Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 July 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 165. VOL. LXXXV. FBIDAY, 22nd JULY, 1927. PRICE IO CENTS.
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      470 1 HOCK SENG Co. I os |6 and 18 Beach Street, PENANG. General Merchants AND Commission Agents. Uegraphic Address: Hock Seng, Penang. M > THE K Presenting the New Model “50” BETTCR BEVERAGE S CHRYSLER FOUR j BEER Built as Only Chrysler Builds BOTTLED BY THE BROTHERS READ The ?ew Chrysler
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      17 1 .-J I T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS. Dead Office: Heit to the Dispenen truck Office 02 Leith SM,
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    STORY OF THE BLEEDING HAWK.
    845 2 Mummified Bird That Predicts Approach Of War. STRANGE POWERS ATTRIBUTED TO IT. Mr. W. J. A. Grant, the famous explorer, has been vis'ting Rhodesia —he was at Oxford with Cecii Rhodes and Rochfort Maguire—and while H ere he to’d me all about the bleeding hawk,
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      1692 2 POSITIONS VACANT. AUCTIONS. NOTICES. Chinese NOTICE OF SALE. 1X ‘<Lp£n Box No. .321, c/o Pinang Gazette. Street, as electrical contractors has as 1523 B y Order of the High Court, from July Ist 1927 been mutually dis- k’ o 19/45 solved and that the said Sak Tho Yin Wanted Junior
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      1247 2 NOTICES. BAN KS. MAD AM FGALA R DI THE WILL HAVE ON VIEW FROM (Incorporated in Eng| and} 25TH JULY Authorised Capital i rx J Subscribed Capital Lovely Pans Dresses and Paid-up O .1 r n BeBerve Fund and Undivided P r 1 Hats Special for Penang Pares 3 Ryrie
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    ADVENTURES IN SOUTH AMERICA.
    866 3 A Woman’s Wanderings. THROUGH PERU AND LONELY FALKLAND I LANDS. the ar.cient capital of the Incas, is a city of infinite charm, set in a circle of jewelled hills—emerald, amethyst, sap phire, and gold—with irises. Inpins, sunflowers, and rich green grass all about it. A fair
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    GAMBLERS OF 4,000 B.C.
    376 3 Earliest Known Game Of Chance. COUNT; RS AND DICE AT UR. AT the British Museum there is exhibited the apparatus of the earliest known game of chance (says the Daily Mail). It is part of what is regarded by antiquaries as one of the most remarkable
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    206 3 PENANG JULY 22, 1927. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom, Cloves 70.60 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried $10.95 sales Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam
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      482 3 NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST r DISEASE MH.ICAL taiyj£MAi/ SCIENCE'S CUT TO lr HUMANITY INDIA’S EMINENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY’S INDEPENDENT REPORT ON PHYLLOSAN The Remarkable Medical Discovery By Dr. E. Buergi. of Medicine at the University of Berne) The Indian Vedical Gazette the most eminent medical authority in India, awarded this testimony to
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      75 3 A. DENNYS 22-a, Beach Street. Telephone No. 308. Rubber Brokers and Auctioneers, Land, Estate, Shipping and Commission Agents. Sole Agents, MEAD CYCLES. Distributors of CALOPOGONIUM MUCUNOIDES SEED. PROPERTIES VALUED or SOLD by AUCTION or PRIVATE TREATY. Monthly Auctions held of Pawn Brokers Unredeemed Pledges in first week each month. DAILY
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      233 3 [IN THE SOUP! For adding zest and flavour e there’s nothing to equal 3 ances F HW knows the value of TOTft ‘“HAZELINE’ (Trade Mark) Mpf SNOW” i RV There is no better foundation for face /11*» I W powder. Used occasionally between the V-i X d L f aS
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    TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE.
    988 4 The Fate of Seven Erratic Cyclists. Seven men from Bermondsey set out to ride to Brighton and back. It was neither a club ride nor a contest, jnst a week-end jaunt, with every tyre of the I seven bicycleswell and truly inflated, every chain tightened,
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    WOMEN SWIMMERS STRIKE OUT.
    568 4 Over-Arm Strokes Supersede Breast Stroke. WOMAN’S swiminii g has, like her tennis, become much more ath letic of recent y« ars. Ge ne are the days when Eve disported herself exclu siveiy at the water’s edge, clad in voluminous and balloon like girm-*nts. Nowadays no self-respecting
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      178 4 PHONE 335 WINES SPIRITS PRITCHARD’S PENANG. BEERS PROVISIONS GIN i« i him ,i. jMeamaoMß».! Gin is the foundation of many popular drinks therefore it is essential to insist upon the BEST BOORD’S TWO FIRM FAVOURITES I) J h i, OXiD II J 1 1 M»«»a 1 f>i,rW k A lII.S
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      334 4 MI Go 4 \> //7 X REET the new day with a glass of y I Regesan Fruit Saline—cooling, spark- I T ling and invigorating. It will help W to keep you fit throughout the day. Gently and effectively it frees the /7 A\ system from poisonous waste products, cools
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    BLAKE AND CO’S SHARE REPORT.
    642 5 Singapore July 20. .o| ned with a somewhat more tone, but shares were little °J U!I i iat close tin shares are a shade .-After falling heavily at the close n week. has risen slowly daring the t week, but. at close has again f
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    109 5 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Kujber Association, held its 821st on Wednesday, when there were 1.244,149 lbs.; 555.42 tons. B>>s94 lbs.; 371.82 tons. Sold W 1 308.92 tons. Spot. London 18. 4|d. York .34} cts. Prices Realized. Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. tiada rd Quality 58} Coaa
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    FRASER’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    445 5 Singapore, July 19. During the past week the price of Tin Las advanced dgain, shewing an improvement of £3 10s. per ton on balance. Tin shares, however, continue very dull with Sterling issues quite neglected and only a small business passing in Dollar counters. Rubber is also
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    KARIMAU RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED.
    316 5 The fol owing is the first annual report of the directors of the above company, submitted to the shareholders at the annual meeting held in London on July 8 -The Company was incorporated on the 25th November, 1925, and acquired the Harimau Estate on the 10;h
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    SYMINGTON AND SINCLAIR’S WEEKLY REPORT
    880 5 London, June 23. Since our last report the tone in the rubber Market has become steadier and prices show a distinct improvement amounting to I}-1. per lb. for Spot and July delivery, and 1} per lb. for Jul:/ September, October/Dec a mber and January/March deliveries
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
    392 5 The following is the director»’ report to the shareholders of U!n Pandan Rubber estates to be presente i on July 27th at the annual meeting at Evatt and Company’s at noon. The prn6t for the which includes $58,573.78 i r >fit on sales of land, amounts to
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    BOUSTEAD & CO., LTD.
    213 5 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. RUBBER SALES DEPARTMENT. Penang, July 20. Only a small amount of interest has been shown in the local rubber market since last reporting, and there has been but little alteration in prices generally. London stocks are reported 652 tons down, leaving a balance of 63,511 tons. Cables
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      99 5 ENG HIN Co., Corner of Penang Road, Leith and Chulia Streets. (Opposite Lyric Theatres). Provision Sundries Merchants. Beg to announce that they are in a position to supply specially selected Durians from Brown Estate, Relau. Stocks guaranteed fresh and Prices Moderate. LABOUR ORDINANCE 1923 S.S. LABOUR CODE 1923 F.M.SEMPLOYERS OF
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      210 5 'A f V. > r "1/ MOTHER’S JOY What greater joy for a mother then to watch her beloved baby growing in health and strength day by day To all mothers unable to feed their babies the choice of a substitute food is of the greatest importance. “Lactogen” makes the
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      PENANG RACES.
      680 6 lucky Escape of Riderless Horse. FIRST DAY’S HANDICAPS THE handicaps for the races to be held on the first day of the Penang Autumn meeting are as follows: Race 1 (Ciass 3 Third Division) 5 Furlongs —Taiping II 9.2, Tigablas 9.2, Kwahiri 9.0, Otero 8 12, Neidpath 8.11,
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      BOXING.
      53 6 DEMPSEY BE kTS SHARKEY. London, July 22. Dempsey knocked out Sharkey in the seventh round. Amazing interest was manifested in the fight. Approximately 80,000 spectator.wore present. The receipts amounted to $',250,000. Dempsey weighed 14 ston<and Sharkey, who was favourite at 7 to 5 o turned the scale at 13
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      P.C.C TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      196 6 The following ties have been fixed Tuesday, July 26. Profession Pairs—R. H Swinebatt and R. D. Hoblyn v. C. E. Bowers and H. Meynell. Singles Handicap Class “A”—+ 3 J. L. Potter v. Winner of -4 J. Duguid v. 4 A. J. L. Donaldson. Single Handicap Class
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      PENANG CRICKET LEAGUE.
      76 6 PUBLIC SERVICES v. CHINESE RECREATION CLUB. The Public Services meet the C.R.C. on Saturday July 23. 1927, at 2 p.m. sharp on the Esplanade Ground. The following will represent the Public Se-vices:— S. V. Adams, P. G. Boyd. G. T. Church, W. F. Fletcher, N. A. M.
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      HOME CRIKET.
      50 6 ESSEX v. NOTTS. London, July 21. At Southend—Notts won by eight wickets. Ess**x scored 121. Harwood taking six wickets for 46. In the second innings they scored 100, Voce taking six wickets for 39. Notts made 196. Eastman taking six wickets for 52, and 26 for two wickets.
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      GOLF AT GLENEAGLES.
      121 6 DUNCAN FAILS IN THE SECOND ROUND. Gleneagles, July 21. The weather was dull with occasional showers. Kirkwood retire! yesterday evening. Melhorn, the only American left in, was beaten in the first round of matcbp'ay by Cedrec Sayner of Birkdale by 5 and 4. In the second round,
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      DAVIS CUP EUROPEAN FINAL.
      27 6 FRANCE’S NARROW VICTORY. Copenhagen, July 21. In the Davis Cup European final, CJochot (France), brat Ulrich (Denmark), by 9 7 9-7 6 4.
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      J.J. LYONS.
      22 6 Adelaido, July 21. The dp.th has occurred of J. J. Lyons, tho Australian cricketer, who played in fourteen Tost matches.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    80 6 ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 22. Charged with attempting to bribe Inspect r Tongue with a gold watch worth $250. two Hylams were remanded. Sir Rabindranath Tagore Welcomed. Sir Rabindrana'h Tagore was entertained by the Straits Chinese at the Garden Club, R.ffDs Square, yesterday
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    NEW FEATURE FOR "PINANG GAZETTE."
    568 6 MOTORING IN PENANG. articles by journalist of REPUTE. PENANG is an island of enthusiastic motorists, and it requires but liitle forebight to visualise the day when the motor here, as a means of conveyance and traction, will be almost as popular as it is in
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    MALAYAN CADETSHIPS.
    169 6 REASON FOR SHORTAGE OF CANDIDATES. Tn th*» rnursp o? the discussion at the Colonial Conference »>n the recruitment and framing of Colonial Civil servants it was stated that the recruitment of officers for the Cadet Services in Briiish Malaya and Hong Kong by the system of open competitive
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    A CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    362 6 judge Reserves Judgment And Extends Bail. alibi defence dropped. In the Supreme Court this morning, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule, Man bin ILj» Bakar, Mat Hashim bin Awany Kechi! and Haji Musa bin Hij' Mat Din and Dak bin A *ang. represented by Mr. C. D.
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      HOUSE RENT PROBLEM.
      258 6 To the E litor of the Pinang Gaz?tte.’’] Sir, —Though much has been written in the Pinang Gazette on the above subject, the Government, and the Municipality turn deaf ears to all appeals Still more wond-rful is the fact that when the laudhrds seize their oppor. tunity
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    UNDELIVERED TELEGRAMS.
    176 6 The following are undelivered telegram o Asizmobamed. Taisingteng Taukkyawlaw. Ferguson. Lake. Ovingto the absence in the Jungle of the Perak State elephants, a number of privately owned afiimals bad to be hired for the recent visit of the Hiyh Commit sioner to Kuala Kangs r. The elephants left
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    PENANG PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONERS.
    498 6 CELEBRATION OF VICAR S FEAST DAY. On the occasion of the Patronal Feast Day of the R v. Father Victor Renard, Vicar of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulo Tikus yesterday, a large number of his parishioners assembled on the lawn in the grounds
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    THE NEW JUDGE.
    83 6 AP. OINTMENT APPRVOED. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 22. Mr. F. G. Stevens, the new judge, severs hi? connection with Rodyk and Davidson and proceeds home in September or October. He will be returning in April when he will probably be stationed in the F.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    60 6 (Rugby Radio Service) London. July 21. Paris, 124; New York, 4.8514 Brussels, 34.93; Geneva, 25.21 Amsterdam, 12. UH; Milan, 89; Berlin, 20.43; Stockholm, 18.13; Copenhagen, Oslo, 18.78| Vienna, 34.50; Prague, 163’it Helsingfors, Madrid, 28.41| Lisbon, 254 Athens, 367|; R' n 5.;2 Bunnog Aire°. 47] Bombay, 1 Shanghai, 2/7|l;
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    A TRIBUTE TO BRITISH COACHWORK.
    75 6 At the recent important Coach-building Exhibition at Kurbans Scheveningen, Holland, the first prize was awarded to a standard 14/28 h.p. Morris-Oxford four/ tive-seater Touring Car. It is interesting to note that this car sells in Penang by Messrs Wearne Bros., Ltd., at $2,535/Wo are informed
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    PENANG POLICE COURT.
    199 6 ACCUSED KICKEDBy A Goh Ah Lok, a Cantones*» morning charged before Mr g y thi B in the Penang Police Court with v in voluntarily caused hurt to Dr.ll u Hussain with an iron bar in P o Road on Jnne 22. Race C oUrce The complainant,
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    FIFTEEN PREVIOUS CONVICTONS.
    103 6 After having been released from prison on Jane 10, Babj-»e bin Karam Ali. a Malay, was this morning charged before Mr. S. N. King with being in fraudulent poss p ssion of two placard sarongs and two coats in Chulia Srreet on Jalv 2 The accused said
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    39 6 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) R. Sheet 591 V er poundper pl. $79 M No. 1 Crepe 581 P er poundper pl. $7B 33 Firm. London 17|d New York 35 c‘s. (gold). {By C curtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys)
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    TIN PRICES.
    62 6 The Straits Trading Co. Ltd., gilts the following prices, on July 21: London. Spot £2BB-103 Up 3 m/s. buying 283 217 u selling 283 5s 2.17.6 Local. July 22: Singapore sold 200 tons at tlwl Penang buyers no sellers at sl4s}. The Pastern Smelting Co., Ltd London. July
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    LONDON METAL MARKETS.
    260 6 Messrs. William J icks and Company reported on June 28 as follows: The tendency during the past wf? has been irregular, as while the position has improved in Berlin the 55ah rPt Bears in New York have adopt? depressing tactice. Copper.—The market has been some what featureless,
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    WHAT IS A "GOOD TIME."
    489 7 Much Misused Phrase. HECTIC NIGHTS DOOMED TO DEATH. IT appears that “crashers” —that is to say, uninvited guests of both sexes I —are greatly on the increase this i season in London and that hostesses are I being compelled to take measures to pre- vent
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    LORDS’ REFORM BEFORE NEXT ELECTION.
    226 7 THE CABINETS INTENTION. Lord Birkenhead has announced definitely that it is the intention of the Government to carry their scheme for the reform of the House of Lords, together with certain amendments of the Parliament Act. before the next general election (says the “Daily 7
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    COMING EVENTS.
    29 7 Jnly 30 Ist Aug.—Cricket M uch Colony v. F.M.S., Singapore August 1. 4 6— Penang Turf lab, Summer Meeting. G—Cricket League Match, P.R C. v. E.S.C., Esple.rade.
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      39 7 I i “P. G.” POCKET DIARY r AND J I MOTOR CAR I DIRECTORY i i 1927. f BALANCE OF STOCK OFFERED t t ’T j? at 60 CENTS I PER COPY. t THE Pinang Gazette Press, LIMITED. I
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      303 7 y— ii nrr- —n —-qi trr WHI TEAWAYS NEW STANDARD VALUES. 1 iSwiwt THE s “MONSTER” VALUE .WRITING n.. n w A Writin g Pad of real vaI “o PAD containing 225 sheets of n 1 strong notepaper, ruled blue. W JII Sheets Cream Ufove SEND FOR ONE TO-DAY. Ruled
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      269 7 UNITED CINEMA t EMPIRE THEATRE, ’Phone No. 264. j. From Thursday, 21st to Sunday, 24th, t I REGINALD DENNY in “ROLLING HOME” 7 reels There is no limit to the number of laughs Denny can put into this p»' i«, picture. You’ll enjoy every minute of it. t* Never a
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    BIRTH.
    17 8 McCausland. —June 24, at Teignmouth. the wife of Cecil F. McCausland, Malayan Civil Service (retired), sou.
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    MORE SQUEEZE.
    528 8 Those of our bnsy representatives on the Legislative C nncil who permit themselves a brief respite from their labours in the public weal to glance through the columns of the daily press, surely cannot fail to realize on reading a letter which we publish to day, that Penan.»
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    DIAMONDS
    787 8 Diamonds, the most brilliant, the most imperishable of precious stones, have appealed to the imigi nation of mankind from remote antiquity. M >ses, describing the breastplate of the High Priest in the thirty-ninth chapter of Exodus, says that it was foursquare and contained four rows of stones in the
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    By the Way.
    1525 8 /ULY 22, is the Feast of St. Mary Magdalen, whose beautiful story for such it is, though so obscurely related in Scripture—has always made her a popular saint among the Catholics, and Italian painters and sculptors have found an inspiration in her display of the profound moral
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    FREEMASONRY IN PENANG.
    62 8 n M.cK' *****11 Last evening Wor. ]> r p f was installed Rt- v tbo Di-" tr:C Scotia. No. 1003. S '/I' 1 Grand Mister of the Eab r Wor. Bm. P. J- u an d tbefi neS j people sat down to d’ nn^r r o
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    QUADRUPLING RUBBER PRODUCTION.
    451 9 Scheme Of Bud-Grafting. “SENSATIONAL” CABLE OF SCIENTISTS’ FIND. NOTHING NEW. Sensational news is reported to day from London and New York. It is stated that scientists in the Dutch East Indies have perfected a scheme of bud grafting, which, if the claim is maintained, will revolutionise rubber
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    TO THE MILLION BRITISH DEAD.
    115 9 BRUSSELS WAR MEMORIAL. Brussels, July 22. Field Marshal Earl Haig to-day unveile 1 a tablet to the one million dead of the British Empire—men who fell in the Great War for England’s mighty name, and men whose remains lie buried in many foreign fields. It
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    SPAIN AND BELGIUM.
    88 9 TREATY OF ARBITRATION SIGNED. Madrid, July 21. y Ambassador at Brussels, 1 alacios, and the Belgian Foreign lni! •r. M. Vandervelde, have signed a lepan °-H:-lgian Treaty of Arbitration, di< n nK f (,r a P ac lfic settlement of all between the two countries. and «t
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    CHINA NEGOTIATIONS.
    125 9 CATEGORICAL DENIAL BY CHIANG KAI-SHEK. PEACE REPORTS F\LSE. Nan King, July 21. An official of the News Bureau informs Reuter that reports from Peking that negotiations are proceeding between the South and the North for a compromise are categorically denied by Chiang Kaishek, who declares that the reports
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    INSTITUTE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS.
    322 9 CHINA PROBLEMS DISCUSSED. Honolulu, July 21. Discussion of China’s external problems continued yesterday behind closed doors at the Institute of Pacific Relations, bTit three important papers have been published, in the first of which Dr. Masato Sawayanagi, (Japan), expressed the opinion that the Pacific ocean is
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    OIL IN RUSSIA.
    88 9 SOME DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. New York, Joly 21. The Times reports that differences have appeared in the Standard Oil group of companies with regar 1 to the policy towards Soviet Russia. While the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey refuses to use Russian oil until the Soviet
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    JAMES DOLE FLIGHT CONTEST.
    60 9 BRITISH ENTRANT. San Francisco, Joly 21. A third aviator has formally entered the $35,000 James Dole flight contest to Hawaii on August 12, namely, Frederick Alexander Giles, an ex-member of the British Air Service, who will fly a Hess Bluebird biplane. Other entrants are Art Goebel
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    PARLIAMENT AND SHANGHAI TROUBLES.
    447 9 Shipping Bullion. DANGER OF SERIOUS FINANCIAL CRISIS. WATCHING BRITISH INTERESTS. Questions were asked in the House of Commons regarding the shipping of bullion from Shanghai to Tientsin in British destroyers. The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs said that action was taken because of lhe illegal prohibition of
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    NEW YPRES SCHOOL.
    97 9 TO BE ERECTED AS MEMORIAL TO ETONIANS. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 21. The foundation stone of the Y pres Memorial School will be laid by Field Marshal Lord Plumer next Sunday at Ypres, after the Menin Gate Memorial has been unveiled. The school has been designed
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    IN LONDON.
    62 9 MR BRIDGEMAN AND TO-DAY’S CABINET MEETING. (Rugby Radio Service). London, July 21. The Right Hon. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the First Lord of the Admiralty, who has returned to London from Geneva, was at the Admiralty to-day, in. consultation with the Naval experts. Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign
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    DRUG TRAFFIC RIFE.
    141 9 BRITISH REPORT TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS. BOTTLED COCAINE London, July 21. The British Government has forwarded a long report to the League of Nations regarding the traffic in opium and other dangerous drugs duiing 1926. The report shows that illicit traffic continues on a large scale, and
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    CHINA SEA PIRACY.
    188 9 CAPTAIN OF NORWEGIAN STEAMER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. DISGUISED AS PASSENGERS. Hong Kong, July 21. The Norwegian steamer Solviken which left Hongkong on July 19 for Saigon was pirated yesterday morning by dis.uised passengers from Hongkong, who surprised the officers and shot down an i seriously wounded Captain R;ckard
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    THE NICARAGUAN FRACAS.
    131 9 SANDINO SOLELY RESPONSIBLE. Mtnagua, July 21. General Moncada, the Liberal Leader, lays the entire res onsibility for the slaughter of the Nicaraguans who attacked the United States M irines at Ocotal on General Sandin<\ who is reported to have fled to an inaccessible part of the country.
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    TOURISTS IN CANADA.
    57 9 U. S. CUSTOMS COURT RULING. New York, July 22. The Treasury department ruling, designed to protect American merchandise from Canadian competition, his b j en reversed by the United States Customs Court, which has decide! that Americans remaining in Canada for four or five days may return
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE TO KING FERDINAND.
    42 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 21. The Duke of York will represent the King at a memorial service to th a late King of Rnnnnia, to be held at the Greek Cathedral in London on Saturday nex\
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    AMERICAN STEAMER SINKING.
    51 9 London, July 21. A message from Colombo from the British steamer Malakuta reports that the American steamer Homestead from Cocanada to New York, is in latitude 12-30 north and longitude 72 50 east, and is sinking fest by the bows. The Japanese steamer Indus Marti is close
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    MUTILATING FILMS.
    327 10 Skilful Editing Urgently Needed. A few months ago a film of decided merit was shown for one week in a large West End cine na. The critics praised it, and it was talked of amm g film 4 .vers. Quite recently this film was released and shown in
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    HIGH JINKS.
    278 10 VETERAN HORSE’S I,AST TIME AT TOURNAMENT. There is a touch of sadness about ih>‘ ’R j..l Tournament at Olympia, W., this year, f r H gu Jinks, ihe star turn among the horses, vho has appeared in more I Royal Tournaments than any other ■animal, wi i end
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    83 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Rohna for Port Swettenham& Singapore. Kuala for Bela wan (Deli). Ekma for Rangoon and Calcutta. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at PENANG. —Altai Marti, Armanestan, Asphalion, Automedon, Ceylon Maru. Dalny, Dogra, Garada, Jutlandia, Kum sang, Laomedon, Namsang, Nippon, Rhexenor, Rohna, Shunko
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    PENANG MAILS.
    515 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca Johore, 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.m Pant
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 10 PENANG, JULY 22, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank Lon lon Demand Bank 2/3 11/11 4 months’sight Bank 2'4 1/16 „3 Credit 2/4 1/4 3 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcu’ta Demand Bank 154^'i 3 days’sight Private 156 1 3 Bombay Demand Rank 4 Madras Demand Bank S. 3 days’
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      281 10 JS 9 *J a«£ 1 i A 3hS) \JS S“CASTLES INI Mil i> THE AIR”. RECORDINGS BY ORIGINAL ARTISTS. 91;l0 {C, 8t >es L. AU M Oreh f T L„nf I nve Helen Gilliland and Chorus t 9191 K™ Jobu Steele Jg f Lantern Of Love Fox Trot Debroy S
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      147 10 >-W FROM INFANCY ONWARD Baby’s Own Tablets Keep The Little Ones Well. Every prudent mother will keep constantly at hand the means of rendering prompt aid to her .children when need may arise. Most of the troubles of infancy and*childhood arise in the stomach and bowels, and in all such
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    240 11 following were the latest quo tations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'t share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yes'eriay. Today. x x Shares. S ts s'© 20 72 03 CO Jc. c. sc. sc. Rubber (Dollar). A. Hitam 4.00 4.25 3.90 4.15 Bassett 1 t's 1.10 1.071 1.12
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    92 11 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list Mining Shares. Bayers. Sellers. Bukit Ibu (Bandar) .15 .17 Bangrin New 30/- 30/6 Joban .23 .24 Jelapang 44/- 44/6 Kuchai Ord. 2.01 2.05 Larut 24/3 24/9 Menglembu .50 .52} Nai Hoot .40 .4 4
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    OVERSEA BROKERS LTD.
    68 11 To-day. Mining. Burr-w. Seller?. Batigiins New 30/- 31/Johans .25 i K. L. Tins 36/9 37/6 Karnpotigs K. 4219 43/6 Knchais 2 00 2.05 Laruts 23/9 24/3 M. Consols 1.20 1.22 i .50 Nd Hoots .42 .44 Norths 1.10 1.14 P- talings 450 ex 4.55 ex Rahmans 2
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    96 11 The fallowing are our latest quotations Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. A. Moleks 2.20 2.40 B. Jelutongs .90 100 R. Katils .90 1.00 Connemaras 215 230 K. Sidims 3.65 3 SO N. Scndais 2.60 2.70 Tambalaks 1.20 1.25 U. Benuis .62 .64 Tins. Ratu Caves 1.374 1.40 Hong Fatts
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    35 11 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapor prices for Standard Ribbed Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 60e Aug/Sept ember 61c Oct./December 62e Jan/March 1928 63c Remarks: Firm.
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    "RED" COMMISSARY’S NASTY REBUFF.
    733 11 Cowed and Bullied Nation. RUSSIANS ENDURING MURDEROUS OPPRESSION. The Soviet Government was born an nurtured in bloodshed and established by massacre. It has gone back to its old work again, as it generally does when it feels its position shaken. The suppression of Arcos in <>ieat
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    CITIES AND PORTS OF BRAZIL.
    560 11 111. —Santos. THE GREAI EST PORI OF BRAZIL Santos, the greatest port of Brazi 1 and one of the largest municipalities in Sao Paulo State, lies about five miles up a winding tidal river along which, on the west bank, are built the docks, represented
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    IV BAHIA.
    423 11 A GREAT COFFEE CENTS. Sao Salvador, more general!} known as Bahia, is the capital of the State ot Bahia, which has a population of 3.7CX>,tX;O, ot whom al iut 15,(XX) are foreigners. The inhabitants of the citx number 350,0 f <‘- In the lower city, the active commercial
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    BELLO HORIZONTE.
    175 11 A GREAT. The capital of the rich and industrious State of Minas Geraes is magnificently situated on a natural terrace among green hills at an elevation of 3,(XX>ft., overlooking the Parapeba River. Bello Horizonte is, after Sao Paulo, the largest inland city of Brazil. It possesses an invigorating
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    TEJA MALAYA TIN DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED.
    52 11 The final shipment cf No 3 Dredge of the Teja Malaya Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., is now on the way out and will be 'rriving shortly. The pontoon of this Dredge is in course of construction and erection is being prcceeded with as rapidly
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND KEDAH CHURCH NOTICES.
    134 11 July 24—6th Sunday after Trinity, 8a m. [E] Holy Communion 8.30 a.m. Holy Baptism |T] 9 a m Holy Communion and Address all at Holy Trinity Church, Nibong Tebal. [N B. The Chaplain will be at S. George’s Penang for Evensong] Monday. Juy 25
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    547 12 Mr. F. U. Corbett, of the Wood Distillation Company, Pahang, has left for Home. H. E. the Governor, Sir Hugh Cliff*»’J, G. C. M. G., G. B. E., leaves Singapore tor Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning. Dr. R. H. Dannatt, Chief Surgeon, Selangor, who had been in
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    LORD JUSTICE BANKES.
    211 12 RETIREMENT SAID TOIIE IMMINENT. it seems generally accepted in legal circles that Lord Justice Bankes will be seen no more at the Law Courts after this term and that, following the custom of late years, the announcement of his resignation, together with the names chosen to till
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    377 12 Messrs Janies F. Hutton Co., Ltd., Manchester- reported on June 29 as follows The volume of enquiry has increased to some extent during the past week and although offers are still far from workable, it seems that customers overseas wish to buy. This holding off is
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    TWO CENTURIES OF BOOKS.
    482 12 in The year 1527 Lord Palmerston moved lor a return of the number of liter- ai'y works entered at Stationers Hall. A f. summary of the return was published in the “Observer’' on June 3rd, 1827, and has I’ 1 7 republished. It showed that the
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      180 12 213,800 miles on a BICYCLE miles (recorded), and am still r I*’ or! S in »l front wheel, frame handlebars, cranxs, and back a vL are still in use-” axle writes a South African ridsr B.S.A. Bicycle yvil! give YOU Muallv good service. V J 8.5./4. catalogue sent free on
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    EXPLORER'S TWO YEARS’ SILENCE.
    325 13 In Unknown Brazil. AMONG THE WILDEST OF INDIANS. ALARM is beginning to be felt for the safety of Col. P. H. Fawcett, from whom no news has been received since sh >rtlv after he set out, in the early part of 1925, in ttie face of
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    ORIGIN OF THE FROTHBLOWERS.
    186 13 AMERICAN CLAIM. Guild that Rejected Mr. Ford. That the idea of the confraternity of Froth Blowers bad its inception in the United States is cla med by Americans in Paris (says the Daily Mail\ who say that it is based upon the organ-blowers’ guild, to which
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    "DRYS" ON THE WARPATH.
    225 13 £60,000 A YE‘R FOR NEW CAMPAIGN. The A di Sa’oon League has decided to spend £60,000 aye ir on a "campaign” of activity that will strike at every ’wet’ candidate and at every eff. rt to repeal or nullify the existing prohibition laws.” Simultaneously the League
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    TRAINING FOR FILM WORK.
    423 14 British Firms’ Scheme. directohs from the UNIVERSITY. A scheme for co-operative action on the part of practically the whole of the Biitish film-producing linns towards the training of new film director;, technical staff and actors, and for arranging cooperative use of material and mutual interchange of
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    HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL HOSTESS.
    364 14 WHAT TO AVOID. Ihe happy hostess has her social I mumphs, but her Uiilicuities arc \aned. Guests unisi be chosen wim more care and skill than gu tu the mixing of a saiad in these democratic days there aie several uifterent sets in the
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      286 14 SLAZENGERS’ SLAZENGERS’ LAWN TENNIS BALLS were EXCLUSIVELY used at the jubilee championships, Z 4 ‘A-*; WiMBLEI ON, 1926. g’*' PRICES: -titcu.f >V? The “Hardcourt”) <" TC J The “Slazenger” sir per doz; The “Colonial” x The “Stitchless” $lO The “Grooved” $10.50 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL—AND SEE IT'S A
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      202 14 The Secret > of Dodge Brothers Reputation. gt The secret of Dodge Brothers re- putation for building a dependable product can be summarized briefly and forcefully in two sentences Never a type that had to be with- J drawn. Nav«r a fundamental mistake that the public was asked to f°
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    MARKET PRICES.
    644 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, July 22, 1927 Mutton— cts Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do 55 Suet 40
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      1176 16 r„wr. HMF HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. TTTiIsC BJjCJE iCI-/ (Incorporated in Germany.) INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG- For Port Svyettenham, Manila and Japan Ports. 12 ih Auguit WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT- f ”*8 U 28th August ORESTES July 28 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. For Genoa and or Marseilles, Rotterdam an 1
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