Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 February 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 45. VOL. LXXXVI. FRIDAY. 24th FEBRUARY, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      374 1 HOCK SENG Co. 5 0S 16 and 48 Beach Street, PENANG. General Merchants AND Commission Agents. MHSJ: $«9. Pe“"9- /MR As k l^e Sole I tfft Distributors I g pi For a Trial Run. Jr D- r i BRAND Price Complete $1,295. a SOUPS I V feSSSt Appeal to British
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      14 1 T. NAGATA < J BROTHERS < (DENTISTS. W Wfice: Next to.ftt Dhrnwf tach Mn Leith Stai,
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    TOUCHY PEOPLE.
    467 2 Fine Shades That Stultify. When wp read a “thriller” there is something satisfying in the thought that the leading characters are not likely to be a mixture of good and bad, as people in real life are, but will probably be clearly marked as either villains or h.eroes.
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    THE VANISHING HAIRPIN.
    113 2 INDUSTRY THAT FASHION DEALT A BLOW. The British production of hairpins fell from 47,000 cwts., valued at £13T,000, in 1913, to 11,000 cwts, (£60,000) in 1926, according to figures quoted at the Safeguarding of Industries Inquiry in London last month. Mr. Faraday, representing the Pin Hook and
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    TRAWLER'S RICH HARVEST.
    112 2 ILL WIND THAT BLEW SOMEBODY GOOD. One hundred pounds a day for a nine days’ trip was earned by the crew of a North S#a trawler which landed a catch at Grimsby on January 19, when, the very low water, only a few trawlers could dock. High
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    AMBULANCE AS WEDDING COACH.
    66 2 A CRIPPLED BRIDEGROOM. A motor ambulance formed the bridal coach at the wedding at Bexhill of Major Mullins, of the Old Mill House, Sidley, Sussex. The bridegroom is suffering from sciatica. His best man helped him to stand and to kneel during the ceremony, and he
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      1461 2 POSITIONS VACANT. FOR SALE.NOTICES. Wanted a first class Carpenter to Douglas, 1927 E. W. Model, ridden NOTICE. take on motor lorry body building con- r ,niy 8 months, Pillion s*at, Condition tract. Apply Box No. 74, c/o Pinang good. $275. Box No. 72, clo Pinang Employers of Malayalam labour are
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      191 2 THE FINEST COVERING I O Cr i ti» FOR EXPOSED «Oil Met! Woik. PniHts corrosion, it i$ prepaf(j i Is not iHocted bj with bigh atmospheric changes MMBaMIMMM spirit, K Q Bt chemical lames, or icg the r it salt water, and does explosion hj ;o 5 t itt not
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    The Rationalisation Of Industry.
    1972 3  -  Present Transitional Period. What It Will Mean To The Empire. By A. E. TOMLINSON. THE future of Empire is a future of Empire trade. That is a truism which many far-sighted men have striven to carry into practice in the past and which all equally far-sighted
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      653 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI banking CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Authorised Capital >50,000,00# „u«d and fully paid up >20,000,00# Reserve Funds:— mu'fini £8.000,00# liiver >13,500,000 f.M.rve Liability of Proprietors >20,000,000 Head Office.—HONGKONG. Branches and Agencies. Amoy, Bangkok. Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Chefoo, Dairen, Foochow, Bank w, Hongkew, Harbin, Haiphong, P*nl’irg, Iloilo,
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      80 3 The Hygienic Hair Dressing SALOON, 9, Argyll Road, Penang. Modern equipment for Quid and Smart Hair Dresshag. ELECTRIC HAIR CLIPPERS USED. Charge 50 eta. only, LADIES HAIR Bobbed, Shingled or Bingled hi the latest styles. Charge 50 cents only. FACE MASSAGE Treatment for Beauty Culture oi the face. Special Electrical
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      217 3 I Iff J-4J JgL- 'll I I r V-Sr S’ HOW OLD IS YOUR PIANO? Out of Date? Out of Tune? Out of Place in your Modern Home? THERE ARE HALF A DOZEN REASONS WHY IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. HERE ARE THE REASONS WHY IT SHOULD RETIRE. 1. A New
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    British Engineering Notes.
    1447 4 Ship Building Progress In 1927. Bright Prospects For Current Year. A review of the world’s shipbuilding industries in 1927 reveals the encouraging fact that greater progress was made by Great Britain than any other country. Notwithstanding the legacy of troubles left over from the disastrous industrial strife
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      412 4 Sh opping A strenuous occupation in modem traffic Home triumphant, every purchase satisfactorily made, but tired, hot and flushed. An application of ‘“hazeline’ snow” (Trade Mark) will remove dust, cleanse the pores and leave the face cool and refreshed. In glass fofs, at all Chemists and Stores Ti Burroughs Wellcome
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      238 4 To ask always for N.J.Club Whiskyis I r to show the keenest z I appreciation of quality mellow age NAPIER JOHNST@NES MJGUB WHIS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. Ltd. Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. Incorporated under the Companies otdinances of Mona bong." Incorporated in Shanghai." MOTHER’S JOY What
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    U.S. PRESIDENTIAL, ELECTION.
    159 5 Reuter. Question of ‘“Wet” or Dry Programme. >)R hoover’s proclamation. Washington, February 23. Mr. Br aver has proclaimed himself a itroog supporter of Prohibition, having r t a letter to Serator Borab, who sent to ail the potential PreJidentif’ candidates, in which he declares thattl p United
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    CONTROVERSIAL FILMS.
    158 5 Reuter. FCHO OF THE WITHDRAWAL OF “DAWN.” London, February 23. Banniugs and rumours of bannings are tp echoing in the film world. The supiression of the Cavell film has been follow»(1 by the announcement that the film Mare Nostrum,” a U boat war picture, has been withdrawn by
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    135 5 rned t 0 London Ruobv THEIR MAJESTIES VISIT THE BIRMINGHAM SECTION. London, February 23. Tho Ring and Queen, who on Tuesday vwited the London section of the British nduetries Fair, to-day made a journey rcni London to Birmingham to see the section of the Fair in that
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    SERVICE ESTIMATES.
    76 5 0 V tidto Service. 8A^ between four and MILLION POUNDS. j t London, February 23. BervicJ ta > the estimates for the win BhnL Drcße »ted to Parliament, and g' w a saving of between four Prnicn P onn ds, the major The Air w •"««Imatell ,h Blinla,e
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    KU KLUX KLAN.
    50 5 —Reuter. TIVITIEB IN NATIONAL LIFE.” Th». vVat hiogton, February 23. K|q x J? r)f UB secret society, the Ku fcruiall y abandoned the nd part ,B terroristic rr ’P f 8 e »b under a new name, iw *viii»»i*- ,o new and enlarged ■'»ia national life.”— Reuter.
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    REDUCTIONS IN AMERICAN NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    145 5 —Reuter. COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS. PRESIDENT’S LOWER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Washington, February 23. The House of Representatives Naval Committee has decided to authorise the construction of 15 «raisers and one air-craft-carrier, as aga'nst the 71 vessels demanded by Mr. Wilbur. The cost of the new programme is
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    THE LATE LORD ERROL.
    77 5 German Government. Rugby Radio Service. TELEGRAM OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT. London, February 23. The funeral of the late Earl of Errol, British High Commissioner on the InterAllied Rhineland High Commission, who died suddenly on Monday, took place at Coblentz to-day. Baron Langwerth von Simmern,
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    SIMON COMMISSION.
    32 5 —Reuter. MADRAS CONGRESS WITHDRAWS HARTAL ORDER. Madras, February 23. The local Congress Executive has decided to call off the hartal on the arrival of the Simon Commission on Sunday.— Reuter.
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    NORTHCLIFFE PRESS.
    32 5 Reuter. GUARANTEED DEBENTURE ISSUE LIST CLOSED. London, February 23. The lists of the Northcliffe newspapers issue of £3,00 ,000 5| per cent, guarantee 1 debentures at 99, closed this morning.—
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    64 5 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, February 23. Paris, 124; New York, 4.88 Brussels, 35.03 Geneva, 25.33 Amsterdam, 12.12} Milan, 92.10 Berlin, 20.44 Stockholm, 18.17 Copenhagen, 18.20; Oslo, 18.32; Vienna, 34.62}; Prague, 1641; Helsingfors, 193} Madrid, 28.79 Lisbon, 2|| Athens, 369 Bucharest, 795}; Rio, s}}; Buenos Aires, 4711; Bombay, 1/5
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 5 Penang, February 24, 1928. By Courtesy Of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 29/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 1541' 3 days’ sight Private 157 d Bombay Demand Bank 154| g Madras Demand Bank 1541 >g* 3
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  • SPORTING NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR.
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      Penang Football Leauge.
      133 5 CHINESE DEFEAT CRICKET CLUB. The Chinese beat the Cricket Club in a League match by three goals to one on the Esplanade yesterday. Within a few minutes of the start the Chinese got the ball into the net but were pulled up for a foul on the
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      SCOTTISH CUP CORRECTION.
      46 5 .—Reuter. RANGERS VICTORIOUS. London, February 23. The result of the Scottish Cup match between Glasgow Rangers and Kings Park on Saturday which was originally cabled as a victory for the Second League side was erroneous. The Rangers won by three goals to one.-
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      ENGLISH LEAGUE MATCH.
      23 5 —Reuter. London, February 23. Blackburn Rovers defeated Middles' boro’ by three goals to nil in a Firs 1 Division match.
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      PENANG CRICKET LEAGUE.
      78 5 C. R. C. v P. R. C. The following are selected to represent the Chinese Recreation Club against the Penang Recreation Club on Saturday on the .Esplanade at 2. p. m. sharp Choong Eng Hyp, Oh Eng Leong, Ho Ah Loke, Khoo Peng Hcck, Lee Tiang Liat,
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      17 5 The monthly medal will be playedjfor on Saturday and Sunday Feb. 25 and 26.
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      TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      33 5 The result of Doubles Handicap A,’’ (Semi final) played yesterday was —l5 2 N. M. Kennedy R. F. B. Gurr beat —l5 D. J. Mackie C. B. Terdre 0-6, 7-5, 6-2.
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      29 5 The result of the Doubles Handicap bowls tournament tie played yesterday was 2 Ferguson and C. A- Niven beat +2 D. Lucey and D. McLeod Craik 21-13.
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    PENANG AND PROVINCE WELLESLEY VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    77 5 PAR ADES—WEE K-EN DING SUNDAY MiRCH 4th. Penang. Monday Eurasian Company 5 30 p.m. Tuesday Signal Section. Lewis Gun Class 5.30 p.ro. (“A” Coy.) Wednesday Chinese Company'! Malay Company I Recruits Training 5.30 p.m. A Coy.) J Saturday Chinese Company. 4.00 p.m. Province Wellesley.
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    81 5 LEASK—HARRIS. The marriage took p’ace st the St. George’s Church yesterday afternoon of Mr. James Bruce Lea?k, branch manager, Messrs. Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., Telnk Anson, and Miss Jessie Orpwood Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harris, of Pangbourne, Berks, England, who arrived by
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      426 5 “THE) GIFT OF THE GODS” NEW LIFE—NEW HEALTH NEW STRENGTH and VITALITY Mfe PHYLLOSAN Tu live keenly au-1 abundantly, to face trials and opportunities with a X St< re of Physic.l and Mental Vitality eaca person can, and shmld, Jl V take advantage of such maivellous gifts as Medical Science
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    By the Way.
    1687 6 d UST over a year ago, Truth warned young men, who were desirous of •r getting jobs on tea and rubber estates in India and Malaya, against the specious promises of 0. E. Youngson, a harpy posing as The Overseas Gazette, 19, Rosebery Street, Hull. Youngson’s procedure
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    PENANG SUPREME COURT.
    178 6 Judge and Unimpressive Witnesses. WEAK POINTS. Giving judgment in the Penang Supreme Court, to-day in favour of the plaintiff in the case in which Koh Chin Looi claimed $3,753, 0 from Cbeah Saw Ai, as administrator of the estate of Kboo Fan Cheng, deceased, for money lent
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    DISPUTE OVER SHARE DEAL.
    211 6 JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS. After bearing Mr. A.R. Thornton for the plaintiffs in the action brought by Messrs. Lean and C». against Mr. D.R.C. Lawford of the Bukit Rubber Company for $411.96 being the balance alleged to be due on two share transactions, Mr. J.S.W. Arthur in
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    JAPANESE VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.
    80 6 —Reuter. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. Tokyo, February 24. Asamayama was in eruption yesterday afternoon with the mjst deafening and severe action in eight years, shaking the surrounding villages and terrifying the inhabitants. Large boulders were emitted. There are no casualties, but considerable damage has been done to property.
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    SETTLED IN COURT.
    146 6 CLAIM ON RUBBER EXPORT COUPONS. When the case of R >keak Beah against Ong Chye Mong and Lee Pian Neoh was called in the Supreme Court to-day Mr. E. A de Buriatte representing the plaintiff stated that since coming into court a settlement had been arranged to
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND KEDAH CHURCH NOTICES.
    69 6 February, 26th —Ist Sunday in Lent 9 a.m. [T] Holy Communion Address at Holy Trinity Cnurch, Nebong Tebal. Celebrant Preacher Rev. D. 8. Ponniah, Penang. In honour of the appointment of the Hon. Mr. S. Veerasamy, as a member of the Federal Council the
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    SINGAPORE OUTRAGE.
    1608 6 Shooting of Dr. Lira Boon Keng. ACCUSED COMMUTED FOR TRIAL. The preliminary enquiry into the case against Cbeng Yak Kow, the Chinese who was arrested in connects n with the shooting of Dr. Lim Boon Keng in Hill Street on February Brb., was held before the Third Magistrate,
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    A BANISHEE CASE.
    185 6 Return After Sixteen Years’ Absence. The preliminary enquiry into the case in which Low Mah Heng, a Chinese, was charged with returning to the Colony after having been banished from the Federated Malay States, was held by Mr. S. N. King in the Penang Police Court this
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      357 6 New Advertisements POSITION WANTED. Solicitor B A. Cantab. experience of advocacy rs practice in the East desires to'hin of solicitors. Partnership cons-L Reply Box No, 78, c/o Pinang TO LET. Business Premises 230 an 9 30 > nang Road, er.tr* beginning vr/t 1928 Please apply Boon Pharma NOTICES. Kramat Pulai
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    PERAK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    711 7 Annual Meeting. COLOM L RAE ON hl STATION. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 23. At the Perak Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, Mr. Pentelow presided. In the course of a review of last year, he said that he hoped that forest industries would develop along
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    OUR MILK SUPPLY.
    495 8 We cannot too often call attention to the paramount importance of pure milk to every section of the community. The cows must have plenty of air space in their sheds, the sheds must be scrupulously clean, the milking utensils must be thoroughly cleansed, The milk supplied by
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    A BISHOP ON AMERICA.
    288 8 The Americans are strange people. They invented the Treaty of Versailles and refused to sign it; they invented the League of Nations and refused to join it; they invented the cocktail and refused to drink it.” This statement was made by Dr. F. L. Deane, Bishop
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    SINGAPORE SUPREME COURT.
    161 8 JUDGMENT FOR HALF A MILLION DOLLARS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 24. Judgment for $510,693 was entered at the Supreme Court yesterday for Naamloose Venneetshap Nederlands Indi sche Encompte Maatschappij against The Tik Guan, being the amount of judgment obtained in Sourabaya, following the defendant’s adjudication
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    Our London Letter.
    1654 8 Jtaig Of ffiemersyde: JI g Qommander. THE PRINCE OF WALES’ HUMOUR. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, February 2. A remarkable new story revealing Earl Haig’s deeply religions character and his calmness in face of threatened disaster was told by Professor George S. Demean, of St. Mary’s College,
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    To Preserve International Peace.
    144 9 Deliberations At Geneva. Russia’s Ruthless Disarmament Programme. No Warships. 770 Committee on Arbitration and Security has concluded the general discussion. It has been decided to abandon the idea oj a general Arbitr'ithm Treaty in favour of bi-lateral treaties. Lord Cushendun, in uniting the proposal to the
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    CANADA AND CONCILIATION.
    367 9 I QUALITY IN NUMBERS. London, February 23. The Committee on Arbitration and Security concluded the general discus-ion yesterday, and detailed consideration of the rapport» urs’ memoranda began. The 'epr< sentatives of Belgium, Canada, Sweden, Yugo-Slavia, Argentina, Chile, Holland and Bulgaria expressed their views -yesterday, and the New
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    TEXT OF BRITISH PROPOSALS.
    362 9 SECURITY PACTS. London, February 23. The text of the draft Convention on Arbitration and Security, proposed by Great Britain, was issued to-day at Geneva. It is as follows The Committee on Arbitration and Security, after studying the introduction to the memoranda of arbitration and security, and
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    DEVELOPMENT IN RUBBER TYRE INDUSTRY.
    186 9 men on tyre making.— Rugby Radio Service. OUTPUT IN ENGLAND. NEW FACTORY BUILT AT WOLVERHAMPTON EFFECT OF IMPORT DUTY. Three companies, concerned in the manufacture of rubber tyres, have made arrangements to increase their output from factories situated in England. New buildings have been erected
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    ARMS FOR CHINA.
    74 9 —Reuter. GERMAN FIRMS WARNED TO ABSTAIN FROM TRAFFIC. Berlin, February 23. Dr. Stresemann, in a letter to the German East Asiatic Union, acknowledges that the members have carried out their promise given in April 1927, not to despatch war material to China from German ports or aboard
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    HONG KONG AERODROME
    48 9 .—Reuter. £lOO,OOO BEING CONTRIBUTED FROM IMPERIAL FUNDS. Hong Kong, February 23. His Majesty’s Government has allocated £lOO,OOO from the Imperial funds towards the cost of the Hong Kong aerodrome. £70,000 is payable, if possible, this year and the balance on satisfactory completion of the work.
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    SAMOAN TROUBLE.
    40 9 —Reuter. IMPORTANT ORDINANCE PASSED AT APIA. Wellington, February 23. A message from Apia says that an Ordinance has been passed, forbidding the wearing of uniforms representing seditious organisations and also forbidding an assembly of natives without proper reason.-
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    ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT.
    329 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Flying Time—lBo Hours. FURIHER details of captain HINKLER’S DASH. PERFECT ENGINE PERFORMANCE. It is stated that Captain Hinkler's actual flying time on his remarkable England to Australia Hight, was approximately 180 hours. His Avro-Avian machine has a four cylinder Cirrus engine, which did not give
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    SPIED RECORDS.
    36 9 —Reuter. MEASURED MILE AT 206 MILES AN HOUR. Daytona Beach, February 24. Making an exhibition run. Captain Malcolm Campbell negotiated the measured mile stretch at an average speed of 206 797 miles an hour.-
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    ENTERTAINERS AT PENANG TOWN HALL.
    123 9 LAST NIGHT’S SHOW. The Concert and Variety Entertainers, who opened a short season at the Penang Town Hall last night, played to an enthusiastic house. Signor Ado!pho Bellotti was probably the greatest draw of all, his strong voice being heard to advantage in Elisir d’
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      49 9 PERFECT REFRIGERATION BY ELECTRICITY. Science has achieved it—a perfected system 7 which keeps even the most perishable food sweet and fresh for days. It is called— KELVINATOR The oldest Domestic Electric Refrigeration. 'd n —r I Write for free instructive booklets. 1 FRANKEL BROS., I 16, Bishop Street, Penang.
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    72 9 OBITUARY. MR. E. MUOISPACHER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Limpur.l February 24. i2The funeral took place at Cheras last evening of Mr. E. Mudispacher, a Swiss subject. Manager of Malayan Plywood Veneers Ltd., of Batu Arang, aged 51 years. He leaves a young widow. jThe deceased was twenty years in
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    SYMINGTON AND SIN CLAIR’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    890 10 London, January 26. Since our last Report the Rubber Market has been dull and the amount of business passing has only baen small. The maximum fluctuation on the week has been covered by }d. per lb., the price of Spot varying between 1/7} and
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    386 10 Messrs. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported on February 1 as follows Cotton values during the past week have weakened very considerably causing the general tone of the market to be unsettled. Ttie reduction which took place at New York last week was not responded
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    LONDON METAL MARKETS.
    325 10 Messrs. William Jacks and Co., reported bn February 1 as follows: The trade position on both sides of the Atlantic is favourable, but both in the United States and here many of the leading speculative stocks are at prices which make the position dangerous, and the inevitable
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    457 10 Singapore, February 21. The past week has brought little encouragement to holders of either Tin or Rubber shares. Tin continues very uncertain and there would seem to be very little strength behind the pretent price of the metal. Shares both in the Sterling and dollar markets have
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    BOUSTEAD & CO. LTD.
    182 10 BOUSTEAD CO. LTD. RUBBER SALES REPORT. Penang, February 22. After a temporary slight improvement, local quotations fell away sharply towards the end of last week in sympathy with the setback reported in London .and New York and to-day a farther heavy drop of 5 cents per lb was registered, closing
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    109 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 852nd. auction on Wednesday, when there were catalogued 1,366,380 lbs. 609.99 tons. Offered 911,410 lbs.; 406.88 tons. Sold 771,730 lbs.; 344.52 tons. Spot. London Is. 2fd. New York 28} cents Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    54 10 Td3 following ar., h m THE MAI av\ TED’S sha/e .L? 00 Wy > o Mining Shares. u U Batu Caves &1, Bangrin j'3 Haad Yai Huey Yot Pref. Kmta Tm Dredging 'ft 32/6 M. Consolidated 1.3?; North Taiping < Penawat ,4 1) Rahman 7-? laipmgTin .7°
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    59 10 The following are OQ r tions for to-day; 8t Wot». Rubbers. Batu Caves 1" 171’ Hitams ’J Kintas /J. Kuchais (Ord) 1 7 r K. Lumpurs J;- 1 Linguis 1 M. Consols. i n/. Norths i°4 Papans 1 Petalings ion /J 1 Rahmans isn Souths 54 pipings
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    EASTERN TRADERS, Ltd.
    104 10 EASTERN TRADERS, L t d. The following are the latest qM i tions for to-day Buyers. Tins. Norths 1.24 Ci U 8 c. Souths .54 .56 Kinta Electric .7} p. jiji. B. Caves 1.30 1$ Lahats 17/6 S Chenderiangs 16/6 17/6 Tronohs 18/- 18/6 Kamnntings 19/. 19/6 Ulu Piahs .39
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    163 10 Penaig February 24, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom Cloves 70.00 notn. Gold leaf 72.00 selbi Mace Pickings 125.00 nomNutmegs 80a 00.00 nom. 110 s Coconuts per 1,000 nom SHOD Copra Sundrie 1 $11.?15 buyers Rattans Rattans Coarse 10.70 e Green Snail Shell* I^ iam Rice No.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    245 11 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day:— Yeaterday. To-day. E S Share 3. 5 >» >» j* 0 0 CQ 00 OQ 00 c. t c. c. se. Mining. AwmK. 551- 57/- 52/6 55/Auatral Malay Tin 100/- 110/
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, Ltd.
    77 11 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Batu Caves 1.22 3angrins 33/3 33/9 3. Padangs .45 .50 Eastern Siams 21/6 22/3 litams -90 .95 K. Rivers 3.25 3.50 cum £inta Dredges 1.37 1.42 iuchais 1-75 1.80 Lahats 17/9 18/6 tf. Consols 1.02 1.07
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY LIMITED.
    33 11 Rubber Prices. We big to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows: Spot 47}c March 47}c April/June 18c July/Sept. 18c Steady.
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    40 11 Londoa Standard (Loose). S. R. Sheet 47 cis per pound—per pl. 162/66 No. 1 Crepe 461 cts per pound= per pl. 162 32> Steady. London 13$d New York S 9 cts. (gold./ {By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Denny.)
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    TIN PRICES.
    106 11 The Straits Trading Co, Ltd. gives the following prices on February 23: London. Spot £227.17.6 Down 7/6 3 mos. buying 230.10 a 10/3 selling „230.153 10/Local. February 24: Singapore sold 125 tone at $116? Penang buyers no sellers at $H6f. Messrs. Bousteadand Co., Ltd:— Yesterday’s quotation for Singapore
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    BAND PROGRAMME.
    43 11 To day.at the Esplanade at 6p. w. 1. March St. Hubertus Lehnhardt 2. Dances Nell Gwyn German 3. Selection The Merry Widow Lehar 4. Song I’ll Sing thee Song» of Araby Clay 5. Finale Egyptian Patrol Vole-Lane GOD SAVE THE KING.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1345 12 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Among the passengers to arrive by the s.s. Mongolia yesterday wag Mrs. J. P. Soutar. Mr. D. Bartlett formerly manager of Lahat Mines, Ltd., has since his return from leavp been appointed Manager, Tanjong Tin Dredging, Ltd., Tanjong Tualang. The Secretary for the Colonies has intimated to Dr.
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    HULL AND DEAN INGE.
    313 12 INVITATION TO ADDRESS MEETING REVOKED. Dean Inge was to have addressed a mass meeting of church people at Hull but at the last moment it was found the meeting had been cancelled. No announcement of the cancellation was made, and it was only when people made
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      249 12 J J -> ll ’A" ‘JU 11 'JI'WV ILn HlgiiL. ii IntFFiiwiiFMißi TyyTONIGHT And Till SUNDAY, 26th Feb. At 9-30 p.m. NIGHTLY. THE MERRY AVIDOAV THE BIGGEST PICTURE EVER SCREENED! with John Gilbert. Plan at ROBINSON PIANO CO. STEP THIS WAY FOR Y’R GREATEST SHOW!;") From Thursday, -23rd to Sunday
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    CHINA’S FINANCES.
    516 13 Results Of Foreign CoOperation. THE SALT GABELLE. t example of what i rem* rKa,u can do for China and f rnished by the Salt Sir Richard Dane was i first Foreign Chief Mr Richard Dane task a wide exi(IIJ r administration in Sl ,j, direction, says Col. Sil
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    MR. CLYNES AND SURTAX PROPOSALS.
    695 13 The Ability to Pay. THE TAXING OF UNEARNED INCOME. Mr. J. R. Clynee, M.P., addressed a meeting of his constituents in the Platting Division of Manchester on June 17. The Chairman was Councillor Caesidy, and the meeting was addressed also by Mr. Gibson who is
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      134 13 backward children. Here Is A Reason. One (J I .m "’iiinonest causes of poor factory development T},., the presence of worms. ’QW. I j 1 i at the expense t*nt i; absorbing nourishduy j; Vf I’O his. Once i ll rid of improve- 11 mediately becomes apir. J tie one
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    F. M. S. RAILWAY TRAVEL.
    779 14 NEW ROLLING STOCK. Coaches Of The Latest Design. A short time ago a letter was published in our columns suggesting that a Blue Train should be established in Malaya. It would seem that the railway authorities had already something of the kind in mind, for
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    SHIPPING
    83 14 To-day’s J), pw>s Oleh^.Bibo^ e pX U, Ku la forTongkah. Tairea for Nt-ganitum Kedah for Rhf-x nor for Coln a)hn Rotterdam and Hambirr 1 President van B aren <"7, Port Said, Alexandria. Marseilles, Boston and\’ e y '-< The mcation with the Wi re i„,, »31 P K NASG._Awa
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    PENANG MAILS.
    409 14 CLOSE »AlLrjy (Mi Federated Malay States' M a r and Singapore. 1 Registration and Parce' P M 4 otherwise stated, close half «n t than the Ordinary mat Resumption Of Night Mail s c The following additional mails daily (Sunday excepted) j/? Parit Buntar, Taiping, Knah U Tpoh,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    609 15 CHOWRARTA MARKET. Penang, February 24, 1928. Mutton— cte 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 M lb 55 Lamb M do
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      143 15 iHPSr JRk IW O Et® CIGARETTES A z /WiF r r al. f/1 1 UB .V C I V mBH Tkv i» mmm4 bjr th. Br»tu»X- American I DEPENDABLE The significance of this word when applied to Commercial Vehicles is not, in this country of good roads and close communications,
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      593 16 P. 0.-BRITISH AND APCAR LINF.s (Companim Incorporated in England? MAIL, PAIWNGIR AMD CARGO 38RVlct| Peninsular and Oriental 8. N. Co. under Sailings of iSe- of contracl with His Ms]esty's Govern- lndle g H ment, London and Far East Hall Service. (lueorporat d <« r. i Outw.rd, Mom London M Chin.
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