Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 April 1926

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 93. VOL. LXXXIV, MONDAY, 26th APRIL, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    WHEN THE WEST WAS WILD.
    541 2 MR. VACHELL’S STIRRING MEMORIES. Whatever may be said of the genuine ness of the “bad man” of the Wild West films who wears hearthrugs round his legs, carries an arsenal of revolvers, and keeps the cartridge industry working double shifts, he did undoubtedly exist i
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    HALF A MILLION TONS OF MOTOR SHIPPING.
    195 2 During the first three months of this year orders have been placed throughout the world for oil-engined vessels totalling the equivalent of about SCO.CCO tons dead, weight. According to “The Motor Ship,’-' this is a larger figure than has previously been recorded in
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    THE GOLF SWING.
    588 3 A NEW DOCTRINE. Mr. H.D. Gillie®, a well-known London surgeon, and one of the c rle'ted twenty-one British Walker Cup players, has entered the arena the “Observer” says, aa a golf revivalist. He is preachmg a religion that haypens to be as old as the hills, but
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      219 3 ■i^ ~tt ■iiiTm~TrrT’WWWT^yty' J^—— um, *a-aF—-IMPORTANT NOTICE. THE BUAN HAK CO., 14, Beach Street, Penang. I the undersigned, proprietor of the above, beg to notify my pitrdns and the public that being informed by a few customers that during my absence some goods they required were not in stock, and
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      119 3 A. DENNYS LAND, ESTATE, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENT. AUCTIONEER, VALUER AND SURVEYOR. RUBBER BROKER, GOODS TRANSHIPPED to ALL PORTS or INLAND PLACES. RUBBER SALES HELD WEEKLY. RUBBER SHOW ROOMS at No. 7, UNION STREET, with side entry from LOGAN’S COURTYARD. PROPERTIES VALUED or SOLD or MORTGAGES ARRANGED. AUCTION SALES of
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      269 3 ALMOST FRANTIC WITH NEURITIS. Lady In South Africa Finds Quick Relief Followed By Permanent Cure In Dr. WILLIAMS’ PINK PILLS. Neuritis is the medical term for inflammation of the nerves- It is caused through the nerve not receiving sufficient nourishment. Your nerves aie fed through the blood and if that
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      205 3 N SEE IT TO-NIGHT! L o AT A F THEATRE ROYAL R > s E c E r i Y-' ii'i is P '/a /s--. 1 r WMRII& 1 s K/ g In the Palace of Rarr.e- I: /4 TH ses 11 (Chas de Roche) *TT Pharoah is enterta’ned /S
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    CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
    2254 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Effect of Raw Material Fluctuations. The 72nd ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Chartered Bank India, Australia and China was held on Wednesday, March. 31, 1926, on the Bank's premises, 38, Bishopsgate, London, E. C., Sir Montagu Cornish
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    STEAMER LOST BY FIRE.
    917 5 PENANG SINKS AFTER ALL NIGHT ELAZE. A wireless message wag received in Singapore on riiursday evening, slating that the Straits Steamship Company’s vessel Penang had been lost as the result of a fire which broke out in one of the hatches. The Penang was on her
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      558 5 t» <3 I 3 l! A < If Statement I of fact, x If for no other reason than that LACTOGEN consists entirely of 'j/ Milk and contains no substance I V which is not found in Milk, it I can claim a nearer resemblance I to human milk than
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      159 5 TOVV /V HALL 2 PERFORMANCES ONLY 2 Monday 26 April and Tuesday 27. THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL LIGHT OPERA COMPANY AND THEIR BALLET BEAUTIFUL rW P 415 w'bSL xWt MBJR? #<■ ir "v tEf if ?il F- f J 4 S v > Monday nt 9.30 p.m. THE PAUPER PRINCE.” a
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    By the Way.
    1464 6 yESTERDAY wag St. Mark’s Day and the third Sunday after Easter. ’TVs now, replied the village belle, St. Mark's mysterious ere. And all that (dd traditions tell I tremblingly believe; How, when the midnight signal tolls. Along the churchyard green, A mournful train of sentenced souls If
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME.
    108 6 To-day at the Esplanade at 8.30 p.m. 1. March Semper Fidelis Sousa 2. Overture A Midsummer Night’s Dream Thomas 3. Waltz Babette Nicholls 4. Fox Trot Sunny Havana Nicholls 5. Selection Joy Bells Chappelle 6. Bolero Tricotrin Hume 7. Fox Trot Araby Hume 8. One Step The
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      EXHIBITION IN PENANG.
      401 6 [To The Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sir. —To assist in the organisation of the proposed exhibition in Penang, it is indeed most gratifying to read from your journal that the General Committee of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association at Kuala Lumpur is quite prepared to guarantee the
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      CAN WE BEAT IT!!?
      225 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir —I have been very pleased to w’atch your campaign for an efficient telephone service in Pmang, and trust that in due course (Government quotation) it will have the desired result. It may surprise you to know that, com
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    120 6 Nanyo Nichi Nichi ohimbunsha. TWO NEW SHIPPING SERVICES INAUGURATED. Tokio, April 20. The Communication Bureau of the Government-General of Chosen has decided to establish a shipping service between Chosen and Pechili. and between Chosen and Hokkaido, at a total estimate of Y 138,000. According to the authorities, l,00"l-ton
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    KEDAH TRAGEDY.
    394 6 Estate Manager And Servants Killed. MR. NOEL SYMES. Further details have been received by ns of the tragic motor accident on the Bigia-Sungei Patani road. Kedah, early on Saturday morning, in which Mr. Noel Symes, the well-known Manager of side Estate, Bedong, and four of ir.s servants were
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    193 6 J. FORD WINS ONE MILE RACE. The one-mile race, one of the most interesting events in the Penang Swimming Club fixtures, took place at Tanjong Bungah yesterday. The course was from the Club to the Springtide Hotel and back again and to eafeguard the swimmers against the
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    “SNAPPY” REVUE.
    188 6 The English Comedy Revue Company which will onen its Penang season at the Town Hall on Monday 3rd May with a revue called “Snap” has just concluded a successful tour through India and, the following culled from “The Statesman’” of Calcutta, will give an idea as to this
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1377 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Heap Kim Ho e arrived from Singapore on the s.s. “Egra to-day. Mr. Butterfield arrived from Pulau Langkawi on the s.s. “Sri Muar” yester-. day. Mr. F. C. Gregson, who arrived here from Belawan (Deli) last week, left for horn© on leave by the P- and O.
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    AUSTRALIA’S TEST MATCH WARRIORS.
    1008 7  -  BY CLEM HILL. The Great Australian Batsman. MEN ENGLAND SAW FOUR YEARS AGO. No. 11. Yon are already acquainted with ten members of the Australian team on English wickets. Macartney and Bardshy have made three trips, while those who have been once are Collins, Andrews, Gregory,
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    LADY GUILLEMARD DISTRIBUTES WHITE ROSES TO REGIMENT.
    470 7 The recent formation of the Singapore Society synchronised happily with the arrival here of a Regiment which has for over a century possessed a time honoured custom in the celebration of St. George s Day in the wearing of the white rose by
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    THE BUDGET.
    273 7 No Important Remissions. BETTING TAX LIKELY. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 25. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will present his annual national Budget statement to the House of Commons tomorrow. No important remissions of taxation are expected this year but some readjustment of burdens is anticipated. During the
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    U.S. LIQUOR LAWS.
    133 7 —Reuter. A DRY BUSINESS. Washington, April 25. The battle between the Wets and Drys continues with unabated vigour. The largest committee room in the capital was unable to accommodate the crowds attracted to witness the dramatic close of the tempestuous proceedings. Mr. Codman, the Wets counsel, in
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    INDIANS AND SOUTH AFRICA.
    81 7 PROPOSED CONFERENCE. Bombay, April 24. South Africa’s acquiescence in the proposal for a round-table conference over the Indian problem is whole-heartedly welcomed by the Press. All shades of opinion, even the Extremist papers, give the Indian Government credit for the part played in the negotiations with
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    GALLIPOLI LANDING.
    65 7 11th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN LONDON. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, April 25. The eleventh anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli was celebrated to-day when those who served in the famous 29th Division assembled on the Horse Guards’ Parade and afterwards marched to the Cenotaph, where wreaths were laid at
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    65 7 (Rugby Radio Service.) Saturday’s foreign exchange were rates: Paris, 144} New York, 4.8.>j; Brussels 136| Geneva 25.17} Amsterdam, 12.111 Milan 120.9 Berlin, 20.42 J Stockholm. 18.16} Copenhagen, 18.58} Oslo, 22.69 Vienna, 34.68 Prague, 164} Helsmgfors, 193 Madrid, 33.72 Lisbon, 2} Rio, 7 Buenos Aires, 45} Bombay. Is. 5}2d.;
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    REBELS ROUTED.
    170 7 —Reuter. Italians in Action in Somaliland. BAYONET CHARGE. London, April, 24. Italian operations against tribesman of Cyrenaica in Italian Somaliland continue and according to Reuter’s Rome correspondent have been attended with successful results, the Italian casualties being few and the rebels’ heavy. Two columns, operating in Cyrenaica, after
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    290 7 LEAGUE RESULTS. London, April 24. The following w-ere the results of the ties played to-day FIRST DIVISION. Birmingham 1, West Ham U. 0. Blackburn R. 3, Aston Villa 1. Bury 4, Leicester City 0. Cardiff City 2, Liverpool 2. Everton 3, Newcastle U. 0. Sheffield U. 2, Manchester
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    BADMINTON.
    104 7 PENANG LEAGUE FIXTURESBadminton is becoming a firmly established sport in the East, and the Penang Badminton League which we publish below should be of interest. Singles. April 26. —C. S- C. v. C.A.D.A. Referee: Gooi Fook U.I.A. v. H.Y.S., Referee: Kim Chiew. Doubles. 27. —P.F.S. v. OF.A., Kok Liang;
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    BIRTH.
    18 8 Fleury.—At A lor Star, on the 22nd April, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fleury, a daughter.
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    PENANG HARBOUR.
    491 8 As a rule, the word congestion, when applied to industry and commerce, connotes inefficiency. In other words a helplessness to deal with exigencies as they present themselves. Apropas the condition of things at the Swettenham Wharf, we would be doing an injustice to the present officials were we
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    AS OTHERS SEE US.
    371 8 Film-producers in England are slowly awakening to the fact that they have allowed America to steal a very big march on them in a great industry but though slow they are sure and British films are already beginning to earn a reputation for more skilful workmanship,
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    TIN PRICES.
    127 8 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on April 23 London. Spot £279 5.0 Down 1.15.0 3 mos. buying 269.10.0 0.10.0 3 selling 270.0.0 0.5.0 Local. April 24 Singapore sold 100 tons at SI3SJ Penang buyers no sellers at $135. April 26: Singapore sold 125 tons
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    Royal Auction Bridge.
    1587 8  -  “Impossible” Of Bigfjt, BY J. J. BREBNER. Letters from readers one in touch with the everyday problems that face readers and I try to encourige correspondence by replying to all queries through this column or privately by post when a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed. I would
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    THE LATE MR. YEOH GUAN SEOK.
    77 8 The funeral of the Hon. the late Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok will take place on Sunday next May 2. The cortege will start at 10.30 a. m. from No. 9 Pangkor Road and will pass along Brrmah Road, Anson Road, Larut Read, Argyle Road,
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    102 8 DEATH. Shelford.—On the 29th March, at Holmwood.” Hythe, Kent, Jessie Fullarton. widow of Thomas Shelford. C. M. G.. of Singapore and Hythe, in her 78th year. OBITUARY. MR. ARTHUR H ASSAM. London, April 25. The death is announced of Mr. Arthur Hassam, ex-Mayor of Newcastle-Under-Lyme who was consulting engineer of
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    COAL CRISIS.
    303 9 Grave Situation. (RI TIC A L N EG< »T lATIONS. (Rugby Radio Service.) —Reuter. London, April 25. The Prime Minister will, on Monday, again meet the Negotiating Committees which, on his suggestion, were formed yesterday by the miners and coal owners. His separate conversations with these bodies after
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    FRENCH WAR DEBTS.
    176 9 .—Reuter. PAYMENTS TO ALLIES. Paris, April 24. The Ministiy of Finance states that as the British Government indicated that it attaches keen interest to the possibility of Mr. Winston Churchill being able to include the French debt payments in his Budget, the British and French Governments have
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    FRENCH BUDGET.
    19 9 Reuter. Paris, April 25. The Chamber adopted the whole of thel926 budget by 427 votes to 153.
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    FASCISM IN ROME.
    62 9 —Reuter. INCREASE OF MEMBERSHIP. Rome, April 24. At a meeting of the Directory of the Fascist Party, Signor Mussolini presiding, M. Turati, the Secretary General, reported that the membership of the party on April 21 was 742,000 an increase of 326,000 as compared with the previous year.
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    DISARMAMENT.
    46 9 —-R ui r. ARGENTINE AND THE LEAGUE. Buen ’S Aires. April 24. The Argot tin<* has accepted the L-m u* of Nation’s invitation to partcipa’e m the prelim n:try disarmament conference also in th<- commissi»» for the r .migm'.rati n 1' Cmnni’.— -R ul r.
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    RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
    482 9 Reuter. Echoes Of Lo earn a. TREAT Y SIGNED. Berlin, April 24. The Russo-German treaty mentioned in recent reports was signed by Dr. Stressemann and Ambassador Krestinski. The text Iwill be published during the coming week.—Reuter.] PEACEFUL AIMS. Moscow, April 25. We might be glad,” said M.
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    THE MEXICAN OUTRAGE.
    72 9 FAMOUS CASE RE CALLED. Mexico City, April 25. There was a re-echo of a celebrated case to-day when the Supreme Court ordered the re-trial of Alejo Garcia and Francisco Ruiz who were sentenced to death for the alleged murder of Mrs. Evans, the wife of a British
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    INDIAN UNREST.
    364 9 Further Rioting at Calcutta. EUROPEAN POLICE ATTACKED. Calcutta, April 24. There were exciting scenes of rioting between Hindus and Mohammedans to-day, during which fortyone persons were injured. Hitherto there have been fifteen deaths. A crowd of -five hundred Mohammedans armed with pick-axes, crowbars, sticks, swords and stones marched
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    THE TESTS, 1926.
    91 9 We publish to-day, in Page 7, the second article from the pen of Mr. Clem Hill, the famous Australian batsman, who has consented to write, a series of articles dealing with the forthcoming Te t Matches for the Pinang Gazette. The articles are the exclusive copyright of
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    REZA SAHEB'S CORONATION.
    88 9 BRILLIANT CELEBRATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Allahabad, April 24. Teheran, says the Pioneer, itf with bunting and lavishly decorated for Reza Saheb’s coronation on Sunday for which a new crown of gold and diamonds, rubies and emeralis, was specially made. The sceptre which is made of gold
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    THE NEW SHAH.
    49 9 —Reuter. CROWNING CEREMONY. Teheran, April 25. The new Shah was crowned with a ceremony which will be. followed by weeks of festivities, including the opening of a wireless station. In the night-time there will be illuminations and fireworks. Receptions are being arranged by various legations. —Reuter.
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    AMATEUR BILLIARDS.
    20 9 Rent* r. London. Apr-1 24 In the Empire B’l'i.-rd*-tournament, Shailer, Amtndia, (2000). h, at McClnney, Ireland, 1292. Renter.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    153 9 More Official Juggling. COLONIAL OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT. London, April 24. The Colonial Office, in a statement, announces that the percentage standard production of rubber exportable at the minimum rate of duty from Ceylon and Malaya during th* l quarter beginning May 1 will he 100 and that the maximum
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    THE WHITE STAR LINE.
    234 9 DIRECTORS INDIGNANT. London, April 24. A sensation has been caused in shipping circles in Liverpool over the reported offer by British interests to purchase the White Star Line, in connection with which Lord Kyisant’s name was prominently mentioned.—Reuter. New York, April 24. Mr. J.P. Morgan and
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    GERMAN EX-RULERS.
    81 9 Reuter. CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY. Berlin, April 25. Over twelve millions of voters demanded a plebiscite to decide whether the entire property of the Ex-Rulers should be confiscated without compensation. The Government is therefore compelled constitutionally to submit a bill to the Reichstag and it does so with a
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    FLOODS IN RUSSIA.
    60 9 —Renter. NEVA OVERFLOWS. Moscow, April 25. The Moskva river has reached a disquieting height above the level of the disastrous flood* in 1908. Factories near the river are at a standstill. The Neva is overflowing its banks and Leningrad is already submerged, several streets in the Viborg
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    SYRIAN CAMPAIGN.
    39 9 DRUSES’S HEAVY LOSS. Beirut, April 25. French troops have captured Sueida, the capital of the Jebel Druse after six hours fighting. The Druses, estimated at 6.000 strong, resisted desperately and lost heavily. The French captured two guns.
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    TENNIS IN U.S.A.
    47 9 TILDEN AGAIN BEATEN. Reuter telegraphs under due April 25. that Mr. Vincent R:cn <rds def <ited I’lld-m in a thrilling *me<»u Her for the fb al of the singb-s in the Mason Dixie Championship. Th-* .-core wi- 11-9 6-2 2-6 3 6 6 3.
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    ENGLISH CUP FINAL
    485 9 Battle of Red Roses. BOLTON WINS. Wembley, April 24. The King was among the 92,000 spectators who saw Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester City by one goal to nil in the final tie for the English Association Cup. Jack, the Wanderers’ inside right, scored 34 minutes after the
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    98 9 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 18th to 24th April 1926 (being one week) was 13 tons. The output of December Tin Mines, Ltd., (Papan) from Ist January, 1926, to March was No. 1 grade ore Pls. 1162.80 katties, No. 2 grade
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    396 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Snndav). BT T3JUN. FederatPu Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-au-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:—Parit
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    THE OTHER WOMAN.
    206 11 family dispute over JEWELLERY. raid on unlicensed DISTILLERY. A Malay woman named Aleja binti R.tssan was charged before Mr. S. N. King in the Second Court, Penang, this morning with the theft of jewellery valued at $1,979. The complainant is her husband. Inspector Matthews, asking for a
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    THE CHETTY’S INTEREST.
    239 11 LEGAL QUESTION NOT TO BE ARGUED. The judgment of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) and Mr. Justice Deane in the appeal of an Indian moneylender against a decision of the District |Judge was delivered in the Supreme Court, Singapore on Saturday. It will be recalled that
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    "THE TEN COMMANDMENTS."
    176 11 Peeress crowned the achievements of Cecil B. de Mille, in his production “The Ten Commandments’’ which will be lavishly nresented for the first time in Penang for six nights, commencing the 29th April, at the Theatre Royal. An added attraction will be the Egyptian Prologue, in which
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    AND ECHO ANSWERS.
    32 11 There are 143,000.000 golden sovereigns lying in the vaults of the Bank of England. There is £900,000.000 worth of gold lying in the underground vaults of New York. Why
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    COMING EVENTS.
    47 11 April 26 —Government Servants’ Thrift Society Annual Meeting. 27 Soccer League Match, Monopolies v. D. Aibsan, Esplanade, at 5-10 p.m. 29 Soccer League Match, Chinese v. P.R.C., Esplanade, 5-10 p.m. May 8, 11. 13 15— Singapore Summer June 5, 8. 10 12 Selangor Summer Races.
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    HOME SPORT.
    208 11 Wembley Mistake. TROUBLE THREATENED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 26. From the London Special Sports correspondent of the Free Press. There were disorderly scenes outside Wembley. The Stadium authorities committed a big mistake in insisting on admission tickets, the result of which was considerable profiteering in tickets
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    "UNCLEAN, UNCLEAN!"
    328 11 WILL THE WORLD ERADICATE LEPROSY. Mr. W. Danner’s Address. Ridding the world of Leprosy was the title of a compelling address by Mr. William Danner, Secretary of the American Mission to Lepers, in the Fitzgerald Memorial Church, Anson Road, on Saturday evening. Mr. P. L. Peach presided and
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    EXCHANGE
    136 11 PZNANG APRIL 26, 1926. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) Loedos Demand Bank 2/3 15/16 n 4 months’sight Sana 2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 „3 h Documentary 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rslss|j M 3 day’s sight Private 157| I Bombay Demand Bank w 155} g Madras Demand
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    JOURNALISTS HONOURED.
    289 11 Mr. Still And Mr. Makepeace. A SPLENDID EXAMPLE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Singapore, April 26. To mark the occassion of the retirement of Mr. Still, Editor of the Straits Times who leaves Singapore to-morrow, and Mr. Makepeace, Editor of the Free Press'’ who goes Home on June
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    "SEANG BEE” TRAGEDY.
    213 11 OFFICERS’ EVIDENCE. AccusediCommitted to Assises.’ After the evidence of the Captain, the Chief Officer, the surgeon, Chief Engineer and the 4th Engineer had been taken before Mr Middlebrooke in the Second Court Penang, this morning. Goh Keng Fong was committed to the Assizes on a charge of
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    DUTIABLE LIQUOR CASE.
    263 11 Tw® Chinese women were charged (1) with being in possession of dutiable liquor; (2) manufacturing intoxicating liquor without a license; (3) being in possession of a distilling apparatus for preparing or manufacturing intoxicating liquor without a licenceSupervisor Clark, of the Monopolies Department, said in consequence of information
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    254 11 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy <k C’o.’jj share list at I p.m. to-day Saturday. To-day. 2 E Sharks. s O B 0Q OT BQ 00 to. t c. •c. c. Rubber (Dollar.) Allenby 2.90 3.10 3.00 3.20 A. Molek 2.80 3.00 2.90 3.10
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED
    96 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Allenbys $2.92| $3.05 A. Panas 13.75 14.25 cum B. Lintangs 1.25 1.30 Brogas 1.72| Colinburghs 4.20 4.35 Indragiris 10.00 10.50 K. Sidims 3.65 3.80 cum Rts M. Pindas 2.90 3.05 ex Nellmays .65 .70 Sandy croft 3.50 3.75
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    234 11 PENANG, APRIL 26, 1926. Benarea Opium p. ch®»t $5,000.00 non.. Cloves 100.00 buyers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 160.00 sellers Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. h 110 s 95.00 Coconntaper 1,000 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried $11.85 buyers Rattans 11.15 Rattans Coane 10.50. Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1211 11 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. no BOBBER [Dollar.] f o*o*o AllecDy Rubber Oo 3 00 3 20 Alor Gajah Rubber Katate 2 80 3 00 ex Amalgamated Malay Ketatee 4 50 4 76 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 00 22 00 Ayer Knning Rubber Ratatea 1 17a I 22* Ayer Molek
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      300 11 New Advertisements. TO LET. Commodious bus'ness premises, central, to be sub-let from early May to end July, thereafter by arrangement. Suitable for offices and godown. Electric Jiyht. Moderate rental. Apply No. 1 fitt Street, Penang. NOTICES. The Sungei Bagan Rubber Co., Limited. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). NOTICE IS HEREBY
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      117 11 “P. G.” CROSS-WORDS COMPETITION. Solution of Puzzle No. 62. We publish below the correct solution Pinan 9 Gazette Cross-Words I uzzle No. 62, together with the names of successful competitors Ist., Prize Mr. J. Cooper, Penang. 2nd., Prize Mr. C. Bazell, Koala Kangsar. 3rd., Prize Mr. Quah Chooi Lye. Alor
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    A GREAT JOURNEY.
    730 12 CAPE TOWN IO CAIRO ON WHEELS. British Lead. It is particularly apposite that a recital of the chief events of the noteworthy journey by motor car from Cape Town |to Cairo successfully accomplished by Major Court-Treatt should have been made to a gathering of Fellows of the
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      222 12 i 1111 Mw a The George Town Dispensary Ltd., I THE LEADING CHEMISTS, PENANG. I OUR REPUTATION —YOUR GUARANTEE. THE p Cheapest House in the Trade g FOR Estate Medical Supplies. i SAFETY FIRST. I You are absolutely safe when you deal with B “THE GEORGETOWN.” Each order is exe-
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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 aaseument returns for the preceding quarter multi 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
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      84 12 f-r- 0 m »JLT^llTTliniinnTgr iS S f '■UMWWlLaiWiy CARR’S THE BISCUIT BISCUITS. I 1 BISCUITS i fl 1 Agents for Penang:— p Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery Co IM i Penang. /111 siii CARR CO. LTP CARLISLE »1$ ENGLAND I Every Assortment in Stock. CHOCOLATE ALMOND WHIRLS A Great Speciality Obtainable from
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1086 13 THE RACES AT AUTEUIL. (By A Woman Correspondent.) Paris, March 31. Parisians showed their appreciation of the bright Spring weather yesterday, by flocking by thousands to the Auteuil race course. It wag a wonderful day for the races, everyone was in smiling humour and efven the flowers
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    366 13 Messrs James F. Hutton and Co., Ltd., Manchester reported on March 31 as follows A welcome improvement in the demand for cloths &c. is being experienced in some quarters. The rise in cotton is probably the cause of encouraging buyers to renew activity. So far as
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      323 13 Children ’s Skin Ailments For children s skin ailments—ringworm, impetigo, heat spots and sores, chafings and tenderness, Germolene can be confidently relied upon. It soothes and heals and stops all infection from spreading. The skin of a child is very tender—a prey to many kinds of skin infection. But there
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      162 13 nnc wMMMMMnnnMMMMWBnnnMMMMHWDnn a a n 1 I i BUY A FORD I I AND BANK THE i i BALANCE. 1 M S— H 3 M Truck Chassis a Car $1,125. 5 $1,135. W H Wearne Bros. Ltd., a 30, Anson Road, Penang. n n □□□■■MMMMnnnwßKH STEWARTS AND LLOYDS’ Wrought Iron
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    AMERICA’S “FREAK” LAWS.
    923 14 THE SIN OF SUNDAY SHAVING. When 1 was engaged, on newspane work in New York. T made the discovery that -there was more joy among the leader-writers over the passing of a freak law through one of the State Legislatures than in the enactment of ninety-and-nine stern
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    HOW TO WRITE A PLAY.
    530 14 ACTION AND HUMOUR. Explaining that it was heart-breaking but fascinating work, Mr. Horace A. Vachell gave a member of hints on play-writing when speaking recently as the chief guest at a dinner of the Bookman Literary Circle, held at the Centaur Club, St. James/s-square. Mr.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    640 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, April 26, 1926 cts Government Mutton— Mutton Indian M per lb 55 Mutton— Head, sheep or goal each 1,00 Liver with heart A 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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      173 15 lansaldol I Italy’s Best Car. i I- 12 H.P. Full 5-Seater Touring. $3,000/- 12 H.P. Full 7-Seater I Touring. $3,600/- See the Ansaldo before you make your choice. J I Cycle and Carriage Co., Ltd., PENANG. j Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Malacca» F I 'I 11 11 1 Bl
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      1291 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG- IM 111 "I! WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. IB I BMBBI RHEXENOR Apr. 29 Marseilles, London, Rotter lam and Hamburg. [J IB I TANTALUS Rotterdam and Hamburg. PATROCLUS May 12 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. ■CSSSSSSSHSS^ ES9I ADRASTUS May 20 London,
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      591 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA and apcar lines. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. rBNINSULAK AND OUBNTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. <ft O. SAILINGS. LONDON—FAR-RASTRRN SERVICE. For Bionoporo. Bongkoag, SbawgM Mojl For Colombo, Adon, Port B.id, Yokohama aod Roba. U>«don. MALWA a y *KALYAN
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