Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 October 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 246. VoL XCIV. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 419 1 Bonus And Higher Dividend MARKET TAKEN BY SURPRISE The $lO Ordinary shares of United Engineers, Ltd., vhich there are 54,643,600 worth issued, were offered in Penang vesterdav at $7.50 Today thev are nominal at s9—slo. Penang shareholders by last night’s post received filiation of a
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  • 206 1 Home Secretary's Assurance To Deputation London, October 20. In connexion with recent disturbances in the Hu t Bd of London arising out of Farcist demonstrations, the Home Secretary, .j. cvmpanied by the Minister of Health and the Parliamentary Under- secretary for the Home Department, today received
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  • 64 1 At the Penang Assizes this morning, Loo Kum, a young Cantonese, was found guilty cf murder and sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Gordon Smith. The jury retired for 25 minutes before returning the verdict of “guilty.” Loo Kum was unmoved when sentence was passed. (A report of
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  • 56 1 —Reuter. London. October 21. Amy Afollison, interviewed, declared *‘Jim and I have amicably decided to go our own ways in future.” Amy Mollison made a forced landing in a field near Croydon in fog when returning from Le Bourget. The plane overturned. Amy fractured
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  • 110 1 Reuter. ALLEGED THEFT OF DOCUMENTS Paris, Oct. 20. Jeff Dickson, 'well known British boxing promoter, was charged in the Correctional Court here with the theft of documents from the desk of a former chairman of the board of directors of Palais des Sports, M. Pierre Balluteaud, who
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  • 87 1 Reuter. RUBBER SUPPLIES SCARCE Berlin, Oct. 20. Natural and artificial rubber is bescarce in' Germany. Further restriction on the sale of rubber motorcar tyres has been imposed by the rubber control authorities. Manufacturers must keep at the disposal of the authorities a certain number tyres for
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  • 288 1 —British Radio. Intervention Demanded Moscow, Oct. 20. While it is regarded as unlikely that the Soviet will decide to withdraw from the non-intervention pact before a meeting of the committee, political circles are pessimistic regarding the committee’s intention or ability to satisfy Soviet demands and predict early
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  • 93 1 —Reuter. Search For Survivors Continues Batavia, Oct. 20. Efforts to save survivors of the Van der Wijck disaster are being continued. At present eight adults and three children from the passengers and several members of the crew and deck a •wireless operator and two clerks are
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  • 41 1 —Reuter The Hague, Oct. 20. The marriage of Princess Juliana will take place at Jacob’s Church, The Hague, early in Janifiry. Thousands of seats along the route from the Palace have al- ready been sold at high prices-
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  • 39 1 Reuter. Lcndon, Oct. 21. The managing director of the MarstranJ Fishing Company, owners cf the Girl Pat. who was cross-examined by the defence at the trial of the Orsbc-me brothers, is Tom Moore, not John Moore.
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  • 16 1 Router. Nanking, Oct. 20. Chiang Kai-Shek's birthday has been officially fixed fcr Oct. 31
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  • 124 1 —British Radio. i EXPERTS CALLED FROM HOME Sir Ralph Wedgwood. General Manager -of the London and North Eastern Railway, is go» g to India with Mr. W. A- Stanies, chief mechanical engineer of the London Midland and Scottish Railway, as two members of the committee appointed by
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  • 484 1 A central committee has been formed in Penang under the Hon. Resident Councillor as chairman to co-ordinate the celebrations which will be held by all communities in the settlement at the Coronation of His Majesty King Edward VIII. It is His Majesty’s wish that the arrangements
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  • 5496 2 BID FOR SCIENCE HONOURS Favourable Examination Results IT is obvious from the report of the headmaster of the Penang Free School Mr. L. W. Arnold, that the school intends to be every bit as good on the science side in the
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  • 155 2 "Wojunded 1 Mett At Mansion House A realistic air crash was smged by 30® Red Cro~s the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House, when 18 detachments of the City Ijondon branch. were entertained last week; by tho Ijpod Mayor, Sir Percy Vinoenj The nurses formed
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  • 130 2 Refuses To Leave U.S. Nyw York. Oct. 12-Ex-Queen Victoria Eugenie of Sp® in vv 10 1 has been here for sQme weeks du ing t* lo illness of her son, the Count of C ivad m/ais shortly return ng to Europe. 1 ner disappointment, the
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    • 557 2 Head Office 12, Bishop Street, Penang Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams: Gazette Penang. Singapore Office Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel “Times” Singapore. Kuala Lumpur Office 25, Java Street. Phone 3683. London Office 40, 43, Fleet Street. London E.C.4 Phone Central 3608—3609 Tel Leadinalaya London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Penang Within
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    • 329 2 FOUR YEARS WITH ULCERATED STOMACH Now Feel» “Different Altogether” If you endure the terrible agony of i cerated stomach—or if you have p fered from the pain of other gastric m flatulence, wind, indigestion—you win lS derstand the joy with which Mr. V, 4 Xn wrote this amazing letter n.
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  • 312 3 Fee For Life Membership Reduced The special general meeting of the Nanodaya Buddhist Association, Penang, war held at the Chinese Town Hall. Penang, during the week-end. There were over 30 members present. Mr. Lim Eow Thoon, the president, presided and after the notice calling the meeting
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    • 170 3 Instant relief from SORE THROAT Formamint prevents INFLUENZA, COLDS, DIPHTHERIA and other infectious diseases. Formamint keeps mouth and throat Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores. I ■STEEL Bullock Carts Portable Tanks Storage Tanks Export Drums Refuse Bins Shelving, Benches, EASTERN MFG. co. 1, River Road. PENANG. EHSU RE YOUR BABIES
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  • 603 4 W HILI’* Moscow prepares for another “vengeance trial to finish the last of the “Trotsky” leaders, a home newspaper tells for the first time the true story of how Zinoviev, Kamenev’ Smirnov, and other victims of the August “treason trial” met their death. NEWS
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  • 1089 4 MR. J. CALDER TO GO ON HOLIDAY Mr J. Calder, first magistrate, Kuala < •Lumpur, goes on a month’r holiday to Shanghai at the end of the week and during his absence, it is rtated. Mr. H. C. Dakers, Protector of Chinese, will act for him, Mr.
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  • 103 4 Los Angeles, Oct. 10. JUIISS AMELIA EARHART, the famous United States flyer, is considering making a solo flight around the world. In her new “flying laboratory” aeroplane Miss Earhart has been making a number of experimental flights designed to test the stresses and strains
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  • 72 4 ANGLO FRENCH FRIENDSHIP M. Corbin's Letter A letter from M. Corbin, the French Ambassador. in which he spoke of the close relations between Ftogland and France, was read at a meeting of the United Associations of Great Britain and France at Eastbourne last week Welcoming a decision to form a
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  • 338 4 Berlin, October 10. to 19. T was intended to make this the occasion I for a great demonstration for the return of Germany’s coknies. Mass parades torchlight processions and huge gatherings had already been organised. The decision is conveyed in a brief communique signed
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  • 316 5 Next Year He Will Spend £17,000 On Parties THE busiest man in Britain during the Coronation celebrations will be ndon’3 Lord Mayor-Sir George Broadbr.dge. Already there are so many social engage-nb-nts in his diary that there will be harda day next year he will
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  • 419 5 OFFICIAL TESTS WITH MIRRORS Scheme To Help All To See PROVISION of periscopes, in the form of large mirrors, along the route of the Coronation procession is being considered by the Office of Works. I Already tests with various types of ■> mirror, both full size and
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  • 122 5 £250,000 Donor Angry “The people Wlro have given my secret away are cads.” This statement was made by Dr. J. Dcnald Pollcck, of Granton. Edinburgh who four weeks ago anonymously gave £250,000 to an educational and religious trust in Edinburgh. His identity was revealed last week. GREAT
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  • 481 5 TABLET ERECTED AT OXFORD "MAN WHO GAVE HIS LIFE TO EMPIRE" Oxford, Oct. 11. A tablet in memory of Alfred Viscount Milner, which has been £>ven to New College, Oxford, by a group <it former Oxford men who forked under him in South Africa, forn div
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  • 91 5 i New Cathedral Scheme Dr. J. V. Macmillan (Bishop cf Guildford) last week opened the Pilgrims Hut, a chapel erected on the site of the Guildford Cathedral at Stag Hill, where services are to be held until the Cathedral is erected. Operations on the site
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  • 182 5 300-A-YEAR JOBS FOR GIRLS Work On The Land Remunerative than 200 schoolgirls listened to "talks by women experts on careers for girls at a meeting held by the Public Secondary Schools Head Mistresses’ Employment Committee at the Civil Service Commis ion, Burlington Gardens, W., last week. Miss E. H. Ekins,
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  • 161 5 "Charge List" To Be Prepared Berlin, Oct. 10. Although the Soviet threat to retire from the Non-intervention Committee has aroused the expected storm of abuse in the German Press, the German Government in reality is not taking the Russian move very tragically. I It is firmly believed
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  • 1702 6 Eating Shop T ragedy Recalled The trial of a young Cantonese, Loo Kum, on a charge of murder, at the Penang Assizes before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, was adjourned at the conclusion of yesterday’s sitting and will be continued today when t*7e accused will
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  • 216 6 AIR MAIL A mail for Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thence by Singapore-Australia Air Mail Service will close at T p.m. todayA mail for Java and Southern Sumatra via Singapore and thence by K.L.M. Service will close at 7 p.m. today.
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    • 183 6 WATCHED HER FAT MELT AWAY More than Two Stone Vanished in Four Month» This woman Is only 5 feet tell .u_ weighed 11 stone 4 lbs. Then thr a simple, safe method of reducing stuck to it faithfully for four now turns the scale at under 9 s t onc
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 260 6 >gW"iM rrpjf wl LAST 2 SHOWS TONIGHT 6-15 9-30 A College Romance That Rings With Melody! CHARLES BUDDY ROGERS returns to tho scroon In a rippling romance harat /ng with mirth and maladyl MliMMp J.jT CAT CO EDS! hits i fJIBfioUJ IIiAII pHy RHYTHRI CHARLES BUDDY BOOHS fed BBSI9BH Gwga
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    • 142 6 [WINDSOR I I 6-30 Opening Tanight 9-30 A MIGHTY NEWCANTONESE TALKIE That everyone is waiting for A picture that is entirely different "YUE LUI CHAI" with MR. LAM KWAN SUN MISS LAM MUI MUI and a splendid all-star cast. Drama Pathos Romance Laughter Thrills USUAL PRICES OF ADMISSION Next Change
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  • 741 7 burning blanket guide FOR LIFEBOAT Six young Essex men were rescued by the Clacton lifeboat last week when their wishing smack had its sails blown away. They were W. Fairhead and J. Oliver, of Hatleki Peveril; V. C. Mason, of Colchester; D. Shipton, of Ilford; and T.
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  • 39 7 The remains of Mrs. Alan Loke, wife of the Selangor millionaire, will be cremated at Ayer Itam on Nov. 8. It is understood that a special crematorium will be built for the purpose.
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  • 312 7 Election Of Officials For Year The following officials for the ensuing year w-ere elected at the annual gene: al meeting of the Teng Sean School Union, Penang:—Chatman:—Oh Ngoh Yearn: secretary:—Ong Lip Beng; treasurer: Ong Ngoh Yearn; 1 brarian:—Mr. Tan Tiang Pew: spertr. captain:—Cheah Chuan Kim:
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  • 92 7 Member Of Siamese Royalty Fined $2O A Siamese, Nai Buen Fusanee, who stated that he was a member of the Royal Family, was ficed $2O yesterday by the Penang Police Magistrate, for having driven a motor car in a negligent manner at the junction of Penang Road and
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  • 47 7 Six hawkers, arrested yesterday in busy, centres like the F.M.S. Railway station and residential areas like Kelawei Road, were charged yesterday in the Penan e Police Court with having sold foodstuffs in prohibited areas. All pleaded guilty and were fined $3, in default four days.
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  • 277 7 Decoration And Furnishings By Pascoes, Ltd. One of the most attractive houses recently built in Penang is that owned by Mr Lim Cheng Teik on East Coast Road. This house, which is surrou- ded by a tow wall enclosing a spacious compound, is of
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  • 101 7 There was a commotion on board the Butterworth ferry launch S. S. Tanjong yesterday afternoon, when a workman on the launch fell overboard. It is understood that the ferry was proceeding to Butterworth from Penang, and when it was halfway up, the man went to the stern and
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  • 91 7 Ahmed bin Ibrahim, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Penang Police Court to a charge Of having on board the s.s. Kuala on Oct. 19, imported dutiable tobacco into Penang. The ameunt was stated to be seven and a half pounds of cheroot. Sentence will be passed on Nov.
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  • 344 7 MAGISTRATE MAKES NO ORDER A summons brought against her husband by Beh Ah Yoot for “neglecting to maintain his lawful wife” was dismissed yesterday in the Penang Police Court by Mr. H.A.L. Luckham. Ah Yoot said that her husband earned $BO, and gave her only $l2 a
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  • 676 8 N enemy would have to feel sure indeed of its strength to launch an attack on present-day Singapore, bristling as it is with guns and maintaining within the comparatively small confines of its island three military aerodromes, the mighty naval base and air base, three regiments
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  • 361 8 Six Awards This Year (From Our Own Correspondent> Kuala Lumpur, Oct. ZH. Six scholarships of $B4 each have been awarded through the Sir George Maxwell Scholarship Fund, for 1935. to driffdreia of co-operators, announces the Mercantile Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd. Recipients are (1) Master A. D.
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  • 614 8 Women At Hockey —All fo r A Good Cause —Attack On 4 Nonya —Appeal To the Police— Merry Volunteers. SPORTING history will be made in Penang tomorrow. On the Padang two teams of women representing the Penang Sports Club and the I enang Recreation Club will be
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  • 656 8 THE work of rural rehabilitation in Kiangsi is of rather recent origin, having been inaugurated about two years ago. It was not until Late in 1934 that this province became free from, the Communist menace. General Chiang Kai-shek who brs maintained b f s headquarters
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  • 723 9 Defence Opens In Selangcr Club Collapse Case (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 20. TAKING as his lead the dictum that “a master is not criminally responsible for the unauthorised acts of his servant,” the Hon. Mr. E. D. Shearn, counsel
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  • 131 9 tacMJtg’UhnsJ Meeting On Sunday An .naugural general meeting of ‘The Student Union, Penang, will be 'neld cn Sunday, at No. 75A, Birch Lane (off Birch Road> at 2 p m All youths in Penang who are interested are cordially invited to attend. The local union is
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  • Article, Illustration
    6 9 The o\l Jack
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  • 87 9 Akagi Maru”, arrive; in Ptitoig today on its ma.Jeu voyage, in the company's recently inaugurated North Europe Service. The vessel, which was launched in June and dompleted in September this year, has agr ows tonnage of 7,367 tom land a cargo capacity of
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  • 209 9  -  A.H AT THE EXHIBITION i 1 An “At Heme” will be held at the Malay Volunteers Headquarters. Penang, this afternoon, on the occasion of the opening of the annual exhibition by Penang impressionists. This exhibition, of which I had a private view this morning, is not exclusively
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  • 248 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 20. An occurrence which indicates how close is the contact between jungle-law and civilisation in Malaya took place in Kuala Lumpur last week-end. While members ci the Malayan Amateur Radio Society were engaged in broadcasting, at the
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  • 45 9 P. O. BURDWAN The as. Burdwan from Lcndon via B'/m--bay Ur.d Colombo is expected to arrive here at 8 pm. today and will leave for Port Swettenham, Singapore, Ho g Kong, Shanghai. Kobe and Yokohama at 4 a.m tomorrow. Steamer will work in the roads.
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  • 178 9 142nd ANNIVERSARY Today is the 142nd. anniversary of the Penang Free School and tae annual speech day and prize-giving was held at the school hall this morning. Shortly before 11 o’clock, the Hon. the Resident Councillor, Mr. A.M. Goodman arrived and was received by Mr.
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  • 106 9 We are asked to ctate, in connection with cur report on the annuUl general meeting of the Min Sin Seah held on Oct. 17. that it was an extraordinary general meeting and not an annual general meeting. The business of the meeting was the election of
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  • 75 9 The Queen’s is showing a double attraction tonight, “Riders of Destiny” with John Wayne, and “Ride ’Em Cowboy” with Buck Jones. Both are refreshing stories of the “Wild WesU" and are quite entertaining. Las b* wo shows tonight. Charles Buddy Rogers returns to the screen in “Old
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  • 106 9 :o—- YESTERDAY TODAY London—(Spot) £202.10.0 £199.15.0 London —(3 months) £200.5.0 £198.5.0 Singapore $lOO.OO $98.25 Business Done Penang Business Done COPRA.-—(Sundried) 55.95 $5BO BLACK PEPPER $B.OO $B.OO RUBBER:— London 7%d 7%d New York 16%c(G) 16%c(G) Singapore-Spot 2714 c 2714 c Oct./Dec 27%c 27%c Jan./M&r 27}jjc 27|gc April/June 28c 271|c
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  • Financial & Commercial Section
    • 547 10 Stocks Reduced By Half MARKETING SUCCESS SINCE CRISIS After the pepper crisis of early 1935 a T»epper Sales C ntrol Committee was set up to undertake the marketing to the best possible advantage of the enormeus stocks accumulated in London by speculators. The stocks were
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    • 99 10 Sir R. Herne's View Sir Robert Home, speaking at the Association of British Chambers of Commerce banquet at Cardiff, expressed the opinion that Great Britain will go back to the gold standard gradually, but that it would not be anything like the mechanised or rigid
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    • 622 10 INTERIM DIVIDEND ANNOUNCED T..e twenty-sixth ordinary genera) meeting of Rim (Malacca) Rubber Estates, Ltd was held in London on Oct. 5. Mr. L. C. Berracchi, the chairman, said that, unfortunately, due to the rubber regulation scheme, profits on rubber were not so large ae in the previous
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    • 1103 10 KENNEDY CO., SHARE LIST. 4 1 il NAMES. hi 8 s Ml* 0 RUBBER (Dollar). Allenby Rubber Co. J 2 1 I Alor Gajah Rubber Es»®** ..11* 120 I Amalgamated Malay Estate* Ayer Hi tarn Planting Syndicate ISS I »«1 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. Ayer Panas Rubber Estate* 16® Bassett
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    • 170 10 Half-Year Figures National revenue for the first six months of the financial year which ended on Sept. 30 amounted to £285,002,715, a decrease of £1,897,244 on the corresponding period of 1935. While the increased tea duty in the Budget came into effect immediately and partly explains an
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    • 17 10 Outputs for the month of September. Perak River Vailey 29 987 lb. Juru 26,000 lb.
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  • Latest London and Local Share and Commodity Market Quotations
    • 345 11 London, October 20. The Stock Exchange was more active. Yesterday Rise or Fall Stare of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated iXxiversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-44 118 Funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 117% War Loan, 3% p.c. 108 Straits 6 pc., 1936-61 102% Oom. Union Assce. (Units) U
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    • 115 11 London, October 20. 3BER Quiet. Spot 7% buyers 7}s sellers. Nov /Dec. 7% buyers 7H sellers. Jan /March 8 buyers sellers. A pril/June 8 buyers 8% sellers. New York 16.60 cts. 'nited Kingdom Stocks London 42,177 tons Liverpool 57,031 tons >PRA Straits S.O. Rotterdam. £15.10.0. PEPPER White
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    • 112 11 London on Previously Latest Paris 104 61 64 105 3,64 New York 4.88 4.89 Montreal 4-88% 4.88% Brussels 21.03 29.04% Geneva 21.27 21.27% Amsterdam 9.11 911 Milan 92jj 92% Berlin 12.14 12.16 Stockholm 19.39 19-39 Prague 138(8 ***** Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna
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    • 177 11 BROKERS LISTS CURRENT KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY A Co.’s Share List today MINING Ampat 39 410 Ayer Weng 172% 1.77% Batu Selangor 87 89 Hitam 50 52%c Hong Fatt 86 90 Jelebu 86 89 Kampong Lan jut 18 0 18)7% Kramat 510 52)0
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    • 120 11 —Reuter. A Shock For Nanking Government Peiping. Oct. 20. A four and a half million dollar BinoJapanese company is being floated to run a proposed air service from Manchoukuo to North China, -which is expected to start in three months. Shares will be equally held by China
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    • 101 11 Another Batch Of Dividends (From Our Own Correspondent) > London. Oct. 20. The following dividends are proposed on account of the year ended June: Batu Matang Rubber 3 1)2 per cent. Batak Rabit Rubber 4 per cent. Jong Landor Rubber 3 12 per cent. Rubana Rubber 3 per
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    • 132 11 A.A. ANTHONY CO. tin Buyers Sellers Ayer Weng 1.70 1.75 Batu Selangor 87 89 Hitam 49 si c Jelebu 87 89 Lukut 1.05 107% Nawng Pet 60 62 North Taiping 53 55 Rahman Hyd. 98 1.00 Rantau Ordy. 86 88 Rantau Pref. 88 90 Sungei Luas 1.40 1-42% Ulu Klang
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    • 234 11 RUBBER Buyers SeUtM AUenbys 1.52% 1.60 Ayer Pauas 1.65 172% Bassetts 62% 65 B. Lintangs 120 1.25 c Bentas 97% 1.00 Brogas 90 92 M. Pindas 1.47% 1.52% Mentakabs 40 42% Pajams 182% 1.90 Sungei Tukangs 1.20 1.22% Teluk Anson 1-27% 1.32% Tapahs 1.82% 1.87% Ulu Benuts 50
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    • 161 11 LEAN CO. TOIIAVB OPENING QUOTATION» Buyers Seller» MININO Ampats 4)0 413 B. Selangor» 86 89 Jelapangs 17)3 17 9 Johans 25 27 Katus 19;6 203cd K. Lanjuts 18|0 18)9 Lukut 106 1.12 N. Taipings 53 56 Puchongs 17)0 17)6 Rahmans 97 1.01 Rawang Tin Fields 7)0 7)3 Renong Ccns. 22)3
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    • 373 11 The following are the changes in oue (juotations up to noon today Yesterday Today Buyers Sellens Buyers ilnrs TIN Ampats 4)0 4)3 4)0 4)3 Ayer Hitams 15)9 16)3 15,6 16)0 Ayer Wengs 1.70 1.75 1.70 1.75 Bangrk's 17|3 17)9 17)0 17)6 B. Selangors 87 89 87 89 Chenderiangs
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    • 190 11 New Canadian Customs Regulations The Department of National Revenue at Ottawa has issued a new Canadian diatoms memcrandum (Series D. No. 43 dated July 27, 1936, entitled “Information! for Exporters Concerning Shipments to Canada which supersedes memorandum )No. 149 (second revision) and supplements The memcrandum in question
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    • 115 11 The acting Secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of Its associated companies for the half month of October, 1936. Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. (Karangan).—hours run 250. cubic yards treated 53,000. total piculs 72 nett value $4,248. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd. hours
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  • 150 11 Dr. Daranyi Steps Up Budapest, Oct. 10. Immediately on the conclusion of the funeral ceremonies for Gen. Goemboes, Admiral Horthy, the Regent, summoned the acting-Premier, Dr. K. Daranyi, and requested him to form a Cabinet. Dr. Daranyi laid before him a full Cabinet list precisely the same
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  • 133 11 An Indian merchant who, 30 years ago, renounced his entire fortune, told the “Sunday Chronicle” lart week how he was “lived like a millionaire” ever since. Kedamath Das Gu?ta, Indian founder of the World Fellowship of Faith, friend and disciple of Gandhi, travels all over the world,
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  • 129 11 Mass Resignations From Legislature Johannesburg, Oct 11. The unofficial members of the Northern Rhodesian Legislature yesterday launched another attack in the long battle against Downing Street by resigning en masse. The Governor, in his opening address, in- 1 dicated that the Imperial Government had no intention at
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    • 728 12 ATTITUDE OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT i Employers' Criticism Geneva, Oct. 8. A strong attack was made upen the British Government by British shipowners through the intermediary of Mr. R. T. Garrett, the British shipowners’ principal delegate, at the maritime session of the International Labour Conference here this
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    • 105 12 PENANG ARRIVALS DEPARTURES In Port Today M.V. “AKAGI MARU” from Japan via Singapore sails same day for Colombo, Port Sudan, Suez, PortSsid, Alexandria, Marseilles CasalJan ca, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam,and Hamburg. S.S. “BURDWAN” from London via ports. Sails same day for Port Svvettenham, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. S.S.
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    • 422 12 1,000,000 Tons In Hand By December BY the end of the year, when the Queen Mary’s sister snip has been laid down and other important contracts now pending are in hand, nearly 1000,000 tons cf mer-| chant shipping will be under construction! in Great Britain.
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    • 126 12 SOBER FACTS THE "RAG BALL" AT THE "E. O." ON NOV. 7th WILL DEFINITELY BE THE CHEERIEST SHOW OF THE YEAR. GENEROUS FIRMS HAVE DONATED WONDERFUL GIFTS FOR THE SIDE SHOWS AND PRIZE DANCES. THERE WILL BE A SAUCY HALF HOUR'S CABARET BY WELL KNOWN ARTISTS. YOU CAN DRESS AS
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1700 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES 8.8.C. 'S OFFER RADIO THE PICK OF THE REFUSED PrJ SONALITIES-95 PROGRAMMES Sophie Tucker, beloved “redhot momma" ln ians,n^ss ott l°night, 8.8. C. listen•uf two continents, arrived bar k, tn London ers will hear, among other iP ms, a short rcTOocntly. lit cital by Louise Hayward (Soprano),
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  • 40 13 The Penang Municipal Band will play at the Gardens this evening from 5.35 to 6.30 p.m. Following is the programme:— March—The Old O’Keefe. Overture —Le Macon—Auber. Selection —Vanity Fair—Finck. Intermezzo- The Love Dance —Hoschna. One Step—Meet the Navy—Gay.
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  • 43 13 Seoul, Octobers. A 280-ton steamer which was on its way from Gunsan to Jinsen, was sunk in a squall today. Sixty passengers and four cf the crew are believed to have been drowned. Only eight survivors were picked vp.
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    • 714 13 T j 5 I H f MifO&Tlt I tfn&JnL KBLUK riUUIBU MMB Vowels. IXJNDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due (in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penan* London C. ACHTT JjES London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Hull and (let 22 l7 A. SARPEDON Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Glasgow. Oct 30 Nov «>* GLENOGLE London,
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    • 238 13 TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. From Arrive Arrive Penang Marseilles New York Oct. 22 PRES. POLK Nov. 18 Dec. 1 Nov. 5 PRES. ADAMS Dec. 2 Dec 15 Nov. 19 PRES. HARRISON Dec. 16 Dec 29 A wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route PACIFIC SERVICE. Have you travelled on our
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    • 564 13 fZ PO and' Gt W BRITISH INDIA Peninsular and Oriental S. N. under contract with Hie Majesty’s Government, London and Far East Mail .Servicer Outwards from London for China Japan, homewards for Colombo, Aden, Port Marseilles and London. due Penang 1936. due Penang 1936. •S/S “BURDWAN” Oct. 21 S/S "RAWALPTNni"
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 694 13 /MM) PROGRAMMES Cont*d from j I BERLIN I Talk on music, by M. Charles Oulmont. 40 —Colonial market Drices ra±p« of «w A iJ’/ 7 (SISB “J* 2« change. 8.50 Concert with M. Chouiller Me®. (19.74 m.) DJN 9.1 Me,. ($1.46 nu).! and Mlle. Brilly. 10 15 Rates of ex-
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    • 68 13 Phohi microphone. 9.4o—Popular music. 10—Talk. 10.20—Close down. ZBW HONG KONG Wavelength: 34.29 m. (8750 kc!»). TODAY 3.30- p.m.—Chinese Programme. 6.30- p.m.—European Programme. 7.30- Local Time Signal. Weather Report, Stock Quotations and Announcements. 8.30 p.m.—Daventry—News Bulletin and Announcements. 10.30 p.m.—Close down. TOMORROW •3.30.-6.30 p.m. Chinese programme. 6.30.-10.30 p.m. European programme. 7.30
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  • 191 14 CLASSIFICATION OF HORSES PONIES Tbe following alterations have been made to-the Straits Racing Association’s classification list of horses and ponies: HORSES Transfers From Class sto Class 4: Cosmetic. From Class 4to Class 5: John Nash. 'Deletions: Class 2: —Great Houdini. Great Mirador. Class 3: —Great Warden Class
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  • 53 14 —Reuter. New World's Record Established Amsterdam, Oct. 20. Mevrouw Nidaseuff establish heie tod y a World's Swimming record for the women's 150 yards backstroke in 1 min. 45 4 10 secs. The previous rcccrd of 1 min. 50 8 10 secs, was held by Miss Alice
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  • 42 14 y (From Our Own Correspondent. Taiping, Oct. 20. Playing their first away hockey match at Kuala Kangar during the week-end, the Taiping Tigers defeated the C.ifford School two goals to one. Tne winners were superior throughout.
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  • 544 14 PENANG LADIES’ HOCKEY MATCH TOMORROW FORERUNNER OF MORE TEAMS —SPORTS FACILITIES IN BUTTERWORTH JOE LOUIS NEARLY DEFEATED BY ARGENTINIAN BOXER HOCKEY »s now in full swing in Malaya. To those who are am-| bitious to gain their colours, now is the !time for them to prove their
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  • 73 14 "Albicns" To Meet Orients The following will represent the “Albions” against the Orients in the Penang Chinese F. A. cup competition at the Renong ground today at 5.15 p.m.:— Wong Kim Poh; Dm Cheng Hoe, Oci Siang Hooi. Quah Ah Chan, Wong Kim Kwee, Tan
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  • 318 14 K.E. VII. School Scores In Closing Minutes (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Oct. 20. King Edward VII School sprang a surprise t this evening, when they beat the Punjab Regiment by one goal to nothing. The school indeed was lucky to win. as they were on
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  • 576 14 EXCITING GAME ENDS IN DRAW Four hockey matches were played on the various recreation grounds in Pcrang yesterday The Chinese Recreation Club and the Penang Sports Club, two of the strongest teams in Penang, met yesterday at the Esplanade. No goal was scored. The game was
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  • 133 14 Draw For Taiping C.R.C. Tournament (From Our Own Correspondent) Tai/ing, Oct. 19. The Chinese Recreation Club, Taiping, is starting their Handicap Billiards Tournament some time this week. The tournament has attracted a goou number of entries. The draw, which took place during the week-end, is as follows: Ist Round:—
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    • 249 14 F I i Th* nam« ALEXANDER CLARK your guarantee of Authentic Style, Exqu site Workmanship and Finest Quality Precious Stones points of superiority .'■> that have maintained the Company’s reputation in the City of London for over half a century. OVERSEAS ENQUIRIES. Aspectally trained Mail Order staff, under the personal
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  • 1730 15 FULL LIST OF CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATIONS PASSES Mrs. GOODMAN distributed the prizes at the Penang Free School this morning. More than 100 boys received certificates from the ‘hands of Mrs. Goodman, the boys having been allowed to buy goods, which they need
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  • 58 15 or “Man’s inhumanity to man,” officially known as Pine Valiev 4 Links, New Jersey, where this year’s Walker Cup Golf competition was played between Britain and America, is so called because 'it is so difficult. Photo shows the home stretch, No. 19 looking from tee to green on
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    • 136 15 She shall have luxury wherever she goes BbPi ft t “Why miss thorn? You /j nl jflyM they've pot du Manners w Mn buy them almost anyJ J* on board. I should have J where tn the world. missed them. Ik B /’■•a ■il I j I I yl I
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  • Article, Illustration
    49 16 HOLFORD, on* of the picturesque villages of Somerset hidden under the famous Quantock Hills. It is missed by most tourists because it is off the beaten track, but in the eighteenth century, Holford and the surrounding beauty spots inspired some of the "Lyrical Ballads’’ by Wordsworth .fad Coleridge.
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    • 57 16 PERSONAL GREETING CARDS FOR CHRISTMAS SPECIMEN BOOKS showing wide variety of styles including cards from Colour Plates, Dies, Wood Engravings and Etchings are available. Wording and addresses according to Customers’ Instructions Specimen Books can be seen at 12 Bishop Street or can be sent to any address in Penang— Phone
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