Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 December 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 286. VoL XCIV. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 1688 1 Public Sympathy With The Kling Is Strong Of L slay In- */iT* f > r iOli LONDON, DEC. 4. 4* THE “DAILY TELEGRAPH” SAYS THE KING IS NOT LIKELY TO REACH ANY DECISION FOR SOME DAYS. AND EXPECTS TODAY’S STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
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  • 35 1 R.A.F. BASE FOR PENANG (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 7. It is understood that R.A.F. bases are being established forthwith at Penang, Hong Kong, Ceylon and the Nicobars. No details or confirmation is available.
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  • 35 1 Readers of the “Pinang Gazette” are asked to refrain from telephoning this office for news. Special editions are being published today to keep the public fully informed of latest developments in London.
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  • 77 1 SERIOUS SITUATION IN SINGAPORE- (From Our Own Correspondent) By Telephone. 1 Singapore, Monday. Fears that the strike here would spread to Chinese labourers were realised today when 300 Chinese skilled artisans employed by United Engineers, Ltd., came out this morning for a 45-cent increase of wages.
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  • 60 1 New York, Dec. 7. An announcement of an early end of the shipping strike is expected to be made by Miss Frances Perkins. The first vessel to clear from the United States since the strike began sailed from Seattle, namely the motor ship Boxer,
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  • 193 1 AUSTRALIA 202 FOR FIVE > Brisbane, Dec. 7 The attendance was 5,000 when the first Test match was resumed today. Th» weather was warm and sunny and the» wicket was in good condition. McCabe was caught, by Barnett at longon off Voce. (166 for
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  • 288 2 THREE-HOUR SPEECH AT MOSCOW CONGRESS 'Millennium Has Come In Russia' Moscow, Nov. 25. An attack on Fascism, withou naming countries, was the main foreign note in M. Stalin’s three-hour speech urging the adoption of the new Constitution. It was a restrained address, and semed a studied contrast
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  • 225 2 6 TONS FROM FRANCE BY DARING TRICK Telegram Dupes Rail Officials Paris. Nov. 25. Six tons of high explosive, belonging to the French Government, have been spirited into Catalonia by means of a daring and well-prepared ruse. This has been revealed by investigations into
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  • 656 2 KING TO SELL HIS RANCH A o Time For Visits To Alberta Ottawo.. It is reported in well-informed circles here that the King’s Alberta Ranch is for sale, and that it will probably be disposed of by private treaty. His Majesty finds that he cannot give
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  • 469 3 Move To Make Him “Toe The Line” London, Nov. 26. ASTRONG movement has started in the Labour Party to drive Sir .Stafford Cripps out unless he agrees to toe the line and stand b/ the declared policy of the movement. The National Executive of the
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  • 284 3 NOTE DESCRIBED AS LAST WARNING Berlin, Nov. 23. Germany’s protest to Moscow against the sentence of death passed on the German engineer, Herr Stickling, is described by the Press as “a last warning.’’ Angrjl] comments on the trial are made in all the leading papers.
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  • 196 3 Army Swept By "Itagcki Cult" Peking, Nov. 25. A striking new figure is rising among the Japanese Army leaders. He is Lt.-Gen. Itagaki, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, which provides the North China garrison. A Japanese officer said to a correspondent of
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  • 101 3 Despite Pact With Japan Nanking, Nov. 23. Thirty German advisers, who have helped to build up the modern Chinese army, are in danger of losing their posts as a result of the'reported pact between Germany and Japan. Meanwhile, China is receiving a steady stream of Geman armaments
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  • 186 3 Looking To Geneva For Aid Warsaw, Nov. 23. All Government newspapers publish leading articles o n Poland’s pressing need of colonies. Several contend that surplus population, which is increasing by 500,000 a year, and the lack of raw materials for industrial development “will, if net speedily taken
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  • 84 3 LORD DAWSON AND THE QUINS” "Interesting,” But— Lord Dawson of Penn described the Dionne quintuplets as an interesting clinical case. “But it is not a matter of any pleasure to me to know that one human being has produced five children,” he said. “I have no ambition that we should
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  • 295 3 CHEAPER MANUFACTURE FROM BRITISH COAL The systematic study of British ccals by the Fuel Research Board has enabled the Government to save money on gas masks. The story is told in the Board’s report just published. Whereas supplies of the necessary “active” carb.n,
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  • 298 3 LORD LLOYD CRITICISES THE TREATY Westminster, Nov. 25. “A complete surrender of foreign and. commercial interests in Egypt," is Lord! Lloyd’s description of the Anglo-Egyptian. Treaty. He spoke in the House of Lords to Jay as the former High Commissioner in. Egypt, whose resignation caused so murk
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  • 110 3 Japanese Held Back Nanking, Nov. 25.. Gen. Fu-Tso-Yi Governor of Suiyuaa Province, has become China’s newest national hero as the result of the capture of Pailingmiao, strategically a vital base for Japanese intrigue in Inner Mongolia The town is 150 miles north of Suiyuaiv the
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  • 410 4 LIGHT ON LIFE OF 1,000,000 YEARS AGO Peking, Nov. 26. TWO new skulls, those of an adult male and an adult female, have been dis1 covered at Chou Kou Tien, where the remains of the Peking Man 1 were found in 1928. They are regarded
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  • 348 4 CHANGED ATTITUDE OF THE CHINESE Tremendously increased confidence in the Central Government by the intellectuals 4» nd the general body of people is apparent on every hand, in China,” said Professor 3B, Ifor Evans, a professor of English literature at the University of London, who
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  • 129 4 George Blain, a Eluropean of Messrs. □engineers and Contractors, Singapore, appeared before Mr. H. A. Farrer in the Criminal District Court. Singapore to show cause, why a maintenance order made against him in the police court at Leigh, Lancaster, on Sept. 16 should not be conUrmed
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  • 91 4 "Fined 50 cents, with the option of one Ay's imprisonment, on a charge of obstructing the five-foot-way. Poh Seng, a Taichiew, created a scene in the Muar court, protesting vigorously and reysolice court, protestng vigorously and refusing to leave the dock. The magistrate imposed a further fine •of
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  • 190 4 REMARKABLY LIKE MEXICO” Noted American Author On China “China bears a remarkable resemblance to Mexico,” said Mr. George Brandt, an American author who is engaged on a; world tour for Scribner’s Magazine, in a special Interview with the Pinang Gazette Singapore correspondent. Mr. Brandt Singapore correspondent. Mr. Brandit has already
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  • 357 4 PLAN TO MECHANISE ARMY Shanghai. Further details, I learn from Tokio, have now leaked out regarding the understand- ing reported to have been come to between Germany and Japan for combating Communism and for resisting aggression from any quarter: writes a Daily Mail correspondent.
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  • 221 4 The following letter has been addressed to the Euitor of the Free Press by Mr. David Frankel: The minutes of the committee meeting of 1 the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Assc- ciation held on Monday, Nov. 23, have been given prominence in the Press.
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  • 93 4 A twelve-year-old Tamil school-boy, Shanmugam, had a shock when he was going from Kampong Lobak to Seremban. Seeing a bundle of clothes at the foot of a tree he looked up and saw a Tamil hanging from the branches. The police were informed. The Seremban magistrate, Mr. M.
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  • 1499 5 Bankrupt Who Paid $100,000 To Cover Losses THE enormous losses he had Ito face owing to the failure of big rubber dealers and the payment of interest on an overdraft were brought to light in the Bankruptcy Court. Singapore, beford Mr. Justice Adrian Clark,
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  • 117 5 To Benefit By New Dutch Decree As a result of a decree in Holland i sugar imported into Holland will forth be submitted by Java and arrangements are being made 'iport 85,000 tons of sugar yearly from to Holland. This measure is by way ipporting the Java sugar
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  • 105 5 “Your stay here has been short, but even so it has been long enough for us to realise that in you we have a magistrate who is in sympathy with those who perhaps through force of circumstances, have come before you for trial
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  • 102 5 The story of a daring robbery comes from Rantau village, a few miles out of Seremban town. Two Malays entered the house of a Japanese woman and, after having attacked her and another Japanese woman who slept there, got away with $50 and a watch worth $12. One
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  • 1551 6 Few Rural Societies In Position To Borrow THAT Malaya did not need a co-operative bank now was the view expressed by Mr. Ponnampalam, a former resident of Selangor and now actively connected with a Co-operativs Bank in Jaffna, and endorsed by Mr. R.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 182 6 MAJESTIC OPENING TONIGHT ONE SHOW NIGHTLY FROM 7 P.M. SHARP! The Entire Serial in 31 Big Reels of “THE CLUTCHING HAND” FROM THE NOVEL BY ARTHUR B. REEVE with JACK MULHALL WILLIAM FARNUM MARION SHILLING RUTH MIX r all talking DETECT1VF thriller Released By SHAW T brothers The Greatest Adventure
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    • 82 7 Br is Santa Claus’ W telephone number To generations of lovely v/Oj f women "47/r Genuine Eau de Cologne has stood for all that is best in Eau deCologne has carried on this priceless legacy, the very spirit of fresh- /Wness and delight. It is an ideal Christmas gift for
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  • 242 7 TllC Colony expects to spend the sum of «*****,716 in 1937 and a bill making provlsion for this will be introduced at the meeting of the Legislative Council in Singapore today. This does not include the sums liable under the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension
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  • 248 7 LARGE ATTENDANCE -Mr J.A S. Jennings, JI’ O.E E :mtil recently editor-pro-prietor of the Times of Malaya, whose ceatn <x..;rre>: on Friday, took place chi Saturday morning in Ipoh and was very largely attended. Mr G.W Lawes, honorary lay reader of St John s Church,
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  • 45 7 (Hom Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 5. 'Meson and Bishirgian were refrom Wormwood Scrubbs at a wn and departed for unknown desti- Both were very popular with r !e U"vv-prisoners. (I'Avcson had persuaded the Gov- ry out many minor reforms. 'iid,iv Gazette cable.
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  • 31 7 Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 5. 18 rumoured that the Straits Rubber Up ‘s shortly floating a £300,000 com10 acquire 5,000 acres of ten-year-old r Sunday Gazette cable.
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  • 726 7 "Y OU are responsible for the teach-’ ing of young children to be-1 come good citizens and you are aj double bankrupt, head over ears in debt. What moral right have you to' sign for anybody! I think it ought
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  • 464 7 WIDOWS’ ORPHANS’ PENSIONS Amendments To Ordinance ‘‘When the marriage of any contribributor has been annulled or dissolved by the decree of any competent court the wife, party to such marriage, shall for all purposes of this ordinance be deemed to have died and, the contributor to have beet me a
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  • 79 7 Inspector Raja Abbas of the Seremban Police, prosecuting an English educated Tamil, Venasithamby, on a charge of be- having in a disorderly manner, said that| the man begged for alms from passengers at the Seremban Railway Station. Venasithamby said that he was unemployed. He was a visitor
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  • 196 7 SPOT ADVANCES TO 9Id. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 5The Daily Express alleges that the American Government is bringing pressure on the International Rubber Committee to raise the quota by at least ten per cent on Jan. 1. The Financial News expects a fur-, ther sharp
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 502 8 g#lNG EDWARD wishes to many Mrs. Simpson. The Cabinet, the Dominions Governments, the Church and a large body of public opinion are opposed to such a union. So much emerges definitely from the unpre cedented spate of cables which has been transmitted to every corner of the
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  • 134 8 Address Gifts From Congregation Rev. Father Anthony Dass, who was ordained priest on Thursday last by His Lcrdship the Bishop A. Devals, sang High Mass yesterday at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, Penang. Immediately after Mass, a huge crowd congregated at the parochial house, where
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  • 128 8 Boy Nara To Meet Kid Ahmat On Dec. 16 (From Our Own Corresp.ndent.) Alor Star, Dec. 7. The Grand Amusement Park, which was closed a few months ago, owing to the wet weather, will open again on Dec. 15. There will be a new
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  • 139 8 DEATH OF MRS. KIT” FYFE Wife Of Well-known Malayan Sportsman Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 5. The death tcok place yesterday of Mrs. “Kit” Fyfe, the young wife of Mr. Norman Fyfe, a well-known Malayan sportsman, in Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Only 24 years of age, Mrs. Fyfe had a host
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  • 41 8 Rome, Dec. 5. The Pope is suffering from an attack of asthma and have developed a slight temperature. It is feared influenza may intervene and his condition is regarded with some anxiety in view of his weak heart.— Reuter.
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  • 456 8 An Appeal To Readers—Keeping The Public Informed —Telegraph Messengers—A Hole In One ON the front page of this issue is an appeal to readers to refrain from telephoning the “Pinang Gazette” office for information regarding the development of the constitu tional crisis or other important happenings today.
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  • 560 8 (By Our Social Muslim Correspondent.) The questions of the resumption <h the sending of Kiswah or curtain for' the Kaabah (the first house badi for the worship of me true God, from Cairo each year dining the pilgrimage season, and also of the Egyptian wakoffs for the holy
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 582 9 LATE ADVERTISEMENTS BIRTH KILLICK.—On Nov. 25, 1936, at 102, East Sheen Avenue, London. S.W 14, to Nora (nee Phillips), wife of Stanley Killick, a daughter. GODOWNS TO LET Nos. 166 183b, Victoria Street. Both have accommodation for offices. Reasonable Rentals. Apply 24, Light Street. Penang. 768—7 14 21-12 NOTICE The
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    • 79 9 WWWWWWWWVWWWVWWW "E. O." Hotel I PENANG. :o:— Wednesday, 9th December DINNER DANCE Dance Music By The NEW "E. O.” ORCHESTRA Under the Direction of MR. ERIC NECKHEIM. 1 1 DINNER DANCES i Thursday Saturday Next. WHEN VISITING SINGAPORE STAY AT RAFFLES HOTEL. 1 2BSBHGB39BBBDBBBBBB SSEBBDBGSBBBBBSBBBBBBBB B>B B B B B
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 89 9 PRIMO SCALA HIS accordeon band. 8836 At the Cafe Continental. I have lost my heart in Budapest. 8837 Dost. The touch of your lips. 8829 The Whistling Waltz. At the close of a Long Long Day. 8793 In a Gypsy Caravan. Riding the Range in the Sky. You will like
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  • 51 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 6. A Japanese-built all-metal aeroplane whu h tef tTokio on Saturday morniny on a, g odwill mission to Bangkok arrived this >tflernoon. It flew non-stop from Formosa. At Don Muang it was welcomed by a big crowd of Siamese and the Japanese
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  • 194 9 SELANGOR BEATEN 25 0 Penang Assiatics* Second "All Blues” Cup Victory (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 6. The Penang Asiatics scored their second victory in the "All Blues” Cup competition yesterday on the Selangor C.R C. ground by inflicting a convincing defeat on the Selangor Asiatics by 25
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  • 307 9 Iron Bars and Knives Used In Singapore Singapore. Dec. 6. Detective Mohamed Ali Han, an Islam Punjab 35 years old and one of the best plainclothes men in the Singapore detective branch, was stabbed to death on Kerbau Road shortly after ten o'clock on Saturday night
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  • 375 9 PENANG’ S EASY WIN OVER SELANGOR CHINESE Rugby At Kuala Lumpur Yesterday (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 7. Good handling, ccupled with better Combination and understanding, enabled Penang to beat Selangor Asiatics at Rugby on the Pudu Road ground yesterday. Penang won by 16 points (two goala. cne
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  • 204 9 P.S.C. MONTHLY GOLF COMPETITION I Following are the leading scores in the Penang Sports Club (golf section) December monthly golf medal (stioke) played on the golf course, Penang during the week-end:— 1 A.A. Strahan 79—\L3 63 D.P. White 73— 6 67 I. Patterson 75—
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  • 98 9 AIR MAIL I A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra via Singapore and thence by K.M.I.L.M. service will close at 7 p.m. today. A mail for Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibar, Northern and Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, South Africa, Nigeria, and Gold Coast via Singapore and thence by
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  • 191 9 Fixtures For The Week Following are fixtures for the week in the C.R C. Handicap Tennis Ttrarnament: Tomorrow —Cheah Kim Aw and Goon Kok Lem —40.3 vs. Gooft Kok Ying and Tan Chim Earn—30; Dr. Ong Kee Yearn and Lim Chong Eu —30.3 vs. Heai Seng
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • 2125 10 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL DEPART MENTS TO BE REORGANISED LESS DEPENDENCE ON INDIAN LABOUR Removing Danger Of Strike Weapon A*T an emergency meeting oi Singapore Municipal Commissioners on Saturday to approve and supjxjrt the action taken by the deputy president, Mr. G. L. Ham, in the strike of Indian labour employees, a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 93 11 i I II GET YOUR SALES MESSAGE “HOME” 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. Millions of
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  • 43 11 New Coat Of Paint for the Queen Mary, at Southampton, after her severe buffeting by the great Atlantic gale. Despite s, reduction to half-speed twice owing to the storm, the liner made the crossing at an average of nearly 28 knots.
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  • 25 11 —London Transport work- men being instructed in train signals and points bp means of a model railway at the company's Lambeth North training school.
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  • 32 11 —Anna Neajle and Tullio Carnunau, two members of the circus troupe wAose idventures form the story of this film, which had its world premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre
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  • 27 11 Men of the Honourable ArtP.’ery Company dressed in uniforms of 1710 when rehearsing for their part in this year’s Lo d Mayor’s show
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  • 22 11 Jueen s Royal Lancers and men of the company formed a guard )f honour. Right: Two of the little bridesmaids.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 593 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES COMMENTARY ON THIRD DAY'S PLAY OF TEST Listeners to Transmission 3 of the B.B. C. Empire programmes will, at 10.55 fohear an account of the third day’s •play of the Australia v. England first cricipet test match. Alan Kippax will give the commentary from Brisbane in collaboration
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    • 517 12 RADIO PERSONALITIES-130 < Bi 1 2 J 1 < j J 1 ANN PENN 1 the popular variety entertainer. BUSIEST TIME ABOARD TRANSATLANTIC LINER LIFE is always busy during the voyage of a transatlantic liner, but without doubt the busiest time is during the ‘Turn Round/ the all too brief
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    • 538 12 *TH£ POLICEMAN'S LOT" At 6.52 tonight, “The Policeman’s Lot," a talk by an assistant superintendent of Police, Kenya f will be broadcast in Transmission 2 from Daventry. Following this, Haydn Heard and his Band f from the West End Cinema, Birmingham, can be heard at 7.07. day’s play by Alan
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 431 12 PIOUS HOPE OF REVIVAL Furness, Withy Chief And Position Of Shipping THE SHORTER LIFE FOR TONNAGE JIGNS which point to improvement in shipping were referred to by Mr. E- H. Murrant, deputy-chairman of Messrs. Furness, Withy and Co., Ltd speaking recently after the launch, from the Furness Shipbuilding Co’s yard
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    • 165 12 Messrs. Charles Connell and Co., Ltd., Scotstoun, have received an order for two high-class cargo steamers from Denholm Line Steamers, Ltd. (managers, Messrs. J. and J. Denholm, Ltd., Glasgow). Work on the ships will be commenced almost immediately, and they will provide about a year’s employment to hundreds
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    • 56 12 Passengers And Crew Taken Off Singapore. The British steamer Mahidol (753 tons), belonging to the Straits Steamship Co., Singapore, was wrecked recently on the rocks at the mouth of the Kemaman River, in East Malaya. Sixty passengers and the crew were taken off in boats, and were
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    • 231 12 S-S. “ALFOER” from Tg: Mengeidar (Koealoe), Batoe-Bahra p Berombang and Asahan. > M.V. “GLENBEG” from Far East via Singapore—sails same d f ombo, Suez, Port Said, London, Sott erdam, Hamburg Antwcn M.V. “FOLEBANK” from Manila via Singapore—sails same day f Or p ton New York, Philadelphia and
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    • 170 12 Sir James Lithgow Defends N.S.S. Policy Sir James Lithgow, chairman of the directors of National Shipbuilders Security Ltd., speaking at the seventh annual general meeting, recently, said that the company had continued its policy during the year of buying idle and redundant years and selling the
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    • 90 12 N.D.L/s Further Orders Berlin. The Norddeutscher Lloyd is rapidly increasing its fleet. The company recently ordered from the Weser shipyard? of Bremen, two more ships of about 3 200 gross registered tons each. Two vessels of this type will be ready for launching some time this month.
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    • 49 12 P. O. FLEET COMMANDS I Captain C.B. Roche has rejoined the P. and O. liner Cathay as command?!-, replacing Captain R .R. Burge, who has been granted leave. The liner sailed recently for Australia J.K. Chaplin joined the Narkunda as staff ocmmander and sailed for Australia n November 13.
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    • 397 13 mbmAMKibu umb I4JNDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Dim (In conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang g Tn r jieMNON Mara., D’don, R’dam, HTmrg Glasgow Dec. 11 Jan. 6 PERSEUS London, Rotterdam, Hamburg Hun Dec 17 Jan 12 RADNORSHIRE London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp and Ja Middlesborough. F lg j R HAVBB
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    • 233 13 FORTHCOMING SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE Dec. 11 m.v. “SIBAJAK” r t 5£ 2^.v v ENBARNEVEI T 20> tons Feb. 12 m.v. “INDRAPOERA” RL JI 000 tonZ Feb. 26 m.v. “MARNIX VAN ST. ALDEGONDE” N L 20 000 tons Mar. 5 m v “SIBAJAK” lons V. OU5AJAK R,L. 13,000 tons Nederland Lfattr
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    • 576 13 PQ and Gt V/ BRITISH INDIA Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., undei Teluk Anson, Port Swettenhana, contract with His Majesty's Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mail Service. S/S “BULAN” Dec. 11 Outwards from London for China Japan, due Penang 1936 SAILINGS OF STEAMERS OF THB •S/S
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 527 13 BERLIN I music. 7.20 —News in English. 7.35 —I I music (continued). 8.15 —Greetings to DJA 9.57 Mca (31.33 m), DJB 15.26 listeners in the Netherlands Indies. 8.20 I —News and economic review in German. Mca. (18.74 m.) DJN 9.1 Mc|» (»1.45 m-)« call DJQ 8.35—Solo concert: Rudolf Laubenthal. 9.05
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    • 274 13 Of Exchange and French. Stock (Rentes.) 11.20 p.m.—End of Broadcast. Wavelength 25.24 m., 11.885 kc 11.35 p.m. —News in French. Market prices, rates of exchange. 12.05 a.m.— News in Arabic. 12.20 a m.- Concert relay. V.U.C. CALCUTTA Wavelength 49.19 metres (8,199km.) TODAY 7.51 p. m.—News bulletin in Bengali. 8.11 —News
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    • 72 13 Station P.C.J., Eindhoven, on wavelenrth of 19.17 m. ZBW HONG KONG Wavelength: 34JZ9 m. <8759 kete). TODAY 3.30- p.m. Chinese Programme. 6.30- 10.30 European Programme. 730 Local-Time Signal. Weather Report, Stock Quotations and Announcements. 8.30 Daventry—News Bulletin and Announcements. 10.30 p.m. Close down. TOMORROW 3.30— 6.30 p.m.—Chinese Programme. 6.30 10.30
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  • 261 13 Board Of Trade Statement On New Regulations In the House of Commonss, recently Mr. J. C. Ede (South Shields, Lab.) asked the President of the Board of Trade what action had been taken to amend and modernise the regulations governing the manning of the Merchant
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  • 186 13 Progress Of Worship Orders I During October Messrs. J Samuel White and Co., Ltd., reported that they were engaged upon the fitting-out work n the two Polish flotilla leaders Grom and Flyskawica. The second of these ships was launched at the beginning of the month. Admiralty
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  • 197 13 Second Anchor Liner It is officially anriounced by Lord Runciman, chairman of Anchor Line, Ltd., that a contract has been made for the building of a second ship for the Anchor Line’s passenger and freight service between Glasgow and Bombay. The vessel is to be built by the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 257 14 Here is I of I ENERCYW I ESSENCE I buoJTXw V* uurh Mau It to uauall) Htrjfl &*>bbh w VAUXHALL. B; TQ til S |j| VA/HAT a blessing to have abundant energy- 1 to feel gloriously fit and full of vigour! 9 Mind and body alert to enjoy life to
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  • 1474 14 Home Football Results And League 1 ables Following are the results of matched played on Saturday in. the English and Scottish football leagues together with positions of the teams to date. ENGLISH LEAGUE —DIV. I Arsenal 1, Manchester C. 3. Bolton W. 2, Chelsea 1. Brentford 4,
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  • 92 14 London, Dec. 5. Following are the results of Rugby Union matches played today Devonport Services 5, Llanelly 15. Gloucester 14, Blackheath 0. Guy’s Hospital 6, Richmond 18. Harlequins 24, Leicester 5. London Scottish 3, Bath 8. Moseley 3, Northampton 0. Newport 12, Bristol 8. Old Leysians 0,
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  • 452 14 Airmen Go Down Badly In Closing Stages (brom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 5. THOL GH beaten by Selangor by 20 points (two goals, one drop goal and two tries) to 3 (one penalty goal), the impression the Royal Air Force made was not
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  • 172 14 I The Army Outplay Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 5. The Army outplayed Singapore in every department to gain a convincing victory by 24 points (three goals, one try and one penalty goal) to 3 (one try) in the crucial game of the South division
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  • 26 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 5. Singapore defeated Negri Sembilan in an inter-s‘ate hockey match here this evening by eight goals to one.
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  • 107 14 Boxing At Taiping (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. December 5. In the second boxing promotion at the Garden Park, Little Juan former junior flyweight champion of Penang, created a surprise by knocking out his old rival, Speedy Chan, in the fourth round of a
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 106 15 YOUR'HOME LEAVE'CAR FORD |QH<DE LUXE' THE 1937 ROYAL ALBERT hall exhibition model 'L'.. 4You will enjoy the most economical, trou-bit--free leave possible by seeing England in a Ford “De Luxe” an exceptionally roomy Car, with smart body lines and thoroughly equipped- The 10 hp. “De Luxe” is British, built at
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  • 1092 15 FINAL DAY OF SELANGOR SKYE MEETING Objection In Last Event Overruled b rom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 7. 1>aY of mild upsets marked the conA eluding day of the Selangor Turf Club SX ye meeting which was attended by
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  • 683 15 THE AUSTRALIAN INNING.' Early Fall Of A Wicket Brisbane, Saturday. The first Test match was continued today before a crowd of 20,000. The morning was warm and sunny, with a southerly breeze. The wicket was in good
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  • 33 16 —Two anonymous foreigners in England have sent £lO to the I King George Memorial Fund to show their appreciation of “the privilege of enjoying! the hospitality of this wonderful country. I
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  • 269 16 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co.’s Share List today RUBBER Buyers Sellers .Allenby 2.00 2.25 Ayer Molek 1.40 1.50 Ayer Panas 2.00 2.20 Batu Un tang 1.40 1.45 Benta 1.321 1.37$ Broga 1.121 1.17$ Bukit Kepong 1.50 1.60 Indragiri 1.57} 1.62} Jimah 1.85 1.90
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  • 166 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.32} 1.35 Hong Fatt 132} 1.37} Jelebu 1.12} 1.17} Kuchai 1.27} 1.32} Lukut 1.27} 1.32} Nofth Tai ping 77} 80 Rahman Hyd. 1-15 1.17} Rantau Ordy. 1.30 1.32} Rantau Pref. 1.32} 1.35 Sungei Luas 1.92} 1.95 Sungei Way 3.20 3.25 Taiping
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  • 175 16 RUBBER: Buyers Sellers Bassetts 77} 80 Batu Lintangs 1.37} 1.42} Bedfords 1.15 1.20c Bentas 1.30 1.35 Brogas 1.12} 115 I Ainas 2.37} 2.45 M. Pindas 1.87} lS2}c Fa jams 2.37} 2.45cum Sungei Tukangs 1.37} 1.42} Temerlohs 75 77} Ulu Benuts 57} 60 TINS Ampats 4|10} 5|1} Bangrins 21|9
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  • 107 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 105 A 105 New York 4.90 ft 4.893 Montreal 4.90} 4.89| Brussels 28.97 28.95} Geneva 21.32} 21.312 Amsterdam 9.01 9.01 Milan 93} 93ft Berlin 12.18 12.17 Stockholm 19.39% 19.39% Copenhagen 23.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26% 26% Prague 138§ 138S Madrid 55.00
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  • 113 16 London, Dec. 5. RUBBER Strong. Spot 9ft buyers 9ft sellers. Jan./March 9ft buyers 9ft sellers. April/June 9} buyers 9ft sellers. July/Sept. 9ft buyers 91 sellers. New York 18.63 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 37,614 tons Liverpool 51,614 tons •JOPRA Straits S.O. Rotterdam. £21.10.0. PEPPER White Muntok in
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  • 66 16 Returns for November, Tongkah Compound N.L. hours 505, yards 140,000, output 587.18 Tongkah Compound No. 2 N.L. hours 625, yards 91,000, output 741.81 pikuls*; Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., NoLo: output figures of the various dredges for the week ended at 7 a.m. on the 30th ultimo.—No. 5
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  • 138 16 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats 5|0 5|4$ B Selangors 1.30 L35cd Hong Fatts 132$ 1.37$ Jelebus 1.12$ 1.17$ K. Kamuntings 8|0 8|6 K. Lanjuts 21|9 22|6 Katus 24|0 24|6 Kuchafs 1.27 1.32 Laruts 10|9 11)3 N. Taipings 76 80cd Puchongs 24|3 25|0 Pungahs 249 25 6
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  • 99 16 SATURDAY TODAY London—(Spot) £227.10.0 No market London—(3 month*) £227.10.0 No market Singapore 5113.50 5113.62J Business Done Penang Business Done COPRA.—(Surdried) $8.60 BLACK PEPPER $7.50 RUBBER 7 50 London New York Singapore-Spot 19i%c(G) Dee. 32 S c Jan ./Mar. „ic 32£c APrtl/JuM 2 33« TAPIOCA:— 33 c Fair Seed
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 300 16 MONDAY, 1th DECEMBER, 1936. AMALGAMATED AMUSEMENTS LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) FUN FROLIC MAIN GATE 10 CENTS ONLY. FOONG SENG NIN CANTONESE OPERA—“Fong Chin Hong Seong” Seats;: 50, 30 20 cents. No Free Lists. TAN HONG SEAH AMOY OPERA—Hong-Keow Lee Tan”—Part 4. Seats 40, 30 20 cents. No Free
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    • 288 16 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAAISCHAPPIJ N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST BATAVIA Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and in the Straits Settlements, India, China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial
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    • 532 16 CHARTERED BANK i Boyal Charter 185?) Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund £3 OOO Ooq Reserve Liabidty of Proprietor HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London Agencies BranchesAJor Star Hong Kong d«._ Amrlfar Hollo Bang! )k ipoh n r Batavia Karachi Bombay Klang < Calcutta Kobe Canton K. Lumpur s Cawnpore Kuching So M
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