Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 July 1936

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. FRIDAY, JULY 10, PRICE 10 CENTS No. 158. Vol. XCIV.
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  • 371 1 Gross and Deliberate Fraud MYSTERY OF DISPOSAL OF $7,200 THE maximum fine of $3,000, in default six months, was imposed by the Police .Magistrate at Penang today on Ng ew 1 ong who pleaded guilty to a charge of having assisted in the management
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  • 133 1 .—Reuter. Two Bridges Buckled New York, July 9. The death-roll is mounting and the heatwave has now spread to the East Coast. The temperature at New York was 101, one degree below the record. The heat buckled two swing-bridges over the Harlem River, necessitating diversion of traffic.
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  • 118 1 Order Of Running And Scratchings Following are the order of running and scratchings for tomorrow’s races at Ipoh: ORDER OF RUNNING Race 1 Horses —Class 3 —Division 2. Race 2 Horses—Class 3—Division 1 Race 3 Ponies—Class I—Division 2. Race 4 Horses —Class 2—Division 2. Race 5 Horses —Class
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  • 106 1 War Minister Makes Statement I London, July 9. The explosion which occurred on Wednesday at Woolwich Arsenal was the subject of a question in the House of Commons yesterday. Replying the War Minister, Mr. Duff Cooper, said the disas- ter occurred when an experiment was in progress regarding
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  • 115 1 London, July 9. The Ccnrt of Common Council of the City of London has approved proposals for building a bigger fish market at Billingsgate at a cost of £600,000. The scheme provides for the acquisition of property to permit of extension of the market promises to the west
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  • 197 1 Monsoon Chill Dangers j A recent increase in the number of deaths in Penang caused by pneumonia, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases is due, in the opinion of local medical authorities, to the unsettled we-'ither resulting from the coming of the monsoon. Residents accustomed to a
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  • 826 1 TWO EXTRA CRUISERS 55,000 MEN FOR R.A.F. London, July 9. SUPPLEMENTARY estimates issued today bring total expenditure on Great Britain’s fighting services for The current year to £188,163,700. Today’s supplementaries include £11,700,000 for air j services, £6,600,000 for the Army, £1,059,000 for the Navy and £293,700
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  • 109 1 —Reuter. Hitherto the Italo-Abyssinian dispute has <M>st the War Office one and a «juarter million. It as announced in authoritative circfles that the process of reduction) of the present fleet -concentration in the Mediterranean to normal conditions begins "almost b|- once.” This is taken to
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  • 155 1 —British Radio. County Cricket Washed Out London, July 9. Rain was general through England today, and in London area there were torrential downpours which interfered with all outdoor fixtures. The rain was so heavy that it became necessary to cancel the full programme for inspection of the
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  • 133 1 —British Radio. I Mr. Noe! Baker Returned The by-election at Derby result from the resignation of Mr. II Thomas, following the findings of flicBudget secrete leakage Tribunal, h.vL lost the Government the seat, Mr. P. J. Noel Baker, Labour, poll- d 28,419 votesr. His only opponent Major
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    • 84 1 PEACE OR WAP i FOR CHINA I —See Page 3 for Special Cable, i y ALA' stitch in time saves nine.” A threadbare situation is being overcome. Another situation, equally awkward, is when the unexpected guest arrives. A situation, we suggest, which calls for S.C.S. Cooked Meats. 'j Here is
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  • 726 2 Great Decrease In Drunkenness METHYLATED SPIRIT DRINKING The Brewster Sessions this year disclosed that the country is still flying the stan'dard of sobriety. Licensing figures are, of (course, bound to fluctuate, but the general i impression given by the reports presented to the justices was
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  • 216 2 Arrest After Long Series Of Fires New York. July 1. Moved by “moon madners.’’ Edwin Courtney, aged 20. son of a prominent family, told the police at Haverstraw, New York, that he had started a number of fires, each one as the moon was
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  • 115 2 Warraw, July 2. Sara Strasman, pretty, dark-haired twenty-four-year-old wife of Abraham Strasman, fashionab’e beauty salon proprietor in Warsaw, became tired of watching permanent waves being set and faces lifted. She began to rpend her evenings with a smart young officer in a Polish cavalry legiment. Last
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  • 122 2 A Ldndon Roman Catholica prie T Father B. O’Donovan, aged fifty-five vf St. Helen's Church. Stockwell, S.W., was arrested while on holiday in Cologne la.-l week was gaoled. He has been seen by the British Consul “RAVE MISTAKE” His curate, Father A.G. Kavanagh, who lives at
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  • 98 2 The King’s intervention has saved Second Lieutenant Peter Cedric Gunter, of the Royal Tank Corps depot, from being cashiered. Instead, he is to be dismissed the Service. This was announced in Orders at Salisbury last week. Gunter had been convicted by court martial of behaving in a
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  • 80 2 Pastor Leads Gang Wil >■. fton. North Carolina. A country pastor is known to be the leader of hood d, fanatical niightriders who are flogging and torturing people whom they judge to be immoral, and terrorising Columbus County, North Carolina. Women in tee preacher's congregation are enrolled
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  • 495 3 Great Conference Opens In Nanking Today Canton Demands Action Against Japan Anxietv Acain Evident In North China Sin Chew Jit Poh. AN APPEAL FOR NATIONAL MOBILISATION Nanking, July 10. MEMBERS of the Central Executive Committee, the highest Kuomintang organ, begin deliberations today to decide whether
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  • 102 3 .—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Commander Accuses Army Chief Hong Kong. -Tilly 10. A sensation was caused by the arrival here yesterday of General Li Han-Yun a high Canton commander who has taken refuge here. In a telegram to Canton Li Han-Yun accuses Chan Chai-Tong, the Commander-in-chief, of
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  • 84 3 —Reuter. Cabinet's Decision In Rome Rome, July 9. An increase in personnel and material of the Italian Air Force is provided in a decree approved by the Cabinet today. The nature of the increase is not announced. The decree has also approved the provision of protection
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  • 100 3 —Reuter. Mn Litvinoff And Lord Stanley Confer Montreux, July 8. Mr. Litvinoff has been instructed to leave the Straits Conference unless the Soviet receives satisfaction on certain points, including complete liberty of access and egress to the Black Sea. The Russians contend that the British attitude
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  • 82 3 sioner (Mr. Sean nestei; luu.u the League Council’s full support. Reuter. I Responsibilities Towards Danzig Geneva, July 10 Colonel Beck, in an interview with Herr Greiser, Nazi President of the Danzig Senate, made it unmistakably clear that Poland is prepared fully to assume responsibilities under the
    sioner (Mr. Sean nestei; luu.u the League Council’s full support. Reuter. I  -  82 words
  • 150 3 of Mr. Hirota’s three principles.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Sino-Japanese Views Virtually Reconciled Peiping. July 10. While the shadow of civil war hangs over Central and South China, in Peiping the Sino-Japanese conference is progressing. It is understood that delegates from Shantung. Shansi and Suiyuan. have joined
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  • 128 3 In the Penang Police Court yesterday Tan Lye Hock was charged with having in his possession chandu while being an unregistered smoker, and with possession of ncn-Governmeut chandu at the junction of Malacca Street and Dato Karmat Road on July 8. Mr. H. A. L. Luckham,
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  • 192 3 Eleven People Sleep Through Raid New York. Jewellery worth more than £80,000 was stolen lart week in a daring early morning burglary carried out in bedrooms in whica Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson Coe were sleeping at their home at Upper Brookville, Long Island. There were nine servants
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  • 74 3 Moscow, July 10. Subscriptions to the Soviet’s new twentyyear fourthousand million rouble loan have reached 3.470,000,000 since the list was opened five days ago —Reuter. 0 Lik Cheng Chooi appeared in the Police Court before Mr. H. A. L. Luckham yesterday, on a charge of having caused
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  • 76 3 —Reuter. Australia Warns Japan Canberra, July 10. Sir Henry Gullett, Minister without portfolio, announces that import licences will not be issued for any of the 38 classes of goods from Japan proclaimed yesterday, except silk, of which the same quantity will be admissible in the current
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  • 115 3 P. O. COMMANDER'S DEATH Captain John Watkin Hartley, commander of the P. and G. liner Strathaird/ died in Greenwich Hospital, London, last week aged 54, He returned from leave to rejoin his ship vfeen he was taken ill with pneumonia. He was promoted to his first command as recently as
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  • 93 3 Reuter. Sequel To Involidofton Of N.R.A. Washington. July 10. Hours of at least 4.000.000 workers have been lengthened and nearly 1,000.000 wage earners have been deprived of re-employ-ment by the invalidation of the N.R.A., according to a report submitted to President Roosevelt by Mr. Green, president of
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  • 147 3 The marriage arranged between Mr. John Christopher Lonsdale and Miss Evelyn Wolseley will not take place. This announcement was made last week Mr. Lonsdale is. the young man who was awarded £5OO damages a week ago in a slander action against Miss Pamela Blake, twenty-year-old
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  • 140 4 Before Mr. L. B. Gibson, Singapore Criminal District Judge, Ng Teik Chee was charged with causing death to a cyclist by «driving a motor-lorry in a negligent manner at the ll 1 mil stone, Woodlands Road, on June 4. The accused was also charged that
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  • 91 4 British Radio. Conversations Resigned At Cairo London, July 8. Questioned In the House of Commons concerning the present Anglo-Egyptian negotiations, Lord Cranoorne, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, said conversations between the heads of the tw’o delegations wfire resumed at once on the -turn of His Majesty's High Commissioner
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  • 78 4 Reuter. Special Naval Patrol Suggested London, July 8. Ln the House of Commons Commander Bow er asked whether In view of the tenrJon in Tientsin waters, the admiral commanding the China Squadron would be directed to arrange to patrol the area forthwith in anticipation of a general visit
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  • 84 4 --Reuter. Alleged Wire Only Wanted Title New York, July 8. Count Covedonga has filed a suit for die cmulment of his marriage with the daughter of a Spanish sugar planter. He alleges he w'as tricked into marriage ny raise promises <£tid after the marriage his wife admitted her
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  • 73 4 .—Reuter. ‘Schneider And Hotchkiss To Be Nationalised Paris, July 8. X few companies like Schneider and J lotchkiss are to be nationalised as an xpenment under a biS to nationalise the ms industry approved by the Army Commission tonight. If the <xpc riment is nationa;aticn will he extended
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  • 126 4 Chea Ah Goh, alias I-Iwch Ah Hoe. who! as charged with unlawful return from .mi hment. was sentenced to penal «rvitude ter life at the Assize Court. Singapore Hy Mr. Justice N.H.P. Whitley, Acting Chief Justice. “Tall the accused,” said his lord? Tap, hat there
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  • 1199 4 PERAK J. P.s ENTERTAINED NEW A. B. M. MEMBERS Ou? London correspondent writes that new members elected at a committee meeting of the Association of British Malaya or. June 26 included Mrs. H. G. Gillespie, Major W. F. N. Bridges, and Messrs. J. R. Bennett, C. H.
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  • 85 4 Reuter Wireless. Greiser Arrives Home In Secret Danzig, July 8. The “Hero’s Welcome” planned for Herr Greiser on his return t o Danzig did not materialise. The arrival was quiet, almost secret. He was welcomed by only a few Nazi officials and stormtroopers. Arrangements for the welcome
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  • 63 4 Only Five Cavalry Regiments With Horses For the lart time this summer four femeus cavalry regiments will be training with horses. They are the 3rd and 4th Hussars, the 9th Lancers, and the Queen’” Bays. Next year they will become mechanised units. At heme th s rummer,
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  • 220 4 A district agr-cultural show will be he'd i at Sungei Bakap crown land on Saturday under the patronage of Mr. J. L. McFall, M.C.S., Drtiict Officer, Province Wellesley. The primary object of the show is to select pad'., and rubber from small holders for the exhibition
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  • 106 4 .—Reuter. Contract Awarded To Darlfcgter Firm Calcutta, July 8. 1 The contract for a great nevT bridge spurning the Hoogly River at Howrah, a suburb of Calcutta, has been awarded to a British firm, the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company, Limited, Darlington. Other firms tendering for the contracc
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  • 396 5 SUGGESTION OF SECRET SOCIETY INFLUENCE “Tell the accused that the jury, by a majority of ix to one, have found him guilty. I concur and the least punishment which the law allows me to pass for an offence of armed robbery is seven years’ rigorous
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  • 772 5 DISCHARGED MALAY’S ALLEGATIONS I The case with a distinct nautical twang 1 about it was heard in the third magisI trate’s court, Singapore, when Sheik Ah- mat bin Abdul Rahim Babarhim was 1 charged before Mr. A. D. York with illegally demanding and
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  • 663 5 A.C.S. Boys And Girls To Stage "The Blue Bird" The Anglo-Chinese School, Penang, is giving a concert on July 30, 31 and August 1, in aid of the building fund for the new Middle School to be erected at Westlands Avenue. The programme will
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  • 95 5 "Could Not Resist Temptation To Take It" Low Chew Teck and Wong Hock Hian were charged before Mr. A. D. York in the third magistrate’s court with the theft of a camera valued at $7O from a stall in the New W’orld on July 3. Chew Teck, in
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  • 42 5 Mr. L, S. A'mery, M P f Sparkbrook, who, at a reoent meeting of the Union of Conseroative> and Unionist Associations, said that Britain undertook the government of mandated territories subject to certain undertakings which had been honoured.
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  • 101 5 Chinese Fined For Failing To Declare Imports For failing to declare the real nature of the goods in the Import Declaration Form to be passed by the Registrar of Textile Quotas, Lam Foo, manager of Foo Lee and Co., Nanking Street, Singapore was fined $lOO
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  • 90 5 —Reuter. Death Of Italian Officers Confirmed Rome, July 8. The ambushing of the Italian planes in Jimma Province is confirmed by an official communique which states that three planes from Addis Ababa on reconnaissance flight carrying a mission composed of General Vincenzo Magliocco bf the Air Force, Colonel
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    • 202 5 SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY of NEW KIND OF IACTPOWDIR French chemists, after years of research, have discovered a new face powder formula which completely ends shiny nose and greasy-looking skin. It gives a perfect ‘matt finish' which lasfe for 8 hours. Neither rain or perspiration can spoil it. The secret is a
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 580 6 V wsarsKSS® in jTi Ati d r<l 6-15* NIGHTLY 9-30 6-15 nightly 9-30 n LAST night tonight 9-30 MATINEE TOMORROW AT 2-45 P.M. °-ov Warner Bros.' Thrill-Packed Adventure Triumph MATINEES TOMORROW SUNDAY AT 2-45 MATINEE TOMORROW AT 2-30 P.M. With Amazing Scenes Of Daring That Will Make You Grip The
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  • 813 7 Yet Members Unable To Pay Subscriptions REVELATIONS IN FOOI CHEW ASSN. LOTTERY CASE The D.P.P.: “Isn’t it a fact that than that coming from its sweepstakes “Can you account for members are yet unable to pay their annual These passages occurred in the
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  • 387 7 Improvement Expected With Arrival Of New Machine The following is the report of the Penang 1 Flying Club for the month of June. Flying Times:— Hours Min". Dual Instruction 34 10 Solo 56 25 Passenger Flights, Joy Riders, etc. 18 35 Cross Country 35 50 7 30
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  • 59 7 Abdul Rahim bin Mohamed Ibraham and Abdul Jabar bin Hussian Maidin were ar-' raigned in the Police Court before Mr. H. A L Luckham yesterday, on a charge of -being in disorderly conduct in public by fighting with each other at Swettenham Pier on July 8. a
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  • 566 7 "Site Inferior To Jual Morah" MR. BOUTCHER EXPLAINS HIS VALUATION At the resumed inquiry into the acquisition of Mr. Lim Eow Thcon’s property on Penang Road which the Government want for a police barracks Mr. C.G. Boutcher, who had submitted his valuation of the land
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  • 92 7 Eatables Sellers Fined Lim Leong and Chuah Lew- Leong appeared in the Penang Police Court befoie Mr. Luckham yesterday, charged with having caused obstruction with their baskets of eatables at the junction of Weld Quay and Church Street Ghaut on July 8. Both accused pleaded guilty
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  • 188 7 ARRIVES AT PENANG ON JULY 17 The following is the programme of HE. the High Commissioner’s tour to Penang, Kedah and Fraser’s Hill from July 16 to August 2. THURSDAY, JULY 16 11.00 a.m.—His Excellency and Personal Staff leave by s.s. “Kedah”. 10.00 p.m.—Mrs Small
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  • 301 8 GREAT' BRITAIN’S determination to render herself and the Empire secure against aggression or intimidation is again illustrated by the announcement of supplementary estimates totalling more than £19,000,000. Rapid progress is being made in the re-equip-ment and expansion of all the Services, and before many months have passed
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  • 562 8 TWICE within the past year the Supreme Court at Penang has been moved to grant an ini junction against club committees to 1 restrain them from taking action i against a member. These applica- tions are, we believe, unique in the history of Malaya in that no other
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  • 747 8 The Hermes Mail —Eclipse Fiasco Explained Tin Turnover —An Old Friend Back at JFork THE Dutch air mail which arrived at Penang on Wednesday' afternoon carried newspapers dated London, July 3 I en years ago, it seemed to bring England very near when newspapers bearing early July
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  • 376 8 Reported i c 3e Attempting Record Flight tn an attempt to prove that commercial aircraft can make regular fights from Bngland to Australia in less than a week Lord Semphill was due to take off from Feltenham this morning. Lord Semphill hopes to reach Penang uoout eleven o'clock
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  • 31 8 Condition Definitely Improved The condition of the Rev. Keppel Garnier, who is an inmate of the General Hospital, Penang, is slightly improved. He has drtTnltely turned the corner.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 34 8 /■«MMMMiaiiamgiEjwiaaranwiß». When Buying Hams ALWAYS SPECIFY o Jjß* Well-known throughout THE WHOLE WORLD. :o: OBTAINABLE FROM All the Leading Dealers. BOLE AGENTS Henry Waugh Co.. Ltd.. PENANG Singapore, Ipoh, A Kuala Ixanpor. Stj»', Ab»-
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  • 205 9 G.O.C.'s INSPECTION ON AUGUST 16 UNITS AT FULL STRENGTH From Monday next week the Penang find Province Wellesley Volunteers Corps Will begin an intensive period of training in preparation for annual inspection by the General Officer Commanding the Troops in Malaya. The inspection
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  • 92 9 Dr. Lim Leaves With Wife And Daughter Dr. Lim Chwee Leong left for Europe yesterday by the s.s. “Yaskuni Maru,” accompanied by his wife and eldest daughter, Miss Lim Siew Lan. Dr. Lim expects to be away for eight months making a holiday tour of Europe. Miss
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  • 64 9 —Reuter Wireless. Hughes And Tuckey Chosen Again Hughes and Tuckey’s five-set victory over their fellow Britishers Hare and Wilde in the Men’s Doubles final resulted in their being selected again as Britain’s Davis Cup team for the challenge round on July 25, 27 and 28. The
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  • 103 9 The Ladies' Singles final between Mrs. Arthur and Mrs. Purcell will be played this evening. TUESDAY Hall Cup: Mrs. Arthur vs. Mrs. Purcell. Men’s Doubles: Arnold and Roberts vs. Hogan sr. and Hogan jr. Men’s Singles: Hamilton vs. Macintosh. o— Sir Eric Phipps. British Ambassador in
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  • 274 9 Indians Fined $2OO Each MEMBERS OF "VERY POOR ASSOCIATION" Rengasamy and Jaganathan both pleaded guilty in the Penang Police Court this morning to a charge of having assisted in the running of a public lottery called the Sentimal Valipa Sangam Sweep on May 7 and they
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  • 185 9 "Boulder Dam" At Queen's Tfoulder Dam. With Ross Alexander, Lyle Talbot, Patricia Ellis, Henry O’Neill. Warner Bro. film. At the Queen’s. One of the biggest and most difficult feats of modern engineering to be successfully carried out forms the background for an exciting story
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  • 19 9 The Penang Sports Club athletic meeting will be held at the Esplanade tomorrow at 3.30 p.m.
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  • 168 9 NANKING'S POLICY FAVOURED Nanking, July 10. Amid a cordon of armed gendarmes, nearly 200 delegates from all parts of the country assembled this morning at the opening of the plenary session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang, (the highest political body in China, except the
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  • 127 9 —Reuter. Lucifer Competition At Walton Heath London, July 9. At Walton Health today in the Lucifer Society’s 36-hole bogey competition, Locke (South AfricaT, playing from plus three, won. He finished all square on the first round, and was three up on the second round. His
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  • 206 9 Accident Near Penang Police Court A saloon car bearing Perak number and an Aurtin Seven (P. 1273 came into collision yesterday at the junction of Farquhar Street and King Edward Place, just outside the Police Court. No one was hurt, and the cars were only slightly damaged. The
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  • 223 9 Magistrate Amends Charge ACCUSED RELEASED WITHOUT BAIL (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, July 9. When the case in which 14 Tamil coolies from Selamat Estate, Trong, are charged with rioting, was called this morning, the Magistrate, Tuan Syed Nordin, said he had perused the evidence submitted by
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  • 40 9 Sir Andrew McFadyean, director (Joint Commercial) of the Rio Tinto Co. Ltd., of the British Borneo (Chartered) Coy. and Langkon North Borneo Rubber, Ltd., passed through Penang yesterday on his way to Singapore by the t.s.s. “Hector.”
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  • 79 9 PENANG, JULY 10 On London Bank Demand 2,4 1,32 On London Bank 4 months 2 4 3i32 Private 3ms Credit 2)4 3 8 Private 3 ms Documentary 2)4 12 On New York Demand 58 On France Demand 875 On India T.T. 154 1)2 On Bangkok T.T. 126 On Singapore
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  • 114 9 iIN YESTERDAY TODAY London—(Spot) £190.0.0 £187.0.0 London—(3 months) £184.10.0 £183.0.0 Singapore $93.50 0. $90.62% Business Done Penang $91.25 Business Done Buyers no sellers COPRA.—(Sundried) $5.35 $5.35 SLACK PEmiß $9.00 $9.00 LUBBER Loudon 7%d 7%d x New York 16%c(G) 16%c(G) Singapore—Spot 27 %c 27 %c Aug./Sept. 27hie 27 %c
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 152 9 WANTED COMPETENT WELDERS accustomed to Electric Welding, for Dredge in Sian. Apply Box No. 46. c/o Pinang Gazette. NOTICE OF SALE By Order of the Pledgee, to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION On Friday, the 24th day of July, 1936, at 11 a.m. ait the entrance of Slot Alley, Beach
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    • 241 9 O." Hotel PENANG. Tomorrow Y Dinner Dance WHEN VISITING SINGAPORE STAY AT RAFFLES HOTEL. iodobalm I The Perfect Veterinary lodine preparation at last. J All animal lovers know they cannot apply strong Tincture of lodine on > wounds or sprains of animals on account of the effect of this drug
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  • Financial & Commercial Section
    • 1461 10 High A merican Deliveries In June A. Strauss and Co., Ltd., in their review dated l,ond n, July 2 state. The June statistics showed a decrease in the world stocks of 1,950 tons, as against expectations of less than 500 tons. These earlier estimates
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    • 1113 10 KENNEDY CO., SHARE LIST. NAMES. L a* F W RUBBER (Dollar). I KHenby Rubb*r Co. 160 i I/O j Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 I Amalgamated Malay E»tate» ■> Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 145 I'J Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 1 Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 160 1/0 I Ba«.tt Rubber Co
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    • 544 10 Bd. Per Pound Prophesied (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 3. Rubbers already satisfactory statistical position continues to improve with almost monotonous regularity. j Consumption is still increasing, the regulation plan is now working with the utmost efficiency, and world stocks are falling so rapidly that they
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    • 101 10 Final Payment Of 25 P.O. The directors of Kramat Pulai, Ltd., recommend the payment of a final dividend of 25 per cent., less tax at 4s. 9d., for 1935, payable on July 24. This makes a total of 110 per cent, for 1935, against 93% per cent, in
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  • Latest London and Local Share and Commodity Market Quotations
    • 371 11 London, July 9. The London Stock Exchange was steady but quiet. French 4 s were harder and German and Danzig bonds steady. Share of £1 denomination unless Yesterday Rise or fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 118% Funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 117% War Loan,
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    • 115 11 London, July 9. RUBBER Steady. Spot 7% buyers, 713 sellers. August 7]3 buyers, 7}3 sellers. Oct.:Dec. 7% buyers, 8d sellers. Jan. March 71R buyers, sellers. New York 16.50 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 55,078 tons Liverpool 65,779 tons OOPRa Straits S.D. to Rotterdam £14.5.0. PEPPER White Muntok
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    • 122 11 London on Previously Latest Paris 75 45|64 75 43j64 New York 5.02 1 1 e 5.01J3 Montreal 5.02% 5.02% Brussels 29.70 29.69 Geneva 15.33 15.32% Amsterdam 7.37% 7.36% Milan 63 U 63 ft Berlin 12.44% 12.44 Prague 120 120% Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 19.90 19.90
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    • 278 11 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co.’s Share List today Buyers Sellers RUBBER: Alor Gajah 95 105 Ayer Molek 1.02% 1.12% Glenealy 1.75 185 Indragiri 117% 1.22% Kedah 2.75 2.85 Kempas 1-90 1.95 Kuala Sidim 2.40 2.50 Lunas 1.85 1.95 c Parit
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    • 222 11 Buyers Sellers RUBBER Allenbys 1.57% 1.65 Ayer Panas 1.60 1.67 Barsetts 62% 65 B. Lintangs 1.15 117% Bentas 95 97 Brogas 90 92% Indragiris 1.17 %> 1.22% Jerams 87% 92% M. Pindas 1.45 1.50 Mentakabs 42% 45 New Scudais 1.55 1.62% Nyalas 95 1.00 Pajams 1.82 %> 1.90
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    • 270 11 A.A. ANTHONY CO. Buyers Seller® TIN Batu Selangor 87% 90 Hitam 45 47% Hong Fatt 95 1.00 Jelebu 87% 92% Klang Rivers 1.90 2.00 Kuchai 75 80 Lukut 1.10 1.15 Mambau 60 65 Nawng Pet 60 65 North Taiping 57% 62%ex Pulau Kamiri 30 35 Rahman Hyd. 1.02% 1.05 Raub
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    • 348 11 The following are the changes in our quotations up to noon today Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Seders TINS: Ampats 46 50 4 6 4 9 Asams 28:6 29 3 28J6 29|6 i Ayer Wengs 1.72% 1.77% 1.70 I.7sex' Bangrins 16;9 17 6 17 0 17[9ex Chenderiangs 13|0
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    • 155 11 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers MINING A. Wengs 1.70 1.80 B. Selangors 87 92 Johann 26 29 K. Kampars 11,0 11|9 K. Lanjuts 18 6 19 0 Kundangs 8 9 9|3 Laruts 9:6 10|0 N. Taipings 55 60ex Pungahs 20 9 2116 Rantau Ords. 67% 72%c Rantau Prefs.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 46 11 ALWAYS IN STOCK IRONSIDE, LOTUS, DELTA BARRAT SHOES AX MADE IN ENGLAND. PRICES ironside LOTUS St.OOPer DELTA < Polr $7- 75 SC-50 Per p oir Poir A. PITCHAY GUNNY SON GENERAL MERCHANT NO. «52/4/6 PENANG ROAD (THE ONLY SHOP NEXT TO QUEEN’S CINEMA) Telephone No. 361 PENANG.
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    • 91 11 f/ ■PHONE 543. PENANG. TOMORROW Dinner Dance :o: MUSIC by JIMMY ANGEL'S SWING RHYTHM ORCHESTRA. Wembley Cabaret FOR Bright 1 Peppy Happy ENTERTAINMENT Dancing From 8.30 p.m. Midnight Concession Coupons 8.30 9.30 P.M. 5 for $l. :o: Friday, 10th July, 1936. FUN FROLIC 'Gate Admission As Usual. TEOCHEW OPERA "Seow
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 260 12 Cutting 1,000 Miles Off An Empire Route Fifteen ships now in European ports are preparing for one of the most dangerous voyages of modern times. About July 25 they will start, many cf them from ports on the eart coast of Bri- tain. Every bushel of
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    • 458 12 PENANG ARRIVALS DEPARTURES In Port Today J S.S. “PATROCLUS” from Singapore tor Marseilles. London, Rotterdam and Glasgow S.S. "MATA HARI” for Teluk Anson, Bagan Dato, Port Swettenham, Malacca and Singapore. S.S. “XAGATO MARU” from Japan for Rangoon and Calcutta. M.S. “FALSTRIA” from Singapore. Sails same day for Madras, Colombo, Suez,
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    • 154 12 Portsmouth. The annual fitting-out of the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, to prepare it for the use of the King and other members of the Royal family if required, has been completed. A number of alteration.have been made. Last week the yacht left Portsmouth for a cruise
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    • 72 12 The British and Iris Steam Packet Co’s steamer Lady Carlow (883 tons gross) has arrived at Port-Glasgow from Liverpool to be broken up. She was berthed inshore near the French liner L’Atlantique, which is being steadily demolished. The Lady Carlow (ex Culzean,, ex Logic I was
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    • 167 12 TO BE SUNK THIS MONTH Britannia, King George’s racing cutter, most famous of yac-it?, is to be scuttled at sea. King Edward has given orders: Cowes received them la r t week from Sir Philip Hunlcke, King George's sailing master. She was launched for the last time
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    • 317 12 Alleged Overlooked Tanker Letters which, it was alleged, showed, “persistent enticement” of the captain to overload his ship, were read when two summonses arising out of the loss of the British tanker La Crescenta (5,880 tons) with her crew of 29, in the Pacific ’n December 1934,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 41 12 BROADCAST HINDUSTANI TAMIL RECORDS Are the out-come of the Hidden Music Treasures of Eminent Musicians who will be the glory of India, nay. of the whole W’Orld. Latest Releases just arrived. Sole Agents THE INDIAN FILM AGENCY, 130, Penang Road, Penang.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1625 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES i “Hello! Boys Radiopersonalities-io folk By Indian And Girls' Professor T*e Penann Wirelw Society will w* jSgL TKf T ni P M <* 10 5 Professor 8. K. Mitra, I «HNk D.Sc., an Indian scientist of considerable troadcast a <■hiidicns II rm aHME, renown, will be'heard by
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    • 797 13 T 1 j rd |L^^s4g R amSaiTiM FUfIMBU LIMB VmmM. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave IXao (In conjunction with Glee A Shire Lina), Penang London A- PATROCLUS. Mars. L’don, R’dam Glasgow July 10 Aug 6 GLENBEG London, Rotterdam Hamburg, Middlesboro and Antwerp. July 17 Aug. 17 C. MEMNON Mrseilles, L’don,
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    • 121 13 TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. From Arrive Arrive Penang Marseilles New York July 16 PRES. ADAMS Aug 12 Au? 25 July 30 PRES. HARRISON Aug. 26 Sept 8 Aug. 13 PRES' HAYES Sept. 9 22 A wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route. PACIFIC SERVICE. Have you travelled on our New
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    • 583 13 P and .BRITISH INDIA Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., undar Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Sw%ttentnua» contract with His Majesty’s Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mail Service. s/S “MATA HARI” July 10 w S/S “BULAN” July 17 vnitward» from London for China and Japan. SAILINGS OF
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 698 13 RADIO ';r light music (continued). B.2o—Sign Off prices. 11.50—News in Arabic. 11.20 DJA and DJB pm.—Concert. Relay. 8.25 p.m —Call DJA, DJB, DJN, 8.30 Greetings to listeners in the Near East. 8.35 News and economic review in German. 8.50 —Popular musical programme. VU C CALCUTTA 9.20 p.m.—News and economic review
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    • 193 13 —News from Holland. B.ls—The Phohi Trio. B.3o—News talk by Mr. L. Aletri|BO. B.so—The Phohi Trio continue the programme. 9.os—Microphone debutants. 1 9.20 —Philips Radio Revue. 9.50 p.m.—Close down. ZBW HONG KONG Wavelength: 34.29 m. (8750 kc[a). TODAY 11.50 a.m.—European programme.. 12.20 p.m.—Local time signal and weather report. 12.35—Relay Hong Kong
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  • 948 14 EARLY SELECTIONS BY TIC—TAC Below will Ire found the full programme for tomorrow’s races at Ipoh, the concluding <la\ of the Perak Turf Club July Meeting. Horses, Class 1, 1 12 Miles. 10 0 PROHIBITION 9.03 Lam Looking van'Breukelen 02 1 HERBE FOLLE 8.08
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  • 158 14 Perak Players Entertained At S. Patani The Kuala Muda Club, Sungei Patani, looked very festive yesterday, multicoloured flags being hung everywhere to welcome the Perak Malays who were visiting Sungei Patani to fulfil their annual tennis, golf and football fixtures. A tea-party was held in honour of
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  • 58 14 The following players will represent the Government Commercial School in a soccer match against the Anglo-Chinese School on the Suffolk House ground today at 5.15 p.m.:—Lean Siew V. Ibrahim, Yeoh Bee Chye C. Kim Swee, S. P. Letchumanan, Barhuruddin Chea.i Phee Khoon, Abdul Kadir, John Ignatius, Kok Kum
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  • 36 14 Essex Beat Somerset By Innings London, July 9. Essex defeated Somerset by an innings and 9 runs. Somerset scored 127 and 84 (Eastman 5 for 33); Essex totalled 220. Peter Smith scoring 73. —Reuter.
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  • 62 14 P.S.C. v. Ceylon Association The following players will represent the Penang Sports Club against the Ceylon Association in a cricket match to be played on Sunday at 10.30 a.m.: T.S. Anthony (Capt.), H.A.F. Brooke. J.A.P. Cameron, A.G. Cooke, J.F. Keay. J.E. Jeans. J.E. Miller, L.J. Thompsoi., E.C. Tokeley. J.
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  • 127 14 The following ties have been arranged: TUESDAY Handicap Doubles :—H. W. Sanders and M. G. Calder vs. T. A. Wemyss and A. Risoe J. E. Jeans and J. A. Evans vs. E. Reimann and R. A. G. Maples. Open Singles: —D. McLeod Craik vs. R. J. Hutton.
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  • 307 14 Despite Early Lead HINDU SABHA WIN BY ODD GOAL After having led for three-quarters of the game the Penang Sports Club were defeated by the Penang Hindu Sabha yesterday on the Esplanade by the odd goal in three. i The Sports Club started promisingly, gaining a
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 463 14 z proprietress mrs> m scholz (Formerly of The Smart Shop) r Avnbicivp A/fndpl Cowns for Morning’, Afternoon and an Cours, a? th e E. AND O. HOTEL, Commencing the 17th July, from 2 p m. for one week only. Open from 9a.m. to 6p.m. I I ZLL—■—■—F* with ECZEMA? Z
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  • 360 15 JOHNNY KING WELL BEATEN JAKE KILRAIN’S EASY WIN London, July 1. K.O. Morgan, of America, gained a surprise points victory over Johnny King (Manchester), British bantam-weight champion, lin a ten-rounds over-weight contest at Glasgow. Morgan deserved the verdict. From the first the American forced the pace,
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  • 262 15 MISHAP TO TWO FAMOUS YACHTS Plymouth, July 3. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith’s new prospective challenger for the America’s Cup, Endeavour 11., and Mr. W. L. Stephenson’s Velsheda were both dismasted at Plymouth regatta today when sailing in the Royal Western Yacht Club’s race. No-one was
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  • 457 15 ENGLAND RICH IN QUARTER-MILE RUNNERS —FIVE HAVE BEATEN 49 SECONDS FOR DISTANCE BERLIN PROSPECTS GOOD. NEVER has England been so rich in quarter-milers. Hitherto we have found a man to beat 49 seconds about once in a. decade. This year five men have beaten that time in
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  • 374 15 PLAY-OFF FOR FRENCH “OPEN” St. Germain, July 3. In a thrilling finish here today Henry Cotton, the former British Open champion, lost by one stroke to Marcel Dallemagne, the St. Germain professional, in the playoff over 36 holes for the French Open championship. Dallemagne, who
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  • 243 15 Swimming AMAZING TIME IN QUARTER-MILE (By Air Mail) London, July 3. N. Wainwright .(Hanley), holder set up two new records in the heats of the 440 yds. free style championship during the second part of the Amateur Swimming Association meeting at Wembley last night. Wainwright covered
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    • 368 15 ||B l «'IB Engineers of ,:h Motor ComBk '"•W 1 n v strongly reconir mend the use of K h.:,h gr.rlc lubricants I’et'ore reeonirnenilinq IIgHKBBK M< hill'll they submitted h b> e xhaustive tests I BbWT Tlie results were entireB fikllSTiN ly satisfactory. H B if y° u own an
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  • 106 16 •IT ISN’T FAR FRO?I LONDON.”—OnIy twenty miles from Hyde Park Corner the hand of time has dealt gently with the lovely Kentish village of Eynsford. The old bridge scanning the river Darent and the timbered and weat>' “«•-boarded houses combined with the atmosphere of quiet
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