Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 December 1938

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PLBLISHED DAILY No. 302. Vol. XCVI. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1938. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • 197 1 Junior Ministers Tell Premier “All Is Not Well” —REUTER. No Demand For Resignations BUT EAKLY CABINET CHANGES PROBABLE London. Monday. I lie reception by Government. Back-Benchers of Mr. Chamberlain’s speech was generally favourable. At the -ame time anxiety remains that the Government should speedily press rearmament. It
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  • 303 1 imperialistic aesjgn». credit loans to China.-Sin Chew Jit Poh. Bogus Leaders’ Quarrels Chungking, Monday. X foreigner from Manchuria confirms ■reports of numerous minor revolts, mutinies ijid political quarrels among bogus leaders The Japanese are watching th? movements of these officials. It is felt that if the war lasts
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  • 136 1 Reuter. Return Of Confidence Paris, Monday. Today was almost a historic day for Rentes which rose four to seven points. The foreign situation had affected the market, but the fact that Mussolini’s speech yesterday did not refer to colonial demands inclined the market to the view that
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  • 51 1 Reuter. Chungking, Monday:—The American Ambassador to China, Mr. Nelson Johnson, arrived at Kunming yesterday and called on General Lung Yun, the Governor of Yunnan. He will leave Kunming on Wednesday en route to Washington where he will report to President Roosevelt on the latest position in
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  • 770 1 “Japan Will Have To Renew Heavy Military Blows” Reutei. L.rlin, Mondi y. A game with golden ballets’’ is the -«azional Zeitm g s <ead.ng on a message regardinj the British Government's intention to grant to China credit loans. All papers display great interest in the
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  • 75 1 —British Wireless. Large Party At Royal Estate London. Monday:—The King and Queen, who with the Princesses will leave London on Thursday, will entertain a large party at Sandringham for Christmas. In addition to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess of Kent and their
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  • 90 1 European’s Driver Seriously Hurl A serious motor accident took place in Bukit Mertajam, this morning, in which tl car belonging to Dr. C.C. Ross of Nibong fetal cams into collision with one belonging to a Chinese towkay of Bukit Mertajam. Dr. Ross' driver is lying in a crious
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  • 38 1 Mr. P.J.D. Regester, Pena: g Solicitor of the film of Messrs. Hogan Adam.-; ALan. left Penang this noon by car for Singapore for a short holiday. H is expected to be back by Christmas eve.
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  • 62 1 Mr. Ong Huck Lim, the Penang lawyer, who has been on three weeks’ holiday in Medan and Brastagi is due back by K.L. M. plane tomorrow mornin with his nieces, Mrs. Khoo Teng Chuan and Miss Ong Say Chin. Miss Ong was operated on for app
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  • 46 1 Pveutei. Rio de Janeiro, Monday. Thirty-five were killed and over GO injured in a collision l>e‘we:n p ss nger and freight trains at Juiz de Fora. a hundred miles north of Rio d? Janeiro. This is the greatest disaster in Brazilian railway history Reutei.
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  • 33 1 New York. Monday. Elissa Landi the film actress broke her collar-bone when her car skidded near Kingston. New York State, according to the actress' New York agents.— Reuter.
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  • 209 1 tween the two countries. —British Wireless. Berlin, Monday. Following his return to Berlin, it is officially admitted that Dr. Schacht discussed the question of Jewish immigration during his stay in London last week. No definite agreement was reached, the official statement adds,
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  • 72 1 —British Wireless. Goering To Visit Rome London, Monday. There is no confirmation <bere of the report that during his absence from England the Prime Minister will meet certain German statesmen. Nothing is known here of the reported intended visit to Italy, while Mr. Chamberlain is in Rome, of
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  • 18 1 —Reuter. New York, Monday:—A provisional trade agreement between the United States and Turkey is announced. —Reuter.
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  • 1682 2 Commons Debate On 1 4k,. Foreign Affairs MR. CHAMBERLAIN DEFENDS MUNICH SURRENDER —Reuter. London. Monday. Mr. Lloyd George, who nowadays participates in debates less tlvin iormerly, intervened tonight in the House ol Comunons to attack Mr. Chamberlain. He declared that rhe Premier’s
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  • 194 2 —Reuter. .4 n liiii i ,i Advaninm» New York. Monday At. the outset of any .vh u f; tish air force, all tliin- ~,r would probably be tne w > able air arm in Europe. t< _q. Fielding Eliot, well-knov ter on military affairs, in a rejiort
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  • 150 2 —British Wireless. Increase For Fifth Consecutive Year London, Monday. If present trends are maintained ?.938 will for th? if th consecutive year, show an increase in the net weekly wages of Britain’s work-people. For the 11 completed months of year the changes are estimated to have resulted in
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  • 106 2 British Wireless. I o Train Boys For Air Defence London. Monday:—The statement that gliding camps are to be established throughout the country next year to train boys of the air defence cadet corps as a preliminary to power flying was announced yesterday by Air Commodore Chamier, Secretary-General of
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  • 327 3 Lovers Meet After 12 Years KEI MU D BY 8.8. C. BROADCAST (1 rom Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 10. A I >ad< ast by a newly-married coup|, \ii. and Mrs. A. E. Filby, of East Surrey, in the National pror ~nie tonight revealed that
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  • 197 3 ‘CAVALCADE” WRITES ON SELANGOR CORONATION (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 9. Some remarkable details concerning the jewels which will be worn by the Sultan of Selangor s.nd his consort, the Tungku Ampuan, at the coronation <■< remony at Klang next month, are published in today’s issue of
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  • 421 3 To Daughter Of Former Malayan Rubber Planter (From Our Own Correspondent.) Loncon. Dec. 7. Many former Malayan residents were among the guests at the marriage today of Mr. W. E. Northcote-Green, son of the Rev. and Mrs. W. NorthcoteGreen, of Weyhill Rectory. Andover, Hants.,
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  • 112 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 7. Two engagements of interest to Malayans are annnounced in this morning’s London neewspapers: Mr. John Glover Davies, of the Public Works Department,, Malaya, son of the ate Mr. G. Davies and Mrs. Davies, of Wimbledon, is to marry Miss Nancy
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  • 223 3 Hon. Lady Organisers’ Thanks Mrs. D A Mac Kay. Hon Lady Organiser of this year's Peppy Day Fund, wishes publicly to thank Messrs. Pinang Gazette, Straits Echo. Criterion Press for free printing and the following Firms for allowing her to utilize their advertising spaces in this
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  • 64 3 Mr. Khor Choo Eong And Miss Lim Seok Kheam Invitations have been issued for the marriage on Friday, Dec. 23, at the Buddhist Association, of Mr. Khor Choo Eong, brother of Mr. Khor Choo Hin. and Miss Lim Seok Kheam, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lim
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  • 104 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 19. The wedding will take place in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Dec. 26. of Che Amnah Zaitun binti Mdhamed Saleh, who was until recently on the nursing staff of the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital. and Enche About Hamid
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  • 107 3 Orders Placed In Italy (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 8. The Siamese Government invited tenders from British shipbuilders for th? onstruction of two warships the order for which was ultimately placed with f he Cantieri Riunti of Trieste. This fact was revealed in the House Commons
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  • 60 3 The quarters rf Mr. Sarban Singh, a teacher at the Clifford School. Kuala Kangsar, were burgled on Sunday night and the house thoroughly ransacked. Mr. Sarban Singh is away on holiday at Teluk Anson and the extent of his loss is unknown. The servants lost four dollars.
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  • 349 3 (From Cur Own Corresycn lent) London. Dec. 7. Mr. Laurence W. Howlett, for several years Deputy Municipal Seer. tary. Penang Municipal Commission, is now living at Colchester. Lt. Col. E. R. Macpherson, 0.8. E., vho completed a tour of duty in Malaya, ’.here he was Assistant-Director of
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  • 96 3 Malay Boy Says She Hit Him With Clog (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Monday. “I admit stabbing complainant because she hit me first with a wooden clog,” said a 15-year-old Malay boy, Hamid, in the Taiping Police Court today, when he appeared on a charge of voluntarily causing
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    • 104 3 IJ II l ITO f HRRIU&O/ ■l-i RO X > /Im “SNOW WHITE” DOLLS SNOW WHITE WEARS A BRIGHT RED OR BLUE BLOUSE A BILLOWY SKIRT, DECORATED WITH PICTURES OF THE SEVEN DWARFS THEIR MAGIC COTTAGE. SOFT BODY A HEAD. REAL HAIR WIG. ORGANDIE DRESS WITH SAI IN BODICE. TAFFETA
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  • 423 4 IX 1 ERNA 1 lOXAL relationship between countries remaining at peace is degenerating into exchange of paeans of hatred, loathing and contempt, lor many years v u have been accustomed to the spleen ot press organs in Italy and Germany in which countries newspaper comment cannot L>e made
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  • 1380 4  - Chamberlain Dolls Donald Duck Are Christmas Favourites Seeing London By Jean Littlerie’d [N spite of the good example set by Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, we shall all spend these last few days before Christmas in a fever of shopping arfhi y. As usual, we shall trail in the road
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    • 67 4 r J comes -ttw firne tor I -SL Jft AT I under guarantee o f -11 rw-f fw _IJL z ven for Rr,Ta fl,e Pr,,ne last rI I M *ll il i I I II )II I IB K' Si SH B I t,OST “0 Unit L|l li |l i
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  • 1131 5 An Ocean Port Of The Future BY W. Alexander }> ,('.KOK is undergoing civic .ti-cs, and the transition is a little dislocation which, is taken in very good part.’ jple. there are such a nuninsing authorities at the that one small trading es- may require as many as
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  • 96 5 Singapore Merchant Injured Mr. E. Nassim of Messrs. Nassim and Company, Singapore. while returning from Penang yesterday afternoon me with a serious accident opposite the Kuala Kangsar hospital. Irt order to avoid hitting a stray bul lock the Malay driver applied his brakes. The saloon
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  • 163 5 TO SERVE SECOND TERM ON MUNICIPAL COMMISSION At an extraordinary general meeting of the Chinese Chamber of I Commerce held yesterday afternoon at the Chamber’s premises at Light Street. Dr. Ong Chong Keng was unanimously' re-elected to represent the Penang Chinese Chamber* of Commerce on the
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  • 295 5 Seller Fined And Sent To Prison The story of a successful trap set by the Detective Branch which resulted in in the arrest of a Chinese who had been selling forged lottery tickets was told in the Penang District Court this morning when Uin Goh Ch ay
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  • 134 5 A Malay car-driver, Ibrahim bin Osman was charged before the First Magistrate, Ipoh, Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, yesterday with (1) causing grievous hurt to a Tamil girl, Annan.mah, by driving a car in a negligent manner at SimpangPulai, Lahat, at 7.30 a.m. on Saturday; (2)
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  • 423 5 UNDERTAKING SPECIAL XMAS HOLIDAY CRUISE Dn her maiden voyage, the East Asiatic Line's new motorchip Selandia is due to arrive in Penang this morning. Her arrival will revive memories of an earlier Selandia which for 25 years traded between Denmark and the East.
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  • 151 5 zui extraordinary gen ral meeting of members of the Penang Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow* at 2.30 to elect a member to the Legislative CouncJ. The Finang Gaze te under: tands that Col. G. E-. A. Fletcher’s three year term has expired
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  • 21 5 Previously acknowledged $490.37 “Anon” $2.00 Hon. Dr. J. Emile Smith $2.00 T. E. Conaghan. Esq. $25.00 $519.37
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  • 224 5 Important K. 1,. Court Decision Kuala Lumpur, l9 Deciding that the Odeon Theatre was a “house” as defined in the Sanitary Board Enactment, the acting Chief Justice F.M.S. Mr. Justice a’Beckrtt Terrell dismissed today in a judgment, the appeal of the Public Prosecutor against the
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  • 46 5 This even’ng at the “Esplanade” from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.: 1. March—Light Of Foot —Latan 2. Selection —A Country Girl Monckton. 3. Waltz- Tresor d’Amour—Waldteufel. 4. Overture Rosamunde —Schubert 5. Intermezzo—Penelope’s Garden Ancliffe. 6. Selection—White Horse—Stolz. 7. Fox Trot —Love Walked In— Gershwin.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 1129 6 7 A W The Brightest and Merriest Spot in Penn,> TEMPORARY CLOSIM ROYAL PI V CRK PA R A he MAJESTIC, ROYAL «nd WINDSOR Tt.....r„ Are <« "Z LLYoEdCAdAPIT r Funniest Picture I TONIGHT 'Today tomorrow For Cleansing Lnder A J Dancing from 9.30 p.nt. to Midnh-hi i nnici pa
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  • 1056 7 To Be Given Immediately By Britain London, Monday. THE newspapers generally give prominence to Britain's decision to extend credits to China. Reuter understar ds that the preliminary amount is definitely £500,000 and will be made available immediately without waiting for the passage of the new Export
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  • 116 7 —Reuter. Paris, Monday. The Foreign Minister. M. Bonnet, reaffirmed France’s resolve not to give up an inch of her territory, declaring that an attempt to take it would lead to armed conflict. “Naturally, I include Tunis, Corsica, Savoy and French possessions
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  • 77 7 Reuter Vatican City, Monday. The Pope had another heart attack today. At one stage his condition was described as alarming but a later report stated that His Holiness is understood to have recovered from "an attack of cardiac asthma which did not prove to be
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  • 115 7 —Reuter. Paris. Sunday. DURGOS messages report that rumours are Circulating in Nationalist Spain that moves are being considered aboard to bring a month’s armistice in Spain over Christmastide. It is alleged that the Spanish Committee for Civil Peace, in conjunction with French and British committees, is
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  • 38 7 —Reuter. London. Monday:—The death is announced of Sir Leslie Probyn, aged 76. The late Sir Leslie was Governor of Barbados from 1910 to 1918, and Governor of Jamaica from 1918 to 1924. —Reuter.
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  • 259 7 London, Monday. MANY parts of Europe are shivering in cold temperatures brought by icy winds from Siberia. The British Isles are in the grip of frost. Temperatures this morning were constant twenty-six degrees Fahrenheit. Yesterday was the coldest day since February 1929. Shipping was disorganised by
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  • 87 7 —Reuter. Berlin, Monday. The Reich Gazette announces the confiscation of property belonging to some Catholic dissolved organisations. The measure is taken under the decree of 1933 providing for the confiscation of organisations hostile to the people and the State. The property confiscated belonged to the Catholic Young
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  • 83 7 —Reuter. Tientsin, Monday. Japanese pressure against the foreign concessions at Tientsin which suddenly developed earlier in the week is being intensified. Butchers’ deliveries into the concessions have been stopped and a shortage of vegetables and meat scorns probable. Japanese newspapers continue to declare proudly that
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 631 7 TONIGHT GRAND SUPER ATTRACTIONS AT ROTH PARKS itexthty, 20th, December, 1938. WEMB L E Y PARK ’Vfole k Silver Opera: Will stage the 2nd last part of Inche R. Sainan’ s famous Arabian tory entitled AMIR FADILAH” with special 'niisic and caucus in conjunction with latest extras WATCTH FOR Inche
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    • 155 7 Eastern Oriental Hotel CHRISTMAS EVE, SATURDAY, 24th DECEMBER Special Dinner N Dance 53.00 EXTENSION TO 1 A M. CHRISTMAS NIGHT, SUNDAY. 25th DECEMBER Special Dinner Dance $3.00 EXTENSION TO 1 A M. BOXING NIGHT. MONDAY, 26th DECEMBER Special Dinner Fancy Dress Dance $3.50 EXTENSION TO 1 A M NEW YEAR’S
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  • 103 8 Kampar Shopkeeper’s Experience Two arrests have been made by the Perak Detective Branch following a daring armed robbery at Kampar on Friday night. It is learned that fou*’ Chinese entered a sundry-goods shop and held up lhe Chinese proprietor at pistolpoint. The shopkeeper, who was
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  • 132 8 Gamblers Fined Six Chinese and one Punjabi were produced before Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe. First Magistrate, Ipoh, yesterday charged with gaming in a public place at Menglembu on Saturday afternoon last. Court Chief Inspector M. B. Thomas, prosecuting, told His Worship that gaming had been going
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  • 149 8 A young Eurasian named Woodworth was bound over in one surety in the sum of $lOO lor a period of six months by Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe. First Magistrate, Ipoh. yesterday, on a charge <>!’ stealing a wrist watch from a friend. Court Chief Inspector
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  • 733 8 CORONER’S FINDING ON DEATH OF MR. F.G.W. DLNSFORD (From Our Own Correspondent) Raub, December 16. A\ ERDICT of “murder while defending his property against a gang of robbers” was given by Mr. W. A. C. Goode, M.C.S., District Officer and Magistrate, Raub, at the
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  • 59 8 I From Our Own Correspondent» Taiping. Monday. Produced on a charge of theft in a dwelling, a Malay named Nayan bin F.n denied that he went into the house of one Haji Ibrahim and stole jewellery valued at $7O. The case was accordingly postponed to über
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  • 384 8 Gohl Cup Promised By Local Finn ENTRIES tor the Penang and Province Wellesley Dog Show', which is to be held at the Penang Free School Hall on Sunday. February 5. will close on February 21 Among the numerous prizes offered, special interest has
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  • 52 8 The case in which two Chinese lads. Yip Chok Low and Ng Weng Lim. stand charged before Mr. P F Y. Radcliffe. First Magistrate, Ipoh. with being members of an unlawful society was adjourned again until January 18. bail being fixed in the sum of
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  • 556 8 HEALTH DEPARTMENTS WATCHFUL CARE That there has recently been an increase in mak Ipoh is not denied in official circles but it is pointed m t most of the cases are just on the outskirts of the S«' al Board limits and
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  • 136 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Teluk Anson, Monday. A pretty wedding was solemnised at the Sikh Temple at Anderson R ()ad Teluk Anson, yesterday morning when Mr. B. Arjan Singh, Chief Goods Clerk of the F.M.S. Railways, Padang Besar was married to Miss Harvant Kaur eldest
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  • 117 8 Puddings By The lon From Home (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Monday Nearly one ton of Christmas puddings have been imported from Great Britain for the troops in Singapore. In addition- others are being made at the various barracks. The troops also will eat 6.000 mince
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  • 218 8 To Discuss Labour At New Delhi (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday The Colonial Indian Association 01 Malaya is to send a special ddega tion to New Delhi in connection with U’ visit of the Malayan Government s legation to India next month, the Time- 1
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 518 9 Seiihnced To Three Months’ Gaol ,<rking that he did not believe <i s story, as he had gone to ■mplainant’s house without any !> and that it was quite clear that ha h -one with the intention to comri theft, Mr. Lim Koon Teck, Third p<
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  • 57 9 A sentence of three months’ rigorfin imprisonment was imposed by Mr Lim Koon Teck, Third Police Magistrate, yesterday on a Malay named Rahman, who had pleaded guilty at a pre- 'Ais hearing to charge of housebreaking 1 y entering the premises of the Tan Sin F'H'tv in
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  • 680 9 AXE KNIFE USED IN ASSAULT FOLLOWING DISPUTE OVER LAND MALAY CONVICTED: COURT WARNS COMPLAINANT A dispute between two Malays over the ownership of a plot )a u anc l was gi ven as the cause for one of them assaulting tne other with an axe and a knife, when Ahmad
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  • 410 9 The fourth Penang Trade Fair opened very quietly yesterday evening at the Fun and Frolic Park. The usual ceieinomai opening was absent and as befitting the name of the Silent Salesman” the Fair just started. 1 rti'le Fairs are the latest idea in com,lH T( tl
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  • 186 9 One Assailant Sentenced In the Middle Court, Penang, before Mr. Lim Koon Teck. Third Police Magistrate yesterday, an Indian, Michael Muthu, was sentenced to one day’s imprisonment and ordered to pay $4 as compensation to the complainant, in default five days’ imprisonment, for having caused hurt to
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  • 71 9 Inspects Penang’s Historic Records Chief Justice McElwains, who presided at the Court of Appeal, left for Singapore last evening by the s.s. Kedah. He has been staying with Mr. Justice Howes and Mrs. Howes while in Penang. Mr. Justice McElwaine, accompanied Tan Hook Aun, yesterday paid a visit
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  • 113 9 A quiet wedding took place at noon yesterday at the Chinese Consulate, Northam Road, Penang, the parties being Mr. Koay Kah Chooi and Miss Goh Guat Gnoh. Mr. Yang Chi Shiang, representing) the Chinese Consul, officiated at the ceremony, which was in the reformed style. The Secretary
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  • 113 9 The Starke Chemical Laboratories at Dato Kramat-road, Penang, have manufactured a number of useful household and toilet requisites, which although introduced to the market only recently, have proved popular with the public. Starke’s products include Ratox, for extermination of rats and mice; Bugicide a liquid for destroying
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  • 477 9 12 Indians Asked To Show Cause. As a result of complaints laid by an Indian Mohammedan, V.M. Abdul Maricar, in a summons case, twelve Indian Mohammedans appeared before Mr. A. W. Bellamy, Second Penang Police Magistrate, yesterday to show cause why they should not be ordered
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  • 804 10 International Currency Favour Prices THE Racial troubles on the Continent naturally led to a feeling of depression on all markets, as the “exiles” include many important business firms, but the strong position of commodities as the only free International Currency still ruling affects p
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  • 262 10 Bangkok. December 14. The Financial Adviser’s latest report j üblished on December 13. says:— “Many prominent Siamese have spoken of their desire to see a Central or National Bank set up in Siam and some section?i of the Press have lately been i.fe of
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  • 287 10 A Word Of Caution Bangkok. December 13. rpHE Financial Adviser’s new Report 1 produced by Mr. W. A. M. Doll shows for the current year, 1938-39. an estimated revenue of Ticals 109,425.940. and an ordinary expenditure which is Ticals 27,952 less. But the capital expenditure is Ticals 22,108.524.
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  • 454 10 LEADING REBBERS THERE is little doubt that the combination of fairly severe restriction of rubber production and gradually rising American consumption will in du? course bring about a sufficient improvement in the rubber position to permit some revival of interest in tile share market. Current share values, however,
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  • 102 10 DURING the week ending Dec. 10. 1938. exports from Malayan po ts amounted to 24.691 cases, of wh ch: 18.074 <73 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom. 1,700 (7 per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe. 3,980 (16 per cent) cases to Canada,
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  • 298 10 Trade Outlook (By Robert Macka THE wide spread welcome accorded to the trade agreement between Great Britain and the United States confirms the description of it by the President of th? Boai dof Trade as a successful treaty in which both parties feel they have obtained
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  • 254 10 Britain Leads In Warship Building London, Monday. rwiHE imposing list of British warships JL being constructed, given in the new edition of Jane’s Fighting Ships, just issued, includes five battleships, five air-craft-carriers, 18 cruisers, 32 destroyers rnd 15 submarines. No official information is available about the battleships Lion
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  • 141 10 > Reuier. I Pretoria. Dec. 16. i At the Vooretkker Celebrat ons tojday. Dr Breyne. Professor rikaans lat Berlin, was cheered when he spoke 5 Afrikaans and a section oi the crowd j _ave him the Nazi salute. When Mr E E Douglass, former Ai-
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  • 80 10 Reuter. Ixindon, Saturday. Owing to continued shortage of loanable capital from non-clearing institutions, borrowers had turn to clearing banks for short term loans. This, together with seasonal currency demand had given little margin for bill purchases the fact of which discount brokers were quick to take advantage This
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  • 33 10 Reuter. Canton. Monday:—lt is lea’n d tha the Japanese ar? c< mmencmg a regula steamship passenger service between Canton and Macao from tomorrow carrying only Chinese and Japanese passengers. Reuter.
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  • 267 10 .—Reuter. •Best Solution or Constitutional Pr«>|»i er|| JHE Viceroy, Lo^n th f claimed thu the Federal scheme was k I “best practicable >oh;ti on J he great constitutional pr blem in India,' speaking llt u j annual meeting of the w dated Chambers of Commerce i
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    • 415 10 EXHAUSTION The Curse 0? li* Tropics Exhaustion, irritability, depression these are the curse of the tropics. The effort to flog the body and brain to action in an unaccustomed climate, drains the whole system of its vitality. This energy must be replaced at regular intervals the blood re-charged with nutriment,
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  • 410 11 Where It Is Good To Be Young C ha- been arhiei\ > V. <>, < a la concern of municipal administration. Tbet»e pictures show what Lotfenham has a libonr Jl* 5' P ro S r **»s»ve borough. They were taken in Tottenham. And local government
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  • 788 12 B B.C. Plan: for Christinas include a “round the town” broadcast from entertainment centres in London. Microphones and commentators will be stationed in a theatre, a circus, and possibly a cinema or dance hall. Another programme will be devoted to broadcasts from the various circuses in
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  • 310 12 Domestic Science When we speak of domestic science we are usually thinking of the school subject learnt by girls from 11 to 15. But the phrase is used here to remind us that there h?x been a wonderful revolution’ in the mentality of scientists in the last few
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    • 74 12 Born 1820 still going strong Mill.; Make sure you have a good supply «f JOHNNIE WALKER in the house for Christmas The clean ‘‘Highland” flavour of Johnnie Walker is proof of the purity and age of the fine Scotch whiskies in the blend» The name “Johnnie Walker” is your guarantee
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    • 620 12 B. B.C. SERVICE SCHEDULE FOB FAR EAST London. Dec. 9: Following is the probable BBC Service Schedule for the Far East in Malayan standard time for week beginning Dec. 11: TRANSMISSION 2 6.02 p.m. to 9.15 p.m.: GSJ, GSG an GSF. TRANSMISSION 5 9.15 p.m. to 10.20 p.m.: GSJ. 9.30
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    • 626 12 /kr^— PENANG ZHJ 6.08 mc/s (49.3 m. TODAY’ P.M. 6.00 Indian Music. 7.05 Operatic Music. 7.35 Messrs. Lean Co.’s Share Market Report. 7.40 Light Vocal Recordings. 8.00 Weekly Sports Talk by Mr. M. Saravanamuttu. 8.20 Dance Music. (BBC Rebroadcast). 8.35 Jimmy Donovan and Saxophone. (BBC Rebroadcast). 8.50 Recorded Selection from
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    • 536 12 SINGAPORE ZHL 1,333 kC[S (225 m.) TODAY P.M. 5.00 Extra Turns.! “Permata Delima.” Miss Sorrtm. “Belom Kawin.” Miss Ta’ Seah. “Bila Kembali.” Miss Francine. “Ria Hati.” Miss Somm. “Divinia.” Miss Yang. “Udian Plancri.” Miss Somm< “Bukan Batu.” Miss Jamilah. “Rose Puteh.” Miss Yangl 5.30 Songs by S. Abdullah.! Puloe Bali”—“Berpisahan”—“Tino”
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  • 970 13 In Penang Harbour ARRIVALS Today: KRIAN ex Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. SELANDIA ex Europe via Colombo. SILVERGUAVA ex Pacific Coast ports via Singapore. BENLEDT ex Leith. KUMSANG ex Calcutta. Tomorrow: BULAN ex Singapore via ports. KLANG ex Singapore via Port Swettenham. Thursday, December 22: SARPEDON ex
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  • 583 13 Latest Posting Times At Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh And Penang AIR MAILS OUTWARD EUROPE AND THE WEST IMPERIAL (Empire Air Mail): For Burma (except Victoria Point). India, Aden. I’alestine, Egypt, Sudan. Kenya Tanganyika. Uganda. Zanzibar, Northern and Southern Rhodesia. Nyasaland, South Africa, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and Newfoundland. Kuala
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    • 573 13 blue funnel line W WEEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON &NOR fl 1 CONTINENT HECTOR Calls Marseilles Glasgow Leaves Penang Due London DIOMED Calls Hull Gdynia g W Jan 18 ci.l NA Pl’ Antwerp Middlesboro n t St TEN day SERVICE TU LIVERPOOL VIA HAVBB [ft ESI A S Liverpool J LLEROPHON
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    • 851 13 P&O BRITISH INDIA (locorpoiSited In England) PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE S.S. U ROHNA” SAILING THURSDAY, 22nd DECEMBER Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under For Teluk Anson, Bagan Datoh, Port contract with His Majesty’s Government! Swettenham, Malacca and Singapore. London and Far East Mail Service. ANT q Onwards from London for
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  • 266 14 Keen Play In Practice (hi Victoria Green rpHROL’GH the courtesy of the Chinese Recreation Club, 1 who have placed the ground at their disposal every Monday, and will also lend hockey sticks and balls, there should icon be a Chinese women’s hockey team in Penang,
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  • 63 14 Amsterdam. Sunday:—lrene van Feggelen of Holland established a world re cord for the two hundred metres’ backstroke with two minutes, thirty-nine seconds the previous best, also hers, being two minutes. 40.6 seconds. —Reuter The Old Frees of Penang are travelling down to Ipoh this
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  • 249 14 I'aiping Encounter (From Our Own Correspondent.> Taiping, Monday Good tenn's was provided during the k end when the Chinese Recreation Club met a representative European (•earn contained by E. S. Lilley. Results of matches played are as "ollows (C.R.C. players mentioned first): Chan Ah Chiew and Lim
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  • 89 14 Tht. fulloicing have been .selectt d to play for Penany at ruyby against Province Wellesley and Kedah on Saturday at 5 p.vu on the Esplanade: Cheong Foong Chin; .J. E. Goodrich, C. W. Lyle, A. G. Close, T. M. Clark; J. W. Ewart) M.
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  • 151 14 Next Meeting THE principal item of the Perak Turf Club’s January-February Meeting in 1939 will be the Iskandar Plate, with stakes of $1.600 and a trophy. This event will be for the horses entered for the mile and quarter and placed in the first
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  • 110 14 The Old Xaverians’ Association will be engaging two teams at hockey this week. On Friday they will play the Penang Colts on the S.X.I. ground, and on Saturday they will meet the Sepoy Lines Recreation Club on the Hospital ground. The following will plaj’ for the 0.X.A.:
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  • 241 14 Record Entries i Alor Star, Monday. SEVEN teams have entered for the Kedah Hockey League this year, which is a record. Last year only four teams took part, and the shield xvas won by the Wardens. This year s competing teams included three newly-organised sides. They are
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  • 70 14 The Penan? Snort Club’s ~A aga’nst the Chinese Recreation Club tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. on Victoria Green will be: H. L. Barry: M. Ogle. D. Richardson. G. C. C. Blakstad. B. H. Willson; J. W. Ewart. T. M. Clark; E. C Tokeley J R. Newman. D. Wark.
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  • 670 14 Season’s First Victo rv LJERAK scored their first victory at rugger this >ci < they downed the Royal Air Force touring side i Club padang by the narrow margin of six points (tv n j,’ e l five (a goal). After being in arrears
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    • 144 14 Wishing AH Our Patrons and Friends A Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Yea* AN EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION! NOT TO BE MISSED AT ALL COST! DURING X’MAS WEEK (19th To 271 h December, 1938.) BSjEßjg FUTEBTAIMMcmt\ BANGSAWAN CABARET OPERAS SIDESHU»s DANCING £-MUSIC 4th PENANG TRADE 'sfeafr Jf'A.-M. RShx ?r.wrMßaifX- r RAyl> EXH,B,TIO!>I
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  • 301 15 Eurasians Beat Malays 3 —2 IN a thrilling game of hockey on the Esplanade yesterday, the Penang Recreation Club scored a narrow victory, by the odd goal in five, over the Darul Aishan Football Club. The sides were evenly matched and hockey of a fairly high
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  • 400 15 Cheng Phor Kon Leong Regain Titles The Perak and Selangor Open Badminton Championships were concluded over the week-end and resulted in two former champions regaining the singles title. Tan Cheng Phor. who retired last year, staged a fine comeback at Ipoh, beating the holder. Yap Ghim Hoe, 15—3.
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  • 994 15 Fast Work On Penang Track Today Bv Tic-Tac Pure Gold (Syed Abi) and Ganderdown (Dawson) both belonging to the “Nameless Kongsi” did the best gallop this mornng when they covered the last three under 40 seconds on the second track. The main track
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  • 151 15 A practice match of the Penang Ladies’ Hockey Club between Colours and Whites will be played on the Francis Light School ground at 5.20 p.m. tomorrow. Thei2 will be no practice match for the beginners today. Ihe following are the teams for tomorrow COLOURS: Miss Youngdahl;
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  • 64 15 Watched by a large crowd, the Min Sin Seah’s table-tennis team defeated the Chin Woo Association 4—3 at the latter’s premises on Friday. Every game was keenly contested but the best match of the evening was bet wen Chan Kar Seng, the Chin Woo champion, and Yau
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  • 213 15 Rangers v Railli Rovers London. Monday. The first round of the Scottish F. A Cup, the draw for which was made at Glasgow last night, will be played on Jan. 21. East Eife, tne Second Division giantkillers who made history last year by winning the Cup,
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  • 180 15 First Test Against Englaiul Capetown, Monday. SOUTH AFRICA’S team for the first cricket Test against England, to begin at Johannesburg on December 24, has been chosen as follows. Alan Melville (captain), Bruce Mitchell, ■Dudley Nourse, W. Wade, K. Villjoen, P. Van der Byl, A. B. C.
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    • 54 15 Christmas Cake Aud with icing $l/-per lb. Wedding Cake $l/- per lb. Almond Cake 80cts. Cherry Cake 80 cts. y Fruit Oake 80 cts. Butter Cakes 60 cts. Sponge Cakes 6 cts. each f Assorted Cakes 5 cts. each Teaj Party, Birthday Party &c catered for WING LOOK 300, PENANG
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  • 130 16 Morning Prices PREVIOUSLY TODAY LONDON—(Spot) No market £214.2.6 LONDON—(3 months) No market £215.5.0 SINGAPORE $109.150 $109.50 BUSINESS DONE PENANG $109.50 slot\ 50 BUSINESS DONE 25 tons 25 tons COPRA—(Sim dried) $3.45 $3.45 BLACK PEPPER $8.50 $8.50 RUBBER:— LONDON 8d BMrd NEW YORK 16c(G) SINGAPORE—(Spot) 28c 28%c Jan./Mar 28%c 28%c
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  • 122 16 LONDON, December 19. Buyers Sellers RUBBER: Finn. London StSd. Bt;rtd.8 t rt d. February B%d. 8,.d. Apl./June B‘id. B,'d. July/Sept. 8&d.- B%d. Nevy York (opening) 16.19 cts. United Kingdom Stocks:— London 56.821 tons Liverpool 31.258 tons COPRA: Straits S. D. Rotterdam. Dec. £10.12.6 PEPPER: White Muntok:
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  • 104 16 Prev. Tod”» Paris 177 37 64 177 33'64 New York 4.67% 4.67 Montreal 4.71% 4.71% Brussels 27.75% 27.75% Geneva 20.66 20.66’ 2 Amsterdam 8.59% 8.60 Milan 88 88% Berlin 11.64% 11.64% Stockholm 19.42 19.42 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna unquoted unquoted Helsingfors 226% 226% Prague 136%
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  • 153 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Hong Fatt .70 .72% Jelebu .65 .70 Kuchai 1.25 1.30 Lukut .60 .65 Petalings 6.80 7.00 Rahman Hyd 1.12% 1.15 Raub Gold 4.60 4.70 Rantau 1.43 1.46 Taiping Cons. 1.57% 1.62% Ulu Klang .70 .75 Ampat 39 43 Berjuntai 99 10i3 Burma Malay 216
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  • 298 16 New York. Monday. The market was primarily a preholiday trading affair with the firmness of aircrafts and highgrade equities noticeable. A decline in steel operations to 51. 7 from 57.6 reflects year-end closedowns as well as let-down specifications from customers. In view of the fact that production
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  • 166 16 KENNEDY CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampat 3:9 4 3 Ayer Weng .60 .65 Batu Selangor 1.32% 1.37% Hong Fatt .70 .72% Hongkong Tin 19'0 20 0c Jelebu -62% .67% Kog. Lanjut 16 9 17i3 Kramat 10'0 106 ex Kuchai Ordy. 1.25 1.30 Kundang 6 9 7'3 Larut 90 9!4% Mambau
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