Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 March 1926

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 50. VOL. LXXXIV. WEDNESDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    NEGLECTED ABYSSINIA.
    605 2 PERSISTENCE OF SLAVERY, Ethiopia enjoys the distinction, which it shares with Literia, of being an African country still under native control. This is chiefly due to the configuration, for there is no coast line, and, until recent years, the country was extremely difficult to reach. The arid, inhospitable
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    COMING EVENTS.
    57 2 March 6—Planters’ Dance, Taiping. 9—Penang Assizes. 17—St. Patrick’s Day. April 2—Good Friday Public Holiday. 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th—P. V. R. 0. Annual Bisley Rifle Meeting, The Rifle Range, Penang. 3—Public Holiday. 5—Public Holiday. 14—Hari Raya Paasa, Public and Bank Holiday. May 8, 11. 13 15—Singapore Summer Races. June
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      1206 2 A .--r, Selangor Turf Club. x j A reward will be given for the return N Including free town delivery or Il a Black Scotch Terrier» Municipal oTZAr RJI r K x licence No. 174, to No, 1, Ross Road. blxY IVllLlla 1 1 lMCj t I PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
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      30 2 GUAN KONGSI 240, Beach Street, Penang. Estate, Mine and Building Material Suppliers, General Import Merchants, and Commission Agents. All orders will receive prompt attention. Telephone No. 1116. Tele. Address GUANKONGSI.” <
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      257 2 “TOP NOTCH" MSfVv Nr wWII VxWK-1 'T The I9th Hole The Distillers Agency Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland. SIEMENS j (SCHUCKERT) I* ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. Smoothing Irone r Water Boilers Table Fans Toasters Pendant Shades Langham Shades Lighting Sets Water Pumps Wiring Accessories. i I AGENTS FOR i' SIEMEN’S SCHUCKERT WORKS, BERLIN, I
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    LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
    945 3 ENGLISH PROSE. Sta Arthur quiller-Couch’s Anthology. Exactly twenty-five years ago there appeared the Oxford Book of English Verse —an anthology edited by Sir Arthur Quiller-Coucb, and since regarded by many as a standard work. Sir Arthur’s companion volume of English prose, now before us. challenges compaiison. Here are
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    INDIA AND THE LEAGUE.
    324 3 SIR MALCOLM HAILEY ON PRESS CRITICISM. Lahore. February 19. —Presiding over a lecture by Mr. Marvin on the subject (if the League of Nations, at the Elphinstone Theatre last evening, Sir Malcolm Hailey referred to recent enticisms in the Press about the League, and said he
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    PORTUGAL’S THRONE.
    113 3 DECLARATION BY EX-KING MANGEL. Some excitement has been caused by the announcement that the former King Manoel has declared null and void the 1921 pact, whereby he .recognised Prince Duarte Nuno, who belongs to another branch of the Portuguese Royal Family, as heir to the Portuguese Throne. The
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    RHEUMATIC PAINS QUICKLY DISAPPEAR.
    268 3 HEALTH IMPROVES REMARKABLY. From the great capitals of Europe and from far off Australia come reports of wonderful cures effected by De Witt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills. These reports are confirmed by the experience of wellknown local people and in practically. every bazaar tales are told
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    1716 4 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. Bill To Amend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Allahajbad, February 19. The Legislative Assembly showed a sense of the fitness of things when on Wednesday it assented to the motion for the introduction of the Bill to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure. Local Governments
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      413 4 VIGOUR OF YOUTH REGAINED. EPOCH-MAKING DISCOVERY BY UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR. In. the preparation called Phyllosan, Dr. Buergi, of Berne University, after years of patient laboratory work, has succeeded in separating the principles of potential energy which are generated and stored up in green vegetables and plants by the action of sunlight.
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    THE HOOD KIAT CASE.
    1022 5 INJUNCTION AGAINST PUBLISHERS DISCHARGED. The injunction which was obtained on behalf of Wcing Yong Soo, the complainant in the case in which Goh Hood Kiat was charged at the Singapore Assizes last year with attempted murder, restraining the Lat Pau Press, the publishers, and Gch Lai
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    MALAYAN CAMERA CLUB.
    712 5 FIFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION. Encouraged by the hearty support givIon t<» the Annual Exhibition in the past |ye.;rsthe Malayan Camera Club have decided ot again hold an Exhibition, open to all U8HT8 of the Camera, Professional as well as Amateur resident in the Malay States (Federated and Protected)
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      255 5 sansa— IN A CORNER OF ASIA, Being Tales and Impressions of Men and Things in the Malay Peninsula BY SIR HUGH CLIFFORD, G.C.M.G., G.B.E. Price $2, Postage 3 J cts. extra. MALAYAN MONOCHROMES Another Interesting Book BY SIR HUGH CLIFFORD, GC.M.G., G.B.E. Price $2, Postage 30 cts. extra. HINDU MANNERS,
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      244 5 “Male Wanted Daddies! AC Theatre Royal. From Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd March, 1926. PROGR A M M E 1. News Parts 2. Final Ghost City 99 2 3. Don’t Write Letters 99 5 INTERVAL. 4. Male Wanted 9 5 5. Harry Myres in Daddies 99 7 Showing Thursday 4th
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    BY THE WAY.
    1373 6 THE MERRY IDLERS. To-day recalls a quaint custom of our ancestors in the time immediately preceding the Reformation and has to do with a bequest whereby an annual visit is made to the tomb of the testator, followed by much feasting. In the last quarter of the
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    OPERA FOR PENANG.
    215 6 RUSSIAN IMPERIAL COMPANY. Opening at the Town Hall on Friday first, with “The Merry Widow,” to be followed Iby “Chari Vari,” Penang audiences are going to enjoy an all-too-brief visit of the Russian Imperial Light Opera Company, which has been playing to packed houses at Hongkong and
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    SUPREME COURT.
    885 6 Chetty’s Appeal Succeeds. BUTTERWORTH CASE. In the Supreme Court, to-day, Mr. Justice Brown, sitting with Mr. Justice Acton, allowed the appeal of P. L. S, P. Saminathan Chetty against judgment and damages amounting to $500 made in the Butterworth District Court in respect of an action brought by
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    POLICE COURT
    457 6 Obstructing The Fire Engine. MOTOR DRIVER HEAVILY FINED. In the Police Court this morning before Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, Seng Ho, a Hokien was sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment for the theft of a clock value $4, the property of one Mat Don from house No
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    231 6 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap Class B. 5 M. J B. Watt beat —3 H. Morris 6 —2, 6 —1 —15.2 G. C. Watson be-at —30 G. C. Tait 6 —3, 3—6, 6 —4 —15.2 A. I. Burnie beat —15
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    131 6 The following were the results of the tie;» played yesterday: Championshin.—J. M. Chalmers (D) beat L. W. Richards 21 —4. Double Handicam. —3 E. Reimann and J. G. Allan beat +3 F. T. Clifton and D. Lucev 21 —17. Ladies Sin gl e .Hand ica,p. 4 Mrs.
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    MUNICIPAL SPORTS.
    504 6 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. j The annual sports under the auspices of tha Penang Municipality will be held on the Esplanade on March 20. The preliminary heats will be run at the Dato Kramat Gardens on March 6, 10 and 13. Wo are irequetsted to state that no invitations
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    SOCCER LEAGUE MATCH.
    55 6 P.C.C. v. P.R.C. The following players will represent the P.C.C. to-merrow at 5.10 p.m. on the Esplanade: J.A. McEvoy ;H. Thiede and D. Mathieson; F. Spilman, J. B. M. Wilson and D. D. B. Cook C. Fitt-ock, E. A. Davies. E. Walker, A. Ferguson and H. Morris.
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    TOWKAY STABBED AND SHOT.
    148 6 A sensational murder is being investigated by the Rochore Police who received a report after 9 o’clock on Saturday evening and proceeded to No. 69 Aliwal Street to learn that Chong Ki Choo, a Keh Chinese, said to be the owner of certain estates in PuloTekong,
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    Messrs. United Engineers, Ltd.,
    44 6 local agents for The Triumph Cycle Co., Ltd., have received telegraphic advice that in the recent Motor Cycle Reliability Trial run in Singapore on 28th February, the new model P. Triumph Motor Cycle secured tho scor.d, third and team prizes.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    674 6 Mr. G. R. K. Mugliston i 8 On visit to Penang. a Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones hav rived in Ipoh from Home. ar Major W. M. .Sime has joined A board of the BuU Lintan 1(utl tates, Ltd. 1 Dr. Lim Boon Keng, Opp ent rtf
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    ASIATIC PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    1726 7 I Honorary Membership ConI ferrod. oX SIR GEORGE MAXWELL. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 2. I There was a large and representative I tbering of Asiatic Planters at their I g Uno h- l'i this morning when the I gon rary Membership of the
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    PENANG TRAGEDY.
    733 7 Chelliah Committed to the Assizes. STORY OF THE QUARREL As Chelliah, the Tamil accused of the murder of Mr. Louis Karl, the late Chief Conservancy Inspector, was led into court, yesterday afternoon, for the preliminary hearing of the charge against him, he viciously kicked the bench in the
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    THE MAILS.
    44 7 The homeward mail by the b.s. Ellora closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 5th instant. The B. I. Packet Teesta with mails despatched from London on February 11 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Friday, the 5th instant.
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    REGISTRATION OF SERVANTS.
    577 8 Constant dropping wears away the atone,” says the proverbl While the accuracy of the statement cannot be disputed from a scientific point of view, it is not always infallible when the maxim contained in it is applied to matters in which our every day life is involved.
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    THE HEALTH FIEND.
    424 8 Perusing the correspondence columns of a London newspaper we have discovered kinship with the irate author of a letter to the Elitor. He complains in biting terms of the individual who, having little or nothing of merit to occupy his time, dashes through life like an overstoked
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    59 8 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet 92 i cts per pound per pl. $123.33 No. 1 Crepe 94 cts per pound per pl. $125.33 Weak. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.) The following zvere the rubber quotations in London on March 2: Smoked Sheet 2/5 Plantation 1st latex
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    NOVEL GOLF.
    1124 8  -  ENSURING A CLOSE Match BY HARRY VARDON, (Six Times Open Champion), A correspondent writes to ask if I can explain exactly what is meant by a phrase which he saw recently in a newspaper S mningdale handicapping.” I think it is possible to enlighten him. Tue term refers
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    The Thought Reader.
    123 8 A man charged at Tottenham with obstructing the roadway I described himself as a I thought reader. I Magistrate: “Now I I have a very definite thought in my min] Can you read it?” Defendant: "You are going to let me off.” “You are wrong. You will
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    147 8 GIRL GUIDES’ INSPECTION, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March Lady Guillemard inspected a good turn-out of Girl Guidos at Government House, after an excellent display Guide work. Professor and the Eclipse. In the course of an interview with the “Free Press,” Professor Fraeundrih leader of the Germain-Dutch eclipse
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    KING OF SIAM.
    56 8 HONOURS CON FEW n (From Our Own Bangkok. 1 highest The. King received ri e ph» rlt orders of the Legion of Th e Lion. Bath and C ho sanl tlir j a y Pope .sent his blessing- a fr0 m rehdevoted to receiving addn.. all gioua'aiid
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    We have to acknowledge receipt of a Tamil Vocabulary witt elementary grammar, from the Methodist Pulish- ing House, Singapore.
    59 8 Hetho« lsl The book. I’ ff ing House, Singapore. '1 I"’ jn sti! f in bandy pocket size an-’ Manner covprs, is the work o > >• B of Tampin a
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    946 9 The Road To Peace. WAITING PREMIER’S STATEMENT. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, March 2. The case for and against enlargement of the L*-ag ie Council has been exhaustively b bate I here from all angles and the views and claims of those countries directly interested in the matter have
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    COMING BUDGET.
    335 9 Mr. Churchill’s Statement. £1,00),000 SURPLUS. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, March 2. Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, made a statement to-day about the coming budget, which he wjll present to the House of Commons after Easter, He was speaking at Belfast where the honorary degree of Doctor
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    BRITAIN’S GOLD.
    68 9 REPLY IN COMMONS. London, March 2. Replying in the House of Commons to a question with regarl to Britain’s present gold reserves and export of gold since the restrictions were removed, Mr. R. McNeill, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that gold coin and bullion in issue in
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    ARMY ESTIMATES.
    50 9 REDUCTION OF £2,000,000. London, March 2. Sir L. Worthington-Evans, Secretary for War, in a speech at Salisbury, announced that the army estimates would he £42,500.000 as compared with £44.500,000 for the current year. Administrative expenses had be-n cut down but the fighting efficiency of the forces remained unimpaired.—Reuter.
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    NAVIES OF THE WORLD.
    52 9 Construction Figures. AMERICA FORGETS WASHINGTON. London, March 2. A Blue Book indicates the Nations’ Navies as follows: —Vessels built and building respectively—United States 543 and 36 British Empire 444 and 35 Japan 222 and 62 France 219 and 127 Italy 247 and 55 Russia 176 and
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    SYRIAN REVOLT.
    77 9 PRESS CENSORSHIP ESTABLISHED. Cairo. March 2. A report from Beirut states that Damascus is completely encircled by barbed wire. French artillery, on February 28, bombarded groups of rebels at Yalda and Yayla. It is also stated that on the same day the rebels cut the Hedjaz line, between
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    NEW MEXICAN LAWS.
    71 9 PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S VIEWS. Washington, March 2. It is learned at White House that President Coolidge sees no reason why the American-Mexican controversy over the confiscatory provisions of Mexico’s anti-alien and petroleum laws cannot be satisfactorily adjusted. He understands that an examination of the records of the American
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    U. S. RAILWAY COMBINE.
    63 9 COMMERCE COMMISSION’S FINDING. Washington. March 2. The Inter-State Commerce Commission has found that the* propose! combination of the New’ York, Chicago, St. Louis, Chesapeake, Ohio. Kicking Valley, Erie and Peremarquette Railways is not in the public interest except from the point of view’ of transportation,” and
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    DUKE OF YORK.
    60 9 VISIT TO PENTONVILLE PRISON. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, March 2. The Dake of York, who takes the keenest interest in social questions and who is constantly visiting every sort of establishment where he can study them, paid a surprise visit to-day to Pentonville Prison. He spent an
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    FEWER UNEMPLOYED.
    48 9 DROP OF 13,428 IN A WEEK. ((Rugby Radio Service.) London. March 2. The decline in unemployment continues. The latest weekly return shows a reduction of 13,428 in the number of workless. The total figure is 1,125.800 which is 110,265 fewer than in the last seven weeks.
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    FOREIGN GOODS.
    42 9 BILL IN COMMONS. (Rugby Radio Service.) I.ondon, March 2. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, President of the Board of Trade, introduced in the House of Commons a Bill requiring indication of origin to be given in the case of certain imported goods.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    62 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) Yesterday’s foreign exchange rates were Paris, 131.80 New York, 4.8.04 Brussels, 107 Geneva, 25.24 Amsterdam, Milan, 121.10; Berlin, 20.40 Stockholm, 18.12 Copenhagen, 18.72 Oslo, 22.50 Vienna, 34.45 Prague, 161 Helsingfors, 193 Madrid, 34.49 Lisbon, 2| Rio, 7] Buenos Aires. 45| Bombay, Is. 6£ 1.; Shanghai,
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    DUTCH POLITICS.
    107 9 The Cabinet Crisis. DEMOCRATS’ MOTION REJECTED. Hague, March 2. The latest move to solve .the Cabinet crisis was made by the Social Democrats moving in the Second Chamber a request that the Queen dissolve the Chamber with a view to holding fresh elections. The motion was rejected by
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    AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM.
    115 9 WINS FIRST TRIAL MATCH. Launceston (Tasmania), March 2. The Ausralian test term won the first of the two trial mitches, beating Tasmania by an inningsand 175 runs. Tasmania scored 104 in the first innings, Mailey securing 5 wickets at the comparatively small cost of 4G runs. The
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    CANTON CUSTOMS.
    50 9 LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S APATHY. Hongkong. March 2. Canton is quiet superficially, but generally the sta f e of affairs is chaotic. The local government has not stopped the pickets from taking possession of various goods belonging to different nationals, principally German*, which have been returned to the customs. —Reuter.
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    CATHCART CASE.
    28 9 “HABEAS CORPUS” PROCEEDINGS. New York, March 2. The hearing of the Habeas Corpus proceedings in the case of Countess Cathcart has been postponed until March 5.—Reuter.
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    FRANCE AND LOCARNO.
    22 9 TREATIES RATIFIED. Paris, March 2. The Chamber of Deputies ratified the Locarno Treaties by 413 votes to 71. Vale.
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    Y. W. C. A.
    76 9 SATISFACTORY ACCOUNTS FOR 1925. f The accounts of the Young Women’s Christian Association, Penang, for the year ending December 31, 1925, show a balance in the bank and on hand of $679. 64, being $136.93 more than the balance on the previous year. Subscriptions for the
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    57 9 MONTHLY MEDAL. The monthly medal for February, played against B »gey, on the 27th and 28th ulto., resulted in a tie, A. Clark, C. D. Ahearne and J. M. Roberts being all square. Ball Sweep. The Ball Sweep also resultel in a tie, A. Clark and W.
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    90 9 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending 27th February 1926, shows a total of 68 deaths—40 males and 28 females —the death-rate being 26.07 per mille per annum, compared with 29.13 in the preceding week and with 26.19 in the corresponding week
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    1032 10 BURY IMPROVE. Fights For Promotion. The positions in the English and Scottish Leagues to date are as follows Division I. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pis. Huddersfield (1) 30 1.5 .5 10 65 46 40 Sunderland (7) 31 16 9 ***** 38 Arsenal (20) 30 15
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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    HUGE FIRE AT GEYLANG.
    598 11 HUNDREDS homeless. The amount of damage that a packet of trs can came has never, in the hisfraCt' 1 the Colony, been demonstrated on tor "p dangerous scale than on Monday n r when, it is said, the origin of s ft, rlK w hi c
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    MUNICIPAL BAND.
    58 11 The folio wing is the Band Programme to be [hyed at the Waterfall Gardens to-day from 5.15 p.m. (weather permitting):— The British Legion Bidgood -AValtz Wyoming Williams Fox Trot Croon A Tune Pollack Selection A Southern Maid Simson One Step Savoy English Medley Il iff e Bod Save
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    The 3rd Anniversary of the Music and Recreation Party was celebrated by a dinner on last Sunday, 28tth February, at 194 McAlister Road,
    64 11 The 3rd Anniversary of the Music and Recreation Party was celebrated by a dinner on l as t Sunday, 28tth February, at 194 McAlister Road, the residence of Quah Bong Hoe, Patron of the AsThe h ouse was brilliantly il!,d with electric lights and taste1 dc<< nated for the occasion.
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    The death is announced of Mr. A. White Maconochie, mannaging director of Maconochie Brothers,
    81 11 Ltd. the well- of food cannei*s. The name V conochie was known to every J n the Boer War and the Great devised the famous army ra- <• d meat and vegetables. The V White Maconochio
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    EUROPEANS IN INDIA.
    586 11 COUNTRY’S NEED FOR BRITISH PROTECTION. Sir Malcolm Hailey’s Speech. Lahore, February 16. Sir Malcolm Hailey, Governor of the Punjab, who was the guest of honour at the second annual dinner of the Punjab Branch of the European Association, replying to the toast of his health, delivered a
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 11 PENANG MARCH 3, 1926. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 13,32 M 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs153]a 3 day’s sight Private 156 I b Bombay Demand Bank 153} I g Madras Demand Bank M
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    226 11 Th e following are the latest quo tations in Messrs. Kennedy <k Co.'s share list at I p.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. 2 8 EIE Bharbk >» >» 22 t3 0 so aS cn x to. tC. 'S c. c. Ruhher (Dollar.) Balgownie 4.25 4.50 4.20 4.40 ex
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    32 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for February:— lbs Penang 177,700 Sabrang 76,500 Straits 196,<'00 Rubana 81,500 Tali Ayer 86,500 Bagan Serai 29,000 Batak Rabit 31,000 Kurau 21,500 Merchiston 30.500
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    TIN PRICES.
    99 11 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on March 2 London. Spot £294.12.6 Down £1.2.6 3 m/s. buying 284.10.0’ „1.5.0 3 selling 284.15.0 1.5.0 Local. March 3: Singapore sold 100 tons at $143 4 Penang buyers no sellers -at 1431. The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd: London,
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    352 11 The output of Nawng Pet Tin Limited, for the month of February was hours run 421, yardage treated 16.700, ore won 142 pikuls. The output of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., for the month of February was hours run (two dredges) 1,164, cubic yards treated 151,000, total piculs
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1169 11 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. g 8 ac :p RUBBER [Dollar.] 11 0 f c Allenoy Rubber Oo Mor Gajah Rubber Ehtate o 0 q Malay Estate. 4 00 4 20 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 2 i 5J 22 50 Ayer Kaning Rubber Batatoa 1 -’0 1 30 Ayer Molek
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    MOTOR NOTES.
    472 12 REFINEMENT AND COMFORT. Standard “Pall Mall’’ Saloon. The saloon type of body- is acknowledged to afford tho utmost protection from inclement weather, but judging by the latest rendering of the “Pall Mall" saloon fitted to the 1926 14 h.p. Standard chassis, it can be made to provide a
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    MEDDLING POLITICIAN.
    388 12 UPSETTING MOTORISTS. It is extraordinaiily unfortunate that motorists and the motor industry are for ever at the mercy of politicians, comments ‘The Motor. Moreover, it amounts almost to a calamity that with every recurring year those interested in the motor movement —private and commercial alike.—and those concerned in
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    EVERLASTING CAR ENGINES.
    305 12 In an article in “The Light Car and Cyclecar” a designer of a number of very successful light car engines discusses two remarkable inventions which not only increase the length of time a car engine can run without being overhauled, but also prolong its life to a
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    235 12 Ben< res Opium p. chest 15,000.00 nom. Clove® 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Nutmeg® 80s 125.00 nom. HOa 110.0b Coconuts per 1,003 50.00 nom. Copra Snndried $12.05 sales Rattans 11.15 sale-? Ratlana Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell* 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1132 13 LATEST PARISIAN FASHIONS. (By a woman corresponde nt.) Paris, February 3. The next three weeks will be one mad rush for Spring dresses. The Paris dressmakers have begun their Grand Openings, the ball of fashion has started rolling, and it Will probably be the end of the
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    233 13 Tokio, February 25. The Diet has passed the Government’s Budget. Party Discipline. It is stated that the Seiyu-Hontoh has decided to exclude Mr. K.Umeda from the Party in connection with the alleged agitation for demolition of the Party. It is alleged that the agitation was led by General
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    INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    767 14 PROTEST AGAINST LEGISLATION. Petition to the Viceroy. Delhi, February 18. Mr. Sorabji of the South African deputation has communicated to the I ress the following supplementary statement which he is submitting to the Viceroy, signed by all the members of the deputation. We. the members of
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    MARKET PRICES.
    608 15 CH0WRA8TA MARKET. Penang, March 3, 1926 eta Government Mutton— Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mutton— Head, sheep or goat M each 1.00 Liver with heart Inng do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep M per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton m lb 68
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      633 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. AUTOMEDON Mar. 4 Marseilles, Lon Ion, Rotterdam and Hamburg. HECTOR Mar. 10 Marseilles. London, Rotterdam Glasgow. PERSEUS Mar. 18 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Hamburg. HELENUS Mar. 26 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. MENTOR Apr. 1 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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