Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 May 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 120. Vol. XCII. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 656 1 ESIDENT COUNCILLOR TAKES SALUTE FROM OVER 800 CADETS AND SCOUTS Hon. the Resident Councillor (Mr. A. M. Goodman), took ihe salute from the Cricket Club steps this morning at 8.30 a.m. from over 820 cadets and scouts from the Penang Schools: it was the annual
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  • 251 1 N.I. Council And Ordinances Medan, May 19 Several important proposals are contained in the six draft ordinances in connection with the restriction on rubber which are now being discussed in the Peoples’ Council. The most vital of these proposals is concerned with the restriction of the ex- port
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  • 185 1 I Malay Ordered To Pay Compensation Taiping, May 18 A family dispute ended in the police court here to-day when Mat bin Kulop, a Malay, was charged with assaulting Chee i binti Kulop, a relative of his. I The woman said that she was on her way to
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  • 36 1 AkJ —Reuter Wii eless. Badkissingen, May 21. 1 The 18th game of the World’s Chess 1 Championship was drawn and the score 'now is Alekhine, 11V 2 points, Eogoljuboff 6 1 —Reuter Wii eless.
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  • 119 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Imperial Airways Liner's Tour PILOTED BY MILLION MILES PILOT London, May 23. The new Imperial Airways liner “Diana” the fastest air liner in the world which is to-morrow making a thousand miles tour of aerodromes in Great Britain as part of the Empire Air
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  • 111 1 —Reuter Wireless. German Anger Aagainst League Berlin, May 21. “The League of Nations is merely an associa’ion of nations in which nominally equality of rights prevails but in reality political force,” declared Von Papen in a speech delivered to-day at Trier to thousands cf Germans from all parts
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  • 97 1 the December quarter of 1929. —Rugby Radio Service. 1934 Starts Well BOARD OF TRADE ESTIMATES London, May 23. Industrial activity in the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 1934, as estimated by the Board of Trade, was 3.8 per cent, greater than in the fourth quarter
    the December quarter of 1929.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  97 words
  • 170 1 —Reuter Wireless. New Bulgarian Govt. Wielding Economy Axe Sofia, May 20. Everything is quiet and the only evidence of an emergency situation is the presence of military pickets in the streets and occasional patrols consisting of 2 soldiers and one policeman. The curfew will be reenforced at midnight
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  • 145 1 —Reuter. Wall Street's Opinion PURCHASES THROUGH STABILISATION FUND New York, May 23. Wall Street brokers see in President Roosevelt’s silver message a confirmation that the treasury was recently buying silver through the Stabilisation Fond. They are of opinion that the purchases amounted to between 30 and 10
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  • 138 1 Flying From Singapore To Paris The distinction of being the first Chinese woman in Malaya to fly by Imperial Airways plane from Singapore to Europe falls to Madame Chiu Woh Pek, who is understood to be of Malacca. Madame Chiu Woh Pek left Singapore on Sunday
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  • 96 1 real value for industrial purposes. —Reuter Wireles. Hint Of Serious Shortage In Germany Berlin, May 21. A fresh hint of the serious shortage of raw materials in Germany is given in the current issue of the economic weekly, Deutacher Volks Mirt, which discusses the danger to the motor
    real value for industrial purposes.—Reuter Wireles.  -  96 words
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  • 36 1 sity of reaching a conversation. Reuter Wireless. Germany’s disarmament representative, General Von Ribbentrop was received today by Mussolini who cordially discussed the disarmament and agreed to the necessity of reaching a conversation. Reuter
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  • 78 1 On Alleged Cheating Charge D.P.P. WITHDRAWS SUMMONS (From Our Ikrft Correspondent) Singapore, May 24. Before Mr. Griee, the second magistrate, yesterday, the case in which u<4onel Prior was summoned for alleged cheating again came up. Counsel for the defendant said the Deputy Public Prosecutor had not concluded
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  • 82 1 .—Reuter Wireless. Employers’ Proposal For Termination London, May 19_ Employers’ proposal for termination of the strike at Hay’s Wharf on the basis of re-engagement of the strikers and the continued employment of the five clerks on dockwork was rejected at a meeting of strikers at Bermondsey. No developments
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  • 25 1 Ships in Penang haabour were dressed, Fort Cornwallis decorated with Hags, and buildings flew the Union Jack to-day, in honour of Empire Day.
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  • 72 1 ine report liicll liav paitc-i to a high Government official.- -Reuter Wireless. Addressed To High U.S. Qqvt. Official Washington, May 21. A bomb enclosed in a package mailed from New York exploded in the Post Office here to-day shattering the hand of the clerk who was handling
    ine report liicll liav paitc-i to a high Government official.--Reuter Wireless.  -  72 words
  • 61 1 Reuter Wireless. Pays Surprise Visit To Insull Chicago, May 17. It is revealed that Mr. Henry Ford surprisedly visited Insull in Hospital on May 15th and chatted and remained for quarter hour but did not discuss Insult's present difficulties. General Dawes with whom heis touring the World
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  • 96 1 Medley Relay: Milogarian Reuter Wire—les j. At the White City to-day the international inter-club meeting was won by th» Milocarian Athletic Club, the Berliner Club, Germany, second, Achilles Club, third and the Swedish Club, fourth. The Achillest Club, third and the Swedish Club, fourth. The winners were
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    • 1975 2 RATES FOR CASUAL rubber regulation hOE SENG MOTOR IM4III( TH J A Brre BANKS a advertisements GARAGE pinang gazette 2021 IS OBTAINABLE DAILY NcDERLANDSCHE CHARTERED BANK It is notified for general information that CLASS FROM OUR AGENTS I uaatccmappij or IND,A ACSTBALI a > relating fn rubber upon which duty
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  • 2314 3 THE EMPIRE AND FREE TRADE AMERICAN ruling on war debts viscount CECIL'S DECLARATION: HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM AGAIN. :i Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 12. QV( -S FOR JAPANESE GOODS vernment is not without hope now a trade agreement with vbe possible. Coupled with this t
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  • 639 4 AIRCRAFTMAN SHAW AS MEDIUM GOOD-BYE, R. A. F. GOOD-BYE, MYSTERY GOOD-BYE, WORLD •‘Lawrence of Arabia” is dead, says Aircraftman Shaw, who was the “medium” for an, interview with his ghost. Here is special correspondent’s story given exclusively in the "News Chronicle.” A fair-haired, grim-jawed man,
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  • 735 4 view to achieving a practical plan.—Reuter Wireless. Failure To Register DEFENCE DENIES ALLEGATIONS Further hearing into the case in which a Chinese named Lim Keat Seng yrnis 'charged with having had in his custody an unregistered Mui Tsai named Lim Tua Nya and failing to provide
    view to achieving a practical plan.—Reuter Wireless.  -  735 words
  • 531 4 How A Watch Helps Him To Run A COME BACK Paavo Nurmi, the "Flying Finn.” who for years has refused to discuss his phenominal success on the track has told Reuter some of his secrets. “In the first place.” he said, “I put the greatest possible
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  • 200 4 Alleged To Have Practised Without Certificates Johore Bahru, May 20. Fifteen lawyers have been ummoned in Johore, the allegation being that they practised as advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Gourt of Johore without having certificates in force authorising them so to practise, an offence punishable under a
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  • 494 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL The engagement is announced between Hildagarde Elizabeth Reese, ghter of Mrs. A. Reese, of Singapore and Mr. Curt Jaeger, of Singapore. The western main gate of the ruined St. Paul’s Church on St. Paul’s Hill, Malacca, is it is said, going to be opened soon. It was formerly
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  • 241 4 The following appointments are notified: Mr. L. H. Gorsuch to act as Assistant Secretary to Government. Mr. H. C. R. Rendle to officiate as Second Assistant Secretary to Government. Mr. E. B. David to officiate as Third Assistant Secretary to Government. Mr. J. O. Sanders to act as
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    • 357 4 t -UMRWWb i TE Y 1 MUY TRISTE Tango CB 721 PERDON Two Seductive Tangos played by that great Continental Orchest De Tango Pippo Racho i SHANGHAI Rumba CB 729 ALI-BABA Exciting Rumba’s straight from Paris and interpreted I/. he Orchestra of Melody’s Bar. The famous Parisian Cocktail Res. V
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  • 503 5 First Division Match KAMPONG JAVA'S POOR FORWARD PLAY < >ngh in some quarters it was believed ne Muth-Hibol Ahzan Football Club tpable of springing a surprise in their :ter with Darul Aihsan Football Club first division of the Peeang League r<lay the latter found no difficulty in
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  • 54 5 pnang Street Rovers Vs Municipal XI following will represent the P.S.R. the Municipal XI, on Friday at the ■'.iniat Ground at 5.15 p.m. sharp:— grajoo, s. P. Letchumanan C. Sek r Vadivell u, K. Kalimuthu, Kar r B Guan Wah, Kok Eng, P. N. Marh'^', in N K Mu
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  • 486 5 Mr. Van Tooren Leading Owner MAJOR FOX LEADS THE TRAINERS AGAIN The following statistics for the Singapore Turf Club Professional meeting just concluded speak for themselves PRINCIPAL WINNING OWNERS Ist 2nd 3rd A. van Tooren 4 3 3 Alan Loke 3 j 4 T. H.
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  • 46 5 Reuter. Merlin Beats Hare Paris, May 23. In the second round in the French Hard Courts Championships Merlin, the youthful French Davis Cup player beat Hare, the nineteen year old British find 6|l, 6[3, 5|7, 6|l. All leading players won their matches.
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  • 303 5 Latest Amendments HAILSER UP TO CLASS 1 The following are the latest amendments to the Straits Racing Association Classification List of Horses and Ponies HORSES Transfers:— Bestlot from Class 2 to Class 1. Goutte D’Or from Class 2 to Class 1. Hailser from Class 2 to Class
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  • 463 5 Proposes To Link Australia With Japan The Bank of New South Wales is the greatest of the trading banks of Australia. It is the bank of the primary producers. The bank has just issued an official circular. In it appears this significant passage:— “The trend in Great Britain
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  • 86 5 which included 3 sixes and 20 fours. —Reuter. Hampshire Scores 401 For 8 MEAD AND LOUNDES SCORE CENTURIES London, May 23. The match between the Australians and Hampshire was commenced to-day. Hampshire batted first and defying the Australian attack had scored 401 for the loss of eight
    which included 3 sixes and 20 fours.—Reuter.  -  86 words
  • 186 5 Guillermo To Fight Neil Hemchit The New World Arena, Singapore, will be the venue of five fights to-morrow night. 4 Battling Guillermo and Neil Hemchit top the bill in a ten three-minute round contest. < Since Hemchit’s last appearance in Sin- j gapore over a year ago
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  • 2460 6 STRONG SIDE ASSURED LIKELY CHOICES FAST BOWLING PROBLEMS WHY THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE AN OPEN AFFAIR INTER and the football C yy season are by no A means done with, yet we shall quite soon be reading the scores of the Seniors’ matches at
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    • 33 6 H It’s the years in the wood M ■m that mature a Liqueur Brandy ||i I Hennessy I i x<) I H LIQUEUR BRANDY Matured in the •wood for over 40 years bj
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  • 595 7 N. A. c. TO CARRY ON DESPITE SETBACKS stinted praise must be divided among China National Aviation Corporation Ministry of Communications and Pan- rican Airways for meeting with couthe situation presented by loss of two Janes of the Shanghai-Canton line and mptly deciding to continue this line
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  • 120 7 'he a trip to Canton.—Reuters Pacific S rv ice. South-West Political Council Post Canton, May 6. m indication that the present peace in how Province is likely to continue for months and that the Governor, Genebang Chia-lieh, will remain in power, n in a report that General
    'he a trip to Canton.—Reuters Pacific S rv ice.  -  120 words
  • 1043 7 PHENOMENAL PROGRESS MADE IN JAPAN PIONEERS OF THE INDUSTRY LARGE PROFITS RAPID GROWTH WIDE DEVELOPMENT No modern industry the world over has made such phenomenal progress as that which has been seen in the manufacture of artificial silk and the development of the rayon industry has been
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  • 39 7 Reuters Pacific Service. Nine Killed And 86 Missing Dairen, May 7. Nine persons were killed to-day and 86 are missing as the result of a railway tunnel, under construction, caving in near Pmgchuan, Jehol Province.
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  • 321 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Operates 64 Companies Dairen, May 3. There are 64 companies operating under the South Manchuria Railway Company Their authorised capital is divided into the following three monetary categories: 451,020,000 Yen (Japanese currency); $5,850,000 (in Manchoukuo yuan); and £2,000,000 sterling. The actual amounts of capital
    —Reuters Pacific Service.  -  321 words
  • 229 7 LU All these demands were rejected.—Reuters Pacific Service. Hunger Strike Ends Peiping, May 4. The tearful pleas of an aged mother to her son were responsible for the settlement of the hunger strike of 48 political prisoners in the detention house of the Peiping District Court yesterday, according
    LU All these demands were rejected.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  229 words
  • 137 7 Found Guilty Of “Squeeze” Tsinan, China, May 5. General Han Fu-chu, governor of Shantung province, has invented a novel punishment for a magistrate found guilty of “squeeze.” General Han summoned the man from his district, Tung-Ao, to Tisnan, the provincial capital. He fined him the equivalent of
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  • 83 7 -J •'•V wr n ff accidentally. —Reuters Pacific Service. Smugglers May Be Implicated Dairen, May 7. The discovery of a Chinese youth lying dead on the railway track here, will probably to widespread arrests of smugglers, as papers found on the body disclose a number
    • • -J •'•V wr nff accidentally. —Reuters Pacific Service.  -  83 words
  • 239 7 —Canton Truth. V I More Acute Than Other Centres Unemployment is not merely a Shanghai problem but a world problem and most parts of the world are worse off than Shanghai insofar as the more permanent foreign strata in Shanghai are concerned, says the Shanghai Post. Nevertheless
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  • 164 7 ment at Chintze in Shansi. —Reuters Pacific Service. Tang And Sun Appointed Advisers? Peiping, May 2. According to information from local Chinese circles Generals Tang Yu-lin and Sun Tien-ying were appointed high advisers to the Peiping Branch Military Council at this morning’s regular meeting of the Council
    ment at Chintze in Shansi.—Reuters Pacific Service.  -  164 words
  • 118 7 —Reuters Pacific Service. Peiping, May 4. Mr. Pai- Yun-ti, member of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang, who returned from Pailingmiao last evening, called on General Ho Ying-ching, Acting Chairman of the Peiping Branch Military Council, this morning and made a
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  • 629 7 —Canton Truth. INTRICATE ROAD SYSTEM TO BLAME A person who has ever had the experience of entering a maze probably knows the feeling of a newcomer to Canton. For this city, though possessing no more than, a dozen main thoroughfares, is nothing short of a maze in
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  • 123 7 who got 10 years.—Reulti* Pacific Service.-. Prosecutor Asks For Heavier Sentences Dairen, May 4. There has been a further echo of tha Sheng An piracy case. Following the appeal of the five European accused for a review of their cases. Prosecutor Ikeuchi to-day filed
    who got 10 years.—Reulti* Pacific Service.-.  -  123 words

  • 971 8 After long and protracted correspondence between the Incorporated Society of Planters Malaya, and the R.G.A. London, the position of the planter in Malaya is very aptly summed up in the phrase Status Quo Ante, which is used by the Editor of The Planter itself in the Mav
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  • 1360 8  -  living.—S. L. Bensusan in thp Manchrste Guardian. Time was when Mr. Mule of lackets’ and Mr. Blackall of Tithe Green were, us one should say, “reg’lar frien’ly.” They lent farming implements to one another, rendered mutual aid at haymaking and har-; vest time, dined side by side on market
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  • 125 8 Malay Peon Arrested POLICE RECOVER $15,000 (From Our Own Correspondent) I Ipoh, May 2-f. j Sensational developments occurred at’ Batu Gajah yesterday in connection with the recent theft of $30,000 from the vault of the treasury. The police, acting on information received, arrested Lob, a
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  • 91 8 Lim—Yeoh The wedding took place at 1 I’ in at the Ming Sin Sheh, Glad Mr. Lim Kean Seng and Mi Eng. Mr. Cheah Phee Ee offi dated. Wong Foong Tat acted as r Mr. Kean Seng is the eldest and Mrs. Lim Teng Hong Madam
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  • 55 8 Four Killed In Accident In Germany Karlsruhe. M»>’ iceident 01 Another regrettable rat afl) curred to-day (Thursday j O to when a shunting locomotiv the incoming Muehlackei senger train, tearing <’P' 11 pour carriages and damaging 1 padly arlt passengers were killed, and n ia tfrlBl many more
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  • 1539 9 the resident COUNCILLOR 5; Sconce Of Empire Day A ESSES BY PUPILS Ais Stimulating Address The Headmaster I ngs at the Free School began at pupils had assembled in the < hall and the masters on the they awited the arrival of the
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  • 662 9 Eurasian Charged EUROPEAN MANAGER AND STRANGE CAR Ts’ping, May 22. F. A. Jamboo, a Eures an, was produced > before Che Mustapha Albakri, the Taiping Magistrate, this morning, on two charges of dishonestly retaining stolen property, to wit, a quantity of rubber belonging to Holywood Estate
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  • 152 9 All Through A Flower Vase A funny story was related in the Police Court to-day, when the case in which two Chinese were charged with causing mischief at 508. Penang Road, was mentioned before Mr. D. Wills. According to the prosecution the two accused who had
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  • 127 9 TTN-SPOT YESTERDAY. TO-DAY. London £233.10.0 £232.2.6 TIN— (3 Months) London £230.5.0 £228.10.0 Singapore $114.37V, $114.25 Business Done Penang Nominal $114.00 Business Done No Buyers Buyers no sellers COPRA— (Sundried) $2.80 $2.85 BLACK PEPPER $17.50 $17.50 RUBBER London 6 3 16d 5 15 i(pi* New York 12y 2 c(G)
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    • 38 9 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rainfall 6 a.m. 78 S 24 m.m. Noon 86 NW TIDE TABLE To-day High Water Tx>w Water 9.23 a.m. 2.29 a.m. 9.10 p.m. 3.37 p.m. To-morrow 10.00 a.m. 3.28 a.m. 10.04 p.m. 4.30 p.m.
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  • 180 10 CREW OF ONE RESCUED IN MOUNTAINOUS SEAS BUT UNABLE TO BOARD LINER AIRMEN AND SAILORS EVENTUALLY LASSOED TO SAFETY V Paris, May 18. The crew of a French army plane which was forced down in the English Channel on Tuesday evening spent a
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  • 290 10 Reuter and Rugby Radio Service. Importance Of Flying Recognised London, May 23. Empire Air Day” will be celebrated tomorrow when the Royal Air Force and civil aerodromes throughout the country will be opened for inspection by the public. Plans have been made by the Air League
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  • 157 10 Rugby Radio Service. Piece Of Recent History To Coming Generation London, May 23. Sir John Simon, speaking at the Congress of the International Federation of the League of Nations Societies, which is being held at Folkestone, said that it was a grave fact that there was growing
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  • 110 10 one country into the other.—Rugby Radio Service. Negotiations To Be Resumed London, May 23. It seems probable that Anglo-French trade negotiations will be resumed in London next week. These were suspended about eight weeks ago. It was agreed that meanwhile the 1882 Convention between Great Britain
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  • 100 10 —Reuter. Production In U.S. To Be Reduced Washington, May 23. General Johnson has announced that beginning from June 4, the cotton textile industry will limit the use of productive machinery seventy-five per cent, of the present maximum hours, to be in force for an emergency period of twelve
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  • 67 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Dull Tone At Opening Yesterday London, May 23. Sterling on New York was quoted at 5.09% and Paris at 76 15|16. Gold was 136’6y 2 The stock markets were dull with War Loan 3*£ per cent at 102%. German Dawes and Young were lower.
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  • 104 10 —Reuter Wireless. 1 April Figure's Show Adverse > Balance Berlin, May 16. 1 Foreign trade in April shows an excess 'of imports over exports of 82,000,000 marks. Compared with March, exports I dropped about 85,000,000 to 316,000,000 and imports remained almost steady at 398,000,000. —Reuter Wireless. I Moscow,
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  • 139 10 Completion Of Frontier Fortification MILLIARDS OF FRANCS Additions To Aerial Fighting Forces Paris, May 18. Concrete figures concerning the sums France intends to spend on national defence were brought to light by the conversation between the Finance Minister, M. GermainMartin and the War Minister, Marshal Petain.
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  • 137 10 .—Htigby Radio Service. Lord Inverforth On Developments London, May 23. The developments in television were referred to by Lord Inverforth Chairman of Marconi's, at that company’s general meeting to-day. He said that the decision to combine with the Electric and Musical industries Limited to pool resources in high definition
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  • 174 10 —Reuter Wireless. Department Of Commerce Inquiry New York, May 16 An inquiry by the Department of Commerce has been ordered into the collision of the Olympic and the Nantucket, Government agents and officials went abroad for preliminary inquiries immediately the Olympic docked but a full inquiry will not
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  • 121 10 was not comfortable to law.—Reuter Wire- less. Rival Groups Elect Own Officers Calcutta, May 17. Two mayors, two deputy mayors and two chairmen were elected after unprecedented scenes at the meeting of the Calcutta| Corporation at which two rival groups of congressmen elected their own officials, the Moslems
    was not comfortable to law.—Reuter Wire- ' less.  -  121 words
  • 213 10 —Reuter. Salvador’s Violation Of League Covenant COMPLICATIONS First Breach Of United Front By Powers Geneva, May 22. The news that Salvador has recognised Manchukuo not only marks the first breach of a united front by the Powers towards Manchukuo, but raises the question as to how far it
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  • 112 10 .—Reuter Wireless. Scylla Makes Menden Flight London, May 16 Two advances in British air travel are announced to-day. The Scylla, the world’s largest airliner built for Imperial Airways, made its maiden flight to Paris. It accommodates 39 passengers, two pilots, a wireless operator and a steward and is
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  • 108 10 Dillinger was one of the bandits.—Reuter Wireless. Trail Picked Up By Federal Agents New York, May 18. John Dillinger’s trail has been picked up again and Federal Agents announce they have discovered a disused mine at Dubrique, lowa, in which Dillinger and his henchmen hid for several days
    Dillinger was one of the bandits.—Reuter Wireless.  -  108 words
  • 90 10 Reuter Wireless. Excessive Supply Of Oxygen Moscow, May 18. The theory that the occupants of the German balloon wrecked on the Soviet frontier on May 13th were suffocated through an excessive supply of oxygen is now advanced after a study of log entries which indicate the pilots perished
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  • 80 10 People Of Batavia To Buy Cruiser The people of Batavia have started a fund to build a new cruiser which they intend to offer as a present to the Queen. They call it the “National Cruiser Fund.” The Java Bode welcome the idea as an expression of
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  • 135 10 AMY'S RECORD LOWERED BY THREE DAYS HAZARDOUS FLIGHT ACROSS TIMOR SEA BLOWN OFF COURSE BY BL NDING MONSOON London, May 23. Miss Jean Batten, the young New Zealand air w-man, to-i r reached Port Darwin, completing her England to Australia flight in 15 days, 23
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  • 257 10 Worst Part Of Trip Across Burma Darwin, May 23. Miss Batten, interviewed by Reuter on arrival, said: “I had a gruelling flight across the Timor Sea with head winds blowing miles south of the course. The crossing occupied seven and a half hours but I had
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  • 51 10 Reuter and Rugby Radio Service. Miss Batten’s Mother Delighted London, May 23. Miss Batten’s mother waited all night long at the telephone and on hearing the news exclaimed: “Splendid. It's wonderful. I feel I am the happiest of womei in London. I could hug you,
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  • 134 10 —Reuter Wireless. Echo Of Ancient U.S. War Debt Washington, May 21. British bondholders’ hopes of recovering from America part of the £78,000,000, the estimate of the present day value of the bonds repudiated by eight States of the Union a century ago, have been dashed by the
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  • 48 10 —Reuter Wireless Explosive Greeting For Syrian Leaders Aleppo, May 21. Arrests have been made in connection with the throwing of a bomb in the leading hotel where the President and the Premier of the Syrian Republic are staying The visitors cheered when the pair arrived.
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  • 55 10 headquarters of the storm troops.—Reuter Wireless. False Order From Storm T roops Munich, May 20. Sentences of 8, 5 and 3 years’ penal servitude were passed on three residents of Kaiser Lautern who communicated to a Foreign Government a falsified order purporting to have come from the National
    headquarters of the storm troops.—Reuter Wireless.  -  55 words
  • 84 10 —Reuter Wireless. iLarge Amount Available For Short Loans London, May 19. On the Money Market this week with a slackening demand for investment in securities there has been a large volume of money available for short loans and consequently the average rate for Treasury Bills was only 16s.
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  • 75 10 lanish nurses, Reuter Wirele* Pathan Convert Runs Amok Rawalpindi May 19 A tragedy at the Danish Mission, Map dan, is reported in a telephone messag* from that Frontier station which says Pathan fanatic, who had been conve to Christianity and employed at the sion, ran amok and murdered
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  • 49 10 ing up the Whitsuntide tourr casualties are reported ter Wireless. Nazis Attempt To Hold Up Tourist Traffic Vienna, May There has been a series of in different parts of Au ia e i perpetrated by Nazis wit-* a ing up the Whitsuntide tourist t casualties are reported
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  • 57 10 Hl CUIAV4 ,Reuter Win' Sentry Shot Wlth Seized ftifle 2 i. MOg A Punjab band of 27 plotted to escape from f The leader engaged a tion and then seized his n en gbot the others disarmed dead with his own rifle. < another sentry guard.:* pounds** seized
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  • 2343 11 rOY'aL COMMAND PERFORMANCE: "THE VOYSEY IN! iRITANCE" REVIVED: MARLENE DIETRICH'S NEW FILM VIVA VILLA!" ON THE SCREEN >m Our Own Correspondent) London, May 12. R 0 L VARIETY SHOW ng and Queen, accompanied by p rin Alice, Countess of Athlone and th( of Athlone, were present at
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 353 11 H] rail Cheerfulness depends on health—\l Z, and health is ensured by ENO. Yfv?/ «U L Hl Gloom and depression are symptoms of internal disorder, of a struggle on the part of Nature to fight the poisons caused by constipation. Help Nature to restore your cheerfulness by drinking a glass
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    • 108 11 RALEIGH THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE FOR HEALTH, PLEASURE, BUSINESS, ECONOMY. LET WHO DESIRES TO EXTRACT THE VERY BEST FROM THE PASTIME OF CYCLING PROCEED ON THESE LINES BUY THE BEST CYCLIC, X—'Wq a YOU CAN AFFORD. MAKE A POINT F b EGOM!NG THOROUGHLY FIT. for I vim RIDE WITHIN YOUR POWERS.
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  • 393 12 Weights For First Day CARD OF NINE EVENTS The following are the handicaps for the first day of the Singapore Turf Club Amateur Meeting to be run at Singapore tomorrow RACE 1 Ponies Class 3, Division 3, 5 furlongs. Red Blazes 11.05 Lady Mildred 10.12
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  • LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 895 12 The scheme for restricting the produc-, tion of rubber, which was announced on April 30th, has emerged from long and arduous negotiations. The Government has blessed the scheme, the rubber growers are jubilant and the Stock Exchange is enthusiastic. Those whose interests are less directly concerned, however, are
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  • 405 12 Inspecting The Treasures —And Finding One With A Royal Touch The Princess Royal paid a surprise visit to Caledonian Market on May 11th, and spent nearly an hour walking among the stalls. She wore a very becoming tan walking suit with a small felt hat
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  • 114 12 Latest Quotations Wednesday Tuesday Paris 77 1 1 32 77 7 1 32 New York 5.08% 5.10% Montreal 5.08 5.09% Brussels 21.74 21.77 Geneva Amsterdam 7 49% 7.50% Milan 59 59 27'32 Berlin 12.91% 12.92 Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Vienna 28
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  • 254 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY The following are the latest quotations In MESSRS. KENNEDY 4 OCXs «hare Ert Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers MINING A Weng 2.05 2.15 ex 2.00 2.10 ex K. Lanjut 2210 22'6 21)9 22'3 K. River 2.22% 2.30 2.20 2.25 K. Kampar
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  • 393 12 SOON THEAM CO. Ttu following are the changes in ow quotations up to noon to-day I Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBERS Allenbys 1.65 1.80 1.65 1.85 A. Panas 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 Bassetts 82 1 2 87 80 85 B. Lintang 1.02% 1.07% 1.02% 1.07% Brogas 87% 92%
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  • 184 12 A.A. ANTHONY CO.'S NOON QUOTATIONS Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller* TIN Hitam 56 58 56 58 Jelebu 1.35 1.40 1.35 1.37% 2.72% 2.77% 2.70 2.75 Kuchai 1.08 1.10 1.07% 1.10 Lukut 1.05 1.07% 1.05 1.07% Nawng Pet 1.00 1.05 1.02% 1.05 P. Kamiri 2.90 3.00 2.85 2.95 Rahman Hyd.
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  • 182 12 The following are the latest quotation» for to-day Buyers SeHen TINS Ampat Tins 6 6 6 9 Ayer Hitams 15 9 16 3 Chenderiangs 9 6 10 0 Hitams 55 57% Hong 55 57% Hongkong Tins 14 3 15 0 Idris 7 0 7 6 Johans 32
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  • 149 12 Shareholders of the Associated Tin Mines of Nigeria are to receive 2% per cent, dividend for 1933 and an interim of 5 per cent, for the current year, making 7% per cent, in all on May 31. They have gone without a dividend of four and a
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  • 51 12 PENANG, MAY 24 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) Landon Bank Demand 2|4 3|32 >»»»,, m[ts 2|4 5|35 Private 3 m|ts oredit 2|4 11|32 3 Documentary 2|4 13)32 On New York Demand 58% nom. France T.T. 885 nom. Hongkong T.T. 88 Shanghai f T.T. 43% India T.T. 155 Silver
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  • 873 12 KENNEDY CO, SHARE LIST NAMES. E J J > is s J RUBBEP c A Henby Rubber Co. A lor Gajah'Rubber Estate', L I *s t* A malgamated Malay Estates A yer Hitam Planting Syndic-" Ayer Molek Rubber Co. A y*-Panas Rubber Estatesi 1 fgCPW' ‘55 i 65 Palau Planting
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  • 684 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines Thu following is a list of vessels arriving wd s&Xng from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY S.S GEN VAN DER HEYDEN from LhoSeuinawe, Sigli, Oelee-Lheue and Sa- buu Sails for the same ports fO-day. I M.S. MEONIA from Bangkok via, Singa-I
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  • 642 13 NOTICE The Air Mails despatched from Penang on the 13|h May per the Imperial Airways via Alor Star were delivered in London on the 22nd May. AIR MAILS A mail for Siam (Bangkok) by road to Alor Star and thence by Imperial Airways will be closed at 7
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 91 13 i 5 OPENING TO-NIGHT 9.30 A GREAT STAR IN A GREAT PICTURE I B 7 Ittlßefi k i 01 «1 3 > in the title role I the great New York B 3 s a 9® success by fc Elmer Rice! S® z s 1 3 with BEBE 1 DANIELS,
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    • 136 13 6-15 TO-NIGHT 9-30 BEHOLD The Screen’s New Perfect Lover JIMMY durante I a cond Don .1 11:111 and twice M '5 x/ as good as the first—in the < w* funnies/ picture ever made 1 K Z; 1 'PALOOKA’ 1 -?O with Lupe Valez Stuart Erwin Thelma Todd Wm. Cagney
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    • 231 13 I Phone 1355. OPENING TO-NIGHT AT 6-/5 9-30 P.M. GREAT STARS heading V I a GREAT CAST in a GREAT Romance > 1 Presents IliP* i !c feC A Y RTR Lionel BARRYMORE I n CfIROLINn’ ROBERT YOUNgIWII^p 1 RICHARD CROMWELL L S3K HENRIETTA CROSMAN MONA BARRIE j STEPIN FETCHIT
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  • 173 14 To-day at the Esplanade from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. 1 Grand March —The Spirit of Pageantry —Fletcher. 2 Overture —William Tell —Rossini. 3 Nautical Selection —A Life On The Ocean —Binding. Descriptive Piece, Illustrating by means of Old Sea Songs, etc, the Commission of a Man
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  • 457 14 50 Exciting Years Afloat ADVENTURE WITH CANNIBALS Fifty years at sea, beginning as an apprentice in a “windjammer” at £3 a year, during which the ships he has sailed in have been on fire, dismasted ashore, in collision, in mutiny, and totally wrecked, is the record
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  • 188 14 Betty Puts Up A World Record Betty is the world’s most prolific sow. She is eleven years old and weighs twenty stone. But it is not on account of her age or her weight that Betty is so famous among pig fanciers. For in eleven years
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  • 149 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 Tennis
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 260 14 7/ z ULjcl Atiipcd Jbx/ jWp”#! Shimming oulb and-ofxxnwde Jot/ TIGER BEER I 1 BOOTH J I 2 I FOR MOTORISTS i J Dr. Morse’s Indian Pills J g i Are Invaluable. 5 WHETHER one motors for business or J pleasure, either as a driver or passenger, i Dr. Morse’s
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 904 14 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES p p fw 7.20 —Time Signal from Greenwich. The D. D. V. Pierre Fol Quintet (by permission of the Trocadero Restaurant), in a TWO of the following frqueodee programme of French music, warelengths will be used rim ualy. g 05 8 2 5—News Bulletin and announcement'd rrequmey Wavelength
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1713 15 jrfmSj -A’ z i <. W QILJL3E PHIIIIEL I_ l 9A V 9 TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ I -rfc'rvA' From Penang Arrive MaroelDea Arrive New York 'S||j|| June 7 PRES. HARRISON July 4 July 17 ye*. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Leaves Due June 21 PRES. HAYES July 18 July 31
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  • 556 16 More Facilities For Gambling ANOTHER MILLION T3CAL LOTTERY Bangkok, May 17. The facilities for having a little mild flutter are increasing apace. There is the Government one million ticals lottery with tickets at a tical apiece and a drawing if you please in the Buddhist Lent. Then
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  • 209 16 60,000 Gallons A Month Free CHINESE FINED $ll5 An unusual case was heard the Police Court to-day, when a Chinese named Tan Kow Tan was charged at the instance of the Municipal Water Department with the tampering of a water-meter with intent to make the registration
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  • 90 16 Tennis Tournament MEN’S DOUBLES C. M. J. Kirke and L. F. Knight beat T. W. Douglas and T. S. Anthony HALL CUP Mrs. R. H. Williams w.o. Mrs. D. A. Murdoch. Mrs. K. Bruce beat Mrs. J. Moncur J 6 —4, 6—2. i MIXED DOUBLES I Miss
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  • 2485 16 COMMERCIAL DAY SCHOOL STRIKING ADDRESS BY MR. H. H. ABDUL CADER The Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdul Cader was the speaker at the Government Commercial Day School this morning. Mr. Abdul Ca- I der was received by the Acting Headmas- ter, Mr. Looi Chee Eng
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  • 583 16 S. P. Amateurs* Performance TO LARGE AUDIENCE The Sungei Patani Amateur Dramatic Society presented Murder on the Second Floor to a crowded audience at the Sungei Patani Club last night. I had promised to make the trip to Sungei Patani on the occasion of previous
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 101 16 Eastern Onental Hotel PENANG. TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (Extension to 1 a.m.) AND HENRY IN FUN MAGIC ART The Show of A Thousand Thrills and A Million Laughs. ADMISSION TO BALLROOM $l/-. For Table Reservations Please Phone 322. FRIDAY, 25th MAY INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE Farewell Performance BY HENRY And
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