Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 December 1937

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 303. Vol. XCV. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 387 1 Unwieldy China Commitments LONDON DOES NOT THINK CANTON ENDANGERED Al! newspapers continue to give prominence to China news which is now the first topic of public interest. The Government’s intentions are a close secret. It iwidely believed that the British attitude has been considerably
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  • 158 1 Reuter. Only U .S. Treasury Price Counts’” Considerable surprise is expressed in bullion circles here at Bombay's reception uf Handy Harman’s new industrial base pnce for silver. It is pointed out that Handy Harman probably fixed the price on Ixindon parity, adding shipping charges <» New York, etcetera, in
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  • 71 1 Reuter. Lord Mayor's Fund Now £79,300 Mr Quo Tai-chi leaves for Pans t'>Jay to meet Continental Chinese Ambassa Ims for a conference in the presence oi Dr Cheng Kungpo after which the latter will teturn to China. The Lord Mayor’s Relief Fund now totals £79,300. The Manchester fund
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  • 76 1 Reuter. Japy’s Paris Saigon Time Lowered Ohrs. 20Mins. Saigon, Dec. 23. The intrepid airwoman. Maryse Hilsz, has beaten Japy's Paris-Sai-i;un record. She arrived at Saigon today nt 6.45 a.m. G.M.T. She took a total of 88 boms 15 minutes for the flight from
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  • 18 1 Eetty Furness, Hollywood film actress, who irutmed. recently Johnny Green, the erchtstra M'ttrr., if
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  • 114 1 8.0. T. Hopes For Really Valuable Agreement A hope that it will be possible to secure a really valuable Anglo-American trade agreement is expressed in a letter from the Board of Tiade replying to suggestions by the Association of British Chamber foi Commerce. The letter prom ses
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  • 133 1 CALEDONIA CAMBRIA CARRYING MAILS Tons Of Christmas Packets Speeding Through The Air Speeding on their way along Empire air routes. Imperial Airways flying-boats are carrying the biggest Christmas airmail traffic in history. Loads departing from and arriving is En i'and will aggregate at least 70 tons equivalent to nearly 5.0(H),000
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  • 898 1 Arab Cafes Given Radio Sets To Hear Anti-British Propaganda Strong criticism of Italian anti British propaganda was expressed by Lieut-Coin nander Fletcher on the motion for the adjournment of the Commons for the Christinas Recess. Hv accused Mussolini of being the poison P-’n of Europe
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  • 35 1 The next meeting of the Federal Council will held at Kuala Lumpur < n Tuesday January 25. 1938, at 10 a.m. There will be.no ceremonial opening and uniform will not be worn.
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    • 17 1 SIAMESE HAND-CRAFT SILVER-NIELLO WARES USEFUL PRESENTS, AT J. RUGDEE Co. SIAMESE ART PHOTOGRAPHER 28 BISHOP ST., PENANG.
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    • 9 1 THE Pl NANG GAZETTE WISHES READERS A HAPPY CHRISTMAS
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    • 162 1 NIELLO? SIAMESE SIIALRVv XLL Novelty and Curiosity INLAY-HANDMADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS and ALL OCCASIONS Victor NIELLOWorks AND PICTURESQUE COMPANY, 31, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY There will be no issue of the Pinang Gazette tomorrow. PtrMicatiort will he resumed on M?nc’ay, Dec. 27. The Sunday Gazette will be published as usual.
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  • 1153 2 Fell (hit Over Petty Domestic Troubles HUSBAND CAUIiONED FOR ASSAULT 44 Bas Honest Enough To Tell The Truth” MAGISTRATE MARRIED only six months ago, a young couple, members of well-known families in Penang, fell out over petty domestic troubles and made their appearance in
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  • 517 2 BIG TREAT IN STORE FOR CINEMAGOERS Heralding in their new year’s big programme of screen entertainment for the Penang public, the Queen’s Theatre opens tonight with a gala Christmas attraction. Broadway Melody of 1938.” The Queen’s have secured exclusive showing of
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  • 66 2 A middle-aged Malay, Aris bin Hassan, was charged before Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, the additional magistrate, Penang, yesterday, with having committed theft of a sarong, a leather bag, a nickle pendant, to the total value of $1.50 on December 22 at a mosque. The accused
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  • 275 3 GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL ALL PRODUCTIVE ENTERPRISES Nhanglmu, !>»•<•. 23.The Chinese Central Government has decreed the placing of al) lhe (ration's publh*, private and productive enterprises under the National Mii iarv Affairs Commission with the object of making the government’s policy of prolonged r»*ststan<*e more
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  • 157 3 British Wireless. Offer To Oxford I Diversity London. Dec. 23 Lord Nuffield has offered to put at the disposal of the trustees appointed in connection with his gift of £2,000,000 to Oxford University for the purpose of a medical school, an additional sum of approximately
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  • 91 3 Reuter. Shanghoh, Dec. 23—Reuter has received from the Domci News Agency a unique Christmas card offering the usual greetings theii developing into a llf-pagc appeal to common sense regarding the China emergency.’’ The card attacks Chinese warlords, communism, malicious misinformation and emphasises that Japan has no territorial
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  • 97 3 Reuter Set lip By Japanese In Nanking Shanghai. Dec. 23 The Japanese have established an "autonomous commission” in Nanking consisting of Tao Hsi-shan, the 61-year-old philanthropist as chairman, two vice-chairmen and eight members. Tao has issued a statement thanking the Japanese for "restoration of peace and order” in
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  • 28 3 Reuter. Barcelona. Dec. 23 Eighteen were killed and 20 wounded when bombs were dropped by three planes on Sagunto. 18 miles north of Valencia this morning.
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  • 110 3 Reuter. An Integral Part Of The Colony London, Dec. 23—M. Hore Belisha in the commons today, replying to questions put by Mr. Arthur Henderson to Mr. Eden, said that territory adjacent to Hong Kong, held by the British Government under lease from the Central Chinese
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  • 128 3 Reuter Difficulty Of Action In Britain London, Dec. 23 While Government has every intention of continuing to give effect within limits of their power, to the League Assembly resolution of October 6, the action, suggested by Mr. G. Mander for discontinuance of granting further
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  • 244 3 JAPANESE PRESS DEFIANT The British Embassy yesterday delivered to the Japanese Foreign Office at Tokio, the British Government’s note complaining violation of Hong Kong territorial waters on Dee. 11. The Japanese Press feature the heated” debate in the Commons, stressing the British Government’s anxiety at the Far
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  • 68 3 Reuter. To Consider lmportant Diplomatic Measure** Tokio, Dec. 23—The Cabinet will consider tomorrow "certain important diplomatic measure,” the nature of which has not been divulged, after which the measure will be formally presented to the Privy Council for approval before the end of the year. It is rumoured
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    • 306 3 GNAWING PAINS BETWEEN MEALS p.uaful forms which stomach is there anything that is -‘•mg than the gnawing pam .1 appearance like clockwork t *n meals .r a victim to these pains, nit aig to despair of ever being t «in until one happy dav j- re.i'i his letter 10 years
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    • 242 3 cA L iH 1 i, ONG BOON HOE 1, JALAN DEWA-SUNGEI PATANI, Kedah Mail;Bus Service Bus No. K 1356 Contract of Pinang Gazette” and Sunday Gazette” Delivery Service. LEAVING DAILY ARRIVING ARRIVING Butterworth 3. Patani Alor Star 12.30 1.14 2.45 SUNDAY 6.30 8.15 9.30 From Butterworth to Alor Star 2|
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  • 172 4 Another Waits For New Motor At Akyab (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. Dec. 23. TOK fourth of the five K.A.F. Saro London II flying-boats from No. 204 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron, bound tor Australia on the longest formation flight ever undertaken, arrived at the R A
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  • 343 4 Application For Discharge Refused < From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Dec. 23. The failure in 1934 of Chop Ban Thye Foh. with liabilities totalling $107,221, was mentioned in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell. Acting Chief Justice, when one of the partners, Liew Kian
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  • 469 4 A German Product RESTRICTING IMPORTS OF FAT Berlin. The German newspapers claim that the first successful step has been accomplished in the way of using coal to reduce Germany’s dependence on foreign supplies of fats. Soap made from coal has come into the market almost unnoticed during
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  • 209 4 Disastrous End To Partnership From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Dec. 23. A Javanese native physician. Radin Soeroto, amassed a fortune and then he tried his hand at commerce in partnership with a Eurasian with disastrous consequences. The firin failed with liabilities totalling $21,400 and Soeroto became
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  • 670 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Towkay Lan Ek Ching. J.P., M.C.H., Ipoh was at Sitiawan and Lumut on Sunday. :*< Mr. W. J. Mowat, of the Chartered Bank, Sitiawan spent the week-end at Ipoh. Inspector Sarmukh Singh. 0.C.P.D.. Eatu Gajah is on leave till the end of the month. Mr. S. M. Middlebrook,
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  • 1551 5 500,000 Troops Mass In Canton Delta ONLY FOUR BATTALIONS IN HONG KONG (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Dec. 18. The long awaited Japanese attack on South China is said to be imminent. Ever since the outbreak of hostilities in China, I have Maintained,
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  • 154 5 From. Our Own Correspondent» Singapore, Dec. 23. Lt will take .Japan 50 years to taice <_ ihgkmg the new seat of the Chinese rr.ment in th-e interior,” declared Mr. T H.. Chen, a Chinese delegate to the rei I>-ague of Nations Union Conference Geneva,
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  • 670 5 Poor Organisation Of Medical Methods SI FFERING SOLDIERS H‘>ug Kong: The poor medical system in China was deplored by Dr. L. Tingan, f rmer Health Commissioner of Greater Sh mghai. at a reception given by the Hongkong Chinese Medical Association at the Chinese Merchants Club. Dr. Li
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    • 141 5 di 1 H R A, will R R HR R The more you smoke wills* 5 GOLD FLAKE the more you‘ll realise why I call it a CLEAN SMOKE” clean and smooth to the palate ix iv v x toRD M M m 0) ONEOFLIFE’S PLEASURES A Sure Cure Of
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  • 592 6 Opening At Queen’s Today Those who liked "Broadway Melody of 1936.” will most certainly enjoy seeing the 1938 version of Broadway Melody. Openat the QUEEN’S tonight, it was shown at a Press preview yesteiday. and judging by the way it was received, it will
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  • 37 6 Reuter. Hamburg. Dec. 23.-The City of Hamburg. an American liner, which was badly holed in a collision with the Belgian steamer. Confidentia, on Dec. 21. arrived at Hamburg, towed by two tugs last night.
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  • 196 6 BROKER’S LOSS IN TIX AND LENDING (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Dec. 23. In view of the large liability and the small dividend paid and the fact that this bankruptcy is just 3A years old, the least I can suggest is a very long suspension said Mr.
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  • 24 6 Reuter. Jerusalem. Dec. 23.Four Arabs were s« ntenced to death at the Jaffa Assizes for murder of another Arab during a highway robbery.Reuter.
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  • 61 6 Reuter. Shanghai. Dec. 23. Tin- (r town is held up at the Yant-t?' Owing to rain and fog the passengers to tenders at W take place tomorrow Reuter Cairo. Dec. 23 It j s underut the Cabinet is adopting m ->o--.•■wpviug dn attitude n* compromise towards th na’-n
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    • 412 6 travel II Ulf Salesman ,s« n wrKeeps Him H ,hn ~s ioeC' I am a commerc ii correspondent -‘and ling by tra::i I fin pated if Ido not ki- -o ,> 1 ~n- o Kruschen Salts is th-' n Y elf Wf? H p 4*’ 1 do this effectivelv a'r
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    • 479 6 U*W 11 A Selected X’mas Holiday Attraction KUIAL 6.30 TONIGHT 9.30 j Nanyang Film Superb Production An Outstanding Cantonese Talkie PROSPECT OF FEMININE 6 _/j Opening Tonight 9.15 CrY” MATINEES TOMORROW. SUNDAY nvr MONDAY AT 2.30 P M Sta-fXLea^ Kliong Sm The latest, vivid, colourful Tamil talkie S maav other
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  • 1565 7 PIANO RECITALS OF HIGH STANDARD GIVEN BY PUPILS PIANO recitals of a high standard were displayed by pupils of the Academy of Music last night at the Academy premises in Farquhar Street when they gave a recital on the occasion of the annual prize
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  • 158 7 Reuter. Youths Of Good Family Remanded London, Dec. 23—There was a sensational sequel to an alleged attack on a jeweller at a fashionable Hyde Park Hotel and disappearance of eight rings valued al nearly £14,000 when four young men, stated to be of good
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  • 98 7 conditions still difficult British Wireless. Warm Christmas Expected In England London. Dec. 23 After a week of severe wintry weather, there is now every indication that temperatures at Christmas in F ngland will be high for this time of the year The cold spell was broken yesterday
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  • 54 7 British Wireless. TO BE RELAYED TO THE ABBEY The King’s broadcast speech cn Christmas Day will be relayed to the congregation at Westminster Abbey. The Christmas broadcast by King George V was heard in this way at St. Paul’s Cathedral but this will be. the first relay
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  • 181 7 Stole From Schoolmate And Ran Away Because his uncle refused to support him. and also the fact that the chief tenant of his house would not allow him to remove his belongings without paying rent, a voung Chinese, Ng Ah Soo stole $5 from his schoolmate and ran
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    • 35 7 APIOL STEEL Sure and certain for all Female complaints. Every lady should keep a box in the house. Um GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY 52-54 Beach Street, Penang. FRIGIDAIRE has the exclusive meter-miser Paterson, Simons Co. Ltd.
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  • 483 8 fTAOMORR()\\ will be Christmas g day and tomorrow morning the anniversary will be celebrated bt’ Christians the world over. As usual, the celebration will take the form of worship followed by merrvmaking. Ihe Christian religion is one to which all professing that faith look with reverence, despite the long
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  • 212 8 Struggle At Midnight (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Dec. 22. Found gpiilty of criminal trespass into the room of a married Chinese woman at night Tay Ngin Hua. a stone mason, was sentenced to pay a $4O fine or undergo six weeks’ rigorous imprisonment
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  • 112 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 24. A report has been made to the Ipoh police regarding the loss of a cheque for $1,400 and $lOO in cash from a resident living in Sungei Pari-road. The coat containing these valuables was hanging in a
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  • 66 8 Reuter. Heaviest Shock Ever Experienced Mexico City. Dec. 23.An earthquake shock, the heaviest ever experienced here rocked the city today for five minutes. A large surrounding area, including a number of towns, was also sharply shaken. Two deaths hitherto are reported but serious damage is feared
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  • 81 8 British Wireless. Another Machine To Replace One At Akyab London, Dec. 23.Four of the five flying-boats of Number 204 squadron. Roysfl Air Force, which left Plymouth on Dec. 2to fly to Australia, arrived at Singapore yesterday from Penang. They are due to remain until January 10.
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  • 47 8 Reuter. Paris, Dec. 23.Three nationalised aircraft factoriestwo at Argenteiuil and one at Sartrouvflle. near Paris -are occupied by workers who state that their action is an expression of solidarity with workers at Colombes who aie threatened with forcible expulsion from the factory they have occupied.Reuter.
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  • 40 8 Reuter. Hankow, Dec. 23.- The Christmas Express carrying 120 Britons. 110 Americans. 40 Germans and 50 French, Russians, and Italians and others left Wuchang this morning for Hong Kong where it is due on Saturday or Sunday. Reuter.
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  • 444 8 Thoughts of Bombs on Clirist ni(l Morn No More Refuge in h Tubs WHATEVER else may be in our thoughts as we awake on Christmas morn, bombs will not be very far away for the present generation is truly bombconscious. We shall not think of the absurd
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  • 87 8 Reuter. Suspected Sabotage In French Yard St. Nazaire, Dec. 23.Fire broke out this afternoon in the nearly completed 26,000-ton battleship Strassbourg on the stocks at Penhoet shipyards. The fire was finally controlled after serious damage had been done. An immediate inquiry was instituted to investigate the
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  • 59 8 Prince Edward and Princess Alexandria, children of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, were taken down to Sandringham yesterday afternoon by a nurse. The Duke and Duchess travel to Sandringham today to join the Royal family party from the midst of which the King will return tomorrow
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  • 67 8 Reuter. London, Dec. 23.The king has agreed to open the Fmpire Exhibition at Glasgow on May 3 and the Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Southern Rhodesia have accepted invitations to become honorary Presidents of the Exhibition to which 12,000,000 visitors
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  • 47 8 Reuter. Jerusalem, 23.Eleven Arabs are estimated to have been killed been police and troops engaged numbers of Arabs near Arabia, west of Tiberias. The engagement followed a pincer like movement carried out over several days by police and trans-Jordon frontisersmen cooperating with troops and aircraft.
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  • 33 8 Reuter. New York. Dec. 23.- The Glenn Martin Co. have received a contract from the N<ivy Department for construction of 21 aeroplanes at a cost of $5, «00, 000. Reuter.
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  • 153 8 British Wireless. Busiest Year In Royal Mint's History London. Dec. 23.- The report of the Comptroller of the Royal Mint states that last year was the busiest in the mint's history. It struck more than 334,000.000 coins the largest total in its history and mon» than 35.000.000
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  • 46 8 .Reuter. The Stock Exchange was inactive willfew notable changes. Gilt-edged encoun tered a little pre-holiday liqquidation. Continent boupht Royal Dutch and inquired for a few Kaffir specialities Eastern bonds were again marked The Stock Exchange closes at 2 30 to 1 (Friday). Reuter.
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  • 26 8 Reuter. New York, Dec. 23,-The Department of Agriculture estimates world duction, exclusive of Russia and < 3,779,000,000 bushels, a decrease of 000.000 compared with November
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  • 78 8 The Christmas demand. a s expect--created a new record for Note < (R)0 and carried the total above th« t 000 mark. The Bank Return show increase in Active Circulation oi the total being £509,315.Gd»' The War Office announces that J General W D S. Brownrigg has appointed
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    • 328 8 MARMITE SANDWICHES are steps to health I Marmite, the Great Yeast Food, tones up your digestion and builds up strong, sound nerves it provides the Vitamin B that is essential to good health. And Marmite is so tasty in a sandwich that you’ll find yourself taking a good many steps
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    • 67 8 HAVE A GOOD SHIRT MADE FROM A w TQOTAL POPLIN in all Designs and Colourings carries the Tootal Guarantee of Satisfaction in Wash and Wear. OBTAINABLE FROM Messrs. Tong Aik A Co., Penang Road M Wing Sun, Campbell Street S. M. Md. Abdulla, Chulia Street S. S. Md. Sultan, Chulia
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  • 525 9 Britannia And Happy New Year Impress DAWSON AND SPENCER BACK AGAIN (By Tic-Tac) A large contingent of horses was worked on the second track this morning, slow work being the order of the day. Yesterday’s rain did the tracks a lot of good and
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  • 259 9 Many Floral Tributes From Malayans (From Our London Staff) London, Dec. 15. The funeral of Mr. Horace Raper, managing director of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd., Singapore, who died in a Beconsfield nursing home on Dec. 12, after a long and painful illness, took
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  • 101 9 Policemen To The Pumps At B.M. There was great excitement last mght at 9 o’clock in Bukit Mertajam when a story spread that a sundry goods shop opposite the market was on fire. Luckily it turned out to be a minor thing, for nothing valuable was
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  • 174 9 Commencing next Monday. December 27. the first day of the Penang Race Meeting. the Pinang Gazette will issue Free wdth each copy a 16-page supplement containing valuable information as to the racing form cf each horse entered. This Form Guide, w’hich marks yet another innovation made
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  • 168 9 St. George The Martyr. CHRISTMAS DAY 5.00 a.m. Matins and Holy Communion (Tamil) 7.00 a.m. Holy Communion 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese) 10.30 a.m. Matins 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion 4.30 p.m. Evensong (said) St. Stephen D and M. Ist Sunday after Christmas 7.15 a.m.
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  • 67 9 YOUNG ANSONIANS' B.P. TO VISIT TAIPING IPOH The Young Ansonians’ Badminton Party, Penang, will be travelling down to Taiping and Ipoh this w’eekend to play friendly matches. Tomorrow’ the Ansonians will meet the Taiping Chinese Combine Team, and on Sunday they will play the Ipoh Jovial Lads Tn all five
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  • 499 9 What To Do, What To See Yuletide comes but once a year and Penang, with customary preparedness, has donned the festive garb. Everywhere the town shows promise of celebrating the occasion with as much gaiety as in previous years, and with the racing season coinciding with the
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  • 209 9 Teams For Tomorrow’s Match At Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 24. The following is the Perak side to meet Singapore in the friendly rugger match to be p’ayed on the Ipoh Club padang tomorrow: Savage-Bailey; Slade, Leonard, Hart, West; Dean Mansell-Edwards; Curtis, Barnes, Bakar, Davies, Hooper,
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  • 39 9 Mr. and Mrs. Francis F. Cooray of Kuala Lumpur celebrate their silver wedding on Boxing Day, tomorrow. There will be a thanksgiving service at Wesley Church, Kuala Lumpur, the same day at 5.15 p.m.
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    • 46 9 GUARANTEE DURYCOLIUM” has been tested by the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya for use in the Treatment of MOULDY ROT disease on Rubber Plantations and has been found to he effective. IP RITE TODAY FOR FREE SAMPLE TO KEAT COMPANY, Phone 1556. 10, Church St., Penang.
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    • 234 9 E. Q. HOTEL, PENANC TODAY SPECIAL DINNER XMAS EVE DANCE dinneb m 'l- to 1 a.m. TOMORROW xmas dinner, music XMAS DAY DANCING MNNEB SUNDAY, ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 2«th December 9.15 p.m. to 11.15 pan. BOXING DAY SPECIAL DINNER GALA NIGHT DINNER DANCE Ifcnembar DINNEB $2.50 Extension to 1 a.m. SPECIAL
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  • 928 10 But Little Demand For Shares INVESTMENTS IN SHORT SUPPLY In their report published in Singapore lessrs. Erawr and Co. state: In spite of the tension produced by the <ellligerant attitude of Japan the markets jive remained steady and there have been io signs of panic.
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  • 85 10 Demonstrations In Many U. S. Cities The boycott of Japanese goods pro «claimed by the American Federation of Labour as a protest against the sinking '«f the gunboat Panay and Standard Oil tankers in the Yangtse River by Japanese bombers has already resulted in a number
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  • 552 10 New Design To Support The Decks Irrespective of the type of engine fitted for the propulsion of ships, great care is always taken in the design to balance the Cree forces of the moving parts. In this way these undesirable forces and couples are eliminated as
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  • 843 10 Satisfactory Results The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the Kundong Rubber Estate, Limited, was held at Kuala Lumpur Dec. 20. There were present: Mr. G. Shelton Agar (chairman), Mr. W. E. Wallis and Mr. J. Murray (directors) and Mr. R. St. G. Johnston for the Secretaries, Harrisons.
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  • 169 10 Tins Tied Round Waist Segamat, Dec. 21. An open verdict, of found dead,” was returned by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman. the Segamat Coroner this morning, at an inquest on an unknown middle-aged Chinese who was taken out of the Segamat River on Nov. 4
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  • 97 10 Sir Frank Swettenham presiding at the meeting of Lumut Rubber Estates, Ltd., said that the International Rubber Regulation Committee had applied the brake to the rapid price fall of the past few months, and it was quite .possible that the early months of 1938 might see a mode
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  • 25 10 Interim of 10 per cent. (5 per cent.) for year to December 31 next, payable on that date to shareholders registered
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    • 228 10 EAT *****1 0 FT IM.. NOT MORE FOOD, BUT MORE FREQUENT FOOD- ay the doctors This is not one of those modern theories' that you are asked to take on trust. It is a proved scientific fact, established by exhaustive tests, that people work better when they take food in
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    • 325 11 THE MANAGEMENT EXTEND SEASON’S GREETINGS TO ALL THEIR PATRONS FOR A BRIGHT AND MERRY CHRISTMAS. 1 MAJESTIC Smashing Yuletide Attraction! iyH-. wU 6.15 Opening Tonight 9.30 JULES VERNE’S STLPEMMRS SPECTACLE SWEEPS MICHAEL STROGOFF’ RKO-RADIO’S MOST EXCITING ADVENTURE OF FLASHING SWORDS, DAREDEVIL HORSEMANSHIP AND HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPES! A THRILLING SPECTACLE EPIC FILMED
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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 which 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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  • 308 12 Latest Times Of Posting AIR MAILS: A mail for Kuala Lumpur and Singapore by Malayan Internal Air Service will close at 2 p.m. tomorrow. A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra via Singapore and thence by K.L.M. Service will close at 7.30 pm. tomorrow. A mail
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  • 300 12 ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Northam Road. Minister: Rev. R. M. Minto. M.A., S.T.M. CHRISTMAS DAY 10.30 a.in. Special Christina- Service. 11.00 a ni. The Saijrainent of Baptism. SUNDAY’ DEGEMBER 26tih 7.00 p.m. Service of Worship with Christmas music. MISSION CHAPEL FARQUHAR STREET ENGLISH SERVICES SUNDAY 8.30 a.m. Observance
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  • 285 12 Many Stations Broadcast For the benefit of our n .J give below summar for Christmas Day from various broadcasting stations throughout thĕ world with Malayan time thereto: PENANG ZHJ 6.08 Mc s < 49. m p.m. 12.00 noon to 1.00 Sptcia! Ch n e.„ programme. 5.00 to
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    • 1876 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES B. B. C. BERLIN LYNDHURST IMB 15.20 Me/» 101 VK3LR 9.58 Mc|s (31.3 m.) IMN 9.54 Me/» 31.45 m. TODAY riMM mo« the foUowmg wavel—gtha: DTE 17 78 Mc/s 1W n». p.m. inu 15.28 Me/» 19.63 m. 2.ss—Musical reproductions. 3.2o—De* TRANSMISSION 2 5* c 31M criptions of
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    • 486 12 PARIS TPA-2, 15.24 mc s (19.6 m.) TODAY p.m. 6.20 Gramophone records. 7.05 Talk on current French events in Rumanian, by Mme. Nortines. 7.20 .News in English. 7.35 Concert relay. 8.05 Talk on French events. 8.20 Concert relay. 8.50 News in French. Colonial market prices. 9.20 Literary talk by M.
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  • 834 13 S.S. NELEUS’ arrives today from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Port Swettenham, sailing for Europe via Colombo and ports. M.V. SILVERBEECH* from Singapore via Belawan sails next day for Colomlxi, Halifax, Boston, New York. Philadelphia Baltimore via Cape of Good Hope. S.S. BEHAR’ from Kobe
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 721 13 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Veseels. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Due In conjunction with Gleu Shire Line) Penang London sARPEDON Mars., L’don, R’dam, Glasgow. Dec *>s lan 19 7LENOGLE L’don, R’dam, H'burg, Antwerp and Jan. ~4 Feb 4 Middlesborough F.UC XLION Marx., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow Jan 7 Feb 2 LIVERPOOL
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    • 118 13 PRESIDENT UNEPTO EUROPE VIA SUEZ LEAVE Arrive Arrive PENANG Marseilles New York S.S. PRES. PIERCE Dec. 30 Jan. 26 Feb. 8 S.S. PRES. VAN BUREN Jan. 13 Feb. 9 Feb. 22 S.S. PRES. GARFIELD Feb. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 15 wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route. PACIFIC SERVICE. Have
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    • 916 13 PO an d Ot V BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England.) PORT SWETTENHAM, MALACCA SINGAPORE S.S. KHANDALLA” SAILING SUNDAY, 26th DECEMBER ro e nt?act a Ln?? d M? r S tal imde l Penan Teluk Anson. Port Swettenham. S S MaI MATA aD ?iTß? aPOreSe^ e 31 Outwards from London for
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  • 1140 14 Full Programme For First Day The following is the full programme for the first day of the Penang Turf Club Xmas—New Year Meeting to be run in Penang on Monday, December 27, together with early selections by Tic Tac: I HORSES—Class 1,—Division! 1,-6 Furlongs.
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  • 525 14 Scrappy Game On Esplanade Yesterday In a scrappy game, the Penang Sports Club women’s hockey XI held the Rest tv a draw on the Esplanade yesterday, four goals being shared. The Rest had the better of the play, but their forwards finished
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 138 14 PITMAN S COLLEGE POSTAL CQURffiS in -SHORTHAND. BO OR .KEEPING, COMMERCIAL COPPFS. BOWDENCE, (OMMfJUT TYPFWEITINC b raw KI A ING and (rther eommer subjects: (Monthly pay. meats can be arran-ed if necessary). Write for pa-ticulars to: PITMAN'S CORRESPONDENCE COIXEGB I niteers Building, Singapore. RUNNYMEDE 8 H O TEL CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
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    • 61 14 A recipe Fl ttor g/wAfID more light JrJnW I taQX? 7 D JI It must be a CROMPTON COILED-COIL LAMP You can’t writeor do anything else for that matter jf you are working in the dark. Use Crompton Lamps for brighter lighting. STEEL BULLOCK Carts Portable Tanks Storage Tanks Export
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  • 517 15 Favourites For The F. A. Cup LEEDS AND STOKE ALSO FANCIED (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 15. I he most eagerly awaited draw of the football season took place on Monday in London when the survivors of the previous round in the F.A. cup
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  • 594 15 Stops French Bantam Champion Benny Lynch (Glasgow), world flyweight champion, beat Georges Bataille, he French bantam-weight title-holder, at l>‘icester last week, the referee stopping he fight in the eighth round. Lynch, who looked heavier than when he fought Kane, was on top throughout the right.
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  • 67 15 Bhagwandni, one of the oldest servants it Calcutta Government House, has served a.s personal messenger successively under five Governors of Bengal. They are the rate Lord Carmichael, who assumed office m 1912, the Eearl of Ronaldshay, now Mar. piess of Zetland, the Earl of Lytton, Sir Stanley
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  • 46 15 A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind” was returned at the inquest at Colombo on Mr. W. N. P Eyre, a retired leutenant-commander of the Royal Navy, who died from a gunshot wound. He was first secretary of the Ceylon Planters’ Society.
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  • 37 15 Of 83 murders committed in Bihar in the past three months nine are officially ascribed to witchcraft. The victims were killed either to propitiate an evil spirit or because they were suspected of harbouring one.
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  • 38 15 Customs duty amounting to £7,500 has been demanded by the Bombay authorities on Marie Antoinette’s diamond necklace which was sold at Sotheby’s on July 1. It was bought by the Maharaja of Darbhanga for £15,000.
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  • 261 15 Following are tomorrow’s fixtures in the English and Scottish Leagues: ENGLISH LEAGUE—DIVISION > (Christman Day) Blackpool vs. Arsenal. Bolton W. vs. Derby County. Chelsea vs. Charlton A. Grimsby Town vs. Stoke CSty. Leeds U. vs. Middlesbrough. Leicester Csty vs. Everton. Liverpool vs. [Birmingham. Manchester City vs. Brentford.
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  • 615 15 Lord Derby’s £60,000 Stallions Although Lord Derby did not take such a high place as usual on the list of winning owners during the past season on the flat he looks like having an excellent season with his stud horses. This owner has no fewer than
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 311 15 The BEST W pick-me-up for that H fagged-out w feeling W’ -4 Mrs. A. Burden writes I feel I must write to tell you of the great benefit I have received from taking JPMKk Phosferine Tonic Wine. "I cannot praise it too highly for the good it has done me.
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 46 15 POPAs Robin Sees It, the Cat’s in the Wrong By J. MILLAR W ATT ABb YOU PULLING THAI NO.' Qf I' cai’s TAIL'? fM ONLY MOLDING A Z\ THE CAT'S < AI 5 p- gg pulling! V Jff i f Cl. O—l lgpja "f r H 1
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  • 124 16 TIN:- PREVIOUSLY LATEST LONDON—(Spot) £lB9 2. 6 £186.12. 6 LONDON-(3 months) £188.15. 0 £lB6. 5. 0 SINGAPORE $92.75 $92.75 BUSINESS DONE FENANG $92.50 $92.50 BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers COPRA—(Sundried) 55 20 $5.10 BLACK PEPPER $9.00 $9 00 RUBBER LONDON 7ftd 7 *«<J NEW YORK 14Jjjc(G)
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  • 339 16 Share of oenemlnatron unless otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or B all Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 Funding Loan. 4 p.c., 1960-90 War Loan, 3J p.c < Com. Union Assce. (Units) Prudential Assce A” Royal Assce. share 10s. pd.) s Great Western Rly Ordy. 63 J Canadian Pacific (£25)
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  • 126 16 Lonriac on Previously Latest Pmw 147 11'64 147 ft New York 4 99)2 4.99 a Montreal 5.004 5.002 Brussels 29.43 J 29.46 Geneva 21.60 21.61 Amsterdam 8.98 i 8.99 Milan 95 95 Berlin 12.402 12.40? Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26? 26 J
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  • 123 16 London, Dec. 23. RUBBER Du(l. London 7ft buyers 7ft sellers an./Mar 74 buyers 73 sellers April/June 73 buyers 7 1 sellers hily/Sept 7ft buyers 7ft sellers NEW YORK 14.96 cts. 'r.iteH Stocks London 34,593 tons Liverpool 21,072 tons bPRx Strait» S.D. Rotterdam Dec 1 £14.10. 0 I’EPPER
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  • 77 16 KENNEDY CO. RUBBER: Buyers Sellers Ayer Panas 1.30 1 -40 c TIN Bangrin 240 246 Batu Selangor 1.50 I.s7Jex Hong Fatt I O 7 110 Kpg. Lan jut 22|3 23 6 Kuchai Ordy. 1.47 J 1.52 J T.ukut -60 .65ex Puteh 1.37 J 1.42? Raub Gold 4 -10 4.30 ex
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  • 141 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TTN Buyers Sellers Ayer Weng .82? .8« 2 Eatu Selangor 1.47? 1 52? Hong Fatt 4 07 109 Klang River 1-50 Kuchai 1.47? 1.52? Lukut -67 J -72 J Puteh 1.15 1.20 Rantau Ordy*. 1.40 1.45 Rantau Pref. 1.40 1.45 Sungei Luas 1.70 1.75 c Taiping Cons.
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  • 140 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats 4 3 4 9 B. Selangors 1.50 1.55 Bangrins 24 0 24 6 Jelebus 60 .65 K. Lanjuts 22.3 22 9 Kramats 116 12 Oex K. Kampars 14 6 15'0 Kuchais 1.45 1.50 Laruts HjO 11J6 Pungahs 216 22 0 Rantau Prefs. 1.42? 1.47?
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  • 232 16 Man Creates Scene In Court (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 24 A Chinese w r ho appeared before Mr. Simpson-Gray on charges of possession of illicit liquor, selling samsu without licence and offering illegal gratification to a police corporal at Chemor created some amuse
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  • 146 16 A holiday market which is likely to continue. Dow Jones’ avs. Prev. Today 30 Indus 128.55 127.63 20 rails 32.28 31.76 20 utilties 21.42 21.31 40 bonds 93.73 93.61 Business done; 000’s 1,150 1.050 Am. Tobacco B 62? 62 Anaconda Cpr 322 32g Beth. Steel 62
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  • 279 16 Olaes Beats Quee In Dull Fight 1 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 24. The main event in the boxing at the Jubilee Park last night, between Little Glass (8.10) and Boy Quee (8.7) proved to be a dull affair. The fight went the full distance of ten
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  • 131 16 (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Ipoh, Dec. 24. The Young Ansonians Badminton Party, of Penang, in whose ranks are a number of State players, will be visiting Ipon on Boxing Day to meet the Joviallads B.P. in a series of games. The encounter will take
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 63 16 RUGBY PENANG v. SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB SUNDAY 26th DECEMBER SEATS $1 M/V RADNORSHIRE” VOYAGE 5 (OUTWARD) Consignees of cargo per the above vessel from Europe are hereby notified that she is expected to arrive in Penang at daylight on Monday, the 27th December, 1937, and will discharge in the Roads
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    • 892 16 BANKS NEDERLANDSCHE CUAKIEREb Bank HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPU, OF N.V. o Charts 1853« U Paid-up Capital Incorporated in the Netherlands.) Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietor. NETHERLANDS TRADING Head Office SOCIETY.) N B;iMK, P p ßate. London. E e Manchester Office Established in Amsterdam 1824. 71 Mosle y street A Branch,» HEAD OFFICE:
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