Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 December 1936

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 306. VoL XCIV. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 100 1 —Reuter. Not A Single Ship In Service In Far East STRIKE PARALYSIS New York, Dec. 31. THE Dollar Line, one of the most important of the U.S. mercantile fleets, came to a standstill yesterday when the s.s. President Harrison, returning from a world cruise, was
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  • 117 1 The s.s. President Harrison is the last Dollar liner to be tied up as it was on a world Y cruise when the strike broke out. It was generally known when it arrived »in Penang on November 19, that on its return to New Yf rk it
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  • 90 1 —Reuter. Paris Municipal Workers*. Threat > >■ i i Paris, CeCSmber 30. The city’s municipal workers, who struck for an hour today as a warning to the au- i thorities to restore the wage cut imposed tn 1935, held a brass meeting this evening! after which
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  • 109 1 Reuter and British Radio. Defence Incident Recalled By Death Of Lady Houston London, Dec. 31. rhe death is announced of Lady Houston, widow of the shipowner, Sir Robert Houston from whom she inherited a fortune of <ver five millions pounds. She was known for her many
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  • 87 1 In Possession Of 144 Tubes Of Chandu Ml. A. For having in his possession 144 tube» chandu, an unregistered Lik Kim was fined $lOO in default two weeks’ ngorous imprisonment by Mr. H- A, L_. ckham in the Police Court, Penang, this morning. 3*116 accused pleading guilty
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  • 95 1 Melbourne, Dec 30. The new trade agreement between Japan Australia just announced covers a bed He months and provides for the hearty rreetinQ 00 s «l uare y ards of Ja absence be excused. Mncial silk I am most grateful ,ons ■P ce Ption. I
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    24 1 •The Pope had a disturbed night with periods of wakefulness due to pain, says a Reuter message from the Vatican City today.
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  • 74 1 While proceeding along Burmah Road’ Penang’ towards Pulau Tikus, yesterday, a motor car driven by a Malay syce was in collision with a Chinese cyclist near the junction of Burmah Road and Chow Thye Road. The car ended in the drain (see above). The Chinese
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  • 173 1 GOOD NEWS fKOM CHINA —Reuter l Political conditicns in China continue to improve, states Sin Chew Jit Poh messages from Shanghai today. It is confirmed that the revolt in the north-west has been suppressed, and that the majority of the bandit chiefs are offering to
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  • 132 1 Trial Of Chang Hsueh-liang Nanking, Dec. 30. 1 It is announced that General Chang Hsueh-liang will be tried by a special tribunal cf the Military Affairs Commission tomorrow morning. General Chiang Kai-shek has again tendered his resignation which has again been rejected. He is instead granted
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  • 323 1 Misappropriated Moneys Khor Tiong Siew, an agent of the Great Eastern Life Insurance Company, was sentenced to one month’s rigorous impri- sonment by Mr. H.A.L. Luckham the second magistrate, Penang, this morning, for criminal breach of trust in respect of I $294.50 belonging to the
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  • 186 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 31. “We are satisfied that the Corporation is striving hard to commence regular broadcasting at the earliest possible moment and that it is not wasting its time,” said Mr. V. H. Winson, engineer-in-chief of the Posts
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  • 64 1 65 Deaths In A Week (From Our Own Correspondent.)! Bangkok, Dec. 31. Present indications suggest that thn cholera seesen is likely to be severe, cold and hot weather alternating, plus a too early termination of the rains being contributing factors. For the week ending Boxing Day
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  • 74 1 French Girl Flies Across South Atlantic Natal (Brazil), Dec. 31. The French aviatrix, Mlle Maryes Bastio, arrived here yesterday at 4.40 p.m. having left Dakar in Senegal at 7.23 a.m. Thus she has beaten Miss Jean Batten's record solo crossing of the South Atlantia of 13
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 16 1 Til CHEONG No 47, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. 'Tailor and Outfitter. All kinds of materials in stock.
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    • 34 1 Greetings The Pinang Gazette takes this opportunity of wishing all its readers a Bright and Prosperous New Year. There will be no issue of the Pinang Gazette tomorrow. Publication will be resumed on Saturday
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    • 108 1 The Commercial I Advertising Agency, Head Office:- 62, CHINA ST., PENANG. I’hone 693. Branch:- 59, HALE ST., jrOH. I’hone 167. Commercial Artists Label-Drawers Wall-painters Advertising Agents of the Fun Frolic and Wembley, Pemang. Sign-board writers Cinema-Slide Makers. LICENSED POSTERS STATIONS TO LET. SB ROYAL BAKERY SPECIALITIES The ‘Royal Bakery’ is
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  • 348 2 XMAS/NEW YEAR GOLD CUP MEETING 1936/1937 3RD 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. GOLD CUP:— There will be a
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  • 2033 2 A MORE CHEERFUL VIEW Improved Foreign Outlook:: Present Dangers Examined:: The Ghost Of The Last War London, Dec. 20. us follow Mr. Eden’s example on Friday and take a more cheerful view of the world. The problems of our foreign policy, he said, are acute but not
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 129 2 BILLET WANTED l Billet Wanted by First Grade Dresser Long experience in charge of estate and Group hospitals. Excellent references. Well recommended. Apply Box No. 82 c o Pinang Gazette. 828—29 30 31-12 NOTICES THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. We beg to notify the Public that by mutual consent, the
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    • 358 2 11 kit o r' ffclF Y I twllll y I a J i I DIAMOND BEDSTEAD ARE COMFORTABLE. DURABLE and handsome. The ownership* of “DIAMOND” bed■read brings lasting satisfaction It is designed in stich a manner as to provide the utmost and comfort and support during repose. It will last
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    • 29 2 'J S' t'- V- i I S- i Marco vitcK lift STANDARD SIZE ■''f' «OHk- ft I OWf 4 W JI W Q 401 -A. p g if Wlmf
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  • 263 3 Singapore Police Active PROSECUTIONS THREATENED F rom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 30. An intensive campaign is being waged 1 the police in Singapore against reekcyclists now that the majority of r.) pore’s 20,000 cyclists have been made v take out licences in compliance with the
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  • 264 3 11,132,000 In Employment London, Dec. 30. The Ministry of Labour estimates that at Dec. 14 the number of insured persons in employment in Great Britain, exclusive of agricultural workers, was approximately 11,132,000, or 12,000 more than a month before and 503,000 more than a year before.
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  • 301 3 Unbroken Progress OJ Industry London, Dec. 30. Sir Harold Bellham, chairman of the i Building Societies Association, dealing with the housing outlook in the New Year •suggests that there may soon be some falling off in building by unassisted private enterprise. Probably, however, there will be no
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  • 1250 3 OBJECT LESSON To Rest Of British Empire From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 29. can say to the rest of the British Emthat if you can be half as peaceful or n the art of mutual co-operation half ell as the people of Malaya have, you
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  • 138 3 ARMS PEACE —British Radio. Mr. Baldwins Message To Primrose League London, Dec. 30. The Prime Minister as Conservative leader has sent a New Year message to the Primrose League in which he refers to the disturbed condition of Europe. He asserts that the Government’s foreign policy is the only possible
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  • 78 3 —British Radio. Sunday Closing Of Butchers' Shops London, Dec. 30. The Public Order Act which makes illegal the wearing of political uniforms or quasimilitary organisations formed to secure political objects by force and provides for the regulation or prohibition of public processions, comes into force on
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  • 108 3 British Radio, Scheme To Admit Tyne Black Spot London, Dec. 30. Co-operation between the milk market- ing Board and the Commissioner for Special Areas and local councils has secured from January 1 an extension to Jarrow, the Tyneside town badly hit by the after effects of
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  • 91 3 1. —British Radio. 512 Locomotive Ordered London, Dec. 30. Improved traffics of the past year have encouraged the railway companies to embark on extensive programmes of works during 1937. 32,460 new good wagons will be built and other additions to rollingstock will include 2,000 new passenger carriages,
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  • 84 3 Woolwich Depots To Move To Lancashire Contracts are to be signed shortly for the transfer of shell-filling and other explosives departments from Woolwich to four new arsenals. The first of the new establishments is to be in Lancashire and a War Office announcement will be made later regarding
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 195 3 9 f YCW SHOULD CAT NESTLES Z /K QUICK OATS J FOR GLOWING HEALTH NESTLES QUICK OATS NOW ON SALE FOR SALE Subject to being unsold, the bay English filly “LAKES OF KILLARNEY” by APPLE SAMMY—TETRAMIST, landed 25th December, will be auctioned at the Penang Race Course at the conclusion
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  • 650 4 DRAMA IN SINGAPORE COURT Another dramatic phase in the Aroozoo $40,000 criminal breach of trust case, which was resumed before the Singapore Third Magistrate, Mr. W.G. Reeves, on Monday, Was the appearance of accused’s daughter to give evidence for the Crown. Only a few days before,
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  • 1209 4 M.C.S. PROMOTIONS The promotion of the following officers of Class IV, Malayan Civil Service, to be officers of Class in, with effect from the dates shewn against their names, has been approved: Mr. J. A. Harvey, Dec. 5; Mr. C. W. Shorland, Dec. 19; Mr. W. C.
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  • 360 4 "You Hove To Dress Your Window" FLOATING A £lOO,OOO COMPANY “In the film business you have got to dress your window,” said Mr. John Amery, 24. replying to the Official Receiver at Windsor Bankruptcy Court. Mr. Amery, who is a son of Mr. L. S.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 123 4 H ■> “I 4•14 "4 M Illi rS' v.v3 SPRIHC TIBER »®EEISK F X V>-.. f J Precious little people, these babies, and worthy of the most loving care. Fortunately, there is no longer any deeding problem. If nature fails, the sensible have VA\ reco 4Jr6e to “LACTOGEN,” which is
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  • 1964 5 Vasf Network of Highways Built In Recent Years 25 Years Of Progress Under Republican Government Construction of mo- 1 dcrn roads in China had 1 its start in the early J wars of the Republic. Its develop- < incnt may be reviewed from the i
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  • 180 5 Memories Of 1927 Visit Canberra, Dec. 17. The Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, has forwarded the following message to the King:— We, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, desire on behalf of Parliament to offer
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  • 90 5 A surgeon was knocked unconcious by a patient on whom he was operating at Bispbjerg Hospital, Denmark. Professor Thomsen was operating on a man with a broken leg when, as the result of a reflex action, the patient kicked him on the head, knocking him senseless. Those
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  • 120 5 How a yfiUhg and lovely Yugoslav We sacrificed her beauty so that her husbaftd should be spared the pangs of jealousy which he suffered when other men looked at her is told in a story from Belgrade. Shandor Vrg, a Gipsy fiddler, married a pretty Gipsy girl dancer.
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  • Article, Illustration
    23 5 LUCKY DOGS—A merry pack of Sealyhams tnit exercising in a quiet country lane off the Wat ford by-pass with kennel maids.
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    • 41 5 Illy IMb the wonderful lamp 4. I Gives you, generous extra light Up to without burning any more electricity! Ask for Osram Coiled Coil Lamps. —> PRODUCT hi— Advertisement of Kyle, Palmer Co., Ltd., Agents for The General Electric Co., Ltd., of
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous

  • 212 6 TO RESIST SURPRISE ATTACKS The Hague, Dec. 20. The Second Chamber has passed the budget for the Army and Navy for 1937, as well as the Bill under which the defences lof the Dutch East Indies will be strengthened Up to a recent date the Socialists and
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  • 113 6 Paris, Dec. 20. A complete programme for France’s defence will be laid before Parliament by her energetic Minister of National Defence, M. Daladier. It will provide for better coordination in the industrial, technical, and military domains. Speaking before the Senate Finance Commission, M. Daladier said that
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  • 341 6 FRENCH REPORT OF NEW DEFENCES Paris, Dec. 20. Secret German military preparations in the region of Loerrach, close to the FrancoSwiss frontier in Upper Alsace, have been rumoured for some days past, causing not a little anxiety in Alsace and in Switzerland. The “Figaro” today
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  • 91 6 Crack Jockey Takes Out Trainer's Licence Gerald. Hardy, the steeplechase jockey, has been grunted a licence to train under National Hunt Rules. Hardy’s leg was broken in a steeplechase at Plump ton in February, 1935. Hardy came into prominence as a rider under National Hunt Rules in 1931,
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  • 113 6 A woman who had been married for forty years was awarded a penny a week when she applied' at Stockport for ft maintenance order. 1 She was Mrs. Florrie Delaney, of Lady- smith-street, Stockport, who said that for twelve years her husband
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  • 50 6 Wearing of shorts by men and women on tennis courts attached to St. Ignatius’s Roman Catholic Church, Norwood, South Australia, has been forbidden by the church authorities. 1 Announcing the ban, the Rev. W. O’Keefe intimated that women players must wear dresses reaching below the knee.
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  • 69 6 Bail in the sum of $l5O was allowed a Tamil, Rajaratnam, on a charge of cheating Viaravan of the sum of $7.50, by Mr H.A.L. Luckha-m in the Penang Police Court yesterday. The accused is alleged to have dishonestly induced the complainant to deliver to him
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  • 86 6 i*he following changes have been made in the M.C.C.’s itinerary in Australasia:— First match v. Tasmania is from January 9 to 12 and at Launceston. Second match v. Tasmania is at Hobart on the dates previously arranged, viz. January 15 to 18. An additional
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  • 77 6 Herr and Frau Walke, of Schoenwald, near Breslau, were the happiest married couple in the district. They celebrated together their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Two days later Frau Walke who waa 83, was making some sauerkraut in the kitchen. To her 94-year-old husband she “Pass me the flour,
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  • 189 6 ATTEMPT TO SAVE ITS MASTER’S LIFE It was stated at an Inquest at Beltalast week on Louis Carlisle. 59. cattl of near Belfast th t collie dog fought for his Hfe wh Pn attacked him. It was stated that his employer’s daugh ter saw him on the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 107 6 THE WORLD OPTICAL Co., MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS, 24, Leith Street, Penang, S.S. GLASSES AND FRAMES TO FAVOUR YOUR COMPLEXION EYE TESTING FREE zJlPlte. TONIGHT NEW YEAR S 4 Jmbu 9 EY£ BALL Extension 1 a.m.. Special New Year’s Eve TOM SMITH’S Special Crepe Paper Caps, and Hats Given Av rtf Also
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 316 6 I*l 6.15 LAST NIGHT TONIGHT 930 Society frowned upon her. .members of the government shunned her?.... Who was this womanwhose word meant more than that o*f a nation’s leader !why was she called “THE GORGEOUS HUSSY” with JOAN CRAWFORD, ROBERT TAYLOR, FRANCHOT TONE, LIONEL BARRYMORE and a great cast. It’s
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    • 107 6 R O YA L WINDSOR TONIGHi 630 OPENING TONIGHT 93d ONE SHOW NIGHTLY AT 8 P.M. A Grand Entertaining New The Whole Serial CANTONESE TALKIE "THE LIGHTNING «RESISTANCE” WARRIOR with Miss CHO YEE MUN A Mascot Sepal and a splendid supporting cast. Drama! Romance! Pathos! Songs! Starring Laughter! Thrills! R
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  • 1028 7 Companion Describes Attack And Flight Till', detective who was on duty with Mohamed Ali, the man murdered by alleged Chinese communists in Kerbau Road Singapore on the night of Dec. 5, on Monday described in the Singapore court how he and his companion fled from
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  • 329 7 Admits Possession Of Liquor Fines totalling $320 were imposed by Mr. H.A.L. Luckham in the Penang Police Court yesterday on a Chinese, Ooi Kark, who was convicted on three counts under the Liquor Revenue Ordinance. The accused was charged with being in possession of dutiable liquor; fermenting
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  • 59 7 A charge of attempted suicide is pending against Wong Ah Ying, who is at present in hospital suffering from caustic poisoning. When the case was mentioned in the Penang Police Court yesterday, Inspector Astin informed the magistrate (Mr. H.A. L. Luckham) that the accused was still in hospital.
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  • 239 7 Mr. C R. Samuel appearing for an accused person in an Excise Department case in the Penang Police Court yesterday, informed the magistrate, Mr. H.A.L. Luckham, that his client made an application for a permit to land his tobacco from a steamer, and
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  • Article, Illustration
    26 7 by P hot ®tT*pher'« flashlight during malting” perations at a Scottish whisky distillery. Barley covering the floor is turned with a lar re shovel.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 328 7 1 A SOLi AGENTS 7 M. A .ML SIC SONGS THAT WON THE WAR Issued for all occasions, especially for Christmas 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
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  • 529 8 THOSE who tonight gather with unseemly mirth round the death-bed of 1936 should hold the year departing in high esteem. The cruel and tyrannical reigns of 1930, 1931 and 1932 are vividly remembered. Kindlier rule prevailed in 1933, 1031 and 1935 but it has remained for 1936 to
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 146 8 To The Editor. Sir, —Apparently General Franco’s j.iwtification for launching the Spanish revolution, is that the elected ‘Popular Front’ Government was returned to power by falsifying election results. Whether or not there is any truth in it, to end the murder of innocent people, cannot the
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    • 173 8 To The Editor. Dear Sir, —I shall be veiy much obliged if you will allow me, through the medium of your popular paper, to convey the thanks of the Chinese Committee, Poppy Day Fund, 1936, to the following Schools, Clubs, Firms, etc. namely: Hckkien
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  • 110 8 Reuter. Soviet Ambassador's View London, Dec. 31. “I am not revealing any State secret if I declare with full responsibility for every word I say that today we feel sufficiently strong to defend ourselves with success single-handed against any povzer or combination of Powers,” declared the
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  • 508 8 Jubilee Service in London A Fi nc Painting —Reproductions to b < Sold—Frank 0. Salisbury ’s Work THIS morning received from the Colonial Secretary a brochure which has been issued by The Times, London. In this brochure is the reproduction of a painting by the famous artist,
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  • 557 8 PerJis Royal House Pariy At Bangkok On Dec. 15. Janab S. Aminsaheb, J.P., President of the Muslim Merchants Society. Penang, with Inche Haji Ahmed (Judge, of the Perlis High Court), Inche Abu Sama, M.C.S., Inche Abdulla, and Inche Abdul Hamid, 8.A., of Perlis Roval House
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  • 112 8 "China Has Made Rapid Progress" The China representative of the Export Credits Guarantee Department, Mr. William Mac Colin Kirkpatrick, arrived in Penang this morning by P. O Rawalpindi from Marseilles. He is bound for Shanghai. Mr. Kirkpatrick, interviewed by the P'naxig Gazette” today, said his
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 24 8 TOOTAL RED LABEL POPLIN Regd. J \\\\x x\\’W x* je c f nx- e > Agent* HENRY WAUGH CO. LTD. PENANG Ipob, KtiUn Lumpur Singapore
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  • 935 9 Full Programme For 7 omorrow ROWING s the full programme for tomorrow’s races the third day of the Penang Turf Club New Year meeting: Race 1. Ponies, Class 2, Div. 2, 6 Furlongs, 245 p, m iI 2 LAWLESS 9.02 “Mac Kongsi” Maeill 00 0 MISS WOO 8.09
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  • 93 9 engagement is announced between ilham Thomas, eldest son of Mr. andf Thomas George Francis of Edgware, Cngianu, and Esmĕ Elizabeth, only daughu:r of Mr and Mrs. W. Whmer Shand of enang. Bangkok telegraph lines will be open day and night. fl Penang—lpoh telegraph line will be open from 8
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  • 570 9 Ai Rivers, the American holder of the Malayan middleweight title, proved too clever for the tough and aggressive Siamese, Nai Smarn, last night at the Wembley ark, Penang, and won on points over 12 three-minute rounds before one of the biggest crowds seen at
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  • 321 9 OUTWARD MAIDS A miiil for Lho, Samawe, Sabang, Olehleh, Sigli and Lho, Semawe will close at A mail for Sabang and Kota Radja by the s.s. Gen. van der Heyden will close at 3 p.m. today. HOMEWARD MAIL A mail for Ceylon, Southern and Western India,
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  • 305 9 Representatives of the various communitiesties in Kinta attended the public meeting which was convened in Ipoh yesterday at the Town Hall for the purpose of considering proposals for the celebration of His Majesty’s coronation and to elect a committee to make the necessary arrangements for
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  • 144 9 Rome, Dec. 20. In a postoral letter, appearing in the 1“ Awenire d’ltalia” today, Cardinal Goma I y Tomas, Archbishop of Toledo, blames Russia for the civil war in Spain. He declares that “the Tarta soul, the genius of Communist Internationalism, destroyed the Christian sentiments of a
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  • 66 9 A Chinese woman while cycling along Gladstone Road, Penang, this morning was seriously injured when she rode her cycle into a wide drain at the side of the road. Her forehead struck the side of the drain. Passers-by helped to pull her out of the drain and
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  • 191 9 Chest complaint I 5 disappears Loss of weight is a dangerous sign, foe the thin, scraggy hollow-chested man w woman can very easily fall a victim to serious ills. Up to now, the only way ta put on flesh has been to take
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 126 9 E. O. HOTEL I PENANG. TONIGHT NEW YEAR’S EVE Extension to 2 a.m. SPECIAL DINNER, AND FANCY DRESS BALL Gift for Each Lady Diner Novelties, Favours etc; f Frizes for Fancy Dress 2 Ladies 2 Gents, SATURDAY, 2nd JANUARY ;l Extension to 1 a.m. j RACE DINNER DANCE SUNDAY, 3rd
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  • 180 10 JOHN MACEACHAN, a farm labourer, of Kilchrenan, Argyll, was brought to the West Highland Rest Hospital, Oban, 15 years a/70 with a fractured thigh Soon afterwards he fell asleep after a aneal. He has been sleeping 22 hours out of every 24 since then.
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  • 438 10 LIQUID HELIUM RESEARCH Moscow. Dec. 20. Professor Peter Kapitza, the famous ■Russian scientist and former director of the ■Mond Laboratory at Cambridge, where his abilities as an outstanding physicist were <irst recognised by Lord Rutherford, is now •devoting all his energies to Russia’s newly «constructed Institute
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  • 244 10 How The Money Goes London, Dec. 25. THE year 1936 is expected to set up a new record for the national income. Experts put the figure at £5,300,000,000 —a rise of £7,000,000,000 since 1932. Private incomes‘account for £4,300,000,000. The rest goes in maintenance, capital depreciation, and
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  • 184 10 Both Ran Away Two lovely girls, descendants of royalty, have come to Britain to try and forget their love for one man. They are the Princess Dagmar and the Princess Siegfreda. sisters who all their life have been inseparable. They risked family annoyance and rancour
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  • Article, Illustration
    30 10 BUNTY KELLEY, who won a prize for the best dance illustrating a Hungarian custom in a dancing competition in connection with a bazaar held at Claridg&s Hotel, London.
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  • 220 10 physicians of Middlesex Hospital, London, are straining every nerve to prevent a little boy of seven, named Peter, from turning into a human bird. Already his nose has grown into the form of a bird’s beak. Already he hops like a bird instead of
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  • 243 10 VILLAGERS AWAIT THE "GUVNOR” Ockley, Surrey. Dec. 20. Mr. Garabed Bishirgian, dethroned Pepper Pool King, has yet to make his first public appearance following his release from Wormwood Scrubs Prison. He was released with Mr. John Howeson after serving nine months of his twelve months’ sentence
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • 135 11 Another picture of the wrecked Crystal Palace. Behind the blackened framework of the wrecked north transept, one of the towers stood sentinel-like as the smoke drifted away and the flames died down, to reveal a desolate waste. A mass of twisted iron, steel and glass
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 94 11 imii—j Get Your Sales Message Home In all parts of the world the foundation of J every successful advertising campaign of any size l —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
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 1018 12 Difficulties Which Her Shipowners Have To Face IMPORTANCE OF AN OPEN FREIGHT MARKET t THE estimated gross earnings of Norwegian shipping engaged in foreign 1 trade, which amounted to 376.7 million kr. (revised figure) in 1933, increased to 404.4 million kr. in 1934, and 420 million kr-
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    • 48 12 P. O. COMORIN The S .8. Comorin from Japan, China Singapore is expected to arrive in Penang at 10 a.m. on Saturday and will leave for Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Port Said, Malta, Marseilles, Gibraltar, Plymouth London at 7 p.m. the same day. Steamer win work at the wharf.
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    • 144 12 S.S. “TITAN” from North Continent sails for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Duren and Japan. S.S. “SUMATRA MARU” from S’pore via Belawan sails same day foi Rangoon and Calcutta. M V. “KAGU MARU” from Japan via Singapore. Sails same day for Port Sudan, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles, Casablanca, London,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1593 12 g RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES MUSICAL RADIO BROADCAST BY PROGRAMME PERSONALITIES 146 BOURNEMOUTH ORCH. The Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, Local music lovers should tune tn Trans- under the leadership of Bertram Lewis and •witwm 2 at 6.20 tonight when Carrol conducted by Richard Austin, will give a Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel
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  • 59 13 The Penang Municipal Band will pliy at the Esplanade this evening from 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Following is the programme: March: Scotland The Brave: Hume Overture: Tally Ho’.: Ansell. Selection: More Melodious Memoties: Finck. Songs: The miners dream of Home: William; The Bonnie Banks O’Loch Lemond. Herbert.
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  • 285 13 Fight With Flames In Atlantic Gale Gothenburg. A medman’s attempt to burn the Swedish liner Gripsholm, 18,000 tons, in midAtlantic, was revealed when the vessel arrived here last week. The madman, a former ship’s mate who was travelling as a third-class passenger from San Francisco
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  • 156 13 For "Aryans” Only Berlin. In place of the Imperial Yacht Club, which was dissolved at the end of October on the advice of the ex-Keiser, a new “Yacht Club of Germany” is being formed under Nazi auspices. The old club, which once included many famous men
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  • 63 13 Iwaki, Dec. 24. Two baby-submarines building at the Mitui Bushi Dockyard, Kobe, were launched this morning in the presence of Madame Mitrakarm Raksha, wife of the Siamese Minister, Vice-Admiral Yamamoto, ViceMinister of the Navy and other notables. The specifications of the vessels are as follow: Length 51
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  • 95 13 Barge And Steamer In Collision Shipping was held up in the Manchester Ship Oanal for about 24 hours recently owing to the sinking of a steam barge at Ellesmere Port. The barge is owned by the Salt Union, Runcorn, and was carrying a cargo of salt
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  • 39 13 The s.s. Mirzapore from Bombay is expected to arrive in Penang at 7 a.m. on Saturday and will leave for Singapore, Kobe, Osaka and Yokkaichi at 9 a.m. the same day. Steamer will work in the roads.
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  • 219 13 Increase Mainly Due To Exchange Conditions Presiding at the half-yearly general meeting of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha al Tokio, recently, Mr. N. Oh tan i, the president, stated that the increase in the earnings was mainly due to exchange conditions, but he regretted that world shipping,
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  • 100 13 Grant To M.M.S.A. Fund The Mercantile Marine Service Association f which, in addition to protecting the professional interests of British certificated shipmasters and navigating officers, administers several charitable trusts and home** for the benefit of the seafaring community, has received: through the chairman of Lloyd’s a
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    • 750 13 Vewelß. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Due (in conjunction with Gkm Shire Line) T r.j.EN’APP Vdon, R’dam, H’burg, Antwerp enang London Middlesbrough T v Mars., L’don. R’dam H’hiiro* a r*i Jan 1 Feb. 1 3. CADCHAS Feb: I BELLEROPHON Liverpool, Liverpool n ATREUS Havre, Liverpool and Bromborough 15 K LYCAON
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    • 709 13 PAO BRITISH nd |NDIA I Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., unaei .Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Swettenhanp| contract with His Majesty’s Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East 14ail Service. q/cs u mata mart” Jan 1 193'* 8/S •‘RAWALPINDI Dec. 31 •S/S "BHUTAN” Jan. 13 SAILINGS OF STEAMERS OF
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    • 423 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES PARIS Call-letters of the station: W.L. 19.68 metres T.P.a, 2 W.L. 25.23 metres T.P.A. 3 W.L. 25.60 metres T.P.A. 4 TODAY Wavelength 19.68 in., 15.243 kc. 6.15 p.m.—Day’s programme. 6.20 Relay from Radio-Paris. Concert. 7.20 News in English. 7.3s—Continuation of concert relay. B.os—News in French. 8.35 —Continuation of
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  • 3064 14 RAWANG PAYS $132 AND WOO VER $129 9 Three Old Stagers Back In Form w J (By “Tic-Tac”) WO bumper dividends were paid out yesterday at the second I day of the Penang Turf Club Xmas-New Year Meeting, Woover returning $129 in the third event
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    • 433 14 'PHONE 543. PENANG I SATURDAY RACE DINNER DANCE I AND CABARET I EXTENSION 1 A.M. I o: II THE GAETANO GIRLS MISS VALENTINA FERENTI I NON-DINERS—SI.OO. NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS Mammoth Attractions. SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S EVE GIFT NIGHT. Thousands of Handkerchiefs to be given away. One beautifully coloured handkerchief will be
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  • 794 15 New H’cap. System For British Lawn Tennis COMING SEASON A YEAR OF EXPERIMENT London, Dec. 20The annual meeting of the L.T. A. broke all records for brevity. The agenda pajwr was almost entirely non-controversial, and no sooner were most of the resolutions proposed and seconded than they
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  • 467 15 OXFORD BEATEN AT HORTON KIRBY C. Weir (Cambridge) Wins In Third Fastest Time The cross-country match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities was held at Horton Kirby last week and Cambridge, who had the first three men home, won by 24 points to 31. I As a race it
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  • 270 15 An agreement of much importance to athletics in England has been signed between the Wembley Stadium authorities and the Amateur Athletic Association. By it the A.A.A. have undertaken to stage their indoor championships at Wembley for the next three years, which means that
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  • 22 15 PAST THE (GOAL) POST.—The winner, (right), in the Donkey Derby, on the Millwall Football Club ground recently.
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  • 409 15 PADGHAM HEADS THE AVERAGES THE DISCOVERY OF THE' YEAR »*r London |T Is a significant and a pleasing feature of the year now drawing to a close that the three outstanding figures in British golf are all youthful players. Miss Barton,! champion both of Great Britain and
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  • 69 15 Young Chocolate, the Jamaican bantam and feather-weight champion, made an unhappy debut in England last week at The Ring. He was beaten by Len Beynon, the Welsh dual champion, on a technical knockout in the sixth round. Two incidents marred the contest in the second
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    • 356 16 Quiet The -Stock Exchange was quiet but tin rubber were strong London, Dec. 30. Yesterday Rise or Fall CM. 5 ».C.. 1944-64 yeei*i-g 4 P-C-, 1960-90 H 6% War Loan. 3% p-c. 105% Cam. Un. Asa. (Unite) 10% Prudential A" 57% 1 Xayal Assce. (10a. pd.) 9'/i Gt.
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    • 117 16 London. Dec. 30. RUBBER Easy. Spot 10f buyers 105 sellers. Jan./March 101 buyers 10" sellers. April/June 10/« buyers 10} sellers. July/Sept. 10 ft buyers 10 ft sellers. New York: 22.50 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 33,237 tons Liverpool 45,884 tons COPRA Straits S.O. Rotterdam. £23.5.0. PEPPER White
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    • 214 16 KENNEDY CO. ■n MESSRS. KENNEDY A Co.’» fifc» .Jst today RUBBER Buyer» Seller» Alor Gajah 1.90 2.00 Batu Lintang 1.55 1.65 Bente 1-55 1-70 Broga 1.25 1 30ex Lunas 2.60 2.7ocum Mentakab 54 57£ex Pajam 2.55 2.65 ex Sungei Bagan 3.75 3.99 Sungei Tukang 160 1.65 Telok Anson 2.00 2.20
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    • 115 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 105 9(64 105 9|64 New York 4.91 A 4.9o{ji Montreal 4.911 4.90$ Brussels 29.14 29.13 Geneva 21.38 21.37 Amsterdam 8.971 8.961 Milan 93 ft 931 Berlin 12.21 12.20 Stockholm 19.39 H 19.39% Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 1990 Vienna 26% 26% Prague HO
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    • 114 16 9 YESTERDAY TODAY London— (Spot) £235.15.0 £233.5.0 London —(3 months) £236. sfl £233f1.0 Singapore $116.00 $115.621 Business Done Penning $116.00 Business Done 50 tons COPRA.-—(SurdrieA) $9-30 39.80 BLACK PEPPER $ll.OO $ll.OO jkUDDER I—“ London 10£d 10gd New York 22Jc(G) 21}c(G) Singapore--Spot 38“ c 37tc Dee 38gc 37? c
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    • 156 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.521 1.571 Hong Fatt 1.55 1.571 Jelebu 1.30 1.35 Kuchai 1.75 1.80 Lukut 1.40 1.45 North Taiping 85 871 Rahman Hyd. 1.271 1.321 Rantau Ordy. 1.521 1.55 Rantau Pref. 1.521 1.571 Sungei Luas 2.40 2.50 Taiping 87 89 Talam 2.121 2.171 Ulu
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    • 223 16 RUBBER Buyers Seller* Alienbys 2.50 2.65 Ayer Moleks 1.60 1.721 Ayer Panas 2(30 2(40 Bassetts .971 1021 Batu Lin tangs 1.60 1.65 Bedfords 1.521 1.60 Be nt as 1.65 1.721 Brogas 1.271 1.321 Ind ragiris 1.92} 2.oocum Lunas 2)65 2|7scum M. Pindas 2(10 2(20 Mentakabs 55 .57} N.
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    • 163 16 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS TIN: Buyer» Seller» Ampats 5|3 5|6 B. Selangors 1.47 1.52 Hong Fatts 1.50 1.57} Jelapangs 26|0 26(9 Jelebus 1.30 1.35 Kamras 3(9 4)0 Kamuntings 1516 16(0 Kundangs 9|3 9(7} Lukuts 1.40 1.47} Nawng Pets 82 87 North Taipings 83 86 Pungahs 27(6 28(6 Rantau Prefs.
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  • 48 16 Arsenals In Scotland, Wales, And Lancashire London, Dec. 31. Shell-filling and other explosive departments are being transferred from. Woolwich to four Arsenals situated near Chorley in Lancashire, Bridge End in Glamorgan, Irvine in Ayrshire, and Hereford. The Chorley factory will cover 900 acres.
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    • 529 16 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINa. (.Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid-up Capital 3 0OO(m Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,OooJJJ HEAD OFFICE:— 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC Agencies Branches. Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amritear Iloilo Saigon Bang! >k Ipoh Batavia Karachi Seremban Bombay Klang Shanghai
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