Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 February 1927

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. £lo, 4*5» VOL L.XXJLV, FRIDAY. 25th FEBRUARY, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 501 1 fob envelopes j OF EVERY I oS 3CRn»TI°N AT TNI LOWEST prices R!ii? up 408 jpicang Gazette Pre**, Ltd. MwnnDMM nuD hkb MMwnmannn nun nun nnn« ug c X er Lo Q a pX a s nd I WIRE ROPES. I i tfc ifc I F f Before placing further
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    • 14 1 T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS. Head Office: Next to.the Dispensary Bruch Offa 52, Uitt Strut,
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  • 832 2 London, January 27. The Rubber Market for the past seven days has been dull and the tendency has been a declining one, The loss on the week amounts |d.. per lb. for Spot, and |.I. per lb. all round for forward deliveries during 1927. There
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    • 1480 2 POSITIONS VACANT. NOTICES.. NOTICES. Wanted Immediately Intelligent Clerk, R e Hong Gliail Chan Co. Stamps. able to typewrite. Apply Post Office British Colonials. Box 335, Penang. Notice is hereby .given that the firm of My Bpecialityis BrMish colonial rarities. 413 25-2 Hong Guan Chan otherwise called Hong I shall be
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    • 360 2 Anaemia?— I Then strengthen your Blood Cells. I New red blood—healthier blood— will I be the result of a few weeks’ us e o f Kalzana. g It will increase the activity and vitality of I the cells of your body because Kalzana 1 feeds them with calcium, which is
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  • 1921 3 REVIEW FOR 1926. nc following is a review of the rub. 1 wrket by Messrs. George White London, for 1926:.iLnirh it was realised that the peak A iu e prices was passed and in?td shipments of rubber, at least restricted areas, were inevitable, fri,,1 tr opened with a
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  • 307 3 Meosrs. William Jacks and Co. reported on February 2, as follows The general depression in all markets with the exception of Tin continues, and it w< uld appear until the price of Coal gets to a reasonable level consumers will hold off hnying. There is also a
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    • 79 3 MARY SETON, E. Amber Mansions, Orchard Road, Singapore. Blackwood Furniture, China, from Hongkong. l amps and Shades from Shanghai. LABOUR ORDINANCE 1923 S.S. LABOUR CODE 1923 F.M.S. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR ire hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Deputy
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    • 386 3 rt-JSffiSiliL j I "Sick-Bed" A i X YOU Keep Mosquitoes Alive! B Just think of it there are species of J L J mosquitoes which must have human E blood on which to live and thrive. This p blood is necessary for their propagation. 1 R In drawing the blood
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  • 1004 4 WAR SERVICE AF..O IT. Sir Mtnrice Fitz Maurice, whose death was announced on January 3, had had a distinguished career of 43 years in the Navy, culminating as Commander-in Chief on the Africa Station, where he was to have been relieved about February 7 by R<
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  • 460 4 RESPONSIBILITIES op a NEWSPAPER. Lord Reading last month guest of the Lmdon Press Clnh House dinner to welcome him i 7 a street on his active asiociation with?' newspaper world. tai3 Lard Burnham presided and nr the toast of Our Guest. He rp that they
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    • 1388 4 C 1 I 0N MONDAY, THE 14th DAY OF MARCH, 1927. Notice of Important bale. h q ih w t Lot 24. All that piece of land and hereditaments situate m the South West District, Penang comprised in Statutory Grant No. 3102, estimated to contain an area of 6 acres
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    • 107 4 THE PINANG GAZETTE List of Places where the Gaze rtc can be bought at 10 3ents« Local. E. O. Money Changer. Railway Book Stalls. Victoria Pier. Logan’s Archway. E O Hotel. penang Messrs. Look Bros. L < Road. o Md. Ally, 488, Penang Roa p Macalister Road Junction, R. S.
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  • 2801 5 Law figai Poh vs. Freeman And Madge. SER lOCS ALLEGATIONS. In the Knala Lumpur Supreme Court Wednesday morning, before the Chief Tndice (Sir Henry Gompertz), Towkay pV Ngai ot Huala Lumpur, sued legal firm of Freeman and Madge, consisting of Messrs. David Freeman, n„ vn) ond
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  • 312 5 A sheaf of mi ir cries, both grave and gay, colkctfd by Ebtelle Blytb, daughter of the late Bighop B4yth who was for 27 years Bishop of Jerusalem, is to be published by Mr. Murray under the title When We Lived In Jerusalem. The volume is widely planned
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  • 47 5 COLLECTION IN AID OF ST. DUNSTAN’S. R scripts. CollectionsComic Football Match $1,376.75 M» mbirs Contribmions 415.02 $1.791.77 Payments. Programmes and Handbills, Etc. 50.00 S'ationeiy 3.60 Hire of Chairs 8.40 Nett Proceeds r» mitted (£2OO/-) 1,729.77 $1,791.77 EVATT CO. Treasurers, Penang Cricket Club. February, 21.
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    • 81 5 A. DENNYS, Office 22-A, BEACH STREET. Telephone No. 308. Rubber Brokers, Valuers, Auctioneers, Land, Estate, p Shipping and Commission Agents. Insurance Surveyors. Estates requiring Selling or Shipping Agents for their Rubber, please commonica’e with us. Good Prices always obtained. Sales Held Daily. Goods Forwarded to all Peris or Transhipped to
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    • 300 5 It astonishing How Cream can make 1 1 commonplace savoury and 1 1 what a big range of deli- 1 cacies it makes possible at very little cost, to say y nothing of the extra nour- ishment it affords. NESTLE'S PURE THICK CREAM is not a substitute for V Cream,
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  • 1371 6 sellers are not allowed in the Convent for reasons which, doubtless, are good. The effect is not satisfaciory a? the children are driven to seek their light refreshments in the streets between noon and 1 p.m. in the glare of the sun. It has been suggested that
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  • 166 6 VISIT BY RE Mid '.NT COUNCILLOR. The High School at Bukit Mertajam, which is the latest addition to the ranks of secondary schools in Malaya, is to be officially visited and launched upon its career by the Hon’hle the Resident Councillor on March 4, The
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  • 90 6 There was a large audience at the Theatre Royal last night to witness the screening of A Sainted Devil,” featuring the late Rudolf Valentino whose exhibition of the Argentine Tango is worth while seeing, apart from other interesting portrayals in the picture which has a very touching ending.
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  • 148 6 Ail Encouraging Sign. AMERICAN ATTITUDE. London, Frb uary 24. Speaking ata meeting of the League of Nations’ Parliamentary Committee in the House of Commons, Sir Eric Diummond, referring to Asia, said an encouraging sign was the remarkable growth of league ir.fluence in Japan. As regards China, the
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  • 96 6 SUPPRESSION IN CHILE. Santiago, February 24. In conformity with its intention of completely suppressing communism, the Chilean Government has arrested all anarchist and Bolshevik leaders, including members of Parliament; and suppressed the extreme newspapers.' Those who have been arrested will probably be incarcerated on Easter Island in order
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  • 116 6 Colombo, February 24. Coaling has ceased owing to the harbour dispute, vessels being diverted elsewhere. The troopship Herminius has proceeded to Singapore to coal. SERIOUS SITUATION. Colombo, February 25. At yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. Natesa Aiyar, seconded by the Indian members, obtained
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  • 39 6 CONSERVATIVES LOSE SEAT TO LABOUR. London, February 24. The election at Stourbridge to replace the Conservative, the late Mr. D.P. Pielou, resulted as follows Mr. Wellock (Labour) 16,561. Mr, Hogbin (Conservative) 13,462. Mr. Glyn Edwards (Liberal) 9,535)
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  • 45 6 RESULT OF CUP REPLAYS. London, February 24. The following are the results of matches played to-day THE LEAGUE (DIV. 11l SOUTHERN.) Queen’s Park Rangers 1, Exeter 1. ENGLISH CUP (REPLAY.) Swansea 2, South Shields 1. SCOTTISH CUP (REPLAY.) Montrose 1, Dundee U. 3,
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  • 1299 6 APPLICATION OF MR. J. W. AUGUSTIN DISMISSED. Before the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule in the Supreme Court, this morning, the application was heard of Mr. J. W. Augustin in connection with the >f Menglembu Lo le Syndicate, Ltd. (in e liquidation) in which Mr. Augustin says
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  • 125 6 At a meeting of the directors of the Runnymede Hotel, Ltd., hel-1 on December 23, 1926, the directors learned that the Municipality had granted permission to the Penang Club to construct a Septic Tank in close proximity to the boundary of the Hotel property and
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 228 6 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Str,Layman is too elusive for me t( catch. We are drifting into soi. ethinj like the schoolboy argument. If my neighbour’s cock lay an e-g on my ground to whom does that egg belong askSp one boy. To yen, of
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  • 23 6 Reuter telegraphs from Pernambuco on February 24 that the Marquis De Pinedo, the Italian airman, has arrived there from Port Natal.
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  • 65 6 (Rugby Radio Service,) London, February 24. Paris, 123.95 New York, 4.85|; Brussels, 34.88 Geneva, 25.22; Amsterdam, 12.11 f Milan. 11Berlin, 20.46 Stockholm, 18.18 Copenhagen, 18.20 Oslo, 18.76 Vienna, 34.020 Prague, 163 f; Helsingfors, 192| Madrid, 28.92 Lisbon, 2'ft Athens* 365 i Rio, 5| Buenos Aires, 47fV Bombay, l/ogl
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  • 22 6 The Municipal Band' will play at the Kiosk, Penang Hills, on Sunday morning next, February 27 from II to 12.
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  • 402 6 OGdLViE-MAGKAY. At SL Andrew’s Presbyterian Ci k Penang, to the Rev. R s l b officiating, the wedding was of Mr. John Edwin Ogilvie o f I Perak, F.M.S., sec md sou of the latS’ T p W of Aberdeen. Miss Aida Farquhar, second c Mr and
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  • 354 6 The following are the results of the ties played yesterday: Single Handicap Class 'A’:— 3O N. A. Sedwick beat 15.1 A. J. L. Do- > naldson 63, 64. I Double Handicap Class B”: l5 G. C- Watson and J. Wilkinson beat Sen A. Ferguson and W. McQuarrie
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  • 19 6 Tire following is the result of the played yesterday:— beat Championship:D. McLeod Cia E. Reimann 2116.
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  • 128 6 OBITUARY. SIR EDWARD MARSHALL-HALL. London, February 24. The death is annbnnced of Sir Edward Marshall Hall, the distinguished lawyer. [The following is from IV/m’.s Who Marshall-Hall, Sir Edward, Kt., cr, 1917; K.C. 1898 Recorder of Guildford since 1916 b. Brighton, 16 Sep. 1858 s. < f late Dr. Alfred Hall,
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  • 1307 7 Ceol Mor and Ceol Beag. The MacCrimmons of Skye* [Specially contributed to The Pinang Gazette P'mbaireachd, or pibroch, was called n Gaelic, in the old days, CteoJ Mor, meaning, in English, the big music.” pibroch is the classical music of the pipes and is distinguished from
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  • 163 7 Although the results of shipbuilding in 1926 and the position as indicated by the last quarterly returns make depressing reading if taken by themselves, a substantial improvement has set in. This applies particularly to oil-engined vessels, and, according to The Motor skip, whilst the tonnage
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  • 405 7 Comb-Out On Anhui At Singapore. NO PISTOLS FOUND AMONG 1,700 DECK PASSENGERS. There was a scene of great activity at the East Wharf, Tanjong Pagar, on Tuesday, when the’Butterfield and Swire steamer Anhui, together with its contingent of over 1,700 deck passengers, was thoroughly searched for possible
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  • 211 7 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. 10 Races for all Ponies. 5 Races for Selangor Turf Club Spring 1927 Pony Griffins. Stabling Accommodation and Bedding
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    • 130 7 CHILD WELFARE. Thre is nothing that marks the great advance in social organization more than the attention that is nowadays bestowed upon child welfarelegislation to insure adequate schooling, laws prescribing the conditions under which children may labour, and a host of other safeguards. Conservation of the child’s health is no
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    • 375 7 Improve Your Tennis BY USING A RELIABLE RACQUET. WHITEAWAYS have just received a new shipment I of the following makes: Slazenger’s Doherty Racquet. A racquet that will give you excellent service. Strung with tropica! black gut. 1 Weights in stock 12|, 13. 13| and 14 czs. Price $29-50 each. Slazenger’s
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  • 34 8 Barnes.At Hastings, to Mr. and Mrs. Reginald C. Barnes (Regent Estate, Batang Malaka) a son. Thomson.—At Carey Island, Port Swettenhain, on February 20th to Mona, wife of the late Robert Thomson, a daughter.
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  • 50 8 OgilvieMackay. At St. Andrew’s Presbvterian Church. Penang, on February 25, by the Rev. R. S. Stewart, John Edwin Ogilvie, Ipoh, Perak, F. M. S., second son of the late Dr. T. W. Ogilvie, of Aberdeen, to Aida Farquhar, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Farquhar Mackay, of Aberdeen.
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  • 587 8 THE GENESIS OF THE TROUBLE. In our first article on thissubj -ct which appeared in Wednesday’s issue of this paper we brought our review of Chinese international relationships up to the time when the monopoly of the China trade by the British East India Company came to an end.
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  • 356 8 Character, though difficult to define, plays a very important part in our lives. The word is derived from the Greek eharasso. to engrave, and denotes the qualities which distinguish an individual from his fellows. We have, also, generic characters which constitute a genus and specific characters which distinguish a
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  • 1379 8  -  Qotnmon beliefs. BY J. J. BREBNER. Many of the questions which reach me involve fine points relating to the laws of Bridge which one is not surprised at receiving from readers. The reasons for confusion are quite easily understood, even though to put the enquirers on the
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  • 160 8 MADRAS LANE ASSAULT CASEIn the District Court, day, Mr. G. A. Hereford hearing of the case in vo n ntari'y Chye was charged wlth flt flo. causing hurt to Ooi Boon > mbe r2l> Madras Lane on or about v last and (2) committing com gaß o by
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 212 8 J GOOD POINTS! The individual parts of the NAUMANN I SEWING MACHINES I are thoroughly inspected during each process of manufacture and after each mounting. When finished, each machine is again tested throughout. Buyers are therefore assured of efficiency. v A guarantee accordingly is given with > yS every machine.
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    • 26 8 ID. O.” Guest Night and Dancing Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday—E. &O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. pasA Cx y~)7J
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 803 9 Ignominious Collapse of General Strike. Much Looting by Defeated Troops. Foreigners Taking Precautions At Shanghai. REIGN OF TERROR Shanghai, February 24. 10,000 strikers, m stly cotton mill han have returned to work now, only 50,000 of the original 120,000 are still out. The Post Office position is un changed.
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  • 66 9 Tokyo, February 24. Replying to questions in the Lower House, Biron Sbidehara today stated that Japan had received no official communication from America regarding the possibility of a three power disarmament c inference. Consequently he was unable to say how the Government would regard such a proposal.
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  • 163 9 COMMUNISM IN BRITAIN. (Rugby Radio Service). London, February 24. The Home Secretary was asked in the House of Commons whether be was aware of the anti-British activities in this country of certain Co nmunist agitators in the pay of the Third International. He replied that this matter was receiving
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  • 59 9 SIR CHARLES HARINGTON. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 24. The War Office announces the promotion of Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Harington to be General. Sir Charles Haricgton was Commander-in-Cbief of the Allied forces in Constantinople in 1922 when a conflict between British and Turkish troops at Chanak seemed inevitable.
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  • 50 9 CONTROL BILL PASSED. Washington, February 24. President Coolidge has signed the Wireless Control Bill which is aimed at preventing any radio interest from getting a monopoly of the ether. The bill provides for the establishment of a Federal Wirelesg Commission empowered to make regulations and grant licenses.
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  • 18 9 London, February 24. 987 deaths through influenza were registered in England and Wales last week.
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  • 412 9 Mixed Reception By Press. A MILD SCOLDING. Lond an, February 24. Tue mornitg papers comment extensively on the British note to Russia. The Daily Telegraph says that the note leaves no room for misunderstanding. The continuance of the course of conduct which the note denounces will bring
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  • 141 9 INAUGURAL MEETING. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 24. The inaugural meeting in connection with the foundation of the proposed British Empire Academy was held in London. Lord Howard de Walden presided. Sir Harry Britain and Members of Parliament moved a resolution approving the formation of the Empire
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  • 43 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 24. The King hag approved the appointment of Lieutenant-General Sir Louis Bols to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda in succession to General Sir J. Asser, who will shortly complete his term of office.
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  • 155 9 Prime Minister’s Congratulations. NEW SPIRIT ABROAD. RESERVE BEING DISCARDED FOR UNITY. (Rugby Radio Service). London, February 24. Speaking at a lunch in connection with the British industries fair at Brmingbam, Mr. Stanley Baldwin described the Fair as an unqualified success, He said it revealed an immense amount of
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  • 323 9 BRITISH CRUISER DESPATCHED TO '1 ROUBLE!) AREA. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 24. The British cruiser Colombo, which has been ordered to proceed from the West Indies to Managua, will afford pro tection for British subj-cts should they be endangered by further outbreaks of street fighting, incon riarism and
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  • 53 9 Melbourne, February 24. The War Office has accepted the New South Wales Millers Association’s tenders for the supply of 112 short tons of Australian flour for Shanghai and 100 tons for Hongkong. The price has not however been divulged. [Additional Reuter s Telegrams ivill be found
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 35 9 j ffiest V alue! The 503 12 h.p. 4 Model WHnIJP 5 Seater. J t THE MOST WONDERFUL PROPOSITION f J j EVER MADE TO THE MOTORING i PUBLIC J J NEW PRICE $2360. J
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    • 381 9 Phone 982. FAMOUS ACRAWATTE” TEA (Pure Ceylon TeaUl 1 lb. Pkts, < s I 21b. Pkts. $l.lO. I P $2.10. X. y < < '-•'J N 'A V M <1 «ui *r.. I FROM j 1 1 ACRAWATTE ESTATE,!» 'f./ CEYIL.ojn. FjsUT The Tea with an unrivalled reputation throughout the
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  • 1278 10 lll.—The Problem. ADMINISTRATION BAD AND GOOD.— (Contd.) The General Strike. Perhaps these reflections miy help to allay unfounded suspicions and conduce to open-minded examination of any proposed measures, as possibly intended to serve a legitimate purpose and not necessarily directed against trade unionism. And there is another
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  • 209 10 PENANG. FEBRUARY 25, 1927 Benares Opt no; o f5,000.0<) nou» Gloves 70.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Picking* 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. 110« 95.00 Coconuts pt l/> K* 50.00 nom. Copra Sm 111.00 buyers Rattan) 11.15 sales Rattans C'a.’s* 10.50 Green Snail SheiU 13.00 Siam
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  • 126 10 PENANG, FEBRUARY 25, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) Lcndon Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 9/3? 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank I^3ll 3 day’s sight Private 1551 Bombay Demand Bank H 1531 Madras Demand Bank H 1531 B h
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 289 10 Beat Scratch! Scratch!! Radox Bath Salts in your Scratch!!! Day and night, bathroom' and put some in not a second’s rest from that your tub each time, awful irritation. Radox banishes Prickly Like wearing a suit of Heat, and thousands of stinging nettles, isn’t it? people in the Tropics have
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    • 439 10 li-Tr..-nr- 1 n 4 -Mil ..iff L Mothers say: They never refuse this form of Cod Liver Oil” Mothers actually dread the doctor prescribing Cod Liver Oil. They are fully aware that in the treatment of coughs, colds, o bronchial troubles and loss of weight cod fiver oil confers exceptional
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  • 805 11 Mrs. Roy Naish sails for England on March 12 in the s.s Mantua. Mrs. A. A_ Craigen, of Taiping, is leaving on Saturday for Home by the P.&O. Kalyaui.” The Chairman.- of the Taiping Sanitary Board, the Raja Tauphy, O. B. E., is to spend his long
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  • 572 11 BLAKE CO'S SHARE REPORT. Singapore, February 23. Business is largely confined to dollar tin counters, but although the metal continues to rise, as yet there is no great rush to purchase shares and this want of confidence is more particularly noticeable amoi g London and Australian descriptions. We would hazard
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  • 224 11 BOUSTEAD CO’S. REPORT. February 24. During the week under review the Rubber Market has again continued steady closing yesterday at an advance of 4 cent per lb. on last week’s quotation?. Demand was stimulated by the bullish tendency of local dealers and the bidding at auction was
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  • 129 11 T 6 following were the latent quotation* in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. To-day. jj ae an Shares. c >* CQ cq x sc. sc. c. c. lining. Bangrin Tin 33/- 34/- 33/6 34/6 Hitam 1.15 1.17 i 1.171 1.20
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  • 87 11 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list Mining Buyers. Sellers. Asam Kumbang Tin 57/6 60/- cum. Hitam Tin 1.17 J 1.271 Johan Tin .321 .35 Jelapang Tin 36/6 37/6 Kinta Tin 2.271 2.321 Kuchai Tin Ord, 2.30 2.321 Malaya Consol 1.14
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  • 93 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Bayers. Sellers. Allenby 2.95 $3.10 B. Jelutong 1.10 1.15 Bassett 1.35 1.45 Colinsburgh 4.40 460 J. Kuantan 1.90 1.95 Kempas 9 25 9 75 Tambalak 1.50 1.55 cum U. Benut .75 .77| Tin. Bangrin (New) 32/3 33/3 Hitam 1.15 1.20
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  • 34 11 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 66c March 66|c April/June 691 c July/September Market Dull.
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  • 127 11 TA« Straits Trading Co., Ltd., and Reduc'd atvts the following prices, on February 24: London. Spot £3ll-5s Up £3-10s 3 mos. buying 301-lOs 2-10 s 3 selling 301-15 s 2-10 s Local. February 25: Singapore sold 200 tons at $l5B Penang buyers no sellers at The Kastern Smelting
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  • 79 11 February 27Quinquagesima Sunday 8.30 a.m. [E] and 9 a.m. [T] Holy Communion and Address at Holy Trinity Church Nehong Tebal, 530 Evensong and Address at S. Ma r k\ Church, Butterworth. March I—Tuesday,1Tuesday, S. David, Archbishop C. 7-30 Holy Communion at S. Paul’s Chapel,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 313 11 3,'cv, Advertisements. positions vacant. S T^7__Cook -Boy, Indian or Chinese for a healthy estate in Kedab. n 1 -alary to suitable man. Apply to S’o 'H.cM'inang Gazette. 1)0 X vr nted:— A Bill Collector, (Chinese). c ritv in bond necessary. State salary fCtl a Arnlv in the first instance to
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    • 281 11 1 I Talking of I Wireless /P. 0 S V i: JB&rW I n i it tz tc JJ Founded by the man who is responsible for giving the World wireless communication, Marconi’s Wire- XZ r if XX Before less Telegraph Co., Ltd., give the World written XX buying a
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  • 482 12 Inquest on Mr. Lavender. SHOT FROM BEHIND. The Coroner’s inquest on the death of Mr. William Anthony Lavender, 39 years of age, an assistant in the Straits Settlements Public Works Department, stationed at Jasin, was held on Wednesday before Mr. F. [G. Bourne, Coroner, Singapore. T* 25 Mr.
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  • 330 12 SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT. Mr. Justice Farrer Manby recently delivered judgment in the Kuala Lum pur Supreme Court, in the Loke Chow Kit will litigation, says the Malay Mail. In this case, th« trustees of the estate of Loke Chow Kit sued thirteen beneficiaries, the prayers, being
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  • 112 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTCRES Pungah for Asahan and Batu Bahra. Ghirbi for P. Langkawi and Kantang (Trang). van Rees for Langsa, Sabang, Olehleh, Padang and Batavia. Kopah for Belawan (Deli). Tairea for Negapatam and Madias. Machaon for Port Said, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. President Monroe for Colombo, Suez. Port Said,
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  • 492 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). 8T TRi!M Federated Malay States, Malacca. Johort and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption or Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.m Parit Bnntar,
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  • 15 12 The homeward mail by the s.s. Kalyan closes at 6 p. m. to-morrow.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 346 12 I 1 1 1 w HOME 9,—iMK on I fl I A’' Makes H I F F FREE TUITION I 9 N q TROUBLE I* I A CAR is the Ideal Two waters from £145 way to get about and Four seaters from £165 SEE the COUNTRY MAY WE mail
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    • 47 12 If weak through a trying climate or illness, take HallsWme the supreme tonic W^ 0 ll first cl(,ss Chemists and XL Merchants and African and J Eastern I rade Corporation Ltd.. Singapore and Penang. Sole Proprietors: Stfphfn Smith Sj Company, Ltd T B '"v 1.0n(„, n England
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    • 130 12 F THE z J WHISPERING, 3 PIANIST. ii Sings his songs in a new way that will appeal to y ou His Piano accompaniment is full of sympathy and you 8 will readily understand why his records are so popular HEAR TH&SE I'm Leaving You I Can’t Keep You Out
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 241 12 Theatre Royal OFFERS The Pick of Local Screen Entertainment! From Thursday, 24th to Sunday, 27th February. Day Show Sunday at 2-30 p.m. In the Second Show at 10-30 pm. Rudolph Valentino The idolised screen lover in A Sainted Devil in 8 parts By Rex Beach His wife stolen on his
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  • 2063 13 CONSOLIDATED EASTERN PLANTATIONS. The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of Pegoh, Ltd., was held on January 27, t the rcgistcred cffice, Winchester House, O.d Broad-street, E.C-, Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.G., chairman of tj ie company, presiding. Mr. H. 1 ibbert, A.C.LS-, on behalf of the agents and secretaries,
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  • 364 13 Messrs James F. Hutton and Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported on February 2as follows A healthy tone still continues to be displayed in the cloth market and with producers’ engagements deepening prices become firmer. The latest reports on the China question have been well received here, and
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  • 69 13 Feb. 26Cricket Lea/m latch P. S. v. P. R, 0.. Esplanade. March ISoccer League, P.R C. v. D. Aihsan, Esplanade. 3Soccer League Match, Chinese v. Etceteras, Esplai ade. sEsplanade Ground allotted to P.R.C. 5 Cricket League Match. C.R.C. v. P.C.C., Victoria Gnen. 6 Cricket Match. Penang v, Sungei
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