Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 March 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 68. Vol. XCII. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 1001 1 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW BY PRIME MINISTER PRESENT SYSTEM FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE TO CHANGES London, March 21. comprehensive review of means whereby the co-ordination and co-operation between the three defence services is effected was made in the House of Coninvons by the Prime Minister, who
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  • 54 1 —Reuter. Embassies To Be Established At Paris And Berlin I Cape Town, March 21. J General Hertzog told the Senate that Government intends to establish embassies ies Paris and Berlin and added that nothing I could exceed the readiness of British em-tn-sies to serve the Union interests but
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  • 270 1 hest figure for three years.—Reuter Wireless. Lancashire Dissatisfaction Voiced IN HOUSE OF COMMONS r Lcndon, March 22. In the House of Commons on the motion for adjournment, Mr. Bailey voicing Lancashire dissatisfaction at the result cf the Anglo-Japanese textile negotiations, thought that Government was anxious to avoid
    hest figure for three years.—Reuter Wireless.  -  270 words
  • 147 1 i.—Reuter. Impossible To Completely Remove BY CONTROL OF CIVIL I AVIATION I The view that it is impossible to completely remove menace from the air by means cf international control cf civil aviation was expressed by Mr. Baldwin winding up the defence debate in. the House
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  • 122 1 residential section of Memphis. —Reuter Wireless. Lcndcn, March 21. The Latvian Trade Delegation now negotiating a new trade agreement with Great Britain will return to London on March 23 to resume discussion and, it is hoped, to conclude the agreement. Trade discussions with Estonia are still proceeding in
    residential section of Memphis.—Reuter Wireless.  -  122 words
  • 889 1 AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY CONFLICT MAY CAUSE PRICES TO RISE LOSS OF GOLD BY THE GOLD BLOC NOT UNDULY SEVERE London, March 21. '1 he recent weakness of the dollar is attributed to American labour troubles and it is believed that as a result of
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  • 2405 3 COLISEUM'S SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION: GEORGE ROBEY IN NEW COMEDY: FILM OF PARIS SLUMS: ELISABETH BERGNER IN DREAMY LIPS (Ficm Our Own Correspondent). London, March 3. THE WEEK’S NEW PLAYS Since the beginning of the year the rush of new plays have been continuous. A new production is always
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  • 207 4 Four Chinese Youths Charged $5,000 BAIL AND A DETAILED AFFIDAVIT Arrested on information at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, four Hokkien Chinese youths named Chew Fat Heng, Oh Swee Lim, Tan Ah Keat and Khoo Ah Hooi, were charged in the Penang Police Court yesterday with
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  • 95 4 A Tamil, who was written in the charge took as Simon, but gave his name this morning as Chimmio, was charged in the Penang Po’ice Court with the theft in a hvmar dwelling, No. 16 Kedah Road, at 7 a m yesterday of $lOO in
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  • 783 4 General Meeting INCREASING APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS That an average of forty loans were applied for during a month and that these loans were mounting up were some of the comments made by the President at the eighth annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Municipal
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  • 112 4 River Mouth Obstruction Two Chinese sampan fishermen were charged in Court this morning with havI ing unlicensed sampans, using unlicensed fishing nets, and causing obstruction to navigation at Kuala. Sungei Pinang. Marine Inspector Balls, pointed out that i their licence had expired in December last, whereas they were
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  • 415 4 I Mr. S. W. Jones, M.C.S., has been granted nine months and twenty days’ I leave. Mr. W. A. Gordon-Hall, secretary to the British Resident, Selangor, is going to Brastagi on Friday on a fortnight’s local leave. I Miss A. A. Gentles, nursing sister. General Hospital, Singapore
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  • 151 4 Sir Oliver Lodge, the 82-year-old scien- tist, made what is believed to be his last I speech to the world on March 9. I He had broadcast an address on “Do We j Survive” in the National programme from i the Bournemouth studio, and concluded
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  • 603 4 Married Too Good For 1 Single OVER 2G POINT Sixteen Yachts were entered for the Married v. Single Race on Sunday. The teams were as followed MARRIED SINGLE j Seamew Iris Koringa Memerang Grampus Elizabeth Nereid Wendy Pippa Rama Rama Gannet Buaya I Lorelei Kittiwake Barbara
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  • 1328 5 THREE WINNERS FOR MAJOR FOX i SILVANUS AND POINT BLANK PAY BE S T HAT TRICK FOR WADSWORTH (Krom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, March 21. 'I here was only a moderate attendance lor to-dav’s races which began at 4 o’clock. The Sultan of Perak
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  • 173 5 Reuter Wireless. Prize For Penang Boxer NO RESIDUAL PRIZES FOR MALAYA London, March 21. The Irish Sweep horse draw was concluded and after the residual prizes were drawn, the drawing of the hundred pound consolation prizes proceeded. These included Wun Tung, 4, Des Voeux Read,
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  • 76 5 Singles Final On Saturday Below are the week-end fixtures in the Penang Badminton Association inter-club tournament for the singles and doubles championships of Penang:— SATURDAY Singles Final: —Limstead Badminton Party v. Hu Yew Seah. Court, Highways and Byeways Recreation Party (Anson Road). Referee, Mr. Chew Teik Soon.
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  • 542 5 —Reuter and Reuter Wireless. Exciting Finish NECK AND HEAD SEPARATE FIRST THREE Favourite Third London, March 21. In the Lincolnshire Handicap, a locally trained candidate, Play On by the German sire Weissdorn, gained a clever victory in a thrilling finish. It was thought the colt
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  • 426 5 Lecture By Mr. G. H. Goh Under the auspices of the Literary Society of the Penang English School, Mr. G. H. Goh, Barrister-at-Law, delivered a lecture on “Education” yesterday in the School Hall. Mr. Sam E. Guneratnam, the Principal of the School, presided. The Principal in introducing
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  • 2452 6 ROYALTY’S STREET WALKS: MASTER OF THE KING'S MUSICK: R.A.F.'s LATEST AEROPLANES: FAMOUS WAR INCIDENT RECALLED (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 3 KING’S PLANS FOR SUMMER I Though the King is in London again, he will not ride in the Row before Easter. Even then
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  • 117 7 “breath” of life.—Reuters Pacific Service. CAUSTIC ARTICLES IN CHINESE PRESS Harbin, Feb. 25 Local newspapers have published several caustic articles dealing with the growth of monopolies here. There are monopolies covering the cutting of ice on the Sungari river, the sweeping of chimneys, the
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  • 138 7 Reuters Pacific Service. Furthering Reconstruction In Kwangtung Canton, March 2 In compliance with the three year plan all counties of the Central District in Kwangtung are reported to be pushing forward reconstruction undertakings. According to the latest official report e»ach county in the Central District has established
    – Reuters Pacific Service.  -  138 words
  • 162 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Main Feature Of New• Scheme Nanking, March 2. The National Government, in accordance with a decision reached recently by e Central Executive Committee, has instructed the Executive Yuan to reorganise the present censorship over motion pictures. The main feature of the new scheme is that
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  • 37 7 Reuters Pacific Service. Canton, March 3. Mr. Yang Yung-tae, chief secretary to General Chiang Kai-shek, telegraphed here to-day denying the rumour current in Canton that the Government contemplated appointing him Governor of Kwangtung.
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  • 42 7 Reuters Pacific Service. Peiping, March 2. Teachers of the various Government universities in Peiping and Tientsin are rejoicing over the news that the Ministry of Finance has remitted $360,000 to Peiping for the payment of their January salaries.
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  • 296 7 Reuters Pacific Service. In Honour Of Departing Commander Peiping, March 3 The Japanese authorities here to-day stated that they had received no information regarding any protest by the National Government in connexion with the manoeuvres now being held by the Tientsin Japanese Garrison at Chinghai, 30 miles from
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  • 84 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. More Than 34 Million People Changchun, March 1 More than 34,000,00 people live in Manchuria, the exact total, according to the recent census, being 34,194,480. They are divided as follows: Province Area in Population Square Miles Fengtien 46,152 14,996,630 Kirin 104,160 9,191,480 jehol 61,008
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  • 46 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Hankow, March 8. Mr. Mei Lan-fang, the famous female impersonator of the Chinese stage, has arrived here by aeroplane. He will open a brief engagement at a Chinese theatre to-morrow. This is Mr. Mei’s first visit in 10 years
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  • 46 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. Nanking, March 2. The Government leaders held a lengthy meeting this afternoon, the nature of which has not yet been divulged. It is understood, however, that North China problems and the silver situation were discussed. —Reuters Pacific Service.
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  • 38 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Nanking, March 2. Chinese reports to-day state that M. Bogomoloff, the Soviet Ambassador to China, is paying a visit to Hankow and Canton with a view to establishing Soviet consulates there.-
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  • 1164 7 PLOTTING TO CREATE DICTATORSHIP IN NEW STATE RUMOUR STARTS FINANCIAL PANIC IN SOUTH A Shanghai report claims that the Japanese advisers to Manchukuo are plotting to create a dictatorship in the new State, allegedly at the instigation of the Kwangtung Command. The plotters, it is alleged,
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  • 163 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Success Of Agriculture Bureau's Scheme Canton, Feb. 28. Much progress has been made in the development of the sugar industry in Kwangtung since the Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry drew up a scheme for this purpose. Over 500 mow of land in the Canton
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  • 85 7 Reuters Pacific Service. To Probe Cypress Scandal Peiping, March 27 Chinese telegraphic advices from Nanking state that the Ministry of the Interior is sending an official to Peiping to investigate the now celebrated cypress scandal. As a result of public agitation during the last few days, the Bureau
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  • 67 7 relieved of his duties.—Reuter’s Pacific Service. Nanking, March 2. Mr. Ma Heng, acting director of the Peiping Palace Museum, has tendered his resignation to the Executive Yuan. In tendering his resignation Mr. Heng said that when he had assumed the post six months ago, he
    relieved of his duties.—Reuter’s Pacific Service.  -  67 words
  • 74 7 tion.—Reuters Pacific Service. TO CONSIDER TRADE WITH BRITAIN AMERICA Nanking, March 3 The commercial treaties committee recently created by the Ministry of Industries will have its first meeting next week. The committee will pay special attention to questions between China and the Unit- ed States and Britain,
    tion.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  74 words
  • 120 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. To Help Peiping Farmers Peiping, March 27 For the purposes of assisting small shop keepers and farmers with short-term loan the Peiping Municipal Government has de cided to establish a credit agency. The capital of the agency has been fixe at $240,000, of wTfich $120,000
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  • 76 7 Reuters Pacific Service. Canton Chamber Of Commerce Campaign Canton, March 1. More than 7,000 persons participated i parade to-day inaugurating the “Bu Native Goods” campaign of the Canto City Chamber of Commerce. The drive is scheduled to last seve days, during which period many not* worthy personages
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  • 582 8 President Roosevelt has succeeded, tor the time being at any rate, in preventing the biggest general strike in the history of America but the path to be trodden is anything but smooth. President Roosevelt has now been in office all but twelve months, and the approach of
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  • 638 8 WEMBLEY DANCE HALL Wembley Dance Hall in V. embley Amusement I’ark appears to be growing in popularity. The week-ends draw particularly large crowds and there must be fair crowds even on week days, to judge by the number who attended last night, among whom were a Member
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  • 1149 8  -  plunger !”—R. N. C. in the Manchester Guardian. I became aware of him and of a powerful. unmistakable smell simultaneously. An undersized runt of a man in ill-sorted, ill-fitting clothes, surrounded by jointed reds and brushes which in a first abstracted moment reminded me of a sweep’s, and kneeling—almost
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  • 83 8 Drops Dead In Classroom i (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 21. A Chinese woman teacher dropped dea I in a class room at a Chinese elementarv school at Kramat Road. The ambulanct was called but life was found to be extinct. From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March
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  • 757 9 SAVINGS ENTRUSTED TO ANOTHER BATCH OF NOTES PURCHASED Before Mr. Justice Prichard in the ipreme Court, on Tuesday, an Indian ,ined S. Pierre, a French subject, claimed account from A. S. Roman, who he had nployed as his agent and trustee, of <>ney which he alleges he
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  • 735 9 Alleged Cheating I MONEY TO PROCURE EMPLOYMENT Kam Eng Sam, a time-keeper of the Municipal Electric Department, stood his <1 yesterday before Mr. D. Wills, Police Magistrate, Penang, on charges of cheatng two Tamils by falsely representing tO| li- m that he would procure employment for them
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  • 85 9 Publication Of Sensational Statements CONFERENCE OF NEWSPAPER MEN (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March 21. The Lord Prefect of Bangkok this morning called the representatives of Bangkok newspapers to a conference with reference to reports published within the past few days of happenings in Singapore of
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  • 57 9 Ratifications Exchanged In Moscow cently signed in London. Rugby Radio Service. London, March 21. Ratifications were exchanged in Moscow tc-day between Lord Chilston, the British Ambassador, and the Soviet Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, of the temporary commercial agreement between the United Kingdom the Soviet Government recently signed in
    cently signed in London. Rugby Radio Service.  -  57 words
  • 88 9 On Board Yasukuni Maru Travelling on his way to Europe on world tour by the s.s. "Yasukuni Maru”, Prince Kaycnomiya. a relative of the Emperor of Japan, was received by a deputation of Penang’s prominent Japanese headed by Mr. T. Nagata, this afternoon. The Princess, who
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  • 166 9 —Reuter. 1,000 Feared To Have Perished Tokio, March 22. One thousand persons are feared to have perished in a fire which destroyed the greater part of Hakodate according to a despatch from Hakodate. The blaze is believed to be due to the falling of chimneys in a
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  • 233 9 Chinese Woman Fined A. Chinese woman named Chan Kam Yee was to-day convicted on a charge of keeping a place open wherein facilities were provided for smoking chandu and sentenced to a fine of $lO or in default 14 days’ rigorous impi isonment, by Mr. B. F.
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  • 81 9 At Hutchings School Under the auspices of the Penang Teachers’ Association, a debate will be held to-night at the Hutchings School Hall at 8.15 p.m. The subject will be “In the opinion of this House, the mentally and physically unfit should not be a burden to the rest
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  • 102 9 Yesterday’s Results The tier in the Chinese Recreation Club tennis tcurnament, played yesterday, resulted as fellow: MEN’S SINGLES Goh Hock Jin beat Cheah Wat Lum 6-8, 6-1, 6-4. Cheah Wat Hun beat Cheah Wat Sun 6-4, 6-3. Cheah Wat Swee beat Dr. Chong Tat Seong 4-6, G-2,
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  • 67 9 Appeal Against Death Sentence Dismissed (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 21. The Johore Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of a Chinse woman against the death sentence for killing her husband. “So far as this Court is concerned, we cannot interfere,” said the Chief Justice intimating
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  • 70 9 S’pore Sikh Convicted For Trafficking (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 21. The case in which three Sikhs are charged with trafficking was heard in camera, two being discharged and one fined $3OO or three months’ imprisonment. The girl concerned said to be 22 years of age,
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  • 118 9 YESTERDAY TO-DAY London «34-15-0 £234-10-0 tin—(3 Months) London £233 7 £233 Singapore 311 »117.1254 Business Done Penang $115.62 2 Business Done Buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers COPRA (Sundried) 290 290 BLACK PEPPER $17.50 $17.50 RUBBER Cl/ London 5 332 New York llc L Singapore Spot 17 JulyjSept.
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  • 252 10 —Reuter. MERELY A MATTER OF TIME REALIST OUTLOOK TOWARDS PROBLEMS OF THE FAR EAST TRADE POSSIBILITIES London, March 21. The American recognition of Manchukuo is merely a matter of time as the hostility to Japan under the Hoover Administration becomes a thing of the past, according
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  • 108 10 Reuter. Exchange Of Notes Between i U.S. And Japan Washington, March 21. Mutual pledges of goodwill were contained in the exchange of notes between the United States and Japan. Beth Mr. Hirota and Mr. Cordell Hull declare that their respective countries do not intend initiating trouble
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  • 227 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Sailing For Djibouti Athens, March. 17. Samuel Insull who is aboard the Maiotis, is reported to be very weak and depressed. The vessel is not expected at Piraeus be- fore late this afternoon. The Minister for the Interior states that on his arrival. Insull will be
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  • 85 10 —Reuter Wireless. Bankhead Bill Passed Washington, March, 19. j The Bankhead Bill for compulsory cotton control has been passed by the House of J Representatives by 251 votes to 114. It limits production in the coming year to j 10,000.000 bales and also levies a tax of 50
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  • 98 10 —Reuter Wireless Addressed By The Pope Vatican City, March, 17. Addressing over 1,000 Irish pilgrims on St. Patrick’s Day, the Pope announced that after closing the Holy Year it will be i possible for all Catholics to obtain the Holy Yea; Indulgences for a period which is net
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  • 97 10 —Reuter. Bomb Thrown At Car Berlin, March 21. An attempt was made this afternoon to assassinate General Goering and the Nazi Group Leader, Herr Ernst, when a bomb was thrown from an empty house at a motor car in which they were driving. The outrage occurred near the
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  • 68 10 Reuter. Over-Runs Danger Signa! Moscow, March 21. The news was published to-day of another railway disaster which occurred nine days ago when a local passenger train over-ran the danger signal and crashed into a freight train at Tavatui in the Ural Mountains. The casualties were 33 killed and
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  • 68 10 —Reuter. Unearthed In Czecho-S Jove kia Prague, March 20. A great pro-German espionage organisation in Czecho-Slovakia is claimed to have been unearthed by the police who airested twenty-five persons. P is alleged that a large scale espionage is being carried on in Prague by Germans who came to Czechoslovakia
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  • 287 10 —Reuter. Money To Conquer Unemployment 1,000 MILLION MARKS Berlin, March 21. The allotment of a thousand million marks to conquer unemployment was announced by Herr Hitler in a speech from a motor lorry at a lonely spot between Munich and the Austrian frontier to the men engaged
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  • 164 10 Reuter Wire’ess. May Enter League Of Nations London, March. 19 The possibility of the Soviet Union entering the League of Nations is being canvassed in several capitals. The French press considers that the recent attitude of the Soviet leaders indicates a growing tendency in that direction though the
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  • 87 10 —Reuter Wireless. 20,000 Tons Of Steel Tubes London, March, 19. Following the recent ratification of the Anglo-Russian trade agreement, an arrangement has been concluded according to Modern Transport between Arcos Limited on behalf of the Soviets and a group comprising practically all British tube manufacturers for shipment to
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  • 83 10 —Reuter Wireless. More Armed Men Than Army And Navy Washington, March, 19. “America’s underworld has more armed men than the combined United States army and navy,” Mr. Homer Cummings, United States Attorney General, informed the Senate judiciary committee which is consider ng bills to promote war against the
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  • 203 10 .—Reuter. Peace In Motor Industry AT LEAST UNTIL CONFERENCE Washington, March 21. Again in the nick of time similar to the banking crisis last year, President Roosevelt has dramatically and decisively thrown himself into the breach “in the public interest” and preserved industrial peace. Peace in
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    96 10 Reuter Wireless. Gandhi Appeals For Co-operation Patna, March 18. Gandhi appeared in a striking new role when he impassionedly appealed for unstinted cooperation with the Government with the common object of relieving earthquake distress in Bihar, at a meeting of the Central Relief Committee. The Nationalist section
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  • 203 10 —Reuter Wireless. British The Slowest In The World London, March, 19. The House of Commons agreed to report > the stage of the Navy, Army and Air I Force estimates. There was some criticism and that British air mails were the slowest in the world and the R
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  • 92 10 .—Reuter. 200 Persons Involved WORKING FOR GERMANY AND RUSSIA I Paris, March 21. Two hundred persons, are believed to be involved in the activities of a huge international espionage gang which was tracked down by the police with the help of Scotland Yard, following the arrests of December
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  • 113 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Railways Advance Substantially London, March 19. On the Stock Exchange to-day, the opening of the new account brought out a revival of demand for practically all Home securities, especially Railways which advanced substantially. Leading Kaffirs and West Africans also advanced afresh but other sections mostly ruled
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  • 85 10 ment and People of the Union. —Reuter Wireless. Prince George In South Africa Mafeking, March 19. Having completed a six weeks’ whirlwind tour, 4,000 miles by train and 2.500 by mortor car. Prince George is leaving the Union to-night to visit Rhodesia. The Prince, who has visited 44
    ment and People of the Union.—Reuter Wireless.  -  85 words
  • 85 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Heavy Diesel Engines Paris, March 19. Captain Eyston to-day broke the world’s record for heavy oil Diesel engines with a speed of 115.41 miles per hour for the mile and _kilometre and 115.07 for the 10 kilometres. Eyston held the previous record for the mile and
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  • 81 10 Egyptologist’s Death At Age Of 72 London, March, 19. The famous British egyptologist, Prof. Francis Llewellyn Griffith, died suddenly on Wednesday from heart failure at the age of 72. Griffith gave up his chair at at Oxford University only two years ago, having held it since 1901. He
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  • 87 10 —Reuter Wireless. Soaked In Petrol And Set Ablaze Barcelona, March, 19. Unknown persons outraged and desecrated the tomb of the Catalan leader, Gen. Macia, last night by pouring petrol over it and firing it. When the hooligans left the cemetery keepers fired at them. They managed to escape
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  • 361 10 the cycle of world civilisation.— Reuter Wireless. Fascist Meeting ITALY’S TASK IN THE FUTURE Rome, March Is. The Capital’s slumbers were disturbed at four this morning by bugle: mounding the reville to awaken Fascists the st cond quinquennial meeting of the fascist regime later in the morning.
    the cycle of world civilisation.— Reuter Wireless.  -  361 words
  • 236 10 More Flourishing Than Before The War The international armaments industry is in a more flourishing condition than before the war, and despite the fact that Germany, Austria, and Hungary do not manufacture war material for export, employs more workmen than it did in. 1913. That is the
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  • 103 10 —Reuter Wireless. At Gala Performance Rome Opera Rome, March, 19The King and Queen of Siam, now ing here, paid a visit to-day to the I sity where they were officially wel<' by the Rector. The royal visitors then p-o--ceeded to the new towns of Littoria Sabaudia, which have
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    • 1120 12 8.8. C. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES W-DAY 2.so—An organ recital by Berkeley Ma- son from the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House, London. 1 3 20—3 40—News Bulletin. AnnounceStrait. •a Malay Stat® from the Empire transmit- ot the Imperial Economic Comtar Du ventry, EnglandTwo of the following frquendee and An ha nncd simultaneously, 7.20
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    • 59 12 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rainfall 6 a.m. 75 E Noon 90 S TIDE TABLE I To-day High Water Low Water 3.25 a.m. 9.23 a.m. 3.36 p.m. 10.41 p.m. To-morrow 3.42 a.m. 9.09 a.m. 3.55 p.m. 11.55 p.m. The output of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 11th to
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    • 360 12 Crimiad! OjiMMiag JMngM FRIDAY, 23rd MARCH, 1934. LOOK OUT! AT LAST!! ARRIVED!! THE GREAT ATTRACTION AT GREAT EXPENSE AND UNDER SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT THE TILHANG OPERA BATAK The one and only of its kind in the whole oz SUMAi 3A wiit pay a visit to PENANG and perform for a FEW
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  • 809 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines i The following is a list of vessels arriving i %nd sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY S.S. KUALA from Tongkah, Kopah, Re- nong. S.S. MATANG for Tongkah, Kopah, Re-' nong and V. Point. S.S. GEN. VAN HEYDEN from Lho
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  • 116 13 List Of Passengers The following is a list of passengers sailing to-day by the s.s. “Conte Verde” for Bombay, Colombo, Port Said and Venice: Mr. Eugen de Horthy for Trieste, Mr. Nils Bursell and Mr. R. H. Kirpalani for Bombay; Miss Catherine Tsoong, Miss Hsu Mei Shen,
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  • 1304 13 OUTWARD MAIL A mail for Sabang, Olehleh, Sigli and T. Semawe by the s.s. "Gen van der Heij-' den” will be closed at 4 p.m. to-day. A mail for Ceylon, Southern and Wes- tern India. Western Australia (to connect with s.s. "Cathay” at Colombo» by the s.s. "Yasukuni
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  • 43 13 MARCH 24 Selangor Turf Club Spring Meeting. Kuala Lumpur, 3rd day. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Teachers’ Co-Operative Thrift and Loan Society, Penang, Annual meeting, Hutchings School, 4.15 p.m. MARCH 30 and 31 and APRIL 1 Balik Pulau Agricultural Show, BuNk Pulau.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 81 13 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 JAMES CAGNEY IN THE YEAR’S FASTEST COMEDY "HARD TO HANDLE" NEXT CHANGE THE SUPREME GEORGE ARLISS IN WARNERS EPIC ENTERTAINMENT THE AFFAIRS OF "VOLTAIRE" as The W orld’s Greatest champion of the people. The most feared mo st hated most loved man history has ever known he
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    • 67 13 BE BE DA NIELS in 8.1.P.’s Greatest Musical Hit Alive with Colour, Blazing Song Hits, the Glamour and Romance of the Sunny South. 'A SOUTHERN MAID' with LUPINO LANE 5 BLAZING SONG HITS DUE TO-MORROW if tat i l *Ji si f di illmr at I j| H LRU 6.75
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    • 154 13 I JIJ Bl ®1 v ry Try I OPENING TO-NIGHT —6.15 9.30 I I Ihe fiery pen of J HEODORE DREISER blazes across the R I screen to reveal this stirring drama of a woman’s love f t SYLVIA SIDNEY l in I Paramount’s Brilliant Production f "JENNIE GERHARDT" j
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  • India. And Ceylon Week By Week
    • 165 14 Per Capita Basis Decided Upon BILL SHORTLY IN COUNCIL t Colombo, March. 3. The “Ceylon Observer” learns that the Board of Ministers have decided in favour of the assessment of fees in respect of Indian immigrant labour on a per capita basis and that steps will
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    • 239 14 No-Confidence Vote In Ministry Nagpur, Mar. 5. Lobby talks indicate that dissensions have been occurring for some time in the Coalition Party, which formed the present ministry in August last year. For the last' three days a trial of strength has been' going on amongst the various
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    • 149 14 Curious Phenomena In The Deccan Secunderabad, Feb. 27. Reports of curious natural phenomena, signifying movements in the earth, continue to come in from several districts. Information has been received from Hanumkonda, near Warrangala, that a few days ago a huge granite boulder weighing several tons was
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    • 590 14 WHITE PAPER i COMPARED TO WATCH PUNJAB GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS Lahore, Mar. 3. “I would compare the White Paper to a watch composed of springs, wheels and cogs, containing here a jewel and there perhaps an unsightly piece of base metal, all fitted together and balanced
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    • 127 14 Majority Opposed To M.L.A.’s Bill I REFERENDUM SAID TO BE IMPRACTICABLE j < Madras, Mar. 6. j Though February 28 was the last day for sending opinions on the Temple Entry Bill circulated by the Legislative Assembly for eliciting public opinion thereon, the Government of Madras
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    • 133 14 European Group To Raise Matter? New Delhi, Mar. 1. It is understood that the leader of the European Group in the Assembly is inviting the leaders of other parties to decide shortly on the question of selecting a few heads for discusssion on the demands
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    • 224 14 Governor On Separation Issue j i i i i Rangoon. Feb. 28. i “We have not attempted to influence the wishes of the people in the country in arriving at any decision in favour of separation or Federation,” said Mr. C. G. Wodehouse, M.L.C., Chairman of
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    • 119 14 Australian Girl’s Ordeal In Ceylon Colombo, Mar. 6. Hew Miss Gloria Barrett, a visitor from Australia, was held up in a car by four men armed with knives when she was going for a drive with a friend was related at the Colombo Police Court. The
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    • 171 14 Thousands See Tragedy At Carnival NET MISSED BY 3 FT. Jubbulpore, Mar. 4. Thousands of people, attracted to witness the spectacular turn of a young man diving throug 80 feet of space into an outspread net at the Northern India Royal Wembley Show last
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    • 160 14 Engineer Killed Talawakelle, Feb. 28th. The death occured in tragic circumstances of Mr. Frank Bryan, Engineer, of Messrs. Brown and Co., Hatton, at Lindula, about 11 o’clock this morning. Mr. Bryan was on his way from Hatton to Lippakelle Estate, driving car X 3012, with two
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    • 109 14 Former Bank Official Convicted Of Cheating Tinncvelly, Feb. 28. “The offence committed by accused is of the most wicked category, adding to the misery of the unemployed, and he deserves to be punished severely.” This remark was made by the SubDivisional Magistrate of Tinnevelly, who
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    • 106 14 Experience Of Bihar Residents The following is an extract from a letter by a correspondent on the Bengal and North-Western Railway near the border of Nepal, written a month after the great Bihar earthquake of January 15: We are having shocks daily, and have counted
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 142 14 P W. R N 0 0 s W» 1 I sb" T w|b FOR ALL MALAYA ’T’ FRASER NEAVE, LTD. Distributors. RALEICH THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE FOR HEALTH, PLEASURE, BUSINESS, ECONOMY. LET anyone who desires to 'V; EXTRACT THE VERY BEST FROM THE PASTIME OF CYCLING PROCEED ON /kL W THESE
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1875 15 «l—K P ©.-BRITISH INDIA j/ A AND Ap CAR lines f Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER «nd CARGO SERVICES >» BLUE FUNNEL LINE TO EUROPE V,A SUEZ From Penang Arrive MarsellH Arrive New York VNaeh LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Leaves Due 29 PRES. MONROE Apffl 25 May 8 Peninsular
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 548 16 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, —The sport loving public of Penang must be beholden to you for the very full report of the meeting of the Penang Foot- ball Association, at which the extraordinary manner in which affairs were conducted last year were
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  • 200 16 Almost Unbeatable In Water-Polo Chinese swimmers in Singapore are again attracting attention by reason of their prowess. In view of the fact that then 1 has been talk of trip to Singapore during Easter by a team from the Chinese Swimming Club, to engage the Singapore
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  • 58 16 To Be Asked To Restore Cuts (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Mar. 21. Dr. K. K. Pathy, at Friday’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will iask the President if the finances of the Municipality are stable and if so will he advise the restoration of the cuts of
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  • 851 16 INTERESTING SUPREME COURT CASE I Jewellery Transaction Between Two Nonias DEFENCE OF BEING AN INFANT I I In the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice N.i H. P. Whitley, a few interesting, points were raised in a case
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  • 188 16 Fond v. Chan IPOH KID IN SUPPORTING BOUT (BY “SECONDS OUT”) Subject to the approval of the Penang Boxing Board of Control, L. S. Fond will meet Battling Chan at Wembley Park on Monday night in a ten round contest. If the Battler can fully extend the
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  • 92 16 —Reuter. International Trial Match i i ENGLAND BEATEN BY REST i i London, March 21. The International Trial Match between England and the Rest was played to-day and resulted in a comfortable victory for the Rest by 7 goals to one. I ENGLISH LEAGUE A first division match
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  • 249 16 £lOO PRIZE IN IRISH SWEEP A windfall, in the shape of a Cash Prize bf £lOO in the Irish Hospitals’ Grand National Sweepstake, has fallen to a Penang resident. The lucky winner is Mr. G. Narayan Das, known in local boxing circles as Boy Nara. Interviewed by
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  • 95 16 Sir Eric Geddes For Sumatra SPECIAL MISSION (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 22. The “Astrea” the first Imperial Airways machine to land at Kua’a Lumpur made i perfect descent this mcming awaiting the arrival by car of Sir Eric Geddes, Chapman of the
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  • 19 16 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH HARPUR.—At Braintree, Essex, on March 18, Mrs. William Caldwell Harpur, mother of Mr. W. A. Harpur.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 56 16 i Eastern Oriental Hotel PENANG. ALL ROOMS FACE THE SEA MODERN SANITATION THROUGHOUT EXCELLENT CUISINE TERMS MODERATE PERFECT SERVICE. Dipper Dances EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY To-night DIN N ER DAN C E SPECIAL MONTHLY RATES FOR PERMANENT RESIDENTS CAN BE OBTAINED ON APPLICATION TO THE MANAGER. ’Phone 322 Telegrams Hoteleando
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    • 27 16 I, I r If is a long fane the* has no turning. An odver tisement in the Pinaru Gazette will help to pen you through dull times.
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    • 67 16 M It’s the years in the wood b j Ll that mature a Liqueur Brandy L| I Hennessy I I xo I LIQUEUR BRANDY |ff| Matured in the 'wood for over years K H ARMSTON'S CIRCUS Tj Nightly y at 9-15 > SHOWING AT TAIPING 22, 23 MARCH. MATINEE 21
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    • 320 16 i NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Harbour Master’s Office, Penang, up to noon of the 14th April, 1934, for the purchase of the Government fumigating Steam Launch KITE Description as follows j HULL :—Wooden. Length 75 feet. Breadth 17 feet. ENGINES Compound Surface Condensing. i H.P. 8" L.P.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 27 16 WATCH THIS COLUMN THE SUPREME ARLISS in THE AFFAIRS OF VOLTAIRE", WARNER’S DRAMATIC EPIC! WITH DORIS KENYON AS MADAME POMPADOUR' Q U E E N’S NEXT CHANGE
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