Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 August 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 179. VOL LXXXV. TUESDAY, 9th AUGUST, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      10 1 TOKISATSU, PHOTOGRAPHIC J ART STUDIO •Phone 772. 68, BISHOP STREET.
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    TUBE TRAINS HELD UP.
    355 2 TRAINS AND LIFTS STOP. Half an Hour in a Tunnel. ALL the trains on some 120 miles of London's underground railways were br< light to a standstill for a period of between 15 minu'es and half in hour recently by the fusing of a main cable
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    POLITE BURGLAR ARRESTED.
    184 2 POLICE SHOOT HIM FIRST. £700,000 Jewel Hajils. Boston “Billy” Wili am®, one of the two debonair burglars who a few we-ks ago so charmingly robbed Mr. and Mi's Jesse Livermore at th n ir Long Island home of 18,000 worth < f jewels, has been arrested at
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    12 MONTHS FOR A MOTORIST
    185 2 MAN KILLED WOMAN INJURED. Sentence of twelve months’ imprisonment in the second division was passed by Mr. Justice Swift at the Old Bailey on William John Ycu'don, aged 23, an insurance inspector, of Clapham Common S. W., who was found guilty of the manslaughter of
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    AGED MAN AND HIS WOMAN FRIEND.
    589 3 LETTERS DESCRIBED AS WICKED. Stern Warning of Danger of, Any Further Molestation. THERE was an unexpected end at the Old Bailey of the charge of criminal libel preferred against William James Bromley, aged 67, of inde-. pendent means, said to be a native of
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    THE MAN WHO NEVER SLEEPS.
    612 3 HOW MOHAMMED GUARDS HIS ROYAL MASTER. Always on Duty. THREE Kings met in the hall of a West End hotel recently. King Fuad of Egypt was coming in as King Alfonso of Spain was going out. They stopped, shook hands, and were chatting cheerfully in
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      276 3 Jal To ask always for I N J Club Whisky is r aESI t 0 s^? w ie keenest appreciation of quality |||JJ and mellow age IBw NAPIER JOHNSTONES W SfSifW <•'JbL fiL RLz® ®csjf I i t WHISKY J f CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. Ltd. ’’’’H *r£~ Sole Agents for
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      104 3 Isi REWARD SI s 1 I I LOOK FOR I 5 mt g I K SILVER DISC I 1 INSIDE. I n 1 EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE. I JOHN JEFFREY Co., Brewers, Edinburgh, will give $1 lor every 2 W Crown Cork containing a Silver Disc taken from their bottles.
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      185 3 P rom Pt MI I M »nd certain action H wB SI Aspirin i F—l —Tablets is ensured by their immediate disintegration when immersed in water. With inferior substitutes, it wiU often be found that no such disintegration occurs, or that it only occurs j > after some time. Furthermore,
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    NURSE AND PATIENT.
    549 4 BRUTAL CONDUCT.” Damages for a Woman. 4i t ,ave come to the conclusion that the plaintiff has given absolutely false evidence and has been guilty of callous and biutal c< nd net to her patient,” said Judge Gwynne-James at Ba h County Court. He gavj judgment for
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    RELAYING 2LO TO THE EMPIRE.
    202 4 MR. M VROUSE’S OFFER TO POST OFFICE. Short Waves. The Poet Office have been asked by Mr. Gerald Marcute.of Caterham, Surrey, to grant him a special experimental licence so that he can breadcast the London wireless programmes to the Dominions. Mr. Marcuse claims many wireless
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    DIETING ‘FADDISTS’ CONDEMNED.
    430 4 “EATING TOO MUCH THE ONLY FAULT OF MOST PEOPLE.” Healthy White Bread. Sir Thomas Harder made an on:spoken attack on faddists, Dy and medical, in a lecture privately delivered to doctors in London. It was the first McAlister lectn e, and wa-j delivered under the auspices of
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    SLEEP OF DEATH.
    203 4 WAR HERO “TOO PROUD” TO TAKE REDUCED PENSION. An ex-soldier’s pluck and bravery were commended by Mr. Ingleby Oldie at an h quest at Lamb-th, S.E, on William Edward Goldsby, aged 41, of Durandgardens, Cktpham-rot d S.W., formerly an accountant with the Standard Old Com pany at
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      165 4 WHEN YOUR LITTLE ONE CANNOT EAT. The normal, growing child is always ready to eat, and any disinclination for food must bo set down to ill-health. Ninety-nine times out of one hundred that ill-health is merely a temporary indisposition, some slight derangement of digestion, or of the intestines, or of
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      167 4 LINDETEVES-STOKvi? (Inc Dutch East Indies). PENANG, IPOH and KUALA LUMPUR t IS pi f L fl Pit® “Brons” 4-cycle CRUDE OIL ENGINE Installed in several mines in the F. M. S. Metropolitan -Vickers, j Electrical Export Co., Ltd. i (LONDON and MANCHESTER). t »f< •I* We Invite Enquiries For All
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      More About Competitive Motoring.
      1281 5 A Knight” Indeed. By “The Pilot” (Motoring Editor of she Gazette.) Qn i-s HE reference I made Hjt yG r* l asJ v kto the question of competitive motoring ,n Penang appears to have fall n on fruitful Q s il. At all events 1 have
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    By the Way.
    1710 6 00./E celebration of the ninth centenary of the birth of William the Conqueror, which had Fa’aise his bit th place as its centre, has clearly been one of the most satisfactory of all such commemorations. The little Norman town could not, by its public accommodations alone, have
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    PENANG COURT OF APPEAL.
    611 6 APPLICATION FOR EXTENHON OF TIME FAILS. Applicants Who “Forgot.” In the Court of Appeal this morning before the Chief Jus’ice (Sir Wm. Morison). M-. Justice Farrer-Manby and Mr. Justice S evtns, there was a motion by Messrs. Hogan and I vens f< r Cheab Leong Keah
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    WHERE IS BORODIN?
    70 6 REUTER’S ENQUIRY AND THE ANSWER. Shanghai, August 9. In reply to a direct enquiry by Reuter, couched as follows “If true you are detaining Boro lin, please telegraph reasons,” Feng Yuh Siang wires from his Headquarters at Cheng Chow. “Report Borodin was detainel here is pure fabrication.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    49 6 The output of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 31st July to 6th August (being one week) was 4i tons. No. 5 dredge stopped 5 days repairing. The output of Tala n Mines Lim’ted under tribute arrangements for the month of July was piucls 493.
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    S. P. C. A. MEETING.
    832 6 DRAFT RULI-S PASSED. Municipal Infirmary A "Dying House.” A MEETING of the newly formed Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals was held in the Municipal B-ar I Room Singapore on Siturday when a set of draft rules was passed and officials elected says
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    281 6 The folloiving were the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. To day. Ĕ £2 Shares. cs *5 nJ 4) CQ QQ GQ tc. c. sc. c. Rubber (Dollar). Alleuby 2.75 2.90 280 2.90 Broga 1.52} 1.60 1.55 1.60
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    87 6 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Hitam .95 .97* Haad Yai 29/6 30/6 Huey Yot Pref. 32/- 33/Klang River 4.00 4.10 cum Kuchai Ord. 2.12* 2.17* Kujoh 1.57* 1.62* Kuala Lumpur Tin 38'6 39/ Malaya Consolidated
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    80 6 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Alnr Gajahs 2.30 2.50 B. Katils .95 1.00 Connemaras 2.15 2.30 Glenealys 2.60 2.75 Kedahs 4.00 4.25 M. Pindas 2 20 2.35 cum Punggors 1.00 1.10 Temerlohs Ll2i ex Tins. B. Padangs .71j .73| Hong Fatts 1.07|
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    OVERSEA BROKERS LIMITED.
    82 6 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins New 30/6 31/B. Padangs .72 .73 Hitams .95 ,97| Jelapangs 44/6 45/K. L. Tins 37/9 38/3 Kuchais 2.10 2.12| Kuyohs 1.59 1.62 Laruts 23/9 24/3 M. Consols 1.24 1.26 Menglembus .5 if .53 Norths 1.14 1.16
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    TIN PRICES.
    109 6 Trading c H‘V., th. hllomng In, August 8: priC€ o, London Spot £295.10. down f 3 m/s. buying 287.10 s U selling 287.153 f’ 6 Local. tugust 9: Singapore sold 125 ton. ,t }lli) Penang buyers no sellers at SI4So- 4 Messrs. Roustead and Q o Yesterday’» quotation
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    76 6 The following are additional rnKu. outputs for July:— lf)ber lbs United Serdang (Sumatra) 387 onj Sialang Tandjong Rubber 197'ino Anglo-Sumatra Sungei Kari 24fij 9 Tanah Datar 2'59’3 Asahan 77 Investment Trust *****4 Sumatra tea Bah Lias Toerangie 89 5’3 Mendaris (Sumatra) 119 o*3 Bila (Sumatra) Central Sumatra 39,885
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    The World Of Sport.
    1013 7 Review of the Week Summer Football in England Automatic Race Time-Keeper: Baseball in Penang (Special Sporting Correspondent of the Gazette.) By “Athlete.” rp* HE most surprising—it might even be called startling news from X home of late is that agitation is commencing in England for the
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    PENANG LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
    485 7 Draw for Tournament. The draw for the first round of the i\nang Lawn Tennis Association Tournaaient was made last night and resulted as follows Championship Singles, Holder —K, Mano. he winner will become the holder for one year only of the Challenge Cup printed by Mr.
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    UNITED TRADERS LIMITED.
    735 7 Weekly Market Report. Penang. August 8 Notwithstanding th® interruption of the Races and Bank holidays, the Share Market especially in the Tin section has experienced much livelier time than has been noticeable for some time past and the general tendency is towards an ttp.wrtrd movement in both
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    CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
    469 8 English common law has never taken cognizance of the commission of acts of cruelty noon animals and direct legislation on the subject, dating from 1822, was due to public agitation. In 1824. the Royal Soc:ety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded and secured the
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    CANCER.
    475 8 Of all the problems confronting science and medicine to-day that of cancer is the most urgent. While we have succeeded in tracing other diseases to tbeir lair, cancer remains an unsolved problem, a upas tree casting its malignant shadow on the human race. The dread disease knows no bounds.
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    41 8 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) 8. R. Sheet 581 cts per pounds per pl. $7B 33 No. 1 Crepe 581 cts per pounds per pl. $7B 33 Dull. London 17|d New York 35| cis. (gold). {By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    40 8 rubber prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 59jc September 59jc Oct/December 61Jc Jan/March 62|c Remarks: Market Quiet. London stock increased 551 tons.
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    RUBBER SALES.
    53 8 The General Produce Agency Ltd., Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction room to-day: Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet $76 to 77 F.A.Q. do 75 h 75| Low F.A.Q. do 72 74 Plain Unsmoked Sheet 55 60 Lump Scrap 43 45 Loose
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    1419 8 Qbestertoris (Solleeted Poems An Englishwoman in Lhasa. The Collected Poema of G. K. Ches terton (Palmer, 10d. 6 i.) gathers, for the first time, all of Mr. Chesterton’s poetry info one volume, from hie first book (1900) to the Ballad of St. Barbara” (1922). It includes, of course,
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    48 8 (RHGBY KA»’» LondoD y Paris, 124.021; New J Brussels, 34.93 §9.20: H terdam, 12.12&; 20.43; Stockholm, l-^-Vienna. J 18 144 Oslo, 18-8 j 192 j W Prague, 164 Helsine > „J 28.81 Lisbon, -i* 5 Bucharest, 780 shaD^jj J 47H;Bomb.v Hongkong, 1/11. SILVER. Spot, f» rward 251
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    HANDS OF FRIENDSHIP ACROSS NIAGARA.
    578 9 Bridge of Peace. ■I RLE ANSWER TO GENEVA CONTROVERSY. COMMON’ interests and aims. Throughout England the Press has heralded the opening oj the Peace Bridge across Niagara, as the only true answer to the Geneva controversy» The Daily News says There is viO re meaning
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    INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT.
    56 9 JOINT USE OF TECHNICAL EXPERIMENTS. Berlin, August 8. An agreement has been reached bet w een the German Dye Trust and Mr. falter Teagle of the Standard Oil Co., involving the joint use of technical ex P*rinaents conducted by both parties, and arringpments regarding various matters relating to
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    A GREAT POLITICIAN.
    268 9 100TH ANNIVERSARY of death of GEORGE CANNING. MAN OF VISION AND STRENGTH. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 8. To day is the 100th anniversary of the death of George Canning, who was the British Foreign Secretary from 1822 to 1827 an 1 was Prime Minister for four
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    THE NEW CHINESE TAXES.
    91 9 JAPAN TO TAKE ACTION Shanghai, August 9. While the most important Chambers of Commerce and commercial organizations in Japan are busy passing resolutions very strongly protesting against the surtaxes and excise duties promulgated by the Nanking Government as effective on Sep. 1, and the Kuomintang are
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    THE COMMERCIAL UNION COLLAPSE.
    76 9 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICES AFFECTED. London, August 8. The offices of the Canton Insurance Office of Hongkong were buried in the Commercial Union collapse cabled yester lay. Cornhill will probably be closed for a month as a result of the collapse, as the whole roadway is undermined.
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    MR: AMERY’S TOUR.
    45 9 ARRIVAL AT CAPE TOWN. (Rugby Radio Sbrvice.) London, August 8. The Rt. Hon. L. M. S. Amery, Secretary for the dominions, arrived on the liner Arundel Castle at Cape Town this morning. He was accorded a civic welcome before leaving for Pretoria.
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    TRAIN SMASH IN HOLLAND.
    22 9 Amsterdam, August 8. Six were killed and 15 injured in a collision between two local trains at Laren.
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    SACCO AND VANZETTI TO DIE.
    369 9 Final Appeal Fails. SFAY of execution denied TO COUNSEL. MORE DISTURBANCES. A final appeal by Counsel to the State Supreme Court has failed and accordingly, Sacco and Vanzetti will die tomorrow. Frantic last minute appeals are being made throughout the icorld for clemency, while strikes
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    MAJOR-GENERAL WOOD’S DEATH.
    74 9 RECURRENCE OF OLD TROUBLE. Boston, August 8. The death of Major-General Leonard Wood, Governor General of the Philippines, was sudden. General Wood had a tumour removed in 1910involvingthebone of the skull and the trouble recently recurred necessitating an operation. The fact was not published in deference to
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    ANTI-FOREIGN PICKETTING.
    37 9 CEASES AGAINST BRITISH STEAMERS. Hongkong, August 8. A message from Shameen says that picketting on the wharves and British steamers ceased on Saturday afternoon. There is an anti Japanese boycott and pickets are most active.
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    WHAT AMERICA SAYS.
    147 9 MOST EFFECTIVE PROTECTION AGAINST BIG NAVIES. VALUE OF GOODWILL. New York, August 8. The New York World, commenting on the Anglo-American relations, deplores the Geneva failure, and adds that fortunately it came at a time almost unprecedented in the cordiality between the two nations, which itself was
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    AMERICAN COTTON CROP.
    132 9 DIMINISHED YIELD. London, August 8. Wild buying followed the government cotton crop report, showing a yield of about 1,000,000 bales below general expectations. The price rose 200 points above the morning’s low figure. WILD SCENES IN THE EXCHANGE. New York, August 9. It is indicated that the
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    CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN IRAQ.
    84 9 VIGOROUS MEASURES FOR PROTECTION. Basra. August 8. There is a cholera epidemic on th*» banks of the Shatt-el-Arab. So far 187 deaths have occurred at Abadan, 77 at Mohammeran and 66 at Basra and 50,000 people have been inoculated against cholera in Basra alone. Hoechstonmain, August
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    CRICKET AT HOME.
    57 9 SOMERSET v NEW ZEALAND. London, August 8. At Weston-Super M are—The New Zealanders won by 94 runs. Batting first the tourists put up 150; in the second innings they scored 128, White taking eight wickets for 28. Somerset replied with 117 and 67. Bowling for the visitors
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO.
    112 9 AMERICAN TEAM FOR WEST CHESTER CUP. New York, August 8. It is officially announced that the American polo players to meet a British side in a series of matches for the West Chester Cup, beginning on September 5, will be F. W. C. Guest, T. Hitchcock junior, J.
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    THE TURF.
    25 9 SICKLE NOT TO RUN IN ST. LEGER London, August 8. Lord Derby’s Sickle was scratched frim the St. Leger at nine o’clock to-day.
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      31 9 "ii J IMPREGNABLE' SAFES. (BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT.) I As Supplied to Government Departments, The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., Etc. STOCKED IN ALL SIZES BY FRANKEL BROS. 16, Bishop Street, Penang. z^
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      163 9 I liiiK I t FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. I 1’ 'W SOLID TEAK JACOBEAN DINING ROOM SUITE. ■i COMPRISING. N sft. Sideboard. Draw Out Table. 2 Arm Chairs. 4 Small Chain. r Price $l6O-00 nett. r li An inspection of our stocks is cordially invited. Customers own designs carefully carried out. Estate
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      189 9 Theatre Royal From Monday, Bth till Wednesday, lOih August. Dayshow on Saturday, at 2-30 p-m. In the First Show at 7-30 p. m. 1. “A Daughter in Revolt ”in 7 Reels 2. News. INTERVAL, 3. Dustin Farnum in “My Man ”in 7 Reels 4. Wanda Hawley and May Busch in
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    Federal Council.
    1246 10 Warm Welcome to Sir Hugh Clifford. Malaya’s Progress. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 8. THE Federal Council met this morning when 11. E. Sir Hugh Clifford took the oath of affirmation as president. The Hon. the Raja di Hilir warmly "welcomed Sir Hugh Clifford whom he
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    WORK OF THE SINGAPORE COURTS.
    150 10 MAGISTRATE’S STRONG PROTEST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 9. Mr. H. R. Bull, Second Magistrate, after being informed that owing to the ■increase in the number of cases at the District Court, the Second Court would have to take summons cases, entered a strong
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    290 10 PENANG AUGUST 9, 1927. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 70.00 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 $lO.BO buyers Rattans H-15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam
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    EXCHANGE.
    113 10 PENANG, AUGUST 9, i 927 (By Courtesy Of Thk Bahk.) tHAnT «RBo London Demand Bank > 4 months’ sight Ihnk M Oakutta Deman > 3 days’sight Private pf. Bombay Demand Bank 15D 3 Madras Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private” f>-Ji Rangoon Demand Bank r 3 days’sights Private” Hongkong
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      138 10 Good For the Whole Family. Mothers always give Chamberlain Cough Remedy for croupy co ug h S) colds difficult breathing, bronchial and’ i n enza coughs. It is good for the little ones and grown ups too. and every one know» it contains no narcotics. Sold everywhere The Borneo Co.,
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      173 11 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] ‘■'ir, —Mithin the past 8 months, R E. Mohamed Kassim Co. have been twice prosecuted by the Municipal authorities for obstruction of the five-foot way of their premises in Penang -Street. The latter case is under appeal > and I do
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    JUDGE THAYER AND SACCO-VANZETTI CASE.
    114 11 SWEDISH GOVERNMENT ASKED TO INTERVENE. Massachusetts, August 8. Judge Thayer, who tried Sacco and Vanzetti, has refused a motion for a uew trial on the ground that such a motion was not made within the requisite period of a year after the verdict-, or before
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    SIR GEORGE LEWIS KILLED.
    103 11 AT MONTREUX. Geneva, August 8. Sir George Janies Graham Lewis has been killed by falling in front of a train near Montreux. According to ‘‘Who’s Who,” Sir George was the second Baronet and was head of the firm of Lewis and Lewis, Solicitors b. 12 Sept.
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    WOMEN AND THE BAR.
    185 11 IS PROFESSION LESS POPULAR WITH THEM? A rough estimate of the figures shows that women are not displaying the same eagerness to become barristers as when admission was first possible writes a legal correspondent in the “Daily Mail.' It is just over five years since the
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    POLICE INSPECTOR TRIPPED DURING RAID.
    109 11 Five Chinese were charged this morning at the Penang Police Court with gaming in a house in Rope Walk. They all pleaded guilty. Inspector Moule said he raided the house last night and saw one of the accused. who was acting as the banker, run
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    237 11 Mr. Mun Jord, A-C.P., of Klang, arrived in Seremban on the 4th inst. to act as 0.C.P.D., Seremban. Dr. M. E- T. Chelvam, Assistant Surgeon, District Hospital, Ipoh, is lying seriously ill in his house with an attack of pneumonia. Mr. C. S. Kider, A.C.P., at present
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    FAREWELL ENTERTAINMENT.
    119 11 REV. AND MRS. G. F. PYKETT HONOURED. The Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Pykett, who will be leaving for a holiday in England by the Rawalpindi on August 27, was yesterday entertained at the Tamil Methodist Episcopal Church by the congregation. Mr. Ephraim Isaac, M.A., LL.B., presided. Striking
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    MALAY SUCCUMBS AT RAILWAY JETTY.
    45 11 A Malay, about 70 years of age collapsed and died at the F.M.S. Railway Jetty this morningIt is said that the man arrived from Mocca a few days ago and was going back to his native place in Padang Besar.
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    PENANG BADMINTON ASSOCIATION.
    59 11 TOURNAMENT RESULTS. The result of the first round of the Badminton Tournament was as follows Hu Yew Sejih 57 points Highways and Byeways Recreation Party 49 points Chinese Sporting C-lvb 37 points; Penang Free School 35 points; Anglo-Chinese School Union 29 points; Spartans 24 points; Old Frees’
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    PENANG MALAY ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 The above Association, of which particulars were published in yesterday's issue of the “Pinang Gazette,’’ has been exempted from registration within the settlement of Penang, under section 4 (1) of Ordinance No. 116 (Societies).
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    BARLOW’S REPORT.
    186 11 Singapore, August 5. The rubber market was closed for two days during the week under review, owing to the intervention of the Autumn Holidays, and the tone throughout has been quiet to dull. It is officially announced that the exportable rubber allowance from Ceylon and Malaya remains at
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    London to be Overwhelmed!
    941 11 POISON GAS WAR THAT IS COMING. Attack On Civilian Population. APART from the somnambulists of Geneva and Locarno no man believes in his heart of hearts that war has disappeared for ever. There is, however, an inherent reluctance in mankind to face disagreeable truths and a
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    BLUE RIBAND OF ATLANTIC.
    389 11 GERMANS RECAPTURE IT? The managers of the Chamber of Shipping of the L’nited Kingdom (a trade union of British shipowners) are perturbed in their annual report, which has been issued, not only at the rapid growth of Continental shipbuilding competition, but at the threat by Germany
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    COW SWIMS HOME.
    144 11 TWICE SOLD BUT WOULDN T STAY; A story of the remarkable- homing instinct shown by a cow is told by its former owner, Mr. John Parish, of Marston HaM, near Northwich, Cheshire. The cow, he says, was sent to Northwich cattle market with four others, but on
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    114 12 To-day’s Departures. ty of Norwich for Port Swettenbarr Singaporp, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. Rimba for P. Langkawi and Alor Star. Rasa for Asahan and Batn Babra. van Waerwijck for Singapore. Menelaus for Port Swettenham, Singapore, Ilongkonr, Shanghai A Japan. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Kuala for
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    PENANG MAILS.
    536 12 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TRAIN. Federated Malay Staten, Malacca, Johore and Singapore Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption Of Nigut Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) at 6 pm
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1224 12 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. .3 -i 5? la SUSEBK ir-Gi e Y c A fetjM Babb*.» On 2 80 2 9i A’or GajAh Bcbbv* Kthrtr 2 3C 2 EO Au JrannU-d Ma’.ay 4 0 4 25 Ayer HHarr Pbnth>« Eyr. f 3PC 4 10 Aver K'-Tbltf Rnbbff 6' 75 Ayer
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      292 12 Mature’s Greatest Health Food x z •M r Hww moom Delicious -Nutritious Easy to prepare, easy to digest Xtiimn~Bibiiir iTEßMiiMiMiißTrr’'., 7 inn"" .TLxx’’-ft. w v.v.v.-.vw.v. I FASHIONABLE PARADE| I The Majority of the Fashionable people that predominated at the RACES —were gowned by us, J and its up to the
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      61 12 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cured in much less time when promptly create»! Lame back, lame shoulders, pains iu the side and chest and rheumatic pains are seme of the diseases for which it is eepocm’ly valuable
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      230 12 hiiil Ww-' 11 Hr* r }wl I {JfelF Jit I Hi Sslf > J BI i J •■> 11 -JIS 4 A o When you open a tin of “BIACK WHITE” Cigarettes you will hear a ’etui hiss. That's the sound made by the air rushing into the tiu to
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    TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE.
    494 13 jThe Infant in the Dock. MR. Harold McKenna, the newest metropolitan magistrate—and a nephew of Mr. Reginald McKenna, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer—has been through his baptism of fire at Lambeth Police Court. Mr. McKenna, who was a successful barrister on the Oxford Circuit,
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      144 13 Will Relieve Mother's Fears. A panic of fear seizes mother when sudden and severe cramps, agonizing intestinal pains and weakening diarrhoea prostrate some one of the family. Keep Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the home and such emergencies need cause neither fear nor alarm. It eases pain almost instantly.
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      356 13 Feed Your Nerves /Smx A-and Kee/>WeIl (Aw Mi Al- in a Trying I n Recommended by r Vlimcite 17,000 Doctors, Heat attacks your nerves and I '7 makes you irritable, depressed, f\ ■fia worried. Nerves, like bodies, must be fed! 17,000 medical I N*e< men advise you to take Wincarnis.
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    ONE HUNDRED YEARS HENCE.
    470 14 What Will Our Habits Be SCARCELY a week passes without mankind gaining greater power oxer the elements. Science does not stand still, but is indeed constantly taking a step forward in the aid of humanity. Things that seemed marvellous only a 1 vear ago are commonplaces
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      376 14 I II I 11 ummra—a— w>'n n O <Nj) 41’ ’L^R vs■*Repel This Foe Are you, too, fleeing the most relent- zaSjS’jS XX less enemy in the world the germ- laden army or flies, mosquitoes, roaches, fT lj\ bed bugs, and innumerable other disease-bearing insects? These voracious marauders are fast
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      122 14 Their Second Summer the Hardest. Teething and hot weather make their second summer a trying time for little ones. Summer disorder of stomach and bowels and infantile cholera may be quickly controlled and suffering relieved by Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. Easy to take in a little sweetened water. Always
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      256 14 f A I M L capita! 'T H L whiskyIB BV APFMMTMtHT V 1 JOHNHMG&COCo M/G 4 HA/Gtio WaV DI STI ILERS WV'l MARKINCH, SCOTLAND 454 /nwryn? /flullfrir i t- 1 The Whole World Wants It— So Will You THIS almost universal drinking of Instant Postum is far from surprising:
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    MARKET PRICES.
    615 15 CHOW RASTA MARKET, Penang, August 9 1927 Mutton— c ts Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart A 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
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      686 15 RANKS. ■"'SnERLA NDSCHE HANDEU NEU M AATSCHAPPIJ~rHEBI.ANDS TRADING SOCIETY. I Established 1824.) Fl 80 000.000 (abt. £6.667,090) F 1.21.117,340 (abt. £1,759,778) FI 22,660,000 (abt. £1,888,311) m MCE IN AMSTERDAM.’ nF4D 1 1 IM Rottwdam- 4 ’s-Gbavimhaoi-f Hmd Aoixcr in Batavia. -Eandjermasin, Baadoeng,- Bom jjtancu* 9 lVl ibon, Djember, Djokja*, tab
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      496 15 I Assets over $7,000,000. S. C. Assurance in force over $23,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements). HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E. C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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      1241 16 w THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. TMYLUIII. INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG JLjr JMttlMMßwf WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT- MfcKflKT© TaTWE CYCLOPS Aus?- 10 London. Rotterdam an i Hamburg. Xfifc®»— «fe® MKCFIYON Aug. 18 Marseilles, Loudon, Rotterdam an<l Hamburg. PYRRHUS Aug. 25 Londoi, Rotterdam and Himbnrg. Aii D ANTE NOR Sept
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      568 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporatedjin England.) MAIL, PASSENGER and cargo services Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. under Sailings of steamers of th contract with His Majesty’s Govern- India S. N. Co Uj ment, London and Far East Mail Service. < lncor Porated i u Outwards from
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