Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 April 1926

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 84. VOL. LXXXIV. THURSDAY, 15th APRIL, 1926, PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    F.M.S. TIGERS AND ELEPHANTS.
    1122 2 INTERESTING DETAILS. The following letter which appeared in the Field of February 11, May be of interest to our readers. Mr George Huntsman writes from Parit, Perak, F. M. S-, on December 2£>th, 1925, ar* follows A few afternoons ago my neighbour, Mackie, the manager of
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    BRITISH ART.
    1353 3 THE PREMIER AND SCULPTORS.* The Prime Minister (the Right Hon. S.a-ulej I’mdwin) was i? principal guest at a dinner of thu Box ‘-'.'Ciety cf British Sculptors which w.:s he’d rec i.ly at the Hyde Park Hotel. Negative Answer. Mr. Baldwin, responding to the toast of “The Guests,’’ submitted
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    DIABOLICAL "RELIGIOUS" PLOT.
    264 3 LEBAUCHER OF YOUNG GIRLS. Atlantic City. Described as the “most diabolical plot” disclosed by the Department of Justice. raids and arrests at three “Homes" of the “Live and Never Die neuro religious sect in Absecon, were conducted by deputy marshalls and Department of Justice officers. Those arrested
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    GASSED BY CHEESE.
    105 3 OVERCOME IN HOLD OF A SHIP. Liverpool. Two ship’s officers were gassed by cheese fumes in the hold of the steamer Suffolk at Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool. The ship was inward from New Zealand. In consequence of a pungent smell from the hold the chief engineer and second
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    COOK’S LIBEL ACTION.
    480 4 IXTERESTNG KARACHI SUIT. An interesting point in respect of the law of libel was decided in the Judicial Com mission er’is Court, Karachi, on the 17th March, in which la cook sued his former master for defamation, writes the Karachi correspondent of the “Times of India-” Thomas
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    A NEW FIRE ENGINE.
    362 4 STRANGE SUGGESTIONS FROM AMERICA. We have always been taught to believe that the United States can teach u.s many things about fires, states the “Daily Telegraph.” Alike in the vast dimensions of their conflagrations and in the stupendous efficiency of their fire-brigades, such is Amea-ican versatility,
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    DOOM OF JAZZ.
    469 4 VIEW’ OF FAMOUS CONDUCTOR. “The, jazzists may take it that their number is up,” declared Dr. Henry Coward, founder and conductor of the Sheffield Choir. “Jazz,” he said, “is degrading in the sense that it tends to lower the white races to the level of the ‘lesser
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    4823 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. YEAR’S TRADE REVIEWED. HARBOUR BOARD AND TELEPHONES. Wi R. N Holmes, Chairman of the PeuJig Chamber of Commerce, presided at the fortieth annual general meeting of the Chamber, which was held on Tuesday afternoon. The others present included the Hon. Mr. James Sellar,
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    57 5 The following are the results of the ties played on Tuesday, the 13th instant: Single Handicap Class “A (Final) -30 N. A. Sedwick beat -15.9 A. K. A. B.’ Terrell 6-2, 6-2. Mixed Double Handicap, (Final): -30.3 Mrs Saffery and H. C- D. Davies beat -15.4 Mr.
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    39 5 The following is the residt of the titf played last Wednesday, 14th instant*— Double Handicap (Final Unfinished Tie): 3E. Reimann and J. G. Allan beat -2 J. Ford and J. M. Chalmers (C. 8.) 21—16, 1
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1065 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. G. Marreart was a passenger from Singapore to Penang on the s.s. Takada which arrived yesterday. On Sunday next Sir Arthur Yapp, the •General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A., will preach in St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Singapore. Mr. Harry Velge, after over 30 years’ service as secretary to both
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    PENANG HINDU SABHA.
    275 6 14TH ANNIVERSARY AND NEW YEAR. The 14th anniversary of the Penang Hindu Sabha was conducted, together with the Hindu New Year celebrations, on Tuesday evening at the Sabha Hall, which was artistically decorated with evergreens and plantains and with numerous electric lights. The picture of the God
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    MALAYA ASSOCIATION.
    78 6 LONDON DINNER. The annual dinner of the Association of British Malaya will be held at the Hotel Cecil, London, on Monday, 31st May. Visitors from Malaya, whether members of the Association or not, can obtain further information and ticket* on application to Mr. Oliver Marks. Secretary, Yeoman House,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    555 6 Ordinary Meeting. COAST ROAD SCHEME SANCTIONED. The ordinary meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners was held in the Municipal Chamber on Tuesday afternoon with Mr. B. Nunn, President, in the Chair. The Commissioners present included Messrs. J. D. Kemp, Khoo Sian Ewe, H. H. Abdul Cader, C. R.
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    ROYAL HAWAIIANS.
    206 6 DANCE AND SONG FEAST. Miss Arnie Maynard and the Royal Hawaiians who are due to open a short season here at the Town Hall next Monday. appear to be a strong attraction, judg'ng by Press notices of their visit to Hongkong, and Singapore. They went direct from Hawai
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    MOTOR MISHAPS.
    390 6 GREEN LANE MYSTERY. Up to the time of going to press today the presence of a Chevrolet car bearing number P 2336 and lying on the left hand side of Green Lane in a badly damaged condition (as one goes in the direction of Bilik Palau) is still
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    NAVAL CONCERT.
    226 6 A concert party from H.M.S. Haickins provided an enjoyable evening’s entertainment at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Not all the items were given with artistic professional finish, but it says much for their popularity that the audience often joined in the chorus songs with gusto. Some of
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    ATTACK ON FUNERAL PROCESSION.
    191 6 UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL. Apart from altering the term of alternative imprisonment in default of payment of the fine from two months to seven d res —it being admitted by the Crown that the Magistrate had no pawer to impose more than seven days default imprisonment—the Chief Justice
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    FOOTBALL.
    332 6 P. C. C. v. Municipality. AN UNFORTUNATE GOAL. For a goalkeeper to score the only, and winning goal of the match against his side is the height of bad luck. Incidentally it took a little off the gilt of the P. C. C.’s victory over the Municipality on the
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    FRENCH BANK ROBBERY.
    362 6 CHIEF JUSTICE REDUCES BAIL. The Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, in the Supreme Court, Singapore, upon the application of Mr. R. Page, reduced the amount of bail granted to Ramasamy Kandian, one of nine men accused in connection with the robbery at the Banque de I’lndo Chine
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    POLICE COURT.
    53 6 Goh Kim Fong was'brought before Mr J. S. W. Arthur in the Second Court this morning in connection with the recent murder of a Chinese fitter on the’s. s. Seang Bee. The preliminary hearing was fixed for the 22nd inst. Mr. C. D D Hogan is appearing for
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    COMING EVENTS.
    16 6 May 8, 11, 13 15—Singapore Summer Races. Jane 5, lO *l2 Selangor Sommer Races.
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    A MATRIMONIAL TANGLE.
    386 6 CHARGE AGAINST BRITISH SOLDIER FAILS. Jubbulpore, March, 24th. A complaint was recently filed beforothe District Magistrate of Jubbulpore v Wilmot John De Castro, an engine-driver on th© East Indian Railway, now residing in Jubbulpore, against Edward Bloom field, signalman, Royal Corps of Signals, Rawalpindi, attached to the
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    $5,000,000 SCHEME.
    142 6 St. John, N. B Behind the request for legislation authorizing the expenditure of $1,750.000 for the further development of water power on the Nipisiguat, ais announced by the Bathurst Company, Limited, recently lies a comprehensive scheme which will result in the expenditure of about $5,009,000 in the enlargement
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    KUNTANG TIN DREDGING. LIMITED
    579 7 MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING. The following are the Minutes of the Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Kuntang Tin Dredging, Limited, held at the Registered Office of the Company, No 3, Weld Quay, Penang, on Saturday, 27tb March, 1926, at 12 o’clock noon. Present: —Messrs E.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 PENANG APRIL 15, 1926. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) LciX?<.Demand Bank 2/4 1/32 t, 4 months’sight Bani 2/4r 7/16 Zit Credit 2/4 9/16 a Documentary 2/4 19/32 CaivUita Demand Bank Rslt)sj j 3 clay’s sight Private 157 j y Bombay Demand Bank 155} g Madras Demand Bank »>
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    NEW SERENDAH RUBBER COMPANY, LTD.
    710 7 16TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Sixteenth Annual General Meeting of New Serendah Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur on Monday 12th April, 1926 at noon the Chairman, Mr. D. H. Hampshire, presiding. After the
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    BIRTH.
    18 8 Day. On Sunday, April 4 at Brixham, Devon, the wife of Mr. Gillx?i’t Day, of a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    36 8 Baker—De Guerrica-Echevarria—On 10th April 1920, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, by the Rev. Father Belet, Albert Alfred Baker of Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan and Co. Ltd., Ipoh. to Maria Aurora de Guerrica-echevarria of Liverpool.
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    H.C.L.
    754 8 H. C. L. How is it possible to reduce the cost of living From time to time this question has been raised by our readers and as it is becoming more and more acute we have no hesitation in reverting to the subject. The Pinang Gazette has discussed the question
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    THE TELEPHONES.
    394 8 Hitherto we have always regarded Government officials as a race of men impervious to criticism, constructive or destructive. We shall have to revise our estimate. Only the other day we heard the Penang telephone service being described briefly, pungently and luridly by one who had patently, been disturbed
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    FOUR-BALL GOLF.
    1233 8  -  IT’S POSSIBILITIES AS AN ART. BY HARRY VARDON. (SIX TIMES OPEN CHAMPION.) Some people have been seemingly rather disturbed about the proceedings on the Pollok course, at Glasgow, on a recent Saturday. The Scottish Golf Union arranged that Mr. W. Willis Mackenzie, Mr. J. Gordon Simpson, Mr. W.
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    HARBOUR DISPUTE SETTLED.
    194 8 COMPROMISE WITH THE LIGHTERMEN. Large Motor-Car Shipments. Negotiations between the Harbour Board and the lightermen were successfully terminated on Tuesday evening. The men were interviewed by Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, Chairman and Mr. A. J. Plumb, Wharf Manager of the Penang Harbour Board. Mr. Trimmer had
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    THE MAILS.
    38 8 The homeward mail by the s.s. Edavana closes at 6 p.m. to-morrow. 16th instant. The B. I. Packet Tara with mails despatched in London on March 25 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morrow.
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    MINERS WANT PEACE.
    780 9 Reply to Commission. MODIFIED ATTITIiDE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 13. At to-day’s meeting with representativesof the coal-owners the Miners’ Executive presented their reply to the recommendations of the Coal Commission. The most important point in it is the statement that the miners, in view of the
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    GERMAN CANDOUR.
    267 9 Negotiations With Soviet. LOCARNO SIGNA TORIES KEPT INFORMED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 14. Information regarding negotiations for a Convention between the German and Soviet Governments, to which reference is made in to-day’s press, has been conveyed to London and other capitals by German Authorities. The negotiations have
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    WHAT GERMANY PAYS.
    92 9 REPARATION FIGURES. (Rugby Radio service.) London, April 13. The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Ronald McNeill, stated in the House of Commons that the total figure received from the Agent-General for reparations payments between January 1 and March 31 was 54,660.000 gold marks, representing the equivalent
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    IRAQ FRONTIER CROSSED.
    104 9 SYRIAN BAN PITS REPELLED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 13. Mr. Amery, the Colonial Secretary, stated in the House of Commons that a party of Syrian tribesmen crossed the frontier between Syria and Iraq on April 2 and attacked the tribes on the Iraq side. A section
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    HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE.
    58 9 —Reuter. BLOWN DOWN BY GALE. Philadelphia, April 14. The historic Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, guarding the entrance to Delaware Bay, was blown into the sea by a violent gale. The lighthouse was erected in 1765, and during the British and Colonial period it was constantly used until two years
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    54 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 13. It is understood that the Prince of Wales hopes to leave for the Continent on Thursday or Friday. He is making excellent recovery from his recent aural operation. It is not yet known whether His Royal Highness will go to Biarritz
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    DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
    159 9 British Representative. COMPOSITION OF PREPARATORY COMMII 1 EE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 14. Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, stated in the House of Commons that Lord Cecil had been asked to act as British representative on the Preparatorv Committee of Disarmament at Geneva. He wou’d be assisted
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    IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    120 9 DECREASE IN BOTH LAST MONTH. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 14. The Board of Trade returns for March show a decrease in both imports and exports compared with March of last year, but increases compared with February. Imports amounted to 106,864,084, being a decrease of £6,002.957. and
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    FLIGHT TO NORTH POLE.
    75 9 NORWEGIAN EXPLORER LEAVES PULHAM. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 14. The airship Norge in which Captain Amundsen will make a flight to the North Pole, and which left. Pulham yesterday evening, arrived safely at Oslo this afternoon. TROOP-CARRYING PLANE. It is stated that an aeroplane capable
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    ARTIFICIAL SILK.
    64 9 NEW FACTORIES PRODUCING AT HOME. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 13. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, President of the Board of Trade, said in the House of Commons that he understood that ten artificial silk factories had been started in this country since July 1 last. Five were in
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    50 9 FIRST INCREASE FOR WEEKS. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 13. The weekly return of unemployed shows an increase for the first time in many weeks. The figure is now 1,490, 800 or 36,000 more than a week ago. The increase is attributed to extended stoppages of works at Easter.
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    AERIAL ROUTE.
    70 9 ,—Reuter. FRANCO-GERMAN CONVENTION. Paris, April 14. According to the Quotidien a FrancoGerman aerial convention was signed yesterday, authorising French aeroplanes to fly over Germany. Consequently a number of important air services will be opened in June, including lines between Paris, Cologne and Berlin and between Cologne, London and
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    NEWFOUNDLAND ORPHANAGE.
    32 9 FIRE OUTBREAK. St. Johns, Newfoundland, April 14. The Mountcashel Catholic Orphanage housing 180 boys was gutted by fire. There were no casualties but the loss is estimated at $200,000. —Reuter,
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    SITUATION IN CHINA.
    100 9 —Reuter. Foreign Secretary Reticent. NO STATEMENT POSSIBLE.. London, April 14. Invited by Captain Fairfax in the House of Commons to make a statement in regard to the situation in China, Sir Austen Chamberlain said this was impossible and would serve no useful purpose at the present juncture
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    MUSSOLINI DENOUNCED.
    76 9 SCATHING CRITICISM IN U.S. SENATE. Washington, April 13. Signor Mussolini, was the storm centre in the Senate when the administration pressed for efforts to secure ratification of the Italian debt settlement. The democrats are credited with having an eye towards the autumn elections in a campaign of denunciation
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    RUSSIAN FINANCE.
    82 9 Reuter. NEW BUDGET. Moscow, April 14. M. Brukhanoff, the Commissioner of Finance, in presenting his budget of four milliard roubles, stated that 51 per cent, of the total expenditure would be devoted to economic objects 16 per cent, to defence and 30 per cent, to cultural requirements. The
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    BILLIARDS.
    49 9 ,—Reuter. EMPIRE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. London, April 13. The result of the first heat in the Empire Amateur Billiards Championship at Thurston’s Hall is as follows: G. Shailer, Australia, 2000, Malcolm Smith, Scotland 1,245. J. Earlam, England. T. McCluney, North Ireland, and P. Routledge, South Africa, are also competing.-
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    CUBAN BANKS.
    58 9 Reuter. NEW PLAN ARRANGED. Havana, April 15. The Cuban Cabinet has accepted a plan for sugar-growing interests to reduce the sugar crop by ten per cent as the outcome of an unsatisfactory position of the industry which culminated in the recent run on the banks. It is believed
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    KU-KLUX-KLAN.
    40 9 —Reuter. SEQUEL TO ET.ECTION. Herrin (Illinois), April 14. Threĕ Ku Klux-Klan men. including the ex-Chief of Police, were shot dead in the course of fighting between Ku-Klux-Klan members and a party opposed to their methods, following a local election.
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    ALFRED HOLT’S ENTERPRISE.
    55 9 —Reuter. NEW BLUE FUNNEL MOTOR SHIP. London, April 14. The Oreses, the first of the two motorships for Alfred Holt’s Eastern trade, was launched at Belfast. She is 476 feet in length by 48 feet in breadth. Her displacement is 15,000 tons and she can attain a
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    WHY WORRY?
    134 9 HAROLD LLOYD’S LATEST AT THE UNITED CINEMA. Why Worry,” which is being shown at the United Cinema, Drury Lane, tonight is Harold Lloyd’s funniest picture; incidentally it is his first attempt at straight farce. In it he is mixed up with a real 8 ft. 9 ins. giant,
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    CLOTHES AND SPORT.
    994 10 THE WHEEL OF FASHION. I have been looking, as doubtless others have, at the photographs (as well as the esitate ■accounts) published in the last two issues of the “Field” of Horatio Ross- How much has changed—and how little! How familiar the bent back head and the
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    418 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sundav). bt num. 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.in tiain:
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    ACQUIRING A RAILROAD.
    120 10 BIG CANADIAN DEAL. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. It is probable that the Lake Huron and Northern Ontario Railroad will be acquired or leased by interests behind the deal now going forward for the instituting of a large hardwood industry at Bruce Mines. It is learned from authentic
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    CRICKET.
    375 11 “PRESS” BEAT POLICE. Two depleted team's met on the Esplanade on Wednesday and improved the shining hours in a dour struggle with bat and ball. One team represented the Police and the other (originally intended to represent the Press) was culled from several sources and with two exceptions comprised
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    129 11 (Rugby Rvdto Service.) Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates we e Paris, ITOU, New York. 4.86| Brussels 1271 Geneva. 25.20; Amsterdam, 12.12] Milan. 120.90 Berlin, 20.43 Stockholm, 18.14 Copenhagen. 18.52 Oslo, 22.30 Vienna. 34.45 Prague 161 Helsingfors. 193 Madrid. 34.09 Lisbon. 24 Rio, 6iil Buenos Aires, 44] Bombar. Is. 54L-,
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    IGNORANCE OF EMPIRE.
    194 11 AFRICAN STUDENTS VIEW. The “Cape Tinies” recently referred in a leading article to complaints made b\ the South African students, who have just returned from a tour in Europe, concerning the ignorance of conditions in- the Dominions which they declare to be widespread in Great Britain. The
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    POLICE SPORTS.
    40 11 We have been asked to announce that the Police are holding their annual Sports on the Esplanade on Saturday, May 1 starting at 2 15 p.m. The death is announced from Jersey of Sir Robert Houston, shipping magnate.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    277 11 The following are the latest gu< taticns in Messrs. Kennedy <fc Co.' t share list at I p.m. to-day Tuesday. To-day. E 2 Sharbh. -r S’® S CO u 5 PQ 00 c. S c. t c. c. Rubber (Dollar.) Allenby 3.15 3.30 3.00 3.25 AlorGajah 2.90
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    93 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. A. Kunings S 1.15 1.20 B. Lintangs 1.25 1.30 Connemaras 2.50 2.65 Hamiltons 3.15 3.30 Jerams 1.65 1.70 Katoyangs 2.20 2.35 Lunas 4.20 4.50 Mentakabs .59 .62 cu m S. Tukangs .68 .70 Temerlohs Ulu Benuts .75 80.
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    BLAKE & CO.’S SHARE REPORT.
    138 11 BLAKE CO.’S SHARE REPORT. Singapore, April 13. Rubbers —Active, despite the commodity’s decline to 2s. l]d. Buyers. Sellers. Jerams 1.674 1,724 Mentakabs —.60 —.624 cum Ulu Benuts —.76 —.79 Scudais 3.03 3.10 Kuala Sidims 3.674 3.75 cum rights ex div. Malaka Pindas... 3-00 3.10 Bassetts 1.40 1.474 cum all U.
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    TIN PRICES.
    116 11 The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., give* the following prices, on April 13 London. Spot £284 5s Up 4.5 s 3 m/s. buying 270.5 s 1.5 s 3 selling 270.10 s 1.5 s April 14: Spot £286 Up £l.iss 3 m/s. buying 273.5 s 3 3 selling 273.10 s
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    32 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet 784 cts per poand per pl. $104.66 No. 1 Crepe 784 ds per pound per pl. $104.66 Quiet. (By Cotirtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    RUBBER SALES.
    64 11 The General Produce Agency Ltd. Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction room to-day: Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet $lO5 to slo6] F.A.Q. do 102 104 Low F.A.Q. do 92 101 The following ivere the ruhher quotations in London on April 14
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    415 11 Messrs Baker Morgan Co., Ltd. Kuala Lumpur, reported as follows on Monday We have again only a short week to report on, owing to the remainder of the Easter holidays. Although it was only Easter Monday that was taken out of the week, the market took a
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    TUT ANKH AMEN TO BE REINTERRED.
    163 11 SECRET SOLVED OF GREAT PYRAMID. Cairo. lit is reported that the Antiquities Department intends reburying the mummy of Tut-ankh-Amen in a plain iron casket, which will be placed in one of the tomb ’s smaller chambers, which will then be rescaled. After all it
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    212 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for March:— 11 s Shanghai Kelantan 14.700 Padang 10,100 Consolidated 60,800 Shanghai Kedah 31,900 Bute Plantations 1G,500 Tanah Merah 57,000 Dominion 32,783 Shanghai Pahang 19,640 Sungei Dari 15,315 Kota Bahroc 25,552 Rubber Estate of Krian... 29,200 Padang Jawa 25,891 Gala Kalumpong 112,000
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    240 11 PENANG, APRIL 15, 1926. Benares Opium p. «h-tv $5,000.00 nou. Cloves 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 160.00 sellers Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 noun Copra Sundried $11.65 sales Rattans ILIS sales Rattans Coarre 10.50 Green Snail Shell* 1,3.00 Siam
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    A CORRECTION.
    47 11 In our reports of the annual flenert meetings of Taiping Tin Dredging Cc Ltd., and North Taiping Tin Dredgipi Co., Ltd., we quoted Mr. D. A. M. Brovi as referring to Tapah Tin Dredging C Ltd. This should have read <7>pw» we regret the error.
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      133 11 TOWN MALL, April 19th, 29th and 21st at 9-30 p. m. CHIS MARGELIS Presents AMIE MAYNARD Royal Hawaiians Complete Change of Programme Nightly. REAL HAWAIIANS and HULA’S Booking at RO3INSON I ANO Co. Prices $3, $2 and $l. The world’s greatest tickler say* o WHY WOkSY? Come and get a
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    BRITISH POLITICS.
    1878 12 A SAVING ON THE ARMY. Traffic Remedies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 18Sir L. Worthington-Evans announced a saving of 2A milliotns in the Army Estimates but warned the House of Commons that the War office has come very nearly to the end of its capacity to make
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    CANADIAN PULPWOODD.
    248 12 TO BE HELD FOR HOME INDUSTRIES. i Toronto, Ont. f In connection with the recent extensive > sales of pulpwood by the Ontario Govern- inent from an area running into many thousands of square miles and involving many millions of cords of wood, it is definitely stipulated in
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    IN A RACING CAR.
    681 13 SENSATIONS OF HIGH SPEED DLRIVING. What are the sensations of motoring at 140 miles an hour and more At such speeds objects on either side of you become blurred. The eye cannot pick them out individually. If you look out of the window of a train
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    BUDGET ON APRIL 26.
    160 13 TALK OF £8,000.0'30 ROAD FI ND RAID. Monday, April 26, has been provisionally fixed as Budget Night, when Mr. "Winston Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will unfold to Parliament his plans for meeting the estimated expenditure of £800,000,000. The total can only be brought down
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    BORVIL LTD.
    587 13 ANOTHER RECORD IN SALES. Continued Progress. Presiding at the twenty-ninth annual general meeting of B<>vril Limited, held in London on 25th February, 1926, Sir George Lawson Johnston (chairman) congratulated the shareholders on having bad another successful year. The sales of Bovril in 1925 had been larger than those
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    EUROPEAN INTRIGUES.
    203 13 SIR ALFRED MOND ON BRITAIN. .Speaking at a dinner at the Ladies’ Imperial Club, Piccadilly, W., on March 17, at which he was the'guest of honour. Sir Alfred Mond referred to what he de.sciibed as the exhibition of European politics they had had lately. “You have had,” he
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    BETTING TAX PROPOSAL
    782 14 SIR WALTER GILBEY’S VIEWS. 1 have, been, taken somewhat to task in ceitain quartern, especiady a section of the sporting Press, on account of my advocacy of a tax on and registration of betting, writes Sir AV alter Gilbey m t e “Daily Mail-” The main part
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    MARKET PRICES.
    625 15 e CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, April 15, 1926 cte Government Mutton— Mutton Indian per lb 55 Mutton— Head, sheep or goat m. each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb
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      510 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. Co. (UndenContract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. <* O. SAILINGS. london-fab-babtern service. F« Boegkort. SheMbel. M.W For Cotombe. Ad». Yokohama and Bob*»rttyßFß Apt 22 °DEVANHA Ap. 25 mnvA May 6 *KALYAN
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