Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 December 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY/ No. 304. VoL XCIV. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 454 1 Boom In Rubber Rubber Shares Eager Bidding For Scrip SHORTAGE OF SPQT SUPPLIES Rubber shares were active and strong on the Malayan market this morning in sympathy with the jump in the price of the commodity. Sellers made an appearance in response to the attractive offers put up. Our London
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  • 187 1 —Reuter. FIRST SHIPMENT FROM AMERICA Washington, Dec. 28. licence for the first shipment of ..croplanes from the United States to tie Spanish Government since the outbreak of the civil war has been g nted to a firm of aircraft brokers. I c total value of the shipment
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  • 32 1 Reuter Los Angeles, Dec. 28. Twelve were killed in ,the crash of a giant air liner in a storm on the mountainside 23 miles from Burbank airport.—
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  • 161 1 Order Of Running And P Scratchings Below will be found the scratchings and,, Ter of running for tomorrow’s races, the day of the Penang Xmas-New Year) Gold Cup Meeting:— RACE 1. Ponies, Class 2, Div. 2, 5 fur*»ngB. 2.45 p.m. Scratching: PACOLETIC. RACE 2. Ponies, Class 2, Div.
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  • 117 1 Adulterated Brandy One and a half bottles of brandy were! exhibited in the Penang Police Court. yes- Tim Yeonff Chew, a Chinese, terday, when Lim b dealer, appeared in answer to a Muni- I clpal summons charging him with having exposed for sale adulterated brandy. Yeong Chew
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  • 100 1 Alleged Trespass Harold Francis Davidson, a former rector of Stiffkey, was charged at Westminster J police court with wilfully trespassing on and refusing to quit railway premises at Victoria Station. Mr. B. Barton, for Mr. Davidson, asked for a remand, and pointed out that he
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  • 22 1 Reuter. Moscow, Dec 28. A protocol establishing a temporary fisheries regime for 1937 has been signed by Soviet-Japanese representatives.—
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  • 84 1 —British Radio. COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE London, Dec. 28. In conformity with the announcement made by the Home Secretary in the House of Commons before Christmas adjournment, it is understood that a committee will shortly be appointed to enquire into birching and floggingThe value of p|nishments as a
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  • 101 1 Reuter Wireless. Sharp Engagement With Tribesmen New Delhi, Dec. 23. A communique states the Razmak Brigade and the Second Infantry Brigade 'moved last night into the area occupied by the immediate followers of the Faquir of Ipi. The infantry brigade occupied high ground near Dalaikalai with small opposii
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  • 74 1 ,—Reuter Wireless. Not To Adhere To The Monetary Agreement Athens, Dec. 10. i A conference of governors of central banks in the Balkan Entente countries, Greece, Yugo-Slavia, Rumania and Turkey, has issued a communique stating they could not adhere to the Anglo-Franco-American monetary agreement and urging definite I
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  • 212 1 Fingerprints Tally But Photograph Differs The case was mentioned yesterday before Mr. H. A. L. Luckham in the Penang Police Court, in which a Chinese, Btong Ah Bock alias See Heng, was charged with returning from banishment. The accused was banished in Kedah in 1932,
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  • 334 1 —Reuter. London, Dec. 29. The Daily Herald foresees Chiang Kai-shek and the Red armies uniting to resist Japanese pressure. The paper declares editorially that the ele-[ ments which demand active resis- J tance to Japanese “co-operation” ace, gaining. China is to unite against the
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  • 107 1 Contractor Seriously Injured A quarrel in Amoy Lane early this morning is alleged to have resulted in the brutal murder of a building coolie. The coolie, Ng Aik Ngoh, was discovered with head injuries caused by an axe and was rushed to the General Hospital, Penang," but ho
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 16 1 All CHEONG No. 47, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Tailor and Outfitter. All kinds of materials in stock.
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    • 111 1 MALAYA SILVER CO., No. 458, Chulia Street, Penang, S.S. MANUFACTURERS DEALERS OF silver photos, shields, cups, etc. Gold and silver badges and medals, brass and zinc blocks, lantern slides, brass plates. Prizes for schools and club®. Gifts for weddings, birthdays, etc. Scientific Workmanship. Moderate charges Prompt service. Mila 5 JJI
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  • 631 2 Rumania’s Public Enemy No 1. Bucharest, Dec. 16. FIFTY-THREE murders, 587 violent robberies were committed by George Coroiu, Rumania’s Public Enemy No. 1, worst man in the world, who is now on trial with 460 witnesses arraigned against him. Yet George Coroiu gave himself
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  • 187 2 Veteran M.P. and J.P. Will Thome (Soc., Plaistow), aged eighty years and two months, jumped up to defend aged magistrates in the House of Commons last week. He jumped with extraordinary mental and physical agility. Sir Frank Sanderson (Cons., Ealing) asked "Is the Attorney-General
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  • 194 2 Christmas Truce San Francisco, Dec. 17. Miss Ann Cooper Hewitt, who earlier this year accused her mother, Mrs. Magyon Cooper Hewitt, of having had her subjected to an operation to render her incapable of giving birth to an heir to the Hewitt fortune, has now refused
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  • 579 2 Shareholders Refuse To Pass Accounts London, Dec. 17. There were lively scenes rind discussions at the adjourned meeting of the Gaumont British Picture Corporation at offices in Regent-street, W., today. Mr. Mark Ostrer, the chairman, moved a resolution that the accounts be adopted, but this was lost
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  • 129 2 "Safe And Supple" Belgrade. A bankrupt in Zagreb explained that he lost all his money making steel shirts. They were light and supple and completely proof against revolver bullets. But no one would buy them. Stjepan Malinger has spent much of his spare time inventing
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  • 105 2 A motoring party got a shock when a bird flying overhead dropped a tiger snake five feet six inches long, which it had been carrying in its talons, on to their open car, near Coramba, New South Wales. The snake landed on the bonnet, and the car’s pace
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  • 253 2 If Lord Halsbury had made a recent speech outside the House of Lords instead of in it, he would have been liable to prosecution under the Official Secrets Act, it was alleged in the House last week. Lord Halsbury had another motion down on air defence,
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  • 67 2 Agnes Kapp, aged 27, of Rochester, New York State, has yawned for 80 hours without stopping. She was the victim of what her doctor i termed a nervous or toxie condition that kepT her stretching her jaws in one yawn after another. Pam-wrecked and utterly exhausted, she
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  • 60 2 A mysterious malady contracted two years ago has caused part of the body of Mrs. Fthel Jackson, a 37-year-old negress of Akron, Ohio, to enlarge two or three times the normal size. Doctors say that the disease, for which the woman is now being treated, Is caused by
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  • 27 2 I' THEIR WINTER FUEL.—Nuns of Kylemore Abbey, Co. Galway, with a load of peat, which is still widely used in Ireland for winter fuel.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 417 2 xs, r No mere material essence, but the subtle sublimation of nights of romance—of ethereal beauty—of mysterious allure. In crystal flasks of silver and blue. I < Representatives SANDILANDS BUTTERY CO, Beach Street, Penang. Piles Quickly Heal YOURS WniJHSAPPEAH What would you not give to be really cured of those
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  • 568 3 Following Spanish Government London, Dec. 28. Hi“ Majesty’s Government have decided to instruct Mr. O. Gilvie Forbes, British charge d’affaires at Madrid, to close the Embassy and to withdraw his staff and the remaining British subjects to Valencia, the pieseii' seat of the Spanish Government.
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  • 113 3 lr prosperity and happiness.” —British Radio, King’s Message On Centenary London, Dec. 28. broadcast address today to Australiu on the occasion of the Centenary of bouth Australia, the Duke of Kent deliereG the message from the King. "The and I retain the happiest memoties of our visit to
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  • 55 3 Ratification By Siamese Assembly i rom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 28. pecially summoned meeting of the ibly went into secret session to dis-'’-ideation of tin restriction. Later announced that the Assembly was Wnimous for ratification. The Assembly ,ft the Government and officials for their labours and the
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  • 72 3 greater than last year. —British Radio. London, Dec. 28. 'hnstmas traffic, both through the Post and on nailways, exceeded even the x, lions of officials who were prepared 1 e increases on last year’s figures in A ’1 the many signs of greater prosIn two days the
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  • 101 3 British Radio. New Year Greetings On Friday London, Dec. 28. During the past year, more than thirty broadcasts from the Empire overseas, including the changeover of Viceroys in India and a meeting of the GovernorGeneral of Canada and the President of the United States, were carried out by
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  • 110 3 Record Expansion In Christmas Week London, Dec. 28. The Bank of England return for the week ended December 23 showed a further ’expansion in the Note Circulation to the record figure of £474,115,561. In the previous week the record total was £467,695,'333. The increased spending power of the
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  • 295 3 —Reuter. Timer Co mine nt on Shensi Incident London, Dec. 28. Much satisfaction is expressed in the newspapers at the release of General Chiang Kai-shek on Christmas Day, within few hours of expiry of the truce arranged by the Nanking Government for negotiation. The Times says that
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  • 132 3 Scout Movement i Anniversary i Paris, Dec. 13. The Paris newspapers devote considerable space today to biographies of Lord j Baden Powell, who arrived here with Lady Baden Powell this morning to be present at the festivities in connection with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
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  • 176 3 First For Many Years London, Dec. 14. The Zoo’s zebus, or Indian humped cattle, became the parents of a sturdy calf yesterday afternoon. Both the zebu mother and baby are doing well, but they are to be kept quiet away from visitors for a few
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  • 279 3 Mother And Child Progressing London, Dec. 28. The Duchess of Kent and her baby j daughter, who was bom at 11.20 Christt. mas morning, are both reported to be doing very well. In accordance with constitutional practice the Home Secretary, who must be present at Royal births,
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  • 223 3 Sequel To Loss Of 'Plane In Timor Sea Melbourne, Dec. 16. The finding that "The pilot of the Croydon Monospar was negligent in flying from Darwin to Koepang on October 7 while -knowing that his compass was in error and taking no steps to correct the
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  • 89 3 .—British Radio. "The Old Standards Of Morality" London, Dec. 28. The Archbishop of Canterbury in his "recall to religion” broadcast address last I night commented on the slackening and i scornifig of the old standards of morality. [He asked: "Could there be a more timely occasion
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 413 3 'PHONE 543. PENANG Tomorrow DINNER, RACE BALL AND CABARET Diners $3.00 Non-Diners $l.OO :o: THE GAETANO GIRLS MISS VALENTINA FERENTI Book Your Tables Now. JUST! RECEIVED I [MANSFIELDS 1937 SHOE STYLES FOR THE TROPICS THE MODERN WOMAN IS LESS INCLINED THAN HER PREDECESSORS TO PUT UP WITH DISCOMFORT “FOR THE
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  • 967 4 Ingenious Methods SAVING IN TIME AND MAN-POWER MASS production methods, allied with extreme precision and high standards of workmanship, are successfully applied to the manufacture of aeroplanes in the ingenious system devised by Handley Page engineers for construction of bombing aircraft ordered from the
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  • 1055 4 ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced between 1 Hallam Brookfield Egmont Hake, of Kuala Lumpur, and Lorna Mavis, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ansley-Young of 1 Klang. I Tne engagement is announced of Richard Forman Shutes, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shutes of Hunstanton,
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  • 157 4 Nanking. The China Automobile Manufacturing Co., the first Chinese enterprise intending to make motor cars, held its organisation meeting here. More than 20 principal shareholders attended and elected 19 prominent leaders to the board of directors 'and nine others as supervisors. Capitalized at $1,500,000, the
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  • 20 4 RITRNING PEOPLE’S HOMES.—Rebel troops using looted furniture to nuke u a fire in the Madrid war zone.
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    • 32 4 IMMy 11 |||||w SPRING TIGER wBEEH® BELLISS A MOR COM STEAM ENGINES, OIL ENGINES, COMPRESSORS, ETC. z ITk I STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR SET AGENTS: HUTTENBACHS LIMITED, PENANG. (INCORPORATED IN S.S.) ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
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  • 1046 5 PROCLAMATION IN INDIA Delhi, Dec. 14. «/ING GEORGE VI was proclaimed at K Delhi this morning with fitting ceremonie» in both the old and new cities. Magnificent pageantry marked the ceren(>rv in the forecourt of the Viceroy’s House, which was attended by the Viceroy an
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  • 50 5 PANTOMIME from behind the footlights is a strenuous job for the little artists who put up the finishing touches tt> every Chr.stmas Hence the strict medical examination undergone by all little fabrics by the L-C.O Here are some of them being interviewed and examined by a doctor.
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  • 183 5 Angina Victim Is Fit, Well Sixty-four-year-old Robert Eaton, after having had a patch put over his heart, walked into the Daily Express office last week healthy enough, he said, ’to burst.” He had just been discharged after four months in hospital following an operation
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  • 173 5 For U.S. Embassy In Moscow Two thousand pints of pasteurised cream, frozen by a special process which is claimed to keep it fresh for two years, has been shipped to Moscow for the use of the new American Ambassador and his wife, Mr. and Mrs
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  • 91 5 Hays (Kansas), Dec. 16. Isadore Windholz, a local bhsiness man, has saved money on his wedding. He entered the jeweller’s shop and asked the price of one wedding ring. “How much for two rings?” he next inquired, land was offered a discount. “What would I have to
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  • 444 5 Hurt By Passage Which Condemns His Friends ENVOY SENT TO LONDON: LEITER TO KING GEORGE Vienna, Dec. 16. BROWNLOW, who has been staying with the Duke of Windsor at Enzesfeld Castle, left Vienna by the Arlberg express at eight this morning for London. It
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  • 200 5 Demand For Edward VIII Souvenirs Hanley, Dec. 16. So keen are collectors to secure the more expensive Coronation commemorative pottery bearing the portrait of King Edward VIII that some firms have sold out their stocks and have resumed manufacture. Wares bearing the official design of the British Pottery
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 157 5 A BETTER INVESTMENT THAN EVER THE MOST ECONOMICAL CAR STILL MORE EFFICIENT SWEETER RUNNING SAFER The New Austin Seven has to be tried on Girling pattern give instant but smooth the road before you can appreciate the braking and added safety. The NEW < remarkable advancements in performance, FLEXIBLE CLUTCH
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  • 957 6 Old Family Bridal Veil JHE wedding’ took place yesterday evening at St. George’s Church, Penang, of Mr. Frederick George Pooley, second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Pooley, England, and Miss Philippa Rose Perry, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry, England The
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  • 199 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 28. Mr Ma Lo Kah, second son of the Rev. Ma Tham Shun and Mrs. Ma, was married to Miss Lim Nyuk Thye, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Thean Hong, at the Chinese Gospel Hall in
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  • 367 6 APPEAL AGAINST CENSOR'S DECISION “Green Pastures,” the remarkable religious film which has raised a storm of controversy in Great Britain, has been banned in Malaya. The censor’s decision is being appealed against. The film, according to one critic, Panl Holt “roams around all the Old Testament in
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  • 85 6 i Half Yearly Session (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Dec. 28. Thd second half-yearly session of the Kedah Licensing Boards, for the year 1355, will be held at the following places and dates. For North Kedah at the high Court, Alor Star, at 10 a.m. on
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  • 60 6 (From Our Own Correspondent» Seremban, Dec 27 Under the auspices of the N. s Indian Association, the Indians of Negri Semh lan, will be AT HOME to the Right H > t V. S. Srinivasa Sastri P.C.; C.H at b Mr. G. S. Bozman I. C. S on
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 140 6 ®TEA DANCE TODAY from 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. 6 COUPONS for $l.OO NIGHT DANCE from 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. 4 Coupons for $1; 9 for $2. TOMORROW NIGHT GALA RACE BALL Thursday, 31st December NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL Extension 1 aan. GIANT BALLOONS, NOVELTIES, MASKS, STREAMERS and TOM SMITH’S
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 184 6 R O YA L WINDSOR TONIGHT 6.15 TONIGHT 9.30 ONE SHOW NIGHTLY AT 8 P.M. The Latest And Most Thrilling The Whole Serial HINDUSTANI TALKIE “DARD-E-DIL” RIOR OR romance A Mascot Serial with Miss TARABAI and a great cast Lilting New Hindustani Song! Starring Enchanting Egyptian Dances! Rin-Tin-Tin Action! Adventures!
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    • 215 6 ■9 ifrLz. 4 OPENING THURSDAY J Again 20th Century-F ox v Brings You a Biq f Holiday Show! moke LAUGHS...IL more wnes more names B MORE SWING... L more eve thing than ,N W 'THANKS A f£ D H E AIT Bi is 1A THE HAPPY SHOW FOR A HAPPY
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  • 2035 7 lime When All Humanity Seems lo Be One Family t(l THINK that I am correct in saying that the Christmas festival is recognised more widely throughout the world than any other festive occasion. It overleaps all nationand racial boundaries, and to a greater or less
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  • 31 7 “DRY SKI-ING.” Herr Pauli Gstrein, the Austrain champion, instructing pupils at a London school of ski-ing. It is claimed that excercises like this are invaluable to the would-be ski-er.
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  • 192 7 Says $5OO Bail Was Excessive C. W. Frederick, an Australian, on his second appearance before Mr. H. A. L. Luckham in the Police Court, Penang, yesterday morning on a cheating charge, complained that he had been remanded in the civil prison for the last 18 days
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  • 132 7 Sequel To Ayer Itam Motor Accident As a sequel to a motor accident, which occurred on Dec. 27 at Ayer Itam when a Tamil girl was knocked down by a Penang car, a Malay, Abdullah bin Md. Noor, was produced before Mr. HAL. Luckham in
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 458 7 PENANG TURF CLUB XMAS/HEW YEAR GOLD CUR MEETING 1936/1937 2ND DAY, WEDNESDAY, 30TH DECEMBER 1936 BRD DAY, FRIDAY, IST JANUARY 1937 4TH DAY, SATURDAY, 2ND JANUARY 1937 3 runs for each Division of Classes 1, 3 and 4 Horses. 3 runs (one provisional) for each Division of Ponies Class H.
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  • 505 8 OWING to fears regarding the yield of the forthcoming crop in Siam, there has been nervous bear covering by speculators which has caused prices to move sharply upwards. The movement is not of undue proportions, but it serves to indicate once again Malaya’s complete dependence on food supplies
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  • 183 8 Wedding Of Mr. Geh Lye Heng Miss Koh Saw Yong The only son of Mr. and Mrs. Geh Chor Teik, Mr. Geh Lye Heng, was married yesterday to the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Koh Leap Teng, Miss Koh Saw Yong. Both families are wellknown
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  • 121 8 Mrs. D.P. Samuel, wife of Rev. D.P. Samuel, Pastor of the St. George’s Tamil Church, Penang, passed away at the Penang Sanitarium yesterday after a brief illness. The deceased, who was 41 years of age, is survived by her husband, four sons, one daughter and
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  • 109 8 The death of Mr. P. S. Ponnuthamby Mudaliar, age 70 years, father of Mr. P. U. Peter (of the Labour Office, Penang) and father-in-law of Mr. M. Pitchay (Foreman. Straits Echo), took place at the General Hospital yesterday afternoon. Robert, as he was known, was
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  • 29 8 Police children will have a special treat today. There will be a Christmas Cinema show for them at the Queen’s Theatre today at 3 p.m.
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  • 17 8 The Penang Library will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1, 1937, being a Public Holiday.
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  • 602 8 Rice In The News Experiments In Krian District —Christinas At The Convent—A Happy Celebration RICE, as well as rubber and tin, is catching the eye these days, and it is interesting to note the remarks contained tn the December issue of the, Malayan Agricultural Journal regarding padi
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  • 380 8 (By Our Special Muslim Correspondent) 1 he Muslim I rust Fund, which was registered in August, 1904, under the Limited Liabilities Companies Ordinances for the purpose of receiving charitable gifts, or wakoff’s, from j Muslims and distributing the income I thereof in accordance with the requirei merits of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 366 8 'I I Mill I I RALEIGH THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE hwSSml 111 v '"•v IS THE WORLD’S BEST CYCLE GUARANTEED FOR EVER Prices From $45-00 each. ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET SENT FREE ON REQUEST SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR Sub-Agents THE CHULIA CYCLE COMPANY, IOA, Church Street, PENANG. This Simple
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    • 142 8 a H&Mj /Ifliette f 6 When a dish is tasteless and insipid, it’s as good as wasted Appetite is lacking. Just add a few drops of Maggi’s Seasoning before serving and note the surprising difference in taste., Maggi’s Seasoning is mainly a concentrate of vegetable origin a wonderful taste restorer
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  • 2904 9 position Of Drastic Laws Of Little Avail PROPAGANDA A BETTER METHOD 'T' HE reserved areas are so vast, so difficult of penetraL tion and in some cases in such close contact with villages that the preservation of wild life by law, no n -ter
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  • 213 9 AIR MAIL I A mail for Siam, Burma, India, Iraq Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Britain, Ireland and whole of Europe by Im- j perial 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,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 124 9 i SC IE AGEWTS J A SONGS THAT WON THE WAR Issued for all occasions, especially for Ghristmas and New Year, this record not only entertains your friends but presents a stirring cavalcade of Popular, Martial and Patriotic tunes that will refresh your memories of old. 8865 SONGS THAT WON
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    • 238 9 Restores Natural Whiteness/0 to Your Teeth! There is now a way to restore the natural fly whiteness to your teeth. All you do is put just Bl a half-inch of Kolynos on a dry brush. Quickly Kolynos removes the ugly yellow stains and destroys the dangerous mouth germs that cause
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  • 3499 10 BUI CHINESE DETERMINED TO SOLVE OWN PROBLEMS The following is reprinted from the ■As/id Magazine. It f'e prefixed by an editorial note reading “2 he following article is a digest, prepared for Asia by Dr. Hu Shih, of his important address at the Institute
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  • 43 10 HIS JOKE CAME TRUE —President de Valera with Col. Lindbergh before making his first flight over Dublin. Ten years ago the President, when asked whether he would like to fly, jokingly replied, “My first flight will be with Lind-
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  • 31 10 The Lord Mayor of London, Sir George Broadbridge, accompanied by his wife, arriving at St. Paul’s Cathedral for the annual City Police service.
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  • 43 10 THE PANTOMIME KING, Mr. Prince Littler, sent out an appeal for “fairies” and 200 smiling children swarmed into a London theatre to apply for the roles. Here are some of them with one of Mr. Littler’s staff.
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 10 FOUND* IN PARK —This baby 'boy, 2J years old, was found asleep on a seat in Hyde Park, and is now in the Chelsea Institute.
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  • 83 11 RAGING FURNACE THAT LIT LONDON WITH THE GLARE of the flames visible from over eight counties, the Crystal Palace, famous London landmark, was gutted by fire early this month. Fifty-five engines were rushed to Sydenham Hiil. AU that was left of the centre structure—almost a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 96 11 Get Your Sales Message Home In all parts of the world the foundation of j every successful advertising campaign of any size t —is newspaper advertising. Heads of big business everywhere constantly pay tribute to press advertising and its power to l create and maintain demand for their products. Millions
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 799 12 P. O. LINE’S INCREASED VOYAGE RECEIPTS Special Reserve Of Over £6.000,000 Created increase of over £200,000 in voyage receipts is shown in the report of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. for the year ended Sept. 30. The receipts, taken to jjune 30, were £1,284,923, compared with £1,054,862 a
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    • 325 12 S.S. “GEN. V. D. HEYDEN” from Lho-Seumawe, Sigli, Olehleh 1 bang sails for Sabang, Olehleh, Sigli Lho-Seumawe. TOMORROW S.S. “SUMATRA MARU” from S’jore ria 1 Belawan sails same day for Rangoon and Calcutta. I S.S. “TITAN” from North Continent sails for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dairen and Japan.
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    • 91 12 Gambolling With Officers H. M. S. Kent and a six-months-old tigoarrived at Chatham last week from China. The 600 men of H.M.S. Kent were going home for Christmas. The tiger was going to the London Zoo. Captain 1.8.8. Towers, of the Kent, said the tiger was
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 40 12 j MPyl E ...I I L1 11 1 Collard Collard The Famous British Piano :o: Here’s your opportunity to secure $B5O-00 for $475-00 A REAL BARGAIN TROPICAL MANUFACTURE This Offer Cannot Be Repeated. Robinson Piano Co. (8.8.) LtdPE N ANG.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1685 12 li RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES VARIETY PROGRAMME i RADIO MUSICAL BROADCAST BED SON ALITIES—I44 The 8.8. C. Northern Ireland Orchestra, At 10.35 tonight, a variety programme under the leadership of Philip Whiteway triU be broadcast in Transmission 3 from and by E (Godfrey Brown, will Oaventry. A number of Australian artists
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  • 140 13 Gotaverken Company's Annual Report The report of the A.B. Gotaverken for I the year ended June 30 last, states that the value of the deliveries amounted to 32,843,000kr. in round figures, as compared with 34,430,000kr. in the previous year. Among the work which was not com- pleted
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  • 112 13 Recent Orders For De Laval Installations Amongst recent marine contracts for De Laval lubricating end fuel oil purifiers the iAlfa-Laval Co., Ltd., of Brentford, announce that they have received orders for the following installations: —The Duchess of Abercorn, an electrically-operated tug built for the Belfast
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  • 108 13 Lauritzen Company's Reported Negotiations Negotiations are reported with a view to an agreement for purchase by Rederi J. Lauritzen, the Copenhagen shipowners,' of the shipyard Aalborgs Maskin and Skibsbyggeri A|S. The Lauritzen company during the past five years has had 28 ships built at Dani.4h yards, and
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  • 165 13 Number And Tonnage Of Vessels Ordered In the House of Commons, recently, Mr S. Storey (Sunderland, U.) asked the President of the Board of Trade if he would state the number and gross tonnage of the vessels ordered under Part n of the Bri- tish Shipping (Assistance) Act,
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  • 92 13 Adherence To International Conventions Notice has been given by the Porta axul Lights Administration at Alexandria that in future Egyptian and foreign mercantileships entering or leaving Egyptian port» will be liable to inspection. The reason for this is that the Egyptian Government has decided to
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 713 13 wv'V j 1 d 141» LJmW< Veuela. LONDON AND NORTH OONTINEOT (In conjunction with Glen Ve Due GLENAPP L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Antwerp J I enang London Middlesbrough r C. AJAX Mars., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow 1 Feb 1 g CALCHAS London, Rotterdam, Hamburg 8 Fe *>- 3 HAVRE AND LIVERPOOL
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    • 449 13 P&O BRITISH nd |NDIA Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., under .Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Swettenham, contract with His Majesty’s Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mail Service. wart- -i ibtt Outwards from London for China Japan, .w^r T^™ ARI an o due Penang 1936 S/S BULAN Jan.
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    • 242 13 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON SERVICE For Colombo, Aden Suez, Port SaAl Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar. London Antwerp and Rotterdam*. Steamers. Sailing datcat. •FUSHIMI MARU Jan- HAKOZAKI MARU Jan. 22 TERUKUNI MARU (Calls Hamburg) Feb. 4 HAKUSAN MARU Feb- IF HARUNA MARU Mar. S ♦KATORI MARU Mar. 19 •Call at Rotterdam Optional.
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    • 614 13 RADIO PROGI 2.50 Evening in Austria. 4.50 News and economic review in German —A little German reader. 5.20 Folk music. 5.35— Close down. 6*ls—Call DJA, DJB, DJE. German Folk song. 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News in English. 7’3s —Concert of light music (contd.) 8.15 Greetings to listeners in
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    • 250 13 A MMES c p^ e d i r 2 om I 2RO ROME WaveleugTii: 11.81 Mcjs (25.4 m.) TODAY 9.20 p.m.—Opening announcement. News in English. News in Chinese. Symphonic and instrumental concert. News in Italian. PHOHI HOLLAND I Wavelength* 19.71 m. 16.88 mor 51.28 m 16.88 m. or 31 28
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  • 73 14 (From Our Own Correspondent > Melbourne, IX'c. 19. The “bodyline” cricket controversy, Jong ago believed to have been decently buried, has been unexpectedly disinterred as the result of McCormick’s fowling in today’s 'fest Match play. C. 11. Gardner, the “Sun NewsPictorial’s” cricket writer, declares that McCormick
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  • 70 14 Doubles Semi-finals Today The doubles semi-finals in the C. R. C. handicap tennis tournament will be played ’today.— Heah Seng Hong and JLee Bean Ghee —l5 rs. Lira Cheng Ean and Saw Tiang Sooi as. Goon Kok Ying and Tan Chun Earn —3O «rs. Yeo Wee
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  • 59 14 -Reuter. 21—0 Victory For Swansea London. Dec 28. The foßvwlng were the results of the rugmatches played today:— Rosslyn Park 14; Fettesians and LoretYonians 19. Bath 3; Bridgend 5. Bristol 8; Old Merchant Taylors 13. ’Cardiff 10; Watsonians 3. Leicester 5; Barbarians 20. Newport 0; Aberavon 4.
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  • 106 14 --Reuter. M.C.C. Draws Game At Newcastle Newcastle, Dec. 28. The match between the New South Wales Country XI and the M.C.C. was The Country XI scored 110 runs for 3 «rickets for lunch. Rain fell in the meantime and ou the resumption the score was Hates to
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  • 43 14 Reuter. 400 Metres Backstroke Rotterdam, Dec. 28. TJevrouw Mastenbroek, the dutch swimmer broke the women's world record ror the 400 metres backstroke in 5 mins. 48 *B,lO secs, beating her own record of 5 mins ■59 BJIO secs. Reuter.
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  • 52 14 The Singapore State badminton team which played Perak and Penang at the •week-end returned to Singapore yesterday by the s.s. Kedah. They were seen off by Mr. Toh Teow Poon, Hon. Secretary of the Penang Badminton Association, Messrs Chee Phui Kwai, Joo Earn, Tan Boon Plow
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  • 1519 14 Heavy Going Tomorrow —The Roumba May Win Again TIC-TACS REVIEW THE rainy season is apparently not yet at an end and with the heavy showers we have had since Saturday the going is likely to be heavy: that means that it will be more difficult to
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    • 568 14 THOUSANDS OF ■'HUMAN WRECKS” EjOh*. reformed I g PURE BLOOD, STRONG ADTHRITIS V\l WSsOJ NERVES, GIANT VIGOUR IA K 1 nKI 1 'BkQ| thousands of grateful users write to I JIP* tell us how FULLER CELERY PERLES have giver, Z 1 IjF them freedom from the pain of stiff, locked,
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  • 1287 15 British And Foreign Co-operation INTERVIEW WITH COUNT SOYESHIMA N T EWORTHY progress has been made by Japan in preparing for the Oh ntpte Games tn Tokyo tn 1940, since the initial plans were specially described to Ihe Observer man interview in Berlin recently by
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  • 232 15 Seventy-two players have entered for the president’s putter tournament of the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society, to be played on the Rye Club’s links at Cam-ber-on-Sea from January 8 to 10. The present total of 72 will mean four days for the event unless there should be a
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  • 351 15 CHAMPION OF BELGIUM BEATEN REFEREE INTERVENES IN SIXTH ROUND PETER Kane, the Liverpool fly-weight, again won in the N.S.C. ring at Earl’s Court last week. As usual, he helped to attract a large crowd, and he won decisively- His opponent on this occasion was worthy of
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  • 29 15 Left to right: Miss Claire Chan, Miss Poh Eok Sin, Miss Lee Khar Hoon am£ M ss Moey Chwee Lan.
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    • 168 15 MOTORING... /ejj than evet I '•> i I 7 la’ w 111 OSHI ■■■ill HissMMMWiniil S 1 W W ;y x U.. J AS DISPLAYED IN THE 1937 ROYAL ALBERT HALL EXHIBITION Many reasons help to explain the appeal owners know that this has been arenmof the “Popular” Ford car,
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    • 345 16 Weak Yte Stock Exchange was weak. London, Dec. 28. Y esterday Rise or Fall CM. 5 1944-64 117% Thnitwifc 4 p.c.. 1960-90 116% War Loan. 3% p.c. 105% Cam. Un. Asa. (Unite) 10% Ifraiialiil -A- 37% Kaya! Aaacc. (IQs. pA) 9% Qt. Western Ord. 64 Cm. Pae.
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    • 112 16 London, Dec. 28 ■RUBBER Strong. Spot buyers 11A sellers. Jsm./March 11A buyers 11A sellers. April/June 10buyers 11A sellers. July/Sept. 10 1 buyers 10Jg sellers. Kew York: 22.85 eta United Kingdom Stocks London 33,237 tons Liverpool 45,884 tons COPRA Straits S.O. Rotterdam £23.0.0. PEPPER White Muntok in bond
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    • 223 16 KENNEDY CO. Tne n>uuwi%, va*c u. --at in MESSRS. KENNEDY A Co.’» Share Li£»t i»Kiav RUBBERS: Buyers Sellers Allenby 2.25 2.35 Alor Gajah 1-95 2.10 ex Ayer Molek 1.70 1.80 Ayer Panas 2.35 2.45 Bassett 1.00 1.10 Batu Lingtang 1.624 1.671 Bedford 1-50 1.60 ex Ben La 1.60 1.70 Broga
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    • 116 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 105 5|3? 105 ***** New York 4.91 J 4.91? s Montreal 4.90? 4.91 g Brussels 29.13 29.121 Geneva 21.37 21.37? Amsterdam 8.97 J 8.97? Milan 93 yg 931 Berlin 12.21 12.21 Stockholm 19.3914 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26% Prague Madrid
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    • 106 16 YESTERDAY TODAY iMtoe-(Spot) No market £234.15.0 Londoa—(3 norths) No market £234.10.0 Stagapore 8114-50 $115.75 Ptohim Dene Penang Business Done COPRA.—(Sur .dried) $9.50 $9.60 BLACK PEPPER $B.OO $ll.OO RUBBER London 11 Jd New York 23c(G) Singapore- Spot 4 °i c Dec. 40ic Jar ./Mar 4 °i c April/June 40
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    • 222 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.43 1.46 Jelebu 1.271 1.321 Hong Fatt 1-45 1.471 Kuchai 1.65 1-70 Ijngiri 1.921 1.971 Lukut 1.30 1.35 North Taiping 80 821 Rahman Hyd. 1.221 1.271 Raub Gold 6.50 6.75 Rantau Ordy. 1.45 1.471 Rantau Pref. 1.46 1.481 Sungei Luas 2.15 2.20
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    • 223 16 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Allenbys 2.50 2.65 Ayer Moleks 1.70 1.771 Ayer Panas 2.321 2.471 Bassetts .95 1.021 Batu Lintangs 1.621 1-70 Bedfords 1.52 J 1.60 Bentas 1.65 1.721 Brogas 130 1.35 Indragiris 1.921 2.oocum Limas 2.70 2.90 IM. Pindas 2.15 2.30 I Mentakabs .55 .571 N. Scudais 2.05
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    • 172 16 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATION» TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats 5)3 5)6 B. Selangors 1.40 1.471 Jelapangs 26)0 26|6 Johans 29 33 Katus 24)6 25)6 K. Kampars 14|101 15|41 K. Lanjuts 24(6 25)3 Kundangs 9)3 9|7i Laruts 12)0 1216 Lukuts 1.30 1.371 Nawng Pets 82 87 Pungahs 26)6 27|3 Rantau Prefs.
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    • 143 16 Brisk Demand From New York After casing off towards the middle of the week on profit taking rubber has firmed again as a result of brisk demand from New York. At this morning’s auction demand was good and competition keen. All lots sold at goo prices, standard sheet
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    • 170 16 LATE ADVERTISEMENTS BIRTH McGAHEY. —At the Maternity Hospital, Penang on the 27th inst. to Maxine, wife of M.S. McGahey, Jebong Estate, Matang, Perak —a daughter. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr. and Mrs. Geh Chor Teik wish to thank the many friends who attended the wedding of their only son, Mr. Geh Lye Heng,
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