Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 May 1939

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 18« PIBi.ISHED DAILY Hl'»- X XCVII. MUNDAY, MAY 8, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    Great Britain Not Takem Wholly By Surprise
    574 1 AXIS POWERS’ NEW MOVE Military Pact Forced On Unwilling Italy HITLER SAID TO HAVE PROMISED MODERATION London. May 8. The Italo-German decisions to define Axis relations! in a. politieal and military pact do not altogether come as a surprise in London, writes Reuter’s
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    KING & QUEEN DON LIFEBELTS
    363 1 KING QUEEN DON LIFEBELTS Reuter. Drill On Board 282 MILES’ RUN OX FIRST DAY London, May 7. p„ :cro .pedal correspondent aboard lu Em.jress of Australia” reports that ■Ai.ile the ship ploughed through a moderate .S .ell and bright sunshine with a stiff breeze. Their Majesties attended divine szr;e the
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    Japan's Policy With Regard to Europe
    228 1 FINAL DECISION BY CABINET ON THURSDAY Shanghai, May 8. Ihe Japanese renewed their aerial activity yesterday when thirl).three planes, flying in formation, dropped over one hundred hombs around Chingyuen. Little damage, however, was done. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FINAL DECISION ON JAPAN’S POLICY
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    MAY A MONTH OF PRAYER
    276 1 Reuter Wireless. Pope’s Appeal For Peace Vatican City. Maj- 6. The Pope, broadcasting to the French National Eucharistic Conference at Algiers made a brief reference to peace so ardently desired bv anxious humanity." His H< liness urged that the month of Maj should be entirely
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    ARMED FORCES
    97 1 s.—Reuter Labour P ’oposals For Deni obilisation London. May 7. Sweeping proposals for reorganisation and ciemocratisaticn of the armed forces are contained in a statement on the Labour Party policy on defence which will be submitted to tne Pariv Conference at Whitsun. The establishment of Ministries nf Suoply
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    ANGLO-TURKISH TALKS
    17 1 —Reuter wireless. Istanbul. May 6 The Anglo-Turkish talks have ended in “complete agreement,” states newspapers.
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    ANGLO-SOVIET TALKS REACH CRITICAL STAGE
    311 1 Roth Sides Seeking Pledge London, May 7. Sunday's diplomatic correspondents and leader writers give prominence to the Anglo-Soviet negotiations, the majority expressing the view that a critical stage has been reached. It seems generally agreed th at the British Government wishes to confine the agreement
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    RIOTING AT GAYA
    52 1 .—Reuter. Six Killed In Fierce Communal Fighting Patna, May 7. Six persons were killed and sevent injured in fierce coirfrnunal riot’ng at Gava which was quelled by the arrival from Patna of police, th? of the curfow order: and Hie ofga ;a--*-ior of police patrols throughout the
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    HITLER INVITING MUSSOLINI TO ACT AS MEDIATOR
    712 2 In GermanPolish Dispute plebiscite may be HELD Berlin. May 6 l»edsi<.ns of innH.rtance regarding Danzjg are expe< ted r the present, accorrhng Io pohl> t a circ|es where hcre is |a|k (|f a plebiscite in Danzig. It must he lefl Io lhe population
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    £5,000,000 TO BUY ARMS
    145 2 —Reuter. British Credit For Rumania Bucharest. May 6. Before Sir F. Leith-Ross goes to Athens oh Tuesday, it is expected that a memorandum will be initialled embodying jxjints of agreement reached between the British Economic Delegation and Rumania. It is understood a permanent mixed Committee will
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    ANGLO-U.S. BARTER PLAN
    141 2 .—Reuter. Huge Wai Reserves Of Rubber Tin Needed London, May 6. Ihe Financial News discussing the Anglo-American barter plan, says that commodity market, circles believe the United States War Department requires war reserves of between 200,000 and 300.000 tons of rubber and 50.000 to 75.00 n tons
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    MANILA ROCKS TO 'QUAKE
    57 2 —Reuter. Severest Tremors Since 1397 Milan, May 7 Saturday night’s festivities were dampened at 1.01 a.m. when Manila was rocked by intermit tent earth tremors for twent) seconds said to be the severest since August 1937. Sleepers were aroused and many tan out Into the streets
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    RHODESIA MINES
    203 2 Recent Returns Show Increased Output Bulawayo, May 1 lhe aggregate mineral production of tin two Rhodesia’s since mining began ur> der European occupation has now passed the 200 millions mark, the figures to date being £201.306,475. Of this. South Rhodesia has contributed £147.125.495, of which over £112.000,000 is
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    MILITARY PACT TO BE SIGNED
    134 2 '—Reuter. Between Italv And German v J Rome, May 7 A political and military al Hance was agreed upon this ah ternoon between Count Ciano and Herr von Ribbentrop in Milan. <4 communique issued <d/ t r the talks says:—“ln the Conner sations between Count
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    CONSCRIPTION OF CAPITAL
    107 2 O YV4VIA 1U —Red ter. Bill Approved By U.S, Senate Committee Washington. May A Bill permitting the Government conscript capital In the event of war habeen approved by the Senate Militar? Committee. The Bill provides for taking census of wealth on the basis of which individual, would
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    MISS HARROD
    36 2 —8.0. W. First Woman Professor At Cambridge Rugby, May The first Noman professor at Cambrid* University was elected today when M' Dorothy Garrod of Newnham Col |f p appointed as Disney Professor of Archaeology.—B.O.W.
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    ADM. SIR P. NOBLE
    31 2 —Reuter. Reappointed C-l-C *1 China Station London, Ma' It is announced that Admiral Noble has been reappointed Comm-” in-Chlef of the Chin* Station w n' tion. —Reuter.
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    Canadian Women To Be Trained For Wartime Service
    264 2 Victoria. British Columbia. May 1 An organisation to enable Canadian women to assist the fighting services in ’’artune has been formed in Victoria The founders of the organisation, known as the Victoria Womens Service Club, believe “in the women of Canada being
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    KING & QUEEN QUIET EVENING
    567 2 KING QUEEN QUIET EVENING Trip To* Canadu Begun Under Perfect Auspices I London, May 6 Reuter’s special correspondent aboard the Empress of Australi, reports that the King and Queen had dinner quietly to-niohf with members of the Royal suite. They listened to a concert of classical music All aboard MVS
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR
    65 2 .—Reuter. To Broadcast To Listeners In U.S. New York May 7. The Duke of Windsor will broadcast to American listeners on May 8 from the historic battlefield town of Verdun where he is at present staying, according to a statement issued by the National Broadcasting Company of
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    MURDER OF OLD IPOH CHINESE
    937 3 Culprit Sull /ti Lirsr After three months of investigations the Perak Police have not been able to trace the perpetrator or perpetrators of the mur<ler of an aged Chinese who was found hacked to death in a small attup house in Jakin Bendahara on February
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    Y.W.C.A. Devotional Meeting Tomorrow
    129 3 The Young Women's Christian Association. Penang, announces that a devotional meeting conducted by the Rev. Noel Horley will be held at Mrs. Syer’s house. 8 Ayer Raja Raod. at 6 p.m.. tomorrow. It is hoped that as many members will be present as passible. COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
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    TAMIL MUSICAL AT WINDSOR
    109 3 Foi the first time tlie Indian section of cinema-goers will have the privilege of seeing first on the screen the new Tamil musical. “Bhoo Kailas.” when it makes its premiere at the Windsor Cinema tonight. “Bhoo Kailas’’ concerns the historic event in Pathalaoka during the reign
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    MALACCA HOTEL TRAGEDY
    136 3 MAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION Malacca. A .local Chiiruse hotel was the scene of a shocking t ragedy on Satin day when a vuun" hinese. whose .O rp name is given as Un Eng Seng, and an attractive taxi dancer were found in the small hours of this
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    ASSAULT CASE IN JOHORE BAHRU
    129 3 Hainanese Sentenced To Six Montlis Johore Bahru. A Hainanese, Dan Ah Jone, was last week sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Mills at the Supreme C ourr for causing grievous hurt to ii compatriot by means of an iron bar on March
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    NEXT FEDERAL COUNCIL
    267 3 Meeting On May 18 FORMAL BUSINESS ON AGENDA The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. May 18 at 10 a m.. The orders iof the day are as follows: Minutes of the meeting held on February 24. Affirmation of
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    INDIANS HURT IN AFFRAY
    68 3 Three Indian coolies were admitted into the General Hospital yesterday morning following a free fight, which took place at Weld Quay. The three men had injuries on their persons. They are stated to be the participants of a fight among Indian loading coolies at Weld Quay.
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    500 SCHOOLBOYS BEING INOCULATED
    149 3 Typhoid liwredse b- ’jioh Ipoh. f pOLLOWING the death of another student of the Anderso* School from typhoid, the Health Department is making at rangements to have over 500 pupils of the School, who are all over 12 years of age, inoculated against typhoid to-day. The
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    ROUND PENANG'S CABARETS
    182 3 piizes lor the Amateur Dancing Competition held at the Elysee Cabaret wet? given away on Saturday uiglit. Mrs I K. Cheah gave away the prizes following which a beautiful bouquet of orchids was presented to her The following were the results of the competition:— QUICK -SI pF
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    PROF. WONG’S RECITAL
    380 3 Rare Treat For Music Lovers A very instructive lecture wise giver by Professor Homer S. Wong at the Recital held in the Town Hall on Saturday night. A good crowd turned up to listen to the lecture, violin and vocal solos by Prof. Wong, who has been
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      190 3 Asthma Cause Killed In 24 Heun Tbanksro rhe discovery of an American physician, it now is possible to get rid of those terrible spells of choking, gasping, coughing wheezing Asthma by killing the trUe cause which is Germs in the blood. No morĕ bhtning of powders, no more hypodermic injections.
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      1027 3 funeral of MRS. LAM HOR CHOONG »hc iuneral of the late Mrs. Lam Hur Choong. n» e N eoh Suan Sim. took place at 10.30 am sharp from the deceaseds residence. No. 14. Road and WaS a larse attend »nce of friends nd relatives and many wreaths and HoI ra.s
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    FIGHTING MALARIA
    425 4 TIEHIND the little announcement that the League of Nations* course in malarialogy is being divided this year into two parts lies, in a large measure, the secret of Malaya's success in fighting the dreaded fever. The first part of the course, for medical men, was held in Kuala
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    735 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr J C H. Oldham has been appointed to be a District Judge lor Singapore. Members of the Penang Flying Club are requested to note that there will be no dual instruction on Wednesday afternoons. Mr. J- Li- f Revel, manager of Messrs. Moine Compte Co. was admitted
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    By The Way
    562 4 The Fir Aided I hear that an unfortunate student fainted at one of the St. John Ambulance Classes a few days ago, and gave the rest of the class a grand opportunity to practice on him what they were learning. They clustered round him with their little
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    THE DIARY OF A FOREIGN NEWS EDITOR
    491 4 Monday, May 8. 1939. THE announcement that Italy and Germany have agreed to sign a political and military’ pact comes as no surprise for such a move has been anticipated for some time past, especially in the face of the antiaggression bloc proposed
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    Record Rainfall In Penang During Week-end
    1060 5 ’SEVERAL AREAS FLOODED 7 elephone} Lines' Out Of Order J.FENANG leturned tk> normal this morning after the severe rainstorm which swept over the island and other parts ol North Malaya during the week-end No fewer than 0-7. S inches of rain fell in Penang
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    PROF. H.S. WONG
    204 5 Lecture On Chinese Language Professor Homer. S. Wong gave a Very interesting lecture on “The Chinese Language” to students of Mrs. R. T. Lin’s Chinese National School at their monthly picnic on Sunday at “Sweet Marie,” Tanjong Bungah. Professor Wong said that though the Chinese Language had
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    CAR CRASHES INTO DRAIN
    282 5 Occupants Have Lucky Escape At noon on Sunday a F iat Balilla, bearing registration No. P. 3177, while travelling along Sungei Pinang Road, Balik Pulau, ran into a deep drain and landed with two wheels up in the air. The whole machine was a complete i
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    Wants To Escape Lock-up
    161 5 WOMAN’S PLEA TO MAGISTRATE Kneeling before the Magistrate, Mr. Lim Koon Teck, in the Middle Court this morning, a Chinese woman, Lean Leong Kee, who was charged with possession of a gallon of dut'able samsu, begged that she be not sent to the lock-up again after
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    CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
    68 5 Mr. P. V. Ross Tp Lecture At Singapore The Christian Science Society of Singapore announces a free lecture on Christian Science by Mr. Peter V. Ross, C. 5.8., member of board of lectureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston. Massachusetts at
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    Malaya-North America Radio Telephone Service From June 1
    273 5 FROM June 1 a public Radio Telephone sendee between Malaya and North America (U.S.A., Canada and Mexico) will be made available. Calls will be completed during three periods daily—7.2o a.m. to 7.50 a.m., 10.50 a.m. to 12.30 p-m., 10.20 p.m. to 10.50
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    Mr. Justice Aitken Welcomed By Penang Bar
    305 5 WARM welcome was extended; to the Hon. Mr. Justice J. Aitken, who took the Bench in the Penang Supreme Court this morning in place of the lion. Mr. Justice A. B Howes, who proceeded on Home leave’ by the s.s. “Canton” last Saturday.
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    TODAY’S HARBOUR NEWS
    119 5 Messrs. Lim Hing Chuing and Koc Kok Keun from Hong Kong and Madam Ho Tan Tiu from Singapore arrived here yesterday’ morning by the s.s ‘Hong Kheng.’ The following passengers arrived here yesterday morning by the s.s ‘Kedah’ from Belawan-Deli. Mr. an Mrs. W. C. Murray. Mr.
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    FOOD CONTROL IN F.M.S.
    231 5 Bill To Come Before Federal Council ABII.iL to provide for the conservation, maintenance and storge of an adequate supply of food in the Federated Malay States is to be introduced into the Federal Council on a certificate of urgency, it is announced in the latest issue
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    "BUDDHISM & MODERN PROBLEMS"
    48 5 "BUDDHISM MODERN PROBLEMS" Lecture At Hu Yew Seah Tomorrow Bhikku Narada will deliver a lectuie on “Buddhism and Modern Problems” tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Hu Yew Seah Hall. Mr. Kcl. Hock, the chairman of the H.Y.S. Literary and Debating Dept., will preside. All are cordially inwted.
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    LOCAL CRICKET WASHED OCT
    24 5 Owing to the heavy rain, the cricket matches arranged to be plaj’ed in Penang during the week-end were called off.
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    S.S. (PENANG) ASSOCIATION
    647 5 Committee Meeting Held The following are nrnutes of a meeting of the General Committee of the Straits Settlement (Penang) Associae tion held at the Penang Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, April 18 at B 5.15 p.m. j Present: Mr. Lim Keong Lay (president) in the chair, Mr.
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      131 5 XS “And now I am a NEW MAN again-thanks to SANATOGEN” How many times have these words been spoken by grateful men all over the world! Grateful because Sanatogen has brought them a carefree feeling of exuberant health that they have not known for years If you feel tired, listless,
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      70 6 UNDOUBTEDLY THE BRIGHTEST MERRIEST SPOI IN PENANG. ELYSEE CABARET THE MOST MODERN LUXURIOUS DANCE HALL IN NORTHERN MALAYA TON IL H I LANCING FROM 9.00 P M UNTIL MIDNIGHT GALA NON-STOP DANCING ’VW/i I II AX! IK LOUIS LEMS SWING ORCHESTRA I VV J f IXIIIIIO the ROYAL HAWAIIAN SERENADES
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      215 6 AGAIN THE BEST SHOU IN IfHIN! jf.JEEJE3I® Oh inc <> Great Succow Soman E*U Till ToniorrtHV 6.15 TONIGHT 9.30 SINGAPORE RACES ON THK SCREEN I MEET F-REDRIC MARCH AND .".AN RKNNKTr AT THE BUKIT TIM AH RACECOURSE. SEE AUTHENTIC SINGAPORE BAI KGROIJNDS FT TAY GARNETT WHO SPENT 2 MONTHS IN
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      729 6 A DATE TO < EMPIRE WEDNESDAY, imh MAY AT M AJESTIC ONLY ONCE IN A LIFETIME COMES A PICTURE CL— AS KEAT AS THIS! f Direct from Record-breaking runs in j f London, Neu York. Shanghai, Calcutta, w ri Shown to extended season last week at the Capitol Theatre, Singap<Me
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    DIVORCE JUDGE CROWDED OUT
    243 7 Two-Year Wait For New Courts London, April 19. Because there are now more judges han courts at the Hifh Court. Mr. Justice Hodson will try undefended livorce suits at Bankruptcy-buildings n Carey-street on Monday. He will sit in Bankruptcy Court No 2 to deal rith a
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    Hitchcock To Direct Colman In 'Rebecca'
    152 7 Alfred Hitchcock, the famous English director who has gone to Holljwood to work for producer David Selznick. is to have a famous English star in his firs American film. The film will be "Rebecca.” and the star Ronald Colman. “Rebecca,” will be one of
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    HERE AND THERE
    167 7 Joan Bennett is heroine of "The Man in the Iron Mask.’’ Ginger Rogers, just finished rhCastles,” with Fred Astaire, will be in "Little Mother” with David Niven. ‘The Sa’nt in London.” with Georg' Sanders. Sallv Gray and David Burns, i* on the Elstree floors. K?.v Francis’ retirement
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      322 7 ■fOMCIIT LADIES' GUEST NIGHT WEMBLEY PARK |I>\IGHT Monday. Bth May, 1939, s n See Toy (.antonese Opera: 1 "GOH KONG CHOO” Part 2. I ran«' Nooran Opera: IAN dan SHTA” Part 1. I unit-il l.dkio: 1 TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY AT 730 AND 930 P M. -passing th*' S' prema y
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      270 7 OPENINX» rOMORROW thvrsday’s rig event: i !<<■ M>i AJ.i, IHfj ‘’BILLDOG Ihe greatest musical picture of the year DRLM.MOIVD” SERIES LUISE RAKER FERNAND GRAVET “Arrest in /i Og “The Great Waltz” Drummond with Orchestra of 100 Spectacular i JOHN HOVVAKD HEATHER AAGEL v .1 I*l •< r r /iiivLL. y
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    London Is Making Life Worth Living
    2377 8  -  World's Greatest City Shows the Bay lo a Happier Lot lor Mankind R y c. A. LYON 1 HAV E been to a place where they arc constructing the Future of Mankind. Out of a world that is full of jealousies. Threats and Fea
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    SURPLUS FOOD FOR THE POOH
    310 8 —Reuter U.S. To Start “Stamp Money Plan Washington A PLAN for the distribution of surplus agricultural products to the poor through the use of orange am blue “stamp money” is to be tried ou by the American government in t < town of Rochester, New
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    ACTRESS WIFE OF STARHEMBERG
    74 8 Appeal.Fo’' Relii»” v Vienna Princess Starhemberg. the of Prince Starhemberg. for 1 1 Chancellor of Austria, is have written to Herr Hdl“‘ t Ul asking to be allowed to return Germany, and especially in She was form<?rly Nora leading lady in the Naticna* Bn in Vienna.
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    DEFENCE SECRETARY REVEALS GOVERNMENT’S A.R.P. POLICY
    2946 9 Broadcast Talk By Mr. C- A. Vlieland WHY DEEP SHELTERS AND EVACUATION ARE INADVISABLE titiicly wrong to suppose that the »ovei nnient has In <ii deterred by considerations ot cost or difficulty ~0 hi\ precautionary measures which it believes would I, die public interest
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      218 9 F. W ME S jKHK S AYLMER’S 7 natura flavour always ensures ■t > repeat orders, d K Only the best j lx- ’Yfe vegetables 1 picked the T K same day ar® go °d enough w f° r Aylmer. jaSS A3B CONSTIPATION Is <m oiknenf that requires far more
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    OIL MARKET
    1150 10 Anglo-i ranian Oil So far it is possible to judge from the production figures operations of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company were on much the same scale last year as in 1937 The company has announced that production for 1938 totalled 10,195,371 tons, compared with 10,289,000 tons in 1937,
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    MALAYAN RUBBER REPORTS
    536 10 U.S. Demand Is Improving Singapore, May 5 Reports from America indicate that the improved trade demand is continues and that speculators are showing ao’re interest, states Guthrie and Company’s weekly rubber report in tone of the market is very steady. Physical rubber is still scarce in e
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    Better Tone Is Evident
    365 10 Stanton Nelson Singapore, May 5. The building of the Peace Front proceeds slowly, perhaps more slowly than many had hoped, but on that account probably on firmer foundations, states Stanton Nelson’s rubber market review for the week With that knowledge and in the absence of any
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    SNOW BURIES TRAIN
    42 10 Houses were snowed up and a local train completely buried by heavy snowstorms that have occurred near Salzburg. It has taken workmen two days to dig the train out and set it in action again on the Salzkammergut line.— >
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    Prices Will Be Marked Up
    473 10 Green Collier Singapore. May 5. We quote the following influences which have affected the market this week: SATURDAY April 29. The market, which had been expecting some excitement after the publication of Herr Hitler’s speech, was disappointed at the lack of any peaceful assurances and,
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    INSURANCE OF WAR RISKS
    532 10 System As In Last War London, April 24. rr»HE Government’s decision to put I into force a provisional scheme of wartime marine insurance risks undoubtedly checked severe rises in the market rates, states the Shipping Telegraph. Earlier in the week, increasing political tension caused underwriters to
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE
    308 11 Catastrophe At I The Water Jump r 'jp HIS is uhat happened to Mr. J, R. Hanbury and his mount Sulb\ al the waler jump during the Grafton Hunt trials at Green's Norton, near Toucester. Known to radio listeners as partner to Leslie Holmes in
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    Henry Ford In Blithe Vein
    252 12 London. April 27. Mi. Henry Ford, the man who put the world on wheels, is optimistic about the present situation and confident <»f the business outlook. He is certain “great things will hap pen this year.” The motor-car magnate, who with the zest of an
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    WIFE GRANTED DECREE
    150 12 Husband’s Interest In Other Women A decree nisi, with custody of the child of the marriage, and costs, was granted by Mr. Justice Hodson in the Divorce Court recently to Mrs. Pauline Vincent Daubeny. of Queenstreet. Mayfair. She charged her husband. Mr. Reginald Ernest John Daubeny. with
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    £4,640 FOR WIDOW
    146 12 Art Dealer’s Death hi Road Crash London, April 22 Damages totalling £5,431 were awarded in the King’s Bench Division yesterday for the death of Mr Ernest Howard Dawbarn, a fine art dealer, aged 35. w-ho was killed in a collision between two motor-cars at Stanleyhill. Amersham. on
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    World Achievement
    269 12 Eurika Among the many achievements of men down the years we must number at any rate a few which take us back to the beginnings of great principles. We think of Archimedes, the astonishing Greek philosopher, born at Syracuse about 287 years before Christ, and a friend and
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    BANKING IN INDIA
    474 12 Orthodox Process Of Deflation The results which the chairmen of the Indian banks have passed in review at the recent annual meetings have been surprisingly good, in view of the fact that, as Mr. Ft. Langford James, of the National Bank of India, pointed out: “Banking conditions
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    MANIA OF GIRL ON FIRE IN CHURCH
    157 12 London, April 27. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the Stoke-on-Trent inquest yesterday on Margaret Frost, 18, a domestic servant, who was found with her clothing on fire in St. Mary and St. Chad Church, Sandford Hill. Longton, on Sunday night
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    CANADIAN FILM SHOW
    331 12 Birthday Partv At Windsor Castle Windsor, April 19 Princess Elizabeth sient a very crowded 13th birthday at Windsor Castle today She was up early and she and Princes. Margaret went walking in the grounds of the Castle with her favourite pets, two Welsh Corgi dogs. On her
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    STANDARD FINES FOR MOTORISTS
    286 12 Magistrate Uses Scale London, April IAs a result of comunicat ions Sir Samuel Hoarc. the Home Secretai and the Chief Magistrate of the MHetrop 1 litan Police Courts. Sir Roild GraliamCampbell. a common standard of tre-». ment for motoring offenders, as far is practicable, has been
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      2795 12 rinins bv Pipe-Major John MacDonald. 10 20 Music Hall-* 1120 The News. r— A I —> Greenwich Time Signal at 11.35 P™LJ 11 I 1 J 11.35 Jean Harley and George Barker. =z=ssssset IX I I v J 1 3 11 50 County Cricket: Surrey v. Somerset 1-X I—l ;<n(
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      221 12 a. Without a Song. b. Lite is a Dream. 5» Strauss in Vienna (arr. Walter). 6) Lawrence Tibbett: a. The Rogue Song, b The Narrative 7) Aisha —Intermezzo (Lindsay). 8» Red Poppies—lntermezzo (Seide) 9) Pizzicato (Delibes, arr. De Groot). 10) Toreador et Andalousc (Rubinstein). 800 Sports Talk by Mi*. M
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    The Mails
    504 13 aUst Posting Times At Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh And Penang UR MAILS OUTWARD ROP» IND THE EST ,Mrr n!At. <Emp re Air Mail) 1 i Buinvt (except Victoria Point». M Aden. Palestine, Egypt, Sudan. Fanganyika. Uganda. Zanzibar, |,,u 'h -"ul Southern Rhodes a, NyaSouth Africa, Great Britain. 11 i
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    TRAIN MAILS
    91 13 p -nang af 9 BANGKOK will leave ’idavs ‘1 40 a m on Mon days and ar nve V. incomin g mails will Sun< lays and’Th B &t 6-30 P m on Mails for P M rSd yS> will 1 M S SINGAPORE, Hnfi 9 run at 8.30
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    PENANG SHIPPING NEWS
    961 13 Antvab TO-DAY, MAY 8. s*. ’’Hoaang’’ from Calcutta 5.5. "Gen. Verspijck” from Lbo-Beu-maw, Sigh. Sabang. Olehleh and Sigli. s.s. "Batak" from Batoe-Bahra, Tg. Mengeidar (Koealoe), Paneh. Berombang. Asahan and BelawanDeli. WEDNESDAY, MAY sa “Pres. Van Buren” from 3an. FYancUco. sjs. "Bangka” from Tandjong-Puers and Belawan-Deli. THUBSDAY, MAI
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    100,000 GIRL DRIVERS
    87 13 Moscow. One hundred thousand Soviet girls are to be tranied as tractor drivers, according to a Yeung Communist League resolution just published. This will mean that by the next harvest one Soviet tractor in every five will be run by a woman. The new measure, which heralds
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    NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT
    196 13 To Become Central Bank Cairo Sii Edward Cook, Governor of the National Bank of Egypt, speaking at the annual general meeting, announced that negotiations were proceed’ng with the Egyptian Government whereby the National Bank would be granted a new charter converting it into a Central Bank
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    BADMINTON IN PERAK
    825 14 Stale Trial CHAMPIONS IN FORM j .IE i c.a\ bacitijißuii trial helu at Jp<?h during the week t.ul vvub notable for .he improved p*a) ei Chov Kok Wah, the tactical di. pE.-. of courccraft b) 1 eon Seng < l -o< and the good form of Teh
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    MISS KAY STAMMERS
    32 14 MISS KAY STAMMERS p.»e de. 3 K 113 U ort erlj Senorita. Lizuna) i 5, 6 in the womente singles final oi the British Haru Courts tennis cYa-ii-pior ships.
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    PENANG JUNIOR TOURNEY
    573 14 Mixed Doubles In 11- Closing Stages The Mixed Doubles event uas brought co a penultimate stage during tne weekend when Miss Lilian Lye and Cheong Chee Kin oi the Hu Yew Seah defeated Mrs. C. S. Quah and Teoh Chin Bee oi Maj field on- Saturday, ana
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    EXTRA PROFESSIONAL MEETING
    1033 14 Wednesday s Programme FIVE RACES TO BE Oym SEVEN FURLONCS OKLOU is the lull programme for the first the Singapore Turf Club’s F.xtra Profession-.D? ,ng next Wednesday at Bukit T mah. It r ‘vmi< mer seven furlongs for Class 4 horses an? over 5 1 2 furlongs
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    MALAYAN POLO TEAM BACK
    171 14 Tour Of Philippines After their matches in the Philippines, mainly against United States Army teams, the Malayan Royal Artillery polo team has returned to Singapore. Although the team lust all four matches, they had the disadvantage of having to play on strange ponies in each game.
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    HOME SOCCER SEASON CONCLUDES
    975 15 I’roiuolion For Sheffield United pl I.OW are final tables in the English FoottoU l,ea K ne The closing games were played on Saturday, resulting in the promotions and relegations listed below. League Champions: Everton Runner. -up: Wolverhampton Wanderers Relegated to Division II: Birmingham and Leicester City
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    RUGBY LEAGUE CUP FINAL
    159 15 .—Router Surprise Defeat Of Salford Wembley, May 6. Fifty thousand saw a repetition of last I week’s Cup final upset when Halifax, playl ’ng a fast open game beat the hot fav- ourites, Salford, by 20 points to 3 In the Rugby League 1 hirteen-a-Side Cup
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    KRIAN LEAGUE SOCCER
    288 15 Opening Match Won By Bagan Serai (From Our Own Correspondent) Parit Buntar. May 5 A large croud turned up from various farts of the Krian District to witness the opening match of the Krian District Football tueagUe which started yesterday ’’hen the Bagan Serai Football Team met.
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    HOME CRICKET
    104 15 —Reuter. Saturday’s Closing Scores London. May 6 County cricket scores at close of plaj today were: At Lord’s M.C.C. 92 (Robinson 7 for 33) and 70 for 5 wickets; Yorkshire 14t (Sims 5 for 70). At the Oval: Somerset 157 (Gover 7 for 48); Surrey 104 for 3.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER DRAWN
    88 15 Game Played In Heavy Rain Playing in heavy rain, the first team of the Garrison s XI was held by the Sepoy Lines Recreation Club in a friendly game of soccer played on Saturday evening on the Hospital ground, both sharing four goals. The visitors opened the
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    Trainer Hobbs
    89 15 Trainer Hobbs who is to be cont/ratulatedl on his success at the Singapore Turf Clutr's Summer Meeting. After saddling the wtnner of the Anniversary Cup. Bombus, on the first day, he sent to the post the winner of the Governor's Cup on Saturday. Golden Glinipst gaining the trophy
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    RAIN STOPS A.A.M HILL CLIMB
    326 15 Owing to the heavy downpour of rain which began at 11 yesterday morning and continued I for the rest of the day, the A.A.M. hill climb held at Mount Pleasure had to be abandoned to a later date. Although the programme was timed to .'ommence
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    This Morning’s Training
    199 15 eral e Workouts Singapore Today. There was not much activity at Bukit Timah this morning ano of the few horses exercised, those mentioned caught the eye. Thaddeus (Tankard) moved well at medium pace work. Kit looked very fit when given a three-quarter pace by Mawi Greypion (Spencer)
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    GOOD BREAKS IN BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    423 15 Chee Swee Ee Makes 57 Peints LAST NIGHT’S GAMES hkAL good breaks were n ia in last night’s matches in the Penang Open Billiards Championships. Two ties in the English Game competition f Qr the handsome trophy presented by Mr. E. H. Simpson of n
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS
    51 15 Results Of European Zone Matches Results of Davis Cup tennis matches played yesterday are telegraphed by Reuter as follows: Germany beat Switzerland by three matches to nil at Vienna. Poland beat Holland 3—l at Warsaw. Yugoslavia beat Eire 3 —o at Zagreb. Hungary beat Rumania 3—2 at
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    PENANG TEAM CHOSEN
    247 15 Triangular 4 Badminton Tourney Penang’s probable badminton team for the Triangular Tournament to be held at Ipoh. beginning May 27, is: SINGLES: Tan Kin Hong, Chee Choon Keng and Lim Ewe Chye. Reserve: Chee Choon Wah or Lim Teow Seng. DOUBLES: Tan Kin Hong and Teik Hock,
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    LOCAL WAFER POLO
    40 15 'Hie Penang Sv> imming Club beat th* Garrisons by 6 goals to nil in their friendly game of water-polo match played yesterday at the Penang Swimming Club. At half-time the Club led by three goals to nil.
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    LATE MARKET PRICES
    69 16 MIDDAT QUOTATIONS TIN LATEST Pemuig $115.25 Business 26 tons Singapore 115/25 RUBBER: Penang (Spot) 27)c Singapore (Spot) 27jc COPRA: Sundried $3.90 Black Pepper $9.00 TAPIOCA: Mediunj 13.30 Fair Seed $3.05 RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $6.55 No. 2 $6.45 Rangoon White No. 1 $6.60 Rangoon White No.
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    SOON THEAM & CO’s NOON QUOTATIONS
    263 16 SOON THEAM CO’s NOON QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers TINS. Axnpate 3/ 3/4) A. Hitams 19/ 20/ A Weng» M «8 Bangrins 18/6 19/3 B. Selangor? 1.19 1.22 Berjuntais 9/6 10/ Chenderiangs 11/ 11/9 Hong Fatts 58 60c Kamras 1/4) 1/7) Kamuntlng» 7/9 8 6 K. Lanjut* 14/3 14/9 Kramats 9/ 9
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    Wall Street Cable
    176 16 New York, Saturday. DOW JONES AVERAGES. Prev. Latest High Low 30 Indus 131.47 131.74 132.01 131.43 20 rails 26.86 26.88 26.93 26.85 20 utilities 22.90 23.10 23.13 22.95 40 bonds 88.45 88.45 Business done 330.000 18U.000 STOCKS Prev. Latest Am. Tob. B. 82) 83 Anaconda Cpr. 23j
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    LEAN & CO's QUOTATIONS
    156 16 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS Buyers Sehers MINING. Ampat* 3/4) A. Amalgamated 4/6 4/lOjcd B. Seiangors 1.17) 1.22) Hong Fatts 39 62cd jelebu* W) 7 i Jelapanga 34/ 25/ K. Kampars 9/6 10/ K. Lanjuts 14/3 14/9 Kuchais 105 1.10 Kundangs 6/3 6/9 Laruts 3/9 4/ Pungahs 15/6 16/ Rahman* 1.00 1-05
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    UNITED TRADERS, LTD. QUOTATIONS
    183 16 Buyers Sellers RUBBERS. Ayer Panas 1.02) 1.10 Bassette 41 10 Batu Lintangs 95 1.00 Bentas 92) 67) Brogs* 17) 62) Indragins 1.07) 1.12) Kuala Sidun* 1.90 2.00 Lunas 1.40 1.50 Malaka Pindas LlO 1.13 Mentakabs 18 37) Pajams US 1.60 Sungei Tukangs 92) 97) Tapahs 1.45
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    A.A. ANTHONY & COMPANY
    138 16 A.A. ANTHONY COMPANY IIN Buyer» Sellers Ampat 3/ 3/6 A. Amalgamated 4 9 5/ Bangrins 18/6 19/ Berjuntal 9/3 9/9 Hon g Fatt 57) 60 Jelebu 52) 57) Kampong Lanjut 14/3 14/9 Kamra 1/4) 1/7) Kuchai 1.05 1.10 Kundang 6/ 6/6 Laruts .3/9 4/ Pahang Consol 11/6 12/ Pattani 2/6
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    KENNEDY & CO's SHARE LIST
    238 16 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST Buyers Sellers TIN. Ampat 3/ 3/6 A. Amalgamated 4/9 5/c Ayer Weng 65c 70c Ayer Hitam 16/6 19/6ex Batu Selangor 1.17) 1.22) Berjuntai 9/6 10/ Hong Fatt 59c 61c c Hongkong Tin 17/6 18/6ex Jelebu 55c 60c K. Lanjut 14/6 15/ Kamra 1/6 1/7) Katu 19/9
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    FARM OUTPUT OVER £223,500,000
    212 16 Livestock Values Rise London, April 24 It is estimated that last year the agricultural areas of England and Wales produced food in the forms of meat, grain, milk, vegetables, fruit and the like for human consumption to the value of £223. 550,000. This is over £2,500,000
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    TRADE WITH THE U.K.
    270 16 Canada Occupies Third Position Ottawa. Canada occupied third position in trade with the United Kingdom in 1938 accord, ing to British Board of Trade figures received here. Of total British imports amounting to £920,437,586 Canada supplied £78,564,459 and of total United Kingdom exports totalling £470,883,489, Canada
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    FUR FARMING IN CANADA
    183 16 Revenue Of 86,810,386 Ottawa. Fur farming in Canada reached unprecedented heights in 1937 with a total of 9,179 farms in operation. More animals and pelts were sold in the year, bringing in a revenue of $6,810,386, an increase over the previous year despite a reduction in
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    "OUR FIRST NEED"
    103 16 —BOW Good Faith Between Nations Rugby, May 6. In a speech this afternoon Mr. Anthony Eden said, 'Our first need now is for return to good faith between nations Without it International society, like human society, can only drift into ever-wid-ening confusion. It seemed to him that
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    33 16 acknowledgment Mr. Lee Soon Poe and family thank friends and relatives who kind,/® tended the funeral of the late Mr Lee Soon Poe on Sunday. those who sent wreaths, letters 0( dolence &c.
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