Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 May 1934

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY 123. Vol. XCII. MONDAY, MAY 28, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 1149 1  -  BY MR. STANLEY BALDWIN The Telegraph Department during the' present season owing to bad atmospherics will be using the short wave for transmit- ting, receiving and to keep in touch with I aeroplanes while in Siamese territory.— immediately after the introduction Chamberlain’s cheerful Budget __t
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  • 150 1 Clumsiness And Timidity OPPORTUNITIES NOT r 25 i“ at Britsh resnonsible for th? failure of the Disarmament Conference is asserted by the News-Letter, published by the National Labour Party and generally assumed to be Mr. Ramsay MacDonald’s mouthpiece. The News-Letter says that future generations will blame British diplomacy
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  • 36 1 First Shipments To Bangkok (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 27. The first shipments, of Japanese cotton yarns arrived at Bangkok and are selling at 40 ticals a bale cheaper than the British yarns.
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  • 41 1 Reuter. (From Our Own Correspondent) The Telegraph Department during the' present season owing to bad atmospherics will be using the short wave for transmit- ting, receiving and to keep in touch with I aeroplanes while in Siamese territory.—
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  • 186 1 In Armament Industry CZECH FIRM RESTORES SALARY CUTS Bucharest, May 24. The visit here of the President of the British armaments firm of Vickers-Arm-strong, Ltd., Mr. Douglas Vickers, is attracting much attention in diplomatic circles. Mr. Vickers, who is also Vice-Presi-dent of the Rumania Reschitza iron and steel
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  • 76 1 t.—Reuter. Motor-Coach Crashes Near I Bordeaux Bordeaux, May 27. i Thirteen persons are reported to have burnt to death and 4 injured when a I motor-coach crashed into a telegraph pole i near Lipostey (Landes). It is understood i that the victims were Spanish tourists, i Telephonic communication
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  • 348 1 Lord Rothermere's Opinion ENGLAND SHOULD DECLINE SUPPORT London, May 23. Lord Rothermere, in to-day’s “Daily Mail,” takes exception to the League scheme concerning the reconstruction of China, which England should decline to support, as it would otherwise have a further adverse effect on AngleJapanese friendship. Lord
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  • 88 1 —Reuter. Foreign Ministers Deny Rumours Paris, May 27. Tewfik Rushdi Bey, the Turkish Foreign Minister, who arrived in Paris from Vienna to discuss with M. Barthou questions relating to the consolidation of the Balkans in an interview expressed Turkey’s satisfaction at the possibility of the Soviet’s admission
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  • 70 1 Reuter. Bomb Outside Vienna News Agency Vienna, May 27. The police this morning discovered a bomb outside the Stock Exchange building which also contains the offices of the Official Austrian News Agency, Reuter and other world agencies. The bomb is said to have contained 4>A lbs of dynamite
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  • 324 1 Mutual Assistance ENHANCED INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Paris, May 24. Whereas the French papers have hitherto stoutly denied that the Barthou-Litvinoff interview served the purpose of preparing’ the way for a new Franco-Russian alliance, the Radical Socialist organ Ere Nouvelte, which is close to M. Herriot, frankly states in an
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  • 128 1 —Reuter. Soldiers Help Firemen London, May 28. Two R.A.F. aeroplanes, hundreds of soldiers, despatch riders carrying messages for one part of the area to another cooperated with firemen in fighting the huge heath and forest fires near Blackdown, Aidershot. The flames covered an area, seven miles long and
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  • 55 1 n. Reuter. President Imposes Additional Duties Washington, May 26. President Roosevelt to-day exercised for the first time his powers under the National Recovery Administration to impose additional import restrictions when he announced additional duties ranging from 5 to 23 cents a souare yard on rugs in which the chief
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  • 844 3 IS RESIDENT'S CONSENT REALLY NECESSARY CLUB SOLICITORS THINK NOT JRTHER LETTER TO RESIDENT IN HOPE HE WILL MODIFY HIS VIEWS Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 26. .al General Meeting of the SeClub was held yesterday, Mr. C N’ presiding. The chairman, in i
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  • 115 3 Pulau Tikus “Wats” To Celebrate The Wesak Festival, which is a sacred festival in commemoration of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha, is being observed by the two Burmese temples in Burmah Lane. An elaborate programme of celebrations has been drawn up in keeping with
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  • 67 3 Further Work On “Jemtschug” Following an air ventilator of the sunken cruiser “Jemtschug” which was brought ashore on Thursday, another, similar in size and made of unalloyed copper with a casting of thin iron under its surface, was hauled up the slipway on Saturday and placed
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  • 565 3 Annual Meeting POWERS OF OVERSEAS TELEGRAPHY At the general meeting of the Cables and Wireless Company held in England on May 24, the Chairman, in the course of his speech said:— It will be remembered that some of the companies which form this group were the
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  • 337 3 H. E. M. Sungei Patani Amateurs' Thriller-De-Luxe THE PLANTERS* TEAM IN FRANK VOSPER'S PLAY Penang playgoers were treated to a rare thrill at the Town Hall on Saturday night, when the Sungei Patani Amateur Dramatic Society again honoured us with a production in aid of
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  • 149 3 Enjoyable Tea Dance That the Chinese have taken to dancing with ardour was further borne on Saturi day when the President and dancing mem- bers of the Chinese Merchants Club gave an “At Home,” at the club’s premises in Burmah Road. Mr. Choong Lye Hin is the
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  • 723 3 Alleged Attacks On Compatriots PROSECUTION EVIDENCE The Penang Sikh community turned out in large numbers and crowded the District j Court on Saturday when the case in which three of their community were charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Jangir Singh and voluntarily causing grievous hurt
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  • 397 3 Six Sehs Represented THOR TAN I I The wedding was solemnised in the reformed style at the Hu Yew Seah at 1 p.m. on Saturday, of Mr. Thor Soon Kooi and Miss Tan Seok Wan. There was an attendance of over sixty persons. Mr. Soon Kooi
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  • 114 3 Hole In Pocket Blamed Tan Siew Im, a female GJlinese accused, in the Penang Police Court on Saturday morning before the Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, was charged with criminal breach of trust on April 9 this year in respect of a pair of gold earrings set with
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  • 80 3 Alleged Theft Of Two Letters A charge that he, being an official of the Postal Department, did at 8.32 a.m. on May 25, 1934 in the Penang General Post Office, commit theft in respect of two letters, was explained to Looi Kim Chuan, a Chinese, in the Police
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  • 69 3 Five Chinese were charged in the Penang Police Court on Saturday il r; ng with, at various addresses, being unregistered smokers found in possession of chandu. Asked by Mr. G. J. G. Pitt, Assistant Controller of Monopolies, the Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, granted a transfer of
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  • 122 3 Second-Hand Ironmonger Fined Two Chinese admitted in the Penang Police Court on Saturday morning that they did deal in second-hand goods without a licence. Detective Inspector Lewis said that their place of business was, within the meaning of the Ordinance, a shop. Underneath the verandah at the side
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  • 1101 4 Great Progress During Past 20 Years MISSIONARIES' EFFORTS CROWNED WITH SUCCESS Java is a Malay word meaning “Land of Nutmegs,” and though +here must have been .some justification in the hazy past for L stowing this name on the.rich island in ti.e ’Dutch Indies, certainly to-day
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  • 285 4 WHOLESALE DEATHS OF CATTLE Dust Storms Sweeping Country SEA TURNS BROWN New York, May 12. United States farmers are estimated to be losing £400,000 a day during the intense drought which has gripped the vast plains of the Middle West. Cattle are
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  • 236 4 Woman’s Test Of New Treatment For Indigestion A new treatment for the relief of digestive disorders is now being used in England, with amazingly successful results. The remedy is known as Chardox, and one woman writes about it as follows: I have been a great
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  • 358 4 For Improving Methods Of Fishing FINAL DECISION Could Money Be Used For An Aquarium? The “Times of Ceylon” learns that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has in- vited the Ceylon Government to make a final decision with regard to the sum of Rs. 50,000,
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  • 178 4 Draw Crowds At Queen’s Penang is seldom given an opportunity of witnessing a stage performance such as that of the Rhapsody Girls who opened an engagement at the Queen’s yesterday. Universal’s comedy drama “Cross Country Cruise,” was also shown on the screen. The programme, of six
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  • 661 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL The Rev. Bro. James, 0.8. E., arrived here by the s.s. “Kedah” from Deli. Bro. Benedict arrived here yesterday from Rangoon by the s.s. “Karoa.” Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Reynolds, of Bahau, have gone to Fraser’s Hill for a short stay I there. Leave prior to retirement
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  • 511 5 By 109 Runs CHCNG SENG SCORES A CENTURY .< ntics gained a creditable vicrday when they defeated the icket Club by 109 runs on the irst knock, the Authentics made ,r the loss of 6 wickets, at which d. Chong Jin and Ah Ee openings to the
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  • 71 5 ted States Beat Canada I n p Washington, May 27. l.’nit,.. round of the Davis Cup. cfaeg defeated Canada by five mat'd ted States) beat Rainville 1, 7—5. 6—l. (Can.-, “ted States) beat Martin StoH! 2 63 > 9 7 nited States) beat Nunns 4 6—2, 6—3.
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  • 222 5 Riff-Raffs Beaten PEELERS WIN BY 114 RUNS A brilliant 104 not out, at which he retired, by L. F. Knight enabled the Peelers to score a comfortable win by 114 runs against the Riff-Raffs yesterday on the Patani Road ground. The Riff-Raffs scored 92, D. Lyone
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  • 295 5 Greenlaners Beaten In a cricket match played on the Free School ground yesterday the Kedah Hall Club defeated the Greenlaners by 104 runs. The following are the scores:— KEDAH HALL CLUB Lee Oh Leong b T. Cheng Hock 12 Tan Kong Tat run out
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  • 84 5 Crawford And Perry In Quarter-Finals Paris, May 27. In the French Tennis Championships. Crawford, Hughes, Austin, Menzel and Perry reached the last eight. Crawford beat Sleem o—6, 6—l, 7—5, 6 e Hughes beat Hecht 6 —2, 3, 2 6, Austin beat Artens 6—4, 6—o, 6—3. Menzel beat
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  • 971 5 Francis Light School Beaten INNINGS VICTORY FOR FREE SCHOOL Two matches for the Clarke Shield were played on Saturday. The Penang Free School defeated the Francis Light School at Green Lane by an innings and 92 runs. Francis Light School collapsed for a total of 9 runs
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  • 119 5 Hooi Choon Wins 100 Metres Back Stroke A further event in the Chinese Swimming Club 1934 competitions was swum off yesterday at Tanjong Bungah, in the presence of a large crowd. It was an open event over 100 metres, with the backstroke. Hooi Choon came in first,
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  • 40 5 Reuter. Inter-Varsity Tennis London, May 26. Oxford defeated Cambridge in the InterVarsity Lawn Tennis match by 13 matches Ito 8. The Hongkong player Choy of the Cam- bridge University defeated J. Collins 6 2, 16- 4,- Reuter.
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  • 1030 6 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS LEONIE AND VALKYRIE WIN AGAIN LUCKY NUMBER SURPRISES (From Our Own Correspondent)) Singapore, May 26. bine weather favoured the amateur races to-day which were run before a larger crowd than' vesterdav’s. The dividends were again on the generous side, the; highest being on
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  • 616 6 By Narrow Margin ABBOTT SCORES ONLY GOAL Although deserving to have won by at least a four goals margin on the run of play the Penang Cricket Club was only able to emerge winners by a single goal in their annual encounter with the Ipoh Club
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  • 136 6 i. —Reuter. Middlesex 258 AUSTRALIA 135 FOR 2 Centuries By Hendren and Bradman London, May 26. The Middlesex —Australians fixture commenced at Lord’s to-day. Middlesex batting first, put up 258. Hendren scored 105, excelling in his drives and hooks. He hit 11 boundaries. Robins contributed 65,
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  • 561 6 Five Championship Events RECORD ENTRIES Record entries have been received in the Anglo-Chinese School Union 1934 Badminton Tournament. The Union is holding five championship events, as follows singles, open doubles, open mixed doubles handicap; doubles,, class A, handicap; doubles class B, handicap. The tournament begins on Tuesday,
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  • 181 6 second and two in the third.—Rugby Radio Service. On July 13 and 14 CREATING EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST London, May 26. The King’s Cup Air Race which is the most important annual event of its kind in Great Britain promises this year to be exceptionally interesting. The thrity-eight
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  • 309 6 Lean Season POLICE DEFEATS S.C.R.C. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 26. The Selangor Cricket season appears this year to be a lean one. For the last few weeks club cricket has been neglected. To-day only one' match was played here and in this the
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  • 134 6 :.—Reuter. Little's Amazing Display LOWEST TOTAL ON RECORD Prestwick, May 26. In ideal conditions and before a crowd of 5,000 spectators Lawson Little, the 24 years Harvard undergraduate, playing his first National Championship Final, overwhelmed James Wallace, of Troon, in the British Amateur Golf Championship winning
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  • 89 6 Tennis Tournament 1934 Men’s Singles :—E. A. Ross beat T. S. Anthony E. E. Story beat J. E. A. Clark; C. M. J. Kirke beat C. T. Smith Mixed Doubles :—Mrs. R. H. Williams and F. W. M. Burr beat Mrs. C. R. Samuel and W. L.
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  • 402 6 Two Goals To Nil SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE On the Dato Kramat padang on Saturday the Crescent Football Club beat the Darul Aihsan Football Club “B” by two goals to nil in a Second Division League fixture. The Crescent F.C. fully deserved their victory. Throughout the
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  • 462 7 Conflict Of Interests BETWEEN JAPANESE AND CHINESE learnt in official circles that the nse military have completed the intion of long-distance telephones in the s districts in the Luanchow-Shanhai-and Chihsien-Miyun areas of the “de-' -rized zone.” Four hundred Japanese are reported to be at Chienchang- j
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  • 533 7 Development Plans OUTLINED BY MR. T. V. SOONG Preparations tor the establishment of a Kiangsu-Chekiang silk Factory for the pur- pose of improving and promoting the native silk industry are being made by the Seri- culture Improvement Committee of the National Economic Council. i The factory is
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  • 458 7 I APAN MAY STEP IN MENACE TO SINGAPORE Prajadhipok of Siam is in London pleasure trip. but he is combining s with pleasure, writes the “Sunday U Diplomatic Correspondent. precise, he is negotiating with Brifor a navy. is afraid
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  • 324 7 PROGRESS MADE A Cultural Museum will shortly be es- tablished at Sian, according to an an- nouncement made by the officials of the Shensi Provincial Government. The organization of the Museum, it is learned, will be similar to that in Peiping. The initial expenses for
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  • 590 7 >. —“Canton Truth.” AN INADVISABLE MOVE A report purported to have come from Canton appeared in a Hong Kong paper two days ago to the effect that the Provincial Department of Finance here proposes to levy a business tax on foreign firms located in Shameen
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  • 149 7 Dates And Venues 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 Test Match, Lord’s. June 25-July 7. —Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon. July 4-7. —Henley Royal Regatta.
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  • 412 8 Before the end of next year, 250 cities and towns in Britain will possess up-to-date airports in addition to those already in service. This is one of the facts which indicate that within a year commercial flying in England will have doubled in volume and importance. Week
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  • 66 8 Turkey And Demilitarisation Clause Geneva, May 27. It was learned from a usually well-in-formed source that Tewfik Rushdi Bey, the Turkish Foreign Minister, will make a very important statement at the meeting of the General Commission in regard to the Straits of Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, indicating that
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  • 67 8 Unregistered Smokers Of Chandu Nine Chinese appeared before, the Penang District Judge, Mr. B. F. Bridge, this morning on charges of being unregistered smokers, yet in possession of chandu. Three were fined 10 cents each on showing that they had since obtained permit cards, whilst in the
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  • 1459 8 “It can be stated with certainty.” I read in an evening paper, “that more money will be spent on watching sport in 1934 than in any year in history.” I do not understand whence the writer derives his confidence so early in the year, but I am
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  • 646 8 GOLFING FEATS: I Some exceptionally good golfing I returns have been put up in recent i British national tournaments and, i following Reginal Whitcombe’s superlative display in the Dunlop-South-port £1,600 tournament comes the news of Lawton Little’s sensational ’success in the British Amateur National Championship at Prestwick.
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  • 236 9 Unofficial's Plea C J airman promises ENQUIRY into matter ■stion of a water-borne sewage r Taiping was raised at the last the Sanitary Board by Mr. Toh who stressed its advantages. He hat an enquiry be made into rhe of making suitable provis on in <>f
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  • 199 9 Ex-Bus Driver Robs A Bus An trolley-bus driver named Kannunn.y W' sentenced to one month’s rigor- < r. prisonment, to be followed by six month.- p. lice supervision, in the Singapore third magistrate’s court on a charge of theft of a dollar from a trolley-bus.
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  • 183 9 •jection To Appearance For Other Side 'y passage between Detective Inndge and Mr. S. Fung, a solicitor, when a cheating charge in respect rict court decree, valued at $2OO, wo Indians, Lab Singh and Dass, Honed in the Singapore third ma*lstr ’s court. or Judge asked for
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  • 212 9 Accused's Statement CHARGED WITH MURDER ON AN ESTATE “I have three hundred witnesses to call,” was the last statement made by Lai Man, the accused who is charged with the murder of Ah Kiew on the 6th February on a rubber estate at Silibin Kechil, when
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  • 295 9 Poor Standard Of Play Taiping, May 27. (From Our Own Correspondent) The State Trial held at Taiping last evening produced a poor standard of football. Several players invited to take part were unable to turn out and the notable absentees were Chin Mee Onn and Badi.
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  • 76 9 P.C.C. v. Malay Sporting On the Esplanade, to-morrow, at 5.15 p.m. P.C.C. R. Mclntoch Whyte F. E. Wraight and A. F. Baughan S. V. Adams, S. L. McNee and R. N. Elliott; j. H. Fenwick J. H. Reid, R. C. Abbott, C. T. Smith and K. S. Murray. M.S.C.:
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  • 85 9 A Tamil adult was found sprawling about on the five footway of No. 4 Bishop Street at 11.45 this morning. It appeared that the man had gone un the stairs leading to the offices of Dr. McKern and on coming down collapsed in a heap in
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  • 77 9 Wind Lifts Iron Roof KINTA HALL Tenants of the Ho Kim Teik mansions suffered a rude awakening last night when during a storm shortly after midnight the wind lifted a large section of the corrugated iron roofing off Kinta Hall and hurled it against the front of
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  • 113 9 Charge Against A Chinese Importer Teh Sim Heng, the proprietor of Chop Chee Hung, of Cross Street, was produced before the Singapore Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, on charges of importing, being in possession of, and selling boxes of gramophone needles under the name of
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  • 128 9 Fine Of One Cent Imposed As a result of a roundup by the Detective Department of persons dealing in second hand goods without a licence, 18 Chinese were placed in the Police Court dock charged with the offence. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean appearing for the defence
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  • 85 9 WITHOUT PERMISSION Hotel Runners And Coolies Fined A gang of 17 persons, 5 Chinese and 12 Indians were to-day charged by the Assistant Immigration Officer with boarding the s.s. “Cremer” without permission. Four of the five Chinese who were hotel runners were fined $5 each while the other
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  • 69 9 LICENCE Mr. Dennys Fined $2 Mr A. E. Dennys of the Penang Municipality was to-day fined $2 on pleading guilty to a charge of driving his car without a licence on April 27. He claimed trial on a further summons in which he was charged with failing to
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  • 78 9 HOUSEBREAKING CHARGE Lim Yah Boon, a Chinese, claimed trial when charged in the Penang District Court this morning with housebreaking at 124, Brick Kiln Road on May 22. Chief Court Inspector L. Bostock said that accused was arrested in possession of a pair of pincers, chains and
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  • 144 9 Constant Persecution Leads To Attempted Suicide Alleged to have attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the sea at Sungei Pinang, a Chinese woman named Choo Ah Poay was produced before Mr. D. Wills, Police Magistrate, Penang. The woman, in pleading guilty, related a story of
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  • 232 10 .—Reuter. WITH LESS AMBITIOUS OBJECTIVES SOVIET DEVELOPING PLAN OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE FRENCH SUPPORT PROMISED Geneva, May 26. On the eve of the re-opening of the Disarmament Conference hopes of the work proceeding on the old lines, but with less ambitious objectives, were
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  • 141 10 i.—Rugby Radio Service. Annual Pilgrimage SOUTH AFRICAN EX-SERVICEMEN London, May 26. The pilgrimage of ex-service men from South Africa to the battlefields on the Western Front will take place early next month. The ex-service men and their relatives are due to arrive at Southampton on June
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  • 72 10 mum penalty is death by shooting.—Reuter. Soviet Charge MAXIMUM PENALTY IS DEATH Moscow, May 26. Twenty-nine high officials, mostly members of the Communist Party are among a large gang being tried at Kiev to-morrow on a charge of the illegal selling food and clothing in the Ukraine.
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  • 169 10 .—Reuter. Minneapolis Dispute Settled TOLEDO STRIKERS REJECT MEDIATION PLANS New York, May 26. While the strike of lorry drivers at Minneapolis, which led to riots in which one was killed and 100 injured was settled, plans which were advanced by the Federal Mediator Charles Taft to
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  • 60 10 Strengthening Air Force And Frontiers Ankara, May 23. The Ministary for war intends this year to order a number of submarines and aeroplanes and will also strengthen the garrisons at Adrianople and other towns on the Bulgarian frontier. These will also be equipped with modern artillery
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  • 214 10 rights of national defence.’’- —Reuter and Rugby Radio Service. Silence Surrounds Discussions FRANCE AND ITALY EXPECTED TO ATTEND London, May 26. Complete silence surrounds the discussions with a view to a Naval Conference. Both the Foreign Office and the admiralty refuse to comment. It is believed
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  • 97 10 WEEK-END INSTRUCTIONS Tokio, May 27. That Mr. Hirota is likely to instruct Mr. Matsudaira during the week-end to express Japan s readiness to discuss the prospects of a 193? Naval Conference is indicated in official circles. In addition to discussing the time, location and procedure
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  • 120 10 —Reuter. 29 Per Cent. AMERICAN CONSUMPTION AN ENCOURAGING FEATURE London, May 26. The May Bulletin of the International Tin Research Development Council shows a 29 per cenf? increase of tin consumption for the year ending March, 1934, compared with the previous year, amounting to approximately 129,000 long
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  • 73 10 Reuter. By Telephone and Telegraph LARGE ORDER PLACED WITH BRITISH FIRM London, May 26. The Chinese Government has placed a large order with the Standard Telephones and Cables Limited, London, for the supply of wireless stations for the purpose of linking up all big towns in
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  • 143 10 i. Reuter. Japan's "Scrupulous Observance A PREMIUM OS. TREATY VIOLATION London, May 26. Dr. C. C. Wang, Chaims of the Chinese Association in a T to ndoj “Manchester Guardian" contrasts I solemn assurance that v par observes al! treaties and force with regard to Chin, with
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  • 96 10 .—Reuter. Change In Phraseology Tokio, May 27. The British Charge d’Affaires, Mr. Dodd, called on the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Shigemitsu, and exchanged views relative to certain changes in the phraseology of the Indo-Japanese Trade Treaty and an agreement was reached whereby the signing of the
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  • 66 10 Case Against Fougere STOOD OVER FOR ANOTHER WEEK (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 26. Mr. H. J. Fougere again appeared before the magistrate in connection with the charge of alleged breach of trust of $lO,OOO, the property'©! the Children’s Aid Society. Mr. E. A. Stevens, who mentioned
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  • 63 10 Rugby Radio Service. London, May 26. Sterling on New York was 5.09’A and Paris 77%. Gold was 136 |6d. while silver spot was 19% and forward 19 9] 16. Stock markets remain quiet. War Loan 3% per cent was 102%. German Young Bonds were firmer but the Dawes
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  • 133 10 Further Discovery SUB-TREASURER SUSPENDED FROM DUTY A (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 26. Further investigation by the Police in connection with the loss of $30,000 from the Treasury, Eatu Gajah, has resulted in the discovery that a sum of money was invested in land
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  • 79 10 a. —Rugby Radio Service. Belt Of Open Spaces London, May 26. In connection with the scheme to promote a green belt of open spaces between the hub and the outer ring of London a two hour aerial survey was made yesterday. This was a private and a
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  • 108 10 tutional issues, carried great weight.—Rugby Radio Service. Authority On Commercial Law London, May 26. Viscount Summer, the former Lord of Appeal and British delegate to the Peace Conference in Paris died in London aged 75. By a general consent he was one of most distinguished judges
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  • 209 10 Mussolini’s Way Youth —keen, efficient, vigorous—is sweeping the world. Mussolini has given youth its latest chance. He believes in giving youth big jobs and getting rid of the “old gang.” He applied those principles to the Cabinet —and then to the Air Force. In each
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  • 41 10 —Reuter. Large Crowds At Reopening Chicago, May 26. The Century of Progress Fair, which closed on November 12, re-opened to-day and was visited by 7,000 persons within an hour, some of whom waited in a queue since yesterday morning.—Reuter.
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  • 195 10 Death Of Straits Steamship Officer The death occurred on Thursday at the General Hospital, Singapore, of Capt. W. J. Davies, a popular personi’itv in local shipping circles, and since 1918 in the service of the Straits Steamship Company. At the time of his death, Capt. Davies was
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  • 84 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Considerable Increases BIG INFLUX OF AMERICAN VISITORS London, May 26. Although the English season has only just begun the shipping lines report very considerable increases in holiday traffic particularly from the American continent. Trans-Atlantic Companies agree that bookings are over 30 per cent, above those
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  • 55 10 Ex-German Cruiser To Be Scrapped Paris, May 23. The small cruiser Strassburg, 4,723 tons, (formerly belonging to the German Navy under the name of Regensburg but allotted to France by the Treaty of Versailles), has been handed over to the arsenal at Brest to be broken up. The
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  • 125 10 To Singapore Volunteers 12,000 WITNESS HISTORICAL CEREMONY (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 26. After .early threat of rain glorious wea ther attended the presentation Colours Ce remony to the Singapore Volunteers. K estimated there were at least 12,000 peop present. Twelve picked guards participa ed, as
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  • 52 10 Reuter. French Airmen Sart On New Attempt Paris, May c-C and W* The French airmen, took off at 5-10 a.m. in an their own world’s record a flight in a straight line. Flying in a westerly to get across the Atlantic o p eU tet, Continent and
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  • 68 10 .—Reuter. iired Celebrations Tokio. W J oat JaP* 11 The celebrations u nl h aB nl e Navy Day, being the t\ str a* sary of the Battle of T- r;l i marred by the nev ;]aS been the hero of Port Arth ginC e fined
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 36 10 WVrt r ***r 1 I gives that matt complexion; I the best powder base. I for cleansing and massage; B I keeps the skin supple. I Representative:—Robert Blau (Malaya) Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore. ’Phone ’/711.
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  • 2216 11 q ;EEN VISITS CANCER HOSPITAL ROYAL VISITORS IN LONDON WEDDING AT BROMPTON ORATORY REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY rom Our Own Correspondent) London, May 16. N AT AUSTRIAN hibition meen wearing a coat of mushroom th with a toque of swathed silk in e shade, paid a private
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    • 301 11 LL .ssgggm,. ill M Do you suffer from INDIGESTION? DOESN’T THAT MAKE YOU THINK? 9 out 10 people suffer from Indigestion for it is I perhaps the most common of human complaints. It is the main cause of restless night» and a restless night means lack of energy in the
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  • 193 12 TO-DAY To-day at “Esplanade” 8.30 p.m. to b 10.30 p.m. i 1 March—The Red Clock—Mansfield. i 2 Overture—Fingal’s—Mendelssohn. Fingal’s Cave has a curious history. Mendelssohn seems to have had some doubt as to what to call it. In his t letters he referred to it as “The
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  • 379 12 TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY Hie following are the latest quotations to MESSRS. KENNEDY GO’S share Hat to-dap. Saturday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers MINING Ampat Tin 6 9 7)3 6j6 710 Ayer Hitam 15'9 16)3 16 0 16 6 Hong Fatt 57 60 55 59 K.
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  • 309 12 SOON THEAM CO. Ths follow Ing are the changes in ow quotations up to noon to-day Saturday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller» TINS Ayer Hitams 1519 16)3 15)9 16|3 Bangrins 34 0 35 0 34 0 35 0 Chenderiangs 9 6 10 0 9 6 10 0 Hitams 55 58
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  • 177 12 A.A. ANTHONY CO.’S NOON QUOTATIONS I Saturday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TIN Ayer Weng 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.05 Kinta 2.70 2.75 2.67% 2.72% K. River 2.20 2.25 2.20 2.25 Kuchai 1.07% 1.10 1.07% 1.10 Nawng Pet 1.02% 1.05 1.02% 1.05 Penawat 112% 1.15 1.12% 1.15 P. Kamiri 2.85 2.95
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  • 145 12 The following are the latest quotation# for to-day Saturday To-day Buyers Belters TINS Ayer Hitams 16 0 16 6 Ayer Wengs 2.00 2.10 Hitams 55 57% Hong Fatts 56 58 Jelebus 1.35 1.37% Johans 31 33 Jelapangs 13 6 14 3 K. Lanjuts 21 6 22 0
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  • 35 12 The Singapore Prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows Cents per lb. Spot 19% July Sept. 1934 20% Oct. Dec. 1934 21% Jan.(March 1935 21% Market easier.
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  • 108 12 Latest Quotations Saturday Friday Paris 77 5|32 77 5|32 New York 5.09 5.09% Montreal 5.07% 5.08% Brussels 21.76 21.76% Geneva 15.65% 15.65 Amsterdam 7.50% 7.51 Milan 59% 59% Berlin 12.96% 12.95 Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Vienna 28 28 Prague 122% 122
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  • 50 12 PENANG, MAY 28 (By Oourr«fr« ->f the Chartered Bank) London Bank Demand 2|4 3|32 4 m|ts 2|4 5|32 Private 3 m|ts credit 2|4 11|32 3 Documentary 2|4 13|32 On New York Demand 58% nom. France T.T. 885 nom. Hongkong T.T. 37% Shanghai T.T. 43% India T.T. 155% Silver 19%
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  • 152 12 The following is the agenda for the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to be held to-morrow:— 1. Minutes of last Ordinary Meeting held on Bth instant to be confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Decisions arrived at on minute papers, etc.,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 34 12 At a meeting of the Penang Wireless Society held on Friday, May the 25th, 1934, it| was decided to discontinue regular testing for approximately a fortnight until the Society’s new transmitter has been installed.
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    • 147 12 THIS** plus! ME A Pleasant Awakening S_j NO. 7, LEITH STREET, PENANG. IN REPLY TO SEVERAL ENQUIRIES RECEIVED FROM MANY OF OUR CLIENTS IN REGARD TO OUR ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE SALE FOR 1934 WHICH SHOULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN APRIL, WE HAVE TO INFORM THEM THAT OWING TO PRESSURE OF
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 504 12 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES B. B. C. Two of the following frquendee and wavelengths will be used simultaneously:— IMB Ign Frequency Wavelength j G*F 15,140 kcps 19.82 m. i GSB 11,865 kc|s 25.28 m. MD 11,750 kcjfl 25.53 m. 080 9,585 kc)a 81.30 m. To-day PM. j 6.20 Time Signal from Big
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    • 265 12 2. Was Blumen traumen S. Translateur. 3. Moin Liebling tanzt. G. de Mitcheli. 4. In Hong-Kong street. Fr. Hunphries. 9.2o—Meeting of the “PHOHI-CLUB.” (Announcer answers listeners’ reports) 9.40 —Records. 10.00 —Talk on sports by Mr. C. J. Groothoff. 10.20—Station orchestra conducted by Loe Cohen 5. Medley “Der Zigounerbaron” Joh. Strauss.
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  • 540 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines Th<- owing 13 a list of vessels arriving from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY MARU sails for Rangoon and \NG from Pangkalan, Brandan Langkat. Sails for the same ports to-day. M V RA from Port Weld. Sails for ime port to-day.
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  • 815 13 AIR MAIL 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. OUTWARD MAILS A mail for Pangkalan Brandan by the s.s. “Rawang” will be closed at 2 p.m. today. MAIL EXPECTED
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 40 13 SIEMENS J CABLES WIRES > fl r Manvfadurtrs of J IFSSEX ALL CLASSES CABLES i telegraph, telephone WnAvA and -\\\\\\V\\ A\ POWER TRANSMISSION ■""''FllulljL, 1 Sol Ayolll9 L 3 L—' J fyjo SIME, DAREY L d CO., LTD t Il Penang
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    • 44 13 g JjM at 3A -15 TO-NIGHT ».30 SAND STAGE AND SCREEN ATTRACTION HE RHAPSODY GIRLS* REVUE" ■s 1 •JI 'th 1 A New Repertoire of Delightful Dances. 1 ON THE SCREEN UNIVERSAL’S EXCITING PICTURE :ross country cruise"' WITH LEW AYRES and JUNE KNIGHT. I
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    • 115 13 QZ j BzLjJeL- Jiy rwlnu LASfVSHOWS~— TO-NIGHT AT 6-15 9-30 Topping the Sca3e of Entertainment STANLEY LUPINO in ‘HAPPY’ WITH LADDIE CLIFF WILL FYFEE DOROTHY HYSON A CAPITAL COMEDY REAL ENTERTAINMENT OPENING TO-MORROW Something Nev/ in Talkie Thrills DIFFERENT FROM ANY’ AIR FILM YET MADE 'ABOVE THE CLOUDS' WITH ROBERT
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    • 262 13 Phonf 1855 gr-r-jjj 6-15 TO-NIGHT 9-30 PARAMOUNT’S UNUSUAL DRAMA OF LIFE ABOARD A TRANSATLANTIC STEAMSHIP. GEORGE BRENT ZITA JOHANN "LUXURY LINER" A FLOATING WORLD FOR 6 CROWDED DAYS Life Beains Ends Fortunes Are Made Lost! Love is Born Life's Hopefuls Life's Victims FLUNG ACROSS THE BROAD ATLANTIC. OPENING TO-MORROW The
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  • 3623 14 PROPOSAL FOR A RONALD ROSS MEMORIAL AIR MAIL SERVICES CRITICISED POSTMASTERGENERAL DISCLOSES HIS POLICY: MANCHESTER CHAMBER'S DEMAND QUOTA SYSTEM ON JAPANESE GOODS IN MALAYA ALOR STAR LADY'S RETURN HOME (F'om Our Own Correspondent' London, May 16. THE MEMORY OF RONALD ROSS “Sunday, May 13th, was the
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    • 79 14 BEARING METALS ANTI-FRICTION AND PRINTERS METALS SPECIAL NOTE—ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF TIN OUR PRICES WILL REMAIN AS BEFORE UNTIL THE PRESENT STOCKS ARE EXHAUSTED. SOLE AGENTS WILLIAM JACKS 4 CO- (Malaya )LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG AND IPOH < 1 ALLSOPP BRITAIN'S BEST
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    • 1910 15 i— 7-- -J--ViIII■ 1 I >r ft 4 w mtwiMOissßijg -M V M ■r BLUE BL LCWK TO EUROPE V,A SUEZ I From Penang Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York rnvnnv Avn x-m,™ June 7 PRES. HARRISON July 4 July 17 J ONTINENT. Leaves Due June 21 PRES HAYES July 18
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  • 295 16 Husband Banished WIFE SUPPORTS 7 CHILDREN BY SAME TRADE Tan 800 Choo, a female Chinese accused, was sentenced to three days’ rigorous imprisonment by the Penang District Judge, Mr. B. F. Bridge, this morning, for the possession of ncn-government chandu. Mr. R. L Pirn, Assistant Controller
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  • 143 16 Difficulty In Landing Lorries Quite a commotion was caused at the Church Street Pier at about 11.30 this morning; when the “Kulim” one of the ferry launches plying from Penang to Bagan Luar came alongside. The launch brought a large number of passengers, and also several lorries
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  • 46 16 Annual Athletic Sports The Annual Athletic Sports of the Government English School, Alor Star, will be held at Alor Star on Friday, Ist June (17th Safar), at 3.30 p.m. All Old Boys are welcome. There is an event for them, viz.: 220 yards.
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  • 404 16 Mystery Man Who Never Left His Home In a blazing North London house, bare of all furniture excepting a ramshackle bed, a seventy-eight-year-old man, reputed to be immensely wealthy was found dead on May 12th, after -firemen had battled through flames to reach him. By
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  • 473 16 To Be Promoted By Teh Say Leong ROBERTS—DHARMARAJ ON THURSDAY Boxing in Alor Star (By “SECONDS OUT”) The rumour of an intending fight between L. S. Fond and Frankie Webber next month is now confirmed. As stated in the Club House Chair columns
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  • 127 16 Inter-Club Match At Bukit Mertajam A fight for supremacy was witnessed by a large crowd when the Nondescripts Badminton Party and the Venus Badminton Party, both of Bukit Mertajam, met in a match on Saturday. The Nondescripts emerged the winners after a hard struggle. The results, Nondescripts players mentioned
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  • 562 16 HENRY SCORES TWO GOALS Seremban, Saturday. Gallant little Negri held Selangor to a draw of two all when they met to-day at Seremban in an inter-state soccer match. A. L. Henry of Kuala Lumpur, “Malaya’s best footballer,” made his appearance in Seremban after his English tour.
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  • 40 16 Report Completed The Trade Conunissica met in Singapore on the 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th May and completed the drafting of their Report. The Report will be presented to Government in the course of a few days.
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  • 114 16 European Accused Of Not Paying For Bottle Of Medicine An European named C. W. A. Fredricks was this morning charged before the Penang District Judge, Mr. B. F. Bridge, with the theft on May 15, of two cheque forms of W. A. Martin’s. A second charge
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 54 16 Eastern Oriental Hotel PENANG. o: WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 30TH 31ST MAY INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCES THE RHAPSODY GIRLS REVUE IN CABARET ADMISSION TO BALLROOM $l/-. For Table Reservations Please Phone 322. COMING SOON THE GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY For Two Nights Only. Use if in salads-it adds S| piquancy IB I LEA
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    • 926 16 (Vide Gazette No. 37 of 11th May, 1934.) TENDERS INVITED Tenders will be received up to noon on Wednesday, the 6th Ji; Colonial Secretary’s Office, Singapore, the Resident Councillor’s Ofh the Resident Councillor’s Office, Malacca, from persons desirous ot an <l supplies for the Government at Singapore, Penang, and Malacca,
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    • 77 16 ■F take FSanatogenj ■hk The Trua Tonic-F*** «II yJB Chomlsts Wk -5-5- 5’ 5 EE33BBBBS B ®»sasa h b 5 9 a g AIR-MAIL STATIONERY Writing-Pads 100 Sheets Paper, Blotting j Paper and Writing guide. 40 Cents. x-' Envelopes 6 x 3> strong but very light 60 Cents per 100
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