Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 August 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 181. VOL LXXXV, THURSDAY. 11th AUGUST, 1927. PRICE IO CENTS.
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      13 1 TOKISATSU, 1 PHOTOGRAPHIC j ART STUDIO I ’Phone 772. i 68, BISHOP STREET.
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    UNWANTED GUESTS.
    506 2 PLOT TO HOAX A PEER’S SON. Bogus Invitations. Scotland Yard has been able to thwart an audacious hoax attempted by a group of people, believed to have addresses in the West End of London who have lately been issuing bogus invitations to society functions. Tne Hon. Evan Morgan,
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    PLOT TO BLOW UP THE "HOLY STAIR."
    259 2 ROME RELIC IN PERIL. A plot has been thwarted to blow up the Holy Stair,” on which it is claimed that Christ walked when He ascended to the portico to appear before The stair is now enclosed within one of the most visited
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      1477 2 POSITION VACANT. TENDERS INVITED. I NOTICES. “Wanted Neat and accurate Typist.! Government of F. M. S. Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., Apply in writing with ref rencea to th* 1 L Coram’rZ 8 decrepit Home and Leprosorium. [lLCOrporate d in New South Wales] 1670 8 Tenders will be received st
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      53 2 Good For the Whole Family. X Mothers always give Chamberlain’s X Cough Rerr.edy for croupy coughs, colds, X difficult breathing, bronchial and influenza coughs. It is good for the little ones and grown ups too, and every- one knows Xi it contains no narcotics. Sold everywhere. 1 The Borneo Co.,
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      140 2 I r MOkFeod BRITAIN’S MOST PERFECT BABY FOOD. *1 FRESH STOCKS JUST ARR VED. $l-50 AT “THE GEORGETOWN” Every Drop Sheer Nourishment. BABIES LOVE IT. t s George Town Dispensary Ltd., THE LEADING CHEMISTS, PENANG. A Safety First-Get Your Medicines at u The Georgetown, All Orders Executed by Qualified English
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    MR. JAMES WHITE’S ESTATE.
    417 3 “NOTHING FOR ANYBODY.” Owing Hundreds Of Thousands. IT was stated in the High Court that there will be nothing for anybody, not even the widow,” from the estate of the late Mr. James White, the financier and lacehorse owner, who committed suicide at his country house
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    MYSTERY WOMAN’S CRY FROM THE DOCK.
    282 3 PRISON FOR ADVENTURESS WHO DID NOT DISCLOSE SECRETS. It is not fair,” cried Mrs. Dorothea Maritch, who has been described as “the woman of mystery,” when sentence 1 to twelve months’ hard labour at the London Sessions. Mrs. Maritch, who is above average height
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    COMING EVENTS.
    13 3 Aug. 27,28— Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association (Perak North Branch) Annual Show, Taiping.
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    TEASED INTO MARRIAGE
    180 3 GIRL’S 6D. RING. Husband Left After Ceremony. Helen Wainwright, a girl swimmer, is s* eking the annulment of her marriage to the organist of a cinema theatre at Oklahoma City on the curious ground that Miss Gertrude Ederl*», the Channel swimmer, by playing a practical j >ke
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    TWO OWNERS, BUT NO PARISH.
    213 3 WHERE DICK TURPIN LAY IN WAIT. A romantic history attaches to a piece of land outside the village of Fawkham (Kent). It has two owners, yet in a sense it is no m in’s lani, bsciu-e it is in no parish, and the Rector of
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    206 3 PENANG AUGUST 11, 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 Suadried $10.82| buyers Rattans 11.15 sales Rat’ans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam
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    TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE.
    590 4 Frolics of the Latchkey Girl. DAUGHTERS intent on sowing their xxild oats are bringing sorrow and pain to parents who cannot understand why their wayw rd girls should not be so dutiful and devoted as their brothers. At Bow-street Police Court a weeping mother complained
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    "ELEGANT BUT DULL."
    217 4 AMERICAN WOMAN ADVERTISER ON ENGLISH METHODS. You English people are too reticent in your advertising. We Americans, on the other hand, have become so flamboyant with our ‘world’s best’ and our ‘last word’ that our advertising is becoming top, heavy, and people are wearying of it. We
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    KING OF SCOTLAND’S COURT.
    387 4 Smallest Royal Palace in Existence. WHEN the King and Queen are in reside» ca at Holyrood the Royal Standard is flown with the Scottish Arms in the first quarter (nearest the masthead), and there suddenly springs into b ing, as if from nowhere, a regular Scottish
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    PATHOS OF BLIND HENLEY CREW.
    235 4 OPPONENTS’ SPORTING ACTION. Tlenley provided a splendid touch of human nature when the great regatta crowd stood up in a mighty chorus to cheer the Thames Challenge Cup eight of the Worcester College for the Blind. It was the debut of the blind carsmen at
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      70 4 Does your Face get rough It does if you use harsh soaps, because such soaps" eat away bits of live cuticle, exposing the tender under-skin to become cracked and wrinkled. Use Palmolive soap, the famous combined cleanser and lotion. Its almost magic properties are due to the cosmetic effects of
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      432 4 Protect your Child Any moment your child may be infected at school or in the street, by little playmates. Give her a Formamint tablet, morning and evening. That will protect her against Tonsilitis, Whooping Cough, Sore Throat, InGuenza, Measles and Diphtheria. FQRMAMIHT W The Germ-Killing Throat Tablot Q It’s Film
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1085 5 The Obvious Retort To Anti-Restriction. w S.. writing to the “Straits f n London under date July 13, Tune > 11 I I Jl n tioned in my letter last week that difficult to avoid the conclusion tll l consumers of rubber are making a jPterniined effort to
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    LATEST PARIS LAUGH.
    211 5 New Governor Hangs Up The Receiver. The French Government’s methods of dealing with political prisoners continue to give rise to the most farcical incidentsMr. Marcel Cachin, the Communist deputy, surrendered recently at the Saute Prison after a final drink with his family at a neighbouring cafe, to
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    THE BRITISH SUNDAY.
    233 5 What The Policeman Told A German. A German who arrived at Newcastle on a wet Sunday night recently has given the readers of “The Frankfurter Zeitung” an account of his deplorable experiences in the city. Having nothing whatever to do, he tried to find a cinema. He
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    328 5 Messrs. William Jacks Co. reported on July 20 as follows: The general tone both on the Stock Exchange and in commercial circles has improved during the past week, and American reports are also better. Copper-—Considerable purchases of Standard Copper have been made for Germany, Italy and America,
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      92 5 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 Re* inedy- Easy to take in a little sweetened water
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      91 5 CORSAR’S CANVAS. Quality No. 0 all Flax. Best on the Market. CANNOT BE BEATEN FOR Quality, Durability and Strength. The u Premier” Rubber Chest. I i hiSilO i AN ECONOMY IN ITSELF. 10 per cent Increased Packing Capacity. Free from Splinters. Saving in Weight. Saving in Cost. Damp Proof. Even
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    A STATE OF HOPELESS CONFUSION.
    1562 6 SEVEN COUNSEL IN ONE CASE. Litigation Over Chung Ah Quee Estate. The last case to come before the Court of Appeal consisted of two motions and an appeal, in connection with litigation over the estate of the late Capitan Chung Ab Quee. Mr. Roland Braddell,
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    ILLICIT POSSESSION OF CHANDU.
    68 6 TWO CHINESE FINED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 11. A Chinese was fined $2,000 for possession of non-government Chandu. The accused was a passenger on the Dutch steamer, Craemar and the chandu was cleverly concealed in hollowed-out portions of a rattan chair. Another Cbinrse, found
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    ROUNDING-UP THE ROAD HOGS.
    494 6 SAFETY FIRST IN PENANG. Another Batch Punished. Mr- S. N King ha( l another busy day with the road-hogs in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday when he disposed of a number of charges preferred by Inspector Barrett on the inf’ rmation and complaint of Inspector Matthews against
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      RUBBER AND RESTRICTION.
      83 6 (To the Editor of tbe Pmar.g Gazette.”) Sir, —Cannot the Malayan Government be made to realise that the reasons for the present low price and high stocks are entirely due to 1. Gross and stupid over-assessment. 2. Appalling leakage across the Straits through smuggling. 3. Not cancelling
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    CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY.
    135 6 FOURTH SUBSCRIPTION LIST. Rev. Keppel Gtrnier $lO, Mrs. C. R. Samuel $lO, Mrs. Knapp $2O, Mrs. Smart $lO, Mrs. F. D. Ward $5, Mrs. F. S. Gibson $lO. Mrs. W. Brown $lO, Mrs. M. F. Thorpe $5, Mr. A. Rogers $25, Mrs. Dawbarn $2. Mrs. T. S.
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    CHANDU SEIZED ON BOARD.
    223 6 STOKER HEAVILY FINED. Before Mr. j. S. W. Arthur in the Penang District Court this morning, Ong Teik Chee a Hylam stoker on board the s.s. Hongivha was charged with being in possession of two sacks of non-Govern-rnent chandu containing 846 tins, on July 27. The
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL
    102 6 CEYLON HEAVILY DEFEATED. Colombo, August 11. The New S>uth Wa'es rugby team which is on its way to England gave a clever exhibition of passing in defeating Ceylon by 23 points to 3 points at Colombo yesterday. SOCCER. The following will represent the United Indian XI against the
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    PENANG LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
    61 6 OPEN TOURNAMENT TIE' 3 The following ties in the Doubles Chamnionsb’p have been arranged for Monday 15th August. Play to commence at 5 p.m. on the P. C. C. Courts. Yeo Wee Yang and Choong Eng Kim vrs. C. A. Reutens and E. Valberg C. E
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    LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
    249 6 Among the first of tbe big novels of tbe autumn season is Witch Wood by John Buchan, which Hodder and Stoughton announced for publication on July 19tb. It is perhaps ap ropriate that the first novel to come from Colonel Buchan since he became a Member of Parliament
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME.
    81 6 To-day at the Esplanade 8:30 to 10.30 p.m. 1. March Old Berlin Vou Bion 2. Overture Zampa Herold 3. Waltz I Wish I Had My Old Girl Pollack 4. Fox Trot Way Down Home Williams 5. Selection Reminiscences of Chopin Winterbottom 6. Suite Four Indian Love Lyrics”
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    SESSION OF THE RUSSIAN COMMUNIST PARTY.
    239 6 UNITY RLSTORED. TROTSKY AND ZINOVIFFE REPRIMANDED AND WARNED. Moscow, August 10. According to the Official Agency, the twelve days plenary session of the Central Control Committee of the C >mmunist party ended in tbe restoration of unity, following a declaration by the leaders of
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    GOLF.
    75 6 NORTHERN PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. London, August 10. Ockenden, with a sene of 68. broke the record for tbe Blackpool con se by two strokes. He led the field at the end of the first eighteen holes in 72 holes stroke play for the Northern Professional Championship. O her scores were
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    BRITISH M.P.'S TO VISIT BRAZIL.
    80 6 (Rugby’ Radio Service.) London, August 10. Twenty-two members of the British Parlianv nt sail from Son'll impton on Friday in th* l Royal Mail liner Arlanza. on a visit to Br zT at the invitation of the Braz lian Government. Irelan lar <1 India are
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    DELEGATES TO THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    69 6 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 10. Ii is expected that the British Delegates to this year’s League Assembly will be the same as last year, with the probable addition of Major Walker Eliot M.P., (Parliamentary Under secretary for Scotland). Last year’s delegation consisted of Sir
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    69 6 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 10. Paris, 124.05; New York, 4.86«; Brussels, 34.94 Geneva, 25 22 Amsterdam, Milan, 89.30; Berlin, 20.46| Stockholm, 18.12 i Copenhagen, 18 Oslo, 18.80 Vienna, 34.50 Prague, 164; Helsingfors, 192.80; Madrid, 28.64 t Lisbon, 2|; Athens, 372| Bnchare&t, 780 Rin, 5?,' Buenog Aires, 4712
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    753 6 M-. E. E. C. Lac'y has been rrd from Krubong Estate to ()r n fer Estate. or Lrajah Tarsus estate, Port DicLm, let ft* of on retirement, last week. P hODQe Major-General Sir Theodore p r lately commanding the troops in At t er has arrived in
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    38 6 OBITUARY. THE KING OF CAMBODIA. Phnom-Penh, August 10. The death has occurred of King Sisovath, the King of Cambodia.—(Vale.) [King Sisovath succeeded his late brother, Norodom, who had recognised the French .Protectorate of Cambodia in 1863, in 1904.]
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    S.S. "KEDAH" LAUNCHED.
    676 7 fiew Boat for PenangSingapore Ran. THE launch of the T. 8. S. Kedah teak place at the Naval Construction Works of Messrs. Vickers Limited. Barrow-in-Furness on July 16. /be christening ceremony being performed by Lady Maxwell, the wife of Sir Geerge Maxwell who was, untl recently, t
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    THE MAILS.
    29 7 Eafy/n otneward m ail by the f. a. oses at 3 p.in, to-morrow. i^bKar h /l QleWard mail th< ,h «‘h iiXt 530 P n B nrd,ri
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    THE SILVER WOLF.
    786 7 HIGHEST HONOUR FOR BOY SCOUTS. Mr. H. R. Cbeeseman Decorated. QUITE a large number of persons interested in the Boy Scout movement visited the Penang Volunteer Rifle Range at Kam pong Bharn yesterday where over 300 boys from all parte of the peninsula are in camp. Among
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    THE PICTURES.
    298 7 THEATRE ROYAL. “McFadden’s flats.” Featuring the funniest comedy combination, Charlie Murray and Chester Conklin, McFadden's Flats the great attraction at Theatre Royal commencing to-night till Sunday, is an exceptionally amusing screen treat for local moviegoers, being lively as a Highland fling and romantic as an Irish ballad. In
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    GAMMON (MALAYA) LTD.
    261 7 NEW COMPANY TO BE FORMED. We understand that the firm of Messrs. J. C. Gammon. Ltd., Constructional Engineers, and R-inforced Concrete Specialists, whose Head Office is in Bombay, will shortly be forming a local Limited Liability Compmy to take over the r Malayan Business. The Capital of
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      122 7 ECZEMA ITCHED ANDBIffiNED Spread to Scalp and Body. Xnficura Heals. I was troubled with eczema for' over twelve months. It broke out back ofxny ears axnd aoon spread' to -my scalp *nd .body. I bad to have xny hair cut off on account of the eruptions. There were nights when
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      83 7 u, a L LL _O> j 'i [WHITEAWAYS I I ANNUAL I SALE.” A SPLENDID SALE BARGAIN. to a new shipment of Ladies’ Silver and Gold Brocade Shoes arriving slightly tarnished we are offering these at much below cost price to clear. f USUALLY $lO-95 S A. Ii H PRICE
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    HOUSING.
    491 8 Victimized tenants and grasping landlord?, the former with satisfaction, the la’ter with ill-concealed chagrin have donbtless ere this, the remarks made by! Mr. G. I. Ham on the snbj> ct ?of Jhousing at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission on Tuesday. In broaching the’question the President set an
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    GAMES AND PLAYGROUNDS.
    664 8 <lt is too often forgotten thatlthe mind is part of the body and that'fa weakljand ailing body involves lack of mental’vigour and This is one of the reasons why Penang should provide recreation grounds for young people and children, who must keep their bodies in good condition
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    By the Way.
    1519 8 /JTyjNCHjo band to day,has acartoon depicting an argosy laden with golden grain gallantly sailing free, 1 her sail bellowing to the propitious gale > of scientific publicity. This is somewhat un-nau ically labelled °A fresh wind.” We hasten to assure our readers that the promontory appearing to
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    43 8 The output of tin ore from c of the Bangrin T,n v f July Ltd., for the month piculs 678. f m the The output of tin ore fro® gyndicß w Property of the Jub’ Ltd for the month piculs 877.
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      28 8 “E>. O.” Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday—E. O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday. ||tt _/O JJm quali L
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    NOT TO GO TO ELECTRIC CHAIR.
    899 9 Sentence Respited. (;()VERNOR*FULLER RECONSIDERS PLEA. SACCO—VANZETTI CASE. The latest cable says that the sentence of death passed on Sacco and Vanzetti has been respited. It would therefore appear that the lives of the two condemned men are to he spared, t'p to an early
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    KING AND "GLORIOUS TWELFTH."
    259 9 SIOOTING Al HOLTON ABBEY. GUE<I OF IHE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 10. To-morrow His Majesty the King, following his usual custom, will go to Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, as the guest of the Duke of Devonshire, for the opening of the grouse shooting.
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    SHOCK FOR 600 HOLIDAY MAKERS.
    161 9 Cornish Riviera Express. BOGIE WHEELS LEAVE THE METAIS. TRAVELLING AT 60 M.P.H. Six hundred holiday-makers travelling on the Cornish Riviera Express, had an unpleasant experience when the leading pair of bogie wheels on the engine, left the metals. The express was rac ng along at
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    NEW CHINESE TONNAGE SURTAX.
    213 9 JAPANESE SHIPPING COMPANIES’ ACTION. Shanghai, August 11. The Japanese shipping companies in Shanghai have decided to refuse payment of the tonnage surtax and adopt similar action to that of the French ConsulGeneral, who last week accepted a deposit of tonnagedues from aMessageries steamer according to the
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    RUSSIAN OILFIELDS.
    68 9 CONDUIT PIPELINES FROM GERMANY. Rotterdam, August 10. Regular shipments of pipes destined for the c instruction of pipe, boring and conduit systems in the Russian oilfields have been made lately via Rotterdam. About a score of vessels have already left for Odessa with such cargoes, ranging from 500
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    THE LATE GOVERNOR OF THE PHILIPPINES.
    182 9 A GREAT ADMINISTRATOR. THE NECESSITY FOR AMERICAN SOVREIGNTY. London, August 10. The Daily Telegraph, paying a tribute to the late General Leonard Wood, as a great colodial administrator whose task in some respects was more difficult than Lord Cromer’s in Egypt, stresses the importance
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    IRISH POLITICS.
    112 9 FIANNA FAIL MEMBERS TO TAKE THEIR SEATS. London, August 11. A conference of Ds Valera’s, (the Fianna Fail) party, meeting in Dublin, unanimously decided to take the Oath of Allegiance and their seats in the Dail on August 12. This is likely momentously to affect the Cosgrave government.
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    LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.
    82 9 SAN FRANCISCO TO HONGKONG. Dallas, Texas, August 10. Captain Erwin has started for San Francisco on the first lap of an attempted flight to Hongkong, competing for the $35,000 prize offered by Mr. Dole, a pineapple merchant, and the $25,000 offered by Mr. W. E. Easterwood. If
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    INDIAN FLOODS.
    75 9 DISASTROUS EFFECT ON COTTON. Calcutta, August 10. It is reported that the flood in Gujerat has damaged and destroyed 50 per cent, of the cotton, 90 per cent, of the tobacco, and a large proportion of the food crops north of Broach. The probable loss of cotton in
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    ECCLESIASTICAL CONFERENCE.
    52 9 APPEAL FOR UNITY. Lausanne. August 10. According to indications obtainable from the Ecclesiastical Conference on Faith and Order which is meeting here, the strongest appeal for unity so far has come from the Missions to China, Japan and India, where the national Christian churches are against European and
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    CHINA TROUBLE.
    33 9 ECHO IN CANADA. Vancouver, British Columbia, August 10. Three prominent local Chinese nationalists were killed in a shooting affray at a Chinese newspaper office here. The affair ifl tn hava r»/w»
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      27 9 IMPREGNABLE’ SAFES. (BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT.) As Supplied to Government Departments, The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., Etc. STOCKED IN ALL SIZES BY FRANKEL BROS. 16, Bishop Street, Penang.
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      204 9 FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. < It SOLID TEAK JACOBEAN DINING ROOM SUITE. COMPRISING. sft. Sideboard. Draw Out Table. 2 Arm Chairs. 4 Small Chairs. Price $l6O-00 nett. An inspection of our stocks is cordially invited. Customers own designs carefully carried out. Estate requirements specially catered for. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd., (INCORPORATED IN
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    801 10 To-day’s Departures. Mahido! for Bhuket (Tongkah), Renong and Kopah. Reteh for Belawan (Deli). Paneh and Asahan. Pungah for Aaahan and Batu Babra. Sri Muar for P. Langkawi and Kantang < Trang). Ampang for Pangkor, Bindings and Sitiawan. Cyclops for Colombo, Suez, Port Said, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Kinta
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    PENANG MAILS.
    570 10 CLOSE DAILY (extent Bunday). BY TKAIN. f Federated Malav 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 pm Pant
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 10 PENANG, AUGUST 11, 1927. i (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/16 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 1/4 3 Documentary, 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Dgmand Bank 154*1 3 days’sight Private 156. r' a > Bombay Demand Bank 154| g Madras Demand Bank
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      417 10 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT Five-passenger Five-passenger Sport Seven-passenger Five-passenger Touring Oar— Touring Car— Tearing Ckr— Sedan— Series 115 Series 12S 8e««« 1 28 I,rie $3,000 $3,750 $4,100 $3,500 BUICK IS THE MOST DISTINGUISHED CAR THE speed, beauty, luxury and safety of the Buick make it distinguished in any company. Its
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      235 10 I p HYLLOSAS*I ask your (Hr*tfsr H I W/ There's IF/j nothing like a good nights rest for fitting one for a good days work-anj Uteres Uke a Cup of Horlidts for ensuring a good nights rest. Never be vvithait this easily made and nourishing nfoht-cap’ In 4 sizes oFall
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    HARIMAU RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED.
    1114 11 First Annual Meeting. The first ordinary general meeting of Harimau Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on Friday, July 8, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporated), 2,3, and 4, Idol Lane, London, E.C.3. Mr. W. C. E. Gibson presiding. A representative of the
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    403 11 Messrs. James F. Huttort and Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported on July 20 as follows There is very little change in conditions in the Manchester market as compared with those ruling last week. Firmness rather than activity characterises the market and although orders booking do not show
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    TIN PRICES.
    144 11 The Stiaits Trading Co. Ltd., giV'B th* /ollcunng prices, on Augus* 10: London. S..ot £297 Up 15/3 m/s. buying 288 10s unchanged selling 288.15 s Local. August 11: Singapore sold 175 tons at 1148.50 Penang 25 tons at $148.50. The Pattern Un siting Co., Ltd:— London, August 9,
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    135 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for last month:— lbs. Anglo-Malay 140.869 Patahng 66,040 London Asiatic 218,602 Golden Hope 33.628 Selaba 96,084 Bikam 56,600 Sungkai-Chumor 52,802 Seaport 53,000 R. E. of Johore 53,238 North Labis 57,8''0 Tebolang 32.068 Pemambang 111,939 Strathisla 61.956 Lanadron 101.864 Ledbury 54.446 Cluny 35,050
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      568 11 cW Advertisements. NOTICE. < WANTED.In the matter of the two Deeds of s e j|| eniel| o f Mahomed Noordin deceased Qua^'ly d T^ C t C ye”? 14 both dated the 21st day of May 1866. if ,nt '.J' pPt Estates; highest credentials. r» ence x 410, </•> Pinang
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      614 11 Penang Sales Room. NOTICE OF SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT BF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. Sait 1911 Nn. 46. In Pursuance of An Order of Court Dated the 8 b dav of July, 1927. The undersigne 1 have been instructed by the Trustee to offer FOR SALE BY
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      78 11 F. M. S. R. BUILDING HAIR DRESSING SALOON The Best in Perang for Cool, Clean and Nice Shaving and Hair-cutting. 25 Years’ Experience. All Moc’frn Ajpbanets in ufc. Civility and pr< mpti ude Got! ai.ddbaty, wi.o having gairied th» best knowledge in La r-<irctB rg foi ladies and gentleman. Will
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      140 11 WANTED. Everyone, when in need of Electrical Goo is, New Installations,Temporary Lig'itirg, Rewiring, etc., to please consult first with LIANG Co., 438, Penang Road and 239, Magazine Road, Delco Lighting Plant for Hire. Phone 1045 for Repairs. THE PINANG GAZETTE ist of Places where the Gazette can be bought at
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      204 11 United Cinema. EMPIRE THEATRE, ’Phone 264. From Thursday, 11th to Sunday, 14th WARDOUR PRESENTS “The Waltz Dream” 12 reels FROM THE WORLD FAM )US OPERA BY OSCAR STRAUS The Melody that has Touched the Hearts of Millions FEATURING Mady hristi iiis-W illy Fritsch-Kenia Desni. Oscar Straus’ Famous Opera has been
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    175 12 The following ivere the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy atid Co.’s share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday. To-day. OQ OD Shares. S’® S’® CO OQ M OQ sc. to. c.. c. Miniag. Asam K. 58/6 60/- 59/- 60/- cum Bangrin Tin 31/- 32/- 32/6 33/6
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    94 12 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Alor Gajahs 2.30 t 2.50 B. Lintangs 1.45 1.50 Brogas 1.55 1.60 Connemaras 2.15 2.30 Katoyang 2.10 2.25 Mentakabs .56 .58i N. Scudais 2.80 2.90 cum Parit Peraks 3.20 3.50 U. Malaccas 2.10 2.25 Tine. B. Padangs
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    OVERSEA BROKERS LIMITED.
    106 12 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins 31/9 32/3 B. Padange .72 .73 Batu Caves 1.43 1.45 Hitams .95 .97 Hong Fatts 1.12 1.16 Johans .23 .25 Jelapangs 44/6 45/3 K. L. Tins 37/9 38/Kuchais 2.17 2.22 Kuyohs 1.59 1.62 Menglembus .50 .53
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    36 12 rubber prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 60}c September 6[ c Oct/December 63* Jan/March 64| c Remarks:Market Steady.
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    RUBBER SALES.
    95 12 7he General Produce Agency Ltd., Beach Street, Penang, report that the following price» were realised at their auction room to-day: Good F.A.O. Ribbed Smoked Sheet $73 to 79 F.A.Q. do 76 77 Low F.A.Q. Off do 73 75 Plain Unsmoked Sheet 55 62 Lump Scrap 43 48 Loose
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1244 12 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. 1 I A 8 NAKS& 1 5 i S lx I o i w BOBBER c > 0 Allenby Bnhbe? Oo 2 80 2 91 Alor G*J*h Bnbfet? Erta'H: 2 3C 3tO A*na!g*mat?4 Kiley 4 0 4 25 Byer Httwn Planting 8yn»l?» 6e 3 W 4
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    FOLKESTONE’S HALL OF DELIGHT.
    444 13 £lOO 000 BUILDING THAT CAN BE SEEN FROM FRANCE. The “War Leave” Port. FOLKESTONE, gaily decorated with bunting and with business entirely suspended, greeted Prince Henry, who celebrated a noteworthy achievement, the opening of the fine Leas Cliff Hall. This great all-wbite structure rises grandly from
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    CREMATION SEQUEL.
    252 13 VICAR SUMMONED. Perjury Charge Fails. The R-v. David Jenkyn Evans, of Clevedon, Somerset, and formerly vicar of P* ntfaen, Pembrokeshire, was summon ed at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, by Mr. C. H. >aville Barhatn, a Civil Servant, of Kingsb y-avonue, West Ealing, W., for alleged perjury. Mr. H. E. Kingdom,
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    316 14 Shouting Instructions Through A Megaphone. IT is not often that the person who makes films —tha4> autocrat who shouts mysterious instructions through a megaphone to actors, camera men, and electricians —is a woman. The work is hard it entails handling crowds of hundreds of people, controlling a
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    FLYING FOX’S FIRST STOPNLWCASTLE.
    398 14 SENDING OFF A. GIANT RECORD-BREAK EK. “Old Pib’s” Mascot. Horses Pretty fast, I grant you. Greyhounds Yes, they're no laggards, either, Donoghue A good jockey, true. But this (writes an “Evening Standard” representative) is the story of the great race, of the Iron Road and Donoghue
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    NEW CRAZE IN FRENCH COURTS.
    459 14 Motor AccidenDR epea(ei) craze for ciune, nouceaoie u s courts recently, Wiis deuce in the rose du nioud 8 ‘n e v which concluded m mad wee k remarkable motoring case aid *H In the latter case a French dn Chavagnes, is accused of ha
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    PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S MISTAKE.
    257 14 OFFERS WORMS TO TROL President Coolidge seems likdj the support of all the fly fishermens United States if he should decide j the Republican candidate in second day of his holiday in '1 Hills of South Dakota he went iR and caught seven rainbow trout, D the
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    MARKET PRICES.
    633 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang. Avgust 11. 1927 Mutton— cta Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart <k lung do 1.30 1' r ’P e do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pai r 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55
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      154 15 1 ill I “COMPARE I t i TUT? 1 J 1 ±l£L J I WORK.” I I t SOLE AGENTS X S R°NE? Ltd., PENANG. J 4* X {lncorporated in England.) and AT T Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. 4* 'X *£*^^*^*4°£*4**i ,^**i]> i <^E,^E, *£*****£"T^E*4 ,^,^**l**l**i, *l i**i**l *l**£ <^
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      1353 16 i lxl r~ HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. (D BLUE f'UNNE/l/ 1/lNEf* (Incorporated in Germany.) INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG For Port Swettenhim, Manila, Yokohama, Kobe, Moj WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Daln T Hankow. CYCLOPS Tn P>rt. Lend m, an i Hamburg +m.s. Havelland ogih August MVCH'ON Ang. 18 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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      604 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. under Sailings of steamers of h, mt BritjA contract with His Majesty’s Govern- India S. N. Co, Ltd ment, London and Far East Mail Service. (Incorporated in j Outwards
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