Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 March 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 51. Vol. XCII. FRIDAY, MARCH 2. 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 789 1 Reuter. DEMONSTRATORS EJECTED MR. RUNCIMAN DEALS WITH THE ANGLORUSSIAN TRADE AGREEMENT JURISDICTION OF U.K. COURTS ACCEPTED London, March 2. One of the fiercest scrimmages in the Strangers’ Gallery for a long time disturbed the progress of to-night’s debate on the Russian Trade Agreement ending
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  • 79 1 Reuter. To Demand Canal Zone Payment In Gold 1 New York, March 2. The Republic of Panama has taken the first step in what may prove an international dispute by instructing its fiscal agent in New York to refuse to acknowledge the United States Government’s cheque for
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  • 203 1 tact had been most valuable.—Rugby Radio Service and Reuter. France Examining Memorandum ANNOUNCING CONCLUSIONS SHORTLY London, March 1. The Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony Eden, left Paris for London this evening. During the day he had a conference with the French Premier an J the
    tact had been most valuable.—Rugby Radio Service and Reuter.  -  203 words
  • 32 1 -—Rugby Radio Service. London, March 1. Throughout to-day home Industrials continued a strong market on the Stock Exchange where Home Rails and Gilt Edged Stocks also showed a further improvemca;
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  • 210 1 I—Reuter. Mr. de Valera Would Go To Foreign Island IF IT WOULD HELP i IRELAND 1 I' j Dublin, March 2. There were lively scenes in the Dail on the debate on the second reading of the bill to ban the Blue Shirts. After two
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  • 577 1 —Reuter. From Effects Of Depression VARIETY OF FRESH EVIDENCE London, March 1. The belief, shared by the public as by the business and official circles, that Great Britain is making a decisive recovery’ from the effects of the depression was strengthened to-day by a variety of fresh
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  • 105 1 —Reuter. Sarawak And Siam SLOW PROGRESS IN BRINGING THEM IN Hague, March 1. The slow progress made in bringing Sarawak and Siam into a rubber restriction scheme is pointed out in wellinformed quarters here in connection with the reference by Dr. Colijn to the necessity of co-operation of
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  • 33 1 —Reuter. Los Angeles, March 2. Thu hot gospeller, Mrs. Aiinee Macpherson, has been divorced by default by her husband Mr. David Hutton, junior, on the grounds of mental cruelty.—Route r.
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  • 113 1 —Reuter. In U.S. Situation The change in the situation in the United States since last year is almost incredible declared Mr. Bingham, the United States Ambassador to London, on landing at Plymouth from a visit to America. There is a remarkable restoration of confidence seen directly in
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  • 122 1 Reuter. Continuance Desired For Another Year Washington, March 1. A desire for the continuance of the present experimental monetary policy at least for the remainder of the fiscal year was expressed by Mr. Morgenthau to the Banking Sub-Comrnittee of the House of Representatives which is studying
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  • 456 4 Saw Arsenal And Derby Cuptie TO PLAY IN AMATEUR TEAM The following are extracts from letteis received by Messrs. Fraser Neave Ltd. from Mr. Howley (Manager F. N. London) and Henry (winner of the Tiger Beer Football Competition) Mr. Howley writes: Henry arrived on Saturday, the 10th,
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  • 95 4 Mixed Foursomes Result The following is the result of the Mixed Foursones played on Wednesday, February 28 Mr. and Mrs. J. Moncur 38—2=36 Mrs. J. W. Clark and T. S. Anthony 42—4=38 Mrs. McGregor and T. R. Weir 45- 6=39 Mrs. Anderson and J. H. Fenwick 44
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  • 125 4 List No. 38 The following are further donations to the above Fund up to 28th February 1931 and are gratefully acknowledged :—Asiatic Staff of M/s. Presgrave Matthew’s for December 1933, $5, Mr. J. M. Barron $4O, Postal Staff, Penang, for January $l6 60, Staff of Marine Office
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  • 477 4 Mrs. Clifford Ogilvie, of Ipoh, has left for Penang on her way to Europe. Mr Tom A. Slack, manager of the British American Tobacco Co. (Siam) Ltd., I is leaving Siam on retirement at the end of March. Enche Awang bin Tah, Settlement Officer, Kuala Lipis, after
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  • 113 4 Lim—Khoo At Leong San Tong, Khoo Kongsi, yesterday afternoon the wedding took place, in the reformed style, of Miss Lim Siew See and Mr. Khoo Soo Chan of Messrs. Mansfield and Co., Ltd. The bride is the only sister of Mr. Lim Teik Seng and Mr. Lim
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  • 81 4 During the week ending 24th February, 1934, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 29,596 cases, of which 23,789 cases were to the United Kingdom, 375 cases to the Continent of Europe, 600 cases to Canada and 4,832 cases Elsewhere. Total exports for the period Ist January,
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  • 826 5 SELECTIONS FOR TO-MORROW ASCOT FROCK AND WALAU TO WIN AGAIN CARD OF NINE EVENTS (By TIC-TAC) To-morrow will see the conlusion of the Singapore Turf Chib bebruary-March meeting with a card of nine events, beginning at 2.15 p.m. As might have been expected the fields
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  • 308 5 Arsenal To Meet Aston Villa LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW The following is the draw for the sixth round of the F. A. Cup to be played tomorrow. Arsenal vs Aston Villa. Preston North End vs Leicester City Bolton Wanderers vs Portsmouth. Manchester City vs Stoke City.
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  • 474 5 And The Old Ones Go All Over The World FOR SHRINES AND ROLLS OF HONOUR Prince George is to unveil a national shrine of remembrance when he goes to Victoria for the centenary celebrations and the Union Jack shrouding the memorial will
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  • 412 5 Poor Game I I I YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL i MATCH 1 1 A friendly football match was played yesterday on the Esplanade between the i Penang Recreation Club and Huck' Boo’s XI and resulted in a draw each side j scoring a goal. The game
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  • 2117 6 AFTER BAD START—DOUBTS ABOUT THE "THREES" OWEN-SMITH'S TACTICAL BLUNDERS Rugby Football Dublin, Feb 10. IRELAND 3 PTS., ENGLAND 13. England won their second away match of the season here this afternoon by two goals and a try to a try. and deserved the win
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  • 163 7 China Times. Chen Chi-tang's Views Regarding Fukien Nanking, Feb. 6. General Chen Chi-tang, the “strong man of Canton”, has recently sent a telegram tn General Chiang Kai-shek expressing his views regarding the settlement of the Fukien situation. In this telegram General Chen suggested the following: 1
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  • 111 7 Shun Pao. Early Extermination Expected Peiping, Feb. 5. A special telegram from Hantan on the Hopei-Honan states that the remnants of General Liu Kwei-Tang’s troops have been completely surrounded by the Hopei and Honan provincial troops in the vicinity of Hantan and fierce fighting is still in
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  • 104 7 —China Times. Change Its Anti-Red Plans Canton, Feb. 5. General Chen Chi-tang had a meeting with his subordinate commanders this evening and they decided to change their plans in the anti-Red campaign. According to their new plans the Cantonese troops in southern Kiangsi are to remain on the
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  • 74 7 —Peiping Morning Post. Restrictions On Waitresses Peiping, Feb. 3. The Peiping authorities have imposed new restrictions on waitresses in different restaurants and other public places A set of regulations containing five articles have been promulgated which prohibits waitresses from wearing silk dress and frorn. sitting together
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  • 79 7 .—China Times. Purchase Ten Aeroplanes Nanking, Feb. 5. The different Government railways have so far contributed no less than $830,000 and the money has now been handed over to the China National Aviation Association for the purchase of ten aeroplanes as their contribution to the Government’s air force
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  • 88 7 Sin Wen Pao. Nanking, Feb. 5. The Government has received a telegram from the Yunnan Provincial Government reporting that British are now opening mines at a point south of Pienma in Yunnan without first securing the permission of the Chinese authorities. The Yunnan Provincial Government
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  • 112 7 —Shun Pao. s3j Millions Set Aside For Repairs Hankow, Feb. 5. Acting under orders of the Ministry of railways the Peiping-Hankow Railway Administration is devising measures for the repair of the line. It is understood that a sum of $3,500,000 will be set aside for changing sleepers and
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  • 91 7 —China Times Chairman Of Chahar Impeached Nanking. Feb. 5 The Control Yuan has decided to bring an impeachment against General Sung Cheh-yuan, Chairman of Chahar, for appointing General Tang Yu-lin as his Chief of Staff. The Control of Yuan pointed out that General Tang is guilty of
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  • 67 7 —Shun Pao. To Meet Urgent Military Expenses Shanghai, Feb. 6. The Ministry of Finance is approaching the Chinese local banks for a small loan of $750,000 to meet the urgent military expenses in Fukien. The loan will be secured on the newly floated 22nd Year
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  • 49 7 —Shun Pao. Shanghai-Hankow Nanking, Feb. 5. The first through train between Shanghai and Hankow’ inaugurated to-day has turned out to be a success. The Ministry of Railways has issued a strict order that he journey between Shanghai and Hankow must be covered within fifty hours.
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  • 46 7 —Chin?. Times. Nanking, Feb. 6. It is learned here that General Chen Ming-shu. the brain of the newly collaspcd Fukien Government, is now in Hongkong and he is leaving for Moscow shortly to study the social organization in that country—Chin?. Times.
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  • 1472 7 MORE THAN A PRIVATE WAR A NEW ANTI-GOVERNMENT MOVEMENT IN NORTH-WEST? retreat of General Sun’s forces. —Shanghai Morning Post. Peiping, February 4 To a casual observer the present civil j war in Ninghsia is only a private war be- j tween General Ma Hung-kwei
    retreat of General Sun’s forces.—Shanghai Morning Post.  -  1,472 words
  • 60 7 .—Min Pao. Shanghai, Feb. 6. In view of the general business depression of China’s silk trade the Ministry of Industry is drawing up plans to restrict the importation of Japanese silk into China. This step is now believed to be necessary in view of the
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  • 196 7 —Shun Pao. Passengers Taken Completely By Surprise Shanghai, Feb. 6. One man was disabled, three lost their sight and three others were seriously injured when an explosion occurred on board s.s. “Kiang Chin” on the Ta Tah Steamship Company on Feb. 3 It is understood
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  • 140 7 -Shanghai Morning Post. Acute Business Depression In Tientsin Tientsin, Feb <L The Peiyang Silk Factory, the largest of its kind in Tientsin, suddenly announced to-day that it would be closed down temporarily from to-morrow. A petition has been submitted to the local authorities notifying them to
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  • 89 7 ,—Sin Wen Pao. To Be Reconstructed Shanghai, Feb. 6. Plans have been drawn up for the reconstruction of the Eastern Library, which was destroyed by fire during the Shanghai War in 1932. Under the auspices of the Commercial Press a special commission will be formed to collect contributions
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  • 76 7 Sin Wen Pao. No Date Fixed For Actual T ransf er Tientsin, Feb. 5. Definite plans have been drawn up for the retrocession of Shanhaikuan, according to information from official sources. No date, however, has yet been fixed for the transfer although it is said that it
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  • 645 9 150 DUMPED AT REMOTE SPOT POLICE COMMANDEER "LIPIS" TO CHASE TONGKANG OLD FRIENDS SENSATIONAL HAUL ON TRENGGANU BORDER Kuala Lipis, Wednesday. News received from a reliable source in Kuantan reveals that there has been a sensational round-up of about 100 Hylams out of a number approaching 200.
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  • 239 9 And Other Languages Optional RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION RESOLUTION At a meeting of the Committee of the Singapore Ratepayers’ Association held at the offices of the Association, Hongkong I Bank Chambers, Singapore, Mr. J. Laycock j (President) in the Chair, moved the following resolution The opinion of the
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  • 277 9 ONE MAN LOSES LIFE AND ANOTHER ARRESTED (brom Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, March i. Neglect of duty resulted in a railway permanent way patrol coolie paying the penalty by forfeiting his life. I his man whose name was Mariappen. together with Kundasamy, was sent out
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  • 773 9 Government English School's Best Year TWO HONOURS (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, March 1. Much excitement prevailed at the local Government English School on Tuesday last when it was announced that cable results of the Cambridge Examinations had arrived. Good results were obtained by the Government
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  • 141 9 List Of Winners And Runners-Up Championship Singles Winner Dr. J. 11. Boyer, Runner-up D. R. A. Hoblyn. Championship Doubles Winners L. F. Knight and M. T. P. Rule, Runners-up R. P. Bingham Dr. J. H. Bowyer. Men’s Singles Handicap A Winner D. G. Jackson, Runner-up
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  • 48 9 In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Whitley who has taken the place of Mr. Justice Prichard who had gone to Singapore on transfer —was engaged the ■whole of this morning in Chamber work. A number of bankruptcy matters were dealt with in the afternoon.
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  • 122 9 Bright British Comedy 1 Majestic “It’s A Boy,” which opened a season at the Majestic last night, is a bright British farce of intricate and amusing complications. Two friends, the groom and his best man, are so late for the marriage that the bride’s irated father decides
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  • 110 9 TIN-SPOT YESTERDAY TO-DAV London £227-12-6 £228-7-6 TlN—(* Momlft») London £227-2-6 £227-15-0 Singapore $113.75 $114.00 Bwrinem Done Penang Market nominal $114.00 Bualneau Don* No buyers 50 tons COPRA—(Bondried) $2.95 $3.00 BLACK PKPPKB $17.50 $17.50 RUBBER London 43Jd. 4 1516 d. New York 10 516c.(G) 10 5,16c.(G) Singapore Spot 1614
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  • 721 10 .—Reuter. RIDES THROUGH STREETS IN BULLET PROOF CAR CONGRATULATIONS FROM JAPANESE MINISTERS London, March 1. The Rev. Hemlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury, interviewed by Reuter, said that the League and ourselves were gravely at fault on the whole question of Japan and Manchukuo,
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  • 81 10 ber of oxen to feed the assembly.—Reuter Wireless. Loyal Address And Gifts Umtata, Cape Province, Feb. 24. Ten thousand natives representing one million native inhibitants of the Transkei district assembled here to-day in pouring rain to greet Prince George whom the native chiefs presented with
    ber of oxen to feed the assembly.—Reuter Wireless.  -  81 words
  • 94 10 —Reuter Wifeless. To Reduce Production Washington, Feb. 26. The campaign last Autumn o induce wheat growers to reduce their production will be reopened in response t a widespread demand from farmers who lid not sign the agreement in 1933, anm’vi-l Mr. Lavis, head of the Farm Admiu’stration
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  • 79 10 —Reuter Wireless. New Soviet Commissariat Moscow. Feb. 26. The Soviet is organising a new Commissariat for internal affairs corresponding to the British Home Office. It will take over the functions of the Ospu which will be largely disbanded and also the existing militia services. The new
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  • 96 10 —Reuter Wireless. Dealing In Hashish Alexandria, Feb. 26. 1 The British Consul General to-day sentenced an Englishman. Cecil Herbert Attfield, to nine month’s imprisonment, a fine of £l5O and transportation from Egypt, on a charge of importing and selling hashish. Attfield will serve his sentence in
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  • 344 10 perous periods on British shipping.— Rugby Radio Service. By British Shipowners RESTORATION OF WORLD TRADE London, March 1. A statement of policy by shipowners on behalf of British shipping as a whole has been issued and will form the subject of a resolution which is being discussed
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  • 165 10 Exciting Chase In Jungle Near Taiping Startled by the sudden angry growl of some wild beast resembling that of an enraged tiger early on Friday Mr. A. Fraser, manager of Stoughton Estate, Pondok Tanjong, aimed himself with a sporting gun before he rushed across the road to the
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  • 103 10 Jonker Stone On Sale At Amsterdam Amsterdam, Feb. 27. The giant 726 carat diamond recently found in Sou*h Africa by a planter named Jonker has arrived here to be sold in the open market. Earlier reports that the stone had been sold to a London syndicate for £70,000
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  • 63 10 Two Merchant Princes Shot By Syndicalists Barcelona, Feb. 25. A well-known local manufacturer was shot and killed from ambush hete on Tuesday, presumably by a Syndicalist gang. This Is the second case within two days, another industrialist having been murdered last Sunday by anarchist gunmen, and the
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  • 76 10 —Reuter. Popular Action Party Withdraws Support REACTIONARY GOVT. FEARED Madrid, March 1. The Government has resigned following the withdrawal of the support of a hundred members of the Popular Action Party on which the Premier, Senor Lerroux, has mainly relied. The workers fear that a strong reactionary
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  • 123 10 —Reuter. Second Reading Fiercely Opposed In Dail Dublin, March 1. The second reading in the Dail of the Bill restricting political uniforms, was fiercely opposed by the opposition. The Minister of Justice candidly admitted that the Bill was aimed at the Blue Shirts who, he said, were supplied
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  • 250 10 —Rugby Rad o Service. Increased Confidence Displayed London, March 1. Renewed activity and firmness of the leading home industrial shares on the London Stock Exchange led to a sharp rise yesterday and this morning further advances were recorded while the gilt-edged market confines distinctly firm. Many factors
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  • 279 10 Fixed For March 8 ROMANCE OF FILM STUDIOS London, Feb. 21. The date of the wedding at a register office here between Prince Sigvard of Sweden and pretty Fraulein Erika Patzek, of Berlin, has now been definitely fixed for March 6. After their honeymoon, the couple will
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  • 169 10 102 Men. Women And Children In Peril ON ICE FLOE Planes And Dog Teams Forced Back Moscow, Feb. 25. The flight of the party of 102 men. women and children of the ill-fated Cheliuskm expedition, who were marooned on an ice floe in the Polar sea
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  • 126 10 Reuter. Passed By Both Chamber And Senate Paris, March 1. After an all night sitting, both the Chamber and the Senate passed the Budget, the Chamber voting by 458 votes to 132 and the Senate by 284 votes to 15. The ten per cent tax on the salaries
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  • 124 10 Intended Record Flight THIEF STEALS PILOT'S PAPERS Paris, Feb. 25, The slippery-fingered hand of a s.i ,ik thief replaced the usual one of fate in riking down a record-breaking aviato )r short of his latest goal. M. Codos, who was scheduled to make
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  • 173 10 No Passage For Foreign Troops Geneva, Feb. 26. The possibility of a foreign power asking for permission to have its troops pass through Swiss territory is again being weighed in the Swiss press in connection with the situation in Austria. A semi-official statement stresses that the Federal Council
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  • 25 10 Paris, Feb. 25. The Radical Socialist Deputy, Paul Bastid, has been elected chairman of the Chamber Committee for Foreign Affairs, succeeding M. Herriot.
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  • 57 10 Prauge, Feb. 22. Four Strong Arm Communists who succeeded in forcing their way into the German consulate a f Kaschau demand the instant release of their mree Bulgarian colleagues from German prisons, were summarily sent to the prison cells themselves for periods ranging from one to eight months
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  • 1796 11 Fifty Years A Savoyard AN INTERVIEW Early Days With Gilbert and Sullivan After the performance of “Princess Ida” at the King’s Theatre, Hammersmith, on February sth, Mr. Lloyd George made a presentation to Sir Henry Lyton to commemorate the Savoyard’s fiftieth year on the stage. Sir Henry
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  • 1334 12 For Those Who Speak And Vote Against AIR FOLICE Both in England and abroad a great deal of misinformed opinion exists as to what is meant by aerial action against rebel tribes. People talk vaguely about bombing defenceless women and childr n and of the inhumanity of such proceedings.
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  • 309 12 Romance After 15 Years’ Fight Against Death SECRET WATCHER OVER ARABS How He Beat The Rebel Raiders Cairo, Feb. 10. Romance has come to a British officer who for 15 years has struggled to save desert tribes from death and disaster. He is Captain J.
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    • 114 12 Ampat Tin Dredging Ltd. The output of Ampat Tin Dredging Ltd. for the half month of February was Piculs 298, Hours 219.45, C. Yards 47,700. The output of Kuala Lumpur Tin N.L. for the month of February was (No 1 Dredge) Hours run 456, Yards 66,555, Output 312
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    • 54 12 PENANG, MARCH 2 (By Courteay of the Chartered Bank) On London Bank Demand 2|4 I|l6 4 mjts 2[4% Private 3 mlts credit 2|4% 3 Documentary 2|4 7|16 On New York Demand 58 nom France T.T. 875 nom Hongkong T.T. 33% dis. nom. Shanghai T.T. 39% dis. nom. India T.T.
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    • 1129 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES I I I KENNEDY COMPANY 3 I The following are the latest quotations In MESSRS. KENNEDY GO’S share Hat to-day. Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers I; MINING Ayer Weng 1.75 1.85 1.77% 1.85 /Ayer Hitam 14 3 14 9 14 3 14 9
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  • 52 12 HUDAY, MARCH 3 Vurtaty Dandog’ Etotcrtalnmesit, tn aid <rf St. MfcholAs Home, Town Hall, 5.30 pj& SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Singapore Turf Club Races, last dayCricket: P.R.C. v. C.R.C., Esplanade, 2 15 p. m. SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Cricket: P.R.C. v. C.R.C., contd., Esplanade. P.R.C. “A” v. Butterworth R.C.,
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    • 39 12 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rainfall 6 a.m. 75 E Noon 87 NW TIDE TABLES TO-DAY HIGH WATER LOW WATER 1.00 a.m. 7.40 a m. 1.34 p.m. 7 52 P ra to-morrow 1.28 a.m. 8.04 a.m. 1.56 p.m. 8.18 p.m.
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  • 628 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines 1' The following ig a list of vessels arriving i and sailing from Penang during the week: j IN PORT TO-DAY i 6.5. AKITA MARU from Japan. Sails for Rangoon and Calcutta. M.V. INTAN from Sungei Patani. Sails, for Krian River to-day. M
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  • 972 13 OUTWARD MAILS The Post Office notifies that a telegram 1 from G. P. O. London says that the mail despatched from Penang, on February 9 by the s.s. ‘‘Johan van Oldenbarnvelt” was delivered in London on February 28. NOTICE The Air Mails despatched from Penang, on the 18th
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    • 123 13 l5 g IATINEES TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW AT 2.45 P.M. DRAWING BIGGER AND Z ARGER CROWDS NIGHTLY. A > UNDREDS UNABLE 2f X? ■lO GAIN ADMISSION X W|> y H •H. G. WELL'S 7^* \lj/ UNIVERSAL H 4NT4STIC cS V 7 SENS477ON AGAIN 7 “A/ THE SCREEN'S greatest THRILLER! Z yy
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    • 109 13 i Wcftßir®! r THE FINEST SOUND HOUSE IN TOWN. 1 I OPENING TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.30 PARAMOUNT’S GLORIOUS MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, f iO rWTw W j 1 Wlt r? I 1 I Wiwl Ikf j J Strike Up The Band The big show’s beginning! B W Girls songs stars I dancing in
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    • 301 13 FRIDAY—2nd MARCH, 1934. WEMBLEY PARK THE DIVING RINGENS BY POPULAR REQUEST SPECIAL EXTENSION FOR FEW NIGHTS ONLY. SUPREME ORIGINAL THE STUNT THAT HAS THRILLED MILLIONAIRES ROYALTIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. See Miss IRENE THULL, The Greatest Lady High Diver In The World. ROCKEFELLER KING ALFONSO MEDALISTS. A FREE ATTRACTION. DANCING EVERY
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  • 271 14 Air Force Crushed By Young Side BRILLIANT DISPLAY BY McKERN Royal Navy 36 pts., Royal Air Force 0 The Royal Navy won the first game in the Services triangular tournament at Twickenham by the astonishing score of 5 goals (one dropped) and 4 tries to nil. On
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  • 113 14 Preliminary Enquiry Concluded The trial of Ong Kee. alias Ong Kim Kee, on a charge of voluntarily causin., grievous hurt to Toh Chim by throwing acetic acid at him, was concluded before the second magistrate, on Tuesday morning. The continuation of the preliminary inquiry occupied the wdiole of
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  • 124 14 Allegations Against Solicitor’s Clerk When the case against Mr. C. E. E. Edlin, a solicitor’s managing clerk, was called before Mr H. A. Forrer, the Singapore criminal district judge, on Mondav, Mr. V. D. Knowles, defending, mentioned that the Deputy Public Prosecutor after considering the circumstances had come
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    • 397 14 6. 1 .tame .sd and’ S W J! certainly picks you up after a i 3 tiring game—you’ll find greater satis- 1 9 J faction and real enjoyment by keeping L to KG 3> ‘••i to», .z cfyiixiaL' ■H icon*" a 8 kJ i>to..LnS.n << tHAVE you A SORE THROAT?
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    • 1155 14 8.8. C. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES TO-DAY 1 3.50—A concert by Ruth Portrate (sopraIKJ MAT no)> Jeggie King (con tralto), and For the Straits Settlements and Federal- Sara Stem < pial^ f Ben The •d Malay Stat® from the Empire traaamlt- 7 2 e te^tudlo orchestra, (leader, fn.uend® and Eranh Thomas,, trom
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    • 45 14 8.55 —News talk by Mr. Aletrine. 9.15—Records. 9.20 —Declamation by Lee Straus: 1. The charming Doctor Sketches by Falkland. 2. Rosselines 9.40 —Records and Chat. 1C.50 —Declamation by Lee Straus: V Catarrhus. Sketches by Falkland. 4. Eight for a quarter. 12.25—Dance Records. Dutch National Anthem
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    • 2175 15 /r —ZZEE P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA x v 1 I A A AND APCAR lines >i m j (Companies Incorporated in England» stmuLNONG s^^. MAIL PASSENGER •tH CARGO SERVICES > BLUE fUMMFI IMK TO EUROPE U «‘LlßMliii uvEFwE r rf>m PMian? Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York Mar. 15 PRES. JOHNSON A
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  • 608 16 POSTS TELEGRAPHS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Annual Meeting On Sunday NETT PROFIT OF $1,319 The following is the Committee’s report to be presented to members at the annual; meeting of the Penang Post and Telegraphs Co-Operative Thrift and Loan Society, Limited, to be held at the Post Office Recreation Club, 376, Anson
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  • 172 16 Funeral Decorator’s Missing I Planks Tan Ah Sian, a Carnarvon Street Funeral Decorator, was the complainant in a case which was dismissed by the Penang Police Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, yesterday, after hearing evidence for the prosecution, whilst i defendant, Lee Seng by name, was acquitted
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  • 732 16 REDUCTION OF TWO DAYS FLYING TIME REVISION OF SCHEDULE WILL GIVE 8 DAYS' SERVICE A revision of flying schedules at various stages of the route will bring about an acceleration of the Imperial Airways mail service between Singapore and London within a few
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  • 95 16 The First Telephone Cali RESULT OF ENQUIRY With regard to the statement that a telephone call was put through to the local exchange between 2.15 and 2.30 a.m. asking that the brigade be called to a fire in Church Street, Mr. J. Green, the Acting Controller, Posts
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  • 79 16 C.R.C. v. P.RC. To-morrow and Sunday the Chinese Recreation Club will meet the Penang Recreation Club at cricket. The two-day match will take place on the Esplanade. The following will play for the C.R C. Oh Chong Seng. Eu Cheow Teik, Tan Ah Ee, Lim Keng Hock. Lim
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  • 172 16 Success Of Mr. Long’s Pupils The following pupils of Mi. R. E G. Leng were successful a* the T n’ty College of Music < London) Examination held at Penang in December. Amongst them are two girls from St. Nicholas Home, Mary Poon in the Advanced Junior
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  • 84 16 Plea Not Accepted Without Investigation I Lee Chow Seng, a Chinese accused, pleaded guilty in the Police Court this morning to voluntarily causing hurt to one Lau Peng See; with a dangerous weapon, a penknife, at Maxw’ell Road yesterday morning. The Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills., informed accused
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  • 73 16 I Abdul Abis bin Chick, a Malay, was i charged with the theft, at 11.30 am. on j February 23, from the 5-foot way in front of the Kampong Java Club, of a bicycle i value $9 belonging to one Abdul Latik. The Penang
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  • 22 16 —Reuter. Outpoints Tommy Loughran Miami, March 2. Carnera outpointed Tommy Loughran in a fifteen round world title bout.-
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  • 93 16 Board Passes Graham— Webber Fight (BY “SECONDS OUT”) The latest news from Singapore regarding the Graham-Webber fight w’hich was stated by me in Wednesday’s issue as not being sanctioned by the Singapore Boxing Board of Control, has it that the Board, after a hurried consultation among its
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  • 102 16 Prosecution Witness Missing (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 2. When three north Indians, who were charged with criminal intimidation of a witi ness in the market murder case, were b» ought before the magistrate yesterday morning Inspector Judge said that the most important witness in
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  • 88 16 S’pore Detective To Assist Perak Police (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 2. Man Singh, the Sikh constable from Pu- !au Samboe, who is alleged to be implicated 1 in the Teluk Anson Murder appeared in court again this morning. j At the request of the Commissioner
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  • 71 16 .—Reuter. No Information In London “I have received no information indicating that any state is contemplating recognition of the existing regime in Manchukuo,” stated Sir John Simon in reply to Mr. Erskine Bolst in the House of Commons. The Fascist Grand Council, in the presence of Signor
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  • 264 16 At “Yeoville” Northam I Road I The death took place this morning at I “Yeoville” Northam Road, of Mrs. Yeo.l wife of Mr. Yeo Boon Wan, a director >1 Messrs Leong Fee and Co., Ltd., the \v< known rubber brokers and exportei>. Penang.
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  • 51 16 Din bin Hassan, a Malay youth who wa caught selling someone else’s turkeys and chickens, which had been missed, in th< Market, was fined $25 by the Penang Police Magi c 'rate, Mr. D. WiJla, with sentence <> six weeks’ rigorous imprisonment if h» should fail
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  • 59 16 The following arrived by the s.s Kedaifrom Singapore this morning. Lieut and Mrs. A. J. Reith, Mr FDorrington Ward, Miss Weir, Mr W L Morgan, Mr. C. R. Venning, Mr O O Bill, Mr. D. Mackenzie, Mr. H Elphic» Mr. Waters, Mr. Ford, Mr. F. N. Barr, Mr.
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  • 64 16 The following arrived at Penang thiy moming by the S.S. Ipoh from Singapore and Port Swettenham. Mr. E. G. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. A. Eklund, Mr. and Mrs. Vander Goast, Mr. Ko Bit, Mr. Saw Yong Yin, Mr. Saw Em Khoon and Mr. Cox. Mr. Louis Balavendrum and
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  • 33 16 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. At 7 a.m. on the 2nd March, 1934, Mrs. Yeo Boon Wan at her residence “Yeoville” No. 25, Northam Road, Penang. Age 61. Date of Funeral will be announced later.
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