Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 September 1928

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 222. VOL. LXXXVI. WEDNESDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      2092 2 POSITION'S WANTED. TENDERS INVITED. NOTICES. b < As l.ead conductor or in charge of a The Municipal Commissioners ot Notice of Removal. ]_V 0 R LE /”11 BY ¥7 division in a beaitby European or Asiatic George 1 own. Penang, beieby invi e W O'* --a U mbber or coconut
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    Churches’ Taboo On Women.
    1400 3 Equally The Concern Of Both Sexes Religion Intensely Conservative. In most Anglican churches the women outnumber the mon by two or three to one. The disproportion is greater in some religious bodies than in others. The largest percentage of women is. 1 am told, in the
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      198 3 yOUR BABY’S future good health and happiness depends upon your choice of his food in infancy. The right food for your Baby is Glaxo, which has been used to rea> successfully the children of 5 Royal Nurseries, If there was a better food obtainable these babies would have had it.
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      46 3 THE GREAT GERMAN PILE CURE. I The only cure for PILES used in the famous BERLIN STATE UNIVERSITY CLINIC HADENSA actually dries up the Pies so that they fall out. At all Chemists or from Sole Distributors’—Yayk« Auagency, Dept. G., P. O. Box No. 103, IPOH.
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      196 3 UHMULUSMI!«aTOfSEyjUjW I 'III I WF 1 1 1 1 LdURkAI .giBKKy < $175.00 I FOR A GOOD I piano; We have good rc-conditioncd I Pianos in stock, from $175.00 to I $350.00. These instruments are 1 in perfect condition, and all the I casings are equal to new. Here's your
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    By the Way.
    1701 4 cv *7 NDER THE SPELL of the deluge/j/ in Penang v e have been expecting a tale of watery woe from Kinta but while we have been too wet Ipoh has been too dry and is threatened with a[ water famine which will not, we hope, materialize,
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    AUSTRALIAN DOCK STRIKE.
    318 4 —Renter. Important Development. GOVERNMENT TO STAND BY VOLUN I EEKS STORMY LABOUR MEETINGS. Melbourne, September 25. Negotiations for a settlement of the strike are still proceeding, but the position is very complicated. The Melbourne seamen have decided to support the Waterside Workers who refuse to work with
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    WILL OF 90 WORDS.
    165 4 sworn at £2,500,000. Rugby Radio Service. WELL-KNOWN BREWER LEAVES £1,474,000. London, September 25. Probate will be granted to day of the wills of three millionaires. Maj r Hugh Gretton, a director of Bass Ratcliff and Gretton Limited, brewers, who died in Joly left uns*ttled estate value
    sworn at £2,500,000.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  165 words
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    INDIAN RULING PRINCES.
    155 4 —Reuter. And The Government. OUTSPOKEN VIEWS ON RELATION HIPS. BRUISE CONNECTION NECESSARY. Montreux, 25. Outspoken views regarding the relationship between the Indian Ruling Princes and the British Government were expressed by the Maharajah of Patiala in an interview with a representative of Reuter. The Maharajah emphasized that
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    158 4 —Reuter. MEETING OF DISARMAMENT COMMISSION. Geneva, September 25. The League Assembly has adopted the Third Committee’s report and resolution regarding the early meeting of the Disarmament Commission Reuter. Colombo, September 25. The Singapore Floating D >’k is now due west of Colombo. Two of the four tugs
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    THE KING AND FLORIDA HURRICANE.
    91 4 —Rugby Radio Service. MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY. London, S ptember 25. The King ha-< sent the following telegram to the President cf the United States of America. I desire to t xpress to you an 1 through your kind mt*rmed:ary to the American people mv sincere
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    GERMAN AIR FLIGHT.
    33 4 Reuter. ATLANTIC CONQUEROR REACHES KARACHI. Karachi, Septenab r 26. Baron von Hn*nef*ld, who flew the Atlantic in the Bremen, h>s arrived at Karachi cn his flight to the Far East.-
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    CAUSE OF HUTTON LANE FIRE.
    583 4 Report To Be Made. ELECTRIC INSTALLATION NOT at fault. MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. REFERENCE to the fire which occurred recently new the jnnciion of Hutton-lane and N-g >re road was made by lhe President of the Muni pal Commissioner?, Mr. G. I. Ham, at the fornightly meeting
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    SIMON COMMISSION TO INDIA.
    144 4 Reuter. The Second 1 re PoNsißiirm7 oF PARLIAMENT ,R GREATEST UNAX v’ London, S- ptemb •>- Sir John Simon in a lunch' on at the 1 referred to the woi k 1 ll1 mission which is to India on Thur- v > second visit. He p|
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    NORTHERN FOOTBALL
    39 4 —Reuter. LINCOLN CITY WIN Ai’NELSON. London, September 2.'». 'ln the North*rn S-ct on of the Third Division Accrington St.miey drew with Hartlepools United each side Be ring t wic*. Lincoln City Nelson by four g.ali to three.
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    AMERICA AND NAVAL COMPROMISE.
    174 4 —Reuter. REPLY TO LONDON AND PARIS Washington, September 25 The State and Navy Depirtmenta are putting the finishing touches on the reply to London and Paris as regards he Anglo-French Naval Cctnprotnise. It is learned that President C >oli ge s drying atte-nti u to th-
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    TEXT OF ITALO-GREEK TREATY.
    83 4 —Reuter. NEUTRALITY PLEDGED. R >me, September 2'. The t*xt of the It Jo-Greek i r, dl been published. Eon j neutrality in th* event of a i l!lf r T> attack on the other by Each also promises political a! 1 f matic supp >rt in
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    ECHO OF NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
    97 4 .—Rugby Rud 10 ANOPHER COMMAND FOR CAPTAIN DEM AKLondon, Sept nib r It is announced in t<- Appointments that C’iptaU < command H M.S. Tiger f:" iu 5 nfxL ur.l that Cap’ It will be remember* 1 U H Dewar ami Lientenai.t H hip Dmiel
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      112 4 “S. B.” $l,OOO FOOTBALL I COMPETITION. j N O T I C E. Competitors are notified that all entries in connection with the Sunday Gazette $l,OOO Football Forecast Competition MUST BE POSTED AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH COMPETI TOR MUST BE WRITTEN IN INK ON I THE BACK
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1035 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Nixon, of Malacca, has proceeded to Java for treatment for eye trouble. Mr. W. H. Collyer, manager of the Singapore Improvement Trust, is staying at Bukit Fraser. The Rev. F. W. J. Reynolds, curate of St. Mary’s, Kuala Lumpur, who has been ill
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    215 5 GOVERNOR AND LADY CLIFFORD IN DEVONSHIRE. j After reporting his arrival at the Colonial Office, Sir Hugh Clifford lost no time lin leaving London, which is enjoying a spell of glorious weather, and His Excellency and Lady Clifford are understood to be staying in Devonshire, of which
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    SHELLS LOST FROM WARSHIP.
    147 5 HIGH EXPLOSIVE MISSILES IN HONG KONG HARBOUR. A warning has been issued to shipping at Hong Kong of a possible source of danger in the waters of the Colony in the form of a number of rounds of live high-explosive shells which w’ere lost overboard from
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      251 5 HSHSS I p 1 $l& WP F li I v J v /V W®T d I pEARS’ Soap is matchless for 1 A its transparent purity— I matchless for the skin and matchless for the complexion in all climates. Soap feSi > -3*fcflßls Matchless f r the Complexion Sole Agents
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      398 5 The Food for Sturdy Growth t Failing breast milk, only a food that contains the same constituents and is as digestible, can produce that sturdy, natural growth which is every baby’s birthright. Such a food is Mellin’s Food for it supplies the essential nourishment needed for the building of firm
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS.
    555 6 F.M.S. Railways are justly recognised as the most efficiently administered Department of the Government of Malaya. It is a pleasure to be able to record the fact that keen personal interest in the affairs of the railway accompanies business efficiency. On June 5, 1928, the Pinang Gazette published
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    132 6 BROTHERS A r QUITTED ON CAPITAL CHARGE. The Penang concluied yesterday when a special jury returned a unanimous verdict of ‘’not guilty against Ismail bin Man, Nun b n Man and Mat Rashid bin Man, in a case in which they were charged with the murder of Slayman
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    TIN PRICES.
    125 6 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd. gives the following prices on September 25: T.ondon Spot £223.100 up £3. 2.6 3 mos. buying 219.0.0 3.10.0 3 selling 219.5 0 3.10.0 Local. September 26: Singapore 175 tons at slo9j Penang buyers no sellers at slo9}. Messrs. Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. London,
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    THE MAILS.
    43 6 The B. I. Rajula with mails despatched from I.ondon on September 6 is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Friday the 28th instant. The homeward mail by the s.s. Ellenga closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 28th instant,
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    Practical Golf.
    428 6  -  The Still Body. by George Gadd. Everyone learning to play golf is told to keep the pye on the ball and the body still with the directions that there must always be guiding princ ples of the game. But thf re must be a distinction between a still
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    PENANG TRAFFIC OFFENCES.
    206 6 CHINESE GIRL DRIVES WITHOUT A LICENCE. The brother of a Chinese g rl appeared at the Penang PoPce Court to day to plead guilty for his sister Oh Ah Lee on a charge of driving a motor car without a licenc a Mr. W. C. Taylor said
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    TAMIL RUN OVER BY GOODS TRAIN.
    59 6 SITTING ON THE RAILS. A Tamil was run over by a goods train at Prai at about half-past seven last night. Death was instantaneous. Another Ta mil was knocked down and seriously injured. It appears that they were sitting on the rails and met
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    SELANGOR CLUB’S SCRAMBLE TRIAL.
    68 6 GOOD ENTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 25. The Selangor Automobile Association is holding a Scramble on Sunday on the lines of the Scott and Camberly Scrambles at Home. Motor-cycles will run over a thoroughly sporting course, including water splashes, steep hills with hairpin
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    PENANG SUPREME COURT.
    253 6 SUB-CONTRACTORS’ CLAIM FOR $1,171. Teo Boon Hoay and Ooi Ah Tbow sought to rrc'wf-r from Si’harnparapillai the sum of $1,171 95, being th' l htlance due from the defendant to the plaint ffa for constructing the gnardwalls at the junction of Pangkor-roal and K&laweiroad. Under agreement 'h
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      25 6 TIDE TABLES. High Water. Water. Tn-DA v. 10.28 a.m. 4.46 a.m. 1112 p.m. 5-09 am. To-morrow. 11.08 a.m. 5 25 a.m. 11.45 p.m. 5.43 p.m.
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      40 6 < 1 s J Chief Your father is a bun net's man What would he say if one of bis came to the office late three times Ob, he would just say I wa a ymii.g myself once.’”— Meggendorfer blaettcr, Munich.
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    278 6 DEATHS. Bradford. On September 23 at the General Hospital, Penang, Winifred Madg°, wife of P. G. Bradford, aged 38 years. (Singapore and Sheffield papers please copy). JEGAROW.—On Tuesday, September 25, 1928, at 44 Chnrch Street, Penang, Miss Pappumariae Josephine Jegarow, second daughter of Mr. M. Jegarow. Funeral will take place
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    HIGHEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD.
    517 7 —British United Press. New York Skyscraper. BIGGER THAN WOOLWORTH PREMI IS. SIXTY-SEVEN STOREYS. PLANS HAVE BEEN PASSED AND work commenced on .1 new “skyscraper" AT NEW YORK. WHICH WILL pE E I’A AT LARO ER Til A N THE jl vm WO RTH B OIL
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    PEASANT REVOLT IN TIBET.
    167 7 'i the Government.— British United 1 r<ss. POSSIBLE APPEAL FOR BRITISH MEDITATION. Calcutta, September 25. ‘-asant revolt is causing considerable a M ty in Southern Tibet. Government s have succeeded in subjugating the r It in the northern part of the counbut are meeting with unexpectedly
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    GERMAN-POLISH TARIFF WAR.
    277 7 —British United Press. PEkCE NEGOTIATIONS. PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT EXPECTED. RECALCITRANT ATTITUDE. GERMAN GOVERNMENT CIRCLES BELIEVE THAT THE PRESENT POLISHGERMAN COMMERCIAL TREATY NEGOTIATIONS WILL RESULT AT LEAST IN A PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT. B rlin, September 25. The Polish-G »rman Commercial Treaty negotiations have been resumed at Warsaw. Government circles here
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    GERMAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY SLACK.
    138 7 British Uniteel Press. MILLS COMPELLED TO REDUCE WORKING HOURS. Berlin, September 25. Business in the German textile industry, after promising Spring and Summer seaFOtis, has slackened and the cotton goods and linen industries now complain of lack of orders. The stress of foreign competition is declared
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    DIPLOMAT ANNOYS BOTH SIDES.
    144 7 —Brit ish United Press. PROPERTY’ OF DR. WELLINGTON FOO SEIZED. Peking, September 25. The Nationalist Government at Nanking has decided to confiscate the property of Dr. Wellington Kon, ex-Minister at Washington and ex-Premier and Foreign Minister at Peking. Dr. Koo is one of several victims of
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    ROYAL COFFINS IN LUMBER ROOM.
    315 7 —British United Press. NeapDlitan Bourbons. BELATED FUNERAL OF KINGS AND PRINCES. DIED IN 1818. THE BODIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NEAPOLITAN BOURBON FAMILY ARE AT TO BE GIVEN BURIAL. SOME OF THE BODIES HA VE BEEN UNburied for too years. Naples, September 25.
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    SCOTSMAN DROWNED IN CANADA.
    76 7 —British United Press. DEATH FIVE DAYS AFTER WEDDING. Peterboro (Ontario), September 25. Having been married only five days Robert Munroe, who, together with his wife left Scotland to live in Toronto a short time ago, has been drowned here while bathing in the Oionobee River. Mr.
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    “NEVER CARED FOR ANY OTHER GIRL.”
    390 7 live happily ever afterwards.”— British United Press. ROMANCE OF GENE TUNNEY. THE HARDEST FIGHT Oi HIS LIFE—--TO WIN HER. “THE WHOLE ROMANCE IS A VERY DELIGHTFUL ONE BETWEEN TWO WELL MATCHED PEOPLE”-SAYS A NEW YORK INTERVIEWER ON THE TUNNEY-L'UDER ENGAGEMENT. New York, St ptember
    live happily ever afterwards.”—British United Press.  -  390 words
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS ASSEMBLY.
    175 7 task of establishment. TransOcean Service, via Pan Asia. GERMANY AND DISARMAMENT. Berlin, September 25. Speaking on the question of disarira ment before the Assembly of the Leagu*of Nations, Count Bernstorff said that criticisms against the German proposals sought to belittle Germany’s loyalty. The t was scepticism
    task of establishment.— Trans-Ocean Service, via Pan Asia.  -  175 words
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    GERMAN "STEEL HELMETS.”
    75 7 aroused much interest. Trans Ocean Service, via Pan Asia. MASSED DEMONSTRATION AT BERLIN. Berlin, September 26. At a massed demonstration at Berlin, the Steel Helmet organisation entered the political arena with its own programme. The chief speaker was the Conservative Leader who demanded an end of th*
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1154 8 A FEELING OF UNEASINESS, Industry Must Save Itself. Writing from London under date August 29 to the Straits Times, Mr. A. W. Still says We have had the spot price of rubber a fraction below ninepence on one day during the past week and it must be confessed
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    213 8 Penang, September 26, 1928, Benares Opium p. chest 55.000.00 nom Cloves 90.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 seller Mace Pickings 145.00 nom Nutmegs 80s 80.00 nom. 110 s 70.00 nom. Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 nom Copra Sundried 110.40 buyers. Rattans 11.15 sale Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shells 13.00
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    EXCHANGE
    126 8 Penang* September 26, 1928, (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 13'16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/3 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 M 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 154 3 days* sight Private 156 o Bombay Demand Bank 154 g Madras Demand Bank 154
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    71 8 (Rugby Radio Sbrvicb.) London, September 26. Paris, 124.10 New York, 4.85}« Brussels, 34.90; Geneva, 25.20; Amsterdam, 12.091 Milan, 92.75 Berlin, 20.34 Stockholm, 18.13 Copenhagen, 18.19; Oslo, 18.19; Vienna, 34.44 Prague. 1631 Helsingfors, 192| M’l.i l. 29.39 i Lisbon 107|; Athens, 375 i Bucharest, 797|; Rio. sg| Buenos Aires,
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    Perak Turf Club.
    337 9 October Amateur Meeting 1928. Friday, the 19th and Saturday, the 20;h of Cctober. 2 Rice? for Class 1 Ponies 2 tl r e D vis s &gt;n R ic-'s for Class 2 Ponies 2 two 2 Horses 2 three 3 Entries Close at 3 p.m. on Monday,
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    MALACCA PLANTERS.
    1324 9 QUARTERLY MEETING. Immigration and the Sex Ratio. The quarterly general meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association was held on Sunday at the Malacca Club. Mr. M. S» rivens pres drd and &lt; the re present werr Messrs. F. G. Marshall, G. Grant, F E. Gearing, H. N. Wmter,
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    NEW MOTOR CAR GEAR CHANGING SYSTEM.
    113 9 Rugby Radio Service. SECRET EXPERIMENTAL WORK. London, September 25. After five years of secret experimental work a British firm has evolved a method of automatic gear change for motor-c*rs. The mechanism has been ad pted after 50,000 miles test t y Armstrong Siddeley Motors
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    MADRID IN MOURNING.
    95 9 Reuter. FUNERAL OF THEATRE FIRE VICTIMS. M arid, September 25. The whole city is in mourning. Over 4 »,0 0 people knelt in the streets to pay the r r. spec s to the funeral of the victims of the theatre fire, who now total 110. A
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    PENANG WAR MEMORIAL FUND.
    122 9 Acknowledgment of Subscriptions (Sixth List). Amount previously acknowledged $1,965.00 Mr. H. Scott Ram 20 00 Mr. J. W. Clark 50.00 Mr. E. E. Chambers 50.00 Dr. Donald S. Greig 25.00 Mr. R. Victor Patterson 25 00 Mr. H. Dove 25.00 Miss L. H. F. Allan 20.00
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    90 9 The health statement for the Municipality of George T &gt;wn for the week ending September 22, 1928, show» a total of 68 deaths—4l males and 27 females the death-rate b-*ing 25.15 r,*&gt;r mi li-cum-pired with 16.65 in the preceding week and with 26.33 in the c&gt; rresponding week
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    GENERAL PRODUCE AGENCY Ltd.
    37 9 Rubber Price*. We beg to report tnat the Singapore pices for Sian Ur 1 Ribbid Sm ke Sheet for to-day are as follow Spot 30c Sept. Oct/Dec. 291 c Jan/March Remark? —Market Quiet.
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    38 9 London Standard Loose. 8. R. Sheet cis per pouni per pi,-=s39 33 No. 1 Crepe 30i cts per pound per pl.=slo 66 Steady. London 8 1/2J New York 18|ct?. (gole). [Ry Courtesy ol Messrs. Allen. Dennys.)
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      242 9 The Sungei Bagan Rubber Company Limited. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nineteenth Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Sung* i B gan Rubber Company. Limited, will be held at the Offices of the Con. pany, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Monday, Bth
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      24 9 E. 0. HOTEL The public is reminded that there will be a pahit dance at the E. O. Hotel this evening at 6 o’clock.
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    236 10 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday. To-day. 8 B Sharks. Jj o'® 0 PQ 0Q CQ 00 Sc. I c. I c. t c. Mining. Bangrin Tin M 42/- 43/- 42/6 43/6 Hitam «m .76 .78
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.
    79 10 The following are the latest quotations in THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMITED’S share list: Mining Shares. Buyers. Sellers. B. Padang «47 .48 Hitam ?»7?15 «31i .32$ Hong Fattl .42 .43 Kinta Tin Dredging 11.50 1.55 Kuchais Ord. 1.65 1.67$ Larut Tin Fields 5 15/9 16/M. Consolidated .60 .65
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    UNITED TRADERS, Ltd.
    71 10 The following are our latest quotation? for to-day Tins. Buyers. Sellers. Bangrin s 42/9 43/6 Chenderiangs 16/- 16/6 Eastern Siams 12/- 13/Idris 16/3 16/9 Ipehs 38/- 39/6 Kents 5/4$ 5/7$ Kepongs 32/6 33/6 Kinta Kellas 26/3 27/K. Pulais 25/9 26/6 Malayan Tins 28/6 30/6 Rambutans 18/6 19/6
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    OVERSEA BROKERS, Ltd.
    88 10 The following are our latestlquotations for to-day Mining. Buyers. Sellers. Harbours 10.75 11.00 Hitams .75$ .77$ Katus 25/9 26/3 Kuyohs .32 .35 Kinta Dredges 1.47$ 1.52$ Kuchais 1.65 1.70 Laruts 15/6 16/Norths .82 .84 Nawng Pets .77$ '.B2s Petalings 4.75 4.90 ex Penawats .64 .66 Pangnga Rivers
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    KENNEDY & Co’, SHARE LIST.
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    79 11 The War Office announces that soldiers who have been awarded the Victoria Cross are now eligible, in common with Chelsea out pensioners for admission to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea. A Victoria Cross annuitant, however, will cease to receive any Victoria Cross annuity in excess of £lO
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    MARKET PRICES.
    607 13 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, September 26, 1928. Mutton eta Matton Indian per lb 55 Head heep or goat M each 1.00 Liver with heart A lung do 1.30 Tripe M do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread M pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Lamb
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