Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 May 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 102. Vol. XCIV. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 1434 1 Addis Ababa Still in Hands of Mob BRITISH SAVE U. S. LEGATION STAFF Emperor Embarks Aboard British Cruiser The Foreign Legations at Addis Ababa are under seige by armed mobs. The United States Legation, after a fierce encounter with looters, requested aid from the British Legation.
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  • 95 1 Another Cape Attempt London, May 4. Amy Mollison left Gravesend airport today at three minutes past nine on another attempt to break the Englar.d-Cape record, using the same plane as she era hed in ou her recent attempt. H. L. Brook, holder of the AustralianEngland solo flight
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  • 81 1 British Radio Britain To Take Stock Reform Of Covenant L idon. May 4. The Prime Minister gid the foreign Secretary received a deputation t -"'.crnoon from the League of Nations Union. Both ministers spoke and emphasised that the Government would have to take stock of the League’s
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  • 118 1 Reuter. 24 Greeks And Armenians i Among Victims Djibouti. May 4. i I r’Clihg nt Addis Ababa is reported to have resulted in the death of twefity- four Greeks and Armenians who were kflle* defending their shops against looters. Rome, May 4 In response to the French Governments
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  • 209 1 Locked House Entered I (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 5. The house in Dalvey Read of Mr. H. C. Aitkin Berry, a partner in the firm of wan and Maclaren, was broken into last light and jewellery to the value of approx inately $3,000 was stolen. “It
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  • 95 1 lias have become highly truculent. Siu. Chew Jit Poh. Three Warships Arrive Swatow, May 5. Martial law has been in force since Saturday following the Japanese Consul’s demand for settlement of the case in which a Japanese policeman was allegedly murdered several weeks ago. The demands
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  • 27 1 —Reuter. Akron, Ohio, May 4. i The leading tyre manufacturers have increased the prices on all lines from 5.b to 13 per cent.
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  • 1967 2 NEW BUILDING ON OLD DOCTRINE A Risky Experiment The revolt of young officers of the Japanese Army was followed by a political crisis in which senior officers prevented the formation of a Government until the Prim-? Minister had accepted their demands. Rebellion by juniors and dictation
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  • 327 2 Record Crowds See Eumorfopoulos Collection LECTURES PROVE TOO POPULAR London, April 27. All attendance records at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Kensington, are being broken by the crowds which are flocking to see the Eumorfopoulos collection of Chinese art which is being displayed there. Yesterday
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  • 154 2 Millions-To-One Bisley Mishap A private of the Coldstream Guards was accidentally shot in the leg on Bisley ranges. It is stated that this is the first accident there for more than five years, and that the chances against an accident of this nature being repeated are several millions
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  • 147 3 Reuter Wireless. INCREASING EFFECT ON ITALY FUTURE WAR DETERRENT London, April 29. "As long as the sanctions front is maintained I still believe Italy will find she is in a far worse position than if she never resorted to War,’’ declared Lord Stanhope, replying to a House
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  • 138 3 Reut*'r Wireless Hast Ptaf Nipped In The Bnd Budapest, April 29. An alleged plot by Nazis to stage a march on Budapest and seize control was nipped in the bud, while the police arrest’d the jMiet Bofzormenyi and 8 other Nazi leaders. Bofzormenyi is alleged to have
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  • 126 3 Reuter Wireless. In Cork Corporation Member Among Those Arrested London, April 30 Twenty men, including Sean McSwiney, a member of the Cork Corporation, have been letained follow ing a midnight raid by large forces of heavily armed detectives on a number of houses in Cork and Waterford
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  • 45 3 Reuter Wireless. To Be Discussed In London Capetown. May 4. Mr. Pir >w, the Minister for Defence, on the invitation of the British Government, 5s leaving for England on May 22 to discuss matters affecting communications and defence of South Africa
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  • 70 3 Reuter. Rome, May 4. Italian motorised columns passed Termaber Pass and occupied Debra Bnehan former capital of Shoa. The advance guards ar e now- 40 kilometres beyond that point, says a communique. The advance continues on the southern front. Detachments reached a point 80 kilometres beyond
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  • 175 3 .—Reuter Wireless Recent Re-lnfcrcements Explained Vienna, April 29. It is understood that 5,000 troops are stationed in the Tyrol at present which is bout 80 per cent, above the normal number; also two battalions of Syrian infantry have arrived in Upper Austria near the German frontier. Well-informed circles
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  • 91 3 —Reuter Wireless. "No+hi?in Happening In S. Bavaria Berlin, April 29. The War Office gives an assurance that nothing unusual is happening this year in Southern Bavaria, stated a Wilhelmstrasse official to Reuter. He said that a battalion of sharp-shooters was holding ten deys manoeuvres in the neighbourhood of Garmisch
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  • 107 3 Renter Wireless. Nine Killed Trying To Escape Nairobi, April 30. Three of the 31 Italian native troops who escaped from the internment camp were "when they refused to surrender to a patrol of the King’s African Rifles. Six were drowned trying to cross a flooded river and
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  • 80 3 British Radio. Legacy Of £3.000 Fcr College Of Music London. May 4 > Th estate of the famous singer’ Da.r ie Clara Butt has been proved at £39,5' 17 She left £3.000 to the Royal C ollege of Music, the income to be used f or an
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  • 353 3 Reuter. EXPECTED TO ENTER CITY TODAY DESPERADOES TERRORISING CITIZENS Addis Ababa, May 4. Reuter’s special correspondent says that the Italians are expected to enter Addis Ababa early today. It is reported they have reached the Akaki River, ten miles distant. Wholesale looting has
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  • 38 3 —Reuter. Rome, May 5. A test mobilisation of Italian people to be held probably tonight, at which Signor Mussolini will address the nation, was dramatically ordered by Signor Mussolini in the Chamber of Deputies.
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  • 79 3 Austrian situation will be raised.—British Radio. Important Debate In Commons Tomorrow London, May 4. An important debate on foreign affairs is expected in the House of Commons on Wednesday. The subjects which will probably be raised include the position in regard to sanctions in operation against Italy, the
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  • 47 3 —Reuter. .r Paris. M*ay 4. It is officially stated that French detachments have been sent from Djibouti to Diredawa where a company of colonial troops are already stationed. The report that they were sent to reinforce th? troops at Addis Ababa is incorrect.
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  • 36 3 —British Radio. London, May 4. Mrs. Stadin wife of an American mission doctor was fatally injured while sleeping by a stray bullet falling through the roof of the Adventist hospital.-
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  • 473 3 Reuter. Effect Of French Election Result HEAVY NERVOUS SELLING London, May 4. Following the French election result, heavy nervous selling caused a sharp decline in francs. The British control, after efforts to stem the tide at around 75 1 4, yielded before the inrush of further
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  • 32 3 11. E. Sir Shenton Thomas, who leit Penang on the Imperial Airways liner “Aurora,” on April 26, arrived at Croydon yesterday looking very fit, savs a Reuter message.
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  • 865 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. J. I. Miller, M.C.S., lias returned from Home leave. Mr. W. S. Reeve Tucker, M. S. C. Selangor, has returned from leave. Mr. M. Wheatley, of the Educational Service, sailed for Home last week on leave. Mr. R. K. A. Bruce, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys, has left
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  • 528 4 Going On Long Leave CHE ABDUL RAHMAN ENTERTAINED From Our Own Correspondent) Sungei Patani. May 3. Che Abdul Rahman the popular District Officer of Kuala Muda, Sungei Patani, and President of the Kuala Muda Club who is going on long leave was the Guest of Honour at
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  • 42 4 The Semiling Rest Hous'* was the scene of loyal response to the outgoing and the Incoming District Officers who were entertained to a Malay dinner bv the members of the staff o fthe District Office, Sungei Patani.
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  • 363 4 ‘How I Faced Charge Of Murdering My Husband Saw Reds Shoot Family London, April 28. A women who was acquitted at the Old Bailey of a charge of arson told me later how. four years ago, she had been acquitted of a charge of
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  • 516 4 Refused To Put It In Hotel Safe WAITERS IN STEALING BY FINDING CASE A woman who stayed in a London hotel with more than £2,500 in cash in her handbag was advised by Mr. Fry, the Bow-street magistrate, to bank her money in future.
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  • 117 4 Swallowed A Fork Southend, April 25. Found guilty as he lay on a, stretcher at Southend Quarter Sessions today, Franri Sheridan, 29. a motor engineer, was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment on two charges of fraud. When Detective Bennett was asked by the Recorder why Sheridan
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  • 109 4 Suit Undefended Lady Jaffray. formerly Emily Synolda Thursby Pelham, of Grosvenor House, Parklane. W., was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Greaves-Lord in the Divorce Court for the dissolution of her marriage with Sir William Edmund Jaffray. of Skilts, Redditch, Worcestershire, on the ground
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  • 262 4 Mystery Of Alleged Burglary Dramatic evidence was given by Inspr. Hudson, of the C.1.D., when the hearing of the £4,000 insurance claim was again before Mr. Justice Branson in the King’s Bench Division. Mr. Abraham Shoot, watchmaker and jeweller. High-street, Whitechapel, sued Mr. Harold Babington
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  • 173 4 Week After Read Crash London, April 27 Gooch, of the Yard, is dead—ex-Chief Inspector Daniel Gooch, for many years head of the Flying Squad. He died last night in hospital at Guild-ford-from injuries received last Sunday night in a threefold road crash on the Hog’s Back. Five
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  • 223 5 Army Of Criminals Roaming Country "G-MEN" CHIEF AND DOOMED CITIZENS Washington, April 25. About 150,000 murderers are roaming the United States, according to Mr. Edgar Hoover, head of the special force of G-Men organised by the Government to fight the gangster menace. "Walking the streets
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  • 210 5 Birthday Amnesty Berlin, April 25. A new amnesty law signed by Herr Hitler and Dr. Guertner. Minister of Justice. was issued today. It is evidently connected with the Chancellor’s birthday last Monday and the favourable results of the recent Reichstag elections. The amnesty is not far-reaching. Opponents
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  • 237 5 While Being Prepared For The Scaffold New York. April 24. Only 47 minutes before he was to have been hanged at San Quentin prison. Alexander Mac Kay received a thirty-day reprieve from Governor Merriam, of California. In announcing his action the Governor explained that
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  • 152 5 A last effort to establish contact with Harry Houdini, the famous magician, who died ten years ago, is to be made shortly by his widow. Mrs. Houdini says: “This will be the seance to end all seances. I will hold the seance on a
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  • 168 5 TO SPOT WHERE HIS WIFE DIED Geneva. April 18. The mystery of King Leopold’s secret journey from Belgium and of his whereabouts has been solved. He is at Lucerne. I learn that he arrived two days ago at Bale and motored to Lucerne, where he has a
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  • 192 5 Turkey's Assurance Angora. April 27. I have been informed both by Turkish and British authorities here that there ?s no likelihood of British cemeteries on the Gallipoli Peninsula being removed following the modification of the restrictions on rearming the Dardanelles. Any such action is described as inconceivable,
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  • 185 5 DEFENCES TO BE STRENGTHENED Cape Town. April 28. Plans for strengthening the defences of South Africa were outlined in the Assembly today by the Defence Minister, Mr. Pirow. In view of events, he said, it war proposed to Train 1.000 Air Force pilots and 5,000
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  • 190 5 Charged With "Defeating The Inds Of Justice" Johannesburg. April 20. Intense excitement was caused today by the arrest of Colonel A. A. Cillieru, nead of the Railway Police, and of Major S. P. R. Fourie, also of the Railway Police, on charges of defeating the
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  • 113 5 Smugglers' Ship To Shore Pipeline New York, April 27. One of the most important and dramatic hauls of smuggled alcohol since prohibition ended was made early today at Baywav, New Jersey. Heavily-armed officials of the Treasury Coastguard and Customs departments surprised seven men in the act of
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  • 253 5 Nullity Suit Allegation The attractive blonde English wife of an Indian barrister yesterday* began a court fight to annul her marriage, which took place nearly 11 years ago, on the ground that her husband had previously married an Indian girl. She is MRS.
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  • 171 5 Indians Want At Least 3 Representatives DEPUTATION TO WAIT ON GOVERNMENT The management committee of the Indian Association met recently and discussed the question of Indian representation on the Singapore Municipal Commission and the following resolutions were passed unanimously: “That this Association is of the opinion that
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  • 220 5 Perak Judge Allows Malay's Appeal Phuman bin Omar Din, a Malay, who has been in prison in connection with the sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment and six months’ Police supervision imposed on him by the Kampar Magistrate on a charge of assisting in the concealment of
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  • 140 5 Transfer As 'Betrayal' Nairobi. April 25. Satisfaction is expres ed in Kenya and in East Africa generally at the opposition shown to the transfer of mandates. The question particularly affects Tanganyika, formerly German East Africa. Statements by Cabinet Ministers which leave the door open for future discussion,
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  • 109 5 Awaiting Deportation New York, April 28. Mrs. Anna Sage, “The Woman in Red,” 1 who was responsible for the shooting bv G-men of John Dillinger, once America’s 1 Public Enemy No. 1, outside a cinema in Chicago, arrived here today to await deportation to her
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  • 71 5 Estimates For U.S. Congress Washington, April 24. In supplementary estimates submitte' to Congress, President Roosevelt has asked for the appropriation of 460,800,000 dollars (nearly £100,000,000) for old age and unemployment insurance during the present and coming fiscal years. The appropriation in the present fiscal year
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  • 552 5 Recruiting System Defects MORE EUROPEANS REQUIRED Important forthcoming changes in recruitment for the Indian Civil Service were, announced by the India Office last week. Under the present system, introduced in 1925, it was decided to recruit each year an equal number of Europeans and Indians
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 465 6 jm—lß -1 Jl’ —M— arfJßEß* EB«*£ Free List Strictly Suspended RSSBS i for a limited engagement only: A*H M Fa V I 3.1 11 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW J I' i mllbk r A GRAND STAGE AND SCREEN DOUBLE ATTRACTION r :tlS“ “The Nine O'Clock Revue” x. 3 m B 9
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  • 538 7 Lord Lytton’s Demand READY TO RISK WAR Desperate efforts are being made both jn England and at Geneva to induce the British Government to propose military sanctions against Italy and to close the ■Suez Canal. Lord Lytton announced at a meeting in Edinburgh on April 23
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  • 660 7 Their Terrible Effects Surgeon Rear-Admiral Charles M. Beadnell contributes the following letter to the Sunday Times, London; Some clearing of the air is called for in view of misunderstandings which appear to have arisen in the public mind concerning the object and nature of the small-bore bullets used
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  • 223 7 Snakes From Batu Caves 1 Four snakes from the caves of Batu, Malaya, strange white reptiles with black-streaked tails, are on their way to 1 the London Zoo, where four specimens which were the first to be captured since 1896 have been exhibited during the last ten
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  • 406 7 NON-AGGRESSION PACT RUMOUR I learn that rumours of an Italian offer to Egypt of a pact of non-aggression are being used to sabotage the Ang*oEgyptian treaty negotiations, writes the Morning Post Diplomatic correspondent. There is no confirmation that meh an offer has actually been made, but
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  • 67 7 Protest notes have been exchanged between Italy and Egypt concerning frontier incidents. Egypt concerning frontier incidents. Egypt complained that Italian ’planes from Libya had flown over Egyptian territory, the Italian authorities promising to open an inquiry and take strict measures to prevent a recurrence of .meh incidents. Italy
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  • 185 7 EQUIPPED WITH OXYGEN TENT An aeroplane which is in effect a flying hospital is now beirjg built in England. Mr. S. J. Noel-Brown, of the British Red Cross Society, speaking at Wimbledon, said that Great Britain was many years I behind other countries in the organisation of
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  • 137 7 1 Every tramcar displaced by an oil or petrol bus, instead of by trolley ’bus, means 40 days on the dole every year for some miner who is now at work. This is one of the interesting statement* in a leaflet, “What about your, trams?”
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  • 63 7 .—Reuter. Carnoustie, May 4. E. Hamilton, of Ralston, won the Scottish Amateur Golf Championship at Carnoustie this weekend by beating Robert Neill, East Renfrew, one up in the 36 holes’ final. The Australian champion, Ferrier, was eliminated in the second round. In the third round, Hamilton
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  • 170 7 Buried With His Catch < i A Temma fisherman, Kwashl Botsw < was killed recently by a swordfish whll fishing at sea, about 12 miles off the shorv Five fishermen were returning after a unsuccessful morning’s work. They fasten ed a herring to a hook, and
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  • 473 8 Thirty and forty years ago it was customary in Penang for tuan besars and others to dock to the quay shortly after the hoisting of the P. O. dag which announced t s e approach of the mail steamer from England. A nautical gentleman peered through a
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  • 290 8 We read that in New York the works Progress Administration has set to work to find out what Americans with incomes ranging from $1,200 to $20,000 a year—that is, i roughly £240 to £4,000 —do with their money; specifically how muc|h they spend annually for rent and
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  • 131 8 Agreements Communicated To Other Sea Powers London, May 1. After the Naval Treaty wag signed in London on March 25. copies of the agreements were communicated to other navel Powers, both members and non-members of the League of Nations and the British Government undertook to enter into
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  • 115 8 Golf Surprise Mr. John de Forest, British amateur champion in 1932, and son of Baron de Forest, met with a surprise defeat in the English golf championship at Deal. His opponent was Charles Stowe, an ex-miner, now employed in the engineering shop of one of
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  • 727 8 AN evening drive to Tanjong Bungah is still the best 1 restorative after a trying I day in the “tanjong,” especially when an engagement or amusement pro- gramme is to be faced at night. The great advantage of Penang is the speed with which the urban areas
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  • 346 8 Twenty-five centuries ago, today, in i the land of Sakya clan, nestling at the foot of Himalayas, there was born to Maya Devi, the Queen of King Suddhodhana, a son and heir whose name was to live and be revered in after years in nearly every
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  • 54 8 —Reuter. To Enquire Into Budge* Leakage London, May 1 In the House of Commons. Mr. Cha berlain announced the establishment ut judicial tribunal presided by a High Cour Judge with two eminent members of Bar to enquire into the Budget leakag The tribunal will have power to take
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  • 1072 9 EVIDENCE IN BUTTERWORTH MURDER TRIAL REFERENCE TO “BARGAIN WITH MAGISTRATE” Amazing evidence was given by Inspector Dodds at the resumed trial at Penang Assizes today of four men three Chinese and a Malay who are charged with the murder of a Chinese, the owner
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  • 152 9 Hokkien Sent To Prison Sentence of three weeks’ rigorous imprisonment was passed on a Hokkien, Ong Tong Aun, yesterday in the Penang Police Court. The accused was convicted on two charges of criminal breach of trust to the total value of $23 belonging to a friend
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  • 833 9 Meeting At Penang On May 17 RELIABILITY TRIAL AND DRIVING TESTS The details of the Automobile Association of Malaya Reliability Trial and Driving Tests to be held in Penang on Sunday, May 17. have just been made known by the Penang and Kedah Branch of the Association. The
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    36 9 Goon Kok Lam, who, with his brother, Kok Ying, has entered the semi-finals in the Men’s Doubles Championship. Kok Lam serving in yesterday’s match in which they beat Che Din and Abdul Rahim.
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  • 106 9 YESTERDAY TODAY ndon—(Spot) 0 London—(3 month.) No Market X,O Business Done penang $101.75 Ready $100.75 Ready Business Done 50 tons Buyers no sellers COPRA.—(Sun dried) >5.00 H-90 black pepper $9.00 J RUBBER:- 7a<j 7%d l5%c(G) 15HC1G) New York —26 c %c Singapore—Spot May/June 26^c July/Sept 26%c 26y Oct/Dec
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  • 147 9 Probable Starters And Jockeys London, May 4. The following are the probable starters with jockeys for the Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap to be run on Saturday, May 9:— SEA BEQUEST 4y. (Mr. C. W. Gordon) E. Smith ROBIN GOODFELLOW 4y. (Sir A. Bailey> Weston GUEST ON
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  • 782 10 RELEASE A BLESSING TO PRODUCERS MORE h CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE JOHAN. TIN—FICTITIOUS INVESTMENT VALUES. Malayan Investment Notes t The unexpected release of 5 per cent Kinder the international rubber quote, was Hot relished by the share markets though those taking the longer view are confident
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  • 338 10 Application For Royal Charter The annual dinner cl the Institution cf the Rubber Indus.ry was he.d on Apiil 24 at London. Sir George Beharrell, the president was in 'he chair. The toast of The Institution of the Rubber Industry” was ed by Mr. Jamas Fairbairn, past chairman
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  • 280 10 Mere Helpful Attitude Of Industry At a luncheon held in London on April 24 by the Research Association of British Rubber Manufacturers. Major J .H. Mandleberg. ‘he chairman of the association, pointed to the improved position of his association as a good example of the more helpful attitude
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  • 84 10 The Queen Mary which is iti the Ocean Dock, Southampton, being prepared for her maiden voyage on Mav 27, was visited bv the Duke of Connaught, who motored to the docks from Bournemouth. The Duke, who was welcomed at the head of the gangway
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  • 317 10 NET REVENUE FALLS £399,400 TO £1,288,200 Dividend on the £7,851,045 of Ordinary capital of the Dunlop Rubber Company is to be maintained at 8 per cent., less tax.; for the third successive year. As in th? four preceding years, no interim payment was made in 1935. The
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  • 202 10 German Expectation Of Settlement There is thought to be no acute danger to the existence of the International Tinplate Cartel, as a result of the negotiations concerning its renewal and disagreements which have arisen ever the allocation u*id division of export quotas (sayr the Berlin correspondent of
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  • 159 10 Eart Winterton And Dr. Sheppard Earl Winterton, M.P., speaking at Shoreham, referred to the controversy between the Rev. H. R. L. Sheppard and Mr. Duff Cooper, the War Secretary, on the subject of bearing arms. He said that at long last a prominent Cabinet Minister was attacking the
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  • 642 10 Attributable To Smaller Crop Permitted The report of Semanggol Rubber Company, Limited for the year ended Dec. 31 states: Area and Cultivation. —The total area of the company’s properties remains the same as that last reported i‘. e. 1,008 acres. The company’s standard production for 1935 was
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  • 62 10 Dividend Of 21 Per Cent Approved (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 4. i Mr. H. D. Mundell presided at the Changkat Serdang meeting today. The j report was adopted and the proposed divi- dend of two-and-a-half per cent, approved. Directors’ fees of $3,000 were voted. Mr. Jh.
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  • 110 10 Reluctant Step To Combat Economic Nationalism Sir Harry McGowan announced at the annual meeting on April 27, of Imperia! Chemical Industries, one of Britain’s biggest combines with a capital of £49,000,000, that the company proposed establishing factories in many parts of the world to combat economic nationalism.
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    • 336 11 The London Stock Exchange resumed quietly without outstanding featureShare of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 118% Funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 117% War Loan, 3% p.c 105%xd Straits 6 p.c., 1936-51 104% Com. Union Assce. (Units) lOxd Prudential
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    • 114 11 London, May 4RUBBER Ducia, Spot 7 3 8 buyers, 7 7|16 sellers. July/Sept. 7 7/16 buyers, 7% sellersOct./Dec. 7% buyers, 7 9/16 sellers. Jan.'March 7 s|B buyers, 7 11[16 sellers. New York 15-65 ctsUnited Kingdom Stocks. London 68,362 tons Liverpool 71,388 tons COPRA Straits S.D. to Rotterdam £12.17.6. PEPPER
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    • 114 11 London on Previously Latest Paris 75 1/64 75 21/64 New York 4-93 15/16 4-96 Montreal 4-95 4-96 Brussels 29-22% 29-25 Geneva 15-19% 15-25% Amsterdam 7.28 7.28 Milan 62% 62% Berlin 12-29 12-32 Prague 119% 120 Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Vienna 26% 26% Madrid
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    • 354 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 5[3 5|9 5(3 5 9 Ayer Weng 1.70 1.75 1-70 1-75 Batu Selangor 87% 92%ex87% 92%ex Chenderiang 14/ 14/9 14/ 14/9 Hitam 45 50ex
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    • 355 11 The following are the changes in our quotations up to noon today Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TINS Ampats 5.3 59 53 5,9 Asams 28 9 29 9 28 9 29 9 Ayer Wengs 1.67% 1.72% 1.67% 1.72% B. Selangors 87% 90 87% 90 Chenderiangs 13j9 14(3
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    • 308 11 ANTHONY CO. Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Seiler» TIN Ayer Weng 1-67% 1-72% 1-67% 1-72% Batu Selangor 87% 90 87% 90 Hitam 47% 52% 47% 52% Hong Fatt 87% 92% 87% 92% Jelebu 92% 95 92% 95 Klang River 1-92% 1-97% 1-90 1-95 Kuchai 77% 82% 77% 82% Lingui 1-07%
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    • 39 11 TUESDAY, MAY 5 London Bank 2(4 1i32 ..4 m|st 2(4 3|32 Private 3 m|st credit 2|4 3!? 3 Documentary 2|4 U 2 On New York Demand 57% India T.T. 154% France T.T. 870 Hong Kong T.T. 43%% oia
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    • 151 11 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers MINING Ampats 5/3 5/7% B. Selangors 87% 90 Hitams 46 50 Jelapangs 12/7% 13/ Jelebus 90 95 Johans 26 29 K. Kampars 113 119 K. Kamuntings 610% 7 3 Puchongs 16/ 16/6 Pungahs 21/6 22/ Rantau Prefs. 78 81 R. T. Fields 7
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    • 183 11 TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers TINS Ampats 5(3 5 9 Ayer Wengs 1.70 1.75 B. Selangors 87% 90 Hitams 50 52 %c Hong Fatt 87% 90 Jelapangs 12/6 13/ Jelebus 95 97% Johan 27 30ex Kamunting 13'0 13[6 K. Kamunting 6 9 7|3 Katus 17 9 18|3 Klang
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    • 32 11 ‘PHONE 543. PENANG. DINNER DANCE Every Thursday and Saturday RUNNYMEDE TENNIS COURT CHARGES $1.20 per hour, including Ball Boys. ACCOMMODATION FOR TENNIS TEA PARTIES AT THE COURT. You must not)/ miss your
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 35 11 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rainfall 6 a-m. 78 ENoon 82 S- 6 TIDE TABLE TODAY High Water Low Water 11- a-m 5-56 a-m-6.43 p.m. p.m. TOMORROW 12- a m 6-30 a-m. 12-25 p.m. 714 p.m.
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  • 580 12 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES Tha following is a list of vessels arriving •Ad sailing from Penang during the weeu IN PORT j M. V. “Kota Radja” from Java ports via Singapore. Sails same day for Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore via Cape of Good Hope. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 S.S.
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  • 137 12 Today at the “ESPLANADE,” Penang, 8.30 p.m. —10.30 p.m. 1 March Steadfast And True —Teike. 2 Overture—Tally Ho! (Hunting Overture. Ansell. 3 Selection —The Pirates Of Penzance (Selection from Arthur Sullivan’s Melodramatic Opera.) —Sullivan. 4 Spanish Serenade —Lolita- Barsotti. —INTERVAL—--5 Selection —Rose Marie —Friml Stothart. Containing—From Prelude
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 41 12 BROADCAST HINDUSTANI TAMIL RECORDS An the out-come of the Hidden Music Treasure» of Eminent Musician® who will be the glorv of India, nay, of the whole world. latest Releases just arrived. Sole Apenta THE INDIAN FILM AGENCY, IM. Peoong Road, Penant.
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    • 86 12 NOW YOU CAN BE it’s Veedol Buy Verdol in these he rm c. sealed cans! That is the surcs; of giving your car ch< full itection of Peans/ vain at its finest. And, now you ir getting a full measure of c’.ar unadulterated oil. MOTOR OIL z PENNSYLVANIA AT ITS
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 2232 12 RADIO NEWS AND PROGRAMMES I B.B.C. B I the week in Chinese. Dand Concert con1 Future Of Broadcasting: Debate duc tedbyMo D E iia. in c I ud i ngcomposition, TODAY piiati, Verdi. Organ Recital by Mo tb.™ S io N2 In House Of Commons C X The following frequencies
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  • 156 13 High Court Petition By Orient Line London, April 24. The Orient Steam Navigation Company are seeking powers to establish air services. It was announced in the London Gazette last night that the company has presented a petition to the High Court for confirm-: ation of
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  • 269 13 Bill In N. Zealand Parliament SPECULATION TO BE STOPPED I Wellington, April 27. A Bill which, according to Mr. Savage.j New Zealand Premier, will provide the| Government with full control of all produce for export as well as for the domestic market, will be introduced into
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  • 124 13 Paid By Frozen Credits Berlin, April 28. Britain s share in the revival of Germany’s shipbuilding industry is quite considerable. On April 1, German shipyards had on their books orders from British firms for 44 vessels of an aggregate of 133,924 gross reg. tons. The
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  • 381 13 PHOTOGRAPHED FORTIFIED ZONE Two Soviet Russian steamers are to be confiscated by the Japanese authorities for having violated the regulations relating to the Tsugaru fortified zone, according to at Aomori dispatch to the Tokio Nichi Nich\ I reports the Japan Chronicle. The vessels concerned
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  • 127 13 Found After Two Years Port Talbot, Galmorgan, April 23. A farewell message to his family, written by a man who perished when the cargo steamer Saxilby went down more than two years ago 400 miles off the west coast of Ireland, was found last night. It
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 726 13 T■sl d I I BMIB WIMMBII LIMB Vemela. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Dto in conjunction with Glen 4k Shire Line. Penang London C. ACHILLES L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea Mav R Jim® a A. AENEAS Mar., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow 7 GLENOCLB Vdon H’burg J^ eSbOrO 22 24 c.
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    • 369 13 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by s.b. MARELLA (7.375 tons) and m.v. MERKUR (6,000 tons). Both vessels are fitted with cabins-de-luxe, single and double berth cabins, swimming bath and luxurious public rooms NEXT SAILINGS FROM
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    • 289 13 P and BRITISH INDIA E*«nanc, Taluk Amon, Port Swettraßam Frataaakw CMwMI B. N. Os., ou*r Malacca and Stogapore fttrvtaßb emtaaot wttli UEDs Qnvrinmarwt, S/S “BULAN” May 9 S/S “M. HARI” May 15 Banawaida far Onlsntfia, ftrt flald. and London. SAILINGS OF STEAMER*) OF THF BRITISH INDIA &N. CO., LTD. due
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  • 844 14 SOME NOTES ON THE ENTRIES BY "TIC-T4C" The entries lor the Singapore Turf Club Summer or Governor’s Cup Meeting on Saturday. May 9, arc not too good after all but they are. nevertheless, more than ample to ensure a successful, five-day meeting. Singapore rarely exceeds a
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  • 348 14 Card Of Eight Events T’ne following are the complete handicaps (eight races) for the second day of the Singapore Turf Club Governor’s Cup Meeting to be run at Singapore on Wednesday, May 13:—• I HORSES- Class 2 —Division 5- About 7 Furlongs. ALUM ROCK 9.00 PAY
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  • 71 14 Reuter. Second Day's Play HUSSAIN BATS WELL FOR TOURISTS London, May 4. The match between All India and Worcestershire was continued at Worcester today when in reply to tne Indians' total of 229, Worcestershire scored 248. Human contributed 54 and Howarth 58. The Indians going in to
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  • 98 14 Acccunfants v. The Rest The following are the teams for a soccer match between the Accountants and the Rest to be played on the esplanade today at 5-10 p.m. Accountants (blue shirts); J. S- Howkins; J. E. A. Clark, G- Rude; W. TFrancis, S- L- McNee. A. Guild; P.
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  • 76 14 (From Our Own Correspondent» Alor Star, May 2. A large gathering of badminton enthusiasts witnessed the third lest match of the Kedah Badminton tournament last evening at ths* Kedah Volunteer Hall .and the results are as follows: SINGLES S. K. Cheah btat Lee Kok Teong (w. 0.
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  • 492 14 TRADE SCHOOL BEATEN Eight Gcals At Victoria Green The Chinese Recreation Club scored e runaway victory over the Government Trade School at soccer yesterday on the Victoria Green. Penang, by eight goals to nil. The winners were the superior team and had they played with more
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  • 631 14 Mild Surprise In Doubles WAT SWEE GYN SEONG BEATEN (By Our Tennis Correspondent) L. Natarajan and Dr. R. L. Samy sprang a mild surprise in the Second Round of the Men’s Doubles of the Penang Tennis Cham* pionships yesterday when they eliminated a more fancied pair in
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  • 215 14 Penang v. Selangor FIRS" MATCH IN NORTHERN SECTION The first Malaya Cup match in th< Northern Section between Penang and St langor will be played at Penang on Maj 30 on the Chinese Recreation Club ground The following matches in the First an< Second Divisions of the
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  • 279 14 RVUtfI France Beats China By Five Matches To Nil Paris, May 3. France eliminates China from the DartCup by five matches to nil. Destremeau beat Kho 6—3, 6—2, 4—6 6—2. With nothing to lose. Kho gave a better showing than against Boussus but the score represented the
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  • 88 14 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent» Kuela Lumpur, May 4. The following players have been invite* to play in the second State soccer trial l which will be played on the padang or Friday:— Colours:—Vythilingam; Dinah, See Hu Kim Wan, C. de Silva, J. Mohamed; Rajal ratnam, Jalleh, Mat
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  • 2209 15 DOUR STRUGGLE TO THE END SHEFFIELD'S PLUCKY EFFORT London, April 26. the second time in their history i’ have won the F. A. Cup, and I am that all the victorious players who trt in yesterday’s great battle at the Stadium, Wembley, will agree
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  • 118 15 .—Reuter. RETAINS HARD COURT TITLE Austin Beaten In Straight Sets London, May 3. Fred Perry retained his Hard Court title winning the Men’s Singles at the Bournemouth Tennis Championships. He beat ‘Bunny’ Austin in the final by 6 [2, B'6, 6 3. Perry with Miss Dorothy Round
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  • 820 15 FIGHTERS WITH BETTER DRAWING POWER NEEDED TO REVIVE LOCAL BOXING PURSES MUST BE INCREASED—WHY SO FEW WOMEN FANS HERE Though the card at the Fun and Frolic Arena, Penang on Sunday was interesting enough none of t|ie fighters has much drawing power and a greater part of
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    • 59 15 i H "lID IE AIL” ’ggg IHIUi s INSTEAD OF CREAM USE "IDEAL" MILK, UNDILUTED, WITH FRUIT. AS A FRUIT J BEVERAGE TRY THIS:- J ORANGE MILK DRINK 5 1 cup “Ideal” Milk 2 cups orange juice 1 C up water 3 tablespoons sugar IT Few grains of salt. S
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  • 137 16 Detachment of troops arrived at Southampton aboard the troopship Someisetshire from India. A soldier with his three-months-old baby. born at Lahore Princess Marie Louise at Southampton on the Stirling Castle after her holiday abroad. 25-TON FENDERS IN POSITION AT SOUTHAMPTON DOCK Weiehimr 25-to"s each rive
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