Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 April 1930

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY No. 81. VOL. LXXXVIII. WEDNESDAY, 9th APRIL, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    Penang Turf Club.
    272 2 EASTER MEETING 1930. Under S.R.A. Rules of Racing. Ist Day—Wednesday, 16th April, 1930. 2nd Day—Saturday, 19th April, 1930. 3rd Day—Monday, 21st April, 1930 THREE Runs for Horses Class II and 111 combined. THREE Rues for Horses Clais IV and V combined. Entries cf Ponies will not be
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      114 2 Easter Holiday Attraction. THE SEVENTH Malayan. Exhibition KUALA LUMPUR. Organised by the Malayan Agri-horticidtural Association. The Exhibition will be bigger and better than in previous years. This is rendered possible as it will be staged at the New Exhibition Grounds, Ampang Road, Kuala Lumpur. For particulars apply to the Secretary,
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    LITERARY STYLE AND ITS FUTURE.
    889 3 ‘That Staccato Prose—lnfluences of Modern Machinery. From time to time the question of literary style is debate! in the Press. It is again on the carpet in certain organs of high brow opinion, but again there is observable the usual disagreements touching the quality named.
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      24 3 Iff g Ip -j I K lß2i> 1 i x Mi* 1 i I. SOLE AGENTS: Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., (Formerly Katz Brothers, Ltd)
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    PARROT DISEASE VIRUS FOUND?
    321 4 PEER’S DISCLOSURE. Important Research Feat At PARROT disease is believed to have been traced to its origin, according to Lord Knutsford, speaking at the quarterly court of the Governors of the London Hospital. "We have bad,” be said, “ten cases cf psittacosis or parrot disease in
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    Short-Skirt Society.
    137 4 FORMED TO DEFY THE DICTATORS OF FASHION. A Short-Skirts society is being formed in Liverpool, and Mrs. Bessie Harris, the wife of a solicitor, of Stuart avenue. Hunt’s Cross, has invited a number of ir fiuential persons to join her campaign c mmittee. The first purpose will be
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    YOUNG WIDOW DRUNK WHILE MOTORING.
    51 4 FINED £2O AND LO'ES LICENCE FOR 12 MONTHS. Beatrice EHzabeth Montague Rayson, a young widow, of Kinetor, well known ii Warwickshire society, was fined £2O rd had her licence suspended for 12 u ontbs at Leamington for having b« en drunk in charge cf a
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    THE HIGHER MATHEMATICS.
    128 4 A manufacturer of my acquaintance, writes a correspondent of the Morning ost, tells me that recently an ex-pupil of one of the new C« ntral Schools came to b-m to make an application for a post as < ffice-boy. Picking up a letter, and point’Yg to a
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    TINKERING WITH EDUCATION.
    933 5 T IS USELESS TO COMPEL CHILDREN, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR CAPACITY, TO REMAIN LONGER AT S< HOOL. It is usually taken for granted happiness and the ua< fuinesi of eviry memb°r of the human species increrS with an extension cf the years apt nt in school. Fceptics have
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    DISOBEYING SALT LAWS.
    306 5 —Neuter. Gandhiites Sentenced. GOVERNMENT'S METHODS APPROVED. ARTIFICIAL STIMULUS. Jalll pur, April 8. MAHATMA Gandhi has collected in the village of Aat. The police were not present. Hindu and Parsi shops in Bombay were closed in conformity with the hartal pro--1 claimed as a protest against the arrest
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    Manipulation Of American Press.
    103 5 Reuter. CONGRESSMAN’S ALLEGATION. New York, April 8. An allegation that powerful international bankers are manipulating the American Press for the purpose of misleading the public was made by Congressman Louis Mcfadden addressing the Government Club. He asserted that the Bank of International Settlements contained seeds for
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    Strikers Collide With Police.
    45 5 —Reuter 10 PERSONS ARRE T D. Bombay, April 8. The G. I. P. Railway strikers in Bombay oflered Satyograha by lying in front of the trains. Two strikers were injured in a collision with the police and 10 strikers were arrested.-
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    English League Football.
    32 5 —R ,-ter. ROCHDALE DEFEATED BY LINCOLN CITY. London. April 8. In the Northern Section of the Thiid Division, Rochdale was defeated by Lincoln, C. by four goals to three.-
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    PERAK’S TEAM TO MEET PENANG.
    129 5 Inter-State Cricket. E STtR HOLIDAYS MATCH. HOURS OF PLAY. THE Perak Cricket Association has selected the side to meet Penang at Ipoh on April 19, 20 and 21. On paper it looks a strong combination and if the weather keeps tine it should be a
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    The English Singers.
    187 5 UNIQUE REPERTOIRE OF MUSIC. The phenomenal success of The English Singers is due, in part, to their almost unique repertoire of music of the “Golden Age This was the period extending approximately from the middle of the sixteenth century through the middle of the seventeenth. During this
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    Australian Naval Economies.
    62 5 —Reuter. SCHEME CONSIDERED. Melbourne, April 8. Dn’-f naval economies are contemplated by tl Federal Government in a scheme which < being considered. It involves the disch .r e of 500 additional ratings and a reduct 1 *a in the fleet in the commission to two cutsets, one
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    Jerusalem Bomb Discovery.
    28 5 OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Jarusalem, April 8’ It is officially stated that the bombs” found in the garden of Gethsemane were Turkish shells from the war. R-uter,
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    Enthusiasm.
    74 5 Have -you ever heard a dyspeptic give three rousing cheers for anything Is the man with a torpid liver ever an If your brain is sluggish because of a clogged system how do you expect to take a real live interest in daily affairs A dainty laxative, certain in
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      12 5 Of course I II have another one, I do like Martell's brandy
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      124 5 Public School Scholarships and Entrance. Enquiries about olarships or entrance to Trent College. Derbjsh're, or the Preparatory School. Brarrcote Ball, Notts, may be addressed to H- L. Hodge Esq The English College, Johore Bahru- Fe s 40 guin' as per term, including all ne- essary extras, with reductions for sons
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      180 5 I A TJZzi WHfc A Baby’s Best v. Health Insurance |3 I M w H Nature*, food for a ralf. N jgs IV 8 no suitable or safe for your baby. |jl A Uven at its best, its naturally heavy eurd UB V r 9W “Uowing is a burden to
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    Control Of Garages In Penang.
    1363 6 Proposed By-Laws. Municipal Commissioners’ Meeting. Mr. Dove Welcomed. THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. Mr. G.L, Ham (President) presided and the others present were Messrs. Yeoh Cheaog Ann, Khoo Sian Ewe, B. Ingham, L.E. Slowe, Balfour
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    PROBLEM FOR KING SOLOMON.
    809 6 PA YA TRUBONG TROUBLE. Wisdom Of Mr. Wilson. Because Khoo Cheng Hee said that Kboo Choon Eee owed h'm forty five cents the peace of Paya Trubong village had been seriously threatened ever since the afternoon of list March 16ch until yesterday morning in the Penang
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    PENANG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    60 6 PLAYER SUSPENDED. SEQUEL TO ROUGH PLAY. AT a meeting of the Penang Football Association League Sub-Committee held to consider a case of rough play in a League match between the Sepoy Lines R, C. and thf Indian XI it was decided to suspend the offending player from
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    M.A.F.C. Draw With S.X.R.C.
    47 6 The league match between the M.A.F.C. and the S. X. R. C. played yesterday on the latter’s ground ended in a draw, neither side scoring. The referee was Mr. E. A. Davies. Result: M A. F. C. 0 S. X R. C. 0
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    Penang Football Association.
    94 6 LEAGUE TABLE. Goals P. W. D. L For Ag. Pts. ACSU 532 15 4 8 PCC 431 13 5 7 Sepoy Lines 4 2 2 5 1 6 DAFC 43 1 11 4 6 SXRC 312 42 4 Muth AFC 4121 24 4 Police 4 0 3
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    PENANG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LEAGUE.
    64 6 D. A. F. C. vs POST OFFICE RECREATION CLUB. The following will play for D.A.F.U. to day at Dato Kramat Ground —H. R. Pawant ?h I. Rashid and Simin Md. Hussain, O. G. Mydin and O. Hassan Cqr Chain, Ztin. A. Rahman (Capt), M. F. Lmail
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    Penang Cricket Club Teams.
    152 6 P. C. C. v. O. SCHARENGUIVEL’S XL The following have been selected to represent the P C C on Sa'nrday. at 2 30 p.m. and Sunday, at 10.30 a.m. on the Esplanade S V Adams, T S Anthony, G Aste, G T Churcb, Dr H O
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    Smart Work By Detectives.
    164 6 JAVANESE ARRESTED. Apprehension of a notorious criminal from the Dutch East Indies was brought about by the local detective department who got their man one Ranawitana, a Javanese deeper ido, wanted for theft. A warrant had been issued for extradition in Singapore it was brought out
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      60 6 [theatre ROYAL Tj-Night At 7 p.m. and 9-30 pjn. Twics Nightly M. G. M.’s t alking Sensation of the Season. Revue With 25 Stars Chorus of 20 with part colour. 100% Talking, Singing Dancing Picture. A Milestone in musical picture pi ogressMore laughs, mare Song hits, more spectacular Scenes than
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    Penang Chamber Of Commerce.
    2152 7 Yesterday’s Meeting. Mr. Kanis’s Interesting Speech. Penang As Air Port. THE annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was b*dd yest -rd ay afternoon in the Chamber, in Downing Street After the Hon. Mr. P. M. R >binsoii had delivered his annual addiess which appeared
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    Fraudulent Possession Of Cigarettes.
    85 7 CHINESE SENTENCED. I eong h Kew whose craving for cigaret- tes resulted in his being charged and convic-; ted in the Penang Police Court recently for fraudulent possession of a quantity of cigarettes was to-day produced before Mr. J S. W. Arthur, the Penang District Judge
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    VISIT OF GOVERNOR TO PENANG.
    364 7 j Official Landing. addresses at the town HAIL. R. C’S “AT HOME.’’ Gizette understands that the visit of his Excellency the governor and Lady Clementi to Penang on the 23rd of this month is definitely arranged. His Excellency and Lady Clementi will arr i ve
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    Lawyers Agree.
    125 7 TRANSFERENCE OF PROPERTY. H he case in which a Chinese named Lim Kung Sing, stands charged with having transferred property, to wit. four pieces of rubber land situated at Gurun in Kedah on or about July 15, 1929, with intent to defraud his creditors was again mentioned before
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    House Breaking And Theft.
    85 7 CHINESE PLEADS GUILTY. Detective Inspector Gordon charged, before Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, in the Penang District Court, a Chinese named Koh Chong 1) with committing house-breaking by entering into a dwelling in Chulia Lane and '2) with having committed theft in a dwelling house on
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    Criticism Of Anglo-South American Bank
    122 7 British United Press. i CREDIT TO 'RITI H GOVERNMENT. Lima. Peru, April 8. Criticism of the Anglo-South American Bank for lending a large sum of money to the British Government, has been made in the newspaper La Prensa. I The criticism is made in view
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    EXPLOSION ABOARD H.M.S. "SEPOY."
    261 7 Reuter. Six Killed. DEATHS FROM TERRIBLE INJURIES, ADMIRALTY’S STATEMENT. London, April 8. The Admiralty announces that a serious accident, due to the explosion of a depth charge, occurred aboard Che British destroyer Sepoy whilst at sea off Hong Kong this morning, resulting in the deaths of
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    CHINESE COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT.
    164 7 CASE POSTPONED. Inspector Blakesley this morning in the Penang Police Court before Magistrate Mr. F. K, Wilson was in charge of an important case for the police when he charged four Chinese with being members of a gang of daring counterfeiters arrested in a raid on a
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    Inter-District Football League.
    140 7 CIVIL SERVICE. The final match in this League between the Junior Civil Service Association and Butterworth will be played at the JC S A ground at Green Lane on Saturday, 12th April, at 5.15 p. m. The Honourable Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, C. B. E. Resident
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    Resident Councillor At Singapore.
    76 7 DUE BACK ON FRID >Y. The Hon. Mr. E. W. F Gilman, Resident Councillor, Penang, who left for Singapore last Friday is due back in Penang on Friday, April 11. Mr. Gilman, it is understood, went to F ingapore to accompany back to Penang, Mrs Gilman,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB EASTER MEETING.
    435 7 HANDICAPS FOR FIRST DAY. Eight Races On Each Day. SELECTIONS BY TIC TAG. I am authoratatively informed that the Committee of the Penang lurf Chib have decided to have eight races a day. Horses, Classes and 3 will be divided into five divisions and Classes
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    PENANG AS AN AIRPORT.
    561 8 Reference was made to so many subjects at the annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce yesterday that it is impossible to comment on all of them in the spac* at our command. In any case it is scare°ly necessary to deal with them seriatim.
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    Ex-Dictator Sentenced.
    79 8 CON.ESSIONS SAVOURING OF CORRUPTION. Athens, A pril 8. A Special Commission of the Senate sentenced the Ex-Dictator General Pangalos to two years’ imprisonment and the deprivation of political rights for 5 years on a charge of granting, -while in power, concessions onerous to the treasury and savouring of
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    Yorkshire Wool Workers.
    70 8 GENERAL STOPPAGE APPARENTLY INEVITABLE. London, April 8. Following the report of the Official Court Enquiry into the wool industry stating that a reduction of wages was imperative, the Yorkshire Employers have posted notices of a reduction of approximately 10 per cent. The Trade Unions offered to accept
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    By the Way.
    1100 8  -  A. 11. L. Penang, Wednesday. WHAT with all this chatter on the part of little sister, of Earls and playrights, critics and actors, of i clear-eyed young men of nervous .manner who write plays which offend the susceptibilities of the Censor at home, one is left without
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      133 8 EASTER ECGS! We have a very fine selection including: Chocolate Novelties, Eggs wrapped in silk foil, Egg cups, Shells, etc. Pay an EARLY visit and make your selection. PRITCHARD 8 CO.. LTD., PENANG. HOLLANDIA Sterilised Natural Milk $999 I I case of 48 tins oI I=lb. This milk is the
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      34 8 E.■&* O. EASTER RACE MEETING SPECIAL TIFFINS AND DINNERS Wednesday, 16th April, 1930. Saturday, 19th Monday 21st DANCING EVERY NIGHT, Extension of Liconcs—Saturday, 19th April. 1930. SARKIEB BRJTBERS, Proprietors. H *Sis* ''sjA White Label
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      10 8 "Of course Til have another one, I do like Martell's
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    82 8 DEATHS. Owen —at Penanti, P. W., on April 7. of heart failure, Geoffrey M. Owen, of Batu Kawan Estate, P. W. Cowling.—Louisa Primrose, wife of 11. Cowling, 32, Logan Road, Penang, aged 72 years. Burma and Home (Cornish) papers,-! please copy. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Messrs. Latchman Das and Govindasamy beg to thank
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    Brighter Feeling In Naval Conference Circles.
    804 9 Franco-British Meeting. Interpretation Of Article Sixteen Of Covenant. French Security Demands. A brighter feeling pervades in the Conference Circles following a meeting of the French and British Delegations at which it is authoritatively stated an agreement has been reached on the interpretation of article
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    Fire In Bangkok.
    68 9 DIRTIEST MARKET WIPED OUT. (From Cur Cwn Correspondent.) Fangkok, pril 8. Bangkok’s dirtiest market was wiped out by fire this morning. Hundreds are rendered homeless and the new wireless linking up cable was much damaged The losses to householders, apart from the Government are estimated to be
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    Municipal Band.
    43 9 To day at the Esplanade at 6 p.m. 1 Mai ch Our Battalion Rush worth 2 Overture La irene Auber 8 "election The Casino Girl Englander 4 Intermezzo The Love Dance Hoschna Out >tcp farah Jane Gilbert God Save The King.
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    Resignation of West Fulham's MP.
    108 9 Kugby *adio Service. INTERESTING) BY ELE'TIO'L London, April 8. A very interesting by-election will take place shortly in West Fulham. One of the London constituencies Dr. Spero (Labour) who won the seat at the last general election from the onservatives, who had held it for
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    JAPAN AND AMERICAN TOURISTS.
    278 9 —British United Press. BID FOR TRAFFIC. MAGAZINE WRITER’S VISIT. GOVERNMENT’S EXPENSE. Japan has invited twelve American magazine writers to visit the country at the expense of the Government in the hope that their articles will stimulate tourist trade. They will visit the country at the best
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    SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST.
    212 9 LAND ACQUISITION. Owner Appeals Against Price Offered. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 9. An appeal against the award to the Singapore Improvement Trust for the acquisition of land belonging to Kok Kum Wah at Dickinson U ill commenced yesterday before a special tribunal consisting of Mr.
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    RESTRICTION OF TEA CROPS.
    225 9 .—Reuter. Successful Negotiations, BRITISH AND DUTCH CO-OPERATE. SLIDING) SCALE For the first time it seems likely that Dutch Tea Estates will co operate with British growers in Ceylon and British India and restrict output during the coming season. The scheme is that restriction be on a
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    BANK OF ENGLAND.
    127 9 during his time of office. Rugby Radio Service. y MAN OF MYSTERY RE-ELECTED GOVERNOR. London, April 8. The Ft. Hon. Montague Norman was to-day re-elected Governor of the Bank of England This makes the eleventh year in which Mr. Norman has filled the office of Governor which
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    Freedom of City of Manchester.
    130 9 —Rugby Radio Service. J ÜBNALIST HONOURED. London, April 8 A great journalist was honoured to-day when Ar C .Scott who recently retired from the Editorship of the Manchester Guardian after 57 years service received the freedom of the City of Manchester. The Lord Mayor of
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    Martial Law In China.
    58 9 Reuter. COMMUNISTS IN POSSESSION OF PROVINCIAL CAPITAL. Shanghai. April 8. Martial law has been declared at Kiu Kiang. Shipment of goods has ceased. Twenty-five Fore gn children at the hill station in Killing are being sent to Hankow owing to the report that the Communists are
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    American Naval Base Improvements.
    42 9 —Reuter. SENATE APPROVES COST. Washington. April 8. The Senate has approved of a measure providing for miscellaneous Naval Bose improvements on the west coast and at Hawaii costing over 10,000,000. It now goes to the House of Representatives.
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    "PINEAPPLE SELLER" OF CARNARVON STREET.
    540 10 fined $2. Obstruction After 30 Years. The pineapple seller ”of Carnarvon Street an aged Chineap, one Chu Ah Kong told the Magistrate that he had been selling pineapples on the same corner for thirty years and did not see why he should be arrested for
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    THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE.
    90 10 EXCELLENT TALKIE” AT LYRIC THEATRE. The Hollywood R-vne, the star film the Lyric Theatre this week, is und< übtedly the fintst sound film yet shown in Penang. As usual in a revue the popularity of the v trious scenes will vary according tn the individual tastes of
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    Triplets at Maternity Hospital.
    91 10 Triplets in Penang is not a common occurrence and so it is we are glad to record that a case occurred last week at the Maternity Hospital, Penang. The mother was a Tamil. She gave birth to two boys and one girl. The eldest boy has
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    SMOKING IN PROJECTING ROOM.
    183 10 LYRIC THEATRE. Engineer Fined $2O. Mr. Hugh L. Carter, an Australian engineer, in«tallator of the sound equipment at the Lyric Theatre, Penang Road, was charged this morning in the Penang Police Court before the Magistrate Mr. F. K. Wilgon with smoking in the projection room on
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    FUNERAL OF DR. T.P. KEATING.
    358 10 KUANTAN M.O.’S TRAGIC PASSING. As already announced, the death occurred in Kuantan on April 3 under the most tragic ci-cumMances of Dr. T.P. Keating. Medical Officer of Kuantan, who died suddenly from heart failure. After a game cf football he went to the District Hospital
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    Selling Toddy After Hours.
    259 10 BENEFIT OF DOUBT. A weighty question was aired this morning in the Penang Police Court by the Magistrate. Mr. F. K. Wilson, who discharged a Tamil, one Krishnasamy, charged with selling toddy after the hour of ten o’clock in the evening. According to the testimony given
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    LEADING BROKERS’ SHARE LIST.
    140 10 TO-DAY’S PRICES. The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day Yesterday To-day E Shares. e j) 0 n SQ a 5 CQ 00 io. So. I la. Rubber (Dollar). Kedah 2.80 3.10 280 3.10 cum Min ing Ayer
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    SINGAPORE PRICES.
    144 10 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE.) 8.R. Sheet 25} ctg, per pound =p*r pl=133/66 Steady. Lmdon 7 7/16 J Ne* York 15} etg. (gold). (7?v Courtesy of Me»*rs. Allen Denny a) General Produce Agency. Ltd. e Singapore Prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-lay are ae follows: Spot 25} cents
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    P. &. P.W. COLUNTEER CORPS.
    210 10 P. P.W. COLUNTEER CORPS. MAJOR POTTS SECOND IN COMMAND. The following routine orders have been issued by Lieut.-Col. J. J. Saunders O. B. E., Officer Commanding Penang and Province Wellesley Corps: Captain G. H. Gilmore, D. 8. 0., M. C. The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) report, ed his arrival from Singapore
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    Non-deliveries.
    26 10 The following are non-deliveries of cables Baxter Hospital. H.C. Chen Poste Restante. Sinhupbe 981 Ditlotcng, Aroon Ba igkok Post, Lamhir. K an* ctrang, Ipekdj an.
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    The Mails.
    47 10 The homeward m<il by the s,®, Takada closes at 6 r.m. on Friday, the lltn it s The B.L Rajula with mailt despatched from London on March 20 i a expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Friday, the 11 h i n e‘an\
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    TIN AND RUBBER COMPANIES.
    155 10 MARCH RETURNS. THE following are the latest returns for March Kampar Malaya Tin Dredging Ltd. Cubic yards 154,735 Tons 40 The dredge was shut down 241 hours during the month in conformity with the general movement of curtailing production. Rmong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. Second half
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    96 10 FOR MARCH. lbs. Bauteng 69,139 Beaufort 34,000 Bajaa 18,278 Biataa 50,963 Cheviot 153,231 F.M.S. 183.122 K.M.B. 87,751 Kpmuning 119,685 Karmen 43.000 Kombok 58,569 Kaala Geh 42,000 Kim>»nis 30.975 Labu 151,500 Ledang 76,870 Lambak 74,170 Malacca 518 972 Port Dickson 144,298 Linpgi 256,592 Rembau 189,553 Pembilan 59,257 ►endayan 124,586
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    54 10 Latest London, New York and Local Prices. T//V: LONDON. Spot £163-12-6. Up £l-7-6 3 Months’ £165-12-6. Up £l-10-0 SINGAPORE. $83.87} per picul. Up 37} c. 150 tons done RUBBER-. London 7 7/16 d. Unchanged New York 15} c (Gold) Up} c. Local 25 cts. Unchanged By Courtesy
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    SEREMBAN RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
    93 10 NO DIVIDEND. The report and acc nnts of the S remban Ruhb r Estates Ltd., for the year ended 31 t December 1929 were issued on 7th instant. T he at.nuM meeting will te held on the 17th instai.t wn< n the following recommendations uill be
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
    67 10 (Rugby Radio rfssvicK) Conti »r».’ April 8 Paris, 124.22; New York, 4.86 j; Brussels. 34.855 Geneva, 25.105 A.ms’ terdam, 12.10} MU Mt. 92.79; Berlin. 20.38 Stockholm, 18.10 Copenhagen, 18.17; Oslo, 18.17 Vienna, 34.50 Prague. 164} H-i- ngfors, 193}; 38.85; L'srjon. 108.30; Athens, 375Bucharest. 818; Rio 5’5; Buenos Aires*
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      11 10 Of course Til have another one, I do like Martell's brandy!"
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      540 10 New Advertisements. r- 1 1 POSITION VACANT. Wanted: Dredgemaster for Mine on West Coast Siam. Experience with j'geesential. Apply to Box No. 60 c/o Pinang Gazette, enclosing copies cf Testi monals. FOR S*LE. Coffee Basket Plants For Sale. Robusta and Uganfla—what offers? Apply Manager, Nigel Gardner Estate, Batang Berjunta», .Selangor.
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    RAPID ADVANCE OF RAHMANS.
    1893 11 QUANTITY TRANSACTIONS. LONDON STERLINGS ACTIVE. UTD. TRADERS. Decidedly brighter conditions prevailed in the share market during the period under review and quite a good volume of business was put through than for some time past. More interest was taken in Tin shares —the outstanding feature being
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
    857 11 PORT OF PENANG. Schedule Of Principal Lines. THE following is a list of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: In Port To-3ay. 8.8. “Donggala” from B. Bahra. Bagan Si Api-Api, Paneh, Berombarg and Aeahan. Sailed for Aaahan, Berombang, Paneh, B?gan Si-Api-Api and B.
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    Practical Golf.
    444 12  -  The Start Of The Drive. By GeorgeGadd. Study The Fee Shot. I have recently tai through my haidsiu interesting tnd instructive ‘case” which I Wat iaeked to diagnose. The patient was a youth who has male much progress iu golf, but who hal seemed to stand still after
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    S.K.A. CLASSIFICATION LIST.
    128 12 LATEST AMENDMENTS. The following latest amendments are announced to the Straits ELcir g Association Official Ci; E 8 fixation List Horses. Transfers —Ceragh Mac from Class 4 to Claes 5. Stiffy from Class 4to Class 5. Beaufort from Class 5 to C as* 4. Deletionr.— Buckwheat Lady—-Caitoi—
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB AMATEUR MEETING.
    307 12 In connection with the Turf C ub Amateur Meeting and the Polo pony races the Commi'te of the Singapore Turf C.ub have decided to delete the condition “Ca'ch we’ghte 11 st. 7 lbs.” and to substitute therefor Handicaps, minimum weight 10 st. 7 lb?.” The
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    766 12 Mr. F. V. Duckworth has return id from leave. Mr, Wm. C. Hill, of the Ho Hong 0.1 Milip, Ltd., is sailing for Hou e on leave tc-day. Mr. C. Bu-.triam, of South Taiping Tin Dredging Co Ltd., is shortly leaving for Eure p 3 on holiday.
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    The Late Mrs. H Cowling.
    62 12 In the report of the funeral of th* Jat* Mrs. H. Cowling, among those whe *eie pi ecent or sene wreathe, the follow ing names were inadvertently omitted: Mre. Jean Pearce, Miss Gilliam Pearse, Mrp. G Forres", Miss H. Davey, Mr. and v-h. W. Newton
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    K.C. SHORTHAND EXPERT.
    290 13 P.O CROS^-^x A MINED ABOUT HIB NOTTS’. Mr. J. D. Cisads. K 0., who was formerly a j uroaliat, displayed an expert knowledge of sh rthand when crossexaminipg a pol c mm at the Guildhall, E.C. George Benning, eged 29, of Broughton Park, Manchester, and D->vid Garfield,
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    Famous Old Blue Funnel Liner Sold
    234 13 S.S. DEUCALION. The announcement by Messrs. Kellc< ks that they are celling by private tredy the Blue Funnel liner Deucalion causes great interest in many of the world’s shipping circles beside Liverpool, says the Journal of Commerce. For she is a vcry well-known ship,
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      153 13 TRIPE[ AND TOMBSTONES. Imports into the Irish Free State frem foreign fnd English ports in 1928, according to an i fficial return, included One ton of tripe. One ton of seaweed. Seven tons of tembs ones. Thirteen tors cf sawdust. 1,700 tons of wheelbarrows. Thrcugh the enterprise of an Irish
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      447 14 JOV/C LAXATIVE n 0 I °o WHICH TONES AS IT CLEANSES AJEDICAL authority and actual experience lil prove that regular dosing with old-fashtoned sa^ts produces a lowering effect accompanied I X by temporary enervation and weakness. 1 I o At last this fault has been overcome. By combining the laxative
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      179 14 IL i~~l r^r—fl a T i D Humour As 5 Others See It. I a K-M®- ftWS&t Wtewp L“ This is freshly baked bread so don’t drink water after it.” Don’t worry about my drinking water, ma’am.” —Nagels Lustige Welt, Berlin. XM-I-XW “Go and buy’ a big frying pan and
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    England And Scotland Meet At Badminton.
    37 15 DOUBLES INTERNATIONAL. IL S. Über and Mrs, Über, England, playing a match against J. Barr and Miss C. T. Duncan, Scotland, »n the Royal Horticultural Hall, London, during the badminton championships.
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    A LONG STRING.
    15 15 —Racehorses owned by L )rd Glanely going out for exercise at Newmarket.
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    THE HANDYMAN AT WORK.
    22 15 —Bluejackets holystoning the decks of H. M, S. Nelson, in readiness for combined fleet exercises in the Mediterranean.
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      631 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO S~R¥iCES PeninsuJai’ and Oriental 8, M. Cs., under con- p ena ng, Teluk Anson, Part Swetteriham, Malacca tract with His Majesty’s Gofernment, London and Singafiore Service. and Far East Man Service. I Mata Hari Apr. 12
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