Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 September 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 221. Vo!. XCBV. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 379 1 Loans To Be Raised Abroad JAPANESE ACTION AT HANKOW Hongkong, September 22. 11 is learned that Chiang Kai-shek and Gen. L,i T'sung-jen during week-end discussions at Whampoa decided to launch a five-year plan for the defence of South China, including an elaborate fortification
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  • 264 1 The death occurred at Kuala Lumpur last night of Mrs. Alan Loke, nee Lam -Chooi Lan, wife of the millionaire landowner. Mrs. Loke had been ill for some time at her home at 11, Buklt Nanas, Kuala Lumpur. Mrs. Loke did great deal of work
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  • 26 1 —British Radio. The Empress of Abyssinia and her two hildren, who since April have been living in Jerusalem, arrived at Folkestone on Sunday.-
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  • 76 1 Reuter. t?ED CROSS LEAVE TOLEDO Seville, Sept. 22. Insurgents have occupied Macneda, an ninortant strategic key position, according to a broadcast which adds that the Government forces offered stubborn resistance md suffered the highest losses. Toledo Sept. 22. The International Red Cross Committee which intended to make a
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  • 146 1 Competition Among Dealers The recent continuous fall in the price of salt in the Penang Market, is largely due to the keen competition among dealers, a Pinang Gazette reporter was informed today. The price of one cart-load, which is about 40 piculs, was $4O in
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  • 27 1 —Reuter. I Marseilles, Sept. 21. Ten were killed and 26 seriously injured when a local train crashed into a motor- coach at Chateau Neuf.
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  • 103 1 In connection with the Municipal Bengal Lane Improvement Scheme there was another appeal to the Supreme Court this morning against the Collector’s Award. For premises 5 and 7 Bengal Lane the Collector awarded a total of $550, that is, at the rate of 33 centm per
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  • 120 1 SIR JULIAN CAHN'S ELEVEN The Pinang Gazette is able to announce today that full arrangements have been made for the cricketing tour of Malaya by Sir Julian Cahn and the team which he is bringing out from England next March. The players will arrive
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  • 70 1 .—British Radio. Inventor Of Meccano Toys Londcn, September 21. Mr. Frank Hornby, former Member of Parliament for a Liverpool constitutency, died there today following an operation in h's seventy fourth year. Mr. Hornby was inventor of Meccano toys and Hornby toy trains and fnem a small
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  • 37 1 accorded a State funeral.—Reuter Wireless. I Athens, Sept. 1«. The death is announced of Dr. Alexander Zaimia, former Prime Minister and President of Greece, aged eighty. He will be accorded a State funeral.—Reuter Wireless.
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  • 623 1 THAT every steamer from India to Japan carried more and more Indian business men, and that the export trade from Japan to India had enormously increased during the past few years, was the statement made to a Pinang Gazette yesterday by a prominent
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    • 92 1 PRESENT i PLANTERS I CRITICISED —Sm Page 9. /V Extract from Straits Times: “I alSo learn that a sample of crocodile V meat has been tested at the College u. |j Medicine, Singapore, and has been A pronounced equal to venison. So that I V if Malaya is ever blockaded,
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  • 107 2 -Router. No Trsce Of The Murderer Hankow. Sept. 20. Twenty-three Chinese wore arrested and questioned in connection with the death of Yoshioka, a consular policeman, of whom seventeen have been released. Hitherto there is no trace of the murderer. Meanwhile full war-kit has been issued to Japanese Bluejackets
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  • 691 2 PATHS INFESTED WITH WILD ANIMALS Court Held In Forest Matale. THROUGH thick jungle infested with wild elephants, bears and other ferocious beasts, the Police Magistrate of Matale, Mr. A. M. A. Azeez, and party, escorted by about 50 villagers armed with guns and other
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  • 83 2 TWELVE-YEAR-OLD JEAN CRICHTON, a vend m Chancery, whose mother and a schoolmistress were parties to a summons heard by Mr. Justice Bucknill in chambers. A King's D :tch Court in March ’asi yc.tr ordered that the child should go to he. mother, Ms. Edith Maclean, of Crocket ton-road, Wands.corth
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  • 133 2 —Reuter. Conclusive Proof Of Organisation Geneva, Sept. 19. The public session of the League Council adopted the report on opium traffic expressing serious concern at the situation in China, declaring that there is clear proof of, the continuance both north and south of the Great Wall
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  • 317 2 JAPANESE MONK CHANTS IN COURT While in the dock of the Colombo Municipal Court a Japanese Buddhist monk, J. Miki, of the Maha Vihare. Kolonnawa, beat his drum with a stick and chanted a Japanese stanza. He was again brought up in the Colombo Municipal
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  • 114 2 One Of The Biggest Seen In District Hatton. A hornets’ nest, said to be one of the biggest ever seen in the district was found in the premises of Pool Bank bungalow, where Mr. F. V. H. Laßrooy lives. I The nesa itself has been built
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  • 319 2 PETROL POURED INTO FRYING PAN Tangalla. As the result of a woman pouring petrol into a vessel on the kitchen hearth, mistaking it for coconut oil, a wedding house was burnt to ashes at Pallattera, a village beyond Beliatte. The inmates immediately rushed out of
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  • 157 2 Tragic Deaths O? Two Children Tangalla. A five-year-o’.d boy. who was fatally bitten on his leg by a cobra, told his father that the snake had been lying near him for some time with its head protruding from under some vegetation, but he took no
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  • 88 2 Wanted T© Emigrate To Ceylon Thanks to the Quarantine Camp at Man-d'-pam, 254 lepers were prevented from emigrating to Ceylon with the ordinary labour emigrants last year. Ibis fact was officially revealed to a nylon Observer” representative. ihe lepers vzere detected after a close nspectioa had been
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  • 502 3 Flies To Geneva To Attend Meeting CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE IN A QUANDARY tered air liner arriving at s.3o.—British Radio. Geneva, Sept. 21. A sensation has been caused by news that Haile Selassie decided to fly to Geneva at noon from London today to contest the
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  • 341 3 .-British Radi?. Not Prohibited By The Non-intervention Poet London, September 21. A further meeting of the national committee fcr application cf the agreement regarding nc'-inter venti.n in Spain took place at the Foreign Office this afternoon. Lord Plymouth presided in the absence of Mr. W. S.
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  • 199 3 —British Radio. World Sorrow At Loss Of Famous Airman London, September 21 World-wide sorrow’ ir expressed at the loss of the famous airman. Captain Campbell Black, who was killed in a collision on the greund as he taxied his aeroplane across the Liverpool aerodrome on Saturday. The Secretary
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  • 102 3 —Reuter. Found By The Roadside In Shanghai Shanghai, Sept. 21. Albert Stey, a Frenchman, who was wanted by the authorities in connection with the sensational Los Angeles dope case, died in hospital two and half hours after being found unconscious on the roadside in the French
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  • 98 3 —British Radio. Arrival In Scotland Yesterday London, Sept. 21. The King, who arrived at Balmoral on Saturday for the first visit to his Scottish estates since his accession, drove to Crathie Church yesterday and repeatedly acknowledged cheers from crowds along the route. Motor cars and omnibuses were drawn
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  • 352 3 —Reuter. “Give Reforms A Trial! Simla, Sept. 21. The assembly and the galleries were crowded when the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, made his first speech in the Legislature. He emphasised that it was the last occasion on which the Legislature would meet as a whole. The inauguration of
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  • 60 3 —British Radio. Temporarily In Change Of Government London, September 21. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, is returning to London today and will take charge of the Government for the remairder of the Prime Minister’s extended holiday. Regular meetings of the Cabinet will it is expected
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  • 75 3 .—British Radio. London, Sept. 21. A torrential rainstorm broke over London and the surrounding districts late last night. Traffic was slowed down and many motorists homeward bound from the coast and country were forced to halt temporarily. Dover was thrown in darkness and tram- cars stopped for about
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  • 254 3 —British Radio. iNorway Comes To J Terms London, Sept. 21. After protracted negotiations, agreement has been reached between the British and Norwegian Governments upon measures to be taken during the forthcoming whaling season to prevent excessive inroads into the stock of whales. I The basis of the present
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  • 560 4 POPULARITY OF POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTING IN this workaday world of ours everyone from a prince to a peasant has to put in real good hard work everyday. Hard work must necessarily be followed by adequate recreation and rest Recreation again must be not only physical but
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  • 201 4 Wellknowrt Chinese Stage Screen Actor The Chinese stage and screen actor. Mi Koh Sin, arrived in Penang yesterday with his wife, Miss Tong Seet Heng, «nd a troupe comprising more than 60 playersT He opens a season here tonight •when he will present a heroic
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  • 48 4 Reuter. London, Sept. 19. i The owners of Bedwas Colliery following «a meeting with the South Wales Miners’ accepted the princip’a of a secret bed lot for Bedwrs mine son the question of membership of <he Federation In consequence a much rn-ie optimistic outlook prevails
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  • 76 4 PENANG STUDENTS SUCCESSES London Matriculation Examination The following candidates have been successful at the Matriculation Examination held in Penang in June:— FIRST DIVISION Rodney Rassell Lam.—Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur. Ong Saw Wan—The Convent, Penang. Robert Dixon Taunton—Private Study Teo Cheng Mi, John—Private Study. 2ND DIVISION Clieah Chong Kee—St. Xavier's Institution
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  • 123 4 Plane Collision On The Ground London, Sept. 20. Campbell Black’s machine, which was entered for the Johannesburg air race, and an Air Force plane were taxiing on the ground at Speke, Liverpool, when the Air Force plane struck Black’s machine and its airscrew hit the cockpti, seriously
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  • 965 4 MR. A. J. STURROCK I Mr. A. J. Sturrock, a former member of the Malayan Civil Service, who retired some years ago while he was the chairI man of the Kinta Sanitary Board, arrived in Ipoh last* week in the course of a tour of Mallaya. It
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  • 318 4 There was a large gathering at the 1 funeral on Saturday of Mr. Lim Er>g Aun. proprietor cf Mcsts. Eng Guan Co. Mr. Lim was 50 years old at the time of his death. He is .survived by his mother, wife, two sons, three
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  • 30 4 .—Reuter. New York, Sept. 19. Thirty-four of the men missing after a trawler had sunk in Delaware Bay were found alive on a barge two miles from shore.
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  • 200 4 Appointed Receiver To Father’s Property I An application for the appointment of a receiver to the property of the late Prince Purachatra of Siam was made at the High Court before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Juistioe N. H. P. Whitley, last week. by Mr. John Laycock,
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  • 233 4 NATIONALISTS OBJECT TO AN AIR BASE A letter complaining of immoral violation of the natural rights of the Weish Nation by the construction of an Air Force bombing camp at Penrhos was read when three Welsh Nationalist leaders were committed for trial on a charge of setting
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  • 115 4 Likely Appointment As World Rotary President Col. Cecil Rae is assuming temporarily the office of Governor of the Rotary District of Malaya, Siam and Indo-China left vacant by the death of Prince Purachatra. He has been asked to hold office until a successor can be appointed. It
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  • 3933 5 BLOODLESS RE VOL U 7 lON RECALLED Four Years Of The New Constitutional Government ■NFIIE Land of the Free in Asia,” famed 1 the world over for its delightful tropical beauty, its towering Buddhist pagodas, its courteous hospitable people, is turning new pages in
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  • 299 6 AIR MAILS A mail for Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Britain, Ireland and whole of Europe by Imperial Airways will close at 8 a.m. tomorrow. A mail for the United States of America and other places served via U.S.A, by Imperial Airways
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  • 25 6 LONDON PYTHQN FOR MOSCOW ZOO.—A 16 feet long Malayan python being packed at the London Zoo for transport to Moscow.
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  • 248 6 MALAYAN PASSENGERS ON BOARD The following are passengers on board the P O. Corfu which is expected to arrive in Penang on Thursday with the English mails: Captain G. C. Allen, Lt.-Col. G. C. Crick, Major P. C. Kinns, Dr. W. A. Fell and Mrs. Fell,
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  • 108 6 Navy's Work In North-East Of Spain It is officially announced that nearly 4.500 refugees have been evacuated from the north-east coast of Spain and the Balearic Islands up to September 5. Tne majority of these refugees have been transported to Marseilles by units of the Royal Navy,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 192 6 A I k!| 1 Jk I y FRANCES DAY, who appears tv th Lefilie Henson and Robertson Hare in “Oh, Daddy.” a British musical show opening at Majestic Today. MAJESTIC NEXT CHANGE The Glorious Stars of "Morocco" Together Agoin rwwjjjlpM A EXCITING STORY OF A BEAUTIFUL VAGABOND LADY THIEF AND
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    • 300 6 1 6-15 Last Night Tonight 9-30 The One Little Girl The Whole World Loves Shirley Temple in "OUR LITTLE GIRL" -AOpening Tomorrow DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN "THE PRIVATE LIFE OF DON JUAN" Tuesday. 22nd September, 1936. LADIES' GUEST NIGHT WEMBLEY Gents, wishing to see show can W G 2 Admil’iom ROYAL
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    • 97 6 MAJESTIC OPENING TONIGHT! GAINSBOROUGH’S SPARKLING COMEDY FILLED WITH Lilting Music Fascinating Dances— Gorgeous Girls Lavish Costumes “0h! Daddy” k vi/ ik WITH LESLIE HENSON FRANCES DAY ROBERTSON HARE NEXT CHANGE THE GLORIOUS STARS OF "MOROCCO* FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN BENEATH THE SPANISH MOON MARLENE DIETRICH and GARY COOPER IN "DESIRE"
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  • 643 7 23 CASES HEARD YESTERDAY Raid On Ship Recalled The increasing efforts of the local Excise department to bring to book offenders against the chandu ordinance were greatly in evidence in the Penang District Court yesterday. There were 23 cases, involving 25 accused, some of whom
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 7 Mr. Justice Charles is “taking the waters’* at Harrogate. Spa, where he is spending his hoi day.
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  • 791 7 Following is a list of those present at the sixth annual European Volunteer Ball, which w'as held at the E. &O. Hote., Penang, on Saturday:— Lt. Col. G.D.A. Fletcher, Capt. D.E. M. Fielding, The Hon, Mr. A.M. Goodman, Mrs. A.M. Goodman, Col. Mrs. R.H.L.
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  • 518 7 PENANG OLD FREES' ASSN. ANNUAL MEETING AND TEA Although the Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe sent a letter to the chairman of the Old Frees’ Association, Penang, at their 13th annual meeting yesterday, saying that he was not seeking reelection, Mr. Sian Ewe
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  • 1000 7 GUARANTEED LOAN MADE BY MAN FRIEND Further hearing of the case in which Miss Milly Aeria, until recently Assistant Supervisor of the Penang Telephone Exchange, is charged with having dishonestly induced Louie Read to deliver to Lionel Rodrigues a sum of $1 500 on August
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  • 25 7 The Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe who was re-elected President of the Old Frees’ AssociaUnti at a meeting yesterday.
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  • 217 7 An offence which was committed in 1903 was recalled in the Police Court, Penang yesterday when a Russian woman, Alivr;* Klimanoff, was summoned before Mr. H 'A.L. Luckham for failing to report the birth of her male child within 42 days after the date
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  • 131 7 A basket of fresh orchids was exhibited in the Police Court, Penang, yesterday when a Chinese Oh Kang Ee, was charged before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham with fraudulent possession of the orchids valued $2.40. The accused was arrested by Detective No. 8 at 6.30 a.m. yesterday with the
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  • 97 7 A Chinese, named Teng Ah Eng was charged before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham in the Police Court Penang yesterday on two counts of voluntarily causing hurt to Ong Boay and Choo Chok with a knife. The accused denied the charge. The case was postponed to Sept. 28, bail being
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  • 697 8 THE large Indian population in Malaya will read with real interest the first speech made by the X'iceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, in the Legislative Assembly at New Delhi. Lord Linlithgow, whose name is closely identified with India on account of liis chairmanship
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  • 126 8 The m.s. Jutlandia is expected here tc day in the eftemoon with the fcllowini Straits passengers Mr. P. Bedey, Mrs. D. E. Donaldom Mr. C. F. E. Myu-sey, Mrs. Mounsay Mr, and Mrs. A. Andersen 7££.l Mr. A. Anderson, Mrs. E. Anderson, Mr and Mrs. F.
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  • 610 8 The Sale Of Rubber Coupons —G oo d And Ba d Effects —Col. Eaton’s Last Report. RFHIC 1935 report of the Rubber Re- search Institute of Malaya is a good dollar’s worth to anyone interested in the rubber industry. It is divided into sections, each of which
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  • 272 8 Spanish Goverrmesl s Claim Madrid Sept. 22. It is believed here that the insurgents’ great thrust on Madrid will conae from the south-west via the Tagus Valley. The insurgents at present have only thrown a semi-circle round Madrid. The other half of the circle
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  • 132 8 Trcoica! Animals On The Kangaroo A medley of~noises greeted those who walked up the s.s. Kangaroo which arrived in Penang from Singapore this morning. Thia row comes from the hold where are kept a baby elephant, a few tiger cats, numerous monkeys, and various other species of tropical
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  • 78 8 Rev. Father Baloche Celebrates Tomorrow Rev. Father P. Baloche, Vicar of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus, Penang, will' celebrate his Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee tomorrow. There will be a musical mass tomorrow at 7 after which an address will be presented to the Rev. Father.
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  • 38 8 OBITUARY Mrs. Alan Loke, nee T-im Chooi Lan, the beloved wife of Mr. ATan Loke, died at 8 p.m, on September 21. in her residence. No. 11, Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur. Date of funeral will be announced later.
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  • 626 9 PRESENT PLANTERS HAVE NO EXPERIENCE IN OPENING UP AREAS Duties Of The R. R. I. Last Year (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, September 21. THOUGH handicapped by extreme staff shortage last year, when several senior officers were away on long leave, the Rubber
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  • 42 9 GENERAL FRANCO, the rebel leader, and behind him, General Mola, the men who have plunged Spain into a rear which has already cost 20,000 lives and untold agony and suffering. They arc seen leaving the Cathedral in Burgos.
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  • 196 9 Malacca Commissioner's Suggestion Although there was no immediate danger from rats, an effort should be made to reduce their number by conducting a “Rat Week’’ campaign in Malacca, declared Mr. C. F Smith at the meeting of the Malacca Municipal Commissioners. The parts of the municipal area
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  • 74 9 P.S.C. "A" vs. Eastern Smelting Club The following players will represent the Penang Sports Club in a hockey match against the Eastern Smelting Club on the Esplanade today at 5.15 p.m.: A Donald; J. E. A. Clark, J. A. McEvoy: G. A. Maltby, A. G’. Cooke, E. C Tokeley;
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  • 212 9 Fixtures Against Local Sides A special meeting was held by the Penang Chinese Basket and Volley Ball Association at the Li Teik Seah to discuss the programme of the volley ball fixtures against the Chin Hua volley ball team of Ipoh Mr. Ngoh Gim
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  • 165 9 Colours To Meet Whites (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, kept. 22. Rugger is becoming very popular with Asiatics here and two XVs are turning out for practice tomorrow at the School Padang, preparatory to selecting the team to meet the King Edward VII School on Sept. 29.
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  • 180 9 Sunnylads’ Great Win Over Betcng SCate Team The Sun ylads B.P. Penang, visited Bej toug during the week end and defeated th Belong State team in a friendly game of badminton by ni e matches to one. RESULTS The following are the results (Sunnyiads mentioned first) Oh Teng Eng
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  • 288 9 WEIGHTS FOR FlftST DAY (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. Fol]--wing are weights for the first day of the Singapore Turf Club Skye Meeting at Bukit Timah on Friday, Sept. 25 HORSES—CLASS 4—DIV. I— o'/ 2 FURS. Gallant Maggie 10.00, Rawang 9.13, Excuse Me 9.12, Woover 9.12,
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  • 119 9 i riN YESTERDAY TODAY London—(Spot) Nc market £197.7.5’ London—(3 months) market £194.15.0, Singapore $98.25 $96.50 Business Done Penarg -I Buatine. s Done 7 COPRA.—(Sundried) $5.85 S 5 -75 I BLACK PEPPER $9 25 $9.251 RUBBER 1 j Loudon jg,-. market 7U<i 1 i New York No market Singapore—Spot
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  • Financial & Commercial Section
    • 640 10 “A Boon To Investors Of All Nationalities (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore Sept. 21. When asking for an introduction of the Loan Bill authorising the raising of 530,000,000, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr. H. Weisberg, speaking at the extraordinary meeting of the Legislative Council this morning,
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    • 356 10 Market Awaits I.R.R.C. Meeting In their weekly rubber market report, .Lewis and Peat, Ltd. London, under date •of Sept. 1, write: Immediately following our last report,' the market became a little more cheerful and although business has been on a very .moderate scale, values we now quote
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    • 265 10 Profiit Divided Up To Hilt Tambalak Rubber Estates, Ltd. report and statement of accounts for the year ended June 30, states the profit for the year amounts to $8,038.58, Add balance 1 brought forward from last year $14,566.91 Your directors recommend that this sum be dealt with as
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    • 1155 10 KENNEDY CO., SHARE LIST. 8 i 2 c _5 c o NAMES. p, t/) < H 3 RUBBER (Dollar). Allenby Rubber Co. I J w i Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 100 1 Amalgamated Malay Estates 325 I 5 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate Ito I -w Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 1
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    • 627 10 Annual Meeting In Penang The sixteenth annual general meeting of Nawng Pet Tin, Limited was held at 15 Beach Street, Penang on Sept. 19. Mr. A. J. King, director who was in the chair, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended
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    • 283 10 Profits Maintained At £22.500 Anglo-Siam Corporaten, which carries on business as timber and general merchants, earned a net profit of £22,528 in the year to end-March last. This figure is struck after crediting £2,681 profit on investments realised and £1,048 tax recovered In the previous year there wac
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  • Latest London and Local Share and Commodity Market Quotations
    • 340 11 London, September 21. Stock markets were active and firm. Share of £1 denomination unless Yesterday Rise or fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 119% Funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 119 War Loan, 3% p.c 107% Straits 6 p.c., 1936-51 102% ■Ctam. Union Assce. (Units) 11%
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    • 111 11 London, September 21. RUBBER: Steady. Spot 7% buyers 7% sellers. Oct./Dec. 7% buyers 7’,2 sellers. J an./March 7} 2 buyers 7% sellers. April/June 7% buyers 71& sellers. New York 16.55 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 43,965 tons Liverpool 60,362 tons COPRA Straits S.O. Rotterdam. £15.10.0. PEPPER White
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    • 109 11 London on Previously Latest Paris 76 59'64 76 59|64 New York 5.065.06% Montreal 5.06 5.05% Brussels 2928 2998 Geneva 1554 Amsterdam 7.46% 7.46% Milan 64 Berlin 1259 12.59 Prague 122 122 Copenhagen 22.39% 22.39% Oslo 1990 1990 Vienna 26% 26 Madrid 55.00 55.00 Helsingfors 227
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    • 209 11 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY A Co.’s Shan List today Buyers Sellers MINING Ampat 4|3 4)6 Ayer Weng 1.71 1.76 Batu Selangor 86 88 Chenderiang 15[3 16|0c Gopeng Cons. 39j0 41|0 Hitam 49 51 Hong Fatt 87 90 Idris 6j6 7|3c
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    • 188 11 A.A. ANTHONY CO. Buyers Seller» TIN Ayer Weng 1.70 1.75 B. Selangor 86 88 Hitam 49 51 Hong Fatt 87 89 Jelebu 85 87% Kuchai 105 1.07% North Taiping 55 57% Rahman Hyd. 96 98 Raub Gold 6.10 6.20 Rantau Ordy. 80 82% Rantau Pref. 82% 85 Sungei Luas 1.45
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    • 96 11 During the week ending Sept. 12, exports j from Malayan ports amounted to 19,328) eases, of which: 9,925 (51 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom. 683 4 per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe, 7,385 (38 per cent) cases to Canada, h.ul 1,335 (7
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    • 250 11 Buyer» Sellers RUBBER r 4 j Allenby s 1.52% 1.60 Ayer Panas 1.52% 1.60 Bassetts 60 62 B. Lintangs 1.17%' 1.20 Bentas 97% 1.00 Brogas 87% 90 Indragiris 117% 1.20 c M. Pindas 1-42% 1.50 Mentakabs 40 42% N. Scudais 1.45 1.50 Pa jams 1.80 1.87% Teluk Ansons
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    • 108 11 Raja Musa Preference Arrears The following dividends are proposed and interims declared: Beranang Rubber —four per cent., payable October 20 on account of the year ended June. Consolidated Malay Rubber —Interim three per cent, on account of the year .ending December, payable September 30. Klanang Produce—lnterim four per
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    • 392 11 The following are the changes in our quotations up to noon today Yesterday Today Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller? TINS Ampats 4)3 4|6 4)3 4)6 Arams 28)0 29)0 28|0 29 0c Ayer Hitams 15)6 16j3 15 6 16 3 Ayer Wengs 1.70 1.75 1.70 1.75 Bangrins 17|0 1719 17
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    • 156 11 LEAN CO. TODAY S OPENING QUOTATION» Buyers Seilers MINING Ampats 4|3 4)7% Ayer Wengs 1-70 1.75 B. Selangors 86 89 Hitams 47% 51% Hong Fatts 86 90 K. Lanjuts 18'6 19)0 K. Kampars 119 12|3 Kuchais 80 82 N. Taipings 54 57 Pangnga Rivers B|9 9|l Pungahs 213 21|9 Rantau
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 119 11 SUNGEI LUAS TIN DREDGING LIMITED (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) Notice is hereby given of the declaration of an interim dividend of 5% payable on 30th September, 1936, to shareholders registered on 26th September, 1936. By Order of the Board, OSBORNE CHAPPEL, General Managers. Ipoh, 21st September, 1936. M/V "GLENOGLE" VOYAGE
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    • 449 11 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS GOVERNMENT THREE PER CENT. LOAN 1962-1972. ISSUE OF $30,000,000 Interest payable 15th April and 15th October. First interest coupon payable on 15th April, 1937. Authorised by Straits Settlements Loan Ordinance 1936. PRICE OF ISSUE $lOO PER CENT. Payable as follows SlO per cent. On application On 14th November,
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 293 12 Resolutions For Chambers Of Commerce Congress TRADE FACILITIES WEAPON Questions affecting shipping and Imperial trade, including the Ottawa Agreements, predominate in resolutions to come before the 14th Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire, to be held in Wellington, New Zealand, from October 2
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    • 266 12 Use Cf Asbestos Wood Panelling At a time when naval architects and shipbuilders are concentrating their resources on the production of more efficient and economical vessels, it is interestthe use of such material! would have the ing to note that the minimising of risk from fire
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    • 44 12 The s.e. Corfu from London via Bombay and Colombo is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. cn Thursday and will leave for Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama at 3 p.m. the same day. Steamer will work at the wharf.
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    • 252 12 PENANG ARRIVALS DEPARTURES In Port Today M.V. “SILVERAY” from Colombo via Belawan sails same day for 1.. u Angeles, San Francisco, and North Pacific Ports via Singapore. S.S. “LYONE MARU” from Japan and Singapore. Sails same clay r Suez, Port Said, Marseilles, Casablancca and Liverjwxd. S.S. “ISLAMI” from Calcutta —sails
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    • 130 12 New Rules Proposed A Bill intituled an Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Chapter 150) is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council. Its object and reasons are: The Navigation of small mechanically propelled trading craft in the ports of the Colony
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    • 140 12 His Wife Slept On Captain William Leek, 53-year-ok! mas ter of the British (Houston Line) steamer (3,895 tens), fell dead on hi* bridge during a stoim outside Dunkirk harbour last week. The captain’s wife was asleep in a cakn. at the time. She did not learn
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 98 12 a B i Automatic I Record Changing P us Marconiphone Brilliance i lliiiw I tUIIIII I MIO #3 is I I i I 1 THE LAST WORD IN B K COMPLETE AND LUXURIOUS ENTERTAIN MEN 1 g JUST THINK WHAT IT OFFERS YOU FIRST AND H FOREMOST A FIDELITY OF
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1697 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES i l—■■—■—Bb c -io RADIO The Pick Of The Special Saxophone PERSONALITIES-73 p r, i u,wv Programmes Broadcast -r, --’WW Tonight's musical programme 'to be Saxophones imply “jazz" music an broadcast from station Z.G.E., Kuala "swing” rhythm to some people. To Sigurd Lumpur, includes Mrs. E. D.
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  • 82 13 Today, at the Esplanade from 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. March —St. Hubertuo—Lehnhardt. Overture— Mirella^—Gounod. Selection —Bran pie-—Darewski. Waltz —Queen the Cinema—Gilbert. Sketch —By the Swanee River—Myddleton. Selection —Yeoman of the Guard—Sullivan. Fox Trot —Gentlemen! The King!—Ray Tomorrow, at the Gardens’ from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p. m.
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  • 73 13 A labour-saving and time saving metnod of repairing hulls of old sea-going vessels with a specially prepared reinforced concrete has been perfeetd by Captain T. G. Garenko-Gritsenko, of the Black Sea Mercantile Fleet. Tests of the steamer Batum, repaired under his direction, were carried out during
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  • 45 13 The s.s. Soudan from London via Bumbay and Colombo is expected to arrive h‘ at 7 a.m. tomorrow and will leave for Port Swettenham Singapore, Hong Konr, Shanghai. Kobe and Yokohama at 5 p.m. the fame day. Steamer will work in the reads.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 755 13 TI did f mSiuul i iL "*EUJzcgl LIMB VMMIA. LONDON ANO NORTH CONTINENT Um Dae nTOMim 1 conjunction with Gian Shire Line) Penan* Lmwim. X DIOMED Rotterdam Hamburg, Hull and JL AENEAS MarsPiliAo t Sept 24 0ct.20 civncarrv Marseilles, L don, R’dam and Glasgow. nS rC? tY GLENGARRY London, Rotterdam,
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    • 653 13 IT PO and Gt \J BRITISH INDIA London and Far East Mail Service. S S MATA HARI Sept. 2a Outwards from London for China Japan. L™ due Penang 1936. (Incorporated in England) •S/S “SOUDAN” Sept. 22 S/S CORFU Sept. 24 p or p Swettenham and Singapore. S/S “RANCHI” Oct. 8
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 1324 13 RADIO MR 1542. National Emblem march. Paris. 6.35 —News in French. 6.50 Metropolitan Police Cebtral News in Spanish. 7.oo—News in French. Band. Wellington march. Market prices. 7.2o—Ylews in English. —Metropolitan Police Ceb- 7.3s—Records or theatrical broadcast, tral Band. 9.35 —Close down. MR. 2122. Would you.—waltz George Wavelengt 19.68 m., 15,243
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    • 47 13 7.30 p.m. Local Time Signal, Weather Report, Stock Quotations and Announcements 8.30 p.m. DA VENTRY —News Bulletin and Announcements. 10.30 p.m.—Close down TOMORROW 3.30- p.m.—Chinese Programme. 6.30- —European Programme. 7.30 Local-Time Signal, Weather Report, Stock Quotations and Announcements. 8.30 DA VENTRY—News Bulletin and 10.30 p.m. —Clcse down.
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  • 592 14 Uninteresting Return Bout With Nai Onn GABO WINS HARD FIGHT FROM SAMMY BOY (By “Spectator”) FIGHTING on the offensive for ten rounds, Nai Onn, the hardhitting Siamese flyweight gained his second victory over Young Murad, the local Malay, last night at the Wembley Park, Penang. The first
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  • 865 14 Special Sports Section CONDUCTED BY TIC-TAC Reflections On Last Day Of Singapore Races BESTLOT UNLUCKY JN GOLD CUP EVENT Splendid Performance By Bordighera SO another Gold Cup race has come and gone. It is probable that Cockpen, the winner, was specially imported by the Port Swettenham owner,
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  • 73 14 i.—Reuter. Blackpool Defeat ’Spurs By Odd Goal London. September 22. The following are the results of matches in the English football league played yesterday DIVISION II Blackburn R. 3. Sheffield U. 1. Fulham 2, Burnley 0. Tottenham H. 1, Blackpool 2. DIVISION 111 (Southeun Section) Millwall 3.
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  • 75 14 Penang Asiatics vs. P.S.C. The following players have been selected to represent the Penang Asiatics in a rugger match against the Penang Sports Club on the Esplanade tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. Cheong Foong Chin; J. Scully, Yeang Kar Cheng, Lesslar and Goh Thye San; A. Williams and
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  • 67 14 London, September 21. The following is the call-over for the Cesarewitch:— 100/8 Newton Ford offered, 100/7 taken. 18/1 Avondale offered 20/1 taken. 25/1 Buckleigh taken offered. 33/1 Chrysler II offered. 40/1 taken. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. The call-over for the Cambridgeshire is as follows: 100/6 Aldine offered. 100/6 Finalist
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  • 178 14 Colts "A" Beat Ipoh Club By 3—2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Sept 22. In a hockey match played yesterday on the Ipoh Club padang the Colts ‘A’ defeated the Ipoh Club by three goals to tW’O. Vcuilliemier opened the scoring for the winnerg soon after the
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  • 109 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Sept. 21. Fast hockey was seen at the Esplanade this evening, when the Taiping Tigers defeated the Sanical XI by four goals to one. The victcrs displayed superior stickwork, i and the forwards, led by Uttam Singh. i were a fine
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  • 55 14 i The following are the fixtures of the i Penang Chinese Basket Ball Tournament to be played at the Fun and Frolic Stadium tonight:— The A. Y. basket ball team vs. Lok Hua; Seng Kong vs. Lum Hua; Chin Woo vs. i Keong Boo; and Cheng
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  • 369 14 COW GATE TROPHY SOCCER Keen Struggle In Final PANGLIMA YOUNGSTERS BEAT IPOH SPORTS CLUB (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 21. The replay in the Perak Football Association Junior Cup final for the Cow and Gate trophy between the Ipoh Sports Cli>. and the Panglima Youngsters on the Ipob Club
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 171 14 I Paterson Engineering Co., Ltd., 1 MANUFACTURERS OF 1 WATER PURIFICATION PLANT MMM w c I Cr f a .muff J I < «m«o wrrea > FRk Ak RLTBR *UT t j I tSiL JW jag S a 5 J I RLTW» < J i ue J I /Tl\ W-MM
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  • 1579 15 FIRST INVADER TO WIN CUP OUTRIGHT Budge Within Two Points Of Victory: Miss Marble Beats Miss Jacobs Ft ppddv ttew York, September 13. r^8 ain ed the American championship after a magnificent final against Donald Budge, who, in a five-set of victory h aStlng nearly
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  • 259 15 LORD ASTOR HAS SECOND CLAIM Unless one of ‘.he two-year-olds under I Fred Darling’s care at Beckhampton trains on into a top-notcher, it is likely that Gor--1 den Richards will ride Lord Astor’s colt Early School in next year’s Derby. Lord Astor said that he
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  • 233 15 GENE TUNNEY SAYS SO I Gene Tunney, undefeated world’s heavyweight champion, believes that Britain can produce world beaters. He told me this in an interview in his London hotel, immediately after arriving from America to start a holiday on the Continent. Your country has the best
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  • 60 15 .—Reuter. Argentine Polo Team’s Spectacular Play Meadow Brook (Long Is.), Sept. 21. Before a crowd of 40,000, Argentine defeated the United States, who were represented by the Green Tree team, by 21 goals to nine in the first match of the two-in-three series for the American Polo
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  • 698 15 GOVER LEFT AT HOME AUSTRALIA DELIGHTED A COMING STAR TIME TO MATURE LITTLE NOT DEFENDING TITLE i IT may not console Surrey’s faithful I followers to know at this stage how [highly an Australian Test cricketer rates Gover, the “willing horse” of English fast bowlers. Rather will
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  • 286 16 PINANG GAZ ETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. Latest portrait of Norma Shearer, the film actress, who has oeen M Pierre Cot, French Air telegraphed France’s sympathy to Mrs. Campbell Black. Largo Caballero, the Loyalist leader, who watched the Battle of Toledo. The toppling franc. M. Labeyrie, Governor of the Bank of
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