Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 February 1926

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 45. VOL. LXXXIV, THURSDAY, 25th FEBRUARY, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    ON NEW IDEAS.
    461 2 CONSERVATISM AND THE TOP RUNG. It is curious and instructive, though somewhat depressing, to watch the effects of conservatism in business says Commerce. For, while a plausible case can be made out for a measure of conservatism, there is none whatsoever for the attitude of impenetrability to
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    PIG SUPERSTITION.
    212 2 HOW IT EMPTIED A CHURCH. A writer on “Pig Proverbs and Superstitions” in the Largo Black Pig Society’s Journal states that “in certain parts of Scotland until quite recently pigs were regirded with horror,” and relates a story of a Fifeshire congregation’s behaviour on hearing the animal’s name.
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    108 2 SKY MEETING. (Under S. R. -4. Rides of Racing.) Nine Races for all Ponies. Four Races for all Horses. Two Races for Polo Ponies. Entries close at 5 p.m. Monday 1st March at the Secretary’s Office. One Unlimited S5 Cash Sweep each day. Tickets obtainable at the
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      834 2 I TO LET. RUES OF SUBSCRIPTION. Modern CompotUMl Home, nearOolf 8 Including free town delivery or 9 Club, fnl1 famished. Reasonable rent X to careful tenants. Twelve months from v P<* ge. March or April. Box No. 48, c/o Pinang 8 payabie in advance. J! Gazette. HI 379—26-2 JI a
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      469 2 NOTICES. The Kuala Sidim Rubber Co., Limited. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE is hereby givon that, in pursuance to a Resolution of the Board, the balance of the Authorised Capital of the Company remaining unissued and amounting to 63,750 shares will be offered to shareholders standing in the Company’s
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    ROUGH RUGBY.
    1946 3 A Reasin And Remedy. VIEWS OF LEADERS. 3 he question of the winging forward i in Rugby football has been raised in rather an acute form by the exhibition at Cardiff, when England and Wales in more senses than one fought out their differences, writes Mercian in the
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    FUTURE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
    447 3 DR. BARNES ON RISE OF NEW EVANGELICAL PARTY. Addressing a meeting at Birmingham organized by thq Anglican Evangelical Group movement, the Bishop of Birmingham (Dr. Barnes) said there was no use disguising that there was a crisis in the Church of England. Its gravity
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    ECONOMY IN EDUCATION.
    230 3 DUCHESS OF ATHOLL ON SACRIFICES. The Duchess of At.holl, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education,' speaking at Saltaire, near Shipley, said the necessity for economy at the present, time was vary great. Faced with the very stringent necessity for economy, they had to call a halt
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      277 3 r <L2W Wxh ,VM vWKL». a \AHv Sore Throat physicians and nurses use Formamint Tabk ts to protect themselves because they know that they can depend upon Fonnamint. “The Medical Pre»» and Circular write»: "They are nnlendidly adapted for use at a prophylactic preventive) against infectious disease. especially during the
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    CONTEMPORARY ASTERISKS.
    1047 4 ART SALES. In view of the recent correspondence between Sir Joseph Daveen and the Prime Minister on the condition of British contemporary art, I was interested to meet a young British artist who proclaims the belief that the British public is buying more modern pictures now than ever
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    LORD HEWART ON BRITISH MUSIC.
    461 4 AN analogy to politics The Lord Chief Justic w,i- the chief guest at the seventh annual dinner nf the Federation of British .Music Indus tries at the Savoy Hotel. Mr. Pa 5} Booth, chairman of the Federatin' presided. Proposing the toast of ‘British Music,” Lord
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    COMING EVENTS.
    72 4 Feb. 25 <V. 27— Selangor Turf f lllb New Year Meeting. 23—League Cricket, :i Esplanade. March 6—Planters’ Dance, I 17—St. Patrick’s Dav. April 2—Good Fridav Public H'} f r 2nd, 3rd, 4th h sth-P. /J' Annual Bisley Bill'* u The Rifle Range, Penang. 3—Public Holiday. s—Public Holiday. >
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      2010 4 I In view of the present demand for suitable dredging properties the Directors o 1 1 <Y 11*1 C anticipate no difficulty in disposing of proved portions of the Company’s property. vII xJICJJLQ Vendor and Purchase Consideration.— The Vendor to and promoter of the Company is Yin Choo S >on
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    TEACHER AS DEFENDANT.
    734 5 I WDLORD'S supreme court ACTION’. n unusual type of accion commenced 1,..f0ie, the Chief Justice, Sir William MuiU' U, in the Supreme Court Singar(. in which Mr. Teo Hoo Lye, the UH r <>f the somewhat conspicuous pre- in Dhoby Ghaut where the Light j;,, formerly carried
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    130 5 POLITICAL AFFAIRS. 1 h I'ebruary 21. —It is reported Mr. K. Suzuki and yj d amanashi will join the Seiyukai. 1,. v > c ’y u kai passed a resolution pro- against the Government’s policy i 1 *‘l an( l are to submit a motion confidence. I'Ui.way Minister
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    JOSEPH SENTENCED.
    707 5 THREE MONTHS’ RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT. Sentence of three mont! < rig rous imprisonment was passe J oi: E S. Josepa by Mr. P. F. David, District Judge, Singapore. Joseph was tried on three charges of obtaining cred'L under false pretences, says the “Singapore Free Press.” In delivering judgment, Mr.
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    89 5 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending 20th February 1926, shows a total of 76 deaths—sl males and 25 females—the death-rate being 29.13 per mille per annum, compared with 20.32 in the preceding week and with 21.11 in the corresponding .week of
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    FUNDING OF ITALIAN DEBT.
    1563 5 COUNT VOLPI ON CONDITIONS OF SETTLEMENT. The Ita’icn Ambassador, the Marquess della Torrct'ta, gave a luncheon at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in honour of Count Volpi, the Italian Minister o' Finance, and other members of the Italian I>ebt Funding Commission. Lord Revelstoke, proposing the health of
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      41 5 P. K. Shakkarai Rawther Co. •(Established 1901.) 127 Pitt Street, Penang. Landing, Shipping, Forwarding and Commission Agents, Stevedores and Dubashes. Boat Owners, Suppliers, Builder* and Repairers. Prompt Service. Moderate Charge*. Rhone No. 706. Dockyard in Jelutong Godown No. 2 Weld Quay.
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      218 5 PRITCHARD’S PROVISION DEPT. II L f Ready to eat B Cereals. I I Force per pkt. 60 cts. Shredded Wheat 40 Cornflakes 45 X Bran Flakes 40 Puffed Rice tin 70 Wheat 70 Grape Nuts 47 Post Toasties pkt. 45 Cereals for Cooking. H I Quaker Oats per tin 43
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    S.S. (PENANG) ASSOCIATION.
    2607 6 Mr. C. R. SAMUEL THE NEW PRESIDENT: TRIBUTE TO Mr. SIMPSON. AN INTERESTING YEAR’S WORK. The third annual meeting of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association was held in the Town Flail, Penang, yesterday afternoon. The president, the Hon. Mr. Palgrave Simpson was in the chair and there
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    EDUCATION IN PENANG.
    605 6 GOVERNMENT EVENING CLASSES. The following information supplied us by the Acting Inspector of Schools, Penang, will be of interest to our readers and the public generally: Conditions of Enrolment: —1. There is a deposit of five dollars payable by each student who enrols. The deposit is retainable
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    FORGERY CHARGE.
    715 6 What The Cashier Saw. ACCUSED AND A CHOP. The hearing of the strange case in which a charge of forgery, arising from a rubber theft involving two other Chinese, is preferred against Ooi Look Thian was continued before Mr. 0. W. A. Sennett in the Penang Police Court
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    RETRIAL CASE.
    450 6 UNCLE AND NEPHEW IN COURT. Whose Property A re-trial cise occupied the District Judge Mr. G. A. Hertford for two h'.uis this morning. The charge against the accused, Lee Ah Chia was theft of clothing valued at $36 and said to be the property of one Lee Tan
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    DISCHARGED
    47 6 Tan Hok Eng who on the 11th inst, was sentenced to eighteen months’ and twelve months rigorous’ imprisonment was to-day acquitted on a charge of failing to notify the C.P.O. at Pen mg of hh change of residence whilst under police supervision on January 29 last.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    158 6 EDUCATING ROAD USERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 2S. An attempt is being made to educate road users utilizing a portion of Orchard for the pivpose. by trying to keep rikishas, bn I lock carts and hand carts to the extreme left of the road. A policeman
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    BETRAYED BY A BULGE.
    143 6 DUTIABLE LIQUOR CASE AT PENANG A bulging eoat was sufficient t" b the attention of a revenue emrer Pang Eng Wah, who this mornwg Wore Mr. C. w. A with being in possession of liquor, to wit, Chinese medicate yesterday. Mr. Byrne, Head <’ ventive Service,
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    FIRESTONE AGENCIES.
    599 7 IN DUTCH INDIES. (Aneta Radio Service.) The Hague. February 17. A report received from the Hague states that Mr. Harvey Firestone, Jr., intends to establish ten central buying agencies throughout the Du»ch East Indies. DUTCH REVENUE. The Hague, February 17. Revenue receipts for the month of January this
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 PENANG FEBRUARY 25, 1926. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/1 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 13/32 3 Credit 2/4 17/32 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 1531’1 3 day’s sight Private 156 I d Bombay Demand Bank 1531 I g Madras Demand Bank
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    SETTLEMENT IN THE EMPIRE.
    900 7 MR. AMERY ON HOME TRAINING. Hope of More State Aid. A deputation from various societies interested in Empire settlement, organized by the Royal Colonial Institute, was received by Mr. Amery, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, at the Dominions Office. Mr. Amery was accompanied by Lord
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    LYING PROPAGANDA.
    461 7 POISONOUS RUBBISH WHICH DECEIVES. Useless to Ignore it. Every week writes John Blunt in the Daily Mail about 250,000 broadsheets, full of illiterate Communist violence and shameful perversions of truth, are distributed throughout Great Britain. Their only object is to create hatred and discontent and to bring about
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      643 7 BANKS. bank f INDIA, LIMITED. H (Incorporated in England.) hori .«i moM L C.riUl 1,050,000 ril<i Ul I ami Undivided Profits 1,458,221 Board of Directors. r r Esq., (Chairman), 11. Melvill I I Bart., P- R- Chalmers, Esq., f?, v Bart., Charles J. II am bro, Bir David I me,
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    IS IT CAMOUFLAGE ?
    677 8 IS IT CAMOUFLAGE Sir Austen Chamberlain made a good point, when, in the course of a spirited cross-examination in the House of Commons yesterday, on the question of reciprocity between the British and American immigration laws, he declared that he did not think we could wisely undertake to dictate to
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    DAZZLE HEADLIGHTS.
    258 8 We are glad t> see that the local authorities are doing th<»ir best to e >pe with the difficult question of dazzle headlights on motor cars. The other day we referred to this question and to the methods insisted upon by the Traffic Department of the Penang Police
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    43 8 TODAY’S SCRATCHINGS. The following are the scratchings in to-day’s races: Race 3: —Gunner. Race 4 —Orlinda. Race 5: —Uno, Panglima, Bombastic, The Squib. Race 6 —Sha nton g. Race 7 —King Cole, Little Wonder, Star of Athol. Race 9. —Yam Seng.
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    BY THE WAY.
    1258 8 ELECTRIC MOTOR HORNS. Some strange laws govern the uses—and it might be added, the abuses —of motor-car driving. One supposes they are all necessary but it would be a feat i of memory to have them all off by heart. i How many, for instance, knew, until
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    BOXING.
    59 8 NOTE TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. We have been asked by Mr- Choong Cheng Hai to inform Mr. Lim Cheng Chuan or “L. C. C..” that he will be pleased to have a talk on payment to boxers with either of those gentlemen at his address c/o Messrs. Soon lh< am
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    108 8 The following were the results ol tl>' ties played yesterday Championship :—J. G. Allan "eat McLeod Craik 21-18 J. Duguid beat B. Houston 21-9. Double Handicap —2 L. R. Totieh > G. B. F. Southam beat Scr F. P- M° nl gomerie J. M. Chalmers (D) 21-1
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    "THE GOD OF LUCK."
    76 8 FEATURE AT THEATRE Ro\ <l. A picture featuring an arbsh wldeath shocked the world, is 1f <>f Luck,” a story of the dark and ■> sides of Paris —’he last and grtMi t lure in which Gaby Deslysplay be screened fr nn to-night at tl in
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    786 9 Germany’s Application. BRITISH GOVERNMENT undecided. (rugby Radio Service.) London, February 24. Sir A usten Chamberlain, Foreign Secrefctated in the House of Commons y that the Government had not yet jtcideii on their course of action in te- ;1 f n rther increase of permanent of the Council of
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    CATHCART CASE ECHO.
    156 9 —Reuter. Reprisals Suggested. M. Ps. AND (J. S. IMMIGRATION. London, February 24. In the House of Commons, Sir A. Chamberlain was spiritedly cross-examin-ed during question time, the questioners suggesting reciprocity of American and British Immigration Regulations and asking whether the Government would negotiate with a view to
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    “RED” PROPAGANDA.
    123 9 COMMONS AND ZINOVIEFF’S OUTBURST. (Rugby Radio Service) London. February 24. Sir A. Chamberlain’s attention was drawn in the House of Commons to a speech made by M. Zinovieff at the recent Communist International Conference in which M. Zinovieff urged intensification of Communist activities in this count'y with the
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    COUNTESS’S GIFT.
    80 9 HOUSE HANDED OVER TO LABOUR PARTY. (Rugby Radio Service.) London. February 24The Counters of Warwick, who has long been associated with the Labour movement, to-day handed over Easton Lodge, her country house in with 9(K) acres of land, to the Labour party for the use of the Trade
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    “THE WANDERING JEW.”
    65 9 COMING AND GOING FROM PALESTINE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 24. It is officially stated that 33.800 Jews—men, women and children —entered Palestine as immigrants durir g the twelve months ending December 31. Two thousand one hundred and forty Jews emigrated from Pah stine during the same
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    62 9 —R-uter. QUESTION OF HOME DELEGATES. London, February 24. In the Home of Commons, at question time, Mr. Baldwin, the Premier, said the suggestion that the Imperial Conference should not Ire confined to representatives of partie-« temporarily in office, which his predecessor Bad submitted to the Dominions’ Prime Ministers,
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    AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
    51 9 —Reuter. QUESTION IN COMMONS. London, February 24. In the Hou-«e of Commons. Sir A. Chamberlain replied in the negative to the question whether there had been a conference by cable between London, Washington, Paris, Tokio and Rome with regard to the suggestion for armed inter- vention in
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    DASH TO NORTH POLE.
    178 9 —Reuter. Four Nations Represented. RUSSIA A DEIERMINED COMPETITOR. London, February 24. A great air race to the North Pole, in which four Nations will take part is due to begin shortly. Australia will be represented by the explorer Captain Wilkins, Norway by Captain Amundsen, who is
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    AIRMAN’S TRAGIC END.
    179 9 —Renter. SEQUEL TO FLYING BET. Paris. February 24. A bet made by the airman. Leon Callot. with an American that he could fly beneath the Eiffel Town* span bad a tragic ending. The airman, who was a pupil of the Army aerodrome, had a complished the actud
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    MEXICAN CHURCH RIOT.
    131 9 —Reuter. GENDARMES ATTACKED BY WOMEN. Mexico City. February 24. Four civilians were wounded, the District Chief of Police probably fatally injured, in a riot in the Catholic Church of the Sacied Family when the gendarmerie attempted to disperse the w( r shippers, principally women, who believed the
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    TUBERCULOSIS VACCINE INVENTION.
    92 9 —Vale. SAFEGUARD FOR CHILDREN. Paris, February 24. Anent the vaccine he invented in cooperation with other physicians in the Pas'eur Institute in order to preserve from tuberculosis children born < f tuber colons famili Doctor Calmette stated in the Academy of Medicine that out ol 1,317 infants
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    63 9 (Rugby Radio Service) Yesterday’s fore gn exchange rates were Paris, 132.95; New York. 4.861® Brussels. 107 Geneva, 25.27 Amsterdam, 12.14 Milan. 121 Berlin. 20.43 Stockholm. 18.15 Copenhagen. 18.7 Oslo, 22.68; Vienna. 34.52 Prague. 164« Hclaimrfors, 193 Madrid, 34.45 I Jahan, 2|» Rio. 7}« Buenos Aires, 45H1 Bombay, 1-’.
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    FRENCH FINANCE.
    114 9 —Reuter. The Rejected Measures. DEBATE IN SENATE. Paris. February 24. The Senate has begun the debate on the Government’s financial measures, including the provisions rejected by the Chamber which would afford five milliards of francs necessary to cover the budget deficit. The result of the Senate debate is
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    MAHARAJAH OF INDORE.
    193 9 REPRESENTATIONS TO VICEROY. Bombay, February 24. According to the Evening Xeirs the Maharajah of Indore has made representations to the Viceroy suggesting that be spent two years in England during which time the administration of the State will be handed over to a council or a regency
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    BANK NOTE FORGERIES.
    355 9 INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE’S REPORT. Budapest. February 24. The report of the Parliamentary Committee investigating the forgeries has been concluded. It states that regarding the political aspect of the affair neither the Government nor any member of the National Assembly was in any way connected with the crime wh
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    676 9 Mr. Arthur Edmonds, State Treasurer, Negri Sembilan, has gone to Port Dick son for a holiday before he resumes duty. We understand Mr. P. G. Stirling, of Messrs. Sinie, Darby and Co., Ltd., is proceeding to Ijxffi within the next few days on transfer. Mr. J. A.
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      50 9 Lord Phillimore, strongly opposing any incease, said Council must not become the cockpit of rival in'eresjs. He said he was much struck by an article in a South African newspaper string that if it l>( citne the cockpit the oulv thing to do was to keep out of it altogether.
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      67 9 Ji,ig6 Quality Provisions Wines and Spirits at (Competitive i till March Price List will be seat on application. Hn Telephone Nos. 982 and 983. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Penang, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. K The Hupmobile Eight (Eight cylinders in line) PERFECTION IN BALANCE CALL AND INSPECT
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    BRITISH MODEL HOUSE OPENED.
    755 10 SIR P. CUNLIFFE LISTER ON ART AND INDUSTRY. The Duchess of Portland opened the British Model House, Regent street. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, President of the Board of Trade, took the chair, mid there was a large attendance, including Dominion representatives. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister said
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    383 10 NEW AGREEMENT WITH AIR COUNCIL. The text of a new Agreement made with Imperial Airways, Limited, supple menting the Agreement concluded on May 15, 1924, between the President of the Air Council and the company, has been issued by the Air Ministry, and published by the Stationary Office
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    PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF LAND.
    430 10 MR. CLYNES ON THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND. Mr. J. R. C'lynes, M. P., addressing a meeting at made a vigorous attack on the Duke of Northumberland. Great landowners whose acres, he said, had often been the improper gift of kings, or. at best, had been acquired
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      47 10 Troublesome Coughs. A troublesome, sleep disturbing night cough can be easily and pleasantly stopped by taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will like the soothing, healing coating it puts on an inflamed, tick] ing throat and the promptness with which the troublesome cough is stopped For Sale everywhere.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    137 11 The following are t 1 > tations in Messrs. Ktnnedt -,’b s hare list at I p.m. to-dc. Yesterday -< C v r. cc x c. Ic. J c c. Mining. Batane P. 76A 79 774 80 Chenderiang 25/6 26/- 25/6’ 26/- ex Idris Ilyd. £2/- 53/-
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    70 11 February. 25, 1926. 1,00 AL. Ct». (Smoked Sheet ...86 Market Fine Pale Crepe ...86 weak Unsmoked Sheet 55 Standard/Smoked Sheet...9l Grades (Crepe ...91 London and N»w York. r (Smoked Sh«et ...2/3} LOSDOK Uep. ...2/31 New York (By a urtesy of Messrs. Alden Successors') The following were the rubber
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    RUBBER SALES.
    39 11 The General Produce Agency Ltd. Beach Street. Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auctitm room to-day: Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet $ll7 to $ll9 F.A.Q. do 114 116 Low F.A.Q. do 109 113
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    TIN PRICES.
    83 11 The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following prices, on February 24 London. Spot 293.5 s Down £1.2.6 3 m/s. buying 283.5 s o.los 3 selling 283.10 s o.log Local. February 25: Singapore sold 25 tons at sl42} Penang buyers no sellers at 142}. Messrs. Boustead and Co,,
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1237 11 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAMES. S co tn I RUBBER [Dollar.) I 0 f 0 I f Allenby Robber Co 3 00 3 2’ 1 Alor Gajah Robber Estate 290 3 10i Amalgamated Malay Eatatea 4 00 4 2 ex Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 21 5022 50 Ayer Kuning Rubber
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    CRICKET TESTS.
    66 11 SELECTIONS SUB-COMMITTEE, T London fVhr ar At a meeting held at Lord’s the M.C.C. selected P. F. Warner. Cha rman. with P. Perrin and A. E. R. Gilligan as the Test Selections Sub-Committee. They will co-opt two professionals, one from the North and one from the South, with
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    BLAKE & CO., SHARE REPORT.
    182 11 BLAKE CO., SHARE REPORT. Singapore, February 23. Mining shares are responsible for most of the business passing. Despite rubber having fallen to 2/4] rubber shares a»e steady at last week’s quotations. No features can be reported in industrials. 7 per cent. ]>>an has made $104]; parcels of 1928 and Conversion
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    MUNICIPAL BAND.
    81 11 I MOONLIGHT PROGRAMME. The following is the programme for tonight on the Esplanade from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. 1. March The Vanquished Army Alford 2. Overture Juanita Williams 3. Waltz Babette Nicholls 4. Fox Trot Ukulele Baby Rose 5. Gavotte Queen Christina Schmid 6 Selection Leslie Stuart
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    UNDELIVERED TELEGRAMS.
    55 11 The following are the E. E. T. C. undelivered telegrams 1. ONeill Rac’Club. 2. Ismail Sikh teinp'e. 3. Ch’ar gny, 61, Prangin Lane. 4. Seined. 5. l.ees-eng cheang Chop Kianlamhin Tanahbara. 6. Miss Mcg- at h Sirkies or Runnymede. 7. Sai kies. 8. Harry Le’rne. 9. Diana Wait-*.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    113 11 FURTHER LEAGUE RESULTS. London, February 24. The following were the resalts of the nnplayed matches FIRST division. w Bury 2, West Bromwich 0. THIRD DIVISION. Southern Section. Bournemouth 0, Brighton 3. Chesterfield 4. Wigan 0. ENGLISH CUP REPLAYS. Anjenal 2 Manchegter n 2 Aston Villa 0, Sunderland 1*
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    NEW MALACCA SCHOOL.
    399 12 CHINESE LADY LAYS CORNER STONE. The corner stone of the new girls’ school and orphanage which is being erect ed in Malacca by the American Methodist Mission was laid last week in the presence of a large and representative gathering. The ceremony was performed by Mrs. Tan
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    333 12 MR. WHEATLEY'S CRITICISM. Mr. John ‘Wh.eaTley, the Minister of Health in the Labour Government, speaking at Burnley said that a stranger arriving in this country and hearing the big noise made by the Conservative Party about the advantages that had accrued from 12 months’ Cfonsiervative government
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    226 13 REPORT OF PUBLIC ANALYST. The contamination of apples by arsenic is fortunately confined to American apples according to a report of the Public Analyst, submitted to the Hampstead Borough Council. As is well known, attention was first drawn to this danger by sickness in North London. Dr.
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    508 14 SIR 11. BOWDEN’S HOPES OF A CONFERENCE. Tile New Spirit in Industry was the subject of an after-lunch talk at the AldUych Chib by Sir Harold Bowden, chairman and managing director of the Raleigh Cycle business. Mr. Wareham Smith presided. The perverse tendency of men
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    MARKET PRICES.
    592 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, February 25, 1926 ct* Government Mutton— Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mutton Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart A Inng do 1.30 Tripe d o 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 68 Lamb
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