Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 December 1937

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 292. Vol. XCV. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 249 1 xpress Crashes Into Stationary Train HEAVY DEATH-ROLL: STI)RM HAMPERS RESCUERS HIIRTY-FOUR WERE KILLED AND AT LEAST 40 INJURED YESTERDAY IN THE WORST UNITED KINGDOM KAILWAY DISASTER SINCE 1915. Hie Edinburgh-Glasgow express crashed into the rear of a stationary passenger train from Dundee at Castlecary, near Falkirk. Hie
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  • 47 1 I !•> niiiounrod officially from Buck--I‘alace that the King will f a mexsago to the Empire on 1 live Day understood that tlu- K will make the broadcast at l«M*k in afternoon from ,u.un Houqe where the Royal inui vj]| «pend chrwtmas.
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  • 135 1 IC.H’HI Kecruits Rejected I Mist ear Devenport, (he War Sec- Army was growing in size 11' intake of recruits between vember showed an increase that for the corresponding J*riotf |936. remembered that British entry into the Army were uglier, according to his inhan in any other
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  • Article, Illustration
    36 1 PHYLLIS POWELL- of Isleworth. Middlesex, wh-d has not been heard of since leaving home nearly a month ago with only 4s. and no spare clothes. Her parents believe t she 7- been lured away.
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  • 109 1 Reuter. Mr. Roosevelt Opposed To Nationalisation Washington. Dec. 10.President Roosevelt declared to a press conference that while he wanted to avoid Government ownership of railways, steps must be taken to adjust their financial condition. Rail receiverships could not continue without such steps. Therefore he desired a
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  • 28 1 Reuter. Vienna. Dec. 10. The author of the German Hymn of Hate” has died at the age of 55. He was of Jewish origin.—
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  • 123 1 The International Tin Committee yesterday fixed the quota for the first quarter of /93« at 70 per cent, of standard tonnages. The quota for the current quarter is 110. The delegations of Bolivia. Belgian Congo and French Indo-Chino agreed to surrender their carry-forward
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  • 32 1 Reuter. Washington. Dec. 10.-The House of Representatives passed the long-range compulsory Crop Control Bill for cotton, wheat, corn, tobacco, maize and sugar. The mea- sure is nearing completion.
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  • 85 1 -Reuter. Manila Dec. 10.— The President Hoover with 650 passengers aboard has grounded and a small island southward of Formosa. Reuter. The President Hoover. 33,350 tons, belongs to the Dollar Dine and is on the Pacific run. It was involved in a bombing incident early in the
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  • 347 1 districts lacking open spaces. British Wireless. Measure To Stop Hire Purchase Abuse Yesterday was Private Members' day in the Commons and it saw three bills receive the blessing of a Government spokesman before they were read a second time without opposition. Whether any of them will
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  • 83 1 Shows Film To Queen Grey Owl,” the well-known North American Indian hunter whose latest activities in connection with beaver preservation are described by himself in books which have enjoyed a very wide circulation and who has visited England twice in recent years on lecture tours, yesterday
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  • 63 1 In response to numerous inquiries, we have again to state that the issue of the Pinang Gazette containing the Christmas supplement is sold out. At the suggestion of a reader, we have, however, printed a number of reproductions of the Christmas scene frontispiece on the finest art
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  • 869 2 City In Festive Mood FULL OF COLOUR AND POMP OF ANCIENT ORIENTAL PAGEANTRY Bangkok, Dec. 7. MALAYA’S 80 excursionists to Bangkok arrived at the Siamese capital shortly after noon today by the International express from Prai,, preparatory to spending a few days of sightseeing
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  • 175 2 MARKET STALLKEEPER FINED $l5 For behaving in a disorderly manner towards a customer, a Chinese, Ang Seng Kee, a stallkeeper at the Prangin Market, was fined $l5 in default 15 days’ rigorous imprisonment, by Mr Lim Cheng Ean, the additional magistrate, Penang, yesterday. The customer, Lu Bee, bought
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  • 117 2 Causing Hurt Charge Fails Ahmad bin Endut, a Malay, who was charged with having caused hurt to Sulaiman wth a knife, on November 23 at Eagan Jermal Road, was yesterday acquitted by Mr. T. D Hughes, the Penang Pol.ce magistrate The complainant stated that the accused and another
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  • 83 2 Sentence was deferred on a Chinese. Chan Sam, who pleaded guilty before Mr. Lina Cheng Ean, the additional magistrate, Penang, yesterday, to a charge of having committed criminal breach of trust of two tahils six chees and eight hoons of gold valued at
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  • 100 2 This evening at the Esplanade” from 0.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m: March Stars Stripes For Ever. Sousa. Overture La Couronne d’Or. Hermann. Selection Merrie England. German. Waltz April Buds. Ancliffe. Fox Trot Everything Stops For Tea. Hoffman. From the British Dominions Picture. C6ME OUT OF THE PANTRY" Selection
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  • 154 2 Over 31,000,000 tons of shipping nearly half the world’s mercantile fleethold the classification of Lloyd’s Register, represented by the universally known symbol A.T I his figure exceeds that of the combined tonnage now classed with all other classification societies throughout the world. A total of 1,355,680 tons
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  • 612 2 KEDAH MALAY GETS MONTH’S GAOL (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Dec. 10. "The detective threatened to shoot me with his pistol. I got scared and so I ran away. I did not know why the detective should threaten with his pistol,” said a Malay, Abdullah bin
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  • 197 2 Overcome by gas, four Chinese workmen met their death under tragic circumstances aboard the British India Steam Navigation Company’s vessel Talamba at Hong Hong last week. The Talamba. which was swept ashore at Devil’s Point in Lyeemun Pass by the typhoon on the morning
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  • 39 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Dec 10 Tne n<-w Parliament was opened this afternoon by the Council of Regency, on behalf of the King, n the presence of Diplomatic corps and a distinguished gathering.
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  • 124 2 Bail of $250 was allowed each of the three Chinese who were arrested in connection with the bombing incident which occurred at the Fun and Frolic park last Saturday night When the case was mentioned yesterday before Mr T. D Hughes, the Penang
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  • 191 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. Dec. 10. Questions regarding Government quarters for non-European sub-ordinates in Government service will be asked by the Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck at the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held next Wednesday. Mr. Tay will ask: What percentage of the
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  • 140 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Dec. 10. Sporting activities which were practically at a standstill during the Bulan Puasa are to be resumed in the course of the week It is understood that the secretary of the Kedah Hockey Association and the secretary of the
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  • 595 3 Reuter. We Vow To Uphold Our Honour.... r We vow to uphold our honour and refuse to co-operate with the enemy or buy his goods,” says a manifesto received y Reuter, from an important group of Chinese representing various Chinese interests in
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  • 312 3 British Wireless. PROSPERITY IN I K. AIDS WORLD TRADE London, Dec. 10. One of the most prosperous of Dominions has been the Union of South Africa owing to the increase in price of gold, its principal export. Examining the result on United Kingdom trade, Mr Neville
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  • 113 3 Reuter. 'lmpossible Eor Rebels To Take Madrid’’ London. Dec. 10." Any idea that the Spanish Government has been beaten is utterly and entirely false,” declared Major Attlee Following his visit to Spain, he has gathered the impression that the utmost confidence existed and it is now
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  • 22 3 British Wireless. Amsterdam, Dec. 10.The condition of Prince Bernhard has so improved that no further daily bulletins will be issued
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  • 72 3 .Reuter. London. Dec, 10.It is officially announced that the King will follow his father’s example and broadcast, a message to the» Empire on Christmas Day. Ft is understood that His Majesty will probably speak at about 3 p. m. from Sandringham House where he
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  • 91 3 .—Reuter. U.S. Gimboafs Narrow Escape Shanghai. Dec. 10.—Bombs fell within 100 yards of the United States gunboat Panay, sending up waterspouts and rocking the ship during a Japanese aerial bombardment of Pukow waterfront yesterday. The bombing occurred while the Panay was going up the river towards Sanch'.a two
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  • 78 3 Reuter. Japanese Not Satisfied With Negotiations Tokio, Dec. 10.—Acknowledging that a number of Japanese nationals have been recently appointed to take up positions in Shanghai, a Customs Foreign office spokesman at a Press conference declared that the Japanese Government are not yet satisfied with the negotiations still going
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  • 43 3 Forty Austrian Nazis Arrested LinzShouting We don’t want Kaiser Otto,” Austrian Nazis pelted beer glasses and chairs at a meeting here of Monarchists. The police hurried to the meeting and arrested about forty Nazis. Six Monarchists were seriously injured.
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  • 67 3 of the Rerapharite School.British Wireless. London. Dec. 10.The National Trust announces that Mr. Geoffrey Mander, M.P., has presented to the nation Wichtwick Manor, near Wolverhampton, together with its surroundings, covering 17 acres of gardens and an endowment fund. The house, which was built in 1887, is
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  • 43 3 Reuter. Washington, Dec. 10—Mr. Alf Landon. Governor of Kansas, stated that he would not be a candidate for Republican Presidential nomination in 1940 He would not accept nomination if offered him. Mr. Landon was Republican nominee in the 1936 election.
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  • 47 3 Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 10. Ihe British Consul-General, Mr. Herbert Phillips, has protested to the Japanese Consul-General against the seizure yesterday, by Japanese marines ot the British owned launch Wcidah, whose I nion Jack was hauled down and a Japanese flag substituted.
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  • 129 3 or, the staff of new works.British Wireless. Erection Of Iron Steel Plants At Karabuk London. Dec. 10. Officials of the Treasury and Export Credits Guarantee Department of the Board of Trade have returned to London from Turkey, which they visited to establish contacts with members
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  • 74 3 Reuter. Missing Plane Located On Isolated Island Manila, Dec. 10.The missing plane, which left Cuba for Manila on Monday morning with Major-General Paulino Santos, Chief of Staff of the Philippines Army, and Lieut. William Lee, of the United States Army, was located this morning on an isolated
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    • 243 3 DOCTOR SAYS ONLY ONE WAY TO STOP STOMACH PAIN After years of persistent stomach trouble an eminent English doctor found the way to conquer his stomach disorder. His own words I*ol you his secret: '7 find that Bisurated' Magnesia take» after my meals is the only thing that keeps me
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  • 412 4 UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY FORESHADOWED Members To Retire Every Three Years (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. Dec. 10. IMPORTANT changes in the constitution of the Singapore Rural Boardthe body which is responsible for governing all rural Singapore, well over half the total area of the island
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  • 349 4 Monday, Nov. 29. Rev. Mrs. J. A. Jagoe had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, Nov. 3D. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency Lady Thornes at Government House this evening:— Capitaine de Vaisseau Auphan, Commodore Mrs. M. L. Clarke, Hon. Mr. C. G.
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  • 790 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Inche Zainal Abideen. Deputy Assistant Officer. Lower Perak has gone to Kuala Lumpur on ten days’ holiday. t Mr. D. Neubronner, Technical Assistant, Harbour Board, Teluk Anson, has gone to Singapore to bring up a new Diesel launch. Mr. O. E. Venables. District Officer, Kuala Kangsar. who was
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  • 311 4 Following are prize-winners of the Wellesley Primary School, Penang for this year: Primary lA:—Lim Cheng Cheh First Form Prize; Foong See Toun English Prize: Rama Chandran Arithmetic Prize and Sim Pak Kim H work Drawing Prize. Primary IB:- Heah Eng Jin First Form Prize; Abu
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  • 556 4 Tamil Who Begged Not To Be Reported (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore- Dec. 10. Migrations that he borrowed jewellery from a lawyer’s clerk for a marriage ceremony at Johore, and that some of the jewellery he mortgaged in a local pawnshop, were made before Mr. H. A.
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  • 424 4 GAMBLERS CAUGHT REB HANDED $3,000 Worth Of Counters And Money (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 10. the Southern Hotel in Singapore was raided shortly after midnight on Aug. 8. by a squad of police, who surprised an alleged gambling party, more than $3,000
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    • 530 4 BECOMES AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFULMARVELLOUS COMPLEXION F_ AND LUSCIOUS LIPS I 1 FREE! Mk These two photos ft AJb of Miss Florence at to Women Readers st«k.ThewhiteHo U ja» Albany St., London, identically the same ww > W guaranteed Genuine and W M Unretouched. They were JK D IB 11 IWr ta
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  • 176 5 Hundreds Of Nazi mpalhisers Responsible members of the S'az; Henlein Party claim to have re."i' rmation from Vienna that the o' members of the Austrian armed s which began on November 10. on < ic.c i of Nazi activities, has now reacht i high figure. kKi ;an
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  • 182 5 Lufthansa Plans L n The Deutsche Lufthansa the -rman air travel organization are g plans tor a regular service across t N rth Atlantic next year. Their machitv-- made 22 trial flights over the ;md it is felt that the period of exs for the most
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  • 199 5 > r.s are contributions received up>v aids the China Distress Relief isly acknowledged Straits $.»94,Chinese staff of Messrs. Wearue Ltd., -S68.00; Pupils of Convent (Clunese $272.28) $137.58; Staff !Cheah Inn Kiong Co., $12.25, Hoe Leong Kongsi staff anAributor $40.50; Messrs. Sin Hv\a loods Coy., staff $8.10;
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  • 1829 5 BISHOP ON GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES Unemployed Clerks Urged To Turn To Labour W e have had in Malaya much emphasis upon education solely for economic advantage. Many have thought that it was the duty of Government so to plan that for each
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    • 177 5 WIFE WHO WAS (ROSS \ND TOUCHY Put Herself Right With Kruschen 1 >ars of age.” a woman writes, lays I have been feeling and -s) years old. I would gets fit of a for no good reason at all. I r fit to live with because I would be 4
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    • 297 5 SHE wai proud of Ker gleaming teethbut only the fronts were really clean. The big, old-fashioned brush she used did not fit the inner curve of her mouth. Tek’s short head is scientifically designed to clean the backs r— 85 well as the fronts of teeth. Tek’s searching action leaves
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  • 139 6 The periodical, Great Britain and the East" feature* ;111 f t If>n 10. Eastern journalist, R. T. Barrett, drawing attention t-1 the vital'iL l X..l. U '•<* Kong as the solitary remaining bar to Japanese dominion in th. I of
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  • 77 6 Reuter. No Serious Trouble Expected In Cold XV eather New Delhi, Dec. 10.About 60,000 troops, nearly half of the additional garrison sent to Wazaristan to deal with tribal disturbances, have now been withdrawn. Although conditions are not yet normal the m litary authorities are guardedly optimistic
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  • 40 6 .Reuter. iXo Vacancy? Washington. Dec. 10.Roosevelt declined to comment on reports that Mr. Joseph Kennedy wculd become United States Ambassador to London. He declared that no vacancy existed in London but declined to amplify his statement.
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  • 104 6 Alleged Plan Uas M. Delia,. Lille, Dec. W French p<>iic a Hungarian when he crossed th.. Belgium frontier, and seiz. .\a' which are alleged to letters to assassinate M. Delboe durine hi?/?* tral European tom Lebeau. Governor-General of ti is also stated to have been one oftb?’
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  • 166 6 Reuter High Standard Bring Maintained London, Dee. 10. The number of recruits who joined the British Army between August and November showed an increase ot 2.489 over the corresponding period last year stated Mr. Hore Belisha in a speech at Devonport. Including 966 brought in
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 739 6 a the biggest wonder shows of the town for your By Popular Request* MEM. Brand New Print of this entertainment Miracle Picture comes thundering back to noii WEMBLEY PARK TONIGHT Saturday 11th. December 1937 ft I Iti ai ladies* guest night ODEON STAR OPERA: Las*, of Dumbala" Scintillating; costumes and
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    • 232 6 4 a M IS M a a B B «WBVBBBDWMB Tonight One Show Only AT 8 P.M. SHARP. ah Keow Dramatic Party*” Charity Show in aid of China Distress Relief Fund Space. Hall and Lightings kindly donated by MESSRS ONG SHAW OPENING TOMORROW Ming Sin Film Co.. Production Mandarin Talkie
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    • 74 6 NEXT CHAXfiE! MAJESTIC Paramount** Sujurb Production r- 1 f THEY TORE HER I BABY FROM HER! [But she showed up Jus- > ftce tn ?he bravest battle I I? ever rought out or court EL I Zwk»r e MADONNA A Par«im®wnt Pictur* WARREN WILLIAM Mady Corr.H Edward Etli* R‘» b
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  • Latest News From India
    • 191 7 DELHI INDUSTRIALIST’S DISCOVERY New Delhi, Nov. 24. After research extending over three years, a successful process has been discovered by a Delhi industrialist for making paper pulp from bagass (sugarcane fibre» which at present is mostly employed as fuel in sugar factories. As a result
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    • 240 7 NATION-WIDE SCHEME TO BE ELABORATED IT is understood that the Government of India have decided 1 to elaborate, in collaboration with the Provincial Governments, a nation-wide passive air defence scheme. It was recently reported that every block of buildings in Karachi must have one gas-proof room,
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    • 141 7 MOSLEMS ALARMED BY CONGRESS POLICY The revival of serious communal trouble in India is co using anxiety in Delhi and <n Indian centres in London. It is largely attributed to the Congress policy energetically pursued by Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru since the Provincial elections at the beginning of the
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    • 73 7 A man named D. N. Samaraweera who went to Hanwella to pay his master a visit had the tip of his nose bitten off by his master’s bull terrier. The man it op pears was playing with the animal when suddenly it turned
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    • Article, Illustration
      38 7 BANGKOK, sometimes called the Venice of the East,” owing to its great river and many canals, this month celebrates the fifth anniversary of SKain’s conUituticn. Above is a glimpse of the city’s busy waterway, the Menam River.
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    • 303 7 Chief Justice As Chairman The Chief Justice, Sir Sidney Abrahams, has been apj>ointed Chairman of the Commission which is to impure into the Bracegirdle affair. According to an announcement from the Governor’s office the full personnel of the commission is: Sir iSkiney Abrahams, K.C., Cfliief Justice
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    • 88 7 The effect of the present low level of Indian cotton prices on the cultivator and the measures which it might be possible to take to reduce his losses w r ere considered at a recent meeting of a subcommittee of the Indian Central Cotton Committee Several suggestions
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    • 172 7 Second Only To Colombo Building Jaffna can very well be proud of its Town Hall, which is second only to that of Colombo,’’ said Mr. E. T. Dyson, Government Agent, Northern Province, on the occasion of the opening of Jaffna’s new Town Hall by Sir W.
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    • 199 7 Experiment In Bombay Bombay, Nov. 25. Wireless communication with aeroplanes is shortly to be introduced at Juhu Aerodrome, Bombay. It is learnt that there are four machines belonging to Tata Sons, Limited, in which wireless sets have already been installed. Three of these are twin-engine planes
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  • 189 7 XMAS/NEW YEAR (GOLI) CUP) MEETING 1937/38. Ist. Day, Monday, 27th December, 1937. 2nd. Day, Saturday, Ist January, 1938. 3rd. Day, Wednesday, sth January, 1938. 4th. Day, Saturday, Bth January, 1938. ENTRIES close at 12 o’clock noon on Thursday, 16th December, 1937, at the Secretary’s Office. SWEEPS.A $l/-
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 516 7 office 12, Bishop Street, Penaag Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams Gazette Penang. «Marspoee >ffice Cecil Street, Siagapoce. Phone 5471. Tel: Times Singapore. Lsmp»r Office 25, Jara Street. Phone 3685. jack Office L Brewster Root Phone 268. 4>o4«* Office 48» 43, Fleet Street, London E.C. 4 Phone Central 3688—3689 Tel:
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    • 494 7 SOUTHERN TRONOH TIN DREDGING LIMITED (Incorporated in England) DIVIDEND NO. 16 The Board has declared an interim dividend of 7iG less income tax ft 5/- in the payable in London on the 29th December, 1 to ail shareholders on the Register on i the Bth inst. Also a bonus dividend
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    • 124 7 THE KUALA SIDIM RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Settlements» NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Third Interim Dividend at the rate of 7%% in respect of the year ending 31st December, 1937, will be paid to shareholders on Friday, the 24th December, 1937. NOTICE is further given that the
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    • 189 7 ir.p.s. 40 mF* PILLS. I APIOL STEEL I Sureandcertain for all Female I complaints. Every lady should I keep a box in the house. I The GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY I 52-S4 Beach Street, Penang. /1U Kiddies LoVeHUOSEOr BHVME AHO 200 i wi A 275i.'- I A GIVE KID-KORD THIS YEAR
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  • 806 8 AT a recent meeting of the Rural Board. Penang, the Executive Engineer, announced that provision had already been made in the budget for the improvement and widening of the main road to Bayan Lepas, that is the road to the aerodrome and which also, in the near future,
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  • 76 8 .Reuter. Eight People Sentenced At Hamburg Berlin, Dec. 10.Eleven persons have been tried at Hamburg 1 for high treason. The charge was one of plotting to overthrow the constitution by trying to strengthen their Communistic faith by listening to Moscow Radio Station. Three of the accused
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  • 63 8 A Record For United Kingdom A new record steel output for the United Kingdom was made last month. Production of steel ingots and castings amounted to 1,178,300 tons compared with 1/133.600 tons in October and 1,001,300 tons in November 1936. Production of pig iron in November amounted to
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  • 81 8 Reuter. Alleged Plot To Kill M. Delbos Paris, Dec. 10. It is learned from Prague that on information from the French police, a Czechoslovak one-legged ex-soldier of the Foreign Legion was arrested in Czechoslovakia charged with planning to assassinate M. Delbos. It is stated that he admitted
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  • 460 8 The Pessimists Have Their DaySo They Did Yesterday—What’s In a Name EVERY dog has his day. That remark is equally applicable to the pessimists. We have the most gloomy forelMxlings on all sides. What is needed is an anti-toxin for the jitters. Precedent provides a possible serum
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  • 171 8 Questions In The Commons (.From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 1. Questions concerning higher education in the Colonies were asked by Mr. T. Smith (Lab., Normantonj in the House of Commons this evening. He inquired how many Crown Colon.es possessed native universities and secondary schools; and
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  • 75 8 Railway Disaster It is officially announced from Edinburgh that in addition to 24 dead recovered from the train wreckage at Castlecary, there are 25 passengers in hospital. Sixtyseven are slightly injured. C. A. Ross Appeal Our Singapore correspondent te’ephones that the appeal of Ci A. Ross, a Penang
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  • 99 8 .Reuter. Arctic Wireless Operator As Candidate Moscow, Dec. 10.A sensation ha j been caused by news that the name of M. Mezhlauk, Deputy President of the Conn cil of People’s Commissars, has been erawl from the list of election candidates and replaced by that of M. Krenkel. wirele»
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  • 85 8 All-Malaya InsliiuU’ For 1938 The 13th All-Malaya Epworth l-eague Institute will be held in Kual > during the Easter holidays 1 1 from April 15 to 19, 1938. This is a biennial gathering young people from ail parts < > > 1 Sumatra. Ln recent years the attending
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  • 50 8 Reuter- Restoration, But Odln Properl) Vienna, Dec. 10. The Au has decreed restoration of eleven large estates tn A’>" r have been public property r tion of the monarchy The decision is not though y toration of the monarchy merely shows Dr. Schus< nig-, with the monarchist prin<
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  • 43 8 Giving evidence of u 1 ()ii < ~o in the Mediterranean su 1 (t n air squadrons which hav' piracy patrol are returning iIt is pointed out that t. ending the patrol as they > 1 at any time on 36 hours r
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  • 284 9 After Three—Day Stay In Alor Star SIR SHENTON OPENS NEW ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOI. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas, accompanied by their personal staff, Mr. H. P. Humphrey, Private Secretary, and Lieut. R. A. Gwyn, A. D. C. arrived in Penang
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  • 581 9 Today’s Hockey With Selangor (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 11. s’lll Perak claim Selangor’s scalp in the Her-State hockey match today? This is the question that is being asked in hockey circles. f rankly, I have not been impressed with Clangor’s form this season,
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  • 49 9 The Police are offering a reward of 1500 for any person giving information leading to the arrest of the prrton or persons responsible for the bomb-throwing which occurred at the Fun and Frolic Park last Saturday wight. The reward holds good for three months.
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  • 94 9 Rivers Beats Blanco At Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. Results of tonight’s boxing at Bukit Bintang Amusement Park tonight are: Al Rivers 10.5) beat Luis Blanco (10.1), on points over ten rounds. Rudy Lin (7.10) beat Kid Lemon (7. 10). on points over
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  • 125 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. Dec. 10. Johnny Mortell (7.13%) clearly outpointed Little Palace (7.8* 4 over 12 three-minute rounds at the New Wor’d tonight in their challenge fight. Mortei fought confidently. He possessed a more solid punch, while Palace spoilt things by holding frequently. In
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  • 39 9 Cheaper Government Borrowing The total amount applied for in tenders for £50,000,000 Treasury Bills was £91,500,000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 15s. 8.91 d. against 18s. 2.16 d. a week ago.
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  • 160 9 To W ear Great-Grand-Mother’s Dress At Wedding (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 3. The engagement is announced of Miss Mary Stirling, only daughter of Mr. William Stirling, formerly’ of the Malayan Civil Service, and Mrs. Stirling, of Rod-ney-court, Maida Vale, London, to Mr. Sydney Boulting,
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  • 120 9 Lorry Driver Sentenced (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Dec. 11. Lau Chee Kee, a lorry-driver, who was charged with causing the death of e Chinese infant by a rash act. was yesterday found guilty and sentenced by the Ipoh First Magistrate. Mr. Simpson-Gray, to pay
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  • 72 9 The chairman of the Nobel Committee, has handed to the British Minister in Oslo the Nobel Peace Prize recently conferred on Viscount Cecil of Chelwood. Sir Cecil Dormer said Lord Cecil hoped later to visit Oslo in return and deliver a Nobel lecture. The King of the
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  • 60 9 Half Rate For Christmas With the co-operation of the Netherlands Indies Post, Telegraph and Telephone Administration and the British Post Office it has been arranged to reduce the charges for telephone conversations to certain European countries by one-half during the Christmas and New Year season Full
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  • 70 9 Reuter. General Buying Of Kaffirs After quietness. Stock markets finished cheerful. Gilt-edged securities made hea,rw>?y. but among foreigners German and Brazilian Bonds were easier. Home Rai’s were supported while aviation shares were firmer on Fairev’s increasing their dividend from 10 to 12 1 2 per cent. Oils improved
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  • 85 9 A European, while at his house in Lim Chin Guan Road during tiffin hour yesterday. saw’ an aged Malay walking along the road in front of his residence suddenly collapse. He telephoned to Dr. Brandon Bravo, w’ho arrived on the scene promptly, and finding the
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  • 66 9 An F.M.S. Concession Withdrawn The Federal Secretariat announces that concessions at present in force in the Federated Malay States in respect of rent on lands planted with coconuts and oilpalms will be discontinued with effect from January 1, 1938. from which date the full rent reserved in the
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  • 178 9 Ah accident occurred in Carnarvon Street this morning, when an eating-shop assistant, carrying a tray of foodstuff was in collision with a light car. The bonnet of the car was covered with foodstuff. No one was injured, but a heated argument followed between the assistant
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 48 9 THE SMART SHOP (Madame Glardi) ///x7 returned from l-ondon, Paris and Hollywood F. O. HOTEL Filmland Creations a large new stock for Hr*—■ Xmas and Races in afternoon frocks cocktail and evening gowns and very smart J hand bags. Front December 13. for five SgT z days only.
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    • 336 9 Pbosferine ft Tonic ftywr Y Wine banishes that lired-ouf feeling Mrs. Westcott writes I have been taking 1111 Phosferine Tonic Wine, and have bene- AMI fited wonderfully after a very severe illness. The tired feeling often left after such a case has completely disappeared, and I am 2°' n 2
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  • 871 10 New Uses Would Decline” U.S. CONSUMPTION PROSPECTS INSCRUTABLE (From Our Iz>ndon Staff) London, Dec. 1. American rubber manufacturers do not -want rubber to rise to a shilling a pound,” .-said Mr. A.L. Viles, president of the United States Rubber Manufacturers Association, Inc., to a
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  • 791 10 Strong Finances The thirty-first annual general meeting ®f Castlefield (Klang) Rubber Estate, Ltd., wa4 held in London on Nov. 25. Mr. W Arthur Addinsell (chairman of the company) moved the adoption of the report and accounts and the declaration of a dividend of 10 per cent He
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  • 660 10 Poor Outlook Despite Subsidy The report of the directors of Nipah Distilleries of Malaya Ltd. for the year ended June 30 last states that although great progress was made in the working of the sugar factory and in the percentage recovery of sugar, the results of
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  • 732 10 Values Well Above Lowest Messrs. Kennedy Co. in their report dated Penang Dec. 10 state: The past month has seen varying fluctuations in both share and commodity prices but at the close values are well above the lowest touched during the period and there is a more
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 458 10 Ouodenal Ulcer disappeared! I have known such agony. this cure is marvellous Whether your own stomach trouble Wv-i is due to simple but troublesome indigestion, or is as painful and serious as rcrf *A**iO/4 V'il Mrs. Villiers’, whose letter appears V w* below, you should take the original T“i Maclean
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  • 336 11 MASKED G.UARD waves his flag from the Yellow Train’’ which brought t(> London to be used for training the company’s staff in air raid precautions. CAROLE LOMBARD. blonde film star, makes ready for a canter along the trails of her Southern California ranch. Miss Lombard
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  • 161 12 By arrangement with the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, Christmas and New Year Foreign Greetings Telegrams to all places (except Russia) with w’hich the Daily Letter Telegram Service is in operation, will be accepted at any Telegraph Office in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States during the
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  • 299 12 A Miracle In Realm Of Public Taste” LIFTING New York’s Metropolitan Opera permanent’ the ranks of local, metropolitan institutions’’ am| to and beyond the borders of the United States and C rectly credited to the National Broadcasting Coni pan vii'k ly published book. Backstage at
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  • 407 12 Latest Times Of Posting AIR MAIL A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra via Singapore and thence by K L M Service will close at 7.30 p.m. today. A mail for Australia. New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thence by Singapore-Australia Air Mail
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  • 346 12 St. George The Martyr 3rd SUNDAY IN ADVENT 7.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 8.00 a.m. Matins and Litany Psalm 73. Hymn 48. 8.45 a.m. Holy Communion. 9.30 a.m. Matins (Tamil). 10.30 a.m. Matins Holy Communion (Chinese). 6.00 p.m. Evensong. Psalm 75, 76, 82 Chant 171, 174, 184. Magnificat 80.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1659 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES li. B. C. CALCUTTA MELBOURNE vv<? 6, 10 Mr s (49.1 w.) VK 2ME 9.59 Mc|s (31.2 m.) J*v»< Ml o« tfce foitounng loavelmgtto: TODAY TODAY TRANSMISSION 2 T 6 T me signa i For the Rural Areas. 4.20 Opening announcement. 5.20 With OSH Sl.il Alc/S (13
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    • 398 12 PARIS TPA-2. 15.24 mcs (19.6 m.) TODAY p.m. 6.20 Gramophone records. 7.05 Talk on French events (in Jugo-slav) by M. Dra-gui-Nicolitch. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert relay. 8.05 Talk of French events. 8.20 Concert relay. 8.50 News in French. Colonial market prices. 9.20 Message from Paris by M. Francois
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    • 12 12 TIDE TABLE TODAY HIGH LO" 6.05 p.m. TOMORROW 5.48 a.m. 7.43 p.m.
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  • 170 13 '"'.‘l’ur. Help To Advertise Sydney age from the Prime n and the Premier. (Mr. 4 SI mviting persons to visit Austra150th Anniversary celebrations, /y i’ broad ast nightly by 12,000 radio ralli in .barge of celebrations, informed the Sydney Institute of Austra- Holding a national confer-
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  • 164 13 The second half of the Association football match between Aston Villa and Stockport County the first encounter of these teams—will be described by Charles Eade for oversea listeners today. The commentary will come from Aston V ilia s ground at Villa Park. Birmingham. Aston Villa, one of the
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  • 624 13 S.S. TABIAN’ arrives morning from lava ports via Singapore. S.S. BHUTAN’ from Kobe via ports. Sails today for Colombo. Bombay. Aden- Port Said, Marseilles, Casa Blanca, Havre, London, Hull. Hamburg. Rotterdam Nr Antwerp. S.S. SI R 1 >ll ANA’ arrives from Calcutta, sailing for Port
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  • 598 13 VOYAGE RECEIPTS OF P. O. DOWN £169,000 Closer Co-operation In East Services The recent improvement in liner freight rates is not fully reflected in earnings, states the report of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. for the year to Sept. 30 last It is added that rising costs have
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 557 13 itUE FUNNEL LINE IAJNDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Lmvn Doe Penang London v L don, Rdam, H’burg, Hull Swansea Dec ift r an 10 <lo "ii ß aS; r o H ugh rg LIVERPOOL SERVICE Liverpool «v ioNM'S Liverpool Bromborough nftr To Jtw'S ,Jverpw d Bromborou R h 22 2? '/..'n
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    • 552 13 P O (Incorporated in Btagland.) PORT SWETTENHAM, MALACCA SINGAPORE S.S. KARAGOLY” SAILING SUNDAY, 12th DECEMBER F’, N Go., under Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Swettennam. Majesty s Government Malacca and Sinrapore ServUe London and Far East Mail Service. s/S MATA HART’ De~ 17 Outwards from London for China Japan. SAILINGS OF
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    • 285 13 (NIPPON YUSEN K AISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE HOLIDAY TRIP TO JAPAN Next Sailings from Singapore: s.s. HAKOiNE MARU” Dec 12 s.s. "SUWA MARU” Dec 27 s.s. FUSHIMI MARU" Jan 10 Cheap Return Tickets to Hong Kong, Shanghai <£• Japan, available for 2 months TO First
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  • 706 14 SPORTS CLUB DEFEAT CHINESE BY 2-1 Fast Game On Esplanade Yesterday THE two leading hockey teams in Penang, the Chinese Recreation Club and the Sports Chib met in a friendly game yesterday evening on .the Esplanade and the Europeans, combining better, came through victorious by
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  • 1225 14 TVIO TOPICS OF GREAT INTEREST DEALT WITH The Cricketer Annual, the very excellent publication edited by Sir Pelham Warner, this year touches on two topics which are of the widest interest. Most important is the opinion offered on the subject of Sunday play in county matches It
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  • 207 14 YOUNG TALENT TRIED OUT Young talent was tried out yesterday in the ladies hockey trial between the colours and the whites on the Francis Light School ground. The whites won by two goals to one. The game on the whole was a very scrappy affair. Lack of understanding,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 402 14 j NOTICE. I I i HUME PIPE (FAR EAST) LIMITED 1 J notify the public that they are the B i numerous patents in connection with i centrifugally moulding concrete pipes ,f 11 i 1 j 1 ,i;i kind- I If any person buys or sells any machine vhi h*
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  • 643 15 So Australia Gambles On No Injuries Melbourne: Everybody is talking here about the cricket team lor England. The competition for the fifteen places is going to be tremendous. Why the /Xustralians send only fifteen players to England is
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  • 413 15 Outpoints Carpentier At Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. Dec. 10. Fighting pluckily with a dislocated right shoulder joint for the best part of four rounds of six. Little Juan (110?.), former Penang flyweight champion who beat Boy Tony on a t.k.o. in Singapore recently,
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  • 609 15 By his own confession, Maurice Strickand was not in condition to do himself justice in his Empire eliminator contest with Al Delaney. Be was certified after the fight to be tillering from gastro-enteritis, and the rowd who were given such a dismal evening
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  • 152 15 f ins of interest are always arising in s' i to freight transport on the airA new point emerging, for example, rns an increase in air consignments a rd-bound to England from points Empire routes, which contain artiillust rating clever native workmant various kinds. These are sent
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  • 214 15 Pools Mania British football pools are sweeping Sweden in an extraordinary fashion. Nothing but British football is talked about on Saturday nights. In Stockholm and Gothenburg long queues of men and women form outside the newspaper offices to learn the results of all English and
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  • 72 15 Delhi. The Council of State have passed the Insurance Bill designed to amend and consolidate the existing insurance laws in British India. Sir N. N. Sircar, the Law Member, who was specially co-opted a member of the Council for the purpose of piloting the Bill through the
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  • 649 15 England Scotland Soccer Five Months Off BUT ALL TICKETS SOLD The house full” boards for the England v. Scotland football match at Wembley are out already and the game is five months away. The position about these football tickets, whether for the international or Cup-final, gets
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 148 15 Famous Sayings TJfy iWam Pitt said there is scarcely anything ww around us but ruin and despair.” W X7 Überforce in the early 1800's said dare not w marry, the future is so dark and unsettled.” X ord Grey in 1819 believed everything was tending -Lf to convulsion. ueen Adelaide
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 55 15 Advice To the Young Business Man By J. MILLAR WATT r Novice to you rs To-lv**w ejghi hooks then one day yqlPu. be l lyojr own boss and A DAY ANO DOfT vwGFO- EIGHTEEN HOURS WORRY? V Z A ALL. YMt *>AXRY? JS uC v» f I kuL W, q
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  • 122 16 FIN PREVIOUSLY LATEST LONDON—(Spot) U»5. 0-0 £l9 LONDON—(3 months) £194. 5. 0 «»7. 0. V SINGAPORE $96.50 $9B-fIU BUSINESS DONE FKNANG s96} BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers COPRA— (Sundried) 5.00 5 5 RUBBER:- 75d LONDON 7Jd NEW YORK 15ic(G) SINGAPORE—Spot 25gc > Jan./Mar. 26ic AprU/June 25?
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  • 332 16 jKXare of fl denomination unreaa Yesterday Rise or Fail otherwise stated Cb aversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-84 H2 X Funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 War Loan, 3} p.c j Com. Union Assce. (Units) Prudential Assce. A” Royal Assce. share 10s pd.) j Great Western Rly Ordy Canadian Pacific
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  • 126 16 ixmdon ou Previously Latest j»aris 147 7 64 147 5 64 TCew York 4.99 ft 5.00 Montreal 4 99 H 4.99 U .Brussels 29.39:1 29. <Geneva 21.60 A 21.61> Amsterdam 8.98 8.99’, Milan 94 95 1 Berlin 12.391 12.40} Stockholm 19.40 19.40} Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Calo 19 90
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  • OPENING QUOTATIONS
    • 101 16 KENNEDY CO. RUBBER: Buyers SoDers .80 90c Broga w TIN 2459 25 9 Bangnn i as 1 70ex Batu Selangor l-« 5 170 Hong Fatt 1 15 Jelarang 33 1° 34 i 0ex »1« 21i6c 2 lj« 22 Kantau Pre!. Kantau Ordy. Siamese Tin 26,3 /'P Southern Kinta 7.25 50
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    • 123 16 London, Dec. 10. RUBBER Steady London 7} buyers 7ft sellers Jan./Mar. 7ft buyers 7}i sellers April/June 7H buyers 7i sellers July/Sept». 7J buyers 7}g sellers NEW YORK 15.70 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 34,359 tons Liverpool 21,225 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. (Dec.) £14.10. 0 PEPPER White
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    • 229 16 Freight Rates The Major Factor New York, Dec. 10.Mr. Roosevelt’s railroad statement (see page 1) is of definite constructive reassurance value. The over-ruling by the Inter-State Commerce Commission of the motion for an immediate 15 per cent, rate rise is essentially a mere matter of form and hence
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    • 22 16 TIN Singapore $98.00 Per pkl. Penang $98.00 Per pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot 25}4c Per lb. Penang Spot 25%c Per lb.
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    • 182 16 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Allenbys 1.47} 1.55 Ayer Panas 1.47} 1.55 Bassetts .60 .65 Batu Lintang 1.15 1.20 Bedfords 1.10 1.15 Bentas 1.15 1.20 Brogas .85 .87} Mentakabs .45 .47} Malaka Pindas 1.35 1.42}c Nyalas .97} 1.02} Pa jams 1.97} 2.07}c Sungei Tukangs 1.17} 1.22} Ulu Be nuts .37}
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    • 126 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.65 1.70 ex Hong Fatt 1.15 1.20 Kuchai 1.60 1.65 Lukut .70 .75 Puteh 1.30 1.35 Rahman Hyd. 1.37} 1.42} Kantau Ordy. 1.55 1.60 Rantau Pref. 1.55 1.60 Sungei Luas 1.72} 1.77} Taiping Cons. 1.80 1.85 Ulu Klang 1 05 1.10 Bangrin
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  • 23 16 Reuter. London, Dec. 10: The Royal Automobile Club’s competitions committee has allowed Prince Birabongse’s appeal ageinst hfs suspension from motor-racing
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    • 12 16 PINANG GAZETTE k 1V "“C ORONATION DICTIONARY” COUPON I Name. 11'12.37 her
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    • 170 16 RETURNING HOME. English Girl offers services with children or any capacity in return for passage. Apply Box No. 185, c/o Pinang Gazette. MUNICIPAL NOTICE An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 pan. on Tuesday, the 14th instant. (By Order) T. W.
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    • 877 16 BANKS Experience Teaches One CHARTERED B\\k r OF INDIA, AUBTR4I Ja 1 x To Save 9 But How Many (incorporated j a IF/ V o Charter 1853} V Have Found A IFay lo Paid-up capital Reserve Fund 3f xo,iW> Put By Their Spare Reeerve Liability of Proprietor. nll 9 Head
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