Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 March 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Ne isfe. Vol. XCIL THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 2344 1 AFTER NEARLY 20 YEARS DiVERS TO BEGIN WORK ON MARCH 26 Now Lying at Depth of 80 Feet FTER nearly 20 years efforts are to be made within a fortnight to salvage the Russian cruiser “jemtschug” which was sunk at the mouth of the
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  • 294 1 much as they do the Heimwehr’s.- Reuter Wireless. Dr. Dollfuss Gen. Goemboes To Visit Rome WELCOMED BY ITALIAN PRESS I I Rcme, March 3. Dr. Dollfuss and General Gcemhoes will officially visit the Italian Government in March from ‘he 14th to the 16th to discuss the
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  • 584 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Precedent Of 1904 NOTHING LOST ON PREVIOUS ADVANCE London, March 7. The North Atlantic Shipping Bill I which empowers the treasury to advance money to the Cunard Company for the construction of one or more large ves- seis for the North Atlantic shipping
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  • 47 1 No Dividend 1933 (From. Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok, March 6. The Bangkok dock in which the United Engineers are the controlling shareholders is not paying a dividend for 1933. The Chairman at the annual meeting to-day held no hopes of a dividend in 1934.
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  • 86 1 Mysterious Disappearance FROM S.S. BALMORAL CASTLE London, March 7. The mysterious disappearance of 930 ounces of gold valued over £6,000 was discovered when the gold shipment by the Union Castle liner “Balmoral Castle” reached London from South Africa. The box containing the gold was found filled with
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  • 96 1 .—Reuter. From U.S. Treasury Washington. March 7. Coincident with the disappearance of gold in transit frem South Africa to London, gold coins worth £l5 and a number of imitation gold bars were stok n from a show case at the entrance to the treasury here although the
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  • 110 1 Child Bitten To Death BY HUMAN TEETH (From Our Uwe Correspondent) Singapore, March. 7. One of the most astounding cases in the annals of the local courts was mentioned' to-day when a sixteen year old Hokkien girl was remanded for observation. Last night a squatter in the
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  • 135 1 Rugby Radio Service. Over Measures To Restore Prosperity London, March 7. The Prime Minister. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who attended the inaugural lunch of the South London Exhibition which was opened at the Crystal Palace this afternoon in a brief speech said the safety of every step the government
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  • 59 1 To Be Formed In Siam (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, M° ch 6. The Assembley yesterday decided the foundation of a university for moral and political sciences. On account of urgent business ‘he Assembley agreed to prolong the session from March 10 in‘ the
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  • 811 4 ACCUSE SENTENCED TO BE HANGED DENIES HE COMMITTED MURDERS UNANIMOUS VERDICT Taking only five minutes to consider their verdict a Special Jury with Mr. D. Mackinnon as Foreman at the Assize Court yesterday, brought in an unanimous verdict of guilty on all three charges against a 1’.W.1).
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  • 456 4 "WAIT TILL DOMINIONS ARE READY FOR THEM "-—Lord Ponsouby ’To «trppose for a single moment that you can mov human beings about like pawns on a chessboard, and take them ■from this country to any part of the Empire is absolutely ridiculous.” Ix>rd Ponscnby made
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  • 446 4 The death is announced of the composer, Mr. Norman O’Neill. Mr. R- M. Bousfield, Manager, Highlands Estate, Klang, is sailing for Home] on leave shortly. Lieut. G. H. T. Billson R A. (the Malaya Command Rugby captain) has le Singapore for Ceylon. Mr R. P. Bradley, of
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  • 60 4 e.—Reuters Pacific Service. Private Of South Wales Borderers Found Dead Hongkong, Feb. 19. Private Albert Lowe, aged 24, of the South Wales Borders was found shot to death to-night, in a shed adjoining the sergeant’s mess at the Murray barracks. His service rifle was lying beside the body,
    e.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  60 words
  • 73 4 practice at an early date. —Reuters Pacific Service. To Finance Workers In Kwangtung Canton, Feb. 19. With, a view to relieving economic stringency and financing workers in Kwangtung province, the provincial authorities have urged the establishment of public pawnshops in different countries, according to the Central Press
    practice at an early date.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  73 words
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  • 59 5 MONDAY, MARCH 19 Board of Licensing Justices quarterly meeting, District Court, 2.15 p m. Tuesday, March 20 Government Servants’ Thrift and Loan Society Ltd., annual meeting, Government’s office, Government Buildings, 4.15 p.m. Penang Football Association, annual general meeting, Penang Cricket Club, 7 p.m. MARCH 30 and 31
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  • 709 5 Committee's Annual Report STEADY INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP The twelfth Annual General Meeting of the Penang Family Benefit Society will be held at the President, Mr. Lim Cheng Ean s office at 33F, Beach Street, on Saturday the 24th instant, at 2 p.m. The following are excerpts
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  • 90 5 i.—Reuter. City Hold Aston Villa MOTHERWELL WINS CUP REPLAY London, March 7. The following are the results of matches played to-day in the English League. DIVISION 1 Aston V. 0, Manchester C. 0. Portsmouth 2, Leeds U. 1. DIVISION II Bolton W. 3, Hull C. 3. Preston N.E.
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  • 361 5 Riff-Raffs Defeat Municipality On the Dato Kramat padang yesterday evening the Riff-Raffs defea’ed the Municipality in a friendly game of football by the odd goal in three. A. Williams netted twice for the Riff-Raffs. From the kick-off the Riff-Raffs advanced and J. Andres centred behind. They exerted
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  • 58 5 —Reuter. County Rugger London, March 7. The County rugger match between Berkshire and Sussex was played to-day and resulted in a win for Berkshire by 17 points to 8. ROYAL AIR FORCE BEATEN The following are results of the principal rugby matches played to-day. Abertillery 3, Newport
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  • 147 5 Damage Caused To Extent Of $5OO Shortly after noon yesterday a fire broke out near the 4th mile, Ayer Itam Road, when a kampong house si‘uated in the large piece of land at the top of Green Lane was gutted and damage was caused to the
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  • 1815 6 "NOTHING AND NOBODY WAS EVER ALLOWED TO STAND IN HIS WAY" By Admiral of the Fleet Sir ROGER KEYES This is the first of a series of extracts from Sir Roger Keyes’s forthcoming book of memoirs "The Daily Telegraph" published. Sir Roger was
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  • 191 6 Penang Hindu Community’s Collections (Third List) We are informed by Mr. G. Swamy Pillay, the Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Penang Hindu Community’s Collection Committee, that he has sent on the 7th instan 4 a money order for $100.40 (Dollars One Hundred and
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  • 601 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. DECISIONS KEPT SECRET Peiping, Feb. 17. Taking advantage of the presence of Generals Fu Tso-yi Hsu Yung-chang, Chairmen ot Suiyuan and Shansi, who arrived irom Taiyuan yesterday afternoon, General Ho Ying-ching, Acting Chairman of the Peiping Branch Military Council, called a conference of
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  • 80 7 Reuters Pacific Service Will Probably Be Presented To Mr. Lin Sen Nanking, Feb. 19. It is learned hero to-day that Sir Alexander Cadogan, the new British Minister to China who arrives in Shanghai on February 26, will probably reach Nanking on March 2 or 3. His credentials
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  • 209 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. On Prices And Quantities Unjustifiable Osaka, Feb. 17. Declaring that Canada, Australia, and South Africa, since they have tariff autonomy, should be excluded from any trade agreement reached between Britain and Japan and should, like India hold individual conferences with the latter, the Osaka
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  • 145 7 Returned By The Japanese Peiping, Feb. 10 With the raising of the national flags on the Administration building and the firing of eleven guns, the walled city of Shanhaikwan, which has been held by the Japanese since the new year, 1933, was formally retroceded to China at 11
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  • 135 7 Arming Charge Against China Japan is trying to create further trouble in the Far East by questioning the uses to which China is putting the £10,000,000 loan granted by the United States last year. The loan was made to China on the understanding that
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  • 156 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. Following Weihaiwei Piracy Dairen, Feb. 19. Anxiety concerning the Daibo Maru which has been missing for the past ten days, was allayed this morning when the vessel sailed into Dairen, apparently none the worse for her experience. The Daibo Maru, along wPh three other
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  • 1098 7 TRAGEDY OF CHINA'S UNWANTED CHILDREN 24,000 DEAD BODIES OF INNOCENTS PICKED UP ON STREETS OF SHANGHAI LAST YEAR LIMITATION OF FAMILIES BY CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS URGED pie cannot but care about them.— Ihe People’s Tribune. Over 24,000 dead bodies of little in-* fants were picked up on the
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  • 64 7 y.— Reuters Pacific Service. On Inspection Tour Of Hainan Island Canton, Feb. 21. Mr. Lin Yih-chung, commissioner of the Kwangtung provincial Department of civil affair, started an inspection tour last Monday, of Hainan island. Mr. Lin was accompanied by a number o 2 magistrate candidates and advanced students
    y.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  64 words
  • 218 7 1. —Reuters Pacific Service. Generosity Of Chinese Foreign Office Nanking, Feb. 22. Through the generosity of the Chinese Foreign Office, an attractive centre for social and athletic activities, to be known as the Golf and Country Club, will soon be available to residents in the
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  • 161 7 the signed treaty Peace. —Reuters Pacific Service. Influential Member Of Privy Council Tokyo, Feb. 19. The death occurred to-day, from ulcer in the stomach, of Count Ito Miyoji, one of the most influential members of the Privy Council. Born in Nagasaki 77 years ago, the
    the signed treaty Peace.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  161 words
  • 90 7 Suggestion For Improvement Nanking, Feb. 19. An increase in the duty on rayon is among the proposals submitted by the Committee for the Improvement of the Silk Industry, which held its inaugural meeting at the headquarters of the National Economic Council this morning. Other sugested measures include
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  • 76 7 almost been completed.’ —Reuters Pacific Service. Former Commander 19th Army In Honan Nanking, Feb. 22. General Mao Wei-shou, commander of the 7th Route Army, as the former 19th Army has been rechristened, arrived here from Fukien yesterday and is leaving shortly for Nanchang, Kiangsi, to interview General
    almost been completed.’—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  76 words
  • 64 7 determination to resign.—Reuters Pacific Service. Urged To Return Nanking, Feb 22. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, president of the Executive Yuan, to-day sent a telegram to Mr. Shih Ying, who is at present in Hankow, urging his to return to resume the Mayoralty of Nanking. Mr. Shih Ying left for
    determination to resign.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  64 words
  • 352 7 PURSUING A WISH POLICY I At a meeting of the Manchester sity League of Nations Union Mr. I Mead spoke on “Great Britain in thA f East,” He dealt mainly with the tr» relations between this country and A during the past 150 years. Ever 1
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  • 92 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. Nanking Censors’ Instruction Nanking, Feb. 22. The Government is taking drastic acti against those Nanking newspapers whi, do not observe the instructions givi them by the Nanking Censors Bureau. The National Government office has i structed the Executive Yuan and the N tionai Military
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  • 125 7 Shanghai, Feb. 11 Europeans in China hardly dare to hi that the answer to the League Advisi Committee’s inquiry into the transit foreign mails through Manchukuo < have the practical result of quicken their mails via Siberia. Our latest by t route is dated London, January
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  • 58 7 Sn ’ngbai, Feb. 1 After being surrounded repeatedly several points bandi* forces under Kuei-tang have left their attackers sti ing, and in a one-day march of 60 n crossed the Yangtze west >f Loyang, are now comfortably proceeding in sa into bandit-haunted I’> n.tn, having co ed
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  • 63 7 Reuters Pacific Service Peiping,, Feb. 1 The Chinese Amba-Tu’-»r to Moscow, W. W. Yen, who returned to China furlough some weeks a,;- uTived hen day fiom Tientsin an greeted al station by Chinese c' a u.s and M. koff. uf the Soviet l.r j. :y
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  • 888 8 There is reason t<» suppose that the system whereby civil servants and subordinate Government officers attain promotion will be the subject of enquiry in the near future. rhe system of promotion by seniority has long been criticised, but of late the criticism of an unfair and archaic system
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  • 122 8 Studying Poverty Washington, March 5. Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by Professor Tugwell and another expert, has left for Porto Rico in order to make a firsthand study of the poverty on the island. She proposes to travel from Miami to Porto Rico by air. The President’s
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  • 1193 8 The big map spread on the table over which the tw-o oflftcials were leaning was a maze of squares and oblongs and triangles in red, green, and blue. It represented the Cloghergar Estate, which the Department of Lands and Properties was about to split up amongst the owners of
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  • 62 8 4.38 Inches Of Rain MAIL TRAIN SEVEN HOURS LATE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 8. The mail train was seven hours late. The usual monotonous flooding and 4.38 inches of rain were the features of the deluge as it affected Singapore. The rainfall is stated to
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  • 109 8 Attempt To R esume German- i Vatican Negotiations I Rome. March 7. t It has been announced that Baron Von Papen will arrive in Rome on March 14. It is understood that he will try *0 resume German-Vatican negotiations which were; broken off after the
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  • 65 8 European Tender Lowest BUT CONDITIONAL CLAUSE UNACCEPTABLE i (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 8. In connection with the Woh Hup con tract for the Singapore prison it is now learned that the actual figures are $1,278,000, the time stipulation being twenty months. It is understood that
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  • 61 8 Washington, March 7. The confidence that some stock market regulation bill will be passed at this session was expressed at the White House to-day but the President’s attitude on ‘he Fletcher Rayburn Bill has not been revealed. President Roosevelt has not yet taken up the subject with
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  • 1048 9 ALLEGATION OF REWARD TO KILL Evidence as to how he overheard a conversation in which the second accused hired the first accused to kill the deceased, was given by a Punjabi taxi-driver on Tuesday at the continuation of the Kandang Kerbau market murder trial in the Assize
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  • 430 9 LAWYERS ARGUE AS TO I COSTS Malacca, Tuesday. i In the District Court before Mr. B. R. Whitehouse, the District Judge, to-day, a sensation was caused by a heated argu- ment between two counsel, Mr. W. F. Zehn- der and Mr. Gartside. Mr. Zehnder was counsel
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  • 30 9 Flying Home From Cairo (From Our Owm Correspondent) Singapore, March 8. The Straits Times understands that Sir Cecil Clementi and his family are flying home from Cairo.
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  • 840 9 DEPUTY LEGAL ADVISER TO BE CONSULTED The preliminary enquiry into the case in which a Chinese, named Khoo How Siew. is alleged tc have committed perjury by i making two statements, in the first instance before the acting Chief Justice, the Hon’ble Mr. A. K. a
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  • 81 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Active Political Career London, March 7. The Marquis of Aberdeen died this afternoon aged 87. Although his health had been indifferent for =ome time he w’as able to attend the funeral of Lord Sempill last week. In the course of an ac'ive
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  • 364 9 Funeral This Morning LARGE ATTENDANCE i The funeral of Mrs. Yeo Boon Wan. wife of Mr. Yeo Boon Wan, a director of Messrs. 1 Leong Fee and Co. Ltd., took place this morning from her residence “Yeoville’ at Northam Road. Deceased was 61 years of
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  • 241 9 I 'Square Deal Retrenchment 'MR. KEIR ON THE VALUE OF EDUCATION (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipch, March 8. i Mr. Alexander Keir, Inspector of Schools, Perak, was given a farewell by members 'of the teaching profession on the eve of his departure on home
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  • 280 9 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette) I Sir, The Municipal Roads' Department is once more engaged in the process of spreading over our roads a mixture of dry red earth and sand which is rapidly churn- ed into dust by the traffic and what is left, after absorption
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  • 141 9 TIN-SPOT YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £230-2-6 £229-15-0 TIN— (3 Months) London £228-15-0 £228-15-0 Singapore $144.50 $114.75 Business Done Penang Business Done Buyers no sellers COPRA— (Sundried) $3.05 S3.OC BLACK PEPPER $17.50 $17.50 RUBBER London 5 1 16d. 5 1 Bd. New York 10 5 Bc.(G) 10 llilGc.(G) Singapore Spot
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  • 65 10 —Reuter. Definite Impasse Reached CONFERENCE ADJOURNED TILL TO-DAY I aiiJon. March 7. A definite impasse was reached at this morning's meeting of the British and Japanese textile representatives but in view of gravity of the problem, the conference was adjourned till to-morrow. It is understood that the adjournment
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  • 97 10 Reuter. Many Towns And Farms Inundated New York, March 6. Widespread floods threatened the whole country as a result of spring-like weather after blizzards. Swollen rivers in New England are inundating the towns and farms and forcing the evacuation of many riverside dwellings. Three children were
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  • 74 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Markets Quieter Than Of Late London, March 7. Sterling on New York was 5.07 2 and Paris 77*£. The stock markets were quieter than of late with some profit taking. War Loan 3*2% was quo‘ed at 103 13 16. Dealings began in Australian 3*
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  • 66 10 t.—Reuter. Completion Of CantonHankow Railway London, March 7. There are persistent reports in London financial circles that the indemnity trustees intend issuing a loan for the completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway for £2,000.000 six per cent, issue at 86. Considering the nature of the security, the terms
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  • 70 10 Rugby Radio Service. February Inward Tonnage At Southampton London, March 7. The inward shipping tonnage at Southampton during February was nearly 1,000,000 ‘cns, or more than 150,000 tons above the figure registered for the same month last year and constitutes a record. The inward tonnage at the beginning
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  • 40 10 ).—Reuter. Engagement To Rich CochinChinese Girl Saigon, March 7. The twenty-one-year old Emperor of Annam is engaged to Miss Yuen Hu-hao, a member of a wealthy Cochin-Chinese family. Tiie marriage will take place on April 20.—Reuter.
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  • 36 10 —Reuter. Invitation By Nanking To Visit China Berlin, March 7. Genera’ von Seeckt has left for China in response to Maishal Chiang Kai-shek’s invitation. He refused to make any statenient before his departure.—Reuter.
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  • 82 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Defence Of India £IJ MILLIONS ALLOCATED BY GOVT. London, March 7. The question which, on occasions during the last half century, has been the subject of controversy, was settled last night when the House of Commons allocated £1,500,000 towards the cost of defence of India.
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  • 43 10 has been elected Royal Academician. —Rugby Radio Service. Modernist Painter Elected R.A. London. March 7. Mr. Richard Sickert, the distinguished British artist who, although 74 years old. is a leader among the modernist painters, has been elected Royal Academician. —Rug-
    has been elected Royal Academician.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  43 words
  • 102 10 Opening Country To Tourists Oslo, Feb. 28. Owing to the completion of the new automobile road between the Norwegian capital and Elsfjord, in Province Nordland. great stretches of exceedingly beautiful scenic country have become accessible to tourists for the first time. The Norwegian Government has just decided to
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  • 81 10 Two German Parties In Meme! Banned From Politics Kovno, February 25. The autonomy of Memel territory has been dealt another heavy blow by a court order enjoining upon two German parties in Memel. the Socialist People’s Union and the Christian Socialist Alliance, to abstain from all political
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  • 95 10 Passenger Killed While Pilot Escapes Heidelberg, February 27. ‘A strange air accident resulting fatally for a passenger but nothing more serious than slight bruises for the pilot occurred at the aviation ground at Mannheim on Monday. An amateur flier, in a small sport machine, was making a
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  • 78 10 Basket Of Eggs For NewBorn Children Heidelberg. February 27. The nation-wide campaign to increase the German birthrate was given a novel impe*us in the ’•vstic town of Woerrstadt, near here, or. Saturday. A meet ng of the local poultry raisers association resolved to encourage large families by
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  • 223 10 I. —Reuter. To Shorter Hours And Higher Wages DIFFICULTY FACING N.R.A. OFFICIALS Washington, March 7. The employers are solid in their opposition to the shorter hours and higher wages on the ground that it will 'result in increased prices which the consumers oppose. This is one
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  • 124 10 Transferred From Bangkok To Norway Bangkok, March 5. Britishers in Bangkok learned with mixed feelings of the promotion of their Minister to Oslo, after five ycais’ service here, which coincided with a difficult period in the history of British interests, and during which the Minister maintained the
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  • 101 10 Throne By Peaceful Means Only Paris, March 2. Recent rumours anent the impending restoration of the Hapsburgs were somewhat discounted on Friday by the publication in Le Jour of an interview with Baron von Wiesner, closest friend of the Archduke Otto. This spokesman of the exiled pretender to
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  • 132 10 Reuter Wireless. Campaign Against Unemployment SUCCESSFUL RESULTS Berlin, March 4. The success of the National Socialists in 1 reducing unemployment and improving trade was recounted by Dr. Goebbels, Propaganda Minister, when opening the Leipzig Fair. He claimed that the 6,000,000 unemployed existing in January, 1933, was now
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  • 261 10 £25,000 For Princess FILM CASE VERDICT London, March 6. Damages amounting to £25,000 were awarded to Princess Yousopoff in th? King’s Bench to-day in the libel action she brought against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Ltd. The jury took over two hours to consider its verdict after listening to
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  • 73 10 Reuter Wireless. Alarm But Little Damage In New Zealand Wellington, March 6. An earthquake shock at 11.46 p.m. caused alarm in many centres of North Island but little damage is reported. Sydney, Mar. 5. Earthquake vibrations at 2 p.m. almost wrenched off the needle of Riverside Observatory seismograph,
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  • 45 10 —Reuter Wireless. Sir John Simon Signs London, March 3. Sir John Simon to-day signed the British ratification of the Anglo-Russian commercial agreement. The ratifications will be exchanged in Moscow about the middle of March and the agreement will then be effective. —Reuter Wireless.
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  • 55 10 Madrid, February 27. A fine of 5,000 pesetas was imposed on one of the chief Spanish broadcasting agencies, “Radio Espanola,” because it had included the speeches of leaders of the Monarchist Party in the studio programme. These broadcasts violated a recent decree prohibiting the use of wireless for
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  • 484 10 —Reuter Wireless. Terrorist Organisation WILL NOT STOP AT MURDER Paris, March 5. A terrorist organisation exists and is aiming at strangling the Stavisky enquiry and will not even stop at murder, declared M. Cheron, Minister for Justice. The Public Prosecutor at Dijon has told the Minister that
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  • 163 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Blunt Hint To Britain FRENCH MANOEUVRING Berlin, March 3. A blunt hint that it is useless for Britain to make further effort for mediation as regards disarmament is contained in a statement from an official source, which complains that when Britain as mediator obtains concessions
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  • 271 11 Annual Meeting The Hon. Mr. A.M. Goodman, Resident, Councillor, Penang, presided at the annual general meeting of the Penang Library which was held yesterday at 4.30 p.m. at the Library. The others present were: Mr. C. R. Samuel, (Hon. Librarian), Mr. B. R. Sharma, (Hon. Treasurer) and
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  • 98 11 Reuters Pacific Service. Mystery Cleared Up Hongkong, Feb. 22. The mystery concerning the disappearance of a British sailor, A. B Bain, of H M.S Whitshed, has been cleared up by the action of the naval authorities issuing a warrant for his arrest on a charge of desertion.
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  • 54 11 To-day at the “Esplanade" from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. 1 March Radio—Pecking. 2 Overture Marco Spada—Auber. 3 Selectmen —Waltzes From Vienna—Clutsam. 4 Incidental Music to “The Merchant Of Venice” —Rosse 1 Intermezzo, “Portia.” 2 Doge’s March. 5 Gavotte—Les Cloches De St. Malo Rimmer. 6 Selection—Kissing Time —Caryll
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    • 154 11 EVERYBODY'S I FAVOURITE I F° r I ANY OCCASION I <■ COGnJ NISMId I zJVPI E I koifl t I Hot' I Produce of I THE FAMOUS FIRM I DENIS MOUNIE CO., COGNAC. I Established in 1838. I Sole Agents ■Henry Waugh Co.. Ltd. I Penang, I Singapore, Ipoh Kuala
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    • 189 11 11 4 1 I Never neglect I CONSTIPATION Check it at once with I Dr. Mease’s Indian Root Pills I As a remedy for constipation, Dr. Morse’s I Indian Root Pills are in a class alone. I They give you clean bowels which act I regularly, a healthy stomach, a
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 493 11 8.8. C. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES TO-DAY For the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter Daventxy, England. Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths win be used simultaneously, oat the wavelengths may be changed tn the course of each day's transmiasieas. Announcements win be made at frequent atervals:
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    • 484 11 7.50— -The BB.C. Dance Orchestra, directed by Henry Hall. (Time Signal from Greenwich at 8.20 p.m.) 8.35 905 —The Northern Studio Orchestra, directed by John Bridge, from a Manchester studio. 9.20 Time Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin. 9.35 The Midland Studio Orchestra, directed by Frank Cantell, from a Birmingham
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    • 85 11 2. Baci al Bui G. de MICHELI. 3. Gounodiana —Fantasy. MAX RHODE. 8.50 Talks on: Impressions from Co- lumbia by Mr. J. G. de Vries. 9.10— Station orchestra conducted by Lee Cohen. 4. Aspirino— Medley DIRK WITTE. 5. La nuit des quatre —Suite GUSTAVE DORET a. Introduction. b. Chansen. c.
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  • 997 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following are the latest quotations In MESSRS. KENNEDY CO’S share MM to-day. Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers MINING Ayer Weng 1.82% 1.87% 1.85 1.90 Burma Malay 21 6 23 0 21 6 23 0c Chenderiang 93 99 86 96 Jelebu
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  • 122 12 Latest Quotations Wednesday Tuesday Paris 77 7 32 77 1 16 New York 5.08 5.06% Montreal 5.09% 5.09% Brussels 21.81% 21.77 Geneva 15.72% 15.68 Amsterdam 7.55 7.53% Milan 59 316 59% Berlin 12.81 12.77 Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Copenhagen 22.40 22 40 Oslo 19.90 19.9 L Vienna
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  • 1166 12 KENNEDY CO. SHARE LIST lĕl g i NAMES. X tn (-> «4 I RUBBEJUdJoIIar.) c. c. Allenby Rubber Co. XO5 115 Alor Gajah Rubber Eatate c 70 85 Amalgamated Malay Estates 200 225 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 110 1 25 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates ..I IS 20 Ayer Molekfßubber Co.
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  • 54 12 PENANG, MARCH 8 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank* On London Bank Demand 2(4 I|l€ 4 m|ts 2|4% Private 3 m ts credit 2(4 7,16 3 Documentary 2J4% On New York Demand 58 nom France T.T. 875 nom. Hongkong T.T. 34%% dis. nom. Shanghai T.T. 40%% dis. nom. India
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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  • 818 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines The following is a Nst of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY S.S. AKITA MARU from Japan. Sails for Rangoon and Calcutta. M.V. TERGESTKA from Colombo. Sails; for Singapore, China and Japan. S.S. GEN VAN DE HEYDEN
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  • 790 13 The Post Office notifies that a telegram; from G. P. O. London says that the mailsdespatched from Penang on February 10 j by the s.s. Karoa” and on February 16; by the s.s. “Conterosso” were delivered :n London on March 3 and 6 respectively. OUTWARD MAILS A mail
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    • 464 13 BOXING WEMBLEY PARK FRIDAY—9th MARCH, 1934. WINNER—TAKE—ALL A Handsome Gold Belt Will Be Presented to the Winner of this Contest by Amalgamated Amusements, Ltd. 10 2-Min. Rounds. BOY NARA vs. ROUGH DIAMOND 8 2-Min. Rounds. K. CARPENTIER vs. DIXIE TERRY SEATS :—51.50, $l, 50 cents 20 cents. GATE :—Gents. 20
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 156 13 l ll ll TO-MORROW 5.45 TO night oir 1 B TO-NIGHT 9.15 3 615 TO-NIGHT 9.30 jrßre*. positively last night Repeat Screening For ONE NIGHT ONLY. 1 CHESTER MORRIS J 'ROME EXPRESS' j pl IjJjmßPf 3 IN J i: B i I 1 I frv A GAUMONT BRITISH triumph that
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    • 45 13 Wftwn 1 ■>„ j) FINEST SOUND-HOUSE IN TOWN. RETURN SEASON FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY OPENING SATURDAY 10-NIGHI TO-MORROW The Most Baffling Murder Mystery Ever Brought to the Screen W* ’I -XTH-J CHARL,E CHAN'S GREATEST CASE" F 7 W4RNER OLAND heather angel. For Reservations, Please 'Phone 1355.
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  • NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA
    • 288 14 £lO.OOO Air Race i i 200 M.P.H. BRITISH ENTRANT ORDERED I learn that the first order by a private. sportsman for a machine to compete in. the great London to Australia air race in, the autumn has been placed with the De' Havilland Company. The
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    • 275 14 “It Was Anno Domini Who Licked Me” Brimfngham, Feb. 20 Jack Hood, the European and British welter-weight champion and one of the most handsome and popular boxers in England, has sung ifis swan song, fought IDs last fight, heard for the last time the roar
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    • 101 14 Writ Served On Mr. Jeff Dickson “The Daily Mail” learns that a writ has »en served on Mr. Jeff Dickson, the boxg promoter, for the recovery of purse oney said to be due to Larry Gains, the oured Canadian heavy-weight. The case is in
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    • 545 14 HIGHER PRICES EXPECTED I Melbourne. Since the wool dividend is the source of* Australia’s national income great. importance is attached to the; trend of prices. In the early’ part of 1933 wool cold be purchased j at about half the price realized to-day, and consumers were diffident
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    • 143 14 They Will Have More Chance Without Him! i Melbourne, Feb. 20 Australia is hoping that D. R. Jardine won’t be there when the Test Matches arrive. Naturally so, af.er the little arguments aroused by the tour cf his side over here. I The contradictory
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    • 580 14 MR. LYONS'S REPLY Melbourne, Feb. 21. I Mr. Lyons, the Prime Minister, replied to the States’ criticism of the Common-1 wealth at the Premiers’ conference. j There was no provision in *he ConstituI tion, he said, for consulting with the States on constitutional reform. In the
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    • 219 14 j Obstacles To New T axation Melbourne, Feb. 22 The Premiers’ Conference this after- noon received the report of the committee which has been investigating the powers of the States to raise revenue by indirect taxation in the form of Excise. j It is understood that
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    • 673 14 GOVERNMENT IN A DILEMMA J Sydney, j The Commonwealth Government finds itself in a dilemma in regard to the cotton industry. One difficulty relates to the i erection of plant in excess of Australian requirements and in addition there are many problems associated with primary productI ion
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    • 261 14 Present Position I Intolerable I Melbourne. Western Australia’s petition to secede from the Commonwealth, which will shortly be placed before the Dominions Office in London, may easily result in the Commonwealth’s complete break-up and the division of Australia into its component States. Experienced politicians,
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    • 53 14 I QsrwWlW P W; R N Jib FOR ALL MALAYA ’T WMt FRASER NEAVE, LTD. Distributors. If you wish to extend your trade and find new customers, try a small advertisement in the “Pinang Gazette.” It circulates throughout the whole of North Malaya, Siam and Sumatra. As a selling medium
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    • 105 14 To treat these complaints successfcilly, get to the root of the trouble. Clarke’s Blood Mixture *ls the world’s greatest blood purifier and h— l». it b famous for Blood and Skin Disorder*. > Of Ouxtltn tni Swm. LIQUID w TABLETforu n IMt w m Ml 5 UP TO A STANDARD
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    • 1948 15 —a p o-british India' J j Mil I X /K AND APCAR LINES i ing MAIL PASSENGER and CARGO SERVICES BLUR PUMMEL LIME TO EUROPE V,A SUEZ From Penang Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York tW LONDON AND NORTH CONTTNICNT Doe Mar- 1? PRES. JOHNSON Apr. 11 Apr. 24 Peninsular and
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  • 711 16 UNOFFICIAL COMMUNITY PRESENTS JOINT ADDRESS HIS HIGHNESS MAKES PLEA FOR CO-OPERATION (From Our Own Correspondent) I Ipoh, Wednesday. Ipoh for some reason or another has been rather laggard in the matter of publicly honouring the ruler of the State and after an offer
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  • 603 16 Full Entries TWO-DAY MEETING EXTENDED TO THREE DAYS Below will be found the full entries for the Selangor Turf Club Spring Professional Meeting. Owing to very satisfactory entries received the meeting which was to be a two-day affair, Saturday March 17 and Saturday March 24,
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  • 217 16 Small-Salaried Collector Sentenced To Imprisonment An uncle sent his messenger into the Penang Police Court this morning to state that he would not have anything whatsoever to do with the case in which his nephew, Sau Bak Kuan, was charged with criminal breach of trust as a
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    • 25 16 Eastern Oriental Hotel PENANG. IDEALLY SITUATED MODERN SANITATION THROUGHOUT Excellent Cuisine UNDER European Chef. Dinner Dances EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY. ’Phone 322 1440. Telegrams Hoteleando
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