Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 April 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 87. Vol. XCIV. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 416 1 Hospitals, Barracks, Hotels TROLLEY BUS SERVICES AT STANDSTILL Operation Performed By Light Of T orch (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 17. Singapore experienced one of the worst “black outs” for many years between 6.38 p.m. and 8.05 p.m. yesterday evening due to a mysterious
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  • 49 1 —Reuter Wireless. Accident figures for the week ending April 11, which included Good Friday, were 103 killed and 4048 injured. In the corresponding week last year the figures were 91 killed and 3591 injured. In Good Friday week last year there were 102 killed and 3942 injured.
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  • 160 1 Drowned Trying To Save Companion Singapore. April 16. Returning verdicts of death by misadventure at the inquiry in connection with the fatality at the pool on Keppel Hill when privates Alfred Birch and Francis Hubbard of the Middlesex legiment lost their lives on April 6, Mr. W.G.
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  • 39 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 16. I T understand Sir Sbenton and Lady Thomas will be the chief guests of the Association of British Malaya annual dinner at the Hotel Victoria on May 25.
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  • 83 1 Truth’s Comment On A s Dismissal (Froh Our Own Correspondent) London, April Commenting on the recent dismissal of J. H. Oehlers, ex-chief storekeeper, Central Medical Department, Tohore, contrary to the recommendations of Dr. G. H. Garlick, Principal Medical Officer, the magazine Truth hopes the High Commissioner will
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  • 217 1 Turkey Seeking A Revision London. April 16. The United Kingdom Government has now’ replied to the recent Turkish comihur.ication regarding the Straits Convention and demilitarised zones An aide mcmoire received at the Foreign Iffice on April 11 expressed the dosire of the Turkish Government to begin discussions with
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  • 70 1 —Reuter Wireless. Staff Talks In London Concluded London, April 16. Representatives of the Army. Naval and Airforce Staffs of Belgium, France and Great Britain, who have met in Condon for conversations in pursuance of an agreement recently reached betw’een their Governments in connection with the situatioT arising
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  • 78 1 —Reuter Wireless. Speed Trials Off Firth Of Forth London, April 16. The liner Queen Mary with about 1000 officials ■"nd officers and crew of the vessel left Southampton last night for her speed trials and will not return for about a week Many eminent engineers representing builders and
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  • 519 1 DEVELOPING BRITAIN’S PLANS FOR DEFENCE London, April 17. A new 16-inch naval shell capable of piercing armour plate 12 inches thick without breaking wag described by Sir RobertHadfield, the eminent metallurgist, yesterday. He said one shell of this kind in the region
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  • 110 1 ,—Reuter. Dumala Take Over Far East Passengers SAILING DIRECT FOR PORT SAID London, April 16. The Ranpura, which went aground, is now opposite Admiralty Harbour. A later message says that she is now safety anchored near the North Mole. Passengers for the Far East embarked on the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 16 1 1 -7 H. TOYISATSU ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHERS No. CS-7A Uiibop Street, PENANG. I Telephone Nou 772 I
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    • 86 1 I I KEY I ’JL beer bPS Pure, Cool Refreshing I Sole Distributors N. V. Straits Java Trading On. I /*1 J v s J y LI FROM OUR OVEN TO YOUR DOOR I Mother knows that the secret of successful sandwiches is fresh breach Avoid dry, stale sandwiches by
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  • 240 2 j Frontier Tragedy Recalled The birth of a son at Meynell Langley, Derbyshire, to Mrs. Meynell, widow of Captain Godfrey Meynell, V.C.. M.C., who was mortally wounded in action in India last September, is announced. Captain Meynell’s V.C., which was awarded posthumously, was the first for
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  • 338 2 Thieves’ Haul At Kensington The field marshal’s baton belonging to the late Lo.d Plumer and jewellery worth £lO3O were sto.en by burglars who broke into the home of Lady Plumer at Enmr-more-gardens, Kensington, London. The jewellery included the collar and star of the Order cf
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  • 445 2 The treatment of a doctor is criticised by a sub-committee of the London Insurance Committee, in a report presented at a recent meeting at County Hall. The sub-committee states that the practitioner had twice called on the patient a woman employed at the house
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  • 279 2 Personal Gifts Of Maundy Money' The King will attend the ftaundy service at Westminster Abbey on April- 9. This was only the second tihie that a reigning King of England has a'tonded Che service during th* last 200 years;, the last occasion being when King
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 571 2 TO LET Com pound House, 223 Green Lane—furnished or unfurnished 3 Bedrooms» with Bathrooms. Entry Ist May. Apply to :—Messrs Hogan, Adams Allan, 4A, B C Logan’s Buildings. 263—9 14 17-4 FOR SALE TENDERS are invited for the following ■buildings SHOP HOUSES. 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87
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    • 314 2 In 2 minutes i Indigestion and stomach pains are caused by gases and burning X acids which form in the stomach as a result of A flood fermenting. By <7 A Fl removing these harmful gases and acids, you B automatically end your indigestion. The way to do this Is
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    • 243 2 r^ HEAR what? j hODO LIKE FRYING AND bcttcd COME A MOST DELICIOUS ANO HAVE J Sausages, delicately browned, jV/*\.sqme £^eir appetising aroma heightJ r* ened by a few finely cut shreds Mfc- lof onion crisp, golden-\.-|XjR| brown toast who could REc I resist such a dish But they li
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  • 511 3 Port Which Arose From Swamps Fifty years ago Tilbury Docks were >arly completed and the first steam- the Glenfruin, from China, made a rmal entrance early in April, 1886. It has sometimes been stated, withit a shadow of truth, that these >cks, 26
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  • 452 3 GREAT ACTIVITY DURING MARCH The Penang Flying Club report for the month of March reveals a period of great activity. All previous Malayan flying club records were exceeded and training in night flying was also made available for the first time. flying hours Dual Instruction 97 10
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  • 64 3 Two previous American winners of the British Open Golf Championship. Gene Sarazen and Tommy Armour, apd another dangerous contender. Horton Smith, are to comp>ete for the title at Hoylake in June. Sarazen won the championship at Sandwich in 1933, and Armour’s success was gained at
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 16 3 THE New Gazette THE BETTER PAPER SUBSCRIPTION and ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION to 12, B'iSHOP STREET.
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    • 378 3 i BILLIARDS ACCESSORIES I xiLygfrfir»yy* PEALL RECORD CUE. "The New Peall Record Cue" made from the 3 I I model of the cue with which W. J. Peall made his world famous break of 3,304. i j I Best hand spliced ebnoy butt, with best quality ash shaft, fitted with
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 217 3 Friday, 17th April, 1936. WAWAV SiSaiHKBBaSB HE 3 B 4 Ftifi Frolic A I via ITSS wm F 0R yOB AMOY OPERA—“ Sut Chay Yang Ping”—Last Part. SEATS 40, 30 and 20 Cents. CANTONESE OPERA—“ Siew Si Tooi How Yen A SEATS 60, 40 20 Cents —NO FREE LISTS. TEOCHEW
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  • 1880 4 First “Empire” Flying-Boat Under Construction 3,000 MEN EMPLOYED IN BUILDING NEW AIR FLEET In a great factory beside the river Medway at Rochester, Kent, a iow of metal-built flying-boat hulls are now rising on their stocks like the hulls of ships. In vast rheds men
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  • 1486 4 Mr. Brown’s Interesting Report AYER ITaM FIRE RECALLED Biggest Conflagration Since 1918 The following is Mr. A. J- Brown’s report on the working of the Municipal Fire Brigade for 1935, extracts from which were published in Wednesday’s Pinang Gazette: The number of calls
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 150 4 X 31 w.i There’s no*need for your girl to'suffer as- PHYSICIANS she does. Periodical natural functions need endorse not bring pain and discomfort with them. takia Doctors say it is a lack of minerals which causes the suffering. And Kalzana quickly r “Ralzana acts remedies that deficiency strengthens the efficiently
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  • 1724 5 “Disastrous Report” On Vegetable Growing I rout Fishing To Stait 12 or 18 Months Hence “1 noticed in the papers that Dr. Tempany {who will never be orgotten by the Highlanders) is shortly leaving Malaya to take up in important post in England
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  • 79 5 To Marry In Singapore At End Of Month (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 16. The marriage of Mr. H. G. Beverly, Acting Commissioner of Police and former A.D.C. to the Governor, to Miss Kathleen Audrey Pierrepont will take place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on April 29.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous

  • 372 6 A soccer match was played yesterday on the Esplanade between the Penang Cricket Club and the Indian Recreation Club and resulted in a draw, each side scoring a goal. The game which was witnessed by a large crowd was not only extremely scrappy but it was
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 255 6 i > STRIKE UP THE GONG AND JOIN IN THE FUN I Here Comes Romance, Laughter, Girls, Dancing, Music, in the TIP-TOP MUSICAL SHOW OF THE YEAR FT? fc" f > opening matinees i TO-NIGHT jgjM V I I TO-MORROW 6.15 9.30 SUNDAY. HIT SONG HIT MUSIC! UPROARIOUS LAUGHTER ITS
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    • 85 6 6.15 Nightly 9.30 Matinee Tomorrow At 2.45 Another Bright and Sparkling Musical Show From J The Producers Who Gave You “The Gold Diggers” and “Footlight Parade” the r d^» fan adoreteJAMES MELTQfiLi Wk few ■-""■'Wai sSV JANB FROMAHr E meiton f JFRW MUIR 7 yW "kankMcHUGH a/ IViiiSON JsEßb> NEXT
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  • 1139 7 BY DR. ELIZABETH SLOAN CHESSER Below is another article it ten specially for women <lers of the “Pinang Gazette” Doctor Elizabeth Sloan C <ser, the famous medical hority.) through the centuries, during s.inds of generations, mankind eon interested, curious, even ■I. by
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  • 126 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 16. The case in which J. H. Martin is charged with housebreaking with intent to commit theft of a single-barrelled gun and 23 rounds of ammunition, the property of Rex Allen, at the Raffles Hotel, was mentioned this morning before
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 163 7 11 —l—SS AN IDEAL BABY’S FOOD. i K remh K A NON-RANCID FULL CREAM HUMANIZED MILK. KREMILK is prepared from pure cow’s milk. It is non-ranetd aod is very valuable to infants, as it is readily soluble in cold or warm water. It is common knowledge that the Casein in
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    • 287 7 How MIRIAM HOPKINS I keeps her skin Samuel Goldwyu so lovely f •1 1 Why shouldn’t you have a complexion as beautiful as that S f °f Miriam Hopkins You can U se Lux Toilet Soap—the way i l lA' s^e uses it’ as ex pl a i nc d
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  • 635 8 The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company’s liner, the Ranpura, has been aground at Gibraltar for two days. She has been refloated and the latest reports indicate that little damage has been sustained. Nevertheless, for two days the world has held its breath. A P. O.
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  • 384 8 Sir, —As an old and constant reader of the “I’inang Gazette,’’ I was pleased to note «from your leading article of Wednesday, in response to the words contained in the message received from lI.E. the Governor, where he says that the “Pinang Gazette” “has always remained
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  • 668 8 In a remote age Penang had a bug. He was called the copra bug. There was nothing really remarkable about this bug except the fact that he had a thousand million brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles. For some reason best known to i themselves, the remainder
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  • 525 8 Imagine for a moment that every piece of rubber suddenly disappeared from th? face of th? earth. How dull and flat if? wculd b?ccme with all the spring taken out of it. Think of jolting along on iron-wheeled buses, or standing in the pouring rain at a
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  • 32 8 Mr. HAL. Luckham the Police Magistrate, Penaner has gone up th? Penang Hill nr. innve ?nd during ?’’°c n re Mr. Henry Watson will sit as Police Magistrate.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 39 8 EVERYBODY’S FAVOURITE For 1 ANY OCCASION .xB NbMid fi i -Jem I pBRA® Produce of S THE FAMOUS FIRM DENIS MOUNIE CO.. COGNAC. A Established in 1838. Sole Agents t Henry Waugh Co., Ltd. Penang. Singapore. Ipoh Knala Lumpur.
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  • 572 9 ‘[MEANT FOR WIDER SALE” THE MAGISTRATE STRONG COURT OF PENANG (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur April 16. 'I am quite convinced that he is only one ry small link in the chain and it the people who organise this sweep in nang
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  • 402 9 Satisfactory Position Revealed FIRST ANNUAL MEETING NEXT FRIDAY The first annual general meeting of the Chinese Mutual Benefit Society, Penang, will be held on Friday, April 24, at the Chinese Town Hall, at 5.15 p.m. AGENDA 1. To confirm the minutes of the general meeting held
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  • 310 9 NOTICE The Air Mails despatched from Penang I on the Ist April and sth April per the ImI perial Airways w’ere delivered in London on 15th April. AIR MAILS A mail for Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, I Zanzibar, Northern and Southern Rhodesia. Nyasaland and South Africa, route Singh--1 pore,
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  • 223 9 Ko Change’ In Government’s Policy CHICIALi RfFLY; TQ£ CA2LIIE EKCUIRY (From Our Cwn Correspondent, i Kuala Lumpur, April 16. Folloyvlng a request made by the Pinang Gazette representative to the Federal Secretariat for a statement on the outcome of the deputation to the High Commissioner,
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  • 179 9 But Young Bride Soon Finds Another Husband Aysha Ramitch, a 14-year-old girl is now on her honeymoon with her 10-year-old husband after being married, divorced and re-married within a few months. First, Aysha married Avdo Turbetch, an olderly man of Martinovitch. Jugoslavia, but shortly after-wards Turbetch fell
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    • 21 9 IH W a»— .qA AU| x 9| tI 'lr il Si ST) i a mon p iII O Jj Li steS
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    • 147 9 THE JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER ESTATE LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that the Tw'entyfourth Ordinary General Meeting of the Metnbers of the Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate, Limited, will be held at the Offices of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore, on Thursday, 30th April. 1936. at
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    • 321 9 THE X. IDEAL FOODy’C' for All PUPPIES DOGS SHERLEY’S LACTOL The difficulty of rearing healthy pups and keepingadultdogsfitin hot climates is overcome by LACTOL It is the ideal diet for all dogs from birth LACTOL ensures strong bones, fine constitution, and healthy flesh and provides the highest degree of nourishment
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    • 270 9 I RACE WEEK I? !CALLS ;FORJ 7 [ZEISS BINOCULARS Perhaps nowhere is the advantage of the user of a Zeiss glass over his less fortunate associate better illustrated than on the race-course. 1 he former has a clear view of the field and can note quickly and distinctly the colours
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL SECTION
    • 1488 10 Mr. T. B. Barlow On Changing* Planting I Politics The meeting of the Krian Rubber Plantations Company Limited was held in London. Mr. T. 1’». Barlow (the chairman of the company) presiding. As you will have seen, the profit for the year, after writing oil depreciation amounting
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    • 323 10 Committee Urged To Act A suggestion that other countries signatory to the Tin Restriction Agreement should be permitted to produce Bolivia's unfulfilled quota is made in the monthly review issued by A. Strauss and Co., Ltd Bolivia is 6,037 tons behindhand, and explaining the reasons for this
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    • 192 10 Makers Meet With Fair Demand There have been no fiesh developments in the tinplate market during the past Wteit states Tne Mining Journal and must makers have met with a fair demand. Business is clueily in small lots, cut moderate totals have accrued, and as works are in rece.pt
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    • 104 10 Embargo On Export By U.S. Government New York, April 5. The United States Government announcean embargo on the export of tinplate scrap. The embargo was announced by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in his capacity as chairman of the National Munitions Control Board. It will be effective
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    • 42 10 The output of tin ore from the property of the Bangrin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for the month of March 1936 was Pls- 850.65. The number of hours worked during the same period was 1363 and the yardage treated 280,500.
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    • 36 10 Profit for 1935 £6.981 (against £8.440(J plus £14,503 brought in, making £21,484. Dividend 5 per cent. (6t£ per cent.), £93 for depreciation (£5OO to reserve account) and £15,391 forward. Crop was 696,090 lb. 1
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    • 287 10 Rubber Producing Companies Rubber Producing Companies," issued by tne Mincing Lane Tta and Rubbei Share Brokers’ Association, Ltd., and published by the Financial Times at 7s. 6d., once again justifies its claims to be an “official guide for investors in rubber shares.” It supplies all the information
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    • 275 10 Directors’ Remuneration Agreements As it appears that the circular to shareholders oi the Fairey Aviation Compai y, dated March 14, dealing with the proposed increase ot capital and service agreements 01 the directors, is not clear to certain shareholders, a further statement hits been ssued b\ the company.
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    • 140 10 The crop of the Lanadron Rubber Estates for 1935 amounted to 1,099,5031 b. (against 1,082.0501 b. in 1934), of which 974,8901 b. are accounted for, the balance being carried forward at bare cost of production The average net sale price was equivalent to 6.44 d. per lb. London
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    • 151 10 Shares To Be Converted Into Stock Malayan Tin Dredging is holding an extraordinary general meeting on May 6 to consider conversion of the shares to stock The company has an authorised capital of £250,000 divided into shares of 5/. each. The issued and fully paid capital is
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    • 57 10 Profit for 1935 of Sungei Way (Selangor) Rubber Co. was £13,326 (against. £16,033), plus £16,429 brought in. Dividend 5 1 p.c., less tax (against 6’2 pc.), requiring £12,906, and £487 to depreciation of buildings, plant, etc., wri'ing down that account to nom. value of £l, leaving £16,362
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 662 10 BANKS. HONG KONG AND THE MERCANTILE BANK SHANGHAI BANKING P F IN D IA LTD (Incorporated in England» CORPORATION Capital Authorised £3,000.00a> (Incorporated in Hong Kong.) Capital Subscribed £1,800.00C Reserve Fund and Rest £1,247,830 The Liability of members is limited to th Capital Paid Up £1,050.001 extent and in manner
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  • Latest London and Local Share and Commodity Market Quotations
    • 397 11 Markets were again quiet, but rubbers were firm in sympathy with the commodity, while tin shares were unaffected by further fall in the price of the metal. Oils maintained their firmness of the previous day. Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or fall Conversation
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    • 130 11 RUBBER firm. Spot 7% buyers. sellers. July Sept. 71Jd buyers, 7%d sellers. Oct.(Dec. 7}jd buyers, 7%d sellers. JajrjMar. 7%d buyers. 7Jgsellers. New York 16.14 cts. United Kingdom Stocks. London 71,940 cons (74,333 tons) Liverpool 72,335 tons (73.224 tons). OOPRA Straits S.D. to Rotterdam £14.0.0. PEPPER White Muntok Nominal Apl.|Jun.
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    • 153 11 The following are the latest quotations for today Buyers Sellers TINS Ampats 5 9 6 3 Ayer Wengs 1.72% 1.77% B. Selangors 92% 95c Hitams 51 53 %c Hong Fatts 90 92% Jelapangs 13 0 13 6 Jelebus 95 97% K. Kamuntings 6 9 7 3 K.
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    • 393 11 BROKERS' LISTS CURRENT KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co.’s Share List today:— Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller TIN Ampat 57% 6 0 57% 6 0 B. Selangor 93 96c 93 96c Gopeng Cone. 37 0 40 0 37>6 40 0 Hitam 51 53
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    • 171 11 LEAN CO. TODAY'S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers MINING Ampats 5 9 61 Ayer Wengs 1.70 1.77% B. Selangors 93 96 Hitams 51 54c Jelebus 95 99 Johans 29 32c K. Lanjuts 17 9 18;3 K. Kampars 117% 12 0 Larut Tin Fields 9 6 910%c Pungah.- 219 223 Rawang Tin
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    • 38 11 FRIDAY, APRIL 17 London Bank 2 < 1 4 mist 2' 4 3 Private 3 m|st credit 2* Y* 4 Documentary On New York Demand 7 9116 Trdia T.T. 154* France T.T. 865 Hong Kong T.T. 43%% ois.
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    • 548 11 ANTHONY CO. Yesterday Today Buyers tidier® Buy<. 'tlirr TIN i Ayer Weng 1 721.77% 1.72% 1.77% Batu Selangor 92 94 92 94 1 Hitam 50 53 50 53 Hoag Fatt 90 95 90 95 I Jelebu 95 1.00 95 1.00 > Johan 29 31 29 31 Klang River 1.92% 2.00
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    • 116 11 British Wireless London on Previously Latest Paris 74 61 64 74 61 54 New York 4.94% 4.94% Montreal 4.97 4.97% Brussels 29.21 29.21 Geneva 15.16% 15.16% Amsterdam 7.2734 7.28 Milan 62 H 62 U Berlin 12.28 12.28 Prague 119% 119% Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90%
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    • 116 11 I IN YESTERDAY TODAY London—(Spot) £209.10.0 £207.5.0 Loudon —(3 months» £203.15.0 £202.5.0 Singapore $102.37% $101.50 Busin-ss Done Penang 103.00 (Ready) $102.75 (Ready) Busmess Done Buyers no sellers 25 tons COPRA.—(Sundned,' $5.35 BLACK PEPPER $9.00 tCUBBER >- London 7 916 d 7%d r New York 16 U6c(G) 16 1
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    • 404 11 Y esterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Seilers TIN Ampats 5 9 6,0 5 9 6 0 Asams 29 0 30 0 29 0 30 Oex Ayer Wengs 1.70 1.75 1.70 1.75 B. Selangors 93 95 92 94 c Chenderiangs 14;0 14 6 14 0 14 6 Hitams 50
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 59 11 'PHONE 543. PENANG. Tomorrow DINNER DANCE RUNNYMEDE TENNIS COURT CHARGES $1.20 per hour, including Ball Boys. ACCOMMODATION FOR TENNIS TEA PARTIES AT THE COURT. (11 D nn< 11 because 1 it’s a good drink, u land the recognised restorative. I KBS MARTELL’S COGNAC BRANDY I N v STRA,TS JAVA 7
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  • 593 12 ARRIVALS AND 'DEPARTURES Th* following is a list of vessels arrivlnt 1 <md sailing from Penang during the week L IN PORT J S.S. MATA HARI from Singapore via < ports. I S.S. PALOPO from Singapore, Cheribon, Semarang and Soerabaya. Sails same day for Bagan Si-Api-Api, Batavia, I Cheribon,
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  • 667 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 16. Captain Wilhem Daehne, one of the world’s foremost sea captains who, as commander of the Bremen, won the Blue Riband of the |:der.|i today that he was sure the Queen Mary would take the Atlantic for Germany, told the
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  • 142 12 The need of an urgent national policy for the reducticn of maternal mci .ality in Great Britain was the subject of a statement is ued last week by the British Medical Association. The clinical and administrative problems associated with maternity had been investigated by various commPtees.
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  • 136 12 Artistic Garden In Grounds Of Istana (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 16. An artistic Japanese garden laid out in the grounds of the Istana, Johore Bahru, was formally presented to the Sultan and Sultanah yesterday by the Japanese Con-sul-General, Mr. Kuchi Gunji and other
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  • 95 12 Berlin, April 16 The Tempelhof, which is already one of the best organized aerodromes in Europe, is to be improved and enlarged, and will in 1939 become a “world a’rport.”' Herr Hitler, who is probably th-p first Chief of State to travel habitually by an has
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  • 90 12 The effects of barterings arrangements between Germany and Brazil were described by Mr. Philip Haldin at the meeting ci the Lamport and Holt Line, Limited, last week intensifying the difficulties of Britis'i managers, in filling their shops. In 1934 England took 66,000 tons d cotton
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  • 75 12 The new 25-mile coastal drive from Shanklin to Freshwater, Isle of Wight, was opened early this month by Sir Godfrey Baring, chairman of the Isle of Wight County Council. The drive gives one of the finest sea and coastal views in England. It was completed;
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  • 32 12 Reuter Wi.eless. Rome, April 15. It is- revealed that a second air crash occurred on Friday when an Italian airman was killed at the Mirafieri airport, new Lake Traslmcnc.-
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1386 12 RADIO NEWS AND PROGRAMMES NEW B.B.C. TRANSMITTER AT LISBURN, «wsgjpwT NORTHERN IRELAND 1 (By Our Radio CorresjKindent) The new high-powered regional transmitter of the BBC at Lisburn, \(',rthern Ireland, was ojxened on March 20 by his Grace the Governor of < Northern reland, the Duke of Abercon, K.G., K.P., in
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  • 373 13 Vessels For Natal And Pacific Trade Jarrow, April 5. Two passenger and cargo vessels launched on the Tyne last week brought the total to seven for the year ,and there are 28 under construction. Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Limited, launched from their Walker yard
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  • 654 13 GOVERNMENT ACTION URGED Discussion at the annual meeting of the National Association of Fishery Boards, which was held this month at the Hotel Victoria London, was directed to the proposal to establish a central water authority to safeguard all interests, including inland fisheries, and to deal
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  • 410 13 Sir A. Chamberlain On Iron And Steel Sir Austen Chamberlain was the chief guest at the annual dinner of the British Iron and Steel Federation at Grosvenor House, London, this month. Mr. A. K McCosh, the president, was in the chair. In submitting the toast of
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 626 13 74» BLUR RUMMEL LIMB I Veneto LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due in conjunction with Glen A Shire Line. Henan? London A. HECTOR Mars., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow Apr. 17 May 13 GLENGARRY L’don, Antwerp, R’dam, H’bprg M’bbrough Apr. 24 May 27 C. MENESTHEUS Mars., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow May
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    • 348 13 5 1936 SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE j 3 m.V. JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEV£LT 17th Apr. 1936 I m.v. ’DEMPO-’ 24 th Apr. 1936 i BA. •’JOHAN DE WITT” Bth May 1936 mv “INDRA PO ERA” 15th May 1936 J m.v. "Al AJ'.NIX VAN ST. ALDEGONEe” 29th May 1936 m.v. “BAWERAN” sth June
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    • 480 13 v v kt P and BRITISH INDIA PmlnsoiM* and OrAentel S. N. Co., tmds i Penang, Teluk Anauu, Port SwettaatoMb* eoutHMit wttti His Majesty's GoveisTwmt Malacca and SinKapore Bcovtar u S/S “MATA HARI” Apr. 17 Landos sad Far Esat MaU Service. r S/S "BUTAN” Apr. 24 Outwardd from Loudon for
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  • 1216 14 CARS* OF 9 EVENTS SCRATCHING'S AND ORDER OF RUNNING iidow will K* found the ft 11 prograffinie for the first day of the Pen.-ng Turf Club Extra Meeting to be run al Penang tomorrow. The programme is replete with ■weights, name of rwner and
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  • 42 14 T.C.PJk. Defeated (From Our Own CQrrespondent) Singapore, April 14. In a three-day cricket match here the Ceylon Sports Club defeated the Tamilians’ Physical Culture Association, Kuala Lumpur, by 58 runs. T he scores were: Ceylon Sports Club: 105 and 88.
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  • 118 14 BEATEN BY SINGAPORE CHINESE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 18. In a soccer match at th e J3lan Be s ar Stadium between the Selangor Rangers and the Singapore Chinese, the Chinese won 5—2. The Rangers gave a good display. Their short passing tactics were
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  • 283 14 MATCHES FOR FIRST THREE DAYS The following are the fixtures for the first three days MONDAY, APRIL 20 Singles Khaw Biang Cheng vs. Ooi Kee Aun, Cheah Watt Swee vs. Cramu Matsut&ke, L. Robiers vs. L. Schofarets. Gurchan Singh vs. E. C. Valberg. TUESDAY, APRIL 21
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  • 689 14 Slow Work On Track Today GOOD GOING LIKELY (BY TIC-TAC) All is set for the first day of the Penang Turf Club Extra Meeting which begins tomorrow at Penang. All horses, trainers jockeys and officials have now arrived, also several outstation owners and more will
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  • 154 14 Traders’ Convincing Win Over Commercials In an almost one-sided game of s<>ccer, the Government Trade School gained a c< nvincing victory ovei the Governn *n.t Commercial Day School by four goals yesterday on the Trade School ground. With a superior set of forwards the Trad© School, constantly applied
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  • 235 14 Home Golf Miss Barnes-Gorell Takes Scratch Prize M ss Barnes-Gorell, who was runner-up in the Berkshire Womens) Champicn hip in 1927, won the Lady Annaly sera ch ch lenge cup, with a score of 78, at the spring meeting of the Ladies’ Parliamentary G.A. on the
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  • 227 14 The following are the P.C.C. cricket ixtures for the 1936 season; showing also he dates of Inter-State Matches and Tria.' games:— Sat. April 18) Use of P.R.C.—E planar Sun. 19) Sat. 25 Sun. 26 Use of P.R.C. —Esplanade Sun. 26 vs Krian Club —Parit Bun tar. Sat.
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  • 785 15 Heavy weight Championship Clash Attracts Great Interest MATCH WITH TOMMY FARR lack Petersen, British and Empire heavy-weight champion, and Jock McAvoy# holder of the middle-weight title, have both begun the serious part of their training for their championship clash at the Empress Stadium, Earl’s
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  • 213 15 Team To Meet American “Golden Glovers” Great Britain’s “Golden Gloves’’ team to meet the United States at Wembley Pool on May 6 was chosen last night by the A.B. A. Fly-weight.—A. Russell (Rotherham). Reserve: J. Pottinger (Cardiff). Bantam.—A. Barnes (Cardiff) and L. Case (Darlington), Reserve: F. Salmon
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  • 266 15 Visitors Trying Out New Men (By Our Tennis Correspondent) The first inter-State tennis match between Perak and Penang during the week-end will be looked for and to with interest, as Perak appears to be trying out several new men. When the State last visited Penang, the home
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  • 25 15 l lh c n,re "inner of the Benham ’Chase. at Newbnrr taking the water jump with Straight Larch (right) and Greek Pie
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  • 872 15 Search For Talent In England COUNTY PROSPECTS The engrossing concern of the firstclass cricket season, which will open on May 2, will be the building of a team to sail for Australia in September. It is hoped that the counties may produce some new talent, particularly bowling
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  • 188 15 Defeats West Of England Champion Court Championships at the Roehampton Club excellent form was shown by the little Chinese girl. Gem Hoahing. It was her first appearance in a senior championship in England and she showed admirable control of the bell in driving that she
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  • 193 15 Plan For New Company If the representatives of the Football League clubs, when they meet in London on the eve of the F.A. Cup Final, decide to accept the offer of £50,000 a year tnat ha r been made for the copyright of the fixtures, the
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  • 628 15 Who will succeed R. E. S. Wyatt as England’s Test cricket leader? That problem is going to be one of the most troublesome for the touring team selectors and close attention will have to be paid to the performances of county captains during the coming season. Incidentally
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  • 142 15 Italians Use Substitute Fuel In Mile Miglia Race Rome, April 5. G. Clarke and M. F L. Falkner, the sole British competitors in the famous Mille Miglia, the world’s longest and most difficult road race, were forced to withdraw at Fano, on the Adriatic coast, after they had
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  • 248 16 Ancient Craft in Conversation GRANDCHILD *^mhertain.“ S I he baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terence Maxwell, photograohed with her mother after she was christened at St. Margaret s. '.V -.minster. SPRING THATCHING Thatchers at work on a picturesque row of cottages at Shrivenham, Berks.
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