Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 February 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 42. VOL. LXXXV. TUESDAY. 22nd FEBRUARY, 1927. PRICE IO CENTS.
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      620 1 fhe Talk of the Day! OVERLAND tt I TTTDADP D ID I asbestos-cement building material J U iff, rl\lJI S IV I iSCCIT I BELL'S STANDARD EVERITE CORRUGATED SHEETS H »5» < 30 Wide. Stocked in all Half Foot and Foot sizes* from six F II t T» i o
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      9 1 TOKISATSU, PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO 'Phone 772. 68, BISHOP STREET.
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    CONTEMPORARY ASTERISKS.
    1358 2 VISCOUNT VALENTIA. The New Charleston. Until he left the House cf Commons ten years ago Viscount Valentia. was the youngest man of his age within my acquaintance. Though he was over 70, his step as he walked up the flooi- of the House with the other tellers had
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      953 2 positions vacant. notices. Wanted Experienced Short-hand Kramat Pillai Limited, typist with knowledge of office rouiine. Apply Bex No. 58, c/o Pinang Gazette. Information has been received from *****-2 the London office as follows: Declared a dividend of ©ne shilling Wanted: Lorry Driver for Thorny- less income tax 4/payable in London
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      248 2 HOW TO GET WELL AND KEEP SO. Use the famous Ayurvedic and Zoenon Herb Remedies for curing chronic diseases such as Consumption. Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Indigestion, Kidney, Liver or Heart diseases. Blood poison, Rheumatism, Appendicitis and piles, or any other known complaints, my wonderful herbs will not only give immediate
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      664 2 Stamp For New Strength b A 1 I*-’ cleaned to he ir f r < m ES in every ease of advanwi Weakness 1 T. ALLEN, IVlodcs de ?*ciris H Will be opening i n a Ton.cßestoraj’'* 1 g treet M HaljflSk opposite the Esplanade. I* l th® meantime, Gowns
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    125 3 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES Rimha for P. Langkawi and Alor Hong II wa f.>r Port > vvettenhatn, Singa pore anti China. van Linschoten for Sit gipore. Rasa for’ Pangkor, Bindings and Sitiawan. Seang Bee for Rangoon. Klang for Port Swettenham Singapore. Kuala for Belawan (Deii). Donggala for Asahan, Paneh, Bagan
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    PENANG MAILS.
    445 3 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TWIN Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johor and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.rn. Parit Buntar,
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      280 3 /dcthor-Make Zur@! If you cannot feed Baby yourself, then f f W give him Mellin’s Food. Mixed as directed I it is the perfect substitute for the natural L milk. It contains the same vital nourishment ~x V it t and ensures sound healthy development. <,/• x**" j feams rood
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      111 3 A Standard Remedy. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a standard family medicine- Prompt, reliable and effective for coughs, colds, croup, bronchial coughs, coughs resulting from whooping cough, nervous hacking, tickling throat, troublesome night coughs and the chronic coughs of elderly people. For sale everywhere. The Borneo Co., Ltd., wholesale agents. LABOUR
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      270 3 A Tablets of Before You Tablets of Aspirin, dissolve ihem in water. Their action will be better and stronger. The numerous imitaj Sk Jt ±L\ H::::: fions on the market have not the same beneficial effects. ±:::::::Often, indeed, they are positively harmful, and give rise l ILIIIII] to complaints of
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      51 3 Theatre Royal Fnm Monday, 21st to Wednesday, 23rd February. Show Starts at 7-30 p. m. 1. Reed Howes in The Bashful Buccaneer” 5 parts 2. Sir Alan Cobham in With Cobham to the Cape” 8 parts 3. The Earl of Essex 8 parts Thursday 24th Rudolph Valentino in A Sainted
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    THE BIG SWALLOW.
    1057 4  -  BY A. G. GARDINER. The Trust in industry has come to stay. We can no more obliterate it than one can obliterate summer or winterBut ice can control itand that is a thing that is becoming a vital legislative responsibility. I wrote last week on the two
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    COLLEGE FALLING DOWN.
    374 4 IQUEER PATIENTS. Hidden away in the gloom of Cam,%. Town, and shabbier by far than the buildings in that neighbourhood, is the Royal VeteriJ College. 7 You expect to find a stately learning. > What you actually do find (writes a Daily Chron cle” represent», tive) is
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    COMING EVENTS.
    75 4 Feb. 22— Soccer League Match. E ceh-rfl v. D, Aihsan, Esplanade 24Soccer League Match. lies v. Municipality, Esp 26—Cricket League Match, r- P. R.C., Esplanade. D March I—Soccer League, F.KV* Aihsan, Esplanade. t 3_Soccer T eague Match, Chinese Etceteras, Esplanade. 5_ Esplanade Ground all P.R.C. oRCJ5 Cricket League
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      1711 4 r i o 1 on THURSDAY THE 10th DAY 0F MARCH > 1927 Notice or Important bale. being part of Grant No. 937, estimated to contain an area of 23 poles and forming Lot 314, T.S. IX. AT 12 NOON. /A/ THE ESTATE OF 1 Lot 19. All that p
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      39 4 MWE? f APIOL STEEI e Sure anu certain for all Fema® S com plaints. Every la Jysho keep a box in the house. A Chemists and Stores sell m them throughout the wor 0 Proprietor: 9 MARTIN, ChMii»t, Sootbamptff,
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1522 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Th» Bisbop <>f L n'on is txpec'.ed in Ceylon for Eastri. Mr. W. M. Ivt-rsen of Trolek arrived in j Penang yesterday and wiil probably be i here for six day s. i Mr. G. H. Gob. Advocateand Solicitor, has opened an office in Butterworth, on I the
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    29 5 The following new books hive been received Doomsday, by Warwick Deep’ng. Th» Green Ron», bv J. S. Fletcher. Th» Hand of Pow»r, by E ig ir Wallace.
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    MUNICIPAL BAND.
    48 5 Wednesday February 23 at the Esplanade at 6.30 p.m. 1. March The Heroes Return Bidgood 2. Song Land of Hope and Glory Williams .3. Selection A Musical Switch Alford 4. Fox Trot Headin' For Louisville Meyer 5. One Step English Medley Iliflfe God save the King.
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      150 5 Be Sure Your Tyres are British /wigfc\ Fit (Sr-j DUNLOP > 1, anc J b e satisfied. Obtainable from all Dealers <; Penang Stockists ;l K. LEE SAN CO., 81, Beach Street, Penang. ;[i 7 I Ladies, Blowers, Blasters, Tornados, j-l I Monsoons, Grand Typhoons, a 3* J < and
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      105 5 PRITCHARD’S I Wine and Spirit s Department. I JOHNNIE WALKER” I WHISKY Black Label i P er case $39-40 5 I Red Label per case $2B-00 j Special Prices to Dealers, S it Hotels and Clubs. 5 SS. S. Duty Extra $l6-00 per case a I* F.M.S. $l4-40 5 Pommery
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    By the Way.
    1642 6 coolie labour is a criminal offence. We have heard planters say that it should be a capital offence. We are not prepared to go so far as that, but should like to see the punishment fit the crime committed by those contemptible individuals who ciimp other men’s
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    CHINA.
    728 6 A Japanese cruiser and four destroyers have arrived with 30J marines. Three American destroyers are due very shortly from Manila, while the transport Chaumont, carrying 1,200 marines from San-Diego, is due shortly. SUN S PREDICAMENT. The latest reli ble information from the front is that Sun Chuan-fang’s army is
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    65 6 (Rugby Radio Service,) London, Februarv 21. Paris, 123 94; New York, 4.85 Brussels, 34.87} Geneva, 25.22} Amsterdam, 12.1 1} Milan. 109 U; Berlin, 20.46 s Stockholm. 18.17}; Copenhagen’ 18.20} Ostn, 1.86 Vienna, 34.41 Prague, 163}; Helsingfors, 192} Madrid, 28.97 Lisbon, 2e< Athens, 376 Rio. s}; Buenos Aires, 47-,'L
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    NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
    121 6 Italy’s Reply. DECLINES MR. COOLIDGE’S INVITATION. Rome, February 21. The Itali n note to the United State, regretfully declines President Coolidge’s invitation to the D sarmament Conference. It emphasises, as regards the European continent, that there exists an an undeniable interdependence between every kind of armament and every
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    NICARAGUAN CIVIL WAR.
    141 6 AMERICAN SAILORS LANDED. Corinto (Nicaragua), February 21. 810 American bluejackets have landed of whom 400 are posted at Leon, 300 at Chinandega and others are scattered along the railway to guard the permanent way, bridges and water tanks. Admiral Latimer emphasises that the landing is merely a
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    DISTURBANCES IN INDIA.
    70 6 SIKHS AND MOSLEMS IN CONFLICT. Bombay, February 21. As a result of Sikh-Moslem disturbances, while a Sikh precession w’as pas-s ng a mosque, armed police were called out and find on the mob. One Sikh and < ne Hindu died through injuries received durir g rioting. One
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    SPANISH CABINET.
    55 6 FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS. Madrid, February 21. Senor Don Jose Yanguas, Foreign Minister, has resigned and General Primo de Rivera has assumed th» portfolio. It is semi-officially stated that the resignation of Don Yanguas was due to a divergence of views in regard to the methods to be followed
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    129 6 NEW SYSTEM OF POINTS. London, February 21. A meeting of the Advisory County Cricket Committee at Lord’s decided to recommend to the Marylebame C. C. the following system of points in County championship matches :8 for a win in a completed match; should the match be not completed
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    32 6 London, February 21. In the first division of the League the postponed tie between West Bromwich and Cardiff resulted in a victory for the latter by 2 goals to 1.
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    ENGLISH CUP.
    44 6 SIXTH ROUND DRAW. London, February 21. The following is the draw in the sixth round of the English Association Cup to be played on March 5 Chelsea v Cardiff. Woolwich Arsenal v Wolverhampton. South Shields or Swansea v Reading. Millwall v Southampton.
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    PENANG POLICE COURT.
    265 6 GANG ROBBERY CHARGE WITHDRAWN. Before Mr. R. Boyd, Acting Police Magistrate, Inspector Fowler of the Detective Department told the Court this morning that he had been instructed by the D.P.P. to withdraw the charge of ging robbery preferred against Goh Cheng Hock, as reported in the Pinang
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    INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    141 6 AGREEMENT ARRIVED AT. New Delhi, February 21. The South African Settlement Bill was tabled in both Houses. The South African Government recognises that domiciled Indians who are prepared to conform to Western standards should be enabled to do so, while others can avail themselves of the
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    GALI'S IN AMERICA.
    133 6 GREAT DAMAGE ON LAND AND SEA. New York, February 21. As a result of a terrific storm, which swept the Atlantic coast, over a score of persons are dead and the damage done is estimated at $3,000,000. The wind travelled at about 80 miles an hour. The
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    LYRIC THEATRE.
    41 6 THE SON OF THE SHEIK.” We are requested to state that bookings are now open at Messrs. Robinson Piano Co, Ltd., for the showing on March 10 of the above film, the last and best of Rudolph Valentino’s production.
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    THE ARCADIANS.
    74 6 Owing to shipping arrangements R.B. Salisbury s Company, The Quaints”, will not play in Penang on the 24th inst., as advertised. Booking money will be refunded on applicati n to The Robinson Piano Co. The s.B. Macedonia from London via Colombo is expected to arrive here at 6
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    297 6 Alleged Salting of Ma-Mi. COMMITTEE OF ENOUIkv APPOINTED/ (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February uj Stormy passages between Mr. F 0 P' v and the Chairman Mr. H. N p eC punctuated the Extraordinary M»ei il?! Pontianak Gold, called to consider? alleged salting of the Ma-Mi area Qe
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    "NIGHTS OF GLADNESS."
    299 6 REVUE TREAT FOR PENANG. On Monday next at the Town Hall Penang will have the opportunity of witnessing "Nights of Gladness,” a thoroughly up to date revue. The company, with the exception of the Trio Farrens, three well known and popular Continental Cabaret dancers, are all English,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    135 6 favour of the abolition o g' Biniconcessions.Nanyo Niclm- 1C bunsha. RUBBER QUOTATION. Tokio, Feb. 18.—Rubber was quoted to-day at 76} sen d ne). Anxious Atmosphere at Much anxiety is attached to the si tion at Shanghai following Hangchow which is in min. nt. The cruiser Hirado has hum
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      Mrs. Pepys’s Diary.
      912 7 Monday, January 31st:The talk now a (l f .Marmalade I rind, and so do look ~ut in readiness to use, at a fitting date, no recipe ik r same, than which 1 have heard of none better. This being to take 10 Seville «‘ranges and 2 lemons,
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      GIRLS MEN LIKE.
      523 7 BY DORIS JAMES. r T s sort girl that men like’’. lf l AV innie rather enviously, as she and w 'Mched the chic’ little figure of Betty 'own the street, and stopping to b cr and lipstick in a shop window’. nsense”, I replied, "different sorts
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      NEW FABRICS AND FANCIES.
      402 7 BY MOLLIE LITTLE. The smartest frocks for Spring wear will be made of wool, or a silk-and-wool mixture. No other type of material will be so widely used, and the variety of weave, weight and design will banish our feeling of monotony. There are fewer knitted
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      Smartness with Economy.
      97 7 This is a very’ becoming evening dress which has been, designed specially for "Sweet Seventeen’s” elder sister. It is made of black panne or chiffon velvet, and the front .of the two-tiered skirt is slit to reveal an underslip of tea-coloured lace, which is several inches longer
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      NIMBLE PENS.
      518 7 BY A NOVELIST. t Known to doctors and psychologists by a fearsome latin name, there is nised form of mental abnormality which is nothing worse than a mania for writ- ing. And I hear nowadays of so many girls who are "clever with their pens,’’ 1 and only
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      INEXPENSIVE DANCE FROCKS.
      476 7 BY JOAN ROSSITER. lor the girl with plenty of money to spend, there are numerous delightful I creations for the dance. She can have her choice of gossamer georgette gowns. worked with brilliants, or shaded sequins i she may have a silk gown trimmed with i costly
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      CONTENTMENT AND KEROSINE.
      519 7 BY THE COUNTRY WIFE. At some time, I suppose, every country wife has thought of herself as rather hardly done bysuch is human natuieEach improvement in her lot only finds her longing for something else to make it still less irksome- > Sv-h thoughts, unoriginal, but how
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    THE MAILS.
    43 7 The homeward mail by the s.s. Kalyan closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday. 26th inst. The P. <fc 0. Packet Macedonia with mails despatched from London on February 3 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Thursday, 24th inst.
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      185 7 A, Favorite Among Athletes. The golfer, the foot-ball player and the all round athlete know the value of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It is just the thing fer a rub down alter a hard game. All soreness disappears like magic and sprains and swellings are cured in onethird less time than
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    WANTED AN OPPOSITION.
    593 8 Governments unchecked an] unrestrained are more prone to error than are governments which have to contend with oppositio i. Tiiey take things easily, legislate at their leisure, their work is slap-dash and slovenly, nations ruled by thtun degener.Te and States once-p rwerful become second rate. When a
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    FUEL ALCOHOL.
    514 8 In December last, we urged the Government to mike up its mind as to whether it intended to eucourige or diHcourage the ininufac ure in Malaya of fuel or pi.ver alcohol to tike the placi of imported patrol in motor lt is satisfactory t> record tie fac: thit
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    Polities and Gossip.
    1569 8 British Regiments and Qfii na Motor Cars to Attack Speed Records (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, January 27. The Dragon of China. Both battalions of the Border Reg'ment are g »ing to China. The Regiment possessed once the only Chinese standard ever ciptured. This feat was performed
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      317 8 r." Thousands of people will I be calling at PENANG. Hn J why? fgfll HJ] 111 4 n To see the Coming Jgflk CHINGAY t then ft fin KH'I |K|l f HIB| H I Sri Be’-Prepared 11/ 111 Have Ready a bottle of >, ,/W] i SLOT brandy I Ml
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      35 8 K. O.” Guest Night and Dancing Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and SaturdayE. O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. i. i, h\ C\ BRANO /1 i IfctirohPQ UALIrY 9 ImHI I
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    35 8 DEATH. Santhappan. Oil February 22, at 47, Kedah Road, Penang, M. P. Santbappan, of Govt-ruinent Telegraph Office. Funeral 7.30 a.in., to morrow, after Requiem Service at Si. Xavier’s Church. F. M. S. papers please copy.
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    PARLIAMENT.
    2219 9 Text of The Hankow Agreement. Foreign Secretary’s Statement. Chen Reiterates Nationalist Government’s Policy. After weeks of subterfuge and evasion, Chen has signed the agreement v ceding the Hankow concession. Jhe consummation of the pact is a tribute to -kill, perseverance and diplomacy of Mr. O'Malley. The signing of thf
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    CHINA.
    371 9 Sun’s Drastic Subjugation Of Agitators. WHOLESALE DECAPITATIONS. 100,000 COTTON MILL WORKERS DOWN TOOLS. Shanghai, February 21. The strikers, thia morning, were somewhat subdued by wholesale decapitations of agitators or suspected p-rsins by Sun Chuan-fang’s officials. In the native city, where th-re is a veritable reign of terror, dripping heads
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      38 9 I ffyuu J tee ffiest lvalue! 4 The 503 b.p. 4 Model WrinlW 5 Seater. C Ji J THE MOST WONDERFUL PROPOSITION f J J EVER MADE TO THE MOTORING I > J PUBLIC J J NEW PRICE $2360. <
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      354 9 j born GOING 1820 strong Black Label” Red Label” Guaranteed Special old X 12 Years old Highland Whisky II $39.40 per case. $28.00 per case. Duty Extra. Duty Extra. H SPECIAL PRICES TO CLUBS AND DEALERS. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd., (incorporated in England) Penang, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. jg .-T-—>
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    CHINA'S NEWS MOVEMENT.
    1135 10 1. (Contd.)— ORIGIN OF CANTON GOVERNMENT. The Army’s Role. So, putting the emphasis on one feature of the teachings of Sun Yat-sen, it was decided to organize the masses, the industrial workers and the wioirkers on the land, the mighty majority of the population. Under the old
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 10 FFNANG, FEBRUARY 22, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) Lcndon Demand Bank 2/3 11/lfi 4 mentbs’eight Park 2/4 1/16 d Credit 2/4 9/32 DocnmfciAary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 153|l 3 dsy’peieht Private 155| I Brmtay Demand Bank H 153| I g Nfadrae Demand Bank > B day
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    996 10 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAMEB. J I C E I J. s H I hl BOBBER [Doliai., Allenby Bnbtcr Cb < c I Gsjsh Rubber Etetete 9 90 10 Amalgamated Malay 2 3nn e Ayer Rubber Rstat«« 4 SC Ayer Molek Rubber Co OO Ayer Psnas Rubber Estate. if l
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      516 10 tekWM <•» -w Aw-< :<**■—m JTr "2 1 The mw co npany includes many artiste of coisiderable abili'v. but best of all, it inclades Tubby Stevens. The little mm is a host in himself and is as far ab >ve his colleagues as an entertainer as he is b-neath them
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      174 10 Troublesome Coughs. A troublesome, sleep disturbing night cough can be easily and pleasantly stopped by taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will like the soothing, healing coating it puts on an inflamed, tickling throat and the promptness with which the troublesome cough is stopped. For sale everywhere. The Borneo Co. s
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    "SEANG BEE" IN PENANG.
    870 11 PIRACY DURING VOYAGE TO HONGKONG. TIIYIS q Experiences of Officers. The steamer Seeing Bee which was k d in the China Seas on January 27 r 'J a ile n a voyage fr< m Singapore to n ,wkerg arrived in Penarg yesterday n her ivtnrn trip
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      IS or ARE?
      605 11 Another View. [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] SIR,I note with pleasure from perusal of your correspondence columns that interest is being maintained in the correct use of the verbs "is and are,” although, so far, no satisfactory solution of the problem has been vouchsafed. In
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      DARKNESS IN THE TANJONGS.
      137 11 Sir,With the progress that Penang has seen within these few years, I am at a loss to understand why the Government is not proceeding with the electrification of the districts of Tanjong Tokong and Tanjong Bungah. Electric lights are installed as far as Tajong Tokong and
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    233 11 THE ENTRIES. The following are the entries for the Selangor Races to be held on March 3, 5,8, 10 and 12: Ex-Griffin Horses. Omadhaun, Larkspur, Brava, Sevenoaks, Slippery Ann, Chevalier, Noone, j Yam Tuan, Sunmaid, Koh Dhulu, Hamworthy, Bombastic, Tija, St. Elmo, Dignity, Panglima, Cowboy, Nelson, Man
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    325 11 The following ties h»ave been fixed for Wednesday, February 23:< Double Handicap Class B.”Scr. J. T. Neve and C. Fittock v. 4.6 IL Meynell and G. L. Leiper (Court No. 5) l5 G. C. Watson and J. Wilkinson v. Scr. A. Ferguson and H. McQuarrie (Court No.
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    32 11 LONDON STANDARD (T OOSF' S R. Sheet 66 cts per pound =>» per pl. JBB/No. 1 Crepp 66 cts per pounds per pl, tBB|Fasier. 7?v Courtesy of Messrs. A lien Dennys
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    RUBBER SALES.
    44 11 The (General Produce Aaencn Ltd Peach Street. Penana, report that the following prices were realised at. their auction roam to day: Good F.A.O. Ribbed Smoked Sheet $B6 to $B7 F.A.Q. do 84 85 Low F.A.Q. do 79 83 Loose Scrap 48 54
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    135 11 The following were the latent quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and C-o.'s share list at 11 a.m. to daxj Yesterday. To-day. r. 2 J Shares. t X; iw cq cq sc. sc. sc. sc. Rubber (Dollar). Mayfield 15.00 15.50 13.75 14.50c.rts Nyalas 12.50 13 00 12.50 13.00 cum
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    80 11 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list: Mining Boyers. Sellers. B. Padangs .871 .90 Bangrins 31/9 32/9 Hitams 1.10 1.15 Kintas 2.271 2.30 Kochais 2.30 2.321 Kujohs 1.271 L3O M. Consol. 1.16 1.18 Menglembu .40 .431 Nai Hoots .80 85 Norths
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    83 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Alor Gajah $2.90 $3.00 B. Jelutong 1.10 1.15 B. Katil 1.15 1.20 Connemaras 280 2.90 Mentakab .60 ex Nyala 12.00 12.50 S. Tukang 1.271 132$ U. Pandan 1.40 1.45 Tins. Bangrin (New) 32/3 33/3 Hitam LlO 1.121 Jelapang
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    TIN PRICES.
    137 11 The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., and Beductd a’vts the folloiving prices, on February 21: London. Spot £3ll-5s Up £3 5s 3 mos. buying 300-5 s 3 5s 3 selling 300-10 s .„3 5s Local. February 22: Singapore sold 150 tons at $156-50 Penang buyers no sellers at sls6|.
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      17 11 MARY SETON, E<Amber Mansions, Orchard Road, Singapore. Blackwood Furniture, China, from Hongkong. Lamps and Shades from Shanghai.
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      358 11 New Advertisements. POSITION VACANT. I I P Ij 0 g FJ 1 Wanted For healthy Estate in Perak, IfJ w 3 Factory Office Clerk or Clerk Dresser B r 1 B To assume duties on March 10th. None B iW*) ft 9 but experienced men need apply. Mmt g I
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      106 11 United Cinema To-night, Till Wednesday, 23rd February. Show Starts at 7-30 p. m. Poor Kid” (Century Comedy) 2 parts Pete Monison and His Wonder Horse Lightning” in Triple Action” 5 parts Hoot Gibson and His Golden Mare in Hurricane Kid 6 parts Trailing Trouble” (Century Comedy) 2 parts The Law
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    ELEPHANTS OR MACAWS?
    1010 12 ASIA AND AMERICAN CIVILISATION. Decisive Evidence. Examining the drawings made by Waldbeck one can corroborate the opinion expressed by Bancroft and acquit him of any inaccuracy except such as was due to the conditions under which he worked. In addition to the political troubles that were indirectly
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      493 12 I Assets over $7,000,000. S. C. Assurance in force over $23,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E. C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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      128 12 i Stuffy Colds. I Mothers, why allow snuffles’’ and j stuffy wheezy breathing to distress your babies when quick relief follows the* uso of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy? It p checks the development of a cold and con tains no narcotics. It is good too for croup and whooping cough. Every
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    213 13 AMATEUR RACE MEETING. (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) Thursday, 17th and Saturday, 19th March, 1927. Stakes. $15,100 exclusive of Added Money. 3 Races for all Horses. 1C Races for all Ponies. 5 Races for Selangor Turf Club Spring 1927 Pony Griffins. Stat ing Accommodation and
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    WHY NOT BIRTH CONTROL?
    1511 13  -  BY EARL RUSSELL. Some people's idea of civilisation seems to be the spatvning of the codfish ivhere millions of eggs are produced only a few of which come to maturity Such a view ignores the suffering and death of the infantile and adolescent. The idea of
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      281 13 in Shampoos Bad for Washing HairJ Many soaps, prepared shampoos and shampoo powders contain too much free alkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp an d makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use jkt s Mulsified eocoanut oil > shampoo, for this is pure j
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      147 13 ECZEMA BROKE OUTfLFEET Formed Itchy Eruptions. Healed by Cuticura. My trouble first began with dry eczema which broke out on my feet in little pimples and after a time formed sore eruptions. The eruptions began to itch and burn and I had to wear old slippers. The trouble lasted about
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      303 13 VINCARNIS /SA Wards off Chills Recommended by 17,000 Ductors. Keep healthy and well when others are ill! Keep up your strength and physical fitness by taking Wincarnis everyday throughout the year. You will find it J /"V-j invaluable for bracing you up, keeping you healthy and vigorous when others are
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    TRADE UNION REFORM.
    1120 14 I [.—THE DEMAND. Influence Of The Left Wing. i In the previous article, says Dr. Arthur Shadwell in The Times’’. I have given some account of the movement of revolt going on in the trade unions. It does not pretend to be a complete, much less an
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    216 14 PENANG, FEBRUARY 22. 1927. m rr, ptpD' f «hni' 00 nom 70.00 selk Hold leaf 72.00 sellerM?oe P’cLirds 125.00 nern. Nfvfmeg l 100.00 none H(h 95.00 ?ecor vtr 1 50.00 non. cf rr ro s r? io sales Ratt&r.l 11.15 sale> Rattans Coan 10.50 '"•Jreer Bnaii &•> rl
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      352 14 HU. ...to t 0..,,;.. «"Ta r capital" whisky—<a I' K SB fe® W M JML ,4 to««to 003© omwvg Rw.( r iX* Ik? > HA/G4HA/(W z Ot STI ILERS Jfc "i MARKINCH,SCOTLAND <1«®: wEJ*ST.®*?-3 454 asi? to to J H Ugg yf yj V > **I frli' 1 < I
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      24 14 KONDO’S TONSORIAL PARLOUR 35 LEITH STREET. Under New Management. Up-to-date and Hygienic. Terms Moderate. MASSAGE! MASSAGE!! MISS SATO VIOLET RAY TREATMENT Telephone No. 493.
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      190 14 DAIBUTSU Co? Fy -rS) r O -yO /7» '/Fv it» i- Jr to ARTIFICIAL Gold Fish Feeding Glasses Just Unpacked. Inspection Invited Packing Contractors. Shoe-Makers. Watch-Makers. Paper and Woodenframe-Makers. Brass Plate-Makers. Tennis and Badminton Racket Requisites. 21, BISHOP STREET. Talking of Wireless X, S H v H j c- to
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    MARKET PRICES.
    686 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Pbnang, February 22, 1927 Mutton— <•*» Mutton Indian p?r lb 55 Head, sheep or goat each I.UO Liver with heart A kng do ISO Tripe do 100 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of MnHoe lb 55 Lamb do 55 Suet
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      917 15 I I T H£ MERCANTILE BANK OF «S f-e ,noia, limited. COLD STORAGE 2 I C *P iUl t»,H».HI J? 5 1\ fl IT V I v, fnad and Undivided Proitr 1,611,884 «h IW >■ d® I fcHr of Directorr ®P I B <<® I i M Rvrie, Esq., (Chairman),
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      252 15 i iM i i m. > J «7? Words Jibout t Singer Junior.” 1 4« file JUNIOR” is a full Four-seater Touring Car, complete with the usual equipment, »J< and at $1,575.00 ready for the road, represents the greatest value obtainable in British light cars. This is no miniature, pram-like
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      1296 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG IHL A«HH MH I M I WEEKLY BFRYICE. LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Al Al vjgg I A I MACHAON Feb. 24 London, Rotter lam and H unburg. DEMODOCUS Mar. 3 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. BSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSwSwinraSSSSSMi&iii i— mJ PYRRHOS Mar. 11 London,
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      629 16 p. 0.-BRITISH India” AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. under Sailings of steamers of the British contract with Hit Majesty's Govern- ,nda s N Co., Ltd ment, London and Far East Mail Service. ncorporaXed in England) Outwards from
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