Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 August 1926

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 174. VOL. LXXXIV. TUESDAY, 3rd AUGUST, 1926. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    WIRELESS FALLACIES.
    913 2 ERRORS THAT SURVIVE. Though it is one of the youngest of the branches of science, wireless has already bad time to accumulate quite a number of popular traditions of an entirely erroneous nature, says a correspondent of 7Vie Times. The reason is not difficult to see. Before the
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    THE COUNTRY COUSIN'S REVENGE.
    1061 3 A MENACE OF OLD DAYS. Turning it over in my min 1, T reach the conclusion, write* The Old Stager” in the “Evening Standard” that the country cousin is enjoying just now the very sweets of his (or her) long life. For the disadvantages of the
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    CYPRUS AND IRELAND.
    588 3 In Elizabethan days, as w e know from Spenser, Ireland was dense with forests. Now the Free State has only 240,C00 acres of wood-land—a beggarly 1.2 per cent, of her total area. The old Unionist landlords were good tree-growers, but since they disappeared much of their work
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      55 3 A Family Necessity Every family should be provided with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cured in much less time when promptly treated. Lame hack, lame shoulders, i.ains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for v hich it is especially
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    MAINTAINING OLD COTTAGES.
    428 4 A GOVERNMENT SCHEME. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Minister of Health, is preparing an important new scheme to give financial help in the reconditioning of cottages in rural districts. The essence of the scheme will ultimately be embodied in a Bill that may be brought forward this summer.
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    MOTOR SHIPBUILDING IN 1925.
    210 4 Analyzing the position in regard to mo. tor shipbuilding during the first half of the current year, ‘‘The Motor Ship" remarks that, in spite of the great difficulties surrounding the shipbuilding industry, further substantial progress is recorded in connection with oil-engined craft. Since the beginning of
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    HOME FOR JOURNALISTS.
    111 4 Mr- T. R. Parkington has offered the mansion. Oak Hill, Ipswich, built and occupied by Sir Daniel Ford Goddard, for fiiany year s M. P- for Ipswich, rent free, for occupation by journalists and literary men and women with no incomes, or with small earnings. Mr. Parkington
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    METROPOLITAN POLICE.
    575 4 REPORT FOR 1925. The Report of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis for the year W 25 has been issued -as a Parliamentary kner (Cmd. 2,GfiO, price Is net). It states that the strength of the Metropolitan Police at the end of the year was 19 907
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    COMING EVENTS.
    44 4 August 6 and 7—Selangor Turf Club Amateur Race Meeting. 6 and 7—Penang Impressionists Exhibition. 14—“ Malaya Cup Soccer: Selangor v. Penang at Penang. 20 and 21—Perak Gymkhana Club Ra<* September 11, 12 and 13—Annual Teevali Tennis Tournament Kampong Kuantan Club, Kuala Selangor.
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    MR. SHAW’S LESSON TO LABOUR.
    103 4 In reply to the organisers of a Labour demonstration at Finsbury Park. London, who asked for permission to produce The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet without paymant of the usual fee, Mr. George Bernard Shaw has written Under no circumstances can any play of mine be
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      27 4 PILLS OL STEEL certai n for all Female ts. Every lady should ox in the house. ts and Stores sell roughout the world. Proprietor «uut, Southampton, England.
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    SUPREME COURT IN K.L.
    4315 5 Fearon vs. Monteith. IIEFEXCE AND COUNTERCLAIM. Judgment Reserved. The following is the conclusion of “The Malax Mail’s report of the case in diich Messrs. Fearon and Co., Kuala Linipur. brokers, seek to recover $3,444, ft nd interest at 8 per cent-, from Mr. F. > Monteith,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    150 5 with those countries. —“Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.” RUBBER AND TIN QUOTATIONS. Tokio, July 27. Rubber, f-a-q. spot was s °ld to-day at Y 0.845 per pound, while Banka maintained the quotation at YlB9 per pikul. Mr. Hayami Recovers. Air. Hayami, Finance Minister, has been permitted to leave the Hospital.
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    HOLIDAY CRICKET.
    335 5 F. M. S. v. Colony. VICTORY FOR THE STATES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpnr, August 2. Play was resumed this morning on asoft wicket, which gave the batsmen no help at all. Battels who was dead on the stumps kept the F. Al. S. batsmen tuessing all
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    P.C.R.C. v. S.C.R.C.
    360 5 VISITORS DEFEATED. A team from the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club met the local C. R. C. I on Sunday, the visitors being defeated by an innings and fifteen runs. The following were the scores:— P. C. R. C. Ist Innings. I. Eng Cheang c Mun Ho b
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      43 5 Frightening in the Night A cry in the night, griping pains in the vitals, cramps, weakening diarrhoea; whether child or adult- there is immediate comfort and ease from pain in Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy It pays to k< eg it always on
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    By the Way.
    1599 6 T of the people, by the people themselveg through eZ their representatives in Parliament, is, in theory,» perfect form of Government Its greatest defect is the appalling ignor ance of the majority of the r presentatives. Thus we have those loud-mouthed demago goes Mr. W. Thorne, M.
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    RATRUT BASIN.
    60 6 The following telegram hag been re-' ceived by Messis. Boustead Co., Ltd., from the Secretary of Ratrut Basin Tin Dodging Co., N. L., Sydney:— “Borings to date on newly obtained area show that, of 160 acres tested. 90 acres average 9 oz. a cubic yard, average depth 34
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    ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    896 6 S.C.S.A. Competitions. I JEW AH FOO WINS THE CH 1M PIONS HIP. Date Kramat Gardens presented a scene of great animdion yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the fourth annual athletic sports held under the auspices of the Subordinate Civil S?rvice Association. Keenness and fitness were evinced throughout
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    MALAYAN TENNIS.
    116 6 CHAMP IONSH'iPS RESULTS. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent te’egraphs that tlje Malayan Lawn Tennis preliminaries were played off yesterday, hut tho programme had been somewhat i pset. It is hoped that a general speed’■r.c' up v ill result in a successful adherence to the time-table. ’«‘he fo’lowing were the
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    68 6 BOWLS TOURNAMENT. The following ties have been fixed for Thursday, August 5: Championship.—E. Reimann v. G- B. F. Sortham. Single Handicap.— +4 F. P. Montgomerie v. +5 F. J- O’Reilley —2 Dr. C. H. Hertz +2 R. V. Pattersen. Friday. August 6: Ladies Single Handicap.— +3. Mrs.
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCOUTS.
    263 6 INTER-PATROL COMPETITION. The Aiiglc-Chinese School Scouts Inter-Patrol Competition was held at the Anglo-Chinese School ground on Saturday, July 31. Among those present were the Rev. G. F. Pykett, Mrs G. F. Pykett, Mr. H R, Cheeseman, Mr. D. R. Swaine, Mr- J. Pearce, Mr. W. E. Macdonald, Mr.
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    LOCAL DEFENCES.
    251 6 LAND ACQUIRED FOR MILITARY PURPOSES. Considerable stretches erf the sea coast of Singapore i cud portion 8f two islands are to be acquired by the Government for military purposesThe islands, Pulau Übin and Pulau Tekong Ketchil, are situated in the eastern approach to the Johore Straits, and the
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    TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN.
    409 6 RECEPTION AT INDIAN ASSOCIATION. On Friday last a Tea Party was given at the Indian Association by Mr. M. Dorai Ross, formerly of Kedah, in honour of 11. H. Tunku Abdul Rahman, ibm H. H. Sir Abdul Hamid Halim Shab, K.C.M.G., Sultan of Kedah. After taking his
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    TOWN IMPROVEMENT.
    390 6 COMMITTEE TO ADVISE TH EX GOVERNMENT. lhe Colonial Secretary has sent the following letter to Mr. R. J. Fa.rrer, President t f the Singapore Municipal Commissioners :—1 am directed tn inform you that in view of the fact that some time must unavoidably elapse before the Town Improvement
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      DEEPAVALI.
      306 6 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —The Hindu Community in this Colony should feel highly indebted to ,you for your impartial action in appealing to the Gov rnment to traut them a holiday for the Deepavali festival, in virtue of its religious importance, following the ac ion
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    182 6 We are officially informed that recruiting has been generally resumed in the Madras Presidency, but the following taluks are closed to recruiting owing to ihe prevalence of disease South Arcot District—Chidambaram and Viruddhailam Taluks. Tanjore District —Negaoatarn, Nannilam. Shyali, Mayavaram, Papan sim, Thiruturaipoondy and Pattucotlai Taluks. Trichy District—OJayarapalayam
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      117 6 “P. G.” CROSS-WORDS COMPtT TION. Solution of Puzzle No. 76. The following are the namej f ,f successful competitors Ist., Prize Mr. C. 0. Tyndale Powell, Kela h 2nd., Prize Mrs. A. Cavendig* Kuala LuuipQr. 3rd., Prize Mr. E. C. Doral], Kuala Lumpnr, Consolation prizes Miss B. S. Wong •Ip
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    2498 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. L. J. J. Caron, until recently resident of Acheen, has been appointed < resident of Bali and Lombok. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule and Mrs. have been spending several weeks of their holiday at Littlehampton, Sussex. Mr. P. K. Hazlitt, of Ipoh, who was an inmate of
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1310 7 Final Day’s Racing. RECORD ATTENDANCE. We can safely say that there was a record attendance of both sexes at the last day of the Penang Turf Club autumn meeting on Saturday. The Tote clerks were so fully occupied that it was not surprising that in some of
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    PRATAS RADIO.
    624 7 Inaugurated By Chinese Admiral. ANOTHER MILESTONE IN FAR EASTERN PROGRESS. The new wireless station at the Pratas Shoals has been declared opened by RearAdmiral C. L. Chen, commander of the Chinese cruis-r Hai Young. It will fill in a big gap in the chain of reporting stations and
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 PHJNANG AUGUST 3, 1926. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 3/32 if Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demani Bank Rs 153 j M 3 day’s sight Private 15p > < Bombay Demand Bank 153? o Madras Demand
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    BIRTH.
    23 8 Aston. —At Bnkit on the 30th inst. to Rita, wife of A. V. Aston, Malayan Civil Service, a son. ■Tz c.". rtt»*®-
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    TOO MANY COOKS.....
    700 8 Some time ago we had occasion to draw attention to the attitude of th*' Association of British Ma’aya (London) regarding affairs in this part of the Empire. We deemed it necessary to sound a note of warning to those whose lot is still cast in Malaya and
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    A STATESMAN ERRS.
    325 8 If Christ had been here during the strike, I am perfectly certain his utterances w< uld have been excluded from the British Gazette,” said Mr. Lloyd George, amid laughter, at the flower service at Great Castle-street Welsh Baptist Chapel, following an address on Christ ami To-day.” The
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    Politics and Gossip.
    1231 8 ‘fife dloyal Jiir yit fHendon. Linking Up The Empire. Linking up the Empire. London, July 8. During the next few years it is probable that a marked advance will be made in the development of Imperial air communications. Already there are being operated at Home more than
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    30 8 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S. R. Sheet 66 cts per pound per pl. $BB/No. 1 Crepe 66 cts per pound per pl. $BB/Weaker. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    TIN PRICES.
    139 8 The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following prices, on July 30: London. Spot £291.12.6 Up 2/6 3 m/s. buying 286.10 s 5/3 selling 286.15 s 5/Local. August 3: Singapore sold* 250 tons at $146/Penang buyers no sellers at sl4sg. lhe Eastern Smelting Co. Ltd: London, July 29,
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    RUBBER SALES.
    42 8 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 $B6 to $B7 F.A.Q. do $B3 $B5 Low F.A.Q. Off do $7B „$B2 Market Quiet.
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    115 8 e.gnrao ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ~Mr. and Mrs. Lam Hor Choong and Mr. Goon 'Siah Cheong beg to tender their hearty thanks to those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Goon Siah Cheong (nee Lam Yok Lan) yesterday or sent wreaths, letters of condolence, telegrams or kindly lent their motor cars etc. Mr.
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    PARLIAMENT.
    584 9 Sale Of British Arms To Turkey. POWERS AND CHINA. •03.170 MINERS AT WORK ON WAGE BASIS. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 2. A question was a-ked in the House of 'Commons whether the Government, directly or through any agent, has been in negotiation during the present year for the
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    POISONOUS LIQUOR.
    130 9 ’~B f *u'er. EFFECT OF PROHIBITION, New York, August 3. > The chief chemist of the New York I’tireau of Internal Revenue, commenting °n the recent fatalities in Western New York and Ontario from drinking alcohol, stated that there had been about seven hundred deaths in New York
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    SAVING THE FRANC.
    201 9 Sinking Fund Scheme. national ASM.MBLY (aLMD. Paris, August 2. M. Poincare is to-day submitting to the Cabinet a scheme for the organisation of a Sinking Fund for National Defence Bonds and Treasury Bonds for a minimum term of one year. In order to give this fund effective
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    FATAL HURRICANE.
    87 9 FURTHER DETAILS. Nassau, August 2. The total casualties of last week’s hurricane are now put down at 126 deaths and 400 missing. A hundred boats were sunk of which sixty were in the “harbour. Eight million dollars worth of damage was done to property. The sponge fleet did
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    AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS.
    84 9 TILDEN AGAIN BEATEN. New York, August 2. Miss Helen Wills, playing in the first tournament since her illness, defeated Miss Mary Browne 6-3, 6-2, in the final of the Maidstone Club’s Invitation Tennis Tournament. Miss Wills played in championship style throughout. Vincent Richards, for the third sue
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    HOME CRICKET.
    62 9 GLAMORGAN v AUSTRALIANS. London, August 2. On a hot and wearing wicket the match between the Australians and Glamorgan was resumed at Swansea toda v» Glamorgan made 139 (Turnbull 42; Mailey 5 for 40 and Grimmett 200 for 5 (declared). Woodfull scored 49 not out. Glamorgan had made
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    SUZANNE ABANDONS AMATEUR RANKS.
    56 9 .—Reuter. CONTRACT SIGNED AS PROFESSIONAL. Paris, August 2. It is officially announced that Mdlle. Lenglen has signed a contract to become a professional play er at exhibition matches, indoors and outdoors in the United States, Canada, Cuba and Mexico for four months, beginning from October 10.
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    MEXICAN CRISIS.
    373 9 Anglican Cathedral And The New Laws. BRUbll REPRESENTATIONS. INTERVENTION OF FOREIGN OFFICE INVOKED. Mexico City, August 2. The Catholic Episcopate has made a statement of its willingness to enter into a truce with the Government within a reasonable time until the people decide by a plebiscite regarding the
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    MR. ANDREW MELLON.
    72 9 WORK INSTEAD OF HOLIDAY. > Paris, Argust 2. A message to Le Matin from Geneva states that Mr. Andrew Mellon spent yesterday at Geneva. Interviewed, he said that when he left Washington he intended taking a holiday in Europe, but a te'egram from President Coolidge Eet him
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    GERMAN COLONIAL CONGRESS.
    89 9 Hamburg, August 2. Delegates from various colonial societies, including the Naval and Army Association at Tsingtau and cognate African unions, assembled at the opening of the German Colonial Congress, otherwise Korag. The President, in welcoming the delegates, expressed confidence in the success of the second campaign now
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    LONDON EN FETE.
    169 9 Rail and Air Records. 10,000 CROSS THE CHANNEL. (IiUGBV Radio Service.) London, August 2. Favoured by brilliant weather there has been an exodus of holiday-makers from London this week-end. To-day is August Bank Holiday and at ’the same time the b ginning of August is a most
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    499 9 ANNUAL FOOTBALL. Sllv.’gor Defeats S. C- C. (From G'.ir Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 3. Selangor defeated the Singapore Cricket Club in the annual soccer match by four goals to one. Brogan, Welsh and Pattinscn Gw ice) scored for the visitors, ■and Pykett for the S. C. C. Selangor
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      165 9 The Year’s Truly Greatest Thrill Al Theatre Royal. From Monday 2nd Till Wednesday 4th August—l 926 MATINEE 7TH SAT. AT 2.30 P. M. Mr. Mrs. Martin Johnson’s 7 “THRILLING AFRICAN WILD ANIMALS” 7 —The greatest animal picture of all time —filmed in the direst PARTS peril in order to thrill
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    GOVERNMENT ENGLISH SCHOOL.
    880 10 PRIZE.DAY ENTERTAINMENT. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a large crowd was present on Friday afternoon, to witness the distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Government English School, Northam Road, which is a branch of the Penang Free School, by Mrs. Scott, wife of the
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    RIKISHA STRIKE IN K.L.
    355 10 ALLEGED GRIEVANCES AGAINST POLICE. The rikisha men went on strike in Kuala Lumpur this morning, says Friday’s Malay Mail. Large groups of workers coming to town were scattered in the suburbs anxiously awaiting the arrival of a bus, and when one eventually turned up a concertel
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    EDITH GAGE-BROWN MEMORIAL.
    497 10 AN APPEAL. The following appeal is signed by many prominent people, including Mr H. W- Thomson, Resident of Selangor and Mr. ,E. C. H. Wolff. Resident of Negri Sembilan: The familiar figure of Miss Edith GageBrown, who was so well-known by sight at least with her venerable
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    COBHAM IN SINGAPORE.
    860 10 PERFECT FLIGHT} FROM PENANG Remaining Until Saturday. Alter what he has described- as perfect flight from Penang Mr. Alan Cobham reached Singapore on his De Haviland seaplane ,at It4o yesterday afternoon and thus successfully completed a further stage of his flight from England to Australia and back,
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    HEAVY RAIN DELAYS START.
    427 10 Airman’s Liking for Rambutans! Owing to heavy rain and bad visibility, the departure of Mr. Alan Cobham from Singapore for Muntok, en route to Australia, was delayed for several hours on Saturday, says the “Singapore Free Press.’’ The airman and his mechanic arrived at the Master
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    257 10 .—“C.E. and T.” As in the case of British Malaya, rubber has contributed no small share to the prosperity of the neighbouring Dutch colonies during th© past year. It is interesting to note from his report on economic, financial, and industrial conditions in Holland, that Mr. R.
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    GUESTS OF THE FLYING ASSOCIATION.
    1618 10 POPULARISING AVIATION. Mr Cobham’s Plans. Mr. Cobham and Flight Sergeant Ward were the guests of honour at the first annual dinner of the Ex-Services Flying Asociation, which, was held at the Raffles Hotel, Singapore. The President, Mr. R. Johnstone, presided over an attendance which numbered
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      51 10 PENANG PAST BY BOOKWORM. Thi® little book contains more information respecting the mfancy of this Settlement than has hitherto been known to have been published in handy book form. NOW READY FOR SAt-E at 80 CtS. c °P y Post free $l/- to S.S. «nd KM OBTAINABLE FROM The “Pinaiu*
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    HOW TO BE SAD THOUGH MARRIED.
    1229 11 THE HUSBAND’s MARTYRDOM. One of the greatest troubles about marriage nowadays ig the difficulty some of us married men have in living up to the accepted idea -of a henpecked husband, writes Robert Magill in the “Sunday Pictorial.’’ Thanks to the eff rts of
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    91 11 Tbe following are onr latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Amalgamated 4.95 5.05 A. Panas 13.50 13.75 ex Bassetts 1.40 1.45 Glenealys 3.00 3.10 Indragiris 10.40 10.70 Jerams 1.90 1.95 M. Pindas 3.10 3.15 cum N. Scudais 3.00 3.15 ex Parit Peraks 4.95 5.05 U. Malaccas 3.10 3.15
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    216 11 PENANG, AUGUST 3, 1926. Benar< <?[ ’w r. ohwrt $5,000.00 notu. Cloves 100.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Picking» 160.00 sellerNntmegefiOs 100.00 nom. Ilfs 95.00 Cccor rts per 50.00 non.. Copra Sundiirdl $11.70 sales Rat tar I 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail ShtHr 13.00 Siam
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    179 11 7’Aa following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list 1 p.m. to day Yesterday. To-day. 56 SMAfifib. J >. j-j >, M GQ CQ qq sc. c. c. c. Rubber ((Dollar). Allenby 3.521 3.60 3.50 3.55 AlorGajah 3.05 3.10 3.00 3.10 ex Batu
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    118 11 The following are the changes in the report of THE MALAYA. COMPANY. LIMITED for to-day Tin Mining Shares. Buyers Sellers Hitam Tins $1.40 $1.45 Ipoh Tins 49/- 50/- cum Johan Tins .45 .47$ Klang Bi vers 3.85 3.95 cum Kuala Lumpur Tin 35/9 36/3 Kuchai Tins 1.95
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    334 11 The output of Nawng Pet Tin Limited, for the month of July was hours run 116, yardage treated 5,210, ore won pikuls 119. The output of Phin Soon Tin Mines, Ltd., for the month of July was hours run 555, yardage treated 29,850, ore, won piculs 455. The
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1240 11 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAMEB. S 3 2 I Si co I a RUBBER [Dolu... S o o S o Allcn&y Robber Oo 3 gj 3 Aior GaHh Rubber Estate 3 00 3 10 ei A’’d MAiry Estates 5 00 5 20 Vyer Rltam Plmt’Dgr 4 5C 5 CO Ayer
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    TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE.
    532 12 LAMENT OF A SAILOR’S; WIFE. Learning that his wif© had given herself up for bigamy, a husband walked into Bethnal Green Police Station and confessed that he too had committed bigamy writes R. E. Corder. He was formally charged at Old-street Police Court, and in
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    220 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Pungah for Asahan and Batu Bahra.i Norviken for Singapore, Swatow and Trang° y for Kantang (Trang) Girbee, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Kopah for Belawan (Deli). Hwah Cheng for Singapore. Klang Ifor Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hong Hwa for Port Swettenham, Singapore and China. As the result
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    PENANG MAILS.
    413 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TRAIN. Federateu Malay State?, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except when otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlie» than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closer 1 daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m
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    THE MAILS.
    45 12 The homeward mail I y the p.s. Egra closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 6th instant. The B. I. Packet Tara with mails despatched from London on July 15 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Friday, the 6th instant.
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    MOTORS AND MOTORING.
    986 13 XEW ROAD VEHICLES BILL. 71 is likely to be a pretty hot fight fVPr -be suggested abolition of the 20 U,. in hour speed limit in Creat Britain V H the new Road Vehicles Bill comes r;1 ii Parliament for discussion, wr i t E. T. Brown.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    556 13 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reported yesterday as follows In spite of the Races there has lieen considerable activity in the Share Market during the last week, with a good volume ot business passing especially in thp 'Fin section. Rubbers are still inclined to be neglected and
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    NEW TRANS-ATLANTIC CABLE.
    249 13 2,SCO LETTERS A MINUTEThis summer the work of laying the world’s fastest cable, 3,800 nautical miles long, will bo carried out. The new line, which v.ill afford direct communica, tion between New York and London, and will be the twentieth Trans-Atlantic cable, will have a speed of
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      872 13 pC Assets over $6,500,000. S. C. Assurance in force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. HEAD QFFICE; Winchester House, Singapore. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of F 1 J J r .k u D L LONDON OFFICE 32, Old
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    BADEK RUBBER LTD.
    1890 14 “Financial Times.” A MEMCXKA.BLE YEAR. The sixteenth annual general meeting of the Badek Rvbber Estate Ltd., was held on June 20 at the company’s registered office, Ceylon House, 49 and 51, Eastcheap, E.C., the Hon. Richard D. Denman (the Chairman) presiding. Mr. J. G. Armstrong, representing the
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    LONDON METAL MARKETS.
    268 14 Messrs Wm. Jacks and Co., reported on July 7 as follows i Business is quiet on the- continuance of the strike, but prices remain firm, in the belief that a settlement is now’ in sight. CopperItaly has bought large quantities of Standard Copper for Sulphate making, and
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    SYMINGTON & SINGLAIR’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    669 15 SYMINGTON SINGLAIR’S WEEKLY REPORT. London, July 1. Since our last Report the Rubber market has been dull and rather inactive. Only a small business has been passing from day to day, and no definite tendency has been shown. With the possibility of a cut in exportable quota at the end
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      1266 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. OmrVWMIWSWfS INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG- j> gjfefe 4 OBa HL I B WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. |jg| 4* jß|g| ggl W|H|| |P|| I I *EI PENOR July 29 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. 1.-Ji_ 88. raTjal walk ®*“T? B HECTOR Aug. 4 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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      575 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England.; MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICE-. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) P. A O. SAILINGS. LONDON—FAR-EASTERN SERVICE* Far Blatepore, BoagkonS, Shanghai Moji. For Colombo. Aden, Port Seld, Maritin, Yokohama end Kobe. nd Lo»*»®"Malwa Aug. 12 o£
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