Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 March 1934

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY 58. Vol. XCII. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 536 1 $l,OOO REWARD STILL HOPES OF SAVING DETECTIVE'S LIFE WOMAN TO BE QUESTIONED (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 10. icd police stopped every car leaving Singapore last night and a close watch was kept at the railway station and quayside while European and
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  • 193 1 .—Rugby Radio Service. Final Results London, March 9. 7 final results of the London County Co ii elections were declared to-day. The ;,abour Party has secured a majority i 1‘ over Municipal Reformers which is the nly other party represented on the new uncil. This is first
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  • 47 1 Reuter. fficial Statement Issued i Shortly! Amsterdam, March 9. 1 suggested in interested circles that 1 statement with regard to rubfiction is likely to be issued very imultaneously at the Hague and Enquiries mAde by Reuter in < i to the present have net conaL ?ve.—Reuter.
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  • 119 1 Reuter. France To Spend £27 Millions Paris, March 9. France is to launch a reorganisation and re-equipment programme for defence forces at a cost of £27,000,000 for which special expenditure, an account is provided in the bill tabled by Government. The Minister of War is authorised to
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  • 62 1 —Reuter. U.S. Fear Retaliation Against American Shipping Washington, March 9. Owing to protests from Canada, Great Britain and other European countries, the State Department is opposing the private members bill now before Congress, dealing with the deportation of alien seam<The State Department fear the passing o:
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  • 238 1 of other areas.—Rugby Radio Service and Reuter. Anglo-Japanese Cotton Talks MARKETS IN FIVE DIVISIONS London, March 9. The Special Committee on Japanese Competition representing all sections of the Lancashire cotton and artificial silks industries in Manchester this afternoon endorsed the action of the Negotiating Committee, in
    of other areas.—Rugby Radio Service and Reuter.  -  238 words
  • 46 1 :.—Rugby Radio Service. London, March 9. The total amount applied for in treasury bills to-day was £69,675,000. The amount allotted for bills at three months was £35,875,000. The average rate per cent, was 18 0.77 d as compared with 18 4.75 d. last week.
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  • 266 1 .—Reuter. Riots Enquiry Commission M. DALADIER AND M. CHIAPPE Paris, March 9. The idea of a “red plot” which is the Press interpretation of M. Chiappe s statements before the Riots Enquiry Commission was scouted by M. Daladier, who declared that there was never any question
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  • 33 1 —Reuter. Washington, March 10. President Roosevelt announced the lifting of the liquor quotas so as to permit unlimited entry into the United States from thirty to sixty days.
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  • 270 1 —Rugby Radio Service. M. Barthou's Letter CONTROLLED REDUCTION MUST TAKE PLACE London, March 9. The results of the parallel and supplementary efforts of the various states to advance the work of the Disarmament Conference in accordance with thd recommendation of the Bureau on November 22 have been
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  • 81 1 —Reuter. Created By President Roosevelt Washington, March 9. President Roosevelt has issued an executive order creating an export and import bank to finance silver purchases by Cuba. The order authorises the establishment of a bank for Cuban trade with $2,500,000 preferred stock of 250,000 common shares
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  • 78 1 .—Reuter. Threatened By Hitler Agents London, March 9. “Hitler agents in New York twice threatened to plug me if I addressed meetings,” declared Lord Marley on his return to London to-day from a tour of 8,000 miles in the United States, where he addressed eighty meetings chiefly on
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  • 60 1 —Reuter. On Pretext Cf Combatting Bandits Moscow, March 9. A serious fire destroyed houses and business premises in the timber concession of the Chinese Eastern Railway as well as much timber, according to news from Harbin published by Tass. It is alleged that the Concession was set on
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  • 130 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Prevention Of Unfair Competition BILL INTRODUCED IN JAPANESE DIET Tokyo, March 9. A bill has been introduced into the Diet aiming at the protection of trade marks and the preven* tion of unfair competition. When passed Japan will join the international convention for
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  • 58 1 —Reuter. Death Roll Now Eight New York, March 9. The death roll, since the army took over the air mail services, a month ago, has been brought up to eight as a result of two pilots being killed by crashing. Two Army mail aeroplanes left to-day
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  • 93 1 High Honour, For President Of Arab Society (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 9. T. H. the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore will be leaving for Europe on Monday via China, Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles an.i New York. They will be staying in Paris and then proceed
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  • 155 1 .—Reuter. Effort To Check Illicit Spirits (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March 9. A new excise act has been introduced, designed to enable prices oi' Government spirits to be reduced in certain more depressed areas. It is also hoped that lower duties will check the manufacture
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  • 1550 3 RESCUES FROM A SINKING GERMAN CRUISER By Admiral of the Fleet Sir ROGER KEYES (IN THE “DAILY TELEGRAPH’) On the morning of Aug. 6, 1914, the German Ambassador and his staff arrived at Harwich by train on their way home to Germany, following the
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  • 226 4 Unusual Title For A Most Unusual Picture Lfa-Gaumont studios have produced a rare good film which opened a season at the Majestic last night. There were large j crowds at both shows. “F.P.1.” is an unusual title for a film, but it stands for a most unusual
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  • 61 4 Khoc—Chooi At noon yesterday at No. 185, Carnarvon Street, the marriage was solemnised in the reformed style between Miss Khoo Pek Hoon, eldest daughter of Mr. and (the late) Mrs. Khoo Cheng Hoe, and Mr. Chooi Oon Chuan of Rangoon. Last night the bridegroom entertained h’s many
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  • 189 4 Daughter’s Pride in Active Father “I feel in duty bound,” writes (Mrs.) A.J.W., to express my gratitude for the marvellous results my father has obtained from Kruschen Salts. They should really be called Miracles.’ He is ninety-two years old, and is as fit as a fiddle.
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  • 140 4 A “perfect crime” has been carried out in Essex. Cat burglars have made a haul of more than £3,000 worth of jewellery from a country house at Stanstead. Not a single clue has been left by the robbers, for whom the Essex police, in
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  • 152 4 SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Cricket: PC C v. Perak Club. Es- planade, 10.30 p.m. TUESDAY. MARCH 13 Municipal Commission Meeting. Municipal Offices, 4 p.m. MARCH 15 “At Home” to the Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe by Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 4.30 p.m. Straits Settlements (Penang i Associa- tion,
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  • 592 4 Mr A I Owen is taking over the acting management of Allagar Rubber Plantations Ltd., when Mr. R. J- Strong proceeds on leave in the middle of the current month. Mr. Hutchings has succeeded Mr. Robert- son as Agent of the Mercantile Bank, Ipoh. i He has
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  • 56 4 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR CHURCH OF ENGLAND 4th Sunday in Lent. 8 a m. Matins and Litany. PSCXIX verses 145 to end. Hymn 320. 8 30—Holy Communion. 11 a.m. Holy Communion. Chinese. 6 p.m. Evensong. PSXXXIX. Hymns 228—197—254. WEDNESDAY —8 a.m. Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Matins and Litany.
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  • 764 5 Boy Nara Unlucky KID CARPENTIER IN GREAT FORM (BY “SECONDS OUT") One of the worst decisions that could ever given was witnessed last night at Wem-,-y Park in the Nara-Diamond contest ich attracted a record crowd. The verct for Hough Diamond at the end of a
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  • 335 5 Indian Recreation Club “B” Beat Malay Sporting Club On the Dato Kramat padang yesterday evening the Indian Recreation Club “B” I team met and defeated the Malay Sporting Club XI by two goals to nil. The Indians deserved to win on the run of the play. From
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  • 294 5 Prince’s Comment After Air Trip Through Snow 6,000-MILE TALK WITH HIS BROTHER And Pestered By Women In Blue And Red The Prince of Wales had an exciting journey by air when he visited the British Industries Fair at Birmingham on Feb. 27th. He flew in his private
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  • 132 5 Happy Ending To A Summons Case When a private summons for using abusive language and assault against Miss A. Carson, a young Chinese named Lim and Miss E. Carson, who were involved in a scene at the Great World Cabaret on Jan. 26. was mentioned before Mr. J.
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  • 94 5 Alleged Loss For Many Years Medan. March 7. The Java newspapers state that the Government has initiated an extensive investigation into alleged serious thefts in the salt production works at Madura of which the government has a monopoly. The investigation was started as a result of a big
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    • 36 5 SHELL(ved) < .> 917!/*' MUNICIPAL NOTICE An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 13th instant. (By Order) T. W. DOUGLAS, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners.
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    • 11 5 WHAT LONDON IS DOING) READ CHARLES ROBERTS in the SUNDAY &AZmt.
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    • 39 5 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rainfall 6 a.m. 76 S Noon 88 S I,————— I t Ut.b "EKS TO-DAT HIGH WATER LOW WATER 8.48 a.m. 1.26 a.m. 8.29 p.m. 12.25 p.m. TO-MORROW 10.25 a.m. 4.08 a.m. 9.56 p.m. 4.01 p.m.
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  • 510 6 Head Of Local Firm RECEPTION AT STATION A visitor to Ipch at present is a wellknown Chettiar millionaire of Karaikudy, South India, in the person of Meyappa Chettiar, the sole proprietor of M S M M.. one of the leading money-lending firms in Perak. Mr. Meyappa
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  • 131 6 Deep Stab With A Fish Knife “It was quite possible that accused had the knife in his hand at the time,” said Chief Court Inspector McQuuarie of a Chinese accused named Lee Chooi Seng who had pleaded guilty yesterday morning to a charge of
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  • 369 6 FOREIGN TUGS BEATING OURS Ship Refloated TWO GERMAN HELPERS TO ONE BRITISH Newhaven, Feb. 25. Alarm is felt by the owners and crews of British tugs at the increasing practice of foreign tugs racing to the assistance of vessels in distress around the English coast and
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  • 182 6 Fukien Merchants In Shanghai Shanghai, Mar 7. Indignant over the conciliatory attitude of Chinese officials towards the Japanese, the Fukien merchants in Shanghai held a general meeting this morning, when it was unanimously decided to take measures for the tightening up of the anti-Japanese boycott in China. As
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    • 391 6 29 YEARS’ STOMACH PAINS i ENDED H. P. MARTIN of KELVEOON, fW says— .y COULD HARDLY EAT WITHOUT PAIN” I have suffered with gastritis for the last 29 years could hardly eat anything without pain. Seeing youradvertisement for Bisurated Magnesia I bought a bottle and am pleased to tell you
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    • 210 6 /7 CLEAR LIRL>! /Mum, i Q (Or'' 4 i 11 I 'l'l "CHOP INTAN BEER is now on sole of all the principal Dealers in Penang elsewhere. "CHOP INTAN" (Diamond Brand) PILSENER BEER is a product of the ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY Co.. Ltd., SI NG APO RE. A jjl Agents and
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  • 1126 7 FOREIGN TRADE COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF RURAL ECONOMY DUE TO HIGH TARIFF RATES AND INTERNAL DISORDERS —Hankow Herald. me of the most serious problems of •sent China, that has been arousing rms in anil out of the government cir■s, is the steady mounting figures of iport excesses during
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  • 153 7 d with better machinery. —Canton Urged In Paper Making se of sugar cane fibres in the manufacof paper was stressed by Mr. Chen •lien, director of the Industrial Experit Station of the Reconstruction Departnt, during an interview. Mr. Chen 1 that the sugar cane crops of the
    d with better machinery.—Canton  -  153 words
  • 78 7 r residences, it is reported.—Canton To Re-open To-day Central Bank in Amoy, which has eded activities since the outbreak of Fukien secess’onist movement, will reoperation cn March 10th, according report received here. r Chen Chwng-gou, manager of the has already returned to Amoy to ■i to matters
    r residences, it is reported.—Canton  -  78 words
  • 101 7 —Canton Truth. Increase Over Previous Year In connection with the building activities of the past year, the Public Works Bureau has published the following statistics: Buildings constructed, 5,885; total area occupied, 406.333 sq. metres; total expenditures, $25,182,700. According to the Bureau, the above statistics include both
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  • 58 7 Found In Tungchong District According to Mr. Seet Ki-mien, mining engineer of the Reconstruction Department, two coal veins have been discovered in Tungchong District, one, one foot and three inches in diameter lying 300 feet beneath the earth and the other three feet and six inches in diameter
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  • 48 7 -Cantor Truth. Hereafter aH machinery or parts thereof made of coppen imported from abroad will be exempt from cuetoms duties, announced the Finance Department. This decision was reached by the Department following the request of machinery importers to repeal the tax on such import. 1
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  • 318 7 “Intrigues Within Government SOURCE OF RUMOURS ABOUT HIM “Political Manoeuvring” Sir John Simon made a personal protest to the Prime Minister concerning the circu- lation of stories that he is leaving the. Foreign Office for another post in the Go- vernment. He complained,
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  • 256 7 PEASANTS ATTACK i TRADERS I I CLOAKS THAT WEAR OUT AT ONCE PEASANTS in Iraq are casting off their Japa-nese-made clothing and demonstrating against the traders who sold it to them. The hot summer has shown up the shoddiness of the cotton galabiyehs (cloaks) and
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  • 634 7 —Central News. Wang-Ching-Wei Explains An important statement* on the programme of the Central Government was made by Mr. Wang Ching-wei, President of the Executive Yuan and acting Foreign Minister, at the weekly Memorial Meeting held on February 19. Mr. Wang Chin-wei referred to the joint statement issued
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  • 424 7 Canton Truth. Raid On Night Club j About three months ago, a certain in-> ternational dancing club located at Saihohow, the Bund, alleged to have been own- ed and operated by an American subject, was raided by the local police at an early hour of the morning
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  • 959 8 Penang requirements are many. While the Penang Hill Road and an improved drive round the island would be welcome features there are other matters of transcending importance that also require to be dealt with. The matter of slum clearances in Penang has over and over again been urged
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  • 83 8 Caught By The Pitt Street ‘Snag’ Farmanand, a Hindustani-speaking longdistance cyclist, said in the Police Court this morning that he was very sorry he had ridden in ignorance on the wrong side of Pitt Street, and that he would not do it again. His Worship, Mr. D. Wills,
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  • 1430 8 tinct now.—J. M. D. P. in the Mauches' er Guardian. Manuela had reached the stage where she had begun to admit to herself that they were right. They had said that she was silly to go off alone on this bicycle tour, that she would be lonely and
    tinct now.—J. M. D. P. in the Mauches' er Guardian.  -  1,430 words
  • 108 8 But Gets It Reduced First The charitable action of a lawyer terminated a distressing scene in tin Singapore police courts on Wednesday. A 60-year-old Chinese, convicted on i Municipal summons before Mr. J. M. Brander, the Fourth Magistrate, was fined or twelve days’ imprisonment. When he heard
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  • 1140 9 FOR TAN KAH KEE UNSECURED CREDITORS REPORT PRESENTED BY LIQUIDATOR There is not a glimmer of hope for any return to the unsecured creditors of Tan Kah Kee and Co., Ltd. Such was the position revealed by the liquidator, Mr. David Phillip, who presided at
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  • 89 9 Said To Have Obtained Five Dollars J. W. P. Thornley appeared before Mr. ■I. J F. Curtis, the Singapore third «agistrate, on Thursday to answer a of cheating. It was alleged that on Feb. 15 at the Officers’ Mess, Pulau Brani, he cheated Mr. F. H. MacLernon of
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  • 88 9 Co-op. Officer’s Advice Addressing the members of the Mercantile Co-operative Society, Ipoh, at its annual meeting which took place at the Town Hall on Thursday, Mr. J. G. Crawford, the Assistant Director of Co-operation, made pointed reference to indebtedness among employees, and said that it
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  • 732 9 REFUNDS TO COVER WHOLE PERIOD CONCERNED Kuala Lumpur March 7. It is understood that all salary cuts imposed on the staff of the Rubber Research Institute have been restored and that this restoration has been made retrospective from the time when the cuts were made. These
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  • 41 9 Detective Inspector Popejoy The whole Straits Settlements Police force were mourning to-day for Detective Inspector Popejoy who was killed yesterday. A match arranged between the Police and the Penang Cricket Club on the Esplanade has been cancelled.
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  • 92 9 Singapore, March 9. The projected Malayan Hockey visit to Hong Kong has now taken definite shape and a team will leave Singapore by the “Naldera” on March 30 to play an interport match against Hong Kong on April 6. against the Army on the
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  • 84 9 Chinese Charged With Fraud Two charges of cheating was brought against a Hokkien Chinese named Kam Eng San who appeared before the Penang Police Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, this morning. Kam Eng San was accused of false representation to two Tamils named Arumugam
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  • 116 9 TIN-SPOT YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £231-17-6 £233-17-6 TIN. (3 Months) London £230-17-6 £232-7-6 Singapore $116.25 $116.50 Business Done Penang $116.25 Business Done 25 tons COPRA (Sundried) $3.00 $3.00 BLACK PEPPER $17.50 $17.50 RUBBER London 5 5|32d. 5 3jJ6d. New York 10 13j16c.(G) 10 7|Bc.(G) Singapore Spot 16% c. 17
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  • 207 10 —Reuter. DEBATE ON ESTIMATES DISARMAMENT POLICY AND EDEN MISSION HAVE UTTERLY FAILED” —Mr. Wins/on Churchill. London, March 9. The immense importance of a convention covering" air armaments was repeated!v emphasised by the speakers ot all parties during last night’s Commons debate on the
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  • 134 10 Reuter. Democratic Leaders Promise Support Washington, March 9. Tariff bargaining powers for President Roosevelt will be secured from Congress before the adjournment in the middle of May as the result of the decisions of the conference between President Roosevelt and the Democratic Party leaders at
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  • 83 10 I. Reuter. Ratification By China With Reservation Nanking, March 9. The Legislative Yuan to-day approved China's ratification of the London Silver Agreement but with the reservation that the Chinese Government was not bound by the letters of the agreement and was free to take whatever action it felt
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  • 42 10 Reuter. Visit To Military Schools In Moscow Moscow, March 8. A Chinese military mission headed by General Yang Chien was received by M. Voroshilov. They visited the military training institutions, schools and also the detachments in the Moscow military district.
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  • 68 10 I.—Reuter. Tok io, March 9. Mr. Muto’s condition is very grave but has slightly improved as the result of blood transfusion. Mr. Muto murmured to the police; “The motive is tho crematorium issue.” Pep-ire found on the penniless assassin prove that the crime was actuated
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  • 203 10 —Reuter Wireless. Great Britain And Her Dominions London, March. 6. Unemployment exceeds the best figures since 1928 by 25,000 and cheerful reports come from all industries except cotton. The British Industries Fair reports the largest number of buyers ever recorded. 1 especially foreigners. Leather, furniture, pottery, glass
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  • 174 10 —Reuter Wireless. German F ront Created London. March 3. The creation of the German Front marks the commencement of an intensive campaign for recovery of the Saar and obliteration of all opponents to Hitlerism. The German press hails it delightedly and declares that henceforward all
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  • 56 10 .—Reuter Wireless. E. R. T*. Holmes Accents London, March 5. Jardine has written to the president of the Surrey Cricket Club suggesting that as he is unable ‘o play regularly for the county a successor should be appointed. E. R. T. Holmes, the old Oxford
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  • 155 10 CAPTAIN SENTENCED FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY The Hague, March 9. Four months’ imprisonment and dismissal from service for neglect of duty were imposed on Captain Eikenboom, Commander of the Battleship Zeven Provincien which was seized by the mutineers in Sumatra in February last year. —Reuter.
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  • 144 10 —Reuter Wireless. Believed To Be Headed By Dillinger Sioux Fall. South Dakota, March 6. Believed to be headed by Dillinger, who has just escaped from prison, six bandits held up the Security National Bank here in full view of scores of spectators and grabbed an undetermined
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  • 121 10 —Reuter Wireless. Pronouncement By Belgian Premier Brussels. March. 6. An important pronouncement in the Senate on German re-armament was made to-day by the Premier, Count De Broqueville, who declared that the Powers recognised Germany’s right to equality and as recourse to force was excluded, there remained friendly
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  • 171 10 ed country, adds “The Times". —Rugby Radio Service. Resumption Of Normal Intercourse URGED AS AN ESSENTIAL London, March 9. Discussing the Austrian situation, “The Times’’ urges as an essential to both Germany and Austria, the resumption of normal intercourse and a settlement of the outstanding disputes. It
    ed country, adds “The Times".—Rugby Radio Service.  -  171 words
  • 165 10 Reuter Wireless. To Furnish Loans To Industries Washington. March. 6. With the object of facilitating President Roosevelt’s policy the Governors of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks have approved of the proposal to establish a chain of credit banks to furnish loans to industries unable to shorten
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  • 411 10 Reuter. League Of Nations More Hopeful WHITE PAPER ISSUED Geneva, March 9. The League of Nations is now more hopeful of the eventual success of disarmament in consequence of e the indications of the changed attitude of Britain which is believed now to be favouring the
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  • 145 10 Assassins Hired By I Brother Medan, Mar. 5 How a man planned and carried out I the murder of his own brother with the help of two hired assassins was told in the District Court at Pariaman, on the West Coast of Sumatra. The murdered man was a
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  • 55 10 per cent., the same as last year.—Reuter Wireless. Berlin, March 6. The fteichsbank’s report for 1933 shows that gold coverage for Germany’s currency at the end of 1933 amounted to 386,000,000 marks compared with 806,000,000 at the end of 1932. The Bank’s dividend is 12 per cent.,
    per cent., the same as last year.—Reuter Wireless.  -  55 words
  • 345 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Firm Measures By Government Madrid, March 9 The Government’s firm measures folio ing the proclamation of a state of alar have greatly eased the situation notwi standing the sporadic strikes and min,armed clashes between the strikers and t police at Valencia, Bilbao, Santander ar
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  • 87 10 POPULAR CHINESE GIRL'S SUICIDE Gloom has been cast over Kuala Lumpur badminton circles by the suicide of one of their most popular lady members. Miss Ycng Choon Ying, who represented Selangor in the recent Malayan badminton meeting and was runner-up in the State singles championship two
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  • 98 10 holders of one of his concerns.—Reuter Wireless. Order Against Ivar’s Brother Stockholm, March. 5. The late match king, Ivar Kreuger’s gigantic frauds are recalled by an order against his brother, Tortsen, to pay a sum estimated at £50,000 to the estates of Kreuger Toll and Ivar Kreuger. He
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  • 76 10 Reuter Wireless. French Co-Operation Postponed Paris, March 3. It is understood that the Government has postponed her decision with regard to the agreement signed on February 12th for a joint Franco-German exploitation of an airline to South America in view of the necessity for exhaustive enquiries into every
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • 456 11 Wrote Book When He was 14 “PERIL OF DEATH” A 16-years-old office boy named Hyman Woolf Rock, who was said to have written a book called “The Peril of Death” two years ago, was found hanging in a shed at his home in Dunstablĕ-road, Luton on
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  • 99 11 Hylam Youths In The Dock Three Hylam youths were charged in the Penang Police Court this morning that they, on or about March 7, 1934, at 10.40 p.m. at No. 60 8., Rope Walk, did have in their possession seditious documents which have a tendency directly or indirectly
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  • 115 11 Our Sleepless P.C.’s Wan Cheong, a Cintra Street hawker, was arrested by a detective in Argyll Road on Thursday while leading a goose because he looked too down-and-out to own the bird. Charged in the Penang- Police Court this morning with fraudulent possession of property, Wan
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  • 373 11 After Party At Road-House DOCTORS DENY THAT SHE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Reno (Nevada), Feb. 24. Only a few hours after obtaining a Reno divorce from her husband, Mrs. Thalia Massie, one of the central figures in the famous Honolulu “honour slaying” trial, was admitted to hospital
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  • 135 11 Police Take Action In Java Medan Mai'. 2. The Java newspapers contain extensive reports of large-scale police action against political extremists in Netherlands India. It is reported that in a series of raids on 45 houses in Batavia, Bandoeng, Djokja, Semarang, Cheribon and Sourabaya, all the leaders of
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  • 74 11 Arrested By Police Two persons pretending to be the commander and vice-commander of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Volunteer Corps, were detained by the military police of the First Group Army, it is revealed. The self-assumed generals gave their names as Liu Hop-sing and Wu Chung-ke. The pretenders were arrested
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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  • 124 12 For Marriage With Miss Mimi Crawford DANCING STAR The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire has made plans to marry Miss Mimi Crawford, the actress and dancer—writes The Stroller, of “The Evening News.” Miss Crawford, who is a pretty blonde. has appeared in many musical comedies
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  • 297 12 Earl Who Has Preferred Life Of Adventure The Earl of Suffolk was only eleven when, in 1917. his father, the 19th Earl, was killed in action in Mesopotamia. His mother was Miss Dais) Leiter, daughter of Mr. Levi Leiter, the Chicago millionare. another of whose daughters married
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  • 192 12 Romantic voyages of the yacht Sunbeam arc recalled by the announcement of the death at her London home of Sybil Countess Brassey, aged 75 years. W hen in 1895 husband was appointed Governor of Victoria she sailed to Australia w ith
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  • 161 12 A Reported Attack On Religion “Mr. Gandhi turns Communist” was a heading in the “Times of India” over a niessage from the temple centre of Kum-I bakonam, Southern India. Apparently excitement has been; aroused by a report that Mr. Gandhi had declared that God and religion
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  • 266 12 Settlement Of Libel Suit j A libel action by Captain Drummondj Wolff, formerly aide-de-camp to the j Governor of the Punjab, against Victor jGMlancz, Limited, publishers, and Mr. Max W ylie, author of the book “The I Hindu Heaven.” was settled before Mr Justice Action. j Mr.
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  • 166 12 £787 For Mrs. Broad Mrs. Broad, of Esmond-road, Chiswick, who was forcibly removed to a mental hospital, two months ago, in mistake for another woman, is to receive los compensation and 5s for solicitors’ costs. This announcement was made at the meeting of the Middlesex
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  • 102 12 Municipality Of George Town The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending March 3, 1934 show’s a total of 77 deaths —39 males and 38 females —the death-rate being 25.24 per mille, compared with 22.95 in the preceding w'eek and wtih 19.05 the
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  • 129 12 Latest Quotations Friday Thursday Paris 77 532 77 7132 (New York 5.07% 5.07% 'Montreal 5.09% 5.09% I Brussels 21.79 21.82% Geneva 15.72% 15.73 Amsterdam 7.54% 7.55 Milan 59 532 59 316 Berlin 12.79 12.81 Stockholm 19 39% 19.39% Copenhagen 22.40 22 40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna
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  • 1150 12 KENNEDY CO. SHARE LIST NAMES. t I <8 I i i RUBBEY c. AHenby Rubber Co. c 165 jjAlor Gajah Rubber Estate'. a 70 g Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 oo 2 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 110 7 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 15 2 c. Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 60 Ayer
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 633 12 Gala Week End Attractions SATURDAY—IOth MARCH, 1934. DANCE HALL ALL OPERAS SPECIAL LICENCE TO 1 A.M. WEMBLEY DANCE HALL BALLOON DANCE Handsome Prizes Awarded. Just arrived a few more Charming Hostesses from Shanghai. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur —Ist CLASS BAR AMERICAN DIVERS Peejav Ringens Miss Thull VAL DEMLLE A EXTRA
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    • 87 12 THE TIRELESS SALESMAN—An advertisement In the “Pinang Gazette” is a tireless salesman. Fro*, one week’s end to another it talks business without boring potential customers. It tells your storj (unknown to you perhaps) to a wid' circle of m terested readers and its influence is all the more satisfactory in
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  • 1140 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines The following is a list of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY M.V. TERGESTEA from Colombo. Sails for Singapore, China and Japan. S.S. Mata Haii from Singapore. S.S. KUALA from Tongkah, Kopah, Renong and Victoria Point. Sails
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  • 849 13 NOTICE The Air Mails despatched from Penang on the 25th February pier the Imperial Air- ways via Alor Star were delivered in Lon- j don on the Bth March. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS i j A Homeward Mail by the Imperial Airways will be closed at the General Post Office,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 35 13 SELLING MADE EASY—Times are hard bat there is no need to otter that article at a "throwaway jrice.” Send along a small advertisement to the 'Pinang Gazette” and dispose of it at a satisfactory sgure.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 52 13 M Itl■ aaa a B M 1 JL 99 DR at ffsTy TO-NIGHT 9.30 MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2.45 P.M a o o^iSssfi:'?■ *3 f 7TW i l vik 1 fSTu IS V .Js/fr Z B» R WITH JOHN BOLES AND A SPLENDID CAST! For Reservations, Please ’Phone 264. s wrr
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    • 213 13 > auuuji.uxuu.2 I ri C Rb OPENING TO-NIGHT J ■pc 6,5 p m 9 3 pm Z CHARLIE CHAN RETURNS: J Z THE MOST POPULAR OF MODERN DETECTIVE CHARACTERS A FOX Faces New Adventures in [TRIUMPH > "CHARLIE CHAN'S GREATEST CASE" EARL DERR BIGGERS' GREATEST MYSTERY STORY Z WITH J
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  • 287 14 Duke’s Daughter Robbed THIEVES USE TWO LADDERS A diamond brooch which the King and Queen presented to Lady Anne Cavendish, daughter of the Duke of Devonshire, on her marriage to Mr. Henry P. Hunloke, and a pair of enamel and diamond
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  • 93 14 To-day at the “Esplanade” from 6pm to 7.30 pm 1 March —The Thin Red Line—Alford. 2 Overture —Merry Wives Of W indsor— Nicolai. 3 Reminiscences of “Sullivan” —Winterbottom 4 Waltz —Thoughts—Alford. 5 Rag—The “Jimmy Sale” Rag—Wood. 6 Selection —Stand Up And Sing—Ellis. 7 Fox Trot —Morning Noon And
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    • 80 14 ’'Sutnri ur n.-> «(-imp, all -hr adverting bus«ri-a> that reaches this ufbee is no» accepte»!. Our A<t«-» tiMtig* I >eparti”er:t exercises d’scriminanon. it aa. to live up to the traditions oi a century ot unhroka publication and maintain its reputation tor giving advertt-er and consumer a square deal. If you
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    • 45 14 GUARD YOUR THROAT AGAINST WINTER ILLS by taking EVANS’ ANTIStPTtC THMOAT Pastiffes Made to a Formula of the Liverpool Throat Hospital. ■Buy Your 4 a Printed Requirements J From a I THE PINANG GAZETTE PRESS, LIMITED. E a a r e Immediate Attention Prompt Delivery.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 1245 14 8.8. C. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES TO-DAY 9.2o—Time Signal from Big Ben: A summary of the week’s news. 9 35 —A Roman Catholic service: adFna- the Straits Settlements and Federal- 00-3 T 3T we dress by the Reverend W.T.C Malay Stat® from the Empire tra-mlt, sheppard y OS B relayed from r
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    • 1970 15 4I j —K P ©.-BRITISH INDIA’ T 1 3 w s /K Av v AND apcarlines MAIL PASSENCTH and CARGO SERVICES >- 3LMF PUMMEL LIMP TO EUROPE V,A SUEZ w Br B» v S» From Penang Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York r nnder n •««■■> M w Mar. If PRES.
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  • 1733 16 STARTLING TURN IN MARKET MURDER TRIAL ALIBI I I PLEA BY 7 ACCUSED I Singapore, March 9. There may be a startling development during the continuation of the Kandang Kerbau Murder case at the Assizes, as a, result of a discovery made by Mr. Justice
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  • 128 16 Penang Chinese Arrested For 15-Years-Old Crime DISAPPEARED WITH HIS MASTER'S VALUABLES Arrested on a warrant (destroyed in the meantime) of 1920, a Chinese named Ng Lee Peng was at last brought to the Court of the Penang Police Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, this morning
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  • 65 16 Chua Peng, a Chinese, claimed trial on a charge of theft from a place used for the custody of goods. No. 42, Chulia, Street, of 25 yards of Spanish tweed valued at $10.50, the property of Messrs. Wassiamull Asso- mul. Silk Merchants, at about 11.10 a.m.
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  • 474 16 S.S. Resolute THIRD VISITOR IN A FORTNIGHT The third world cruiser, the HamburgAmerica liner, “Resolute” to visit Penang in a fortnight docked at the Swettenham Pier this morning at 6.45, bringing a passenger list of 241, which included many distinguished personalities. A 20,000 ton luxury liner,
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  • 139 16 Bowls Tournament Results of Ties played for week-ending 9th March:— H. W. Sanders beat L. M. Norris. 21—17. E. Reimann beat L. R. Tofield, 21—14. Mrs. Tofield beat Mrs. Gilmour, 21—10. Mrs. Tofield beat Miss Wemyss, 21—8. H .W. Sanders beat D. McLeod Craik, 21—6. Mrs. Tofield
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  • 69 16 Mukandy, a Tamil was charged in the Police Court this morning that he, at 9 pm. on March 8, McCallum Street, did voluntarily cause grievous hurt to on? Sh:ek Ibrahim. Chief Court Inspetcor McQuarrie, Complainant is in hospital with a compound arm fracture. Bail of $lOO
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  • 384 16 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following are the latest quotations to MESSRS. KENNEDY CO*» share M»t to-day. Yesterday To-dav Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers MINING Ayer Weng 1.90 2.00 1.90 2.00 Hongkong 14 6 15 0 13 6 14 6 Jelapang 14 6 15 0 14 6
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  • 189 16 BOXING. Result Of Card Of Ten Bouts (From Our Own Correspondent.) Saturday, March 10. The final round of the Amateur Boxing Association’s championship tournament was held at the S. C. V. Drill Hall last night. The result of the different divisions are Bantamweight semi-final P. C. Retnam
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  • 522 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO.’S NOON QUOTATIONS Yesterday To-' Buyers Sellers Buyers S«TIN Ayer Weng 1.90 1.95 1.92% 2 Hitam 48 50 49 Hong Fatt 45 47% 47% Kinta 2.40 2.45 2.47% 2 Klang River 2.05 2.10 2.10 22' Kuchai 1.00 1.02% 1.04 1 Nawng Pet 92% 95 92% 9 N. Taiping
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  • 55 16 PENANG, MARCH 10 (By Courtesy of the Charcan< £ank) On London Bank Demand 2)4 IJIG w 4 m|ts 2|4% Private 3 mjts credit 2|4 7(16 m 3 Documentary 2[4% On New York Demand 58 nom* France T.T. 875 nona. Hongkong T.T. 33% dis. nona. Shanghai T.T. 40 dis. nom.
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