Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 May 1935

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 101. Vol. XCIII. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    Debate On Foreign Policy In House Of Commons
    2409 1 FIRM DECLARATION OF BRITISH POLICY MR. BALDWIN'S DECLARATION ON AIR FORCE TO STAND London, May 2. The eagerly awaited debate o n Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons tonight was notable i i :lie firm declaration of British policy by the
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    REMONETISING SILVER
    81 1 Reuter. British Resolution AT INTERNATIONAL COTTON CONGRESS Rome, May 2. I he British resolution in favour of remonetising silver wherever possible and increasing the price thereof evoked a lively discussion at the International Cotton Congress. India complained that the proposals were too general while France, Belgium, Holland and
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    BIG FALL IN SILVER
    117 1 .-Reuter. Heavy Selling By China London, May 2. One of the heaviest movements in the history of silver was seen today when spot silver fell 2*6 pence to 32% pence on heavy selling, chiefly from China. It is reported that America bought at the fall which
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    ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE DISASTER
    31 1 .—Reuter. 200 Persons Killed And Several Injured Istanbul, May 2. Over 200 persons were killed and 500 seriously injured in a severe earthquake in the Kars district. —Reuter.
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    FRANCO – SOVIET PACT
    311 1 FRANCO SOVIET PACT —Reuter. Welcomed By League Circles STRENGTHEN COLLECTIVE SECURITY Geneva, May 2. League circles welcomed the signature of the Franco-Soviet pact which is felt to be within the compass of the covenant and calculated to strengthen the system of collective security. It is expected Czecho-Slovakia will immediately conclude
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    Johore’s Jubilee Gift
    681 1 Appreciated By The King MESSAGE SENT TO THE SULTAN London, May 2. Hi» Majesty the King has telegraphed the Sultan of Johore expressing his delight to hear of the generous help His Highness and the State Council are giving towards the cost of completing the defences of
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      2069 2 RATES FOR CASUAL notice public holiday I]■ I BANKS A few students who have recently left J JI ADVERTISEMENTS the School of Agriculture on gaining their Mj| J| »11 Diploma *re available, for employment on The Exchange Bank* will MM! HONG KONG AND THE MERCANTILE BANK office duties. Full Information
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    British Broadcasting Corporation
    3026 3 empire programme notes SPECIAL JUBILEE FEATURE PROGRAMME nposite recorded programme tn oe- :i of the Jubilee visits of their Rohnesses the Prince of Wales, the i Duchess of York, and the Duke ester to Wales, Scotland, and i rn Ireland will be broadcast in the programmes as
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      32 3 —An BY APPOINTMENT Dewar’s “White La oei z i ak. r J IS the i Jubilee Spirit SOLE AGENTS FOR Penang. Perak and Kedah HENRY WAUGH CO M LTD„ Penang and Ipoh.
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    Wat Hun Finest Tennis Stylist In Penang
    603 4 EASY VICTORY OVER ROBLESS Wat Hye And Wat Sun Still Effective TAMIL PAIR ROUTED A Cheah Wat Hun is undoubtedly «the finest tennis stylist in Penang and with youth behind him he should develop into one of the finest tennis players in Malaya,
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    WOOLLEY IN FORM
    64 4 —Reuter. Century Against Leicester KENT WINS BY 198 RUNS London, May 2. The County cricket match between Kent and Leicester was concluded today and resulted in a win for Kent by 198 runs. Kent 242 (Woolley 105; Geary five wickets for 60 runs) and 159 (Smith seven
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    P.R.C. DRAWS WITH RAMBLERS
    172 4 Four Goals Shared On Esplanade A soccer match was played yesterday on the Esplanade between the Penang Recreation Club and the Ramblers and resulted in a draw, four goals being shared. A fast pace was maintained throughout and the exchanges were vigorously contested on both sides.
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    AUSTRALIAN TURF
    86 4 May Be Used On English Wickets Experiments are to be made on Australian turf to determine its suitability or otherwise for English wickets. A sample, 4 ft. by 3 ft., taken from the Melbourne cricket ground, has just arrived fur laboratory testing by officials of the Marylebone Cricket
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    COMPLETE "MALAYA" CUP FIXTURES
    130 4 Tbe following is a coatnptete Calendar of all “Malaya” Cup football matches, in «be Northern and Southern sections, for this season: May 11 Perak v. Burma Rifles Ipoh 18 Kedah v. Penang Alor Star 25 Selangor v. Burma Rifles K.L. Johore v. Negri Johore June 1
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    1000 GUINEAS STAKES
    209 4 —Reuter. Probable Field Of 22 GORDON RICHARDS ON CARETTA London, May 2. The following are the probable starters with jockeys for the One Thousand Guineas Stakes to.be run at Newmarket tomorrow:—• fairlead 3y. 9.0 (H.m. The King) F. Fox MANNERISM 3y. 9.0 (Lord Astor) Dick BUCHANITE 3y.
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    TODAY'S INTER-SCHOOL SOCCER
    90 4 S.X.I. vs. High School B.M.j At Hutching's Ground The inter-school competition fcr the O’Farrel Cup, begins today when the S.X.I. meet the H.S., M. 8., at 5.15 p.m. > at the Hutching’s School ground, and not at Govt. Trade School ground as anncunced before. The following will
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    CRICKET
    66 4 P.C.C. "A" vs. P.R.C. "A" The following have been seeded to play fcr the P.C.C. ‘A’ against ’he P R C. ‘A’ on the Esplenade, tomorrow at 2.30 p.m.— F. M. Adam. J. Cooper, P. L. Cooper, W. O. Fiddes. J. E. Miller. W. In-’ gliam, T. A. Maxwell.
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    English Soccer Season Closes
    232 4 Last Matches ARSENAL AT HOME TO DERBY C. The following are the matches to be played tomorrow in the English League:— DIVISION I Arsenal v. Derby C. Birmingham v. Everton Blackbum R. v. Aston V. Leeds U. v. Tottenham H. Liverpool v. Sunderland Manchester C. v.
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    32 4 I.—Reuter. Halifax Defeats Doncaster London, May 2. In a match played today in the third division, northern section, of the English League, Halifax defeated Doncaster by one goal to nil.—Reuter.
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    D.A.F.C. v. SUNGEI PATANI RANGERS
    79 4 Today's Match The following have been selected to play for the D.A.F.C. against the Sungei Patani Rangers on the S.X.I. ground today at 5.15 p.m: M. Y. Sookie man; S. Mohamed, O. Noordin; H. Mohamed Noor, N.A. Rahman; Sheerat, A. Rahman, Sudin, F. Ismail and
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      124 4 ELYSEE'S JUBILEE CARD Saturday, May 4th. JUBILEE "GALA NIGHT" Special Dinner and GALA Dance. Dinner $2.00 50% of the nett proceeds go to the Jubilee Fund. No two words are necessary to emphasise the need of your patronage to this NOBLE Cause —Please remember the motto “Let Penang Lead.” Book
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    South African Cricket Team
    857 5 FIVE SPIN BOWLERS: EIGHT MEN WITH EXPERIENCE OF TOURS EXCELLENT FIELDING TO BE EXPECTED In 1929 the South African cricket selectors staked their chances of success in England heavily on youth. For their 1935 side, who are due in England on Monday, they are pinning their
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    A Compston’s Triumph
    1085 5 Roehampton Win PUTTS AND PITCHES BEAT PADGHAM I mpston (Coombe Mill) won the Hampton Professional Tournament, A. H. Padgham (Sundridge Park) bv .nd 1 in the 18-holes final. As he was a ls < t ssful in 1926 he wins outright the CU p t resented by
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    Lawn Tennis Notes
    856 5 PLAYERS AND THE FILM BAN The amateur question in lawn tennis, as in other games, is more cr less always with us, and it is in that direction, combined with that of what one might cell the new professionalism, that some of the grestest—and possibly the most
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      101 5 Fresh Vegetables > AND FRUIT HAVE ARRIVED FOR Jubilee Week-End s. K. 5 GREEN CABBAGE. 1 PARSNIPS. RHUBARB. it. CELERY. 1 CAULIFLOWER. L TOMATOES. CARROTS. TURNIPS. PLUMS. PEARS. PRITCHARD CO.. LTD*. PENANG. j Always Something New At EASTERN BAZAAR, 8, BISHOP STREET. LAMAI UNDIES VELVET" LACES STOCKINGS Bluemoon With “Guidaseam"
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    The Whole Truth About “The Oil War"
    973 6 Sir Henri Deterding Frankly Answers “Blood-Guilt Charges "THEY SAY I HAVE £68,000 000" ARE WE HOLDING DOWN A SECRET OIL PROCESS?—NO! Sir Henri Deterding, head of the mighty Royal Dutch-Shell group of companies, reveals frankly in the Sunday Dispatch interview below the truth
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    THE MENACE OF AERIAL ATTACK
    677 6 Steps To Strengthen Britain's Defences < PROTECTION FOR I j INDUSTRIAL AREAS j War Office And Air Ministry Act The problems of the weak defences of 'London and the defencelessness of the country generally against bombing attacks from the air, are receiving consideration at the
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    PADRE'S TRUCE AT THE FRONT
    371 6 When Dr. J. E. Adars Stopped The War CHRISTMAS IN "NO MAN'S LAND' The Rev. J. Esslemont Adams, a Presbyterian padre, who died at Aberdeen, was responsible for a remarkable incident of th& war. He held a Christmas Day service in No Man’s Land while
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    MAURETANIA SOUVENIRS
    176 6 Auction Of Liner’s 1 Fittings i I Souvenir- hunters from all parts of country will assemble in the Cunard-VV! ite Star liner Mauretania before she sai!.< on her last voyage to be broken up. I I The famous ship’s fittings will be tioned on board at Southampton on
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    CAR RACER'S GAS DEATH
    234 6 Hero Of Dives To Trapped Woman Well known as a racing motorist, Albert Hann, aged forty-six, has been found dead from coal ga s poisoning at his address in Holland Park-avenue, Kensington, W. Hann was a pioneer of the light car at Brooklands and in 1910
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    BACK, NECK AND LEG BROKEN
    127 6 But She Is Still Active At 73 What doctors at Brisbane General Hospital describe as a recovery unparalleled in the annals of medical history, was disclosed when Mr. Clara McCrae, of Brisbane, was discharged frc<n the institution. During the past nine years, Mrs. McCrae, I
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    JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
    110 6 Australia's Spectacular Programme Australia will celebrate the King’s Jubilee with a spectacular programme which is being prepared by the Defence Minister, the Postmaster-General and the Assistant Treasurer. They are planning displays of naval, military and air force manoeuvres at Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, public
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    OLYMPIC TO BE BROKEN UP?
    297 6 Biggest British-Built Ship In Service Another famous British liner —the Olympic—may follow the Mauretania to the shipbreakers’ yard soon. It is understood that the Olympic is to lie up in dry dock at Southampton for the next three months and plans which provided for a
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    TERMITES' TASTE
    224 6 They Ate Through A Telephone System l Darwin's white ants, or termites, one of trcp .cal North Australia’s pests and one of the world’s most interesting and puzzling, have lately showm considerable interest in j the local telephone system. They have eaten through cement and an inch thickness
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR ROUTE
    76 6 i Making Timor Crossing I Safer 1 To shorten the Timor Sea crossing on the England-Australia air route and to provide an all-weather landing ground for aeroplanes running short of petrol or for machines approaching Darwin in stormy weather, a new emergency aerodrome is now being built
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    TEN YEARS FOR JAVANESE
    1307 7 Culpable Homicide CASE WHICH WAS RE-TRIED Johore Bahru, April 29. middle aged Javanese plenter of Par Bintang, named Mariyani bin Astro, rged before Mr. Justice J. V. Mills a t last Batu Pahet Assizes with caused the death of a cfompatriot Mustari by cutting him with
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    BANK DIRECTORS ON TRIAL
    394 7 $70,000 Loan To Chop Heng Fatt Tong PROSECUTION CLOSES The trial of five directors of the Sze Hal Tong Banking and Insurance Co. who were i summoned before Mr. J. McP. Brander, the Singapore third magistrate, on Wednesday i to answer a charge under the Companies
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    PENANG JUBILEE FUND
    594 7 The following are new donations towards the Penang and Province Wellesley Jubilee Fund Previously acknowledged $91,114.75 NEW DONATIONS Brown, Phillips Stewart—Staff 33.00 Brown, Phillips Stewart 50.00 R. P. Phillips 100.00 Kennedy Burkill Co., Ltd. Staff 129.10 G. C. Watson 25.00 Mrs. L. G. Cheeh (nee Chong Yoon
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    IMPERIAL CHEMICALS
    210 7 —Reuter. Interests Best Served By Conditions Of Peace London, May 1. “The accusations that we enter into arrangements with others for the purpose of i provoking wars are too ridiculous for com- j ment” declared Sir Harry MacGowan, pre- I siding at the annual meeting of Imperial Chemical
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      448 7 l| I Royal Values I |l FOR THE I ROYftL JUBILEE j /jRn REAL LEA ™ER suit CASES. J S IV W I Stout quality real leather with hide capped corners, X i 5 v J strong foundation, good locks deep cut case, iron W/ L I S \V A
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      880 8 Will Be Jubilant Weber DHARMARAJ on The redo u b tabl HXh Reach The Jubilee Night European o f jjj s Fame B W A I N W Local Lads M 5 TONIGHT LAST NIGHT »-30 WEMBLEY PARK t,” THE HINDUSTANI WONDER P.CTURE TO N|G H T! TONIGHT! THE SECOND
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      133 8 6-15 LAST NIGHT 9-30 IwKwHa 1 jKSH^Hsgra&l^. jjffi i>-J wilk. '*-\H LYLE TALBOT iff* THELMA TODD < < jfM 1 CAP! FRANK HAWKS VJ*3*B B HENRY B.WALTHALL f V. gM*! TULLY MARSHALL A MONOGRAM A ik ji I MELOORAAAA *Tr. ,*L Supervised by TREM CARR H Produced by W.T. LACKEY
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    REVOLT NEAR MANILA
    178 9 •—Reuter. All Communication Cut Off i MUNICIPAL BUILDING CAPTURED I New York, May 2. A revolt apparently by opponents to the proposed constitution for the Philippines has broken out near Manila. Mr. Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippines’ Senate, who is at present in New York i
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    COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF AFRICA STATION
    85 9 Rugby Radio Service. i Rear-Admiral Tcttesjham I Appointed j I London, May 1. The King has approved the appointment of Rear-Admiral Tottenham to be Comman-der-in-Chief of the Africa Station in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir R. G. R. Evans, famous as “Evans cf the Broke” and a
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    "THE IRON DUKE"
    284 9 Notable British i Production OPENING AT MAJESTIC TODAY i i A film such as “The Iren Duke” which has received gcod notic e wherever i v.c.s shewn is not like y *.o be missed by Perang cinema enthusiasts, and it wou'd not be surpris ng if the
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE
    50 9 .—Rugby Radio Service. Six Squadrons Ĕ€]t’lpped With New Machines London, May 1. Sir squadrons cf the Royal Air Force hav? been equipped with new machines in the last few weeks and ten others are in the cours? of equipment. Some of these are stationed overseas.—Rugby Radio Service.
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      111 9 ENS TONIGHT W V OPENS TONIGHT 6-15 9-30 XWL AA <A O A A V-/ 6-15 9 30 GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURES present THE FIRST GENTLEMAN OF THE SCREEN! IbwMraMIIIB/™ll lgwi ■VAv ■'J Mr. GEORGE ARLISS MBOM IN HIS FIRST BRITISH PICTURE f THE IKON DUKE ill DIRECTED BY VICTOR SAVILLE a
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    JOHORE'S MUNIFICENCE
    289 10 Johore’s magnificent Silver Jubilee Gift of £500,000 to Great Britain for the purpose of Imperial Defence is only another striking instance of the affection in which His Majesty King George V is held. Johore is the only Independent State in the Malay Peninsula, but it is at the
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    TRAFFIC POLICE
    443 10 We offer our congratulations to Chief Court Inspector R. J. Stewart who had the temerity in court yesterday to criticise the Traffic Police. It is very rarely, indeed, that an occurrence like this takes place. Usually it is the other way about and irrespective whether a policeman is
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    GREAT BRITAIN JOINS STEEL CARTEL
    60 10 —Rugby Radio Service. Safeguard Against Dumping London, May 1. The agreement last night between the European Steel Cartel and the British Iron and Steel Federation was reached after prolonged negotiations. The newspapers welcome it as a safeguard against dumping in the home market and as
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    MR. CHEAH KEE EE ON DANCING
    764 10 ONE OF THE OLDEST ARTS CREATED BY MAN WATERLOO WON ON THE DANCING FLOOR OLD ARE VITALISED BY OXYGEN OF THE MIND Mr. Cheah Kee Ee. one of the most erudite of the Chinese in Penang today who has recently taken to dancing and
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    THREE FOREIGNERS ARRESTED
    216 10 .—Reuter Believed To Be Americans ALLEGED SURVEYING CF FORMOSA COAST J Tokio, Mav 2. j A message from Taihoku states that the sailing boat crew of three foreign- ers were arrested by the Japanese au--1 thorities at Taito, South East Formosa on April 29 on charges of
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    RATTENBURY CASE
    29 10 —Reuter. Accused To Statu At Old BoiSey London, May ni> are Mrs. Rattenbury and Stoner charged with the murder ol lusband have been committed :he Old Bailey.—Reuter.
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      19 10 DEL MONTE PRODUCTS ARE THE Best Obtainable Ball HOLE AGENTS Henry Waugh Co.. Ltd.. PENANG Singapore, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur.
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    MALAYS' JUBILEE PROGRAMME
    955 11 Spectacular Procession placings FOR LANTERN PROCESSION about 12.30 p.m. on May 5 the pro- of decorated cars is timed to arriVe Residency grounds and the Hon. the t Councilor (Mr. J. S. W. Arthur) .Jly consented to judge the cars for th award of prizes. order that
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    JUBILEE FUND NOW TOTALS $95,000
    330 11 Only $5,000 Short I MR. GRUMITT CONFIDENT OF REACHING GOAL The Penang Jubilee Fund which yesterday evening had reached $94,000 this morning jumped another sl,ooo—and at noon today stood at $95,000 or only $5,000 short of the $lOO,OOO which is aimed at as a minimum.
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    "PINANG GAZETTE" JUBILEE NUMBER
    214 11 Resident Councillor's Tribute CREDIT TO LOCAL PRESS AND INDUSTRY Ihe first complete copy of the Pinang Gazette’’ Jubilee Number was accepted by the Hon. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, acting Resident Councillor, Penang, who has written us as follows “I have the honour to acknowledge with
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    SILVER JUBILEE HOLIDAY
    16 11 There will be no issue of the “Pinang Gazette” on Monday, May 6.
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      HOW THE UNION JACK SHOULD
      82 11 BE FLOWN (Tp the Editor of the “P. G.”) Sir, —It is very distressing to note how the Union Jack is being flown on the top of some firms. It should be flown with the broad white diagonal cross nearest to the top of the
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    MAGIC EFFECTS OF COFFEE
    536 11 On Young Girl KIDNAPPED WITH HER KNOWLEDGE Klang, May 1. A sen‘ence of six months r.i. was passed by Che Osman, the Klang magistrate, on Kuppusamy, an oil mill coolie living at Simpong Lima. Klang, for kidnapping a miner named Kamalambal (female) from the lawful guardianship
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      212 11 SUPREME ''ln the Sunday Despatch A Bonny Baby Competition URL 1934, open to all comers J? W 19 babies out of the final f 12 were fed on COW X C GATE. ”A.Here are three including Jgr 1 ‘B-I il M the first prize-winner! J|| fl Could there be a
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    Solicitor – General Has The Right To Appear
    3562 12 Solicitor General Has The Right To Appear COURT OVERULES OBJECTION IN ACTION AGAINST MESSRS. A, B C GIVEN below is the full text of the judgment delivered in the Supreme Court on Wednesday on the preliminary objection raised in what has become known as “The Three Lawyers’ Case,” in which
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      198 12 TO COMMEMORATE The Jubilee OF H.M. The King WE ARE OFFERING DURING THIS WEEK ONLY Liberal j Discoun ts ON ALL PURCHASES. I STORCH BROS. LTD. PENANG. 4 KUALA LUMPUR SPOH. i l&shAway Superfluous Hair i a in 3 j MINUTES I This New I n Delightful I \Nay l
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    ACCUSED ABUSES MAGISTRATE
    285 13 After Fine CONVICTED MAN 'RESTED AND FINED Seremban, May 1. S. Davis, Protector of Chinese, jistrate in the local court today Ah Kow was charged with usive language to a magistrate. Lee Ah Kow was convicted of bicycle at night time without a sip attached to it.
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    LENIN: FATHER OF HITLER
    321 13 Mr. Garvin And The New Tyrannies "BETTER TO DIE THAN WALK IN FEAR" Contributing to the series or Broadcast addresses on “Freedom,” Mr. J. L. Garvin the editor of the “Observer,” in a speech from the National Station said our language and liberty were inseparable influences
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    HEAVY SENTENCES FOR THREE CHINESE
    636 13 Who Drugged And Robted Giris PENANG ASSIZE COURT CASE At the .Assize Court yesterday Mr. Justice hitley, presiding at the second session of the Penantr Assize Court, passed heavy sentences on three Chinese men who were charged on counts of theft and administering a drug
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    264 13 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. J. W. Callan, who in an inmate in the General Hospit'?J, is making sa isfactory progress Ur Mr. Rcland Braddell, of the legal firm of Braddell Brothers, has returned to Singapore from leave. Mrs. M. Barr, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Patricia Barr, is on a visit
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    FEAR OF DIVING
    147 13 "Complex'* Hypnotised Away Fcr years a “fear complex” prevented Harry Plumb, a Sydney cabinet-maker, from diving from a spring board. Now he does it without hesitation. His "complex”, recently broken down by hypnotnsm. is one of the me st remarkable cures recorded in Australia, at least. Plumb
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      78 13 AT $350-oo THIS “ROBINSON” PIANO IS REALLY GOOD VALUE. IT’S |WI I TONE HAS THAT MELLOWNESS W M I THAT DISTINGUISHES A GOOD I INSTRUMENT AND THE SOLID MAHOGANY TONED CASING IS A DELIGHT TO THE EYE. l|K TROPICAL MANUFACTURE MAKES THE ACTION PERFECT. 60 YEARS* EXPERIENCE STANDS BEHIND EVERY
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    SEMANGGOL RUBBER CO., LTD.
    746 14 TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING The Twenty-sixth Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Semanggol Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at 12.30 p.m. today, at the Registered offices of the Company la, Penang S ree\ Mr. John McNeill, Chairman, presided, and the others present were: Mr. T.E. Conaghan
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    LEADING BROKERS' SHARE LIST
    406 14 KENNEDY COMPANY TODAY’S PRICES The following are the latest quotations n MESSRS. KENNEDY Ctt’l Aan Ust today.— Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Seilers RUBBER: Ayer Hitam 1.60 1.80 1.60 I.Boc Brunei United 4.00 4.30 3.80 4.10 Glenealy 155 1.70 1.50 1.65 Indragiri 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.0714
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    UNITED PATANI (Malaya) RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
    47 14 Messrs. Boustead Co. Ltd., Penang, have received a telegram frem the Secretaries, Messrs. Ed. Boustead Co., London, advising that a dividend of 6% has been recommended payable on Ist June. The Annual Report and Accounts for 1934 will be issued shortly.
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    A A. ANTHONY & CO.’S QUOTATIONS
    238 14 A A. ANTHONY CO.’S QUOTATIONS Thfc following are the dmngea In quotations up to noon toda” Yesterday Today TIN Buyers Sellers Buyers Seitan Ayer Weng 1.82% 1.87% 1.85 1.90 Hitam 47 49 47 49 Hong Fatt 50 52 51 53 Kuchai 74 76 74 76 Nawng Pet 70 75 70
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    SINGAPORE RACES
    39 14 The Scratchings (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 3. The following are the scratchings for tomorrow’s races:— Race 7: Short Suit, Great Mirador, Bruas and Little Mester. (Little Mester all engagements) Race 8: Great Houdini and Miltondale.
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    EXCHANGE
    95 14 PENANG, MAY 3. London Bank Demand 2 3 31|32 4m ts 2-4 1(16 Private 3 m|te credit 2)4% 3 Documentary 2|4 7116 On New York Demand 56% France T.T. 840 Shanghai T.T. 24 dis. Hongkong T.T. 7% prem. India T.T. 154 Bar Silver 32% The s.s. “Soudan” from Japan,
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    PRODUCE MARKET
    111 14 nN YESTERDAY TODAY London (Spot) £226.0.0 £224.15.0 Do. (3 months) £221.0.0 £219.10.0 Singapore $113.50 $113.25 BuMneas Doua Penang $114.12% Business -Done 125 tons OOPRA- —(Bundrled) $4.95 $4.95 BLACK PEmB u $17.50 $17.50 RUBBER.— Loodon 5%d sftd New York llftc(G) ll%c(G) Singapore Spat 18%c 18%c May/June 19 %c 19
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    SOON THEAM & CO.
    272 14 SOON THEAM CO. The following ere the changes in oui quotations up to noon today:— Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TINS Ayer Wengs 1.85 1.95 1.85 1.95 Hitams 48 51 48 51 Hong Fatts 49 51 49 51 Johens 25 27 25 27 K. Lanjuts 13 3 14 0
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    HOW EXCHANGES ARE MOVING
    110 14 Latest Quotations Thursday Wednesday Paris 73 25 64 73 11 64 New* York 4.84% 4.B3f*j Montreal 4.85% 4.85 Brussels 28.59 22.49 Geneva 14.96 14.91% Amsterdam 7.16% 7-13% Milan 58Al 58 Ber’.in 12.01 11.98 Prague 115% 115 ft Copenhagen Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Vienna 25%
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      39 14 WEATHER REPORT TDmpeoruhire Wlad Filnftf 6.00 a m. 76 N 4 Di.m Noon 77 S TIDE TABLE TODAY HIGH WATER LOW WATER 12.45 a.m 7.00 a.m. 1.01 p.m 7.45 p.m. TOMORROW 1.25 a.m 7.40 a.m. 1.36 p.m 8.25 p.m.
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    SOME ASPECTS OF MODERN RUBBER PLANTING
    3782 15  -  «X A. G. Barron-Toop (in the India-Rubber Journal.) Dur the last fifteen years many ~3 have taken place in the various qof rubber planting, some for 1( r ,y of economy, others merely as the result of research and progress. It would long to
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    SILVER DEALINGS IN EXCHANGE
    155 15 Volume Of Business London, May 1. The announcement by the secretary of the Metal Exchange, “Silver gentlemen” was greeted with cheers by Member s when after twenty-five years, dealings in silver futures were resumed on the Exchange. Thirty-seven pence was bid for three months countered by
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    SPECULATION IN INDIA
    140 15 j £3.000,000 Profits For Six Months Bombay, May 1. Although the people’s silver hoards have doubled the value, there is no indication that they are spending it. Speculators* profits for the past six months are estimated at £3,000,000. RUPEE’S VALUE l i London, May 1. I The
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
    598 17 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule Of Principal Lines The folkmlßg to a list of veaaela arriving «d Mfllng from Penang during the week IN POBT TODAY 9.8. GEN V. D. HEY DEN from Lho-Seu-mawe, Sigli, Olehleh and Sabang. M.V. SILVERSANDAL from Singapore via Behawan. Sails today for Colombo, Port Said, Naples,
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    1292 17 AIR MAILS A mail for Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda and Zanzibar by train to Singapore end thence by Imperial Airways will be c'osed at 7 p.m. today. A mail for Northern and Southern Rhodesia and NyaseJand by train to Singapore and thence by Imperial Airways will be closed
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      1529 17 Wireless Programmes B.B.C. 6.50—Big Ben. The B.B.C. Northern 9.00—Talk on literature. Orchestra. Leader, Alfred Barker. 9.35—Ste’ipn orchestra. T*- .Tjwowing ar* wvsiMgtha, ductor, T. H. Morrison. Overture, 6 Medley of hits Billy Golwyn. jbc whldh will be used teiltaaM» Pigue Dame (Suppe), Fantasy, The 7 Galop O. Langey. *>-- Three Beers
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    ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL
    1638 18 Claim For $1,050 Fails ADVERTISING FIRM SUED Judgment for the defendants with costs was the decision of Mr. Justice Burton on Tuesday in the Supreme Court when he dismissed the claim brought by Mr. James Henry Martin against his former employers, the Advertising and Publicity Bureau, for
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    "SECRET WAR FOR OIL" NOVEL
    400 18 Libel On British Company NOT CONTROLLED BY GOVERNMENT A settlement was announced in the King’s Bench Division on April 16 of a libel action by British Controlled Oilfields Ltd. aganst Messrs. George Routledge and Sons Ltd., of London, publishers, end Messrs. Butler and Tanner Ltd.,
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    DISOBEYING POLICE SIGNALS
    361 18 Tamil Cyclists Discharged That a cyclist had not disobeyed the order of a constable ion point duty unless he stopped after passing the cons’able, was the statement of Chief Court Inspector R.J. Stewart in the police court yesterday, when a Tamil named Narayan Samy was charged with
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      272 18 rar/** J rßffw F HU fcr "W V J Mrs. A. Weinert, Ji Petaling, Ji Dear Sir, 25th Feby., 1935. I owe my grateful thanks to Lactogen for the wonderful effect in building up babies. Maurine was only 6%-lbs. when born and I started her on Lactogen with wonderful results.
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    DANISH THE BOGEYMAN
    800 19 A Helpful Talk to QyMhothers with Nervous Children by our Nursery Expert L. HERE are few mothers who do not believe that their children are highly strung.” And there are ,0 3d grounds for this belief. AU children, almost without ception, at any rate to begin v.iih,
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    SPARKLE IN YOUR GLASS
    1173 19 Home Maker's Diary—by Janet Jay Looking at it from both the decorative and useful points of view, glass in some form never dates or goes out of fashion. In fact, new app 11 c ations and uses for it are being disc overed almost day by
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE.
    246 20 Bank Holiday Racing Thrill NEAR THING FOR THE CROWD.—What happened to Jean Reville (France) when his car left the track and crashed into the rails during the international scratch race for midget cars at Crystal Palace HOW TRTTY SPENT BANK HOLIDAY.— These girls and the
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