Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 March 1935

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 59. Vol. XCIIL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1935. PRICE 10 CEbFTS.
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    Rotary International President In Singapore
    1608 1 HOW THE MOVEMENT CAN HELP YOUTH NEVER FOUND WANTING IN TIMES OF STRESS An invigorating speech, emphasising the duties of the Rotary organisation particularly to the youth of the world, was made by Mr. R. L. Hill, president of Rotary International, at the dinner given
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    'AUSTRALIA AT LAST!
    30 1 'AUSTRALIA AT LAST!—Mr. Ray Parer and Mr. G. Hemsworth, last of the London-Melbourne air race competitors, arriving at Darwin after a flight which lasted nearly four months.
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    BOY KING OF SIAM
    122 1 Reuter Wireless. Coronation In May CELEBRATIONS PLANNED ON BIG SCALE (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March 12. The coronation of the boy King has been fixed for some time towards the end of May. Celebrations are being planned on a big scale. The day will be
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    RECENT LOSSES OF BRITISH STEAMSHIPS
    140 1 —Rugby Radio Service. No Evidence Of Unseaworthiness London, March 12. Questioned today about the recent losses of British steamships at sea, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman replied that in the cases in which enquiries had been completed there was no
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    EGYPTIAN MISSION OF ECONOMIC ENQUIRY
    137 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Arriving In London On April 4 London, March 12. It is understood that the Mission of Economic Enquiry which the Egyptian Government are despatching to the United Kingdom on the invitation of the British Government will arrive in London on April 4.
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    London, March 8.
    23 1 —Reuter Wireless. The Mercers’ Company has donated £25,000 to the Prince of Wales for his Silver Jubilee National Thanksoffering Fund.
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    GERMANY’S MILITARY AIR FORCE
    228 1 Reuter. Coming Into Existence fin April NOTICE GIVEN TO OTHER POWERS Berlin, March 12. Germany’s military air force formally comes into existence on April 1 when General Goering will assume the title of General of Fliers. The country is divided into five regional Air Commands, and
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
    95 1 weakening of the foundations. —Rugby Radio Service. Foundations To Be Preserved London, March 12. A second reading took place in the House of Lords today of a bill to preserve the foundations of St. Paul’s Cathedral by controlling the excavations for building purposes within the prescribed area.
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    Science And Invention
    2368 3 WORK OF MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL PROBLEMS OF STRATOSPHERE FLIGHTS INVENTOR OF PERFECT TIMEKEEPER NOVEL PLAN FOR STORING WATER (From Our Own Correspondent). London, March 2. THE PROBLEM OF INFLUENZA Further developments in the approach to the problem of influenza are revealed in th-' report of the Medical
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    Sport In Scotland
    1191 4 Third Round i Cup-Ties I Amateur Boxing I Champions I SCOTTISH BILLIARDS TITLE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, March 2. .SCOTTISH CUP CONTESTS Two draw’s w’ere recorded in the six Scottish Cup third round ties which were' played on February 23. Three Frist Divi•sion League Clubs wewe
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    OLD XAVIERIANS' ASSOCIATION
    105 4 Office-Bearers For This Year At the Annual General Meeting of the Old Xaverians’ Association held on Monday, the following were elected OfficeBearers for the year:— President: —Mr. Lee Soon Peng. Vice-President: —Mr. Tan Sw’ee Chin and Mr. Oo Chong Bin. Secretary-Treasurer:—Mr. Wong Foong Mau. Hon. Auditor: —Mr.
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    DRAWN MATCH AT KINGSTON
    85 4 I—Reuter.1 —Reuter. M. C. C. v. Jamaica FULLER SCORES 113 NOT OUT Kingston. March 12. The second match betw’een the M.C.C. and Jamaica played at Kingston resulted in a draw. In reply to the M.C.C.’n score of 321 runs. Jamaica scored 452 for the loss of
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
    161 4 Yearlings Scheme The undermentioned Geldings have arrived and are stcbled at th 3 Club's Thomson Road Stables. The draw will take place on Wednesday the 13th ins\ at 5 p.m. at the Thomson Road S’ables. ’l. Bay Gelding Ethiopian -Star Time. 2. Bay Gelding Ethiopian—Mountain Witch. 3.
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    LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP
    72 4 —Reuter. Flamenco Favourite London. March 12. The call-over for the Lincolnshire Handicap w’as as follows: 100 8 Flamenco offered. 100 7 taken. 100 8 Commander 111 offered. 100 6 Makila offered. 100 6 Circular Saw offered. 181 Bendex offered. 18 1 Lost Soul offered. 18 1 Gay Venture
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    GRAND NATIONAL CALL-OVER
    66 4 —Reuter. Golden Miller Favourite At 4 To 1 London, March 12. The call-over for the Grand National was as follows: 4 1 Golden Miller taken and offered. 15 2 Thcmond II offered, 8 1 taken. 100 7 Delaneige offered, 15 1 taken. 18 1 Reynoldstown offered, 20
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    VICTORIA GREEN FOOTBALL
    300 4 Recreationists Lose To Chinese BY FOUR GOALS TO ONE In a friendly game of soccer played on the Victoria Green yesterday, the Chinese Recreation Club comfortably defeated the Penang Recreation Club by four goals to cne. The Chinese dominated play in the first half and continually worried
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL
    27 4 —Reuter. St. Mirren Defeat Airdrie London, March 12. In a match in the Scottish League, St. Mirren defeated Airdrie by one goal to nil.
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    JUNIOR BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    244 4 Chee Aun Beats 800 Ean (BY “SHUTTLECOCK”) Cheah Chee Aun (Lipsville) beat Khoo 800 Ean (Anglo-Chinese School Union) in the Junior badminton championships played yesterday on the Limstead court,, defeating his opponent in straight games—--15 —4, 15—8. The Union competitor played a “soft”! i game much to
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    Well-Known Sports Writer Dead
    149 4 Mr. Sidney J. Soufherton EDITOR OF WISDEN'S CRICKETERS' ALMANACK London, March 13. The death has occurred of Mr. Sidnev Southerton, the editor of Wisden’s Cr. keters’ Almanack while attending a met t ing of the Surrey County Cricket Club :>•; the Oval.—Reuter. Mr. Southerton who was
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    M.R.C. DEFEATS P.C.C.
    245 4 By Odd Goal In Three YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL MATCH A football match was played yesterday on the Esplanade between the P.C.C. and I the Muslim Recreation Club and resulted in a win for the latter by the odd goal in three. This play was poor, both sides lacking
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    LAWN TENNIS AMATEURS AND FILMS
    53 4 —Reuten Four Countries Oppose 1 J Proposition London, March 12. France. Germany and Holland have joined the United States in opposing Cze-cho-Slovakia’s proposal to allow lawn tennis amateurs to make instructional films for money. The proposal was supported by Great Britain, South Africa and’ Australia
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    JOE KIRKWOOD
    60 4 Famous Australian Golfer Visits Singapore (From Our Own -Correspondent) Singapore, March 13. Joe Kirkwood, the famous Australian who now resides in Chicago visited Singapore today. He will be seen in action at Bukit Timah on Saturday in a faurball match with Craik, Paterson and Kelly after which he
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    Hospitals Cup Rugby
    838 5 KING’S REACH SEMI-FINAL ST. THOMAS’S ATTACK MASTERED King’s College Hospital, having won their first-round replay by the only score in 160 minutes, reached the Hospitals Cup semi-final by the only score cf the second-round match against St. Thomas’s, a goal kicked by Hodges from Aylett's try. King's,
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    LAWSON LITTLE FOR ENGLAND
    155 5 To Defend Amateur Title And Play In "Open" I San Francisco, February 21. Lawson Little, the British and American Amateur golf champion, is to make an early start for England so that he may obtain plenty pf practice before defending his title at Lytham and St.
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    RACING IN INDIA
    193 5 The Sport In A Flourishing Condition Bombay, February 26. Racing in India is flourishing. During the last three years a record number of British, Australian and French horses have been imported, and to such an extent that extra stables have had to be built. There are approximately
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    Golf Notes
    955 5 A New Championship Handicap STANDARD SCRATCH SCORES RECOMMENDED Conditions under which the Amateur Championship is fought out affect directly only the few, yet they interest the many, if only in an abstract or sympathetic way. The vast majority of golfers like to know all there is to be
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    HEN LUCKY YEAR.
    32 5 HEN LUCKY YEAR—Nancy Jupp with her trophies after she won the Girls’ Golf Championship at Stoke Poges. Aged 13, she is the youngest girl ever to hold the title.
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    Woman’s Ski Mishap
    273 5 Miss Kessler Falls In Championship ANKLE BROKEN WHEN LEADING Murren. February 23. 111-luck robbed Great Britain of a triumph in the ladies’ straight race in the F. I. S. —‘he world's ski championship when Miss Jannette Kessler fell when travelling at a fast speed on a pack
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    New Cricket Bombshell
    571 5 Ends Connection With Notts. DISPUTE SEQUEL Refuses To Preside At Vital Meeting London, February 28. The Duke of Portland has thrown a new bombshell into the Notts, cricket dispute by severing his connection with the county club. The Duke has refused to preside at the annual meeting
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    "PROFOUND REGRET"
    437 5 Aid. Huntsman’s Comment On Duke’s Decision When the Guardian informed Aid. Huntsman by telephone of the duke’s decision, he said: “I can cnly say I am quite sure all lovers of cricket in Notts, will receive this information with profound regret.” Mr. A. C. Adams, who joined with
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    BILLIARDS
    300 5 The Gold Cup Tournament The seventh heat in the Gold Cup Tournament, in which the handicap Is sealed, was concluded at HTiurston’s Hall, in Leicester-sqaure, when Smith finished his match with Inman with a lead of 8,976. Smith was in good form in the afternoon, when he scored 1,559
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    WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL. CHAMPIONSHIP
    105 5 Miss R. Harrison (Newcast e) retained her title when she won the Women’s Professional Championship at the Burrcughes Hall in Soho-square, beating Miss J. Gardner (London) by 292 points. Miss HarriJ*cn 1c 1 ty 271 at .he end of the aftarnoon session. She made brw.’ko of 34,
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    BRITAIN HAS NOT ENOUGH TRAINED WORKERS
    399 6 YOUTH HAS NOT LEARNED A TRADE Better Times Leave Shortage Of Trained Men THERE are 2,300,000 persons unemployed in Great Britain. Yet employers in some trades cannot get the skilled workers they want. Offers of increased wages, and even travelling expenses, have failed to
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    News In Pictures
    104 6 “QUEEN OF SHEFFIELD" (Miss Peggy Gordon Moore), and two of her pages, at the pageant at th e British Industries Bali, Grosvenor House. -vi-AsILKPIECE IN SUGAR. —A real gem ot the confectioner’s art—a m< ie! of St. Pauls Cathedral—at the Cookery and Food Exhibition al the Hoilit-u.tural
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    France’s Empire In Peril
    1408 6 WINE—AND A YOUNG DOCTOR -THREATEN REVOLT at Boston in 1773 provoked a I storm which led to Britain los ing her American colonies. Today, 162 years later, wine has let loose a storm over Northern Africa which may not calm before France has lost the rich
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    THOUSANDS EARNED BY DEAD AUTHORS' WORKS
    332 6 MANY GREAT WRITERS LIVED IN POVERTY Now Their Books Are Earning Big Money DH. LAWRENCE’S publishers say his books now earn £10,0(M a year. While he was alive Lawrence never made more than £l,OOO a vear. Leading people in the book trade say this
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    THIRD WEDDING
    85 6 Because They Are Ideal Bridge Partners New York, February 23 Mr. and Mrs. Alwyn W. Knight have been married for the third tim? on the eighth anniversary of their wedding. They eloped in 1927 and were married by a justice of the peace. Next day they were married
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    BANK DIRECTOR'S ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF $103,000
    1260 7 TAN BOON KI AH RETRIAL OPENED AT ASSIZES D. P. P.'S STATEMENT FOR THE CROWN Singapore, March 12. rhe Assize Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Burton, was uncomfortably crowded yesterday when a commencement was made in the trial of lan Boon bCiah, the
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    AYER ITAM FIRE RELIEF FUND
    78 7 Subscription List No. 18. I I The Protector of Chinese, Penang, ocj knowledges with thanks receipts of the following contributions towards the above Fund Members of the Penang Hill Railway $25.00 Members of the High School Stafl, Bukit Mertajam 14 00 Tay Koon, "Oh Kongsi”
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    COMMODITY SPECULATIONS
    426 7 House Of Commons Debate NO NEED FOR SPECIAL INVESTIGATION House Of Commons, March 7. Mr. David Grenfell, Labour, opened the debate on commodity speculations and said that sensational statements published in the British and foreign press had created an utterly wrong impression that a British Stavisky affair had
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    THE P.C. WANTED PEACE
    230 7 So Nallathamby Got Locked Up Looking like a war hero, with his head bandaged, a wad of cotton stuck on his right cheek bone, and wearing a blood bespattered shirt, Nallathamby, a Tamil, wobbled into the dock at the Magistrate’s Court. Kuala Lumpur, yesterday morning, and
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    DISTURBANCE OUTSIDE POLICE COURT
    339 7 Indians Acquitted And Discharged The silence of the police court was suddenly broken yesterday evening by the sound of blow oueside the court-house. The inter-, prefers, peons and Chief Court Inspector MacQuarrie rushed out and saw two Tamils creating a disturbance outside. One of the Tamils
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    MR. A.S. BANKS
    215 7 j Leaves For Home After 14’ Years With The Free Press Among *he passengers who left Singa- j pore by the “Alsia” for Home on Monday. morning were Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Banks.) j Mr. Bcnks has been associated with the Singapor e “Free Press” for
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    SIAMESE OFFICALS PASS THROUGH
    136 7 Studying Health And Prison Problems Two Siamese officials arrived at Penang over the week-end to study the development in prisons and health improvement» in Malaya. They were Phra Boriharn Tandhaniti ef the Prison department, Bangkok e,nd Naft Phontong Sangeingkeo of the Public Health Department, Bangkok. The
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    MR. BALDWIN'S SPEECH
    109 7 —Reuter. Well Received In Berlin Berlin, March 12. A more conciliatory lone appears in th»press following Mr. Baldwin’s speech. Th® “Volische Beobachter” says Germany'» disappointment would not hav e burst out if the White Paper had been prefaced by facts cited by Mr. Baldwin. The “Tagebalatt” says
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    Fire Conspiracy Sentences
    197 9 .—Reuter Wireless. After 13-Day Trial At Old Bailey ACCUSED MAN MAKES A TWO HOUR SPEECH London, March 7. After a trial at the Old Bailey lasting 13 days, Frederick Edgar Rickards, an umbrella maker, and Henry Joseph, a merchant, were found guilty of conspirinp with Leopold Harris
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    GREEK REVOLT FAILS
    133 9 —Reuter. Venizelos Escapes With His Wife REBEL WARSHIPS SURRENDER Athens, March 12. Legal government has been established in Crete. The rebel leaders, including M. Venizelos and his wife. have left Crete aboard the Averoff and the loyal hostages have been released. The island is returning to normal.
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    CHINESE CURRENCY TROUBLES
    124 9 '—Reuter. U. S. Loan To China Suggested London, March 12. A correspondent of the “Financial Times” using the pseudonym cf Kiukiang Road, after a penetrating analysis of the Chinese currency troubles, urges America to make a commodity loan to China in the shape of bar silver at
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    FARM SCHOOL IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
    95 9 Other schools are tralia and New Zealand.— Rugby Radio Service. Opening In June London, March 12. The new Fairbridge Farm School in British Columbai which will be ready in June to receive its first complement of children is to be called after the Prince of
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    DR. SUN YAT-SEN
    53 9 —Reuter. Anniversary Celebration In London London, March 12. On the anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen s death, a memorial service will be held at the Chinese legation in the room in which Dr. Sun Yat-sen was kept a prisoner in 1896. It is preserved as a chapel
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    SAMUEL INSULL ACQUITTED
    26 9 Reuter. Chicago, March 12. Samuel Insull was acquitted of the charge of embezzling $66,000 from the funds of the Middle West Utilities Co.-
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    GRESFORD PIT
    166 9 .—Reuter Wireless. Important Light On Unsolved Problems Expected London. March 8. Four teams of six men eech have descended the Gresford Pit and important light on the hitherto unsolved problems of the disaster is expected to be revealed by a discovery by one of the teams. After splashing
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    ALBERT FRANSELLA
    69 9 .—Reuter Wireless. Famous Solo Flautist Dead London. March 7. The famous solo flautist and teacher, Albert Fransella, was found dead in his bedroom at Earl’s Court today apparently due to gas poisoning. He has been in failing health. At one time he was recognised as the premier flautist
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    LATEST TREASURY RETURNS
    135 9 —Rugby Radio Service. London. March 12. With three weeks to run before the end of the financial year the latest treasury returns show an ordinary revenue up to I March 9 amounted to £663,326,254 which is’ £21,727,865 more than last week’s figure. The estimate for the year
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    "FEVERISH MILITARY ACTIVITY"
    328 9 Reuter Wireless. On Bulgarian Frontier LEAGUE CIRCLES PUZZLED Geneva, March 7. The Bulgarian delegate has drawn the attention of M. Avenol to “the feverish military activity” by Turks and the concentration of troops on the Bulgarian frontier. The delegate added if the concentration is not discontinued, Bulgaria
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    IRISH TRANSPORT STRIKE OVER
    92 9 .—Reuter Wireless. Foot Sore Dublinites Tramp To Work Dublin, March 6. Foot sore and weary, Dublinites tramped to w’ork again today which is the fourth day of the transport strike. Judge Shannon, who has held en inquiry on the order of the Minister of Industry, found
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    WHITE STAR CO.
    89 9 Reuter Wireless. Shareholders Demand Compulsory Liquidation London, March 7. Following the shareholders’ demands for compulsory rather th*3n voluntary liquidation, the White Star meeting today was adjourned for a fortnight. The Chairman said liquidation appeared to be inevitable. There were only £500,000 worth of essets to show for
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    Paris, March 7.
    28 9 aecision was reacneu in the military service period—Reuter Wireless. A Cabinet communique indicates no decision was reached regarding an increase in the military service period—Reuter
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    Capetown, March 7.
    26 9 —Reuter Wireless. The Finance Minister today told the Assembly that the Union Government had decided to adhere to the policy of following Sterling.-
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    LONDON TOKYO
    368 9 —Reuter. Inauguration Of Radio Telephone Service I I London, March 12. j Two-way conversations with almost i faultless reception between such eminent persons as the respective British and Japanese Foreign Ministers and Ambassadors marked the official opening at 9 a.m. of the Anglo-Japanese radio telephone. i The obove
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    FALL IN STERLING
    67 9 .—Reuter Wireless. i Gold Bloc Countries To Discuss Situation London, March 7. 1 A conference of gold bloc countries to discuss the monetary situation with special reference to the fall of Sterling in advocated by the French and Belgian Finance Ministers. The Belgian Premier informed I the
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    "KING" TO DIE
    59 9 —Reuter Wireless. Bandit Who Terrorised Corsica Bastia, March 6. Spada, the dethroned bandit king of Corsican Maquis, was sentenced to death at the conclusion of his trial on eight charges of murder. Spada is the last of the notorious bandits whose years of terrorisation of the Island
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    LATEST UNEMPLOYMENT RETURNS
    71 9 tered as unemployed.—Rugby Radio Senvice. 28,000 More At Work i' L London, March 12. A decrease of 39,910 in the number of unemployed and an increase of 28,000 in the number of employed is reported by theMinistry of Labour in the monthly return for February. In comparison
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    CHINESE EGGS
    75 9 —Reuter. Produced Under Filthiest" Conditions London, March 12. The importation of Chinese eggs was; again raised by Mr. Hannon, inquiring intel the details and amounts imported. Mr. Runciman referred him to the Bean of Trade returns to be published on Marell 15. Mr. West asked whether it was
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    THE WANDERING JOURNAL
    567 10 For the daily journalist, whose calling compels him to live in tomorrow before today has run half its course, there is a peculiar charm, the charm of things dreamt of but dismissed as impossible, about journalism as, according to Reuter’s correspondent in Helsingfors, it is practised in
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    CHINA'S CLAIM FROM BRITAIN
    73 10 —Reuter. Most Favoured Nation Treatment Nanking, March 13. The Ministry of Finance has drawn the attention of the Foreign Office that under the most favoured nation treatment provided in the Sino-British Treaty, China entitled to customs privileges contained in the tariff treaties. Great Britain recently concluded
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    SITUATION IN CUBA IMPROVING
    56 10 .—Reuter. Norma! Conditions Expected Soon Havana, March 13. The situation here is improving as a result of Government’s stern measures and President Mendieta has stated that he expected normal conditions would be restored within three days. Taxis are now operating, public employees are returning to work
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    POPULATION OF ENGLAND
    110 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Increased Birth Rate London, March 12. The statistical return by the Registrar General with regard to the population of England and Wales for 1934 shows that a definite increase of birth rate occurred last year for the first time since 1920. The increase was
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    BY THE WAY
    885 10 TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS: At yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commission Mr. D. A. Mackay and Mr. E. V. C. Thomson took their seats at the Board for the I first time. Mr. Mackay being the present President of the S.S. (Penang) Association is the nominee of that
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    SINO-JAPANESE RAPPROACHEMENT
    145 10 .—Reuter Peace In Asia Sole Motive New York. March 12. “The po icy of economic nationalism is I largely respcrsible for the world depression’’ srid the Ambassador, Mr. Saito at the Foreign Press dinner. He extolled the efforts of the UnPed; States and Britain in combatting trade barriers
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    £106,000 FOR RELIEF IN SCOTLAND
    126 10 106,000 FOR RELIEF IN SCOTLAND —Rugby Radio Service. i Further Schemes Being j Considered London, March 12. It is announced by the Secretary of State for Scotland in the House of Commons I that the Commissioner for special areas in Scotland has been already authorised to spend approximately £106,000 on
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    Kedah Padi Show
    344 11 Opened By H.H. The Sultan WOMAN WINS FIRST PRIZE (By Our Own Reporter) Alor Star, Todav. The Kedah Padi Exhibition, under the auspices of the Department of! Agriculture was opened this morning, at Pekan Rabu, the marketing centre 1 of Alor Star by H.H. the Sultan of
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    S.C.S. BENEFIT FUND CASE
    386 11 Appeal Of W. H. Jambu IMPORTANCE OF ROUGH REGISTER The appeal of W. H. Jambu from a conviction and sentence passed on him by the District Judge on two charges o f falsification of accounts and one of abetment of falsification of accounts of the Subordinate
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    DEATH OF MR. GEORGE BUCKLE
    78 11 —Reuter. Former Editor Of The "Times” Lcndcn. March 13. The death is announced of Mr. George Earle Buckle, M.A., Hon. D. Litt (Oxford), and well-known journalist and author. His scholastic attainments include the Newdigate Prize, a first class pess in Lit. Hum. and in Modern
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    CLUBS AND PRIVATE LOTTERIES
    333 11 Sum Bin Commitlee Appeal JUDGE HOLDS IT WAS A PUBLIC LOTTERY Conviction Affirmed But Fine Reduced In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Whitley delivered an oral judgment in the appeal of the Sum Bin School Lnion Sweep Committee who appealed against a conviction and
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    CLAIM AGAINST R.E.
    149 11 MOHAMED KASSIM CO. Question Of Costs There was further discussion in the Supreme Court this morning on the question of costs in the case brought by a former manager of the Penang branch, against R.E. Mohamed Kassim and Company and others. His Lordship’s full judgment in this
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    ANOTHER MONOPOLIES PROSECUTION
    84 11 Arrest Made At Victori street A Chinese named Lim Moy w.?s produced in ‘he polic court today before the magistrate (Mr. D. Wills) changed that he, not being a person appointed by the Superintendent cn his behalf, did sei’ chandu at Victoria Street on March 12 at
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    AH QUEE ESTATE LITIGATION
    238 11 To Be Finally Settled? LITIGATION WHICH HAS j PROCEEDED FOR 25 YEARS r A full array of Counsel, including two from outstations—Mr. H. D. Mundell from Singapore and Mr. Dunford W ood from Ipoh. appeared in the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Whitley, in
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    SMALL-POX OUTBREAK IN JOHORE
    94 11 Negri Sembilan Rumours Contradicted (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 12. The first outbreak of small-pox for many years are reported from Johore and Negri Sembilan where many people are taking vaccination precautions. The Johore outbreak is believed to have originated among illegal immigrants who tried
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    SHOCK TO BURGLARS
    83 11 Colony Cricketer's Ruse (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 12. A story is going round concerning a shock received by three burglars at the house of a well-known local sportsman. There having been burglaries in the vicinity, Mr. Alvis, the Colony cricketer, took the precaution of placing
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    BANGKOK WELCOMES ADMIRAL DREYER
    81 11 Garden Party At British Legation (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, March 12. This afternoon Admiral and Lady Dreyer were welcomed by Bangkok’s cosmopolitan community at a big garden party at the British Legation. Last evening Sir Josiah Crcsby entertained the Premier and Admiral at a dinner
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    "REGISTERED NURSE" AT QUEEN'S
    266 12 Portrays Life With New Twist If you want to see a film which portrays life with an entirely new' twist you can do no better than to see First National’s “Registered Nurse” which opened a season at Queen’s last night. Based on the story by Florence
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    DEATH OF LADY WHITE
    188 12 Widow Of The Defender Of Ladysmith Lady White, widow of Field-Marshal Sir George Stuart White, the defender of Ladysmith during the South African War has died at Wilderness House, her home, at Hampton Court, —the anniversary of the Relief of Ladysmith 35 years ago. Lady White,
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    FORTNIGHTLY MEETING OF MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS
    1520 12 TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS MESSRS. D.A. MACKAY AND E.V.C. THOMSON WELCOMED Mr. D. A. Mackay, the nominee of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association and Mr. E. C. 1 homson (who succeeds Col. G. D. A. Pletcher) were welcomed to the Board at the fortnightly meeting of
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    120 12 He Took Both On Holiday Prague, February 23. Zdenek Pivrnec, a 29-years-old clerk, travelled from Prague to Jugoslavia with two wives and families on the same train. Neither wife had any idea of the other's existence until they reached their destination, when one caught sight
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    AIR PASSENGERS TO AUSTRALIA SOON
    1266 13 QANTAS DIRECTOR IN SINGAPORE A LIGHTNING VISIT AIR MAIL PLANS APPROVED IN CANBERRA SEAPLANES AND TIMOR Singapore, March 11. It is understood that Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. are hoping to receive the Commonwealth Government’s permission to book passengers on the Singapore-Australia section of the Empire
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    THE KING'S JUBILEE
    55 13 Meeting Of Indian Community A meeting of representatives of the Indian Community in Penang, to make arrangements for the celebration of the King’s Jubilee, is being called by the Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, and will be held in his office in Beach Street on Monday, the
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    SIAMESE GOVT. COMMUNIQUE
    855 13 SUMMARY TRANSLATION In the matter of the abdication of His Majesty the King, the Government issued a communique to the following effect:— Ever since the inauguration of the Constitutional Regime, the Government have carried on the administration of the country smoothly throughout, thanks to the protecting Grace
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    568 13 SOCIAL PERSONAL Dr. O'Grady, who has returned from leave, has assumed duties as Medical Officer, Ipoh. Mr. W. H. Elkins, 0.8. E., Divisional Superintendent, F.M.S. Railways, goes on leave on March 21. Mr. Guy Holman was a passenger on the Imperial Airways “Aurora” from Karachi to Singapore on March 10.
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    Pulau Kamiri Limited
    1312 14 Directors 1 Report $8,360 LOSS IN THREE MONTHS The following is the third report of f he Directors to the Shareholders of Pulau Kamiri Limited to he presented at the annual meeting to be held at Kuala Lumpur at March 23: Your Directors herewith submit to the
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    LEADING BROKERS' SHARE LIST
    499 14 KENNEDY COMPANY TODAY’S PRICES The following are (he latest quotation* |'u MESSRS. KENNEDY A CO share List today.— Yesterdav Today I Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBER: Glenealys 1.90 2.10 1.75 2.00 Kedah 2.90 3.15 2.80 3.00 Kundong 2.60 2.75 2.50 2.70 Lunas 2.00 2.15 1.90 2.10
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    PRODUCE MARKET
    116 14 YESTERDAY TODAY TIN London (Spot) £217.0.0 £218.5.0 Do. (3 months) £212.10.0 £213.5.0 Singapore $108.37% $108.75 Business Done Penaug Business <X>PRA* —(Simdrled) $4.60 $4.40 BLACK PEPPER $20.00 $20.00 RUBBER. London 5 1516 d. 5 1316 d. New York ll%c(G) 11 7 16c(G) Singapore Spot 19%c. 19%c. 20 %c. 20
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    A.A. ANTHONY & CO.’S QUOTATIONS
    275 14 A.A. ANTHONY CO.’S QUOTATIONS The foUowlng are the cirwißts in oui quotations up to noon toda- Yesterday Todi.y PIX Buyer» Sellers Buyers Seller» Ayer Weng 1.85 190 1.85 1.90 Hi’am 47 49 <7 49 Hong Fatt 51 54 51 54 jelebu 92% 97% 90 95 Johan 27 29 27 29
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED
    107 14 The following are th® tateM quotation for today Buyers Seller» TIN Ampat Tins 4 0 4 6 Ayer Wengs 1.85 1.90 Hitam 47 49 Heng Fa’.t 51 53 Jelebus 92% 97% Johan 27 29 K. Kamunting 5 9 61% K. Lanjut 14 3 15<0 Kuala Kampars 9
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    150 14 steady but lacks incentive.—Reuter Wireless. Giltedgeds Show Good Recovery I London, March 8. On the Stock Exchange with the atmosphere clarified by Mr. Neville Chamberlain’s reassuring statement in the House of Commons regarding sterling, the sentiment became decidedly brighter and the general tone improved, Giltedged securities, particularly, showing
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    EXCHANGE
    47 14 PENANG, MARCH 13, 1935 London Bank Demand 2 3 15T6 4 m'ts 2 4 1|32 Private 3 mlts credit 3 w Documentary 2)4 riift On New York Demand 54% France T.T. 820 Shanghai T.T. 28% dis. Hongkong T.T. 12%% dis. India T.T. 153% Silver 27 ft
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    HOW EXCHANGES ARE MOVING
    105 14 Latest Quotations Tuesday Monday Pails 71 19 64 715? New York 4.73% 4.77% Montreal 4.80% 4.82% Bruss?ls 20.16 20.26 Geneva 14.49 14.57% Amsterdam 6.94% 6.98% Milan 56% 56% Berlin 11.69 11.75 Prague 112% 113 ft Copenhagen Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Vienne. 25 25 Helsingfors
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    London, March 13.
    110 14 —Reuter. The silver export duty equalisation tax has done as little to strengthen internal confidence in China as to raise the reputation of the President Roosevelt administration, whose acts are responsible for them, declares the “Financial Times” commenting on a correspondent’s suggestion that a loan in silver
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    KENNEDY & CO. SHARE LIST.
    1115 14 KENNEDY CO. SHARE LIST. NAMES. so 3 2 2 RUBBER (Dollar.) I i Allenby Rubber Co. 160 170 n ,ui ua>ah Rubber Estate 130 1 Amalgamated Malay instates 325 I 3• Ayer mtam Planting syndicate 210 j Ayer Moiek Rubber Co. 1 15 1 Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 1 45
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      250 14 PUBLIC HOLIDAY The Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday, March 16, 1935, which has been proclaimed a Public Holiday. (HARI RAYA HAJI.) NOTICE OF POSTPONED SALE BY ORDER of the Official Assignee, Penang the following property will ba sold b* PUBLIC AUCTION by Lean Chong Hin, T .icensed Auctioneer,
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      32 14 WEATHER REPORT Temr*>rutur<* Wind P-jiufaJ 6 a.m. 77 E Noon 88 NW TIDE TABLE TODAY HIGH WATER LOW WATER l.Ol a.m. 6.40 p.m TOMORROW 12.10 p.m 5.08 a.m. 10.20 p.m 5.05 p.m.
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    RELATION OF TIN RESTRICTION TO RECENT POOLS
    2003 15 DENIAL OF ANY CONNECTION Colonial Secretary Explains MALAYAN NIGERIAN REPRESENTATIVES London, February 26. (n the House of Commons Sir Philip Uiffe-Lister, Secretary for the Colonies, ailed upon to explain the implications the present Tin Restriction scheme, in i, w of the fact that
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    TIN PRICE NOT TOO HIGH
    527 15 Dutch Experts' View NO DECREASE IN CONSUMPTION Amsterdam, February 26. Authoritative Dutch tin interests which I interviewed today regarding the action against the International Tin Committee and the attacks on the present price level in evidence in London, stated that the view that the price
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
    862 17 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule Of Principal Lines The following is a list of vessels arriving sailing from Penang during the week 1 IN PORT TODAY 3.5. MANDAR from Tg. Mengeidar (Koealoe), Bagan Si-Api-Api, Paneh, Benombang and Asahan (Tg. Balei). Sails for the same ports today. 3.5. GEN V. D. HEYDEN
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    DAILY MAIL LIST
    1375 17 AIR MAIL A mail for South America by steamer to Marseilles and thence by French Air Mail Service will be closed at 6 p.m. on Saturday. A mail for Netherlands Indies. Australia, New Zeeland and other places by train to Singapore and thence by SingaporeAustralia Air Mail
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      1059 17 WIR E L ESS PROGRAMMES 1 B.B.C- 9.05—The News. 9.35—Big Ben. Th t Western Studio OrXkc fiobowing are the wavelengths, chestra. Leader, Frank Thomas. SVD Of which will be used simultaneous- Thistledown (Haydn Wood). Two Aubades (Lacombe). Five Interludes from The Beggar's Opera GSG 16 b6 metres (Austin). Valse Viennoise
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      138 17 FRIDAY’, MARCH 15 P. M. 7.00—Gramophcn» Records 7.30— Straits Echo News Bulletin 7.35—Gramophone Records 8.00 —Talk —Scoutmaster Tan Kiar Lew will give an account of the visit of the Malayan Scout contigent to the Australian Jamboree 8.15—Gramophone Records 9.00—Clos down. SATURDAY’, MARCH 16 P. M. 7.00—Gramophon e Records 7.30 Pinarg
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    2428 18 FIRST LEVEE OF THE YEAR THE KING’S TRADESMEN R. A. F. RECORD ATTEMPTS CZAR'S TREASURES IN LONDON (From Our Own Correspondent). London, March 2. A COLOURFUL CEREMONY The King made his first S‘ate appearance in Jubilee year on February 22, when lie drove from Buckingham
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    INFIDELITY OF FAVOURITE CONCUBINE
    287 19 —Reuter. Causes Double Tragedy GENERAL KILLS WOMAN AND THEN HIMSELF Peiping, February 24. Discovery of the infidelity of his once Favourite concubine, coupled with the fear that he might not be able to rid himself of the habit of smoking opium, led General Sun Kwan-ying, Director
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    SVEN HEDIN HONOURED IN NANKING
    401 19 Calais, thereby bringing East and th e West.—Reuters Pacific Service. American Minister’s Tribute Nanking. February 23. Dr. Sven Hedin, the famous Swedish «explorer, who has been awarded the Order of the Brilliant Jade in recognistion of his valuable service to the Chinese Government, w’as received
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    TROOPS AID IN WORK OF CHINA’S REHABILITATION
    954 19 REPAIRING THE RAVAGES OF THE "REDS" PREMIER WANG ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF NEW LIFE MOVEMENT Shanghai, February 26. In an address at the Sun Yat Sen weekly memorial service at the Central Kuomintang Headquarters on February 18 President Wang Ching-Wei used the occasion
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    ADDING THE PERFECT FINISH.
    32 19 ADDING THE PERFECT FINISH. The frocks and pyjama suit washed in Lux which were shown during the mannequin parade at the Textile Section of the British Industries Fair.
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    815 19 Affects Far East’s Trade HONGKONG BANK CHAIRMAN'S VIEW Hongkong, February 23. The following is a summary of the address delivered this morning by Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the annual general meeting. “It would appear that difficult times
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    289 20 Hospitals’ Rugby GETTING TO GRIPS.—D H Swayne, of St. George’s Hospital, brought down at Richmond during the Cup game with University College Hospital. The latter side won 1? poin to G BO Al MEN BU RIED —The impressive scene as the flag-covered coffins of the
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