Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 May 1931

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 115. VOL. LXXXIX. FRIDAY, 22nd MAY, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      1929 2 POSITIONS VACANT I PUBLIC HOLIDAY MUNICIPAL NOTICE MUNICIPAL NOTICE Wanted:— Experienced Winchman In view of the existence of rabies <rh e Municipal Com noise’oners of IL for Dredge in Siam. Apply B,x Nu. 84, The Exchange Banks will among doge in the island of Penang, the Qeorge Town, Penang, hereby
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    RATIONING IN RUSSIA
    382 3 NEW CATEGORIES Quantity According to Work Done THE Soviet Government has decreed a radical change in the system of feeding factory workers by differentiating in the quantity and quality of rations according to th° quantity and quality of work done. The Soviet Press describes the as the
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    American “Howlers”
    92 3 MATRIMONY—WHERE SOULS SUFFER FOR THEIR SINS” Here are a few American schoolboy “howlers” published by the New York American. A goblet is a male turkey. Matrimony is a place where souls suffer for a time on ascount of their sine. A spinster is a bachelor’s wife. Queen Elizabeth
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    FIRST WOMAN PEER
    506 3 NEXT HONOURS LIST” Hint to the Prime Minister The following resolution was passed at the annual meeting of the Women’s Freedom League a. Caxton Hail, Westminster:— 'We wish to remind the Prime Minister that the next Honours List wi'.l be a suitable occasion for the realisation of
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      443 3 (jive your linen fair treatment n le wash —K /> Z/’ If 1 HSf? A /tA I 1 X <i ft There is one way to be sure your household linen is getting fair treatment in the wash —that is bv insisting on having pure soap Sunlight Soap. The guaranteed
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    A Museum of Miracles
    1244 4 VERITABLE CATHEDRAL TO INDUSTRIAL TIMES German’s Great Idea IN 1903 von Miller laid his idea for what was to become the Deutsches Museum before a gathering of German industrialists, sc’entists and engineers. The response was enthusiastic, and immediately the forces of industry and labour all over
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      212 4 •umrwn cow s cath CUW.&TuKTE I a.# 1 L -AiMl "'X Z A u «T 'x. V lgg •••Ji k s' vKjks I lilSflHl ,Miiklw4 ’Sx fitoM nv VWMMIhMD FOR 1 4 ®ABIES love jlL< c cate U* «OUWOED.su*’ 1 U <si---'--iJiz.F y I A«o O® Jr THIS is Sin
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      108 4 BO J PIL prevents that sinking feeling. Try it at ntiJ morning. MALARIA Although Quinine is our sheet-anchor in the treatment of Malaria, Genasprin is of great value in relieving the pains which accompany and follow Malaria. Genasprin and Quinine may be safely taken at the same time as one
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      138 4 EXCHANGE YOUR PIANO For a new one. We will allow you a liberal amount for your present instrument and the balance due can be paid in small monthly instalments. Why use a piano that is tinny and old fashioned. TZS—zzf|| Consult us to-day. We will be pleased to value your
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    How Spain Was Saved from Civil War
    913 5 King Alfonso at First Prepared to Crush Revolt Bloodshed Danger Averted by Count Rcmanones Court Ladies in Furious Palace Scene A home paper reveals the part played by the veteran ,[or irchist leader, Count Romanones, in averting civil war in Spain. Through his
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    BRITONS IN NICARAGUA
    403 5 MONROE DO3TRINE U. S. “No Protection” Policy Criticised r ie United Staiea’ policy of continn--1 o withdraw their troops from Nic-tra K in spitr of fresh rebel outbreaks in ti.it country, may have repercussions in London, it is suggested especially in view of the fact that British
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    FILM LOVERS IN LONDON
    566 5 SUITS QUEST English Models for Hollywood Do twelve Savile-row suits make an English gentlemen According to Charles ForrelJ, the worldfamous film star, who is in London, ‘they jns" dr,” a id he was given himself exactly one week in which to b* filed with these n
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    RAILWAYS’ TRACK EXPERIMENT
    169 5 RAILS 90 FEET LONG Cut in Costs and Smoother Travel A trainload of the warid’s longest railway rails, each 90 ft. in length, has arrived at a point between Northallerton and Thirsk, on the L.N.E.R. main line, and an experiment is to be carried out which, if
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      369 5 few* L 7.. V-' f -S*.*’' ■■'s s «fey LifX) I B: Ia \V > 7 I Q r'''nlH ;'.L/ -j>' ft V J 'I Here is eloquent testimony of the A z y i faith of Nations in the capabilities of a motor Castrol has been chosen by the
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    AN ALL-ENGLISH FINAL
    565 6 —Reuter. WESTWARD HO GOLF De Forest to Meet Martin Smith CLOSE MATCHES Westward Ho, May 21 WITH not a single British International among them the last eight went out in a biting wind which played havoc \tith hopes and aspirations. The dour Scottish giant killer Tulloch eliminated
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    Newmarket Stakes
    69 6 derby candidates on VI kW London, May 13 At Newmarket to day, the Newmarket Stakes, run over a distance of one and a quarter miles, resulted as follows Sir Andrew 1 Link Boy 2 Reveillon 3 Twelve horses ran. Won by a length a head between second and
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    Water Polo
    116 6 C. S. C. “A” TO MEET SUBMARINES TEAM The Chinese Swimming Club "A” tea n wil meet a combined team from the Sub marines now in Port at water polo on Saturday at 4 p. m. The following will represent the Chinese Swimming Club: Cheah Hong Ho; Tech
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    TEDDY BALDOCK DEFEATED
    90 6 Beuter. REFEREE INTERVENES Severely Punished by Al Brown London, May 21 At Olympia the World’s Bantamweight Champion, the Panama Negro Al Brown, beat Teddy Baldock (Great Britain), the referee intervening in the twelfth round of a scheduled fifteen round contest. The boxers fought at nine stone and
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL
    146 6 Star Malay Forwards Fad (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. May 22 A notable feature of the Malaya Cup trial match yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium was the comp ete collapse of the star Malay trio Mat Noor, Dolfatah and Dollah in the second half playing for
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    DAVIS CUP
    63 6 —Reuter. Ltd. States and Canada Share Singles Montreal, May 21 The following are the latest results in the Davis Cup Competition Shields (United States) beat Wright 'Canada) 8-6, 6-2, 6-2. Parcel Rainville (Canada) defeated Sidney Wood (United States) 4 —6,6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 6—4. Copenhagen, May 21 Ulrich and
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    County Cricket
    82 6 Reuter NORTHANTS DEFEATED BY KEN r Northampton, May 21 Kent defeated Northants by ten wickets in a County Championship match. Northants batted first and were dismissed for 188 Freeman taking 5 for 85. Kent replied with 223 V. W. C. Jupp claiming six victims at a total cost
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    Calendar of Events
    96 6 May 23—Inter-State Cricket: Penang v. Selangor. Kuala Lumpur. Eurasian Association, The Dansant, Eurasian Volunteer Club, 6 p.m. 24 Inter-State Cricket: Penang v. Selangor. Kuala Lumpur, Contd. 25 Interstate Cricket: Penang v. Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Contd. Soccer: C. R. C. v. Police, C.R.C. ground. 26 Penang Turf Club.
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    Municipal Band
    77 6 Saturday at Dato Kramat at 6 p.m. 1. March Radio Pecking 2. Overture Morimo Williams 3. Selection The Arcadians Monckton 4. Esquisse *Tn the Steppes Sympbonique of Central Asia” Borodin 5. Fox Trot 111 Be Blue Just Thinking of You Donaldson God Save the King M oonlight Performances
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    PENANG LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    456 6 WAT SUN ENTERS FINAL Thean Seang Defeated after Great Fight Tan Thean Seang put up a great fight in the semi-final of the Men’s Open Singles yesterday afternoon on the Esplanade but eventually lost to the holder of the title, Cheah Wat Sun, after winning the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    387 6 Mr R. Bird, the A. D 0 Ipoh, is ill and is unable to attend to his duties. The Overseas League dinner is being held in Singapore on Saturday o r this week. The new Spanish Ambassador. Senor Perez de Ayala, arrived in London last night and
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    CHEF’S MOTOR CAR HITS RIKISHA
    742 6 SINGAPORE ACCIDENT Rash Driving Charge Dismissed John Gludovatz, chef at Ri ffl >s Hotel and Sea View Hotel, was charged before me Acting District Judge (Mr. G. T. P< a 1) at Singapore on Wednesday with driving his car into a rikisha and causing grievous
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    A Motoring Encyclopaedia
    96 6 Readers who are puzzled by many of the technical expressions employed in present-day motoring will welcome a booklet just published by The Motor. This is entitled ''An Illustrated Encydot sells of Motorcar Parts and Technical Perms.” Not only are all important definitions given, bat every definition is
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      213 6 IL* Sr W wlk f k m APPETISING xj SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. Foods The Allenburys Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies in hot climates. They are j germ free, and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling water, their use gives g
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    Penang’s Empire Day Observance
    3705 7 Imposing Parade on the Esplanade Record Turn-Out Resident Councillor Takes Salute Free School Celebrations Admiral Jellicoe’s Message The foliowin a is the Empire Day message from Admiral of tlw Weet Earl Jellico? G.C.8., 0.M., jr C- WO., President of the Empire Day Movement. "The great honour
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    £2,000 WIRELESS GADGET
    101 7 Reuter. London Engineer’s Invention Paris, May 22 A wonderful new wireless gadget, the in vention of a London engineer named Reeves which improves long distance telephoning, was demonstrated near here. The invention applies to the short-wave lengths system known as single sideband already applied to long waves
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    PENANG TEAM TO MEET SELANGOR
    212 7 AS SELECTED Bright Prospects of Victory The Penang team to meet Selangor at; Kuala Lumpur in the inter State cricket match to morrow. Sunday and Monday will play as selected. It is a long time since Penang has won at Kuala Lumpur but this year’s
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    Week-End Cricket
    117 7 P C. C. v POLICE The following will play for the P.C.C. on Sunday, at 10.30 a.m. on the Esp anade: T 8 Anthony (Capt H W Brady, G T Church, W S S Daniel. W F Fletcher, G Goldsack, E W Gibson J B Hodgins, J A
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    Old Frees’ Association vs. Ceylon Association “A”
    67 7 The following will play for the Old Frees’ Association against the Ceylon Association “A” on Sunday at the Francis Light School Ground at 10 30 a.m. Cheah Hong Ho. Foo Eng Cheang (Capt), Khoo Hor Lan, Lee Seng Kee Lim Cheng Hock, Lim
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    A Scrappy Game
    119 7 EURASIANS DEFEAT A P. C. EAM In a scrappy game a Eurasian team defeated a weak P.C C. team by two goals to nil on the Esplanade yesterday. The Eurasians had the better of the game throughout but failed to score in the first half. Van Houten,
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    Hindu Temple at Queen Street
    126 7 FOURTH CEREMONY The fourth ceremony in connection witl> the construction of the Mariamman Temple at Queen Street, Penang, was performed this morning in the presence of a large gathering of local Hindus and members of the Chettiar community. To-day saw the completion of the main
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    THAT AIR MAIL
    424 8 Transportation of mail matter by aeroplane has speeded up communication*, but not in this part of the world. We have before us a letter which was posted in Melbourne on April 23 and delivered at its destination in South Siam on May 19. The time taken in
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    "A KING IN MUFTI"
    439 8 Mr. Tom Clarke, in his book “My Northcliffe Diary, the Book Society’s choice for April, published by Gollancz at Bs. 63., describes bis subject as “a king in mufti.” Between 1911, when he joined Lord NorthclitTe's statT, aul 1922, Mr Clarke saw a good deal of
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    BY THE WAY
    1008 8  -  V 11. L- Penang, Friday. the invitation y of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association, the sister Association at Singapore brought the Council Reform horse from its stable and guided its uncertain steps before the annual meeting on Tuesday. Judging f'om the attendance —34 out of a total
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    MR. HENDERSON
    59 8 Sovernmeet Jot t —Rugby bs Acceptance of Disarmament Conic London, May 21 p -x- ,h Fore'n" At Geneva to day the inf rro ea Secretary, Mr. Arthur <nthsthe Council of the League < the Prime Minister. Mr had authorised him to Disarm'®' 313 of President of next >
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    9-Ton Bombing ’Plane Catapulted
    331 9 —Reuter. I REMARKABLE I experiment I Trial of New I Mechanism I TAKE-OFF RUN I DISPENSED WITH I Pilots Sustain No I Shock remarkable experiment was carried out yesterday at Farnborough when a nine ton h i n plane was successfully catapulted I into the air
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    LIFE OF LATE PRIMATE
    93 9 Private Chaplain to Write Biography The Bishop of Chichester has been incited by the executors of Archbishop Lord Davidson to write his biography. Dr. G. K. A. Bell served the Archbishop many years as private chaplain, and was in his complete confidence. After Dr. Bell was
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    FARM LAND BILL PASSED
    89 9 Rugby Radio Service. I bird Reading in the House of Lords London May 21 The third reading of the Agricultural Dand Utilisation Bill was to day passed by the Rouge of Lords. Lord Hailsham said he be’ieved the t: ctorate had given their vote for the
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    SUN FO LEAVES FOR CANTON
    85 9 Reuter. Accompanied by Eugene Chen OPEN REBELLION Shanghai, May 21 Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of railways, son of Dr. Sun Yat sen, left Shanghai for Hong Kong to-day whence he is proceeding to Canton. Well informed quarters here declare it is his intention openly to
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    BA£M FOR A £ONE£Y EXI£E
    215 9 —Reuter, Reputed Fortune of Ex-King Alfonso £3,500,000 INVESTED ABROAD I Statement by Spanish Finance Minister It is stated in Madrit that the Spanish Royal Family is in possession of a fortune of over three and a half millions sterling, mostly invested abroad. The lack of
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    THE GENERAL ACT
    77 9 Rugby Radio Service. British Instrument Deposited London, May 21 Mr. Henderson to day deposited with the Secretary General of the League of Nations the Instrument of Accessicn by Great Bri tain and certain other parts of the British Empire to the General Act of Arbitration. Sir Atul
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF
    30 9 A rush of money is swelling subscriptions to the Irish sweepstakes for the Derby. It is estimated £2OO 000 daily is being received at Dublin offices.
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    THIEVES AT THE VATICAN
    113 9 Reuter. 20,000 Lire Stolen from Appointment s Office Rome Thieves broke into the Palace of the Dataria (the Vatican Office for Ecclesiastical appointments) and made ofi with 20,000 lire. As the palace enjoys extra-territorial rights under the Lateran Treaty, the theft had to be reported to
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    BRITISH TRADE IN SOUTH AMERICA
    149 9 Prince of Wales’ Suggestion permanenl building London, May 22 A stirring plea f r co operation in the development of British Trade in South America was made by the Prince of Wales at a dinner by the London Executive of the recent British Empire Exhibition
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    A SUPERMAN WANTED
    77 9 Reuter. Help China to Help the World New York, May 21 International co operation to aid China to re establish her trade with the silver standard is imperative,’ declared Sir Arthur Salter on his arrival at Sin Francisco from the Far East. He said that, economically China
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    MINERS’ HOURS
    179 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Owners and Men Meet in London Lo" lon May 21 M hat is generally regarded as the most important of a series of conferences held thia week on the coal situation took place in London yesterday when representatives of the Mining Association, which is the
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    INDIA PARLEYS
    137 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Coming Federal Structure Committee Meeting London May 21 The Secretary for India, Mr Wedgwood Benn, has suggested to the Viceroy that provided the date is convenient to the Government of India and to delegates the w’ork of the Committee might be resumed at the end
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    AGRICULTURAL BANK
    73 9 ,—Reuter. Sixteen European States to Advance 25,000.000 Gold Francs Geneva, May 21 The Convention for the creation of an international agricultural mortgage credit bank was signed by sixteen states with a view to establishing a special reserve. The contracting governments undertake to make advances aggregating twenty five million
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    LADY OWEN
    46 9 —Reuter. Application for Pardon or Remission of Sentence Paris, May 21 Counse 1 for Lady Owen has applied for her pardon or at least a remission of the remainder of her sentence and immediate release The final decision will rest with the new President.-
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    BELGIAN C BINET RESIGNS
    45 9 —Beater. Brussels, May 21 The Catholic Liberal Cabinet has resigned as a result of the Liberals’ disagreeing to the Premier M. Jaspar’s acceptance of the Catholic amendment reducing credits for the construction of frontier defences from 220 to 175 million francs.-
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    SOVIET DISGORGES
    99 9 had been able to trace. Rugby Radio Service. Stolen Silver Plate Returned to British Embassy London, May 21 When Commander Bellairs in the House of Commons to day asked whether the Soviet Government’s assistance had b en sought in recovering silver plate taken from the British Embassy in
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    END OF PLURAL VOTING
    76 9 Rugby Radio Service. Socialists Succeed in Shabby Wriggle London, May 21 By a majority of thirty six. the House of Commons last night added to the Electoral Reform Bill a clause abolishing plural voting There was no challenge to the previous decision to retain the twelve
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    A TWENTY PER CENT CUT
    56 9 —Reuter. Australian Salaries and Pensions Threatened Melbourne, May 21 A twenty per cent cut in Government expenditure, also in pensions, wages and salaries is recommended inter alia in the report of the Loan Council Sub Committee according to the Herald. The re port also endorses
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    AIRWOMAN INJURED
    53 9 —Benter. 4 I■ Sudden Crash Ends Projected Long Flight Berlin, May 21 A German airwoman named Schultes accompanied by an airman named Sack mann who left Munich en route for Tokyo in a small sports machine crashed in fog at Passau. Schultes' legs were broken and Sackmann was
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    KING’S REPRESENTATIVE IN AUSTRALIA
    77 9 and of the Union of South Africa. Rugby Radio Service. High Commissioner for the Commonwealth London, May 21 The Dominions Office states (as was recently announced in the House of Com mons) that His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom have decided to appoint a High
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    PETROL PRICEDOWN
    29 9 .—Rugby Radio Service London, May 21 The national petrol distributing companies announce a reduction of one penny per gallon in their wholesale and retail prices from to-morrow.
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    BRITISH COLOUR FILM INVENTION
    140 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Result of Five Years' Secret Research London, May 21 At the Royal Society last night a demonstration was given of British golour films produced by a new process which the Daily Mail Film Correspondent declares will revolutionise cinematography. Work on the process, which
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    TANJONG TOKONG GANG ROBBERY
    126 10 CHINESE RRESTED AND CHARGED Accused Remanded Till May 29 Arrested in connection with the gang robbery which occurred in Tanjong Tokong Tillage in the early hours of the morning of Friday last when four Chinese, with faces painted and armed, broke into the house of a
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    ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST
    124 10 TWO CLERKS INVOLVED ExTmployee in Land Office Charged The charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of a sum of $249 against M. M. Idrus, until recently a clerk in the employ of the Government Land Office Penang, which was fixed for enquiry to
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    Using False Oaching
    112 10 PORK SELLER HEAVILY FINED Neo Leong, a pork vendor, was to-day convicted by Mr Edward Jago. Police Magistrate, on charges of berng in possessian of a false daching and tampering with the same The accused’s defence was that he had purchased the from another man ■quite recently
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    Alleged Gang Robbery and Grievous Hurt
    127 10 ACCUSED ACQUITTED At the Assize Court to day the two Mohamedans Sheik Mydin and Abdul Gany who were charged with gang robbery on Dukit Toh A.ang Estate, Province Wellesley, on ry 17 ls year> and causing grievous hurt dun ng the course of such
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    Malayan Turf
    71 10 ANOTHER ENGLISH THOROUGHBRED IMPORTED ,lianova a three year old bay filly bv illars out of Duvetin’’ has been nurchased by Ho Toon him. a well known Ca-on g loWkay and wiU trained by i Ph,S i hIIy hl f d fi >e as a two year “rj 1
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    Tamil Pleads Guilty
    89 10 THEFT OF JACK AND TARPAULIN A Tamil named Hassan alias Muniandy was to day charged before Mr Edward •lago. Police Vagistrate. Penang with the tl e i of ;j' ackftn(] tarpaulin, the property oi J ri b Choon Gee. The accused pleaded guilty. -V n ec tl
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    THE NEW TIN QUOTA PROPOSALS
    189 10 Malaya’s Total Now 45,355 Tons From The Secretary of 8 a‘e for the Colonies To The High Commissioner for the Malay States. Dated London, 6.05 p.m. 20th May, 1931. Received Kuala Lumpur 21st May, 1931. 89—The Internatior al Tin Committee at meeting at Hague on
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    205 10 Penang. May 22, 1931. cts, Aenar Oaiaa'p, flht.i um >,u00.i.0 JIo-tm I, 90.0 C Gold Itaf aeiierv 72.03 Picking ncm 170.0 C Nutuw *0« H 76.00 .i HOi 60.00 Coconuts per 1.000 15.00 Copra Sundried buyer] 4.60 Rattans sales .11.15 Rattans Coarse 10.60 Gresn Snail Shells 13.00 Rich—
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    s.s. "Ipoh”
    137 10 The s.B. Ipoh arrived this morning with the following passengers from Singapore an 1 Port Swettenham. Mr H F Mangen. Mr C Reed. Dr. Mile?, Mr A B 8 Morton. Mr and Mrs P N London. Mr and Mrs J P Hannth, and Mr and Mrs E V
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    HEALTH STATISTICS
    90 10 The health statement for the Municipa ity of George Town for the week ending May 16, 1931. shows a total of 84 deaths—so males and 34 females—the death-rate being 29.50 p-r mills compared with 26.34 in the preceding week and with 26.62 in the correaoonding week cf last
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    DREDGING INTERESTS UNITE
    916 10 ASSOCIATION FORMED Meeting At Kuala Lumpur AT a meeting held at Messrs, Neill and Bell’s office, Kuala Lumpur,on Saturday, May 16, an Association to be called ‘‘Dredging Association, Southern Malaya” was formed. The following representatives of dredging interests in Southern Malaya were present: Messrs; J. T. Johnson
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    SINGAPORE DEBENTURES DECLINE
    625 10 MARKEi REVIEW Affected by F.M.S. Loan Flotation Singapore, May 20 Metsrs Lyall and Evati’s fortnightly market review is as follow*: Since publishing our last review, two weeks ago, both rubber and tin have improved slightly in price and there has been a better, if cnly temporary, feeling
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    68 10 (Rugby Radio Service) London,May 21 Paris. 124.37 New York, 4.863! Brussels. 34 95; Geneva, 25.22; Amsterdam, 12.10; Milan 92.93; Berlin 20.42; Stockholm 18.14; Copenhagen, 18.ie Oslo, 18.16; Vienna, 34.60 Prague 164 L Helsingfors. 1931 Madrid, 48 6Lisbon, 108.25- Athens, 375; Bucha-s 817; Rio 3f; Aires, 3 5/8 i
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    LEADING BROKERS’ SHARE LIST
    122 10 TO-DAY’S PRI3EB The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co’s share list at 11 a.m. to day Yesterday To day m on tn Shares Js S 3 ZZS QQ pq OQ c. c. c. c. Milling Bangrin Tin 11/9 12/3 11/- 11/9 Kamunting T....
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    TIN AND RUBBER
    57 10 Latest London, New York and Local Prices TIN: LONDON «Ft £lO3 5 0 Dowa £l-1S 0 3 Itatks’ £lO4-126 Down £ll5 0 SINGAPORE $***** par nicil Up 25 c. 175 tm tee RUBBER: London 3J d. (Inchanoed Haw Tort If c. (Sold) Unchanged Local 11 c. Unchanged
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    SINGAPORE PRICES
    164 10 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE) re at S.R. Sheet 10« css. per pound lh =per pl 113/50 W Q'li't. nr London 3| 1 New York 6| <r <. (gold). 3, Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys.) 1b General Prodvce Agency Ltd. y y Singapore Prices for Standard Ribbed c. Smoked Sheet
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY
    81 10 i ay 24, Whitsunday, 8 a .m Holy Communion at St. Mark’s Church. Butterworth. 9.30 a .m. Holy Communion snd Address Tamil at St. Paul’s Chapel, Bukit Tengah 6 p.m. Evensong and Address at St. Mark’s Butterworth. May 25, Whitmonday. 9 a ,m. Confirmation by the Bishop of
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      253 10 Runnynitite' The Ckeerjul Hotel" MUSIC IN THE LOUNG£ from 12 NoondinneF'd anc e “Darke’s Night Lights’’ have kindly consent to Dance Music after dinner. SU N DAY The RUN\YMED’." Orchestr, will play in the Lounge from 7.30 pm. RLNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD., I Pho.. 543. New Advertisements POSITION V A CANT
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    Shipping Arrivals and Departures
    1180 11 Port Of Penang Schedule of Principal Lines THE following is a list of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the IR» k: Io Port a b “:’De Haan from Langsa, Lho-Senm-awe, Sigli, Sabang, Oelee-Lht-n. Menlaboh and Tjilang. Sails to-day for Belawac-Deli, Acbeen Porte, Tjileng ard
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    JAPANESE TENNIS INVASION
    480 12 MELi I NaLS How Aoki Defeated f Iliff T. Acki earrit-o on tne Japanpse invasion of English lawn tennis tournaments when he won the Mtlbnry Men’-’ Singles fin J at Kensington on April 18 from a lunch bn* still tn be improved, J, S. Olliff by 3—6,
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    LETTER WRITING JARGON
    212 12 "HOARY" PHRA-E3 TO GO lessons for 0. S. Civil Servants Harrisburg, (Penn.) Propels for improving the composition of letters written in the various U. S. State D a rartmerts here are being formulated by a committee appointed by the Governor’s office. A list of phrageF, classed as
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    Singapore Harbour Mystery
    189 12 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF DUTCH ENGINEER Great anxiety is being felt at the d’sof a Dutchman, Mr. Van den Ben?, who was third engineer on board the m.s. “Cremer,” which arrived at Sin" gapore on Monday. According to infrrmation given to a representative of the S raits Times.’*
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      124 12 Chivers Jams Thousands of tons of fresh fruits are by scores ever y*w?exe taken every year from Messrs. Chivers’ orchards direct to the Orchard Factory agents: to be made into Jams and other fruit V. R. VICK A CO., products. Every jar is sealed with hong kong bank chambers o
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      348 12 1 A „et. exceed »11.000,000. 9. C. A».urar.ce in force exceed »35,000,000.' The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd, I (I neorporated In Straits Settlements). LONDON OFFICE i 27, Old t- r HEAD OFFICE: Winchester house Siagepore. aw »7. E.C, The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Coart of
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    NATIONALITY RIDDLE
    269 13 VICTIM OF TWO FATHERLANDS Alsatian who Fought for Germany An Alsatian who fought for Germany in the World W<-r has provided a problem of nationality that will prove difficult to eolve, Bny» a Berlin correspondent of the British United Pres?. His name is Schwartz, and be fought for
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    Health Affairs in the Colony
    497 13 FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THE HOSPITALS The sum of $213,558 was spent on anti-moiquito work and anti-malaral measures in a general reduction cf all harmful mosquitos. The chief item of expenditure was permanent drainage, but large areas were also controlled by temporary oiling measures, states
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      307 13 Economy j Comfort Safety speed oh£xr\ These are the xfiSk !mf ortant fea- \\A turei B.S.A. M©tor Cycle» offer. Safety and flk comfort from the ;jW standard of B.S.A. VEE' i crafts manship ynk wad the colossal ourength of the new vfflX I J9BV forged steel back- lone, speed and
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      253 13 I I a //l I I ll r f I J -A I I Iff 6 1 W/i Aw /uj W-M. "a Tgfeib j]. —i- Never Mind > Smoke aWills’s Gold. W Flake s W.D. &H.O. WILLS. BRISTOL G LONDON I ilk I r iwJ v w < I I
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    SOVIET WHITE ELEPHANT
    303 14 MONSTER FACTORY A FIASCO American Ways Unsuitable TEN YEAR>LAN NEXT The monster Sttlingrad tractor plant —one of the costliest of the “Industr al Cathedrals’’ built under tbe Five-Year Plan —which was opened a year ago, is still doing badly, according to a frai k article in “Pravda”
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    LORD SINHA AND HOUSE OF LORDS
    246 14 TAK'NG SEAT STILL “REMOTE” Succession Riddle Unsolved Lord Sinha of Raipur, who succeed ’d to the barony over three years '■go, is new in London, and this hag given rise to the report that he is about ta take his seat m the House
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      378 14 b zXo fteed'nt look so 7 1 jT* black, darling! Baby's Own Tablets are rerv Rfe nice to take. br JRu v Health Hzppiness-Szfety! riIADASJTFPD These are every moth r’s great desire for GUAKA.iILLU her children. Health and happiness go hand by public analyst But gafety can on y be
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      141 14 LIHLE BOY IN AMJJJE Almost Blind With Skin Trouble. Cuticura Healed. “My little boy’s trouble began on his ear. It became red and very dry, and when the skin cracked water came from it. His ear was very hot and painful. The trouble spread to his eyes and he was
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      497 14 Dollar Table® Sterling’ into Dollars price Dollars into Sterling FROM Zs. 3d. to 2s. sd. Aniounts from Id. to £lO.OOO THE ONLY OHo Exchange Table P Ascending 64 ths of a PENNY WBB fww Obtainable at tbe 3 SAZETIE PRESS, LTD., 1-A, Penang Street. And also at: The Federal Rubber
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    MARKET PRICES
    647 15 Penang, May 22, 1931. CHOWRABTA MARKET, Mutton— S cts. Mutton Indian M ?er lb 56 Head Ehrep or goat M each 1-30 Liver wikn heart laag do 150 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep M per ib 56 Sweet Bread pair 40 Suet 40 K idney M pair
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      549 16 I THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG WEEKLY SERVICE. LONDON N. CONTINENT. AENEAS n port Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Hamburg 4 Glasgow i x MEMNON May 28 London, Rotterdam Hamburg and Gaegow MEDITERRANEAN AND LIVERPOOL SERVICE x DEMODOCUS May 25 Havre, Liverpool Glsegow x ELPENOR Jone 3 Genoa. Havre,
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      1330 16 I'imm /kn V-" 1 P.- 0.-BRITISH INDIA dWAMERICAN LINE ANB APCAR LINES M (Companies Incorforathe 13 &T--1 MA,L pmsemberand cargo 5 IllMlWHiii e la B iWiWMi ill uh 1 ROUND IHE WORLD. an( j Oriental S.K. Os., under cm- n To Colombo, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, Boston and New \ork. g
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