Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 August 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 184. VOL. LXXXV. MONDAY, 15th AUGUST, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      534 1 OSAKA CO., I J £35, Penang Road, 4 s s e > Glass and Porcelain J Ware Importers. J Novelty Toys. -0- EW -<• =< -A?I T 4» V)ijere is a It In regard to accidents, “you never know your lyck.” 6* iVllMllVl A Y it will be good; retime,
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      15 1 T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS. Bead Office: Next to the Oispanry Irandi Office SL Leith SM,
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    BEDROOM WALLS OF SEA-SHELLS.
    365 2 Wonder Scheme Of Decoration. A marine bedroom designed by Mrs. Wilfrid Ashley, wife of the Minister of Transport, is the 1 .test vogue in modern bedroom decoration. Every detail,, from the silvered scallop shell bed In al to the starfish clock that hangs on the mother
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    FUTURE OF MISSIONS IN CHINA.
    357 2 A UNITED CHURCH. While recent events in China have largely, though not completely paralysed the work < f the missionary societies in that land, the societies are taking a broad view of the future, and are closely engaged in considering pops ble future developments in
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      1579 2 POSITIONS VACANT. I TENDERS INVITED. AUCTIONS. Wanted: Motor Salesmen. SJary Tenders will be received by the under- p D and Commission. Good prospects to signed up to noon of the 21 August 1927, A Vllallg kJdlvd IVUUllle capable men. Apply Bx No. 415, c/o for the erectirn and completion of
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      940 2 NOTICES NOTirZ ‘"‘’“"«"iSiSjjj Advice has been received from the RPITICIJ Mu Secretary in England of the declaration Drill jfj of a Bonus Dividend for the year ended 1 31st March, 1927 and an Interim Divid- pH A MPIBNCLITn 3. end on account of the year ending 31st H/nj -Ir iiu,
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    THE KING’S OWN.
    384 3 Restriction of an Old Colour. After an absence from the regiment of nearly leo years—since 1828 —the King’s Colour presented to the King’s Own Royal Regiti ent (Lancaster) in 1799 by the then Prince-of Wales was restored to the Ist Battalion, as representing the whole regiment, at
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    MYSTERY OF A LONDON GARDEN’S PAST.
    431 3 HOSPITAL NOT TO HAVE A “DISUSED BURIAL GROUND. The mystery of a little public garden in London^described as a “disused burial ground, but of which there is no record of when it was set apart for that purpose —was discussed at the London onsistory
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      265 3 (J! I' •'pofMil|R| a I R rrE.-^'U i HEAR THESE NEW 1 Columbia Records.] V :i J Ain’t she sweet Layton and Johnson 1,1 43_0 can’t Bet over a Girl vlo I Reaching for lhe moon 433 J j Evtrj thing’s peaches iyy n mo. J A musical switch Plaza
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    MR. HENRY FORD’S CAMPAIGN.
    675 4 Anti-Semitic Articles In His Journal. Mr. Henry Ford has ended his longcontinued campaign against the Jews. In an announcement made through Mr. Arthur Brisbane, the well-known editor of the Hearst pres?, Mr. Ford says that hie journal, the “Dearborn Independent,” will never again contain anti-Semitic articless.
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    MINING SUB-LEASES.
    843 5 IMPORTANT JUDGMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE. Warden’s Order .Set Aside. The Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertz) delivered an important judgment on Friday in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court-, in connection with mining subleases. The case involved issues of much importance to the mining community, says the ’Malay Mail.” His
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    Dr. Rabindranath Tagore And Peoples of Asia.
    1340 6 Inspiring Cereniony In Penang. Foundation Stone Laying At Hu Yew Seah. The Hu Yew Seah passed another milestone in its life yesterday afternoon when Dr. Rabindranath Tagore laid the foundation stone of the new Club House in the presence of a large and
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    DR. TAGORE.
    570 6 DISCLAIMER OF ALLEGED POLITICAL OPINIONS. We have been requested to publish the following open letter to the People of Malaya from Prof E- Ariam Williams, Seceretary to Dr. Rabindranath Tagore. Dear Friends:—l owe it to our friends in this country who have been sincere in their sympathy for
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    Incorporated Society of Planters.
    1728 6 Annual Conference in Penang. Enlightening Discourse On Question, of Bud-Grafting. THE fourth annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Planters opened at the Town Hall Penang this morning. The chairman of the Society (the Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell) presided, and he was supported by the
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    253 6 The following were the latest n tations in Messrs. Kennedy share list at 11 a.m. to-day -J. 1 Go s Saturday. To day Shares. g 2 j B >. g c sc. sc. f g Rubber (Dollar). Balgownie 305 3.30 315 340 Broga 1.55 1.60 1.57 J
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    PENANG ROAD MURDER.
    51 6 TAMIL MAN CHARGED. In connection with the murd r of 3 Chinese named Gooi Yew Bah at Penang Road on August 12. Alamuthn, a Tamil, was this morning charge! with murder before Mr. S. N. King in the Penang Police Court. The case is postponed for a
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    SCOUTS, MOSQUE PARADE.
    89 6 The Malay Scouts who are in camp with a contingent of the Penang Malay School Scouts altog 4 *her nnmb 4 ring about 165 p traded at the Acheen Street Mosque last Friday under Mr Akhar of Kuala Lumpur and Mr. Ahidin of Penang. Tuey were received
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    63 6 (Rugby Radio Sekvicb.) London, Anguet 14. Paris, 124.C2| New York, _4.B6sh Brussels, 34.92|; Geneva, 25.20?; Amsterdam, 12.121 t Milan, 89; Berlin, 20.44} Stockholm. 18.10} Copenhwen, 18 14| Oslo, 18.72 Vienna, 3LW Prague, 164; Helsingfors, 192 h; MidM 28.74; Lisbon, 2|l; Athens, Bucharest, 782|; R’°, 5.15; Buenos 4 47}S
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      193 6 “P. G.” CROSS-WORDS COMPETITION. Solution of Puzzle No. 130. The following are the names of successful competitors Ist Prize ($5O) Mr. Soter de Silva, Kuala Lumpur. 2nd Prize ($2O) Mr. H. Cowbng, Penang. 3rd Prize ($10) Mr. Khoo Kai Hock, Taiping. Additional awards of $5 each to Mr. P. G.
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  • To-Day's Sporting News.
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      BRIGHT BATTING BY PENANG.
      1364 7 Indian Xi’s Heavy Defeat. ill!' FIRST CENIURY OF THE SEASON. The 'il' day match between Penang ual J//’. .4. B. Rosser’s Indian XI on Esplanade yesterday resulted in an whelming victory for the home side ’y in innings and 79 runs. Penang owe their victory very
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      BOWLING ANALYSIS.
      72 7 INDIAN XL Ist Innings Reutens 6 wkte. for 28 runs; Rees 2 for 32; Potter 1 fori; Scharenguivel 0 for 18; Dewdney 0 for 30. 2nd Innings —Orr 8 wkts for 13 runs; Adams 2 for 13; Davenport 0 for 19. PENANG. Carvey 5 wickets for 71 runs;
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      LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      60 7 The following games will he played on Wednesday, 57th August, 1927. Scr. O. B. F. Sent ham. J. Dugui l and E. Dnnkerl**y v. +3 J. G. Allan, T. E. Mason and A. Ferguson. 3 Dr. C. H Hertz, J. M. Chalmers and H. C. Downer v.
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      FOOTBALL COMMENCES IN SCOTLAND.
      158 7 DUNFERMLINE HEAVILY DEFEATED. NO DRAWN GAMES. London, August 13. Scottish First Division Association Football, started to day. The weather was too h>'t tor football, but at most matches big gates were the order of the day. The results revealed nothing that could be considered extraordinary, especially
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      INTER-STATE SOCCER.
      50 7 SELANGOR’S EASY WIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumur, August 15. At football in a European inter-state match at Seremban, Selangor beat Negri Sembilan by 8 goals to 3 after leading 6-0 up to the interval. King, the state cup team centre forward, shot strongly, scoring 5 goals.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      31 7 WIN FOR THE POLICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 15. At football, the Singapore Police beat the F. M. S. Police on Saturday by 2 goals to nil.
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      SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
      186 7 Singapore, August 15. The London Sports correspondent of the Singapore Free Press cables as follows: ENGLISH TEST TEAM. The value of the test matches is doubtful. They go to snow that Sutcliffe, Leyland, Hammond, Chapman ami Jardine, as batsmen, are practically certain to get places, while oowlers
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      96 7 ANOTHER WIN FOR “OUR BET IYA Forest Hill, August 13. In the Wightman Cup, Miss Betty Nuthall beat Miss Helen Jacobs by 6-3 2 6 6-1. AMERICA RETAINS THE CUP. Miss Helen Wills defeated Mrs. Godfreee by 6 1; 6-1; Mrs. Mallory beat Miss Joan Fry by 6-2;
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      JUMPING.
      46 7 WOMEN S RECORD BROKEN. Toronto, August 14. In the Dominion Women’s Championship Meeting, Miss Ethel Cathcwood of Saskatoon cleared 5 feet 8 inches in the High Jump, beating the women’s world record by i of an inch. Canadian Olympic officials have certified the new record.
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      The Rent Ramp.
      490 7 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, X correspondent, A Sympathiser, in the Pinang Gazette of August 12, states that certain landlords demand more rent and give receipts for less amounts i.e. they take a rent of $5O/- and give a receipt for $lO/ only to
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    SHIPPING OFFICERS’ STRIKE.
    47 7 CLAIM TO BE MADE AT HONGKONG (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 14. The striking officers of the Butterfield and Swire steamers were piid off and departed to Hongkong to press their claims directly. After long idleness the officers were glad to leave Bangkok.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    24 7 Aug. 15 and 16—Fourth Annua’ Conference I. S. P. at Town Hall. 27, 28—Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association (Perak North Branch) Annual Show, Taiping.
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    THE PORTUGUESE RISING.
    161 7 Insurgents Deported. Lisbon, August 14. The Cabinet, which considered it more prudent to withdraw to the Aviation Camp at Amadora, met and examined the Commander of the troops concentrated near the city, who handed to the government a Note signed by the Colonels of all the regiments
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    COMMUNISM IN RUSSIA.
    83 7 A RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE. Riga, August 13. There have been great Communist meetings at Moscow and Leningrad, organised by the S’alin section, to demand s ill further action against the opposition. The meeting at Leningrad, which Bukharin addressed, passed a resolution warning the opposition that farther
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    FRENCH FINANCES.
    62 7 .—(Vale) SATISFACTORY INCREASE. Paris, August 14. Revenue returns for July amounted to 4,747,000,000 francs, showing an increase of 1,497,000,000 over the figure for July 1926 and 291,000,000 over the Budget estimates. The revenue for the first seven months of 1927 totalled nearly 23,000,000,000, exceeding by 5,946,000,000 those for
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    MEXICAN LAND LAWS.
    53 7 SENATOR BORAH’S OPINION. Bois, August 14. Senator Borah, addressing the Idaho State Bar Association, declared that the Americo-Mexican controversy over the Land Laws involved a judicial question for peaceful settlement alone. Personally he was of the opinion that Mexico was acting in good faith in working out
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    GERMAN LOAN.
    57 7 INCREASED RATE OF INTEREST. Berlin, August 14. In order to improve the price at jvhich the German 1927 loan was quoted the Minister of Finance decided to raise the rate of interest thereon from 5 to 6 per cent. This will be effective and retrospective from August 1
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    DETECTIVE OFFICES WRECKED.
    58 7 TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN BRISBANE. Brisbane, August 14. The Criminal Investigation Department offices were wrecked by an explosion at midnight. A heavy stone wall shattered the roof and smashed it to fragments. A detective on duty in the building was removed to hospital suffering from severe shock. The
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    BRITISH STEAMER IN DIFFICULTIES.
    55 7 STRIKE OF DOCKERS CALLED. Antwerp, August 14. The captain of a British steamer which arrived with a European crew, who replaced them by Chinese brought from Rotterdam, rejected the Transport Union’s demand for the dismissal of the Chinese whereupon the Union declared a strike of dockers
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    SHANGHAI EDUCATIONALIST HONOURED.
    25 7 Toronto, August 14. The biennial Congress of the World’s Federation of Education Associations elected P. W. Kuo, (Shanghai), one of the Vice-Presidents.
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    EXPLOITATION OF TAR PRODUCTS.
    172 7 Important Discoveries In British Midlands. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 13. New industrial developments in the British Midlands are expected to result from researches conducted over three years at the South Staffordshire Mond Gas Company at Dudley Pert, into a fuller exploitation of tar products. The
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    MINING IN PANAMA.
    44 7 BRITISH OPTION SECURED. Panama, August 13. The Panama Corporation, a British mining concern, announces tee acquisition of an option on extensive mining properties, involving 100,000 acres and over 71 mining claims. Engineers are ready to begin opeiations on a large scale.
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    BITTEN BY AN ALSATIAN.
    259 7 DAMAGES FOR DEAD BOY’S FATHER. John Rrown, of Green-lane, Addlestone, was at the Kingston County Court awarded £l5 damage? and costs against Mme. John Jullien, f rmerly of Addlestone and now of Sunningdale, for the death of his ten-year-old son, John Albert Brown, who was bitten
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    THE “SILK” HAT.
    184 7 SHORTAGE OF RABBIT SKINS. That the supply of rabbit skins from Australia and Now Zealand was diminishing, with the result that they were short of raw material for the manufacture of silk and bowler hats, was the statement made by Sir Charles Wilson, M.P., giving evidence before
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    THE FIVE FOOT WAY.
    634 8 Many of the owners an! occup’eis of shop houses and premises in the b isiest quarter of Georgetown, if they are to be judged by their actions, decline to acknowledge the right of the public to use the five foot way. Tint the public has such
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    MORE FROM AMERICA.
    477 8 Since the conquest of the ATantic by air, President Coolidge his announced that America will soon establish floating is’ands, and fl eating beacons and make all other arrangements to facilitate transAtlantic air transport. He has also announced that if America does these things before any other Power,
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    By the Way.
    1491 8 informs us that General Chiang Kai-shek has had enough of it and is about to return retire into private life. Ic al rm st looks as if Mr. J. O. P. BAnd’s very sensible suggestion had been adopted at last, and we are inclined to ask “H
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    92 8 Tin, The output of ®2 npib n t 0 .WK" 11 Liability for the half montli was piculs 180. Barbour The output of Tongkal to Dredging Co., N. L. fr u waS g tonsAuaust (being one wee Ext end *J The output of Ro p b h al
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    45 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Messrs. Khoo Sim Teong, Khoo Sim Eong and Khoo Gim Lin beg to thank those who attended the funeral of their mother yesterday, sent ti >ral tributes, scrolls, letters and telegrams of condolence and also those who lent their motor cars for the occasion.
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    Intrepid Airmen of The World.
    756 9 Flight From Amsterdam To Batavia. Attempted Dash From Germany To America. British Seaplane “Stunts” In The North. It is a Jar cry to the day when an Italian alchemist undertook to fly faun the walls of St irling Castle in Scotland to the shores of
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    BRITISH PREMIER A “WHITE CHIEF.”
    136 9 ADMITTED TO THE BLOOD BROTHERHOOD.” (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 13. The Prince of Wales and Prince George drove from the former’s ranch into Calgary yesterday to greet Mr. Stanley aidwin, who received an official reception there. Afterwards the British Premier left or the E
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    JORDAN-YAMUK ELECTRICAL SCHEME.
    134 9 HARNESSING MILLIONS OF TONS OF WATER. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 14. Work has been started on the JordanYamuk section of the big scheme utilising the River Jordan for the generation of electrical energy. The Jordan waters between lake Tiberias and Jiselmyamioch in which in about eight
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    RESIGNATION OF CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
    639 9 A C RCL’LAR TELEGRAM. ADDRESSED TO THE “PEOPLE OF CHIN).” Shanghai August 14. Chiang Kai shek left yesterday afternoon on the Chin* so steamer Ilsinkiang teen cstensib’y for Ningpo, accompanied by a bodyguard of 450 soldiers. The official Nationalist explanation of his visit to Shanghai and
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    ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
    36 9 A DENIAL. Bucharest, August 13. It is semi officially announced that there is no foundation for the newspaper report of an attempt on the life of the ex-King of Greece cabled on August 11.
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    RELEASE OF SEQUESTRATED PROPERTY.
    308 9 BRITISH AND AMERICAN AGREEMENT. EFFECTS WHICH WERE SEIZED DURING HIE WAR. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 14. The text is issued of the letters .exchanged and the agreement reache-, between Jreat Britain an i the Unite! S a*es regarding the reciprocal release of property h* q
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    CHEAPER MOTORING.
    82 9 PETROL Is. Un. A GALLON IN ENGLAND. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 14. The prices of all leading brands of motor spirit were red need Jt>y one penny per gallon this morning. The retail price in London is now down to Is. L per gallon. This reduction, the
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    72 9 ’NFLUENTIXL GOVERNING COM MI TTEE FO RM ED. London, August 14. The Earl of Westmorland, Lord Chesham and Captain Humphrey DeTrafford have c msented to become the Racing Committee of the Greyhound Racing Association. t They will inspect all the Association s tracks in England, approve or amend
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    AMERICA’S NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    74 9 INCLUDED IN 1928 ESTIMATES. Rapid City, South Dakota, August 14. General Herbert Lord, Director of the Budget, who has arrived to confer with President Coolidge, declared that sufficient funds for the first year’s work on all the Naval craft authorised, including six cruisers that Congress asked for
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    EARTHQUAKE IN ASIA.
    52 9 SHOCKS FELT IN SWITZERLAND. Moscow, August 14. Fifteen were killed, 25 seriously injured, and 100 houses were ruined by an earthquake in Namangan in Turkestan. Berne, August 14. Four distinct earthquake shocks in the Canton of Grisons at two yesterday morning aroused the frightened inhabitants. No damage
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    951 10 Orders of the Day. The following are the orders of the day for the Legislative Council meeting on 2\ugust 22: 1. Questions by Mr. P- K. Nambyar: (1) “Will the Government be pleased to state on what principle it fixed the temporary allowance to the married European members
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    MENGLEMBU LODE MINING CO., LTD.
    1158 11 Third Annual Meeting. The third annual general meeting of the Menglembu Lode Mining Co., Ltd-, was held at the Registered Offices of the Company, 9, Union Street, Penang, to-day. Mr. D. A. M. Brown was in the chair, and others present were Mr- R. P.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    514 11 Mr. G- A. Hereford has been granted three months leave on full salary before retirement. Dr. J. Gossip has been appointed a member of the Central Midwives’ Board, S.S., vice Dr. J. Sharp. Mr. A. Hyde is appointed to act as Second Assistant Secretary (B) Straits Settlements
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      437 11 CO.MMUN SM IN THE TIN PRICES. ARGENTINE. r T*i<? Straits Trading 00. Ltd., aivfs ths following prices, on Rio de Janeiro, August 13. August 12: „J v h J r d n t T” hi e ecotive ap Spot £29?° K Unchanged proval of the B>U for repressing comma- bnyjng
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    MALAYA’S TRADE.
    153 12 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 1926—1927. The following is a comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1926 and 1927. Imports Increase or 1926 1927 Decrease (In thousands of dollars). Jan. to June... 508,950 496, (»58
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    209 12 PENANG AUGUST 15, 1927. Benares Opium p. chest 15,000.00 now, 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 $10.90 sales Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 12 PENANG, AUGUST 15, 1927. (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 Demand Bank 154’ 1 3 days’eight Private 156 B Bombay Demand Bank 154} I Madras Demand Bank 154} g-
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1227 12 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. |TA«Ka. 3 S i I &ÜBBCB 4 1 e 0 Allenby Bobber Oc 2 80 2 9l Alor G«jih Bobber 2 30 2 CO Amalgamated Malay Mate» 4 0 4 26 Ayer Httara Planttoff ByndtoaWi 3 PC < 10 Ayer Bunin* Bobber Batat»» 6' 75 Ayer
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      327 12 First Aid for the Skin Healing commences, and pain stops the moment Gerinolene is applied to cuts, wounds, burn®, and scalds. Ke. p Gerinolene handy for use whenever you injure your skin. Germ >leneeoothes the pain, cleanses the wound, renders septic complications impossible Apply the dressing immediately, no matter how
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      82 12 RODEO STEVENSHELEN’S BABIES” AND “THE WOMAN WHO OBEYED” AT Theatre Royal From Monday, 15th till Wednesday» 17th August, Show Starts at 7 4 30 1 Big Boy Williams in “Rodeo Stevens” in 5 Parti 2 Comedies 4 Partp 3 Stewart Rome in The Woman Who Obeyed 6 Parts 4 Baby
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    98 13 To-day's Departures. van Waerwijck for Sabang, Olebleh, West Sumatra and Padang. Rawang for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Ampang for Pangkor, Bindings and Sitiawan. Nyanza for Colombo and Bjmbay. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at: PENANG.— Atsuta Maru, Atlas Maru, Cassis. Compeigne, Dorj se,
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    PENANG MAILS.
    469 13 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BY train: 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 Buntar.
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      150 13 iRb Let Monkey Brand do your work Monkey Brand is long lasting; and even the last little hit will do a solid job of work. Monkey Brand cannot spill like powders—does not crumble. There is no waste. The solid, handy cake is crammed with cleaning power. Monkey Brand cleans everything
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      84 13 KONDO’S TONSORIAL PARLOUR 3B LEITH STREET. Under New Management. Up-to-date and Hygienic. Terms Moderate. MASSAGE! MASSAGE!! MISS SATO VIOLET RAY TREATMENT Telephone No. 4<>3. i LABOUR ORDINANCE 1923 S.S. LABOUR CODE 1923 F.M.S. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent
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    ALLEGED AMERICAN FILM MONOPOLY.
    247 14 “Famous Players” Warned. The alleged monopolistic tendency of the Famous Players Corporation, one of the largest cinema producers in the I nit cd States, has come under the eye of the Government, which through the Federa’ Trade Board, has ordered the concern to discontinue certain alleged
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    190 14 FUTILE LEGISLAT lON The first result of the operation of the New Victorian legislation specifying at least 2,<>ooft. of British film shall be shown in the programme of every cinema has been to increase the number of gazettes and news films. .At Melbourne's largest cinema, where
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    MOCK AIR INVASION BROADCAST.
    221 14 ALARM IN AUSTRALIA. So realistic was a play which was broadcast by the Australian statii n SCL representing an imaginary aerial invasion that many women and children became hysterical and even men were alarmed. Numerous protests have since been made that the announiceinent regarding the “stunt”
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      658 14 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI banking corporation. (Incorporate'! in Hongkong.) Authorised Capital $50,000,001 leaned and fully paid up Reserve Funds: Sterling £6.000,001 Silver $13,500,006 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,006 Head Office. —HONGKONG. Branches and Agencies. Amoy, Bangkok. Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta Canton, Colombo. Chefoo, Dairen, Foochow. Hankow, Hongkew, Harbin, Haiphong Hamburg, Iloilo,
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      115 14 ENERVATION is a common symptom of these try ing, hot days. Loss of appetite, combined with sleeplessness, pronounced nervousness, due to the oppressive heat, bring about a condition of the blood and of the nerve? that requires correction. This is the worst time of all the year to experiment with
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      630 14 I Assets over $7,000,000. S. C. Assurance in force over "1 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old J ewry E c The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    MARKET PRICES.
    639 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, Avgust 15, 1927 Mutton— cts button Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart it 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
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      146 15 I JAMS I For quality and Excel- lence You cannot do better than insist' upon j having Duerr’s Jams Made from English 1 Grown Fruits f AND I Marmalade E Obtainable at all Retail Stores. SOLE AGENTS: I KATZ BROS., LTD., I PENANG. THE TRUSTY With Lucas With Lucas Carbide
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      257 15 <■ 7' I FORD TOURING CAR r Il Equipped with magneto and battery ignition, self-starter and balloon 1 tyres. Stream line body. Finished in wide range of duco colours. Improved carburetor. Petrol consumption 30 miles to the gallon. i Price $1,020 F. O. B. SINGAPORE. I ’fl HIRE PURCHASE TERMS.
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      1292 16 r., ~r- r'.TKTXTri i iMiT "I HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. 1 BLUE FUNNEL LINE» (Incorporated in Germany.) INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG For Po t Swettenh im, Manila, Yokohama, Kobe, Moj', WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT- Dalny and Hankow. MACHAON Au?. 20 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. fs. 8 28th August PYRRHUS
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      524 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND AFC AR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. under Sailings of steamers of the contract with His Majesty’s Govern- India S. N. Co Ltd ment, London and Far East Mail Service. (Incorporated in England) Outwards from
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