Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 January 1926

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 14. VOL. LXXXIV. MONDAY, 18th JANUARY, 1926 PRIOR 15 CENTS x
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    BRITISH ENGINEERING NOTES.
    1214 2 WIRELESS RECORD. (By A Special Correspondent.) During the past year the superheterodyne method of wireless reception has made great progress, and recent tests carried out with a commercially built receiver of this type have proved conclusively that undistorted long-distance reception can be numbered among the achievements of
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    WOMEN’S 22 YEARS AT A TUCKSHOP.
    320 2 WESTMINSTER BOYS’ FAVOURITE. Exhibition Novelty. Mothers who wonder what their sons eat at school tuck-shops will have an opport unity of seeing for themelves, and fathers will recall many happy memories of boyhood when, this year the managers of the food department at six
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    LUNCHEON IN MID AIR.
    119 2 The first aerial luncheon ever given in the history of the world took place at Croydon on October 27th, when a party of twenty aviation experts sat down to a- meal in the new Vickers’ Rolls-Royce “Vanguard aeroplane, which has recently been put into commission. The
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1166 3 (By A Woman Correspondent.) Paris. December 23. Such a surfeit of new plays and reviews, as there has been in the last f< rtnight, 1 ere, in Paris And nearly as many interesting revival». One hesitates sometimes between the revival and the First Night,” and one is
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    BIG CATTLE SHIPMENT.
    111 3 800 STEERS IN ONE TRAIN Eight hundred steers from Roderick Macleay. High River, Alta., the biggest, single shipment of cattle since the war, reached Winnipeg recently in a train of 27 cars. The quality of the shipment in question is attested by the price paid for them
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    CANADIAN RAW COTTON IMPORTS.
    71 3 For the twelve months ending with October, Canada's imports of raw cotton amounted to 116,429,306 pounds, of a value of $28,221,430, as compared with 85.819,742 pounds valued at $25,604.971 in 1924 for the same period. Imports of cotton yarns amounted to 2.905,692 pounds bleached fabrics to
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    THREE NEW LINERS FOR C. P. R.
    58 3 The Canadian Pacific Steamships contemplates building three liners to replace older vessels taken off the Canadian service this summer, such as the Marloch. Marburn and Montreal, states President E. W. Beatty. The three latter ships will be sold and the new boats will
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    APPLES FOR AUSTRALIA.
    56 3 British Columbia is finding an ever widening market for her home-grown fruit, and the reputation made at recent exhibitions is materially helping. One recent shipment made frojn there was 19, 00Q cases of apples by the S.S. Aorangi, fcr the Antipodes, while many consignments are going by
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    COMMON BOND IN SPORT.
    662 4 DR. ALINGTON DEPLORES THE ALL RUGBY TENDENCY. The need of preserving a common bond between the classes in sport was the motive of the Headmasters’ Conference in passing, at its secret session on December 22, a resolution viewing with concern the present position of amateur Association
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    COMING EVENTS.
    58 4 Jan. 30—Ipoh New Year Race meeting. Feb. 2, 4 6—lpoh Races. 9—Court of Appeal, Penang. 20, 23. 25 27—Selangor Turf Club New Year Meeting. April 2nd, 3rd, 4th <t sth—P. V. R. C. Annual Bisley Rifle Meeting The Rifle Range, Penang. May 8, 11. 13 15—Singapore Sammer Races.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    626 4 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reported on Saturday as follows: The Share Market has again had a dull week during which there has been no special feature of interest. Rubber is again easier (a 3/5| and, while buyers of Rubber shares are few, holders are content to
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    WORLD COURT.
    72 5 —Reuter. V|(|RS OBSTRUCTION. B Washington, January t r j wbo opposed American B* World Court have begun L resolution for adherence, B f,lC ■L’UP a constant flow of .3,, including Senator B Wehington’s farewell speech r| s wherein occurs the B P Hire’to avoid “entangling I,^'Btose told the
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    CHRISTIANS IN CHINA.
    77 5 —Reuter. LyRRSITY PREUDEXT F kxthktvined. I London, January 16. I g Hri Bdine, President of the I’, Qiiridian University. was I? ]to a farewell dinner by the fj Governors on the eve of his Im China, on January 21. Tue L include 1 Dame Adelaide AnLd Doctor
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    FRENCH FINANCE.
    65 5 -Reiver. I r? DIFFERENCES. Paris. January 15. L a day of alarm-, the Government L Chamber Finance Committee Lcbrlup'ltUc’ences in committee, L )U to r< s'.une Consideration of Lroment .-e ifino of M. Doumer. hrianJ ai lr-s-nd the Committee LtbeC’iverum mt was prepared to Lein drafdi.g tv bill
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    DILLON, READ COMPANY.
    72 5 —Reuter. ■uFER OF BRITISH CONCERN. New York, January 16. ■jnnderstoo I that the Dillon. Read ■anv. which recently was responsible ■am- public fl Nations of several ■ant coinp mEs, has arranged to ■over the Br t sh-owne I Amerada ■iripany, which wa-s engaged in the ■itation of
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    RHINELAND.
    81 5 —Reuter. ■ENTION OF A LIED TROOPS. I Berlin, January 16. pan Ambassadors in allied capitals llwn instructed to ask the respective Wtrents for a statement as to the Ft <f troops the Allies intend to rein the oceupie I territory. The kdors are instruc'e I to point out Eyincrmse
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    U.S. AND THE LEAGUE.
    72 5 —Reuter. I important step. I Geneva, January 16. B i "'IS! it g Government ha* inft Leacn»* ,fx it ion’s Secretariat ft 1 r “kt c tnmnnic it e all Treaties l Agreements concluded ft lb* Ireatns will be published in n s l’ s L
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    U.S. COAL DISPUTE.
    61 5 Reuter. REQUIRED. I Washington, January 16. L 8 learned that, until r 8S k'ialatej, giving the p >wer to Ll( dC n Industrial disputes, Flirt i )o^( k e W *H adhere to his L government will be unable L,/-' ene w ’oi a view to securing'
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    U.S. PROHIBITION.
    43 5 I Ij QP'OR ships seized. Washington, January 16. twL l t ir nfn< Justice announces up; 'i* r I° re l«n liquor ships |>.rv f wn Ju| y I. 1925 and Rbin nar noly, twenty British, "<nd Ere nc h whips.—Renter.
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    RUGBY ’NATIONAL.
    338 5 Wales and England Draw. 1 ROUGH GI.ME. Cardiff, January 16. In sunny weather and before 40,000 spectators, Walesand England divided tlie points in the International Rugby match here, the score being three points each. There was a touch of frost but scarcely any wind. The ground had been
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    ITALIAN QUEEN-MOTHER.
    83 5 —Renter. SCENE AFTER MEMORIAL SERVICE. Rome. January 16. The Deputies belonging to the Avenline Opposition, who hitherto bad boycotted Parliament, returned to the Chamber at to-day’s memorial sitting in honour of the late Queen-Mother. The House was draped in black and the galleries were packei. The Deputies listened
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    U. S. AND RUBBER.
    90 5 —Renter. STEPS TO REDUCE PRICE. New York, January 16. Before sailing for England, Sir William Letts, a prominent figure in the British motor industry, said that 1 ritish motor car manuf icturers were ready to have a friendly discussion with American manufacturers for taking joint st
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    STORM IN SERVIA.
    82 5 —Reuter. GREAT DAMAGE DONE. Belgrade, January 16. The Capital is telephonically and telegraphically isolated as a result of a storm of exceptional violence sweeping ov<i the country during the night. Many accidents have occurred due to the ice-covered streets. Railway traffic is delayed through fallen telegraph poles
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    THE KASENGA.
    38 5 Reu'cr. DISCHARGING CARGO. Messina, January 16. The Kasenga is still firmly ashore discharging soni’ cargo. Her position is serious but not cr tical. Tugs are working and the weather is good but ttie currents are strong.
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
    886 5 Another Singapore Victory. PERAK’S DISAPPOINTING DISPLAY. (From Our Own Cor-esoondeni.) Kuala Lumpu Jam irt 16. The Kuala Lumpur padr.ng w >scr«»v «b-.t with visitors from all parts >-f the e< U'« try to witness the Malaga Cup R>i«b> final between Perak and S ngap .rt-to-dav. The seating
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      443 5 Of iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiib O His Food W I decide his Future Every baby has a future of x 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 breast
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    BY THE WAY.
    1167 6 ST. PETER’S CHAIR. To-day, in circumstances of the great st solemnity and splendour. His Holiness. Pope Pius XI, will p’eside over the annual cer°monial celebrition of the founding of the Papacy. This magnificent function has been so often described that it must be familiar to manv of
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    EAR-BORING CEREMONY.
    281 6 SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. The ear-boring ceremony of the two sous of Mr. M. Shunker Pillay. Chief Clerk, District Court. Penang, and also a member of the Managing Committee of the Hindu Endowment Board, took place on Sunday, the 17th instant, at 11-30 a.m. at the Penang Hindu Sabha premises.
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    BOXING.
    79 6 CONTESTS AT K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent.) KuaJa Lumpur, January’ 17. On Saturday a record crowd, including Sir George Maxwell and party, attended a boxing contest. Key’ and Santos boxed a draw, as did Chai Lai and Yew Jin. Both decisions were unpopular, the public fancying Key and Yew
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    691 6 Sir George Maxwell returned to Kuala Lumpur to-day. Mr. S. K. Sibbald.the acting Government Town Planner, is visiting Ipoh. Acting Chief Justice Sproule is granted eight months and twelve days leave. Prince George celebrated his 23rd birthday in Hongkong on December 20. Lt. R. C. Boyle of
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    PENANG RACES.
    1858 6 Successful Termination to.•*. Meeting. GENZANO WINS GOLD CUP. The New Year Meeting of the Penang Turf Club came to a successful termination on Saturday when there was easily the best attendance of the week. The Regent of Kedah and the Sultan of Perak were amongst a distinguished company
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    THE I.S.P.
    4588 7 ANNUAL REVIEW. PROVIDENT FUND LAUNCHED. HON. MR. CAMPBELL RE-ELECTED TO CHAIR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. .January 16. T*•ere was a good githering at the annual g-nural meeting vf the Incorporated S tc ety of Planters held on Siturlay. The Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell presided, and
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 7 PENANG JANUARY 18, 1926. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months’sight Rank 2/4 1/2 o 3 Credit 2/4 3/4 3 Documentary 2/4 25/32 Calcutta Demand Rank Rsls4|'| h 3 day’s sight Private 156 s Bombay Demand Bank 154| 2 Madras Demand Bank 154|
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      388 7 OH LAND AND SEA. I Experiences of a Veteran of The Great War. With the Army in Africa, and later with the Navy at sea, Mr. E. A. Crittenden served his King and country during the Great War. A long spell of ill-health in the form of stomach trouble and
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    MARRIAGE.
    45 8 Dawson —Flanagan.—On January 16th the marriage was solemnized in the Church of the assumption, Penim?, be ween Raymond Mowbr .y, son of Wil iam and Isabe'la Daws n <f Camber .veil, London and Rose, daughter of the ’ate John and Catherine Flar.anan of Dublin.
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    ACKNOWLEDGEDMENT.
    33 8 Mr. Tan Kok Hoe begs to thank Mrs. Seet Cheng Swi of No. 24. Green Hill, for her kind present of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. He intends to devote this money to CHARITY.
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    A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
    489 8 Malaya’s return to the piping times of prosperity could not have been better indicated than at the New Year Meeting of the Penang Turf Club which was concluded on Saturday after four days of unprecedented success, financially and otherwise. The amount of money which changed hands, particularly
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    CHILDREN’S BUS FARES.
    314 8 From the correspondence which we publish to day it is obvious that Something is rotten in the State of Denmark but further evidence is required before the Municipal Tramways Department can be indictei by the Press. If the conductors arrogate to themselves the right to adjudicate upon
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    ’TWEEN DEVIL AND DEEP.
    409 8 Neither a borrower, nor a lender be says old Polonius, speeding his son Laertes on his journey to France For loan oft loses both itself and friend and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.” In the advice is concentrated the wisdom of the ages in the
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    ROYAL AUCTION BRIDGE.
    1008 8  -  AN ERROR IN BIDDING. BY J. J. BREBNER. I think 1 have- indicated in previous artcles how much importance do I attach to the bidding at auction bridge. Indeed so considerable a part does the bidding play in the game that I am not sure that it
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    CARS IN COLLISION.
    196 8 SERIOUS SMASH AT RO JUNCTION. Drivers May Be Charged A serious motor smash occurred yesterday afternoon a t rhe junction of Macalister Road, Pangkoi Road and Race Course Road, between motor car P. 1560, belonging to Mr Mahommed and motor car No. P.H44 belonging to Mr. S.
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    $10,450 DAMAGES.
    96 8 JUDGMENT AGAINST SELANGOR GOVERNMENT (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, January The Chief Justice delivered Judgment this morning in the action in which Mr and Mrs. V. H. Collins, of Sea View Hotel, Singapore, sued the Government of Selangor for damages alleged to have been suffered by them
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    58 8 YACHTING. (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 1' On Saturday afternoon, Kathleen < na longed Ella-Dorothy for the Lundon < 1 the former yacht, winning on a han 1 by nine seconds. On Sunday, Jean Second was first the home race for the Somerville b after a fast
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    108 8 DEATH. The funeral of the late Mrs. Quah Bi ng Kee r.ĕe Chew Bee Ee will take place on Thursday, the 2lst inst., at 10-30 a.m. from 3 Love Lane. Friends and relatives are request el not to send Bit Che n and sweetmeats. OBITUARY, LORD CARMICHAEL. (Rugby Radio Service.)
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    VICEROY OF INDIA.
    180 9 Honoured At Harrogate. WORK BEFORE HIM. (Kugby Radio Service.) London, January 16. j,, Irwin. Viceroy Designate of India, ~s t Pr<lay received the freedom of Hari recognition of patriotic, 1,.\ ,1 and conspicuous services rendero the Empire.” \.Mi. Wood he was for fifteen years v,’. t X
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    ITALIAN DEBT.
    135 9 lOssIRLE AGREEMENT THIS WEEK. Bruin Radio Service.) London, January 16. is stated authoritatively that negotiations in London upon the funding of the Italian debt are proceeding quite normally. British ;ind Italian experts are examining details of the memoranda which have been exchanged, and this will continue over the
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    FROST STOPS LAUNCH.
    111 9 UNUSUAL HITCH AT SOUTHAMPTON. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, January 16. Th" new torpedo-boat destroyer. Amazon, was to have been launched yesteiday at Southampton. It was, how3ver. found that the grease used to facilitate launching had frozen bard overnight. despite every pre caution, and the actual launching was
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    SPAHLINGER TREATMENT.
    118 9 £lOO,OOO FUND LAUNCHED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, January 16. A fund has I eon launched to raise -I’'"J if) to secure the Spablinger treat- ii f< r tnbr rculosis for this country. This announcement was made in Manchesui yesterday ?ta meeting arranged hy Mr Roscoe Brunner, Chairman of
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    SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.
    43 9 NOT TO VISIT TUNIS. (Hu»;by Radio Service.) London, January 16. h is understood that because of his 1 su Sr Austen Chamberlain, British ,r -n Secretary, has abandoned his 1 a 11 visit Tunis before returning to -"tidon from Rapallo.
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    U. S. MINE EXPLOSION
    56 9 —Reuter. SIX MEN MISSING. Liunii)w on Virginia) Jan. 16. •''■nn-t-n bodies have been recovere i in the cwhl mine where an explosion 'nrred on Friday night. The rescue report .-hat they have found 16 men in 'he mine, but have not yet found 1 txiEK’.ble to
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    GERMAN CABINET.
    107 9 —Reuter. Formed At Last. SOCIALISTS EXCLUDED. Berlin, January 16, Herr Luther has not succeeded in forming a Coalition Government on the lines aimed at. but he has completed a Cabinet which forecasts agreement. It includes Herr Luther, as Chancellor, Doctor Stresemann, Foreign Affairs, Herr Gessler, Defence, Herr Brauns,
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    SOVIET RESHUFFLING.
    154 9 —Reuter. MANY POSTS CHANGED. London. January 16. Presumably as a result of sharp divergencies which were manifested at the recent Communist Congress, a number of important changes in official appointments has been made. A Moscow message says inter alia that M. Kameneff has been relieved of the presidency
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    CRICKET.
    224 9 Reuter. N. S. WALES WIN SHEFFIELD SHIELD. Sydney, January 16. The match between New South Wales and South Australia ended in a victory for the former by 541 runs. New South Wales thus won the Sheffield Shield for the season. The total scores f>r the match were 1929, a
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    WOMEN ELECTORS.
    60 9 OUTNUMBER MEN IN LONDON. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, January 16. London’s women electors on the register for the Me ropolitan B< rough Council Elections outnumber the men by 25,638. This fact is entered in a return issued by the London County Council, which shows a total electorate of
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    THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.
    64 9 —Reuter. SUCCESSFUL RESULTS IN AFRICA Rome. January 16. According to a tele, ram from Kismasn. Tiibaland. the It.lian astronomical mission t. Xlykesoh r eclipse had very sueceasfnl results. Three observatories had “een installed by the observers who had a full view of the phenomenon for two hours
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    NICARAGUAN REPUBLIC.
    142 9 Reuter. New President Elected. RECOGNITION REFUSED. Managua, January 17. Congress has elected as President of Nicaragua, General Emiliano Chamorro who has been sworn in, in succession to Senor Carlos Solorzano. The latter resigned on January 13 after Congress had impeached and exiled the Vice-President. Senor Sacasa. on charges
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    ITALIAN CHAMBER.
    98 9 .—Reuter. PREMIER AND AVENTINISTS. Rome, January 17. Contempt and indignation over the action of the deputies of the Aventine opposition attending yesterday’s memorial sitting of the Chamber in honour of the Queen-Mother was expressed by Signor Mussolini who, in a much applauded speech in Parliament, to-day, said that
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    AFGHANISTAN.
    80 9 MILITARY ACTIVITY REPORTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Allahabad. January 16. Afghan papers report that there has been considerable military activity in Afghanistan since the suppression of the Mangal revolt. Important reorganisations have been effected, particularly, deficiencies in the southern and eastern armies have been made up. Intensive training of
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    TARIFF WAR
    65 9 .—Reuter. INDIA AND JAPAN. Bombay, January 16. A threat of the Indo-Japanese tariff war becoming more acute has followed the announcement by the Japanese Cabinet that they are contemplating imposing a heavier duty on Indian pig iron. An agitation is increasing for retaliation by imposing a duty on
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    SNOW BOUND.
    83 9 SEVERE WEATHER AT HOME. (Rugby* Radio Service.) The whole of Britain is practically snow bound. In places drifts are several feet deep and more snow is expected. Roads have, in many places, been rendered impassable to vehicular traffic, trains have been derailed and tramway services impeded. The districts
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    58 9 DATE TO BE FIXED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London. January 16. It is learned that the Colonial and Dominions Office is still engaged in arranging a date for an Imperial Conference, The probability is. however, that the Conference will meet in London in October. All the Dominions have notified
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    DUTCH QUININE RING.
    130 9 Reuter. Government Apathy. LEAGUE EXPERTS’ VIEWS. London, January 16. According to the conespondent of the Morning Post at Geneva, the health experts attached to the League of Nations have decided that before the world can successfully combat with malaria and plague the monoply of quinine from Java
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    INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION.
    120 9 —Vale. OPENING OF INSTITUTE. Paris, January 17. The International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation was inaugurated yesterday by the Minister of Instruction, M. D’Aladier, in the presence of M. Doumergue, members of the Diplomatic Corps and many distinguished delegates in the world of science and letters. M. D’Aladier pointed
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    U. S. AND DEBT-FUNDING.
    31 9 —Reuter. SETTLEMENTS APPROVED. Washington. January 17. The House of Represent dives has approved the Belgian, Rumanian and Esthonian as also the Latvian and CzechoSlovkian debt settlements. —Reuter.
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    LEGION OF HONOUR.
    65 9 Vale. NEW CHEVALIERS. Paris, January 17. M. Sudreau Drageman, of the French Consulate, Bombay, M. Medard, Interpreter at the Legation at Bangkok. M. Beudin. Manager of the International Savings Society, Shanghai, M. Carrere Manager of the Banque de France Chinoise pour Commerce et Industrie, and M. Caedes,
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    56 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) Saturday’s foreign exchange rates were Paris 1281 New York, 4.8603 Brussels, 107.025 Geneva, 25.16; Amsterdam, 12.085; Milan, 120.30; 8er1in,20.41 Stockholm, 18.14 Copenhagen, 19.51 Oslo, 23.845 Vienna, 34.525 Prague, 164?« Helsingfors, 193; Madrid, 34.32; Rio 7f Buenos Aires, Bombay, Is.Olld.; Shanghai, 3s.ot<L; Hongkong, 25.4|d.; Yokohama, Is.
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    HUGE TORONTO WAREHOUSE.
    116 9 Arrangements are practically completed for the erection of a water and rail warehouse, costing in the neighbourhood of $8,000,000, covering between twelve and fifteen acres of land, and to be eight storeys in height. The purpose of the warehouse- is to handle European and American products, and
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    346 9 League Results. London, January 9. The following were the results of the matches played to-day FIRST DIVISION. Arsenal 3, Manchester U. 2. Blackburn R. 4, Birmingham 4. Bolton W. 3, Bury 2. Everton 1, Cardiff C. 2. Huddersfield T. 4. Sheffield U. 1. Leicester C. 3, Burnley 2.
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    FOOTBALL.
    92 9 COLOURS v. WHITES. The following are the teams in the match to be played on the Esplanade to-morrow afternoon Colours:—J. A. McEvoy; J. H. Wilmott and A. R. Jennings; C. D. L. Christian, W. F. Fletcher and H. R. Jennings: O. Fittock, C. B. Terdre, A. Ferguson,, H. Wilkinson
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    RACE WEEK DANCE.
    206 9 JOLLY TIME AT THE E. O. In point of real jollity and happiness, the Race-week dinner and dance at the E. &O. Hot-el on Saturday, vied with the memorable gathering on New Year’s Eve. There was again a large company both at the dinner and the dance
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    80 9 The following ties have been fixed for Tuesday, the 19th inst. Double Handicap.— 2 W. J. Owens and L. W. Richaids v. Scr. A. J. Plumb and A. Ferguson 4 B. E. Mitchell and A. W. Hanies v. —2 L. R. Tofield and G. B. F. Southam.
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      114 9 “P. G.’S” CROSS-WORDS COMPETITION. 1 Solution of Puzzle No. 48. We publish below the correct solution of the Pinang Gazette Cross-Words Puzzle No. 48, together with the names of successful competitors Ist Prize Mrs. S. Dennys, A lor Star. 2nd Prize Mrs. J. S. Ayathury. Malacca. 3rd Piize Mr. J.
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    JEBEL DRUSE
    1320 10  -  THEIR RELIGION AND POLITICS. By Captain J. V. Holland, V.C. Current events, both political and military, affecting Freu.h colonial rule in Syria, are attaching a growing interest to the Jebel Druse, who, -apart from being the principal factors in the present somewhat obscure situation, are, in reality, one
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    BARLOW’S REPORT.
    238 10 Singapore. January 14. Rubber.—Prices this week have fluctuated within fairly narrow limits, but an easier tendency is in evidenceStocks in London shew a substantial increase for the week ending 9th inst.. viz 1190 tons, and now stand at 7320 tons. At the auction held yesterday 532 tons were
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      307 10 The George Town Dispensary Ltd., I THE LEADING CHEMISTS, I I PENANG. I I OUR REPUTATION —YOUR GUARANTEE. I I the s I Cheapest House in the Trade FOR I I Estate Medical Supplies. I I SAFETY FIRST. I fl You are absolutely safe when you deal with fl fl
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      22 10 NEW DENTAL OFFICE, latest p 'fi!hcds— Chanes Moderate, L’ps'ai-s. EUROPEAN BAKERY. ’Phone 579 23, Leith Street, Penang. K. BOON ENG, Surgical Dentist
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      140 10 JUST RECEIVED ALLSOPP’S II BRITISH J Pilsener Beer, f- t Obtainable Everywhere. I Sole Agents: j Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd, X (Incorporated in Shanghai,) ill i| Phone 587. PENANG, i 4S I THE ORIGINAL COOLIE-PROOF HAND PISTON PUMP. THE I iw’ “FDIMA” I7 m Suction xjl/xi Mil MM i II
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      CHILDREN’S BUS FARES.
      813 11 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.’’) Sir.—l beg to inform you that Mr. W. J M illiams, manager of the Municipal Tramways, who informed yon that your correspondent of the 16th instant was wrongly informed was wrongly informed himself. I hope there will be another public
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      TWEEN DEVIL AND DEEP.
      232 11 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette Sir, —Can nothing be done to relieve those unhappy individuals who are driven by necessity which may arise in misfortune or in folly, to Jborrow small sums of money to tide them over a temporary difficulty, from the usury
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    172 11 fnTLmcing are the latest qua. tation* >n Afennre. Kennedy Hut nt 1 p.m, to-day Saturday. T< -ley. r r c. <5. 5 c. c. Robinr (’hilar.) Allenby 3.70 3.80 3.60 3.73 Broca 1.80 1.85 1.80 1.85 (xranemara 2.75 2.85 2.60 2.75 Indraeiri 1100 11-50 10-75 11-25 cum
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    32 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet 128 cts per pound per pl. $170.66 No. 1 Crepe 127 cts per pound= per pl. $169.33 Weak. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    TIN PRICES.
    41 11 The Straits Trading Co. Ltd. Local. January 18: Singapore sold 50 tens at $139.50 Penang buyers no sellers at $139.25. The Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd:— London, January 15, spot. £284 £276.5s three months’ buying and £276.10s three months’ selling.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    165 11 The output of Kampong Kamuniing Tin Dredging Ltd., for the half month of January was hours run (two dredges) 599, cubic yards treated 59,000.00 total piculs 583.75, nett value $45,995.21. The output of Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging Ltd., for the half month of January was hours run 292,
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1257 11 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMB6, f u gj i cc 00 RUBBER [Dnlbi.J I* c 8 c Allenoy Rubber C o 3 60 3 76 Alor Gajuh Rubber BeUte 3 25 3 60 Amalgamated Malay Estate» 4 2’ 4 5G Ayer Hltem Planting Byndieet# JI 5022 00 Ayer K uning
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      353 11 New Advertisements. POSITIONS VACANT. Mine Manager wanted. A competent all-round mine manager capable of taking charge of any mine. Apply in confidence to No. 387, c/o Pinang Gazette. Wanted Immediately Circus and Vaudeville Acts or Attractions. Freaks and Curiosities, also Musicians, Smart respectable Girls and Young Men for Side-shows and
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      217 11 Wl V 1 jH Carrying the Message hflagr of Health S' 1 THOUSANDS are changing daily 'a to Instant Postum. Thousands daily learn the delights of this remarkable beverage. This great multitude is enjoying the health and strength that Postum has brought to them. Instant Postum appeals to all. Its
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      103 11 GRAND OPENING OF FREE “REGULAR’’ CAMPAIGN AT Theatre Royal. Programme from Monday 18th —Wednesday 20th January. Show Starts At 7-30 P.M. 1. The Ghost City, Episodes 5 6 4 Parts 2. William Desmond in BIG TIMBER 5 Parts 3. Kenneth Harlan Edith Roberts in Thorns Orange Blossoms” 7 Parts 4.
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    HOW TO LIVE LONG.
    1204 12  -  BY SIR GERALD DU MAU RIER. Earh to bed, etr’y to rise, makes a man health v, wealthy and wise.” It may soid»* p-op e, but net m l s«r, as the American i rovincial says. Because s*»me bloke invents a statement, it do. g not
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    366 12 TO-DAY’S DEP A R L’URES. Edavana for Singapore. van H-emsk. rk for Olebleb, Sab mg. West Sumatia and Padang. Trang for Asahan. Penang for Port Dickson, .Malacca and Sing «pore. Su sang for Calcutta. Sitiawan for Tanjong Star. Sungei Opis, Kuala Bahra and Setwl. Rawang for Pangkalan Brandan
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    PENANG MAILS.
    246 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT mw. Federateu Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-au-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Rfsumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed claily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m. train:
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      104 12 5 ®®MHjKW W^»;si^;^■ i. S ®ti «I ~W*:•" P < > •-£M&- i y-o £ry»**2r* /Xr* _x T2eTMx -*<* **•*< K t7^ss->:^ :s?; :>: ;< Tz The Royal will do r Itlore and better work with less TYPEWRITERS. effol't. RONEO LIMITED, 6a, Beach Street, Penang. Telephone No 551 1 j
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      292 12 The Super W\W Driving Belt Unique Guarantees. LEWIS TYLOR. Ltd.. ’HKgWW 9. ST. THOMAS' ST.. LONDON. S.E.I. Work: GRIPOLY M’LLS. /ghipoly'. «belting/ Gripoly I PATENT BELTING 1 i STOCKISTS: Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., I Penang, Singapore, Ipoih and K- I I,— ■-■■III. IM ——————————Kf p I R. J. DICK LTD.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    591 13 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, January 18, 1926 cte Government Mutton— Matton Indian per lb 55 Mutton— Head, shoep or goat each 1.01 Liver with heart A Inng do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb f 8 Lamb
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      689 13 BANKS. the mercantile bank of INDIA, LIMITED. Incorporated in England.) Authorised Capital £3,000.000 Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,«0,000 f .-ci ve Fund and Undivided PrwSta 1,458,221 Board of Directors. J M Kyrie, L-q.. (Chairman), H. Melvill Sun >. Esq., Bart.. P. R. Chalmers. Esq., Sir David Yule. Bart., Lord Carmichael.
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      505 13 I Assets over $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. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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    AN AMAZING TANGLE.
    1263 14  -  BY A. G GARDINER. He are getting Protection in small doses, and the more the mixture is administered the more nauseous it becomes. Mr. Baldwin must get rid of the quacks who wish to continue it ij he wishes to retain the confidence of those who looked
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    CANADIAN NEWSPRINT.
    243 14 19-26 OUTPUT SOI.1) ALREADY. Big Producion. Although newsprint production of Canadian mills in October was the largest for any month in history, the shipments exceeded production. Thesei facts lend strength to the understanding that an immediate market has already been found for the increased Canadian output and that
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    DANGEROUS DRIVING AT NIGHT.
    203 14 LORRY DRIVER CONVICTED' ON TWO CHARGES. The fact that the Automobile Association has no sympathy with inconsiderate motor drivers is well illustrated by a recent instance. At Epping the Association has just prosecuted the driver of a lorry for driving in a manner dangerous to the
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      411 14 liS^--* Let Wlncarnis build you up again —it won’t let you down! After the flu or other illness, when you feel thoroughly weak and run down, let Wincarnis build up your health again. It is the tonic wine for that purpose, recommended and prescribed by ox er 10,000 Doctors, the
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      198 14 »1 7 ■t'i 4! J IR I |i Preserve your dainty clothes ivith LUX You are simply throwing money away by washing your dainty things with any common, impure soap. Lux was o invented to wash and preserve these. Lux will not harm the finest silken thread. BROTHERS limited, jgyj|
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    CARRERAS, LIMITED.
    1436 15 The Times.” WORLD-WIDE OPERATIONS. The twenty-second annual general meeting of Carreras, Limited, was held on December 19, at Arcadia Works, Cityroad, E.C. Mr. Bernhard Baron (chairman and managing director) presided. The Secretary (Mr. H. W. Danbury) read the notice convening the meeting and the report of the auditors.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    210 15 Brnaren Opium p. <*hee» 15,000.00 non». Cloves 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Picking# no stock Nutmegs 80s 125.00 nom. 110 b 110.0 b Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried $11.95 buyers Rattai 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell» 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1
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