Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 May 1929

Total Pages: 16
1 16 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 108. VOL. LXXXVII. TUESDAY 14th MAY, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS.
    20 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 458 1 T. NAGATA brothers, dentists. Head Office next to the DispensaryBranch Office 52, Leith Street JMMannnnnnnuMMMnwwaaniiinnnßMnnnßßn JL d* v°' d 5 j Galv. Water Pipes i I an d M All Sizes in Stock. Old Tom jjgjl i, Oheapest Prices. iiteal Gin. m slm I s New Shipment j SOLE AGENTS
      458 words
    • 17 1 H. TOKISATSU STUDIO, with up-to-date Photography by electric light ’Phone 772, 68, 70, Bishop Street, I PENANG.
      17 words

  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 2071 2 TO LET. NOTICES. BANK». M-MiSllS TO LET HTK. TAN. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, 1 CPFCIAT No. 5, Brook Road, fully furnished. For p AU in by Royal full particulars apply to Messrs. Kennedy, Book Periodical HoUSC, by Royal SCOTCH WHISKY Burkin Co., Ltd., Penang. 120, Penang Road, Penang. The Whisky
      2,071 words

  • 503 3 TEMPERANCE BY SELF-CONTROL. No Interference. The belief that in the influence of en lightened pnblic opinion rather than in restrictive legislation is to be found the best solution of the drink problem is expressed in a letter from the. Prime Minister in reply to the young
    503 words
  • 191 3 SHOOT ALL FOXES. “Shoot every fox within range” is the gist of an ultimatum issued by Mr. Henry Nation, a West Somerset land-owner and retired farmer, living at Taunton, who with his wife came into prominence recently by prohibiting hunting over his lands and reserving
    191 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 263 3 HELMETS INSIST ON FAMOUS having for an over ELLWOOD. 100 YEARS. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL STOREKEEPERS. OHN ELLWOOD SONS. 24» Great Charlotte Street. London, S. E. Safeguard Baby’s Future i DONT GUESSAk BECERTAItf p— y The foundation of robust Such a food is Mellin’s Food, manhood is laid in early which,
      263 words
    • 633 3 15-7' SHELL MOTOR OILS I' I— with double Cash Columns L B CMh^o^n 8 a4a 814 BiDglt t{ NEW PRICES i Books of 100, 150 and 200 folios z\S FROM JOURNALS of 300 pages 1 INUTE Books of 2, 3 and 5 quire» Ist MAY, 1929. I Kfgjßffij- 1 Shell
      633 words

  • 673 4 Room For Improvement. Mutton Chops And Spaghetti. THE influx of foreign visitors during Easter has set some of us r* fl cting, with less than the Briton’s character! tic complacency, on the reception we give our paying guests, says a writer in The Saturday Review It
    673 words
  • 271 4 A LONG-FORGOTTEN ACT OF PARLIAMENT. With the lure of motoring, and the country, sea, and outdoor life generally becoming more and more irresistible, many mrnisters are lamenting a marked depletion of their congregations. In the winter, there are equally enticing rivals of the Church in Sunday
    271 words
  • 123 4 A very interesting scene is sometimes witnessed on the Tang Hall Estate, York, where a schoolgirl is to be seen taking a young fox on a lead to show her school friends. The f x (says a Leeds Mercury gossip) is an excellent specimen, and was caught
    123 words
  • 273 4 RAT INVASION BUTCHER COULD NOT STOP. William Blanchard, butcher, v oo lands, was summoned by Adwick-le-Street Urban Council, at Doncaster, for failing to destroy rats and mice. Mr. C. R. Marshall, for the council, said the prosecution was brought under Section 1 of the
    273 words
  • 99 4 WILTSHIRE THROWS OUT A CHALLENGE. Aberdeen must look to its laurels. Wiltshire has thrown out a challenge not only to Aberdeen, but to the whole of Scotland. When Robert Rich, who, despite his name, is an inmate of Malmesbury Poor Law institution, picked up a necklace
    99 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 187 4 Tourer jfixt S ,|s You have the choice of four body—color O combinations at no si 0 extra cost. O S r H CHEVROLET BORNEO CHEVROLET, LTD., Penang, Ipoh and Taiping. SWEE HIN, Bhuket. 2 a machine for EVERY PURPOSE R E MIN GTO N t jE?' i PORTABLE and
      187 words

  • 440 5 THE CUNNING KABULI. Judge’s Comment On Police. Ttee aoaduct of the Kabuli money-lenders —and incidentally of the Allahabad police—was the subject of a comment by Mr. Kalidas Banerji, Judge of th e Small Causes Court, Allahabad, in a civil suit decided by him recently. Daulat Khan,
    440 words
  • 161 5 LIVERPOOL DOCK SCENES. About 500 unemployed men fought to get work at the Wapping Dock, Liverpool, recently. Early in the morning the steamer Scottish Prince arrived 35,000 cases of oranges on board, and tne news spread that the fruit would cleared during the day. As
    161 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 185 5 imhlmr Bw t Hi >?■■ *>'? JmM| I ffiM ijf (B|Bg]~ IMBM iSJkl I fiiialiiwi A S& Slack and White Vtrgtaia wlMl■ B/W PP Qgareitea. w kJ. brnnkrn of high-class ff% cigarettes throughout the world are ehoot in ktrni Black and White, in pre* ■WBMjV J fcrence to all others.
      185 words
    • 29 5 Pinang Gazette small advertisements have no holiday season they work all the time. If you have anything to sell let the Pinang Gazette bring it to the open market.
      29 words
    • 367 5 >v i-* ENTRANTS BSI z SELANGOR Long Distance Reliability. TRIAL There it nothing more welcome on a hot day, when Old Sol seems 11 determined to shrivel you up, than TJ Tj® IVT 1? IVT T a glass of Montserrat. This A JCI 1U JEI JLTJL £j JCI A delicious
      367 words

  • 985 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. W. Woolworth, of K*mpar, has been granted a licence as an auctione* r of Perak. Mr. C. Gordon Jeavons lag been re admitted into the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogg, of Sungni Bahru Estate, left Malacca by the s.s. Kelantan on Wednesday on
    985 words
  • 77 6 being held as a souvenir,— British United Press. HELD UP IN THE POST.” Ontario, May 13. Twenty yea’"? ago a local dairy posted a cheque to one of its clients. The letter slid into a rece-jg in the local Post Office and has only just
    being held as a souvenir,—British United Press.  -  77 words
  • 77 6 British United Press. THREE MONTHS’ G 1 ACE GRANTED. Peking, May 13. Owing to unemployment in Peking fortune-tellers will be allowed to follow their “profession” for another three months. Recently they were ordered to find other means of occupation but as many of them, both men
    British United Press.  -  77 words
  • 58 6 ——v. uiDuuvt-r p u uy British United Press. NORWAY AND RUSSIA INVOLVED. Moscow, May 13. Who owns Peter Island Recently the Norwegian vessel Norway visited the island. The Norwegian flag was rais'd and the waters around named the Amundsen Sea. the Soviet press points out that
    ——v. uiDuuvt-rpu uy British United Press.  -  58 words
  • 106 6 —British United Press. PROSPECTORS DISCARD DOG-SLED. x Victoria, May 13. No longer does the prospector rush his team of “huskies” over the frozen north in search of mineral wealth. He goes by aeroplane. When it was announced that big copper and lead deposits had been discovered
    .—British United Press.  -  106 words
  • 115 6 —British United Press, LIQUOR SMUGGLED INTO GAOL. Youngstown (Ohio), May 13. The discovery of the prisoners in gaol here in a hilarious state of intoxication led to the revelation of a very well organised smuggling plot by Sheriff Stone, who is in charge of the prison. After many
    —British United Press,  -  115 words
  • 330 6 grows Jess and less each year.— British United press. America’s Fen Country. I STRANGE TRADE GRADUALLY DYING OUT. PROFITABLE WORK. Follower* of one of the world’s strangest trades, the swamp miner»’’ of South Jersey are now rapidly diminishing. Their work consists of probing in the swamps
    grows Jess and less each year.—British United press.  -  330 words
  • 136 6 presses will be put into service.— British United Press, THIRST FOR IDEAS. Berlin, May 13. Eight experts employed by the Government operated German Railway Company have been sent abroad to England, Brazil, America, Russia and Sweden, to Study railway systems. Germany hopes to make her
    presses will be put into service.—British United Press,  -  136 words
  • 209 6 MANUSCRIPTS SAVED. Mells Rectory, near Frome, the residence of Canon Hannay, who is popularly known as George A. Birmingham, the novelist, was destroyed by fire, Mrs. Hannay raised the alarm about three o’clock and the Frome Fire Brigade were sent for. They had considerable difficulty in
    209 words
  • 372 6 "A BRAWLING INFANT.” Mr. Lloyd George’s View. A splendid reception was given to Sir John and Lady Simon at a special Welcome Home” luncheon at the National Liberal Club. Lord Reading presided. Sir John Simon, responding to the roast, said that the Commission’s visit to India was
    372 words
  • 193 6 Among many touches of picturesqueness that have departed from modern life is the red handkerchief spotted with white in which the British working man used to carry his dinner. At least it has departed from the London scene, as far as I can observe, writes a
    193 words
  • 148 6 NOT THOUGHT TO BE NECESSARY. That he has not had a bath for ten years was the surprising statement of Mr. A. Lyon, of Plea Lodge, at a meeting of the Ecclefechan school committee. Some members opposed a request by tbe border village schoolmaster at
    148 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 299 6 By Appointment \*m|» to H.M, The King. I il'] \wwF J “Easiest—Goes Furthest-Lasts Lonse-f” •OLD EVERYWHERE. In tins of all sizes. Manufactured by RONUK, Ltd., Portslade, ENGLAND r s?Afe ‘‘J r<// TlllET|r|| VyHEN your nerve* ar* weak hk* DR. CASSELL’S TABLETS. Their composition forma a true tonic n course which
      299 words

  • 1180 7 WT IS A tragic reproach to civilwa 7 \inn that in the autumn of his days Vrlr a life devoted to the cause of humanity Sir Ronald Rom should ?Ld to stark want. It is a dist he government of the country served. A paragraph sent by
    1,180 words
  • 94 7 —Reuter, first round. Edinburgh, May 13. Oolf Championship Mdll* t o Abrews to-day. The holder, Cbinmai n F rance now Mme. de la defending her title. folder Miss Enid Wilson, Jar w E QB h 0 h Championship, beat ltd (Aideburgh) by 3 and 2 ‘foo-oinn
    —Reuter,  -  94 words
  • 64 7 Reuter. jQT KRHMENTS consulting. ’t ii nna London, May 13. erßt ood that the various ri i tn n. are consulting with r ly t 0 China on in London that te i Mino t> r 18 P re P a red it can only C-rUi Benerai
    Reuter.  -  64 words
  • 65 7 —lteuter. SERVICES STOPPED. Berlin, May 13. As a result of the reduction of the Lufthansa subsidy, the company’s summer time-table shows that various services, notably to foreign countries, have been cut out. Only 4,375,000 miles will be flown in 1929 compared with 6,250,000 miles last
    —lteuter.  -  65 words
  • 57 7 Reuter, REBTRICTIONS REMOVED. Oklahoma City, May 14. The State Corporation Commission has ordered the removal of all restrictions on the production of crude oil in Oklahoma, increasing the maximum permitted production in the State from 65,000 barrels a day to 75,000. The daily production in
    Reuter,  -  57 words
  • 229 7 ,—Reuter. Election Campaign. PUBLICATION OF WHITE PAPER. CONDEMNED BY OPPOSITION. London, May 13. THE publication of a white paper which denounced the Labour and Liberal leaders, was mentioned by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald in his speech at Seaham where he strongly condemned Dipping into the public purse”
    ,—Reuter.  -  229 words
  • 54 7 —Reuter, New York, May 14. The Chief of Police, Mr. Whalen, has appointed Lady Armstrong, wife of the British Consul General, a member of his new advisory committee on crime prevention.— Reuter, Minneapolis, May 14. The Federal Reserve Bank here has increased the re-discount rate from 4|
    ,—Reuter,  -  54 words
  • 84 7 OFFICER UNDERGOES OPERATION. Colombo, May 13. The two Dutch seaplanes have arrived at Trincomalee. The Dutch flying officer who was recently injured has undergone an operation aboard the British cruiser, Enterprise which is at present at Trincomalee. Reuter. Following are the numbers of arrivals and departures
    84 words
  • 276 7 Penang Team. ASTEA D PR XT I LEY UNABLE TO GO. WILKINSON OMITTED. PENANG’S team to play Selangor at Kuala Lumpur contains only one voluntary change from the side which so easily defeated Perak at Easter as the two other changes were made necessary by
    276 words
  • 53 7 —Reuter. FINE BOWLING ANALYSES AT NORTHAMPTON. Northampton, May 13. In a low scoring game Northampton defeated Glamorgan by 103 runs. The scores were as follows: Northants: 176 (Arnott 5 for 62) an( l 165 (Clay 5 for 17). Glamorgan: 151 (V. W. C. Japp 7 for
    —Reuter.  -  53 words
  • 34 7 —Reuter. DUTOH TEAM DEFE \TED. May 13 At lawn tennis, the American Women’s Team, including Miss Helen W »11*, beat a team of Dutch women by six matches to two.—
    —Reuter.  -  34 words
  • 795 7 To-day’s Hearing. Absent Juror Fined $l5 by Judge. FIVE murder cases, one case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, one of causing death by a rash and negligent act, one robbery and a case of an offence against a woman composed the calendar
    795 words
  • 308 7 SEQUEL TO MOTOR COLLISION. Mr. Herbert Campbell, of Sungei Ular Estate, Kulim. Kedab, who was charged at the Penang Police Court a few days ago, with rash driving along Light-street, as a seqnel to a motor collision at the junction of Light-street and Esplanade road, in which
    308 words
  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 171 7 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Sir —with reference to your leadirg article of the 9th inst., I have the honour to inform you that a discharged ud society has been in existence in Selangor for the last three years and has done much
      171 words
  • 72 7 After being ashore for some consid» rable time, the Straits steamer, Darvel, 1003 tons net; arrived at Singapore on Saturday evening I from Sandakan, under the command of Capt. Robert J. Work. She Ift Sandakan on the 6th. instant and touched at Miri. On board were Captain
    72 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 60 7 The Sunday Gazette.! Ipoh And Kuala Lumpur Readers. Next week’s Sunday which will again be available at Taiping, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur, at 6 on Sunday morning, will contain a full I report (by our own Sporting I Editor) of the INTER-STATE CRICKET I MATCH I SELANGOR v PENANG ALSO
      60 words

  • 26 8 Petbbson. —On Monday, May 13,1929, at P. W. D. Stores, Sungei Pinang, to Mr. *nd Mrs. J. R. Peterson, a daughter. Singapore papers please copy.
    26 words
  • 42 8 Lamb Barnetson —At St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth, on the 10th May— John Bradford Gilbert Lamb sixth son of Mr. and M'S. John Lamb, Otterburn’, Butterworth, to Isobel Thompson Barnethod, only daughter of the late John Barnetson and Mrs. Barnetson, Eiinburgb. wiriTirc
    42 words
  • 643 8 Church circles at Home are seething with indignation over the action of Dr. Furse, Bishop of St. Albans, who has expressly forbidden the clergy in his diocese to marry unbaptised and divorced persons. In doing so, Dr. Furse has stamped himself as a narrowminded ecclesiastic; a bigot
    643 words
  • 792 8  -  By Mme. K. de Landa (formerly Cozmtess of Drogheda), IN these progressive days, when air new? claims an ever growing at ten- tion from the world and his wife,! and when the high roads of town and country become steadily more dangerous for motorists lacking the
    792 words
  • 776 8 A little dialogue between John who gets down to brass tacks, anc joi who lives in a world of her own creation. IT IS BETTER TO 4< nr HE costliest place to live in is I the place that doesn’t exist; the dearest house to
    776 words
  • 259 8  -  By Charlu Parrel When Christopher Pinchbeck invented the alloy which bears his name he could have had no idea that his highly-respect, ed name was to become synonymous with “brummagem.” Pinchbeck Metal, to give it its full name was an alloy of zinc and copper in
    259 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 297 8 As you would like them j to be 1 Dainty Perfumes for Perfume J Levers—Enchanting, Delightful, J 1 Agreeable—as you would like 4* 1 i them lo be. COTY I PERFUMES} i A very large and varied assort- X ment of all the popular and seasonable Perfumes and Toilet T
      297 words
    • 25 8 Ee O. Dance nights every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Tuesdays Saturday 4—Evening DresJ Thursdays—Optional. Orchestra every day during Lunch and Dinner. Orchestral Concert every Sunday.
      25 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
  • 79 8 FUNERAL NOTICE. The funeral of Mrs. Chee Wot Lok, (nee Loke Soh Tuan) will take place on Sunday, the 19. h May, 1929. at 11 am. punctually from her residence N» 1»». Anson Road,to M< urt Erskine Cemetery. It is requested that offerings of eatables be not sent. acknowledgment. Mr.
    79 words

  • 1373 9 Pertinent Questions. Sequel To Acquittal Of Dr. Kandiah. Legislative Council Meeting. /t a meeting of the Legislative Council, at Singapore, pertinent questions were asked by Mr. Quah Beng relatire to the case of Dr. Kandiah. The Government was asked and agreed, to hold an enquiry
    1,373 words
  • 163 9 .—Reuter. KWANGSI FORCES RETREATING. SOMERSET REGIMENT AS TEMPORARY GARRISON. H.M S. MOORHEN FIRED ON. The Kwangsi forces are retreating to Wuchow, but heavy fighting is progressing at Samshui apparently between the Cantonese troops and the Cantonese gunboats. Three platoons of the Somerset Regiment are expected to
    .—Reuter.  -  163 words
  • 85 9 A WORLD BENEFACTOR. As was announced yesterday an appeal has been made to the public at Home to subscribe one million shillings as a national testimonial to Sir Ronald Ross, whose health has been seriously impaired by his years of work in the tropics.
    85 words
  • 37 9 Reuter. FISHING REGULATIONS. Ottawa, May 13. A Canadian Government patrol boat has taken into custody five salmon patrolling vessels belonging to the United States on a charge of violating the International Fishing Regulations.—
    Reuter.  -  37 words
  • 47 9 —Reuter. FAMOUS AMERICAN AUTHORITY. New York, May 14. Mr. Charles E. Snyder, head keeper of Mammals and Reptiles at New York Zoo, one of the best known authorities on reptiles in the world, has succumbed to the bite of a rattlesnake while snake- hunting.
    —Reuter.  -  47 words
  • 389 9 —British United Press. Communist Conference. PARTY PREPARES TO FIGHT RIGHT WING. DECISIVE STRUGGLE. A decisive struggle for power between the growing Right Wing Opposition and the supporters of Jf. Std,n is exp ct ed to be waged at the forthcoming conference of the all-Russian id
    —British United Press.  -  389 words
  • 104 9 —Reuter. TORONTO MINISTER HEAD OF TRUSTEES. Desmoines, May 13. The President of the B of Trustees of the University of Desmoines, the entire faculty of which has been dismissed apparently owing to non agreement with the fundamental views of the Baptist Bible Union, is Dr. Thomas Shields,
    —Reuter.  -  104 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 15 9 I' SMASHING PRICES FRANKELS /6. BISHOP STREET. I CASH CLEARANCE SALE May-Ist to 15th— May
      15 words
    • 155 9 ill Holeproof Ex. Toe Hosiery. ‘‘Holeproof” “Soleproof” Cotton Half f wT Silk Half Hose fl A Hose Self wide ran 8 e > n Colours. fancy colours 85 cts. perpair. r* $l-35 per pair. fjoleproof flowery I ii Ribbed Viyella Hain Viyella Half Hose Half Hose White $l-25 p. pair
      155 words

  • LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 482 10 Acquisition Of State Land. HOPF FOR AN I ARLY DIVIDEND. BUD GRAFTING SUGGESTION. THE annual general meeting of the Suloh Rubber Estates Limited, was held on Saturday at the offices of the Secretaries, Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stew?rt. Ipoh. Tut Hou’Lle Mr. Ocil Rae, J.P., took
      482 words
    • 219 10 LEWIS PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD. RUBBER REPORT. Singapore, May 10. Towards the end of last month in anticipation of heavy Anril shipments it appear, that all markets became oversold. When the figures were published and it was found that the market would not respond further, shorts began to cover, speculators came
      219 words
    • 161 10 Penang, May 14, 1929. t cts. Benares Opium p. chest nom 5,0' 0.00 Gloves 90.00 Gold leaf sellers 72.00 Mace Pickings nom 170.00 Nutm*gs 80s 70.00 HOs 60.00 Oocoanuts per 1,000 50.00 Oopra Sundried buyers 9.15 Rattans sales 11.15 Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shells 13.00 RICE:— Siam
      161 words
    • 53 10 May 14—Penang Assizes. 18— Interstate Cricket Penang vs. Selangor at Kuala Lumpur. 19— Whit Sunday. 20Whit Monday» Public and Bank Holiday. Hari Raya Hadji. Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting. 24-—Empire Day. 30—Corpus Christe. Singapore vs. Negri Sembilan at Singapore. Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting. June I—lnterstate Cricket—Penang vs.
      53 words
    • 43 10 Reuter. MR. GEORGE ROBERTS. London, May 13. “Audax,” who offered £105,000 to start a fund as a national thanks giving for the King’s recovery is, according to the Evening Standard, a company director, Mr. George Roberts of Wimbledon.
      Reuter.  -  43 words
    • 144 10 The following were the latest quotation, in MESSRS. KENNEDY /p Co’, .hare list at 11 a.m today:— Yesterday. To-day. Bg 2 SHARES. 2 c. c. c. c. Rubber (Dollar). Allenby 2.00 2.25 205 2.25 Kedah 2.90 3.10 300 3.25 K Sidim 2.75 3.00 2.90 3.10 ex Lnnas
      144 words
    • 59 10 TO DAY’S QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. Tin. B. Padangs .32} .35 Batu Oaves 1.47} 152} Haad Yais 8/9 9/ Hong Fatts .50 .52} Kinta 1.45 Kuchai 1.35 140 M. Consolidated 57} .60 Nawng Pets 1-00 1.05 Penawats .90 .92} Rahmans 1.35 1.37} Ratruts 17/- 17/6 S. Luas .07}
      59 words
    • 90 10 TO-DAY’S QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. Mining. A. Hitams 8/9 9/3 Batu Caves 1.49 1.52} Hong Fatts 49 .52 Haad Yais 8/3 8/9 J .hans -29 .31 Kuchai 8 1.35 1.37} Kinta Dredges 1.42 1.45 Larute 14/9 15/3 M. Consols. .56 .58 Penawats .87 .90 Rahmans 1.32} 1.35 Taipings
      90 words
    • 127 10 TO-DAY’S QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. Rubber. A. Gajahs 1.40 1.50 Ayer Hitams 2.75 3.00 A. Moleks L 65 1.75 B. Lintangs 1.05 1.15 Brogas 1.20 1.25 Jerams LlO 120 Jimahs 1.47} 1.52} Kempas 3.00 3-25 Lunas 2.10 2.35 M, Pindas 1.75 1.95 Mentakabs .47} .50 N. Scudais 2.15
      127 words
    • 43 10 The homeward mail by the 8.8. Kalyan closes at 4-30 p.m. on Saturday, the 18th tnstaut. The mails despatched from London on April 25 by the 8.8. Rafoutana is ,expectedr to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Thursday, the 16th instant,
      43 words
    • 131 10 London Standard Loose. 8. R. Sheet 371 ds per pound per pl. —5O/33 No. 1 Crepe 371 cts per pound per pl.= $5O/33 Firm. ondon 1015,16 d New York 211 cts (gold) (By Oiurtegy of Messrs. Allen DenUys) General Produce Agency Ltd. Spot 38}c per lb. May/June 39}c
      131 words
    • 10 10 hrs yardage pels Ayer Weng (Rahman) 80
      10 words
    • 150 10 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices on May 13: London. Spot £199 down £2.10a 3 mos. buying 201.15 s I.los 3 selling 202 1.7.6 Local. May 14: Singapore 150 tons at $101.25 Penang 75 tons at $101.25. Messrs. Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. London, May 9,
      150 words
    • 120 10 Penang, May 14, 1929. (By Courtesy of The Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months’ sight Bank 20 7/8 3 Credit 24 5/16 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank ***** 3 days’ sight Private 1561 er Bombay Demand Bank 1531 Madras Demand Bank 1531 g* 3
      120 words
    • 44 10 —Rtuter. NOT YET RECEIVED. London, May 13. Reuter learns that the report that Great Britain has received the details of the American naval disarmament plans is incorrect. The Government only possesses the general plan outlined by Mr. Gibson at Geneva.-
      —Rtuter.  -  44 words
    • 50 10 J?,— LITTLE CHANGE. Paris, May 13. Two ballots of the Municipal elections throughout France resulted in very little change in the general and political configuration of the Municipal bodies. In Paris the government majority was raised from 47 to 52 seats against 28 held by the Oppoaitioß*-
      J?,—  -  50 words
    • 814 10 KENNEDY Co's SHARE LIST. NAMEft. I I s 11 RUBBER [DoUm.j Allenby Rubber Co Alor G&jah Rubber Rstate 2 Amalgamated Malay Estate, I®l 7r Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 2 ra 3 a Ayer Kuning Rubber Entatea w 27» Ayer Molek Rubber Oo 60 j» Ayer Pana. Rubber Estate, 50 1
      814 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 418 10 THE IDEAL 1 COMBINATION Apollinaris “The Queen of Table Waters” AND Dewars White Label Whisky “The Rajah cf I Whiskies”. I Ageni s. Kutz Bros, I td.J RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, Ltd. OeiigLtta’ily Skuated <*a.i F icin« 3ca 4 rvi Peak Mj-Rm Sanitary Syntp-u. H 4 and Co 1 Rnnning Water. i,a
      418 words
    • 133 10 Chinese Benevolent Association. The funeral of Mrs. Chee Wor Lok, nee Loke Soh Tuan, who died at 188, Anson Road, on May 7, will take place on Sunday, 19th instant, at 11 a.m. KHOO THEAM LEOK, Secretary and Treasurer. Chinese Provident Association. The funeral of Mrs. Chee Wor Lok, nee
      133 words

  • 78 11 To-day’s Departures. Rpngam for Agihan an Bata Kuala for Bela wan (Deb). Klang for Port S ve;tentiam Singa pore. The following ships are in communication with the wireless stations at: Penang—Cape dgeorgp, Chakrata, City of Fioreno'». Durban Maru, Eumaeus Formosa, g, Haruna Maru, Ilford, Kuretake Maru, Ked e,
    78 words
  • 581 11 CLOSE DAILY except (Sunday). BY TRAIN. Federated and Non Federated Malay States Malacca, Johore and Singapore Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. 1 Resumption Of Night Mail Service The following additional mails will be closed Daily (Sunday
    581 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 348 11 Remington, KLEANBORE keeps your Rifle Barrel Clean SPORTSMEN are excited and delighted over this wonderful new -22 Cal. Ammunition—- p 41 23 Bl ft S macle only by Remington, /RUST <<3P PITTING NO MORE < CORROSION /CLEANING RUINED BARRELS tut one KLEANBG —avoid imitations. Remington Anns Co., Inc., AjSSfet ii/Cr
      348 words
    • 98 11 MIDDLE-AGED MEN READ THIS! If you are u too tired to work or to enjoy the pleasures of life, if you suffer from sleeplessness and loss of appetite or if you are in constant pain, De itt 3 Kidney and Bladder Pills will restore your vitality and quickly make you
      98 words
    • 473 11 When anybody asks: “How are you?" say, “Fresh as a Daisy (thanks to Yeas ton Tablets)." OU m&y tackle any task—a channel swim, a trans-ocean flight, your work at the office or in the home, a hard game—anything requiring confidence, energy and endurance, if you take YEASTON TABLETS. gOYS and
      473 words

  • 418 12 Proposed Alterations. TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. SHAREHOLDERS CIRCULARISED. A circular has been issued to shareholders of AyerPanas Rubber Estate. Limited, stating that it is proposed to subdr. ide the Company’s shares, which are $5 shares into $1 shares, also that it is proposed that the
    418 words
  • 149 12 Singapore, May 9. A somewhat firmer tendency has been in evidence since the date of last our report. To-day’s cables quote London up 3-18 J at 10 9-16 d and New York up gold at 21| gold, these prices showing improvements on the week’s balance of 11-I6d and
    149 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 301 12 Pffl.ES .BROKE OUT ON CHEST i Burning and Itching Continual. Cuticura Heals. “I was troubled with small pimples that broke out on my chest anfl caused me any amount of suffering by their continual burning and itching. The irritation got worse and by continual scratching the pimples spread to my
      301 words
    • 176 12 Auet, over *9.500,000. S. C. Assurance in force over »35,00(M)0* The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFIvE i 32, Old j ewry E c The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
      176 words

  • 409 13 WOMAN DOCTOR’S VIEW. Some Timely Advice To Mothers. C< OOD busbands and wives B w are made in the first few weeks of life,’ remarked Dr. Marion Mackenzie, of Leeds, in an address recently. She was nr ing parents uhou.d inculcate habits of independence
    409 words
  • 118 13 AMUSED MOTORISTS, BUT AN NOYED HOUSEHOLDERS. A mechanical traffic policeman, which set the “go sign automatically in response to the toot of an automobile horn, has been banished from the Chicago Police Force without a grand jury investigation. .The silent policeman would have been all right, the
    118 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 342 13 f-of George IV and William I was N.J. Club; the whisky that X dgW maintains the same high stand- vjSW ard of quality and same mellow flavour to-day. hapier jonnsTones whisky gr/gf CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. Ltd. 1 Azents for Straits Settlements and g kl Federated Malay States. V g||gE|S2gW Incorporated
      342 words
    • 77 13 DUD I prescription If you are a sufferer from Eczema,- Ringworm, Sores, B Itching Eruptions, Rashes, or any form of skin disease use D.D.D. Prescription. Just a few drops of this marvelloue lotion and you have instant relief. Irritation and pain goes at once, and a few applications will usually
      77 words
    • 121 13 8R “The Proof M‘CALLUM'I of the I PERFECTION D Pudding J 111 s n the ■Il I ml IB Eating We Drink McCallums j Perfection I Whisky (d!i:>fr g| H IS Ourselves I Have You .Tried it Yet? |f not OF OLD THEY CRIED M'CALLUM MORE Why NOWTHEIRCRY If MORE
      121 words

  • 300 14 WOMAN’S ESCAPE. Surprising Discovery When Ground Gave Way. SAVED FROM 20 FEET FALL. < How the ground suddenly collapsed, re- vealing a cavity nearly 20ft. deep, was I related recently, by Mrs. W. Spencer, of riorida-street, Bethnal Green, E. 2. Mrs. Spencer was leaning on
    300 words
  • 61 14 MANOR SECURED BY GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. To cater for the increasing numbers of Wiest-Country holiday makers, the G. W. R., have decided to establish an hotel on the edge of Dartmoor, 700 ft. above sea level. They have purchased North Bovey Manor, the residence of the late
    61 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 258 14 Health and Strength won regained, f _.zSttu 78 w*f HEALTH T? ECOVER your strength after illness or f ever w j t fo t h at b eBt of all Tonics, Phosferine. f Phosferine is ideal for men and VITALITY women alike. It rebuilds shattered nerves, tones up exhausted bodies
      258 words
    • 208 14 WHEN YOUR LITTLE ONE WAKENS UNWELL. How joyous and inspiring are the bright happy faces of our children in the early morning I With what gloom our g day’s outlook bpcom.es darkened when a loved little on© awakens fretful, feverish and in pain! It is on such anxious occasions that
      208 words
    • 229 14 y The Unwelcome Guest The disgusting fly comes to your dinner table from the foulest of places. His six hairy legs bring to your food the germs of countless diseases. Kill this unwelrome guest spray Hit Flit clears the house in a few minutes of disease-bearing flies, mosquitoes, bedbugs, roaches,
      229 words

  • 574 15 CHOWRASTA MARKET I f 'Penang, May 14, 1929. I Mutton— g o j Marten Indian w per lb 55 Head Sheep or goat each 1-30 Liver with heart A lung do 1.50 Tri Pe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 40 Suet 4Q
    574 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 171 15 1 i YOU WANT 3 I THE BEST TEA i B. E Go to the Firm that Grows it LIPTON’S H J Specially blended and packed in COLOMBO 2t S J FOR THE FAR EAST. I n 3 n a g 3 n 0 OBTAINABLE FROM ALL S a 3
      171 words
    • 167 15 I ’—l -E&fc. =T--’.-- L: u Stl ~Z~~ 9' S WML- c-'- •'■e--_JU I»; W* M ■jut— w n r. Mr. Elmort's “Lottery" Sir F N r Mr. Stefifenscn s True Blue. Capt. Laub'e “Jaeb’’ gt? M rwx Str E.Mostpns Four.” Lori Cherald's “Paulina." B KAWgWI, EF3g>. A National Tin
      167 words

  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 1512 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. ’i— INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. fSKK&SS&Sr I WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. PYRRHUS May 17 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. H3OTOR May 23 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow. May 31 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. e DIOMKD June 6 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Ham urg. aw% «rwn
      1,512 words
    • 560 16 P. AND APCAR LINES (OOMPAKIM IscORPjHAraD 1B MAIL PAMENQM AND CARGO »g RV|f Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. under Sailings of stet contract with Hi s Majesty’s Govern- ndji 8 ot ment, London and Far East Mail Service. Co Outwards from London for China Ugland.) and Japan. due Penang.
      560 words