Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 January 1937

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No- 23. Vol. XCV. THURSDAY. JANUARY 28, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 307 1 Charge Of Attempting To Poison Factory Workers RADEK PREDICTS WAR WITH JAPAN Moscow, Jan. 28. ALTHOUGH there is no official announcement regarding the arrest of Trotsky’s son a resolution passed by the workers of the Krashnyarsk factory, where Sergei worked as an engineer, is
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  • 219 1 Official Trials Tomorrow Specially designed and constructed for The Kedah Government, the twin screw Diesel engined launch, “Langkawi” was completed at the Sungei Nyok dockyard, Butterworth, today. It is understood that The launch will be used to carry Kedah •Government officials between Alor Star and
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  • 32 1 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 27. ’The House of Representatives has passed the $790,000,000 Deficiency Relief Bill mak:ng available the Federal funds for the relief of the flood victims.
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  • 130 1 Golf Mrs. Rhys Williams And Somerville Win The January mixed foursomes competition of the Penang Sports Club was held yesterday when some good cards were returned. Mrs Rhys Williams and W. Somerville were the winners with a return of 40 —5 =35. Following were the leading scores:
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  • 77 1 —British Wireless. London. Jan. 27. Questioned in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exechequer said that no actual negotiations were at present taking place for the relaxation of trade restrictions as a result of the Anglo-French-United States currency agreement of last Sept., but the
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  • 65 1 London. Jtin. 27. The Lord Chancellor Viscount Hr.ilsbam yesterday took his seu on the Woolsack for the first time since last July. He received the congratuitions of many members of the House of Lords on his recovery from illness. —8.0. W (From Our Own Correspondent)
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  • 174 1 Trusses Give Way CHINESE FITTERS INJURED A $17,000 hangar at Bayan Lepas which, when completed, will solve the problem of suitable accommodation for the big Imperial Airways liners that stop here on the Penang—Hongkong run, was seriously damaged yesterday when four roof trusses gave way. On
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  • 169 1 Reuter and Reuter Wireless. 100 Squadrons Expected By March SIR INSKIP OUTLINES PROGRAMME London, Jan. 28. In the House of Commons Sir Thomas Inskip, outlining the progress of air defence. said that at present 87 squadrons will be formed of which 13 will be on a oneflight
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  • 78 1 —British Wireless. London. Jan. 28. A Washington report states that the British Embassy in a formal statement today, says that further exploration is necessary before it can be determined if fin» basis exists for detailed negotiations for recipro cal trade agreement. It adds that the President of
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  • 96 1 Tuan Syed Alwi Alhady, editor of the Saudara. who is the hon. general secretary of the Persaudaraam Sahabat Pena Malaya is leaving Penang on Feb. 1 on an official visit to all the branches of the Persuadaraan in various parts of the Malaya Peninsular and Sarawak
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  • 84 1 Reuter. 40,000 Workers Resume Work MR. SLOAN'S STATEMENT Washington, Jan. 27. In the course of his statement addressed jointly to the public and loyal workers, Mr. Sloan denied that General Motors were responsible for the breakdown in the negotiations and stated that over 100,000 workers desired
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  • 121 1 Reuter. 35,000 LORRIES MOBILIZED Washington. Jan. 27. Determined to prevent a repetition of the havoc caused by the Ohio Rood, President Roosevelt, has ordered the Army and High Command to draw up an unprecedented plan for the wholesale evacuation of 100.000 square miles in the Mississippi valley,
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  • 264 1 Chinese Sentenced (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 27 Allegations that he had entered a goldsmith’s shop and run away with a pair of gold bracelets, were made against a young Punjabi named Mun jura Khan who appeared before Mr. C. H. Dakers in the
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  • 53 1 —British Wireless. London, Jan. 27. The exchequer returns show a total ordinary revenue to date which amounts to £540,611.382 as compared with £531.231.486 on the corresponding date las* yt'ir. The total ordinary expenditure to Jan. -3 amounted to £631.600.302 as compared wit.i £599 933.361 at the corresponding d?*e
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  • 226 1 Perak Representatives Selected CAPTAIN L. A. BLACKHALL, M.C., Officer Commanding: the M.S.V.R. unit at Sungkai and Lieutenant S. Shaidali,. of the M.V.1., Batu Gajah have been selected to be the Perak representatives of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force at the Coronation of King George VI. Both these
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  • 67 1 British Wireless. Question Of Migration May Be Discussed London, Jan. 27. The Dominions Secre'arv. Mr. Malcolm Macdonald in the House of Commons, stated that the agenda for the coming Imperial Conference had not yet been final I determined but the Government certain ty hoped ha* it would
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 16 1 AH CHEONG No. 47, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Tailor and Outfitter. All kinds of materials rn stock.
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    • 129 1 The Commercial > Advertising Agency, Head Office:— 62, CHINA ST., PENANG. Phone 693. Branch:— 59, HALE ST., IPOH. Phone 167. Commercial Artists Label-Drawers Wall-painters Advertising Agents of the Fun Frolic and Wembley, Penang. Sign-board writers Cit.ema-Slide Makers. LICENSED POSTERS STATIONS TO LET. HI k\ z Jjh Xi. X i It
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  • 1267 2 Reference To Vindictiveness In Letter To Colonel £HARGES preferred against two officers of the Royal Engineers who were arrested in London six weeks ago, were mentioned at a genei ral court martial which opened at 1 Chatham last week. 1 The officers aie
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  • 258 2 But 'Nobody's Sweetheart* Mr. Justice Charles, 65-year-old bachelor, joked about his marriage market failure at the Old Bailey last week. He asked a witness whether a young man in the dock was in a position to marry. “Yes,” said the witness with confidence. “He is in a good
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  • 459 2 Corn That Led To Loss Of Leg CLAIM AGAINST "NATURE-CURER" A man who said that his toe had been amputated with a pair of scissors claimed damages in the King's Bench Division last week from a “specialist in botanotherupy and Nature cure.” The case came
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  • 53 2 —British Wireless. £200,000 To Be Spent London, Jan. 26. It is estimated that leading London hotels are expending sums totalling £200.000 on redecoration and remodelling in preparation for the Coronation for which a great influx of visitors from all parts of the Empire and from foreign
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  • 539 2 Woman Says She Was Locked In SISTER CLEARED OF THEFT CHARGE I Z Miss Elizabeth Levy, 46, of MoorsheadI mansions, Maida Vale, was, in the King’s Beach Division last week awarded £165 r damages with costs, against Mr. Frank 3 Thomas Dent, a bookseller, of Goldhurstterrace,
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  • 205 2 Many Libel Actions Vienna. A statistical survey published recently about the work of the Vienna Law Courts shows that political trials are now rapidly decreasing —a fact mainly attributed to the effects of the amnesty of July, issued by Chancellor von Schuschnigg soon after the conclusion
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    • 435 2 Head Office 12, Bishop Street, Penang Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams Gazette Penang. Hmgapore Office Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel: Times Singapore. K'lala Lumpur Office 25, Jara Street. Phone 3683. London Office 40, 43, Fleet Street, London E.C.4 Phone Central 3608—3609 Tel Leadmalaya London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Penang Within
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    • 52 2 1/AR7WS PILLS I APIOL A STEEL I Sure and certain for all Female I complaints.Everyladyshould I keep a box in the house. I The I GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY I 52-54 Beach Street, Penang. Sb IT curls «cleanses In case of any difficulty write direct to:JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS LTD. Singapore Penang
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    • 408 2 ll’.p.s. 36 Eno-health .keeps me fresh /»7/ all hours fl Every day—crowded with social en--1 gagrments And at nights theatres, parties or dances? Don’t let these gaieties get you down Take Eno regu- > larly —and compensate your system for what it loses in large cities and small hours. Eno
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  • 191 3 WESTMINSTER BANK CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT London, Jan. 27. SI ’b.A Kl.\ (> at the annual meeting of the Westminster Bank the Chairman the Hon. Rupert Beckett affirmed that commodity prices so tar owe very little of their increases to undue speculation. Though the prices of some
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  • 316 3 will be a’ Spithcnd review on May 20.—13. O. W.. New I For Troops Production has started of a new blue army uniform which will be worn for the first time by troops taking part in Coronation ceremonials. About 50.000 regulars and territorials will be supplied with the
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  • 139 3 Reuter. To Be Published In March London, Jan. 27. In the House of Commons, replying to Miss E. Rathbone Mr. Ormsby-Gore stated that the investigating Commission on Mui Tsai in Hongkong had signed a report on Jan. 23. It has now been sent to the
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  • 78 3 —Reuter. Question in Commons London. Jan. 28. In the House of Commons. Mr. Parker asked why no provision was made for the relief of unemployed Asiatics in the F.M. S. whereas provision was made in the Straits Settlements. He mentioned the High Commissioner’s recent declaration that the
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  • 233 3 Reuter British Radio. League Council's Decision London. Jan. 27. The League Council has approved the creation of a Raw Materials Commtitee. Reuter. The League Council last night adopted the report of Colonel Beck and accepted recommendations to appoint a pact-find-ing committee on raw material. The
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  • 119 3 -8.0. W. Decision Of Delegations London. Jan. 27. At its meeting this afternoon the League Council will deal with questions of Alexendretta. Danzig and Spanish refugees. It is believed that progress has been achieved on all these issues. At the .meeting held last night
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  • 51 3 Reuter. Possibility Of Agreement To Be Considered Geneva, Jan. 27. An international conference under the auspices of the League of Nations will be convened in London next April in order to consider the possibility of an agreement »n regard to the production and marketing of
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  • 63 3 —British Wireless. Site In Lancashire Prepared London. Jan. 27. The Prime Minister announced that in view of wider considerations involved in the case of a proposed new aircraft factory at White Waltham near Maidenhead, the Minister For Air was prepared to waive his preference for this site
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  • 44 3 British Wireless. Losdon, Jan. 27. At a private session the Council of the League of Nations have decided to postpone the next session of the Council from May 3 until May 24 on account of the Coro- nation in London.-
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  • 158 3 —Reuter. Attack Against France London, Jan. 27. A communication provided by unconfirmed rumours states that there is a hitch in the French credit negotiations with Briain, Holland, and Switzerland. Bear speculators have launched a renewed attack against the French currency today. While spot rate has rigidly
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  • 110 3 by means of financial aid. British Wireless. Sub-Committee To Meet London Jan. 27. The chairman's sub-committee of the international non-intervention committee will meet on Thursday at the Foreign Office. The repl'es of the two Spinish governments on the original plan of non-interver. ticn will be the first subject for
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  • 88 3 cie vanity io —British Wireless. England—S. Africa Air Service London, Jan. 27 The Imperial Airways Empire flying boat, CassiopeiH left Southampton teday on her first service flight to Alexandria stopping at Marseille® and Brindisi. The air liner is expected to reach Alexandria on Thursday. This
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  • 46 3 Reuter. Washington, Jan- 27. The Army is preparing to evacuate every living being for 50 miles on either side of the Mississippi from Cairo in Illinois to New Orleans in anticipation of a much more serous flood than has yet occurred.
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  • 43 3 London, Jan. 27 Thu most brilliant ga'hering seen in London for many years was the wedding of the Duke of Norfolk and the Hon. Lavinia Strutt daughter of Lord Belper. The wedding took pUce at ’he Brompton Oratory yesterday.
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  • 93 3 —Reuter. British Interests Affected London, Jan. 27. Asked by Mr. H. Day in the House of Commons whether, in view of effect of Japan's Foreign policy on British interests in China he will consider making a further general statement on the British foreign policy in
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  • 35 3 —Reuter. Using Own Power Oslo, Jan. 26. The Veni which was stated in earlier reports to be in desperate condition is steamng towards the Norwegian coast under its own power.
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  • 57 3 Reuter Wireless. Berlin, Jan. 27. Germany on Saturday is celebrating four years of Nation Socialism with a national holiday. The programme includes a torchlight parade, a review of the Black Guards by Herr Hitler and a meeting of the Reichstag at which Herr Hitler will publicly
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  • 48 3 -8.0. W. London. Jan. -27. Four Royal Air Force flying boats which have been on the Mediterranean cruise left Togus this morning on the return journey ’c Englind. The machines ?re under the .‘ommand cf Air Marshal Joubert De La Ferte. 8.0. W.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 343 4 CASE TO BE RETRIED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore Jan. 2 As a result of a successful appeal argued by Dr. C. H. Withers Payne, Chua Keng Moi and Lee Pak Siong were retried before Capt. Nelson Jones, the second magistrate, Singapore, yesterday on a charge
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  • 331 4 Doctor's Suicide In Bath A doctor’s suiciae, described by the coroner as “a tragedy of post-influenzal depression and overwork.” was investigated at Paddington last week. It was stated that although Dr. John Kenneth Milward, 38, of Radlett, Heits, had not got rid of influenza himself, he
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  • 1032 4 K.L. STUDENT UNION I The Student Union of KiHila Lumpur helc ts second general meeting at the San t Mess Lst week. The following w’ere electf :d office-bearers for the current year: PrcI ident Mr. Tan Kok Hua’; vice-presideru Mr. E. T. Stoner; hon. secretary. Mr. Liew
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  • 105 4 The Penang Municipal Bend will perform at the Esplanade today from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. The following is the programme:— March Pot-Pourri—Steps of Glory—Winter. Overture —Beuditenstreiche—Suppe. Selection—Carmen from Bizet’s Opera. —Bizet. Arranged by Fredk. Godfrey. Cornet Solo—Lucky Dog—Bayliss. (Polke.) —INTERVAL— Pot-Pourri—More Melodious Memories— Finck. A Further
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  • 144 4 Judgment was reserved by Mr. H.A. Forrer in the Singapore Criminal District Court until Feb. 5 in the case in which Albert Schoon was charged with having accepted from Goh Soo Hiang a gratification other than legal remuneration, namely $3 as a motive for doing an official
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  • 280 4 Lord Nuffield’s £1,250 Gift The manner in which the gift of £1,250 ($10,654), made to the St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital in Singapore by Lord Nuffield on his visit last year, has enabled the plans for the much-needed extension of the Orthopaedic Sanatorium for tubercular children
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  • 1717 5 Dilemmas of Congress:: An Appeal To The Masses THE billeting at Faizpur of the recent session of the Indian Congress Party was a symbol of the new aims of this organisation. The selection of this village in Maharashtra for the fiftieth annual convention vas intended to
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  • 246 5 SPANISH PAMPHLETS Some surprise has been caused in London by the publication by the Press Department of the Spanish Embassy of two propagandist pamphlets on behalf of the Spanish Government. The first consists of the report—which had already been published—of the five members of Parliament who
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  • 219 6 AIR MAIL. (Eastbound Netherlands Air MaiL) The Eastbound Netherlands Aircraft left Rangoon for Bangkok at 6.40 a.m. today. OUTWARD MAIL A mail for Sabang and Kota Radja by the s.s. General Michiels will close 'at 3 p.m. today. A mail for Mergui, Moulmein and Tavoy by
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  • 87 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Jan. 26. Mr. M. J. Hayward. M.C.S., Seremban magistrate, left today on two weeks leave to Oimeron Highlands. Mr. Hayward is president of the Negri Sembilan Hockey Association and a State player himseif. Mr. and Mrs. Chiew Kong Bah of Seremban have issued
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  • 441 6 John Barry’s Adventurous Career The colour and romance of the underworld night life ex-convicts, criminals, political agitators known to the Secret Services of many countries, Bohemians, refugees I was sitting among them one night, writes a Sunday Referee correspondent. Beside me. sipping coffee and puffing a
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  • 121 6 (From Our Own Correspondent» Seremban. Jan. 26. Masters Yap Siew Choon, Chin Kong Foo and Ho Hon Fah, have been awarded the Chang Seng Long scholarships for 1937 at St. Paul’s Institution. Seremban. Those scholarships, donated by Mr. O.iang Seng Long J.P.. M.S.C. of Seremban.
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  • 147 6 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. F.M.S., Penang, during the period Jan. 18 to Jan. 23, inclusive, ano are a liable for public use in the Reference Library. Government Building. Penang. Application may be made by members of the public
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  • 138 6 Malay Convicted Of Causing Hurt "The complainant fisted me on my face; I do not know with what I hit him; it was either a piece of wood or a golok”. This was the explanation given by Che Che bin Shaik Syed when charged before
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  • 156 6 Japanese Threat Of Starving To Death (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 26. “I will not eat. I will starve to death,” threatened Richi Yamagawa, when his application for the preliminary inquiry into a charge of murder in which he is the accused. to be heard
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    • 211 6 CHILD GAINS 31 LBS. AFTER TUBERCULAR PERITONITIS I comfort from this letter from L EngSh head-mistress. Her little boy had been seriously ill with tubercular PeritoiS and although he made a good recovery ho simply couldn’t seem to put on weight Then his mother gave him a course "of tablets
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 163 6 GASP AND* YOU'LL WONDER... HOW CAN HE BE IN AT THE FINISH? v/l M «A RT 1 o'M SOtH H jC 8*" ZVS* .«a b* n r *i**‘ fflSg J MAJESTIC Next Change 4 Great stars gloriously, uproariously, hilariously together in M. G. M.’s comedy hit of the year SS
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    • 128 6 Undoubtedly The One Only Great Tamil Talkie Shown In Town! WINDSOR 5.45 TONIGHT 9.00 A GRAND THAIPUSAM ATTRACTION The Latest. Super Magnificen* TAMIL TALKIE An Entirely Brand New. First Run Picture Two Great Stars Together S D. SUBULAKSHMI and M K. THIAGARAJA BAGAVATHAR in <f Naveena Sarangadhara” A mighty picture
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    • 176 6 GREETED BY PACKED HOUSES! 6-15 NIGHTLY 9-30 Mighty in its Magnificent Cast Heart-Rending in its Vibrant Romance..... Comes this Living Drama of Two Men and a Woman Who Share Their Love Against a Background of Death! STARS SO GREAT I ...EMOTION SO 1 MIGHTY... TO J SEE IT IS TO
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  • 1217 7 A moy Lane. Traged-y Recalled AXE AND BLOODSTAINED CAMP-BED IN COURT •yilE story of an argument between a Chinese, Chuah VVeng Chip, who was kepala of a gang of building coolies, with one of his men, which led to the killing oi a
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  • 75 7 Johore Chinese Charged In Penang Arrested on a warrant, a Johore Chinese Lee Liang alias Lee Poh, was produced before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham in the Penang Police Court yesterday morning charged with failing to report at Rengam Police Station while under police supervision. After the
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  • 60 7 Bieycle Thief Allowed Bail Sentence was deferred on Lim Wah. who pleaded guilty before Mr. H.A.L. Luckham' in the Penang Police Court, yesterday, to a charge of theft of a bicycle valued at $lO belonging to Cheng Ching Cheong on Jan. 26 at Church Street, Penang. The case
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  • 700 7 SEQUEL IN COURT Malay Charged With Rashness And Negligence A collision at sea, which occurred on Nov. 23 last year, had a sequel in the Penang Police Court before Mr. H. A. L. Luckham yesterday when a Malay, Dollah bin Saman, was charged with
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  • 35 7 MISS CARMEN HOCHSTETTER, of Guatemala, Central America, introduced an intriguing fashion for the bride —a lace mantilla head-dress and cape —at her wedding recently to Mr. Raynwnd Thompson at Chelsea Old Church.
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    • 507 7 Mil m nil n j A torpid, sluggish liver leaves poisonous morbid bile in the blood, which upsets the action A of the whole system. The complexion assumes a g yellowish hue and the appetite disappears. The j digestion is upset, with coated tongue and headaches. The bowels are irregular.
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  • 608 8 THE Chettiar—we are speaking nf the Malayan Chettiar—is quite a different person today from the Chettiar of a quarter of a century ago. Like the members of other communities who live and thrive in Malaya he has progressed, not so rapidly as the Chinese, perhaps,
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  • 117 8 PENANG AND P.W. JUBILEE FUNb Q- T T To The Editor. Dear Sir,- —I should be grateful if you would kindly give publicity in your columns to the generous donation of $1,900 which “The Penang Buddhist Association” have made to “The Penang and P. W. Jubilee
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  • 179 8 Eurasian And Tamils Before Court (From Our Own Correspondent I Taiping, Wednesday. H. Wright, a Taiping Eurasian, and two Tamil toddy tappers, Vellany Lind Ratnam, appeared in the Taiping Courts this morning as the result of tapping a coconut tree which was not licensed
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  • 742 8 Eucharistic Congress—Pilgrims At Manila—Jou rn al is ts And Champagne—Press Gang OF great importance to the Catholic world is the Eucharistic Congress which opens at Manila on February 3. Pilgrims from all parts of the world are on their way to Manila which will be taxed for
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  • 218 8 "The Road To Glory” At Majestic “THE ROAD TO GLORY.” Directed by Howard Hawks. Players: Fredric March, Warner BUxter, Lionel Barrymore, Gregory Ratoff, June Lang. Now showing at Majestic. The Road To Glory” is a fine war picture. It is, in a brutal way, intensely
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  • 209 8 "Cain And Mabel 1 “Cain and Mabel,” with Marion Davies and Clark Gable. A Warner Brothers picture. Directed by Lloyd Bacon. Nowshowing at Queen’s. A good picture; has all the right ments in it, romance, comedy, thrills and excitement. The excellent combination of Marion Davies and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 436 9 MR. SHARMA NEVER INDUCED TO BUY SHARES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 27. MR. C. J. BAKER, proprietor of the exchange and brokerage firm of Baker, Morgan and Co., Kuala Lumpur, spent several more hours in the witness box of the Supreme Court
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  • 299 9 Very Few Horses Worked SHORT HEAD MOVES WELL (By “Ropier'*} Ipoh, Jan. 28. Two days hence racing will be given a Mick off in Ipoh for the first time this year. Unlike Singapore and Penang where out* station candidates get into training at the latest a week
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  • 246 9 From Perak To Penang MALAYS CONVICTED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Wednesday. Two Malays, Man bin Mat and Sarun bin Awang, of Port Weld were today convicted by the Taiping Magistrate on a charge of being knowingly concerned in conveying goods, namely 1,3301bs of rubber, which
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  • 297 9 Married Couple's Differences HUSBAND BOUND OVER (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Wednesday. Differences between a young marriec ■ouple. an Indian Mohamedan and a Malay girl, still in her teens, led the husband. Ali bin Arabullah, to be produced before the Taiping Magistrate today on a charge
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  • 230 9 Judgment Reserved (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 27. Judgment was reserved by Mr. C. H. Dakers in the Kuala Lumpur police court today, in the case in which Simon David, an English-speaking Tamil, is alleged to have cheated Messrs. John Little Co. of $59.10
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  • 224 9 Girl's Suicide LETTER TO MAGISTRATE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 27. From a letter addressed to a magistrate, Che Maarof, sitting as Coroner in the Kuala Lumpur police court, formed the opinion that Wong Man Yuen, a young Chinese girl, had been deeply disappointed in
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  • 100 9 —Reuter. Political Motive Suspected Paris, Jan. 27. The press, discussing the murder of the well-known Russian journalist, M. Navaehin who was shot at daylight in the Bois de Bologne, were unanimously of opinion that the motive for the murder was political. According to their political complexion, the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 280 9 LATE ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICES REWARD $l5/LOST between Kuala Kangsar and Taiping on 21st January one “Fiat” w’ire wheel fitted with “India” super tyre 140 x 40. Finder return to The Federal Motor Garage Limited, Ipoh. PENANG TIN PROSPECTING CO., LTD. Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Report Accounts 1935-36 NOTICE of meeting
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    • 44 9 TELOK KRUIN TIN LIMITED (Incorporated im the F.M.S.) Notice is hereby given of the declaration of an interim dividend of 4% payable on 30t^January, 1937, to shareholders registered on 27th. January, 1937. By Order of the Board. OSBORNE CHAPPEL. Secretaries Ipoh, 22rid. January, 1937.
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    • 227 9 AIR CONDITIONING by CARRIER WHAT AIR CONDITIONING actually means to home, stcie and office 1. It controls temperature by furnishing a continuous supply of fresh, cool air. 2. Controls humidity dries the air to a point where it is invigorating and stimulating. 3. It supplies ample ventilation it dilutes odors
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  • 1517 10 Sendayan Chairman s Views On The Position “REALISING as 1 do how important especially, the small one, to be when he wishes, and recognising the contributing to that freedom, I still after the New Year, are on balance < producers and consumers,” said Mr
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  • 23 10 GAS-MASKED POLICEMEN being drilled at Lancaster Castle, now being used as an anti-gas training school by the Lan ash ire Constabulary.
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  • 337 10 Bila Pays 4 P.C., Against 2} P.C. The directors of Bila (Sumatra) Rubbe. Lands propose to raise the dividend for the twelve months ended August 31 last, by I*2 per cent., to 4 per cent. less tax. In 1934. dividends were resumed with a distribution of per
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  • 398 10 SHARP FALL IN EXPORTS Amsterdam. The preliminary figures of Netherlands East Indies native rubber exports in December have caused considerable surprise. Exports amount to only 8,895 tons, against 16,275 tons in November and a quota of 13,300 tons. At the end of December, 181 tons were still
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  • 154 10 LANCASHIRE MISGIVINGS Manchester The Board of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce decided to support represents tions to the Prime Minister on oversea trade policy. The object of the representations is policy which would stipulate that, in t! discussion of trade pacts with Empire ar foreign countries,
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    • 82 10 MINE ESTATE > ENGINEERING STORES. S ■c < a < Jr PUMPS. TOOLS. BELTING. OILS GREASES. OIL /i GREASE FEEDERS, PACKINGS, BOLTS NUTS, a j rf STEEL SECTIONS, LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIALS. ETC. LARGE STOCKS LOW PRICES. a S’ J SEMI-ROTARY PUMP HUTTENBACHS LTD., g ■S ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS, > PENANG IPOH
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    • 73 11 PRINTING SERVICE 4 Can Your Printer Supply IDEAS COPY LAYOUTS X We can —and if you are not getting this service let us quote for your next orders. Let us show you samples of publicity and general printing that will substantiate our claim that we are well equipped both with
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  • 414 12 It is very easy to lose a sense of proportion in discussing the 8.8. C. When in some detail of administration a startling error of judgment is disclosed the immense causĕs for thankfulness over its general record are apt for the moment to be forgotten,
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  • SHIPPING NEWS from ALL PARTS
    • 271 12 More Help Urged In. Trade Pacts STRIKING confirmation of the need of adequate protection for British shipping in the face of unfair foreign competition was contained in a report issued recently by the Association of British Chambers of Commerce. The report is that of a special committee
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    • 664 12 S.S. “CARTHAGE” from London via Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and S.S. “CHAKSANG” from Calcutta Hongkong and Shanghai. S.S. “MANTAI MARU” from Japan Colombo, Bombay and Karachi. TOMORROW S.S. KHANDALLA” arrives from Singa pore and sails Saturday. S.S. MATA HART' for Teluk Anson Bagan Datoh, Port Swettenham Malacca
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    • 393 12 GERMAN LINER ASHORE After being stranded on a mudbank ax the entrance to Southampton Water, tb> German African liner Pretoria has beer refloated. The Pretoria is on her maider voyage from Hamburg to Cape Town. %n<_ the stranding occurred after she had caller at Southampton to embark
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    • 167 12 Agreement On New Proposals Berlin. The secretary of the East Asia Conference has informed the shipping companies concerned that all members of the? Conference have given their consent principle to the conditions of the Conference and Pool as from Jan. It The newr agreement is based
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    • 51 12 P. O. RANPURA The s.s. Ranpura from Japan, China and Singapore is expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, and will leave for Colofbo, Bombay, Aden, Port Said. Malta, Marseilles, Gibraltar, Tangier, Plymouth and London, at 7 p.m. the same day. Steamer will work a* the
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1118 12 RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES B. B. C. EMPIRE STATION TODAY Tune in on the following wareTRANSMISSION 2. lengths: 1 < 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. A sonata recital by TRANSMISSION 2 Harold Fairhurst (violin) and Hetty Bolton GSH 21.41 Mc/s (13.97 m.) i <pianoforte) Sonata in G, Op. 96: AOe- 17.79 Mc/s
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  • 540 13 30 Lives Lost London. Jan. 13. Thirty lives are believed to have been los* (one report estimates the number at 32) t n the wreck yesterday of the Finnish motor vessel Johanna Thorden (3,223 tons> in the Pentland Firth, off the extreme north-east coast of Scotland.
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  • 218 13 Caledon Company's Share Of Shipbuilding Revival At Dundee recently, the Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd., launched the steamer Aboyne for the Aberdeen, Newcastle, and Hull Steam Co., Ltd. The new ship will relieve the Highlander on the Aberdeen-Newcastle and Hull service during the winter.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 777 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE VMMk LONDON AND NOBXH CONTINENT Leave Due L *'°®jtoMJtion with Glen A Shine Un») Penang London GLENSHIEL London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp Middlesborough '<L MENESTHEUS Mars., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow Mar •C. PHILOCTETES London, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea Fe HAVRE AND LIVERPOOL
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    • 460 13 P&O BRITISH nd |NDIA PORT SWETTENHAM MALACCA AND SINGAPORE S.S. KAROA SAILING 3 P.M. SUNDAY 31st JANUARY Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., uxuiet .Penang, Teluk Anson, Port Swettenham» contract with His Majesty's Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mail Service. s/S “MATA HART’ Jan. 2» Outwards from
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    • 239 13 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON SERVICE For Colombo, Aden Suez, Port Sato Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar, Losdcß Antwerp and Rotterdaru (Steamers. Sailing dates. TERUKUNI MARU (Calls Hamburg) Feb. 4 HAKUSAN MARU Feb. 1» HARUNA MARU Mar. 5 ♦KATORI MARU Mar. 19 *KASHIMA MARU April 2 Call at Rotterdam optional <*•- FOR JAPAN
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 484 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES BERLIN Station Zeesen broadcasts on the following frequencies:— DJA 31.83 m. DJQ 19.63 m DUE 16.89 m. INB 19.74. m TODAY 6.15 p.m. Call DJA, DJB, DJN, DJE. German folk song. 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert of light music (continued). 8.15 Greetings
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    • 152 13 CALCUTTA Station VUC broadcasts on a wavelength of 49.10 metres (6,109 kc.). TODAY 7.16 p.m. Talk: ‘‘lndustrial Development (No. 4.) The Chemical Industry on a Small Scale. 7.31 Clarionet solo. 7.51 News bulletin in Bengali. 8.11 News bulletin in English 8.31 A debate (English): "Blonde vs. Brunette.” 8.46 A studio
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  • 637 14 REVIEW OF PAST YEAR The annual general meeting of the Province Wellesley Football Association will be held at the Butterworth Recreation Club, Butterworth, on Monday, Feb. 1 at 5.30 p.m. Seven teams entered for the league competition for the Pow On Shield, which was won by the
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  • 125 14 Reuter. Home Rugby HAMILTON’S 7-1 VICTORY IN SCOTTISH CUP London, Jan. 28. Tw’o rugby matches were played yesterday. In the first match Portsmouth Services trounced the Royal Naval College (Greenwich) by 35 points to three, while Cambridge University also won by the convincing margin of 25
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  • 144 14 Ties For Today The following ties have been arranged in the Penang Sports Club lawn tennis tournament. TODAY MIXED H’CAP DOUBLES: 4 Miss Nixon C.H. Rogers vs. —4 Miss Hogan C.D.D. Hogan. —4 Mr. Mrs. J.A.P. Cameron vs. —l5 Mrs. Purcell J. Macintosh. —15.3 Miss Whittington
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  • Article, Illustration
    37 14 'Walter Neusel, the German, uho has beaten both Petersen and Foord hi England, has been substituted for Ben Foord, who is suffering from an attack of ’flu-, as Petersen's opponent at Harringay on Monday next.
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  • 208 14 LEICESTERSHIRE MAY DISBAND Leicestershire County Cricket Club, famous in first-class cricket for 59 years may decide on Jan. 29 to close down. Financial difficulties have driven the committee to pass a resolution recommer 1ing this step, “as there are no funds available.” But it is possible that
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  • 327 14 Full List Of Entries The annual Penang Municipal Recreation Club badminton tournament will commence on Saturday. Jan. 30. The events are:— ta) Singles (open). (b) Doubles (open).' (c) Inter-team (for the Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe’s Challenge Shield). <d) Mixed Doubles (Handicap) (for the president. Mr. T.
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  • 819 14 TWO CUPS WON DURING YEAR Annual Report The Butterworth Recreation Club’s report for the year ended Dec. 31>, 1936, reviews the various activities of the Club during the past 12 months. The Club had a very successful cricket season, losing only to the Penang Sports
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  • 51 14 C.R.C. Mixed Doubles Final The mixed doubles final in the Chinese P.ecreation Club handicap tennis tournament will be played on Saturday, at 5.15 p.m. at the C.R.C. courts. The finalists are Mrs. Lee and Goon Kok Ying, the Penang mixed doubles champions, and Mrs. H. S. Low and Thean
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 69 14 NEW SPRINGTIDE HOTEL! Phone No. 60 TANJONG BUNGAH, PENANG I C” -.v-j J ’.3 i x i t I IA i I IN xoLa A 1 j A.» «23 FOR YOUR PLEASURE WE HAVE ERECTED A DIVING STAGE COMPLETE WITH SPRING BOARD. RATES HAVE BEEN REDUCED WEEK-END RATES REDUCED TO
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    • 238 14 VISITORS to ENGLAND for the CORONATION SHOULD TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF VISITING HARROGATE BRITAIN’S FAMOUS SPA Invigorating moorland air and natural mineral waters and treatmenu form a perfect tonic after the tropical climate of the East. COME TO HARROGATE FOR NEW STRENGTH AND VIGOUR AFTER PROLONGED RESIDENCE IN llluttrated THE
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 137 14 THURSDAY. 28th JANUARY, 1937. LADIES* GUEST NIGHT AT BOTH PARKS GATE ADMISSION: GENTS 10 CENTS ONLY.... LADIES FREE. CANTONESE OPERA: “Tin Wong Hui” (The Mad Empress) Part 2. Featuring Misses Saik Liew Chai amd Saik Liew Hwa —the famous sister Actresses KHENGCHEW OPERA: “Choo Teong Sin” (Loyalty and Trustworthiness) OPEN-AIR
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  • 1125 15 FLAGRANT DISREGARD Of ELEMENT! ARY RULES “As An Example The Most Detestable Witnessed"’ London, Jan. 18. At the finish of the international match at Twickenham last Saturday the Rugby Unions of England and Wales would have been entirely justified in marshalling both teams and compelling them
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  • 200 15 No Funds Available To Carry On Leicestershire County Cricket Club are in such sore straits financially that they may be compelled to close down. The Leicestershire Committee state that it has no alternative but to recommend that the club be closed down, and an emergency meeting has been
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  • 478 15 MOTORING Grand Prix Triumph At East London Germany had consolation for her defeat m the South African Grand Prix at East London by gaining first end second places in the Grosvenor Grand Prix lyA few days previously it was announced that the two German drivers had.
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  • 79 15 Immediately after Petey Sarron, the world feather-iceight champion, had knocked out Laurie Stevens, the South African and Empire light-weight titleholder, in Johannesburg, his manager cabled a challenge to Lou Ambers, American holder of the world 9st. 9lb C'own. Before he can meet
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  • 151 15 Club golfers—the average players who enjoy a round or two of golf a week—will be seriously handicapped if the attempts being made by certain well-known amateurs to introduce the larger and lighter ball is successful. The new ball has the effect of shortening the average drive
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  • 253 15 Boat Race Training Light Blues Are Getting Faster Work of the Oxford crews on Saturday, Jan. 16, was disorganised owing to influenza, J. c. Cherry, one of the six Old Blues in the Varsity boat, being unable to turn out. Three of the Isis crew
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  • 540 15  -  WHITE BALL TO BE USED IN CRICKET WORCESTERSHIRE’S PLANS M.C.C. WATCHING EXPERIMENT GARRICK. Every year brings a suggested reform or two for the supposed betterment of cricket. The latest is the proposed white ball plan Sponsored by the Hon. Charles J. Lyttelton, captain of Worcester, it has
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 312 15 Kidneys Most Clean Oof Adds The only way your body can clean OCS health-destroying Arids from your btotx* is through nine million tiny Kidney tube* or filters, but beware of chean, drastic, irritating drugs. Weak Kidneys usually ar» the real cause of Get-ting Up Nights. Nervousness, Swollen Ankles, Rheuinatlmaa» Backache,
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  • LATEST SHARE AND COMMODITY NEWS
    • 302 16 Steady The Stock Exchange was Steady but the rubber acxd tin were quiet. London, Jan. 27. Yesterday Rise or Fab Con. 5 p.c.. *****4 _54 Tending, 4 jkc., 1940-90 War Loan. W. p.c 104« i Com. Un. Ass. (Units) 10 5 Prudential “A” 3754 Royal A&xc (Kb.
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    • 124 16 London, Jan. 27. RUBBER Dull. Spot 10; buyers 16g sellers. April June 101 buyers lOg sellers. July Sept. 10i buyers 101 sellers. •Oct. Dec. 10A buyers 101 sellers. New York: 21.35 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 29,671 tons Liverpool 43,388 tons COPRA Straits S.O. Rotterdam. £21.15.0. PEPPER
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    • 184 16 KENNEDY CO. The following are the latest quotations in MESSRS. KENNEDY Co.’s Share List today:— TIX Buyers Sellers Ampat S)U 541 Ayer Weng 1 71 Batu Selangors 1-45 Hong Fatt 1 <75 1 50 Jelapang 29 3 30 Jelebu 125 1-30 K. Kamunting 10 3 K. Lanjut 24 9 25
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    • 124 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 105 532 105 964 New York 4.90 A, 4-90 A Montreal 4.90» 4.90 g Brussels 29.101 29.071 Geneva 21.461 21.441 Amsterdam 8.952 8.95 Milan 93 ft 91 i Berlin 12.191 12-18 Stockholm 19.39*4 19.39*4 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Jslo 19.90 19.90 .’ienna 26k» 26*»
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    • 106 16 YESTERDAY TODAY London—(Spot) £227. 5.0 £226.15.0 London—(3 mttW) £227.15.0 £227. 5.0 Slnyipor» $112.84 5 $112.50 Borin*»» Done Penang Busines» Don» COPRA.-(Sundrted) 810 S 9 00 BLACK PEPPER $ll.OO $ll.OO London !0« d New York 21Jc(G) 20Kc(G) Singapore-Spot 35Jc 35;c Feb.iMar. 35Jc 35j c April/JUDe 36c JulyJSepL 36c 35
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    • 205 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1 45 1.47 A Hong Fatt 1.47 J 1.52 A Jelebu 1.273 1.30 Kuchai 1.55 1.60 Lukut 1.30 1.35 Nawng Pet 94 96 North Taiping 91 93 Petalings 10.00 10.25 Rahman Hyd. 1.35 1.40 Rantau Ordy. 1.45 1.50 Rantau Pref. 1.47 A
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    • 440 16 1936 TOTAL UP 18.7 P.C. Outputs of both steel and pig-iron showed good expansion in December. Total steel production for 1936 at 1'1.698.200 tons was 18.7 per cent, above 1935. Pig-iron showed an expansion of 19.6 per cent, over 1935 at 7,685.700 tons. According to the British
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    • 270 16 RUBBER:— Buyers Sellers Allenbys 1.95 2.02 A M. Pindas 1.85 1.92 J Bassetts .87 J .90 Batu Lintangs 1.52 J I.sscum Bedfords 1.35 1.40 Bentas 1.45 1.47 A Brogas 1.15 1.171 Indragiris 1.671 1.72 A Lunas 2.371 2.45 cum Mandai-Tekongs .25 .271 M. Pindas 1.85 1.921 Mentakabs .471
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    • 198 16 Issue At 2s. 6d. The Eastern Sumatra Rubber Estates is purchasing a new estate of 2,622 acres in Johore. It is proposed to transfer the property to a new company with a share capital of £140.000, of which £138.100 will be issued and will be held by
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    • 718 16 BANKS. Experience Teaches One THE MERCANTILE BANK To Save, But How Many OF INDIA, LTD. Have Found A Way To m orporatMjn Put By Their Spare Capital Subscribed Dollars? Re,t OVERSEA-CHINESE “o**® OF directors. BANKING CORPORATION Sir Charles Alexander Innee K LIMITED. 31r Thomas Smith. Kt., J.M. Ryrle, Esq., M-x-
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