Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 August 1934

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND CLE ESTAB. 1888. published DAILY. Nc 194. Vol. XCII. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    "HITLER HAS DONE IT AGAIN"
    159 1 HITLER HAS DONE IT AGAIN" Rt uter. E iltant Belief Of 100,000 Nazis PRECAUTIONARY ARRESTS Berlin, August 18. done it again” is the of 100.000 functionaries :\irtv who are jubilant at with which Hitler's speech nears to have had and lent that it has persuad- to vote overwhelmingly L.r to-morrow.
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    ARMY EXPERIMENT
    113 1 RupE- V o. ho Service. Reorganisation Of The Infantry London, August 17. It .s anm ced that an experiment will be n antry reorganisation during e object of. firstly, adjusting of infantry to supporting ndly, simplifying the tactical contr :antry supporting weapons, and .mplifying peace training and reinforcements
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    SALVED TREASURE
    85 1 uter. Million From Sunk Liner London. August 17. million sterling of treasure left Imiralty divers, when they aban work a decade ago. on the White r "Laurentic,” which was torpea German submarine near Lough 1917 has been recovered, says ly Mail" by the divers from the 'hip after
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    PRINCE GEORGE
    67 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Arrival On Visit To Yugo-Slavia London, August 17. e George arrived last night at ma in Yugoslavia having travelled via Paris and Munich. He was sent v n Marie in a motor car and travellBelgrade where he was welcomed by igoslav Royal family. ce George
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    CHINA AND SILVER
    184 1 .—Reuter. If She Is Forced Off BLOW TO WESTERN TRADE London, August 18. In a leader to the effect that the United States is buying silver on the trend of the general economic situation in China, the "Financial Times" says that while it is true that the
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    LAUNCHING OF NEW CUNARDER
    130 1 .—Rugby Radio Service. Q»teen’s Message To Be Broadcast London, August 17. The voice of Her Majesty will be heard by millions of people as the ceremony at the launching of the Cunard White Star liner on September 26, is to be broadcast. The King will attend
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    SILVER FOR AMERICA
    95 1 wa.2) uuiajvv* the shipment to be made.—Rugby Radio Service. 400 Tons Shipped From England London, August 17. Twelve thousand bars of silver valued about £1,250,000 and weighing 400 tons were shipped for New York aboard the liner "Washington" at Southampton last night. This is the biggest cargo
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    APPLICATIONS FOR TREASURY BILLS
    60 1 "age rate jared with 14/11.06d. a week ago.—Rugby Fladio Service. £30,000,000 Worth Allotted London, August 17. The amount applied for in to-day’s tenders for the £35,000,000 treasury bills was £5B 565 000. The amount allotted m bills at three months was £30,000,0u0. The average rate per
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    One Of The Many Beauties
    18 1 One Of The Many Beauties Appearing In “Fashions Of 1934” Coming To Queen’s.
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    SOVIET AND THE LEAGUE
    87 1 Candidacy Already Registered? Geneva, August 11. Persistent rumours that Soviet Russia has already registered her candidature for league membership with the condition that the application remains unannounced until she has a lengthy report in the Journal de Geneve. The reasons governing the requirement of secrecy is
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    NEW PENNY AND HA’PENNY STAMPS
    81 1 —Rugby Radio Service. To Be Issued On Monday t London, August 17. j The Postmaster General announced yesterday that the new penny and half penny stamp produced for the first time by photograuvre process will be available to the public on Monday. I In other
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    STRATHOSPHERE ASCENT
    141 1 Reuter. Being Made To-day TO STUDY COSMIC COLD RAYS Brussels, Aug. 18. A new stratosphere ascent by Professor Max Oosyns, companion of M. Piccard on his first attempt, is being made to-day from Hourhavenne, Ardennes where 300 soldiers are assisting in the work of inflating the huge balloon,
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    INFANTILE PARALYSIS
    52 1 .—Reuter. SUCCESSFUL VACCINE ANNOUNCED Philadelphia, August 18. The discovery of a successful vaccine for infantile paralysis obtained from the spinal cords of monkeys is announced by Dr. John A. Kolmer, the well-known pathologist who demonstrated its effectiveness by experiments on monkeys followed by subcutaneous injections into himself and
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    H.M.S. “SUSSEX”
    74 1 »eilles and join the "Sussex" there.—Rugby Fladio Service. Ready For Journey To Australia London, August 17. The cruiser "Sussex” in which the Duke of Gloucester will make his trip tp Australia where he will take part in the Melbourne Centenary Celebrations arrived at Sheerness to-day on completion of
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    FOOCHOW
    169 1 Everything Apparently Quiet London, August 17. Later reports indicate that everything is apparently quiet, if not entirely normal, in Foochow, which for some time has been menanced by the approach of communist forces. A report states th,at these forces are being gradually suppressed in the north of the town
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    SUCCESS OF "NEW DEAL"
    166 1 —Reuter. Silver Bloc LIKELY TO BE STRONGER IN NEXT CONGRESS London, August 17. Reuter’s Washington correspondent states that Administration circles are most gratified at the smashing victory which the “New Deal” has won in the Democratic Elections at Nebraska. The latest returns show that Governor Charles
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    WHEAT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
    150 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Sub-Division Of Quotas London, August 17. At to-day’s further meeting of the Wheat Advisory Committee in London, the subject of sub-division of the crop-year quotas into quantities to be exported in each quarter of the year was under consideration. The, Committee will continue discussion
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    A STORK’S ARRIVAL
    117 1 Brings Trouble To Radio Station Warsaw, August 12. The stork brought a new kind of trouble here on Saturday when the careless arrival cf one of the birds created great excitement in Warsaw’s radio station, cutting off all transmission for two hours. After a sudden short-circuit in
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    SPORTING EVENTS IN ENGLAND
    104 3 Dates And Venues August 18, 20, 21, 22. —Fifth Test Match, The Oval. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 Hardwicke Plate. Run at Stockton, Distance Five Furlongs. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 Ebor Handicap. Run at York, Distance One Mile, Six Furlongs. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 Gimcrack Stakes. Run at Yjork, Distance
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    MALAYAN DIARY
    143 3 AUGUST 18 Perak Turf Club, August Amateur Meeting, Ipoh. Amateur Athletic Association of Malaya, annual meeting, Kuala Lumpur. SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 Chinese Swimming Club Gala, 5 p.m. Sept. 1,5, 8, 12 and 15 —Singapore Turf Club Au’umn Meeting. RUGGER: Sept. 29, Selangor vs. Negri-Malacca at Seremban. Oct. 6,
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      310 3 Faked Divorce Evidence THE UNKNOWN WOMAN' TRICK TO BE STOPPED ALSO EX WIVES' BLACKMAIL A thorough overhaul of Divorce Court procedure to put a op to abuses oi the law will be made after the Long Vacation Inch ends in the first week of October. Tj 1 principal reforms aimed
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      158 3 THE SMARTEST WOMEN USE OUTDOOR GIRL BEAUTY AIDS YET THEY COST ONLY 25 CENTS. I I —Xg Mt 1 Times have changed. So have opinions. Fashinable women no longer believe necessary to pay high prices for high quality beauty aids. Scientific tests have absolutely proven that i OUTDOOR OUTDOOR GIRL
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      1014 3 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES 8.8. C. J A M. 12.20 Callonder’s Band, conductor, Tom Two of the follow- 19.83 mutree Morgan; Esther Fisher (pianofortaf wavelengths 25.28 metres te). will be used elm- 81.80 metres 12.50—1.05—A summary of the week’s nltaneoualy. 81.55 metres news. 49.59 metns 6.20 -Time Signal from Big Ben. Joan
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      151 3 VS—BAH—PENANG TO-DAY During the evening the following selections will be rendered by Mr. Lim Choon Sim and his Party. “Lagu Brandan’’ “Dayang Si’Nandong’’ Stamboul China” The rmainder of the evening wall be occupied with selections from the following Records kindly loaned by Messrs The Malayan Music Store. REGAL-ZONOPHONE MR— 313
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    MALAYAN A.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS
    572 4 Yesterday's Results NEW RECORD IN SHOT PUT (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, August 17. Frank de Cruz was the only competitor from Penang for the Amateur Athletic Association of Malaya Meeting which started on the Selangor Club padang and will be continued to-morrow. Rain came down
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    YORKSHIRE’S CONVINCING VICTORY
    236 4 -Reuter. Worcester Beaten MIDDLESEX DEFEATS DERBY London, August 17. The following are the results in to-day’s County Cricket matches: MIDDLESEX v. DERBYSHIRE Middlesex won by 84 runs. Middlesex 205 and 227 (Copson 5 for 63). Derby 136 (Smith 5 for 51) and 212 (Sims 6 for 85).
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    OVERSEAS CHINESE SCHOOLS
    114 4 Local Comm’i tee To Report A meeting at which headmasters of Chinese schools in Penang, Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam and Lumut were present, was held at. the Penang Philomathic Union yesterday. Mr. Hsu An-chi, acting Chinese Consul, presided. The business was to discuss the educational system obtaining in
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    THE PENANG CONVENT
    1093 4 "At Home" To Former Pupils And Parents FOLK DANCE AND DRILL DISPLAY Yesterday was a red letter day for past and present pupils of the Penang Convent. On the occasion of the patronal feast of the Lady Superior, the Convent gave an At Home which was attended
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    176 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. David Israel, of the firm of Frankel Brothers, sailed for Europe on leave by the Conte Verde and will join Mrs. Israel in Paris. The death of Mrs. Ethel Margaret Downeswell, the wife of Mr. H. F. Dowdeswell, occurred at a nursing home in London on August
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    PERAK ROAD SOAP FACTORY DISPUTE
    279 4 Claimant Cross-Examined Hearing yesterday of the case in which the Seng Chee Chuan Kee Company of 173 A. Perak Road, are claiming $293.43, being balance due on the price of soaps supplied to their predecessors, the Hong Bee Company, was occupied with the cross-examination by
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    CHURCH NOTICES
    319 4 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR CHURCH OF ENGLAND 12th Sunday after Trinity 8.00 a.m. Matins and Litany. PSLXVIII.—Hymn 3.—2nd part. 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion. 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion. Tamil. 6.00 p. m. Evensong. PSLXV—ISS Magnificat—4B Nunc Dimittis —61 Hymns —244 —298- —223 23 FRIDAY St. Bartholomew. 8.00 a.m. Holy
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      279 4 This Little I Piggie Went ITo Market I I IS THE DANCE TUNE OF THE MOMENT i 1 i I fc I 1 3 i 1 H > I -4 i > HEAR I GEORGE OLSEN'S ORCHESTRA PLAY IT I ON COLUMBIA RECORD CB 723. VWF/ THE ROBINSON PIANO CO,
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    Miss G. Lunn Scores The First “Double”
    1692 5 DUSKY RUNNER PUTS HALF-MILE TO BRITISH GUIANA'S CREDIT D. O. FINLAY'S HURDLES WIN •Ingland had the lion’s share of victories the Empire games athletic events at the ite City, on August 6, and, with wins the men’s 120 yards hurdles, the men’s miles,
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    LETTER FROM A MAN OF 90
    174 5 About His Rheumatism He asks us to excuse his writing. We do more than that—we congratulate him on being able to write at all at his age, especially as he has been suffering' from rheumatism. This is what he says in his letter;— “Three
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    MOTOR RACING ON SUSSEX DOWNS
    83 5 the excitement of the spectators —Rugby Radio Service. 4| Miles Track VARIETY OF BENDS AND TURNS London, August 17. A contract has been placed by the Brighton Road Racing Company for the construction of a racing track for motor cars on Sussex Downs extending for
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    P.C.C. LAWN TENNIS
    131 5 Yesterday’s Results The following are the results of yesterday’s ties: MEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAP L. F. Knight and H O Hopkins beat G. R. Coans and T S. Anthony 6 —3, B—6.8 —6. MEN’S SINGLES HANDICAP C. P. Purcell beat G. J Gilmour 6 —4, MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP
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    CRICKET
    64 5 P.C.C. v. Alor Star Cricket Club The following have been selected to represent the P.C.C. against the Alor Star C.C. at Alor Star on Sunday. C. F King (Captain), H. W. Brady, L. J. Thompson, N. H. P. Whitley, H. A. F. Brooke, A. W. Foster, H C. D’Arcy
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    "SON OF A SAILOR”
    138 5 New Joe E. Brown Comedy At Queen’s Joe E. Brown scores again in the First National comedy, “Son of a Sailor," which opened to good houses at the Queen’s last night. There is not much of a story in the film but that does not matter.
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      28 5 I F you have a gramophone AND do not possess record No. N. G. 3 It's because you hav'nt heard it “Chap Kuching” TVS’* < W SMOOTHIE JI B
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      83 5 AUSTRAL MALAY TIN, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) Notice of 34th Dividend NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend the 34th of Six pence per share has been declared due and payable to registered shareholders at the offices of the Company, Taiping and Sydney, on Saturday, the Bth day of
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      222 5 RATES REDUCED TO SUIT EVERYBODY I 6-15 9-30 Matinees To-day To-morrow at 2-45 p.m. I THE MOST POPULAR TAMIL TALKIE YOU HAVE EVER SEEN 2 "VALLI'S WEDDING' p MISS T. P. RAJALAKSHIMI PERFECT SOUND 40 NEW SONG HITS For Few Nights Only Reduced Prices Downstairs: Cents 15 and 30. I
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    Local Tribute To Canned Foods
    2137 6 REPUTABLE BRANDS ARE QUITE SAFE EATING DR. NEVIN'S INTERESTING TALK TO ROTARY CLUB ON FOOD POISONING In the course of a most interesting address on food poisoning to the I poll Rotary Club, on Wednesday. Or. H. M. Ncxin, tle a tholooist attached to the
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      138 6 FRASER 6- NEAVE LTD. DISTRIBUTORS DO YOU KNOW T HAT REGAL EVAPORATED UNSWEETENED MILK Is pure cow’s milk reduced to its A /I present creamy consistency by ✓j /V Xrf/ A evaporation, and made completely (//> 7 /j) sterile. It contains no preservative A ((J JU [(Jr or other addition,
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    A Chinese "Gulliver" On Woman's Rights
    3377 7  -  By DR. HU SHIH in the People's Tribune Iy subject is the author of a novel i entitled “Flowers in the Mirror.” His name is Li Ju-Chen; and according to my calculation he! probably bom about 1760 and I ibout 1830. He was a
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    DR. WANG CHUNG-HUI
    142 7 Reuters Pacific Service. Conferring With Veteran Canton Statesman Canton July 28. Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Chinese member of the Permanent Court of International Justice at the Hague, who left for Hongkong yesterday, is reported to be holding an important political conference with Mr. Hu Han min, veteran Cantonese
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      212 7 I ’oHBIMHh t V MADAME DAVSES 30, Bishop Street, Penang. Lr ■WW 1 Jh LEA& iLi; s 1 fill SAL r CE The Original V jufll ..yjy I and genuine I /ahFI g- j Worcestershire WWHfk 1 1 I. AxK rillWlilill III? .r-r JSirr»®® Ua h h ••■anaßßßßßaaaa 1 VT#▼
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    THE FIFTH TEST
    813 8 ith each succeeding minute during the past two days the inhabitants of two countries and a vast majority who dwell in other parts of the globe have breathlessly awaited news of the latest developments with regard to the Fifth Test match which is to begin on the
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    TEOCHEW ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA
    89 8 Inaugural Meeting Yesterday At the Hun Kung Hoay Kuan yesterday representatives of the various Teochew associations in all parts of Malaya, met at an inaugural meeting to discuss the formation of a Malayan Teochew Association They included representatives from Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Singapore. Mr.
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    ROMANCE IN COFFEE-SHOP
    1049 8 Extortion Or Return Of I Loan PENANG POLICE COURT CASE How a romance which started over a cup of coffee between a coffeeshop J waitress and a Chinese youth iis alleged to have later ended in the betrayal of the man was I related yesterday before Mr.
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    CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT
    414 8 York Road Stick-And Iron-Bar Tussle TAMIL WOMANS AR FRACTURED i I i Hearing was all but completed ir. Penang District Court yesterday aft of the case in which Vellayan, a Tar charged with voluntarily causing grb hurt to Ramayee in York Road at a.m. on July 15.
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    PRISON FOR INFORMER
    193 8 Revolver Found In His Possession Originally claiming trial on a charge f j possession of an automatic revolver an |l2 rounds of ammunition, a 23-year-i Straits-born Chinese, Tan Kim Kee, chang I ed his mind and admitted the offence K fore Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal
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      93 8 UA AT THE MAJESTIC THEATRE ON TUESDAY THE 21 ST. AUGUST 1934 AT 9-30 P.M. The Local Boy Scouts Association WILL BE STAGING A VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT in aid of the JAMBOREE FUND UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE HON. THE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR AND MRS. GOODMAN TICKETS OF $2, $1 50 CTS.
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    Perak Turf Club Amateur Races
    1389 9 good dividends yesterday KNAVE'S CRIB PAYS $49 MR. WAHAB RIDES THREE WINNERS Hom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, August 17. Good fields, fine weather, and a large attendance contributed towards making the first day of the Amateur Races a great suc- css. 1 here were also
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    ANNUAL CHINESE INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS
    204 9 On September 7 and 8, AT VICTORIA GREEN This year the annual Chinese inter-school sports will be held earlier, on Friday and Saturday, September 7 and 8, at the Vic- toria Green. Entries have not yet closed and though a large number of schools have j
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      136 9 ffia Runnymede Hotel PENANG. TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE TO-MORROW On the Lawns ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 7 to 9.30 p.m. Programme 1. Overture "HUNGARIAN LUSTSPIEL” Keler-Bela 2. Ballet Music FAUST Gounod 3. Valse THE BARCAROLLE Offenbachs 4. Selection MARITANA Wallace 5. Violin Solo “AVE MARIA" (Mr. L. Louis) Schubert 6. Intermezzo “IN A
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      83 9 IRL r THE TRUFOOD BABY IS A HAPPY BABY Be Fair To Your Baby Babies reared on Humanised Trufood are such cheery, healthy little souls because they secure all the nourishment of breast milk in this nearest-to-nature food. XHumanised Trufood not only makes strong BONES, sound TEETH, pure BLOOD, but
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    A Talk to Pretty Girls
    787 10  -  —about Ribbons and Frills by MARY GRACE IF you look a day more, or feel an hour more than twentyone, then you shouldn’t read this. For to-day I am going to talk to pretty girls who want to look even prettier and more girlish than
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    SEA-BATHING: Its Delights and Its Dangers
    916 10 by a PHYSICIAN WHEN I asked a little London boy where he would like to spend his summer holidays—at the seaside or country—he answered without hesitation, the seaside. He explained that although there was grass in both places you couldn’t bathe in the country.
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. CLARISE COOPER
    306 10 Interment At Western I Road Cemetery i The death took place at Jones Road, yesterday morning, of Mrs. Clarise Cooper, a popular resident of Penang, widow of the late Mr. Cooper, at the age of 56, and the funeral took place yesterday evening. The cortege
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    RUMOURED ROYAL ROMANCE
    145 10 Archduke Otto STORY OF ENGAGEMENT TO PRINCESS INGRID Copenhagen. August 11. Matrimonial considerations are said to be at the bottom of Archduke Otto von Hapsburg’s Scandinavian trip, according to the Stockholm newspaper Ekstrabladct which bluntly declares that Otto is looking for a spouse. The royal lover, it
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    FRANCE'S MILITARY PREPAREDNESS
    225 10 The Cost Involved WHAT EACH PERSON MUST CONTRIBUTE Paris, August 11. France’s military expenditure sinceI January, 1928, totalled upwards of i 102,000,000,000 francs averaging 14,50' 000.000 per year, according to a propagan da poster published here on Friday by th Socialist Party, giving a survey of th»
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    JOHN LABATT
    68 10 Reuter Wireless. Wealthy Canadian Brewer i Kidnapped I London, August 14 The clutching hand of the kidnapper extending from America to Canada. Oi of the wealthiest brewers in the country Mr. John Labatt aged sixty, was kidnapp ed while motoring between London an» I Sarnia. A note signed
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      94 10 i PRICE OF PURE SILK MATERIALS IS AS CHEAP AS YOU BUY ARTIFICIAL MATERIALS TO-DAY. WEAR PURE SILK WHICH LASTS LONG NEVER CRUSHES IS TEN TIMES STRONGER THAN ARTIFICIALS JUST UNPACKED PRINTED PURE SILK CREPE-DE-CHINE I IN 50 SMART ATTRACTIVE PATTERNS ON LIGHT DARK COLOUR BACK GROUNDS IN ORDER TO
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    INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF CANTONESE WOMAN
    877 11 VERDICT OF MURDER AGAINST TWO UNKNOWN PERSONS TWO ARRESTED MEN ACQUITTED 1 he m\ stery surrounding th e death of a young Cantonese wo°k Chong, in a back lane off Maude Road on July 20, still remains unsolved. At a Coroner’s inquiry held on
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    HIDDEN LIFE OF HOLLYWOOD
    267 11 SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS IN COURT Los Angeles, July 13. Further sensational revelations of the ii lifp of Holly wood were given by at to-day’s session of the JUne i?, <rht bv Miss Gloria Marsh, a mm “extra,” against Mr. Dave Allen, an official of a film casting
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      226 11 9 YOUR HUSBAND’S a DELIGHT A plate of good cold roast beef is the delight < of any man. But so rarely is the cold beef just what it ought to be. The cook’s fault probably. The addition of Al sauce makes all the difference in the world. It provides
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    TIN QUOTA CUT
    200 12 Reuter. Not Imposed To Keep Price Up. BUFFER POOL NOT YET OPERATING I London, August 17. AH reports that the International Tin Committee desires to fix the price of metal at a certain level is beside truth, according to the Dutch authorities, interviewed by the “Financial Times”
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    Sight To Gladden The Heart
    106 12 HARVESTERS are very busy in many parts °f < -'°g r r yThis team had a busy day in the fields of Mimms I tall barm, Middlesex, where the cron is the best for several years. CHAMPION CHILD SWlMMER.—Thirteenyeai -old Lynda Adams practising at the
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      65 12 LOVE is IN THE i AIR! Lips Parted in Songs! Puckering in Kisses! Eyes Sparkling With Love Twinkling With Laughter Hearts Swelling With Romance Beating In Tune I LAN N Y ROSS CHARLIE RUGGLES MARY BOLAND TV ANN SOTHERN Directed by Normao McLeod Son#s for your neart! < Music for
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    DAILY MAIL LIST
    619 13 Post Office notifies that a telegram G.P.O. London says that the mail patched from Penang, on July 27 by s.s. “Marnix van St. Aldegonde” was vered in London on August 16. AIR MAILS mail for South America by Steamer Marseilles and thence by French Air il Service
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      288 13 1 P» E» KJ TO-DAY 3 SHOWS 2-45-6-15-9-30 A HEAVY LIST TO THE LAUGH BOARD I w Oy theone ONLY AND I P\ ORIGINAL j MAKE IT SAPPY, FOLKS.... MAKE IT SAPPY! JOE E. a Gagway for mirth! Join the navy and see the world go nuts BROWN The fleets
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      140 13 WEMBLEY NEW STAR ARTISTES JUST ARRIVED HONG HONG AMOY OPERA —At 8 p.m. “CHAY MOY KEE AUN THOONG YIT CANTONESE OPERA At 8 p.m. “GIAM SWEE SENG”—Part 1 OPEN-AIR CINEMA 7.30 9.30 p.m. “THE GIRL GUIDE”—Chap. 7. FUN FROLIC KIAH OPERA —At 9 p.m. “KIAH S POT-POURRI” 100 per cent.
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      121 13 SEASON EXTENDED TILL TO-NIGHT hr I h 6-15 NIGHTLY 9-30 MATINEES TO-DAY TO-MORROW AT 2-45 P.M. FOX'S GREATEST MUSICAL SHOW EVER MADE GEORGE WHITE'S ‘SCANDALS’ WITH I RUDY VALLEE RADIO'S HEART THROB TEAMED WITH LUSCIOUS ALICE FAYE THE MOST TALKED ABOUT GIRL OF THE YEAR JIMMY DURANTE and also 300
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    MIDNIGHT MURDER IN A LONDON CINEMA
    1006 14 MANAGER FOUND DYING ASSAILANT IN AUDIENCE THEORY THAT HE HID AFTER SHOW WIFE ATTACKED A murder as grim and mysterious as any enacted on its flickering screen was committed inside the dim hall of a large l London cinema in the early hours of
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      491 14 [-Quick WayicStopP A IM*Te banish pain you must first re- JL JLJL A v f more the CAUSE. This is what YeastVite does, and in so short a time. Headaches, for instance, go in even 5 to 15 Minutes, Neuralgia disappears just as speedily, and even if you are a
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      76 14 Spend your holidays at Hua Hin Hotel, Hua Hin On-Sea, SIAM. FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBER SINGLE ROOM BAHT 8.00 DOUBLE ROOM 15.00 REDUCTION FOR LONG STAY. Guests staying at the Hotel for a long period are entitled to a reduction as follows: After 7 days Baht 1.00 per day per
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      230 14 i ESSI i I A w 1 fl I w Vitamin A to ensure resistance to V infections; Vitamin B to bring back K healthy appetite; Vitamin C —most V important for children; and Vitamin D K the health factor of the sun itself. Here V is the ABC and
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
    768 15 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Shedu/e of Principal Lines I Th« following is a list of vessels arriving sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TO-DAY from Tg. Mengeidar (Koealoe), Bagan-Si-Api-Api, Paneh (Laboe-an-Bilik), Berombang and Asahan (Tg. Bale!). 3. S. MATA HARI from Singapore via ports. SS. MATANG from Tongkah, Kopah,
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      960 15 iww a a J u XI M vK P v\h4 Mill JjMgftjMEl /A IX t»S?4?2 TZ VIA SMfZ i KiviiAw ..-I. From Priinnsr Arrive Marseilles Arrive New York ,-U> LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Leave. Dm Aug. 30 PRES POLK Sept. 26 Oct. 9 C MEMNON Mars. L’don, R’dam, Hamourg 24
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      746 15 .AsAJLI. 'X P and BRITISH INĔiIA PenlfuMilar and Oriental 8 < Co under Penang, Telnk contro l with His Maj<*v > Government, harn. Mnlaeca and Singapore ServlMb London and Far East Mk Service. Mata Hari. Outwards from London £i»r China and Bulpn Aug. j Japan. SajWrtgs of Steamer* of the
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    FIFTH TEST MATCH
    425 16 —Reuter. Queues Already WOOLLEY INVITED TO PLAY Londe.i, August 17. I At the Oval queues have already begun. Four men from London: districts arrived soon after 6 p.m. de-, termined not to oe late io» op_n ing of the gates at u a m. The Oval wicket
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    AMERICAN WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    55 16 —Reuter. Stariimers Beaten Forest Hill, August 17. The quarter-finals in the American Women’s Lawn Tennis Championships were played to-day and resulted as follows: Mis" Sarah Palfrey beat Miss 6 3 3|«. 6(1. Miss Helen Jacobs beat Miss Ryan 6 0 6JI. Miss Andrus beat Miss Levi
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. LIM HUCK SEE
    289 16 The funeral of the late Mrs. Lim Huck S?e (Madam Khco Saw Gnoh) who passed away on Saturday night after a brief inner took place yesterday from her residence No 194. McAlister Road. Deceased was a. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Soo Gim.
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    125 16 .—Reuter. Sweden Eliminates Ireland In the qualifying round of the 1935 Davis Cup Tournament Sweden beat Ireland by three matches to two. Rogers (Ireland) beat Oestberg (Sweden) 6 4, 1 6, 6 3, 7(5. Schroeder (Sweden) beat McVeagh 6 3. 6 2, 6 2. Rogers (Ireland) beat Schroeder
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    PRODUCE MARKET
    108 16 YESTERDAY TO-DAY London .e £228-10-0 £228-15-0 TIN—(3 Month» London £228-10-0 £228-15-0 Singapore $113.12% $113.75 Business Done Penang Business Done COPRA— (Sundried) BLACK PEPPER RUBBER London 7i«d 7i‘ e d New York 15&c(G) 15%c(G) Singapore Spot 25 %c No market OcL|DBO. 26 %c No market -Tan [Mat 27%c No
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    KENNEDY & COMPANY
    563 16 KENNEDY COMPANY Share Market Report During the week under review interest was well maintained in local Rubber shares and the majority show further rises but business has been somewhat hampered by a lock of scrip. The closing price of for the commodity shows a rise of Ad. The announcement of
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    39 16 PENANG. AUGUST 18 London Bank Demand 4 m!ts Private 3 m’ts credit 3 Documentary On New York Demand 59% nom. France T.T. 886 nom Hongkong T.T. 34 Shanghai T.T. 39% India T.T. 1b5% Silver 21 t q s
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    LEADING BROKERS' SHARE LIST
    467 16 LEADING BROKER S' SHARE LIST TO-DAY’S PRICES KENNEDY COMPANY Ita ft>Uovta« *re the Mtart qustettoaM a 1OB89R& KHNNSDT A •O’k HMn M Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller® RUBBER Allenby 1-90 2.00 1.92% 2.00 Ayer Hitam 2.07% 2.25 2.10 2.25 Ayer Panas 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.20 B. Lintang 1.22% 1.27%ex
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    HOW EXCHANGES ARE MOVING
    93 16 Latest Quotations Friday Thursday Parti 76ii 76 Ji New York 5.09% 5.08% SSSSdam 7.42% 7.42% 58 21|32 *****32 12 .84% 12.87% SX Osto 19 90% 19.90% Vienna 27 27 Prague l2l Helsingfors -’26% 226% Madrid 36 Lisbon HO% 110% A the 38 525 523 Bucharest 504
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    SOON THEAM & CO.
    339 16 SOON THEAM CO. The foOonrfng are the changes in ou quotations up to noon to-day Yesterday To-day Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBER Amal. Maleys 3.35 3.50 3.35 3.50 Ayer Panas 1.90 2.00 1.97% 2.10 Bassetts 86 90 87% 92% B. Lintangs 1.22% 1.27% 1.22% 1.27% Brogas 1.05 1.10 1.05 1.10
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED
    142 16 The following are the latest quotations tor to-day Buyers Sellers rtNS Ayer Wengs 2.05 2.10 ex Hitams 52% 55c Hong Fatts 49 51% Jelapangs 11 9 12'6 Joheas 32 34 Kampong Lanjut 20'6 21(0 Katus 22(3 23(0 Kintes 2.57% 2.62% Klang Rivers 2.00 2.05 Kuala Kampars 13
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      57 16 He said to me- shall we ever settle the Irish question IF-»-I said to him I’ve settled the Scotch question—Johnnie Walker for me, every time I JOHNNIE WALKER LORN 1820 STILL GOING STRONG..I Agents CALDBECK MACGREGOR 1 CO. LTD., S’TIGAPORE PENANG KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH Incorpo'ated under the Companies Ordinances
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      34 16 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rairfta 6 A.M. 80 S NOON 84 SW TIDE TABLE 1 To-day High Water Low Wate 4.21 a.m. 10.43 a m4.16 p.m, 10.51 p.m-To-morrow 8.18 a.m. 12.03 a.m5.30 p.m. Midnight
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