Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 December 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 281. VoL XCIV. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 501 1 Tremendous Explosions Shake Neighbourhood GLARE VISIBLE FROM SOUTH COAST —REUTER. LONDON, NOV. 30. A FIRE BROKE OUT AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE AND SPREAD WITH ASTONISHING RAPIDITY, DUE TO WOODEN FLOORS AND WINDOWFRAMES. WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES, THE CENTRE PART OF THE BUILDING, INCLUDING THE
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  • 220 1 Reuter. TAKING charge at MALAGA Gibraltar, Nov. 39. A Russian general and one hundred Russian officers are reliably reported to have arrived at Malaga and to have taken over full command of the militia «here. It is also reported that twenty triple-engined aeroplanes, believed to he
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  • 296 1 I he first prosecution resulting from die Government Gazette notification 3199 of Nov. 20 prohibiting the fx Port or import of pigs from orinto province, was made in the Police Court, Penang, this morning when six Ottnese were charged before Mr. H. h Luckham with
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  • 208 1 -‘-Sin Chew Jit Poh. < ry 1 MOMENTARY LULL IN SUIYUAN Shanghai, Dec. 1. Japanese tactics have entirely changed since the fall of Pailingmiao. The enemy is now concentrating on defence works at important points, including Changpei, but oil supplies and arms concentrated at that point are
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  • 147 1 Mass Meeting On Dec. 5 It was proposed to organise a campaign in aid of the Suiyuan Relief Funds at a Penang Philomathic Union special meeting yesterday. Mr. Ong Keng Seng, chairman of the Union presided, and amon’g those present, were Messrs. Lau Ee Beng, Khoo Beng Cheang,
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  • 184 1 Golf Annual Ladies Match The Rest team defeated Scotland by five to three in the annual ladies match for the McLeod Craik Cup jresterday over the first nine holes of the main Penang Sports Club Cburse. The results were: SCOTLAND Mrs. Samuel and Mrs. Mackenzie
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  • 115 1 British Radio. LORD NUFFIELD'S GIFT London, Nov. 30. Lord Nuffield announced today a scheme by which he will part with £2,125,000 of his interest in the vast organisation comprising nine motor manufacturing companies at Oxford, Coventry and Birmingham, of which he has control, to create a fund
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  • 25 1 M.C.C.’s HUGE TOTAL The M.C.C. declared their second innings closed at lunch time. The score wa» 528 for eight. Ames scored 60 ruw.-
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  • 86 1 —Reuter. tn Khartum Yesterday Afternoon London, Nov. 30. Jumps Mollison, who took off from Croydon at 9 .'Si on Sunday in his Bellanca Flash aeroplane on an attempted record flight to Capetown, is accompanied by a French co-pilot, Edouard Corniglion Molinier. Mollison arrived at Cairo at 3.30 a.m.
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    • 121 1 MALAYA SILVER CO., No. 458, Chulia Street, Penang, SJ.S. MANUFACTURERS DEALERS OF silver photos, shields, cups, etc. Gold and silver badges and medala, brass and zinc blocks, lantern slides, brass plates. Prizes for schools and clubs. Gifts for weddings, birthdays, ete. Scientific Workmanship. Moderate chargee Prompt service. fAM't HID A
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  • 573 2 Suggested Payment With Foreign Investments Washington, Nov. 18. ©RESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S frank talk at a Press Conference about the influx of foreign funds is believed to have three objectives. One is to voice concern over the problem of trying to handle a heavy influx of capital
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  • 171 2 R OYAL EXILES OF GREECE REBURIED Athens Mourns Ex-King Athens, Nov. 18. The remains of King Constantine, Queen Sophia and Queen Olga of Greece, all of whom died 14 years ago in-exile in Italy, were borne in procession through the streets of Athens today. Later they were reburjed in the
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  • 94 2 Hong Kong, Nov. 16. The death-roll among British children as a result of the dysentry epidemic here has now risen to eight. Two more children died today—both sons of British naval officers. One was Malcolm Stirling-Hamil-ton, son of Lieutenant-Commander of H.M. submarine Orpheus, and grandson
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  • 26 2 This Hyde Park sweeper had a thankless task. While clearing away leaves he had to contend with season»] “breezes” which reached gale force.
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  • 286 2 Trotsky Plot Triol Allegation GERMAN IN "PLAN TO IMPOSE FASCISM" Moscow, Nov. 23. Allegations that poison gas was released in a Soviet local mine, causing scores of workers to “die like rats,” were made at the resumed hearing today at Novosibirsk of the charges against
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  • 174 2 Unable To Speak Helsingfors. A strange creature, half man, half ape (reminiscent of the castaway Ayrton in Jules Verne’s “Mysterious Island”) has been captured near Riga, Latvia, by a band of foresters. The band, engaged in inspecting one of the great forests of the region, suddenly
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  • 370 2 Fake Economy In Defences LETTERS PUBLISHED IN GERMANY Berlin, Nov. 23. Extracts from letters of Queen Victoria shortly to be published in book form by Dr. Kurt Jagow, chief archivist of the Prussian Royal House, are printed in the “Deutsche Al gemeine Zeitur.g.’’ i They are chosen
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  • 249 2 Government Plans For j Reform IMPROVING PUBLIC SECURITY Cairo, Nov. 23. The ordinary session of the Eijyptia I Parliament was opened ye. terday by die i Regen.y Council with tradit. J ceremony, i The Regents drove to the C.amberini gorgeous state coach, escorted by a company
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    • 705 2 Head Office 12, Bishop Street, Penang Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams: Gazette Penang. Singapore Office Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel “Tinies’ Singapore. l Kuala Lumpur Office 25, Java Street. Phone 3683. London Office 40, 43, Fleet Street. London E.C.4 Phone Central 3608 —3609 Tel Leadmalaya London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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  • 469 3 Britain’s Policy Still To Promote Peace fascist headers labelled “MODERN CANNIBALS” —Reuter. London, Nov. 30. Questioned in the House of Commons Kgarding the agreement signed in Berlin on Nov. 25 by representatives <f the German and Japanese Govemmeits, tSe Foreign Secretary said the text
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  • 121 3 A U.S. Society's Gift To The British People London, Nov. 30. It has been announced in connection with the celebration in the United States of the birthday cf Mark Twain that the Mark i Twain Foundation Society, formed for the purpose of erecting a national memorial in honour
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  • 400 3 —Reuter. Sir F. Leith-Ross’ Survey Chinese Association Banquet held lohight saw the larges tattendance for many fws. Lord Wintexton presided, and the 'biff guests was the Chinese Ambassador, < Blr Frederick Leith-Ross. Mr. W. M. Firkpatrick, Mr. Adrian Moreing, Sir Alexander Cadogan, Sir John Caulcutt, r d
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  • 125 3 —Reuter. “Normal” Price For Base Metals London, Nev. 30. The existing relationship between leading base metals is analysed by Brandeis Goldschmidt, prominent metal brokers, in a circular issued today. In 1913, which is considered the “last full year of normal trade” copper was £6B, tin £2Ol,
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  • 178 3 British Radio. League Inquiry To Be Instituted London, Nov. 30. The British Government will give full support to enquiries proposed by the Health Organisation of the League of Nations into problems of malnutrition in tropical countries, accoiding to an answer given by the Foreign Secretary in
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  • 78 3 —Reuter. American Nations To Decide Line Of Action Buenos Aires, Nov. 30. Throngs estimated at half a million gathered to welcome Mr. Roosevelt who will open the Pan-American Peace Conference tomorrow. United-States official broadcasting said the conference would be a meeting of 21 friendly nations to discuss what
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  • 92 3 Johannesburg. Johannes Mokone, finder of the famous £70,000 Jonker diamond, has had to resume his job on a farm at a wage of ss. a week. Johannes left the farm to work at the miniature model of the scene depicting the finding of the famous diamond. He received
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  • 352 3 Militia Now Threatening Insurgent Headquarters British Radio. Talavera, Nov. 30. Insurgent activity west of Madrid seems to indicate that they are preparing to shift the main attack to this sector in view of growing threats by Government columns to disrupt communications and
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  • 93 3 —Reuter. Amsterdam Rumours Discounted London, Nov. 30. Rumours said to emanate from Amsterdam to the effect that the I.R.R.C. is unlikely to increase the prcduction quota on Dec. 15 since licences in the Netherlands Indies are being sent out on Dec. 17 are not seriously considered here, where
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  • 84 3 —British Radio. London University Principal Dies London, Nov. 30. Sir Edwin Deller, Principal of London University since 1929, who was severely injured in an accident last week while inspecting progress of new University build ings in promotion of a scheme for which he had worked indefatiguably, died
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  • 168 3 Wife’s Hope Los Angeles, Nov. 22. Determined to succeed where magician Houdini and his widow recently failed, Countess Lena Hamon will attempt communication with her husband, famous as Cheiro, the clairvoyant, who died six weeks ago. The countess said to a Daily Express reporter “The Houdini
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  • 50 3 Reuter. London, Nov. 30. The International Tea Committee announce that the Governments cf Indio, Ceylon and the Netherlands Indies have accepted a recommedation by the Committee that the regulation figure for the period April, 1937 to March 31, 1938 be unchanged at 82% per cent, of standard export.—
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  • 42 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 30. Capt. A.T.A. Ritchie, 0.8. E.? M.C., Malaya’s first paid Chief Game Warden, will arrive on January 17 or 18. He will control the game department from an office in Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 10 3 Baron von Neurath. the German Foreign Minister.
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    • 86 3 14 E Fl E w > ct*K WpJl IS HERE! AND INVITES Ec ALL THE CHILDREN TO COME ALONG AND SEE THE HUNDREDS k| OF WONDERFUL THINGS HE HAS kJ BROUGHT THIS YEAR. HIS RANGE OF GIFTS HAS NEVER BEEN SO LARGE f OR SELECTION SO VARIED IN I H
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  • 827 4 150,000 People Scattered Over A Wide Area Shanghai. RPHE trackless heart of the Chuan Miao B country is as familiar to Dr. David Crockett Graham as the intersection of Nanking Road and The Bund is to most Shanghailanders. This noted director of the West
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  • 50 4 —British Radio. Principal Severely Injured London, Nov. 28. S.r Edwin Deller, Principal of London University who, with four others, was seriously injured yesterday while inspecting the progress of work on the new’ University buildings, was stated this morning to be slightly better, though his condition is still serious.
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  • 62 4 Mr. M. C. Hay the District Judge, sitting in the Police Court Penang, yesterday morning, fined eleven Chinese >5 each for playing in a common gaming house at Sek Chuan Lane on Nov. 29. Inspector Jackson said that they were playing agame of dominoes. $1.50 was found an
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  • 75 4 The case was mentioned be fere Mr. M. C. Hay in the Police Court Penang, yesterday morning, in which a Chinese Tan Ah Chye was charged with assisting in the management of a public lottery namely by bring in possession of 984 lottery tickets. Inspector Jackson asking
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  • 155 4 “Country Gentleman’s Daughter*’ With LAm Khoon Sun, Lim Mei Mei, Kwang Sun JSeow, Ho Tai Sar, Ho Tai How and Wong Slew Lin. A Tai Kuan Picture directed by Ji. C. Wong. At the Windsor Featuring two great stars, Lim Mei Mei and Lim Khoon
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  • 27 4 HEALTHY HAPPY THE setting up of welfare services, to make children look as healthy as these, is one of the planks of the Brit si- Labour platfoim.
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  • 753 4 IMPORTANCE OF fNNER-MONGOLM Japan has already formed her plans re- garding Mongolia. In his Memorial to the Throne, General Tanaka said that “ManJ churia and Mongolia mint first be conquered before China can be subjugated.” A former Minister of War said “If Japan cannot establish herself in
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  • 1240 4 JUDGE'S CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS The Hon. Mr. Justice Aitken, the Perak Judge, and Mrs. Aitken will spend the Christmas holidays at the Cameron Highlands. Chief Inspector O’Mahony, attached to the F.M.S, Railway Police, has been granted seven months’ full pay leave. Mr. R. K. Bell, Assistant Commissioner of
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  • 1431 5 INDIAN PRINCES FEDERATION Anxiety Growing: Two Committees Appointed Bombay. —jj].; special conference of Princes an <l Indian States Ministers derlonstr;ited that the Princes’ anxiety jvcr federation is growing as the IIUC approaches for a definite decision. Tbe instrument of Accession, being the of the Federation scheme, the princes' vote on
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  • 221 5 Suggestion Of Mistake Interest in the case of Mrs. Freer, the Englishwoman who was refused admission to Australia because she was alleged to be an undesirable character, shows no signs of diminishing. The Commonwealth Minister of the Interior, Mr. Paterson, is being inundated
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  • 563 5 Increase Of One Half Million In 1934 1935 Singapore has an inordinate love of Bangkok’s duck eggs. Last year Bangkok sent over thirty-nine million such eggs to Singapore, practically a million and a half more than in 1934-35. One wonders what delicacies Singaporeans enjoy
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  • 19 5 DEFENDING MADRID.—A girl of the Spartan Militia (centre) assisting Government troops to defend a village outside Madrid.
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  • 324 5 Chiefs’ Tower In The Jungle “Sanders of the -River,” Edgar Wallace’s hero of the jungle, is to be honoured by the natives over whom he ruled. His son. Commander R. T. Bower, Conservative MP for Cleveland, is going to Africa to
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  • 221 5 Considered In U.S. To Be Essential To Peace New York, Nov. 19. Discussing the European situation, Mr. Walter Lippman, the American publicist, declares that pacifist sentiment in Western Europe has provided the opportunity for both Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler. The spectacular rise of their influence im
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  • 1842 6 HEADMASTER ADVOCATES DALTON PLAN OF TEACHING Successful Experiment. |U|K E. S. Redfearn, addressing a large gathering last night at the St. IVI Francis Light School annual prize-giving day, referred to his experiment on individual work based on the Dalton Plan in the school.
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  • 147 6 AIR MAIL A mail for Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Britain, Ireland and whole of Europe by Imperial Airways will close at 8.00 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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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 206 6 ROYAL j 6.15 OPENING TONIGHT 9JTO Dio Biggest Air-Thrill Ever Put on the Screen SPECTACULAR! DARING! DEATH-DEFYING! The First Six Chapters 808 STEELE in I 'The Mystery Squadron" z A MASCOT SERIAL with ’Big Boy’ Williams, Lucile Browne, Purnell Pratt, J. Carrol Naish, v Jack Mulhall PRICKS: $l, 60 cts.,
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    • 103 6 BE AMONG THE FIRST TO SEE THE SEASON’S MERRIFyT QUEEN’S 615 OPENING TONIGHT -9.3 Q one or The Createat C o ntinwtal Actually Filmed In Vienna And p a WiU English Titles THE MOST CAPTIVATING Al. romances of the year SPRING PARADE" C Hilarious laughter and Tu. Tu wiu Give
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  • 1247 7 CHIEF OFFICER OPENS FIRE WITH REVOLVER told the chin choo to tell him to throw away his knives. He refused to throw them away, but instead came towards me brandishing the J auves 1 took my revolver and pointed at his leg, and when
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  • 779 7 MR. GORDON WELLESLEY Hopes To Make Malayan Picture .From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 23. Malavii cinema enthusiasts should watch for “A Gordon Wellesley Production" in forthcoming films. From writing stories as a spare time bobbj' to producing films at one of Britain's leading studios,
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  • 279 7 Strange Case In Japan An extraordinary case of suicide, committed under the pressure of greedy relatives in order to pay off a debt of 2,000 men (about £115), has just been brought to light in a Tokyo police-court. The man who committed suicide was Kurakichi Watanabe,
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  • 77 7 Monday, Nov. 23. In the morning His Excellency attended by the personal staff arrived at Penang by flying boat. Tuesday, Nov. 24. His Excellency dined with the members of the Penang Flying Club at the Runnymede Hotel. Thursday, Nov. 26. In the morning His Excellency presented Rev. Mother
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  • 401 7 ENTERTAINED BY GOVERNMENT Sultan Of Johore's Speech (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 23. The following is the full text of H. H. the Sultan of Johore’s speech in reply to the toast of his health and that of H.H. the Sultan of Selangor, proposed by
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  • 147 7 Antwerp's Reviving Cutting Trade Brussels, Nov. 18. Nearly £3,000,000 worth of diamonds will be shown at an exhibition organised by the City of Antwerp jointly with diamond cutters’ trade unions, manufacturers, dealers and brokers. It will be held from December 19 to January 3. The committee
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  • 110 7 Defence Fund Mounts Nanking, Nov. 20. The negotiations here for better relations between Japan and China have been jeopardized by the threat of a Mongol offensive, with Japanese help, against Suiyuan Province. A Government spokesman today declared ‘‘We are wondering if it would serve any
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  • 32 7 DOROTHY DICKSON and Ivor NoveUo with the "Coty House” ghost which had come to life to introduce the new Coty beauty creations for the approaching Christmas season.
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  • 492 8 AFTER a long jieriod of comparative immunity, labour troubles are arising in Malaya. Strikes are to be deprecated, on the grounds that it is not right to yield to force what cannot be conceded to reasoned argument, but some recent strikes in this country have served to draw
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  • 470 8 —Manchester Guardian. THE WAR IN SPAIN To The Editor. Sir,—“Spain is paying dearly for her effrontry in voting at the polls according to her conscience. With regard to the above statement which I extracted from the concluding portion of your leading article today, the greater portion
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  • 41 8 Opening At 9 p.m. Tomorrow By The Governor The Penang Wireless Society radio exhibition will be opened tomorrow night al 9 o’clock by H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas. This gear’s exhibition promises to be the best so for.
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  • 756 8 Flower Sale In Penang —Help 7/ St. Nicholas' Home!—Puzzle Of The Pibroch —Ch inese Weddings Saturday of this week a sale of I flowers will take place in Penang on behalf of the St. Nicholas’ Home. Messrs. Vanda, the florists, of 3, Penang Road, have given the
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  • 158 8 Reuter. Courtesy Visit To Siennese Government (From Qur Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 30. No. 36 Torpedo Bomber Squadron, commanded by Squadron Leader E. D. Davis, arrived in Bangkok yesterday on a courtesy visit by invitation of the Siamese Government. The squadren is on its way back
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  • 127 8 Meeting Of Chinese Community A meeting was held at the Chinese TWft Hall, Penang, yesterday by prominent bers of the Chinese community in 1 to discuss ways and means for rattinK money in aid of the Penang P Pi Y Funds. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe, presided anca
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  • 39 8 Parent’s Day of the Hu 1 w School Penang, will be held on I Parents, and friends of tn f well-wishers of the school and mer the Hu Yew Seah are invited to 1
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    • 59 8 A MIXTURE Oh of MILD COOL It has been blended with the same care as has been the tradition of the firm of Marcovitch for these hundred years past, they appear to have produced a blend of tobacco which suits the average pipe smoker. Available Everywhere ir 1 oz. 2
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  • 685 9 Card Of Eight Events Following is the programme for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club Skye meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Friday:— n 3 2 > 5 fur> > 230 P‘ m 0 3 n 1006 Mr. A Van Tooren
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  • 122 9 Rubber Controller's Leg i Amputated (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 30. Mr. A. E. Coope, the Malayan Controller of Rubber, has had his right leg amputated in Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, where he has been lying since, his shooting accident a fortnight ago. Two blood
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  • 68 9 —British Radio. Grand Master Mason Of Scotland London, Nov. 30. The Duke and Duchess of York arrived by rail in Edinburgh early this morning and will carry out a series of engagements today. This afternoon the Duke is to be installed as Grand Master Mason of Scotland.
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  • 40 9 —Reuter. 5 Washington, Nov. 30. Ihfty, including a girl and several groes, were arrested when police disbanded an Anti-Nazi demonstration in front of the German Embassy this evening, the demonstrators protesting against alleged Ger- man intervention in Spain.-
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  • 65 9 A report of the theft of $147 in cash and jewellery from a house in Mac Alister Road was made at the Magazine Police Station, Penang, yesterday. A Cantonese, Thaw Choon Kin, put the money and jewellery in a trinket box and placed it in a trunk, on
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  • 33 9 A Hokkien woman, Tan Moh, living at Tongkah Road, Penang, was admitted into the General Hospital yesterday evening, believed to be suffering from opium poi-> soning. Her condition is not serious.
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  • 362 9 Elaborate Programme Arranged i (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 30. is preparing to receive its Sultan, Sir Ala’idin Suleiman Shah, G.C.M.G., on his return from England on Dec. 16. A meeting has been held in the District. Office at Klang, with the District
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  • 492 9 Guessing Competitions Popular A special “novelty” meeting of members of the Penang Stamp Club took place at 10.30 am. on Sunday, 29, at the premises of the Chinese Merchants' Club at Hutton Lane, Penang. There was a good attendance that morning including several outstation members
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 219 9 IN THE MATTER OF Ordinance No. 155 (Companies) and IN THE MATTER OF STARK LEASEHOLDS, LIMITED, (In Voluntary Liquidation). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Creditors of Stark Leaseholds, Limited, (In Voluntary Liquidation) will be held at No. 1, Downing Street, Penang, on Wednesday, the 16th day
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    • 99 9 I TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING NO LIABILITY (Incorporated in New South Wales) LOST SCRIP NOTICE is hereby given that a Share Certificate for 32 shares Nos. *****5/*****6 inclusive in the above Company registered in the name of Henry George Scott of Knowle, Mayfield, Sussex, England, has been lost. Application has
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    • 254 9 —B Restores Natural to Your Teeth! There is now a way to restore the natural fly whiteness to your teeth. All you do is put just a half-inch of Kolynos on a dry brush. Quickly Kolynos removes the ugly yellow stains and destroys the dangerous mouth germs that cause stain
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  • 2442 10 Commissioners Should Endeavour To Satisfy Ihe Need AT the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, Penang, on Oct. 27, Mr. F. H. Grumitt referred to the extension of the Maternity Hospital. He stressed the fact that all were agreed as to the need for the
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  • 157 10 I’arid Yet another case o f alleged illicit manu facture—-presumably for illicit export arms is reported from Bordeaux, a batch ■of 40,000 aerial darts has been seized or the premises of a cinema proprietor there They *rad been ordered in separate part, barbs and
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  • 26 10 —Engine ers building a bridge and laying the track over Pymmes Brook, Edmonton. To facilate the work a nearly station was closed.
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 603 12 Progress On The New York Service STEADY INCREASE IN AVERAGE PROFITS AS a result of the various Government schemes for the improvement of the merchant marine, Japan now possesses a fleet of some of the fastest cargo ships in the world. This observation is made in
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    • 49 12 P. O. RAJPUTANA The s.s. Rajputana from London via Bombay and Colombo is expected to arrive in Penang at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, and will leave for Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama at 2 p m. the same day. Steamer will work at the wharf.
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    • 165 12 S.S. “ARGUN MARU” from Singapore via Belawan sails same Rangoon and Calcutta. TdIIORROW S.S. ARGUN MARU” from Singapore via Belawan sails same day for Rangoon and Calcutta. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2. S.S. “MATA HARI” from Singapore via ports. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 S.S. “ALSIA” from Singapore via Malaccas and
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    • 279 12 "Captain Killed: Two Men Overboard” THE QUEEN MARY 24 HOURS LATE New York, Nov. 17. November gales of almost hurricane force are sweeping the Atlantic, playing havoc with small craft and delaying even biggest vessels. Two British freighters, the Sheaf Spear, 3,050 tons, Newcastle, nad the
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    • 97 12 Already this year there have been, u P to the end of October, 378 launches of lifeboats to ships in distress. That i s the same figure for the whole of 1935, which was the busiest year for 19 years. of these launches, 47 took place during
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1852 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES j LAUNCH OF 'HARRY ROY BREAKS ST 5,k URCK "ORC ADES" WITH 8.8. C. OF SCOTLAND T t st Columbia’s Church of Scotland, Pont At 7.05 tonight, Lt.-Commander J. RJrmincrh-im Nov 17 r a ah Birmingham, inov. 1/. street, London, from which a service was Jfanmn-Crane and
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  • 55 13 The Penang Municipal Band will piay atthe Esplanade this evening from 6.00 p-.nr to 7.30 p.m. Following is the programme:— Merch: —The Heroe’s Retu n:—BidgooJ Overture: —Le Trempettet:—Bazin. Selection:—Wilfred Sanderson’s Popular Songs:—Hune Waltz:—A Waltz Dream: —Strauss. Tango:—Lolita: —Bar.«otti. Select: n:—3 ng of The Drum: Godf ey_ Fox Trit:
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 818 13 VI m I i i 1 f *£MUlfElftMßl} MMB Vernefe LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Doe (in conjunction with Glati Shire Line) rvvmng London CT ,ENBEG L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Antwerp Middlesborough Dec. 4 Jan 4 mEMNON Mars., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow Dec. 11 Jan 6 Y,’ PERSEUS London, Rotterdam, Hamburg
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    • 687 13 PO and Ot kz BRITISH INDIA Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., under Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Swettenham, contract with His Majesty’s Government 1 Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mail Service. S/S “MATA HARI” Dec. 4 S/S “BULAN" Dec. 11 Outwards from Loudon for China Japan, due Penang
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 1150 13 RA DIO PROGRA MMES C 7.'X '\T Z.G.E.—KUALA LUMPUR I.2o—News in German. 1.35 —Musical entertainment (continued). 2.15 —GreetTODAY listeners. 2.20 —News and economic I 2 review in English. 2.3s—Today in Gei7 00 p m many. Sound pictures. 2.50 —‘The ValDX 335: Grenadiers Waltz; Acclamations kyne O Act 1. Opera by
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    • 105 13 and instrumental concert. News in Italian. TOMORROW 9.2op.m.—Openingennouncement. News in English. Symphonic concert. "The 13th Assembly of the Inte national Institute of Agriculture,” a talk by Prof A. Brizi. Vocal and instrumental concert. -Jews in Italian. Replies to letters from adio listeners. PHOHI HOLLAND WaveleagllM 19.71 m. 1«. 88 az.
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    • 35 13 tin and Announcements. 10.30 p.m.—Close down. TOMORROW 3.30- p.m.—Chinese Programme. 6.30- p.m.—European Programme. 7.35 p.m.—Local Time Signal, Weather Report, Stock Quotations and Announcements. I 8.30p.m. —DAVENTRY—News BuUetofc I r end Announcements. 10.30 p.m. —Close down.
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  • 289 14 453 RUNS FOR THREE WICKETS Barnett and Fagg Give A Magnificent Start Brisbane, Nov. 30. T'he M.C.C. made a great recovery in the second innings of their match against Queensland, scoring 453 runs for three wickets after being 28 runs behind on the first innings. The weather was
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  • 143 14 Sanicals Beat Old Georgians Taiping, Nov 30. In an interesting hockey match at the Esplanade this evening the Sanicals defeated the Old Georgians by 2 goals to nil. The Sanicals although starting with ten men, pressed from the start, and Eusof Khan drew first blood, connecting a fine
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  • 116 14 The 1936 All-India cricket tour, in spite of the wet summer, has shown a profit of £l,OOO. Major Brittain Jones, manager of the team, said to a Daily Express reporter "The balance-sheet has been audited, and the money already sent to the Indian Board of
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  • 164 14 I Obolensky Unlikely To Play In Varsity Match Three of the most famous ruggerities in Great Britain were injured on Saturday. Obolensky, the Oxford and England winger again tore a muscle at the back of bis thigh. It is unlikely that he will play in I the
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  • 142 14 At Eight Centres In Penang Next Week The Junior and Senior (School Certificate) Cambridge Local Fkam imst ions will be held on Monday, Dec. 7 and continue to Tuesday, Dec. 15, at eight centres namely: Centre I:—Penang Free School candidates (School Certificate) at Hutchings School. Centre H:
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  • 1059 14 FIGHT MARRED BY CLINCHES AND HOLDING Augustine's Plucky Display Against Sawai (By Our Boxing Correspondent). THERE was a large crowd at Wembley Park, Penang, lest night to see the fight between Nai Smarn and Young Johnson over twelve rounds. Frequent clinches and
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  • 192 14 ONE RUN ONLY FOR CLASS 2 PONIES Following are the entries for the Kuala Lumpur Sky Meeting:— HORSES CLASS IV Blue and White, Closing Time, Dig Up, George Robey, Harap, Justicia, Lighting, Little Mother, Mandai, Maggie Girton, Meg The Planter, Policy, Prince Caravel, Roast Chestnut,
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  • 70 14 P.S.C. v. P.F.S. The following will represent the Penang Sports Club in their hockey match against the Penang Free School on the School ground this evening: H E. Pettier; J.C. Mathison. H.A.F. Brooke; S.V. Adams, E.N. Elliot, L.H. Best; T.A. Maxwell, S.A. Haggar, J.H. Strahan, C.N. Hogan and N.B.
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  • 129 14 j Efforts are being made to dissuade Frank Ward, the slow bowler, from his intention to go to England to play for Sir Julien Cahn’s team. 1 Ward’s fine efforts in the BardsleyGregory testimonial match, when he took 12 wickets, ahd in the South AustraliaMCC
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  • 116 14 Selangor Visiting Penang On Saturday (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 30. Selangor’s hockey team against Penang at the Penang esplanade will be the same that defeated Singapore a fortnight ago. The aide is as follows: Low Cheng Nam; G. Labrooy, L.B.M. Ariffin; Turner, Peel, C.O. Laßrooy;
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 564 14 Glands Made Young —Vigour Renewed Without Operation If you feel old before your time or suffer from nerve, brain and physical weakness, you will find new happiness and health in an American medical discovery which restores youthful vigour and vitality quicker than gland operations. It is a simple home treatment
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  • 322 15 VOTE ON FATE OF THIRD DIVISION ■JHE Northern and Southern Sections of the Third Division, Football league, may be reconstructed into one division after this season. Clubs are to be asked to vote on this important move at the annual meeting of the
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  • 595 15 FOORD MAY MEET PETERSEN IN RETURN BOUT CLAIMS OF FARR CONCRETE evidence of the boom in British boxing is the £30,000 which was Uken at the Wembley and Harringay tournaments inside a fortnight. Excellent value for money was given at each of the shows, and
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  • 99 15 Oxford University captain, N.S. Mit- Innes, has invited C. 0.1. Ramsden 'w College) and J.C. Lawrie (Brase- 1 to play in the golf match against bridge University at Prince’s, Sandwich on March 23 and 24. b’our places remain to be filled. Cam--e also need
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  • 416 15 Midd'esex 15 pts, Hampshire 8 pts. Hampshire, the Rugby county cliampions, were surprised and beaten by Middlesex at Richmond recently—score, five tries (15 points) to one goal one try (8 points). The help of five international players failed to save the title holders. They lost their
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  • 380 15 ENGLAND'S QUEST FOR TALENT Following players have been chosen for the first English Rugby Union trial match Ito be held at Workington on Saturday, Dec. 5: England.—G.W. Parker (Gloucester); H.S. Sever (Sale), P. Cranmer (Richmond), G.W.C. Meikle (Leicester), A.G. Butler (Harlequins); P L. Candler (St.
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  • 111 15 C.R.C. Fixtures For The Week Following are the Chinese Recreation Club Handicap Tennis Tournament fixtures for the v/Cea Beginning today: TODAY Heah Seng Heng Scr. v. Tan Cheng Guan Scr. Tan Lye Guan —l5 v. Sum Ah Weng Scr. TOMORROW Goon Kok Lem —50.3 v. Chee Toon Wor 15.
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  • 557 15 MONEY WASN'T THE ONLY THING THAT MADE PERRY TURN PROFESSIONAL LITTLE FELLOW WHO HAS CAUGHT PUBLIC IMAGINATION MORE THAN ANY FIGHTER AN AMATEUR PLAYER OF THE HIGH EST CLASS ■kA ONEY wasn’t the only thing that made Fred Perry decide to turn professional; although the thousands that were
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 96 15 i GET YOUR SALES MESSAGE “HOME” I i 1 In all parts of the world the foundation of every successful < advertising campaign of any size—is newspaper advertising. Heads of big business everywhere constantly pay tribute to press advertising and its power to create and maintain demand for their products.
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  • LATEST SHARE AND COMMODITY NEWS
    • 282 16 Quiet The Stock Exchange was quiet. London, Nov. 3L Y esterday Rise or Fall Cm. S 1944-64 Vnilin, 4 p.c., 1960-90 117% War U». */> px I( *J4 Strata 6 px.. 1936-51 102% Cea. Un. Ass. (Unite) 10% IrWential A UH *oyal Aaace. (10s. pd.) 9% Ct.
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    • 115 16 London, Nov. 30. RUBBER Quiet. Spot Sig buyers 8? sellers. Jan./March B}B buyers 8J sellers. April/June 8« buyers Bft sellers. July/Sept. 8? buyers 9 sellers. NewYork 18.47 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 37,614 tons Liverpool 51,614 tons COPRA Straits S.O. Rotterdam. £20.0.0. TEPPER White Muntok in bond
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    • 195 16 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations m MESSRS. KENNEDY CoJa Shan List today RUBBER: Buyer» Seller» Ayer Hitam 1.80 1.90 Batu Lintang 1-35 1.40 Benta 1.30 135 Kuala Sidim 235 3DO Sungei Tukang 1.35 1.40 ex Temerloh 75 80 MINING Ampat sjll 5|6 Ayer Weng 1.85 1.90 Batu
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    • 117 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 105 7164 105 New York 4.89 ft 4.90 S Montreal 4.88 g 4.894 Brussels 28.98 29.05 Geneva 21.31 J 21.35 Amsterdam 9.02 9.01 J Milan 93 93 J Berlin 12.181 12.19 Stockholm 19.39 H Copenhagen 22.40 23.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26 26
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    • 111 16 9&T YESTERDAY TODAY London— (Spot) N O market £234 0.0 14>ndon—(3 months) No market £232.10.0 Singapore $117.00 $115.00 BtnteeM Done Penang d Bustoeas Done COPRA.-(Snr.dried) $8.30 18 20 B«d 8«d New York 18Jc(G) 184c(G) «ncapore- Spot 3Uc 3Uc Dee 314 31gc Jan./Mar 31gc 31 ApriVJune 31 tie 31gc
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    • 180 16 RUBBER: Buyers Sellers Bassetts .75 .774 Datu Lintangs 1.374 1.424 Bentas 1.324 1.35 Brogas 1.124 I>ls Indragiris 1.574 1.624 Lunas 2.374 2.45 M. Pindaa 1.874 1.95 Mentakabs .45 .474 cum Pajams 2.371 2.45 cum Sungei Tukangs 1.371 1.421 Temerlohs .724 .75 Ulu Benuts .55 .574 TINS Ampats 513
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    • 172 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Ayer Weng 1.85 1.90 Batu Selangor 1.35 1.374 1 Hong Fatt 140 1.424 Jelebu 1-15 1.174 Klang River 2.024 2.074 Kuchai 1.30 1.324 ex Lukut 1-35 1.40 North Taiping 81 83 Fetalings 9.60 9.80 Rahman Hyd. 1.174 1-20 Rantau Ordy. 1.40 1.424 Rantau Pref.
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    • 533 16 Russia Exceeds All Previous Records A continued upward trend in tin consumption is shown in statistics just published in the Hague Statistical Bulletin of the International Tin Research and Development Council. World apparent consumption has increased by 14.0 per cent in the year ended September 1936
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    • 146 16 LEAN CO. TODAY S OPENING QUOTATION» Buyers Sellers Ampats 5(14 5(44 Asams 33|0 34(0cd B. Selangors 1-35 1-39 Jelebus IJ -4 1.19 K. Kampans 14(0 14(9 K. Lanjuts 22(3 23(0 Katus 25(0 25(9 Laruts H|3 11 P Lukuts 1*37 1-43 N. Taipings 81 85 Puchongs 24(9 25|6 Pungahs 25)3 26(0
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    • 212 16 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Batu Lintangs 1.374 1.424 Bentas 1.30 1.35 Brogas 1.12 1.15 Indragiris 1.55 1.60 Lunas 2.35 2.45 Mentakabs .46 .48 Pajams 2.35 2.45 S. Tukangs 1.374 1.424 ex Ulu Benuts .56 .58 TIN Ampats 5(14 5|44 Ayer Hitams 21(0 22(0ex Ayer Wengs 1.85 1.924 Bangrins 23|3
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    • 658 16 I BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE THE MERCANTILE BANii HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ OF INDIA, LTD. y (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised (NETHERLANDS TRADING Rest ii £iW** SOCIETY.) Capital Paid Up Established in Amsterdam 1824. directors. Right Hon. Lord Catto of Cai meat to. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM gif Charles Alexander Innes, C 1 WITH BRANCHES
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