Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 September 1938

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE l< ST edition, ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY I Vol. XCVI. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1938. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • 1292 1 u a?oh Arrived Al Under “Unprecedented Pressure” Excitement In Sudeten Areas BRITISH OPPOSITION PARTIES’ ATTITUDE I nder “unprecedented pressure,” the Prague Government has capitulated. Some hysteria prevails in the capital while at Eger and other Sudeten towns there is a ferment of excitement and Jews are hastily preparing
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  • 421 1 Shanghai Defenders In Honan Hankow, Sept. 21—-The south Yangtse front was quiet yesterday although the main Japanese force is still there. Fighting in Honan was intensified yesterday when Japanese cavalry units and a full brigade of infantry advanced westwards from Huangchuen, in west Honan, but they
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  • 104 1 Loyalist I olunteers To Be Withdrawn Geneva, Sept. 21.- Senor Negriu announced that the Spanish Government had decided to order the immediate withdrawal of all non Spanish combatants fighting on the Government side. Withdrawal would apply to all foreigners including those who assumed Spanish nationality since the
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  • 208 1 Germans, Poles and Hungarians Berlin. sept. 21 Mr. Chamberlain will v confronted tomorrow at Gode'b. ru by Hitler leading a united front of Germans, Poles and H'i' -.irians against Czechoslovak:' with Mussolini lending additional support. burden of German Press night weighing up the new ving yesterday’s diplomatic
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  • 158 1 Demarcation Posts Torn Down Reuter's correspondent. Czech frontier states that is flying over Czechoslovak t bland. C ?h Police Chief at Eger said to i tears streaming down his v> no more Authority here An xcited crowd of Sudetens (’zech customs house at Asch, officials and led
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  • 48 1 i *a jearance Of State Telegraph from Godesberg re can be little doubt that will enter Czechoslovakia It is understood that Hitler will pose to Mr. Chamberlain the p of Czechoslovakia as a state, the establishment of fc :,<| 1 and the removal of Dr. e. Reuter.
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  • 40 1 The Labour leaders Sir Walter Citrine, Dr. Dalton and Messrs. Elvin, George Lathan and Gillies are flying to Paris, leaving Heston shortly after the departure of Mr. Chamberlain, for discussions with French Labour leaders. —Reuter.
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  • 237 1 How Prague Heard the News There were sobs and sonic hysteria, but mainly stony silence in the streets of Prague as public loud-speakers broadcast a statement issued with a view to calming public opinion. It is announced that Government action was taken after the Government had
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  • 1013 2 Defence Counsel’s Plea: Judgment Reserved The case in which three Hylams, Lim lu Su alias Lim Chin Min, Lim Soon Yit and Lim Yit Lean are charged with being members of an unlawful society, was resumed before Mr. A. W. Bellamy yesterday in the Penang
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  • 487 2 Annual Mee ling Next Week The annual general meeting of the China Distress Relief Fund. Penang, was fixed for Sept. 28 at a meeting of the executive committee of the Fund yesterday evening at the Philomathic Union, presided over by Mr. Low Geok Swee. It was revealed
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  • 83 2 Judgment On Sept. 27 Judgment was reserved yesterday by Mr. L.B. Gibson, the Penang District Judge, in the case in which Lim Eng Kooi and Lim Eng Kok stood charged with having committed a serious offence under Section 377A of the Penal Code yesterday. When the
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  • 605 2 Clogs i ’il-OHi] Inspector I did net tell th Police inspector, but 1 that I Ms b0 said Spector D ey.de nce yesterday lh Chief Inspector Higein 11 1 Messrs. Abdool Cader’L? appeared for the firs;. J K Sooi > Chee respectively. SvCon d accused Inspector
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  • 169 2 Geld Offering Movement As the result of bids for a i® presented by a patriotic Chine. P Penang in connection with wftg Cozing Movement, a sum f(j9 collected, the highest which Pen 1’ng Rubber Merchantcontributed $150. meeting This was revealed at a-. ste ra-, the Philomathic v
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  • 276 3 JI. Litvinoffs Statement ifAlilE FAILURE TO PROTECT 1 members condemned GHiexa, Sept. 21 —M. Litvinoff told the League bh ,hat R,,ssia lwo <la X s a replied to Prague I J 1( nas prepared to render “immediate and ivf under the Soviet-Czech pacts.
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  • 134 3 SANCTIONS Japan Rejects League Invitation Tokyo, Sept. 21—The Cabinet has rejected the League invitation to accept its jurisdiction, says Reuter. The invitation followed Geneva’s decision to comply wi-th China’s request for application of Article 17. In the light of Japan's refusal, the League is entitled to proceed under the Covenant
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  • 189 3 1 ORD NUFFIELD has bought the assets and goodwill of Riley Motors (Coventry), Ltd., from the receiver appointed recently. Ad official announcement said that -Lord Nuffield in acquiring the Riley organisation is desirous of preserving in every way the development of those characteristics which have
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  • 97 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Sept. 22. One of the Railway staff quarters is undergoing extensive repairs and th” building will house the newly form. Railway Institute Club, which is to be meia-lv onened in about a monthis time. The Railway autiioriti.es in proyidi o J
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  • 91 3 MR ROOSEVELT'S FIRST VICTORY Piiniinil The Party <*** Vnr Sent 21 President Rooseior I t and only victory in nl up:: t 1 P ur s his party f anU through the defeat Tjj O'Connor. Chairman of the Lrful House Rules Committee at the of James Ray in the Democratic
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  • 130 3 London. Sept 11. The Rev. W. Miles ftomas. Baptist pastor of Ewyas Harold, jnfordshire, yesterday paid the ten lilhng fine imposed on a farm labourer s B accused in Hereford Juvenile Court of iitling on the wrong side of the road and jDung into the pastor’s
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  • 108 3 Polish Hungarian Minorities London. Sept 21 It is learned that the fch Ambassador in London in the wrse of recent visits to the Foreign ®ce presented the view of the Polish that if cession of Sudeten frritory to Germany was envisaged in the iglo-French proposals, a
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  • 48 3 WitT i<> Britain In Event Of War Sept 21 Two more Indian rulers, t ara Ja of Benares and the Raja °t, have sent messages to the Viceli their resources to the King H 1,1 event of war. Altogether ers have offered their services to Reuter.
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  • 28 3 utt an<( b Sept 21 Princess ‘""x hr ,,nf> st entirely recovered ri '"nt attack of influenza. Ho0H to Soestdjik in ,,,tn Panied by Prince
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  • 220 3 Elaborate Welcome Prepared London, Sept. 21 Mr. Neville Chamberlain is flying to Germany from Heston tomorrow at 10 a.m. In addition to Mr. Horace Wilson and Mr. William Strang, who accompanied him on his previous visit, Mr. Chamberlain will also have the assistance of Mr.
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  • 134 3 Activity At Frontier Budapest, Sept. 21 —Considerable Czech military activity may be observed across the frontier where a powerful line of concrete fortifications and emplacements faces Hungary. Troops can be seen moving amid the surrounding fir woods and vineyards while up to 45 trains with troops and
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  • 304 3 WARNING BY CAPT. G. HAWKINS Quoting glaring examples of laissez falrc “in action” today, and remarking that ii was humiliating to see many justifying inaction in mar.y modern evils, Capt. G. Hawkins, Assistant Director or Co operation, North Malaya, made a sticng appeal at the
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  • 616 3 “NO CAPITULATION BY BRITAIN Hie Times Warns Berlin London, Sept. 21,—The Times in a leader on Czechoslovakia says, “While it is plainly of urgent importance to rescue the issues of peace and war from the perils of an atmosphere heavy with threat and passion Czechoslovakia cannot be expected to take
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  • 57 3 London, Sept. 21 Sir \rchibald Sinclair speaking at t meeting of the Liberal Counci’ urged that the Anglo-French proposals should be published. He added it was high time the British people knew exactly what was going on and what was being done in their name. He urged that
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  • 57 3 New Haven, Connecticut. Sept. 21 As a rcsul'i of five days’ heavy rains th» State is facing its worst floods since 1936. Many rivers are overflowing their banks, the dam has burst and bridges washed away. The damage is estimated at hundreds of thousands
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  • 385 4 ARMED GANG' ROBBERY AT SINGAPORE RECALLED Preliminary Inquiry: Man Sent To Assizes (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. Sept. 22. A WOMAN’S defiance of an armed Chinese gang was described in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. The gang, it was alleged, entered her house
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  • 268 4 Marriage Promise Altered (I'rom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 21 After part hearing, an action for damages for breach of promise of marriage by Maria Wong, a muse, against Aroon Chandra Sinha an assistant medical officer of the Singapore General Hospital, was adjourned yesterday
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  • 608 4 Proposal At Sanitary Board Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Sept. 20 A proposal was put forward by Mr. P. T. Ho at the monthly meeting of the Larut and Matang Sanitary Board held today, for the alleviation of the plight of vegetable- hawkers in
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  • 362 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Signor M. Pecchioni, of Borneo Motors Seremban has returned from leave and i, now stationed in Penang. Mr. R. G. Money, manager of Midland? Estate, Klang, will shortly be going on transfer to Sengkang Estate, Port Dickson. jj: Mr. K. Swaminathan, Chief Goods Clerk, Railways, Ipoh, has returned
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  • 127 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. Sept. 21. A. verdict of .misadventure was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W.G. Porter, following an inquiry into the death of a 44-year-old Cantonese, Tan Ah Cheng, who died from injuries when he was knocked down by a
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  • 97 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 21. A gang Tight between a number of Chinese in Club Street on Monday night had a sequel in. the Singapore Third Police Court when five 'men who are alleged to have taken part in the affray were charged
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  • 90 4 Their appointment to the second class, Commander, of the Order of the Crown of Johore is a reward for many years’ service to the State. Dr. Garlick
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  • 294 4 (From Our Own Correspondent I Singapore, Sept. 21. A Japanese. K. Koguti, proprietor of the Nanyo Printing O'ffice, Cecil Street, who was charged with printing a seditious book in English called the “Japanese Spirit" on April 6 and an Indian, Khalil S- Anwari. who was charged
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  • 173 4 Schoolmates’ Story Of Bathing Tragedy (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 21. Schoolboys gave evidence in the Singapore Coroner’s Court yesterday, when Mr. W.G. Porter held an inquiry into the. death of D.D. Peyadasa, 13 years-old son of a Sinhalese jeweller, whose decomposed body was
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  • 38 4 They sang over the B. M. B. C. Station last night before proceeding to Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 774 5 RECTOR'S ‘HIDDEN BRIDE GIVES A PARTY Villagers Take Cakes And Wine In A Perambulator mu Market Harborough, Sept. 14 R ev Algernon Mills, forty-eight-year-old rector of Oxenden, pretty little Northants border village four miles from Market Harborough, walked through the village street this afternoon with his twenty eight-year-old bride, former
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  • 321 5 11 Indiscreet disclosures 1> p eech to his constituents, ral to contemplate O, Official Secrets Acts r under .o r imahsts. Orked in the lobby of noth J ou 1 q,ie of Commons. b! information about some ealing with the coal followed were given ar mirnalists’
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  • 161 5 Founder Of Greatest Dog Show London Sept 10. Mr. Charles Cruft organ :>er of Cruft's Ilog Show, died at his Unarm home yesterday at the age of illness of two or three Whs. Cruft cm < eived the idea of found* lg and organising his show,
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  • 283 5 c. r pt- 11— Gang terror menaces tjr.’ca'c' 2°0-000 residents. As dusk fell b 'hy streets rapidly cleared of 5r f/jr n girls who sought refuge Po]i e ns s tood by ready to rush to |i;u ti<s of hooligans armed with Pro"
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  • 423 5 Lo n <ion. Sept. 11- Mrs. Sylvia Margaret Wills, of Park-Street, Mayfair, pleaded guilty at Croydon yesterday to being knowingly concerned in a fraudulent attempt to evade Customs duties on a camera at Croydon Airport. She w-as fined £100, with £3 3s. costs. Another
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  • 289 5 London, Sept. 11—A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty at Eastbourne Juvenile Court today to taking away a car without the owner’s consent, to driving dangerously and to driving without insurance or a licence. Mr. F J. Felix, prosecuting, said the car w-as taken
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  • 290 5 Co-Dei endant s Claim London, Sept. 11.—Bill Nicholls, 34. appeared at Alton, Hants, yesterday jointly charged with Queenie Hackney, 22, with breaking and entering a schoolmaster's house at Bentley and stealing clothes, money, and jewelry valued at £21 on August 22. Hackney
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 506 6 Ik J A I ET O1“ I A* OPENING OO M J I J W TONIGHT! SAIL ALONG TO HAPPINESS WITH JESSIE MATTHEWS IN HEK SNAPPIEST, SUNNIEST MUSICAL SUCCESS SAILING ALONG’ B- with 1 <fe’- ROLAND YOUNG BARRY MACKAY M|| w JACK WHITING NOEL MADISON ALASTAIR SIM j She was
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    • 495 6 The Brightest Merriest Soot I, n H ELYSEE CABARET I TONIGHT Dancing from 9.15 p.m. to CHARMING ENTERTAINING HOSTESSES I TOMORROW"-TEA DANCE m.nc most ntnji.Au mnn M ELYSEE HOTEL I CENTRALLY SITUATED A FEW MINUTES DRIVE FROM Tuv M OR RAILWAY STATION P1 T «E Modern Sanitation Throughout H COOL
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  • 217 7 Resinients From U.K. And India London, Sept. 16—Movements of troops to strengthen the British forces in Palestine were announced yesterday. Two infantry battalions left Aidershot for Palestine, and the Colonial Office announced that two cavalry regiments and another infantry battalion are to be sent. Three infantry
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  • 170 7 Charges Of Duty Neglect And Absence lFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 21, A European inspector of the Straits Settlements Police Force, Sidney Dodds, appeared in the Singapore Fifth Police Court, yesterday, on two further summons charging him with being absent from duty without good cause
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  • 268 7 Old Nuisance Returns ILETTER TO THE EDITOR J Sir, —I remember some years back, the “Pinang Gazette” commenced strongly on inc nuisance caused by Mr. “Copra Bug and his family. Recently you again drew retention to this family of pests, but apparently the authorities are sitting tight because
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  • 217 7 1 LETTER TO THE EDITOR] Sir, —Reading Erodes’ comment on “Cinema Entertainment’ n the By the Way column in today’s issue of the Pinang Gazette, I see. that Diodes is of the opin on that the grouse against the influx of “puerile shorts’’ will sooner or later he
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  • 318 7 “Will Enter It Penniless” London, Sept. 11—When Clarence Hairy, the financier, leaves Maidstone Jail next February, he will go home to a small luxury flat in which his wife has preserved the appearance of the splendour of his former millionaire existence. He will tread there
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  • 643 8 WITH the international rubber quota halved within a period of a year and with an even more drastic reduction in the international tin quqta, the maintenance of an adequate but not superfluous supply of Indian labour in Malaya is not an easy task. Nevertheless this country, particularly the
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  • 192 8 At World Orientalists’ Congress LONDON UNIVERSITY’S DELEGATE (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Sept. 15. Sir Richard WinstecK. lately General Adviser in Johore and formerly Director of Education in Malaya, is now Reader ’n Malay to the University of London Sir Richard represented the University the International Congress
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  • 210 8 Well-Known Angler Back In Malaya Mr. C. Alma Baker, C.B.E the wellknown Kinta miner and planter is back again in Malaya for a short spell he arrived from Home today by the P. O Ranchi. Mr. Alma Baker has arrived on one of his periodical visits of
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  • 156 8 Disastrous Hurricane In Connecticut New York, Sept. 21 —A hurricane struck New York and delayed the sailing of the Queen Mary. Trees w r ere torn up on the waterfront, windows were blown in on fifth avenue and trains are held up owing to fallen trees
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  • 75 8 Indefinite Stay At Portsmouth The United States cruisers Nashville and Honolulu have arrived at Portsmouth this afternoon. There is no information as to the length of their stay. The customary salutes were fired to the flag of the Commander- in Chief, Admiral of this Fleet, the Earl of
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  • 56 8 Shortly To Attempt World Record After being delayed by adverse weather reports. Maia and Mercury, the two components of the Mayo composite aircraft, took off separately from the Medway at Rochester and flew to Dundee from whence J.e upper component Mercury, is shortly to make an attempt on
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  • 26 8 Washington. Sept. 21^-Major-General Westover, chief of the United States Air Corps, has been killed in a plane crash near Vultee, California. —Reuter.
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  • 31 8 Mr. David Llewellyn, well-known airman and son of the President of the Roya 1 Academy, Sir William Llewellyn, was killed in an air crash near Lympne Aerodrome last evening.
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  • 324 8 Monday Sept. 12. Captain C. B. Barry, R.N., Commander F. S. Billings. R.N and Lieut-Commander D. V. Sprague, R.N. left Government House. The Belgian Minister to Siam Mrs. H. Segaert, Hon. Mr. C. G. Howell, The Con sul General for the Netherlands Mrs. H. M. J. Fein, The
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  • 64 8 (From C’ur Own Correspond.nt) London. Sent. 12. The wedding took place on Sept. 10 at St. Patrick’s Chinch. WaPinctcn of Mr lack Clow Morion, Id* t son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R S Morton, of London formerly of Seremhan, to Miss Pew r y Jean Wilkinson,
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  • 516 8 Penang's ftn.i era gallon» „f inli flowed up< commercial x have contained ,o fill in the offending cum-sea, but lit h concerning a along the coastl i 'I'o those of tl K 1 nang, who an to be tree from tin. n (l) t !lV of everyday
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  • 2052 9 Summons Against Sultan’s Brother Dismissed Il LL REPORT OF OXFORD CASE (From Our London Staff) London, Sept. 15. HOW a prince of Malaya was alleged to have participated in an “unjusti liable’’ assault on a Press photographer who had taken a photograph of him and
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  • 318 9 FEATURES OF MODERN BUILDING Penang is soon to have one of the most modern and largest dance halls in North Malaya, in the New Elysee cabaret, work on which has already started. It will occupy the space next to the present cabaret ar.d when completed
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  • 88 9 An Indian, Sandadasamy, stood charged before Mr. Lim Koon Teck, the second Magistrate, in the Penang Middle Court, today, with having committed theft of 108 zinc plates, valued at $18, 200 pieces of wood, valued at $24, 18 pieces of planks, valued at $20. six iron
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  • 651 9 Withdrawal Of 19 Lots The public auction of sub-leases for 99 years of 27 lots in the Bengal Lane Improvement Scheme Area —on Penang Road, Argyle Road and Sri Bahari Road frontages- at the Town Hall this morning did not attract many people. At
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  • 54 9 LORRY CYCLIST IN COLLISION ACCIDENT AT JELUTONG An Indian cyclist was knocked down by a motor lorry at Bukit Dumbar, Jelutong, yesterday. The cyclist, a milkman, sustained a fracture of his leg and was admitted into hospital in a semi conscious condition. Two attendants on the lorry, which was conveying
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  • 102 9 The death took place on Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Medan, following an operation, of Mr. Tan Teik Seong, clerk attached to Islay Kerr Co., Ltd., Penang. The body was conveyed from Medan by the s.s. Krian, which arrived in Penang this morning. Deceased,
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  • 94 9 Charge Against Lorrv Driver Lim Neoh Kee, a lorry driver, was charged before Mr. Lim Koon Teek, the second magistrate, in the Penang Middle Court, today, with causing hurt to Ramalingam by a rash act, namely, by driving his lorry in a negligent manner at Glugor Road,
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  • 56 9 Major D. E. M. Fielding paid a visit to the Fiench naval vessel, “Oiler Loing,” this morning. The Harbour Master and the French Consul, Penang, called on the vessel on its arrival yesterday from Saigon. Commanded by Capt. de Cornette Doigwai, the “Loing” has a crew
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  • 59 9 To Give Charity Concert On Sept. 26 Under the auspices of the Penang Philomatic Union, a variety concert will be held by the Penang Chinese Labourers, in aid of the South China Relief Fund, at the Fun and Frolic, on Sept. 26, at 7 30 p.m.. Tickets will
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  • 1421 10 BUT BEECHAM’S ISSUE TWICE OVERSUBSCRIBED Lord Nuffield Buys Riley Motors (.From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 16. Chiefly because holders have refused to .•iell. London stock arxi share markets have maintained a remarkably strong resistance to the fiercely adverse influences which have attacked
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  • 931 10 “Prices Would Respond” (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. M. An extraordinary state of affairs is developing in the London tin market. The lack of consumptive demand, which has been responsible for depressing prices so severely since the onset of the American industrial recession, continues unabated. But,
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  • 840 10  -  By Kobert Mackay British employment figures for one month from the July 15 to the August 15 show an increase of 31,000, compared with the preceding month, while unemployment figures have fallen by nearly 14,000. The greatest improvements were in coal mining, building, public works contracting, and
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  • 282 11 S.S. “MATANG” arrived this morning from Tongkah, Kopah, Kenong, and V ictoria Point, sails Saturday at noon for same ports. S.S. “KUALA” arrived on Tuesday from Mergui and Tavoy, sails Saturday at 10 a.m. for same ports. S.S. “KRIAN” arrived this morning from Belawan-Deli, sails
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  • 501 11 Vigil Kept In All States (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 21. It is three months since Mr. Frank George Winyeate Dunsford, 58-year-old lonely gold miner at Tersang, western Pahang, was murdered in a gun battle with 'ten Chinese robbers who rifled
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  • 67 11 Another Britisher Claims Trial (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 21 Harry Goldenberg, an elderly Britisher, was sentenced to fifteen months’ rigorous imprisonment by the Singapore Criminal District Judge. Mr. H. A. Forrer, today on pleading guilty to three charges of criminal breach of trust involving
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  • 195 11 Interesting Lecture At Alor Star (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Sept. 21. Mr. Tipson, secretary of the British foreign Bible Society, who is on a visit Alor Star, gave an interesting lecture, entitled “The Story of the Bible” to a la rge audience at the
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  • 99 11 Ke-Opened— Five Closed I his Month u r «m Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 22. ;i H tin mines employing 348 persons ir/ju, ‘P in Kinta so far this month, n ■>', 1 Ve have been closed down, throw147 <oolies out of work. Thus only 1 been reabsorbed
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  • 191 11 WHARF COOLIES SEEKING MORE PAY (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 21 About 650 Chinese coolies employed on the Singapore wharves by the Tanjong Pagar Labour Company left their lines early this morning and failed to report for work. The men marched to the Chinese Protectorate,
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  • 116 11 SINGAPORE PLANS FOR DOUBLE TENTH” (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 22. Singapore Chinese may celebrate ths “Double Tenth,” Republican Day, which falls on October 10, on a more elaborate scale this year. A committee of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting today at the Chamber
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  • 623 11 Inspector Explains “Procedure” (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 22. Ng Mah Yoong, a Hokkien, was yesterday sentenced by Mr. F. Y. Radcliffe, First Magistrate, Ipoh, to a fine of $900, in default six months’ simple imprisonment, on his pleading guilty to a charge of
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  • 110 11 Sultan Of Perak To Name First (From Our Own Correspondent) Singr.pore, Sept. 21. In a spectacular ceremony at the beauti ful port of Lumut in the Dindings on October 1, the Sultan of Perak will christen the first of the R. A. F. Short Sunderland flying
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  • 50 12 i his evening at the Esplanade from 6.GO p.m. to 7.30 p.m.: March: The Voice Of The Guns: Alford. Overture: Elmont: Beethoven. Selection: Cavalcade: Noel-Coward. Waltz: Midsummer: Marigold. Intermezzo: Penelope’s Garden: Ancliffe. Selection: La Gran Via: Valverde. Fox Trot: I Like To Go Back Tn The Evening: Williams.
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  • 227 12 TO AID THE /j/./y/, Among the achievements of our times are those which make it possible for unfortunate people to enjoy life more than such folk could ever do in the past. We think especially of the blind. To begin with blindness is decreasing. Fewer children are born
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  • 724 12 Latest Finies Of Posting AIR MAILS EUROPE AND THE WEST IMPERIAL (Empire Air Mail): For Burma (except Victoria Point). India. Aden, Palestine. Egypt, Sudan, Kenya Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibar. Northern and Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, South Africa. Great Britain, Ireland. Canada an I Newfoundland. Ordinary Correspondence. 7.30
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    12 12 a BBC radio singer aha is often bard in Promenade Concerts.
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    • 1747 12 .nd transmission i J d^rJm a 'i ra o5 0 a 4 n> 20 io”2o G a G G S= !S Highlights Of Today’s Wireless T"TTT CSC. GSP. U ZHJ (PENANG) 6.3 a.m. 795 1) nl ZHJ Chamber Music Concert—Brahms. GSO ciTicl GSl> f i tvriAfiES S.00 n.m. The Pianoforte
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    • 533 12 NIROM TODAY YDC 15.15 mc/s (19.8 m.j PMN 10 26 mc/s (29.2 m.) YDB 11.86 mc/s (25.3 m.) YDB 9.65 mc/s (31.20 m.) P. M. 1210 Studio orchestra conducted oy Carel van der Byl. 1.10 News and weather report; instrumentalists. 2.20 Repetition of news and weather report. P. M. 220
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  • 140 13 oi the two latest pattern armoured cars which have been taken over by h* Umoured Car Section of the Singapore Volunteer Corps. These pictures were taken during field firing exercises on Mandai Road The section now has four cars. One of the older
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    • 110 13 BOBBY BEAR'S ADVENTURES: Not Cricket! --.n, J wsVnsIz tjprv r -VA4 J &fcw< 7K' "l />£ 7//4a s -W \VZ^S sSS> *V S f t***" S A T it The frisky calves come out to play, an« /ran. Few,-. Mr. sS“« le sale.- not; „Mt Ito Wrt-et nt UH M»
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  • 571 14 Chinese Beat Province In Thrilling Game WINNING GOAL SCORED ALMOST ON TIME In one of the most thrilling matches seen this season on the Victoria Green, the Chinese Recreation Club, runners-up in the Penang League, defeated the Province Wellesley Football Association, League
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  • 177 14 English Trounce Irish London, Sept. 21—The inter-league match oetween the Irish League and the English League at Belfast resulted in a win for the latter by eight goals to two. The Englishmen adapted themselves to the treacherous conditions in the seconu half, when the ground was very
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  • 71 14 Bonneville Salt, Flats, Sept. 21. AttempUng to break his own speed record, Eyston had a narrow escape when the Thunderbolt, travelling at 350 miles an hour, met with an accident. The cowling over the wheels broke but Eyston with superb driving and presence of mind brought the
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  • 103 14 Results of ties played in the P.S.C. Bowls Tournament on Tuesday resulted as follows: Mens Singles Handicap: A. F. Barclay (—4) beat T.S. Anthony (4*3) 21 —19. Men’s Doubles Handicap: F.N. Syer and J. R. Watson (scr.) beat W. J. Burnett and M. J. Thorpe (—r-3)
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  • 168 14 P.B.A. Championship lies For The Week-End (By Our Badminton Correspondent) The send-finals of the Penang open singles championship will be played on Saturday. Kin Hong will be meeting Yok Kooi, while Ewe Chye meets Jin Ian. The senior inter-team competition will be started on Sunday, when the opening ties
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  • 82 14 Wentworth, Surrey, Sept. 21. In the £750 Dunlop Metropolitan Professional Golf Tournament, Alfred Perry won with an aggregate of 273 (69, 68, 67, 69). He won with one of the lowest aggregates recorded in a first class tournament in this country. Henry Cotton with
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  • 92 14 Liverpool, Sept. 21—The biggest crowd ever to see a contest outdoors is expected at the Liverpool Football Club’s ground tomorrow night for the world flyweight title bout over 15 rounds between Peter Kane and the American, Jackie Jurich. Kane’s weight is worrying him, but both fighters
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  • 289 14 Today’s Work On The K. L. Track (.From our Own Cotrespor,dent.) Kuala Lumpur, Today. Vision (Ellis) impressed Pest in m.s morning's training tor the Selaugo. Autumn Meeting with a beautiful sprau over three furlongs and is worth watcni..g. A large crowd turned out this morning u see
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  • 99 14 Latest S.K.A. Amendments The following are the latest promotions and amendments to the Straits Racing Association official classification list of horses and ponies. It will be seer tnat Lady Luck after her two wins at Singapore has been sent up to Class 1
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  • 70 14 D.A.F.C. Team To Meet I.R.C. Tomorrow The following will represent the Darul Aihsan Football Club against the Indian Recreation Club, in the Penang Football Association Cup soccer Competition, tomorrow at S.X.I. ground at 5.15 p.m sharp:— D.A.F.C.: —M. Osman; V. Ibrahim, M. Yusoff; B. Ismail, Abdul Rahman,
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  • 57 14 Paris —Her.ri Cochet, the former world amateur lawn tennis champion, who ha? since turned professional, has retired '-<» a farm at Bazoches, near Paris. He intends to have tennis courts built there, and hopes 'to organise amateur championships and train young players. In the spring, according to
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  • 301 14 Penang At I ractice The Penang Women Hockey n their second practice yesterd/ C Ub ua the Francis Ugh. Ground Messrs. C.W, Lvle rvy and Penang's veteran stated? Ahama. put the G r spite of die bad weather Th PScts though bad, was better' t L 1 Wednesday s.
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  • 34 14 The Profession Pairs Final in the Penang Sports Club Lawn Tennis Tournament between E.W. Hare A.J L. Donaldson and W.T. Francis FA Shelton has been cancelled, Shelton having hurt his leg.
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  • 92 14 P. S. C. VS. Chinese Match Postponed The rugger match between the Penang Sports Club and the Chinese Recreation Club which was fixed to be played on t Esplanade yesterday was postponed. The following will represent the <n e Sports Club against the “E" Company, P. and P.W.V.C. on
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  • 101 14 Mrs. Critchley Beaten In Second Bound ni _J fl ttlC Wilmette, Illinois, Sep 1 s second round of the American Gold Championship Miss v. Mi?g Mrs. O. S. Hill (Kansas) 4 and r Betty Jameson (Texas) e Grata® Walker 4 and 2; Miss Ai^H son 2 ata
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  • 17 14 London, Sept. 21 t d the A bXeegoS:to— r.«ter. Wanderers by three 5
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    • 874 14 ON BEST BRITISH MAKE MONEY SAVING PRICED attache suit cases LONDON COLOUR HIDE 277 SUIT CASE, CLOSED -,7.7. J- -/-j -y-y EDGES, BEST QUALITY WJ,.' NICKEL LOCK Nfr SIZES 20; 22; 24; 26; 28; 18k "W W w INCHES wg A REDUCED PRICES: Sr JWL $151- $171- $19,- $201- $221-
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    • 53 14 v I. POP Well Named I SM& ISN’T ALL SU£5 l| I CALL MER" NQ GOOD O N TK& CRANKED UP 'IUC- OLD CIGARGND PICK-UP- L ’*4 11 TO B&! ?n 5eM& J.r<L 'W| ‘X > <22. Jt? Ma £jt- ■M# 1 <r jf p_l J Op*. 4bt, ■'M by
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  • 93 15 Just Like You Or Me— But He Runs Faster qdncv Wooderson who recently set up a new world reCO r<l for the half mile at Motspur Park. Off the track his life is not much out of the ordinary. For example for breakfast he enjoys kidneys and bacon, marmalade and
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  • 732 15 hw er Great Recovery In Last Six Minutes Capetown, Sept. 11. A peat recovery, after South Africa had i»wn level six minutes from the end, cabled Great Britain to win the third and Jjai Rugby Test, voted one of the most drilling international matches ever seen
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  • 226 15 Duane’s Fifth Successive Win London, Sept. 11 —It is not verv often that the winner of a championship is the most disappointed competitor in the race, but it was so in the English long-distance swimming championship over the 5 miles 60 yards’ course from Kew to Putney
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  • 969 15 A.G.K. Brown Still A World Beater pOLXOWING is an account of how the athletes ran in the recent European Championships, held at Paris, by H. M. Abrahams:— 100 METRES A. W. Sweeney reached the final and finished fifth. It is a matter for
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 296 15 Choose Parker Vacumatic for THE PRINCELY GIFT This pedigreed beauty wholly expresses your good taste and esteem Xa w Tarlcer /Zg® 1 i’ IsMl What more appropriate gift could runs dry suddenly. No rubber you give for birthdays,graduations, sac, no piston pump. Sealed mechaor any gift time? Parker Vacumatic nism
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  • 138 16 PREVIOUSLY LATEST tlll> £195.10. 0 £195.10. 0 LONDON—(Spot) £196 5 0 £196. 5. 0 LONDON —(3 months) S100.37*/ 2 $100.00 SINGAPORE DONB $98.874£> §99 1242 31 Iis S* Buyers no sellers Buyei sno COPRA—(Sundrted) S 50 Io In «LACK PEPPER $8.50 $8.50 Rl'BBER LONDON 8^d 8 sd NEW YORK
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  • 352 16 dnare of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or Fa’J Yesterday Rise or Fall Con. 5 p.c. 44-64 112’2 Burmah Oil ***** -7’jd Funding 4 p.c. 60-90 HOAi G Eagle Com. (4 pesos.) 4 3 —3d War Loan 3% p.c. 100*2 U Cable P- e 90 T
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  • 111 16 Previously Latest Paris 178 21 64 178 > Ne a York 4.82ft 4.82 ft Montreal 4.84 S A 4.84% Brussel 28.59% 28.59% Geneva 21.28% 21.28% Amsterdam 8.92, 8.92 Milan 91H 91% Berlin 12.06 12.06 Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Ccpenhag eu 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 28% nominal Helsingfors
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  • 116 16 London, Sept. 21. RUBBER: Firmer.— London 8,*.. buyers 8sellers Oct./Dec. 8% do 8/, do Jan./Mar. 8,’ do 8ft do Apl./June 8do 8% do NEW YORK 16.30 cts. United Kingdom Stock» London 64,735 tons Liverpool 34,722 tons COPRA Straits S.D Rotterdam Sept £10.12. 6 PEPPER: White Muntok: in
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  • 170 16 ••Owing To Far Eastern Conditions’* 1 From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, Sept. 15. An interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent against 14 per cent in previous years, has been declared by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China in respect of
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  • PENANG SHARE QUOTES
    • 123 16 KENNEDY CO. TIN Buver» Seller» Ampat 3 104 4'4 ’2 Ayer Weng .62 ’4 .67’4 Batu Selangor 1.30 1.35 Hong Fatt .85 Johan .26 .30 Jelebu .70 .75 Kpg. Lanjut 17j9 18 6 Kramat 10)0 10 6 Kuchai Ordy. 1.30 1.35 Larut 10|0 10!6 Lukut .6742 .72’4 Puchong 19|6 20;6
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    • 139 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. TIN BUYERS SE14LERS Batu Selangor 1.30 1.35 Hong Fatt .83 .85 Jelebu 70 .75 Kiang River 1.77'2 1 82’j Kuchai 1.30 1.35 Petaling 7.50 7.75 Rahman Hyd. 1.17’ 2 1.22’4 Rantau 1.37 44 Taiping Cons. 1.55 1.60 Talam 1.32*2 1.37*Ampat 3'9 4 3 Berjuntai 9’9 10
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    • 179 16 LEAN CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Ampats 3 TO 2 4 3 Eatu Selangor 1.30 1.35 Flong Fatts .82%. .85 Jelebus .69 .72% Johans .25 .27% K. Lanjuts 17 9 18 3 Kepongs 12-0 12i9 Kramats 100 10;6 K. Kampars 13 9 14 3 F.uchais 129 1.34 Kundangs 5 9 6
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    • 258 16 Gains Held New York, Sept. 21 —The Four days' sharp rise might be regarded as having measurably discounted the temporary relief of foreign tension. Pentling further developments, foreign or domestic, operators expect a wide trading range with strong stops which could be utilised for lightening commitments with repurchase
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    • 263 16 SOON THEAM CO. TIN; Buyers Sellers Ampa'ts 3 10*2 4 1*> Ayer Hitams 23S6 24 6 Ayer Wengs .62 .65 Bangrins 21!3 22:0 Batu Selangors 1.30 1.33 Hong Fatts .82 .84 Jelapangs 31 0 Jelebus .69 .72 Kamuntings 9 3 10 0 K. Lanjuts 17 9 18 3 Ks .us
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    • 20 16 TIN Singapore $100.00 per pkl. Penang 99.12% per pkl. RUBBER Singapore—Spot 27%c per II». Penang—Spot 27%c per II».
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  • 58 16 Czech Issues Marked Down Heavily London, Sept. 21.—The Stock Exchange was hesitant in the absence of any authoritative information, concerning the Central European situation. Price movements were irregular but fractional gains predominated among industrials. Among foreign bonds Czech issues were weak. Prague seven, per cents, were marked down
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  • 91 16 Domestic Release For Last Quarter Following the announcement that the international, tin quota realease for the 4th quarter 1<938 is 35 per cent, ordinary quota and 10 per cent. Buffer Stock quota, the domestic quota has been fixed as follows: Ordinary quota 25 per cent. Buffer Stock quota
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  • 114 16 I 3/4 Per Cent Increase In *****0 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 15. Taking advantage of the new clauses of the international rubber regulation scheme which will come into force on Jan. 1, 1939. the Netherlands East Indies Government will take steps leading to an
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  • 74 16 To Subscribe Monthly Towards China Fund (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 22 Diligently saving their hard-earned cents, Singapore’s 5,000 ricksha pullers have pledged themselves to contribute to the China Relief Fund until the end of the Sino-Japanese war. They will each subscribe 50 cents a month
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  • 37 16 The s.s. Krian arrived in Penang this morning from Belawan with the following passengers: Misses L. M. and A. V. Girard, Messrs. Grumitt and A. Cautley, Mr. and Mrs. Khaw Peng Lara and three children.
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    • 454 16 Photiv I’eiu, 'degra',," '<» Singapore (iff, p 6 -‘L J < S ’'W,r e > r j Office J»r- u- t J eet pi Attala a I'hoiK Um? e Lon.i,,,, ■'*> w. 1 W r, Kate, of Suby riptio f d Sunday I, tt Gazette 3 U i "tin s
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