Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 November 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 256 VOL. LXXXV. TUESDAY, Bth NOVEMBER, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      11 1 TOKISATSu! PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO •Phone 772. 68, BISHOP SI REET. J
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    STRINDBERG’S YOUTH.
    464 2 ILLITERATE AND SUPERSTITIOUS TO A DEGREE. His First Drama. THE Swedish scientist, Professor Gustav Eisen, who has reached the age of eighty, publishes a highly instructive article in h Stockholm journal on Strindberg, who was his schoolfellow from 1863 until 1867. It is remarkable that the great Swedish
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    ROMAN RELICS IN KENT.
    316 2 EXCAVATION WORK AT RECULVER. About three years ago the Roman fortress of Reculver (a corruption of the original Requlbium was threatened by the builder of bungalows. There were about 1 1-5 acres of open ground still left within the Roman walls, which, if excavated, might reveal
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      1460 2 POSITIONS VACANT. TENDERS INVITED. NOTICES. Wanted efficient lady shorthand typist. Government of Selangor. Penang St. Andrew Society. Apply Box No. 524, c/o Pinang Gazete. 2217—uc Tenders will be received at the office In connection with the forthcoming of the State Engineer, Selangor, Kuala ANNUAL BALL. REEL PRACTICES cu .u J
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1257 3 (By a Women Correspondent.) Paris October 12. How much is a wife justified in spend ing on drese? This depends very much upon the husband, doesn’t it? Why did your husband marry you? Did he hasten to a “Universal Provider,” and pick out a sound, practical, homespun,
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      505 3 I Z THE RISK OP IdßtS B Nsvor Reglect Simple Injuries I B Ti is impossible to over-emphasize the deadly risks B 2- we ran through neglect of simple injuries. Unless B t—uc 1 with Zam-Euk even the hast scratch or break B in :h kin opens the way for
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    FARNHAM CASTLE SURREY.
    403 4 BISHOPS’ HOME FOR 700 TEARS. Enters Upon New Career. FARNHAM Castle, Surrey, a great Palace of tie Church, ba« entered upon a new career. For 700 years it has been the home of the Bishops of Winchester, and on the 30th September Dr. Woods, the present Bishop,
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    RED DEER’S ATTACK ON PEDESTRIAN.
    341 4 BATTLE ROYAL IN PARK. STAG’S FIGHT FOR PRIZE OF FIVE WIVtS. RED deer attacked a pedestrian near White Lodge, Richmond Park, recently but, happily, without serious results, though the man had to run for his life. The danger of approaching the deer during the mating
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    RAILWAY SIGNALLING.
    464 4 REMARKABLE PROGRESS MADE. GREATER SAFETY FOR I’.VSENGERS ON ALL LINES. THE remarkable progress which tte British railways have made in signalling during recent years, is due not so much to the desire to secure a greater degree of safety as to the recognition of the fact that improved
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    BOAR’S HILL.
    378 4 COMING CHANGES IN OXFORD’S CO I ONY. The announcement of the sale of part of the Boar’s Hill estate, near Oxford, has aroused some speculation and anxiety in Oxford, for the place is the centre of an intellectual colony, influential out of all proportion to its numbers. The
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      272 4 TOWN HALL I For a Short Season only commencing Monday, 14th I FORBES RUSSELL PRESENTS THE Veml *r« FORBES RUSSELL COMEDY COMPANY I with MISS APRIL VIVIAN I Supported by a Talented Company of English Artistes in a car f I repertoire of successful plays from th»- Prmc.pal Lo n
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    SERIOUS AFFRAY IN BRIDGE STREET.
    543 5 g\MPAN COOLIE’S DEATH. Penang Coroner’s Enquiry And Verdict. TfjE inquest on tbe body of Lee Chooi Kiang, who is alleged to have been stabbed in Bridge-street, rn Octeber 20, and who died in the Hospital two days later, was held by Mr. < N. King,
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    ARMISTICE DAY IN PENANG SCHOOLS.
    149 5 Ml pupils old enough to understand be assembled in their schools on ”iday, Uth November. Cadets, Scouts, 'Juba will be in uniform. Short “presses will be given on the significance ’’Armistice Day and the Silence will be °a*' rved. pectiors.—The Hon’ble the Resident Keillor will
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    THE MAILS.
    40 5 mail by tbe s. s ii s> C at notn on Thursday, the tatclij J Flhona, with mails denis ej. f m London on October 20 Frid?? k to arrive here at 6 a.m. T, the 11th instant.
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    GROWING FIELD FOR ENTERPRISE IN BRITISH GUIANA.
    297 5 PROSPECTOR’S LUCK. Romance of British Empire Diamonds. An exceptionally fine collection of Empire diamonds was shown in London recently by the United Diamond Fields of British Guiana. Mr. Pires, who only 10 years ago went to prospect with a few pounds capital, and
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    HINDU WEDDING.
    245 5 RAMA.SAMY—VALLIKANNU. Yesterday morning, a fashionable Hindu wedding was solemnised at the bridegroom’s residence, No. 1,287, Sungei Nyor Road, Butterworth, tbe contracting parties being Mr. K. Ramasamy Pillay son of Mr. T. Ka’hirasan Pillay of the Anglo Indian Store, a member of the Committee of Management of the Hindu
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    BANGKOK NEWS.
    84 5 LISTENING-IN TO THE PRINCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, November 6. Following the Fancy Dress Ball, Penang rugby players can listen to the Prince of Wales’s speech at the Armistice Concert at the Albert Hall next Fridav night. The Radio Section of the Telegraph Department has issued invitations.
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    KEDAH NOTES.
    421 5 Farewell to the Hon. Mr. Clayton. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, November 7. In honour of the Hon. Mr. T. W. Clayton. British Adviser, who went home on long leave by the P. O. Kashmir on the sth inst. a State dinner was held at the Balai
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    EXCHANGE.
    165 5 PENANG, NOVEMBER 8, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/1 4 months’ sight Rank 2,4 3 Credit 2/4 7/12 3 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 1531 'I 3 days’sight Private 155} I s Bombay Demand Bank 1531 I g Madras Demrnd Bank 1531
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      75 5 When Dreaded Croup Comes. A thing of dread, that comes in the night without warning. Just a hoarse, metallic cough, a choking, gasping for breath, a threat of suffocation. Oh! the relief of knowing that there is a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. See how it clears
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      108 5 •J* yy w /tn 4* 4» 4* 4> t i Prices Are Reduced. I 5 »5» i |7H. P. TOURING $1,295 12 H. P. TOURING $2,550 7H. P. SALOON $1,520 12 H. P. SALOON $3,250 t 4< 41 4« I BUY f 4» 4* I AN i T AUSTIN A
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      Details Of New Morris Car.
      1574 6 Secrets That Were Kept Secret By “The Pilot.” (Motoring Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) IT is many years since a firm of motorcar manufacturers succeeded in keeping secret, right up to the very opening of the Olympia Exhibition, the introduction of an entirely new model.
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    PENANG SUPREME COURT.
    555 6 Conveyance of Property. ACTION BY ASSISTANT OFFICIA ASSIGNEE. In the Penang Supreme this morning, Mr. Justice Sproule heard the motion of the Assignee to set aside a certain conveyance in respect of property situate in Beach-street, which he claimed as the property of Cheah Soo Tuan, a
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME.
    254 6 Wednesday, 9th November 1927—Esplanade 8.30 to 10.30 p.m. 1. March The Old Ship O’Keefe 2. Overture Napoleon Belton 3. Waltz Why Don’t My Dreams Come True Patten 4. Suite Bohemian (A Gipsy Love Story) Hume No. 1 The Appeal 2 The Caravan 3 The Tarantella 5. Fox
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    562 6 Viscount Inchcape has been i'z ora r> Ca,,ta,n uf Kuala Lumpur. a to Mr. J. P. C. Rigby, Registrar S Court, Selangor, is to leave MalV tireinent this month. Mr. R. B. Bannon, of Binn Bailey, Kuala Lumpur, return a Home by the nntua Mr ed will
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    Failure Of Rubber Restriction.
    1956 7 Mr. J. E. Nathan And Why The Scheme Failed. To End In A Year “Government Interference A Mad Thing.” ON November 1, 1922, when the governments of Ceylon «and British Malaya passed the legislation which gave effect to the Stevenson restriction scheme, stocks of rubber in
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      283 7 TRAIN STOPPED FOR A DOG. SEQUEL TO LONG SEARCH FOR ANIMAL. Miss Amy Walton was fined ten shillings by a Stratford Magistrate for stopping a train between Barking and Dagenham. A black-and white spaniel named Sheila was the cause of the trouble. She was formerly the mascot of J/. Swhich
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      439 7 NEW STOCKS IN MEN’S WEA& AT WHITEAWAYS I «SSL J® JFr I UM®* ■it 5St I J, f ■U w 111 v 11 ii U! U' 1 “CLUB” TOPEES I nnTTni oacumcdc Made of Pith and covered with fine WHITE HELMETS UuTTOrt CASHMERE khaki drill quilted fitted with good I
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    WHERE ARE WE DRIFTING?
    508 8 Mr. Lloyd George has assumed the mantle of the prophet once more. Speaking at a meeting in London, he said that the conquering nations had over ten million trained men in arms, better equipped for war than in 1914, and that unless Europe advanced beyond Locarno
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    GAMBLING IN PENANG.
    544 8 There is no harm in gambling provided that the gambler keeps well within his means: it becomes a vice only when he indulges to excess and risks rain on the loss of a coin, the spin of a card, the speed of a horse, or on any
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    By the Way.
    1544 8 OUR own correspondent informs us that the radio section of the Telegraph Department at Bangkok, has invited the Penang ragby team to listen in to the Prince of Wales’s speech at the Albert Hill on Armistice Day. What we want to know is when the radio section
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      27 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. pOontd i RAN /a
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    Doctor Dorothy Logan Pays The Piper.
    577 9 Woman Who Hoaxed The Public Fined £lOO. Fictitious Channel Swim Story. Lord Mayor Of London And Offence Akin To Perjury. Trainer” To Pay £5O. Doctor Dorothy Logan, the woman tvho hoaxed the British public by pretending to swim the English Channel, has had to
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    NEW ITALIAN AIR SPEED RECORD.
    272 9 —Rugby Radio Service. ANOTHER BRITISH EFFORT. PREPARATIONS FOR ATTEMPT TO FLY AT 300 M. P. H. EXPERTS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS. Great Britain, jealous of her victory in the Schneider Cup Race, is not to permit the new air speed record put up by the Italian,
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    BRITISH PARLIAMENT RE-ASSEMBLES.
    229 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Six Important Bills. DISCUSSION ON NEW FILMS MEASURE. MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACT. The British Parliament was due to re-assemble to day, and it is expected that most of the time of the House up to the Christmas vacation will be taken up by the discussion
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    ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON.
    145 9 —Reuter. NO CELEBRATION DANCES UNTIL THE TWELFTH. *< S» London, November 7. There will be no revels in London hotels and restaurants on Armistice Day. The Secretary of the Hotel and Restaurants Association said public opinion seemed to be against revels on November 11, but many
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    R.A.F. FLIERS AT BAGHDAD.
    27 9 —Reuter. JUST ESCAPED A THUNDERSTORM. Baghdad, November 7. The Air Force flying-boats arrived here just in time to escape a severe thunder- storm.-
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    FLAG BILL PASSES THIRD READING.
    21 9 —Reuter. Cape Town, November 7. The Senate has passed the third reading of the Flag Bill.
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    ANGLO-EGYPTIAN RELATIONS.
    77 9 i.— Rugby Radio Service. INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS AT AN END. London. November 7. Sarawat Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, leaves London to-morrow after a week’s visit, during which he and the Foreign Secretary (Sir Austen Chamberlain), were enabled to continue the informal conversations which began during Sarawat Pasha’s visit
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    ARMISTICE SUNDAY AT HOME.
    37 9 ,—Rugby Radio Ser vice. MANY PARADES OF EX-SERVICE-MEN. I London/November 7. IVYesterday was observed as Armistice Sunday in the churches throughout Great Britain and there were many parades of ex-servicemen.— Rugby Radio Service.
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      71 9 POPPI DAY, 1927. Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart, Penang, are the Honorary Treasurers of the above fund to whom subscriptions should be sent. I lade Sasy Writing due^ d ble I DEPENDABLE Supplied iu all sizes A and shapes. From fflUOlOUt $5-50 to $l6-00 I Black. and Red. H YOU
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    SOVIET ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS.
    320 10 —Reuter. MOSCOW CEREMONIAL. BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS MEMBER PRESENT. It is officially stated that 1,000,000 people participated in the anniversary demonstrations at Moscow. The processions converged upon the Red Square, the centre of the official festivities, and the Kremlin ivalls were covered with red cloth bearing inscriptions
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    DEATH OF DR. DAVID HOGARTH.
    333 10 WELL-KNOWN GREEK AND EGYPTIAN EXPLORER. London, November 7. The death has occurred of Doctor David Hogarth, Keeper of the Ash mokan Museum, Oxford, and President of the Hellenic Society, who was wellknown for extensive explorations in Asia Minor and excavations in Greece aqi Egypt. He
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    ANOTHER WAR ON THE HORIZON?
    169 10 —Reuter. Equipped For Hostilities. MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND DISHONOURED PLEDGES Hints of the possibility of further wars in the future, as a result of the dishonouring of the solemn pledge which was given before Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles, were made by Mr. Lloyd
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    MEMORANDUM TO GERMANY.
    124 10 —Reuter. EFFECT ALREADY BEING FELT AT THE BOURSE. Berlin, November 7. Following publication of Mr. Parker Gilbert’s Memorandum and the unsatisfactory report of the German Steel Trust quotations, the Bourse dropped, some shares losing as much as thirty points. Bear speculators are busy making the most of
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    INDIAN POLITICAL UNREST.
    127 10 Reuter. SWARAJIST LEADER’S STATEMENT. Calcutta, November 7. The tense political situation which has arisen on the eva of the announcement of the personnel of the Statutory Commission, which is to investigate working reforms since 1919, is illustrated by the action of Sen Gupta, the Swarajist leader of
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    TRADE BARRIERS CONFERENCE.
    73 10 .—Reuter. SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS MADE. Geneva, November 7. The Trade Barriers Conference has drafted a Convention, which fourteen countriep, including Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy, announce their intention of signing to-morrow. A feature of the debate was the promise of tbe French spokesman to withdraw the prohibition
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    THE KING’S DONATION.
    56 10 —Rugby Radio Service. £lOO FOR FLEETWOOD FLOOD RELIEF FUND. London, November 7. His Mijesty the King has sent a message of sympathy to Fleetwood and a cheque for £lOO for the fund raised for tbe relief of tbe sufferers from the recent gale and flood. The fund
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    DOMINION SECRETARY’S WIRELESS TALK.
    186 10 —Rugby Radio Service. EFFECT OF ATMOSPHERICS. FROM SYDNEY TO BRITAIN. An attempt was made by the Right Hon. L.M.S. Amery, M.P.. to broadcast a speech from Sydney, New South Wales, yesterday but atmospherics prevented good reception. He was heard to say, however, that throughout his 40,000
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    THE CHINA MUDDLE.
    76 10 —Reuter. EUGENE CHEN TO RETURN. Shanghai, November 7. A message from Canton says that Eugene Chen is expected to be leaving Russia for Capton shortly. London, November 7. General Booth, referring to the Salvation Army’s activities in China, states that the commanders of both sides have promised
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    CYCLONE AND TIDAL WAVE AT NELLORE.
    79 10 —Reuter. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS. Madras, Nove nber 7. Travellers arriving from Nellore give details of the cyclone and tidal wave which swept for a mile and a quarter inland on Sunday. Great devastation has been wrought, particularly by the cyclone. Thousands of people
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    ATTEMPTED RETURN OF PRINCE CAROL.
    89 10 —Reuter. CHARGES AGAINST MANOILESCO. Bucharest, November 8. The preliminary investigation into the case of Manoilesco has concluded. A definitive charge has been published, containing a list of fifteen points on which Manoilesco is accused. The trial will begin on November 10. Colonel Theodoresco has been
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    U.S. TREASURY LOAN.
    52 10 —Reuter. TO REDEEM OUTSTANDING LIBERTY BONDS. Washington, November 7. The Treasury announced that it is offering about 8400,000,000 worth of per cent. Certificates of Indebtedness, maturing in seven months, the proceeds to be used to pay off holders of the outstanding Second Liberty Bonds, redeem- able on
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    THE GLUT OF GOLD.
    57 10 ,—Reuter. U. S. A. HOLDS MORE THAN HALF. Washington, November 7. The latest Treasury figures estimate the a*ock of gold in th*» United States at 84,500,090,000, representing 55 per cent, of the gold coinage of the world. 82,000,000.1 00 worth of g -Id is stored in
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    AMERICA AND BLUE NILE DAM.
    278 10 Reuter. Abyssinian Envoy’s Action. STORY EXPLODED rv governmeni envoy A complete expl anation Amenean story rcgard seeunng of a concession f,, r L building of a dam across lheß?' Nile has been made U Envoy Extraordinary of Abyssinian Government who arrived m Liverpool. London, Nov
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    CHICAGO'S COMIC MAYOR.
    70 10 —Reuter. HISTORY FOR 100 PER CENT. AMERICANS. Chicago, November A new impetus has been given to Mayor Thompson’s slogan. “America first’ by the announcement that a SIO.OW prize will be awarded to the author of i new all-American history text-book, “which will tell the truth,” for use-in
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    62 10 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, November PariF, 124; New York Brussels, 34.94 Geneva 25.2 d A terdam, 12.07|; Milan, 89.00x6, 20.41; Stockholm, 18.10; CopenteJ 18.17 Oslo, 18-47; Vienna. 3U’ Prague. 1641; Helsingfors. 1.4 rid, 28.61| Lisbon, 2» Athens. Bucharest, 785; Rn. B a n B 2i|j; 47jJ; Bombay, 1/s}«d;
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    PENANG POLICE COURT.
    148 10 MALAY POSTMAN Destroyed Letters Is TRANSIT. -if aM 1W Ahmat bin Mohamed moO th’J postman, was sentence imprisonment for e f Bfiio n by in the course at Hatton-lane on October Wong Khoon, a Drig ’nment bf tenced to six months i P p O iiJ Mr.S.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    178 11 Ihe following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY AND CO.’S share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. 5 BO j 00 Shares. >» t>» d OQ oq oa od t e. 10. t c. c. Mining. Bangrin Tin 32/6 33/- 32/- 33/- ex Hong Fatt
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    91 11 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Batang Padang .47} .52} Bangrin 32/3 32/9 Kuyoh 1.20 1.22} Larut Tin Fields 19/6 20/6 Malaya Consolidated 1.12} 1.17} M. Siamese Prospecting 10/- 10/6 North Taiping 1.07} 1.12} cum Penawat
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    91 11 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Allenbys 2.75 t 2.85 Balgownies 2.85 3.00 B. Jelutongs .92} Connemaras 2.15 2.30 M. Tekongs .57| .62| S. Bagans 3.10 3.30 Tambalaks 1.20 1.25 U. Benuts ,62| .64 Tins. B. Padangs .50 .52| Hong Fatts 1.02| 1.05
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, LIMITED.
    129 11 The following are our latest quotations To-day. Mining. Buyers. Sellers. A. Wengs 1.00 1.02| Bangrins 32/- 32/6 Hong Fatts |1.02 1.04 Huey Yots 33/6 34/6 Haad Yais ...I y 28/- 28 6 Kuchais 2.02| 2.05 Kuyohs 1.22| 1.27 k Lahats 19/- 19/6 Laruts ...srT'|2o/- 20/6 M. Consols
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    38 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOS!). S, R. ct, pound a 1n- «IW pl- 183.33 No. 1 Crepe 62 da per pounds per pl. <82.66 Steady. London 17kd New York 36f cts. gold). (Bv Ccurtgap ol Meaara. Allen Der.nps
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    40 11 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Spot 62kc December 63ja J an/March 64c April/June 65jc Remarks:—Market Quiet. London stock increased 109 tons.
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    TIN PRICES.
    141 11 The Straits Trading Oo. t Lta.) the following prices, or November 1: London. Spot £257.15s down £2.15s 3 mos. buying „253 3 3 selling 253.5 s 3 Local. November 8: Singapore sold 250 tons at <127.62k Penang buyers no sellers at $127.62k. Measra. Boustead and Co., Ltd-. •>th
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    152 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for October:— lbs. Temerloh Coconut and Rubber 12,672 Ayer Kuning 9 712 Alor Pongsu 28,258 Brich 29,110 Bedong (Malaya) 17,452 Merbau 14,225 North Perak 15*693 Chungloon 9,497 •labi 13,390 Tonghurst 17,000 Pattani Consolidated Alluvial Tin Ltd. 70 piculs Banteng 34,847 Beaufort 60,000
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    EASTERN TRADERS, LIMITED.
    107 11 The following are the latest quotations for to-day Buyers. Sellers. Tins. Taipings 1.16 1.17 k Souths .65 ex .67| ex T. Harbours 12.75 13.00 Ratruts 24/3 24/9 Toh Allang 1.02 k 1.07 k Rantau Prefs. 1.60 1.63 Malayan Tins 25/- 25/6 Laruts 19/3 19/6 Rahmans 1.45 1.50
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1128 11 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAMES. g a M oo Ei 3 RUBBER [Dollar.] S c c S e Allenby Rubber Co 2 70 2 80 Alor Gajab Rubber Estate 2 10 2 30 Amalgamated Malay Estates 3 90 4 10 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 3 70 3 90 ex Ayer
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    211 11 PENANG NOVEMBER 8. 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 00.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom. as on Copra Sundried <11.70 buyers 7/11/27 Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail
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    RUBBER SALES.
    53 11 The General Produce Agency Ltd., Beach Street. Penang, reports that the following prices were realised at their auction room to-day: Good F.A.Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet <B2 to <B2j F.A.Q. do 80 81 Low F.A.Q Off do 77 79 Plain Unsmoked Sheet 55 62 Lump Scrap 45 48 Loose
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    CLOSED ITALIAN PASSES.
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    214 13 NEW LIGHT ON MURDER OF ROYAL FAMILY. A close friend of Voikoff, the recently assassinated Russian Ambassador to Poland, who first became notorious through signing the- Tsar’s death warrant at Ekaterinburg, has given a new account of the last moments of the unfortunate monarch. This man lived
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    129 14 To-day’s Departures. Tr?ng for Kantang (Trang) Girbee, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Trun h for Bernam River. Kuala Selang »r. Port Dickson, Malacca and Onaka Maru for Rangoon Calcutta. Singapore. Kuala for Belawan (D?li). Klang for Port Swettenham Singapore Tbay Gwan for Port Swettenbam aid Singapore. The following ships
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    PENANG MAILS.
    539 14 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated Malay States. Valacca Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parce’ 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 p.m Parit
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    MARKET PRICES.
    585 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, November 8, 1927 Mutton— c t< Mutton Indian per lb 55 Head beep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart A lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do 55
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