Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 March 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 71. Vol. XCII. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 1440 1 MR. JOHN LAYCOCK'S OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM LICENCE REFUSED FOR ERECTION OF BISCUIT FACTORY COMMITTEE'S DECISION REVERSED (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. Friday. An exceedingly outspoken criticism of what the speaker described as “illegal action” on the part oi the Municipality was delivered by Mr.
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  • 156 1 Dispute Settled AT WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE Washington, March 25. Mr. Johnson announces a vir- tual settlement of the Labour dispute. There is tremendous relief at the announcement from White House of an agreement being reached in the automobile labour dispute following President Roosevelt’s conference with both sides.
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  • 67 1 >—Reuter. Shanghai, March 25. A sensation has been caused by the suicide of C. C. Julian who was wanted Oklahoma on charges of fraudulent share pushing and who found refuge in Shanghai last June. He claimed to be Canadian and unextraditiable. He took amytal and died this morning
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  • 150 1 Reuter. Allegations Again Brain Trust PRESIDENT AS A KERENSKY Washington, March 25. "Preposterous,” "Ridiculous.” "Fantastic" are a few of the epithets applied by Members of Congress to the statement of Professor W. A, Wirt, a leading educationist, that he was informed by members of President Roosevelt's Brain
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  • 70 1 Siam Anticipating Indian Prohibition (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March. 25. In anticipation of India’s prohibition of the entry of rice from Siam and Indo-China to be effective at the end of March there has been great activity on the part of chartered free tonnage, mainly Norwegian, bound
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  • 1001 1 VIEW OF SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAIRMAN FISCAL POLICY AND THE ENTREPOT TRADE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 23. reply to the contentions of the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, regarding fiscal policy and entrepot trade was made by Mr. F. C.
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  • 116 1 Thirteenth In "Masters" Tournament Augusta, March 26. Bobby Jones, the famous golfer emerging frem retirement competed in the "Masters” Tournament on the Augusta National Club’s new course, which he helped to design, and which incoiporates leplicas of famous holes of English and American courses. He was only a
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  • 809 3 CONCLUSION OF SPRING MEETING Blue Bluff Pays Second Best Dividend FED UP AND STICK UP WIN (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, March 24. Rain fell before the races but cleared up in time for the first event which provided a big upset, T.arut
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  • 1233 3 Opening Of Royal Cinema RESIDENT COUNCILLOR PRESENT The latest addition to Penang’s talkie halls, the Royal Cinema, was formally declared open by the Hon. Mr. Abdul Cader, on Saturday, when a large and distinguished gathering was present. Tea was served and a handsome handkerchief was distributed
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    • 122 3 CLEAR LIRES CHOP INTAN BEER is now on sole at all the principal Dealers in Penang elsewhere. "CHOP INTAN" (Diamond Brand) PILSENER BEER is a product of the ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY Co.. Ltd., Agents and Distributors INCORPORATED*IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. h r lMsßiWg I There ■■SI NO Substitute. Acts like a
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  • 358 4 Yesterday's Match FINE BATTING BY THOMPSON The Sungei Fatani Club scored a convincing victory over the Penang Cricket ’yesterday defeating the home team by 143 runs. The visitors who batted first were given a good start by Thompson and Foster their opening pair while La
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  • 221 4 Fine Bowling By Parekh A game played at Alor Star yesterday between the Indian Association and the Alor Star Cricket Club, ended in a victory for the latter by 87 runs. Scores. A. S. C. C. Siang Guan c b Parekh 15 Augustin b Parekh
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  • 246 4 Dismissed For 18 BY ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL In a cricket mach played at the Suffolk I Ground on Saturday, the Anglo-Chinese School defeated the Authentics "A” by 67 runs. Scores: A.C.S. Tan Chin Lee b Goh Kok Leong <> Khaw Ghee Siang b Wee Chong Ghee 2 Tan
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  • 266 4 Against Butterwcrth R.C. EU CHEOW CHYE BOWLS WELL Butterworth Recreation Club were defeated by 68 runs by Penang Free School at Green Lane yesterday. Scores: P. F. S. Ong Hock Eang run out 13 Lim Cheng Poe b Ismail 2 Eu Cheow Chye b L. Da Silva
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  • 342 4 Innings And 44 Runs IDRIS SCORES 61 Yesterday’s cricket match played at Dato Kramat resulted in the D A F C. defeating the Eastern Smelting Company by an innings and 44 runs. Sores: SMELTERS. (First Innings). Abdullah not out 19 H. Ismail c Tamby Kechil b A.
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  • 228 4 Rest Score 250 EUROPEANS TRY 8 BOWLERS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuaia Lumpur, Sunday. Great interest was to-day shown in the cricket trial match played here between the European and the Rest. Practically the whole day was occupied by the batting of the Rest, who ran a
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  • 391 4 Williams in Deadly Form CAPTURES 4 WICKETS FOR 2 RUNS A cricket match was played on Saturday on the St. Xavier’s ground between the St. Xavier’s Recreation Club and the Indian Association and resulted in a win for the home team by 20 runs. St. Xavier’s
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  • 92 4 Main Interest In Fond— Chan Bout (BY “SECONDS OUT”) The main interest in to-night’s boxing at Wembley Park is centred on the bout between Battling Chan and L. S. Fond. Fond has recently created a great impression upon Penang’s public in his two fights with Jayaraj both
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  • 538 4 Mr. J. D. Kemp arrived this morning by the s.s. Klang from Port Swettenham. Mr. A. K. Wilkie has arrived in Ipoh to join the Engineering Staff of Sime Darbv Co., Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. R. Triggs are passengers on S.S. Pembrokeshire for Port Swettenham arriving here
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    • 139 4 I <7/ s I wABMiBy s -»> a «a’ A “B T iPI A I’M O I RECORDING j I FUS. TO-DAY? REACHED HEIGHTS THAT WE I THOUGHT IMPOSSIBLE A FEW YEARS BACK. I LISTEN TO THESE PERFECT EXAMPLES. 1 nn < ETUDE IN e flat DD etude in c
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  • 407 5 Austin In Successful Partnership DRAMATIC FINISH IN THE DARK Monte Carlo, March 10. The Queen of Siam is likely to remember for many years her second-round match with H. W. Austin in the mixed doubles lawn tennis handicap. They were opposing Miss Warre, the daughter
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  • 64 5 MONDAY, MARCH 26 Municipal Commission meeting. Municipal offices, 4 p.m. 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. Balik Pulau. SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Perak Turf Club Amateur meeting,
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  • 276 5 H.M.S. Endeavour Beaten A SEVEN GOALS TO NIL At Dato Kramat the Riff-Raffs defated the H.M.S. “Endeavour” by seven goals to nil in a onesided game of football played yesterday. A. Williams, A. Andres and K. Taylor scored two goals each while J. Andres was responsible
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  • 266 5 A Baby Causes Hostility WOMEN WEEP IN CHURCH SCENE Shall a woman be allowed to be a church minister and a wife and mother? The question will be decided by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Congregational Union of Scotland, following an
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  • 1386 6 HEAVY SCORING IN ALL DIVISIONS WEST BROMWICH WIN BY ODD GOAL IN 11 AYR UNITED BEATS CELTIC —Reuter. London, March 24. The following are the results of matches played to-day in the English and Scottish Leagues DIVISION I Arsenal 3 W’hampton 2 Birmingham 3 Portsmouth
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  • 69 6 .—Reuter. Final Match At Perth SAILING FOR ENGLAND ON MONDAY Perth, March 24. The match between Western Australia and the Australian tourists was drawn. Western Australia made 305, F. Bryant and Taaffe contributing 76 and 79 respectively. Grimmet took 5 for 90. The tourists had 237 for
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  • 425 6 Police Beats Tong Sean School Union SUDIN SCORES THREE GOALS An exciting game of football witnessed at Patani Road ground by a large crowd on Saturday ended in the Police defeating the Tong Sean School Union by four goals to one. Sudin, the Police centre-forward, played
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  • 297 6 By H.A.F.C. .DATO KRAMAT FOOTBALL At Dato Kramat the H.A.F.C. drew with the H.M.S. “Endeavour” in a friendly game of football played on Saturday evening. The display by both sides was mediocre a scrappy game being the result. Play opened with the Malays attacking. Carpenter
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  • 273 6 By 28 Runs RAHMAN BOWLS AND BATS WELL Thanks to a merry innings for 54 runs by Abdul Rahman and a patient 30 by Hassan the D.A.F.C. claimed a victory over the P R c. 'A' by 28 runs on the Esplanade on Saturday. Rahman also
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  • 86 6 'Quins Beaten By London Scots RUGBY UNION RESULTS London, March 24. The following are the results of the principal rugby matches played to-day The Army 14, Royal Air Force 3. Bristol 6. Aidershot Services 0. Cardiff 11, Blackheath 6. Gloucester 6, Llanelly 13. Harlequins 3, London Scottish
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  • 55 6 F ree School Beaten By K.E. VII (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, March 24. The annual inter-School soccer match between the Penang Free School and King Edward VII School, Taiping, was pleyed to-day on the SchooL-ground at Taiping and resulted in a win for the home team by
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  • 72 6 C.R.C. v. Riff-Raffs A cricket match will be played on Tuesday at Victoria Green at 10.30 a.m. between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Riff-Raffs. The folowing will represent the C.R.C.:— Oh Chong Seng, Tan Ah Ee, Eu Cheow Teik, Lim Khye Su, Lim Khye Seng, Lim Leang
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  • 452 6 By 5 Wickets ARUSU BOWLS WELL FOR LOSERS A whole day match played on Saturday on the Free School ground between the Pethe Free School ground between the Penang Free School ‘A’ team and the Bukit Mertajam High School resulted in a win for
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  • 20 6 Amateur International Soccer London, March 24. The Amateur International Soccer match between ScoTand and England was played
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  • 308 6 By 38 Runs OH LEONG AND TAYLOR BOWL WELL On the Francis Light School ground o. Saturday, the Eastern Smelting CricL XI defeated the Francis Light School by runs. K. Taylor (32) and B. de Cruz (22) wer the top scorers for the visitors while
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  • 255 6 Cricket Matches Spoilt (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, March 24. Another wet week was experienced here but despite this several cricket matches were played to-day. The Technical School managed to force a draw in their match with the Selangor Cricket Club. The Europeans batting first
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  • 4390 7 MR. WANG CHING-WEI REVIEWS PROGRESS IN CHINA GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF GENERAL COMMUNICATION ENTERPRISES General Chiang Kai-Shih and myself on February 11 issued a joint circular telegram reiterating the importance of suppressing Communist-banditry and the promotion of productive reconstruction as essential conditions for the salvation of
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  • 114 7 Japan and Canada. —Reuters Pacific Service. British Minister Leaving For Hankow Nanking, March, 9. The new British Minister, Sir Alexander Cadogan, accompanied by Sir Eric Teichman, Chinese Secretary to the British Legation, and Mr. G. Aldington, the Minister’s secretary, will board H. M. S. Cockchafer to-night for
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  • 114 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Hastening Drive Against Reds Canton, March 9. Following the conclusion of an arrangement with General Chiang Ting-wen, commander of the Nanking expeditionary force into Fukien, Canton is at present busily engaged in preparations for the launching of a drive against the Reds in Kiangsi. On
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous

  • 594 8 In the House of Commons recently a question was asked by Sir Park Goff with regard to the export of Sox iet cotton goods to British Colonies in Africa. Malaya and to Siam and advocated action by the Government. The Under Secretary for the Dominions, replying,
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  • 49 8 Received By The Pope Vatican City March 22. The Pope received in audience on Wednesday the King and Queen of Siam, following which the royal couple called on the Cardinal Secretary’ -of State, Mgr. Pacelli, who later-returned the call at the King's hotel.
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  • 757 8 BRIGHTER PENANG: On Saturday there was added jet another Talkie House in 1 cnang, the Theatre Royal, making tour for this toxvn, all situated on the same road xvithin half a mile of each other. The new enterprise is Indian oxxned while the other three concerns are
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  • 1147 8  -  away that fool of a doctor, too.” D. B, •r the ”MancJ*e***T Qv~ 4 V.” “That said Stretfield. “Oh, that's a portrait by Linklater. Lady with Fan' he called it.” Walking over to the other side of his shop, he held up the large canvas —it was
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  • 282 9 Hylams Landed On Pahang Coast ROUNDED UP BY POLICE Kuala Lipis, March 23. It will be recalled that on March 1, it was reported that over 200 Hylams had been smuggled into the F.M.S. along the East Coast of the Peninsula on or about February 10, of
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  • 135 9 Mr. F. G. London Again Elected Wing Commodore The ahnuai meeting of the Royal Singapore Flying Club was held on Friday night, when Mr. F. G. Lundon was re-elected Wing Commodore. The following were nominated Wing Vice-Commodores: H. E. Major General Ernest Lewin, C. 8., C.M.G., D. 5.0.,
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  • 136 9 Breach Of Trust Of Willys Knight Car An Indian Mohamedan named Mohamed i Haniffa bin Mohamed Shaik Merican was to-day produced before Mr. B. F. Bridge, i the Penang District Judge, charged with! (1) Criminal breeach of trust in respect of a Willys Knight car No. P
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  • 321 9 To Miss I. Alford ST. ANDREW'S CEREMONY Miss Irene Alford, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Alford of Singapore, was married to Mr. J. B. Pickering, well-known in local sporting circles, and an employee of Guthrie and Co., Ltd., at St. Andrew’s Cathedral
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  • 141 9 American And Wife Confess Paris, March 20. Ysterday from 3 p.m. to midnight M. Benon, the examining magistrate, had before him th American, Mr. Spwitz, and his wife, who are charged with espionage. They made complete confessions. As an outcome M. Benon had the following persons arrested this
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  • 100 9 Tactical Victory For O’Duffy Dublin, March 21. General O’Duffy won a victory of the first tactical magnitude over his Governmental opponents here to-day (Wednesday, when the Supreme Court ruled that the military tribunal was competent only to try the Blue Shirt leader on the minor charge of wearing
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  • 243 9 A Sequel DOUBLING LATEX EXPORTS As a direct result of Sir Eric Geddes* visit to Singapore, Dunlop’s are considering the ways and means of doubling their exports of latex in bulk. On Saturday, Mr. F. D. Ascoli, managing director of Dunlop Rubber Co., who is accompanying
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  • 73 9 Discovered Stowing Away On Vessel (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 26. A thirteen years old Dutch girl was discovered aboard the s.s. “Marnix Van St. Aldegonde’’ stowing away. She boarded the vessel at Batavia and remained hiding until arrival here, she sent a message to the purser
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  • 182 9 AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY SETTLEMENT Washington, March 26. The Automobile Industry settlement provides absolute freedom of collective bargaining for Labour who have been accorded the right to choose membership to a company union or an union affiliated to the American Labour Federation. MONETARY STABILISATION URGED Washington, March 26. The monetary
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  • 107 9 The Year’s* Programme Issued Friedrichshafen, March 22. Eleven crossing to South America, with Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro as the ports of destination, will be undertaken by the airship “Graf Zeppelin”in the course of this year, according to the complete schedule just published by the Zeppelin Co. The
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  • 64 9 Swimming Pool Offer Discussed (From Our Own Correspondent) K. Lumpur, March 26. 1 he Selangor Club meeting, at which the Golf Club’s swimming pool offer was discussed, was not open to the press. Inquiries made ascertained that those present favoured Mr. Blunn’s resolution to the effect that the
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  • 48 9 P olitical Organization Disbanded Riga, March 20. The political police have ordered the disbandment of the newly formed league, New Latvia, which in the opinion of the authorities marked the continuation of the already disbanded Fascist organisation Perkonkruots, which means “Cross of the Thundering God, Perkon.”
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  • 111 9 TIN-SPOT S_A.TURDAY TO-DAY London £235-15-0 No market TIN-— (3 Months) London £234-7-6 No market Singapore $117.00 $116.75 Business Dohe 4 4 Penang 4 $117.00 Nominal Business Done 75 tens No Buyers COPRA— (Sundried) $2.80 $2.80 BLACK PEPPER $17.25 $17.60 RUBBER London 5/ a d. New York 10 ll;16c.(G)
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    • 150 9 triumphant L Mrs. B. Howard, winner of the London “News-Chronicle” Mother and Child Competition, January, 1932. This competition attracted 1 widespread interest and an enormous number of beautiful pictures CbwtlSieKS. i- /r‘l f S COW GATE MILK FOOD is packed in special tins bearing an Expiry Date J constituting a
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    • 25 9 j If* is a long lane that has no turning. An advertisement in the Pinang Gazette will help to puH 1 ■you through dull times.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 23 9 Nowadays ONE GIRL can start Scandal BUT EDDIE CANTOR got™~d“pwith 300 saucy slaves to make "ROMAN SCANDALS" •W’l VI *lll I -A —.A
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    • 38 9 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Ratefan 6 a.m, 76 E Noon 89 NW TIDE TABLE 7 I To-day High Water Low Water 11.02 a.m. 4.48 a.m. 10.24 p.m. 5.02 p.m. To-morrow 11.15 a.m. 5.09 a.m. 10.57 p.m. 5.27 p.m.
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  • 24 9 OBITUARY London, March 26. The death has taken place of MajorGeneral Sir A. R. F. Dorward, who commanded the troops in the Straits Settle-
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  • 785 10 GOVERNMENT URGED TO ABANDON FURTHER ASSUMPTION OF INITIATIVE FOREDOOMED TO FAILURE L London, March 24. The French Note in reply to the British Disarmament Memorandum is engaging the closest attention of the British Ministers and will be prominently before them during the next
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  • 120 10 —Reuter. Interesting Discovery YELLOW RIVER MUD INFECTOR World Will Be Ravaged in 1946 London, March 24. The origin of influenza is in the infected properties of the mud of the Yellow River, according to an article by Dr. Howard Wise in the British Medical Journal. He
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  • 92 10 Reuter. Lilyan Tashman SCENES RECALLING VALENTINO'S FUNERAL Wreaths Torn To Fragments New York, March 24. Scenes recalling Valentino’s funeral were enacted at the burial of the film star, Lilyan Tashman who died on March 21. The crowd of film stars and guests had to fight 10,000
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  • 112 10 —Reuter. Narrowed To One Detail "DAMNED NONSENSE" Washington, March 25. The differences in the automobile dispute have narrowed to one remaining detail, which General Johnson described as “damned nonsense,” but nevertheless it has necessitated the postponement of the Conference until to-morrow. Negotiations to settle the automobile dispute
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    65 10 —Reuter. No Action Against King Carol Bucharest, March 24. It is officially stated that the enquiry into the case of Dr. Gomoju, who was arrested in a Secret Police raid on the antimonarchical group headquarters, was not based on any suspicion that action against King Carol was intended.
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  • 141 10 i.—Reuter. Guaranty Trust Company New York, Mar. 25. The monthly survey of the Guaranty Trust Company states that it is a very disquieting possibility that the outlook on the Government’s price raising programme is not that it will fail, but that it will succeed too well. Security purchases
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  • 76 10 Bangkok Observance (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March 24. King Chulalongkorn memorial day falling on October 23 which was postponed owing to the uprising was observed yesterday. The Regent, Royal Family, State Councillors and Members of the Assembly laid wreaths. There was a vast concourse of
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  • 118 10 —Reuter. Tension Slackens IN CONSEQUENCE OF PRESIDENT'S PEACE PLAN Washington, March 24. The tension of the Labour situations has noticeably slackened in consequence of President Roosevelt’s peace plan. Fourteen motor car companies in Detroit have decided to reduce on or before March 31 the hours of the
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  • 119 10 —Reuter. Jewels Pawned In London London, March 25. Jewels valued at ten million francs belonging to the French swindler Stavisky, found in London wnere they were pawned, have been seized and placed under seal. Paris, March 25. The Police deny that the Stavisky jewels were seized and placed
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  • 48 10 —Reuter. Imminent Settlement Washington, March 24. Holding up two fingers slightly separated, General Johnson said “We are only that far apart.” He predicted the imminent settlement of the auto strike. President Roosevelt had talked to the manufacturers for eighty minutes before Johnson’s statement. —Reuter.
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  • 47 10 To Be Introduced Shortly (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 24. Commencing shortly a combined air fee and postage rate is being introduced universally. Letters from Malaya to England will cost 55 and 40 cents by ‘he Dutch and Imperial routes respectively.
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  • 47 10 Chairman Resigns (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March 24. In connection with the Turf Club split the chairman, members of the finance committee and the secretary have resigned and have been replaced by three owners. The new chairman is also probably an owner.
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  • 44 10 Identity Of Hua Hin Ticket (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March 24. The manageress of the Hua Hin Hotel drew a horse in the Irish Sweep. Her husband listened to the broadcast of the race from Aintree to Bangkok.
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  • 191 10 Cautieus And Friendly BETTER RELATIONS WITH JAPAN LIKELY London, March 24. The Times Washington correspondent discusses the Philippines Independence Naval Construction Bills with the new trend of American Far Eastern policy. He describes the American attitude as cautious and of friendliness but it does not favour
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  • 225 10  -  at my home club.” —Stanley Dorst in the Daily Mail. May Not Go To Wimbledon This Year It is very doubtful whether Mrs. Helen Wills Moody will be able to defend her title of woman lawn tennis champion at Wimbledon this year. The following letter which
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  • 112 10 Crimes Of Violence In Netherlands India Medan, March 21. Crimes in which arms are used are becoming more frequent. An exchange to shots took place between police inspectors and burglars in Batavia a few days ago. In Medan last night a thief turned on his pursuer and
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  • 61 10 England Wicketkeeper Makes Remarkable Recovery Leslie Ames, the England and Kent Wicketkeeper, who underwent an operation for appendicitis a few days ago, has made a remarkable recovery. Seen in hospital Ames said that he hoped to play in the opening match of the cricket season. He may be
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  • 26 10 Medan, March 21. The Java papers record the dismissal of 31 Javanese village burgomasters, all suspected of embezzlement of Government funds. X I
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  • 1003 11 EVIDENCE OF CHOP BEAN SENG'S MANAGER RUBBER COVERED BY INSURANCE FURTHER HEARING ADJOURNED The adjourned inquiry into the death of six Chinese, a man. woman, and four children, whose charred bodies were recovered the recent disastrous fire at premises No. 13, Church Street,
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  • 336 11 Traffic Regulations The Chief Police Officer has issued the following Police Orders with respect to the regulation of traffic on the occasion of the Cheng Beng Festival on April 5.: The following traffic regulations shall be enforced between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. during
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  • 924 11 Annual Report MEMBERSHIP INCREASED t I 1 Below are excerpts from the Annual Ke- port of the Health and Strength Union, to be presented to members at the annual meeting on Saturday, at the Union pre- mises:— j i MANAGEMENT BOARD President, Mr. Lee Soon Peng;
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  • 428 11 SATURDAY’S MEETING The twelfth annual general meeting of the Penang Family Benefit Society was held at the President, Mr. Lim Cheng Ean’s office at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean occupied the chair. Minutes of the last annual general meeting were read and confirmed. The
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  • 118 12 Latest Quotations A Saturday Friday Paris 77 13)32 77 11|32 New York 5.10% 5.10% Montreal 5.10% 5.10% Hniaaftln 21.88 21.86 Geneva 15.77% 15.76 Anurterdam 7.57 7.56% Milan 59% 59 516 RprHn 12.83% 12.82 Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% 19.90 19.90 Vienna 28 28 Prague 122%
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  • 76 12 PENANG, MARCH 26 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bark i London Bank Demand 2 4 332 4 m’ts 2)4 5)32 Private 3 m)ts credit 2|4 7|16 3 Documentary 2)4% On New York Demand 59 nom France T.T. 875 nom Hongkong T.T. 34% dis. nuiil. Shanghai T.T. 40% dis. nom.
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  • 1084 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following are the latest quotatiom In MESSR& KENNEDY A GO’S flhare Hot to-day. Saturday -To-day Buyers Sellera Buyers Sellers MINING Chenderiang 8 0 9 0 8 6 9)0 Hitam 49 52 50 55 Hong Fatt 48 51 48 51 K. Malaya
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  • 1105 12 KENNEDY CO. SHARE LIST 4 NAMES. J 3 5 5 si RUBBE? I c. Allenby Rubber Co. I co Alor Gajah’Rubber Estate. 70 Amalgamated Malay Estates 210 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 110 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 15 20 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 60 0 Ayer Pana» Rubber Estates» 95 Balsu
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 57 12 EXAMINATION OF DRESSERS An examination of Dressers will be held at the General Hospital, Penang, on the 19th and 20th April, 1934, commencing at 9 a.m. each day. 2. Candidates from Estates should apply to the Chief Medical Officer, Penang, for further particulars not later than the 10th April, 1934.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1056 12 8.8. C. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES TO-DAY TO-MORROW t! P.M. inor Via Straits Settlements and Federate 9S Malay States from the Empire transmit- 1. 35 —Time Signal from Big Ben. ConW Daventry, England. cert by the Wireless Military Band, conductor, B. Walton O’Donnell Two Of the following frquendes and Howard Fry (baritone).
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    • 158 12 DB —1199 MacGregors Gathering» Annie Laurie) Heddle Nash D 8—924 I want Your Heart) Masquerade) Violin —Albert Sandler DB —1238 Swing Me Up Higher) A Day in Tyrol) Orchestral The Bohemians D 8—1215 Night Day) After You, Who?) Fred Astaire D 8—591 Songs of the Hebrides) Two Parts) Violin Florence
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    • 39 12 wwwwvww HARMST O N S circus V» Ni^ht| y at ’-15 > SHOWING AT KUALA KANGSAR 26, 27 MARCH. IPOH 28, 29, 30, 31 March 3rd April. MATINEE 31 MARCH, 4-15 PRICES $2.50, >1.50, >l.OO, 50c. 30c. R. BELL, Manager.
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  • 730 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines Th-- following is a list of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY 5.5. KUALA from Tongkah, Kopah, Renong. 3.5. MATA HARI from Singapore via Ports. 5.5. RAWANG from Pangklan Brandon Langkat. Sails for the same ports today.
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  • 1160 13 MAILS EXPECTED A mail from Hongkong by the s.s. "Hamburg Maru” is expected to arrive at Singapore to-day. OUTWARD MAILS A mail for Ashan and Batoe Bahra by the s.s. "Rengam” will be closed at 4 p.m. to-day. A mail for Singapore by the s.s. "Kedah" will be
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 102 13 GRAND HARI RAYA ATTRACTION BOXING WEMBLEY PARK TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. MAIN ATTRACTION 70 Rounds BATTLING CHAN L S. FOND Who gives value in action. Who has won all his fights here. SEMI-FINAL 8 Rounds GUS LANGFORD IPOH KID Conqueror of Jimmy Lewis Who makes a welcome return. ]?oy Quee.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 63 13 15 TO-NIGHT MATINEE TO-MORROW AT 11 A.M. THE PERFECT MALAY MUSICAL TALKIE "KESTIA’AN ASH IK" TO-MORROW MATINEE AT 2.45 P.M. RICHARD TALMADGE in two of his most Thrilling Pictures YANKEE DON "ON YOUR GUARD OPENING WEDNESDAY al niversal s Most Saucy LaughPiece "BY CANDLELIGHT" WITH PAUL LUKAS NILS ASTHER ELISSA
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    • 95 13 '----A. 6.75 OPENING TO-NIGHT 9.30 The Incomparable pair of ‘THE CHAMP’ Together Again A ’CHAMP' TO ONE A 'CHUMP' TO THE OTHER WALLACE BEERY AND JACKIE COOPER in 20th CENTURY’S Producers of Broadway Through A Keyhole THE BOWERY WITH GEORGE RAFT FAY WRAY A COLOURFUL PAGEANT OF A BYGONE ERA
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    • 98 13 g?! i I SI K) Y H Jxxj I 6.75 TO-NIGHT 9.30 HOLIDAY MATINEE TO-MORROW AT 2.45. < i ALL SHOWS PACKED OUT YESTERDAY > i TREMENDOUS SUCCESS OF 1 Paramount’s Colossal Musical Show 1 "TAKE A CHANCE" J WITH I James Dunn, June Knight, Lillian Roth, Cliff Edwards, Dorothy
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  • 2357 14 Science Invention BRITISH ASSOCIATION'S NEW PRESIDENT: SOLVING THE INFLUENZA PROBLEM: ARTIFICIAL "RADIUM" DISCOVERY: DESIGNER'S SPEED-BOAT DEVICE SIR JAMES JEANS HONOURED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, March 10. Sir James Jeans, the eminent British cosmologist, has been appointed president of the British Association for the current year in succession to the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 206 14 ’’j»» 3I M S j So Smooth I There is such clean efficiency in its performance. The full width of the blade edge—an edge as free as that of the Barber’s razor—comes into action with a smoothness that astounds. I Sets at 50 cts., $1.50, $3.00, $4.50. r (With a
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    • 8 14 THIS plus! ME In*till x ‘WF Hone for
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1844 15 —a—~ —k ©.“BRITISH india -x mA A W A AND APCAR lines MAIL PAS seNCER and CARGO SERVICES BLUE PUMMEL LIME TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ VNaak LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Leaves Due Mar. 29 PRES™ MONROE 8 Peninsular and Oriental a N X> Penang, T ,uk Anson. Port Penang London
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  • 203 16 Mr. E. N. Taylor Assumes Dufies FORMERLY A.O.A. AT SINGAPORE Mr. Evan Nut+al Taylor, M. C. S., who recently returned from Home leave has assumed duties in Penang as Deputy Public Prosecutor vice Mr. W.C. Taylor, M. C. S., who was proceeded on home leave. Mr.
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  • 270 16 Dealer In Illicit Dope Gaoled The ruse adopted by an old Chinese who was alleged to have been running a smok- ing den where non-government chandu was j I smoked was related to-day before Mr. B If. Bridge, District Judge, Penang, when the case in
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  • 196 16 By Professionalism Committee MATCHES HELD UP Intense curiosity has been aroused in Singapore football circles because the Malays, champions for the last three years of the S A F A. League, have not yet started their programme this season. Their games against Pulau Brani and the R.A.
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  • 260 16 Funeral This Morning i The funeral of the late Mr Khoo Heng Pan. proprietor of the Windso Theatre, took place at 11 a.m. this morning from his I residence No. 14, Scott Road. Starting from the house of the deceased, the cortege proceeded along Cantonment
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  • 106 16 Afraid He Could Not Get Bail Ooi Seh Teik was charged With cruelty to animals by overcrowding 62 chickens in one basket at the Church Street Ghaut ’jetty: secondly he was charged with offering an illegal gratification, of $2, to Marine t Police Constable 2,333. Ooi
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  • 246 16 “Stewart” Versus Sin Min School Union The Badminton and Volley Ball Teams of the Sin Min School Union, Sungei Patani, which came over to Penang on Saturday met the “Stewarts” in Badminton on Sunday morning and Volley Ball on the same evening. In Badminton the visitors were
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  • 173 16 T neh—Saw At noon yesterday at the Min Sin Seah, the wedding was solemnised in the reformled stvie of Mr. Saw Hock Lym of the United Kingdom Tobacco Co. Ltd., and i Miss Tneh Siew Kim, eldest daugnter of !Mr and Mrs. Tneh Hoon Teng. Mr. Cheah
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  • 40 16 Chinese Pleads Starvation Chan Ah Chong confessed to the theft at 7.50 p.m. on March 25 on board a steamer, $7 belonging to Kuppusamy; "I am starving,” he said. Sentence was fixed for Tuesday, April 3.
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  • 51 16 Carr And Henman Selected TEAM TO MEET SELANGOR (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 26. After ycsterday’c trial the Singapore: chicket team to meet Selangor during Easter was chosen as follows:—Alvis, Carr. Dalmeida, Henman, Dr. Hopkins, Jansen. Chia Keng Hock, Noon, Pearse, Reed and Willis. Reserve Muthu
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  • 83 16 By A Mad Wireless Operator Riga, March 20 The police, the telegraph service and the: newspapers were thrown into an uproar in the Latvian capital by a thrilling midnight radio message from the lone lighthouse tower at Domesnaes, four miles fi‘ n the coast, frantically and repeatedly tapping
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  • 26 16 S.S. Trade Commission The Trade Commission met in Singapore on the 20th, 21st and 22nd March and co tinued consideration of the lines of Report.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 166 16 Eostsrs? or OrßSJsufCsl Hotel PENANG. All Rooms Face The Sea. Modern Sanitation Throughout. EXCELLENT CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN CHEF TERMS MODERATE WEDNESDAY, 28th MARCH SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Dance Music By the Band of the S. S. “PRESIDENT MONROE” Please Book Your Tables Early. Special Monthly Rates for Permanent Residents can be
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    • 362 16 FOOTWEAR LACN Like the smartness of London Styles in jy Footwear and they have faith in the skilled work- A manship revealed in every KJ detail of make and finish. XTk VJJ JL You will be specially pleased with the way SOEASY Shoes are adapted to your VIC/C? JL Cz
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