Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 April 1925

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 93. VOL. LXXXIII. FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1925. PRIOR 15 GENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 669 1 TOKISATSU, PHOTOGRAPHIC art studio ’Phone 772. 68. BISHOP STREET. H Hfll IHS9I I fIH I I Hfl I I fIH I I isfli f~ ~1 HE I 19HI 1 Hfl I .J Hfl I—l fl HUPMOBILE j >._B I 10 2 5 I WL J x X —Q The Super
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    • 39 1 YOUR EYES If Optically Defective and Strained can only be relieved if scientifically made Glasses are used. OUR LONG EXPERIENCE Perfectly equipped testing rooms, and accurately adapted Spectacles are AT YOUR SERVICE. SHANGHAI EASTERN MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS, IU, Penang Road.
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  • 852 2 SIR S. BRANCKER’S FLIGHT. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker Director of Civil Aviation, and Mr. Alan J. Cobham, who recently made the journey by air to Burma and back, were the guests of the Royal Aero Club and the Society of British Aircraft Constructors at
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1837 2 FOR SALE. Be Careful What You Wash IRA PES OF SUBSCRIPTION. I One Angus Sanderson” car in Your Child’s Hair With ij ti p i- «ood order and condition, owner driven, 5 Irxlnuing free town delivery or ill much nge(J Any^rial given. Apply If J™ waut to keep childrens hair
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    • 24 2 Pt anteTrs’ Medical Guide, by Dr. E. N. Graham, *3/- per book or $3/30 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang.
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    • 214 2 I perchloride] I OF I MERCURY I Best Quality. English Make. I In 1 lb. Bottles $2-50 I Special Price for Quantities I Maximum AND I Minimum I Thermometers I TO REGISTER UP TO 200= Best English Make. Stocks Just Arrived. $4-50 COMPLETE WITH MAGNET I SPECIAL PRICE IN LOTS
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  • 369 3 SIR ARMINE DEW ON FUTURE POLICY. Sir Armine Dew, who has had 30 years service on the Indian frontier, culminati ing m the Chief Commissionership of Baluchistan, from which he retired recently, made some suggestions on future policy in a paper he read to the East India
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  • 254 3 Calcutta. Apiii 8. —The Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, India, has issued a statement showing the pi ogress of the co-opUrative movement in India during the year 1923 24. The state ment indicates some of the leading fea tures of progress in the co-operative movement during the
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  • 766 3 NEW TAX IMPROBABLE. Much unnecessaiy fuss has been made over the supposed threat to make every foreigner in France who proposes to stay m the country for more than 15 days pay 200 f for his identification card, writes a special correspondent of The Times.” Tho fact
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  • 393 3 The Future of the League of Nations' was the subject of the foundation oration of the Union Society of the University College of London, delivered by Lord Cecil of Chelwood in the Great Hall of the College. The President, Mr. T. C. Stranger, was
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  • 196 3 DOES GOLF DO HARM Golfers who disagree with the views of Mr. Leo Maxse, the editor of the “National Review,” that England's failure in many internaitional «ports is partly due to the rise of their favourite game, will have an opportunity to meet him 'in debate on May 12, when
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 433 3 Bl*7 "Vi ■jJg lS'i Is B®y jSi \w.v iS /W 7 I Remember Wincarnis is a positive necessity to you if you are Weak, Anaemic, Nervous or Run-down Wincarnis is not a luxury—it is a positive necessity to all who are Weak, or Anaemic, or Nervous, or Run-down. Because Wincarnis
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    • 240 3 1 DO WELL I 2 FOR YOURSELF and get rid of those digestive R > disorders which so greatly interfere with your enjoy- Q 9 ment of the good things of C k life. Think for a moment > xj how much Is dependent R a upon having the digestion
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 126 3 MORE HUMOURS OF HISTORY. By Arthur moreland. No. 6. Canute Rewards Edric. <yi CF BASH|N& k FROM_MY ExPERIENCe IN ThES£ Cvcy.VUHO HAS ONE ANOTHER Y/X. CASES I Should ESSENCE SOL HiS OLD LORO ABOUT, S NO ÜbE SENDING I LrCs I g. '/w ni 7 (A- JX, i I k
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  • 1049 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. Arthur Miles is going down to Australia with her children next month. Mrs. S. de V. Julius, wife of C°lJulius, has left for home by the Glengorm Castle.” Mr. G. A. More. Mining Engineer to Messrs. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., Singapore, is on a visit to Ipoh.
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  • 123 4 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Glenoglefor Colombo, Port Said. London. Rotterdam and Hamburg. Kopah for Bela wan (Deli). Swaerdecroon for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe. Segli. Olehleh and Sabang. Tairea for Singapore, China and Japan. Laomedon for Colombo, Suez. London. Rotterdam and Hamburg. .The following ships are in communication with the Wireless
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  • 226 4 CLONE DAILY (except Sunday). 81 TRlffl. Federated Malay Malacca, Johor and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an hour etriiar than the Ordinary mail Resumption o» Night Mail Servicf. The following additional mails will he close-’. daily (Sunday excepted) by the 730 p.m
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  • 2208 4 Increased Business. The thirty-second annual general meeting of the Alercantile Bank of India. Ltd., was held on Alarch .31 at Winchester House. Old Broad-street, E. C. Mr. J. AL Ryrie presided. The chief manager. Mr. J. Steuart, read the notice convening the meeting and the
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  • 185 4 LONG DISTANCE AIR MAIL SERVICE INAUGURATED. Tokio, April 20.—An air mail service between Tokio-Uuk u °ka via Osaka has been inaugurated. Premier Kat®’s Life Sought. The police have successfully prevented a serious crime by the arrest of a man named Alichitaka Daido of Kumunmoto prefecture It is alleged
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  • 270 4 PROVINCE WEHESLET IN3 KEMH CHHSCH MISSION 2nd Sunday after Easter. April 26 Holy Trinity Church. Nibong Tebal. R a.m Holy Communion (En .dish). 9 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil). S. Mark’s Church, Butterworth. 5.30 p.m Evening Prayer and Sermon. Friday. May 1. SS. Philip James.— S. Pauls Chapel. Bukit
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 34 4 Pitman’s New Course in Typewriting, $l/50 per book, stocked by the Piuang Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang. Pitman’s Junior Typist Book, Si/75 per book or $2/- post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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    • 405 4 New Advertisements. POSITION VACANT. Wanted Reliable Syce for Stand' Car. Must have experience of F n ',i‘ r cars. DR. COWAN. 11 Barrack R O 617MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted to rent good Piano at Taiping Please apply Box No. 92. c/o Pi nai Gazette. FOR SALE. Good Maxwell, 1924 model, seven months
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  • 675 5 lord BIRKENHEAD ON ENGLAND. The Ixmdon City branch of the Royal Society of St. George gave a dinner at ihe Hotel ('ceil, the Lord Mayor, the president, occupx mg the chair. Lord Birk» nhead was the chief guest. The lx>rd Mayor and the principal guests
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  • 122 5 AN INTERESTING CONTEST. London. April 7. —Racing circles are v ery much interested in the proposed match between the Grand National winners, Sergeant Murphy, Music Hall, and Shaun Spadah, their respective ages being 15. 12, and ]4 years. Mr. Hugh Kershaw ami Sir Malcolm McAlpine, the reM’ective
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  • 534 5 To the visitor from overseas, setting up housekeeping in a London subuijb, it is amazing to find how many necessities of life go walking past, one’s door, writes “M.W.” in the ‘‘Evening Standard.” One may, it seems, purchase nearly anything without going a-marketing. One has
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  • 48 5 April 2<S—Soccer League, P.R.C. vs. Municipality, Padang. 30—Soccer I.eague, P. C. C. vs. Chinese, Padang. May 2—Cricket, P.C.C. v. Sungei Patani, Penang 30—Inter-State Cricket Match. Penang v. Selangor, Kuala Lumpur. June I—lnter-State Cricket Match, Penang v. Selangor, Kuala Lumpur. 3—Cricket, P.C.C. v. A Ceylon XI Penang.
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  • 48 5 The F. M. S. Rubber Propaganda Committee has decided to make no award iq connection with the above competition, as in the opinion of the judges none of the. specimens submitted was considered to merit the whole or any portion of the prize offered.
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  • 892 5 If 1 remember rightly, it was Lx rd Brougham who once said that a coi mon law barrister can only get on by t iai pleading, by sessions, or by a miracle. Special pleading is dead, sessions art ioday negligible there only remains the miracle.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 60 5 How It Gained a Good Reputation. Die way to gain a good imputation is J” »e what you appear. That is precisely hamberlain’s Cough Remedy has "■'Hied its reputation as a cure for coughs, l"' s Cl ’oup and bronchial trouble. Every (tt]e of this valued medicine is fully up
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    • 23 5 Pitman’s Shorthand Rapid Course, Key for New Era. $l/50 per book o’* $l/80 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 510 5 “P. G.” Cross-Words Puzzle Competition. PUZZLE No. 11. First Prize $5O. Second Prize $2O. Third Prize $lO. and Four Consolation Prizes of $lO Each. We publish below our eleventh puzzle, entries for which close at 11 a.m., on Saturday, May 2. 1 25“ 4 5 ~|H| 7 8 ~io~~ ACROSS.
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  • 17 6 Ensor. —At Hobart. Tasmania, on 19th April to Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Ensor, a son.
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  • 48 6 Edwards-B6wling. —On April 24, 1925. at St. Mark's Church, Butterworth, by the Rev. E. N. Greenhow John Walter Eardley. son of the late Lt.Commander J. H. Edwards. R. N. and Edwards. Stanten. Fitzwarren, England, to Joan Glynn Trevanion. elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bowling. Southsea. England.
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  • 546 6 In view of the increasing development in aircraft construction, and the fact that exen now aeroplanes are capable of carrying out successful raids at a range of five hundred miles from their bases, it is of interest to note how the interests of the countries of Europe
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  • 536 6 LITERATURE DOOMED Complaints have reached us recently that many books in the Penang Library are in various stages of decay anil that in certain instances the pages have turned to a dirty and are so brittle that they crumble at touch. A recent visit to the I ibrary has confirmed
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  • 1538 6 LORD CURZON'S POST. J Speculation has already commenced as e to the successor to the Lord Presidency r z of the Council, the late Lord Curzon, and to his seat in the Cabinet. As to the leadership of the House of Lords, that i will probably’
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  • 30 6 Golf Harry VardonBridge E. Bergholt. London Letter .1 Our Own Scottish Letter Correspondent Women’s Page) London and Paris Fashions) Paris. Tn the Eye. Davit! Vils wL Cross-Word Puzzle,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 391 6 UrH thj£ f4 t UG jH ft, 4 ±t HS TTrHi E '»■■’&'W«. s W¥ WTP' i t/- r ■J w v < '■>'; 'x r^s^/4< z <7 > 4-44;4faff4tr^j^-y V n Gtt~ HSgS? <- Z 4 S'i r 'C 'fijlillitp®w>H:r*x§B2^Be4?Er4 d U uy have achieved unique fax our with
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    • 24 6 4i 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
    • 44 6 TIDE TABLES. To-Day. High Water. Low Water. 12.55 a.m. 7.18 a.m. 1.14 p.m. 7.48 p.m. To-Morrow. 1.26 a.m. 7.46 a.m. 1.40 p m. B.IS p.m. Sunday. 1.55 a.m. 8.11 a.m. 2.4 p.m. 8.45 p.m. Monday. 2.21 a.m. 8.32 a.m. 2.26 p m. 9.11 p.m.
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  • 164 7 Storm In Chamber. LEFT AND RIGHT CLASH. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris. April 23. There were stormy scenes in the Chamber on the occasion of the election nf M. Herriot as President. The whole of the Opposition abstained from voting at the first ballot as a result a quorum was
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  • 52 7 NO DEMONSTRATION. Paris. April 23. On the fifth anniversary of his banishment by the Senate. M. Caillaux reappeared there to-day and took charge of the budget discussions. It is noteworthy that there was no demonstration, in a marked manner contrasting with the scenes in the Chamber on
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  • 57 7 SOCIALIST RESOLUTION. Brussels, April 23. The Socialist Congress passed a resolution affirming the futility of continuing negotiations with other parties with a view to the formation of a Cabinet. This decision marks the breakdown of the inter party consultation proceeding of the past week with the aim of
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  • 29 7 OULOFF SHOT DEAD. Sofia, April 23. The Police unearthed Ouloff, one of Minkoff’s chief confederates, and called upon him to surrender. Ouloff refused and was shot dead.
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  • 52 7 LIBERATION OF PRISONERS. Moscow, April 23. The Rosta Agency states that in accordance with the amnesty promulgated by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. 110 prisoners were liberated at Tiflis. Hitherto 150 have had their terms of imprisonment halved. The corresponding figures for Kutais are 91
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  • 57 7 SATISFACTORY CONDITION. Moscow. April 23. It is officially announced that there is no justification for the fear that winter sowings in some districts will be destroyed. The crop everywhere is satisfactory except in some places on the lower The farmers are showing a tendency to increase considerably
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  • 53 7 BEET SUGAR SUBSIDY. London, April 23. Ihe Finance Minister stated in the Bail that the subsid y in respect of the 1 M sugar industry would average 23s a hundredweight, conditionally on payment of 54 shillings a ton to the growers the first three years of the
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  • 78 7 SHIPPING RETURNS. London, April 23. returns for the Suez Canal 1921 show seaborne traffic of 5.122 with a gross tonnage of 34.5(10.000 ,lS Vhe transit receipts amounted to i(K O francs. Ships flying the ‘”tish tlag supplied 59.fi of the total b' '< l ntage of tonnage, followed
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  • 234 7 Expected Announcement. SWI DISH ECONOMISES VIEW [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London. April 23. The Times City Editor says that the rise in sterling is attributed by the Foreign exchange market to the expectation that Mr. Churchill, in the Budget, will announce the Government’s decision not to renew the embargo or.
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  • 70 7 Arrival in england. London. April 23. Mr. Houghton, the American Ambassador in London, accompanied by his daughter. Maltida. has arrived at Plymouth and was accorded a civic welcome. In an interview he confined himself to discussing the voyage and American associations with Plymouth. He denied he had a
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  • 209 7 The following is an extract taken from the China Press of February 16: Mr. Charles Mason is a tireless comedian whose versatility is remarkable. Last night he stepped from one role to another in rapid succession with apparent ease From a fretful female who sang of love, he
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  • 76 7 April 24, 1925. L'«"‘A et*. all 'Smoked Sheet 73] markets Pknanu- Fine Pale Crepe 73] easier on .Unetnokod Rh»°’ 59 profit Sing A- (Smoked Shou 75| taking pore (Crepe 75i IjONOON ANO Vor» (Smoked London CrPpp ...1/8& New York 44? Smoked Ribbed Sheet 70 to 73 per lb
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  • 79 7 The ferry service between Penang and Bagan Luar will be inaugurated on the Ist of May. Two launches will ply •between these two places. leaving Penang every half an hour. The service between Penang and Bagan Tuan Kechii will not be discontinued, as wa” gen»rallv expected, for the
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  • 14 7 'l'he homeward mail by the Karmala closes at G p.m. to-ir orrow.
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  • 307 7 Imposing Ceremony.. HISTORIC ATTACK RECALLED. :[Reuter’s Telegrams.] Zeebrugge. April 23. In cloudy and threatening weather, the cruiser Caledon bringing 250 heroes of the historic attack, arrived at 10.30 in the morning from Dover. She exchanged salutes with the batteries ashore and the ships in harbour. There was an imposing
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  • 49 7 COASTWISE LAW INFRINGED. Washington, April 23. The Department of Commerce has fined the owners of the British steamer Voltaire $25,000 for violating the Coastwise Law, by taking, last July. 550 American passengers from Philadelphia to Nova Scotia and bringing them back, with a stop at Boston.
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  • 37 7 THIRD DIVISION RESULTS. London, April 23. In the Southern section of the Third Division of the English League, Aberdare and Swindon drew, each side scoring a goal. Norwich beat Northampton by 4 goals to 0.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 298 7 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —The fixing of Hari Raya 'still remains a problem in the Muslim world. Many Muslims fix the dates by means of correct astronomical calculations. On the other hand other Muslims insist that they should see the moon in the
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  • 1522 7 Ball at Town Hall. brilliant function. Judged even by the high standard of excellence attained in previous years, last night’s St. George’s Ball at the Town Hall. Penang, was remarkably successful. There was a record attendance and everything combined for the success of the event. The Town
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  • 278 7 ENGLAND ns. THE REST. In addition to the ball at the Town Hall. St. George’s Day was celebrated in Penang yesterday with a football match on the Esplanade, Penang, between England and the Rest.’ The Rest were by far the superior side and won by 4 goals to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 68 7 The Superh BEAN C /V R S A Triumph of Speed, Elegance and Reliability. Specifications of all models sent with pleasure. GROSVENOR MOTORS, 27 I 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
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  • 506 8 WHIT THE SOCIALISTS DON T REALISE. It is one of the chief complaints of the Socialists that the wealth of the n at is in the hands of a few people and that the i-est of the population are mere toiling wage-slaves with no real footing
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  • 226 8 “HARD TO IMAGINE ANYTHING MORE DEGRADING.” Chairman of the Swinton and Pendiebun', Lancashire, District Council, and a county magistrate while holding that office, Mr. J. Davies, of 34. M'estminster road, Swinton, has drawn the "dole” every week for three years. Mr. Davies worked as a collier for
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 249 8 Nereis no CDarrauttj thw&t harm in Q million Gold Spot cigarettes n HSBk GOLD SPOT Co. Ltd. which never taatair H on any account departs £4| from its high standard of quality. 0 I' ’’V-H'M'. Mh. jy iS 1 1 'hi /Or H /7 4b/W 1 Ngfr-rtSr c/ s. v
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    • 49 8 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 everywhere.
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    • 423 8 W|(|TE House Scotch Whisky Aged in Wood X jSI The best advertisement is I quality. First class materials and mellow age alone produce this in whisky. Therein lies the secret of White Horse. J 11 11 7^- z h /w- .x WHITE HORSE DISTILLERS LTD., GLASGOW LONDON. AGENTS: Messrs. Adamson,
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  • 720 9 RESTRICT lON OF OLTP LT. The 15th annual general meeting of the Gida-K alum pong Rubber Estates, Limitci, was held in the Council Room of the u<indon Chamber of Commerce, 97, Oanr i on-street, E.C. Mr. Frederick Anderson (the Chairman) presided. The representative of the secretaries Messrs,
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  • 2130 9 —“The Times.” v froat and my tummy do like these .‘'•V httle medicines.” said a small 'ire boy of 3 to his mother, and the nmx little medicines he spoke of Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian hddren s remedy. lJ" tablets are popular with children
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  • 127 9 f ENA NG. APRIL 24. 1925 (By OonKi aiHv of rnn Ch > Bank.) i.ondon Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2U 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 11/16 3 Docuim-ntarv 2/4 23/32 CalcutUx Demand Rank Rs 156 3 days’sight Private 159 Bombay Demand Bank 156 c Madras Demand
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 241 9 Get a Bottle To-Day! L fjwHEioi pastil* W ’B’ .n k I i* 4I w ..’i I The breatheable character of use FIPS medicine accounts for its great vaiuc for Throat and Chest. Pcjis clear tEe air-passages of mischievous germs, emove alt soreness and inflammation and keep dangerous colds, chills
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    • 420 9 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. NOTICE. On and from 27th April, 1925. the line between Rasa and Kuala Kubu will be closed and all Main Line Trains will run over the new Deviation Line. Main Line Trains will cease to call at Koala Kubu lint a service ot trains to connect
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  • 726 10 NEED OF BANKRUPTCY LAM* REFORM. Reference to the need for amendments to the Bankruptcy Act and to the Companies Acts in order to prevent fraudulent trading was made at the annual meeting of the Textile Trades Association for the Prevention of Fraudulent Trading, held at the
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  • 28 10 The following aie un-delivered cables for the week ending 23rd inst. at the E. E. A. 0. Telegraph Co. 1. Nav-ana Ramasamy. 2. Joobee. 3. Sungioco.
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  • 203 10 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The report of the directors of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubl>e Co., Ltd., for the year ended the 31st December, 1924, says. The y ear’s working resulted in a profit of £28,161 16s. lOd. which, with the net ninount brought forward! from 1923
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  • 199 10 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. The report of the directors of the Ayer Kuning (F. M. S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., foi the year ended the 31st December, 1924, says. The year's working resulted in a profit of £12,928 12s. 2d. which with the net amount
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  • 265 10 Discussing the important question of rhe rubber shortage in relation to Arnerican consumption the current issue of the “India Rubber Review'” describes the pres nt situation as portentous. “The menace.” says the writer, “lies not in the fact that we have 35 cent rubber, but that restriction
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 275 10 IF L "*'l DANCE TO THESE fe NEW HITS ®i I Patsy Fox Trot WJla I Dreary Weather lyM |gSS Drift wood Please Charley My Boy Dreamer of Dreams Waltz Sahara Fox Trot Gonna Bring Watermelon Robinson Piano Co., Ltd., < Incorporated in Hongkong) PENANG. I ißr 5 5 2S;
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    • 48 10 A Good Liniment. Rub 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. Chat is how it helps the rheumatic pains, lumbago, backache, neuralgia, swollen, aching joints and muscles. Sold and recommended everywhere.
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    • 63 10 COMING EVENTS. MAY 19th to 23rd. (In the week preceding Empire Day). Grand Military Assault-at-Arms and Pageant. Afternoon performances on Wednesday and Friday; evening p« rforinances every night on the above dales. Venue: The Stadium. Teh:k Ayer Road Singapore. Enquiries should l>e addresse»! to: —The Secretary, Mili ary Pageant Committee,
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    • 125 10 The MajorT Even Better than the Best Yes, it is possible Hitherto even the best Cigarettes have been spoilt by coarse paper, Bronze Powders and Printers’ Inks. NOW the Golden Virginia in CAVAN DERS “ARMY CLUB Cigarettes is wrapped in pure ribbed Rice paper, and to distinguish this cigarette from
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  • 665 11 SYMINGTON SINCLAIR’S WEEKLY REPORT. London, March 26. Since our last report the Rubber Market has been firm, with a steadily advancing tendency. The further heavy stock reduction brought about a spurt on Monday, followed by a very slight easing off on Tuesday morning, but this was quickly recovered and was
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  • 108 11 A messenger boy named William H. Janes, of Bellingham, S.E., rescued two girl typists. Miss E. Thake and Miss I. Pollington, when a fire broke out at the offices of the Dictograph Telephone Com pany. Denman-street, London Bridge. Most of the staff had left for luncheon, but
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1128 11 RANKS. the mercantile BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. fed (Incorporated in England.) gjl Face P owder has been discarded by many in Authorised Capital €3,000,001 favour of “‘HAZELINE’ SNOW.' Others Subscribed Capital l,800,00( use as a basis for powder. No matter K*Xr”eF"nd ,„d Undfufed ProHte how you use it, it can
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    • 17 11 Pitman’s New Course in Typewriting. $1 50 per book, stocked by the Pinanp Gazette Press, Ltd Penang.
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    • 296 11 r.«. .i.mi I astonishing How Cream can r.'.ake 1 commonplace savour}’and what a big range of dch- 1 cacie< it makes possible at ven little cost, to say nothing of the extra nour- f ishment it affords. S PURE THICK CREAM is not a substitute for I Cream, it is
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1248 12 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE INTENDED BAILINGS FROM PENANG. |H k k 1 H WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT M I k jmJ LAOMEDON April 24 London. Rotterdam Hamburg. IM HIM I A I HMIM LYCAON April London. Rotterdam A Hamburg. EUMAEUS May 7 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. |—Bi—•HECTOR May
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    • 663 12 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA and apcar lines. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. A O. SAILINGS. LONDON-FAR.EASTERN SERVICE. For Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Moji For Colombo, Aden, Port Said, M 9neille! Yokohama and Kobe. and London. K
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