Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 February 1937

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBUSHED DAILY. No. 43. Vol. XCV. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 22, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 936 1 Pageant Staged By Flying Club ALL NATIONALITIES REPRESENTED (BY A SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE) IN brilliant weather and before a large crowd including visitors from all parts of the country and Sumatra, Malaya’s most ambitious civil Air Display took place at Bavan Lepas Air Port, Penang, yesterday.
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  • 89 1 Reuter. NAVY VERSUS THE MANUFACTURERS Washington, Feb. 22. After the announcement that the Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation had agreed to stevt to me Tennessee Vaicy authority under th<* terms of the WalabHealy Act, the Department of Labour at the week-end asked the U.S. Steel Corporation. of
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  • 58 1 .—British Wireless. Lordon, Feb. 20. The wade appeal of the British Industries Fair is shown by the fact that orders booked so far have come from 65 different countries. France alone is represented by 219 buyers and large numbers are attending from Holland, Germany, Belgium and Scandinavian
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  • 23 1 —Reuter. Melbourne, Feb. 22. There will be no play in the match between M.C.C. and Victoria today owing to rain.-
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  • 91 1 —Reuter. WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT FIGHT Escobar Retains Title Porto Rico, Feb. 22. Sixto Escobar retained his world bantamweight title by outpointing Salica. JOE DIAMOND BEATEN IN BANGKOK (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 21. In a ten-roiv'd contest yesterday evening Joe Diamond, of Singapore, was outpointed. The decision was
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  • 74 1 —Reuter. ROOSEVELT ATTACKED BY HOOVER Chicago. Feb. 21. “President Roosevelt’s proposals for judicial reform have put the United States face to face with the greatest constitutional crisis since the eivil war.” This was the opinion expressed by Mr. Herbert Hoover addressing the Union League Club here
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  • 71 1 —British Wireless. Lor. don, Feb. 20. An air liner, piloted by Captain J. E. Stoney, pilct of Irish Airways, Ltd., completed a flight from Dublin to Croydon this mornii g in one hour and 25 minutes. The machine carried three passengers and the flight
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  • 25 1 —Reuter? Moscow, Feb. 21. The presidium of the Central Executive Council has to relieve M. RosenSowst Ambassadc-r at Madrid,...” his post.-
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  • 115 1 —Reuter. Foreign Companies Moy Have To Go DRASTIC ACTION BY GOVERNMENT New York, Feb 22. Tse Mexico City correspondent ci* the New York Times states that an official law has teen drafted tending towards the gradual elimination of foreign oil companies from Mexico. It is proposed
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  • 32 1 Reuter. Londcr, Feb. 21. Professor W. M. Lindsey, of St. Andrew- University, who was knocked uawn by u moxor car driven by a studert, -died •'rem his i»-»iHries.-
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  • Article, Illustration
    41 1 THREE PIONEERS of the Penig Flying Club pHotoyraphed at the Air Display yesterday. (Left to right) the lon. 3fr. Eric Newbold, Jfr. H. E. Ntcon (President), and the Hon, Mr. A. M. the Resident Councillor. —Photo by Ebata, Penang.
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  • 105 1 GOVERNMENT TROOPS ADVANCE —Reuter. Malaga, Feb. 21. G<nenunent forces on the Jarema front have captured positions "dominating one of the enemy’s most important conapa unique. Government troops this afternoon are reported to have forced their way into houses on the outskirts of Oviedo which they
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  • 74 1 —Reuter. Nanking, Feb. 21. "The New Life Movement supplies a spiritual lifeline for the Chinese people.” said Madame Chiang Kai-shek in the course of a radio broadcast to the U.S. this morning. Madame Chiang was the first Chinese woman to speak over the air
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 1071 2 Czech Premier's Warning “DEMOCRACY WILL SURVIVE IN EUROPE" Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Milan Hodza, discussed with the Morning Post correspondent some of the outstanding political problems at present concerning Czechoslovakia and the rest of Europe. He began with a reference to the
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  • 37 2 —ui* Vice-Marshal C L. Courtney and Air Commodore DC. two of the R A F. officer, just before leaving Croydon for Berlin, where they have been im'fd by the German Air Ministry.
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  • 196 2 Development Jobs For Unemployed £1,000,000 MORE FOR ARMAMENTS Big schemes of Austrian development were outlined by the ChßnoePo’’. Dr Schuschnigg, to representatives of the Press. They are to he financed by two loans totalling £lO.OOO 000. The biggest loan will be an internal one of
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  • 154 2 into Vcltii e. CHANGED BY RUSSIANS Moscow. Feb. 6. Three Soviet citizens called Trotsky have already changed that evil name by deed poll declaration in the official "Isvestia.” Two take the clerical-sounding name "Troitsie.” which means "of the Trinity,” writes a Daily Telegraph Correspondent. Leo Trotsky’s
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  • 720 2 What Dr. Goebbels Said At Hamburg "NO ONE DARES TO ATTACK US” Striking references to the internatiocal situation made by Dr. Goebbels in a speech in Hamburg, which were not published in the Berlin newspapers, were contained in a report of the address in the
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    • 493 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. I Kuala Lumpur Office 25, Ja** I’lVcMve JcsSA London Office 4#, 4k Flw-i 1 «MHhet KC. 4 t'tkwM» I'er.trrl ?r-AS 3ci>9 lei Lead mala* l<wtd*»n. I
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    • 243 2 P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be received at the office of the Senior Executive Engineer, Seremban, up to noon of the 10th March, 1937, for the CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ABATTOIR AT SEREMBAN. Every person applying for a form of tender will be required to deposit the sum of One
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    • 247 2 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE FOURTEEN POINTS A series of 14 reasons why you should choose THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD., to look after your insurance needs. Point.,. UThe Form of Policy issued is simple and straightforward. It contains a table showing clearly the amount of Surrender, Loan or
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  • 1933 3 Thrilling Aerobatics And Fly-Past FIRST GLIMPSE OF MALAYA’S ONLY AUTOGYRO THE Air Pageant held at the Bayan Lepas Aerodrome, yesterday under the auspices of the Penang Flying Club was without doubt, a great success. It attracted not only a record number of planes to
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  • 2877 4 CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL INTERDEPENDENCE Regaining S ast Glory HINA’S mission in future is to build up world civilisation, and it is her duty to safeguard civilisation. China’s call today is not a call for independence but Tor international inter-dependence. She wants to regain her past
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 219 4 I Here is Mssencffl uvmu r I] c*’, essence o f VALXHAIX H X/IGOUR comes with good health—and H good health comes with Brand’s Essence M of Chicken H When vitality Is low, you get that sluggish H lack-of-energy feeling —sure sign that you H need Brand’s. Brand's Essence of
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  • 565 5 NEED S TRESSED B Y CHIEF JUSTICE OF ALLAHABAD Hyderabad, Feb. 11. A STRIKING tribute was paid to the Osmania University by Sir Shah Mohammed Sulaiman, Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, when he delivered the Convocation address of the University here. Maharaja Sir Kishen
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  • 119 5 Tamilnadu C.C.'s Statement Madras. The manager of Tamilnadu Congress Committee ir. a statement to the Press says that he has received a letter from the Congress election office at Erode regarding the (alleged assault on Congress volunteers. According to the letter a group of volunteers
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  • 73 5 Hans For Conference In Calcutta Considerable progress has been made in the preparation for the Parliament of to be held in Calcutta from March 1 next under the auspices of the Sri Ramakrishra Centenary. CeptlOn commi ttee has been formed h Sir Manmatha Nlith Mukherji. a au Judge
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  • 109 5 ENTHUSIASM SHOWN AT TAIPING (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Feb. 20. Keen enthusiasm for volunteering was evinced at a meeting held today at the M. V. I. Headquarters, Taiping, for the formation of a Chinese platoon at Taiping. There was a good turn-out of Chinese youths who
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  • 64 5 Due At Singapore On April 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Feb. 20. April 3 is the date of the arrival of the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders. The Battalion, which is to be stationed at Singapore, thus increasing the garrison strength to three battalions, will arrive by the
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  • 39 5 Maharaja Of Parlakimedi King George Memorial Total collections to the King George V Memorial Fund, Orissa up to Feb. 8 amount to Rs. 37,853-3-11. including a deration of Rs. 10,000 by the Maharaja of Parlakiioedi.
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  • 24 5 FANCY DRESS COMPEIFORS. Some of the 2,000 dancers, at the annual Nippy Ball held it the Hammersmith Palais de Danse.
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  • 204 5 SAFEGUARDING OF THEIR RIGHTS New Delhi. A strong measure of agrement among the Indian States os a whoe is expected when the Constitution Comnittee of the Chamber of Princes will sho tly report on the Instrument of Accession The report wall be submtted to the Standing
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  • 149 5 EVIDENCE OF SCHOOL STUDENT Patna. How. in order to test the explosive efficacy of a bomb, it was first tried or. a dog on the bank of the Ganges on the day previous to the explosion at Khajekalan. was narrated by Madhe, a student, while being examined
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  • 278 5 A Major Problem DISEASE NOT INCURABLE SAYS SURGEON-GENERAL Madras, Feb. 9. At the annual meeting of the Madra; City Leprosy Relief Council it was re /«.«•.led that the Counc l are building sir. bionics for the treatment of lepers from Madras city at the Lady Willi»
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  • 150 5 NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS New Detail. It is is derstood that an agreement h&r been reached between the Governments o£ Inditi and Ceylon as to the terms and cqjbditions under which the air mail coinmirt cation will be established between the twu countries. Negotiations are still pioceedioj about
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    • 433 5 HAD A BAD STOMACH FOR 20 YEARS Was X-rayed—Had His Teeth Out No Relief Till He Took Chartai Twenty years of stomach suffering—twenty years of dosing with one remedy after another—could anything end this misery? Chardox could —and Chardox did! It is not surprising. Chardox is not just another stomach
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  • 803 6 MEDICAL AND SOCIAL MEASURE! League Expert's Liews (From Our Own Correspondent) I Singapore. Feb. 21. I The compulsory treatment of venereal (disease under State supervision wes (strongly advocated by Mr. Eric Elinar (Ekstrand, head of the League of Nations (sections dealing with the traffic ia women
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 628 6 WISHING ALL OUR MOHAMEDAN PATRONS A SELAMAT HAM RAYA HAM! QUEEN’S Starting with 4 shows at 11»30a.m. 2.45p.m. 6.15p.m. and 9.30p.m. BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH UNIVERSAL WE KNOW YOU LIKE ACTION SO HERE IS ANOTHER GREAT DOUBLE-FEATURE ACTION-FILLED PROGRAMME! TT TOGETHER iMUABtt PICTURES -BfRNARDB.MY WITH Kfyq JAMIA F£‘c CJW&whH o
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  • 44 7 UP AND ABOUT.—Miss Gweneth Butler, the British skater, walking with the aid of crutches at the Ku'nt Hotel, Switzerland. She is reco; i»7 from her recent accident uh n she broke an ankle while ski-ing < t St. Rfariti.
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  • 155 7 ’SLAPPED ON FACE" DANCE HOSTESSES CROSS-SUMMONSES Lily Wee. lit o» e time a dancing hostess employed at the New World Cabaret, Singapore, gave a detailed account of the troubles she had with Susie Woo, another Jancing hostess, when she charged Susie with Hssault and i» suit, at the fifth
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  • 259 7 General Meeting Application for exemption from the registration of Societies will be left to the patron. Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim, and tin president, Mr. Ncoh Say Eng. This pro posal by Mr. Lim Tec* g Aik. seconded by Dr. Chenh Cheng Poh, was adopted at yesterday’s
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  • 212 7 ''Japan Not Taking Initiative** “Japan is not taking the initiative in rearmament," declared Mr. N. Sato, Japanese Ambassador at Paris, who is returning’ to his homeland by the N.Y.K. liner Tasukuni Mani, on arrival at Singapore from Europe. He was met on arrival by the Japanese Ootu jl-General
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  • 266 7 Man "Obviously Solvent" Described es a rr?in who was "obviously solvent,” Tay Kim Soon. Chi» ese partnei of the ships chandlers and provision merchants, .S. Bee and Co., Singapore which failed reel» tly, petitioned for a receiving order before Mr. Justice McElwaine, Chief Justice. "This is an
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  • 108 7 F.M.S. To Apply Law Of Colony Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 20. A Bill to apply the law of the Colony relating to the air navigation to the Federated Malay States and so secure complete uniformity at all times in the two territories will be introduced at the next meeting
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  • 505 7 DETECTIV- A LEGES ASSAULT BY (From Ou; Own CorrcLpoodkt.) Taiping, Jb. 19An ugly looking knuckle-d istt shaped from an old horse shoe and posseted of a sharp cutting edge was produce in the Taiping Magistrate’s Court today in connection with a case in which < young Malay,
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  • 173 7 Mr. Teoh Kon Moh And Miss Ng Eng Hoon Owner of Punkawalla. which won the Gold Cup some years ago, Mr. Teoh Kon Moh was married in the reformed style to Miss Ng Eng Hoon at the Penang Buddhist Association on Saturday, in the the presence of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 101 7 fife hTh MORRIS COMMERCIAL W TRUCKS I W and consult us on your 1 transport service 3 WEARNE BROS. LTD., M 2, PENANG ROAD, PENANG. xsf i "'-x X X “T--. The composition of “LACTOGEN” is t k z in all important respects, very I similar to that of ma
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  • 752 8 RECENTLY Mr. Roosevelt, President of the United States, told the new Congress that though the Statute of the National Recovery Administration had been outlawed its problems were still with them. “Means must be' found to adopt their legal' forms of judicial interpretation to the actual
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  • 89 8 CHINESE LADY WINS PRIZE To the Editor. Dear Sir, —With reference to the issue of the Sunday Gazette of today’s date, wherein one Mr. Low Yeong Kee was mentioned as one of the winners of the Racing Competition, I shall be very thankful if you will
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  • 122 8 Arrivol In March The nine mine-sweepers which are to be based on Singapore are expected to arrive on Mar. 16 or 17. They left Malta on Jan. 25 and are due at Colombo on Mar. 2. They are the Abingdon. Huntley, Fareham, Aberdare, Harrow, Widnes, Stoke,
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  • 976 8 Tale Of An Ecclesiastical Trip Through Pahang Sungei Lembing—J era ntut THE following is the continuation of an article entitled— Tale of an Ecclesiastical Trip by His Lordship the Bishop of Singapore published in the SingaporeDiocesan Magazine. The first part appeared on Saturday. SUNGEI LEMBING Sunday, morning
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  • 237 8 AIK MAIL A mail for Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibar, Northern and Southern Rhodesia, Nyaaaland and South Africa, Nigeria and Gold Coast via Singapore and thence by Imperial Airways will close at 7.30 p.m. today. A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra via Singapore and thence by
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 269 8 M. 'S M 1 Lzj j iw w vti HI. ijjEMi ‘-Uy* <8 A t* i W3F77~5"0 'f-4 ii a-ttHFs-ii istgOSx ''l ,f I !i| I ftfeflk/ feiO NOFINERWHISKY fi »V GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE < wJ®K/hif.d F'^uttw.c-'.•-•■■• SOLE agents JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD.. PENANG (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE KUALA
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    • 97 8 The Lovable Fragrance Its cool freshness and exquisite fragrance has made Yardley Lavender the leading perfume of the day. For so many social and sporting activities of modern life when an assertive perfume could not be worn, the simple fragrance of the Yardley Lavender strikes just the right note of
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  • 363 9 Handicaps For Wednesday The following are the handicaps for the second day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting to be run on Wednesday. PONIES—CLASS 2—Div. Furlongs. QUEEN’S 9.00 LAWLESS 8.13 FLYING COLUMN 8.07 KIT 8.06 ETONA 8.03 TWINKLING EYES 8.02 SPOT WHITE 8.00 CANUTE 7.13 MISS
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  • 277 9 NO MALAYAN REPRESENTATIVE (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 22. The necessity of a permanent camping .->ite at a central place, preferably near fpoh, is stressed by Mr. H. R. Hertslet, the District Commissioner, Perak, and Asst. District Commissioner, Malaya, in his report which was placed
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  • 26 9 Vietr of the Services machines, which t oek part in the air pageant at Bayan Lepas yesterday —Photo by Ebata, Penang.
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  • 309 9 R.R.l.’s ADVICE TO PLANTERS Proprietors and managers of rubber estates are being asked by the Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, Mr. H. J. Page, to co-operate in fighting leaf disease. They are asked to report early any suspected cases and, in the case of
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  • 134 9 PANTHER ATTACKS P. T. OFFICER Tapah, Feb. 21, Mr. C. Pathma Nathan, technical assistant. Posts a» d Telegraphs Department when on field duty on Wednesday was bitten by a black panther. He was attacked in the jungle while crossing a patch of bush at the Cameron Highlands Road, about half
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  • 62 9 Four Malays Injured A Malay passenger was seriously injured when a car and a hire-bus collided near the junction of Green lane and the road leading to Sungei Ghigor yesterday afternoon. Both doors of the car on the right side were smashed. Three other Malays in
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  • 843 9 FATHER OF WELL-KNOWN ARCHITECT There was a large attendance at the funeral yesterday of late Mr Chew Ho Luan. father of the local architect Mr. Chew Eng Fam. The interment took place at Batu Gatong cemetery. Deceased, who was aged 69. leaves an only
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  • 212 9 BOXING IN IPOH From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 22. Tbe main event of the evening betv.eei. Buckish Singh and D. N. Samy was r fiasco, the tight being declared a “N< Fight” at the end of the bout held at the Jubilee Park last
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 298 9 LATE 'ADVERTISEMENTS MARRIAGE BOYD-MOODIE. At St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Penang, on 20th February. 1937. ERIC THOMAS BOYD of CHERSONESE Estate Perak to DOROTHY SCOTT daughter of the late WM. MOOD IE «nd of Mm Mnnnrv.. Dumtnes, SvvUand. NOTICES •ANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CAP. 45) In the High Court of the Straits Settlements
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    • 265 9 KNEE STIFF AS A POKER Middle-aged Man Who Could Hardly Walk He thought he had injured his knee in. some way an i that it needed massage andnatment. but he got no relief. The trutawas that he was suffering from uric acid n the joint. Now he tells how Kruschea.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous

  • 786 10 GILT-EDGED STEADY AFTER SPURT Feb. 2, Tuesday. Stock market opened the new Account yesterday with a steadier tendency. Business, however, was quiet. Early in the day there was a fairly sharp rally in Gilt-edged, but part of the gain was lost later, and net improvements were
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  • 182 10 Majority Accept Rubber Trust Offer With reference to the offer to Sumatra Tea Estates by the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust, it is now stated th'it the offer has been accepted by holders of a sufficient proportion of the shares of Sumatra Tea to enable the Trust to acquir.
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  • 103 10 —Reuter. Talks At The Hague The Hague, Feb. 5. M. de Graeff, the Dutch Foreign Minister, has accepted an invitation from the Swedish Government to visit Stockholm in April. Today he had a conversation with M. Sandler, the Swedish Foreign Minister, who has been accompanying
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  • 41 10 Outputs of rubber for the month of January. United Patani 323,166 lbs. Malakoff 183,150 Taiping 132,825 Sungei Batu 64,000 Windsor 37,605 Foothills 36,400 Bertam Cons. 283,589 Kuala Muda 219,000 Vai d’Or 43,568 Gadek 48,500 Kuala Sidim 102,595 Bassett 44,634
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  • 543 10 U.K. War Bonds Repayment Jan. 29. The House of Lords has decided to allow the appeal of the Crown in the gold clause case. Lord Atkin said yesterday that their lordships would give their reasons for this decision at a future date. The
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  • 452 10 More Persons Employed The Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics. India, in a note states: Rubber is grown mainly in Southern India and Burma. The statistics dealt with are based on data furnished by rubber planters and relate to the area an’, production of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 58 11 1 ■.l I■■ I SUNDAY GAZETTE The First SUNDAY Newspaper 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 The Week-End Sport Fully Reported
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  • 117 12 To Be Opened In 1939 The cew Osaka station, plans of which have frequently been altered due to financial reason, is to be opened towards May or June, 1939. Following the approval of the estimates totalling Y 4,600,000 at the coming session of the Diet, construction of the
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  • 156 12 It was lately stated in the British House of Commons that political emphasis was given in speeches and news broadcast by the 8.8. C. On this subject the Postmaster-General. Major Tryon, Slid:: ‘Since March, 1928, the British Broadcasting Corporation has been empowered to broadcast speeches arc
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 564 12 CAPTAIN J. A. SMITH Captain J. A. Smith, who sailed on Jlan 29 in command of the P. O. Ranchi, outward bound for China and JUpan, and which will reach Penang on Feb. 25, was born in Liverpool, went to school in the Waterloo High School,
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    • 173 12 The King As Patron At the quarterly court of the governors of the Seamen’s Hospital Society, held in the Chamber of Shipping offices recently Captain Sir lon Hamilton Benn, Bart., de-puty-chairman in the chair, it was announced that his Majesty the King, who has been president of
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    • 165 12 Finnish Shipmaster Fined The danger of carrying excess cargo in bad weather was emphasised at Edinburgh Sheriff Court recently, when a fine of £5O imposed on a Finnish shipmaster foi a contravention of the Merchant Shipping Act. Albert Lindholm, master of the steamer Kontio, was charged with
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    • 350 12 M.S. “MEONIA” from Europe via Colombo. Sails tomorrow for Port s tenham, Malacca, Singapore and Bangkok. S.S. “SHIRALA” from Far East sailstoday for Rangoon Calcutta TOMORROW S.S. ‘‘EUMAEUS from Singapore sails foi Havre, Liverpool, Bromborough A Glasgow. S.S. “PEISANDER” from Liverpool sails I for Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 642 12 Acids in Blood* bvKi<lneysr Or your 1 is poisoned 1 Your Health is Under- K mined and You May Suffer from Nervousness, Circles Under Eyes, Lack of Vitality, Getting Up Nights, Dizziness, Leg Pains, and Feel Tired, Run-Down, and Worn Out There is nothing that can so quickly un- way
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1170 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES B. B. C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY Tune in on the fottovrtng woneTRANSMISSION 2 lengtha-. TRANSMISSION 9 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. Reginald PorterBrown, at the organ of the Regal Cinema, GBB 31.47 Mo/a (15.97 m.) Torquay. 6.35 A recital of popular ballads GBG 17.79 Mo/» (15.86 m.) by
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    • 200 12 ROME Station 2RO broadcasts oc a wavelength of 25.4 metres (11.810 kc.) or 31.13 metres (9,635 kc.). TODAY 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. New in English. Symphonic concert by the “EIAR” orchestra. “The Forli Textile Fibres Convention.” Talk by the Hon. Vittorio Buratti. Vocal and instrumental concert. News in Italian. TOMORROW
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 365 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Vcgeelfl LONDON AN» NOESS CONTINENT Leave Due (in conjunction with Glen A Shire Una) Poneej London GLENGARRY L’don, R’dam, ITburg, A*werp A ITborougb Feb, M Mar 29 C. AGAMEMNON Mars., L’don, R’dam, H’burg A Glasgow Mar. S Mar. 31 B. DIOMED
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    • 288 13 LEAVE Arrive Arrive PENANG Marseilles New York S.S. PRES. WILSON Mar. 14 Apr. 5 Apr. 14 S.S. PRES. MONROE Mar. 25 ~21 May 4 S.S. PRES. ADAMS Apr. 8 May 5 18 S.S. PRES. HARRISON 22 19 June 1 A wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route. PACIFIC SERVICE. Have
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    • 801 13 P&O BRITISHMNDIA SINGAPORE. CHINA JAPAN S/S "RANCHI** SAILING THURSDAY, 25th FEB. Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., under .Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Swettenham» contract with His Majesty’s Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Matt Service. wttt aw” Feb 26 Outwards from London for China Japan. ®/b uu HARI
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 478 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE—ZHI 6. 20 Evening concert. 6.50 News in bulletin. (WAVELENGTH 225 m.) 7.10 Selections from “Lohengrin’’ by TODAY Wagner. 8.00 Evening service. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Speech and re- 8.20 Conceit by Nirom Orchestra, corded music. 8.40 At the Nirom Bridge Table. 8.50 Recorded music (intermezzo). 9.50
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    • 473 13 by Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries; in Arabic. 12.20 am. Concert reLove Scene. 4.20 Solo concert. Friedrich Wuhrer at the piano. TOMORROW 4.50 News and economic review in GerWavelength 25.60 m., 11.720 kc. man. A.M. 5.05 A little German reader. 6.35 Concert relay. 5.20 Hallo, girls and boys! (Inglish). 7.35
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    • 52 13 phs and Fairies. 7.31 Hindustani music. 7.51 Weather report and commercial news in Bengali. 8.11 Weather report and commercial news in English. 8.31 Talk (English)—“Literary Reviews 8.46 “Twenty-four Centuries of music.’ Some examples of music from early Greek times to the present day. A recorded programme. 9 46 Time signal.
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  • 835 14 Collapses In Tenth Round NARA’S FINE RALLY (By Our Boxing Correspondent) There was a record crowd at Wembley Park, Penang, last night to witness the boxing. Some thrilling fights were seen and the contest between Speedy Pancho, the local junior flyweight champion, and his old
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  • 66 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 20. The Inniskillings won a closely contested game of hockey against the Sports Club this afternoon by two goals to one. All three ®oals were scored within eight minutes of the opening of the second half. The ground was perfect.
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  • 1229 14 Home Soccer Results Tables Following are results of home soccer matches played on Saturday, together with positions of teams to date:— ENGLISH LEAGUE^—DIV. 1 Huddersfield 1 Birminghim 1 Manchester U. 0 Portsmouth 1 Sheffield Wed 1 Chelsea 1 P. W. L D. F. A.
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  • 72 14 F. A. Cup Fifth Round London, Feb. 20. Results of matches played today in the Fifth Round of the F.A. Cup competition are as follow: Sunderland 3 Swansea T. 0 Bolton W. 0 Manchester C. 5 Grimsby T. 1 Wolverhampton W. 1. Everton 1 Tottenham H. 1
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  • 250 14 Free School Beaten By Kedah Holl Party la a low scoring cricket match played on Saturday at the Penang Free School ground, the Kedah Hall Party beat the Freed by 23 runs. Rain interfered with day for a quarter of an hour. Scores: Kedah Hall Party (batting
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 159 14 Monday, 22nd February, 1937. AMALGAMATED AMUSEMENTS, LTD. (Incorporated in the 9.8.) nWTVW tv l 2 A J?x-^ MISSION 10 CENTS ONLY H CANT ONESE OPERA—“Lee Thoon Sit Ji Seng” liSts Seats:—6o, 40, 30 and 20 cents. THE GRAND NOORAN OPERA—“Miskawin Kijang Mas” ~an™ ree lists SEATS—6O, 40 20 cents. talk
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  • 706 15 First Day Of Singapore Spring Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Feb. 20. RILLIANI weather favoured the opening day’s races of the Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting today. The going was good and with a large gathering present heavy business was done both
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  • 50 15 Nash Among Probables Melbourne, Feb. 20. Australia’s team for the Fifth and fin;.! test at Melbourne on Feb. 26 will be picked from the following: Brad B •an, Brown, Badcock, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Gregory, McCabe, McCormick. Oldfield. O’Reilly. Bigg. Sievers, and Nash—Reuter. Tote: $206; $4l; $l3 and $9.
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  • 383 15 Innings Match Against Sports Club In a single innings match played at the Esplanade, on Saturday the Penang Sports Club “A” drew with the Old Xaverians. The O.X.A. scored 140 runs for 8 wickets, while the P.S.C. replied with only 67 for nine wickets.
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  • Article, Illustration
    49 15 Joe Louis (right) and. his sparring pfU^ncr t Sonny Jones, the junior welter-weight champion of Canada, Louis has signed articles with Jim Braddock, the world's heavy-weight champ on, to meet in a title fight on June 22 over 15 rounds at the Comiskey Park Baseball Stadium, Chicago.
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  • 85 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 20. Following are the results of the Perak Cycling Carnival held today: 20 miles open 1. Ng Choon Seng, 2. Gajan Singh; 20 miles schoolboys 1. Mohamed Salleh, 2. Doman Singh; 3 miles schoolboys 1. Mohamed Salleh, 2. Doman Singh; 1
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  • 327 15 Return Inter-State Hockey (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 20. Travelling down to Ipoh for their return hockey match with Perak, Penang were unlucky to be beaten again, this time by the margin of six goals to one. There was only one change in the
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  • 208 15 ROYAL NAVY R.A.F. SHARE POINTS —Reuter. Rugby Union Results London, Feb. 20. The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force drew at Rugby today at Twickenham. The result was a fair indication of tbe game. The Air Force made strong attacks and were better at handling the ball. The Navy
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  • 32 15 WILL he brin< them luck? H. Massey, Oxford pocket coxswain—he is three feet six tall—retting ready for an outing with the Dark. Blues A crew at Oxford-
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  • 79 15 —Reuter VICTORIA 144 FOR TWO Melbourne, Feb. 20. The M.C.C. who had scored 169 fer at the close of play yesterday were all out this morning for 187. Ames who was two* hours at the wicket scored 64, hittingseven boundaries. He gave a chancele»» display.
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    • 157 16 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations tn MESSRS. KENNEDY A Oo.’g Share Ust today:— TIN:— Boyan SeOen Ampat s)l} 5|S Ayer Weng 1.75 1.82»ex Batu Selangor 1.62 J 1.675 Chenderiang 26|0 26:0 Hong Fatt 1.571 1.621 Jelebu 1.32 1.35 Kpg. Lanjut 26f0 26|6 Kent (F.M.S.) 4|71 5(3 Killinghall
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    • 120 16 London. Feb. 20. RUBBER Easy. Spot lOg buyers sellers. April June 10 buyers 10$ sellers. July Sept. buyers 10$ sellers. Oct. Dec. buyers 10$ sellers. New York: closed. United Kingdom Stocks London 26,541 tons Liverpool 39,320 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. (Feb.) £20.15.0. PEPPER White Muntok in
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    • 106 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 105 0(64 105 9(64 New Y0rk4.894.89g Montreal 4.89$ 4.89 g Brussels 29.03 29.02$ Geneva 21.44 f 21.43$ Amsterdam 8.54$ 8.94$ Milan 93 93 Berlin 12.16 12X6 Stockholm I9ABH Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oblo View rm 26% 26% Praguel4oA 140-ft Madrid MOO nominal Helsingfors 226$
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    • 154 16 LEAN CO. TODAY'S OPENING QUOTATIONS TIN:— Boyer* Seller* A. Weng* 1.72$ I.B2scd B. Selangor* 1.60 1.67$ Hong Fatt* 1.57$ 1.62$ Johans 28 30 Jelebus 1.30 1.35cd K. Kampar* 16|6 17}Oxd Katus 24|0 2419 K. Lanjuts 25(6 26(0 Laruts 15(9 16(3 Lukuts 1.35 1.40 Nawng Pets 85 90 Pungahs 26(0 26(9
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    • 245 16 RUBBER: Buyers Sellers Allenbys 2.00 2.10 Ayer Panas 1.97$ 2.07$ Bassett* .92 .95 Batu Lintangs 1.50 1.55 Bedfords 1.35 1.40 Eentas' 1.47$ 1.52$ Brogas 1.20 1.25 Indragiris 1.72$ 1.80 Jerams 1.27$ 1.32$ Limas 2.40 2 50 Mandai-Tekongs .25 .27$ .M. Pindas 1.85 1.92$ Mentakabs .50 .52 N. Scudais
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    • 433 16 Messrs. Stanton Nelson Co., Ltd., (and Reduced) in their rubber market review dated Friday, Feb. 19, 1937 state: While this market was closed during the Chinese New Year news was received of the settlement of the strike in the Automobile Industry in the United States of America.
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    • 680 16 AGED CHINESE VICTIM OF ASSAULT (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Feb. 20. The Eye Clinic of the Taiping District hospital was converted into a temporary police court today when Che Pawanteh, the Taiptag Magistrate, recorded the evidence of an inmate of the HosjflTal in connection with two
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