Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 April 1937

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 89. Vol. XCV. SATURDAY, APRIL 17. 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 343 1 —British Wireless. Difference Between Two Rival Unions CHALLENGE TO FREEDOM OF ORGANISATION London, April 17. A vote has just been taken of all coal-fields of Great bi itain on the question of strike action in connection with local disputes which have been in progress
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  • 128 1 SHOULD RESUME FRIENDLY RELATIONS 1 RECENT CLOUD A NOW LIFTED London, April 16. Grave apprehension of the possibility of unrestricted competition and unlimited design in naval construction was expressed by Sir Samuel Hoare at a dinner m London. Sir Samuel said that Britain would welcome the opportunity
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  • 89 1 .—Reuter. HELD TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL APPEAL COURT DECISION Boston. April 16. The New Deal Social Security programme for old age and unemployment insurance was ruled unconstitutional by a majority decision of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Without deciding the question whether or not the Federal
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  • 105 1 Sultans' Loyal Addresses (From Our Own Correspondent» Singapore, April 16. Travelling as “precious cargo” in the bullion lockers of two Imperial Airways liners the Coronation loyal addresses from five Malay Sultans —Selangor, Pahang, Johore Kelantan and Kedah—and one from the Straits Settlements, are being flown to
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  • 85 1 Question Of Replanting The following official communique has been issued by the Controller of Rubber. Malaya: For the purpose of replanting rubber properties of one owner in Johore, Kedah, the Colony and the Federated Malay States it has been agreed that with the approval of the Controller
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  • 45 1 Many Malayans Present I From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 17. Miss Margery Winter-cooke was married to Mr. A. L. Dickson, Manager of the Strand Branch of the National Bank. Australia Many Malayans were present at the reception at the Savoy.—Pinang Gazette Copyright.
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  • 116 1 .—British Wireless. WHAT IT HAS COST TO BRITAIN DISLOCATION OF TRADE London, April 17. Continued losses which Great Britain has incurred from her loyalty to the League of Nations in the Italo-Abyssinian dispute and the dislocation of trade which sanctions involved is shown in the figures for
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  • 83 1 British Wireless. Deputation Before Board Of Trade London. April 17. A large and influential deputation from the Lancashire Cotton Industry, representing both employers and workers, laid before the President of the Board of Trade today, an appeal for further consideration and effective action by Government on two
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  • 124 1 Owing To Other Public Functions (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. Ormsby Gore informed Lieut. Col. T.C.R. Moore that there was no time for a Colonial Conference this year owing to pressure, on all concerned, of unavoidable public
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  • 389 1 —British Wireless. SAID TO HAVE BEEN LIFTED FOOD SITUATION CRITICAL London. April 17. Two private notice questions on the situation on the Basque coast were answered in the House of Commons today by the Foreign Secretary. He read a telegram from the British Consul at Bilbao as
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  • 98 1 INTER-STATE CRICKET (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, April 17. The Inter-state Cricket match between Perak and Selangor started here in fine weather. Perak elected to bat after winning the toss. Suppiah and Blelloch opened to the bowling of Gorbex Singh and Mayo. The batsmen began cautiously but with
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  • 105 1 —Reuter. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES KEEN JAPANESE COMPETITION London, April 16. The Annual Report of the Imperial Chemical Industries covering concerns in worldwide activities during 1936, states that the export trade on the whole was good. Competition from Japan continued in a large scale but there were signs
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  • 213 1 TO STUDY BASIC ENGLISH MR- W- C- GEE ALSO SELECTED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 17. The O-negie Trustees have granted a sum of 48,000 gold dollars to enable selected British Colonial Officials to ‘‘spend a year of absence from duty for the study or
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    • 119 1 ANNOUNCEJ/EYT CORONATION CELEBRATION SALE SCHOOLS and ASSOCIATIONS are cordially invited to apply coupons from us for special 10<7 discount on rubber goods and general goods, Coupons are now available from us. BROADWAY CO, 489, Penang Road, PENANG. What, bacon again?” Yes, my dear, but OLDSTOR AGE B ACON J J
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  • 460 2 Exhibition As Propaganda “DEMAND MUST SOON BE FULFILLED” Frankfort-On-Main. A German colonial exhibition was inaugurated here recently by Dr. Krebs, Lord Mayor of Frankfort. When it ends on April 21 it will be transferred to Mannheim, Munich and other'German towns as part of
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  • 326 2 Great Welcome For Governor-General PLEA FOR SUPPORT Cape Town, April 5Thousands of people gathered on the quayside to give a rousing welcome to Sir Patrick Duncan, the first South African Governor-General of the I nion, as he disembarked from the liner Warwick Castle this morning.
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  • 423 2 Mr. Cordell Hull M arns Europe New York, April 5. An appeal to the nations of the world to join “in a concerted effort to rebuild international political and economic relationships on a basis of friendliness and co-operation’’ was made here tonight
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  • 456 2 Love For Girl Starts Family Feud Two brothers, Pierre and Marco Paoli, said to be descendants of the family of the Corsican national hero of that name, fought in the remote country near to Bas* tia a duel that resulted in the death of both. The
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  • 355 2 Problems Of London Transport Authorities POLICE ACTION LIKELY London, April 6. London Transport is to fight ‘‘tooth and nail” passengers who stage “stay-in” strikes in Underground trainsLast night the most spectacular of these “strikes” took place at Colindale, on the Edgware-Morden line, when\ passengers were asked
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  • 270 2 Present Quarters Inadequate For Lse At a committee meeting of the Perak Chinese Mining Association held on Tuesday, views were expressed that it was time that the Association should have a building of its own. It was therefore decided to call an extraordinary general
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  • 103 2 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Two New Cardinals To Be Created Rome, Apr. 15. Two new cardinals will be created by the Pope in a public consistory to be held before May 31 when His Holiness will celebrate his 80th birthday, according to an announcement made by quarters close to the
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  • 139 3 —Reuter. Further Liners Held Up GENERAL STRIKE CALLED New York, April 16. The American water-front faced another tie-up as labour trouble spread from a start aboard the “President Roosevelt” yesterday. The American Telegraphists Association has called a general strike against all vessels owned by the
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  • 133 3 —Reuter. MILITARY ACTION RESOLVED FAKIR IPI ADAMANT New Delhi, April 16. In view of latest dispatches from Waziristan, resolute military action is likely in the near future. The Governor of the north-west frontier province paid a week-end visit to the affected area where, it is learned, tbit
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  • 228 3 Accused Of Strangling Women Strasbourg, April 6. A men who is described as having ‘‘hands like an ape" and herculean strength, has been detained by the police here in connection with an extraordinary series of murders of women by strangulation. The man, tall, fair-haired Jacques Feldman,
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  • 288 3 Few Poisonous Species Giving large doses of alcohol to people bitten by cobras does them more harm than good, according to Mr. M.F.W. Tweedie, who delivered an address on "Poisonous Snakes of Malaya through the Singapore radio station, ZHL. last night. He warned listeners against the use
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  • 145 3 —Reuter. Both Sides Claim Success London, April 16. Heavy fighting is reported along two fronts in Spain, particularly in the region of Mbunt Corbea. about 20 miles from Bilbao, where a Basque’s communique states the insurgent counter attack was repulsed; while the insurgents claim that they
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  • 41 3 Reuter. Agreement With L nion Signed Detroit, April 15. The Union of Automobile Workers and Chrysler Corporation have signed a final agreement. Ford and Packard are now the only major producers which have not reached agreements with the Union.
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  • 142 3 —Reuter. TRANSITIONAL PERIOD DISAGREEMENT FURTHER PROGRESS BLOCKED Montreaux, April 16. The question of the titansitioneJ period occupied most of the time of the conference yesterday. There was no agreement among the delegates who were so sharply divided, even more than was first expected, that discussion was again adjourned
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  • 152 3 —Reuter. Gandhi’s Statement London, April 15. Mr. Gandhi in a further statement to the “Times” at Poona says: “Lord Loth.an’s suggestion to refer the disputes to the electorate is sound if it can be proved to be workable and not prohibitively expensive The precedent I had in mind
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  • 53 3 The death is announced in London of Captain W. F. Bichard. —Reuter. 0 A Franco-Swiss Trade Agreement has been signed providing for a relaxation of import quotas. For the first time clauses are included to facilitate Swiss imports into French colonies and exports from
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  • 291 3 British Radio TO OPERATE ON MONDAY APPEAL FOR SPIRIT OF GOODWILL London, April 16. The Chairman’s Sub-Committee of the Non-Intervention Committee sat for three hours today and decided that the Spain control scheme should come into operation at midnight next Monday, April 19 20. The Chairman appealed
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  • 93 3 —Reuter. Bill Passed In House Of Representatives Washington, April 16. The House of Representatives passed the Bill, by 276 to 119 votes, introduced by Mr. Gavagan making lynching a Federal offence. The Bill imposes heavy fines and imprisonment on sheriffs or constables permitting prisoners
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  • 135 3 —Reuter. “NO BREACH OF MANDATE” GEN. HERTZOG REPLIES Capetown. April 16. “The South African Government’s antiNazi proclamation in south-west Africa is “no breach of the mandate” declares General Hertzog in reply to the German note. "South Africa assures Germany that her action was not inspired
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  • 77 3 London, April 16. The London County Council have published an advertisement inviting tenders from competitive firms for the construction of a new Waterloo Bridge over the Thames —British Radio. The Riksdag has voted a subsidy to enable the many Swedish sagas to be published. The w’ork, which
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  • 207 3 .—British Radio. 32 MICROPHONES IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY SOUND PICTURE OF SERVICE London, April 1&. Thirty-two microphones are being installed in Westminster Abbey to give a detailed sound picture of itjhe Coronation and it is probable that as the ceremony proceeds the King’s voice will be heard by
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    • 230 3 STOMACH PAINS THAT “CUT' LIKE A KNIFE” Mr. J. F. S. was going cheerfully about his daily work when he was suddenly stricken with stomach trouble that required weeks of medical attention. How he wa» eventually cured is best told by himself “Just a few lines to say what great
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  • 739 4 Election Confirmed PENANG KEDAH BRANCH COMMITTEE MEETING At a committee meeting of the Penang Kedah Branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya, held at the offices of The secretaries and treasurers, Beach Street, Penang, on March 11 at 5.15 p.m., The election of 37 new members
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  • 801 4 SOCIAL FUNCTION AT P.B.A. The marriage will take place on Thursday, April 22, at 11 a.m. at the Penang Buddhist Association between Mr. Ong vVah Hooi, eldest son of the late M;r. Ong Chooi Lai and Mrs. Ong Chooi Lai and Miss Khoo Eang Looi, second daughter
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  • 178 4 Instructive Talk To Rovers An informative talk on nursing was given by Miss I. Whitehead, who is on the nursing staff of the General Hospital. Penang, to the Rovers of the Ist. Penang Rover Crew at their Den, Mac Alister Road, on Thursday night. Miss
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  • 679 4 Good Work Done By After-Care Assn. Commenting on the past year's activities at the general meeting of the Singapore After-Care Association, held in the office of the Superintendent of Prison, on Tuesday, the chairman, the Hon. Mr. R. Williamson, drew attention to the increase of funds
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  • 157 4 The Programme The Penang Free School Musical Society will be giving a Concert in Mortimer Hall Hutchings School, Penang on Wednesday, April 21. at 8.30 p.m. sharp. The following is the programme:— I. March: ‘Scipio’: Handel P. F. S Orchestra. 11. Violin Solo: Concerto in G.
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  • 602 5 Government Should Frame Programme CO- OPERA 1 lON NEEDED Madras, Apr. 3. Speaking at the Y.M.C.A., Summer School of Social Service, yesterday evening on “Adult Education,” Mr. M. S Sabhesan, Lecturer. Madras Christian College, urged Government to take the le?<1 and initiative in educational
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  • 460 5 A Great W elcome POETRY HIS CERE FOR DEPRESSION London, April 5. After a silence of two and a half years, the voice of Dr. Inge was heard again in St. Paul’s Cathedral last night. Once nicknamed “the gloomy,” he had come back for
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  • 22 5 the Spanish film star, who was falsely reported to have been shot by an insurgent firing squad at Seville.
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  • 496 5 They Live In Tumbledown Cottage Dublin, April 7. Lord Massy, eighth holder of a barony created in 1776, scrubs the floor, makes his bed, and cooks the meals in the tumbledown gate lodge of his ancestral castle while his wife works as a
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  • 253 5 A STRANGE SERVICE Woburn (Beds), April 1. Sunshine filtering through the leaded windows of St. Mary's Church shone on a thousand people taking part today in one Ji the strangest services ever held in this -ouatry. Landowners and their wives joined the villagers among whom
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  • 149 5 DIVERS SEARCH BED OF THAMES Divers searched the bed of the Thame.off Gravesend recently for a package co: taining 1,400 sovereigns, but did not find itIt is believed that the gold was lost while being transhipped from the Greek steamer Constani nos HThe package was one
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  • 168 5 As he lay trapped in the cabin of his blazing 10-ry, facing what seemed certain death, Mr. P-J.F. Turner implored wouldbs rescuers not to come near him“The petrol tank may explode,” he warned themYet Turner realised that in the help he was rejecting lay his
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 140 6 FRANCIS LIGHT MEMORIAL —REPLY TO ANAK PULAU TIKUS” RICKSHAS AND CYCLISTS SINGING IN THE NIGHT BEGGING FOR ALMS A READER COMPLAINS To The Editor. Dear Sir, —Your correspondent, Anak Pulau Tikus, is wrong in his assertion that Captain Francis Light first landed on this island at Pulau
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    • 98 6 To The Editor. Sir, —I have been very much interested in the letters in the “Pinnng Gazette” regarding control of traffic in Pe»~*ang, and I agree with “S.T.K.” that the authorities have for too long closed their eyes to the problem of dealing with rickshas. Mr.
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    • 175 6 To The Editor. Dear Sir, —While sympathising with the poor women who throng the entrance to the Pitt Street Chinese Temple, J feel that I must protest against their method of asking for alms. Coming out of the temple yesterday, a group of them advanced
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    • 149 6 To The Editor. Dear Sir, —Penang is Coronation conscious. Several suggestions as to how the event should be celebrated have appeared in your well read daily. They are all sensible and worthy of support. One of your correspondents suggested that mercantile firms should give a bonus
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    • 146 6 To The Editor. Sir, —Your various correspondents’ remarks, about rickshas bring vividly to mind an important fact which the authorises appear to wink at. At various important junctions it often happens that when the signal is agaicst them cyclists meander across the road, and the traffic policeman
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  • 173 6 Fixtures For Next Week The following matches in the Penang Lawn Tennis championships will be played next week at the Penang Sports Club courts. Play will commence at 5.10 p.m. sharp. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 A. J. L. Donaldson v. Ooi Kee Aun. Umpire Goh Hock Jin.
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  • 99 6 Sunroc Beat Allegro (From Our Own Correspondent) AJor Star April 16. The doubles in the Kedah Badminton Association tournament were played off in the Kedah Volunteer Drill Hall yesterday. The Sunroc Badminton Party, last year’s doubles and singles champions beat the Allegro Badminton Party by three matches
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  • 49 6 .—Reuter. Won By Snowfall London, April 16. The following was the result of toe Craven Stakes run at Newmarket today:— SNOWFALL 1 SUNBATHER 2 STREAMSTOWN 3 Twenty ran. Won by one length; (ten lengths between the second and third. Bettig: 13|8 Snowfall; 100|30 Sunbather; 9|l Streamstown.
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  • 43 6 London, April 16. The following were the results of football matches played today in the Scottish leagues:— SCOTTISH I Celtic 5 Abroath 1 Hamilton 2 Kilmarnock 2 SCOTTISH n Stenhousemuir 9 Dundee U 2 East Fife 4 Ayr U 1
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  • 120 6 Ties For Next Week MEN’S SINGLES HANDICAP -40 E. C. Valberg vs. -15 E. Y. Beltran MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP -30.1 Miss Y. Carrier and D. A. Campbell vs. -15.2 Miss M. Hardouin and Dr. N. H. Perera. TUESDAY, APRIL 29 MEN’S Singles Handicap: -40 S.
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  • 20 6 .—Reuter. Oshawa General Motors Oshawa, April 16. The stiike in the General Motors factory here has been settled.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 253 6 WINDSOR 4Opening Today With 3 Shows 2.30 6.15 915 3 SHOWS ALSO TOMORROW A Great Mythological Story Made Into A Mighty New TAMIL TALKIE “MARKANDEYA” with a strong cast headed by jfaster V. N. Sundram (the child marvel) Miss S. N. Kannamani M iss M. S. Kannabai Mr. K. B.
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    • 109 6 When WARNER’S Bring Along the “Gold-Diggers” you’re in for a grand show I ■Ya 3 SHOWS TODAY 2-45 6-15 9-30 All your favourite stars together again in a Riot of Fun, Melody and Beauty j jQmHB mi tfnjtty ,a, wi»g •'••p h> 4 mße HEAR *•*£*2* «MtoMl DICK swcs i
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  • 1874 7 Careful Driving Of Private Motorists LOCAL BRANCH Of A. A. M. MEET 4£ T SHOULD like to congratulate Penang motorists on the fl small number of serious accidents in which private cars have been involved during the past? year,” said Mr. J.A. McEvoy, who presided at
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  • 33 7 Mr. George Kaperich, chief naturalisation clerk, at Loe Angeles;administering the oath to Jftas Marlene Dietrich when she signed a form declaring her tntmtton of ruwomptef her German nationality for American
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  • 223 7 Australian Gifts To Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 16. A friendly gesture was made by the Australian Rotary Goodwill Mission on Wednesday when they presented sevenU membeis of the Singapore Rotary Club with souvenirs. Speeches of welcome were mode by Mr. W.A.L. Schaub, the President,
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  • 183 7 Attacked By Arabs in Ked Sea Dwight Long, young American university student from Seattle, who left about five months ago in continuation of a world cruise in a 32-ft. ketch. Idle Hour, has reeched the Mediterranean. He spent nearly two months in Singapore and also stopped at Penang
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  • 55 7 A Malay. Sahat bin Mat. was produced before Mr. Trevor D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court yesterday, charged with having committed criminal trespass by entering into a house in Paya TeruThe accused claimed to be tried. The case was postponed to April 24 for mention,
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  • 53 7 Before Mr. Trevor D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court yesterday, Sher Md. bin Jhanda was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect cf a bicycle belonging to Teja Singh. T’ pccured claimed to be tried. The e.-e was postponed to March 24, bail of
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  • 476 7 Pickpocketing Charge In Singapore MALAY WOMAN ACQUITTED (From Our Correspondent) Singapore. April 16. Charge*! before Mr. W.G. Reeves in the second magistrate’s court, Singapore, with pickpocketing a wallet from a detective while he was travelling in a trolley bus. Nepa binte Ahmad, a married Malay woman,
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  • 128 7 OPENING ON MONDAY Mr. Justice Gordon Smith will preside at the second session of the Penang Assizes this year, which begins on Monday at 10-30 a-m. There are four cases on the calendar, two being offences ulleg d to have been committed in Penang a< d the
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  • 111 7 (From Our Own Correspondent» Singapore. April 16. Word has just been received from the Trinity College of Music, London, that Miss Lim Slew Cheng, eldest daughter of the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Lim Hen Hoe has been awarded, for the second year in succession, an Exhibition
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  • 507 8 THERE is every reason to agree with Lord Stonehaven when, as president of the Institution of Naval Architects, he recently pointed out that, though Great Britain’s Merchant Navy is both modern and efficient, the present position of affairs cannot be \iewed with complacency. British shipbuilders, and
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  • 188 8 While Penang Celebrates The Coronation Penang Boy Scouts will not take par* in the Coronation Day Parade on the Polo Ground, nor will they hold a rally to celebrate the occasion as the Girl Guides will be doing on the Residency grounds. Put behind the
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  • 484 8 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) EASTER DAY 3RD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 8.00 a.m. Matins and Litany. Psalm 125. 126. 127. Hymn 112. 8.45 a.m. Holy Communion. 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil). 6.00 p. m. Evensong. Psalm 84 Chant 186. Cantate Dommio 52. Deus Miscreatur 68. Hymns
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  • 623 8 Penang Lawn Tennis Championships Good Entries —Play to Start Next Wednesday Comments On Entries Two New Events A Cup For Best Umpire THE Penang Lawn Tennis Championships which start on Wednesday next should provide some good tennis for the next three or four weeks. It is satisfactory
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  • 662 9 HANDICAPS SELECTIONS FOR TAIPING RACES Card Of Seven Events GOING EXPECTED TO BE GOOD will be found the handicaps for the second day of the Taiping inf Club Skje Meeting to be run at I aiping’ today, with selections by Tic-Tac. Xlthough it had been raining heavily at Taiping the
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  • 195 9 Draw For Pony Griffins (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, April 15. H. the Sultan of Perak «nd Raja Permaisuri were among those present at the draw for the 1937 pony griffins of the Perak Turf Club. The griffins looked to be in fine trim as they paraded
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  • 318 9 Open Challenge Last Night Accepted By Hassan SMARN AND DIAMOND TO MEET AGAIN IN PENANG (By Our Boxing Correspondent) David Dharmaraj, bantam and featherweight champion of Penang, has returned from his holiday in India, and last night he issued an open challenge to any bantam or featherweight
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  • 286 9 .TIES FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW Following are matches in the Penang Junior Badminton championships to be played today and tomorrow at the Penang School Hall. The winners in the men’s section (singles and doubles) will enter the quarter-finals. SINGLES TODAY 3.30 p.m. Lim Teow Seng vs. Ooi
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  • 700 9 Sentence Of Death TRIAL ENDED ALTER 5-DAY HEARING (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Today. X\ hat is known as the studio murder trial in which Koh Kam Poh, the Chinese photographer of Sungei Siput, stood charged at the Perak Assize Court before the lion.
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  • 97 9 BODY STILL MISSING A commotion was caused yesterday evening on board the ferry steamer, s.s. Sebiang, in the Penang Harbour, when a Chinese passenger was seen to leap into the sea. Attempts made to rescue him proved futile for he sank quickly. His body is
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  • 44 9 Today on the “Esplanade’’ from 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. March A La Militaire. Hume. Overture The Fair Maid Of Perth Waddell. Selection Arlette. Novello. Waltz Santiago. Corbin. Selection A Country Girl. Monckton. Intermezzo Rer Poppies. Elliot. Fox Trot Spanish Eyes. Noble.
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  • 953 10 GOLD RUMOUR SCARES THE MARKET Rubber And Tin Decline SIXCT, our last report much has happened, and apparently! is still happening, in the world of high finance too technical and complicated to be fully understood by the man in the street but sufficiently disturbing in*
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  • 243 10 Sensational Collapse In Prices There has been a sensational collapse in prices during the past week und the local market which stood at 44 cents is today quoted «at 39.5 8 cents per lb f.o.b. Meanwhile values in London and New York have been marked down 1.1
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  • 76 10 The output of tin ore from the property of the Bangrin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for the month of March 1937 was Pls. 1188.35. The number of hours worked during the ‘-ame period was 1978 and the yardage treated 360.000. The March output of tin ore from the
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  • 490 10 BUKIT TIMAH ESTATES’ STEADY PROGRESS Singapore. April 14. The “steady and satisfactory” progress of Bukit Timah Rubber Estates was mentioned by the acting chairman, the Rev. J. M. Ouillon, at the annual meeting in Singapore yesterday when a dividend of 5 per cent, was approved. Proposing
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  • 97 10 A further reduction in bail was allowed to Khoo Soo Thye, a well-known Penang Chinese, who is alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust in respect of Rubber valued $98,000 on Jan. 28 and 29, 193 T? the property of the Netherlands Trading Society, Penang.
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  • 301 10 Reports of Kamasan Rubber Co. Ltd., for year ended Dec. 31. 1936, show that the profit for the year amounted to $25,908.77, of which $7,200 have been expended in the payment of an interim dividend of 3 per cent, leaving a balance of
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  • 208 10 HIGHLANDS LOWLANDS’ HUGE PROFIT Reports of Highlands Low'lands Para Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. :.‘l, 1936 show that the year's working after appropriating £2,027 9s. lOd. for the depreciation of Palm Oil Buildings machinery, etc., resulted in a profit of £31,725 ss. Id. which with
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  • 191 10 Reports cf Ayer Kuning (F.M.S. i Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31 1936 show that the year’s working after appropriating £628 3s. Id. for the Depreciation of Palm Oil Buildings. Machinery etc., resulted in a profit of £14,943 15s. 5d which with the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • 132 11 rpHE scene as the field took the first fence in the United Hunts' Challenge Cup race at Cheltenham, Only two of the seven starters completed the course without mishap, the race being won by March Brown IV by a distance from Ben Lomond IL HER
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 110 11 Do you read the Sunday Gazette? Every week new and interesting features are introduced into the 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: CHINA PAGE: FILM AND
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  • 182 12 MR. BALDWIN TO SPEAK FROM DAVENTRY An important new series of talks entitled ‘The Responsibilities of Empire’ will be broadcast from Daventry today on transmission 2 at 8.50 p.m. (Malayan Time). The chosen speakers are all distinguished men. whose views reflect experience and mature thought on the
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  • SHIPPING NEWS AND MAILS
    • 326 12 S.S. “HOSANG” from Japan China via Singapore—sails today for Calcutta direct. S.S. ‘SANTHIA’ from Calcutta sails today for Singapore and Far East. S.S. ‘FUKUJO MARU’ for Colombo,Bombay, Port Diu, Kundla Karachi. S.S. ‘DUYMAER VAN TWIST’ for Belawan-Deli. Asahan and Faneh (Laboean-Bilik). S.S. ‘GLENAFFARIC’ from
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    • 463 12 CUNARD WHITE STAR S SPECIAL FACILITIES Plens have now been completed for the Cunard White Star piogxUmme of holiday, tours in the United States and Canada this year. An interesting series of holidays has been ai ranged, including several specially conducted tours. An important feature is the
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    • 652 12 PROBLEMS OF LABOUR AND MATERIAL Proposing the toast of “The Vessel ana her Owners.” after the launch of the British Diligence. Mr. J. Dunham Christie, chairman of Messrs. Swan. Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., said they bad been building ships for the British Tanker Co. for
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    • 302 12 LATEST TIMES OF POSTING AIR MAIL A mail for Java and Southern Suntitrn. via Singapore and thence by K.L.M service will close at 7.30 p.m. today A mail for Siam, Burma, India. Iraq Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Bntain, Ireland and whole of Europe by Imperial
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 959 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES- 8.8. C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY Tune in on the following wavelengths: TRANSMISSION 2. TRANSMISSION 2 8.11 p.m. Music. 8.30 The news and announcements. GBH 21-41 Mc/s (13-91 in.) 8.35 Greenwich time signa). GSG 11.19 Mc/s (16.86 m.) 8.50 ‘Responsibilities of Empire’—A GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) talk
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    • 183 12 NIROM YDC <15.15 Mcs (19.8 m.) PMN (10 26 Me;3 (29.2 tn TODAY F.M. 2.10 News bulletin. 2.20 Close down. 5.50 Time signal. Opening announcement. 5.54 Evening concert by Nirom Orchestra. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 What Everybody Likes, (popular). 8.00 Literary talk. 8.20 Popular potpourri. 3.50 Piano recital: Wilmy Richard.
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    • 16 12 TIDE TABLE TODAY High Low 4.34 p.m. 10.35 p.m. TOMORROW 4.20 a.m. 11.30 a.m. 7.13 p.m.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 684 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Vb— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due (in conjunction with Glen A Shire Line) Penang London GLENBEG London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp Apr. 23 May 24 Middlesborough. B. MEMNON M’seilles, L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow. Apr. 30 May 26 B. MENELAUS L’don, R’dam,
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    • 739 13 P&O BRITISH INDIA PORT SWETTENHAM, MALACCA SINGAPORE S.S. “KHANDALLA” SAILING SUNDAY, 18th APRIL 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 Mail Service. Q c (r}TTT AAr a «»<. Outwards from London for China
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 964 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES PARIS BERLIN Station Radio-Colonial. Its call letters Station Zeesen broadcasts on the followare: ng frequencies:— W. L. 19.68 metres T. P. A. 2 W. L. 25.23 T. P. A. 3 DJB 15.20 Me s 19.7 m. W. L. 25.60 T. P. A. 4 DJN 9.54 McjS 31.45 m.
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    • 86 13 ROME 2 RO 11.81 Mcjs (25.4 m TODAY P.M. 9.20 Opening announcement. The week in review. News in Hindustani. Dance music. Music requested by radio listeners. News in Italian. 9.11 Indian music. 9.26 “The Quickness of the Hand Deceives the Eye.” By Prof. Shome. (Try these tricks yourself, with two
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  • 789 14 Referee Stops Fight In Ninth Round S. RAJOO BEATS MATTHEW DE SOUZA (By Our Boxing Correspondent) Showing considerable improvement over his previous fights in Penang, Young Johnson, the F. M. S. negro lightweight, scored a decisive victory over Neil Hemchit, the Siamese lightweght, last night
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  • 892 14 Sultan’s A.D.C. Wins Polo Pony Race TAIPING SKYE MEETING (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, April 16. The addition of the polo pony race provided a card of seven events for the opening day of the Taiping Turf Club Skye Meeting, which was favoured by good weather
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  • 844 14 ONE-SIDED LEAGUE MATCH P.W.F.A. 5 Sports Club 1 The resourcefulness of a pair of wingers, K. Cornelius and S. Cornelius, and that of the dashing forward, Subramaniam, were factors which g»ave the Province Wellesley Foctbill Association a five-one victory over the Penang Sports Club in the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 236 14 wMb WJl|P r *^^W i 4® yl J|P flB Sw W 3 <> < 5 I •'.> g?1 sai ette Sunday gazette $250 MUST BE WON «MnMCbJMMMHW Five Winners or Nearest Singapore May Meeting A prize of $250 will be given to the sender of the best entry. Should two
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    • 145 14 PATANWALA’S TOILET PRODUCTS At YOUR DOOR AFGHAN SNOW AFGHAN COLD CREAM AFGHAN SHAVING STICK AFGHAN SOAP AFGHAN TOOTHPASTE AFGHAN HAIR OILS F CHAMPA HAIR OILS PATANWALA BALM, MHWKfrW PATANWALA GLYCERINE < SOAP, SCENTS. BRILLIANTINE T ETC. ETC There can be no better proof of the merit of this range of
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  • 1029 15 SOME REMARKABLE STATISTICS Legislative Action Unnecessary APPROPRIATE 'statistics, pregnant with significance, have been gathered by the Association of Golf Club Secretaries with reference to the proposal or the Royal and Ancient ini) io limit to fourteen the number of clubspa'player may carry. The proposal comes before
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  • Article, Illustration
    34 15 AUTHI R SPLXf ER. the 18-year- .<•:<; Rosningion, Doncaster. boy, who jualificd ;:s the Yorkshire icpre*.*; dative in tlv* eompetil 'uii I roper of the Amateur billi.i Is < a ..awi-l Hurroughes k’a.i. Landon.
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  • 120 15 Expected To Sail On May 1 Portsmouth, April 8. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith’s prospective America’s Cup challenge. Endeavour 11.. and Endeavour 1., lent by Mr. 11. A. Andreae as a trial hoise for the tests in American waters, are still on the slips at Gosport. Endeavour
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    54 15 HE MADE A VOW. —George Tidbury, one of West Ham's junior riders, has .voiced that he will not shave until he has icon )a place in the Hammer’s National League speedway team. In the meantime, his beard growsj and Johnny Hoskins, the West Ham pnange r,
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  • 683 15 FIFTY YEARS OF QUEEN’S CLUB Queen’s Club, the adopted home of most bill games, is 50 years old this spring. There can be no club that is better known all over the world. Certainly there have been few great ball-game players who have never wen,
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  • 119 15 SUNNINGDALE’S NEW PROFESSIONAL Michael J. Bingham, of Cooden Beach Golf Chib, Bexhill-or.-Sea has been appointed profession?’, to Sunningdale Golf Club. This is the most coveted and lucrative post in professional golf. Directly and indirectly it is understood to be worth at least £2 500 a
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  • 600 15 More Fights for Kane McGrory’ s Costly Injury SCOTLAND’S talented feather-weight, Johnny McGrory, has received a sixmonths’ sentence —this being the verdict of a Glasgow* surgeon. He must not make serious use of a boxing glove inside that period. The supporting wires have just been removed from
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 147 15 W ZZ ■wig? =< THE earnest desire of every nw.hcr is to feed her baby her- r j j 'Z self. In her ability to do this lies a deep and abiding joy. She knows that baby's health and well-being depend so much upon it. food 0 for baby. It
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  • LATEST SHARE AND COMMODITY NEWS
    • 105 16 TIN:- PREVIOUSLY LATEST LONDON—(Spot) £271.0.0 £263.15.0 LONDON—(3 months) £268.10.0 £262.0.0 SINGAPORE $133.00 $129.50 BUSINESS DONE PENANG $131.75 $129.50 BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers COPRA— (Sundried) $7.70 $7.60 BLACK PEPPER $ll.OO $ll.OO RUBBER:LONDON 10? d IQiid NEW YORK 22 C(G> 22’c(G) SINGAPORE Spot 38gc 37c July/Sept 3bjc 37}c Oct./Dec
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    • 340 16 London. April 16. Stare of £1 denomination unless Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c.. 1944-64 Ilog Funding Loan, 4 p.c.. 1960-90 120* —5 War Loan, 3J p.c Com-. Union Assce. (Units) Prudential Assce. “A’’ Royal Assce. share 10s. pd.) 9} Great Western Rly.
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    • 112 16 London on Previously Latest Paris HO 164 110 164 New York 4.901 4.91 ft Montreal 4.901 4.91 Brussels 29.12, 29.16 Geneva 21.51 1 21.5:'. Amsterdam 8.96, 8.98 i Milan 931 93 ft Berlin 12.21 12.22 Bucharest 670 667* Athens 547* 547* Buenos Aires 17} unquoted Monte Video 39i
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    • OPENING QUOTATIONS IN PENANG
      • 103 16 KENNEDY CO. Below are given today’s share quotations of leading brokers in Penang: RUBBER:— Buyers Sellers. Bassett 85 92* Batu Lintang 1.45 1.50 Broga 1.10 1.15 Connemara 2.00 2.10 Kempas 2.90 3.00 Mentakab 50 52* Sungei Bagan 1.75 1.821 Telok Anson 1.80 1.90 Utan Simpan 2.10 2.25 TIN:— Bangrin 24
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      • 149 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. TIN:— Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.62* 1.67} Kong Fatt 1.30 1.35 Jelebu 1.12* 1.17* Kuchai 1.55 1.60 Lukut 120 1.25 North Taiping 85 90 Rahman Hyd. 1.62* 1.67} Rantau Ordy. 1.90 1.95 ex Rantau Pref. 1.80 1.85 ex Taiping 85 90 Talam 2.05 2.10 Ulu Klang
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      • 225 16 TIN:— Buyers Sellers Ampats 6 0 6 4} Ayer Hitams 29 0 30 0 Bangrins 24 6 25 6 Batu Selangors 1.63 1.66 ex Hong Fatts 1.33 1.36 Hongkongs 36 6 37,6 Jelepangs 34 6 35 0 Jelebus 1.15 1.18 Kamuntings 15 6 16 6 Kamp. Lan juts
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      • 152 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats 60 64* Hong Fatts 1.32} 1.37} Jelebus 1.15 1.20 Katus 25 0 25 9 Kramats 59 6 60 9 Laruts 16 3 16 9cd Lukuts 1.20 1.25 Pangoiga Rivers 12 9 13 3 Puchongs 28 0 29 0 Pungahs 273 28 0 Rahmans 1.55
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      • 11 16 TODAY'S PRICES Singapore $129.50 Per Pkl. Penang $129.50 Per Pkl.
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      • 11 16 Singapore Spot 37c. Per lb. Penang —37 c. Per lb.
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    • 125 16 London, April 16. RUBBER Firm. Spot 102 buyers 101’ sellers. May 10ft buyers 10ft sellers. July Sept. 10 ft buyers 10 ft sellers. Oct. Dec. 10ft buyers 10« sellers. New York 22.56 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 21,599 tons Liverpool 29.203 tons 3OPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. April
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 273 16 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Estabiisbed m Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM With 43 Agencies, apart from correspondents, in Holland. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST BATAVIA BrandMO throughout tha Dutch East Indlso and tai the Straits Settlements, India, China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial Bank,
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    • 533 16 CHARTERED BANK or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Iwoorperated Fajlaad by Royal Charter 4853) Paid-up Capital £3,000,(Xk Reserve Fund £3,ooo,iX)f Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,00? HEAD OFFICE: M, Bistaopsgate, London, E.O. Jlpeactos Broaobss: Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar Iloilo Saigon Bang! >k Ipoh Semarang Batavia Karachi Serembaa Bombay Klang Shanghai
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