Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 July 1937
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Title Section22 1937-07-07 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE I,AST EDITION ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. X„. 157. Vol. XCV. WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.22 words
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Article500 1937-07-07 1 Tin Mines Badly Handicapped From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 6. A serious shortage of water is being experienced by tin miners in the Kinta Valiev as a result of which several mines have either stopped work temporarily or are working shorter hours in order to keep500 words
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Article156 1937-07-07 1 British Wireless. Clearing House Resources Nearlv Exhausted Captain Crookshank, Secretary for Mines, a reply to a Parliamentary question askif he was aware that coal owners in Great Britain had been warned that the resources of Italian clearing house were nearW exhaustion and if he could indicate whatBritish Wireless. - 156 words
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Article36 1937-07-07 1 Rf'iter. at Edgbaston. Mr. Chamciated a four-fold programme the peace, make the country J ‘hat nobody will treat her with respect, maintain increased f •nq prosperity and continue inap the people's condition.—I Pl .’ter.Rf'iter. - 36 words
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Article196 1937-07-07 1 —Reuter. WashmeTon. —“We have been searching since dusk last night and the results are negative,” 1 says the latest report from the cutter Itasca. Honolulu. —The U.S. battleship Colorado has changed course in order to speed towards Winslow Bank, a hundred miles east of Howland Island). —Reuter. - 196 words
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Article185 1937-07-07 1 SICCi, lllvi ially reduced as from today.—British Wireless. Arrangement ith Ihe Cartel Refeiring in the Commons to the shortage of home produced steel, the President of the Board of Trade said the possibility that special steps would be necessary to meet the increased demand for steel was broughtSICCi, lllvi , ially reduced as from today.—British Wireless. - 185 words
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Article153 1937-07-07 1 Sin Chew Jit Boh. anticipations of ruling parley Shanghai, July 6. The decisions of the Ruling Conference which will open its sessions on July 15, will be detrimental to the interests of Japan in North China, according to a report which has appeared in the Japanese Press– Sin Chew Jit Boh. - 153 words
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Article, Illustration66 1937-07-07 1 Lord Runciman, the well-known shipowner. celebrated his ninetieth birthday on board his yacht Sunbeam II yesterday. He began work at sea as a cabin boy and at the age of 24 he was a captain. After sailing every sea under steam and sail, he became a Tyne66 words
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Article240 1937-07-07 1 .—Reuter. Demand For Recognition As Belligerent Paris.—Franco has sent the Powers a note demanding recognition as a belligerent under international law, according to the Havas Salamanca correspondent. Franco threatens to close the economic door on Powers refusing his demand.— Reuter. BAN Oil FOREIGNERS St. Jean de Luz.—lt is.—Reuter. - 240 words
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Article75 1937-07-07 1 .—Reuter. Wardha.—Although the Congress Working Committee after twelve hours’ session adjourned till today without reaching a decision whether to take office in the six provinces where the Party hold clear majorities, it is learned that leaders of Congress parties in five provinces, namely Madras, the United Provinces, the.—Reuter. - 75 words
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Article98 1937-07-07 1 the inaugural gathering.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. The Szechuan-Sikang Military Re-or-ganisation Council which has been formed to take charge of the reorganisation of the Szechuan and Sikang forces, began to function at Chungking, river port of East Szechuan, yesterday. The majority of the Szechuan army leaders including Gen. Liuthe inaugural gathering.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 98 words
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Article225 1937-07-07 1 Yorkshire Defeat Surrey START OF INTER-VARSITY x to» v -e MATCH Warwickshire obtained first innings points against Derbyshire. Warwickshire hit up the big total of 523 for 7 and declared Wyatt contributed a magnificent 232 while Dollery made 128. Derbyshire made 2118 (Hollies 6 for 50 >225 words
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Article160 1937-07-07 1 Pleaded Guilty To Robbery Charge (From Our Own Correspondent) .Singapore, Today. G. Orme, of the Middlesex Regiment, was sentenced to 12 months’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Horne, in the Assize Court yesterday while G. Bradman, of the same Regiment, who was charged with him for160 words
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Article, Illustration377 1937-07-07 1 But Still Many Men Who Havi? Never Had Work action in the months ahead. British V?’ less. During the debate on the vote for the Ministry of Labour in the Commons, Mr. Ernest Brown made seme interesting comments on the present employment position andaction in the months ahead. British V?’ less. - 377 words
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Article72 1937-07-07 1 To Give Lecture At Hu Yew Seah Dr. Wu Lien Teh, M. A., M. D., D S'’. F LL. D., etc., will give a lecture on “A. motor trip through eight Provinces cf China” in the Hu Yew Seah’s Hall, 45 Madras Lane, on Saturday, at72 words
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Article19 1937-07-07 1 The s. s. Ho sang from Calcutta is a» riving here on July 9 and not today.19 words
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Advertisement12 1937-07-07 1 H. TOKISATSU artistic PHOTOGRAPHERS No. 68-70, Bisbop Street, PENANG. Telephone No. 77112 words
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Advertisement61 1937-07-07 1 “MEIRICH”! MOTOR TABLETS 11 Prevent your valves and pistons l from sticking and from carbonising. Obtainable from WEARNE BROS. LTD, PENANG. 11 Ji IL.- 1 HU ■Hilf 1 —mu gftSMF '■■■‘J i?y; 1 SJI The importance of f plenty of FRESH I BUTTER for growing I /’I boys and girls61 words
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Article678 1937-07-07 2 WHAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE STAND FOR Common Heritage Of Liberty Paris. “On France and Britain—and on them alone —depends today the late of our common heritage—free thought, free speech, and law —and not on the arbitrary will of a dictator, be he a Mussolini678 words
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248 1937-07-07 2 Sir P. Sethna Urges Dominion Status Sir Phiroze Sethna, Chairman of the Central Bank of India, a member of the Indian Council of State, and a delegate to the Round Table Conference, declared that the root cause of the present crisis in India was that the248 words
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Article228 1937-07-07 2 Rome. New exercises in mass with the latest units of Italian mechanised army are to form the basis of the summer manoeuvres in the West of Sicily, which the Duce will attend in August, according to the "Giornale dTtalia.” Apart from peacetime experiments, the Italian High Command228 words
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Article165 1937-07-07 2 Twenty-Five Cases Karachi. Twenty-five persons are in hospital here suffering from ptomaine poisoning as a result of having eaten some cold boiled ham supplied from the cold-storage provision store in Karachi Cantonment. Among them are Lieutenant-Colonel G.E. Wingfield-Stratford, Major E. S. Kerr, four lieutenants, five secondlieutenants,165 words
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Article658 1937-07-07 2 Commission’s Plan ARAB AND JEWISH VIEWS The report of the Palestine Royal Commission was signed in London on June 22. It is not yet known when the text will be published, but according to the general expectation there will be e probable delay of several weeks, writes658 words
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Article266 1937-07-07 2 Amalgamation Not Probable NATIVE PROBLEM Suggestions from Rhodesia that the Imperial Government is likely to reverse the decision of 1931 against the amalgamation of Southern and Northern Rhodesia into one self-governing unit are not, the Daily Telegraph correspondent understands, based on any firm foundation. These suggestions266 words
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Article160 1937-07-07 2 MAGISTRATE’S ADVICE TO OPPONENTS Mr. John Harris, the magistrate at Thames Police Court, suggested to opponents of Fascism that if they left the movement alone it would die of its own volition. Arthur Leonard Mason who said that he was district leader of the160 words
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Article141 1937-07-07 2 Soviet River Raid Tokyo, June 27. Headquarters of the Kwantung (Japanese) army at Hsinking have issued a detailed account of last Monday’s frontier incidents. It is alleged that in a broad reach of the Amur river, some 70 miles south-east of Blagoveshchensk, Soviet troops, supported by 10141 words
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Advertisement480 1937-07-07 2 <ead 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. Ipoh Office Brewster Road. Phone 268 London Office 40. 43, Fleet Street, Londvn EC 4 Phone Central 3608—3609480 words
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Advertisement258 1937-07-07 2 PENANG HILL RAILWAY Delightful days will be yours if you visit Penang Hill. Excursion tickets are cheap. TIME TABLE UP TRAINS. MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS 6.30 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. every 30 minute* 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. every 15 10.00 a,m. to 4.00 p.m. every 30 4.00 p.m. to 6.00258 words
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Advertisement405 1937-07-07 2 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE FOURTEEN POINTS A series of 14 reasons why you should choose THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD., to look after your insurance needs. Point... 1 P olic V’ which has I ll lapsed for not more than two years and has not acquired a surrender405 words
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358 1937-07-07 3 First Survey Flight Completed Successfully LONDON, JULY 6. The first survey flight in preparation for the proposed REG l LAR TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. Last night, the Imperial Airways long irge flying-boat, Caledonia, left Froynes, i new base on the River358 words
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Article, Illustration18 1937-07-07 3 THE NEW CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, seen at work at his office.18 words
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402 1937-07-07 3 —British Wireless. WELL SATISFIED WITH RESULTS London, July 6. Monsieur Paul Van Zeeland, the Belgian Prime Minister, arrived at Southampton from New York this morning and proceeded to London to meet members of the British Government in connection with his political mission—British Wireless. - 402 words
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407 1937-07-07 3 British Anxiety Reflected In Commons Questions London, July 6. regarding the future of nonintervention in Spain was reflected in the house of Commons when a large number of on the subject were addressed to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden. He made a composite reply407 words
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141 1937-07-07 3 London, July 6. The King and Queen and the two young Princesses are meeting with extraordinary manifestations of enthusiasm during their Coronation visit to Scotland. Queen Elizabeth is the first Scots womaij on the throne for nearly four hundred years and this fact makes141 words
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Article66 1937-07-07 3 —Reuter. Madame Sun Yat-sen And Party In Shanghai Shanghai, July 6. Madame Sun Yat-sen and party, who staged a “sit down” strike in Soochow court as a protest against the trial of ten leaders of the National Salvation Association on charges of subversive activities, arrived in.—Reuter. - 66 words
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82 1937-07-07 3 —British Wireless. London, July 6. The Japanese economic mission to Britain the members of which have been attending the international conference of chambers of commerce in Berlin, arrived in London last night The visitors will engage in trade talks with the Anglo-Japanese committee of the.—British Wireless. - 82 words
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Article83 1937-07-07 3 .—Reuter. Dublin, July 6. The state of the parties in the Free State election now is: De Valera 64; Cosgrave 41; Labour 11; Independents 8. Eleven results are pending of which Government is expected to win six, but will possibly win only five, totalling 69, including the.—Reuter. - 83 words
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Advertisement112 1937-07-07 3 W xs T' JIB 4W t IS i I||L W w||i I Pyramids take the palm For sheer hard wear —Pyramid handkerchiefs take the palm. For washing beautifully—they carry off first prize too. Made in a wealth of bright colours and coloured designs. As well as white, both fancy and112 words
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Advertisement398 1937-07-07 3 HEARTBURN Many people surfer from this distressing condition without realising that it is a form of indigestion produced by the decomposition of indigestible food retained in the stomach An occasional dose of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder in water prevents the retention of indigestible food in the intestines Apart from the398 words
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869 1937-07-07 4 Suggestion To Municipal Electrical Engineer M.t a Committee Meeting of the Straits HHtlaments (Penang) Association held at nthe office of the Penang Chamber of Com*merce on Tuesday, June 15, the question *®f electric cables was brought up for discussion and it was subsequently resolved869 words
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Article1051 1937-07-07 4 MR. JOHN TYNDALE POWELL ENGAGED The engagement is announced of Mr. Tohn Tyndale Powell, Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, Sungei Patani, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Tyndale Powell, Sungei Tukang Estate, Sungei Patani, to Miss Audrey Moir, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Moir1,051 words
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Article155 1937-07-07 4 AN AMAZING WIRELESS SET June 21. Hidden in a small semi-detached house at Aidershot is the secret of an amazing wireless set that works without batteries, valves or electricity, and reproduces sound of great volume. Search for it will be made tomorrow’ after the funeral155 words
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Article160 1937-07-07 4 Failed To Find Bail (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Abdul Rahaman, the lift attendant employed in the Cheng Bok Building, Brewster Road, appeared under remand on Monday in the Ipoh Magistrate’s Court, having failed to obtain bail in the sum of $l,OOO. He is charged with160 words
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Article403 1937-07-07 4 HOW FLYING TOURS ARE ARRANGED FOR VISITORS Reference was made recently to the fact that Imperial Airways now have Reception Officers who meet incoming and outgoing ?<r. passengers, solving for them any individual travel problems that may arise. This has directed attention to another aspect403 words
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Advertisement428 1937-07-07 4 BEACH STREET AUCTION ROOMS Notice Of Important Property Sale By Order of the PUBLIC TRUSTEE, F.M.S. as Executor of the will of CHUNG THYE PHIN, DECEASED. The undersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at 228, Beach Street. Penang, on MONDAY, 26th July. 1937. The following two properties (A) A rubber428 words
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817 1937-07-07 5 Incalculable Damage Caused By Earthquake And Tidal Wave ISLAND RAISED FROM 20 TO 700 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL On June 4an earthquake and tidal wave, following volcanic eruptions on Vulcan Island, devastated Rabaul, the chief port of New Guinea, causing many deaths and817 words
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Article484 1937-07-07 5 12 Terms Of Hard Labour LEADER GETS TWO YEARS Women sobbed in court at Nottingham Assizes after Mr. Justice Singleton had passed hard labour sentences on twelve persons charged in connection with the Harworth Colliery village disturbance, and bound over five others. Michael Kane, who had484 words
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209 1937-07-07 5 Southend-On-Sea. Arthur Charles Hendrie, once so famous a musician that Princes of the East anc West invited him to their palaces as an honoured guest, now spends his days playing bowls in the shadow of the Southend workhouse, where he lives. He has no209 words
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Article418 1937-07-07 5 Franco's Victory, Italy’s Victory AVALANCHE OR CATACLYSM Rome, June 27. Two events of outstanding importance to international journalism and AngloItalian relations have marked this weekend in Italy—the denunciation by the “Popolo d’ltalia” of the anti-Fascist Press as a danger to European peace, taking Mr. Neville418 words
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74 1937-07-07 5 Paris. An attempt has been made to steal two aeroplanes from Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Both the pilots concerned took off safely, but one of them, a Spaniard named Gil Antonio Cuesvesanta, who was born at Valencia, was found dead in the wreckage of the machine he74 words
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Article92 1937-07-07 5 New Decree Rome. Anxiety to preserve the purity of the Italian race in East Africa is further manifested in a Royal Decree recently published. Under this decree any male Italian subject who, in Italian territory, “maintains relations of a conjugal nature with a person who is a92 words
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Article330 1937-07-07 5 Sir P. Chetwode On Grave Position RIVAL CALLS OF AIR FORCE AND NAVY Field-Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode, the president, speaking at the annual meeting of the Veterans’ Association and Allenby Services Club, declared that recruiting for the Army was approaching a crisis. Princess Beatrice, the330 words
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Article315 1937-07-07 5 Strange Operation By V. S. Doctors One of the strangest operations of medical history was to be perform-* ed early this month at Doernbecher hospital at Portland, Oregon, when surgeons were to remove a half-formed baby from the abdominal cavity of a healthy 13-month-old child,315 words
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Article108 1937-07-07 5 Chinese Coolie The Victim (From Our Own Correspondent# Eatu Gajah. A serious accident occurred on Monday morning at 7.25 at Southern Malayan Tin Dredging Limited, Tanjong Tualang Road. Batu Gajah, when four Chinese working on the bucket-ladder of the dredge were thrown into the water as a result108 words
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Advertisement116 1937-07-07 5 I Motoring costs less than ever with the POPULAR 8 H P. FORD m iffl/f Wl W r Whatever the purpose The Popular Ford is a splenfor which you mainly use did choice because it is so 7 a car —touring, shopping economical to buy,, to ruo A soc calls,116 words
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663 1937-07-07 6 PUBLIC VACCINATOR FINED: WARNING TO MOTORISTS Two Accidents At Same Junction Recently (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, July, 6. *‘l do not wish to press the charge as this is the first case, but I wish to show the public that I do not-agree663 words
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Article40 1937-07-07 6 —Reuter. London, July 6. The death occurred today of the Hon. Desmond Parsons, brother of Earl Rosse who was arrested at Kansu two years ago and was released after urgent representations by the British Government.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 40 words
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Article265 1937-07-07 6 COMPLAINANT FINED FOR PERJURY A criminal case in the Penang Police Court yesterday, had a dramatic turn, when the complainant, after cross-examination by counsel for defence was put in the dock and charged with perjury, and fined $l5 or in default two weeks’ simple imprisonment.265 words
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Article236 1937-07-07 6 Malay Cleaner Fined For Disorderly Conduct (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, July, 6. After a constable had- given evidence in connection with a case in which Sheriff bin Mat was charged with loitering in the public thoroughfare, the magistrate (Mr. E. B. David, the A.D.0.,236 words
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Article53 1937-07-07 6 —Reuter. New York, July 6. The death roll due to Independence Day celebrations throughout the United states in the past tfeek-end was 563, the highest for two years. Motor cars accounted for 310 deaths ano drownings 107. Eighty-four were injureu in a fireworks ddsplay at New—Reuter. - 53 words
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Article140 1937-07-07 6 ACCUSED TO STAND TRIAL AT ASSIZES The preliminary inquiry in which two Malays Shaikh Mohamed and Mohamed bin Arshad and a Tamil, Chelliah are charged with having forged a document which they purported to be a valuable security, namely a second statutory mortage on Dec. 12, 1930, was140 words
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Article78 1937-07-07 6 —Reuter. Honolulu, July 6. The American cutter, Itasca, which is searching for Miss Earhart, reports sight ing flares and sent a radio message as follows: “We can see your flares and are coming towards you.” Miss Earhart’s plane is known to be equipped with flares. A later—Reuter. - 78 words
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Article138 1937-07-07 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, July, 6, A house which was built by Vengadasamy here was ordered to be demolished fcy the acting Butterworth Magistrate, Mr. E. B. David, the A.D.0., Bukit Mertajam, in the police court today. Vengadasamy was further fined 50 cents wnen he138 words
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Advertisement513 1937-07-07 6 at HOME 20 WEEKS WITH RHEUMATISM Wife Feared Husband Would Never Work Again When her husband had been at hcrr,e 20 weeks with rheumatism in his bac? this woman began to think he would never work again. At last, she said to h;;.i “Let’s try Kruschen,” and the change t.j513 words
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Miscellaneous295 1937-07-07 6 Tremendous Success Everyone Is Talking About This Great Picture. WINDSOR 6.00 Tonight 9.00 An Entertaining New Tamil Talkie J. R. RANGARAJU'S “CHANDRAKANTHA” with Kali N. Ratnam P. V. Chinnappa TT.R.B. Rao—M. Kosalam- S. Ramkumar Miss Saraswathi Miss Rajalakshmi IRavishing Beauties Rapturous Melodies’ Rare Thrills Actions I USUAL PRICES OF ADMISSION.295 words
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778 1937-07-07 7 EDUCATED CHINESE WOMAN’S CLAIM FAILS ear-old Chinese who, about 50 years ago was an official in the Nlanchu dynasty and entitled to wear a f ic Peacock tail was called to give expert evidence in the Supreme C irt, Penang, yesterday, on an issue778 words
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Article170 1937-07-07 7 From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star. July 5. Hon. Tuan Syed Mohamed Idid, th*' < Malay Judge. High Court, Alor Star, prominent figure in Mohamedan -s in Penang and Kedah is retiring Government Service shortly. ■P Valeepuram of Ceylon and a former rd of the Federated170 words
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Article41 1937-07-07 7 ■formation has been received by teleh that 1827 state-aided Indian larers will arrive tomorrow by s.s. hna”. It is expected that 514 will be to Pulau Jerejak and the balance wi -ed to Port Swettenham for quarantine t .-a41 words
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Article241 1937-07-07 7 Aged Chinese Woman Fined On Three Charges An aged Chinese woman, Lim Ah Teh, 1 and a young Chinese, Low Kim Swee. were charged) before Mr. T. D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court yesterday, with having in possession dutiable liquor, a distilling apparatus and manufacture of illicit241 words
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Article147 1937-07-07 7 Butterworth Bus Driver Fined (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, July, 6. Udin bin Haji Mohd. driver of a motorbus was today charged before Mr. E. B. David the A.D.O., Bukit Mertajam, who sat as magistrate in the police court here with carrying excess passengers and also his147 words
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Article95 1937-07-07 7 Special air-mail photographs sent to the “Pina ng Gazette” each week by our London office are new on display daily in our windows at 12, Bishop Street. The pictures form an outstanding reu: rd of interesting; world evenjts<— historic occasions, sport, incidents in Great Britain, Europe95 words
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Article554 1937-07-07 7 MUNICIPAL COOLIE SENTENCED “God only knows how she got her injury” This was the explanation given b> Savethian, a municipal coolie, when charged before the Penang District Judge, Mr J.L. McFall with having caused gr.evous hurt to Mariayee with a knife. The complainant had a fracture554 words
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Article89 1937-07-07 7 Sequel To Brick Kiln Road Motor Fatality In connection with the motor fatality which occurred on Monday, at Brick Kiln Road, Penang, in which a seven-year-old Chinese boy, Sin Ah Huat was killed, Ismail bin Kassan, the driver of the van, was charged in the second Magistrate’s89 words
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Article138 1937-07-07 7 Solicited Passengers In Disorderly Way (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, July, 6. For soliciting passengers in a disorderly and persistent manner while acting as driver at Pier Road, Hussein bin Omat, was today charged before Mr. E David, the A.D.0., Bukit Mertajam, who sat as magistrate in138 words
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Article176 1937-07-07 7 Carrying School-Children Plea Fails (From Our Own Correspondent.' Butterworth, July, 6. A plea that on the day in question he was carrying eight school children and six adults was put forward by Muthu before Mr. E. B. David, the A.D.0., Bukit Mertajam, who sat as magistrate in the176 words
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Advertisement252 1937-07-07 7 GET THATWgM CLEAN-WASHEDWgS! FRESHNESS. A bath at any time is a wonderful refresher, but a bath with Calvert’s Carbolic Soft Soap is joy for the rest of the evening. Only Calvert’s will give you such freshness, such glorious freedom from stickiness. After using Calvert’s Soft Soap you feel exhilarated—full of252 words
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Article1054 1937-07-07 8 1 I'l’ is impossible to disguise bitter disappointment that the Selangor Un employment Committee, whose belated report has just made its appearance, has not seen fit to recommend any tangible relief to persons at present unemployed. Such persons though reduced by the Committee to a mere decimal percentage of1,054 words
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Article728 1937-07-07 8 Methodists Reach An Objective Emancipation Of Chinese Penang Is Last Stronghold Of Ancient Customs 'T’HE new Chinese Methodist Church at Madras Lane, Penang, which was dedicated by Bishop Edwin Lee on Sunday, is tribute to the untiring efforts of a band of church-workers who toiled hard and728 words
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Article79 1937-07-07 8 ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. The preliminary inquiry into a charge of .heft of $56,000 from the Taiping Post Office, preferred against A. H. Cunard, was concluded on Tuesday in the Taiping Magistrate’s Court, when the accused was committed for trial at the79 words
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Article196 1937-07-07 8 On the eve of his departure to Penang w take up the appointment as the organiser of "The Bombay Life Assurance ‘Ltd.” for Northern Malaya. Mr. P. A Renganatha Iyer was entertained at a tea party by the local Branch of the Company on Monday, July 5,196 words
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Article51 1937-07-07 8 New York— Dr. H. H. Kung is invitißfi American capital to China. He told th® r< presentatives of American firms attending dinner “If you wish to invest your surph l capital in China, I promise you a hearty welcome and the full protection of ruy vernment.51 words
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Article30 1937-07-07 8 On the Esplanade ground yest> rJs) evening, the Penang Sports Club d<‘tea ed the Fort Youngsters by two goil> me, in a friendly game of soccer30 words
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Advertisement294 1937-07-07 8 SH o J Um. GROUND the only coffee JH||lrJT (yjK^W^ĕ) A UNDER VACUUM PROCESS Ij®r Ml! S' a■ g■ g ML x --—~-~s."<4®o HCo *fff J^»ANa*K*uArj^nLUHP^ l Thqre is no container which protects coffee flavottr better than does LITTLES. Compare its flavour 9 \W//~~-—-. that others »»u.J»«H soon know why294 words
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Advertisement21 1937-07-07 8 TOOTAL RED LABEL POPLIN Regd. /x/ I t€cf«V 5 I Affents HENRY WAUGH CO. LTD. PENANG Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur A Singapore21 words
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705 1937-07-07 9 Controversy Rages Round Repatriation Offer (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. A mixed reception, so fan as can be ascertained in a short time, has been given in the Federal capital to the report of the b an^ or Lnem P lo y men t705 words
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Article111 1937-07-07 9 Annual Cricket Match The following team has been selected to represent the Europeans against The Rest in the annual match for the B. P. de Silva Challenge Cup to be played on the Esplanade on Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18. Play will commence on111 words
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Article, Illustration153 1937-07-07 9 Choong—Tio The wedding will take place on Thursday, July 15, at 3.30 p. m. before the Senior Registrar of Marriages, Mr. J. L. McFall, of Miss Louise Tio Seng Khuan, daughter of Mr. Tio Siong Chan, Senior Chinese Interpreter, Supreme Court, Penang and Mrs Tio Siong Chan, of153 words
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672 1937-07-07 9 The teams to represent Perak and Selangor in the field and tracks events at the coming Malayan Chinese Olympiad at Singapore have been chosen. The Perak athletes will leave in two parties, the first by the day mail on July 28 and the672 words
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Article180 1937-07-07 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. The frenzied cries of a young Tamil boy, frightened up a rubber tree by a 13-foot hamadryad (king cobra), which was keeping guard below, attracted the attention of Mr. H. E. Mackenzie as he was driving over his estate,180 words
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Article143 1937-07-07 9 RACE 1 YOUNG GINGER KISSING TIME RACE 2 KING CARWYNE PLEDGE RACE 3 COSMETIC GLENARROW RACE 4 COMMA LAWLESS RACE 5 ROMANO MERIDEN RACE 6 SUNNY CROW BINTANG TUJOH RACE 7 BENEDICT QUICK MONEY RACE 8 PRINCESS TOI JOCK GORDON “TRESPASSER” Race 1 BROWN FOX YOUNG143 words
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Article55 1937-07-07 9 Newport Rhode Island —The New York Yacht Club Race Committee has selected the Ranger to defend the America’s Cup. —Reuter. Plans for the reorganisation of the ordnance survey of Sweden are now being carried out. The work will occupy five years, and will include a new map of55 words
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Article187 1937-07-07 9 British Open Golf Championship .—Reuter. The qualifying round for the British Open Golf Championship was continued today on the Carnoustie and Bumsidie courses. Overnight rain had made the turf sodden and it was still raining today. The following were the leading scores: AT CARNOUSTIE Alliss.—Reuter. - 187 words
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Advertisement44 1937-07-07 9 A HOTEL IN BANGKOK WHY NOT RAJDHANI Every room has a bath room attacneu, Single room Baht 6.00 per day. Double room Baht 11.00 per day. For reservation or further particulars, P‘^ Se E AU railways information bureau, R Royal State Railways of Siam.44 words
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Advertisement171 1937-07-07 9 OLD XAVERIANS’ ASSOCIATION Members are informed that Mr. Melbourne Inman will not play at the Billiard Exhibiticn game which, is to take place at the Association premises. WONG FOONG MAU, Secretary I THE TRUE TONIC FOOD I ÜbiaTHablo of all and Stores I E. O. HOTEL PENANG. I TONIGHT DINNER171 words
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Article1785 1937-07-07 10 Trust Of Rubber And Tin Shares Formetl In London U.S. BUYING FOR 1938 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 28. The manifold uncertainties “'which have encompassed the rubber outlook for some weeks past at last appear to be vanishing, slowly but none the1,785 words
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Article137 1937-07-07 10 The following publications were issued oi received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. F.M.S., Penang, during the period June 28 to July 3, 1937 inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Government Building, Penang. Application may be made by members of the public137 words
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Article22 1937-07-07 10 The Renong Tin Dredging Company, Limited outputs for June 1937. No. 2 Dredge 437.83 Piculs No. 3 Dredge 506.48 Piculs.22 words
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Article37 1937-07-07 10 Renong Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. Dredge statistics for the month of June 1937. Hours run 650; cubic yards treated 222,000; tin ore won pikuls 1,020; astimated cost $17,000; cost per cubic yard 7.66 cents.37 words
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Article154 1937-07-07 10 The secretary cf Austral Malay Tin. Ltdreports the following outputs of its associated companies for the month of June, 1937. t 4- 1 Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, L < (Karangan), hours run 636; cubic yart.s treated 123,000; total piculs 542; nett value $40,108. T Asam Kumbang Tin154 words
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Article30 1937-07-07 10 Paroi Tin Dredging Limited for the month of June 1937. Output 250 piculs. Estimated value $18,750; yardage worked 64.700 cu. yards. Hours run 536 hours. Estimated Costs $5,200.30 words
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Article37 1937-07-07 10 Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. Dredge Statistics for the month of June 1937; hours run 437; cubic yards treated 78,350; tin ore won pikuls 396.22; estimated cost $17,310; cost per cubic yard 22.10 cents.37 words
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Article35 1937-07-07 10 Katu Tin Dredging Ltd. Dredge statistics for the month of June 1937; hours run 605, cubic yards treated 153.000, tin ore won pikuls 703; estimated cost $17,000; ccst per cubic yard 11.11 cents.35 words
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Article17 1937-07-07 10 Nawng Pet Tin Limited output for the month cf June 1937 was Pls. 97.17 words
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Advertisement150 1937-07-07 10 Asthma Cause Killed in 24 Hours Thanks to the discovery of an American physician, it now is possible to get rid of those terrible spells of choking, gasping coughing and wheezing Asthma by killing the true cause which is Germs in the blood. No more burning of powders, no more150 words
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Advertisement325 1937-07-07 10 NEW! SUPER-SOFT HIGH-POLISH PĔPSODENT! The world over, there’s nothing like Pepsodent’s new 1200 000 *ooth paste formula. Its sensational new ingredient gives’your’teeth the most brilliant polish ever discoveredt and it is Super-Soft. s HIGH MUSHES TEETH TO TWICE THE BRILLIANCE—SAFELT MAKES TEETH LOOK WHITER TWICE AS LONG —SAFELY SAFE I325 words
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Article, Illustration271 1937-07-07 11 NO PADDLING. SO THE YACHTSMAN WAS “SUNK” An amusing incident in Hyde Park, when a young yachting enthusiast, with his “crew” of two schoolboy friends, were caught breaking the law by paddling in the Serpentine. GRECIAN BEAVTY.— Naia' who stars in the Victory Films pro»271 words
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156 1937-07-07 12 Paris, June 26. John D. Rockefeller, son of the late John D J< Rockefeller, the oil magnate ,who d*ed recently, and dictator of New York 3 mam moth Radio City, has refused to let 48 ot his dancing girls visit London. of The dancers156 words
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445 1937-07-07 12 EIGHT VESSELS NOW BEING BUILT < London. In the House of Commons, recently, Mr. W. T. Kelly (Rochdale, Lab.) asked the President of the Board of Trade if he would state the number of ships ordeiea from Germany since March, 1935, by British firms and445 words
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Article167 1937-07-07 12 DUTCH VESSEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION A new motor ship, the Tjitjalengka, is at present under construction for the Java-China-Japan Line for their service between Java and Japan. The ship, which will be an improved type of Tjisadane, is expected to make her first call at Hongkong in January,167 words
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Article623 1937-07-07 12 LATEST miE s OF I POSTING II AIR MAIL I A mail for Australia, New Zealanl j I and Timor DiHy via Singapore and th by Singapore-Australia air mail will close at 7.30 p.m. today. I A mail for Amsterdam and Lond 0n >, I K.L.M.623 words
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Miscellaneous1947 1937-07-07 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES 8.8. C. EMPIRE ST AT lON NIROM YDC 15..5 Mc/s (IM m.) f 1 ,54 Mc/S 31.45 m, Taik <. on 28 x::: 6 '°%y H. wickham Steed/ ffairS TRANSMISSION 9 TODAY DIA 9.56 Mc/s 81.38 m. 1 6.20 Fred Hartley and Sextet, with Brian osfl Jfo/S1,947 words
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Miscellaneous18 1937-07-07 12 TIDE TABLE TODAY HIGH LOW 11.45 a.m. 5.45 p.m. TOMORROW 12.15 a.m. 6.44 a.m 12.30 p.m. 6.39 p.m.18 words
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Article570 1937-07-07 13 Importance Of Attracting Foreign Orders \n important addition to the fleet of the Burmah Oil Co., Ltd., of Glasgow. London and Rangoon, was made recently when the motor tanker Tcnangvaung was launched from Messrs. Swan, Hunter and W igham .Richardson and Co.’s yard, WaHsend. The vessel570 words
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Article145 1937-07-07 13 Strikes Reef On First Trip Shanghai. fust five days after she was opened to public inspection at the Customs Jetty here on June 7, the brand new sea-going harbour tug Chen Tai ran aground at Tsingtao on the horseshoe reef just outside of the small145 words
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Article487 1937-07-07 13 s. s. Flintshire In Port Today S.S. ‘MATA HART from Singapore via ports. Sails Friday. S.S. ‘FLINTSHIRE’ from Far East via Singapore sails today for Colombo, Suez, Port Said, London, Rotter dam and Hamburg. S.S. ‘DAJAK’ from Tandjong-Poera and Belawan-Deli. S.S. ‘MANIPT for Belawan-Deli Asa han, Batoe-Bahra, Tg: Mengeidar487 words
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Advertisement403 1937-07-07 13 MANSFIELD CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Vessels. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Laave (in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penan» A. AENEAS Mars., L’don, R’dam Glasgow London GLENGARRY L’don, R’dam, H'burg; Antwerp 8 Aug- 8 c AGAMEMNON Mars., L’don, R’dam jS M l Ug w HAVKIL and LIVERPOOL403 words
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Advertisement281 1937-07-07 13 PRESENT UWMF TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. LEAVE Arrive Arrive PENANG Marseilles New York S.S. PRES. MONROE July 15 Aug. 11 Aug. 24 S.S. PRES. ADAMS July 29 Aug. 25 Sept. 7 S.S. PRES. HARRISON Aug. 12 Sept. 8 Sept. 21 A wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route. PACIFIC SERVICE.281 words
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Advertisement723 1937-07-07 13 P&O BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England.) PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE S.S. “ROHNA” SAILING THURSDAY, Bth JULY P<min.ul.r and Oriental S. N. Co., under contract with Hia Majesty s Government, London and Far East Mail Service. Outwards from London for China Japan. Homewards for Colombo, Aden. Port Said, due Penang 1937 Marseilles723 words
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Article868 1937-07-07 14 full programme Below will be found the full programme for today’s races at Ipoh, the second day of the Perak Turf Club July Meeting, •together with selections by Tic-Tac: RACE 1— HORSES, Class 4, Division 3, 6 Furlongs. 0 2 0 MEG 9 00 Messrs. S.868 words
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666 1937-07-07 14 Two Second Division League Soccer Matches Yesterday The Chartered Bank Recreation Party maintained their unbroken sequence of victories in the Penang Football Association second division league by beating the Penang Hindu Sabha yesterday on the Renong ground by three goals to one. The game666 words
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Advertisement100 1937-07-07 14 i Tot t y IjeaU ia (Patch a Tiain AND HE MISSED IT MT fly I Ask about permanent income or e commenc- ing at age 50, 55 or 60 Representatives. Kuala Lumpur The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. J.H. Clery, 4 5, Java Street. Hong Kong Bank Chambers, S’pore P.100 words
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Advertisement231 1937-07-07 14 W fl I JOw 4 sK IB ifl < gazette Sunday gazette $250 MUST BE WON Five Winners or Nearest Penang Megting A prize of $250 will be given to the sender of the best entry. Should two or more entrants tie for the prize the $250 will be equally231 words
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369 1937-07-07 15 Exhibition By Inman Lindrum At O.X.A. Tomorrow CALCUTTA CROWDS DELIGHTED All Penangcan sec high-class billiards when Melbourne Inman and Hoiacc I.indruni. the world famous players, give their exhibition on I hursday night at the Old Xaverians’ Association from 8 j).nl. to 10 p.m.369 words
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Article288 1937-07-07 15 Athletics NEARS 3 WORLD’S .•BEST” IN 3 EVENTS Better Than Jesse Owens (lilI) nv Woodruff, the giant AnieriH n egro who holds the Olympic 800 metres championship, has accomplished what must be recognized as the re.Hcsl all-round track performance. Xt one meeting he won the 440 yards288 words
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1491 1937-07-07 15 H ORLD BOXING MI DDLE •pHE world heavyweight situation be- comes increasingly difficult to follow, uno it is at the present moment so obscure o n one can make any statement with ii.ty. despite the fact that the latest received is to1,491 words
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Article156 1937-07-07 15 Ranger Outsailed Newport (Rhode Island). Ranger, Mr. Harold Vanderbilt’s candidate for the right to defend the America’s Cup, received a setback in a recent trial After being successful in all previous races she was outpaced on this occasion by Mr. Gerard Lambert's yacht Yankee over a156 words
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Article933 1937-07-07 15 The High Jump-Leong Joo’s Feat-How Wil] He Fare At M.A.A.A. Meet? Records Of U.S. And British Best Jumpers The sporting topic of the week in I enang is the spectacular performance of the Chung Ling High School student, Siow Leong Joo. who cleared 6ft. 2 -ins.933 words
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Advertisement191 1937-07-07 15 Better to look at, more powerful CHEAPEST TO OWN... and with Sound-insulation! You can buy a car for less moue) than the Austin With its three-bearing crankshaft, the engine is Seven. But remember, the lowest -pi iced car is not much more powerful yet quieter and smoother, necessarily the cheapest191 words
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Article108 1937-07-07 16 TIN PREVIOUSLY LATEST LONDON—(Spot £258.5.0 £262.5.0 LONDON—(3 months) £258.10.0 £252.0.0 SINGAPORE $128.50 $131.00 BUSINESS DONE PENANG $127,871 $130,75 BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers COPRA—(Sundried) $6.00 $6.05 BLACK PEPPER $ll.OO $ll.OO RUBBER LONDON gftd 9jd NEW YORK Closed 19Jc(G) SINGAPORE —Spot 315 c 312 c juiy/sept 32108 words
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Article347 1937-07-07 16 Shan’ of fi aenwmlnatTon unless London, July 7. otherwise stated Yesterday. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 112 Funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 1093 +2 War Loan, 31 p.c 99g Com. Union Assce. (Units) 10g Prudential Assce. “A” 33? Royal Asnce. share 10s. pd.) 8? Great347 words
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Article115 1937-07-07 16 Xzmdon on Previously Latest pans 128 27|64 128 ft New York 4.94? 4.95 ft Montreal 4.95 j 4.958 Brussels 29.39 29.44 Geneva 21.665 21.65? Amsterdam 8.99 J 9.01 g Milan 94 ft 94 ft Berlin 12.331 12.34 Stockholm 19.295 19.295 Copenhage». 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 265115 words
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Article111 1937-07-07 16 London, July 6.”"" RUBBER Firm. Spot 9| buyers 9ft sellers. August 9ft buyers 9£ sellers. Oct./Dec. 95 buyers 93 sellers. Jan./Mar. 9fJ buyers 9}g sellers. New York 19.40 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 21,960 tons Liverpool 21,087 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. August £16.5.0. PEPPER White Muntok111 words
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Article113 1937-07-07 16 KENNEDY CO. TINS Buyers Seller-4 Ampat 6(3 66 Asam Kumbang 37|6 38j6c Ayer Hitam 29(3 30(3 Bangrin 22|6 23j6ex Batu Selangor 182 1-85 Gopeng <7|o 49(0c Hongkong 35 6 6 Ipoh 31|3 32 i 3 Jelapang 38(6 40!0ex K. Kamunting 12(75 130 Kamunting 15|0 1513 c Klang River 1-90 1.975113 words
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Article223 1937-07-07 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TINS Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.80 1.85 Hong Fatt 1.35 1.37$ Kuchai 1.67$ 1..2J Lukut 1.07$ 1.12 J Fetalings 10.00 10. 50 Rahman Hyd. 1.60 1.65 Rantau Ordy. 1.65 1.70 c Rantau Pref. 1-65 1.70 c Sungei Luas 2.10 2.15 Sungei Ways 3.25 3.35 Taiping Cons. 1.70223 words
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Article192 1937-07-07 16 Tin Buyers Sellers Ampate 6|45 6(7$ Ayer Hi tarns 28(9 2919 Bangrins 22(6 23 3 B. Selangors l.»l i Burma Malays 29(6 30 3 Hong Fatts l- 34 36 Jelapangs 39(3 406 Jelebus 105 LOB K. Kamuntings 12i6 13,0 Kamuntings 14(9 153 K. Lanjuts 2716 28 0 Kundangs192 words
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Article197 1937-07-07 16 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Bassetts 77J 82J B. Lintang 1.375 1.425 Bedfords 1.30 1.35 c Bentas 1.375 1.425 Brogas 1.075 1.125 Jerams 1.075 1.125 M. Pindas 1.67 J 1.75 Mentakabs 50 525 Nyalas 1.15 1.20 Pa jams 2.17$ 2.275 S. Tukangs 1.35 1.40 Ulu Benuts 475 50 TIN:— Ampats197 words
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Article25 1937-07-07 16 TIN Singapore $131.00 I’er pkl. Penang $130.75 Per pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot 31 7 8c Per lb. Penang Spot 31 78c Per lb.25 words
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Article117 1937-07-07 16 LEAN GO. Tin Buyers Sellers Ampats 6!3 6'9 Bangrins 22'0 2310 B. Selangor 1.80 1.85 Hong Fatts 1.33 1.38 Jelebus 1.05 1.10 K. Lanjuts 27|3 28(0 Katus 24(0 25(0 Kuchais 1.675 I.72|cd Kundangs 9(ls 9(41 Lukuts 1.075 1-121 Pungahs 2413 2419 Rawang Cons. 29|0 30j0 R. T. Fields 9|6 9(10$117 words
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Advertisement145 1937-07-07 16 HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI) LIMITED NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF A SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 1937 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a second interim dividend at the rate of 4% on account of the year ending 31st December, 1937. (making 8% to date for the year) has been declared and is145 words
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Advertisement956 1937-07-07 16 BANKS OVERSEA-CHINESE HONG KONG AM) s “«a™? sc LI Mil (Incorporated in Hong Kong) SUCCESSORS The Li abil ity O f members is limited to tht to extent and in manner prescribed by THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the t ITFD Colony. rn.TTFn Head Office.—956 words
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