Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 May 1934

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 125. Vol. XCII. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 367 1 <bv Radio Service. RETURN TO BRITISH DRAFT CONVENTION SUGGESTED SOVIET RUSSIA PROPOSES "PERMANENT CONFERENCE OF PEACE" London, May 29. neral Commission of the Disarmament Conference met at ciieva to-day after an adjournment of over seven months, he President, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in his opening speech
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  • 301 1 pending a definite settlement.— Rugby Ral dio Service. ALLEGED NORWEGIAN IB ERFERENCE i OUTSIDE AGREED LIMITS London, May 29. mplaints have been received by Government that British fishing ve recently been interfered with rv ian authorities outside the limit a b’ r, i u November by the
    • pending a definite settlement.—Rugby Ral dio Service.  -  301 words
  • 193 1 .—Reuter. Major Conflict Foreshadowed RUBBER WORKERS' DEMANDS Akron, Ohio, May 29. A major labour conflict is foreshadowed in consequence of rubber workers formulating a demand for 75 cents an hour compared with the present forty cents. They also claim a guaranteed work year of fortyfour weeks with
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  • 99 1 lace to refrain from demonstrations. —Reuter Wireless. 40 People Injured In Clash With Police Jerusalem, May 23. Forty people were injured in clashes with the police during the seven hour strike which commenced at noon at Telaviv as a protest by the Jewish community against the Government’s Immigration
    lace to refrain from demonstrations.—Reuter Wireless.  -  99 words
  • 105 1 —Reuter. Serious Charges Against China BY AMERICAN DELEGATE Geneva, May 29. Most serious charges were levelled at China in connection with opium traffic by Mr. Fuller, the American delegate on the Opium Advisory Commission. Mr. Fuller said that four years ago opium production in China was at
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  • 189 1 .—Reuter Wireless. French Wheat Problem Brought To A Head Paris, May 25. The closing to-day of the flour mills at Corbeil, the greatest in France, has brought to a head the wheat problem in France with y. i. Ekble international repercussions as according to a wheat expert, France
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  • 271 1 Germany’s former colonies.—Reuter Wireless and Reuter. 6 Months' Moratorium GRANTED BY CREDITORS' CONFERENCE Berlin, May 29. A six months’ moratorium on German foreign debts has been granted by the creditors’ conference. The debts agreement gives creditors the option of taking accruing interest, firstly, in cash in six
    Germany’s former colonies.—Reuter Wireless and Reuter.  -  271 words
  • 19 1 —Reuter. Tokio, May 30. The death is amnounoed of Admiral Togo, the Nelson of Japan.—Reuter.
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  • 101 1 Wireless. Certain Professions Reserved For Them Istanbul, May 25. Thousands of foreigners employed in the professions or as artizans (notably 1,200 of Maltese extraction but not speaking their mother tongue) are precariously situated as the result of the Government’s approval of a law whereby certain professions are reserved
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  • 100 1 ,—Reuter Wireless. Embargo On Arms Exports Washington, May 23. A resolution authorising President Roosevelt to ban the sale of arms and munitions to Bolivia and Paraguay has been passed by the House of Representatives. The resolution was drawn up by the State Department on Saturday for introduction
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  • 224 1 Reuter and Rugby Radio Service. Scheme For Payment NOT ACCEPTED BY CHANCELLOR t London, May 29. In the House of Commons, Col. Wedgwood caused mystification when he asked Mr. Neville Chamberlain whether he had considered his proposal for paying the American debt. Mr. Chamberlain replied that
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  • 129 1 Rugby Radio Service. New Issue In Great Britain London, May 29. Next August Great Britain will have a new issue of postage stamps beginning with a penny and threehalf penny stamps the remaining denominations being made available at intervals of a few weeks. Thia announcement was made by
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  • 94 1 .—Reuter. For Youth Who Shot P.C. Jex London, May 29. Aeroplanes are zooming over undulating country and fifty motor cars and five hundred civilians, many of whom are armed, and some blackshirt Fascisits are assisting the police to scour the country in the hunt for Constable Jex’s assailant.
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  • 48 1 government offices were flying flags.—Renter Wireless. Spent At Buckingham Palace London, May 29. Her Majesty the Queen spent her 67th birthday at Buckingham Palace, the chief celebration being a luncheon party. A royal salute was fired at Hyde Park and government offices were flying flags.— Ren-
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  • 977 3 Record Of Meeting PREVENTION OF MALARIA ON ESTATES The following is a record of a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday the 16th May, 1934: Present: The Chairman (The Hon’ble the Ag. Controller of Labour, Malaya Mr. C. Wilson, M.C.S., The
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  • 608 3 BACKING OF 40,000 WAR I VETERANS I "Not A Fascist But A Republican" COLONEL DE LA ROQUE Paris, May 12 France, in desperate need of a strong man, is rapidly turning towards a new leader. He is Colonel de la Roque, the Commander of
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  • 1289 4 YESTERDAY'S FORTNIGHTLY MEETING PRESIDENT THANKS COL FLETCHER FOR PHOTOGRAPH OF COLOURS "ABIDING INSPIRATION IN MAINTAINING A JUST CAUSE" SILTING OF SUNGEI PINANG BED GOVERNMENT URGED TO TAKE ACTION At yesterday’s fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, held at'the Municipal Offices, the president,
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  • 93 4 will take no part in the races.—Rugby Radio Service. Midnight Practice MECHANIC DIES IN HOSPITAL London, May 29. Frank Taylor, the mechanic to Kaye Don, the famous racing motorist, died in hospital at Douglas, Isle of Man, early this morning from injuries received when the
    will take no part in the races.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  93 words
  • 648 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Phillips left by the night train for Malacca. Mr. C. H. Tidbury, of Malayan Motors, is sailing by the M.M. Athos H for home, m Major E. J. Staley arrived here from Telok Anson by the s.s. Mata Hari this morning. 1 Mr. G. C. Wemyss, of
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  • 157 5 ,—Reuter. Perry Beaten CROPS OFF IN FAINT AFTERWARDS Paris, May 29. re was a dramatic conclusion to the Quarter-Finals in the French Tennis &lt; pionship when Perry on being beaten ffani shook hands with the winner hen dropped in a dead faint. This rohably the effects of
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  • 254 5 In Second Division League GLI GOR CLUB 2 H.A.F.C. 2 In a fixture in the Second Division Leagut played yesterday at Dato Kramat, the Glim r Club drew with the H.A.F.C., each scorine two goals. Ever exchanges were the order of the half but better
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  • 281 5 County Cricket Results JOHN LANGRIDGE'S 232 NOT OUT London, May 29. Somerset defeated Gloucestershire by 39 runs. Somerset 225 and 192 (Case 106 not out; Goddard 7 wickets for 71). Gloucestershire 275 (White 6 wickets for 96) and 103 (J. Lee 5 wickets for 62
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  • 173 5 Both Banished by Kruschen When one realises that the cause of overweight is closely associated with the cause of rheumatism, it is easy to understand how it is that the two troubles can so easily be overcome by the same remedy. The experiences told in
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  • 481 5 P.C.C.'s Narrow Win YESTERDAY’S MATCH ON ESPLANADE P.C.C. 2, Muslim S.C. 1. A friendly football match was played yesterday on the Esplanade between the Penang Cricket Club and the Muslim Sporting Club and resulted in a win for the former by the odd goal in three.
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  • 67 5 Kid Gabo’s Challenge With regard to Kid Gabo’s challenge to Frank Weber for a return bout over 15 three-m nute rounds for a side stake Mr. Nai Kim Lim, Weber’s manager, has wired to say 'hat he accepts the challenge. Weber beat Gabo recently at the Wembky Park,
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  • 379 5 U.A.F.A. Defeats Warders BY THREE GOALS TO ONE U.A.F.A. 3, WARDERS 1. A good but scrappy game played between the United Athletic Football Association and the Warders in a Second Division League fixture, at the Renong Ground yesterday resulted in a victory for the former by
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  • 98 5 Tennis Tournament 1934 LADIES SINGLES :—Mrs. K. Bruce beat Mrs. J. Moncur (6 —4, 6 —4.) FAMILY PAIRS Mr and Mrs. W. L. Blythe w.o. Mr and Mrs. Sydney Smith. Miss E. Bennett and E. J. Bennett beat Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Knight 6 —2, B—6.8
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  • 21 5 Monthly Medal The June Monthly Medal (Stroke) will be played on Saturday and Sunday June 2nd and 3rd.
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  • 34 5 Duleepsinhji Going To See The Tests Karachi, May 14. Prince Duleepsinhji arrives in Karachi on June 5 and will fly to England by the Imperial Airways ’plane leaving on June 6.
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  • 1273 6 WORLD'S CRICKET RECORD R. E. S. Wyatt And The Tests SUCCESS OF HENDREN (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 19 DATES OF THE TESTS We are approaching the time for the Test trial match between England and the Rest which is to be played at Lord’s, starting
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  • 1240 6 Last Day Of Football FAMOUS SCOT AS VILLA MANAGER A New Long Jump Record (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 19 CHARITY CUP FINALS Football is now a thing of the past, at least senior football, and there will be no active play again until the coming
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    • 12 6 S’ T-::•.&lt; si’•? SSSI zX/ ni n SATURDAY TO KUALA JUNE IT'JDIQI
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  • 1204 7  -  BY WINSTON CHURCHILL (In the Swnday Pictorial) tl l and weeks! It is a peculiar divi- It is a long stretch, almost a in our brief lives. And what th naVe been! The world has since 1915 than in the whole r. teenth century. It has
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  • 669 7 How Ex-Borstal Boy Bluffed His Way To Fame And Fortune DARING CAREER REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME &lt; riminal, rum-runner, boot boy, dock worker, yet the confidant fJueensKthese are some of the amazing episodes in the life as, alias Evelyn Graham. Ihi the course
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  • 50 7 TO-DAY To-day at the “Waterfalls” from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. 1 March —Stars And Stripes—Sousa. 2 Oveture —La Flandre —Bouillon. 3 Selection —A Southend Maid —Fraser- 4 Two Pieces, Simpson. (a) Waltz —Old Virginia Moon Crawford. (b) Fox Trot —Sweet Jenny Lee i Donaldson. 5 Descriptive—Down South Myddleton.
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    • 34 7 At a meeting of the Penang Wireless Society held on Friday, May the 25th, 1934, iH was decidied to discontinue regular testing for approximately a fortnight until the Society’s new transmitter has been installed.
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    • 284 7 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES B. 3. C. Tvo at the following frquendee and rarelengths will be used simultaneously:—’ WO Sign Frequency Wavelength GSF 15,140 kcpß 19.82 m. QdX 11,865 kc|s 25.28 m. K GBD 11,750 kc|B 25.53 m. GBO 9,585 ke|s 31.30 m. To-day P.M. 6.20 Time Signal from Big Tom. Quentin
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    • 144 7 STATION “Z.H.1.” SINGAPORE (owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House No. 2, Orchard Road, Singapore.) Wavelength 49.9 metres TO-DAY P.M. 6.00 —Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of Dance Music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Dan Hopkins. 6.4s—News Bulletin kindly supplied by
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  • 346 8 Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions Minister, has received a private letter from General Hertzog on the matter of the transference of certain native protectorates to the Union of South Africa but he has heard nothing as to what the Protectorates themselves think about it. It will be
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  • 1117 8 baking-day talk in a COTTAGE “Seeds is for funerals,” Mrs. Pursglove said firmly, “and currants more for rejoicing such as weddings and christenings. I’m going to make some seed tea-cakes for Mrs. Sellar’s burying as soon as I’ve finished this batch; but I’ll bake you an oven cake
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  • 942 8 SILTING OF SUNGEI PINANG BED: Now we know the reason for the flooding of certain parts of the low lying areas around Jelutong whenever there is a heavy shower. At yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners it was revealed that there is considerable silting of the bed
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  • 126 8 Further Hearing1 June 14 Tj rr Soh The case in which Ewe Hon* under the style of Heap C h claimed the sum of $250.59 j Chea and Ho Lean Huat, as due to the plaintiff on ac&lt;" poned for further hearing ti the District
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  • 1641 9 COUNTERFEITERS' BATTERY OF INSTRUMENTS H erous instruments allegedly used for rfeiting Straits Settlements 20 cents were exhibited in the Singapore i police court on Monday when the unary inquiry into charges against n Albert Jansen, an ex-steward of k Seng’s Hospital and a pensioner, vo Chinese
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  • 1237 9 Protests To Government BUFFER POOL, MILK TAX, SCHOOL FEES AND BASIC LANGUAGE The annual meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held in the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, on Monday. The president, Mr. G. Parbury, was in the chair and there were 14
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  • 120 9 YESTERDAY TO-DAY London £233.15.0 £234.2.6 TIN—(3 Months) London £229.15.0 £230.7.6 Singapore $114.87’/ 2 $114.25 Business Done Penang Nominal Business Done No Buyers COPRA—(Sundried) $2.80 $2.80 BLACK PEPPER $16.75 $16.75 RUBBER London 5 1316 d 5 13 i6d New York ll%c(G) 11 7 8 c(G) Singapore Spot 19 2
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    • 187 9 BEAUTIFUL BABIES OF SINGAPORE mm Both these lovely children I were reared in Singapore BSBrSL. w on Cow Gate. In trying climates this Food is a boon indeed to the g Bi anxious mother. Freshly made and packed in English meadows shipped weekly to Malaya in sealed and dated tins
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  • 9 10 Rugby Radio Service. —Reuter Wireless.
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  • 150 10 will visit the show this afternoon.—Rugby Radio Service. Exhibition On Grounds Of Chelsea Hospital London, May 29. The King and Queen are making a private visit to the Chelsea Flower Show this afternoon. The show which attracts exhibits from most famous horticulturists, is one of the most popular
    will visit the show this afternoon.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  150 words
  • 161 10 —Reuter. Work Completely Paralysed Mexico City, May 29. A grave situation is threatened in the oil i industry following the strike of three thousand workers of the British owned Aguila oilfields in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec on &gt; May 23. The Labour Chamber of the State
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  • 99 10 Threatened Strike By 300,000 Operatives New York, May 29. The strike of three hundred thousand cot,on operatives is being threatened accordng to Mr. Francis Ogorman, the textile Labour leader, who predicted that the men Will strike if the N.R.A. order to cut down he output by twenty per
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  • 216 10 .—Reuter and Reuter Wireless. Offensive Ordered By Ibn Saud ON THREE FRONTS Cairo, May 29. King Ibn Saud has ordered an offensive against Sanaa, the Yemen capital, to begin at dawn to-day. Ibn Saud’s troops are at present in Hodeida and they will have to cross 150 miles
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  • 59 10 Reuter. Cabinet Approve Draft Instructions Tokio, May 29. The Cabinet has approved the draft instructions to Mr. Matsudaira agreeing to the preliminary bi-lateral talks in London. It is understood that the instructions, which will be despatched this afternoon, will emphasise the desire to limit the preliminary discussions to
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  • 62 10 —Reuter. No Date Fixed For Re-Assembly London, May 29. No date has been fixed for the re-assem-bly of the Wheat Committee. It is considered useless to meet again until a formula has been devised to bridge over the deadlock. Last minute efforts are being made to induce the
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  • 37 10 —Reuter Wireless. Ugly Situation Still Persists New York, May 24. An ugly situation still persists in Minneapolis where the truce between employers and motor-lorry drivers expires at 9 p.m. National Guards are patrolling the streets.
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  • 52 10 —Reuter Wireless. Uneasy Situation Remains Bucharest, May 25. The audience between the King and the Prime Minister to-day failed to clear the uneasy political situation. The Army is dissatisfied with the recent promotions for which the Prime Minister disclaims responsibility as the War Minister has been appointed by
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  • 54 10 —Reuter Wireless. France To Spend 1,000 Million F rancs Paris, May 24. The Chamber Army Commission has approved the appropriation of over a thousand million francs for frontier defence. This is 770,000,000 in excess of credits previously voted. The new fortifications will be built along the Luxemburg and
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  • 111 10 —Reuter Wireless. But Not Civil War MR. DE VALERA IN THE DAIL Dublin, May 25. Speaking in the course of the debate in the Dail on the bill for the abolition of the Senate, Mr. de Valera said that it was an effective safeguard for neither
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  • 104 10 —Reuter Wireless. Each Country To Have Separate Deal Washington, May 23. The strictest secrecy is being maintained regarding the contents of President Roosevelt’s eagerly expected message to Congress on War Debts, on the preparation of which the President is speeding up to-day. Nevertheless, it is authoritatively intimated that
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  • 100 10 Reuter Wireless. To Help German Exporters Berlin, May 23. Wide interest is aroused by the latest Nazi proposals which, however, are entirely unofficial for helping German exporters to recover the 240,000,000 pounds worth of foreign trade lost in the past two years. The suggestions are made by the
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  • 142 10 —Reuter Wireless. Bulgaria The One Big Source IN EUROPE London, May 25. The Opium Advisory Committee to-day heard at Geneva sensational revelations of illicit traffic in opium in Bulgaria made by Mr. Fuller, the American representative. Russell Pasha, the Chief of Police in Cairo, said Bulgaria was
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  • 126 10 Reuter Wireless. Enthusiastic Demonstration Of Loyalty Sofia, May 24. King Boris was the object of a wildly enthusiastic demonstration of loyalty when he attended the national holiday parade to-day of soldiers and school children outside Nevsky Cathedral. The whole of the present cabinet and the majority of the
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  • 148 10 .—Reuter Wireless. For Arrest Of Dillinger New’ York, May 25. After lying low’ for some time the Dillinger gang has perpetrated another brutal murder by machine-gunning two policemen in East Indiana who from their motor car challenged the approach of the bandits. The search by 5,000 pursuers and
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  • 95 10 —Reuter Wireless. Welcomed By Small Crowd Vienna, May 24. The first visit of a member of the Hapsburg family to Australia since the war has been paid by Archduke Eugen, a brother of the last Emperor, who was welcomed by only a small crowd when he arrived
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  • 83 10 while the police cleared the street.—Reuter Wireless. There were disorderly scenes at Bermondsey to-day following a meeting of strikers employed by Hay’s Wharf at which Mr. Ernest Bevin, Secretary of the men’s Union, advised the resumption of work. The advice was accepted by an overwhelmingly majority but
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  • 269 10 ca on the later stage of the voyage.—Rugby Radio Service. DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Itinerary Of Australian Tour TO TRAVEL ON H.M.S. "SUSSEX London, May 29. The Duke of Gloucester will make the journey to Australia and New Zealand for the official opening of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations
    ca on the later stage of the voyage.—Rugby Radio Service.  -  269 words
  • 355 10 —Reuter Wireless. Almost Entire Lack Of Enterprise i London, May 23. On the Stock Exchange to-day the markets showed an almost entire lack of enter- prise and apart from Kaffirs. a' very dull tone prevailed, prices in most instances turning weaker. Commodities ruled quiet and steady but uninteresting
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  • 43 10 —Reuter Wireless. Theft Of Documents Paris, May 23. A grave view is taken of the theft of documents from the Saarbrucken offices of the Saar Mines. The thieves entered the information offices and escaped in a motorcar. Three watchmen have disappeared
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  • 89 10 —Reuter Wireless. U.S.A. Pacific Bases i STRENGTHENED IF TREATY EXCEEDED Washington, May 23. The Secretary for the Navy to-day. ited that the United States will have to &lt;. sider .the strengthening of her naval base the Pacific if Japan sought to build a navy i n excess of the
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  • 266 10 Night Ordeal ENGINEER FALLS FROM i SHIP i Medan, May 24. Here is a sea story as thrilling and as strange as any that can be found in a magazine. I It begins appropriately enough at the j hours of midnight, and the setting is
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  • 268 10 Inquiry Into Municipal Commission A meeting of the committee of the Singapore Ratepayers’ Association was held at the offices of the Association Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore Those present included: Mr. Tay Lian Teck (vicepresident) in the chair, Mr. R. M. Mt yer (vice-president), Mr. D. Frankel, Mr.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous

  • 707 11 "D' 'ED” AT SOME HAPPENINGS OF 1932 TOUR wo DERS WHY HE WAS TOLD TO THINK HIMSELF LUCKY Hint That He jd Sometimes Not Tried Black Cap At Lord’s Rebuffs On Tour Tate, one of the greatest bowlers England has ever had, has r. And,
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  • 150 11 Fourteen Players Invited fl &gt;] .ng fourteen cricketers have hold themselves in readiness side or the other in the Test gland v. The Rest, at Lord’s, S iturday, June 2: 'tt (Warwickshire) itaudi (Worcestershire) R w ins (Middlesex). Mil all Glamorgan) OP’ w(Worcestershire) B h v
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  • 109 11 “They Will Break Up The Empire” Mr. George Bernard Shaw, who has returned to England from a voyage to New Zealand, was invited by a Press representative to give his opinion on the Test matches. “You are the first person to mention these ridiculous things
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  • 221 11 MEN AND GIRL OPERATIVES WILL WORK IN SHANGHAI MILLS A party of cotton operatives, four girls and 12 men, is to be sent out to China in June to train Shanghai labour in cotton spinning. The party is being sent by one of the
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  • 282 11 Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association A gold medal has been donated by Messrs. Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Ltd. for the best collection of vegetables grown by a market gardener and a silver cup has been offered by an anonymous donor far the Ist prize in class 26 for Estate tea.
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  • 148 11 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 Teat Match. Lord’s. June 25-July 7. —Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon. July 4-7. —Henley Royal Regatta. July
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  • 635 13 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule of Principal Lines following ig a list of vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY S.S. AKITA MARU sails for Rangoon and Calcutta. S.S. M AND AR from Tg. Mengeidar (Ko&gt;aloe), Bagan-Si-Api-Api, Paneh (La-m-Bilik), Berombang and Asahan Tg Balei). Sails for
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  • 995 13 NOTICE The Air Mails despatched from Penang I on the 20th May per the Imperial Airways I via A lor Star were delivered in London lon the 28th May. AIR MAILS A mail for Medan (via Alor Star) by road to Alor Star and thence by Netheri lands
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    • 152 13 MATTHEWS?‘PR lE)AV fkp 13th and the beautiful SHERMAN FISHER Girls A LA AV, yjgjl in Dancin Sequences. WITH j 5 TALENTED BRITISH STARS. I -15 OPENING TO-NIGHT 9-30 KST NATIONAL’S RACY, SNAPPY COMEDY FROM THE WELL- i KNOWN STORY BY 1 JLAND PERTWEE, Famous English Author J kike J Like
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    • 97 13 TO-MORROW AT THE i It* f 6-15 LAST NIGHT 9-30 SOMETHING NEW IN TALKIE THRILLS The Inside Story of the Heroes Behind Thrill Pictures 'ABOVE THE CLOUDS' WITH ROBERT ARMSTRONG DOROTHY WILSON Get that picture.... the command that sent them into the jaws of death Plans a* ROBINSON’S' 'Phone 567
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    • 350 13 I TIGER REPORTED SEEN IN PENANG! Have You Seen H If s At The j p«°kb use. _22ty ENORMOUS SUCCESS PACKED HOUSES LAST NIGHT J t TO-NIGHT AT 6.15 9.30 P.M. j The First Perfect Talkie Made in Malaya 1 MARION BURNS KANE RICHMOND I IN I "DEVIL TIGER" a
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  • 2400 14 TRIUMPH OF MODERN SURGERY: RESULTS OF DR. VORONOFF'S EXPERIMENTS AN ENGINE RUN ON SEA-WATER: ENSURING SAFE LANDING FOR 'PLANES (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 19. LATEST CANCER EQUIPMENT When the Queen opened a new wing of the Cancer Hospital in Fulham Road this week, she saw
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 201 14 t?;.:-;: fci’-ag.asj&t— a——— product of BRITISH MALAY n COFFEE PLANTATIONS I 1 Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, agents HENRY WAUGH 6- Co.. Ltd. *****1 SINGAPOIKEPENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUIi u fa B iHf) —"x f COSH/J I ,DOFEEL ■Z f J ROTTEN ABBifiEMF s u zZ/wKlwh V TRYSOLICNUM I preserver “i OI
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1899 15 j jTg 7r I to 1? 1'« I'i' 1 BLUE £3W«EI, LIMB to europe v,a suez 1 al-L From Penang Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York ±r”' Ve &lt;l* LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT i™ June 7 PRES HARRISON July 4 July 17 j 11NENT. Leaves Dob June 21 PRES. HAYES July
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  • 132 16 Australian Jamboree Melbourne Malaya will be represented by a contingent and it is proposed to send at least one patrol from Penang. In order to carry this cut a Special Fund must be raised Donations wil Ibe gratefully acknowledged in the Press, however small. Messrs. Brown,
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  • 101 16 Filmed In Malaya Hailed in Singapore as one of the best of jungle thrillers, “Devil Tiger” opened its season locally at the Windsor to crowded houses last night. The picture was filmed in its entirety in Malaya by the Fox Company. The human, dramatic
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  • 71 16 Progress Hindered By Mishap To Lighter Salvaging operations on the “Jemtschug” have been held up since Monday owing to the damage sustained by the lighter when it broke its moorings off Green Hall on Saturday. Repairs have been effected and the lighter will soon be in
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  • 136 16 Reuter. PURCHASE Crop Failure London, May 30. A Soviet organisation in London is purchasing Australian and Argentine wheat for shipment to Vladivostock. Two cargoes of Australian and one of Argentine wheat, totalling 22,500 tons, have already been brought, says the ’‘Financial Times” and it is expected that further
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  • 59 16 Work To -morrow Although the Supreme Court vacation does not actually end till Friday, Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley is expected to sit to-morrow and will hear Summonses in Chamber, etc. His Lordship, who has been away at Brastagi on a short holiday, is due to
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  • 51 16 —Reuter Wireless. President Masaryk Re-elected President Prague, May 24. The eighty-four-year-old President Masaryk was to-day re-elected President of Czecho-slovakia for the fourth time by 327 votes against 38 by the National Assembly of both Houses. His opponent was a communist who at the last minute contested the aged President’s
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  • 226 16 BUFFER POOL SCHEME NOT SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL YET Same Results Could Be Obtained BY CARRYIHG TWO MONTHS' STOCK (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 30. Presiding at the Annual General Meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines, Mr. A. H. Flowerdew referring to the proposed
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  • 84 16 Possession Of Dutiable Liquor I Yap Thua. a Hokkien Chinese, claimed j trial before the Penang Police Magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, this morning, on charges of j possession of dutiable liquor and possession! of d'stilling apparatus at 10.55 Am. yes- 1 terday at 63, Trusan Road. I Mr.
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  • 67 16 —Reuter. United States Selection MATCH AGAINST MEXICO TO-MORROW New York, May 30. The United States Lawn Tennis Association have named Stoeffen, Shields, Sidney Wood, Lott, and Van Ryn to go to England to represent America in the Davis Cup contest: they will sail on the liner for Paris
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  • 74 16 Ipoh Catholic Club v P.R.C. The following will represent the Penang Recreation Club against the Ipoh Catholic Club on Sunday and Monday on the Esplanade A de Zilva. Dr. da STva, F. D. C. LaBrooy, L. Robless, J. Andres, K. Taylor. M. Pestana, C. Danker, C. J. Scully,
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  • 88 16 with regard to this matter.—Rugby Radio Service. General Hertzog Writes To Mr. Thomas London, May 29. The Dominions Secretary, Mi. J. H. Thomas, said he had received a personal letter from General Hertzog submitting certain reasons for asking that the question of the transfer to the Union of
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  • 35 16 —Reuter Wireless. American Woman Competitor London, May 29. Three additional entires for the EnglandAustralia Air Race have been received from the United States, including a woman com- petitor from Kanas City.-
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  • 57 16 England Draws With Siam REPLAY ON JUNE 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 29. In the International Golf Final yesterday England drew with Siam in the foursomes, and amidst much excitement by winning the last game of the singles again drew in both foursomes and singles,
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  • 76 16 —Rugby Radio Service. TRADING RELATIONS London, May 29. Several French Government representatives arrived in London to-night to resume the Anglo-French Commercial Conversations. These will restart immediately. Conversations began in March and since their suspension at Blaster experts in London and Paris have continued examination of the Questions outstanding. Meanwhile
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  • 59 16 Eight Police Recruits Dismissed In connec ion with the attack on the referee after a Selangor football match we understand that the Kuala Lumpur Police authorities have held an inquiry and that eight men were dismissed the force yesterday morn ng. The commendable promptitude with which action has
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  • 71 16 Gold Cup to the winner on Sunday.—Reuter Wireless. A Chapter Of Accidents Palermo, May 29. The 4,000 mile round-Italy motor-race which started from Rome yesterday was a chapter of accidents. Two Italian drivers of Fiat cars died from their injuries, while John Walter Harrop, driving an M.G., one
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  • 303 16 RECEPTION BY PENANG CHETTIAR COMMUNITY ARRANGED FOR TO-MORROW Mr. K. V. Al. Rm. Alagappa Chettiar, M.A., barrister-at-law, arrived at the Alor Star aerodrome on Sunday at 2.15 p.m., by Imperial Airways from Calcutta. Immediately he alighted from the plane, Mr. N. R. M. Vellayappa Chettiar garlanded him. There
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  • 289 16 Ju ’y 7. ii cnd 14 THREE RUNS FOR HORSej 1 AND 2 The official programme for th Turf Club Summer Meetin- 'o h/ July 7, 11 and 14 has been i L*. m There will be three runs f or w Classes 1 and
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  • 75 16 D.A.F.C. vs. Penang Schools Combined XI In aid of the Distressed European and The Asiatic Unemployment Funds. The following have been selected to represent The D. A.F.C. in the above match to be played on Monday, at the S.X.I. ground. Sookiman O. Noordin and M. S. Babjan
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 124 16 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the trade mark depicted above is the exclusive property of the ASIATIC MEDICAL COMPANY of 187, South Bridge Road, Singapore, and is used by them in respect of patent medicines and toilet requisites manufactured, imported and/or sold by them in the Straits Settlements, the Federated
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    • 40 16 QUEEN'S OPENING FRIDAY, Ist JUNE WARNER'S WONDER SHOW OF THE CENTURY! w KAY FRANCIS o DICK POWELL N AL JOLSON D DO LORES DEL RIO E RICARDO CORTEZ R 5 WONDER SONGS B 300 WONDER GIRLS A WONDER SPECTACLES R
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 83 16 Eastern Oriental Hotel I PENANG.- o TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW 30th 31st May INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE THE RHAPSODY GIRLS REVUE IN CABARET ADMISSION TO BALLROOM $l/-. For Table Reservations Please Phone 322. THE GRANT ANDERSON COMEDY COMPANY Thursday, 14th June WILL PRESENT "THE MAN IN POSSESSION" A Satirical Comedy in 3
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