Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 May 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. I’s. Vol. XCIV. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 267 1 British Radio. Tri-Weekly Service: Reduced Rates COMMONS HEAR SCHEMES OF AIR MINISTRY London, Moy 19. In moving financial resolution in the House of Commons this evening providing for increased aid for air transport of mails to £1,500,000 and empowering the Air Ministry to enter
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  • 347 1 Effect Of Removal Of ’’.M.S. Surcharge (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 19. A fillip to F.M.S. import trade, partly at expense of Colony importers of Eurotn goods and of Japanese import trade Malaya, is forecasted by Mr. W. G. C. unn, Federal Councillor and
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  • 19 1 Reuter. Batavia, May 19. The export duty on native rubber will be thirty-four guilders from tomorrow.
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  • 288 1 rom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. May 20. *“re are no hitches in the contracts been made, the British Malaya tsting Corporation will begin transnot later than Dec. 1. is the promise held out in the statesued by Messrs. Gattey and Bate- retaries of the Corporation,
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  • 419 1 Reuter. Hint Of Change In Policy Tokio, May 19. Emphasising that readjustment cf Soviet-Japanese relations is the most urgent feature of Japan's diplomatic policy, the Nichi Nichi declares that it has come to be keenly felt that Japanese relations with Britain are also quite as important. "Britain's
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  • 175 1 .--Pinang Gazette Copyright. Wilde Draws With Fair McGRORY’S WIN (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 19. Tommy Farr and Jim Wilde drew' at: Swansea last night after a terrific 12-rouna battle for the heavyweight championship of Wales. Farr, who has been suggesttd as the logical challenger for
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  • 155 1 American Suggests Union Of Countries Washington, May 20. A resolution calling for the incorporation of Canada into the United States was introduced into the House of Representatives J by Mr. William Sirovich. The resolution asked for the appointment J cf a joint committee of the House and
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  • 189 1 Reuter. Britain's Proposals To Powers London, May 19. In view of the disequilibrium between the destroyer and submarine strengths of i countries not parties to the London Naval I Treaty of 1930. Britain has intimated to the Powers signatory to part three of the Treaty her intention to
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  • 185 1 i WORLD FLYER ARRIVES Dr. Bolivar Lang Falconer, retired U.S civil servant, who is attempting to encircle the globe in 22 days flying time and in 30 days actual time, arrived at Penang at 1.15 today, having flown 14.000 miles since 8.37 a.m. on May 8 when he
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 38 1 PROSPECTS FOR TODAY'S RACES —See Page bl. «if?! WJyo IZVTV fS A shot Swfc OIDS’r AO VO. RECONSTITUTED Ok muk CREAM NUTRITIOUS and HEALTH GIVING Have you tried our CHILLED BEEF f OOiiiiS PENANG 1500 PHONE BUTTERWORTH 33
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  • 487 2 RACE BETWEEN SUSPECTED SMUGGLER AND POLICE Pursued Car Becomes A Blazing Wreck (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 20. A dramatic high-speed car chasa at the week-end in which a suspected smuggler tried to force a pursuing monopolies officer into a ditch at the side
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  • 192 2 Reuter. Great Britain And Russia London, May 20. Fairly rapid progress is expected at the forthcoming Anglo-Soviet naval talks. It appears that the only clause in the London Treaty which may prove an bstacles is that providing for non-construc-tion between 8,000 tons and 20,000 tons, says
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  • 38 2 in the South Pacific Islands —Reuter Wireless. Tokio. May 17, Mr. Arita informed the House of Representatives that Japan had firmly decided never to relinquish her mandatory rights in the South Pacific Islands —Reuter Wire-
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  • 395 2 IMPROVED STEERING AND GEAR SHIFTING (By Our Motoring Correspondent) Changed in appearance, but without material engine alterations, the 1936 Fords are presented in a number of attractive models. Among outstanding changes are improved steering and gear shifting, and the use of pressed steel wheels.
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  • 140 2 BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S BID TO END STRIFE —British Radio. London, May 19. Questioned in the House of Commons yesterday on disturbances in Palestine, the Colonial Secretary said the Government had been giving earnest consideration to the situation in Palestine resulting from the continued state
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  • 195 2 Long Walk By Two South Africans Somewhere on the road between Kuala. Lumpur and Penang are two young South Africans, one aged about 30 and the other aJxjut 17. They are waliking from Singapore to Penang and arrived at Kuala Lumpur last Thursday. They slept
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  • 197 2 Success Of Big Campaign Shanghai. May 20. The Chinese Aviation Association, which is conducting a fund-raising campaign for the purchase of planes as a present to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek on the occasion of his birthday, has invited tenders from foreign manufacturers. The Association states that donations
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  • 60 2 —Reuter Wireless. Promotion For Sons Of Mussolini Rome, May 15. Mussolini’s sons, Bruno and Vittoria have been promoted Lieiflßiants for “extraordinary merit in East Africa.” They served with Count Ciano’s “Disperata Squadron” and are now en route to Italy with Count Ciano and the Duce’s nephew, Vito
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • 919 4 TWO MEN ACCUSED OF GIRL'S DEATH "Have You Been Drugging Her Ayr, May 4. More than 400 persons, very few of whom could hope to gain admittance, gathered outside Ayr High Court this morning before- the opening of a murder trial which lias stirred
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  • 582 4 BLUE CERTIFICATES FOR NEWLYWEDS Witnesses To Order: "£2O Ceremonies" Mr. Richard Renn-son, aged 46, for several years caretaker and “priest’’ at the Blacksmith’s Shop, Gietna Green, gave his views before the Committee of Inquiry into Scottish Marriage Law which is sitting in Edinburgh. He stated
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  • 827 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. E. R. Koek, of the Singapore Bar has sailed for Europe on a holiday. Rev. Mother St. Tarcisius of the Penang Convent has returned after a visit to Singapore Mrs. J.R. Crawford has quite recovered from the operation she underwent in Kuala Lumpur and is back in
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  • 136 4 An unemployed salesman pleaded at Stratford that his fondness for reading led him to steal 21 novels from a Leytonstone library. He was Joseph Severn, aged 26, of Waverley-road, Walthamstow. Miss Doris Briman, manageress of the library, said she saw Severn put several
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  • 89 4 Paris. Three arrests have followed the discovery of over a hundredweight of newly printed French 50 centime postage stamps near Fontainebleau. Believed to be the output of a large scale clandestine organisation, stamps of a face value of £2,666, were found to be false. They were
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  • 162 4 Winners for 1935 of the Harmon International Trophies of the Internationa] League of Aviators are: Edwin f. Musick, pilot of the China dipper air liner on its first trip to the Philippines. H. von Schiller, the “star” pilot of the Zeppelin Company; Orvil A. Anderson, who
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  • 99 4 Rudyard Kipling’s death is producing a quantity of Kipling matter .in the salerooms. The late Mr. Arthur H. Scribner amassed a unique collection of Kipling first editions and manuscripts, which will be sold in New York next week. The rarest item is the only known copy of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 198 4 EVERY WEDNESDAY AND I SUNDAY W FROM PENANG MEDAN-SINGAPORE-JAVA. I j| II Vacuum Filler I 9 9 lH Fountain Pen I I 1 11 FULLY GUARANTEED I B I II REASONABLY PRICED. B Pilot will surely prove to be your faithful companion for I H YOUR LIFE LONG. B H
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  • 219 5 revenue over working expenditure of sl./73,7?7 exclusive of any provision for renewals in the working of the F.M.S. Railways is made known by Mr. D. H. Elias, General Manager, F.M.S. Railways, in his annual report for last year. I he wasting assets of the railway were revalued
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  • 503 5 REVENUE SURPLUS of $1,773,757 Passenger And Goods Traffic Improve Mi Elias records that the year produced better business than was anticipated, for the budgetted surplus was only $369,344. The improvement was noticeable in both passenger and goods traffic, and an analysis of the increase reveals a I significant feature.
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  • 671 5 tion of the railways wasting assets, on which the Renewals Fund contribution is levied EXPENDITURE The expenditure on railway working only, excluding wharves, ferries, etc., for 1935 was as follows: 1935 $11,541,706 1934 11.501.457 Increase $40,249 or 35 per centum. The financial result of the year’s
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 299 5 Look what film may cause W_l STUBBORN STAINS For clean, sound teeth... Remove FILM this way The fate of your teeth may rest on what you germs to teeth. Millions know how it polisher do to remove film! Don’t risk ineffective meth* teeth to natural brilliance. And it does theeo
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 426 6 Ma. PTFI IT i THEY MADE HIM CAPTAIN OF A DEATH XjL J' F I I y I SHIP! HERE‘S_A MIGHTY EPIC OF THE SEA. TONIGHT LAST NIGHT I TOMORROW RKO-MDIO’S SMRKUNG COMEDY ROMANCE THE PICTURE THAT SWEPT LONDON TO r OF|: ITS FEET! I :r^... s t„ THF Live
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  • 569 7 QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES: FEARS UNJUSTIFIED “Squealing Before Any One Is Hurt” POINTS IN MEMORANDUM "NOT OF PRACTICAL VALUE" A leading member of the legal profession in Kuala Lumpur, whose name is not revealed, takes the Singapore Bar Committee to task for its memorandum upon the
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  • 185 7 The death took place at Athens on May 17 of M. Panayoti Tsaldaris. the ex-Premier. M. TSALDARIS is the fourth Greek Premier or ex-1 rentier to die since February of this year GENERAL KONDYLIS. the Premier who fell from power shortly alter the
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  • 405 7 A monkey, apparently wild, ran amok in Messrs. John Little’s Kuala Lumpur the visitor was first discovered by the store over the week-end. The presence of jaga. The monkey was then amusing itself by hurling cigarette tins about the building. When the jaga tried to intervene the monkey
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  • 207 7 F ive passengers disembarked from the Blue Funnel vessel Centaur at Penang today They were Mr J.J. Aarson. Mra. J A. Love. Mrs. A. B. Hanrahan. Miss M Godlee and Miss A. L. Carver. The last three are making overland tours to Singapore where they will
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  • 73 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 18. The whole Norwegian colony afloat and ashore met together yesterday for the first time for many years on the occasion of Constitution Day of the home of the Con-sul-General where a noon reception was followed by luncheon. The party was presided
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  • 322 7 Ipoh Girl Chosen To Play The Lead Miss Diana Wong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Wong, of Ipoh, has been chosen to play the lead in Chinese films with Chinese actors and actresses that are shortly to be made in England
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 870 7 12 YEARS' TERRIBLE PAIN WITH GASTRITIS. hat must a man think who, after 12 years of terrible gastric pain and after trying everything else, takes a small bottle as a “trial,” only to find it cures him completely! During the past twelve years,” Mr. C. W— writes, I have suffered
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    • 159 7 I ADJUSTABLES? Gotham Gold Stripe Silk Stockings That Fit Every Leg Beautifully, Exactly, Comfortably. gh, TALL MEDIUM d SMALL i /\l U j GOTHAM ADJUSTABLES k &ii FIT YOU ALL. I The Most Satisfying Stockings for discriminating Women of any height weight or figure. EQUALLY NEAT WITH A SHORT GARTER
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  • 582 8 The possibility of an Anglo-Soviet rapprochement appears to be exercising «pinion in Japan. Japan has long ridden a big charger on the continent of Asia ami has paid scant regard to the vested interests of European powers, and even less to those of China, but with
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  • 55 8 Wednesday. May 13 Sir Hugh and Lady Stephenson arrived to stay at Government House. Thursday. May 14 Sir Hugh and Lady Stephenson left Government House Friday. May 15. His Excellency and Mrs Small were present at an At Home given by LieutColonel O. H. Tidburv and the Officers
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  • 530 8 Due At Penang Today The President liner. "President Monroe which is expected to arrive at Penang this evening with the usual complement of world tourists, includes the following:— < Mr. A. R. Shannon Mr. Shannon is a very well known attorney fiom Chicago, rating second to Clarence
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  • 150 8 Honour For Tuan Che Hassan I 1 His Highness the Sultan of Kedah has conferred the honour of a Justice of th Peace on Tuan Che Hassan bin Mohamed I Arshard —the first occasion that a Keda Malay had been awarded that honour. Tuan Che Hassan has had
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  • 672 8 Shortcomings OJ The Malayan Um Half-Filled Eggcups -But The Poultry Keeper Knows His Business THERE is a very general opinion among the Malayan breakfasting community that the Malayan hen regards her function of egg-laving as something in the nature of a practical joke—at all events, something not
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    • 37 8 EVERYBODY’S FAVOURITE Fcr AMY OCCASION COG Ml «I judl jgggg Bbr/B Produce of TSE FAMOUS FIRM I DENIS MOUNIE CO., COGNAC. I Established in 1838. Sole Agents i Henry Waugh Co.. Ltd. Penang, Singapore, Ipoh Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 476 9 REPLY TO CHILDREN OF WALES 1 lie following messages, in rcplv to the goodwill message from the Children of Wales, were broadcast on Monday from Z.H.J. by the head bovs of the three principal local schools on behalf of the Children of Penang. I’LEDGE TO JOIN IN
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  • 482 9 I FULL DRESS REHEARSAL EFFORT TO EQUIP JUBILEE CAMP Over 1.000 local Bov Scouts and Wolf Cubs took in a full dress rehearsal yesterday on the Hutchings School ground. Penang for tha Empire Day Rally which will be held on Saturday at the same
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  • 180 9 Prisoner Sent For Observation At the conclusion of the Penang Ass'-.e Court trial yesterday in which Chiam Ah Wan was charged with the attempted murder of Thean Thin and Kho Seng K m bv stabbing them with a knife, the jury unanimously found the accused guilty
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  • 329 9 CEREMONY AT PENANG CONVENT On Saturday the 2nd inst. at the Penang Convent—the seat of the Novitiate and chief centre of the Congregation of the Holy Infant Jesus in Malaya, six postulants were admitted to the reception of the Holy Habit and eight novices to the profession
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  • 125 9 YESTERDAY TODAY lIN: B £202-5.0 £***** London —(Spot) ~n-K A £195.10.0 London—(3 months) $98.25 Singapore Business Done i 2 l»’ Ready 7.7.’ $98.50 Ready Penang 25 tons 25 tons Business Done $5.20 COPRA.—(Sundried) $9.00 black PEPPER 59 «ÜBBER 7ft.d 4 d i" 15 1116C.G) 15 ***** New York
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  • 508 9 CHINESE ON TRIAL AT PENANG ASSIZES Details of a midnight attack on A Chinese tapioca planter and his family, who lived cn the lonely island of Pulau Kra. off Bukit Tambin. Province Wellesley, were unfolded at the Assize Court, Penang, today before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith and
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 188 9 HER FACE WAS “A PERFECT SIGHT” Eczema. Sufferer’s Frank Letter There Is an unusual fran'_-r>c<. letter from a woman who was thls of disfiguring eczema. Oth?? suffered are looking for a remedv for thi? imnu h complaint will be Interested in S I 1 am forty-six years old and t
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    • 137 9 I S I I I j j LES PARFUMS I CHANEL I I i i j EXTRAITS j 2< o 5 No. 22 —GARDENIA IVOIKE JASMIN 1940 GLAMOI R I BOIS DES ILES. I POUDRES Rachel Clair. Rachel bonce, Naturelle Ochre. STOCKISTS "E, O." Hotel PENANG. .-‘x_ TONIGHT Extension to
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  • Financial & Commercial Section
    • 1438 10 POSSIBILITY OF DIVIDEND LATER THIS YEAR The thirty-second annual general meeting of tho shareholders of The Sandycroft Rubber Company Ltd. was held at the Registered Office of the Company, British India House, Penang, Wednesday at noon Those present were:— Mr. G.D.A. Fletcher, director (In the chair).
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    • 1047 10 MR. CHARLES EMERSON ON IMPROVED POSITION The thirtieth annual general meeting of the Malacca Rubber Plantations. Ltd was held in London on May 5. Mr Charles Emerson presided. ,The chairman said: With the discharge of the whole of our debenture liability we are now able to present
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    • 443 10 DEPRESSING FACTORS AT WORK (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 8. Most of the factors operating in the City this week have been unfavourable and disturbed conditions have prevailed in the markets. No sooner had the temporary depression created by the Chancellor’s Budget announcement
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 744 10 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE CHARTERED BANK or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. HANDEL MAATSCHAPPU Incorporated in E'•gland by Royal Charter 18b3>. Paid-up Capital £3,000.008 Reserve Fund £3,000,01X1 (NETHERLANDS TRADING I Reserve Liability of Proprietors IRT Y HEAD OFFICE 38, Biphopsgate, London, E.C. Agencie? A Branches Established in Amster star Heng Kong Rangoon Amritsar
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  • Latest London and Local Share and Commodity Market Quotations
    • 354 11 The London Stock Exchange was slightly more active though such changes as occurred were generally downward. Oils and transatlantics were weak Share 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%
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    • 112 11 London, May 19. URBER Quiet. Spot 7ft buyers, 7ft sellers. July/Sept. 7% buyers, 7% sellers. >’ t._ Dec. 74 buyers, 7ft sellers. lan./March 7ft buyers, 7% sellers. New York 15.70 cts. United Kingdom Stocks. London 64,404 tons Liverpool 69,748 tons 9OPRA Straits S.D. to Rotterdam £13.10.0. KPPER
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    • 112 11 I London on Previously Latest Paris 75 29 64 75 3164 i New York 4.97 4.97 A Montreal 4.98 V. 4.98% Brussels 29.38 Geneva Amsterdam 7.35% <-30% Milan «3% 63% Berlin 12 35 ***** Prague Copenhagen 22.394 22.394 Oslo 19.904 19.904 Vienna 2 Madrid 36%
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    • 446 11 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co.’s Share List today Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller» RUBBER: Ayer Panas 1.47 4 1-524 1-45 1.52 4 I Benta 95 97% 95 974 I Broga 85 90 85 90 Glenealy 1.80 1.874 1-80 1.85
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    • 45 11 WEDNESDAY. MAY 20 London Bank 2 1 4 1 32 4 m|st 2 4 3 i 32 Private 3 m|st credit 2 4 3! 3 Documentary 2'4 I'2 On New York Demand 574 fndia T.T. 154% France n T-T- 870 Hong Kong., T.T. 56,,.
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    • 208 11 TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers TINS Ampats 5 6 5 9 Ayer Wengs 1.65 1.70 B. Selangors 87 4 90 Hitams 47 4 50 Hong Fatt 85 874 Jelebus 95 97 4c Johan 25 274 K. Kamunting 7 0 7;6c Klang River 1.874 192% K. Kampar 11(3 11[9
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    • 246 11 Good Second Quarter Expected With due consideration of the difficulties, the view that the Spring season will be the best in six years is prevalent, (says the National City Bank of New York April review) In estimating the outlook business men have put stress upon the farm
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    • 98 11 The acting secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the half month of May, 1936. Kampong Kamunting Hours run 326, Cubic yards treated *****, Total Piculs 330, Nett value $20,460 Asam Kumbang Hours run 314, Cubic yards treated *****0,
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    • 341 11 The following are the changes in our quotations up to noon today Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TINS Ampats 5(4% 5 9 5|4% 5 9 Ayer Wengs 1-67% 1.72% 1.67% 1.72% B. Selangors 86 89 86 89 Chenderiangs 13(9 14|3 139 143 Hitams 47% 50 47% 50
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    • 164 11 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Seller» MINING Ampats 5 3 5 7 A. W’engs 1.60 1.67% Jelebus 92% 97 %C Jelepangs 14 0 14 9 K. Rivers 1.75 1.85 K. Kamuntings 7 0 7|4%c Lukuts 1.12% 1.17% Pungahs 20 0 20 9 Rantau Prefs. 78 82 R. T. Fields
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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    • 202 11 'PHONE 543. PENANG. Tomorrow DINNER DANCE Saturday, 23rd May, 1936 MUSIC BY THE NIGHTJARS. RUNNYMEDE TENNIS COURT CHARGES $1.20 per hour, including Ball Boys. ACCOMMODATION FOR TENNIS TEA PARTIES AT THE COURT. Wednesday, 20th May, 1936 TONIGHT Couples’ Benefit Night AT WEMBLEY and FUN FROLIC 1 Lady 1 Gent 1
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  • 81 12 Today at “WATERFALL’S’ 5.30 p.m. —6 JO pan. March—Oriental Echoes—Rosey. Overture-- Le Domino Noir —Auber. Selection—The Catch Of The Season Hainer Baker. Waltz—Lustige Bruder—Vollstedt. Descriptive—Uncle Pete’s Birthday— Dougles. Fox Trot -Every’ Night At Eight—Gray. Tomorrow at “ESPLANADE” 6.00 pan.— 7.30 pan. March—The Rifl° Regiment—Sousa. Overture- Le Thompette—Bazin. Suite—Second
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  • 201 12 Relay Services Assocition’s Proposals The Relay Services Association of Great Britain has sent to members of both Houses of Parliament a statement relating to wireless exchanges, and the proposal of the Ullswater Committee that they should be operated by the Post Office. After criticizing the Committee’s proposal the
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  • 635 12 arrivals and departures Tha following is a Liat of ▼eseela arriving UMI ■ailing from Penang during the week IN PORTS S.S. "TSUSHIMA MARU” from Japan for Rangoon and Calcutta. S.S. “BULAN” from Singapore via porta. S.S. “GAASTERKERK” from Far E’S* via Singapore. Sails same day foi Colombo, Aden, Port
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  • 466 12 SCHEME FOR BIG EXTENSION What will be the principal features of the 1 new Broadcasting House Now that the 8.8. C. have acquired all the property in Portland-place up to Duchess street, it is a fair assumption that the present building will be doubled in size.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 598 12 RADIO NEWS AND PROGRAMMES 8.8. C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2 The following frequencies will be used: <GSH 21.47 Me s (13.97 m.). GSG 17.79 Mcjs (16.86 m). 6.20 p.m.- Big Ben. A Recital by Margaret Good (Pianoforte). 6.3s—The B. B. C Empire Orchestra; leader. Daniel Mefsa; conductor. Eric Fogg.
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    • 1020 12 B.B.C. And Its News Services ‘Fantastic Suggestion’ (From Our Radio Correspondent) THE 68th annual meeting of the members of the Press Association Limited was held in London last week. Mr. A. McLean Ewing, of the “Glasgow” Herald,” chairman, referred to the Ullswater Committee Report <>n the B.B.C., and particularly to
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    • 270 12 12.50 p.m. News in Spanish p.os—News In German. 1.20 —End of broadcast. 2 R O. ROME Wavelength 25.4 metres TODAY 9.20 p. m.—Opening announcement. News bulletin in English. Ladies’ Trio (Anna Pacifico, pianist: Joie Rondine, violin; Maria Zioletti, cello). Haydn: Trio No. 1. In the interval: Address by H. E.
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  • 1017 13 ALL DEPENDENT ON JAPAN Three Conditions London, May 12. The attitude of Japan is threatening to wreck the London Naval Treaty of 1936, which was signed on March 25 after four months of negotiation. It will be remembered that the Treaty was only signed by
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 603 13 soh£jtnti ng > BLUE FUNNEL LIMB Vereela. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due in conjuucUon with Glen A Rhlr* Line. Penang London GLENOGLE L’don, Antwerp, R’dam, H’burg A Middlesboro* May 22 June 24 C. AGAMEMNON Mars., L’don, R’dam, H*burg G’gow 29 June 25 GLENFINLAS L’don, Antwerp R’dam, H’burg and Middlesboro.
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    • 146 13 193 S SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE m.V. “MARNIX VAN ST. ALDEGONDE” 29th May 1936 m.v. "BALOERAN” sth June 1936 m.v. “CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS” 19th June 1936 m.v. “RLBAJAK” 26th June 1936 s.s. “SLAMAT” 3rd July 1936 m.v. JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT” 10th Jujy 1936 m.v. “DEMPO” 17th July 1936 s.s. “J P. COEN”
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    • 457 13 M-'' P and BRITISH INDIA Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under contract with Hi* Majesty’s Government, London and Far East Mail Service. Bomewnnb for Cotombo, Allee. Y«rt Ootwwrta from lAmkm tar <Wna oat Maimillm and London. duo Penang due P«mng. s/s •< R ajPUTANA” May 23 S/S “RAWALPINDI” May
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  • 987 14 ACCEPTANCES AND SELECTIONS FOR TODA Y Below will be found the full programme for today’s races at Singapore, the fourth day of the Singapore Turf Club Summer (Governor’s Cup) Meeting, in the correct order of running together with scratchings and selections by “Tic-Tac”: RACE 1
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  • 177 14 THREE PLAYERS ORDERED OFF (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. May 20. Scenes such as have not been seen for a long time were witnessed at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday when the Innisklllings beat the Malays by three goals to one in a first division match.
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  • 197 14 Taiping Ramblers Win At Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, May 18. The Taiping Ramblers who went to Ipoh during the week-end, scored a convincing victory over the Ipoh Club in a series of tennis matches played. Chin Sen 800 and Alladad Khan did particularly well in their
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  • 25 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 20 The- going for today’s races will be very slow, owing to heavy rain yesterday. a
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  • 182 14 —Reuter. Wade 3 and 2.- MISS BARTON IN FOURTH ROUND Southport. May 20. Second Round results in the British Womens Open Golf Championship yesterday were Mirs Kathleen Garnham beat Mrs. Greenlees 3 and 2; Mrs. Crews America, b.at Miss Nancy Forrest 3 and 2 Miss Pam Barton
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  • 123 14 Chinese To Meet Sitiawan R. C. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, May 19. In the second round of the Sultan’s Cup Competition played this evening, the Chinese Recreation Club, Taiping, defeated the Kempe Club by 4 matches to nil. The Paiping Chinese will meet the Sitiawan Recreation
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  • 282 14 —Reuter. M.C.C. Win By 10 Wickets JEHANGIR KHAN SCORES 80 London, May 19. At Lords’, the M.C.C. defeated All India by ten wickets. M.C.C.: 382 and 36 for no wicket. Indians: 185 and 230 (Jehangir Khan 80). LEICESTER BEAT SUSSEX At Hove. Leicestershire beat Sussex by
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  • 207 14 Smelters Badly Beaten In bT* friendly soccer match played on the Esplanade yesterday the Penang Recreation Club defeated the Eastern Smelting by five goals to one. Webb (2), Forest (2) and Webber (1) being the scorers for the Eurasians while Snelling netted the only point for
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  • 46 14 —Reuter. Auteufl, May 19.' In the first round of the men’s doubles in the French tennis championships, Petre and Pelliza (France) beat Kho Sin-kie and Gordon Lum 6—2, B—6, 6—l 6I The Chinese volleying was excellent" blrf they were outdriven.— Reuter.
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  • 676 14 SECOND DIVISION SOCCER VICTORY BY ODD GOAL Fielding only ten men, the Penang Teachers did well to beat the Excise Athletic Club in a second division league match on the Police Ground yesterday by two goal» to one, after an exciting game. The win was well-deserved
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  • 70 14 From Our Own Correspondent 1 w Taiping, May 19. I In a Second Division match today, the Malays secured two more points beating the Punjab Regiment “B” by 2 goals to nil. The soldiers were decidedly weak in front of the goal, although they had 1 several
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  • 1491 15 Another Magnificent Contest Against America London, May 6. No boxing tournament within living memory has aroused so much enthusiasm, or produced more real and manly boxing, than did the Golden Gloves amateur match, organised by the “Daily Sketch,’’ between Great Britain and America at
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  • 641 15 Annual Report MANY REGRETTABLE FEATURES The annual report of the. Penang Swimming Club which win be presented at the annual ge'neral meeting to be held at the Club bungalow, Tanjong Bungah on Sunday, May 31, at noon, reveals many regrettable features. According to the report, the younger
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  • 790 15  -  LAWSON LITTLE CASHES IN ON GOLFING FAME FOLLOWING FOOTSTEPS OF BOBBY JONES ROBINS MEANS TO MAKE MIDDLESEX A STRONG FIELDING SIDE KENNINGTON. It was no surprise when Lawson Little, amateur champion of Great Britain and the United States, decided to “cash in” financially upon the golfing skill
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  • 166 16 MALAYAN CHINESE BROADCASTS IN AMERICA MR. C. SET.. >f Kuala Lumpur, photographed at the microphone while ad 'rcssing a thousand mixed members an 1 rtus th los Angeles Breakfast Club, the largest in the world. The speech was broadcast throughout > c c through Kl-W
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