Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 November 1937

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    23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE I IST EDITION ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. \o. 272. Vol. XCV. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1937. PRIGE 10 GENTS.
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    JAPANESE ANXIETY TO END CAMPAIGN
    612 1 Emperor Creates Supreme Command CHINESE DETERMINATION UNSHAKEN An indication of the increasing difficulties being encountered by the invaders in China is contained in a Reuter message from Tokio which states that the Emperor has agreed to place Imperial Headquarters in supreme command. Meanwhile it is
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    MECHANISING INDIA’S ARMY
    105 1 Imperial Government Creates Precedent A striking ;-ecedent is created by the r d Government in financ al relations with th* Indian Army by recommendation to P irt i t r make a special grant of £600,000 to enable tne Government of India misation with the least possible
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS UNDER FIRE
    181 1 Reuter. Government Promises \n Inquiry Following m f Imperial Airways tna< omn?>i itt,* on civil aviation, Col. A. J Muirhe i announced that the Secretary of Stat r Air would in fairness to both fi< th ish a departmental inquiry regarding al gations of inefficiency made
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    GERMANY AND MANCHUKUO
    47 1 Reuter. ,J 11:1 x 17 '['h e credit agreement flank of Manchukuo n iron and steel firm, Otto n ratified by an exchange of y’' 'h imany and Manchukuo. 1 be given a credit of .000 yen for the purchase of German goods Reuter.
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    INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
    34 1 rade index of industrial eptember quarter is 3.1 n in the preceding quar- cent, greater than in the ame quarter of 1936. s ion in activity in the last quartated, essentially seasonal.
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    EMPIRE TRADE
    54 1 Forty per cent, of imports into the United Kingdom in the first ten months of this year came from British countries compared with 39 I|2 per cent, in the corresponding period of 1936. The pef centage of United Kingdom exports going to British countries was 47 I|2 against
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    War Brings Prosperity To
    316 1 Hong Kong. Budget Deficit Not Materialising —Reuter A Ormsby-Gore in the A p vin ,0 a question by Capt. regarding Hong Kong, ex- that the latest reports I Kong «showed that the Sino-Ja-bad not yet resulted in w ln its trade. Monthlv and exports in recent
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    EX-PREMIER’S BODY ON WAY TO ENGLAND
    31 1 .—Reuter. London, Nov. 17. The body of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is being carried on the H. M. S. “Appollo” which left Blarmuda for Plymouth yesterday.—Reuter.
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    TRAGIC BIRTH
    101 1 —Reuter. At Moment Royal Plane Crashed Ostend, Nov. 17.- —A pathetic feature of yesterday’s ah tragedy was the birth of a child to the Grand Duchess during the crash. The bodies of mother and child are now lying together at the local hospital. The difficult task of identifying
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    A WEDDING IN BLACK
    121 1 —Reuter. London Nov. 17. The Ludwig Ged ?s wedd ng yesterday was held privately in the morning at Saint Peter’s Church in Eaton Square, London The quests included the Duke and EVtchess of K-jnt, Herr Von Ribbenlrop. The marri age was originally planned for October 23
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    KIPLING MEMORIAL
    83 1 Reuter. Royalty At Inaugural Banquet The King in a message to the inaugural banquet of the Kipling Memorial Fund expressed pleasure to know that representatives from all parts of the Empire were united in planning a fitting memorial to Kipling whose genius, he said, was the common heritage
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    NEW CARDINAL
    85 1 The Archbishop Of Westminster Rome press messages report a Vatican announcement that the Archbishop of Westminster, Monseignor Hensley, will be created Cardinal at a Consistory Court next month. The Archbishop was born in Yorkshire and is 72. In 1917 he was appointed Rector of the English College at
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    NAVAL BUILDING
    78 1 Big Orders For Private Firms It is announced in the Commons that in addition to two cruisers and one submarine whose construction will be commenced in the Royal Dockyards in December, it is anticipated that the following ships will be ordered from private firms by the end of
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    LORD HALIFAX TO SEE HERR HITLER TOMORROW
    234 1 Lord Plymouth Refuses To Be Drawn On Topic Berlin. Nov. 17.—Loid Halifax at the invitation of Herr Hitler will leave for Berchtsgaden tomorrow accompanied by Baron von Neurath. Lord Hal fax will presumably see Herr Hitler on Friday iftemdon returning to Berlin in
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      28 1 ffetse Phon* or* write to B. S. MONIDEEN CO. (48 Beach Street, Penangj > ‘Phone 94-7 The Leading Store House > for stationery IN MALAYA —Penang K Malacca Neaiomee Singapore
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    NO HOPE OF SPEEDING UP PENANG BUILDING SCHEME
    1042 2 Mr. Goodman On Heavy 1938 Programme HILL ROAD CONSTRUCTION DISCOURAGED (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, Nov. 17. Mr. A. M. Goodman said at the meeting of the Legislative Council today that members had expressed the desire to see the Penang building scheme
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    Colony Deficit Up By $600,000
    1008 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Nov. 17. As a result of recommendations by three «tried committees as amended by a joint •elect committee, the Colony’s budget deficit has been increased from $1,800,000 to 32,400,000. This was divulged by Mr. L. .Rayman, acting Financial Secretary, at
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      208 2 SAN VI < H{|| M PATTENI CHe CKs LOSS OF Took Fle S h.f„ r )lnj! ih If you are troubled b v weight read th s on flesh steadily aftpr ta tiny, tasteless, flesh s a although 12 months failed to help him. Sdn;i r ’ri Mrn “I was
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    GEN. CHIANG TO RESIGN PREMIERSHIP
    428 3 Reuter. Devoting Whole lime To Leading Chines Forces DR. KUNG AS SUCCESSOR SHANGHAI, NOV. 17: IT IS RELIABLY LEARNED THAT GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK INTENDS TO RESIGN FROM THE PRESIDENCY OF THE EXECUTIVE YUAN (PREMIERSHIP) AND DEVOTE HIS HOLE TIME TO HIS DUTIES AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OI
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    LORD HALIFAX IX GERMANY
    69 3 —British Wireless. London, Nov. 17: Lord Halifax, who left London for Germany yesterday afternoon, arrived in Berlin early this morning. He was met by the British Ambassador, Sir Nevile Henderson, and Herr Bulow Schwante, Chief of Protocols at the German Foreign Office. He drove direct to
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    CRIES OF "GO TO WAR" IN COMMONS
    215 3 Questions On Far East Reuter London. Nov. 17: In view of the findings of the Brussels Conference will the British Government recommend to governments concerned, the desirability of withholding all further supplies of arms and war munitions from Japan, while continuing to supply
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    Asiatic Salaries Decision
    104 3 There is to be no inquiry into Asiatic salaries. The salaries of Europeans and will not be re-examined. His Excellency the Governor made this announcement in the Legislative Council at Singapore yesterday morning. Sir Shenton said that the MacGregor Committee had found that Government Salaries to<iav‘ were
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    "GUARDIAN OF PEACE" Leopold Praises Britain
    573 3 —British Wireless. London. Nov 17: Flags are flying at mast heads all over London in honour of King Leopold’s visit and buildings are hung with bunting along route which His Majesty followed at noon today on his 25 minutes drive from Buckingham Palace to
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    1262 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Achariam of the Batu Gajah Court has returned from long leave and is temporarily staying in Ipoh. Mr. V. Augustine of the Grik Hospital, who had been on a fortnight’s leave in Penang, has returned to his station. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bennett and Mrs. W. England
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    MIXED PUBLIC ANTI-GAS SCHOOL FOR SINGAPORE
    250 4 Training A Nucleus Of Instructors IMPORTANT TASK WELL IN HAND (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Nov. 16. I was one of a class of nearly 50 men and women —occupations ranging from that of a lire superintendent to doctors and sanitary inspectors—who yesterda\ att/nded
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    A British sailor,
    28 4 A British sailor, fully prepared for an “enemy- yas attack, is seen here watching for the attackers, during anti-gas drill aboard the aircraft carrier Courageous.
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    IMPERSONATING A STOREKEEPER
    416 4 Cheating And Forgery Charges (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 17. “I have considered your case and the po’nts raised by your counsel, and most of them, instead of mitigating the offence, rather increase it. Your counsel said you were 55 years old and had been in
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    270 4 Monday, Nov 8. At noon His Excellency attended a reception given by the Straits Trading Company on the occasion of the Fiftieth Year of the company. Tuesday, Nov. 9. Brigadier Mrs. M. A. Studd, Commander Mrs. C. Dix, Lt-Col. Mrs. W. M. Welsh, Major R.G.S. Cox, Captain Mrs.
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    GENEROUS GIFT TO IMPERIAL DEFENCE MUCH APPRECIATED
    202 4 Another Example Of F.M.S. “Characteristic Acts” MALAYA’S EVER EXISTING CO-OPERATION EMPHASISED From Our Own Correspondent) L< mdon, Nov. 15. In a 'Special interview he granted me today, Lord Swinton, Secretary -»i State tor Air expressed his appreciation of the generous action ol the
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    FALSE TRADE MARKS PROSECUTION
    119 4 Dusting Powder And A Dispensary Description (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. Nov. 17. Judgment was reserved until today by Mr. L. C. Goh in the fourth police court yesterday in the case in w’hich Mohomed Ibrahim was charged on three counts of having had in his
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME
    84 4 Tonight at the "Esplanade” from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. March: Passing Of The Regiments: Winter. Overture: 1812: Tschaikowsky. Selection: Sweethearts Of Yesterday: Hall. Waltz: Beautiful Danube: Strauss. Descriptive: The Para<ie Of The Tin Soldiers: Jessel. Meditation: Sanctuary Of The Heart: Ketelbey. Two Fox Trots, ia) Tennessee:
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    Do Batu Cave Snakes Eat Bats?
    182 4 Discusstoy i\ m K TIMES e (From Our Own ConLondon nV' An intriguing discu:-i..n the w'hite snakes which live Caves, near Kuala Lumpur bats which also inhabit thesi stone caverns has recently beet the correspondence cob n r The argument appears t cd by
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    YUGO-SLAVIA RECOGNISES ABYSSINIA
    112 4 Rome, Nov 17 Yugo-slavia accorded formal rec pni! of the Italian annexation of Abyxn a when the new Yugo-slavia minister sented his credentials to King Vi t > "King and Emperor Reuter’s Coj yright Mi. R. O. W. M. Davis, head Selangor Criminal Investigation I-r ment and
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      93 4 THE ONE THING ■BX. 1| THAT MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN Some things could be done without —but not ENO, for, without its gentle, sure assistance, how could the little irregularities, the disturbances of change, the carelessness of holiday freedom, be corrected and controlled. ENO is your safeguard. It counteracts ail
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    IMPROVED TIMES MEAN BIGGER BUSINESS FOR CHRISTMAS
    2065 5 v I 000,000 For Pantomimes < horns Girls Must Have Curves Britain Buys Ships For Scrap Solid, Settled Business Man" Bui Grey-haired In 1942 Rising (x»st Of Living Bedaux System In Factories Girls Lose Friends Lord Mayor’s Show Last Public Tribute To Mr.
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    RELIEF FUND NOW $377,988
    266 6 Latest Contributions Contributions received up-to-date fci the Penang China Distress Rel ef Fun are as follows: -Previously acknowledg d Straits 5373.310.59; Mr. Cheah Eng Te n 1.20; Penang Keow Keng Hoo Hoay Ku i 206.55; Wah Jin Gay Soot Gian Kiew Ho.iy 17 60: Kean Choe
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    "TEPID INDICTMENT"
    104 6 ’—Reuter Nvm ork Criticism Of Brussels Conference New York. Nov 17: The Nine Powe? Conference has brought a very foggy in dictment against Japan under exceedingly G btfu! authority, writes the New York Herald Tribune. The paper criticises participation of non-signatories to the Pact in the Conference. The
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      223 6 FORGET YOUR WORRIES... BANISH YOUR BLUES WEMBLEY PARK TONIGHT. Thursday, 18th November. I'H’GATE ADMISSION 10 CENTS AS USUAI THE ROYAL STAR OPERA ODEON will stage "Dan Dan Situ Seats 50cts. 30cts. 20cts, and 10ct TAN HONG SEAH AMOY OPERA “Fee Sian Kiam Kiap Part Seats 40cts, 30cts and 20cts CAPITAL
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      91 6 b s a G: eeted with Packed Houses Last Night MB 6./5 TONIGHT 9.30 The Most Thrilling Talkie Ever Filmed! •CHINESE MAGAZINE” Containing Scenes of the Latest News From Shanghai and Nanking. HEAR’ GENERAL CHIANG KAI SHEK PREMIER WANG CHIN WEI S SPEECHES. SEE! CHINESE MILITARY AND AIR FORCES IN
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      371 6 TT IST OPENING TOMORl tflw (Operated and controlled by Keng Huat Film Co.) Introducing the screen’s next singing personality! He’s the Boy whose voice has thrilled the llali((|i on the air! He’s KENNY BAKER, famous radio singing star! Fifty Million radio fans weren't wrong Terrific If you laughed when Mr.
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    PENANG HARBOUR COLLISION SUIT NEARING END AFTER MANY SITTINGS
    2975 7 Mr. De Buriatte Makes Long Address On Behalf Of Tongkang Owners Hearing was resumed in the Supreme Court yesterday morning of the case in which Messrs. Eusoff Maricar Co., Penang, are seeking to recover a sum of $7,477 being value of
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      394 7 12 Bishop Street, Penang |fc«d 0 phone 1177 1478 with extensions. Telegrams: Gazette Penang. Office qiceaP evi street, Singapore. I'hone 5471. Tel Times Singapo.e. 1 1 Uinour Office Ipila ~5 Java street. phone 36<V». P* ,h jtrewster Road, phone 268. i 43, 1 ieet Slreet, I-ondor. 1 I Central 3608—3609
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    PARTING WILL BE LESS SWEET SORROW
    587 8 THE Straits Settlements Department <>t Excise is hardly likely to enhance its rather nebulous public popularity hy its belated U-rci-sion U> restrict the sale of duty-free liquor and tobacco on vessels during their stay in |M>rt. Tihe shipping community predict that the new regulations
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    NO ACADEMIC DISCUSSION
    196 8 —Reuter. Mr. Quo On Brussels Talks London, Nov. 17.—Mr. Quo Tai Chi reurned to London between two Brussels Conferences. He and Madame Quo wire quests at the. banquet to King Leopold; at Buckingham Palace last night. He will ittend the Buckingham Palace Ball to light. He told
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    EMPIRE AIR MAILS
    124 8 Further Experiments With Flying Boats In view of the successful series of experimental flights this summer and autumn in connection with the proposed north Atlantic air mail service, it is proposed to continue further experimental work as soon as weather conditions are past and new aircraft are
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    SPAIN PROTESTS
    63 8 Reuter. Britain’s Relations ith The Rebels Profound displeasure” at the British Government’s action in appointing agents in Nationalist Spain is expressed in a Note transmitted by the Spanish Ambassador in London td the Foreign Office. The Note considers that the action implies abandonment of the policy of abstaining
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    NEAR EAST
    84 8 Anglo-French Exchange Of Information There has been no question of consultation between His Majesty’s Government and the French Gove, nment regarding the fu~ '•r Pa e t-’ne ai Syria since in both cases the mandatories are responsible not to any other country but to the League of Nations.
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    BY THE WAY
    652 8 Modernising the Mounties €liln i\ “Red Napoleon” II filing is most Popular Profession Modernization <»f the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been taking place over a period of years. No longer does the scarlet-coated “Mountie” devote his time exclusively to riding over western plainsortravelling by dog
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    "Penang Business Interests Will Be Affected"
    517 8 PROTEST AGAINST DECISION TO CLOSE COMPANY REGISTRATION Oi l ICE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. Nov. 17. An emphatic protest was lodged by the I Hon. Lt.-Col. G. D. A. Fletcher on behalf of the Penang Chamber of Commerce > at today’s meeting of
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    INOUEST ON MR. V.D. KNOWLES
    145 9 “Death Due To Natural Causes” DR. HOPKINS’ OPINION accepted BY JURY (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Today. V. D. Knowles, the well-known q.<>re lawyer, was dead before he d in a bath of water into which he ,n his Katong flat early in the morning
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    $64,000 FLYING-BOAT BASE FOR PENANG
    415 9 EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHTS NEARING END Huge New Flying-Boat Arriving On Saturday EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AT GLUGOR PIER With the experimental flights of the Imperial Airways flying boats nearing a successful conclu ion along the England-Singapore route, the sea off Glugor, about five miles from the Penang Airport,
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    SIAM’S RUBBER QUOTA
    125 9 Export Applications Of 50,000 Tons (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. LB. Siam’s rubber quota for 1938 is 40,000 tons. Export applications have been received for 50,240 tons. The quota for the first six months is fixed at 40 per cent. Applications for the July-December quota will
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    RUMANIAN CABINET
    21 9 —Reuter. Bucharest, Nov. 17.—With slight changes he Tatarescu cabinet has been reconstituted. It is an almost entirely Liberal Ministry.—Reuter.
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    CHINESE BEAT PROVINCE XV
    264 9 Rugger On Victoria Green On the Victoria Green yesterday the Chinese Recreation Club defeated the Province Wellesley Rugger Fifteen by 16 points (2 goals, a penalty goal and a try) to 10 points (2 tries and a dropped goal). The Chinese had the better of exchanges
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    ANOTHER MINING POOL DEATH
    71 9 Batu Gajah, Nov. 17. A young Chinese girl living nĕ&r Tanjong Tualang, who had been playing outside tile house, near which there was a big drain, was rniss<*d by her parents. No sign of the child could be found, but next day she 'was found dead
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    PERAK TRIAL ON SATURDAY
    54 9 The fixture Arranged between the Perak Rugby Footbell Club and the Perak Asia tics for Saturday has been cancelled. In its place a State trial will be played.. The Perak team for the Malaya Cup match against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 4 will be
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    GOVT. SERVANTS NOT SATISFIED
    589 9 New Commission Wanted ASIATIC CASE NEGLECTED At a largely attended meeting of junior Government officers in Perak held at the Grand Hotel. Ipoh, yesterday evening it was unanimously resolved to request the Government to appoint a local commission to reconsider the matter of temporary allowances in
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    U.S. COMPANY TAX REFORM PLANS
    1217 10 Undistributed Profits Levy Changes FORCING OUT DIVIDENDS —From the Financial News. New York, Nov. 7.—Mr. Vinson, chairman the House of Representatives Ways and Means Sub-Committee, which is studying 1X revision, declared yesterday that some n mbers of the Committee were strongly nc lined to substitute
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    ENGLAND AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS
    109 10 London, Nov. 17. The second reading of the Air Raid Precautions Bill was carried last night in the House of Commons by 324 to 135 votes. Replying in the debate, Mr. GeoffreyLloyd said that Government will make avail able free of charge to local authorities sandbags
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    £20,000,000 MORE FOR CHRISTMAS
    338 10 .—Reuter. Fiduciary Issue Increase London. Nov. 17. The temporary expansion in the fiduciary note issue to meet Christmas demands was announced by the Chancellor of Exchequer at Commons question time. He said that he had given d’rections at the request of the Bank of England and
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    PENANG HARBOUR COLLISION
    581 10 (Ccntnued from page 7) kang sank almost immediately and the Mate that the tongkang was not pushed 20 yards. The serang therefore was actually at the spot of collision This collision must have been seen by hundreds of people on shore and on the wharf, including wharf
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE
    215 11 HIONESS OF WILLINGDON anti the Aga Khan at a farewell .< n in London to Lord Brabourne, Governor-designate of Bepgal. IVES from Chinese schools in Singapore who will take part iormance in aid of the China Red Cross Fund. "R AIN ATTEMPTS LEEDS-GLASGOW RECORD RUN.
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    FREQUENCY AND FADING
    917 12 Short Waves EXPERIMENTS OF AMATEURS RADIO J Although the earliest experiments in wireless transmission, carried out b\ Heinrich Hertz, were made with what we should nowadays term ultra-short wave lengths, later experience appear2 ed to indicate that long waves were superior to short waves for communication over
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    BY AIR AND SEA
    242 12 latest l imes (jf Costing AIR M \ils. I A xr m i ail for Kuala Lun ‘pur and sby Malayan Internal Air ken ""'‘i afc 2 p.m. tomorrow A mail for North. N orth North Western Sumatra will close at 5 p m tomorr t
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    THE LOOK-OUT ROUTINE
    90 12 When a big ocean-liner ploi 1 across the trackle ly on its course despite the tres and the steady pr< thank modern method culating the position of And despite all the used, it may be something 1 know that generally seven men are needed to 11 keeps
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      2417 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES B B c BERLIN KUALA LUMPUR PENANG—ZHJ DJB 15.20 Mc/a 19-7 m. ZGE 6.13 Me s (48.9 m.l ZHJ 608 Mc/s (49.3 in T—e is o« the foMwng waveteugths: 9.04 Mc/s 81.45 m. TOMORROW TODAY DJE 17.76 Mc/s 16.83 tu. TRANSMISSION 2 DJQ 15.28 Mc/s 19.63 m.
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      14 12 TIDE TABLE HIGH LW TOD Al 12.10 pm TOMORROW 12.20 am 12.36 p.m. *2opr
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    "MY DREAM LINER"
    328 13 s, 'it iilisj s Key elation 1 M PI R ESSEL giant liner a third Mary three times anabk of a service Of 40 huh would enable antic in three days, inently by Mr. G. of the William T< ddington. in an I‘incnt of hull form to
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    SHIPPING IN PENANG HARBOUR TODAY
    843 13 S.S. ‘RANPURA’ arrives morning seven o clock from London via Bombay and Colombo, alongside wharf, sails about 1.00 p.m. for Singapore, Hong Kong, Kobe and Yokohama. (I slay Kerr). S.S. ‘SOUDAN’ arriving at 2.(X) p.m. unlay from London via ports, sails about midnight for Port
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    550 13 “AMERICAN SHIPS LACK DISCIPLINE” l-S. SHIPPING SERVICES TO BE REORGANISED ARTIFICER APPRENTICES A firmer Government policy for dealing with maritime labour and immediate repeal of restr ctive provisions of the Ship Subsidy Act were declared to be essential for the development of United States shipping by speakers addressing
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      581 13 blue funnel line LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Due <in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang London L'don, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea Nov. 18 Dec. 15 L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Antwerp Middlesboro Nov. 20 Dec. 20 Mars. L'don. Rotterdam Glasgow Nov. 26 Dec. 27 LIVERPOOL SERVICE Liverpool Liverpool and Bromboro Nov.
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      697 13 PA ant Ot V BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE, CHINA N JAPAN S.S. -RANPURA*’ SAILING THLRSDAY, 18tli NOVEMBER rottract a wiS d H?. r 'Ml,' Co under Penans Te,UK row London and Far aIHI Si car re Serv! Outwards from London for China Japan. S/S "MATA HARI” Nov. 19
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    Pancho Should Win Tomorrow
    345 14 MATCH WITH BABY EAGLE (BY “SPECTATOR”) Speedy Paficho, junior flyweight champion of Penang, fully recovered from the indis]><>sition which prevented him from fulfilling his engagement with Baby Eagle, the hard-hitting Ipoh Malay bantam, meets Eagle tomorrow night at Fun and Frolic Stadium. Pancho has had his
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    Jockey, 55, Rides His 3,000th Winner
    71 14 Sam Heapy, 55 years old jockey, m Belgium last week rode his 3.000 th win ner. and can claim a world’s record. Heapy, who rides for Baren Brugman V> alzin is a nephew of the famous jockey the late Sam Loates, whose widow at
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    HOCKEY
    87 14 Free School Defeat Commercials The Penang Free School defeated the Commercial Day School in a game of hockey on the Free School ground yesterday by four goals to nil. The victors scored three goals in the first half. In the second half, however, the Commercial School played a very
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    WALES LOSE TO ENGLAND AFTER MAGNIFICENT START
    341 14 International Soccer Middlesbrough, Nov. 17 A crowd of 35,000 saw England beat Wales in the soccer international by two goals to one. The match was played in perfect weather. Berkas won the toss for England and took advantage of the stiff breeze. England
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    F.A. CUP STARTS ON NOV. 27
    168 14 First Round Draw London, Nov. 17: The F.A. Cup competition will commence on Novmber 27. Tne draw for the first round resulted as follows: Darlington v. Scarborough Wrexham v. Oldham Burton Town v. Rotherham New Brighton v. Netherfield or Worington. Walsall v. Gateshead Tranmere
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    ST. ANDREWS FOR WALKER CUP MATCH
    69 14 English and American amateur golfers will contest the Welker Cup match at St. Andrews next year, for the fourth time in the history of th s biennial match. The Royal and Ancient Club has announced that next year's series will be played on the
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    BRITAIN’S BIGGER ATHLETICS PLAYS
    155 14 U.S. Stars To Be Invited London: Plans of a most ambitious kind are being la d for the athletics season at White City Stadium next summer. The feeling of officials there is that athletics, as e drawer of crowds, is a long way from its peak.
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    WOOLER-THOMAS OUT OF TRIAL
    87 14 Wilfred Wool Dr. th? famous Cardiff three-quarter, and Gwyn Thonias, the Leicester thre 4 ?-quarter, was unable to take part in the Welsh Rugby Union tri.<l at Bridgend. The mas. who was to have captained the Possibles, injured a leg in the game with Newport, and
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    GREYHOUNDS UNLUCKY TO LOSE
    117 14 St. Mary’s Hosp. 6 pts., Oxford Univ. Greyhounds 3. St. Mary's Hospital defeated Oxford University Greyhounds at Teddington by a penalty goal and one try to a penalty goal. The Greyhounds soon took the lead through a good penalty goal by Mullins. St. Mary’s fought back
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    KEEN BARNET DEFENCE
    91 14 BARC LAYS BANK 3 PTS., BARNET 6 Barclays Bank lost to Barnet at Hanger Lane by a try and a penalty goal to a penalty goal. The game was mainly a struggle between two evenly-balanced packs. The Bank outsides were given little scope by the keen Barnet
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    BANKS IN OPPOSITION
    81 14 Westminster Bnk. 9 pts., Bank of England 0. Westminster Bank defeated Bank of England at Norbury by three tries to nil. Bank of England gained more of the ball in the tight but Westminster Bank were superior in the loose. Patterson, who ran strongly on the right
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    SOUTHEND’S SUPERIORITY
    78 14 Southend 19 pts., Tonbridge 3. The forwards in the game between Southend and Tonbridge were evenly matched, but the Southend outsides were superior. Southend opened the scoring, Joscelyne crossing on the right, Astell converting. Then Astell kicked a penalty goal, and soon afterwards the Tonbridge captain kicked a
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      121 14 ARE YOU RETIRING or MERELY GOING ON LEAVE? COUNTRY COTTAGES LTD. OF ALTON, HAMPSHIRE (Telephone and Telegrams Long Sutton, Hants, 57) will be able to find you a house to buy, rent or build, rooms or Hotel accommodation. Mr. James Hargreaves for many years in Malay States—is making an extensive
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      307 14 T i il TA i I <DID YOU SEE fi'M SORRY FEUOWS}f£i' FANCY JI NA I'M afraid I let v MISSING AN YOU DOWN BADLY EASY PASS TODAY-I M5O «SWjJJK/V X ksS Vrf f ORGET d vi about rr jim■ *3 youvenotbeen /1: *’if \x\ JSa UP TO THE MARk
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    HAGUE CLUBS WILL NOT RAISE THE MAXIMUM WAGE
    731 15 cannot afford to pay MORE si GGESTED POOLING scheme INEQUITABLE Y stated that the Players’ Union are engaged in drawing up 1 a scheme to submit to the Football League for an all-round ast in the wages and emoluments of players. That
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    SUTTON FORWARDS TO THE FORE
    49 15 its., XTREATHAM 5 Streatham in a thrilling a penalty goal and two Sutton took the lead by Grace, and soon with a t < i.vle. Streatham replied Bruce adding, the goal to alt Sutton continued yle enabled Bawden to The second half proscore, although Sutton
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    HONOURS TAKEN BY GOALKEEPERS
    422 15 Fine Work By Woodley Anti Mapson CHELSEA 0, SUNDERLAND 0 Better goalkeeping has never been seen in any game than in the drawn match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. If the woik of Mapson, of Sunderland, drew more cheers than the brilliant safety of
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    Doh-Ray-Me-Farr
    134 15 “Tommy Farr is considering cancelling his trip to U.S.A, next month because he has heard there is a lot of money to be made writing songs, and at the moment that occupation makes mere appeal than boxing to the British and Empire champion.—News item. It seems so much better
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    ARSENAL’S SEARCH ENDS
    518 15 Leslie Jones Picked PART EXCHANGE WITH COVENTRY Arsenal’s search for an inside forward has ended when they secured the transfer of Leslie Jones, Coventry City’s brilliant Welsh International inside right. As part exchange, the Coventry club have secured the services of Robert Davidson, Arsenal s Scottish inside
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    GARRICK'S SPOTLIGHT ON SPORT
    862 15 |T looks as if the Boxing Board of Control mean to arrange a British heavy-weight championship fight before the winter season is out and in that intention they will have the support of everyone in the game. Tommy Farr won the championship last March, and while
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    MIDLAND BANK OUTPOINTED
    89 15 CIVIL SERVICE 19 PTS.,. MIDLAND B.ANK 0 Making the most of their opportunities in the early stages, Civil Service outpointed Midland Bank at Chiswick. All the scoring was in the first half, but later the Midland Bank were unlucky in not scoring. They attacked strongly, their centre
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      220 15 Printing of all kinds is undertaken by the Pinang Gazette, Bishop Street, Penang. Our prices are low. the quality of our work is high. “Don’t argue just try one!” “Now you'll like these. Don't argue, just try A one. And don't say anything until you’ve smoked half of it." du
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      34 15 |,OI llie Filin Calls for Numbers By J. MILLAR WAIT ft-OO OST APTY.’ ~L L FETCH OtHSTANO THIS IS A BIG PRODUCTION THE AXE, (L> ol) too/ A A «wl /W 5 y'- .-S
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    PRODUCE
    114 16 ~I V PREVIOUSLY LATEST J ini! £lB9 o. o £lBB.lO. 0 LONDON-(Spot) £lBB. 5. 0 LONDON —(3 months) tJ $92.00 SINGAPORE 92.75 BUSINESS DONE $912 COPRA—(Sundried) J J ‘.’..'.’.59.50 BLACK PEPPER y ou KUBBER:— w LONDON 14'|C(G) UJ.c(G) NEW YORK J*' 23 c SINGAPORE—Snot 231-c Nov./Dec 22h< 233 c
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    354 16 Share of fl denomination unless Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated 114 J Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 112 x Funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 101 g War Loan, 3J p.c 101 Com. Union Assce. (Units) 351 Prudential Assce “A” 85 Royal Assce. share 10s. pd.) 612 Great
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    123 16 Loi.dcn on Previously Latest Paris 147 29 64 147 New York 5.01 5.00 a Montreal 5.00; 4.99 J Brussels 29.37 i 29.382 Geneva 21.61 J 21.60 J Amsterdam 9.03 9.02£ Milan 94};; 95/« Berlin 12.38 A 12. 37 J Stockholm 19.39 A 19.09 a Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo
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    COMMODITIES AND METALS
    127 16 London, Nov. 17. RUBBER Firmer.— London 7 buyers 71 sellers Tan. /Mar. 71 buyers 71 sellers April/June 71 buyers 7 sellers Tuly/Sept. 7, 5 t buyers 73 sellers NEW YORK 14.40 cts. 'r ited Kln<rdom Stocks London 31.688 tons Liverpool 20.376 tons 'OPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. (Nov.)
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      KENNEDY & CO.
      93 16 KENNEDY CO. Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 31 0 33 0 Bangrin 23 6 Batu Selangors 1-45 1.50 Hong Fatts 1.05 I.oBc Hongkong 25|3 26;6 Jelebu 74 77 c Kampong Lanjuts 2116 22 6 Kuchai 1.45 1.50 Mambau -67 A Pahang Consols 19|6 20 6 Puchong 22|6 23 6 Putehs 113
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      A.A. ANTHONY & CO.
      126 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.45 1.55 Hong Fatt 1.07 A 1.12 A Klang River 1.40 1.45 Kuchai 1.50 1.55 c Puteh 1.10 1.15 Tantau Ordy. 1.40 1.50 Rantau Pref. 1.40 1.50 Sungei Luas 1.55 1.65 faiping Cons. 1.45 1.50 ex Palam 1.45 1.50 Bangrin 22)3 23
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      UNITED TRADERS
      164 16 RUBBER: Buyers Sellers Ayer Panas 1.35 1.40 Bassetts -5 7 i -62.) Batu Lintang 1.07 J I.l2£ex Bedfords 1.071 1.12 J Bentas 1.07 h 1.12 J Brogas -75 .80 Mentakabs -37 A .40 Malaka Pindas 1.27 A 1.35 TIN: Ampats 4 0 4 6 Ayer Hitams 27;0 28;0
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      TODAY’S PRICES
      21 16 TIN Singapore $92.00 Per pkl. Penang s9lPer pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot 23c Per lb. Penang Spot 23c Per lb.
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      SOON THEAM & CO.
      169 16 SOON THEAM CO. TIN: Buyers Seilers Yripats 4TA 4}7A Ayer Hitams 27!0 28 0 Bangrins 22|3 23 3atu Selangors 1.45 1.50 Hong Fatts 1.06 I.OBA Kamuntings 10 9 113 K. Lanjuts 2113 22 3 Katus 22 0 23 0 Kundangs 7 9 8 3 Kramats 110 119 Kuchais 1.50 1
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      LEAN & CO.
      139 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats 4|ll 4 6 Hong Fatts 1.05 1.07 A Kamuntings 10 3 113 K. Lanjuts 21|0 2U6 K. Kampars 14'3 14,9 Kramats 10|6 11 3 Kuchais 1.45 1 50cd Laruts TljO 116 Pungahs 22|0 22'6 Putehs 1.12 A 1.15 Rantau Prefs. 1.35 1.40 Raubs <
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      HOME MARKETS
      81 16 A Little Encouragement From Wall Street In the continued absence of buying interest, prices in most sections of the Stock Exchange drooped, particularly industrials among which there were several appreciable losses. Mines and internationals, however, were slightly steadier in final dealings in sympathy with Wall Street which opened
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    P. & O. RANPURA IN PORT
    527 16 P. O. RANPURA IN PORT Many Passengers For Malaya The following Malayan passengers ar rived in Penang this morning by the P. O. liner s.s. “Ranpura” from London via Ports:—For Penang: Mrs. G. Aston, Mr. W. C Baker. Mr. H. H. Barnes. Mrs. I. Brock well. Mr. J. Brown, Mr.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    42 16 ENGAGEMENT JACKSON—NUGENT. The engagement is announced between Raymond Bensley Jackson of Kamuning Estate, Perak, only son of Mr. Mrs. A.E. Jackson of Purley, Surrey, and Olive Mary, elder daughter of Colonel and Mrs. W.V. Nugent of Whitewindows, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire.
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      294 16 BANKS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAI’PIJ, N.V. Incorporated in the Netherlands.) NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM With 43 Agencies, apart from correspondents, in Holland. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST BATAVIA Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and in the Straits Settlements, India. China. Japan and Arabia LONDON BANKERS:
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      550 16 CHARTERED Baxk ok INDIA. AUSTBALU AN|, (Incoiporated i n j? M Jf* (,< IN Royfil Charter 18 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund £3(M *).OQt Reserve Liability of F I(V rtec Head Office £3 lW No. 38 Bisnop^ga te Lxincic Manchester Offi Ce E C No. 71 Mosley Stre-t Agencies Alor Sar
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