llB. The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London. April 20. spot,
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  • 27 9 The output of Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., during the half month of April was 848 piculs, hours run 1,182. Estimated realised value of ore $46,700/-.
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  • 1170 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. d names. g I'l <5 i 00 L RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 c 8 c 8 o~ Allenby Rubber Oo 1 45 I 5C Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 05 l 15 Amalgamated Malay Estate* 2 10 2 20 Ayer Hi tarn Planting Syndicate 11 00 11
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 521 9 New Advertisements. L ,N <. EXCHA^ GE For 200 used Stamps of Straits Settle. MWITIDN VACANT ments > Malay States Siam, Hon C Kon Hl VAC ANT. Java, a.nd the surrounding countries. gi ve PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, KEDAH. picture post cards OF THB GREAT EUROPEAN WAR, &c. The State Engineer.
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  • 118 10 10-DAV’S DEPARTURES. Van den Bosch for Singapore. Kopah for Belawan (Deli). Muroran Marti for Rangoon and Calcutta. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Carmarthenshire for Port Swettenham Singapore, China and Japan. SelamaCity for Aden, Suez, Boston. New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore. The following ships are in communication with
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