Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 August 1925

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 194. VOL. LXXXIII. TUESDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1825 PSTCE 15 r
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 467 1 iOKISATSU, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARI STUDIO ’Phone_772. 68 BISHOP STREET. —MM—— M 11l 1111 otib MWHMM JKI’■ I J «7? Jew of our Specialities:— Genasco Ready Roofing W In /7«h-/\Xi JK (Medium and Heavy.) Ij|j Siderosthen Anticorrosive Paint B J B IH tfJ f iKpljL 11 (Black, Chocolate, Grey. Red, Green and
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    • 11 1 T. NAGATA, I ENTIST. NE ..T DOOR TO “THE DISPENSARY.” -<w
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  • 863 2 THE OLD AND THE NEW. Warsaw at present is like a child’s slate half cleaned, writes a Times correspondent. The marks of Russian occupation are being smudged out, and the pattern of the new Poland drawn in. Both processes are going on at once, and the result is
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    • 1169 2 jMIXKXMXBiXeXSXSSXM NOTICES. I RAIES OF SUBSCRIPTION. CICELY ESTATE. “"}bv. tt Including free town delivery or 81 X postage. K Orders are now being booked for «M selected rubber seeds from oldest trees, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. delivery froni early September 1925 at VPar If! $2 :—-per thousand packed in boxes S
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    • 44 2 Night Terrors. A cry in the night, griping pains in the vitals, cramps, weakening diarrhoea; whether child or adult, there is immediate comfort and ease from pain in Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. It pays to keep it always on hand. For sale everywhere.
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    • 238 2 KODAKS New Stocks Just Arrived at u The Georgetown” He. 2 Box Brownie t No. 2 Folding Brownie !i°- 2 Ldding Brownie with R R u n V«t Pocket Kodak with R. r i e VeSt ’’.“k* ltollal wittl Anastigmat ioSiiXi Lens BfflllSr 1 Mak with R. R. Lens .2
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  • 2050 3 THE DEFENCE. The case in which George Crompton o optr. formerly employed as chief lS hier by Messrs. John Little and Co., is liarged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $4,015, was continued in the District Court Singapore on Friday afternoon, before Mr. Franklyn Robinson,
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  • 183 3 SHANGHAI STRIKE FADING. The situation of the. Shanghai strike is now much easier. Arrangement has been concluded between the Nisshin Steam Navigation Company and the crews. Tin Shanghai G.P.O. strike has also ended. Japanese Embassy at Peking. It is anticipated that Mr. Yoshisawa. Minister at Peking, will represent
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  • 59 3 The King, on the recommendation of the Secretary for Scotland, to whom the names were submitted by the Lord Justice-General, has approved of the rank and dignity of King’s Counsel to His Majesty in Scotland being conferred on Mr. George Lind Addison Smith. Advocate Mr. Arthur
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 162 3 WORRIED MOTHERS. Find Speedy Help for Suffering Children in BABY’S OWN TABLETS. There is nothing more trying to a mother than to see her little one in pain, whilst she sits helplessly by not knowing what to do to relieve its sufferings. Mothers who keep Baby’s Own Tablets in the
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    • 465 3 I I I H* s Food W I decide 'his Future ijlj Every baby has a future of great possibilities. The infant in your arms may make a name that will ring round the world, and everything may depend upon the foundation laid in infancy. A baby who is not
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    • 842 4 $lO,OOO 111 PRIZES S 7 OFFERED BY THE j taw |iiuuui I POPULARITY VOTING CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN OPENS AUGUST 29 AND CLOSES OCTOBER 27. f J I' CHRYSLER Six OVERLAND ia faasg^Wy~-" J -j I J GIVEN FREE. BPe-luxe jr"““ \3|J i I GRAND PRIZES. t $3,500 CHRYSLER-SIX P PURCHASED AND
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    • 1708 5 THE PINANG GAZETTE! II ■■—Bill 111 ■inWM 1 5 MAGNIFICENT CARS A HOST OF PRIZES L. TAKE THE INITIAL STEP TO-DAY g 1 $l5O ORDER ENTER YOUR NAME NOW> Hij|| No 1 A autographic g With a feeling of pardonable pride, TAe Pinang Gazette announces in its KODAK 1 „'/jg
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  • 1427 6 Answers to Questions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 25. At the meeting of the Legislative Coun «oil, in answer to the Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar, the Colonial Secretary said that as regards paragraphs 2 and 4 of Council Paper 2 of 1925, the recommendations have been
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  • 70 6 A neat little Pamphlet of “Literary lapses” by Mr. Granville Roberts, Editor of the Malaya Tribune reaches us to-day. It contains an excellent essay on Modern Poetry and quite a good article on Anthony and Cleopatra. We hope that Mr. Roberts will have some more of these lapses.
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  • 122 6 The Selangor Assizes began yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice FarrerM*nby, at Kuala Lumpur. The Calendar comprises 13 cases, including three murder charges. The first case taken was against Wong Sen 2, charged with causing the death of Chan Swee on May 25, at Petaling-st., by stabbing him in
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 612 6 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —Death by electrocution has of late become a common occurrence in Penang. To my knowledge two accidents of a similar kind have taken place within an interval of a few months, one in Magazine and the other at
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  • 236 6 —“T.O.M.” Science has turned its attention to the nursery and many mothers have adopted the new teaching which lays it down that to rear a baby on old-fashioned lines is a system of dangerous fallacies. That a human lap is a proper restingplace for an infant during bathing
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  • 774 6 Extraordinary Meeting. An extraordinary general meeting of the Menglembu Lode Mining Company, Limited was held at the registered offices of the Company, 9, Union Street, Penang, at noon to-day when there were present Messrs F. Duxbury, in the chair, A. H. Miles. C. R. Samuel, Chuah Hooi Hong,
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  • 1503 6 AN OLD-FASHIONED SPORT. People with a craving for sensation were artfully excited, at frequent intervals of the first half of the year 1825, by rumours of an approaching lion and dog fight. The encounter, which duly came off, might have been arranged as a chall enge to the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 1476 7 IM PASS IONEI) OR ATOR. William Jennings Bryan, says The jiui. s,'’ was o n P of the most notable figures in American political life during t ht last .‘3O years. No other man exerlSf d such a prolonged and commanding nHuence in the Democratic Party. No
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  • 636 7 —“S. T.” WHEN LORD HALDANE COLUAPSED. STRANGE WELCOME IN INDIA. The lighter side of the late Marquess urzon is dwelt upon in an article in the July uumlier of the “Quarterly Review” by Sir Jan Malcolm, who for many years was closely associated with the dead states,
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  • 346 7 general meeting or by circular.—“ Straits Times.” N T O BALL'THIS YEAR. The members of the St. Andrew’s Society held their annual meeting at the S.C.C. on Saturday, Mr. J. Lornie presiding in the unavoidable absence of the president, Mr. J. M. Sime. The report and accounts
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  • 126 7 Paris, July ID.—Three golden weddings in the same family and on the same dav have been celebrated in the little commune of Andryes, in the Yonne Department. All the population turned out, the church bells were rung, and there was a torchlight procession, fireworks, and a
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  • 104 7 —B. F. P. SINGAPORE ROUT MALACCA. Before an attendance that must have numbered semething like three thousand, Singapore, by the large margin of seven g< als to one, defeated Malacca at the Stadium on Saturday, and thus will oppose Selangor in the final of the Malaya Cup
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  • 274 7 —Malay Mail CHINESE LAUNCH SCHEME. A meeting attended by the leading residents of Klang, including Dr. AnsleyYoung and presided over by Mr, F. W. Douglas, D. 0., was held recently at the Klang Chinese Merchants’ Club, to discuss the advisability of establishing a Maternity HospiHl for Chinese
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  • 263 7 Mme. Soler, the sequestrated wife who accuses her husband of having kept her locked up in their Chateau for nearly two years, in order to compel her to sign a will bequeathing to him the whole of her property, has been interviewed by several journalists since her release
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  • 35 7 August. First Quarter, 27th, at 11.46 a.m. Septemlier. Full moon, 3rd, at 2.53 a.m. Last Quartei. 10. b, at 7.11 a.m. New Moon. 18th, at 11.12 a.m. First Quarter, 25th, at 6.50 p.m.
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  • 204 7 (Malay Mail). H. E. AND MISS HOSE AT HOME. Government House, Kuala Lumpur, which has lately been given np to builders and carpenters, must have needed much hard work to make is presentable for the ilt Home on Saturday.bat the work had been well done, so
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  • 140 7 CONCESSION UNDER DISCUSSION. The Malay Mail is officially informed that Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co.. Ltd., are prepared to proceed with the Perak River Hydro-Electric Powei Scheme, subject to the satisfactory results of negotiations which are now proceeding between the Company and the Trades Facilities Act
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  • 256 7 Tho festivities which will be held in Johore in the middle of September in honour of His Highness the Sultan’s birthday, will conclude, on Sunday, Sept. 20th, with a sky race meeting organised by the Royal Johore Polo Club. The previous meeting of this kin-1 was much
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 52 7 Will Relieve Mother’s Fears. A panic of fear seizes mother when sudden and severe cramps, agonizing intestinal pains and weakening diarrhoea prostrate some one of the family. Keep Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the home and such emergencies need cause neither fear nor alarm. It eases pain almost instantly.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 217 7 MORE HUMOURS OF HISTORY. By Arthur moreland No. 105. King Richard’s Release. (HERS ME IS MOOR MAJESTY is NOT ONE of THE "A I' the Love Somg 1 WROTE I LETTER from PHILIP pOUMfiYHAVE HIM (SONGS OF .THE FATHERLAND Wp nf U ALvmiCH WON THE HEART OF THE. FRANCE. HE
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  • 389 8 Electricity is a good servant but a very bad master, and those who control it must be scientists as well as mechanics. We do not expect a Faraday or a Lord Kelvin to attend to the wiring np of houses for electric lights and stoves, nor to fix wires
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  • 685 8  -  THE CANDID KIDDIE. By F. R. -(J/. o.) Scene Any swimming club a modicum of water would be nice but not necessary. Time Tea-time. Characters (discovered) —Ladies seated confidentially about tea table, (business of animated buz z-z-z punctuated by sharp exclamations such as Is
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  • 1198 8  -  PIHTS IN RELATION TO OTHER SHOTS. BY HARRY VARDON. (Six Times Open Champion.) I have received a letter from a corres 1 pondent who suggests that it is high time that some influential union or club or individual organised a protest against > what he describes
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  • 148 8 CH E E RFUL COM PANION’S. Bathers who are in the habit of enjoying a swim in the reservoir at the 12th mile. Kuala Lumpur—Bentong-rd. should be warned by the experiences of a party on Sunday morning says 77/'’ Moil. While swimming they saw the
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  • 114 8 Haji Salleh bin Ali. and Haji Tailbin Ali, described as Arabs, appeared yesterday before the. Magistrates Cour. Ipoh, charged with begging for alms in the compound attached to the bungaow occupied, by Mr. V. G. S’avi. Cbi‘‘f l° ice Officer. Perak says T. 0. M. Inspector Lavender, who
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  • 56 8 The Monthly Medal for July by Mr. R. L. Buckwell. ant the op Ball Sweep by Mr. D.M. ont b The Monthly Medal for 11 p (bogey play) will be P las 0 day and Sunday, Angus. .’holes on the following Monday a mixed foursomes’ medal comp*•“
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  • 58 8 The homeward mail by die closes at 5-30 p.m. on s atui 29th instant. i„ with The P. 0. Packet mails despatched from l August 6 is expected 6 a.m. on Thursday, the p nan g c” 2 The mail despatched from i ntua the Anunst'J by the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 194 8 A water test for a cigarette Sffijgjgp, W&W MHIW fcrJfc) I I I I I JX l< sxx >f I I Shake the contents of an ordinary’cigarette into a glass of clean water, and see the dark, uninviting tobacco, stalk sand and dust. Do the same with a State Express
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    • 28 8 “E>. O.” Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday—E. O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. FpEARS’I g J GOLDEN SERIES.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 376 9 Reuter. London Situation. IMPROVED OUTLOOK. London. August 24. It seems that the strike at the London docks, mentioned on August 22, has fizzled out. Pickets previously posted have been withdrawn and all is quiet. Dock officials report that the men are coining forward and are signing on ships
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  • 39 9 pm Renter. ESTIMATED AREA. Cairo, August 24. irea under cotton is officially estiinate at 1.924,000 feddans, compared v ith 1.7"7.(last season, of which that ■>t 'kr 11;,rides is estimated at 1.128,000 compared with <872,000 last season.— Renter.
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  • 40 9 "Renter. s EIDA still surrounded. Paris, August 24. JTie Ministry of War announces that Ca m e uttinuos in the Jebel Druse reU? n Stieida is still surrounded, but is f ’hg supplied regularly by aeroplanes, "neuter.
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  • 33 9 —Reuter. CASUALTY LIST. Dijon, August 24. have been killed and 20 injured tw. resnlt °f the railway collision bei<lt n ’’’’‘/‘xpress from Paris and a statI,ir > ttain in a siding.—Reuter.
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  • 39 9 Reuter. aw AITS BETTER WEATHER. Manila, August 24. tin r ‘l° P'nedo has landed at Anin n n n the Province of Tayabas and d 1 ting favou ra iq e weather in order Proceed to Manila.—Reuter.
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  • 212 9 —Reuter Debt Problem. DIVERSE VIEWS. London. August 24. M. Caillaux and Mr. Churchill met at the Treasury at noon to discuss the payment of France’s debt to Great Britain amounting to £623,000,000. The contrast between British and French points of view are illustrated in the respective press
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  • 163 9 Renter. FRENCH REPLY. Berlin August 24. The French Ambassador Las handed the French reply to the German security Pact note to Herr Stresemann. The date of publication has not yet been fixed.—Reuter. SOCIALIST CONGRESS STUMPED Marseilles, August 24. The Socialist Congress is stumped to find that the text
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  • 99 9 RAMPANT OPIUM SMUGGLING. Geneva. August 24. The ram. ant smuggling of drugs is one* of the principal subjects for discussion by the League of Nation’s advisory committee on opium, which met to-day and elected Sir Malcolm Delevingne Chairman and the German professor Anselmino, Vice-Chairman. The absence of the
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  • 53 9 Reuter. CLASH WITH POLICE. Marseilles. August 24. Thirty police were injured in a clash with Communists, who were trying to hold a procession after a meeting. The injured Communists included Deputy Doriot. who has been conspicuous in the opposition to the campaign in Morocco, and the well known
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  • 33 9 —Reuter. MANNA FAVOURITE. London. August 24. At the first call over for the St. Leger at the Victoria Club to-day. Manna was installed favourite. 4 to 1 being taken and offered.
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  • 63 9 —Reuter. Recent Bombardment. OFFICIAL REPORT. Madrid, August 24. An official communique" claims that the enemy’s fire at Alhucemas was silenced by the oppportune arrival of the warship Alfonso. It admits that owing to the “usual means of communication on the mainland being interrupted through the attack it
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  • 131 9 DR. WIRTH’S RESIGNATION. Berlin. August 24. Political circles are stirred at ExChancellor Wirth’s resignation from the membership of the Centre Party, owing principally to the disapproval of the Party’s action in supporting the Tariff Bill. Dr. Wirth will remain head of a small party of the Independent Centre
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  • 89 9 TRAWLER RELEASED. Newhaven. August 24. The Federal Court has ordered the release of the steamer Blairmore I on the ground that the seizure was illegal because it was made outside the twelve mile limit. The cargo of choice liquors was also released. [On June 2 Reuter cabled
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  • 85 9 Router. INCIDENTS BEFORE SALE. Nome (Alaska), August 24. On the arrival of Captain Amundsen’s schooner Maud en route to San Francisco, where she will be sold, the Norwegian Vice-Consul went on board and took possession of it on behalf of the Govern ment after which the I nited
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  • 138 9 ,—Reuter. JOHNSTON’S VICTORY. Newport (Rhode Inland) Aug 24. In the final of the Newport Invitation Singles Bowl, Johnston beat Norton 6-3, 6-3. 6-3. thus winning the trophy outright. In the doubles Johnston and Griffin beat Norton and Casey 6-2. 6-1, 5-7, 2-6, 6-I.—Renter. MISS WILLS
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  • 54 9 —Renter. LANCS BEATS DERBY. London. August 24. At Chesterfield, Lancashire beat Derbyshire by an innings and 132 runs. Lancashire put up 278 runs (Watson nt. Hallows 84, Pewtress 75 and Townsend 4 wickets for 57 runs). Derbysh'ie scored 67 and /9 runs (Tyldesley < wickets for 40 runs
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  • 201 9 —Reuter. Departure of Fleet. IMPOSING PROCESSION. Wellington, August 24. Ihe American Fleet, the largest ever seen in the Southern Hemisphere, has left New Zealand. The flagship Seattle led an imposing procession from the harbour at ten in the morning. Four seaplanes soared overhead. The weather was
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  • 32 9 —Reuter. SEVEN PERSONS KILLED. Rockford (llinois). August 25. Seven Negro soldiers of the Eighth Infantry Regimentjhave been killed as the result of the howitzer bursting during practice. Reuter.
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  • 187 9 SOCIETY’S GENERAL MEETING. The adjourned annual general meeting of the Government Servants’ Co-operative Thrift and L°an Society, Limited, was held at the Penang Free School HaH vpsterday afternoon. Mr. W. TL Threlfall presided and among th° 65 members present there were also present Mr. J. H. Pedlow
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  • 89 9 Our readers will learn with interest that Prof. Leon Kendal, the famous astrolnger and palmist arrived in Penang yesterday and is staying at Room 111. the E. and O. Hotel. His hours of consultation are from 9 am. to 6 n.m. and the popularity of his visit to Penang
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  • 647 9 Many Entrants. SCHEME OF NOMINATION. The great popularity campaign announced by the Pina ng Gazette in which $lO,OOO worth of prizes are offered free, is causing the keenest interest among members of the’community. Everyone is asking. How is it done and who is in it In
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  • 290 9 A case of considerable interest to lawyers has recently been canvassed in the Rangoon High Court. A well-known local barrister was charged with defamation for putting certain questions to a witness. On appeal to the High Court, the proceedings were quashed on the ground that counsel could not
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 92 9 THERE IS A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE RETWEEN BUYING A CAR AND INVESTING IN ONE. Where quality i* concerned thousand* of people throughout the world have discovered a gilt-edged security of the highest standing in the FIAT The Car of International Reputation. Distributors for Penang, Perak, P. W. and Kedah. GROSVENOR
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  • 126 9 OBITUARY. MAJOR-GENERAL MITFORD. London. August 25. The death is announced of Major-Gen-eral Mitford. [The following is from “Who’s Who” Mitford. Major-General Reginald C. W. Reveley retired list: b. Waterloo Manor. Hants, 23 Feb. 1839; y. s. of John Mitford. barrister-at-law, and g. s. of the historian of Greece m. 1865,
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  • 909 10 ANNI AE GENERAL MEETING. The fifteenth annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders of t-he Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Limited was held at the Company's Office on Friday, August 14, at noon. The Chairman of Directors being absent, the Hon’ble Mr. Tan Cheng Lock was voted to the
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  • 230 10 ine weekly rubber cirvular August 20 by the Singapore ChaS a Commerce Rubber Aston- i Oi The market during the very uncertain and sensitive t being followed by an equally /<l2/ riS with a subsequent stronger tone I)".'I’' 1 ings were largely speculative there was some enquiry from
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  • 211 10 BenereH Opinm u «’hco- J 5,000.00 nom, Cloves 90.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock NntnmgF sos 125.00 sellers 11 Os 110.00 Coconuts per 1.000 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried 12.25 buyers Rattai a 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail She:’». 13.00 Siam Rice No.
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  • 109 10 PENANG AVGUST 25. T*O h i rt (By Courtesy of the H’™-’ ,H SIS! London Demand Bank 1/i 4 months’ sight Bank 3 Credit 3 Calcutta Demand Bank ]5 q j 3 day’s sight Private o Bombay Demand Bank Madras Demand Bank r .3 days’ sight Private Rangoon Demand
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 438 10 jiHMMnnnnnnonnnnDMnnnwcjciLj s .-~3 THE ORIGINAL COOLIE-PROOF HAND PISTON PUMP. j “EDINA” a I “Edina” Pumps installed on Estates in 1920 D and still in perfect working order can be C inspected by appointment. This record will be r[ appreciated by employers of Tamil labour. I ALL SPARES STOCKED. V—-"’ C
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  • 173 11 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Jc Co.'n share list at 1 p.m, to-day Yesterday. T<.-day. f E Sharw'J. JĔ 5 "s X X X X I c. fie. Sc. Sc. Mining. A saw. K. 50/- 52/6 50/- 52/6 cum Idris Hyd 41/6 43/-
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  • 159 11 THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED report the following changes in to-day's share prices. Rubber Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Bassett Rubber Co $1.15 $1.171 Broga Rubber Estates 1.20 1.25 Bukit Jelotong Rubber 1.121 1.171 Connemara Ltd 1.571 1.621 Kedah Rubber Co. Ltd. 3.20 3.40 New Craigielea Ltd 1.50 1 55
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  • 53 11 AUGUST 25, 1925 I .OCA l. cts r Smoked Sheet ..116 market Pknan<J' Fne Pale Crtpe ...116 steady -Unßiiioked Sbe<*t 89 but Standard fSmoked Sheet ..123 quiet Grades I Crepe 123 London and New York r (Smoked She**! 3/4i LORDOK tCr*r< 3)4 New York 81} (By courtesy of
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  • 59 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE). S. R. Sheet 121 cts per pound per pl. $161.33 No. 1 Ciepe 120 cts per pound** per pl. $l6O Quiet. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.) The following were the rubber quotations in London on August 24: Smoked Sheet ...3/4] Plantation Ist latex crepe
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  • 40 11 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 $154 to 155 F.A.Q. do 151 153 Low’ F.A.Q. do 140 149
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  • 140 11 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on August 24: London. Spot £257 Down 15/3 mos. buying 260.2.6 5/3 selling 260.5 s 7/6 Local. August 25; Singapore sold 125 tons at $l3l Penang buyers no sellers at $l3l. Ihe Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd:— London. August. 21.
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  • 1275 11 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. I NAMES. ,2 H 3 a to RUBBER [Dollar, j f c c c. Allenoy Ruober Co o «•>; 9 4-1 llor Gajah Robber Estate T j J Amalgamated Malay Estate. 3 1Q 3 S Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate jg 00 1-5 U) Ayer Kuuing Rubber
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 163 11 '77Egr w«e Andrews Andrews Liver Salt is a j pleasant, effervescing Saline that prevents biliousness, head- li! aches, dyspepsia, and general rl lassitude by regulating the A/l functions and stimulating the jf/rf liver. No one who values itSI health should ever be without a I i|iU bottle of Andrews Liver
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    • 396 11 New Advertisements. POSITIONS VACANT. Thoroughly experienced Office-Fact-ory Clerk. Preference given to one used to Guthrie Co’s system of accounts. Apply in own handwriting enclosing copies of testimonials and stating salary expected. Manager. Bukit Lembu Estate, Sungei Patani. Wanted an experienced clerk to take charge of office at Sunge’ Nyok Dockyard.
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    • 219 11 Books for Every Home One Complete set of “Peoples of all Nations’ IN SEVEN HANDSOME VOLUMES was selected a prize in the Pinang Gazette Popularity Voting Campaign, The other Popular sets are Universal Encyclopedia in 12 volumes Household Encyclopedia in 6 volumes Wonders of the past in 3 volumes The
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 129 11 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. International News Gloria Swanson in THE GILDED CAGE. 2nd Show at 9-30 p. m, 1 COME on OVER (Kalph GRAVES and Colleen Moore).
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    • 106 11 UNITED CINEMA From Monday, 24th to Wednesday, 26th August. Her Dangerous Path (Epa. 7-8) 4 Reek Simple Soule featuring Blanche Sweet 6 The Killer featuring Jach Conway 6 Before the Public (S. Pollar Comedy) 2 WHAT IS THE PROBLEM IN YOUR LIFE? What is your answer to this question SHOULD
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  • 112 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Pungah for Asahan and Batu Bahra. Van Neck for Singapoie. Kopah for Belawan (Deli). Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Ellora for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Antilochus for Colombo, Suez, Boston and New York. The following ships are in commnnicafion with the Wireless Stations at: Penang
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  • 457 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 of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 730 p.m. train:
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  • 585 12 CHOWRASTA MARKET Penang, August 25, 1925. ct* Government Mutton Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mutton Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart long do 1.30 fripe Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do 5 > Kidney
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 209 12 5 New Shipment. COLUMBIA GRAFONOLAS. J TABLE GRAND. J No. 18b MAHOGANY CABlNET—Mahogany, Satin finish, Height 12} inches, width 17’ J inches, depth 19} inches. Fitted with tone-control shutters. Two inset needle-cups- p. MOTOR—Powerful British-made Double-Spring Motor to play two 10 inches records. 11 inches Velvet-covered Turntable-TONE-ARM.—New Standard Columbia Tone-Arm.
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    • 33 12 WEEKLY FEATURES. Golf Harry Vardou. Bridge E. Bergholt. Behind The Scenes. Tenniq (Mrs. Lambert (Chambers. London Letter) Our Own Scottish Letter) Correspondents. Women’s Page) London and Paris Fashions) Paris. Cross-Word Puzzle. P.G’s.” Own
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    • 1006 12 Tenders for Toddy Shop Licences f Or Penang, Province Wellesley and the Dindings, 1926. NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders, to be forwarded in sealed marked on the oatside Toddy Shop Tenders, will be received at the" 0 Councillor’s Office until noon on the 25th September, 1925 for the excin
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  • 974 13 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Major W. F. N. Bridges has been apMi to act as Superintendent of Surveys. Kedah. those staying at Fraser’s Hill at i -tn: ire Mr. ami Mis. W. K. Symonds md Mr.. Mis. and Miss Hannigan. T Malay Mail is asked to contradict rumour that Sir George Maxwell
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  • 246 13 Mi-. H. J. Gowland. Inspector of Police. F.M.S. has been appointed Chief Inspector. Air. W. G. Tagg, Assistant Printer, has been appointed to act as Superintendent Printing Department. F.M.S. Mr. H. T. Robs has been appointed to act as .Assistant Printer. F.M.S. Mr. R. J. Farquharson. Inspector of
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  • 126 13 A LAND OF IROMISE. By Article IV of the Treaty made between Great Britain and Siam on March loth. 1909, it was agreed that the Government of the Federated Alalay Spates should assume the in iebtedness of Kedah to the Siamese Government. The amount involved was a
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  • 89 13 Aug. 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. Dato Kramat Padang. Sept. 4 s—Agri-Horticultural5—Agri-Horticultural Show’ Ipoh. S—Penang Assizes. 5. 9, 12 —Selangor Races. 15 —H.
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  • 344 13 STANDARD WAGES. We have to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following pirticuiars o a neeting of the above committee held a( Kuala Lumpur at 1<>.30a.m.. on August 10, from the Deputy Contro lerof Labour. Penang. The meeting was held in accordance with Gazette Notification No. 3783,
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  • 101 13 Miss Helen Cooper Hodgson, superintendent health visitor under the Durham county council, advocates that girls should wear suspenders instead of gart-rs. At one secondary school I visited, she reports, nearly half the girls examined wore wearing a new type of penny fitter without much elasticity.
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  • 835 13 BODEN KLOSS TROPHY. After two failures to race the first of this series drastic steps were taken, says The Singapore Free Press.” The Trophy was removed on Saturday afternoon from the safe and was given a place of honour on the centre table in the Club, r rom
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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    • 192 14 Hew Era tn Flying. London, August 19. —A new era in fly ing opens with the inauguration of the London Light Aeroplane Club this morning. Already over 100 members have been enrolled including barristers, artisans, six women and two Members of the House of Commons. 10 hours
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    • 68 14 DAMAGE OBVIATED. London, August 19.—« The new nose which has been fitted to R 33 is so contrived that the airship will be intact in the event of a breakaway from her mooringmast. [lt will be remembered that in April last Airship R. 33 broke
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    • 52 14 PLANS FOR AIR ROUTE. London, August 19. —Sir Sefton Branckor announced to-day that he would proceed to Egypt on August 21 by steamer and from there he will leave fox Iraq and elsewhere by aeroplane. Sii Sefton hopes to return to Brussels for the Aviation Congress on
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    • 147 14 RECEPTION IN LONDON. London, August 17. —On his arrival in London, King Feisul was welcomed by representatives of the King, the Foreign Office and Colonial Office. French Press Assertions Denied. London, August 18. —In connect ion with Ireneh newspaper assertions that King Feisul has come to England to
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    • 84 14 APPEAL TO WORKERS. London, August 17. —“Win soldiers and sailors from capitalists. Cease attacks '>n Communists. Keep the front united and break the offensive of capitalism,” are the concluding words of a letter of the Communist Party to the National Labour Party appealing for a united workers' front.
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    • 63 14 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERED. London, August 16. —A Berlin message says it is reported from Leningrad that the reorganisation of the state library there has resulted in the unearthing of ancient Persian manuscript, which an Orientalist orf the Soviet Academy of Sciences declares is the first manuscript
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    • 42 14 INCURSIONS DENIED. London, August 16. —The report that Turks have made incursions into Persian territory is authoritatively denied. It is believed that the mistake originated •in the TurkiA request for handing over to her of fugitives crossing the frontier.
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    • 63 14 BULGARIAN INQUIRY DECIS lOX London, August 16 —a Soft says the inquiry into the nm..a Greek landowner Nikolaides h f ,he to the decision that the nxurde>2 refugee from Macedonia who Wa a miciled at Staninxaka and’ d quarrelled with murderer s accomplices hav 1 arrested.
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    • 36 14 POSSIBLE VISIT TO INl>|\ London, August 14.—A Brussels sage says the Belgian King and n 5 will shortly proceed to the Medu nean and will possibly extend th..;.. d ney to India. JOU|
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    • 53 14 11 PERSONS SENTENCED. London, August 16.-A message says the execution «i|| carried out at dawn of eleven pe4o < charged with conspiracy against th Republic. The Tribunal of Independence at Angola has sentenced seven others tu penal servitude for periods ranging fro In five to fifteen years.
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    • 30 14 NOT TO MARRY AGAIN. London August 16.—Mustapha Kemal Pasha has, it is reported, taken a vou not to marry again. He is allowing Latifeh Hanoum £5,000 compensation.
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    • 80 14 GOVERN Al ENT EN CO I RAG EM ENT ASSURED. London. August 17.—A Sydney message says Mr. Dunn, New South Wales Minister of Agriculture, declared that his Government would continue to en courage cotton growing in New South Wales by guaranteeing the price even if
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    • 54 14 RUMOURED INSTRUCTIONS TO TURKISH DELEGATES. London, August 17. —A Constantinople message says at a protracted cabinet meeting, it was decided, according to the newspapers, to instruct the Turkish delegates at Geneva to reject any proposal which would prolong the British mandate in Iraq and also demand the reintegration
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    • 63 14 MEDALS OF HONOUR FOR BOY> London, August 18. —The National RiHt Association has now received the Kings Trophy mentioned on February -1. The Association will present medals 111 honour in connection with the match n> which every boy from anywhere in Empire scoring 100 will receive a si'
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    • 110 14 MUSSOLINI’S TELEGRAM TO AMISLondon, August 18.—A Koine meswg' says the Italo-Afghan dispute "iih to the execution of Piperno has at e r been amicably settled after neg t,a which were protracted owing to slowness of communications between two countries. The Afghan Govern me has apologised to the
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    • 37 14 London, August 18.—A ,>IJS message says Turkish dele-ga p 8 Assembly of the League < been appointed as fo i< Ruchdi, Commissar of foreign Munir Bey, Minister at Pasha, Military Adviser; 1 Political Observer.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 592 14 Assets ovter $5,500,000. S. C. Assurance in force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, M. C. Il iThe Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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    • 58 14 Their Second Summer the H th er make Teething and hot weatner )ittk second summer a trying 11 )niac h ai‘J ones. Summer disordei k bowels and infantile < h< le, re lieved quickly controlled and su |)krrh l e J by Chamberlain’s Colic an Remedy. Easy to take m
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  • 258 15 AGREEMENT SIGNED. Shanghai, August 12. —The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Yada, and the Chin ese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, Hsu uan, on behalf of the mill owners and strikers, signed an agreement at 6.12 this evening, a/ter three weeks negotiations, which provides for the resumption of work in the
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  • 167 15 CHANG TSO LIN SENDS TROOPS. Tientsin. August 14. —The Yuta mill, which was wrecked, is owned by Japanese. The Paocheng mill. where the strike started, is partly wrecked and is Chinese owned and American managed. Xo further disturbances have taken place to-day. A number <tf workmen presented themselves
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  • 206 15 SHIPPING. The following table is a comparative statement of shipping in Chinese waters daring the two years 1923 and 1924 Nationality. Tonnage. 1923 1924 British 51,965,230 *55,715,925 Japanese 33,288,617 34,759,884 Chinese 32,433,847 33,288,363 American 5,968,261 6,359,589 French 1,839,731 2.185,806 German 1,369.016 2,085,968 Norwegian 848,138 2,079,533 Dutch 1,799,828 Portuguese...
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    • 16 15 Piiman’s N«w Coubjjb in Typiwkitinc, $l/50 per book, stocked by the Finang Gazette Preu, Ltd., Penang.
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