Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 February 1926

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. SB LXXXIV. MONDAY, 15th FEBRUARY, 1926. PRIOR 15 CENTS.
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      64 2 A DANCE RECITAL WILL BE BELD AT THE TOWN HALL BY MISS McNAMEE’S DANCING PUPILS “'THURSDAY, 18th FEBRUARY and SATURDAY, 20th FEBRUARY £20 per cent, of the Profit in aid of :the y. w. c. a.; nr a-?—- AND X/' The First Penang Brownie Pack. Reserved Seats $2.00 Unreserved Seats
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    169 2 SPRING MEETING, 1926. 20th, 23rd, 25th 27th Feb., 1926 Nine Races for all Horses. Nine Races for Ex-Griffin Horses. Nine Races for Ex-Griffin Ponies. Fonr Races for Selangor Turf Club Spring 1926 Horse Griffins. Four Races for Selangor Turf Club Spring 1926 Pony Griffins One Race for
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    M.P.’s & BY-ELECTIONS.
    396 3 M.P.’s BY-ELECTIONS. Back To Queen Anne. PREMIER’S VIEWS. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, Febrnary 12. The House of Commons, to-day, by 143 votes to 74, passed the second reading of a private bill removing the necessity of re-election of members of Parliament on their assuming oflßre. It was in the reign
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
    190 3 “BRUM”’S MITE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London. February 13. The Birmingham secti >n of the British Industries Fair was opened for a preliminary press view to-day and it will be open to the public for the next fortnight. Visitors from abroad are already arriving. Into the exhibition buildings have
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    WIRELESS LICENSES.
    46 3 (Rugby Radio Service). London, February 12. Receipts of the Post Office for wireless receiving licenses issued to the public during the year ended March 1925 amounted to £685,00 according to a White Paper just issued. During the previous year receipts for licences totalled £250,000.
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    EINSTEIN THEORY.
    34 3 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 12. The Royal Astronomical Society this afternoon presented its gold medal to Professor Einstein, thus marking its acceptance of the truth of his theory of relativity gravitation.
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    660 3 Composition of Council. NEWSPAPER DISCUSSIONS. (Rugby Radio Service) —Reuter. London, February 12. The Foreign Secretary’s answer in Parliament yesterday to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald’s question relative to the future composition of the League of Nation’s Council has been followed by a general discussion in the newspapers. Sir Austen
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    BOXING IN GERMANY.
    22 3 —Reuter. Berlin, February 12. A ten round contest between Paolino and Franz Diener of Germany resulted in a draw.-
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    FRENCH FINANCE.
    277 3 —Reuter. Split In Cartel Ranks. BALANCING THE BUDGET. Paris, February 12. In the Chamber, M. Cazals, on behalf of the Radical Socialists, stated that the party had decided to separate from the Socialists with a view to arriving at practical financial results in the interests of the country.—Reuter.
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    WIRELESS STRIKE.
    136 3 —Reuter. x NEGOTIATIONS END IN DEADLOCK. London, February 13. The protracted negotiations between representatives of wireless operators on strike and shipowners have ended in a deadlock, with no immediate prospect of a settlement, according to the chairman of the Operators’ Association, who said that the employers simply repeated
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    DEAD BANDIT’S HEAD.
    93 3 —Reuter. CHICAGO MYSTERY SOLVED, Chicago. Febrnary 12. The mystery in connection with the disappearance of the head of Francisco Villa appears to have been cleared up by the admission, alleged to have been made by some scientists here, that the head was being brought to Chicago forexamination
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    ENCOURAGING BRITISH ART.
    89 3 —Reuter. MAGNANIMOUS OFFER. London, February 12. In a letter to Sir Martin Conway from New York, Sir Joseph Duveen announces that in order to encourage British art he is forming a small committee of men of acknowledged position and authority and placing at its disposal £l,OOO annually
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    U.S. COAL DISPUTE.
    325 3 —Reuter, Settlement R eac h e( COST TO THli M]x Ers Philadelphia. p ehr The leaders on bo>h anthracite coal dispute PM i„? ment as the result of a ten >■ ment, which has been the district convention K Miners Union to be held a( on February
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    102 3 _Reuter. COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP. Paris, February 12. French and German Plenipotentiaries have signed a provisional commercial agreement according customs facilities.) certain products of the respective countries. Seasonal produce oi French aimculture imported to Germany will enjoy the most favoured trea'nient ar. it is stipulated, a reduction in the
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    BRITISH SHIPPING.
    69 3 —Reuter. CONTINUED DEPRESSION. London, February U“Depression in the shippink bd continued and deepened during 1 t year,”is the opening sentence oi t > of the Chamber of Shipping' 1 the Kingdom. The depression is attribute continued existence of id-t** fewer cargoes than before ar j, freights are at
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    RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
    55 3 •till»’ .—Reuter. RATIFICATION OF CONVEN rI )N 10 Constantinople, February The National Assembly has ra- the Turco-Russian Convention sig Parison December 17. p ffl Tewfik Rushi Bey. the forego missar, declared that the agre-yn* the natural outcome of 1 nrkey s relations with Russia and aim»' at
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    U.S. STOCK EXCHANGE.
    34 3 —Reuter. New York. February IF I lit* The Board of Governors oi 1 a solidated Stock Exchange ba* r resolution to confer with mein the purpose of dissolving the liquidating assets.
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      64 3 P. G. CROSS WORDS. Owing to the fact that it was not possible to conclude judging before going to press this morning, the result of the Pinang Gazette Puzzle No. 52 is witheld until to-morrow. It may be of interest to competitors to learn that one word of three letters
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    DISARMAMENT.
    56 4 ,—Reuter. (J. S. Minister Recalled. MORE INFORMATION wanted. Washington, February 12. Mr. II- G. Gibson, the United States Minister to Switzerland, bas been recalled Jo discuss certain questions pert; ining to the preliminary disarmament < < iif*-rence and to give the Government fjrst hand information on the disarmament j
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    PHONING TO AMERICA.
    210 4 POSTM A STER-GENERAL EX PLAINS, (Rugby Radio Service.) T.ondon, February 13. The Postmaster-General points out that the statements recently published which forecast an early inauguration of transAtlantic radiotelephones of a commercial standard are premature. While experimental results promise success there must be considerable time before a commercial
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    ENGLISH CHANNEL MISHAP.
    86 4 STEAMER STRANDED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 12. The cross-channel passenger steamer. l>righb>n, on night service from Dieppe to Newhaven. stranded at Seafor 1 Head, near Newhaven, shortly before 4 o’clock this morning in a thick haze. The sea was smooth and the necessity for assistance did
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    BIGGEST MOTOR-LINER.
    79 4 BUILT 'T BELFAST. (Rugby Radio Service). London, February 13. The new motor-liner Asturias, which is the biggest afloat, was open for inspec tion yesterday at Southampton, prepara tory to sailing on her maiden voyage to South America on February 26. The Asturias was built by Harland and Wolff,
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    BYE-ELECTION RESULT.
    71 4 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. London, February 13. Mr. John Janus Withers C. B. E. (Conservative) has been returned to the House of Commons unopposed for Cambridge University in succession to the Right lion. John Federick Peel Rawlinson. M.P., who died recently.—Reuter. Mr. Withers is a solicitor and a partner in
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    LEVERHULME SALE.
    56 4 "“-Reuter. SURPRISING BIDDING. New York, February 13. I he Leverhulme sale has hitherto realis- nearly half a million dollars. Continued bidding up to high prices surprised every body. It is believed that if the buying conmues on the present scale, the prices nf the collection may realise twice
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    RUGBY ’NATIONAL.
    259 4 —Reuter. Shamrock’s Triumph. GRIM STRUGGLE. Dublin, February 13. 1 Ireland beat England by 19 points to 15 in the international rugby match, played here before 25,000 spectators. The weather was dull, but the ground was n good condition. THE GAME. Ihe teams were introduced to the Governor-Genera), Mr.
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
    113 4 —Reuter. 1 RELAND BEATS WALES. Belfast, February 13. Trie soccer international between Ireland and Wales was played in ideal weather, before a crowd of 30.000. Ireland beat Wales by 3 goals to nil. THE GAME. The Irishmen were more thrustful opportunists and belter together. Their defence was superb,
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    LENGLEN-WILLS MATCH.
    112 4 .—Reuter. FILM RIGHTS FOR SALE. Cannes, February 13. Mdlle Lenglen, interviewed by Pressman photographers at the Carlton Courts, made a statement that she was not connected with the agitation for barring photographers and cinematographers from the courts. She desired all photographers to be allowed to enter, and if
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    INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY.
    20 4 .—Reuter. SCOTS WIN. Ruthin, February 13. In the Hockey international Scotland beat Wales by 2 goals to nil.-
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    320 4 Sunderland’s Nap. BIG WIN FOR WEST HAM. London, February 13. The following are the results of the league games played to-day FIRST DIVISION. Arsenal 3, Newcastle U. 0. Aston Villa 2, W. Bromwich A. 1. Birmingham 2, Sheffield U. 0. Blackburn R. 4, Tottenham 11. 2. Bury 4.
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      24 4 P. G. Pocket Diary WITH Motor Car Directory for 1926 Price 50 cents. NOW READY FOR SALE AT The Binang Gazette Press. LIMITED. PENANG.
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