Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 July 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 166. VOL. LXXXV. SATURDAY 23rd JULY, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    NEWS IN PICTURES.
    77 2 A THRILLING MOMENT in a race at Greenford Trotting Park. CHELSEA PENSIONERS at the Theatrical Garden Party AN ACCIDENT at the Re£a ta. Moyana breaks hir mast in three places. After the “Off” Call Boy leads—with Sickle following. A SNOWSTORM OF CONFETTI nearly smothered the Atlantic airman’s
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES'S RANCH.
    599 3 A Model Farm. EXTENDING OVER 6,000 ACRES. j RE Prince of Wales is looking forward to the visit that he hopes to pay towards the end of July to his Canadian ranch, states a correspondent ef Ihe Daily Express.” Many improvements have been introduced since
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    DRUIDS’ QUAINT CEREMONY.
    174 3 CHIEF’S INCANTATIONS AT STONEHENGE. Purple Cassocks in the Rain In purple cissocks, white surplices, and red bead dresses despite the touring rain, about 50 members of the most Ancient Order of Druids gathered in the Double Circle within a stone’s throw of the great monolith at Stonehenge,
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    THE BRILLIANT MISS BETTY.
    377 4 16 Years-old Wonder. ASSETS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING. WHAT sort of a child is this sixteenyears old lawn tennis wonder, who so far is carryingall before her at Wimbledon I have known Miss Betty Nuthall since she was no taller than the height of the net. To
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    THE POWER OF THE PRESS.
    350 4 LARGE INCREASE IN YEARLY SALES. Over 3CO del* gaits fr m ail p..r s of Great Britain and from Ireland attended the annual c inference of the Nati< nal Federation of Retail Newsagents, Booksellers, and Stationers, which was recently held at Great Yarmouth. The delegates
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    THE FINE ART OF SAYING NOTHING.
    570 4 A Trick Speech. Mr. Robert H. Davis, the veteran magazine editor, in bis very readable column of reminiscences in the New York Sun. has reprinted a trick speech written by a professor in Princeton which should cause earnest searching of heart < f every
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    209 4 PENANG JULY 23. 1927. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 now, Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. HOs 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. Copra Sundried $10.85 sales Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice
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      275 4 Theatre Royal OFFERS From Thursday, 21st til: Sunday, 24th July, 1927. Dayshjw on Stindav at 2-30 p. m. Show Starts ?t 7-30 p m 1. Final Episodes 9 and 19 “THE GOLDEN STALLION” 4 parts 2. Raymond Griffith in “RED LIGHTS'* 7 parts 3. Screen Snap; hots No. 12. INTERVAL.
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      198 5 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY. 1. Each solution to a “P. G.” Cross-Words Puzzle must be sent in on the puzzle as printed in the Pinang Gazette and the name and address of the sender must be filled in on the coupon printed beneath each puzzle. 2. Prizes of $5O, $2O and
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      268 5 “P. G.” CROSS-WORDS PUZZLE COMPETITION. PUZZLE NO. 128. First Prize $5O. Second Prize $2O. Third Prize $lO and Four Consolation Prizes of $5 Each. IVe puhlish belmv our puzzle No. 128, entries tor which close at 11 cun. on Saturday, July 30. CLUES. ACROSS. DOWN. 1. Adherent-. 1- Border. 6.
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      PENANG RACES.
      560 6 Training On The Course Proper. THIS MORNING’S GALLOPS. The outer track was used for training for the first time this morning and several torses were sent for fast gallops. The best performances of the morning were undoubtedly those of Moorish Maiden, Absolute and Magwyne who were sent out
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      ANGLO-CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL SPORTS.
      132 6 Miss L. Rae. Headmistress of tfie Anglo Chinese Girls’ School, Anson road, and her staff, are to be congratulated on introducing athletic sports for thei pupils. These were held for the first time on the school grounds, yesterday. There were seven events, all of which w?re
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      GOLF AT GLENEAGLES.
      89 6 Glasgow Herald’ £l,OOO Tournament. RAY AND WITCOMBE IN FINAL. Tn the third round, Ray beat Kinch by one hole. Havers beat Twine 3 and 2, Whitcombe beat Ockenden 6 and 5, Cotton beat Yeung 2 and 1. In the semi finale, Ray beat Havers 5 and 4,
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      HOME CRICKET.
      257 6 KENT’S COLLAPSE AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS. HAMPSHIRE v. SURREY. London. July 22. At Bournemouth —Hampshire won by nine wickets. Surrey ecored 228, Kennedy taking six wickets for 77, and 165, Newman taking seven wickets for 67. Hampshire ecored 268. Geary taking six wickets for 50, and 126 for one
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      DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
      48 6 FRANCE IN THE FINAL. Copenhagen, July 22. Fra ce eliminated Denmark from the Davis Cop and meets the winner of the American zone in the final. Borotra and Rrugnon, beat Petersen and Ulrich 6 4 60; 63. Borotra beat Axol Petersen 6-8,6 2, 6-1,6 0.
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      P. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      94 6 The following ties have been fixed Thursday, July, 23. Mixed Doubles Handicap—3 Miss Mitchell and C. B. Terde v —15.3 Mrs. Samuel and W. Hope, —3O Mrs. Douglas and R. H. Swjnchatt v —l5 Mrs. Reimann and J. H. Pedlow. Singles Handicap Class B —5
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    BAND PROGRAMME.
    42 6 Monday, 25th July 1927. —Esplanade 6 p.m to 7 p.m. 1. March Royal Salute Hume Bolero Invincible Arditi 3 Selection Bran Pie Darewski 4. Intermezzo Malinda’s Fairy Bower Home 5. One Step Toy Drum Major Nicholls God save the King.
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    MEDICAL AID BY AEROPLANE.
    192 6 NEW AUSTRALIAN INTERIOR SERVICE. TO ANSWER WIRELESS CALLS FOR AT I ENTION. A new system of securing medical attention with all possible speed in the isolated jxirts of Australia, is to be put into operation shortly. The British Medical Association and the Australian Authorities have co
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    FASTEST MOTOR-BOAT.
    447 6 BREST TO NEW YORK IN 40 HOURS. What promises to be the world’s fastest motor boat—if, indeed, a craft with eight powerful a roplane engines can be called a motor boat —is nearing ion at Molsheim (Alsace) in the experimental department of M. Ettiore Bugatti, the famous racing
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    INDIAN WOMEN.
    333 6 ‘‘THE PEACEMAKERS OF THE FUTU <E Delhi, July 8. Women will be the peacemakers in India in future was the opinion expressed by Mrs. Cousins when interviewed by a representative of the Associated Press prior to her departure for Ahmedabad last night. Wherever she had been in India,
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    MR. G. B. SHAW’S MOVE.
    375 6 FROM THE ADELPHI TO WHITEHALL COURT. G. B. S. is tired of This Shaw Business.” He is getting quite bashfu’, states The Daily New?.” I would advise you to forget about me,” he said with an air of renunciation. “I do not believe that ne-fiftieth
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    TIN PRICES.
    78 6 Messrs. Boustead and Co. Ltd'. Yesterday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin 1145.25 per picul, business done 200 ton?, Penang refined tin $146-75 per picul, business done 50 tone, $146.50 per picul, business done 50 tons, unrefined tin sl4s} per picul’ business done 12} tone, tin ore sl4s} per
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    PRESENTATION TO MR. G. A. HEREFORD.
    281 6 31 YEARS’ MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN MtLAYA. The staffs of the District and Police Courts assembled in Court yesterday afternoon to wish good bye to Mr. G. A. Hereford, District Judge and Superintendent of Prison?, who will be leaving for Home on retirement, this afternoon
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    GOVERNMENT’S PROSPECTS.
    439 6 MR. LLOYD GEOHOE'S ATTACK. Mr. Lloyd George, addressing a London Liberal Federation demonstration at Stoke Newington recently, predicted that the Government was in for the spill of its life. Some weeks ago, said Mr. Lloyd George the air was full of rumours of a General Election, but they
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    88 6 We are officially informed that 2,263 labourers arrived per s.s. Rohna yesterday. 307 were sent to Palau Jerejak and the bdance proceed direct to Port Swettenham for quarantine there. We are informed that there will be free distribution of beautiful Cinema Star (Mystery) Photos offered by the British
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    346 6 Mr. N. Ingrey, of the “Bangkok Time,.. was admitted to the Bangkok n Home last Saturday. 8ln The Hon’ble the Raja di Hilir of P era v who was in Kuala Lumpur on has left for Singapore. Mr. Justice W. H. Thorne, who went tn Kuala Lumpur
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    THE LATE LIEUT. SALMOND.
    201 6 AEROPLANE CRASHES IN DUNDEE GARDEN. The Daily Telegraph of June 23 contains the following account of the fatal accident to Lieut. Salmond, mentioned in our issue of the same d .te Lieutenant R. F. G. Salmond, R.N., attached to the Royal Air Force at Le chars,
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 PENANG, JULY 23, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank London Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Bank 2 1 3 Credit -2A 3 Documentary -I Calcutta Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private JT’ Bombay Demand Bank J’? 3 Madras Demand Bank J J j 3 days’ sight Private,, b'
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      120 6 INDIGESTION STOPS AT ONCE. Whatever strides science may have made in combating diseases, no better remedy has been discovered for stopping indigestion than “Bisurated’ Magnesia, which to-day is used by thousands of stomach sufferers with never-failing success, ‘Bisurated’ Magnesia treats indigestion in the only logical way, by instantly neutralising excess
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    MASSACRES IN RUSSIA.
    516 7 Disgust in Germany. SETTING STORE ON MOSCOW’S FRIENDSHIP. THE Soviet Government, by its latest manifestation of blood-lust has antagonised and disgusted even those German Democrats and Nationalists, who until recently still appeared to be setting store on Moscow’s friendship and co-operation w th the Reich, states the
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    GIRLS’ NIGHT IN A WARSHIP.
    230 7 GALE STOPS THEIR RETURN. Hours of Dancing. Among a party of visitors marooned on board the United States cruiser Detroit, anchored five miles off Hastings, were Miss Irene Castle, of Warminster-road, South Norwood, and Miss Dolly Smart, 20, Dominion-road, Addiscombe. They went to Hastings for
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    GERMAN INDUSTRY.
    257 7 No Time for Sport. Fraulein Aussem, the German counterpart of the American. Miss Helen Wills, in the world of lawn tennis, is already known by name to nearly every English lawn tennis playing girl but in parts of her native Germany she is still an unknown proposition, writes
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    THE WILBUR PLAYERS
    231 7 SHORT PENAXG SEASON. The Wilbur Players, one of America’s most notable theatrical organizttions and the most famous dramatic company on the Pacific coast, will come to the Town Hall for a brief engagement, beginning about the middle of August. The group of plays comprising the company’s repertoire
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    ROAD AND RAIL PACT.
    249 7 SCHEME TO END COMPETITION. There is a prospect at last of the competition between rail and road transport companies in England being brought to an end in a manner which will not only be satisfactory to the commercial organisations concerned, but also of distinct advantage to
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    QUEEN ANNE IS DEAD!
    361 8 QUEEN ANNE IS DEAD Typical of th 9 mentality of the Eist, has been and is the attitu le of those who purport to be interested in the rubber industry, towards bud grafting. Seven years ago Mr. Donkersloot, probably the greatest exponent of this branch of practical science in the
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    Behind the Scenes
    1756 8 The “film of the Royal tour is already proving a popular box office line at the cinemas, but there are some films the public would dearly love to see. These are the pictures which the Duke of York himself brought home on the Renown. The Duke obtained
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      RENT RAMP.
      289 8 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gaze'.te.’’) Sir, —Thanks to the Pinang Gmetk for its earnest ani persistent appeal, to the Government in th» matter of tenants squeezed by mercil ss linlowners and also for the leader More Squeez?,” of yesterday’s issue. Like Mr. P. G. Pragisim, your
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    193 8 SIR RABINDRANATH TAGORE» VISIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sir Rabindranath TatJ, r audience, presided over at the Victoria Theatre las. eve BUD-GRAFTING. f f) ,paa ]d*l Interviewed by the evening, Dr. Hauser, 1 "'V a( j been rubber chemist, stated tha ttw o engaged in experiments or
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      69 8 E. O.” AUTUMN RACE MEETING. DINNER DANCE on the 28th, 29th July. Ist, 4th aid 6th August BLACK WHITE FANCY DRESS BALL on the 6th August. 2 Prizes for Ladies —2 Prizes for Gents. Orchestra During Tiffin Every Day. No Dancing on Saturday, 30th July or Friday, sth August. Orchestral
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    MR. ORMSBY GORE TO VISIT MALAYA.
    232 9 Probably Next Year. COUNTRY OF REMARKABLE ECONOMIC EXPANSION. Mr. Ormsby Gore, the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at the annual banquet of the Incorporated Society of Planters in London, intimated that he hoped to visit Malaya ne.rt year. lie described Malaya as
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    BRITISH CABINET MEETS.
    176 9 THREE HOURS’ CONFERENCE ON GENEVA QUESTIONS. GOVERNMENT’S APPROVAL. (Rujby Radio Service.) London, July 22. A special meeting of the Cabinet was held this afternoon to consider the reports by the Right Hon. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty and Lord Cecil, on the present
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    ROYAL GARDEN PARTY.
    109 9 FAREWELL TO PRINCE OF WALES. RECORD ASSEMBLAGE. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 22. A Royal garden party was held at Buckingham palace to-day. In previous years two garden parties have usually been given at the Palace during the Seis n, about 6,000 invitations being issued for each,
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    TOURING THE EMPIRE.
    97 9 MR, AMERY LEAVES IN ARUNDEL castle. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 22. Lt. Col. L. C. M. S. Amery, the Secre'•yy for the Dominions, had a great send at the Waterloo Station to day, when started on bis six months’ tour of the Empire. H>- ig going
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    RUMANIAN THRONE.
    395 9 PROVISIONS OF THE LATE KING FERDINAND’S WILL. PRINCE CAROL’S RENUNCIAI lON. Bucharest, July 22. The will of the late King Ferdinand was opened yesterday in the Summer Palace at Sinaia by the Minister of Justice in the presence of members of the Royal family and the Regency Council.
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA SCANDAL
    66 9 AN INCIDENT CLOSED. Paris, July 22. The government has renewed the appointment of M. Varenne as GovernorGeneral of French Indo-China for ten months. [Router cibled on March 19 The Government has decided to send a Commission to Indo-China to investigate the alleged concession scandals. Until the Commission
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    CHINA NEWS.
    60 9 ARRESTED RUSSIANS RELEASED. Shanghai, July 22. It is officially stated that the six Ru-'sians arrested aboard the ITenh were to-day released by order of Chiang Kaishek. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING. Referring to yesterday’s Nanking message, Chinese foreigners are bewildered. Reuter at Peking replying, says that a Southern delegate is
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    BIAS BAY PIRACY.
    32 9 NORWEGIAN CAPTAIN’S DEATH. Hong Kong, July 22. Captain Gentoft, who seriously wounded by pirates who took possession of his ship in the China sea, has succumbed to his wounds.
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    TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT.
    34 9 AVIATORS HONOURED. Washington, July 22. I ieutenants Maitland and Ilegenberger have received the Distinguished Flying Cross from Senator Kellogg, representing President Coolidge, in recognition of their flight from San Francisco to Hawaii.
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    FRENCH COMMUNIST ARRESTED.
    19 9 Paris, July 22. Semart, the communis*, was quietly arrested on the premises of the Syndicate Unitaire.
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    GREAT PILGRIMAGE TO FLANDERS.
    214 9 On the Menin Road. PREPARATIONS FOR TOMORROW'S GREAT CEREMONY. Thousands of people have already left England to attend the unveiling of the Menin Gate Memorial to-morrow, a ceremony which is to be performed by Field Marshal Lord Plumer. The memorial has been erected to commemorate 58,000
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    RATIONALIZATION OF INDUSTRY.
    96 9 GERMAN STEEL TRUST’S SUCCESS. Berlin, July 23. The efficacy of the rationalization of industry, namely the elimination of unproductive intermediate manufacturing processes and the centralisation of mass production, is borne out by the statement of the German Steel Trust, showing for the first year since the formation
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    PETROLEUM LAWS.
    46 9 PROHIBITION ORDER ISSUED. Oklahama City, July 22. The S’.ate Corporation Commission has issued a temporary restraining order, prohibiting operators in the Greater Seminole area from drilling oil wells in certain sections of the oilfield, also prohibiting the “shooting” of wells in the Seminole territory.
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    INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.
    52 9 U.S.A. AND GERMANY. New’ York, July 22. The Times understands that a credit of $25,000,000 to $30,000,000 has been arranged by a group of New York bankers, headed by the International Acceptance Bank, as a result of the visit of Dr. Schacht, President of the Reichsbank. to the
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    FINANCE BILL PASSED.
    21 9 London, July 22. The Commons passed the Th’rd Reading of the Finance Bill by 338 votes to 86.
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    THE GREAT FIGHT.
    474 9 QUESTION OF DISQUALIFICATION RAISED. AN ALLEGED FOUL. New York, July 22. Forty powerful arc lamps focussed on the centre of the air arena threw up the ring into b 4d relief against the darkness. Sharkey was the earlier favourite at 7 to 5, but Dempsey was favourite
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    RANGOON MURDER.
    80 9 ACCUSED SENTENCED. Rangoon, July 23. Pothwe, a 16 year old youth at the Karen Teacher Mission School, has been sentenced to death for the murder of Father Chagnof. The accused admitted his guilt and complained that the deceased had treated him harshly. [Reuter cabled on April 15 A
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    STEAMER ABANDONED.
    47 9 HOMESTEAD'S CREW ON WAY TO BOMBAY. Bombay, July 22. The steamer Homestead, previously reported to be si king in the Bay of Bengal, has now been abandoned by her crew, all of whom have been picked up by the Aungban which is proceeding to Bombay.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    60 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 22. Paris, 124; New York, 4.85] J Brussels, 34.93; Geneva, Amsterdam, 12.111; Milan, 89.30; Berlin. 20.425: Stockholm, 18.12$ Copenhagen, 18.15$ Oslo, 18.79 Vienna, 34.50; Prague, 163.80; Helsingfors, 192| Madrid, 28.39 Lisbon, 2H Athens, 369 Bucharest, 805 Rio, 5H Buenos Aires, 47U; Bombav, l/sied
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    THE SHARE MARKETS.
    814 11 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reported yesterday as follows: The Share Market has been extremely quiet during the period under review 7. The price of Tin closes (4 £283-0-0 which is £2-17-6 above last week’s figure. From January to June 1927 production has increased by 8%. but
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    259 11 The following icere the latest quo tations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday. To day. 06 06 go Shares. >» t» s OQ OQ OJ OQ c. sc. c. c. Rubber (Dollar). Balgownie 3.00 3.20 300 3.90 Bukit K. 2.10 2.30
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    90 11 The following are cur latest quotations Rubbers. Euyerp. Selbrs. AlorGajahs $2 35 $2.50 R. Lintangs L4O 1.45 Bassetts 1.05 1.15 Colinsbnrghs 3.90 4.20 Mentakabs .52| .55 Pajama 2.20 2 40 S-andy crofts 2.30 2.50 U. Malaccas 1.95 2.10 Tins. B. Padangs .70 .72| Hitams Jelapangs 44/ 44/6
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    OVERSEA BROKERS LTD.
    103 11 To-day. Mining. Buyer?. Seller?. B. Padangs -70 .72 Rangrins New 30/- 30/6 Ratu Caves 1-37 1.40 E. Siams 21/6 22/Ritams .94 .96 Johans -234 .25 K. Lumpurs 37/- 37/6 Kamuntings 20/- 20/6 ex Laruts 24/- 24/6 Mambaus 150 1.524 Nai Hoots -42 .43 N. Taipings 1.1*2 1-14
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    37 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE* S. R. She>et 594 pound per pl. $79 33 No. 1 Crepe 584 pound per pl. $7B/ Dull. London 17« d New York 35 c*s. (gold). (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    43 11 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Sincapnr» prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 59fc Ang/September 60fc Oct./December 61 5Jan/March 1928 624 c Remarks: Slightly easier. London Stock estimated down 500 tons.
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    SIAMESE TRAIN ROBBERY.
    34 11 MONEY REPAID BY INSURANCE CO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 22. The North China Insurance Company have repaid the Siam Commercial Bank the 100,000 ticals lust in the recent robbery.
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    BARLOW’S REPORT.
    160 11 Singapore, July 21. The pree of the commodity Las fluctuated with narrow limits from day to day. and this morning London is quoted at Is 4|d an improvement of £d on the week, whilst New York at .34 4 cents gold shows an improvement of f cents gold.
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1241 11 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. J a* BUBBBB [Doliai.j •I f I c Allenby Bobber Oo 2 fCI 2 75 Alor CTaJab Bobber Hatate 2 3C 310 Amalgameted Malay aatatea 4 O' 4 25 Ayer Httam Planting Syndicate 4 0C 4 25 Ayer Kuning Rubber Ratal** 65 75 Ayer Molek Bobber
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    160 12 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Gemma for Sabang, Saez. Port Said, Genoa, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Bremen. Malaya for Bhuket (Tongkah), Renong and Kopab. Warora for Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, YeL and Moulmein. Kumsang for Singapore, China and Japan. Hakozaki Mara for Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    501 12 CLOSE DAILY’ (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca Johore, and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-au 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. Parit
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    400 12 St. GEORGE THE MARTYR (Church of England.) 6th Sunday after Trinity. 7.45 Litany. 8 a-m. Matins. Hymn 184, 8-30 Holy Communion. Hymn 318, 10 a.m. Holy Communion [Chinese], 10.4 5 Matins [Chinesel, 6 p.m. Evensong, Hymn 260, Ps XXXIII 116, Ps XXXVI 120, Magnificat 46, Nunc Dimittis 60,
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    56 12 The following new books have been received at the Library All Summer In A Day, by Sicheverell SitwelL Bolshevist Russia, by Autoh Karlgren. East of S am, by Harry A. Franck. The Flower Show, by Denis Mackaii. Scouting On Two Continents, by Major F. R. Burn haw. Ihose
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    138 13 AUTUMN MEETING, 1927. Thursday July 28th Saturday July 30th Monday August Ist Thursday August 4th Saturday August 6th 30 Races for Horses. 12 Races for Ponies. STAKES $/22,200. Bedding and St. bling Free. Travelling Allowance to Visiting Horses $25. Unlimited Cash Sweep each day.) For Mers ra/>
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    DIAMONDS WITHIN THE HOUSEMAID’S REACH.
    1447 13 Recent Discoveries In South Africa. The peculiarity of the precious alone is that its price is purely a matter of opinion if the diamond were to become as cheap as ar.y bright p-bble on the beach the public would immediately renounce it. Young men in
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    WINDFALL FOR UNIVERSITY.
    126 13 SHIPOWNER’S £7O,OOO;GIFT. Mr. Thomas Cowan, the well-known Le.th Shipowner, has given £40,000 to Edinburgh University, making his total benefactions to the University £70,H00. His pr-vious donation of £30,000 is being used to provide a ball of residence for students, to be called Cowan House. He Ins now
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    SCHOOL EDUCATION.
    496 14 Need to Teach league of Nations Principles. “WAR IS HELL, AND HELL ALWAYS.” AT the concluding sitting of the Aescciation of Education CoinmittetP, h<dd at Caxton Hall, Westminster, recently, Sir G. Lunn (New castle-on-Ty nt) *as given permission to move a special resolution empowering the executive to invite
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    SCHOOL GIRLS’ MANNERS.
    248 14 LADY PROFESSOR’S CRITICISM. Professor Winifred Cullis, Professor of Physiology at London University and Lecturer at the London School of Medicine for Women, presented the prizes at Roedean School, Brighton, recently. In an address to the pupils she said that, having taken part in the training of nearly
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    COMING EVENTS.
    26 14 July 30 Ist Aug.—Cricket Match Colony v. F.M.S., Singapore. August 1, 4 6—Penang Turf Club, Summer Meeting. 6—Cricket League Match, P.R.C. v. E.S.C., Esplanade.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    644 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, July 22. 1927 Mutton- cte 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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      1328 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. IWIT.I.BIL INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG I” dP WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT EIBCB ORFSTES July 28 London. Rotterdam and Hamburg. PATROCLUS Aug. 4 Marseilles. London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. AND CYCLOPS Aug. 11 London. Rotterdam and Hamburg. MACHAON Aug. 18 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. 5
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