Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 November 1937

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE iSTfJfDITION ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. Xo. 263 Vol XCV MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 179 1 Reuter. China bu lined To Be Sceptical further advance is ,n negotiations with ediation in the Far decides definitely East war iinic. Japan's terms. uarlers are optimistic i tic Japanese terms drastic and the Chil <>f Germany’s impar■.l t ItaloChinese ci J les joint many has no
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  • 38 1 Tlu "Sunday Cazette max the only neuspapei on Mih in Penang and North Malaya yesterday morning giving latest tear telegrams front hina and a full list of the raring results at the Singapore meeting.
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  • 293 1 Harbour Believed Now Safe BATTLE PROCEEDING WEST OF CITY Shanghai. Nov. 4 Japanese forces west of Shanghai bombarded the Chinese position all day. The Chinese replied with machine-guns, trench-mortars and howitzers hut took far more punishment than they inflicted. Ihe buildings of I ungwen
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  • 823 1 Agreement Inequitable Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Today. i in of the methods of the Is in the control scheme, the amount of standard the proposal to form a buf- diced by Sir John Bagnall tmg of the Straits Trading A ftp.- the
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  • 179 1 Reuter. Awaiting Japan's Reply Brussels, Nov. 7 vVhile awa.ting the Japanese reply, delegates to the NinePower Conference are dividing their time between relaxing and further conversations among themselves. Mr. Norman Davis and Mr. Detessan had i mug taik today and it _s beneved they found considerable identity of
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  • 587 1 Disappointment In ()ffices ‘T don’t feel like working today; I feel I cannot work today”, a statement made by a chief clerk in one of the Government offices today appears to sum up the general feeling of disappointment among all classes of Government servants today on
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  • 175 1 20th Anniversary Oi The Revolution Celebrated Moscow, Nov. 7.—A review of two million Soviet troops and hundreds of tanks and planes in Red Square by M Stalin and other members of the Government was the chief feature of the celebration «vrrntieth anniversary of the
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  • 90 1 .—Reuter. Crosses In Memory Of The Fallen A wooden cross from the Duke of Windsor bearing the badge of the Grenadier Guards and the inscripton; "In Memory of Fallen Comrades” was planted when the Empire Field Remembrance was opened at Westminster on Saturday. Representatives from Newfoundland, New
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  • 32 1 —Reuter. Amsterdam. Nov. 7.- In the fourteenth game of the chess championship Dr. Alekhine won after 52 moves. The score, now is: Alekhine 8 12 points, Euwe 5 12 points.
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  • 1189 2 Advance On Shanghai Front Threatens South ENEMY BASE AT KIMOI (From Our Own Correspondent) Hong Kong, Nov. 4. Now that the Japanese are at last advancing on the Shanghai Front, the threat to South China is assuming a very real sigmficanCC'lf early reports are any
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  • 275 2 One Accused Fined $2,000 Mr. T. D. Hughes, the Penang Police Magistrate, delivering judgment in the Kamjxmg Malabar gambling case on Saturday, convicted all the six accused and fined Lim Eng Teng, the first accused, $2,000, in default three months simple imprisonment, and the remainder $3OO,
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  • 210 2 Fate Of Coolies In Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 6. Two Indian coolies were killed and another badly burned when they were struck by lightning during the thunderstorm yesterday afternoon. A gang of 20 Indians engaged in antimosquito work were on some vacant land in
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  • 116 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sungei Patani, Nov. 6. A 13-year-old Malay boy was admitted mto the hospital last night at 10.15 in an unconscious condition with a history of having fallen down from a height of about 20 feet at the new Malay mosque, which is under
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  • 66 2 Receiving Notice From Chinese Landlords (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 6. The action of Chinese landlords throughout Malaya in giving Japanese merchants and families notice to vacate their pemises has cause»! widespread concern among th' lapanese communities. According to Singapore vernacular papers, representative Japanese from all parts
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  • 342 2 "RAG BALL" AT E. O. HOTEL FUN AT THE STALLS The annual Rag Ball.” the official Poppy Day Dance, was held at the E. O. on Saturday night and was voted a great success. The happy outcome reflected creditably on the general arrangements carried out and a deserving recompense for
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    • 244 2 Science has contributed much to our comforts but to mothers it has %Lj |||ll given a personal and intimate benefit when I it discovered the means ||»Z S of preparing “LACTO- W I milk, in “LACTOGEN’’ Bl we Afor maternal milk that ||||||pJ even the most exacting ?z; mother is
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  • 359 3 CHINESE TROOPS ORDERED TO REPEL ENEMY AT ALL COSTS Vital Battle In Progress Near Hangchow Bay Shanghai, Nov. 7 Determined to prevent the Japanese from consolidating their positions northward of Hangchow Bay, the Chinese high comn and have rushed two combat divisions with instructions to
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  • 32 3 North Devon.—British Two furthtr areas of and historic interest have the nation and vested in rust. They are the still ’t ot Glastonbury Tor Slope in North Devon-—British
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    26 3 BINNIE BARNES, the British film actress, surrounded by eager autograph hunters on her return to England from Hollywood, where she made several successful films.
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  • 185 3 .—British Wireless. SCHEME TO COST £32,000,000 London, Nov. 7 The text of the Air Raid Precautions Bill, designed to define the position and power- of local authorities in connection with schemes for protection of the public from air attacks is published. The scheme, which
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  • 131 3 Reuter. <>ov<‘EHiiH-iit Aircraft Raid Saragossa Barcelona, Nov. 7- In reply to an ineuigeih air raid on L< >a cn Oct. 31 when nearly 250 persons were killed, an air Raid by government planes was carried out on the city of Saragossa. Forty aombers were sent out to raid
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  • 43 3 lantic! experimental flights.—British Wireless. London, Nov. 7 Imperial Airways have ordered from the De-Havilland Company five of the new Albatross air liners—designed and produced by the company in connection with the proposed transatlantic 1 experimental flights.—British Wire-
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  • 50 3 British Wireless. London. Nov. 6- An agreement extending to another 5,000 workers the principle of holidays with pay, which, in recent months made considerable progress throughout the industry, has been reached >etween the Engineering Employers Asociation and the Iron and Steel Trades Ccnfedc rat on.- British Wireless.
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  • 67 3 Reuter. Basle. Nov. 6.—A desire to resign from his post as acting Minister of Economics, was expressed by Dr. Schacht in an inter view. Dr. Schatch declared that he nevei followed any economic financial policy but Hitler’s. His wish to resign is due to the
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  • 153 3 Renter. Italian Boast Of Military Strength Tokio. Nov. 7 —The Foreign Office announces Italy's adherence to the JapanoGermano Anti-Comintern Pact. The German Ambassador expresses Germany's great ano sincere satisfaction that through the conclusion of the pact, two "allied'' states of Germany—Japan and Italy—come to shake hands with
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  • 159 3 —British Wireless. lugeniou- Svstem London. Nov. 7—An ingenious system by which movements of omnibuses on London streets will be recorded at central headquarters is being experimented with by the London Transport Board. In this way a continuous record of the state of traffic on
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  • 57 3 .--Reuter. Rome. Nov. 7—Provisional figures for world wheat production in 1937, issued by the International Institute of Agriculture, indicate that it exceeds last year's figures but are below the average in the past five years. The export surplus to 1938 is estimated at 770.000.000 bushels which is
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  • 51 3 London. Nov. 6—Tomorrow will be observed as Armistice Sunday and among specia’ services will be a Royal Air Force Armistice ceremony at Royal Air Force War Memorial on Victoria Embankment at which Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, will lay a wreath on the
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  • 58 3 British Wireless. London. Nov. 6- The King of Bulgaria, who is on e private visit to Great Britain yesterday roda on the footplate of the en gine of the "Coronation Scot" on a specie) run during which he took control. At one point the train
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  • 135 3 Reuter. Manifesto Signed By 96 Leading Pastors Berlin, Nov. 7. A manifesto signed by 96 leading pastors, just published, addresses pointed questions to the people and the Government. The manifesto, which is regarded as a reply to a publication by Herr Alfred Rosenberg, whom Hitler recently awarded a
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  • 169 3 British Wireless Pageant Of Empire Product A. Trade To Be Staged London, Nov. 7.—A pegeant of British Empire produce and trade will be a spectacle of the Lord Mayor's Show next Tuesday. The subject has been chosen cut of compliment to the New Lord Mayor who
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  • 78 3 Reuter. Americans Keenly Disappointed New York. Nov. 7 By the postponement of their visit the Windsors have :<.cnly disappointed a large section of the 'ublie and the newspapers indicate when he Windsors visit the United States under ■uspices of- any other than the Bedauxs. they will be given
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  • 89 3 Loans Easily Obtained: Dollar Cheapens The drop in commodities, with resultant reduced demand for financing is reflected in the easiness in which loans are obtainable especially from nonclearing institutions. Furthermore the recent heavy interest payments and increased flood of capital seeking employment on foreign exchanges have renewed Continenta'
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  • 189 3 ALL PEOPLE STRONGLY WORDED ARTICLE IN SOVIET PAPER Moscow Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Revolution POIN I F.l) references to the “menace of Fascism are contained in an article in the “Izvestia” on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of rhe revolution, for which the capital is lavishly decorated.
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  • 61 3 .—Reuter. Washington, Nov. 7 —lndications that the forthcoming year will see a naval building programme of record peace-time proportions are given in Secretary Swanson's annual report to Mr. Roosevelt for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1937 Mr Swanson urges provision of funds for two new
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  • 163 3 New Request To Japanese Brussels, Nov. 7—The text of the Far Eastern Conference letter to Japan notes Japanese assertions that it cherishes no territorial ambitions in China, desires to assist in the material and moral development of tne country, and also desires to promote cultural and economic
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  • 166 4 Country Disappointed At Postponement NO HOSTILITY AGAINS T HIMSELF W ashington, Nov. 6.—Mr. Joseph MacCurdy, author of the BaltimoreFederation of Labour resolution which first brought to the limelight the feeling against Mr. Bedaux, when informed of the Duke of Windsor’s decision, was emphatic that he
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  • 469 4 Says She Gave Him Money STORY OF NEW PIER FOR BRIGHTON The story of an alleged bogus improvement scheme at Brighton, to include a new pier and a town hall, which wou.d cost £3,000,000 was told at Marylebone police court. Before the court was
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  • 266 4 Britain’s Record Westminster: More than 3,350,000 new houses have been built since the Armistice it was revealed by Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister of Health, in Commons recently. He showed that no other country had done so much for housing as Britain. Many thousands more
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  • 296 4 Other Nations Give Consent Paris. The International Exhibitions Committee has authorised France to reopen the Paris Exhibition next year. As the French Government has been pressing for the reopening it is practically certain that Parliament will grant the necessary credits. According to an official communique, the
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  • 184 4 Menace Of Japanese Warships Owing to the activities of Japanese warships along the China coast, and close to the Colony’s waters, thousands of the Colony’s fisherfolk are threatened with starvation, according to a statement made by a member of the Committee of the Hongkong Chinese Fishers’ Association.
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  • 319 4 Girl Strangled For Marrving Her Son •KILL PER!” CRY BY CROWDS Douai. Mme. Josephine Mory,‘ wife of a hairdresser. was condemned to death for the murder of her daughter-in-law. Her son. an army officer, gave evidence against her. The daughter-in law was strangled by Mme. Mory.
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  • 384 4 10 DAYS AS A WOMAN “I FOLLOW THE STARS" (Halrnip) By Louis de Wohl. Whenever Louis de Wohl. 34-year-old novelist. film scenario writer, traveller, and astrologer, wants material for a story he adopts a disguise. He has masqueraded as an Englishwoman sight-seeing in Berlin, as a blind
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  • 354 4 League Of Nations. Health Report Colombo was the only port in the Eastern arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, one fatal case hav.ng been notified, states the League of Nations Eastern Health Bureau report for the week ended October
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  • 186 4 British Ship’s Timely Arrival Bordeaux: The British cruiser Southampton has brought to La Palisse 291 Spanish refugees, including eight women and three children, 22 of whom have been taken to hospital. All were rescued from the disabled Spanish trawler Mary Tcre, half-way between Gijon and the French
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  • 169 4 Indian Airman’s Atlantic Attempt Fails Within five hours of leaving Croydon on October 28 on a double Atlantic flight to win back his good name, thirty-seven-year-old Hindu airman Govind P. Nair crashed near Rouen, France, and was killed. Before he left Croydon he
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  • 6301 5 Rec<)inmendations For European Officers POLICE PROBATIONERS' “CONVINCING PLEA '1 he eagerlv-axvailcu report of the MacGregor Committee appointed to consider the question of Temporary Allowances has at last been issued and it contains recommendations which will be received with considerable satisfaction by European officers in
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  • 146 5 Mr- < And Mi** 1). Curdie young police officer, Mr. Wil- R. Carbonell, was married at the pt.: Registry Office on Saturss Dargen Curdie, nursing sister, lospital. daughter of Mr. and 1 Curdie of Camperdar. Austriir. 1 bridegroom have been in r y- trs. Mr. Carbonell being
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  • 19 5 I-...; mess Prince Birabhongse i o’ dove the Bangkok ex3' i i:g Besar to Haadyai on
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  • 177 5 ”.vard bound by the P. a irthage” which left Penang y n t o England included: Tayl r, Mr. J. S. Knox, Miss i. ilia L -Col. J. C. Cuthbert, Mr. raig. Mi. G. S. Hassel. Mr. W. A. Mr ind Mrs. A. Wooley, Mis A.
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  • 97 5 f-• have been made for the in ■’> vince Wellesley Volunteer t machine-gun firing at i Sunday, November 14. 11 take place between 9 p at Telok Kumbar Police Hist time that an exercise of is been arranged by the Volunnpanies have been circulated and
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  • 25 5 mi Our Own CorrespondentBangkok, Nov. 6. treaties have now been signed, one Denmark in Copenhagen yesterday, ''her with Belgium in Bangkok last
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    • 118 5 Do You Mahjong! Do You Bridge! IF YOU DO EITHER OR BOTH PHONE PENANG 32. AND BE ENROLLED FOR THE BRIDGE AND MAHJONG MORNING IX> BE HELD AT THE PENANG GOLF CLUB ON NOVEMBER 16th. ENJOY A NOISY GAME OF BRIDGE OR A QUIET GAME OF MAHJONG. AND HELP A
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  • 267 6 Volunteers Head Procession (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Nov. 7 After lying in state at his residence Mentaloon for a day, the remains of His Highness Tunku Mahmud, K.8.E., C.M.G. Regent of Kedah and President of the State Council, were interred yesterday at he
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  • 238 6 Fatal Accident At Northam Road Recalled Sim Chin Siang, a motor car driver, who was charged with having caused the death of a Tamil road coolie, Vedan, by a negligent act, was acquitted by the Penang District Judge, Mr J L McFall on Saturday The
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  • 207 6 He Has F0i.,,,1 a >|)( i|)( an<l Effective nit (k A man who has Stomach trouble, an sons of remedies in an relief, should know what he is tai when he recommends i m■ n- .t. n gestion. And this m off to Chardox.”
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 434 6 THE LIVE WIRE OF THE TOWN WEMBLEY CABARET THE JAZZIEST HAPPIEST PEPPIEST SPOT IN PENANG Bar Dancing 9 p.m. to Midnight COUPONS 4, FOR $l. 9 FOR S 2. INTER TEAM BALLROOM DANCING COMPETITION Married vs. Singles UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PENANG AMATEUR DANCE CLUB. All Are Cordially Invited.
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    • 170 6 WWWA"AVAV. RoyaL 6.30 Tonight 9.30 The World Film Co.. Super Production The Best Cantonese Talkie “TOY TOY PENG AN” with Cho Kim Kum. Lam Khuan Sun and many other brilliant casts. Next Change Another Popular Cantonese Talkie Ever Produced “A DANCING GIRL” Starring Misses Lee Yee Lean, Leong Swet Fooi
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    • 227 6 THE OVERSEA CHINESE AMUSEMENT Co. WEMB L E Y PA B K TONIGHT, Monday, Bth November. 1937. GATE ADMISSION 10 CENTS AS USUAL COMING COMING COMING ROYAL STAR PARTY' who will conjunction with ODEON OPERA ORIENTAL. Phis STAR will be arriving within the week. Tonight OPERA ODEON ORIENTAL wi’l stage
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  • 212 7 Damage Estimated A t £200,000 EMPLOYEES’ FRANTIC LEAP TO SAFETY SYDNEY. Accompanied by terrific explosions, as huge tins of fuel ignited, the factory of Pabco Products, Ltd., in Wentworth Park Road, Glebe, was destroyed by fire, which spread with lightning rapidity. The damage is
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  • 402 7 £50,000 For New Clinic Sydney. The biggest effort ever made in New South Wales to find a cure lor cancer is ebout to be launched by the Minister for Health (Mr. FltzSimons). It involves the erection of a £50,000 Career Pavilion at the Prince Henry Hospi tai
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  • 109 7 Melbourne. Responding to a reception at Pyramid Hill, Dame Enid Lyons, told of one reason why the Prime Minister did not use the honorary tfltle, “Dr.” which the degree of Doctor of Laius conferred upon him ’»> the Ciwnbridge University entitled him to use.
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  • 110 7 New High Level Reached Canberra Deposits in savings bank throughout the Commonwealth reached a further record high level of £232,029,000 in August, 1937. In June this year the previous highest level was exceeded by £4.888,000, and further increases of £289,000 and £889,000 were recorded in July and
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  • 176 7 Shortage Of Skilled Workers Melbourne: The question of migration is again receiving considerable attention by the Australian Federal government. A strong section of the ministry now proposes that skilled workers from Britain be pneouraged as part of the government’s policy for the expansion of the manufacturing industries.
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  • 51 7 Sydney Australian aborigines in western districts of New South Wales have formed an organisation to fight for their economic salvation. This body, known as the Aborigines’ Progressive Association, was formed nine weeks ago in Dubbo, and now has five branches, with a total membership of
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  • 90 7 Scheme Estimated To Cost £6,000,000 Sydney. The Railway Department has prepared an estimate for the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway—three miles from St. James station to beyond Bondi Junction—but the early commencement of the work is unlikely because the cost will be about £6,000,000. It is
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  • 49 7 An initial distribution of £20,500 is expected to be made shortly among six members of a Queensland family from the £7,000,000 estate of their great-aunt, I adv Houston It was stated originally that each of the local claimants would rece.'ve well over £lOO,OOO.
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  • 185 7 Pageantry Ban Provokes Storm Sydney. New South Wales has imposed an official ban on references to convicts and bushrangers in the pageantry now being organised for the Australian sesquicentenmal anniversary celebrations in Sydney next year, and has thereby provoked a host of critics. “To stage a pageant
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  • 434 7 Ihe new scheme of defence courses at the principal commercial ports for officers of the Merchant Navy is the subject of a further Fleet Order issued recently, in which their Lordships express the desire that knowledge of the scope of these courses should be
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  • 71 7 Melbourne. Air-liners will he making regular one-day flights between Perth and Melbourne, 1,900 miles before Christmas. This will be the longest one-day air route in Australia, and probably in the Empire In summer ’planes wi’l leave both Melbourne and Perth well after down, and
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  • 266 7 —Goivrie.'' When the Governor-General of Australia (Lord Gowrie) recently visited the Australian mandated territory of New Guinea, he was the recipient of an address of welcome from the gold-mining dredge hands which ran—- You may think that we*re presumin’ to address you in this
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  • 187 7 £2(K000 A Year In America New York. A blind English youth, who not long ago was struggling to make a living as a musician in England has signed contracts in New York that assure him of an income of £20,000 a year. He is Alec Templeton,
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  • 68 7 Singapore’s Importance Emphasised Wellington The importance of the Singapore base as a vital link in the defence of Australia and New Zealand impressed Mr. C. A Wilkinson, a member of the House of Re presentatives. who returned from Singapore. Speaking in the House, he criticised ihe attitude of
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  • 581 8 THERE will be <a good deal of heartburning among the ranks of Government servants, European and Asiatic, today on publication /of the MacGregor Report on Temporary Allowances. Two deserving groups of European servants and the State Clerical Service are singled out ifor recommendations. Otherwise it is to
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  • 71 8 THE other day the British Official Wireless from London stated that two squadrons of aeroplanes which the rulers of the Federated Malay States have presented to the Imperial Government would probably be stationed at Kota Bahru The “Sunday Gazette” in a leading article welcomed this decision. However,
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  • 106 8 Rubber Companies Rejoin (From Our Own Correspondent! London. Oct. 30. New members elected to the Association of British Malaya at a committee meeting held this week include Mrs. H. W. Duff, Mrs. H. F. Dupuis, Mrs. A. R. Linton,, Mrs. J. McCabe Reay, Mrs. Wfl H.
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  • 52 8 Before Mr Lim Cheng Ean, the additional magistrate, Penang, on Saturday, a Tamil, Thangaveloo, was charged with having committed theft of a silver belt belonging to Muthusamy on Nov 5, at Penang. The accused claimed to be tried. The case was postponed to November 13 bail of $25
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  • 461 8 Press-the-button motoring German traffic punishment The Logic of Tokio PRESS-the-button motoring is not far over the horizon, if a Coventry report just to hand is correct. Both in England and America, devices w'hich replace the conventional gear lever are making substantial headway, and further important moves in
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  • 130 8 Book By Mr. S.G.H. Leyh A collection of verse, entitled, “Versified Glimpses of Malaya,” by Mr. S. G. H. Leyh, has now been placed on sale throughout Malaya. Illustrated with attractive pictures which have captured the spirit of the Peninsula, the book (priced at one dollar) would
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  • 59 8 The following won prizes at the “Rag Ball” held at the E. O. Hotel on Saturday night: Fancy Dress (Men) Messrs. H. Oke and P. J. D. Regester; Ladies: Miss Davidson. Most Original Costume: Miss Parfitt. Spot Dance: Miss Parfitt and Mr. Collyer. Serial Nos:
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  • 40 8 St. George The Martyr Church Notice 6.30 a.m. Matins. 7.00 a.m. Holy Communion. 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion. 10.30 a.m. Special Service. < This service will be concluded immediately after the silence at 11.30 a.m.) 5.00 p.m. Evensong.
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  • 61 8 Bail of $2OO was allowed a Chinese, Tho Chee Siang, who was charged before Mr L>m Cheng Ean, the additionaP magistrate, Penang, on Saturday, with having caused grievous hurt to Hun Gin Chee, on November 5 at Batu Ferringhi, Penang. After the charge had been
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  • 153 8 Reuter. As Mud) Concern To Britain As Russia” This country will welcome the Japanese Foreign Minister’s statement that he will take profound measures to deepen understanding in London,” says the Daily Telegraph commenting on the anti-Com&taß pact, "but measures which will banish all uneasy conjecture will have to
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  • 141 8 Whisl Drive And Dau" Nets $l2l The Whist Drive and Dance h Straits Trading Co. Club Butt <r 191 Qfi November 3 netted a sum 1 the Poppy Day Fund. The amounts- coflei t Drive $69; Auction $130.50. I Donations $62 46. The organiser
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  • 327 9 Weights For Second Day lollowing are the weights for the lay of the Singapore Turf Club \T. < ting to be run at Singapore on November .11: m Class 3. IVv. 4 About 7 Fur. IBBLE 9.00 I MM ER BOY 8.12 r RZOLA 8.08 M S OF
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  • 21 9 BIRTH ADAMS. At the Maternity Hospital, on t. to Monica, wife of J. D. -A an s a daughter.
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  • 768 9 RajaWs Daughter And All-In W restler (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 1. News of the engagement of Miss Valerie Brooke, 21-year-old daughter of the Rajah and Ranee of Sarawak, to Mr. Robert Gregory, the 25-year-old all-in wrestler, known to thousands of fans as Bob
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  • 107 9 The Penang Sports Club (golf section) November Monthly Medal was won by three competitors, E. G. Bird, H. B. Sym and J. Paterson, who will play off their tie during the course of the next week. The full results were as follows: E. G. Bird down 1
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  • 58 9 The St. Xavier’s Institution defeated the Anglo-Chinese School in a game of hockey by two goals to nil on the S.X.I. ground on Saturday. The match was played in a heavy downpour throughout. The S.X.I. took the lead in the first half through Chin Cheow and added another
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  • 58 9 The following arrived by the s.s. “Kedah” from Belawan-Deli this morning: Mr. Strachan, Major G. Buxton. Mr. G. Faulkner Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ong. Mrs. P. Pfeiffer, Mr. S. G. Panett, Mr. and Mrs. Tengkoe Maimoen, Mr. Dalip Singh. Madam P. Rasquin and infant, Mr. T.
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  • 21 9 The French Cruiser Primauguet will ar rive in Penang on Thursday at 8 and wil stay here until Monday.
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  • 259 9 Tomorrow’s Hockey Match The Women’s Hockey match on the Esplanade tomorrow, Blondes v. Brunettes, promises to be one of the most interesting that have been played in Penang and to judge from the number of tickets already sold there is bound to be a record gathering to
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  • 306 9 41 Sail Tonight Forty-one young Chinese, dressed in a smart uniform of blue shirts and brown shorts and displaying a Red Cross armlet on their sleeves and also a Red Cross embossed on the front of their sun helmets, will march through the streets of Penang
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  • 174 9 British Resident Sees P.F.S. Lose (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 8. Interesting rugger was seen at the Anderson School padang, Ipoh, on Saturday when the Anderson School rigger team played their first fixture with; the Penang Free School. The British Resident, Perdk, the Hon. Mr.
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  • 428 9 Comment On Saturday’s Home Soccer (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov, 7. Thrice in arrears in the first half, Brentford won owing to an error in judgment by the Liverpool goalkeeper in the closing moments. Fui Brentford, Reid scored thrice and McLulloch obtained the
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  • 168 9 According to the official programme for the Taiping Turf Club’s December Skye Meeting to be held on Friday, December 17, and Saturday, December 18, there will be two runs fir horses class 4, two runs for horses class 5, two runs for
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 10 9 Armistice Day Dinner. ex-servicemen Have You BOOKED for the Dinner
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    • 356 9 TIME TABLE PASSENGER FARES J Dep. Singapore 7.00 a.m. Singapore Penang Arr. K. Lumpur 8.40 a.m. Penang Singapore (dk Dep. K. Lumpur 9.00 a.m. 1 r each way $5O y Arr. Penang 10.30 a.m. Nr I Yr Dep. Penang 3.00 p.m. T Singapore K. Lumpur u Arr. K. Lumpur 4.30
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  • 180 10 New York. General Motors Corporation reported net profits for the third quarter totalling $44,412,000 (99 cents per share), compared with $34,626,000 (75 cents) in the corresponding period of 1936. It was the best third-quarter profit since 1929. For the first nine months of this year net
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  • 433 10 Office Equipped In Penang To the majority of residents in Penang, air conditioning is not familiar. In Singapore it is gradually being installed in public buildings, offices and homes, and the general public are beginning to realise tne conditions that can be derived from it in the enervating
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  • 117 10 The Secretary of Austral Malay i Ltd reports the following outputs of its ss.„; ated companies for the month of 0 tober Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredgn: Ltd (Karangan): Hours run 652; Cubi< var-1-trented 138.000; Total piculs o 9 t value $39,618. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredgitu Ltd Hours
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  • 26 10 Output of Kinta Kellas Tin c Ltd., during the month of Octobf i was Output Pls. 1,000; Hours run 625 Y udanv 147,400.
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  • 23 10 The Renong Tin Dredging output tigur for last month were: No 2 Dredge 952.05 piculs; No. 3 Dredge 460.00 j>u uls
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 72 10 Short Leave Every Night .1. i fete** —w re* rem» Equip your 44 Carrier" Bedroom Portable with y Air a Conditioner r." and enjoy the privilege of sleeping in a temperate climate free from HEAT excessive HUMIDITY, DUST, STREE'I NOISES and MOSQUITOES. Call and inspect the DEMONSTRATION AIR CONDITIONED OFFICE
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  • 204 11 ROM IHE FOP of a 100 foot ladder. 3 fireman trains a hose on a high building. He receives his instruction by telephone from an officer on thf ground. fight: VIC I IMS TRAPPED by fire in a high building are rescued by J means
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  • 211 12 Latest Times Of Posting A mail for Kuala Lumpur and Singapore by Malayan Internal Air Service will close at 2 p.m tomorrow. A mail (by train to Singapore i for Western Australia by the s.s. Gorgon closed at 8 a.m. today. A mail for Singapore by
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 685 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES B. B. C. X'».*.- o« the following wavalnngtl»'. TRANSMISSION 2 GSH 21.1)7 Mc/S (13.97 m GSG 17.79 Mc/S (16.86 m.) TRANSMISSION 3 GSH 21.1)7 Mc/S (13 97 m.J GSG 17 79 Mc/S (16.86 m.) TRANSMISSION 1) GSD 11.75 Mc/S (25.53 mJ GSR 9.51 Mc/S (31.55 m.) TRANSMISSION
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    • 454 12 'CALCUTTA VUC 6.10 Mc's (49.1 m.) TODAY p.m. 6.56 Time signal. For the Rural Areas. 7.26 Indian songs and music. 8.36 Talk by Prof. Kshiti Mohan Sen Shastri of Santiniketan on: “The Spirit of Service.” (Illustrated from the lives of the mediaval mystics of Northern India). 9.26 Betar Orchestra. 9.41
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    • 441 12 LYNDHURST VK3LR 9.58 Mcs (31.3 m TODAY p. in. 8.50 Chimes. Fifteen Minutes of Popu lar Music. 9.05 Sporting news and notes. 9.20 Chimes. Talk—“ Soviet Methods in the Arctic, by Professors F. Debenham. 9.50 Queensland and North Australia news bulletin. 10.00 News markets and weather for North Australia. 10.20
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    • 321 12 PENANG—ZH J (WAVE L E NG TH —49.3 metres TODAY p.m. p.m. 7.00 Announcements signal. 7.05 Music of the Nations. No. 6. "ENGLAND". Vocal. Orchestral Instrumental. 8.05 Scottish dance music by the John MacArthur Quintet (Rebroadcast). 8.35 Empire Exchange (Rebroadcast). 8.50 What's on in Penang. 8.55 Straits Echo news bulletin.
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  • 234 13 unes the news that a Oiient through the Aleuron charted by the nd Geodetic Survey 1 weeks in the swirling < meted locks of Unimak the north side of the ited oft the southern <v< been completed by i'tii Ship "Discovery.” «■< ii made along a 33ng
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  • 180 13 Better And Varied Entertainment Malayan radio listeners will be surprised to hear that the ZHL (Singapore) Station Orchestra has ceased to broadcast at the end of last month Mr J. S. Dumeresque, the general manager of the BMBC, said that the decision to dispense with the services
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  • 684 13 S.S. ‘KEDAH’ arrives this morning' from Belawan-Deli, sails this evening 5.00 p.m- for Singapore. (Mansfield) French Cruiser. ‘PRIMANGUET’ expected to arrive today from Europe, via Port Said and Colombo, staying* in harbour till Friday. Siamese Training Ship ‘KOOD’ off man-of-war anchorage. On short visit in
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  • 125 13 Good Prospects For New Industry Melbourne. The prospects of a valuable new industry, the canning of tuna, have been considei ably enhanced by the capture of yellow fin tuna recently off the Queensland coast. This ia the opinion of experts of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 471 13 BLUE funnel line V LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Due unijunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang Ixmdoii i Mars L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow Nov. 12 Dec 8 L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Antwerp Middlesboro Nov. 14 Dec. 11 L'.lon, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea Nov. 18 Dec. 15 LIVERPOOL SERA ICE Liverpool Livei
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    • 123 13 Ugg». An (j/' I TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. LEAVE Arrive Arrive PENANG Marseilles New York S.S. PRES. ADAMS Nov. 18 Dec. 15 Dec. 28 S.S. PRES. HARRISON Dec. 2 Dec. 29 Jan. 11 S.S. PRES. POLK Dec. 16 Jan. 12 Jan. 25 A wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route.
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    • 864 13 Pj? and BRITISH INDIA i Incorporated in England.) PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE S.S. “RAJULA” SAILING THURSDAY, 11th NOV. U <: P ang Te lk p S-eltezt.m, London and Far Outwards from London for China Japan. S/S "BULAN” Nuv. 12 due Penang 1937 S/S “MATA HARI” Nov. 19 •S/S "SOUDAN” tc SAILINGS
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  • 583 14 Recurrence Of Clutch Trouble Robs Capt. Eyston Of Record Within His Grasp TRAVELLED AT HIGHER SPEED THAN ON FIRST ATTEMPT Cm»»- George Eyston .nd “Thunderbolt, world’, most powerful car, travelled at 310.685 miles an hour on the Salt Beds of Utah, U.S.A, yesterday.
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  • 259 14 From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Nov. 6. Negri Sembilan ployed splendid rugger to defeat Perak by 34 points (five goals, two tries and a penalty goal) to nil this even ing to win the Farley Robertson trophy for, the third time since it was presented in
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  • 280 14 “Pat” Hughes, who returned to England w.th the British lawn tennis team from the United States last wtek had much to say that was interesting in regard to America’s encouragement of youth in the game. “In California,” he said, “I saw at least 50 boys of
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  • 760 14 SINGAPORE BEATEN IN RIGGER FRIENDLY (From Oui Own Correspondent) Singapore, Nov. 7. As expected the Army XV defeated Singapore at Rugby in a friendly game on padang yesterday by a large margin .the score being 33 points to three. The tries the Army
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  • 188 14 Probables’ Easy Win GOODRICH SCORES FINE TRY Flaying in a drizzle throughout, Probables scored an easy victory over Possibles in the Penang State rugby trial on Saturday on the Esplanade by 24 points (three goals and three tries) to nil. Possibles were out played in all departments
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  • 127 14 Boxing At Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 7. Surviving a whirlwind two-fisted attack by Nai Som Phong. Singapore welterweight (10.05) in the first and seventh rounds, which dropped him on both occasions for a count of seven, Rush Milling (10.02) the
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  • 154 14 London, Nov. 6. In the international rugby trial. Probables beat Possibles by 15 points to 8 at Bridgend today. Following are the results of other matches Cheshire 14. Lancashire D 6. Notts, Uncs and Derby 6. North Midlands 40. Yorkshire 20. Cumberland 3. Bath 17. United Services
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 177 14 V Amongst the many milks 1 on mar^e none can equal the genuine -r-J FIRST GRADE LUBRICATING OIL at 8 cents per gallon BY A STREAMLINE OIL RENOVATOR. ANALYSES OF USED AND FIETERED OIL. USED OU.. Standard Before After Xew Oil Filtering j Filtering Specific Gravity .905 .906 .005 Flash
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  • 1564 15 League Soccer Results And Tables Saturday’9 home League soccer results, as cabled by Reuter, did not affect J d the top of the tables at all. Chelsea dropped a point at home to Sun- .y would have taken the leadership from another London club, Brentford. ■l.re.
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  • 2101 15 First Day Of Meeting Marred By Tragedy ELEGANCE DESTROYED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 6. An upset in the sixth race by Argoutat, who romped home to pay the handsome dividend of $lO2, and some skilful riding by McPherson, who rode several winners,
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 746 15 Vigour of Youth Restored Ot By Doctor's Prescription Glands Stimulated to Vital WmW Action Without Operation Starts Work The First Day prepared in strict accordance with the of complete satisfaction or th> y cost nothBritish and United States pharmacopoeia, j n g. Get Vi-Tabs from your chemist today ggT A
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  • 116 16 TIN PREVIOUSLY LATEST 11Q9 15 o No market LONDON-) Spot) No market LONDON- (3 months) 0 91 .00 SINGAPORE $95.0« BUSINESS DONE rirNANf: 96.78 business done Z: Bu r ers s no llers COPRA— (Sundried) $5.10 BLACK PEPPER $lO.OO SIO.UO RUBBER:— 7,7 a LONDON J-" G) ugctG) SINGAPORE—Spot 23
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  • 127 16 London, Nov. 6. RUBBER Dull.— f Ixuulon 7,',. buyers 7,« sellers Jan./Mar. 7, buyers 71 sellers -Aprii/June 7.J buyers 72 sellers July/Sept. 7,';. buyers 7 J,, sellers NEW YORK Closed United Kingdom Stocks J jhi don 30,455 tons Liverpool 21,371 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. (Nov.) 14.12.
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  • 451 16 Latest contributions to the China Distress Relief Fund are as follows: Previously acknowledged Straits $350,981.02 Chinese staff of The Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd. (3rd Donation) 57.00 Hoe Leong KongSl staff and another contributor 41.35 Teachers students of Sum Bin School 50.50 Mr. Lim Hock Im' t 50
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    • 75 16 KENNEDY CO. RUBBER Buyers Sellers 3roga -72 -77 Ulu Benuts 32 4 TIN Xyer Hitam 27|6 28,6 Batu Selangors 1.50 1.55 ox Q 7 Johans Telebu 75 -80 Killinghalls 20,0 210 Kuchai 1.55 1.60 c !0,9 H| 3 Lukut -74 -77 c Parol -60 .70 Rantau Pref. 1.40 1.45 Rantau
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    • 130 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.50 1.60 Hong Fatt 1.02 J 1.05 '«.lang River 1.40 1.50 Kuchai 1.50 1.57. Lukut .75 .80c Paroi .55 .60 Futeh 1.15 1.20 Tantau Only. 1.45 1.50 i> Gantau Pref. 1.45 1.50 Sungei Luas 1.50 1.60 Taiping Cons. 1.52 J 1.60 I'alam
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    • 127 16 ■ondon on Previously IxUMt Paris 147 764 147 7 64 New York 4.99i'ij. 5.00,A Montreal 4.99) 4.991 Brussels 29.35) 29.35 □Xa 21-53 24.521 Amsterdam 9.03 J 9.03 J Milan 94 94 58 Berlin 12.373 12.39 Stockholm 19.39 J 19. »9 J Jopenhagen 22.40 22.40 slo 19.90 19.90 /ienna
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    • 24 16 TIN Singapore $91.00 Per pkl. Penang Per pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot 22’ 2 c Per lb Penang Spot 22 %c Per lb
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    • 146 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats !i 319 4 3 Hong Fatts 1.02 J 1.07 J Kamuntings 10 0 10 6 K. Lan juts 22 0 22 6 Katos 220 23 0 Ruala Kampars 14 9 15 3 Kundangs 76 83 Lukuts 82 J .87Jed Laruts 10 9 113 Fungahs
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    • 197 16 SOON THEAM CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Ampats 4 0 416 Ayer Hitams 28 0 290 Ayer Wengs .90 .95 Bangrins 22 3 23 3 Jatu Selangors 1.55 1.60 Burma Malays 27 6 28|6 long Fatts 1.01 1.03 J Jelapangs 36 6 37|6 Johans .34 .36Jex Kamuntings 10 9 116 K.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 378 16 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS On and from Thursday the 11th instant an Air Conditioned Coach will run daily on the Day Mail Trains in each direction between Kuala Lumpur and Penang. tOVAi,TiWE( KS NOTICE is hereby given that the trade mark and name depicted above are the exclusive property of
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    • 926 16 BANKS INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK. HONG KONG AM) LTD. SHANGHAI BANKIA). (Incorporated British India) CORPORA I |O\ (Incorporated in Hong Kor The Liability of members is l.n extent and in manner prescr;L a Head Office 11/12, First Line Beach, Ordinance No. 6of 1929 of th/' Madras. Colony. Head Office.— HONG KON’<
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