Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 May 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 119. Vol. XCIV. MONDAY, MAY 25, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 267 1 Reuter. British Soldier Killed In Prison Raid BANDS DESTROYING CROPS Jerusalem, May 24. Five prominent younger Arab leaders have been arrested for agitation. Three thousand Moslems are now inside Mosque Omar despite curfew regulations. The police are strongly guarding the exits. Crowds assembled at Jaffa in
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  • 116 1 Reuter. Djibouti, May 25. i.n ut. Bonner, the warrant officer allied to the British Ambulance who .ppeared at Diredawa, arrived exhaustH- declares the Italians tried to make admit he was Rudolph Brunner, a ■inese officer serving with the Ethio- m army. is stated Bonner had a
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  • 41 1 .—Reuter. Haifa. May 24. The Negus and party sailed aboard H.M.S. Capetown at 8.30 p.m. yesterday. It is understood that the Emperor will board the P. and O. Corfu at Gibraltar in which he will travel to England.
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  • 163 1 —Reuter. !Pi Killed In Australia London, May 24. Empire Air Day did not pass without I several casualties. In addition to the Penang disaster. a I fighting machine crashed at an air display !at Hawkinge Aerodrome, Kent, owing to a wir.g-tip touching an electricity cable.
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  • 149 1 —Reuter. Slarhemberg Wants Help Fram Mussolini London, May 24. There is no doubt that Prince Starhemberg is soliciting Signor Mussolini’s help against his rival. Dr. Schuschnigg. writes “Pertinax” in the Echo d’Paris. Prince Starhemberg has for two years regarded himself more as a Viceroy taking offers from
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  • 144 1 .—Reuter. No Limitation In The Far Fast Moscow, May 24. Karl Radek, in an article in the Isvestia, says that it is understood that agreement in the Anglo-Soviet naval negotiations is dependent firstly, on Germany's agreeing to conclude a similar treaty with Britain: and secondly, reservation being made
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  • 84 1 .—Reuter. Moscow, May 24. The Supreme Court has sentenced to death Siemenchuk, director of the Soviet Polar Station on Wrangel Island, on a charge of murder and political brigandage. An accomplice, Startsev, has also been sentenced to death. Tremendous interest has been aroused in the
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  • 84 1 Selangor Team To Meet Penang (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 25.” The following are selected to represent Selangor against Penang at Whitsuntide:— A. V. Canagasabai. B. J. Dionysius, C. K. Foster D. R. Gulland. B. S. Gill, R. Hassan, A. J. Hunter, B. Mayo. H. B.
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  • 112 1 Reuter. Secret Society Murders Detroit, May 24, Fifty recent sudden deaths are attributed to a secret society whose meintx rs i wear blackhooded robes, adorned with a. skull and crossbones. Police are at present searching for seven men implicated in the murder of Charles Poole who w’as
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  • 33 1 .—Reuter. Berlin, May 23 The death has occurred of Vice-Admiral Baron Gottfried von Dal wick, chief of staff of the German cruiser squadron in the Far East before the war.-
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  • 118 1 i sh Radio. Prices On Favourites Weaken London. May 24. The prices of the first and second favour-, s for th»' Derby, which will be lain over he famous race course on Epsom Downs ext Wednesday, were both weaker at last ights call-over. The Aga Khan’s Taj Akbar
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  • 30 1 Renter Wireless. Calais, May 23 •e famous lace industry will 'y on May 27 as a protest considered unfair Governnien’ 'reatni in the w’ay of tariffs.—
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  • 45 1 Reuter. New York. May 24. Villiam B Leeds, cruising in a yacht in St Indian waters, married aboard Miss ve Hamilton whom Mr. Leeds rescued years ago when she fell from a boat in nt oi Mr. luxury yacht at Atlan- ity Reuter.
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  • 68 1 Reuter. London, May 25. Political gossips arg busy with a week party at Earl Winterton’s house, llinglee Park, Surrey, attended by Sir e.stcn Chamberlain, Mr. Winston Chur>ll, Sir Henry Page-Croft, Sir Edward ■ngg and Sir Robert Horne, some 01 >vhom recently severely criticised the Covmment
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  • 47 1 Reuter Wireless. Intense Annoyance In Italy Rome, May 23. The continuance of sanctions and the possibility of a deadlock at Geneva next month is causing intense irritation in Italy. The press strongly attacks the League and insists that Italy will not yiCld an ihCh
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  • 215 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 24. The Imperial Airways westbound mail plane made a quick flight from Alor Star to Don Muang this afternoon in under four and a half hours. The K.L.M. eastbound machine is held up by engine trouble at Calcutta. It has
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  • 62 1 TIN SHARFS EJcFRESSED Brokers report that considerable uneasiness prevails in the Penang and Singapore Share Market this morning, occasioned by uncertainty as to the result of the Tin Committee meeting tomorrow and renewal of the restriction agreement. Tin shares were offered in plenty at rap’dly falling prices, but
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    • 61 1 THE CARLTON RESTAURANT FOR QUICK LUNCHES AND DINNERS Beach Street. Tel. 1035. fOfW th® Ajilt u and eat as much like yourself, if it is pure and wholesome, WTI and made from Cream, which is only i'’ r ty another way of saying “Cold Storage” ice cream. Have you tried
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  • 1192 2 FOUR DEAD ONE PILOT RESCUED BY MALAY FISHERMEN Two Royal Air Force bombing; planes collided over the sea a few miles off Penang- on Saturday, result- in# in four deaths. The dead men are: Pilot Officer William Mortimer Norman, Corporal Frank Johnson, Leading Aircraftman Sydney
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  • 601 2 P. P. W. SCOUTS SPORTS AND RALLY EMPIRE DAY The Empire Day Sports and Rally of the Penang and Province Wellesley Boy Scouts were held on Saturday afternoon at the Hutchings School ground. I Keen enthusiasm prevailed among the Scouts. The 6th Penang (Francis Light School) Troop emerged the winner
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  • 815 3 INTER-TEAM BADMINTON FINALS Ewe Chye's Brilliant Display The semi-finals of the Penang Junior Inter-team Badminton Tournament were played on Saturday at the Volunteer Drill Hall and resulted in the Windydale B.P. beating the Young Ansonians by three matches to two and the Limstead B.P. beating the
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  • 1046 3 Large Crowd At Saturday’s Charity Soccer The Penang Chinese Football Association defeated the Mohammedan Football Association in a charity match in aid of the St. Nicholas’ Home on Saturday on the Victoria Green, by winning the toss at the end of the game. The two teams
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  • 419 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, May 23. Poor football was seen in the third Perak State Trial held in Taiping today. The match ended in a draw, each side scoring tw’o goals. Two notable players Guan Lean and Swee Kee were unable to play
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 329 4 Finances Of New India PRO VINCES’ VIEWS Simla, May 15. The views of the Indian Provincial Governments on the Niemeyer Report have been examined by the authorities here and. 1 along with the views of the Government of India, have been submitted to the
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  • 334 4 Deaths Outnumber Births By 19.476 Paris, May 18. The number of children born in France in 1935 was 638,881. as compared with 677.365 in 1934. Deaths numbered 658.357, compared with 634,525 in 1934. Deaths, therefore, outnumbered births by 19.476. The mortality of infants under one year showed
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  • 52 4 Lord Willingdon. the retiring Viceroy oS India, arrived at Tilbury with Lady Willingdon aboard the liner Strathmore. Owing to’ a chill. Lord Willingdon completed the journey home on the ship instead of landing at Marseilles as he had intended. Lord and Lad) W illingdon arc seen on arrival
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  • 534 4 DAUGHTER OF JUDGE IN HOSPITAL FAREWELL DINNER TO LIEUT.-COL. J. B. EATON ENGAGEMENT Mr F. H Allen, late of Kuala Lumpur is now at 36 Granby Road, Edinburgh. Sir Shentcn and Lady Thc-mas are now staying at 18 Berkeley Street. London. Mr. S. Ramassamy. of the Medical
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  • 185 4 Ten Strokes For Boy Mr. J. Calder, the First Magistrate,. Kuala Lumpur, dealt at the week-end with a Tamil boy and an aged Tamil man, who pleaded guilty to beating a dog which had to be destroyed at the animal infirmary. The animal belonged to the
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  • 188 4 Discontinuance Urged Geneva. May 15. Chile has sent a letter to the Sanctions Committee proposing that the Sanctions against Italy should be dropped. The Chilean delegate. Senor Vicuna, abstained from voting on Tuesdav when the League Council decided not to modify Sanctions at present. Senor Vicuna’s letter
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  • 203 4 New Services Adelaide. May 15. A great extension of air services in Australia ir indicated today by the formation of Australian National Airways Ltd. with a capital of £500.000. It will take over several internal air lines. The directoiate includes officia’s of tne Huddart Parker. Union and
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  • 334 5 Theory Formed After Submarine Survey NEW HIMALAYAS New mountains may be growing under the sea, according to Professor F. A. Vening Meinesz, of the State University, Utrecht, who described the results of his latest submarine survey last week at the Royal School of Mines,
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  • 291 5 Accused Doctor Married Three Times Ti.ntsin, May 15 1 ■’!,< r evidence was given this morning JW. H Grice, an Englishman, in which Dr. John Colbert is with administering poison 1 assaulting her with intent ned. Dr. Grice said that first suspt, tc poison when
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  • Article, Illustration
    137 5 The Council-General of the Charente Department is to ask the Government to broadcast the original text of Herr Hitler’s "My Struggle.” They urge that the book “should be known to the entire country to instruct us and to warn us of the ulterior designs that threaten us.
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  • 206 5 Sequel To Girls’ Torch Dance Son Francisco, May 15. Extraordinary revelations have followed an investigation by the San Francisco Police into the fire at the Shamrock Night. Club in the early hours of the morning, when four persons were killed and 11 seriously injured.
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  • 452 5 Last Cry As Girl Disappeared SOLDIER'S EVIDENCE I Deal. May 15. A soldier described today at an inquest at St. Margaret’s Bay how he saw the woman he had arranged to marry this w*eek fall to her death over the cliffs. The inquest w-as
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  • 449 5 WOMAN TELLS OF £lO5 FEE Sir Bernard Spilsbury gave evidence at Epsom Police-court last week when Dr. Laura Winifred Sanders Bliss, of Bayfield House, Little Bookham, and Nancy Melina Hermitage Bickell, a nurse-receptionist, of the same address, appeared on five charges. It was alleged that
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  • 183 5 Pai. c May 16. An attempt to cross the North Atlantic in a balloon is to be made by M. Memuyter. in a bal’oon is to be madeby M. Demuyter, the Belgian balloonist, and M. Charlier, a French engineer. I “There
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  • 90 5 Report By Farmers Paris, May 15. A German military aeroplane is stated to have flown over the fortified region of Maubeuge about 11 a.m. yesterday. Farmers reported it to the police, and the Prefect of the Nord Department ordered an inquiry and informed the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 98 5 N IN ALL DIRECTIONS TWYFORDS 1 THE DEMAND FOR SANITARYWARE X IS STEADILY INCREASING. PROOF X OF CONSISTENT QUALITY AND X COMPETITIVE PRICES UNSURPASSED FOR DOMESTIC I 1 V FITTINGS. PENANG. X. X s I W T<' JLI" < -a Narrow body pillars and large windscreen give p u n
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 433 6 uh-jw-uji..- wMgWW a 1Y at v M itWh-. aPRM?BMW j mil VTT7 6-15 NIGHTLY 9-30 *JQ TONIGHT 9-30 Another Sparkling Musical Show From «J ;Jwj z Warner Bros.! THE CONCLUDING CHAPTER OF ,e^ at (yZn/? e j»> THE THRILLING 4W> J "w>-v.y. v Wfttr S HINDUSTANI TALKIE A Kks on.
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  • 459 7 Labour had now ceased to be.— Reuter and ’lritish Wireless. POLITICS FROM ERRAND BOY TO CABINET RANK London. May 23. The resignation of Mr. J.H. Thomas ■from the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies, which was announced last night, marks
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  • 93 7 —Reuter. Bank Of Italy Branch In Abyssinia Addis Ababa. Saturday. The financial reorganisation of Ethiopia Thas begun. A branch of the Bank of Italy has opened and the thaler is at present semi officially worth six lire. The stores as they reopen with stocks hurriedly obtained from Djibouti.
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  • 65 7 Reuter. To Be Excluded From Sacrament Amsterdam. Saturday. Dutch Nazis who are Roman Catholics will be excluded from the sacraments, accord;ng to a decision contained in a pastoral letter from the Dutch Episcopate to be read in pulpits tomorrow. The letter expresses the opinion the interests of the
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  • 31 7 The King of the Belgians, who spent a few days this week on a golfing holiday in Kent, returned to Belgium by steamer during the week-end.
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  • 427 7 Mr. Choong Min Faff Miss Par Joo Yeok The wedding took place yesterday of Mr. Choong Min Fatt, secretary to the Chinese Consul, Penang, and Miss Por Joo Yeok, second daughter of the late Mr. Por Yam Hong and Mrs. Por Yam Hong, at the Chinese Town
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  • 64 7 distance covered was 8.000 miles.—British Wireless. London-Cape Town In Light Plane London, May 23. The famous airman, Mr. H.L. Brook, who left Lympne on May 5 in a light aeroplane in order to demonstrate the capabilities of these machines for long flights, arrived at Capetown this morning.
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  • 50 7 Reuter. London. Saturday. The impending marriage is notified at the Kensington Registrar'»- Office of Nom i Svasti, secretary to the ex-King of Siam. and Miss (Princess) Chandra, aged 23. daughter of Prince Paribatra, brother of the* ex-King and former Minister of th. Interior.-
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  • 282 7 To Be Held At Kuala Lumpur Next Month Active preparations are now being made' by the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club for what is likelyto be the biggest rally of Malayan civil aircraft yet held, scheduled to take place in the Federal Capital next month. I The dates
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  • 112 7 .—British Wireless. Whereabouts Still A Mystery London, May 23. There is still no information in official quarters in London as to the whereabouts of Mr. Bonner, missing officer of the British ambulance unit recently engaged tn Abyssinia. Mr. Bonner was last heard of at Diredawa on his journey
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  • 215 7 "Urgent And Imperative" Need In Singapore A decision is expected to be made soon to increase dry-docking facilities at Singapore. Reference to the need for extension of present dry-docks was made by the chairman of the Harbour Board, Mr. G.W.A. Trimmer, in an article published last week
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  • 69 7 —British Wireless. Now Stated To Be A NonConfidential Packet London, May 23.. It is now learned that what was described as a diplomatic bag which was missing on the journey between Addis Ababa and Djibuti was a non-confidential postal packet sent from the Legation to H.M Consul
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  • 567 8 SCHOOLS in Penang, as well as schools throughout Malaya and throughout the Empire, celebrate Empire day today. This day is set apart annually to allow us to reflect upon and rejoice in the great deeds of men and women who have, by untiring and unselfish efforts, made the
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  • 50 8 —Reuter "Celebrating" The Conquest Of Abyssinia Chicago, May 24 Four thousand Italian couples marched to the Altar in two long lines to be remarried in celebration of the conquest of Abyssinia All the wives who had previously sent their gold rings to Italy, to- day received iron substitutes
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  • 69 8 No Trace Of Aeroplanes Which Crashed Searches made yesterday by air and by sea for the bodies of the four R.A.F. men who crashed to their deaths when~ two Wildebeeste bombers collided while changing formation ten miles north of Penang on Saturday proved fruitless even at lowtide. It
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  • 177 8 Programme Heard On Everest The B.B.C. has received a telegram from Lieutenant W. R. Smith Windham Kingsley, an officer with the expedition which is at present making an assault on Mount Everest. He states that in Number 3 camp at a height of 21,500 feet there has been
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  • 557 8 BY THE WA Y Sunshine After Storms —7 > Speculator Defended —Penang' Tin —Home-Grown Smokes FOLLOWING the rainy and I stormy weather of the past ten days, yesterday’s bright! sunshine came as a welcome change, although the afternoon heat was op-! pressive. Hardly a breath of wind. stirred the air
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  • 114 8 —Reuter. Song Said To Lead To Suicides New York, May 24. i According to a witness at the inquest, the words of the song “Gloomy Sunday,” which have frequently been mentioned i lately in with suicides, were I carefully memorised by Philip Tangier Smith Cooke, senior student of
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  • 143 8 Gclden Harvest For Traders Berbera, May 25. Traders are reaping a golden harvest through the Italian occupation of Jijiga and Harar. Foodstuffs and commodities of all descriptions are pouring into Berbera and are being rushed by every available lorry to Jijiga where prices have doubled and trebled. The
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  • 171 8 —Reuter. Mor* The Palazzo Venezia i Rome, May 24. “Comrades in arms, have we gone i straight ahead so far?” asked Sign Mussolini, addressing the crowd from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia at the conclusion of the 1936 parade of boys, girls and young men of
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  • 67 8 _Reutei New Party To "Clec Up" Administration Brussels, May I The surprise of the general electi < the success of a new party styled Rex composed of a vigorous Catholic P e which aim at cleaning, up public adn tration. Hitherto they have secured idtseats. The Communists gained
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 21 8 IMMI IZJ 1 FLIT Kills fliesj Obtainable at ATI, THE LEADING DEALERS OR FROM THE AGENTS: Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., PENANG.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 137 8 Tonight Monday, 25th May, 1936. LADIES' GUEST NIGHT All Ladies Free Admission To Fun &P Frolic AND Wembley Gents, Bring All Your Lady Friends A Unique Opportunity TO SEE 7 Super Attractions 7 FOR NOTHING FUN FROLIC TAN HONG SEAH AMOY OPERA “LOH CHEA LAU TUNG HYE’’ CANTONESE OPERA— “LOW
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  • 1873 9 Annual Parade On Esplanade CELEBRATIONS AT THE SCHOOLS Nine-hundred and ninety-five cadets and scouts, in addition to 35 members of the St. Xavier’s Jazz Band, mustered on the Esplanade this morning for the annual Empire Day Parade. By 8.15 all participating troops were in readiness
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  • 94 9 SATURDAY TODAY £199.10.0 No market London—(Spot) No market London—(3 months) ±iH4.ib.o... Htogapore W662S Business Done Penang 598.50 ready BiMlne* Done Buyers no sellers 35 tons OOMLL-(Sundried) >5.10 $5.10 black pefpeb $9.00 7 A d Singapore—Spot 25%c June 26c 25%c July/Sept 26%c Oct/Dec. 26-%c 26^c Jam/Mar 26%c XTAPIOOA s—
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  • 161 9 Demand For £80,000,000 More Berlin. May 15. “The present financial year will have to result in a further increase of revenue from taxation of at least £80.000.000,” declared Herr Reinhardt State Secretary in the Finance Ministry, at a meeting of revenue officials at Eisenach, in Thuringia, last night
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  • 134 9 71 Persons Sentenced Berlin, May 15. The High Court of Hamm, sitting in Bonn, has passed sentences varying from police surveillance to 10 year’’ less of c;v*l privileges, or eight years' imprisonment, on 71 persons charged w’ith high treason. Some of the milder sentences were
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  • 128 9 Washington. May 15. The United States airship Los Angeles, which w’as put out of commission on June 30. 1934. is to be re-commissioned. This was the decision reached today by the House of Representatives Naval Affairs I Committee. The airship, which was withdrawn from service on account
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  • 220 9 —Reuter. Former Opponents Tribute 4 To England Cape Town, May 14. “England is South Africa’s best friend,” declared General Conroy, a former opponent of Britain and one of the best-known veterans of the South African War, in the course of today’s debate in the House of
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  • 23 9 In addition to the programme given on page 12. Penang station wall broadcast poetry reading by Hiss L. Davis at 7.45.
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  • 47 9 MONDAY, MAY 25 London Bank 2 4 1 32 4 m st 2 4 3 32 Private 3 m st credit 2 4 4 rt 3 Documentary 2 4 On New York Demand 53 India T.T. 154 l 2 France T.T. 870 Hong Kong T.T. 56
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 361 9 TENDERS Tenders are invited for the erection of Residence at Cameron Highlands for tber Kedah Government. Plans .and full particulars may foe obtained at the offices of the Eoutcher Co., 19 Beach Street, Penang and 1 Hale Street, Ipoh. Tenders sealed and marked on the outside “Residence at Cameron Highlands
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  • Financial & Commercial Section
    • 667 10 INDUSTRY OWES ITS VERY EXISTENCE TO A "REPREHENSIBLE GAMBLE" Messrs. Hecht, Levis and Kahn writing from London under date of May 12 state: Some fifty years ago, speculators with very little to go on but confidence In a human being, provided the necessary funds for
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    • 274 10 Quiet Market Until Political Situation Improves Stanton Nelson and Co.. Ltd. in then weekly rubber market review dated Singapore May 22. state: There has been little doing during the week in this market and. judging from cables received, a similiar state of affairs rules in London and N,w
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    • 38 10 The Netherlands Trading Society has •declared bf 4 per cent for the year 1935. M. Wladyslaw Byrka has been appointed <4 Bank if Poland. The Netherlands Bank has agreed to allow gold exports to Belgium again.—
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    • 282 10 Another Heavy Fall In Rubber Stocks Stanton Nelson Co.. Ltd. in their review dated Singapore. May 22 state: There has been little doing during the week in this market and, judging from cables received, a similar state of affairs rules in London and New York. Prices
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    • 49 10 —Reuter. m Vienna. Saturday. Omy Nazi was filled and on~ injured in a clash with policy in the grounds of Prince Starhemberg’s -counU-y residence at Waxenberg. Upper AustrifiT. A strong detachment of Nazi*' attempted to break in with the intention of stealing i arms.—Reuter.- I
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    • 645 10 Further Declines In Tins Med Kennedy Co. in their report I flawed Penang, May 22 state: Little interest was shown in the local share market during the past week and further declines in the values of most tin shares have to be recorded. The price of the
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    • 142 10 Increase In April Not As Much As Expected Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Limited in their weekly rubber report dated Singapore. May 22, state: After closing firm at the end of last week the market has slackened off and we are again experiencing a dull period. I The American
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    • 328 10 ESTATE IN FIRST-CLASS ORDER The thirty-first ordinary general meeting of the Sungei Buloh Rubber Company, Ltd., was held in London on May 12, Mr. James Warren (chairman of the company) presiding. I The Chairman said: For the year under review the company’s standard production was 927,191
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    • 603 10 Good Price For Latex Sales I I I Toe twenty-fifth annual general meeting of Bukit Sembawang Rubber Company. Ltd., was held in London on May 12. Sir Ivor Philipps, K.C.B. (chairman), presiding. The Chairman said that with regard to 1935 they had to report an increased
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  • Latest London and Local Share and Commodity Market Quotations
    • 327 11 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co.’s Share List today Saturday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller» TIN Ampat 54% 5 9 5 3 5 9 Ayer Weng 1.65 1.70 1.65 1.70 Bangrin 17 9 18 6 17 9 18 3 B. Selangor
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    • 113 11 London. May 23. RUBBER Firmer. Spot 7 buyers, 7 sellers. July/Sept. 7% buyers, 7% sellers. Oct/Dec. 7% buyers, 7A sellers. Jan./March 7 A buyers, 7% sellers. New York 15.65 cts. United Kingdom Stocks. London 64,404 tons Liverpool 69,748 tons COPRA Straits S.D. to Rotterdam £13.12.6. PEPPER White
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    • 135 11 Empress will accompany him.—British JRadio. London, May 23. The Emperor of Abyssinia, who is at present in Jerusalem, has expressed a desire to visit London, and, as the Foreign. Secretary recently stated in Parliament, no restriction is being placed on his liberty of movement. The Emperor,
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    • 352 11 ANTHONY CO. Saturday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller* TIN Ayer Weng 1.62% 1.67% 1.62% 1.67% B. Selangor 82% 85 82% 85 Hitam 45 47% 45 47% Hong Fatt 85 90 82% 85 Jelebu 90 95 87% 92% Johan 27% 30 25 27% Klang River 1.85 1.90 1.85 1.90 Kuchai 75
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    • 120 11 London on Previously Latest Paris 75 35 64 75 35 64 New York 4.97& 4.97% Montreal 4.99% 4.99% Brussels 29.42% 29.43 Geneva 15.39% 15.40% Amsterdam 7.36% 7.36% Milan 63% 63 A Berlin 12.36 12.36% Prague 120 120 Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26%
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    • 143 11 Body Of Chinese Found In Sea An open verdict was returned by the Penang Coroner, Mr. H. A. L. Luckham, at the Coroner’s Court on Saturday on the body of a Chinese, Tan Kuan Seng, which was found floating off Sungei Pinang on May 8. Kassim bin Mohammed
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    • 168 11 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS Saturday Today Buyers Sellers MINING A. Wengs 1.60 1.67% Hong Fatts 84 87 Johans 24 27 Jelapangs 14;0 14 9 K. Lanjuts 16:6 17 0 K. Kampars 10 9 116 K. Kamunting» 7 0 7|4%C Laruts 8 9 9 3 Pungahs 19 0 20 0c
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    • 176 11 Saturday Today Buyers Sellers TINS B. Selangors 85 87% Hitams 45 47% Hong Fatt 85 87% Johan 25 27% K. Kamunting 6 9 73c Klang River 1.85 1.90 K. Kampar 11 0 11 6 Kuchai 77% 80 Larut B'9 9 3 Lukuts 1.12% 1.15 Pangnga River B'9 9
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    • 172 11 London, May 23. The German airship Hindenburg appeared over the British Isles last night on her return transatlantic journey from Lakehurst to Frankfort. She was first seen over Ulster at about six o’clock last night and later several English towns had a good view of the airship.
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    • 329 11 The following w are the changes in our quotations up to noon today Saturday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TINS Ampats 5j3 57% 5 3 5|7% Ayer Wengs 1.62% 1.67% 1.62% 1.67% B. Selangors 84 87 82 85 Chenderiangs 13 6 14 0 13 6 14 0 Hong
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    • 420 11 European Commits Suicide Deceased had been dismissed a few days before his death and committed suicide on account of the depression caused by his dismissal,” was the verdict returned by the Penang Coroner, Mr. H. A. L. Luckham, in the Coroner’s Court on Saturday at the conclusion
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    • 500 11 Reuter. SATISFACTION IN LANCASHIRE London, May 23. Much satisfaction is expressed in Lancashire with the Government announcement made in the Australian House of Representatives yesterday of the introduction of a new duties and import licensing system framed to divert the large volume of Australian buying
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    • 176 11 United States Mwst Take The Lead London, May 2 r jy The problem of the maldistribution of gold is likely to remain unsolved until a. lead is forthcoming from the United States whose swollen bank reserves serve further to impress this argument, says The Economist. The Bank
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  • 1033 12 The Right Sort Of Control: Broadcasting Education (From Our Radio Correspondent) TWO views are possible about broadcasting. One is that its sole business is to entertain as many, i people as possible, irrespective of 1 the character, though not of the quality, of the entertainment,
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  • 457 12 Tha following is a list of vessels arriving «nd sailing from Penang during the week IN PORTS S.s. “LAOMEDON” from Singapore, sails for Havre, Liverpool and Bromborough and Glasgow. S.S. “PINANG MARU” from Japan for Rangoon and Calcutta. TUESDAY, MAY 26 S.£. “MEMNON” from Liverpool for
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 572 12 RADIO NEWS and PROGRAMMES 8.8. C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2 GSJ 21.58 Mcjs. (13.93 metres). GSG 17.79 Mc's. (16.86 metres). 6.20 p.m.—Big Ben. A Talk by the Chief Engineer of the British Broadcasting Corporation. 6.37 —Light Orchestral Music.t 6.45 —A Programme* from the Union of South Africa in celebration
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    • 903 12 sluft” Operated by Josef Strauss. Direction: Ernst Wilhelmy. 10.05 —Sports Review. 11.20 p.m.—Sign off DJA, DJE, DJN, DJB (Germ., Engl.). TOMORROW 4.10 p.m.—Call DJB, DJN, DJQ (German, English). German Folk Song. 4.15 Greetings to our listeners. 4.20 —Love Songs from all over the world. A Concert Hour. 4.50 —News and
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    • 584 12 Comm. Eugenio Giovannetti, on “The with Sailerh Datta Gupta. Produced by B Annual Cinema Exhibition in Venice.” So- Bhattacharya. 7.01 News bulletin in Eng* prano Maria Baratti. Songs by Leonca- lish. 7.16 —A studio concert. 8.01--» vallo and Mascagni. Basso Guglielmo Ban- Weather forecast, general news bulletin dini. Songs by
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  • 593 13 A Matter Of Empire Security, WARNING BY NAVY LEAGUE London, May 14. The considerable decline in the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets should be viewed with the greatest concern by everybody who has the security of the Empire at heart, said Commodore H. Stockwell, C. 8..
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  • 145 13 Many tramp steamers afloat are insured for much more than their value —in some cases, five or six times more. This is one of the facts that will be considered by the Board of Trade Committee that is to investigate the insurance of ships’ hulls. Underwriters favour
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  • 322 13 New Scale Of Manning ACTION WITHOUT DELAY Westminster, May 15. In a debate on the mercantile marine in the House of Commons today the President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Runciman, dealt with many of its urgent problems. He assured the House that there had been and
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  • 376 13 Commodore Of P. O. Fleet Retires Captain E. J. Thornton, Commodore of the P. O. fleet, has retired. He was born at Oxford, and educated at Magdalen College School. Going to sea in 1892 he served his apprenticeship in the full-rigged ship Gromdale, well-known in the
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  • 164 13 Buried With His Catch i Gold Coast. A Temma fisherman, Kwashi Botswe, was killed recently by a swordfish while fishing at sea, about 12 miles off the shore. Five fishermen were returning after an unsuccessful morning’s work. They fastened a herring to a hook, and threw
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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    • 404 13 P and BRITISH INDIA Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under Penang, Teluk Anson, Port contract with His Majesty’s Government Ma’acca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mail Service. S/S “M. HARI” May 29 Outwards from London for China and SAILINGS OF STEAMEK3 OF IHM Japa- 11 BRITISH INDIA
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    • 269 13 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHAI LONDON SERVICE Ports of OaU For Colombo. Aden, Suez, Port SaML Marseilles, Gibraltar, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. (Steamers omit Naples until further Notice) Steamers. Sailing HARUNA MARU May 2» ♦KATORI MARU June 12 f ♦KASHIMA MARU June 23 YASUKUNI MARU (calls Hamburg) July HAKONE MARU July 24
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  • 2120 14 Bright Batting By Robless and Cheng Hock STATE TRIAL ENDS IN DRAW After having one wicket for 162 and three for 180 Knight’s XII drew with Anthony’s XII yesterday on the Esplanade in the State Trial cricket match, the scores being Anthony’s XIII
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  • 97 14 The Cricketer oi May 16, which was received here recently by air mail states that Sir Julien Cahn is taking a team to Ceylon and Malaya next year. In addition to the many well known players who turn out for Sir Julien’s side
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  • 61 14 Swimming —Reuter. New Record By Dutch Team Rottenham, May 24. The women’s 400 metres free style relay record of 4 mins. 33 3|lo secs, set up by a Dutch team in 1934 was broken by another Dutch team composed of Misses Jopie Selbach, Rita Mastenbroek, Tine
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  • 200 14 Boon Kum Wins Another Trophy Goh Boon Kum, winner of the Jefferson Cup for all-round swimming, added to h’s trophies the Cheah Inn Kiong Challenge i Cup when he won the Men’s 800 Metres [Free Style (Open) Final held by the Chinese Swimming Club yesterday. Miss Peggy
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  • 598 14 ANNUAL MATCH AT K.L. Mayo And Dionyshis Bowl Well PONNIAH SCORES 80 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 25. With storm clouds threatening the Europeans made an unsuccessful attempt to avert an innings defeat in their annua! fixture when they met the Rest
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  • 306 14 Narrow Victory For Marathons i i A cricket match was played yesterday on the Victoria Green, Penang, between the ’Chinese Recreation Club and the Marathons and resulted in a win for the Marathons by two runs. i The following are J .he scores CHINESE RECREATION CL! B Boey
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  • 1637 15 Record Betting On Last Day Of Singapore Races (Krom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 23. The concluding day of professional races in the Singapore Turf Club Summer (Governors Cup) meeting was held today under ideal weather conditions. The attendance was exceptionally large, all
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  • 167 15 —Reuter. Saturday’s Closing Scores London, May 23. The following are the close of play scores in today’s cricket:— I At Lord’s: Indians: 110 (Robine five for 18). Middlesex: 173 (Nath six for 29). ESSEX v. SURREY At Brentford: Essex: 94 (Gover six for 36) and 9 for no
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  • 36 15 Taiping, May 23. (From Our Own Correspondent) The badminton competition between the Malay Teachers of North and South Perak was won by North Perak by three matches to one. All the matches were doubles.
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  • 181 15 Penang Team To Meet Selangor Following his good display at goal in the charity match between the Penang Chinese Football Association and the Mohammedan Football Association yesterday on the Victoria Greei Ow Heng Thuan, the Chinese goalkeeper, will be given his first chance to represent Penang against
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  • 86 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 22. The last State soccer trial on the padang today resulted in a victory for Whites who iefeated Colours by the odd goal in three. After the trial fourteen players have seen asked to undergo training in preparation for the Malaya
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  • 143 16 The wedding of. Lady Montagu of Beaulieu and Commander the Hon. Edward I‘levdell-Bouverie, .R. N., took place at Beaulieu Abbey, Hampshire. Ihe bridegroom is Lord Radnor’s brother. The bride is the widow of the second lx>rd Montagu of Beaulieu. Her four children were among the
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