Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 May 1928

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  • Title Section
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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY, No. 102. VOL. LXXXVI. FRIDAY. 4th MAY, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      470 1 modern art kawachi studio, 49, Leith St., Penang. Day and Night Photography Outdoor Photography a Speciality. Telephone 1243. CHEF a THINK BRAND Before you buy a Car and insist on soups one which has been proved CHEVROLET TOURER $1,410 fEHI Appeal to British taste liiOg And are British 55 miles
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      20 1 IT. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS. Head Office: Next to.Uie Dispensary j Branch Office 52, Leith Street 1 wr-iwwniuiHaMßTn 1 rwx.. V
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    EMPIRE PRODUCE.
    684 2 INCREASED CONSUMPTION SOUGHT. Work Of Imperial Economic Committee. The Imperial Economic Committee have now been at work somewhat under three years. Both scientific and businessmen and those engaged in public administration have generously placed their knowledge and experience at the disposal of the Committee. The fact that each
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      1449 2 POSITIONS VACANT. TENDERS INVITED. ~i, j Wanted Tamil Cook for Estate in Tenders are invited for the erection of South Kedah. Apply Manager, luchong a steel bucket dredge at Katnpar. Estate, Bagan Samak. Particulars obtainable from tbe mana- 8 5 g?r, Kampar Malaya Tin Dredging Com- l pany, Limited, Kampar,
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      66 2 SIN SIN THE LEADING TAILORS, 152, CAMPBELL STREET. PENANG. 5 Reasons Why You should come to ui for your suitings 1. We are the best equipped tailorin® Store in town. 2. We make anything from Drills to 3. Our cutting means the best fit. n orkmanship guaranteed to be must
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      266 2 NOTICE OF RESIOVAL, Boon Hak Company, the well-known merchants in Malaya for Chinese Antiques and Embroidery, etc., beg to notify their customers and the public that they have removed from No. 14, Beach Street, to 3b, Penang Road (opposite E. O. Hotel), Penang, and at wh ch address, the business
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    S. S. Co-operative Societies.
    1570 3 Report For 1927. Growth Of The Movement. The following is the annual report on the working of Co-operative Societies in the Straits Settlements for the year 1927. While this report covers the activities of the Department during the calendar year 1927, the statistics, unless otherwise stated,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      317 3 s like a cliann on the skin v£■ I i IMMnWwW 9 x Sr Mb 1 d j i r perfumed Redolent or sun drenched roses. C.GAUETTES Qp RQSpS made from Talc” is most soothing after the specially selected bath. Specially prepared by Mons. :r a Bourjois, f Paris >
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      194 3 Let These Cheery j Records Chase Away Your Worries. wa i. J Roll Up the ts Fox Trot. I ATT IHotheet 1180 D I Is My Meyer I Clementine R 1177 D You Mean It g ***** Pnrvelloua I Ibtigir t A 1155 D |9 hi, i IJeS pi Ist.
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  • FEMININE REFLECTIONS
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      MR. PEPYS’S DIARY.
      847 4 Monday, April 16th: —A letter by the post from my good gossip, Mistress Bassett, wherein she sayth she would dye her casement curtains, now white, for giving them a fresh look for the summer. Commending her for her industry do tell her that many of the host
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      AMONG LINEN AND LAVENDER.
      412 4  -  BY MARJORIE CROOME. Those fortunate people who are having a house built should make quite certain that the position of the linen cupboard has not been overlooked. It should be in a warm, dry situation, and not against an outside wall, otherwise the linen is liable
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      APRONS AND PINAFORES
      391 4  -  BY ISOBEL FRANCIS. No longer are overalls and aprons mun dane garments to be chosen haphazardly, and worn carelessly. They have suddenly become most important, and a few shillings procures an apron, or an overall, from an attractive selection of pretty and durable specimens. A typical example
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      A Grey-Blue Blend.
      93 4 The jumper of this plain and sim pie little suit has one» of the new, .elongated cross-over effects. It opens all down the front, but is kept in place by means of five buttons at the sid.e, which run diagonally. The jumper itself is of warm grey
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      HEALTH BEFORE WEALTH.
      447 4  -  BY ELIZABETH BARRIE. It is a simple truth that even a clever brain, cannot do justice to its opportunities or capacity, if it is handicapped by indifferent health. Most business women work hard and play as energetically’, ignoring the fact that one’s health is rather like a
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      HUSBANDS AND HOMES.
      643 4  -  BY VERA RADCLIFFE. As soon as they met, she saw that he had not been given that advance in salary he had expected. It had been only half a, hope—but when so much depended on it, they could not help hoping? There was still the good chance
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      THERE ARE CREAMS AND CREAMS.
      559 4 BY A WOMAN CHEMIST. Useful as the right cream, is, th.. wr On one can be very injurious. Yet, to many girls a cream is “just a cream’’ ami noth ing more. We all know the girl who owns one jar, and applies its contents
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      250 4 IN PALACE OR IN HUMBLE HOME Baby’s Own Tablets Are Equally Helpful To Children’s Health. i I Messages of gratitude reach the pro* prietors of Baby’s Own Tablets f rO!Q parents in all ranks of life and of many different nationalities. The following comes from Ma Rhine, wife of Mating
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    MILK IMPURITIES.
    893 5 MORE SERIOUS THAN ADULTERATION'. Millions Of Bacteria In One C. C. Milk adulteration is much less important from the health point of view than the accidental in purities of milk. Dangerous diseases can occur as a result of contamination which is accidental, though preventable, but illness, resulting from
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    TOO MUCH EXERCISE.
    219 5 WHAT SIR GEORGE NEWMAN SjAYS ON THE SUBJECT. Sir George Newman, the Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health, London was saying recently that most people stand in more nged of rest than of miove ment. That is rather a smack in the face for a
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      218 5 x Ww X~c a wJ I <6 8 WKrahJ l 16 5 I uCh p X Is fragrant, pure cream of cow’s milk, X exquisite in its delicacy of flavour, free from preservatives of any kind, and 1 unlimited in its keeping qualities. It is I B ready at any
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      222 5 iUm ii——Mimi i am»».- nrww. «m——ana— Manufacturers of Every Description of l(ua Surgical and Mechanical India Rubber Products, Syringes, Water Bottles and Beds, Air Cushions, Enemas. Bed Sheetings, Teata, [J Tubing, Valves, Washers, Railway Goods, Electrical Gloves, etc. Catalogues of Surgical or Sports Rubber Products sent on application. TRADE MARK
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  • Grave Development In Northern China.
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      Japanese and Chinese Clash.
      82 6 100 Foreign Civilians Reported Killed. Critical Situation. Wild reports of a clash between Japanese and Nationalist troops at Tsinanfu are to hand this afternoon. Accordiny to one report the trouble was started by a number of Chinese soldiers who forced their way into a Japanese house
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      JAPANESE MILITARY CASUALTIES.
      238 6 —Reuter. WILD REPORTS. Shanghai, May 4. A serious situation has arisen "between Japan and Nationalist China, and according to present reports it looks like developing. The situation is a direct sequel to the recent happenings at Tsinanfu. According to Japanese reports, yesterday morning Nationalist troops forcibly entered
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      HURRIED MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
      158 6 —Reuter. SEVEN HOURS’ FIGHTING. Peking, May 4. Keports from Tsinanfu state that the Chinese troops easily penetrated the Japanese settlement as the previous day the wire entanglements were iemoved. The firing lasted for several hours. More Japanese troops have been despatched in view of the dangerous
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    374 6 COTTON FIRMER. Messrs. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported on April 11 as follows The tone of the market on re-opening this week, after being closed for the Easter Holidays, is decidedly firmer due to the advance in the prices of the raw material over
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    THEFT OF MONEY FROM CIRCUS.
    148 6 TAMIL STEALS $773. Lengayah, a Tamil employed as sweeper at the King Carnival Circus, was this morning charged before Mr. S. N. King in the Penang Police Court with the theft of $773, the property of Mr. Harry E. Handy. The accused pleaded guilty. Inspector
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME.
    71 6 To-day, at the Esplanade at 8.30 p.m. 1. March The Handicap Rosey 2. Overture A Midsummer Night Dream Thomas 3. Waltz Habanera Waldteufuel 4. Selection La Boheme Puccini 5. Fox Trot While the Sahara Sleeps Nicholls 6. Cornet Solo Serenade Schubert 7. Dances Henry VIII German No.
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    SYMINGTON & SINCLAIR’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    900 6 SYMINGTON SINCLAIR’S WEEKLY REPORT. London, April 5, 1928. From the date of our last report up to yesterday afternoon Rubber prices showed little change. A fall of about }d. per lb. took place on Monday which was largely recovered on Tuesday, so that up to about 3.15 yesterday afternoon the
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    FRASER’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    602 6 Singapore, May 1. With Tin and Rubber practically unchanged during the past week both these sections of the share market have been dull and neglected. There has been very little enquiry either from London or Australia for Sterling Tin shares and although a small business has to
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    109 6 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 862nd. auction on Wednesday, when there were catalogued 731,727 lbs. 326.66 tons. Offered 577,706 lbs.; 257.90 tons. Sold 490,553 lbs.; 219.00 tons. Spot. London B}d. New York 17} cents. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per lb. Standard
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    LONDON METAL MARKETS.
    212 6 Copper And Tin Prices Decline. Messrs. William Jacks Co., reported on April 11 as follows The Easter Holidays’ interference with business generally causes a set-back in prices, and this week has been no exception. Copper. —Sagged without any special reason account for same. Tin—a sharp reaction, and
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    212 6 Penang, May 4, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 seller 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 sales 4/5/28 Rattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    23 6 The following are additional rubber outputs for April:— lbs. Harimau 8,400 Majedie [Johore] 12,000 Muar Itam 12,134 Permas 18,001 Sekong 15,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, May 4, 1928. (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank), London Demand Bank 2/3 21 /32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/3 7/8 3 Credit 2/4 7/32 3 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 153 3 days’ sight Private 156 d Bombay Demand Bank 153 2 Madras Demand Bank 153
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      145 6 New Advertisements, MISCELLANEOUS. Position of Clerk filled. Applicanta thanked. Box No. 148. 8 FOR SALE. One Piano in good condition, $250/. or nearest <-ffer. Apply Box No. 165 c/o Pinang Gaz Ate. Freshly picked Cal apogonium Seeds at $3O/- per picul t. o. u. Lnmat, Dinuings. Large or small qua-uitieg
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      182 6 Town Hall P enang. The Penang Amateur Dramatic and Choral Society WILL PRODUCE IN THE NEXT ROOM A PLAY TN THREE ACTS (By ELEANOR ROBSON AND HARRIET FORD) ON Thursday and Saturday, May 17tb and 19th, at 9-30 p.m. PLANS NOW OPEN AT ROBINSON PIANO CO, 947—3 4 5 7
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1073 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. H. Thomas, of Seremban, has gone to England. Her husband will be going Home early next year. Mr. F. 8. Robinson, assistant manager. Raffles Hotel, has been appointed head steward at Government House, Singapore. Lieut.-Col. W. S. Meredith, who has been in the General Hospital, Singapore, returned
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    TRAGIC DEATH OF MR. JAMES BOND.
    105 7 SKULL FRACTURED IN ACCIDENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 4. The death occurred in tragic circumstances yesterday afternoon, of Mr. James Bond, the local manager of Messrs Evatt and Co,, as the result of a fall from the verandah of his house.
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    SEQUEL TO WOODCUTTERS’ QUARREL
    64 7 SENTENCED TO DEATH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 3. During a quarrel at Kuala Kangsar a woodcutter hacked two others with an axe, and as a result one died soon after admission to hospital. The other, although his arm was severed, recovered. The assailant was
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    “ CAP PADARAN'S ” ACCIDENT.
    218 7 CAP PADARAN'S ACCIDENT. The Colombo port authorities were compelled to adopt the unusual procedure of engaging two harbour dredgers to tow the disabled French steamer Cap Padaran into the harbour. The engines of the Cap Padaran, on her way from China to Europe, failed 18 miles south west of Colombo
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    198 7 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday To-day. fi Ĕ Shares. >» £5 £3 o O a> M OQ CQ QQ sc. c. c. c. Mining. Bangrin Tin 43/6 44/6 43/6 44/Batang P 54 .56 .52i .55
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    78 7 Tbe following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list:— Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrin 43/6 44/Jelepang 27/3 27/9 Klang River 3.60 3.70 c. Kents 4/6 4/9 Kuchai 1.70 1.75 M. Consolidated 1.00 1.02| Mambau 1.27| 1.32| North 1.12| 1.15 Petaling 4.52| 4.57| Rahman
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    63 7 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. Batu Caves 1.37i Hitams .92| .95 Johans .17i .20 Klang Rivers 3.52| 3.57| Kuchais (Ord) 1.70 1.75 Laruts 17/6 18/6 M. Consols. 1.00 1.02| Pangnga Rivers 1/3 1/6 p. Penawats .68| .71 Rantau (Prefs)... 1.90 1.95
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    EASTERN TRADERS, Ltd.
    74 7 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Norths 1.11 1.13 Rahmans 1.65 1.70 Kamuntings 18/6 19/6 B. Padangs .52 .54 Kintas 1.42| 1.47| Hong Fatts .63 .66 Taipings I.ll| 1.12| Hitams .90 .94 M. Consols. 1.00 1.02 Bangrins 44/6 45/6 Talams .98 1.00
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    OVERSEA BROKERS. Ltd.
    88 7 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins 44/- 44/6 Batu Caves 1.35 1.37| Hong Fatts .67 .70 Hitams .92| .95| K. Lumpurs 32/- 32/6 Kuyohs .75| Kuchais 1.70 1.75 Kampongs 26/- 27/Muangs 4/- 3/6 dis. M. Consols 1.00 1.02| Norths 1.12 115
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      899 7 I Ballys Shoes for Ladies H Advanced Exhibition Models Just Received. ICv (S? I WxkS Black Satin One Bar Cleopatre Silver Kid Multi-Coloured Brocade H Shoe. One Bar Shoe. Shoe. Made from best quality silver kid. An improved model in a dance tt ne jiac sitin is of good quality.
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    THE VACANT SEAT.
    511 8 It has been said of East Indians generally that they talk too much, so much too much that the voluble Irishman has to take a back seat when ij comes to loquacity. However that may be, they certainly write too much. The Pinang Gazette is inundated with
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    291 8 Londen Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet 291 cts per pound per pl.=$39/66 No. 1 Crepe 30 cts per pound per pl. =$40/Steady. London New York 171 cts. (gold). (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.) GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd. Rubber Prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices
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    THE MAILS.
    14 8 The homeward mail by the s.s. Morea closes at 6 p.m. to-day.
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    By the Way.
    1755 8 OME restrictim will have to be placed on the use of the roads by riders of push-bicycles, pushers of hand-carts and ice-cream vendors between certain hours of the day. They are a source of continuous anxiety to motorcar drivers. This morning a car turning from Farquhar Street
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      289 8 W«sftfT Bill <O> c& C scotch A/lORE HAIG WHISKY A’i s being sold to-day than at any time in the long history of its existence, viz., 300 years. No other Distiller can truthfully make such a statement. The period of shortage of old stocks is past and HAIG WHISKY is
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      102 8 “E. O. Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday—E. de O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert every ether Sunday. Luxury or Economy You need not choose between them You can have BOTH if you buy LIPTON’S PURE CEYLON TEA The Finest The World Produces. Every
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    GT. BRITAIN’S ROYAL AMBASSADOR.
    160 9 Rugby Radio Service. To Visit East Africa. O'LY PORTION OF EMPIRE HE HAS NOT SEEN. LEAVING IN THE AUTUMN. The Prince of Wales, who, by virtue oj his extensive tours to the different outposts of Empire has earned for himself the title of Great Britain's Royal
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    172 9 i.— Reuter. U. S. FLYING ACCIDENTS: PILOTS’ ERRORS. Washington, May 3. It is officially stated that 164 fatalities due to aviation accidents occurred in the United Slates in 1927. Of this total, 48 per cent, were said to be due to the errors of pilots.— Reuter. London,
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN THE BALKANS.
    72 9 d. Reuter. HOUSES COLLAPSE AT ATHENS. London, May 3. Physical disturbances continue in the Balkans. At Athens six shocks were felt two of which were strong. In Corinth yesterday more houses collapsed. The Struma overflowed its banks, extensively inundating the cultivated area around Senes and
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    COTTON CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN.
    64 9 Renier. Recommendation that agreements BE TERMINATED. London, May 3. Important decisions are expected to be aken at Manchester to-morrow when imports of the breakdown of the recent Conference will be submitted to e Executive Committees of the Master ‘Pinners’ and Manufacturers’ Organisations. *t is understood that the
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    HURRICANE HAILSTONES THE SIZE OF EGGS.
    33 9 Reuter. CAUSE SIX DEATHS. Bucharest, May 3- bmricane swept over Klansenburg during the May Day celebrans Hailstones the size of eggs killed Persons and injured ten others.
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    BULGARIAN REPARATION PAYMENTS.
    211 9 .—Rugby Radio Service. SUGGESTED POSTPONEMENT. POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION 10 PARIS COMMISSION. HOUSE OF LORDS DEBATE. In the House of Lords yesterday, reference was made by L ord Newton to the report that the Inter-Allied Commission in Bulgaria had recommended the postponement of the October reparation payment to Great
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    "BREMEN” CREW AT WHITE HOUSE.
    73 9 .—Reuter. ENTERTAINED BY U. S. PRESIDENT. Washington, May 3. The crew of the Bremen was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross on the lawn at White Ho nee. Captain Koehl claims he is the first German soldier to be decorated by an ex-enemy country since
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    CONSTABLE AND PRISONER KILLED.
    53 9 —Reuter. EXCHANGE OF SHOTS. Toronto, May 3. Police Constable Norman Maker and a man named David Montgomery, whom Maker was arresting, were both killed by an exchange of shots in a hotel at Peterborough, Ontario. Police Officer Stewart was wounded. Montgomery was shot while he was
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    EGYPTIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE RESIGNS.
    47 9 Reuter. Cairo, May 3. Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha, Minister of Finance, has resigned on the ground of ill-health. He is the senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party, therefore a portfolio must be offered to the Liberals if the present Coalition Government is maintained.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    65 9 (Rugby Radio Sbrvice.) London, May 3. Paris, 124 New York, 4.8716 Brussels, 34.941; Geneva, 25.22 Ameterdam, 12.10™ Milan, 92.65 Berlin, 20.40: Stockholm, 18.181; Copenhagen, 18.191; Oslo, 18.221; Vienna, 34.651 Prague, 164|; Helsingfors, 1931 Malrid, 29.331 Lisbon, 21 Athens, 3741 Bucharest, 780 Rio, sjj I Buenos Aires, 47} I
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    TO THE NORTH POLE BY AIR.
    170 9 Reuter. Italian Attempt. SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT. DIRIGIBLE ON THE WAY. It is stated that the main object oj General Nobile's airship expedition to the North Pole, the expenses of which are being defrayed by the Italian Government, is scientific observation The airship
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    U. S. NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    38 9 —Reuter. FURTHER FIFTEEN CRUISERS TO BE BUILT. Washington, May 3. The Naval Committee of the Senate has approved the House of Representatives’ building programme, which includes fifteen light ernisers and an additional aircraft carrier.
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    “SEABELLE I” TO BE AUCTIONED.
    106 9 On Monday, May 14th., Messrs Ching Keng Lee will sell by auction at salerooms in Raffles Square the former Government yacht Seabelle I, which has had a long and honourable service with the Straits and F.M.S. Governments. She is at present lying in Keppel Harbour
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    JAPANESE IN CONTROL AT TSINGTAO.
    225 9 —Reuter. NORTHERN TROOPS WITHDRAW. ATTEMPT TO CONSOLIDATE NEW FRONT. TEHCHOW THREATENED. General reports from China show that the Northerners are withdrawing from all fronts, and in many cases the troops are looting as they retire. Japanese troops have taken charge of Tsingtao and up to
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    HIGHER EDUCATION IN MALAYA.
    277 9 RAFFLES COLLEGE. OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL TEACHERS. “We hope to start in a quiet way on June l,”said Professor Gillett, the Professor of English Language and Literature at Raffles College, who is at present in Penang, in response to an enquiry by a Pinang Gazette representative yesterday.
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      130 9 SUNDAY GAZETTE CROSS-WORDS PUZZLE COMPETITION. Pending future arrangements, and owing to the close of the football season, the popular Cross-Words Puzzle now running in the Pinang Gazette will appear in the Sunday Gazette as from Sunday next, May 6. Competitiors are requested carefully to note that the prizes have been
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      216 9 I GLADYS COOPER'S BEAUTY PREPARATIONS. Face Powder Free from substance of a greasy or harmful nature—in three shades 65 cents, $l-15 and $2-15. Face Cream A skin food as well as a cleansing cream. It penetrates right into the pores and nourishes the und«r tissues of the skin. $l-75, $3-25
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    479 10 Bafbour’s Statistics. 1 HIS YEAR’S SURPLUS PRODUCTION. Messrs. E. A. Barbour, Ltd., Singapore, write: In view of recent developments, it has become necessary to adjust the estimates of production and consumption for 1928. We give the following as our views of the situation. Production. —Area under cultivation and
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    BOUSTEAD AND CO., LTD.
    128 10 RUBBER SALES DEPARTMENT. Penang, May 2. There was very little spot Rubber offering here during the past week and only a small business is reported. Considerable interest has been shown in forward positions, however, sales being negotiated for Novembei/December delivery up to 28} cents per lb.
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    BLAKE & COMPANY
    448 10 BLAKE COMPANY Weekly Market R ev j ew Singapore, May 2. It is extremely difficult to renort thing interesting about the share mV? 7 for it has been dull and lifeless thr-m l* the week. A further reduction in don stocks, of 3459 tons, had no ,4° n on the
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    226 10 APRIL STATISTICS. The following is a statement of the quantity and value of rubber exporte during April.— 1928 1927 To date Against U.K. 2,585 4,636 16,591 28,7 3 U.5.A.... 13,425 21,397 73,292 87.264 C. Eur... 1,500 1,490 5,755 7.887 Br. Pos.. 469 562 1,'.*93 9 Japan 2,025
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      543 10 Assets over $8,000,000. S. C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000. n The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Strait* Settlement*). I HEAD OFFICE: Wincberter Houw, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, OH Jewry, E. C. Tbe Company ba. £20,000 depouted with the Supreme Court of England and complie. with the
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      TRAFFIC CONTROL.
      179 11 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.} Sir, —Having read your leader and your By the Way column in last night’s paper about “point-duty constables making signals which no one can understand,” I wish to state what befell me yesterday. About 4.20 p.m. I was proceeding down Burma
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      FOOTBALL ROUGHS.
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