Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 January 1926

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 12. VOL. LXXXIV. FRIDAY, 15th JANUARY, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    FOG LANGUAGE.
    453 2 PREVENTING ACCIDENTS AT SEA. Blowing hugw horns made like megaphones was once the only means by which ships could communicate on foggy nights, writes 44 Second Officer in the Daily Chronicle.” That was before the invention of the foghorn. To-day mariners convey messages to each other by an
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    SUBTLE CRIMINALS.
    411 2 As those who have investigated long firin’’ frauds are aware, the subtler kind of criminal is continually discovering new ways of defeating the law, writes H. L Adam. That is not necessarily to say that the police are at fault. The charge against the police brought by Sir
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      1731 2 TENDERS INVITED. NOTICES. ®EA 0* SL'BM KII 1 ■i>\. x_ M C ta Railway. The Pall > B through Inehong Rubber B (re e town i are dose .toll, V x the I2th to the 19th January 192 b. X postage li Offers are invited for tbe sale of inclusive.
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      449 2 FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. Valuable Agricultural Property. FORMING J A PART OF GLUGOR ESTATE, PENANG. 1. An area comprising about 2,200 acres of land, forming part of Lot fn) Mukim XII, Penang, held under Statutory Land Grant No. 6914. There are some acres of Coconuts, grass lands and of
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    HUMOUR AT “THE RING.”
    950 3 /X WOMAN'S IMPRESSIONS OF BOXING. N’ou can depend upon getting your monei’s full worth when you go to the Ring on big nights, writes Jane lh>e in the “Daily Chronicle.’’ There are fights within and fights without. Queueing up is not a fashionable habit in the
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD’S MAIDEN SPEECH.
    395 3 A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE RECALLED. Mr. T. P. O Connor describes in T. 1 s and assel! s Weekly the effect in I the ouunons of Lord Birkenhead’s famous maiden speech. H<- says The Speaker called Mr. Smith.' But Smith is net an uncommon name in any
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    239 3 Ke nr re r Opin in p. ehest 15,000.00 nOLu. Cloves 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 125.00 nom. 110 s 110.0 b Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried $11.95 buyers Rattana 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Rnail Shelln 13.00
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      400 3 Lumbago I Here’s the way to ftEjb f I welcome relief OtLJ M The crippling pain of Lumbago, ft r* f < x\ I and Backache, as well as all forms of 1/ V r v I Rheumatic pain, Sprains, Strains V\ f\ M If /X and Bruises, promptly yield
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    ENGLISH MODESTY.
    394 4 BY AN AMERICAN GIRL. To an American used to hearing frank acknowledgments of the superiority of the United S ates and the citizens thereof over evtry other nation under the suo, the Englishme i’s modest and downright humble opinion of himself and his country is astonishing. It is
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    WILD ANIMALS.
    328 4 CONGO NATION \L PARK. A vast smc’uiry for wild animal?, to b? named “Toe Albert National Park” in honour of Albert, King of the Be’gianp. is to be in the Klyu district of the Belgian Cong'. The primary obj-ct of the sanctuary, says the bulb t n of
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    WORLD’S LONGEST TELEPHONE.
    118 4 Asa resu’t of s»-v?n years’ w< rk and the expenditu e of £25,000 000 the longest telephone c b e in the world has lem comp’et d. Connecting New York City and Chicago, it is B‘sl miles in length, and has sufficient capacity t> handle 500 telegraph
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      397 4 I HAUNTED T ROOMS I I 1 -zl ri I A xWI, rr i < I I <<< I WAV I 1 X. VERY room in your house is haunted Danger lurks in every corner, under the beds, in the bathroom, in the dark cupboard under the stairs. A Op
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    954 5 SOVIET ATTACK ON AFGHAN POST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Allahabad. January 3. The Anian-i-Afghan the principal Kabul newspaper, has published a mourning edition wiih thick black borders, in which it expresses its regret at the news of an entirely unexpected and unprovoked attack which it says has been
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    533 5 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Sloet van de Beele for Langsa, Sabang, Olehleh. Padang and Batavia. Kopah for Belawan (Deli). Karmala Singapore, China and Japan. President Hayes for Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Boston and New York. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at:
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    COMING EVENTS.
    55 5 Jan. 16 —Penang New Year Race Meeting. 12—Penang Assizes. 16—“ Malaya” Rngger Cup Final. 30—Ipnh New Year Race meeting. Feb. 2, 4 6—Tpoh Rac» s. 9—Court of Appeal. Penang. 20, 23. 25 27—Selangor Turf Club New Year Meeting. May <B, 11. 13 15—Singapore Sammer Races. Jane 5, 8.
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      308 5 Serve your With cream that has the delidou» f /J J f? f* Q fragrance and flavour of the pure rich Lf/ v IkJ milk of world famous Devonshire an d which is SAFE. Locally pro- duced cream is generally served unboiled, and because of the impurities it contains it
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    BY THE WAY.
    1676 6 VESTINA. On January 15, 1815, there die»!, in poverty and distress, at the age of 50, at Calais, the remarkable woman whose name is for ever associated with that of the immortal Nelson —Emma. Lady Hamilton. Her early lite is obscure. 58he was born of poor parents
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1021 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. W. D. Fraser, of Kepong, has returned from leave. Mrs. Dunford Wood, of Ipob, is visiting Kuala Lumj ur. Mr. and Mrs. Ensor and family have returned from Tasmania. Lt.-Col: A. J. R. Leslie, Acting Commandant, M.8.V.R., is in Ipoh. Mr. and Mr. 3. J. P. Swettenham
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    243 6 DISSATISFIED TAILORS. Singapore. January 15. The tailor/ employee’, after idling f r a month, met the representatives of the Merchant Tailors’Association and demand!ed that this Association, which has been lin existence f -r GO year--, should be disjsolved. Tuis demand was refuse!. It I appears that several members
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    AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
    68 6 Vienna, January 14. The Cabinet has reiigned. It is officially s-ael ihtt members could not cairy cut the Geneva programme.— Reuter. The s.s. Macedonia from Japan via ports is expected to arrive here at 9 a.m. tomorrow G-l-26) and will leav- f r Colombo, Aden, Port sail,
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    K. L. SUPREME COURT.
    469 6 MOTOR-LORRY COLLISION. Judgment Reserved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 14. Before the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court, to-day, the hearing of the action in which Mr. and Mrs. V. Collins, of Sea View Hotel, Singapore, are suing the State of Selangor for damages
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    £400,000,000 A YEAR.
    259 6 COST OF INEFFICIENCY DUE TO PHYSICAL WEAKNESS. "It would be a modest estimate to say! that through inefficiency due to physical i weakness we, as a nation, are losing not! less than £403,020-003 a year,” said Mr. Philip Snowden, M.P., the Chancellor of! the Exchequer in the
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    THE MAILS.
    16 6 Th** homeward mail bv th#» h p. Macedonia closes at 5 30 p.m to-monow.
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    THE MALAYAN KENNEL ASSOCIATION.
    460 6 The following are extracts from the minutes of a meeting of the committee of the Malayan Kennel Association held at Kuala Lumpur, on December 21. Present:—Messrs. A. E. Dick (President) in the Chair, 11. B. Wilkinson 1 (Vice-President), F. C. Cox, (1 I L’Estrange, and G.
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    EXCHANGE.
    132 6 PENANG JANUARY 15. 1926 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Rank 2/4 5/32 4 months’Right Rank 2/4 1/2 Credit 2/4 3/4 i Documentarv 2/4 25/32 Calcutta Demand Rank Ils 151-5 1 3 day’s sight Private 156 I 3 .Bombay Demand Rank ]s4i| 2 Madras Demand Bank ]s4|
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    THE STROLLING PLAYERS.
    89 6 One of the very best of our amateur dramatic societies, the Strolling Players who this year tare celebrating half a century of play producing—gave a per formance of Miss Ceo'Jy Hamilton s "Diana of Dohsom’s” at the Guildha'l School of Music, John Carpenter street. E.C/ Outstanding performances
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      30 6 CALOPOGONIUM MNOIDES The.well known cover plant. LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICE EFFECTIVE FROM Ist. JANUARY, 1926. FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED WEEKLY FROM SUMATRA. BOOK EARLY FROM: A. DENNYS, 22b. Peach, Street, Penang.
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      19 6 Pitman’s Juniob Typist Book, fl/75 P« r book or f2Z- post free, stocked bf the Pinan* Gueits Press, Ltd.
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      131 7 I I TO “WARFIELD” PENANG, LONDON, sth January, 1926. My hearty congratulations on your excellent December Trade and my best wishes for a Successful Clearance Sale. The magnificent value you are now able to offer should X attract a very 7 large volume of sale business. Make Sale Reductions as
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    WEDDING.
    33 8 Dannatt—Charlier.—At the Presbyterian Church, to-day, by the Rev. Archibald Ewing, Dr. R. M. Dannatt. Surgeon, Ipoh, to Miss Marjorie Phyllis Charlier, of London, who arrived by the P. O. Karinala this morning.
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    ANIMAL PROTECTION.
    284 8 We should be neglecting our duty if we failed to note with approval the intention of the newly formed Malayan Kennel Association to tike up the question of animal protection in Malaya. In the Colonial Ordinance and F.M.S Enactment, no provision is ma le for the punishment of
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    Behind the Scenes.
    1514 8 Talk of a visit by the Prince of Wales to the Irish Free State may be wellintentioned, but it is certainly premature. Anyone who follows the news from Ireland must realise that the time is by no means ripe for such a visit. However much the Government
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    PENANG RACES.
    289 8 FOURTH DAY’S HANDICAPS. The following are the weights for the last day Race 1.—(1 mile). Omadhaun 9. 0 The Nun 8. 0 Whiskers 9. 0 Lord Cole 8. 0 Noon 9. 0 Little Beauty 7.13 Janoc 8. 5 Malim Na war 7.12 Race 2.—(1 mile). Sir Hatan 9.
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    DEATH PENALTY.
    167 8 VERDICT IN PEVANG MUIIDEh TRIAL. A majority verlict of gui.y murdf-r was. br< light in b\ 1 1 jury in the caso in which Munn samy was charged with the m nr derof another Tamil named S ivriinuthco in a room No. 370, Chn'.ia S mt, <»n 1
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      30 8 ‘‘K. O.” The orchestra from the Dollar Steamer President Hayes will play for dancing to-night. a a rfi ei tffc <■> i I PEARS’ J GOLDEN SERIES. J i i MF
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    MINERS’ SCHEME.
    409 9 Elaborate Proposals. T() |;|>(IRG\NBE DDUSTRY. (llitoby Radio Service.) London, January 14. (> a borate scheme of the Miner/ f, r ivotginisation <f the coal which was submitted to-day to ’’"’"i-Commission by Mr. Rob rt ,'v one of the Labour Paitv’s leadconsists of the following pr |'>,>wer and Transport
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    ITALIAN DEBT.
    127 9 LONDON CONVERSATIONS. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, January 14. Count Vol pi had a conversation with Mr. Winston Churchill. Chancellor of the Excm in r. at th* Treasury this morning, which w.is follow 1 this afternoon by a tall in ig of both Delegitions. Api iiiiinary exchange of views
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    156 9 DELEGATION'S DUFY. (Rugby Radio Service.) Loudon. January 14. J Delegation under Lor I Wiilingdon, which is proceeding t > Caiua to considf r <>n the spot the 1 est method < f devoting the British M’lota of the Boxer Indemnity to the benefit of China and the Chinese,
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    FRENCH FINANCE.
    118 9 M. Doumer’s Bill Rejected. R VaL plans. Paris, January 11. The Finance Committee of the Chamber rejected, by 21 votes to 5, with twelve abstentions. Ait’cle Tnirteen of M. Doumer’s Finance Bill for taxing commercial transaction®. The Article is considered to be the cornerstone of M. Doumei’s j
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    RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.
    135 9 FRONTIER DISPUTE SETTLED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Allahabad, January 13. Afghan papers report a settlement of the dispute arising out of the i.tt ick recently of an Afghan post by It is stited that M. St irk, the Soviet Minister, had an int-rview with the Foreign Minister
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    THE LATE QUEEN-MOTHER.
    99 9 PENANG’S TRIBUTE. The Plnang Gazette acknowledges with thanks the Teceipt of the following communica'ion received by the honourable the Resident Councillor, Penang, from the Lord Chamberlain, St. James's Palace. The Lord Chamberlain. St. James’s Palace. I have received the King’s Commands to thank the Settlement of Penang
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    HINDU “MAGH MELA.”
    112 9 PILGRIVS’ RIVER PATTING. (From Our Own Correspondent'. Allahaba l, January 13. Hindu pilgrims from all. parts of India are arriving here in th usml’ hourly to bathe in the c mflnenc** of the holv rives. Jumna and G tnge", duru g the gre <t Mauh Mela.” The
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    AMERICAN TRADE.
    52 9 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR 1925. Washingt r, January 14. Trade returns f r 1925 show that imports amounted to tie value ot 4,224,b00,000 dollars, and exports to 4^907,000,0tM). As rf girds gold movements the United States was a ret loser in exports of 263.000,000 and in imports of
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    29 9 CUP REPLAYS. j London, J.nu ry 14. The following were the results c f the Cup replays Fulham 1 Fve ton 0 Preston 1 ELtckLnm 4 —Reuter.
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    BRITAIN AND IRAK.
    81 9 New Treaty Signed. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT REGIME. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, January 14. The Colonial Office announces that, following upon the decision adopted by the Council of the League of Nations in regard to the Turco-Irak frontier, on 16th December, 1925, a new tieity between Great Britain
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    THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.
    130 9 RESULT OF EXPEDITIONS. i 1 1 Batavia, January 14. Fifty astronomers, who are here frr m many countries to observe the solar eclipse, have achieved mixed resu'ts according to the site. Dr. Miller, <f the Swarthmore Expedition, operating at Bencoolen, i declared that he was satisfie I
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    HOLLAND’S PLIGHT.
    73 9 FLOOD DANGER POINTS. Amsterdam, Januiry 14. Soldiers are guarding danger points along the River Vecht, in Province Overysel, wheie the flood waters are not subsiding, but are accumulat ng drift ice against the buttresses, which is endangering the bridge’, and dykes. The soldiers have been provided with explosives
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    AMERICAN APPEAL.
    52 9 NEW MOTOR RUBBER CORPORATION. New York. January 14. The Automobile Chamber of Commerce is appealing for immediate subscriptions for motor car companies to provide capital for a new American Motor Rubber Corporation. The Committee announcei that it has received offers of plantations in Brazil. Ceylon, Kenya, Colombia and
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    U. S. MINE DISASTER.
    58 9 SIXTY FIVE BODIES RECOVERED. Wilburton. Januiry 14. Sixty-five bodies hive hitherto been recovered in the mine explosion which occurred yesterday. Hop l is abandoned of finding any alive. —Rent r. SOLE SURVIVOR. Lat >r. Another min* r was rescued this morning He is the sole surviv
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    AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
    56 9 CHkNG’S CIRCULAR. Tokio, January 15. A message from Mukden explains that Chang Tso-lin’s circular telegram, cibled on January 11. stating that Manchuria had severed administrative relations and communications with Peking, does not signify a declaration of independence but merely su«penf-ion of all relations with Pe inp. pending
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    RUBBER PRICE.
    34 9 MOTORISTS TO PROTEST. New Ycrk, January 14. The American Antemobile Association has approved of efforts being made to induce European clubs to join in a protest against thehigb price of rubber. Reuter.
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    COMMERCIAL TREATY.
    30 9 GERMANS IN PARIS. Pari®. January 14. A G» rman Delegation facade 1 by a posse has arrived here to neg >tiute the FrancoGerman Comint rcial Treaty.—Rc utf r.
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    U. S. NAVAL AVIATION.
    141 9 Additional Outlay. COMMITTI E'S PROPOSALS Washington, Jar.u iry 11. The House of Representatives’ Appropriation Committee recommends, for naval aviation, an expenditure) of nearly 19,000,000 dollars, an increase of 3,500,000 over the current funds, and that 9,000,000 be applied to new aircraft equipment. The Committee reported that
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    SCHNEIDER CUP.
    80 9 NO BRITISH ENTRIES. London, January 14. The Royal A»*ro Club has cabled to the United States that Britain will not compete in the Schneider Cup Race on October 24 owing to the inadequate time for preparation. It is understood that France and Italy to also are not sending
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    SPANISH PROJECT.
    32 9 Madrid. January 14. Spanish airmen are planning a flight to America on January 22, calling at Buenos Aire’. Chile, Peru. Cuba and the United Stites, and returning via Britain. —Reuter.
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    GERMAN GROUP.
    92 9 TO CHEAPEN PRODUCTION. Berlin. January 14. A Rhenish-Westphalian Mining Trust has been founded in Es en with a provisional share capital of 50,000 marks, the partners being the Rhine Elbe Company, the Thyssen Group, and tLe Phoenix and tbe Rhine Steel Companies. The new concern, which does not
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    48 9 FLOATING DOCK TO BE UNST A LT. ED. London, Jamnry 14. Tbe Daily Neus learns that the Admiralty is negotiating wi h several of the principal shipbuilders regirding the construction of a floating dock for Singapore, capable of lifting a ship of 50.000. t >rs Reuter.
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    EINSTEIN HONOURED.
    35 9 AST R 0 XO MICA L SOCIET Y’S Mi: DAL. London. Januiry 14. The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded this yeir’s gold medal to Einstein fir his relativity theory of gravit ition. Reuter.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    67 9 (Rugby Radio Service) Yesterday’s foreign exchanges were Paris, 129 f New York, 4.86 Brussele, 107; Geneva, 25.14; Amsterdam. 12.081',; Mi'an, 120| Berlin, 20.41 Stockholm, 8.13 Copenhagen, 19.52 Oslo. 23.83 Vienna, 34.5 Prague, 1C»0.3iO; Helsingfors, 1923 Madrid, 34.33; Lisbon, 2-j Rio, 7j; Buenos Aires, 46 1« Bombay, Is. 6iA.d.;
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    U. S. AND RUBBER.
    214 9 Position In Philippines. DEVELOPMENT BLOCKED. Washington, January 14. Resuming his evi lence before the Congressional Rubbt r Investigation Committee, Mr. Palmeitm, chief of the Rubber Division of the Un ted States Department of Commerce, said that the United States should develop nearby sources to prevent rubber
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    U. S. AND GREECE.
    142 9 DEBT-FUNDING NEGOTIATIONS. Washington, January 15. At the opening of the Greek debt negotiations to-day. the Treasury indicated that it did not favour the proposal that the remainder of the credit originally agree! upon should be extended to Greece and that the whole amount should be funded
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    THE GLOBE TROTTERS.
    214 9 Penang Nut Opened. ANOTHER GREAT RECEPTION. The “Globe Trott- rs” had another great reception at tbelr final performance last night. Agiin and again encor'S were called for and given and the artistes were thoroughly exhausted when the curttfin finally fell. The programme had been entirely changed and
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    JAPAN.
    128 9 TUAN CHI-JUI REMAINS IN OFFICE. Tokio, January 11. It is announced that Tuan Chi-jui’s circular telegram anm uncing his retirement from political life has been ly annulled. Hsu Seh-eng’s Cabinet is also reconsidering it? res T gnation. Chinese Students Resort To Worn-out Measures. Protesting against the Japanese Government’s action
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      31 9 E. 0. HOTEL. As the Dollar Line steamer, the President Hayes, will be in port the management of the hotel has arranged for the ship’s < rchestra to play for dancing to-night.
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    PENANG RACES.
    1489 10 Sanskrit’s Second Dashing Win. SEQUENCE OF WINNING “TWO’S.” The third day of the meeting was remarkable for two things, another great win by Sanskrit and the highest tote win of the three days, $75, which was paid on Gloaming. Sanskrit, which won so gallantly on Tuesday again romped
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    END OF THE GYPSY.
    401 10 .DRASTIC MEASURES IN SURREY. The world has seldom been kind to gipsies, states the Daily Telegraph. When first they came to Europe from their own land of litill Egypt, the Emperor Sigismund promised them freedom from every trouble and persecution. But though he was. as he
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    MR. CHURCHILL.
    379 10 ■STRONG POLICE FORCE THAT WAS NOT REQUIRED. 9 Extraordinary precautions were taken to prevent disorder which had been expected to occur at a Conservative meeting addressed by Mr. Winston Churchill at Battersea Town HaH, but it was perhaps the quietest meeting ever held in this politically turbulent borough.
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      AUSTRALIA AND THE REDS.
      870 11 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette Sir, —Owing to a spasmodic mail service to a rather inaccessible place jour leaderette “Australia and the Reds'’ has only just come to my noticeThe agitators Walsh and Johanssen were able to fight the issue of their deportation in
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    P. C. C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    649 11 The fob owing were the results of the drawing: Championship? D. S. Harvey Bye A_ Ferguson Bye J. G. Allan Bye D. McLeod Craik Bye A. Lindley Bye B. E. Mitchell Bye J. Ford Bye G. B. F. Southam v. J. M. Chalmers (C.S.) L.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    268 11 Phs following are the latest quo. lotions in Messrs. Kennedy A Co.'n shore list at 1 p,m. to-day Yeoterday. To-day. E E 2 E Sharks. t>> 0 C CQ on 0Q on Sc. t c. tc. c. Robber (Dollar.) Aver K. 1 .CO 1.70 1.55 1.65 Bata
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    129 11 T he following are the changes in the report of THE MALAYA COMPANY. LIMITED for to day. Rubber Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Ayer Kuning Rubber 1-55 1.60 Batu Lintang Rubber 1.55 1.60 Meutakab Rubber Co -60 .65 Sungei Tukang Rubber -77$ Temerloh Coconut 1.45 1.50 Tin Mining Shares.
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    58 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet cts per pound per pl. $184.66 No. 1 Crepe 137 cts per pound per pl. $182.66 Easier. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.) The following u-ere the rubber quotations in London on January 14: Smoked Sheet 3/5} Plantation Ist latex crepe 3/5}
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    28 11 Tie output cf The United Malacca Rebin r Ertates, Limited for the month of Deceml er 192.», 26,628 lb?. TV til for 8 months 173,133 Ils.
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    TIN PRICES.
    155 11 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives he following prices, on January 13: London. Spot £287 Up £l.los 3 m/s. buying „278.17.6 „0.12.6 3 selling „279 „0.103 January 14: Spot £283.15s Down £3.5s 3 m/s. buying 276 10s „2 7.6 3 selling 276.15 s 2.5 s Local. January 14:
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    1161 12 THE DRAMA IN THE BUSH. An astonishing talent for the making of songs and plays is one of the attributes of the nomadic aborigines who inhabit the far north of Australia. Unlike other savages I have known, writes James McLaren in the Manchester triiardian, these people seem to
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    ENGLAND AND INDIA.
    264 12 SIR MONTAGUE BARLOW INTERVIEWED. Madras. January 1. Sir Montague Barlow arrive J at Madras to-day from Penang. For the last three or four months Sir Montague has been in Malaya making arrangements with the Government of the Federated Malay States in connection with a hydroelectric scheme on
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    MARKET PRICES.
    590 13 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Pknang, January 15, 1916. eta Government Mutton— Matton Indian per lb 55 Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart 4 lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb (8 Lamb do
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    EMPIRE SETTLEMENT.
    501 14 OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SMALL INCOMES. The opportunities which the Overseas Dominions offer to people with small fixed incomes were presented meeting held recently at Caxton Hall, Westminster, under the auspices of the Empire Community Settlement Committee. Lady Cunynghame presided. The chief speakers were Sir John Ross, late
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    255 14 A CHANGE IN POLICY. It has been decided in principle that all the aeroplanes composing Britain's future air fleet will be constructed entirely of metal, writes the aeronautical correspondent of the “Morning Post.” In view of the great financial and administrative changes involved in this sweeping alteration
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    CRIME IN SINGAPORE.
    468 14 CONSTABLE SHOT The shooting of an Indian police constable attached to the New Bridge St a tion, Singapore, in broad daylight on Sunday morning was only one of several serious incidents which kept the police busy during the week-end, says the Singa. pore “Free Press,” of January
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    INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    360 14 FURTHER PRESS VIEWS. London, December 30- —The .Free State has no Indian question, because it always excluded Indians, but the Bloemfontein correspondent of “The Times points out that its example exerts a powerful influence on the rest of South Africa, and the opinion of a politically
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    1257 15 ANNUAL MEETING. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town. Penang, held on Tuesday the Bth December 1925. Present:—Mr- B. Nunn President. Dr. J. E. Smith. Mr. M. 11. M. Noordin, Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe. Mr. J. D. Kemp, Mr. P. M. Robinson, Mr. Yeoh
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    THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.
    123 15 DEMAND FOR HOME PRODUCTS. London, December 31.—The Empire In. dustries Association, surveying the 1926 economic outlook, states that the depression of the last five years can only be relieved by the Dominions’ and India’s increasing the demand for Home products. The Government’s general attitude towards Empire problems
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    PRINCE’S VISIT TO ARGENTINE.
    63 15 Leafield, January 1. —A large steel mafirm of London and Chester despatched to-day to the Argentine the first of four train-loads of steel window frames. It is stated by the firm that undoubtedly the Prince of Wales, by his recent visit to South America, has done
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