Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 February 1935

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 41. Vol. XCIII. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 555 1 CAN FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDHOLDERS SUE WASHINGTON HOLDS BONDS ARE DOMESTIC OBLIGATIONS Xew York. February 19. •csibility that the last had not been heard of the gold clause -blein has been suggested by Professor Cyril James of the Pennsylvania University who is quoted
    —Reuter.  -  555 words
  • 140 1 —Reuter. Largest For 15 Years 547 NEW MILITARY AEROPLANES Washington, February 19. The largest expenditure on America’s Army for 15 years and the construction of 547 new military aeroplanes provided in the defence estimates was approved by the House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee today. A total
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  • 46 1 11/10. UVUVVIA matters of common interest. Reuter Wireless. Qomplete agreement has been reached over the dispute between British Actors’ Equity and Westend managers. The 'settlement provides for the establishment I of a London Theatres’ Council to deal with matters of common interest. Reuter
    11/10. UVUVVIA * matters of common interest. Reuter * Wireless.  -  46 words
  • 465 1 .—Reu’er Wireless. To Publish Cabinet Minutes IF PREMIER REPEATS STATEMENTS House of Commons, February 14. This afternoon, Mr. George Lansbury, Leader of the Opposition, launched an attack on the Government when he moved a vote of censure, alleging that by lack of any policy for providing employment
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  • 216 1 prcpvoaij uy Canada also supported America. —Reuter Wireless. Discussions Renewed At Geneva BRITAIN CRITICISES U.S. PROPOSALS Geneva, February 14. The hitherto rocky career of the Disarmament Conference was restarted today after a long spell of inactivity with the meeting of the committee on the trade and
    prcpvoaij uy Canada also supported America.—Reuter Wireless.  -  216 words
  • 64 1 —Reuter Wireless. For Acting As "Finance Minister" Of Austrian Nazis Vienna, February 13. Sentence of imprisonment for life was passed today by the military court on Fritz Hamburger, 65. the Nazi industrial magnate, on a charge of high treason. It was alleged that Hamburger acted as Finance Minister
    —Reuter Wireless.  -  64 words
  • 63 1 —Reuter Wireless. End Of Cut-Throat Competition London, February 14. Amid cheers it was announced in the Baltic Exchange that a leading Argentine grain exporter had booked two cargoes for United Kingdom ports at the minimum freight rates fixed by the newly-formed Plate shipowners’ pool. The pool was
    —Reuter Wireless.  -  63 words
  • 67 1 —Reuter Wireless. Painted Sensational Picture Of The Crucifixion London, February 13. The death is announced of Mr. Mark Symons, the artist w’hose paintings of Christ in modern settings led ’o heated controversies. In 1930, his picture “W ere you there when they Crucified My Lord?”, representing the
    —Reuter Wireless.  -  67 words
  • 332 1 Horne withdrew his amendment.—Rugby Radio Service. Procedure Of Appointing Viceroy KEYSTONE OF MIGHTY FABRIC London, February 19. The House of Commons today began the long and important task of dealing with the Government of India Bill in its Committee Stage. The jneJisure contains 451 clauses and
    Horne withdrew his amendment.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  332 words
  • 117 1 has been issued simultaneously.—Reu’er Wireless. Directions To GovernorGeneral Of India London, February 15. The draft instrument of ins’ruction to the Governor-General of India on the conduct of his office under the New Constitution has been issued for the approval of Parliament. It gives direc’ions on the spirit and
    has been issued simultaneously.—Reu’er Wireless.  -  117 words
  • 69 1 gions hitherto absolutely unknown.—Reuter Wireless. Nanking, February 15. After an epic expedition begun in October, 1933, Sven Hedin has returned here to make his report to ’he Chinese Government. He has been blazing the trails along which the Government will build a motor road from the Yellow Sea
    gions hitherto absolutely unknown.—Reuter Wireless.  -  69 words
  • 130 1 —Reuter. Question In Parliament GOVERNMENT AWAITING RESULT OF INQUIRY London, February 19In the House of Commons, Mr. J. C» Wilmot asked whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed to take any action to prevent joint stock banks becoming involved in transactions similar to the pepper pool. Mr.
    —Reuter.  -  130 words
  • 82 1 visitors at luncheon on Tuesday.—Rugby Radio Service. Visitiltg London Next Week London, February 19. Dr. Schuschnigg, the Austrian Chancellor, and the Austrian Foreign Minister, who are paying an unofficial visit to London next week will arrive on Sunday afternoon. They will be entertained at luncheon by the Prime
    visitors at luncheon on Tuesday.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  82 words
  • 110 1 as against £690,472,745. —Rugby Radio Service. London, February 19. The latest Treasury returns show the ordinary revenue for the financial year up to February 16, amounted to £593,878,820 as compared with £609,701,084 for the corresponding period of fast year. Including self-balancing revenue the figures are £670,468,820 and £683,098,084
    as against £690,472,745.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  110 words
  • 29 1 —Reuter. Mr. Quo Tai Chi is calling on Sir John Simon today; it is understood with reference to a conference of political questions in the Pacific.
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  • 2039 3 iIOYAL JUBILEE PAGEANT THE PRINCE'S AUSTRIAN HOLIDAY MR. MOLLISON'S STRATOSPHERE PROJECT WAR CORRESPONDENT'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY •■;om Our Oct Correspondent). London, February 9. 1! I.I’MINATIONS AND QUEEN VICTORIA nt floodlighting of Buckingham I is a test for the Silver Jubilee ns recalls a passage in Queen Vic.
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  • 656 3 Strange rites and ceremonies are habiI tual to the Dusuns and Muruts of Borneo, especially in connection with death. A very noticeable contrast in comparison is that of birth. Here the mother quietly enters the jungle and later we see her appear again with her infant
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  • 2029 4 THE REAPPEARANCE OF AVENGER SOUTHERN HERO’S CONVINCING DISPLAY SALE OF TWO "NATIONAL** HORSES (From Our Own Correspondent). London. February 6. AVENGER FOR GRAND NATIONAL The reappearance of the brilliant young f -ricer Avenger in the Loughborough Handicap S'eeplechase was largely responsible f>r attracting a good attendance at
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  • 83 4 —Reuter Wireless. But Will Not Be Allowed To Stand Lucca, February 15. The German motorist, von Stuck, today broke the interna‘ional class C.C. record for the flying mile, averaging 199.013 miles per hour. Von Stuck had bad luck with the flying kilometre as following a record average
    —Reuter Wireless.  -  83 words
  • 358 4 Monday's Track Work SULTAN OF PERAK WATCHES GALLOPS Some of the horses entered for the forthcoming meeting were sent out to do slow work on the third track this morning. The rain kept on until training was over, writes a Racing Correspondent in Monday’s “Malaya Tribune.” Among the
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  • 108 4 Attracts Attention In I England Athletic circles are giving much atten- (ion to the Malayan sprinter, R. Veerap- pan, w’ho has joined the Polytechnic j Harriers. This powerfully made, long striding youth of twenty recalls that other great ’coloured sprinter, Jack London, w’ho won the A.A.A. sprint for
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  • 106 4 I the Waterloo Purse two years ago ter Wireless. Won By Mr. Denis’ Deerock Altoar, February 15. The Waterloo Cup, the Blue Riband, of the coursing world was won by -i’ en Inis’s Deerock beating on the fin j Mr. Rank’s Joker’s Resort. Deerock was joint favourite with
    I the Waterloo Purse two years ago ter Wireless.  -  106 words
  • 55 4 200 mues an —Reuter Wireless. Reaches 200 Miles An Hour On His First Trial Trip Daytona Beach, Febru 11 Sir Malcofm Campbell, who wih 1 J attempt tQ beat his own world r 272 miles? per hour, drove his Blue c at a speed of 200 miles
    200 mues an —Reuter Wireless.  -  55 words
  • 28 4 .—Reuter. Burnley Beats Not Forest London, February In a replay in the fifth round of the t Cup, Burnley beat Notts Forest by clear goals.
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    • 98 4 KEEP IT j I WHERE IT ZJC 1 BELONGS > I i 7 I I I The use of a Box Spanner infers Plug Trouble. B Why use it? Plug Trouble such as ‘Missing’, ‘Pre-ignition’, B ‘Sooting-up’, etc., comes from the use of inB ferior oil. 8? B Keep the
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  • 1298 5 M.C.C. ADVISORY COMMITTEE CALLED TO INVESTIGATE PEACE CONFERENCE SUCCESS BASIS OF POLICY REACHED AT TRENT BRIDGE he way was cleared for a peaceful settlement of the Notts, t Club dispute by the first conference at the Trent Bridge t lub i cpresentatives and those
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  • 1346 5 I have rarely seen a boxer look so de--1 pressed as Walter Neusel did while he sat in his corner hunched up in his dressinggown, waiting for Jack Petersen, the British heavy-weight champion, to step into the ring, says Louis Golding in ‘The Star.” I have never
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    • 28 5 COMING TO ■PIWILM.IE.yiRJIJ.WB URDER It ANIACS CHARLIE QUEEN'S Th. Merry Successor l VI ASICALLY rar SOON I T. "THE THIH MAH" IV JL ELOMAMA IVJL INGLEIj Murder Mystery
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  • 276 6 First Death Sentence On A Woman Nation Fears New Revolt Flare-Up Vienna, February 8. SENTENCE of death passed today on a pretty nineteen year old Nazi girl may precipitate the cash between Austria’s hostile factions which is feared for February 12, anniversary of the great
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  • 121 6 Australia Wants Them Too Mr. A. E. Whitelaw’, who is known throughout Australia as the man who gave Don Bradman £l,OOO after his brilliant debut in English test cricket, and in England as a prominent soap manufacturer, is planning to finance and send a contract bridge team to
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  • 741 6 Ancient Desert Route Great intercut is being tak..i in Iraq in tiki, proposal to open a new motor-car route for pilgrim» between Nejef Melina. The distance across the Arabian peninsula by this route is about 650 miles, and it is suggested that when the motor »*rvicc
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  • 310 6 S. Africa's "No" To Empire I j South Africa c.uinot take part in any i general scheme of Impair Lal defence, de- clared Mr Pirow, South African Minister I for Defence, at the Imperial Press Conference on February 5 “If war broke out.” he added, “and the government
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  • 112 6 Mr. Lyons Threatens A Pretest Canberra, January 31. A Government advice indicates that the mission of delegation bearing Western Australia's petition to the British Government for secession from the Commonwealth will be quite ineffectual. The Federal Prime Minister. Mr. Lyons, states that he is satisfied that
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  • 91 6 Up-To-Date Observatory At Darwin One of the most important meteorological centres in the world is being established at Darwin. The organisation will be completed this month. The observatory is being established to provide aviation forecasts and to conduct weather surveys for aircraft operating in Northern Australia,
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  • 1645 6  -  REWARDS OF "TOEING THE LI p TO THE KREMLIN By A. T. CHOLERTON (in the Daily Telegraph.) One is often asked: Who are the rich in Russia, and how do they acquire and keep their wealth? Because of the contradiction between Communist theory
    (in the Daily Telegraph.)  -  1,645 words
  • 121 6 Piece As Memento For Sydney A piece of Rock of Gibraltar, suitably mounted and bearing miniatures of the regimental and corps colours of the Royal Marines, has been presented by Major R. H. Quill, on behalf of the Royal Marine detachment of H.M.S. Sussex, to the Royal
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  • 159 6 New Society To 3e Founded London. February 5. The success and popularity of the Australian Luncheon Club —there w-r guests at luncheon —have °P en the way to an organisation that will bring Australians in London into li Qe with members of the other Dominions who live
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  • 40 6 Horse And Elephant A valuable Draught horse owned b J. Craven of Heathcote, Victoria, Aulia, took fright and dropped dead in a l dock when it saw elephants which appearing in a circus locally, go Austral News.
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  • 1021 7 ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB WON GOLDEN OPINIONS FROM ALL H' v' n' ,Vr rct uln °*L Malayan contingent of scouts ihe Melbourne Jamboree, Sir Shenton Thomas, the Governor, ive.l a letter front the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell. The I lead. 'I oil will be glad
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  • 457 7 I. C. F. A. Relegated POLICE AND MARINE APPLICATIONS REFUSED (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, February 19. The following teams have been accepted for the Commercial Cup Competition 1935:—The A.P.C., Fraser and Neave, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, M.P.H., Municipal Services, Oversea Chinese Banking Corp., Post Office Club,
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  • 152 7 Ah Lam Wins Singles (BY “SHUTTLECOCK”) Yesterday's ties in the Penang Junior badminton championships resulted in a win for Ooi Ah Lam (Li Tek Seah) over Lim Peng Hoe (Anglo-Chinese School Union. The match went to to three games. The doubles fixture was abandoned after the players.
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  • 143 7 Saturday's Boxing At Wembley (BY “SECONDS OUT”) Neil Hemchit, who has been absent from the Penang ring for several months, makes a welcome return and will meet Rough Diamond over ten rounds at Wembley on Saturday night. Hemchit made Malacca his favourite fighting ground and
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  • 53 7 Monthly Business The first monthly business meeting of the Penang Union Epworth League will be held at the Methodist Manse, “Hillview” (Burmah Road), on Friday, 22nd inst., at 8 pm. Members and friends are cordially invited to attend. The Cabinet Officers for 1935 will be elected
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  • 34 7 Reuter. Scottish Cup Replay London, February 19. Kings Park beat Ayr United by two goals to one in the third replay in the second rcund of the Scottish Cup.—
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  • 100 7 Extensive Research Work In Russia The Far-Eastern Committee on the Latinisation of written languages of the peoples of the U.S.S.R., headed by the Scientific Research Institute of China, and the Oriental Institute attached to the Academy of Sciences of U.S.S.R. are conducting extensive work on Latinisation
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  • 115 7 Master Of Tongkang Fined $25 The master of a tongkang who allowed two alien passengers to land at Dindings on February 12 was charged in the police today with the offence. The accused named Goh Ah Tong admitted that he allow-ed two persons to land at
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  • 248 7 Sikh Watchman's Hand Injured COMPLAINT AGAINST TWO COMPATRIOTS A complaint that he was beaten with another man’s crutches was made by Sura in Singh, a w-atchman, before Mr. J. M. Brander in the Singapore police court on Monday. The accused were Dullah Singh, charged with causing hurt
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  • 235 7 To Return On March 2& The Rt. Rev. B.C. Roberts, Bishop oT Singapore, who left on the periodical visitation tour to his parishes on February 14, St. Valentine’s Day, left Malacca by train for Kuala Lumpur yesterday. His journey to Malacca was accomplished by car,
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  • 21 7 Khanara Kuit, the old man in Abkhasia. recently died in the Ochemchir Region, at as-e »f 152. 1
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    • 143 8 pbq»* nN \£TZJ 6-30 OPENING TONIGHT 9-30 AJANTA CINETONE'S SUPER MUSICAL TALKIE MASTER NiSSAR fKSHK|B| AND MISS *****0 (The Two Great Stars of SAIR E PAKISTAN -in HBjß^BKkk. 18 AN EXCITING THRILLER Packed with Stunts Trick Scenes Haunting Melodies ‘Satan Weeps’ or ‘Mayajal A First Class Entertainment Adopted From An
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    • 82 8 Tin 6.15 Tonight 9.30 LAST 2 SHOWS Onslow Stevens IN 1 Can’t Escape’ TOGETHER WITH TOM TYLER IN ‘Mystery Ranch’ TOMORROW fj WBi f ßargain t JS J LEWIS STONE I charles \2, 1 BUTTERWORTH p DORIS KENYON FVALYN KNAPP JreT- JE PHILLIP BARRY'S PRIZE PLAY! A Story Of You
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    • 223 8 ’Phone 485. Amalgamated Amusements, Limited. 86, Beach Street, Penang. ’Phone 1459. ’Phone 1459. FUN FROLIC Wednesday, 20th February, 1935. THOONG YIT CANTONESE OPERA “SONG FOONG CHUNG LOONG” Starring Siew Heng Heng. SEATS—SO, 40, 30 and 20 Cents. THEAN LOK 800 TAI SHANGHAI OPERA Night Show at 8 p.m. 1. “CHEOK
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  • 368 9 Moscow's View Of Japan's Aim REACTION TO SPEECH OF MR. HIROTA Effect Of Portsmouth Treaty in an editorial the Pravda points out that K. Hirota, the Japanese Foreign Minisr, has again expressed himself against acceptance of the Soviet proposal reling the conclusion of a non-aggression t
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  • 64 9 p uter Wireless. Washington, February 13. ’’resident Roosevelt has approved of the restoration of cuts in Government sas as from April Ist and has intimated Congress must provide revenue to t this expenditure. It is etimated that present restoration of the last 5 per
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  • 276 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Exports Increased HIGHEST TOTAL SINCE 1930 London, Feoruary 19. Mr. altei Runcimau, rresiueni oi me Board oi trade, speaking at tne British Industries 1 air oanquui last nigi.l, said' the definite improvement in houu ana overseas trade had continued. The increase in the imports
    —Rugby Radio Service.  -  276 words
  • 57 9 to the Austrian President.—Rugby Radio Service. Warm Greeting By Viennese London, February 19. The Prince of Wales was warmly greeted by the public in Vienna yesterday on his arrival. Earlier in the day, accompanied by the British Minister, Sir Walford Selby. he paid a visit at the
    to the Austrian President.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  57 words
  • 66 9 563.000 against £83,682,100 in 1933. —Rugby i Radio Service. Returns Show Increase London, February 19. The recent development in the building trade is reflected in the Labour Ministry i return which shows that the estimated 1 cost of buildings, for which plans were passed by the local authorities,
    563.000 against £83,682,100 in 1933.—Rugby i Radio Service. |  -  66 words
  • 46 9 IUVICaSU VII J.,VFVFiJ corresponding day of last year.—Rugby Radio Service. Large Increase Of Buyers London, February 19. The number of buyers at the British Industries Fair today was 10,868, an increase of 1,009 over the figure on the corresponding day of last year.—Rugby
    IUVICaSU VII J.,VFVFiJ ~ corresponding day of last year.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  46 words
  • 26 9 —Rugby Radio Service. London, February 19. M. Corbin, the French Ambassador in London, called yesterday on Sir John Simon.-
    —Rugby Radio Service.  -  26 words
  • 182 9 —Reuter. Change Of Lawyers MR. FISHER TO ACT AS CHIEF COUNSEL Trenton, February 20. A surprise has been created by the announcement that Hauptmann has requested Mr. Fisher, his second defence counsel, to take complete charge of the defence fund for his appeal. This has been attributed to
    —Reuter.  -  182 words
  • 45 9 likely to be April 15.—Rugby Radio Servlet. Introduction Likely On April 15 London, February 19. The date for the introduction of the Budget i« not ylrt been fixtd by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but it is likely to be April 15.—Rugby Radio
    likely to be April 15.—Rugby Radio Servlet.  -  45 words
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  • 812 10 Paradoxical though it may seem, it is a tact that poverty and prosperity go hand in hand. On the flood of prosperity there is a certain amount of backwash. In spite of trade recovery each big nation is grappling with its unemployed problem and
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  • 85 10 —Reuter. 1500 Articles Requiring Licences Rome, February 19. A list of 1,500 articles requiring special licences for import into Italy under the new decree and intended partly to restrict Italy’s imports and partly to improve a bargaining lever to obtain favourable treatment of Italy’s exports includes coal,
    .—Reuter.  -  85 words
  • 673 10 ADVERTISEMENT 5 HOARDINGS: What is the largest business concern in Penang or which industry is giving employment to most people in Penang at the present? We fire inclined to think that the Amalgamated Amusements Limited, which run the two Amusement Parks in Penang, must be among the
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  • 493 10 Bicycle Tax Abolished INITIAL SALARY OF STATE CLERICAL SERVICE Mr. Tet Loke Urges BiReconsideration (From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur, February 20. The first meeting of the State Council for the year was held yesterday at the Astana Mahkota, Klang, with His Highness the
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  • 146 11 Car Plunges Into Ravine EUROPEAN DIES IN HOSPITAL Mr. G. T. Peck, an engineer of the >sts and Telegraphs Department, t 3,a Lumpur, who was admitted into (be General Hospital yesterday as a suit of serious injuries sustained in notor crash near Balik Pulau died i.
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  • 138 11 Negligent Riding Inefficient Brakes cyclist named Lee Yin was charged police court today with riding his e in a negligent manner without due .id tor the safety of others, in Rope Walk yesterday. used was also charged with riding cycle without having efficient brakes. i 'curt inspector
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  • 133 11 Apology In Court ..w a son assaulted his mother while the influence of drink was related t magistrate (Mr. D. Wills) today in police court when a young Chinese Mined Chew Chooi Teng was charged a th voluntarily causing hurt to a woman o'd Neoh
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  • 160 11 •or European Children At Cameron Highlands European Parents resident in Malaya 11 shortly see the realisation of a longherished hope in the opening of the New '.irding School at Cameron Highlands. he Building will be complete and fully i upped for the reception of Pupils in May.
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  • 159 11 Supreme Court Action EXPECTED TO OCCUPY JUDGE FOR THREE DAYS Further consideration of the question of the payment of the sum of $30,750 allegedly found due by the Estate of Ibrahim Khan, deceased, to the Estate of Wan Ahmad Nasir, deceased, on the taking of accounts
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  • 122 11 27 Candidates Granted Certificates At an Examination for Sanitary Inspectors, Malaya, held at Singapore, on October 25 to November 3, 1934, 31 candidates presented themselves and the following 27 candidates were granted certificates: Ting Siew Sau, Joshua Moses Arasaratnam, Goh Meng Cheh, Ernest Karl Yzelman, Vellasamy Karuppiah
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  • 56 11 thousand square miles of territory.—Reuter Wireless. On Way Home From Antarctica Dunedin. February 14. The American explorer. Rear Admiral Byrd,, is expected here next week on his way back from Antarc'ica where he has spent a year. During his absence he has annexed for the United States two
    thousand square miles of territory.—Reuter Wireless.  -  56 words
  • 103 11 Streets Deserted PROTEST AGAINST INCREASED RENTALS (From Our Own Correspondent) I Singapore February 19. Singapore is practically without a ricksha, the men going on strike this morning as a protest against owners putting up i their rentals from 35 to 50 cents a day. Pickets were
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  • 116 11 Johore Rubber Coupons In Seremban Seremban. February’ 17. The Seremban prosecution against a Malay, Thamby Ali, for allegedly deceivI ing Chop Moh Guan in respect of two fivepicul rubber coupons, failed here yesterday before the Seremban magistrate when the Malay was acquitted and discharged. Mr. S. N. Dutt
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  • 89 11 Subscription List No. 12. The Protector of Chinese. Penang, acknowledges with thanks receipt of the following contributions towards the above Fund Amount previously acknowledged $6,008.39 Balance from sale of Queen’s News 1.00 “Muthu Letchimy” S 5.00 Mrs. Kee Hup Khim 1.00 Madam Khor Siang Neoh
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  • 334 11 Four Person Charged ORE WORTH OVER $2,000 INVOLVED (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, February 20 Dollah, Vellappan, Pandian and Ho Kim Chow stood *heir trial before Mr C. W. A. Sennett, the First Magistrate, Ipoh, yesterday on the following charges: Knowingly being concerned in conveying restricted goods,
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  • 85 11 —Reuter. Victim Of Political Persecution Pittsburg, February 19. The hearing of the Government's claim against Mr. Andrew Mellon for £6,000.000 arrears of income tax, opened here. Mr. Mellon was described by his attorney as a kindly philanthropist, and a victim of political persecution. His defence
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  • 65 11 Mr. A. E. S. Talbot (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, February 20. Mr. A.E.S. Talbot, the Singapore rugger captain, was yesterday married to Miss Alice Blackwood Sewell. The couple left for Home on s.S. “Hector.” The Hon. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, Resident Councillor, Penang, who went
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    • 72 11 Eastern Oriental Hotel PENANG. Tonight Tomorrow DINNER DANCE CABARET THE DUO FIORINAS IN CHARACTER, ECCENTRIC ACROBATIC DANCES (In An Entire Change Of Programme.) DANCE MUSIC BY HARRY LAMMERTS AND HIS ORCHESTRA Dinner $3- Non-Diners sl|Saturday. 23rd February EXTENSION OF BAR LICENCE TO 1 AM. DINNER. DANCE CABARET Saturday, 16th March
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    • 62 11 JO 4EOMETOWN OFFERS YOU LI M t 4 -X CUT YOUR COSTS BY USING QUALITY DRUGS WHICH COST NO MORE. J WE SHALL BE DELIGHTED rO QUOTE FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS. ALL ORDERS EXECUTED BY QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMISTS. THE LARGEST, CHEAPEST BEST CHEMISTS IN MALAYA. iS-. Better Drugs. lij iQI llwfc®
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  • 514 12 Yesterday’s Hearing The case in which six Chinese named Teoh I’oh Seng, Tan Keng Sun, Lee Chye Hock, Tan Bee Kiang, Goh Chong Wah and Ng Chong Hoo were charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a compatriot Yeoh Choo Leong at Sungei Ujong Road on January 2,
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  • 140 12 Mr. R. W. Grant, M.C. has been appointed to act as First Assistant Secretary (A). Mr. L. Isaacs has been appointed to act as Deputy Accountant-General. Posts and Telegraphs, S.S., and F.M.S., from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31. Mr. J. A. Evans, inspector of police, S.S., has been
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  • 30 12 The appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the Settlement of Singapore of Ilantalivasingha Irakunatha Mudaliar Nagalingam has been revoked, says the S.S. Government Gazette.
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  • 340 12 Mostly Reliefs For Local Units The 9,600 tons troopship Somersetshire, a motor vessel chartered from the Bibby Line, arrived in Singapore from Southampton early on Tuesday morning bringing 11 officers, two warrant officers and 319 other ranks for the local garrison, in addition to three officers, three
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  • 103 12 To Be Conducted In Chambers Singapore. Gebruary 18. An official inquiry into the Singapore harbour collis on in which the 15,000-ton P. and O. passenger liner Carthage sank a lighter last week will be held in the Master Attendant’s office, Fullerton Building, today. It io understood that
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    • 179 12 LETTER FROM A MAN OF 90 I I About His Rheumatism I He asks -us to excuse his writing. We do more than that —we congratulate him on being able to write at all at his age, especially as he has been suffering from rheumatism. This is what he says
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    • 342 12 MBFf |Kbel-| ttJb I’ A? ,s i H'.i AwWBW ’I -‘d j I White Es t Scotch J OF GREAT AO E jIO ta Dewar &Sow distillers. i J THE WHISKY OF DISTINCTION BOLB AGENTS FOR Penang, Perak and Kedah HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. THE WORLD OPTICAL CO.. 24, Leith
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  • 305 13 I China Made Goods I DECISION OF CHAMBER A week commencing July 6 is the period fixed for the exhibition of Chinese goods to be held in Singapore by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. This decision was made at the meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
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  • 157 13 Chinese Acquitted Of Robbery Charge Mr. H. A. Ferrer, in the criminal district court acquitted Chua Szu of a charge of robbery. Accused was defended by Mr. F. A. Briggs. The complainant, a pig rearer, Ng Sun. was represented by Mr. W. B. O’Connor. According to complainant he
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  • 133 13 Private Car Used For Official Business In the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee at a meeting on Dec. 11 it is revealed that with a view to effecting economy in the running of the motor cars at Government House, Sir Cecil Clementi
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  • 656 13 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Choo Yee Nam arrived from Rangoon by the m.s. “Hai Hing.” this morning. Mr. E. N. King left by the “Krian” for Belawan yesterday. Messrs. Vaughan and Holiday left yesterday evening for Singapore by the “Klang.” The American Consulate will be closed on “George Washington’s Birthday”, February
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 349 13 A FASTER AND BETTER (fcolleifle* FOR 1935 A FASTER LENS AND Iraki FASTER SHUTTER WITHOUT l|k®l INCREASE OF PRICE. T he 1935 model is fitted with a Zeiss Tessar 3 ns^ with Compur shutter >: speeded up to 1/500th sec. instead of 1/300th, ■I thus making the Rolleiflex h THE
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    • 142 13 I I I (I 1 IJ I PIANOS j FOR HIRE $l2-00 PER MONTH INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE WORLD RENOWNED j BRINSMEAD 11 RACHALS etc. j This Small Fee Covers Free Service and Tuning. v ROBINSON PIANO CO.. 1 PENANG. FAITHFUL llllHSmß' service I |||g K BATTERIES II There is one
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  • 389 14 Rugby Radio Service. PRICE OF TIN REMARKABLY j STABLE j Speculation Diminished ADVANTAGES OF RESTRICTION London, February 19. The Colonial Secretary, Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister answering a Parliamentary question in regard to developments in the Tin Market said the Government did not consider any
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  • 110 14 Latest Quotations Tuesday Monday Paris 73 XI 73 New York 4.88% 4.88 Montreal 4.88% 4.89 Brussels 20.88 20.85 Geneva 15.05 15.03 Amsterdam 7.20% 7.19 Milan 57% 57% Berlin 12.14 12.14 Prague 117% 116, s Copenhagen Oslo 19.90 19.90% Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Vienna 26 26 Helsingfors 226%
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  • 463 14 Publications Issued And Received I The following publications were issued or received by the Department of StatisI tics. S.S. F.M.S., during the period Feb- ruary 9th to 15th, 1935, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore.! Applications may be made by
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  • 380 14 —Reuter Wireless. General Tone Rather Brighter London, February 13. The Stock Exchange opened unsettled j today, though after a further bout of I selling the general tone turned rather. brighter. Gilt-edged securities ruled very irregular. The 3 12 War Loan rallied 10,- to 106 1 4 and three
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  • 533 14 KENNEDY COMPANY TODAY’S PRICES The Billowing are the latent quotations la MESSRS. KENNEDY 4k CO.'S share List today.— Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBER: Allenby 1.80 1.95 ex 1.80 1.95 i Ayer Molek 1.25 1.35 c 1.25 1.35 ex Batu Lintang 1.12% 1.17%ex 1.15 1.20
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  • 119 14 SATURDAY TODAY. Ix>ndo’j £229.0.0 £229.15.0 TIN.- —(3 Months; London £225.0.0 £226.0.0 Singapore $113.37% $113.37% Business Dona Penang $113.37% $113.37% Business Buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers COPRA- —(Sundrled) $5.00 $5.00 BLACK PEPPER Nominal Nominal RUBBER.— London 6%d. 6%d. New York 13%c(G) 12jgc(G) Singapore Spot 21%c. 21%c. AnrC/J”— 23%c.
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  • 380 14 A.A. ANTHONY CO.’S QUOTATIONS The following are the change* in oui quotations up to noon today Yesterday Today UN Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller» Ayer Weng 2.05 2.10 2.02% 2.07% Hitam 52 54 52 54 Klang River 1.70 1.80 1.70 1.80 Kuchai 92 95 92 94 Nawng Pet 85 87 85
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  • 141 14 The foilowing axe th«» latest quotation for today Buyers Sellers TIN Ampat Tins 4 3 4 9 Ayer Weng 2.00 2.10 Chenderiangs 90 96 Hitam 50 52% Hong Fatt -.55 57 Johan 28 30 Jelebu 95 1.00 K. Kamunting 519 61% K. Lanjut 1610 16 6 Kuchai
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  • 42 14 PENANG, FEBRUARY 20, 1935 t» London Bank Demand z w M 4 m|ts 2 Private 3 m|ta credit t s 3 Documentary 2 On New York Demand France x T.T. Shanghai T.T. 1 Hongkong T.T. 20%% India w T.T. 35 Silver
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    • 420 14 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS JELAPANG TIN DREDGING LIMITED (Incorporated in the F.M.S NOTICE is hereby given that a I •lend the Ninth, of six pence (6d.) per sh -e has been declared due and payable to aha?, holders on the register at the 6th March 1935, and such Dividend will be pai-
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 40 14 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind RainfaJ 6 a m. 76 S 1 m.m. Noon 87 NW TIDE TABLE TODAY HIGU WATER LOW WATER 1.4« a m 8.25. a.m. 2.18 p.m 8.37 p.m. TOMORROW 2.10 a.m 8.45 a.m. 2.37 p.m 8.57 p.m.
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  • 1581 15 INCREASE IN PROFITS POPULARITY OF COMPANY'S PRODUCTS development of a new process MR. CHARLES E. PETTIT ON THE OUTLOOK ,_'hth ordinary general meeting of tiubber Soles, Ltd., was held on at Winchester House, Old BroadE.C., Mr. Charles E. Pettit (the nan) presiding. Secretary (Mr. K. Long-Brown, having
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  • 760 15 SYMINGTON WILSON Weekly Rubber Market Report PEPPER AFECTS BUYING ENQUIRIES I London, February 6. In our Report last Wednesday we mentioned three factors which had unsettled and weakened the Rubber Market. One jof these factors was the suspension of Strauss Co., Ltd., a firm on the Baltic. Taken by itself
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    • 212 15 y.A AA LA la va y.'A la omi 3 A Social Asset AAA vSrA J at any Time A J/eights of charm hours when > personality and poise mean so much when the glorious but subtle fragrance of ”47ir casts its i VC Q magic spell. "47//” this fascinating k
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    • 14 15 WHAT LONDON IS DOING! READ CHARLES ROBERTS In the I I SUNDAY GAZETTE, f
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    • 1699 16 Tl dollar steamship line 1 f 3M I ’wOffiSj c^dAMERIC^r MAIL LINE ,/jL' W > BLUE PUMMEL LIMB WsST-sZ sBf« r WMMRS*iy LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. 1 l ~WfltogB^ < Parang Izradon -fTRI ▲.HECTOR Mars.. L’don. R'dam, H-burg Glasgow Feb. 22 Mar- 20 To EUROPE VIA SUEZ UlOrUF 1 Mars
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  • 852 17 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule Of Principal Lines blowing is a list of vessels arriving .in:.- from Penang during the week IN IMKT TO-DAT V \NDAR from Tg. Mengeidar (Koe- oe), Bagan Sl-Apl-Api, Paneh .-a: -Bilik), Berombang and Asahan Balei). Sails fjor the same ports ’IN Ok BO from Belawan-Deli. Sails
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  • 1444 17 AIR MAILS A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra by train to Singapore and thence by K.L.M. Service will be closed at 7 p.m. today. A mail for Medan (via Alor S’ar) by road to Alor Star and thence by Netherlands Air Mail Service will be closed
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 832 17 WIRELESS PROGRAMME S 8.8. Q programme in praise of the de-j c he (Paladilhe), Berceuse du chat lights of tobacco. Devised and murr (Cradle Song of the Pussy), Ths following are the wavelengths, produced by William MacLurg. Le petit soldat (The Little Soldier) two of which will be used simultaneous-
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  • 839 18 QUARANTINE ORDER IN SINGAPORE CHOLERA AT PORT OF MOULMEIN REFERENCE to small-pox at Calcutta and Rangoon is made in a “Gazette” Extraordinary issued in Singapore on Saturday, announcing the following quarantine ordinance: No. 411.—OrcTnance No. 157 (Quarantine and Prevention of Disease.) Smallpox Information having been received that
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  • 923 18 Sir Peace of the Forest (the pelandok), 1 mouse deer one day wandered to the sea shore and approached a bagan (fishing I village). i As he neared it, he heard a great commotion, and soon discovered that it was due to some
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  • 518 18 I Sensational Admission By Russian Friend Peiping, January 27. One of the Far Eastern mysteries of the Great War, the disappearance in mysterious circumstances of the German Military Attache in Peking, Col. von Papenheim, 1 appeared to be cleared up by an amazing I story
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  • 81 18 Toronto, Canada.—A 46-year-old-Toron-to man named Mr. Edgar Ward claims to have invented a silent, vibrationless aeroplane which is driven by electricity. The invention centres around an entirely new’ type of battery which, it is claimed, will operate a vehicle for 500 working hours at a cost of
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    • 299 18 TT L. 'V ’I »k<SfrNIGHT! Just a bedtime cup of Bourn-vita. —the food-drink with o unique propertyI Why do you sleep better after a cup of Bourn-vita at night How does this delicious food-drink help vou to relax and sleep soundly These questions are being asked by thousands of men
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  • 1506 19 Progress Despite financial Difficulties REFORM OF TAXATION SYSTEM IN GENERAL Central Press. ite of financial difficulty the 1 part of the 3-year plan for netting province was carsuccessfully by the Provincial cs in the year of 1934. The < shown in their reports are
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  • 84 19 Mr. Chen Wai-chow Gives $5,500 A large number of cotton coats, totalling 3.934 pieces, were recently donated to the prisoners in Canton Prison, Canton Detention House and the Namhoi Prison by the Kwangtung Charity Institute. To relieve the poor in various villages of the province, Mr. Chen
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  • 177 19 HIIU 1 WA came from Chinese cotton mills. —Reuters .Pacific Service. Textile Expert To Draw Up Plans The Peiping Municipal Government is considering the establishment of a cotton mill for the manufacture of yarn, according to information from local Chinese sources i The capital of
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  • 256 19 —Reuters Pacific Service. DISPUTE OVER FIRST PRIZE S-iiUUi, dispute aas arisen over the hrsc ui tuc uagucu XU4 q W River v.uou ifcviier nuißry amounting io some s4u,ouu. Aiic puze was diawn on Tuesday by licket No. 128,110. The tickle was bought by one Tou Hung-hsuan, an
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  • 153 19 UL LIIKLY nunc LRC mostly below this age.—Reuters Pacific Service. Peiping Heads List With 339 Deaths The frequency of suicides in principal Chinese cities has caused the Ministry of the Interior to make a study of the question According to figures for 1933, 1,604 persons—Bs2 males
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  • 151 19 strike in San Francisco. —Reuters Pacific Service. Ends In Fata! Stabbing Affray Hongkong. February 1. The revival of the feud between Union and non-Union American seamen resulted in death todaj’ during a stabbing in a fight on the dockside in Kowloon. Bruce Lindberg, a seaman in
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  • 153 19 by the National Government. Reuter Pacific Service. Prince Teh, Secretary-General of the Mongolian Political Council, has telegraphed to General Chiang Kai-shek, requesting him to instruct the Peiping authorities to clear up the Han Feng-lin case. Mr. Han, a sectional chief of the Mongolian Political Council arrived
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  • 184 20 THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH TOGETHER WITH THE ONE ON THE RIGHT AND THE ONE BELOW ARE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PERAK HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT AT CHENDEROH. THEY WERE TAKEN BY MR. F. S. CASTLE OF THE RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, PENANG WHEN RETURNING FROM TAI PING BY AIR. AERIAL
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