Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 April 1937

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. Vol. XCV. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    U.S. AND BRITAIN STAND FOR ONE COMMON PURPOSE
    117 1 —Reuter. The Preservation Of Peace CAN BE WON BY STRIVING OF PLAIN PEOPLE New York, April 24. Ihe Lnited States and Britain have one common pin pose, namely, the preservation of peace throughout the world, declared President Roosevelt, in a message to
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    DEATH OF SIR WALTER SHAW
    221 1 FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE OF S.S. LONG CAREER ON BENCH London, April 25. The death is announced of Sir Walter Sidney Shaw. Kt —British Wireless. S Walter Shaw who was Chief Justice, Straits Settlements, from 1921 to 1925, was bom in 1863. son of George Shaw,
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    SOUTH AFRICAN WITCHCRAFT
    71 1 —Reuter. VS oman Sentenced Serowe, April 24. Bagakgametsi. ex-wife of the famous chief T.-?.ekeu» who was charged with practising wit a cult in an attempt to injure the Queen Mother, Semane, was fined £5O or on year's imprisonment. Two of the witch doctors who were charge! together
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    EX-SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN
    58 1 >.ung members of the British Legion. Briish Radio. Review At Hyde Park London, April 24. The King will review about 80,000 Exservice men and women in Hyde Park on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 27. They will be representative of all Ex-ser-vice organisations, the majority of
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    TRADE BOOM IN MALAYA
    75 1 INCREASED PRICES OF COMMODITIES LATEST OFFICIAL FIGURES Malayan trade is booming, thanks to the increased prices of commodities and the larger releases under the tin and rubber restrictions schemes. Figures issued by the Registrar of Statistics on Saturday show that gross exports in February amounted to
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    ADDITIONS TO SIAMESE NAVY
    86 1 4 Newly Built Destroyers From Italy The four newly built destroyers for the Siamese Government arrived in Penang on Saturday en route to Bangkok via Singapore from Monfalcone (Italy). The destroyers are “Patani.” Surasdr,’’ “Chand Raburi’’ and "Rayong” and they are all under the command of
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    NORTH-WEST FRONTIER
    43 1 Reuter. Peshawar. April 25. A force of 200 to 300 tribesmen reported to be led by the Fakir of Ipi, raided a village near Tank close to the Waziristan border and carried off two Hindus. Th* raiders looted and burned shops.
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    VIENNA MURDER BAFFLING THE POLICE
    151 1 —Reuter. Vienna, April 26. The tragic death of the beautiful 20 year old daughter of the Paraguayan Minister Ingrid, Wein green, a devotee of occult sciences, is presenting a baffling problem. Ingrid was found dying in her car on the main Vienna Trieste highway near
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    DEATH OF MAJORGENERAL YARR
    110 1 Famous Surgeon London. April 26. The death has taken place of Major-Gen-eral Sir Thomas Yarr, K.C.M.G., C.B. the welll-known surgeon. From 1890 to 1895 Sir Thomas was attached to the Coldstream Guards and from 1895 to 1899 he served under the Foreign Office as Physician to
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    IDENTITY NOT ESTABLISHED
    207 1 SUCCESSFUL APPEAL IN SUPREME COURT CONVICTION QUASHED In the Penang High Court this morning Mr. Justice Gordon Smith quashed a conviction of Leow Boon Kok. who was convicted in the Lower Criminal Court an<l sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment on a charge of cheating. His lordship,
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    EUROPEAN STOWAWAYS CHARGED
    100 1 To Be Repatriated Two Europeans. David Charles Jones and George Michael Hurley appeared before Mr. Trevor D Hughes in the Penang Police Court this morning, charged with being vagrants, without having any visible means' of subsistance. Both of them were found at the Penang wharves this morning
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    SPORTS CLUB BEATEN BY SIX WICKETS
    79 1 Match Against Kedah XI. At Sungei Patani The Kedah Cricket XI beat the Penang Sports Club yesterday at Sungei Patani by six wickets. J. A. Wyatt (53» topscored for the visitors while T. F. Carey (65) was highest scorer for his side. W. E
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    A RIFT IN THE LUTE
    151 1 —Reuter. FRENCH DELEGATES RETURN TO PARIS CAPITULATIONS CONFERENCE Montruex. April 25. A rift in the lute has occurred in the Franco-Egyptian talks. The French submitted a memorandum explaining desidera’ i on tbe matter of permanent relations, especially regarding the Treaty of Establishment. After a long
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    STOP PRESS
    259 1 RUNNING THE BLOCKADE —Reuter. Bilbao. April 26. Unlike the exciting voyage of the previous blockade runners the Stesso and Thurston were unmolested. Captain Allen i of the Stesso interviewed by Reuter in his cabin said he did not see a single warship apart from two British destroyers carrying
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    IPOH PLANE CRASH
    290 1 MR- R. D. WILSON KILLED (From Our Own Correspondent» Ipoh. April 26. A fatal ending to a joy-ride occurred yesterday afternoon when the Tiger Moth done VR RAM of the Perak Flying Club, piloted by Capt. G. A. Bentinck and with Mr. R. D. Wilson. Manager of
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    RUNNING THE BLOCKADE
    81 1 —Reuter. GERMAN PRESS INDIGNANT Berlin, April 25. The press vehemently attacks Britain, owing to the British warships protecting' British cargo ships attempting to run the blockade of Bilbao.—Reuter. St. Jean de Luz, April 25. The British fcodships “Stesso” and ’’Thurston’’ left La Pallice this morning, believed to
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    INDIAN WOMEN AND THE NEW CONSTITUTION
    1809 2 SUHRAGE UNDER DURESS’ Spirited Speech To Calcutta Rotarians ‘INDIAN WOMEN and the new Constitution” formed the subject of an interesting address bv Mrs. Nilima Devi at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Calcutta Rotary Club at the Great Eastern Hotel recently She said: —‘‘The
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    GANDHI HAS HIS WAY
    62 2 NEXT CONGRESS SESSION Wardha. Sardar Vallabhai Patel and a deputation of extras had a long conversation with Mr. Gandhi last week regarding the venue of the next Congress and Mr. Gandhi succeeded in persuading the deputation to forego their claim in favour of Bardoli which has
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    TROTSKY’S "TRIAL" IN MEXICO
    144 2 Elaborate Police Precautions Mexico City, April 16. The "trial” of Leon Trotsky, ir. which he is to reply to the charges of high treason brought against him in the recent Moscow treason trie’s, opened today ir. M. Trotsky's closely-guarded house at Coyoacar, Mexico The trial is
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    EMPIRE TALKS BY RADIO-TELEPHONE
    178 2 TECHNICAL HITCH CAUSES AMUSEMENT A technical hitch momentarily affected a historic event in Empire radio-telephony last week. The occasion was the opening by the Duke of Gloucester of the new building which completes the world headquarters of the Overseas Leag-ue at St. J’ames’s, London. A message
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      502 2 flead Oflice 12, Bishop Street, Psnang Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams: Gazette Penang. Singapore Oflice 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
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      351 2 NOTICES S/S "GLENAFFARIC” VOYAGE 4 (OUTWARD) ARRIVED 19—4—37 Consignees of cargo per the above vessel from Europe are hereby notified that a General Survey of al] cargo larded in damaged condition will be held in Penang Har bour Board’s godown No. 4 at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 27th April.
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    RESUMED DEFENSIVE ON BILBAO CHECKED
    595 3 INSURGENT LOSSES CONSIDERABLE Attacks Repulsed Despite Heavy Air Bombardments Bilbao, April 25. A RESUMED insurgent offensive against Bilbao, it is officially claimed, was checked with considerable insurgent losses. Critical fighting is now proceeding only in the El Orrio sector where, it is claimed, all attacks
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    JAEN PRISONERS PROTEST
    79 3 Criminal Bombardment Of Town A statement has been issued by convicts in Jaen, protesting against the criminal bombardment of the town. More than eighty people, one third of them children, were killed in this single action by Fascist aeroplanes. The prisoners who have issued this indignant protest
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    TROTSKY’S HOPE FOR RUSSIA
    180 3 “Stalin Eliminated But Not Killed” Mexico City. April 15. Trotsky declared today that a revolution by the Russian masses was necessary to overthrow Stalin and end his bureaucracy. Stalin must be eliminated but not killed unless he fought such a movement. The exiled Bolshevik leader was
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    ROYAL MEMENTOS
    177 3 London. April 16. A special Coronation exhibition, called i “Kings and Queens of England. *****900,” is to be opened in the North Court 1 at the Victoria and Albert Museum just before the Coronation. As this year is also the centenary of Queen Victoria’s accession, one of the
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    London, April 25.
    33 3 —British Wireless. The Imperial Government have decided .o make a grant-in-aid to the Trans-Jordan Government for construction of a motor .oad through Trans-Jordan and thus link- ng Palestine with Irak.-
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    BELGIUM FREED FROM HER LOCARNO OBLIGATIONS
    527 3 Reuter and British Wireless. TEXT OF ANGLO-FRENCH STATEMENT Brussels. April 24. Belgium was freed from her obligations is a guarantor Power under the Locirno Treaty at a ceremony held at the Foreign Office this afternoon when the necessary documents will be signed by the
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    "UNIFICATION IN CHINA TODAY IS REAL”
    190 3 cation in China was an actual reality.--Sin Chew Jit Poh. MR. KAWAGOE WARNS JAPAN Shanghai, April 24. Unless Japan comes to realise that China has become a unified nation, any readjustment of relations between China and Japan is impossible.” So declared Mr. S. Kawagoe,
    cation in China was an actual reality.--Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  190 words
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    London, April 25.
    20 3 —British Wireless. A meeting of the Non-Intervention Committee in Spain has been convened for next Tuesday afternoon.
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      163 3 Monday, 26th April, 1937 LADIES GUEST NIGHT at BOTH PARKS WEMBLEY PARK GATE ADMISSION GENTS 10 CENTS. LADIES FREE TAI LOH THEAN CANTONESE OPERA: “Loh Keong Choon Sek' GRAND NOORAN OPERA: "An Interesting Story” CAPITAL TALKIE “A Woman in Disguise Cantonese Talkie Seats 15, 25 &40 cents including gate admission.
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    SULTAN OF PAHANG
    331 4 ARRIVAL IN LONDON TO ATTEND CORONATION »From Our Own Correspondent) Landon, April 14. Looking very fit after his voyage, H.H. (the Suitan of Pahang. Sir Abu Bakar. K.C.M.G., arrived in London this evening. Hrs Highness was quite alarmed when, ■im stepping from the boat train at Victoria
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    IRON GUARD DEFIES CAROL OF RUMANIA
    1175 4 Secret Letters Read At A Meeting PRINCE NICHOLAS TALKS Of 24-HO OR ULTIMATUM A violent attack was made on April 15 on King Carol by Gen. Cantacuzenu, commander of the powerful Fascist Iron Guard. It caused anxiety in Rumanian Court and Government circles. Gen.
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    WEDDING IN LONDON
    172 4 MRS. M. W. COOKE AND Mrt. A. L. DICKSON MALAYANS AT RECEPTION (From Our London Staff) London, April 13. Several Malayans were among the guests at the reception which followed the wedding at the Caxton Hall Registry Office today of Mrs. Margery Winter Cooke, formerly of Singapore,
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    AUSTRALIAN WOMAN FLIER
    112 4 Arrival At Don Muang From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, April 24. Mrs. Bonney, the Australian flier, arrived at Don Muang yesterday evening after alighting at Hua Hin en route. Broadcasting from the Phya Thai Station yesterday evening she thanked the Siamese officials for the assistance rendered hei
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      206 4 wISX Charm Away INDIGESTION the Chardox Way “Words cannot express the magic” o* Chardox, writes A.K. Read his letter:--•‘Charcoal has always done me but It became so expensive taking such a lot Chardox (Activated Charcoal) acts very much more quickly and is more lasting It did me so much good
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      269 4 Here is the Essence of CONVALESCENCE ESSENCE OF "^2 lir TTHE effectiveness of Brand’s Essence 1 of Chicken in putting invalids on th® roa d to good health has been J proved time and again. I '/A There is nothing like Brand’s for giving maximum nourishment with the minimum of
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    BUDDHIST SCHOOL MAKES GOOD PROGRESS
    1223 5 Better Buildings To Be Considered NANODAYA ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING i lie Sariputta School which has been continually maintained since its inception by the association for the teaching of children living in the vicinity of Caunter Hall at a very low rate of school fees has
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    70 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 24. At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Miss Mabel Smith, third daughter of Mrs. B. Smith and the late Mr. R. E. Smith of Singapore, was married to Mr. Cleaver Rowell Eber, eldest son of Mrs. M. J. Eber and the
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    2 UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
    379 5 FOR INDIAN STUDENTS IN MALAYA MR. V. S. SASTRI’S PROMISE Fulfilling the promise he made in a speech at Penang, the Rt. Hon. Mr. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, who headed a delegation to Malaya to inquire into Indian labour conditions, has offered two sholarships for study at
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    “I SHOULD BE SHOT IN 24 HOURS”
    83 5 An Ex-Spy’s Fear New York. Carl Graves, who during the war was described as the most dangerous spy in Europe, is due to sail for Germany unless his efforts to delay or avert his deportation are successful. Graves declared, “I should be shot
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    MORE ZEPPELINS
    146 5 Berlin. Capt. Lehmann, director of the German Zeppelin Company, has announced that Germany its to build two more Zeppelins in addition to the LZI3O and LZI3I. The LZI3O is now noiring completion. The LZI3I, the building of which will be begun this autumn, will be the same size
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      185 5 Jlappi/ i A; X' «Jm» A Happy days indeed, when parents are young and VA v\ baby is thriving. Normal babies are healthy and Ft a only require reasonable care and correct feeding to keep them so. V'M Si A Feeding is now a simple matter —if nature fails use
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    PENANG L. T. A. CHAMPIONSHIPS
    241 6 Ties For This Week The following ties in the Penang Lawn 'Tesmis Association championships have «been arranged for next week:— TODAY Men’s open singles:—C. H. Rogers v. XL C. Valberg (unfinished tie) —Umpire 4Goon Kok Lem. S. T. Stewart v. L. I. Robless (unfinished tie)
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      READER COMMENTS ON BIG FIGHT
      268 6 LAST MOTTS BOXINC CRITICAL EX-AMATEUR NAI SMARN-DIAMOND FIGHT WALKS IN PENANG SUGGESTION BY READER A HIKERS* CLUB PROPOSED CORONATION BONUS ETIQUETTE IN THE CABARETS AMATEUR RIDING IN MALAYA To The Editor. Sir, —Last night it was my misfortune to witness one of the worst performances
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      ‘HIKING’ ON PENANG ISLAND
      246 6 To The Editor. i Dear Sir, —Visitors from all parts of the world tell us that Penang is one of the most beautiful islands on the face of the globe, yet how much do we Penangites appreciate it? We seem to be all so busy with
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      BALLROOM ETIQUETTE
      226 6 To The Editor. Sir. —In a way, I think the local dance halls have done a world of good in that, in attracting the young men (Chinese especially) to the dance floors, they are quietly eradicating an evil. Both our local cabarets, it is worthy of note, have
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      AMATEUR RACING
      182 6 To The Editor. Dear Sir, —I quite agree with L.C.A that amateur racing in Malaya has been reduced to a farce. Since the Whittaker brothers have no equals in riding, I suggest that they should carry the same, if not a heavier penalty than the approved riders. At
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      CORONATION BONUS OR INTERIM BONUS
      130 6 To The Editor. Dear Sir, —Many suggestions have been made by readers of your valuable paper to employers to grant to their employees a bonus to celebrate on account of the forthcoming Coronation of His Majesty King George VI. I am wondering how many firms
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    IPOH MALAYS TO CELEBRATE
    295 6 AMBITIOUS CORONATION PROGRAMME RIVER BOAT PROCESSION (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, April 26. Ipoh Malays have drawn up an ambitious progiamme to celebrate the Coronation or His Majesty King George VI on May 12. It is understood that the celebiations wilt be carried out on a
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      132 6 POSITION VACANT WANTED a Siamese with fluent knowledge of English for country districts in Siam. Good organiser. Must be prepared to travel constantly. Apply to Box No. 116, c/o Pinang Gazette. Asthma Germs Killed in 3 Minnies Bpine whcezi nsr Asthma and Bi uuctutis poison your system, ruin your an<
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      12 6 ALLSOPfd eveiy I time I I Caldbeck’sl THcAix/uui/a SLtvoe S 6 h
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      252 6 ROYAI WINDSOR 6.15 Last Night Tonight 9.30 Phcoe 241 Phone 241 The super 6.30 Tonight 9.30 HINDUSTANI TALKIE. Brought back by many requests. Miss Shanta Kuma 9 Mr Jal *«*<*“* The most outstanding Cantonese Talkie 1D -RESISTANCE” “TODAY” with or “AIK4L” Misses LOW HUA. TAI HOW HO, rw HO ’’’Al
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      167 6 II u MIT JJi J fall LAST 2 SHOWS TONIGHT 6.15 9.30 Here’s “GINGER” JANE in the kind of role that first brought her fame in a tender, touching story filled with tears, laughter and thrills GIVE YOUR HEART A THRILL! You’ll find tears in your eyes —when she tries
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    EGYPTIAN MEMORIES OF A SCHOOL TEACHER
    2429 7 Mr. Guerney’s Talk To B’vvorth Literary Circle AN excellent talk on Egypt was given by Mr. G. J. Guerney, A'sistar‘ Headmaster of the Bukit Mertajam High School at a meeting <»t the Butterworth Literary Circle on Friday. His subject was “Egyptian Memories.’’ Mr. Guerney,
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    GREAT BRITAIN TAKES A HAND
    691 8 SPAIN continues to claim the headlines in the world’s Press. Strange developments are taking place and no one can say what the outcome will be. Last week-end Great Britain became activdv associated with the civil war when she allowed British merchantmen, laden with food, to
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    NEW ISTANA FOR JOHORE SULTAN
    253 8 $600,000 Building TO BE READY NEXT YEAR A new $1)00,000 Istana for the Sultan of Johore is rapidly taking shape on the crest of Bukit Serene, three miles west of the Johore causeway. The palatial structure, with walls of rough granite rubble giving the effect
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    MALAYAN VOLLEY-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
    112 8 Penang Wins Second Place In one of the most thrilling volleyball matches seen in Penang for a longtime, the load State team defeated Negri Sembilan at Fun and Frolic Stadium. Penang, on Saturday night, after a hardfought game, in three sets. Penang thus become runners-up in the
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    BY THE WAY
    735 8  -  In SictiTi Biackish To Blame South African Bid For Malayan Marke t -Mr, Alma Baker s Record Catch —Major Lindsay TearsJaffna Tamils Returning to Malaya DiOCLES. THE severity ut the present cholera epidemic in the districts around Bangkok is attributed to people having only brackish water to
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION
    113 8 Business For Tomorrow's Meeting 1. To confirm minutes of last Ordinary Meeting held on 13th April, 1937. 2. Any’ special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. To confirm decisions arrived at by Standing Committees etc. as per list attached. 5. To report Home Indents, as
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    PENANG WEDDINGS
    166 8 Mr. A. Samuel And Miss Leila Ingram The marriage took place last week in Penang between Mr. Arthur Samuel, cf the Government Heath Department. Penang, son of Mr. J. Samuel, and Miss Leila Ingram, eidewt daughter of Mr. L. S. Ingram, interpreter at the Supreme Court. Penang. A
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    F.M.S. WORKERS MAY ORGANIZE TRADE UNIONS
    262 9 Mr. Ormsby-Gore’s Reply To Labour Question SELANGOR AND NEGRI STRIKERS MENTIONED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 16. 1 he right of labourers in the Federated Malay States to .rganise trade unions was affirmed by Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of State for the
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    MEN SIN SEAH ANNUAL MEETING
    169 9 Election Of Office-Bearer?* The Annual General Meeting of the Min Sin Scan was held at the Seah's piemises at 8 p.m. on April 24. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Ho Joo Khoon and about 70 members were present. The election of office-bearers for
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    NEW ATHLETIC RECORD
    58 9 Reuter. The Four Miles Relay Philadelphia, April 25. An Indiana team consisting of Don Lash, Melvern Trutt. Jim Deckard and Jim Smith stablished a new world’s four miles relcy ’< <ord in 17 minutes 16 1 10 seconds. The revious record was held by the Illinois c
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB MEETING
    612 9 Schoolboys Entrance Fees Rule Amended MR. LIM CHENG EAN ELECTED PRESIDENT The delayed eighth annual meeting of the Penang Chinese Swimming Club, at Tanjong Bungah, was held yesterday and was attended by about 70 members. When the annual report and accounts for the year ended Aug
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    GLADSTONE PARTY
    49 9 Mr. B. M. Hussain, the Representative of the GLADSTONE PARTY writes to say that the well known kronchong party of Penang which played at the Elysee Cabaret on last Saturday night is not the GLADSTONE PARTY which met with great success in the Boria competition this year.
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    GABO BEATEN BY SUPPIAH
    468 9 Points Decision Over Eight Rounds SMARN AND DIAMOND IN 12-ROI ND FROLIC (By Our Boxing Correspondent) The much-vaunted return fight between Joe Diamond and Nai Smam at Wembley Park, Penang, last night, was a fiasco. Fortunately the rest of the card was exceptionally good, and the
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    MANCHESTER CITY CHAMPIONS
    396 9 LEICESTER CITY WIN PROMOTION Below are given the latest positions in the Home League tables In the English First Division Manchester City become champions, while relegation will fall to the lot of two of the following three Clubs Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester United, and Leeds United. In the
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    PRAI DOCKYARD DISPUTE
    133 9 Still Not Settled Up till Saturday, the situation between employees at the Sungei Nyok Dockyard, Prai, and their employers had not been definitely settled. The 200 odd workmen have presented their employers, the Straits Steamship Co. Ltd., whose local managers are Mansfield and Co. Ltd., with a
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      158 9 Ti red 1 -not at all I *J have found Sanatogen really marvellous. Urular the trying conditions ana baa to lave m this country, Sanatogan if a fcaon to thoso who ore run-down,” writes Mr. F.D 8.H., Motihori, Br. India Weaknaoe, liatleeaneaa and fatigue will soon disappear after a abort
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    ULU PIAH’S INCREASED PROFITS
    773 10 Dividend Of 8 Per Cent. Declared “H WiXG regard t<> the increase in. profits and the satisfactory state of the Company’s finances, the directors feel justified in recommending the payment of a dividend of 8 per cent., which is 3 per cent, more than the dividend
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    COPRA MARKETING SCHEME
    403 10 Agricultural Advisory Committee Discussions (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. April 22. At a meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee last month it was decided, states the Malayan Agricultural Journal, that in view of the attitude of the proprietor’s section of the L nited Planting Association of
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    RUBBER PRICE MOVEMENTS
    238 10 Nt*ccssitv For Stabiiif J DUNLOP CHAIRMAN'S VIEW London. The variations in the price of rubber during 1936, and the rise in the last three months, were commented on by Sir George Beharrell at a meeting of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. This did not, in his view,
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    CEYLON PLANTERS' PENSIONS PLAN
    86 10 Aim Of New Society (From Our Own Correspondent London. April 16. A memorandum issued today by the London representative of the newly-formed Ceylon Planters’ Society states that over 90 per cent, of British planters in the island have joined its ranks and that it is hoped
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      938 10 1 Have you seen the New GIANT MACLEANS JS I'' Sy A-ShBM z ?>-- .'Z’-x ifc.. Zr/ J yij v j People are using Macleans in a bigger Sway than ever now that thev can get it in the new Giant tube. The r more often you Maclean your teeth
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      54 11 SUNDAY GAZETTE The First SUNDAY Newspaper Published In JVlalaya SPECIAL FEATURES Cartoons, Crossword Puzzles: Women’s Pages: 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 in the SUNDAY GAZETTE:
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    DOUBLE PAY BY B.B.C.
    128 12 A quarter of a million pounds will be distributed by the end of the year among authors, composers and publishers whose music is broadcast by the 8.8. C. Following arbitration between the 8.8. C. and the Performing Rights Society, it has been decided that the sum
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    MOST EXPENSIVE RADIO
    167 12 The Maharajah of Patiala recently purchased what are believed to be the most expensive radio sets ever built —beating even a 37-tube set exhibited in America not long ago. The cost of the sets is due not only to the fact that the Maharajah attached a great
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      m. v. Talisse In Port Today
      418 12 M.V- ‘TALISSE’ from Java ports via Singapore —sails today for Halifax, Boston, New York and Baltimore via Belawan Cape of GoocLHope. S S. ‘YUENSANG’ from Calcutta —sails today for Singapore and Hongkong. M S. ‘HAVELLAND’ from Bermen, Antwerp, Port Said, Suez for I’. Swet
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      HAPAG’S 90TH BIRTHDAY
      515 12 HISTORY OF FAMOUS GERMAN COMPANY On May 27 the Hamburg-Amerika Line celebrates its 90th birthday, and it is natuial to associate the development of he famous company with its leading p rit—Herr Albert Ballin. In the official h story of the company it is informative to note
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      BY AIR AND SEA
      389 12 LATEST TIMES OF POSTING AIB MAIL A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra via Singapore and thence by K.N.I.L.M. service will close at 7.30 p.m. today. NOTICE The air mails despatched from Penang on April 18 per the Netherlands aircraft were delivered in London on April
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      44 12 THE CONSOLIDATED PNEUMATIC TOOL CO. LTD. LONDON DIESEL POWER AIR COMPRESSORS PORTABLE PNEUMATIC PLAN’LS HAMMERS DRILLS TOOLS C. P. Boyer Rivetting Hammers are daily gaining popularity in Malaya and are in evidence on all large constructions at Home. Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED PENANG
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      896 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES BB.C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2 Tnne in on the fotlounng wnoetength.: 8.20 p.m.—‘Tunes Everybody Knows— TRANSMISSION 2.f 8-50 The news and announcements. 9.05 GSH 21.41 Mc/s (19.91 m.) Greenwich time signal 9.15 Close down. GBG 11.19 Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSO 15. H Mc/b (19.82 m.) TRANSMISSION
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      215 12 CALCUTTA Station VUC broadcasts on a wavelength of 49.10 metres (6.139 kc). TODAY p.m. 6.56 Time signal. A broadcast for rural areas. 7.26 Humorous Duet. 7.41 Religious song. 7.56 A musical variety. By the members of Sangit Bharati. Tagore songs. 9.26 Talk: You and Your Radio (N 0.2 “Music in
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      20 12 TIDE TABLE TODAY High Low 12 26 p.m. 7.51 p m. TOMORROW 12.43 a.m. 7.04 a.m. 12.54 p.m. 7.40 p.m.
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    A NEW WATERWAY
    148 13 THE MOSCOW-VOLGA CANAL The opening of the Moscow-Volga Canal this summer will provide a new waterway. 250 kilometres long, between Moscow and Kalinin, which will shorten the present water route via Gorky by 1,728 kilometres. It is estimated that during this year a million tons of freight
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    TENTH CRUISER SQUADRON TO BE REVIVED
    169 13 Famous Merchant Service War Unit London. News that the Admiralty are going to revive the famous Tenth Cruiser Squadron for the Coronation Naval Review will recall vivid and exciting memorTes to many merchant seamen. The difficult task allotted to the Tenth C.S. was to
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      371 13 MANSFIELD CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Veae-ie. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due (in conjunction with Glen A Shire Line) Penang London ?u-\n°AT'S don dam ffburg A Glasgow. Apr. 30 May 26 B. MENELAUS L don, R dam, H burg, Hull Swansea. May 7 June 2 A.
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      280 13 LINER. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. LEAVE Marseilles New York PENANG Arrive Arrive S.S. PRES. POLK May 6 June 2 J .me 15 S.S. PRES. PIERCE May 20 June 16 June 29 A wonderful opportunitv to visit Cairo en route PACIFIC SERVICE. Have you travelled on our New Liners The President
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      860 13 PJ? and Ot W BRITiSH INDIA PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE SS. "RAJULA” SAILING THURSDAY, 29th APRIL Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., under .Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Swettenhaja* contract with His Majesty’s Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mall Service. Outwards from London for China Japan. S/S "MATA HARI"
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      538 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES BERLIN NIROM Station Zeesen broadcasts ou the follow- YDC (15.15 Me s (19.8 m.) Ing frequencies:- PMN (10.26 Mcjs (29.2 m.) DJB 15.20 Mcjs 19.7 m. TODAY DJN 9.54 Mcjs 31.45 m. p.m. DJE 17.76 Mcs 16.89 m. 2.10 News bulletin. DJQ 15.28 Mcjs 19.63 m. 2.20 Close
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      243 13 7.05 Talk on current French events (in Spanish). 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert. Relay from Radio-Pans. 8.05 Talk on French events. 8.20 Continuation of concert relay. 8.50 News in French Colonial market prices. 9.20 Unchanging People and Things. By’ M. Leon Vibert and M. Rene Wisner. 9.30 The Frenchwoman’s
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    ABERDEEN BEATEN IN SCOTTISH CUP FINAL
    547 14 —Reuter. 2 1 Victory For Celtic London, April 24. In sunny weather and in the presence of an enormous crowd of 120,000 spectators the Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Aberdeen was played today at Hampden Park. Celtic won by two goals to one.
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    P.R.C. Defeat Crescent Football Club
    58 14 In a first division Teague match playel on the S.X.I. ground yesterday between the Penang Recreation Club and Cresen. Football Club the former defeated the tatter by the only goal scored in the game The game was dull and there was nothing to choose between
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    PROGRAMME FOR FIRST DAY OF SINGAPORE RACES
    862 14 THIRTEEN PROBABLES FOR ANNIVERSARY CUP Below will be found the full programme for the first day of the Singapore Turf Club Summer (Governor’s Cup) Meeting to be run at Singapore on Saturday, May 1. ANNIVERSARY CUP—Horses—Class I—Div. I—6 Furs. THEBEZ 9.04 Lee Nam
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    JIN IAN ENTERS TWO SEMI-FINALS
    548 14 Junior Badminton LAW LEAN SIEW PLAYS WELL (By Our Badminton Correspondent; A start was made with the Penang Junior Badminton Inter-team Tournament and several ties in the men’s champi oa ships were played during the week-end at the Free School Hall. Despite the advanced stage
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    P.R.C. H’CAP TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    101 14 This Week’s Ties The following t’es in the Penang Recreation Club handicap tennis tournament have been arranged for this week TOMORROW Mixed doubles handicap: —scr. Mr. and Mrs. Westerhout v. —2 Mrs. Perera and N. Capel. Men’s singles handicap:— —3 M. BPestana v. -|-4 J. W.
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      235 14 wnWwOtt All 1W > W„ Iw <♦ > OEwJ—■ I -2**\* 4 K-. 1 Pinang gazette df Sunday gazette $250 MUST BE WON Five Winners or Nearest Singapore May Meeting A prize of $250 will be given to the sender of the best entry. Should two or more entrants tie
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    TOMMY FARR UPSETS ALL CALCULATIONS
    1797 15 Beats Baer More Easily Than Braddock Did ALL-ROUND SUPERIORITY BOXING critics all confessed themselves entirely in the wrong when a comparatively obscure fighter, Tommy Farr, who had succeeded another Welshman, Jack Petersen, in winning the British and Empire heavyweight championships, outfought and out boxed a
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    GREEN COLTS IN FORM
    473 15 CRICKET: COMBINED YOUNGSTERS BEATEN In a two-innings cricket match played on the Penang Free School ground on Saturday the Green Colts defeated the Combined Youngsters by five wickets and 37 runs. The Youngsters, batting first, I nocked up 44 runs to which the Colts plied with
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      113 15 GRANT’S SCOTCH WHISKY From the famous Glenfiddich Distillery. A Real Stengah Whisky stands up in a Soda Water and retains all that smoothness and body Sought after by all true Connoisseurs. It is only by comparison that one discovers the true value of anything. Here is the test to which
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      94 16 PREVIOUSLY LATEST LONDON-(Spot) No market LONDON-(3 months) J 1 25.00 BUSINESS DONE Xo ~rke’t’ XX No market BUSINESS DONE ***** $7 COPRA-(Sundried) RUBBER:- W<l LONDON NEW YORK C J SINGAPORE- Spot 39c Oct./Dec 40c 40 TAPIOCA:- S 4 27 FAIR SEED $4.65 MEDIUM RICI. .g 20 RAXGOON- I*AR3OILED
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      COMMODITIES AND METALS
      117 16 London, April 24. RUBBER Steady. Spot 11A buyers 11 sellers. July/Sept. 112 buyers 11/« sellers. Oct./Dec. 115. buyers 111 sellers. Jan./Mar. 11 fr buyers 111 sellers. New York Closed. United Kingdom Stocks London 21,285 tons. Liverpool 29,077 tons COPRA: Straits S.D. Rotterdam. April £18.12.6d. PEPPER White Muntok
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      104 16 London on Previously Latest Paris mi 111 564 New York 4.93 J 4.9 c» Montreal 4.921 1.92 Brussels 29.20 29.19 Geneva 21.56:» 21.55» Amsterdam 9.001 8.90 i Milan 93H Berlin 12.26 A 12.261 Bucharest 670 6.0 Belgrade 215 215 Athens 5475 547* •uenos Aires 17J unquoted Monte Video
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        KENNEDY & CO.
        91 16 KENNEDY CO. Below are given today’s share quotations of leading brokers in Penang: RUBBER:— Buyers Sellers. Ayer Molek 1.40 1.50 Mentakabs 474 521 Parit Perak 2.25 2.50 ex Telok Anson 1.90 2.00 MINING Hong Fatt 1.25 1.30 ex Jelebus 1-12 A 1.17$ K. Lan juts 26 0 26 9 Kuchai
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        A. A. ANTHONY & CO.
        122 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. TIN:— Buyers Sellers B. Selangor 1.60 1.65 Hong Fatt 1.27$ 1.30 Kuchai 1.621 1.67 A Lukut 1171 1.221 North Taiping 85 871 Puteh 90 95 Rahman Hyd. 1.521 1.571 Sungei Luas 2.30 2.35 Sungei Ways 3.10 3.20 Talam 2.05 2.15 Ulu Klang 1.321 1.37 J Kampong
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        UNITED TRADERS
        254 16 RUBBER: Buyers Sellers. Allenbys 2.00 2.15 Ayer Panas 2.00 2.15 Bassetts 65 90c Batu Lintangs 145 1-50 Bedfords 1.27$ 1.32 J Eentas 1.45 1.50 Brogas 1.10 1■ 15 Inti ragiris 1.70 1.774 Kuala Sidims 3.40 3.52 Ac Lunas 2.50 2.60 M. Pindas 1.82$ 1.90 Mentakabs 50 52* N.
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        10 16 TODAY'S PRICES Singapore $125.00 Per pkl. Penang No Market.
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        14 16 Singapore Spot 30 5 Sc Per lb. Penang 39 5 Bc. Per lb.
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        LEAN & CO.
        155 16 LEAN CO. TIN:— Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbangs 34 9 35 9 Batu Selangor 1.60 1.671 Hong Fatts 1.26 1.31 Jelebus 1.12 A 1.17-1 K. Lan juts 26 0 26 9 Katus 24 9 25 6 Kundangs 9 9 10'3 Laruts 15'3 15 9xd Lukuts 1.174 1.224 Pungahs 26;0 26 9
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    “TERROR MAN" OF SINGAPORE
    313 16 POLICE NET CLOSING ON HIM Singapore, April 25. Th? police net is closing in on a Chinese ‘terror man” favouring chocolate coloured clothes, who has savagely attacked five Chinese girls, aged eight to ten years. One hundred and fifty constables and detectives, disguised in plain clothes,
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    MOONLIGHT BAND
    178 16 Tonight on the Esplanade from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. March The Gladiators' Farewell Blackenburg. Overture Raymond. Thomas. Selection Pagliacci. Leoncavallo. This impressive modern Opera with its tragic sequel is well represented in this selection of melodies. The Pagliacci are strolling players who pitch their tent for a
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. J. L. JAMBU
    192 16 The funeral of Mrs. Jane Louisa Jambu took place on Sunday evening. The remains were interred at the Pulau Tikus cemetery. Deceased leaves behind two sons and four daughters. The Rev. Father R. H. MicheU officiated at the service. Wreaths were sent by the
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    FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. & MRS. W. PRICE
    364 16 FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. MRS. W. PRICE Pleasant Function At Shanghai Hotel A pleasant function was held on Saturday evening at the Shanghai Hotel. Penang, in honour of Mr. W. Price's manager of Messrs. Whiteaway. Laidlaw co. Ltd., Penang, who will be going o.j Home leave at the end of
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      130 16 banks. A NEW SAFE DEPOSIT 14 SERVICE SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for tho safe keeping of valuables, important documents, records, etc., etc., are available at OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED. Nos. 28 30, BEACH STREET, PENANG. The following are the important features of this service:— SECURITY—PRIVACY ACCESSIBILITY—SECRECY MODERATE FEES. Complete details obtainable
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      543 16 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England) Capital Authorised IS.OOu.OQff Capital Subscribed £l,Boo.(Mn Reserve Fund and Rest Capita! Paid Up U,OfiO,QM BOARD OF DUUDOTORS. light Hon. Lord Catto of Cairncatto Chatrina» Sir Charles Alexander Innes, K.C 3.1. 01k Sir Thomas Smith, Kt., I. If. Kyrie, Esq., P.R. Chalmers,
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