Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 September 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. tfo 202. VOL. LXXXVI. MONDAY. 3rd SEPTEMBER, 1928 PRIOE 10 OENTS.
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      14 1 T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS. Sod Bffict: Nut to;Un Ifcpattn iMKk Mm 52. Leith Strut
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    UNDERGROUND ROADS.
    183 2 PLAN TO SOLVE PARIS TRAFFIC PROBLEM. Recommendations f Special Committee. The special committee of the Paris City Council which has reported on the traffic congestion problem believes that the surface roads of the city have reached the limit of traffic they can carry. They cannot be widened except
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    GIRL BATHERS FINED.
    154 2 MARCHED TO POLICE STATION. Owing to the prolonged spell of almost tropical weather Danube bathers have acquired the habit of visting restaurants in the vicinity of bathing establishments in bathing dress. The police are of the opinion that walking in the streets in bathing costumes is improper
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      1454 2 POSITION VACANT. TENDERS INVITED. NOTICES. miMfrfDAf" W/YTV/'E’ FOLLOW THE FOOT STEPS OF BUDDAH Wanted: Head Clerk, Cbin<se or MuNICIrAL NO I SARIPUTTA SCHOOL. T B 1 1 f nr l Pr ‘f efpr J F<J u-ij W l tb r Mahindarama, Buddhist Temple, Caunter Hall, ledge of Kennedy, BurkiH <t
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      328 2 To the Chinese Community It has been derided by the Chi ia Unification Celebration C' Tbe Kuan Im Hoot Chor Procession Com-ni tee to hoi t vj proc snoi s th L)ll Owir J 16th day of Chinese 9th Moon (Sunday) corresponds October, 1928. ,ng to 28«, IN CELEBRATION OF
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    German Deep-Sea Navigation Tests.
    1410 3 Success Of Rotor Principle. Reich Chancellor And Merchant Marine. Navy Strength. (Copyright to the Pinang Gazette.) —Trant-Ocran. St rrirr, via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 10. ACCORDING to an exhaustive report made to the German Navigation Board on the deep-sea tests carried out by Dr. Flettner’s rotor-ship Barbara
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      253 3 PAINS; Rheumatism Lumbago p Cramp Sprains Sore Throats Chest Colds B Bruises, etc. \T:\ *y w/iy suffer? There’» a cure for all your aches and pains in Elliman’s Embrocation. Just j massage wherever the pain is most IfJ acute and instantly you will find I* G Cll relief. Make a
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      157 3 I WF New Records, New Artists. I Clement Doucet. I 4860 Piano Solo I I Isoldina I Jean Wiener and Clement Doucet. J Bine River Blues Piano Duet I! I Piccadilly Strut g Ukulele Ike. iQgi (Mary Ann Vocal and Ukulele Novelty fl (.Together fl Rudy Wiedoft. icon JValse Mazanetta
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    THE FILM WORLD OF HOLLYWOOD.
    1033 4 COMMUNITY APART. “Rambling A Thing Unknown. THE film world of Hollywood is so utt< i<y alien to anything one has known in England that the* fact of talking and understanding its language is a daily surprise, says a T imer> correspondent. Hurry and bustle is
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      215 4 "There is no pre' s partition which is as powerful to y restore vitality as L i. Sanatogen,” x writes Dr. B. “Ceylon Inde* pendent” i »*a G Reserve Strength with Sanatogen YOU may be fairly healthy—but do you have vitality to spare Sanatogen will give you that. It adds
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      319 4 i i. «IB W. SB alyl ,omii I MK- 5 JIB Mr Ji t. the same reason that r X' a y° u choose Goodyear i )I i I 11 Tyres—because they are Gocd- li y eflr Made—you should always i li c h° ose Goodyear Inner Tubes. 11 They
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    Medan Turf Club Race Meeting.
    781 6 Good Sport. Cups Presented By The Governor. Detailed Results. (By Our Own Representative.) THE going was good for the first day of the Medan Races, on Friday last, and with Queen's Birthday celebrations and Hari Raya making it practically a general holiday there was a
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    AMERICAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    60 6 AUSTRALIANS DEFEATED. Forest Hills, September 2. Lott and Hennessey (U. S. A.) beat Patterson and Hawkes (Australia) in the final of the National Doubles Lawn Tennis Championship 6 2, 6 1, 6 2. In the final of the mixed doubles Helen Wj]] 8 (U. p. a.) and
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    EXCITING CRICKET.
    59 6 STRAITS CHINESE WIN BY ONE RUN. (From Our O vn Correspondent.) Singapore, September 3. In a cricket match at Singapore yesterday the Straits Chines*» beat a Cricket Club team by the narrow margin of one run. For the Chinese Wan Wong scored 49 and Jitt Siang 47 and
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    ENGLISH CHANNEL CONQUERED.
    28 6 —Reuter. OFFICIAL TIME. Folkestone, September 1. 3he official time taken by Helmy, the Egyptian who swam the English channel 18 23 hours 40 minutes.— Reuter. <
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    BARNES POLO CUP COMPETITION.
    66 6 GAMES DRAWN. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 3. The Barnes Polo Cup Competition commenced on Saturday when four teams competed. A team drew with the B team two goals each and the C team drew with the D team three goals each. As the games
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    MOTOR-CYCLE HILL CLIMB.
    124 6 CHINESE COMPETITOR INJURED. (From Our O vn Correspondent.) Singapore, September 3. The S.V.C. motor-cycle Hill Climb war held yesterday and was a success despite the interruption of a heavy shower of rain. 3 here were 30 entries for the cup for the fastest time of the day
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    PERAK HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME
    223 6 STEAM PLANT COMPLETED. MAUM NAWAR STATION NOW ON TP ST. POWER FOR MINES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, September 3. THE Malim Nawar steam power plant which represents the first section of the Perak River Hydro Electric Company’s great scheme for the supply of electric current
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    STRAITS RACING ASSOCIATION AND MR. BONE.
    133 6 AUSTRALIAN APPOINTMENT. MUST BE OF TEMPORARY NATURE. LEAVE RELIEF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 3. With reference to the recent announcement that Mr. K.C. Bone has been appointed a Stipendiary Steward of the West Australian Jurf Club, Mr. F.S. Laird, actingsecretary of the
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    M.C.C. Team for Australia.
    160 6 proposed batsman's pads and would prefer io widen the wicket by increasing the diameter of the stumps. Gene Tunney the world's Boxing Champion, was received by the Prince of Wales at St. James Palace. He spent half an hour conversing on boxing golf and literature. CHANNEL
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    ELEMENT OF MYSTERY.
    176 6 Too Many Potential Crocks FELSTEAD GOES LAME. The Spec’al Snorts Correspondent of the Singapore Free Press cables from London as follows Apprehension prevails among English Cricket supporters that the team selected to represent England in the test matches in Australia contains an excessive number of potential crocks.
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    MISS FAY COLE.
    27 6 A clever and artistic dancer with R B. Salisbury’s Musical Comedy Company which opens at the Tow.i Hall oa Wednesday with The Blue Train.
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    253 6 kmuiudy AVr Tokio.— Trans Ocean Service, via PanAsia. TURKEY TO ADHERE TO KELLOGG PACT. Constantinople, September 2. A message fr<»m Angora states that the Turkish Government has resolved to adhere tn th*» K( Hogg Pd2t without reservation. Reuter. Sim’a. September 2. Food and clothing are bein< rushed
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      SOVIET EXPLORERS LEAVE MOSCOW.
      166 6 British United Press Messages j.— BritishUnited Press. Bound For Caucasus. STORY OF LAND OF LOST CRUSADERS. {Copyright.} Moscow (By Mail). A group of ten Soviet explorers and scholars is about to leave for the Caucasus to explore the mountain home of the ancient and mysterious people
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      ITALY’S TRANS-MEDITERRANEAN AIRLINES.
      181 6 ITALY’S TRANS-MEDITER-RANEAN AIRLINES. disposal free of charge.— British United Press. NEW SERVICES TO SPAIN. {Copyright) Rome, (By Mail.) Italy is subsidising two important new air services c mnecting Italy with Spain and with Tripoli and Cj renaici. The sub sidy will endure for ten years, this being i part of
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      SEARCH FOR PRIMITIVE MAN.
      149 6 seeking suitable fossil-beds.— British United Press. SHIFTING SANDS DELAY EX -‘EDITION. (Copynp/iL) Peking (By Mail). The search for traces of primitive man in the deserts of Mongolia, n>w being carried on by the Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum cf Natural History, has been greatly hampered
      seeking suitable fossil-beds.—British United Press.  -  149 words
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      READING FOR BARIN GAOL.
      177 6 world.— British United Press. Soviet Methods. convilPs Take ('ordc< D MOSCOW I p,v Yf h Convicts in Soviet reading for the Busoni’? taking the correspondence in Soviet law given bv t 1,,. Moscow State UniJsih !t possible, howev»r, that tkv learning the law i n order
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      TELEPHONE IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
      146 6 voinmuniuauofi u» maintained through Hawaii.—s'hh# United Press. ISLANDS THAT’“LISTEN IN” TO JAPAN. {Copyright) Sydney, Australia, (By Mail). a network of modern wirelenq atari m has been inttalled in the Sooth 8-a Island?, keeping each little ur«up of islands in touch with each other ani with
      voinmuniuauofi u» ■ ■■ , maintained through Hawaii.—s'hh# United Press.  -  146 words
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      SCIENCE STATIONS IN ARCTIC.
      114 6 owed i t niffd rels» t —British PROPOSAL FOR CO-OPERATHh INTERNATIONAL EFFORT. {Copyright) Moscow, (By M4I). Soviet scientists, with the fo n ,r l the pres?, are pushing tre Pf J establishing a series o f permu fic stations in the A ret c region. The
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      A REAL "DEAD LETTER."
      79 6 reiuifieu iw sender has not J e have the contents of the M United UNCLAIMED MIS ®JIp F ABR RIS TO SHAKESPEAKh{Copyright) Springfield, A letter addressed to Mtratford-on-A' ]»> spear?, otrau *4Vrs ,)na Europe,’’ and J,ett er < been returned to tie- )rj t here marked
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    Home Football Surprise Results.
    1302 7 Huddersfield Draw. Victory For Bradford At Bristol. Everton Beat Portsmouth. London, September 1, THE following are the results of to-day’s matches in the English and Scottish Leagues, with League Table positions up-to-date. DIVISION 1. Arsenal 2 Bolton W. 0 Aston Villa 3 Liverpool 1 Blackburn R.
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    781 7 Its Historical Aspects: Succinct Summary. A GROWING FIGURE. The Military Contribution or Defence Contribution is the annual sum paid by the Straits Settlements to the Home Government (War Department) as the Colony’s contribution towards the expenditure incurred in providing the necessary defence of the Colony. The note below
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    LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    360 7 Spring Examinations. LOCAL SUCCESSES. The results of the London Chamber of Commerce Spring Examinations 1928 are as follow Senior Certificate. Book-keeping and Accountancy:—Ang Ban Seng. Commercial Law :—Lim Joo Kee (with distinction). Company Law :—Khoo Chong Kooi (with distinction). Costing :—Lim Eow Khoon and Low Beng
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    CHANG.
    143 7 So great is “Chang” that the authorities of the British Museum requested a copy of the film to ba kept and opened at a future date. This will enable scientists to see animals which may, in the course of a few years, become extinct. But the animals in “Chang”
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGED
    68 7 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, September 2. Paris* 124.25 New York, 4.85 A Brussels, 34.90; Geneva, 25.20; Amsterdam. 12.10| Milan, 92.65 Berlin, 20.36 Stockholm. 18.12 Copenhagen, 18.19; Oslo, 18.18 Vienna, 34.42 j Prague, 1631; Helsingfors, 1921; Madrid, 29.21 j Lisbon, 27j Athens, 3741 Bucharest, 794 J Rio, s?| Buenos
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      579 7 J TOWN HALL, Penang •F Commencing Wednesday, September sth, at 9-30 p.m* J THE THEATRICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR. L A The Viceroy sent for and congratulated Mr. Salisbury on A the excellence of the play and the acting.”— Statesman- R. B. Salisbury PRESENTS HIS 1 Famous Musical Comedy Coy.
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      36 7 TO-NIGHT AND TILL WEDNESDAY sth. COLLEEN MOORE ZIEGFELD’S GREAT MUSICAL SHOW SALLY” 9 REELS Supported by CHARLES MURRAY AND GEORGE SYDNEY IN THE COMEDY BOMBSHELL “LOST AT THE FRONT” 6 reels. Thursday 6th The Mighty “CHANG”
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    495 8 Among the excellent sentiments set forth at length by the new E litor of The Malaya Tribune in his declaration of policy we perceiye indications of a leaning toward the views expressed by the Pinang Gazette in the matter of the constitution of the Legislative Council. Our contemporary
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    LEITERS CONFINING CURRENCY NOTES.
    103 8 The Secretary for Pos'al Affairs has strong reasons for believing that there is a widespread disregard of the Regulation which provides that letters containing Currency Notes can only be sent by registered or insured post. The habit of sending currency notes by ordinary post post affords
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    THE DEFENCE FORCE.
    103 8 BRITISH TROOPS IN SHANGHAI TO BE WITHDRAWN. According to information secured from diplomatic sources, says the China Times, the British troops in Shanghai have been ordered by their Government to be with drawn. British merchants in Shanghai, however, have requested that withdrawal be postponed. From information secured
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    MRS. N.C. BEGG'S COMPLAINT.
    102 8 EUROPEAN DEFENDANT FINED $3O IN POLICE COURTS; C. H. Vincent, a European, was fined $3O in the police courts, Singapore, on Saturday for insulting Mrs. N. C. Begg in the Oriental Hotel. Mrs. Begg stated that while she was sitting in the lounge the defendant used
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    GIRL OVERBOARD.
    98 8 FALL FROM “KINTA” IN OPEN SEA. The Kinta was over an hour late in arriving at Singapore on Saturday morning due to an accident which occurred whilst the vessel was about 40 miles from Singapore. A Chinese girl was sitting on the hand rail when she suddenly overbalanced
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    THE MAILS.
    88 8 The homeward mail by the s.s. Naldera closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 7th instant. Miss Carrie Kenyon, of the Methodist Mission has returned from leave and tak»-8 up her duties as Headmistress of the Anglo-Chinese Girls’ School, Penang. H. R. H. Prince Krom Phra Chandaburinovanath, of
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    Our Scottish Letter.
    1542 8 'Purple Pleatljer -Tlnd golden ffiraeken. The Glorious Twelfth. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Glasgow, August 8. Scotland is the playground of the world now. August and September are the glory of the Highlands. You remember how it looks The 1 dawn breaks wan and lazily over the sombre
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    PRINCE’S TOUR OF EAST AFRICA.
    376 9 Rugby Radio Service. I fifth Imperial Journey. I fo |EAVE ENGLAND UN I JHLRSDAY. I at cape town. CHK* 01 I rRE WINCE of wale s> Lqmpanied ey the 1-KE OF GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND ON rpJ'KShA Y ON A TOUR OF I EAST AFRICA. London, September
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    PROTECTING INDIAN MATCH INDUSTRY.
    127 9 81 ’‘ration of the duty.— Rugby Radio Service. NEW DUTY IMPOSED. London, September 2. The Government of India have accepted the recommendation of the Tariff °ard that the Indian match industry Bhonld be protected by maintaining and converting into protective duty the present revenue duty of
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    5250,000 WOMEN QUALIFY FOR THE VOTE.
    113 9 I rnijuea t 'U Radio Service. new legislation. London, September 1. if dy 'd. 950,000 women begin to r y vote by virtue, of the v r,t I‘gislation extending the vote to f !in-n at (he age of 21, on the same u rr
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    KING ALFONSO GREETS BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER.
    280 9 Reuter. “ORCOMA AT SANTANDER. SIR AUSTI N CHAMBERL\IN’S HEALTH TaIP. ROYAL COURTESY. WHEN SU AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN ARRIVED AT SANTANDER, ON BOARD THE ORCOMA, HE WAS GREETED BY KING ALFONSO. London, S p’ember 2. The liner Orcoma, on which Sir Austen Chamberlain is travelling to
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    Penang War Memorial Fund.
    38 9 The public is reminded that a Subscription List in connection with the above Fuad has been opened. Donations should be ad* dressed to the Secretary, the Municipality, and cheques made payable to War Memorial.”
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    SEAPLANE FLOAT PICKED UP NEAR TROMSOE.
    130 9 —Rugby Radio Service. BELIEVED PART OF CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN’S ’PLANE. Tromsoe, September 1. A fishing boat has picked up at sea a seaplane float which is identified as belonging to Captain Amundsen’s ’plane. Oslo, September 1. An Admiralty communique issued with regard to the finding
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    MORE BRITISH LEGIONARIES TO VISIT BELGIUM.
    82 9 Rugby Radio Service. London, September 1. The British Legion have completed arrangements for a party of their mem bers who have war disabilities to proceed to Belgium as the guests of the Belgian Association of War Disabled. The invitation from Belgium is sup ported
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    TRAGIC FRENCH AIR DISASTER.
    400 9 i. Reuter. Five Persons Killed. MINISTER OF COMMERCE A VICTIM. ’PUNE IN FLAMES AT 1.690 FEET. M. BOKANOWSKI, THE FRENCH MINISTER OF COM merge, has been killed WHILE FL YING IN A PA SSENGER plane to an aerial Al EETING AT ClEr MONT FERA ND THE
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    LEAGUE REPLY TO COSTA RICA.
    94 9 i. Reuter. THE MONROE DOCTRINE. Geneva, September 3. The Councii of the League, sitting in secret session, has agreed to the text in reply to Costa Rica. As anticipated the reply refrains from attempting to interpret the Monroe Doctrine and merely quotes Article 21 of
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    MOUNTAINOUS SEAS NEAR EAST LONDON.
    151 9 —Reuter. CLAN STEAMER IN DIFFICULTIES. SEAMAN AND LIFEBOATS WASHED OVERBOARD. DECKS INCESSANTLY AWASH. THE STEAMER CLAN LAMONT FROM MADAGASCAR TO LONDON ENCOUNTERED MOUNTAINOUS SEAS BETWEEN EAST LONDON AND PORT ELIZABETH. ONE SEAMAN WAS washed overboard. Port Elizibeth. September 3. The R eamer, Clan Lamont, bound
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    "S.G." FOOTBALL FORECASES No 1.
    127 9 The entry for S.G Forecasts No 1. exceeded our most sanguine expectations. It was more than treb'e the highest entry recorded during last season, and we hope to see the total still further augmented. Owing to the labour involved in the task of adjudication, the
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    NEW SOUTH WALES AND PROHIBITION.
    56 9 —Reuter. WETS” WINNING. Sydney, September 2. Polling in the New South Wales on the question of the liquor referendum, ceased at 820,000 votes polled against prohibition. The remaining 331,000 votes cannot affect the final result. The result of the polling so far has been 316,000
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    GERMANY AND EVALUATION OF THE RHINE.
    74 9 tions and disarmament. Trans-Ocean Service, via Pan-Asia. PROOFS OF GOOD FAITH. Berlin, September 3. Interviewed before his departure for the League Assembly, the Chancellor stated that the most important political issue for the whole German population is the question of Rhineland evacuation. The maintenance
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    By the Way.
    1559 10 OOHEKING AND QUEEN paid a fO visit to Nottinghamshire last month. Though the visit was ostensibly to open the new buildings of Nottingham University College and to attend the Royal Show, the King was anxious to revise his impressions of conditions in the mining areas, for the
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    KUALA SIDIM RUBBER COMPANY, LTD.
    40 10 FORWARD CONTRACT. A farther Contract has been entered into by the Company for the sale of 60 tons Ribbed Smoked Sheet at cents per lb. f.o.b. Penang for delivery in equal monthly quantities January/June, 1929.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    993 11 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. C. U. Stafford, of Selama Estate, is due back from Home next month. Major Neilson, of Singapore, succeeds, Mr. J.M. Meade as Inspector of Schools/ Negri Sembilan. Mr. I. G. Spode, secretary of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., is leaving shortly for a holiday in Australia. Mr.
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    GENERAL SIR C.C. VAN STRAUBENZEE.
    220 11 IMPENDING RETIREMENT. A hint of his approaching departure from Malaya and, the Free Press understands from enquiries his retirement from the service was given by His Excel- lency, the General Officer Commanding (Major General Sir C. C. Van Straubenzee) in a speech which he made
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    MALAY OPERA.
    171 11 This well-known and talented company of Malay artistes, which opened itp season at the Shanghai Cinema Hall on Saturday night, were to great advantage when it staged The Fairies Gar den before a crowded house. Among the audience last right ue noticed their Highnesses Prince and Princess Savasti
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    $30,000 JEWEL ROBBERY.
    692 11 CHARGE AGAIXST FIVE CHINESE. Brilliants Found in Pawnshop. Some interesting facts surrounding the recent robbery of about $30,000 worth of jeueilery from the residence in Yeo Chu Kang road of Madame Lee Beh Neo, wife of Mr. Lim Peng Siang a very wellknown business man, were brought
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED.
    772 11 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Saturday Evening. There was not much change in general conditions in the Share Market during the past week, but a steadier tendency developed towards the close with the result that quotations in most cases were well maintained. A certain amount of activity was noticeable
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    BAS ETT RUBBER COMPANY, LID.
    40 11 FORWARD CONTRACT. A further Contract has been entered into by the Company for the sale of 20 tons Ribbed Smoked Sheet at 301 cents per lb. f.o.b. Penang for delivery November/Dtctmber, 1928 at Sellers’ option.
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    37 11 London Standard Loose. S. R. Sheet 30 cts per pound per pl. $4O/No. 1 Crepe 31 cts per poxtnd per pl.=s4l-33 dull. London 8 15/16d New York Holiday [Bv Courtesy o 1 Messrs. Allen Dennys\
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd.
    36 11 Rubber Prices. We b«*g to report that the Singapore prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Street for to-day are as follow Spot 30c Sept. 30c Oct/Dec. 30 c Jan/March 30c Remarks —Market Dull.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    277 11 The output of Jelapang Tin Dredging Limited for the month of August was hours worked 605. yardage treated 103,000, piculs 616.20. The output of Larut Tin Fields Limited for the month of August was hours worked (4 dredges) 2,582, yardage treated 363,000 piculs 1,116.01. The output of Tongkah
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    36 11 The following are additional rubber outputs for Augu t:— lbs. Penang 432,000 Sabrang 157,000 Straits 347,000 Rubana 152,000 Tali Ayer 147,000 Batran Serai 53,600 Batak Rabit 43/ 00 Kurau 33,500 Merchiston 48,000 Mout.tjoy 40,000
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      61 11 8.8 ORDINANCE NO. 197 (LABOUR) AND THE LABOUR CODE, 1923. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUB are hereby’reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be •ent to the Office of the Deputy Controlle- of Labour, Malaya, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    76 12 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list:— Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Hitam .78 .80 Idris Hydraulic 16/3 16/9 Jelapang 27/3 27/9 Kinta Tin Dredging 1.421 1.45 Kuyoh -40 Kent (F.M.S.) Tin 4/9 5/3 Kuala Lumpur Tin 32/6 33/- ex M. Consolidated
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    69 12 The following are our latest quotation 1 for to-day Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Batu Caves 1.32| 1.37| Jelapangs 27/3 27/9 Katus 25/3 25/9 Klang Rivers 3.62| 3.67 i Kuchais (Ord) 1.40 1.42| Lahats 15/3 15/9 M. Consols. .71 ,73| Nawang Pets .77| .80 Penawats .65 .67| Petalings 4.17|
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, Ltd.
    108 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day:— Mining. Buyers. Sellers. A. Hitams 8/3 8/9 B. Padangs .46 .48 Batu Caves 1.34 1.36 Hitams .78 .80 Jelapangs 27/3 27/9 Kampongs 26/6 27/Kuchais 1.39 1.42 Kinta Dredges 1.42 1.45 K. Lumpurs 32/9 33/3 ex M. Consols .71 .73
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    EASTERN TRADERS, Ltd.
    108 12 The following are our latest quotations for to-day Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Norths .87 .89 Taipings 1.07 1.09 Kintas 1.42| 1.47| Hitams .77| .80 Talams 1.05 1.07 Ulu Piahs .66 .68 B. Padangs .46 .48 Ratruts 27/3 27/9 Tejas 13/3 13/9 Sione Tin 23/6 24/Kuyohs .39 .41 Souths
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 12 Penang, September 3, 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 5/16 3 Documettary 2/4 3,8 Calcutta Demand Bank 153|1 3 days* sight Private 156 Bombay Demand Bank 153 j x Madras Demand Bank 1531
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    257 12 The following were I the latest quotations in < MESSRS. KENNEDY Co, •hare list at 11 a.m. to-day Saturday. ITo-day. E Sharks. S p s’® PQ 0Q ffl 0Q Sc. Sc. S c. S c. Rubber (Dollar). Ayer K. -30 .40 .32i -40 A. Molek 1.07 J
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    209 12 Penang, September 3, 1928. Benares Opium p. chest 55.000.00 nomCloves 70.00 nom Gold leaf 72.00 seller Mace Pickings 125.00 nom Nutmegs 80s 100.00 nom lICb 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Sundried 110.40 sales Rattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No.
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    KENNEDY & Co’s SHARE LIST.
    1120 12 KENNEDY Co’s SHARE LIST. NAMES. 5 S g a 1 £S RUBBER [Dollar.] f c 3 c Sc Allenby Rubber Oo 1 27' 1 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 15 1 25 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 5C 2 5 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 2 25 2 49 Ayer Kuning Rubber
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    THE WANDERERS.
    1009 13 SOME OLD CRICKET HISTORY. Harlequins And Quidnuncs. The name of the Adastr-ians Cricket Club is unfamiliar to me says a Times correspondent, so that I conjecture, perhaps wrongly, that it has just been formed. No doubt it is connected with the Air Force, but it sounds as if
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    126 14 To-day’s Departures. Swaerdecroon for Lang-'a, Edi, T. Semawe, Segii, Olehleh, WestC >Bt Sumatra and Padang. Rav.ang for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Ampang for Pargkor, Diading, and Sitiawan. Kedah for Singapore. Ekma for Port Sweltenham and Singapore, Manoeran for and Java. The following snips are in comma nication with
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    PENANG MAILS.
    546 14 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated and Non Federated Malay States N nlacca Joh<ne and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, ercer where o herwise stated, close half-an hom ea T liar than the Ordinary mail. Resumption Or Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be cl'sed
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    MARKET PRICES.
    608 15 CHOWRABTA MARKET Penang, September 3, 1928. Mutton— S ct« Mutton Indian M per lb 55 Head heep or goat w. 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
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      310 15 NX 11 < a M-u. oc xzi M r The Penang Kedah Automobile Club. RELIABILITY TRIAL. F A Reliability Trial will be held in Kedah on the morning of Sunday, i September 16th, 1928, under the auspices of the Penang and Kedah Automobile v Club. It is open to members
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      1287 16 r-=— .vi 7 !r3=aiIHAMBURG-AMERIKA LTNIE THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE* including INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. ftn fljV'M I fNII P WEEKLY SERVICE, LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. IUJuV □IIINLIB3 LI LM IL LN THESEUS Sept. 7 Lon ion, Rotterdam and Hamburg. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES. AENEAS Sept’. 13 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Glasgow.
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      548 16 P. 0.-BRITISH India AND AI’CAH LINES (Companies Incorporated in Fvnr. x LiabLAND,) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO Peninsular and Oriental 3. N. Co. undefl ing| cf contract with Hit Majesty's Govern-: eri of th ment, London and Far East Mail Service. Indla N. Co, Outwards from London for China Inc °rpor&ted
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