Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 December 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 285. Vol. XCIV. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 2474 1 Country Divided On King’s Marriage •‘A Crisis Yesterday: A W orse One T oday” A STRONG MOVE IN FAVOUR OF THE MARRIAGE OF KING EDWARD IS AFOOT IN ENGLAND WHERE THE PRESS IS NOW DIVIDED IN TWO CAMPS. ONE SECTION, HEADED BY THE “DAILY EXPRESS.” STRONGLY
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  • 11 1 REUTER. Brisbane, Dec. 5. ENGLAND 339 FOR 8. LUNCH—
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 16 1 AH CHEONG No 47, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Tailor and Outfitter. All kinds of materials in stock.
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    • 26 1 SPECIAL EDITIONS IN VIEW OF THE INCREASING GRAVITY OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE, THE PINANG GAZETTE WILL, IF LATER |NEWS JUSTIFIES IT, PUBLISH SPECIAL EDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.
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    • 99 1 SUNDAY GAZETTE THE FULLEST AND LATEST NEWS OF THE CONTITUTIONAL CRISIS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE SUNDAY GAZETTE TOMORROW. «8 9 <a*3 H /2 o //fife a!, fie fij UY 'stitch in time saves nine.” A threadbhire situation is being overcome. Another situation, equally awkward, is when the unexpected guest
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    • 111 1 X MAS REDUCTION SALE COJPON BiatDWlY AND CO VIP ANY Branch Office 489, Penan g Road, (WINDSOR BUILDING) PENANG On presentation of this coupon the holder is entitled to the following concession for goods purchased from Dec. 10 to 31, 1936, as enumerated below: (1) 20% discount on a pair
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  • 298 2 Prison For Murder Attempt KISSES SIGN ON CARTRIDGES “A tempestuous lover,” was prosecuting counsel’s description of Arnold Swallow, 32, a labourer, who was indicted at Deeds Assizes fcr the attempted murder of his former sweetheart, Marion Prosser, at Swinton on Sept. 23. Mr. Justice Goddard, in passing sentence
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  • 261 2 "Not Detrimental," Says Singapore Teacher Boys do not become “soft” by schooling with girls, nor girls become “hard” by schooling with boys. Miss M. D. Gibbs, Headnr stress of Serangoon English School, Singapore, can prove this, and at the annual concert and prize distribution of the
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  • Article, Illustration
    43 2 ALL SMILES ALL SMlLES■ —Douglas Fairbanks, junior wrth h:s Mrs. Jack Whiting, former w'<fe of Douglas Fairbanks, senior, when she arrived at London last week with her husband, Mr. Whit.ng (left), who is ta take part in a new musical play in London.
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  • 488 2 Husband’s Claim: Bedroom Scene Story Dundee. THE allegation that his wife was enticed from him was made by Mr. David Lamb, of* Montrose, at the Dundee Sheriff Court. He claimed £5OO from Mr. Hugh Ferrier, who is over 70, veterinary surgeon, Claverhouse, Dundee, and
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  • 225 2 Privy Council Ruling On Murder Appeal Lord Roche last week stated the reasons of the Julicial Committee of the Privy i Council for dismissing, on November 12, the appeal of Alexander Perera Chandarasekera, alias Alisandiri, from sentence of death by the Supreme Court at Ceylon for
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  • 291 2 Sent For Trial In Canada A love affair in Canada was mentioned at Bow-street, London, when a charge under the Fugitive Offenders Act was heard. William Matthew’s 38, a traveller, formerly of Toronto, now living near Cardiff, was committed to Canada for trial on a charge
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  • 490 2 Sequel To Sentence Of Penal Servitude BROUGHT FROM GAOL TO INQUIRY The General Medical Council, after an inquiry, directed that the name of Mrs Laura Winifred Sanders Bliss, registered as of Harley-street, London, should be erased from the Medical Register. She was brought before the Council
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  • 228 2 £20,000 Will Not Properly Executed London, Nov. 25Because the will of Mr- Arthur Victor Calvertt, of Marloes-road, Kensington, was not properly executed, two charities will not receive bequests he made to them. A grant of intestacy was made by Mr. Justice Bucknill in the Probate Court yesterday.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 599 2 Head Office 12, Bishop Street, Penang Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams: Gazette Penang. Singapore Office Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel Times Singapore. 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 Penang
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    • 68 2 Tonic as the very best aid for overcoming loss of appetite, depression, lassitude, nervous debility and sleeplessness. I* contains ingredients not to be found its Z any other Tonic Wine, and cannot fail to do good. During normal health. Buckfast Tonic Wine maintains that k extra reserve of energy so
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    • 202 2 E I A softer younger loveliness so alluring, so desirable Beauty rendered more subtly adorable. Such Is the effect of Evening in Paris Powder and Perfume. Glamour of perpetual youth in the delicate haunting perfumeexquisite softness and beauty in the thrice silk sifted powder. Representatives SANDILANDS BUTTERY CO., Beach Street,
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  • 332 3 “But We Wish He Would Express It Differently” PROSPERITY RETURNING TO TIN INDUSTRY (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 4. A big mines executive in an interview with the Pinang Gazette today said: “The «takes on various mines in Selangor have jj O
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  • 163 3 ’—Reuter Wireless. HUGE INCREASE IN SOVIET FLEET Me scow, Dec. 2. The threatening attitude of Japan and, Germany is compelling the Soviet Union to bihiii the most powerful navy in the world., Tliis declaration was made by Admiral iff, Chief cf Naval Forces, U.S.S.R., 1 iking
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  • 62 3 —Reuter. Reported Order For 10,000-ton Motorship London, Dec. 4. Tho Blue Funnel line has ordered a motor Imer of 10,000 tons deadweight for Far Eastern services to be built at Dundee, 'his is the largest shipping order for Tayside for seven years. Alfred Holt and Co. say
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  • 100 3 Drunken Fight After A Funeral ''’'■'hen charged before the Seremban ma-ffi'-trate with committing an affray on a rubber estate, nine rubber tappers, all of were Tamils, said that they got ink after a funeral and did not know '*'hat they were doing. 'he prosecuting officer told the
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  • 135 3 Debt Dispute London, Nov. 27. The judgment summons against Paul Damski, manager for Walter Neusel and other well-known boxers, was again mentioned in- the Chancery Division yesterday. When the matter was before the Court last week Mr. John Maude, for the judgment creditor, Mr.
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  • 121 3 Film Ventures Mr. John Amery, the son of Mr. L.S. Amery, M.P., last week attended the first meeting of his creditors at the offices of the Reading Official Receiver, Mr. J.B. Simmons. Mr. Amery, who is 24, was described as a company director and film producer.
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  • 114 3 Result Of Malayan Ban Due To Disease Bangkok Nov. 30. How the restriction, on the export of cattle affected the trade in bullocks to Malaya, the Straits, and Hong Kong may be seen from the following figures from the latest issued Customs report for
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  • 58 3 An official communique of the Federal Secretariat states: ”His Excellency the High Commissioner has received the agreement of His Highness the Regent of Selangor to appointment of Mr. W.A. Ward, M.C.S. to act as British Resident, Selangor, until His Highness the Sultan of Selangor returns from England.”
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  • 180 3 X —British Radio. The Time Not Yet Ripe London, Nov. 3. On the motion for the adjournment of the House of Commons tonight, a member asked for information as to the attitude of the Government regarding negotiations with the United States for a treaty for mutual
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  • 183 3 Swede Accused Of I Manslaughter i Three years ago Basil Arthur Botting, of Balcombe, was fatally injured in a car accident at Hand Cross, Sussex. At Haywards Heath, Sussex, last week, Albert Harold VTTen, a Stockholm business man, was charged with the ’manslaughter of Dotting. Mr.
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  • 281 3 Said To Draw Notes Freehand “This man is a genius with the pen. He takes an ordinary piece of paper, such as typing paper, and with Indian ink and coloured inks he draws freehand a Bank of England note.” This statement was made
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  • 84 3 —Reuter. U.S. Citizen In Employ of China i Hankow, Dec. 4. A message from Hsuchow, Kiangsu, states that Mr. George Hobart Newsome, aged forty, a native of North Carolina, manager of the Government tobacco monopoly at Hsuchow has been murdered by unknown gunman. It is stated that
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  • 168 3 Judge's Advice Sleep-walking was successfully pleaded in defence at Bristol Assizes before Mr. Justice Charles last week when Albert Victor Stone, 59, a seaman, lodging in Deanstreet, Moorfields, Bristol, was accused of an offence against a girl living in the same house. i The judge directed the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 226 3 INITIATIVE I Imperial Airways was the first air transport company in the world to: Develop the big air liner Operate 3-engined air liners Operate 4-engined air liners Provide real comfort in the air Provide a catering service in the air Operate over four continents 1 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS I f This
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  • 584 4 Judgment Reserved In Tai ping Case Taiping, Dec. 4. Judgment was reserved by the Taiping Magistrate yesterday, at the conclusion of the hearing of an interesting civil suit concerning Malay Reservation Land The plaintiff, a Chinese named Ng Chin Khye, who was represented by Mr. J S.
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  • 152 4 Shocking Find In Estate Taiping, Dec. 3. ws of a shocking -alleged murder and suicide was reported from Matang yesterday evening. The Police proceeded to a lonely hut situated near Sungei Mati E tite. 5 miles from Taiping, and there they found a Chinese woman dead
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  • 1027 4 ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Mr. Khoo Teik Ee, barrister-at-law, and Miss Loke Yuen Pheng, youngest daughter of the late Dr. Loke Yew, C.M.G. and Mrs. Loke Yew. The marriage will take place early in the New Year. Mr. N. R. Jarrett, who is going to
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  • 118 4 .—Reuter. Demands By East Hopei Government Tientsin, Dec. 3. Foreign oil companies have been plunged into a dilemma as a result of an order from the so-called autonomous East Hopei Government requiring payment of duty on all products imported into East Hopei from Tientsin in addition to this
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  • 496 4 Questions In The Assembly The Siamese premeter of sunbathing in Siam is still hopeful of forming an association for this purpose and getting it registered. He says he does not mind the long delay in having t? wait the decision of the State Council in regard
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  • 276 4 Local Facilities By arrangement with the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, Christmas and New Year Foreign Greetings Telegrams to all places (except Russ.a) with which the Daily Letter Telegram Service lis in operation, will be accepted at any I Telegraph Office in the Straits Settlements land Federated Malay
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 588 4 A Jealous I KNEW husband’s affection was cooling off. At 20 I had a pretty face and fresh clear skin. But housework and bringing aK up two children soon brought lines and W 1» t «y wrinkles. At 301 could easily have been M-ril taken for 40. Then I read
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  • 2224 5 Co operation For Mutual Welfare Differences Settled In Amiable Manner INDIVIDUALS do not find or consider lit necessary to set down in writing expressions of their friendly intent ons toward each other, and if sympathetic understanding can exist between persons, without being put
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  • 739 5 Shanghai. THE suggestion made by Britain to Japan (and the United States) that XIX of the Naval Disarmament aty of Washington limiting and res- fortifications in the insular posof the three Powers in the Far should remain in force notwith'g Japan’s denunciation of that
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  • 190 5 Kruschen Made Him Feel a New Man Rheumatism i> an inaidiou. complaint that strikes without warning. It attaek-* an arm, or a teg, and frequently the pain» spread to all parts of the body, unless son > thing is done to check them. That was
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 164 5 XWell ahead again The 1937 VAUXHALL FOURTEEN Attractively Modern yet quietly dignified and imposing. I Improved appearance and Many New Features—LIVELINESS. < SMOOTHNESS and COMFORT UNEQUALLED in its class. r The new Vauxhall “14” model has fine, modern lines with a Zwi I graceful rounded radiator—better brakes, easier steering, perfected
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  • 261 6 LEAN SIEW SCORES ONLY GOAL An interesting game of Hockey was i seen on the Esplanade yesterday evening when the Government Commercial Day School defeated the Penang Sports Club 1 “A” by one goal to nothing. Abdul Kareem, the School goalkeeper, put up a good
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  • 110 6 Fixed Sums For Ceremonies Seremban, Dec. 2Indian labourers in Negri Sembilan, thanks to the enterprise of the Co-operative Department, are reducing expenditure on marriages and funerals. The Labu Estate Labourers Co-operative Society, at its annual meeting, decided to put an end to ear boring ceremonies. Marriage
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  • 166 6 INQUIRY ON CAUSE OF DISASTER PROCEEDING i Batavia, Nov. 29. Investigation by divers has revealed that i the Van der Wijck lies on her side in mud 16 feet deep. The task of raising her will be extremely difficult. i The
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  • 297 6 Theft Charge Fails Mr. H. A. L. Luckham, the Police Magistrate, Penang, yesterday discharged a middle aged Chinese, Loh Pak Leong, who was charged on the complaint of his kept mistress, Liew Ah Kim, with theft of jewellery valued at $ll2. Court Inspector Astin prosecuted, while Mr.
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  • 165 6 No Changes Until Chief Warden's Arrival No other appointments for Malaya’s Game Departments have been announced apart from that of Capt A. T. A. Ritchie, Chief Game Warden. Two States in the Federation—Negri Sembilan and Selangor—are still being served freely and without remuneration by honorary Deputy Game
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 6 Speedway Mick and Speedway Cutter, two Wembl «reyhounds, listen to a song from Miss Elsie Carlisle, their owner jj
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  • 165 6 Boys do not become “soft” by schooling with girls, nor girls become “hard” by schooling with boys. "Miss M.D. Gibbs, Headmistress of Serangoon English School, can prove this, and at the annual concert and prize distribution of the school held on Wednesday, quoted figures to belie
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 58 6 j i JUST RECEIVED BATTERSBY. WILSON. WARD, CORONATION, KENSINGTON OXFORD HATS. PRICES X J\ T* m MANY .nr- -> Wfc» M VARIETIES $3 COLOURS $4 wßcYzA* latest •$5 /xV.JJ’W 'SHAPES $6 I- 1 SC _J STYLES OBTAINABLE ONLY FROM W. PITCHAY GUNNY “SON” No. 252, 4, 6. Penarg Rd. PENANG.
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    • 29 6 NEXT CHANGE THE OLD GRADS TRY TO BE YOUNG AGAIN! Laughs Nothing like it since “A Night at the Opera”! I J fisSjDjrect edtyjase pliSsunleyS Produced by Harry Rapf
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    • 171 6 OF INTEREST TO RESIDENTS OF PENANG. OPENING OF T. M. A. Music House, Penang Branch. 3, Light Street, PENANG. For the convenience of our numerous Customers in Penang, we take pleasure to announce that COMMENCING FROM TUESDAY, Ist DECEMBER, 1936 Our new Branch Office will be opened at No. 3,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 203 6 You'll laugh as you never never before when you see Bob Montgomery as a laughing Cartoonist who draws Romance with every stroke of His pencil! QUEEN’S 6-15 TONIGHT 9-30 Matinee Today and Tomorrow at 2-45 p.m. A Jamboree of Joy —9O mad, merry moments of Excellent Screen Entertainment p" 7
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    • 143 6 7 R OhV A I i sr T OOT A r—--6-J5 Tonight 9-30 I WINDSOR Matinee Tomorrow At 2-45 I THE CONCLUDING CHAPTERS .w.ez-UT 9 00 "The Mystery Squadron” TONIGHT J Matinees Today Tomor 808 STEELE. A Rollicking Romant Matinee Today At 2-45 p.m. TAMIL TALK THE OPENING CHAPTERS Adapted
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  • 1757 7 Not Mentally Deficient, But Victims Of Education System MR. BARRACLOUGH ON MORE MATERIALISTIC COURSE fHE problem of overage boys who are not fit for secondary education and yet have not attained a sufficient standard to be employable or go to the Trade School
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 267 7 t i k 1 u F l BISMAG Bisurated Magnesia is the unfailing i''*'"": treatment A<t tbe relief of stomach troubles. It gives quick relief because it instantly neutralises <*^B* w.~Zyig’nf jr,/ harmful acids which cause indigestion and gastric ulcers It also spreads a protecting film —over the inflamed stomach
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  • 690 8 prophet is proverbially without honour in his own country. Pei j haps that is the reason Mr. R. H. W right, fifteen years a rubber planter in Malaya, chooses the medium of The India Rubber World, a publication I devoted largely to the interests of i
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  • 75 8 —British Radio. Restoration Of Cut 'Applied For London Dec. 4. The Sailors and Firemens and Catering department panels of the National Maritime board held a meeting in London today to consider the application by the National Union of Seamen for restoration of the balance of the 1932 cut
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  • 550 8 Strikes an d Agitators—lF/i at Do They Get Out of It "p Silence from Spain THE strike bug had bitten deeply into the flesh of Malayan labour, and unless there is to be further dislocation, preventive measures are indicated. Copious sprays of commonsense on areas likely to
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  • 536 8 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR CHURCH OF ENGLAND 2nd Sunday in Advent. 8.00 a.m. Matftis and Litany. Psalms 9 11. Benedictus. Hymn 47. 8.45 a.m. Holy Communion. 9.30 a.m.. Holy Communion (Tamil). 6.00 p.m. Evensong. Psalm 67 Chant 157. Magnificat 46. Nunc Dimittis 61. Hymns 50, 51, 329, 49.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 230 8 Don’t Forget Your Friends At Home! You can get this fine old Whisky W for despatch in specially decorated Ml Übl Christmas Cases, delivered anywhere in England, Scotland or HB *wk IK* Wales at the following prices Bam 1820 Still going Strong £3 RED LABEL Per case of 12 bottles
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    • 18 8 TOOT AL RED LABEL POPLIN Regd. s twa Agents HENRY WAUGH CO. LTD. PENANG Ipoii, KiiiilA Liuiipur Singapore
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  • 397 9 i AIR MAIL A mail for Australia, New Zealand, Java i and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thence by Singapore-Australia Air mail service will close at 7 p.m. today. A mail for Amsterdam and London by L.M. service will close at 7 a m. tomorrow. A
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  • 529 9 Perak Chinese Protectorate’s Activities Further activities of the Perak Chinese 1 Protectorate against cases of wilful neglect of children were discicsed yesterday ’morning when Mr. J. T. Rea, M.C.S., I Assistant Protector of Chinese, Perak, produced a man named Ng Shai before Che Hashim,
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  • Article, Illustration
    34 9 RUSSIA'S QUADS with their elder s.ster tcentref are now two years old. They are under the supervision of special doctor and the Government has allowed their parents a monthly grant of £2O.
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  • 505 9 1,080 Candidates 40 MORE THAN LAST YEAR I i One thousand and eighty bo and girls |m Penang and Province Wellesley will sit for the Cambridge Local Examinations on Monday at various centres till Tuesday, Dec. 15. There is an increase of 40 candidates taking
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  • 22 9 Following Are The Scratchings For Today’s Skye Meeting At Kuala Lumpur:— Race 2. LOYALTY Jlace 7. CLOSING TIME
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 145 9 "E. O.” Hotel PENANG. :o: TONIGHT DINNER DANCE EXTENSION OF LICENCE TO 1 a.tn. :o: i Tomorrow, 6th December ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 9.15 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. By The I NEW ”E. O.” ORCHESTRA Under the Direction of MR. ERIC NECKHEIM, 1 WHEN VISITING SINGAPORE STAY AT RAFFLES BOTEL. I; J
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 817 9 DEATH OF Mr. J. A. S. JENNINGS FORMER OWNER OF “TIMES OF MALAYA” Worked Hard For Welfare Of Perak WE regret to announce the death which took place at noon yesterday of Mr. J. A. S. Jennings, 0.8. E., J P late Managing Proprietor of the “Times of Malaya.” Mr.
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    • 200 9 6 l 7 ’2\ was the late Mr Jennin a who first started a public fund to alleviate the sufferings of those who were practically ruined by that catastrophe. He collected over 5100,000 before an F.M.S. Relief Fund was started with headquarters at Kuala Lumpur. Rather than embarrass the work
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  • 2876 10 Malayan s Adventurous Ascents Of 7 he Kinabalu And Korinchi Peaks MR. R. E. HOLTTUM, Director, Botanic Gardens, Singapore, is one of the very few Europeans who have,climbed the Kinabalu mountain in Borneo, the Korinchi Peak in Sumatra and the Gunong Pauti, ■nd he
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  • 26 10 PKESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S rival was evidently enjoying a good joke a few days ago. Was he asking the telephone exchange for White House 1-9-3-6
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • 136 11 DESPITE the heavy and continuous downpour spectators gathered outside Bucking ham Palace to see the Kins; leave to open the first Parliament of his reign. Bad weather caused the State drive to be cancelled an hour before it was due to start. L.XDLR Co\ EK.—Although
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 124 11 .--A® -Butlerworth 'isßukit Mertojom Anywhere Nibonq Tebal BuNtor along this Bagon Serai P ,„X route you Kuala Kangsar C3H ggf IP°Hg§ EVENING AND A MORNING NEWSPAPER fot~S4 per month v j ■I.L IA JU 1 *l'^l I DELi V E R Y TIME TABLE Send your subs, to jip.fES of
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    • 78 11 t Sensational jOgS New Dr. Germ-proof- sealed iKi IlJii IN SPARKLING GLASSI ZV < 7// IM f Super-bristles, wa- I iPff I [HR-PROOFED! I 111 I I'/ff I more effective so more) /.'JjtF ‘‘SOGGY toothbrush." 11l I II I Fl B 111 Your ABSOLUTE SATIS- 111 Il IU If/ FACTION
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 279 12 Sunk In Fog Off Devon Coast: Drama Of Last Rocket Barnstaple, Nov. 26. THE oldest ketch ire the world in active service, the 54-ton Ceres of Bude built in 1811, sank in Barnstaple Bay early this morning The skipper and mate, the
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    • 417 12 S.S. “PROTESILAUS” from Singapo pool, Bromborough and Glasgow. S.S. “KHANDALLA” sails noon tod S.S. “ROHNA” from Singapore and P Negapatam, Nagore, Karikal, Port Madras. S.S. “NALDERA” from Kobe via por Bombay, Aden. Port Said, Malta, London. S.S. “PRILOCTETES” from Liverpo and Japan. TOMORROW M.V. "GLENBEG” from Far
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    • 144 12 Naval Architecture And Marine Engineering Three scholarships in naval architecture and three in marine engineering will be offered by the Institution of Naval Architects for competition in 1937. The Martell scholarship (valued at £l3O per annum), Trewent scholarship (£J)2S), and Donny scholarship (£75) are
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    • 254 12 Birkenhead Chamber Of Commerce Views The question of the establishment of a fishing industry on Merseyside was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Birkenhead Chamber of Commerce. I Mr. T. W. H. Humphreys, chairman of j the commercial development section of the I Chamber,
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    • 388 12 ■n The Majestic ACCOMMODATION Fob 2.500 PERSONS In the new dTT<k at Millbrook South ton, an interesting conversion’ m progress, Messrs. John I 18 and Co., Ltd.. now en g X fitting the former Cunard White liner Majestic into a training shin for Royal Navy.
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    • 100 12 Breakdown Of Steelworks. Scheme The Jarrow Corporation, in the Parliamentary Bill which they are promoting the purpose of buying sites for industrial development, include the shipyard sites in their proposal. It has been suggested that the site might be used as a training centra for
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    • 98 12 New York, Nov. 25. New York Customs officials said tonight that they had seized diamonds valued at £20,000 to £30,000 on board the French liner Normandie. Three people have been arrested charges connected U’ith the find. They are Mrs. Josephine Weinberg, a brunette of -S. her
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1826 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES Motor Car Mass-Production RADIO Test Matches In Programme PERSONALITIES-128 Aostrafra All matches in the cricket Test series be- Motor-car Mass Product on,'’ which Its- tween England and Australia, now being tenners will hear at 10.20 tonight from Da- played in Australia, may be extended to •msntry, is
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  • 45 13 The Penang Municipal Band will play at the Elsplanade this evening from 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Following is the programme:— March —Our Battalion—Rushworth. Overture —Champetre—Blemant. Selection—H.M.S. Pinafore —Sullivan. Waltz—The Missouri Waltz—Logan. Tone Poem —Lereley—Nesvadba. Selection—White Horse —Stolz. Fox Trot —The Cubalere —Siras.
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  • 130 13 One Owner Offers Substantial Wage Increase New York, Dec. 3. Three important developments took place in the U.S. shipping strike today. At Houston, Texas, the owner of the Lyjes Steamship Company, a large fleet of coastal steamers, announced he would submit a new contract to
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  • 117 13 Shipbuilding Firm's Agreement Blackburn Aircraft, Ltd., announce that an agreement is being completed with William Denny and Brothers, Ltd t to manufacture aircraft’ at Dumbarton. The factory will be an in-ound owned by Messrs. Denny, lying east of their shipyard. It is expected that the
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 798 13 11 dld I XBLIiTrtiMMBU LIMB Ve«eta. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Doe WJTMNON (ln conlunction 4th Glen Shire Line) Penang Lmukw C o M S?SFTTq Mars L do R dam H’burg Glasgow Dec. 11 Jan. 6 t xnRSHIRF Rondon > Rotterdam, Hai «burg Hull Dec. 17 Jan. 12 RADNORSHIRE London,
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    • 86 13 VISIT SIAM DURING THE CONSTITUTION-DAY CELEBRATION Bth.-12th. December 1936. Fare Reduced SINGLE FARE FOR DOUBLE JOURNEYS from PADANG BESAR or SUNGEI GOLOK to BANGKOK on the 4th. and 7th. December and return from BANGKOK on the 16th., 19th. and 23rd. December. Fares Ist. class 2nd. class 3rd. class From PADANG
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    • 693 13 X 1 Aim v L I a PO and Gt VZ BRITISH INDIA Penmsular and Oriental S .N. Co unaec port Swe ttenham. contract with His Majesty’s Government 1 a tendon Far East MaUService. W Dee. 11 Outwards from London for China Japan. SAILINGS OF STEAMERS OF THB due Penang
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 492 13 RADIO German folk song. Outstanding broadcasts of the week. 6.20 Concert of, light music. 7.20 News, in English. 7.35 Concert of light music (continued). 8.15 Greetings to listeners. 8.20 News and review of the week in German. Call DJQ. 8.35 A Sunday evening programme. 8.50 St. Nocholas comes today. A
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    • 206 13 PHOHI HOLLAND Wtevelengttia 19.71 m. 16.88 m. or 81.28 m 16.88 m. or >1 28 m. TODAY 8.05 p.m.—Opening announcement. (Wavelength 25.57 m.) 8.55 —The Phohi Troubadours with Koos Koen. 9.oo—News from Holland. 9.10 —The Phohi Troubadours continue their programme. 9.20 From Week to Week. Talk by Mr. L. Aletrino.
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  • 944 14 ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY Following are the acceptances for today’s races at Kuala Kumpur, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club Skye Meeting Race I—Horses, Class 5, Div. 3—6 fur. 2 20 p.m. 40 0 HAPPY BOY 10.12 Raja Permamm of Perak Logue «O 0
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  • 254 14 Dogged Innings By Leyland McCORMICK NOT PLAYING TODAY c— Reuter. AT CLOSE OF PLAY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE TEST MATCH ENGLAND HAD SCORED 263 FOR SIX WICKETS Ames (24) played forward to a legbreak from Ward, and Chipperfield, at shortslip, brought off the catch. Ames
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  • 466 14 Easy Victory For F.A. AMATEUR XL London, Nov. 22. An F. A. Amateur XI easily beat Oxford University at Oxford by five goals to one. Fog hung over the ground and the greasy surface made it extremely difficult to turn sharply or to control the ball
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  • 138 14 LAWN TENN IB C. E. Hare Beaten C. E- Hare, recently ranked Britain No. 4 lawn tennis player, was beaten by by H. Billington, of Wiltshire, by 3—6, 6—4, 6—3, in the third round of the men’s singles at Palace Hotel, Torquay, covered courts tournament. Senorita Anita Lizana,
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  • 483 15 g a vi Takes The Count In Second Round BOXING IN IPOH Nai Tong Joo; the dockl Siamese, once jtgain beat Young Aman when the pair met vening in a 12r2 minute round contest 3 t the Jubilee Park. The Siamese slung U t well
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  • 190 15 F. Green May Be Finest Distributor Of Passes”. youth who a few weeks ago was a -litter at Wembley rink, and who in c. leisure moments lavished hero-worship he ice hockey players, last week appearn the ice with a hockey stick. e is Frank Green,
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  • 288 15 Perak Beaten 2—l After Half-Time Lead (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Dec. 3. Penan Th™ hOCkey match the Fenang ladies and North Perak ladies was P ayed at the School Padang this evening, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 2 goals to 1.
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  • 382 15 DERBY COUNTY 3 GRIMSBY TOWN 1 All Derby is talking about Astley. No wonder, after the Welsh international’s triumph in the Country’s 3 —l defeat of Grimsby Town. Dai was the complete footballer. He got the crowd with him in the first minute and he
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  • 449 15 Famous Bowler With World Record "ALL ENGLAND KNOWS BEFORE I DO" London, Nov. 21. Cricket-lovers everywhere will learn with regret that Freeman, the famous bowler, has made his last appearance for Kent. It was announced last night by Mr. G de L. Hough, manager of the county
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  • 328 15 FOORD —PETERSEN FIGHT No Titles At Stake British Boxing Board of Control dropped a bombshell last week when they announced that recognition would not be given to the Ben Foord-Jack-Petersen fight, fixed for Harringay in January, as a British and Empire heavy-weight championship. The Stewards met to consider the application
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  • 570 15 BRADMAN WANTS START FROM ALLEN AT SQUASH RACKETS CYCLIST WHO JUMPS FROM OBSCURITY TO FRONT RANK best news received for a long time about the cricket in Australia is that England might win the squash rackets match. Don Bradman appears to have developed a wholesome respect for
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  • 301 16 Quiet The Exchange was Quiet. London, Dec. 4. Yesterday Rise or Fall Con. S P.C., 1944-64 «7 Funding, 4 p.c., 1960-90 116)4 War Loan, 3% p.c M 5% Straits 6 p.c., 1936-51 102% Com. Un. Ass. (Units) 10% —A Prudential A 37% Royal Assce. (IQs. pd.) 9)4
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  • 112 16 London, Dec. 4. RUBBER Strong. Spot 9 buyers 9j sellers. Jaru/March buyers 9} sellers. April/June buyers 9,% sellers. July/Sept. 9$ buyers sellers. New York 18.63 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 37,614 tons Liverpool 51,614 tons 'OPRA Straits S.O. £20.15. PEPPER White Muntok in bond 4§d. Jan./March 4f|d.
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  • 98 16 YESTERDAY TODAY London (Spot) £229 £227.10.0 London—(3 months) £228.15.0 £227.10.0 Singapore $113.00 $113.50 Business Done Penang Business Done COPRA.— (Surdried) $8.30 $8.60 BLACK PEPPER 7 RUBBER New York 9d Singapore- Spot 31Jc 32 C 314 c 32}c Jan /Mar 31 }c 32gc April/J line 31fc 322 c TAPIOCA
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  • 177 16 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY A Co.’» Shan List today TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat ®|o s|4| Batu Selangor 1-30 I.3scum Hitam 47 50 Hong Fatt 1-35 1.40 Jelebus 1-1 A 1.17 J Kamp. Kamunting B|9 9|3 Kamp. Lanjut 22|0 22|6 Klang 1.90 2.00 Kuchai
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  • 110 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 105 964 105 New York 4.90& Montreal 4.90} 4.90} Brussels 28.99} 28.97 Geneva 21.33} 21.32} Amsterdam 9.01} 9.01 Milan 93} 93} Berlin 12.18} 12.18 Stockholm 19.39 H 19.39ifc Copenhagen 23.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26% 26% Prague 138 g 138 g Madrid
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  • 166 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1-3.0 1-35 Hi fam- 47} 52} Hong Fatt 1-32} 1.37} Jelebu 110 115 Lukut I- 22 127 i North Taiping 77} 80 Rahman Hyd. 1.12} 1.17} Rantau Ordy. 130 1.32} Rantau Pref. 1.32} 1.35 Sungei Way 3.20 3.25 Taiping 76 79 Talam 1.70
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  • 148 16 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS TIN Bayers Seller» A. Wengs 1.70 1.80 B Selangors 1.30 1.35cd Hong Fatts 1.32} 1.37} Jelebus 1.12} 1.17} K. Kamuntings SjO 8 6 K. Lanjuts 219 22!6 Katus 24 0 24 6 Kuchais 1.27} 1.32} Laruts 10 9 11|3 Mambaus 92} 97} N. Taipings 76
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