Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 March 1933
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Title Section20 1933-03-17 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 62. Vol. LXXXXI. FRIDAY, 17th MARCH, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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1671 1933-03-17 1 importance of reaching DEFINITE CONCLUSIONS By Mutual Concessions HISTORIC DOCUMENT UNFOLDED BY PREMIER Rugby, Yesterday. In the Disarmament Conference at Geneva to-day, at the conclusion of his speech, in which Mr. Ramsay Macdonald urged upon delegates the importance of reaching definite conclusions by meansReuter. - 1,671 words
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Article129 1933-03-17 1 .—Reuter. Why Britain Wants Battleships SINGAPORE BASE London, Yesterday. Replying to the debate on the naval estimates in the House of Commons, Mr. Euan Wallace unhesitatingly answered in the affirmative a question as to whether Britain still wants battleships with fifty cruisers. She wanted battleships because if.—Reuter. - 129 words
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Article35 1933-03-17 1 —Reuter. Buenos Aires, Yesterday. Paraguay has declared war on Bolivia, according to press reports. Asuncion, Yesterday. The Foreign Minister categorically denies the report of the declaration of war against Bolivia.-—Reuter. - 35 words
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Article37 1933-03-17 1 .—Reuter. Vienna, Yesterday. The death has taken place of Alfred Guertler, ex-President of the National Council, a former Finance Minister who took a prominent part in the negotiations of the Treaty of St. Germain..—Reuter. - 37 words
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Article121 1933-03-17 1 —Reuter. Incompetent And Dishonest Bankers BRING THEM TO JUSTICE New York, Yesterday. The Federal authorities are concentrating on ferreting out what Mr. Roosevelt described as incompetent and dishonest bankers and Mr. Woodin declared in an interview that he was prepared to see the nation’s banks operate hereafter—Reuter. - 121 words
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Article100 1933-03-17 1 Wireless Telephone Service to Manila (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Yesterday. A wireless telephone service to Manila was opened with half a dozen experimental extended calls which were most successful. Countess Carlisle arrived to-day in the French plane in a visit to the British Minister. Fifty per cent,100 words
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Article93 1933-03-17 1 ,—Reutei’. Bengalee Girl's Confession SCHEME TO DYNAMITE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS Calcutta, Yesterday. A conspiracy to dynamite Government buildings and the houses of Europeans is believed to have been unearthed by the arrest of a Bengalee girl who was found in possession of a quantity of explosives and it,—Reutei’. - 93 words
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Article193 1933-03-17 1 —Reuter. Being Sought By Hitler Government Berlin, Yesterday. Dictatorial powers of far-reaching character over many years are provided in Hitler’s Government’s new credit empowering law under consideration by the Cabinet which the Reichstag will be asked to pass at the opening session. The chief difficulty will be securing—Reuter. - 193 words
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Article160 1933-03-17 1 —(R.D.V.) Friedrichshafen, February. The Graf Zeppelin will make nine regularly scheduled trips to Sov.th America this year, leaving Friedrichshafen for the first time on May 6th and then on the first Saturday of each month until September 2nd, when trips will be made each fortnight. All—(R.D.V.) - 160 words
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Article89 1933-03-17 1 (R.D.V.) Willingen, (Black Forest), Feb. The Villinger Fastnacht will again be celebrated here this year in traditional manner, with processions in costume on Rose Monday and Shrove Tuesday. Brightly painted wooden masks, some of them many centuries old, are worn in these processions and many(R.D.V.) - 89 words
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Advertisement16 1933-03-17 1 if, MAGAT& brothers OENT9STS I Head Office next to The Dispensary Branch Office 52, Leith Street16 words
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Advertisement7 1933-03-17 1 SELANGOR RACE j I SELECTIONS Page 167 words
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Article569 1933-03-17 2 "MR. CHURCHILL—SWASHBUCKLER Mr. Greenwood’s Attack OXFORD RESOLUTION A SIGN OF COURAGE Mr. Arthur Greenwood, M.P., Minister of Health in the Labour Government, made a vigorous attack in a speech at Southport on the attitude of Mr. Winston Churchill towards the “No more fighting” resolution passed by Oxford students. Less than569 words
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Article553 1933-03-17 2 Change of Direction NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT DEVICE Motor-vehicle indication signalling is a subject which is much to the fore at the present time and one in which advance and some form of standardization are urgently required. The signaller which has just been designed by the Silvertowm Company553 words
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Advertisement320 1933-03-17 2 ’i RATES FOR CASUAL ADVERTISEMENTS All communications relating to advertisements should be addressed to the Advertisement Manager, The Pinang Gazette.” Wanted, For Sale, Short Notices, &c., will be charged for at the follow cash rates Advertisement up to 33 words. cts. per inch. Minimum Charge 2.00 1 Insertion 2.00 2320 words
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Advertisement293 1933-03-17 2 The Pinang Gazette IS OBTAINABLE DAILY FROM OUR AGENTS AT P.M. BUKIT MERTAJAM At 3. 45 > PARIT BUNTAR „4. 30 TAIPING 600 SUNGEI PATANI 6.06 ALOR STAR 7.40 POST SUBSCRIBERS In the following areas Butterworth, Prai, Kepala Batas, Penaga, I Sungei Dua, Malakoff Estate, Jarak, Tassek Glugor, Simpang Ampat,293 words
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Advertisement853 1933-03-17 2 BANKS The Mercantile Bank Hong Kong and of India, Limited Shanghai Banking (Incorporated in England) Corporation (Incorporated in Hong Kong.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 The Liability of members is limited to th Paid-up £1,050,000 extent and in manner prescribed bv Reserve Fund and Undivided Ordinance No 6of 192853 words
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Article1995 1933-03-17 3 Britain And ArgcnKna PRINCE OF WALES AND TRADE AGREEMENT The Prince of Wales was present at a dinner in honour of Senor Dr. Don Julio A. Roca, Vice-President of the Argentine Republic, by the Argnetine Club of London at the Dorchester. Lord Faringdon, the president of1,995 words
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Advertisement575 1933-03-17 3 ECZEMA FOR 1 OVER M YEARS Caused Itching and Burning, Lost Sleep. Healed by Cuticura. I suffered with wet ecrema for over two years. Later the eruptions dried up and scaled over causing itching and burning, with loss of sleep. I tried all sorts of so-called remedies without effect. At575 words
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Advertisement11 1933-03-17 3 WHAT LONDON IS DOING READ CHARLES ROBERTS in the SUNDAY GAZETTE.11 words
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Advertisement160 1933-03-17 3 < 5 BULLFINCH < BUTTER 5 5 FOR 5 5 PURITY S ■c JQ t a The Byfter for Everybody Z" JB 4 SOLE AGENTS: Hcxiry AVa-ttgK 00., 1.. Ad., S f PENANG ZC SINGAPORE, IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. tun-rms m rare i r,rnTma'MM k by V-K. x JyV A Howwill160 words
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Article467 1933-03-17 4 Scholarships, June, 1933 MILNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Five Milner Memorial Scholarships have recently been founded at the King’s School, Canterbury, under a Trust Deed, out of funds collected by the Lord Milner Memorial Committee, to perpetuate the memory of the work done for the British Empire by the467 words
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Article258 1933-03-17 4 A REBUKE The Rev. R. S. E. Oliver, rector of Kirkandrews-on-Eden, who pleaded guilty at Carlisle County Police Court, to an infringement of the Theatre Acts by performing plays in an unlicensed hall, and was fined £1 and costs, complained that he could not read the name of the magistrate258 words
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Article224 1933-03-17 4 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette) Sir,—The “Poppy Day” figures just published for Malaya must be considered extremely satisfactory for this time of depression and Malaya can congratulate herself on the splendid result obtained—over $60,000. Cannot the splendid organisation which obtained this result for Earl224 words
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280 1933-03-17 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Sungei Patani, Mar. 16. The third annual general meeting of the Sungei Patani Estates Hospital Association was held on Thursday, 16th March, 1933, at 10.30 a.m. in the registered office of the Association, in Sungei Patani. Mr. R. S. Chantier presided.280 words
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Article134 1933-03-17 4 Threatened Strike of Film Employees Hollywood, March 12. A strike of 15,000 film workers is threatened. Following the announcement that employees of three large film concerns had accepted cuts ranging from fifty to twentyfive per cent, in consequence of the financial crisis, employees belonging to the Trade Union134 words
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Article729 1933-03-17 4 H H the Raja of Sarawak will be leaving Kuching on March 25 for Europe. The Hon. Mr. Justice Whitley has returned to Singapore from Telok Anson. Mr W. J- K. Stark, who will be relieved by Mr. J- M. Barron, is sailing home on furlough by729 words
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Advertisement447 1933-03-17 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICES Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging Limited. (Incorporated in England.) DIVIDEND No. 10. A Dividend of 2’4% less Income Tax C/- in the has been declared. This Dividend is payable in London on the 30th March, 1933 to all shareholders on the Register on the 15th March 1933. NEILL447 words
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Advertisement143 1933-03-17 4 Do You Like PIANO SOLOS? f We can recommend the following, M (TILL to-morrow I M,M lon the air nn inn f LET s PUT out THE lights r DB luij haye to change my plan I DR RQQ f OOH! THAT K,SS MB UYY (CABIN IN THE COTTON f143 words
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Article348 1933-03-17 5 FIRST DANDY OF RING World Champion Who Got Only £5,000 61-ROUND FIGHT One of the great old-timers of the ring, “Gentleman Jim" Corbett, died at his home at Bayside, Long Island, on February 18, from cancer of the liver at the age of 66. His doctors concealed the348 words
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Article669 1933-03-17 5 The aggregate attendance has been 710,438 and the receipts are £70,322. I This compares with figures of 859,008. and £73,877 in the 1928-9 Tests. The fall-' ing-off is due to the shorter games in this aeries. The most successful match was the second Test669 words
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Article387 1933-03-17 5 "SMILING THROUGH AT QUEEN'S Best Romantic Drama Since Talkies Began The best romantic drama since talkies began—that’s what “Smiling Through,” which opened yesterday at the Queen’s is. It is over-poweringly emotional but yet it never insults one’s intelligence. The director, the players, and the well-known writers who adapted the story387 words
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Article299 1933-03-17 5 Semi-Final Rounds LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW The following are the matches in the semi- finals of the F.A. Cup to be played to-morrow Derby County v Manchester City at Huddersfield. Everton v West Ham United at Wolverhampton SCOTTISH CUP The following are the matches in299 words
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Article103 1933-03-17 5 P.W.F.A. v. Ipoh Hotspurs The following have been chosen to represent the P.W.F. Association against the Ipoh Hotspurs at the S.X.I. Ground on Sunday: C. D. Kronenburg; Fam Ah Teik, Gunn Ah Siew; A. Tambyappa. Osman b. Abdullah, Ngiam Ah Kooi; A. D. Campbell, C. H. Farnell, L. Pavanaris,103 words
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Article25 1933-03-17 5 —Reuter. London, March 16. In the Second Division of the English League Nottingham Forest lost to Charlton Athletic by one goal to nil.-—Reuter. - 25 words
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Article27 1933-03-17 5 By Japanese Davis Cup Players The Japanese Davis Cup players will play exhibition games of tennis at the Golf Club, this afternoon, at 4.45.27 words
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Article107 1933-03-17 5 And Probable Jockeys LEADER TO RIDE GOLDEN MILLER London, March 15. The following are the final acceptances for the Grand National and the probable jockeys:— Gregalach—Fawcus. Golden Miller—Leader. Coup de Chapeau—Wilson. Shaun Goilin—Mr. Cazalet. Remus—T. Morgan. Huicholloa—Mr. Ransom. Colliery Band—Hardy. Heartbreak-Hill—O’Grady. Forbra—No Jockey. Kellsboro’ Jack—Williams.107 words
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Article93 1933-03-17 5 —Reuter. Likely Field of 31. London, Yesterday. The following are the Lincolnshire Handicap probables and their jockeys:— Solenoid —Canty. Dorigen—Weston. Link Boy—Pat Beasley. Totaig—Rosen. Alluvial —Carslake. Inverman —McGuigan. Sorrento —Ray. Largiton—Perryman. Trinidad —Harry Wragg. Knight Error —Steve-Donoghue. La Becassine —Sam Wragg. Epicure—No jockey. Sandfield —No jockey. Clogheen—Graves.—Reuter. - 93 words
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Article69 1933-03-17 5 The following players have been selected to play for the Malay Cricket Club against the Hutchings School at School Ground on Saturday, 2.15 p.m. sharp. A. Rahman (Capt.), B. C. Ahlip, Y. B. Osman, H. R. Pawanteh, M. T. Samsudin, M. M. Akbar, H. D. Ahmad, H.69 words
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Article93 1933-03-17 5 Board of Management At the annual general meeting of the Penang Badminton Association, held at the Chinese Town Hall on 11th instant, the following were elected to form the Board of Management for the year 1933: President: —Dr. Lim Chwee Leong; VicePresidents; —Messrs. Koh Sin Hock, Lee93 words
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Advertisement107 1933-03-17 5 THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH THE IDEAL OF INTERIOR SOFT FURNISHING SCHEMES FROM THE GREAT SELECTION OF NOVEL, ULTRA MODERN MATERIALS WE STOCK. ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING FABRICS IS ART SILK SLUB REPP I JU si®tr Im < Ilj' II IlslWfe fcs Nl nip I® M|i liOii SiltH107 words
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Miscellaneous78 1933-03-17 5 'Phone 264 I 6J5 NIGHTLY 9.30 MATINEE TO-MORROW AT 2.45 f METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER SCORES AGAIN 1 NORMA SHEARER with FREDRIC MARCH— LESLIE HOWARD in "SMILIN' THROUGH" PLANS AT MOUTBIE’S ’PHONE 785. t Coming JAMES CAGNEY > IN WARNER BROS. EPIC OF THE SPEEDWAY > J'THE_ CROWD _j I i AT LAST78 words
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Article692 1933-03-17 6 Neighbour Says He Heard Two Shots CLOG-MARKS IN SNOW Farmer Further Remanded on Murder Charge PENRITH, Feb. 29. The inquest was opened to-day on Joseph and Mary Ann Nixon, the elderly occupiers of the bungalow which was found burnt out at Newby on Monday. Mr. Lionel Lightfoot,692 words
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Article168 1933-03-17 6 Woman’s Question to Lord Allenby “TORE MY REPUTATION TO SHREDS” Field-Marshal Viscount Allenby, speaking at the annual regimental dinner at Weymouth of the Dorset Yeomanry, said: “I was dining in London a few nights ago w’hen a lady next to me said, 'Have you ever168 words
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Article500 1933-03-17 6 Leaders Seeking a Policy A private conference to consider the formulation of a comprehensive policy to guide youth in relation to social hygiene was attended by representatives of boys’ and youths’ organisatons in London at Caxtonhall, Westminster, on February* 25. Sir Basil Blackett (president of the500 words
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Advertisement250 1933-03-17 6 UK '~s+ TV VJ^:>:--\ -V k XvK I ('f K J 2v )/j /7 On a hot day, after work or a hard game, whenever you feel hot or tired —take a wash with Lever's Health Soap. Its clean scent and refreshing lather put new life into you. Once again250 words
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Advertisement63 1933-03-17 6 SLUMP or no slump, all the advertising business ■hat reaches this office is not accepted. Our Adver.isittg Department exercises discrimination. It has to live up to the traditions of a century of unbroken publication and maintain its reputation for giving advertiser and consumer a square deal. If you see it63 words
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Advertisement279 1933-03-17 6 THE IDEAL FOOD FOR THE TROPICS The Nourishment A Child Receives From Breast Milk And HUMANISED TRUFOOD Is Virtually Identical. EACH TIN STAMPED WITH DATE- YOCK SAFEGUARD. HUMANISED OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CHEMISTS AND HIGH CLASS STORES. o SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA THE DISPENSARY LTD.. BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Fat Folks are279 words
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Article632 1933-03-17 7 the people nobody CARES FOR STARVING —AFTER EARNING £BOO A YEAR Here is a human document which states the case of the unemployed member of the professional class —cue man who has helped to pay the dole for others, and yet is himself debarred632 words
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Article49 1933-03-17 7 In G’ass Beside a Dentist Unconscious in Surgery Harold Butler, aged 42, a dentist, of I>efoe-road, Tooting, S.W., was found unconscious in his surgery recently with a glass by his side containing a deadly drug Use d in dentistry. He died shortly after being taken to hospital.49 words
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Article113 1933-03-17 7 Addicts Raid a Chemist’s Shop k TWO DOORS FORCED Cocaine, Heroin and Morphia Stolen Drug addicts were so desperate for drugs that they broke into a chemist’s shop in Chapel-road, West Norwood, and stole morphin, cocaine, heroin, and chlorodyne. Mr. A E. C. Nice, the proprietor of113 words
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Article300 1933-03-17 7 Earnings Now 65 Per Cent Above 1914 The Ministry of Labour calculates that the average percentage increase in weekly full-time rates of wages at the end of 1932 was 65 per cent, over the level obtaining in August, 1914. When the last calculation was300 words
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Article240 1933-03-17 7 No Room for Bad T emper “I watch cricket for two things—because it is the most beautiful thing in the world, and because I want to see the humour of cricket,” said Mr. Neville Cardus, of the “Manchester Guardian,” replying to the toast of “Our240 words
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Article1237 1933-03-17 7 Unemployment Policy HOPES OF WORLD CONFERENCE “KEEP PEGGING AWAY” The Opposition Vote of Censure in the House of Comons was defeated by 414 votes to 49; though the attitude of the House during the debate showed that the result was rather a condemnation of the Labour Party’s1,237 words
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Article203 1933-03-17 7 Women’s Hair to Be Longer MOP OF CURLS Women’s hair will be longer this spring. That is the opinion of London’s hairdressing experts. The most fashionable style will be a mop of light, loose curls at the nape of the neck. The bun,” in new and becoming203 words
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Advertisement200 1933-03-17 7 j>i A am ®SSWjL TOBBOTCO SO EASY TO WASH SO HARD TO WEAR OUT A TOOTAL PRODUCT HAVE you bought your TOBRALCO Directly you touch Tobralco you are conscious of its quality; its beautiful weave; its firm texture. It proves a wonderful economy in sunny climates—and it washes so easily.200 words
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Article435 1933-03-17 8 Of all the developments in psychological research during the last decade none is more remarkable than the changed attitude of the men of science towards the upbringing of children. Yet, though the crop of new ideas has been rich enough to revolutionise orthodox notions upon the435 words
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Article279 1933-03-17 8 Mr. Lloyd George is doubtless a happier man to-day than he has been for a long time. Once more he has found a party to lead. A W elsh Liberal Parliamentary group with Mr. Lloyd George as leader was formed last month. The exPremier was in279 words
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Article1024 1933-03-17 8 “You see, Tm a detective,” said Joey. “I thought you were a Boy Scout,” I remarked. "That’s on Wednesday evenings,” corrected “And a choir-boy,” I added. ‘Only on Sundays and Friday night practice. But I’m a detective all the time, like. I mean, you never know when something fishy1,024 words
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Article784 1933-03-17 8 (LEATHER AND RUBBER SOLES The subject of the suitability cf various materials for footwear is or.? to which much attention has been directed in recent r years. The human skin varies considerably from one individual to another and there is no doubt a sma’l portion of mankind784 words
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Advertisement223 1933-03-17 8 ROWNTREE’S I I PURE COCOA DELICIOUS WHOLESOME SUSTAINING RY OBTAINABLE f > STOCKED BY y IN THE J > ALL IWltefS 3 FOLLOWING Plinr- *1 SIZES PROVISION /URE Jib. TINS > '-ocoa P ,b V DEALERS z 1 lb. ft C isQyp Be Sure and ask for "ROWNTREE’S." J TRY223 words
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Advertisement71 1933-03-17 8 E. THE BEST SITUATED SEASIDE HOTEL IN THE EAST. ALL ROOMS FACE THE SEA each with sitting room and private bathroom attached. Modern Sanitation Throughout EXCELLENT CUISINE under expert European Chef. HfiMWWiJßßfiHira WHEN BUYING TIN PROVISIONS A/ways Specify. DEL MONTE PRODUCTS are known the world over. o OBTAINABLE AT All71 words
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Article165 1933-03-17 9 Yet Decry Wage Cuts The National Executive of the Labour •party has decided to make further reductions in the staff of its head office. This follows a number of staff dismissals some months ago and an all-round cut in the salaries of head-quarters employees. The employees165 words
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Article199 1933-03-17 9 (R.D.V.) Berlin, February. Almost 4.000 years of Jewish history are represented by the exhibits of a Jewish Museum opened in a house in the Oranienburgerstrasse here, which formerly was a Jewish Municipal Hospital. They go back to 2.000 B.C. and come down to the present(R.D.V.) - 199 words
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143 1933-03-17 9 (R.D.V.) Leipzig, Feb. 15. The German Railways Company anno .nce a reduction of 25 per cent, from the regular fares for foreign visitors to the coming spring sample fair in Leipzig, which begins on March sth and lasts until March 2th. The tickets, valid(R.D.V.) - 143 words
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Article48 1933-03-17 9 —Reuter. Large Orders for Supplies from Britain London, Yesterday. Modern Transport states that the Chinese Government Purchasing Commission placed orders with various firms in Britain for 6,160 tons of steel rails, 266 tons of fishplates. 29 tons of fishbolts and nuts ®hd 195 tons of dogspikes.-—Reuter. - 48 words
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80 1933-03-17 9 -(R.D.V.) Weimar, February. A collection of toys in the house adjoinng the Goethe House here includes a tiny O f a ra ilway train, which was pre*n*'‘d to Goethe by English friends in 1829 his grandsons, Walter and Wolfgang. 11 locomotive is a copy-(R.D.V.) - 80 words
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Article265 1933-03-17 9 Archbishop On Coming Ceremony The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool (the Most Rev. Dr. Downey) presided at a lecture by Mr. Joseph Devlin, M.P., in the new Liverpool Stadium recently, on behalf of the proposed Liverpool Catholic Cathedral. The lecture was in aid of the Cathedral Building265 words
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Article104 1933-03-17 9 FOREIGNERS Heidelberg, February. The University of Heidelberg, the oldest in Germany, will hold its summer instruction courses for foreigners this year from June 26th to August sth. They will be divided into two sections —from June 26th to July 14th and from July 17th to August104 words
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Article54 1933-03-17 9 Futile Chinese Attempt to take Hsifengkou Tokyo, Yesterday. Press despatches from Chinghow report that Japanese aircraft yesterday bombed Chinese positions to the south of the Great Wall near Hsifengkou and inflicted heavy punishment. One bomber is reported to have failed to return. The Chinese are continuing a futile54 words
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Article38 1933-03-17 9 (R.D.V.) Hanover, February. On Easter Sunday, April 16th, the London Welsh Team will play against the Home Team at Hanover, and on Easter Monday, April 17th, against the Berlin Team in Berlin.-(R.D.V.) - 38 words
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195 1933-03-17 9 We have been asked to inform the public that the amateur bouts which are advertised as to take place at the Drury Lane Theatre on Saturday, 18th inst., are not under the auspices of the P.A.B.A. 1932. The Association merely has given permission to the promoters195 words
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Article604 1933-03-17 9 Twenty-Six Charged ALLEGED BETTING AND GAMING OFFENCES Twenty men and six women appeared before Mr. Cairns at the Marylebone Police Court charged with offences under the Betting and Gaming Act. The majority were charged with being found on premises used as a betting house. The604 words
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111 1933-03-17 9 Minor Repairs Effected The Pinang Gazette learns from an official source that the position with regard to the Fushimi Maru is practically the same. She is still unloading a general cargo from hatches 4 and 5. Without doubt the fire originated at the bottom of111 words
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Article31 1933-03-17 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Yesterday. Doctor Alekhine will be paying a return visit to Singapore on March 27. He has consented to play ten games simultaneously and "blindfolded.”31 words
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146 1933-03-17 9 Half-Yearly Meeting The half-yearly general meeting of the Mercantile Employees’ Co-Operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., will be held on Wednesday, March 22, at the Town Club, Downing Street, at 5.15 p.m. Mr. D. A. Mackay, President, is expected to take the chair. The agenda for146 words
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Article127 1933-03-17 9 Post Office Defeats T. S. School Union The football match in the Second Division of the Penang Football Association League, between the Post Office and the Tong Sean School Union was played yesterday on the Dato Kramat ground and resulted in a win for the former by127 words
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Article179 1933-03-17 9 P. C. C. ‘A’ v P. R. C. ‘A’ The following have been selected to play for the P.C.C. ‘A’ against the P.R.C. A to-morrow on the Esplanade. S. V. Adams (Capt.), J. N. Scoular. P. L. Cooper, W. A. Kimpster, D. D. B. Cook, A. S. Ramsay, W.179 words
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Article193 1933-03-17 9 Columbus Corrects the Historians The best-known date in South African history, the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope by Bartholomew Diaz, which has hitherto always been given as 1486, is two years wrong, says Reuter’s Johannesburg Correspondent, and the true date was 1488. The correction,193 words
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Article58 1933-03-17 9 (R.D.V.) Berlin, February. A group of German actors, who began producing English plays in that language a few years ago, can again be seen every’ Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Theater in der Behrenstrasse,” adjoining the Metropoltheater.” The plays shown so far(R.D.V.) - 58 words
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58 1933-03-17 9 (R.D.V.) Schwetzingen, February. The census of this city near Heidelberg, noted alike for its asparagus and its palace, showed 9,999 inhabitants on February Ist. The 10.000 th inhabitant, who has assuredly arrived by this time, will receive a special prize from the city, which(R.D.V.) - 58 words
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Article96 1933-03-17 9 TlN—Spot YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £149-5-0 £l5O-0-0 TIN —(3 Months) London £l5O-0-0 £l5O-15-0 Singapore $76.75 $76.87 Business Done Penang $76.75 Business Done .Buyers—No sellers COPRA— (Sundried) 54 .50 4 50 BLACK PEPPER $17.00 $17.00 RUBBER London 2&d. New York 3Ac.(G) Singapore cts 6% CtB TAPIOCA >4OO Fair Seed 5496 words
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Advertisement366 1933-03-17 9 I SPECIAL MIXTURE Blended By 2 "PETER JACKSON" Who Says “I blended this tobacco many years ago, for > myself, then by easy stages for my intimate friends, my casual friends, and eventually 1 a whole host of my customers. r It is an English smoking mixture of medium >366 words
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Article1745 1933-03-17 10 Reception And Society Notes—Power Peculiarities— Choosing A New L.F. Transformer^—A Curious Fault—Position Of A Speaker —o (By the Penang Wireless Society) Reception conditions for the last few days on distant stations were very disappointing. All stations above 35 metres were interfered by atmospherics this is probably due to the1,745 words
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Article403 1933-03-17 10 Some Information About Elephants Speaking recently in London on “Great Game Animals of Africa,” Captain J.G. Dollman said that there were two species of elephant, existing respectively in Africa and in Asia, both being divisible in*o a large number of local races. The African' elephant often measured as403 words
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Advertisement39 1933-03-17 10 SELLING MADE EASY—Times are hard but ♦here is no need to offer that article at a “throwa T ay P rice Pend alon a Fmall advertisement t< the Pinanjr Gazette” and dispose of it at a satis ♦actory figure39 words
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Miscellaneous1080 1933-03-17 10 PRINCIPAL SHORT-WAVE BROADCASTING STATIONS (By THE PENANG WIRELESS SOCIETY.) In Order Of Wavelength I Difference in time to Malaya. GENERAL INFORMATION. X <n t H STATION. 1 g.v Interval signals, days of transmissions, etc. > fc. JZ 7 4 41,891 La Turbie, France 9.8 30,602 Coltano, Italy lAG 13.04 23,0061,080 words
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Article601 1933-03-17 11 Low Risk of Death in Rail Mishaps WORLD SPEED RECORDS Fleet Street, Feb. 22. Many striking facts and figures about the British railways are contained in a handbook issued to-day by the Railway Companies’ Association. Here are some of them. British railways are the largest601 words
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Advertisement89 1933-03-17 11 THE TIRELESS SALESMAN—An advertisement jin the “Pinang Gazette* is a tireless salesman. Frtas one week’s end to ano.her it talks business withoat boring potential customers. It tells your story (unknown to you perhaps) to a wide circle of in- terested readers and its influence is all the snor* satisfactory in89 words
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Miscellaneous1190 1933-03-17 11 SHORT-WAVE RECEPTION TIMES PREPARED RY THE PENANG WIRELESS SOCIETY Midnight 1 a. m. 2 a. m. 3 a. m. 4 a. m. 5 a. m. 6 a. m. 5 p. m. 6 p. m. 7 p. m. 8 p. m. 9 p. m 10 p. m. 11 p. m. to1,190 words
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Article254 1933-03-17 12 RUBBER SIAK RUBBER ESTATES.—Statutory report of Siak Rubber Estates (formerly Siak (Sumatra) Rubber Estates), shows as at 14th Feb. cash received in respect Of first payment of 6d. on 49,754 shares allotted credited with 18s. paid-up, £1,243, received in respect of seven shares allotted wholly for cash £7,254 words
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Article261 1933-03-17 12 Native Difficulty The following letter appears in the Financial Times of March 1 To help to understand the difficulty of restricting rubber output, as opposed to export, of native production, it must be realised that the island of Sumatra is 1,000 miles in length, in area just261 words
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Article134 1933-03-17 12 Vallambrosa to Acquire Sungei Kapar London, March 1. The provisional agreement between Vallambrosa Rubber and Sungei Kapar Rubber companies whereby Vallambrosa agrees to purchase Sungei Kapar’s assets is to be submitted to extra-ordinary meetings of both concerns at Edinburgh on 3rd March. Vallambrosa undertakes to issue in exchange134 words
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Article810 1933-03-17 12 London, Feb. 25. The market has been extremely quiet this week and prices have eased slightly, cash being 17s. 6d. and three months 12s. 6d. below last week’s close. The Contango has widened with cash buying drying up. This week the Pool has done little or nothing, and though810 words
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Article354 1933-03-17 12 Messrs. William Jacks Co., reported on February 22, as follows :—As John Galsworthy said in one of his early books, One must look on the bright side of things and wonder a little where it is,” and although reports from the U.S.A, and elsewhere have never been354 words
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Article126 1933-03-17 12 Latest Quotations Thursday Wednesday Paris 87% 87 916 New’ York 3.46% 3.45% Montreal 4.11% 4.13% Brussels 24.69% 24.64% Geneva 17.82% 17.78 Amsterdam 8.56 8.54 Milan 67 116 67 Berlin 14.47% 14.47% Stockholm 18.90 18.90 Copenhagen 22 716 22 716 Oslo 19% 19% Vienna 31 31 Prague126 words
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Article123 1933-03-17 12 Test Captain’s Engagement to Miss Nielson Broken Off February 25. The engagement between Mr. D. R. Jardine, captain of England’s Test team in Australia, and Miss Edith Marie Nielson was broken off, it is revealed, before the Test team left for Australia. Mrs. Jardine, the cricketer’s123 words
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Article304 1933-03-17 12 The Queen’s Gift for the King CHAIR THE PRINCE SAT ON The Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal spent two and a half hours at the White City Textile Section of the British Industries Fair and made many purchases. The Queen bought304 words
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Advertisement13 1933-03-17 12 Every Wednesday Ladies will find special articles of interest in The PINANG GAZETTE."13 words
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Advertisement395 1933-03-17 12 Horlick’s builds up vigorous young bodies L /2? A CHILDREN in their X early years should '2. be given a nourishing y' diet one that provides X, plenty of energy-giving BJ food. That’s why doctors recommend Horlick’s x. Malted Milk. It supplies those essential food elements that the growing r395 words
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Article581 1933-03-17 13 Schedule of Principal Lines lbe following la a Hat of vessels arriving filing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY s NEUMARK from Macassar, SoeraB baya and Batavla via Singapore. Sails for Port Said, Marseilles, Holland and Hamburg. sS TUNG SONG from Tongkah, Kopah, Renong581 words
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Article407 1933-03-17 13 MARCH, 1933 MARCH 18 Selangor Turf Club races 2nd Day. Cricket: P. C. C. v. P. R. c. Esplanade, 2 p.m. MARCH 19 Cricket: P. C. C. v Mr. Carr’s XI, Es planade. MARCH 22 Penang Mercantile Employees Co-Opera-tive Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., halfyearly general meeting,407 words
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Article731 1933-03-17 13 AIR MAILS A mail for Europe and North America Alor Star Amsterdam Direct Service will be closed at 6 p.m. to-day. A mail for Siam (Bangkok), Burma (Rangoon), India (Calcutta), Iraq (Baghdad), Egypt (Cairo, Palestine and Egypt), by road to Alor Star and thence by Dutch Air Mail731 words
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Article640 1933-03-17 13 With Royal Air Force PLANS FOR THIS YEAR’S AFRICAN CRUISE Foremost in the programme of longdistance flights by squadrons of the Royal Air Force which are stationed overseas rank the cruises through Africa in formation undertaken annually since 1925, when for the first time a flight640 words
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Advertisement271 1933-03-17 13 TOUCH THE POINT TO PAPER AND EFFORTLESS WORDS FLOW OUT! f I idi i I /A One of the most important features of the Parker aEML Pen, to millions of owners, is the smooth, effortkSE less way it makes words. Just a pressureless touch of the gold point to a271 words
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Article215 1933-03-17 14 African King’s Queer Ceremony UMBRELLA PARADE Nairobi, Feb. 25. The King of Toro, a native kingdom in Uganda, which includes the famous Mountains of the Moon, is being crowned this month, although he ascended the throne long ago. He has a coronation every year, on the anniversary215 words
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212 1933-03-17 14 Tragedy During a World Tour New York, February- 24. The death of Mr. John R. Fell, a wealthy’ American banker, in an hotel at Solo, in Eastern Java, whilst on a world tour, has caused a stir in social circles in New York212 words
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Article251 1933-03-17 14 Her Private Life and Impressions Vienna, Feb. 21. Queen Marie of Rumania is soon to bring out three volumes of her memoirs. She is writing the biography in English and has been working on it for the past two years. In the books the Queen not251 words
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Article199 1933-03-17 14 “Will Any Girl Write to Me” CANADIAN’S APPEAL Bradford, Feb. 25. A Young and romantic Canadian offers X of marriage to any girl his own Le hi a note found in a barrel of Empire apples which has just been unpacked at Sf James’s Market,199 words
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Article279 1933-03-17 14 Irish Colonel Sent for Trial Colonel Michael Hogan, of the Free State Army, a brother of the Minister of Agriculture in the Cosgrave Government, and Detective-Inspector Edward M. O’Connell, of the Crimes branch of the Civic Guards, were returned for trial at Dublin Circuit Court on Feb. 25.279 words
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209 1933-03-17 14 Cousin of Late Tsar Nice, Feb. 26. The Grand Duke Alexander Milailovitch of Russia, a cousin of the King and the late Tsar of Russia, has died at Cap Martin at the villa of Sainte Therese, the house of friends, with whom he has209 words
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Advertisement419 1933-03-17 14 I > lr& i [W Xi t~'- I ./SSpLj /*75 ~*w 1 z <sf I IsM'afrS j-We** fcjggjgy I ggj Foods The ‘Allenburys’ Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies in hot climates. They are germ free, and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling419 words
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Advertisement262 1933-03-17 14 JWJI '"xX. L ALL OVER THE WORLD Fruit at its freshest and finest, pure sugar and unfailing quality V have made Messrs. Chivers’ Jams worid-wide favourites. Thousands of tons of ripe iruits from our own orchards are made into jam the day they are picked. «OU—" 9 T uawersJ«s I262 words
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Advertisement2188 1933-03-17 15 1 d I d (TWErSS f j p. 0.--british india I X f /U tflTjlf jiiljl T X f AND APCAR LINES 1 (Companies Incorporated in j KUIUiBU LIMB™ "n v TRAVEL HOME BY DOLLAR mail passenger and cargo services V«weL LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Penang London LINE A. HECTOR2,188 words
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406 1933-03-17 16 Selections For To-morrow CARD OF SEVEN EVENTS To-morrew will see the second and con-! eluding day of the Selangor Turf Club Spring Meeting. Rain and the small card of six events were probably responsible for the very poor crowd last Saturday, but there is sure406 words
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Article61 1933-03-17 16 Dr. Alekhine, the chess wizard, who was expected to arrive in Penang on Wednesday by the President Harrison was not a passenger on the boat. From Singapore Dr. Alekhine went over to Java and was expected to join the President Harrison at Singapore. He is probably61 words
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Article262 1933-03-17 16 BOXING AT FUN FROLIC PARK Battling Chan Fighting A first class programme is in store for local boxing fans on Sunday, 19th inst. Mr. G. E. Faulkner is making every effort at producing another meeting to outshine his former successes. The programme consists of two professional events and four amateur262 words
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305 1933-03-17 16 Coming Thrilling Encounter Joe Diamond, the young negro from Ba’u Pahat is privileged to a return fight with Boy Nara on Saturday night at the Dury Lane Theatre. Joe Diamond drew with Boy Nara in their fight at Wembley on the last occasion, but305 words
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Article690 1933-03-17 16 TO-DAY’S PRICES The following were the latest quotatl >nt i in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co .’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day. Yesterday To-day. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBER Changkat Serdang 1.02% 1.25 1.05 1.25 Lunas 50 60 50 60 New Scudai 55 60 55 60 Sungei690 words
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Article55 1933-03-17 16 PENANG, MARCH 17 (B>’ Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) On London Bank Demand 2j3 ***** 4 mts 2 3 13|16 Hongkong T.T. 41%n0m Private 3 m ts credit 2 4 3 Documentary 24 I'B On New York Bank Demand 39% France T.T. 990n0m India T.T. 152’1. non: Shanghai T.T.55 words
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Article116 1933-03-17 16 Comedy of Australia’s Record “Tote” Win The recent mammoth dividend of to ss. paid at the Victoria Racecourse has recalled a story which has been rt 1 concerning Australia’s record t < a dividend of £209 4s. for a ss. stake, v D.O.D. won the Goodwood Han116 words
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Advertisement59 1933-03-17 16 I Sleepy Time Attire! I LADIES’ Pyjama Suits lf you want to be well dressed i even in the wee small hours, come > here, where PYJAMA SUITS are offered in brilliant, bold designs for > young ladies, and in pastel colours i with embroidery and dragon work J featured59 words
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Advertisement283 1933-03-17 16 (Don't I Buy H Experience is "I i Costly! 1 When you have your Frocks Made By j Cheap Tailors the V Result is always the fl f same wastage of j fdn i J Stuff and Time. There is no need to invest Money for l j Experiment i283 words
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Miscellaneous123 1933-03-17 16 WIRELESS To-day's Programme Call Signs: G.S.B. G.S.E. Wavelengths: 31.5 metres, 25.28 metres P.M. 9.50 Big Ben The News 10.05 Talk: “Leaders in Other Lands’’ Mr. Vernon Bartlett (Blattnerphone-S ille Process) 10.25 St. Patrick’s Day Programme Vaudeville A special performance by Irish Artists 10.55 Irish Music (Gramophone Records) The New Light123 words
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Miscellaneous37 1933-03-17 16 PENANG WEATHER REPORT Temp. Wind RainfaL 6 a.m. 77 E Noon 86 NW TIDE TABLES High Water. Low Water TO-DAY 3.16 a.m. 9.35 a.m. 3.40 p.m. 10.18 p.m. TO-MORROW 3.49 a.m. 9.56 a.m. 4.10 p.m. 11.14 p.m.37 words
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