Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 May 1933

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY No. 105. Vol. LXXXXI. TUESDAY, 9th MAY, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 212 1 Reuter. Deadlock Threatened standardisation OF ARMIES IN EUROPE British Firmness Geneva, May 8. Thi* question whether armies in Europe should be standardised or whether the Reichswehi should continue led tc a serious deadlock ever procedure at the Disarmament Conference and the delegations have asked their Governments for
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  • 98 1 ms urotner, Rugby Radio Service. Sir Edward Ellington London, May 8. e King, on the recommendation of n Lon donderry, the Air Minister, has ‘‘lT’’ ved Of the appointment of Air Chief arshal Sir Edward Ellington as Chief of Chi ?u Staff in success i°n
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  • 73 1 —Reuter. Cardiff Port Hit The Cardiff Citv r 0 May 8 the Cnv ouncil has decided to n Russian goo"? nt T t tO FaiSe the embargo is H 18 stated that the port win kT* f r tw months long>»«1 ar.- para ’y sed Five
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  • 40 1 F LIGHT OVER SOUTH ATLANTIC anc "Reuter. P llsh Airman’s Feat a,""' ’’««h de ,ane lro. May 8. ll ’'S« l^“^arsy„akl who has ,7? A St. Louis to 5 «>,.? Passcd over Po rt iteX. r anU iS making for RiO
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  • 61 1 .—Rugby Radio Service. Return Not Considered London, May 8. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, stated in the House of Commons that he had never considered whether he should or should not return to the Disarmament Conference. The Press statements that the matter had been discussed
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  • 101 1 —Reuter. Cordial Reception ECONOMIC SITUATION FULLY EXPLORED Washington, May 8. Mr. T. V. Soong lunched with President Roosevelt and afterw'ards began economic discussions. Mr. Soong was received most cordially by Mr. Roosevelt, w’ho is also a Harvard University graduate. After lunch they explored the whole
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  • 138 1 Night Attack on Serangoon Road A European named William Patrick Thornley, of No. 11, Cairnhill Road, Singapore, the proprietor of a motor garage in Orchard Road, was assaulted by several Indians in Serangoon near Syed Alwi Road at 2 a.m. on Sunday and left lying by the side
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  • 75 1 Schism in Labour Ranks Sydney, April 19. Arriving here unexpectedly from Melbourne to-day, the former Federal Premier, Mr. J. H. Scullin, made an important announcement regarding the report that unity between the Federal Labour and New South Wales Labour parties was likely. Mr. Scullin said that, following the
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  • 57 1 Sydney, April 18. Mr. Whitelaw, the Victorian manufacturer who established a successful English market for his soap products, is now in Sydney. He intends to call a meeting of those interested in the idea of Australian shops in English cities for marketing Commonweal'h products. Victorian manufacturers
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  • 508 1 For One Month GENERAL AMNESTY OF PRISONERS NOT CONTEMPLATED No Change Of Policy London, May 8. Mahatma Gandhi who was released from gaol yesterday shortly after the beginning of his 21 days’ fast has announced the suspension of the Civil Disobedience campaign for one month.
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  • 71 1 —Rugby Radio Service. 78,500 Less Than In March London, May 8. A reduction of 78,500 in the number of persons unemployed as compared with the March figures is disclosed in the return for the past month. The total number of unemployed comprised 2,070,814 wholly unemployed, 527,418 temporarily stopped
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  • 101 1 —Reuter. In Sunny Spain BLOODLESS REVOLUTION INTENDED Madrid, May 8. A vast plot to overthrow the Government has been discovered. General Goded, who was mainly responsible for the fall of the Dictatorship, was arrested and deported to Las-Palmas. General Orgaz has fled to Portugal. A number
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  • 106 1 Director of Australian Naval Forces Dead Melbourne, April 21. The death occurred to-day at his home, near Melbourne, of Vice-Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell, at the age of 81. Deceased, who was born at Gibraltar, joined the navy at the age of fourteen. He took an active
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  • 62 1 Part of Rumania Devastated Bucharest, April 30. Enormous damage has been caused by floods which have devastated long stretches of land in the region of Tutova. In some villages the populace had to flee without being able to save any of their property. In view of the great
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  • 82 1 Vulture Hits Wings of Aeroplane Karachi, April 26. The Delhi air mail to Karachi was forced to land between Delhi and Jodphur through a vulture hitting one of the wings. The mails were taken to Jodhpur and picked up by the Westland machines from Purnea en
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  • 204 1 Rugby Radio Service. Legislation To Be Introduced REGULATING SIZE OF MESH London, May 8. Major Elliot, Minister of stated that the government had decided to introduce legislation providing for the regulation of supplies of fish coming on the market of Great Britain and to impose
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  • 39 1 Ha.ll. —Reuter. Unopposed Return at Normanton London, May 8. Mi. Tom Smith (Labour), an official of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association, has been elected at the Normanton by-election unopposed in succession to the late Mr. F. Hall.—Reuter.
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  • 41 1 tion.—Reuter. M. Moscicki’s Overwhelming Majority Warsaw, May 8. The National Assembly has re-elected M. Moscicki President of Poland for a period of seven years by 332 out of 342 votes but he is not expected to accept the nomination.—Reuter.
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  • 48 1 return from Washington.— Rugby Radio Service. BUCKINGHAM PALACE London, May 8. The Prime Minister visited Buckingham Palace this afternoon and had an audience of the King. This is the first time the Prime Minister has seen the King since his return from Washington.— Rugby Radio
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  • 48 1 Reuter. GERMANY’S ARMS DEMANDS Washington, May 9. President Roosevelt, the Secretary of State, Mr. Hull, and Mr. Schacht, the President of the Reichsbank, conferred at the White House. Mr. Roosevelt, it is reported, is trying to persuade Germany to yield on the arms demands at Geneva.—Reuter.
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  • FOOTBALL AT HOME
    • 1225 3 p a. Team for the Continent ARMY (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 22. ARSENAL’S LONG LEAD Tf would seem that Arsenal are certain ip now, their grip hav--1 by their two holiday j A n villa accomplished a good .<1 Sheffield! gh> llß Vorkslnre l tatoing
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    • 1173 3 Celtic’s Fourteenth Success A SLIP BY RANGERS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 22. CELTIC DESERVE VICTORY For the second time in three years Motherwell have failed against Celtic in the last stage of the Scottish Cup in a manner that has been most tantalising to their
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  • 466 4 Address By Indian Visitor DR. SUNDRAM ENTERTAINED BY CHETTIARS Dr. Lanka Sundram, M.A., Ph.D., Director of the Indian Institute of International Affairs, delivered an interesting address at the Young Muslim Union premises at AnIson Road last night to a crowded audience. I Mr. H. G. Sarwar,
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  • 426 4 F.M.S. Lawyer to Show Cause (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Monday. At the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, to-day, Their Lordships the acting Chief Justice, the Hon’ble Mr. A. K. a Beckett Terrell and Mr. Justice Gerahty, allowed the motion of Mr. E. A. S. Wagner, who
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  • 165 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, May 7. A picturesque Chinese wedding was solemnised at Chong Wah Chinese School (off Kampong Perak), Alor Star, on Sunday, the 7th instant. The bridegroom was Mr. Tan Eng Poh, son of the late Mr. Tan Eng Tah, and the bride
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  • 699 4 The Hon’ble Col. Cecil Rae and Mrs. Rae are in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. G. M. Notley, of Klang, is leaving for home on Wednesday. Mr Stewart Fraser, of the Riley Motor Car Company, is in Ipoh on business. Mrs H. F. Waters, of Johore Bahru, sailed for
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    • 70 4 I free' I TUNING AND DELIVERY WITHIN TOWN I LIMITS IF YOU PURCHASE YOUR PI A. N 0 FROM ROBINSONS teipa >*r*-;** y rafc-rf j- Q il We have some exceptionally reasonably Priced Pianos, which have been reconditioned in our workshops, that are I in all respects equal to new,
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  • 251 5 Yesterday's Matches Interrupted by Rain WAT HUN DEFEATS SEDWICK Of the four matches arranged for yesterday in the Penang Lawn Tennis Cham- j, rjy two were played to a finish wen postponed owing i < and the strong wind blowing before lain fell. Oheah Wat Hvn
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  • 186 5 Holland Eliminates Poland by 3 Matches to 2 The Hague, May 8. In the first round of the Davis Cup, Holland beat Poland by three matches to two. Timmer (Holland) beat Hebda (Poland) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Tloczynski (Poland) beat Hugan (Holland) 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Timmer (Holland) beat
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  • 247 5 Famous Comedy Pair Score Again Give Marie Dressier and Polly Moran something to fight about —and watch the laughs roll up. They are at it again—this time as mo-thers-in-law battling over the lives of their married children, in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Prosperity,” now showing at the Queen’s. The heroines
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  • 206 5 Fine Comedy-Drama At Majestic ‘‘The Face In The Sky,” which opened to good houses at the Majestic last night is a fine comedy-drama with Spencer Tracy, Marion Nixon and Stuart Erwin in the leading roles. The three stars make an understanding team and it is hoped
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  • 166 5 Unopposed in South African Election Cape Town, April 21. With one exception, all the Ministers of the new Coalition Cabinet were returned unopposed when nominations were due for the general election on May 17. Mr. Grobler, Minister of Native Affairs and leader of the Nationalist party in
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  • 283 5 MAY, 1933 MAY 9 League Football: P. C. C. v. Police, Esplanade; Eastern Smelting Company v. Post Office R. C., Dato Kramat Ground. MAY 10 League Football: A. P. C. v. Municipality, Dato Kramat Ground. Entries close for Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting. MAY 11 League Football:
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  • 129 5 To-day, at the Esplanade, from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. 1. March—Military Tactics—Rosey. 2. Overture —William Tell—Rossini. 3. Selection —New Moon—Romberg. 4. Serenade—Schubert. 5. Music From Merchant of Venice Rosse. 1. Portia —Intermezzo. 2. Doge’s March 6. Two Pieces —(a) Waltz —Reaching for the Moon—Berlin. (b) Fox
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  • 446 5 Man Who Does the Impossible North Walsham, April 22. Its all nonsense,” snorted Mr. A. J. Richardson, the oldest air pilot in England. And he glared fiercely at a thrush that was inspecting his neatly mown lawn. Ridiculous tommy-rot,” he added, this time glaring at me.
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    • 38 5 CLOTH LINED ENVELOPES Sizes. Prices. 15|x6 $5.00 per 100 15 x6l $5.00 per 100 12 xs| $4.50 per 100 11|x5 $4.00 per 100 11 x 5 $3.00 per 100 TO CLEAR. Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. IA, PENANG STREET.
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    • 184 5 Wlriteaways h New Saxones J>ach season brings its subtle changes IN MEN’S SHOES. DIFFERENCES IN DETAIL f —TOE SHAPE, STITCHING, HEIGHT OF HEEL, 1 COLOUR OF LEATHER. THESE ARE THE DETAILS WHICH DISTINGUISH THE NEW SAXONES. STYLE 1781/2. f In Brown Scotch Grain with storm well and stout Leather Sole.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 86 5 WIRELESS To-day’s Programme Wavelengths 31.55 metres, 25.28 metres. Call Signa: G.S.B. G.S.E. P.M. 8.50 Time Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin. 9.05 Orchestral Programme (Gramophone records) 10.20 Science in the Making, a talk by Professor Julian Huxley 10.40 Interlude of Gramophone records. 10.45 Concert by Rene Tapponnier and i his
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  • 1771 6 THE CITY AND SUBURBAN WINNER: ROYAL COLT IN DEAD-HEAT SURPRISING FINISH AT SANDOWN (From Our Own Correspondent). London, April 26. AMERICAN OWNER’S VICTORY For the fourth time since the Great War the City and Suburban at Epsom was won by a woman owner, Great Scot (a 20
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    • 284 6 rx O new tnaßic XX to meat, fish, vegetables, V soups and stews. L_ d Sole. Agents WILLIAM JACKS Co., (Malaya) Ltd., SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOII, PENANG. i r t T 2T Wv I KTien Distance Lends Enchantment Di. Morse’s Indian Root Pills will Help. THE old saying that “Distance
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    • 192 6 M J Not for nothing do all the portraits of “Johnnie Walker” show him in his characteristic attitude. He’s always moving—and with the times. That’s why swing has been producedthe first whisky to be specially blended for climates like Malaya’s. 1 /v-TtV You owe to your health to give swing
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  • CULLED FROM THE CEYLON EXCHANGE
    • 617 7 Malayan Youth Reaches Colombo 7 400 MILES COVERED SINCE OCTOBER Sheer love of adventure and a desire to e vtry part of the world has led a y oung Tamil who has lived in Seramban Jrom t! me years to set out on a round
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    • 65 7 a ddy I y Lo d ss *s in Southern “lovince 11 hgama April 18 v ar, s ultof n a nM yesterd ay that ralp Wth ne! XXJS in the Weli £am h! *ve be< n ir V 500 acres of Paddy A lar,,. i
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    • 469 7 Concealment of Cases Suspected ANXIETY AMONG RESIDENTS 0 a n Galle, April 23. q Residents both in the outskirts of Galle and within the town are getting alarmed over the small-pox situation. 1 It is however feared that there may be several concealed cases due to
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    • 170 7 Gun Goes Off in Boy’s Hands Badulla, April 21. Mr. K. P. S. Wijethunga, Inquirer into Sudden Deaths, held on inquest at the Badulla Hospital into the death of a young girl, named Jane alias Hudu Menika. The deceased had been shot on the forehead, fracturing the
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    • 677 7 Wife Charged With Causing Hurt COLLEGE MATCH DAY INCIDENT Negombo, April 21. In the Police Court of Negombo further I evidence was recorded to-day before Mr. D. W. Subasinghe in the case in w’hich 1 sub-inspector G. D. Alnoris of ths Town I Police is charging
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  • 129 7 Overseer Killed at Batticaloa Batticaloa, April 17. A wild elephant attacked and killed a P.W.D. road overseer, Mr. K. Kandiah, at Sinnapullumalai, a forest village about 18 miles from Batticaloa, on the road to Badulla. Earlier that evening the animal appeared near the overseer’s quarters
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    • 84 7 You buy your petrol in bulk. i T# y J JI W_. W I* X i x’ f I 5? K MF I **^l'\ jm j iiiiiiijir MlOi. hi Why not buy your oil in bulk too? in pints, quarts or gallons from the yellow and red cabinets. THEY ABE
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  • 597 8 As we have often pointed out the War Loans raised in America were spent in America on war materials. The circulation of the money spread prosperity in extending circles throughout that country and a proportion of the profits so derived, flowed back into the National Treasury through every
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  • 290 8 That grand old man of opera, Mr. Charles Manners, gave an interesting talk some weeks ago on the subject that always has been nearest to his heart. Mr. Manners holds a unique position in the musical world. With his wife, Miss Fanny Moody, Mr. Manners conducted
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  • 968 8 Sampy Collum’s niece Grace watched her uncle’s sail on the sea. When he came in to shore she ran down the hillside and helped to haul up the boat and put away the gear. “You seem like as if you had summat on your mind,” said Sampy. “In
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  • 740 8 FRANCE’S CURRENCY France has her silver coins aft The five franc coins, for the sake J all my, will be struck in nickel’ ten franc silver pieces were i ss first March. They are an tac h l„ and bear a head of th. Republic obverse s>de.
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    • 64 8 E. O. HOTEL PENANG. SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE WEDNESDAY 10th MAY, 1933. Dance Music by the band of the s.s. "President Van Buren 11 ■a.ii-aiininnn-HTO'-»O''we«»aiH»eHww«na*'i»o"<‘oime«i»aime»ii«Haeni»o»"»o De Reszke The more you smoke the more you save— A COUPON IN EVERY TIN The Aristocrat of Cigarettes De Reszke SOLE AGENTS: Henry Waugh
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  • 1448 9 Government's Lost Dignity p. O." THE OLDEST WHARF IN SINGAPORE Football Surprises (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 6. 1 time these lines appear much will t written rcgardiDg the 8 bill which passed through t CraC iXislH>v<- Council on Monday. Leader those who contribute
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  • 104 9 New Sport Grips Film Colony A new fashionable sport has gripped the film city. It is cycling (says Reuter from Dos Angeles). Among new enthusiasts are: Mrs. Harold Lloyd (Mildred Davis), Joan Crawford, Marie Prevost, Helen Twelvetrees, Bebe Daniels, Warner Baxter, Walter Huston, Jack Holt, Conrad Nagel
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  • 199 9 Insufficient Evidence Against Eurasian DEFENCE NOT CALLED ON (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 8. The case in which Harold Vincent Perreau, ex-boxer and member of a well-known Eurasian family, was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to muraer, came to a dramatic end this
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  • 106 9 other band of brigands.—Rugby Radio Service. No Positive Results Yet iLondon, May 8. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, replying! to a question, said the work of co-ordinating the various efforts being made to effect the release of British Officers kidnapped from the steamer Nanchang had been
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  • 379 9 Now Playing in the Street After 50 years of stage fame both in < England and America Fred Evans, brother 1 of the late Will Evans, now ekes out an t existence in his old age by playing an < accordion in the streets of London. When I
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  • 156 9 —Reuter. Limited Objectives HOPES OF AMERICAN INTERVENTION Tokio, May 8. The Takata, Matsuda and Miraga brigades launched an offensive to the south of the Great Wall last night for the purpose of the Chinese to the east of the Luan River. The Chinese are hoping to lure
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  • 218 9 —Reuter. To Japan Or Manchukuo FRANCE SEEKS CONFIRMATION Tokyo, May 8. M. Litvinov, it is authoritatively intimated, has offered to sell the C.E.R. either to Japan or Manchukuo and when told that this would be tantamount to the Soviet recognising Manchukuo he replied that he was
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  • 162 9 Ex-Convict Who Founded an Industry A few imported rabbits brought a plague of off-spring to Australia. A freed convict many years ago made a few imported seeds the basis of one of the largest industries in the Dominion. History does not record his name, but it appears
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  • 93 9 TIN-Spot YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £177-12-6 £lB2-17-6 £l7B-5-0 £lB3-15-0 Business Done Penang $lOO.OO $99.25 Business Done Buyers—no sellers Buyers—no sellers COPRA —(Sundried) $3.80 $3.90 BLACK PEPPER $17.00 $17.00 RUBBER London 2]«d. New York 4ftc.(G) 4%c.(G) Singapore BjTa cts 83/2 ctB TAPIOCA n Fair Seed 'J 3 > Medium Pearl
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    • 64 9 Slump or no slump, all the advertising business that reaches this office is not accepted. Our Advertising 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 it
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    • 52 9 SB > Wk a g f Best foi« baby I because it is I nearest to JI nature J]| HUMANISEDbJ TRUFOOD; EACH TIN STAMPED WITH DATE— R I SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA THE DISPENSARY (1929) LTD., PENANG. A Thought For To-day!!! LAMB, GREEN PEAS NEW POTATOES. MAKE AN IDEAL DINNER.
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  • 257 10 Incidents of a Revolt in Turkestan TEN HINDUS KILLED IN THE RIOTING Simla, April 19. Tribesmen in Eastern Turkestan (Sinfciang Province) have risen against their Chinese rulers, and are overrunning the region round Kashgar, where there are British interests. Rioting has occurred in several towns. Reports reaching
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  • 295 10 Fairer Than in Any Other Country London, April 20. I know little about the case, but I am sure the accused engineers will have had a much fairer trial than they would in any other country,” said Mr. Bernard Shaw, when asked his
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  • 121 10 Won from America with an Ariel Machine London, April 22. A motor-cycle record which for ten years has been held by American manufacturers has at last been taken from them—and by a British machine. This was the Australian Classic ’’—the Adelaide to Melbourne solo record—and news
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  • 400 10 Bishop’s Denunciation of Birth Control OPPOSED BOTH TO SCIENCE AND RELIGION London, April 22. In his April letter in the Exeter Diocesan Gazette, the Bishop of Exeter (Lord William Gascoyne-Cecil) writes: Rumours have reached me that there is a movement in this country to establish clinics
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  • 272 10 Men Swim Half-Mile to Rescue London, April 24. James Barton, of Fraser-street, Grimsby, was killed when an aeroplane, in which he was a passenger, nose-dived into the sea off Skegness. The pilot, Mr. Walter Shaw, of Grimsby, was rescued. The machine took off from a
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  • 313 10 Financial Aspect of £944,000 Scheme ROCKEFELLER GIFT CONDITIONS Oxford, April 25. A Decree expressing thanks to generous benefactors who since May, 1931, have contributed no less than £146,000 towards the cost of extending the Bodleian Library was passed in Congregation at Oxford today. The total cost of
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  • 176 10 Mother’s Grim Discovery London, April 24. When the wife of Lance-Corporal Poole, of the Ist Battalion Border Regiment, entered her children's room in Holywood Barracks, near Belfast, she was horrified to find that the room was full of gas and her five children dead. The
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    • 138 10 YOU GET THEM ALL NEWS—A service of local and general news that gives a complete picture of Hie happenings of the day. SPORT— Crisp reports and expert comments on events in the world of sport —Football, Rugby, Hockey, Cricket, Tennis, Racing, etc. COMMERCIAL— AII the latest information by air mail
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  • 1331 11 Evidence by Female Police Officers A WOMAN FINED IN GLOUCESTER CASE Mrs. Nesta Lewis, of 19, Worcester Street, Gloucester, was fined £2 and Bs. costs, with the option of fourteen days in prison, at Gloucester Police Court for tinlawfully professing to tell fortunes on April 21
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  • 371 11 Sir H. Royce’s Great Career Chichester, April 23. Seventy years ago a boy genius was born at AllwaEon, near Peterborough. He didn’t know it; nor did he dream when at the age of nine he was being paid a halfpenny a message as a telegram delivery
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  • THE LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 1980 12 Over $254,000 CAPITAL REDUCED 88 PER CENT The shareholders of the Cycle and Carriage Co. (1920) Ltd. on Friday passed a resolution reducing the capital of the company from 4,500,000 shares of $1 each to shares of 12 cents each. This was done by cancelling
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    • 279 12 The following are the rubber outputs for the month of April, 1933 Lbs. Bakap Estate 18.107 Titi Karangan Estate 16.577 Patani Para Estate 77,222 South Malay Rubber Plantations (1932), Ltd. 13,200 Batu Matang Estate 21,200 Arras Estate 16,600 Baling Estate 49,500 Kuala Dingin Estate 28,200 Subur Estate 11,650
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    • 51 12 The following is the tin output for the month of April, 1933 Semenyih :—Piculs, 109.00 hours run, 269 hours lost, 35 hours restricted, 416 yardage. 29,000. The Output of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the 4 weeks ended 25th April, 1933 is 2,028.15 ozs. gold.
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    • 99 12 COMPANY REPORTS: Loss for year, excluding depreciation of $5,172.99, amounted to $3,484.20. Deducting these amounts from balance of $32,341.13. brought forward from last account, $23,683.94 remains at credit of Profit and Loss, which Directors recommend be carried forward subject to directors fees. Crop harvested 651,334 lb. Meeting 9/11
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    • 120 12 Latest Quotations Monday Saturday Paris 85 15)16 85% New York 3.97% 4.05% Montreal 4.52 4.52 Brussels 24.25% 24.17% Geneva 17.51 17.44 Amsterdam 8.40 8.41 Milan 64% 64% Berlin 14.37% 14.32% Stockholm 19.35 19.30 Copenhagen 22.45 22.45 Oslo 19% 19.60 Vienna 31% 31% Prague 113% 114 Helsingfors
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    • 56 12 PENANG, MAY 9 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank 1 On London Bank Demand 2 t 3 4 m|ts 2)3 Private 3 m)ts credit 2'4 18 3 Documentary 2 4 I|4 On New York Bank Demand 45% France T.T. 980nom India T.T. 153 Hongkong T.T. 39% dis. nom. Shanghai
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    • 132 12 THE TIRELESS SALESMAN-—An advertisement in the “Pinang Gazette” is a tireless salesman From one week’s end to another it talks business without boring potential customers. It tells your story (unknown to you perhaps) to a wide circle of interested readers and its influence is all the more satisfactory in so
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    • 149 12 REM I IZAL F NOXO DISINFECTANT J.aele Woo UJ Kio s '!»'<• WH PORT SULPHATE -j -q J OF J KRIS yANDBRAHj AMMONIA CHESTS 1 Ki l| s'aFES BRANDY STOCKS ALWAYS AVAILABLE GUTHRIE Co., Ltd, Hr ’wßh r W TEI! B IS I I f J HRKIIPf x I Ijfc
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  • 605 13 Schedule of Principal Lines u a nst of vessels arriving Penang during the week: LN PORT TO-DAY BHCTAN from Singapore. Salla for k zxtiioQ jind London. UATA HAM sails for T. Anson, Port S 5 M m Malacca and Singapore. ’SX™ Japan, China. Manila 1,5 SJagapore.
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  • 1766 13 The Post Office notifies that a telegram from the G. P. O. London says that the mail despatched from Penang on April 15th by the s.s. “Ranpura” was delivered in London on May 6. AIR MAILS A mail for Medan (via Alor Star) by road to Alor Star
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 108 13 DOO 7 S p.m PEN bloody FIGHTS C T” E p.m ES BOXING Thursday, 11th May, 1933 DRURY LANE THEATRE HALL. THE FIGHT OF FIGHTS. BOY NARA CHA p= a OF MAIN EVENT (Indian) MAIN EVENT 10 (2 minutes) Rounds. vs. 10 (2 minutes) Rounds. Lightweight Terror |k| I EJ
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 50 13 6.J5 TO-NIGHT 9.30 MARIE DRESSLER POLLY MORAN > IN THEIR BIG LAUGH RIOT 1 "PROSPERITY" f A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE. f NEXT CHANGE RAMON NOVARRO HELEN HAYES > IN > "SON-DAUGHTER" 1 A Colourful and Romantic Drama Filmed in f 1 BEAUTIFUL CHINESE SETTINGS 1 j Plans Now Open at Moutrie’s
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    • 161 13 i 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 C Fox Movietone’s Delightfully Tender Romance '1 “FACE t' h SKY” J WITH j MARION NIXON 1 SPENCER TRACY STUART ERWIN Special Additional Attraction i f FOX MOVIETONE NEWS DEPICTING 1 THE GRAND NATIONAL. 1933. J NEXT CHANGE I I GLORIA SWANSON IN J I "TO-NIGHT
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  • 399 14 Reflection Seen Over A Wide Area RUM WAREHOUSE BURNS FIERCELY Fire broke out on April 21st at the West India Dock, Poplar, and the reflection of the flames was seen as far away as Romford in the east, Hendon in the west, Croydon in
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  • 397 14 Additional Summer Ticket Concessions BREAK OF JOURNEY Return by Alternative Route London, April 19. Responding quickly to suggestions that were made in various quarters when the railway companies decided to return to the penny a mile third-class fare standard for return journeys during the coming summer, the
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  • 280 14 Lord Greenwood on Disraeli’s Ideals London, April 20. Over 60 delegates of the Primrose League from all over England laid primrose wreaths and other flowers on the tomb of Lord Beaconsfield in Hughenden Churchyard, Bucks, on Primrose Day. They were received by Major Coningsby Disraeli, a nephew of
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  • 332 14 Found Dead at Foot of Area Steps London, April 2G. A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest at Lewisham on Mr. Alexander Dewar, aged 58, of Park Lodge, Blackheath Park, managing director of the Greenwich Inlaid Linoleum Company, Limited. Miss Neva. Dewar said
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 177 14 Vca Satt&i. fiom. ASK YOUR CHEMIST «DR A TUBE OF Certain Cure yy-f) for Haemorrhoids ancf kindred ailments JI TUBE TO DAY KEEPS THE SURGEON AWAY eiir« i'U UaitU PUratcy. 305 N»rtk Bridt* RL Sian»** I I APIOL STEEL I Sure and certain for all Female I complaint*. Every lady
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    • 11 14 WHAT LONDON IS DOING READ CHARLES ROBERTS in the SUNDAY GAZETTE.
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    • 317 14 and imw choice will be 1 D E WAR’S W: “Wtelabel” Wfc SOLE AGENTS Penang, Perak and Kedah HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD., Penang and Ipoh. VtTx/j Newly discovered! a priceless safeguard to teeth —an entirely new cleansing and polishing material has been developed that is twice as soft as polishing
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    • 1977 15 Id I TtSSfSS ~~K O.—BRITISH INDIA and apcar lines I WWWWWIWWW (Companies Incorporated in England) yirßLUirEifMilßlJ UMt TRAVEL HOME BY DOLLAR mail passenger cargo services Leaves Due |a|>" LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Penang London LINE Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co, > Penang, Teluk Anson Port SwetVe eL r. 5
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  • 323 16 House Set On Fire GHASTLY AFFAIR NEAR PARIT BUNTAR (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 8. Tanjong Piandang, a Mukim about three miles to the west of Parit Buntar, where padi is extensively cultivated was the scene a few days ago of a terrible crime
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  • 192 16 Luck of the Oehlers Family The luck of the Oehlers family is now hecoming proverbial. It started when one of the sons studying in England drew a Residuary Prize in the Irish Sweepstake. Since then the eggs have been multiplying, and the lucky star
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  • 133 16 Victoria Confirms New Law Melbourne, May 8. The Victorian Cricket Association has carried a motion confirming the new law empowering umpires to prohibit body-line bowling.—Reuter. Tho Australian Board of Control had previously recommended an additional law of Cricket. The suggested law was as follows: “Any ball delivered which
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  • 42 16 1 Lawn Bowls Tournament The following are the results of ties played yesterday Ladies’ Singles Handicap.—Mrs. F. T. Clifton 4.4 beat Mrs. L. R. Tofield —3 21-6; Mrs. T. A. Wemyss scr. beat Mrs. F. N. Byer —2 21-7,
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  • 747 16 Police Take Action CHARGES AGAINST SWEEP COMMITTEE Much interest was centred in the summonses taken up for hearing to-day before the Penang District Judge in which the Sweeps Committee of the Penang Young Men’s Buddhist Association are being charged by the Police with conducting or assisting in
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  • 449 16 Offences Against Revenue Ordinance RANGOON CHEROOTS The case of Kwang Si Hong, a Chinese cigarette seller living at 106 Campbell Street, was heard in the Police Court this morning. Mr. R. L. Pirn prosecuted on behalf of the Government Monopolies Department, the charge being one of
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 211 16 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette) Sir, —With reference to Ipoh Kid’s fight with Kid Lemon last Sunday, I beg very respectfully to express a few words about it, and explain why it was not as interesting as was expected. A few days before
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  • 72 16 India’s Contribution to World Thought” Under the auspices of the Literary Branch of the Indian Association a lecture will be delivered at the Association hall at 5.30 p.m. to-day by Dr. Lanka Sundram, M.A., Ph.D., Director of the Indian Institute of Interna! Affairs, on “India’s
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  • 880 16 TO-DAY’S PRICES The following were the latest quotation* in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co.’s share list at 11 a.m. to-day. Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBER Allenby 50 60 55 65 Batu Lintang 29 32% 30 40 Kamasan 70 80 80 90 Kuala Sidim 95 1.05 ex
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  • 249 16 Annual Meeting The annual general meeting of this Chdrch was held after the service on Sunday, the 7th May, 1933, and the accounts for the year to 31st December, 1932, were considered and passed. The Interim Moderator, the Rev. A. D. Harcus, M.A., explained to
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  • 895 16 KENNEDY CO. SHARE LIST names. ——-LL J 4 IRUBftER (Dollar 1 c Allenby Rubber Co Alor Gajah Rubber Estate s fAmalgamated Malay Estates Ayer Hitam Planting Syndic.». Ayer Kunmg Rubber Estate. 5' Ayer Molek Rubber Co. r Ayer Panas Ruh-er Estate- 2 n Balau Plin’ing Syndicate E Bassett Rubber Co.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 37 16 If you wish to extend your trade and find new customers, try a small advertisement in the “Pinang Gazette.” It circulates throughout the whole of North Malaya, Siam an.. Sumatra. As a selling nedium it stands unrivalled.
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    • 79 16 PENANG TURF CLUB. NOTICE. NOTJCE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ES General Meeting of the memr of the Penang Turf Club will be held RHiMin TUr ?r ClUb Office > Chartered Bank 23rd 1933. aY 4°?5 “nT*’ Pena E May BUSINESS. receive and pass the accounts for the Half-year ended
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