Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 November 1927

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 264. VOL. LXXXV. SATURDAY. 19th NOVEMBER, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      12 1 TOKISATSU, I PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO I ’Phone 772. 68, BISHOP STREET. V
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    EX-KAISER’S RELIGION.
    244 2 “God Dethroned Me.” God has dethroned me to test my faith in Him. to see whether it will be shattered by misfortune. If I remain steadfast, and He so wills it I shall be recalled. If not, I shall die here in exile at Doorn.”—The ex-Kaiser. This statement,
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    CLEANER FILMS.
    133 2 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT’S WARNING. The American film industry must either voluntarily clean its house or the United States Government will step in and do it for them, says a Washington correspondent. The so called independent cinema operators have for some time been protesting to the Federal Trade Commission that
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    FRENCH AIR BUDGET.
    75 2 OVER £11.000,060 IN TEN YEARS IN AID OF COMMERCIAL FLYING. France is to spend £11,400,000 to encourage and develop aerial navigation. The Minister of Commerce announced to the Chamber’s Finance Committee recently a programme concerning commercial aviation, consisting chiefly in subventions to aerial companies, as well as
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      1543 2 H2VIS BREAD— sag. «*"«■> Tenders will be received up to noon of NarborOUgh (r. M. Kubber In Hovis alone can you Wednesday, the 30th November, 1927, at I tri tbe Resident Councillor’s Office, Penang, ESiaieb lAU. enjoy the full nutritive for supply Of following Motor Transport (Incorporated in England to
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      267 2 SMMiiiiiittMitiiimtn’tnMMitmfimtiitinii: 1 SECOND-HAND 1 5 CAZIS for Overseas Men coming Hosue «p-n leave 3 Messrs. Leave Cars Ltd. hzvt x a lar-e selection of 1927 models x of ail desc-ipvons that have E 2 been used by people Home on leave this year and who have S returned. These are
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      313 2 MilkFood' 4 I? A > I J ,;i Doctors Recommend it. i For over twenty years English Doctors have regularly advised Mothers to give their Bibies Cow and Gate Food it is the nearest thing to Mother’s Milk. Fresh Stocks. The demand for ‘‘Cow and Gate” Food has increased so
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    WONDER HOUSE OF SCIENCE.
    495 3 BRISTOL UNIVERSITY’S NEW £200,000 LABORATORY. Hill Top Turrets. CROWNING a hill, overlooking Bristol, with distant views from its turrets of the Cotswolds, the Mendips and the Welsh hills, the new physics laboratory of Bristol University is a wonder hors 3 of science. It has cost £200,000
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      177 3 Crestone TYRES S Always Everywhere Most Miles per Full Size Balloons KU I wifu iw® sKK&9bk ill iIX 1' vV’flRB Il Iv I Vi 1 Is KlWl HI I <yß B .MulWB W 11 IB Insure greater Il I Itß I' IS S 11"9' safety Kl k 1 filial MwMHH
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      145 3 I CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETING CARDS. A special display of Greeting Cards from the world-renowned firm of Raphael Tuck Sons, Limited, is now on view at the Pinang Gazette Press, Limited. The latest dates for posting are as follows Mails for Europe Christmas —25th and 26th November, New Year
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      88 3 LADIES Desirous of keeping in touch with the newest and Latest Styles in Evening and Afternoon Gowns and Morning Frocks (in Washing Silks) Likewise New and Exclusive Lines of Millinery and F oot wear are invited to call and will be astonished to find how economically and fully their needs
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    Our London Letter.
    1620 4 The Enlightened Ruler of Arabia. “Golf Business” Veto. Mr. St. John Pbilby, formerly of the Indi-n Civil Service, and well-known as an authority on Far Eastern Affairs, in his lectqre oneeveni' g thia week to. the members of the Central Asian Society, removed current misconceptioi s of
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      180 4 I WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES I Anything you Expect to find in a Perfect Chemist’s Shop —you will find at B ,pHONE ,pnoNE V’ ioi6. 1016 Ijgjl TELEGRAM J—BOON PENANG. 182, 186, 188, PENANG ROAD, PENANG. I Attention! I Every order received by The Boon B Pharmacy is assured of the
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      137 4 throat this winter! SIT n ONT take risks T!ie antiseptic vaDour I Jk liberated by Evans Pastilles quickly kill the .JC X JO I germs that lurk in the obscure bye ways of the J no3e fltroat and chest, soothing the affected V 1 I parts. Doctors strongly recommend them.
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      204 4 Y r ou’ve enjoyed READING .Mystery Stories. Now here’s your chance to SEE one of the cleverest ever written The “Mystery Club” 7 parts A Different Kind of Thrill I 1 hat’s what you’ll get when you see this m)st fiscinating mystery pictures produced in years, at the EMPIRE THEATRE.
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    "SHAVIAN" WIT BACKS FASCISM.
    284 5 THOMAS a BECKET. Communists and Castor Oil. THE “Gazet-ta del Popolo,” of Turin, publishes a letter attributed t« Mr. George Bernard Shaw, which replies to Mr. Frederick Adler's attacks on Fascism. The letter says “A .previous article of mine was an. appeal for common sense, and
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    LOST ISLAND RISES FROM SEA.
    254 5 QUEER VANISHING TRICKS OF PACIFIC VOLCANO. Falcon Island is still bobbing up and down in the South Pacific. A Reuter message from Suvla stated recently The British Agent and Consul in the Tonga Islands has sent a wireless message to say that a report received
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      249 5 w f /i»\ *-7=ifiMHJ jMo> whwiiiiiiiihi I ~W A/ A Motorists everywhere are trying and buying the new World Morris THE new Morris “World” models were introduced just twelve months ago. During that short time they have fully proved how well they filled a long felt need. For this is
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      152 5 WHAT DYSPEPTICS SHOULD EAT. Strict Diets Unnecessary. It is a well-known fact, that some foods have a greater tendency than others to cause indigestion, and that by limiting one’s diet to certain tasteless, unappetising foods, stomach troubles can some times be overcome. Nine times out ot ten, however, indigestion is
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    "Inefficiency In Penang Hospital."
    907 6 Hospital Board Members’ Grave Indictment. Report and P. C. M. O’s. Comments. Officials Who Suffer From That Tired Feeling.” “P. G’s.” Condemnation Upheld. The P. G. M. O.'s comments on the Penang Hospital Report, which teas issued to-day, appears, on the Jace of it, to bear
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    SINGAPORE BISHORPIC ENDOWMENT FUND.
    156 6 The following is the second List of Donations to be received.Previously acknowledged $640.85 Singanore Diocesan Association (Legacy of £3OO from the late Mrs. Presgrave) $2,571 43 M. G. S. 30 00 Mrs. L. Butcher 30 00 Hon. Mr. G. C. Clarke 50 00 Tj. J. B.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    718 6 Mr J L. McFall, Acting Commissioner of Lands, F.M.S., is on a visit to Ipob. Mr. G. B. W. Gray, of Jasin Lalang estate, Malacca, is leaving for Home to-day. The Hon’ble G. R. Leonard Financial Adviser, F M.S., leaves for Home on fat lough this evening.
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    RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN LTD.
    40 6 ANNUAL MEETING. The twentieth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Rahman Hydraulic Pin, Limited, was held at the Registered Office, Hong Kong B«nk Buildings to-day. A full repmt will appear ia the Sunday Gazette te-morrow.
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    A DANGEROUS WOMAN.
    557 6 Arms Concealed Under Bed. ASSOCIATE OF GANG ROBBERS. A young Chinese woman was charged before Mr. Mudie, District Judge, Singapore, on Thursday with being in unlawful possession of fire arms, ammunition and a dagger. She pleaded not gnilty and the Police lost no time in producing evidence
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    PENANG HOCKEY LEAGUE.
    103 6 P. C.C. DROP FIRST POINT. For the first time this season the Penang Cricket Club lost a point in the Penang H ckey League, when they could only draw with the Public Services on the Esplanade yesterday. The Club showed a slight superiority over their opponents in
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    68 6 The following new books have been received A Certain Dr. Thorndyke, by R. Austin Freeman. Commercial Timber Trees of the Malay Peninsular, by F. W. Foxworthy. The Exile, by Mary Johnson. F'amingo, by Mary Borden. I Flat 2, by Edgar Wallace. Jeremy At Crale, by Hugh Walpole. The
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    FOOTBALL IN THE OLD COUNTRY.
    741 6 To-Day’s Matches. NORTHERN LEADERS(LASH AT BRADFORD. By Athlite [Special Sporting Correspondent of the Pinang Gazette.] EVERTON, the present leaders of the First Division, have a stiff hurdle to-day in Sunderland who appear to be running into form and I shall be surprised if they obtain
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL SPORTS.
    790 6 NO NEW RECORDS. TROPHIES PRESENTED Rv MRS, SPROULE SOME excellent running waq the Penang Free School n a l° n yesterday afternoon on the ota 8 of the Annual Athletic Sports. Ther was a large crowd present inclndinctk Resident Councillor (the Hon. Mr R a Scott)
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      503 7 A QUICK WAY TO BANISH YOUR LUMBAGO TWO of De Witt’s Pills s re taken with a drink move the cause of your of water just before you 1 ailment. They will make go to bed. your kidneys healthy and That surely is an easy, re active and thus rid
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      520 7 “P. G.” CROSSWORDS PUZZLE COMPETITION. PUZZLEM). 145. First Prize $5O. Second Prize $2O. Third Prize $lO and Four Consolation Prizes of $5 Each. We publish below our puzzle No. 145, entries for which close at 11 a. m. on Saturday, November 26. (The problem given below affords another clever variation
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    TAIPING AND IPOH.
    380 8 Taiping is not only the most pic turesque town in Malaya although the vandals have been busy lately hacking at the beautiful shade trees which line its streets it has a history which no other town in the peninsula can boast and, with its perpetual freshness and
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    Behind the Scenes
    1623 8 Ipswich has high hopes of seeing the Queen this week, although officially nothing is known of any intention on her part to vis t the city. Those who are aware of Her Mijesty’s love of art feel fairly confident that the Queen will motor over from Sandringham
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    SUGAR CONFERENCE.
    82 8 SCOPE OF THE ‘AGREEMENT. Paris, November 18. The Cuban delegate, M. interviewed by Reuter, defined the scope of the sugar agreement mentioned recently, which was not all a question of marketing. M. Tarafa is proceeding to Amsterdam in an endeavour to induce Java producers to enter the combination.
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    BIRTHRATE IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
    52 8 London, November 18. The birthrate for England and Wales for the first three quarters of the present year was 17.2 per 1,000. The annual birthrate last year was 17.8 per 1000, and in 1918, which was the lowest ever recorded, it stood at 17.7.— Rugby
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    A BUSINESS CONFERENCE.
    82 8 .—Reuter. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN THE FAR EAST. Washington, November 18. A conference, believed to be concerned with impending financial transactions in the Far East, has been held between Mr. Lamont, partner of Morgan’s banking house, who has just returned from Japan, Mr. Mitchell, President of the National
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    64 8 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, November 18. Paris, 124 New York, 4.87|j Brussels, 34.93; Geneva, 25.27 Amsterdam, 12.02|; Milaq, 89f Berlin, 20.42 Stockholm, 18.10; Copenhagen, 18.18; Oslo. 18.34|; Vienna. 34.56; Prague, 164| Helsinefors, 193 j Madrid, 28.66 Lisbon, 21 1 Athens, 367 i Bucharest, 790 Rin, 5H Buenos Aires,
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    NEW SULTAN OF MOROCCO.
    27 8 ACCESSION PROCLAIMED. Fez, Novemb® 1 DA f MoW Sidiamada, the third son o Youssef, the late Saltan o been proclaimed the new Sa
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    THEATRE ROYAL.
    106 8 HOLD YOUR BREATH- as to There is certainly no on Dorothy Devore is ca d d darej Harold Lloyd, as the in actions she manages ag we your breath” ce rta n ca i B itaat‘° D amuse with the.r commal a newspaper r^ port croba t, tM
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    65 8 FUNERAL Mr. Lim Mah Chye, J. P., who died 22nd August. 1927, aged 71 years. Funeral, 20th November, 1927, at 10 a.m. when his remains will be removed from his residence Homestead” Northam Road, for interment at Bata Gantong cemetery. The Funeral procession will take the following route :—Northam Road,
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    Great Activity In The Flying World.
    676 9 Pioneers Leave England. What Is The Fate Of London Delhi Fliers? Strange Report From Warsaw. Keen activity in the aeroplane world comes spasmodically. JFe are experiencing one of those periods at the present time. Two daring airmen. Captain Mclntosh and Mr. Bert Hinkler have
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    136 9 .—Rugby Radio Service. FILM BILL PASSES THIRD READING. London, November 18. The Bill to restrict the advance and block booking of films, and to provide that the quota of British films shall be exhibited at cinematograph theatres in Great Britain, passed the third reading in the House
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    MEXICAN BANDIT OUTRAGE.
    71 9 Neufer. PASSENGER train attacked. Mexico City, November 18. A large band of bandits attacked a passenger train between Patmira and qua Scalientes and a battle ensued in >ch the Commanding Officer and soldiers were killed and three IPra an d six passengers wounded, sending one woman and
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    ENORMOUS BUSINESS MERGER.
    96 9 —Reuter. VICKERS, ARMSTRONG, LTD. London, November 18. A new company is to be formed, called Vickers, Armstrong, Limited, with a capital of £21,000.000. The first Chapman will be General Sir Herbert Lawrence. Messrs. Vickers* circular to shareholders emphasises that by the amal gamation, production can be centralised
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    MEXICAN PETROLEUM LAWS.
    100 9 ,—Reuter. AN IMPORTANT DECISION. Mexico City, November 18. The Supreme Court has unanimously decided to grant the appeal of the Mexican Petroleum Company, which is American, to restrain the Department of Industry and Commerce from cancelling certain drilling permits belonging to the company. This is the first
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    MEMORANDUM ON SAFETY OF LIVES AT SEA.
    207 9 and collision regulations.— Rugby Radio Service. PROPOSED new convention. STAND\RI) FOR OCEAN-GOING PASSENGER SLIPS. SUGGESTED CONFERENCE IN 1928. A memorandum, comprising the proposals for a revision of the International Convention of 1914 on the safety of lives at sea and suggesting a conference
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    CHINA THREATENED BY FAMINE.
    63 9 Reuter. VERY SERIOUS POSITION. Peking, November 18. The International Famine Relief Commission has received reports that half of Shantung and a portion of South Chihli are facing a serious famine due to drought, locusts, war and banditry. The crops in wide areas are only 10 per
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    RAILWAY v. MOTOR WAR.
    74 9 from motor road transport.— Rugby Radio Service. AN APPLICATION TO PARLIAMENT. London, November 18. Five big groups of British Railways have announced their intention of applying to Parliament for full power to engage in motor transpcrt by road. This is an important development, as the railways
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND ARMAMENTS.
    433 9 —Rugby Radio Service. A Warning Note. NAVY LEAGUE CHAIRMAN AND GOVERNMENTS DECISION. U.S.A. PROGRAMME UNAFFECTED. In a letter to the Times the Chairman and Secretary of the Navy League suggest that the Government's decision not to proceed with the laying down of the two cruisers voted
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    HANKOW FAIRLY QUIET.
    57 9 ,—Reuter. BEDFORDSHIRES FOR NANKING. Shanghai, November 18. It now transpires that the Bedfordshires, who are aboard the Vindictive, will relieve the Marines at Nanking. They will occupy the same British premises the Marines have been occupying and no troops will go on to Hankow, where the situation
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    PIRACY SUPPRESSION.
    57 9 —Reuter. AGREEMENT REACHED. Peking, November 18. Sir Cecil Clementi, who is visiting here, discussed piracy in South China waters with the British, Japanese, French and Italian Ministers, and the American Charge d'Affaires. It is understood that an agreement regarding suppressive measures has been reached and the Ministers are
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    CHINA FLEET MOVEMENTS.
    30 9 Reuter. London, November 18. H. M. Sloop Cornflower, which is at present being repaired at Sheerness, will proceed to China on December 28 to relieve the Hollyhock.
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      69 9 PENANG HOSPITAL SCANDAL. A full account of the P. C. M. O’s comments on the Penang Hospital Report, short reference to which is m'de on Page 6, will be published in to>morrow's Sunday Gazette." BE PREPARED Should a FIRE occur at your place can YOU extinguish it Why wait and
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      338 9 Presents for Friends at Home. K FINEST ORANGE PEKOE TEA. 51b. Tin Lined Wooden Chests $lO-50 81b. do. do. 16-50. 101 b. do. do. $2O-00 201 b. do. do. $37-50 Prices include Hom* duty and free delivery to any address in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. J By special
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    SIONE TIN (F.M.S.)
    897 10 Mr. H. B. Ward’s Interesting Statement. The statutory meeting of Sione Tin (F. M. S), Ltd., was held on Oct. 20 at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, E.C. Mr. H.B. Ward (the chairman) presiding, The representative of the secretaries and general agents (Messrs. Adamson <Gi)fillan and Co., Ltd.,)
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    729 10 Messrs. KENNEDY and Co., Penang reported on Friday as follows There are only three days to report upon since the market re-opened after the holidays but during that time a more optimistic tone has been noticeable and business has been brisker than for some considerable time past.
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    SYMINGTON AND SINCLAIR’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    940 10 London October 20. Since our last Rep >rt the Rubber Market has been active. A fairly steady advance took place from Friday to Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon 1/SJ. was touched for Spot Ribbed Smoked Sheet, an advance of l|d, over the prices quote! here last
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    LONDON METAL MARKETS.
    300 10 Messrs. Win. Jacks Co., reported on October 26 as follows Copper.— After the substantial consumptive buying experienced last week had spent itself, there was a slight disposition to easier prices, and with Wall Street flat over the week-end it was expected that the market would open with
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    213 10 PENANG NOVEMBER 19. 1927. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom l 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 $11.60 buyers 16/11/27 Rattans 11.15 Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    411 10 Messrs. James F. Hutton and Co. Ltd., Manchester, reported as follows on October 26 Cotton values since our last report have shown an easier tendency up to yesterday when the American Census Bureau ginning report on cotton ginned up to October 17th was issued and proved
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    JONG LANDOR RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.,
    419 10 The Nineteenth Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders was held on the 17th October, 1927. at 138 Leaden-hall-street, London, E.C., Mr. Richard Magor presiding. The Chairman said The Report and Statement of Accounts have been in your hands for some days, and with your permission
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    424 10 Singapore, Novetn berlK Local holidays have serinn i fered with ba 9 ine 88 inUr week and there i 8 little change in share prices d nr i nM tt Q 0 rec M Tin, after dropping to ,£2-i er had a sharp rally closing” 0 a
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    156 11 The following were the latest quo•RsitS KENNEDY AND CO.’S telist at 11a.m. to-day Yesterday. Today. x g SHARKS- I .2 I sc. c. c. c. I ’win 34/- 34/6 34/6 35/- ex .521 55 .55 .571 IjatwJt'- 70 72 5 .71 .74 7. 1-10 115 111 115
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    98 11 Tbe following are our latest quotations To-day. Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Alor Gajahs t 2.20 2.40 B. Lintangs 1-40 1.45 ex B. Katils -95 1.00 iGlenealys 2.65 2.80 Lms 1.421 1.52% ra. Scudais 2.75 2.85 E. Banana 3.30 3 50 fc.Pandans 1.15 1.25 I Tins. B. Padangs .52%
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, LIMITED.
    104 11 I The following are onr latest quota■odb I To-day. I Mining. Bayers. Sellers, ■an grins 34/- 34/6 ■ongFatts 1.10 1.12% ■nchais 2 00 2.05 Knyobs 1.15 1.17% c.r. ■ants 20/- 20/6 ■.Consols 1.15 1.17% Siamese 10/3 10/6 ■ortha 1.13% 1.15 ex ■awng Pets 1.42 1.45 ■rnawats .92
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    EASTERN TRADERS, LIMITED.
    102 11 L '°o° w ing are the latest quotaf 0D for to-day I Buyers. Sellers. t' f ng3 1.25 1.28 f b .67 ex .69 ex 12.50 13.00 Ks 24/- 24/6 Kn n^ 96 IQ IK refB L7 O 1-75 K 19/3 19/9 IL® 2( 3 2 °f
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    HEN STEALING SEASON OPENS.
    304 11 Exciting Advehture In Arratoon Road. The fowl-stealing season which heralds the approach of Christmas has opened in where an andacious attempt to rob a hen-root t in an Arratoon Road compound was frustrated by tbe vigilance of the owner of the fowls who, aroused by the
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    PENANG Y.M.C.A.
    54 11 At a meeting convened by tbe Hon. Gen. Secietary, yoterday, at 5.15 p.m. at th« Asscciation rccm, a singing clt ss was formed and plans ard activities in that direction are left in the bar ds of a subcon mittee. Mr. A C. 8. Schmidt was elected Hon.
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    EXCHANGE.
    309 11 PENANG, NOVEMBER 19, 1927. (By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank,) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/1* 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 7/12 3 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 153|' 3 days’sight Private 155 J B Bombay Demand Bank 1531 g Madras Demrnd Bank 153| 3 days’
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    383 11 St. GEORGE THE MARTYR. (Church Of England.) [Sunday next before Advent.] 7.45 Litany, 8 a.m. Matins. Hymn 4. 830 Holy Communion, Hymn 317, 9.30 Holy Communion [Tamil 10.30 Matins [Chinese], 6 pm. Evensong, Hymn 164, Pss 148, 149, 150, Magnificat 48, Nunc Dimittis 60, Hymns 235, 630, 252
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    39 11 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSB). S. R. Sheet 64| cU per pound per pl. 186/33 No. 1 Crepe 64 cte per pound per pl. 185/33 Steady. London 181 New York 37| ctp. (gold. (Bp Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennyt).
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LTD.
    40 11 RUBBER PRICES. We beg to report that the Singapote prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are ae follows Spot 65c December 65 |c Jan/March 66|c April/Jane London Stocks estimated up 500 tons. Remarks:—Market Firm.
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    TIN PRICES.
    68 11 Messrs. Bountead and 00., Ltd:— Yesterday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin per picnl, business done 175 tone, Penang refined tin $131.62| per picnl, buyers no seller?, unrefined tin per picnl. business done 12i tone, tin ore $130.62| per picul. The following were the rubber quote tions in London
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    65 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for October:— lbs. Bedford 7.789 Glenealy 23,633 Hill Rise 12,500 Reyland 10.000 M Rataoui 28,302 Trolak 18,000 Messrs Paterson Simons and Co. Ltd., Penang, have received cable advices from the London Secretaries of Henrietta Rubber Estate, Limited, that an interim dividend of
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    FAILURE TO DELIVER MAILS.
    608 11 MEDAN LETTERS HELD UP. A Peculiar Case. ANOTHER prosecution brought at the instance of the postal authorities was heard by Mr. Mudie, District Judge, Singapore on Thursday, the accused being Captain P.K.J. Stolen of the steamer Stale- Mr. Johannes represented the accused and the prosecution was
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    148 12 To-day’s Departures. Rohna for Negapatam. Karikal, Porto Novo, Cuddalore, Pondicherry and Madras. Dardanus for Colombo, Suez, Port S.id, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Jutlandia for Singapore and Bangkok. Ipoh for Port Swettenham Singapore, van Hentsz for Singapore. Hongkong. Swatowand Amoy. Brandan for Pangkaian Brandan, Pangkalan Soesoe, Tanjong Poera. and
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    PENANG MAILS.
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    303 12 Amateur Race Meeting. Thursday and Saturday, th e Ist and 3rd December, 192/ 3 Divisions of a handicap for all horses All Divisions: 5 3 Divisions of a handicap for all horses msionßandC: 5 Divisions of a handicap for all ponies Onions A, 8 and C: t
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    STRANGE FOODS OF THE WORLD.
    631 13 CATS, RATS, SHARKS AND CROCODILES. Seaworm Stew. MEATS and vegetables, the staple articles of diet in the temperate zones, comprise only a small part of the human food supply of the world, savB Dr. Austin H. Clark, of the world-famous Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Fastidiousness
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    IGNORANT HISTORY TEACHERS.
    388 14 Serious Indictment of London Schools. A SEVERE criticism of the methods adopted for teaching history in London elementary schools is contained in a Board of Education report recently issued in London. One of the main faults commented upon is the lack of knowledge of the teachers themselves.
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    THE BARNET WELL.
    317 14 OLD WELL-HOUSE TO BE RESTORED. The sites of most of the wells of London are lost or forgotten. Sometimes the street name is now the only memorial. The most famous of all perhaps, the Holy Well, Las now not even a street to recall it. The well
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    NEWS IN PICTURES.
    101 15 Irnants watched from a balcony when the Prince of Wales inspected the City of London’s new dwelling at Shepherdess-walk. Channel Swim Deception. —Dr. Dorothy Logan, of Harley-street, who has confessed that she did not sw,m the Channel, with her trainer. Keeping the Churn Rolling.—A dairymaid taking milk
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