Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 August 1936

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1936. No. 185. Vol. XCIV. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Penang Remembers Its Founder
    2944 1 GREAT CROWDS ATTEND PARADE Impressive Address By The Resident Councillor PKNAXG was early astir today to pay homage to the Founder of this Settlement, Captain Francis Light. Streams of cars, rickshas, and pedestrians moved slowly along the roads leading to the parade ground where an animated
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    Extracts From Original Letters
    3512 1 Extracts from letters written by the late Francis Light of Ayer Kuning.) Perak, a descendant of Captain Francis Light to his kinsman A. Francis Steuart of Edinburgh, dating from 1896 to 1906. These letters, now in the possession of Mr. J. C. Pasqual. cast further light
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  • World News In Brief
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      Compromise With Siam Believed Certain
      104 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. August 11. The Times believes a compromise with Siam pn tin restriction will be very difficult but is eventually certain. Advocating the continuance of restriction, opposition to which has now dwindled to dealers on the metal exchange, The Times says
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      Two Fliers Killed
      44 1 Lieut-colonel Arthur Fawcus and PilotOfficer Michael Richard Montague, stepson of the Earl of Kimberly, were both killed yesterday when a plane belonging to the territorial section of the R. A. F. crashed into the sea off Pagham near Bognor, says Reuter.
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      War In Abyssinia
      81 1 Ras Imru, the Abyssinian commander on the North West front, has reorganised an army of 60 000 men, according to reports teceived here and, with 40,000 troops is now advancing towards Dessie and Add! t Ababa. It is claimed that Ras Imru has attacked and destroyed many
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      Unlucky Cotton
      50 1 Henry Cotton narrowly failed to win th»Belgian Open Golf Championship yesterday at Spa, states Reuter. Boyer was the victor with rounds of 70, 72, 75, 68. Cotton was one stroke worse with rounds cf 63. 71, 72. 75. Fred Robertson, Jetton’s assistant, was third with an aggregate 290.
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      Singapore Strike
      83 1 The agents of the Dollar liner, “Pres! dent Hayes whose crew went on strike ‘n Singapore yesterday, today issued an ulti matum to the men declaring unlei& they return to their ship a new' crew wilt be ei gaged, states our Singapore correspondent o An increasing confidence in
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS SPECIAL-CHARIER EXPERTS TALK
    1958 2 New Stories Of Modern Speed ODAY, in the operation of an air- way, there is always something R oi interest to discuss or observe. Each department fits like a cog-wheel in a smooth-working ma.hin-. But, even ro, there is one department in which, as a
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    BETTERMENT OF TOWN’S CIVIC LIFE
    239 2 Victoria Institution Boys Interested (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. August 8. That the present boys of the Victoria Institution are Interested in the betterment of the town’s civic life just as the City fathers are concerned with the welfare of the community was mentioned
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      323 2 PEACEFUL SLEEP FOR Thoujamdi bright to tiu /Kf of nervous break- d(mn by sleepless have been saved by the MIK unrivalled healing power of Cuticura treatment. SUFFERERS Wash the affected part night and morning ■with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Dry gently and apply Cuticura Ointment. This CHING daily treatment
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    LET PENANG LEAD!
    1274 3 Progress In A Land Of Unchanged Essentials Letter to the Editor Sir, First requisite to hap- I piness is that a man be born in a famous city!” remarked an Athenian in the days hen cities were states: and Athens, aS citv and State, was supreme. Even
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    THE FLIGHT THAT FAILED
    61 3 77u’ Monospar Croydon starting on its flight in an unsuccessful attempt to lozver the Melbourne Air Race record of three days to Australia. The lozver picture shows Lord Sempil (second from left) and his three companions. Engineer Davis (left), Mr. H. H ood (third from left),
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    CRY OF 'FATHER! FATHER!'
    297 3 Girl's Story Of Meeting On Estate Road Segamat. August S I Yecng Yee, a young Chinese rubber tapper of Voules Estate. Tenang, was I charged before Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman with outraging the modesty of a 12-year-cld Chinese girl, the daughter of one of his
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    CHINESE SENTENCED FOR BREACH
    130 3 Tan Say Ban alias Tan Seah was charged before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham yesterday, with having committed criminal breach of trust of a leather bag. valued at $5 at No. 10 Trang Road on Jan. 21. The accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced tc three weekr’ rigorous
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    CANNOT ACCOUNT FOR HIS PRESENCE
    132 3 Chan Poh San. a Hokkien. pleaded guilty before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham, the Penang: Police magistrate, yesterday, to a charge of having been found in the compound of No. 217 C Burmah Road, and could not give a satisfactory account for his presence therein on Aug.
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    SEVERAL ARABS KILLED
    106 3 Attack On Omnibus Fails Jerusalem, August 8. THREE Arab snipers were killed and two captured and an officer of the Camerons slightly wounded in an en gagement North of Nablus. The Arabs fired on a convoyed omnibus from Haifa en route to Telaviv. Th< military escort retaliated
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    NONYA IN COURT
    89 3 A Chinese nonya, Khoo Chop Poh, peared in the Penang Polio Court befooMr. H.A.L. Luck ham yesterday, and w;-s charged with having secretly disposed < l' the body of her recently born child and did intentionally endeavour to con ceal ruch at No. 44 Magazine Road n
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    The signing of the treaty between "Capt. Light"
    30 3 I'he signing of the treaty between "Capt. Light and a I rince Kedah.” A picture taken at the Pageant rehearsal on Jun
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    LAND of COMPLETE NATIVE CIVILISATION
    1889 4 Culture of Bali Undisturbed by Western Influences left Singapore the only human passenger' I on a small tut lighthearted pigship, whose jovial, routine-hardened captain remained magnificently unimpressed when the fifth day’s dawn revealed Bali blue and shimmering like a vast cone arisen from the sea,
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    SOCIAL and PERSONAL
    910 4 MR. J. F. L. COWIN MARRIED Mr. J. F, L. Cowin, Accountant cf Rennie, Lowick and Co., Singapore, was married during the week-end to Miss Olga Telpougoff. who recently arrived from Harbin, where her pa.ents reside. Mr. D. H. Tudor, the Assistant Official Assignee, was bestman and
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    ARTIST'S SUCCESS
    126 4 Mr. Yan Kee Leong, the w-ell-known Malacca artist and cartoonist, was the first-prize Winner in the oil painting divi- sion of the arts section at the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition just concluded in Kuala Lumpur. Ths winning picture depicts a Singapore waterfront view, with the Memorial Hall and other
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    ATTEMPT TO DEPRIVE SON OF PROPERTY
    1700 5 PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL FAILS “Plain Case Of Collusion” T X the present case Benjamin Rajapakse was endeavouring for his B own benefit to deprive his son of the property which he had transferred to him by the deed of gift in 1908; the appellant
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    BANK THEFT MYSTERY SOLVED
    1341 5 Chinese Gets 23 Months “It seems t<> me a deliberate theft of is 16,000 and is evidently a case in which I should impose the full imprisonment which I can impose.” So said the Singrq»ore Criminal District lodge, Mr. L. I’». Gibson, in sentencing Tan Ch\e
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    Mr. S.M. Bruce.
    56 5 Mr. S. M. Bruce, High Commissioner for Australia, pleaded for greater contributions from the Dominions towards Empire defence, lie was speaking at the Royal Empire Society’s summer school at Bristol. He spoke of the very natural and understandable desire to bring about disarmament in the world, and
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    “JUSTIFIED IN KICKING OUT POLICE”
    159 5 COCRT SUGGESTION BY SOLICITOR When Sidney’ Handing. aged 42. clerk. Gf Valliers Wood Road. Sidcup, appeared on remand at Bromley (Kent), last week, charged with assaulting a policeman, the case w r as dismissed. The magistrates, in addition, granted Harding permission to take out summonses
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    SAILOR'S DEATH
    71 5 Hongkong August 10. Ableseaman Knight of H.M.S. Dainty was picked up dead outside the China Fleet Club. Apparently he fell unseen from his room on the third floor. Miss Lee Shiew Ling, sister of Mr. Lee Wung Tseong. who has been engaged in scholastic work in South China
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      82 5 ALWAYS IN STOCK IRONSIDE, LOTUS. DELTA BARRAT SHOES PRICES MADE IN ENGLAND. prices IRONSIDE lATiie 8. LOTUS BARRATS P ir $7- 75 S 5 M e M. A. PITCHAY GUNNY SOH GENERAL MERCHANT NO. 252/4/6 PENANG ROAD (THE ONLY SHOP NEXT TO QUEEN’S (TNEMA) Telephone No. 361 PENANG. Paterson Engineering
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    Daily Mail List
    335 6 A Lit MAILS A mail for Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, i-gypt, Sudan, Congo, Great Brii m. Ireland and whole cf Europe by the Imperial Airways will b? closed at 8 a.m. tomorrow. A mail for the U.S.A., and ot er places s-vei via U.S.A, by Imperial Airways
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    Fashionable Chinese Wedding
    137 6 Mr. Cheah Phin Cheang And Miss Khoo Chye Hong A fashionable Chinese wedding in the reformed style took place at the Penang Buddhist Association yesterday between Mr. Cheah Phin Cheang, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Leong Keah of 199 Kelawei Read, and Mis? Khco Chye
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    NEW ANNEXE FOR A.C.S., PARIT BUNTAR, OPENED
    1918 7 Many Heads Of Schools In Malaya Present “A DREAM FULFILLED” SAYS DR. M. DODSWORTH a UGUST 4 was a red letter day in the annals of the A. C. School, Parit Buni ar, for it witnessed the opening’ of the New School Annexe
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  • Article, Illustration
    LIGHT PAGEANT REHEARSAL
    31 7 Another two snapshots of the Pageant rehearsal on Sunday. (Left): curable East India I rancis Light reviews his forces and (right) the armed might of the I lonCompany.
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    GAOL FOR MALAY YOUTH
    201 7 Sequel To Tanjong Tokong Stabbing Charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Osman with a penknife at Tanjong Tokong on June 8. Che Mat bin Late pleaded guilty in the Penang Police Court yesterday afternoon before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham. and was sentenced to five days’ rigorous imprisonment.
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    FRANCIS LIGHT MEMORAIL FUND
    133 7 List Of Subscribers—No. 16 Francis Light School $21.09 Logan, Rocs Samuel 25.00 Mr. H. Parry 25.00 Ban Teik Bee Co. 25.00 Mr. M. H. Abdullah 1.00 Chip Sian Seah 10.00 Philomatic Union 5.00 Foochow Coffee-Shop Owners’ Association 5.00 Hoi Choo Soo Tai Pak Kong Temple. Tanjong
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    CHINESE WOMAN ON LIQUOR CHARGE
    58 7 A Chinese woman, Lieu Sai Kee, was charged in the Penang Police Court oefore Mr. H.A.L. Luckham yesterday, with having possessed dutiable liquor at No. 660 Weld Quay on Aug. 8. The case was postponed to the District Court for hearing on Aug. 28 and
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    50 HOMELESS INI IPOH FIRE
    154 7 Ipoh, August 8. More than 50 people are homeless as t ho result of a fire in Selibin Road. Ipoh, in which ten shophouses were destroyed. Th«» present drought is partly blamed for the rapid spread of the flames. A Tamil passer-by noticed the attap
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    LOOKING BACKWARDSAND FORWARDS
    602 8 LOOKING BACKWARDS—AND FORWARDS FRANCIS LIGHT founded Penang. He. his contemporaries ami sub- sequent generations of administrators and traders made it what it is today, j And what is Penang today/ Penang,, as we see it, is the ideal town. Small enough to be essentially rural in character. An important centre
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    Letter To The Editor
    68 8 "GAS" To The Editor, Sir, —We see Observer says. “Penang always leads.” but we would point out that his previous statement ‘’that Singapore has definitely gone ahead” is somewhat contradictory. We very much doubt that “first aid” without full knowledge of the use of Gas Masks
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    BRIGHT FILM AT THE MAJESTIC
    114 8 ONE RAINY AFTERNOON. With Francis Lederer, Ida Lupino, Hugh .Herbert, and Roland Young. A Pick-jford-Lasky production. At the Majestic. This is a musical picture with its setting in gay Paris. It concerns the life of a promising actor who, in an accidental complication with a
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    TRAFFIC CENSUS
    38 8 —British Radio. London, August 10. A week'.'-: ce. sus of traffic on second class roads on the same lines as last year's census on class roads started teday. 8.000 enumerators are counting evciy type of traffic.-
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    BY THE WAY
    652 8 Poetic Licence —Penang Q ()es Pageant Minded Another Famous “Landing” Recalled A POME A hundred years ago or more Light said: “Steer for yonder shore!” The health of H.R.H. was drunk. And down went the anchor plonk, plonk, plunk! This Francis Light, a worthy feller Said “Here
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    THE KING
    109 8 Yugos:av naval authorities. —British Ra-, dio. Warm Welcome At Sibenik London, August 10. The King embarked this morning on the yacht Nahlin at Sibe ik in Dalmatia at Lh® beginning of his holiday cruise. The town was gaily decorated and large crowds had assembled. They cheered loudly ar-
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    NAVY WEEK
    46 8 —British Radio. Lc. don. August 10. The total attendance at Portsmouth and Chatham during Navy Week, which ended on Saturday, was 434,709. over 100,000 more than la-t year. Navy charities will benefit at the rate of £25 for every £2O they received last year.-
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    THE BLUE SHADOW
    180 8 .—British Radio. British Ambassador's Protest London, August 10The British Ambassador to Spain has sent a message to the officer commanding the Spanish cruiser Almirand Cervera, a shell from which yesterday at Gijon struck the 54-ton yacht Blue' Shadow belonging ta a British subject, Captain Rupert Savile killing
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      19 8 mT Kills flfesj Obtainable at ait the leading dealers OR FROM THE AGENTS: Henry Waugh Co.. Ltd.. PENANG. i«a2ffio2»Ro2o2o2ora
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    “I TOOK THE RESPONSIBILITY” -MAJOR KIDD
    399 9 Further Evidence In Club Crash Inquest (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala, Lumpur, August 10. “Io put it bluntly, Major Kidd, did you take Mr. Savege’s opinion in preference to Mr. Jennings’?—Yes, I took the responsibility”. This question and answe- ended the examination of Major
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      249 9 150 YEARS FINISH YOUR CELEBRATIONS 1 SNAPS 31 BISHOP S 3 FOOL-IROOF DEVELOPING ASSURE PERFECT PRINTS, j ”E. O." Hotel S PENANG. J Tonight EXTENSION TO 1 am. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE NO EXTRA CHARGES. Wednesday, 72th August DINNtR. DANCE CABARET WITH MONA LA CELEBRE DANSEUSE CONTORSIONISTE. Dinner Cabaret $3/- Nan-Diners
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  • Financial & Commercial Section
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      LONDON ANXIOUSLY AWAITS TIN NEGOTIATION RENEWAL
      852 10 "LAST WORD NOT SPOKEN" Malayan z Sacrifice if Siam's Quota Is Increased (From ()ur Own Correspondents London, Aug 4. The alarm that was created by last -week’s failure of live Tin restrktion renewal negotiations between the International Tin Committee Tind Siam kas now simmered
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      MR. ERNEST ANDREWS
      91 10 Mr. Ernest Andrew.*-, a director of tne Kas-.ntoe Rubber Oompany. died last week, at the age cf 77 after several weeks’ illness. Mr. Andrews went to the East in 1882 a d became c rauir manager of the Boin-tay-Burmah Trading Corporation of Rangoon. which portion he held
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      99 10 Dui Ing the week ending Ist August. *936. experts from p.wts amounted to 43 245 cases, of which: 33.568 178 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom. 1,778 <4 per cent) case*' to the Continent of Europe. 6.488 (T 5 per cent) cases to Canada,
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      TIN OUTPUTS
      79 10 Piculs Hours C Yards North Taiping 195- 655 139.G0J Kalang River 151 604 76.000 Rantau No. 1 Dredge 499 599 150.0C0 No. 2 Dredge 426 567 150.009 Batu SUacgor 611 ..667 150,009 Tcngkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N.L. output figures of the various dredger for the week ended
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      STATISTCS OFFICE LIBRARY
      736 10 The following publications were issued, or received by the Department of Statistics, 1 S.S. F.M.S., during the period July 25 to 31. 1936, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library. Fullerton Building, Singapore. Applications may be made by members of the public resident
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      KENNEDY & CO., SHARE LIST.
      921 10 KENNEDY CO., SHARE LIST. NAMES. > s g 30 I i RUBBER (DoHar). j Mlenby Rubber Co. 160 1 1 '9 Alo* Gaiah Rubber Estate I Kutalgamated Malay Eatatea j Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 1 1 I Ayer Mole* Rubber Co. 1 J Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 150 IM; I
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      1017 10 BAN K S e Experience Teaches One HONG KONG AND To Save But How Many SHANGHAI BANaiUG Have Found A VJay To CORFOkATION na/e r incorporatea m Hong Koug.) Ph4> Rv Their Spars Liability Of men.oerg i g limite! to thf ■“•’’j extent enti in manner prescribed by Dollars OnHmutce
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  • Latest London and Local Share and Commodity Market Quotations
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      Stock Exchange Steady
      346 11 London. August 10. Bhaxe of £1 denomination unless Yesterday Rise or fall otherwise stated fitanversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 118% finding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 117% War Loan, 3% p.c 106% Straits 6 p.c., 1936-51 102% Oran Union Assce. (Units) 11 Prudential Assce. “A” 37% ~toyal Assce.
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      COMMODITIES AND METALS
      113 11 London. August 10. RUBBER Steady. Spot 7 buyers 7H sellers. ')ctDec. 7% buyer-? 7% sellers. Jan March 7H buyers, 7}g sellers. April]June 7 i;1 buyers, 7% sellers. New York 16.25 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 48,587 tons T ,i verpool 63.656 tons )F’RA Straits S.O. Rotterdam. £14.17.6.
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      EXCHANGE RATES AT A GLANCE
      105 11 London on Previously Latest Paris 76 23]64 76 19[64 New York 5.02% 5.027# Montreal 5.02% 5.02% Brussels 29.85 29.80% Geneva 15.43 15.41 Amsterdam 7.40% 7.39% Milan 63 IS Berlin 12.50 12.48% Prague 121% 121% Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26% 26% Madrid 38%
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      LEAN & CO.
      166 11 LEAN CO. TODAY S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers MINING Ampats 3 6 4 0 Ayer Wengs 1.37% 1.45 Hitams 40 45 Hong Fatts 75 80 Johans 24 27 K. Kampars 10 0 10 9 Kramats 48 0 50[0c Kuchais 67% 72% Laruts 9 0 9 6 Lukuts 92 97 Pungahs
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      "FORESIGHT SAGA"
      495 11 SHORTAGE OF BEST OSMIRIDIUM In their Foresight Saga No. 2 979 dated London, July 31, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state: The increasing importations of produce are benefiting not only our Empire but the World generally, and in the principal countries the acknowledged “cure-all” is unli-! mited expenditure
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      UNITED TRADERS
      219 11 Buyers Seilers RUBBER Allenbys 1.52% 1.60 Bassetts 60 62% B. Lintangs 1.12% 1.15 Bentas 92 95 Brogas 87% 90 Ir.dragiris 1.15 1.17% M. Pindas 1.40 1-47% Mentakabs 40 42% New Scudais 1.50 1 57% Pajams 1.77% 1.85 Telok Ansons 1.25 1.30 Sungei Tukangs 1.12% 1.15 Tapahs 1.77% 1.85
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      LOCAL RUBBER DULL
      261 11 Some Tired Holders Liquidate Stanton Nelson Co., Ltd. in their report dated Singapore August 7 states: The market remains dull and inactive with little to report. The heavy shipments from Malaya seem to have induced wme tired holders to liquidate. Offerings were well absorbed by the trade,
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      KLANG RIVER TIN
      822 11 A SATISFACTORY YEAR The Klang River Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., report for the year ended April 30, states: The area remaining to be dredged at Petaling at April 30, 1936. was 720,000 cubic yards, which, it is anticipated, will be wiofked out by the end of the
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      RUBBER HESITANT
      443 11 BUT BUYERS INTERESTED AT ANY DECLINE Hecht, Levis and Kahn Ltd. writing from London on July 27 state: With the holiday season getting into full swing, there has been some lightening of speculative commitments, but trade orders have been sufficient to hold prices within 3 16ths. of the
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      DREDGING CONTRACT FOR LONDON FIRM
      72 11 A contract for the dredging of the? River Leven, to provide improved facilities for vessels using the river, has been placed with the Westminster Dredging Co., Ltd.. Lo ;don, by the Dumbarton Harbour Board. A feature of the contract is that, instead of the dredgings
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
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      ANCHOR LINER’S OVERHAUL
      252 12 Cameronia’s Accommodation And Engines Modernised After an overhaul costing £30.000, the Anchor liner Cameionia has left Glasgow and has resumed her sailings cn the company's service to New York. The alterations, which were carried out at Messrs. Barclay Curie’s Elderslie yard, row bri g the ship into
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      PENANG ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
      263 12 PENANG ARRIVALS DEPARTURES In Port Today M.S. "ERIA” from Europe via Colombo. Sails same day for Port Swettentenham. Malacca, Singapore, Hank ok and Saigon. TOMORROW S.S. "HAVRE MARU” from Singapore via Belawan. Sails s;wne day for Rangoon and Calcutta. M.V. “KAGU MARU" from Japan via Singapore—sails same day for Port
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      NORWEGIAN MOTORSHIP'S MAIDEN VOYAGE
      303 12 Fastest Passage Of Any Cargo Ship A newcomer to the Mersey, the Norwewasgian motorship Martin Bakke, attracted considerable interest in the river on the termination of her maiden voyage. A most attractive ship with her straight raked stem, cruiser stern, one funnel and two masts, she
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      CUNARD WHITE STAR WORLD CRUISE
      281 12 The Franconia’s 1937 Itinerary Arrangements have now been completed for the Cunard White Star world cruise for 1937. This will again be carried out by the Franconia, and an itinerary covering a distance of 41.000 miles, during which she will visit 33 different ports. has
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      MARINE LOG
      704 12 Soviet Salvage J British Tanker The British tanker Uskvalley, which 'aground n?ar Co dcs.rcy Island, One. Bay, in the Whke Sea. last October, has been salvaged by Soviet expedition. The ve. sei has been towed to Archangel. wher& it wil be completely overhauled, states a Reuter message. SOVIET
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      1683 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES HATH! I\ RADIO I FAMOUS ISL PERSONALITIES-35 MUSICIANS In F< 5 wary Professor Hermann D'jeI nc.- pla y< Cl for the German shortwave station, ui*h h-ls ‘collegium musicum gsHE inst rumen: the last work of •d i Johann Bach, "7he Art of the b'uyuc transmission local listeners
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      114 13 An excellent opportunity to visit BANGKOK SAIGON Angkor Pnom Penh SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISE bv the new and modern M.S. "ERRIA" (14,700 tons Displacement) CRUISE ITINERARY Leave Penang about 12th August Leave Singapore 15th Arrive Bangkok 19th Leave Bangkok 28th Arrive Saigon 30th Leave Saigon Ist Sept. Arrive Singapore 4th Leave
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      797 13 T 1 5 dI JI 1 ing »rBLUK FUAMBIj LIMB Vessels. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due (in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang London &LENAPP L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Antwerp and Middlesborough. Au£r t C. AJAX Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg p and Glasgow. A 21 s A. HECTOR Marseilles, London,
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      67 13 ZBW HONG KONG Wavelength: 34.29 m. (8750 kc;a). TODAY 1-30-6.30 p.m.- Chinese Programme. 4; 30 10.30- European Programme. 7.30 G" al-Time Signal, Weather Report. Stock Quotations and Announcements. 8.30 1 iventry News Bulletin and Announce*ats. 10.30 p.m.—Close down. TOMORROW 3 30-6.30 p. m --Chinese Programme '> 30<:0.30 European Programme 7.30
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      165 13 2RO ROME Wavelength: 11.81 Me s (25.4 m.) TODAY 9.20 p. m. -10.50 p. m. —News in English. Summary of news in Chinese. Music for xylophone and orchestra. Songs by Giovanna'Croco (mezzo-soprano). Violin concert by Cesare Roidi. News in Italian. TOMORROW 9.20 p.m. 10 50 p.m —News in English Symphony
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      1317 13 \RADIO PROGRAMMES o 0 Solo By Guila Bustabo. and the composer. 10.35—Hitler Youth 7.30 p.m. (approximately) Share quota- Programme. 10.50—Reports from the tionr and market conditions by Messrs. Olympic Games. 11.20 p.m.Close down. Hallam Co. TOMORROW DX 668 Fantaisie in F Minor —Part 1 2 Pianoforte Solo by Solomon. P
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    582 14 SPECIAL SPORTS SECTION CONDUCTED BY TIC-TAC More Penang Horses For Gold Cup Meeting TRAINER O’NEILL’S STRING Singapore Stables Ready For Use far.) glad to hear that the Committee of the Singapore Turf Club hope to have their stables ready for occupation at an earlier date than that
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    BOXING AT THE OLYMPIAD
    202 14 Chinese Outpointed < BRAZIL BEAT CHINa AT BASKET BALL Berlin, August 11. In the first round of the Olympics heavyweight boxing. Fock (Holland) outpointed Wang Yun lan (China). Fock was the ■more experienced man and was effective with hard left jabs and right hooks. Fe gashed
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    MITCHELL BOWLS WELL
    57 14 Leicester Beaten By Nine Wickets London, August 10. Derby beat Leicester by nine wicket*'. Leicester 117 runs (Copson five wickets for: 40, Mitchell wickets for 57). and 94 runs (Copson four wickets for 39. Mitchell five wickets for 42’. Derby 159 (Geary five wickets for 39) and
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    TREE-FELLING AS FIGHT TRAINING
    93 14 Braddock Getting Fit “A tree a day” is James J. Braddock’s recipe for retaining his heavweight title in the coming tight with Max Schmeling on Sept 2b. Braddock, armed with a woodsman’s axe has considerably assisted the construction of the local golf course at Loch Sheldrake
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      215 14 OPENING TOMORROW! GALA HOLIDAY MAT NEES iiwl*. The First Outdoor p ichire Entirely Filmed In TOD4Y AT 11-30 2-45 Natural Colour! CHARLES LAUGHTON FRLDRIC MARCH in Paramount's History Making Production "LES MISERABLES" Prices: 10. 2C 30 &40 cfs. i LAST 2 SHOWS: n 4 IF CT I P VM TOM
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      308 14 WINDSOR OPENING TODAY WITH 3 SHOWS 2-30 6-30 9-30 AN ENTERTAINING NEW Cantonese Talkie "AUTUMN FAN" with a splendid cast. Glorious Drama I Melodious New Cantonese Song Hits Witty Dialogue f USUAL PRICES OF ADMISSION. Next Change UNIQUE FILM’S GREAT MYSTERY DRAMA. The Latest Cantonese Talkie "MYSTERY MAN*' With Miss
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    AMERICAN ATHLETES PREDOMINANT AT OLYMPIC GAMES
    2368 15 Full Review Of Events BRITISH COLONIAL SPORTSMEN DISAPPOINT Berlin, August 5. AFTER the fourth day of the Olympic Games the broad conclusion as to the position ot the various countries in the world sport is slowly beginning to emerge. It is still too early
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    A Sporting Gesture
    109 15 Berlin, August 7 That the trud sporting spirit is pre„ sent at the Berlin games is eindenr-ed by an incident during the four klm. cycling pursuit race on Thursday. During an exciting race between American and Dutch cyclists a Dutch rider skidded and fell, trying to pass
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      38 15 SHIS I wiBfgSmSMKFw T ecalemit Greasing Photograph above shows the greasing equipment at Wearne Bros, new building —this is the largest and best equipped greasing and oiling plant in Malaya. WEARNE BROS. LTD. Opposite E. O. HOTEL, PENANG.
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE
    352 16 Charles Laughton As Rembrandt Charles Laughton, the actor, is now Rembrandt van Rijn, great Dutch painter of the 17th Century He is i playing the title role in the Mm “Rembrandt” which is being produced at Denham, Buckinghamshire. Photo ’shews: Charles Laughton as Rembrandt and
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