Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 March 1937

Total Pages: 16
1 16 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 66. Vol. XCV. SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
    20 words
  • 316 1 —Reuter. To Work For The Independence Of India END TO EXPLOITATION New Delhi, March 19. Under the glare of myriad electric lights surrounding the Congress Camp over a thousand newly elected Congress members and legislatures stood solemnly and took the oath of allegiance to
    —Reuter.  -  316 words
  • 324 1 Total Of 478 CENTURIES BY MUDGE AND DEMPSTER (From Our Own Correspondent) Colombo. March 19. On a perfect pitch Sir Julien Cahn’s Eleven, resuming their first innings this morning, hi* up the big total of 478. in reply to the All-Ceylon score of 207. Butterworth who
    324 words
  • 79 1 .—Reuter. Additional Amount For Navy Tokio, March 19. The Cabinet has submitted to the Diet a Supplementary Estimates Bill for 58,197,000 yen, making a total for next year’s budget of 2.872,134,000 yen. The supplementary estimates include a small additional amount f°r the Navy. The total means that the
    .—Reuter.  -  79 words
  • 25 1 ’’enang Swimming Club will meet l from the •‘Hermes” tomorrow at 31.9. water polo match takes place at Ceaang Swimming Club.
    25 words
  • 119 1 London, March 13. Russia’s military impregnability was the text of a remarkable speech by M. Maisky, the Ambassador, at a London meeting of the congress in sympathy with sovietism. The Ambassador declared that the danger of war, especially against the Soviet, had increased and according to very
    119 words
  • 105 1 College Beat Allegro (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, March 18. The badminton match between the Allegro Badminton Party and the Sultan Abdul Hamid College Alor Star played in the Kedah Volunteer Hall today resulted in a win for the latter by three matches to one. The results
    105 words
  • 196 1 —Reuter. Sensational Deductions SILENCE OF TIN COMMITTEE London, March 10. Official silence at yesterday’s Tin Committee meeting has aroused sensational deductions by the newspapers and some tin circles that the Committee is seriously contemplating the abandonment of the control scheme. Reuter has reason to believe
    .—Reuter.  -  196 words
  • 142 1 Reuter. Sensational Revelations DUCE'S PHOTOGRAPHS IN WOMAN'S FLAT Paris, March 19. Three hundred photographs of Signor Mussolini, including a large one autographed by 11 Duce, are reported to have been found in the flat of the woman Fontange who has been arrested following the shooting of Comte
    Reuter.  -  142 words
  • 35 1 Reuter. Karachi, March 19. Pissavy and Cornet, whose movements had not been heard of since landing at Damascus on March 13, landed here today ab 7.45 p.m. They are proceeding to Johdpur tomorrow.
    Reuter.  -  35 words
  • 143 1 .—Reuter. By Government Forces BOOTY AND PRISONERS TAKEN > Madrid, March 19. The Government forces claim to have reecaptured Brighuega in the evening wherw the Italian General Bergonzoli, Comraandet* of the mechanised Italian Divisions, is m-> ported to have had his headquarters. Government leaders state they first
    .—Reuter.  -  143 words
  • 102 1 —British Wireless. Date To Be Advanced Washington. March 18. President Quizon and United States officials have agreed to the terms of the proposal to advance the date of the complete independence of the Philippines from 1946 to 1938-1939. Committee of experts will be appointed to work out
    .—British Wireless.  -  102 words
  • 20 1 —Reuter. Honolulu, March 11. Miss Amelia Earhart has postponed the second stage of her flight, awaiting better weather.
    •.—Reuter.  -  20 words
  • 180 1 Below will be found the final selections by Tic-Tac, Windsor Lad and Rapier for the concluding day of the Selangor races at Kuala Lumpur: BY TIC-TAC RACE 1: LADY LAVINIA QUEEN OF HEARTS RACE 2: SPERANZA PAY OUT RACE 3: CLIFTON LAD OUR BIRTHDAY RACE
    180 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 1369 2 Floods Diseases Also Foreshadowed JAPANESE SOOTHSAYER’S PROGNOSTICATIONS JAPAN is due to suffer from an unusual number of storms and floods this year. Several fairly strong earthquakes will rock Tokyo, the Kwansai and Kyushu, and an outbreak of contagious diseases is likely. Crops
    1,369 words
  • 624 2 Lord Halifax Replies To Critics Lord Halifax, Lord Privy Seal, presiding at a meeting of the East India Association, held at Caxton Hall, Westminister, said that the success of the Congress Party in the Provincial Elections just completed in India was an augury for the development
    624 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 557 2 Head Office 12, Bishop Street, Penang Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams Gazette Penang. Singapore Office Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel Times Singapore. Kuala Lumpur Office 25, Java Street. Phone 3683. London Office 40. 43, Fleet Street, London E.C. 4 Phone Central 3608—3609 Tel: Leadmalaya London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Penang
      557 words
    • 105 2 PUBLIC BANK HOLIDAYS The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday and Saturday, the 26th and 27th March 1937 being Public Holidays, and on Monday, the 29th March 1937 being a Bank Holiday. (EASTER HOLIDAYS) SOLE AGENTS L REX RECORDS FROM FILM 'BIG BROADCAST OF 1937* 8955 Talking through my
      105 words
    • 339 2 W.P.S. 40 I APIOL A STEEL B SureandcertainforallFemale I complaints.Evcry lady should I keep a, box in the house. The I GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY I 52-54 Beach Street, Penang. A CAREFREE VISIT TO ENGLAND Our Service- are available for everything you reqti're CONDUCTED or INDEPENDENT TOURS ARRANGED Throughout U.K. and
      339 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 31 2 r IN BRITISH FILM Mt K- War 1 oi hi m ’CJSF JPbp j MARCiALE ROGEZ, the French actress, who has just completed Mr. SpringleUow Says No," at Sound City, Shepperton.
      31 words

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 12 3 I Have you had your Tiger Beer? ———rum r -ria -i a—a.
      12 words
    • 242 3 SATURDAY, 20th MARCH, 1937 AMALGAMATED AMUSEMENTS, LTD. (Incorporated In The Straits Settlements.) GATE ADMISSION 10 CENTS ONLY CHIEW HUAH CANTONESE OPERA: Farewell Performance Tonight “THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE” No Free Lists Seats 40. 30, 20 &10 cents. GRAND NOORAN OPERA. “Prince of Morocco” No Free Lists. Seats. 50. 30. 20 A
      242 words
  • 3005 3 DISCUSSIONS AT DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION MEETING Local Member's Proposals “For the second year in succession and in accordance with manj r earlier precedents this gathering has been deliberately arranged to take place outside Singapore, and this procedure is beneficial both to the Diocese and to the
    3,005 words

  • 287 4 $lOO,OOO Claimed SENSATION IN SINGAPORE COURT (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 18. Damages of $lOO,OOO are claimed by Miss Loki. Sassoon from E. Reuben, a wellknown Singapore business man, on an allegation of breach of promise. An action for this was begun in the
    287 words
  • 229 4 MAN COMMITS SUICIDE <Fom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 18 '1 am tired of life and therefore I wish Tp kill myself" wrote a Chinese clerk employed in a Kuala Lumpur lawyer's firm lo his wife. The letter was produced before Che Maarof, sitting as Coroner
    229 words
  • 118 4 Edward Arnold In "Come And Get It" ■*Comc and Get It.” With Edward Arnold, Joel KcCrea, Frances Farmer, Mady ChrisWalter Brennan, Frank Shields and ethen. Sanuuel GdULwyn production from Edna Ferber’s novel. At the Majestic. It is fine entertainment. The scene is Kid in the timber
    118 words
  • 49 4 The funeral of Madam Tan Heoh Neoh MmoUaer of Ang Beng Gaik and Ang Kim Keor g and aunt of Quah Khai Hooi) whose occurred at Lorong Slamat, Penang, on March 17, will take place on Sunday for Jatcrment at Mount Erskine Cemetry.
    49 words
  • 809 4 WELL-KNOWN CHINESE PASSES AWAY A well-known Kuala Lumpur Chinese. Mr. Chen Yew, of 11 Belfield Road, Kuala Lumpur, died at his residence on Tuesday. Mr. Chen, who came from China, had been living in Malriya for more than 30 years, the greater portion of which was spent
    809 words
  • 180 4 industrialist On Synthetic Product (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. March 18. “Synthetic rubber is certain to prove a menace to the real product eventually,’ said Mr. J.V. Growney of New York where he is associated with a large rubber concern, when he arrived by the cruise
    180 words
  • 148 4 Found Unconscious By Friend Jakob Gersfeld, the Czechoslovak who was found nnenn scions in his room in the Singapore Adelphi Hotel on Monday afternoon, died at the General Hospital soon after midday on Tuesday without regaining consciousness. The discovery of his condition was made by a
    148 words
  • 193 4 An informal social will be held by the Stiaks Chinese British Association (Penang) at the Hu Yew Seah, Madras Lane. Penang, on Tuesday, March 23, at 8.15 p.m. The President will give a short review of recent developments in the educational policy of the Government and
    193 words
  • 150 4 Alleged Misconduct Judgment dissolving the marriage be tween the Indian lawyer, Mr. J. P. Mitter, and his English wife, Mrs. Marion Elizabeth Mitter, was passed by the district judge at Khulna, Bengal, last week. The decree is subject to confirmation by the High Court. The
    150 words
  • 200 4 Court Performance Gains Accused’s Release That haunting melody “Annie Laurie" was played on a tin whistle in Marylebone Police Court last week. It was played by David Henry Hawkins, a 72-year-old bootmaker, of Kilbum-lane, Paddington. Hawkins was accused of placing himself in Queen’s-road, Bayswater,
    200 words
  • 116 4 Chinese Charged With Possession Copies of the “Giu Guo Sih Bau” (Au secouns de la patrie) a newspaper published in Paris, France, and issued in Chinese were exhibited in the Penang Police Court yesterday before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham. when a Chinese Gan Swee Seng was charged
    116 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 243 4 f WITH COMPLETE STOMACH TREATMENT Practically every form of stomach trouble is H caused by excess acid. Burning pain, agonising 1 wind, and uncomfortable distension, are signs that attacking the lining of your stomach. Amazing relief is quickly and safely at hand in THE WORLD’S Bisurated Magnesia because it not
      243 words

  • 1722 5 Singapore Society Reviews Four Years’ Work “A GREAT DEAL REMAINS TO BE DONE’ After four years of active educational and curative work, in face of numerous difficulties and limited resources, the Singapore Anti-Opium Society has now issued its first report. Although much good work
    1,722 words
  • 328 5 400 School Children Killed Tylers, Texas, March 18. Between 300 and 400 children are estimated to have been killed following a boiler explosion which destroyed part of the school building IB miles from here today. Above the estimate given by the School, the Superintendent telephoning from the
    328 words
  • 22 5 HVR majesty QUEEN MARY, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER, at a theatre performance of “French Without Tears”.
    22 words
  • 171 5 Book Review Objection < Berlin, March 10. The German Secret Police todiiy ordered, the confiscation of yesterday’s issues <j£three London newspapers throughout Ger—many. The Daily Telegraph vtfas seized on account of the review by Mr. John Brophy of the new book, “Death Without Battle, by
    171 words
  • 110 5 Shanghai, March 17. The Tashi Lama, the second dignitary ia the TibeJtn hierarchy, «after a long stayin the neighbourhood of Sining. in Kansu, is reported to be moving south towards Tatsienlu by the direct route to Tibet proper through Batang. Hitherto efforts ts obtain the
    110 words
  • 57 5 Halifax (N.S..)JVLartb 18_ The Nova Scotia Government report a surplus of $151,000 (£30,2001 for 1936 the first surplus for 13 years. The public debt is now $87,000,000 (£l7, 400,000), or $19,000,000 more than in lS39u Of th s increase $9,000,000 has been spent on highways, $4,000,000 on
    57 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 133 5 Do you look-and Seel-worn out h Wine speedi,3> VITALITY ***TBil U Vi I nW/</’’-% b DOES your mirror reflect the woman you want to be—alive r*"* with good health and epirits? Or are you listless, nervy, .r lacking in vitality Don't be cheated of the happiness that goes only with
      133 words

  • 543 6 Festivities In Nepal ■■MTE Indian Empire has reason to remember and rejoice on the Silver Jt> bilee of the accession to the Throne of his MajeMy Maharajadhiraja Tribhubana Bir Rikram Jung Bahadur, the King of Napel -the one and only independent Hindu -Kingdom in the whole
    543 words
  • 278 6 STELLA POLARIS WORLD CRUISE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 19. Having visited out-of-the-way places of the broad Pacific from the Galapagos Islands to New Guinea, the 6,000-ton cruise yacht Stella Polaris arrived at Singapore yesterday from Netherlands India on a round-the-world voyage with neary 150
    278 words
  • 325 6 H. E.’s Tribute To A “Friendly And Courteous” Nation (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 19. ii*ODAY Ireland has ceased to be a question: she has become a nation,” said His Excellency Sir Shentoa Thomas, replying to the toast of the “Guests’* at
    325 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 66 6 ELYSEE CABARET TONIGHT! DANCING FROM 8.30 p.m. Extension la.m. HEINZ "57" VARIETIES NIGHT He 57 Varieties of Heinx Provisions Will Be Given Away As Prizes!! HEINZ TOMATO JUICE TO BE SERVED TO ALL PATRONS! Free Distribution of Brooches, Booklets, etc. SPOT DANCES 4 PRIZES OF HEINZ ASSORTED PROVISIONS also 100
      66 words
    • 176 6 LOST THREE STONE WITHOUT DIETING Much More Energetic since She Reduced Dieting is inconvenient, uncertain in ite effects, and sometimes definitely harmful to the health. If you wish to reduce weight, you can do so without discomfort, without danger, by a method that thousands of men and women have followed
      176 words
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 588 6 BOSCO MATINEE TOMORROW at 11.30 a.m. QUEEN’S LAST NIGHT 6.15 TONIGHT 9.30 THE FUN-FILLED SCREEN VERSION OF THE FAMOUS STAGE SENSATION» NOW BROUGHT TO YOU ON THE SCREEN VIA WARNER BROS. AS IHE GREATEST LAUGH HIT EVER FILMED! Labelled by critics the world over as the laugh riot of the
      588 words

  • 650 7 PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF PROPRIETOR Cheaii Seng Leong, formerly sole proprietor of the firm of Lim Eu Toh and Co. again took his stand in the witnessbox before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith in the Penang Bankruptcy Court yesterday, when his public examination was continued.
    650 words
  • 221 7 600 MINERS FINED AND IMPRISONED Metz. Swift punishment has been mej.ed out by the German Popular Tribunal across the frontier to hundreds of miners •who tried to infringe the German finance decree stipulating that men paid in France may change only a third of their pay
    221 words
  • 127 7 Chinese Committed To Assizes A preliminary inquiry was held by Mr. H. Watson in the Penang Middle Court yesterday, into the case in which a Chinese, Wong Kai Chong, is charged with having returned to the Colony after having been banished for life in 1932 At
    127 words
  • 122 7 Berlin, March 5. A conflict in the East of Europe was predicted by 87-year-old Field-Marshal von Mackensen at the opening of a Hitler youth home at Naumburg, Saxony. The speech, which was delivered to a group of Hitler Youth boys a few days ago.
    122 words
  • 143 7 The case in which Rajaratnam was charged with cheating Vairavan by dishonesty inducing the latter to deliver to him $25, was concluded before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham in the Police Court yesterday. The complainant alleged that accused had induced him to give him money at various times
    143 words
  • 344 7 Wire Netting Broken FOUR MONTHS 1 R.l. FOR MALAY Convicted on a charge of housebreaking and theft on Feb. 25 at the Wembley Park. Penang, a 19-year-old Malay, Majid bin Darus, was sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment in addition to one year's police supervision by
    344 words
  • 149 7 Japanese Cruiser To Visit Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 19. When the 10,000-ton Japanese cruiser Ashigara visits Singapore next month on her way to take part in the Coronation review at Spithead, it will make Japan the fifth foreign Power to have a vessel pass
    149 words
  • 154 7 To The Arctic Circle Ottawa, March 6. Lord Tweedsmuir will make considerable use of aeroplanes during a tour of a large part of Canada in the summer. He will be the first Governor-General of the Dominion to use this form of travel extensively, although Lord
    154 words
  • 235 7 Gaming Charge Fourteen Chinese, four .men and ten nonyas, Ong Chin Choo, Ong Seng Hock, Ooi Ah Bah, Ooi AhlLing, Kam Ah Mooi, Yoo Ah Bah. Lee Ah Suan, Ong Ah Sim, Tan AhfiHuah, Lim Seh Han, Lee Ah Hoh, Lim Kiim Stiat, Goh Ah Kee and
    235 words
  • 30 7 MISS JANE WELSH, the actress, who has started matrimonial proceedings against her husband, Mr. Henry Mollison, the screen and stage actor. They were married in September, 1928.
    30 words
  • 66 7 "Three Men On A Horse" A rollicking comedy, “Three Men On A Horse, a Warner Bros, picture, is being shown at the Queen’s, Penang. Featuring Frank McHugh and Joan Blondell, it has a cast of fun-makers including Allen Jenkins, Guy Kibbee, Carol Hughes, Sam Levene, Teddy Hart
    66 words
  • 86 7 ILLUMINATION OF TEMPLES AND BUSINESS HOUSES In connection with the local Coronation celebration, the Chettiar community held a meeting at the Chettiar Chamber of Commerce, Penang, on March 15. It was decided to erect an arch at Penang Street, illuminate the Chettiar Temple at Waterfall Road,
    86 words
  • 93 7 The recently formed Penang Society of Dancing held its first Tea Dance at the Elysee Cabaret from 6 to 8.30 p.m. on Thursday. The floor was crowded. The success of this social was mainly due to the good work put in by the sub-committee in charge.
    93 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 186 7 Vforld's most popular recipe for Milk MILLIONS of people, in all I TIICH parts of the world, already know that milk Is JSWSWL transformed into the most delicious beverage when I' ‘Ovaltine* is added. The L>. I special properties of ‘Oval- y. J" Jrl tine* not only make milk acceptable
      186 words

  • 510 8 AMONG the countries of the Empire, Canada is especially fortunate in being able to look back upon a year of progress as far as her shipping interests are concerned, and to lo>k forward to better prospects than in any of the previous seven years. That the country has
    510 words
  • 50 8 Bangkok Celebrations (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, March 19. The various British Societies are combining to hold a big ball by the w’hole British colony and friends at the Sports Club, probably on the Friday of Coronation Week. The British Legation programme and celebrations are not yet announced.
    50 words
  • 533 8 ST. GEOROE THE MARTYR (Church of England.) 6TH SUNDAY IN LENT 8.00 a.m. Matins and Litany. Psalm 61 and 62 Jubilate Deo. Hymn 99 8.45 a.m. Holy Communion. 6.00 p. m. Evensong. Psalm 130 Chant 258. Magnificat Chant 46. Nunc Dimttis Chant 64. Hymns 112, St. Patrick and
    533 words
  • 726 8 All-Malaya Cricket Team Local Disappointment iVetc Singapore Supreme Court further Description Of Building THERE is keen disappointment at the composition of the AllMalayan team against Sir Julien Cahn’s Eleven—not because there is not a single Asiatic included but because one or two, if not three have not
    726 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 416 8 J REAL COMFORT AIR CONDITIONED FIRST CLASS COACHES NOW RUN ON THE DAY MAIL TRAINS BETWEEN KUALA LUMF'UR PENANG DAILY. ENJOY A HILL STATION CLIMATE WHILST MAKING YOUR JOURNEY. I I COMFORTABLE CLEAN COOL I TRAVEL BY F. M. S. RAILWAYS. I 6 9 11 13 16 18 20 23
      416 words
    • 24 8 TOOTAL RED LABEL POPLIN Regd- g E R V 5 J A a ent HENRY WAUGH CO. LTD. PENANG Ipoh. Kißala Lumpur A Singapore
      24 words

  • 1879 9 Resolution Passed At Meetings Yesterday MR. A. H. MILES RAISES OBJ t CTION On the grounds of inequitable valuation, insufficient notice to shareholders and the contemplated abolition of the Melbourne Register Mr Arthur H. Miles yesterday opposed the amalgamation of Taiping Tin Dredging Co. Ltd.,
    1,879 words
  • 828 9 The Miller Again Refuses .—Reuter. Soyal Mail won the Grand National •at Aintree yesterday finishing three lengths ahead of Cooleen. Pucka Helle was third. There were 33 runners but only six completed the course. Golden Miller, the favourite, again refused. Their Majesties the King
    .—Reuter.  -  828 words
  • 52 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 19. The Jockeys were entertained by the Selangor Club yesterday and were beaten by four wickets in a cricket match staged after a heavy shower of rain. The Club declared with 6 for 131 and the Jockeys were dismissed
    52 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 499 9 MUNICIPAL NOTICE An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 23rd instant. (By Order) T. W. DOUGLAS, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. SATUPULO, NO LIABILITY (Incorporated in Australia) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Dividend of One Shilling
      499 words
    • 111 9 <-THi TSUI TONIC POOD* j OHeissMD sf uR Ob— drt» ssd fter— I E. O. HOTEL PEN4.VG. 7OMI&HT I DINNER DANCE Tomorrow, 2Jsf March DINNER DANCE j s.c. "Presiceni WHses" in Part. 1 .i .A/Z- V VISITING SINGAPORE STH T -IT' HOTEL f l >.: i V w y c
      111 words

  • 1708 10 ORIENTAL TRUST CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT The twenty-fifth annual general meetting of the Oriental Trust. Ltd., was held in the Council Chamber of the Rubber Growers’ l9 Fenchurch-sfreet, London, E.C. Mr F.E. Maguire (chairman of the company», presided. The secretary (Mr. H.S. Pickthall) read the
    1,708 words
  • 32 10 The recent issue of new shares to shareholders of Lamport and Holt Lire, Ltd-, on bonus terms, was a “tremerMous success'’ according to Mr. PE. Haldin (above} the Chairman.
    32 words
  • 253 10 good demand all ROUND Penang. March 17. The Rubber Sales Department of Boustead Co. Ltd., Penang, reports as follows: Good enquiry from America and the Continent caused a steady increase in values during the earlier part of the w-eek This rise, however, was quite surpassed by that
    253 words
  • 97 10 No Effect On Output It is learned from the Netherlands Indies that, despite the disaster to the tin-dredger Kantoeng, it is certain that the Banka tin mines will be able to produce the full quota for 1937 and 1938. This will be affected
    97 words
  • 84 10 The directors of the Batu Tiga (Selangor) Rubber Company recommend a final dividend of 10 per cent., less tax, for 1936. This makes, with the interim distribution, a total of 121 s per cent, for the year, as against per cent In one payment for 1935. The
    84 words
  • 413 10 GOPENG EARNS £65,849 AGAINST £48,020 Gopeng Consolidated, the F.M.S. tin producer, reports a profit for the year to September 30 last of £65.849, compared with £48,020 in 1934-35. As already announced, the total distribution for the year was 161 per cent., including the 11,l 1 per cent,
    413 words
  • 39 10 Braunston (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd., announces that its standard assessment has been increased from 584,744 lb. for 1936 to 665.965 lb. for 1937. An appeal for a further increase in the assessment has been lodged.
    39 words
  • 64 10 Shipments Belew Allowance Exports of East Indies Estate rubber in February amounted to 14,487 tons, against 14,580 tons in January, while those of native rubber were 11,802 tons, compared with 13,135 tons in January. Although the export of estate rubber shows an increase owing to the pressure
    64 words
  • 67 10 Tokyo, March 9 A consignment of 5,061 kilos of gold valued at 18.000,000 yen (£1,050,000 at current rates) was despatched from Kobe, to America to-day in the s.s. Asama Maru. The consignment, which marks the first export of gold from Japan since the embargo was raised,
    67 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 367 10 11 YEARS WITH DUODENAL ULCER Maclean Brand Stomach Powder Worked Wonders Every sufferer from stomach trouble know’s that although his condition mav not be very serious yet, it will soon get beyonu his control if neglected. Apathy and neglect have landed many a stomach sufferer with gastric and duodenal ulcer
      367 words

  • 126 11 Speed—The Essence Of Victory GIANT LINER RESUMES SAILINGS.—An aerial view of the Queen Mary leaving Southampton for New York, her first voyage since her two months’ overhaul. More tugs than usual were necessary to tow her, because of the strong southwesterly wind. GERMANY, attacking the
    126 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 116 11 I l ■j Do you read the Sunday Gazette? I Every week new and interesting features are introduced into it «SUNDAY GAZETTE. Place an order for regular delivery with your newsagent or become a subscriber. The following are some of the features of the SUNDAY GAZETTE. i ILLUSTRATED LONDON LETTER:
      116 words

  • 46 12 POLICE RADIO INVENTOR FOLICE R ADIO INVENTOR Sei-eani E. Menzies, o! Liverpool, working out details of equipment Jor the new radio headquarters, ot he has been placed in cS J a award of £25 was made to him re cently in recognition of his wireless inventions.
    46 words
  • 411 12 FIRST PUBLICATION OF ITS KIND The form and contents of the official Coronation programme to be produced by King George’s Jubilee Trust have been settled and approved. A special overseas edition of the Coronation programme has been printed and sent to the more distant parts of the Empire,
    411 words
  • 100 12 Mr. A. T. Lay To Succeed Miss Dunnett Mr. Arthur T. Lay has been appointed Secretary of the Hongkong Drdidcasting Secretary in view of the impending resignation of the present Secretary, Miss I. M. Dunnett. It is hoped that Mr. Lay will be able to undertake a short
    100 words
  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 877 12 Most Hopeful Feature Of The Past Years Presiding at the annual meeting of the Liverpool Steamship Owners’ Association, Mr. Denis H. Bates, chairman, said the present wJave of prosperity in the home market involved serious danger that the need for the restoration of export
      877 words
    • 310 12 Doyen Of Whaling Skippers Doyen of Dundee whaling skippers, and adviser and friend of Roald Amundsen, the explorer, Captain Wm. Fraser Milne has died at Friockheim, near Arbroath, Angus, at the age of 85. The names of Captain Milne and his ships are perpetuated in
      310 words
    • 465 12 ARE HYDRAULIC FORCES THE CAUSE? ‘‘Whether a propeller is noisy or not i. extremely critical, and the balance can be easily tipped either way,” said Mr. Ham» Hunter. 0.8. E., B.Sc., in his pape l Singing Propellers,” read before th-North-East Coast Institution of Engineerand Shipbuilders recently. Mr.
      465 words
    • 259 12 S.S. KAIORI MARU” from Japan via Singapore—sails today tor Colombo, Aden, Suez. Port Said, Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. M.S. ’’MEONIA” from Singapore via Port Swettenham. Sails today for Colombo, Aden, Dijibout, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles, London Rotterdam, Hamburg and Copenhagen. S.S. REHAR from
      259 words
  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 964 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES- B. B. C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY Tune m on the following waveTRANSMISSION 2 lengths: 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. Cinema organ reel- TRANSMISSION 2 tai. GSH 21.47 Mo/s (13.97 m.) 6.50 The Grand National: A running GSC 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 mJ eommentiiry* from the Racecourse, Ain- GSF 9.51
      964 words

  • 224 13 A Cardiff Criticism The Port Sanitary Authority at Cardiff are perturbed over the large number of sanitary defects on board British ships ailing at Cardiff. It is understood that a eport to be issued shortly will reveal that the percentage of insanitary British ships is
    224 words
  • 100 13 .—Reuter. London, March 18. In the House of Commons replying to Mr. Louis Smith, Capt. Euan Wallace said that every effort was being mede to allow visits by British Diplomatic and Commercial Diplomatic Officers in China to the chief hinterland cities with the object of stimulating
    .—Reuter.  -  100 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 730 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Vessel*. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due (in conjunction with Glen A Shire Line) Penang London GLENOGLE L’don, R’dam, Hamburg, Antwerp A C. DEUCALION Middlesborough. 26 Apr. 26 Mars., L’don, R’dam, Hamburg Glasgow. Apr* 2 Apr." 28 iC. ACHILLES L’don, R’dam,
      730 words
    • 755 13 P&O BRITISH INDIA PORT SWETTENHAM, MALACCA AND SINGAPORE S.S. "KHANDALLA" SAILING SUNDAY. 21st MARCH Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., under .Penars. Teluk Anson, Port SwettenhsuA contract with His Majesty’s Government Malacca and Singapore Service London and Far East Mail Service. o S/S “BULAN” Mar. 26 Outwards from London for China
      755 words
  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 419 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES NIROM Station in Batavia broadcasts on the following wavelengths: 10.50 a.m.—1.50 p.m YD A 6,040 kc|s (49.67 m.) and YDB 11,860 kcls. 25.3 mJ 5.50 p.m. to dosing YDA 8,040 k|c (98.08 m.) and YDB 9.610 k|e (81.2 m). TODAY p.m. 2.10 News bulletin. 2.20 Close down. 5.50
      419 words
    • 338 13 BERLIN Station Zeesen broadcasts on the followng frequencies:— DJA 81.63 m. DJ<4 19.A* m DIE 1«.89m. DJB 19.74. m DJN 31.45 m. TODAY 2.15 Greetings to listeners. 2-20 News and economic review in English. 2.35 Today in Germany. Sound pictures. 2.50 Popular tunes. 4.05 Talk New Ways of German theatre
      338 words

  • 921 14 LOCAL CHINESE NO MATCH FOR TOURISTS THE Bangkok University soccer team played the first match of their Malayan tour in Penang yesterday, on the Victoria Green, when they scored a splendid win over the Chinese Recreation Club by the margin of five goals to two which
    921 words
  • 1012 14 Following is the full programme for the Selangor Turf Club Spring Meeting to be run today, the concluding day of the meeting:— RACE 1— HORSES Class 2, Div. 3,5 f Furlongs Bpeukelen 40 0 BALDOYLE 9.00 “Mr. Armstrong Van Breukelen 00 0 MISS SARDIS 8.12
    1,012 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 96 14 Runnymede Hotel 5 I I PENANG. 'PHONE 543. TONIGHT Special Irish Dinner Dance EXTENSION 2 A.M. i SUNDAY Orchestral Concert on the lawn, weather permitting. From 9.45 p.m. fro 11.45 p.m. 1 Waltz “LES PATINEURS” Waldtenfel t 2 Selection “SYBILL” V. Jacobi 3. Selection "THE B'-JRTERED BRIDE" Smetana 4 PRELUDE”
      96 words
    • 230 14 kA II JR w S GPinang gazette Sunday gazette ■——■MBMM■—■——— $250 MUST BE WON Five Winners or Nearest 1 j Penang April Meeting I A prize of $250 will be given to the sender of the best entry. Should two or more entrants tie for the prize the $250 will
      230 words

  • 441 15 New Date For American Cup STRONG PROTEST BY FRENCH DRIVERS French drivers are voicing their indignation at the change of date for the Vanderbilt Cup race from September to July 5 one day after the French Grand Prix. It is claimed that this change
    441 words
  • 72 15 Oxford's Record Row London, March 16. Oxford today rowed from Barnes Bridge to Hammersmith Bridge in 7 minutes 42 seconds despite a stiff headwind in the latter part of the row. The previous best was 7;45 by Oxford in 1933. The Oxford crew moved like a
    72 words
  • 135 15 Miss Dorothy Round, Britian’s No. 1 woman lawn tennis player, is to marry Dr Douglas Leigh Little, of Dudley, Staffs— Dorothy's home-town. Dr. Little, Scottish, 28 years, old, was the man who made Wimbledon tennis fans curious last year because of his attentinns to Miss Round.
    135 words
  • 52 15 BARONESS DE STEMPEL, whose husband, Baron Victor tic Stempel is suing his wife’s step-father, Mr. Walter Dunkels, alleging that he lost his employment because of alleged slanders by Mr. Dunkels. Trouble orer the bringing up of Michael, seen with his mother in Switzerland recently, teas mentioned during
    52 words
  • 555 15 Call For A Race To Be Run In Winter London. March 10. ALTHOUGH the executive committee of the English C.C. Union gave but scanty consideration to the suggestion, I am convinced that the time is ripe to press for a revival of the Olympic cross-country championship:
    555 words
  • 73 15 Cambridge University United Hunts Cambridge University United Hunts meeting, at Cottenham, attracted larger fields than the recent Varsity Steeplechases. With a larger nux>ber of runners in most events falls were frequent, and in the Nomination Race only two horses out of sixteen finished the course. This was won by
    73 words
  • 199 15 London, March 10. Ernie Roderick, the Liverpool welterweight. defeated Jake Kilrain, the British champion, at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, last night, the referee stopping the contest at the end of the tenth round owing to the latter sustaining a nasty cut over his left eye. Kilrain
    199 words
  • 355 15 Frozen-Fingered Star Wins BIG MATCH EXPERIENCE HELPS London, March 10. It was so cold at Queens Club yesterday that Miss E.H. Harvey, the Wightman Cup player, who played in the team in the years when Great Britain used at least to share victories with U.S.A., had
    355 words
  • 435 15  -  44 FIVE CRICKETERS OF THE YEAR” GARRICK |OHN WISDEN’S Cricketers’ Almanack for 1937 has just been issued for sale. It maintains, if not surpasses, the high standard of previous issues. Choice for the “Five Cricketers of the Year,” whose photographs and short biography thus pass into cricket
    435 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 36 15 ‘Del Monte Products” I Lead For Lowest Prices Consistant With Highest Quality i I DEL OBTAINABLE AT UHg All High Class Provision Bril E||g|g| Dealers. SOLE AGENTS: HENRY WAUGH CO.. LTD. PENANGSINGAPORE. IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUR.
      36 words

  • LATEST SHARE AND COMMODITY NEWS
    • 305 16 Steady London, March 19. Yesterday Rise or Fall Coa. S JKC.. 1944-M 115 ?indin<, 4 p.c.. 1960-90 121% Loan. 3% p.c. 102% urn Un. Am. (Unite) 10 A 34% Royal Aaace. (10s. pd.) 9 Gt. Western Ord. 33 Can. Pae. ($25) 15 2 'bartered Bank (£5) 1,5
      305 words
    • 123 16 London, March 19RUBBER Dull. Spot 121 buyers 125 sellers. .April'June 12g buyers 121 sellers. July Sept. 121 buyers 12 ,7 sellers. Oct. Dec. 121 buyers 12 ft sellers. New York: 25.00 cts. Lotted Kingdom Stocks London 23,519 tons Liverpool 32.668 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. (Mar) £21.55.
      123 words
    • 192 16 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations n MESSRS. KENNEDY A Co.'s snare List today:— TIN; Bayers Bellers Ampat 6|o fl*3 Asam Kumbang 35|3 36-0 Eangrin 23(6 24(3 Batu Selangor 1.85 I.9ocum Hong Fatt 1-55 157 J Jelapang 35j0 36(0 Jelebu 1-27 1.32* Kpg Lan jut 27(0 27|6 Katu
      192 words
    • 123 16 uondon on Previously Latent Paris 106 7|16 106 13 32 New York 4.88 H 4.88 Montreal 4.BSi 4.8 S Brussels 29.01 29.00. Geneva 21.451 21.45 J Amsterdam 8.93” 8.93 J Mian 92E 92JS Berlin 12 15 12.14” Athens 547 J 5471 Bucharest 667 J 667 J luenos Airea
      123 words
    • 117 16 UN;— PREVIOUSLY LATEST London—(Spot? £301.5.0 £294.0.0 London —(3 uaoatho) £294.10.0 £285.10.0 ,144.75 5140.25 Business Done Penang Business Done COPRA.-(Sundri-id! $9 00 $8.75 BLACK PEPPER < ?11 50 $11.50 KUBBEB London 12 f-d 12 d New York 25 G ..c(G) 24fAc(G) Singapore- Spot 423 c 42c Aprtl/Juae 431 c
      117 words
    • 225 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN;— Buyers Sellers Ayer Weng I.W 1.65 Batu Selangor 1.85 1.90 Hong Fatt 1.521 1.57 J Jelebu 1-275 130 Kuchai 1.82$ 1.87 Ac Lukut 1-30 I°s Marnbau 1-05 110 Nawng Pet 90 95 North Taiping 97J 1.00 Rahman Hyd. 1.47 J 1-52 J Rantau Ordy. 1-95 2.00
      225 words
    • 233 16 RUBBER: Bayers Setters Allenbys 2.15 2.25 Ayer Panas 2.20 2.35 cum Bassetts -95 .97$ Batu Lintangs 1.57 A 1.60 Bedfords 1.37$ 1.42 A Bentas 1.55 1.57 A Biogas 1.2-5 1.27 A Indragiris 1.75 1.82$ Jerams 1.27$ I.32scum Lunas 2:45 2(52$ Mandai-Tekongs .25 .27$ M. Pindas 1.95 2.00 Mentakabs
      233 words
    • 48 16 —Reuter. Wyatt Hits 63 Christchurch, March 19. In a three-day match between the M.C.C. and the Combined Canterbury-Otago Eleven, the tourists, batting first, compiled 217, Wyatt top scoring with 63. The Combined Eleven had 70 for 3 when stumps were drawn for the day.
      .—Reuter.  -  48 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 127 16 banks. NEDERLAHDSCHE HANDEL MA A rSCHAFFI J N. V. {NETHSRLANDS trading SOCIETY.) mb 1324. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AAD THE HAGUE HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST BATAVIA Brandies tbrougiiout tbe D *td2 Eas f Indies sad m u*e India, China, Japan a»--’ LONDON RANKi&R» «Th* National Provtadal
      127 words
    • 485 16 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England; Capital Authorised Capital Subscribed Reserve Fund and Rest £1.247 Capita] Paid Up ttGIBI) OF DIRW TORK Right Hoa. Lord Catto of Caiax&tto Cteai'raKj'ji Sir Charles Alexander Innes K C.fe jJ C 2 Sir Thoen as Smith, KL. J.M. Ryrte. Esq.. P
      485 words
  • Page 16 Miscellaneous