Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 May 1930

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY No. 110. VOL. LXXXVIII. THURSDAY, 15th MAY, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      1846 2 TttW MUNICIPAL NOTICE. 1 BANKS- I POSITION WANTED. THE of india The Municipal Commissioners of LIMITED. Xi a X> Xi Electrical Engineer, Englishman, a A George Town, Penang, hereby invite [lncorpora e w_ n 1 xx w* desires change. Grad» LEE., M. Assco. I X v Vi tenders for the
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    PEERS AS ART CRITICS.
    348 3 MR. FRASK BRANGWYN’S IT(1 DR FS. Inappropriate” for Decoration of Royal Gallery. The suitability of Mr. Frank Brargwyn 8 paintings for the deccration of the Royal Gallery was diecassed in the Horse of Lords recently. the fourth report of the Select CcnumiitP’* on tne House of
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    Peer’s Appeal.
    299 3 Earl of Iveagh asked the House, “as a favour,” to defer its decision until all the paintings had been cjmpleted and placed in position. He read a letter he had received from Mr. Brangwyn, in which the artht v rote “If the Peers decline to accept my final
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      56 3 n n OLD MALAYS. “Personalities of Old Malaya” by Cyril Baxsndale, is now ready for issue at $2 a copy. The volume may be purchased through our agents throughout the Peninsula or direct from the Pinang Gazette Press Ltd., la, Penang-street, Penang You should give Martell’s Brandy the preference over
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    Newspaper Tyrant Unmasked.
    1364 4 William Randolph Hearst. ZHE life of Britain's most powerful individual enemy is here laid hare by the scathing pen of a man who hnoivs him intimately W lILIAM RANDOLPH HEARST! Who »nd what is this fabulous American, bated and feared and ccurtedby tbe great, mighty but ridicnloue>
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      373 4 Olive and Palm tOils... are the base of a true complexion soap Avoid this mistake Do not use ordinary soap in the treatment given above. Do not think any green soap, or one represented as of olive and palm oils, is the same as Palmolive. Soap from trees! Daily cleansing
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  • A Sportsman’s Scrap Book
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      BOLDNESS OF LEICESTER C.C.C.
      630 5 more expenditure despite LOOSES. New Hampshire Batsman. Moat connty clnbg wisely refuse to worry about their financial position. Take the case of Leicestershire. Dnrine the last three years they have lost £4.000, but they have so much faith in an appeal for support which they have
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      World’s Sculling Championship.
      79 5 BERT BARRY TO MEET PHELPS. have been a’gned by Bert Barr -y, the holier, and Ted Phelps, the la dec ger, for a race on the River TLatties for the world’s and British r/bampionebipe. It was agreed that the race -ihall be r wed between Putney and
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      SECRETS OF SPORT LEADERS.
      444 5 PHRENOLOGI&T’S INTERESTING READING. Dare-Devil Lindrum. Mr. Tom Webster, the famous Daily Mail cartoonist, entertained to dinner some of the celebrated “victims” of his lively pen—champions of the Turf, the air, the cricket and football fields, the motoring track, and billiards. To what extent can their eminence
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      A 'Real' Fight For The Title.
      128 5 SHARKEY v. SCHMELING. j Having satisfied themselves that Phil Scott was well and t-uly j*atec, America will now hold the r yjl fight for the world’s cfcampions^ l p This contest t py e r 15 Foundd» will be between German, Max Schmeling, ®nd.
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    LARGER WICKETS.
    144 5 N. S. W. IN FAVOUR. A move towards the adoption of the larger wicket in Australia h»s been made by ihe New South Wales Cricket Association, which has app r oved of the recommendation of its committee to he effect that other States should be requested to agree
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    AUSTRALIANS AT LIVERPOOL.
    114 5 —Reuter. Grimmett Again. LANCASHIRE hKIPPER’S INNINGS. TOURIST COLLAPSE. Liverpool, May 14. AFTER having their match against Yorkshire washedout by rain, the Australians journeyed to Liverpool to meet Lancashire to-day. The wicket wat affected by rain and Grimmett again puzzled the batsman with his googlies. F. T. Eck»rsl*»v
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    MISS MOLLY COURLAY DEFEATED.
    230 5 —Reuter. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss Fishwick In Form. Formby, May 14. In the fourth round of the Women 3 Golf Championship Miss Glenna Collef (America beat Miss Molly Gourlay on the twenty first green. Miss Collet led at the half-way stage by one hole. It was a
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    UGLY INCIDENT AT DATO KRAMAT.
    535 5 PENANG LEAGUE FOOTBALL. S. X. R. C. Defeats Police. PLAYERS ORDERED OFF. The League match between the P.O.R.C. and the Sepoy Lines, which was played yesterday on the Dato Kramat Ground and which ended in a win for the Sepoy Lines, turned out to be
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    Walker Cup Foursomes.
    86 5 TO-DAY’S MATCHES AT SANDWICH. London, May 14. The British Walker Cup player Rex Hartley accidently lacerated the palml of his left hand with a piece of glass. The wound is deep but I will play” said Hartley He will have to wear a pad and a glove.
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    British Golfers’ Great Play.
    47 5 —Reuter. AMERICAN PAIR DEFEATED. Manchester, May 14. On the North Manchester course in a 36 holes match Compston and Mitchell beat the Americans. Leo Diegel and Horton 1 Smith by 9 and 8. The British players lost, only two holes in the match
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    Singapore Turf Club Races.
    1319 5 Logue Sweeps The Board. Black Moon Pays $94. Drunken Dan In Tight Finish. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 14. There was fine weather again for the fourth day’s races to-day and, in spite of the fact there was no half holiday, the attendance was again
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      49 5 Sport I!! HOME LOCAL SPORT is now a DAILY FEATURE of the gazette Secretaries! Send your selected teams and match results to the SPORTS EDITOR, Pinaog Gazette, la, Penang St On Saturdays, results may be telephoned to 477 Ext. 2. after 9 p.m. for insertion in the SUNDAY GAZETTE.
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      17 5 "BOSCH” Plugs have prwl to be lest on the road, in the air and on the tea.
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    Situation On The Indian Frontier.
    355 6 Capt. Benn’s Statement. British Authorities Disarm Tribesmen. Successful Air Action. Bombay. May 14. A CCORDING to the publicity officer of the Ville Parle Satyagraha Committee 158 salt volunteers were arrested in the course of a raid on the Salt Depot at Shiroda when sixteen persons
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    NO MORE RACE HOLIDAYS.
    319 6 SINGAPORE CHANGE. Rubber Market to Remain Open. After the present Spring meeting no longer will mid-week race days generally be regarded as holidays in Singapore, the Free Fress gathered from enquiries. The business community of the city welcome the change, it is understood. It will be
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    Cinema Evils in the East.
    124 6 Cinemas in Asiatic ports can undermine in one night days of constructive work on the part of missionaries.” said Dr. John R. Mott, the missionary statesman who was offered the post of American Ambassador to China, and who has travell» d four times round the
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    "I'LL TELEPRINT YOU"
    278 6 POST OFFICE’S NOVEL SUBSTITUTES FOR TELEPHONES. The Post Office contemplates the opening, if sufficient public support is obtained, of a public telegraph exchange in London, through the medium of which subscribers will be able to communicate with other subscribers after the manner of the telephone exchange service,
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    The Depth Charge.
    187 6 The depth-charge, which w’as the cause of the explosion in the destroyer Sepoy, is one i of the numerous war-time inventions designed to deal with enemy submarines, and one of the most successful. It comprises a metal cylindrical container full of T.N.T. (high explosive), generally of two
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      198 6 mi l AN Ever Popular Event, Dollar Week ‘Wfjileaways. May 19” to May 24‘ Just a few examples of what can be bought for One Dollar. Special Offer 0.«; A, L MB $1»? E: J sl°« j Tunic Shirts Mens’ White Cotton Repp Tunic Shirts, large sizes only, 16|, 17,
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      15 6 You should qire Martell's Brandy th 9 Trrcferevce rr>'rr othrrs ris it is siiperta.tire. I
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    Balik Pulau Murder Hut.
    1411 7 Midnight Tragedy. Ghastly Struggle In Small Arena. Penang Assizes. THE small ‘‘hall” of an attap house in Sungei Pinang, Balik Pulau, formed the arena of a grim midnight struggle between two Chinese men and a Chinese woman. When the neighbours broke in the door and rushed
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    PRETTY WEDDING AT ST. GEORGE’S.
    476 7 To-Day’s Ceremony. LT.-CMDR. L. F. FOPKINSON AND MISS V. TOMLINS THE Colonial Chaplain (the Rev. Keppel Garnier) officiated at a pretty wedding at St. George’s Church this afternoon when Lt-Csmmander Lionel Francis Hopkinson R.N.(Retd.) son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hopkinson of Wimborne, Dorset,
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    CULLED FROM THE COURTS.
    178 7 Three Indians were fined five dollars each with the alternative of five days by Mr. A. D. York in th® Penang Police Court to dav for buying toddy from an unlicensed shop. xxx The theft of one gunny b»g, valued at s»x v c°nte, by a
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    Smiles That Pay.
    60 7 Magistrate at Tottenham Court, to an ex-police officer c died as a witn°ss —We shall allow you 5s for your attendance here to-dav, so pleased are we o >ce again to see your smiling f'-ce. It is news to us tha* you u-d retired, and w* wis
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      PLANTERS AND MARRIAGE.
      245 7 (To the Editor of ihj Pinang Gazette.) Sir,—Rowing your article in the inang Gazette, one w »nld understand that tne manager of an er a e is entirely at fault for permission not being granted or assistants contemplating marriage. Own ex i er ’e n ce. and
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      A COMPLAINT FROM BUTTERWORTH.
      394 7 Sir, —In reoly to your Editorial of the 13;h instant entitled a Butterworth Complaint, I desire to submit the following for the consideration of the public. The al'egations of your informant, who deems it prudent to be in the dark are wholly unjustified and unfounded. The
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    Girl’S Blind Shots at Billiards.
    161 7 BETS SHE WON WITH HER EYES SHUT. Miss Joyce Gardner, the girl who is contesting the final in London of the first women’s bill’a r d championship, has an unusual method of practising. One of her best strokes (writes Frank Poxon) is the long-range losing
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    CHARGE INVOLVING $l0,000.
    379 7 RESUMED HEARING. Well-Known Chinese' 1 On Trial. After several postponements, the hearing was to-day resum®d before Mr. J. 8. W. Arthur, District Judg", Penang, into the charges of criminal breach of trust against Chan Ban Yeok, a partner of th® firm of Ban Seng Lee and Co.
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    MARRIED MOTHER SEVEN.
    155 7 THEN DEPORTED FROM UJ 16-Year-old Youth’s Remarkable Career. At th® sge of 16 married a widow with sev®n children; A. 17 became the fath®r of thu f irmer widow’s eighth child and emigrated to New York. From 17 to 20 sent money to his wife for her
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    Association Football.
    138 7 P. C. C. “A” v POLICE. The following have been selected to represent the P.C.C. A’’ against the Police on Monday, Ma? 19,0 n the Police ground at Dato Kramat Road:—J. M« Mason; S F. Baugham and 8. W. Peers; J. C Williamson, A. T. Doug »1 Capk
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    BIRTH.
    19 8 Mason. —On May 14th at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Mason, a daughter.
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    ABOLISH THEM NOW.
    621 8 In times of trade depression it is fashionable to preach economy. We have never been able fully to understand this phenomenon. Economy is not a windscreen to be w hauled out of the tool-shed when the first chill breath of a slump comes along. It is an
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    A LEAGUE SIDEACTIVITY.
    315 8 The daily newspapers of the world keep the public fully informed on the more spectacula- aspects of the work and endeavour of the League of Nations. But as conference succeeds conference, and the fickle newspaper reader, rapidly turning the pages of his favourite journal to find the
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    By the Way.
    901 8  -  A. H. L. Penaag, Thursday. calm of peace last wight descended upon the house which stands in a tree-filled compound, that empty habitation of which we wrote sorrowfully in this column yesterday No raucous voices were raised to disturb the slumb-rs of peaceful neighbours seeking repose from
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    Dance at Eurasian Volunteer Club.
    162 8 JUNE ATTRACTION. The Eurasian Volunteer Club is giving a Grand Fancy Dress Dance on Friday, June G, at the T*rill Hall, Peel Avenue. It is the second monthly dance since the re suscitation of the Club. Adequate arrange ments are already well in hand for
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    To Study for the Bar.
    156 8 PENANG CHINESE LADY LEAVING FOR ENGL ND. Another Penang Chinese lady will ?dOru ly be leaving for England to study for t e Bar. heisMissLim Heng Tek. sister o Mrs. Oon, the lady Barrister of Penang, an also of Air •im Khye eng, Barrier i
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      76 8 o E. O. HOTEL. Messrs Strides Brothers Have pleasure in announcing that they will present “PEACOCK FE XTHERS” starring JACQUELINS LOGAN on Sunday. May 18, 1930 at 9-30 p.m. A CINE-KODAK FII M in 7 parts supplied by MESSRS. STORCH BROS: LTD: PENANG. NO ENTRANCE FEE. O -O m>k MUSCLE
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      11 8 Yau should give Martell’s Br<i>uh aver oth rs as it is
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      46 8 r.- ’Tjrr^r r* 'rv~’ ’Vir*"i‘T f.,!/ 1 vv I ’^yVKiZ*’BaiT’Mt l 'gg-rtgrrnp s THEATBE KIOYAL j i Thursday, May 15th, to Sunday 18 h. P inline Frederick IN "'Devil’s I ala.nd” Your favourite actress in a role that is a great vehicle for her exceptional nbilitv
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    SOCIALISTS AND BAD TRADE.
    512 9 Reuter COMMONS APOLOG ST. BOARD OF TR4DE ESTIMATES DEBATE, U.S. TARIFF PROTESTS, In the debate in the House of Commons on the estimates for the Board of Trade, the Conservative members deplored the intention of the Government to allow the Safeguarding duties to lapse, pointing to
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    Opium Laden Mystery Ship.
    101 9 .—Reuter. BOUND FOR FAR EAST. Geneva, May 15. The news of a mystery ship bearing illicit of opium valued at £250,000 bound for the Far East from a western port Started the League Council to di-cussing the fl rug traffic. Mr, Arthur Henderson said that he
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    NO TRANS-RUSSIAN AIR MAIL.
    131 9 .—Reuter. DESERTED REGIONS GERMAN SUBSIDY FOR BAGHDAD ROUTE. LINK WITH BRITISH LINES. Berlin, May 14. The German Government has ruled out the possibility of a Far Eastern air mail service via Russia as being uneconomical. The Minister of Communications in a statement to the Budget Committee,
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    10,000 Mile Motor Road.
    162 9 and Brazil, to the z rgentine. British United Press FnOM ARGENTINE TO Al ASKA. New York, May 14. Should the dream of certain dwellers in Alaska be realised, it will be possible, in 10 years, to step into one’s car at Fairbanks 'Alaska' and make a
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    Dog As Divorce Detective.
    137 9 —British United I ress CURIOUS CASE RETORTED FROM GERMANY. A dog’s faithfulness to his master was responsible for a Society divorce in Warsaw Soon after the marriage of representa tives of two wealthy Polish families the husband presented his bride with a dog of rare and
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    U.S. Senate and Japanese Question.
    118 9 Reuter. A LOST ADVANTAGE. Washington, Vay ’4 In the course of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee examination of the London Naval Treaty, Senator Hale, Chairman of the Naval Committee of the Senate, referring to the Japanese question, said that apparently the United States had lost
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    New Zealand's Prime Minister Retiring.
    25 9 —Reuter. SB. JOSEPH WARD. Auckland, N. Z. May, 15 The Trims Minister Sir Joseph Waid announces that he is retiring.
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    Prohibition Enforcement.
    43 9 Reuter. Washington,- May 15. The Congress has approved the transfer of prohibition enforcement activitits from the Treasury to the Department of Justice which President Hoover requested for the purpose of strengthening the machi Lery for tie euforcomcL. of the P." L
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    CODIFYING INTERNATIONAL LAW.
    205 9 —British United Press. 250 TREATIES. LEAGUE EXPERTS’ RECOMMENDATIONS. 13 CLASSIFIED SUBJECTS. Geneva, May 14. There are at the present time ‘250 international treaties that are capable of being immediately codified into international law. This is the conclusion of the Commission of Experts which was appointed by the
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    Prince of Wales.
    134 9 the harbours they visit. —Rugby Radio *ervice. PRESIDES OVER MISSIONS TO SEAS MEETING. London, May 14. The Prince of Wales to-day made his first public appearance since his return from Africa, when as the Master of the Merchant. Navy and Fishing Fleets, he presided ftt the annual
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    British Submarine Launched.
    87 9 Reuter FIRST OF THE R CLASS. London, May 14. The British submarine Rain'ow, one of the R class of the 1928 programme, was successfully launched at Chatham Dockyard this afternoon by *'rs. ddison, wife of Vice Admiral Addison, the Director of the Dockyards.—Rugby Radio Service. The submarine
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    National Funeral for Dr. Nansen.
    78 9 —Reuter. EXPLORER S SERVICES EULOGISED IN NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENT. Oslo, May 14. Dr. Nansen’s death, which came unexpectedly while the explorer was talking to his daughter-in law, has evoked world wide expressions of condolence. It was commemorated by an extra ordinary meeting of Parliament when a
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    Californian Oil Production.
    48 9 llteuter. BIG RE TRICTION. Los Angeles, May 14. It was agreed to curtail the Californian oil production to 59G.000 barrels daily, namely a cut of 13 000 forthwith for six months with the view to lowering the larg< '•mde oil stocks at present in reserve.-
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    WORLD’S TALLEST SKYSCRAPER.
    425 9 150 STORIES. ROOF AS AN AERODROME. EXPERTS' PROPHECIES. New York, May 11. I A building 150 stories high, and stretching for a quarter-of-a-mile above the street level, is the climax of municipal ambition for supremacy in the height of buildings. The projected building will be more than
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    Unemployment Still Mounting.
    225 9 Reuter. RIVAL PANACEAS OF THE HOME POLITICAL PARTIES. London, May 15 W.th 1,700,000 persons unemployed and the levelation that Empire trade has dropped over 3 per cent, in ths first quartet of 11'30 advocates of “Empire Free Trade’’ are busy. Yesterday Lord Beaverbrook told a mass meeting
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    Health In China.
    42 9 Reuter. ASSISTANCE FROM THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Geneva, May 14. The League Council has agreed to China B request for the assistance of the League s Health Section to re-organise the Chinese health service at the ports and elsewhere.
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      14 9 "BOS'H" tiny* hue proved to be best OH th* it the and <jr. th*
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      366 9 —PSWtnME—— -hit- w J 9.-... ANOTHER GREAT HIS MASTER’S VOICE RECORDING. Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony. SYMPHONY X. 48 BFL\T MAJOR, OP. 60. Ist Record: Ist Movement—Adagio Allegro vivace 2nd Record; 2nd Movement Adagio 3rd Record: 3rd M overaent Allegro vivace 4th Movement—Allegro ma non troppo 4th Record: 4th Movement—Allegro ma non
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  • Pinang Gazette, SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      COMMON SENSE OF PRODUCTION.
      909 10 I.—THE THREE METHOD*. In current Hipcuesion on th* subject of the recrgenizvion of British industry there is s tendency to confuse rationalization” and bet’er business methods with mass prcdnctior; in this series of articles the writer examines the various methods of reduction in operation and indicates
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      COMPANY OPERATIONS IN COLONY.
      421 10 REGISTRIES’ ANNUAL REPORT. 98 Firms In Liquidation. FULL STATISTICS. D'tails regarding the number and nature < f Companies carrying on bus’ness in ’he Colony are contained in the report on tbe working of the Registries of Companies, Singapore and Penang for the year 1929. At the
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      TIN AND RUBBER.
      53 10 Latest London, New York and Local Prices. 77/V: LONDON. Spot £149-2*6. Down £l-0-0 3 Months’ £150*17*6. Down 17/6 SINGAPORE. $75.121 per picul. Unchanged 150 tons done RUBBER z London 7d. Up 1/16 d. New York 141 c. (Gold) Unchanged Local 23 cts. Unchanged By Courtesy of Messrs.
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      INSURANCE COMPANY LEAVES SIAM.
      346 10 A Fradulent Claim. “COURT PROJECTION NOT KEIIABLE.” CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS. THE general shareholders’ meeting of the Asia Life Insurance Company was held on April 10 at the offices of the Company, No. 17, the Bund, Shanghai. Mr. C. V, Starr, addressing the shareholders, in part, said: “The
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      Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      180 10 Return of Colony Dealers’ stocks a° at close of busings®, April 30tb. as declared, itsaed by the Statistical Department. Dry. Wet. Settlements. R.S S. Crepe. Scrap Lump Tons. Tons. Tone. Tor s S ngapore 13,254 17,002 2,554 1,495 Penang Island 3,645 786 356 788 Prov. Wellesley 56
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      EXCHANGE
      74 10 Penang, May 1,5 1930. By Courtesy sf The (Chartered Bank On London Bank Demand 2/3 1 4 m/ts 2/3 15/16 Private 3 m/ts Credit 2/4 1/8 3 Documentary 1/4 On New York Bank Demand 56 1/8 h France w T.T. 1,425 India T.T. 154$ Bangkok T.T. 80 j M
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      LEADING BROKERS’ SHARE LIST.
      157 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 Sharks. ts U 0 Q 3 OQ CQ 00 to. <3. I 0. 10. Robber (Dollar). Aver Pauas 1.40 160 140 1-60 ex Changkat
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      SINGAPORE PRICES
      186 10 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSEj 8.R. Sheet 23| cts, per pound =per pl= 131/33 Quiet. London 71 New York 14| cts. (gold) (By Cour tert of We*»*-* Allen Denny s). General Produce Ageacy. Ltd. Singapore Prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-lay are as follows: Spot cents per lb.
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
      68 10 (Rugby Radio Service.) London, May 14. Paris, 123.86; New York, 4.85 s J Brussels, 34.81: Geneva, 25.13; Ams terdam, 12.08| Milan. 92.68; Berlin, 20.36 Stockholm, 18.12 Copenhagen. 18.16 Oslo, 18.16 Vienna, 34.46; Prague, 164; Helsingfors, 193; Madrid. 39.84; Lisbon, 108.30; Athene, 375 Bucharest, 818; Rio s<i Buenos Aires,
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      The Mails.
      39 10 The homeward mail b 7 the r.s. Kashgar closes at 5-30 pm. on Saturca?, the 17th instant. The s.e, Ranpura with m»ils despatched from London op April 24 is expected to arrive here at 2 p.m. to-day.
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      RUBBER CROPS FOR APRIL.
      137 10 Sungei Buaya (Sumatra) 62,600 A mpat (Sumatra) 64,100 Kwaloe 46.778 bumatra Caoutschouc Maats happij 151.881 do 82,005 kilos Pai n Oil s do 18.675 kernels Maats. voor Ond in Neder Indie 75,000 coconut Tin Outputs. Bmgrin Tin Dredging C L v d. April Output. Output pikuls
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      PRODUCE PRICES.
      166 10 Penang, May 15, 1930. CtP. Benares Opium p. chest nom 5,000.00 Clovee H 90.00 Gold leaf sellers 72.00 Mace Pickings nom 170.00 Nutmegs *Us 70.00 w HOs 60.00 Jovoanuts per 1,000 M 90 00 Sundried buyers 9.05 Rattans sales 11.15 Rattans Coarse 10.60 Q.-eeri Snail Snells 13.00 Rice:—
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      ROYAL DUTCH COMPANY.
      52 10 —Reuter. DIRECTORS TO P RO OSE24 PER CENT. DIVIDEND. The Hague, May 14. The Directors of the Royal Dutch Company are proposing at the next meeting of shareh 1 lers a dividend of 24 per cent, ten per cent, cf which has alrerdy been paid as an
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      M.S. "Selandia."
      111 10 The m.a. “Selandia” will leave Penang for Europe on Friday morning with the to'liwicg Straits passengers: Mr V Termans«n. Mr J Mowatt, Mrs 3 Huntsmar, Mr R J M Bennett, Mr J P Cbapmao, Capt. A Shiuwright, Mr and Mrs C Holm, Mrs H Penforf, Miss Orchard, Mr
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      KENNEDY & Co.'s SHARE LIST.
      966 10 KENNEDY Co.'s SHARE LIST. NAMES. 8 2 aj i tiUBEBB [Della I 3 0 AJI-nby Rnbbei Oe 1 55 1 65 Alor G»Jah Bobber Eatate 49 > 6n Aui*l?amated Malay Estate* 2 4> z (5 Ayer Hltam Planting 2 0 2 70 Ayer Knnlng Bobber Estate* 30 49 Aver M«
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      40 10 NOTICE. P. T. C. Jethsingh Co., HAVE REMOVED TO PARMANAND BROTHERS ON 31st MARCH. All Customers are kindly requested to pay all their Bills, etc., to the undermentioned firm as from Ist April. PARMANAND BROS. 14, Bishop Street. Phone 1199.
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    Shipping Arrivals and Departures.
    1276 11 Port Of Penang, Schedule Of Principal Lines. rHE following is a list of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: In Port To-lay. e. 8. Ampang from Sitiawan. Dindings and Pangkor. Sails for Pangkor, Dmdings and Sitiawan on Friday at 5 r. m, s.
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    Coming Events.
    55 11 May 17. Singapore Turf Club Races, sth day. May 18. Cricket, P.C.C. v. Dublin, Penang; Sungei Patani v. Raspers, Sungei Tatani. May 31. King Henry Fifth, Anglo-Chinese Girls School, Anson Road, 8 p.m. June 6. Fancy Dress Dance, Eurasian Volunteer Club, 9 p.m. June 18. Meeting of Licensing
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    The Nerves And Success.
    199 11 Nervousness is the greatest obstacle to success and it is an enemy of happiness and health. Victims of “nerves” are handicapped, even though in other respects competent, tor they lack energy, confidence, cool near, courage and health. Nervousness is a sign that the nerves are weak
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      372 11 Ciiticura TALCUM —KMMII «II -a It keeps the skin sweet and wholesome overcomes perspiration and is cooling and re- freshing. V :J: C Zw V 7 y_, Sample each Soap, oinimc:.t I and Talcum »rvo r ®;’ai reqaa t, -L v from x. v Mullar <$ Tilppa /7 (Malaya) /l
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      156 11 Wk Accepted from intuition by the connoisseur—yet acclaimed as “iust the thing by the regular smoker. "Mri i W LAMBERT I g butler; I J| ENGLAND. I Parmanand’s Tailoring Department High Class Work at Minimum Prices, WE GUARANTEE Cut, Fit, Style and Every Satisfaction. A Trial Order wil' Convince You.
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    IRISH LAWYERS IN THE COLONY.
    1065 12 COUNCIL DEBATE. “Dog In The Manger Attitude.” At the Legislative Council meeting on ■Monday the Attorney General moved that the Courts Amendment ill be read a second time. Strong opposition to proceeding with this Bill was brought up by the Hon. Mr. P. Hmpson, who
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    700 12 Mr. T. Garland, Engineer, 8.N.8. State Railways, has retired. Mr. E. Strickland, assistant superintendent of physical education, S.S. and F.M S., has been transferred to Malacca. The appointment of Dieut. J C. Alexander, R. A., as A. D C, to the General Officer Commanding the Troops, xalaya,
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      295 12 “sr-„- Araets exceed «1,000.000. S. C. Assurance in force exceed $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Houae Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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      68 12 PHENOMENAL SUCCESS! Hundreds still unable to gain admission LAST NIGHT. Season extended for 2 more nights Uxxtil Friday 16th May. NIGHTLY AT 645 AND 930 PM. There is yet an opportunity to see and hear this sensational musical comedy. SUNNY SIDE UP AT THE MAJESTIO 'PHONE H 79. Booking at
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    The Rubber Growers’ Association.
    5102 13 Strong Position: Increased Activities. Co-Operation With Dutch Growers. Success Of The Voluntary Scheme. Mr. G. H. Masefield’s Statement. .—“The Times.” The Twenty-First Ordinary General Vesting of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporated) was held in the Conncil Room of the Assoc ation, 2-4, Idollane, Eaetcheap, London, E.C.
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    A MINING DISPUTE.
    824 14 AMFANG TIN LTD. OBTAIN INJUNCTION. The application of the AtrpaDg Tin Limited, for an injunction to restrain. Low Therg, a Chinese miner, from mining a certain area of their land, wes heard by the Hon. Mr. Jpetice L. H. Elphinstoce, Chief Justice, E\M.9. in the Ku&la Lun
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      357 14 1930 y/ 1 Tinori 1930 Stock Stock Canvas Rubber Footwear. Cly<‘*‘ Shoe Worn by all the leader <>f U l^\ x i*-> Vacation Low Priced and Spirt*. r JKtB Lady’s Shoe in plain and |W| The Beachshu is the well fancy colours, adding 081 perfect made shoe for the charm
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      17 14 BOSCH” Plugs have proved, to ba best on the road, in the air and on the sea.
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      330 14 is Cloudy Teeth are white and sparkling DON’T be discouraged if teeth curdle film and easily remove it in are not white and sparkling. to enamel. You have 9 chances in 10 that they Pepsodent contains no pumice, are merely coated with a dingy film. harmful grit or crude abrasive.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    613 15 CHOWRABTA MABKET Penang, May 15. 1930. M tttoh— S 01 Matton India* M par lb 60 Head Sbeep or goal M each 1-3 J Liver with heart A luag do 1.5) Tripe M do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 60 Sweet Bread M pair 4'j Suet k.
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      132 15 I 11 Illi In 11 II |ll I ,ii P 1 Y y IS I I. I i il l i'l I I IMIIWi llffi ....JMUJ KLOSTER SOLE AGENTS: Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., baMMUiaBBIKMHBKESKKWnMiMHHMMMB -r™~ f npHE latest labour- i <*■ saving device. X Capstan (Rubbed Up) Tobacco. As the
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      100 15 Iremihgtonl Tabulating Typewriters a FOR 5 LEI TER WRITING I COLUMN FIGURE WRITING FORM WRITING. I F SUB-AGENTS FOR MALAIA 2 V (Outside Singapore) t j KYLE, PALMER Co., Ltd., Penang—lpoh—Kuala Lumpur—Singapore a«EBßajsw9»* kMwrwwn—f-> Jirw Mi m w |mi ip R. YOUNG CO., L ID. I Civil Constructional and Sanitary
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      1174 16 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. J Uffid AMJ/RICAF* IDIWr/ WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON N. CONTINENT. AUTO IYCU3 in port London. Rotterdam, «nd Hamburg. <, J I-.I L-J i, PATROCLUS May 22 Marseilles, London, Holland and Glasgow. FTTMAEUS May 29 Loudon, Rotterdam and Hamburg. > I W.Wlai PERSEUS June
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      675 16 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA! AND APCAR LINES I (Companies Incorporated <n England.) MAIL PASSENGER A CARGO I Peninsular and Oriental S, H. Co, under con- p 2 nang, Teluk Anson, PortSwehefe I tract with His Majesty s Government, London and Singapore Service. I and Far East Mail Service. Bulan I Outwards
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