Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 April 1937

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 98. Vol. XCV. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 28, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 700 1 —Reuter. Coronation Programme Issued THE CROWN THE SYMBOL OF FREE PEOPLES The Coronation Souvenir programme, which has been drawn up under the auspices of King George’s Jubilee Trust, will be available to the public throughout the Empire today and, with it, the many peoples of the
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  • 245 1 WRIT ISSUED BY DUKE OF WINDSOR BOOK SOLD IN UNITED STATES London, April 27. Reuters understand that Messrs. Allen and Overy, the Duke of Windsor’s solicitors have served a writ upon Williams Heinemann, publishers, and Geoffrey Dennis, author, of “Coronation Commentary” claiming damages for libel and an
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  • 89 1 Dispute Settled The Pina.hg Gazette is ofticialy informed that an amicable settlement was arrived at yesterday afternoon in the dispute between workers at the Sungei Nyok Dockyard, Prai, and their employers. the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The dispute was virtually ended on Friday when a second meeting
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  • 213 1 —Reuter McAVOY WINS ANOTHER TITLE London, April 28. British boxing received another fillip when Jack Doyle, the Irish heavyweight, outpointed King Levinsky, the American heavyweight, in a 12 rounds contest last night m the main attraction at the Wembley Stadium The Kingfish took terrific punishment
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  • 225 1 British Pitdio. MR. EDEN’S TWO-DAY COURTESY VISIT CURRENT PROBLEMS DISCUSSED London. April 28. The Foieign Secretary arrived at Croydon by air from Brussels this evening at the end of a two-day visit of courtesy to the Belgian u ipitnl during which he was received by the King
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  • 180 1 —R.’tfter. GROWTH OF PROUTS j TAX London, April 28. The House of Commons agreed to the Budget resolution authorising the imposition of a National Defence contribution, otherwise known as the Growth of Profits Tax. —-Reuter. BROADBENT DUE AT SINGAPORE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 28. Having flown
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  • 149 1 —Reuter. FORCED DOWN BU THUNDERSTORM TO ATTEMPT CAPELONDON RECORD London, April 27. There is no news of the airman H. L. Brook since he left Khartoum, despite inquiries at Kisumu and Nairobi, He was due to reach Kisumu at 4 p.m. B. S. T. yesterday. Juba,
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  • 28 1 The annual general meeting of the Penang Flying Club will be held at the Club premises on Friday, April 30, at 6.15 p.m.
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  • 120 1 —Reuter. CONSTRUCTION OF 513 NEW AEROPLANES CONSCRIPTION NOT WANTED Washington, Kprll 2T. An appropriation of 416,413,000 dollars or the Army next year was recommended n the House of Representatives by the Ap- propriations Committee which is 25,037,000 dollars more than available for the current year. An expenditure
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  • 40 1 Reuter. New York, April 27. Fifteen are dead and five are missing in widespread floods in six of The Eastern States. The damage is enormous. The waters are now receding, with the exception of the Ohio River.
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  • 58 1 Rent ter. Darwin, April 27. Titc Austral an airman, H.F Broadbent, who recently r signed h<s job as an air ma I pilot on th- ground tha f tne ice/e foo ft rent, took off from here tit 6.45 a.m. Greenwich Metui Time, in an attempt
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  • 174 1 —Reuter. By Ch inese Artists London. April 27. Two Chinese artists have their pictures hung at this year’s Royal Academy and they are the first Chinese to be ever thus honoured. Miss Shou Pi-yang has two pictures. She originally studied in Shanghai and came to England
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 119 1 STOP PINKING with "MEIRICH" MOTOR TABLETS SEE CHOP TAN BOON PENG, for Penang, Keda Perak, 224, Beach St., Penang —Phone CHOP SOON KIAT, 84, High St. K. Lumpur, for Selangor P>>one 1558. fcfc What, bacon again? Yes,my dear, but y COLD STORAGE'BACON I t /I m xFi I I r
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  • 841 2 MR. SASTRI POINTS TO A “DANGER” Effect On Voters If Verdict Went Against Congress MR. GAXDHI’s suggestion that a tribunal of thiee judges should decide whether it is competent for Governors to give an assurance in regard to their special powers is the subject of
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  • 628 2 Interim Ministries DR. AMBEDKAR ON THE IMPASSE Bombay. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. the depressed classes leader, in a statement on the constitutional impasse, says: I cannot understand wny Congressmen blame the Governors fei 1. cuing what a c called interim Ministries, and I em somewhat surprised to
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  • 406 2 Siliguri. AN interesting account of the chance discovery of an image of Shiva, at Chandmari, Darjeeling, Bias been furnished by a local medical man. In the course of an excavation by certain hillmen on building foundations, the digging implements struck against a heavy black
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  • 420 2 OBLIGATIONS OF GOVERNORS BOMBAY’S PLAN OF REFORMS The reactions in Indian op nion to Mr. Gandhi s suggestion for establishing a. tribunal are being carefully followed in Lcdon. Mr. Gandhi proposed that the tribunal should be set up to decide whether the Governors of the Provinces could
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 458 2 flead 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
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    • 132 2 Asthma Cause Killed In U Hoars ?nks to the discovery of an American IsiL SIC l an ’-1A now s P°ssible to get rid of *2°^ t®rnble spells of choking, gasninr coughing and wheezing Asthma by killing 'vA c use vhl ch is Germs in the blood! 7 bur .mng
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    • 154 2 A HIGHLY-PAID administrative position is the normal attainment of a School of Accountancy trained man with a recognised qualification. Qualify as an Accountant, Secretary, Cost Accountant, Shipping Expert. Insurance Officer, Bank Officer or Book-keeper, and make your future secure. Examination can be taken in Malaya and success guaranteed by postal
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  • 1592 3 520,000 for Start To Be Made With Guillemard Reservoir V n '/J| C rCLon inien^at ’°J 1 of tlj Penang Municipal Engineer, filtration of all Municipal water supCarne< Ut j start will be made shortly with Guillemard Reservior, for which a sum iif was
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  • 134 3 —Reuter. U. S. SUPREME COUR! ACTION Washington, April 27. The Supreme Court has set aside the sentences of 18 ytbrs’ and 20 years’ penal servitude mposed in 1932 on Angelo Herdon, a Negro communist ori.aniser, The court ruled that the interpretation ty the Georgia
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  • 580 3 —Reuter and British Wireless. Many omen Children Killed In Merciless Air Bombardment tgie ancient capital of the Basque country, was entirely blotted out and 100 civilians were killed as a result of a five-and-half hours* continuous air bombardment, allegedly by German planes. The town was
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  • 61 3 British Wireless. Government Accepts Tribunal’s Award The Prime Minister informed the Hous< of Commons that the special tribunal or. valuation of mining royalties had given a special award under the terms of which the compensation payable would be £66,450,000 and announced that Government had decided to accept it
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 236 3 IJHITEOIMfIVS iJjU SPECIAL CORONATION DISPLAY OF CORONATION NOVELTIES AND N£W BRITISH COOPS CORONATION CORONATION CORONATION WRITING PAD TABLE MATS TALCUM With an excellent photo DRICO MATS POWDER of Their Majesties the King and Queen on the SERVIETTES quality n red^n e d X: r mapaper. Size 8x 10 inch. with
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  • 270 4 OFFICE-BEARERS ELECTED Tde Biennial General Meeting of the Singapore Anti-Opium. Society took place at the registered office on Saturday, April 24, 1937 t with Dr. Chen Su Lan in the cuair. Dr. Chen, the president of the Society, presented the report of the Executive Committee which was
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  • 305 4 Al DIENCE DID NOT KNOW Unknown to the fashionable audience attending the brilliant opening of the London Coronation Season at, Covent Garden last week, one of the principals was singing—only an hour after undergoing an operation. Ninety minutes before the performance was due to begin. Signor
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  • 94 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 26. A mild stir has been created in Cheras Road, Kuala Lumpur, by a hen which is changing its sex. Mr. S. E. Saw, who rears poultry in his spare time told me that it used to be “a regular
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  • 1002 4 JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION The Junior Civil Service Association, Singapore, is to hold a dinner at the Victoria Memorial Hall on May’ 22 in honour of the Coronation. Dr. J. Ando left on Monday for Japan on a three months' holiday. Miss Leong Yut Hoong, a well-known
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  • 407 4 Judge And ’’Glamour Of Romance" The jury hearing the action in the High Court, Dublin, concerning the £12,500 will of Mr. John Johnston Cooney’, 60, of Springfield, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, failed to agree on a verdict last week and were discharged. They had deliberated for
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  • 180 4 JAPANESE FINED $5O (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, April 26. Y. Shiagshiyama, manager of a Japanese shop in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, was fined $5O. or three weeks’ imprisonment, by Raja Petra in the Kuala Lumpur police court today for evasion of customs duty amounting
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  • 143 4 GOVERNOR TO PERFOIm OPENING CEREMOM What will undoubtedly be the m< tractive of the series of British Fairs held annually at the Great Wo t Amusement Park is to be opened by jj the Governor at 6.45 p.m. on Friday April 30. Individual exhibitors and DominEy presentatives
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    • 214 4 1A REAL BOON FOR EVERY KITCHEN A MAG G I s i 1 SEASONING 141 is a product for increasing and improving fh e flavour of the food to which it is added. An addition of a few drops generally suffices en^ance al, d bring out to perfection r the
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  • 771 5 PEER ATTACKS MORALISING IN HOUSE OF LORDS London, April 16. A demand for the abolition of coroners, who were conemned in I'cbruary 1936 by a Government committee for “animidverting on persons who quite incidentally attend to give evilence at their courts”—was made in the House of
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  • 178 5 Drama At Foot Of Precipice London, April 18. Dr. Quarmby, of Ambleside, in the Lake District, climbed perilously 3,000 ft. by lantern-light up a mountain in the Langdales early yesterday to the aid of anothei doctor who had been hurt by a fall.
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  • 282 5 West Country’s Holiday Plans Torquay. The West Country is expecting the Coronation season to give a welcome impetus to the growing movement for earlier holidays. Torbay, in particular, Is preparing a programme of special attractions for visitors after the celebrations in London. The most important
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  • 234 5 Hearing Lasts Only Two Minutes London, April 19. Otto Karl Ludwrig, the German who was arrested at Ha wich and c! urged undei the Official Secrets Act at Mistley police court last week, appeared at Clacton police court today. He was remanded until Ap-il 27.
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  • 161 5 U.S. Bandits" Haul New York. April 18. Three bandits snatched jewellery worth £4,000 from three women in the lift of a fashionable New York hotel today. The lift, in which the women were returning to their rooms, was between the third and fourth floors when
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  • 150 5 Villagers Unaware Of New Owners The West Rasen estate of the Duke of Norfolk was sold recently. The village of West Rasen, with its thatched roofs and quaint 14th Century hump-backed bridge, is one of the most charmingly secluded retreats in Lincolnshire. Questions are being
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 90 5 ‘X HILLMAN MINX MAGNIFICENT tested and proved in every feature continues of course for 1937» —I I! "MASTERS’. Minx Magnificent, the most successful light car ever SAFETY SALOON with introduced to the motoring-public. Built to ever increasing Triplex Glass throughout standards of efficiency and quality. Years ahead in design Saloon
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  • 211 6 Coronation Souvenirs London, April 19. Ninety thousand persons in the Crown Services, and others in this country and other parts of the Empire, are to receive a silver Coronation Medal as a persona! souvenir from the King. It will be sent to them shortly after
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  • 109 6 Descendant Of Bounty Mutineer S.S. Arawa, Caribbean Sea, April 19 Pitcairn, the lonely island in the South Pacific, is sending a delegate to the Coronation He is Mr. David Young, aged 61, a great-great-grandson of Edward Young midshipman in the Bounty. He embarked in the
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 192 6 LABOURERS 1/V PENANG “ANTI-HUMBUG” REPLIES CORONATION CELEBRATIONS THE BONUS QUESTION ATTACKS ON TEACHERS IN PENANG To The Editor. Dear Sir,—One of your correspondents writing under the nom-de-plume of “Common Sense” takes me to task for my re marks about conditions of Indian labour in Penang and
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    • 150 6 To The Editor. Sir In vi 3W of the correspondence that is going cn in your paper on the above subject I sITzT. be much obliged if you can enlighten me as to what action Government is taking as regards payment of any bonus to its servants. Before
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    • 180 6 To The Editor. Sir—lt is apparent to anyone that the correspondents in your contemporary ha axes to grind with certain members of a noble profession as they termed it But why did they go to the extent of ventilating their views on the misdemeanour of a few.
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  • 132 6 Mr. H. Morrison Offered A Knighthood Mr Herbert Morrison. "Prime Minister” of London louder C. the L.C.C., and possiols Leader of the Labour Party is to be .ff'red a knighthood in the Coronation Honours List. ».ie. ..I.'.n:a ;u Norrr.aa. Governor of the Bank of England it is
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  • 261 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) j&ungei Patani. April 27. The Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Star, will be travelling down to Sungei Patani on April 29 to engage their sister school. Ibrahim School, in boxing, badminton. and soccer. PROGRAMME Thursday, April 29; 5.15
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  • 83 6 —Reuter. Question In Commons Lcnuon. April 27 In the House of Commons. Major NevenSnence drew attention to the export to Britain of rubber footwear manufactured n Hongkong and enquired how many persons would he directly employed in Britain •f the footwear were manufactured here. Mr Rurciman
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  • 82 6 narture for Tokio on Wednesdey.- Sin -ao.v Jit Poh. April 26. After sound’ng his note of warning to ppan that un-fication in China today is sn-actual real ty. Mr. S. Kawagoe intimat--1 that he is not willing to continue his nosition as Japanese Ambassador to China.
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  • 102 6 By King And Queen London, April 27. A historic journey down the Thames was today made by the King and Queen the first time for 100 years a royal journey was taken by water to fulfil a public engagement. Their Majesties, accompanied by Princess Elizabeth, proceeded in
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 87 6 OPENING TOMORROW The “Smiling Lieutenant’* Returns in a Grand New Musical Triumph Singing, Smiling His ay Into Your Hearts Again As irresistible as ever Rook Early Plans at Robinson Piano Co. Phone 567 FOR AN EVENLNG’S ENJOYMENT There’s No Place in Town Like ELYSEE CABARET Penang’s Premier Dance Hall TEA
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 103 6 Tm aS NEXT CHANGE An Absolute Triumph In Colour! Warner Bios, magnificent production of Janies Oliver Curwood’s famous advent ire romance that has thrilled millions of readers A KISS THAT SET THE tiOoi COUNTRY AND THE WOMAN 1 < b Screened by Warner Bro* from JAMES OLIVER f CURWOOD'• great
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    • 98 6 6.15 TONIGHT 9.30 The heroic adventures of the Coast Guard THE NEW ADVENTURE STAR JOHN WAYNE WITH GUN BLAZING, FISTS FLYING IN THE MOST EXCITING PICTURE OF HIS WHOLE CAREER r J I /z Wk w MAH OYNAMITE, IM A RED-BLOODED SAGA OF THE COAST GUARD! JOHN WAYNE IN A
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    • 227 6 Last Night’s Audience Simply Laughed m MT* Unceasingly at this Great Comedy. I WINDSOR J* r A „k 0,15 Tonight 9.30 6.30 Tonight 9.30 The Latest Most Riotous The Funnier TAMIL TALKIE Than any other Cantonese Talkie The Sensational Tamil Comedy of the ever presented on the Screen. Season “THE
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 557 7 INTRODUCING a BRITISH EMPIRE PRODUCT B Wbll s fQhfc after being run 6.000 miles F> gw <*? »?2t3 with other oils. Note the r J-4 *M ?«3£ s»< jSks '•v' ffi&y s&£ sinu ,i bui < a<bo' ?*i x<, U i 4M& fag S jggyMil/.. <l t After 350 miles
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  • 267 8 HE meeting of the Legislative Council in Singapore on Monday handled various matters of paramount importance to the Colony. Yesterday we discussed the projKisal of tjie Secretary for the Colonies to make way for the apjxiintment of Financial Secretaries in the Colonies in order to knit
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  • 367 8 THE confident certainty within which Mysore pursues its policy of economic development and rural improvement is in striking contrast with the uncertainty which today in British India hampers administrative and Legislative progress, io what is this ditference due? The answer will be found in a speech by
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  • 169 8 SPECIAL BI S AND FERRY FARES FROM MAY 11 TO MAY 15 Trolley bus return fares will be reduced to single fare rates, as from 6 p.m. on May U' to May 15 inclusive: that was the decision arrived at yesterday afternoon by the Penang Municipal Commissioners in
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  • 63 8 Situation Better From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. April 28. Cholera figures for the week ending April 24 show a drop, probably dffe to early rains. Throughout the kingdom there are 26 fewer cases and 133 fewer deaths, but the Rangkok returns shW 46 more and 42 fewer
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  • 44 8 Information has been received from the Deputy Controller of Labour that 2,178 state-aided labourers will arrive tomorrow by s.s. “Rajuli.” It is expected that 741 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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  • 690 8 Francis Light Memorial-Increasing Traffic on Trolley Buses—Two To Be Purchased—Entrepot Trade Comments In Agricultural Journal Trade Balance THE Pinang Gazette has already recorded the fact that the Commissioners have decided to donate a sum of $4,000 towards the cost of the Francis Light Memorial in Penang. This
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  • 130 8 Selangor’s Team Against Perak And Negri (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, April 27. The team to represent Sejingor, holders of the Storch Cup, in the lawn tennis competition agaixust Perak and Nfegri Sembilan, to be held at Ipoh on May 1 will be as follows: G.
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  • 155 8 S. Africa And Indian Offer London, April 1P The Capetown correspondent of Times says that the Bills placing certain restrictions on Asiatics, which nearly split the Union Cabinet "a few weeks ago and arou/jd considerable protest both in Africa and India, have been dropped. The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 99 8 BRILLIANTINE 7L>4 JK4I <i utsS I hEh w M Iwl yMfilr :|g|| 1637 1639 and even textured, perfectly adapted to their function, the Yardley Brilliantines will allay the formation of scurf and stimulate the growth of the hair, giving to it a subdued and glossy ippearance. Yardley Lavender Brilliantine can
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  • 584 9 FORMER MANAGER SENTENCED TO DEATH Assessors Recommend Mercy (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, April 28. hat is known as the Farit Buntar Cinema murder trial concluded yesterday afternoon at the Perak Assizes when Goh Kim Eng, until recently the manager of Empire Cinema, Parit Buntar, who
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  • 348 9 Alleged Dishonest Retention Of Property Judgment was reserved by Mr. Trevor D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court yesterday, at the conclusion of the hearing of the case in which two Chinese, Yong Ah Kay and Kuan Seng were charged with dishonestly retab ing stolen -property, namely,
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  • 148 9 Nai Smarn, the well-known Siamese boxer was summoned to appear before Mr. Trevor D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court yesterday, for permitting more than one person to sit beside him while driving his car along Penang Road on April 7. Smarn failed to make
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  • 33 9 Today at the Waterfall gardens from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. March Semper Fidelis. Souse. Overture The Eclipse. Williams. Waltz Blumen. Steinmann. Selection Patience. Sullivan. Fox Trot Su* shine Ahead. Rolls.
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  • 103 9 Good Entertainment Assured The Indian Association. Province Wellesley, is staging an Indian Drama, “Sri Krishna Leila” at Stockalingham Hull. Butterworth at 8.30 p.m. on Friday. The drama is in aid of the Ir.dian Association fund, and is staged by the Amateur Dramatic Troupe, Butterworth. The organisers
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  • 70 9 Sports (Hub’s Team Against M.K.C. < -u'. Tne Penang Sports Club will meet the Muslim Recreation Club in a First Division soccer match this evening on the Victoria Green. The following will represent the Sports Club E. Walker; T. A. Maxwell and G. Rude H. E.
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  • 55 9 Penang Champions v. P.W. Champions on May 6 The final of the Malay Schools intergroup soccer competition between Kampong Jawa School, the Penang Champions and Pcrmatang Bertam School, the Province Wellesley Champions will be played off at ihe Butterworth Malay School ground on Thursday 1 May
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  • 38 9 Shanghai, April 27. Or the eve of the Japanese election, the Sin Chew Jit Poh reports that a dispute between Premier Hayashi s Cabinet and politic J parties is developing, and a crisis is feared.
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  • 376 9 Another Assault Case Brought SCHOOL TEACHER AS COMPLAINANT (brom Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, April 27. Another story of the incidents which occurred at the Palladium Dance Hall on the night of December 19 last was related to Tengku Mentis in the Taiping Magistiates court when Ooi Seng
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  • 98 9 Latest List Issued By Tilden London. April 18. Miss D. E. Round is ranked fourth, one place ahead of Miss K. Stammers, in the list of the world's best women law’n tennis players drawn up by W.T. Tilden. Miss H. Jacobs, the Wimbledon champion is first, followed by
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  • 74 9 Dr. L. R. Wheeler Leaves TodayDr. L. R. Wheeler. Acting Inspector of Schools, Penang, and Assistant Scout Commissioner for Malaya, leaves Penang today for Tanjong Malim, where a thousand picked- scouts from all parts of Malaya have gathered for the All-Malaya Boy Scouts Jamboree. The Penang contingent,
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  • 67 9 Replies To Criticism (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, April 27. Mrs. Harry Bonney, the Australian airwoman, replied to criticisms which appeared in the Singapore Free Press of April 20 today before starting off for Tavoy and Moulmein. continuing her solo flight to the Cape. Approaching the Siam-Burma
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  • 246 9 Uy Municipal Trolley Driver Fined A trolley driver Mohamad NaTna" Myuin was fined $8 by Mr. Trevor D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court yesterday, for failing to park his bus as close as po‘ssible to the kerb of the road. When he made his appearance in
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 23 9 for your Complete Provisions V. and Toilets b —XA A Wide Range Ever Offered lyg. S, ALLY'S COl SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG ITOH
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    • 259 9 SHE WAS A HUMAN POISON FACTORY Full of Uric Acid and I nable to Move If all your joints were so stiff with uric acid that you thought yourself fortunate even to be able to sit all day in a chair, you would do anything to get well. This woman
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  • 3767 10 Bruas, Ligertwood And Bukit Klian PROPOSED SCHEME AN extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of The Bruas Rubber Co.. Ltd. was held at the offices of the Secretaries. Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Tuesday, April 20, 1937. at 11.15 a.m. The Hon’ble Mr. S. B. Palmer
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 176 10 BRITAIN’S FINEST FRUITS CANNED BY BRITAIN’S LEADING FRUIT CANNERS the w,de KrowO M INCLUDES strawberr es RASPBERRIES W BLACKCURRANTS GOLDEN PLUMS (v<GREENGAGES DAMSONS ETC With a stock of Chivers Canned fruits in your larder you are able to enjoy your favourite varieties at any time of the year. These fruits
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  • 152 11 New Links Vi ith Borneo And Bali As a result of the satisfactory figures of last year’s air Laffic K.N.I.L.M. has decided to extend its present services. Over 220.000 miles a year, or cine times the circumference of the earth will be flcwn without Government
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  • 43 11 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, April 26. The Japanese and Siamese governments have concluded an agreement by which Siam is to supply a huge amount of rice to Japan, 150,000 tons of which are to be stored in Formosa.
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  • 31 11 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, April 26 Interested powers are viewing jealously ‘.he rapid expansion of the Anglo-Chinese trade since the export credit to China plan was enforced.
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  • 668 11 Bright Outlook 19th ANNEAL MEETING YESTERDAY The nmeteenth annual general meeting of the Bassett Rubber Co., Ltd. was held at the registered office, No. 1, Weld Quay, Penang, yesterday. Presenwere Messrs. J.C. Innes (in the Chair) lind P. N. K« ight, Directors; A.J.L. Donaldson, H.N. Bulford
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  • 80 11 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Adequate Resources To Resist Bandits Shanghai, April 26. General Yen Hsi-shan’s delegate in Nanking stated that Shansi is adequately prepared to resist any attempts at re-invasion by bandits. General Yen, who is pacification commissioner for Shansi and Suryuan, is suffering from stomach trouble but
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  • 681 11 Big Rise In Profits 10 PER CENT. FINAL FOR SHAREHOLDERS The twenty-eighth annual general meeting of the Kuala Sidim Rubber Co., Ltd. was held at the registered office. No. 1, Weld Quay, Penang, yesterday. Present at the meeting were Messrs. J.C. Innes (in the Chair), P.N.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 345 11 ANOTHER STOMACH OPERATION AVOIDED by Maclean Brand Stomach Powder ‘‘Round about the first week of February.** writes Mr. M. 8., “I became ill. The first symptoms were that I was very weak, could hardly walk, and could not eat because of terrible pain in the stomach, between the shoulders, and
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  • 437 12 Certain Clauses The Cause Of Trouble April 19. Strong representations are being made to Sir John Reith. Director-General of the 8.8. C., by officials of the corporation, who bitterly resent a fresh move to interfere with what they regard as their "private Lives.” The trouble has arisen
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  • SHIPPING NEWS AND MAILS
    • 221 12 TOMORROW S.S. “MATA HARI” from Singapore via ports. Sails Friday. M.V. ‘GREYSTOKE CASTLE’ from S’pore for New York, via Cape of Good Hope S.S. "MANTAI MARU” from Japan via S’pore sails same day for Colombo, Bombay Karachi. M.V. “SILVERTEAK” from Singapore via Belawan
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    • 751 12 Railway-Owned Porfs facilities for Shipping London. Within comparatively recent years Southampton has become established as one of the foremost commercial seaports of Britain, and, in this respect, commends itself to the attention of the shipowner, merchant, and business man interested in the maritime trade of the country,
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    • 398 12 LATEST TIMES OF POSTING AIR MAIL A mail for Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timer Dily via Singapore end thence by Singapore-Australia air mail Service will clcse at 7.30 p.m. today. 9UTWARD MAIL A mail for Western Australia by the s.s. Johan de Witt will close
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    • 42 12 SPECIALLY ORDERED OWING TO A GREAT DEMAND -“MANIS.” (Moonlight and Shadows) THE FAMOUS SONG FROM “THE JUNGLE PRINCESS” ARRIVING SHORTLY ON “COLUMBIA RECORDS” BOOK YOUR ORDER NOW AT ROBINSON PIANO CO. (S.S.) LTD.. OR THE GRAMOPHONE AND MUSIC STORE, 175, CAMPBELL STREET.
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    • 1046 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES BB.C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSION 2 Tune in m the f Uo i, g TRANSMISSION 2 p.m. 8.20 Variety! GSH 21-47 Mc/a (13*7 m.) 8.50 The news and announcements. GBG 11.79 Mc/a (16.86 m.) 9.05 Greenwich time signal. GSO 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m-> 9.15 Close down TRANSMISSION
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    • 168 12 CALCUTTA Station VUC broadcasts on a wavelength 'f 49.10 metres (6,109 kc). TODAY p.m. 6.56 Time signal. A broadcast for rural areas. 7.26 Humorous song. 7.41 Light Bengali song. 8.16 "Swapan Puri”. A feature programme. 9.26 Talk: "Books of the Month.” 9.41 Modern Bengali song. 9.56 News bulletin in Bengali.
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    • 16 12 TIDE TABLE TODAY High Low 1.19 p.m. TOMORROW 1.39 a.m. 7.55 a.m. 1.45 p.m. 8.35 p.m.
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    • 364 13 MANSFIELD CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE VwJvta. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due (in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang London a M’sedles, L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow. Apr. 30 May 26 Rt J a m H’burg, Hull Swamka. May 7 June 2 A. ANTENOR M seilles, L
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    • 372 13 LINERSAILINGS TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. LEAVE Marseilles New York PENANG Arrive Arrive S.S. PRES. POLK May 6 June 2 June 15 S.S. PRES. PIERCE May 20 June 16 June 29 S.S. PRES. VAN BUREN June 3 June 30 July 13 A wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route. PACIFIC SERVICE.
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    • 728 13 JB. and f W BRITISH INDIA PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE S.S. “RAJULA” SAILING THURSDAY, 29th APRIL Peninsular and Oriental S. N, Co., under contract with Hi* Majesty’» Government, London and Far East Mail Service. Outwards from London for China Japan. Homewaids for Colombo, Aden, Port Safi* due Penang 1937 Marseilles London.
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    • 445 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES BERLIN NIROM Station Zeesen broadcasts or. the foU.w- VDC Me, sng frequencies:— TODAY DJB 15.20 Me s 19.7 m. p m DJN 9 54 Me s 31.45 ni. 2.10 News bulletin. DJE K. 76 Me;, 16.89 re. opening DJQ 15.28 Mcs 19.63 m. ment. DJA 9.56 Mcs 31.38
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    • 110 13 PARIS TODAY TPA 2 15.24 Mc.s (19.6 m.) p.m. 6.20 Concert relay from Limoges 7.05 Talk on current French events in (Russian). 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert. Relay from Radio-Paris. 8.05 Talk on French events. 8.20 Continuation of concert relay. 8.50 News in French. Colonial market prices. 9.20 Economic
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    • 72 13 MELBOURNE VK3ME 9.59 Mc/s (31.2 m.) TODAY p.m. 4.20 Opening announcement. 5.20 With the world’s famous orchestra. 6.20 News bulletin and sporting results. 6.30 Tour of the world with VK3ME’s Mailbag. 6.50 Leading Dance Bands. 7.20 Close down. TOMORROW P.M. 4.20 Opening announcement. 5 20 With the world’s famous orchestra.
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  • 1495 14 3 British Ex-Champions In 7 earn New York. OJX of the ten players for America’s Ryder Cup golf team have been chosen. They are: GENE SARAZEN DENSMORE SHUTE TONY MAN ERO HORTON SMITH HENRY PICARD JOHNNY REVOLTA Walter Hagen will be non playing captain.
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  • 213 14 14—1 WIN FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. A. U. In a Province Wellesley League fixture played yesterday evening on the Butterworth Recreation Club ground, the Public Works Department Athletic Union trounced the Police by 14 goals to one. thus winning the championship shield for this year. Rain
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  • 261 14 Players Brought On Too Quickly That young players in the United States are brought on too quickly is the reason given by F.J. Perry why he thinks that the United States will not win the Davis Cup this year. In Perry’s opinion the secret of cup competition
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  • 442 14 THREE EXCITING GAMES SEEN YESTERDAY Three exciting games were witnessed on the Penang Sports Club courts yesterday in the Penang Lawn Tennis Association men’s open singles championship. One tie was unplayed, Tan Thean Seang, giving a walkover to Che Rahim, the Kedah champion. A.J. Donaldson gave
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  • 25 14 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Two cases have been reported of seizures of smuggled copper cents aboard two Japanese steamers at Tsingtao yesterday.—
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    • 404 14 Jb When a WOMAN \b tells yOU_ J that people often take her v V I for years younger than she is, that she puts this down to her white teeth, that she puts those down t<? AV the fact she s used notliv ing but Calvert’s I ooilk Powder
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  • 1239 15 SCORE THREE SECOND-HALE GOALS TO BEAT ENGLAND Crowd Of 150,000 Pack Stadium Hampden Park. April 17. Scotland made a great recovery in the second half to beat -land in the last international match of the season at Hampden k. l-.ngland led by one goal
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  • 291 15 Superior Tactics And Ringcraft TAKLEY WINS IN SUPPORTING BOLT Gunboat Jack, the negro welterweight, again outpointed Frank Malinao. the Filipino middleweight at Rangoon on April 17. over 12 three-minute rounds. In the chief supporting bout. Young Tarley proved too good for Kid D’Silva, featherweight champion
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  • 108 15 Several Matches During Past Week-End (From Cur Own Correspondent) Seremban. April 26. Several football matches were played in Negri Sembilan during the past weekend. On Saturday the Malay Regiment beat the Negri Sembilan Police at Port Dickson by 6 goals to •il while on the same
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  • 72 15 Negri Team To Travel To I poh (From Our Own Correspondent> Serembin. April 26. Negri Sembilan is sending a team to Ipoh next week to compete in the Allin Cup tennis competition in addition to the Stc ch Cup competition. Tne Negri team fcr the Storch Cup
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  • 107 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. April 26. Tuan Sheikh Ahmad J.P. presided at the annual general meeting of the Negri Sembilan Badminton Association held at the St. Paul’s Old Boys’ Association when the following new office-bearers were elected for the year:— President: —Tuan Sheikh Ahmad J.P.
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    • 106 16 PREVIOUSLY LA UN:— £251.10,0 /259.15.0 LONDON—(Spot) <2<§.0.0 £256.10.0 JLQNDQN (3 months) $123.78 $125.75 SINGAPORE BUSINESS DONE $124.78 PENANG t Buyers no sellers BUjrert no sellers BUSINESS DONE $7-45 Copra (Sundried) $llOO REACK PEPPER $ll. W RLBBER:SINGAPORE—Spot 36 c oc July/Sept 371 c gc Oct./Dec 371 c TAPIOCA:- M
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    • 373 16 Share of £1 denomination unless London. April 2,. otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64 Funding Loan. 4 p.c.. 1960-90 4 War Loan, 35 p.c I X t Com. Union Assce. (Units» Prudential Assce. "A” Royal Assce. share 10s. pd.) Great Western Rly.
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    • 112 16 Ixmvigg or> Previously Latesi I 1 11l 17 64 111 532 4.935 4.94; M 4.92.\ 4.93 J B 29.22 29.244 Ct. 21.57 21.57 Am a 9.012 9.01 Mil.?? 93!j 93; F r 12.274 12.28; 670 67Q I 215 215 54 7 J 54 7 5 t 17, unquoted
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    • OPENING QUOTATIONS IN PENANG
      • 211 16 KENNEDY CO. Below are given today’s sh<£c quotations of leading brokers in Penangi RUBBER:— Buyers Sellers. Alor Gajah 140 I.47£ex Amal. Malay 1-95 2.05 Ayer Hitam 1.55 1.65 Ayer Molek 1.35 1.45 Bassett 85 90c Brunei 4.85 4.95 Jerain Kuantan 1.15 1.25 Kempas 2. «5 2.90 Kuala Sidim 3.20 3.30
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      • 177 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. TIN:— Buyers Sellers B. Selangor 1.60 j. 65 Hong Fatt 1.25 .1.27 J Jelebu 1.12’ ,1.175. Kuchai '1.65 1.70 Lukut 1.17*. 1.22 A North Taiping S 5 87-5 Paroi 80 85 Petalings 9.50 9.85 Rahman Hyd. 1.50 1.55 ex Raub Gold 6.70 6.90 Sungei Luas 2.25
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      • 223 16 RUBBER?— Bayers Sellers. A llenbys 1.971 2.10 Ayer Panas 1.97 J 2.10 Bassetts 85 Batu Lintangs 1.42?. 1.47Bedfords 1.275 1.325 Bentas 1.45 1.50 Brogas 1.10 1.15 Indragiris 1.70 1.771 Kuala Sidims 3.40 3.525 c Lunas 2.40 2.55 M. Pindas 1.775 1.85 Mentakabs 50 524 N. Scudais 1.82 A
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      • 11 16 TODAY’S PRICES Singapore $125.75 Per pkl. Penang $125.38 Per Pkl.
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      • 12 16 Singapore Spot 37*Ac Per lb. Penang 37 3 Bc. Per lb.
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      • 143 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Eatu Selangor 1.60 1.65 Hong Fatts 1.275 1-325 Jelebus 1.125 1175 Katus 24 9 25 3 Kundangs 9 75 10 0 Laruts 15 0 15 6 Lukuts 1.20 1.25 Pungahs 26-0 26 9 Rahmans 1.48 1.56 Raubs 6.75 6.95 Rawang Cons. 300 30 9 R.
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    • 117 16 London, April 27. RUBBER Easy. Spot 105 buyers 10! sellers. July/Sept. 10!’: buyers 11?. sellers. Oct./Dec. 11 buyers Hi sellers. Jan. Mar. 11 buyers Hi sellers. New York 21.90 cts. ;nlt*d Kingdom Stocks London 21.383 tons. Liverpool 27.445 tons. COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. April £18.7.6d. EPPER White
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  • 58 16 Sin Chew Jit Poh. iNvw Development Impending Shanghai, April 26. According to a foreign report, the mission led by Mr Chang Tsu-chung to China indicates that a new devel -pment »n the Huapei regime is impending and that Chitung is likely to be abolished, but th? Japanese grip
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