Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 January 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1888 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 22. Vol. XCII. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 699 1 TRADE ASSURED OF FULL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT M. P. PAYS FLYING VISIT TO MALAYA London, January 25. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, to-day began a short tour of Lancashire cotton centres. This morning he ha J a lengthy meeting
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  • 49 1 Instructions Received London, January 25. The Japanese Cotton Delegation has received the long awaited instructions to open negotiations with Lancashire. The next step will be that the Japanese will get in touch with the Lancashirites after which the sides will meet and frame an agenda.
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  • 94 1 —Reuter Wireless. 71 People Asleep: Policeman On Duty London, Jan. 23. While the body of Viscount Halifax, the nonagerian peer, lay in the church in his grounds at his residence, Hickriton Hall, near Doncaster, in readiness for the burial I to-day, thieves burgled the mansion
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  • 123 1 Soviet Actions STRAINED RELATIONS WITH JAPAN Moscow, Jan. 26. By offering a non-aggression pact and agreeing to the formation of a Soviet- 1 Japanese-Manchukuo frontier commision, and the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway, the Soviet has proved its readiness to secure solid maintenance of
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  • 89 1 creased more than eight per cent.—Rugby Radio Service. Railway Receipts Up London, January 25. In addition to the substantial increase in retail sales recorded by the Board of Trade this •week, further evidence of the steady recovery in British trade and industry is provided by
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  • 62 1 .—Rugby Radio Service. Satisfactory Progress London, January 25. The Coloma! Secretary, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, who was taken ill with a septic throat at Nairobi when engaged on the African air tour is making satisfactory progress although it is uncertain when he will resume further engagements. His
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  • 211 1 Reuter. Robbery Legalised ■>' ATTACK ON U.S. MONETARY BILL Washington, January 26. The Monetary Bill was attacked by the R-publican, Mr. Hastings, on the resumption t the Senate debate. He declared that the Bill legalised robbery and penalised selfand thrift. He asserted that if ever Congress
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  • 53 1 .—Reuter. Application For Revision Washington, January 25. Mr. Cordell Hull announced that the Chinese Government have made representations to the United States Minister to China fo. revision or the Sino-American Commerical Treaty. Mr. Hull added that the United States Government was ready to discuss whatever definite suggestions
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  • 497 1 LOSS OF LIFE SMALLER THAN AT ONE TIME FEARED DESTRUCTION OF CROPS THE GRAVEST MENACE for India is to co-operate.—Rugby Radi» Service. London, Jan. 25. With the news now available it is possible to form a closer appreciation than it has hitherto been possible
    for India is to co-operate.—Rugby Radi» Service.  -  497 words
  • 264 1 R.A.F. BOMBERS LAND AT TAIPING (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, January 25. The four single-engined aeroplanes of No. 84 (Bomber) Squadron accompanied by two transport bombers on their communication flight from Iraq to Singapore, landed at Taiping to-day at 4.35 p m. The airmen were welcomed
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  • 82 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Four Laid Down London, January 25. •The Royal National Lifeboat Institution; has laid down four new motor lifeboat!» which will be ready for service in the lata Summer. The boats will each carry a crew of seven with accommodation for thirty passengers and will
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  • 76 1 .—Reuter Wireless. Limited Business In All Sections London, Jan. 23. On the Stock Exchange business in practically all sections to-day was again, limited. Imperial Tobaccos fell I|3 to 113? owing to the preliminary annual figures indicating less satisfactory profits but the dividend for the year has been maintained,
    .—Reuter Wireless.  -  76 words
  • 25 1 WINTER (From Our Own Correspondent) London, January 16. The death has taken p’ace of Mrs. M. BWinter, Assistant ProV'ctcr of Chinese.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 15 1 T. NAGATA BROTHERS DENTSSTS Head Office next to The Dispensary Branch Office 52, Leith Street.
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    • 42 1 GUESTS B™appreciate the superior flavour of ■RPRO» HOSTESSES vSnM ensure the success of their dinners by serving CHEFS re* l B that they cannot do better than use Sole Agents for British Malaya: < fw: rat rt Mi «l ijy BJ u I,T>
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    • 23 1 J MASSAGE HOUSE 227, Hutton Lane Penang Mr. Mrs. K. KUSAKA and i Miss OKANE CERTIFIED MASSEURS OPPOSITE HUTTON LANE I POLICE STATION
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    • 2028 2 ’T RATES FOR CASUAL impohtaht auction municipal notice Penane Hill BANKS ADVERTISEMENTS Of Valuable Oriental U 5 Persian Carpets and Rugs. th >^”ration S of^g* e for 3 theyear ending Chartered Bank NEDERLANDSCHS Comprising a handsome assortment of 31st Deeemter, 1934 commenced on the Ist IZ Q| IWQV OF INDIA.
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  • NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA
    • 279 3 English Heroine's Work Among The Aborigines AWARDED THE C.B.E. The appearance in the Honours List of the name of Mrs. Daisy Bates, with the simple address of “Native Camp, Ooldea, Transcontinental Line,” signfies recognition of the noble work of one of the Empire’s heroines, a Florence
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    • 266 3 Crews Alleged -To Be Naval Men i i Sydney. J It is alleged that many Japanese luggers, working in Torres Strait are manned by trained naval men., and that a foreign submarine had been seen to pass through the Strait last year. The Rev. W.
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    • 95 3 Australia Demonstrates Recovery That Australia is w.ell on the high road to onomic recovery has just been demons- ated by an appeal to the citizens of Mel- >urne for funds to augment official grants r the festivities in connection with the 1 ntenary Celebrations, next year. In
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    • 212 3 Ex-Australian Test Captain's View "INCIDENT" AT LORD'S Sydney, Jan. 3. Allegations that a Lord’s crowd sang ‘The Dead March in Saul” during a match in which the Australians figured were made by M. A. Noble, Australia’s former Test captain, when telling young cricketers here that barracking
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    • 318 3 Commonwealth. To Build Four Relay Stations Standard Telephones and Cables, Limited,' of London has announced that their associated company at Sydney, New South Wales, had secured the contract for the construction of four of the new broadcasting stations which are to be built in the Commonwealth under the
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    • 142 3 But Australia Expects Bigger Cheque Australia is expecting a 25 per cent larger cheque for her wool, this season, despite the fact that her clip is estimated to be 600,000 bales less. i Fewer sheep have been shorn, and the average weight of wool per sheep is a
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    • 814 3 LANCASHIRE ANXIOUS: SUGGESTED DUMPING DUTY < I The seriousness of Japanese competition in Australia is dealt with at considerable length in the annual report of the Dominions and Home Trade Section of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce which was adopted by its members. Major W. G.
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    • 752 3 RECENT FORM IN AUSTRALIA Sydney, Jan. 9. It is now virtually certain that Woodfull will captain the Australian team which is to tour England, provided that he passes the medical test. He is willing to accept the captaincy, but has been resting on account of neuritis. He is now
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    • 50 3 Australians are planning an Easter gift for relatives and friends in England of a case oi apples each. An organisation has been set up to ensure delivery direct to any English addresses, says Austral News. The fruit will be shipped on an “apple gift” vessel.
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    • 147 3 Piano-Tuner Cycles 2,500 Miles A Year Mr. Frank Boston of Wilcannia, New South Wales, is a remarkable man. He is a travelling piano-tuner, and he has just turned 75 years. Thirty years ago he made this picturesque little country town the headquarters of his operations. W'ith
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    • 158 3 Immortalising A Gallipoli Hero “The Man with the Donkey” is to be immortalised in Australian marble, as typifying the spirit of the Anzacs who won fame in the Gallipoli campaign. The Man with the Donkey was a private soldier known as “Murphy” but his real name
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    • 61 3 £lOO,OOO To Be Spent Three Australian governments, the Federal, Queensland, and New South Wales, are sharing the cost of £lOO,OOO for an extensive survey by land and air of Northern Australia with the view to its exploitation and population and the ascertaining of mineral resources, including oil.
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    • 125 3 i.—Reuter. Bradman’s Average Of 91.5 For Six Years’ Play Sydney, Jan. 6. A review of Don Bradman’s brilliant performances in comparison with other famous Australian cricketers is featured in *he “Sydney Sun.” The writer points out that since Bradman first played in first-class cricket in the season
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    • 135 3 An Australian Bowler The First Offender Melbourne, Jan. 4. A bowler in the mid-week cricket competition here was penalised for “body-line” bowling. Although he had only two men on the leg side he was “bumping” the ball, and the umpire, who considered that he was bowling at the
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    • 47 3 Australia’s recovery 18 further emphasised by building trade figures, just Issued officially. They show, says Austral News, that new building for the past year are valued at |nesr £6,000,000 for the six capital cities, compared with just over £3,000,00 for the I previous year.
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    • 113 3 Ask me/ Am I a proud Father" -any w I I > I The finest you I k forlUnni H S e I “theotherforjumping.He I I haS “Ss^e'MyW’ teI BC. XsahneheaUhnounS- I ways at the o I I at school. She is b 1 1 I be a fine woman
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  • 412 4 Plea For Scientific Programme Of Prevention 14 OFFICERS KILLED FIGHTING BOOTLEGERS An appeal for an intelligent and scientific programme of crime prevention in the United States, operated through the prison, which, he says, “unfortunately does not seem to be accomplishing all that could, be asked for,”
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  • 197 4 Mr. J. V. Cowgill, secretary to Resident, Perak, is due back from home leave at the end of this month. Dr. R. M. Dannatt, of Kuala Lumpur, left yesterday for Home on urgent affairs. Dr. Laurie will act as Chief Surgeon, Selangor, during his absence. The French
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  • 131 4 Bridge Girl He “Baptised” Paris, Jan. 8. M. Michael Detroyat, the famous stunt flier was married at Wavrin, near Lilfie, to Mlle, Fanny Barrois. The marriage marks the culmination of a romance which began some years ago at Bayonne. After thrilling huge crowds by his magnificient flying
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  • 184 4 Ex-Convict Goes Back For Tw Years Johore Bahru, Jan. 23.. Before Mr. Justice Thorne in the Assize Cburt to-day, air ex-convict named Mohamed Jani bin Haji Ibrahim was charged with causing grievous hurt with an axe to a fellow convict named Majid bin Haji Wahab in the
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  • 149 4 Rendezvous Of British All Over The World In the recently issued “Clubs” for 1934, edited by Mr. E. C. Austen-Leigh, and published by Messrs. Spottiswoode, Ballantyne and Co. (7s. 6d.), informatoin is given concerning nearly four thousand institutions spreading over London, the provinces, the British Empire and the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 88 4 Just Arrived Excellent selection of delicious Vegetables Cauliflowers Cabbages Celery Lettuce Peas in Pod Spring Onions Red Cabbage Radishes Carrots Turnips I See our display on Saturday, 27th. i I SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD., I I PENANG BAGAN LUAR. aUi' -illi. ZIZIIL. 12Z12/12Z ILL. ILL. iLfZILLTILL' 12/ 12j?.LL ILL
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    • 107 4 STILL i I I j GREATER VALUE! Ii r... i-j—m i I \y Columbia I PORTABLE MODEL 1201 NOW $34-00 I VALUE THAT CANNOT BE EQUALLED. ALL ;> LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, CHROMIUM FITTINGS ROBINSON PIANO CO. f PENANG. i I I f Pinang Gazette Press Ltd. B 4 MONTHLY CHECK ROLLS
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  • 894 5 PENANG TEAM IN FORM Good Keeping By Both Goalies HOBLYN AND EU CHEOW TEIK EXCEL (living an excellent display Penang defeated the Wiltshire Regiment by four goals to one on ihe Esplanade yesterday. The result seems somewhat flattering but the home team were in form, particularly
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  • 260 5 English And Scottish League Matches FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW The following is the draw for the Fourth Round of the F. A. Cup to be played tomorrow. Millwall v. Leicester C. Tottenham H. v. W. Ham U. Tranmere R. v. Liverpool Workington v. Preston N.E. Hull v.
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  • 830 5 Committee’s Report (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. 25. The Annual Report of the Taiping and District Football League (Association) which was circulated at the General Meeting of the Association held at the Perak Club last evening, with Mr. N. F. H. Mather (District Officer)
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  • 472 5 Side To Meet Wales INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TOURNAMENT The following will constitute the Scottish Rugby team to play against Wales at Edinburgh on February 3: Brown (London Scottish); *Sha,w (Glasgow High School); *Dick (Cambridge); L’nd (Dunfermline) (Captain); Fyfe (Cambridge); Jackson (Oxford); Logan (Edinburgh Wanderers); Burnet (West of
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  • 80 5 —Reuter. Amar Singh Bowls And Bats Well Secunderabad, Jan. 25. The three day match between the M.C.C. and Moinud Dowlah’s XI resulted in a draw. M.C.C. 112 (Mushtaq Ali 5 wickets for 37, Amar Singh 4 for 33)' and 303 (Nichols 55 not out;
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 223 5 *£s*>/* DON’T MISS THESE iilWBiW Wfill? i GLASS fruit dish Plain Clear Crystal moulded with panels as illustrated 8 2 <Uam Usually 50 cts. SALE ga CENTS PRICE EACH NEAPOLITAN SERVICE Neat Floral Pattern in Blue Go,d Edged- Service i<»r 6 y persons. 30 pieces. Usually $27.50. sale siQ.cn PEB
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  • 262 6 Hundreds Can Never Be Promoted > GRATUITY OFFER IF THEY WILL RETIRE The Admiralty is making another effort to reduce the number of naval officers. Details were issued of a new scheme for encouraging lieutenant-commanders and lieutenants to retire. They are offered the following special gratuity
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  • 386 6 FIGHT FOR LIBERTY IN GREECE Athens, Jan. 12. One man against two nations—that is the picture Samuel Insull, the British-born financier, who was the electricity king of America, presents on the eve of the decision which will tell him his fate Next week the highest court
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  • 462 6 Mascot Of A 10,000 Miles Voyage ADVENTURE IN A SMALL YACHT A five shilling watch was responsible as much as anything else for the success of a 10,000 miles’ voyage which has been made in a tiny yacht by seven adventurous souls. The story of the watch
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  • 355 6 Eight Months For Chinese Burglar I A midnight struggle with a burglar was described to the Criminal District Judge, I Mr. Forrer, on Tuesday by a 47-year-old rikisha puller. The accused in the case was Tan Ah Chiang, who said he was a house pain- j ter. The
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  • 618 6 Capt. W. Hope’s Plan For A Warning Signal CROYDON AIRPORT’S BEACON TOWER Air pilots are complaining that the many wireless masts used by the G P.O. and the 8.8. C. increase greatly the dangers of flying in fog. The peril was emphasised on December
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    • 36 6 The £updax Gazette fila i It Best FOR News J AND Pictures a a z a a FULL REPORTS OF All Malayan Sporting Events a a a a a Home Football a a a a BHh
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    • 42 6 TO HIRE CAR OR BUS OWNERS I 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, 1-a, Penang Street, PENANG
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    • 424 6 i -1 .r-s I rTAQ P A a— A i W- I FOR MOTORISTS i j Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills Are Invaluable. a J THETHER one motors for Business or J Vw pleasure, either as a driver or passenger, Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills will he j found a
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  • 63 7 —Shun Pao. MUTINY IN SOUTHERN ANHUEI Hangchow, Jan. 5. A detachment of the Peace Preservation Garps at Tunhsi in southern Anhuei suddenly mutinied and broke away for an unknown, destination after looting the city. General Yu Chi-shih, commander of the peace Preservation Corps in Chekiang, has sent
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  • 129 7 .—Shun Pao. White Russians As Vanguards Peiping, Jan. 5. It is reported here that the remnants of the troops under General Liu Kwei-tang who recently mutinied against the Government are still heading southward. A number of White Russians are reported to be marching along with them and
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  • 150 7 Fourth Plenary Session of the C E.C. Sin Wen Pao. Comments On Hu Han-min’s Attitude Nanking, Jan. 5. The telegram issued by Mr. Hu Han-min advocating’ a cessation of hostilities in Fukien and a settlement of the Fukien situation through peaceful measures, has been received by the Government.
    Fourth Plenary Session of the C E.C. Sin Wen Pao.  -  150 words
  • 86 7 .—China Times. Denies Chinese Navy Fought Fukien Nanking, Jan. 5. Admiral Chen Shao-kwan, Minister of the Navy, to-day informed the press that the report that the Government warships in Fukien had clashed with the Fukien forces near Loyuen, in eastern Fukien, was ■without foundation. He said there were
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  • 96 7 Min Pao. Between Shanghai And Hankow Shanghai, Jan. 6. The China Merchants St.eam Navigation Company is now planning the inauguration of a special express steamship service between Shanghai and Hankow, it is learned from shipping circles. At present the distance between Shanghai and Hankow can be covered
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  • 62 7 —China Times. In A Few Day» Shanghai, Jan. 6. It is learned that 200,000 bales of the American cotton which arrived in Shanghai recently from Portland have been sold to Chinese merchants during the last few clays. The total amount of American cotton to
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  • 3301 7 BIGGEST PROVINCE IN CHINESE REPUBLIC LONG NEGLECTED BY CHINA Tung-Hal in the “People’s Tribune. I Sinkiang a remote frontier province of China, with means of communication poor and primitive, and is thus little known to foreigners and Chinese alike. In land area it is the largest province
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  • 89 7 ver is now being held by the police.— Chinn Times. RUN OVER BY LOADED' TRUCK II H Shanghai, Jun. An unknown youth, who appeared to b-j, a labourer, was run over by a loaded truck off Kiangwan Road yesterday morning. Death was instantaneous. It gppearei that
    ver is now being held by the police.—Chinn Times.  -  89 words
  • 101 7 Shanghai Morning Post Mr. Tai Chi-tao Chosen Nanking, Jan. 5. J It is definitely learned that the Govern. ment has decided to send Mr. Tai Chi-tan i President of the Examination Yuan, as Chinese Envoy to Tibet. The date of h’« departure, however, has not yet
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  • 73 7 L—Sin Wen Pao. Recapture Another City Hankow, Jan. 5 The military authorities here have n. ceived a telegram from General Liu Hsian; ol’ Szechuen reporting the recaptu' S o Chienkiang in south-eastern Szechu 1 fro» the hands of the communists. The communists commanded by Ho Lun. who led
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  • 82 7 —Shun Pao. Warrant Issued For Arrest Shanghai, Jan. 6. A warrant has been issued by the judicii court here for the arrest of Mr. Yi Pei-ch a member of the C.E.C. and former Dire» tor of the Peiping Palace Museum for en bezzlement. Mr. Yi was relieved from
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  • 73 7 .—Sin Wen Pao. Still In Operatoin Despite Fukien Affair Shanghai, Jan. 6. The air service between Shanghai ai Canton is still in operation despite the w situation in Fukien. Business, however, by no means encouraging as yesterday t plane took only one passenger from Ca ton. According
    .—Sin Wen Pao.  -  73 words
  • 83 7 man of the commission, it is said. Sh Pao. Organize Enthronement Commission Peiping, Jan. 5 It is reported here that the Manchouk Government has appointed a commission make arrangements for the enthronem» ceremony of Henry Pu Yi which will ts place in the middle of March. The me
    man of the commission, it is said. Sh Pao.  -  83 words

  • 554 8 The anti-buffer poolites—or a$- we prefer still to describe them, the antiHoweson brigade— are probably feeling somewhat pleased with themselves that the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines passed a resolution by nine votes to four that official connection between any pool and the International Tin Committee is undesirable
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  • 264 8 Most motor drivers will agree with Sir Bertram Falls that persons who are convicted of drunkenness while in charge of a car ought to be deprived permanently of their driving licences. The Home Secretary insists that magistrates shall have discretion in the matter, and that the Government
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  • 75 8 —Reuter. Especially In Textile Goods London, January 25. In connection with the decision of tha Persian Government to make the country as far as possible independent of foreign produce, specifications have been sent from Teheran to British engineering firms for the supply of plant, particularly for textile
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  • 50 8 —Rugby Radio Service. Booked By Middlesborough Firm London, January 25. The Furness Ship Building Company of Middlesborough booked to-day an order for a 5,000 tons tanker for the Standard Shipping Company of New York. The vessel is for work on the Argentine rivers and the coast.—Rugby Radio Service.
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  • 620 8 A DANIEL BUT In connection with the query raised by a correspondent yesterday as to the unique procedure adopted in the Police Court of imposing a fine which was to be paid in instalments it is understood the magistrate was not wrong and was acting entirely within
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  • 1102 8 In our county town society is of a convenient size. Men and women who in large cities might fall discouraged by the wayside, with us branch and burgeon, spreading their riches upon the land; consequently we possess wits equal, in our eyes, to the gayest spirits of London
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  • 1365 9 SMUGGLERS* DARING FOILED BY POLICE our thousand dollars’ worth of contrat chandu which had been sent to Singafrom Hong Kong by post were exhi1 in the Singapore Criminal District rt on Wednesday at the trial of three ns on a charge of importation of
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  • 258 9 FRENCH TRAVELLER CAMPS IN TANK ROAD Round the world on foot, by boat and 'by train is the prodigious task which a French explorer, M. Louis Bouvier, set him- self four years ago, with the object of writtog a book about his travels in order
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  • 390 9 All Cases Being Settled "THE LADY FROM KEDAH In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Prichard, K. C. disposed of a number of bankruptcy matters., nearly all being withdrawn as a result of their being settled or being in the process of settlement. In the petition
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  • 63 9 Penang Sittings Most of the members of the S. S Trade Commission arrived in Penang this morning by the s.s. Kedah for the meetings to be held in Penang. The Commission met this morning at the Town Hall at 9.30 a.m. and went on the whole morning,
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  • 296 9 Constables Detained MAN DIES FROM STAB WOUNDS j I Several men including a woman, have been detained by the Police in connection with the two cases of stabbing that occurred in Singapore on Sunday night and I in the early hours of Monday morning. “Additional constables” are
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  • 152 9 Ong—Gan At No.- 89 Ansoh Road yesterday, the marriage took place of Mr. Ong Thean Hooi, only son of the late Mr. Ong Chin Hin and Mrs. Ong Chin Hin, with Miss Gan Guat Lee, only daughter of the late Mr. Gan Kim Teik and Mrs. Gan
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  • 56 9 Turner —McLaren The wedding was solemnised at noon tc-day before Mr. B. F. Bridge, Senior Registrar of Marriages, Penang of Mr. William Joseph Foster Turner, son of Mr. James Foster Turner with Miss Mary Gertrude McLaren, daughter of Mr. Robert McLaren. Mr. Louis Flinter and Mr. Helmuth Burckhard
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  • 100 9 TIN-SPOT YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £227-10-0 £226-10-0 TIN—(S MonHwi London £227-7-6 £226-7-6 Singapore $114.00 $113.62y 2 Burineea Done Penang BualneM Done OOPBA—(Snnrtried) $2.95 BLACK PKPPEH r $17.00 BUBBBR London 4%d. New Yo-k 9%c.(G) 9%c.(G) Singapore Spot ls%c. Apl.Uunn IS’/ic. 16c. JulyjSept. 15%c. 16%c. TAPIOCA Fair Bead 7ft Medium Peart
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    • 169 9 ff I «89 i •m. 4 C Ow t //u The day of the ordinary artificial"* j f /s/ Food is over deficient and often merely fat- forming—no wonder the mother dreaded its advent, when breast feeding failed. But Cow Do not risk Baby’s health on Food, which Gate has
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  • 378 10 Reuter. CARGO OF TALLOW POURS INTO ENGINE ROOM PASSENGERS PREFER WATERY GRAVE TO BURNING Shanghai, January 25. A vivid tale of how at least 125 men, women and children lost their lives in one of the most appalling disasters in the annals
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  • 132 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Aboard Blue Funnel Liner London, January 25. The Prince of Wales as Master of the Merchant Navy yesterday congratulated Midshipman Timms who showed exceptional bravery and endurance on the Blue Funnel liner, “Phemius,” which was recently, for five days, at the mercy of
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  • 85 10 —Reuter. Convict Dictatorship New York, January 25. The worst prison scandal in the history of the United States is expected to be revealed as the lesult of a surprise police raid on a Nev/ York City penitentiary. The police claim to have discovered a convict dictatorship running
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  • 43 10 We Welcome Them, Says C.P.O. “We get too few complaints. We welcome them at any time”, said Mr. E. E. H. Beck, the C.P.0., in the course of a discussion at the Seremban Sanitary Board meeting on Wednesday.
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  • 86 10 in the process of construction.—Rugby Radio Service. £720,000,000 Advanced Since The War London, January 25. Since the war, building societies in Great Britain have advanced no less than £720,000,000 and about two million houses erected in that period have received financial assistance for them. The building societies have
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  • 193 10 Bickering Round Committee Table Bangkok, January 17. Siamese soccer football has fallen on difficult times. The schools are as keen as mustard and the various inter-school competitions are as hotly contested as ever. But in the larger sphere there is a good deal of unrest, and as there
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  • 60 10 .—Reuter. British Battle Squadron For Far East London, Jan. 25. A persistent rumour emanating from Hongkong that the British Battle Squadron will ba leaving for the Far in the spring and also that the wbote Rainbow Class of submarines is destined for ithe China station is dismissed as
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  • 236 10 For Singapore PROPOSAL NOW UNDER DISCUSSION American business men in Singapore met recently and discussed the advisability of forming an American Chamber of Commerce. While nothing definite was decided, a committee was appointed to go further into the matter and to submit a report at the
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  • 91 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Move To Reduce Accidents The Home Secretary in a circular letter to the Chairman of the quarter sessions in reference to a possible measure for lessening the number of deaths and injuries caused by motoring accidents invites the opinion of magistrates on the suggestion that
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  • 61 10 bank in reducing cash transfers.—Rugby Radio Service. London, January 25. Three representatives of the British long term and medium term creditors of Germany, together with representatives of the American creditors, are meeting the Reichsbank authorities in Berlin this morning in reference to
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  • 72 10 .—Reuter. Enthronement Postponed For Fortnight Peking, January 25. Unconfirmed Chinese reports state that the enthronement of Henry Pu Yi has been postponed till March 16 as it is suggested that he may desire to celebrate his birthlav on March* 13 before his elevation. Several Chinese papers in Peking
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  • 261 10 —Rugby Radio Service and Reuter. Traffic Chaos AQUITANIA RUNS AGROUND London, Jan. 25. Four people were killed and hundreds injured in traffic collisions during the worst fog experienced in England for many years. The fog enveloped a wide area from Yorkshire to Sussex, reducing rail and
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  • 274 10 Two Coaches Wrecked By Bomb Belgrade, January 23. An atrocious attempt to blow up the Vienna-Zagreb express was made on Monday morning near Brezice, 30 miles west of Zagreb—where the Little Entente conference was scheduled to open a few hours later—resulting in one coach being
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  • 126 10 Hear About Trade School Work The 103rd and 104th meetings of the Trade Commission were held in Singapore on January 23 and 24. Evidence was taken from Mr. K. Nankivell (Principal, Trade School, Singapore), regarding the work done by the Trade School, his information being supplemented by Mr.
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  • 164 10 .—Reuter. Great Send Off STAYING 10 DAYS AT SHANGHAI Sir Alexander Cadogan had a great send off to-day when, with Lady Theodosia Cadogan and his three daughters, he departed for Marseilles to join the “Chitral” for Shanghai. Sir John and Lady Simon bade him farewell at
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  • 160 10 —Rugby Radio Service. No Dictatorship INDIVIDUAL STATEMENTS REPUDIATED London, January 25. The Executive Committee of the Labour Party yesterday declared its firm opposition to individual or group dictatorship whether from the right or from the left and its adherence to the system of Parliamentary democracy. The resolution
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  • 140 10 Double Tote At Siamese Turf Club Bangkok, January 17. The double tote has been introduced to local racing, and appears to be catching on at the Turf Club. This body finished its three day meeting with a long programme on Sunday of ten races with an
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  • 1109 10  -  ITS ADVANTAGES AND DIFFICULTIES By Hartley With- Champions of “sound mon an Over world are throwing bricks 3 ,he President of the United States, becau he is tryi to give to the American d< Lr the qua!*t of steadiness in purchasin power that seems to be an obvious
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 174 11 Cadbury s Bourn-vita-be perfect food-drink <W-- VaBMMMMML -.fi .k. ..a^Eg'W^Wi&^EaßMr-^' W f 1. wwH >w A 1 j? Jr X •X'- ’'.^V s *n. z BB\ C X RECOMMENDED I HW* aW- OVER 14,500 Z7^ a iF 4> ht-:s>a iiftM ENGLISH DOCTORS \W((/F v sMI nfe. ~sjalfafee' 4OO local doctors.
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  • 1036 12 Summary of Proceedings of Council Meeting held on 13th Jan. 1934 PRESENT :—The Hon’ble Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, C.8.E., President, (In the Chair), Dr. W. L. Braddon, and Messrs. Choo Kia Peng, C.8.E., K. Arumugam, A. McKenzie, W. A. Stanton, E. L. Watson, R. M.
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  • 110 12 Latest Quotations Thursday Wednesday I Paris 80& *****2 New York 4.97 4.99*4 Montreal 5.01 5.02% Brussels 22.56 22.55 Geneva 16.22% 16.23 Amsterdam 7.83 7.81% Milan 59|g 59% Berlin 13.31 13.29% Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19 90 19.90 Vienna 29 29% Prague 106 105%
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  • 76 12 .—Shun Pao. Negotiations Progressing Smoothly Peiping, Jan. 5. M.'. Yin Ju-keng, a member of the Retie cessicr Commission, declared to-day that negotiations for the retrocession of the Kupeikou and other passes are progressing .zmcothly, and that he expects that such negotiations should be concluded before the
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  • 59 12 Sin Wen Pao. Investigations In China Completed Shanghai, Jan 6. Mr. Fcnzy, Egyptian Consul in Tokyo, who ailived here frem Japan last yeai, has left for Tokyo after completing his investigations in China. It is said that the Egyptian Government is planning to establish a commercial agent
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  • 1245 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following were the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY CO’S sltare list to-day. Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBER Allenby 100 1.10 1.10 1.25 AmaL Malay 1.80 2.00 1.92% 2.10 Batu Lintang 82% 85 82% 87% Bedford 40 50 42% 50
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  • 48 12 PENANG, JANUARY 26 CVvt,T-t«Mrv thp '"■.«»-< On London Bank Demand 4 m|ts 2|4% Private 3 mlts credit 2'4 11|32 3 Documentary 2'4 13|32 On New York Bank Demand 57*4 nom. France T.T. 900 nom. India T.T. Hongkong T.T. 35% dis. nom. Shanghai T.T. 41% dis nom. Bar Silver
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  • 226 12 Magistrate On “Dual Per SOn ality” Of Industrious Man Who Kept A Di ary 2 Of Crime An extraordinary story was i at lebene Police Court of a dua a young man of education, s nng J to become an optician, regat 4 1 his
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 63 12 DLCrSZkf Plain, Ivory Cork Tippod I ip ill i i ,l' < -M/WWih Xsi»* 1 y (O®A r i Cigarettes 0»w 7 1 67-z<>« 1 I I I Enjoy a cool satisfying smoke at anytime. Keep a tin on hand—they are always fresh. Save your coupons—high-class gifts are presented. HENRY
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    • 421 12 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 1 POLICE NOTICE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS THAU PUSAM FESTIVAL 29th, 30th, 31st Jan. Ist Feb., 193'. In pursuance of the powers vested n him by section 4 (1) of Ordinance No. 19 ot 1933 (Traffic Regulation Ordinance), the Chief Police Officer issues the fc’ owing Police Orders with reference
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 36 12 WEATHER REPORT Temp. Wind Rainfai 6 a.m. 73 N Noon 83 NE TIDE TABLES TO-DAY HIGH WATER LOW WATER 10.55 a.m. 5.15 a.m. 10.27 p.m. 4.25 p.m. TO-MORROW 11.35 a.m. 5.47 a.m. 11.08 p.m. 5.25 p.m.
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  • 587 13 Schadtfle of Principal Lines The following is a list of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY S.S. AENEAS from Singapore. Sails for Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Glasgow. S.S. D ARD ANUS from Singapore. Sails for Genoa, Havre and Liverpool.
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  • 874 13 The Post Office notifies that a telegram from G. P. O. London says that the mail despatched from Penang, on January 5 by the s.s. “Baloeran” was delivered in London on January 24. imperial airways A Homeward Mail by the Imperial Airways will be closed at the General
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  • 91 13 FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 Penang Rotary Club, Dinner and Concert, E. O. Hotel. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 Rugby North vs. South, Singapore. Hockey Selangor vs. 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
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 55 13 nUMsßrawogit I There is NO I Substitute. Check» end arrest» Act. like a charm In «VER. CROUP, AGUE. DIARRHOEA and The re’llable Family remedy for I STOMACH CHILLS /NFLUENZA, COUGHS, COLDS and I» the only «pacific In CATARRH, ASTHMA BRONCHITIS. CHOLERA and a p?" DYSENTERY Neuralgia. Gout, Rheumatism Convince r.
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    • 314 13 FJoyous VIGOUR “few minutes -1 Kft il ibpf I Wither you are a Man or I Woman, young, or old,whetherDebility and Weakv HVf KX’ ness are just steadily creeping upon you, or whether you have offered foryears just stopfor a tagine head- nioment and think of thesplen- D aches spofl
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    • 319 13 -is• m~*■■■ w I 3i BS|r fpS I j <lwl I t I,’ 5.15 LAST NIGHT 9.30 Z I t MATINEE TO-MORROW AT 2.45 BEBE DANIELS f IN 8.1.P.’s Grand Musical Hit Of The Year 'THE SONG YOU GAVE ME'J! OPENING TO-MORROW t The First Ladv Of The Screen Z
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    • 85 13 uui a ioiiiaiisaaasa j f a 6.15 TO-NIGHT LAST NIGHT 9.30 MATINEE TO-MORROW AT 2.45 P.M. Universal's Mad-Merry Musical of Four l Gold Diggers "LADIES MUST LOVE" J WITH THE DARLING OF THE MUSICAL COMEDY STAGE JUNE KNIGHT t 5 TO-MORROW B -■J U LsWf|i >! W W AVaIH A
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  • 239 14 Sentence On The Palace Smash Motorist The driving licence of the motorist con-; cerned in the crash outside Buckingham 1 Palace on October 7, when four persons were killed, was suspended for life at the Old Bailey. He was Frank Henry Hills, aged thirtythree, a sales
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  • 223 14 The British Coast, the largest motor ship ever built for the coasting trade, will leave London to-morrow on her maiden trading voyage. She will carry an assorted cargo of heavy goods—bricks, tiles, slate, cement and timber —and will visit Southampton, Falmouth, and Plymouth on
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  • 221 14 U. S. Army’s Vast Plan The United States Army is about to be motorised on a vast scale. No fewer than 7,776 vehicles, wheel and track, are to be provided as a start out of a $10,000,000, grant. Full details are published in the current issue of
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  • 351 14 A Millionaire Who Once Thrashed His Workers Cnee upon a time there was a poor boy with ideas. Yes, you’ve gussed the rest. Now he is a millionaire. And his name is Axel Leonard Wenner-Gren. Never heard of him? That shows how clever he is! For the
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  • 198 14 Sample Machine c I r re ncl> Governin' r<t One of the new direct ntrol I was delivered to th e Government, and incidt I first non-stop flight from i to Pai The distance is 225 miles 1, a, X I 1S has tham I tically been
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  • 334 14 “See That Your Bride Can Cook I j A bachelor M.P. on Jan. 8, gave advice 1 to young men about to marry. I It was not just “Don’t” it was: “Don’t marry any girl until she has proved te I ycur satisfaction that
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 705 14 $lOO Must Be Won >:•» S.G. P.G. FOOTBALL COMPETITION o NO ENTRANCE FEE o ■JELOW will be found particulars of the Sunday Gazette and Pinang Gazette, Football Competition No. 9, in which you are asked to forecast results of ten English League matches to be played on February 3. A
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    • 53 14 WVWWWWbVA It is a long lane thai has no turning. An advertisement in the Pinang Gazette will help to p you through dull times. 1. SiEMEIiS J CABLES WIRES y IMIItn. Il ALL CLASSES O/ CABLES V) TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE IroV u power TRANSMISSION jnlllllfl- Sole AyenlJt Hlllllik SiME, DARh'Y .1
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    • 762 14 8.8. C. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES TO-DAY TO-MORROW For the Straits Settlements and Federal- binson; Harry S. Pepper and Do)d Malay States from the Empire transmit- ris Arnold at the pianos; compered jer Daventry, England. and produced by John Watt. 4.20 —Time Signal from Greenwich. Old Two of the following frquencies and
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    • 2134 15 I &ft‘TTT A~ .a aiIUK p ©.-BRITISH INDIA I AND ApcAt links I I ktrtNTING (Companies Incorporated In I >• BLUE PUMMEL LIME EUROPE VIA SUEZ mail passenger and cargo services I From Penang Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York 1- I Vr is. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Due Feb.
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  • 932 16 ARE TOURING COMPANIES COMING INTO THEIR OWN AGAIN FOUR SHOWS TO VISIT SINGAPORE Renewed activity in the local show world in the next few months is foreshadowed by the promise of visits from no fewer than three big professional touring entertainment companies, and the prospect
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  • 80 16 During the week ending 20th January, 1934, cxpor'.s from Malayan ports amounted to 32,002 cases, or which 30,334 cases wen to the United Kingdom, 825 cases to the Continent of Europe, Nil cases io Canada and 843 cases Elsewhere. Total exports for the period Ist January,
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  • 156 16 Singapore Man Drowned FUTILE EFFORT TO RESCUE GIRL News of a. double bathing tragedy at Mauritius on Sunday, in which a Singapore man and his cousin were drowned was received in Singapore on Wednesday. The two unfortunate bathers were: Mr. Rene Montigny, formerly of Brossard Mopin (Malaya)
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  • 75 16 Monday’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: —Khaw Kheng Hock beat Phuah Kah Eng 300 —276. Three Balls: —Chee Swee Hoe beat Lee Guan Cheng 250 —249.
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  • 195 16 Two Matches This Week-End Two cricket matches will be played on the Esplanade, one on Saturday starting at 2.15 p.m. and the other on Sunday commencing at 11 a.m. The teams for the match on Saturday will be selected from the following W. M. Kimpster, T. S.
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  • 112 16 Results Of Yesterday’s Matches The following are results of yesterday’s matches:—Mixed Doubles Handicap. —15.1 Miss Wallis and R. D. Milligan beat -—15.1 Mrs. Douglas and A. W. Wallich, 5—7, 6 —o, 6—3. Men’s Singles Handicap “A.” —5 D. G. Jackson beat —l5 G. C. Watson, 6 —4,
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  • 371 16 In Taiping And Singapore NARA TO MEET DIAMOND (BY “SECONDS OUT”) Taiping, after its successful attempt to again stage professional fights, will again be the scene of another promotion on Feb. ruary 2. Mr. Ooi Seng Chey, who was responsible for the first promotion, and who is
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  • 150 16 r Duty Unpaid On Cigars i i i HOW TO TELL A FRESH CHEROOT i I A Chinese shopkeeper named Chee Long Moy, when charged in the Penang Police Court this morning with the possession of i dutiab’e tobacco at 122 Prangin Road, made I a statement
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  • 132 16 Governor Visits Saw Mills WITH MEMBERS OF TRADE COMMISSION (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 25. His Excellency, Sir Cecil Clementi, Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott and members of the Trade Commission visited the Siang Lim Saw Mill to-day. The factory is representative of a new trade which
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  • 115 16 North Kedah Beat South Kedah North Kedah XI gained a run-a-way victory over South Kedah Eleven yesterday, when they met them in a friendly game of hockey on their home ground. The weather kept fine throughout and a keen and fast game resul ing in a
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  • 101 16 To-morrow’s Vaudeville The following ladies and gentlemen have consented to appear in the Vaudeville programme, which is being presented by the Penang Repertory Players, at the E. O. Hotel to-morrow night:—Mrs. H. V. Dunbar (Miss Joan Mayer, from the Coliseum and Hippodrome Theatres, London), Mrs. Groucutt. Misses
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  • 96 16 F. Michael Joseph, water meter inspector of the Bering Municipal Water Supply Department, was to-day bound over by the Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, in the sum of $lOO to be of good behaviour and to come up for judgment if called upon within one year from
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    • 104 16 (Tc the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette”) Sir, —I am obliged to you for your paragraph pointing cut that the Penal Code has been amended so as to alter the definition of Grievous Hurt in this Colony. Yours, etc., H. G. SARWAR. Penang, January 26, 1934. [The
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  • 208 16 Revenue Office rs' Vigil I WILY JELUTONG I VILLAGER Revenue Officers who had be< Wat h the coast at Sungei P.nang in expectation of a tongkang were rewarded yesterday by th r lam Muttai, a Tamil inhabitant e j elut e f village, in possession of a
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  • 113 16 Charged With Felonious Intent As a sequel to his arrest a Malay named Snaya was charged in the Police Court this morning with housebreaking between sunset and sunrise on January 25 by entering the Strand Hotel, Leith Street, with intent to commit the theft of
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  • 145 16 Chinese Ignorant Of Legal Procedure The case was mentioned in the Police Court again this morning of the Chin» se against whom a charge was brought on January 19 of the theft of a quantity of gunny bags valued at $19.65, wh ch accused were alleged
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  • 145 16 The following arrived at Penang to-day by the s s. Kedah from Singapore. The Hon. Mr. G. Sturrock and Mrs. Sturrock, the Hon. Mr. W. E. Pepys, Mr. J. J Miller, Mr. W. S. Gibson, Mr. W. J. Wil coxson, Mr. C. V. Bailey, Mr. J. M. Marti;
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    • 41 16 EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. PENANG. TO-MORROW Orchestral Music During Tiffin 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. PENANG REPERTORY PLAYERS Present 11 VAUDEVILLE 11 (A London Music Hall Programme) 14 ARTISTES 14 (Performance Commencing at 9.30 p.m. sharp) MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW. ’Phone 322 1440.
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    • 60 16 If you wish to extend your trade and find new :ustomers. Uy a small advertisement tn the “Pinang Gazette.” it circulates throughout tue whole of North Malaya, Siam and Sumatra. As a sellin. tnediv*" it stands unrivalled. GET BUSY ABOUT YOUR SEATS “Dinner at Eight" t M. G. M.’s GRAND
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