Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 July 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 152. VOL. LXXXVI. THURSDAY, sth JULY, 1928. PRIOR 10 OENTS.
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    Selangor Golf Club.
    89 2 Lawn Tennis Tournament. An Open invitation Lawn Tennis Tournament will be held on the courts of the Selangor Golf Club on the 4th, sth and 6th August, 1928. EVENTS. Mens Singles (Open and Handicap) Mens Doubles (Open and Handicap) Mixed Doubles (Open and Handicap) Ladies Doubles (Handicap)
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    GOVERNOR AMONG THE GUILTY.
    569 2 Court Cases In Iraq In 1500 Be C. evidence of bribes. That corrupt Government administration existed in anceat times dating 1500 B. C. i-nl pr- ceding the time of Moses, Las been proved by archaeological discoveries just made in Ir<,q Under the auspices of Harvit 1
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      311 2 POSITIONS VACANT. Dresser Wanted, must be Grade II app>y by letter, enclosing copies of recent testimonials, to Dr. Mcllvean, Gala, Perak. 1284—u c MINE ACCOUNTANT (experienced) wanted for Tin Mine, AVeat Siam. Must be able to speak Malay and Chinese. Quarters and good salary to competent man. Apply with copies
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      344 2 NOTICES. Rangeng Tin No Liability. Notice is hereby given that a call the eighth (Bth) of one shilling per share (making shares 10/- paid up) has been made on all the contributing shares in the above-named Company and will become due and payable at the registered office of the Company,
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      471 2 NOTICES POLICE NOTICE. FIRE-ARMS. Renewal of Licence» Owners of fire arms are reminded that ill Licences to possess expire on the 30th. June, 1928. Failure to renew licences immediately on their expiration renders owners liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $l,OOO and to imprisonment for a term not
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      191 2 CLIMATE! MilkWod MALAYA’S cli mate makes good feeding doubly important to everybody. Rejected or returned food, disturbed sleep and various other circumstances usually point to errors of diet. Experience in the most extreme climates shows that the change to COW and GATE MILK FOOD has brought a marked increase in
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    LAST PUBLIC EXECUTION IN ENGLAND.
    617 3 B [ND MAN WHO REMEMBERS IT. Fenian Riots Recalled. Sixty years ago the laat criminal to be executed publicly in Britain was hanged before a small London crowd at the corner of Newgate street and the Old Bailey, and on May 26, 1928, one of
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    THE FIRST MACRONIGRAM.
    202 3 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF LORD KELVIN’S MESSAGE. The first paid Marconigram was transmitted on June 3, thirty years ago. The message was sent by Lord Kelvin, who at that time, with Lady Kelvin and Lord Tennyson, was visiting Senatore Marconi’s experimental wireless station at the Needles, Isle of
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    "THE HUMAN BOY."
    281 3 Big Business in a Budapest School. FATHERS’ THRASHINGS. An authentic story of schoolboy life which recalls Mr. Eden Phillpotts’s Human Boy is told by Zsolt Harsanyi. tie poet. A ?hort time ago a fifteen-year-old boy, a student in a school of high repule in Budapest, came to
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    PENANG CHINA DISTRESS RELIEF FUND.
    228 3 Subscription List No. IS. Amount previously Acknowledged $52,960.15 To Treasurer, The Asiatic Staff of The Borneo Motors, Ld. Penang... 56.00 Per Mr. Toh Hooi Choon Mr. Tob Hooi Choon 20.00 Mr. Yeoh Guan Choe 10.00 Mr. Kung Poh Seng 7.00 9 Persons ea. $5 45.00
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    962 4 Gaiety In The French Capital. (By a Woman Correspondent.) Paris, June 6. Fortunate indeed is the traveller who is able to see Pans in June, perhaps the most exquisite month in the year. Jiviefs soft breezes temper the heat of the sun, and in the gardens the
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    SECRET OF MARRIED BLISS.
    475 4 THE HELPFUL HUSBAND. Does All The Work At Home.” Having proved to the satisfaction of judge and jury that during the past year they- had never offended each other by word or deed, or wished themselves un-, married, the Dunmow Flitch was won by Mr. and
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      152 4 I Estate Managers! I A two minute job 44 Drop us a Post-Card I Worth doing now I 4 POST-CARD to The Boon I AX Pharmacy, Penang, will I save you dollars on your I Estate Hospital Supplies. I A LTHOUGH the Boon I jLjL Prices are appreciably I lower
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      263 4 Drink in/ Health K and Vitality J —by taking Sanatogen y/ f “What Sanatogen does is to go straight to the core of well-being, the cells, and to build these up into a permanent and solid fabric of Health.” So writes a distinguished London physician. If you are nervous or
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    WIFE’S PETITION.
    254 5 Divorce Proceedings Follow Transfer to Singapore. SEQUEL TO “PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP.” n Admiralty employee who was referred to Singapore from Dover in jq- •> was respondent in divorce proceed•nvflin which Mr?. Elsie Pearman Mcr K th accused her husband, Mr. Francis Donald McGrath, of misconduct with tfjau Vera Robson.
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    CURIOUS SCENE IN COURT.
    215 5 PROSECUTING A DEAF AND DUMB MAN. The curious spectacle of court officials conversing with an accused man by signs was seen in the District Court Singapore, when a deaf and dumb Chinese was charged with theft. Chief Court Inspector Meredith indicated to the accused what he
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    THE HOLY CARPET.
    290 5 REMARKABLE SCENE IN MECCA. There was a grajid assembly, including representatives from all Moslem countries in the Motamar Hall, Mecca, on May 25, at the exhibition of the Holy Carpet and the scene was very striking and picturesque. In response to the invitation of the King of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    492 5 Mr. G. M. Kidd, M-C.S., has been granted a bonus of $5OO for passing in Malay. Miss Gertrude O ven, Secretary of the Singapore Y.W.C.A., is going on leave on July 18. Mr. O’Mahoney, of the F.M.S. Railway Police, Ipoh, has been promoted to Chief Inspector. The
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    SIR HAYES MARRIOTT’S SUCCESSOR.
    170 5 MR. JOHN SCOTT TO BE COLONIAL SECRETARY. We are officially informed khat the Secretary of State for the Colonies has selected Mr. John Scott, C.M.G., Chief Secretary to the Government, Tanganyika Territory, to succeed Sir Hayes Marriott, K.B.E, C.M.G.. Malayan Civil Service, Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements.
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    UNDELIVERED TELEGRAMS.
    11 5 The following are undelivered telegrams Innes, Chuchakman, Gohengchye Alagappachetty.
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    LACOSTE WEARS DOWN TILDEN.
    128 5 —Rugby Radio Service. PATHETIC PASSING, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN HOPE DEFEATED. London, July 4. W. T. Tilden after his pathetic passing stated he may not appear at Wimbledon again. He beat himself. He drew Lacoste subtly, chopped and sliced shots with an occasional gunshot drive but was too
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    INTERPORT SPORT.
    190 5 YOUNG SIAM’S AMBITIONS. The fact that the governing body of the Straits in lawn tennis has invited Siam to contest for the championships is to be welcomed, says the Siam Observer. The vast improvement in communications of late years has now placed Bangkok in a far superior position
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    "THE PASSENGERS’ DREAM."
    161 5 LUXURIOUS NEW P. AND O. LINER. The Passengers’ Dream will sail for Bombay from London on March 28th, 1929, when the P. and O mail steamer Viceroy of India will make her maiden voyage. The new vessel will be the last word in sea comforts. An outstanding
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    NEW STRAITS STEAMER ARRIVES AT SINGAPORE.
    68 5 The new vessel for the Straits Steamship Company, the Matang, built in Hong Kong, arrived in Singapore on Tuesday after a journey from the builder’s yard lasting just over seven days. She was brought down under the command of Captain Laing and is a
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    91 5 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending June 23, 1928, shows a total of 77 deaths—s 2 males and 25 females the death-rate being 28.48 compared with 27.00 in the preceding week and with 33.47 in the corresponding week of last year.
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    SEQUEL TO INCIDENTS ON BUTTERWORTH FERRY.
    261 6 UNUSUAL CASE. GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AS 01PENDANTS. HEARING POSTIONED. The case in which W. 11. Stubbing! on, and E. Lamerton, two F. M. S. Government servants seconded to Kedah, and G. 11. S. Fripp, a planter, are charged with offences on board a ferry-boat was
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    SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED AT SINGAPORE.
    55 6 ALLEGED POSSESSION OF SEDITIOUS LITERATURE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 5. A teacher at the Hylam School was charged at the Third Police Court, yesterday, and committed to the Assizes fnr being in possession of seditious li erature. The accused was arrested following a
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    SINGAPORE MOTOR TRAGEDY.
    68 6 EUROPEAN COMMITTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 5. At the conclusion of the preliminary et quiry, Mr. F. S. Miller was committed to the Ass’zej on a charge of causing the death by a rash act of Mr. W. H. Hodgins, of the
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    UNLAWFUL SOCIETIES AT SINGAPORE.
    39 6 POLICE OFFER REWARDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 5. The police are offering rewards for information which will lead to the arrest of certain persons known to be organising members of three unlawful societies.
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    99 6 —Reuter. CONSTITUTION OF VENIZELOS CABINET. Athens, July 4. M. Venizelos has constituted his Cabinet to include the Foreign Minister M. Alexander Carpanos the Minister of the Interior, M. Zivitzinos; the Minister of Finance, M. Maris and several ministers and ex-Dipomats from abroad or who formerly held office
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    BAND PROGRAMME.
    42 6 Friday at the Esplanade at 6 p.m. 1. Mf-rch For Valour Hume 2. Sal von ic Rhapsody Friedemann 3. Selection The Thistle Myddleton 4. Cornet Solo Serenade Schubert 5 One Step She Don’t Wanna Ager y God Save The King.
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    WIST INDIES CRICKETER APPROACHED.
    365 6 LANCASHIRE LEAGUE CLUB. SCOT I’S APPLICATION TO BOXING COMMISSION. The Special Sports Correspondent of the Singapore Free Press cables from London as follows: Efforts are being made by Nelson, the Lancashire Cricket League C üb, to secure the services of L. S. Constantine the Trinidad negro
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    PERAK TURF CLUB SUMMER MEETING.
    169 6 SECOND DAY HANDICAPS. The handicaps for some of the races on Tuesday, July 10, are as follows Race I.—Ponies (Class 2,) 3rd Div.—6 Furlongs: All Speed 9.0 Jeleright 9.0 Bonzo 8.13; Chandan 8.12 Pegasus 8.11; Letchnmna 8.2 Actress (late Rose Marie) 7.12 Ma Cherie 7.9
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    LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    213 6 Next Week’s Ties. The following ties have been arranged for next week Monday Single Handicap (Class A) 3 C. E. Bowers v —15.2 J. Schiess (No. 4). Double Handicap (Class B) :—5 G. A. Leiper and J. Mackie v—4 A. W. Frisby and F. J. Smart (No.
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      VANDALISM.
      127 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.} Sir,—ln spite of repeated protests by the Pinang Gazette to the unsuitability of Light-street for the trolley-bus route, the authorities have now shaped the line. Further, the Pinang Gazette pointed out that owing to this trolley-bus route the shade-giving trees bordering the
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    PENANG SUPREME COURT.
    95 6 BORNEO CO. vs. CHOP SENG BEE. The case between the Borneo Co. and Chop Seng Bee, which began in the Penang Supreme Court yesterday, was concluded before Mr. Justice Stevens this morning. His Lordship dismissed the appeal as to the award which was in favour of the
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    "HOLD THAT LION."
    126 6 Douglas MacLfan possesses a little Scotch. Not the kind you mean, but when his tuxedo trousers ripped in a rowded ball-room and he was about t > meet his girl, he donned the first thing he could lay his hands on, a Scotch kil, and paraded fs
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    67 6 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, July 4. Paris, 124 20; New York, 4.8711; Brussels, 34.29; Geneva, 25.31; Amtterdam, 12.091 Milan, 92.75 Berlin, 20.42; Stockholm, 18.17; Copenhager, 18.20; Oslo, 18.21; Vienna. 34.591; Prague, 1641; Helsingfors, 193 f; Madrid, 29.46 Lisbon, 2sj Athens, 3741 Bucharest, 7951 Rio, SH; Buenos Aires. 471;
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    IMPRISONMENT FOR PEERS’ MOTHER-IN-LAW.
    155 6 “MOST INVETERATE BREAKER OF LICENSING LAWS.” Mrs. Kate Merrick, known as the Night Club Queen, mother in-law of the two peers. Lord De Clifford and Lord Kinnoull, who was described by the prosecuting counsel as the “most inveterate breaker of Club licensing Jaws of the Metropolis”
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    The World’s Peace.
    1182 7 A Local Aspect of the Sino-Japanese Deadlock. By C. C. S. (Penang.) C. C. «S’., whose appeal we publish below, is actuated by the purest of motives and the best of intentions but with whom are the Powers to negotiate When the new Chinese Government is so
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    EXPLANATION REQUIRED.
    411 8 In this column yesterday, we drew attention to what appeared to be, to us at any rate, certain curious anomalies in the system of house assessment in Penang. To support our criticism, we quoted con crete instances and suggested that the matter be investigated. Moved no doubt, by
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    GAAMBLING HELLS AT BUTTERWORTH.
    510 8 Our sympathy is entirely with the un fortunate Chinese husbands whose wives are tempted by the facilities afforded at Butterworth for indulgence in the fascinating game of Chap Jee Kee at the sly gambling resorts for which our neighbour on the mainland is so justly celebrated.
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    THE MAILS.
    35 8 The homeward mail by the s.s. Edavana closes at 6 p.m. t°-morrow. The B. I. Rajula with mails despatched from London on June 14 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morrow,
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    37 8 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet 29f cts per pound per pl. —139-66 No. 1 Crepe 31| cts per pound per pl. 142/Quiet. London 9 1/161 New York Holiday. {By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.)
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    By the Way.
    1637 8 correspondent expresses surprise A| that the Magistrate, Mr. King, should have fined Mr. Ashworth, in the Police Court yesterday, after observing that (I) he had s-en Mr. Ashworth driving and that he was a careful driver, (2) he did not think that Mr. Ashworth had committed the
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      Persia Creates Difficulties.
      165 9 Statement in Parliament by Air Minister. New Police Commissioner. f Questioned in the House of Commons regarding an air service between Baghdad and Karachi, Sir Samuel Hoire, the Air Minister, said the Imperial Airways were most anxious to open up the whole section but had had difficulty
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      SECURITY DEVICE ON AIR FORCE ’PLANES.
      394 9 issued now exceeded 2,500,000. Rugby Radio Service. SLOTTED WINGS. London, July 4. Sir Austen Chamberlain, in Parliament to-day, said he hoped to be able to make a statement on the future status of Tangier early next week. Matters, referred to a committee of experts
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      LABOUR OPPOSITION TO VISCOUNT BYNG.
      195 9 .—Reuter. RESPONSIBLE TASK. London, July 4. In the House of Commons during question time there was <een Labour opposition to the appointment of Viscount Byng as Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. Sir William Joynson-Hicks declared that the appointment did not involve reflection on the
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    OPENED WRONG DOOR IN AEROPLANE.
    66 9 millionaire reported dead. Boulogne, July 5. It is rumoured that the well-known Belgian financier, Captain Alfred Loewenstein, was drowned by falling out of hie aeroplane into the sea while flying between Dunkirk and Ostend. Apparently he opened a wrong door and fell into the sea.
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    ITALIAN AIR CHIEF BADLY BURNED.
    31 9 Trans-Ocean Service. AEROPLANE CRASH. Rome, July 4. General Armani, Chief of the Air Staff, crashed at Nettuno and was badly burned when the ’plane caught fire.—
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    ONE OF THE RICHEST MEN IN ENGLAND.
    183 9 variably made anonymously.— Rugby Radio Service. DEATH AT LONDON. SIR DAVID YULE LEAVES FABULOUS FORTUNE TEN TO TWENTY MILLIONS. Sir David Yule, reputed to be one of the richest men in England, has died at I ondon. Sir David, who lived most of
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    CYCLONE OVER BERLIN.
    59 9 and all landed perfectly.—Trans-Ocean Service. AERODROME HANGAR DESTROYED. Berlin, July 4. A cyclone visited Berlin causing much damage in the parks. The roofs of several houses were blown off and an aerodrome hangar was destroyed. Three passenger-planes arrived in the height of the gale. One was from
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    PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
    103 9 —Reuter. FORMATION OF EMPLOYERS’ AND WORKERS’ COMMITTEE. London, July 4. The conference to-day—the first since the inauguration of the Industrial Peace Conference —adopted the interim report submitted by the joint committee, recommending the formation of a National 'nduatrial Council, composed of the General Council of the T.
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    SALE OF U.S. SHIPPING LINES.
    58 9 —Reuter. TWENTY-THREE VESSELS. Washington, July 4. In accordance with the policy of terminating their ship operating business, the Shipping Board has ordered advertisements to appear to sell the United States Line, the American Merchant Line and the American Palmetto Line. The twenty-three vessels involved cost
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE SENSATION.
    207 9 —Reuter. Indian Delegates Withdraw. PROTEST AGMNST ATTITUDE OF BRIIISH LABOUR. SIMON COMMISSION. There was a sensation at the Commonwealth Labour Conference when the Indian del gates withdrew as a protest against the attitude of British Labour towards the Simon Commission. The Indian leader, Chamanlal, attacked the British
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    SEARCH FOR CREW OF POLAR AIRSHIP.
    140 9 —Reuter. BETTER PROGRESS MADE. Moscow, July 4. The airman, Babushkin, who was missing for five days, has safely returned on the ice-breaker Malyguin. Strong winds forced him into sea where the machine was nearly crushed by ice-bergs. King’s Bay, July 4. The search by
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    LEAGUE COMMITTEE ON DISARMAMENT.
    80 9 ,—Reuter. REPORT ADOPTED. Geneva, July 4. The League Committee on Security and Disarmament has adopted the report dealing with financ’al assistance to the States which are victims of aggression. The Committee also finally adopted the draft conventions. The model Treaty for the Prevention of War contains
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1046 10 M. KLOPPENBURG‘B NEW .SCHEME. Distrust Of Government Control. Writing' to the Straits Times from London, under date June 6, Mr. A. W. Still says:—lt is gradually being realised that the Imperia* Government has not succeeded in killing the rubber industry. London stocks continue to fall and are now
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      123 10 “EARLY PENANG” BY V. W. W. S. PURCELL The “Straits Times” says “An Interesting Book of History. The Author has made excellent use of his material and the result is a book which people of Malaya whether they happen to live in Penang or in less favoured places will read
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      164 10 In■ mil 1 BOOM!—The Gun Goes “The Enjoyment is all for you.” FROM THURSDAY, sth TO SUNDAY, Bth JULY. Show starts at 7-30 p.m. A Hilarious Fox Comedy 2 reels. THE NEW SECOND SERIES OF THE POPULAR OOLLEGIANS 4 reels. Opening two chapters. INTERMISSION Another Fox Comedy of Screams 2
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd.
    32 11 Rubber Prices. We beg to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follow Spot 29?3 30£c Oc'./Dec. 30c Jan/March Remarks—Market Quiet.
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    RUBBER SALES.
    55 11 The General Produce Agency Ltd., Beach Street, Penang, reports that the following prices were realised at .heir auction room to-day Good F. A. Q. Ribbed Smoked Sheet s39j to s39| FAQ. do 381 39 Low F.A.Q. Off do 37 38 Plain Unamoked Sheet 26 31 Lamp Scrap 20
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    TIN PRICES.
    99 11 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices on July 4: London. Spot ££06.12.6 Up £0.17.6 3 mos. buying 204.12.6 1.2.6 3 selling 204.15 s 1 Local. July 5: Singapore sold 250 tons at slo3f Penang buyers no sellers at slo3f. Messrs. Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd.— London
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    273 11 The output of Chender'ang Tin Dredging Limited for full month ending 30th Jure was dredge hours 590, cubic yards 90,000, p culs 130. Hydranlicing Jabus cubic yards 25.000, piculs 110, S. Lah cubic yards 10,000, piculs 100. The cut put of Teja Malaya Tin Dredging Company, Limited for
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    82 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for June:— lbs. Benta 46.483 Ayer Kuning 83,000 Badek 31,800 Brad wall 58,200 Chersonese 61,300 Dennistown 37,200 Highlands, and Lowlands 168,10 Klabang 107,500 Krian 49.900 Sungei Krian 100,000 Sungei Way 59,074 Harimau 12,500 Majedie [Johore] 12 500 Muar Itam 26,962 Permas 23,500
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    237 12 JUNE STATISTICS. The following is a statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported during June 1928 1927 To date Against. U. K. 2,947 6,551 24,787 41,687 U.5.A.... 15,617 22,111 105,359 131,254 C.Eur. 1,815 2,222 9,530 11,803 B. Pos. 515 593 2,881 3,428 Japan 2,003 1,120
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    211 12 Penang, July 5, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest 15,000.00 nonr Cloves 70.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 125.00 nom. Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Sundried $ll.lO buyers, liattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 12 Penang. July 5, 1928. (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 21/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/3 27/32 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank 154 3 days’ sight Private 156 B Bombay Demand Bank „154 2 Madras Demand Bank 154 >
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    126 12 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Cos share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. g E Shares. PQ U 2 CQ 02 c. c. c. c. Mining. Bangrin Tin 40/3 41/3 40/6 41/6 ex Batang P. —-42 J .41 .44 SSdYai 15/9 16/9
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    81 12 The following are the latest quolation? in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMI TED’S share list: Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Hitam .67i Ml Jelepang 25/6 Kinta Tin Dredging 1.32| 1.37| Kuchais Ord. 1.22 i 1.27 i Knyoh -«i -«i Larut Tin Fields 16/3 16/9 ex M. Consolidated -97 .99
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, Ltd.
    75 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrins 40/6 41/3 ex B. Padangs -42| .45 Hong Fatts .47| .50 Hitams .65 .70 Huey Yots Prefs. 23/- 24/Haad Yais 15/6 16.3 K. Rivers 3.20 3.25| Kuchais 1.25 1.271 Taruta 16/- 16/6 ex tf. Consols
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    96 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Rubbers. Buyers. Sellers. A. Kunings .30 .35 Bassetts .60 .65 Bukit K. B. .30 .40 Colinsburghs 1.75 2.00 Jimahs 1.15 1.30 Kundongs 1.55 1.65 Parit Peraks 1.70 1.90 U. Pandans 1.25 1.35 Tins. B. Padangs .421 «45 Hong Fatts
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    EASTERN TRADERS. Ltd.
    102 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Norths .96 .98 Rahmans 1.271 1.321 Kamuntings 19/3 19/9 Kintas 1.30 1.35 Taipings .99 1.01 Hitams .70 .75 Talams 1.031 1.051 Kampongs 23/- 24/Ratruts 26/- 26/6 Souths .39 .41 Laruts 16/- ex 16/6 ex Maang Tins
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    KENNEDY & Co’s SHARE LIST.
    1079 12 KENNEDY Co’s SHARE LIST. c names. go CC H < RUBBER [Dollar.] S c S c Sc Allenby Rubber Co i no 1 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 00 1 -5 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 .0 2 CO Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 1 90 L> Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates .0
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      658 12 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Authorised Capital >50,000, 0H Issued and fully paid up 120,000,000 c Reserve Funds:— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver 114,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 120,000,000 Head Office.—HONGKONG. 1 Branches and Agencies. Amoy, Bangkok, Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta, Canton, Colombo, Chefoo, Dairen, Foochow, Hankow, Hongkew, Harbin,
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    GRAY’S ELEGY—A NEW VERSION.
    470 13 AN IMITATION IN THE SITWELL STYLE. Fighting a Duel. A debate by the Oxford Union Society recently took the form of a “battle between th ©“aesthetes and the hearties.’’ The former were led by Father Ronald Knox—an ex-President of the Union—who took the place of Mr.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    103 14 To-day’s Departures. for Asabau and Bata Bahra. L iomed for Colombo, M «rseillefl, London Rotterdam and Hamburg. Tangsong for P. Laugkawi and Kantang (Trang.) Hong Hwa for Port Swettenham, Singapore and China. Ampang fcr Pangkor, Bindings anti Sitiawan. Kinta for Port Swettenham Singapore. The following ehijs are in
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    PENANG MAILS.
    629 14 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN, Federated Malay States. Malacca Johore and Singapore. Registration and Pare© 1 Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an hour earlie: than the Ordinary mail. Resumption Of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closeo daily (Sunday excepted) at 6 p.m
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    COMING EVENTS.
    13 14 29th, 30th and 31st July—Fifth Annua) Conference, < I.S.P. at Port Dickson.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    616 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, July 5, 1928. Mutton— cte Matton Indian per lb 55 Head beep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb do 55 Suet 40
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      1237 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. I iOfll HAMBURG-AMERIKA 1 INIE INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. fTriiCO C'TI'MNTPQ TTIVTI?M WEEKLY HERYICE L(H CON AND N. CONTINENT- (jHS HUGO □IJIN IN ISO LflilllSLl DIOMED In Port, Marseilles, Lonlon, Rotterdam an 1 Hamburg. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES. PYRRHUS July 13 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. n
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      623 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (CO«r*XlK3 iNOOUrOBATHD IB EHGW HD.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERViCES, Penineular and Oriental 8. N. Co. undef Sailings of steamers of the Briti» contract with Hie Majesty’s Govern- India S. N. Co., Ltd. ment, London and Far East Mail Service. (Incorporated in England.) Outwards
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