Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 February 1937

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 31. Vol. XCV. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 418 1 “A Third House Of Legislature THREAT TO “PACK THE COURT” Sweeping Reorganisation Washington, Feb. 5. Sweeping reorganisation of Federal Court machinery recommended by President Roosevelt in a surprise message to Congress includes an increase in judgeships in Supreme and lower courts and a
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  • 147 1 —Reuter. DEFINITE PROGRESS REPORTED Detroit, Feb. 5. Definite progress is being made, stated Governor Murphy when the strike con ference adjourned tonight till ten o’clock tomorrow. Ho added that representatives of the union and General Zaotors would meet in sub-committee during the night “in order tat study
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  • 86 1 Reuter. FIRST LORD ON SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE London. Feb. 5. “Sea power is useless if not mobile. That is why the Naval Base at Singapore is essential to our security—a Msv aimed at no country which will be the most up-to-date naval base in the w
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  • 193 1 Quah Lim A Chinese wedding in the reformed style took place yesterday afternoon at the Chinese Consulate. Northam Road, Penang, the parties being Mr. Quah Poh Ghee, seventh son of Mr. and Mrs. Quah Hock Siew, and Miss Lim Bin Eong. seventh daughter of the late Mr.
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  • 211 1 AJoscow. Feb. 5. The Angriff report of auti-(T»?ve.m meat demonstrations is unfounded. There is no sign of jmblk excitement here and there have l>een no demonstrations hostile to the Government since those staged by Trot sky's followers in 1927.—JveDfer. The report referred to in
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  • 59 1 Death At Cannes Of Former British M.P. Cannes, Feb. 5. The death has taken place here of Sir Harry Mallaby-Dec<-jr. Bt.- Reuter. Sir H. Mallaby-Deeley represented Harrow in the Conservative interest fium 1910 to 1918 and East V/illesden from 1913 tc 1922. The heir to the till?
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  • 78 1 Succumbs To Injuries At Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent* Singapore. Feb. 6. The death took place last night of Mi. C. Fraser, a European engineer engaged at the new R.A.F. aerodrome at Chui Chu Kang Road, w’ho w'as involved in a motor accident on the Bukit Timah
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  • 68 1 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. May Head New Puppet Regime Shanghai. Feb. 6. Advices from Tokio state that Gen. Hayashi entertained eighteen leaders of extreme young military societies on Thursday evening when the promised stiffened policy towards China. His statement was received with immense satisfaction. Meanwhile traitors are planning
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  • 71 1 Mr. H E. Nixon. President of the Penang Flying Club, completed his first solo flying this morning in one of the Club machines. An application for a grant of exclusive privileges in respect of an invention entitled “Improvement in dredging machines’’ comes from America, where it
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  • 135 1 Sin Chew Jit Poh. First Batch Of Rebels Withdrawn Shanghai, Feb. 6. The first batch of rebels under Gen. Sun Wei-yu have evacuated Sian. Others will follow shortly. Private advices report that Communists are planning an uprising at Lanchow where a portion of the police garrison have gone
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  • 53 1 Believed to have mistaken a quantity of soda which had been mixed with water to be pure water an Indian girl, Annandam drank the solution. She was admitted to the Penang General Hospital suffering from corrosive poisonirtg. She died yesterday morning. Inspector A. C. Reddick is in charge
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  • 30 1 Mr. George Lansbury, Coronation Mayor of Poplar, surrounded by guests when he attended the banquet given to little Londoners at the Guildhall, London.
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  • 521 2 Must Increase Our Stock” Says Gen. Smuts AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND NOT SO WILLING Cape Town, Jan. 25. GEN. SMUTS, speaking on the subject of immigration, said “We shall have to open our doors and increase the white population. “We must increase
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  • 279 2 SENSATIONAL CHARGES Munich. The venerable Cardinal and Archbishop Faulhaber is luridly pictured as the patron of the criminal and as a “concentration camp visitor” in en astounding Government attack. The offical Press release calls the famous Prelate’s honesty in question in a fashion that would have
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  • 319 2 MINISTER OF TRANSPORT'S NEW DRIVE A cew drive to increase safety on the roads is to be undertaken by the Minister of Transport. He will soon issue a circular to local authorities, setting out new standards for road construction and pressing the advantages of certain
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 2 is the aim of the L.M.S. in its 1937 building programme. Here u the scene at its Crewe works, showing new locomotives in the course of construction.
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  • 611 2 PRAISE FOR HOLLAND AND BRITAIN In the first of six lectures at London University on “The United States of America as a colonial Power” Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, formerly Governor General of the Philipines and before that Governor of Puerto Rico, described colonial policy as it
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  • 82 2 Invitation Declined Jerusalem. Faced with the alternative of resigning from the Moslem Supreme Council or rejecting the King’s invitation to attend the Coronation as a representative of the Palestine Arab population, Amin Bey Abdul Hadi, secretary of the Arab Committee, announced his decision. He said that
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  • 120 2 Dr. Ingram Celebrates His Birthday The Bishop of London, Dr. Winnington Ingram, celebrated his 79th birthday recently, by playing squash rackets with Charles Arnold, the well-known Bath Club professional, and beat him by 3 matches to 1 at the Bath Club. London. Dr. Ingram has
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  • 157 2 Cardiff. There are clear indications that the tide of prosperity has turned in South Wales. Collieries are working more regularly, ind hundreds more men are employed. An improvement is noticeable in coal and shipping. Some classes of coal are unJbta nable. Returns from the South
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  • 191 2 Man's Heroic Act Penzance. Three men who had been trapped in the flooded Cornish tin mine for more than 1 two days plunged last week into the black waters that had imprisoned them 300 feet underground and groped their way to 'safety. As soon as enough
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  • 152 2 14th-Century Act Enforced Three witnesses were bound over to keep the peace for 12 months under the Justices of the Peace Act, 1360, by Mr. Walter Hedley, K.C., at Clerkenwell last week. They were; Charles Henry Gough, of Werrington-street, N.W.; Michael Dennis Bull, of King-street, Camden Town;
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  • 74 3 VERY CLOSE CONTEST London, Feb. 5. The by-election at North St. Paneras, caused by the resignation of the blind Conservative M.P., Sir lan Fraser, on appointment as Governor of the resulted in the return of Mr. Robert Grant-Ferris. Conservative, with 11,774 votes. His Socialist
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  • 78 3 British Radio. Favourable Reply London, Feb 5. The British Government communicated to the Non-intervention Committee yesterday a reply favourable to the committee’s proposed scheme for the control and supervision of arrival of war material and foreign nationals destined for the rival parties to the Spanish conflict. It
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  • 97 3 .—British Radio. Steel Projects Benefit British Firms London. Feb 5. As a result of negotiations between the Turkish Government and Bassett and Company. the London firm of consulting iron and steel works engineers. British steel and engineering firms will benefit to the extent of about £3,000.000 Contracts
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  • 41 3 .—British Radio. London. Feb. 5. The total amount applied for in tenders for £35.000.000 Treasury Bills was £78,620,000 The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 10s. 4.31 d. against 10s 5.04 d. a week ago.
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  • 87 3 U.S, Discussions Informal .—British Radio. London. Feb. 5. The President of the Board of Trade reached England today on his return from a private visit to the United States in the course of which he called on President Roosevelt and Mr Cordell Hull. In a statement
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  • 108 3 —Reuter. Congress Majority Probable Bombay. Feb. 5. Congress Part}' gained a clear majority in Bihar and Orissa in the six provincial elections hitherto completed. Congress had the largest single party in Bengal Assam but only coalition of the ministries is possible in these provinces. A Constitution majority
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  • 84 3 British Radio. Increase of 179 Per Cent London, Feb. 5. There was a further substantial increase in the weight of letter air mails carried from the United Kingdom last year. Traffic on the Empire services increased by 33 per cent, while that to Europe showed am
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  • 217 3 —Reuter. German Envoy Presents Credentials KING IMPASSIVE London. Feb. 5. Comment was excited by the fact that Herr von Ribbentrop when presenting his credentials yesterday instead of the usual bow before His Majesty the King clicked his heels, thrust out his arm in the Nazi salute
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  • 235 3 —British Radio. Scheme For Recreative Physical Training Londo®. Feb. 5. A Government’s scheme for widening facilities for physical training and recreation was announced last night in a white paper. The Government agrees that improvement of national physique depends on nutrition as well as on physical training. As
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  • 89 3 Reuter. Incident Aboard Steamer Shanghai. Feb. 5. Bound for Hongkong, the 4.000-ton Norwegian vessel "Prominent.” which was chartered by Jardines, returned to Woosung today and handed to the police four men, who were wounded during a fight on the high seas between union and non-union members
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  • 161 3 .—British Radio. London. Feb. 5. The Regency Bill was read the third time in the House of Commons last night without a division. In addition to some minor amendments which were accepted it was agreed to modify the procedure to be adopted in the event
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  • 109 3 —British Radio. Big All Round Increase London. Feb. 5. A big all round increase in Post Office business is shown in commercial accounts issued last night for the year ended March 31, 1936. Services as a whole showed the largest net surplus on record, namely
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  • 66 3 —British Radio. Deputation To Foreign Secretary London. Feb. 5. A deputation representating the League of Nations Union which was received by the Foreign Secretary today laid before Mr. Eden a manifesto in favour of a policy which would seek simultaneously to strengthen the League of Nations as a
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  • 66 3 Estimated Revenue Of 104,000,000 Ticals (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Feb. 5. Siam’s budget submitted to the special session of the Assembly shows an estimated revenue of 104 000,000 ticals with expenditure of 9.000 ticals under estimated revenue. Capital expenditure from Treasury reserve in addition totals nearly 16.000,000
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  • 364 4 SETTLED OUT OF COURT (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Feb. 4. A dramatic ending marked the case in which Mr. Leonard Richards sued Messrs Anglo-French and Bendixsens. Ltd. for the recovery of damages for wrongful dismissal. The hearing of the case had lasted nearly six
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  • 217 4 Improvement Suggested (From Our Own Corresponds t.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 3. A proposal to improve street lighting in K uala Lumpur was made at this morning 9 meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, with Major G.M. Kidd presiding. The Chairman said that the street
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  • 119 4 Congress Victories Calcutta. The feature of the Bengal Legislative Assembly election last week was the defeat of Sir K.G.M. Faroqui, Minister for Agriculture, in the Putuakhali Division. He is a cai didate for two other seats, however, and h's eventual return seems assured. As the
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  • 1021 4 ST. ANDREWS MISSION HOSPITAL The annual meeting of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital will be held at the Hospital. Maxwell Road, Singapore on Monday, Feb 8, at 5.30 p m. His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck will speak All are welcome. The Ipoh
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  • 217 4 £9.000 More Distributed To Hospitals The report and revenue account of the Alexandra Day Fund show that the silver jubilee of Alexandra Day on June 24 last year brought an increase which allowed of £9,000 more than ie 1935 being distributed in London hospitals and charities which
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  • 85 4 Teluk Anson, Feb. 5. Keen competition between rival steamship companies for the monopoly of the up river trade io the Sungei Perak has caused a drastic reduction in fears. It is posisible to travel from Teluk Anson to Lambor, a journey taking in 12 hours,
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  • 179 4 Result: Confusion A false alarm that a house had collapsed in Moral -street, Brixton, burying the occupants in the debris, led to the turning out by the London Fire Brigade of. Three powerful motor pumps; An emergency tender equipped with gasmasks, oxy-acetylene cutting plant, crowbars
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  • 96 4 Chinese Charged With Importing Chandu A bail in the sum of $l,OOO bail was allowed a Chinese Chow Leng, who was charged before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham in the Police Court this morning with importing chandu into the Straits Settlements, and with being in possession of non-Government chandu. Mr.
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    • 439 4 Doctor’s Amazing Discovery Brings Back Youth To Faded Wrinkled Skins i feMDK—KB! lip 1 BL < JiJS! I SR A Vienna medical journal announces sole rights to the Professor’s discovery the latest triumph of science which will have been acquired at enormous expt-u restartle the world. Not only has the
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  • 455 5 ECHO OF HOTEL TRAGEDY (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala. Lumpur, Feb. 4. The tragedy at the Corner House hotel in Ipoh Road, Kuala Lumpur, which occurred in November when a young Japanese woman was found dead in a room, was recalled at the
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  • 423 5 ALLEGES DAUGHTER WAS NEGLECTED A claim agairst a Bexhill girls’ boarding school was unsuccessfully made at Hastings Country-court last week. Mr. S.C. Shroff, a Bombay shipping contractor, sued Miss K.E. Davies and Mrs. -C.D. Finch, of Charters Towers, Bexhill, for £6l Is 5d damages for alleged
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  • 355 5 BUT EVIDENCE SHOWS IT WAS NEVER STOLEN Singapore, Feb. 4. An extraordinary confession was made by a young Chinese despatch clerk of .Joseph Travels named Tay Hee Keng, who was acquitted yesterday morning on a charge of having committed criminal breach of trust of seven
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  • 226 5 Inquiry Into Death Of Aged Woman Allegations that Mrs. Eliza Martin, aged 71, was neglected when she was in the County Hospital, Chatham, were made at a public assistance committee inquiry into her death. Mrs. Martin died a week after relatives had removed her from
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  • 180 5 PSYCHOLOGIST CONSULTED A Vicar’s wife, accused at Sedbergh, Yorks, recently of forging a cheque and fraudulent conversion, said that she had consulted a psychologist. The woman, Mrs. D.D. Lewis, wife of the Rev. C.H.D. Lewis, vicar of Cautley, near Sedbergh, pleaded guilty and was sent
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  • 514 5 Salary Claim Against Company Mr. Leslie Fuller, of Broom-road Teddington. the screen and stage comedian, was given judgment in the K.ng s Bench last week against Joe Rock. Ltd.., of Astor House. Aldwych. for £lBl5 ss. 3d., with costs. He claimed £2,050 as salary
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  • 132 5 ATTEMPT TO SET FIRE TO POLICE COURT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5. An attempt to set fire to the Klang Police Court buildings was made on Wednesday night after a letter had been found pinned to the wall of the Court House bearing a
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  • 342 5 40 Years In Broadmoor The death occurred at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum last week cf Richard Prince, aged 71, wl.o in 1897 stabbed and killed William Teriiss, the famous actor, as he wds entering the Adelphi Theatre. Londe n. On being tried Prince was found guilty
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  • 297 5 No Clue For Weeks Newark-On-Trent. An ancient privilege of a small borougl may be hampering the search for ten-year old Mona Tinsley, now four weeks missing from this town. A man named Nodder har been arrested and charged with the child’s adbuction. But Mona is a
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    • 78 5 sHlhr He Ft/ -BTX t as ra* •JIF H Jl I Iwr w Ji HP g W Ji ■P' J| < JI BMSIbSP^ A HOTEL IN BANGKOK? WHY NOT RAJDHANI Managed by the Royal State Railways at the Bangkok Terminus. Every room has a bath room attached, not and cold
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  • 1454 6 Can Rotary prevent war? Can the great world-wide organisation of fellowship, to which over sixty new dubs were added last year, prevent civilisation from slipping over the abyss? What can Rotarians do in the cause of peace The views of a prominent Malayan Rotarian,
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  • 58 6 —Reuter. 14.000,000 Francs Swindle Paris, Feb. 5. Francois Marsal. who was Prime Minister for five days in 1924 and also Finance Minister four times between 1920 4. has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment on charges of swindling and issuing fictitious dividends. It was stated in earlier
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  • 38 6 —Reuter. General Motors Hesitate Enforcement Flint, Michigan, Feb. 5. General Motors Corporation have obtained writs of attachment requiring the ejection of sit-down strikers but it is not stated when they are to be served. —Reuter.
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  • 70 6 Sporting Diamonds vs. P.R.C. The following will represent the Sportine Diamonds in a cricket match against the Penang Recreation Club on the Esplarad? on Sunday at 10.15 a.m. Cheah Kok Huat (capt.), Eu Hong Lay. Khoo Tiang Hock. Teh Sin Hai. Lim Seng Kim. Yeang Cheng Phoy, Bobby Yeoh.
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  • 34 6 British Radio. New Ambassador To Berlin London. Feb. 5. The King has approved the appointment of Sir Nevile Henderson, Ambassador at Buenos Aires, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Berlin
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  • 66 6 D.A.F.C. vs. Perak Malay Hockey Association The following will represent the D.A F C. in a hockey match against the Perak Malay Hockey Association to be played at the Dato Kramat Ground on Sunday. Feb. 7, at 5.10 p.m.:— Abdul Kareem: V. Ibrahim. Ismail Hashim; Hashim Mahmud (capt.). A
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    • 67 6 TONIGHT DANCING FROM 9 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT. jBBmAmHBL big prizes ■J R 9 CHESEBOROUGH w manufacturing co/s a Famous Liquid Vaseline Hair Tonic Given Away As Prizes. (By Courtesy of Messrs. Muller Phipps (Malaya) Ltd.) FOR 6 SPOT DANCES ALSO FREE DISTRIBUTION OF 350 SAMPLE BOTTLES TO OUR PATRONS TOMORROW
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    • 257 6 DOUBLED UP WITH STOMACH PAIN! Now a "New Man" Do you endure agonies from stomach trouble? Do you dread to eat even the simplest meals and long for relief from your pain Then here is good news for you For sure relief is at hand as this letter proves It
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 169 6 MAJESTIC TOMORROW MATINEESTODAY TOMORROW AT 2-45 4 BIG STARS 7 HIT SONGS I A Whirlwind Round-up Of Romance, Rhythm And Comedy! Xu ji l'j j |ii fH f i WfORL It'» “high" time on the prairie* with Bing tinging seven new tongs under an Arizona moon! new V stars in
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    • 66 6 SEASON EXTENDED WINDSOR Today Tomorrow Only! 2-15 6.00 9.15 A Superb Mythological Tamil Talkie "BHAKTA PATTINATHAR" South India’s Renowned Singer SUNDARA ODUVA MOORTHIGAL the Talented Actress Miss K. R. SARADAMBAL ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION A musical short of songs rendered by the famous Oduva Moorthigal, star of the above picture. USUAL PRICES
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    • 95 6 TREMENDOUS SUCCESS 1 Now In Its 4th Day—Season Extended Till Tomorrow M a» 3 SHOWS TODAY. 2-45 6-15 and 9-30 4 Great Stars gloriously, uproariously, hilariously together in M.G.-'l. > great whirlwind of furious fun! m.g.m. Wo* iAW«ENC€ WtINOARTfN ot A L... ft*?.Surpassing Eve A "PICCADILLY JIM" and "MY MAN
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  • 1163 7 Informer Sentenced For Perjury PAYA TERUBONG STABBING AFFRAY ib s ,T\ O you know the difference between truth and untruth *I J was the question which the Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. W.C. Taylor, repeatedly asked a Malay witness, Meh bin Mat, who had
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  • 192 7 Fpsom, Jan. 28. “Happy ever after’’ sequel to a divorce came in Epsom Register Office today. Twenty-six-year-old Margaret Helen Escott, former cabaret girl, who divorced her husband, Anthony Escott, racehorse trainer, in 1932, because of another woman, remarried him today. I met them later, spending a
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  • 22 7 —“Extras”—they are all Boy Scouts of Lon- don —watching the filming of a scene of their “Gang Show”.
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  • 805 7 'Consent No Excuse’ Says Judge Ipoh, Feb. 5. (From Our Own Correspondent) AT the Perak Assizes before the Hon. Mr. Justice Pedlow a middle aged Chinese was convicted of kidnapping a girl named Lye Yin Mui, under the age of 16, from the lawful custody
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  • 217 7 After Man's Dismissal Worsthome, Burnley, Jan. 28. John James Blackburn, aged 20, a farm labourer, tramped through the deserted streets of this lonely village early today in the direction of Saville-green Farm, owned by Mr. Fouldes Wilkinson, who had discharged him for unsatisfactory work. An hour
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  • 676 8 is mined. Rubber is an agricul- tural product. If that statement appears trite and more in place in a Primary Reader, we would urge that it is a truism which it is necessary to keep ever in the foreground, for simple though the fact is, there
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 222 8 To The Editor. Sir. —Now that certain sections of the community are clamouring for the establishment of a University in Singapore, the cautious attitude of the authorities in not making any drastic changes in the present educational policy js to be highly commended. The chief problem
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    • 415 8 The following is the letter. To the Editor. Sir, —Now that many people prefer to go in for an academic career, there is a tendency among some people to look down upon the labouring classes. But on the other hand, in every country, whether industrial, or agricultural,
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  • 685 8 Ceylon s Young Governor-Sir < Thomas Lipton's Weakness —Strategy Of Clive SIR Andrew Caldecott, who has been appointed Governor of Ceylon, is one of the youngest Governors that Ceylon will have had within recent times. Sir Andrew is in his fifty-third year. Sir Reginald Stubbs, who is
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  • 218 8 AIR MAIL A mail for Australia. New Zealand, Javar and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thence by Singapore-Australia air mail service will close at 7.30 p.m. today. A mail for Amsterdam and London by K.L.M. service will close at 7.00 am. tomorrow. A mail for Java
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    • 93 8 By Appointment tn H.M. The Queen The Lovable Fragrance COOL and fresh, the Yardley Lavender perfume is admirably suited to trim day clothes and the informality of daytime occasions. Wear it sometimes in the evening too, when its exquisite fragrance gives an ail of graciousness and charm. Sprinkler Bottles. Stoppered
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  • 417 9 Protracted Deadlock Expected POLICE PRECAUTIONS TO CHECK EXTENSION (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipohj Feb. 6. Sixty-five skilled labourers downed tools yesterday at: the zero hour, —11 o’clock in the morning—mentioned in their ultimatum and it is believed that the deadlock will continue for some time.
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  • 524 9 B.R.C. Draw With Sultan Abdul Hamid College A last minute goal by D. Stewart, saved the Butterworth Recreation Club from defeat at the hands of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Star, whom they ia a game of hockey at Butterworth yes-, terdey. The result was a
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  • 87 9 “RHYTHM ON THE RANGE With Bing Crosby, Frances Farmer, Bob Burns and Martha Raye. Paramount picture. Directed by Norman Taurog. At the Majestic, Penang. Go-starring Bing Crosby, and Frances Farmer, this film has everything to make it an entertainment. Bob Burns and Martha Raye, new screen
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  • 402 9 DISCUSSIONS AT U- P. A. M. MEETING (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5. Two subjects of great importance to the Indian rubber tapper were discussed by the Planting Section of the U.P.A.M. here last week, a communique which is issued today reveals. These subjects
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  • 566 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Feb. 5. The new civil aerodrome at Kallang will be opened on May 15. This is a day in Coronation week which has been provisionally set aside for the ceremony as May 12, the day of the
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  • 370 9 INTER-STATE HOCKEY AT KAUALA KANGS AR (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Kangsar, Feb. 5. Perak beat Kedah yesterday evening at Kuala Kangsar at hockey by the solitary goal of the match which was scored during the second half. Yeop Mohaidin playing for the first time for
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  • 437 9 HEMCHIT' S CLOSE VICTORY OVER KID AHMAT Good Boxing At Wembley Last Night (By Our Boxing Correspondent) Neil Hemchit, the Siamese fighter, gained his revenge lest night at Wembley Park, Penang, when he outpointed Kid Ahmat over 12 two-minute rounds. It was quite a good fight but Hemchit was none
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  • 2113 10 Rising Costs May Force Uneconomically High Prices (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 28. It is probably very fortunate for the rubber growing industry that the current -shortage of Spot supplies has coincided with the strikes in the General Motors Corporation’s
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  • 36 10 Renong Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., Dredge statistics for the month of January 1937. Hours run 438. Cubic yards treated 111,000. Tin ore won Pikuls 356. Estimated cost $13,000. Cost per cubic yard 11.71.
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  • 348 10 ANNUAL MEETING The following are the minutes of the tenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Penang Tin Prospecting Co., Ltd. held at the Registered office of the Company, No. 9 Beach Street, Penang, on Thursday. Present Messrs. B. H. Bulford (Chairman) A. C. S. McLeod
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  • 27 10 Details of Tongkah Compound N.L. Jan. working: Hours 571. Yards 144.000. Piculs 343.52. Tongkah Compound No. 2 N.L Hours 606 Yards 86 000. Pikuls 484.57.
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  • 38 10 Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., Dredge Statistics for the month of January 1937. Hours run 350. Cubic yards treated 36.040. Tin ore won Pikuls 192. Estimated cost $19,000. Cost per cubic yard 52 3J4 cents.
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  • 29 10 The output from Kramat Pulau mine for the month of January, 1937 was as follows Tin Ore From the Mine 293 Piculs From Tributors 95 i 388
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  • 35 10 Katu Tin Dredging Ltd., Dredge statistics for the month of January 1937. Hours run 618. Cubic yards treated 130,000. Tin ore won Pikuls 375. Estimated cost $13,000. Cost per cubic yard 10 cents.
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  • 28 10 Summary of Kuala Lumpur Tin dredging operations at Kalumpang for the month of January 1937. No. 2 Dredge Hours 650. Yards 141.409. Output 640 piculs.
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    • 232 10 FORMER CRIPPLE NOW PLAYS TENNIS Vanquishes Rheumatism in Feet Here is a story of a young man whn k given up hope of taking part in active with his fellows again. He tells tried one remedy after another and U 1 finally a former sufferer put him on th- 22*
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    • 53 11 SUNDAY GAZETTE The First SUNDAY JMewspaper Published In JVlalaya SPECIAL FEATURES Illustrated London Letter: Women’s Page: Chess and Bridge Notes: Motoring and Aviation Review. China Page: Film and Gramophone Notes: Scouts Notes: Junior Section: Weekly Sports Review: Week-End Radio Programmes. All Today’s Sport Fully Reported in the SUNDAY GAZETTE: READ
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  • 385 12 The official who is in charge of the B. B. Reference Library has to answer many queries which do not fall to the lot of the average librarian. Compilers of programmes, announcers, news editors, the journalists responsible for the BB C. publications, and many others are always anxious
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  • 183 12 The 8.8. C. are troubled by the proven: of how to reduce to a minimum the intervals and waits between the various features in programmes, In spite of strict surveillance of time tables, an hour’s broadcasting time on the average is wasted each week day at the ten
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  • 182 12 The death took place recently at his home, Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A., of Captain r.D. Thompson, who was very well known in former years in Merseyside shipping circles. He was a brother of Captain O. W. Thompson, a former chairman of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild —now amalgamated
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 488 12 BRITISH LINES NEED SPEEDY AID THE extent of the financial provision to be given to Empire shipping in the Pacific, on condition that the fleets concerned are brought up to date and Dominion Governments co-operate, is still the subject of negotiation. In addition to
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    • 97 12 £lB,OOO A Year Recently, at the head office in Liverpool of the Mercantile Marine Service Association, a large number of aged and needy seafarers and. their dependants were given grants of money. Nearly 500 cases were dealt with at this time, and immediately prior to Christmas,
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    • 355 12 TO BUILD TWO SHIPS The Elder Dempster Lines, following the example of their predecessors for some years, are buildirg their new ships in classes beginning with the same initial letter, and the pair which are now under construction by Messrs. Scotts on the Clyde are to be
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    • 502 12 M.V. “IRISBANK” from Singapore—sails same day for Boston and New York. S.S. “JI’NA” sails same day for Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, Rangoon and Moulmein. S.S. “KAROA” sails noon for Rangoon and Calcutta. S.S. “BANGALORE” from Yokohama via ports. Sails same day for Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Port Said,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1117 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES B. B. C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY Tune in on the following waveTRANSMISSION 2. «20 p.m Big Ben. Variety.- TRANSMISSION > 6.40 p.m.—Dance music. T GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13. 97 m.) 6.50 p.m —A Countryman’s Diary A GSG n Me/a (16.86 m talk by A. G. Street. GSB
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    • 90 12 HONG KONG Station ZBW broadcasts on the following wavelengths: m W.7C m. or 16.90 TODAY 3 30-6 30 p.m. —Chinese Programme 6 30-10.30 p.m. —European Programme. r A 7.30 p.m. —Local-Time Signal. Weather Report, Stock Quotations and Announcements. 830 pm. —DA VENTRY—News Bulletin and Announcements. 10.30 p m —Close down.
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  • 492 13 FOR AUSTRALASIAN TIMBER CARRYING SERVICE The managing director of Messrs. Henry Robb, Ltd.. Leith, Mr. H. Robb, senr., recently told The Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph that he had put the largest hatch ever built into the timbercai rying motorship Port Tauranga, when this
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    • 716 13 MANSFIELD CO,, LTD, SINGAPORE PENANG. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Vumeta. LONDON AND NOBXB CXMODIHNT Leave Due (in conjunction with Glen A Shine LAne) Penang London qs, PHILOCTETES London, R’dam, H’burg, Hull A Swansea. Feb. n Wr 9 JL AENEAS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Glasgow. Feb. 19 Mar. 20 GLENGARRY L’don, R’dam.
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    • 712 13 P&O BRITISH n< INDAI PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE AND AND SINGAPORE FAR EAST S. S. "KARAGOLA" S. S. "SANTHIA" SAILING SAILING Saturday 6th February Monday Bth February Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., undm .Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Swettenham* contract with His Majesty's Government Malacca and Sinvanore Service London and Far East
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    • 551 13 RA DIO PROGRA MMES NIROM Station in Batavia broadcasts on the fol* towing wavelengths: 10.50 a.m.—1.50 p.m YDA 6,040 kc|s (49.67 m.) and YDB 11,860 kcs. (25.8 m. 2 5.50 p.m. to dosing YDA 3,040 k|c (98.68 m.) and YDB 9.610 k|c (31.2 m). TODAY 1.10 p.m. Instrumental programme 1.50
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    • 221 13 (*n Sei vian). 7.20 p.m. News in English. 7.35 pm. Concert relay from RadioParis. Buo p.m. News in French. Colonial market prices. 9-20 p.m. Talk on events in France. 9.30 p.m. Message from Paris by M. Francois Porche. 9.40 p.m. Judicial talk. < 9.50 p.m. Concert: Mlle. Thinelle AJiys (vocalist);
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  • 138 14 SELECTIONS BY ‘«TIO-TACT RACE 1: MISS META LITTLE MISS X RACE 2: SILVER KIT MOUNTAIN BELLE RACE 8 REFORM QUIZ RACE 4 f SUNNY CROW CARMTOP RACE 5 REX THE CRETAN GIRL RACE 6: •.< CELESTIAL DANGEROUS LOVER RACE 7 NOORCHAYA POPOVER RACE 8 APPLEWOOD MISS CAPRICE I
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  • 909 14 CONCLUDING DAY OF PERAK RACE MEETING PROGRAMME FOR TODAY Below will be found the full programme for today, the concluding day of the Perak Turf Club February Meeting, with scratchings and order of running:— RACE 1— Ponies—Class 2 —Division 2 —s| Furlongs' 14 3 LARUT 9.00
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  • 80 14 THE TEAMS The following are the teams for the return inter-State hockey match between Penang and Kedah to be played tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. at AJor Star:— PENANG KEDAH H.E. Pettier Manuel Ong Hock Eang Mattison •Wee Chong Ghee Gurbakh Singh R.N. Elliott (Capt.) Mahmod Boey Seng
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  • 154 14 Fixtures MONDAY H’Cap Doubles: —Scr. A. C. Buckle K. P. Deighton vs —4 C. H. Rogers G. C. Watson. H’Cap Singles:—ls C. N. Hogan vs —15.1 H. A. L. Luckham; —l5 H. A. F. Brooke vs —3 G. W. Stabb. Ladies Doubles: —5 Mrs. Mallard Miss Dickson
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  • 60 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. Feb. 6. The boxing promotion which was to have been held at the New World last night has been postponed to Tuesday as Nai Boon Mah. who meets Gauder, has been certified unfit. He is suffering from a slight attack of malaria
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    • 261 14 3 /1 I -sK-wS•. IwlJb W CZi'WF 9 A'-. g|| b fe z tPinang gazette Sunday gazette $250 in PRIZES 5 Winners Only Singapore February Meeting A first prize of $2OO will be awarded by the Pinang Gazette to the reader who correctly forecasts the names of five winning horses
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    • 91 14 TONIGHT TIGER BEER NIGHT BAR DANCING 8.30 P.M. 1 A.M. "WHERE'S THE TIGER" THE ABOVE TUNE WILL BE PLAYED TWICE TONIGHT. ON HEARING IT CLAIM ONE TIGER BEER COUPON FROM YOUR PARTNER (Hostess i. < It Will Entitle You To One Tiger Beer (pts.) Free "THE GRUBEL TROUPE" European vaudeville
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  • 1220 15 Both Players And Spectators Frustrated: Some Novel Suggestions While the selection committees go their unhappy ways, searching for new players, the controversy over modern Rugby football continues unabated. Judging from my correspondence, and 1 have never had so many letters, there is genuine and widespread
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  • 123 15 Results Of Ties Played The following are the results of ties played:— Wednesday:—H’cap doubles: —H. E. Muriel end A.B. Paterson beat C. D. D. Hogan and CN. Hogan 3—6, 6—l, 6—3. Champion doubles:—J. P. de C. Hamilton and A. J.L. Donaldson beat H.A.L. Luckham and S.L. McNee
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  • 74 15 Amazing Performance At Brisbane Brisbane, Jan. 27. Six wickets with successive balls—a double hat trick —was the phenomenal performance of L. Walker, a former suburban C grade cricketer, who took part in a social match in Brisbane. One wicket was down for 133, when Walker began his
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  • 679 15 County Support For Mr. Warner's Plan MORE "POPULAR" APPEAL Mr. P. F. Warner’s plan for the reorganisation of first-class cricket programmes is rapidly gaining flavour among county club officials throughout England. The plan propounded by Mr. Warner, the newly elected president of Middlessex. at the annual meeting of
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  • 676 15 THE HOME TURF: RIGHTUN'S VICTORY The Leicester Meeting was concluded at Home on Tuesday, Jan. 26. It was a big disappointment to many people to lea in that Reynolds-town was not to run for the Loughborough Hadicap Steeplechase. It was decided that the going was too soft
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  • 125 15 Mr. D. R. Jardine, former captain of England- addressing the English Speaking Union in London expressed the opinion that international cricket has out-lived its usefulness “As a money spinner,” he said, “Test cricket is grand. Without an English tour in Australia and an Australian tour in
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  • 726 15 LAWSON RULED OUT OF RYDER CUP GOLF MATCH M.C.C.'s 150TH ANNIVERSARY TWO GOOD MATCHES The suggestion that I-awson Little, dazzling American winner of Britain’s amateur golf championship, might he trotted out by the United States for the Ryder Cup match is dead. The P.G.A. of America buried
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    • 320 16 Steady London, Feb. 5. Yesterday Rise or Fall C<m. 5 p.c„ 1944-64 116% 4- ’unding. 4 p.c., 1960-90 114% -f- Loan. 3% p.c. 104% "om. Un. Asa. (Unite) 10% Prudential A 37 -f- Royal Assce. (10s. pd.) 9% Gt. Western Ord. 42% Can. Pm. ($25) Chartered Bank
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    • 124 16 London. Feb. 5. RUBBER Firmer. Spot 10$ buyers 10; sellers. April June 10’,, buyers 10£ sellers July Sept. 10 J, buyers 10,, sellers. Oct. Dec. 103 buyers 10$ sellers. New York: 21.41 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 29.131 tons Liverpool 41.900 tons COPRA Straits S.O. Roi:eid»Lu £20.0.0.
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    • 267 16 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co.’s snare List today:— RUBBER; Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.97$ 2.05 Ayer Panas 2.00 2.25 Batu Lintang 1.50 1.55 ex Jimah 1.85 1.95 Jeram 1.25 1.30 Lunas 2.40 2.50 Mentakab 50 55 Pa jam 2.321 2.40 Sungei Tukang 1.47 J.
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    • 126 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 105 7 64 105 9 64 New York 4.892 4.891 Montreal 4.891- 4.892 Brussels 29.021 28.99 j Geneva 29.40 21.411 Amsterdam 8.931 8.931 Milan 93 93 Berlin 12.161 12.151 Stcckhoun 19.39 19.39% Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Jsio 19.90 19.90 Vienna Prague 1402 1401 Madrid
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    • 107 16 London—(Spot) YESTERDAY TODAY London —(3 months) £228.7.6 £226.5.0 Singapore £229.5.0 £227.5.0 Business Done $113.00 $113.25 Penang Business Done COPRA.-tSurdriedi $8.05 $8.20 BLACK PEPPER $ll.OO $ll.OO RUBBER■ London 10%d 10$d New York 21$c(G) 21ftc(G) Singapore- Spot 35$c 35$c Feb.|Mar 352 c 36 c April/Jun** 36ic o6gc JulyJSept 36 ic
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    • 210 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN:— Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.45 1.50 Hong Fatt 1.47$ 1.52$ Jelebu 1.27$ 1.32$ Kuchai 1.60 1.65 Lukut 1.30 1.35 Nawng Pet 90 95 North Taiping 90 921 Rahman Hyd. 1.35 1.37$ Rantau Ordy. 1.45 1.50 Rantau Pref. 1.47$ 1.52$ Sungei Ways 2.95 3.05 Taiping 90 92$
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    • 167 16 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS TIN:— Buyers Sellers Ainpats 4 9 5 11xd F Selangors 1.45 1.50 Heng Fatts 1.471 1.52 J Jc'ebus 1.24 129 Kat us 23 3 24 0 K Kampars. 16 9 17 3 X. Lanjuts 24 9 25 6 Lfruts 15 4$ 15T05 L’kvts 1.32 J
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    • 436 16 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR (QUINQU AGESIMA) 8.00 a.m. Matins and Litany. Psalms 15 and 23 Benedictus Hymn 475. 8.45 a.m. Holy Communion. 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil). 6.00 p. m. Evensong. Psalm 30 Chent 113. Magnificat Mannder. Nunc Dimittis Mannder. Hymns 210, 273, 211 and 520. Sermon: Preparation
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    • 531 16 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE CHARTERED BANK HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ or aubtrama and CHINA (Incorperated m England, by N. V. Royal Charter 1853) Paid-up Capita] Reserve Fund £3,000. m (NETHEKLANDS TRADING Reserve Liability of Proprietors €S.OOOe<M HEAD OFFICE:— s 8 Blshopsgate, London, E.C Ayencieft A Braat henEstablished in Amsterdam 1824. |A)or star Hong Knng
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    • 198 16 Capital Authorised £3,000,006 Capital Subscribed £l,Boo,OOfi Reserve Fund and Rest £1,247,85G Capital Paid Up £1,050,0« BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Right Hon. Lord C&tto of Cairncatto. Chairman Sir Charles Alexander Lnnee K.C.B 1., Cl Sir Thomas Smith, Kt., J.M. Ryrle, Esq.. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., W. H. Shelford. Esa., Sir C. C.
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