Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 May 1939

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY j\o. iiB. Vol. xcvn. MONDAY, MAY 22, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    “SOVIET WILL NOT ABANDON DEMOCRACIES”
    387 1 I—Reuter. 1 —Reuter. In Hour Of Fascist Aggression GERMANYWILL LOSS Brighter Anglo-Soviet Atmosphere Moscow, May 21. “In the hour of Fascist agg'kiession, the Soviet is loyal to its obligations and will noG abandon the democracies,” declares a book on “Future War” published with a mass
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    China’s Appeal To League
    164 1 For Collective Action Chungking, May 22. Collective action to check the Japanese in China was urged in an appeal to the League of Nations issued hero today by the Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Chun g-hui on the eve of the Council’s session. The statement also asks
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    "YANKEE CLIPPER”
    30 1 Reuter. Lisbon, May 21. The “Yankee Clipper” arrived this evening, just over 26 hours after leaving Port Rashington. AT AZORES Horta, Azores, May 21 Yan'.ee Clipper” has arrived.
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    Thousands Weep As King & Queen Leave
    693 1 Thousands Weep As King Queen Leave IMPRESSIVE ADDRESS AT WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILING Ottawa, May 21. When Their Majesties left for Kingston, Ontario, at 6.35 p.m. G.M.T., many people at the station wept openly when the bands played: Will ye no come bacsk again?” Jt is already clear that Their Majesties
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    COURAGEOUS FRANCE
    77 1 —Reuber. Tribute By American Ambassador Rouen, May 21 “I have never seen people face danger more admirably than the French today.’ declared the United States Ambassador Mr. Bullitt, at the ceremony coinmtwrating the death of Joan of Arc. He added that France’s strongest al lie. were eternal truths
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    White Paper Unacceptable
    125 1 —Reuter. Jews’ Appeal To Britain London, May 21. The Jewish Board of Deputies, a representative body of Jewry through the British Empire at a meeting in London today declared that the Palestine White Paper is “unacceptable” in that it represented a fundamental departure from the pledges of
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    STOP PRESS
    139 1 Reuter. Big Chinese Victory Expected Chungking. May 22. Further successes for Chinese forces in North Hupeh where more than 1,000 Japanese troops are alleged to have Deen killed in a recent victory are claimed in despatches reaching here from the front today. The Chinese ate stated to have
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    CONTENTS
    47 1 Page Latest Telegrams 1 Earlier Telegrams 2 Malayan News 3 Amusement Notices 4& 5 The Seven Deadly Sins 6 Local News Editorial x Correspondence 9 Financial News 10 11 Radio News Shipping News 13 Sports 14 15 Penang Races: Opening Local News and Late Telegram* 1®
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    Polish Rights In Free City
    365 1 FIKM PROTEST AGAINST CUSTOMS INCIDENT Warsaw, May 22. The Polish Commissioner for Danzig has handed two notes to the Senate of the Free City. Tke first gives a detailed account of the Kalthof incident and the second demands measures for rectification of the incident. The
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    Mob Attacks Polish Customs House
    127 2 —Reuter. TENSE SITUATION DEVELOPS Shots Fired On Crowd VICE-COMMISSIONER FOR POLAND INVOLVED Danzig, May 21. A tense situation has developed as a result of a German crowd attacking the Polish customs house at Kalthof on the East Russian frontier. Shots were fired at the building
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    FIRE OUTBREAK IN HOTELS
    68 2 —Reuter Wireless. Police W arning To Keepers London, May 20. The police have warned all hotel-keepers along the coa.st to take special precautions following the fires started by Irish Republican Army sympathisers in hotels in Eastbourne. Margate, Mcrecambe, Blackj>ool and Southport where, in each case, fires
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    PREPAREDNESS IN BRITAIN
    162 2 —B.O W. Mr. R. S. Hudson Reports On U.S. Interest Rugby, May 20. Mr. R S Hudson. Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, who arrived in London yesterday from NewYork where he assisted in the inauguration of the British pavilion at the World’s Fair, left at
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    DEMONSTRATIONS AT TEL-AVIV
    27 2 —Reuter Jerusalem, May 20 Twenty people were injured in the streets of Telaviv to-day when the police dispersed demonstrations by Jewish youths carrying banners—Reuter
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    EMPIRE AIR DAY
    113 2 .—B O.W. Aircraft And Aerodromes Open For Inspection Rugby. May 20. About 5.000 Royal Air Forco and civil aircraft were flying or on the ground for inspection this afternoon at 63 R.A.F. and 15 civil aerodromes open to the public in celebration of Empire Air Day. Apart
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    DR. DE WILDE
    59 2 —Reuter Wireless. Dutch Finance Minister Resigns Amsterdam. May 20. Finance Minister De Wilde has resigned owing to a divergence of views over the financial policy. It is unofficially reported to be in connection with differences over the fleet-building programme.— Reuter. Dr. Colijn is temporc.rily taking over the
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    DEATH OF GENERAL SIR T. A. CUBITT
    26 2 .—eeuter. London. May 20. The death lias occurred of General Sir Thomas Astley Cubitt. former Governor of Bermuda. —eeuter.
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    CUPPER SETS OUT
    79 2 ed via the southern route.—Reuter Wireless. Trans-Atlantic Service New York. May 20. Carrying 100.000 letters and a crew cf 14. the Pan-American Airways flyingboat “Yankee Clipper” left Port Washington, Long Island, for Europe at 6.07 p.m. British Standard Time. The trip inaugurates the Trans-Atlan-tic Air Services, the
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    BRITISH LEGATION AT PRAGUE
    35 2 .—Reuter. Charge d’Affaires Staff Preparing To Leave London. May 20. M. Troutbeck, Charge d’Affaires, and his staff are leaving Prague within two or three davs, according to the latest information. —Reuter.
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    BATTLEFIELDS IN FRANCE
    59 2 Reuter Wireless. British Army Officers On Tour London. May 20. Accompanied by numerous staff officers, Lieut.-General Williams, General Officer Commanding Eastern Command, Britain, arrived in France for a week's tour of the battlefield. The tour has been arranged for the benefit of a numerous party of young
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    SUGAR COUNCIL
    233 2 —Reuter Wireless Reallotment Of 239,000 Metric Tons London. May 20 The International Sugar Council comrr’mique states that out of a total of 95 votes 80 votes were cast in favour of the executive committees recommendation ir regard in the reallotment of 239.000 metric tons to countries which reduced
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    SPIRITED ARTILLERY DUEL IN PROGRESS
    708 2 Chinese Holding Out lt Yellow River From Chungking, May 21. SPIRITED artillery duel across the Yellow River is in progress near Tungkwan in Shensi, having beuun on May 18. The Japanese, who are trying to crush Chinese resistance in order to cross the river into
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    Anglo-Soviet Talks: Last Chance At Geneva
    734 2 —Reuter. London, May 21. Discussions at Geneva offer the last chance for saving the cause of cooperation for defence between France, Britain and Russia, declares the Observers diplomatic correspondent, who adds that it is known in London, and last night’s conversation between Lord Halifax
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    SOLUTION TO MALAYA’S ROAD & RAIL PROBLEM
    1234 3 SOLUTION TO MALAYA’S ROAD RAIL PROBLEM li tnsport Hoard Sets Down Points For Consideration Il e iurv*i-c r comi s by the F.M.S. L*oar« on the raT problem in tcntainca in the ;•<> report. The says tihe Soard, is ire me complexity lance from tne j nd the trading no
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    Penang Library
    158 3 LIST OF NEXX BOOKS The following new books have been added to The Penang Library: Case With No Conclusion, by Leo Bruce. Catherine-Wheel, by J -an ButlerJoyce. China Fights Back, by Agnes Smedley. Death At Dancing Stones, by Mary Fitt. Don't Get Me Wrong, by Peter Cheyney. Fallen
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    Alleged Theft At Railway Station
    160 3 Kuala Lumpur. Charged with having committed theft of $24.07 from a wallet belonging to one Soosav a young Chinese named Ten Ah Tee claimed trial, before Mr. R. C. Redman, ihe First Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur, who granted him bail in $5O till May 27 when
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    ELDERLY HOKKIEN OX TRESPASS CHARGE
    75 3 Malacca. Mr. Char. Kane 8w:. JP. C.H.. millionaire rubber .planter and acknowledged leader of the Malacca Chinese, was the complainant in a criminal case in which an elderly Hokkien was charged with irespass with intent to commit assault on him at his' residence at Klebang.
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    CORONATION SWIMMING POOL
    139 3 Foundation Stone Laid Sultan Taiping. ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Coronation Swimming Pool was perf.rDd by His Highness the Sultan oi Perak in the presence oi a distinguished gathering on Saturday which was a red letter day for the Taiping ilotary Club, who inaugurated
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    “I've Spells Of Uneasiness"
    288 3 Accused Sent For < Observation Smsapci e. I had irouble uith my stomach, I approaclied a witch doctor who gave me some medicine. From then onwards I felt something wrong in my head and when in a mood I wander about with no purpose.” Thu> declared
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    KLANG ROTARY CLUB OFFICE-BEARERS
    83 3 At the. election meeting of the Kiang Coast Rotary Club held on Friday night at the Station Restaurant Klang, the following were elected office bearers for 1939/1940 President Dr. M A. Gabriel: VicePresident: R. Doraiswamy Aiycr; Hon: Secretary T. S. Dhamy; Hon Treasurer: V. K. Chinniah;
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    Ex-Municipal Cashier Charged With Abetment Of Suicide
    112 3 SEQUEL TO MALACCA TRAGEDY Malacca. There was an echo of the Shanghai Hotel tragedy uhen Tan Seng, until recently cashier of the Municipality, who was found in a state of collapse with a cabaret girl in the hotel early on May 6. was
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    LARGE CROWD AT FUNERAL OF MR. E.L. HAY
    332 3 K. L. Flier Who Crashed During Storm 'pHE funeral of Mr. E. L. Haay, a popular member of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, who lost his way in a storm during a cross-country flight on Monday, May 7, and crashed in the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE BULLETIN
    210 3 Tuesday, May 16 Sir George Trimmer had luncheon at Government House. His Excellency and Lady Thomas attended by the Personal Staff left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by night mail train. KING S HOUSE Wednesday, May 17. Hon. Mir M. Rex and Mrs. Rex and Hon. Mr. C.
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    Medical Tests Held
    101 3 R.A.F. VOLUNTEER RESERVE In connection with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve about 23 members of the F.M.S.V.F. serving in Selangor presented themselves for the medical examination by the Selection Board which was in Kuala Lumpur during the first few days of last week. The examination was
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    JEIN TAIK SEAH
    146 3 Office Bearers For This Year The ninth annual general meeting of the Jein Taik Seah, Nibong Tebal, Province Wellesley, was held at the Seah premises. The following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the current year: President, Mr. Tan Boon Thye (reelected): vice-president, Mr. Kee Hup Kim (re-elected);
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    WAITERS PAID FOR CHAMPAGNE CORKS
    220 5 ‘Custom Of The Trade London. The custom of paying waiters Is each for v'ntago champagne bottle corks and 6d each for half-bottle corks, to encourage them to recommend certain vintages, was ment oned at Westminster County Court. Joseph Myers, a waiter, of Prioryterrace, N.W., who
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    QUINTUPLETS’ TEETH “PERFECT”
    72 5 Reuter. Report From Four Doctors CALLANDER (Ontario). Four dental experts have reported that the teeth of the Dianne quintuplets are perfect. Examination showed that none of the little girls has any cavities and the sets of teeth are stainless, a “most unusual’’ thing for children nearing their
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    LONDON SHIPPING
    48 5 During the week ended April 28, 923 vessels, representing 943,571 net register tons, used the Tort of London. Of these 502 vessels, 755,608 net register tons, were to and from Empire and foreign ports and 421 vessels, 187,963 not register tons, were engaged •n coastwise traffic.
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    IFREMEN PAY HOMAGE TO FIRE VICTIMS
    118 5 —Reuter. Wreaths For Those They Could Not Save COIMBRA (Portugal) Apologies to those victims of fire whom they have been unable to save were made by the Volunteer Fire Brigade at their 50th anniversary celebrations here. The Roll of Honour was called before all
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    REAL-LIFE THRILLER
    112 5 f~r\HE hero of the hour in the I Chinese advance on Nanchant) is Jimmy Wong, a young Cantonese student who has just returned from England. During the recent onslaught the Japanese air base near Nanchang harrassed the Chinese and threatened to held them up altogether. Jimmy Wong volunteered
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    GOOD READING
    74 5 The fiction market is choked wit» new novels but “Loves Go! d'Ji Gateway,” by Philina Preston (Mills and Boon), will serve to beguile several idle hours witnout vain regret for time wasted. Nilola Lacedell is victim of the interference of her brother in her love affair and marries
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    20 AND 10 YEARS FOR BRIDGE EXPLOSION
    968 5 ‘God Save Ireland’ Shout From Dock London. Sentence of 20 years’ penal servitude was passed by the Recorder, Sir Gerald Dodson, at the Old Bailey recently on Edward John Connell, 22, of Elmbank-gardens, Barnes, S.W., and one of 10 years’ penal servitude on
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    ROYAL FESTIVAL CONCERT
    385 5 The King And Queen And Toscanini London. May 4. The 8.8. C. Orchestra’s series of Beethoven concerts, which form the core of the London Music Festival, began ma/nificently last night at Queen’s Hall with a programme conducted by Arturo Toscanini in the; presence of the King and
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    They “Swing” Hymns In Tahiti
    152 5 Reuter. New York. Ln Tahiti they “swing” hymns “like nothing you ever saw,’’ according to Mr. Lawrence O’Toole, a 30-year-old artist who has just returned from a 7,v00-mile voyage to the South Seas. The native Tahitans do nothing but j sing and dance, he said.
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    BRITAIN A “SLAVE OF MOSCOW”
    200 5 —.uter. German Cartoonists Busy Berlin. GREAT BRITAIN now being depicted in the German Press as the Slave of Moscow. The “Nachtausgabe” talks of “Lords arm-in-arm with the Bolsheviks” and adds: —"England has made her deci-c-;rxr.- Henceforth British foreign policy is Bolshevik foreign policy. With us
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    INDIAN STUDENTS FOR AUSTRALIA
    157 5 —“Austral News.” Free Two-Year Course Perth. Mr. Subrij Thacore, of Lucknow Christian College, India, has entered upon a post-graduate course in the University of Western Australia, as the result of a plan developed by the Australian Student Christian Movement to introduce a limited number of Indian
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    ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE
    362 5 Opening May Be Delayed MINOR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES London, May 4. The British Transatlantic air mail service, wh ch was to have been inaugurated on June 1, to run during the summer months, is likely to be delayed for two, or perhaps three, weeks, writes Major C.C. Turner
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    HERE’S FUN
    404 5 Resurgam Fun and games behind the scenes of big business advertising are the material of i»Aiss Barelogs, by Noe! oodber (Long, 7s. 6u.). Miss uarelegs is the nickname of an unusually intelligent girl secretary who .never wears stockings at the office. A fight is going on between two
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    The Seven Deadly Sins
    3201 6  -  By MME. CHIANG KAI-SHEK cases where people have taken advtantage of their positions to hide their iniquities under the voluminous cloak of patrotism in order to enrich themselves even at the risk of the continued impoverishment of the people. Profiteering is another form of selfseeking, or
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    Fairy Tale Panels For Liner
    49 6 Fairy tale picture in metal on a wood base being made Mrs. Agnes Pinder Dnvis for the pQayroom of the Jmw liner Mauretania. Here she is at work on one illustrating the story of Brer Raboit, at her studio in Regent’s x ark, XM.W.
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    WHEN BOMBERS MAY SAVE MEN’S LIVES
    248 6 Air Raids Against Sharks —Reuter. Madras. Madras has found a beneficial use for bombers. They are to be used against the man-eating sharks at presenting lurking off the coast of Madras, which have already claimed three victims two Indians and Private Harold Dickinson of
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    BREAKDOWN IN PENANG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
    247 7 Trolley Buses Stop Dead In Their Tracks a serious breakdown in Penang’s main electrical supply occurred yesterday, lasting nearly an hour, so that bell a.m. and noon the town was without electrical power. Electrical driven machinery, trolley puses, cinema projectors and household appliances shortly after
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    Results Of Chinese S. C. Competitions
    629 7 In the second week of the Class A competitions. Ng Leng Hock swam the 50m Free Style final in 29 1/10.“ Had Lim Teone Hal been able to maintain a straight course in this short sprint, hr would have done better. He lost by
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    IPOH CHINESE WEDDING
    256 7 Dr. Cluing Keat Saik Miss Ng Siew Ngoh Ipoh. Then wa> a large and distinguished gathering at a fashionable Chinese weddm.. at the Ipoh Town Hall yesterday nflcmoon when Miss Ng Siew Ngoh. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ng Fan. of Ipoh. married to Dr. Chung Keat
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    CHINA RELIEF FIND
    235 7 Women's Effort A Great Success Over $4OO were collected in the sale of savoury dishes at the Food Stall at Wembley Park on Saturday night, organised by the Women's Committee of the bund, in aid of the China Distress Relief Fund. In spite of the inclement weather,
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    Possession Of Spurious Note Alleged
    113 7 An Indian Mohammedan, Shaik Abdul Kader bin Shaik Rawther, appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Middle Court on Saturday with possession of a counterfeit ten dollar note. knowing at that time that the note was a counterfeit; thereby fraudulently, or with intent to
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    Aliens Department Man Charged
    88 7 A well-dressed English speaking Indian named S. Rajan appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Middel Court on Saturday on a charge that, being a public servant in the Aliens Department he accepted on May 18 an illegal gratification of $2 from Lau Ewe Saik
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    CAR ABLAZE
    115 7 Occupants Leave Just In Time Taiping. Three Sikhs, travelling from Kuala Kangsar to Taiping, had a narrow escape on Saturday night when the car which one of them was driving suddenly burst into flames at the sth mile, Ayer Kuning Road. The incident occurred at about 8 p.m.
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    Death Of Local Resident
    312 7 Mother Of Hospital Superintendent The death occurred of Karonnachah binte Shaik Mydin, mother of Mr. S. A. Jalani. Superintendent of the General Hospital, at her son's quarters. No. 67. Barrack Road at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The deceased had been ailing for the past three months
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    Use Of Forged Blocks Alleged
    97 7 Hearing To Be Resumed Tomorrow Hearing was adjourned until May 23 in the case before the District Judge, Mr. J. L. McFall, on Saturday in which a Hokkien, Ng Fu Aun, was charged with fraudulently and dishonestly using as genuine certain forged documents, namely, printing
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    Serious Burglaries In Taiping
    125 7 Taiping. Organised burglary, having practically victimised every European house in this district is the course of the year, is reported to have claimed its biggest coup on Saturday when $l,OOO in cash were stolen from three houses, two of which were occupied by Europeans. The house
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    Week-end Accidents In Penang
    295 7 COLLISION AT AYER ITAM QEVERAL accidents in which motor-cars were involved occurred in Penang during the week-end. There was a collision between two cars at Ayer Itam Village at about noon yesterday. Fortunately no one was injured with slight damage done to the mudguards of the
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY
    243 7 Latest Publications The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. F.M.S., Penang, during the period May 8 to 13, 1939, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library. Government Building, Penang. Application may be made by members of the
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    Chinese Motorist Summoned
    132 7 Taiping As a sequel to an accident on the Bukit Berapit pass on Thursday night, when a car went off the road into the ravine, a Chinese. Lim Ah Tai, the driver of the car, was produced before Raja Salim in the Taiping Court yesterday on a
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    SEVEN YEARS OF DILLY-DALLY!
    753 8 VJ7ITH the official opening of the new Race Course at Batu Gantong on Saturday, another one of Penang’s important and major building schemes will have fully materialised. For a project of this nature (it has cost the Penang Turf Club nearly a cool million dollars), it
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    120 8 SOCIAL PERSONAL Air Vice-Marshal J.T. Babington is staying at Bel Retiro, Penang Hill. Mr. F. D. Ascoll, a director of Dunlop Plantations, Ltd., sailed for Hngland by the Carthage. The reappointment of Mr. A. B. Jordan to be an Official Member, Executive Council, S.S. is gazetted. The Bishop of Singapore,
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    By The Way
    723 8 Highest Buildings jW/TOST of you, I think, know the statistical or record fiend who thinks of everyone and everything in terms of figures. You know the exasperating sort I mean who, when you come back to the pavilion after having streaked your first double figure score for
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    THE DIARY OF A FOREIGN NEWS EDITOR
    366 8 Monday, May 22. 4 tense situation which may well provide the spark for a European conflagration is reported at Kalthof (Danzig) where a German crowd apparently fired on the Polish customs house and, on the inspectors leaving the district, demolished the building. The
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  • Obituary
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    112 8 FUNERAL The funeral of the late Mr. Khor Ewe Keng will take place from his residence, “Cromdale,” No. 2 Johore Road, on Friday the 26th instant, at 11 a.m. sharp, taking the following route: Johore Road, Anson Road, Macalister Road, Barrack Road, Gaol Road (halt at junction with Dato Kramat),
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  • Correspondence
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      Must We Wait To Be Bombed?
      137 9 the EHt -r, Pinang Gazette”) < T .jjecd comforting, as r/ < it out m his column, to L..t us comparatively U /.id iut it does not follow 0UI beinff bl Wn that p p aether precluded up b< strong enough to OUT' 1
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      DONALD DUCK
      107 9 ,To the Wit Pinang Gazette”) sr i hkt ild Duck. This little fellow goes of. 'l.e deep end with or wiowut •p rtA tion hQ 1S alwa Y s down but nev-1 out ht makes one laugh not only a! him but also with him For this. ->m
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    "Peter The First"
    236 9 Speclacular Film At Queens "Peter .e I- t ’tie Russian film sub- titles), which had a pr<- t<- it the afternoon sterday and will be t r turion at today’s evemru < m otf the most iipec’a:a. i n.'-' to come to Penang fr s. m< months
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    SENTAMIL SANGAM
    50 9 Meeting To Be k It. Oj| Wednesday ng of the Sertamil at t| held on Wednesday club’s premises to t|, e y,, n!n to celebration of f p t) /x ting lectures will be “Education** and ■ntamii” by Messrs. Uaniian 1 1 anagasundsam welcomed. nts will be served.
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    Is The Malayan Always Complaining ?
    1137 9 Is The Malayan Always Complaining NOTHING DONE WITHOUT PROTESTS FOLLOWING J 1 has been said of Ceylon by a former High Commissioner of the Malay States—states the Transport Board s report that “no regulation is ever passed, no salary fixed, no pension computed, no sentence of Court pronounced, no land
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    JUNK ENCOUNTERS GALE, SINKS
    68 9 Occupants Picked Up By Passing Sampan N hit yis believed to have been sustained in the I Hl .t< of the Chinese junk of! Pulau Jerejak, near 'l' ank, yesterday afternoon. The boat, it is re- "countered a gale and became helpless, even,Ual 'y sinking. I
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    ATTEMPT TO STEAL ARECANUTS
    151 9 Owner Wakes Up In Time A Chinese, Chow Wye, appeared in tho Middle Court this morning before Mr. Lim Koon Teck on the charge of theft of 75 catties of arecanuts valued at $4 belonging to Angusamy at about 4 a m. on May 21, in
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    REWARD FOR TAMIL?
    208 9 Detains Thief PRAISE FROM MAGISTRATE QENTENCE was deferred by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Middle Court this morning 011 a Chinese, Tan Chong Wan, who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a fountain-pen, valued at $2, belonging to J. E. Perera at about 6.30
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    Malayan Information Agency
    127 9 WORK OF RESEARCH ORGANISATION The research organisation of the Malayan Information Agency continues to function efficiently, states the agency’s report for 1938. During the year it was decided to build a laboratory and offices near London in order to concentrate the work more than, has been possible
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    PENANG GIRL GUIDES
    48 9 SPORTS RALLY ON WEDNESDAY r pHE annual Empire Day sports rally of the Girl Guides Association of Penang and Province Wellesley will be held at the Guide Headquarters, 382, Burmah Road, on Wednesday from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m. Prizes will be presented by Mrs. Goodman.
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    Constable Saves Chinese
    58 9 Said To Have Jumped From CaiAn incident was reported yesterday morning at Silngei Kota bridge, when a Chinese passenger in a car bearing a Penang number, suddenly took a leap from the vehicle into the river, it is alleged. A constable, seeing this, immediately rescued the man
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    BATA SHOES
    116 9 Price Reduction Sale Now On The attention of readers is drawn to the advertisement of the Bata Shoe Company’s price reduction sale, now in progress. A drastic cut in prices to suit all pockets, so that everybody will be given an opportunity of purchasing Bata shoes, has been
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    MALAYAN RUBBER RELEASE
    37 9 52y Per Cent. For Third Quarter The Controller of Rubber, Malaya, has fixed the rate of release for the third quarter, 1939, at of onequarter of the standard production <rf all holdings in Malaya.
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      191 10 KENNEDY CO’s SHARE LIST Buyers Sellers RUBBERS. A. Malay 1.45 155 Kempas 1.72 J 1-80 I •-> Am pat 3/14 3/6 A. Amalgamated 4/6 5/ Ayer Weng 68 724 Batu Selangor 1.224 1.274 Berjuntai 9/6 10/ Hong Fatt 59 62ex Jelebu 55 60 K. Kamunting 5/9 6/3 K. Lan jut
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      MESSRS. KENNEDY & COMPANY
      548 10 MESSRS. KENNEDY COMPANY Weekly Share Market Report Penang. May 19. The week under review has seen a more active market for local Rubber Shares following the announcement that the International Rubber Committee had fixed the quota for the third quarter at 55 per cent, over an increase of 5 per
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      SOON THEAM & CO’s NOON QUOTATIONS
      253 10 SOON THEAM CO’s NOON QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers TIN. Ampats 3/lj 3 y 44 A. Hitams 21/ 22/ A. Wengs 68 71 Bangrins 19/3 20/ B. Selangors 1.23 1.26 Berjuntais 9/6 10/ Chenderianga 11/ 11/9 Hong Fatts 59 61ex Kamras 1/5 1/7 Kamuntings 8/6 9/ K. Lanjuts 14/6 15/ Kramats 9/3
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      LEAN & CO’s QUOTATIONS
      169 10 LEAN CO’s QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers MINING. Ampats 3/ 3/44 A. Amalgamated 4/6 4/9 B. Selangors 1.20 1.25 Hong Fatts 60 63xd Johans 23 26 Jelapangs 24 25/ Kramats 9/ 9/6 K. Kamuntings 5/9 6/3 Kuchais 1.124 1.174 K. Lanjuts 14/3 14/74 Laruts 4/ 4/44 Lukuts 474 524 Pungahs 16/ 16/6
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      THE MONEY MARKET
      96 10 —Reuter Fall Of Discount Rates Checked London, May 20. Despite the continued easy monetary situation, the down trend of discount rates was cheeked by the bold policy adopted bv the market syndicate in ’recent Treasury bill tenders. Although receiving a smaller quota of bills, the average rate
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      A. A. ANTHONY & COMPANY
      185 10 A. A. ANTHONY COMPANY Buyers Sellers TIN. Ampat 3/14 3/44 Ayer Weng 674 724 Bangrin 19/3 20/ Batu Selangor 1.224 1.25 Berjuntai 9/6 10/ Hong Fatt 59 61 Jelebu 55 60 K. Kamunting 5/9 6/3 Kampong Lanjut 14/6 14/9 Kamra 1/4| 1/7 4 Kent 2/ 2/6 Klang River 1.70 1.75
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      UNITED TRADERS, LTD. QUOTATIONS
      359 10 Buyers Sellers RUBBERS. Ayer Panas 1 10 1.174 Bassetts 50 55 Batu Lin tangs 1.00 1.05 Bentas 1.00 1.05 Brogas 574 62 J Indragins 1.124 1.174 Kuala Sidims 2.05 2.15 Lunas 1.474 1.55 Malaka Pindas 1.124 1-20 Mentakabs 39 41 Pa jams 1.65 1.75 Sungei Tukangs
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    Wall Street Cable
    230 10 New York st Business news featured a r ment store sales and an unw c L of 1939 auto sales estimate» 1 3,800,030 units for the -t ar ldlCa tii4 The market was a smal f affair with a firm undertone P n motors and allied industries
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    129 10 Prev. Latest Pans 176 47/64 176 23/32 N?w York 4.68 5/32 4.68 1/8 Montreal 4.69 1/2 4.69 3/4 Brussels 27.50 1/2 27.50 Geneva 20.82 3/4 20.80 1/2 Amsterdam 8.72 3/4 8.70 7/8 Milan 88 15/16 89 Berlin 11.67 11.66 3/4 Stockholm 19.41 19.41 1/3 Copenhagen 22 40 22
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    221 10 Messrs. Guthrie And Company Singapore, May 18 The announcement of the International Rubber Regulation Committee’s decision tn release an extra for the thir quarter was generally well received, tw with neither manufacturers nor speculators showing much interest, worl rubber markets have continue dull with little business Posing.
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    ENORMOUS IMPROVEMENTS OF CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMITED
    3397 11 Facility Of Cheap Communications LORD PENDER’S REVIEW AT ANNUAL MEETING t n cr;d meeting of Cable I V (Holding) Ltd., II n May 17 Lord Iof tl ni)i of the Company, in I r 'r’v review said: I md Gentlemen. I eet have
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    59 YEARS’ SUN RECORD
    188 12 April’s Weather Contrasts London, May 1. More than 24 hours of almost continuous rain throughout Saturday night and yesterday brought to a close an April which has been writes the weather export of the “Dailv Telegraph” remarkable for its weather contrasts. In the rainswept areas of
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    JAPAN DRAGGED INTO SWAMP
    177 12 Chiang Strain Of War Chungking. "In the existing circumstances there is no possibility of peace,” declared General Chiang Kai-shek, China’s leader, in an interview here. Asked whether the terms offered by Prince Konoe when Japanese Premier could still be used as a basis for peace talks,
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    NEED FOR DICKENS SPIRIT TODAY
    126 12 MR. NOYES’S TRIBUTE Portsmouth, April 30. Members of the London Dickens Fellowship, dressed as Dickens characters drove seven miles on a coach drawn by four horses from Havant to Portsmouth yesterday to inaugurate the Dickens Festival Week. On the way they passed the house where
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    EMPIRE BARRIER TO AGGRESSION
    417 12 Sir P. Chetwode On Dictator’s Aims London, May 1. A warning that the British Empire was more gravely menaced today than it had ever been before in its history, was given by F<eld-Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode, addressing the Combined Cavalry “Old Comrades” Association in the Odeon
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    World Achievement
    260 12 The First Railway To all intents and purposes, the Stockton and Darlington Railway was the first in the world. If we see pictures of the first train which ran along the first line we cannot help smiling. Everything looks so primitive and quaint, so utterly unlike the railway
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    MUSIC AND POLITICS
    309 12 A Soviet Programme London, May 1. Queen's Hall was full yesterday afternoon ior a concert organsed by the Society for Cultural Relations between Great ELitam ar.d the U.S.S.R. writes “J.A.W.” in the “Daily Telegraph.” The object of the concert was to cultivate a better understanding of Soviet
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    TWO UNHACKNEYED SYMPHONIES
    308 12 The beginning of the Haydn-Mozart programme which Anthony Collins conducted recently at the Cambridge Theatre, was writes Richard Capell in the “Daily Telegraph” delayed for a reason which had a pleasant ring for all who have appreciated the part these “London Theatre Concerts” have played in the
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    THRILLER SET IN A BANK
    209 12 •’Business k Unusual” rp, Gandon, May i The third act of "Business i s Un usual, presented last night by the R pertory Players at the Savoy\| '2 is. writes “J. E. S." in t L "n., Telegraph” as brisk and bright third act of
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    STORY OF ESTHER AS A PARODY
    369 12 John Gielgud’s Gay Production London, May 1. The story of Esther is very skittishly treated in “Scandal in Assyria,” a play by Axel Kiellstrom, adapted by Gerald Bfilett, which was presented by the London International Theatre dub at the Globe last night, writes George
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      1837 12 —r— RADIO —2- r\ A VZ 6.25 Gymnastics. 6.35 Light recorded muI 1.11/X Y sic. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Time Signal From Filmland. 11.30 Morning devotions. 11.50 Joseph Haydn programme. 12.20 p.m. Reginald Dixon (cinema organ). Bi) 12.40 Richard Schmidberger Trio. 1.10 D. V. News and Weather reports. 1.22 Lunch
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      706 12 Didn’t Matter’ A piece of nonsense for all children under a hundred by Crier with music by John Morley. London —The News. 8.50 London —‘Food for Thought’ Short talks on matters of topical interest. 9.05 London —Sports News and Market Notes. 9.10 Songs by Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). 9.20 London— The
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    The Mails
    249 13 Latest Posting Times At Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh And Penang AIR MAIL.* OUTWARD El ROPE AND THE WEST IMPERIAL (Empire Air Mail) For Burma (except Victoria Point), India, Aden, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan. Kenya Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibar. Northern and Southern Rhodes's, Nyasalan i, South Africa, Great Britain, Ireland. Canada and
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    PENANG SHIPPING NEWS
    1050 13 Arrivals TO-DAY, MAY 22. «a “Kutsang" from China and Japan. □I.V. “Gieu»pp'' ftu~ m«i ««a pore. Bjs. “Kosei Maru” from Mombasa. 8A “Kulmerland” from China and Japan. m-S. “ivuia" from Singapore m.v. “Hoegh Silverstar’’ from Bombay via Colombo. s-s. “Gen. Verspijck” from Lho-Seu-mawe, Sigh, Sabang, Olehleii and
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    DOG-TRACK CHARGE TO BOOKMAKER
    288 13 Reduction Claim Fails London, May 4. The basis on which bookmakers are charged for admission to Wandsworth Stadium dog track was discussed before the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Hewart, and Mr. Justice Humphreys and Mr. Justice Lewis in a King’s Divisional Court yesterday Mr. Frank J.
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    PROGRAMME FOR OPENING DAY OF PENANG RACES
    1464 14 J.OW is the programme for the first day s races of the Penang Turf Chib’s opening meeting at the new racecourse next Saturday. HORSES—CIass 2—Division I—7 Furlongs 1 2 THE PURITAN 5y 9.04 Messrs. Henggeler Waring Hobbs 0 0 HEROIC STAR 4y 9.01
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    PENANG TURF CLUB
    204 14 OPENING MEETING, 1939. Ist. Day, Saturday, 27th May. 1939. 2nd. Day, Monday, 29th May. 1939. 3rd Day, Wednesday, 31st May. 1939. 4th Day, Saturday, 3rd June. 1939. ENTRIES close at 12 o’clock Noon on Wednesday, 17th May, 1939 at the Secretary’s Office. SWEEPS A $l/- Unlimited Sweepstake
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    MOSAIC WINS SYDNEY CUP
    196 14 New Zealand Champion Defeated Following is the result of the Sydney Cup. of value £6,000 and a Gold Cup valued at £2OO. with £1,200 for the second and £660 for the third. Distance two miles. J. H. Abb’s br c MOSAIC (Posterity—lnlaid). 3v., 8-2 (E. Bartie)
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    Schmeling To Fight Again
    79 14 London, May 2. Max Schmeling, the German h< avyweight, will have his first fight .since his defeat at the hands of Joe Dmms last June, against a fellow-countryman, Adolf Heuser. It is reported from Berlin that the contest will be for the 1.8. U. European cruiserweight
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    EUROPEAN SWIMMING SEASON
    102 14 International aquatic c<> on will have a brilliant send-o‘: T,, 0 London Water Polo L ague J;.< < ar*s at the Marshal] Street Bminster, on Saturday, June 3. It is a high tribute to the L W > Jenterprise that they' have the staging of a full-dress
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    INNINGS VICTORY FOR SPORTS CLUB
    1049 15 Penang Free School Batsmen Subdued r I’cliaJ Sports Club trounced the Penang Free an innings and five runs in a one-day niatc h ,n the Esplanade yesterday. The Euro- <lisnii>^ l the School for 50 runs, Ahmed bin in (12 not out) and H.A.B. Mansur
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    SOCCER
    77 15 P.W.D. Combined XI v. P.C.F.A. in preparation for the All-Malayan P.W.D. Soccer Competition at Kuala Lumpur on May 27, 28 and 29, a match will be played on Wednesday betw’een the P.W.D. (Penang and P.W. Combined) and the P.C.F A. on the Renong Ground at 5.15 p.m. The P.W.D.
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    LOWER PERAK LEAGUE
    45 15 Teluk Anson. The "Greens” met the “Whites” in the Lower Perak Indian Football League on the Speedy Road Upper Padang here on Friday afternoon. The game was marred by objectionable tactics and -incidents” throughout play. The match ended in a goalless draw.
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    PENANG MALAY SCHOOL SPORTS
    39 15 The thirteenth annual Malay Schooldrill and games competition will be he on Friday. May 26, at 2.45 p.m. on the Francis Light School ground. Mrs. A. M. Goodman has kindly consented to distribute the prizes.
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    VALENTINE,
    12 15 va LBNTINE Kcnt bat3mMi ‘v Hol otlt Against Nottin.jhamshire on Saturday.
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    INTER-PARTY BADMINTON
    657 15 Matches Played At Week-end The Ace B.P. ’>eat the Amateur Badminton Combine by 4 games to 3 ir. an interesting return match yesterday at the former's courts Results (Ace B.P. players mentioned fast): Teoh Chooi Lye txat Oh Teng Eng 15-11. 13-15. 15-13: Ong Hun Leong beat Lim
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    48 15 Garrison Defeated By P. C. F. A. A solitary goal scored by Ooi Ewe Choo n the first half enabled the Penang Chinese Foottali Association to beat the ?pnnng Garrison pootball Association in a. friendly game of soccer on the latter’s ground yesterday by that margin.
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    EXCELLENT GALLOP BY STAR LOCK THIS MORNING
    353 15 Preparations For Coming Races ACHILLES BACK IN FORM (By “TRESPASSER”) QXLY local strings were put through their paces at the new racecourse this ihorning in preparation tor the forthcoming Penang Turf Club Meeting, the outstation horses having not yet arrived. The morning was
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER
    90 15 .—Reuter. France Beat Wales By Odd Goal Paris. May 21 In the international football match played here today. France beat Wales by 2 goals to 1 after leading 2—o at halftime. The match throughout was played at a fast pace. Both delences were generally sound. France scored after
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    A.C.S. Old Boys’ Contests
    150 15 BADMINTON AND SOCCCER The annual badminton match for thoCapt. G. H. Goh Cup and soccer match for the Ong Kee Yearn Cup between the A.C.S. and the A.C.S.U. will be played today and tomorrow respectively. The following will play for the A.C.S.U. in the badminton match
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS
    25 15 .—Reuter. Denmark Eliminated By Sweden Djursholm, May 21 In the Davis Cup second round, Sweden eliminated Denmark by 3 matches to I.—Reuter.
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    Eifel Motor Races
    87 15 —Reuter. LANG WINS MAIN EVENT Berlin, May 21. Hermann Lang, driving a Mercedes Benz, won the chief event at the Eifel races on Neurberg Ring, covering the course of 142 miles at an average speed of 85 miles an hour. The time The Italian Guiseppe Farina, driving
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    FRENCH RUGBY
    142 15 .—Reuter. To Resume Matches With British Unions Paris, May 21 The Council of the French Rugby Federation considered the reforms in the French Rugby organisation which would meet with the wishes of the four British Unions and permit the resumption of matches between the British Unions and France.
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    Irish Sweepstake Draw Concludes
    58 15 wise go without them.—lnternational Press Bureau. Dublin, May 20. The Lord Mayor of Dublin closed the .proceedings in the Irish sweepstake draw. He thanked the organisers for their worx and the subscribers for their contributions, which went to hospitals and made medical resources available to many
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      119 15 BRASStQ METAL POLISH %<| ig ht work M 14 ADVICE TO NURSING MOTHERS Tt~li rery important, doctors say, not KO overtax your system Immediateljr after the birth of a child. When you are feeding baby yourself, you should take plenty of easily digested nourishpient.. For that reason, doctors Malaya recommend
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    ANGLO-SOVIET MUTUAL PACT: AGREEMENT IN SIGHT
    434 16 Announcement This Week? EXPEDITED BY DANZIG SITUATION LONDON, MAY 22. THE ANGLO-SOVIET PACT TO RESIST AGGRESSION IS LIKELY TO BE DECIDED UPON THIS WEEK, ACCORDING TO THE MORNING PAPERS WHICH (GENERALLY EXPRESS THE PAPERS WHICH GENERALLY EXPRESS TO VIEW THAT THE BASIS OF AN
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    Signing Of New Axis Pact Today
    140 16 Reuter. Berlin, May 21. pOUNT CIANO arrived here today. He was welcomed at the station by Herr von Ribbentrop with whom he will sign the Italo-German pact tomorrow. The Italian Ambassador, Signor Attolico, the German Ambassador to Rome, Herr von Mackensen, and leading members
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    PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES
    77 16 St. John Ambulance Association For the information of those concerned the .presentation of Certificates on Empire L'»iy (May 24.) will be confined to the successful candidates fr< m First Aid Classes Nos. I, H, HL IV, VI, and VII respectively, who have each been notified by letter.
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    Prof. Homer Wong
    79 16 Lecture And Recital At Butterworth Prof. Homer Wor.g will address the Butterworth Recreation Club Liters., y Circle on “The Chinese Classics” on Wednesday, May 24 at 7 p.m., at the Clubaouse. All interested are cord! illy invited. Mr. C. Dong, Chairman of the Circle, will preside. Prof.
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    PENANG BADMINTON TEAM CHOSEN
    436 16 Triangular Tournament At Ipoh AFTER the last}/ practice match held at the Free School Hall yesterday, the following players were selected to represent Penang in the Triangular Badminton Tournament to be held in Ipoh during (the Whitsuntide Holidays. Captain: Tan Choon Kooi. Mem's Single*: 1. Tan
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    PRINCE PAUL TO VISIT BERLIN
    28 16 .—Reuter Wireless. Berlin, May 20. It has been authoritatively stated that Prince Paul will be arriving in Berlin on June 1. —Reuter Wireless.
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    Co-Operation Withdrawn
    35 16 Scottish Trade Union Decision The Scottish Trade Union Congress will no longer co-operate in national service work because of the introduction of conscription. This was decided at a special delegates meeting in Glasgow.
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    PENANG WIRELESS SOCIETY
    207 16 Programme For This Evening 7.00 Recorded Programme by J• H. Squire, Celeste Octet. 1) Memories <rf Mendelssohn (Arr. Sear). 2) Liebestraum (Dream of Love) No. 3 (Liszt, arr. Sear). 3) The Butterfly (Bendix). 4) The Grasshoppers’ Dance (Bucalossi). 5) Memories of Chopin (Arr. Willoughby). 7.30 Dance Music.
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    Thakore’s Response To Mr. Gandhi
    92 16 .—Reuter. Rajkot, May 20. The Thakoro Sahdb withdrew today the special measures which he took recently to meet agitation in the State of Rajkot, returning both the fines imposed and the properties confiscated. This is his response to Mr. Gandhi’s gesture. The appointment of a
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    AMERICA’S REPLY TO HITLER
    179 16 “Pacific Intercourse Still The World’s Ideal” Washington, May 22. Mr. Cordell Hull in a speech which could be interpreted as the American Government’s reply to Herr Hitler’s rejection of President Roosevelt’s peace appeal, named four objectives as the broad course for which the United States Government
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    LATE MARKET PRICES
    56 16 Monday, May 22. MIDDAY QUOIAHOiNS. TIN Penang $ll4-’ Business 5 K Singapore $ll4-’ RUBBER: Penang (Spot) 27 Singapore (Spot) COPKA: «95 Sundried Black Pepper l<u ,A T‘ OCA Medium Fair Seed 3 o7 RJCE: Rangoon Parboiled No ’> No 2 r>° u Rangoon White 1 Rangoon White
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF PRONOTE
    103 16 Case Against ln< lian Resinned Further hearinK was in the Penang Police Com whicJ) A. W. Bellamy, in the case i an Indian, Narayana for with theft of a pronussoD' t bro 1,500 of which he and 1 M thers had executed in m' R. M.
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