Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 January 1938

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE last edition ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 18. Vol. XCVI. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, ]938. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 192 1 Reuter. Deputation To Ministers ONLY WAY TO HALT JAPAN’S AGGRESSION The National Council ot Labour has decided to organise a deputation to Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Eden to urge the need for sanctions in order to halt Japan's war on China. The decision followed a
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  • 138 1 I .ord Craigavon’s Message v Valera and his colleagues receiv- \suig reception on arrival in Dub1 e Valera told Reuter that as the j -v h from the two sides on some of the -ns involved were from diametrical>pxosed points, it would not be easy to agreement.
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  • 125 1 Ut, VW .—Reuter. \<> More Displays At Hendon 1 Air Ministry' announce that it has decided to discontinue the R.A.F. dis- held annually at Hendon since 1920. 1 Minted out that Hendon Aerodrome ng to size and location is unsuitable the operation of large numbers of r
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  • 33 1 Earl of Cork and Orrery has been -’ir.*.»d Admiral of the Fleet in succesto Sir Frederick Field who is placed 0 ’he retired list. Admiral W. M. James I promoted Admiral.
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  • 167 1 —Reuter. Pro-Japanese Gunmen’s Crime Tientsin. Jan. 20.—Ten Chinese gunmen entered the British concession and visited the house of General Li-tu, former Manchurian guerilla leader. They were informed that Li-tu was at Hankow, whereupon they shot and killed the general’s nephew, seriously w’ounded another nephew and also wounded a
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  • 130 1 Procrastination Feared (From Our Own Correspondent» London, Jan. 20. Presiding at the annual general meeting of United Serdang (Sumatra» Rubber Plantations, Ltd., Mr. H. Eric Miller, the chairman, urged the essentiality of renewing restriction for a further five years, because in this era of overwhelming Government expenditures
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  • 95 1 “Taking Up” Petrol At High Speed Sir Alan Cobham is co-operating in a series of refuelling' in air tests being carried out over Southampton Water with Imperial Airways’ long-range flying boat Cambria. When flying at a speed of approaching 150 miles an hour the Cambria is refuelled from
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  • 124 1 Reuter. No Further Action By The Reich Berlin, Jan. 21.—An Interpretation of official communique regarding German mediation in the Sino-Japanese conflict is to the effect that such mediation is now definitely ended is given by the Berlin correspondent of the Hamburger Fremdenblatt in a report which is obviously inspued.
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  • 67 1 Reuter. Vessel Moved From Moorings Seattle, Jan. 20.—The Japanese finer Hiye Maru was moved from her moorings after the police reported detention of a man who said a bomb had been planted aboard the Hiye Maru with a time clock to blow up the vessel. A friend
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  • 44 1 London’s shipping, according to preliminary figures issued by the Port of London Authority, increased during 1937 by 497,683 net registei* tons and was the greatest in the history of the port. Net register ton of vessels leaving the port was 62,648.903.
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  • 119 1 Analysis Of Geographical Distribution The distribution of overseas trade in 1937 between British and foreign countries was as follows. Imports worth x 405.300.000 were drawn rent British countries and £623,800.000 from foreign countries compared with £332,400,000 and £515,400,000 respective!', in 1936. United Kingdom goods worth £252.000,
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  • 109 1 Substantive Rank For Territorials The Army List for January contains for the first time in the last 128 years a significant addition of a section following ‘‘Officers of the Army of Active List” which reads “Major-General Territorial Army where appears the name of Major-Gene al Sir John Brown
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  • 34 1 —Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 20.—1 n view of oversubscribing of the Reich loan, the amount of the loan has been increased by two hundred million marks making the biggest German post-war loan.
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  • 73 1 The results of last night’s American Foxtrot Competition held at the Wembley Cabaret with Mrs. I. K. Cheah as judge were: Ist. Mr. Osman Rajab and Miss Nonie Lee. 2nd. Mr. Goh Cheng Hooi and Miss Irene Khoo. 3rd. Mr. Tony Forrest and Miss Lily Toh.
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  • 302 1 Franco Butchers Civilians As Reprisal For Field Losses Barcelona, Jan. 20—Four members of the crew of the British steamer Thorpeness were killed when bombs fell near the vessel as she lay in the harbour at Tarragona. Reuter. Seven others were wounded, two seriously. and
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    • 9 1 JAPANESE ULTIMATUM TO BRITISH AUTHORITIES DEFIED. (See page three).
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    • 33 1 We have been asked by the Straits Times Press Ltd to state that if their readers in Penumg tiare difficulty in- obtaining the Straits Times,” they should communicate with the Pinany Gazette Office.
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  • 1259 2 30 TEARS CONTINUOUS FAITHFUL SERVICE UNDER CHINESE GOVERNMENT Dr. Wit Lien-teh, Penang’s Famous Son, Retires DRAMATIC ENTRY IN WORLD OF SCIENCE RECALLED A I'TER thirty years of continuous and faithful service under the Chinese government from the days of the imperial regime in 1907 to December of 1937, Dr. Wu
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  • 870 2 Supreme Court Suit BORNEO MOTORS SUED BY SALES MANAGER g briefly reported in the I inang Gazette yesterday the hearing was commenced in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, of the case in which Mr. Goh leik Teong alias Tom Goh is suing
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  • 184 2 On the assurance that his brother would look after him and send him back to India, Abdul Rahman, an Indian, was ordered by Mr. Lim Cheng Ean the Penang additional magistrate, to enter a bond in the sum of $5O to come up for judgment if called
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    • 136 2 RACE FORM GUIDE Can you pick winners by studying their form If so, you cannot afford to be without the special Pinang Gazette race form guide. This will be issued FREE as a 16-page supplement with each copy of the Pinang Gazette before each race day henceforth. DON’T MISS IT
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    • 532 2 ......JI MADE I a IN “I ■nrwn-wra ENGLAND f ~YtTOM« I MY FRIENDS PITIEO iV» \ME BECAUSE I WAS so THIN, o RentarlcaUe Pacific At Big Ocean Sea Plant— X richest tource of tho 'wlk twelve ii/e- riving minerals and food gglg 9F iodine feed» c starved glands... I How
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  • 200 3 Reuter. REFUSAL TO GIVE UP CHINESE AGITATOR troops Ordered To Resist Bv Force Shanghai, Jan. 20. An acute Anglo-Japanese situation in Tientsin arising out of a virtual ultimatum from the Japanese militaries threatening forcibly to remove from the British concession alChinese, alleged to be engaged
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  • 226 3 Acknowledged By Japanese Ace Returning to Tokyo from Shanghai to eceive the plaudits of an admiring nation. Lieut. Mochifumi Nango. ace flier of the Japanese naval air force, 'paid tribute to he fighting craftsmanship of Chinese planes but said their pilots lacked courage and would attack
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  • 397 3 —Reuter. Japan Blames U. S. And Soviet Tokio, Jan. 20—A Navy Ministry spokesman, Rear-Admiral Noda, informed by Reuter of the allegation that the Japanese are responsible for starting a tonnages and gun calibres naval race, replied that judging from Press reports the United States’ proyranvpne might be taken
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  • 130 3 —Reuter. Labour Board’s Ordi*r 1 o British U.S. Companies New York. Jan. 20.—According to a Mexico City despatch, the Labour Board has ordered British and American oil companies to pay one-third of the wage increases ordered on December 18 or face legal consequences
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  • 293 3 For centuries Egypt was part of the Tuikish Empire, and when Fuad was proclaimed King in 1923 he was already married. Both King Farouk and his wife are 17, deeply in love, and very popular It might seem that Fate has bestowed every possible blessing on them.
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  • 153 3 —Reuter. Chinese Oppose Use Of Japanese Ships Hong Kong, Jan. 20. —Chinese merchants in Hong Kong and Canton have circularised British exporting firms threatening to stop all sales to British firms, irrespective of losses to themselves, if they continue to ship Chinese goods by Japanese ships.
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  • 73 3 The newspapers record with regret that Monsieur de Fleurian, former French Ambassador in London, has died suddenly in Egypt. They recall the personality of the Ambassador who had a large circle of friends in London. Mr .Anthony Eden will leave London early next week to attend
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  • 131 3 Reuter. Tour Of War-Torn Areas In Shanghai Shanghai, Jan. 20.-—Mr. Paul McNutt, High Commissioner of the Philippines, who is considered as a possible successor to Mr. Roosevelt, arrived today from Manila aboard the U.S.S. Augusta to confer with Admiral Yarnell, who is unable to, proceed to
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  • 72 3 Clashes In Suburbs Of Hangchow Kinhwa. Jan. 13. Intermittent fighting continues in the suburbs of Hangchow. To prevent the Chinese forces from crossing the Chientang River Japanese batteries on the north bank shell the Chinese positions on the south bank from time to time. More Japanese troops at
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  • 567 3 HANGING ON WHIMS OF JAPANESE CENSORS Shanghai.—The fate of the Chinese press, including several American-owned publications, hang on the whims of the Japanese military authorities. Only four Chinese newspapers, greatly emasculated, have survived the Japanese pressure on Shanghai’s “Newspaper Row” where more than 40
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  • 111 3 —Reuter. Mission Likely To Be A Success Moscow, Jan. 20 —Diplomatic circles attach great importance to the arrival of the Chinese delegation headed by Dr. Sun Fo. The latter already had several conversations with the Soviet authorities with aim of extending Sino-Soviet relations but has not
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  • 3209 4 Rotarian Says No Value In Police Demonstration MILLIONS SHOULD BE SPENT ON PROTECTION MEASURES |U|R. LIONEL CRESSON, technical manager of the Singapore Rubber Works, yesterday, at the Rotary Club luncheon, condemned the Government for bluffing the general public in antigas protection measures. He said that
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  • 336 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. F. L. Reynolds of the Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Company, who is on local leave, is expected back shortly. Dr. E. S. Lawrie was elected president at the annual meeting of the Malayan Rugby Union held in the Selangor Club on Saturday morning. Mr. P. J. Johnson,
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  • 164 4 Following are contributions received up-to-date towards the China Distress Relief Fund:— Previously acknowledged Straits $444,126. 65. Wong Wan Pawnshop Staff $12.60; Mr. Teoh Tian Soon $5.00; Mr. Ang Tek Cheng $19.97; Aik Thye Co. Staff $10.61; Oversea Chinese Community of Linglan, Sam Seok, Haadyai $10.65; Oversea
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  • 359 5 Those Who Never Attend Invited To Resign LORD CHANCELLOR’S PROPOSALS London:—Proposals for the “rejuvenation” of the magisterial bench are put forward by the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Hailsham, in a letter the text of which has been issued. He urges that those justices who
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  • 152 5 False Denunciation Jerusalem:—A Military Court passed a sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment on an informer who had himself placed two bombs in the house of a man against whom he had a grudge before denouncing him to the police. This has called attention to the prevalence of
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  • 175 5 Brussels: —The British R.S.P.C.A. has taken a special interest in the horses which belonged to the British Army during the War and were afterwards bought by Flemish farmers.. A number of these animals are still at work. Controversy has arisen from time to time about the
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  • 344 5 "Fascist Rule In Five ears”; What Mosley Tells The Arabs icrusalem: British Fascist literature is pouring in a steady ream into Palestine. Copies of “Action.” organ of Sir Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists, are being posted to private 'dresses from London ami also locally.
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  • 224 5 \o Limit If Granted, Says French Minister < From Our Own Correspondent, i Singapore, Jan. 20. ,re the War. Germany was asking ore colonies. She will never be satisfy her demands are acceded to today,” ■.-“1 Monsieur Jean Giraudoux. Minis- for the French Foreign Office, Singapore
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  • 221 5 Faris: —A thirty-year-old Englishwoman is in the women’s jail at La Petite Raquette, after spending a month living in Paris luxury hotels and shopping at famous fashion houses. It is alleged that she claimed to be a friend of Mr. Neville Chamberlain
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  • 272 5 an ex-convict was trying to live his past when his record became 1 vn to his employers was described at Old Bailey. liter Thomas Milins, aged 39, a Luton “ight. pleaded guilty to stealing suitand jewellery. He was sentenced to nths' imprisonment. il
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  • 533 6 Sentenced For Fraudulent Possession Of Fowl WITH four previous convictions against him, a 51-year-oM English-speaking C Irin esc, Fong Swee Hong, yesterday asked the magistrate to giw churns and to proUde »um with son** funds to start a shoe repain g Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, the
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  • 88 6 Tientsin, Jan. 13. Martial law was declared in the Japanese Concession at mid-night w’hen all communications were suspended and patrol guards were doubled. Extra precautions were taken by the Japanese 'military headquarters and the naval piers. Japanese policemen conducted a search of many houses, and
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  • 38 6 Foochow, Jan. 12. Owing to the rampant epidemics and shortage of food, the major portion of the Japanese troops stationed on Kimoi Island outside Amoy harbour have been withdrawn. Only a few score men still remain.
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  • 152 6 NEW FORCE YOUTHFUL VIGOUR VITALITY in 30 Minutes There is no need for a lengthy and tireome treatment for weeks or months if vou feel weak or old before you are young, rhe latest remedy of a great German Scientist by the name MAN POWER PILLS give astonishing and immediate
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  • 326 6 2nd. Battalion Silver SIDE DRUM LOST IN AUGUST, 1914 (From Our London Staff) London, Jan. 12. Silver of the officers’ and sergeants’ messes, of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Inniskilljng Fusiliers was returned to representatives of the re-formed battalion m London this morning.' The side drum
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  • 93 6 —Reuter. Japanese Operations In North At Standstill Hankow, Jan. 20. —After a lull, caused *)y very bad weather, Japanese xo*.ces in the southern section of the Tientsin Pukow railway today resumed their advance northward and have reached the outskirts o Pengpu, their first' major objective, where fighting
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  • 90 6 —Reuter. Consideration By Trade I nion Labour Movements London, Jan. 20.—The attitude of British Trade Union and Labour movements toward boycott of Japanese goods is being determined by a series of meetings in London. No statement was issued at the conclusion of a meeting of the
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  • 74 6 Nadao, Hainan, Jan. 4. An important meeting of district magistrates was held in Nodoa on December 24-26. This was attended by the officials from Lamkow, Tamchow, Sang-kiang, Kam-zin and Pak-sah districts. They discussed methods of raising money for th-? Government war-chest and the training of the next draft
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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    • 76 6 AX -U'TVAAI 'jK p BJ ajp PW I. OPENING SUNDAY o at 6.15 9.30 Universal 9 s Al Double Feature Programme V ITS *>/ umnuL-ieit TIME! 1 1 ■I Wf fl CftRA/lW ROBERT WILCOX DOROTHEA KENT HOBART CAVANAUGH CTHSST COSSART- G. FAT COLLINS JONATHAN HALE DAVID OLIVER on tko nor.l
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    • 233 6 am 6 .30 TONIGHT —9.30 Nanoh Film Co., Superb Productior An Outstand ng Cantonese Talkie! “SPRING FLOWERS” or “CHOON FAH CHOW YET” with Misses Violet, Lum Mooi Moo Fang Fong, Ho Tai Saw Chor Foi Fooi. Sweet Music Comedy Hits SATURDAY 22nd SUNDAY 23rd Matinees at 2.45 p.m. SWING IT,
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  • 374 7 400,000 CHINESE TROOPS CONCENTRATE ON RAILWAYS IN KIANGSU THE most decisive battle since the beginning of Sino-Japanese hostilities is expected soon in the Shantung-Kiangsu border region as over 400,000 Chinese troops are concentrated along the Tientsin-Pukow and the Lunghai railways near Hsuchow. This battle
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  • 88 7 Pledge Allegiance To Central Government Canton. Over 10,000 able-bodied males among the aboriginal Miao and Li tribes, on Hainan Island, who have undergone military training, have pledged allegiance to the Centra) Government and will join in the defence of the island in the event of Japanese invasion. Aside
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  • 247 7 London. The £10,000,000 art treasures belonging to the Chinese Government which dazzled London when sent to Burlington House two years ago are wandering no one here knows where so as to escape Japanese invaders. As a reminder of their splendour, and to bring fuinds
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  • 44 7 head Iron and Steel Company. From a distance it looks like a timberyard. A crane-load of fin'shed bars is also seen moving towards the camera.
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  • 509 7 Gen. Tsai Ting-kai And China RED CO-OPERATION Canton. General Tsai Ting-kai, former Com-mander-in Chief of the 19th Route Army, will return to the war front in the north in the very near future. The General has been receiving metrical treatment from a well-known local Chinese doctor for over
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  • 188 7 Japanese Raiders Brought Down Kweilin. Once more proving their courage and ability, young Kwangsi pilots fresh from the Kwangsi aviation school, shot down two Japanese planes which raided Nanning and Liuchow on the morning of January 12. A Japanese pilot was killed and another captured. Eleven Japanese planes
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  • 254 7 Cambridge Lucky It is still nearly three months 1» the Boar. Race Saturday, April 2, is the date—buL training is in progress, and the presidents--J.C. Cherry at Oxford and T B Langton at Cambridge—are deciding tin the formation of their crews. It is particularly interesting at
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  • 147 7 What is the best age for a luMhallr-r? Many managers think this is very important, and no matter how good a player may be he will not be signed-on if he is. “too old.” Yet Brighton once signed a new man who was thirty-three years of age! He
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    • 277 7 -Make a note of these addresses for yourself and your friends. LONDON’S LEADING RESIDENTIAL HOTELS, Within 3 minutes Hyde Park and Tube. Daily ta ms as required. Conveniently situated for al« Loudon attractions. Passenger Lifts, Garage Central heating. Hot and Cold running water Exchange telephone and gas fires rn ail
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  • 735 8 MR. De alcra has broken oft his talks with United Kingdom ministers in a spirit of friendliness. He delivered himself of his little piece about Partition. Apparently he was politely listened to, but no one was alarmed, least of all Ulster, for everyone knows that
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  • 473 8 Twilight in the Tropics Sunw, looking East —Came the Dawn AS any reader of popular fiction knows, darkness sweeps over the tropics almost as if a lamp were being extinguished. How many times have we read something on the following lines. “At one moment, the sun blazed
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  • 1185 8 Wrongftil Dismissal Alleged In the case in which a motor salesman, Mr. Goh Teik Teong, is suing the Borneo Motors Ltd., for a sum of $1,700 odd or. alternatively, damages for wrongful dismissal, evidence was given by Mr. R. Victor Patterson, Mr. G. E. C. Ash and
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  • 738 9 4-Day Entertainment Programme TWO CRUISERS IN PORT Penang s “naval week” starts today when two British cruisers will berth alongside the man-of-war anchorage, bringing to the Settlement 1.400 men and 70 officers, who will be followed by 6(X) sailors expected on Sundax aboard three Royal Indian
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  • 165 9 Extension To Ground Floor Renovations are being made to the Penan Town Hall building and an extension oi the ground floor is being made in order to make room for the removal of the Electric Supply Department which is at present situated at the Municipal Olfices.
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  • 118 9 This Morning’s Arrivals Commander C. C. Dix, Master Attendant, Singapore, arrived in Penang today by the Kedah. Arrivals from Singapore by the Kedah today included Major E. W. Milford. Lt.Col. V. G. Stokes, Sir John Bagnall, Lady Bagnall, the Hon. Mr. W. D. Barron, Mrs.
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  • 118 9 TOMMY FARR, British and Empire heavyweight champion, and Jimmy Braddock. ex-wo rid title-holder, clash tonight at thP Madison Square Garden, New York in a ten-round tight. Reuter cables that Farr is favourite at from 9 5 to 85. Dr. Walker of the New York State Commission
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  • 511 9 Schoolboys As Firefighters From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. A story of the heroism of four people, two of whom were killed and the others dangerously injured in an explosion which razed to the ground a petrol station and five shop-houses in Tanjong Malim
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    • 577 9 POSITION WANTED English Governess with 10 years’ Home and abroad experience requires post in Penang as from March Ist, 1938. Apply to Box No. 203, c/o Pinang Gazette. notices' I HE PARIT PERAK RUBBER CO. LTD. i Incorporated in the S.S.) notice of dividend NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that a
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    • 195 9 new Vitality with* ISANATOGEij Th» true .tonic For babies from 10-24 months Follow-on Trufood a highly nutritive food with feeding-tables allowing for the progressive introduction of solids j JL I f L An in^nt is fcd accurately with a measured amount of food during I the stages of the first
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    • 85 9 LYONS' TEAS Maintain that high of quality and value always aMociated with LyUHi (product» is why they tire to fn found in ecerv hont. ■S th roughout the uorlci Packed in tins A retailed at following ORANGE LABEL... SI .25 per lb. RED LABEL $1.05 per lb. st most dealers.
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  • 1338 10 Market Thinks Action May’ Be Postponed STATEMENT CALLED FOR IN AW CASE Messrs. Symington Wilson in their weekly market report dated London, Jan. 12. state: Some change in sentiment would appear to have taken place in the rubber market .since the date of
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  • 346 10 One of the most complete electric welded ships yet built, the motorship Port Halifax, ran successful trials off the Tyne last month. The vessel is the ninth built by Messrs Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., for the Port Line in about 13
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  • 706 10  -  By Joseph Martin When the economic blizzard raged over industrial Britain a few years ago it smote Newcastle-on-Tyne and the other industrial centres on the river Tyne with terrific force. These towns suffered more heavily and for a longer period than most of the other industrial areas. The
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  • 234 10 Mr. Morgenthau On Treasury Policy ALL SUBSIDIES OPPOSED New York, Jan. 13.— Outlining Treasury policy before the Senate Unemployment Committee. Mr. Henry Morgenthau Secretary to the Treasury, today declared against any increase in taxation and also aga all subsidies, including a silver subsidy. He insisted,
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  • 158 10 Lindores Estate Bought An agreement has been entered into by Selangor River Rubber Estates for purchase of the Lindores estate, belonging to Lindores Rubber, of Kuala Selangor Purchase price is £15,489, payable as to £lOO in cash, and the balance by allotment to the vendors or
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  • 675 11 Story Of Saving Of Vigeo Disabled In Pacific THE recent reappearance on the Whangpoo of the rescue and salvage tug Caroline Moller has brought to light the successdupletion of one of the most difficult towage feats undertaken in I r Eastern waters during recent
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  • 697 11 S.S. ‘PATROCLUS’ arrives today from Singapore sails for Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Glasgow. M.S. ‘ANNAM’ arrives today from Singapore. Sails same day for Aden, Suez, Port Said, Sfax, Susa, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hanu rg Copenhagen. S.S. ‘BULAN’ sails today for Teluk Anson, Bagan Datoh, Poi t Swettenham
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  • 147 11 Troopship Arrives With A Chipped Propeller Blade The troopship Nevasa arrived at Southampton with 1,500 soldiers from India. During the latter stages of the voyage engineers suspected propeller trouble. As soon as she docked a diver made an examination. He found that one of the
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  • 96 11 South African importers received a shock when they received information from the South African Trade Association in London that a conference of the principal shipping lines had increased the outward freights of 430 classes of goods by from 2s. 6d. to 10s. per ton as
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  • 60 11 The Maritime Commission is to investigate five pooling agreements between the steamship companies operating within the so-called Hamburg Antwerp range. Its object is to determine whether the agree inents are unfair or unjustly discriminatory, and should be disapproved, canccl’ed or modified. Among the companies involved at United States
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    • 410 11 blue funnel line j“ss s Is“ K-™ c MEMNON Aso calls Marseilles and Glasgow isvh' 2 TEN DAY SERVICE TO LIVERI-OOL Vll HAVRE 2 ITLOCHUS VIA HAVRE, Liverpool n x'IHESUS Feb < Mar, 10 0 ITA.N Feb. 18 Mar. 20 NEW YORK SERVICE (via Cane of n 4 Apr 6
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    • 84 11 LINERTO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. LKAVB Arrive > Arrive PINANG Marseilles New York S.S. PRES. GARFIELD Yw ID S.S. PRES. ADAMS f S.S. PRES opport jr ty to ririt Cairo en route. PACIFIC SERVICE. TfAVt Arrive Arrive ■ONGKONG San F’cisco New York S.S. PRES. JEFFERSON Jan* 28 Feb (Seattle) S.S. PRES.
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    • 746 11 PO /'X and CM V BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England.) PORT SWETTENHAM, MALACCA SINGAPORE S.S. “KHANDALLA” SAILING SUNDAY, 23rd JANUARY, 1938. emnsular and uneutal S. N. Co., under Penang. Teluk Anson, Port Swettenham, ontract with His Majesty’s Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mail Service. s/S “BULAN”
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  • 1150 12 THREE ALTERNATIVES: PLATE EARTH TUBE AND WATER PIPE Where Sometimes It Is A Disadvantage TH'H “Karth” is one of the most important essentials to g 00( j reception, although I am afraid it is* a badly neglected item by many. Manv strange examples of “earths” are
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  • 378 12 Latest Hines Of Posting AIR MAILS: A mail for Kuala Lumpur and Singspore by Malayan Internal Air Service win close at 2 p.m. tomorrow'. A mail for Australia, New Zealand Java and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thence by Singapore-Australia Air Mail Service will close at
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 2394 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES 8.8. C. i BERLIN HOLLAND PENANG 7HJ 608 Ale's (49.3 in DJK 15.20 Me/. 19.1 PCJ. 9.59 me s (31.2 m.) •m> W.M MC/. »4.45 Bfc TODAY TODAY Yt.we in on the following icavelcnytha: n Me/. 16.8» m. prn 2 X*. T2O Experimental broadcast. 8.50 Close X'
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    • 18 12 TIDE TABLE HIGH LOW TODAY 3.20 p.m. 10.01 p.m TOMORROW 4.04 am. 10.25 a.m 3.47 p.m. 10.30 p.m
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  • 280 13 'T'tZZ7Z> I7’C A/fJAJV 4 cr rp on the ice when it’s hard, but here's E n.E t\E «3 irl/LV L A o one youn g adventurer who had to make a hurried and undignified scramble for firmer ground when her slip nearly ended in a
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  • 518 14 Good Fields Anil Open Racing (BY TIC-TAC) The fields are extraordinarily good for the Taiping Skye Meeting which opens today and there are certain to be some good dividends. The going will probably be very good. Bluey Sleigh who was recently granted ?n Approved Rider’s Licence
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  • Article, Illustration
    18 14 McLaren, the Leicester goalkeeper, made sure of this Charlton scoring effort, well protected by Sharnwn and Reeday.
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  • 748 14 Ed rich And Gover Head The Averages Edrich, in spite of his failure in the third Test at Calcutta, is still at the head of the batting averages of Lord Tennyson’s team in India :i(nd needs only 163 runs for his thousand. Gibb
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  • 332 14 <>,ooo See Match With Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Jan. 20. In a heavy downpour here this afternoon and before a crowd of 8,000, which included His Highness the Sultan of Johore, the Islington Corinthians continued their run of successes with a 2—l defeat over
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  • 394 14 Disputed Verdict MORTELL LOSES TO ABAYAN (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 20. After absorbing some terrific punishment and having his right eye opened in the fifth round, Rush Milling (10.2y 2 boxed well enough to convince both judges that he had beaten Som Pong (10.6
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  • 72 14 The following will represent Penang at rugby against the Navy today on the Polo Ground: Chong Foong Chih; J H. Wagstaff, J. F. Keay, H. J. Blake, J. E Goodrich; T. M. Clark, M. B. Pestana; E. C. Tokeley, W. D. C. Erskine Crum, C F. Colchester, F.
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  • 139 14 “Vogues Of 1938" Draw Crowds To Majestic Never has the screen exploited such magnificent and striking creations for feminine envy as in Walter Wanger's ‘‘Vogues of 1938,” which opened to crowded houses at the Majestic last night. The technicolour hues are an eyeopener. They are staged
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 129 14 Al I THE I ORIGINAL i > xriK THICK sauce B JgL -mv contain no preservatives <' kinuI CHICKEN, CHTCKE V dTONGVE CHICKEN and TO gkVBMSggO TURKFA and TOVEAI- and HAt I UAM and TONIA E I nAM and BEhl 1 TbRAND’S essence I ESSENCE of BF.EII ESSENCE OF CHICKEA
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  • 1054 15 Wolves At Home To Arsenal EVERTON MAY BEAT THE HOLDERS WOLVES or Arsenal for the Cup? Ever since the soccer season started general opinion, as reflected in the betting odds, has tipped one or the other to reach Wembley—and now they must clash as
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  • 216 15 rugger test with ARMY SIDE t From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 20. In a try-out game the South XV, to play <i. North at the end of the month will meet an Army XV at the S.C.C. next Saturday. On paper the two fifteens look
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  • 344 15 Willie Smith And The Referee A scene at Thurston’s in which Willie inith and referee Charles Chambers were ■acemed, threatened to bring to an abrupt nd the match between Smith and Tom Nt wman in the Gold Cup Snooker tournament. The trouble occurred during the third
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  • 103 15 Postponed To End Of February I h< Herrington Gold Medal competition at the Selangor Golf Club has been postP°n<d from Jan. 29 to Feb. 26. Ti c following have qualified for the Y ,)Ve competition: C. H. Parnell, A. B. Walton, p. c. Trubridge, C. F.
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  • 42 15 This is what the new Sports Stadium at Shepherd’s Bush wiU look like when completed. Accommodation will be' provided far 163,000 and it is expected that it will be the future venue for the F. A. Cup.
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  • 301 15 Fixtures For Season (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Jan. 20. Seven hockey teams entered for the Kedah Hockey League and fixtures have been drawn up for these teams, the season being from January till the beginning of March. The Police entered two teams as Police “A”
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  • 212 15 London: The death has occurred in India )f young Walter Wing from internal haemorrhage. The lad went to India last November, and quickly got off the mark with a winner, but he was ailing for some weeks before his death. A son of Morny Wing,, and nephew
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  • 89 15 Two Matches In Malaya (i rom ()ur )wn Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 20. The Ceylon cricket team will arrive in Malaya in the S. S. Baloeran on April 12 and will only play two matches during their stay in the country. Their official programme is a match against
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  • 114 15 A sensation in boxing circles has been caused by the British Board pf Control’s announcement that they had withdrawn the, matchmakers’ licence of Mr. Benny Huntman An official statement said that the action did not prevent Mr Huntman from using; the manager’s licence which he still
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  • 40 15 The betting, according to the latest airmail information, is as follows: Arsenal 10—1, Wolves 12—1, Charlton I*—L Brentford 14—1, Sunderland 12—1, Preston 20—1, Huddter sfield 14—1, Stoke 2®— l» Aston Villa 38—1, Spurs 40—1 and Everton 25—1.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 120 15 P f Relieves I MIM Instantly! TQnB headaches NEURALGIA TOOTHACHE RHEUMATISM COLDS FEVER If you suffer from headaches to thousands. Doctors and 1 —can’t sleep because of the dentists prescribe it. pains of neuralgia, tooth- Try ANACIN and see for ache or rheumatism. If you yourself how quickly it have
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 41 15 —A Bricklayer Should Know Bricks Must Be Struck Together By J. MILLAR WATT /OU are T [-until you’d put up the vall- paper! YOU NOT TO TAKE DOVhJ THE JEk SCAFFOLDING fr LcL a ■< < VAA...Y rA _/X'' —-y*—» .i;i" >•' 1 N._~ —«<£__*
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  • 123 16 TIN s“* PREVIOUSLY LATEST •aONDON spot) £183.10. 0 £183.10. 0 LONDON—(3 months) £lB4. 5. 0 £184.10. 0 SINGAPORE $90.75 $94. 50 BUSINESS DONE FENANG 5902 891'2 BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers OPRA (Sundried) $4.30 84.50 Business done r '-*-*A.Ch. PEPPER $9.50 Nominal RUBBER LONDON 7 2d
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  • 329 16 jhire of denomination unress r otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or Fall 'inversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 113 a "Var Loan 3} p.c 192 "om. Union Assce. (Units) --udentlA Assce. "A” 34 ’.oyal Assce. share 10a. pd.) _ft*eat Western Rly Ordy 62 Canadian Pacific
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  • 112 16 Paas 148 ’ft 151 New York 4.991 4.997 4.99 a 4.99 ft Brunels 29.54* 29.547 Geneva 21.632 21.627 A) .terJam 8.97 A 8.97 Mi Jan 95 95 Bwhr. 12.41 12.41 Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26* 26} Helsingfors 226} 226} Pi igue 142
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  • 133 16 London, Jan. 20. RUBBER Firmer.— London 7ft buyers 7J sellers Jan./Mar 7,';. buyers 7 r sellers April/June 7ft buyers 7* sellers July. Sept 73 buyers 7* sellers NEW YORK 14.95 c t s United Kingdom Stocks ndon 37.937 tons Liverpool 21.782 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. (Jan
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    • 111 16 KENNEDY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.55 1.57* Burma Malay 28'6 30 0 Hong Fatt 1.08 1.10 Ipoh 26 0 27 oex Jelebu .85 .87* Lukut .76 .80 Mambau .65 .70 Pengkalen Ordy. 15 0 16 6c Puchong 23’6 24 3 Pungah 216 22 6 Puteh 1.22* 1.27* Rahman
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    • 140 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.55 1.57* Hong Fatt 1.09 1.11 Jelebu .82* .87* Kuehai 1.52* 1.57* Lukut -72* .77* Petaling 8.50 $.75 Puteh 1.20 1.25 Rantau Ordy. 1.40 1.45 Rantau Pref. 1.40 1.45 Sungei Luas 1.67* 1.72* Tapping Cons. 1.65 1.70 Ulu Klang .97* 1.02* Ampat
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    • 220 16 Inflation Psychology New York. Jan. 20 —Volume and price changes were still unimportant. Today’s rise featuring the firmness of gold shares and the weakness of Government stocks and high grade securities, reflects a further increase in inflation psychology. In the absence of other news, we strongly suggest this
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    • 158 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Asams 32 6 33 0 B. Selangors 1.52* 1.57* Bangrins 24 0 24 6 Hong Fatts 1.09 1.11 Jelebus .85 .90 K Lanjuts 23 0 23 6cd Kramats 119 12 0 K. Kampars 15 0 15 6 Kuchais 4.50 1.55 Pungahs 21 9 22 3
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    • 22 16 TIN Singapore $91.50 Per pkl. Penang $9l 3*B Per pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot Per ll>. Penang Spot 23 Per lb.
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    • 209 16 SOON THEAM CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Ampats 4 9 5 0 Bangrins 24 3 24 9 Batu Selangors 1.54 1.56* Burma Malays 29 0 29 9 Heng Fatts 1.07 1.09 Jelapangs 34 0 35 0 Jelebus .84 .87 Kamuntings 10 9 113 K. Lanjuts 23 9 24 3c Katus 24
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    • 113 16 II fclllCS CIO -Reuter. Base Metals Again Easier The Stock Exchange was quiet but generally well maintained. Gilt-edged were firmer on local investment demand. Industrials were quiet apart from iron and steels which were supported. Otherwise movements were narrow. Base metals continued to ease in the absence of
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  • 99 16 Tragic Remains Of Thriving City Shanghai. Jan. 14. A foreigner to-day visited the walled city of Sungkiang, 30 miles south of Shanghai, famous as the original headquarters of General Gordon's “Ever Victorious Army’’ and a thriving city on the Shanghai-Hang-chow railway. It presented a scene of
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  • 77 16 —Reuter. Modern Depot For Royal Rifles The War Office announces that sanction has been given for the purchase of a site near Ballymena, County Antrim, for construction of a modern infantry depot with recreation grounds etc. Two hundred thousand sterling has been allocated in the estimates to cover
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