Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 May 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 109. Vol. XCIV. WEDNESDAY. MAY 13, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 262 1 —Reuter. Expected Decision, By I.T.C. COUNTERACTING BOLIVIAN DEFICIENCY (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Moy 12. It is generally believed that the International Tin Committee meeting in London on May 26 will announce the allocation to Malaya. Nigeria and the Netherlands Indies a supplementary quota counteracting
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  • 367 1 Meetings On May 21 The proposed amalgamation of the Penang Golf Club and the Penang Cricket Club is expected to near realisation on May 21 when, the Pinang Gazette understands, three meetings will be held on the same evening at the Golf Club premises. First the Golf
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  • 412 1 Resisting Japan’s Aggression Hongkong, May 12. Mr. Hu Han-min, the veteran SouthW'est statesman, died at Canton this ning from cerebral haemorrhage which vv oped from high blood pressure on y 9. Reuter. Canton, May 13. Mr. Hu Han-min dictated a deathbed ■ssage to the nation, states
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  • 142 1 —British Radio. British Government's Challenges Italy i London, May 12. 1 Press message from Geneva repoit that a communication has been received by the League Secretariat from the Italian Gove~nment renewing its allegations regarding the supply to the Ethiopian forces from British sources of dum-dum bullets. In
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  • 34 1 —Reuter. Washington, May 12. President Roosevelt has sent the London Naval Treaty to the Senate for ratification. The Foreign Relations Committee has arranged hearings on the treaty to begin tomorrow.
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  • 454 1 —Reuter. No Cause I For Modification Geneva, May 13. The League Council adopted a resolution submitted by Mr. Eden adjourning discussion of the Abyssinian dispute until June 15. Meantime there will be no relaxation of sanctions. Chile abstained from voting on the grounds that there was
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  • 181 1 —Reuter. Times Utters a Warning London. May 13. Japan would do well to reconsider her instinctive policy of defiance in light not of 1904 but of 1940. says The Times in leader dealing with Mr. Terauchi’s refer- ence to the Japanese Fleet and Japanese Army's rejection of the
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  • 38 1 —Reuter. No Claim Against Chinese Government London, May 12. The Admiralty has decided to make no claim against the Chinese Government in connection with the salvage of the Ranpuri when she grounded carrying the art treasures.—Reuter.
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  • 33 1 —Reuter. Baltimore, May 12. It is authoritatively Learned that construction for the Netherlands Government of thirteen bombing planes, costing a million and a half dollars, has begun at Glennlmartin factory.-
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  • 17 1 -Reuter. Waxhington May 12. The death has occurred of Mr. Mitchell Palmer, ex-Attorney-General.-
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 4353 2 FINAL DECISION BY COMMISSIONERS Acceptance Of A Tender Referred Back Two motions, the first proposed by Mr. F. H. Grumitt and seconded by Mr. C. R. Samuel at the ordinary meeting, and the second proposed at the special meeting by Dr. Ong Chong Keng and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 532 2 STOMACH SUFFERER SINCE CHILDHOOD. To be perfectly fit and able to eat anything alter over 2U years of acute stomach trouble is more than most people would dare hope for —yet this -has actually happened to Mr. A. C. D These are his own words: “I must tell you how
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  • 181 3 Ominous Situation Arises In Spain ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL SOVIETS PLANNED Formidable Political Force Of 3,000,000 .—Reuter. .—British Radio. Madrid, May 12. There was an ominous conclusion to nr Congres s of the National Confedera>n of Labour held at Sargossa yesterday hicht decided upon
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  • 330 3 Ten Strokes Of Rotten For Chinese Charged with attempting to commit i xtortion from a woman by putting her in Tear of assault, Lok Kee San alias Lok Fa Moh, was sentenced in the Penang Police Court yesterday afternoon by Mr. H. A. L. Luckham, to
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  • 116 3 Harsh Or Illegal 1 Berlin, May 10. ‘1 Socialist Germany, according Tessmer, a high official of the secret police), will not be able nse with concentration camps and tern of “protective arrests’’ even in ti’' iture. n g in the “Deutsche Recht,” an legal
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  • 72 3 —Reuter. Japan's Policy Towards Manchukuo Hsinking, May 12. Far-reaching changes in the relations betw’een Japan and Manchukuo are forecast in a new’ treaty coming into operation on July 1, w’hereby Japan will formally recognise Manchukuo as worthy to be treated on equal terms among the world’s
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  • 211 3 IIV Sign vja industrial and commercial activity.—British Radio. FURTHER EXPANSION OF EMPLOYMENT London, May 12. Almost every industry, except coal whose market is specially affected by sanctions, quotas, and the approach of warmer w’eather, shares in the revival of prosperity in Britain which is again revealed in
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  • 55 3 Reuter. Navy Chief Victim Of Plot Havana, May 12. Major Gonzales, chief of the Cuban Navy, was the victim yesterday of a plot ascribed to political opponents. He opened a package w’hich exploded and blew’ off part of his head and destroyed both eyes and
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  • 45 3 Dow’ Jones Agency understands from Washington that monetary discussions between the United States and China have virtually terminated. It is believed a worving agreement has been reached but Mr. Morgenthau indicated the terms would be kept secret. —Reuter. I
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  • 471 3 Frankel Lewandowski Wedding In Singapore Miss Frankel made a radiant bride as she was married in a’l the impressive and deep ritual of the Jewish faith. The Chesed El Synogogue, built by the late Sir Manasseh Meyer, has seldom, -if ever, held such a motley congregation. There was even royalty
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  • 45 3 The world’s smallest Parliament, the Court of Chief Pleas on the Island of Sark, recently voted, by fourteen votes to four, the sum of £45,000 for the construction of a new harbour at Madeline Bay, rear the old harbour at Le Creux.
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  • 73 3 —Britjsh Radio. It is understood King Victor is contemplating a visit to Abyssinia in a few months. It is most unlikely that Signor Mussolini will follow his example.—Reuter. o Notice of a motion signed by 20 Government supporters approving of the maintenance of collective sanctions against the
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  • 135 3 —British Radio. British Bankers Appeal For Action SUGGESTED MEETING OF EXPERTS London, May 12. At the annual dinner of the British Bankers Association last night, the President Mr. Beaumont Pease, reviewed the international financial situation and appealed for action in an endeavour to restore world trade. It
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  • 99 3 Breakage Of Petrol Pipes Cologne, May 12. The four-engined Imperial airways liner Dardanus from London to Cologne, made a forced landing this afternoon at Erkelenz. owing to a breakage of the petrol pipes. The tw’o pilots and 11 passengers mere uninjured.—Reuter. :0: A simple
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    • 341 3 master »1 EXTRACTS FROM THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDING 31st. DECEMBER, 1935. New Sums Assured 85,260,182 Total Sums Assured ard Bonus £789,230,939 Premiums Received 33,783,497 Policyholders’ Share of Profits 6,480,650 Premiums Received: ——lnsurance 923,597 R«Tq7T4*7_^ ’/AZ Motor Insurance gQg 271 rT*A^I I Sickness Accident, Employers' Liability, Marine, Sinking Fund
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  • 836 4 Used As An Anti- Toxin REPTILE “FARMS" Amongst many remarkable advancements which medicine and surgerx, have seen during the last few decades, none are more astonishing than those associated with snake venom. Since the dawn of man, serpents, venomous and otherwise, have been regarded with nothing
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  • 188 4 BRITAIN HONO URS DR. ECKENER London. Dr. Hugo Eckener, of Zeppelin fame, "disgraced” by Nazis but restored to favour, has been awarded the Br.tish Gold Medal for Aeronautics for his technical achievements in lighter-than-air craft only the second award of this medal ever made. The award is mentioned in the
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  • 278 4 MOST FAVOURED LANGUAGE English is becoming increasingly the "lingua franca" of Europe. Lithuania and Latvia, in whose schools French and German have hitherto been the chief foreign languages taught, have decided to give first place to English. Finland is considering the matter, and it is being discussed
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  • 1104 4 Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Zehnder left Malacca last Friday for Fraser’s Hill on ten days’ holiday. Miss Sanders, Matron of the Malacca General Hospital, will soon be proceeding home on retirement. Inche Mohamed Ali of the clerical staff of the T.A. Trade and Customs office has been
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  • 164 4 HIGH OFFICIALS AS WITNESSES London, May 4. High Air Ministry officials will be called as witnesses in a case which is in the Cause List to be heard by a special jury in the King’s Bench Division. The defendants are Air Marshal Sir Cyril Newall member
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    • 258 4 ex i M X YE5 YOU Pbr.ng.ng bkown\h^ o n t AND SMITH UP TO lunch pot luck, HOU KNCW. IS THAT THEY’RE WALCsV WHAT SAUSAGES I WONT] L;. V THESI YOUNG DELICIOUS SAUSAGESAI HAVE ANY OTHER BACHELORSWILL W Mrs. JONES, THIS IS R MARE WALL’S ~~~~y NEED A GOOD
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  • 2315 5 Hardier Than All Others: Will Probably Survive Longest Strange Power Of Korinchi People That in Malaya, tiger superstitions ap-i pear to be hardier than all others, and will probably survive the longest, is an observation made by “Chewe” in an interesting article in the Malayan
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  • 796 5 SECOND ANNUAL REPORT The second annual general meeting of the Penang Urban Co-operative Union will be held on Wednesday, May 27, at 5.15 p. m. in the Office of the Co-operative Societies Dept., Government Buildings, Penang. AGENDA To read and confirm the minutes of
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  • 85 5 Appointments To Advisory Committee i I 1 Mr. B.E. Ross and Mr. E.V.C. Thomp- son have been appointed by his Exvellenci I the Officer Administering the Govemmenf to be members of the Advisory Committei of the Volunteer Force for the Settlemen 1 of Penang. Mr. Ross is
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 510 6 lij aji il u LHIS4 d OWING TO CLOSE BOOKINGS FOR THIS MONTH. T H| S PICTURE WILL BE SHOWN FOR THE LAST 2 4.3 Q LAST NIGHT TONIGHT 9-3 6-15 STARTING TONIGHT 9-30 shows tonight 6.15 9.30 Don** Miss Your Last Chance Of Seeing. THE MOST OUTSTANDING THRILLING —(j
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  • 143 7 Chinese Coolie's Tragic Death (From Our Own Correspondent) Paiping, May 11. j A Chinese coolie, Chuah Cheng Seong. aged 28, w’orking as a rubber mangling coolie for Chop Poh Chong, Taiping, met with a tragic death recently. On April 18, while Cheng Seong was turning the
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  • 109 7 The National Ophthalmic Treatment Board, London, have issued a warning about the danger of eye trouble in attacks of measles, particularly in the cases of children. In every case of measles the board points out, there is some irritation of the eyes, indicated by “marked wateriness.”
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  • 74 7 Mr. Walter Lamacraft, of New Rommey. Kent, is Town Clerk of two boroughs—New Romney and Lydd, which are separate authorities. As Town Clerk of Lydd he has been infrtructed to write to Mr. Walter Lamacraft, Town Clerk of New Romney, thanking the New Romney Town
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  • 58 7 A Chicago jury has awarded £5,000 to a ten-year-old girl, who, ever since being: knocked down by a motorcar, has been increasing in weight at the rate of 21b. a month i Her weight is 9st. 11b., instead of the 4st. -91 b. which, doctors
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  • 856 7 WHAT IS WRONG WITH INDIAN DIET Before a very large gathering Dr. M. Kesava Pai of Madras delivered an address at the Cobb Memorial Hall (Voorhees’ College», on “Food, nutrition and disease.” The meeting was held under the auspices of the Indian Red Cross Society, Vellore, Dr.
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  • 606 7 CONTACT WITH BRITISH URGED That a self-governing India as one Nation glorified by Pax Britannica, woul 1 be the highest and grandest product of Indian culture, war the key-note of the interesting Presidential Address that Prof. D.R. Blhandarkar delivered to the first session of the “Indian Culture
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  • 143 7 Politicians Not Favoured In Marine Nomenclature A ship has been named the “Gracie Fields”—the first instance, so far as I can gather, of the stage being represent marine nomenclature; writes a correspondent in the Evening Standard. With the exception of the Royal Family and a large group of
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  • 219 7 To Be Held At Nagoya Next Year Tokio, (By Mail). i A grand peace exhibition is to be held in Nagoya next year from March 15 to May 31, to celebrate the completion of me great harbour works on which it has beenoccupied for some years. Nagoya with
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  • 65 7 There is a good bridge story going about concerning four old gentlemen who had a reunion dinner. Afterwards. they sat down, rather tipsily, to a rubber of contract bridge. The bidding went as North: One no trick. East: Two no bids. South: Three blind mice. West (throwing in
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  • 721 8 It was recently announced that the P. and O. Company intend building several new ships. It is presumed that these will be put on the Eastern fun when completed. In the past year or two competition on the Eastern and Far Eastern runs
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  • 64 8 The annual vestry meeting of St. George’s Church. Penang, which was to be held today has been postponed to Thursday May 21. Ascension Day, at 5.15 p.m. in St. George’s Church All members of the Church are expected to attend to receive the Report and accounts
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  • 79 8 —British Radio. London, May 12. The judicial tribunal enquiring into alleged-leakage of Budget information continued its proceedings today. Evidence was taken from Sir Maurice Hankey, Secretary to the Cabinet, who stated the Chancellor of the Exchequer gave the Cabinet a full account of his Budget proposals on April
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  • 46 8 London. May 12. Exchequer returns fhow, that total ordinary revenue excluding self-balancing items amounts to £61,137,814 compared with £67,716.706 at the corresponding date in 1935. Total ordinary expenditure exclusive of self-balancing items is £91,689,281 compared with £88,910,168 at the corresponding date lari. year.—British Radio.
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  • 20 8 —British Radio. Amy Molliron is reported in a Nairobi message to have reached Juba this afternoon.—British Radio.
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  • 789 8 Early Red Tape In Malaya—A Resident Councillor Who Worshipped In Discomfort Historians would probably find it difficult to determine the exact date of entry of the first bale of Red Tape into Malaya, but it is safe to assume that it was a long time ago. There
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  • 395 8 Mr. Carrier’s account of a case of cannibalism among tigers is surely unique for Malaya. Cases have, however, been recorded in India and I believe Best in his “Tiger Days” gives one the impression that male tigers feed on their off-spring during periods of dire necessity. The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 305 8 BALKAN SOBRANIE CIGARETTES t f aaja» You may have heard of AND Balkan Sobranie indeed a TOBACCOS name to conjure with but to savour for the first time that Balkan Sobranie fragrance is to enrich your days. Yet with all the flavour of choicest Yenidje Turkish leaf, blended by hereditary
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    • 23 8 Bejsunywjsuy DEL mohh 1 I Agents for Mouaya Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., PENANG. -I Singapore, Ipoh A Kuala Lumpur. ,1 ..’j In > W.-i
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  • 223 9 Seven Men Honoured By Sultan In accordance with custom, several lead.ng residents in Perak have been appointed Justices of the Peace in honour of H.H. ’he Sultan of Perak's birthday, which ocirred on Sunday. The appointments are published in a -jpplement to the F.
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  • 43 9 The wedding takes place at 4.45 p.tn. -morrow at St. George’s Church, Penang, Mr. John Farrington and Miss Gwendo?>e Ethel Mlles, daughter of Mr. E. files, of Satupulo Tin, Siam. The Rev. Keppel Garnier, Colonial Chap- n win take th» service.
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  • 14 9 -Reuter. London, May 12. Ihe King has conferred a Marquessate Ean Wnfingdon.—Reuter.
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  • 191 9 STARTING ON FRIDA Y LOCAL LETTERS MUST BE POSTED TODAY The first flight from Singaopre to Australia under the new duplicated service by Qantas Airways will begin on Friday. Penang residents must post their mails at the G.P.0., Penang, today. The closing time for
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  • 327 9 Province Tamil On Murder Charge The third murder trial on the present calendar of the Penang Assizes, was opened today before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith and a special jury, with Mr. J. Dick as foreman. In this case, a Tamil. Karta Kali, alias Itam Besar. was charged with
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  • 112 9 S'PORE FIRST DIVISION SOCCER (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 13. The Malays sprang a surprise yesterday by defeating the Gunners by two goals to one in a First Division match at the Anson Road Stadium. Dolfatta hand Madon palyed for the first time this season. The
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  • 301 9 No Evidence Of Motive For Butterworth Murder ACCUSED ACQUITTED After a nine day trial w’hich, for length of hearing constituter a record for the Penang Assize Court, the remaining three accused who stood their trial for the murder of another Chinese Toh Bah, at Butterworth on December
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  • 81 9 Entertained By Regent (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, ay 1. His Highness Tunku Mahmood Regent of Kedah entertained Mr. L. Forbes (Adviser of Lands) and Mr. C.E. Jenkins j (State Engineer, Kedah) to a dinner last night at Mentuloon to bid them farewell. t Amongst those
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  • 346 9 Given To Members Of Kuala Lumpur Club DAMAGED MACHINE NOW IN USE April wa. a month of considerable activity at the Kuala Lumpur Aerodrome. Several new members began courses of instructicn and Mr. Wong Kok Suan flew sdo for the first time. Instruction in night flying
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  • 122 9 tII f YESTERDAY TODAY London— (Spot) £203.15.0 £204.2.6 London —(3 months) £197.10.0 £197.12.6 Singapore $99.50 $99.75 Business Done Penang Buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers Business Done $99.75 Ready $lOO.OO Ready OOPKA.—(Sundries!) M-M $5 00 BLACK PEPPER $9.00 $9 00 RUBBER London 7’zid 7%d New York 15’4c(G) Singapore—Spot
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 292 9 HORRIFIED WHEN SHE WAS WEIGHED Took off 31 lbs. with Kruschen Why continue to be fat Why continue to be afraid to step on a weighing machine for fear of what it may show? Once you j»tart on Kruschen, being weighed is no longer an ordeal, but a pleasure. Read
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    • 116 9 XVe Jtave deceived AN ENTIRELY NEW RANGE OF Sponge Rubber ARTICLES, FOR THE BATHROOM. IN BRIGHT AND ATTRACTIVE COLOURS. EXTRAORDINARY VALUE FOR MONEY. BATH MATS $2.95 and $3.95 FRICTION GLOVES 95 cents. FRICTION STRAPS $2.25 SPONGES.. 55 cents and $1.25 1 CUSHION SEATS $2.95 ■STEEL Bullock Carts Portable Tanks Storage
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  • Financial & Commercial Section
    • 527 10 EFFECTS OF THE PEPPER CRISIS The annual meeting of Lewis and Peat, IXd., was held in London on April 17 Mr. W.J. Duval, who presided, said that the item of £32 931 represented the loss in respect of pepper and shellac sold and depreciation of the
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    • 190 10 x Changes In General Administration The report of the directors of Dusun Durian Rubber Estate Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, states that the profit was £6,460 and the amount brought forward £37,349, making a total of £43,809. A dividend of three per cent., less tax,
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    • 109 10 OPERATIONS DURING MARCH QUARTER Output Nett including Working Operatcarry- Costs ing Profit over Stocks for for (Tons Cone.) quarter quarter Rawang Tin Fields 453.57 11,512 40,106 Rawang Cons. 101.78 5,457 10,406 Kuala Kampar 316.96 12,175 27,159’ Kampong Lan jut 178.81 12,399 12,448 Kramat 270.83 8,027 23,984 Malim Nawar
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    • 268 10 PLANTED AREA NOW 9,701 ACRES The report of the directors of Golden Hope Rubber Estate Ltd. for the period 3f 14 months ended Feb. 29, 1936, states that the net profit for the period, after providing £2,445 for depreciation, amounted to £11,890, to which is added £1.902,
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    • 172 10 Capital Cost Of Estate Now £62,697 The report of the directors of Ulu Rantau Rubber Estates Co. Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31 1935, states that the profit was £438 to which has been added the sum of £2,267 brought forward from last year making a total
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    • 59 10 Entire 61 p.c. Deventure Issue To Be Repaid Goodyear Tyre Rubber Co. (Great Britain) Ltd. has given notice that, in addition to repayment on Aug. 1, next of the six-and-a-half per cent, debenture stock drawn for redemption at 102 per cent., the remaining £275,850 of the stock will
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    • 308 10 DISTRIBUTION OF FIVE PER CENT. Allenby Rubber Co. report for the twelve months ended February 29 states After charging depreciation of $4,689 upon the assets of the company the profit and loss account shows a het profit on the year’s working of $23,946. To this has to
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    • 345 10 Forward Sales Policy Announced Mr. E. B. Skinner, the chairman, presided at the annual general meetirg of Renfield Rubber Estates Ltd. held in London on April 28 and said that to safeguard the company’s position they had sold in Jan. last five tons of rubber per month for
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    • 46 10 The directors of Anglo Burma Tin Co. Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent, (sixpence per share), less tax at 3/lld. in respect of the year ending June 30 1936, payable on May 21 to shareholders registered on May 9.
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    • 27 10 Renong Tin Dredging Company’s output of ord for the month of April 1936 was No. 2 Dredge—496.sl piculs. No. 3 Dredge 630.17 piculs. T0ta1—1.126.68 piculs.
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    • 233 10 DIVIDEND 3 PER CENT: BONUS TO STAFF Malaya Publishing House Limited, report for the year ended February 29, states The capital remains the S same as last year. A debenture repayment of $13,000 was made during the year. The balance to the credit of profit and loss
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    • 275 10 FURTHER REPLANTING TO BE UNDERTAKEN The report of the directors of Seremban Rubber Estates Ltd. for the year ended Dec- 31. 1935. states that the net profit was £1.114 to which is added £Bl9 brought forward from last year, making a total uf £1.933 which the directors
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    • 20 10 Sione Tin output for the month of April. 1936. was 740 piculs. Yardage worked 117,00(4 —Hours run 436.
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    • 23 10 Rubber crop of Bukit Katil estate for the month of April 1936 was 9.671 lb. Total for 12 months 229.106 lb.
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    • 24 10 Kombok (F.M.S.) Rubber recommends a dividend in respect of the last financial year of 2L& per cent, payable on June 6.
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    • 21 10 Bukit Sembawang Rubber Co. Ltd. recommend a dividend of four per cent, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935.
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    • 23 10 Carnarvon (Selangor) Rubber CO. Ltd. recommend a dividend of five per cent., less tax, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935.
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    • 24 10 Hongkong (Selangor) Rubber Co. Ltd. propose a final dividend of 15 per cent., making 25 per cent, for the year, less tax.
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    • 23 10 Sungei Buloh Rubber Co. Ltd. recommend a dividend of seven-and-a-half per cent, in respect of the year ended Dec. 31, 1935.
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    • 30 10 Sungei Telor (Malaya) Rubber Estate Ltd. propose a dividend of two-and-a-half per cent., less tax, on the ordinary shares in respect of the year ended Dec. 31, 1935.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 375 10 Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800,000Reserve Fund and Rest £1,247,830 Capital Paid Up BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Right Hon. Lord Catto of Cairncatto. Chairman Sir Charles Alexander Innes, K.C.5.1., C.I.ESir Thomas Smith. Kt, J. M. Kyrie, Esq., P. R. Chalmers, Esq., W. H. Sheiford. Esq., Sir C. C. Barrie. K.8.E., James
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  • Latest London and Local Share and Commodity Market Quotations
    • 369 11 The London Stock Exchange was again firm, though there were few outstanding movements. Transatlantics were erratic. Share of £1 dennvnfnetlwn ualttS otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 118% Founding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 117% War Loan, 3% p.c. 106% Straits 6 p.c.,
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    • 117 11 London, May 12. RUBBER Easy. Spot 7% buyers, 7& sellers. July/Sept. 7 A buyers, 7% sellers. Oct/Dec. 7% buyers, 7% sellers. •Jan./March 7/ 5 buyers. 7/ ff sellers. New York 15.17 cts. United Kingdom Stocks. London 65,866 tons Liverpool 70,830 tons COPRA Straits S.D. to Rotterdam £12.17.6.
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    • 325 11 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 6 6 0 5,6 6 0 Ayer Weng 1.67% 1.72% 1.67% 1.72% Hitam 45 50ex 45 50ex Hong Fatt 85 88ex 85 88ex
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    • 345 11 The following are the changes in our quotations up to noon today Yesterday Today j Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TINS Ampats 54% 59 54% 59 Asams 28|9 29,9 28 5 9 29 9 Ayer Wengs 1.67% 1.72% 1.6« 1.72% B. Selangors 86 88 86 88 Chenderiangs 13j£ 14|3
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    • 117 11 London on Previously Latest Paris 75 19 64 75 31 64 New York 4.96/$ 4.97 H Montreal 4.96% 4.97% Brussels 29.24% 29.34 Geneva 15.35 15.39 Amsterdam 7.33 7.36% Milan 63% 63% Berlin 12.29% 12.33% Prague 119% 119% Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Vienna 26%
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    • 302 11 ANTHONY CO. Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellen TIN Ayer Weng 1.67% 1.72% 1.67% 1.72% B. Selangor 85 88 85 88 Hitam 45 50 45 50 Hong Fatt 85 90 85 90 Jelebu 90 95 90 95 Klang River 1.87% 1.92% 1.87% 1.92% Kuchai 77% 80 77% 80 Lingui 1.07%
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    • 221 11 TODAY S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers TINS:Ampats 5 6 5 9 Ayer Wengs 1.70 1.75 B. Selangors 85 87% Hitams 50 52 %c Hong Fatt 85 87% Jelapangs 13 6 14j0 Jelebus fe% 97% Johan 25 2T% Kamunting 13 0 13 6 K. Kamunting 7 0 76c Katus
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    • 37 11 WEDNESDAY. MAY 13 London Bank 2|4 lj3? N 4 m|Bt 2|4 3|32 Private 3 m|st credit 2|4 S!* 3 Documentary 2|i.li? On New York Demand 58 India T.T. 154 France jT-T. 870 Hong Kong T.T. 56
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    • 154 11 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers MINING Ampats 5(3 5|7% B. Selangors 85 90 Jelapangs 13|3 139 Katus 17,6 18(0 K. Lanjuts 17|6 18 0 K. Kamuntings .7|o 7|4%c Kepongs 14|6 15|6 Puchongs 15(6 160 Rahmans 99 1.02 Rawang Cons. 22(6 23(3c R. T. Fields 7|1% 7|4% Raubs 6.10
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    • 27 11 Batu Lintang Rubber Co. Ltd. has declared an interim dividend of two-and-a-half per cent, for the year ending June 30, 1936, payable on May 15.
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    • 146 11 Dividend Of 7| Per Cent. The report of the directors of Cheviot Rubber Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31* 1935, states that the profit for the year was £20,084 to which is added £20,268 brought forward from 1934, making a total of £40,351. A dividend of seven-and-a-half
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    • 39 11 Rubber returns for the month of April, 1936 lb. Alor Gajah 1,4.500 Australia 12,000 Ayer Panas 56,000 Gienealy 30,000 Jalan Kebun 6,000 Kluang 26,000 Pajam 107,000 Port Swettenham 5,500 Tambalak 12,000 Teluk Anson 34,887 Ulu Benut 23,800
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    • 33 11 Exports of dry rubber, uncorrected figures, from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for the month of April 1936: tons Mainland 26,616 Straits Settlements Islands 156 Brunei 118 Labuan 14
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 194 11 'PHONE 543. PENANG. DINNER DANCE Every Thursday and Saturday RUNNYMEDE TENNIS COURT CHARGES $1.20 per hour, including Ball Boys. AOrrYMMOnATTON FOR TENNIS TEA PARTIES AT THE COURT. Wednesday, 13th May, 1936. TONIGHT Couples’ Benefit Night AT WEMBLEY AND FUN FROLIC 1 LADY 1 GENT 1 TICKET ONLY INTO PARK 1
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  • 949 12 The following is a list of vessels arriving «Ad sailing from Penang during the wees IN PORTS S.S. “MATA HART” from Singapore via ports. S.S. “ALFOER” from Belawan-Deli and Batoe-Bahra. Sails next day for same ports. THURSDAY, MAY 14 S.S. “PATROCLUS” from Liverpool sails for Hongkong,
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  • 21 12 Today at “WATERFALLS 5.30 pan. —6.30 pan. March —RuShmoor—Graham. Selection—The Cat And The Fiddle—Kern. Descriptive—A Dervish Chorus —Sebek.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 2501 12 RADIO NEWS AND PROGRAMMES TF/ r r> ir)I/ r /'Al 1 r>T T) ID A TF7' 1 .Night’s Dream (MendeL'sohn). (Nocturntoday w(JKK C/r J HE B.B.C.—A herzo >- ii i5 Ratesof exchange TRANSMISSION 2 1 1120 P m <* The following frequencies will be ured: f TOMORROW CSH 21.47 Me
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    • 38 12 Cross through the Netherlands.” 8.50 “Latest New» From Holland.” 9.10- Cabaret programme. 9.30 “What persons on leave like to know.” Talk by Mrs. Spruyt Dutilh. 9.50 —Cabaret programme. 10 05 Dance music. 10.20 p.m.—Closing down —Dutch National Anthem.
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  • 182 13 Another Ceylon Treasury Warning *'l have to impress upon you again the urgent need for strict economy in keeping the estimates for recurrent charges at the lowest limit, consistent with efficient administration. This warning hag been given to the Ministers by the Financial Secretary, Colombo, in
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  • 303 13 A correspondent of the Evening Standard says that the placing of insurances to cover the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary when she is in service, wall be easily a world's record, irrespective of the Board of Trade’s share. He asked a leading
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  • 485 13 ROUND THE WORLD IN 32FT. KETCH Twenty-two days out from New Zealand, 18 months (with pauses» out from Seattle (U.S.A.), the 32ft. ketch Idle Hour entered Sydney harbour last month At the helm was the owner-skipper, Dwight Long, a graduate of Seattle University. His crew consists of
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 622 13 > BLUt pUMMEK lIMB Vemel*. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due in conjunction with Glen A Shin IJre Penang Landon A. AENEAS Mar., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow May 15 June 14 GLENOGLE L’don, Antwerp, R’dam, H’burg Middlesboro’ May 22 June 24 AGAMEMNON Mars., L’don, R’dam, H’burg G’gow Ua Y 29
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    • 211 13 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by s.s. 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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    • 453 13 -Joudb 1 P and BRITISH INDIA Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under contract with Hia v Majesty’s Government, London and Far East Mail Service. OotwreOß frare Iredre tar CMre Mril for Ootante, ASre, Fart BaM, MnreatHre red Iredre. due Prereg doa Prereg. s/S “RAJPUTANA” May 23 S/S "RAWALPINDI” May
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  • 1023 14 RACE 8 Horses, Class 3, Division 1, 6 Furlongs. 30 3 TIN POOL 9.00 A. Lav-Marland 0 GLEN ARROW 8.10 Cheong Yok Choy and Cheong Yok Chong Hobbs 0 0 BURRANEER 8.09 Mr. "Guy” Magill 2 0 4 THE WARRIOR 8.08 Miss C.R. NoordinO’Neill I
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  • 826 14 Selections By ‘Tic-Tac’ Below will be found the full programme, in the correct order of running, for the second day of the Singaport Turf Club Summer (Governor’s <'up) meeting to be run at Singapore today, together with selections by “Tic-Tac” and Capt. Dash: RACE 1
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  • 221 14 —Reuter. Easy Win For Somerset London. May 12. At Taunton .the Indians were defeated by Somerset by nine wickets. Somerset: 496 and 89 for one wicket. Indians: 228 and 356 (Merchant 151). WARWICK DEFEAT MIDDLESEX At Lord’s. Warwickshire defeated Middlesex by one wicket. Middlesex: 150 and 280
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  • 77 14 i The Monthly Med a’ was played during I the week end May 8,9, and 10. There were 18 entries and the leading .scores were A. V. Perrin 83 —10=73 C. R. Little 96—22=74 Dr. M. P. O’Connor 98—24=74 T. Gitching 87 —11=76 Mrs. A. V. Perrin95
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  • 443 14 Four Goals Shared SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE MATCH A thrilling dash by Che Aim down the field with the ball at his feet provided a suitable climax to the opening match of the Penang Football Association second di-| vision league yesterday on the Police ground when the
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  • 289 14 YESTERDAY'S SOCCER MATCH The match between the Fenang Cricket Club an<i the Penang Free School yesterday was an interesting one which could have been better if the school forwards had shewn more thrust and the Cricket Club players better combination. The team were:— Cricket Club: H
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 53 14 I I I ISOCHROM j I The film for EVERY TYPE OF SUBJECT g and EVERY WEATHER, FITS ALL CAMERAS. g I I I 1. Great latitude in exposure. j I 2. Colour sensitivity. 3. Freedom from halation. II I i Manufactured under strict supervision in ffi 11 EUROPE'S LARGEST
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  • 507 15 Beaten In Second Round After Making A Fine Fight London, May 4. Harry Bentley, of Hesketh, Lancashire, played some of the best golf ever seen in the English championship to win the title on the Royal Cinque Ports links at Deal on Saturday. In
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  • 341 15 Scramble For Seats On Managements Committee More than usual public interest wall be (roused by the forthcoming elections of officers and members of -h® League Management Committee, in view of recent controversy, writes G. Wagstaffe Simmons. Four members of the committee have been nominated for
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  • 448 15 OXFORD 'FRESHER' HITS CENTURY In spite of their warming-up match at Gravesend on Thursday, AU-India made a very moderate showing when they opened their tour at Worcester on Saturday. They were given a fine opportunity of showing their batting strength for the Hon. ■C.
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  • 78 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Sungei Patani, May 11. There will be a football match tomorrow at the Ibrahim School Ground, Sungei Patani between North Kedah and South Kedah. This match has been arranged by the Kedah Football Association with a view to select players to represent Kedah
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  • 332 15 His Best Not Good Enough London, April 29. Although, from all points of view except! the actual boxing, the Peterson-McAvoy fightl last week was succesfulJ the syndicate who stagj ed it are disappointed. Listen to Mr. Fred; Summarhayes, managing director of the Em-| press Stadium. Earl’sCourt, where
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  • 71 15 —Reuter. Featherweight Champion Beaten By Sarron FIRST FIGHT FOR WORLD CROWN Washington, May 12. Petey Sarron of Alabama won the world’s featherweight boxing championship tonight by’ outpointing Freddie Miller of Cincinnati, holder of the title since 1933, in a furious fifteen-round bout. It was the first
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  • 91 15 Taiping Railway Institute (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, May 11. The following are the first round results of the Handicap Singles Badminton Tournament of the Taiping Railway Institute: Khor Hock Meng beat K. E. Muttiah 11—15, 15—8. 15—5. Ahmed beat K. Sinnadurai 14 —14 (3 —2.) 15—9. C. Subramaniam
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  • 776 15 FREDDIE MILLER LOSES HIS CROWN SARRON BEATS HIM A*f THIRD ATTEMPT EX-CHAMPION'S GREAT RECORD —WHO WILL BE ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM SKIPPER? Petey Sarron who yesterday outpointed “Fighting Freddie’’ Miller for the world’s featherweight title has opposed the much travelled Cincinnati boy on two previous occasions. On Nov
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 350 15 PENANG HILL F RAILWAY I Delightful days will be yours if you visit Penang Hill. Excursion tickets are cheap. time table UP TRAINS. MONDATS TO SATURDAYS: 6.30 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. every 30 minute* 8. 00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. every 15 w 10.00 a,m. to 4.00 p.m. every 30
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  • 146 16 Charming study of Jessie Matthews and a canine star who shares scenes with her in the new Gaumont-British musical “It's Love Again”. Sarah Churchill, owned by Mr. H. G. Gregson and ridden by F. Sharpe, won the Athlone Handicap Stakes at Sandown Park, Surrey. Gan
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