Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 February 1927

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED .DAILY. No 32. VOL LXXXV, THURSDAY. 10th FEBRUARY, 192 1 PRICE IO CENTS.
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    MEN AND INTIMACIES.
    848 2 LORD LEE OF FAREHAM. Preparatory to moving to White Lodge, Richmond Park, the lease of which was recently granted to him by the King, Lord Lee of Fareham has sold his house, 18, Kensington Palace Gardens, which is undoubtedly one of the finest of this long double
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      336 2 Bfe/H Sore Throat? At the first sign of Sore Throat take a few Formamint tablets. Formarnint destroys the dangerous germs in mouth and throat and so cures Sore Throat. Let your children suck Formamint too, so that they will not catch Other children’s infectious diseases. rt)RMAMI|i|T i TTie Germ-Ki/Hnsr Throat
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    CONTEMPORARY ASTERISKS.
    1562 3 banking under difficulties. The history of Barclay’s Bark, just issued, tells of the gradual growth of a firm of Eastern Counties origin to its present vast ramifications not only throughout the length and breadth of the land, but overseas as well. In their London establishments, business is conducted
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    COMING EVENTS.
    129 3 February 10Soccer League Match, Chinese v. Monopolies, Esplanade. 11 Hockey Match, Public Services v. Alor Star, Esplanade. 12 Cricket League Match, P.C.C. v. E. S. C., Esplanade. 15Soccer League Match, P.C.C. v. Etceteras, Esplanade. 19Penmg Polo Club (Skye Meeting.) 19Cricket League Mitch, P, S. v. E.8.C., Esplanade. 22Soccer
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      427 3 TJlwarslired djirSk that w. J-JAVE you ever noticed how J much better you can work, or walk, or play, when you feel quite well? Yes; and use twice as much energy and still feel less tired. Yet thousands i of men and women feel week and tired, and wear that
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      186 3 J P ft Organ Solos That aie absolutely natural, due to the superiority of the COLUMBIA Electric Recording process. Toccata in C W. G. Webber and Fantasia in C M>nor Christ Church Organ Duetto Litany J. E. Humphreys in a Monastery Garden G. I. Pattman and Andantino .Synagogue Organ Grand
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    MEN AND MEMORIES.
    1479 4 GLADSTONE REMINISCENCES. I~used to see Catherine Gladstone, at she still continued to be known to her own friends and those of her father, a good deal at one tirn°, says the Rt. Hon T. P.z O’Connor. M.P., in the Sunday Times. The female line of the Gladstone
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    THE PLANETARIUM.
    356 4 A proposal to erect a planetarium m England has been made in Parliamen.. and it is thought likely that this ingenious contrivance will be seen in London in a measurable space of t:me. Writing in The Tini€s,” Dr. J. Jackson, of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, describes the invention
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      1619 4 1 O 1 ON WEDNESDAY, THE 9th DAY OF MARCH, 1927. Notice or Important bale. Lot 16. All those two pieces of land adjoining one another ana one connected piece situate in the North East District Penang being i art of fan 8 2204, 2209 and 1854, estimated to ontain
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      Mrs. Pepys’s Diary.
      962 5 i January 10th.This forenoon jlvnda.b myself removing of the bag- the knees of Mr. Pepys’s trou- h j s a state 1 cannot endure to see. s( t forth here, for the use of any i\L wax sru ~J V diary, is to take of warm .„d
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      BEAUTY AND "THE BLUES."
      518 5  -  BY DOROTHY DEE When you are feeling blue,” don’t rush off to a cinema show or a dance, nor even settle down xvitli whit you hope will prove an interesting book, instead give yourself an hour’s rest cure.” That restless, dissatisfied feeling we all got at
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      ROUND THE SALES.
      477 5  -  BY JOAN ROSSITER. Many weddings have been announced to take place during the early months of this year, and, consequently, many trousseaux are being prepared just now. For the bride§-to-be who know how tc ship wisely during sale-time, there are many bargains awaiting them this season. As
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      A BOLERO STYLE.
      96 5 This youthful-looking frock is obviously related to the bolero family! It is set into a little yoke at the back, and the bolero, xxhieh is attached to the front of tho waistline only, has an inverted pleat al the back. The pleat is continued down the back
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      FROM OFFICE TO KITCHEN.
      563 5  -  BY MRS. ABBIE HARGRAVE. The bride who works in an office practically up to her wedding day, is often the one who looks forward to her very own” little home with the greatest eagernessand sometimes with the greatest anxiety! Is she a born cook” She has
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      FATUOUS FILM FOLK.
      620 5  -  BY VERA RADCLIFFE. Cinema stars receive more adulation, picbabiy, than anybody else on the face of the earth. Their husbands, their frocks, their bedrooms and their bath salts are commented upon, and admired. If a film heroine divorces her fifth husband because he took to smoking >
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      HOW MURIEL FURNISHED.
      570 5  -  BY DORIS JAMES. 1 had no idea, until the other day, how rea'ly charming a small house can be made xxith quite a small outlay. My friend AiUriel’s little mansion was an. education, and she let me into her secrets and told me how she had done
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    By the Way.
    1546 6 controversy which originated in America is now raging hi the British Press over the use of the tin.ular or plural of the verb in the fentence“. area in which ih/ire produced two thirds of the oats”. Sup porters of are” contend that the ques’ion to be asked
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    POLISH TEXTILES.
    114 6 PROPOSAL BY SOVIET MISSION. Warsaw, February 9. The Soviet Commercial Mission at Warsaw proposed to the Association of Polish Textile Manufactures, Lodz District, the formation of a Polish Soviet Export Association to supply China and the Far East with Polish textiles, profiting by the Chinese boycott of British
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    PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION.
    131 6 AMERICAN LEGATION HIT. Washington, Februiry 9. The State Department was informed by the American Minister at Lisbon that the American Legation was repeatedly hit with rifle and machine gun bullets and was therefore abandoned. The Minister describes the situation as very serious. Reuter learns that the United States
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    FIRE IN U.S. NAVY YARD.
    31 6 New York, February 9. A fire in the Navy Yard burned down three warehouses and destrojed five antiaircraft guns. The l >ss is estimated at $10,000,000.
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    AIR-MAIL TO PERSIA.
    29 6 Teheran, February 9. The first weekly North Persian airmail service has been inaugurated and a German Junker’s machine is fixing towaids Enzeli en route to Russia.
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    POLAND RATIFIES OPIUM CONVENTION.
    15 6 Warsaw, February 10. The Diet has ratified the International opium convention.
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    SCHNEIDER CUP COMPETITION.
    36 6 U. S. NAVY STANDING OUT. Washington, February 9. S j cretary Wilbur announces that, owing to lack of funds, the navy will n it compete for the Schneider Cup at Venice in 1927.
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    CHILEAN CABINET RESIGNS.
    83 6 Santiago de Chile, February 9. The Cabinet has resigned Colonel Carlos Ibanez, the Minister of War and the so called strong man of Chile, who is forming a new Government, declares that it is necessary to combat the spread of Bolshevism in Chile The late Mr. Gantier
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    375 6 Johore Customs Scandal. JUDGE’S REMARK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 10. At the conclusion of the eighth of a series of cases heard recently, in which officers of the Johore Customs in small stations near Johore boundary, were charged with criminal bereach of trust when by the
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    PENANG POLICE COURT.
    110 6 AN ARTLESS EXCUSE Singaravalu, charg'd in the Police Court this morning, with theft, as a servant, of a platinum ring sot with diamonds valued $5OO, the property of Mrs. Palgrave Simpson, of Westlands, admitted taking the ring; but said that he found it while sweeping the house
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    THE PHONOFILM.
    82 6 The phonofilm to be shown at the Lyric Theatre tonight is the invention of Lee de Forest, the father of radio broadcasting who invented the wireless telephone. He has succeeded in synchronizing the talking and singing of the characters depicted on the film with their acting. The result
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    67 6 We are officially informed that recruiting has been generally resumed in Madras Presidency but the following taluks are closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease:--South Arcot District.Chidambaram Taluk. Tanjore District.Nannilam, Shiyali, Mayavaram Thirntnraipoondy, Papanasam, Kumbaconam and Negapatam Taluks. Tricky District.Odayarpalayam Trichy, Lalgudy, Musiri and Perambalur Taluks. Madura
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    IMPORTANT PROPERTY SALE.
    44 6 Mr. A. Dennys, Beach Street, Penang, will be selling one of the largest property groups that has been offered for sale in Penang in recent years, about the end of this month. The sale should prove attractive to investors in property.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1135 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The scientist, Mr. Charles Doolittle Walcott is d- ad. Mr. and Mrs. W. Nisbet, of Singapore, are on a visit to Ipoh. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Nixon, of Devon Estate, Malacca, are proceeding on home leave shortly. Mr. R. E. Hope-Falkner, A.C.P., Negri Sembilan, who
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    FUNERAL OF MR. W.A. LAVENDER.
    295 6 The funeral of Mr. W. A. Lavender, Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., Malacca, who was shot by some person or persons unknown, at Kesaug, on Monday, took place at Bida-dari Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, those pre-sent, besides Mrs. Lavender, including the hun bie Mr. Hayes Marriott and
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    TALKING PICTURES IN PENANG.
    88 6 The much advertised Phonofilm will screened for the first time to-night an will continue until Sunday night. 18 film was originally advertised for scieen iug on Monday Tuesday, Wednesday next but owing 0 its popularity and to advanced boo ings in India, Rangoon and other parts
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    MUNICIPAL BAND.
    56 6 Friday 11th February 1927 EspL'- 1 to 7 p.m. 1. March The Middy 2. Overture Juanita 1 3. Fox Trot Croon A Tune P 4. Selection Madame Pompadour 5. One Step Toy Drum Vajor Xa’i.o God save the King. There will be Moonlight formances at the Espl made
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    156 6 OBITUARY. London, February 9. The death is announced < f Sir James Keronal. Who's Who says Kt, cr. 1920, F. R. S. E, Managing Director of Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.. London and Renfrew, Scotland Chairman of Worthington, Simpson, Ltd., London and Newark Vice-president of Sociadad Espanola de Constructiones, Babcock &c
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    U.S. PRESIDENCY.
    131 7 Considerable Speculation. BORAH AS DRY ADVOCATE.” Washington. February 9. In connection with the speculation as to whether Mr. Coolidge will accept nomination for re election in 1928, it is interesting to note that, while the President refuses to discuss these questions, his friends are of opinion that he
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    U.S. RAILROAD STOCK.
    153 7 WHEELING-LAKE ERIE SHARES SAGGING. New York, February 9. Traders, who were short of WheelingLake Erie stock and were hoping for relief when the market opened, were grievously disappointed to find the stock open ten points higher. The shares later changed hands at 130, a rise of over
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    SOVIET AND THE LEAGUE.
    186 7 REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE IN GENEVA CONFERENCE. Geneva, February 9. M. Litvinoff submitted a letter to the Secretary General of the League in which the Soviet refuses to participate in the Geneva Conference for the formation of an International Relief Organisation intended to give assistance in the
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    INTERNATIONAL DRUG SMUGGLERS.
    94 7 PARIS POLICE ARREST TWO. Paris, February 9. The Police claim to have discovered two persons, one Polish, the other a 'Lilian, who had been carrying on rog traffic with Shanghai. They are said o have amassed, in eighteen months, a fortune of several million francs which re
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    U.S. IMMIGRATION BILL.
    70 7 SEW QUOTAS POSTPONED TO 1928. Washington, February 9. The new immigration quotas, even if anally adopted, cannot become effective ,Jef ore July, 1928, instead of 1927, in of the Senate’s resolution in a your of postponement which the Immigration Committee of the House of presentative approved. The
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    146 7 Newcastle Defeated at Manchester. SCOTTISH CUP SURPRJSt'S. London, February 9. The following are the results of matches played to-day THE LEAGUE (DIV. I.) Manchester U. 3, Newcastle 1. (DIV. II.) Notts County 2, Wolverhampton 2. DIV. 11l (SOUTHERN) Crystal Palace 1, Exeter City 0. Bristol City 1. Norwich
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    WOLSELEY MOTORS.
    199 7 MORRIS’S OFFER ACCEPTED. London, February 9. Tne offer of Mr. Morris to purchase the assets of the Wolseley Motors, Limited, has been accepted. [On November 16 last Renter c-ibled: A petition by the Mose Gear Company Limited was granted by Ju < ice Eve in the company winding-up
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    INDIAN CURRENCY BILL.
    161 7 POSTPONEMENT DENOUNCED. New Delhi, February 9. The Legislative Assembly by 51 votes to 45 carried a motion censuring the Government for the decision to postpone the exchange ration bill to the 7th prox. The Government spokesmen had declared that the House must weigh the advantages and disadvantages
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    59 7 (Rugby Radio Srvic) London, February 9. Paris, 123.50; New York, 4.85 a*; Brussels, 34.88; Geneva, Amsterdam, 12.12|; Milan, 113 22| Berlin. 20.46|; Stockholm. 18.17® Copenhagen 18.19 s Oslo, 18.85 Vienna, 34.42 i Prague. 192|; Madrid, 28.98 Lisbon, 2H Athens, 375|; RH, 5| Buenos Aires, 46ef; Bombay l/6d Shanghai,
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    FIRE TRAGEDY RECALLED.
    500 7 TENANT’S UNSUCCESSFUL SUIT AGAINST INSURANCE CO. Plaintiff’s Admission. The tragic 6re wlrch occurred in Sago Street last February, when five Chintse women were burnt to death, was recalled in the Supreme Court on Wednesday in an action before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, says the Singapore
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    PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    66 7 P. C. C. v. ETCETERAS. The following will represent the P.C C. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 5.15 p m. on the Esplanade:J. M/ilkinson; E. A. Tayler and H. L- Marshall; J. L. Potter, G. C. Ashworth and D. D'. B. Cook; H. O- D. Davies, G.
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    100 7 The following are the results of the ties played yesterday: (Championship :N. A. Sedwick beat J. Duguid 64, 46, 62Single Handicap Class A.”: 15.4 E. J. Bennett beat 15.1 C. B. Terdre 6—l, 6—4; 4O G. H. Pinckney beat 5.6 E- T. Williams 6O, 62. Single HandicapClass
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    48 7 The following are the results of the ties played yesterday: Double Handicap: +6 E. J. O’Reilley and L. W. Richards beat 1 J. G. Barrett and E. Reimann 215; 7 A. Ferguson and W. Dawson beat 2 A. J. Plumb and E. J. McLernon 2120
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    THE CHINESE BISHOPS.
    416 7 RECEPTION IN SINGAPORE. Three of the six Chinese Bishops who were called by His Holiness the Pope for consecration at Rome, the first instance of i's kind in history, and who called at Singapore on their way to Rome, touched there again on their way back ,on
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    BIRTHS.
    37 8 Reitsma. At 168, Western Road, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Reitsma, a son, Lucian Alan, on 9ib Februaiy, 1927. Russell. On Jan. 10, 1927, at RestholniH, B xhiil-on-Sea, to Ethel, wife uf Herbert Russell, a daughter.
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    IN THE SUPREME COURT, PENANG.
    390 8 Francis Bacon, in his Essay on Boldness, comments on the ready wit of Mohammed who, undismayed by the failure of a mountain to move at his command, philosophically remarked that if the mountain would not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain. If
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    THIS YEAR'S GOLF BATTLES.
    533 8 A new era in the history of golfthe game that Sc >tsmen knock 1 out of opens this year. A team of phlegmatic wielders of the brasaie, the baffy, the jigger and the spoon, is to be sent to the United States to make an organised
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    TIN PRICES.
    93 8 TAfl Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., aivea the following prices, on February 8: London. Spot £305 Up £2 5 0 3 m/s. buying 295-10 s 5/3 selling 295 15s 5/February 9: Spot £3OB Up £3-0-0 3 mos.buying,, 296-15 s 1-5 0 3 selling 297 1-5-0 Local. February 9: Singapore
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    Politics and Gossip.
    1532 8 Wireless telephony. British Honour for Wealthy American (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, January 13. Empire Wireless Services. The tendency to accept calmly the most wonderful inventions of to-day, and within a short time to imagine that their application can be made world-wide, is a present characteristic of
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    PARLIAMENT.
    1998 9 Earl of Balfour on Far East Situation. Government Policy Supported. Must Negotiate With a United China. 7/t the House of Lords, the Earl of Balfour delivered a lengthy speech on the British policy in China. He made it clear that Britain in tending troops to Shanghai was not actuated
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    BRITISH POLICY.
    75 9 STATEMENT FORWARDED TO LEAGUE. (Rugby Radio Sbbvicb.) London, February 9. Sir Austen Chamberlain has communicated to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations a full statement of the British policy in China. The statement is purely of an explanatory character for the information of the members of the
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    THE LATE MIKADO.
    265 9 Prayer Service at Westminster. CHRISTIAN TRIBUTE. A PRECEDENT FROM JAPAN. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 9. The service of prayer and recollection for the late Emperor of Japan was held in Westminster Abbey to-day. It was attended by a large and distinguished congregation. Prince Arthur of Connaught
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.
    95 9 SOVIET TURNING TO BALKANS T<'kyo, February 9. The Kokumin, discissing RussoJapanese relations, claims to have learned that the Soviet intends making a statement as regards the Manchurian policies of the two countries. The paper maintains that Moscow formerly believed that Japan was helping to protect British interests in
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    SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
    82 9 DEMAND BY CHINESE RATEPAYERS Shanghai, February 9. The Chinese Ratepayers’ Association, which is entrusted with the election of three Chinese to the Shanghai International Municipal Council, now demand the election of nine Chinese, as the present Council consists of nine foreigners on the ground that the British
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    JAPAN AND THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.
    61 9 Tokyo. February 9. The Privy Council has decided to withdraw the reservation regarding the age limit which Japan previously made at Geneva in connection with the white slave traffic, thus bringing the age limit, as soon as the Imperial sanction is received, to 21,
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    Perak Turf Club.
    225 10 1927, Spring Meeting. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. Third Day, Thur., 10th Feb., 27. Fourth Day, Sat., 12th Fifth Day, Mon., 14th First Race Each Day 2-30 p.m. 15 Races for Open Horses— Hu* Stakes $23,350 Money. 9 Races for Ex-Griffin Horses— Stakes $13,500 J D 9 Races for Ex-Griffin
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    BUCK WHALEY'S MEMOIRS.
    447 10 lIIS JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM. The sale at Sotheby’s of Sir Edward Sullivan’s great collection of book bindings brings to mind a little romance of Irish Binding of which Sir Edward was the hero. The collection just disposed of included the original copy of Buck Whaley’s account of
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    213 10 PENANG, FEBRUARY 10, 1927. Benares Opium p. ch*ri 15,000.00 notu. Cloves 75.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 160.00 sellers Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. h HOb 95.00 Coconuts per 1.000 50.00 nom. Copra Suadried $ll,lO buyers Rattani 11.15 sales Rattans Coans 10.50 Green Snail Shell* 13.00 Siam
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    A THUNDERSTORM ON THE VELD.
    613 10 The morning broke bright and sunny, a. fain! breeze stirie.l the trees and birds chirped and sang. Sheep and cattle grazed contentedly ami everything suggested Peace.’ Gradually came a change, the breeze died down, the air became warm and oppressive, a sullen silence hung over
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    EXCHANGE.
    132 10 {•ENANG, FEBRUARY 10, 1927. (By Courtesy* Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’ sight Ban 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 9/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcnttn Dervan 1 Rank 153 r M 3 day«sight Pr- vate 155} Bombay Demand Bank lt 153 i g Madras
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      204 10 i I ANNOUNCEMENT. I t h ave pleasure in announcing J that we have been appointed sole I distributors in Malaya for the ESSEX t and HUDSON Cars as from the Ist I January 1927. J Immediate delivery of Essex Coach and Touring Cars. I Full range of spares always
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      DEATH IN THE POT.
      117 11 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,I have perused, with great interest, your articles on the food we eat. M.y bacon this morning had a most bitter twang to the taste. I should have been afraid to eat it, but had to get to town
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      TWO MEN—ONE NAME.
      65 11 Sir,—ln your issue dated the 7th inst. in the Police Court column, one Ibrahim b. Abdul Rahman by name was charged and remanded in connection with a voluntaiily causing hurt case in Sungei Pinang Road. May I inform you that the person concerned is not the one
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      PAHANG RELIEF FUND.
      83 11 Sir,—-I am directed to enquire whether you will be good enough to find space in your valuable paper to inform the many very generous contributors that the subscriptions to the Pahang Relief Fund are now being merged into the General Relief Fund. You were good enough to
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      MALAYA FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
      108 11 Previously acknowledged 17,332.61 Anonymous” 20.00 Mrs. Khoo Heng Pho 10.00 Mr. Khoo Heng Pho 10.00 $17,372.61 G. E. Pow, Hon. Treasurer. Penang, February 9. The local Secretary of the Rubber Growers’ Association has received a telegram from his London Headquarters, stating that that Association has opened
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      MALAY STATES FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
      279 11 (Muslim Section, Penang.) The following further subscriptions are gratefully acknowledged: Amount previously acknowledged $583.14 Young Muslim Union (third subscription list) :Mr- H. A. Saaid (Malacca) $lO Tuan Syed Abdullah Aljunid $5, K. Mohd. Noor $3, Md. Naina Merican $2, S. M. Hussain $2, Mohd. Sheriff
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    525 11 Tan Eng Soon vs Wright Motion. SOLICITOR CRITICISED. Justices Sproule (president), Deane and Dinsmore delivered judgments this morning in the appeal of Tan Eng Soon against the judgment of Mr. Justice Brown in favour of appellant’s former solicitor, Mr G. E. Wright Motion. Mr. A. K. A.
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    31 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) S R. Sheet 64$ cis per poundper pl. $B6 No. 1 Crepe 64$ cts per pound per pl. $B6 Steady. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    35 11 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapore nrices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 65c March 66$c April/.June 68|c July/September 71c Remarks Market Steady.
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    RUBBER SALES.
    103 11 TAe 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 $B6 to sB6s F\A.Q. do 84 85 Low F.A.Q. do 80 83 Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd: To-day’s quotation for Singapore refined tin
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    134 11 following were the latest quo tatu,n» in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. To-day. a t f Shares. f ca cq n sc. sc. c. sc. Idris Hyd. 57/- < p 9/- 57/6 59/Johan Tin .32$ .35 33 .35 Kam anting
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    87 11 The following are our latest quotaions Rubbers. Bayers. Sellers. A. Molek 2.80 $2 90 A. Panas 13.25 13.50 B. Jelutong 1.10 115 Katoyang 2.10 2 20 M. Tekong .75 .80 Nellmay .67$ .72$ Tapah 3.40 3 50 U. Pandan 1.40 1.45 Tins. B. Padang .89 .91 Joban
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    THE CHARLESTON CHALLENGED.
    396 11 FOLK DANCES AT THE ALBERT HALL Many and various are the uses to which the Albert Hall has been turned, but never before, perhaps, has it done duty as a village green. The Folk Dance Soc ety, the abiding monument to the work of Cecil Sharp, has
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      279 11 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! This is not a Gramophone. But the greatest invention of the present age. DESCRIBED BY THE PRESS OF LONDON A Modern Miracle the DE FOREST PHONOFILM. Talking and Singing Pictures AT THE Theatre Royal, Penang From Thursday, 10th to Sunday the 13th. 2 Shows nightly at 6-30 and
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    733 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Pungah for Asaban and Batu Etahra. Rasa for Asahan. Saparoea for Port Swcttenham, Singapore Java. Reteh for Belawan (Deli), Paneh and Asahan. Dolius for Port Said, Genoa, Havre, Liverpool and Glasgow. Trang for Kantang (Trang) Girbee, Tongkah and Pans Nga. Hannover for Port Said, Amsterdam and
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1208 12 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. I 4© 2 C NAMBB. '5 S 2 RUBHEE [Do ktfc.j 9 o 9 e e Allenby Rubber Oo 2 95 3 10 ex Alor Getab Rubber 2 90 3 00 Amalgamated frlalay Rstetri 4 75 5 00 Ayer H’tar? FUutlng Syndicate 4 70 4 90
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      108 12 R. B. SALISBURY PRESENTS De Forest Phonofilm Talking Picture At 'TTieatre R.oystl, Penang' Fiom Thursday, 10(h February to Wednesday, the 16th February, L’- 1 When the guatvet collection of International Artistes that have ever appeal 0! one programme will be presented. The programme will include BILLY MERSON EDDIE CANTOR (England’s
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    NAVAL BASE DEFENCES.
    482 13 355 ACRES TAKEN IN CHANGI DISTRICT. Small Stretch of Sea Frontage Involved. The Straits have notified their intention to acquire three large areas of land, totalling 355 acres, in the Changi and Bedoh districts for military purposes, says the Straits Times.’’ While the nature of the works
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    THE HOMING HOUNDS.
    332 13 A pack of hounds, unkennelled in Cumberland, found its way back across country to its old home in Sussex. This remarkable incident prompted a correspondent, a member of an Irish family which emigrated to North Devon during the agrarian troubles of the eighties, to tell the story
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    "THE CRIME OF BEING ILL."
    516 13 UNNATURAL FOOD. A testimony to his return to health, after being given six hours to live, was made by a member of the audience at the annual meeting of the New Health Society. He said he wished to confirm, from his personal experience, the contention
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1433 14 MINUTES OF MEETING. The following are the Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, held on Tuesday, the 25th January. 1927: Present:Mr. J. H. Pedlow (Deputy President), Dr. J. E. Smith, Messrs. M. H. M. Noordin, Khoo Sian Ewe, J. D. Kemp, Yeoh
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      182 14 J* xg k 4k) /M^O 1 11 1 1 1 j: r-S? lwX Mlwrl Men who know and I CIGAR eT I Appreciate Good S M W- Things Smoke I* e I <Sa4r THE BLUE TIN. J C^W 7 I |l i t<AN /?> W 'i.; s' fl ffii »s
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    MARKET PRICES.
    681 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Pknang, February 10, 1927 MOTTON S cte Mutton Indian p»r ib 55 Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart 4 lung do 130 Tripe do 100 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Motto» lb 55 Lamb do 55
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      879 15 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, J! AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. > w y> ya -w-a Qj flsccrporsted in England by Royal >X. /K <JT JCz g k Charter IBM.) <£ U.ttt.flM MM MB MB _p a- a—p 2* S W W W J® SfMrrs Liability of Proprietor» n.MS.OM Jx /.p Head
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      323 15 Ji Words Jlbout i Singer junior.” 1 5« The JUNIOR” is a full Four-seater J Touring Car, complete with the usual equipment, 4« and at §1,575.00 ready for the road, represents 4» the greatest value obtainable in British light cars. This is no miniature, pram-like affair, «J» or a cramped
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      1317 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. I Ml INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG |g| jA WHH HH K I #SE£.LY SERVICE LONDON ANB N. CONTINENT. |gq BH HBI Siffl I I TEIRESIAS Feb. 11 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. p MI SARPEDON Feb. 17 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. jjEjWa^fe^^EMMMaMWKY I *MACH A ON
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