Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 August 1929

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 188. VOL. LXXXVII. SATURDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      17 1 H. TOKISATSU STUDIO, with up-to-date Photo» graphy by electric light» ’Phone 772, 68, 70, Bishop Streel, PENANG.
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    Taiping Turf Club.
    472 2 (Associated with the Straits Racing Association). First Professional Race Meeting, August, 1929, (Eleven Days After Penang Race».) Saturday, 17th August Wednesday, 21st August Saturday, 24th August Commencing at 2-15 p.m> Each Day. Programme caters for: HORSES—CLASSES 3, 4 and 5. Three runs. PONIES—CLASSES 2 and 3. Three
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      1188 2 MA"?"_' POSITION WANTED. NOTICE. First Grade Mechanical Engineer. Any pf rßon claiming any interest in 16 years experience Malaya, dredging, j j( aBeß n O s. *****, ***** and ***** for management other mines, open to engage- ggg years for land in the district of went end August. Reply Box
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      205 2 THE CARLTON. DISTANCE p a yC^.O Stance A IThe Onlv Down Town Restaurant h/ Wr -I Beach Street, PENANG U, Aj V/ NEAR [J NtAfc Quick Tiffins, Grille, Sandwiches, Modern bifocals, or two-sight lenses, are Gold Beer, Wines, Etc. made in one piece and are almost invisible. Let us demonstrate
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    HARD WORK & A LONG LIFE.
    379 3 HARD WORK A LONG LIFE. CAP MADE AT 104. Industrious Centenarians of Devon. What is the secret of long life? Centenarians inwiMy harce their own recipe for writes a Plymouth, correspondent. Some swear by pork as a stapfe article of (food: others I have interviewed from time to time have
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    TO WED MAN SHE HAS NEVER SEEN.
    261 3 BEAUTY WINNER’S ROMANCE. Romarce has been brought into the life of a pretty young Manchester girl in a dramatic fashion. Not long ago Miss Freda Varley, of Rob’rt-streot, Chorlton-on-Medlock, won a Group Prize in a £lO,OOO Beauty Competition, and her photograph, name and
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      162 3 1 sesssgaa.,*;. ,i sasgMgsa—a| I to H.M. Tb. Kio<. _y' 1 I jTwSjfy Easiest—Goes Furthest—Lasts Longest." SOLD EVERYWHERE. In tins of all sizes. Manufactured by RONUK, Ltd., Portslade, ENGLAND. I Is there anything you require in this I, j list of new stocks just unpacked 5 Punkt Rollers. Odol Tooth
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      324 3 H 1 B 7*s} Invigorating and refreshing, a B I rr tonic for tired skin and a boon to B g the whole body—that’s PEARS’! B Il ENERATIONS of people in the 3 East have used Pears’. Genera- tions to come will use it, too —for there I s not
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    CHORUS GIRLS STRANDED.
    374 4 By Ex-Bookmaker. MAN WHO ABANDONED HIS COMPANY. A sequel to the stranding of the “Grand Slam” revue company at the local Empire was heard at the Middlesbrough Police Court, when William Smith, an ex-book-maker, of Korth Park-street, Maryhill, Glasgow, was fined £5O or three months* imprisonment for
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    BAN ONJOBS FOR WIVES.
    232 4 “CO-OP.” SOUraiYS PROBLEM One cf the p< s-war in the Co-cperative mov» mr nt likely 'o come up for party s ‘ttlement j H en p' >ym p r t of n a ried w« mn iu offic p s and storts. The isiue baa arisen
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    EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
    141 4 PIG CHANGES OVER. IN BRITISH MALAYAN FIGURES. Imoorts of f-rogn merchandise into Britit-h Ma'ava fo- the firat s x months of the present e r, rccordh g to a c m arative sta einent prepared by the D partment of S atisHcs, S. 3. a- d F
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    Post Office Daily List.
    736 4 Train Service. Mails Close For Station Week-days Holidays Sundays ALOR STAR 6.30 am 8a m. (p, 9 a.m. 3 pm. 6.30 a.m Bam f? 9 am noon and 6 p.m. and 6 p.m. 630 a.m. BAG SAMAK 10 45 a.m. 130 p.m. and 6p m. 10.45
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    “LIBELLED” SOUTHEND.
    266 5 LAWYER MAYOR SPEAKS OUT. “Jolly Crowd” Since Southend’s Saturday nights were l>kened to hell by the Rev. Frink H. Chambers, a well-known Rugby League player, who is minister-in-charge of the Argyle-road United Methodist Church at Southend, his popularity has waned considerably. He is accused of lacking understanding by
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    SUN-BATHING NOT IMPROPER.
    273 5 MAYOR OF BRIGHTON REPLIES TO CRITICS. Sun-bathing, whether on the spacious beaches of Brighton or in the exotic air of the Lido, can very easily justify unpleasant criticism. One remembers the recent outcry in Italy over certain extravagances which displeased discreet taste. Complaints of the sun-bathers here
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      236 5 Burgled Binoculars. a~~t> I yjwy Mlfeu Jt tjjfil w Amongst the goods burgled, here are some of the Binoculars specially chosen by the Burglars when they broke into our premises lately. They are good judges of quality and value. I 6I rgflßLZElssj Zeiss “Delfort” Magnifying 18 times.‘High power FieldfGlasaandlview Telescope.
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      97 5 Sin Sin Chiah Kin Cheong, First Class Tailor, 152, CAMPBELL STREET, Telephone No. 130. CHEAP SALE Mosquito Nets 6’ x 64’ $5«/O 5’ x6r 4.70 m x 64’ 4.50 34’ x 64’ 4.20 White Bed Sheetings 70” x 108” 3.00 80” x 108” 3.40 3.80 Fancy Window Cloth 48” wide
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      177 5 "Ah-h-h! What did I tell you months ago? Ry j 4 < A 4 W —r-W W 2 < W O’ I WißwlZ -A flfi 1 JMfai This is the ONLY cigarette that does not affect the throat” C “X. CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES. The ONLY Cigarettes Made Specially to Prevent
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    MR. BALDWIN AND SIR J. FERGUSON.
    316 6 DEFIANT M.P. “Views Inconsistent With Party Policy." MR. BALDWIN, in a letter to Sir John Ferguson, the Conservative candidate for Twickenham (Middlesex) by-election, from whom the support of the Conservative Central Office is being withheld, says There ip, I suppose, no member of our
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    "THE OLDER GIRL.”
    208 6 “MAURETANIA’S” CAPTAIN ON LOST RECORD. The new German liner Bremen, which has wrested from the Cunard liner Mauretania the “b ue riband” of the Atlantic by making the westward crossing in 4 days, 17 hours and 42 minutes was the centre of interest on July 23 in
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    A MAID OF HONOUR.
    128 6 MR. JACK HAYES’S AMUSING STORIES FOR THE KING. Mr. Jack Hayes, M.P., during his audience with the King, as vice Chamberlain of the Royal Household, told his Majesty some amusing incidents. One of his constituents, writing to congratulate him, eaid, ‘‘Now then, Jack, seeing as you
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    “I’LL BET THAT’S GOOD BEER.”
    404 6 THE PRINCE’S BREW. A Drink To Be Treated With Respect. ‘Right on time,” exclaimed the Prince of Wales as he alighted from an aeroplane precisely at noon on July 23 in a meadow abiqt a mile from Burton Town Hall. The flight of 120 miles
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    TRADE HANGS FIRE.
    296 6 SAFEGUARDING DOUBTS. The vagueness of the Socialist Government’s intentions with regard to safeguarding and the McKenna duties is having a mest unsettling effect on many branches of industry which have hitherto been flourishing. This is shown by the following views expressed by business men:— Mr. C. H.
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      53 6 A. DENNYS, ;22a, Beach Street, and 4, Church Street, i Telephone No. 308. I Licensed Valuers. Rubber Brokers and Auctioneers, Estate, Shipping, Insurance and Commission Agents. Sole Agents for Mead Cycles. Properties Valued or Sold by Auction or 1 r irate Treaty. Daily Rubber Sale» Goods Shipped to all Port».
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      129 6 Pritchard Co., Ltd PENANG. SHOES THE WELL DRESSED MAN WEARS AND LIKES rue aristocrat walking Shoe. Medium Brown Willow Calf, Oxford or Derbv Shape, Perfectly cut from best selected leather Medium point* d toe, and light strong soles. NOTE THE PRICE P er P a r In all sizes and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    299 7 Dr. Lim Eng Hae, of Penang, will be leaving on Monday for Singapore by the gB Kedah. The quarterly general meeting of the PI inters’ Association of Malaya will be hp]d on August 28th at 11.30 a.m. at the Sungkai Club, Sungkai. Mr H. North Hunt, former
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    P.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    185 7 YESTERDAY’S FINALS. The two outstanding finals in the cricket club Lawn Tennis Tournament were decided yesterday. The playtrej had a high wind to contend with at tbt outset and then rain caused a stoppage for about 10 minutes. In the Profession Pairs, G. Robertson aid H.
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    P.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    108 7 TIES ARRANGED. The following ties have been fixed for Tuesday Mixed Doubles Handicap Scr Mrs Dawson and G B F Southam v Scr Mr and Mrs Reimann +3 Mr and Mrj T A Wemyss v +4 Mrs Mason and D McLeod Craik. Singles Handicap: +2 HJ
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME.
    78 7 I o-day at the Esplanade at 8.30 p m, 1 March Men of Mons Merechal 2. Overture Light Cavalary Suppe 3 Suite four Indian Love Lyrics Finden 1. The Temple Bells 2. Less than the Dust 3. Kashmari Song. 4. Till I Wake. 4 Fox Trot The
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    SCOT’S DICTIONARY FOR CHICAGO CHILDREN.
    267 7 —British United Press- ANOTHER BLOW FOR BIG BILL Chicago, August 16. The schoolchildren of Chicago —the city from which Mayor Big Bill' recently conducted a campaign against King George —are to have a new dictionary. AH Big Bill’s opponents are chuckling over the fact that
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    WHO IS HOOVER?
    105 7 British Unitfd Press. A WHITE HOUSE DIFFICULTY. Washington. August 16. Mr. Hoover of the White House is worried. Not Mr. Herbert Hoover, President of the United States, but Mr. “Ike” Hoover, the chief usher. “This is Hoover at the White Howie.” said the chief usher when telephoning
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    TIRED OF BEING "DEAD”.
    121 7 British United Press- WAR VETERAN WHOSE INSURANCE MONEY WAS REFUSED. Santa Rosa (California), August 16. Declaring that he is tired of being a “dead” man, Mr. Thomas R. Smith of Santa Rosa. California, has appealed to the American Legion to help him to get officially restored
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    SHOCK FOR A COAST GUARD.
    98 7 Swimme retreated quickly. British United Press. DISCOVERY OF ALLIGATORS. New York. August 16. When Warrant Officer Frederick Swimme of the Coast Guard at Wildwood. New Jersey, went on board a fishing boat looking for contraband liquor, he noticed three men stealthily lowering a case over
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    343 7 St. GEORGE THE MARTYR (Church Of England.) 12th Sunday after Trinity. 7.45 Litany, 8 a.m. Matins, Hymn 180, 8-30 Holy Communion, 9.30 Holy Commanion Tamil, 10.30 Matins Chinese, 6 p.m. Evensong, Hymn 163, Pss XCIII and XCIV as set, Magnificat 47, Nunc Dimittis 67, Hymn 298, 223, 23.
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    DEATH PENALTY FOR POPPY GROWERS.
    96 7 Brit is h United P ress- STERN CHINESE MEASURES. Peking, August 18. The death penalty will be parsed on any peasant in the Province of Shantung found guilty of growing opium poppy. This is set forth in a circular order recently issued by General Suu
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    BULLET IN NEGRO’S HEAD FOR 22 YEARS.
    91 7 twenty-two years ago.” British United Press- RELIC OF AN ARGUMENT. St. Louis (Missouri), August 16. When surgeons w®re X raying tH* skull of a negro-, William Stewart in a hospital here, to see what injuries he had received after a fall 011 a
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    HIS FLOWERY EPITAPH.
    64 7 “Gladiolus Ben’ British 7 united Press. “GLADIOLUS BEN” ON A TOMBSTONE. New York, August 16Mr. Ben Shick, of Burlington, lowa, was a great lover of flowers, with Gladioli as his speciality. When he died recently, it was found that he had left directions in hi» <ul that
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    LAW AND THE LAWLESS.
    76 7 —British United Press. LIQUOR BUYERS’ GRIEVANCEKnoxville (Tennessee), August 16. The law is coming to the help of the lawless in Knoxville. The City Sealer has announced that all who purchaMM illicit liquor and are given short measure may complain to him with the aMsurance that action
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      519 7 New Advertisements. POSITIONS VACANT, Young intelligent Assistant required for Hydraulic Mine in Perak. Good opportunity for suitable man. Reply stating experience and qualificitions to P. 0. Box No. 145, Kuala Lumpur. Wanted.—B. Montrie and Co. Ltd. will shortly require the services of a Lady Assistant. Apply by Letter Only to
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      471 7 TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. T own Hall, Penang. THE Coyne Musical Comedy Co., PRESENT “LIVELY TIMES” Popular Prices $4, $2 and $l. Plan at Robinson Piano Co. CAMERAS Y. EBATA Co., Photographic,, t Dealers,” 77, Bishop Stieet 0 CAMERAS rtrfri I Zeiss Ikon, (fefflgwlfal I gk Thornton Pickard, d&ggCnU !g’ q I
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      23 7 TIDE TABLES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 11.06 a.m. 5.11 a.m. 11.46 p.m. 6.04 p.m. To-morrow. 11.38 a.m. 5.55 a.m. Midnight. 6.32 p.m.
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      32 7 To-night and Till Sunday 18th. AT 9 P.M. SHIRELY MASON in Rich Men’s Sons” A COLUMBIA PICTURE. 6 REELS. “Ghosts of the Night” 7 Reels A THRILLING STORY OF THE HIGH TRAPEZE.
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    A GERMAN TRIUMPH.
    286 8 The recent achievement of the Bremen is more than an industrial event. It is of international importance. It is a cleatindication of the spirit and purpose of the German people, of a resolution to regain their position of marrtime eminence, and ultimately all that sea power means
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    Behind the Scenes
    1648 8 London, July 26. The hot weather has hastened the closing of the season. Visitors who normally s tay until the end of July have dispersed a few days earlier in search of August aeisoipes. For most of them the Royal garden party yesterday was the breaking up
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    WHAT IS FRIENDSHIP.
    136 8 If you want a person’s faults, go to those who love him. They will not tell you; but they know, —R. L. Stevenson. A Man has no excuse for betraying the secrets of his friends, unless he also divuges his own.—Hazlitt. Shy and unready men are great
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    FLEET STREET.
    52 8 Fleet Street! Fleet Street! Fleet Street in the evening, Darkness set with gloden lamps down Ludgate Hill a-row; Oh, hark the voice o* the city, that breaks our hearts with pity. That crazes us with shame and wrath, and makes us love her sc! —Alice Werner (“Song of
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    MAN.
    57 8 What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculty! In form, in moving, how express and admirable! In action how like an angel! In| apprehension how like a god! The beauty of the world The paragon of animals And yet, to me,
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      368 8 MMMI: „JJI» T»■ I «cJTJ I'» WT Just Arrived Direct from England. OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, YOUNG RABBITS, BACON, CAMEMBERT CHEESE, ST. IVEL, ROQUEFORT, LOCH FYNE HERRINGS, PORK, LAMB, DOVER SOLES. In addition to the above we have received many other delicacies suitable for Tiffins Picnics, Etc. ’Phone 335. Pritchard 8 Co.,
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      66 8 E. O. SPECIAL NOTICE. Every Sunday morning our Salon Orchestra will play from 11-15. Why not enjoy your morning refreshers to pleasing music THE IDEAL COMBINATION Apolli naris “The Queen of Table Waters” AND Dewar’S White Label Whisky The Rajah of Whiskies”. A n FNTCI Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., j
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      48 8 •/v OH A 1. Ar-’ A-'’ IHEi thia WOO*! “When are you going to get t ent?” j for "I was thinking that» ,B Bd burning I might as well set prevent having to chop > Charleroi, A fool always wants to time; a wise ma» wants both. Ruskin.
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    42 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mrs. Cbua Chooi Boey and family thank friends and who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Chua Chooi Boey, lent their earn. B°nt letters of con dolence and telegram’, wreiths sweet meats and Bicheen, and those who rendered valuable services.
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    INCREASED OFFER TO MR. SNOWDEN.
    372 9 INCREA SED OFFER TO MR. SNOWDEN. —Reuter. 8(1 Per Cent Of Demands. ITALY PRESSED TO MAKE "SACRIFICES.” FRANCE AS PEACEMAKER. The four Powers are now prepared, so it is reported, to o fer Mr. Snowden 80 per cent, of his demands, compared with 60 per cent, yesterday. Pressure has been
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN NAVAL AGREEMENT.
    79 9 —Reuter, BRITISH CONCESSIONS. London, April 16. According to the Neto York Telegram, Great Britain, in order to secure AngloAmerican naval agreement, is offering concessions, the most important of which is the offer to build only 30,000 tons of new cruisers to replace the 70,000 tons comprised in
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    “GRAF ZEPPELIN’S” WORLD FLIGHT.
    73 9 —RewSsr- UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER. Moscow, August 16. Or. Eckener asked permission to change the agreed, itinerary of the G ra f 'pjpein owing to unfavourable weather. The Soviet replied that the flight to Mosc'>w would have been desirable, but left Or. Eckener free to take the final
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    TOM HEENEY DEFEATED.
    25 9 KNOCKED out by ARGENTINIAN. New York, August 16. In a ten-round boxing match, the Argentinian, Victorio Campolo, knocked eeney n roun d.
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    INVASION OF CHINESE TERRITORY.
    374 9 REPORTS CONFIRMED. KELLOGG PACT SIGNATORIES INFORMED. FIRM STAND. The reported invasion of Chinese territory by the Russians has been confirmed and China has ordered the minister at Washington to notify the signatories to the Kellogg Pact. Thousands of troops have been despatched to the Siberian border
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    THE COYNE MUSICAL COMPANY.
    179 9 GOOD PERFORMANCE: POOR HOUSE. A poor house greeted the first performance of the Fred Coyne Musical Comedy Company at the Town Hall last night, but the show was a capital, sparkling one and was deserving of better support. “On the Road” was good and to night’s
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    GLOUCESTER DEFEATED BY ONE RUN.
    373 9 Leadership Lost. TOURISTS’ BIG SCORE AT SOUTHAMPTON. SURREY WINS. Only four matches were left for decision yesterday and the most important one was that between Gloucester and Sussex at Cheltenham, Gloucester was defeated by one run and so lost the leadership in the County Championship
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    TAIPING TURF CLUB RACES.
    378 9 PROFESSIONAL MEETING. GOOD FIELDS FOR TO-DAY. FEW SCRATCHINGS. By TIG-TAG." Apart from the possibility of a little slowness in the declaration of dividends owing to the fact that there is no electric totalisator punters are not likely to have any cause for grumbling at the arrangement
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    FIRE AT Y.W.C.A. HOSTEL
    159 9 LADY BOARDERS ALARMED. About midnight on Thursday night the Central Fire Brigade received a telephone message from the Y. W. C. A. Hostel to the effect that a fire had broken out as a result of the fusing of some electric wires. The brigade promptly put
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    UNITED MALACCA RUBBER.
    1282 10 ANNUAL MEETING. Great Reduction In Costs. THE nineteenth annual general meeting of the United Malacca Rubber Estates Ltd., was held on August 9 at the company’s registered office, 137 Heeren Street, Malacci, the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock the chairman of the company presiding. After the reading
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      SINGAPORE PRICES.
      61 10 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE.) S.R. Sheet 341 c/s. per per pl $45/66 No. 1 Crepe 34| cts. per pound per pl $46/33 Dull. London 10 l/4d New York 20f cts.gold (By Gourtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys). The following were the rubbet quotations in London on August 15: Smoked Sheet
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      TIN PRICES.
      35 10 16th August quotation for Singapore refined tin $107.874 per picul, business done 275 tons, Penang refined tin $107.62} per oicnl, buyers no sellers, unrefined tin $106.87} per picul, tin ore $106.874 per picul.
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      EXCHANGE.
      72 10 Penang, August 17, 1929. (By Gourtesy of The Chartered Bank}, On London Bank Demand 2/3 23/32 4 m/st 2/3 27/32 Private 3 m/st Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Documenta y 2/4 7/16 n New York Bank D mand 55j O, France T.T. 1,420 India T.T. 155} Bangkok T.T. 80} Batavia
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
      68 10 (Rugby Radio Sbrvicb.) London, August 16. Paris, 123.84}; New York 4.84 H Brussels, 34.85 Geneva, 25.21 Amsterdam. 12.10} Milan, 92.74} Berlin, 20.36 Stockholm, 18.10 Copenhagen, 18.21; Oslo 18.20 Vienna, 34.42} Prague, 160}; Helsingfors, 192} Madrid, 33.06 Lisbon, 108’ Athens, 375 Bucharest, 817 Rio 5j Buenos Aires, 47} Bombay,
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      THE SHARE MARKETS.
      853 10 M -«Hrs. KENNEDY <O Penang re; o t *4 on Fri ,‘aj >.s F.Jloa< There has been little change in the Share Market since we last wrote and the general tone remains dull with not much business passing. The price of Tin has steadily declined to £212-10-0
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      THE SHARE LIST.
      306 10 The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY jfr Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day i— Yesterday. To-day SHARES. OQ OQ CQ GO t c. I c. I 0. t c. Rubber (Dollar). Bedford P. 1.02} L05 1-05 1.07} Mining. Ayer Hitam Tin. 13/9 14/3
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      SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
      95 10 To-day’» Daparturaa. Matang for Bhuket. Tongkah, Kopah. Renong and Victoria Point. Springbank for Belawan (Deli), Tuticorin Alleppey, Cochin, Calicat, Port Said, Boston New York. Ipoh for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Glenshiel for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China Japan. Makian for Pangkalan Brandan, Tanjong Poera, Edi and Langsa. Gemas for
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      249 10 Stocks of rubber held by dealers and on estates of over 100 acres on 31st July 1929, together with the declared production of the same estates and certain export figures. (Stocks compiled from returns by Estates and Dealers.) Stocks. n ’-S -H 8 m .2? 2 tn ®flW®
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      PRODUCE PRICES.
      198 10 Penang, August 17, 1929. cts. Benares Opium p. chest nom 5,000.00 C oves t, 90.00 Gold leaf sellers 72.00 Mace Pickings nom 170.00 Nutmegs 80s 70.00 HOb 60.00 Cocoanuts per l,ood 50.00 Copra Sundried sales 9.35 Rattans sales 11.15 Rattans Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Rice:— Siam
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    KENNEDY & Co's SHARE LIST.
    973 10 KENNEDY Co's SHARE LIST. .J2IBY names. e j q H RUBBER [Doll*,.] Allenby Robber Cc C S p I Alor Gajah Robber Estate 20 2 Amalgamated Malay Estate. 1 80 Ayer i? h Ayer Kuning Robber Estates 3 2W Ayer Molek Robber Oo 60 7C| Ayer Panaa Robber Estates I
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      1401 11 I i i iSH NORTH BORNEO CHARTERED). Diviaends Resumed. S U NEILL MALCOLM ON HIS VISIT. 'fhe annual meeting of the British rtlx Borneo (Chartered) Company was j'. d mi Jul\ 23, at River Plate House, I Maim General Sir Neill Malcolm, i B D.S.O. (the president), in
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      SYMINGTON AND SINCLAIR.
      887 11 MARKET REPORT. London, July 18. Since our last Report the Rubber’ Market has been less active and the tone has been dull with a slightly declining tendency. Some disappointment was expressed at the lower American consumption figure, reported below, though it is realised that the American figures
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      BLAKE AND COMPANY.
      480 11 MARKET REVIEW. Singapore, August 14. The local share market has had a quiet week, but the general slackness has been brightened by one or two active tin c mnters. Rubbers are dull and fractionally easier and there is little to comment upon io the industrial section. Rubber.—There
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      MANCHESTER MARKET REPORT.
      373 11 JAMES F. HUTTON AND CO. Manchester, July 24. Throughout the week advices have been coming to hand from the States, which have had the effect of causing an all round increase in values. The two chief factors have been the absence of rain in the Texas area
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      162 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 929 h. auction on Wednesday, when there was catalogued 1,944,894 lbs. 868.25 tons. Offered 1,488,573 lbs.; 664.54 tons. Sold 965,352 lbs.; 430.96 tons. Spot. London 10 7-16 d. New York 20 5 8 cts. Price» Realized. Ribbed Smoked
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      FRASER’S WEEKLY REPORT.
      650 11 FALLING OFfr IN TIN PRICES. Singapore, August 13. DURING the past week the price of Tin shows a small falling off due partly to lack of demand on the pait of consumers and partly to the rise in the Amer’cm Bank rale which cause! 1 general depression,
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    COMING EVENTS.
    106 11 Aug. 17—Malaya Cup Soccer, Perak v. Selangor; Taiping Races, First Day. Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd., 19th annual meeting, Henry Waugh and Co, 12 noon. 18 Indian Conference of Malaya, Stremban. 19 Penang Lawn Tennis Association Meeting starts, Esplanade, 5 p.m, 20— Penarg Lawn Tennis Tournament, Contd, 5 p.m.
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      125 12 Bugloomalawangshlipoloffubamacinzanospumenti or, in other words ladies and gentlemen, l have nothing u P m Y sleeve All my used cars" are open for your inspection, and your purchase entitles you to a WEEK’S FREE TRIAL, and exchange if you are not satisfied with- it. This is no gold brick neither
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    Won Half A Continent At 32.
    430 13 JAMES WOLFES’ UNHAPPY LIFE. MILITARY GENIUS. Strange And Impetuous Personality. CERTAIN enemies of George II declared to him that Wolfe was mad. “Mad is he?” retorted the old King, ‘T wish to God that he would bite some of my generals!” Id Wolfe, Man
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      259 13 u- > K# Hackle is pro ineed by ex-service men who tak* a W personal pride in the’r produc a pride fully judified by >3 the winning of the premier aw«rd in the Whisky world. -3 You’ll like its fine full fl»vour. $3 I Agents: SIME DARBY Co., Ltd. A
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    WHO WROTE “OUR BLEST REDEEMER.”
    515 14 MYSTERY HYMN. Centenary Which May Not Be Authentic. A peculiar □□ystery surrounds a sup posed centenary of the composition of the beautiful hymn, “Our Blest Redeemer,’’ celebrated this year at Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, where a stained-glass window is to be erected in the parish church, to
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    BOY ALONE IN LONDON.
    211 14 LAST PENNY SPENT IN SEARCH FOR WORK. A story of a boy’s courage in the face of misfortune was unfolded at Marylebone.Police Court when James William Searle was charged with wandering abroad without visib e means of subsistence. Constable Symes said that that pre vious night
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    MARKET PRICE.
    558 15 CHOWRABTA MABKET Penang, Angurt 17, 1929 Mutton— C i Matton Indian M per lb 56 Head Sheep or goat each 1-30 Liver with heart A I ting do 1.50 T «pe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 40 Suet 40 Kidney jo Eeei
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      208 15 I FORD Price Reduction j j Greater Value Than Ever on All Models. Ilj ton Truck Chassis $1,395 t Commercial Chassis 1,060 5 Touring Car 1,405 g Roadster 1,405 Light Delivery Van 1,405 J Coupe 1,685 5 Sports Coupe 1,685 g Tudor Sedan 1,635 Fordor Sedan 1,805 7 S I
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      1300 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE? INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. ORESTES Aug. 23 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. ACHILLES Aug. 29 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamo KBELLEROPHON Sept. 6 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. E&EfeiiSgiff. J ANTENOR Sept. 12 Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Giasgo T\ATT AIS LAOMEDON Sept
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      593 16 P. 0.-BRITISH Ind?? AND APC AR LINES (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SEr V! c E| Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Go., under con- Bombay-China Service tn qtract with His Majesty’s Government, London 0 bln 9apore. il and Far East Mail Service. I aiHl J W Outwards
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