Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 February 1939
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Title Section20 1939-02-06 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Xo. 30. Vol. XCVII. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.20 words
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129 1939-02-06 1 —Reuter. FIGHTING CONTINUES Contradictory Allegations Budapest, Sunday. C zech troops and Hungarian frontier guards have fought for 2 1 hours in a battle near the frontier village Gereny. Fighting continues. The Hungarians have ensconced Gereny while the Czech fire allegedly comes CT J from—Reuter. - 129 words
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Article275 1939-02-06 1 Determined To Conquer Spain Rome, Sunday. Nev.- i| i' today comment with high praise on the communique of the Fascist Grand Council. Gayda writing in the Geornale d’ltalia say that the whole meeting was dedicati I to discussion of foreign affairs. All the !Id expected a speech275 words
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Article84 1939-02-06 1 Reuter. Latest Manifestation Of Barbarism Paris, Sunday: Lorries carrying p.ct'U'es belonging to the art collection v -hich the Republicans are sending to Geneva are r- ported to have been bombby ’he Nationalists on the road from Pigu<ras to the frontier. A -“w of protest, has been sentReuter. - 84 words
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Article136 1939-02-06 1 —British Wireless. Remarkable Increase In Buyers London, Sunday. For the first time actual figures of the number of buyers coming from leading countries to the British Industries Fair was disclosed today. They show quite remarkable increases in many directions, including an impressive allround rise of 600 buyers—British Wireless. - 136 words
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Article239 1939-02-06 1 1,000 Japanese Killed Weekly Chungking. Sunday Many Formosan revolutionaries ha e secretly returned to Formosa and th? r presence is becoming apparent to the authorities. Bombing incidents ai be ccming more frequent, while over a hundred casualties were sutained when a train was overturned several days ago following239 words
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Article58 1939-02-06 1 .—Reuter. Berlin, Sunday. The Reichsbank has abandoned the practice of buying bills of exchange and cheques issued in foreign currencies exclusively at the Reichsbank discount rates. It will in future purchase them at the discount rate of the country in whose currency they were issued. It will also.—Reuter. - 58 words
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Article50 1939-02-06 1 —Reuter. Paris, Sunday:—Five decrees have been issued to implement M. Reynaud’s scheme for speeding up French production. There are designed to encourage industrial and commercial establishments and improve plant, the fourth aims at reducing charges of companies which reorganise, production, and the fifth tightens control over production. —Reuter.—Reuter. - 50 words
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Article, Illustration433 1939-02-06 1 Paris Sunday. 10 Pretfi ’ore at Perpignan announces ®®ik)r Negrin, the Republican Pre- 11 hi ministers left Figueras this too ™ing by air for Madrid. t Azana is coming to Perpigf route to Paris. Senor Azana is *'dtached to the personnel of yj'„ 1 v433 words
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Article98 1939-02-06 1 —Reuter. “Pact Revision By Peace Or War’’ Rome, Sunday. The democracies must get it into theii heads that they have to confer on territories and recognise certain rights,” says Relazioni Internazionali, commentng on the Italian national aspirations. Referring to Herr Hitler’s statement that Get many would be on”—Reuter. - 98 words
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Article285 1939-02-06 1 —leuter. Premier To Attend Tomorrow’s Opening London. Sunday: The delegation which will take part in the Palestine Talks beginning in London on Tuesday consists of the Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain. the Foreign Secretary. Lord Halifax, the Co’onial Secretary, end the Parliamentary Under-secretaries at the Foreign and Colonial Office,.—leuter. - 285 words
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Article112 1939-02-06 1 ,—Reuter. Denitcracies Blamed For Poo? State Of Affairs Viennia, Sunday. “I must admit that the standard of life in Ausria has not improved since the Anschluss ind a greater number of people are grumbling against the Government,” saii Herr Buerckel, Vienna’s new Nazi partyleader, speaking,—Reuter. - 112 words
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Article46 1939-02-06 1 I—Reuter. Knoxvill, Sunday.— The Tennessee Valley Auhority has announced that it has reachd a basis of agreement under which the Authority and local public agencies till acquire all Tennessee electrical projsrtieg of the Commonwealth and South m Corporation at a price of $78,600,000 —Reuter.I—Reuter. - 46 words
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287 1939-02-06 1 Sensational Documents Discovered In Ulster London, Sunday. Following the bomb explosion at Liverpool last night, the city’s Irish quarters today was the scene of great activity. Groups of police officers combed building after building in search of suspects but without making arrests. The police believe287 words
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Article111 1939-02-06 1 Advice To All India Congress Jalpaiguri, Sunday. A Bengal Congress Political Conference has passed a resolution affirming India’s right to frame her own Constitution by means of a constituent assembly, reiterating uncompromising opposition to federation, and urging the All-India Congress to give a six months’ ultimatum to the. - 111 words
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Article54 1939-02-06 1 Reuter. Geneva, Sunday:—Fifty officials of the International Labour Office will lose their jobs as a result of economy cuts approved by a private session of the Administrative Council yesterday. The Council decided to save 800,000 francs yearly in salaries involving the suppression o>f thirty first class andReuter. - 54 words
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Article17 1939-02-06 1 —Reuter. Rome, Sunday.—Signor Mussolini’s flying instructor, Signor Rises, has left for Brazil, piloting a landplane.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 17 words
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Advertisement27 1939-02-06 1 I K\ EUN CHAN over 30 Years.) Campbell Street, PHONE 1028. nfUEKS IN CANTON „GETABLB knives and XsSOR. IRON AND STEEL goods. hosiery, perfumery and general goods.27 words
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Advertisement78 1939-02-06 1 W F 41 cn.-q rt q 1 ni giving a dinner party tomorrow night and just can't make up my mind what to M order," z 1 here ,o heip I’.l 'y f/ y OU madam. May 1 W suggest Our European Assistants are always at your service. Call upon78 words
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2257 1939-02-06 2 CHILDREN WOULD DAMAGE THE CHINA "COMPI LSION IS FOREIGN TO Ol R.IDEALS” —IS GERMANY BEHIND I.R.A. ACTIVITIES? MR. EDEN STILL DISLIKES DICTATORS TERRITORIAL LEADER FEARS TOO MUCH A.R.P. LAMBETH WALK BANNED AT HATH HASTINGS HEAVEN ON EARTH MAYFAIR’S SECRET SOCIETY2,257 words
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Article, Illustration26 1939-02-06 2 IN DEFENCE: The Scotch, College (Melbourne) cadet corps paradiu.; t); ,4 Scottish regun e»t, to uhoin they are note allud. i>. troohou, <h<26 words
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201 1939-02-06 2 .—British Wireler-. I hrow ing Ihisl |g Eyes 111 AiiK'i’icaih* Berlin, Sunday. The newspaper Nachtawsgabe, commenting on I silent IG;,. velt’s denial that > di can frontiers were now in Frar,<. declares: “Presiden* Roosevehs statement is not a d< al al ill jnd only int >nded.—British Wireler-. - 201 words
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33 1939-02-06 2 —Reuter. Hobart. Tasmania, The American exp''-” Ei’sworth. has aiTW’d hclt from his expedition South Polar regions- ha claimed 130,000 of the Antarctic far 1,1 e States. —Reuter.—Reuter. - 33 words
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Advertisement36 1939-02-06 2 freshness purity i 11 Wr w H I K JO iHin I w Jr W ip i 1 QjjMß... TIGER BEER MADE EROM THE FIMEST malt hops yeast Dhti ibutctl by Fraser <7 Aeuw Ltd. r.36 words
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625 1939-02-06 3 Special Precautions At Royal Lodge < FRESH INCIDENT AT LIVERPOOL London. Surd iv. understood that detectives conducting investigations do the outrages in London have discovered certain i chics and so much importance is attached to them th; i Pie\ have forthwith been handed over to625 words
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Article71 1939-02-06 3 Reu’er. Belgrade. Sunday, vernment has resigned, ■quel to disagreement ■t the Croatian problem, heated debate in Parlia’h< Opposition members "it without voting. Five the Slonenia minister "'■'■''ipon resigned. itch, who has been charged nation of a new cabinet, is Ministers whose resignal>r. Stoyadinovitch’s down- try to include– Reu’er. - 71 words
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Article64 1939-02-06 3 Tokio, Sunday.—A Foreign Office spokesman announced yesterday that negotiations are proceeding for reciprocal foreign trade arrangements with Germany,. France, Finland, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, and added that similar agreements have already been concluded with Turkey, Italy, Poland and Australia. The spokesman said that the new agreements64 words
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Article486 1939-02-06 3 Figueras In Three Davs? I Burgos. Sunday. The .Navarrese army corps has entered the town of Gcrona. With the fall of Gerona General Franco's forces are only thirty-four miles from Hie French frontier. Barcelona is now sixty miles t<> the rear of the Navarrese army corps. A486 words
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Article104 1939-02-06 3 —Reuter. San Francisco, Sunday. Tom Mooney, who was released from prison on January 7, stated yesterday that he and his wife had become estranged. Mooney said: ‘The lives of Mrs. Mooney and myself now. and have been in the past sixteen years totally incompatible.” He added that.—Reuter. - 104 words
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146 1939-02-06 3 fTcrliu, Sunday. The “purge” of Hie Reichsbank has been carried a step further. Directors Ehrhardt and Blessing have been relieved of their posts. —Reuter. Both belonged to the old school of Conservative bankers and were very close collaborators of Dr. Schacht wheni e was in—Reuter. - 146 words
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Article60 1939-02-06 3 Sir 11. Deterding The Hague, Sunday. Sii Henri Detetding, the oil magnate, died at St. Moritz yesterday, reoorts Reuter. The- late Sir Henri, who was 72. was 'lrector cf the Royal Dutch Petroleum Go., and a director of the Shell Transort and Tir ding Co., Ltd. He60 words
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Article79 1939-02-06 3 Reuter. Valuable Experience In India London, Sunday.— Lord Oatfield, th-.-new M nister for co-ordination of Defence as rived in England yestei lay on his return from India, where he has been studying problems of Indian defence. Lord Chatfield told Reuter that his Committee had studied defence ofReuter. - 79 words
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Article32 1939-02-06 3 ,—Reutei. Moscow. Sunday.—ln obedience to summary instruction from Budapest, the staff of the Hungarian Legation is departing immediately. The Polish Legatio’ is temporarily taking charge of Hungariar affairs in Moscow.—Reutei.,—Reutei. - 32 words
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Article361 1939-02-06 3 I olaiileers To Remain In Spain Till Franco fFins Rome, Sunday. r f I HE Fascist Grand Council which met at 9 p.m.. G.M.T., last night. end.“d at 11.5(1 o.m. A communique issued at 2 a.m. today states that Italian volunteers will not.—Reuter. - 361 words
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36 1939-02-06 3 .—Reuter. London, Sunday.—The airman Alex ITei shaw’ took off from Gravesend at 3.35 a i. today in an attempt to fly to the Cxpe and back in under four days.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 36 words
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Advertisement41 1939-02-06 3 SPECIAL DISPLAY THROUGHOUT THE STORE °F y IN I Ladies Wear Mens Wear Travelling Requisites Toilet Goods Furnis h i ng s Crockery and Glass UJHITEHUJHVS THE LEADING HOUSE FOR’VALUE KU VZfp iMo' ,UR S& 496 PENANG 215 “’lEf. 0 I41 words
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Article415 1939-02-06 4 I 11 was Earl (then Mr.) Baldwin I who started the unfortunate fashion of metaphorical transfer of European frontiers halfway across the world. In an historic speech justifying rearmament he declared that the frontiers of the “light little, tight little island” were really on the Rhine and not415 words
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1462 1939-02-06 4 Capt. H.H. Balfour, M. P - Civil Air Guard In Britain Its Duties By Capt. H.H. Balfour, M.P. (in a speech to the R oyal Empire Society.) ]T is fashionable these days for politicians of all Parties to make speeches containing ringing phrases on the duty of democracies to the rest of the world—exhorting democratic citizens1,462 words
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Miscellaneous24 1939-02-06 4 1 y Ku WvT k/ I* 1,1 t I jll I /I I SAND /I I ‘ll I 1 1 <■■ good—but hot good enough24 words
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Article561 1939-02-06 5 Indian Taboos rplti: East has been aptly sumI med up in three words, “The M ,tic East,” not without rea\part from the imaginary <>f authors and others, the ven lives, beliefs and superstitions of the peoples of the East combine to prove the truth of the .'jinsp.561 words
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Article, Illustration2132 1939-02-06 5 General Standard Of Exhibits Very High I he second Penang and Provinces Wellesley Dog Show was held at the Penang Free School premises at Green Lane yesterday. Before calling upon Mrs. Goodman, wife of the Hon. the Resident Councillor, Penang, to give away2,132 words
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69 1939-02-06 5 The funer/.l o- the late Mr. Lim Chean Keat, father of Messrs. ETm Eng Hooi and Ho Kek Lum will take from his residence No. 20. Muntri Street, on Wednesday. at 10 a.m., for interment at Batu Gantong. The funeral procession will69 words
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783 1939-02-06 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 4. nPHREE Indians J. S. P. Arthanarisami, A. Mustan and M. Ramaian appealed today in the Supreme Court before the acting Chief Justice F.M.S. Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrel against sentences passed on them by783 words
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Advertisement12 1939-02-06 5 p ERBONAL ATTENTION AT YOUR SERVICE Orchid florists 69, Biahop St, Peotang12 words
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Advertisement168 1939-02-06 5 "Be like me _Enjoy LIFE again Look how healthy and happy lam And to think that only six months ago I felt run-down and dead-tired. The doctor recommended Sanatogen. Sanatogen helped me at once. It seemed as if a stream of new life flowed through my veins. Now 1 am168 words
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Miscellaneous870 1939-02-06 6 PIAZYALt Lt AZ, Pl Ir. AAI/ o X 1 ———Bl IVf A J'E S T I C 5 TONIGHI 6.15 9.30 Jj A J E»> 110 OPENING TOMGPp’ ENGLAND'S QUEEN OF SONG AND COMEDY LN HER FIRST HOLLYWOOD ROLE SCREENING THIS 20th Century-Fox’s Superb Musical I O: w irrtfml az*870 words
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383 1939-02-06 7 (i rom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Saturday. ng of horns by vehicles in Singapore, as from March prohibited “except for the purpose of avoiding an accident.” i ire wondering what exactly is the meaning of “ex- of avoiding an accident.” "But Uh told not383 words
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311 1939-02-06 7 Ceylonese Aid Indians Make Preparations (liT.n Our Own < ar res pondent) Taiping, Sunday. .4 T a meeting 01 Perak Ceylonese convened by Mr. S. Seenivasagam, 'M.S.C., a few days ago, at Ipoh, it was unanimously Icc’ded that the community in all parts of Perak311 words
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246 1939-02-06 7 Bombay. Saturday. An unprecedented incident marked the opening of the Bengal Congress political conference at Jalpaiguri yesterday. Members of the District Socialist Students Federation greeted Subhas Bose, who was elected President of Congress on January £9, with shouts of ‘‘Down with Gandhism.” The incident246 words
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Article123 1939-02-06 7 fices on the part of the people.—British Wireless. London, Saturday. In a speech at the Youth Conference on Democracy at present being held in London, Lord Baldwin, the former Prime Minister, emphasised the great strength of the democratic system in Great Britain. It was a slowfices on the part of the people.—British Wireless. - 123 words
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Article651 1939-02-06 7 Dr. G. B. Croning celebrates his 65th birthday today. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hong Teik of Penang who have been spending a few days in Ipoh have returned to Penang. Today is the one hvrdred and twentieth anniversary of the founding of Singapore by Sir Stamford R.Lfles. Mr.651 words
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Article200 1939-02-06 7 Inquiry Into Death Of Twin Sons (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, Sunday. When his 13-year-old twin sons failed to return home on the night of January 21, after having gone out to play in the morning, Mr. A. Raquiza, a Filipino musical instructor living in Queen-street, enlisted200 words
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108 1939-02-06 7 London. Saturday.— The Dominions Secretary, Sir Thomas Inskip, said last night that if Hen- Hitler’s profession of a desire for a long peace was to be given its true importance it was proper to remember that Great Britain was a formidable nation not108 words
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Advertisement375 1939-02-06 7 TONIGHT I {DIES’ GUEST NIGHT AT BOTH PARKS WEMBLEY PARK Tonight, Monday 6th. February, 1939. ifi Se<* I°y Man Nean Cheng Cantonese Operas: -CH lAV CHE LONG”. Vies ds. Lee Chooi Fong Lew' Kum Teng. Prices Reduced. r >n <r Chniah Soon Iliang Teochew Opera:— v Show “SONG KIM L’NG”375 words
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Advertisement207 1939-02-06 7 E. 0. Dance Hall NIGHTLY 9.30 till midnight SATURDAY 9.30 till J a.in. ADMISSION FREE I Coupons 4 for SI 9 for S 2 V 1111 “The Talk of the Town” ‘SWISS CAFE Under Ihe Personal Supervision Of Proprietor alter Stalder THE WELL-KNOWN CHEF. The Best English and Continental Dishes207 words
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378 1939-02-06 8 Fears Of Effect On I JlPnce Level GOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO GRANT REQUEST HpHE recent application by certain miners for a loan of 1 quotas in order to tide over temporary difficulties would, if granted, be detrimental to the price level, it is considered378 words
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Article154 1939-02-06 8 Ai.otether 1,824 people reived at Malaya by air last year and 1.810 left th country t.z that mesns. Those who arrived included 1,538 Europeans, 177 Chinese, 63 Japanese, 15 Northern Indians and 12 Malays and among those who left were 1,529 Europeans, 156 Chinese, 59 Japanese,154 words
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185 1939-02-06 8 PLAY OF THE CENTURY” Mr. Carl Lawson, of the Singapore Repertory Flayers, has secured the “professional” rights of ’George and Margaret” Gerald Savory’s brilliant comedy, which is at present playing to record houses at the Piccadilly Theatre. London, it is termed by the press as185 words
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237 1939-02-06 8 Central Workshop Door T o Be Closed 'loday (From Our Own Correspnodem) Kuala Lumpin’. Satin r) rHE Central Railway Workshops at Sentul will Mondav owing to the “sitdown” strike of 2 Gon i° n "61‘Kers, This decision follows the failure today of the workers237 words
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97 1939-02-06 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, Sunday. A motor-boat of the K.P.M. vessel van Riebeeck sank at the entrance to the breakwater in Singapore Roads yesterday morning after it was involved in a collision with the Master Attendant’s steam launch Heron. The Heron was bringing schoolchildren from97 words
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1168 1939-02-06 8 'THE first mass meeting of its kind 1 was heki on the grounds of the Indian Association at Ragan Jermalroad on Saturday, when thousands of Indians, representative of their community in Penang, listened to speeches by members of the Indian Association. The meeting was1,168 words
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66 1939-02-06 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jewellery valued at $895 belonging to a European woman, E. McCramer, has been stolen from 6 Bushey Park, Singapore. The discovery was made on. Friday afternoon. Another European woman has.reported the theft of a pocket watch, a fountain pen66 words
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Article183 1939-02-06 8 Special Low Rates For Greetings In view of the approach of the Chinese New Year the DirectorGeneral of Posts and Telegraphs draws attention to the fact that Inland Greetings Telegrams at a fixed rate of 25 cents may be sent from any Post Office in Malaya183 words
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Article305 1939-02-06 8 Penang Makes Progress In First Aid Classes Considerable progress is bong made in the Pt isn? end P o/n?e Wellesley area with the First Aid Classes under the auspices of the above. At the moment seven classes for men and one for women have completed their305 words
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55 1939-02-06 8 Fifteen cents was the torn proceeds from an arnil bery in Singapo The victin Hindu man who was held up by three Chin early in the afterm n in Silat the the money he had v, ;is j; cents, so the shan m ,i55 words
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Article368 1939-02-06 8 Few’ Hour. Later He Vias Dead “Dcr. t yea L- aid, t..’, n iy, net die Nir even ten years (•> come," iaid a Chinese coolie ong q on engaged in excavating red earui. to hii employer. A few houis later he wa> picked up368 words
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Article152 1939-02-06 8 Six Of Eight Indians Plead Guilty Hight Indians. sliaik Mohamed, Sivanasam. an d samy, Suppiah, Arumugam. Koo 3 Veloo were arrayed before )3 Teck, the Penang third mas“ the Middle Court. v with gambling in a housi n 'toad on the morning of 1 cU tiug,152 words
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Advertisement491 1939-02-06 8 THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN TEETH And Protect Mouth And Gum» At The Same Time Many people believe that by just brushing their teeth regularly they are protecting them against decay. That is only half true since even teeth which seem to be sound and healthy will decay if they491 words
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884 1939-02-06 9 Sili SIIENTON THOMAS TELLS OF UNEMPLOYMENT AID (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Saturday. present low quota for tin has hit Malava very hard, and the result of it is that we have a very great number f unemployed,” declared His Excellency Sir Shenton Thomas course884 words
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Article, Illustration44 1939-02-06 9 TH' NAVY’S LARGEST WARSHIP, IHE BATTLE CRUISER HOOD, 42,KM) tons, arrived at Portsmouth last 'week after years* service in the Mediterranean. Friends and relatives of the 1.300 men aboard were waiting in the dockyard to greet the boat as she berthed.44 words
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Article126 1939-02-06 9 In connection with the rivalry amon c Chinese and Tamil ricksha-pullers th<_ authorities are considering ways anc means to put an end to the present squab ble before it takes a serious turn. The Controller of Labour and the Pro tector of Chinese are watching the126 words
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Article291 1939-02-06 9 —Reuter. Assignee Sues And Recovers A torn and repaired promissory note formed the exhibit in a civil action in the Second Magistrate’s court. Ipoh, on Saturday, in which Paliah Pillai, a native physician of Sungkai. claimed a sum of $454.40 from Kanmah, a lorrydriver employed by the.—Reuter. - 291 words
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435 1939-02-06 9 "Suppose Mr. Chamberlain is walking along Downing Street to see Lord Halifax at the Foreign Office and a Sinn Feiner punches him in the face and Mr Chamberlain defends himself with his umbrella. A police constable who does not know the identity of these two435 words
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Article67 1939-02-06 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. An elderly Sikh watchman at Port Swettenham was fatally stabbed las* night, allegedly by two Chinese creditors who visited him. It is reported heated words led to an assault, and knives were produced, the watchman receiving a wound67 words
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Article70 1939-02-06 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Saturday. In the course of an interview with Siamese newspapermen yesterday His Excellency Sir Shenton Thomas, after remarking that he had been very much struck by the fact that the people in Siam were wireless-mind-ed, declared that interest in wireless70 words
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Article137 1939-02-06 9 A Chinese youth, Teoh Tiang Kian, appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck. the Penang third magistrate, in the Middle Court, on Saturday on three charges of extortion, firstly, with extorting the sum of 60 cents from Lim Ah Leng, on December 6 last year, at Kimberley-street,137 words
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326 1939-02-06 9 Suggestion By Co-operative Union ••I h:r.e f or a long time felt that employers are asking rathei much of their junior employees to expect them to e a e Wml out their salary over a whole niont Jh dec Q 1 1 7 M.C.S.,326 words
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Article211 1939-02-06 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. The wedding took place today at St. Mary’s Church, of Miss Oriel Dawn McCormic, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. McCormic, of Rawang, and Henry Clarkson Clarke, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Clarke, of Blackheath.211 words
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Advertisement92 1939-02-06 9 n < CT.iiaWi A (*r A FINESTWPRODUCT I °/W kFR!CA y Whs. IM H t tv tL U j g K brandy XJ,,. V" KEY’ BRiHD ’BRANDY I DOCTORS CHOOSE HUMANISED TRUFOOD FOR THEIR OWN^S BABIES /«al W 1 medical etiquette, thet 9 Doctor's ruune is not jr OfW published.}92 words
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Article347 1939-02-06 10 From Singapore Awl Penang Markets THE world’s TTKirkets are trying- lo hypnotise themselves into the belief Una because Herr Hitler has spoken in terms less iwiuu-ing than usual, the major problems of the world will peacefully resolve themselves. .All will hope that this may come tiae, hut347 words
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Article29 1939-02-06 10 The estimated total exports, from Malaya, of tin, and tin-in-ore based on an assay value of 75.5'c, for the month of January 1939, are approximately 4,800 tons.29 words
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999 1939-02-06 10 1938 Over-export Deplored (From Our Own Correspondent) J.ond.it. Januarj 24. OTRONG criticism of the Malayan O Controller of Rubber for permitting an over-export of 11,200 tons during 1928 —’making a total export of 345,300 tons as against the permissible exportable quota of 331.100 tons—is999 words
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Article143 1939-02-06 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED rg'tHE moderate tone of Hitler’s speech in the Reichstag caused a sharp jump in the price to 27. cents but since then, however, interest seems to have died away and we would now’ quote Standard Sheet in cases at 26.% cents per lb. with very’ little interest143 words
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Article444 1939-02-06 10 Weekly Rubber Report Singapore, Thur-day. WORLIFS Stocks in unrestrk ted areas at the end of Dicemb r were ca'culated at 441,000 Tons, which shows a reduction of 28.000 Tons on the mant'h. World Absorption at 85.060 Tons was unchanged. It appears that the statistical position is444 words
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Article101 1939-02-06 10 Opening Tomorrow By Mrs. Smart (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Saturday. M >RS. N. Smart, wife of the general ItX manager. F.M.S. Railways, Kuala Lumpur, will be travelling to Alor Star to open the new Railw’ay Institute there. The opening of an institute there will101 words
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Article142 1939-02-06 10 r P HE market rea cted favourably to L Hitler’s speech on January 30. but the advance was checked by a fair w’elght of first-hand selling in London at round about Bd. level. Prices have since eased again and reports indicate that consumers are affording the142 words
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Article49 1939-02-06 10 r Q C 7’ Shing No 542 Battery treated 5,257 tons of ore returning 1,264 ounces of bullion equivalent to 1,203 ounces of fine gold. z tons of tailings returning 805 ounces of Retreatment Plant treated 7 581 bullion equivalent to 639 ounces of fine gold49 words
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Article, Illustration291 1939-02-06 11 ROYAL INSTITUTION A CLASSROOM— B iih A Differe .'ice Schoolchildren watch tr a a acinonstrction by Dr. Jo nes Kenda Pro/esTr oj Chemistry at Edinburgh University during his lecture on S:r Humphry De ny, th scientist. at the Royai Institution, W.. The lecture was one291 words
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Article283 1939-02-06 12 New Tactics By Japanese Chungking, January 31. THE decisive battle with Japanese troops would not take place in the near future, and Japanese might adopt new tactics in view of the failure of its present fighting policy, a Chinese military spokesman predicted today. However, it is283 words
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458 1939-02-06 12 Preparations being made in France to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the French Revolution have a double significance not only will the fall of the Bastille and the beginning of a struggle which led to the proclaiming of the First Republic be commemorated, but peoples the458 words
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Article251 1939-02-06 12 The Garden Plane WE knew it would come years ago. an d it has done. The garden plane is with us, and has been with us a year or two now. What we might call back-garden flying is not yet a hobby of the million, but that it251 words
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784 1939-02-06 12 (From Our Owm Correspondent). Hong Kong, January 30. THE present Sino-Japanese hostilities have given the lie to many a Japanese legend. That of Japanese invincibility, for instance. This fact has been brought home, not only to the nations of the outside world,784 words
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Article212 1939-02-06 12 Form Association At Sitiawan (From Our Own Correspondent). Sitiawan. FOR the purpose of forming an association for the Tamil teachers in Sitiawan, including Bruas, a well-attended general meeting was held at the Maha Ganesa. Vidyala Tamil School, Simpang Ampat, presidend over by Dr. S. Parampalam, chairman of212 words
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Article82 1939-02-06 12 row company will international rated in the near future News Agency. Shanghai, January In an attempt to incri leading Chinese exporters 1 Chungking an export firm as the Fu Shing Shang (Revival Commercial ('<■•:■-■ have talized at 910,000,000. the ftor of Mr. K. P. Chen, manago'grow company will international rated in the near future News Agency. - 82 words
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Miscellaneous2033 1939-02-06 12 radio I 8.8. C. Service PROGRAMMES &Wufe radio radio radio radio radio radio radio jT™*™ PENANG SINGAPORE Far East ZHJ 6.08 Mc|s (49.03 m.) ZHL 133, Kes (225 m.) London, Feb. 3: Following is the proTQDAY ZHP 9.69 mc/s (30.96 m.) bable BBC Service Schedule for the Far p.X, TODAY2,033 words
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Article413 1939-02-06 13 Latest Posting Times At Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh And Penang SEA MAILS OUTWARD British North Borneo h 12.45 p.m. Friday; Lumpur 7 p.m. Friday. Northern Sumatra 1 Penang 4 p.m. tomorrow fc y s.s. Krian. Singapore Wa.3 <’o. Penang 4 p.m. Mondays s.s. Kedah. j b ob 8 p.m.413 words
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1160 1939-02-06 13 AftRIVAIS Today: KEDAH ex BelawanDeli. GLENOGLE ex United Kingdom via Suez. YUEN SANG ex China and Japan. Tomorrow: TAYBANK ex China ia Singapore. KRIAN ex Bagan Datoh ind Teluk Anson. HARUNA MAKI' ix Japan ria Singapore. M.V. CHISONE tx Italy. Wednesday, Feb. 8: KLANG1,160 words
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Advertisement489 1939-02-06 13 blue funnel line u EEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON NORTH CONTINENT I --S (GLEN.) Calls Antwerp Middlesboro S•! I -i DON Calls Marseilles Glasgow Feb. 17 Mg J. 15 v x'l M’S Calls Hull Gdyrua Feb. 23 Mar 22 JEN DAY SERVICE TO LIVERPOOL VIA HAVRE HI I.ENI’S Omits Havre, Feb.489 words
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Advertisement109 1939-02-06 13 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. I Leave Arrive Arrive Penang Marseilles New York Pres. HAYES Feb. 16 Mar 15 Mar. 28 Pres. POLK Mar. 2 Mar. 29 Apr. 11 Pres. GARFIELD Mar. 30 Apr. 26 May 9 Pres. MONROE Apr. 7 May 10 May 23 PACIFIC SERVICE109 words
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Advertisement753 1939-02-06 13 D anc I ft V BRITISH INDIA (Incorpoikted ia England) SINGAPORE, CHINA JAPAN S.S. “RAWALPINDI” SAILING THURSDAY, 9th FEBRUARY, 1939. P ontr n aot ,a^n??N^ Co For TelLlk Anson, Bagan Datoh, Port X His Majesty’s Government! Swettenham, Malacca and Singapore. London and Far East Mail Service. Outwards from London for753 words
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Miscellaneous20 1939-02-06 13 TIDE TABLE HIGH LOW TODAY 2.15 p n.. 8.34 p.m. TOMORROW 2.15 a.m. 8.53 a.m. 2.52 p m 9.10 p.m.20 words
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1014 1939-02-06 14 Cheeky Scores Maiden Win To Pay $ll5 ISKA WAR PLATE TO SPEAR ()F SARAWAK HEAVY going was responsible for a few more upsets at the concluding day of the Perak lurl Club’s JanuaryFebruary Professional Meeting on Saturday. A shower tell after the third race,1,014 words
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Article94 1939-02-06 14 Hong Kong, Saturdiy. The Malayan rug rer team drew with the Hong Kong Club in a niat< h here today, each side scoring 19 points. At the interval the Club was le ding by 10 points to 6. The visiting forwards were excellent. Malaya94 words
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Article210 1939-02-06 14 One Penang Player Chosen 'pHE North eleven to meet the South in their hockey match at Kuala Lumpur on February 18, which will bring the official Malayan season to a close, was selected during the week-end. The following arc th** chosen teamsNORTH: F R. Toft (Perak);210 words
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Article114 1939-02-06 14 London, Saturday. In the semi-final of the County rugby championship, Somerset beat Hanpshire by 8 points to 3 at Weston-super-Mare, while Warwickshire defeated Cheshire 20 —12 at Coventry. Other Rugby Union matches resulted as follows: Bath 9 Neath 9. Bedford 11 Manchester 11. Blackheath 26 The Army114 words
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Article614 1939-02-06 14 Mr. A. van Tooren Head Oivners' List C. W. Turley of Singapore was the most successful trains at the Perak Turf Club Meeting which concluded Saturday, saddling five winners, one of them a dead-hJ j Magill and Major Fox come next. The most successful owner614 words
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Article74 1939-02-06 14 Results Of First Round ♦Liverpool vs. St. Helen's Rees. Wigan 33, Leigh 0. Salford 11, St. Helen’s 0. Rochdale 3, Warrington 29. Hull Kingston Rovers 8, Hull 5. ♦Broughton vs. Wakefield. Hunslet 48, United G’Blowers 5. ♦Bradford N. vs. Seaton. Keighley 11, York 9. Featherstone 3, Batley74 words
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Article492 1939-02-06 14 Miss Hamilton In Form Displaying all-round SU p WOTlts the Penang Ladies' Hockey Club a measure avenged their previous defeats by beating- the Perak women by t i lr goals to one in the inter-State chanti hockey fixture played <> n the Victor rieen on Saturday.492 words
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Article67 1939-02-06 14 PENANG C HIN WOO TABLE-TENNIS In a table-tennis match P''‘. v 'L, Penang Chin Woo Association last, the Chin W<« the «J, s Engineering by 4 singles < out of 5 singles and 2 dou,,l s The The Penang Chin Woo wil Chinese Employees Ass< ’'L, n \Voo February 8,67 words
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Article83 1939-02-06 14 f Qwedi’b s In the final of the King 0 j;iniburg Lawn Tennis Cup compeli"' 1 n;irk by on Saturday, Germany b.-at 1 te|ethree matches to nil, states a l'<-“‘ gram. from Bulu"'^ 0 A Reuter message from Satflr states that at the close of for83 words
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Advertisement100 1939-02-06 14 I [sb ..i.-i 1..-,- u* J"!"? <« ru m W S k V WiHvt-* nßpvn&MluSßr w v tz ERF o«m “X" economy.. BWondS ™e7t srWSGING vc I o gViding A n IMS we gM I change n rea ler rib' 41 5 can’t l«’P v \W nos r«»«’ g komesh100 words
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349 1939-02-06 15 Club Project Decision at Special Meeting Yesterday Tin* formation of the first Sea Rover Crew in Penang was approved by members at special general meeti r o the Penang Chinese Shimming bib held at Tanjon" Biingah yesterday afternoon. The Crew will be sponsored349 words
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Article1355 1939-02-06 15 Results ot Saturday s home soccer, as wired by Reuter, to* get her uith League tables brought up to date, are SCOTTISH CUP I». 0 Second Hound :ee U 1 Motherwell 5 1 St. Mirren 3 :-laved last Wednesday)). Ob en South 5 Babcock Wilcox1,355 words
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Article314 1939-02-06 15 Cardiff. Saturday. Wales beat Scotland by 11 points (a goal, a penalty goal and a trv) to three penalty goal) in the jubilee rugby international between the two countries Carditl Aims Park today before a crowd of 55,000. The reconstituted Welsh pack rose to unexpected heights.314 words
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Article687 1939-02-06 15 Proposal let Form Club In Penang The All-Malaya Bicycle Reliability Trial, sponsored by the Penang CycleTraders’ Union, which was held yesterday, was a great success. The vent aroused considerable interest, and crowds lined the route taken by- the competitors. In all, there were 106 entries, including687 words
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Advertisement141 1939-02-06 15 r golf” in aid of St. Nicholas Home I*) I WEDNESDAY AITEKNOON February Bth, at 4.30 p.m. MIXED FOURS Nine Holes Stroke Play (each team must have at least one lady) Each Member of the team to carry full !set of Clubs, but shots to be played in strict rotation.141 words
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Article63 1939-02-06 16 MIDDAY QUOTATIONS TIN LATEST Penang 1 $lOB 00 Business Singapore $lOB.OO COPRA Sundried <3.45 Black Pepper $8.75 RUBBER Penang (Spot) 26*»c Singapore (Spot 26‘»c TAPIOCA Fair Seed $2.97% Medium < > $3.35 RICE Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $5.80 No. 2 $5.70 White No. 1 $6.00 White No.63 words
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Article132 1939-02-06 16 —Reuter New York. Friday. Another cruiserweight champion of the world was crowned on Friday night at the Madison-square .Garden, New York, when before a crowd of 10,000 Emilio Bettina of Beacon, New York, technically knocked out Tiger Fox. the Spokane negro. in the ninth round'.—Reuter - 132 words
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Article249 1939-02-06 16 New York, Saturday. Selected utilities and industrials were among the leaders in a rally although the majority of the gains were partly cancelled by professional evening up at the close, rhe strength of aircrafts is attributable to the announcement of an increase in British orders. Barring unfavourable249 words
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Article110 1939-02-06 16 Pre*. Toda j Paris 176 61|64 175 61,64 New York 4 .67h Montreal 4.70% 4.70% Brussels 27.71% 27.71% Geneva 20.72 20.72 Amsterdam 8,'69% 8.68 Milan 88 u Berlin 11.65% 11.66 Stockholm 1’9.41 19.41 Copenhagen *22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna unquoted unquoted Helsingfors 226% 226% Pra S ue110 words
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Article168 1939-02-06 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. y l l Boyer, Seller, Batu Selangor 1.25 1.3 Q Hong Fatt .70 75 i e leb '.e2‘, s Klang River i %70 180 K ‘’chai !.25 L3O Mambau Z 5Q Petalings 6 5 0 6 75 flahman Hyd. <■ 1.05 2 10 ?Raub Gold 4.20 4.30168 words
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Article185 1939-02-06 16 KENNEDY CO. RIBBER: Buyers Seller» yer Molek .95 j 'atu Lintang 1 02 1.10 3rc-a .62’.. 67 1 TIN: Arnpat 3 7%. 41: %ver Weng .57 60 'ar.grin 21 0 21 6 ♦u Sclr.ngor 1.25 1.32% erjvntai 10 0 10 9 J ong Fatt .70 .72 Tr «bu .60 .65185 words
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Article150 1939-02-06 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats 36 3'9 Batu Selangors 127% 1.32% Hong Fatts .71 .74 Jelebus .57 .60 Johans .25 .27 Kamuntings B'o 8!6 Kramats 9'3 99 Kundangs 617% 6 K. Lanjuts 16 0 1616 Lukuts .52% .57% N. Pets .25 .27 Pungahs 163 16i9 Rantaus 1.32% 1.37% Raubs150 words
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Article167 1939-02-06 16 Malays Beat Penang Chinese F.A. In a thrilling soccer match before a laige crowd on the Dato Kramat ground yes'terday, the Penang Chinese Football Association lost to M. H. Chem Bee’s XI by two goals to nil. The exchanges were even, both teams being well-match-ed. Both goals167 words
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Article153 1939-02-06 16 Two Practice Games An the first cricket match for the season played on the Esplanade on Saturday, Adam’s Eleven (153) beat Noon’s Eleven 1(140) by 13 runs. Goodrich 52 and E.N.W. Oliver 40 topscored for the winning side, while J. V.T. Campbell 32 and H.B. Noon 42153 words
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Article107 1939-02-06 16 England's Team To Meet Ireland London, Sunday:-—The English rugby team to meet Ireland at Twickenham on February 11 will be the same as that which played Wales on January 21: H. D Freakes (Oxford U.); R. H. Guest (Liverpool Univ.), J Heaton (Waterloo). G. E Hanco’ (Birkenhead Park),107 words
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Article184 1939-02-06 16 RUBBF3R: Buxer» Sellers Ayer Panas 1.17% 1.22% 3atu Lintangs j.OO 1.05 Bassetts .45 47 y 2 Bentas .97% 1.02% .62% .67% ’uala Sidims 2.00 2.20 ndragiris 1.07% 1.15 Lunas 1.45 1.55 Mentakabs .37% .40 Malaka Pindas 1.22% 1.27’c ’ajams 1.65 1.75 ungei Tukangs .90 .95 v anahs 1.62%184 words
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Article132 1939-02-06 16 jreat Hockey Win For Perak Displaying all-round superiority. Perak beat Selangor four-nil in the inter-State return hockey match played on the Ipoh Club padang on Saturday afternoon. There were pools of water on the field, and a steady drizzle fell througout the game, nevertheless there was132 words
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Article138 1939-02-06 16 The following ties tn the T’enang Sport* Club tennis tournament have been arranged:— e TOMORROW Men's Doubles Handicap:—(—ls) T. G. Hand R.H.A. Johnson vs —2) K. P. Deighton J.E.A. Clark. Result of tennis played last Thursday:— Ladies’ Singles Handicap:—(—4o) Miss Hamilton beat —15.5) Mrs. G. E. Baughan.138 words
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165 1939-02-06 16 Likely To Prove Another Success The coming bangsawans to be staged y the Penang Chinese-Amateur Drama-, fc Association, in aid of the China Relief nd Poppy Day Funds, on February 10 ■d 11. at tiie Lunar Hall. Wembley Park, I 11165 words
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Article159 1939-02-06 16 The following have been elected officebearers of the Malay Cricket Club: Patrons, Hon. Mr. N. M. Hashim and Capt. S S. Alsagoff, J.P.. M.8.E.; President, Mr S. M Eusoff; vice-Presi-dents, Mr. S. M. Hashim, Capt S. A. M. Noor, M.8.E., Capt Baba Ahamed, Lieut. S. M.159 words
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Article119 1939-02-06 16 The Old Frees’ Association basket-bail team met the Chung Ling High School team at basket-ball on the O.F.A. court on Saturday, the game ending in a win for the former by 48 points to 26. On Saturday and Sunday the O.F.A. engaged the A.C.S.U. at billiards (three-ball119 words
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Article20 1939-02-06 16 Reuter L irb ‘n'the Ang lo There was no play todav South African Tennis I' resumed tomorrow. Ke'itReuter - 20 words
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Article37 1939-02-06 16 The following are London, J at January 31 from the E» Co., Ltd. total visible sup deliveries for month < a■■ for month 8,800 tons Strain 9,065, Arnhem 1,959 tons 1 from Straits to all destination*37 words
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Advertisement698 1939-02-06 16 Head Office: 12, Bishop Street n Phone 1477 4 1 i/g e P an 8Telegrams: “Gaz.t t T'> ext «n:ion, P cnar Singapore Office: Cecil Str,.» 54/1. Tel: << TiTnes M Sm pi. Office: 25, Java Street* Kuala Office Brewster Rold ’Ph,J"' 1 *3 Office: 40, 43, Fleet Stree .P"698 words
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