Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 February 1933

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 43. Vol. LXXXXI. THURSDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 417 1 British Government Ickes The initiative INTERNATIONAL ACTION ESSENTIAL Labour Urges Economic Boycott Of Japan •—Reuter. London, Yesterday. Government is already enquiring L«to J the possibility of international action I on the embargo of arms to the Far East. In the case
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  • 192 1 —Reuter. New Ruse Adopted To Evade Law London, Yesterday. The suggestion that young girls are being imported to Hong Kong as adopted daughters in order to evade the Mui Tsai law was made in the House of Commons by Mr. Lunn in the course of
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  • 70 1 RUMOURS DENIED BY HIGH OFFICIAL No Dissension (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Yesterday. The President of the State Councillors interviewed this afternoon assured the press that the King’s illness was not diplomatic. He denied absolutely rumours of trouble in the northern part of the kingdom and
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  • 110 1 ment of a free and united Ireland.” —Reuter Wireless. Dublin, February 18. Mr. Frank Bolster, leader of the Irish Republican Army, accompanied by Con Brosnan of Kerry, who was an unsuccessful Cosgrave candiate at the last election, handed in his revolver to the I. R. A. headquarters this
    ment of a free and united Ireland.”—Reuter Wireless.  -  110 words
  • 567 1 Sir Malcolm Campbell's Amazing Feat UNDER THE MOST UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS Old Record Beaten By Nearly 20 Miles VU ViAOV V there is at high speed.”—Rugby Radio Service. Daytona Beach (Florida), Yesterday. Sir Malcolm Campbell broke hi» own world’s speed motoring record with an official
    VU • ViAOV V – – there is at high speed.”—Rugby Radio Service.  -  567 words
  • 125 1 on July 1, 1933, matures.—Rugby Radio Service. PERSONNEL OF ROYAL COMMISSION Rugby, Y esterday. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, announced in the House of Commons tne appointment of a Royal Commission to examine into the future of Newfoundland and in particular to report on its financial
    on July 1, 1933, matures.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  125 words
  • 82 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Queen Makes Many Purchases Rugby, Yesterday. The Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal made an extensive tour of the textile section of the British Industries Fair at the White City this afternoon remaining two and a half hours making many purchases. NEW
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  • 68 1 Rugby Radio Service. First Exchange Opened in London Rugby, Yesterday. The first fur exchange in the world was opened in London to-day by the Lord Mayor. The ceremony was witnessed by trade representatives of countries interested in the fur trade and business men from every branch of this
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  • 23 1 Reuter. Approved by House of Representatives Agricultural Committee Washington, Yesterday. The- House of Representatives Agricultural Committee approved the Cotton Bill.
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  • 123 1 Reuter Wireless. PURCHASES LAST YEAR FALL BY 50% London, February 15. Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, was in charge of the British case when the Argentine Trade Mission opened negotiations with the Board of Trade. The British negotiators will seek to secure better
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  • 25 1 Reuter. London, Yesterday. Mr. Pybus, Minister of Transport, has resigned in order to return to business. Mr. Oliver Stanley succeeds Mr. Pybus.—
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  • 138 1 V “Yes, very precisely.” —Rugby Radio Service. Orders for 1932 Programme Not Completely Placed Rugby, Yesterday. Answering Common’s questions the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, said orders for the shipbuilding programme of 1932 had not yet been completely placed. Contracts for hulls and machinery to
    V “Yes, very precisely.”—Rugby Radio Service.  -  138 words
  • 52 1 tain to-day maoe a wur ui uuuuw..» meat market at Smithfield -Rugby Radio Service. Tour of London’s Great Meat Market Rugby, Yesterday. Dr. Roca, Vice-President of Argentina, and other members of the mission to Britain to-day made a tour of London s great meat market at Smithfield -Rugby
    tain to-day maoe a wur ui uuuuw..» meat market at Smithfield -Rugby Radio Service.  -  52 words
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  • 1163 3 ENQUIRY shows breach of regulations “ERROR OF JUDGMENT” BY GENERAL MANAGER London, Feb. 3. The report was issued of the enquiry made by Lieutenant-Colonel E. P. Anderson, on behalf of the Ministry of Transport, into the accident on August 23 last on the Great Orme
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  • 214 3 L.C.C3S NEW RULES FOR SCHOOLS London, Feb. 1. An official pronouncement has been deemed necessary by the London County Council on the subject of the caning of boys. A committee of the council has proposed regulations for punishments in schools which will be discussed to-day
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  • 152 3 If Sqdn.-Ldr. Gayford and Flt.-Lt. Nicholetts are still in the air at 7.12 a.m. on February 8 they will have been flying 48 hours. The high average speed of the first few hours, when the machine was very heavily overloaded, was unexpected. Indeed, the fear
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  • 538 3 UNEASINESS IN CENTRAL EUROPE Danger Spots Increase Vienna, Feb. 17. The Press discusses with animation the new Little Entente convention. The “Reichspost” points out that historical experience shows such a loose confederation of States seldom lasts long, and that Ls all the less likely to be the case
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    • 596 3 That’s a piston that was t Carbon, the natural product of all combusUon, cannot be entirely eliminated —but the crudes from which Shell Oil is refined leave but little carbon, and what is formed ia soft and easily removed. A but it won’t "overcarbon" with Shell Lubricating Oil TRIPLE SHELL
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  • 872 4 An Impression Of Taiping Hill (Cont ributed) So little is apparently known by the average person of this beautiful spot in our Malaya, these impressions are written firstly as an appreciation of a wonderful holiday, but chiefly in the hope that others less fortunte may know its
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  • 173 4 ONLY SON DIES AFTER OPERATION London, Feb. 6. Major the Hon. J. C. Darling, son and heir of Lord Darling, the famous judge, died after an operation at the Fenwick Cottage Hospital, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, aged 45. Major Darling was removed to the hospital a week ago from
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  • 267 4 London, Feb. 4. The British Boxing Board of Control has decided to give Jack Hood until March 13 to defend his welter-weight title against Stoker Reynolds, of Portsmouth. Originally, the Board accepted the offer of Mr. Salmon, who wanted to stage the fight in
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  • 155 4 All Over Spilt Salt London, Feb. 1. The action of a chiefs son in purchasing a bag of salt, slitting it with a knife, and scattering the salt on the ground was the cause of the faction fight in which 4,000 Zulus have been engaged
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  • 641 4 Mr. J. A. Russell, of Kuala Lumpur, has undergone an operation for appendicitis. Mr. T. D. Hughes has been appointed to officiate as Assistant Adviser, Kukub, Johore. Miss E. A. Reutens, of Seremban, is leaving for Europe by the Felix Roussel.” Mr. F. W. Spiedel, of the
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  • 362 4 February 13. Hon. Sir John Scott and Lady Scott, Mr. David E. Kaufman, Mr. W. Keblinger, Captain E. Topp, Mr. G. Barclay, Dr. R. C. Jones and Mr. E. Crossman had luncheon at Government House. Feb. 15. Mr. and Mrs. Kotewall arrived to stay at Government House.
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    • 192 4 I (ROSAMUNDE BALLET MUSIC DBIOOB H’JMORESKE Two Beautiful Violin Solos played by Britain’s Leading Violinist, Albert Sammons. Beautiful Tonal Quality O f liquid purity makes this Record a joy to listen to DBIOOI T,LL TO MORROW ON THE AIR Here’s CarroU Gibbons—Fianist and his Boy Friends in two delicate and
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  • 1084 5 G 0b f control OF INTERNA. fjONAL MATCHES London, Feb. 2. th annual meeting of the Joint nlfl r h tncil of the British Golf Unions Golfers’ Club, London. Mr. bel ‘".airet chairman, presided at the L C H ll welcomed as new members of oot*“
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  • 114 5 —Reuter. Brighton and Middlesborough Fall ARSENAL HELD TO DRAW London, Yesterday. The following are results of replays in the fifth round of the F. A. Cup W. Ham U. 1, Brighton H. A. 0. Birmingham 3, Middlesbro’ 0. ENGLISH LEAGUE The following are results
    —Reuter.  -  114 words
  • 166 5 CAPTAINS OF TWO SHIPS FINED London, Feb. 2. The tragic death of Mr. J. W H. T. Douglas, the cricketer, was recalled when sentence was passed on Captain R. Eric Hjalt and his brother, Captain O. Hjalt, who were respectively in command of the
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  • 44 5 —Reuter. Fourth Round Draw KILMARNOCK TO MEET MOTHERWELL London, Yesterday. The following is the draw for the fourth round of the Scottish Cup to be played on March 4 Albion Rovers v. Celtic. Hibernians v. Hearts. Kilmarnock v. Motherwell. Clyde v. Stenhousemuir.
    —Reuter.  -  44 words
  • 74 5 10,000 MILES Tiny Ferries to Cross Pacific The partial displacing of ferry traffic across the harbour by Sydney’s mammeth bridge is resulting in the sale of some of the picturesque little steamers which for years have given yeoman service there, and have formed part of Sydney’s gay
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  • 57 5 Further evidence of Australia’s gradual return to prosperity is given in the revival of city building. Contracts for 1933 for new construction work in Melbourne alone, have already reached million pounds, states Austral News, and employment has increased substantially. In 1930, contracts for the whole year
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  • 91 5 Attempts Two-Way Progression A two-headed snapping turtle, caught on the northern coast of New South Wales has just been sent for examination to a Sydney research laboratory. The rest of the turtle is normal in appearance, states Austral News, but the two heads react independently. Each apparently controls
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  • 143 5 Wins Prize and Then Breaks World Record The exploits of a model aeroplane, a. Sydncy, which has probably created a world’s record are described by Austral News. The model was a competitor for the prize of a ham at Randwick rifle range. Duly launched, it remained in
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  • 256 5 Bright Columbia Picture at Majestic Columbia Pictures’ entertaining and bright film, “The Night Mayor” opened last night at the Majestic. The story is good and is dressed with suitable backgrounds which contribute to a good atmosphere. Photography and lighting are above par. The acting, too, is more
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  • 383 5 Fine Melodrama at Queen’s There is a very effective piece of filmmaking at the Queen's called “Skyscraper Souls. It describes the lives of a number of people in one of those enormous New York houses, and is really a “Grand Hotel in sky-scraper terms. The story, entertainingly told
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  • 66 5 To-day, at the Esplanade, from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. 1. March —Great Big David —Lotter. 2. Overture—Egmont—Beethoven. 3. Suite—From Meadow to Mayfair— Coates. 1. Rustic Dance 2. A Song by the Way 3. Evening in Town. 4. Intermezzo Fleurette D’Amour Fletcher. 5. Reminiscences of Chopin—Winterbottom. G. Chanson
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  • 296 6 STRUGGLE FOR WAR PENSION TAKEN PRISONER, FREED AND NEARLY MET SPY’S FATE London, Feb. 4. At Whaley Bridge lives a man who has, since the war, been officially dead. He is Shortly expecting to be granted a pension for disablement, having apparently managed to
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  • 106 6 Champion Who Took Too Long a Rest Madrid, Jan. 31. Although they have been dancing for 1,024 hours eighteen competitors in the world endurance dancing championship are still going strong in Madrid. For more than a week now no one has "voluntarily retired, although the time per
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  • 129 6 Campaign for More Health and Happiness London, Feb. 3. Miss Nila Cram Cook, the beautiful American disciple of Mr. Gandhi, has been acting as street cleaner in the streets in Bangalore. Her action is the direct result of Mr. Candhi’s campaign against “untouchability.” Miss Cook, with a
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  • 781 6 PROTECTING SOUTHERN KIANGSI General Yu’s Report Canton, Feb. 6. Measures to prevent southern Kiangsi from again falling into the hands of the Communists have been carried out, General Yu Han-mou, commander of the first army, this morning announced at the weekly memorial service. General Yu, who
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  • 512 6 VERSES ON WALLS AND CEILINGS TENANT TO PAY DAMAGES London, Feb. 4. The action in which a civil servant was sued for damages by his landlady for writing poetry on the walls and ceilings of a flat was re-tried at Clerkenwell County Court, London. Mrs. Clara Steel, the
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    • 194 6 Qflumphant Motherhood n c<«’’ »b° KAT u HEDArt I j Mrs. B. Howard, winner of the Lonilon “News-Chronicle" Mother l and Child Competition. J..nuary, 1932. This competition attracted 1 widespread interest and an enormous number of beautiful pictures. IBBr gjgH COW GATE MILK FOOD is packed in special tins bearing
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  • 1320 7 Mr. Noone's Interesting Address (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, yesterday. The school hall of the King Edward VII 1 was converted into a miniature .'ma hall last evening when Mr. H. D. Noone Ethnographer, Perak State Museum, Taiping, exhibited for the first me and for the
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  • 147 7 South China Making Headway Kwangtung, Kwangsi and Kweichow are to be connected by a commercial airway as soon as definite plans for this project have ,h n drawn up, as this scheme is spons,r, d by General Chen Chi-tang, command' r-in-chief of the first group army, and j
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  • 193 7 Drink Charge John William Johnson, father of Mrs. Amy Mollison, the airwoman, was at Hull fined five shillings for being under the influence of drink while in charge of a motorcar. He pleaded guilty. The police stated that at 12.40 that morning Mr. Johnson’s car collided
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  • 904 7 Penang and Province Wellesley Local Assn. A meeting of the above Association was held at the Residency, Penang, on Saturday 18th February at 11 a.m. Those present were Mrs. P. T. Allen, (Vice President) Mrs. P. M. Robinson, (Deputy Chief Commissioner, Malaya) Mrs. T. M. Winsley, (Acting
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  • 262 7 Winston as Dictator and LI. G.” an Earl FANTASTIC FORECAST London, Feb. 4. Professor Laski, basing his suppositions on a history to be published in 1985, gave to Oxford Luncheon Club a fantastic forecast of the English political situation during the next ten years. He foresaw A
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  • 217 7 SIR HAMILTON HARTY’S PRAISE FOR AMERICA London, Feb. 6. Sir Hamilton Harty, conductor of the Halle Orchestra, Manchester, returned to England from the United States, where he has been the guest of the conductor of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. He landed at Plymouth from
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  • 732 8 Throughout the course of events in the Far East, Soviet Russia has maintained a baffling and sinister silence as to her attitude towards the disputants. On one occasion only did she show her cards. In July, 1929, Russia broke off diplomatic relations with China following
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  • 907 8 Portrait Gallery in 1932.—in the “Birmingham Post.” W. H. COOKERY AS A COMMENT ON SOCIAL CONDITIONS A recent addition to the Gallery of National Portraits is the picture of an intelli-gent-looking young woman, wearing midVictorian clothes, whose attractions are enhanced by every device of the dressmaker and
    Portrait Gallery in 1932.—in the “Birmingham Post.” W. H.  -  907 words
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  • 1363 9 $20,000,000 "NATIONAL SALVATION" LOAN And April Arrangements Complete MAGNIFICENT SPIRIT OF CHINA'S YOUNG WOMANHOOD Peking, Yesterday. The Chin se Commander at Chaoyang reports an engagement to-day with the Japanese. There were three hundred casualties on each side. Harbin, Yesterday. According to Japanese
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  • 473 9 FURTHER ACTION OR RECOMM EN D SETT I .EM EXT (Continued from page 1) QUESTION FOR ASSEMBLY The Times declares that the Assembly will have to decide whether to take further action or merely recommend the settlement advocated in the report and then disperse. It was certainly
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  • 205 9 .—Reuter Wireless. Strong Plea For Reduction London, February 16. A plea for a further reduction in Suez Canal dues was made by Mr. W. J. McAlister, the new President, at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, held in London to-day. Quoting
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  • 96 9 of reproach against his country.—Reuter Wireless. France and Germany Diplomatically Cross Swords Geneva, February 17. France and Germany diplomatically crossed swords at to-day’s meeting of the Disarmament Conference when the French proposal for standardisation of European continental armies with short service and limited effectives was debated. M. Pierre Cot
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  • 44 9 129 during the last four days.—Reuter Wireless. Huge Death Roll in Bombay Epidemic Bombay, February 16. Over 900 people have died from smallpox here since the outbreak which began in the second week of December, including 129 during the last four days.—Reuter Wireless.
    129 during the last four days.—Reuter Wireless.  -  44 words
  • 46 9 plosion on February 10th. —Reuter Wireless. France to Pay £5,500 for Relief of Sufferers Paris, February 16. The Council of Ministers has decided to ask Parliament to vote £5,500 for relief of the sufferers in the Neunkirchen gas explosion on February 10th. —Reuter Wireless.
    plosion on February 10th.—Reuter Wireless.  -  46 words
  • 58 9 journals have also been suspended.—Reuter Wireless. Newspapers Suspended Berlin, February 15. The democratic evening newspaper Achtuhrabendblatt has been suspended for a week, together with the Socialist paper Vorwaerts on the ground that they have cast doubt on the official account of the Nazi-communist clash at Eisleben. Other socialist
    journals have also been suspended.—Reuter Wireless.  -  58 words
  • 69 9 America. The Senate uomminee ready adopted a similar resolution. Reuter Wireless. Washington, February 15. The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has approved of a resolution that President Hoover be authorised to place an embargo on the export of arms to nations at war or threatening war, but
    America. The Senate uomminee ™ ready adopted a similar resolution. Reuter Wireless.  -  69 words
  • 30 9 —Reuter Wireless. Rome, February 15. It is learned from a reliable source that the Crown Princess, formerly Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, is expecting a child.—Reuter Wireless.
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  • 32 9 —Reuter Wireless. Capetown, February 15. General Hertzog and General Smuts conferred privately for a half-an-hour this evening on the proposals for a coalition. No further developments are expected to- night.-
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  • 235 9 Annual Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sungei Patani, Yesterday. The annual general meeting of the Kedah Planters’ Association was held on yesterday, in the Sungei Patani Club, Sungei Patani, al 10.30 a.m. The following members were present Mr. H. R. Walden (Chairman). Mr. T. E. Upton, (Vice-chair)
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  • 81 9 —Reuter. To be Completed in September 1935 London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons Sir EyresMonsell announced that the date for completion of the Jackson contract of the Singapore base was September 1935. There was no reason to suppose that it will not be completed then. The total
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  • 52 9 lowering of tariff barriers. —Rugby Radio Service. Efforts to be Directed to Lowering of Tariff Barriers Rugby, Yesterday. The Prime Minister replied in the affirmative to a question as to whether Government’s efforts at the World Economic Conference would be directed to general lowering of tariff barriers. —Rugby
    lowering of tariff barriers.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  52 words
  • 54 9 —Reuter. London, Yesterday. The House of Commons by 297 votes to 42 rejected a motion by Mr. Pagecroft urging that provincial autonomy for India should precede transfer of responsibility at the centre and adopted a pro-Govern-ment amendment in favour of deferring judgment until Government’s detailed proposals on constitutional
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  • 93 9 —Reuter. Bomb Discovered In Post Office Washington, Yesterday. Mr. Roosevelt’s life was jeopardised a second time according to the Washington Post which reveals that a bomb addressed to him was discovered in the city post office. The parcel containing the inferno tumbled out of a
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  • 76 9 —Reuter Wireless. Additional Preferences for Canada, Australia and India London, February 15. Sir Cunliffe Lister, speaking in the House of Commons, announced that Government had invited the Protectorates and Colonies under the Ottawa agreements to accord Canada, Australia and India new or additional preferences. All had agreed except Malta
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  • 53 9 —Reuter Wireless. But No Political Significance London, February 15. The Government was defeated in the House of Lords by 31 votes to 26 on a private member’s motion by Lord Buckmaster proposing the abolition of the Ministry of Transport, but this is only a technical defeat, having no
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  • 70 9 LvUlllcllil WXUIC OVIIiU VVIXUV* J north are under two feet of snow. Rugby Radio Service. Drifts Six Feet Deep in Cleveland Rugby, Yesterday. More snow fell in England to-day the storms being particularly heavy in parts of Kent and north England. There are drifts six feet deep in
    LvUlllcllil WXUIC OVIIiU VVIXUV* J * —— north are under two feet of snow.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  70 words
  • 82 9 Child Attacked with Chopper in Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Yesterday. As the result of a quarrel over a neighbour’s child of whom she was said to be very fond, a Chinese woman inflicted a. chopper wound on the object of her affection. She had intended
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  • 93 9 TlN—Spot YESTERDAY TO-DAY 1 London £l4B-2-6 £147-12-6 r TIN—(3 Months) London £l4B-7-6 £l4B-0-0 Singapore $75.75 $75.50 Business Done Penang $75.62% Business Done Buyers—No sellers COPRA —(Sundried) $4.60 $4.60 BLACK PEPPER $19.50 $19.50 RUBBER London 2 A d New York (G) Closed Singapore cts 6 c TAPIOCA $3.50 T
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  • 63 9 Reuter. Dublin, To-day. A Sensation has been created by the announcement that Government has removed General O’Duffy from the office of Commissioner of the civil guard which he has held since 1925. He will be succeeded by Colonel Broy, Chief Superintendent. Official circles are most reticent concerning the
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  • 509 10 HIS FILM CHEERED AS HIS MOTHER HEARS NEWS CLIMBING THRILL MISLED BY RAREFIED MOUNTAIN AIR London, Feb. 1. A strange coincidence emphasised the tragedy of the death of Commander Geoffrey Rodd, the British airman who was killed last evening when his machine crashed on the ice
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  • 84 10 Airman Buried in Avalanche After Parachute Jump Berne, Feb. 1. Swiftly following the death of Lieute-nant-commander Rodd, another airplane tragedy is reported to-day in the snow-clad mountains of the Engadine. Lieutenant Walter Maier was trying to fly over the peak of the Weissfluh, which is 9342 feet
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  • 357 10 £l,OOO FOR TEN MINUTES AT THE “MIKE” DUAL TRIUMPH New York Feb. 4. A thousand pounds for 10 minutes! This enormous fee—the biggest ever paid to an actor —is what America is likely to pay for the privilege of hearing Noel Coward broadcast in the near
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  • 374 10 Reminder of Importance of Child Life London, February 6. One of the most interesting survivals of mediaeval church customs is the annual Rocking ceremony, which drew the usual crowded congregation to the little parish church of Blidworth last night. The ceremony, peculiar to Blidworth, dates back to
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  • 286 10 HOW THE WAR KILLED A STAGE ROMANCE “GILBERT THE FILBERT” Elsie Janis, the American actress who, 12 months ago, and at the age of 42, married Mr. Gilbert Watson, a man of 26, puzzled most of the world by remaining single so long. In
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  • 191 10 Royal Patrons of Mr. George Wade London, Feb. 6. Mr. George E. Wade, the well-known sculptor, died at his home in London, aged 80. He had been seriously ill with heart trouble for some time. In the opinion of many of those best calculated to judge, the
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  • 158 10 London, Feb. 6. A woman named Soultana Arnaotoglou has died at Piri, in Greece, at the age of 120. Right to the last, she was heard to repeat, time after time: Life is sweet” “You have never had enough of it.” The civil servant who
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  • 368 10 DRAMATIC STORY OF SHIP DISASTER London, Feb. 4. A stirring story of the sea was told at Southampton when the survivors of the Bristol steamer Exeter City landed. They had been brought home from New York in the cunarder Berengaria. The Exeter City was
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  • 720 11 Nightmare of Next War UNLOADING BY NIGHT OVER A SLEEPING POPULATION London, Feb. 2. If you suppress a nation’s desire for armaments you will drive that nation into using a form of armament which will escape regulations. You will drive them to a microbe war.” That
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  • 504 11 LOVELY HOME OF A DYING RACE GALE PERILS London, Feb. 5. Mr. Sidney Howard, a London yachtsman, has just returned to England after 13 months of non-stop adventure. He sailed a 14-ton cutter, the Pacific Moon, 13,000 miles from Dover to Tahiti accompanied only by Mr.
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    • 348 11 PENANG HILL RAILWAY Time Table. UP TRAINS. TO SATURDAYS. |iON I) g oo am. every 30 minutes to 10.00 a.m. every 15 B.W t 4.00 p.m. every 30 jO.OO ajn. 6 0() p m every 15 4-0 J P™ to 8.30 p.m. every 30 t sdays and Fridays the last
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  • 1328 12 BETTER BALANCE BETWEEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND Another poor year has 'o be recorded in the Rubber industry. The highest price for spot in 1932 was per lb. in January, and the lowest 1%d., touched in the early days of June. The average figure for the year was
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  • 311 12 TOERANGIE (SUMATRA) RUBBER AND PRODUCE.—Accounts of Toerangie (Sumatra) Rubber and Produce Estates to 31st October show loss for year, including £4,462 loss on exchange, of £5,057 (agst. net loss, including £l,BBl to depreciation previous year). To £17,049 brought in is added £5,000 transfer from taxation reserve no
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  • 106 12 “The Financial Times” is informed that arrangements have now been completed in connection with the establishment of a new undertaking having as its object the finance, promotion and management of gold-mining properties in Australia, and particularly in Western Australia. The new undertaking, Anglo-Australian Gold Development, will have, it
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  • 154 12 A refinancing operation w’hich will result in a considerable saving of interest charges will be undertaken shortly by the British Goodrish Rubber Company. It is intended replace the existing £175,355 of 6%% First Mortgage Debenture stock, which may be redeemed at 105%, subject to six months
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  • 130 12 Latest Quotations Wednesday Tuesday Paris 86% 86 9[16 New York 3.40% 3.41% Montreal 4.08% 4.11 Brussels 24.25% 24.32% Geneva 17.49% 17.56 Amsterdam 8.42% 8.45 Milan 66% 66% Berlin 14.24% 14 9j32 Stockholm 18.85 18% Copenhagen 22 7j16 22 7|16 Oslo 19% 19.50 Vienna 30 30 Prague
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  • 156 12 SUCCOUR FOR POOR CHILDREN London, Feb. 1. The memory of the late Lord Melchett, known so long as Sir Alfred Mond, is to be perpetuated by endowing the Com-mercial-road (London) Talmud Torah, an institution with which he was identified. This decision by a
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    • 122 12 Has No Ugly Hair Now» I bad become KfMJj Completely discour- fl 4ged by a heavy K growth of disgusting bait. 1 tried depila- y jfifl lory pastes, evil r&EL ttnelling powders and J@fl painful alectric I/ treatments even J' razor. Staving/ dmply made the hair grow thicker Ttan I
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    • 210 12 CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. 1 1 REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN FOUND. 1 □ERK P. YONKERMAN, DISCOVERER OF THE NEW REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION. Marvellous as it may. seem after cenrnries of failure, a remedy has been ttscovered that has cured the deadly 'tonsumption even in the advanced stages jf the
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  • 587 13 Schedule c* Principal Lines > a list of vessels arriving from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY pjjj]j)CTETES from Liverpool. Sails S f I Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. g MEDON from Singapore. Sails for 3 Tr’po’i. Havre, Liverpool and Glasgow. MYRMj -ON from Singapore.
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  • 433 13 FEBRUARY, 1933 FEBRUARY 25 Cricket: P. C. C. “A” v Eastern Smelting Co., Esplanade, 2.15 p.m. FEBRUARY 26 Cricket: P. C. C. v Authentics, Esplanade, 10.30 a.m. MARCH 1 Straits Settlements (Penang) Association, annual meeting, Town Hall, 5 p.m. MARCH 4 and 5 Cricket: P. C. C.
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  • 730 13 The Post Office notifies that a telegram from the G. P. O. London, says that the mail despatched from Penang, Air Mail (via Karachi) of February 3 by ’he s.s. “Rohna” was delivered in London on I ebruary 21. NOTICE The Air Mails despatched from Penang on the
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    • 19 13 A small advertisement in the "Pinang Gazette is busier than the bee. It works all day and every day.
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    • 405 13 CRAVEO CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES SEALED-FRESH in Carreras’ 9“acre ■L*”' Wonder Factory BV 4 Mil Wl SEALING THE f BW TRU-VAC TINS: f > Vpl M fc:-, A TCCOtt invention and a t won<^er f ac^t ance nn HHffi£ previous methods of Cit’j arette f>acl<tnK. When you pull the rubber tab,
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  • 1226 14 Woman Friend in the Box HER STORY OF THE £5O CHEQUE London, Feb. 4. The hearing was continued in the King’s Bench, of the action in which Mr. James Van Bibber Bryson, of Parklane, London, is suing Universal Pictures, Limited, of Wardour-street, London, for damages for alleged
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  • 149 14 ACTRESS’S CLOTHING ON FIRE London, Feb. 1. While the audience were waiting for the beginning of the second act of the play “Pleasure Cruise” at the Borough Theatre, Stratford, London, a scream was heard from the back of the stage, and Miss Ursula Hughes, who is appearing
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  • 80 14 Argentina’s Mission Rugby, Feb. 15. The President of the Board of Trade to-day received Doctor Julio Roca and other members of the Argentine special mission, who are remaining in this country, on the conclusion of the official visit, in connection with the trade negotiations between the two countries.
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  • 130 16 —Reuter. RICHARDSON FAILS 3 For 67 GOOD CROWD AT OPENING Sydney, To-day. The fourth Test match opened here to-day. There was a crowd of 15,000. The sky was overcast and the wicket perfect. Australia won the toss and decided to bat first, the innings
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  • 57 16 Results of Wednesday’s Ties The following are the results of matches played on Wednesday:— Championship Single:—J. R. Burnham beat G. W. Bryant 6—3, 6—l. Men’s Doubles Handicap:—F. E. Wraight and R. A. Hogg —15.3 v W. M. Oak-Rhind and L. G. Lee Scr., unfinished, Wraight and
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  • 367 16 Match Against Perak at Penang SELANGOR TO BE PLAYED AT KUALA LUMPUR The 1933 cricket season which is already in full swing should see at least two very interesting matches played at Penang, these being the Inter-state match with Perak and the F. M. S. Colony
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  • 47 16 LAWN TENNIS Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Taylor Win Mixed Doubles (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Taylor won the S. C. C. tennis mixed doubles final beating Mrs. C. J. Smith and Major H. L. Graham 6—3, 2—6, 6—4.
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  • 52 16 U.A.F.A. vs. S.X.R.C. A i Z: will represent the S.X.R.C. ag the U.A.F morrow at the S.X.I. ground at *An. N. Kam Goon T. Sinn Huat, K. Hock Swee W. Sam Kiang, C. Wat Gark, O. Siang Huah G. Choon Earn, A. Andres, Y. Yoen Fook, Y. Yoen Fee,
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  • 63 16 Watch The Sports Columns Of The Pinang Gazette By arrangement with the London News,” the Pinang Gazette has acquired the sole rights in Malaya for the reproduction of Warwick Armstrong’s commentary and descriptive reports on the fourth and fifth Test matches. First reports of the
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  • 170 16 Supreme Court Suit The suit between Kana Ana Sangaranarayanan Chettiar and Seenivasaa Pillay which was down for hearing in tfce Supreme Court, yesterday, was referred to a Penang lawyer for settlement. When this suit originally came before the Court it was referred to arbitration
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  • 47 16 Singapore Harbour Mystery (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Yesterday. A Chinese firn, who sent a lighter on Monday to a Norwegian steamer in the roads to collect a cargo of rice valued at $3,000 have reported the disappearance of the lighter to the marine court
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  • 42 16 But -xnocks Down Coolies in Man Hole (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Yesterday. Three Indian coolies working in a man hole at Jalan Sultan were knocked down by a bus and sent to hospital. One is in a serious condition.
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  • 77 16 What a Chinese Bus Driver Saw (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Yesterday. A verdict of murder against some persons unknown was returned by the Coroner on one Chinese who was found tied to a coconut tree at Siglap Road. A bus driver deposed that he saw tw’o Chinese
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  • 87 16 dence exchanged on the matter. —Rugby Radio Service. PREFERABLE NOT TO REVISE CONTROVERSY Rugby, Yesterday. Sir John Simon, Foreign Secretary, informed the House of Commons that he understood the Austrian Government had agreed to the solution of the arms question which was the subject of a communication
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  • 96 16 —Reuter. Relapse Sets In No Appeal for Zingara Miami, Yesterday. Mayor Cermak has taken a turn for the worse. His condition is causing concern. The temperature is 101 and the pulse 108. The relapse is attributed to colitis. The solicitors of Zingara have decided not to lodge
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  • 180 16 London, February 18. Britain’s grouped railways have just experienced a disastrous year with gross receipts declining nearly £15,000,000, but ow'ing to drastic economies and far-seeing reorganisation, expenditure showed a reduction of over £8,000,000. Ordinary and even some preference shareholders have suffered severely, North-Eastern first preference receiving only one
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  • 118 16 Capetown, February 16. Two airmen, Captain Lawson and Captain E. Ross, belonging to Sir Alan Cobham’s air circus which is touring South Africa, were killed when the machine in which they were stunting got into difficulties and crashed from 3,000 feet. Capt. Lawson w’as married only eight days
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  • 754 16 TO-DAY’S PRICES The following were the latest quotation* in MESSavS. KENNEDY Co.’s shart. list at 11 a.m. to-day. Yesterday. To-oay Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller? MINING Ayer Hitam 11|3 ll|9ex 11J3 119 ex Batu Caves 37% 42% 37% 42% Killinghall BJ3 Bj9 B|3 B*9 Kinta 84 86
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  • 51 16 PENANG, FEBRUARY 23. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) On London Bank Demand 23 mts 2 3 13|U Hongkong T.T. 43H Private 3 m|ts credit 2 4 1;32 3 Documen’ary 24 532 On New York Bank Demand 39nom France T.T. 985n0m India T.T. 152% Shanghai T.T. 136n0m Bar Silver
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    • 65 16 POSITION VACANT WANTED—lmmediately CLUB BOY (Chinese) Previous experience essr.ti&l Apply Secretary European Police Club c/o Magazine Station. M. V. "GLENAPP” Voy. 24 (Outward). Consignees of cargo per the above vessel from Europe are hereby notified that shew expected to arrive in Penang, on Saturdq the 25th February 1933, and will
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 232 16 WIRELESS To-day’s Program wavelengths: 25.2 s mclres 50 I Laddie Clarke And His Hydro Hotel From the Imperial Hydro U Blackpool 10,20 Evensong 11 05 FrOr WeBtrnin ster Abbey 1105 Talk: ‘The Week i n Westminster” < Bia'tnerphone-Stille p rocpqob 11.25 Th e Hotel Orchestra (Leader: A*. Rossi) Under the
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