Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 May 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 102. Vol XCII. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 880 1 protective measures unless understanding REACHED MR. RUNCIMAN EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE QUOTA SYSTEM London, May 3. Negotiations between Air. Walter Runciman and Mr. Matsudaira regarding Japanese competition have so far failed to produce any understanding according to lobby circles. Endeavours to find a basis for
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  • 127 1 —Reuter. Optimism Regarding America Geneva, April 3. The annual report of the Director of the International Labour Office emphasises that no national action will suffice to solve the problem of over-production and under-con-sumption. Analysing the situation in various countries the report says the remarkable advance of Japanese exports
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  • 459 1 Foreign Office Statement I I TRANSLATION ISSUED i (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 3. A translation of a statement from the Japanese Foreign Office has been issued to the press by the Japanese Consulate-Gene-ral. The statement runs: On April 25 the British Ambassador ca’led on Mr.
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  • 126 1 the March quarter of 1933. —Rugby Radio Service. March Increase COASTAL TRADE IMPROVES The return of shipping movements at British ports reveals that foreign trade arrivals with cargo in March showed an increase for the ninth successive month as compared with the corresponding period of previous
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  • 57 1 Rugby Radio Service. Battleship’s Defence Against All Attacks London, May 2. The First Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to a House of Commons question said the policy of the Admiralty was based upon the conclusion that a battleship would be able to defend itself against all methods
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  • 119 1 .—Reuter. Bearishly Interpreted PRICE WILL FALL AND THEN RECOVER London, May 2. The ten per cent, increase in the tin quota (reported on Page 10) is bearishly interpreted by London circles. In view of the decrease in visible supplies last month being smaller than expected, an increase
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  • 111 1 .—Rugby Radio Service. Rescued After Descent In Channel London, May 2. Two airmen Mr. Gadzar, the nineteen years old Indian of Bombay, and M. Hell, of Vienna, aged twenty, made a forced landing in the fog over the channel during the night when their petrol supply was exhausted.
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  • 81 1 where there will be 1,500,000 sacks. —Reuter. 27 Million Sacks Destroyed Rio de Janeiro, May 2. The fact that 27 million sacks of surplus coffee have been already destroyed was mentioned by the President of the National Coffee Department at a luncheon to European coffee importers visiting Brazil.
    where there will be 1,500,000 sacks.—Reuter.  -  81 words
  • 53 1 .—Reuter Wireless. Further Step In Nazi Plan Berlin, April 30. With General Goering's resignation President Hindenburg has created in the Reich a new ministry of Science and Education and Training under Dr. Rust. The changes are described as a further step towards centralisation conceived in the Nazi plan
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  • 82 1 .—Reuter Wireless. Negotiations For New Cruiser Melbourne, April 30. The Commonwealth Minister for Defence announces that negotiations are proceeding satisfactorily for the construction of a new cruiser for the Australian Navy at an estimated cost of £2,500,000. She will be of the LEANDER class of 7,000 tons.—«Reuter Wireless.
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  • 141 1 —Reuter. At Next Council Meeting AGREEMENT AND STOCKS (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 3. I understand that legislation to implement restriction will be coming up at the forthcoming Legislative Council meeting on May 28. London, May 3. The rubber agreement invites the Governments concerned to prohibit
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  • 54 1 Reuter Wireless. Amazing Scene In London London, May 2. News of the French Government’s approval of the restriction scheme resulted in an amazing scene on the London Rubber Exchange. A ring was formed round a member of French nationality and the crowd most enthusiastically sang the opening
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  • 82 1 Singapore Men Ignore Ultimatum 104 DISMISSED (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 2. Singapore strikers have ignored the ultimatum but the men are not adopting a defiant attitude) but apparently are only awaiting news calling off the strike direct from the strike, leaders at Kuala Lumpur. About a
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  • 2390 3 CHANGES AT COVENT GARDEN: NEW SHAFTESBURY THEATRE PLAY: FINE FILM OF "THE BATTLE" THE RETURN OF AL JOLSON I-rom Our Own Correspondent). London, April 21. OXFORD AMATEURS FOR SALZBURG For a first time in British theatrical history an English company has been officially invited to perform at
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  • 1177 4 Singapore Turf THE MOST PROMINENT PERFORMERS i I There was a large attendance at the Bukit Timah Racecourse this morning in anticipation of some fast gallops pricr to the first day’s races on Saturday, writes Man-at-the-Rails in the ""Malaya Tribune.” With the exception of Mr. R. N.
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  • 312 4 Cosmopolitan Population Of Lunenberg Nestling in a bay of the Nova Scotia Atlantic seaboard, sheltered from the storms of the ocean, with its harbour thronged with the stout little vessels of the sea captains, lies Lunenberg, the home of some of the bravest seafaring men
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  • 65 4 Woman Rider’s Fall From Horse While riding a horse near Upton, by Chester, Miss Ida Hedges (25), of Abbots Hayes, Liverpool Road, Chester collapsed and fell from tho saddle. She died three hours after being admitted to Chester Royal Infirmary. The cause of the
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  • 477 4 Big Ben’s Defects Part Of Its Individuality. WILL LAST FOR GENERATIONS As announced, the voice of Big Ben i sounding *hrough the Empire to the joy of exiled Britons listening-in was stilled on April 80th. Meanwhile Big Ben’s has been assailed by the vicar
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  • 78 4 Reuters Pacific Service. Kwangtung General On Tour Canton, April 19. General Li Yang-ching, commander of the 3rd (Kwangtung) Army Corps started on an inspection tour of the Chingkong and Lotong districts to-day and has established temporary head-quarters at Pingyuen. According to an officer of the the Kwangtung air
    Reuters Pacific Service.  -  78 words
  • 514 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. H. J- Manson of Digwarrah Estate, Sungkai, and Mrs. Manson, have arrived in England on furlough. We hear that Mr. G. E. Greig, late Senior Warden of Mines, F.M.S., has undergone a serious operation at home. Mr. T. B. Spence, of Sungei Krudda Es- tate, Sungei Siput,
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  • 98 4 Leaves London By Air For Brussels London, April 26. Signor Suvich concluded his visit to London this morning and left by air for Brussels where he will have conversations with the Belgian Premier before continuing his journey to Italy. A banquet and receptions were given in his honour
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  • 148 4 Twelve Years Sentences On Villagers Because of their alleged part in making a retired army general look ridiculous (states Reu|er from Sofia) two villagers of Rila have been sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment by a court-martial at Kustendil, and several others have received shorter sentences. General Lazaroff
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  • 1241 5 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB SPRING MEETING notes on selections for first day promise OF BIG DIVIDENDS (By Tic-Tac) r ,rd meeting by way of nd number of races the Sinya' c Turf Club Spring (Gov >r’s Cup) Meeting will, a SOi cl sure,
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  • 384 5 First of the Classics EASY WIN FOR COLOMBO London, May 2. His Majesty the King was present at the Newmarket Races to-day to see the race for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes which is the first of the flat season classic events. The race was won by
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  • 406 5 Wat Hun's Great Display THEAN SEANG BEATEN IN STRAIGHT SETS It was a surprise when Cheah Wat Hun defeated Tan Thean Seang in staight sets in the semi-finals of the Singles Championship yesterday. The latter disappointed a large section of his supporters by his poor display. Wat
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  • 124 5 —Reuter. Third Round Results HARE BEATEN BY McGRATH London, May 2. The Third round of the British Hard Courts Championship was' played to-day at Bournemouth and resulted as follows.— Perry beat Malfroy (New Zealand) 64, 2 —6, 6—l, 6—o. Miki beat Turnbull (Australia) 10—8, 6 —o,
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  • 40 5 —Reuter. Liverpool Defeats Cup Winners London, May 2. The following are the results of matches played to-day in the English League. DIVISION I Liverpool 3, Manchester C. 2. DIVISION 111 (Southern Section) Charlton A. 1, Swindon T. 0.-
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  • 180 5 Dr. Pu Yung Chang OBTAINS DEGREE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINES Passing through Penang yesterday by the Blue Funnel Line, m.v. “Agamennon” on hig way back to Soochow, China, was Dr. Pu Yung Chang, M.A. (Minn) MB. (Harv.) L.M. (Dublin) and D.T.M. (Liverpool). In an interview with a
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  • 28 5 —Reuter. Spurs Beat Corinthians London, May 2. In the Sheriff of London’s Shield Competition, Tottenham Hotspurs defeated the Corinthians by 7 goals to 4.-
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  • 523 6 Egg-Laying "Machines” That Never See The Sun JUST ROOM TO TURN ROUND All Ttheir Life In A Factory Have you heard of the battery system of ■keeping hens, which transform*» the birds into mere egg-laying machines? At the age of six months
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  • 448 6 Goldfish In One—And Monkeys In The Other A boarding-house for monkeys, and a boarding-house for goldfish were visited on April 7 by a "Sunday Dispatch” reporter. The monekys’ boarding-house is in Sidcup, Kent. It is supervised by a woman, Miss Ninette Austral. FROM MAYFAIR She knows so
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  • 1193 6 MAY SOON BE SOLVED BOY OR GIRL? The answer to his question has caused kings to weep and nations to rejoice. It has made wars and stopped them. Every parent since parenthood began has asked this question, and only Nature has in due course been
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  • 102 6 Alleged Stone Throwing At Trucks Seremban, April 30. In the local court to-day, before Mr. T. P. McNeice, a Tamil was charged with attempted wilful damage by throwing stones at railway trucks at Seremban railway station. The accused claimed trial and was accordingly remanded for one week, being
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  • 186 6 Dates And Venues April 30-May 5. —Lawn Tennis, Hard Courts Championships, Bournemouth. j May 4 __one Thousand Guineas, New- market. I May 11-12. Walker Cup, Golf, Britain v. U.S.A., St. Andrews. i May 21-25.—Amateur Golf Champion- ship, Prestwick. June 6. —The Derby. i June 8. —The
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  • 593 7 Japanese in any form.—Reuters p ac!fi c Service. NATIONAL interest on OUTCOME Nanking, April 15. interest of the entire nation now on the outcome of the conference 'inchang between General Chiang Kai%(4 General Huang Fu, chairman of the Peiping Political Council, and Mr. Wang wei. chairman of
    Japanese in any form.—Reuters pac!fic Service.  -  593 words
  • 75 7 Reuters Pacific Service. Dairen, April 16. h;e v.-ill probably be the largest single expanse of salt fields in the Orient will be ai, i out soon by reclaiming beaches lying t'uhsien in Manchoukuo territory in 1 Wu'ao group of shoals off the <d Pulantien in the
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  • 67 7 t> dKln g a tour ol 11 tr s Pacific Service. Peiping, April 20. to a telegram from Mr. Hsiao v secretary of the Chahar Prorninent, to Peiping, the situaf| Chahar is quiet save for the atn j' observation flights of Japanese p Sung Cheh-yuan, Chairman of
    t> dKlng a tour ol 11 trs Pacific Service.  -  67 words
  • 562 7 GEN. CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S STERN WARNING AGAINST VIOLATION OF THE RULES A stern warning against violation of the canons of the New Life Movement was delivered by General Chiang Kaishek, president of the Military Affairs Commission, in the course of an address at the enlarged weekly memorial service
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  • 156 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Nanking, April 20 In view of the very keen interest displayed by the country in the question of through railway and postal facilities between China and Manchuria, Mr. Wang Chingwei, president of the Legislative Yuan, will appear before the members of that body this morning,
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  • 354 7 ed their journey to Urumchi. —Reuters’ Pacific Service. Lost In Mongolia For Some Time Peiping, April 11. Described by his friends as a second j Marco Polo, the Italian traveller Dr. A. Orlandini, has reappeared after being lost i to sight in Mongolia for some time. I
    ed their journey to Urumchi.—Reuters’ Pacific Service.  -  354 words
  • 118 7 peris ana added Admiral Osumi.—Reuters Pacific Service. Osumi Wants Bigger Navy Tokyo, April 16. Declaring that the naval ratio hitherto adopted as the basis of naval limitation was a plan by which the larger naval Powers suppressed lesser naval Powers, Admi- ral Mineo Osumi, Japan’s Naval Minister, j
    peris ana added Admiral Osumi.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  118 words
  • 183 7 latest and most dangerous threat of Japanese aggression. Reuters Pacific Service. CHINESE CIRCLES AROUSED BY JAPANESE MANIFESTO CHINA HOPES POWERS WILL ACT IN CONCERT Nanking, April 20 Japan’s “hands-off China’’ declaration is arousing particularly bitter comments from Chinese circles. The Legislative Yuan, at a secret session
    latest and most dangerous threat of Japanese aggression. Reuters Pacific Service.  -  183 words
  • 52 7 here in the near future—Reuters Pacific} Service. 1 Expected To Return To Canton Canton, April 19. Mr. Hsiao Fu-chen, a prominent member of the South-west Political Council, who has been staying in Siam for some time on private business, is expected to return here in the near future.
    here in the near future—Reuters Pacific} Service. 1  -  52 words
  • 51 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. German Military Leader Arrives j Nanking, April 20. General Hans von Seeckt, the distin--1 guished German military leader in the Great War and commander of the Reichswehr after Kapp’s putsch in 1920, arrived here to-day. He will leave shortly for Peiping and 1
    .—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  51 words
  • 94 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. Harbin, April 19 Five hundred bandits to-day poured a fusillade of manchinegun and rifle fire on a train containing a Russian breakdown gang and 80 Manchoukuo soldiers, which had been despatched from Suifenho to remove the debris of the freighter wrecked by bandits on
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  • 474 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. In Ninghsia And Suiyuan Kueihua, April 11. Scattered groups of General Sun Tienying’s troops, who lately terrorized the people in Ninghsia and Suiyuan, are now pillaging villages between Pailingmiao and Baginor, seventy miles from Kueihua. All along the main routes in this desolate part
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  • 81 7 —-Reuters Pacific Service. Canton, April 19. Among the resolutions passed by the Kwangtung Provincial Political Research Commission to-day were the following: 1. That magistrates in various counties will have the right to ask the Pacification Commission to send officials to assist them in dealing with affairs
    —-Reuters Pacific Service.  -  81 words
  • 216 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. SMART WORK BY HONGKONG POLICE Hongkong, April 15. Smart work by the crew of the No. 4 police launch resulted in the breaking up to-day of a pirate gang which has been terrorising the smaller Chinese crafts in this vicinity. One of the
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  • 235 7 Paintings To Be Shown In London Painting by China’s finest modern artists are shortly to be shown in London. An exhibition is now being arranged and will be opened before Whitsun, probably at the Alphine Gallaries, Mayfair. It will last for four weeks. A total of from
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  • 196 7 tents were discovered Reuters Pacifirr Service. Prosecutors Want Longer Sentence Dairen, April 19. A possible extension of the sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment for the murder of his rival in love last year faces Hideo Nakazono, recently convicted by the Dairen District Court. Nakazono is content with
    tents were discovered Reuters Pacifirr Service.  -  196 words

  • 752 8 It is a matter for gratification that the Railway labourers at Kuala Lumpur have seen fit to return to work. The dispute, apparently, has not yet been fully settled, but the men have doubtless realised the folly of their action and any genuine grievances which exist will
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  • 453 8 PENANG TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: The Penang Lawn Tennis Championships for 1934 provided its first surprise yesterday when Tan Thean Seang, run ner-up to Goon Kok Ying last year, was defeated by Cheah Wat Hun. Wat Hun himself entered the semi-final stage last year, only to be beaten by
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  • 1263 8  -  peared like a rabbit into teir -Barrington Gates in the Guardian. Mr. Mudd hurried round a corner, and there was the Majestic Cinema hurting his eyeballs with its ten-foot tidings “Diana Dulse in ‘White Heaven.” His watch showed him that even the ghastliest day—and he had rarely had
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  • 265 8 set about catching the thieves.— B. N. B. H erald. RUBBER RESTRICTION: In a special message to the “Straits Times,” Sir George Maxwell praises the scheme highly and talks of it restori everlasting prosperity to the industrf The use of that word “everlasting” carrying optimism to extremes but,
    set about catching the thieves.—B. N. B. H erald.  -  265 words
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  • 2646 9 MAK WING CHUNG CLAIMS TRIAL COURT CROWDED doctor and development of black EYE press i in an ordinary blue workman’s suit with his hair well brushed a young Canton* stood in the dock of the Singapore A .ze Court on Tuesday Morning before Mr-
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  • 107 9 —Rugby Radio Service. Method Of Collecting Interest Discussions between the German authorities and creditors regarding Germany’s foreign indebtedness in respect of the medium and long term loans were continued to-day and. a. Benin report states that the question of German experts was one of the principal matters discussed
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  • 65 9 Ten Chinese ricksha coolies pleaded guilty in the Penang Police Court this morning to a charge of playing in a common gaming house at 146, Hutton Lane. Detective Inspector Alexander raided the kitchen of this unoccupied house at 3.25 p.m. yesterday afternoon, when accused were found
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  • 41 9 Six persons were fined $1 each by the Penang Police Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, this morning for pushing their bicycles without a light. The fine normally imposed for riding the same without lights between sunset and sunrise is $2.
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  • 110 9 A Malay named Che bin Ramasan in the Penang Police Court thia morning was charged with criminal breach of trust in I respect of a bicycle, value $lB, belonging to Mohamed Merican, on February 8 this year. j The Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, in the meantime allowing
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  • 121 9 ITN SPOT YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £238 5 0 £237.15.0 TIN—(3 Months) London £235 5 0 £235 5 0 Singapore $117.25 Business Done Penang *****5 *****5 Business Done 25 tons Buyers no sellers COPRA (Sundried) 32 65 32 65 BLACK PEPPER $16.00 $16.75 RUBBER London 6 d 6 d
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  • 525 10 HOPES TO ENCOURAGE SPIRIT OF CORDIALITY AND GOODWILL "BRITAIN AND U.S.A. HAVE GUARANTEED EFFICACY OF NINE-POWER TREATY Washington, May 2. The State Department has no intention of pressing the Japanese matter further and, like Sir John Simon, it considers the incident closed, according to the
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  • 62 10 Reuter. With D.E.I. Company The Hague, May 2. It is learnt authoritatively that a Japanese company operating aluminium works in Foimosa has signed an agreement t~j take 24,000 tens of bauxite annually from the Nibam Company, Bintang, Dutch Indies, k The deal is designed to make Japan
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  • 142 10 Dutch Vessel Ashore At Portland Bill London, May 2. Although most of Britain is experiencing i a spell of sunshine after the welcome rains which have diminished the water shortage anxieties, fog is experienced round the I coasts. The Dutch motor vessel, “Westlaan,” went ashore in a
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  • 130 10 Sir Roger Keyes On Japan As Naval Power London, May 2. Sir Roger Keyes, who was elected a Member of Parliament at the By-Election at Portsmouth on February 20, explained to a Conservative Meeting in London that it was due to the London Naval Conference of 1931 that he
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  • 53 10 P. O. COMPANY —Reu er. Interim Declared On Cum. Preference Stock London, May 2. The P. O. Co. has declared an interim dividend on the Cumulative Preference Stock for six months to March 31 at the rate of five per cent per annum less tax. No interim was declared on
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  • 447 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Rioting In Paris COMMUNIST PARADE IN NEW YORK Paris, May 2. Rioting broke out in the working class district at midnight when demonstrators attacked taxicab drivers who were taking out their cabs for night service. The police were summoned and the demonstrators took refuge in
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  • 103 10 Precautions To Obtain Peaceful Hearing Linz, April 28. Precautions unsurpassed in Austrian history have been made to secure a peaceful hearing for Dr. Dollfuss to-morrow as feeling here is still strong. One thousand potential peace disturbers have been temporarily gaoled. The square where Dr. Dollfuss will speak will
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  • 12 10 —Reuter Wireless. —Reuter Wireless. paign ends on May 10th.-
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  • 180 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Result Of British Protest STOCK EXCHANGE London, April 28 On the Stock Exchange, German loans strengthened considerably as the result of the British Government’s protest against a moratorium on the Dawes and Young loans. Among industrials, Dunlops were a strong feature following the excellent annual
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  • 100 10 —Reuter Wireless. National Assembly Kills Itself Vienna, April 30. The national assembly has approved the new constitution and voted itself out of existence. The meeting was preceded by mass at St. Stephens Cathedral and was attended by the President, Chancellor and other members of the Government. Social •democrates,
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  • 100 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Tsar’s Sister In Law Appeals Warsaw, April 28. The Court of Appeal has begun the hearing of the appeal of Countess Brassoff. sister-in-law of the Tsar, against the decision of the Lower Court depriving her of estates valued at 20,000,000 zlotys and formerly the property of
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  • 71 10 —Reuter Wireless. 700 Arrests In New York New York, April 28. Local gaols are packed as the result of a police raid last night on two entertainment halls allegedly staging indecent shows. Regular drunk and disorderly prisoners were released to accommodate the 700 newcomers. The police patrol wagons
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  • 61 10 —Reuter Wireless. Ministerial Crisis Averted Madrid, April 28 The ministerial crisis has been ended by the President’s acquiescence of the cabinet headed by Senor Ricarda Samper which is like the last predominantly radical and includes several previous members, notably Senor Romero, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Senor Samper is
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  • 49 10 —Reuter Wireless. Bishop Antoine Malacki, formerly of Leningrad, who has now been liberated by the Soviet after five years imprisonment in Siberia, is shortly expected here. The Bis hop has already arrived in Moscow according to Catholic newspapers. He is over seventy years of age.—Reuter Wireless.
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  • 26 10 Associates of the Royal Academy.—Reuter Wireless. The painters, Mr. Meredith Frampton and Mrs. Dod Proctor have been elected Associates of the Royal Academy.—Reuter
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  • 84 10 —Reuter Wireless. Motor-Cars In Part Exchange AND COMPLETE INSTRUCTION London, April 28 Transition from motoring to aviation has been facilitated by the announcement by a well-known firm in the motor trade to accept motor cars in part exchange for aeroplanes and payment of the balance in instalments.
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  • 85 10 hitherto by individual aircraft. —Rugby Radio Service. 25 Units In Britain To Take Part London, May 2. When the annual Royal Air Force display will be held at Hendon on June 10, twen'y-five units or about half of those stationed in Britain will take part. About 200 aircraft
    hitherto by individual aircraft.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  85 words
  • 367 10 France Follows Great Britain Berlin, April 27. The French Ambassador, similarly to the British, has informed the German Government that France takes a grave view of any proposal to apply a transfer moratorium to the Dawes and Young loans. In other words Britain and France expect
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  • 87 10 .—Reuter. Result Of First Year’s Working Washington, May 2. Varied opinions of the New Deal were expressed at the annual Chamber of Commerce Convention. Mr. Harryman, President, declared that the first year of the New Deal had resulted in brightened horizons everywhere. Business activity and price levels
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  • 68 10 —Reuter. As From April FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS London, May 2 The Tin Committee has decided to increase the output q uota ten per cent, as from April 1 for a period of six months. The Committee points out that the tin required for any
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  • 64 10 —Reuter Wireless. Senator Accuses British Chancellor Washington, April 28. The accusation that Mr. Chamberlain had deliberately juggled the budget to avoid paying American Debt was made in the Senate by Senator Robinson, the Republican leader, who said Mr. Chamberlain is an adroit statesman and the similarity between
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  • 29 10 —Reuter Wireless. London, April 30. Assisted by mechanical instruments Mr. George Lansbury walked to-day for the first time since he fractured his thigh in December last.-
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  • 291 10 Picturesque Scene SALUTE OF GUNS FOLLOW CEREMONY Klang, April 30. The precincts of the Istana Mahkotta and the new Mosque, Klang, presented a picturesque scene last night for the Akad Nikh ceremony of the Sultan of Brunei and Tungku Roihani, daughter of the Sultan of Selangor.
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  • 61 10 Berlin, Apr. 26. A stern warning to Catholics that fur ther opposition to the Nazi regime will be tolerated has been issued by the Police Commissioner. Simultaneously Schirach, the young leader of the 1 Youth movement, declared that out 2,000,000 “formerly proud Catholic you only 400,000 remained. The
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  • 13 10 Prince is thirty ana Mcu.e Jose or Wireless. —Reuter Wireless.
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  • 644 11 WAR DEVICE TO BE PERFECTED Hun Pilots Never Knew Where Danger Would Be WELL KEPT SECRET Try-Out During Summer Air Manoeuvres Once more those mysterious “aprons,”! which played their part in the defence of: London during the war, are literally, in the air. They
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  • 233 11 But No Licence CONTRACTOR FORGETS TO RENEW LICENCE For being in possession of 518 sticks of gelignite, 918 detonators and rolls of safety fuse without a licence, an Indian contractor named Nadaison was fined $25 by Mr. C. H. Whitton in the Singapore police court on
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  • 506 11 Effect On People Of Unstable Minds In various parts of the country—particularly in rural areas—there is a good deal of strange supersition connected with the moon. It is accredited with mysterious powers for either good or evil of human beings. At a recent inquest
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  • 487 11 Flying Is “Natural” To Youth SHOULD BE PART OF SCHOOL TUITION Says He Is “Three Years Late” John S. Cresswell, on his seventeenth birthday, last week, took his “A” licence flying tests. I have qualified to become the youngest licenced pilot in Britain, free
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  • 204 11 Good Advice Recalled After Nine Years Lord Justice Greer recalled at East Sussex Quarter Sessions the receipt of a letter from a man whom he had sentenced nine, years before. Addressing a first offender, he said: “Sometimes I have found it worth
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  • 239 11 “Defendant Should Have Been Warned” “Diddler” maheines were held to rtoe il- legal in a case. that came forward before the East Sussex Quarter Sessions af Lewes. Sydney Foard, proprietor of the'Corm fields Social Club, Eastbourne, was .charged 1 with using the club for the purpose of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 150 11 Extreme Climatic Conditions AND ROUGH USAGE WILL NOT AFFECT The IHf in I I It gives a long period of faithful service as the moulded container is of substantial design capable of withstanding the Jolting of the Worst Roads and is of the well known "Richardson" Composition Material. Decide to
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    • 211 11 Malaya to London in luxury by AIR imperia) Airways, with its comfortable weekly services from Singapore, has linked Malaya, through India, directly with London, and only a change at Cairo is necessary to fly right through to Cape Town. You fly by the most luxurious air liners in the world,
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  • 53 12 To-day at the “Esplanade” from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. 1 March—Colonel J. Ward—Cheeseman. 2 Overture—Pique Dame—Suppe. 3 Reminiscences of “Sullivan”—Winterbottom 4 Seranade— Chason Serenade —Drigo. 5 Fox Trot—Trouble In Paradise—Ager. 6 A Musical Comedy Waltz Concoction— Hall. (A Selection of Waltz melodies from favourite Musical Comedies 7
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  • 54 12 PENANG, MAY 3 (By Courtesy -.f the Chartered Bank) London Bank Demand 2|4 3|32 4 m|ts 2|4 532 Private 3 m'ts credit 2|4 13|32 3 Documentary 2|4 15|32 On New York Demand 59% nom. France T.T. 890 nom. Hongkong T.T. 4014 nom. Shanghai T.T. 46% dis. nom. India „T.T.
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  • 1036 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following are the latest quotatkrns In MESSRS. KENNEDY <XTe ehnre Bat to-dat. Yesterday To-day Buyers SeDere Buyers SeJlcre RUBBER Allenby 1.50 1.60 1.95 2.15 A. Gajah 70 85 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam 1.15 1.30 1.60 1.75 A. Molek 60 70 1.00
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  • 115 12 Latest Quotations Wednesday Tuesday Paris 77 9|32 77% New York 5.12 5.12% Montreal 5.10% 5.10% Brussels 21.83 21.85% Geneva 15.73 15.73% Amsterdam 7.53 7.52% Milan 59 29|32 59% Berlin 12.94 12.93% Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90% 19 40 Vienna 28 28 Prague 122%
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 162 12 Foods 1 The Allenburys Foods are particularly suited to 1 the feeding of babies in hot climates. They are germ free, and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling water, their use gives c °rnplete independence of doubtful milk supply, and is an absolute guarantee against infantile
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 543 12 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES B. B. C. Two <rf tta following frquendaß and wavelengths will be used simultaneously:— ■aS Sign Frequency Wavelength Gar 15,140 kcjs 19.82 m. OSB 11,805 kcja 25.28 m. gr OSD 11,750 kda 25.53 m. GBG 9,585 kc|s 31.30 m. To-day P.M. 6.20 Time Signal from Big Tom, (St.
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    • 303 12 1. Academic Ouverture. J. Brahms. 2. Concert for harp and flute with accomp. by the Orchestra. W. A. Mozart. Solists: Jacoba Houckeroth, Jan Prins. 8.30 Old Colonial speaks. 8.50 Concert by the Residential Orches tra conducted by Lee Ruygrok: 3. Waltz from the Opera Eugen Onegin P. I. Tschaikowsky. 4.
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    • 253 12 B OXING WEMBLEY PARK SUNDAY, 6th MAY, 1934. MAIN ATTRACTION GREAT RETURN CONTEST 10 ROUNDS L. S. FOND KID GABO return semi-final 8 ROUNDS KID CARPENTIER BOY TONY SPECIAL CONTEST 6 ROUNDS M. SUPPIAH BATTLING CHYE PRELIMINARY 4 ROUNDS BUSY WILLIAMS LITTLE PANCHO ADMISSION—SI.SO, $l, 50 cts. and 25 cts.
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  • 708 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines The foU owing is a list of vessels arriving Mki sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY S.S. GEN VAN DER HEYDEN from LhOSeumawe, Sigli, Oelee-Lheue and Sabang. Sails for Sabang, Oelee-Lheue, Sigli and Lho-Seumwe to-day. S.S. AG XMEMNON from Liverpool
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  • 1076 13 OUTWARD MAILS I A mail for Sabang, Olehelh, Sigli and; T. Semawe by the s.s. “Gen van der Heij- den” -will be closed at 4 p.m. to-day. A mail for Ceylon, Southern and West-; em India by the s.s. “Ajax” will be closed at 3 p.m. to-morrow. i
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 63 13 Slump or no «lump, all ’h« advertittng buMaeM »hat rear h this uft<! no' «cceutni Adrer* rising department exereises dtscnm<rat>on. It to live up to rhe traditions ot 4 century ot unbroken publication and maintain its reputation tor giving *dverti-er and consumer a square deal. If you see it advertised
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 230 13 TO-NIGHT! QUEEN’S 6 15 30 W throb H”ndreds of dimpled darlings I*7 Ninety minutes of never-to-be-forgotten beauty THE MIRACLE PICTURE OF THE MUSICAL AGE in scenes of dazzling magic I and joy x —“DANCING LADY” wBMHHMI JOAN CRAWFORD Ffc'i mill S- CLARK GABLE 3 HEAR THE SONG HITS OF THE
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    • 100 13 MMM 6-30 9-30 OPENING TO-NIGHT JUST IMAGINE JOE E. BROWN AS A MARATHON SWIM CHAMP WHO FINDS WOMEN, WOMEN EVERYWHERE AND ALL HE CAN DO IS SINK I FUNNIER THAN LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD AND “FIREMAN SAVE MY CHILD” ROLLED INTO ONE "YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL A FIRST NATIONAL HIT
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    • 86 13 j IgWWBE I f (LESSEE MAJESTIC CINEMA) J TO-NIGHT At 6.15 9.30 p.m. > UNANIMOUSLY CONSIDERED MAURICE'S BEST PICTURE SINCE "THE LOVE PARADE”. COME ON A TOUR OF PARIS AND SEE THE PRINCE OF CHARMERS I MAURICE CHEVALIER J TEACH THE INNOCENTS OF PARIS 1 "THE WAY TO LOVE" I
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  • News From Australia
    • 833 14 FRANCE'S EYES ON AUSTRALIA Australian wine-growers are watching with grave anxiety the outcome of a conference in London next month at which France will demand that no Empire products should use such titles for wines as] burgundy, claret, hock and sherry. The Australian view is
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    • 279 14 Centenary Rush SHIPPING COMPANIES BUSY Last year when Prince George unveiled a statue of Captain Arthur Phillip he happened to say that if ever his travels took him to Australia, he would like to visit Camp Cove, Sydney, the spot where this famous founder first
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    • 338 14 Imperia! Airways Tender Recommended Canberra, April 16. An announcement is expected shortly i that the Federal Council now sitting has accepted the sub-committee’s recommendation of the tender of the Australian com pany formed jointly by Imperial Airways and the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services for the
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    • 207 14 1,100 Mile Tour STATION HOME OBJECTIVE Two young Australians, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones, left by camel this month from Sydney on a honeymoon tour of 1100 miles and expect to be home in time for their first wedding anniversary! “Home” is Mr. Jones’s cattle station Euramanga,
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    • 181 14 More Then Million In A Year NEED TO GO DEEPER Reference to the remarkable recovery in the gold mining industry was made at the annual meeting of the Australian Mines and Metals Association. The gold yield in 1933 represented an increase of £1,200,000 in value over the
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    • 225 14 Obelisk To Be Built At Great Ayton On the site of Captain Cook’s cottage at Great Ayton—now dismantled and shipped for Australia— a monument to the memory of the famous explorer is to be erected. It will take the form of a granite obelisk, an exact replica
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    • 169 14 Two Fierce Fights FIRST STRIPED SWORDFISH Deep sea fishermen at Montague Island, New South Wales, Australia’s big fish paradise, have just reported the hooking and landing of a huge striped marlin swordfish—weight 2301b5. length 10 feet 2 inches and sword length 28 inches. The fish which
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    • 137 14 Goodwill Mission Leaves I THREE MONTHS’ TOUR I With the object of fostering friendly rei lations between Australia and her northern I neighbours, a goodwill mission led by the Attorney u-eneral, Mr. J.G. Latham, sailed from Melbourne on March 17th, says AusI tral News. The tour, a
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    • 63 14 Wool The Main Cause Australians are rejoicing over the latest trade statistics—namely an over-seas balance of £24,101,000 for the six months ended last December. Compared with £9,516,000 for the corresponding period in 1932, this represents an increase of £14,585,000, States Austral News, due largely to
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 73 14 To treat these complaints successfolly.get to the root of the trouble. Clarke's Blood Mixture Is the world’s greatest blood purifier and healer, It b famous for Blood and Skin Disorders. Of OawftH sad Stow. Wwfo LIQUID er TABLET fem 1 1/ARY/ws Mr pills I APIOL STEEL Sureandccrtain for all Female
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    • 85 14 AFTER ALL SORIS OF DRIVES Golf Drives, Motor Drives, Whist Drives I A Friend Arrives. PARDON ME TIGER BEER IS BEST FRASER NEAVE, LTD. DISTR I BUTOD S B b b inrin Pinang Gazette Press Ltd. r MONTHLY CHECK ROLLS J POCKET CHECK ROLLS NOTE BOOKS PENCILS ink GUM nmr
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1997 15 y J H I I A ~3K a e 3 Li! jgglga v <. W.- ®W E FUNNEL <*•> TO EUROPE V,A SUK •■■LUV M From Penang Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York May. 10 PRES. POLK June 6 June 19 H m LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Leaves Due May. 24
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  • 219 16 BOXING: Sunday's Promotion At Wembley TONY-CARPENTIER RETURN (BY “SECONDS OUT”) Owing- to fever Battling Chan was presented from meeting Jayaraj on Sunday last. He is, however, fit an J will meet Jayaraj for the sixth time on Sunday next. Many consider Jayaraj’s chances to be good. His supporters
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  • 127 16 Last Night's Boxing In Singapore ROUGH DIAMOND OUT-POINTED (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 3. Frankie Webber out-pointed Peter George, the East African Negro before a huge crowd at the New World last night in one of the best fights seen locally for a long time.
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  • 65 16 Rugby Rad'o Service. The Anglo-Danish Trade agreement became operative in June, 1933 and Dr. Bur- Kin of the Board of Trade in the House of J Commons said that during the nine months ended March 31st last the total declared value of imports from Denmark amounted to £25,926,000
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  • 528 16 Indians Fail To Score FIRST DIVISION LEAGUE The Darul Aihsan Football Club gained a convincing victory over the Indian Recreation Club beating them by five goals to nil on the Victoria Green yesterday. The match was a fixture in the First Division I League. A
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  • 61 16 S.A.F.A. Suspends Two Players (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 3. The ‘hree players who were sent off the field in recent matches were dealt with by the S.A.F.A. Disciplinary Board and the following decisions were announced. Noel Hay (S.R.C.) suspended for three weeks; Amat bin Daud (Malays)
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  • 492 16 Petition Against Gan Teong Khum PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF WOMAN SPECULATOR In the Supreme Court this morning, following work in Chambers, Mr. Justice Whitley dealt with a number of bankruptcy matters. When the matter against Gan Teong Khum was mentioned, Mr. Ong Huck Lim, for the petitioning creditor,
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  • 75 16 Reuter. Worcestershire Collapse BRADMAN SCORES 112 NOT OUT London, May 2. The Australians commenced their programme of matches yesterday when they engaged Worcestershire in a three-day match at Worcester. The following are the scores of yesterday’s play:— Worcestershire 112 (Grimmett 5 wickets for 53). Australians
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  • 45 16 Progressing Well After Operation Medan, May 2. De. J. G. Brandon Bravo, who was operated on in the St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Medan, is reported to be progressing satisfactorily. He is expected to resume his practice about the middle of this month.
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  • 355 16 Judgment Reserved HEART DISEASE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. The suit in which the Public Trustee, F. M.S., as administrator of Captain Joseph Rogers, a pilot, deceased, is claiming $2O, 000 from the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Limited,
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  • 358 16 Arrival In Penang 1 BOXING, SINGING AND ACTING ROUND THE WORLD Tom Herschell, the West Indian Globe Trotter, of Argentina, who is travelling round the world, arrived in Penang this morning from Siam, having come down through Chengmai. Pakenfoh, Bangkok, Hua Hin and Alor Star. He
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  • 162 16 Prison For Three Malays Police fingerprint records were produced in Court to-day in the cases of Mat bin Dahman, Ali bin Osman and Hassan who appeared for sentence by the Penang Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, this morning, in respect of the theft and dishonest retention of articles
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 55 16 Eastern Oriental Hotel PENANG. The Distinguished Artist-Magician HENRY AND MISS VERE DE YERE The International Dancer WILL APPEAR AT THE SPECIAL DINNER DANCES TO BE HELD During The Week Ending SATURDAY, 12th MAY. ON WEDNESDAY. 9th MAY DANCE MUSIC WILL BE RENDERED BY THE BAND OF THE S. S. “PRESIDENT
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    • 208 16 FOR SALE European Boarding Establishment for sale, as a going concern, in very good locality. Lady leaving for Home. Apply Box No. 132, c/o Pinang Gazette. NOTICE LOVELACE HASTINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership heretofore subsisting between William George Warren Hastings, Alfred John Bostock Hill and Mervyn Ernest
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    • 360 16 ©W' j NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that thei Trade Mark depicted above is the exclusive property of Max Sternberg of 23. Raffles Chambers, Singapore, Merchant, and j is used by him in connection with Gut ror Tennis and Badminton Racquets, imported and sold by him in the Straits Settlements, i
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 153 16 ■-ALJR a B B f The Runnymede Hotel •I PENANG. J > TO-NIGHT J DINNER DANCE I HM MhkSk I 1 With Its Hill Station J THE CRAG HOTEL MALAYA’S BEST HOTELS with the most moderate rates. EMPIRE DAY. Thursday. 24th May "EMPIRE AIR DAY" DINNER BALL I MARK THIS
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