Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 May 1934

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Ho. 104. Vol. XCII. SATURDAY. MAY 5. 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    REPLY TO RAILWAY WORKMEN'S REQUESTS
    1037 1 I NOTICE POSTED TO-DAY I STRIKE NOT TO CONSTITUTE BREAK IN I SERVICE I TREATED AS "NO PAY LEAVE" Tin wing notice was conveyed early this morning to the rail- employees involved in the recent strike. Th, r ices were printed in English, Malay, Chinese,
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE
    121 1 France, based on justice and liberty.—Rugby Radio Service. Friendship The Soundest Security FOR PEACE OF EUROPE London, May 4. Sir George Clerk in presenting his credentials as British Ambassador in Paris to President Lebrun to-day expressed the hope that relations linking the two countries which sprang
    France, based on justice and liberty.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  121 words
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    UNEMPLOYED
    57 1 for April are issued on Monday.—Rugby Radio Service. Further Reduction In March London, May 4. It is anticipated that a further reduction of approximately 5,000 in number of the registered unemployed in Great Britain in the month of April as compared with the March figure will be disclosed when
    for April are issued on Monday.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  57 words
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    TREASURY BILLS
    55 1 17! 8.49 d a week ago. Rugby Radio service. London, May 4. A total of £80,035.000 was applied for in tenders for £40,000,000 treasury bills to-day. The maximum amount was allotted in bills at three months. The average rate per cent, was 17|1.95d as compared with 17|8.49d a
    17! 8.49 d a week ago. Rugby Radio service.  -  55 words
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    TRIBUTE TO CHANCELLOR
    225 1 peace.—Rugby Radio Service. An Unpopular Course BUT BETTER THINGS NEXT YEAR London, May 4. Speaking at the Albert Hall at a Conservative Party meeting Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Lord President of the Council, paid a tribute to the work of Mr. Neville Chamberlain as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
    peace.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  225 words
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    $500 GIFTS
    25 1 For Singapore Anti-Opium Society (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 5. Two days running the Singapore AntiOpium Society has acknowledged gifts of $5OO.
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    JAPAN AND CHINA
    118 1 —Reuter. France Satisfied WITH EXPLANATION GIVEN TO M. BARTHOU Paris, May 4. The explanation of the Japanese policy to China given to M. Barthou by Mr. Sato is entirely satisfactory states the semi-official “Temps” which stresses the importance of M. Barthou’s reply the substance which was that
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    88 1 —Reuter. To Follow Middle Road Policy Washington, May 4. At the United States Chamber of Commerce annual meeting a resolution was passed in favour of the modification of the Securities Act. A further modification in the Stock Exchange Control Bill was also recommended and greater power was
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    “ENDEAVOUR”
    42 1 —Rugby Radio Serviee. Ready For Trials In The Solent London, May 4. The yacht “Endeavour” which is the challenger for the America’s Cup is now ready for the trial, which if the weather is favourable will begin to-morrow in the Solent.-
    —Rugby Radio Serviee.  -  42 words
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    LONG DISTANCE FLYING
    70 1 —Reuter. Codos And Rossi To Attempt New Record Marseilles, May 4. The Airmen, Codos and Rossi will start from Le Bourget at the end of this month on a nonstop flight to Tokio in the aeroplane “Joseph le Brix” in an attempt to beat their own world
    —Reuter.  -  70 words
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    STOCK EXCHANGES
    151 1 .—Reuter. Bill Passes House Of Representatives Washington, May 5. The bill for the regulation of stock exchanges was passed in the House of Representatives by 280 votes to 84, both parties voting in its favour. The support was so great that all amendments for weakening the measure failed.
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    THE LATE TUNKU IBRAHIM
    86 1 Cables Of Sympathy FROM THE KING AND COLONIAL SECRETARY The High Commissioner has received the following cables from the Secretary of State for the Colonies: ‘The King commands me to inform you that he has heard of the death of Tunku Ibrahim and to express his
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    MR. ONG EE LIM'S PURCHASE
    186 1 A 2-3 Sealer Puss Moth Machine FIRST K.L. CHINESE 'PLANE OWNER Kuala Lumpur having given Malaya the first Chinese woman pilot now claims in Mr. Ong Ee Lim the first Chinese to own a ’plane. Mr. Ong Ee Lim has purchased the Puss Moth two-three
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    S.C.C. BEATEN
    100 1 —Reuter. Chinese Win By Three Goals To One (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 4. The Chinese beat the Cricket Club by three goals to one in a first division key match. The Club still head the table with 13 points. The Chinese have nine points and two
    —Reuter.  -  100 words
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    MR. BALDWIN AND NEXT ELECTION
    1867 3 A CRITICAL CONTEST UNLESS SOCIALIST POLICY CHANGES aid for cotton and shipping ccordance with his invariable custom twenty-six years that he has repreBewdley Division in Parliament Mr. I n attended the annual meeting of the y Division Unionist Association at W- ster. Baldwin was specially
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    DROWNING TRAGEDY AT BATU GAJAH
    230 3 Schoolboy's Death BOAT CAPSIZES IN I MINING POOL A sad drowning fatality has occurred at a disused mining pool near the Malayan Tin Dredging Company, Batu Gajah. The unfortunate victim was a 9-year-old Chinese lad, Teoh Seng Keat, the third son of Mr. Teoh Kim
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    THE RETURN HALF
    251 3 Chinese Fined For Selling A Railway Ticket The penalty for selling one-half of a return ticket issued by the F. M. S. Railways was paid in the Singapore police court before Mr. J. M. Brander by a Chinese named Tan Bee on Wednesday. He was co-accused with
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    TRANSFER ROAD FATAL STABBING
    1100 4 ASSIZE COURT TRIAL Guilty Of Grievous Bodily Hurt 7 YEARS RIGOROUS Reward For Plucky Bystander At the Assize Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Whitley and a Special Jury, with Mr. 1. C. M. Pemberton as horeman, the Tamil Kannapiran, who was indicted on a charge of
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    M.C.C. DEFEATED BY INNINGS
    132 4 —Reuter. Surrey's Big Total CAMBRIDGE BEATEN BY YORKS London, May 4. At Lords, Surrey defeated the M.C.C. by an innings and 173 runs. M.C.C. 142 (Hendren 81; Holmes 6 wickets for 16) and 243. Surrey declared with 558 for 7 wickets, (Squires 110, Barling 176, Hobbs
    —Reuter.  -  132 words
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    BRITISH HARD COURTS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    90 4 6 —3. —Reuter. Perry And Crawford In Final MISS ROUND TO MEET MISS SCRIVEN London, May 4. The following are the results of the semi-finals in the British Hard Court Championships played at Bournemouth today. MEN’S SINGLES Perry beat Kirby 7 —5, 6 —l, 6 —3.
    6—3.—Reuter.  -  90 words
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    DEPRESSED BY ACUTE ACIDITY
    190 4 There can surefy be nd doubt about the effectiveness of a remedy for acidity that can give such permanent relief as in this woman’s case: “I suffered for many years from acidity in various forms,” slfle writes. “At last it became so acute that every morning
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    CHURCH NOTICES
    345 4 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR Church Of England sth Sunday after Easter; 8.00 a.m. Matins and Litany. PS CVII. Hymn 150. 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion. 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion. Tamil. 6.00 p.m. Evensong PS CXXXII—2S7. Magnificat 261. Nunc Dimittis 61. Hymns 292 —386 —170—301. THURSDAY Ascension Day. 8.00 a.m.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    759 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mit L. Thivy, J.P., of Ipoh, has returned from India. Mr. J. Murray, of Ipoh Tin Dredging, recently sailed for Home. Mr. R, P. Cook, late of Ipoh, was a caller’ I at MalayU House r London, in April. Mr. J. T. Chap pel,. of Osborne and Chap-
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB SPRING MEETING
    498 5 Acceptances For To-day goiN g LIKELY TO B£ SOFT to latest information from zoing is likely to 1)6 on the SKI. -r the first day of the Spring Cup) Meeting. The scratchheavy and good fields have ]ef hi all the races. race Pacific Flight, a
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    THE ENGLISH TURF
    312 5 —Reuter. Result Of 1.000 Guineas FAVOURITE WINS Latest Derby and Jubilee Betting London, May 4. The following was the result of 1,000 Guineas Stakes over one mile, run at Newmarket to-day CAMPANULA (Sir G. Bullough) H. Wragg 1 LIGHT BROCADE (Lord Durham) Carslake 2 SPEND A PENNY
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    FIRST DIVISION LEAGUE
    445 5 C.R.C. Win By Four Goals P.W.F.A. BEATEN On the St. Xavier’s Institution ground yesterday the Chinese Recreation Club beat the Province Wellesley Football Association by four goals to nil in a fixture of the First Division, League. The ground after the heavy rain which had fallen earlier
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    TWO WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
    55 5 —Reuter. Marcel Thil Outpoints Roth London, May 4. Two World’s Championships recognised respectively by the International Boxing Union and the New York State Athletic Commission took place last evening. Both were fifteen round contests. At Paris Marcel Thil outpointed Gustave Roth of Belgium. At Paterson, New Jersey,
    —Reuter.  -  55 words
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      56 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bth instant. (By Order) T. W. DOUGLAS, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. THEY COMPLETE YOUR TABLE APPOINTMENTS LUNCHEON SETS COCOURFUL WORK OF ARTS, ENTIRELY HAND MADE CtIIMESE U
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      308 5 J “|g THE BLUES Ĕ s No man or woman is more sick of life than 5 when they have that trouble commonly 5 called “The Blues.” It amounts to a disease J in many cases. That terri- hlc feeling which makes J all the worltkappear gloomy without one ray
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    IS TEST CRICKET TOO MUCH LIKE A BATTLE?
    1474 6  -  LET US REGAIN OUR LOST SENSE OF PROPORTION By HOWARD MARSHALL (in the Daily Mail) The Australian cricketers have arrived in England. Some of them we know —the imperturbable Woodfull, be‘Riant Bradman, aggressive McCabe, little Grimmett, most crafty of slow spinbowlers, unless
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    CHINESE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
    117 6 1934 Office Bearers At the fourth aiinual general meeting of the Penang Chinese football Association, Penang, held on the 30th April, 1934, in the Chinese Town Hall, Penang, the following were elected office-bearers for this year-: President :—Hon’ble Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe, J.P. Vice-Presidents —Dr. Ong Huck
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    CYCLISTS FINED
    149 6 Lights Blown Out In Storm Two pedal cyclists were fined $2 each by the Penang Police Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, yesterday morning for riding their bicycles without lights at times specified between sunset and sunrise: accused pleaded that the lights had been blown out in last night’s storm.
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    UNREGISTERED SMOKERS
    79 6 In Possession Of Chandu Nine Chinese were produced before the Penang Police Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, yesterday morning by Mr. R. L. Pim, Assistant Controller of Monopolies, and charges were explained to each of being unregistered smokers’in possession of chandu at 7 different addresses yesterday. Accused being allowed
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    BURMAH CHEROOTS
    77 6 “Bought From Cyclist” Lim Chan Seng, a Chinese, made a plea tantamount to one of guilty when charged in the Police Court yesterday morning with the possession of dutiable tobacco at 25A, Penang Road, at 3.5 p.m. yesterday. Lim said he had bought the packet of Burmah cheroots
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    SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    1541 7 great factor in educational DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA STRONGER AND MORE GENEROUS SUPPORT URGED and demands of our own day.-“ Canton Truth.” j. is any one great factor that has j the educational development of n China, it is unquestionably the importance of nationalism that nto the general
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    BANDITS MENACE
    93 7 —Reuters Pacific Ser dee. Japanese Armoured Train Wrecked Harbin, April 19. A Japanese armoured train, piloted by Japanese troops, was wrecked by dynamite to-day when it ran into a trap prepared by bandits for Japanese troop trains. Every member of the crew was seriously injured, but no one
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    THREE YEARS COTTON AGREEMENT
    214 7 favoured-natioff treatment. —Reuters Pacific Service. BETWEEN INDIA AND JAPAN Tokyo, April 19. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirota, cabled instructions to-day to Mr. Sawada, the head of the Japanese delegation at Delhi, to initial the cotton agreement reached between Japan and India in January. Under the agreement,
    favoured-natioff treatment. —Reuters Pacific Service.  -  214 words
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    HIROTA’S PEACE AND HARMONY POLICY
    338 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Japan To Stand By Treaty Obligations Tokyo, April 18. It clarifies the “peace and harmony” policy of the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirota, declares a spokesman of the Foreign Office when interviewed by Reuter to-day regarding the statement issued last evening making known
    —Reuters Pacific Service.  -  338 words
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    MR. ARIYOSHI IN NANKING
    225 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. Calls On Mr. Wang Ching-wei SINO-JAPANESE SITUATION DISCUSSED? Nanking, April 18. Mr. the Japanese Minister to China, accompanied by his secretaries, visited Mr. Wang Ching-wei at his official residence at 4 o’clock this afternoon. Although official circles in Nanking state that the main
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    MONGOLIAN OFFICIALS
    226 7 Reuters Pacific Service. To Attend Opening Of Political Council Peiping, April 18. Mr. Pi Yun-ti, member of the Central Executive Committee of the Central Kuomintang, and two other members of the Mongolian Political Council arrived here from Nanking by the through express this morning. They are calling on
    Reuters Pacific Service.  -  226 words
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    KWANGTUNG EXPERIMENT
    69 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. Charcoal As Gasoline Substitute Canton, April 18 The Kwangtung provincial department of reconstruction decided to-day to use charcoal for automobiles as a substitute for gasoline, for service on all rural highways in the province. According to the plan, those omnibus companies established by the government
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    AIR DEFENCE
    67 7 Canton-Hankow Railway.—Reuters Pacific Service. South Sponsor Contributions Canton, April 18. In adherence of the late Dr. Sun Yatsen’s principle of national salvation by the air force, a contribution of over $B,OOO has so far been collected from employees of the Canton-Shamsu section for the purchase of aeroplanes for
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    HAINAN ABORIGINES
    72 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. To Be Given Military Training Canton, April 19. In pursuance of the programme for civilising the aboringes, the Camton military authorities to-day instructed General Chen Han-kwang, Pacification Commissioner of Hainan Islands, to pick and send 300 aborigines to Canton for the purpose of receiving modem
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    JAPANESE FISHING TRAWLER
    173 7 ed by a mysterious junk.—Reuters Pacific Service. ATTACKED BY CHINESE FISHERMEN Dairen, April 19. A Dairen fishing trawler, Kaga Maru IT, limped into port to-day with four members of her crew suffering from wounds alleged to have been inflicted by Chinese fishermen in a fight 65 miles
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    YUNNAN-BURMA INCIDENT
    120 7 avoid future disputes.— Reuters Pacific Service. Boundaries To Be Fixed Canton, April 19 In connection with the Yunnan-Burma border incident, it is learned to-day that General Lung Yun, Governor of Yunnan, is sending the Yunnan Commissioner of Education, Mr. Kung Chung-chun, to Canton to explain the whole situation.
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    CHINA STANDS FOR PEACE
    386 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Being Member Of League COLLABORATION OF NATIONS SOUGHT Nanking, April 19L The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has today issued the following informal statement: “China has always been of the opinion? that inter-national peace can be mnintained only by the joint efforts of all
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    DAIREN TRUNK MURDER CASE
    77 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Woman Prisoner Asks For Review Of Case Dairen, April 19 There was an echo to-day of Dairen’s notorious trunk-murder case, when Katsumi Fujimori, the woman accused who was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment, requested the Supreme Court to review her case. Hideo Nakazono,
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    STRENGTHENING NORTH-WEST DEFENCE
    122 7 KWANGTUNG'S PLAN FOR MAINTAINING MILITIA Canton, April 20 In order to strengthen local defence, the North-west Pacification Commission of Kwangtung to-day outlined a plan for maintaining the militia. 4 The important points of the plan are:— 1. —The standing militia must be organized and trained by an
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    ARMS IN EUROPE
    1157 8 The speech of the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Xeurath, delivered on Friday last week on the subject of disarmament is being featured by the entire British Press. His important criticism of France’s negative attitude and his reiteration of his willingness to conclude a disarmament convention on
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    THE WORLD OF MUSIC
    1257 8 THE LYRE-BIRD The startled reader had better be informed at the outset that this is not going to be an essay in ornithology, a subject which, like our operatic friend Sharpless, I have not studied. Even now, though I have just looked up the Memira superba
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    ONE OF ROARK'S MOUNTS
    276 8 NOTABLE IMPORTATIONS BY GETZ BROS. Six fine saddle horses imported by z Brothers from California are due to ar.in Singapore on Saturday next by "Roseville.” The outstanding horse is a gelding Palomino breed, by nano Arroyo r I a cream with a beautiful white mane a
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    Pawnshop Manager In The Witness Box
    2806 9 COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE ACCUSED" BUT NOT PREPARED TO SWEAR HE IS NOT THE MAN" REATENING LETTER DEMANDING JONEY FOR MAN WHO FIRED he shooting of Inspector A. E. Popejoy and a Chinese detec- y a M ,nei u 'a n the W, n
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    PRODUCE MARKET
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    AMERICA MUST MAKE CERTAIN CHOICES
    285 10 —Reuter. OR FALL INTO WORSE DITCH THAN IN 1932 "THE TIME HAS COME TO CEASE CRYING WOLF 1 Washington, May 4. An appeal to the United States to take the lead in the movement for the reduction of world tariff barriers was made by Mr.
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    $1,000 BY FRAUD
    304 10 Eurasian Pleads Guilty CHEATED A WOMAN A few minutes after surrendering to the police at a solicitors’ office on Thursday afternoon, Clifford Hogan, a 19-years-old Eurasian, of 65, Marne Road, was produced before Mr. J. M. Brander in the Singapore Police Court and charged as follows: "That
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    WOMAN PHYSICIAN
    64 10 —Reuter Wireless. Elected Fellow Of Royal College London, May 1. For the first time in four hundred years a woman physician has been elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Her name is Dr. Helen Mackay, attached to the Queen’s Hospital for children in London. With
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    AGAINST FURTHER DISARMAMENT
    134 10 The Coming War WARNING BY PRESIDENT OF THE STORTING Oslo, April 28. By 76 votes against 66 the Storting to-day rejected a motion of the Labour Party that the Norwegian Army should be converted into a guardsman service. Discussing this motion in the Storting, the President referred
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    RIVER TRAGEDY IN JAVA
    201 10 route for ‘he air race in October.—Reuter Wireless. Lieutenant And Soldier Drowned Medan, Apr. 30. Six months ago an arrangement was made for the military in Netherlands India to do police service. Thus, for instance, they are guarding the coastline of Sumatra to stop smuggling, which
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    FAMOUS PICTURES FOR OVERSEAS
    220 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Being Considered By National Gallery PRINCE OF WALES IN FAVOUR London, May 4. The Prince of Wales was the chief guest last night at the annual banquet held to celebrate the opening of the summer exhibition of the Royal Academy at Burlington House.
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    PUBLICITY FOR PENANG
    113 10 Members Of Tourist Trade Committee The following gentlemen have accepted the invitation to become members of the Tourist Trade Committee: Messrs. H. W. Esson, Lim Keong Lay, P. N. Knight, H. MacNinece, J. A. McEvoy, C. G. Barnes, M. Saravanamuttu, J. C. Miller, J. P. Souter, The
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    BROOKLYN FIRE
    50 10 up alongside.—Reuter. Worst In 20 Years New York, May 4. Fifteen longshoremen are missing as the result of Brooklyn’s worst fire in twenty years which destroyed the pier of the Barber Shipping Lines. It started during the unloading of a cargo of kapok rubber from a freighter tied
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    U.S. AIR MAILS
    28 10 —Reuter. 15 Contracts Awarded To Private Operators Washington, May 4. Fifteen temporary air mail contracts were awarded to private operators, according to Mr. Farley, Postmaster-General.-
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    AN UNKNOWN OPERATOR
    168 10 .—Reuter. Buys 20 Million Ounces Of Silver STABILISATION FUND? London, May 4. The Fwwicmll News, New York correspondent says that an unknown buyer operating in New York has acquired twenty million ounces and that there is a rumour that the stabilisation fund has been used to buy
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    GENERAL HIGGINS
    106 10 —Reuter Wireless. Retiring For Health Reasons London, May 1. Announcing his decision to retire from the Salvation Army, General Higgins recalled w’hen accepting the leadership in 1929 that he was unable to promise to continue after his seventieth birthday which fell a few mon’hs back. He was urged
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    AIR FORCE FATALITY
    65 10 -—Reuter Wireless. Aeroplanes Collide At Cranwell London, May 1. Two Royal Air Force officers and two cadets were killed to-day when two aeroplanes collided over Cranwell aerodrome, Lincolnshire. The victims were Flight Lieutenant J. S. Tanner, Flying Officer J. G. Doughwaite, Flight Cadet J. Askell Rutherford and
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    MELCHETT MEDAL
    61 10 Awarded To Noted German Physicist London, April 28. The Melchett Medal for distinguished scientific service for 1934 has been awarded to the German physicist, Dr. Friedrich Bergius, in recognition of his accomplishments in the “cracking” of coal. The presentation of the medal will take place in October on
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    BRITISH TRADE FAIR
    71 10 Opens At Singapore 70 FIRMS EXHIBIT (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 4. The British Trade Fair was opened this evening by H. E. Major-General Lewin, the G.O.C. Malaya. Every inch of space was booked by seventy firms and the whole show is double that of last
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    WHITE PAPER PROPOSALS
    36 10 L Reuter. Rejected By Swaraj Party Ranchi, May 3. Dr. Ansari, ex-president of Congress, has been elected president of the Swaraj Party. A resolution rejecting the White Paper pro- posals was unanimously carried.
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    107 10 Change In Westbound Schedule On and after Sunday, the 6th instant, the Westbound service of Imperial Airways will leave Seletar Aerodrome, Singapore, at 06.00 L.S.T. (22.40 G.M.T.) instead of 05.15 L.S.T. (21.55 G.M.T.) as formerly. The revision is possible owing to the omission of the scheduled call at
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    THE RADIO
    69 10 Pacific Broadcast Relay Tokio, April 29, Electro-magnetic waves joined the Philippines, Java, Siam, Manchukuo and the United States with the link of music and speeches to Japan between 12.50 and 2.30 this afternoon when an exchange of radio programmes among the six nations bordering on the Pacific celebrated
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    DEAD IN CABIN
    61 10 Captain Of K.P.M. Boat De Klerk Medan, Apr. 30. The captain of the K. P. M. boat De Klerk, Mr. M. J. Holtkamp, was found dead in his cabin while his ship was anchored in Sourabaya harbour. Mr. Holtkamp has been in the service of the K.
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    “FLOATING FAIR”
    80 10 —Reuter Wireless. German Exhibition On The Rhine Cologne, April 28. A “floating fair” was opened on Saturday aboard two giant Rhine river ateamers, the Kaiser Wilhelm and the Bluecher. This display of German goods will travel to and fro until October 1, anchoring at more than 50 cities.
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    TAILOR WHO ABSCONDED AND RETURNED
    369 10 CUSTOMER RESOI VES I© TEACH HIM A I ON The story of a mis ,g re and a missing tailor v. told t Mr. J. M. Brander, th< nig apor g third magistrate, on hursdav when an Indian tail named Makial was tried fo riminal
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    TANGANYIKA TERRITORY
    83 10 “Will Never Be Returned To Germany” London, Apr. 28. The British Government has no intention of ever returning Tanganyika (formerly known as German East Africa) to Germany, said the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, speaking at a luncheon given on the occasion of
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    40,000 YEARS OLD
    51 10 Ancient Implements Found In Netherlands India Medan, Apr- 30. Dr. Von Koningswald and Herr Haar, of the Department of A■’ sam e covered ancient implements J strata as Heer Oppenorth e famous Ngandong skulls. According to the best e.tools are 40,000 years old, have been found in
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    TEA PROPAGAA
    25 10 TEA PROP AGA A Medan, April 30. Messrs. Huxley and Arbut tatives of the Ceylon Tea A arrived in Java to discuss international tea propaganda
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    TO VISIT ANKARA
    61 10 n syw Athens, The Greek War Minister and aeC ept staff have announced that -u > re sideDt» the invitation of the Turkic j oU mey Kemal Pasha, to make an oCtc. of friendship and inspection to t New Delhi, One hundred and fifty 1 of May
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    "KID" BERG HAS NOT GONE FAR BACK
    1005 11 HIS PROSPECTS OF A FIGHT AGAINST HARRY MIZLERIf Kid Berg is no champion he is assuredly a fighting philosopher, else it could never be that he remain? much the same Jewish boy who, years ago, stole away from London’s shelter, poor,if not near
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    "WHAT ELSE COULD I HAVE DONE"
    371 11 The Moving Story Of A Lifeboat Hero “V.C FOR HIS WIDOW 1 In memory of a very gallant man they arq changing the name of the lifeboat up at Runswick, in Yorkshire, from The Always Ready to The Robert Patton. And the widow of
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    £10,000 V YEAR OFFER TO ATHLETE
    187 11 Job As U.S. Youth Instructor Big jobs abroad have been offered to two world-famous Irish athletes, and their fellow r countrymen are perturbed lest they should accept and leave the old country. As much as £lO,OOO a year, I learn, has been offered by
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    Was Saint George A War Profiteer?
    1660 12  -  By CLAUD GOLDING K s sad to reflect that St. George, thi Patron Saint of England, may have beei Ba war profiteer. Calvin didn’t believe he ever existed 7' while Gibbon declared that he was a le Sgend built upon the career of Geogre
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    HOW EXCHANGES ARE MOVING
    103 12 Latest Quotations Friday Thursday Parte 77 9 32 77 13|32 New York 5.11% 5.12% Montreal 5.10% .Bruasete 21.83 21.87 'Geneva 15.73 15.75% Amsterdam 7.52% 7.54 (Milan 59 29 32 6° Berlin 12.95 Stockholm 19.40 Copenhagen 22.39V 2 22 39% Oslo i 9.90y 2 19 Vienna 28
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      110 12 Want to sell that car? An advertiseir.fn. “Pinang Gazette” will do it for you. f* Th 9 most usofui Mod 10l no for all Cllmato» Browpes;/ 1 M I H 8 1 I|l Them 1 *JBX 1 B ■LI NO Substitute. Act» Ilk» a charm In Check» and arrest» DIARRHOEA
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
    674 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines i rhe following is a list of vessels arriving feu sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY S.S. AGAMEMNON from Liverpool for Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. S.S. MATA HARI from Singapore via! ports. Sails for Teluk Anson Bagan Datoh, Port
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    THE MAILS
    1218 13 A telegram from the G. P. O. London notifies that the mail despatched from Penang on April 13 by the s.s. "Christiaan Hugens” was delivered in London on May 3. AIR MAILS A mail for Siam (Bangkok) by Imperial Airways direct will be closed at 8 a. m.
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      251 13 B OXING WEMBLEY PARK SUNDAY, 6th MAY, 1934. 10 ROUNDS L. S. FOND KID GABO 8 ROUNDS KID CARPENTIER BOY TONY 6 ROUNDS M. SUPPIAH BATTLING CHYE 4 ROUNDS BUSY WILLIAMS LITTLE PANCHO ADMISSION—SI.SO, $l, 50 cts. and 25 cts. Reservation at 86, Beach Street, Penang—Phone 485. MAIN GATE —Gents
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      153 13 /A ti 4|4| »Ja -xa sL JLSSL*jI tC>) I 6-75 TO-NIGHT~ X^ Matinees To-day To-morrow At 2-45 p.m. M.-G.-M.’s MIRACLE MUSICALE J "DANCING LADY" I JOAN CRAWFORD CLARK GABLE Sever such an entertainment in all im with FRANCHOT TONF reen history Songs that thrill U MAY ROBSON WINNI r’ Uld
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    JEWS MAY HAVE NEW HOME
    94 14 Portuguese W. Africa I TALK OF INDEPENDENT STATE London, April 28. Two million Jews are to colonise Portuguese West Africa if negotiations being conducted in Lisbon at present materialise, according to the Daily Herald. The newspaper adds that one of the points still under discussion
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    SPORTING EVENTS IN ENGLAND
    181 14 Dates And Venue, Aprn 30-May 5 T Courts Championshi; nei EOufh May 11-12,—Walk. D V. U.S.A., St. Andr May 21-25.—Amateur Golf ok ship, Prestwick. Plot June 6.—The Derb June B.—The Oak June 8,9, 11, 12 t t t Nottingham. S June 15-16.—Wigh? an Cu Wimbledon. a
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    BEST AVIATORS OF 1933
    112 14 Eckener Honoured Paris, April 22 The Harmon aviation trophies I international class) have been awarded as follows by the International League of Aviators for 1933: Aeroplane trophy (men pilots)), WiW Post (U.S.). Aeroplane trophy (women pilots i( Maryse Hilsz (France)). Dirigible trophy, Dr. Hugo Eckener (Germany).
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      948 14 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES Jt— .2. Medley of Waltzes. B» C. Carol Robrecht. 3. Dutch songs. Selection. Two of the following frquenclee and Noteboom. wavelengths will be used simultaneously:— g.soPolitical news by Mr. L. Aletrino. MB Sign Frequency Wavelength 9.10 —Records. GBF 15,140 kc|a 19.82 m. 9. 2o— Station orchestra conducted by
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      147 14 Malayan Amateur Radio Society Programme to be broadcast by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society, on Sunday, May 6th, at 7.00 p.m. from Station ZGE, on 48.92 metres. D. 1436 to 1440 —Scheherazade (Rim-sky-Korsako) Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. C. —1943 —Prelude in G Minor (Rachmaninoff Toccata in D (d’Erlanger) Helen Guest. C.-
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    SUARES BEAT FERNANDEZ
    113 16 Although Kept I Retreating JUDGES DISAGREE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 5. j Suares beat Fernandez on points. The judges disagreed and the referee gave his; casting vote to Suares who had scored thei majority of points though in retreat for > most of the twelve
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    CRICKET
    66 16 P.C.C. versus Krian Club The following have been selected to represent the P.C.C. against the Krian Club, on the Esplanade to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. P.C.C.:—T. S. Anthony (Captain), H. W. Brady, J. M. Scoular, C. F. King, A. W. Wallich, D. Wills, H. W. Sanders, P. N. Knight, A.
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    DUNLOP GOLF TOURNAMENT
    52 16 Won By Alfred Padgham Alfred Padgham, Sundridge Park, won the Dunlop Southport £1.600 Professional Golf Tournament with a score of 279 —one of the lowest aggregates on record for a first class 72 hole course. He had rounds of 70|70|68|71. Henry Cotton was second with 78 66
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    EXCHANGE
    53 16 PENANG, MAY 5 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) London Bank Demand 2|4 3|32 4 m|ts 2|4 5|32 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. 39% nom. Shanghai T.T. 45% dis. nom. India „T.T.
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    TO-DAY AT SINGAPORE
    305 16 RACE 1 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 TIC-TAC 1. Goutte d’Or 1. Get Up 1- Tin Pool 1. Miss Metallic 1. Drifting Home ]l. Scrubbing Brush |l. Little Mester 1. Great Mirador 1. Atreas 2.
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    KUALA LUMPUR FLYING CLUB
    297 16 Weather Affects Flying Hours I I The report of the Kuala Lumpur Flying J Club for the month of April is as follows: Flying time for the month was as folI lows Hrs. Mins. Dual Instruction 48 05 Solo Flying 41 55 Passenger Flying 12 30
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    29 16 Owing, to the possible diversion of the Imperial Airways plane to Alor Star to-morrow, the air mail will be closed at 7.00 a.m. instead of 8.00 a.m.
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    THORNYCROFT (S'PORE) LTD.
    151 16 Annual Meeting HOPES OF INCREASED BUSINESS (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 5. Hopes of greatly increased business in the current year were voiced at the Annual General Meeting of Thornycroft (Singapore) Limited. The Chairman Mr. (H. Elphick) reported a net loss of $25,689 but this was
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    MISHAP TO SALVAGE MOTOR TUG
    128 16 Repairs Effected At Jelutong I A mishap befell the salvage motor tug “Tiian Maru” of the Deep Sea Engineering Co. yesterdav which necessitated in her bej ing towed to Jelutong for examination and repair. The motor tug was returning from work when her fore-aft 'struck
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    MALAY POLICEMAN CHARGED
    97 16 A Malay lance corporal of the Straits j Settlements Police, Kling bin Ahmat, was charged before Mr. J. M. Brander in the Singapore magistrate’s court on Thursday with receiving bribes. The charges are that on Wednesday morning, at Boat Quay, he accepted illegal gratifications of 20 cents
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    LEADING BROKERS' SHARE LIST
    850 16 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following are the latest quotation* fa MESSRS. KKNNKDT OCT» *h*re Brt to-day. Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller* RUBBER Bassett 90 95 92 97 K. Sidim 2.50 2.60ex2.50 2.70 ex T ,iins.s 2.05 2.25 ex 2.05 2.25 ex M. Pinda 1.40
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      36 16 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rainfall 6 a.m. 74 E 40 m.m. Noon 83 NW TIDE TABLE To-day High Water low Water 4.15 a.m. 10.06 a.m. 4.00 p.m. 11.37 p.m. To-morrow 6.20 a.m. 11.24 a.m. 5.08 p.m.
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