Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 May 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 108. Vol. XCII. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 437 1 —Reuter. COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 28 BILL TO BE CARRIED THROUGH ALL STAGES CONTROL TO FOLLOW 1927 RESTRICTION LINES REFLECTION ON SINGAPORE MARKET i e following communique was issued to the press yesterday by <1 of the Colonial Secretary: Local legislation to give effect in
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  • 92 1 111 n Simon, will arrive at ueueva towarfly th end of next week. Rugby RaUic Sei vic. I f I Mr. Anthony Eden Proceeding To Geneva London, May 9. Mr A. ony Eden, the Lord Privy Seal, "ill fly t r tis on Saturday afternoon proC(l f(ling
    ■” 111 n Simon, will arrive at ueueva towarfly th end of next week.—Rugby Ra-Uic' Seivic. • I f I  -  92 words
  • 54 1 fl —Reuter. Roosevelt Proclaims Reduction Washington, May 9. Koosevelt has proclaimed a retar-* 1 a half cent a P° un d in the sugar fo r Jh 1 ,ts a,so declared that the rate arrm, ssin& tax must not exceed the of reduction in Ue tariff «siutnt Roosevelt
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  • 63 1 Rugby Radio Service. No Official Information Of Japanese Attitude London, May 9. Tn reply to a question in the House of Commons, Sir John Simon said be had no official information We Japanattitude towards the League l work in China. He added that the subject had not
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  • 64 1 early tms muruiug refuelling, she left for Athens.-Rugby Radio Service. Third Attempt To Fly To Australia London, May 9. Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand airwoman who is making her third attempt to flv solo from England to Australia, arrived at Rome in her Puss Moth last
    early tms muruiug refuelling, she left for Athens.-Rugby Radio Service.  -  64 words
  • 164 1 -Rugby Radio Service. 1 Anglo-French Conventions DENUNCIATION EFFECTIVE FROM MAY 12 Denunciation of the Anglo-French conventions of commerce and navigation of 1826 and 1882 of which the French Government gave notice on February 11 Will take effect aa from May 12. Negotiations for the conclusion of a
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  • 96 1 —Reuter. Committee Of Three Report With League London, May 9. Questioned in the House of Commons with regard to the report of the Committee of Three appointed by the League of Nations to enquire into measures for the regulation of the Saar Plebiscite next year, Sir John Simon
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  • 117 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Mr. Arthur Henderson In Paris FOR FURTHER EXPLORATORY CONVERSATIONS i London, May 9. The President of the Disarmament Conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson, proceeded to Paris to-day for further “exploratory conversations” with the French Foreign Minister, M. Barthou. Mr. Henderson has recently discussed 1 disarmament matters
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  • 107 1 —Reuter Wireless. Enthusiastically Greeted In Osaka Osaka, May 9. Mr. Latham and the Australian goodwill mission arrived at Kobe by the Nagasaki Maru this afternoon and were enthusiastically greeted by a large gathering of officials and the populace including hundreds of school children whom Mr. Latham addressed, much
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  • 239 1 -Reuter. Indian Speculative Inquiries SELLERS HOLDING OFF London, May 9. Indian speculative inquiries with sellers holding off explain to-day’s rise in silver. London financiers are uncertain regarding the future it is shown whether, as anticipated, American legislation for the purchase of silver is mandatory or permissive
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  • 99 1 s highest since November 1930.—Rugby Radio Service. Small Average Decline Last Month London, May 9. A decline of 0.9 per cent, is recorded for the last month in the average of wholesale prices as compared with March. As against April 1933, an increase of 6 per cent, is
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  • 101 1 —Reuter Wireless. Watched By 10,000 People Bucharest, May 5. A crowd of 10,000 people to-day witnessed the degradation of Colonel Precup and seven other officers convicted of a Plot against the King. Delegations from all Rumanian regiments were assembled on the square of Malmaison Barracks here for
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  • 79 1 —Reuter Wireless. Melbourne Cricket Club Cable London, May 3. Barracking is to be strongly discountenanced by the Melbourne Cricket Club. The President of the Club has cabled to the President of the M.C.C. that notices will be posted all over cricket grounds earnestly requesting spectators to refrain from conduct
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  • 276 1 es to Great Britain if able to do so.—Reuer. Anxiously Awaiting Quota News OPPOSITION IN COUNCIL (From Our Own Correspondent) i Singapore, May 9. The Singapore Textile Market is t anxiously awaiting news of what the quotas in respect of foreign imports of cotton piece goods, artificial
    es to Great Britain if able to do so.—Reuer.  -  276 words
  • 106 1 -Rugby Radio Service. Extent Of Help To American Lines London, May 9. A question was raised in the House of Commons regarding the extent to which the United States of America subsidies its steamship services to Australia and New Zealand. Doctor Burgin, Board of Trade Commissioner, replied it
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  • 89 1 —Rugby Radio Service. £4,000 For Actors’ Benevolent Institute London, May 9. The King and Queen last night attended the annual command variety performance at the Palladium held in aid of the Variety Benevolent Fund. Their Majesties, and probably the largest audience which the 1 Palladium has ever contained,
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  • 2377 3 Science Invention GERMAN DOCTORS' CLAIM DISPUTED THEORY OF A NEUTER SEX COSMIC RAYS WORK A CLOCK A WONDERFUL CHRONOMETER om Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 28. SCJI NCE for legislators Th- Prime Minister will preside early in w c the first of a series of lectures W hich is being
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    • 433 3 I DIGESTION DEPENDS ON HEALTH— R and health depends on Eno. I 9 Can you always sit down and enjoy your food or is your pleasure I 9 spoilt by poor digestion A healthy digestive system can only be I attained when the natural functions are working smoothly and I
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  • 4171 4 ACCUSED TELLS HIS STORY NEVER IN THE PAWNSHOP; CONFESSED THROUGH FEAR; WAS NOT IN HIDING When the hearing was resumed on Tuesday morning, Mr. Knowles asked leave to recall Mr. Jeans. Mr. Jeans was recalled. Mr. Knowles: You remember the indentification parade on Apr.
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  • 578 4 Mrs. C. Lumsden Milne, of Johore, is on a visit to Ipoh. Mr. V. C. Nolan arrived here from Tongkah by the s.s. “Matang.” Mr. G. A. de la Porte, of the A.P.C., has eturned to Singapore from Holland via America. Mr. J. E. Wilson, formerly of
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  • 78 4 da at 10 The death occurred on gnoo a.m. at 26 China Street, ot Cheng Choon, Store-keeper Swee and Co., Penang. The ut ie j a boot was 33 years old, was only y 10 months ago and much be extended to his young Kho°
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  • 1788 5 SEVERAL UPSETS YESTERDAY GUNGA DIN AND LEDGER LINE PAY BEST H‘] in Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 9. The second day’s races opened jj] irious sunshine. The going v \cellent and there were big h Although there were no th: figure dividends there were al
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  • 98 5 Teams Selected At a meeting of representatives of the various Cricket Clubs held yesterday at the Penang Cricket Club the following teams were selected to play in the State Trial on Saturday and Sunday. T. S. Anthony, H. Brooke, Eu Cheow Teik, A. J. Williams, P. N.
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  • 103 5 List No. 39 The following are further donations to the above Fund up to 30th April 1934 and are gratefully acknowledged:— Foreman $lO, half proceeds of Bukit Mertajam Fair $368.32, Mr. Tan Chee Snah $2O, Penang Amateur Boxing Association—Proceeds of Boxing Tournament $39.96, Asiatic Staff of Runnymede
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  • 93 5 Dumped Beside Drunken Sleeper Muttu, charged in the Penang Police Court with the theft or dishonest retention of a stolen green tweed coat on the footway of Pitt Street at 7.30 a.m yesterday morning, claimed trial on the grounds that he was woken up by a
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  • 1578 6 ARSENAL CONFIDENT OF CHAMPIONSHIP The Relegation Question F. Ao AMATEUR CUP FINAL I (From Our Own Correspondent) j London, April 28.' A SIR FREDERICK WALL SHIELD A proposal will, it is understood, shortly be submitted to the Football Association asking them to establish a new competition for
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  • 1262 6 Rangers Win Scottish Cup THE COMMENCEMENT OF CRICKET Review Of The Hockey Season (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 28 RANGERS’ EASY VICTORY The Rangers in winning the Scottish Cup at Hampden Park on April 21st gained an unexpectedly easy victory over St. Mirren. Though they were
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  • 3381 7 SIGNIFICANCE OF HULL HIROTA NOTES v mfortunate feature about the notes iwill recently exchanged between and the United States is their unphraseology. The Japanese note dej., hat Japan had no intention what- making trouble for any power. The Al an Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell
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  • 951 7 —“China A study of economic conditions in China during the year under review reveals the fact that the pathological symptoms as observed in last year’s annual report have become more noticeable. In the North there was no serious development with the exception of
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  • 645 7 Most Stubborn For Months STRIKERS ROUTED BY POLICE Shanghai. The siege of the Bureau of the Social Affairs at the Kiangwan Civic Centre laid by more than 1,000 striking workers of the Mayar silk weaving factories was lifted when a large squad of policemen and Peace Preservation
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    • 36 7 SELLING MADE EASY—Times are hard bw there is no need to offer that article at a throwawaj price?* Send along a small advertisem*-* to the “Pinang Gazette*’ and dispose of it at a satisfactory figui c.
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  • 684 8 Following Mr. Walter Runciman’s statement in the House of Commons of the breakdown of the negotiations between Great Britain and Japan for a satisfactory trade agreement, particularly in the British cotton and rayon industries, events have moved swiftly. Mr. Runciman indicated that in the case of the Colonial
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  • 143 8 Sngland for four months. —Reuters Wireess. To Return To Canada London, May 6. The notorious ex-member of the House of Commons, Trebitsch Lincoln, arrived at Liverpool from Canada aboard the Duchess of York as Abbot Chao Kung with six Buddhist monks and four nuns, intending to found a
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  • 118 8 IN PENANG HARBOUR Recent soundings in the South Channel I cf Penang Harbour revealed that the shoal on the Western side at the Northern end is extending into the Channel, patches at a sounding of 22 feet having been found to 1 exist within the limits of
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  • 1051 8 Mrs. Muir moved with something of her old splendour to the mouth of the close. She settled herself carefully with her back to the edge where the outside wall and the wall of the close met, and she folded her arms. Thereupon it became difficult for anyone to enter
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  • 682 8 will •>( I siderations that may a I ed by the general I Times. I :GRAFT IN MALAYA: There is less corruption in official cir cles in Great Britain than in inv big country, on either side of Atlantic, but even there period .fi Scant dais” reveal unfortunate
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  • 1013 9 ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH CROWDED COURT HEARS UNANIMOUS VERDICT (Krom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 9. \fter half an hour’s consideration the jury brought in a verOf guilty, after which Mr. Justice Gerahty pronounced nee of death on Mak Wing Chung for the murder of Inspeci
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  • 296 9 Commander Beary On Board I i LEAVES TO-DAY FOR COLOMBO The Dollar Liner, “President Polk” which arrived at Penang yesterday evening on its way to Colombo, Naples and New York carried on board about a hundred passengers the majority of whom are on a pleasure trip
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  • 73 9 Rear-Admiral A. Bedford For India London, May 9. The Admiralty announce that Rear-Ad-miral Arthur Bedford has been lent to the Government of India as Flag Officer Commanding and Director .of the Royal Indian Marine in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir Humphrey Walwyn, to date from October 5. i Rear-Admiral
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  • 491 9 —Reuter Wireless. Birthday Heisoars NEW RAJA DI HILIR On the occasion of C c birthday of H.H. the Sultan of Perak the following honours were announced to-day: Raja Idris ibni Raja Iskandar Shah G.C.M.G., K.C.V.D., (Sultan of Perak) to be Raja di H.ler, Perak. Raja
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  • 80 9 ire quoting 6 to 4 against Britain.—Reuter Wireless. Malaya Not So Bad! I NO ACTION CONTEM- PLATED AT MOMENT I I London, May 10. j j Beckmakers and their clerks are invading St. Andrews where the Walker Cup commences on Saturday. Members of the Royal and
    ire quoting 6 to 4 against Britain.—Reuter Wireless.  -  80 words
  • 119 9 Outbreak Ascribed To Hawkers’ Food Malacca, May 3. That three fresh cases of typhoid fever had cropped up during the last fortnight and that their incidence might be due to the consumption of hawkers’ food were statements made by Dr. W. L. Blakemore, Municipal Health Officer, in the
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  • 149 9 Fate Of Scout From Amoy I An inquest on Chan Seng Lin, a 21-year- old member of a troop of boy scouts from r Amoy, who was found floating in the sea t off Pasir Panjang was held before the 5 Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter,
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  • 114 9 ITN-SPOT YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £235.5.0 £236.10.0 TIN—(3 Months) London £232.0.0 £232.15.0 Singapore $116.00 $116.00 Business Done Penang $116.00 Business Done 25 tons Buyers no sellers COPRA —(Sundried) $2.90 $2.90 BLACK PEPPER $17.50 $lB.OO RUBBER London 7%d 6%d New York 14%c(G) 13%c(G) Singapore Spot 22 %c 22c July| Sept.
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  • 165 10 Reuter. PRICES FALL SHARPLY STOCKS OF 600,000 TONS AT END OF YEAR London, May 9. Frantic conditions prevailed on the Rubber Exchange following the announcement of the quotas, prices falling sharply and excited dealings. Later there was a partial recovery. While traders have not
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  • 61 10 Reuter New Japanese Barracks Completed London, May 9. Asked in the House of Commons by Mr. Nunn what new barrack accommodation ■was being erected in Shanghai for housing the international forces there, Mr. DuffCooper said that he was informed that the new barracks for Japanese troops were completed
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  • 66 10 Reuter. 100 Houses Destroyed In Campulung Bucharest, May 9. Campulung, one of the most picturesque towns in Rumania, is reported to be in flames following a fire which broke out in the hospital. A hundred houses were destroyed, but the casualties are unknown. The village of Hatmandgea
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  • 156 10 —Reuter. Importance Of Nine-Power Treaty London, May 9. The Times gives prominence to a letter by Brigadier-General C. D. Bruce, emphasising the importance of Mr. Hirota’s reply to the British Ambassador that Japan has no intention of abandoning the Nine-Power Treaty. 1 He says that the
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  • 42 10 —Reuter. Luncheon In House Of Commons London, May 9. Their Siamese Majesties lunched at the House of Commons. This is the first time that reigning monarchs have done so. Subsequently they listened to the proceedings in the House. —Reuter.
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  • 78 10 founcil meeting on May 14th. —Reuter Vireless. Preparations For Conference Reassembly London, May 2. Preparations for reassembly of the Disarmament Conference are now completed except for the decision whether the Bureau will meet on May 29th, the same day as the General Commission, or the previous day, Mr. Henderson,
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  • 9 10 school caused the collapse.—Reuter Wireless. .—Reuter.
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  • 222 10 —Rugby Radio Service, Reuter and Reuter Wireless. President Roosevelt's Suggestion PAYMENT OF CAPITAL WITHOUT INTEREST Washington, May 9. While no official information is forthcoming as regards President Roosevelt’s plans for British and other War Debts it is strongly rumoured that he will suggest the retroactive application
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  • 72 10 Passing Over Siam (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 9. The Govei ament Meteorological service has issued a warning reminding pilots passing through Siam to arrange flights so as to arrive at aerodromes before three in the afternoon and not to leave after that hour. The reason
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  • 81 10 Reuter Wireless. Opposition To Buying Up Tonnage London, May 2. The Mercantile Marine Service Association is opposing the recently mooted scheme to improve the shipping industry by an international agreement to buy up tonnage. It argues that the channels of trade are becoming unnavigable through artificial restrictions. Agreement
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  • 64 10 ixe was figured prominently.—Reuter Vireless. German Protest To Latvia Riga, May 6. The German Minister to Latvia has formally protested to the Latvian Government against the defamation of Hitler by socialists during the May Day festivities. It is alleged that socialists staged an open air demonstration in which
    ixe was figured prominently.—Reuter Vireless.  -  64 words
  • 59 10 test secrecy on next moves.—Reuter Wireless. President Disinclined To Reduce Washington, May 2. It is understood that President Roosevelt is disinclined to reduce the liquor tax. He is in favour of other methods of attacking bootleggers. The President is working on his policy for a bimetallic monetary standard
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  • 21 10 Reciter Wireless. The Foreign Minister has appointed an Ambassador to the Vatican in order to negotiate a concordat.—l
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  • 203 10 —Reuter Wireless. Many Notable Exhibits NOTHING TO CAUSE CONTROVERSY London, May 5. The first impression gathered at this year’s Royal Academy is that there are many notable exhibits but nothing likely to cause such controversies as have shaken the art world in recent exhibitions. Even Mr. Richard Sickert
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  • 114 10 —Renter Wireless. Attempt To Blow Up War Memorial Belfast, May 7. Irish Republican Army gun-men with two land mines to-day a'tempted to blow up the Armagh city war memorial. They motored from the Irish Free State and knocked up a doctor whom they compelled to standby in case
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  • 103 10 Reuter Wireless. International-Ring Partially Broken Chicago, May 5 The conviction of Doctor Valentine Burtan ex-representative of the New York Amtorg (Soviet) Trading Company on a charge of disposing of $lOO,OOO counterfeit money is expected to have important consequences. The authorities believe they have partially succeeded in breaking up a
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  • 82 10 -Reuter Wireless. By Irish Military Tribunal Dublin, May, 2. There is enormous public interest in the proceedings before the military tribunal which is trying Thomas Barry, a wellknown republican, on a charge of being in possession of a machine gun and 384 rounds of revolver ammunition. Barry refused
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  • 356 10 —Reuter Wireless. Wins Another Victory ITALIAN OFFICERS CAPTURED London, May 5 King Ibn Saad has been approached by the British Minister as to how far he intends to carry his victorious advance against the Yemen. Three hundred Britons are still at Hodeida, mostly Indians. Cairo,, May
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  • 239 10 ciubea at aoout onesigth higher than Saturday.—Reuter Wireless. Rubber Shares Fresh High Levels London, May 5 On the money market this week the continuous increase of ready funds both at home and abroad seeking safe investment was shown by the large applications for this week's Treasury Bills with
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  • 75 10 Reuter. Utmost Anxiety Regarding Fate London, M ay The utmost anxiety is felt >eg ar( li nf the fate of the air liner from Paris to London. The pilot was speaking to Croydon when the plane was n aring the Channel when the voice suddenlyceased. Searching planes
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  • 166 10 —Reuter Wireless. Germany Able To Resist League Pans, May ft According to the version of Dr. Goebbel’s speech published here, Dr. Goebbels declared that Germany could now resist France and the League of Nations come what might and he denounced German emigre Jews as traitors and said that
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  • 83 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Cabinet Adout Reorganisation Plan Paris, May 5 The cabinet this morning adopted the Minister of the Interior’s plan for reorganisation of the Surete Generale (The French Scotland Yard) as a sequel to the Stavisky scandal revelations. A decree enforcing the plan will be later signed by
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  • 58 10 forbidden for some time. Reuter Wire.ess. Banned By Prussian Police Berlin, May 7. The Prussian secret police have banned the youth organization called German God Believers because its activities are similar to lhe Tannenburg league which teaches pagan faith in Thor and other Germanic deities. The Tannburg league
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  • 63 10 Ln full, me L —Reuter Wirele* Serious Scheme Evolved Berlin, May 7. The committee of German. cr last have evolved a scheme which at e has a chance of serious suggests that sums accruing in r interest and redemption be com- a loan at a reasonable rate of
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  • 52 10 g.—Reuter Wireless. Berlin, May 4 and The Essen “Erseolkes Zei.ung the “Koelnishevolk Zeitung resumed publication after ba- a t advertenly inserting a question, nl^ ler f th.e end of a sentence referring reconstruction work. The seen L Issued a warning that vei sures will be taken in future
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  • 1041 11 Plantation Industry And Control MR. N. DALRYMPLE ON < THE LABOUR SITUATION I The Fourteenth Annual General Meeting of the Sungei Choh Rubber Company, Limited, was held at the registered offices of the company, 2,3, and 4, Idol Lane, Eastcheap, London, E.C. Mr.- Norman Dalrymple (chairman
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  • 782 11 SYMINGTON WILSON Weekly Market Report London, April 25. The Rubber Market hag again been active and since our last Report prices show a substantial advance, the tendency j throughout the period having been an almost steadily rising one. The lowest price* for Spot Rubber was 5 23 32d, at which
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  • 187 11 What A Test Revealed The report to be submitted to the anr nual meeting of the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord’s, states that the Committee have been considering the position of candidates awaiting election to the Club. In the Candidates’ Books are over 12,000 names, and the
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  • 114 12 Latest Quotations Wednesday Tuesday Paris 77 13|32 77 9132 New York 5.12% 5.11% Montreal 5.10% 5.09% Brussels 21.88 21.85% Geneva 15.75% 15.74% Amsterdam 7.54 7.53% Milan ..60% 60 Berlin 12.94% 12.94% Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% 2 sl 19.10% 19.90% Vienna 28 28 Prague 122%
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  • 335 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following are the latest quotations ta IODSSRB. KENNEDY A ahare dflt Yesterday To-day Buyers SeDero Buyers Sellerg RUBBER B. Lintang 1.10 1.15 1.02% 1.07% Broga 90 1.00 82% 87% Lunas 2.05 2.25 ex 1.90 2.10 ex Mentakab 45 50ex40 42% ex
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  • 224 12 The following are the latest quotation/ for to-day Buyers SeDen uns Ampat Tins 6 9 7 0 Ayer Hitam 15 6 16 0 Ayer Wengs 2.10 2.17% Chenderiangs 9 6 10 0 Hong Fatts 55 57% Hongkong Tins 14)6 15|0 Jelebus 1.37% 1.42% Johans 29 31 K.
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  • 265 12 A.A. ANTHONY CO.'S NOON QUOTATIONS Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TIN Hitam 55 57% 55 57% Jelebu 1.40 1.45 1.37% 1.42% Kinta 2.82% 2.87% 2.80 2.85 K. River 2.20 2.25 2.22% 2.27% Nawng Pet 1.00 1.02% 1.01 1.03 N. Taiping 64 66 64 66 Rahman Hyd. 118 1.20 1.17%
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  • 405 12 SOON THEAM CO. Th* following are the changes In out quotations up to noon to-day Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBER Allenbys 1.70 1.85 1.65 1.75 A. Panas 1.50 1.60 1.45 1.55 Bassetts 90 95 80 87% B. Lintangs 1.05 1.12% 1.00 1.07% Brogas 92% 97% 85 90 Connemaras
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 231 12 is A GUARANTEE» INCOME Ol 250-0-0 A man age 30 years can secure a life income at at>e 55 of £250 per annum by taking out a policy for ait initial sum assured of £2,000. The monthly premium required for such a policy would amount to £9. 6. 4. The
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 36 12 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rainfall 6 a.m. 78 E Noon 81 NW TIDE TABLE To-day High Water Ixjw Water 10.45 a.m. 4.29 a.m. 10.48 p.m. 5.15 p.m. To-morrow 11.16 a.m. 5.08 a.m. 11.27 p.m. 5.54 p.m.
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  • 884 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines The following is a list of vessels arriving uad sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY S.S. BELLEROPHAN from Singapore Sails for Havre and Liverpool. S.S. DARDANUS from North Continent Sails for Hongkong, Shanghai, Dalny and Japan. S.S. GEN. VAN DER
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  • 1036 13 The Air Mails despatched from Penang on the 29th April per the Imperial Airways were delivered in London on May 8. OUTWARD MAILS A mail for North, North E istern and North Western Sumatra Europe (to connect with s.s. “Dempo” at Belawan) by the s.s. “Kedah” will be
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 201 13 BOXING WEMBLEY PARK FRIDAY. 11th MAY. 1934. BATTLING CHAN 10 Rounds KID GABO KAY YONG 8 Rounds AL NICOLAS YOUNG SIKI 6 Rounds KID WEE AUGUSTINE 4 Rounds JOHNNIE VILLA Admission $1.50, $l, 50 cts. 25 cts. Reservations at 86, Beach Street, Penang, Phone 485. MAIN GATE Gents 20 cents
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 117 13 16.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 three packed houses again followed THE THRILLING NEW ADVENTURES OF "THE THREE MUSKETEERS" OPENING SATURDAY 2-45 MATINEE THE FEMALE FIRE-CRACKER OF “DINNER AT EIGHT” i JEAN HARLOW L Hollywood’s Platinum T.N.T. in "BLONDE BOMBSHELL" METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER’S DELICIOUS NEW BRAND I COMEDY. PLANS AT MOUTRIE’S ’PHONE 795. RQYA L
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    • 55 13 > 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 I MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 2-45 P.ML** Yesterday's Enthusiastic Crowds Eijdorsed g World's Opinion f DOUCLAS FAIRBANKS Jr. and I ELIZABETH BERGNER 1 IN CATHERINE THE GREAT Outshines 4 HENRY VIII.’ in Every Way. 7 Book Your Seats For the Week-End Now PLANS FAST FILLING AT
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    • 95 13 (LESSEE MAJESTIC CINEMA) TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW ONLY 6.30 9.30 OWING TO BOOKING ELSEWHERE, SEASON CANNOT BE PROLONGED. LAST NIGHT’S AUDIENCE WERE SIMPLY THRILLED AT THIS MAGNIFICENT TALKIE AND THE PERFECT SOUND I REPRODUCTION. i Don't Miss This Colossal Taikie Puran Bhaki or THE TRUE DIVINE LOVE See the Gorgeous Girls in
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  • 157 14 Dates And Venues May 11-12. —Walker Cup, Golf, Britain V. U.S.A., St. Andrews. May 21-25.—Amateur Golf Championship, Prestwick. June 6. —The Derby. June B.—The Oaks. June 8,9, 11, 12. —First Test Match, Nottingham. June 15-16. —Wightman Cup Match, Wimbledon. June 19-22.—Ascot. June 22, 23, 25, 26.—Second
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  • 306 14 Canada Nearer By Two Days AIRPLANES TO MEET THE LINERS Britain and Canada will be brought two days nearer than at present by a spectacular air-mail scheme that has now been completed. Details will be announced short -ly by the British Post Office authorities. The Governments
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  • 212 14 Gang Working £50,000 Racket The Home Office states that it is extremely perturbed over the number of aliens who are being allowed to slip into Great Britain. This perturbation is expressed in a statement circulated to the ports, particularly to the Port of London.
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  • 89 14 A Mysterious Report The Tokio report giving Japan’s air strength as 646 ’planes has mystified authorities in London. Japan has at the present time 1,385 machines of the first line, and increases costing £2,200,000 have already been announced Aircraft strength of the three Great Powers with Far
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 37 14 1 Ibmm awqr dbeaw, but to Naturrt >*"«0 fa fact, die blood to Ao trootnwm W ■k>°d and Skin Complaints Cfarim*» •fa©4 Mixture to unmrrallad, 8 expeto the poisons and aeatom boallng. Of aff CBaerim Sm«. UQUIDtr
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    • 254 14 ml Have sparkling teeth this new way! A new special cleansing and polishing material contained in Pepsodent Tooth Paste exclusively CLEAN, sparkling teeth are impor- cleansing and polishing material that tant to an attractive smile. Dim, it especially designed to remove film film-stained teeth mar the beauty of quickly, safely,
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 481 14 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES B. B. C. Two of the following irquendeo and wavelengths will be used simultaneously:— Sign Frequency Wavelength GIF 15,140 kc|a 19.82 m. Qffl 11,865 kc|a 25.28 m. •r OSD 11,750 kc|a 25.53 m. <lBO 9,585 kc|a 31.30 m. To-day pjc 6.20 Time Signal from Big Tom (St. Paul’s
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    • 170 14 7 15 —A concert by the 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band, conductor, B. Walton O’Donnell, with Leslie Hutchinson “Hutch’.. (Time Signal from Greenwich at (7.20 a.m.). 8.00—8.20 —News Bulletin and Announcements PHOHI—HOLLAND TO-DAY Wavelength: 25.57 metres. P.M. 8.50 Dutch National Anthem. 9.00 —Records. 9.15 —Broadcast of the international Football Match.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1890 15 1 I I I I /r JjJJ-3 I I j£s§Sd§| w '’< V 'y* BLUE PUMMEL LIME TO EUROPE V,A SUEZ LuL From Penang Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York V-A LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Lenre. Due „'XX)N j“y July 17 W 5 PRES S JO A A J u7 IX”
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  • 178 16 PAN-MALAYA ART BEAUTY EXHIBITION A MOST ORIGINAL IDEA! NEVER BEFORE IN THE HISTORY OF MALAYA GRAND OPENING DAY 26th MAY, 1934. All residents in Malaya regardless of sex or nationality are eligible for competition in all subjects. Even Beauty Show is no exception. It is open to men as well.
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  • 146 16 —Reuter. Pile Up 418 For 4 BRADMAN BOWLED FOR A DUCK London, May. The match between the Australians and Cambridge University was commenced today in dull weather but on a good wicket. The Australians had scored 418 for the loss of 4 wickets at close of play.
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  • 107 16 Kay Yong In EightRounder (BY “SECONDS OUT”) The Gabo-Chan fight, which has been approved by the Boxing Board of Control will be staged to-morrow instead of tonight Both will fight in the bantamweight division. Chan’s training is likely to be handicapped by his recent illness. Gabo has had
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  • 170 16 Outspoken Speech ONE IN EFFICIENCY, VALOUR TENACITY Berlin, May 10. Considerable interest has been aroused by a speech by Admiral Matsushita, Commander of the Japanese Training Ship Squadron at present in Marseilles and who is on a visit here. Admiral Matsushita, speaking at a
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  • 69 16 Sherlock Warren And Kwi Drawn Malacca, May 7. Sherlock Warren and Kid Kwi provided the main event at the City Park. It was a ding-dong battle from start to finish, and the decision of a draw was received with loud applause. Bee Basco and Slogger Onn also drew
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  • 750 16 PENANG TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS WEE YANG AND THEAN SEANG UNLUCKY Although beaten by Goon Kok Ying and Cheah Wat Hun in the final of the Men’s Doubles yesterday, Yeo Wee Yeang and Tan Thean Seang- need have no reason to feel discouraged for
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  • 206 16 Municipality Draw With Penang Rovers On the Dato Kramat padang yesterday the Penang Rovers drew with the Municipality, each side scoring two goals, in a friendly football match. PlsLy opened with the Municipality attacking. Their right wing centred well to the Rovers goal mouth but the inner
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  • 250 16 On the Dato Kramat padang yesterday the Glugor Club beat the Crescent Football Club by the odd goal in five, in a fixture of the Second Division League. The first half found the score sheet blank, all the goals being netted in the second half.
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  • 7 16 Rome, May 9.
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  • 7 16 —Reuter. Rome, May 9.
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  • 558 16 On May 26 At Wemb| ey Park FULL DETAILS Arrangements are in full swing for Pan-Malaya Art and Beauty Exhibit! organised by Professor P. 1: Jacob Tare con, the grand opening day of which i s Saturday, May 26. Wembl- y Park will the venue of
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  • 129 16 Chetty Acquitted Of Enticement Malacca, May <• The validity or otherwise of Hindu mar riage contracted between two Malacca born people about twenty years ago was the question which the district judge, Mr. B. R. Whitehouse, had to decide in a ca# which had occupied several days’ The
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  • 8 16 —Reuter Wireless. Rome, May 9.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 81 16 Eastern Oriental Hotel PENANG. FRIDAY SUNDAY, 11th 13th MAY AT 9.30 P.M. H. SCOTT-LESLIE THE WELL KNOWN LONDON ENTERTAINER AND CHARACTER ACTOR IN HIS Musical, Sensical Non-Sensical MELANGE CONSISTING OF HUMOROUS SONGS BURLESQUES CHARACTER SKETCHES MONOLOGUES RACY STORIES (P.P. N.S.P. I) Excerpts from Dickens, Kipling Robert Service. “Amazingly clever Versatile—Easily
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    • 51 16 WANTED IMMEDIATELY A European Assistant for a Rubber Estate in a healthy District in Perak. State qualifications and salary required. Also a, young lady, age not material, to act as Saleswoman at a first class Book Stall in a Salubrious Outstation. Any nationality. Apply Box No. 135, c/o The Pinang
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    • 373 16 NOTICE RESUMPTION OF ASSISTED IMMIGRATION FROM INDIA Assisted immigration (from the Madras Presidency) to Malaya of non-recruited Indian labourers has now been resumed and up to 20,000 immigrants may be assisted during the first year. 2. Until it is possible more accurately to assess the rubber situation the recruitment of
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