Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 November 1937

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE I 4ST EDITION ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. 265. Vol. XCV. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    DEATH of Mr. RAMSAY MacDONALD
    1582 1 Times Premier Of Britain SUDDEN END AT SEA Mr. RamsaN MacDonald, ex-Primĕ Minister, died at night. He was en route to South America for a health trip. i i new* reached England by radio addressed to his Dr. MacKinnon, who told Reuter that he presumed
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    CHINESE DEAD IN MYSTERY FIRE
    31 1 Rcutf California, Nov. 9. dead in a mysterious ''ltd down a hundred 1 mt st- quarter of this f thi 2,000 Chinese nil unaccounted for. -Reuter
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    THE FALL IN COMMODITIES
    257 1 Not Permanent, Says Chancellor The Chancellor of the Exchequer was questioned in the Commons regarding the sharp fall in a number of commodity prices. Sir John Simon depiecated exaggeration of recent movements, and said the true position was that, there had been in some commodities a
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    NEW REGENT OF KEDAH
    55 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alar Star, Nov. 10. A circular was issued today to the effect that H.H. Tunku Badlishah, the Raja Muda, will be proclaimed Regent at a religious ceremony tomorrow night at Zahar a Mosque. The official installation ceremony will be on Saturday which
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    Not All Over At Shanghai Yet
    344 1 Shanghai, Nov. 10.—While a column of Japanese troops swept around the British and French perimeters at Shanghai, another Japanese force advanced to meet the units from Minghong. A junction is expected today. The .Japanese claim complete occupation of Sungkiang and also claim to have
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    PREMIER'S FAITH IN OUTCOME OF BRUSSELS
    451 1 Speech At Lord Mayor's j Banquet HIE FAR EAST FIGI RED IN THE PREMIER S' SPEECH AT THE LORD MAYOR’S BANQUET AT THE GUILDHALL. He slated that the Governroenl believed the most hopeful means of achieving cessation of fighting in order to allow a
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    ANOTHER COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON TEMPORARY ALLOWANCES?
    1073 2 Singapore J. C. S. A. Considering Strong Petition To Colonial Secretary (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Nov. 9. are stunned by the absolute injustice of having been cold-shoulder-ed by the Temporary Allowance Committee,’' declared a highly-placed Asiatic Government servant to me yesterday. The
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    NEGRI NEWS IN BRIEF
    246 2 Another $30,000 For China Relief Fund (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban Nov. 9. Inche Zainal Abidin, the Dato Penghulu of the mukini of Labu in Negri Sembilan gave a tea party recently in view of the success of the Malays in that .mukim in winning the
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    SNATCH & RUN THEFT ALLEGED
    624 2 SNATCH RUN THEFT ALLEGED Chinese Denies Charge ALIBI PUT UP IN DEFENCE A vivid story of how a Chinese woman was robbed of her necklace and pendant, valued at $BO, by a Chinese, -was related in the Penang Police Court before Mr. T. D. Hughes, yesterday, when Yong Chong Seng
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    CHINESE ART CLUB
    116 2 (LETTER TO THE EDITOR) The Editor, Pinang Gazette. Sir, Under the auspices of the Committee of the Penang Chinese China Distress Relief Fund, the Penang Chinese Art Club will hold a special exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs, etc. for tfie benefit of the China Distress Relief Fund
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    HEAVIER PENALTY FOR CLAIMING TRIAL?
    616 2 “Not Guilty’ Plea Should Never Prejudice An Accused Person “Is a magistrate justified in imposing a heavier penalty on an accused person who pleads “not guilty” (or who claims trial) and who, upon being tried is found guilty, than he would have imposed if tne
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    ALLEGED ENTICEMENT
    79 2 Ipoh Sikh Arrested In Penang An Ipoh Sikh, Makan Singh, appeared before Mr. T.D. Hughes the Penang police magistrate, yesterday, charged with having enticed away a married woman, Gurbachan Singh, wife of Dogar Singh within the jurisdiction of Perak. Inspector J. Patton, who mentioned the case asked that
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    SCIATICA RAN IN THE FAMILY
    201 2 Krnschen Ends FamiK Curse Sciatica and lumbago ran in this funily Grandfather, father, and grandson from both these agonising complaint- u>’ lt the grandson found a way to end tr, family curse. His letter tells how h. did it “Up to 10 years ago, I
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    DANCE HOSTESS FINED
    103 2 Drove Car Without V Licence Miss Lily Wong, a hostess at the Wembley Cabaret, was fined $5 yesteniaj m, Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, in the Penang Mi idb Court, for driving a motor car witl licence on October 22, at Waterfall Road. Penang. The defendant was not
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    BRITISH TRADE WITH GEN. FRANCO
    175 3 British Wireless \o International Si <<ji 1 1 icance 7 r K |(o(,\lilO> CHARGE Ki l l TED motion lor the adiioi Commons conlivmion resulting as mount 441, against 107. debate, which was de- a Government state.i.t, of trade agents with I inistration, Mr. Eden
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    MORE OUTRAGES IN PALESTINE
    57 3 Rf ate llrilidi trim < >llicer slabbed i. Vol Fire l Jews ii "i num when they if <,i rout' to work in ■,-ni mitsnb the <itfi. 7' an Salt'ir, of thf Fir.s't I- R> gimt nt. was stabbin jurt d in the neck nt i<b
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    NEW LORD MAYOR INSTALLED
    91 3 British Wireless I’ri ini< i I o Sprak For Goy iTimient 9 Sir Harry Twyford. ily installed yesterday Lord Mayor of Condon bit Guildhall just “R ih< ua.oal procession to the 11 r < the statutory decla- lay claim to all ;:n--"1 citizens of London. tail
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    BRITISH TRADE ACTIVITY
    78 3 i'r.tish Wireless. nakri> Give* Added Stimulus 9 After the decision of 1 V Iron Producers Association pr< sent prices until June announced yesterday that iiitiuns, covering the main ducts of this country, have dntain their prices at the ’•ntil the end of 1938 subr<>viso, in an sides
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    TAIYUANFU IN JAPANESE HANDS
    26 3 Reuter. 9 Taiyuanfu was comipied by Japanese troops at eday according to a Japanese munique which adds that the almost annihilated.— Reuter.
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    "CHINESE WILL DEFEND NANTAO TO LAST DROP OF THEIR BLOOD”
    923 3 JAPANESE CORDON ROUND SHANGHAI NOTWITHSTANDING Shanghai, Nov. 9. A statement declaring that the Chinese will defend Nantao to the last drop of their blood although a Japanese cordon has been thrown around Shanghai, was made by General FTsai Ching-chung, Director
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    BRUSSELS TALKS SURPRISE
    158 3 Reuter. Soviet Delegation Chief Vi ithdraws FEELING AT ATTEMPT TO SQI EEZE RLSSIA OLT Brussels. Nov. 9- The meeting of the Conference this afternoon was postponed until tomorrow. M. Litvinoff is leaving for Moscow to night. It is understood that this dramatic development is intended as a
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    ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
    87 3 Reuter. New Buildings Opened By The King The King, accompanied by the Queen and the Duke of Gloucester opened the new buildings of the Royal Veterinary College erected at Camdenloron at an appro>imate cost, including land, of £295.000 of which government contributed £150.000. Replying to the address
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    “Chinese Will Not Be Broken By What They Have Lost” —MR. O. K. YUI
    319 3 Reuter. Shanghai. Nov. 9. The parable of the man who suffered successive bereavements and other misfortunes but who was always grateful for what remained even when he had only two teeth left—rather than be broken by
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    TROOPS FOR INDIA:
    31 3 TROOPS fjEAVE FOR INDIA: Thi# child objected very str&nyly when he, with others, was being fitted with a topee before leaving Southampton for India urith the Buffs Regiment.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    591 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. G. M. Notley of Klang has returnee fiom leave .Mrs. J. R N< ave, wfe of the District Officer, Klang, has arrived from home. 4 Dr. Shields, Medical Officer. Ipoh. has left on transfer as Medical Officer. Taiping Mr. G. Grenier, who has been in the Bungsar
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    RENNIE LOWICK ACQUITTED
    640 4 But Australian Fined A TECHNICAL OFFENCE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 9. Pleading guilty to charges connected with the Companies Ordinance, Nigel Brock, an Australian, living at Raffles Hotel, was lined $lOO by Mi. L. G. Goh in the fourth police court yesterday. The first charge
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    MORE MUZZLE CASES
    139 4 All Ihe Dogs Destroyed (From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, Nov. 9. Fines ranging from $lO to $6O were imposed by Mr. H.A. Forrer, Crinr'nal District Judge, yesterday, on nine people who were convicted on charges of allowing their dogs out of doors without muzzles. A Chinese woman.
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    5 PER CENT. INCREASE IN SHIPS’ FARES
    277 4 From Dec. 1 Next CHIEF COMPANIES AGREE I'rnni Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 8. Malayans who go home on leave after the end of this month will have to pay higher fares. I understand that the shipping litres which are members of the
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    COL. J. WEDGWOOD MADE A PANDIT
    143 4 First Englishman Ever According to a gossip paragraph in The Daily Herald, the first Englishman ever to be made a Pandit ia Col. Josiah Wedgwood, M.P., the sturdy old fighter for Indian rights. The title has been conferred upon "Jos” Wedgwood by the Benares
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    HOUSEBREAKING
    79 4 Japanese Charged i From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 9. A Japanese, Osiro Takisko appeared before Mr. F.V. Duckworth in the second Singapore court yesterday, charged with housebreaking on Oct. 5, in Malay Street with intent to commit theft. Claiming trial he stated he was entering his own house.
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    OVER-ZEALOUS PATRIOT
    82 4 From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 9. "An over-zealous patriot” was the comment made by an inspector when mentioning a charge of theft and mischief against a Chinese yesterday. The man, Ong Hang Boon, was alleged to have stolen a basket of Japanese fish, worth $1.60 from a
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    ROBBERY OF LIFE SAVINGS ALLEGED
    345 4 Old Woman Victim PEPPER THROWN IX EYES From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 9. How a fifty-nine-year-old Chinese woman alone in the world, her children having already died who earned her living by selling cigarettes in Liang Seah Street, was robbed of $250, her savings
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      369 4 Rev. Canon's 18 Years of DUODENAL ULCERS T<> many people the thought of a gastric or <x)< ii<d ulcer calls up visions of an operation. < t this drastic step is by no tncahs inevitable, < n in cas< s of long standing ulcers. Ihe Superintendent of the Peace River
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      179 4 3 s MILLIONS THRILLED BY MODERNIZED TOOTH PASTE PEPSODENT alone of alt tooth pastes contain* IK II M! Millions long denied the thrill of lovely, brilliant teeth are finding it again vith IRII M. Once on change to this modernized tooth paste you bid goodbye to dull, dingy, film-stained teeth.
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    A WOMEN’S AIR FORCE FOR BRITAIN?
    1024 5 Amy Mollison Says “Yes” London: British women are to have the chance of training to take a share in the defence of their country. The War Office has decided to further the training of women recruits for service during a war or a national
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    GIRLS FOUGHT IN "DOOMED BATTALION”
    94 5 Shanghai Epic uniformed Chinese girls lards of China’s gallant .ring the whole time on all sides by Japanese Shanghai’s International they withstood the siege. !1( :;70 survivors of the dion’s” original 500, on ar, ralissimo Chiang Kai-shek, mntlet of Japanese fire at ind surrendered to
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    WAR BASES IN BALEARICS
    176 5 Majorca's Modern Defences ISOLATED FORTRESS Ol MINORCA \i account of the situation inds is given by a special the Havas News Agency, •ntly authorised by Gen. F -.t Majorca. n Balearic Archipelago, •he hands of the Spanish t < exception of Minorca, •«I faithful to the
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    IRON-BENDING WITH EYES
    115 5 who bends iron bars in see blind-folded, is to England with a 1 'h' at- snakes. bus blindfolds his eyes, iiief, but with kneaded i- no difficulty in decipherwritten on a board placed i whether he could per- side the written word, could if he made an
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    LICENCE FORGERY
    318 5 Four Months Gaol For Driver (From Our Own Correspondent» Singapore. Nov. 9. Tan Yew Lai pleaded guilty yesterday at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Howes, to a charge of having fraudulently and dishonestly used as genuine a document which he knew to be forged, namely a driving
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    EUROPEAN CYCLIST HURT
    79 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 9. Mr. W.E. Edwards, a European living in Upper Serangoon, sustained injuries as a result of being involved in an accident early yesterday morning. He was riding a bicycle when he came into collision with an omnibus at the junction of
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    WOMAN’S DEATH ON ROCKS
    216 5 Wife Of Famous Prison Warder New York: Mrs. Katherine Lawes, wif u of Warden Lewis Lawes, of Sing Sing, most famous jailer in the U.S.A., was found lying on rocks under Bear Mountain Bridge. Westchester, with a broken leg and other injuries. She died four hours
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    THEY FOOLED THE GERMAN ARMY
    245 5 “Churchill’s Cherubs Hold Reunion" London: The days of Antwerp In 1914 were lived over again when the survivors of the Ist Royal Naval Division met in Mack's Restaurant. London, for their first reunion dinner. “Churchill’s Cherubs” they called them in October 1914, when they rushed
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      614 6 ■w A Top-Notch Holiday Show! s P ecial Matinee od °y al 2 m The Complete Screening of Universal’s Thrilling Jungle Serial OPENING uz-a T T r i C4\7 A IT” JVI Alf STIC TONIGHT CALL of the SAVAGt 615 X 930 USUAL CHEAP PRICES OF ADMISSION I The Most
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    ENGLISHWOMAN DEFENDS A PRINCE'S NAME
    377 7 Palace Life Rumours ‘Lies’ SL.CRF.TS of the private life of Prince Victor of Cooch Behar, who was brought up in the jewelled splendour of a maharajah’s palace in northern Bengal, and once claimed estates worth £SO,(XX) a year, were revealed a few hours after he
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    TWO £12,000,000 BATTLESHIPS FOR U.S. NAVY
    542 7 Roosevelt Appeals To Nation MERCHANT FLEET TO BE MODERNISED Washington. President Roosevelt, on the occasion Ox Die anniversary of trie birthday of h.s fiitn jousin, President Theodore Roosevelt, wnicn -s celebrated annually throughout the na- cion as Navy Day, appealed tor the morai support
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    Royal Duke As Grand Prior
    46 7 As Grand Prior of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St- John of Jerusalem, the DUKE OF KENT last month presented colours to units at the City Hall, Cardiff. The Duchess was present in the uniform of Uidy-Superintendent-in-Chief for Wales
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    THE KING GRANTS WISH OF WOMAN ILL 14 YEARS
    410 7 Boy’s Footsteps Gave Her News 50 R 14 years Miss Dorothy Chapman has been an invalid. Seeing no more than two visitors at a time, watching the world irom a window beside her bed, she has left her pillows only to
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    DUTCH SHIPS CALL AT WOOSUNG
    80 7 From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 9 The Dutch, Java-China-Japan Line ships have started to call again at Woosung lor the first time since the outbreak of the present hostilities in China, the local agents at Singapore were advised yesterday Although the J. C. J.
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    TROTSKY ON SOVIET TRIALS
    460 7 Reply To Charges Of Sabotage 5 k G R EATEST FR AM E-l P J LN HISTORY” i c “The greatest frame-up in human history," is Leon Trotsky’s comment upon the 1 series of trials in Russia, in consequence of which innumerable Soviet officials of high
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    AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE
    531 8 ONE of the most significant items of news emanating from Europe for some time was the announcement from Rome, subsequently confirmed by Tokio, of Italy’s adherence to the Japanese-German antiComintern Pact which, declares Signor Gayda, Mussolini’s mouthpiece, in the Giornale Italia, binds together two hundred million people
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    MR. CHEE WOR LOK SUED
    1061 8 Wing Woh Mining Business As already briefly stated a suit was commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday in which Lye Yew Song, a trader of Stewart Lane, Penang, is suing Mr. Chee Wor Lok. the well-known Penang merchant, for certain shares in connection with the
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    BY THE WAY
    478 8 Wayward youth again Tl> > with the Iron Door j J £18,000,000 In Gohl ONCE more the wail about wayward youth is coming from the lips of the old ones' of the tribe. Old as is this cry, nevertheless it finds willing listeners. 'Phis time a Mr.
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    "TO SHOW THE FLAG”
    89 8 French Air Armada's Manoeuvres Paris, Nov. 9 -A French air armada, comprising nearly 100 planes is now en route “to show the flag” over France’s fer flung possessions. The advance guard left for Tunis some time ago, while a further 18 machines have already arrived at
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    TRAINS LONGER THAN PLATFORMS
    133 8 ther relief except ny a now under test appears I Wireless I Tube Experiment To Relieve Coimestion An interesting experiment for relief overcrowding on tube trains at the rush hour is being tried by th London Transport Boerd. The usual seven-coach tr ims on Edgware-Morden line
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    ROYAL VISITORS DINE WITH THEIR MAJESTIES
    66 8 and their guests saw a p' in Buckingham Palace Wireless Nov 9 Queen King and Queen of tin King of the Hellenes, tae Duke »’> Duchess of Kent. Prin mania. Prince Haul of H cess Marie of Greece. C' m. nf Toerring, and the
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    5 JEWS KILLED
    46 8 jhops Jerusalem, NOV 9 A are closed today and ceased work for two hoi.' during the funeral of tiv< the morning. Reuter The King has granted Portland the office of Most Noble Order of th< the resignation of I >r St of Oxford
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    MALAYA'S MOST BRILLIANT CRIMINAL LAWYER BURIED
    216 9 Big Crowd At Funeral Of Mr. V. D. Knowles prominent legal men ATTEND (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Nov. 9. i a I.OQUENT testimony to the popularity and esteem in which Malaya’s most brilliant criminal lawyer was held was given today at the funeral
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    ALLEGED JEALOUSY STABBING
    84 9 Sinhalese And Kent Mistress A Singhalese, Priuliasamy, aged about 30 years, was rejected to halve stabbed his kept mistress, a Malay woman, rfeUiah, last night in a house at Half Way Road, Penang, with a pen knife and then committed suicide by taking poison. The woman was
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    PERAK’S TEAM v. PENANG
    368 9 RUGBY Return Match (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 10. The following- is the team chosen to represent Perak against Penang in their return friendly intcr-State rugger match to be played in the Northern Settlement on Saturday: Auld Slade Fyfe Dawe West Robertson Baker Lewis Barnes
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    The Duke of Windsor,
    25 9 The Duke of Windsor, who has postponed his proposed visit to America, is seen addressing the Anglo-American Press representatives in Paris.
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    TAIYUAN
    80 9 —Reuter. Defenders Fight To The Last Man Peiping, Nov. 10 The Chinese garrison at Taiyuan-fu, consisting of an unknown number of troops of the 73rd and 84th Shansi divisions, fought to the last man, desperate hand-to-hand clashes raging all ever the city. The end came after Japanese sappers blew
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    EUROPEANS AND CHIEF APPOINTMENTS
    126 9 Johore Councillor Argues Against Monopoly (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Nov. 9. An assurance from the Johore Government that chief appointments should not be made “a preserve and monopoly for Europeans only” was sought by Inche Onn bin Jaafar at the Johore State Council Meeting today
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    HANDICAPS FOR THIRD DAY
    99 9 Following are the handicaps, two races only, for the third day:— Horses. Class 2, Div. 1, 9 Furlongs. MOUNTAIN STREAM 9.02 AERIAL POST 9 00 NUMERO TREIZE 8.04 RELEASE 8.02 SHORT HEAD 8.00 JUBILEE STAR 7.12 UTRECHT 7.12 TONROE 7.11 NOORCHAY A 7.11 VAPOUR 7.09 GEE
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    BRUSSELS
    137 9 —Reuter. Reply Committee Idea Dropped Brussels, Nov. 9.—The idea of the creation of a small committee to deal with the Japanese reply has been dropped for the moment anyhow, and until the reply is actually received no decision will be taken. The meeting of the Conference tomorrow will be
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    HU YEW SEAH LECTURE
    51 9 Mr. N. Raghavan, advocate and solicitor, will give a lecture on “The Transition in India” in the Seah’s Hall, on Friday. November 12, 1937, at 8 p.m. Mr. Ong Joo Sun, J.P. the Chairman of the Literary Department will preside. The lecture is open to the
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    Armistice Day Parade Tomorrow
    527 9 CEREMONY AT CENOTAPH again the representative of His v the King in Penang, members of ■dative and Municipal Councils, ,lar representatives, heads of departis Ex service men and women, local j. cadets, girl guides, scouts and the various communities will as- bi. t the Penang Cenotaph
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      257 9 ■MI lONS VACANT Convent School Exhibition NOVEMBER 12th 13th. NTED Advertisement Canvasser. OPENING CEREMONY a with advertising knowledge need THURSDAY 11th at 5 p.m. General Manager Pinang Press (1936) Ltd. SALE of Embroidery Needlework done by the Orphans. Several Varieties of Artistic Work WANTED also for Sale firm requires experienced
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      158 9 Admissions to Government English Schools 1938 Owing to the rebuilding of Wellesk y Primary School, Primary Classes for boys will continue to be housed in Hutchings School next year. 2. Admission registers will be open on 12th November and parents should register their children with the Headmistress, Wellesley Primary School,
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      287 9 The EASIEST way of all to REDUCE' Tens of thousands of grateful wome® know that Marniola Prescription Tablets genuinely enable you to reduce, safely arul gently. You can continue to eat what yow hke, at the same tim* avoiding strenuous earercise and the very positive danger of \weakening caused by
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    TIN BUFFER CAMPAIGN RESTARTED
    1886 10 Nigerian Chairman Declares “Desirability Obvious” LONDON’S SECOND THOUGHTS ON QUOTA DECISION (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov 3. Although the International Tin Committee is well aware that Malayan opinion is overwhelmingly against the revival of buffer pool in any form, it has no intention either to
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    “GLORIOUS UNCERTAINTY” OF RUBBER OUTLOOK
    1140 10 London Experts Refuse To Prophesy (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 3. What one well-known authority described to your Correspondent as a “state of glorious uncertainty as to the short-term out look” continues to prevail on the London rubber market. Not even the most confident
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    PAROI TIN
    27 10 Paroi Tin Dredging Limited. Month October 1937 output 200 piculs; estimated value $13,000; yardage worked 69,200 cu. yards; hours run 627 hours. Estimated costs $9,000.
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY
    22 10 An option has been taken over a large area contiguous to Takuapa property and it is now being check bored.
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    HITAM TIN
    8 10 Hitam Tin, Limited. Output for the
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      216 10 w Gland Discovery Restores Youth In 24 Hours Sufferers from loss of vigour, nervousness, weak body, impure blood, lading memory, and who are old and worn-out before their time will be delighted to learn of a new gland discovery by an American Doctor. This new discovery makes it possible a*»
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      87 10 SMITH S ELECTRIC CLOCKS 100% British CANNOT GO WRONG. No longer need your punctuality be at the merc> of the climate or of uncertain springs. The mii<that brings you light can now bring you TIME. TIM E A C C U K A T E I NF AILING. UNVARYING. SOLE
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE
    243 11 *..RLE XrJVt MEMBERS of the Royal Household on their way to Buckingham Palace to receive their wands of office are CAPTAIN ARTHUR HOPE. Treasurer: CAPTAIN CHARLES WATERHOUSE, Comptroller; and Mr. RONALD CROSS Vice-Chamberlain. TO RECEIVE WANDS OF OFFICE MR. DUFF COOPER. First Lord of the
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    ALL ABOUT ARMISTICE-DAY BROADCASTS
    126 12 '<■' n.l„. ZHL PARTU Following arc del il and times of stations broadca st in > with Remembrance I) Singapore (Zill, >25 a.m.: Armistice l)av servn. Andrew’s Cathedral 5 15 of Remembrance from ih r Whitehall. 8.8. C “We Shall Remember Them’ 8.8. C. (Transmission 2.
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    THE MODERN RADIO SET
    332 12 Sales Today Are Replacements Although there are many refinements m the modern set, says the Wireless World, the prospective purchaser is told little or nothing about them. They are features which require a little technical description before they can be understood and the salesman of today
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    BROADCAST LESSONS IN SCHOOL
    382 12 British History Popular With the object of discovering the extent and nature of the use being made of broad cast lessons in schools, the Chief Inspectoi of the L.C.C. (Mr. John Brown) appointed panels of inspectors and a central co ordinating committee with instructions to make
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    BY AIR AND SEA
    256 12 Latest rimes Of Posting AIR MAILS: A mall for Kuala Lumpur and by Malayan Internal Air Service will a* 2 p.m. tomorrow. A mail for Sabang by the Verspyck will close at 1 p.m. t< 1 e. A mail for Western Australia Baloeran will close at
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      1639 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES 8.8. C. BERLIN HONG KONG Tihw I* o« Me fotluuiuy wavckmptto: pj B 15.20 Mc/s 19 7 m. ZBW3 9.52 Me s (31.4 m.) 9-51 Mc/s 51.45 m. TODAY 1 TRANSMISSION 2 DJE 17.76 Me/» 16-83 m. GSH 21.1,7 Mc/S (13.97 mJ IMQ 15.28 Mc/s 19.83 m.
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      500 12 PENANG—ZHJ (WAVELENGTH —49.3 metres) TODAY p.m. 7.00 Signal and programme. 7.05 Chinese music. 8.00 Straits Echo news bulletin. 8.05 Studio programme by Messrs. J Win Keat K.C. Yeoh. (a) Two Cowboy Favourites (1) Home on the Prairie. (2) Home on the Range, (b) Yodelling Pieces. (3) She was Happy till
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      18 12 TIDE TABLE HIGH LOW TODAY 4.04 p.m. 10.05 p.m. TOMORROW 3.50 a.m. 11.02 a.m. 5.15 p.m. 11.20 pan.
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      92 12 ZHJ— pexam; Messrs. Joo Win Keat and K C Yeot of the Aspirants’ Association Penang, win broadcast the following programme of vocal items from Station ZHJ this evening at 8.05 p.m.: Two Cowboy Favourites; < 1 Home On The Prairie. (2) Home On The Rang. Yodelling: (3) She Was Happy
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    PROFITS OF SHIPPERS STILL SWELLING
    710 13 Duller Market Anticipated Hongkong. :-.n; freights for long il in the near future. s that ships are on short voyages luced to go the rrent i atea. bi t all surprising if i instance, were to 1 .tsc hy another 10s a ton. ar< expt
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    SHIPPING IN PENANG HARBOUR TODAY
    798 13 S.S. ‘GLAIJCUS’ arrives from New \ork. (Mansfield). S.S. DAJAK’ arrives morning TanJiong I oera, sails today noon f«>r Palawan Tandjong I’oera. (K.P.M S.S. ‘BATAK’ sails todav noon for Belaw an, Asahan, I’aneb. (1x.1’.M.) S.S. ‘|l iNA’ arrives 1.00 p.m. todav ironi Rangoon, sails same evening
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      459 13 BLUE funnel line I LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Due in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang London Mais.. L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow Nov 12 Dec 8 L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea Nov 18 Dee’ in L’don, R’dam. H’burg, Antwerp Middlesboro Nov. 20 Dec 20 LIVERPOOL SERVICE Liverpool Liverpool and
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      120 13 PRESIDENT LINFBTO 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. PACIFIC SERVICE. Have
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      793 13 PA. an< i d V BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE S.S. -RAJULA” SAILING THURSDAY, 11th NOV. Penm.uJ.r .nd Oriental S. N. Co. under contract with Hi. Majesty a Government, London and Far Ea»t Mail Service. Outwards from London for Chma Japan. Homewardn for Colombo, Aden. Po-t Said,
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    FULL PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW’S RACES AT
    914 14 SINGAPORE SECOND DAY OF TURF CLUB WINTER MEETING The following is the full programme for the second day of the Singapore Turf Club Winter Meeting to be run at Singapore tomorrow: RACE 1— Ponies, Class 1, Div. 3, 51 2 furlongs. ,n < niTTTFR
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    P.R.C. DO WELL IN CRICKET LAST YEAR
    1006 14 First Eleven Unbeaten Throughout Season GOLDEN JI BILEE CELEBRATED IN MAY The following are extracts from the annual report of the Commit ce of the Penang Recreation Club to be presented at 'he annual meeting of the Club on Saturday. November 20 at
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    BRUNETTES DEFEAT BLONDES
    937 14 Women's Hockey IN FINE HOCKEY MATCH The saying that “Gentlemen prefer Blondes” may possibly be correct but the Brunettes apparently thought it slighted them and decided to teach the Blondes a lesson -in hockey yesterday on the Esplanade, and succeeded in winning the match, played in aid
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      270 14 I /y of course t f J. p FREE! A jar oi Sailor S ivour» ICS r Skippers There’s a difference about Skir. r( ton labels. Exchange your labels with your that has made them wora, t.< ,<■>□< usual dealer or at the p or every little fish is local
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    Britain's Best Golfers – What Figures Show COTTON IS NOT NO. 1
    312 15 Britain's Best Golfers What Figures Show COTTON IS NOT NO. 1 o !fer most prominently in the money is Henry li, the young champion should be the best golfer, LoL’ ;i ]]v goes with quality. k pic believe that Cottonfis the best golfer, yet for the year’s major golf tournaments
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    LORD TENNYSON'S INDIAN TOUR
    431 15 r Second Match Draw n 1 Enrich, of Midwho add. 1 nearly 200 for the s.xth ITZet > Worthington were i in toda y’ s team and Sind During Smd'. donii innings Woithingtull wai ■:>. "v> the left eye Lorn a I hard hit by Ambep
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    For The Empire Games
    22 15 J. L. Newman, Britain's 6ft 6in high jumper t has been selected for the Empire games at Sydney.
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    ARMISTICE DAY PARADE
    230 15 Amended Time Table Following is the amended time table, for the Armistice Day Parade tomorrow issued by Capt. D. E. M. Fielding, adjutant, 3rd Bn. S.S.V.F. (P. P.W.V.C.): 10.00 a.m. Detachments of C.D. E. Coys, parade at H.Q. 10.20 a.m. All detachments except ExService detachment parade in
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    GARRICK’S SPOTLIGHT ON SPORT
    777 15 Wrestler Whose Ideal Is Socrates Golfer Who Dreams of Lost Horizons Comedians and circus clowns arc notorious for their yearnings to play Hamlet or Othello; in the same manner one might say that it’s the toughest jK’ople who indulge in the tenderest fancies and most poetic
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      23 15 “Always on time”—the proud boast of the Pinang Gazette commercial printing department. Send your next printing order to us at Bishop Street. Penang.
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      319 15 This SKIN CURE f INSTANTLY RELIEVES AND QUICKLY HEALS The reason why Eczema, Psoriasis, and other disease* seem difficult to cure is frequently due to failure to reach the root of the malady. Realising this, Dr. D. Dennis, the eminent Skin Speciahst, has devised a prescription in which soothing, healing
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    PRODUCE
    105 16 TIJV. previously l k al^ ST £184.10. 0 £lBB. 5. 0 LONDON-(3 months) 922 SINGAPORE 5 85 00 BUSINESS DONE 922 PENANG Buyers no sellers BUSINESS DONE 10 7. 5.00 COPRA— (Sundried) $lO.OO BLACK PEPPER RUBBER:- 61d lONDON 14 1 c(G> SINGAPORE-Snot c 22 r c Nov Dec 22’c
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    350 16 Share of fl denomination unless otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 Funding 4 p.c., 1960-90 i War Loan, 3i p.c 4 Com. Union Assce. (Units) o x Prudential Assce “A” 1 4 Royal Assce. share 10s. pd.) Great Western Rly Ordy Canadian Pacific
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    118 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 147 5 64 147 5 64 New York 5.025.01 Montreal 5.015 5.005,’ Brussels 29.38 29.39 Geneva 21.58 A 21.58 a Amsterdam 9.03« 9.02 g Milan 95/b 95g Berlin 12.39 12.38 a Stockholm 19.39 J 19.391 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 264
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    COMMODITIES AND METALS
    128 16 London Nov 9 RUBBER: Firm.— London 6 buyers 7 sellers lan./Mar. 7 buyers 7J sellers April/June 7 buyers 7/« sellers Ju’y/Sept. 7’ buyers 7] sellers NEW YORK 14.40 cts. r ’nited Kingdom Stocks London 31,043 tons Liverpool 20.628 tons ~OPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. (Nov.) 14.10. 0 PEPPER:
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      KENNEDY & CO.
      356 16 KENNEDY CO. RUBBER Buyers Sellers Batu Lintang 105 l.lOex Benta 1-05 1-10 TIN Ampat 3|9 4 3 Asam Kumbang 28|0 30'0 Austral Malay 45[0 50 Onom Ayer Hitam 266 2. 6 Bangrin 20 6 216 Batu Selangors 1.35 1-40 Burma Malay 25]0 27 6 Chcnderiang 18(6 20 0 Hong Fatts
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      TODAY’S PRICES
      26 16 TIN Singapore $92 3 8 Per pkl. Penang $92 3 8 Per pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot 22c. Per lb. Penang Spot 22c. Per lb.
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      A. A. ANTHONY & CO.
      128 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. RUBBER Buyers Seller Ayer Weng .80 90 Batu Selangor 1.30 1.40 Hong Fatt .921 .971 Klang River 1.40 1.50 Kuchai 1.40 1 45c Rahman Hyd. 1.30 1.35 Rantau Ordy. 1.35 1.45 Rantau Pr*»f. 1.35 1.45 Sungei Luas 1.30 1.40 Taioing Cons. 1.40 1.50 Talam 1.40 1.50
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      44 16 ONG BOON HOE 7, J ALAN DEWA--SUNGEI PATANI, Kedah Mail Bus Service Car No K 1356 Contract of Pinang Gazette” and “Sunday Gazette” Delivery Service. LEAVING DAILY ARRIVING ARRIVING Butterworth S. Patani Alor Star 12.30 1.14 2.45 From Butterworth to Alor Star 2| Hours.
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      879 16 BANKS NEDERLANDSCHE HONG KONf I' HANDEL-MAATSUHAPPI.J, SHANGHAI Pu? I 'lBl ...-“'‘.'/''.'.'"‘'i II (Incorporated in the Netherlands.) Liability of n S extent and in 8 ba/ 11 NETHERLANDS TRADING Ordinance SOCIETY.) Head Offic^y( 11 Authorised Capital KOK' I Established in Amsterdam 1824. issued and Fully p a w l HEAD OFFICE:
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