Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 December 1933

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1888 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 294. Vol. LXXXXI. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 220 1 STABILISATION NOT IN PROSPECT PRESIDENT TO PURSUE PRESENT METHODS FOR PRICE RAISING "EVERYTHING LOOKS LOVELY" WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 15. GOLD PURCHASES ARE TO BE CONTINUED INDEFINITELY AND STABILISATION IS NOT IN PROSPECT. These are the principal decisions after President Roosevelt had conferenced for a
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  • 74 1 Rugby Radio Service. For London Busmen London, Dec. 14. Forty thousand London busmen have received an increase in weekly wages and have been promised a bonus and longer annual holidays with pay, in fulfilment of the understaking by the London Passenger Tr; nsport Board, that men
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  • 91 1 Rugby Radio Service. Sir Eric Phipps Comes To London London, Dec. 14. Sir Eric Phipps, British Ambassador in Berlin, at the request of his Government has come to London for a consultation and d iission on the Disarmament question. H arrived this afternoon and proceeded to the Foreign
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  • 76 1 ,—Reuter. Of Au ctralian Minister’s Visit To Japan Melbourne, Dec. 14. Interviewed by Reuter with regard to v Melbourne Herald” report that Sir r gsford Smith will pilot an aeroplane cp -ring Mr. Latham, Minister of ExterAffairs, to Tokio in February on a Swill mission to Japan, Mr.
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  • 86 1 ,—Reuter. Farm Produce Supply And Demand Washington, December 15. The United States must modify its tariff policy or accept considerable permanent loss in its foreign markets, declares the Wallace Annual Report to the President, which advocates working towards the expansion of foreign purchasing power
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  • 39 1 Reuter. Wanted American On The Run Athens, December 15. Mr. Samuel Insull wifi be shortly “on the run” once more in consequence of a Government decision not to renew his Police residence permit after January 1.
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  • 38 1 Reuter. Lowest Since 1930 London, December 15. It is stated from Government circles that unemployment has reached its lowest since 1930. Figures are confidently expected to fall below the two million mark in early spring.— Rente..
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  • 122 1 .—Reuter Assured Of Warm Welcome ASSOCIATION BANQUET London, December 14. I have never yet committed myself to residence anywhere without personal inspection, declared the Hon. Alexander Cadogan, the new Minister to China, replying to a toast at the China Association Banquet at which Sir George MacDonough
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  • 145 1 Chinese Arrested Taiping, Dec. 14. A surprise raid by Revenue Officers on a squatter’s hut, situated in a vegetal- o-r--den, a mile off the village of X 7 j tang on the evening of December 12, resulted in two Teochews, Tan Yee Tiang and Cheah Kim
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  • 81 1 t. —Rugby Radio Service. Token Payment To U.S. TO BE MADE TO-DAY London, December 14. In accordance with the terms of the note from the British Ambassador at Washington to the United States Secretary of State dated November 6 last, the payment of s7,soo,<xxi in United States’
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  • 163 1 Nurses As Attendants At Charity Matinee London, December 12. A novel type of charity matinee which has been given the descriptive title of "Gala Afternoon Film Party,” was held at the Phoenix Theatre, London, to-day. In addition to a full film programme, tea was served during an
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  • 230 1 By Washed Up Wreckage COASTAL STEAMER London, Dec. 14. The vessel seen to sink off Aldeburgh, Suffolk, during yesterday’s gale was today identified by the wreckage as the coasting vessel s.s. “Culmore” of 469 tons of London. Her crew of nine were all drowned. The gale abated
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  • 249 1 Tried To Lose Himself In The Lallang Two Javanese, Sabini bin Rojoh and Ahmed Sujani bin Haji Osman, were produced before Sheikh Abubakar, second magistrate, Johore Bahru, charged with loitering, house trespass and theft and abetment lespectively. Inche Abdul Hamid bin Mustapha, Deputy Public Prosecutor, prosecuted. The first
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  • 39 1 Lady C’ementl accompanied by the two Misses Clement', arrived at Penang this morning by the s.s. Kedah. Immediately on disembarking they proceeded to “Bel Retire” where they will be in residence during their stay in Penang.
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  • 223 1 Reuter Wireless. And Closes SHORTEST MEETING ON RECORD Berlin, December 12. The new Reichstag will open at the Kroll Opera House this afternoon for the shortest session on record as it will adjourn later in the day until January. There are no Jews nor women in the
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  • 193 1 Receiver Appointed On the application of Mr. Ong Huck Lim a Receiver (Mr. Cheah Inn Kiong) was appointed in the estate of Lee Ah Cheng, deceased. The matter came up by way of a motion in connection with suit 337 between Lee Lew Sen and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 17 1 T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTISTS Head Office next to The Dispensary I Blanch Office 52, Leith Street, i
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    • 40 1 JWLMER EMPIRE PRODUCTS AYLMER CATSUP A PALATABLE CATSUP made by the most famous packing house in Canada. It provides a delectable accompaniment to all meat and savoury dishes. Sole Agents for British Malaya. 5© rll mmy- j i .r,i. u
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    • 115 1 ANOTHER I WEALTHY CHINESE i MADE BANKRUPT Page 76 TO-DAY’S CONTENTS Latest Cables 1 U.S. Gold Purchases to Continue Indefinitely 1 P.R.C. Annual Report 3 $lOO Must Be Won Coupon 3 Sporting News 5 8.8. C. Wireless Programmes 6 Dishonest Retention of Stolen Property 6 China News 7 S’pore Chinese
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    • 2219 2 RATES FOR CASUAL government notice. municipal notice SWMWWWA j BANKS ADVERTISEMENTS App frma g^itT f or‘ I Z> NEDERLANOSCHE Chartered San. 6 AH communications relating to raent in the Registry. Soprano C£urt «*>• onstructlor of Reinforced Concrete JLA V/ UAMDEL MAATSCHAPPU OF INDIA. ACSTr.AI.IA AND CMC. advertisements should be addressed
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  • 1704 3 Year Of Progress GENEROSITY OF SINGAPORE RESIDENT The following are extracts from the Committee’s Report on the working of the Penang Recreation Club for the year end ed August 31, 1933, to be presented to members at the annual meeting to be held at the Club Pavilion
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    • 724 3 $1 oo Must be Won -:o S.G. P.G. FOOTBALL COMPETITION o NO ENTRANCE FEE o grj GW witl be found particulars of the Sunday Gazette and Pinang Gazette, Football Competition No. 6, m which you are asked to forecast results of ten English and Scottish League matches to be played
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    • 233 3 -J, One p OU of Tea FREE for every 12 pounds you buy! Save the coupons from Lipton’s famous Yellow M CHANT Label Tea—the blend that’s so universally popular! When you have collected the right number you can exchange them for a pound of 8Y a ™°h N ment this
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  • 209 4 DECEMBER 15 Rugby Football Penang A” v. Perak Asiatics, Esplanade, 5 p.m. DECEM Hh.R is Malay Volunteers Club dinner, 8 p.m. Malaya Cup Football, Selangor v. Penang, Penang Inter-State Hockey Penang v. Perak; Ipoh. DECEMBER 21 Penang Recreation Club, annual meeting, P.R.C. Pavilion 6 p.m. DECEMBER 23
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  • 378 4 Screen Version Of Famous Neol Coward Play Anna Neagle and Fernard Graavey is the new starring team of “Bitter Sweet,” the British and Dominions production, released by United Artists, which opened to good houses at the Majestic last night. Built around Nosl Coward’s poignantly beautiful and
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  • 130 4 Hagenback Circus In Singapore Wild cargo is on beard the German steamer Sauerland, which arrived in Singapore on Wednesday en route to India and Europe. The whole of the animal personnel of the world-famous Hagenback Circus is being conveyed to Colombo for an extensive Christmas season tour of
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  • 117 4 Three actions against the British Board of Boxing Control are to be heard in the High Court. One is being brought by Jack Doyle, as a result of the withholding of a part of the purse when he was alleged to have fouled
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  • 71 4 Destitute Boy Found In Waggon Medan, Dec. 8. The Sourabaya police recently discovered a boy, who says he comes from Singapore, in a waggon where he was sleeping the night. It appears the boy was taken to the N. E, I. by his brother after both his parents
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  • 375 4 Mr. and Mrs. W. H. W. Little, of Alor Star, are leaving for Japan this week by tlie “Haruna Maru.” Mr. V. E. H. Rhodes, the well-known planter and sportsman, has returned to Negri Sembilan from Australia. Maj. E. J. Nettlefold, h.p. list, late sth Innis. D
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  • 227 4 Plantation Officer And Sydney Lady The marriage took place on Tuesday at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the Rev. St. G. Petter officiating, of Mr. Eric Christian Tommerup, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Tommerup of Brisbane, Queensland, and Miss Gladys Winifred Parry, daughter of Mrs. and the late
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    • 198 4 I “REVS” I fill —I- I P I I i I -I Zhe success of I I “high revving g a 'i Engines largely depends on proper I 23 i lubrication. I la Ba I 8 /wAKE F IE LD |> (dsUot j MOTOR OIL I fl E Revels in
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    • 297 4 s j S 1 n ti li I WHO’S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD WOLF Fox-trot 1 did MY HEART BEAT 1 C 8665 f AH BUT IS 1T LOVE g i pVE GOTTA GET UP A n D WORK Here’s The 8.8. C. Dance Orchestra Playing Those Theme Songs
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  • 283 5 Fixtures For To-morrow CHELSEA TO VISIT HIGHBURY T following are the matches to be pla; 10-monw in the English and Scottish L< igues DIVISION I Ars nal v Chelsea Bin 2 ham v Leicester C. 81., urn R. v Huddersfield T. Per: C. v Sheffield U.
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  • 51 5 Probables v. Possibles The following are the principal rugby union fixtures for to-morrow Probables v Possibles P rkenhead Park v Liverpool Plackheath v Richmond D< vonport Services v Bath Gloucester v Cheltenham Harlequins v Cardiff Leicester V Bristol London Scottish v Bedford U.S. Portsmouth v Old Merchant
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  • 80 5 Win For P.R.C. Colts The P. r. c. Colts, or junior members, uiade their debut yesterday on the Esplavie when they met a team of school boys from the Government English School, Alor Lr-ir. Displaying all round superiority, the k’>me team won by four goals to
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  • 32 5 The 1934 New Year Tennis Tournament will commence about January 15. Entries 'an now be submitted to Mr. E. Valberg, Tennis Convener, cr entered in the lists at the Club.
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  • 127 5 —Reuter. Cambridge Outplayed DARK BLUES COMPLETE DOUBLE London, Dec. 14. At Stamford Bridge, Oxford completed the double easily beating Cambridge at soccer by three clear goals. Oxford was superior in every department of the game and outplayed Cambridge. Johnson, outside right, opened the scoring fifteen minutes after
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  • 247 5 Jayaraj To Meet Fond (BY “SECONDS OUT’) Penang is going to have a fitting end to the year so far as Boxing is concerned with promotions fixed for the 21st and 29th December. Both promotions, I understand, will be staged at Fun Frolic Stadium, the first by
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  • 69 5 16,756 Cases Last Week During the week ending 9th December, 1933, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 16,756 cases, of which 15,091 cases were to the United Kingdom, 350 cases to the Continent of Europe, 59 cases to Canada and 1,256 cases elsewhere. Total exports for
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  • 45 5 174 Athletes From Singapore The Selection Committee of the Singapore Chinese Athletic Association decided at the last meeting to send a contingent of 140 male athletes and 34 girl participants to the All-Malaya Chinese Athletic Meeting in Kuala Lumpur during the Christmas holidays.
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  • 147 5 —Reuter. M.C.C.'s Assurance Accepted AUSTRALIAN TEAM LEAVING IN MARCH Adelaide, Dec. 14. The Australian Board of Qontrol has cabled the M.C.C. to the effect that the Board regarded the body-line dispute as ended and that the Australian team will leave for England on March 9. The following
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  • 284 5 Sepoy Lines R. C. Beat Young Muslim Union Yesterday evening on the Patani Road ground the Young Muslim Union were defeated by the Sepoy Lines R. C. at hockey by two goals to one. The Young Muslim Union attacked from the start but were repulsed by the opposing
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  • 101 5 Registration Of Designs And Trade Marks The 92nd and 93rd Meetings of the Trade Commission were held in Singapore on the 12th and 13th December. Evidence was taken from Mr. Roland Braddell, regarding the law as to deferred rebates and shipping conferences, and other matters from Mr.
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    • 89 5 THE TIRELESS SALESMAN—An advertisement in the “Pinang Gazette” is a tireless salesman. I rot. one week's end to another it talks business without boring potential customers. It tells your storj (unknown to you perhaps) to a widt circle of interested rcauers and its influence is all the more sattstactory in
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    • 719 5 XMAS GIFTSYou won’t be disappointed if your choice I j ,s ma^G from our wonderful selection of L O inexpensive and widely varying presents. VT HEAVY WSBSKjI CRETONNES 7? Double Warp and all -'Ti E tfll HRfWy. Imßwl pure Cotton. Woven mb[ jU i'•'■ ‘Ur BMHEga KXS& ÜBE BEgg into
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  • 224 6 Thirteen Lives Lost COULD CARRY 129 PEOPLE Kharkoff. The Soviet’s huge new aeroplane, the K. 7, which was cample? ?d only three months ago and was capable cf carrying 129 passengers, as well as the crew, has crashed with the loss of thirteen lives. The victims
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  • 154 6 Stewards Take Over And Run The Southern Branch The British Boxing Board of Control issued a statement concerning the resignations of V. Berliner, Jeff Dickson, J. S. Sharpe, Colyn Symons, Wilfred Smith, Harry Levene and C. Rose from the Southern Branch of the Board. j These resignations
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  • 599 6 Penang Bicycle Dealer Charged I THE ODDEST ACCOUNT BOOK EVER SKETCHED IN i i Evidence was concluded in the Penang Police Court yesterday morning at the case in which Lim Eng Hock, a Macalister 1 Road bicycle dealer, was charged with dishonest retention of property
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    • 267 6 New Way Io Banish Ugly Hair K Jp* z' |r.v z C ®s ??7jSr {■a* Em j Ojz b J Sensational Discovery of British Scientist Men detest superfluous hair. They never find a woman attractive who suffers from it. To-day, in three minutes, you can say goodbye forever to all
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    • 339 6 A NEW ESTABLISHMENT NEXT TO SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE IS NOW OPENED ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING Why not send your Dresses, Loose Covers, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains anti other Soft Furnishing to us for Dry-Cleaning or Dyeing. All jobs are carried out by our experts and guaranteed to your entire satisfaction Our
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 782 6 8.8. C. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES 9.4 o—An Indiscretion of Archie, a oneact comedy by P. G. Wodehouse; produced by M. H. Allen. 10.10—Interlude cf dance music (gramophone records). 10.20—Time Signal from Greenwich. Harold Ramsay at the organ of the Granada, Tooting, London. 10.50 The Midland Studio Orchestra, directed by Frank Cantell;
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  • 233 7 —China Tinies. Full Control OF THE SITUATION IN FOOCHOW Hongkong, Nov. 30. According to a recent arrival from Foochow, the situation in Fukien is practically under the full control of the Communists. Teng Teh-huai and several other Communist leaders are actually in Foo- < iow directing labour
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  • 350 7 Shoot Or Submit? To understand a little and not merely be aware of the practical problems facing the Christian youth of China just now one must hear a Chinese explain them. Dr. T. Z. Koo. the Chinese Christian leader who j visited Manchester recently on his tour
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  • 105 7 Ids UUW Eastern Times. Ban On News Lifted Wuhu, Nov. J". The ban on the news about the of the troops at Hupei, a city in or Anhuei, has now been lifted. It is understood that on the November 25 three companies of stationed in the
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  • The Political Situation In China
    • 768 7 Promises Still Unfulfilled JAPAN’S WATCHING SITUATION CLOSELY j Although the Foochow People’s Government has been established for ten days already, it has done nothing to fulfil its promises to the people except the granting of an amnesty to all political offenders. The People’s Government has never been
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    • 75 7 —China Times. Against Sending Supplies To Fukien Nanking, Nov. 30. According to information from diplomatic circles, the Foreign Office at Nanking has already addressed identical notes to the Powers warning them against sending supplies to, or accepting orders from, the rebel government in Fukien. The
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    • 185 7 Long Delays In Delivery The London mails of October 17 and 25 arrived at Shanghai via Siberia on Nov. 22, which means that some of the mails took five weeks in transit. Hong-kong is receiving mails from Europe via Siberia and Dairen in about 15
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    • 160 7 ket in Shanghai. —Central China Daily News. Busy On Work Of National Economic Commission Shanghai, Dec. 1. Mr. T. V. Soong has no intention of going to Nanking for the time being, it is learned from a reliable source. Mr. Soong is now concentrating his
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    • 103 7 —China Times. Naval Blockade Against Province j Shanghai, Dec. 1. The Chinese naval authorities have already completed all necessary preparations for the declaration of a naval blockade against Fukien. The first step in the blockade will be carried out immediately after the arrival of Admiral Chen
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    • 86 7 .—Sin Wen Pao. After Fourth Plenary Session Of C.E.C. Nanking, Nov. 30. It is reliably learned that the Government has decided to create two new ministries after the convocation of the Fourth Plenary Session of the C.EC. The minisisteries to be established will be
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    • 1278 7 —China Times. How Is Affair To Be Settled DRASTIC GOVT. ACTION NECESSARY “When the Fukien rebellion arose the Central Government intended to use political means to settle it, but since the demands of General Chen Ming-shu and his associates leave no room for a compromise, it is
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  • 362 7 —China Times, In Szechuen J COMMUNISTS SUFFER SETBACK V Chungking, Nov. 28. The scheme of the Communists in Szechuen to penetrate into the Yangtsze valley from the north and to join up with the Communist forces under Ho Lung in Western: Hupeh, so as to block traffic
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  • 578 8 It is fourteen months since Great Britain gave notice to end the AngloRussian trade agreement, and no new agreement has yet taken its place. The latest news is that definite progress has been made in the conversations. Mr. Roosevelt has been able to negotiate an agreement with
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  • 352 8 Reports from Scotland continue to encourage hope that an age-long controversy may be in sight of settlement. Fifty years ago science—which then was supremely confident about everything scoffed at the sea-serpent: but to-day it is not so sure. In many fields of research it has learned to
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  • 559 8 CHRISTMAS AT THE CONVENT There is only another week left, and at the moment there are several hundreds of dollars to be collected if last years total is to be reached. The Penang public has always given generously to the annual appeal on behalf of the little
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  • 1222 8 There is something about small islands that seems to bring out the worst in human nature 1 remarked my club neighbour bitterly). I went for a trip to lona this summer. You go in a boat and they give you two hours on shore with a
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  • 156 9 —Reuter. says she r-OUGHT AGAINST THE JAPANESE Peiping, Dec. 6. M s Lin Peng-hsia, young Chinese avialrix .ho recently returned from a trip j >uchen, has left for Shanghai. iewed by local Chinese pressmen bt ier departure she emphatically den report that she was the daughter Chin,
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  • 198 9 Romance Of A Widow And Colonel Sydney, December 4. Tu months ago when Lieutenant Col. V, E. Edwards and Mrs. M. Rider, then strangers to each other, left Liverpool by th liner Uly:~ iv. a world cruise, they woald ha < u at the suggestion of their
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  • 313 9 Judge And £7,000 Man I Mr Justice Maugham said in the Chancery’ Division that he had received several letters from Dorman Long stockholders v.ho complained bitterly that, while they were asked to sacrifice a large part of their security and probably had no chance of
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  • 406 9 Testing The I Siamese I I NO DESIRE FOR ABSOLUTE MONARCHY Considerable interest has been aroused in 1 all circles in Bangkok by the publication of an interview or audience, His Majesty gave at Singora to the former leader of the Tramwaymen’s Union, one Nai Thawat, who
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  • 307 9 Tamil Protests Innocence The prosecution’s evidence was heard in the Police Court this morning against Karupan, a Tamil who was alleged to have been unable to give a satisfactory accoun of how he came to possess three catties of mutton in a basket outside the Government
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  • 481 9 sporting fish could be introduced.—Straits Times. UNITED PLANTERS A single organisation for Malayan planters —rubber, oil-palm, coconuts, and all the rest? It seems a wild dream to anyone of some years’ residence in the country and acquaintance with the cross-purposes arising between sundry Associations from
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  • 216 9 Mr. Cheah Lean Guan ATTEMPTS AT SETTLEMENT ENDS IN FAILURE In the Supreme Court this morning Cheah Lean Guan, until recently regarded as one of the wealthiest Chinese, in Penang, was made a bankrupt on the petition of a tyIt is understood the debt does
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  • 140 9 Duty $1.60 But Sold For $1.32 A Chinese was fined $2l. with sentence in default of 7 days' rigorous imprisonment, upon being convicted in the Penang Police Court this morning of the possession of 14 ounces of dutiable tobacco. 33 cigars remained when Monopolies Officers raided
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  • 115 9 TIN-SPOT YESTERDAY TO-DAY London <. £229.2.6 £228.10.0 TIN—(B Moatte) London £229.2.6 £228.10.0 Singapore $115.37 1 $114.75 Business Done Penang $115% $114.75 Bustnese Done 50 tons Buyers No sellers COPRA— (Bundried) $3.25 $3.15 BLACK PEPFEB $14.50 $14.50 RUBBER London 5j32d. 4 3|l6d. New York B%c.(G) B%c.(G) Singapore Spot 13
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    • 255 9 'lOh fife /f S' 1I if (wpijlj i J tow a cat! 6—_ > I The day of the ordinary artificial ij 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
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    • 26 9 n EJEJLJK. Modes Paris o CHOICE SELECTION OF AFTERNOON EVENING Models Dainty Race Frocks, Chic Millinery. Specially Selected IN PARIS LONDON. o Modes do Paris ■■triiiTi
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  • 282 10 and rendered fifty people homeless. —Reuter and Rugby Radio Service. GALE IN ENGLISH CHANNEL EXCITING RESCUES BY LIFEBOAT CREWS ONE STEAMER SINKS London, December 14. Britain is at present afflicted by an unusual combination of arctic conditions and drought. An icy north-easterly gale,
    and rendered fifty people homeless.—Reuter and Rugby Radio Service.  -  282 words
  • 350 10 Steady Drain Of Funds For Overdraft Will the Church of England community in Selangor be able to pay its full contribution to the expenses of the Singapore diocese next year? This question arises out of a discussion of the financial position published by the Selangor chaplain,
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  • 165 10 Messrs. C. K. Lu And K. L. Yuan At Klang Klang, Dec. 10. Representatives from each club, asso- ciation and school, in the Coast District, 1 numbering about 100 met at the Rubber 1 Growers’ Association yesterday to welcome the new Chinese Consul for the F. M. S.
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  • 70 10 Appointed Chief Railway Engineer, Kowloon It is officially announced in Hong Kong that a telegram has been received from the Secretary' of State for the Colonies to the effect that Captain R. D. Walker, M. C., District Engineer of the Federated Malay States Railways, has been selected
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  • 81 10 Johore Bahru, Dec. 13. Sponsored by the religious branch of th? Education Department, a competition ir leading the Holy Koran will be held at the Sultan Abubakar Mosque, commencing from 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, those competing being eight students selected from the religious schools in the districts of Johore
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  • 55 10 Reuter. Decision Of Court Martial HEAVY SENTENCES FOR EUROPEANS Sourabaya, Dec. 14. Five European corporals involved in the “Zeven Provincien” mutiny last year were sentenced at the court martial to sixteen, twelve, ten, eight and one years’ imprisonment respectively and three European sailors to eight, four and
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  • 142 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Not To Tour The Continent PURELY PRIVATE HOLIDAY London, Dec. 14. The Foreign Secretary’, Sir John Simon, is arranging to leave London on Thursday of next week when the House of Commons rises for the Christmas Recess and to spend two days in Paris
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  • 44 10 —Reuter. Sailing For Europe In January Bangkok, December Ilf. Their Siamese Majesties have arranged to sail for Europa early in January aboard the Meonia but may postpone their departure for three months until the Assembly has ended its session-
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  • 126 10 important to American agriculture.—Reuter. Or Lost Foreign Markets Washington, December 14. The United States must modify its tariff policy or accept a considerable permanent loss of foreign markets, said Mr. Wallace in his annual report to President Roosevelt. The United States is a creditor nation with a debtor
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  • 28 10 Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dec. 14. The film star Betty Compson was married to her manager, Mr. Irving Weinberg. —Reuter.
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  • 28 10 —Reuter. Barely Half Subscribed London, December 14. It is learned that barely half the Irish Free State loan of £6,000,000 3% per cent. was subscribed.-
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  • 265 10 To Defend British Interests ALL RESOURCES TO SAVE INDUSTRY London, December 14. The Government’s determination to defend British shipping against subsidies and foreign competition was announced in the House of Commons last night by the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman. He suggested
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  • 258 10 we shall do it unflinchingly.”—Rugby Radio Service. For Tramp Ships The Chamber of Shipping’s proposal was for the subsidy for tramp ships which was to be temporarily limited in time and amount and applied merely to safeguarding an industry which was passing through a
    we shall do it unflinchingly.”—Rugby Radio Service.  -  258 words
  • 126 10 Restriction Scheme In Netherlands India The Netherlands Indian Government enacted recently a scheme which establishes contingents for the importation of bee? for a first period of three months. The volume to be imported during that period must not exceed 11,750 hectolitres. The contingent is being allotted to the
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  • 154 10 Dutch Plane Down In Italy FOUR DAYS DASH HERE FAILS It is unlikely that the Postjager, the Dutch aeroplane which started from Amsterdam last Saturday in an attempt to reach Batavia and make the return journey within ten days, will reach Singapore before December 27 or 28.
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  • 193 10 Hockey International For Uppingham TUTOR IN PHILOSOPHY Mr. J. F. Wolfenden, Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, the English international hockey player, who has been appointed as the new head master of Uppingham School, will be the "youngest public school “head” in the country. He is only
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  • 248 10 Man’s Head Broken With Heavy Stick A murder which is alleged to have taken place outside a Singapore police station and to have been witnessed by a police officer, was mentioned in the second magistrate’s court before Mr. Grice on Wednesi day. The accused was Gul
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  • 618 11 CALAIS TO CAPE BY TRAIN! Spanish Engineers 1 Plans VAST SCHEME Linking Enrope With Africa A group of Spanish engineers, who for many months have been secretly working out details of a plan for a Mediterranean tunnel to link Europe with Africa, have, 1 learn, submitted a scheme
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  • 269 11 Where The Emp aror Tiberius Died PROFESSOR’S IMPORTANT EXCAVATIONS The greater part of the famous Villa Jcvis, the Emperor Tiberius’s magnificent eyrie on the island of Capri, has now been excavated by Professor Maiuri, who superintended the Pompeii and Herculaneum excavations. After months of hard
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  • 208 11 Why Polish Liners Will Be Built In Italy DUCE’S THREAT TO AMBASSADOR The contract for the building of two 20,000-ton liners for the Polish-American 1 North Atlantic Service has been given to i Italy. I Tenders were originally received from i England, Denmark and Italy. The
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  • 115 11 And AH The Ringers Over 79 For nearly five hours on Nov. 25th a band of eight bellringers, whose ages ranged from 71 to 82, were locked in the belfry of S\ Olave’s, Hart-street, Marklane, London, E.C., rang the Stedman peal in commemoration of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 207 11 drink bertola I 1 SHERRY o I OBTAINABLE AT ALL THE LEADING DEALERS. 1 AGENTS: 1 HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. f 1 I’ENANG and branches. 7 VbVAM.VA’.V-M SBCBBBBBbBB B B B B* fc 2»®®»ic*s!!ZDKKE|;] BKEwB Q B B B B B B lYi cSlz I Never neglect H CONSTIPATION Check
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    • 414 11 NO MORE RUNNING 0E INK You con see when your pen Tfci» I. th. .p.cial trtmparent model. Showt when to refill. needs re-filling IMAGINE a fountain pen that holds confidently predict that this shirntwice the usual quantity of ink mering union of luminous pearl (102% more, <to be quite exact),
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  • THE LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 1041 12 Circular Letter To Shareholders You .ire aware that this Company and Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. have been pooling their quotas under restriction and that the whole of the combined output has hitherto been produced by one of the Penawat Dredges. This arrangement has resulted
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    • 475 12 £186,000 Profit On Year’s Work The following is the report of the Directors to be submitted at the Seventh Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Pe-| nang on Tuesday, January 2,
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    • 1183 12 Circular Letter To Shareholders As indicated in the chairman’s speeches at the Annual General Meetings held in 1931 and 1933, the necessity for the reconstruction of your company has been constantly engaging the attention of the Directors. On the introduction of Restriction in 1931, it became apparent
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    • 304 12 £63,000 Profit On Year’s Work The following is the report of the Directors to be submitted at the Seventh Annual General Meeting of the company to be held at the Registered Office of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Tuesday, January 2, 1934,
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    • 497 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY CO’s share list to-day. Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Selaew MINING Ayer Hitam 15 0 15[6 15 0 15.6 Batang Padang 29 31 30 32% Batu Caves 1.00 1.05 1.00 1.05 Changkat Tin
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    • 170 12 Balance Released In 1 November The following communique was issued by the International Tin Committee after its meeting at Paris on December 7, 1933: It was agreed that the ordinary export quota, with effect from Ist January, 1934, should be fixed at 40 per cent, of standard
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    • 211 12 A.A. ANTHONY CO.’S NOON QUOTATIONS Yesterday To-day Buyers Bellers Buyers Sri TIN Ayer Weng 1.35 1.40 1,35 1.40 Hong Fatt 49 50 49 50 Kinta 1-95 2.00 2.00 2.02% Klang River 1.50 1.55 1.50 1.55 Kuchai 95 97 95 971 Malaya Cons. 43 45 43 45 N. Taiping 38 40
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    • 288 12 SOON THEAM CO. The following are the changes in uuc pjotatfcms up to noun u>-dav Yesterday To-day Buyers Bellers Buyers Seiienr i TINS ’A. Hitams 14|9 15|3 14J9 15 3 Bangrins 36|6 37|6 36 6 37 6 jB. Padangs 29 31 29 31 Batu Caves 99 1.02 98 1.01 Chenderiangs
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 61 12 Slump or no slump, all the advertising that reaches this ofhee is nut accepted. Our tising Department exercises discrimination. It to live up to the traditions of a century of un» publication and maintain its reputation for advertiser and consumer a square deal, if y it advertised in tb» T,i
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 39 12 WEATHER REPORT Temp. Wind RalnftT 6 a.m. 74 E Noon 84 NW TIDE TABLES TO-DAY High Water Low Water 11.00 a.m. 5.15 a m 11.20 p.m. 5.06 p.m. TOMORROW 11.56 a.m. 6.10 a.m. 12.08 a. m. 6.05 p. m
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  • 117 13 Latest Quotations Thursday Wednesday I*ariB 83 15:32 83 31'32 !New York 5.10 5.03% Montreal 5.07 5.02% Bnmaeia 23.51% 23.65% 'Genera 16.87% 16 9 Amsterdam 8.13 8.17 Milan 62% 62 9'16 Berlin 13.69 13.74 Stockholm 19.39 19.39 Copr-nhAgam 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 29% 39 Prague
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  • 55 13 PENANG, DECEMBER 15 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) On London Bank Demand 2|4 1|32 4 mlts 2|4 3|32 Private 3 m|ts credit 2|4 11|32 3 Documentary 2j4 15[32 On New York Bank Demand 58 nom. France T.T. 950 nom. India T.T. 154 Hongkong T.T. 38 dis. nom. Shanghai
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  • 1102 13 KENNEDY CO. SHARE LIST Cfl I* F* NAMES, 5 S <=2 i J, RUBBER (Dollar.) J c c. A llenby Rubber Co. <X) 100 A lor Gajah Rubber Estate 6o 70 f malgamated Malay Estates 170 190 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate co ioo Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates jc 20 Ayer
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  • 606 13 of Pr’iicipa’ Lines S.S. KARAPARA for Rangoon and Calcutta. S.S. KAROA for Port Swettenham and Singapore. S.S. GEN VAN DER HEYDEM from Langsa, Lho Seumawe, Sigli, Sabang and Olehleh. Sails for Belawan, Langsa, Idi, Lho Seumawe, Sigli, Sabang and Olehleh to-day. S.S. BATAK for Batoe-Bahra, BelawanDeli
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  • 735 13 OUTWARD MAILS A mail for Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Western Australia, (to connect with s.s. “Mongolia” at Colombo) by the s.s. “Ajax” will be closed at 2 p.m. to-day. A mail for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Sabang and Olehleh by the s.s. “Gen. van der Heijden” will
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 375 13 ~ui All A A vwb mJiWJ Wr 6.15 OPENING TO-nFcHT i5 =^sar^ Z MATINEE TO-MORROW Xi 2.45 n~ 4 .t National’s Side-Splitting Comedy With The Wide-Mouthed Favourite JOE E. BROWN ,N Br YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL" J WITH iSiKt a MNGER ROGERS I§\ Z AND BSVY OF BATHING BEAUTIES! a
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    • 82 13 I 2 'H.IeXU J Jj J 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 MATINEE TO-MORROW at 2.45 p.m. 5 -I^^^==^^===———-■ NOEL COWARD’S World-Famous B Operetta "BITTER w sweet" A I|||!l||i WITH N EAGLE J h ir and FERNAND GRAAVEY k :< J™ Based on the S I Broadway stage p L Success as Presented
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  • NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA
    • 363 14 Compiling A 22ft. Genealogical Tree “PAUPER” WHO LEFT £50,000 Two remarkable will cases are before the Australian courts. The first, in Melbourne, reveals a remarkable search, costing several thousands of pounds, for the beneficiaries of a fortune of £45,000 which was left by Enoch James when he
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    • 93 14 German Ship Leaves Australia A German liner the Bitterfeld, is carrying Australia’s record wool cargo for any one ship to Europe this season. She has 32,000 bales on board, states Austral News, and the destination of the wool is Antwerp. The previous record was made by the
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    • 101 14 Australia Now The Second Largest Wheat Exporter Australia is now the second largest exporter of wheat in the world, ranking next to Canada. The fact has been announced by the Commonwealth’s Assistant Secretary for Commerce, states Austral News. In wheat production Australia ranks only nin- th but
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    • 244 14 Heaviest Spring Bookings For Years TEST TEAM SHIP ALREADY FULL Not for many years have the bookings for liners leaving Australia for England been so. heavy as those already made for next spring, and the shipping companies are viewing the situation with considerable gratification. It is regarded as
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    • 191 14 Story Of A Farthing Damages A verdict for a farthing damages, just delivered in a Sydney district court, has placed the defendant in an awkward position. An Austral News reporter decided to conduct a search. Gates clanged behind him as he was conducted into the huge strong
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    • 144 14 Australia’s Rarest Bird I I One of the longest journeys ever made in search of a zoological specimen has just commenced with the departure from Mel- bourne for Central Australia of eight scientists whose aim is to capture Australia’s rarest bird, the night parrot. This bird flies
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 239 14 GUARD YOUR THROAT AGAINST WINTER ILLS by taking EVANS* antiseptic th a oat v Pastilles Mad e to a Formula of the Liverpool Throat Hospital. n serl° ttS 1 after t V Of Chemists sud V W*** B Stores in two sizes y/*. el I> r***~~~’•®Zt" r S Equally Useful
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    • 517 14 Dentists find the baclu of moat peffeat/ teeth are dirty, because they «m I bru.be. of tht curve— and It 1 1 just tht cresdcta behind that art apt to be neglected. Tel< iS never allows dirt on the backs or fronts or tops or aides of your teeth I
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 2044 15 I J 1 dN 1 >MSh?2 A m,-— "b- P& BR!T !SH INDIA 8 jtJtsacKMuiww, WaßSreg w h A|,; x i (Companies Incorporated in England) MBKlimfiUlßK MmPMHM LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Leaves Due TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ MAIL PASSENGER and CARGO SERVICES g “6 M Arrive New York P fnin9nlar
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 307 16 4To The Editor of The “Pinang Gazette”) Sir, —I was glad to read under “Home Events of the Week” that the difference between the London Fire Brigade and London Salvage Corps had been made clear. Captain B. E. Miles, M.C., Chief Officer of the London Salvage
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    • 159 16 Sir, —In courtesy to your correspondent "ENDEAVOUR,” whose nom-de-plume might, with eclat, be adopted by the Tuans. For 12 months past I have had consigned to me British Art Silks, aslo Cotton, Printed Dress Fabrics, with instructions to sell (most of them) at prices at
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    • 131 16 Sir, —This morning some workmen are. engaged in cutting down one of the four trees growing near the Kedah Pier with a' view, I understand, to levelling a site for the erection of a shed for a Hylam Restaurant I Within a day all the four trees may
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    • 187 16 Sir, —I was very interested in “Endeavour’s” letter which appeared in the “Pinang Gazette” on Wednesday last. May I suggest that the ladies of Penang form a League and have a badge similar to the one in use at home, whereby each one promises to buy only
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  • 228 16 Penang v Selangor KEY MATCH OF THE NORTH The following will be the teams for the key match in the Northern Section of the Malaya Cup Competition to be played I in Penang on Saturday PENANG SELANGOR DAINTRY SCOTT FENWICK THORNTON KIRKE AGER HAGUE LEACH CLARK DE
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  • 172 16 AND LAWYERS, TOO Meeting In Penang To-Morrow WIG OR NO WIG? The “Pinang Gazette” understands that the Judges of the Straits Settlements have decided to wear wigs when they appear in Court in 1934. That being so, it is understood that the judges have
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  • 444 16 ON MEDICAL ADVICE Leaves By Dutch Mail Yesterday NOT A VICTIM OF MALARIA Dr. H. G. Holdbrook, Chief Medical Officer, Penang, who has not been in the best of heart recently, left for Home yesterday by the Dutch Air Mail, his hurried departure being due
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  • 44 16 Change In Penang Team The Pinang Gazette understands that J. H. Strahan who was selected to play for Penang in the Inter-State Hockey match against Perak to-morrow at Ipoh is unable to go. His place has been filled by C. Danker.
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  • 156 16 ROTARY CONVENTION Opened By Sultan Of Selangor (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Dec, 15. The Sultan of Selangor opened the Rotary Convention this morning. Col. Rae Rae presiding. The Sultan welcomed the visiting Rotarians and said he felt the gathering would go a long way towards promoting
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  • 198 16 Miss Hilda Dorrington To Appear Miss Hilda Dorrington will arrive in PeI nang on December 23rd and will appear j with the Penang Repertory Players in their production of H. F. Maltby's Lancashire j comedy. “The Rotters’ which is being pre- sented at the E. O. Hotel
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  • 59 16 Yesterday’s Result The tie played yesterday resulted as follows:—■ MEN’S SINGLES Goon Kok Ying beat Cheat Wat Swee 6-2, 7-5. The Semi-Final of the Mixed Doubles, fixed for Saturday, between Mrs. Tye Poh Sun and Tan Thean Seang Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hong Cheang, will be played
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  • 235 16 Three Days THREE RUNS FOR HORSES 1 2 The Perak Turf Club will be holding its New Year Meeting on Saturday, January 13, Wednesday, January 17, and Saturday, January 20. There will be three runs for Horses. Classes 1 and 2, two runs each
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  • 66 16 .—Reuter. In 1934 A LIVELIER BALL New York, December 14. The Chicago Major League of Baseball Club Owners has voted to adopt a standardized and livelier ball for 1934. It also voted that J. D. Shibe, owner of Philadelphia Athletics, to take an “all star” team
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  • 80 16 At Fun Frolic To-night The initial fireworks display given by the Amalgamated Amusements last week, met with such great success, that, we are informed, the Company has been encouraged to give a bigger and better display to-inght —REGARDLESS of the WEATHER. We are officially informed that those
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  • 66 16 —Rugby Radio Service. His Majesty's Success GIFTS TO TRAINER AND JOCKEY London, December 14. In commemoration of his very successful year on the turf, His Majesty the King has presented to his trainer, W. R. Jarvis and Jockey, J. Childs, silver cups on which are inscribed the
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  • 209 16 Inaugural Meeting Next Sunday On behalf of the Hobbies League the acting secretary regrets that the League which was founded about six months ago had to be suspended for some time due to the departure of the President, Prof. V. E Hendershot for California and
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  • 117 16 The following arrived by the s.s Kedah this morning from Singapore Lady Clementi, the Misses Clementi, MrA. T. Growes, Miss Pilliet, Capt. H Bloxham, Mr. H. Elpich, Mr. 11. S sell, Mr. A. M. Seller, Mr. C. S. Brisbane, Mr. G. L. Ball, Mr. W. H BiUmont, Mr.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 123 16 I’ EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL PENANG. CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. SATURDAY, 23rd. December. THURSDAY, 28th. December. SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE PENANG REPERTORY PLAYERS Dinner—s3 —per head. “THE ROTTERS” Admission to Hall—s 2. X’MAS DAY, 25th. December. Extension till 2 am. X’MAS DINNER AND «r k'tit if t a I’VMirx’T' SATURDAY,
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    • 18 16 «I IT"™ 1 ft Yo u B wa n f II flavour- ,j! J fhen LisAdt PERRINIM 4AUCEJ«
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    • 32 16 $2OO CASH PRIZE AND ATTRACTIVE CONSOLATION PRIZES OFFERED TO READERS OF THE PINANG GAZETTE AND SUNDAY GAZETTE By THE QUEEN S CINEMA FOR DETAILS SEE THE I SUNDAY GAZETTE NEXT SUNDAY. I
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