Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 April 1926

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 86. VOL. LXXXIV. SATURDAY, t7th APRIL, 1926 PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 373 1 Photographic Studio Every Possible Assistance and advice given to amateurs. No. 7, Northam Road, Peamig. tel. 579. |I?TT> T) 1 The Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.S.), Ltd. i B j I B S 5 (Incorporated in England.) f Corrugated Sheets gI X Wish to advise all motorists and consumers of 1
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    • 8 1 T. NAGATA, DENTIST. ISEXT DOOR TO “THE DISPENSARY.”
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  • 893 2 WIMBLEDON PROSPECTS. When the other members of the American international team, coming to Europe shortly, join Miss Wills in Paris, they will find their champion a much stronger player than the girl who left California in December last, wrote Mr. A. V. Myers from Mentone tn the
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    • 1291 2 NOTICES. JjtckX 1 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. pENANG TURF CLUB. O L lit! v K Including free town delivery or 111 K ;> X postage. S The Half-Yearly General Meeting of I a \I U» 'I the Penang Turf Club will he held on i C >h I fl h PAYABLE
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    • 457 2 i iill ii y It’s not a Secret bl This is what it i B l First the juice of choice grapes f rom the sunny south —everyone likes grapes. Then the finest and most highly concentrated extract of beef And then extract of malt, which has such high nutritive
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  • 990 3 FRANCE’S STRIKING PROGRESS. The enthusiasm for and the spread of the Rugby game in France is most remarkable, writes a correspondent of “The Times.” The number cf clubs who this season have paid affiliation fees to the French Rugby Federation is 1,182, which is double the number of
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  • 346 3 ENGLAND’S CHANCE IN TEST CRICKET. “No Need For Despair”. London, April 2. “Let us examine Australia’s demon bowlers, who, it is prophesied, will outskittle Hobbs and Woolley, dazzle Sutcliffe and Holmes, and worry poor Carr to a premature grave,’” writes Mr. Faulkner. “First, there is Gregory. He is
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  • 65 3 Toronto, Ont. Canadians purchased over 70.000 motor vehicles in 1925. There were, approximately, 720,000 motor vehicles owned in Canada at the end of last year, according to the conservative estimate of the Automotive Industries of Canada. That total for the Dominion consisted of 642,500 passenger cars. 69,950
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  • 57 3 Ottawa, OntSavings deposits held in Canadian banks were approximately eighty one million dollars greater at the end of 1925 than at the close of 1924- The bank statement for December just issued through the finance department shows savings deposits held by Canadian banks on December 31 as
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 272 3 The George Town Dispensary Ltd., g THE LEADING CHEMISTS, g I PENANG. I I OUR REPUTATION —YOUR GUARANTEE. I the s [1 Cheapest House in the Trade g for N Estate Medical Supplies. g I SAFETY FIRST. I I I You are absolutely safe when you deal with 9 “THE
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    • 76 3 LIFE’S TROUBLES become magnified in the imagination through purely physical causes. Gently stimulate your liver and accelerate the stagnated digestive processes with a little dose of Pinkettes, and you’ll fgel 160% better, brighter, and fitter to face life’s problems wuthin a few hours. Gently but speedily Tinkettes dispel constipation* bdliousnetos,
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    • 258 3 I THE NEW I I I GRAFONOLA Gives every;bing obtainable in other Gramophones plus matchless I TONAL QUALITY Hear it an J you’ll be I Nw |||j| I iffiißr y i Mode! as illuslra,ed I i jit- $220 i I I# i Other Models from I F I »70 I
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    • 258 4 > ''v'x, O®i Xv\ C? JJNr y y 'NJA' q®* Zr va< s •>.' J* I "The MajorT Five Major Points. k The Army Club Tobacco. Only the finast and purest American leaf without the admixture of any other growths, is used. The Paper. Pure Ribbed Watermarked Paper the finest
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    • 32 4 1 in Monday’s issue. PUZZLE COUPON. Closing Saturday, Jtpril 24, 1926. Name Address witb\h! ree i tO en^ F th rosa Worda Puzzle competition in accordance with the rules and conditions announced.
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    • 446 4 Andrew's will help you to get every ounce out of life by keeping your system always Jf working at concert pitch.” You need never drop out of J work or play on account of headaches, biliousness, constiv t xj;) pation and the like, if only you Mu ‘«V P ZLAC
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    • 444 4 P. G.” CROSS-WORDS PUZZLE COMPETITION. PUZZLE NO. 62. J————————— First Prize $5O. Second Prize $2O. Third Prize $lO. and Four Consolation Prizes of $5 Each. We publish below our puzzle No. 62, entries for which close at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 24. ACROSS, DOWN. Sloth. 2. Exists. 3- Conference..
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  • 1589 5 INCREASED PROFITT. The thirty-third annual general meeting of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., was held on March 23 at Winchestei House, Old Broadzstreet, E.C. Mr. J.MRyrie presided. The chief manager, Mr. J-Steuart, read the notice convening the meeting and the auditors’ certificate. Mr. Ryrie,
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  • 103 5 Vancouver, B-C-One of the largest deals in the history of British Columbia fishing industry, a proposal to merge the B.C. Packers, Limited, with the Wallace Fisheries, Limited, is understood to be under process of negotiation. By taking over the Wallace interests, the B.C. Packers, which at
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    • 118 5 THE ORIGINAL COOLIE-PROOF f HAND PISTON PUMP. J THE E 11‘/ 2 «rniNA” 1 g Suction Eilzlllrl Discharge g i < (MADE IN SCOTLAND.) P? X w EDINA* Pumps installed on Estates in 1920 jg. and still in perfect working order can be g>., inspected by appointment. This record will
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    • 47 5 A Good Liniment Rub Chamberlain’s Pain Balm on the painful spots. It is penetrating, starts up the circulation which carries the congestion and pressure that causes the pain. That is how it helps rheumatic pains, lumbago, backache, neuralgia, swollen, aching joints and muscles. Sold, and recommended everywhere.
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    • 235 5 King Geoage IV tl® t* L The TOP NOTCH"Scotcli BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd., PENANG. J “VALET” I S The razor that gives a A v Velvet Shave—comfortable and smooth. For own use -jtnxSF A or as a useful present, the X Valet is hard to beat—it’s 5 X good both ways.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 203 5 TOWN HALL, April 19th, 20th 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 ROBINSON PIANO Co. Prices $3, $2 and $l. Theatre Royal. From Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th April, 1926. Matinee Sunday at
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  • 1162 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. M- A. V. Allen is going Home next month. Mr. G. F. Wheatcroft, arrived on the s.s. At reus yesterday. Mr. Gleeson and family have returned from a holiday at Fraser’s Hill. Mr. St. Alban’s Smith, arrived on the s-s. Edavana from Singapore to-day. Mr. N. B.
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  • 118 6 INTERESTING SUGGESTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April IG. In the course of a speech at the annual meeting of the Mentakab Rubber Company, Mr. John Mitchell jut forward an interesting suggestion concerning stocks. It appeared to him a reasonable policy for estates themselves to assist in carrying
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  • 62 6 (Rugby Radio Service.) Yesterday’s foreign exchange rates were Paris, New York, 4.86| Brussels 1311 Geneva, 25.19 Amsterdam, 12.111; Milan, 120.85 Berlin, 20.42 Stockholm, 18.15 Copenhagen, 18.55 Oslo, 22.20 Vienna, 34.45 Prague 164 Helsingfors, 193 Madrid, 34 Lisbon’ Rio, G£ Buenos Aires, 44| Bombay, Is. filed.; Shanghai, 2s. lljd.
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  • 459 6 PRINCE GEORGE IN KEDAH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A lor Star, April 15. Kedah was lucky in having been included in H. R. H. Prince Georges itinerary, though his visit was of a private nature.* He arrived herefrom Taiping at noon on Tuesday «and was received by the
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  • 279 6 JUDGMENT FOR TRUSTEES. Mr. Justtoe Deane in the Supreme Court Singapore, delivered judgment in three actions in which two infants, Thomas Augustine Basapah and John Alexander Basapah, sued two trustees, Sana Mohamed and Kandasamy Ratnam, claiming to have leases of trust property in which they bad
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  • 34 6 Saves the babies, helps the grown-ups, comforts elderly Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoeia Remedy. Used for infantile cholera, sudden pain in stomach, griping cramps, nausea with prostrating diarrhoea. For sale everywhere.
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  • 409 6 ONE KILLED AND THREE INJURED. A wild exchange of shots during a faction fight between rival gangs of Cantonese at thd junction of Albert Street and Selogie Read, Singapore at about 8 o’clock on Wednesday night, resulted in the killing of an innocent bystander and tdie: wounding
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  • 252 6 T. R. Eatem Alalike writes as follows to the Editor of the Straits Tinies of April 15. Sir, —I was edified to read in the press yesterday that the law in respect of regis’ration and notification of the movements of Aliens had been specially waived in favour of Mr.
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  • 97 6 A MISSING APPELLANT. In a case in the Suprime Court, Penang, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Brown, yesterday in which Gnjar Singh appealed against sentence in the lower court of six months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $250 or in default a further three months rigorous imprisonment
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  • 92 6 We are informed that Messrs. Guthrie Co., the Kuala Lumpur agents of Rembau Jelei Rubber, Limited, have received a cable from the Secretaries of this Company to the effect that the Directors have decided to recommend a final dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31st December
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 83 6 fjard @o., Jaimited. China Gjlass Union Street, Jacobean Glassware. (glass at ‘ffifiat costs no more than ordinary slass, Xahe Jacobean Range comprises 120 separate items of Quaint, Shapely (glassware for every room in the frtouse. Catalogue on application. We are also exhibiting a large range of frtand Qut Qrystalware and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 67 7 FROM 9 FROM MONDAY ‘W a I H MONDAY APRIL- I9th Ha APRIL I9th TO |g| TO SATURDAY SATURDAY APRIL 24th SB APRIL 24th WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd, WILL HOLD ONE OF THEIR POPULAR DOLLAR Demonstrating the Wonderful Value obtainable throughout all Departments for the -1-iOw Price of One Dollar.
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  • 17 8 Duguid.—On April 16 at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Duguid, a son.
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  • 332 8 Refuse tubs and drains are not particularly pleasant subjects for discourse, but the health of a community depends very much upon the manner in which they are maintained. In Penang, the tubs are mostly of wood and, when deprived of their contents, retain an aroma which is far
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  • 1708 8 Though the King is not greatly enamoured of grand opera, the next season at Covent Garden will be noteworthy as enjoying more Royal patronage than opera has known for many years. His Majesty will also be more frequently seen at the theatre. It is quite a mistake
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  • 305 8 ACCUSATION OF THEFT FAILS. Four Tamil Complainants. The part-heard case in which a Malay policeman was charged by four Tamils with theft of money from their persons, was concluded before Mr. S. N. King in the Second Court, Penang, yesterday afternoon. The accused. Ismail bin Mohammed, (P.C. 433)
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  • 134 8 LARGE SHIPMENTS OF TO PENANG. Out of the huge number of crate! motor cars piled five deep on the Penan2 Wharf—one result of the lightermens strike—how many are from British factories It would be disheartening to a Britisher to trace the makes of car amongst them. So few
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 213 8 L" IIK I rWaS w I'”'" Two sportslone smoke Fishing or shooting?—Each sport has its adherents believing H j their pastime unrivalled. But both agree that for cigarettes there can be only one choice I S swe(xpress I VIRGINIA CIGARETTES h jrr <3 <r f Th Iv 1 «B\ ®bz
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    • 45 8 gr> O.” Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Satu r d a y —E. O Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. 9 *W' ■«.J 1 *w rpEARSj' I GOLDEN SERIES. I’ H /W\l -O W z t i
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
  • 31 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Mitchell beg to thank those who kindly attended the funeral of their mother, Mrs. 0. R. Mitchell, yesterday, sent wreaths, telegrams or letters of condolence.
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  • 323 9 Premier As Peacemaker. NEGOTIATIONS WITH OWNERS (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 16. Negotiations are proceeding to-day between the Minister of Labour, who is acting for the Premier, and the coalowners. In the House of Commons this afternoon the Home Secretary announced that the Premier had been summoned to
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  • 114 9 BRITAIN SUPREME. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 15. Speaking at the opening of the B lilding Exhibition at Olympia, Sir Kingsley Wood, Under-Secretary for Health, said that according to the latest figures the total number of new houses provided in the country since the war up to March
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  • 109 9 INTERNATIONA!. AGREEMENT. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 15. The Board of Trade states that it is informed that an agreement has been made between the Gas Mantle Trade Association, representing most of the British manufacturers, and the German Gas Mantle Convention and certain associated manufacturers in
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  • 89 9 LONDON CONVERSATIONS DEFERRED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 16. It was anticipated that M. Peret, the French Finance Minister, would visit London this week-end to discuss with the Chancellor of the Exchequer points that are outstanding in the French Debt settlement to Great Britain. The Chancellor, who is
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  • 288 9 —Reuter. Present Situation. Cl V S AM) PANIC Peking, April 16. The Kuominchun troops have evacuated the city and Chinese allied troops have taken over control. Kuominchun troops outside the city streamed in demoralising the garrison. Evacuation followed in trains, cars, carts and on foot. The Nationalist Commander
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  • 153 9 LATEST EXPERIMENT. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 16. An interesting experiment in weather forecasting is being made by the Daily Mail. This journal published to-day the first of a series of diagrams showing expectations of rain or dry weather for a period of fifty days in five areas
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  • 153 9 EXPERIMENTS IN FIGHTING DISEASE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 16. At the quarterly meeting of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons a prize of £lOO was awarded to Doctor William Gyefor, in recognition of his work in advancing knowledge of the pathology and therapeutics of
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  • 100 9 THREAT TO STEEL INDUSTRY. (Rugby Radio Service) London, April 15. The small amount of warship construction in this country has had serious effect upon such firms as Vickers. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Company, Mr. Douglas Vickers said it appeared that the armour-plating plant in
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  • 122 9 —Reuter. Another All-Night Sitting. COMMONS IN GOOD TEMPER London, April 16. After a good-tempered all-night sitting, during which Mr. Churchill and Mr. Thomas led the opposing sides, the House of Commons rose at 7.15 this morning after passing Clause 9. of the Economy Bill. Further discussson of the
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  • 159 9 —Reu‘er. AND MALAYAN PRODUCTION. New York, April 16. The Washington correspondent of the Associated Press says that the proposal for a new liquor treaty with Britain is being considered by the State Department. A neatly worded attack on Mr. H. C. Hoover appears in the New York
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  • 127 9 —Reuter. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION’S DECISION. Brussels, April 16. The International Miners’ Federation unanimously passed a resolution declaring that the only way of emerging from the international coal crisis was to examine the international system of production and distribution. It affirmed that a comp’ete solidarity with British miners in the
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  • 96 9 EXPERIMENT ON L.M.S. RAILWAY. Rugby Radio Service.] London April 16. A train constructed entirely of steel travelled from London to Birmingham and back on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. It carried representatives of the Dominions and others interested in this new departure. The Railway is putting
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  • 63 9 Reuter. APPEAL TO EXTEND SCOPE. London, April 16, In an address to the Royal Society of Arts, describing the work of the Imperial Institute, Sir William Furse stressed the desirability of extending the scope of the Ceylon Rubber Research Committee, at least to Malaya. He thought that silk
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  • 210 9 The Eastwood Case. ENQUIRY’S FINDING. Washington, An?il 16. The Trs-asury Depar.m- i t found that the charge made against the cutter Seneca which fired on the British schooner Eastwood was without foundation. The officials stated that they had information that for over a year the Eastwood hovered off
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  • 70 9 —Reuter. THE WAYWARD FRANC. London, April 16. A fresh fall in the franc despite apparent improvement in the financial situation is causing uneasiness. This is attributed to sales of French francs abroad,espe3ially in Belgium and Italy, for the maintenance of their own currencies also in Holland for unknown
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  • 55 9 —Reuter. CRISIS IN INDUSTRY THREATENED. London, April 16, An engineering crisis is threatened. A conference of engineering employers and trade unions, held to discuss the national demand for £1 a week wage increase, failed to reach agreement. The trade unions are now considering the question of authorising a
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  • 48 9 —Reuter. VISIT TO MOROCCO. Tripoli, April 16. Signor Mussolini embarked on the battleship Cavour for home after attending, with the Duke of Apu’ia, the opening of the Colonial Agricultural Congress, lunching with the officers of the girrison, reviewing the Eritream troops and visiting the Jewish quarter.-
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  • 51 9 —Reuter. TRAGIC END TO GREAT CAREER. London, April 16. The long and romantic career of the veteran chaser, Sergeant Murphy, ended tragically at Bogside to-day. The horse skidded while competing in the West of Scotland Chase and broke its hind leg. The animal had to be destroy
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  • 46 9 LONDON TO HONOUR HIM. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 15. At a meeting of the Corporation of the City of London it was decided to confer the Freedom of the City on Lord Reading in recognition of his distinguished services as Viceroy of India.
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  • 105 9 MITCHELL IN SUPERB FORM. Roehampton, April 16. In the final of a professional golf tournament here, over 18 holes, Abe Mitchell beat George Duncan by .3 and 2. The majority of notable professionals competed. Mitchell played brilliantly and was always a potential winner. He went out in
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 38 9 THE TESTS, 1926 The first of the series of articles by Mr. Clem Hill, the famous Australian cricketer, will be published on Monday. April 19. Our readers are advised to order their copies of the Pinang Gazette to-day.
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    • 200 9 I SPORTS HATS Newly Arrived. I fl Ml Latest and Smartest Shapes in White and Coloured |jj| Felt Hats at Attractive Prices. I JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd., I $3 (incorporated in England) WJ Penang, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. gi “By Since Appointment Z 'yrpJ 1848 s cores and so does
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  • 1711 10 Wife of Wealthy Chinese Examined. UNFORTUNATE JEWELLERY TRANSACTIONS. The public examination in bankruptcy of Madam Saw Im, (wife of Mr. Lim Cheng Law) Logan Road, Penang, which had been adjourned sme die was held yesterday in the Supreme Court before the Hon. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown, at the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 83 10 THE 1 “PREMIER” RUBBER CHEST 3 PLY WOOD. I r- s I IiKBI P <?v*' 1 I *premi er* fiiijißi i I 5 i j|g||||§ji I marrm-n (SilliilSiS® AN ECONOMY IN ITSELF. Free from Splinters. i 10 Increased Packing Capacity. Saving in Weight. Damp Proof. Even Tare. Easily Assembled. Clean
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    • 311 10 There’s a reason for fretfulness When baby is fretful in hot weather there is a reason. His sensitive stomach is easily upset. Indigestion seriously disturbs his -ystem. Give Woodward’s Gripe Water at once. It is absolutely harmless—soothing stomach pains, diarrhoea, flatulence and acidity. For ail hot weather ailments it is
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  • 652 11 (4th RESTRICTION YEAR.) I. The following statistics relating to Rubber Restriction in British Malaya, i;iV e been forwarded to us by the Controller of Rubber Exports Total Ex- Total Ex- Total Imports Bri- ports Re- ports tish Malaya, striction Foreign Area. Rubber. (at minimum rate of duty.)
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  • 148 11 MALAYAN IMPORTS EXPORTS. The following is a comparative statement of the total value of Foreign Merchandise, excluding Parcel Post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1925 and 1926 from the Singapore Import and Export Office Imports Increase or 1925 1926 Decrease (in thousands of dollars). January 65,347
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  • 133 11 PENANG APRIL 17, 1925. (By Courtesy Of Thb Chartered Bank) Ls on Demand Bank 2/4 2/4 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 13/32 „3 Credit 2/4 17/32 M 3 Documentary 2.4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank R&lss} t 3 day*s sight Privata 157} P Bombay Demand Bank ri 155} g Madras
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  • 75 11 F. O. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. The following is the programme to be played at the E, O. Hotel to-morrow, Sunday, at 9-30 p.m. 1. Selection Tosea Puccini 2. Napoli Ambrosio 3. a- Andantino Lemaire b. Serenade Toselli 4. Spanish Dance Moskowski Violin Solo Mr. N. Worthington Wilson 5. On Jhelum River
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  • 432 11 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reported yesterday as follows: Rubber has had a further fall this week, closing l/10£ a loss of 4|d. and although holders are quite optimistic as regards the future of the Commodity share values are somewhat easier in the more speculative companies, the
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  • 275 11 PENANG, APRIL 17, 1926 Benaraa Oplnm p. fln-*-» 15,000.00 n riu. Cloves 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 seller Mace Picking* 160.00 sellers Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nona. IlOe 95.00 Coconuts per 1 .OTO 50.00 nom Copra Sundried $11.60 buyers Rattans 11.15 saleRattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell- 13.03 Siam
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  • 194 11 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs, Kennedy Co.’* share list at I p,m. to-day Yesterday. Today. 5 Sharks. 5 o SQ uo CQ <» t c. 2 c. Ic. c. Rubber [(Dollar.) Aver K. 1.17* L 25 1.11.25 Balgownie 5.00 5.20 4.80 5.20 Bedford P.
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  • 100 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Amalgamated $4.30 $4.50 A. Kunings 1.12} 1.17} Brogas 1.65 1.75 Connemaras 2.55 2.65 Hamiltons 3.20 3.30 Jerams 1.60 1.70 Kedahs 4.35 4.50 Lunas 4.20 4.30 Mentakabs .60 .62} Nellmays .60 .65 S. Tukangs .67} .70 Ulu Benuts .75
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  • 32 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet 78 cts per pound per pl. $104.00 No. 1 Crepe 78 cts per pounds per pl. $104.00 Quiet. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys).
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  • 21 11 7he Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd:— London, April 15. spot. £287 £273.15/- three months’ buying and £274 three months’ selling.
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  • 166 11 The output of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., for the half month of April was hours run (two dredges) 611, cubic yards treated 58.000, total piculs 333.14, nett value $25,500. The output of Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging Ltd., for the half month of April was hours run 310,
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  • 47 11 The members of Muslim Mahajana Sabha celebrated their Hari Raya Puasa on Thursday at their club premises. At 5.30 p.m. a group photograph was Taken after which those present were served with tea. The club house was suitably decorated and illuminated for three days.
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  • 372 11 St. GEORGE THE MARTYR. (Church of England.) 2nd Sunday after Easter7.45 Litany, 8 am. Matins Hymn 140, 8-30 Holy Communion Hymn 267, 9.15 Holy Communion (Tamil), 10.15 Matins (Chinese), 6 p.m. Evensong Hymn 504, Ps LXV 15.'), Ps LXVI 156, Magnificat 81. Nunc Dimittis 58, Hymns 136, 197.
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  • 324 11 —C. E. T The construction of the Singapore Naval Base proceeds very slowly, and if there exists any curiosity as to the reason it should be satisfied by the statement of Sir Arthur Mavo Robson, K. B, F C. 8., C. V. 0.. the eminent surgeon, who
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 55 11 Bronchial CoUghs. Bronchial coughs are not trifling. They are even menacing if allowed to hang on and weaken the system- Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is just what you ought to take for bronchial influenza and la gnppe coughs. It contans no opiates a pleasant feeling of warmth and comfort follows the
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    • 366 11 New Advertisements. POSITIONS VACANT. Wanted Experienced Conductor, good salary will be paid to sound, reliable man. Apply Arcadia Estate, Bagan Datoh. Wanted experienced and intelligent Chinese clerk for office and outdoor work to act as manager’s assistant. Must have thorough knowledge of local rubber market and be competent to act
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  • 774 12 ANNUAL REPORT. The following are extracts froni the Annual Report of the Young Men’s Association for 1926: The situation which had to be faced the Y.M.C A. in 1925 was not an easy one. Numerous difficulties presented themselves, not the least of these being financial.
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  • 193 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Menggala for Tanjong Poera, Pangkalan Brandan, Edi and Langsa. Atreus for Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai and Tsingtau. Malaya for Bhuket (Tongkah), Renong and Kopah. Selandia for Colombo, Port Said Alexandria, London. Hamburg and Copenhagen. Jeypore for Colombo and Bombay. Bessa for Colombo, Saez, Port Said. Marseilles, St.
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  • 402 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TRAIN. Federateu Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an hour earlie» 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
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 300 12 LODGE SPARKING PLUGS are unsurpassed for reliability and efficiency on all makos of cars Hi; Thay assist the ongina with Easy Starting, Regular firing running dead slow, ,jg x t Great power at high speed y- >' i anc No overheating EiLrWml jqfc-- J 4sßk The i* regular le Illustrated.
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    • 59 12 LABOUR CODE 1923 F.M.S. LABOUR ORDINANCE 1923 S.S, EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR are hereby reminded that UMiement return* for the preceding quarter mu*t be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return will be
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    • 50 12 Stops Neuralgic Pains and Headache. Tormenting neuralgia is eased and stopped by Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Being penetrating, it reaches the congested spots, starts the circulation, removing the pressure and inflammation that causes the pain. Helps headaches, backaches, stiff, swollen joints, bruises, sprains and sore muscles. Sold and recommended every where.
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