Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 August 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 190. VOL. LXXXV. MONDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1927. PRICE IO CENTS.
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    TALES TOLD TO THE MAGISTRATE.
    639 2 Crooks’ Holiday. Unfamiliar faces at Marlborough-street Police Court are usually as rare as criminals with a conscience. But just now is the roaming season of those West End ’“crooks” who are as much at home in the Madborough-street dock as they are in their own
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      1283 2 f NOTICES. POSITIONS VACANT. AUCTION. \T MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Wanted for Estate in South K^. ab i Th© XSOHCh StFOOt Appiy Auction Rooms to Box No. 427 Pinang az building loans for the erection of dwelling 1749 —23-8 The undersigned are instructed to sell by bouses. DITDT XT Af IPTinM Copies
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      38 2 ATTENTION. If you wish to SELL and secure HIGHEST MARKET VALUE OR TO BUY, VALUE or MORTGAGE GOOD PROPERTIES CONSULT US. A. DENNYS, Licensed Valuers and Auctioneers, 22a, Beach Street, Penang. PROPRIETORS OF THE BEACH STREET AUCTION ROOMS.
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      210 2 -Qvalt i Jr ma i-textrz.ct i 3 Awa EGGS I z w V- Sounds Restful Sle Here is the way to enjoy peaceful sleep V from which you will wake refreshed V\l I and invigorated. BJI Drink a cup of delicious “Ovaltine” V®l 1 regularly before retiring. There is nothing
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    JOSEPHINE O’DARE APPEALS.
    1091 3 APPLICATION REFUSED. Daughter of a Labourer. THE Court refused the application for leave to appeal against sentence of Josephine O’Dare, who was recently convicted before the Recorder of London at the Central Criminal Court, on her own confession, of uttering forged documents and of obtaining money bv
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    FROM EDITOR TO PREMIER.
    337 3 Early Struggles in Life of M. Briand. Fr m an obscure editorship to the Premiership of France is a big jump, yet such is the record of Aristide Briand, who half a titms has been called to the French Government in circumstances that made him perhaps
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    TWO HOURS ON CLIFF FACE.
    159 3 LONDON. CLIMBER RESCUED, A crowd of visitors to Ilfracombe, North Devon, saw an exciting cliff rescue at White Pebb'e Reach, where two young visitors, Mr. William John Raymont, Palace street, Kentish Town, London, and Mr. Harry Robinson, of Marstonstreet, Kentish Town, tried to climb from
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      216 3 Universal. V" V JR ISS® WBwEy < J|ELd£-~ '-"K£>* Eleven months ago the Morris was made a 44 World” Car. Extra strength of Chassis, extra suspension comfort, extra cooling efficiency were all embodied, so that motorists in every country and every climate might enjoy those advantages of Morris motoring which
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      239 3 <■—L—% n -—b—g Records I \bu Will be 1 Proud I to Own! 1 {Lovers Lane Minuet Plaza Theatre Orch A Musical Switch (The Belle of New York Sei Grenadier 9192 n Guards Band i i mon (Castles in the Air Theatre Orch 9190 I (Waltz in a Minor (Chopin)
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    WOMEN WHO MAKE US LAUGH.
    497 4 Gifted Comediennes of the Screen. THOUGH men declare that women have no sense of humour, quite a number of the screen celebrities who trade in laughs are feminine. Speaking of film comedy, the names of Chaplin, Lloyd, and Keaton spring inevitably to mind though Reginald
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    ORDER OF THE STAR IN THE EAST.
    269 4 £3,000 SEAT FOR THE MILLENIUM. “It was advised that, for £3,000 pounds, I could reserve a seat in the temple from which 1 should be able to see the second coming of Christ across the waters of Sydney Harbour.” The woman who made
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      170 4 PRITCHARDfI FOR ROVISIONU Our Provision Department is under direct European supervision and customers are always assured of receiving the utmost consideration. We are constantly receiving shipments of commodities that are new to the country which makes it rather difficult to keep an up-to-date price list, we therefore cordially invite you
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      250 4 1o Hi I Does your mirror say Overwork I S You know it does, but the keener look with scepticism upon Sanatogen’s B H the brain the more unwilling it is claims. B to admit physical weakness. And yet But what the overwhelmi evi you cannot escape the gnm fact,
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    NEW SCUDAI, MEETING.
    1346 5 The Pasak Estate. The annual meeting of the above company was held at No. 66 Market Street. Singapore, Mr. T.F. Anderson Pole presiding. Others present were: —Messrs. J. A. Elias, S. Q. Woflg, Gaw Khek Khiam and C. C. Dunman. After the reading of the minutes, the
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    UNITED TRADERS, LTD.
    436 5 Weekly Market Report. Penang, August 22Quiet conditions prevailed during the week under review and although quotations in most cases continued unchanged, there had been fewer buying orders both for Tin and Rubber shares with a corresponding decrease in the number of transactions. i Among Industrials and Loans,
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    THE WORLD OF SPORT.
    1433 6 Penang Cricket Championship Singapore Race Meeting The Greyhound Racing Craze—Will it Last BY “ATHLETE.” (Special Sporting Correspondent of the Gazette} A great deal of criticism was recently levelled at A. P. F, Chapman who refused to play in the Test Tria! Match at Bristol and yet
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    PERAK GYMKHANA MEETING.
    377 6 Second Day’s Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, August 20. Enjoyable sport brought the Perak Gymkhana Club’s meeting t. a close. The weather was threatening, and although some rain fell, it was not sufficient to mar the proceedings. There was a good attendance and the dividends were
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    SEREMBAN RACE MEETING.
    124 6 THE HANDICAPS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, August 22. The following are the handicaps for the forthcoming Race meeting at Seremban on August 27; Class A.—Faree, 12.7: Kiwi. 11.8: Drusilla, 10.10; Shere Khan. 10.5; Speciality, 10; Moonflower; 10; Class B-.—Rolter, 11.5; Longchamp. 11.3; Noisy Oyster, 10.10; Mona,
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    RUGBY IN BANGKOK.
    33 6 VISIT FROM SAIGON TEAM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 22. < Saigon is sending a Rugby team to meet the Sports Club in September. Bangkok is hoping to defeat Saigon
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    FOOTBALL IN SCOTLAND.
    178 6 SATURDAY’S LEAGUE RESULTS. Decisive Win By Falkirk, London, August 20. Following upon their defeat by Bo’ ness last week Falkirk showed a wonderful recovery yesterday in the second League match of the present season. Another team which surprised Association followers North of the Tweed yesterday was Airdrieonians.
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    157 6 Division 1. Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. Celtic 3 2 1 0 9 1 5 Motherwell 2 2 0 0 7 0 4 Rangers 2 2 0 0 7 3 4 St. Mirren 2 2 0 0 7 4 4 Partick Thistle 2 2 0
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    60 6 JAPAN TO MEET FRANCE. Montreal. August 21. Japan has eliminated Canada in the Davis Cup and meets France next week at Boston. Forest Hills, August 21. Playing in his first game of singles since he was selected as a member of the United States Divis Cup Team.
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    PENANG TENNIS.
    188 6 NO PLAY IN CHAMPIONSHIPS TO-DAY. RE-ARRANGED TIES. As the courts are unfit for play to-day owing to rain, all ties fixed for this evening will be p is' poned until to-morrow, August 23 The re-arrangement of ties is as follows Tuesday 23rd :—Open Singles T. Arimnra v Ho
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    SPOONER CUP POLO.
    88 6 SELANGOR THE NORTHERN FINALISTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 22. In polo, as a result of the eliminating round, Northern tie, Selangor has earned the right to meet the winner of the Southern section for the Spooner Cup. In the first match, SJangor defeated Is kand.ar,
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    THE VOLUNTEERS.
    383 6 PENANG INVADERS REPULSED. Yesterday’s Manoeuvres. IN connection with the annual inspection of the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteers by the G. O. C. Malaya (H. E. Major-General C. B. Van Straubenzee C. B. C. M. G.) manoeuvres were carried out in the Mount Erskine district on Sunday morning.
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    ENGINEER OF A DREDGER MISSING.
    147 6 The news that Mr. J. Buchanan, engineer-in-charge of the Dredger Tembakul which arrived in Penang about a week ago to do some dredging work in Weld Quay, is missing, is causing some anxiety at the moment. It is understood that Mr. Buchanan, who was last
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    CHINESE WOMEN CHARGED WITH GAMBLING.
    96 6 Nine respectable Cuinese nonyas were to-day fined $25 each by Mr. S. N. King, at the Penang Police Court for playing Peh Bin in 42 B, Cantonment-road on August 20. Inspector Moule said the accused used to gamble in a house in Kimberley-Street. They heard
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    COMING EVENTS.
    120 6 Aug. 27, 28 —Malayan Agri- Horticultura Association (Perak North Branch) Annual Show, Taipingl Thes. s. Lycaon is due to arrive here from Jeddah with 170 pilgrims for Penang and 690 for Singapore. The British Motors Delegation sent to Australia, headed by Sir Archibald Boyd Carpenter, member of Parliament
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
    635 6 Allowances For Fn,». OffeL."*’ the POLK E force. (Proa Onto™ C»r reapondeo() Singapore, Replying to the Hon. Mr the Legislative Cmncii.' it stated that the pr j nciple of temporary allowance f or European officers as expW the Council by Sir Lauren» G ,i||“ mardonJnlyL, 1921. Th
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    UP KLEDANG HILL BY MOTOR.
    986 7 AN important achievement. nver Tortuous Roads And Hair-Pin Bends. p. G.” Special.] A Chevrolet car with a crew of four has made a successful attempt upon Kledang Hill —four tortuon3 miles of jungle-path rising to 2,500 No hill coolies were employed and e outfit consisted
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    475 7 Mr. D. A. Gee, of Batu Gajab, who is now on leave in Cornwall, is to be married on Sept. 20. His Majesty’s approval to the temporary appointments of Mr.D.T. Lewis and Mr. G. E. Gator as members of Legislative Council has been received. Mr. B. R.
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    GOLF COURSE TRAGEDY.
    207 7 CHINESE YOUNG COUPLE’S PATHETIC END. When a member of the Selangor Golf Club was going round the course on Friday evening, he saw what appeared to be a body floating in the pool in an old mining hole near the eighth green says the Malay Mail. Going
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    RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE.
    93 7 THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS. Lausanne, August 22. The World Conference of Faith and Order has closed. It unanimously adopted a statement that the Orthodox churches and others hold that there are seven Sacraments, and for valid administration they must be in proper form, of proper matter and with a
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    INDIAN COTTON DUTY.
    94 7 OBJECTION FROM JAPAN. Osaka. August 21. The Japan Spinners’ Association has issued a statement protesting against the Government of India’s proposal to levy a duty on c ,tton yarn, which it considers is substantially discriminatirg against Japan. Reuter cabled on August 16:— [The Government has decided to
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    SIAM-SAIGON FLIGHT.
    38 7 AMERICAN VENTURE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 21. The American, Mr. Tinkham, who chartered an army ’plane to fly to Pnompenh, en route to Saigon, left yesterday and was seen off by the American Minister.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    62 7 (Rugby Radio Service,) London, August 21. Paris, 124 New York, 4.86ig Brussels, 34.92}; Geneva, 25.21| Amsterdam, 12.131; Milan, 89.25; Berlin, 20.42} Stockholm, 18.10} Copenhagen, 18 14} Oslo, Vienna, 34.50 Prague, 164 Helsingfors, 1921 Madrid, 28.79; Lisbon, 2i<; Athens, 372 Bucharest, 790 Rio, s}} Buenos Aires; 47§ Bombay. l/s}}d
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      76 7 A. DENNYS 22- a, Beach Street. Telephone No. 308. Rubber Brokers and Auctioneers, Land, Estate, Shipping and Commission Agents. Sole Agents, MEAD CYCLES. Distributors of CALOPOGONIUM MUCUNOIDES SEED. PROPERTIES VALUED or SOLD by AUCTION or PRIVATE TREATY. Monthly Auctions held of Pawn Brokers Unredeemed Pledges in first week each month.
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      344 7 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT Buick Five-passenger Touring Car —Series 115 eW ISigSiL LJUjMk < > Prices complete at Singapore Five-passenger Tonring Five-passenger Sport Seven-passenger Touring Five-passenger Car Series 115 Touring Car Series 128 Car Series 128 Sedan Series 115 $3,000 $3,750 $4,100 $3,500 THE RESULT OF YEARS OF RESEARCH THE
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      93 7 «p Q CROSS-WORDSCOMPETI-TION. Solution of Puzzle No. 131. The following are the names of successful competitors Ist Prize ($5O) Mrs. Jane G. Joseph, Malacca. 2nd Prize ($2O) Dr. Tham, Ipoh. 3rd Prize ($10) Mr. L. C. Guan, Penang. Additional awards of $5 each to Mr. Goh Ghee Chye, Penang. Mr.
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    FISH CULTURE ON LAND.
    504 8 The Pinang Gazette published a special article on fish culture on Saturday last in which it was suggested that the supply of edible fish for British Malaya might be considerably enhanced by cultivating fish on inland lakes. For centuries the Chinese have cultivated carp for the
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    545 8 Of all the branches of sport at Home none has captured the popular farcy so quickly and so thoroughly as greyhound racing. Race meetings for the fleetfooted canines are now the rule, tracks complete with traps and electric hares are springing up all over the country and the
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    By the Way.
    1486 8 /Q ARKING COUNCIL is setting a good example to the Penang Municipality by increasing the discount, for prompt payment of its electricity accounts, to ten per cent. We have not yet arrived at the discount for cash stage in Penang but the municipality might do worse than
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    15 8 LONDON STANDARD 8. R. Sheet cts No. 1 Crepe 59i London 17« d
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    TYPHOON RAGING AT HONG KONG.
    361 9 Shipping Seriously Affected. WISD VELOCITY 115 MILES AN HOUR. P AND 0. LN ER DELAYED. 4 typhoon is raging at Hong Kong Fearing the collapse of the stales at various military camps i n Kowloon, between three and four hundred horses and mules were let
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    THREE AMERICAN ’PLANES MISSING.
    171 9 Captain Erwin’s Tragic “S. 0. S.” “WE ARE SPINNING AGAIN.” San Francisco, August 21. The enthusiasm at the start of the various longdistance flights has now been replaced by the deepest gloom owing to the disappearance of the three planes Golden Eagle and the Miss Doran
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    FOUR BRITISH FLYING BOATS AT COPENHAGEN.
    52 9 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 20. The four British flying boats on the p Cin 'linavian tour, flew from Oslo to Copenhagen yesterday. (c- Car ried the British Air Minister lr “imuel Hoare) who is visiting the dn 9 h Aeronautical Exhibition, which opened
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    PREMIER’S SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO CANADA.
    265 9 FAVOURABLE PRESS COMMENTS. WHOLESOME INTIMACY WITH OUR PUBLIC MEN.” (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 21. Both British and Canadian Press comments attach high import» ance to the successful visit which the British Premier has just concluded in Canada. The Sunday Observer declares it is very
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    LITTLE HOPE FOR SACCO AND VANZETTI.
    194 9 AUTHORITIES PREPARE FOR EXECUTION. Boston, August 21. Justice Brandeis of the United States Supreme Court is stated to have refused to act in any matter connected with Sacco and Vanzetti. The only chance of a postponement of the executions now seems to be the
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    NEW DAVENTRY BROADCAST STATION IN ACTION.
    60 9 (Rugby Radio Service). London, August 20. The new Daventry Station of the British Broadcasting Corporation, using a power of about 30 kilowatts, or ten times that of the London Station, was satisfactorily tested last n ght, and will, begin a regular alternative programme on
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    BROADCASTING IN NORTH AMERICA.
    177 9 New Scheme Ratified. SECOND LARGEST RADIO CHAIN IN THE WORLD. SUBJECT TO BRITISH DIRECTION. Broadcasting in North Americi is to be brought up to date. During the week end an important contract has been signed in London which will place fifteen new broadcast stations from the
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    OWNERSHIP OF FORMER RUSSIAN VESSEL.
    78 9 SOLD TO AN EGYPTIAN FIRM. Moscow, August 21. The Odessa District Court will shortly eximine the claim of the Marine Administration for the return to the Soviet Mercantile Fleet of the vessel, Inkerman, which, according to the official "Tass" Agency, belonged to the Russian Mercantile
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    INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS’ MOTOR-CYCLE TRIALS.
    101 9 GREAT BRITAIN RETAINS THE TROPHY. (Rugby Radio Service.) London, August 21. The result is published to-day of the International Six Days’ Motor-cycle Reliability Trial, which concluded in the Lake District yesterday. The British team retained the Inter national Trophy with the loss of only ten
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    EXPEDITING AMERICANENGLISH MAIL.
    68 9 SEAPLANE TO OVERTAKE THE LEVIATHAN. Boston, August 21. The Shipping Board, the Navy and the Post Office are combining in an attempt to expedite the mail to Europe to-morrow. A fast seaplane will overtake the Leviathan 500 miles out and drop the latest mail bags from New
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    BAD AUGUST WEATHER IN ENGLAND.
    119 9 MAIL BOATS COLLIDE. LONDON-MARGATE EXPRESS LEAVES THE LINE. (Rugby Radio London, August 21. England is experiencing very bad August weather. Lo- don has not had one day free from rain for seventeen days. During the week end heavy seas were again experienced round theKjoasts, and
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    NATIONALIST HEADQUARTERS TO BE MOVED.
    406 9 THE SURTAXES AGAIN. PAYMENT TO BE MADE IN SILVER CURRENCY. Hankow, August 22. The Kuomintang have decided to remove the Nationalist government and Kuomintang headquarters to Nanking, but the date has not been fixed owing to the unfavourable military situation at Pnkow and also because
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    AMERICAN COTTON MARKET.
    63 9 FURTHER UNSETTLEMENT PROBABLE. New York, August 21. A decidedly bullish 8011-weevil report caused very heavy buying, quotations being forced up over $3 a bale. The Report, which showed conspicuous increases of infestation in the cotton belt, led to predictions that the next Government report will indicate greater
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      34 9 v M --<■ .....=ogu4E=.- I IMPREGNABLE' I SAFES. (BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT.) As Supplied to Government Departments, t The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., Etc. STOCKED IN ALL SIZES BY I FRANKEL BROS. 16, Bishop Street, Penang.
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      196 9 THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. NEW SHIPMENTS ol the following are now being displayed CHILDREN’S LEATHER SANDALS and SHOES in a variety of styles and colours PRICES FROM $3-95 to $6-95. LADIES* SHOES. Smart designs in Beige Poplin, Champagne Kid and Brown Grain Leather Day Shoes —Gold and Silver Brocade Evening
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      114 9 Don’t miss James Oliver Curwood’s Thrilling Romance of the Canadian Woods at Theatre Royal From Monday, 22nd till Wednesday, 24th August. Day Show on Saturday, 27th at 2-30 p.m. Show Starts at 7-30 p. m. 1 News and Comedy 3 Reels 2 Jack Holt in The Ancient Highway in 7
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    115 10 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. A. Moleks 2.30 2.50 B. Jelutongs 1.07| 1.12| B. Katils 1.05 1.10 Changkats 7.75 8.25 Kempas 7.50 7-75 Lunas 3.10 3 30 S. Tukangs 1.15 1.20 Tapabs 2.80 3.00 Tins. Ban grins 32/3 33/3 Hong Fatts 1.15
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    OVERSEA BROKERS LIMITED.
    85 10 The following are our latest guttations To-day. Buyers. Sellers. Bangring 32/6 33/B. Padangs .70 .71 Bukit Ibns .15 .17 Eastern Siams 23/6 24/Hong Fatts 1.15 1.17 Johans .21 .23 Jelapangs 44/- 44/6 K. Lumpurs 38/6 39/Kuchais 215 2.20 Kuyohs 1.57| 1.60 Lahats 21/- 21/6 Uruts 23/3 23/9
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    189 10 PENANG AUGUST 22, 1927. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nona. 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 Snndried 510.97| buyers Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 10 PENANG, AUGUST 22, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank London Demand Bank 2|3?11/b 4 months’sight Bank 2'4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 1/4 3 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 154|'| 3 days’sight Private 156 B Bombay Demand Bank 154’ 2 Madras Demand Bank 1541 3 days’sight Private 156|
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1207 10 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAME». 5 5 no 11 RUBBBB [Doliuu V•|• Allenoy Bubbe» Oo 2 85 3 0o Aioi (HJ»h Rubber Brtate 2 »0 2 50 Amalgamatel Malay Betake* 4 00 4 25 Ayer Uftam Planting Syndicate 3 80 4 10 Ayer Kuning Rubber Batatee 65 75 Ayer Molek
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    PENANG CONTRACTOR AND GOVT. SERVANT.
    919 11 CLAIM FOR 4900. Balance Of Building Contract. IN the Supreme Court, to-day, the Hon. Mr. P J. Sproule heard a claim by Lee Saw Kow (represented by Messrs. Logan and Ross), against J. M. Bondville of Burmah-rd (represented by Messrs. Mundis and Huck Li in),
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    THE WORTHLESS GROUSER.
    449 11 SOCIALIST DRONES. By Way of Despising Riches. The idea that because a man hasbrains to build up a business and make profits he is to be regarded as some kind of a criminal (which idea is being postered very considerably by trade union leaders and others) is
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    POLICE ON BEACH.
    135 11 COMPLAINTS ABOUT BATHERS’ COSTUMES. A Nice message to the Daily Mail states that scenes on the bathing beach at Juan-les Pins led to M. Jean Gabriel Domergue, the artist and portrait painter, being brought before the magistrates. Allegations were brought to the notice of the Mayor of
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    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    136 11 Having been rescued by a police constable, while struggling in the sea opposite the Esplanade yesterday. Tan Yeok a Chinese, was this morning charged by Inspector Lyons in the Penang Police Court with attempted suicide. The accused said that he had a lot of troubles and was very
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    243 11 The follotving were the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy and Co.’s share list at 11 a.m. to day Saturday. To day. 00 CD Shares. O B 0Q QQ pq U 2 c. c. c. c. Rubber (Dollar). Batu L... 1.50 1 57J 1.55 1-60 Broga 1.60 1.65
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    35 11 RUBBER prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed' Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 60c September Oct./December 62 e Jan/March, 1928 Remarks: Market Quiet.
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    TIN PRICES.
    151 11 Tne Straits Trading Co. Ltd., gives the following prices, on August 19: London. Spot £291.15s up 10/3 m/s. buying „285.12.6 15- selling 285 15s 15/Local. August 20: Singapore sold 225 tons at sl46] Penang buyers no sellers at sl46g. August 22: Singapore sold 75 tons at $146.37i Penang
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    POSSESSION OF EHANG.
    132 11 MALAY MAN FINED AT PENANG. For being in possession of bhang at 104 a, Hutton lane, to-day, Chemat bin Labak, a Malay, was fined $5O by Mr. S. N. King in the Penang Police Court. Detective Inspector Fowler said he went to the accused’s house this morning
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    443 12 At a Committee meeting I.old in the Singapore Exchange Room on the 15th August, 1927, at 5-15 p.m., the following matters were discussed: Hospital Administration. —The President read the correspondence passed between the Hon. Secretary and the P.C.M. O. and in view of the satisfactory nature of
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    FROM GAOL TO MAKE GOOD.
    614 13 TRADES LEARNED IN PRISON. Finding Work For First Offenders. THE results of the training given to first offenders at Wormwood Scrubs Prison were apparent when a number of prisoners were interviewed by a Committee of the Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society. In a month’s time these
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    WOMEN SILK SMUGGLERS.
    91 13 BETRAYED BY SLIM FASHIONS. For trying to smuggle 21 silk dresses Mrs. Emma W. Kearney, giving her address as an hotel in Orchard street, Port-man-square, W., was fined £l4l and £3 3s. costs at Dover. It was stated that when Mrs. Kearney’s luggage was examined silk dresses
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    92 14 To-day’s Departures. Takada for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Rawang for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Van Hoorn for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli. Olehleh. Tjalang, Meulaboh and Sabang. Rimba for Pangkor, Dindings and Sitiawan. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at: PHNANG. —Atlas Maru, Benares,
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    PENANG MAILS.
    480 14 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 Parit
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    MARKET PRICES.
    622 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, Avgust 22, 1927 Mutton— cts Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do 55 Suet 4
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