Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 May 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY 10. 113. Vol. XCIL. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 454 1 T DEPUTATION FROM T. U. C. AND LABOUR PARTY NO FAITH IN POLICY OF DEFENSIVE ALLIANCES Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary receiveci a joint deputation from the Trades Union Congress and the Labour Party, who presented a resolution on disarmament and the
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  • 43 1 —Reuter. American Airmen’s Forced ‘7.-1. Landing v nerican Airmen Sabelli and Pond ’ying from New York to Rome account of engine trouble at Moy f arf Ireland, at 8.30 p.m. after flying thirty-three hours the last of which ey blind.— Reuter.
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  • 54 1 Rugby Radio Service. Chancellor Unable To Make Statement London, May 5. Answering various parliamentary questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Nevil.e Chamberlain, stated to-day that the question of the war debt was receiving close attention but he was not in a position at present to make any
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  • 52 1 Rebuilt And Rededicated handing over cne aey» performed by Marshal Petain.—Reuter Wireless. Arras, May 15. The Cathedral has been rebuilt after its destruction by shell fire in war time and has been rededicated. The ceremony of handing over the keys of the edifice was performed by Marshal Petain.—Reuter
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  • 166 1 Reuter Wireless. London, May 11. On the Stock Exchange to-day the volume of business was small. Minings and oils again were fairly prominent, Burmahs further advancing to 107/6. Otherwise 1 the markets were featureless. With commodities, wheat was firmer in sympathy I with America due to the seriousness
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  • 180 1 Rugby Radio Service and Reuter Wireless. Washed Awayf *y Cloudbursts HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE Jerusalem, May 14. Almost the whole of the ancient city of Tiberius has been ruined as the result of torrential rainfall. Whole streets have been washed away and there is a heavy
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  • 90 1 .—Reuter Wireless. Panic Spreading In Jugo-Slavia Belgrade, May 11. Panic is rapidly spreading among the inhabitants of the eastern provinces of Jugo Slavia following the invasion of hordes of death-dealing flies called the Golubatchka. Hundreds of people, especially children are seriously ill following bites. Cattle, sheep and domestic
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  • 176 1 .—Rugby Radio Service. Arms Embargo FURTHER EFFORT AT GENEVA Geneva messages state that when the report of the League Commission which investigated the war between Paraguay and Bolivia comes before the League Council on Thursday the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony Eden, will make a further effort
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  • 93 1 On Pleasure Trip To Malaya Four military officials of the Siamese Government left Penang yesterday for Singapore by the s.s. “Klang”. They were Commandant Luang Ruabrad Spatabad, Lt. Col. Luang Jaman Yuddhasilpa, Col. Phra Seddhi Ruengdejnhol and Lt. Col. Luang Virayodha. The party arrived at Penang from
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  • 281 1 .—Reuter. In Dense Fog SEVEN OF CREW LOSE LIVES London, May 15- Have sunk Nantucket Lightship standing by to pick up crew.” Please inform all concerned we sunk Nantucket —standing by.” These two dramatic wireless flashes brought the first news of a tragedy this morning forty
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  • 122 1 —Reuter Wireless. Then Disarmament Convention Would Follow London, May 11. “If everybody in all the nations concerned do their best, a disarmament convention ought to be reached in a very short time as there seem to be hardly any material differences”, declared Von Ribbentrop, Hitler’s special disarmament commissioner, when
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  • 129 1 —Reuter Wireless. Moratorium A Possible Outcome Berlin, May 11. A possible "outcome of the protracted I debts’ conference is now suggested to be a two years’ moratorium on debt payments and the supply of raw materials on a credit basis to meet the requirements of Germany’s industry for
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  • 313 1 Government and the people.— Reuter and Reuter Wireless. Request For Modification BREACH OF MOST FAVOURED NATION CLAUSE? v Tokio, May 16. The Japanese Ambassador in London has been instructed to ask Great Britain to modify the quota system which Japan considers contrary to the most favoured
    Government and the people.—Reuter and Reuter Wireless.  -  313 words
  • 8 1 Bombay, May 9. Bombay, May 9.
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  • 62 1 .—Reuter Wireless. When the two Maharata youths were charged with the attempted assassinatiua. of Mr. Sweetland, a warrant officer of the Indian Army, the police alleged that the conspiracy to kill European officers was hatched at a small seaside town twelve miles south of Bombay and that
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  • 1409 3  -  By VISCOUNT ROTHERMERE (in the Daily Mail) COMMON sense is the essential foundation of every successful crusade. It supplies the explanation of the present swift spread of the Blackshirt Movement. Mosley' is giving the nation the lead it has long been waiting for. Keen Conservatives and sincere
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  • 4063 4 DR. ONG CHONG KENG'S ROTARY ADDRESS PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND RACIAL PREJUDICES WILL DISAPPEAR At the weekly tiffin meeting of the Penang Rotary Club yesterday Dr. Ong Chong Keng delivered a stimulating address on "Human Evolution in the Future” in the course of
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  • 522 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. R. Morrison, of Penawat Tin Dredging, Tanjong Tualang, has left for Home. Mr. C. Jackson, of Borneo-Chevrolet Ltd., Singapore, and Mrs. Jackson have left for Home. Mr. Toh Eng Hoe, J.P., of Taiping, has been appointed to be a member of the Chinese Advisory Board, Perak. It
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  • 148 4 Sunday, May 6. His Excellency and Mrs. Caldecott visited Raffles Light. Tuesday, May 8. His Excellency dined with Colonel H. B. L. G. Gunn and Officers, Royal Artillery, at the Officers’ Mess, Blakang Mati. Wednesday, May 9. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held
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  • 269 4 Teachers Draw With H.A.F.C. In a fixture in the SbCond Division League, played yesterday on the Dato Kramat ground, the Penang Teachers XI drew with the H. A. F. C. On the run of the play the teachers should have won but the poor finishing of the
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  • 172 4 AT THE CINEMAS Fine Hindustani Talkie 1 At Wind sor Good acting and a laugh-provoking i of mixed love affairs are th? mam po >of appeal in “Should Ladi 7 >ehav new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayei opened to good houses at. 'h'- Queen night 4 ronway 1 Lionel
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  • 443 5 The Scratchings AIYA-AIYA AND TRUE LIC- IT GOOD THINGS T i_. >wing are the scratchings for to- s at Singapore P Phoon Tok, Ben Hall, Lucky Number, Snipe, Red Blazes and Lady Mildred. j, Saucy Eyes, Loyalty, Remount and Kangsar. Redouble and Sea Aerial. Vaswyne
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  • 194 5 After Losing Only 5 lbs. I started taking Kruschen Salts a month ago,” a young woman writes. “I nave lost 5 lbs. in weight, and I feel as have lost 50 lbs. lam full of vigour, whereas before I was listless and worried over little things.
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  • 250 5 By 8 Wickets INNINGS VICTORY FOR SURREY London, May 15. Kent defeated Glamorganshire by 8 wickets. Glamorganshire 411 (Duckfield 56; Free- man 6 wickets for 130) and 254 (Duckfield 155 not out; Freeman 7 for 115). Kent 490 (Ashdown 119) and 176 for 2 I wickets. j
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  • 185 5 Ponsford and McCabe 389 RUNS AGAINST M.C.C. London, May 15. The match between the M.C.C. and the Australians at Lords was drawn. The Australians who had scored 401 for the loss of 2 wickets yesterday continued their innings and declared with the total at 559 for
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  • 399 5 Poor Game Football of a poor standard was witnessed yesterday on the Renong ground when Tong Sean School Union defeated the Government Monopolies by the odd goal in three. Not only was the display of a poor standard but the game was spoilt to a large
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  • 1270 6 AN EXCITING F. A. CUP FINAL Arsenals Third ChcampiGfistiip I ELISHA SCOTT'S retirement (From Our Own Correspondent London, May 5. MANCHESTER CITY’S TRIUMPH The North triumphed over the South in r. great Football Association Cup final tie at the Wembley Stadium, and so the trophy has been
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  • 1151 6 Football League Problems Settled SEASON'S LEADING GOAL-SCORERS Cricket In Full Swing (From Our Own Corresondent). London, May sth. FINAL LEAGUE POSITIONS Outstanding League issues were settled on April 28th, when the concluding football games took place in Scotland. Despite their victory over Partick Thistle, Third Lanark found
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  • 2705 7 COMPARATIVELY LONG HISTORY: CONSIDERABLE TURN-OVER EVERE FOREIGN COMPETITION AND DUMPING FROM ABROAD he leading industries in China are r. cotton and silk weaving. They have omparatively long history and a conrable turn-over. The cigarette and r. ch-making industries come next, while 1 r oer, cosmetic, soap,
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  • 189 7 troops of General Han. —Reuters Pacific Service. Arrives At Peiping TO REPORT ON ANTIBANDIT DRIVE Peiping, Arpil 26. Mr. Chang Yu, delegate of General Han Fu-chu, Chairman of the Shangtung Provincial Government, arrived here from Tsinan this morning. He called on General Ho Ying-ching, Acting Chairman of
    troops of General Han.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  189 words
  • 87 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Japanese Minister To China In Nagasaki Nagasaki, April 26. Mr. Akira Ariyoshi, the Japanese Minister to China, who arrived here to-day from Shanghai by the s.s. Shanghai Marti, informed pressmen that public feeling in China towards Japan apparently was taking a favourable turn and
    —Reuters Pacific Service.  -  87 words
  • 67 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. Peiping, April 23 General Huang Shao-hsiung, Minister of the Interior, who returned from Suiyuan about a week ago, will leave for Sian next w’eek en route to Kansu. He will investi-' gate administrative conditions in Kansu, later proceeding to Ninghsia for
    .—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  67 words
  • 136 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. After Detention Of Over 10 Days Tokyo, April 28. Professor W. M. Bickerton, the New Zealander whose arrest for alleged communist activities leaked out at the end of March after a reported detention of more than 10 days, was ’released on bail to-day. On April
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  • 147 7 organized special police.—Reuters Pacific Service. Administrative Inspector Arrives In Peiping Peiping, April 24. Mr. Tao Shang-min, Administrative Inspector for the Luantung area .arrived here to-day from Tongshan. Interviewed by pressmen, Mr. Tao said he had come to make a report to the local political Council on the
    organized special police.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  147 words
  • 86 7 view, will not be held.—Reuters Pacific Service. Director Seeks Leave Of Absence Nanking, April 28. According to this evening’s Chinese newspapers, Mr. Yin Tung, a director of the Peiping-Liaoning Railway, has suddenly become ‘“pessimistic” and has asked the Ministry of Railways for a leave of absence. Alleging that
    view, will not be held.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  86 words
  • 218 7 Reuters Pacific Service. Hits Tobacco Trade POLICE STOP PEOPLE SMOKING ON STREETS j Nanking, April 26. I The New Life Movement is going to be different from other much-heralded movements in the sense that the authorities want its principles stricly enforced. When the movement was first introduced,
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  • 53 7 Minister of Foreign Affairs.-—Reuters Pacific Service. Resume Negotiations For Transfer Of C.E.R. Tokyo, April 26. Delegations representing Manchuokuo and Soviet Russia to-day resumed their negotiations for the transfer of the Chinese Eastern Railway. The parley was reopened in the official residence of Mr. Koki Hirota, the Japanese Minister
    Minister of Foreign Affairs.-—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  53 words
  • 56 7 .—Reuters Pacific Service. Canton, April 26. Official figures published to-day reveal that the value of imports last year into Kwangtung Province exceeded the value of exports by $174,761,646. Total imports amounted to $269,212,000 and exports only $94,450,353. The unfavourable trade balance is attributed to the continued
    .—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  56 words
  • 107 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Conference In South Chino Canton, April 2&. Questioned regarding the Chinese press report that Japanese consuls in South China would hold a conference during the middle of June to discuss a stronger policy in China, officials of the local Japanese consulate to-day stated that they
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  • 133 7 Reuters Pacific Service. Changchun, April 23. Transactions in Antung taels, sometimes called Chengping silver, are to be prohibited on and after October 1 this year, according to an ordinance just promulgated by the Manchoukuo Government, The Central Bank of Manchou will purchase Antung taels at
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  • 84 7 an absence of about three weeks.— Reuters Pacific Service. Hankow, April 25. Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, the United States Minister to China, arrived here at 6 o’clock this evening from Peiping on a tour of Central China. He was accompanied by Mr. Laurence E. Salisbury, 2nd
    an absence of about three weeks.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  84 words
  • 73 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Peiping, April 21. A party of law students of the Sun Yatsen University at Canton arrived here today to study judicial conditions in this city. The students left Canton on March 28 and have visited Shanghai, Hangchow, Soochow, Wusih and Nanking. They will
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  • 931 8 On Tuesday the Penang Chamber of Commerce issued to its members copies of some notes and comments from the Times Trade and Engineering Supplement which include a precis of Sir Harry McGowan’s speech to a number of'Conservative back benchers on the subject of Japanese competition. Sir Harry was very
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  • 78 8 Rash And Negligent Cycling A Chifiese cyclist named Cheng Lee See was to-day fined $25 or in default one day’s imprisonment on his pleading guilty to a charge of rash and negligent riding of his bicycle at Larut Road. The accused admitted that he had cut across
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  • 828 8 RIO THE MAGNIFICIENT: Travel and educational films at the local cinemas are always welcome. The other night, at the Queen’s, there was an extraordinarily good Travel Talk Picture, entitled, “Rio the Magnificent.” In the space of fifteen minutes the audience f were not only given a short,
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  • 409 8 Rash Driving Summons A MISSING WITNESS There was only one witness for the prosecution in the Police Court this morning when H. F. Clancy claimed trial on a charge of driving motor car P3lB in a rash and negligent manner at Light Street at 3.45 p.m. on April
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  • 131 8 Secures Important Post In Palembang MR. WONG YEW KEE Mr. Wong Yew Kee, a prominent local Chinese, is proceeding to Palembang D I Saturday to take up an important appoint I ment in the N.V. Nederlandsche-Koloniale Petroleum Mij. Prior to this Mr. Wong was the Managing Partner
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  • 547 9 FORGED HIRE PURCHASE AGREEMENT The session of the Singapore Assizes which commenced on Tuesday, May 1, was concluded before Mr. Justice Gerahty on Monday afternoon. When the case against two Chinese, Chan Ah Saw and Wong Kam Sing, who stood charged with robbery on October
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  • 223 9 plans To Open Bank In Fukien T > DEVELOP THE PROVINCE Singapore, May 15. A p of prominet Chinese merchants and b, ssmen in Singapore are planning to est a bank in Fukien with a view to op< r U P the Province. Wh' l ir Chen
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  • 315 9 Supreme Court Suit DAMAGES FOR INJURED LADY In th» Supreme Court this morning a suit down for hearing between Arulammal Thoma (f), of Butterworth, and Khoo Soo Gi.ip and Tyelijai Hussenbhoy was mention'd as settled on terms. Mr. Hogan; appeared for the first plaintiff, Mr.
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  • 114 9 —Reuter Wireless. By Drought And Dust Storm Chicago, May 11. fbe ight and dust storm are causing n estimated daily loss of two rnill 'liars. Cattle are unable to ser which is covered by a thick dust and are dying in the fields uan beings are suffering serious
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  • 474 9 Claim For 2/15 Share DISMISSED BY COURT OF APPEAL (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 15. I An echo of a dispute in connection with a prize valued at $29,000 in a winning sweep ticket on the Selangor Turf Club J races held in October, 1933,
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  • 97 9 Two People Bitten: Owner Fined A dog-owner, Teng Keng Kiat, was fined $8 by Mr. C. H. Whitton, the Singapore Police Magistrate, on Monday for allowing a ferocious dog to be at large without a muzzle. It was stated that the animal had bitten two persons in Tanjong
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  • 174 9 Mr. Druiding Charged With Rash Driving Mr. Philip Druiding, managing director, of L. A. Dreyfus Co., Ltd., Cecil Street, was Charged before Mr. C. H. Whitton, in the police courfon Monday morning with causing death by a rash act. The case arises out of a fatality in
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  • 63 9 Large Railway Station Burnt Down Kuala Lumpur, May 14. News has reached here that the fairly large railway station at Palekbang, on the Kelantan River, opposite the capital, Kota Bahru, to which a ferry service runs, was burnt down early yesterday morning. The cause of the fire is
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  • 100 9 Negligent Driving I I A Chinese lorry driver named Neoh Tam Hock who pleaded guilty to charges of rash and negligent driving and driving 1 without a licence was to-day cautioned and I discharged on the first charge and fined $5.00 on the second by the Police
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  • 85 9 Tennis Tournament 1934 Family Pairs.—ls. 3 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Story beat -f-15 3 Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Williams 4—6, 6—2, 10—8. Men’s Doubles. —3 Dr. H. B. C. Wallace and E. A. Ross beat 4-3 G. J. mour and V. C. Nolan 4 —6,
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  • 115 9 TIN-SPOT YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £231.10.0 £232.15.0 TIN— (3 Months) London £228.0.0 £229.0.0 Singapore $ll3. $115.00 Business Done Penang Business Done Buyers no sellers < COPRA— (Sundried) $2.90 $2.85 BLACK PEPPER $lB.OO $lB.OO RUBBER London 5 15|16d 6 3|l6d New York 12%c(G) 13c Singapore Spot 20%c 21 Uc July|Sept.
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  • 182 10 .—Reuter. SELLING RESULTS IN WEAKNESS IN RUBBER PRICE INTRODUCTION OF STRONGER RESTRICTION URGED London, May 15. American selling, due to the general feeling of nervousness in the United States, resulted in the weakness of rubber, thus causing disappointment as it was hoped that the
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  • 86 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Release From Existing Disadvantages Tokio, May 9. The Navy’s intenUon to extricate Japan from the fetters o.f existing disadvantageous naval treaties was stressed by the Minister of Marine when addressing a convention of provincial Governors. He emphasised that the 1935 naval conference would have
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  • 140 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Desire To Participate In Accessions Celebrations London, May 15. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, addressed a private meeting of Members of Parliament on the Dominion relationships and the Ottawa agreements last night. He announced that the Dominions had expressed a desire to participate
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  • 108 10 seater with the power of a glider. —Reuter Wireless. By Imperial Airways Pilot London, May 9. One million miles of flying was achieved for the first time when, the Imperial Airways’ pilot, Mr. O. P. Jones, arrived at Croydon from Paris to-day. The feat is equal
    seater with the power of a glider.—Reuter Wireless.  -  108 words
  • 114 10 —Reuter Wireless. Mussolini’s Idea To Be Inaugurated Rome, May 9. Mussolini’s idea of a corporate sta e will be inaugurated on July Ist. An official communique running into 33 closely printed pages explains that there will be 22 corporations comprising employers and employed to control the country’s production
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  • 187 10 —Reuter Wireless. Irresponsible Commentators BRITISH TAXATION HEAVIER THAN U.S. London, May 11. Referring to American criticism of the Budget surplus, Sir John Simon in a speech at Manchester said he must not be taken as making any sort of announcement as to the Government’s policy.
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  • 104 10 Banned From Speaking In Two Cantons Geneva, May 7. The “scorpion-tongued” M. Leon Nicole, Socialist Governor of the Canton of Geneva, has been officially prohibited from speaking within the bounds of both the neighbouring Cantons of Berne and Wallis. These precedent-setting injunctions in a classic land of
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  • 105 10 Under Construction At Leningrad Leningrad, May 5. A stratospheric aeroplane, which is expected to develop a speed of 600 miles an hour at a height of 50,000 feet, is now under construction here. The machine is equipped with a 340 h.p. engine and is des gned to reach
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  • 114 10 Plight Of Exiles From Germany Geneva, May 5. A total of 62,400 Jews and Marxists have left Germany since the National Socialists’ rise to power, according to a report published here on Friday by the High Commission for Political Refugees. Of this total of refugees 21,000 are living
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  • 119 10 Reuter. More Money Wanted PRESIDENT GOES TO CONGRESS Washington, May 15. The request for an additional $1,322,000,000 to complete the expenditures in connection with his emergency recovery programme in the coming year was made by President Roosevelt in a message to Congress to-day. It includes £20,000,000 for
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  • 129 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Report On Native Land Needs London, May 15. As a result of the Government’s acceptance of certain recommendations of the Kenya Lands Commission which has just reported on the native land needs, present and prospective, the Commission find that 1,500 acres are adequate to compensate
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  • 107 10 Captain Eden will attend.—Rugby Radio Service. Capt. Eden Chief British Representative London, May 15. Captain Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, will be the chief representative of the British Government throughout the present meetings of the Council of the League of Nations at Geneva. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John
    Captain Eden will attend.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  107 words
  • 151 10 .—Reuter. Threat To Bomb Asuncion NOTE TO LEAGUE Geneva, May 15. A remarkable threat to bomb the Paraguayan capital, Asuncion, is made by the Bolivian Foreign Minister in a message to the League from La Paz, which says that it is learned from reliable sources, that Bolivian
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  • 98 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Further Fall In Gold Cover Berlin, May 9. The Reichsbank gold cover has made a futher fall 0~21,000,000 marks last week and is now only 5 per cent. Interest and amortisation of payments on the Dawes loan is chiefly responsible for the 21,000 marks loss of
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  • 91 10 Bill, therefore, is dropped.—Reuter Wireless. Reform Bill Passes Second Reading London, May 10. The House of Lords passed the second reading of Lord Salisbury’s Reform Bill by 171 votes against 82. Two hundred peers were present out of a membership of 750. Lord Salisbury indicated that as
    Bill, therefore, is dropped.—Reuter Wireless.  -  91 words
  • 42 10 —Reuter Wireless. Washington, May 9. Mr. Wallace, Secretary for Agriculture, declares that from present weather indications the 1934 wheat crop in the United States might be as low as 450,000,000 bushels compared with a normal crop of 800,000,000 bushels.-
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  • 204 10 Reuter Wirele* Surprises Ev eryone SECOND SUCCESSIVE YEAR The surplus of £1,355 9 get estimates which the F Z the BlJdfor Finance was able to j Dail to-day has surprised n is the second successive r th ne stantial surplus has occurred a W government’s most optimise
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  • 82 10 —Reu*er Wireless. World’s Land Record Broken Montlhery, May 10. The world’s land record for 4,000 miles was broken to-day by a six-cylinder 3,200 litre Delahaye car which has been circling the track since Tuesday afternoon. The new time is 36 hours 13 minutes and 56-13 seconds, an average
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  • 113 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Third Reading Passed In Commons London, May 15. The third reading of the Unemployment Bill was carried in the House of Commons last night by 421 votes to 67. Berlin, May I. The report of the General Electrical Company for the last year read at to-day"*
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  • 65 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Several Killed Near Calcutta Calcutta, May 15. Three Moslems and twenty Hindus were killed or injured in a communal riot at Nowappra, twenty miles from Calcutta. Twenty were taken to hospital and a hundred arrests made. Strained relations existed since last Muharram and the
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  • 101 10 Rugby Radio Service. 16,000 Acres Added To Woodlands In Britain London, May 15. Over 16,000 acres were added to the Woodlands of Great Britain during the year which ended September 30 last. Nearly 52,000,000 trees were planted under the direction of the Forestry Commission. It is the aim
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  • 56 10 down voluntarily as he was hungry.—Rugby Radio Service. British Duration Record Broken London, May 15. Flying Officer Mole yesterday broke the British duration gliding record at Dunstable when he remained aloft for eight hours, eight minutes. The conditions were excellent and he could have carried on longer, but came
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  • 92 10 —Reuter Wireless. Private Negotiations To Be Continued London, May 15. At the League meeting this morning, when the Saar question was mentioned, it was decided to postpone discussion until all Members of the Council had had an opportunity to continue private negotiations and the Council accordingly adjourned until
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  • 80 10 Awarded To Air Gliding Expert Hamburg, May 9. The first Hindenburg prize for the promotion of air gliding was handed to the youthful Peter Riedel just as the winner stepped off the steamer on Tuesday on his return home from a Soufh American glider tour with a picked
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    • 29 10 FA product of BRITISH MALAYAN COFFEE PLANTATIONS I 1 Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, F-M.S-gsßife SOLE AGENTS HENRY WAUGH Co., Ito. M W SINGAPORE HI M PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPIN'
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  • 2271 11 F XH STION OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE SURVIVAL A r TcR DEATH NEW PROTECTION FROM THIEVES AMERICA'S DEATH DEALING DEVICES. Our Own Correspondent. London, May 5. caN C t TREATMENT CLAIM T1 ial treatment given to cance»the infirmary continued to strides,” stated the report pre- t his week’s annual
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    • 212 11 ‘JSg-xzO'Vanis/lintf «m, r x Cream liv 47//IF" A splendid protective cream for day use T and the ideal foundation for powder. H k’ Supplement it by Cold Cream, the W t perfect cleansing cream. F v CLCways changing seasons indoors and out- ||l of-doors the cultured woman retains lII' h
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    • 42 11 TO HIRE CAR OR BUS OWNERS Any hire car or bus owners operating BUTTERWORTH—SUNGEI PATANI —ALOR STAR AND BUTTERWORTH—TAIPING —IPOH Willing to make contract for daily journey at specified times write for particulars to BOX 95, PINANG GAZETTE, la, Penang Street, PENANG.
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  • 54 12 London, May 15. Sterling on New York was 5.11 and Paris 77-5|16. Stock markets were quiet. British funds were steady with War Loan 3-112 per cent at 102-13(16. Home Rails were firmer. German Bonds were weak with Dawes 71 and Young 47 Industrials were irregular. Gold was
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  • LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 290 12 Minister On The New Scheme Mr. Guy (Edinburgh, Central, U.) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he was satisfied that uncertainty in regard *o the future price of rubber would not act detrimentally against the development of new uses for rubber on which the prosperity
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    • 356 12 Bound To Attract Fresh Buyers The rubber shares market is expecting and is likely to get plenty of attention from speculators after this Account ends. Popu- lar interest in the shares is growing quick- ly. With rubber nearly 7d a lb and prospects of rising another penny or
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    • 276 12 Strong Position The twenty-eighth annual ordinary general meeting of the Kapar Para Rubber Estates Co. Ltd., was held at the registered office, 3, Salters’ Hall-court, E.C. Mr. R. W. Harrison, who presided, said that the results of the past year’s working showed a very great improvement
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    • 329 12 Strong Financial Position The Ordinary General meeting of the "Lanadron Rubber Estates, Limited, was i held at 1-4. Great Tower Street, London. I After referring to the improved pros- pects held out by the scheme for regulation of rubber just issued, the Chairman (Mr. Eric Macfadyen) observed
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    • 111 12 Latest Quotations Tuesday Monday Paris 77 11|32 77 11(32 New York 5.11 5.10% Montreal 5.10% 5.10% Brussels 21.84 21.83% Geneva 15.72% 15.73 Amsterdam 7.53 7 53 Milan 60 1(32 60 I|l6 Berlin 12.90 12.98 Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Vienna 28 28
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    • 61 12 PENANG, MAY 16 (By Courtesy st the CbarWed Bank) London Bank Demand 2|4 3|82 i 4 m|ts 2|4 8)32 Private 3 m|ts credit 2|4 11|32 3 Documentary 2|4 13|32 On New New York Demand 59% nom. 1 France N T.T. 890 nom. Hongkong T.T. 38% dis. nom. I Shanghai
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  • 1102 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following are the latest quotations In MESSRS. KENNEDY A GO'S sbars R* Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers MINING Ampat Tin 6(9 7|3 6(9 7(3 Changkat 46(0 48(6ex 47|0 48|6ex Hong Fatt 57% 62% 56% 62% K. Lanjut 21(6 22|0 21(6
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    • 42 12 NOTICE The Federated Malay States p 17; jS will repair the Crossi veeD sujg situated on the Main Roadi Bakap an* 8 6 p.m. on the 18tn following morning. ca utio»All traffic must proceed vn SENI or executive s!ey Province C 1
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 35 12 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rato* 6 a.m. 7« NW Noon 88 N tide table T day IxnrWWSter t 53 a.»1.50 a.m. 4 p .m. 1.46 p.m. To-morrow; a 2.20 a.m. 16 p m. 2.12 p.m.
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  • 971 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal > Lines The following is a list of vessels arriving < tod 8a ng from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY s.s. NDAR from Tg. Mengeidar (Koe- al Bagan-Si-Api-Apl, Paneh (La-i 1 an-Bilik), Berombang and Asahani Tg. Ralei). Sails for Asahan (T’gip Berombang,
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  • 901 13 AIK MAILS A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra by train to Singapore and thence by Netherlands India Air Mail Service will be closed at 7 p.m. to-day. A mail for Medan (via Alor Star) by road to Alor Star and thence by Netherlands India Air Mail Service
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 150 13 z~ lf£»bi at at^MSK 16-15 TO-NIGHT I pP M.-G.-M.’s SCREENFUL of fc SOPHISTICATED merriment from I It THE FAMous stage success O THE VINEG AR tree J "SHOULD I ftS<»Ztzß _L A D 1 E s l.jijilJmffl BEHAVE" STARRING LI NEL BARRYMORE AL,CE BRADY Thank heaven for these love-huagry 1
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    • 67 13 I OPENING TO-NIGHT at 6-15 9.30 P.M. The Biggest Double Bill Yet Presented 2 BIG SHOWS FOR THE PRICE OF EXOTIC! GLAMOROUS ENTRANCING! MARLENE DIETRICH in a role that made her famous 'I KISS YOUR HAND MADAME' PRECEDED AT EVERY PERFORMANCE BY CHARLIE CHAPLIN and MARIE DRESSLER Two of the
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    • 317 13 i 1855. f I LESSEE MAJESTIC CINEMA TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW at 6-00 9-15 P.M. j LAST TWO NIGHTS ONLY f (Parsee) MADAN S SUPER HINDUSTANI TALKIE < MISS ANGURBALLA (of H.M.V. Records Fame) MISS KAJJAN and MASTER MOHAN J IN “Ankh-Ka-Tara” IA stirring drama of a conflict between Good and Evil-
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  • 562 14 New Features For This Year’s Show i >’ I I MANY ARMIES IN THE KING’S CUP Although the International Horse Show will not take place for two months, preparations are well in hand in several countries. Sweden, France, Belgium, and the I Irish Free State have
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  • 257 14 AIRCRAFT TO PLAY A BIG PART Famous Seaplane To Fly For 20 Hours ATLANTIC COAST PROTECTION Paris, May 2. French naval manoeures on a grand scale, in which aerial forces are to play a considerable part, will take.fHace in the English Channel and the Atlantic this month,
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  • 152 14 Dates And Venues May 21-25. —Amateur Golf Championship, Prestwick. June 6. —The Derby. June 8. —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 Test Match, Lord’s. June 25-July 7. —Lawn
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  • 36 14 TO-MORROW To-morrow at “Waterfalls” from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. 1 March. —Mr. John Mackie—Hume. 2 Overture to “Montrose”—Bishop. 3 Selection—The Golden Moth—Novell©. 4 Two Pieces, (a) Waltz—Mello Cello—Moret. (b) Fox Trot—Napolitana— May. 5 Polka—Tiddledywinks—Lowthian.
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    • 222 14 fl B Fa BMlilMllMlillw 9 IKtKHMk i IMS I I f jfl JI IPX J I! ill J| ml y I S I 2 Jr I I w'B fl I 1 The original letter is held at Arcadia Works and its authenticity can be veritied. I was introduced to them
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 448 14 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES B. B. C. Two of the following frquendes and wavelengths will be used simultaneously:— OaD Sign Frequency Wavelength GBF 15,140 kc|s 19.82 m. j GBH 11,865 kc|s 25.28 m. p OSD 11,750 kcjs 25.53 m. GSe 9,585 kc|B 31.30 m. To-day P.M. 6.20 Time Signal from Big Tom
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    • 344 14 VS —8 AH. PENANG TO-DAY The Test by the Penang Wireless Society from 7.00 to 9.00 p.m. will include the following H.M.V. Records kindly supplied by Messrs. Moutrie Co., Ltd. B 8138 The Princess is Awakening) Love is a Song) Evelyn Laye. B 6444 We’ll Make Hay While the Sun
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    • 1901 15 /i A/ k y' BLUE PUMMEL LIMB TO EUROPE V,A SUEZ Lui From Penang Arrive MamelDes Arrive New York sl-'”' LONDON AND NORTH CONTINKNT. “X V 2£" rfl! Mars. L'don, Rdam,Hburg jSffIABS L’don, R’dam, H’burgh Hall May M July 5 PRES JOHNSON A »S- 1 Aug. 14 Mars. L’don, R’dam,
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  • 1743 16  -  By Mr. H.G. SARWAR, M.A.. M.C.S. (Retired) 1 am indebted to Dr. Ong Chong Keng tor the title of this article. The learned Doctor delivered a most informative and instructive lecture on “Human Evolution' I In 'Hie Future” at the Rotary 1 ittin yes-j terday and but for
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  • 319 16 Full Programme For To-morrow Night CARD OF THIRTEEN BOUTS (BY “SECONDS OUT”) Some lively scraps are expected to result from the amateur Championship eliminating tournament to be held to-mor-row night at the Town Hall under the Auspices of the Penang Amateur Boxing Association. There are some additions
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  • 456 16 Change Of Principals MISS* MARSH AND DR. PROEBSTEL WELCOMED A pleasant tea party took place yesterday evening at the Anglo-Chinese Girls’ School to welcome Miss M. Marsh and Dr. L. Proebstel, two Methodist Missionaries, who are’ joining the Mission here. The Rev. A. Eklund, the District Superintendent,
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  • 179 16 Found By Marine Police An information laid yesterday morning by the Marine Police Station by the captain of the s.s. “Krian” to the effect that a body of an adult Chinese was floating to Penang later proved to be correct by the discovery of the body
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  • 55 16 Woman Admitted To Hospital As a result of having taken caustic soda a Chinese woman named Teh Say Looi was admitted into the Penang Hospital yesterday. A charge of attempting to commit suicide has Veen framed against her. The case was mentioned in the Police Court this
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  • 198 16 ARAB YOU TH BOUND OVER Criminal Mi sap rOpri Of Watch Syed Abdullah bin S Moh Arab youth, who had p led charge of criminal mis.,- rop riat f ly t0 1 platinum wristlet belongs to m Thorpe was to-day hour )ver b J* MJlice Magistrate in the s of
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  • 130 16 Well Known Trainer Sued Judgment was entered to-day in the p en ang District Court, against F. 0. c O’Neill, the well known Penang trainer h the sum of $202.62 being balance of a clam by Fiat S. A. (Messrs. Italasia Ltd.) on goods sold and delivered
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    • 113 16 EasternT& Oriental Hotel PENANG. The Incomparable Entertainer HENRY Artist Magician, and His Around the World Touring Company WILL APPEAR AT THE AFTER DINNER DANCES TO BE HELD ON WHIT-MONDAY 21st MAY 9.30 p.m. TUESDAY 22nd MAY 9.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY 23rd MAY 9.30 p.m. FRIDAY 25th MAY 9.30 p.m. SATURDAY 26th
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    • 107 16 I GREAT REDUCTION IN i' ffcfrdiVl PRICES NOW ON I 7 Ladies’ Evening i \\VTA Shoes to be cleared a I I AT PR,CES RANGING FROM 20 CTS. TO $1.90 PER PAIR. I I I A V,S,T T OUR STORE W,LL CONVINCE 1 j YOU. 1 BATA HOSIERY :—Exquisite Ladies’
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