Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 December 1933

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1888 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 290. Vol. LXXXXI. MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 506 1 COMPLETE PERSONNEL THOROUGHLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDUSTRY LOCAL INFORMATION LACKING On the initiative of the Rubber Growers’ Association the formation was recently announced of a Malayan Committee to consider matters relating to the introduction ommittee to consider matters relating to the introduction p iV ch p
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  • 69 1 Will Not Be Tempted To Join New York, Dec. 6. Nothing will tempt the United States to j°in re League, is the universal comment the Fascist Grand Council’s resolution, according to the New York Times’ Washiagton correspondent, who says that if that Was Mussolini’s object,
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  • 63 1 u the exception of New York. Reuter Wireless. New Company Second Largest In America Toronto, December 6. Members of the local Stock Exchange and Standard Stock Mining Exchange unanimously decided to merger the two organisations from January 2. The new organisation will be called the Toronto StockExchange.
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  • 101 1 Reuter Wireless. Keen Disappointment Manifested In Irish Free State’ London, December 6. Keen disappointment is manifested in the Irish Free State over the Thomas-de Valera correspondence which, it is stated, has not carried matters a single step further towards peace. It is the general feelmg that if
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  • 44 1 .—Reuter Wireless. Court Motion Dismissed By Consent London, December 6. By consent of two stock holders the motion for appointment of receiver and manager of the Dorman Long Co. was dismissed by Mr. Justice Bennet in the Chancery Division. —Reuter Wireless.
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  • 832 1 In Civil Case IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION i I An important decision on civil district 1 court procedure was made by the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard, in the Singapore Supreme Court, when he and Mr. J Justice Mills heard on appeal a case in, which Bikirma Singh
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  • 308 1 Dramatic Announcement AT NEW YORK I MEETING A dramatic announcement that leprosy is apparently being cured in Malaya was made at a recent meeting in New York. The method was described by Dr. V. G. Heiser, president of the International Leprosy Association, who said that
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  • 141 1 Daring Prediction At Vienna Parley Vienna, December 4. The prediction that Vi.enna will become the capital of the “United States of Europe” was made by the president of the PanEuropean Union, Count Coudenhove-Kaler-gi, in a speech before the Pan-European Economic Conference which is meeting here. The prophecy
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  • 35 1 Will Not B*' Abandoned By F rance Paris, December 6. M. Bonnet, in the Chamber Debate, declared categorically that France wifi not abandon the geld standard and the franc will bo protected.
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  • 239 1 —Reuter. Bomb Outrages And Firing GENERAL STRIKE IMMINENT Madrid, December 11. Anarchist rioting has spread to San Sebastian where bomb outrages and Airing are proceeding in the suburbs. Troops were sent to guard the railway line to Paris which is reported to have been cut. i
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  • 157 1 40,000 Germans Treated To Dinner Berlin, December 4. There were 40,000 men and women guests at the Winter Help Fund dinner yesterday given at a number of the leading restaurants here. This was a departure from the practice so far of being given coupons entitling them to
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  • 84 1 Heavy Toll In Black Sea Storm Aonkara, Dec. 7. More than 100 sailors and fishermen, it is feared, have lost their lives in the worst storm within living memory, which at present is sweeping the Black Sea, tieing up all shipping and causing damages running into many
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  • 36 1 December 1, by £44,240,000 —Reuter Wireless. Gold Reserve Contracted £44,240,000 Paris, December 6. The gold reserve of the Bank of France contracted during the five weeks ending December 1, by £44,240,000 Reuter Wire-
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  • 104 1 Echo Of Recent Robbery CONTENTS BELIEVED INTACT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 11. In connection with the recent theft of three cases of gold bars, valued at $240,000, while in transit to Penang by the Bangkok Mail train, a representative of the Insurance company and
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  • 47 1 Reuter Wireless. 17 Per Cent. Cut In Pension Hague, December 6. After keen opposition, the Lower House adopted the measure of cutting Dutch East Indies Civil Servants’ pensions by 17 per cent. This measure is necessitated by an enormous deficit in the D.I.E. Budget.
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  • 138 1 Annual Convention Delegates The following delegates have intimated their intention of being present at the annual Convention of the Rotary District of Malaya and Siam which will be opened at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, December 15, at 10 a.m. by His Highness the Sultan of
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    • 17 1 T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS Head Office next to The Dispensary Bi nch Office 52, Leith Street. I
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    • 92 1 S.G. P.G. FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 4 RESULT Page 16 j TO-DAY’S CONTENTS Latest Cables 1 One Case of Gold Found 1 8.8. C. Wireless Programmes 3 Sporting News 3, 5 6 China News 7 Johore Loan Scheme Decided Success 9 Wangkang Boat Burned 9 Home News for Malaya 11 Latest
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    • 2474 2 RATES FOR CASUAL The Taiping Tin Dredging KR A MAT PUL Al, LTD. hlffW LIFE BANKS ADVERTISEMENTS C ®X-"*’in Dividend No. 80 WITH REN 11 YOUTHf ENERGY/ nederlandsche Chartered Bank Notice is hereby given that the Direc foUows: lUU //7 &L.I Y HANDEL MAATSCHAPPU OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA All
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  • 1110 3 DROPPED GOAL TO A TRY SOLDIERS LOSE LEAD IN CLOSING MINUTES J MALAYA CUP RUGBY (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) SINGAPORE, DECEMBER 9. IN WHA'I WAS GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE I’.! ST CONTESTED GAME SEEN IN SINGAPORE THIS SEASON. SINGAPORE BEAT THE MALAYA COMMAND Oils
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  • 268 3 Beaten At Kuala Lumpur ONE TRY TO NIL (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, December 9. Perak became the wooden spoonists of the Northern section —a position she has never held before- —of the Malaya Cup competition by losing to Selangor by one try (3 pts.)
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  • 1294 3 —Reuter. Dundee Beat Celtic MOTHERWELL STILL WINNING London, Dec. 9. The following are the results of matches Played to-day in the English and Scottish Leagues DIVISION I Aston V o Derby C 2 Chelsea 1 Manchester C 2 Huddersfield T 2 Middlesbro’ 1 Leicester C 0
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  • 324 3 U Pts. To 3 Pts. RUGGER AT SUNGEI PATANI (By Our Own Reporter) Sungei Patani, Dec. 9. The Penang Island XV defeated a Kedah and Province Wellesley XV at Sungei Patani to-day by 2 gls. one penalty goal and one try (io pts.) to one
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  • 825 3 Six-A-Side Tournament IN AID OF NICKOLA'S HOME The Six-a-Side Football Tournament, in aid of the St. Nicholas Home, was played on yesterday on the St. Xavier’s ground and resulted in a win for the Chinese Recreation Club who defeated the P.W.F.A. in the first
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 1246 4 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette) Sir, —Sir Basil Blackett, one of our foremost leading Economists, and a Director of the Bank of England, in his recent address to the K. L. Rotary Club said that President Roosevelt has dared to be unorthodox in his
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  • 708 4 Mr. J. L. McFall. M.C.S., has beer, granted ten months' leave. Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau is recognised as Consul-General for China at Singapore. Mr. R F. Sinclair, Assistant Superintendent of Customs, has been granted seven months’ leave of absence on full pay. The resignation of his
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    • 492 4 y y" 8 CDAAQ WHO’S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD WOLF Fox-trot i DID MY HEART BEAT i rRAAS iAH BUT IS IT LOVE I I I’VE GOTTA GET UP AND WORK F Here’s The BB C. Dance Orchestra I laving Theme Songs From The Silly Svmphonv “Three Little Pigv”
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  • 633 5 Selangor v Penang EASY VICTORY FOR PENANG EUROPEANS though only three goals were netted 1 mg Europeans had much the better of :inie in their annual encounter with Selangor Europeans on the Esplanade S inday. The visitors were unfortunate at Hovil, their centre forward, was and although
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  • 84 5 R.utcz. Centuries by Jardine And Gregory Bombay, December 10. rhe match between the Bombay Presidency and the M.C.C. resulted in a draw. The Bombay Presidency scored 87 in ’"ir first innings (Nichols 3 wickets for -’ll and 191 for 5 wickets (Merchant 67 not out).
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  • 154 5 Fight Arranged AT NEW WORLD ON DEC. 22 Subject to the approval of the Board of Control, Harry Graham and Battling Guillermo will meet over 12 three-minute rounds at the New VX orld Arena on December 22. The pair will fight as featherweights, Guillermo agreeing to
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  • 247 5 New Records (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, December 11. Several records were broken at the 1933 Open Amateur Weight-lifting Championships held at the New World, on Saturday. There was a large assembly of spectators which included Dr. Khalid Sheldrake and Mj. Simpson. In the Bantamweight Class Goh
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  • 120 5 Merrylads Defeat Lipsville Party At their opponents court yesterday the “Merrylads” badminton party beat the “Lipsville” Badminton party in a match of 5 doubles resulting as follows: Yeoh Cheow Beng Ong Peng Kuang (Merrylads) beat Tan Leng Im Neoh Beng Hock (Lipsville) 21-12, 19-19 (5-1). Chew Bean Chye K.
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  • 67 5 scoring 20 points to Cambridge’s 35.—Rugby Radio Service. Oxford Win Again London, December 9. The Oxford runner Albery established a new record of 42 minutes 27 seconds for the 7*2 miles inter-Varsity cross country, beating the last year's record of 42 minutes 38 seconds held jointly
    scoring 20 points to Cambridge’s 35.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  67 words
  • 605 5 Johore's Losing Fight LARGE CROWD SEES GREAT GAME Malacca, Saturday. In a Malaya Cup rugby match played before a large crowd, Negri-Malacca, with three goals and two tries, beat Johore, (one goal), in a game in which the combined team were definitely on top save for the first
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  • 65 5 D.A.F.C. *B Beaten The D.A.F.C. B was defeated by four clear goals by the Malay Sporting Club in the M.F.A. lueague match played yesterday on the Dato Kramat ground. The winners were the superior team and displayed a fine understanding throughout. But for the work
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  • 225 5 Chinese Olympic Football XI Beat Young Indians Yesterday evening on the Victoria Green the Penang Chinese Olympic team defeated the Young Indians at football by 6 goals to nil. The Chinese monopolised play almost throughout the game. The forward line of the Indians was unable to combine
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  • 362 5 Successful Dance The Penang Eurasian Volunteers marked the close of a successful season by a dance at the Company headquarters at Peel Avenue on Saturday night. The arrangements for the dance in the hands of Sergeant W. C. Boyle, assisted by Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Rees-Williams and Mrs.
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    • 342 5 TWO WEEKS TO XMAS GET YOUR GIFTS NOW! CELANESE FRENCH Ku LM knickers. /T Jo Dainty little panties A I medium wide shape. Finished with w 1 good quality coffee lace. Blue, I 7 Ivory, Maize, Pink Black. r™. r„. ■V? I 3ELANESE DIRECTORIE i| T Ul < KNICKER. J»'.
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  • 1607 6 SELANGOR BEAT PENANG AGAIN i t WEST AND KUNDAN SINGH OUTSTANDING FOR WINNERS BRAVE EU CHEOW TEIK Without a doubt in what was the finest exhibition of hockey seen in Penang Selanaor on Saturday defeated Penang in the return inter-state hockey fixture by the odd
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  • 1016 6 Saturday's Results TREFOLD AND EASTERN CHARM OBLIGE (From Our Own Correspondent)) Ipoh, December 9.. Fine, hot weather prevailed for the ’concluding day of the Amateur Races. The attendance was a great improvement on the first day. Although the snort did not provide as many good
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  • 469 6 FOUR HORSES FROM JAVA MAJOR FOX’S BIG STRING OF 30 Thee following are the probable entries for the* Pena-g llr f Club New Year Meeting to, open on Saturday,, December 2 t will be seen there are four entries from Java which \V.
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  • 376 6 Hockey At Patani Road Ground On the Patani Road ground yesterday evening the Indian Association drew with Parit Buntar, each side scoring two goals. All the goals were netted in the first half, opening stages of the game and Harcharm The Indian Association
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  • 106 6 Few Surprises ONLY THREE DRAWN GAMES London, Dec. 9I The following are the results of matches played to-day in the second round of the F. A. Cup. Charlton A 1 Gillingham 1 Bristol C 2 Barrow Walsall 0 Clapton O Gateshead 1 North Shields Queen’s PR
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  • 2393 7 Movement Must Soon Die A Natural Death Central Government Has Situation Well In Hand Support Of Chinese Nation Necessary To Suppress Rebels PROVINCIAL MILITARY LEADERS NOT PARTICIPATING IN RISING The independence movement in Fukien has at last materialized. The People's Government has been
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  • 636 7 PROPOSED REORGANIZATION DESERVE CHINESE PEOPLE'S ATTENTION —Ta Kung Pao. “Of late there has been considerable talk in Japan about the proposed reorganization of the South Manchuria Railway. It is a problem which deserves the attention of the Chinese people. Every one knows that the South Manchuria
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  • 81 7 —Shun Pao. Fighting Reported To Have Broken Out Nanking, Nov. 21. According to the information from naval circles, fighting has already broken out on a small scale in the vicinity of Swatow between the outposts of the Kwangtung troop® and the vanguards of the 19th Route Army. The
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  • 63 7 accepted by the Foreign Ministry.— Sin Wen Pao. Insists On Returning To China Nanking, November 21. It is reliably learned that Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Ambassador to Soviet Russia, has decided to return to China early next month on six months leave of absence. Dr.
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  • 83 7 .—Shun Pao. Captured By Government Troops Hsuchow, November 21. i The Government troops have succeeded in taking the Communist stronghold at Chienshan, on the Anhuei-Hupeh border and have captured Kung Shih-chen, chairman of the Soviet Anhuei Provincial Government. A large quantity of arms and ami munition
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  • 72 7 —Shun Pao. Mayor Will Not Tolerate Dancing Peiping, November 21. Colonel Yuan Liang, Mayor of Peiping, has declared that he will not tolerate dancing in Peiping, and that should any girls be found serving as dancing partners in. cabarets they will be deported from Peiping immediately.
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  • 342 8 Although the names of the members of the Rubber Regulation Committee, appointed on the initiative of the Rubber Growers’ Association, to give advice and assistance in the matter of the introduction of some form of control or restriction of output of rubber, has not been officially issued
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  • 705 8 Irish relationship with Britain continues to be as strained as ever since the Dominions Secretary’s speech in the House of Commons on November 14. Between then and up till now, both Mr. de Valera, the President of the Irish Free State Executive, and Mr. J.
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  • 499 8 THE LOCH NESS LEVIATHAN 1 The Professor of Zoology in London University has expressed sceptical views concerning the monster of Loch Ness, which has recently been accorded official protection. From the accounts of eye-witnesses, the animal is said to resemble a greyish-black plesiosaurus, about thirty feet long,
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  • 1232 8 Every battalion had its Old Bill. Our Old Bill had a quiet philosophy that soothed. There was one occasion when he and I were going out of the line together a little ahead of the usual relief, and we had been given a written permit to ride on the
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  • 350 9 ST*TE HELP FOR MALAY OFFICIALS p ing the last four or five years, hundr houses have sprung up throughout particularly in the township areas >ie Bahru, Bandar Maharani and p. Pengaram. All this done at a time ssion and decreased salaries, was on lx iade
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  • 143 9 Farewell Function At Alor Star (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Dec. 10. Mr. R. M. Young was entertained at a tea-party by the staff of the Government Ei glish School to-day evening on the occasion of his home leave. After light refreshments Mr. J.
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  • 151 9 In Singapore !’he wedding of Mr. John Wyngate Perbins, of the Municipal Water Department, Penang, and Miss Sybil Maude Palmgren, •rmerly of Lloyd Triestino, Singapore, was solemnised at St. Andrews Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. C. J. Brown officiating. The bride, who w r as given away
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  • 303 9 In Aid Of Poppy And Asiatic Unemployed Funds I 'organised BY CHINESE COMMUNITY Last night the Chinese Fair at Fort Cornwallis was concluded. Hundreds of ladies were present and it was unfortunate that the rain should have come down in a 1 heavy downpour at
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  • 117 9 Astrild And Joanna An American Sailing Yacht of 38 net tonnage named Astrild arrived at Penang, on Saturday night, on its way round the world. It sailed from San Francisco in June 1932, and after a tour of the South Seas touched at Singapore and Malacca,
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  • 82 9 Case Postponed A Chinese named Lim Kwong was to-day charged before the Penang District Judge with housebreaking by entering into a building used as a human dwelling with intent to commit theft or alternatively with dishonestly retaining stolen property, a gold pocket watch valued at $l5O, belonging to
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  • 77 9 Telegraph Messenger Charged Alleged to have stolen a registered postal packet a Malay named Ismail bin Arshad, until recently a .telegraph messenger attached to the McNair Street Post Office, was to-day produced before the Penang District The case was postponed till December 28, and the accused
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  • 448 9 —Malaya Tribune. IMMEDIATE OPERATION NEEDED While we have always been opposed to that over-centralisation that has led to Kuala Lumpur dominating the Federation to the detriment of other States than Selangor, in particular Perak, and therefore welcomed the Decentralisation Policy expounded by Sir Cecil Clementi
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  • 82 9 Allowed Arrested Person To Escape Nyam bin Arshat until recently a police Constable was to-day produced before the Penang District Judge, charged with the theft of $2/90 from a Chinese named Tung Eng Lum at Sungei Dua and secondly with being a public servant and in such
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  • 88 9 Chinese Fined $2O A newcomer from China who had attempted to gain a permit to land in Penang by falsely representing to the Immigration Officer that he had previously been in Penang and that he had a brother living was, to-day, fined $2O by the
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  • 70 9 Slight Damage A small fire broke out at 9.45 a.m. yesterday at the “Emco" Drum factory at 241, Jelutong Road. The fire was occasioned by a short circuit in the electric waring. Two fire engines under Mr. A. J. Brown, Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade,
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  • 97 9 Six Competitors Share $lOO Six competitors in the Pinang Gazette and Sunday Gazette Football Competition No. 4 sent in all-ocrrect forecasts and cheques for $16.66 will be forwarded today. The following are the names and addresses of the six competitors. 1. Say Shung Aun, 47,
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  • 110 9 TIN-SPOT YESTERDAY TO-P AY £227.5.0 No market TEN—(B Monttm) London £227.5.0 No market Singapore $114.25 $114,50 Business Done Penang Business Done $114.50 25 tons Done. CMJPRA—(Sundries) $3 15 $3.15 BLACK PEPPER $14.50 $14.50 RUBBER London 4 1 32d. 4 3'32d. New York B%c.(G) Singapore Spot 1314 c. 1314
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 82 9 L ■JL IRunnynnede PENANG. The most pleasant of atmospheres CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME Saturday, 23rd. December. RACE DINNER, DANCE AND CABARET. $3.00. Sunday, Christmas Eve. SUPPER, ORCHESTRAL CONCERT and ENTERTAINMENT $2.00. Monday, Christmas Day. CHRISTMAS DINNER, MUSIC and CABARET. 54.00. Tuesday-Boxing Day. SPECIAL GALA DINNER AND DANCE ETC. $3.00. Extension until 2
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  • 319 10 —Rugby Radio Service and Reuter. ON GOODS FROM COUNTRIES WITHOUT TREATY RELATIONS AMICABLE AGREEMENTS BEING SOUGHT FIRST Tokio, December 10. A discriminatory high tariff will be imposed on goods from countries without treaty relations with Japan or who are bringing undue pressure on Japanese
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  • 117 10 —Reuter. British Heavy Industries SUBSTANTIAL UNEMPLOYMENT DECREASE London, Dec. 9. Further improvement in British heavy industries will be shown when the trade returns for November are published in a few days. Furnaces in blast have increased from 60 at the beginning of the year to 77. Production
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  • 99 10 —Reuter. Action Against Mr. A. Mellon Dismissed Washington, December 9. The action against Mr. Andrew Mellon, Mi. Ogden Mills and other ex-Treasury officials for the recovery of $220,000,000 on Income Tax Refunds was dismissed by the District Columbia Supreme Court. The action was brought on behalf of
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  • 50 10 —Reuter. F alls And F ractures Thigh London, December 9. Mr. George Lansbury is in a dangerous condition as the result of having fractured his thigh when he s ipped on the step of the Gainsborough Town Hall as he was i about to address a meeting.—Reuter.
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  • 103 10 Fixes Domestic Quota (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 9. J The Central Tin Committee fixed the domestic quota at 31 per cent, against the present 25 per cent. This is the result of a cable stating that the inter- national committee had fixed the quota
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  • 78 10 —Reuter. R. F. C.’s Purchase A Wedge New York, .December 9. In connection with the R. F. C.’s purchase of preferred stock from the National City Bank, while the Journal of Commerce hints that Government might use it as a wedge to create a socialised banking system,
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  • 89 10 —Rugby Radio Service. £324 Millions Increase London, December 9. i An increase of £32% millions upon the preceding year occurred in Great Britain’s revenue from customs and excise during the twelve months ending last March. I The report just issued shows that the i bulk
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  • 161 10 .—Reuter. Guests Leap Out FRENCH DUKE AND PEERS BROTHER DEAD London, Dec. 9. A French duke and a Peer’s brother are dead following a fire which practically destroyed a country house, “The Heronry” near Whitchurch, Hampshire early this morning. The victims were among the house
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  • 52 10 From Singora (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 9. Their Majesties arrived this morning from Singora by sea. They travelled from the bar to Bangkok in a speed-boat The Kiny opens the Assembly to-morrow. Bangkok is now celebrating Government holidays for three days. Business recommences
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  • 104 10 —Reuter. Officials’ Salaries To Be Cut Paris, December 10. The Chamber by 403 votes to 63 adopted Paragraph I. Article VI of the Finance Bill providing for cuts in officials’ salaries above twelve thousand francs annually. The passage of the measure now seems assured. ARTICLE VI PASSED The
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  • 183 10 Tribute To Girl’s Courage One of the 18 persons rescued when the Iceland trawler Geysre ran ashore and was wrecked in a storm on Torness Point, Longhope, Orkney Islands, on November 14, was Miss Johannsonn, 19, daughter of the ship’s boatswain, of Reykjavik. It was on
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  • 76 10 —Reuter. American Firms 1 Plans TO BUILD IN CHINA Buffalo (New York), December 9. It is announced that the Curtiss Wright Corporation is planning to build a $5,000,000 aeroplane factory in China. The Chinese Government has agreed to assist in financing the factory and the disposal
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  • 480 10 Recent Contribution To The Supernatural Ghosts who smash furniture and crack concrete and sometimes .commit a particularly gory murder or two are among Singapore’s more recent contributions to the supernatural. Some such ghosts have their headquarters on the site now occupied by a large block of flats near
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  • 55 10 .—Reuter. In Defiance Of Proclamation Dublin, December 10. Commandant Cronin, Secretary of the Young Ireland Association, an off-shoot of I the United Ireland Party, was arrested at Bundoran, Co. Donegal, on a charge of wearing a blue shirt in defiance of the proclamation. He will appear
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  • 4127 11 "WHAT THE RUBBER INDUSTRY WANTS IS RESTRICTION" VISCOUNT ST. DAVID'S VIEW EXTRACTS FROM BROKERS AND DEALERS' REPORTS From Our Own Correspondent) London, November 29. Sir John Maffey, the newly-appoint- 1 Permanent Under-Secretary of le for the Colonies (whose name I gret to j.ce suffered by reason
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  • 839 12 TODAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY CO'fl share Ils' to-day. Saturday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Seberj MINING Ba tang Padang 30 32 1 2 30 32% Batu Caves 974 102% 100 1.05 K. Lanjut 19 0 19 6 19
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  • 127 12 Latest Quotations Saturday Friday Parts 83 21 32 83 17 32 New York 5.15% 5.14 Montreal 5.08 5.07 4 Brussels 23.574 23.524 Geneva 16.91 16.88 Amsterdam 8.14 8.13 Milan 62% 62 Berlin 13.72 4 13.71 4 Stockholm 19.39 19.39 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna
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  • 55 12 PENANG, DECEMBER 11 (By Courtesy ef the Chartered Bank' On London Bank Demand 2<4 1 16 4 nits 2|4% Private 3 m ts credit 2 4 3 Documentary 24% On New York Bank Demand 59 nom. France T.T. 950 nom India T.T. 155 Hongkong T.T. 38 dis.nom. Shanghai T.T.
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  • 1096 12 KENNEDY CO. SHARE LIST 8 ttf’ NAMES. Stj 3 H 3 RUBBER (Dollar.) 5 c. c. Allenby Rubber Co. 9J I oo Alor Gajah Rubber Eatate 60 70 Amalgamated Malay Estates I 70 1 90 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 90 100 Ayer Kumng Rubber Estates 15 20 Ayer Molek Rubber
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  • 130 12 The following is the agenda for the meeting of the Municipal commissioners to be held to-morrow: 1. Minutes of last Ordinary and Special Meetings held on 28th November 1933 and sth December 1933 to be confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4.
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  • 183 12 Milk Women Invade Budapest f More than 10,000 Hungarian peasant women who deliver milk in Budapest came into conflict with the police. j During *he battle the police used their truncheons, and over 1,000 gallons of milk were spilt in the streets. According to the terms of
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  • 233 12 Sir Oliver Lodge On His i Life Beyond I ’i Sir Oliver Lodge, in an Armistice Day message, published in the current number of “Light,” expresses his absolute belief in the reality of human survival and comm unication with tthe departed, and states i that
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 13 12 Every Wednesday Ladies will find special article of interest in The PINANG GAZETTE.”
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    • 132 12 Old folks/r ’'l ■< j w rT:'' 7 .Il'" A- A Theyve not f forgotten THE present of CHRISTMAS CHEER AND CHRISTMAS. MEMORIES. Dewar’s IS/bite Label” WHISHT GIVE THEM THE REAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT SOLE AGENTS for PENANG, PERAK and KEDAH HENRY WAUGH CO.. LTD. PENANG IPOH. THE TIRELESS SALESMAN—An advertisement
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 37 12 WEATHER REPORT Temp. Wind Ralnfx 6 A.M. 74 E 3 m.m NOON 85 S TIDE TABLES TO-DAY High Water Low Water 5.36 a. m. 7.42 p.m. 12.30 p.m. TO-MORROW 7.26 a.m. 1.29 a.m. 8.50 p.m. 1.43 p.m.
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  • 579 13 Schedule at Principal Lines S.S. K ARAP AR A for Rangoon and Calcutta. S.S. RAWANG from Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Sails for the same ports to-day. S.S. PANDAI from Port Weld. M.V. MONCALIERI from Italy for Singapore, China and Japan. S.S. KAROA for Port Swettenham and
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  • 132 13 DECEMBER 12 Municipal Commissioners’ Meeting, 4 p.m. A.C.S. Primary School, Chulia Street, prize giving, 10 a.m. DECEMBER 13 Entries close for Penang Races, noon. DECEMBER 16 Malay Volunteers Club dinner, 8 p.m. Malaya Cup Football, Selangor v Penang, Penang. DECEMBER 21 Penang Recreation Club, annual meeting, P.R.C.
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  • 420 13 AIR MAILS A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra by train to Singapore and thence by Dutch Air Mail Service K.N.I.L.M. will be closed at 7 p.m. to-day. OUTWARD MAILS A mail for Pangkalan Brandan by the s.s. “Rawang” will be closed at 2 p.m. today. A mail
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 393 13 4 a j, Mi B 5 rO EkW il IM>AMJp lp ttfs i Z B OPENING TO-NIGHT Z V THE WORLD’S GREATEST SINGER IN THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS STORY Chaliapine With the Prime Minister of Mirth" GEORGE ROBEY as "SANCHO PANZA” J -IN )on Quixote”; WITH SIDNEY FOX L’ and
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    • 1015 13 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a > ■yat A A -JkAMMTb i" JEWg iuR.-• 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 H THE MOST BAFFLING MYSTERY SHOWN I /On THREE MEN DARED Z DEATH H io Unravel B THE SECRET OF fKRITWF'OfIHI THE BLUE BLUE V ROOM Who S e I LIONEL ATWILL aaaix# i PAUL LUKAS UNCANNY KILLER
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    • 63 13 vers (baritone) Tom Bryant (harp). 6.20 Time Signal from Big Ben. Dance music. The British Empire The Commonwealth of Nations The Dominions and World Politics, a discussion between the Rt. Hon. Lord Lloyd, G.C.5.1., G.C.1.E., D. 5.0., and Mr. Philip Noel Baker. (Time Signal from Greenwich at 7.20 a.m.). 7.35
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  • 2445 14 THE AVERAGE MAN'S DIET: A MECHANICAL HEART: IMPORTANT OIL INVENTION: SAFETY RAY IN TUBE STATIONS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, November 25. A DIFFICULT EXAMINATION At the inquest held on Dr. William Gough, the young Leeds doctor who so tragically committed suicide in London on the eve
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 160 14 llll!lllllillMllllll|^Sr Jne name IT ©.tetu is such an absolute j J guarantee of the j quality, purity and ’l|| satisfaction you seek that it pays to pay the little more for Wills —r CAPS TA N CIGARETTES M illllllllL: I—■ Bl A J PICNIC AT SPECIAL OFFER FOR FEW WEEKS
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    • 1948 15 M ■sir-wrpewMn .wufva 1 d I /X ZEX, a.7~N P. ft ©.-BRITISH INDIA i /k and apcar lines IJNw Incorporated d. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ mail passenger a.d cargo services M’<ipilA« t Mnn «,v enan < London From Penang Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York C A c rTHEUS A’dam L’don
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 764 16 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette) Si r> At the Mansion House, early in October. Mr. Chamberlain twice repeated the assertion that the first thing the nation should strive for is a rise in wholesale prices, especially the price of commodities coupled with the comment that,
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    • 284 16 Sir, —Considering your remarks in “By the Way column of December 7th re the Malayan Press and the Colonial Secretary’s recent speech you would, I imagine, be surprised at the strength of educated public opinion which at any rate in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
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  • 130 16 Many Parents Attend Annual Sports The Wellesley Primary School held its Annual Sports this morning. Many parents of the boys and friends of the school were present, including Mr. J. W. Jefferson, Mr. and Mis. Tye Poh Sun, Mrs. Heah Joo Seang, Mrs. C. Southall, Mr. and
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  • 69 16 i On behalf of the Convent Christmas Fund Mr. L. R. Tofield gratefully acknowledge the following donations Anon $25.00 R. Haywood Esq 5 oo Anon 10.00 I F. M. Sharrock Esq 10.00 H. W. Hughes Esq 10.00 Matang 500 $65.00 Previously acknowledged 177.00 Total $242.00 Mr.
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  • 809 16 Goal For Three Malays WOMEN WHO SHOULD BE PROTECTED What was described as a drunken brawl by their Counsel has ended seriously for three Malays whose conviction in the District Court on a charge of house-break-ing was confirmed by Mr. Justice Prichard, K.C., in the
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  • 1126 16 in FIFTY-FIFTY by Otis Hermann It is a matter for regret that the weather of Saturday evening was so severe a handicap to the Players in their presentation of this excellent play; especially so when the only lady member of the cast was making her 1
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  • 446 16 Mrs. O'Sullivan Distributes Prizes This morning at 11 a.m. the Government English School held its annual Prize Distrioution. Among those present were Mrs. T. A. O’Sullivan, Mi. C. D. Quarmby and Mr. Tan K±ar Liew. The Head-master, Mr. Hamid Khan, on behalt 01 the
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  • 31 16 ENGAGEMENT The engagemen 1 is announced betw erHerbert Ernest Ward, of the Strai‘ Steamship Co’s Dockyard, Butterworth P.W., and Marie-Stephanie, eldes' daughter of Mr. Mrs. Ben de Cruz Penang.
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  • 219 16 Close Of Hockey Season TUNKU YACOB XI DRAW WITH POLICE ’’A" The final match of the season between Tunku Yacob XI and the Police “A ended in a goalless draw’. Both sides were at full strength. The Police “A raided in the first half. It was
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  • 111 16 Teams For Wednesday’s Trial There will be a Trial Game at Victoria Green on Wednesday at 5 p.m. to select the side to meet the Perak Asiatics on the 17th and the P.C.C. A on the 20th. Players are requested to bring both coloured and white jerseys. WHITES
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  • 116 16 Men’s Singles And Doubles In Semi-Final Stage The following are further fixtures in the C.R.C. tennis tournament TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Men’s Singles, 3rd round.—Oh Eng Leong vs. Cheah Kim Aw. i Umpire —Cheah Gynn Seong. I Cheah Wat Swee vs. Cheah Wat Lun». Umpire —Dr. Lye Hong
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 122 16 |i EASTERN &ORIETNAL HOTEL PENANG. To-Morrow PENANG REPERTORY PLAYERS present FIFTY—FIFTY by OTIS HERMANN (ONE LONG LAUGH) Percentage of Gross takings donated to European Unemployment Fund. BOOK NOW. CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. SATURDAY, 23rd. December. THURSDAY, 28th. December. SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE PENANG REPERTORY PLAYERS I Dinner—s3 —per head.
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    • 55 16 I TO HIRE CAR OR BUS I OWNERS. I Jfi ijj Any hire car or bus owners operating I BUTTERWORTH—SUNGEI PATANI— I ALOR STAR. AND g BUTTERWORTH TAIPING IPOH willing to make contract for daily journey at specified times write for particulars to BOX 95 PINANG GAZETTE. s la, Penang
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