Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 June 1935

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 138. Vol. XCIII. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Slum Clearance Problems In The Colony
    1402 1 SIR A. ROBINSON'S MOTION IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, June 17. The question of slum clearance loomed large at the meeting the Legislative Council today when Sir Arnold Robinson made long speech relative to his motion that
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    FIRE AT BANGKOK
    46 1 Damage Estimated At £25,000 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 17. A fire which occurred in the bazaar quarter on Sunday afternoon was brought under control inside 45 minutes but the damage was £25,000, mostly insured with European companies. Incendarism is not suspected.
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    CANTERBURY CROSS
    59 1 >. —Rugby Radio Service. Bronze Replicas Dedicated By Primate London, June 17. At the Canterbury Cathedral yesterday the Primate dedicated 92 pieces of Cathedral stane bearing bronze replicas of the Canterbury Cross which are to be distributed to every cathedral within the Empire as well as to th?
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    FIRST CLASS SENSATION IN CANTON
    60 1 Reuter. Canton, June 18. A first class sensation was by the execution today of General Tsai Teng-hui, Commander of the Anti-Piracy Troops at Bias Bay, and his Chief of Staff, Yang Chih-suan, who were alleged to have secretly possessed a vast quantity of arms and
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    ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL TALKS
    356 1 —Reuter. FRENCH AND ITALIAN REFLIES I j London, June 17. The Franco-Italian replies to the British communication regarding the AngloGerman naval conversations have been despatched to London. The French reply will be delivered by M. Corbin tomorrow. In view of the fact that M. Laval received the
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    London, June 17.
    119 1 s.—Rugby Radio Service. I Amir Saud the eldes‘ surviv’ng son of i King Ibn Saud and heir to the Kingdom of i Saudi, Arabia, arrived at London today and w»,e formally welcomed on behalf of tho Fore’gn Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare. Although his visit is priva‘e Amir
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    Signs Of Steady Progress In China
    386 1 of the Air Ministry.—Rugby Radio Service. TOWARDS ORDER STABILITY SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN AGAINST COMMUNISTS GREAT BRITAIN FOLLOWING EVENTS (London, June 17. The present situation in China was the subject cf a brief statement in the House j cf commons by the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel
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    LORD CARSON'S HEALTH
    40 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Satisfactory Progress Being Made London, June 17. Lord Carson has made such satisfactory progress since his serious attack of bronchial pneumonia that no further bulletins are being issued at least for a few days.
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    BRITAIN'S TRADE EXPANSION
    159 1 —Rugby Radio Service. Exports Nearly £l6 Millions Up FOR FIVE MONTHS OF 1935 London, June 17. The higher standard of oversea, trade, which has been noted in each month of the current year, was maintained in May for which month the Board of Trade returns are published.
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    OIL MONOPOLY
    97 1 —Reuter. British Companies Withdraw From Manchukuo London, June 17. The Foreign Secretary reply ng to a Parliamentary question said, ‘No reply had been received from ‘he Japanese Government to the protest by this country agains‘ the setting up of an oil monopMy in Manchuria. In the meantime the
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    WORLD WAR
    110 1 —Reuter. Not Inevitable Says Mr. Cordell Hull Annabar, June 17 Addressing students of the Michigan University, Mr. Cordell Hull referred to the still deteriorating international situation. He did not think a new world war is inevitable nor did he believed that a. major war abroad would involve tlwe*
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    LIGHT AIRPLANE
    59 1 —Reuter. London. Juno 17. Cap‘ain, PercivaV thr aircraft des gner. flew his Percival Gu 1 light airplane earty this morning from Gravesend U> Oran orr the North African Coast, a distance of 1,400 miles, in seven hours and ten mi rates. Cap‘ain Percival reached London on h sr
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    HOME NEWS FOR MALAYA
    2449 3 SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES' ACHIEVEMENTS RECALLED MR. HAROLD K. HALES' ATLANTIC TROPHY TRIBUTE TO BRITISH IMPERIAL AIRWAYS MR.J.G. HAY'S ENCOURAGING VIEWS ON RUBBER RUBBER MUDGUARDS FOR OMNIBUSES DECREASE IN TIN STATISTICS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 5. 51R STAMFORD RAFFLES THE passing of “Lawrence of Arabia”
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    Norton’s Fill First Three Places In Junior T.T.
    115 4 1. —Reuter. Guthrie First Home AT 79.14 MILES AN HOUR ONE FATALITY The Junior Tourist Trophy motorcycle race over seven laps of the mountain course representing 264 miles in all resulted as follows: 1. J. Guthrie, on a Norton, in 3 hours
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    ALL TEN WICKETS
    34 4 Mitchell's Feat Against Leicester In the match between Derbyshire and Leicester, Mitchell (Derbyshire) took all ten wickets and his analysis was as follows O. M. R. W. 19.1 4 64 10
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    THE ROYAL HUNT CUP
    145 4 —Reuter. Latest Call-Over LAWMAKER ANO FLAMENCO PROMINENT London, June 17. The latest call-over for the Royal Hunt "Cup to be run on June 19 was as follows 100/9 Lawmaker taken and offered. 100/8 Flamenco offered, 100/7 taken. 13/1 Dignitary taken and offered. 100/7 Wy ch wood
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    BRITISH CARS
    176 4 Rugby Radio Service. Fine Performances In France And Germany London, June 17. I British racing cars scored big successes in both France and Germany yesterday. At Le Mans the 24 hours Grand Prix endurance was won by Hindmarsh and Fontes in a British 4,450 c.c. Lagonda at an
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    SOUTH AFRICANS COMPELLED TO FOLLOW-ON
    926 4 IM RUNS BEHIND IN FIRST INNINGS NICHOLS BAGS 6 WICKETS FOR 35 RUNS Nottingham. June 17. When the first test match between England and South Africa was resumed today, Wyatt declared the England innings closed at Saturday night's first innings total oi 384 for seven
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    SINGAPORE SOCCER
    55 4 Friday's Match Against I Johore I (From Our Own Correspondent) 1 I Singapore, June 18. The team to represent Singapore against Johore on Friday will be selected from Abdul Rahman. Boon Lay, Chwee Chua, Hor Khoon, Humphries, Hussein, Keng Hock, Khun Onn, Madon, Mahmood, Mat Noor, Muthucumaru, Shariff,
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    CHINESE CIRCUS XI. WINS AGAIN
    486 4 Odd Goal Victory MALAY SPORTING CLUB BEATEN The Chinese Circus Sports XI gained another victory yesterday on the S.X.I. ground when they met the Maley Sporting Club. It was, however, by a close margin of the odd goal in three. Territorially they had the better
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    Cricket in England
    1264 4 R.E.S. WYATT'S PROFICIENCY SOUTH AFRICANS' NARROW VICTORY NEW L.B.W. RULE TO REMAIN (From Our Own Correspondent). London, June 1. QUICK CRICKET FINISHES The high proportion of finished matches has been a feature this season. Victories in two days have been frequent, and these were added to on
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    SELANGOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE
    122 4 Chinese Beat Malays By Odd Goal (From Our Own Correspondent) j Kuala Lumpur, June 17. I The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club, who are the leaders in the First Division of the Selangor Association Football League added two valuable points by defeating the Selangor Malays by the odd
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    No Time For Tennis Experiment
    826 5 SUGGESTION TO LIMIT THE SERVICE SPACE FUTILE ]N spite of the glorious British victory which marked the end of the first seven days’ play in the French tennis championships, there has been a big disappointment which, to me, has more than counter-balanced it. Nothing could
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    ANOTHER WIN FOR THIL
    236 5 Retah’s "Middles" Championship Marcel Thil, the French middleweight, who holds the world s championship in this class, successfully defended his title for the seventh time by beating the Spaniard, Ignacio Ara, at Madrid. Thil won on points in 15 rounds. Al Brown, the bantam-weight champion of
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    CAMBRIDGE BLUES FOR SWIMMING
    185 5 French Tourists Beaten At Brighton The Cambridge University swimming captain has awarded S. J. Fraser (Pembroke), a Freshman from Australia, a halfblue for swimming and J. C. Bune (St. Catharines) and J. M. Cash (Downing) half-blues for water-polo. The annual match against Oxfcrd is to be
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    BILLIARDS
    372 5 British Empire Amateur Championship S. Fenning, of the Irish Free State, led I. Edwards, of Wales, by 200 points with one session to play, in the ninth game in •the Empire Amateur Championship at the jßurroughes Hall, in London, on June 1. I Edwards, who resumed play nearly 100
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    Ipoh Swimming Club's Progress
    600 5 Annual Meeting SPORTING ACTIVITIES TO BE REVIVED Presiding at the annuel general meeting of the Ipoh Swimming Club on Thursday evening, Mr L. T. Williams foresaw steady progress and a bright future for the club. In the course of his remarks in connection with the report
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    LEAGUE AGAINST SANE SOCCER REFORMS
    748 5 SPEECHES FOR VOTES AGAINST j The politics of football, the legislation for .the greatest of winter pastimes are as complicated as Westminster discussions j Those representatives of League clubs who attended the annual general meeting' of the Football League, at Holbom, could’ not have placed
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    GOLF
    331 5 THE LEADING EVENTS IN THE YEAR 1935 The calendar of leading golf events for 1935, compiled and arranged by the British Golf Union’s Joint Advisory Council in terms of the agreement with promoters, is:— June 17 to 21. —Scottish ladies' championship, Lossiemouth. June 24, &c. —British open championship, Muirfield.
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    PRINCIPAL RACES THIS YEAR
    216 5 Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Ascot) June 18. Queen Mary Stakes (Ascot) June 18. Royal Hunt Cup (Ascot) June 19. Gold Cup (Ascot) ’June 20. New Stakes (Ascot) June 20. Queen Alexandra Stakes (Ascot) June 21. I Hardwicke Stakes (Ascot) June 21. Wokingham Stakes (Ascot) June 21.
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    IN HONOURS LIST:
    32 6 Mr. William Lorimer, JB-, 0.8. E. Mr. Robert Shirkie, 0.8. E. Miss Mary Somerville, O.B£, Miss Hilda Martindale, CJiB. Mr George W J Brooks, C.B.E. Mr. Arthur Shaw, C.B.E.
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    Young Bachelor's Love Problem
    2622 6 INTERESTING SINGAPORE CHINESE DEBATE SPIRITED DISCUSSION ON GIRL TO MARRY a LIVELY and spirited discussion lasting two hours and a half over a /K problem of conduct which might confront any young bachelor took place in the Institute Hall, Chinese Christian Association, Prinsep Street, Singapore. The
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    DORMITORIES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
    282 6 No More Lodging Houses I At Cambridge A RED 3R2CK REVOLUTION Cambridge, June 1. One of the oldest and most cherished of Cambridge institutions is doomed—the license lodging-house. In a few’ years time there will not be one left, and every undergraduate will live in college. All
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    YOUNG WIFE ASSAULTED
    519 6 Asked Three Cents To Buy Food ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HUSBAND i I That defendant suddenly flew into a rage and assaulted her w’hen she asked him for three cents with which to buy food, was the statement of a young Chinese woman, Lee Heng Choon in the police
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    NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM
    276 6 World-Wide Ideas Fo Verses SERGEANT MAJOR EFFORT Six hundred people are trying ~r the National Anthem. This is the number of replies ti been received from all parts of at the London offices of the T .etry Society in response to their co: i On for alternative
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    H.M.S. LABURNUM BEGINS NEW CAREER
    557 6 TRAINING SHIP HEADQUARTERS FOR SINGAPORE R.N.V.R. H.M.S. Laburnum, the British minesweeping sloop built in 1915 “to test 18 months.” s‘arts a new career in this her j twentieth year. On Tuesday, Commodore j W. P. Mark-Wardlaw, Commodore H.M. Naval Establishments, Singapore, formal- ly hands her
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    Prophet Mohamed’s Birthday
    1281 7 MR. H. H. ABDOOLCADER'S PLEA FOR HOLIDAY :o> TO BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY GOVERNMENT :o:■ Rising on the motion for the adjournment, the Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdool Cader asked Government to consider the question of allotting a public holiday on the occasion of the birthday of
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    MALACCA RE-SURVEYS ORDINANCE
    252 7 Governor's Powers Delegated To R.C. (From Our Own Correspondent I Singapore. June 17. In the Legislative Council, this morning, the Resident Councillor cf Malacca powers conferred upon it by the Governor’s Powers Delegation Ordinance, resolves that the powers conferred upon the Governor under Section 6 of the
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    TOOK CAUSTIC SODA
    192 7 Attempted Suicide In Ccurt As Lim Toh Kim wv’s retiring to bed cne night he suddenly that life was not worth while for him. He had been stricken -with illness for over four months and, in the meantime, had spen* all his savings in trying to effect
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    MALAYAN ROTARY & THE PRESS
    626 7 MALAYAN ROTARY THE PRESS Tribute By Col. Cecil Roe i In his closing address at the Rotary Conference in Singapore the acting District Commissioner, Col. Cecil Rae, paid a tribute to the Press. “We are indebted to the Press,” he said, “for the very full notices they have given in
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    YIELDED TO TEMPTATION
    211 7 Rickshaw Puller's Ruse To Obtain Cigarettes Tan Seng, a rickshaw puller, had occasion to buy some vermicelli from a sundry-goods shop yesterday. His notice was drawn to a pile of cigarette packets. Unable to withstand temptation he quickly set about to find ways and means to obtain
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    IMPORTATION OF SILVER COINS
    132 7 Case Likely To Proceed The case in which a Siamese, Lim Choi, stands charged with importing silver dollars and notes to the value of $6lB into Penang from Siam on June 6, was again mentioned today in the police court. Mr. M B. Lynch appeared for
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    THEFT OF RUBBER
    77 7 Magistrate Defers Sentence A Chinese named Lim Chin wa s produced before the magistrate (Mr. J.P. Biddulph) in the police court today, charged with theft of eight piculs of rubber valued at $216, belonging to Phuah Eng Seng, at No. 164, Victoria Street on June 14. Accused
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    THE CORONER'S COURT
    84 7 Knocked Down By Motor-Lorry < Singapore, June 15 The Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. Gu Porter, returned a verdict of accidental, death yesterday, in connection with th* death of an elderly Chinese who was knocked down by a motor-lorry in Enggor Street on April 27, and died in
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    ROVERS' NIGHT
    150 7 Interesting Two Minute Talks 4 An interesting evening was had by the F'rst Penang Rover crew last night when, a seriefi of two minute talks were given by every member present at the meeting at the Scout Headquaxtres. There were over 20 Rovers present including Rover Leader J
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      266 8 THE STORY OF A WORM WHO tJJR w _L -A OPENS TONIGHT WILD CAT ON HIS FIRST NIGHT Ml >lf gif BJ V. OUT IN 20 YEARS! <U»I-S" L- 1 "X wwCvww.v CHARLIE RUGGLES IN “FRIENDS OF Mr. SWEENEY HE MADE KITTENS OUT OF TIGER WOMEN AND MONKEYS OUT OF
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    NOISY SCENES AT AN EXECUTION
    261 9 Coroner's Advice To Mrs. Van Der Elst There were noisy scenes outside Strangeways Prison, Manchester, on May 28 when John Harris Bridge, aged 25, was executed for the murder of his sweetheart. Mrs. Van der Elst, who at 3 a.m. had received a message from
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    MUKDEN BRITISH HEAR THE KING'S VOICE
    202 9 A Jubilee Gathering British residents in Manchuria celebrat'd with enthusiasm the King’s Silver Jubilee on May 6. Among those who attended a service of thanksgiving at the church of st. Barnabas in Mukden were the Consulgeneral of Japan and the United States, the Consuls
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    NORTH CHINA SITUATION
    611 9 Jehol And Charhar Patrols Clash i CHINESE i ADMINISTRATION Japanese To Press For Wholesale Changes Tokio June 17. The Japanese press splashes belated reports of two incidents on the nebulous Jehol-Charhar border. It appears that on June 11, Maneb uk no officials were inspecting the border area,
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    "EMPRESS OF BRITAIN" IN COLLISION
    124 9 —Rugby Radio Service. With Cargo Steamer THREE MEN KILLED: SEVERAL INJURED London, June 17. A collision occurred yesterday during a dense fog at the mouth of St. Lawrence River between the 42,000 tons liner “Empress of Britain” bound for Southampton from Quebec and fhe British
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    PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES
    115 9 Rugby Radio Service. New Ministers In Action i London, June 17. Parliament reassembles today for the first time since Mr. Stanley Baldwin succeeded Mr. Ramsay Macdonald as Prime Minister. As a result of Cabinet changes several ministers will be dealing with matters within the purview’ of their new
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    WARDING OFF THE "EVIL EYE"
    132 9 Strange Counter-Charms Used By Natives How the African native wards off “the evil eye of sorcery’” w’as described by Miss E. D. Earthy in a lecture to the Folk-Lore Society in London on June 5. “The belief that eyes have the pow’er of influencing persons,
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    ONE MONTH WITH BANDITS
    45 9 .—Reuter. Roman Catholic Priest Rescued Peiping, June 17 A Kaiying message states that Father Henry J. Bush, an American Roman Catholic priest, was rescued by Chinese troops at Huangpi, on the Kiangsi-Wwan-tung border, after a month in the hands of bandits.—Reuter.
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    IN COUNCIL
    969 10 The most important topic, or rather the topic upon which the longest speeches were made, at yesterday’s Council meeting appears to have been slum clearance when Sir Arnold Robinson moved a motion to the effect that the balance of ten million dollars which had been set aside for
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    ATTEMPT TO DESERT
    319 10 .—Reuter. From Canton Naval Command "HAICHI" AND "HAISHEN" AGAIN I Hongkong, June 17. According to reports from British shipping circles, fighting broke out in the vicinity of the Boccatigris Forts in Canton, last night when the cruisers Haichi” and "Haishen” attempted to desert from Canton and make
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    JUBILEE ESSAY COMPETITION
    81 10 Won By St. Xavier's Student Results of the Jubilee essay competition arranged by the Penang Urban Cooperative Untion on the subject of cooperation in Malaya are as follows: 1. Hon Sui Sen, S.X.I. Cycle 2. Khoo Oon Teik, A.C.S. $l5 3. Oh Swee Leng A.C.S. $lO 4.
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    $5,000 BAIL FOR CHINESE
    233 10 False Declarable. Charge IN ACTION AGA T GOVERNMENT (From Our Own Correspoi Taiping, Ju- 17 Alleged to have made a false llion a Chinese, Cheah Mun Siew wa before the Taiping Magistrate The statement which was de q fore Inche Suleiman bin M. I Magistrate for
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    CIGARETTE BOX STOLEN
    117 10 Bad Characters Plead Guilty (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, June 17. Two Malays were charged before the Taiping Magistrate with theft of a silver cigarette case valued at $3O, belonging to an European nursing sister. Miss G. C. Berse. It appeared that Miss Berse had left her
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    MALAY DRIVER CHARGED
    160 10 Traffic Police Press Case (Fiom Our Own Correspondent Taiping. June 17. As a sequel to a motor accident which I took place at the Second Mile Matang Road on Saturday, a Malay was produced before the Taiping Magistrate, charged with negligent driving and causing hurt to a
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    Bernes, Jun 17.
    30 10 —Reuter. Within the limits of its means Statutes the Bank of Internationa ments has played a role in the silv ket says a statement issued by Beard.—Reuter.
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    Omaha, June 18.
    40 10 —Rcutep, Using the full powers of mili-ai tatorship the Governor of Ne ordered all tramcars off th*» streets Omaha following the Tram comp failure to his demand to appoin arbitrator with a view to settling th'- 1
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    Local Chinese Athletic Meet
    1366 11 FULL LIST OF ENTRIES MANY CLUBS AND SECTIONS TAKING PART (BY Y.C.S.) The following are the full entries for the local Chinese Athletic Meet to be held at Victoria Green over this week-end. Sections taking part are the Chung Ling High School, Angle-Chinese School Union, Li
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    DR. S.A. O'KEEFFE
    172 11 Celebrates 80th. Birthday Today Congratulations to Dr. S. A. O’Keeffe who celebrates his eightieth birthday today. Dr. O’Keeffe is a government pensioner and during his service was stationed in many parts of the Colony, and made many friends all of whom we are sure will be pleased
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    $250 FINE FOR BOOKMAKER
    319 11 Pleads Guilty To Alternative Charge BETS WRITTEN IN I CODE I Wu Ah Har, a Cantonese dentist, pleaded guilty before the magistrate (Mr J. P. Biddulph) in the police court today on an alternative charge of assisting in the management of a place kept or used
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    DRIVER CHARGED
    97 11 Sequel To Greve Road Accident Singapore, June 15 A collision between two motor-cars on Grove Road on the afternoon of May 26 had a sequel before the Fifth Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Coleman yesterday, when the driver of one of the cars, Mr. Richard Peall, was charged with
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    DISAPPEARANCE OF A SLADANG
    83 11 Bones Found REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION Kuala Ltpis, June 16. It would appear that a correct tally has been taken of the wild animals in Pahang, os a reward of $5O is being offered for information leading to the arrest of any person or persors suspected
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    CHINESE ON CRIMINAL BREACH CHARGE
    73 11 Another week’s postponement was granted in the case in which Ong Seng Lai stands charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of 41 catties of “Ikan Temeras” valued at $B, on June 1 at Prangin Road. Accused claimed trial. I Chief Court Inspector R.
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    CHARGE AGAINST INSPECTOR
    164 11 Difficult Points Of Law Involved H Malacca, June 14. When Inspector Richard Nunn’s case I was called for hearing yesterday before Mr. Justice J. V. Mills, Mr. S. C. Goh» asked for a further postponement owing to the D. P. P.’s illness. His lordship 1 adjourned the
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    PENANG BADMINTON
    33 11 ASSOCIATION 4 Junior Inter-Team Crm©etifian The match between the Keystong Badminton Party and the Li Tek Seah will be played off at the A.C.S. Uunion Court commencing at 5.30 p.m. tomorrow,
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      170 11 JUBILEE I X N° w comes a burst of cheering See the King of Health and Beauty Like the sounding of a sea As the cheers still louder grow Mk Fathers, Mothers, Uncles, Cousins i( Cow Gate for every Baby// yk Hail the Childrens’ Jubilee Hear the merry trumpets blow.
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    JULY LAUNCH OF BIGGEST
    371 12 AIRSHIP LZI29 Nearing Completion I Friedrichshafen, June 2.- j The biggest airship ever made, LZ129,1 is nearly ready for launching. I visited her at the historic home of eirships. Friedrichshafen, where, 35 years ago, the first Zeppelin was launched from a float-. frig-shed here on Lake
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    DOCTOR'S PROTEST AT INQUEST
    143 12 No Privilege Reply The ques‘ion. “Shcud a doctor tell?” was raised at Hammersmith Coroner's Court at the inquest on newly-born child, who died in hcsp tai on May 22. A medical witness said to the coroner: “Before taking the oath may I ask u’hat is my
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    LICENSING JUSTICES' MEETING
    120 12 Only Twc AppJicsticns A meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices was held yesterday afternoon in the District Court. The following were present:—Messrs. Blythe, Lim Eow Thcon J. A. Black. B F. Bridge, F. Stan’ey and Dr. W.H. Brodie. Insp. York was also present. After the minutes
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    HONOUR FOR DISCOVERER OF INSULIN
    309 12 Sir Frederick Banting On Bonds Of Empire Professor Sir Frederick Grant Banting, of the University of Toronto, the discoverer of insulin, was presented by the Socie‘y of Apothecaries of London, at a court dinner held in the society's hall, Blackfriars, on June 4, with its
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    THE PRINCE AND OUR "KITH AND KIN"
    210 12 Empire Society's New Building The Prince of Wales on June 3 loid the foundation stone of the Royal Empire Society’s new’ building in Ncrthumberlandavenue, W. C. The King, who is patron. sen‘ a telegram wishing that the memorable occas on wculd mark the
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    LORD TWEEDSMUIR'S "ALIAS"
    156 12 Fcr Politics Only An amusing speech w’as made by Lord Twecdsmuir (Mr. John Buchan, GoverrorGencral designate of Canada), at a dinner which preceded th? fiist pubi c showing of the new Gaumont British film, “The Thirty-Nine Steps,” based on his novel of that re me. Fcr ‘he
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      116 12 Protect ®bfOUR- CE-IJE Effect now AN ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE (WITH PROFITS) with the PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE Co.. LIMITED. And ensure you get a Bonus Every Year and a high Bonus. Policies provide for an income at maturity guaranteed for a fixed number of years. Singapore branch has full authority to settle claims,
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    PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1— NOISE
    165 13 Danger To The Nations* Nerves Ve cannot afford noise; it is too expensive,” declared Mr. MacDonald, the Prime Minister, when he opened a Noise Abatement Exhibition at the Science Museum, South Kensington. “Until now,” he continued, “a person who confessed that he was troubled by
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    WONDER BABY
    70 13 Budapest, May 30. It is reported from the village of Hossr.ufalu, in Transylvania, that the inhabitants of the neighbourhood are crowding to the village to see a nine weeks’ old baby who talks clearly and intelligibly. The infant's father, a man named Jakobi, died shortly after its birth,
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    MALAYANS AT HOME
    1052 13 A. B. M. ANNUAL DINNER I FULL LIST OF GUESTS I i (From Our Own Correspondent) i I London, June 5. The annual dinner of the Asscciation of British Malaya was held on June 3 in the Whithai Suite of the Me’ropole Hotel. Mi. T. J. Cumming,
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    DRUG ADDICTS TO BE EXECUTED
    115 13 Geneva, June 2. The Chinese Government propose to execute all uncured drug addicts In China after 1937. This fact was revealed by Mr. Victor Hoo, the Chinese delegate to the Advisory Opium Commission of the League of Nations. The Commission, however, was reluctant to endorse
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    641 13 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gcodman returned to Singapore from the United States on Saturday by the "President Monroe.” Mr. E. C. Hicks, Malayan Educational Service, has been appomted to officiate as Inspector of Schools, Pahang, with effect from June 1. Mr. Runme Shaw, the well-known cinej ma proprietor,
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      241 13 Itch Cause Killed fn 1 Minutes > <r skin has, nearly 50 million tiny or J". s v> -ere tiny germs or para- < n I:i< and cause your skin to ltd), ■l' a '.iiin. also Eczema, Dhobv Itdi a i:>, i>les, Acne, Crotch-Itch, and i;.r>re root. Don’t waste time
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      14 13 When SHOPPING Alwavs REMEMBER EASTERN BAZAAR For "LAME” LACES VELVET ANGLESKIN FLORAL CHIFFON W.WWWWV.W.
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    MARRIAGE
    49 14 WHITE- WALKER.—At St. George the Martyr, Penang, on the 17th. June, 1935, by the Rev. Keppel Garnier, William Charles, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. White of Perth, Western Australia, to Eleanor Dewes only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Logan Walker, of Stechford, Birmingham.
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    LEADING BROKERS' SHARE LIST
    353 14 KENNEDY COMPANY TODAY’S PRICES The following are the latest quotation* a MESSRS. KBNNBDT A CO.'s Aar» UM today.— Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers RUBBERS. Allenby 1.55 1.65 1.55 1.62% Amal. Malay 3.00 3.20 3.00 3.20 Batu Lintang 1.02% 1.12% 1.02% 1.10 Benta 92% 1.00 90
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    SOON THEAM & CO.
    259 14 SOON THEAM CO. Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers HN Hong Fatts 51 53% 51 53% ex Hongkongs 12 3 129 12 3 12.9 Jelebus 93 96 93 96 Johans 25 27 25 27 K. Kampars 9 9 10)3 9 9 10)3 K. Lanju*s 14 9 15)3 15 0 15
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    UNITED TRADERS. LIMITED
    161 14 The following are th’ latest quotettun for today Buyers SeHerw FIN Ampat 4 3 4 9 Hitam 48 50 Hong Fatt 51 53 Hongkong Tin 12 3 12 9c.d. Johan 25 27 Kamunting 12 3 12 9c.d. K. Lanjut 15 0 ’5 6 K. Kempar 9 9
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    145 14 Messrs. Mansfield Co. have received the following from their Singapore Principals today “We are advised by telegram that, commencing with the eastbound service arriving here on Sunday the 23rd instant, Imperial Airways aircraft will make a night stop at Rangoon on Saturdays instead of at Bangkok as in
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    HOW EXCHANGES ARE MOVING
    200 14 Latest Quotations Monday Saturday Paris 74% 74 61)64 New York 4.92% 4.94 Montreal 4.93 4.94 Brussels 29.12 29.19 Geneva 15.07% 15.14% Amsterdam 7.29% 7.29% Milan 59 59 ill Berlin 12.22 12.26% Prague 118 118 Copenhagen Oslo 19.90% 19.90% Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Vienna 26 26% Helsingfors 226y
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    EXCHANGE
    54 14 PENANG, JUNE 18 London Bank Demand 2 3 29 32 4 m)st 2 4 Private 3 mst credit 2 4 3 16 3 Documentary 2'4 A On New York Demand 57% France t.T. 855 Hongkong t.T. 4 pre m Shanghai T.T. 26% dis India m T.T. i 53% Bar
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    PRODUCE MARKET
    126 14 TII^: YESTERDAY TODAY London (Spot) j^- o market £227 0.0 Do. (3 months) market £219.10.0 5113.75 $114.50 Hurt nr— Doos Paaang $114.37% $114.37% Business Done Buyers no selers Buyers no sellers OQPRA.—(SundriM) 54.65 S 4 45 $14.00 «14 00 BVBBKR.— W London 6%d. New York 12Hc.(G) 12%c.(G) Singapore
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    A.A. ANTHONY & CO.’S QUOTATIONS
    207 14 A.A. ANTHONY CO.’S QUOTATIONS Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers TIN Ayer Weng 1.92% 1.97% 1.92% 1.97% Hitam 48 50 48 50 K. River 160 1.65 1.60 1.65 Nawng Pet 77% 80 77% 80 North Taiping 52 54 51 53 Rahman Hyd. 98 1.00 98 1.00 Raub Gold 4.80 4.90
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    STOCK MARKETS
    59 14 I London, June 17. Sterling on New York was 4.92 11)16 and Paris 74 9 16. Gold was 141 [2d. The Stock Markets were mainly quiet but home industrials continued strong. Dealings began in Cardiff Corporation 3 per cent Loan of £1,500.000. Owing to heavy over subscription the
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    KENNEDY & CO. SHARE LIST.
    850 14 KENNEDY CO. SHARE LIST. NAMES. t J: 4 /4 RUBBEk (Dollar.) Allenby Rubber Co. 155 Alor Uajab Rubber Estate 115 j Amalgamated Malay Estates 300 Ayer nit«c Planting Syudicate 1 60 Ayer Mole* abl>ct co. 105 Ayer Panaa Rubber Estates 1 62;. tfassett Rubber Co. 60 Batu Lintang Rubber Co.
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      457 14 REWARD LOST between the Springtide Hotel and Dunn Road (via the Penang Cricket Club) watch and chain. Sentimental value. Finder rewarded on returning to 11, Dunn Road, Penang. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor’s office, Penang, up to noon of the 28th June, 1935, for the
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      24 14 FOO CHEONG COMPANY 89, Bishop Street. Now on display new fashionable furniture. Your inspection is cordially invited. Workshop No. 153, Hutton Lane. di 20-2-36
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      35 14 WEATHER REPORT Temperature Wind Rainfall 6.00 78 N.E. Noon 79 S TIDE TABLE TODAY HIGH WATER LOW WATER 1.50 a.m 7.59 a.m. 1.50 p.m 8.46 p.m. TOMOWIOW 2.35 a.m 8.39 a.m. 2.29 p.m 9.26 p.m.
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    London Market Quotations
    1512 15 TIN RUBBER SHARES BY AIR MAIL (By Courtesy of Kennedy Co.) London, June 5. RUBBER Anglo-Malay—l2|lo% Bertam Consolidated (2,) —4-o^ 2 4|t 3|ll I, British Rubber Ests. of Java (2|) —1|3% j 3 7 pc Conv. and Red. Deb. —108 J Dunlop 6 pc Pref.—2B|4% (i% |i%
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      281 15 "f' ncrnen Vl deS A" fl FOR 1 xAI Qi 111 HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. ss f.ms ■■l M nl* 1 111 IH k k new SPRINGTIDE" HOTEL? TANJONG BUNGAH, PENANG. 1 PHONE No. 60 I I The very sea-side hotel for you to spend your week-ends K and holidays
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      2049 16 j JT DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Jk f j3I R 1 *JffiglSa oMAMERICAyMAIL LINE M v u ,.4 .V t 73»sg&r—1 -Js4*U > BLIIB PUMMEL LIME WsS7-> > W?!*v Ve*M ls LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. Leave D® London B MENELAUS L ’don, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea. June 21 July 21 TO
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
    851 17 SHIPPING ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Schedule Of Principal Lines The following is a list cf vessels arriving and sailing from Penang during the week: IN PORT TODAY M.S. ALSIA from Europe via Colombo Sails same day for Port SweHerhem Malacca, Singapore and Bangkok. S.S. GEN. V. D. HEYDEN Lho-Seumawe, Sigli, Olehleh and
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    DAILY MAIL LIST
    379 17 The- Post Cilice not ties that a telegram from G.P.O. Lcndon, says that the mail despa'ched from Penang or 25th May by the s.s. “Naldera” wes delivered in London on June 15. AIR MAILS A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra, by train to Singapcre and thence
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      993 17 V ireless Programmes H.H.C. 6.so—“George Vancouver.”* “Somebody] Knows What” to “Nootkc Sound,” j The following are the wavelengths, two being a programme in commemo-i v hich will be used simultaneously raticn of Vancouver Day, June 13. j by Rob’n Gerard. Produced by! GSG 16.86 metres i William MacLurg. .md GSF
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      285 17 “Outdoor activities in Malay Schools.” 7.45 —Gramophone Records. 7.40 “Strai's Echo” News Bulletin. 9.oo—Close down. THURSDAY P.M. 7.00 —Gramophone Records. 7.30 “Pinang Gazette” News Bulletin. 7.35 —Gramophone Records. 7.55 —Messrs. Anthony Co’s Share Report. B.oo—Asia'ic Music. 8.30 What’s On In Penang. 8.40 Asiatic Music. 9.00 —Close down. FRIDAY P.M. 7.oo—Gramophone
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    A London Letter For Women
    2537 18 DUCHESS OF KENT’S VISIT TO SCOTLAND FASHIONS AT THE OPERA ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL WEDDING LEAGUE OF HEALTH AND BEAUTY (From Our Own Corerspondent.) < London, June 5. < BRIGHTENING SANDRINGHAM 1 THE Queen is introducing a more modern appearance in Sandringham House by new curtains,
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      29 18 NEW SHOP) SHANGHAI LACE CO., j 27, Bishop Street, Penang. DEALERS OF EMBROIDERIES, HANDICRAFTS, ARTS NOVELTIES Also In Stock CAMPHOR-WOOD CHESTS j and > BEAUTIFUL PARCHMENT LAMP SHADES ETC., ETC,
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      67 18 Soap daily and be convinced of what i t can do for your skin. Through its use many thousands ha»e found relief from apparently hopeless skin troubles. < iiticura Soap contains the same effective medication that has made Cutieura (liniment the first thought in treating pimples, eczema and other skin
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      224 18 EYES TESTING Mi C i- ■ri GLASSES 8 FR; I r Nin '1 io IA I v The World Optica! MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS. 24, LEITH STREET, TELEPHONE NO. 337, Penang, S.S. moat gtfrally u»9Tui Mtiicln* for ail 1 n r J-Col Ii s Browpey IM *I S ®lB I 8 I
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    COTTON-GROWING IN CHINA
    783 19 Japanese Interests THE SUPPLIES OF RAW MATERIALS ei tae motives which inspire the i incoe policy of co-operation (on ii.s) with China is a desire to esta--11 tiK mainland controllable and vssible supplies of raw materials, utfon and iron are the two com- chiefly in question, and
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    FIANCEE TELLS HER SECRETS
    132 19 AND GROOM-TO-BE SAYS O.K. BY HIM A CIRCUS ROMANCE BROUGHT AN ANCIENT TRADITION TO LIVERPOOL CHINATOWN ON JUNE 1. In a Chinese restaurant a seventeenyears old Celestial couple sat down with relatives and friends to a betrothal lunch. Here, in accordance with the custom of her
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    BRITISH AND JAPANESE TRADERS
    249 19 Co-Operation Difficulties Can the problem caused by Japanese com. petition in the export markets of the world be solved by means of co-operation between the industrialists of the United Kingdom and Japan? This question is discussed in a report on the “Economic Conditions in Japan” 1933
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    ROMEO AND JULIET IN MOSCOW
    257 19 Moscow, May 29. The romantic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet —without parody by the actors or derision from the audience —is now being produced by the Young Communist League in collaboration with the "Theatre of the Revolution. The object of the production is to provide
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    CHINESE FLY TO GRETNA GREEN
    165 19 17-Year-Old Lovers 1 Elopement TO MARRY THEM Ccunsie, June 3. Two 17-year-old Chines lovers, refusing to accept tne gurs tamers order that tney were not to be married for a year, liew trom Liverpool witn tne Intention of being married at Gretna Green. But there
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    FILM INDUSTRY IN CHINA
    265 19 Miss Butterfly Wu's Visit To London The celebrated Chinese stage actor, Me! Lan Fang, and the Chinese film actress. Butterfly Wu were the guests of honour at a reception given by Mme. Quo at the Chinese Legation on June 6. Anna May Wong, the Chinese star
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    ILLITERATES TO RE FINED
    126 19 Chinese Police To Act As Examiners Nanking. Nanking, the capital of China, has declared war on illiteracy. After May 1, 1936, all Chinese residents unfamiliar with a special primer of 1,000 characters, will be liable to a fine —“The Ignorant People’s Tax.” Anyone between the ages
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    Quins’ First Birthday Party
    245 20 BIRT H D A Y CHEERS.— The Dionne Quintuplets—Cecile, Marie, Yvonne, Emelle and Annette the world’s most talked of babies, held their first birthday party on May 28. These pictures show' how the Quins celebrated. AFTER THE CAKES had Cone the birthday candles came in for
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