Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 January 1939

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY \o. 3. Vol. XCVH. THURSDAY. JANUARY 5, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • 485 1 Chin ese Opinion Of Cabinet Change “Will Fight On Just The Same” Chungking, Wednesday. “It makes no difference to us who is in power in J okio. We will fight on just the same, but it is possible that the more extreme the
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  • 126 1 Berlin, Wednesday. V remarkable attack on Great I tain in connexion with her po sion oi t yprus is made in the B<> r ii Ze i rung. It compares the position of yprus with that of Austi ia befon th.' Anschluss and the Sudetenland l»e
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  • 87 1 KeUter. Volunteers Mobilise Kingston, Jamaica, Wednesday. A Li CAL volunteer regiment was 2tL mobilised which sent patrol th:on. hoiit the country while 306 specia constables have been enlisted n c .sequence of renewed strike troubles. \v:;i' 4 it.'n trikes in other ports at Ain.r W >rk
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  • 57 1 Reuter. Evidence Given Bv German Jerusalem, Wednesday. Kar Streiker, one of the eight Gerwins fi .in Jaffa who will give evidence in the British constables’ trial was <;i. <1 when the hearing was resumed Streiker, a Christian, testified that he :< policeman in blue uniform shoot
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  • 64 1 i t 1 y of the R.A.F.—British London, Wednesday. J Last when the Secretary for d that owing to further exi o' 1i.A.1’., 1,700 pilots would be .300 candidates have been ac- Laving only 400 vacancies to be tlie next three months. These suit; will complete a
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  • 344 1 Tunis, W ednesday. Tidier arrived at \in Tounise, near the Libyan frontier, today. 'idvd a great military review of the Tunisian defence forces and ■'ii his lour of the fortifications on the frontier. ’—Reuter. ve thousand troops participat- > 'rilling march past at the loneAin
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  • 130 1 —Reuter. I,< Wednesday. 'TSfLF 7,.' i'»’ Dr. Quo 1 Tai-cnt. speaKing at the National Trade I nion Club in London today, said that the determination of the Chinese people to fight to the bitter end until equitable and lasting peace could be obtained had been strengthened.
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  • 138 1 [y AO VNILII —Reuter. London Conference Cairo, Wednesday. Five members of the Palestine Arab High Committee, released from exile in Seychelles in view of the London conference, visited the Prime Minister, Mahmoud Pasha, yesterday. It is stated that they are going to Beirut to confer with
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  • 58 1 —Reuter. Berlin, Wednesday:—The third execu tion and the fifth beheading this year occurred this morning. The condemned man was Rudolf Szories, of Leipzig, who was sentenced to death in September. The indictment said that he fled the country to France and joined the secret service to
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  • 23 1 —British Wireless. Marseilles, Wednesday.—A'nother Lattalion of 75 men from the Senegal Infantry will depart on January 7 for French Somaliland.—British Wireless.
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  • 171 1 German View Of President s (Titicisms Berlin. Thursday. President Roosevelt’s speech is regarded in political circles in Berlin as being more carefully worded than other recent speeches and it is hoped that this will have a good effect on iiiimc public statements. Strong exception is taken,
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  • 45 1 We» no sd?y.. Professor i.’ajancier Erkko. I'OreigTMinister, will lead th? Finnish Delegat ion which- left for Stockholm today to tab part in negotiations w th Sweden on *he question regarding the Aaland Islaui. Negotiations will start tomorrow and ast until Saturday.
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  • 179 1 Reuter Barcelona. Wednesday. Three British ships in the harbour which were hit during an air raid this morn.ng, included the Stanwell. which was being repaired after being sunk last m .th. It suffered a direct hit but. it is believed, is not ser ously damaged.
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  • 50 1 —Reuter. Rangoon. Wednesday. That a state of emergency is not only in force in Rangoon but throughout Burma was indicated by an Ordinance issued today by the Govern menr. The Ordinance empowers police officers to commandeer public vehicles for urgent movements of police and military.—Reuter.
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  • 32 1 —Reuter. Jerusalem, Wednesday.—Government offices at Beersheba were set on fire last night. The fire was extinguished by a party of the Highland Light Infantry after considerable damage had been done
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  • 116 1 -ftevter.’ Chicago, Wednesday. ripilE way for the release of Al Capo: e 1 from prison, scheduled to take place on January 19, has been cleared by the payment of more them $37,000 towards tne fine of $50,000 and other court costs against the former gang
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  • 25 1 —British Wireless. London. Wednesday.—lt is Stated at San Iringt am today that the Queen and Princess Elizabeth continue to make excellent progress.—British Wireless.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 28 1 r'hRTIHS PILLS APiOL STEEL e and certain tor all Femaic inlaints.Everv lady should p box in the house. I The m<;r row s dispensary ,1 Beach Street, Petiftng.
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    • 76 1 v. a j*- tfi -IS FUME FOOD because it is so good for the brain and nerves, also for helping to maintain correct balance in the diet. We can offer an unequalled variety ©f the choicest fish, and. if you will kindly ask, many helpful suggestions on preparing and serving.
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  • 1028 2 RoosevelFs Clarion Call To Democracies To Resist I Dictators RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY Washington, Wednesday. A packed House cheered lustily today when the I icsident. Mr. Roosevelt, moved into fighting passages in his eagerly awaited speech in the course of which he trenchantly
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  • 95 2 (H vri tuo tn v the cheque to charity in Malta —British Wireless London, Wednesday. MR. CHAMBERLAIN, the Prime Minister, has received as a tribute to his efforts in the cause of peace a generous present from the women of Malta, consisting of a Maltese lace
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  • 104 2 Reuter Gold Still Going Ip Tuesday. The Stock Exchange was generally quiet tedav and an easier trend developed owing to the approach of the end cf account. Giltedged securities closed around the day’s lowest level in sympathy with the weakness in sterling. Oil shares made a moderately
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  • 101 2 —Reuter. Sequel To Strikes Paris, Wednesday. Two hundred and fifty Poles, most of whom have worked in France for twenty years, have been expelled for participating in the recent strikes despite previous warning of the result. They are mostly miners and metal workers from the Valenciennes
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  • 39 2 —Reuter. Though still in great pain George Robey had a rather more restful night. It was stated last night that he was a good deal brighter and it is hoped that he is en route to recovery.—Reuter.
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  • 105 2 —British Wireless London, Wednesday THE Ministry of Labour estimates that at December 12 number of insured persons in em ployment in Great Britain was IP proximately 12,263,000. This 5,000 more than ths month before and about 10,000 more than the corresponding menth the year b“f or(
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  • 83 2 .—R euter. In Connection With Jewish Problem Rome, Wednesday. It is officially announced that Mr Phillips, United .States Ambassador, has handed Signor Mussolini, in the presence of Count Ciano, a message concerning the European Jewish question and possible solutions of a general character. In
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  • 110 2 tion, according to Ewald.— British United Press Geneva, Dec. 20. Spanish Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco has agreed to accept part of a 60,000-barrel flour shipment from the United States for distribution in Spain. Charles J. Ewald of Philadelphia, said on his arrival here from Burgos. Ewald,
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  • 71 2 worn nas oeen uia—British Wireless Chairman Elected London Wednesday At a meeting yesterday the Advisory Panel of Industrialists, set up to help in the co-ordination of industrial effort in connection with rearmament programme, elected as its Chairman LieutenantColonel J. H. M. Greenly. The Panel has held
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 353 2 WVWWWWWVWWWWAAW »r f? You. too will feel the 1 f j difference if von make vour I l DRESSES FOR RACE MEETINGS AND HOLIDAYS AT |WB |g|\ EASTERN BAZAAR (THE BLUE SHOP) ffiSlkl BISHOP STREET PENANG STOP LOOK GO f'o think of the war refugees* plight, is enough to extract
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    • 42 2 A New Year Resolution Why not dine in comfort and at your leisure or treat yaa r —7\. friends to dinner at the WING LOOK restaurant 300 Penang Road Choicest dishes prepared to satisfy I even the most jaded appelii* 1 1
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  • 398 3 GOVERNMENT CASTIGATED FOR LONG SUFFERING POLICY IN CHINA Growing Anxiety Of British Traders INTERESTS BEING ELIMINATED BY JAPANESE London, Wednesday. J7URTHER evidence cf the growing anxiety of British businessmen at the Japanese encroachments cn foreign trade rights in China is given promirence in The Times and the Daily Telegraph. Mr.
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  • 61 3 Rome. Wednesday. Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax will be received in audience by the Pope in his private library at noon on January 13, according to the Gazette de Popolo’ Thereafter, they will visit Cardinal Pacelli, Papal Secretary of State, who wall return the visit at
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    55 3 GOING from one extreme to the other was little Tony Miller, aged two years, who amved from Singapore on the troopship Nevasa at Southampton last week. Tony was bora in Singapore, and when he landed at Southampton he had to be well protected against the bitter wimb. He is
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  • 148 3 lent 01 —Reuter. Each Rian To Swear And Sign Moscow, Wednesday. The text is published in the Press of a new oath to be taken by’ the entire Soviet army on February 23. the 21st anniversary’ of the army, according to the Official News
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  • 61 3 iroviae an —Reuter. Chungking, Wednesday. Important changes in the Chinese Government may be expected following the dismissal of Wang Ching-wei whose successor as vice-chairman of the Kuomintang is likely, it is reported, to be of known leftist sympathies which will draw the Communist Party more
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  • 377 3 Reuter. Salamanca, Wednesday. A COMMUNIQUE issued today states that the Nationa/V list troops yesterday gained one of the greatest victories ever won on the Catalan front, having advanced a considerable depth and inflicted tremendous losses on the enemy and captured many positions of high military importance.
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  • 347 3 —Reuter. Reviews Troops Fortifications Tunis. Wednesc. >. M. DALADIER, the French Premier, was today received by’ General Bertomme. After a brief review of the troops, M. Daladier begins his tour of the fortifications along the Tunis-Libya frontier. A number of aeroplanes and tanks, besides camel corps, are
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  • 128 3 —Reuter. Wartime Secrecy To Be Observed Los Angeles, Wednesday. Lighted only by blue battle lanterns, the United States Pacific fleet steamed out of the harbour before dawn with wartime secrecy on the first stage of the big fleet manoeuvres. Seaplanes swept before the line of ships in
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  • 463 3 Baron Hiranuma To Form Cabinet Tokio, Wednesday. The resignation of the Japanese Cabinet was tendered by the Premier, Prince Konoye, todav. Baron Kuchui Hiranuma, President of the Privy Council was summoned to the Palace and commanded to form a Cabinet. Announcing the resignation of the Cabinet, Prince
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  • 374 3 cAllUl llvl bUll, VXD ’.—British United Press. Oslo, Dec. 29. NORWAY, fearful of embroilment in the work! crises of 1938, jealously guarded her traditional neutrality on the fringe of a warthreatened Europe. In common with her Scandinavian neighbours she announced in the critical
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  • 116 3 DUUJV —Reuter. trictions Against ews Discussed Anib rnP,Vec!neSda v: The United States recenu Sa,r William Philips, who convertt !tUrned from America had a night Uri Signor Mussolini last I t i I )<* I i made f that a S review was lh<* r Cb
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    • 324 3 ACIDITY RELIES ED IN TWO MINUTES New Drugless Remedy Succeeds Where Other Remedies Failed You can be so distressed with gas and fullness and bloating that you think your heart is going to stop beating. ou feu suffocated—You feel dizzy. You want quick relief. So did the writer of the
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  • 340 4 VER the past week the Malayan public has seen more evidence of official desire to attack the subject of air raids precautions than ever before. Hitherto, there was little more than vague assurances that "everything necessary” was being done, coupled with courses in anti-gas work. Xow an \ir
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  • 1530 4  -  A Western Spiritual Movement By Dr. Frank Buchman THE world today is waiting for guidance. We are now fighting a greater war than any war since the world began. It is not nation against nation, but chaos against God. The world today is
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 52 4 I I "A HAPPV NEVJ YCAK To Yau.ANVvUAY, COMRADES J -Z~ iI I i 111 I 11: V? !f i i I I f I 4fr' j n l L'fi y yC T/ hn s /e— V VJjLX U X O l| 'BmwAvftr ImKhTiißilX ti J r wmihi la"■ ■ri
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  • 636 5 New Year (Jakes f|V»|).\\ is the fifteenth day of 1 the Chinese eleventh Moon and Penang Chinese who observe the New Year according to the Lunar Calendar are making preparations to celebrate the occasion. In several homes where the heads of the families believe in making an
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  • 316 5 Man, Caught In The Act, Pleads GuiltyBVT MAGISTRATE WANTS LAW POINT CLARIFIED CFrom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. Caught allegedly in lee oct of pasting a notice which read "Nam Sang Ing traitor dealing in Japanese goods. Fellow countrymen should boycott
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  • 44 5 BRACELET LOST IN E. O. CABARET The diamond bracelet lost in the E. and O Cabaret on New Year’s Eve was owned bv the wife of Dr. Yeo Choon Hooi, not Dr Yeoh Cheang Hoi as previously reported The bracelet was valued at $6OO
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  • 76 5 t From Our Own Correspondent l Sungei Patani. Wednesday. Three occupants of a car bearing a Kulim registration number had a narrow escape when their car which was travelling towards Butterworth from Sungei Patani. suddenly skidded and ended up in a ditch a quarter of a
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  • 86 5 Master Joshi and the two Misses Gob. daughters of Mr. G. H. Goh. three students of the AngloChinese High School, left Penang yesterday by the s.s. Klang for Singapore to sit for the London Matriculation Examination to be held next week. It is understood that four students
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  • 78 5 Tonight at the Esplanade from 8.30 to 10 30 p.m. 1. Grand March Tannhauser Wagner 2. Overture Semiramide Rossini 3. Suite Frescoes Hadyn Wood. 1. Vienna. 11. Sea Shanties. 111. The Baijd Stand, Hyde Park. 4. Polonaise Chopin Winterbottom INTERVAL 5. Waltz Blue Danube Strauss. 6 Cornet Solo
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  • 147 5 Strong Suspicion Of Poisoning Mystery surrounds the death of T. H Fredrick who was found dead early yesterday morning in a ditch in Ragan Jermai Road, coatless and without shoes. He was last seen at a cabaret in Penang and just before he left at
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  • 482 5 Appeal By New A.R.P. Director An appeal for volunteers to form a corps of air raid wardens in Singapore has been issued by Mr. Edwin Tongue, the new Director of Air Raid Precautions, in a communique to the Press. It is stated that members of
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  • 563 5 Well Received In Penang Local Residents Will Give Support The announcement from London of a million-pound scheme to create a “City of Youth” centre point in that city for all Empire youth organisations is being well received in Penang. The scheme is the outcome of the
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  • 314 5 The thirty-first annua! meeting of th? Penang Philomathic Union, founded by the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, took place at 2 p.m. yesterday at the Union’s premises in Acheen-street In the absence of the president, Mr. Ong Keng Seng, Mr. Neo Yit Koon took the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 14 5 PERSONAL ATTENTION AT YOUR SERVICE o rchid Jlorists Phone 153, 69, Bishop St., Penang
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    • 202 5 NEW SPRINGTIDE HOTEL PHONE NO 60, TANJONG BUNGAH. PENANG. J for your pleasure we have erected a diving stage complete with spring be ay j Bates moderate. The beat place for your Holidays. > —---ar z* ***th .rfWjgr. tOlwfcli Bl Jeauieriveight /r NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. Spot The Winner ZEISS
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 1018 6 1939 PICTURE CONTRACTS! MAJESTIC HAS A BIG SURPRISE IN STORE FOR YOU I WATCH FOR OUR SENSATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT SHORTLY! W H MATINEES at J/B 7 > «IPEXIYC TONIGHT I"*> JU E ffh r? M%S R M.-, It U I A L MAJESTIC Here’s a Picture with a message that goes
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  • 483 7 Milk Supply I nsatisfactory npHE milk supply of Ipoh is causing concern as only 100 1 gallons of the 350 gallons of milk consumed each day are guaranteed to be bottled under modern sanitary conditions. In addition, overcrowding at the public dairy, lack of
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  • 341 7 Well-Known Chinese Involved Lam Weng Chak, a wellknowm Chinese of Ipoh, and his wife. Cneong Mok Lin were summoned before Che Ismail bin Mat Sah in the Ipoh magistrate’s court yesterday on three charges of assaulting Cheong Yuk Sim. stepmother of Weng Chait, on December 6. of behaving
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  • 557 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wsmyss lei; Penang this mom’nj on shert vh i to their daughter in Sereinban. 3D. L. H. Hart, Assistant Stiperint?i dent of Police, T aiping, is indisposed r.ris confined ro his house MR. T F. MCGOWAN, of Me.ssrj Mhiteaway Laidlaw and Co., Kuala
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  • 303 7 IT was decided at yesterday's business meeting of the ipoh Rotary Club to send a letter of congratulation to His Highness the Sultan of Perak on the conferment of the K.C M.G. Rn. Col. Cecil Rae presided and the •arious chairmen of committees submit.ed their
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  • 89 7 Plea Of Unemployed (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Gajah, Wednesday. Chye Sah, a middle-aged Chinese, was charg’ed in the Batu Gajah court before Datoh Muda Razalli wtL theft of corrugated iron sheets in a kongsi at Siputeh. The accused, who pleaded guilty, said that he
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  • 107 7 More than 5,000 copies of the New Year Greeting Magazine published by the Perak Oversea Chinese in aid of the China Distress Relief Fund have been wrculated among the Chinese community of Perak. This edition is the result of untiring efforts of the local committee of
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  • 174 7 Chinese Stabs Tamil, Gets 14 Days’ Gaol A fijht between a Chinese and two Tamils at standpipe near Patiick Street, Ipoh, on Monday, resulting m injuries to two of them, had a sequel at the First Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Kong Kim was charged with voluntarily
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  • 148 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Wednesday. Charged in Taiping with possession of utensils for the manufacture of samsu, and a small quantity of duitable liquor, a young Chinese, Lim Cho Pot, said the exhibits did not belong to him but to an old lodger
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  • 166 7 Sat In Front Of Train At Chemor How a Chinese woman was rescued from be’ng run over by a. train at Chemor on Tuesday was related to Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, First Magistrate, Ipoh, Ipoh, yesterday. In the dock was Wong Kow, a Cantonese
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 353 7 EMB LEY PARK t Tonight. Thursday 5, January, J 939. Opera: Hwill stage for your special entertainment, Tonight a story’ specially by Inche R. Sainan entitled “TALIB BIN TAKIB” with n HE I .star cast supported by numerous extras to the strains of MOLEK’S L «WING BAND. Watebi for F
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  • 1328 8 Governor Optimistic About The Future OPTIMISTIC forecast of future development in Malaya, a review of recent progress and an account of agricultural and secondary industry plans are features of an article by Sir Shenton Thomas in the January issue of the Crown Colonist. Although restriction
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  • 21 8 SPANISf’ MILITIAMEN en< ountcred .smno and .scvei'e wintry coaditionx during the eiiAl v:ar operations during the past twelve months.
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  • 62 8 Seal Intact, But $3OO Missing Thr l urDed dollars in cash an registered letters is missing from a mail bag sent from Sungei Siput to Ipoh. The mail in question arrived at Ipoh last night with seal intact. When the bag was opened the loss was discovered. The
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  • 30 8 On January 7 the Municipal Band Penang, will play a; the Esplanade from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., instead of from 6 3. rr.. to 7.30 p.m.
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  • 115 8 .Child Carrier Spreads Infection Nine patients are in the Ipoh hospiu, and two in the Batu Gajah hospital suffering from diphtheria. Of the 80 swabs taken in the Greea Town area, four have proved positive and the patients have been admitted to hospital. The authorities
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  • 122 8 Stole Shoes From Shop Of Employer A young Chinese, assistant in a shoemaker’s shop, Chow Kee, was bound over by the First Magistrate, Ipoh., yesterday, in the sum of $25 to be of good behaviour for six months. He was charged with the theft as
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  • 67 8 (From Our Own Correspondent’ Taiping, Wednesday. Wanted in Baling, Kedah, on a theft charge, a Malay named Wan Nek bin Wan Din was arrested in Taiping. On his pioduction before the Taiping Magistrate yesterday. Court Inspector Mohd. Yusof asked the magistrate to postpone the case to Thursday
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    • 107 8 Wfi nw”™" S .hOMBBT Mi L I z >- Wl\- ♦•*><*« •■>s’3* B i nn f 5 EXPENSIVE M Z HUI /11 FEATURING I FURNITURE I I -Il ARTISTIC AND INEXPENSIVE 9 MODERN prices suites j L[pTlOHAt J i h: r —rm imMlir i 1 I I FROM THE cm\Tß\s
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  • 768 9 Three Perak Dredges To Amalgamate r pHE amalgamation of Assam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd.. Ulu Yam Tin Dredging, Ltd., and i’uchong 'J in Dredging, Ltd., and the formation of a new company to be known as Austral Amalgamated Tin, Limited, is proposed by the
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  • 194 9 ■jl Years With Perak Government vears’ of service with After 4 nrrStnt Mr. Cheah Government, m accountant ot Kinta SamK t will retire early next year ta h i'ow on three months’ leave prior 10 r 1 Taping 50 years ago, Mr. B° rn was educated
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  • 367 9 Racehorse Owner's Cruise iFn.m Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Wednesday. With its wealthy American racehorse owr-r and financier and party of friends aboard, the $1,000,000 British built 900-ton motor yacht Crusader left Singapore last night for Penang, round the world. Formerly one of the biggest
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  • 44 9 A Chinese wae Kl,in d in a room in a 1,1 a state of Q s larke str eet. Ipoh, suffering ~se believed to be n °on. He W- ~01S0n yesterday afterP'tal. J p moved to the Ipoh hos-
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  • 96 9 (From Our Own Correspondent» Batu Gajah, Wednesday. A mining pool at Siputeh was the scene yesterday of another dro^intracedv when a Chinese girl aged about 13 lost beTlife. It is supposed that she was playing on the edge of the pool when she accidentally fell in
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  • 417 9 Chinese Youth Bound Over I am quite satisfied, from what Lhave been told, that you are more of a fool than a knave and I am giving you a chance. I bind you over in the sum of $5O for a period of six months in
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  • 196 9 Indian Youth Gets Four Weeks’ Gaol Sentence cf four weeks’ rigorous mprisonment, to be followed by six months’ police supervision, w’as passed on an 18-year-old Indian, Doraisingam, who was convicted yesterday by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Middle Court, Penang, of theft of a sarong from a
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  • 150 9 A Chinese lorry driver was yesterday summoned before Che Ismail, the Ipoh Second Magistrate, at the instance of the police, for overloading his lorry by 26 hundredweights. Defendant pleaded guiltyInspector Leong Boon Swee, who prosecuted. said that defendant had no fewer than 11 previous convictions since
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  • 281 9 Indians Refused Bail Ruling that there was insufficient evidence against the seconl accused under the original charge, but that there was evidence on a reduced charge, Mr. A. Bellamy, Second Magistrate. Penang, yesterday reduced the charge to one o 7 using cnminal force, at the resumed hearing of
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  • 194 9 Round-The-World Trip As Prize "I want to see if Fujiyama is as awe-inspiring. if the cherry blossoms are as ethereal. If the Great Wall is as stupendous, if the demon idols are as horrifying, if the Manchu women are as beautiful, if the Orient is as
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  • 100 9 Annual Meeting On Sunday Next The 18th annual meeting of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce (British Malaya) will take place this year at Ipoh on Sunday next. The meeting, which will be held at the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce, will be attended by two
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 194 9 Until further notice, every purchaser of a quail tattle, or equivalqnt, of KEY brandy will receive a badge, which wi i for the owner a valuable prize for the New Year. Watch for further announcements in the Press and through your dealer, which will be made shortly. Meanwhile make sure
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  • 1570 10 LR.R.C.’S QUOTA DECISION NOW FULLY JUSTIFIED U.S. Consumption Approaching Prosperity Level (From Our Own Correspondent) London, December 21. BY’ far the best news that London Rubiter interest have received for a very long time was this week’s intimation that American rubber consumption during
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  • 579 10 Dividend Of 20% For l'he Year Ijindon, December 21. r pHE tenth annual general meeting of Hongkong Tin, Ltd., was held yesterday at 7, Martin’s-lane, E.C. Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell, the chairman, said in the course of his speech; During the year the average gross price realised
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  • 33 10 Estimated total exports from Malaya for the month of December 1938 of tin and tin-in-ore based on an assay value of 75.5 per cent, are approximately 2,100 tons.
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  • 429 10 N.E.L Freer Sellers Than Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent) London, December 20. A (THIT Y on the London Copra market has greatly increased within the past few I weeks, though the resulting rise in prices has been only moderate. Messrs. Plank Fehr and Co., the leading dealers
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  • 105 10 During the w?ek prices have fluctuated within narrow limits and the markets has been very steady closing today at 28.3/8 cents for Standard Sheet in cases. Owing to the holidays neither buyers nor sellers have been very keen to operate ami only a small business has
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  • 389 10 Weekly Rubber Review Singapore, Friday. THE local market has again shown its resistance to any marking down of prices in consuming markets and no weakness is apparent at the present time. The strength of Wall Street and the high U.S.A, consumption estimates are very favourable factors.
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  • 295 10  -  Specialised Industries (By Robert Mackay) THE progress recently made in the extension of electricity to agriculture has been so great that the British Electrical Development Association now estimates the number of farms connected to the various electric supply systems in Great Britain at about 10,000, or
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  • 279 10 Capital Reduction London, Decent.-rt 20. r pHIC directors ol Consolidated 1 Tin Mines of Burma intend before long to put a capital reduction scheme before the shareholders. Mr. Reginald Pawle, the chairman, in making this intimation al yesterday's meeting, observed that the cep tai .structure was
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  • 36 10 The output of Rahman Hydraulic Tin Ltd., fcr the month of December 1938 was 700 piculs. Satupulo No Liability reports the output for December as 303 piculs, (111,000 c. yds. in 584 hrs. run.)
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    • 153 10 Coming to England STAY IN IHE IIEARI OF LONDON. Midst theatres and shops. Fui 1 licensed res'an. ant open lilt U mkln’ght. Speer.l rates for 1. Oversees visi ois. Details from MAPLETON HOTEL Coventry Street, Piccadilly Circus. Cables: Ita* hfl at, Lc-square London. hila The most flenerc/Zy usclul Mtdicine ior
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  • 360 11 Double Greeting E PM I- Senior Urgent of Jugoslavia, Gsited England recently. |h d tin* Duchess of Kent when they met at Victoria and Princess Olga received a similar welcome from the Duke ;>f Kent. v ■'<> live near Fiveways Corner —the junction of Great
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  • 270 12 A River Of Oil It was in 1934 that the vast undertaking which now brings oil from Iraq to the Mediterranean was completed, King Ghazi turning a tap at Kirkuk, 150 miles north of Bagdad, and by so doing setting a river of oil flowing along 1100 miles.
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  • 1164 12 Mrs. Sarojini Naidu’s Inspiring Address T WANT you to be great physicians; I want you to be I great men bringing your medical knowledge to the service of the country, as your gift offering to the liberation from the bondage of sickness,” was the exhortation
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  • 146 12 Prime Minister’s Declaration Belgaum, December 17. TN a press interview’, Rao Bahadur Surve, Prime Minister of Kolhapur State, declared that shortly the Kolhapur State subjects will be granted rights of responsible government and a Representative Assembly will be set up. Referring to the recent agitation in the
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  • 137 12 Madras, December 17. At the weekly luncheon meeting oi the Madras Rotary Club, held at the Connemara Hotel yesterday afternoon, Mr. Eric Rice of the Overseas League Headquarters, London, spoke on the aims and achievements cf the League. Rotarians from China and Japan who are on a
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  • 487 12 Progress In India New Delhi, December 13. REGULAR system of medical inspection for school children, it is learnt, is in force in all the British Indian Provinces except Madras, Bombay and Sind, while there is a system of medical examination of college students in Bengal and
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  • 276 12 Punjab Paper’s Appeal Dismissed Lahore, December 16. A FULL Bench of the Lahore High Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Bhide and Mr. Justice Blacker, dismissed today the appeal of the Akali Patrika, a Punjab daily of Lohore, and its press against the order of
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 618 12 radio radio radio radio radio radio radio Sp ROCRAMME SK radio radio radio radio radio radio radio[ PENANG ZU J 6.08 mc/8 (49.3 m. TODAY P.M. ZHI 6.08 mc/s (49.30 m.). 6.00 Indian Music. 7.00 Classical Concert (Recorded). 8.00 Recorded Concert. 8.35 Talk _<. World Affairs A- P. Newton, D.
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    • 535 12 SINGAPORE ZHP 9 69 me s (30 96 m.) TODAY P.M. 5.00 Cantonese Dramas. (Request Programme).! “Mong Kok Hong Low.” Sung by Chuee Low Sin. “Cheong Teng Low.” Sung by Chuee Low Sin. “Sun Cheng Nin.” Sung by Pak Kooi Weng Wai Siew Fong. “Lo Fah Looi.” Sung by Sun
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    • 490 12 B. B. C. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. P.M. 6.05 Big Ben. 'ThA Island of Sark.’* 7.05 Lloyd Thomas. 7.30 ‘Monologues in Melody.’* 7.50 ‘At the Black Dog.’ t 8.20 Ihanoforte Recital by Phyllis Si- mons. 8.35 ‘World Affairs.’* 8.50 The f News and Announcements. 9.05 Green--1 wich Time Signal. 9.10 End
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  • 752 13 La'.» < Posting Times At Kuala hmrpur, Ipoh And Penang SI MUI.S 0; fU \RD Borneo 1 n.m. Friday: w ua d i• 7 n Friday. Northern Sumatra 1’ ii- 5 r-.m. tomorrow by s.s. K< .k t »j Singapore p.m. Mondays Friday; Kuala nangj a.m. Saturday I
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  • 1021 13 arrivals Today: TERUKUNI MARU ex Japan via Singapore. BEN ALDER ex Japan via Singapore. MATANG ex Victoria Point, Renong. Kopah and Tongkah. BULAN ex Singapore via ports. BELLEROPHON ex Singapore. KRIAN ex Bclawan-Deli. Tomorrow: MENESTHEUS ex Singapore. KEDAH ex Singapore. PERAK ex Singapore via
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  • 84 13 Mails for BANGKOK will leave Penang at 9.40 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays and incoming mails will arrive in Penang at 6.30 p.m. on Sundays and Thursdays Mails for F.M.S., SINGAPORE, etc. will leave Penang at 8.30 a.m. and 9 p.m.; Ipoh 1.36 p.m. and 2.10 a.m.; and
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 335 13 gf.UE FUWNEL LINE V v ,I u si RVK'E TO LONDON NORTH CONTINENT Leaves p er, ar .g On- Tendon I u :'s ("alls Marseilles Glasgow Jan. 6 Feb. 1 ill« Antwerp A- Middlesboro Jan. 14 Feb. 12 ;1 1 Marseilles Glasgow Jan. 19 Feb 18 s day SERVICE TO
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    • 577 13 P*O BRITISH INDIA (Incorpoiitted In England) PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE S.S. “RAJULA” SAILING THURSDAY, sth JANUARY, ]939 Co under 510 r Teluk Anson, Bagan Datob, Port London and urwards from London for China Japan S/S "MATA HARI” 'jS 13 due Penang Sailing Of Steamers Of The British S/s “SOUDAN”. Jan. u
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    • 252 13 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA) LONDON SERVICE For Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles. Gibraltar, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Steamers Sailing dates TERUKUNI MARU (Calls Hamburg) Jan. 5 HAKUSAN MARU Jan. 20 HARUNA MARU Feb. 3 KATORI MARU Feo 38 YASUKUNI MARU (Calls Hambur?) Mar. 16 x Call at Rotterdam optional.
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  • 915 14 Nourse Scores A Fine Century SOUTH Africa’s tail refused to wag when the second Test was resumed here today. They took their overnight score of 213 for six to 283 for seven at lunch but after the resumption the three remaining wickets tell
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  • 116 14 The following action was taken by the Stewards at the Perak December Skye Meeting, according to the Straits Racing Association Calendar: Second Day—December 3. Race No. 6- Horses Class 5. The Stewards investigated a complaint by Mr. L. Whitaker (Stone Ginger) to the effect
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  • 56 14 The following will represent the Post Office Recreation Club in a game of soccer against the Excise Department at the Dato Kramat ground tomorrow: L. Lesslar; V. Ibrahim, G. Gregory; Foo Yew Theng, C. Bee, A. Noor; H. B. Hamrid, G. Reutens, Lim Ewe Chye, O. Hussian and P
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    33 14 7'he Penang Chin ll nd dissociation will stage a charity show on Jan 8 at the Wembley Park. Above is a picture of the < antonese show performers and the hon. directors
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  • 102 14 Marble Kisses Winner On Lips, Loser On Cheek Xew York. Wednesday. Making his debut in professional lawn tennis last night at Madison-square Garden. Donald Budge, winner of the world’s major amateur championships last season, beat Ellsworth N ines, former W imbledon champion. 6—3. (> —4.
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  • 72 14 Programme For This Month (From C<ir Own Correspondent.) Batu Gajah, Wednesday. The following is the programme of the Kinta Golf Club for January, 1939: Saturday. January 7: Fancy Dress D > e at 9.30 p.m. Saturday, January 7. and Sunday. January 8: Men’s Golf Medal (Bogey). Tuesday,
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  • 139 14 Wimbledon, famous home of tenn s. faces e. crisis. Now that Donald Budge has turned professional there is not a single player of international repute left to attract the ci owds. Fred Perry, Ellsworth Vines and 811 Tilden have all joined the professional ranks It is uncertain
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  • 96 14 John Bromwich Australia’s No. 1 player, won the New’ South Wales singles championship at Sydney for the second time by beating Adrian Quist, 6—2. 64, 6-1. Playing as partners, Bromwnch and Quist won the men’s doubles, beating H. C. Hopman and L. E. Schwartz.
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  • 118 14 On Saturday seven-side rugger will be played at Ipoh, the sides being the Government Servants (captain, Wilson), the Merchants. Planters and Miners (captain. Hallam), the Ipoh Asiatics (captain. Ritchie) and the Outstation Asiatics (captain, Swee Kee). These four teams will complete all matches on Saturday. A large contigent
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  • 180 14 Giant Hungarian Disqualified Last night’s wrestling between linp Bock Cheung, the Chinese holder of th. Orient title, and King Kong, the Hm,t rian man-moutain, at the Royal Theatre Penang, turned out to be a farce. King Kong drew amusement as v. boos from the fair crowd pre ent
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  • 237 14 Selangor Team V y 'iinsi Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday Selangor's hockey tee m against S Jigs pore here on Saturday will be: G. Grenier: R. West and G. L’tl’rooy Kuen, Vijendiam and 11. Nun s; Doll d, Tajvdin. I Row, Yusoff an 1
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  • 99 14 The following players have been lected to represent the Perak worn» s elect against the Selangor women their hockey engagement on Saturday the Ipoh Club padang: Miss M. Laßrooy; Miss L. I aßroov and Miss D. Clay: Miss Kirn Lin Dy, i Miss D. Laßrooy and Miss E.
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  • 157 14 Calcutta. December 26 THE Viceroy Cup race (1% miles) resulted as follows: FINALISI (Maharaja of Gwalior) 1 MARTARA (Mr. P. D. Bolton) 2. MULTISSIMO (Sir the Raia of Bobbili) 3 Finalist also won the King Emperor’s Cup December 10. Their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Linlithgow and His
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  • 126 14 THE following horses and pony have been registered with the Straits Association. 3 Artful Sador (H) ch e g by Gainsbo. ougii—Pirate Princess. “Bulan Stable.” 4 Greypion (H) br or blk a m by Rampion—Ne.da Grey, the Hon. Mr. S. D. Palmer. 4 Guard of Honour
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  • 47 14 Henner Henkel, Germany’s leading lawn tennis player, is now serving with the colours. He is allowed time off from his regiment, the Infantry Regiment 67. to come to Berlin where he trains with Roderick Menzel, the former Czechoslovak I layer, on a covered court.
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  • 18 14 Reuter. London, Wednesday. Hampshire beat Sussex at rugby today by 14 points to nil. at Portsmouth.—
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  • 253 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Wednesday. r pllE Taiping Turf Club will be starting their official season this year with a Skye Meeting on January 20 and 21. There will be two runs for horses class 4. two runs f<»r horses class 5, two runs
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  • 1416 15 HARVEST FESTIVAL SLIEVE ANIERIN TIPPED FOR SATURDAY Last Day of Penang Race Meeting Judith Anton Score A I louble I»v lie- l ac L, it concluding day of rhe Penang Turf h Meeting and the last race day on the old i the Club moves to its new home at
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  • 50 15 AMERICAN football is coiixidert :l rough, etvn for “he-men.'’ but that does not iromen from, taking part. Here is Audrey Anderson racing dcncn the field in the approi'ed fashion during a football game between two women’s classes at Webster High School. St. Louis.
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  • 633 15 Track Work Today J By Tic-Tac Several smart gallops were witnessed on the track this morning and among those who impressed most were Burraneer, Dangerous Lover, Silverlaw, Sheila 11, Wotan and Temple, Sang Ayah and Clever Alec, Harlequin and Lucky Star, Rainborough, Slieve
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  • 40 15 -Reuter. London, Thursday. The leading English amateur football clubs, the Corinthians and the Casuals, which are now controlled by a joint committee, have agreed in principle to merge at the end of -the present season.—Reuter.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 36 15 Is Your Watch Working Well s attention AURORA’S rs r i 1 department pp’ ‘1 airer EXECUTED garanteeu Tr r Us! Aurora Com,.. h -*’l STORE Norlh Bri(ip l p, Slr vt and l 37C. Singapore.
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    • 209 15 PENANG TURF CLUB XMAS/NEW YEAR FAREWELL MEETING, 193«. 19. 4th Day, Saturday, 7th January, 1939 ENTRIES closed at 12 o’clock Noon on Wednesday, 14th December 1938, at the Secretary’s Office. SWEEPS—A sl[- Unlimited sweepstake for Members only will be held on each -Race Day. COURSE CASH SWEEP»—A S 2- Cash
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  • 131 16 MIDDAY PRICES PREVIOUSLY LATEST LONDON—(Spot) £217.0.0 £217.0.00 zo £218.0.0 £218.0.0 SINGAPORE $*****% $lll.OO BUSINESS DONE PENANG $lll-62 2 $lll.OO BUSINESS DONE 50 tGns 25 tons COPRA—(Sundried) 53 50 $3 55 BLACK PEPPER $8 50 RUBBER:— LONDON B T’ d B u d NEW YORK 16%c(G) SINGAPORE—(Spot) 28 c 28
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  • 104 16 Prev. Tod--Paris 176 37 64 176% New York 4.61 Montreal 4.67 4.68% Brussels 27.42% 27.52% Geneva 20.47% 20.54% Amsterdam 8.51 8.53% Milan 87% 83% Berlin 11.53% 11.56 Stockholm 19.42 19.42 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Vienna unquoted unquoted Helsingfors 226% 226% Prague 135% 135% Madrid 55.00 nominal
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  • 120 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.37% 1.42%. Hong Fatt .70 .72% Jelebu .60 .65 Klang Rivers 1.75 1.80 Petalings 7.00 7.25 Rahman Hyd. 1.15 1.20 Rantau 1.45 1.50 Taiping Cons. 1.62% 1.67% Ampat 3 9 4|3 Bangrins 22 0 23 0 Berjuntai 10 0 10 6 Katu
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  • 260 16 (From Cur Own Correspondent.) London, Wednesday.— World rubber stocks declined 31,512 tons in November, with stocks at end of the month totalling 487,332 tons as compared with 518,844 -tons at end of October, according to statistics published oy the International Rubber Regulation Committee. Stocks at end of
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  • 277 16 President’s Message Lacks Details New York, Wednesday.— President ,Roosevelt’s message is considered conservative and constructive though lacking in details. Traders are disinclined to follow the feeling of the market and may round out the year-end rally. However, there is nothing in the message which should hold business
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  • 22 16 TIN Penang siu.oo per pkl. Singapore $lll.OO per pkl. RUBBER Penang (Spot) 28%c per lb. Singapore (Spot) 28%c per lb.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 772 16 BANKS the mercantile bank OF INDIA, LTD. ;Incorporated in England) The Indian Overseas Capital Authorised £3.000.00 Rank. Ltd.. Capital Subscribed £1,800,001 Reserve Fund and Rest £1.247,830 /T Tnrti.i Capita] Paid Up £1,060,003 in British India) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Sir Charles Alexander Innes, K C.S.L, C.T.E.. Chairmao Sir Thomas Smith, Kt.
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    • 138 16 LARI’T TIN FIELDS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Federated Malay States.) NOTICE is hereby given that the Register cf Members of this Company will be closed from the 16th January, to 23rd January, 1939, both dates inclusive, for the purpose of preparing new share certificates for shares of 5/- each in
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    • 1309 16 HEAL t2. BTSHOP STREET, PEN'Nr, ’PHONE 1477 1478 WITH EXTENSION TELEGRAMS "GAZETTE." PENANG. Oft*? Ceeil Street, Singapore. ’Phone 5471. Tel: ‘‘Times,’’ Singannre, Kuala Ltunn». Office: 2S Java Street. ’Phone: 3683. Ipoh Office/: Brewster Road. ’Phone 268 1 < Office 40, 43, Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. 'Phone Central 3608 —3609 lel
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