Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 August 1933

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE E ST 3LISHED 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY K 187. Vol. LXXXXI. SATURDAY, 12th AUGUST, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 201 1 a modification of the order. —Rugby Radio Service. Passages Up To 200 Marks ORDER TO BE RIGIDLY INTERPRETED London, August 11. j. lionnation is awaited rei;nL. position of foreign shipping con;? am ,>n Germany in the light of the C,c n 1 reign Exchange Control Department’s
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  • 89 1 Reuter Wireless. Under Investigation New York, Aug. 8. Mr. L uis Carruthers, Chairman of the Amateur Rule Committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, has stated that the amateur status of Ellsworth Vines is under investigation as the result of widespread re ports linking his name
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  • 62 1 Reuter Wireless. Crash in Newfoundland r Grace, Newfoundland, Aug. 8. sh fliers, Benjamin and Josephdamozr who left New York this morning light to Harbour Grace crashed eng at the aerodrome owing to a SLron f- i.st of wind which upset the ma- >oth fliers were injured but not
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  • 50 1 .—Reuter Wireless. Their Task Fulfilled Berlin, Aug. 8. Goering, the Prussian Minister j.' ierior has announced that the ury police in Prussia will be n August 15th as “it has com'illed the purpose of its formaa was to assist the regular police disturbances during Hitler’s acpower.—Reuter Wireless.
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  • 52 1 Big Plant Seized In Siam (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 11. A big illicit industry of counterfeiting rupees has been unearthed in north-eastern Siam near the Siam-French boundary. Sixteen persons have been arrested and the seizure includes 9.000 counterfeit rupees, 200 bars of silver and a complete
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  • 125 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Draft Agreement Completed London, Aug. 11. The draft of the new trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Finland has been completed after negotiations which have been proceeding in London since May. It is hoped that the agreement will be signed in London and the
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  • 77 1 C/OIIIiniLLCU O.IAVI VXXK, Bondholders on the other. —Rugby Radio Service. Discussion On Rate Of Interest London, Aug. 11. With regard to the Greek Government s proposal that the interest payable on League Loans to Greece should be reduced it is pointed out that this matter is
    C/OIIIiniLLCU O.IAVI VXXK, ~ Bondholders on the other.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  77 words
  • 59 1 maae oy luc tional Recovery act administration. Reuter Wireless. Miners Return to Work Union Town, Pennsylvaniia, Aug. 8. Over hundred heads of local branches of the United Mine Workers’ Union, representing about twenty thousand miners have agreed to return to work after the appeal made by the
    maae oy luc tional Recovery act administration. Reuter Wireless.  -  59 words
  • 52 1 Rugby Radio Service. £40,000,000 Allotted At 3 Months London, August 11. Application for to-day's'tenders for £4O- 000 treasury bills totalled £65,1 The amount allotted in bills at three months was £40,000,000. The average rate per cent of tenders accepted was 5/5.19 per cent, compared with 5/4.95 per cent,
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  • 98 1 since the end of June.—Rugby Radio Service. Official Figures 75 PER CENT. REDUCTION IN A YEAR London, Aug. 11. Official figures published at Simla show that the number of persons in prison for civil disobedience activities at the end of June was 6,915 representing a reduction of
    since the end of June.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  98 words
  • 32 1 —Reuter Wireless. Crowded Boat Capsizes Noakhali, Aug. 7. Over one hundred people, all Indians, were drowned in the Meghma River to-iay when a crowded ferry boat irtki Ramgati Island-
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  • 38 1 general throughout Great Britain. —Rugby Radio Service. Hot Spell Broken London, Aug. 12. The prolonged spell of hot, dry weather was broken to-day and light rains were general throughout Great Britain. —Rugby Radio Service.
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  • 91 1 .—Reuter. By Expelled Journalist POLITICAL TENSION CANNOT LAST Munich, Aug. 12. The present political tension in Austria could not last said Herr Hocnig in a further broadcast attack on Herr Dollfuss. It will lead to explosion, he said, unless the Nazis were soon granted the right
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  • 50 1 —Reuter. Of Advantage To Lancashire London, Aug. 12. The Financial Times is convinced that a stabilised silver currency will be of advantage to the Lancashire cotton industry in countries ■with silver currency. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners have further approached government asking for encouragement of silver stabilisation.—Reuter.
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  • 23 1 —Reuter. Ultimatum To Resign Havana, Aug. 12. The army has sent an ultimatum to President. Machado requesting his resignation before noon.-
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  • 58 1 —Reuter. Plane Crashes Into Sea Madrid, Aug. 12. The chief of the Italian Air Staff, General Julio Valle, was seriously injured when his seaplane crashed into the sea near Valencia when he was en route to Barcelona from Lisbon after attending a reception to General Balbo.
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  • 49 1 —Reuter. Japanese Representatives Sailing For England Tokio, August 11. Five representatives of the cotton spinners are leaving for London this afternoon to carry out private talks with British businessmen, prior to participating in the Anglo-Japanese Trade Conference, but the rayoners have not yet decided whether to participate.-
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  • 59 1 —Reuter. Professor Neubeck Hangs Himself Leipzig, August 11. The victim of a Nazi agitation, Professor Neubeck, ex-Director of the Central German Broadcasting Station, has hanged himself in his cell this morning. He, in conjunction with Alfred Braun and other broadcast chiefs, was charged on August 8
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  • 72 1 —Rugby Radio Service. In Great Britain London, August 11. An increase of 166,000,000 units or 13.1 per cent in the number of units of electricity generated in Great Britain last month as compared with July, 1932, is announced by the Electricity Commissioners. The figures for the
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  • 73 1 ,—Rugby Radio Service. New London-Plymouth Line London, August 11. A regular three times daily air service over a 185 miles London to Plymouth route, with calls at Portsmouth and Southampton, will be opened on August 15 by the International Air Lines, Limited, with three silver coloured Monospar
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  • 223 1 —Reuter. But To Remain Passive PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED Washington, Aug. 11. The first battalion of the Havana Garrison has revolted according to unconfirmed reports from Havana. The battalion has. promised General Herrara, chief of staff» to remain passive fo. the time being. President Machado is reported to
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  • 49 1 Rugby Radio Service. Won in Record Time London, Aug. 11. The annual race for the Wingfield Sculls was wen this afternoon over the Thames Championship Putney to Mortlake course by L. F. Southwood of the Thames Rowing Club in the record time of 21 minutes 11 seconds.
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    • 87 1 $2OO MUST BE WON Page 2 TO-DAY'S CONTENTS Pinang Gazette Centenary Number 1 German Foreign Exchange Control 1 Counterfeit Rupees 1 Civil Disobedience Prisoners 1 Another Attack On Austria 1 Italian Air Chief Injured 1 Havana Garrison Revolts 1 G. E. S. Annual Sports 5 County Cricket Results 5 Ceylon
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  • 259 3 Weather Experts in Trawler Chain 5 KNESS ORDEAL Tosed Like Corks on Atlantic weather experts stationed ijj wlers in a chain across the six t herces of General Balbo’s .id t’-ey were the most disn when the fleet of flying ot 1< ive Newfoundland for j
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  • 145 3 Mystery of Girl’s Slashed Dresses Unh sj Marie Gekoff sleeps in a church at night, evil spirits come and cut up her clothes. According to “La Bulgarie (Sofia), Marie is pretty girl of 18, and lives in the village of Clementinovo, Bulgaria. One "loming she woke
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  • 156 3 Injured While Playing Polo Maj< r John Renton Aird, equerry to the Prince of Wales, was injured when he fell from horse while playing polo at Watfore He was taken to hospital with concussion, and it w r as reported on July 20 is semi-conscious, and slightly
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  • 395 3 Woman’s Death Attributed To Natural Causes WEED-KILLER THAT WAS NOT POISONOUS The inquest on Mrs. Cecilia Warner, wife oj Mr. Horace Randall Warner, a retired bank official, of Midhurst, Sussex, was resumed on July 31 at Midhurt. Doctors were unable to decide, at the last
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  • 169 3 Widow Dies Exactly Forty Years Afterwards Forty years ago on July 27, there was a free fight in the House of Commons. Mrs. Logan, widow of the then Liberal member for Market Harborough, who was the central figure in the fight, died at her
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  • 337 4 Personal Safety Plea REFUSED TO HAND OVER REVOLVER The Irish Free State Police continued their round-up of all revolvers owned by members of the National Guard, the new Blue Shirt organisation led by General O’Duffy, former Commissioner of the Civic Guard. General O’Duffy has followed the example
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  • 361 4 Duke Of Manchester As Defendant Owing to the absence in America of a witness a case in which the Duke of Manchester is defendant was adjourned in the King's Bench Division until after the Long Vacation. The Duke, who was present in Court, was sued upon a
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  • 198 4 Better After Losing 14 lbs. A woman writes:—“l used to have a great deal of fat that seemed to nearly stop me breathing, especially when I knelt down to do any housework, or was walking up a hill. I would simply have to fight for
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  • 304 4 Some Remarkable Figures PRICES RISING Some remarkable figures, tending to show that the trade slump is ending, were issued by the Research Department of the Advertising Association. It has alw’ays been agreed that the first true sign of improvement would be an increase in the prices of
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  • 841 4 Mr A. M. Hamilton, of United Engineers, sailed for home on leave by the Hector. Mr N. Grice, M.C.S., who is away on furlough, is expected to return by the Corfu. Mr and Mrs. A. J. Daly, of Kuala Lumpur, are staying at Yarmouth in the Isle
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    • 510 4 KEV/ ADYEFJJSEMBITS NOTICES TINSONGKHLA WO LIABILITY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all «shares upon which the eighth) Bth) call of six pence per share upon the increased capital Juo on Bth February, 1933. remains unpaid will be sold definitely by Public Auction at the Stock Exchange Ha!’ Melbourne, on Friday,
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    • 274 4 fer 1 MEET ME IN THE GLOAMING Fox Trot F GE MAY BE I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH I FOR SWEET MUSIC, RUDEE VALLEE,IS THE ACKNOWLEDGE; EADER THE LATTER IS IRVING BERLIN’S LATEST COMPOSIT! [~n 1 e J AN OLD CHATEAU Variety Moveltv I CB 61b KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
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  • 219 5 TO BE PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 21 I, the heavy demands upon space, publication of the j.. azette” Centenary Number, v l to have taken place yesterday postponed until Monday, Augii'"' iges of this number will con(l;n age to Penang from 11. E. Sir mi and letters
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  • 208 5 King’s Yachting Success The King’s yacht, Britannia, with the King H‘>ard, was second in the principal race owes on July 29. It the first time since the King had been r ng at Cowes this season that the yacht id gained a place. Vel.c
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  • 206 5 Yorkshire's Handsome Victory MIDDLESEX DEFEATED BY AN INNINGS London, Aug. 11. The following are the results of County matches which were commenced on Wednesday. LEICESTERSHIRE v. YORKSHIRE Leicester Yorkshire 550 (Sutcliffe 174) Leicester 154 and 145 (Leyland 6 wickets for 64 runs). Yorkshire won by an innings
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  • 62 5 The following new classifications etc., are announced to the S. R. A. Classification of Horses and Ponies HORSES CLASS 2 Nonya Bukit Timah (late Miss Double Court), Nymph of Torridge. Class 3. —Mortlake Simile. Deletions Class 2.—Aureate, Mettle, Mr. Polly, Morning Star. PONIES Class 1. —Aureate, Mettle,
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  • 60 5 Tamil Boy’s Shocking Death (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Aug. 10. News has been received that a fatal railway accident occurred when a goods train was running between Alor Star and Kodiang on the main line last evening. A boy, aged about ten, who was
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  • 31 5 Annual Concert The annual concert of St. Xavier’s Institution will be held in the school hall tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. All parents and friends are cordially invited.
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  • 376 5 Annual Sports DIVISION "B WINS CHAMPIONSHIP The annual sports of the Government English School were held yesterday on the School ground in Northam Road in the presence of a good crowd. The events were all team events and great keenness was shown by the competitors. The competitors
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  • 136 5 The funeral of the late Mr. Yech Seng Lye, J.P., took place at 11 a.m. yesterday morning from his residence, No. 138, Carnarvon. Street. The rou f e followed by the procession was Carnarvon Street, Buckingham Street, Pitt Street, China Street, Beach Street, Malay
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  • 181 5 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR CHURCH OF ENGLAND 9th Sunday after Trinity 7.50 Litany. 8 a.m. Matins. PSS XLVT, XLVTI, XLVHI, Hymn 183. 8.30 Holy Communion. 10.30 Holy Communion Chinese. 6.30 Evensong. PS XT .TV 130. Magnificat 48. Nunc Dimittis 64. Hymns 22, 176, 180, 219. WEDNESDAY 8 a.m.
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  • 92 5 To-day, at the Esplanade, at 6 p.m.: 1. March —Martial Moments—Winter. 2. Overture —William Tell—Rossini. 3. Selection —Yeoman of the Guard Sullivan. 4. Waltz —September—Godin. 5. Patrol —The Wee MacGregor—Amers. 6. Reverie—The Golden Sunset —Finder. 7. Finale —The Thistle —Myddleton. GOD SAVE THE KING. To-morrow, at the Gardens,
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  • 237 5 Major’s Conviction Quashed Dial, the narcotic, figured prominently in a successful appeal at the Hants Quarter Sessions at Winchester, when Major MacGregor Knox, of Lanvean Churt, a retired officer and a member of a well-known Australian family, was appealing against conviction by the Petersfield bench of
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    • 152 5 IS YOUR STOMACH UPSET BY QUININE? DISAGREEABLE AFTER-EFFECTS overcome. A few people cannot take quinine at all, while nearly everyone suffers from its disagreeable after-effects. The reason for this is that quinine in any form causes an excess of acid in the stomach, which generates gas and attacks the delicate
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  • CULLED FROM THE CEYLON EXCHANGES
    • 349 6 Passing Of The Kerosene Lamp BRIGHTER BEACON FOR MARINERS Galle, July 21. An old and familiar land mark near Galle, the lighthouse, standing on the Southern end of the ancient Fort wall, is to be equipped with electricity soon, probably by the end of August, as
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    • 67 6 Negombo Men Four Days In The Water Mannar, July 27. Keeping themselves afloat with the help of broken pieces of timber, for about four days, without food or water, some fishermen, of Negombo have reached Mannar. They had set out in two fishing canoes, which capsized near
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    • 50 6 At The Estuary Of The Deduru Oya Chilaw, July 24. A whale, 25 feet in length and 15 feet in girth, has been washed ashore at the picturesque mouth of the Deduru Oya, and is attracting large crowds. Boats plying to the spot are doing a good business.
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    • 540 6 Scheme By Medical Authorities alterations to granaries The “Ceylon Observer” learns that a scheme for'making Colombo plague-proof has been framed by the Medical and SamUry authorities and approved by the Executive Committee of Health. The monetary aspect of the proposals is now being considered by the Financial
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    • 154 6 Sequel To Conference Of High Priests Malwatte, July 27. The Rev. Morontuduwe Dhammanancia, a lecturer of the Vidyoda Pirivena who was to commence a fast this morning will not carry out the fast. The High Priests of Malwatte and Asgiriya arrived yesterday evening from
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    • 137 6 Doctor Describes The Injuries Matale, July. 27. In the Matale Police Court to-day Mr. H. W. E Dias Wanigasekera. Acting Police Magistrate, recorded medical evidence in the case in which the Matale Police are charging a man nameel James Perera, of Doiakumbura, with burning a toy
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  • 1207 7 CONFERENCE HAS NOT FAILED— MR. ROOSEVELT BREAKING UP ON A TILL-WE-MEET-AGAIN NOTE But Soviet Spokesman Says It Is A Disorderly Rout CHANCELLOR B .AMES NOBODY The World Economic Conference broke up on July 27, after an existence of 46 a days. It will be left to the Bureau —or t
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  • 763 8 Mr. de Valera’s star is on the wane. On Thursday, for the first time since he entered the Dail —he counts six years’ acquaintance with that body—he was shouted down. When he attempted to speak, after a protracted debate on the economic chaos to which he has
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  • 179 8 The fact that 16,409 firearms, chiefly revolvers and pistols, have been surrendered to the police in response to the appeal issued by the Home Office four months ago may or may not render life in these islands more secure. It will almost certainly restrict the number
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  • 1046 8  -  being honoured lboU i idea sometimes to know n U* subject. .’’-Thomas K' Manchester Guard'!’’ Larry Cassidy was walking home from a committee meeting when he remembered the Liffeyside Rowing Club presentation. Being a patron of the club, he was invited as a matter of But as
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  • 617 8 SIX HUNDRED SAI DS One of London’s hoi the can make 600 difh -cat i IICIS of c and as salads are i weather, his empl iC »ved h prove his words. It m to -it tnat K were not quite 600 on a on the day,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 157 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Heavy Applications RENGTH OF BRITISH CREDIT London, Aug. 11. ngs in the new Austrian three per 5-53 issue began on the Stock Exriis morning on a basis of 1% to •> r: .ilium. ,vy application for these guaranteng bonds was fully anticipated but trkably
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  • 245 9 Beg ar Who Had £9,000 In The Bank A coincidence which ended in tra has caused something of a stir cn Broadw .y. New York. Two people died from eating the same bun. Henry Jellinek. 50, a bankrupt motor m bought two buns in a
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  • 214 9 So He Was Fined $B,OOO A sack of chandu valued at $2,000 with 1 of rope attached was the exhibit !n a Monopolies case which was tried on Thursday before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the District Judge, Singapore. The accused, a Hylam night boy employed
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  • 80 9 on the Continent of Europe.—Rugby Radio Service. Serious Attempt To Market In Britain London, Aug. 11. The first serious attempt on a commercial scale to market Australian grown oranges in Britain has been undertaken by the arrival in London on the liner “Otranto” of 30,000 cases. Later in
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  • 214 9 —Reuter. Clash Imminent «XV- —JKS3KSK3 PARADE PROHIBITED BY DE VALERA Dublin, Aug. 12. A clash of the Blue Shirts with the I.R.A. now appears imminent on Sunday unless General O’Duffy reconsiders his decision to hold the parade. A proclamation was issued by De Valera early this
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  • 404 9 Dr. Alington’s Farewell Sermon The retiring headmaster of Eton, Dr. Cyril Alington, who towards the end of August will take up his appointment as Dean of Durham, preached his farwell sermon in Upper Chapel, Eton College, on July After saying “I am going to look into
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  • 147 9 —Reuter. Cuban Treuble CITY ON VERGE OF STARVATION Havana, August 11. A hungry, sullen and newspaperless capital listened last night to official broadcasts appealing for support for President Machado against all outside enemies. The city’s [populace of half a million had practically nothing to eat and
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  • 432 9 Parent’s Huge Foreign Mail Southsea, Julj 31. There is a house in a quiet avenue here where the postman often calls with so large a mail that the letters are tied in a bundle for convenience’ sake. They are addressed either to Lieut.-Col. Baillie-Wright or Mrs. Baillie-Wright,
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  • 54 9 MISSION Salvation Arniy Hostels Foi Freed Convicts Bordeaux, July 31. “Devil’s Isle is a challenge to humanity and civilisation, but out of an isle of suffering we hope to create an isle of redemption.” The speaker was a white-haired man, General Albin Peyron, of the Salvation Army,
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  • 341 9 Another Step DEMOLITION TENDERS NOW CLOSED The plan for the ccnversion of the old Europe Hotel into a block of flats has progressed a step further with the closure on Wednesday of the call for' tenders for the demolition of portions of the old building.
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  • 103 9 TIN--Spot YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £216-7-6 £215-12-6 TIN—(B Montte) London £215-12-6 Singapore llO 50 *****1/ ,Business Done Penang $110.50 Business Done Buyers no sellers COPRA —(Sundried) $3.75 $3.75 BLACK PEPPEB $14.00 $14.00 RUBBER London 38id. 3H'jd. New York 7%c.(G) 7y'gC.(G) Singapore 12% cts. 12% cts. TAPIOCA Fair Seed $4.15
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    • 195 9 fet» 1 'fl i €§l) ?1 1 I k/S The day of the ordinary artificial**"* J Food is over deficient and often merely fatforming—no wonder the mother dreaded its advent, when breast feeding failed. But Cow Do not risk Baby's health on Foods which Gate has changed all that !—l
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  • 345 10 British Delegation Off To Canada SIR H. SAMUEL’S STATEMENT Sir Herbert Samuel and other members of the British delegation to the Pacific Relations Conference, to be held at Banff, Canada, very shortly, left Euston on July 28 for Liverpool. The British party numbered about 30, and
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  • 296 10 The Science Of Management Steps are already being taken to prepare the ground for an International Congress for Scientific Management, to be held in London, it is proposed, in July, 1935 —a congress in which various North of England industrialists will be actively interested. Detailed
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  • 228 10 AUGUST 12, Penang A. A. A. Sports, Esplanade, 4 p.m. The Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd., annual general meeting, Henry Waugh Co., noon. AUGUST 13 P. C. C. vs. Butterworth C. C., Butterworth, 10 a.m. Penang Chinese Swimming Club gala, Tanjong Bungah. AUGUST 14 Annual General Meeting of
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  • 516 10 Sent To Prison To Obtain T reatment A doctor who had been remanded on bail on charges of forging and uttering a prescription and attempting to obtain dangerous drugs appeared at Marylebone Police Court, on July 28, and was sentenced to twelve months’
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  • 487 10 £3,000 Demanded For Supposed Letters Albert Daly (42), an Indian electrical engineer, of Elm Road, Camden Town, Lon- don, was remanded in custody at Maryle- bone, London, on July 31, on charges of I uttering two letters demanding, with menaces, sums of £3,000 and £250
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    • 74 10 V Bbl z x meh J Hiljj’•' I WORTH TRfIVELLIISO FOR Slump or no slump, all the advertising bustnest chat reaches this office is not accepted. Out Adver tising Department exercises discrimination. Tt oao live up to the traditions of a century of unbrokcr publication and maintain .ts reputation for
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    • 114 10 YV v and every day a little bigger and stronger QUAKER OATS gruel has nearly every food ele* ment a baby needs. It builds bone and muscle, feeds the nerves, blood and teeth develops an alert, active mind and guards health, as well. This wonderfully nourishing, invigorating, natural food has
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 168 10 WIRELESS 8.8. C. Programme For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmittex, Daventry, England. Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths will be used in the transmissions to the Indian zone. Announcements will be made at frequent Intervals. Call Sign Frequency Wavelength GSB 9,510 kc|s 31.55 m.
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  • 1829 11  -  INTERNATIONAL TRADE FREEDOM OF SEAS ESSENTIAL TO RECOVERY (By ALAN ANDERSON, K.8.E.) In these difficult days of crisis and of crange we are beginning all over the world to believe once more certain old ideas so old that they seem new at least, I hope and
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    • 275 11 [WEN HAD. IffWDLY Itched So Could Not s| ee p. iticura Healed. “Mv two s had very 1 jjy r st boy was home from h/nl for ov month. He had it on £7».». > s nd Iha ,ok n them bandar The younger boy had his be «nd it
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    • 283 11 HUTTENBACH CONTINUOUS SKEETER IBS MADE IN TWO MODELS WITH ROLLS 24, 26 AND 28 INCHES LONG. FULL PARTICULARS ON REQUEST. HUTTENBACH. LAZARUS SONS. LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. PENANG. tt j iu«cr mb eau&Ar'w ltth -wr Pepsodent announces a notable new discovery —an entirely new cleansing
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  • THE LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 1431 12 CHAIRMAN ON RESTRICTION Comprehensive Scheme Essential The Eignth Annual General Meeting of Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, Limited, was he’d at the Abercorn Rooms, Great Eastern Hotel, Bishopsgate, London, E.C.2., on Thursday, the 13th July, 1933, Sir Francis M. Voules (Chairman) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. E.
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    • 152 12 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,134 th auction on Thursday Catalogued 1,309,042 lbs 584.39 tons Offezed 1,241,480 lbs 554.23 tons Sold 1,155,083 lbs 515.66 tons SPOT London 3 3132 d New York 7% cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard
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    • 430 12 KENNEDY CO. Share Report llth Aug., 1933. During the past week, with holidays intervening, the Share Markets have been neglected and quotations are for the most part unchanged. The price of Tin has been remarkably steady and closing £216.7.6 shows a gain of 301- over the period. The price of
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    • 690 12 Rubber CRAIGIELEA RUBBER. —Loss of Craigielea Rubber Plantations to 31st March, £394 (agst. £1,751). Reserves not required total £1,600. Deduct loss and quit rent, etc £1 184, giving credit of £2l, £8,884 brought in, making £8,905. Crop 2,345,000 lbs. (2,135,200 lbs). PORT DICKSON-LUKUT (F.M.S.) RUBBER.—Profit of Port Dickson-Lukut
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    • 126 12 Latest Quotations Friday Thursday Paris 84 ***** 84 17|32 New York 4.48% 4.49% Montreal 4.76 4.75% Brussels 23.72 23.72% Geneva 17.11% 17.11% Amsterdam 8.20 8.20% Milan 63 1 16 63 1|32 Berlin 13.87% 13.89 Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.85 19.85 Vienna i 30
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    • 238 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Rfibber Sales Department Penang, August 10. The tone during the past week has been nervous but values have been maintained principally on bear covering although manufacturers have again shown moderate interest l-iocal closing quotations record a gain on balance of approximately cent per lb and New York
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    • 552 12 Schedule cf The following is a slat of Jd sailing from Penang during TN PORT r.'ui-,,, S.S. DUYMAER V \N TWIST r from a*, wan, Asahan an: Paneh. same ports to-day. 3 M.S. MAKI AN from angsa, Idi gm OUm. Tg. Poera, Pg. Brand» Soesoe. Sails t.
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    • 6 12 Latest Share Quotations See Page 16
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    • 157 12 A LONG FELT WANT for those adopting Newbolt’s The Book of the Long Trial as s text for the Cambridge Examination. JUST PUBLISHED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS on Newbolt’s “The Book of The Long Trail’’ by K. R. K. AYYAR, 8.A., L.T. (Madras) (Principal, ETON HIGH SCHOOL, S’pore) All Rights Reserved
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  • 849 13 The Post Office notifies that a telegram from G.P.O. London says that the mail despatched from Penang on July 21 by the s.s. “Baloeran” was delivered in London n August 10. OUTWARD MAILS A mail for Singapore, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sidney and Cairns by the s.s. “Querimba” will
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  • 94 13 Municipality Of George Town The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending Aug. 5, 1933, shows u total of 56 deaths—--29 males and 27 females—the death-rate being 18.71 per mille, compared with 13.03 in the preceding week and with 19.49 in the corresponding
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 94 13 THE TIRELESS SALESMAN An advertisement in the “J’inang Gazette” is a tireless salesman. I rom one week’s end to another it talks business without boring potential customers. It tells your jry (unknown to you perhaps) to a wide circle of interested reai.ers and its intluence is all the t >re
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 478 13 I 'xr MAJESTIC SAMUEL GOLDWVM presents EDDIE CANTOR IN UNITED ARTISTS' LAVISH MUSICAL COMEDY SPECTACLE 44 Th e Kid From Spa i a” WITH LY D A ROBE R T I and the 70 GORGEOUS GOLDWYN GIRLS Songs I Music! Laughter I i The Biggest Riot of Fan Ever Conceived!
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  • 336 14 30,000 People At Hyde Park THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL’S SPEECH As a precautionary measure 700 mounted a- I toot police were on duty in Hyde Park at a national demonstration against war on July 30—the nineteenth anniversary ot the outbreak of the Great War. There was little for
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  • 361 14 Man Accused Two Years After London, July 26. Frederick Herbert Charles Field, aged 29, sign fixer, who was said to have surrendered. to the police overnight, was remanded on a charge of murder at Bowstreet Police court on July 26. Field was chief witness at the
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  • 375 14 “Superman” Wanted For The Milk Industry YET AGRICULTURE IS DEPRESSED! Though agriculture is supposed to be a depressed industry, a salary of from £5,000 to £7,500 a year is being offered for the managership of the new Milk Marketing Board. When he reaches
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  • 218 14 Vicar Speaks Up For Women The use of make-up by woman is defended by the Rev. A. Wellesley Orr, vicar of St. Paul’s, Kingston Hill, in the current number of his parish magazine. Retorting to a headmaster’s criticism of women as being inartistic and unpoetic, he
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 246 14 IKarffeads and a Fiores 'i- Gone m 3 f k?- IT-W t Mr' 1 Any w or.' n 1g x HSjP ST*' can n Hss* easily b<. pi bl. ck h ’U r and erAug< b.i?S tii« use of EbHV 7 < Adon VaiP'hing Skin- UjgH. food his c ntai.is
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    • 366 14 SiMjkz [(MjdonrMadiL CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES SEALED-FRESH in Caneras 9“acre f Wonder r* Factotv f <s'«-« w fc. r 4 1”1 lF is r > SEALING THE I’WiHil M TRU VAC TINS: i p’ J X.. wonder/ul advance on aS S <>revioHs melhods of Cig. S Ille air I 'A -<
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    • 1962 15 7 r£- —K ©.-British india sfnt /yX A and apcar lines ,k£ P I N(j (Companies Incorporated in England) r 74« BLUE PUMMEL LIME tdavei home RY Im D MAIL PASSENGER and CARGO SERVICES LONDON AND NSORTH CONTINENT. Leaves Due I KAY EL FIVIVIE DI UULLAK M R’dam H’burg and
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  • 819 16 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The foilowing were the latest quotstloru tn MESS-.S. KENNEDY it Co.’s short list to-day. Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers MINING Ayer Hitam 18 3 14 0 13 3 13 9 Batu Caves 47% 52% 47% 52% Hitam 35 37% 35 37%
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  • 49 16 PENANG. AUGUST 12 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) On London Bank Demand 2|3 31|32 4 m|ts 2|4 I|l€ Private 3 m|ts credit 2|4 I|4 3 Documentary 2|4 3|f On New York Bank Demand 51% nom France T.T. 975 nom India T.T. 154 Hongkong T.T. 39% dis. nom.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 253 16 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—Following up the useful work you have done on behalf of the Public in respect of Education, I rejoice to notice the attention directed to the manner in which the affairs of the Municipality are conducted. The requirements of the Municipal
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  • 174 16 Chinese Woman and Mohamedan Charged The cases in which a Chinese woman named Meh Deng and a Mohamedan named Syed Omar bin Abdullah were charged with procuring a girl named Tan Nya Chit, under 21 years of age, for an unlawful purpose other than by way
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  • 222 16 July Tennis Tournament The following are the results of matches played on Friday Men’s Singles ‘A’ Handicap: G. R. Evans Scr. beat J. H. Strahan —5, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4. Mixed Doubles Handicap Miss Goetzee and K. J. Cassy walk over Mr. and Mrs. Profession Pairs D. R.
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  • 67 16 —Reuter. West Indies Team London, August 11. The following have been selected to play for the West Indies in the Third Test Match, which commences to-day at the Oval G. C. Grant, C. A. Roach, I. Barrow, G. Readley, O. C. Da Costa, B. Sealey, s C.
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  • 203 16 Paris Models Fines totalling £lOO were inflicted at Folkestone upon Miss Grace Evelyn Dcnagay now Mrs. Tatton), of Parkroad, Leyton. E., and Miss Mary Burnside, of Walton-street, Chelsea, S.W., for smuggling Paris model hats into England. Both women pleaded guilty. Mr. D. R. Boothe, for the Customs
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 89 16 E. fir" O. PENANG’S PREMIER HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER and DANCE Music By THE NEW E. O. ORCHESTRA (Under the direction of Leonardo) COMING ATTRACTIONS. SUNDAY, 20th AUGUST 9.30 p.m. CONCERT 9.30 p.m. ei PAUL SCHRAMM C 1 DINY SOETERMEER From Strauss to Jazz on 2 Pianos. SATURDAY, 19th Aug: Repertory
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    • 136 16 ALMOST MAD WITH SKIN TROUBLE Vhaaaand» of sufferers afflicted with Eczema, Pruritus. Psoriasis, or other skin troubles have been completely cured by Dr. D. Dennis’ wonderful heaL ing Prescription. A few drops applied to the part stops the v tormenting itch instantly. Healing begins at once, the desire Bcratc h
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    • 70 16 Watch for HBMINIW GREA T SEASON Silt That has never been equalled for the real outstanding character of its reductions. Commencing 28th August. 14. BISHOP STREET. LEATHER BELTING Is especially constructed and adapted for the Work Required of it WRITE FOR A BOOKLET, TO THE AGENTS— United Engineers LimiH PENANG.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 38 16 WEATHER REPORT Temp. Wind Rainfal 6 a.m. 75 E 2 m.m. Noon 87 NW TIDE TABLES High Water. Low Wate TO-DAY 4.05 a.m. 10.26 a.m. 3.49 p.m. 10.22 p.m. TO-MORROW 4.30 a.m. 10.57 a.m. 4.06 p.m. 10.37 p.m.
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