Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 May 1935

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 118. Vol. XCIII. FRIDAY, MAY 24. 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Mr. Baldwin To Be Premier
    52 1 —Reuter. WITHIN FEW WEEKS MR. MACDONALD MEDICALLY ADVISED TO RESIGN London, May 24. <■ j Mr. Stanley Baldwin’s assumption of the premiership within a few weeks is virtually certain as a consequence of the advice of Mr. Macdonald’s doctor and oculist. Mr. Macdonald will remain
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    GREAT BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCES
    60 1 m. and 4.15 p.m. G.M.T. —Rugby ’ladio Service. Marquess Of Londonderry To Broadcast Talk London, May 23. A talk by the Marquess of Londonderry t Great Britain's air defences will be broadcast on May 23, at 8.40 p.m. and on May 24 at 1.00 a.m., 6.35
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    QUEEN'S INFORMAL VISIT
    41 1 Rugby Radio Service. To Memorial Exhibition London, May 23. he Queen today paid an informal visit the Memorial Exhibition now being held London of the works of the late Mr. C. lagger, the distinguished British sculpRugby Radio Service.
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR
    79 1 Rugby Radio Service. s rince Of Woles Flies To Birmingham London, May 23. he Prince of Wales travelled by air to 'le Bromwich Aerodrome this after•fi to visit the British Industries Fair at ningham. s the Prince went from the aerodrome he Fair, he was warmly greeted
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    TRADE FAIR AT HONGKONG
    121 1 —Reuter. Concrete Suggestions Invited FROM INTERESTED BRITISH INDUSTRIES London, May 23. In the House of Commons replying to Mr. ChorFon’s request to reconsider the decision not to exhibit at the British Empire Trade Fair at Hongkong, Mr. Ernest Brown, replying for Colonel Colville, said if representative
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    AMERICAN BANK IN SHANGHAI
    85 1 —Reuter. Suspends Payments Shanghai, May 24. The Board of directors of the American Oriental Banking Corporation, an American concern operating in Shanghai and Tientsin, this morning decided, owing to the continued acute financial situation, to suspend payments and apply to the Shanghai American court for appointment
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    ROAD CASUALTIES
    54 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Fewer Persons Killed In Great Britain London, May 23. The decrease in road casualties is shown by the Transport Ministry issued today. For the week ending May 18 there were 112 killed and 3,962 injured as compared with 132 killed and 4,966 injured in the
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    U.S. NAVY SEAPLANE MISHAP
    53 1 Reuter. Six Fliers Reported Killed New York, May 23. The warship Pennsylvania, the flagship of the Mid-Pacific Fleet during the mano-J euvres, reports that six fliers were killed I when a giant United States Navy seaplane developed spin and crashed with a terrific speed into the
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    EARL OF CLARENDON
    28 1 —Reuter. Term Of Office Extended London, May 23. The King *as extended the Earl or Clarendon’s term of office as Governor- General of South Africa.-
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    FRENCH BUDGET DEFICIT
    131 1 —Reuter. Estimated At $100,000,000 GOVERNMENT TO ASK FOR DICTATORIAL POWERS Paris, May 23. In addition to international worries, the Government is faced with serious financial difficulties when the Chamber reassembles next week. The budget deficit is estimated at over £100,000,000. Furthermore the Treasury repayments at the end
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    EDDIE CANTOR IN HOSPITAL
    33 1 —Reuter. Operation For Stomach Trouble Hollywood, May 23. Eddie Cantor who entered hospital on Monday with stomach trouble has undergone a major operation and his condition is reported satisfactory.-
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    VETO OF U.S. BONUS BILL
    297 1 —Reuter. President Escapes Defeat OPPOSITION FAILS IN SENATE Washington, May 24. President Roosevelt finally escaped defeat as the Senate voted 54 to 40 against the President’s veto whereas a two-thirds majority is necessary to make the vote effective. BILL IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Veto Overridden
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    BRITISH AIR PROGRAMME
    650 1 £23,500,000 will at least be doubled. —Rugby Radio Service and Reuter. Approved By Commons MR. BALDWIN'S SPEECH MAKES PROFOUND IMPRESSION London, May 23. Mr. Baldwin’s speech in the House of Commons made a profound impression in the House which was more crowded than on any other post-war
    £23,500,000 will at least be doubled.—Rugby Radio Service and Reuter.  -  650 words
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    Linking Up Air Routes
    159 1 Rugby Radio Service. Campbell Black’s Project* ATTEMPT SERIES OF LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS London, May 23. Before the northern summer ends tn September, Campbell Black, the copilot with C. W. A. Scott of the Comet twin-engine monoplane, which won the England—Australia speed and handicap races last October,
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    THE KING AND QUEEN
    84 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Attend Jubilee Ball At Guildhall London, May 23. The King and Queen were present at the Ball given in the Guildhall last night by the Corporation of London in celebration of the Silver Jubilee. There were 1,800 guests. A striking feature of the
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    OPIUM COMMITTEE
    31 1 .—Reuter. Invitation To Japan Approved Geneva, May 23. The Council of the League of Naftions has approved the proposal to invite Japan to attend ths Opium Committee without comment.
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    Stage And Screen
    2684 3 CIRCUS RING PLAY AT "ALHAMBRA" "GLAMOROUS NIGHTS" AT DRURY LANE FINE JUBILEE NEWS REEL SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE'S NEW FILM (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 11. “THE FLYING TRAPEZE” z Flying Trapeze,” pro- I duced this week at the Al- hambra Theatre, is something new to London.
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      103 3 MBHBiW ’’X fl R S I SjhS-US I >fs I El IE i Sole Agents N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO. i —i > 1 irir, STANDARD OF A HOUSEHOLD W JUDGED BY ITS FURNISHINGS a* which the Bedstead Is prominent. If it beam the “Diamond" trademark, tan owner may
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    Dr. And Mrs. Hopkins Win Mixed Doubles Final
    595 4 Mrs. Lee And Kok Ying Beaten CONCLUSION OF PENANG CHAMPIONSHIPS Goon Kok Ying, partnered by Mrs. Lee was deprived of winning the Triple Crown this year by Dr. and Mrs. H. Hopkins i who beat them in the final of the Mixed
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    SELANGOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    174 4 Miss Loke Wins Singles Title (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 23. It is announced today that Mrs. Whitechurch, being indisposed and unable to play further for several weeks in the SeI langor State Tennis Championships, has j given a walk-over to Miss Loke Soh Lip
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    FRENCH TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    57 4 Perry And Tucky In Semi-Finals Paris, May 24. In the French Lawn Tennis Championships quarter-finals. Perry ar.d Tuckey bee t Borotra and Brugnon, the French Davis Cup pair 14—12, I—6,1 —6, 6—B, 6—l, 6 —4. In the Women’s Doubles Championship, Miss Mary Hardwicke and Miss Yorke beat
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    MICKEY MOUSE CLUB WINS
    279 4 P. C. C Defeated By Only Goal A soccer match was played yesterday on the Esplanade between the Penang Cricket Club and the Mickey Mouse Club and resulted in a win for the latter by one goal to nil. The Mickey Mouse Club a team composed
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    Municipality Draw With H.A.F.C.
    418 4 Two Goals Shared SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE SOCCER Yesterday cn the Dato Kramat ground the Munic'pal Recreation Club drew with thd Hadayatol-Anwar Football Club in a Second Division league match, the teems sharing two goals. The game was well contested, especially in the second half. The strong
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    Middlesex Defeats Somerset
    113 4 —Reuter. By Seven Wickets ANOTHER CENTURY BY WYATT London, May 23. The following are the results of the principal cricket matches concluded today:— Middlesex beat Somerset by 7 wickets. Somerset: 121 and 187 (Robins 5 for 77). Middlesex: 140 (J. Lee 5 for 38) and 170 for
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    CRICKET
    79 4 Malay C. C. v. Eastern Smelting Club The following are selected to represent the Malay C. C. against the Eastern Smelting Club on Sunday, on the Dato Kramat Ground, play commencing 10 a.m. sharp M. M. Akbar (Capt.), A. Rahman, H. D. Ahmed, M T. Samsudin, M. Z. Hassan,
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB SKYE MEETING
    369 4 Handicaps For Today CARD OF EIGHT EVENTS The following are the acceptances for today, the first day of the Singapore Turf Club Skye Meeting, together with selections by Tic-Tac RACE 1 Horses—Class s—Division 3 Furlongs. Chorus Girl 10.12 Lady Alouette 10.09 Sea Aerial 10.05 Brown
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    Derby Second Favourite
    84 4 —Reuter. Bobsleigh Sound LATEST CALL-OVER London, May 23 Bobsleigh was given a good bout f trotting exercise on the home paddocks after which Trainer Leader stated he passed the horse as sound. THE CALL-OVER The latest call-over for the Derby resulted as follows: evens Bahram o, ll|lo
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL
    125 4 Victories For Marines And Wiltshires (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 24. The Marines crushed the Singapore Criket Club at football but the play was not so one-Sided as the score of eleven goals to one would indicate. The club struggled hard but the Marines defence and attack
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      26 4 IWfiS A new type of GIRL show—with a laugh-a-minute Warner's Novel Musical Spectacle SWEET MUSIC will make you sit up and Take Notice QUEEN'S NEXT WEEK.
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    “For England And Yorkshire"
    1213 5 SUTCLIFFE TELLS HIS STORY TRIBUTES TO HOLMES AND HOBBS—AND A FEW PROPHECIES Because Herbert Sutcliffe has had so many cricket experiences in so many parts of the world his recollections are bound t > be interesting: because Herbert Sutcliffe occupies as a cricketer a place among
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    HARROGATE LAWN TENNIS
    728 5 MRS. HOPMAN'S TWO VICTORIES THE PROMISE OF MISS DREW by 6 —4, 3—6, 10 —8. Miss Hargreaves, who sustained the pace of her driving: better than Miss Lettington, had two’, match points in the fourteenth game of the last set, and two games later allow-! ed her
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    Hockey In Brussels
    323 5 BRITISH TEAM DEFEAT SPAIN TO MEET HOLLAND IN SEMI-FINAL Brussels, May 8. The British International Hockey team scored another victory here beating Spain by 4 goals to nil, and now have to meet Holland in one of Friday’s semi-finals. The other semi-final is between Germany and Spain.
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    SURREY AMATEUR GOLF
    226 5 Major Thorburn Regains The Title Major S. K. Thorburn (Sunningdale), the 1927 winner, regained the Surrey Amateur Golf Championship at Sunningdale on May 10. beating P. W. L. Risdon (Coombe Hill), a former captain of the English boys’ team, by 3 and 2. In the semi-final, Thorburn
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    LOTTERY SUMMONS AGAINST M.P. DISMISSED
    838 6 A 2d. "DRAW" AT EXETER CONSERVATIVE CLUB I WHEN ENTERTAINMENT IS A "FETE" A summons against Mr. Arthur Conrad K.eed, M.P.for Exeter, alleging that he “on March 27 unlawfully and knowingly did permit the Constitutional Club, Exeter, to be used for the promotion of lottery
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    THICKER THAN WATER
    114 6 Swimmer Gives Blood And Relinquishes Race Chance /'Although he had been training since November, last year, for an important three-mile swimming race in the River Yarra, at Melbourne, which has just been held, Sydney Cecil Lyons, of Melbourne relinquished a good chance of success when he answered
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    AUSTRALIA'S UNEMPLOYED LOWEST SINCE 1929
    63 6 A rapid fall in the number cf unemployed people in Australia is disclosed in the latest official figures which give the percentage at 18.8 the lowest since 1929. At the end of 1934, says Austral News, 80,097 trades union'sts were out of work, compared with
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    HE TOOK 6 WEEKS IN 1849
    106 6 Now He Has Done It In Two Hours In 1849, aged two years, John Thoms, set out w’ith his pioneer parents from the townsh.p of Sydney into the vast unknown plains of New South Wales. It tock them six weeks in a covered bullock
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    THE MODERN WAY.
    27 6 THE MODERN WAY.—One of the first customers to Messrs. Boots new beauty salon in Oxford-street, W, receiving treatment from one of the experts attendance.
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    FAMOUS BOOKS FOR KING'S LIBRARY
    672 6 Sir James Barrie's Jubilee Idea G.B.S. SENDS "ST. JOAN" Sir James Barrie, w’ho celebrated his 75th birthday on Mey 9. has just had a Jubilee idea. What an excellen* thing it would be. he thought, if the leading writers and composers of Britain each chose
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    WOULD THE DOMINIONS FIGHT?
    727 6 A Free Hand For Each If War Threatened EMPIRE POLICY CLARIFIED During a visit to this country of the Dominion Premiers much valuable work in Consolidating the ties of Empire has been performed as a result of the exchanges ‘hat have taken place between overseas statesmen
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    THE WIFE WHO CANNOT STOP INVENTING
    715 6 SHE BEGAN BECAUSE SHE WAS ANNOYED: NOW IT IS A BUSINESS HER HOUSE IS A WORKSHOP AND ORDERS POUR IN FOR A SECRET PROCESS A LOST cap from a vanishing-cream tube has led to the foundaG n of a business which is the only
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    AUSTRALIA'S CHILLED BEEF
    101 6 Plan To Import More British Pedigree Stock To hasten the development of the chilled beef industry which the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. J.A. Lyons, is discussing with Downing Street from the preference or quota angle, the Australian Federal government is now proposing to establish a Federal and
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    Taiping Merchants On Trial
    2101 7 CHARGED WITH MANAGEMENT OF COMMON BETTING HOUSE WELL-KNOWN TRAINER'S EVIDENCE ON CODES FIRST ACCUSED'S STORY OF LOANS TO FRIENDS ON COURSES Taiping, May 23. Further interesting evidence was recorded before Mr. W. A. ard, M.C.S., District Officer, in the Taiping Magistrate’s Court yesterday, in the case
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    SEQUEL TO TANJONG TOKONG FIGHT
    683 7 Four Indians In Court ALLEGED INJURIES FROM; STICK A mother, her married daughter, her sen-in-law, and a neighbour figured in a case before Mr. B. F. Bridge, the District, Judge, this morning, when a Tamil was brought up on a charge of voluntarily caus- ing
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    SIR JOSIAH CROSBY AT PENANG
    127 7 On Way To Europe To Recuperate Sir Josiah Crosby, the British Minister in Bangkok, arrived here yesterday evening by the International Express to join the P. O. “Naldera” for Europe to recuperate after his recent illness. Sir Josiah was accompanied by Mr. R. C. Barnard.
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    STOP PRESS
    79 7 Reuter. U. 5. LABOUR THREAT New York, May 24. A threat to plunge the United States into a general strike unless the labours’ demand for two years’ prolongation of the N.R.A. and similar legislation were met, was voiced by Mr. William Green at a mass meeting of workers
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    Two Soldiers In Court
    139 9 Echo Of Fatal S'pore Motor Smash ROBBERY CHARGE AMENDED An echo of the fatal motor smash in Changi Road, Singapore, which cost two young soldiers (Lacey and Johnson) their lives, was heard in the second Magistrate’s Court when James Henry Pitcher and Albert Farrington, survivors of
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    SOLICITING A LOAN
    65 9 -“-Reuter. U. S. Quartermaster General Dismissed Washington, May 23. A secret court martial terminated a distinguished military career by ordering the dismissal of Colonel Alexander Williams Assistant Quartermaster General on a charge of soliciting and obtaining a loan in connection with war Department Contracts and giving false
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    MR. TAN KAH KEE HONOURED
    105 9 Order Of Brilliant Jade Nanking, May 10. In recognition of his munificent donations for the cause of education, the National Government, in an order to the Executive Yuan, authorises the conferment of the Order of the Brilliant Jade (Tsai-Yu Chang), 2nd grade, on Mr. Chen
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    SOVIET GIANT AEROPLANES
    33 9 Reuter. Two More To Be Constructed Moscow, May 23. Two giant aeroplanes of the same type as the Maxim Gorky will be constructed in addition to the three already decided.
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    HERR HITLER'S SPEECH
    169 9 Reuter Wireless. Heard By 90% Of Population Berlin, May 21. At least 90 per cent of the German population heard Hitler’s speech. Every small town and hamlet made meticulous arrangements for its reception while in the stree’s and squares in Berlin, in ell the hospitals, factories, theatres,
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    OUTBREAK OF FIRE ON "NORMANDIE"
    111 9 .—Reuter Wireless. Painter Responsible For Mishap Paris, May 21. Sensational reports of an outbreak of fire on the giant new liner “Normandie” j are revealed to be based on a minor incident. It appears a painter, one of 3,000 workmen «.board the liner, retired to
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    Perak Triad Society Case
    698 9 Extracts From Ritual Read In Court PROTECTOR OF CHINESE'S EVIDENCE Accused Already Serving Sentence “Heaven as father, earth as mother, sun as brother, moon as sister-in-law and Yung-Lung as chief,” was one of the slogans alleged to have been found in the possession of one Ng
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    PROGRESS IN SOUTH AFRICA
    528 10 When General Hertzog, the Prime Minister of South Africa, took part in the celebrations of the Royal Silver Jubilee in London he did so as the representative of a country which, to use his own words, is “united on the basis of common loyalty to its
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    SPIRIT OF EMPIRE
    154 10  -  By C. E. H. JACOBS O Sons of Fame and Freedom Who bear aloft the light Serve ye the lamp undying, Flame as the stars the night. Leave ye the land that is Mother, Brave with ycur love the tide, Honour the bond of the Far Beyond
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    JUBILEE MEDALS
    70 10 Mystery Of Recipients Cleared (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 24. The long unexplained silence concerning the recipients of Jubilee Medals had been broken at last by the issue of this morning’s “Gazette Extraordinary.” The list makes nearly three columns in the morning paper. All the recipients are
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    Empire Day
    1321 10 ADDRESSES BY PROMINENT CITIZENS MR. SIMPSON'S INSPIRING MESSAGE AT I ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL NO COMBINED CADETS OR SCOUTS PARADE Empire Daj’ was celebrated in all the schools of Penang today individually, there being; no combined cadets and scouts parade in view of the' recent Jubilee parade. Short programmes were
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    Celebrations in the Schools
    1929 11 Empire Day Message red to the beautiful motto of the British Empire, “Fear God end serve the King.” After three cheers for His Majesty the King-Emperor, which were vociferously Iven the National Anthem was rendered i>v the pupils and thus ended an impressive ceremony. HUTCHINGS SCHOOL
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    AT IPOH
    201 11 Fortieth Anniversary Of A.C.S. w (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 24. Empire Day was fittingly observed in the usual manner in all schools where the King's and Brig.-Gen. Jellicoe’s messages were read >nd the National Anthem sung. The boys received a half holiday. The celebrations at the
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    TRAVELLING POST OFFICE
    316 11 Special Van Arrives At Prai SAFER TRANSIT FROM BANGKOK The first special travelling Post Office, 1 the new precautionary measure to safei guard money and notes on the International Express between Bangkok and Penang arrived at Prai Station yesterday evening. There were not many on the train
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    KING’S JUBILEE MEDAL
    90 11 Awarded To Penang Volunteers The fc flowing members of The P. A P.W.V.C. are recipients of H.M. Tha King’s Jubilee Medal: Lt.-Col. G. D. A. Fletcher, M.C. Major H. W. Esson, M.C. Major E. A. de Buriatte, V.D. Captain P. T. Hutchings. Captain A. C. Trotter. Lieut.
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      187 11 A BUSY DAY IN A PROUD FATHER’S LIFE (BPf iWR Sir? 4 9 a m 9“IO a.m. 11 am. nl 11 1! z-Mii ki r n (Ch tL® 'I Msß 1 P m 5 pm, 6 p m, Meantime Mrs. Johnson at home searches everywhere for that last photograph of
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    ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST
    1181 12 F. M. S. R. UNDER-GUARD ARRESTED Collected Excess Fares A POLICE TRAP Allegations that an under-guard on the F.M.S. Railways committed criminal breach of trust in respect of excess fares paid on the journey from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur were made in the Kuala Lumpur
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    “The Scarlet Pimpernel"
    261 12 Well-Directed Film At Majestic The “Pimpernel” story was originally written in 1903 by Baroness Orczy, deahng with a period of the French Revolution. Perhaps the choosing of the title “The Scarlet Pimpernel”—an English roadside flower —was influenced by the fact that the Baroness has always been a
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    CHEATING CHARGE AGAINST SINGAPORE MERCHANT
    1047 13 Chinese Bank's Prosecution OVERDRAFT OF $5,000 Sequel To Business Failure Singapore, May 23. Chia Chan Tock was charged in the First Police Court yesterday with cheating in respect of 35,000. The District Judge (Mr. H.A. Forrer) heard the case. The complainants are the Oversea Chinese
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    337 13 SOCIAL PERSONAL I Mr. and Mrs. J.A.S. Jennings are at present spending a short holiday at the Cameron Highlands. I Mr. J.H. Johnston, Assistant Superin- tendent of Customs, and Excise, Lumut, was admitted to Batu Gajah Hospital on Monday suffering from malaria. I Mr. G.B. Dunnett, of the Hongkong and
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      554 13 i Dry, Scaly Eczema I On Face and Neck Healed by Cuticura I “I suffered with dry eczema for nearly nine months. It began like I; tie lumps on the side of my face, on *mv neck and on my shoulders. It was y and scaly and the burning and
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      75 13 PENANG 'PHONE 543. I PENANG S. S. TODAY EMPIRE DAY PUBLICITY POSTER COMPETITION EXHIBITION Under the auspices of Penang Publicity Committee 3 P.M. TO 10 P.M. IN RUNNYMEDE BALL ROOM SATURDAY NEXT EMPIRE AIR DAY DINNER BALL Under the auspices of Penang Flying Club. EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. DRESS DINNER
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      55 13 Columbia Grafonolas THREE MODELS OF THIS BRITISH PORTABLE, WORLD RENOWNED FOR THEIR SUPERB TONE COMBINED WITH THE BEST BRITISH WORKMANSHIP. Model 205. $21.00 201. $32.00 202. $50.00 Fitted with the latest type of soundbox, and guaranteed for One Year. SOLE DISTRIBUTORS ROBINSON PIANO CO.. PENANG. I THE FINEST NEW ZEALAND
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    LEADING BROKERS' SHARE LIST
    375 14 KENNEDY COMPANY TODAY’S PRICES The following are the latest quotation* ta KEU4NSIDY A CO.’» today Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBER: Bassett 64 70 65 70 Batu Lintang 1.05 1.15 1.05 1.15 Benta 87% 95 87% 95 Broga 92% 97% 92% 97% C. Serdang 97%
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    EXCHANGE
    44 14 PENANG, MAY 24 London Bank Demand 2)3 31 32 »1 4mlts 214 ills «•rtTAte 3 m|ts credit 3 Documentary ««4 71,. On New York Demand France T T Hongkong t.T. 8 Shanghai T T n moi. 26% dls •Bar Silver 154 34 A
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    PRODUCE MARKET
    116 14 MN: London (Spot) TODAY Do. (Smooth.) 7 n 6 *****0 Stncpor. 1223 5 0 £224.15.0 bXTdoo. 3115 50 ««SO 1537,4 »115« OOPRA.— (SundrUd) Buy ersn° «Hera Buyer, no seder. BLACW PEPPER s _°L, 3490 I BVBBRE— ***** m.OO >. M«w York M Od. Rtaopor. M 12(4C.(G) 12,’.e.(G> June
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    A. A. ANTHONY & CO.’S QUOTATIONS
    362 14 A. A. ANTHONY CO.’S QUOTATIONS The foUowing are ths ctangas W evn quotations up to noon todav Yesterday Txlay Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TIN Ayer Weng 1.85 1.90 1.85 1.90 Hong Fatt 48 50 49 51 Jelebu 95 1.00 92% 97% K’.eng River 1.47% 1.52% 1.50 1.55 Mambau 40 45
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    UNITED TRADERS, LIMITED
    143 14 *Hie following are the latest quotaotsv for today Buyers Seilers HN Ampat Tins 4[3 4:9 Ayer Wengs 1.85 1.90 Hitams ..50 52% Hong Fatts ..50 52% Jelebus 90 95 Johans 24 26% Kamuntings 1213 12|9 K. Lanjuts 13|3 14|0 Killinghalls 116 12(0 Kuchais 75 77% Laruts B|6
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    SOON THEAM & CO.
    325 14 SOON THEAM CO. The following ere the changes in oui quotations up to noon today:— Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBER B. Lintangs 1.05 110 1.05 1.10 I Brogas 90 95 90 95 I Indragiris 1.15 1.20 1.12% 1.17% Mentakabs 41 43 41 43 Pajama 1.85 1.95 1.80 1.90
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      489 14 Science throws new light on tooth decay Pain it natnre*s warning •Lx that teeth are diseased. The cause of ftain is usually T** decay and an important I mm C cause of decay is film on 'yß? teeth,'which science calls A ll» “bacterialplaque.” life Z ]< BE I <J I
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      16 14 I Your a«»w I( Jy m need is t ftI SB morning me-up" 4 Av Hw
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE
    1226 15 MINUTES OF MEETING IN PENANG ASSESSMENT RATES FOR 3RD QUARTER, 1935 The following record of a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Penang, on Friday, 10th May, 1935, is issued for publication Present :—The Chairman (The Hon’ble the Controller of Labour, Malaya, Mr. C. D.
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    HOW EXCHANGES ARE MOVING
    104 15 Latest O”otations Thursday Wednesday Paris 74 47J64 74H New York 4.92 4.91 Montreal 4.92 4.90% Brussels 29.11 29.05 Geneva 15.23 15.20 Amsterdam 7.28% 7.26% Milan 59% 59% Berlin 12.22 12.21 Prague 118% 117% Copenhagen Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Vienna 26% 26% Helsingfors 226% 226%
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      197 15 I RUSTON i FOUR CYCLE Airless Injection OIL ENGINE I ,v A>§iJl jPr ri I 1 I j 4r 1^ Starts Instantly From Cold Automatic Lubrication. ■I So/e Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. PENANG. I *.V.VAW^WWn te e w I FLAVOURS ,'PU LAR ALL OVER E woRLD ■'?*.< Consistent high quality
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      160 15 EASTERN MANUFACTURING CO. SHEET STEEL SPECIALISTS. n EMCO n Steel Bullock Carts $l6O Complete. 1, RIVER ROAD, Ttlegrmu EMCO. PENANG. Telephone 1484. ii i i ii R Regulate your ’mm I DIGESTION Im Q Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills H ■U People who eat and drink too much, or get
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      1974 16 FTSaS 8 1 IJI TH DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE t W KyX JJ3 I n 7 wffhgEH UM AMERICANM AIL LINE >,.. >«•?'■, J&z I JkaßS3| -e -T BLUirWUBL MMB ~l Vessels. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Leave Due 1 Penang London M ACHILLES L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea May 24 June
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    Daily Mail List
    1365 17 NOTICE .be Air Mails despatched from Penang r n the May 15 per the Netherlands Airr, via Alor Star-Amsterdam were deliv<r<d in London on May 23. AIR MAILS >, mail for Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda Zanzibar by train to Singapore and t; w by Imperial Airways will be
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
    690 17 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule Of Principal Lines The foßowtag is a Met of vessels arriving -ad sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TODAY S.S. BULAN from Singapore via ports. M.V. GLENGARRY from Far East via Singapore. Sails same day for Colombo, Port Said, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. S.S.
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      49 17 EASTERN BAZAAR FOR Fixed Price 8, BISHOP STREET. PILLS. I APIOL STEEL I a Sure and certain for $ll Female complaints. Every lady should E I keep a box in the house. K I W. J. EDMONDS, B The English Pharmacy I g 52-54, Beach Street, Penang. 1 A
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      1175 17 Wireless Programmes R.B.C. i yalists on the shores of the Baj B.ls—Gramophone Records i of Fundy in Old Novo. Scotia ir 9.oo—Close down. rtie fbMowfng are the wavelengths,; the year 1783; the settlemen’ of •v W which will be used simultaneous-; the Royalis's; the Wentworth His TOMORROW 2torical Society at
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    BALANCE DUE ON CHARGEE SALE
    277 18 Sequel To Appeal Court Ruling TWO SUITS BEFORE PERAK JUDGE Decisions For The Plaintiffs Judgment was entered for the plaintiff in the Perak Supreme Court, Ipoh, in the case in which R. M. M. S. M. Somasundaram Chettiar, of Gopeng sued Goh Tey, alias Goh
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    NAZI DEMAND FOR BIGGER FAMILIES
    176 18 German Mothers' Day Berlin, May 12. “Bigger and better families was the Nazi slogan for “Mother Sunday,' which was celebrated throughout the country. Th i German woman was informed by the leaders of the new Germany that her chief duty in life is to present
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    WORLD'S CHAMPION STOWAWAY
    177 18 He Has Travelled 40,000 Miles For Nothing T The world’s champion stowaway has just «arrived at Vancouver (British Columbia). He has travelled 40.000 miles around the World, and it has not cost him a penny in Expenses. T His name is Eugene la Framma, an 18-Jrear-old French-Canadian.
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    EXPANDING THE AIR FORCE
    535 18 Britain's Big Task I MATERIALS THAT ARE NEEDED Skilled Labour Shortage Britain’s task of bringing her air forces to a bare level with Germany’s is rendered more difficult by the fact that German aircraft production cn a big basis is in full swing, whereas Britain’s capacity
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    OVERLOADING A HIRE CAR
    167 18 Driver’s Certificate Cancelled Narayanasamy, driver of motor-car S. L. H. 3494, w’as charged before Mr. G.E. Turner, the Klang magistrate, with carrying an excess of passengers against the terms of his licence and with allowing two persons to sit in the front seat beside the driver.
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    NEWS IN PICTURES
    127 18 BLACK-EYED PUPPY.—The puppy which Mrs. Dighton, of Royston, Herts, entered in the French, Bulldog Show in London. CRUISING SCHOOLGIRLS.-Some of the London schoolgirls who left Euston tc jo n a party of 800 boys and girls which sa led from Liverpool in the Cunnard-White Str.r liner, Doric.
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      449 18 W- The P cr f ect holidag-.- J Sunshine, sea breezes, 7 good com pang and g jf J a Good Beer! J J Sole Distributors. HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh. f CONSUMPTION HAS I A o ilimi cc BEEN CURED. PENANG P. W. JUBILEE A
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    TROUBLE OVER MALAY WOMAN
    358 19 Ipoh Sals Bound Over ATTACK ON MENTAL ATTENDANT hearing was resumed or e Mr. C. W. A. Senette, in First Magistrate’s Court Ipoh, Hussain, a Malay sais employed Hr. Murdoch, of Tanjong Rambutan, harged with causing grievous hurt t hospital attendant named, Khan, on bout Bth.
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    PRO-NOTE CASE
    129 19 Judgment For Teluk Anson Indian i igment was given for the plaintiff as pr: yed for in the case in which N.M.R., <tar achandra Pillay, of Teluk Anson, sued Vi ’ullah, of Bidor, on a promissory note the recovery of $1,208, interest and costs. Mr Chin Swee Onn
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    GUILTY PLEA NOT RECORDED
    100 19 Malay Fined $1 On Appeal nere were several interesting appeals -re Mr. Justice Cussen at the Appeal at Seremban on Tuesday. In one of the D.P.P. (Tuku Ismail) ap’d against the decision of the Serem'oagistrate who, without recording the v of guilty tendered by a Malay
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    EUROPEAN LADY HURT IN MOTOR SMASH
    153 19 Car Overturned By Collision KUALA LUMPUR ACCIDENT Mrs. Robertson, the wife of Mr. A. G. Robertson, of Neill and Bell, Kuala Lumpur, sustained slight injuries in a collision between two motor-cars at the junction of Ampang Road and Campbell Road on Wednesday. Mrs. Robertson
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    ORGANIZATION FOR PEACE
    181 19 Senor De Madariaga On The League Senor de Madariaga, the Spanish Permanent Delegate to the League of Nations, was the guest at a supper discussion held on May 12 by the International Fellowship Club, Lancaster Gate. The president, Mr. O. Corsby, a former Assistant-Treasurer to the United
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    THE LATE MR. COWLEYBROWN
    195 19 Censor In Singapore During The War The death took place suddenly at Vancouver, B. C., of Mr. P. C. Cowtey-Browp, M.B.E. The late Mr. Patrick C. Cowley-Brown come to Malaya as a planter in the nineties and worked on Valambrosa Estate, Klang, for a short time
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    MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN PAHANG
    277 19 Itinerant Barber's Throat Cut MINING COOLIES' GRUESOME DISCOVERY A murder covered in mystery, but of a brutal nature, was discovered at Kuala Medan, Ulu Jelai on the evening of the 8 instant when an elderly Chinese adult was found dead with his threat cut and two
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    SCIENTIST DIES AT A STATION
    129 19 An Expert On Rocks Mr Herbert Henry Thomas, petrographer to H. M. Geological Survey Department of Scientific and Industrial Research since 1911, collapsed on a platform at Waterloo station on May 12. He died before reaching St. Thomas’s Hospital. Mr. Thomas had travelled from Hampton
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    FAIRBRIDGE FARMS
    122 19 Extension Of Scheme To Victoria So successful have the Fairbridge Farm Schools been in Western Australia, that similar schools are now to be established in Victoria by the co-operation of the Victorian, Commonwealth and Imperial governments, states Austral News. Originally the training farm system in Australia was formed
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    ROYAL ROMANCE
    102 19 Reuter Wireless. Nuptials Celebrations Begun Stockholm,‘ May 18. The celebrations in connection with the nuptials of Princess Ingrid, daughter of the Crown Prince of Sweden and grand-daughter of the Duke of Connaught, and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark cn May 24 have begun. The King and Queen of
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    SECOND TIME UNLUCKY
    95 19 service to Marshal Pilsudski— Reuter Wireless. Polish Flyer Meets With Fatal Accident Detro t, May 18. Stanley Hausner, the Polish flyer who narrowly escaped death in June 1933 when he ascended in the sea in an attempt to i fly from New Ycrk to Warsaw, was killed;
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE.
    176 20 FLEET-STREET and Ludgate-hill, the approach to St. Paul’? Cathedral, central point of the Jubilee celebrations, almost hidden under flagM and gaily-coloured steamers. The Approach To St. Paul’s:: Royal Academy Exhibition CROWDS waited outside Buckingham Palace all day in the hope of catching a glimpse ol
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