Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 May 1927

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  • Title Section
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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 107. VOL. LXXXV. THURSDAY. 12th MAY, 1927 PRICE IO CENTS.
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    TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE.
    554 2 OLD MAN ACKLES LUSTY YOUNG THIEF. The courage and energy of a man of 74 prevented an audacious “smash and grab” robbery of a tray of 39 diamond rings, valued at £2/100 in mid-afternoon at Ox-ford-street, W. Two young ex Irish guardsmen, Herbert Cartwright and
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    CROWN AS LITIGANT.
    185 2 PILL TO ABOLISH PRIVILEGED POSITION. A draft Bill, involving the principle of the Crown’s liability for wrongful acts, neglects, or defaults committed by its servants, in the same wav as a principal is liable for the torts of his agent, is attached to the report (published recently
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    GREAT BUDGET DAYS.
    1613 3 HISTORIC—AND HUMOROUS OCCASIONS. I have been personally concerned in the concoction of some five Budgets. I have heard the presentation in the House of Commons of some seven others, writes the Right Hon. C. F. G. Masterman in the Evening Standard. The Finance Bill, commonly called the
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    VOTES FOR GIRLS.
    1624 4 DOES UNIVERSAL SCFFRAgE MEAN THE! DEATH OF I'ARLIAMhN IAR¥ GU V EKN MEN 1 I “Government presents only one problem—lhe discovery of a trustworthy an thropoinetnc method. Air. Bernard Shaw is quite light. This is the prob it in of government, and it is because it has
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    WHEN I HIT THE SEA.
    185 4 now MAJOR SEGRAVE STOPPED 'HIS OAR, i At a Innchoo < given in his bononr at the Roval Automobile Club, Major H. O. D. Segrave, who beat the w’orld’s motoring pp“i d record on Daytona Beach, I Florida, last month, described his ixp r ru
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  • Feminie Reflections
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      Mrs. Pepys’s Diary.
      734 5 Monday, April 25th Have at my reading happeneu upon a Furniture Polish of i such great and pleasing simplicity, that I would begin the week’s work by writing of it here, that others may try it. The materials for same; 1 tablespoonful of sweet olive oil, of
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      MAY DAYS.
      520 5 BY ROSAMUND. The Ist of May, this year the 2nd Sunday after Easter, is the feast of St. Philip and St. James. It is also “May Day” and in early times was given up to rejoicings at the advent of summer with many quaint customs. The young people
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      ABOUT THE HOUSE.
      538 5  -  BY ELEANOR BURNER. The condition of the carpets after they have been beaten and shampooed is often a cause of worry. They seem so shabby and faded. Certainly in these days of vacuum cleaners and carpet sweepers they do not harbour much dust, but a model housewife
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      New Lingerie Designs.
      116 5 Lingerie has to take up the very smallest possible amount of space if the frocks worn over it are to retain their “line”. Tho lingerie in the sketch has been designed to make itself as unobtrusive as possible, and in the process it has lost non e
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      MAKE FASHION YOUR SERVANT?
      529 5  -  BY MABEL HUDSON. It has been said that the only really well-dressed women are those whose clothes one never notices. And, as a broad principle in the art of good dressing, this is certainly true. But is not, by any means, the whole truth. Clothes of
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      MODES FOR THE LITTLE MISS.
      455 5  -  BY ISOBEL FRANCIS Those who specialise in making children s clothes are very busy just now with new designs. In the children's department of a West End store the other day, 1 admired the dainty coats and hats which formed part of the new stock.
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      DISCARDING DEMOCRATIC PEARLS.
      486 5  -  BY POPPY BACON. In the world of jewels, real and semiprecious, the most important news is that the violent craze for pearls has just about run its course. The rage for wearing row upon row of imitation pearls of all sizes and colourings will die very soon.
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      AMOK AT K. KANGSAR.
      474 5 MURDERER TRACED AND’KILLED. Kulop Mat Daud, who ran amok on Monday at Lubok Merbau, where he killed 9 persons and wounded several others, was traced by the Police and shot dead. The man was located in a patch of thick jungle behind Gunong Pondok, the solitary
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    By the Way.
    1654 6 ENG Yu-Hsiang, like the rest of the r brigands who «retrying to nobble China for themselves and making what they can in the process, D a cooli” by birth, a great hulking coolie at that, for whom we have to thank the Christian Mission which educated him.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    84 6 THE QUESTION OF RUBBER STEALING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, May 12, The I.or don cot respondent of the Singapore Free Press says that at the annual meeting of Bukit Sembawang Estates, Hie chairman, Mr. Phillips, deploring the loss cws°d by rubber stealing, said that the company bad
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    BISHOP TITUS LOWE.
    510 6 ON WORLD UH AOS IN 1927. An interesting address on World Chaos in 1927, was delivered by Bishop Titus Lowe at the Anglo Chinese School on Monday evening at which Mr. G. H. Goh presided. The Bishop said that it was about 20 years'ago tba*: very month
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    THE VALUE OF BIOGRAPHY.
    488 6 IMPORTANCE OF DETAILS. I was much interested in reading the interview with Lord Lister’s butler which was pulblished in The Daily Mail recent ly because it made ine realise how little we really know about the intimate lives of most great men. Some people, I am
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    AIR SERVICE FOR MALAYA.
    471 6 COMPANY PROJECTED. Penang—Singapore—Batavia. A visitor to Singapore on Tuesday, arriving by aeroplane from Port Swettenham, the journev taking two and a quarter hour?, was Mr. R.C. Kemp, Managing Director of the Air Survey Company, with whom is associated Mr. F. Rayner, noth being old air hands,
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    MONEYLENDERS BILL.
    284 6 AMENDMENTS IN COMMITTEE. The Stan<!ir g Committee of the House of Commons dealing with the Moneyend- rs Bill sit again on April 7 Sir Cyril Cobb presiding. During the discinsion of Clause 4. which deals with the prohibition of moneyler dera’ circulars, but allows C’rta n part culars
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1502 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Dr. F. R. Siyers is giing to Perak as Senior Hiahh Officer. Mr. F. J. Forsdyke has arrived from Home to join the New Crocodile Rubber Co., Banting. M’jor Brickman, of the Burma Rifl-s, and Mrs. Briikman have gone up Taiping Hill for a Mr. Bob Symons, of
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      56 6 Try Chamberlain s F’ain Balm. Bruises, strains and stiff, swollen joints should he rubbed vigorously with ham berlain’s Pain Balm as owing to its pene trating quality Jthe circulation is stinyi lated throughout the congested parts, i" e lieving the pressure and inflammation that causes the pain. Sold and recommended
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    629 7 COMMITTEE MEETING. Appended are the minutes of a Com nr t’ee Meeting held in the Singapore Fschat ge Room on the sth May, 1927 at 5 p.m. Preß-nt :—Mr. J. G. Campbell (President) Mr. H. W. Raper (Vice President); -\1 .asrs. Seow Poh Leng, E. A. Elias,
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    THEATRE ROYAL.
    175 7 “THE BELOVED ROGUE.” •lohn Barrymore who scored a great access in “The Sea Beast” last week, has tb« leading role commencing to night, 1,1 “The Beloved Rogue”—his first independent picture for United Artists, Corporation. As Francois Villon, the immortal Fret. ch beggar- poet, Barrymore loves ’em and leaves
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    PROFESSOR LANGSNER.
    349 7 demonstration at the TOWN HALF. The audience at the Town H.ll last night to witness a demonstration of telepa’hy, hypnotism and magnetism by Prof-ssor was one of the 'largest that has been seen for some time, and that in spite of the wretched state of the weather. That
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    REMEMBRANCE DAY.
    319 7 EARL HAIG’S HIGH APPRECIATION 0 F M A LAY VS EF FO RTS. The f diowing autograph letter ha a been received bv His Excellency, M j r“ General Sir Theodore Fraser, K.C’ P.« C.S.I C.M.G., th« President of the Milayan Branch nf the Appeal Dei artment for
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    187 7 JAPAN’S POLITICAL PARTIES. Tokio, May 9. The Seivnkai Party, now in power, has been strengthened by seven new comers thus making a total of 173 seats in the Diet. Five member», including Mr. Mosnke Kawabara, of the Seiyn Honto have joined the Seivukn. while Messrs. H. Motoda and
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    126 7 TO-DAY’S UKPARTURBS. Pong Tong for Negapatam and Porto Novo. Sri Maar for P. Langkawi and Kantang ‘Trang). Reteh for Belawan (Deli), Paneh, and Asahan. Pungah for Asahan and Batu Bahra. Kumsang for Singapore, China and Japan. Ampang for Pangkor, Dindingg and Sitiawan. Kinta for Port Swettenham Singapore. Bingo
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    PENANG MAILS.
    332 7 CLOSE DAILY (except Sundav). st run Federated Malay State.*, Malacca, Johorand Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except when otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will he close' 1 laily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.m. Parit Bnntar,
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 7 FEN AN (4, MAY 12, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.] London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months’ eight Ranx 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Osknrtta Demand Rank 1541 i w 3 day’s sight Privat® 156 I B Bombay Demand Bank 1531 I
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    THE MAILS.
    35 7 The homeward mail by the s. s. Ekma closes at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The B. I. Rdjula with mails despatched from London on April 21 is expected to arrive here at daylight to-morrow.
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      279 7 i' Folding Baby Cars 'of s Elegance and Comfort. •i TME Excellent Value. COMPACTUM A very coavauient Pram for all J r—modes of travelling, as the “Compactum” can be folded into a very small space. Strong, Steel fram« j well upholstered in American it cloth. Adjustable hoo 1 and back
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    GETTING TOGETHER.
    454 8 Following closely in the wake of the Imperial Conference, the Colonial Con- ference. which opened in London on I Monday, is yet another illustration of the get trg -ther spirit which is now generally recognized as the only method of preserving the British Commonwealth of Nations as a
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    THE RISING GENERATION.
    440 8 The proposal, That this House views with alarm the tim« when its own genera tion will be in authority,” wag rejected by 169 votes to 82 at the congress of the National Union of Students in Bristol on M irch 25. Mr. A. G. Bagnall, formerly of
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    THE SOVIET AT GENEVA.
    338 8 In accordance with the beat traditions of the nation, the S >viet delegate to the Geneva Economic Conference has so far been th« only speaker to introduce a factor calculated to imp ir the smooth working of the Conference, in a speech which gave a most
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    Our London Letter.
    1368 8 Britain’s in Qhina. PROFESSOR CLEARS UP MISUNDERSTANDING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 14. The position in China was reviewed this week by the Rev. W. E. Soothill, Professor of Chinese at Oxford, in an address at Leeds. Tnose people who spoke of our past wrongs, against
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    40 8 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) 8 R. Sheet 691 cts T>er pounds per pl. t?- No. 1 Crepe 691 cts per pound" per pl. ***** Slightly Fasier.’ London 191 d. New York 4< 1c (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennyi-
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    36 8 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Sin2ap^ r prices for Standard Ribbed Smoke Sheet for to-day are as follows: Spot 7°ic June July/September L’‘ c Oct./December "M c Market: Easier.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    72 8 The output of tin ore from the g‘ Property of the Siamese Tin Symiict Ltd., for the month of April was 1 piculs. I No. 1 Dredge stopped on the U April for new pontoons. > The output of Tronoh Min* 1 L'®' from all sources for the
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      31 8 gi E>. O.” Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday—E. O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. Flleliiiontt lAx C\ v »a* n ’> /07
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      39 8 I HIE 1 aBLES. To-Day. I ,gh Water. lx)w Water 10.52 hr. 4.13 hr. 22.29 hr. 16.58 hr. Tg-Morrow. 11.7 hr. 4.46 hr. 23 2 hr. 17.29 hr. Jfr. <£• .If/'S. Arthur 11. Miles. P. P. C. s. s. Delta."
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  • Obituary
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    29 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mrs. Rose an<l son I<n thank all those who B»*nt wreaths and expressions of sympathy on th* occasion of the death of the late Dr. J. Stmrt Rose.
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    CHINA.
    606 9 Extensive Fighting in the Yangtse Valley. FOREIGN SECRETARY’S SPEECH. general dissatisfaction at SHANGHAI. Shanghai, May 11. 1 Only meagre news is available of the war 1 movement in the interior. It is known that Feng Yah-siang is moving in force from Shensi and Nationalist reports declare that Feng’s troops
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    AMERICAN STORM HAVOC.
    41 9 MANY CASUALTIES. New York, May 11. The number of persons killed in the tornadoes in the Middle West over the week-end, now total 225, while 1000. are injured and hundreds are homeless. Eight statc? were aff 'eted b”
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    COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
    382 9 The King’s Message. SITTINGS RESUMED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, May 11. When the Colonial Conference was resumed to-day, the following reply was received from H.M. the King to the mes sage addressed yesterday to His Majesty. “It has been a source of much pleasure to me to receive
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    FRENCH COMMUNISTS SENTENCED.
    70 9 PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY SUSPENDED. Paris, Miy 11. M. Doriot, the Communist Deputy who is travelling to China via IndoChinp, has been sentenced to thirteen months’ imprisonment for subversive agitation the notorious Communists, Cachin and Monmousseau, to six months and a fine of francs; and Suzzanne Geraud, to ten
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    ROYAL TOURNAMENT AT OLYMPIA.
    71 9 JUBILEE CELEBRATION THIS YEAR. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, May 11. H. M. the King, accompanied by the Queen, will open, on May 19, the annual Royal Tournament at Olympia. It is fifty years since the tournament was instituted and a programme has been arranged worthy of
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    THE DYE TRADE.
    59 9 Anglo-German Merger in Contemplation. HUGE COMBINE. CAPITAL OF £120,000,000 INVOLVED. London, May 11. The Manchester Guardian has authoritatively reported that the Imperial Chem’cal Industries Ltd., are negotiating an agreement with the German Dyestuffs Corporation. It is expected that the two will pool their technical resources to elimit
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    98 9 LABOUR IN JAPAN. 1 Geneva, M »y 11. At the Industrial Committee of the Ee 'nomic Conference, Sir Nusserwanjee Wa lia declared that the Japanese Memorandum distributed during the Conference referred to the big reduction in profits, but omitted to refer to the hours of labour, female nightwork
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    VATICAN LEGATION.
    125 9 TO BE RETAINED. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, May 11. Sir Austen Chamberlain was asked in the House of Commons whether the maintenance of the Legation at the Vatican was now regardeJ as a matter of permanent policy. He replied, Yes. The Government had no intention of withdrawing the
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    AMERICAN IRISH BONDS.
    82 9 DE VALERA'S CLAIM DISMISSED. New York, May 11. The State Supreme Court has dismissed the suit of the Irish Free State, which claimed to be the successor of the Irish Republic, and entitled to $2,500,000 worth of Bonds subscribed for in the United States for the Irish
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    33 9 SPAIN FALLS TO INDIA. Barcelona, May 11. In the Davis Cup India beat Spain by 3 matches to 2. Prasada beat Juanico 11—9 6—3. Flaquer beat Fyz:e 7—5 6—o 6—2.
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    FOOTBALL.
    17 9 ENGLAND DEFEATS BELGIUM. Brussels, May 11. At soccer, England beat Belgium by 9 goals to 1.
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    AVIATION.
    60 9 Trio of Accidents. NUNGESSER’S FATE. London, May 11. Three air parties are now missing, nothing having yet been heard of Nungesser or Captain de St. Roman. BALLOON MISSING. M iscow, May 11. A Soviet balloon with two occupants, re leased on Anril 30 to test its capacities for a
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    PARIS-NEW YORK FLIGHT.
    63 9 AMERICAN ATTEMPT POSTPONED. New York, May 11. The flight from New York to Paris» on which Chamberlin and Bertaud intended to start on May 13, has been postponed in view of a cable from the Americn Ambassador at Paris, expressing the opinion that such an attempt now
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    CIVIL AVIATION.
    57 9 POSITION IN GREAT BRITAIN. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, May 11. Sir Philip Sassoon. Under Sfcretary for Air, stated that th" number of civil aircraft in Great Britain and Northern Ireland licensed to fly, excluding those owned by the Air Council and Imperial Airways and subsidised aeroplane companies, was
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    BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    35 9 SLIGHT DECREASE FOR APRIL. London, May 11. The Board of Trade returns for Aptil are as follows Imports, £100,750,000. Exports, £52,610,000. The decreases are £2,774,000 and £9,504,000 respectively compared with March.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    62 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, May 11. Paris, 124 New York, 4.85| Brussels, 34.97 Geneva. 25.26 Amsterdam, 12.131; Milan. 89> Berlin, 20.52 Stockholm, 18.16 Copenhagen, 18.21 Oslo, 18.81? Vienna. 34.52| Prague, 1631 Helsingfors. 192| Madrid, 27.50 Lisbon, 2|J Athens, 366 Bucharest. 775 Rio, s§| Buenos Aires, 47|| Bombay, l/sxid;
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      PENANG DHOBIES.
      176 9 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gaz ?tte.”] Sir, A few months ago, it was alleged that there was a tailors’ strike at Singapore and the tailoring firms all over Malaya seized that opportunity to double their prices which have not returned to normal though the strike burst
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    UNITED CINEMA.
    128 9 The Management of the United Cinema Co. Ltd announces that they are now screening until Sunday the 15th instant at the Empire Theatre, the Universal Jewel Picture Skinner’s Dress Suit featuring Reginald Denny and Laura La Plante both of whom are well-known to the movie fans. It is
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      35 9 >in ii u ll 1 FRANKEL BROTHERS, J SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR, BEG TO ANNOUNCE The opening of a branch establishment at an early date, at 16, Bishop Street, Penang. Temporary Address c/o Grosvenor Motors, Penang.
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      136 9 POMMEW ©EJEW I© 1 Jackdaw of Reims uneorKing of CIHWMiPAOIB The Wine of Kinqs The King of Wines Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., (Incorporated in England.) PENANG, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. J 4 Secures Delivery] Balance in 15 Instalments Twelve Months Guarantee and V Free Service. I 1 These are
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    AUCTION BRIDGE OF THE GREAT.
    1316 10 ADVENTUROUS TACTICS OF LORD BIRKENHEAD. How often have I beard the question i&ked, “Do the great ever play bridge really well?” The answer is almost invariably in the negative, writes E. Ashmead-Bartlett, C.8.E., in the Evening Standard. One of the few great men I have
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      293 10 Best Liniment For cuts and bruises, there is nothing equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Bahn. It not only relieves the pain almost instant ly, but it is an antiseptic liniment and when app’ied promptly causes the wound to heal without any danger of blood poise n. You cannot afford to be
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      331 10 Serve your jy With cream that has the delidoia X f//7r* X C ra g rancc and flavour of the pure rich Z/C O famous Devonshire and which is SAFE. Locally produced cream is generally served unboiled, and because of the impurities it contains it is UNSAFE. NESTLE’S CRE A
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      378 10 ■V»W.V.V.^V. < Tele/i,,, Ko id Al IKE UKIIED CIKEMA, Penang M. j i; EMPIRE THEATRE From Wednesday, 11th May to Sunday, May 15th. < Matinees Saturday, 14th May and Sunday, May 15th. < Show Stans at 7-30 p.m. f; J 1 Riding for Love (Jack Mower) 2 parts s 2
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    SIR. R. HORNE ON CHINA.
    956 11 1 J K (Clue; s,) THE BOLSHEVIST MENACE. The National Union of Manufacturers, t t hPir monthly luncheon on April 7, entertain d Sir Robert Horne, M.P who, j n m address referred to the difficulties <•„ British trade and dealt with COD'roil 4’ f’.ib
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    918 11 Messrs. B.ker Morvan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lvmpur reported on Monday as follow s :—I bree weeks ago we sounded a note of caution, as ngardssuch forward business as amounted really to bulling” or hearing rubber or tin shares. The following wrek we referred to encourag ’ng
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    TAXPAYERS WITHOUT VOTES.
    593 11 This seems an opportune time to point out to the Cabinet that it is taxpayers, not flappers, who need effective enfrancisement. As our voting system now stands, the persons who provide the revenues of the State have, as such, no direct representation. Tlie old English principle that
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    RUBBER SALES.
    41 11 The General Prod nee Aaency Ltd.. Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices! were realised at the>r auction room to day: Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet $9l to 92 F.A.Q. do 89 90 Low F.AQ. do 86 88
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    TIN BRILLS.
    164 11 Tne Strait e Trading Co. L'd. 7»»-« the fallowing prices, on May 10: London. Spot £297-103 Down £l-10g 3 m/a. buying „288-2 6 1-7 6 selling „288-5 s 1-lOs May 11: Spot £297-5a Down 5/3 rnos. buying 288 2/6 3,. gelling 288-5 a Unc’-angcd Local. May 11.Singapore sold
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    127 11 The following were the latest quotailors in Messrs. Kennedy and Go's share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. To-day. 2 p Shares. 5. S e* e>. cq X r c. sc. c. 3 c. Yining. Batang P 75 .77j .76 .80 Eastern Siam Tin 23/- 23/6
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    OVERSEA BROKERS LTD.
    82 11 Yesterday. To-day. Buyers. Sellers. Buyers. Sellers. Mining. Hong Fatts 1.08 1.12 1.05 1.10 Hitatns .98 1.00 1.00 105 Knchai Tins 2.10 Laruts 24/- 25/- 24/3 25/ Lahats 19/6 20/6 20/- 21/Menglembue Ord .55 -57| .62| Norths 1.20 1.22 1.21 1.23| Nai Hoots .70 .75 .72| .75 Petalings
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    87 11 The following are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Allenbys 3.00 3.10 B. Jelutongs 1.12$ 1.17$ B. Katils 1.12$ 1.17$ Tndragiris 12 00 12.50 Kempas 9 00 9 25 M. Pindas 2 65 2.75 Punggors L2O 1.25 Ulu Piahs 120 1.30 Tins. B. Padangs .76$ .80 Hong
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    138 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for April lbs. Taiping 21, fl oo Snngei Batu 34.000 Vai D’or 7.400 Malakoff 36.50 Bertain C. 106,000 Bertam Extended 18,500 Windsor (F.M.S.) nil Mayfield 35.000 Foothills (Malaya) 12,300 Kuala Sidim 37,241 Bassett 5,850 United Patani 82,200 Kuala Mnda 130.308 Amalgamted Malaj’
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1345 12 FIGURES THAT TEND TO CHECK OPTIMISM. A.W.S., writing from London to the “Straits Times,” under date April 12, says: Stocks are up again and now stand at 63,861 tons, compared with 15,401 tons at the same date last year. The landings were exceptionally heavy, 3,359 tons conupared with
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1093 12 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAME*. E j J M BUBB&K Alleoby Rubber Oo I Alor Ghjsh Rubber Eat»fc '7 0 0’ Amalgamated Malay Batata 4k 7 8 7 Ayer Httara Plant inc ByodkoV 4 I Ayer Boning Robber Batata 4 "5 Ayer Molek Rubber Co Ayer Panaa Rubber Eat; 6«.
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    CEYLON NOTES.
    972 13 PLANTERS’ VIEWS ON RESTRICTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, May 1. One of the snbj cts discussed at some of the meetings of Planters’ .Associations held during rhe course of this week was Rubber Restriction. At the meeting of the Matale Planters, the Chairman said that seventeen districts
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    521 13 bifty pounds a minirte "as the rate of salvage remuneration awarded by Mr. Justice Bateson, in the Admiralty Court, to Middlesbrough tugs for the salvage of the N.Y.K. s.s. Atsuta Mam from her dockside peril when a fire was raging in tihe sheds of a
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1081 14 MINUTES OF MEETING. Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commmissioners of George Town, Penang, held on Tuesday the 26ih April 1927. Present —Mr. J H. Pedlow (Deputy President), Dr. J. E. Smith, Messrs. M H. M. Noordin, Khoo Sian Ewe, J. D. Kemp, Yeoh Cneang Ann,
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    212 14 PENANG, MAY 12, 1927. Benares Opium p. eh*«t •5,000.00 non* Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. H 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Sundried ti 1.30 sales Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Ooana 10.50 H Green Snail
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    COMING EVENTS.
    100 14 May 14—Esplanade Ground allotted to P.R.C. 21—Cricket League Match, E.S.C. v. P.C.C.. Esplanade. 28—Inter-School Drill and Games Competition. June 4—Cricket Match, Penang v. Selangor, Kuala Lumpur. 6—Cricket Match, Penang v. Selangor Kuala Lumpur. 11—Cricket League Match, P.C.C. v. C.R C., Esplanade. 25—Cricket League Match, P.R.C. v. P.S., Esplanade.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    621 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET Pknang, May' 12, 1927 Mutton— Mutton Indian p»■ lb 55 Head, sheep or goat each l.Clii Liver with heart A lung de ISO iCripe -?o tCO Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Swoet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb <jo 55 Suet 40
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