Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 January 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. UM PUBLISHED DAILY f.x 21. Vol. XCII. THURSDAY. JANUARY 25. 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 182 1 Reuter. Be //een Lancashire And Japan L TEST INFORMATION London, Jan. 24. '.a early commencement of the -Japanese cotton negotiations .ppears to be more likely. Shortly r ta Mr. Runcinian’s departure to '.nehester woid was received that t!.i. of the chief Japanese cotton an:»uticns had practically decided
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  • 71 1 —Reuter. Facing The League Shortly Berlin, Jan. 24. A formal Austrian diplomatic complaint ae nnst alleged German influence upon the Nazi movement in Austria is accompanied with a threat to appeal to the League if -satisfaction is not forthcoming. It is trustworthily forecasted that Germany will
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  • 118 1 cuter Wireless. Indian Airman Makes Forced Landing Paris, January 20. ditch saved the life of the Indian airn m. Manmohan Singh, aged 21, who left f ,’don in the early hours of this morning I fly to Cape Town. He crashed near 1 and sustained a
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  • 59 1 —Reuter Wireless. For The R.A.F. London, January 20. Air Ministry is increasing the perge of the Russian basis to lubricating n the Royal Air Force. Big contracts A placed for supplies for home and overdations. It is explained that the only to Russian is the Persian or
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  • 80 1 Reward Increased (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 24. In connection with the recent gold hullion robbery from the International Express, Messrs. Schuf and Zoon of Singapore, have increased the reward for the recovery of any part of the still missing two boxes from 10 to 75
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  • 232 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Difficulties Of The Situation ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S SPEECH London, Jan. 24. The Archbishop of Canterbury, presiding at the Upper House of Convocation, referred to the difficulties of the situation between the German Church anl the State. He said “with the desire that new
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  • 106 1 3 Rugby Radio Service. Few Feet London, Jan. 24. A fog of varying density covered London and some counties and later spread over the east of England and the Midlands to-day. In many parts it was densely experienced this.evening and in the late
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  • 67 1 Rugby Radio Service. Money Value Of Sales London, Jan. 24. The rise of 4.1 per cent, in money value of retail sales shown for the last month as compared with December 1932, is the fourth and the largest reported during the current trading year and
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  • 129 1 Rugby Radio Service. TO ENSURE RESUMPTION OF WORK London, Jan. 24. It is understood that at the meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon the situation regarding disarmament was reviewed in the light of recent developments. These included exchanges of notes between France and Germany,
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  • 99 1 .—Reuter Wireless. New Direct Dutch Air Service London, January 22. The Royal Dutch air liner, piloted by the chief flying officer and carrying the principal officials had made the first direct flighl across the North Sea from Amsterdam to Hull with a View to the establishment of i regular
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  • 31 1 .—Reuter Wireless. Istanbul, January 22. Several earthquake shocks were felt here and the Capital yesterday but no damage was done but the populace is nervous and apprehensive.
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  • 176 1 —Reuter. On Japan FRIENDLY REPRESENTA* i TIONS TO BE MADE i Rome, Jan. 24. i It is understood that the Japanese Ambassador has been instructed to make 1 friendly representations to the Italian I Government regarding the tone of recent Italian press comments on Japan. I j
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  • 102 1 from Italy, Spain and the Argentine^—Reuter Wireless. Protection From Pressure And Threats 1 Geneva, January 20. The Saar text has been agreed by the Council draftsmen and affirms the determination of the League to guarantee free- dom and secrecy and authenicity of the vote in the Saar referendum.
    from Italy, Spain and the Argentine^—Reuter Wireless.  -  102 words
  • 310 1 I.—Reuter. Temporarily Raise Prices U.S. MONETARY BILL DEBATE Washington, Jan. 24. President Roosevelt’s Monetary Bill was debated in the Senate and after three Senators had strongly supported the measure Senator Glass contended that it was most inflationary though it might temporarily raise the prices of commodities
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  • 45 1 found divergence on principles. —Reuter Wireless. Disappointed Crystal, January 25. Reuter’s Paris correspondent learns that France is definitely disappointed with the German reply. It is realised that these exchanges of notes only served to reveal profound divergence on principles.—Reuter
    found divergence on principles.—Reuter Wireless.  -  45 words
  • 96 1 —Reuter Wireless. So Stole His Money After having been in the employ of a man named Ah Poey, a merchant in Tras Street, Singapore, for over 20 years, a Chinese named Chew Chong committed theft of $450. He alleged that he had been unfairly treated and
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  • 109 1 t.—Reuter. No Lives Lost SLIGHT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Shanghai, Jan. 25. Tremors lasting two to three minutes were experienced in the provinces of Shansi and Sniyiie.n on January 21. There was no damage to property and no casualties in Taiyuan, the capital of Shansi, nor Kueihua,
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  • 94 1 On February 15 MR. BOYD'S MOVEMENTS UNCERTAIN There has been some talk duringthe past week that Mr. G. W. Bryant, President, Municipal Commissioners, Penang, was not returning to Penang and that Mr. Boyd was likely to continue in the post. The Pinang Gazette learns
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  • 177 1 Reuter Wirelesa Mr. J. J. Warren, Senior Assistant Superintendent, Straits Settlements will resume the duties of his appointment on his return from leave on the Ist February. Mr. H. W. Phear, M.M., resumed duty as Head of the Preventive Service on returning from leave on the
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  • 611 4 MR. PAGE WITHDRAWS CRITICISM OF MR. KNOWLES “The Bar Committee has held an inquiry.... and they are unanimously of the opinion that I was not justified in using the language I did. In those circumstanc-' es the only thing I can do is to
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  • 34 4 London, Jan. 18. Negotiations have been opened at Kabul for the establishment of the first Japanese legation in Afghanistan. The Afghan Minister to Japan, Habibulla’.i, has already presented his credentials in Tokio.
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  • 600 4 The 1934 edition of the “Buku Merah” (Malayan Directory) published by nnter Ltd., is now ready. Price $l5. It is dispensable to all business men. Mr. H. Adair has been appointed manager of Terentang Estate, Sungei Gadut. >* Mr. W. W. M. Lennox, formerly A.D.0., Tanjong Malim,
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  • 485 4 Monday, January 15. At 10 a.m. H.E. Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, Commander-in-Chief, China Station, called on His Excellency at Government House and later His Excellency returned the call on board H.M.S. “Kent.” His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Straits Chinese Consultative Committee. H. E. Admiral
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  • 49 4 Berlin, Jan. 19th. Evtery woman who is the mother of more than three children living in the state of Hessen will in future oe allowed to visit one performance once a month at the State Theatre free of coast. Similar Privileges are to be arranged at cinemas.
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  • 312 4 Unavailing Efforts Made t To Catch it t The reports of the Loch Ness monster have revived interest in Sweden in a mys- terious animal seen by a number of people in Lake Storsjoen in the province of Jemt- land, in orthern Sweden. This monster is stated
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  • 248 5 Six In Class 2 LATEST S. R. A. ALTERATIONS The following’ are the latest amendments, alterations and deletions to the S. R. A. Official Classification of Horses and Ponies* HORSES—TRANSFERS Black Number from Class I to Class 2. Trawellton from Class 1 to Class 2. Gold
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  • 137 5 Encouraging Response To Raise Team There has been quite an encouragino- to the efforts of Mr. R. W\ F. Aeira to raise an Asiatic Rugby Team in Malacca with a view to competing for the N.S. “All Blues’’ Trophy next season. The “Malacca Guardian” understands that
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  • 107 5 To Perform At Fun And Frolic Park The Amalgamated Amusements Ltd. announces that it has engaged the Chinese Acrobatic Magical Troupe to perform at Fun Frolic Park for a short season beginning from to-morrow night. This troupe consists of well-known artistes in the Chinese art of
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  • 86 5 —Reuter. Draw For Second Round THIRD LANARK TO MEET RANGERS The following is the draw for the Second round of the Scottish Cup to be played on February 3. Aberdeen V Dundee E. Stirling v Arbroath Alloa v Hibernian Ross County v Galston Ayr U. v Celtic Third
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  • 61 5 —Reuter. Third Lanark And Kilmarnock Win The following are results of replays in the first round of the Scottish Cup Third Lanark 1, Stenhousemuir 0. Kilmarnock 3, Airdrie 2. ENGLISH LEAGUE The following are results of matches in the Third Division, Northern Section of the English League
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  • 207 5 Malay Fined On Two Count Taiping, Jan. 22. A motor car accident which occurred on the night of the 18th. instant at about 9.30 p.m. at Station Road, had a sequel in the Taiping Police Court this morning when the Malay driver, named Pier bin
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  • 228 5 Found In Lorry By Outdoor Officer Klang, Jan. 22. Before Inche Osman, the Klang Magistrate, Tan Ah Choo, Hokkian, was charged with being possession of four bags of rice and two bags of dholl, valued at $35.60, which were reasonably suspected to be stolen property and the possession
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  • 242 5 —Reuter Wireless. Game Becomes Rough GREGORY PUNCHED IN THE FACE Cardiff, January 20. The international rugby football match between England and Wales was played in gloriously sunny weather before a crowd of 50,000. After scrambling play England scored in the twentieth minute when Gerrard. barged through
    —Reuter Wireless.  -  242 words
  • 186 5 Tamil Convicted At Johore Bahru Johore Bahru, Jan. 22. Before the First Magistrate, Mr. Nelson Jones, yesterday a Muslim Tamil named Abdul Jabbar was charged with cheating one Govindasamy in respect of $3O on the 19th of last month. It was alleged by the complainant that he gave
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  • 66 5 Phar Lap’s Brother For Ceylon Colombo, Jan. 13. All Clear, full brother to the world famous Australian racehorse Phar Lap, who was bought in New Zealand by Mr. G. L. Lyon, the well-known Ceylon racing man a couple of years ago, was landed in Colombo this morning from
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  • 83 5 Allegation Of Cheating And Forgery A Malay named Musbah bin Haji Arap who was produced in the Singapore Third Magistrate’s Court on Monday was charged with cheating another Malay of $2OO by mortgaging the latter’s share in a motorcar with the Cycle and Carriage Co. The possibility
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  • 2318 6 FRENCH TRIBUTE TO PRINCE OF WALES: THE KING'S POLICE MEDAL: INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW REVIVED: THE RIDDLE OF COCOS ISLAND (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Jan. 5. "THE SIGN OF THE TUDOR ROSE With the King and Queen and every member of the royal family now
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  • 973 7 OUTSTANDING FEATURE OF CHINA'S TRADE IN 1933 PROGRESS OF COMMERCIAL AVIATION —China Weekly Review. of the outstanding features of China < import trade during 1933 (which on th< whole declined heavily) is that th. r has been a sharp increase in the import of
    —China Weekly Review.  -  973 words
  • 82 7 bombing by Japanese planes. —Sin Wen Pao. Chahar Peiping, January 4 A report has been received by the Pei--Img authorities that two Japanese aeroplanes dropped a number of bombs at hihehen, Yungning and Yenching in east--1 n Chahar on the morning of January 2nd, h dieting
    bombing by Japanese planes.—Sin Wen Pao.  -  82 words
  • 57 7 mily. Shun Pao. Hongkong, January 4 Dr. Lo Wen-kan, accompanied by the re- > r esentatives from Peiping to meet Mar- il Chang Hsueh-liang, arrived here from Shanghai. At noon he saw Mr. Hu Han:j,in and had a discussion with him. He ■’•ill return to
    mily. . Shun Pao.  -  57 words
  • 102 7 result of the meeting is unknown. —bin wen Pao. Important Meeting In Canton Canton, January 4 After his arrival in Canton Mr. Sun Fo had an important meeting with the members of the South-west Political Council at the meeting hall of the Council this morning. The meeting lasted
    result of the meeting is unknown.—bin wen Pao.  -  102 words
  • 761 7 .—China Press. PROGRESS IN SPITE OF DIFFICULTIES The opennig of the Hangchow-Kiangshan railway provides evidence that, in spite of all the difficulties she is encountering, China is making undoubted progress. Two or three decades ago, the newcomer in China was often told that the future of
    .—China Press.  -  761 words
  • 260 7 FOUR ARMIES TOTALLING 50,000 MEN Chengtu, Jan. 4. So far the anti-Communist campaign in Szechuen has been progressing smoothly and the provincial forces have succeeded in regaining about forty miles of territory from the hands of the Commands including the cities of Suiting and Hsuanhan. The
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  • 111 7 of the mutineers, it is learned. —China Times. Attempt To Return To Shantung Peiping, January 4 The mutineers under General Liu Kweitang are continuing their southward advance in the direction of the Hopei-Shan-tung border, with the obvious intention of returning to their former home, Fengtai in Shantung,
    of the mutineers, it is learned.—China Times.  -  111 words
  • 101 7 —Chao Jan Pao, Hongkong. Against Aerial Raids Of Foochow Canton, December 31 The South-west Political Council has addressed a telegram to Nanking protesting against aerial raids in Fukien, and expressing profound surprise at the meaningless slaughter of innocent people. It points out that the Government has no reason
    .—Chao Jan Pao, Hongkong.  -  101 words
  • 74 7 Shanghai Morning Post. Secures New Loan Of $1,000,000 Shanghai,January 5 The Finance Ministry has succeeded in securing a new loan of $1,000,000 from various local small native banks on the security of the Customs Bonds issued by the Government last year. The loan will be equally borne by
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  • 35 7 —Central China Daily News. Excess During Last Year Shanghai, January 5 According to a report just issued by the Ministry of Finance, China’s import excess during the last year amounted to $692,- 942,176.-
    —Central China Daily News.  -  35 words
  • 690 7 LARGE TOTAL OF TRAFFIC DURING 1933 IMPORTS SHOW INCREASE OVER EXPORTS part of 1934.—Malcolm Rosholt in the China Press. The importance of the harbour of Shanghai to the economic life of the nation is already too well known to be reiterated for the sake
    part of 1934.—Malcolm Rosholt in the China Press.  -  690 words
  • 58 7 China Times. To Visit Japan In April Changchun, January 4 Henry Pu Yi, the Chief Executive of the puppet government in Manchuria, has decided to leave for Japan on or about April 1 on board a Japanese cruiser from Dairen. The object of his trip is to
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  • 68 7 authorities in this connection.—Sin Wen Pao. Still Holding Miyun In Northern Hopei Peiping, January 4 The Japanese troops which arrived at Miyun under the pretext of checking the advance of the mutineers under Liu Kweitang still remain in that territory and show no signs of immediate withdrawal. The
    authorities in this connection.—Sin Wen Pao.  -  68 words
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  • 769 8 For some years since the ar the Austrian Republic was maintained through the generosity of the Allied Powers and of the League of Nations. With the progress of time, however, the little State has managed to adjust itself to its changed conditions, and, although it remains miserably poor,
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  • 61 8 From Empty House A Chinese named Lim Cheng Kiat pleaded guilty to a charge in the Police Court this morning of theft of electric wire and four switches from an unoccupied house in Malay Street. Accussed admitted commission of the offence through pressure of starvation. The Penang
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  • 63 8 Bail Of $1,500 Cheh Choo Peng, a Perak Chinese, was charged in the Penang Police Court this morning with attempting to evade customs dues of $1,200 at Parit Buntar on December 23, 1933, within the jurisdiction of Perak. Detective Inspector Blakesley stated that he had been instructed
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  • 681 8 WHY IN INSTALMENTS j A correspondent writes Ihe report published in the press of a Penang Roadj hair-dresser being fined $lOO and allowed to pay the fine in monthly instalments of $2O each for theft of electric current makes extraordinary reading. According to Mr. J. R. Dason,
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  • 1059 8 “Is ut thrue what they be afther sayin’ that the poster says, Sargint?” gasped Tim McGennity, bursting into the Civic Guards barracks in Pettigo, County Donegal, one fine spring morning when the cattle fair was at its height. “Bad luck to ye,” said Sergeant Kelly, reaching for a
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  • 1463 9 THREE EUROPEANS SERIOUSLY INJURED Fines totalling $3OO, ($lOO on each of three charges preferred against him), or in i default one month’s rigorous imprisonment was imposed on Frederick Cater, employed at the Kranji Wireless Station, on a charge of recklessly driving his car in such
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  • 48 9 Record Booking For Saturday Over two hundred seats are already reserved for the Vaudeville show, which the Penang Repertory xTayers are presenting at the E. O. Hotel on Saturday. Extra seating accommodation has been for and it will be possible to seat three hundred comfortably.
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  • 74 9 To-morrow’s Fixtures And Last Night’s Results Last night’s games in connection with the Penang Billiards Tournament organised by the Old Frees Association resulted as follows: Four Balls —Ooi Ee Yang beat Khoo Tee Kooi 300 —285. Three Balls —Chee Swee Ee beat Tan Thean Bin 250 —227.
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  • 510 9 CHINESE WILL CASE BEFORE APPEAL COURT Another of those vexatious problems of Chinese marriage law and custom which arise occasionally to worry Malayan Judges came before the Singapore Court of Appeal on Tuesday. It was a matter connected with the estate of the late
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  • 217 10 —Reuter. VISIT NOT TO BE INTERPRETED AS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION LACK OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR JAPANESE DELEGATION London, January 24. A new phase in the effort to deal with the critical condition of the cotton industry opens to-day when Mr. Runciman left for Manchester for
    —Reuter.  -  217 words
  • 136 10 efficiently perform wartime services.—Reuter Wireless. No Allocation To Replace Airship Washington, January 22. The Naval Supply Bill of $284,747,000 which was reported to the House of Represntatives to-day includes $33,619,000 for work on vessels, including new aircraft carriers and four cruisers. The Bureau of Aeronautics is
    efficiently perform wartime services.—Reuter Wireless.  -  136 words
  • 73 10 —Reuter Wireless. Lowest Ever Recorded London, January 20. The birth-rate in England and Wales in 1932 was the lowest ever recorded, according to the Registrar-General’s latest reports being only 15.3 per thousand in the population which is estimated to have passed the 40,000,000 mark.
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  • 60 10 —Reuter Wireless. Washington, January 20. Nazi activities in the United States have been reported on by a committee of investigation of the House of Representatives which says that German propagandists are seeking to inflame American opinion gainst France. Furthermore it is quite obvious that the German
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  • 50 10 •Reuter Wireless. Huge Merger Pending Melbourne, January 22. A huge merger of British and Australan meat interests is impending through the amalgamation of the Anglish Company, a "big Australian meat firm, and the Weddell Company, one of the Vestry Group, which markets chilled meat in Great Britain.
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  • 103 10 Reuter Wireless. More Serious Dispute Than Manchuria Cario, January 22. A even more serious dispute than Manchuria is likely to face the League shortly, namely an Austrian appeal against Germany under article ten or fifteen of the Covenant relating to territorial integrity and foreign aggression. Austria
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  • 52 10 —Reuter Wireless. Sudden Revival Geneva, January 20. After the smuggling of cocaine from the Far East and India showed some signs of falling off, the League Opium Report says there has been a sudden revival, traffickers using new methods, even employing aeroplanes. The Council closed after adopting
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  • 47 10 I. —Reuter Wireless For Forcible Removal Of His Blue Shirt Dublin, January 20. Cronin has been conveyed to Arbourhill Prison to serve his sentence of three-months imprisonment. He has instituted proceedings against the military authorities for forcibly removing his blue shirt when awaiting trial.
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  • 91 10 Fine Quashed i Malta, January 20. The court of appeal has quashed the fine of £lO inflicted on Mr. Enrico Mizzi, late Minister of Education and the stormy petrel i of Maltese politics, Mr. Mizzi was fined and j his newspaper the “Malta” suspended for
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  • 96 10 the gravest aspects of the situation. —Reuter. Nepal Royal Palace Collapses KING'S DAUGHTERS KILLED Calcutta, January 24. Two daughters of the King of Nepal and a grand-daughter of the Prime Minister were killed in the recent earthquake when part of the Royal Palace collapsed, according to a
    the gravest aspects of the situation.—Reuter.  -  96 words
  • 181 10 convened at Geneva a week later. —Reuter Wireless. Fresh Declaration Of British Views London, January 24. It is considered probable that the British Government will at an early date make a fresh declaration of its views on the disarmament situation. The recent diplomatic exchanges have indicated that such a
    convened at Geneva a week later.—Reuter Wireless.  -  181 words
  • 141 10 .—Reuter. Large Amount Sold In London Open Market London, January 24. Another large amount of gold, £789,000 was offered in the London open ma r ket today making a total sold since the beginning of last week of well over £8,000,000 sterling. Best-informed quarters are inclined to suspect
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  • 153 10 Reuter Wireless. Recognition By The Principal Powers London, January 24 As a result of more stable conditions now prevailing under the new regime in. Cuba, the British Minister in Havana, Mr. Grant Watson, yesterday presented notes conveying the recognition of the new Cuban Government by the
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  • 101 10 ,—Reuter. Thousands Homeless MAJOR CATASTROPHE FEARED Shanghai, February 24. Four thousand were rendered homeless and hundreds of homes damaged when the swollen ice laden waters of the Yellow River burst through miles of reconstructed dykes in the region where China’s Sorrow” cuts through the borders of
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  • 84 10 Reuter Wireless. Embargo On Imports From France Rome, Jan. 17. Swift retaliation has been taken against the French import restrictions enforced on Jan. 1 which hit Italian exporters. A royal decree' is'Sued this morning places an embargo on the import list of commodities on coke, linen textiles, agricultural
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  • 138 10 speed limits in special areas. —Reuter Wireless. 7,125 Killed In Britain Last Year London, Jan. 19. Four hundred and fifty-eight more people were killed on the roads of Great Britain in 1933 than in 1932. The preliminary figures issued by the Home Office show that the total
    speed limits in special areas.—Reuter Wireless.  -  138 words
  • 90 10 Details Of The New Issues Berlin, Jan. 20. Besides the new issue adhesive postage stamps to be made shortly, the Reich Ministry of Posts states that a new series of air mail stamps will follow shortly. There will be altogether nine different denominations from -ve to 100 pfennings.
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  • 57 10 Woman’s Valuable Work Rewarded London, Jan. 19. The London Cancer Hospital has taken the unusual step of awarding a £lOO scholarship to Mrs. Boyland, the 26-year-old daughter of Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice, tn recognition of the valuable work in cancer research she has done and is doing in
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  • 118 10 Reuter Wireless. Police Officials Retire OTHERS SUSPENDED The inquest held into the Stavisky affair by M. Chautemps has been followed by speedy action. M. Guichard, Director of the Judiciary Department of the Pans Prefecture of Police has retired at his own request. He had already reached the age
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  • 212 10 Nomadic tribes against raiders.— Reuter Wireless. Expedition Leaves Khartum Cairo, Jan. 21. An expedition consisting of armoured cars with machine-guns has left Khartum for the North in great secrecy, according to the Khartum correspondent of the vernacular paper “Siassa.” It is rumoured that Arabs have attacked
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  • 102 10 1. —Reuter Wireless. Being Considered By Britain London, Jan. 21. The list of commodities which the French Government has restored in Britain’s case to a full 100 per cent, quota of imports into France is now being studied by White Hall in order to ascertain the value of
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  • 101 10 The rate of issue is Rs. 154=5100. The rate of payment is Rs. 158=$100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of issue of Money Orders drawn on the
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  • 69 10 I.—Reuter. Official Investigation Proceeding Hong Kong, January 24. It is revealed that Sub-Lieut. D. E. Gillespie, of the H.M.S. “Verity,” who died while the destroyer was coming into harbour was a junior officer of the “Verity” and that he died of a gun-shot in the head whilst on
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  • 220 10 s.—Reuter Wireles- Resumed Under A Business Organisation SCHEME TO SETTLE 150,000 London, Jan. 22 Empire migration may be resume i at an early date under a business orgar. dion such as a large corporation or a char, red company. It is hoped to go straight .head with a
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  • 183 10 five.—Reuter Wireless. Upward Movement Of Rubber Shares London, Jan 17. On the Stock Exchange today business was restricted in view of the uncertainty surrounding the American situation but apart from the weakness of gilt-edged securities, owing to further selling° from abroad the general tone was fairly steady.. Gold
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  • 153 10 New Commissioner For Weihaiwei Weihaiwei, Jan. 6. Capt. Hsu, High Commissioner of Weihaiwei, has definitely resigned. His good administration and upright character during the past three years have earned him the respect of both the Chinese and foreign communities. His leaving, therefore, is much regretted by everybody
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  • 53 10 Sunken Tin Cargo To Be Salvaged London, Jan Italians have located and obtained tract from the British Government to sa-v' the cargo motor liner Glenartney v. was sunk by a German U-Boat tu North-East of Cape Bon while on the way to Europe from Singapore in 1918 wit-’
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 87 11 J B A ICL 4 dfK JB 5g ZAif/ MOI EE it« DIAMOND PfLSENER. the J> I I JJ /^*pW by COMPANY LTO. 60 I I "JJ pSi pSi —J 31 ■MI ■n l un""i ll| H I II II SINGAPORE Z/7 w PI 'WAW<“' 11 BIIITrTr^IL ORPORAT 31 w
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  • 440 12 A Notable Year The year 1933 was one of great interest to the United Grand Lodge of England. The Masonic Peace Memorial in Great Queen Street, W.C., which was dedicated by the Duke of Connaught, the Grand Master, on July 19, was inaugurated 14 years ago on
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  • 95 12 To-day at the “Esplanade” from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. 1 March —Semper Fidelis —Sousa. 2 Overture —The Magic Flute —Mozart. 3 Selection —Wilfred Sanderson’s Popular Songs—Hume 4 Waltz —Moonlight on the Alister Fetras 5 Serenade —La Paloma —Yradier 6 —A Lightning Switch—Alford 7 Fox Trot—Spanish Eyes—Noble s
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  • 934 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY CO’S share lis 1 to-day. Yesterday To-day Buyers Seilers Buyers sellers RUBBER Ayer Panas 95 1.00 95 1.00 Bassett 60 65 60 65 Batu Lin tang 80 85 82% 85 Connemara 1.10 1.20
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  • 108 12 Latest Quotations Wednesday Tuesday Paris 79?| Nev/ York 4.99% 5.00% Montreal 5.02 5.04 Brussels 22.55 22.46% Geneva 16.23 16.14% Amsterdam 7.81% 7.78 Milan 59% 59% Berlin 13.29% 13.20% Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 i Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 29% 29% Prague 105 105% Helsingfors 226%
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  • 960 12 KENNEDY CO, SHARE LIS T ĕ si •NAMES. 15 j RUBBER (Dollar.) S c. c Allenby Rubber Co. a i oo Alor GajahJßuhber Estate* r 6c Amalgamated Malay Estates 180 oo Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 95 .05 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 15 10 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 6c 70 Ayer
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 56 12 High-class gifts obtained jfe/ with lie Reszk e I D e Reszke VIMCINIAS X 1 II j Aristocrat <1 1 Coupons! Men and women enjoy smoking this outstanding Virginian cigarette—because it's different and has a subtle, cool t a s t e—always enjoyable DE RESZKE TJFiq yhnstoerrit Agents: HENRY WAUGH
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 762 12 8.8. C. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES "fO-DAY 6.20 —Time Signal from Big Ben. The 1 8.8. C. Dance Orchestra directed by For the Straits Settlements and Federal- Henry Hall. ad Malay States from the Empire transmit-' 7.2o—Time Signal from Greenwich. Foter Daventry, England- reign Affairs, a talk by Mr. Vernon Two of
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    • 113 12 4.35 The Band of His Majesty’s Coldstream Guards, (by permission of Colonel H C. Lloyd, D. 5.0., M.C., Commanding Coldstream Guards), conducted by J. C. Windram; Sidney Harrison (pianoforte). 5.35 News Bulletin. 5.05—6.05 —Dance music by Harry Roy and his Band, relayed from the May Fair Hotel, London. 6.20 Time
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    • 33 12 WEATHER REPORT Temp. 6 a.m. 75 E Noon 83 NE TIDE TABLES to-day HIGH WATER LOW WATER 9.30 a.m. 4.10 a.m. 9.31 p.m. 1.35‘p.m. TO-MORROW 10.55 a.m. 5.15 a.m. 10.27 p.m. 4.25 p.m.
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  • 260 13 Old Masters FORGED CERTIFICATES OF THEIR WORTH Berlin, Jan. 20. Amazing particulars of a gigantic swindle in connection with deals in oil paintings have been brought to light in the prosecution now proceeding in the Berlin courts against g certain Professor Alois Hauser, aged 48,
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  • 253 13 More than £12,000 is understood to have been paid to Mr. Noel Coward as his share in the profits of his play “Design For Living,” which ran to full houses in New York for seventeen weeks. In spite of the depression, it produced £90,000 gross
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  • 79 13 SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 Rugby North vs. South, Singapore. Hockey Selangor va Wiltshires at K. Lumpur. Inter-state Hockey Penang v. Kedah, Alor Star. MONDAY, JANUARY 29 Municipal Commissioners Special Meeting, 4 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Taiping Turf Club Professional Meeting Opens. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Taiping Turf Club Races
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  • 597 13 Schedule of frlucipol Lines The following is a list of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY S.S. GEN. VAN DER HEYDEN from Lho Seumawe, Sigli, Olehleh and Sabang. Sails for Sabang, Olehleh, Sigli, and Lho Seumawe to-day. S.S. ROHNA to
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  • 787 13 OUTWARD MAILS A mail for Ceylon, Southern and West-* em India by the s.s. “Aeneas” will be closed at 4 p.m. to-day. A mail for Port Swettenham, and Singa-! pore by the s.s. “Rohna” will be closed at* 2 p.m. to-day. j A mail for Sabang, Olehleh, Sigli
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  • 55 13 PENANG, JANUARY 25 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bink* On London Bank Demand 2|4 4 m|ta. 2|4A Private 3 m|ts credit 2|4 11|32 3 Documentary 2|4 13;32 On New York Bank Demand 57X4 nom. France T.T. 900 nom. India T.T. 154% Hongkong T.T. 35 dis. nom. Shanghai T.T. 41
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 187 13 Thursday, 25th January, 1934. GRAND OPENING PERFORMANCE TAN HONG SEAH AMOY OPERA Takes Pleasure In Presenting Miss LYE KIM P’NEAH Mr. LEE LOCK KHEE In “TAN GOO SOO CHAR CHUAT KIM CHAY” These Two New Artistes, Just Arrived By s.s. HONG KHENG from Amoy, Will Make Their Debut To-night. With
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 60 13 to-night Sr 4,5 ,3 The Beautiful Star oft fc a ’RIO RITA' IN E '42nd STREET' BEB E •DANIELS ‘THE SONG YOU E jP gave rW' -'*n ME’ M Jl F u NEXT CHANGE F MARY PICKFORD in ‘SECRETS* PLANS AT ROBINSON’S ’Phone 567. a i *-i r<nririr!HnriHririnririHriFiHr»nnrirtnrEHnrirtriHnpiriHPiririririHnr JI J!
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    • 79 13 A-MJi. 2 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 J 1 UNIVERSAL'S SNAPPY, J 1 musical COMEDY I DRAMA ESjlfl LADIES i KmMH MUST LOVE"; iK ly with JUNE KNIGHT THE DARLING OF THE musical 2 J COMEDY STAGE 3 NEIL HAMILTON—SALLY O'NEILL t P OPENING SATURDAY GEORGEARLISS I IN M j "THE KING'S
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  • 3379 14 ALTERATIONS TO ASSESSMENT LIST AIR PHOTOS OF INSANITARY AREAS Minutes of an Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, held on Tuesday, the 9th January, 1934. PRESENT:—Mr. W. R. Boyd, (President), Dr. J. E. Smith, Hon. Mr, H. H. Abdool Cader, Dr.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 440 14 FREE GUESSING COMPETITIC N $5O CASH PRIZE Offered to readers of the Pinang Gazette and Sunday Gaz» i c by Bata Shoe Company, Penang. For correctly forecasting the number of pairs of Bata shoe j between the 7th and 13th February, 1934, we the management <■ he Bata Stores, Penang,
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    • 2229 15 1 d I 0 /V tt,TT"N ©.--BRITISH INDIA fxtPßxrz*cN I iNv (Companies Incorporated in England) BLUE PUMMEL LIME TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ mail PASSENGER £n<J cargo services From Penang Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York T *sels. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Leaves Doe Feb. 1 PRES. ADAMS Feb. 28 Mar. 13
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  • 1514 16 KUALA LUMPUR BOY'S AMAZING FEAT MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION Sweated Blood: Bogged In Ice GLAD TO BE ALIVE! (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, January 24. Gurchan Singh, a student of the Methodist Boys’ School, Kuala Lumpur, gave a graphic account of his experience of
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  • 157 16 Against Buffer Pool YESTERDAYS MEETING Ipoh, January 24. At a Council meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines held to-day resolutions were carried as follows: 1. “This Council considers that official connection between any pool and the International Tin Committee is undesirable and unnecessary and that
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  • 345 16 Results Of Matches Played Yesterday The following are results of matches played yesterday. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Scr. Mrs. Anderson and C. F. King beat p 1.3 Miss D. Mitchell and A. E. M. Dennys, 6—3, 6 —2. —3 Miss Gibson and J. H. Fenwick beat -—5
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  • 188 16 GOVERNMENT REPLY TO 1 SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION I Regulations In Force F s j Years I iTIME FOR ENFORCEMENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan I The Government has replied l t c protests by the Junior Civil Servants n Singapore against the recent circular.
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  • 418 16 The Raid Described FATHER MINDS THE BABY Six Chinese who claimed trial on Monday last stood in the Penang Police Court dock this morning on a charge of playing in a common gaming house, 7, Claimant’s Place, at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 20,
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  • 64 16 A Chinese hawker named Lim Yin Khooi was fined $5, with an alternative of seven days’ imprisonment, by the Penang Police Magistrate yesterday on a conviction of cruelty to animals. There was no paper laid over the bottom of accused’s fowl basket, with the result that the
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  • 190 16 Gay Musical At Queen's The boudoirs of Broadway's ladies of the evening form the setting for much of the story of the gay Universal musical, “Ladies I Must Love,” which opened a season at the I Queen’s last night, to two full houses. The story concerns four
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  • 156 16 fry.—Reuter Wireless. FRESH SHOCK FOR GOVERNMENT I I I Meteoric Rise Of Old Clothes Dealer POLICE BRIBED Paris, January 25. The Government has received a fresh shock as a consequence of the discovery of another financial scandal and the arrest of Georges Alexandre, founder of the
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  • 269 16 Fine British Film At Majestic If you want light musical comedy-drama go to the Majestic where Bebe Daniels’ first i British film, “The Seng You Gave Me," is being shown. Victor Varconi gives a creditable performance opposite the s.ar, wno i has the role of
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  • 144 16 Stolen Documents From Police Court Arrested in the Police Court premises a few minutes after stealing a bundle of papers from the Second Magistrate’s Court an 18-year-old Hokien youth named Teh Heng has been sent for medical observation. The captive was produced before the Third Magistrate,
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  • 141 16 Li Tek Seah Band To Perforin On Sunday The Li Tek Seah Brass Band will per* form at the Esplanade on Sunday, January 28 (corresponding to the 14th day of the Chinese 12th moon), from 8.30 p.m o 10.30 p.m. PROGRAMME 1 March—Voice of the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 37 16 EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. PENANG. TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE. Dance Music By Leonardo and his Orchestra. SATURDAY, 27th JANUARY PENANG REPERTORY PLAYERS Present VAUDEVILLE (A London Music Hall Programme) 14 ARTISTES 14 MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW. ’Phone 322 1440.
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    • 72 16 TO HIRE CAR OR BUS OWNERS Any hire car or bus owners operating BUTTERWORTH—SUNGEI PATANI —ALOR STAR AND BUTTERWORTH —TAIPING —IPOH Willing to make contract for daily journey at specified times write for particulars to BOX 95, PINANG GAZETTE, l-a, Penang Street, PENANG TIZJIXJI7IJI JI IJ JIJ iJU IJIIJIO UIJ
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