Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 July 1937

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. ]So. 166. Vol. XCV. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 847 1 encou’agcmcnt they had received. —Sin Chew Jit Poh Penang supplement. NOW WITHIN TOO MILES OF PEIPING AND TIENTSIN China Puts Her Case Before 9-Power Treaty Adherents NANKING TROOPS ENTERED HOPEI PROVINCE THIS MORNING. AN. UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF DIVISIONS REACHED PAOTINGFU, A HUNDRED MIfES SOUTH-WEST OF
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  • 98 1 new site on east SIDE < Krom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, July 16. A declaration affecting 259 acres of land in Penang ‘needed for military barracks aid quarters” appeared in the Straits Settlements Gazette tonight. This is taken io mean that the land will be acquired as
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  • 57 1 Reuter. When the non-intervention committee reassembled yesterday, the Italian and German Ambassadors accepted the British proposals as a basis tor discussion. At the resumed meeting in the afternoon, the remaining powers including France and the Soviet accepted the proposals. Members will express more detailed views at
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  • 24 1 Reuter. Tientsin.- The death is announced of Lieutenant-General Tashiro, late of G O. C of the Japanese forces in North China.
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  • 65 1 The Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, Lord Bishop of Singapore is among the passengers who are sailing for Europe tonight by the P. and O. liner, "Carthage.” Another prominent Singapore resident who is proceeding to England on the same boat is Mrs. W. G. Dobbie, wife of General
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  • 83 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, July CD6. Yong Loon Chong beat N. S. Wise bolder), 6—l. 6—4, in the final of the Singapore tennis championship today. Outplayed by Loon Chong’s anticipation and volleying. Wise won only one game the bird in the first set. He was
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  • 422 1 JI CWl# a. vw- Reuter. ’Competent authorities, interviewed, say i i it the best Chinese strategy in the event i conflict would be a kind of guerilla Warfare gradually leading to Japanese ’’xhaustion, but it is doubtful whether there u enough Chinese cohesion for the execui
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    283 1 —British Wireless. Chancellor Defends N. D.C. Borrowing The third reading of the Finance Bill was passed in the Commons yesterday, and during the debate the Chancellor of the Exchequer,’ Sir John Simon, dealt -with criticisms of the Government’s resort to borrowing to supplement the maia contributions provided year
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  • 145 1 Caledonia will make another flight.—British Wireless. Caledonia Makes 12-Hour Crossing Messages of congratulation received by the pilots of the flying-boats Caledonia and Clipper 111 on yesterday’s successful completion of the double flight of the Atlantic included telegrams from the Air Minister, Viscount Swinton. Exceptionally fine weather favoured
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  • 34 1 The amount applied for in tenders for £35,000,000 Treasury Bills was £79,000,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 10s 0 99d. against Ils 17d. a week ago.
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  • 168 1 Only Limited By Freight Factor (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, July 16 Consumption of rubber may not be no good in the latter half of this year but any falling-off should be offset by the very necessary replenishing of stocks in th» home markets. That is the
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    • 16 1 AH CHEONG No 47, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Tailor and Outfitter. All kinds of materials in stock.
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    • 105 1 SPECIAL AIR MAIL PHOTOS ARRIVING Twice A Week Now On View At Our SHOW WINDOWS 10 cts. per copy. Rl lON that is different from the ordinary was difficult to obtain until J the “COLD STORAGE,” with their many years’ experience of mutton EVx Allying, found the brands that meet
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  • 270 2 INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE” Without calling upon the defence, Mr. T D. Hughes, the second magistrate, Penang, acquitted two Chinese, Cheow Hock Earn alias Cheow Chiam Chooi, and Lim Scon Lye who were charged with having attempted to commit extortion on Lee Chooi Hee by threatening him
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  • 433 2 “A MIRACLE THAT I WAS SAVED’* •*I really think it is a miracle that I was saved I feared that I would be lun over and killed instantaneously”, said Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, when he figured as complainant in a case which came
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  • 623 2 Training Ship With 200 Officers., Cadets And Recruits HUNDREDS OF LOCAL CHINESE VISIT VESSEL ('.real interest is being evinced by local Chinese in the visit of the Chinese training ship, “China Freedom” which arrived! m Penang yesterday morning from Port Swettenham with met officers, cadetsand
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  • 142 2 Inspector Opposes Bail In Causing Hurt Case BUT MAGISTRATE GRANTS IT Before Mr. Lim Cheng Ean. the addilicnal magistrate. Penang, yesterday. Soo Ah Teik was charged with having caused grevious hurt to Ooi Ah Lim. on July 15. at Armenian Street, with a knife. Accused claimed
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  • 121 2 Malay Charged i From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, July 16. A Malay, Ali bin Pakir Mydin. was charged before the acting magistrate. Mr. L. R. Forbes, the District Officer, Province Wellesley, in the police court here today with offering chandu dross for sale when he was
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  • 160 2 Tamil’s Offer Rejected From Our Own Correspondent. I Butterworth. July 16. Kaiuppen. a Tamil coolie, today offered to pay 50 cents a month towards the liquidation of his debts of $39.3S before the acting magistrate. Mr. L. R. Forbes, the District Officer. Province
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  • 159 2 Man And His Instalments «From Our Own Correspondent) Butterworth. July 16. A man who failed to pay the instalment ol $2 a month towards the settlement of his debt for about six years was today summoned before the acting magistrate. Mr. L. R. Forbes,
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  • 384 2 LIST OF GUESTS At the tea-party given by the President ;ind members of the Penang Hindu Sabha tc Mr. A.M.A. Karim Ganni. Indian member of the House of Representatives. Burma. on Thursday, the following were invited:— The Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, M. L. Haji S. Amin
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  • 2223 3 $7,4-77 CLAIM FOR VALVE OF LOST CARGO Tongkang Owner Seeking To Recover $4,450 Asa sequel to a collision in the Penang Harbour on August 31 last year, a suit was commenced in the High Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith,
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  • 158 3 j saieiy w British Wireless. I Passes ‘‘Clipper” In Mid-Atlantic I AVERAGE SPEED OF 175 M.P.H. H London, July 16. The lmp’ rial Always transatlantic flyfl < aledonia, arrived safely at inland tnis morning at 9.32 't' Sht left Botwood, Newfound- yesterday evening and made the Rasin'' »n
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  • 318 3 —British Wireless. I NON-INTERVENTION I PROPOSALS I London, July 16. The Non-intervention Committee at the ■Foreign Office this morning had before it ■proposals which a week ago the British ■Government had been invited with 26 nat- lon to adopt, designed to solve the NonlinterventionI intervention deadlock
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  • 162 3 Inquiries To Be Made From Our Own Correspondent) Butterworth, July 16. There is a complaint against the constiffile and inquiries will have to be made. K r < siud Inspector Pawanchee, of the Butterworth Police, in the police court here today, when he asked that the two
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  • 96 3 Reuter. London, July 16. The boom of maroons and the roar of syrens at midnight at Southampton and Portsmouth preluded the most thorough air raid rehearsals hitherto undertaken in Britain. Towns were completely blacked out, even the harbour. Motor-car lights were extinguished and people postponed bedtime and
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    • 449 3 WAR ON MALAYA’S WHITE ANTS Property owners in Penang and the surrounding districts will be glad to know that Messrs. THOMAS COWAN COMPANY, the well-known firm of WHITt; ANT EXPERTS have extended thein field of operations to embrace the North of Malaya, and now have a trained European Resident Representative,
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  • 235 4 ITS A BOY Southampton Air Base. Hythe. All the way over the Atlantic, while he -studied charts and advised the skipper on noints of navigation. Second Officer William Masland, of the Pan-American Airways flying-boat Clipper 111. nursed a secret. He tried to nurse it still when, an
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  • 346 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Dr. (Mrs.) Chitty of Messrs. Boon Pharmacy, Ipoh, has gone on home leave. 9 Outstation visitors staying at the Grand Hotel, Ipoh, this week are Messrs. L. A. Williams. R. T. G. Arthur and J. Boer. My F. A. Mallard!, Public Works Department, and Mrs. Mallard are leaving
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  • 2091 4 SIDELIGHTS SHOULD BE VISIBLE Mr. Lionel Brent’s Broadcast “It is a strange thing that police prosecutions are confined almost exclusively to rear lights when it is equally important that both sidelights should be visible. True, the rear light serves W illuminate the number plate, but a single light
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  • 183 4 Lost Sight On NX ar Work London, July 9. A brilliant Manchester chemist who lost his sight as a result of research work during the w’ar years has been awarded £l3O —the highest award in the Civil Pensions list. He is Dr. Maurice Copisarow, of Alex-andra-road.
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  • 143 4 There will be band performances on tne Esplanade today from B OO p m. to 7 30 p.m. and at the Waterfall Gardens tomorrow from 5.15 p.m to 6.30 p. ni TODAY March. “Quebec.” Stopford. Overture. “The Magic Flute." Mozart Selection. “Les Cloches de Corneville.” Planquette. Waltz. “L’Amour
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    • 247 4 CHRONIC STOMACH PAINS wtald Mt k« «11» hw" All men and women who suffer with their stomachs will sympathise with the plight of Mr. P. Everyone afflicted by Stomach trouble can take new heart from the remarkable recovery which his wife gratefully records. Here are extracts from her letters Seven
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    • 500 4 The BEST Ml I PICK-ME-UP for fhaf 1 tagged-oui 'MKygjft > feeling I IFh I lIH Mrs. A. Burden writes ■MI “1 feel I must write to tell you of th I great benefit I have received from tak lfl e I Phosferine Tonic Wine. 11 ■pZZA “I cannot praise
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  • 1398 5 Lord* Peel’s Appeal To Jews And Arabs London, July 9. I ()KD I’» 1 ‘l, who presided over the E’alesI j |j nt Royal Commission, broadcast night a brief review of the manner j win h the Commission conducted its inirv and of its recommendation
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  • 20 5 HASQ VE3 IN BERETS .narcE tHronyH Bilbao aa captoe. «/.er ,*e victory o t Franck tr mf
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  • 237 5 Chief Dates And Events Following are the chief dates in the new history of Palestine:— November 2. 1917. —Balfour Declaration favouring a Neticnal Home for the Jewish people. February 14, 1918. —France approves of plen, follow’ed by’ League of Nations mandate to Britain over Palestine. July
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  • 121 5 Copenhagen, July 9. Forty-year-old ex-Princess Erik of Denmark is to marry her private secrete ry, Thorkild Juelsberg. thirty-four-year-old crack tennis player. The princess met Juelsberg in 1934 on a Copenhagen tennis court. She is a Canadian, daughter of a lumber “king,” John Frederick Boothe. She
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    • 366 5 A BETTER INVESTMENT THAN EVER w UMF. I x' ’<-« \s y A. «W x Mg* ‘»w> 2'.:,. x ■/.'■-Si The Twelve New Ascot Saloon. Ihe I welve-bour New Ascot Saloon certainly pressure tyres for greater comfort new has LEAUTY Ob LINE —beauty and character engine mounting to cut out
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  • 1057 6 MR. M. T. ASSOMULL FETED BY SINDHI COWUNITY The first member of the Penang Sindhi community to be appointed a Justice of the Peace, Mr. M. T. Assomull. head of Messrs. Wassiamull Assomull Co., saw evidence of his popularity with .representatives of various communities in
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    • 195 6 COULD NOT Keep FOOD DOWN Drugs Proved Useless for His Indigestion For eight years now this man h-. ed perfect health, yet at one time’ he I* become a physical wreck through ,n dl J' tion. Read how this remarkable t was brought about “Ten years ago, I was a
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    • 138 6 RUDYARD KIPLING’S Thrilling Jungle Adventure “TOOMAI OF THE ELEPHANTS” Springs To Life POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT 6.15 TONIGHT 9.30 Matinees Today Tomorrow At 2.45 p.ni. r z 'wW Jr jLi -71hra K z x _/4 v 1 jf/ r ffRI LONDON FII i presen s J/.Jk "ELEPHANT BOY" Featuring “SABU”
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    • 199 6 Royal 6.30 Tonight Last Night 9.30 The Nanyang Film Co.. Production The Best Cantonese Talkie 1 “THE MAD LADY" or SIEW FOO TI FONG WONG" Starring Miss Lee Yee Lean Lor Toon and all brilliant cast Thrills Romances Excitement It’s great It’s wonderful Tomorrow Lean Seng Film Co.. Production. Cantonese
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    • 78 6 WINDSOR Last Two Shows Today 3.00 8.00 P.M. The Whole Serial of the Greatest of all Mystery-Thrillers. The Master Magician Comes Back To Thrill You Baffle You Hypnotize You in his Greatest Adventures. “THE RETURN OF CHANDL” with BELA LUGOSI. Maria Alba, Clara Kimball Young. Lucien Prival a cast of
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    • 199 6 BOSCO MATINEE TOMORROW at 11.30 <i.m. “THE GREAT O’MALLEY'’ 3 SHOW'S TODAY 2.45 6.15 9.30 WARNER BROS. BRAND NEW MUSIC-COMEDY SHOW WITH THE SCREEN < NEWEST SENSATION FERNAND GRAY E I CO-STARRED WITH JQ A N B L ONI) ELL ■k/ mN AMD JOAM t GRAVET blondeix MfOiil fl BiW
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  • 1930 7 DIVORCE JUDGE AND “EASTERN ATTITUDE” TO MARRIAGE Co-Respondent A “Decent Fellow” London. “SOMEWHAT Eastern in character” was how Sir lioyd Merriman, President of the Divorce Court, described the attitude of Mr. Lionel John Lucas, a district magistrate in India, towards his wife. Sir Boyd
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  • 39 7 -Appro- priately named Little Audrey, this 10-iceeks-old cub of Patricia, the London Zoo lion, enjoys life so much she even sair the funny sate of beina weighed. The scale registered 201 b., so she’s some baby!
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  • 292 7 “NOVEL EXPERIMENT CALLED MARRIAGE’’ “These parties have nothing but false ideas about marriage,” remarked Mr. Claud Mullins, at the South-western Matrimonial Court. “They tried a novel experiment and called it marriage, but it was not.” Mis. Florence Knight. 25. a secretary, of Park-hill, S W who
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  • 533 7 “Does Not Mean A Domicile’’ ACTION OVER LORD BOR WICK'S ESTATE London. The quest .on of whether the late Lord Berwick, former head of the firm of bakingpowder manufacturers, was domiciled in France and whether portions of his estate should be administered according to French
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  • 288 7 A FORMER Roman’Catholic priest who has married an exnun and received a papal bull excommunicating them both is seeking to become a clergyman m the Church oi story is told bv the ex-priest himself, Count Leopold de la Feld, son of the late Prince Bernard
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    • 504 7 ...i ffice 12, Bbhop Street, Penang Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams: “Gazette” Penang. Office ecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel Times Singapore. Lumpur Office B 25, Java Street. Phone 3683. Inoti Office Brewster Road. Phone 268 Office 40, 43, Fleet Street, London E.C. 4 Phone Central 3608—3609 Tel: Leadmalaya
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    • 297 7 rr.p.y. 7 ijRHEby/ The prepossessing and grateful feeling of wholesomeness which every woman -eeks—and which only a carefull' considered toilet can give—depends largely upon the soap she uses. Women who choose Wright’s know that its invigorating and antiseptic quali'ies tone the skin and give it that velvetv softness and delightful
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  • 52 7 FUNERAL NOTICE The funeral of the late Mrs. HEAH SVVEE LEE will take place <wi Monday, the 28th day of July, 1937, at 980 am. sharp from her residence No. 468 N’orthiun Road, Penang. Friends and relatives are kindly requested to refrain from sending ‘bit chean’ or -v/cet meats. 1216—13
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  • 758 8 JpKOM the delay which is taking place in the launching of the Japanese offensive, it is obvious that there are interests at work in Tokio striving for peace. Are they strong enough to save the Japanese nation from the folly of the militarists? That is a question
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  • 349 8 Pykett House Wins Mrs. Cheah Inn Kiong Shield Pykett House won the M”s. Cheah Inn Kiong shield presented td the champion house at yesterday’s inter-house sports of the Penang Anglo-Chinese Girls’ School. The Violet cup presented by Mrs. N. Ponnudurai was also won by Pykett
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  • 684 8 Sydney Offers £lOO For A Shark New Iron Ore Discoveries Changing Chinese Customs §YDNEY, where the 150th anniversary celebrations of Australia’s foundation are being celebrated early next year, is planning to outdo Paris and Chicago in gaiety. Already £12,200 has been allocated for the decoration of public
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  • 283 8 Substitutes Fail To Impress (By Our Boxing Correspondent.) Last night’s boxing at Wembley area. Penang, proved! disappointing. 1® the main event, Cheah Boon Cheng and Al Pen substituted for Gunboat Smith and Kay Yong the veteran Perak Chinese who h* l been medically certified unfit to fightwas
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  • 197 8 ALKAFF CO. APPEAL (From Our Own Correspondent» Singapore, July 16 By a majority the Straits Settlements Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of Syed Abdul Rahman bin Shaik Alkaff and Syed Aboo Bak ar bin Hussain Alkaff from the judgment of the Chief Justice, discharging the rule nisi for a
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    • 429 8 jALLSOPPsI eveiy time I Caldbeck's; 2/Jute Stattle lie» Of M| R*<2LJOT BEAUTIFUL, shining teeth are not necessarily clean teeth. The front* may shine, but the crevices and backs will be untouched by a big old-fashioned brush which does not fit the inner curve. Tek's short head is scientifically designed to
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    • 49 8 I LANGENBACH’S FAMOUS RED SPARKLING HOCK THE MARK OF QUALITY! NIB ELUNGEN-KRONE» FAVOURITE OF YOUR LADY FOLKS AND SO BE SURE TO HAVE A BOTTLE HANDY AT YOUR HOME. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL THE LEADING DEALERS Or From The AGENTS Henry Waugh Co.. Ltd. PENANG, Ktaigmpore, Ipoh and Kuala Lompar.
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  • 415 9 PREFERENCE FOR THOSE BORN LOCALLY “Education Department Will Be Pleased To Receive Applications’ 1 Dr. L. R. Wheeler, Inspector of Schools, Penang, yesterday icnied to the “Pinang Gazette” that women qualified as school teachers were being deprived of teaching employment because, it
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  • 253 9 HOME CRICKET Reuter. WARK ICKSHIRE DEFEATED BY INNINGS London. July 16. Surrey defeated Warwickshire by an innings and 190 runs. Surrey compiled 494. Squires contributing 133 and Barling 121 Warwickshire were dismissed for 195 (Gover 6 for 60) and 109 Go ver 7 for 43). YORKSHIRE v.
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  • 269 9 NEW ZEALAND SYSTEM AS MODEL (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, July 17 Strike will be outlawed in Malaya if proposals, w'hich the Pinang Gazette understands are under consideration for introducing some means of industrial arbitration, reach fruition. Although the strictest reticence is being observed
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  • 48 9 London. July 16. The following was the result of the Eclipse Stakes run at Sandown Park today over 1 14 miles: BOSWELL 1 DAYTONA 2 MONUMENT 3 Six ran. Won by 1 12 lengths: same. Bet*ing: 20 1 Boswell; 8 1 Daytona; 100 7 Monument.
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  • 277 9 WEIGHTS SELECTIONS FOR TODAY’S RACES AT TAIPING Following arc the weights tor the second day of the Taiping Skye races to be run today. Race I—Polo1 —Polo Ponies —abt. 2 fur. —2.45 p.m. CARKAL GREY PRINCE STARBELLE GREY LAD LUMUT PANGKOR WHY WORRY II Race 2 —Ponies 2—Div. 3 abt.
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  • 163 9 LAND TO BE ACQUIRED NEAR BUTTERWORTH (From Our Own Correspondent) Butterworth, July J 6. A large piece of land has been acquired by Government under the Land) Acquisition rdinance for the purpose of erecting a irection finding station for aeroplanes a few miles out of
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  • 119 9 (brom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 17. Judgment was delivered yesterday in the appeal lodged by Lira Eng Hong. Jal Manecksha and Rustin Manecksha against their conviction on a charge of disorderly conduct in the compound of the Palladium Dance Hall at Taiping on December 19.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 338 9 BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CAP. 45) In the High Court of the Straits Settlements SETTLEMENT OF PENANG In Bankruptcy No. 137 of 1937. RE The Firm of Heng Kuan Co. Notice is hereby given that a Dividend s intended to be declared in the above matter. All Creditors who have not proved
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    • 20 9 ITHE TRUE TONIC FOOD uoiaThabla of all and Stores /Igcnts for North Malaya Penang: THE GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY Ltd., Penang Ipoh.
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    • 95 9 zn When a Woman tells you X jz that |>eopie often take her J for years younger than x she is, that she puts this down t<> h er white teeth, that she puts those down to s h e s use <l nothing but Calvert's Tooth Powder since she
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  • 655 10 DEVELOPMENT OF THE IRON STEEL TRADE Industry Approves Tribute To The Federation Industrialists are giving very careful attention to the report of the Import Duties Advisory Committee on the present position and future development of the iron and steel industry. The report, it is recognised, was the work of an
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  • 238 10 Improved Results The fourteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Selama (Malaya» Rubber Bstates. Ltd., wus held in London on July 6. Mr. W. C. E. Gibson (the chairman) said that a year ago he had mentioned that, given a reasonable price for rubber, they could
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  • 134 10 HECHT, LEVIS KAHN Dividend Doubled At 35 Per Cent. Hecht. Levis and Kahn. Ltd., the raw rubber dealers. has doubled its distribution the £250.000 Ordinary shares at 35 per lent., less tax. for the year to March 31 last. The directors announce a final dividend jf 15 per cen.. and
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  • 162 10 N.E.I. Crop Reduction The Netherlands Indies crop of black pepper for 1937 had been officially estimated at 35,000 to 40,000 tons. A local newspaper now learns from a well-informed source that production may not exceed 22,500 tons. Heavy rainfall has severely damaged the crop in several districts. The
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  • 78 10 Net profit earned by subsidiaries for year to March 31. after providing for depreciation, exchange loss, &c., «mounted to £10,860 (£1,984). To tax reserve £500; to general reserve £506; dividend of 12*£ per cent., less tax (nil); forward, subject to Eastern staff bonus and directors’ additional remuneration. £1,105.
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  • 67 10 Profit for year to March 31 last, after depreciation. £13,528 (£5,656); add £4.433 rought in: making £17,961; to rubber replanting reserve £2,000; dividend 4 per cent., less tax (2 per cent.); £2OO is set aside for benefit of European stafl in East on retirement; forward £4,721. Crop,
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  • 888 10 Modest Volume Of Business Messrs. Symington and Wilson in their weekly rubber market report dated London July 7 states: On Thursday of last week the tone in the rubber market was steady and prices advanced id. to il.d. Although the tone was quiet on Friday the advance
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  • 32 10 Interim Dividend Of £2 .10 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bankin.; Coi poration has declared an interim dividend £2.10 per share payable August 9 subject to deduction of income tax.
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  • 77 10 A dividend of 7’_. per cent., less tax, on account of the year to March 31 last, is announced by the Anglo-Java Rubber Co. This compares with 2*£ per cent, for the previous year. The usual half-yearly payment on the 5 per cent. Debenture stock is also announced
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  • 42 10 Shanghai, July 16. The Nanking Central Government shipped 850,500,000 in silver in two consignments by the President Coolidge end Empress of Russia to Hong Kong yesterday. It arrived in Hong Kong in safety. —Sin Chew Jit Poh Penang Supplement.
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  • 52 10 Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L. The following telegrams have been received from the Mines: “First half ot July Dredge Takuapa No. 1. 331 hours 80.000 cubic yards 286 piculs. Dredge Takuapa No. 2. 327 hours 80.000 cubic yards 504 piculs. Dredge Takuapa No. 3 201 hours 27.000 cubic yards
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  • 462 10 Revival Of Interest In Tins Messrs. Kennedy and Company in their report dated Penang July 16 state: The past week has seen a welcome revivrl of interest in tin shares, and although local issues are not responding so quickly as their London and Australian brothers
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  • 71 10 Straits Plantations. Ltd.. which owns coconut plantations in Lower Perak, announces a dividend of 8 per cent., less tax, for the year ended March 31, 1937 This is the best payment since 1929-30 and compares with 6 per cent, a year ago. The 59,136 shares issued last April
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    • 154 10 00 YOU KHOW that regal evaporated UNSWEETENED milk Is pure cow's milk reduced to its present creamy consistency by A fl fli evaporation, and made completely /7 sterile. It contains no preservative ft tUfrf or n*bcr addit’dn, consequently, alter /j /Qy opening the tin. the same care should /7 V
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  • 162 11 ARMY’ BANDSMEN of the future, at tlie Newport Market school, being inspected by General Sir Walter Kirke at the annual inspection and prizegiving. I.A I'RENCE HOUSMAN. the author •f Victoria Regina," arriving at the Lyric Theatre “GOBS" IN THE MAKING American naval cadets furl a
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  • 616 12 8.0. T. INQUIRY FINDINGS IN BURY HILL STRANDING Findings by the court in th? Board of Trade inquiry Into the stranding of the Bury Hill delivered recently in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London. Captain W. V. Smith, the master, was severely censured and fined £5O.
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  • 186 12 London on Wednesday morning— i Francisco the following Monday evening This, the latest development in combined sea and air travel, has been made possible by a joint service from Europe to California. inaugurated by the Cunard White Star Co and the United Air Lines
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  • 86 12 The French Line, which has a prominent part in the International Exhibition in Paris, has opened a restaurant at the Palais de le Marine Marchande, which can accommodate 300 people. M. Henry, the well known purser of the Normandie, is in charge of the
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  • 513 12 ‘•INCONSISTENT WITH POLICY OF FAIR TRADE” In the House of Commons, recently. Colonel L. Ronner (Barkston Ash. U.). asked the President of the Board of Tradt whether he was aw’are that the Government of the United States of America intended to subsidise the construction of
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  • 384 12 ST. GEORGE S CHURCH 8.00 a.m. Matins and Litany. 8.45 a.m. Holy Communion. 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil). 6.00 p.m. Evensong. MISSION CHAPEL FARQUHAR STREET ENGLISH SERVICES* SUNDAY 8.30 a.m. Observance of Lord’s Supper. 4.30 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 6.00 p.m. Gospel Service. Preacher; Mr. A.
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  • 419 12 LATEST TIMES 01 POSTING AIR M AH. A mail for Siam, Burma, India. j r Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Bn tain, Ireland and whole of Europe Imperial Airways will close at 8 a :i tomorrow. A mail for the United States of Amert ca and
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1033 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES B. B. C. CALCUTTA 6.0 Mc/s (49.10 m.) TODAY Toma wi on the following wavelength»: 6.56 p.m. Time signal. Running commentary TRANSMISSION 2 on football match. OSH 31k7 Mc/S /13.97 m.> 756 F r the Rural V eaS 8.26 Indian songs and music. e GBG 17.79 Mc/S
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    • 369 12 ROME PARIS TPA-2, 15.24 me s (19.68 m.) 2 RO 11.81 Mc/s (25.4 m.) TODAY TODAY 6-20 p.m. Gramophone records. 7.05 Talk on French events (in Jugoslav). 9.20 p.m. Week in review. 7 20 Ncws in En S llsh 7.35 Concert relay. News in Hindustani. 8 Talk on French events.
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    • 18 12 TIDE TABLE TODAY HIGH LOW 7.25 p.m. 11.53 p rn... TOMORROW 6.53 a.m. 12.20a.rn 9.00 p.m. 2.11 put.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 467 13 S.S. ‘ACHILLES’ from Liverpool sails for Hongkong, Shanghai Japan. M.V ‘GLENGARRY’ from Far East via Singapore sails today for Colombo; Suez; Port Said; London; Rotterdam and Hamburg. S.S. ‘CARTHAGE’ from Yokohama via ports. Sails today for Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Port Said, Malta, Marseilles, Gibraltar, Plymouth
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    • 427 13 FIFTY-TWO DEFICITS AND 110 SURPLUSES That the new legislative measures which the Norwegian Government was considering in regard to hours of work at sea and manning regulations would increase the expenses of Norwegian shipowners by some 15 per cent, was the contention of Mr. Abraham Oddfjell when
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    • 209 13 Lord Cork Appointed London. The King has approved the appointment of Admiral the Ear! of Cork and Orrery, G.C.8., G.C.V.0., First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty, to be Commander-in-Chief. Portsmouth, to date July 3 The Admiralty announce the following temporary appointment has been approved
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    • 95 13 The annual report of the Medical Officer of Health to the Tyne Port Sanitary Authority shows 8,791 arrivals at Tyne ports last year, excluding fishing vessels Of these arrivals 8.055 were inspected. These include all the important arrivals from foreign ports. The number of ships
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    • 41 13 The proposals for the reorganisation of the capital of the British Oil Shipping Co and the alternation of the articles of association were carried unanimously at an extraordinary meeting of the company in I zinr! np reccn ’y.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 826 13 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Vessels. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Due (in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang London fj. AGAMEMNON Mars., L’don, R’dam Hamburg Glasgow July 23 Aug. 17 C. pHILOCTETES L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea July 29 Aug. 26 A. SARPEDON Mars., L’don, R’dam Glasgow Aug- 5 Sept. 2
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    • 578 13 P&O BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England.) PORT SWETTENHAM, MALACCA SINGAPORE S.S. “KAROA” SAILING SUNDAY, 18th JULY Contract P’, Co under Penang, Teluk Anson. Port Swettenham» contract with His Majesty’s Government »7 i J London and Far East Mail Service Malacca and Singapore Service. Outwards from London for China Japan. S/S
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    • 239 13 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUN ARD WHITE STAR LINE HOLIDAY TRIP TO JAPAN Next Sailings from Singapore; s.s. “HAKONE MARU” July 25 s.s. “SUWA MARU” Aug. IO s.s. “FUSHIMI MARU” Aug. 25 s.s. "HAKOZAKI MARU” Sept. 5» m.v. “TERUKUNI MARU” Sept. 17 Cheap Return Tickets to Hong
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  • 1284 14 FIRST DAY OF TURF CLUR SKYE MEETING MR. L. WHITAKER THE MOST SUCCESSFUL RIDER (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, July 16. Delightfully cool weather conditions prevailed here today, the opening day of the Taiping Turf Club > skye meeting, which was attended by a
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  • 371 14 Freq uen t Fouls D.A.F.C. AND MUSLIMS DRAW in a first division league fixture played yesterday on the. Victoria Green, Penang, the Muslim Recreation Club and the Danil Aishan Football Club shared points, *ach side scoring two goals. The game was dull for the
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  • 87 14 At the Disciplinary Board Meeting of the Penang Football Association held on Tuesday, Chembee, one of the players of the Crescent Football Club, who was ordered out of the field tn the C. F. C. vs. I. R. C. match, was suspended for one month dating from
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  • 199 14 Finals Today And Tomorrow MRS. ARNOLD TO GIVE AWAY PRIZES (By Our Badminton Correspondent.) The finals in the Penang badminton open championships will be played today and tomorrow at the Penang Free School. Mrs. L. W. Arnold, wife of the headmaster of the school, will distribute the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 41 14 if L IRSHhH iffl7TsFFill |r v i h=s£ FfW4U 1V ANY CLIMATE W ■C ALWAYS FRESH 1] > SPERRY 1 K ROLLED OATS J w f or energy, health, J| strength M SOLE AGENTS TOR MALAYA HENRY WAUGH CO„ LTD., PENANG. I!___
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    • 226 14 f ’Tjnang 'Sunday gazette $250 MUST BE WON Five Winners or Nearest Penang Meeting 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 equally divided;, amongst the senders of the best entries.
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  • 1013 15 IJIGUE, DUVAL VAN BREUKELEN HAVE LARGEST STRINGS ’'»r l R Penang ’Puri \utuniii meeting officially total oi 183 horses ami \c ntcred ami most of them <,>i the track this morning. has the largest string, b\ Mr. J. Duval. 18 ami
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  • Article, Illustration
    13 15 DONALD BUDGE winning the W irnbledo*( singles title fioin action study.
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  • 20 15 LONDON-BATH RECORD BROKEN Hardy Bullington, 2-i-year-old South African runner, at the finish of his run, taking 3 hrs. 'fB secs.
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  • 439 15 London, July 8. J ACK DOYLE, the boxer, won e law- suit brought against him by his former manager. Fred Curran, in the King’s Bench Division yesterday, and was given costs. Mr. Curran—whose real name is Conway alleged Doyle had wrongfully' dismissed
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 35 15 1 > flaw Ox ■'X' ■djfc x ni You can “Bank’ on GRANTS Scotch Whisky the High WBtWW Standard of Quality never varies. ®The popularity of GRANT S is in the Ascendant. GRANT’S WHISKY FROM BANFFSHIRE
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  • 120 16 TIN PREVIOUSLY LATEST LONDON—(Spot £267.10.0 £268.0.0 LONDON—(3 months) £265.10.0 £266.5.0 SINGAPORE $131,625 $131.75 BUSINESS DONE PENANG $131,625 $132.00 BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers 50 tons COPRA—(Sundried) $6.35 $6.35 BLACK PEPPER $ll 00 $ll.OO RUBBER LONDON 9’d 9ftd NEW YORK 19c (G) 18?c(G) SINGAPORE- Spot 30Xc 30|c Aug/Sept. 31 ?c
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  • 108 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 128 ft 1291® New York 4.96’J 4.96}$ Montreal 4.97£ 4.97$ Brussels 29.50? 29.52? Geneva 21.65? 21.71 Amsterdam 9.01? 9.02 Milan 942 94ft Beriin 12.34? 12.354 «Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26? 26? Prague 142 ft 142? Helsingfors 226?
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  • 115 16 London, July 16. RUBBER Steady. Spot Oft buyers 9? sellers. August 91 buyers 9ft sellers. Oct./Dec. 9ft buyers 9ft sellers. Jan./Mar. 93 buyers 9? sellers. New York 18.95 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 21.571 tons Liverpool 20,604 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. August £16.7.6d. EPPER White Muntok
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  • 348 16 Share of rr oenomrnatwn unfess London. July 17. otherwise stated Yesterday. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 112 g Funding I>oan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 110? —J War Loan, 3 J p.c 100 —1 Com. Union Assce. (Units) 10} Prudential Assce “A” 33g Royal Asere. share 10s.
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  • OPENING QUOTATIONS
    • 107 16 KENNEDY CO. TINS Buyers Sellers Ayer Hitam 33’9 34 9 Bangrin 2319 24 6 B. Selangor 1.93 1.96 Burma Malay 32'9 33)6 Hongkong 40|0 41|0c Jelapang 40'6 41'6 Johan 30 33c K. Kamunting 13|0 13j6c Kramat 68|0 700 Kuchai 1.82 1.86 c Larut 15|0 15)4? Fahang Cons. 29)0 30)0 Pattani
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    • 126 16 LEAN CO. Tin Buyers Sellers Vmpats 69 7’l? Ayer Wengs 1.30 1.40 Burma Malays 32 3 33)3 Hong Fatts 1.37? 1.42?cd Jelapangs 39)9 40;6 lelebus 1.10 1.15 '<. Lanjuts 28 3 29 Ocd Kundangs 91? 9)4? Laruts 15 0 15 4? Lukuts LlO 1.15 Nawng Pets 77? 82? Pungahs 25)3
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    • 159 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. Tin Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.95 1.97? Hong Fatt 1.39 1.41 Jelebu 1.09 1.12 Kuchai 1.82? 1.87? Lukut 1.10 1.12? Rahman Hyd. 1.65 1.70 Raub Gold ..5.95 6.15 Rantau Ordy. 1.77? 1.82? Rantau Pref. 1.77? 1.82? Sungei Luas 2.30 2.40 Taiping Cons. 1.85 1.90 Ulu Klang
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    • 210 16 Tin Buyers Sellers Ampats 6 9" 70 Ayer Hitams 33'3 34 4 Bangrins 24 0 24 6 B. Selangors 1.92 1.95 Burma Malays 32 9 33,6 Hong Fatts 1.39 1.41 Hong Kongs 40 0 416 Jelapangs 40 3 410 Jelebus 1.10 1.12? K. Kamuntings 13 6 14 0c
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    • 22 16 TIN Singapore $131.75 Per pkl. Penang $132.00 Per pkl. RUBBER Singapore 30 s|Bc Per lb. Penang —3O s|Bc Per lb
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    • 202 16 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Bassetts 77? 82? B. Lintang 1.35 1.40 Bedfords 1.25 1.30 ex Bentas 1.37? 1.42? c Brogas 1.05 1.10 M. Pindas 1 67? 1.75 Mentakabs 50 52? Nyalas 1.15 1.20 Pa jams 2.20 2.30 S. Tukangs 1.35 1.40 Ulu Benuts 47} 50 TIN:— Ampats 6 9
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    • 321 16 Increase Partly Due To I Restriction Of Evasion (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July. The customs service has done a good piece of work in making known to commercial Bangkok, for the first time, how it functions, what it earns for the State and at what
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 142 16 banks Experience Teaches One To Save. Hut How Many Have Found A Way To Put By Their Spare Dollars OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED. offer you facilities of their SAVINGS DEPARTMENT For Systematic Saving. BEGIN YOUR SAVINGS NOW For Rules and Regulations Apply MANAGER, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd., Nos. 28 30.
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    • 590 16 THE MERCANTILE Bank I OF INDIA. I ll» I (Incorporated in Eng: R .j I Capital Autnorised I Capital Subscribed I Reserve Fund and Rest 247 o I Capital raid Up I BOARD OF DIRECTORS I Right Hon. Lord Catto of Cairncat l Chairnxan Sir Charles Alexander Ir.ncs, K C
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