Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 March 1926

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 65. VOL. LXXXIV. SATURDAY, 20th MARCH, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • 900 2 TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE. Two Tollington Park wireless enthusiasts have fought an exciting duel with their receiving sets, which ended in one, a postal worker, getting a fright, and the other, a conductor, receiving a summons. Both got through to the North London Police Court, when
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    • 817 2 NOTICES. I RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. T fc J B. K. Malakar, 378, Jalan Raya, K Including free town delivery or 111 Kulim, Liceneeit Surveyor and Leveller, X postage. XS S acce P ts surveys at moderate rates «0 of every description. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. JJ I 7- I GUAN KONGS
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    • 366 2 NWI ofPaMingS The children know. Once tasted, the delicious baked pud- dings, custards, etc., made with Brown Polson’s Corn Flour, arc always hailed with delight. i And there is easily digested nourishment in every morsel. S Broun Poisons Corn Flour FREE.—I2O page Book. F*-b j’-' v '3PQgn,. Send f»ar cent
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    • 569 2 NOTICE OF SALE. The undermentioned Valuable shop house and other property will be offered for sale BV PUBLIC AUCTION. At No. 42, Beach Street, Penang. Upon the days and at the times mentioned below. On Thursday, the 25th day of March, 1926, At 12 Noon. 1. All those pieces bf
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    • 393 3 Mother!— Children can now enjoy (jodddverOil in i is new deliciousyrunulur form Send for Free Tasting Sample and Fairy Book Nothing could be more to the taste of children—or 1 granules of of t 2£n’ dclicious /gjx Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract f pccia y prepared S^LuS 1 -Sn!
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    • 273 3 I I I I I I’? 1 j t i iii m; If w- —Ml. I I j 1 I ROBINSON PIANOS I w— SSI Call in and see the new model it has a remarkable E =E tonal quality, light responsive touch and each instru--5 ment has been specially
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    • 490 3 u P. G CROSS-WORDS PUZZLE COMPETITION. PUZZLE NO. 58. First Prize $5O. Second Prize $2O. Third Prize $lO. and Four Consolation Prizes of $5 Each. We publish below our puzzle No. fifty-eight, entries for which close at 11 a.m. c,n Saturday, March 21, ACROSS. DOWN*. 1. Public walks. 1- Breed
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  • 1369 4 FAIR CHANCE FOR COAL MINES.” SIR A. NIMMO ON A SOUND BASIS. A meeting organized by the National Union of Manufacturers to draw attention to the present situation in the coal industry was held in the Central Hall, Westminster. The principal speakers were the Duke of Northumberland and Sir Adam
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  • 200 4 ACTION AGAINST WEST END PHOTOGRAPHER. Chancery Div.—Mr. Justice Tomlin. Captain Oliver Hughes-Owelow, of the Irish Guards. and his wife, Mrs. Helen Ruth Hughes-Onslow, complained of infringement by the Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd., and Mr. Malcolm Arbuthnot, photographer, 43, Bondstreet, W., of their copyright in
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    • 273 4 HYGIENIC BREAD. SPECIAL MOTOR-VAN DELIVERY. Bread is the only food which, prior to eating, is not washed, peeled or cooked. Those who take the common bread delivered by dirty hands or wrapped in old news paper run great risks of infection and disease. REMEMBER the deadliest germs are carried by
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    • 78 4 Cramps in the Stomach No need of suffering from cramps in the stomach or intestinal pains. Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to relieve the most severe cases. Get it to-day there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes on. For sale t zery
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    • 236 4 The George Town Dispensary Lid,, I THE LEADING CHEMISTS, PENANG. OUR REPUTATION —YOUR GUARANTEE. THE Cheapest House in the Trade FOR Estate Medical Supplies. SAFETY FIRST. I You are absolutely safe when you deal with “THE GEORGETOWN.” Each order is executed by a QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMIST and we guarantee every
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    • 150 4 See Cordelia the Magnificent and Enjoy in Ti iumph at Theatre Royal. From Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st March, 1926. By Arrangement with Famous Lasky Film Service Limited. Show Starts at 7-30 p m 5 parts to the hour. Programme 1. News. 2. The Fighting Skipper. Epis. 11 and 12
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  • 808 5 LIMITATIONS OF AIRCRAFT AT (SEA. Vice Admiral H. W. Richmond lectured on “Sea Warfare” at King’s College, the lecture being the first of a series in military studies arranged by the University of London. Professor A.P. Newton, Rhodes, Professor of Imperial History at the college, presided
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  • 525 5 42 SERVICES ARRANGED. Berlin, Feb. 19. The Deutsche Lufthansa Gesellschaft, the new company which is being formed out o»f an amalgamation of the two big airway systems, the Aero-Lloyd and Junkers, which last year covered the whole of Germany, has made enough progress with its preparations to
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  • 266 5 OBJECTIONS TO COMPROMISEMir. A. J. Cook, the secretary of the Miners’ Federation, addressed three meetings of miners in the Durham coalfield. At Wheatley Hill, near Durham, Mt. Cook said that the mining industry was going to be the cock-pit of one of
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    • 627 5 this is the way to treat pains in the back. No more Rubbing Oils, Salves or Embrocations. When you have once tried De Witt’s Surely you will agree that this is the will ndt even consider the use best way to treat Backache and similar P 1 other method of
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    • 257 5 V I V ::^y B Royal By Royal AtPamlatenl J AUPomtrnrat ate Ctetrt i« «te CoMrt •t < »f Your Baby will be sturdy and happy —sturdy, if hi* loml contains all the Your Baby needs Glaxo to make nourishing elements of the purest him as you would have hies,
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  • 1626 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. Bird, of Seremban, is an inmate of the Seremban hospital, suffering from an attack of fever. Dr. Stanton, who underwent an Operation for ear trouble in Java, expects to be "back in Kuala Lumpur next week. Mr. A. L. Birse, Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 340 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, —Under the above beading and that of Aided Schools,” the school problem has been dealt with in vain in the Press of Malaya. St. Xavier’s and the other mission school are under heads of long years* standing, having more power vested
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    • 148 6 [To The Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, I agree toto with your editorial Non-Progressive in your issue of yesterday which merits the gratitude of the Ratepayers of whom I am one. It is evident that the present body of Municipal Commissioners do not know their own position in
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    • 310 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, Kindly permit me through the medium of your esteemed journal to ask the postal authorities what earthly feood is a post office being built at Pulau Tikus, when Jelutong village is in need of one. Considering that Pulau Tikus bears
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  • 794 6 MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING. The following are extracts from the minutes of the annual meeting of the Central Committee held in the Secretary’s Office, Selangor Chib, on Sunday, SI st February, 1926. Present. Major P. H. Keys, D- S. O-, M. C., (President) and the following
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  • 1444 6 IT’S APPLICATION TO COMMERCE. Asbestos cement has now become recognised as one of the leading roofing materials, or even, it may be claimed, the most commercially economic and efficient material for this purpose. Consequently, although the bulk of the information given in this article will probably be
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    • 302 6 END OF THE IRON AGE. DOCTOR’S DISCOVERY REVOLUTIONISES TREATMENT OF ANAEMIA, MALARIA, ETC. Readers who suffer from Anamiia, Neurasthenia, physical, mental and nervous exhaustion, general emaciation, or one of the many maladies resulting from lack of rich red blood, will welcome the discovery of a product which has proved itself
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  • 2172 7 Hi |EW OF MARKET FOR 1925. Prices and Consumption. F,,r the following review of the Rubber Marktl in 1925, we are indebted to Mrssrs- Symington and Sinclair, of Mincing Lane, London, E. C. the report is of considerable length propose to publish it in full in the
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  • 407 7 SIR W. JOYNSON-HICKS AND LAND POLICY. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, addressed a meeting at the Exchange Theatre, Ashford, Kent. He said that Darlington was a seat that had been held by a highly respected member of the Conservative Party for whom at the last
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    • 52 7 Keep It Handy. Do not forget that there are more bottles sold each .year of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy than of any other cough medicine. Have you a bottle Oif it in your home It is good for the children and the grown ups too. Every user is a friend. For
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    • 80 7 l ---new gCr 4 j I STOCKS H J BHlffl I-» /xixrrc’Ti ii LOWES 11 v 1 PRICES. WHITEAWAYS Have pleasure in announcing a SPECIAL DISPLAY OF HANDSOME BRASS BEDSTEADS Representing the finest exhibition of these goods ever seen in the colony. All styles with round or square pillarshandsomely decorated
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  • 262 8 Pro Publico, whose letter appears under the above heading in our correspondence columns to-day, makes the practical suggestion that Government should take over the mission schools. That would certainly be a step in the right direction. Our correspondent also demands a public enquiry; but that, in our opinion, is
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  • 1698 8 When the King discugges typewriters, and the condition of the typewriter industry in this country, he speaks with rather more than a superficial knowledge of his subject. During the War, Princess Mary learned typewriting, and did much of His Majesty’s correspondence; and it is safe to assume
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  • 208 8 INSPECTION BY MR. F. C. SANDS. (From A Correspondent,) Parit Buntar, March 17. For the first time since its formation last year, the Ist Parit Buntar (A. S. C.), Troop has had the honour of being inspected by the Commissioner for Malaya, Mr. F. C. Sands. After
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  • 84 8 WALLEY WINS EASILY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 2D. The main event between W alley and Fawide went the full distance o we rounds, Walley winning easy Walley was the aggressor u although the Filipino fought fiercely in the eighth and twelft sessions. Yew Jin and
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  • 74 8 The following new books have be»n received at the Library Mother, by E. F. Benson. Stolen Idols, by E lhU Oppenheim. Messrs. Guthrie Co.. Ltd., the agents, inform us that they a' a cable from the Secretaries of the K uning (Perak) Rubber and fin Co•• 1 informing
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    • 149 8 I V RSw wS?" 1 I «kMi wl v k I di v IK?3Bb& a /JB&Av?k3 ||||PM|w '^flßw 7 Two sportsOne smoke Opinion'is divided as to .whether Golf or Hockey is the ideal winter Game. 1 But on cigarettes all men of diss .< crimination are unanimous. They insist on
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    • 41 8 “E. O.” Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday—E. O Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. R====a PEARS’ J 1 GOLDEN SERIES. J i I I 1 7 xsB$SK sO V z ||Ew»i 1K31g3
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  • 34 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Mr. Khoo Heng Pan begs to thank those who kindly attended the funeral of his wife, gent wreaths. letters of condolence and scrolls etc. and also those who kindly lent their Motor Cars.
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  • 326 9 International Agreement. LONDON CONFERENCE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, March 19. The Conference of Ministers of Labour on hours of industry, which opene 1 last Monday in Ixmdon, concluded its sittings at half past two this morning. Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, the British Minister of Labour, in closing the
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  • 143 9 —Reuter. SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN IN LONDON. London, March 19. “As I fear I am to be executed on Tuesday.” said Sir Austen Chamberlain laughingly, when he was approached by an interviewer on reaching Victoria Station, London, fr->m the Continent to-night, regarding the abortive Geneva negotiations, “I think I
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  • 168 9 —Reuter. ANOTHER CRISIS ANTICIPATED. Paris, March 19. The franc fell to a new low record to-day the quotation being 137.75. This is attributed to the general political situation. It is pointed out that the Government’s big majority in the vote of non-confidence in the Chamber yesterday was due
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  • 322 9 —Reuter. Criticism of Europe. GLOOMY PICTURE, New York, March 19. Ambassador Houghton, since he arrived from London, has been conferring with President Coolidge, Mr. Kellogg and Mr. Gibson, the American Ambassador in rance, with regard to the condition of Europe. While nothing officially has been disclosed about
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  • 77 9 —Reuter. KILLS FIVE WOMEN AND ONE MAN. Placerville (California), March 19. John Goins ran amok yesterday killing 5 women and one man at Stockton. He met his death during a dramatic motor chase with pursuing officers firing on him. Goins’s car left the mountain road near Eldorado and
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  • 71 9 ALLEGED COMMUNIST INTRIGUES. Peking, March 19. A mandate has been issued ordering the arrest of five alleged Communist leaders. It is asserted that they led the student demonstrators yesterday or otherwise made use of Communist doctrine to disturb the peace and were engaged in widespread intrigues calculated to
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  • 48 9 Reuter. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY REQUESTED. Amsterdam, March 19. The Netherlands Aerial Navigation Companv, one of whose principal aims is to maintain a regular air service between Holland and the Dutch East Indies, has asked the Government for a subsidy of 4,000,000 florins from 1927 to 1934.
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  • 43 9 —Renter. LEGATION DISCONTINUED. The Hague, March 19. The second Chamber, by 48 votes to 41, rejected the new Cabinet’s motion for the continuance of the Dutch diplomatic mission to the Vatican, the anti-revolu-tionaries alone voting for the continu ance. —Reuter.
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  • 32 9 —Reuter. Washington, March 19. President Coolidge’s father died at 10.41 in the evening. The President heard the news at Bridgeport while be was on bis way to visit him.-
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  • 203 9 Her Son as Heir. GOVERNMENT'S DECISION. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, March 19. A communique issued by the India Office states that the Government of India has for some time past had nnder consideration the desire of the Begum of Bhopal that her only surviving son should be
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  • 84 9 MR. ALAN COBHAM’S VIEWS. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, March 19. Speaking at a luncheon given in his honour, Mr. Alan Gobham said that we had gone so far in aviation to-day that it was quite possible for designers and air transport firms to make flying quite as safe
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  • 63 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) Yesterday’s foreign exchange rates were Paris, 136| New York, 4.86 s Brussels, 121 Geneva, 25.25 Amsterdam, 12.13; Milan, 121; Berlin, 20.42; Stockholm, 18.14 Copenhagen, 18.53 Oslo, 22.56 Vienna, 34.50 Prague, 164|; Helsingfors, 193 Madrid, 34.46 Lisbon, Rio, 7i; Buenos Aires, 44i% Bombay, Is. 6d. Shanghai,
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  • 85 9 Reuter. INDOOR SEMI-FINALS. Brookline (Massachusetts), March 20. The results of the semi-finals in the Women’s National Indoor Tennis Tournament are Mrs. Jessup defeated Miss Mary K. Browne by 6-2,6-3 Miss Ryan defeated Miss Bayard by 6-2, 6-I. Reuter. U. S. DAVIS CUP LADIE S TEAM, New York, March
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  • 24 9 —Reuter. CAMBRIGE BEATS OXFORD. London, March 19. At Queen’s Club, in the Inter-Varsity athletics, Cambridge beat Oxford by 8 events to 3.-
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  • 121 9 E. O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. The following programme of music will be presented at the Orchestral Concert to be given at the E. O. Hotel, to-morrow. Sunday, March 21, at 9-30 p.m. 1. Marche Militaire Schubert 2. Adagio Cantabile from the Sonata Pathetique Beethoven 3. Ballet Egyptien Nos. 3 and 4.
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  • 136 9 Serious Outbreak. SOUTHERN HOSPITALS FULL. Travellers from Southern Siam report a serious outbreak of small-pox and cholera there. The diseases it is stated are ravaging all villages in the Southern area and every hospital is taxed to its utmost capacity. Many deaths are reported. The outbreak is
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  • 215 9 ZVw are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy <k Go's share list al I p.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. y Sharkh J J® c P SC 7 X 00 > o. o. I e. t c. Rubber (Dollar.) Bukit Katil 1.32* 1.37 s 1.32* 1.40 cum Bukit K.
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  • 28 9 The output of Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd during the Ist half month of March was 800 piculs, hours run 934, Estimated realised value of ore 865,000.00.
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  • 228 9 The following ties have been fixed for Monday, March 22: Ladies’ Single Handicap (Final): —15.1 Mrs. T. W. Doug as v. —4 Mrs. B. Powell (Court No. 1). Mixed Double Handicap: 15.1 Mrs. T. S. Evans and J.. Duguid v. —30.3 Mrs. Saffery and H.C.D.
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  • 65 9 The following ties have been fixed for Monday, March 22: Qh aim pion slhip —J. G. Allan v. G. B. F. Southam. Single Handicap 3 J. Ford v. +6 Capt. D. S. Harvey. Tuesday, March 23 Team of Three :—l-2 J. M. Chalmers (C.S.), W. B. Houston
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    • 134 9 I “WHITE MOUNTAIN” f I ICE CREAM FREEZER. i 'OT I IH A Mill Fflf H AMERICAN M |i I STOCKED IN ALL SIZES 2 qt«. to 12 qts. i PRICES. I Size. 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 Wj Ml $B-60, 10-50, 12-00, 16-00. 19-00, 24-50, 29 50
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  • 752 10 LESSONS OF THE RAILWAY CRISIS. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., speaking at a demonstration of railwaymen at Taunton, referred to the recent railway crisis, and defended his action at the Wages Board Inquiry. “Undoub‘elly we are suffering from a re action of the
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  • 392 10 MR. AMERY ON BACK-BENOH INFLUENCE. Speaking at Sf>arkbrook, Birmingham, Mr. Amery said the reason why the Labour Party had made no impression on the present House of Commons was because they refused obe led by their leaders. That was the reason, too, of their failure in office.
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  • 347 10 THE CONVERSION OF DEBT. Mr- Philip Snowden, M.P., speaking as the principal guest at the annual dinner of the Dewsbury Chamber of Commerce, said if they examined the industrial and commercial situation carefully they w ould find in it certain features which gave reason for
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    • 244 10 I®ODQE SPARKING PLUGS are unsurpassed for reliability and efficiency <> n all ma!os of cars They assist the engine with 1 Easy Starting, ‘LUIJOg Regular firing running dead slow, Great power at high speed fand No overheating The j* regular Is Illustrated. Its Insulator Is Lodge steatite, a material that
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    • 122 10 INSTANTLY STOPS DIGESTIVE PAIN. Over ninety per cent, of those who suffer from indigestion are really ‘suffering from acidity, and their pain results from the effects of the harmful stomach acid. To check this there is nothing so effective as Bisurated Magnesia, which positively gives instant relief, yet is quite
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    • 72 10 NURSING MOTHERS should be careful to avoid constipation, for this condition lets loose poisons into the blood which rob the baby’s food of unity and strength. The most efficient laxative for woman,’s use is which act as PinketteS gently as nature, and being purely vegetable cannot harm even the most
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    • 241 10 THE INCOMPARABLE 3 i REX-ACME If q E 3 0 World’s T.T. Record Maker. tB IM Make a point of seeing it before choosing your mount u It costs you nothing. H I I R. T. REID Co., Ltd., I r Sole Agents for S.S. F.M.S, I 'j.i f THE
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  • 365 11 St. GEORGE THE MARTYR. (Church of England.) sth Sunday in Lent. 7-45 Litany, 8 a.m. Matins. Hymn 97, 8.30 Holy Communion, Ph XXIII 10 a.m. Matins (Chinese), 6 p.m. Evensong, Hymn 332, Ps LI 138, Magnificat 137, Nunc Dimittis 136, Hymns 96, 107, 200. Wednesday, 10 a.m. Matins
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  • 422 11 Singapore, March 16.—The share market has been distinctly more cheerful throughout the week and a considerable business has been put through in all sections. Rubber has fluctuated rather sharply and is slightly higher on balance whilst Tin has put on £5. per ten; the latter appears to
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  • 899 11 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reported yesterday as follows: With prices ruling round 2/6 M the Rubber Market has shown a much firmer tendency this week, and, closing 2/6i, a gain of lid. is .to be recorded over the period. In sympathy with the upward movement there
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  • 260 11 FRASER NEAVE, LTD. INCREASED OUTPUT. The directors* report to the shareholders for the year 1925, which will be presented at the annual meeting on March 27th at noon, states Accounts. —After making ample provision for depreciation and doubt fill debts the net profit amounts to $349,802.18, which, with the balance
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  • 241 11 Singapore, Mar. 18. Rubber.—Prices during the period under review have continued to fluctuate but close considerablv higher than last week. Stocks in London show a substantial increase for the week ending I.3th inst., viz, 1172 tons and now stand at ***** tons. A smaller sale wis catalogued for
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  • 93 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Allenbys $3.15 $3 25 Brogas 1.77| 1.85 B. Lintangs 1.42| I.47|cum Changkat 8.50 9.00 Jimabs 2.25 2.35 Katoyangs 2.25 2.35 M. Pindas 3.15 3.30 N. Scudais 3.00 3.20 S. Tukangs .70 U. Benuts .77| .80 U. Malaccas 3.00
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    • 731 11 New Advertisements. VACANT "TaWANG TIN LIMITED. IHBRiIIBIS XP ,.rH.nce<l Mine Store-keeper |||Bm ffiß W rrhinese) is required for immediate em- ID pnt at Rawang. Commencing lff nWißffl ip) r* r month without quarters. to be addressed to the Acting P r tar y, Rawang Tin Limited, Rawang, annlicants’ own handwriting,
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    • 594 11 NOTICES. m.v. “Gienapp” Voy. 11. Consignees of cargo per the above vessel from Europe are hereby notified that she is due on Saturday, the 20th instant, at 6 p. m. and will commence discharging on arrival in th° Roads. BOUBTEAD CO.. LTD., (Incorporated in F. M. S.) Agents, THE GLEN
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  • 349 12 Messrs. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported on February 19 as follows The past week has been moderately lively, with demand for cloth well maintained, plenty of enquiry with a nice amount of business resulting for various outlets. India has been to the fore rather
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  • 117 12 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 751st. auction on Wednesday, when there was Catalogued 966,132 lbs.; 431.31 tons. Offered 549,523 lbs; 245.32 tons. Sold 440,896 lbs.; 196.83 tons. Spot London 2s. 6Ad. New York 159 cts. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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  • 231 12 PENANG, MARCH 20, 1926. Benares Opium p. eh*»nt 15,000.00 non.. Cloves 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 125.00 nom. 110 s 110.0 b Coconuts per 1,00’) 50.00 non. Copra Snndrii d $12.05 sales Rattai 11.15 Rattans Coarte 10.50 Green Snail Shtlls 13.00
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  • 191 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Kina for Poit Said, Valencia, Rotttrdam, Hamburg and C penhagen. Menggala for Tanjong Poera, Pangkalan Brandan. Edi and Langsa. Malvernian for Port Said, Suez. New York and Baltimore. Sado Maru for Colombo and Bombay. Suwa Maru for Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles, Gibraltar, London and Antwerp.
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  • 333 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) 8T TRAIN. Federateu Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m train:
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  • 124 12 PENANG MARCH 20, 1926. (By Courtesy of the Chartere;. Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4 19/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/8 Calcutta Demand Bank 14» 154]'i 3 day’s sight Private 157 ]I t Bombay Demand Bank 154] Madras Demand Bank 154] g
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    • 168 12 I UNSWEETENED ‘‘CONDENSED MILK.! 11l I f I 111 I ii I fi w i ii wm W j Jr {S\^v 1 I I i tSf i? Ffe H W»S Z s II 5 Wli ii ij x TRADE J j| CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL U STORES OR
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    • 319 12 JE9H Roederer Champagne, the product of Reims with a good name throughB out Europe, can now be obtained A from all local dealers. Sole Agents “Trading Society Deli Atjeh (Incorporated in Holland.) DON’T DRINK! High-Class Aerated Waters Until You Have Known HE QUALITY ‘‘You have certainly the Best possible Trade
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  • 637 13 MUNICIPAL IDEA GAINS FAVOUR. Cholera at Port Swettenham. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, March 18. Cholera has broken out in Pert Swettenham quarantine camp. The nature of the outbreak is not known, but there can be no doubt that the authorities at Port Swettenham are having
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  • 72 13 March 20— Municipal Sports. April 2 —Good Friday Public Holiday. 2nd, 3rd, 4th sth—P. V. R. 0. Annual Bisley Rifle Meeting. The Rifle Range, Penang. 2nd, 3rd, 4th and sth—xlnnual M. S. V. R. Prize Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. 3,5, Ipoh Gymkhana Club Skye Meeting. 3—Public Holiday. s—Public Holiday.
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    • 40 13 For Coughs and Colds When changeable weather or exposure to cold and wet results in bronchitis, start, at once taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Been in use for over fifty years, and strongly recommended for stubborn, weakening coughs. For sale everywhere.
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  • 2090 14  -  THE PROBLEM OF THE SUBMARINE. By Commander Sir Graham Bower, R.N. K.C.M.G. Ex-President of Grotius Society and Member of the Council of International Law Association. War between nations is a eonflict of wills- It may be a commercial war, a war for the acquisition of territory, or
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  • 513 14 PARSIMONY A NATIONAL EXTRAVAGANCE. Mr. Snowden, speaking at Leeds asked why it was that education had been singled out fi.i’st in. the Government’s socalled economy scheme. There was evi--1 dence of no economy in regard to the fighting Services. The Estimates for the Royal Air Force,
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