Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 January 1937

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 20. Vol. XCV. MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 251 1 —Reuter. EXPLOSIONS at STANDARD OIL REFINERY Damage Estimated At $3,000,000 t Cincinnati, Jan. 24. Eire explosions added to the plight of flood victims when the Standard Oil Refining plant here caught fire this morning. The flames leapt up 300 feet and spread rapidly
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  • 301 1 -he full benefit of the devaluation.—Reuter. Short Term Credit For France Paris, Jan. 25. There are indications that a short-term credit of about £50,000,000 from London wnks to the French Government will be concluded at the end of the week. It is understood there is no
    -he full benefit of the devaluation.—Reuter.  -  301 words
  • 578 1 ■pHE spectacle of a judge in lull Assize Court robes walking behind a procession of Assistant Superintendents of Police. Police Inspectors, Members of the Bar. High Court Officials. Interpreters and peons, the acting Colonial Chaplain, in the order described. was
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  • 133 1 Trial :—Reuter. |U| SOKOLNIKOFF, the Soviet iVi ex-Ambassador to London, giving evidence at the mass trial of high officials who were concerned with the plot to overthrow 7 the Soviet regime saicl he was guilty of plotting to betray the Soviet to Germany and Japan owing to
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  • 20 1 —Reuter. Florence, Jan. 25. A bulletin states that Prince Michael’s general condition is good though some fever persists.
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  • 140 1 FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETIHG ON FEB. 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. When the Federal Council convenes for its first meeting this year on Feb. 3, the Acting Financial Adviser, F.M.S., will move that it approve that a sum of $160.156. being a
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  • 224 1 Golf: Mr, Hogan And Miss Samuel Win (By Our Golf Correspondent) Some remarkable scores were returned in the novel competition played over the Penang Sports Club Course last week. The competition took the foim of mixed foursomes and the condition was that only one club
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  • 64 1 The “Lankawi,” a new twin-screw Diesel-engined launch which has been specially designed and const) acted for the Kedah Government by the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., at their dockyard in Sungei Nyok, Butterworth, has been completed and will be ready for delivery to the owners on
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  • 24 1 It is understood that the late arrival of the Sunday Times was due to the delay of the Imperial Airways.
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  • 95 1 Reuter. EMERGENCY HOLIDAY DECLARED Cincinnati. Jen. 25. The authorities have declared an emergency holiday and requested a conversion of all existing resources, warning the citizens that all shops and theatres are closing tomorrow.—Reuter. Yusof bin Majid, a mail van driver was killed by a car when cycling in
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  • 140 3 Reuter. EVIDENCE AT MOSCOW TRIAL Trotsky “Lying Frame-IJp” 'Moscow, Jan. 24. During the mass trial. Karl Radek in his evidence said “We decided either to give up or kill enough leaders from Stalin downwards to bring about a coup.” Mexico City, Jan. 23. Interviewed
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  • 61 3 —Reuter. Orange Growers Face Huge Loss Los Angeles. Jan. 22. Freezing weather in Southern California ■with temperatures lowest for 30 years has resulted in disastrous losses to orange growers. Despite artificial heating, orange groves have been spoilt and the fruit may be only 15 per
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  • 48 3 tity of arms and munitions. Reuter Wireless. Defeat By Italian Troops Rome. Jan. 24. Ras Desta is now fleeing to Kenya after his defeat by Italian troops. Five minor chiefs were captured as also a large quantity of arms and munitions. Reuter Wire-
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  • 47 3 British Wireless. London. Jan. 23. A cruiser of the new Dido class of 5,000 tons is to be constructed shortly at Chatham dockyard. The cruiser, which will cost nearly £2.000.000. will be the first vessel of that class to be built at Chatham .since 19”5.-
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  • 51 3 More Humane Than Hanging Or Shooting Kovno, Jan. 24. Poison gas will henceforth be used in Lithuania to carry out executions in pursuance of recommendations of a joint committee of public p osecutors and medical men who consider that gas is more humane than hanging or
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  • 49 3 Reuter. New York. Jan. 24. Quarantine and inspection of liners enteiing harbour will be abolished on Feb. 1 after which date liners with qualified doctors aboard unless a contagious disease is reported need not half for inspection but may proceed immediately to the pier.—
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  • 43 3 —Reuter. Sydney, Jan. 24. May B: adford leading Australian aviatnx and two women passengers were incinerated in a plane while taking off for a joy ride. Their plane struck a stationary plane rose 50 feet nose-dived and caught fire. Reuter.
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  • 142 3 received early next week. -British Wireless. To Conquer Rebels The Only Way Valencia, Jan. 24. “The only way to stop war is to conquer the rebels,” declared Senor Azana in a broadcast from Valencia. The Government of the Republic nave made immense sacrifices by accepting in
    received early next week. -British Wireless.  -  142 words
  • 92 3 Rome, Jan. 24. Signor Mussolini is considering an invitation from Herr Hitler to visit Germany soon. It is not believed that the Duce will depart fiom his rule that he would never leave Italian soil. —Reuter PREVENTING i VICTORY FOR REDS Rome. Jan. 24. It is believed that
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  • 22 3 Reuter. Invitation To Visit Germany Rome. Jan. 24. The Pope spent a fair night. His condi- tion is unchanged.
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  • 86 3 Cabinet To Take Necessary Steps Lisbon, Jan. 24. A series of mysterious bomb explosions occurred in and near Lisbon. Altogether fou. exploded including one at the Ministry for Education and another at the Ministry for War. No deaths have hitherio been reported but the Cabinet has decided
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  • 222 3 into Shansi of last winter —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Merely A Subterfuge Peiping, Jan. 23. "The North-West revolt is the work of opportunists who are exploiting the situation created to further their own ends. The anti-Japanese slogan used by them is merely a subterfuge.” This is the
    into Shansi of last winter —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  222 words
  • 95 3 British Wireless. London. Jan. 23. A League Council Meeting scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed until Monday. In the meantime private negotiations are in progress on two main questions on the agenda on which no agreement has been reached. Mr. Anthony Eden M. Delbos and
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  • 340 3 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Mr. Wang Ching-Wei’s Broadcast To Nation X assurance that China would not accept the Red armies' proposal for a nited front against Japan was- given by Mi*. ang Ching-wei. former Premier of China, in a broadcast message to the nation last
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  • 173 3 specially woven carpet of gold.—British Wireless. Accommodating Guests At Abbey London, Jan. 23. Preparations for the Coronation are proceeding day and night at Westminster A bbey where special seating accommoda tion for 7.800 guests is being constructed A temporary annexe is to be erected al the west end
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  • 102 3 —Reuter. Foreign Office's Protest Moscow*. Jan 24 No satisfaction was vouchsafed Mr. Shigemitshu when he called at the Foreign Office to protest against Soviet frontier authorities visiting the Japanese ships, Saiberia Maru. and Kongsosan Maru at Vladi- vostok on Jan. 19. The official announcement says that M.
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  • 69 3 Reuter. Syrian States’ Independence Geneva, Jan 24. French and Turkish delegates reached an agreement in principle over the Alexandretta dispute. The agreement which was accepted ad referendum by the Turkish delegation provides that the territory of Sanjak will be guaranteed by the League, enjoy complete administrative independence within
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  • 109 3 —Reuter. Hanoi, Jan. 23. M. Doret took off for Shanghai at 2.35 pm. Hong Kong, Jan 24. M Doret took off f. om Hanoi at 3.52 pm. for Shanghai where he is expected to arrive at 1 00 a.m. Shanghai. Jan. 24 French authorities confirmed that M. Doret was
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  • 211 3 Broker's Liabilities Total $9,000 Chua Kim Chye. a broker. who said he rained about $2O to $3O a month, estimated his liabilities at $9,000 when he was taken hreugh his public examination in tue Singapore Bankruptcy court, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, the examination being conducted
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  • 75 3 British Radio Overloading Penalties London. Jan. 23. The text of the new Government Mer chant Shipping Bill provides for a penalty not exceeding two year’s imprisonment on conviction on the indictment upon the captain, owner or other persons responsible for sending a ship to sea with the
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  • 37 3 —Rente:. London. Jan. 24. The death-knell for romantic marriages ovei the blacksmith's anvil at Gretna Green was sounded in a report of the Committee recommending the abolition of traffic in such marriages.-
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  • 23 3 —Reuter. Salamanca, Jan. 24. Thirty eight we:e killed in an air raid by Government plans over Ceuta.
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  • 77 3 —British Wireless. London, Jan. 23. In view of the situation that has developed at Malaga where, in recent bombardments, the British Consulate has suffered considerable damage, the acting British Consul. Mr. Clissold has been instructed to close the Consulate and withdraw to Gibraltar. All British subjects
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  • 36 3 at the Mayor but he was not hurt.—Reuter. Haifa, Jan. 24. An attempt was made to assissinate the Mayor of Haifa. Several shots were fired at the Mayor but he was not hurt.—Reu-
    at the Mayor but he was not hurt.—Reuter.  -  36 words
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  • 635 4 Activities Of Singapore Branch Of E.S.A.M. CROWDS greeted Marlene Diet'ich 75 CASES HEARD During the year 75 cases have been considered compared with 55 in 1935 and a total of $7,236.61 has been expended m here volent work. V* It is a matter of
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  • 96 4 IMr, Ho Hong Yew Miss Chan Poh Chee (Brom Cur Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 22 At Chop Ho Thong Thye, Kuala Pilah, today, Mr. Ho Hong Yeow. nephew of Mr and Mrs. Ho Kok Kee of Kuala Pilah, wa a married to Miss Chan Poh Chee, third
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  • 195 4 Heavy Fines Imposed On Chinese Mr. H. A. Forrer. Criminal District Judge gapore delivered judgment in the case which Ngoh Yew Toh and Lim Toh Loh were accused of removing six jars cona ning 46 gallons of intoxicating liquor ”own as ‘•Bichew”, from a licensed ware-j-.se
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  • 167 4 Chinese To Be Tried At. Assizes Chee Yu Bee. Chinese coolie on the s.s. Giang Seng, is to stand trial at the Singapore Assizes for the murder of Leong I .an, his 30-year-old deck mate who was stabbed to death on the afternoon of Dec.
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  • 8 4 CROWDS greeted Marlene Diet'ich
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  • 148 4 Preparations In Kuala Pilah (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Jan. 22. Celt brations similar to those during th< tybilee festivities aie expected to take place it Kuala Pilah on the occasion of the Coi J tition. A public meeting was held at <jala Pilah. The District Officer (Capt
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  • 162 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Jan. 22 An Indian Mohamedan. with four previous convictions, and who is still serving a .‘entence of imprisonment at Muar, wa.sen fenced to 12 months rigorous imprisonment by the Hon. Mr. Justice J. H. Pedlow in the Seremban Supreme Court, yesterday.
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  • 210 4 Bank Staff Bid Farewell To Mr. T. H. Gwyther (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Friday. Mr. T. H. Gwyther of the Seremtan Chartered Bank was entertained by the staff »at a farewell tea party prior to his departure on transfer to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. A. W. Hughes has
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  • 4115 5 Captain Blamed For Splitting Up Team AMARNATH GUILTY OF BAD MANNERS IN PRIVATE THE Board of Control for Cricket in India has released the report of the Beaumont Committee, which was appointed to inquire into the causes of sending home Amarnath. The
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    15 5 ■A Government soldier enjoying a trim from a colleague on the Valdemoro sector.
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  • 190 6 AIR MAIL A mail for Java and Southern Sumatra via Singapore and thence By K.N.I.L.M service will close at 7.30 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 Imperial
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    • 189 6 6-15 TONIGHT 9-30 Matinee Tomorrow at 2.45 p.m. You raved about him in “THE INFORMER You cheered him in “THE LOST PATROL You applauded him in his performance in “UNDER TWO FLAGS” Now SEE VICTOR McLAGLEN in his greatest performance as “The Magnificent Brute”! O BlGrt *1 STAR Academy Awe
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    • 299 6 ZGE—KUALA LUMPUR Programme Of Recorded Music The following programme of recorded music will be broadcast from Station ZGE —Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. DX 20S Viennese Nights —Waltzes Selection. Part 1 2. Regal Cinema Orchestra. DX 738 Theatre Memories (No. I. “The Gaiety”). Part 1 <fc
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    • 91 6 SPECIAL HOLIDAY ATTRACTION' MA JISTI£ TONIGHT HOLIDAY MATINEE 6.15 9.30 TOMORROW 2.45 The Year’s Most Startling, Gripping and Exciting Drama Punch-packed in Its Revelations of the iMuch-Discussed Death-Ray LOOK OUT The' Skies are ELECTRIFIED I DEATH BEAM KILLS MILLIONS I A AN INVISIBLE KILLER ROAMS T c T E 2
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    • 143 6 WINDSOR 5.45 OPENING TONIGHT Special Matinee Tomorrow at 2 p rn A GRAND THAIPUSAM ATTRACTION The Latest, Super Magnificent TAMIL TALKIE Two Great Stars Together S. D. SUBULAKSHMI and M. K. THIAGARAJA BAGAVATHap in Nanveea Sarangadhara” A mighty picture for a great festival SONGS THRILLS DRAM Hear Miss Indubala’s melodious
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  • 432 7 COLOURFUL SCENE AT KLANG (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. The Throne Room of His Highness the Sultan of Selangor in the Astam Mahkota. at Klang, presented a colourful spectacle at the installation ceremony this morning at which fifteen Malays and two Europeans
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  • 228 7 “Quite Fair," Says P.B.A. Secretary On Friday the Pinang Gazette published a notification issued by the Colonial Secretary’s Office, Singapore, to the effect that the tax on club sweepstakes is now in force. From enquiries made at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, Penang,
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  • 276 7 Misadventure Verdict Death by misadventure, caused by a sudden attack of epilepsy, was the verdict returned by Mr. H.A.L. Luckham. the Penang Coroner, at the conclusion of an inquest on a Malay boy, Syed Mohomad who was found dead in a drain at Jelutong
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  • 118 7 Harbour Board Strikers Still Out (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 23. A meeting of Singapore Harbour Boaid dockyard artisans w'ho have been on strike since Dec. 14 w'as held at the Chinese Protectorate yesterday afternoon when Mi. A B Jordan, Protector of Chinese, addressed the
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  • 134 7 Chinese Pleads Guilty To Causing Hurt Pleading guilty to a charge of having caused huit to Teh Ah Koo by means of a dangerous weapon, namely an axe. Seah Bah Swee told the Penang second magistrate. Mr. H. A. L. Luckman on Saturday. that the
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  • 71 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Jan. 22. The Seremban branch of the Federal Disaensary, which is situated in Birch Road, in the heart-of Seremban's business centre, was broken into last night. It is believed that $7O in cash and $3OO worth af goods were stolen. The burglar
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  • 133 7 To Represent S.S.V.F. At The Coronation (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. Jan. 23 The names of the four offi :ers and noncommissioned officers selected to represent the Straits Settlement Volunteer Force at the Coronation of King George VI were announced yesterday. They are: Major A.P. Goldman. Ist
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  • 58 7 To Be Discussed In Parliament Next Month (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Jan. 23. After an extensive tour of southern Siam, the Siamese Premier retu.ned to the capital today. The Siamese Parliament has called for an extraordinary session beginning in February to discuss the national budget for the
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  • 57 7 A Perak Chinese. Thye Sun. produced before Mr. H. A. L. Luckham in the Penang Police Court. Saturday charged with having failed to report lit the police station within the jurisdiction of Perak, while under police supervision. The accused was handed over to the Perak Police and
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  • 97 7 Mr. H. A. L. Luckham, the second magistrate, Penang, while spending his evening at the Penang Sports Club on Thursday, lost his wallet containing $25. It is understood that Mr. Luckham was seated with his friends in the club premises, and had occasion to leave the table.
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  • 68 7 European Fined $2OO (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 23. R. H. C. Lave: ton, who was in the Bankruptcy Court last year pleaded guilty before Mr. H. A Forrer, Singapore Dstrict Judge, to obtaining c edit from the Radio Service Co. of Malaya (1934» Ltd.,
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  • 60 7 Mr. Nehru Denies A Rumour Patfia. “The story circulated is a disgusting lie,” said Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru interviewed by the Associated Press in connection with a rumour that he was going to marry again shortly. After completing his Patna Programme, Mr. Nehru, accompanied by Babu Anugraha Narayana
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  • 21 7 D nnc Wynyard in “Heart's Content," which has just concluded a su<.eessiu' season ui a West End, London, Theatre
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  • 312 7 No Knowledge Of Car's J Defects (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Jan. 21. A Negri Sembilan Malay chief, the Dato Shahbandar of Sungei Ujong (Abdul Kadir» was summoned before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. M. J. Hayward yesterday to answer a charge of Wiving allowed to be
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  • 152 7 Death In Bangkok Hospital News has been received of the death at the St. Louis Hospital. Bangkok, last week of Capt- J. R. Briiga after a short illness. Capt. Braga was a man of a varied careei and he was loved and respected wherever he went. He
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  • 54 7 South Africa Is Grateful Capetown. The speech from the throve at the opening of the Union Parliament by the Earl of Claredon, Governor-General, expressed sincere appreciation of India’s generous hospitality to the South African Parliamentary delegation and the conviction that the visit had strengthened the frecdly relations
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  • 369 7 Night Superintendent’s Evidence About midnight of December 12, aChinese was found lying in a drain opposite the lunatic cell of the General Hospital, Penang. Doctors examined him and found life extinct His skull was broken, and one of his arms fractured. Inquiries were mAcle, iind
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  • 782 8 IIE 09 settlers have their wives and children and seem to be happy. There has not been a single case of crime in which the Police had to be called in. There have been two deaths and 15 births. The health and physique at the settlers seem
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  • 219 8 Mr. Liow Pong Huat And Miss Mary See Two Chinese weddings in the reformed style took place at the Hu Yew Seah Penang, during the week-end. the contracting parties being Liow —See and Tan—Lim The Seach orchestra was in attendance. Mr. Ong Joo Sun officiated
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  • 66 8 Dr. H. W. Miller, the medical secretary of the Seventh Diy Adventist Mission in Shanghai, arrived in Penang on Saturday by air. He is on a tour of inspection of clinics and sanitoriums in Malaya, as the Mission headqutirter desires to keep in closer touch with
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  • 772 8 Burns’ Birthday—Malayan Racing Reminiscence—When A Straits Horse Won The Viceroy’s Cup I telephoned the Hon. Secretary of the Penang St. Andrew Society this morning, and, pointing out that as today is the birthday of Bur-r--r-ns, the National Poet, was the Society doing anything about it The following
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  • 640 8 [[Today is the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland s na tional poet, and below are published a few notes about his caxei nOBERT Burns, Scotland’s national poer, was born on January 25, 1759, in a cottage about two miles from Ayr.
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  • 560 9 Silver Chariot Leaves For Waterfall Temple EARLY this morning, the silver chariot carrying the god Subramaniam left the Penang Street temple for the Waterfall temple. Today is the first day of the observance of the Thaipusam festival and arrangements have been made by
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  • 77 9 The death of Mr. Pow Kim Heng, third member of the Pow Family of Bukit Mertajim, took place at the General Hospital, Penang, on Sunday, Jan. 24. Mr. Kim Heng was suffering from appendicitis and entered hospital for an operation. He was chief clerk
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  • 235 9 N.S. ESTATE OWNERS ASSOCIATION To Amalgamate With Malayan Body (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Saturday. At a special general meeting of the Negri Sembilan Estate Owners' Association, held at the King George V School hall today with Mr. W. P. Crawford -in the chair, it was agreed that the Association
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  • 178 9 Believed Caught In Storm (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. 23 The sad fate of a Chinese fisherman of Port Weld. Ong Keng, who had gone out to catch crabs on the Sungei Teran on Nov. 13 last rind failed to return was brought to light today at
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  • 31 9 £70,000 SHARE OUT. The Mayor of Hammersmith {Aiderman John Rooke) receiving the first packet at the annual share out of the Broadway Congregational Society, at Hammersmith Town Hall.
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  • 385 9 CORNER STONE LAID BY BISHOP LEE In the presence of a large congregation Bishop Edwin F. Lee laid the corner stone of the new Chinese Methodist Church in Mad. as Lane yesterday morning. The silver trowel used at the ceremony by the Bishop was presented to Mrs.
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  • 165 9 For having redeemed pledged articles with pawn tickets found by him, a Tamil Nadasen was fined $4O in default four weeks’ imprisonment by Mr. H. A. L Luckham in the Penang Police Court this morning. The accused pleaded guilty to three counts, one of criminal misappropriation
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  • 92 9 Woman Fined For 111-Treatment (From Our Own Correspondent.) T liping. Jan. 23. A Chinese woman. Chong Chen Moi, was today summoned before the Taiping Magistrate on two charges under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance of being in custody of an unregistered mui-tsai and of ill-treating
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  • 75 9 “THE MAGNIFICENT BRUTE.” With Victor McLaglen, Binnie Barnes, Jeqn Dixon. William Hall, Henry Armetta ano others. A Universal Production. At the Queen's. Penang. In this picture Victor McLaglen appears in a part which perfectly suits him and his talent. He is really magnificent but not a
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  • 282 9 NEW COLONY NOTES COINS BY END OF YEAR New currency notes, and probably new coins also, will be in circulation throughout Malaya in about a year's time. This is the affect of a Bill which is to be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative Council. This Bill will
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    • 101 9 Baby’s head will soon be clustered with adorable curls if the tiny head is cleansed with Nestol every day guaranteed harmless. I E. O. HOTEL PENANG. I I Wednesday. 27th January DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCES Thursday Saturday Next WHEN VISITING SINGAPORE STAY AT RAFFLES HOTEL I I SUCCESSFUL gardening in
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  • 14 10 -Ruins of a block oj flats following an raid over Madrid.
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  • 304 10 Spent Wages On Their Education A father appeared in a Scottish cour»last week-end and asked that his should maintain him. One of his sons is *a minister, the other e teacher and the daughter an Edinburgh corporation employee. The father, Alexander Hope, aged 59.
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    • 211 10 LOOK!!! Here are fresh stocks of interesting lines FOR YOU Clotabs. Chlorophyll Tablets, Goutosan, Leanogen, Pep-to-fer, Pon Melitus, Pancresalets, Halmagon, Togal, Elasto, Calsalettes, Damaroids. Irvona, Vikelp. Kalsel, Diotex, Redex. Bisma Rex. Cal Bisma, Bisodol, Me Leans Tablets. Moorlands Indigestion Powder Tablets Simpson's lodine Lockets, lodex, Wampoles Cod Liver Extract. Lixen.
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    • 131 10 a 1 I—’ illl—-P| j il£ B I 1 vl j I Fire, Fall and |l| I Thief Resisting. f THE CHATWOOD "DUPLEX" SAFE.. I Sp< dally designed to meet the needs of the Householder, the Trader, and f 1 Organisations possessing numerous branches throughout which the type of 1
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  • 234 11 Throwing themselves through the air at terrific speed in Hagenbeck's Circus at the Agricultural Hall. Islington, the Leutaris Troupe ot trapeze artistes said they moved too quickly tor the camera These remarkable pictures taken by E. G. Malindine, a Daily Herald photographer, perched on a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 92 11 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 pounds spent
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  • 263 12 New’ religions whose central truth is that “the State is the one and infallible guide to faith and conduct’’ will be the subject of six broadcast talks in the New Year. The 8.8.C.’s Director of Religion, the Rev. F.A. Iremonger,.mentioned them in a
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 1392 12 MR. F. E. REB BECK’S WARNING Basis Of Shipbuilding Revival THAT all doubts regarding the substantial basis of the revival of shipbuilding have been dispelled is a statement made by Mr. F. E. Rebbeck, president of the Shipbuilding Employers’ federation, in an article published in “The
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    • 237 12 S.S. “SARPEIMJN from Liverpool sails for Hongkong. Shanghai. Tsingtao, Dairen and Japan. S.S. “TALMA” arrives from Far F'ast sails for Rangoon Calcutta. S.S. “LYCAON” from Singapore—sails for Harve, Liverpool and Bromborough S.S. “SI ISANG" from Japan China via Singapore—sails same da\ fi.T Calcutta direct. S.S. “DLRBAX MARL”
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 56 12 Rust costs millions per year Norusto prevents rust __,J i HAS A COVERING CAPACITY OP 4’ If 700—1000 SQ. FT. OMM lilt 1 IMI J ll hi] PER GALLON. U A HL// 11!/ J’ SOUGNUM PRODUCT (M JVfJ ITUMI NOUS f PAINT -prevents t 9 corrosion on Iron A Steel
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1054 12 j RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES B. B. C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY Tune in on the following waveTRANSMISSION 2. lengths: €.20 p.m.—Big Ben. A viola recital by TRANSMISSION 2 Jacqueline Townshend. Arietta (Handel, GSH 21.47 Mc/s (15.97 m.> arr. .Hamilton Harty). Chanson polonaise GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) < Wieniawski). Sicilienne (Fuure).
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    • 335 12 PENANG Station ZHJ broadcasts on a wavelength of 49.3 metres. TODAY 7.00 p.m. Time signal and announcements for the week. 7.05 Recorded light classical concert. 7.55 Straits Echo news bulletin. 8.00 Recorded dance music. 8.30 What’s on in Penang 8.35 Recorded variety programme. 9.00 pun. Close down. TOMORROW 7.00 p.m.—Time
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  • 507 13 MARITIME COMMISSION'S DRYDOCKING PLANS PLANS for drydocking the ships in Class 1 Class 2 of its laid-up or reserve merchant fleet to determine their service ability for commercial purposes and their use as naval auxiliaries have been disclosed by Rear-Admiral H. A. Wiley, chairman of the
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 309 13 Jtrt***r J&w P&O BRITISHMNDIA Peninsular and Oriental B.N. Co., undtn .Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Swettenham tontract with His Majesty's Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mail Service. S/S “MATA HART" Jan 29 Outwards from London for China Japan. due Penang 1936 Q/q c arth AGR* 1 _T»n
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    • 147 13 FORTHCOMING SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE Feb. 5 s.s. “J. P. COEN” N.L. 11.000 tons Feb. 12 m.v. “INDRAPOERA” RL. 12,000 tons Feb. 26 m.v. “MARNIX VAN ST. ALDEGONDE” N.L. 20,000 tons Mar. 5 m.v, “SIBAJAK” R L. 13,000 tons Mar. 19 m.v. “CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS” N.L. 17,000 tons Mar. 26 m.v. “DEMPO”
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    • 660 13 MANSFIELD CO,, LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Vmaelß. LONDON AND NORTH OONTDiXNT Leave Due Hn conjunction with Glen Shire Line’ Penang London GLENSHIEL London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp Middlesborough Jan 29 Mar. 1 C. MENESTHEUS Mars., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow Feb. 5 Mar. 3 C. PHILOCTETES London, R‘dam, H’burg,
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    • 178 13 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR OUNABD WHITE STAR LINE A SPECIAL TOUR Has been arranged via CHINA, JAPAN AND AMERICA ARRIVING IN ENGLAND i la time for ttae CORONATION OF H.M. KING GEORGE VI Singapore dep. 22 Mar. 1937 Suwa Mara Kobe arr. 3 Apr. 1937 Yokohama dep.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 636 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES BERLIN News in Arabic. 12.20 a.to. Concert relay. Station Zeesen broadcasts on the followtang frequencies:— .IMA 31 83m. DJQ 19.63 m TOMORROW «ME 16.89 m. DJB 19.74. m (Wavelength 25.60 m., 11.720 kc.) TODAY 6 .35 a.m. Concert relayed from RadioParis. 7.35 News in French. Market 6.15 p.m.
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    • 39 13 minal cases. 7.31 Hindustani music. 7.51 News bulletin in Bengali. 8.11 News bulletin in English. 8.31 Talk (English»: Literary reviews. 8.46 “I scream too much.” A radio satire, A 8.8. C. recorded programme. 9.46 p.m. Time signal. Cl*is“ down.
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  • 307 14 HOCKEY: STUBBORN KEDAH DEFENCE (From On Own Correspondent* Alor Star. Jan. 24. With a convincing win over Penang to their credit, the Perak State hockey XI were expected to have an easy win over tae Kedah state team but the nfiatch which was played on the Kedah
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  • 496 14 Saturday's League Results London. Jan. 23. England overwhelmed Wales by nine goals to one in the amateur soccer match played at Portsmouth today. SCOTTISH CUP —IST ROUND Lambert 1 Solway Star 3 (The rest of the first round matches will be played on Saturday. Jan.
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  • 46 14 —Reuter. No Ploy Before Lunch Adelaide, Jan. 25. There was no play today before lunch in the M.C.C. —South Australia match. Two hours before play was due to start heavy rain fell and it is unlikely that there will be any play today.-
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  • 32 14 The boxing which was to have been held at the Wembley Park. Penang, last night has been postponed till tomorrow night owing to the uncertain weather last night.
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  • 108 14 Schedule For The Week The 8.8. C. Empire broadcasting service schedule for the week beginning today is as follows: Transmission 1 8.00 a.m. until 10.00 a.m. GSG GSO GSB Transmission 2 11.00 a.m. until 1.45 p.m. GSH GSG GSB Transmission 3 2.00 p.m. until 5.00 p.m. GSH
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  • 732 14 LAST CRUSADER MAY PICK UP A RACE AT IPOH Early Selections By “Tic-lac” (By “Tic-Tac’) A total of 57 Class 2 horses and 3S Clas--3 horses have been handicapped, into eight divisions, for the first day of the Perak Turf Club February Meeting opening next Saturday.
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  • 199 14 HANDICAPS FOR SECOND DAY boilow.ng aie the handicaps, four races only, for the second day of the Perak Turf Club Meeting to be lun at Ipoh on Feb. 3:— Ponies, Class 1. Div. 1, 5 1 2 Furs. APPLEWOOD 9.06 MISS CAPRICE 9 03 UNCALLED FOR
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  • 58 14 Inniskilling's Visit To Siam (Fiom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 24. The first attriction in local soccer circles following the Chinese New Year holidays is the visit of the Inniskillings team from Singapore which is arousing soccer fans’ interes*. Two matches are at present arranged for two successive day--
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 325 14 Ah! The New GIANT Ki I 7 f ys\ WI vX\ \\U A \\v Jig «S3 Vtt I\l II \\Y M i Have you seen the new Giant Macleans It’s too big a thing to tniss Now you can buy your favourite Toothpaste with greater economv, for the Giant Macleans
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  • 304 15 Selangor Win Inter-State Hockey Match By 3—o (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. IN the return Inter-State hockey match here today, Penang were beaten by a clear margin of three goals, thus failing to fulfil the hopes raised by their 2—2 draw in
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  • 265 15 —Reuter. Onmmeft Takes Four Wickets Adelaide, Jan. 23. The match between the M.C.C. ano South Australia was continued today and at the close of play the home side had scored 194 for the loss of 4 wickets, in reply to the tourists’ total of
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  • 106 15 Rugby Union Results London, Jan. 23. Fellowing are results of Rugby Union matches played today:— Blackheath 8, Headingley 3. Cambridge U. 6. Harlequins 11. Gloucester 0, Bristol 0. Oxford U. 17, London Scottisn 15. Richmond 11, Leicester 12. Police Union 8, The Army 21. Rosalyn Park 10,
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  • 23 15 two of the “sir-day bike riders" who took part in the cycling marathon in- America recently
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  • 233 15 Teams For North vs. South Match (From Our Own Corespondent) Singapore, Jan. 23. Mr. G. E. M. Jones, one of Singapore’s best rugby forwards, is to broadcast a running commentary through the Singapore station on the North versus South rugby game at Anson Road Stadium
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  • 74 15 F.M.S. Unlucky To Draw (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, Jan. 23. The annual rugby encounter between the Straits Settlements Police and those of the F.M.S. resulted in a three-all draw. The game was keenly contested and on the run of play the F.M.S. ought to have
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  • 275 15 FOO LUM CHOON BEATEN (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. The biggest sensation in the history of Selangor badminton was created today at the Victoria Institution Hall when Foo Lum Choon, the Selangor champion and one of the finest singles exponents of the game, was defeated
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  • 179 15 A tot'il of 60 horses have been entered for the Grand National Steeplechase to be run at Liverpool on March 19. They are:— *li Yrs What Have You a Golden Miller a Lazy Boots a Sugar Loaf a Ben Bradman 3 Tapinois a Cranford St. Andrew a
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 274 15 SYDNEY BRIDGE J J X The breaking stress of -AsJr—- .JK the steel used in the t bridge is 3| times M greater than the stress IrT < it will ever receive in jpLl Morris now introduce this I I Excess-Testing principle to the Motor Industry 1 Ifez g//Aczwg/ Specialisation
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  • LATEST SHARE AND COMMODITY NEWS
    • 286 16 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations h< MESSRS. KENNEDY A Co.’» Shan V*» today TIN Buyers Sellers Am pat 5|H 5|7J Asam Kumbang 3319 34 6 Bangrin 23|6 2510 Batu Selangor 1.46 1.50 Chenderiang 24j3 25 0 Hong Fatt 1.49 1.52$ Idris 1416 15 6 Ipoh 37|0 390
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    • 125 16 London, Jan. 23. RUBBER: Firmer. Spot 10 ft buyers 101 sellers. April June 10$ buyers 101 sellers. JulyjSept. 10 I',. buyers 10 ft sellers. Oct. Dec. 10 buyers 10$ sellers. New York: 20.55 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 30,962 tons Liverpool 43,697 tons COPRA Straits SO. Rotterdam.
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    • 133 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 105 11,64 105 11)64 New York 4.90 g 4.90 ft Montreal 4.905 4.90& Brussels 29.12 29.10$ Geneva 21.40$ 21.41$ Amsterdam 8.95$ 8.95$ Milan 93 ft 93 ft Berlin 12.20 12.20 Stockholm 19.39 ft 19.39 ft Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19 90 19.90 Vienna
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    • 200 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN:— Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.45 1.50 Hong Fatt 1.50 1.55 Jelebu 1.30 1.35 Kuchai 1-00 1.65 Lukut 1.32 ft 1.37 ft Nawng Pet 95 97 ft North Taiping 92 94 Rahman Hyd. 1.40 1.45 Raub Gold 7.00 7.25 Rantau Ordy 1.47 ft 1.52 ft Rantau Pref.
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    • 223 16 RUBBER:— Buyers Seilers Allenbys 2 00 2.10 Bassetts .87 .90 Batu Lintangs 1.52$ I.sscum Bedfords 1.35 1.40 Bentas 1.45 1.50 Brogas 1.15 1.20 Indrag’ris 1.671 1.72$ Lunas 2.375 2.4scurrt Mandai-Tekongs .25 -27$ M. Pindas 1.87$ 1.95 Mentakabs .50 .521 N. Scudafs 1.90 1.97$ Sulohs .52$ .57$cimb Sungei Tukangs
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    • 293 16 RUBBER: Buyers Sellers The following are the changes in our quotations up to noon today:— Allenbys 2.00 2.10 Ayer Panas 2.00 2.10 Bassetts .87$. 92$ Batu Lintangs 1.52 I.sscum Bedfords 1.37$ 1.42$ Bentas 1.47$ 1.52$ Brogas 1.16 1.20 Indragiris 1.70 1.75 Kempas 2.95 3.05 Lunas 2.35 2.45 K.
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    • 57 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Jan. 23. At the Hindu Temple, Seremban, this morning. Mr. K. Vythilingam. the wellknown Malayan athletic champion, was married to Miss Par vathi animal. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Muttusamypillay of Seremban. A reception was held at the bride’s residence in Setul
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    • 176 16 LEAN CO. TODAY’S OPENING QUOTATIONS TIN:— Buyers Sellers Ampats 5,0 5)4$ Hong Fatts 1-48 1-53 Jelebus 1.72$ 1.324 Johans 30 33 Katus 23 6 24 0 K. Lanjuts 24 9 25 9xd K. Lumpurs 21,- 22|Kuchais 1-60 1.65xd Kundangs 9 6 10|Laruts 15 6 16 0 Lukuts 1.37 ft 1.42
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    • 315 16 The maiket review for Stanton Nelson Co., Ltd. (and reduced» fo. the week ending Friday, Jan. 22, 1937 is as follows: Three major factois are still affecting the market —the strike situation in the Automobile industry in America, the political situation in Europe, and the meeting of the
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    • 109 16 riN SATURDAY TODAY London— (Spot) £230. 0.0 No market London—(3 mocths) £230.10.0 No market Singapore $114.00 $113.87$ Business Done Penang Business Done COPRA.—(Surdried) pbppbr RUBBER L- 015 300 10$d lOftd New York 20ftc(G) 20$c(G) Singapore- Spot 35$c 35c Feb.'Mar. 35Jc 7. 35$c April/June 35Jc 35 i c JulyjSept
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    • 678 16 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK. HANDEL MAAFSCHAPPIJ N. V. Capital Authorised £3,000,0« Capital Subscribed £1.800,0« (NETHERLANDS TRADING Reserve Fund and Reet £1.247,830 SOCIETY.) Capital Paid Up £1050,0« BOARD OF DTRFXTORB. Established in Amsterdam 1824. Right Hon. Lord Catto of Calrncatto. Chairman* HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM sir Charles Alexander Innes KC S
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