Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 August 1925

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 193. VOL. LXXXIII. MONDAY, 24th AUGUST, 1925. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    EMPIRE BABY WEEK.
    733 2 MOTHER AND BABY COMPETITION. Tjie following is the list of awards to mothers and babies held under the auspices of the National Baby Week Council at the Empire Exhibition: Class. 1 (6 Months to 12 Months.) First Prize and Champion Mother and j3 ab y —Mrs. A.
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    PARTIAL EXPLANATION.
    1115 3 We take the following from the “Straits Times" of August 20: So the cat is partly out of the bag nose and ears have appe.ued, but tftie body of the animal is still to come. It is admitted that secret communications were made to some members of the
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    JOURNALISTIC CURIOS.
    501 3 EIGHTEENTH CENTURY EXTRACTS. Let us for a few moments see what quaint items can be gathered from an early issue of the “Morning Post,” writes a correspondent of that newspaper. Here is a coach for sale, “little worse than new.” <ln the same column we find Mr. Hay,
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    MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED.
    96 3 Lim Yew Kim, a Chinese clerk employed at the Cold Storage Company, was fataJly injured in a motor cycle accident which occurred as he was riding his Excelsior cycle along Weld-road Singapore on M’ednesday evening. It is said that the cyclist was approaching the junction of Weld-road
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    EXTRATERRITORIALITY.
    903 3 prospect and assurance. —Palaeot in the “C.E. T.” AMERICAVS LEAD. There is an historical fitness in the lead which America is giving to the M est. ern Powers towards the ultimate abolition. of extraterritoriality in China, foi it was America who first secured extraterritorial rights for her citizens. it
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    THE GREATEST SCOT.
    517 3 TWO RIVAL CLAIMS. M’e regret, states the “Daily Tele, graph,” to hear cf a dispute among Scotsmen. M r ha.t is in debate is that inflammatory matter, a question of precedence. Mir. John Buchan has published the opinion that the greatest man to whom Scotland ever gave
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    COOLIE KILLED.
    44 3 An Indian coolie was killed in an accident which occurred along Mackenzie ;ead on Thursday morning. It is reported that the deceased was attempting to climb on a Municipal lorry while the vehicle was moving when he fell and was fatally injured.
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      353 3 lAN &***< An ‘Allenburys’ x Q. Baby at the age f A of 7 months. "1 X® /4 V prog 1 lan has been reared from birth on the ‘Allenburys’ Foods, and though below normal weight when bom he progressed so rapidly that at the age of seven months he
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      41 3 Pitman’s Junior Typist Book, $l/75 per book or $2/- post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. Planters’ Mzdical Guidk, by Dr. E. N. Graham, $3/- per bock or $3/30 post free, stocked by the Pinang Gazette Preu, Ltd., P
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      258 3 COULD NOT TURN IN BED WITHOUT HELP. So Painful Was Her Rheumatism. DR.WILLIAMS’ PINK PILLS Made Her Well. Many rheumatic people suffer pains that could be avoided by building up the blood. Rheumatism comes with thin impure blood, and can only be driven out of the system by enriching and
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      852 4 f [SI().()()() IN prizes J OFFERED BY THE I finang ®a?rttr 1 IN A GIGANTIC I POPULARITY VOTING CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN OPENS AUGUST 29 AND CLOSES OCTOBER 27. CHRYSLER WB VE RLA N W i I g given free. DE-LUXE 1. 5 I GRAND PRIZES. $3,500 CHRYSLER-SIX LA PURCHASED AND ON
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      1725 5 ;l THE PINANG GAZETTE I aanaaeam i n— ase—■ ■■mumebmb= |I 5 MAGNIFICENT CARS A HOST OF PRIZES TAKE THE INITIAL STEP TO-DAY I g I M $l5O ORDER enter your name now. I M t I No-1 a. EAR A 1Z for g With a feeling of pardonable pride,
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1371 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL. <B. r.) Miss K. M. Hill has been seconded for nursing service in Kelantan. Mrs. F. Garland, of Ipoh, is organising Poppy-Day in Malaya this year. Mr. A. P. Cameron fills the place of Mr. W. P. W. Ker on the Singapore Harbour Board. Kulim now possesses a
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    SINGAPORE MORPHINE CASE.
    221 6 —“S.T.” 140 LB. ON JAPANESE STEAMER. The seizure of 140 pounds of morphine concealed inside tins apparently contain ing solidified carbolic acid on board the Japanese steamer Amazon Maru on May 31 formed the subject of a charge against Captain Hirano master of the vessel, heard by
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      PROVIDENT FUND.
      147 6 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—You have hit the nail right on the head. It was only the other day that an Employee in a certain firm was robbed by his creditor, of a portion of his gratuity granted by his Employer. The gratuity was given
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB
    100 6 TEMPORARY PAGAR ERECTED. The hope expressed by the chairman at the special meeting of the Swimming Club on August 9.. that there would be safe swimming at the Club in a fortnight, has been realised, the temporary pagar now being complete. This temporary fence has been constructed
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    MALAYANS IN LONDON
    190 6 RECEPTION At WEMBLEY The reception held at the Malayan Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition promised, says 77/e Straits Times's special correspondent, to be very successful. It was the largest gathering of past and present residents of Malaya ever seen in London. Ihe reception had been organised
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    A FALLEN MONARCH.
    186 6 FAMOUS TREE PASSES. One of the finest old trees in Penang, came to a sudden end yesterday. A relic of the primeval jungle, in which it was a sapling when Captain Light fired his bag of dollars over its head, it has adorned the compound at the
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    POLICE COURT.
    238 6 THEFT OF A FOWL. Chung Yit pleaded guilty to the theft of a fowl before Mr. S. N. King, who acted as Second Magistrate, to-day. Accused was arrested by a detective near King Street last night with the bird under his arm. Prisoner was convicted b»t sentence was
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    SIAMESE LAKORN.
    121 6 PRESENTATION OF CUP The Royal Pramote Smai Siamese Opera (Lakorn) staged The Sea Maid to a large and appreciative audience at the Empire Theatre, Penang Road, on Saturday night. All the principal roles are played by ladies all of whom are the cream of the Siamese stage and
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    JUSTICE AND MERCY.
    241 6 for one year in the sum of *soo. —“Straits Times.” In the District Court Singapore, on Saturday, a Chinese clerk named Moh Seh Chuan pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $2,028, the complainants being Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co.
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    CRICKET.
    695 6 P.C.C. v. C.R.C. The last of the fixtures in the Penang Cricket League between the P.C.C. and the C.R.C. was played on Saturday and ended in a victory for the former Club by 34 runs and a wicket to spare. The Chinese batted first and were only able to
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    SINGAPORE FIRE.
    568 6 RUBBER works ablaze Some thrilling scenes were wit. on Friday morning about 11 n’ the Um Choon Rubber Wor| i 1 C Mk# der Street. The Works. consi, i 1 various sheda for drying, Z®" 1 1 cleaning and also attached B XZ B j The Singac ont
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    SOME CLOCK!
    104 6 M. Paul Tourtier, an W strated his latest ina t nt breakable clrxtk. by th'i Ihotcll window 40 tv rU bber, jB The clocks are mac e ol- only don’t break whe fu don windows, but iZconn ectlcD A return of seizures 1?t w rubber smuggling ti&lt; i
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      114 6 “P. G.” CROSS-WORDS PUZZLE Solution of No. 27. In connection with the Tinang Gazette Cross-Words Puzzle No. 27, the following are the names of successful competitors for the first three piizes Ist Prize $5O. Mr. Khong Kee, Penang. 2nd Prize $2O. Mr. J. Lovett, K. Lumpur, 3rd Prize $lO. Mr.
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    TEN MONTHS AT SEA.
    1771 7 A &gt;mall boat in or eat oceans. The world, as I saw it. consisted of six j n-ge seaports, as niany small island*— al' but &lt;&gt;ne well-known and well touristr;,lJen —and a great deal of sea.. To a steamboat passenger it would have seem an intolerable
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      49 7 WEEKLY FEATURES. Golf Harry Vardon. Bridge E. Bergholt. Behind The Scenes. (Mrs. Lambert Tenn,s (Chambers. London Letter) Our Own Scottish Letter) Correspondent*. Women’s Page) London and Paris Fashions) Paris. Cross-Word Puzzle. P.G’s.” Own Pitman’s New Cocbbe in Tyuswbiting fl/50 per book, stocked by the Pinai»? Gazette Preaa, Ltd.. Fenana.
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      322 7 U—-A 7 l f\ 7 *n ,ere s d reason for JVI P rcfcrvifico I 1// 1 z I Climatic variations, however trying X n v 7 9 dwellers in the East, have no effect j f/ £r/idll 'J /jni, whatever on Capstan” Navy Cut &gt;// lllilial Cigarettes, In the
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    BIRTH.
    20 8 Syer. —On the ?.»rd. August, at the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Syer, a daughter.
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    SLAP-DASH.
    413 8 We cannot congratulate the Legislative Council upon the manner in which it has tamed out Ordinance No 13 of 1925 intituled an Ordinance to amend No 135 (Municipal). Section 3, sub-section (1). of this Ordinance enacts that "Sub-section (1) of t section lb of principal Ordinance” I the Municipal
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    TO OUR READERS.
    265 8 We have to-day received numerous letters from our local readers complaining of the late delivery of their papers on Saturday, and we are of opinion that an explanation is called tor. In the first place, in regard to Saturday, we must record an unfortunate breakdown of our
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    180 8 MALAYA CUP SOCCER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 24. In the Malaya Cup Football match Singapore beat Malacca by 7 goals to 1. The visitors experienced great difficulty in arranging a team, but played a plucky game. The weak opposition gave Singapore no real test and next
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    HIGH COMMISSIONERS “AT HOME.”
    170 8 TENNIS AND DANCING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 24. H.E. the High Commissioner and Miss Hose gave an ‘At Home ”at Government hou«e on Sat unlay afterno &gt;n and watched the tennis in which Bagot Braine, Carey and Thompoon took part. There was dancing
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1531 8 PRINCE HENRY AND EDINBURGH. A GARDEN CITY NEAR GLASGOW. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, July 29. Edinburgh has added another to the number of its Royal burgesses in the person of Prince Henry. The Prince came North on a double mission, to receive the freedom of the city,
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    CHINA SITUATION.
    317 9 —Reuter. Serious Crisis. immediate action urged. London, August 22. The “Daily Mail” says that the seriousness of the crisis in Canton and Hongkong is revealed in messages reaching the London headquarters of firms trading in the Far East, appealing that representations should be made by the British Government
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    FRANCE AND COMMUNISTS.
    76 9 Renter. ENERGETIC ACTION. Paris. August 23. The Government’s energetic action against the Communists continues unabated. Yesterday 2 British, 2 Spanish and 5 Bulgarian Communists were expelled. The‘’Echo de Paris” says that an official of the Soviet Embassy and also a son of a member of the Russian
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    FRENCH STRIKES.
    57 9 —Reuter. DEEI A NT 1 ’OST A L EM PLOYEES. Paris. August 23. Despite the Ministerial warning that postal employees striking in sympathy with the bank clerks will be dealt in a disciplinary manner, the postal employees a t Lyons have decided to continue to retuse to collect
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    GOVERNOR OF MARTINIQUE.
    66 9 Reuter. attacked by miscreants. Fort de France. August 22. Miscreants fired and seriously injured tlie Governor when he was proceeding on board steamer.—Reuter. CHIEF ASSAILANT. Fort de France, August 23. Iho name of the chief assailant of the oernor is given as Richard. He is said tn
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    ITALIAN FLIER.
    49 9 Reuter. MISHAP AT CEBU. Rome, August 22. -larcbese de Pinedo has cabled mm Cebu that he had a 'ni post nous journey. When trying to ai, L the machine collided with Packet- ooat damaging his mooring gear. *-r damage has been slight and is being re paired.-
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    ANOTHER VERSION.
    34 9 Manila, August 23. Marchese de Pinedo is overdue from ''bn whence he started seven hours ago. 1 &gt;s believed that he has been forced to nnid in a s t oriu —Reuter.
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    WAR IN MOROCCO.
    178 9 —Reuter. Coming Offensive. PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS. Algeciras. August 22. Within a few days interesting operations will begin,” declared General Primo de Rivera, after privately conversing with Marshal Petain. He said that the position at Alhucemas was quite secure, but Abd el Krim’s attack constituted a definite challenge.—Reuter. SUCCESSFUL
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    U. S. NAVAL VISIT.
    78 9 —Reuter. MAJESTIC SPECTACLE. Wellington, August 23. There was a majestic spectacle in the ha»bour last night when the American warships gave a searchlight display on the occasion of the farewell ball given by Admiral Coontz on board the Pennsylvania. The Governor-General t and the leading citizens
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    GERMANS ABROAD.
    64 9 —Reuter. RESTRICTIONS BRING ABOLISHED. Berlin, August 22. Official quarters expect that the restrictions preventing Germans from taking up their domicile in foreign colonies, particularly British Dominion», will be abolished within 8 months. It is stated that restrictions have already been removed in Ceylon, Tanganyika and South west Africa,
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    RELIGIOUS FANATICS.
    66 9 Reuter. OUTRAGE ON NATIVES. Capetown, August 22. An Elisabethville native, a religious fanatic, and a number of followers, in attempting to make forcible conversions in the Sakania district, it is reported, slaughtered 50 natives in one village alone. A patrol of native police, sent to investigate, was driven
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    SEAMEN’S STRIKE.
    499 9 —Reuter. London Affected. SPREADING IN AUSTRALIA. London, August 22. Both the British shipowners and Mr. Havelock Wilson have cabled to Australia denouncing the strike. The former has requested Mr. S. M. Bruce to take steps to prevent illegal persuasion to break contracts. The unofficial strike in London for
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    EGYPTIAN OUTRAGE.
    60 9 —Renter. EXECUTION OF MURDERERS. London. August 23 Seven of the murderers of the late Sirdar were executed this morning at intervals of three-quarters of an hour. The death sentence on the elder of the Enayat brothers, whose confession led up to the briyg'ng of the others to justicel
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    JAPANESE AIRMEN.
    41 9 —Reuter. ARRIVAL AT MOSCOW. Moscow, August 23. Two Japanese aeroplanes, which left Tokio on July 25. have arrived here en route to London. The pilots were formally welcomed by the representatives of the Government and the Scientific Aircraft Organisations.-
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    MOTOR FATALITY.
    22 9 Reuter. LATVIAN MINISTER KIT.LED Riga, August 23. M. Meierowicz, the Latvian Foreign Minister, has been kill'd in a motor accident.-
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    LABOUR CONGRESS.
    158 9 Reuter. Second Meeting. FIGHT CAPITALISM. Marseilles. August 22. One thousand delegates, representing 30 nations, attended the Second Post-war International Labour and Socialist Congress. The principal subjects on the agenda are the attitude of the International towards the Colonial question, disarmament and the League of Nations and the relations
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    FRENCH TRAIN WRECK.
    27 9 —Reuter. THIRD IN A MONTH. Dijon, August 24. The express from Paris collided w’ith a stationary train in a siding. There were several casualties.
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    ROAD CYCLING.
    113 9 Reuter. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. Amsterdam, August 22. The World’s Amateur Road Cycling Championship of 183 kilometres was won by Hoevenaers (Belgium), his time being 5 hours 34 minutes and 9 seconds. Bocher (France) was second and van den Berg (Holland) third. It was a very exciting victory by a
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    TENNIS IN U. S. A.
    128 9 Renter. DAVIS CUP RESULT. Brookline, August 22. In the Davis Cup, Harada beat Patterson 6-2, 3-6. 6-1, 7-5; Hawkes beat Fukuda 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. Harada had everything his own way after the second set in which Patterson for a while showed his best form, but
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    179 9 FIRST DIVISION RESULTS. London August 22. The following are the results of matches in the First Division of the Scottish Football League:— Airdrieonians 4. Aberdeen 1. Clydebank I, Celtic 2. Cowdenbeath 5, Dundee United 1. Dundee 0, St. J &gt;hnstone 1. Falkirk 0, St. Mirren 1. Hamilton
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    “P. G.” POPULARITY CAMPAIGN.
    521 9 How To Secure Success. SPECIAL BENEFITS. The campaign is an effort on the part of the Pinang Gazette to discover the most popular people m the Colony and in the F.M.S. How popular are yon yourself How popular is your best friend? If you are anxious
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    62 9 SUPPLEMENTARY ORDER OF THE DAY. At the meeting of the Legislative Council to-day the Hon. Mr. Song Ong Siang will ask the following question “Will the Government be pleased to state whether it is a tact that Government does not intend to renew licences for the sale of
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    POLAR EXPLORATION.
    110 9 Renter. Amundsen’s Determination. NEXT YE AR’S ATTEMPT. London. August 23. The evidence that the North Pole’s victory over Captain Amundson has not deterred the explorer’s determination to reach the Pole by air is contained in messages from Oslo and Berlin. The former declares that Amundsen and Lieutenant Ruser
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    BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
    108 9 Renter. DEBT DISCUSSIONS. Paris, August 23. M. Caillaux departed for London at midday for the debt discussions without revealing any hint of what proposals he intended to make, though he told journalists that if the “gentleman’s offer” meant one which could be fulfilled, such an offer he
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    INDIAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
    36 9 —Reuter. SWARAJIST PRESIDENT. Simla. August 22. Mr. V. Patel has been elected President of the Legislative Assembly by 58 votes against 56 for Mr. Rangachariar. The result was greeted with wild Swarajist cheers.-
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    “PILLAYAR SATHURTHY.”
    204 9 CELEBRATION AT NEBONG TEBAL. The annual celebration of the Hindu festival, known as Pillayar Sathurthy,” took place yesterday at the recently completed “Pillayar” Temple at Nebong Tebal, Province Wellesley, where there was a large attendance of Hindus, who had gathered to fulfil their vows in various forms. From
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    143 9 OBITUARY. SIR GEORGE GOLDIE. London, August 22. The death is announced of Sir George Goldie. —Reuter. [The following is from who s who Goldie. Rt. Hon. Sir George Dashwood Taubman; P.C. 1898; K.C.M.G.. er. 1887: D.C.L. (Hon.), Oxford. LL.D. (Hon.). Camb.; F.R.S.; founder of Nigeria; b. The Nunnery, Isle of
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    CO-OPERATION IN MALAYA.
    1528 10 CIVIL SERVANTS ADOPT SCHEME. Definite steps towards the formation of a Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society for local Government Servants were taken on Friday, says S.F.P., when a well attended meeting held in the Raffles Institution Lecture Hall passed a resolution deciding that such a society should
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    MOON’S PHASES.
    34 10 Aligns*. First Quarter, 27th, at 11.46 a.m. September. Full moon, 3rd, at 253 am. Last Quartet, lOib, at 7.11 a.m. New Moon, 18rh. at 11.12 a.m. First Quarter, 25th, at 6.50 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE BANKRUPTCIES.
    810 10 MOHAMED AIH EXAMINED. A former partner in the Straits Livestock Oompany, Mohamed Ali again appeared in the Bankruptcy Court, before Mr. Justice Deane, on Friday says “S. F. P.” when the public examination of the bankrupt was continued. In answer to the Assistant Official Assignee. Mr. T. B.
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    RANGOON CHURCH DISPUTE.
    390 10 CHARGES AGAINST BISHOP. Mr. A. Gledhill, 'l. C. S., Western SubDivisional Magistrate, passed orders on August 4 dismissing the complaint of Mr. G. Joseph, Secretary, Sj&gt;ecial Committee, St. Gabriel's Church, against the Bishop of Rangoon, the Rev. V. N. Kemp and two |M&gt;lice sergeants on a charge
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    MILITARY PAGEANT.
    267 10 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. We publish below, a short statement of the accounts of the Military Pageant, held at the Stadium, Singapore, last May. Although public patronage fell far short of what was expected, it is satisfactory to learn that the promoters are not ont of pocket by their
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    TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN KAMPONG.
    300 10 ‘The Times of Malaya’’ gives the foj lowing further particulars of the terrible tragedy at Sungei Rubana on the Perak River in the Teluk Anson District, resulted in the murder of foui people and serious injury to three others, of which we published a brief cabled
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    BALACHAN.
    409 10 When we want tin orrnt.t MO to British Maldva be, WPf,h M f I goods to England, ca paper goods to Janai Angoon and Siam, tea to Chin gold to Australia, South Alaska lor they are the conm r Ca an d torthem. As to balachan a prepared from
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    CO-OPERATION IN F. M. S.
    1020 11 Post Office Co-operative Society. ANNUAL MEETING AT K. L. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. August 23. The annual igeneral meeting of the Federated Malay States Posts and Telegraphs Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., was held yesterday (Sunday) morning at the Town Hall, Kuala
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    SUBORDINATE SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
    215 11 After the meeting reported above the members of the Kuala Lumpur postal department met to form a subordinate service association. Mr. V. C. Murugeyson, the postmaster, was unanimously voted to the chair. Objects. The Chairman explained the objects of the association which were to promote a feeling
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    OLD XAVERIANS’ ASSOCIATION.
    81 11 Through the generosity of Messrs. Lim Cheng Ean, Um Cheng Kung and Tye Poh Sun., rhe Committee has been able to put up a full-sized billiard table at the Association premises. A Billiard Tournament will he held very shortly. The Association is holding a Social on Saturday,
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    287 11 The following are the latent qnu. tations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.'s share list at 1 p.m. to-day Saturday. To-day. C g 2 2 Sharrr. —t» B 0 i 20 .TQ 0Q rf) t c. t c. &gt;c. SC. Robber (Dollar.) Allenby 2.40 2.45 2.42 J 2.471 cum
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    TIN PRICES.
    95 11 The Straits Trading Co. Ltd. Local. August 24: Singapore sold 75 tons at $131.50 Penang buyers no sellers at $131.25. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:— Saturday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $131.25 per picul, business done 150 tons. Penang refined tin $131.12| per picul, buyers no sellers, unrefined
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    51 11 The output of The Repong Tin Dredging Company Limited, for the first half month of August 1925, Dredge No. 1 138 piculs, Dredge No. 2 239 piculs. The output of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 16th to 22nd August 1925 (being one week) was fifteen
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    KENNEDY A CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1244 11 NAMES. g S fii I =3 i I M _OQ 1 RUBBER (Dollar., c 0 I C. Allenby Rubber Oe 2 41* 2 474 cum Alor Gajah Rubber Estate I 60 I 80 e&gt; Amalgamated Malay Estate» 3 10 3 10 Ayer Hitam Syndicate 00
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      816 11 Jew JU, &lt;jL T Vo 135, Kelawai Road, commodious Bungalow, apply to 0. R. M. M. 8. D. 8. 0. !tPj Somasnndram Chettiar, 140, Penang Street. V O*' J TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. renders will be received at the office of the State Engineer, Perak, Taiping, up to noon
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      52 11 i «-i- u, J* i# i «I»* 5 tf- •x we stock *l’ 4 Dance Programme Cards Ss Masonic Cards it Wedding Cards Wedding Cake Boxes jj K 4 Menu Cards F Congratulatory Cards «5 Birthday Cards, etc. 4 In various designs -Y 54 &lt;&gt;t i &lt; THE PINANG GAZETTE
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    136 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. van Hoorn for Belawan, Deli, Edi and Langsa. Sitiawan for Setul, Knala Bahra. Sungei Opis and Tanjong Star. Rawang for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Ampang for Pangkor, Bindings and Sitiawan. Ellora for Port Swettenham and Singapore. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations
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    PENANG MAILS.
    382 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN? Federated Malay States. Malacca. Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption oi Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 12 PENANG AUGUST 24. 1925. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 1/2 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary 2/4 21/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 3 day’s sight Private 159 B Bombay Demand Bank 154| 2 Madras Demand Bank 154| 3 days’ sight
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    MARKET PRICES.
    601 12 CHOWRASTA MARKET Penang. August 24. 1925 i ct* Government Mutton Mutto” Indian per lb 55 Mutton Head, sheep or goat each I.o&lt; Liver with heart A Inng do 1.30 Tripe 1-00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mntton lb 55 Lamb do
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      245 12 I New Shipment. 5 COLUMBIA GRAFONOLAS. TABLE GRAND. 4 No. 18b MAHOGANY 5 CABlNET—Mahogany, Satin finish, Height 12] inches, width 17* 4 inches, depth 19] inches. Fitted with tone-control shutters. Two 4 inset needle-cups. V MOTOR- —Powerful British-made Double-Spring Motor to play two x 10 inches records. 11 inches Velvet-covered
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      192 12 J For fast, efficient transportation 1 j of your goods: I THE FORD I ONE-TON-TRUCK I Light, Sturdy, Dependable I I BUILT TO STAND HARD I USAGE I BODIES BUILT TO SUIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS 1 s $1 205 Chassis, i I j I WEARNE BROS. LTD., PENANG. I THE NAWS
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    704 13 Third Day’s Races. HUGE GATHERING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob. August 23? Huge crowds watched the Ipoh Races on Saturday afternoon and the Grand stand pres» nted an animated scene. H. H. the Sultan of Perak, the Raja Permaisuri and Suite, The Hon. the British Resident and
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    TROPICAL MEDICINE
    176 13 SIXTH CONGRESS. It is understood that the Honourable Dr. A. L. Hoops, Principal Civil Medicd Officer, Straits Settlements, who is a VicePresident of the Sixth Congress, and Dr. J. S. Webster, Professor of Medicine, Singapore, will attend the Sixth Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine
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    DUKE OF YORK.
    477 13 Among the promotions dating from Jr.ne 30 announced by the Admiralty is that of the Duke of York from Commander to Captain. By hi 4 promotion the Duke of York attains the rank of Captain, R N., at the age of 29, or latter than the majority,
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      383 13 FISH DISHES. To bring out the flavour of fish, the I best condiment is LEA PERRiNS’ SAUCE J Obtainable MSES! at all Good LI Smß-i!»» BEI Dealers jgg -£3: E Sa SI F THE SPRAY THAT SLAYS 1 rarft» Moths, Mosquitos. Silverfish, Cockroaches and all other insect pests CANNOT LIVE
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      66 13 WHAT IS THE RONEODEX 1 THE IDEAL STOCK CARD SYSTEM. g S ,*.?&gt; S |i shows you your stocks and sales s s AT A GLANCE. 1 RONEO LIMITED, H 6a, Beach Street, Penang. Telephone No. 551. RIDE A RALEIGH. ,i JRbI j The all Steel Bicycles KrAm English Made.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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      131 13 THEATRE ROYAL, From Monday, 24th to Wednesday, 26th, 1925, (Matinee Saturday 29th, at 3 p. m.) First Show at 7-45 p. m. Pest of the storm country. In eina'i- nal News Gloria Swanson in THE GILDED CAGE. 2nd Show at 9-30 p. m. COME on OVER (Ralph GRAVES an i
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    RUBBER ROOM SIDELIGHTS.
    1242 14 !—C. E. T. SHORT “SPOT’’ SUPPLY. It does not seem possible that anything can occur to alter the fundamental strength of the commodity position, but a rapid establishment of an unduly high price, followed by a severe slump, would affect the share market. The present short supply
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    236 14 Benarea Opium p. eh-»m 15,0U0.00 nom. Cloves 90.00 sellers Jold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 125.00 sellers 110 s 110.00 Coconuts per 1 .oim&gt; 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried 12.10 sales Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell* 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1
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    COMING EVENTS.
    96 14 Aug. 24—Government Servants’ Thrift Loan Society, Ltd., Town Hall, 4-45 p.m. 26—H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, arrives in Penang. 29 Football, Crescent v. M. Teachers, Dato Kramat Padang 30— Football, C. Star v. M. Ahzan. or B. Alam, Date Kramat Padang. Sept. 4 s—Agri-Horticultural5—Agri-Horticultural Show* Ipoh,
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      339 14 Debility Waning Nerve Force! If yo.i feel you are losing nervous vigour, tak Dr. Crssell’s Tablets. They will give you bs k your to”-3 and strength and enable you to face life with brisk and manly fortitude. The ravages uf the Indian climate upon the nervous system display themselves in
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      270 14 S' I s' 1 1 ?*r m 111 IP I 1 •I' iiiH 1 c MW 1 /Jf j I 71 jolly good nightcap.old chap! Jn 1 There is nothing to equal Ovaltine as a 'j “nightcap’’ to ensure sound, restful sleep. It soothes the worn nerves and provides just
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    AUCTION BRIDGE.
    1189 15 BY ERNEST BERGHOLT. (Author of Bergholt’s Modern Auction etc.) Taking Out Partner’s Suit Call. I am asked by correspondent if 1 can give him a few pointers as to when third hand ought to call off partner’s initial call of One in a Major suit. The words in
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    88 15 At the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, auction on August 19, 605.26 tons were catalogued, 349.12 tons were offered and 259.35 tons were sold. The following prices were realized Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. Standard quality No Sales Good average quality 1.20 to 1.22’&gt; Off
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    BARLOW AND CO.’S REPORT.
    255 15 Singapore. August 20. The market, during the week under review, has been erratic, with fluctuating prices. At yesterday’s public auction th*' total quantity catalogued amounted to 605 tons. This quantity is the largest since the sale of sth June last when 693 tons were catalogued. The
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    A.C. BEATS BROOKLANDS RECORD.
    141 15 We are informed that on July 17. J. A. Joyce, driving a 12 h.p. A.C. car beat the previous fastest speed ever done on the Test Hill at Brooklands on any sized motor car. The time taken by Mr. Joyce was 7.87 seconds, whilst the previous
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      1295 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE f &gt; TENDED FROM PENANG. IM k A 11 I WEEKLY SERVICE IONDOxN ANO N. CONTINENT H k 1 Jk BM I I' jMgSj Rotterdam and Hamburg. IM HHH 9 B 9 •ANTENOR DA RD ANUS Sept. 10 London. Rotterdam Hamburg. PERSEUS Sept. 17 Marseilles. London,
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      573 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDI AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incobporated in Enoland.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SKRVhj PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. &lt;£ O. SAILINGS. LONDON—FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. For Singapore, Hongkong* Shanghai. Moji For Colombo, Aden, Port Said Yokohama and Kobe. and London. r 'eill e
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