Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 October 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 252 Vol. XCIV. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 174 1 —British Ratlic Illtreatment Of British Sailors C.-in-C. Postpones Official Visit London. October 27. icc-Adniiral Sir Charles Little, Commander in-Chief, China Station, has postponed arrangements made for his vifit to Japanese waters. On October 7 an incident occurred al K. celling, Formosa, in which three British
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  • 227 1 Reuter. Smallness Of Release Pleases Market London, Oct. 27. The International Rubber Committee has fixed the production quota for the first half of 1937 at seventy C ent The next meeting is fixed for December 15. Eiqht penny spot rubber has at long last become a tat
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  • 112 1 Stole $1.73 Worth Of Things (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, October 27. A Malay youth, Endong bin Mat, who pleaded guilty to theft of padi and cash to the total v; lue of 1.73, said he had no relatives in Taiping. His father died some years ago,
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  • 37 1 Only One Entrant Left Paris, Oct. 27. A cable fr,,m Bushire says that Detroyat abandoned the Paris-Saigon race. Tunis, Oct. 27. allo and Bril landed at 4.2 p.m. and for Cairo at 8.10 p.m.
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  • 54 1 Japanese Attack Soviet Guards Moscow, October 28. 1 Soviet borderguards was tide C* re^*on Turie 500 yards in- border by two Japan-Man-u '<< uhments, according to a mesKhabarovsk?. -’rcements, the Soviet ‘1 the Manchukuan detachToki r, tire The Soviet Ambassador at j a as 1 ,ns tructed to
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  • 69 1 Sports W ’H represent the Penang; at rugby ns t the Province Asiatics Pm <>n t,K Esplanade today at 5.15 C. Gm I( A. L. Luckham, L. P K<*av Pether c H. Baker; J. jj c E. Crum; O. E. Akeley < v lS( n E. A.
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  • 188 1 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Japanese Poison-Gas Manoeuvres Tientsin, Oct. 28. Japanese military, who have been considerably strengthened by fresh reinforcements from Munchukuo since the beginning of the manoeuvres, can now seize Peiping and Tientsin without difficulty if they desire, according to foreign observers. Thirty war planes
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  • 88 1 Malay's Plea In Causing; Hurt Charge I I (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, October 27. “He came and struck my children without any provocation” said a Malay named Awang Ali when he was charged in the Taiping Police Court today for voluntary causing hurt to another
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  • 327 1 British Radio. Scheme To Enlist Yachtsmen London, Oct. 27. In a speech at the Navy League dinner in London tonight the First Lord of the Admiralty announced that the King had decided that two new battleships which were now being laid down should bear the names
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  • 136 1 Kinta Electric Distribution Co.'s Scheme (From Cur Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 27. Twa- more links in the electric lighting scheme of Perak, organised by the Kinta Electric Distribution Company Limited, will I be forged this week-end when Gopeng and Tapah will be lit with electricity.
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  • 496 1 —British Radio. i London, Oct. 27. Reports from all parts of the country indicate how widespread and serious have been the effects of last night’s gale which had only slightly abated this morning. A trail of havoc was left on Mersey side where gusts reached a
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  • 66 1 Unable To Address Rofarv Club Today Mr. J. M. Barron, Deputy Controller of Labour. Penang, was unable to address the Penang Rotary Club today as he is in the General Hospital suffering from slight nose trouble. Mr. Barron was to have spoken on the theme.
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  • 84 1 Second Time In Same Year (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. A pair of white gloves was presented to Mr. C. H. Dakers, the acting first magis- trate, in the Kuala Lumpur Police court today. Mr. C. R. Morrish, officer Superintendent Police Circle,
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  • 36 1 —Reuter. Paris, Oct. 27. Jeff Dickson, the British boxing promoter, was acquitted here on charges of theft of documents from the desk of the late M. Pierre Balluteaud, chairman of Palais de Sports.
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  • 92 1 (From Our Own Correspcndent.) Ipoh, Oct. 27. '1 The I*7rrft Chinese Miners’ Association will be sending a congratulatory telegram to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek cn the occasion of his birthday. This was decided at a meeting of the Association held yesterday at the Perak Chinese Chamber
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  • 3531 2 BUT NO INCREASED TAXATION Draft Estimates For 1937 Presented By Mr. Blythe SATISFACTORY STATE OF REVENUE IT is anticipated that the revenue for 1937, excluding tradin" departments and reimbursements, will this year’s estimate by $45,433 without introducing any new, or increasing any existing taxes, charges,
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  • 363 3 Cordova Goes Independent PORTUGAL’S NEW STEP London, Oct. 27. Spain now apparently has six Governments. A Paris message states that militiamen it Bujalaroz have pre claimed home ru e in Aragon and have established a provisional government, although Saragossa, Aragon’s incient capital, is held by
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  • 254 3 —Reuter Wireless. Little Entente's New Attitude Paris, Oct. 21. Fears that the more recently pronounced Franco-Soviet friendship may cost France two other allies in addition to Belgium are expressed by the newspapers in connection with the news from Bucharest that the Rumanian Premier, M. Tatarescu, has gone
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  • 155 3 Reuter. F. 8.1. Welcome Appoint- ment Of Mr. Kirkpatrick London, Oct. 27. The creation of a special experts committee to study the Chinese market and make practical suggestions for improving Sino-British trade was recommended at the meeting cf tne Overseas Committee of the I Federation of British Industries
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  • 154 3 Br.tish Radio 10,390,000 Savings Accounts London, Oct. 27. The Duke of Kent was present at a luncheon at the Guildhall today in honour cf the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Post Office Savings' Bank and was handed a silver replica of the “home safe” availab’e ito depositors by
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  • 119 3 —British Radio. Reccrd Insurance Accepted London, Oct 27. Insurance to the extent of more than £3,200.000 has already been accepted in Great Britain on liner No. 552, sister ship to the Queen Mary, to cover the period of construction at Clydebank. This figure creates a record. The insurance
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  • 74 3 —Reuter Received In Audience-By The King LoiJ’.on. 0ct.27. The King received in audienced at Buckingham Palace. The Sultan of Selangor and invested him with the Insignia of the Knight Commander of the Joyal Victorian Order. —Reuter. Singapore, Oct. 26. The Sultan is a different man. His health
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  • 75 3 —British Radio. British Offer To Remain Open London, 0ct.27. In connexion with the conversation yesterday between the Foreign Secretary and the Spanish Ambassador in which Mr. Eden informed Senor Azcarate of his disappointment at the Spanish Government s unsatisfactory reply to the British appeal for exchange of hostages.
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  • 22 3 —Reuter Wireless. Bombay, Octi 27. Disorders have broken out again. There were eight stabbings six of which occurred after nightfall.-
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  • 31 3 Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 27. Ten Krupp railway engines, each weigni»?g 115 tons, for the Chinese State Railways were shipped from Hamburg to Tsingtao in the motorship Belmoira.
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  • 38 3 —Reuter. Tokio, Oct. 27. The Japan Times learns authoritatively that Japan is prepared to compromise and consider buying about 300.000 biles of Australian wool against Australia takirg rather more than 100,000,000 yards of Japanese textiles.-
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  • 79 3 —British Radio. Early Settlement Expected London, Oct. 27. The newspapers state that the hope expressed in his speech on Friday by Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister f o r the Co-ordina-tion of Defence, that differences of opinion between Lord Nuffield and the Air Ministry would be only temporary,
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  • 217 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Oct. 28. Another arrest in the alleged piracy of Kotak off Pulau Rangsang near Malacca on June 5 has been made by the Singapore Police after four months search. A Chinese. Ong Chon, was arrested at Pontian Ketchil, Johore, and produced
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  • 155 3 (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, Oct. 28. Warned off the main streets of Singapore on Saturday at the end of the strike of Traction Company employees, drivers of mosquito buses who were making large piofits during the strike continued to ply for passengers over the week-end
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  • 56 3 Singapore, Oct. 27. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Hon. Mr. P. A. McElwaine, Attorney General S.S., who has been appointed Chief Justice Straits Settlements in succession to Sir Walter Huggard took up duties yesterday. The new Chief Justice will try his first case today will be welcomed
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  • 87 3 Reuter. Tokio's More Moderate Tone Tokio, Oct. 27High Japanese officials of the War and Foreign Offices are reported to have agreed after a conference that every effort should be made to acquaint Chinese officials more fully with the fur and equitable nature cf the Japanese proposals, thus
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  • 1013 4  -  CONFIRMATION SERVICE AT ST. GEORGE’S ON NOV. 8 Rev. Colin King s Appeal For Singing Voices The Lord Bishop of the Diocese, Kt. Rev. Basil C. Roberts. <vl.A., is expected in Penang- next week to administer the rite ol j Confirmation, on
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  • 19 4 A judge helps to nurse one of the competitors in a recent baby shoic at Home.
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  • 156 4 Calendar For November. 1936 Nov. 1: All Saint’s Day, 21st Sunday after Trinity. 8 M. Lit. 8.30 HC. 9.30 H. C. Tamil. 6E. Nov. 3: 6.30 Confirmation Class. Nov. 4: H.C. 10 C.W.A. Nov. 6: 6 E. 645 Choir Practice. Nov. 8: 22nd Sunday after Trinity, Reriiembrance
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  • 769 4 ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of David Blair Arnott, Malayan Forest Service, and Margaret Malcolm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson, of Midlothian, Scotland. The engagement is announced between Richard MacDonald Jeremiah eldest son of the late P.E. Jeremiah and Mrs. M. 1 M. Jeremiah, of
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    • 176 4 GET FRESHNESS...» A bath at any time is a wonderful refresher, but a bath with Calvert’s Carbolic Soft Soap is a joy for the rest of the evening. Only Calvert’s T will give you such freshness, such glorious yWvUy* freedom from stickiness. After using Calvert’s Soft Soap you feel exhilarated
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  • 3372 5 i 4 Callous Indifference” Shown Towards Maternity Hospital Proposals COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUS ON NEED FOR EXTENSION A strong protest against the “somewhat callous indifference” with which the Legislative Council in Singapore had dealt with the urgent need in Penang for the extension of the Maternity Hospital,
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  • 240 6 AIR MAIL A mail for AesiXc-ha, Imcw Zealand, Java, and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thence by Singapore-Australia air mull service will close at 7 p.m. teday. A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra via Singapore and thence by K.L.M. service will close at 7 p.m.
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  • 229 6 Tried To Swim Across Kuala Kangsar River (From Our Own Correspondent.) i ,7 Jk YOUNG Malay, who had been on i made a strong bid for liberty t and the kampong folk in the riverine The man, who had been arrested at Sungei Siput
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  • 138 6 Boys And Girls To Take Part (From Our Own Ccrrespo- dent Ipoh, Oct. 27. An inter-school debate, between Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh, and the AngioChinese Girls’ School, has been arranged to take plate in the latter school on Fridav at 7.30 p.m. The girls will propose “Resolved that
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    • 312 6 Ljjgjjro -w————— MMH j WINDSOR) 6-30 TONIGHT 9-36 6-15 Tonight Last Night 9-30 mighty war drama c i. u"* u -if h**. The latest super Chinese talkie See what happens when a girl of-the- x wilds yearning for her first love meets a man-of-the-world escaping I IK-IM «JW from his
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    • 30 6 COMING SOON MAJESTIC 1« DARRYL F. ZANUCK E 20th Century Production Presented by Joseph M. Schenck K Directed by Frank Lloyd E Based on the novel by Ouico 8 *1
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    • 106 6 NEXT CHANGE NEXT WEEK t wj See the fighting hero jl M the wagon train /1 ■llllllllsl* JI I*l ll In through hostile In- (4 U dians, prairie fires, Lil storms and thieving fl |V" R n/ white men 1 1/ Do, th l D Philo /1 M McCullough. Story
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  • 971 7 YOUNG TAMIL ON CAPITAL CHARGE Mystery Of A New Knife Anew knife, clean and showing no traces of blood or fingerprints, yet alleged to have been found near a pool of blood in a room, formed the principal exhibit at the Penang Assues yesterday when the
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  • 381 7 MAJ.-GEN. DOBBSE’S 1 APPEAL HI: General Officer Commanding, 1 B i Malaya, Major -General. W.G.S. Dobbie, issues the following ap- peul for Earl Haigs British Legion Fund: Nov 11 is approaching once again. it is a day British people throughout ,JIP world remember with feelings of thankfulness and
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  • 81 7 Cabaret Performance Nuremberg, Oct. 15. Herr Julius Streicher, the Nazi leader for Franconia, and notorious Jew-baiter, made his appearance last night as a music-hall entertainer. Dressed as a stage comedian, he appeared at a special cabaret performance. His identity was revealed only during the interval, when
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  • 342 7 They Called Her The “Mata Hari Of The Balkans*' T H E of the Balkans,” Maria Balan, after a roo.t adventurous life, has died by her own hand on the grave of her parents in her native village of Vresetch, Jugoslavia. She was forty-five. Before
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  • 139 7 Belgrade, Oct. 17. Jugoslavia new Parliament building is completed after 28 years, and will be used for the first time on Monday. Representatives of three churches will bless the building tomorrow. Plans were completed for the building and the foundations laid in 1908. Work
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  • 139 7 Rich Not Favoured Rome, Oct. 16. According to a reliable source, the Poi>o has decided to issue an important Ency clical. So far as I have been able to ascertain, it will be largely devoted to an appeal for the defence of family lite, writes a
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    • 174 7 CORNS GREW LIKE MUSHROOMS Remarkable Result of Excess Uric Acid nJSfwi aCif V S the cause of thl nwns painful, extraordinary corns. His system was producing far too much of this harmful Ki 8 1 U seemed to collect in his twt with the result described belov;:— “For the past
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  • 503 8 THE toll of the road is appalling in all countries. We think of the tens and thousands who might have been alive today but for road accidents involving motor cars or lorries, few among us are fortunate enough not to number among former personal acquaintances;
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  • 150 8 A good deal was said at the meeting of the Penang Turf Club yester’dav regarding sweepstakes and bet|ting. Outside bookmakers and sweepstakes, which are public lotteries in everything but name, were blamed for losses to Turf Club revenue. An interesting sidelight on the notoriety of Penang as
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  • 95 8 Malay Boy Caned (From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, October 27. A Malay boy. Ismail, aged 14, drove a car bearing a Selangor number yesterday, and knocked down a pedestrain in Tupai. He was apprehended by the Police who found he had no licence. As a result
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  • 96 8 O.X.A. To Meet Penang Malays The Malay Football Association have arranged a match between Penang Malays and the Old Xaverians Association, this year’s league and cup tie champions, iai axi of the Poppy Day Fund on Saturday cn the S.X.I. ground, under the distinguished patronage of the Resident
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  • 88 8 A Tamil. Supramanian, was produced before Mr. H. Watson in the Middle Court. Penang, yesterday charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of 2 bulloclts on October 12. The accused is alleged t? have tiiken the, Lullooks belonging to one Paianiappen to j the slaughter
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  • 706 8 Watch Your Change -Spurious C Ohl( are in Circulation Lareivalt Parly at the E. o. Carnival for Penang Cyclists next you change your dollar note look at your five and ten cent pieces carefully. I am told that a large number of spurious coins of these denominations
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  • 233 8 (Eg Our Special Muslim Ou/respondent) An exhibition of the Local Malay Schools’ Handwork will be held at the Chowrasta Malay School (at the cor- j ner of Kedah Road and Transfer Road), Penang, on Nov. 7. The handwork, which has been divided into various classes, consists of nearly
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  • 30 8 Rabat, A decision not to tr.i»>> read 16 1 Government to BarcCi a foed the “Mane st Assembly ins urj! Senor Alvarez, according gel uW b.cadcast from Cadiz.
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  • 413 9 RESIDENTS DESCRIBE THEIR EXPERIENCES Walls And Ceilings Of A House Cracked (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 27. 'THOUGH extremely slight, the earth tremors which shook a part of Malaya in the small hours of this morning, were also felt in Kuala Lumpur,
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  • 185 9 Misadventure Verdict Returned At Inquest (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 27. A verdict cf death by misadventure was returned by Mr. L. C. Simpson Gray, the Ipoh corcner, at the conclusion of inquiry held tliis afternoon into the death o f a Malay fisherman, Hussein
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  • 79 9 The wedding took place at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, this morning of Mr. j <« Paul Raphael, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C P. Galif Raphael of Penang, with Miss .Alfreda Sandanamary, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. C. A.
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  • 184 9 Beaten By Selangor Chinese (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. After holding their own against a fast set of forwards in the first half of the game in which no goals were scored, the K’.ang Club were unlucky to lose in their heckey fixture against
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  • 143 9 TWO'S COMPANY with Ned Sparks, Gordon Harker, Mary Brian, and Patrick Knowles. A Soskin Production Directed by Tim Whelan. Released through British and Dominions Pictures. At the Majestic. Two’s Company is grand comedy, and even when the two principals are not in the scene, there
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  • 85 9 Clifford School Win Return Match (FYom Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Oct. 27. In the return hockey match played at Kuala Kangsar yesterday, the Clifford School beat the King Edward VII School by 2 goals to 1. The exchanges were fast and the score at the interval was 0/—l.
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  • 61 9 CAPTAIN SVEN ERIKSON and his wife on board the Ostrobot na in Surrey Commercial Docks, when leaving London for Finland. His ship, the Herzogin Cecilie, went aground on the Devonshire coast in April, and although strenuous efforts were made to save her, mountainous .seas
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  • 44 9 NOT RETURNING TO KUALA LLMPUR Mr. J Calder the Kuala Lumpur first magistrate, who left last week on a month's holiday to Shanghai, will not return to Kuala Lumpur but will be posted us Secretary to the British Resident, Negri Scmbilan.
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  • 360 9 ''Difficult Case." Says Judge (From Our Own Co-respondent) Kuala Lumpur. October 27. The question of whether a bicycle can by law carry two persons was argued in a case before the Court of Appeal today, judgment being reserved. Mr. I. W. Blelloch, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Perak, said
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  • 84 9 Sanicals Beaten By Four Nil (From Our Own Correspcnclent.) I Taiping. Oct. 27. The Taiping Malays added another victory to their credit when they defeated the Sanicals XI at hockey by 4 gcals to nothing jon the Esplanade yesterday evening, j Tlie game was fast
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  • 503 9 TRIBUTE TO MEN WHO HELPED TO MAKE IT A tribute to those who had devoted considerable time and trouble to designing and constructing the Cameron Highlands golf course was paid by the Resident, Pahang, after welcoming His Excellency and asking him to open the course. Following is
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  • 114 9 :o: TIIf YESTERDAY TODAY London—(Spot) 1198.5.0 £199.15.0 London—(3 months) £196.10.0 £198.511 Singapore $98.50 $lOO.Ol Business Done Penang Business Done COPRA.—(Sundried) $6.05 $6lO BLACK PEPPER conn BCBMat:- $8 M London 7%d M New York i 6 7JI6c(G) 16%c(G) 1 Singapore- Spot 27 %c 2 8c Nov./Dec 27 9jl6c 28
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    • 83 9 LATE ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE K. Tinng Siew, is no longer an agent of this Company, nor authorized to transact **ny business on our behalf. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited, Penang. M/V "RADNORSHIRE" VOYAGE 2 (OUTWARD) ’onsignees of cargo per the above vessel 1 ri ,n Kurope are hereby notified
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    • 114 9 JA* Three Triumph* v of the and fashionable Autumrt Mode now Soloing. Evening- Informal Dinner .Cocktail. 2». LICSIT ST. PENANG <_ I Gf KHy aiEtiiiH- j I WsSff THE WORLD-RENOWNED I wrePr NATURAL mineral water I Bottled as it flows from the Spring I o I f Especially effective in
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  • 2602 10 Rise In Exports Of Tin, Rubber And Canned Pineapples THE trade of Malaya, in merchandise, including Labuan, Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands, shows an increase of $19,584,000 for the first half of 1936 as compared with the corresponding half year. There
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  • 53 10 MRS. WALTER ELLIOT, wJe of the M nister of presenting to Mr. Herbert Mtrrrisuti a kilt length of Morrison Tartan when accompanied by Mrs. Morris a. (light), he opened the display of Scott sh. Textiles at British Industrie Hjuse, London. Lord Elgin (second from, left) presided at
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  • Latest London and Local Share and Commodity Market Quotations
    • 253 11 Quiet c.,wk Exchange wu Quiet I** denomination unfless S) rr 1 p stated London, Oct. 27. cti V Yesterday Rise or Fall oC iMi-64 CwV J 1960-90 -4-% fuD n 106*4 xd Wif 7/.c. 1936-5» 102?$ (Units) llxd t ’A” 38 r fAs ic (10s. pd.) 9?£xd
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    • 99 11 London on Previously Latest Pans 105 1164 105 964 New York 4.88J3 4.88% Montreal 4.88% 4.88% Brussels 29.02% 29.02% Geneva 21.27 J 21.27 J Amsterdam 9.06% 9.06 92% 92% Berlin 12.15% 12.16 Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Prague 138% 138% Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vien na 26% 26%
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    • 110 11 p Ix>ndon, October 27. firm. Spot 8 buyers 8 I|l6 buyers 8 3|16 sellers. 3 16 buyers 8% sellers. i buyers 8 5] 16 sellers. p CW Yorl 16-67 cts. m Stocks London 41,367 tons Cq. Liverpool 56,363 tons r aits S.O. Rotterdam. beppf '••nite Muntok in
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    • 198 11 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotation» in MESSRS. KENNEDY A Co,’. Share UM today:— RUBBER: Ayer Panas 1.62% 1.70 Bukit Katil 78% 82% Kluang 82 87% Kuala Sidim 2.55 2 62X4 UUn Simpan IW% X* BONING Am P at 3|7% 3[10% Ayer Weng 1.60 j 70 Batu Selangor
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    • 301 11 The following are the changes (n gu/ quotations up to noon today Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TIN Ampats 3'75 4 0 371 4 0 Bangrins 16 6 17 0 16 6 17 0 Eatu Selangors 82 84 82 84 Chenderiangs 17 6 18 3 17 3
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    • 167 11 A.A. ANTHONY CO. I TIN Buyers Sellers I Batu Selangor 62% 85 Hitam 47 49 Hong Fatt 80 85 Jelebu 80 85 Kuchai 77% 82% Lukut 1.10 1.12 %c North Taiping 51 53 I (ahman Hyd. 94 96 Rlintau Ordy. 80 82% Rantau Pref. 85 90 Sungei Luas 1.35 1-37%
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    • 727 11 Substantial Increase In Profits Lukut Tin Dredging Limited report for the year ended Aug. 31. states: The profit for the year amounted to 8100,146. to which has to be added $55.209, being the amount brought forward from the previous year. This makes a total of $155,356.
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    • 154 11 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers MINING B. Selangors 82 85 Hitams 42 45 Hong Fatts 80 84 Jelepangs 16[7% 17 [3 Jelebus 80 84 Katus 18[6 19|3 Lukuts 1.10 1.15 Puchongs 1616 17|N. Taipings 52 55 Puchongs 166 17|0 Pungahs 210 216 Rahmans 94 97 Rantau Pref. 85
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    • 174 11 RUBBER Buyer* Seller* Ayer Panas 1.62% 1.70 Bassetts 62% 65 B Lintangs 1.20 1.25 cum Biogas 90 92% M. Pindas 1.47 J 1.52£ Mentakabs 40 42 Pajams 182% 1.90 Sungei Tukangs 1.20 1-22% Ulu Benuts 50 52% TINS Ampats 3‘9 40 Ayer Wengs 1.60 1 678 Batu Selangor
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    • 49 11 f BROADCAST i HINDUSTANI TAMIL > RECORDS I Are the out-come of the Hidden i( Music Treasures of Eminent Musicians who will be the glory of India, nay, of t s e whole world. 1 Latest Releases just arrived. Sole JLgenta: THE INDIAN FILM j AGENCY, I 130. Penang j
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    • 280 11 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST BATAVIA Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and in the Straits Settlements, India, China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial
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    • 552 11 CHARTERED BANK I OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid-up Capital £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE:— 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar Iloilo Saigon Bangfi ;>k Ipoh Semarang i Batavia Karachi Seremban
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 433 12 FIVE POINTS FOR MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS Advice to exporters abcut the salient features of marine insurance w’as given in an address to members of the Institute of Exporters in London, recently, by Mr. B’.•owning Dick. Io many people, Mr. Dick said, the subject of marine insurance appeared
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    • 260 12 Interesting Proposals Geneva, Oct. 21. An official communique says the international conference on labour at sea has adopted the first reading of two drafts of a convention relative to the protection of seafaring people in case of illness. The report of the commission was presented by three
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    • 206 12 PENANG ARRIVALS DEPARTURES In Port Today S.S. “ALFOER from Asahan, Berombang, Paneh, Batoe-P>ahra an( T Mengeidar (Koealoe) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 M.V. “SILVERWALNUT” from Singapore via Belawan sails next day for Colombo, Halifax, Bostcn, New York, Pliilade 1 I I i, and Baltimore via Cape of Good Hope. S.S. “ANTENOR” from
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    • 145 12 Transfer Of State-Owned Shares A Hamburg syndicate, controlled by the Vereinsbank, has acquired for the sum ci 8,000,000 rm., the shares cf the HamturgSud Amerika Line which were in the possession cf the State- The syndicate is composed of the Commerz and Privatbank A. G., Hamburg,
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    • 191 12 Five Power Agreement To Be Signed A protocol supplementary to Part 4 of the London Naval Treaty of 1930—the part of the Treaty governing submaria warfare—will shortly be s gned in Londv. following the adherence of the Italian Government. It was learned in London last week that tli?
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 74 12 Follow The Fleet” g I 1 of I Marconi Users. 1 THE RytDIO-GRyiM with Tone, Quality, Reliability. This instrument, complete with Automatic g Record changer, is a Musical Masterpiece, and Like Life Itself. g I {n T"' 'nr< 1 I• 8 S Wave-Length New Model 7to 2.900 < 366. ««MBH
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1737 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES] "ITALIAN LAWS ON LORD MAYOR’S A of AGRICULTURE" NETTLES The pragramme relied from Station BANQLEI 1 j will be interrupted tonight at 7.35 by a 2RO, Rome, from 9.20 tonight, includes a t A ■iiiiiiiir r> broadcast programme ent.tled “A Wreath talk on “Ital'.an Laus on Agriculture’
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 698 13 »u« wiuiniuiti Vessel». LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due (in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang London A SARPEDON Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Glasgow. Oct 30 Nov GLENOGLE London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp Middlesborough. Nov. 6 Dec 7 D' UCALION Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Glasgow. Nov. 13 Dec 9 HAVRE AND
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    • 273 13 From Arrive Arrive Penang Marseilles New York Nov. 5 PRES. ADAMS Dec. 2 Dec. 15 Nov. 19 PRES. HARRISON Dec. 16 Dec. 29 Dec. 3 PRES. HAYES Dec. 30 Jan. 12 A wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route. PACIFIC SERVICE. Have you travelled on our New Liners The President
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    • 590 13 1 f PO and Gt W BRITISH INDIA Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under contract with Hit Majesty’s Government, London and Far East Mail Service. Outwards from London for China Japan. Homewards for Colombo. Aden, Port Said, due Penang 1936 Marseilles and London. due Penang 1936. S/S “NALDERA” Nov.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 353 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES train:» g centre. 10.20—“ A lullaby sounds in the breeze.’’ Songs by Edmund Schroder, sung by Franz Wolf, baritone. 10.35 German marches. 11.05—Good night. 11.20 p.m.—Close down. TCMOKKOW < 12.25 p.m.—Call DJA. DJB. German folk song. IZ.3o—Little musical gems, j 1.20 News in German. 1.35- Musical gems (continued).
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    • 245 13 News in English. 6.3s—ContinuaUon of concert relay. 7.os—News in French 4.3s—Continuation of concert relay. 8.20 —lnternational talk, by M. Jacques Kayser. B.3o—Talk on music, by M. Charles Oulmont. 8.40 —Colonial market prices, rates of exchange. 8.50 —Concert. Chamber music with the Paris String Quartet 10.15—Rates of exchange and French stock
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    • 189 13 ZBW HONG KONG Wavelength: 34L29 m. (8750 kc|«). TODAY 3.30- p.m.—Chinese programme. 6.30- p.m.—European programme. 7.30 p.m.—Local-Time Signta.l, Weather Report, Stock Quotations and Announcements. 8.30 —Daventry—News Bulletin and Announcements. 10.30 p.m.— Close down. MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME The Penang Municipal Band will play at the Esplanade tonight from 8.30 to 10.30.
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  • 2370 14 BOOKMAKING PRIVATE SWEEPS AFFECT TURF CLUB'S REVENUE BIG INCREASE IN SUBSCRIPTIONS Strong Opposition By Chinese Members Th srbscription for the Penang Turf Club has been raised from SlO to $l5 for all ordinary members and the entrance fee for all ordinary members will still be $25, while subscribing members will
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  • 236 14 —Reuter. TODAY’S BIG RACE AT NEWMARKET Highlander Sally Andrews Not Accepting London, Oct. 27. The following are probable starters for the Cambridgeshire Stakes to be run at Newmarket over o» e mile and a furlong on Wednesday, Oct. 28: FINALIST 4y. 9.1 (Lady Rail!) H.
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  • 72 14 Sweep On Cambridgeshire RESULTS OF DRAW FINALIST ***** HAIRAN ***** DAYTONA ***** PEGOMAS ***** ESQUEMELENG ***** COMMANDER 111. ***** HARINA ***** NOBLE KING ***** NOBLE TURK ***** DAN BULGER ***** HYPOTHESIS ***** TOWTON MOOR ***** INCHKEITH ***** CRISA ***** ALDINE ***** STONE GINGER ***** HOLYROOD *****
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  • 204 14 Cheow Teik Fails In Three Attempts In a game of hockey at the Victoria Green yesterday, the Penang Recreation Club met the Chinese Recreation Club and defeated them by an odd goal in three. The Chinese were unlucky. Cheow Teik should have scored at least three
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 238 14 PYRAMIDS xi 6 v' il f c I the handkerchief I to conjure with I Are you joining in this modern tendency I brighten Men’s wear? Are you wearing I mors colourful shirts and gayer ties? Then I why not wear brighter handkerchiefs, too? I I Pyramids, famous for their
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  • 839 15 THE STYMIE THAT VON THE GAME AMERICANS WORK AT .GOLF, BRITONS PLAY AT IT BORN WITHLTHE golf instinct jack McLean, who all but brought back to Britain the coveted Amateur American Golf Championship, returned to his home in Scotland recently. lere he tells E. M. Wellings,
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  • 196 15 No Funds To Build Defender New York. Oct. 16. The construction of the America’s Cup defender, for which plans have been completed, is being held up by lack of funds. Mr. Harold S. Vanderbilt and the members of his family have offered to pay about £50,000 which
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  • 242 15 A.C.S. Draw With Commercial School The Anglo-Chinese School met the Government Commercial Day School in a hockey match at the Suffolk ground, Penang, yesterday evening. There was a poor crowd at the game which ended in a goalless draw. The A.C.S. attacked from the bully-off and during the
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  • 470 15 Tommy Rogers Finished In Four Rounds Dive Ciowley. the popular little fighter I from Clerkenwell. making his pearance in a London ring since his return I fjom America, proved that his trip has benefited him by scoring a smart win in four rounds over Tommy Rogers
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  • 493 15  -  4USTR4LMNS DREAD COMING OF TEST MATCHES IDEA SUGGESTED FOR DEALING WITH AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS A GOLF JOKE BECOMES A PROBLEM! GARRICK W, A oIdf IKLD. the Australian crieket veteran, is dreading the coming Test matches, because it means the return m force of the autograph hunter. "An autograph
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    • 387 15 PENANG HILL RAILWAY Delightful days will be youre if you visit Penang Hill. Excursion tickets are cheap. TIME TABLE UP TRAINS. MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS; 6.30 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. every 30 minuiw 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. every 15 w 10.00 a,m. to 4.00 p.m. every 30 4.00 p.m. to
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  • 271 16 SEAMEN’S FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES r 4 r^T aerial picture, just received from South Africa, of the wreck of the British D{*../■> a/C whaler Solhagen off Robben island, north of Table Bay. Six of the crew of 1? lost their lives Those clearly seen clinging
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