Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 May 1937

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833. PU BLISHED DAILY. No. 101. Vol. XCV. WEDNESDAY. MAY 5, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    MAINTAINING EQUILIBRIUM IN GOLD
    241 1 Britain And U. S. In Close Co-Operation bO CHANGE IN PRESENT POLICY CONTEMPLATED London, May The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the Board of Trade both had questions to answer in the House of Commons today relating to co-operation with the United States
    —British Radio.  -  241 words
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR
    127 1 Reuter. JOINS MBS. SIMPSON AT TOURS WEDDING PLANS ANN( lUNCEMENT London, May 5. Duke of Windsor who left St. Wolf- in .Austria on Sunday arrived today *>'. Chateau de Cande, near Tours, where Mrs Simpson was staying as a guest of its American owners. The press report
    Reuter.  -  127 words
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    LONDON BUS DISPUTE
    160 1 —British Radio. HOPES OF AN EARLY SETTLEMENT IN ADVANCE OF CORONATION London, May 5. The Court of Inquiry into the London Bus took fuituer evidence this evening in support of the case presented yesterday for the Union by Mr. Ernest Bevin. Tomorrow the London Passenger Transport Boards
    —British Radio.  -  160 words
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    CORONATION REHEARSAL
    146 1 —Reuter Wireless. TOO NOTABLE PERSONS TAKE PART KING AND QUEEN IN ROYAL ROBES London. May 4 The King and Queen paid a surprise visit to Westminster Abbey during the rehearsal of the Coronation ceremony by four hundred notable persons. Their Majesties were dressed informally and participated in the
    —Reuter Wireless.  -  146 words
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    GROWTH OF PROFITS TAX
    51 1 the Government. —Pinang Gazette Copyright (From Our Own Correspondent Landon, May 4. The Rubber Growers’ Association is forming a committee to consider the incidence of the National Defence contribution to enable the Association to make whatever representations. which may prove necessary, to the Government. —Pinang Gazette
    the Government.—Pinang Gazette Copyright .  -  51 words
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    PENANG RICE MILL NEARLY GUTTED
    191 1 Damage to, the extent of about $35,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the early hours of this morning at the Ban Hock Bee Rice Mill, Sungei Pinang, Penang. Four fire engines, using ten deliveries and 4,500 feet of hose, fought the
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    OXFORD'S GOOD START
    185 1 —Reuter. OPENING OF THE NEW CRICKET SEASON KENT TROUNCED AT CARDIFF London. May 4. The following are the results of the opening matenes in the new cricket season: At Worcester. Sussex beat Worcestershire by eight wickets. Worcestershire 229 and 207. (James Langridge 6 for 30); Sussex 349
    —Reuter.  -  185 words
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    BOMBING OF OPEN TOWNS
    241 1 .—British Radio. EFFORTS TO Hl MANISE PRESENT CONFLICT GREAT BRITAIN'S SUGGESTION T?e if the Sub-C’ommittec of t' e Nir ion Cbm-i-i-’t* '■> at n 'V. today had .under c r.side» ?.t nn the T" -'■gestion pieced before them on behs’.f <x *be United Kingdom that nn
    .—British Radio.  -  241 words
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    CAPE TO ENGLAND FLIGHT
    85 1 .—Reuter. Rome. May 4. The airman. 11. L. Brook who is on a flight from th" Cape to ’•'•'gland "n--c\|>ee!edly I-nd**:! h'* this evening. The plane ran in<o the ra’n-fodden ground ;»nd hr-.Ae a flap. Brook told R: liter that the Airport authorities had promised to
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      LONDON BUS DISPUTE
      79 1 are likely to take unofficial action. Reuter. London, May 4. A definite possibility has arisen of tram and trolleybus men striking in sympathy with the London busmen. A meeting of delegates to be held today will demand “plenary pow'ers for strike action” from the Executive of the
      are likely to take unofficial action. Reuter.  -  79 words
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    FRANC TENDS TO WEAKEN
    115 1 Reuter. 110 To The Pound London. May 4. Faced with the necessity of meeting very heavy losses on the Paris Bourse settlement and encouraged by signs of moderation displayed by the Left, Frenchmen have recently’ been repatriating their capital. The franc appieciated sharply in terms of
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    AQUITANIA'S NEW RECORD
    102 1 been fitted with four new propellors.- British Radio. BEST PERFORMANCE IN 23 YEARS’ CAREER AVERAGE SPEED OF 21.87 KNOTS London, May 5. The Cunard White Star liner Aquitania which reached Southampton this afternoon from New York completed her best steaming performance in her twenty-three years career. She
    been fitted with four new propellors.- British Radio.  -  102 words
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      13 1 H. TOKISATSU j ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHERS No. 68-70, Bishop Street, PENANG Telephone No. 772.
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    SINO-INDIAN CULTURAL LINKS
    1321 2 NEW HALL OF LEARNING OPENED IN BENGAL Dr. Tagore’s Inauguration Speech A CHINESE Hall which will house a library of about 100,000 Chinese volumes and which will provide an opportunity for greater cultural contact between China and India was opened last week at Santiniketan, the seat' of
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    BRITISH GESTURE NOT ONE OF GOODWILL
    377 2 Gandhi’s Message To Americans INDIA DEADLOCK “A MORAL ISSUE” I would like Americans first of all to know my limitations and our internal politics.” states Mr. Gandhi in a message to the American people, from Wardhaganj. "They should know that I «am not even
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    "IF I WERE A CONGRESSMAN"
    499 2 Lord Lothian Replies To Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 11’ 1 were a Congressman, 1 think 1 should say, "don’t let us ask for assurances from anybody. They only make for misunderstandings later on. Let us take the powers which are ours under the Constitution, get on
    ’—Reuter.  -  499 words
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    MARRIAGEABLE AGE LIMITS
    111 2 FRENCH INDIA TO FOLLOW SARDA ACT Madras. The French India Assembly have unanimously resolved to fix the same age limits for marriage as embodied in the Sarda Act. A. heated discussion proceeded on the proposal to levy a po’’ tax on foreigners entering French India for purposes
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    INDIANS IN S. AFRICA
    78 2 Poona. Interviewed in connection w th the antiIndi,n legislation in S.on’Ji Africa Mr. ‘jrani.hi said: “The step taken by Gen. Hertzog i: withdrawing the anti-Indian legislation and accepting the pledge of the South African Indian Congress is good so far as It goes. There can be
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    DR. KUNG INTERESTED IN IMPENDING ANGLO-JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS
    334 3 “Chinas Interests Will Be Kept In Forefront” CONI I DEN CE IN BRITAIN London, May 4. Dr. H. H. Kung attends the League Meeting on May 26 and will take the opportunity- to call a conference of all the Chinese ambassadors in Europe.
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    MORE MODERATE DEMANDS
    136 3 —Reuter. Likely Action Of Hayashi Cabinet THE PEOPLE AND HEAVY MILITARY EXPENSE London, May 4. The Morning Post thinks that Gen. Hayashi, while maintaining the present ■Cabinet, is likely to moderate the demands it makes on the Japanese people. In a leading article the Morning Post says
    —Reuter.  -  136 words
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    COALFIELD DISPUTES
    107 3 British Radio. Statement By Minister For Mines London, May 4. 'The Minister for Mines reported at Commons question time on the recent negotiations in connection with the dispute in Nottinghamshire coalfield and on the decision rf the National Delegates Conference of .Miners’ Federation to tender notices in al’
    British Radio.  -  107 words
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    DUKE ARRIVES AT MRS. SIMPSON'S HOUSE
    90 3 Reuter Cameramen Frustrated Paris. May 4. The Duke of Windsor left the Arlberg t xpress at Verneuil and departed immediately in a car for the Chateau De Cande. At the Chateau De Cande a host of pressmen. photographers, and police awaited the arrival of
    Reuter  -  90 words
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    OAK TREES IN WINDSOR PARK
    145 3 To Be Plantod By King And Empire Representatives IN COMMEMORATION OF CORONATION London, May '4. On the afternoon of Saturday, June 19, the King and representatives of the British Empire will plant a grove of oak trees in Windsor Park to commemorate His Majesty’s Coronation.
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    PLAN TO REBUILD EAST END
    148 3 1!1.810,000 Scheme The first of several big-scale schemes fo. rebuilding considerable areas of the East End of Lonoon is being considered by a committee of the L.C.C. Thia scheme deals with the re-develop-ment of 46 acres of the northern part of Bethnal Green at a
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    PLENARY SESSION OF SUGAR CONFERENCE
    156 3 British Radio. Draft Agreement London. May 4. At the Plenary Session of the International Sugar Conference today delegates had under examination a draft agreement embodying the report from the negotiating committee and the report of the sub-com-mittee on general questions including those relating to definition
    British Radio.  -  156 words
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    Field Marshal's Baton
    80 3 It will not be possible for the Duke of Connaught as Senior British Field Marshal to present the Field Marshal’s baton to the King at Buckingham Palace tomorrow as the Duke is not yet well enough to leave Bournemouth where he is staying although he is continuing
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    King To Present His Colour
    87 3 British Radio. In the grounds of Buckingham Palace tomorrow the King will present his colour to the King’s company of Grenadier Guards The King’s colour is traditionally presented by every reigning monarch to the King’s company who carry it on cc r< monial occasions. On
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    SINKING OF REBEL BATTLESHIP
    123 3 —British Radio. Not By Bomb Dropped By Government Plane MINE MIGHT HAVE DONE IT London, May 4. Information reaching London regarding the sinking on last Friday of the cruiser Espana belonging to the Spanish insurgent forces does not support the earlier suggestion that she was sunk
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    U.S. MILLIONAIRES CHARGED
    134 3 —Reuter. Government Alleges Underpayment Of Tax SALE OF STOCK AND SHARES TO EACH OTHER New York, May 4. The multi millionaire industralists, Pierre Dupont, and John J. Roskob, peared before the Board of Tax Appeals to answer Government’s charges of underpayment of income tax in 1929. It
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    RICH BUY ISLES AS AIR RAID SHELTERS
    193 3 ‘‘Grossly Unfair To The Poor” Wealthy people are already buying islands off the North coast of Scotland as a precaution against air raids Professor J. D. Bernal, eminent Cambridge scientist, said this last week at a national conference in London to discuss the
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    SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT APPEAL
    588 4 CASE HEARD IN LONDON (From Our Own Correspondent» London, April 23. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat again today to continue the hearing of the appeal of Estat and Trust Agencies 1927) against a declaration by the Singapore Improvement Trust that a house owned by
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    U.S. FILM MANAGER IN SINGAPORE
    108 4 That Gaumont British, biggest of the British film companies, may shortly pass under American control was hinted at by Mr. Upton Astrachan, Far Eastern manager of Universal Pictures, on arrival in Singapore by the Dollar liner President Polk. He is to study local conditions for
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    SOCIAL And PERSONAL
    1059 4 MR. E. P. COLGAN, A.C.P. TO RETIRE Mr. E P. Colgan, A CP, proceeds to Europe on leave prior to retirement on May 8 and our best wishes will accompany him. says the Malayan Police Magazine. He arrived in this countiy in February, 1910, and eo except
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    APPRENTICE CHARGEMAN’S DEATH
    447 4 SEQUEL TO BURNS RECEIVED The circumstances connected with the death of a young apprentice chargeman named Kang Yoke Shee, who died from bums sustained whilst cleaning a fuse on March 9 in a mine in Lahat, formed the subject of inquiry by Che Hashim, sitting as Coroner
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    PHOTOGRAPHER PLEADS GRAVE PROVOCATION
    214 4 Appeal Against Sentence Of Death (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 3. Judgment was reserved by Sir Samuel Thomas, presiding at the F.M.S. Court of Appeal today, in the appeal case of Koh Kim Poh, a photographer of Sungei Siput, against the sentence of death
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    $2,000 FOR CORONATION CELEBRATIONS
    245 4 TAIPING INDIANS AND CEYLONESE COMBINE (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, May 3. The Indian and Ceylonese communities in Taiping have decided to collect $2,000 for celebrating the forthcoming Coronation of His Majesty King George VI. The Northern Indians, to whom the collection of $534 as their
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    CORONATION BROADCASTS
    62 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 4 Coronation broadcasts by new transmitters will be four limes the previous Empire strength. The t me table is as follows: MAY 12 9 10 a m. 5.00 p.m.: GSJ. GSG. GSO 5.20 p.m. -7.10 p.m.: GSF. GSD. MAY 13 4.00 a
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    LATEST GOSSIP FROM LONDON
    2796 5 KING’S WEATHER GREETS CORONATION PROCESSION REHEARSAL SUNNIEST DAY SINCE LAST JUNE ROYAL BROADCAST TO BE SHORT AND BRIEF—GROWTH OF PROFITS TAX AND THE CITY FAITH IN MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN < I r<nn Our Own Correspondent) London, April 27. ENGLAND had its first outdoor Sunday weather yesterday.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      CHINESE GIRL CURED OF OPIUM HABIT
      444 6 THE OPIUM HABIT CHINESE GIRL’S STATEMENT —HOW SHE HAS CURED BOXING IN PENANG —THE REFEREE ’’COMES BACK” TEACHERS’ CONDUCT FURTHER VIEWS To The Editor. Sir, I enclose a very interesting testimenial sect to us l y U young girl who has been cured by
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      PENANG REFEREE AND RECENT FIGHT
      124 6 To The Editor. Sir, —My letter was not in the form of a protest, it was simply a reply to a letter that called for such, in the interest of your readers. Furthermore. I would add that Hong Choon was not censured for throwing in
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      PENANG TEACHERS AND ANONYMITY
      379 6 Dear Sir, —It was very kind of Air. Rasen to remind me of the fate of anonymous letters. Some of my past efforts in that direction went straight into the VV.P.B., and I shed large drops of tears when I did not see my anonymous effusions
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      LIVE AND LET LIVE
      370 6 To The Editor. S r, —At first, I wondered whether your correspondent K. Rasen was a man or womavi. But the letter to you dated May 1 made me conclude that it wlis inevitably a man. In his first letter. Air. Rasen wrote, “It is apparent
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      201 6 NO STYLISH CLOTHES WOULD FIT HER So Fat She Looked Enorniou. She couldn’t wear anything pretty nothing smart would fit her. She had i. ordinary “salts" without avail. At last t friend persuaded her to try Kruschen —well, read her letter “A few months ago, I weighed 14 st >
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      148 6 BBBBBBBa« «3 *****888 at ta aw **********88 Pack- :\v corned Sybil Jason 7j5 TONIGHT 9.30 Three favourite stars in a delightful new Warner Bros, comedv dra.ra! Sybil Jason (Tx? famous 7 year-old film star) &Si <>ia the joi.iest treasure < f < JC zcAx’* jiuat that ever unearthed St million
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      152 6 y Opened To Packed Houses Last Night ROYAL WINDSOR hom 241 Phone 2< 615 Tonight 9.13 6.00 Tonight 9.30 A Glorious Mighty Tamil Talkie The Most Thrilling Cantonese Talkie “BAKTA RAMADAS**’ “CANTON GENTLEMAN” with iTOF icuni r Nawab Rajamanickam—Mr. Sarangapanj THE WHOLE SERIAL) and 60 Young Boys of the Devi
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      74 6 MAJESTIC LAST NIGHT 6.15 TONIGHT 9.30 Paramount’s exciting drama of the race track I Sfcl A gay r modern romance set to a background of The exciting race track. I PAT PATERSON I MARY BRIAN I GEORGE BARBIER I WALTEI WANGIt Pr«ducfi M I Ouecled by teeul Wakk F*» C«acr«l
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    CORONATION CELEBRATIONS IN THE PROVINCE
    681 7 Official Programme For Southern District 1,500 CHILDREN TO TAKE PART IN HAG PROCESSION (brom A Special Correspondent) The General Committee of the Coronation Celebrations in the Southern District of Province Wellesley have issued their official programme, in addition to sports, parade and a flag procession
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    NO AMBULANCE IN THE PROVINCE
    968 7 (Penang) A. Takes Up Matter MIMTES OF MEETING OF COMMITTEE lx attention <>t the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association was drawn to the fact that there is at proert no ambulance stationed in the I’r. vmce by Mr. R.J.Z. Stewart and it was decided that Mr.
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    STOLE BICYCLE AND SOLD IT
    294 7 Sentence On Chinese Deferred A Chinese. Khoo Cheng Hoe. pleaded guilty before Mr. Trevor D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court yesterday to a charge of theft of a bicycle valued $25 belonging ‘o Than Pok Tye in November last. Sentenced was deferred. Inspector Boyle
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    GREAT BRITAIN, CHINA AND JAPAN
    569 8 WONDERFUL demonstration of the cordial relations existing between Great Britain and China was given by Dr. H. 11. Kung, head of the Chinese delegation to the Coronation, when he arrived in London yesterday. As Dr. Kung pointed out, these Powers have, especially in recent years,
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    PIRATE TREASURE HUNT
    123 8 Sybil Jason At Queen’s THE CAPTAIN’S KID. With May Rob. son, Sybil Jason, Gu-y Kibbce, June Bryan and Fred Lawrence. First National picture. Showing at Queen’s If you like child stars, you will enjoy Sybil Jason’s pranks, but if '-ou don’t you can still laugh at Guy
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    BY THE WAY
    581 8 Volunteer Annual for 1936 -Penang Girl Guides- Coronation Activities —Nightly Camp fire r pHE Straits Settlements Volunteer Force Annual for 1936, a copy of which was received in this office yesterday, is an excellent, readable publication and one which should be in the hands of all volunteers.
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    Malaya Creates An Artist
    1151 8 The painting of truthful, evocative, and yet aesthetically satisfying pictures of the tropical jungle is an undertaking which the artists of the East have not attempted, and at which those of the West have shied Nor is this surprising. A picture is, before' all else, a
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    JUDGES DISAGREE WITH CHIEF JUSTICE
    663 9 CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHER'S APPEAL DISMISSED Sir Samuel Thomas On Procedure In Criminal Trials (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lhinpur, May 4. “To the man in the' street my decision may sound absurd. He might say ‘The man has confessed to the murder; why trouble any more
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    "DELIBERATE PERJURY"
    339 9 WITNESSES IN MURDER TRIAL SENTENCED (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. May 5. At the Perak Assizes yesterday Chong Kee Chong, rubber tapper, again appeared before Mr. Justice Aitken, charged with the murder of Ng Kwi. With His Lordships permission the charge was reduced to one of culpable homicide
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    ALLEGED NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    52 9 A motor car driver, Govmda Nair was produced before Mr. Trevor D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court yesterday charged with having driven his car along Sungei Glugor in a negligent manner on Miay 3. The case was postponed for hearing on May 27 bail of $5O
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    TAMILS AT VARIANCE
    105 9 One Bound Over To Keep The Peace When the hearing of the private summonses between M. Kandasamy and Samipillai was continued in the middle Court yesterday. Mr. H. Watson dismissed he charge brought by Kandasamy against Samipillai and ordered Kandasamy to enter into ia bond to keep
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST OF CEMENT
    113 9 Bail Of $250 Md. Ibrahim bin Mohamed Labai Merican apeared before Mr. Trevor D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court yesterday charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of 40 bags of cement while he was a public servant, on March 3. at
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    TOBACCO SORTER FINED
    107 9 Mr. Trevor D. Hughes, the Penang Police Magistrate, fined a Chinese Ah Seng $5 for being in possession of dutiable tobacco on May 3 at Weld Quay. Mr. Rickard, of the Excise Department, stated that the accused who was employed as a sorter at Weld Quay where
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    GOOD PROGRESS OF PERAK FLYING CLUB
    640 9 ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT TO BE BOUGHT (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 5. A resolution authorising the committee to purchase additional aircraft was passed Ut the second annual general meeting of the Perak Flying Club, which was held at the Ipoh Club yesterday evening. The
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    PENANG TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    83 9 fixtures For Today Owing to the inclement weather ties fixed for yesterday in the Penang Lawn Tennis Association Championship tournament have been postponed to Friday. The following are the fixtures for today:— Penang Plate: Gurcharan Singh v. Cheah Wat Swee (Umpire: Tan Boon Piew); Tang Gooi Fook
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    TIN PROSPECTING IN THE BINDINGS
    295 9 Geological Survey Encouraging 5 (From Opr Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 5. A Chinese syndicate has secured tin-prospecting rights in the Bindings and already boring operations have begun. The spot selected is near the mouth of the river, on land which was set apart as a
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      81 9 the TRUE TONIC FOOD 1 Oeia*iOb/e of all Chemists and Stores I E. O. HOTEL,) PENANG. TONIGHT 1 DINNER &_DANCE s.s. PRESIDENT POLK” In Port. TIESO.4Y, 11th MAY «Extension to 2 a.m. applied for) CORONATION DINNER DANCE DINNER S4/. Please Book Early. WHEN VISITING SINGAPORE STAY AT RAFFLES HOTEL Have
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    CITY REVOLTS AGAINST "N.D.C." PROPOSAL
    1897 10 “DISCRIMINATES AGAINST EFFICIENT” Anomaly Of London And Malayan Registered Companies London, April 23. (From Our Own Correspondent.) FOR many weeks past, the City of London has been hoping that a general recovery in share prices and Stock Exchange activity would set in after Air. Neville
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    EXPORTS OF RUBBER
    161 10 58.718 TONS IN APRIL TIN SHIPMENTS DOWN (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore May 3. Ocean shipments of rubber, including reexports. from all Malayan ports in Api il totalled 58.718 tons, compared with 59,568 tons in March. 38,058 in February and 41,571 in January; the cumulative total being
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    UNREASONABLE DEMANDS ON F.M.S. MINERS
    442 10 Irrigation Department’s Policy (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 4. THE Federated Malay States Chamber of Mines Year Book, publish in Ipoh yesterday, records extended correspondence which during I f L passed between the Chamber and the Government on the subject deviations of rivers and
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      94 10 < Az I c 3 il 1111 l /1 fit IMI i! I «lb Ifl if I iillH jIW Wl X- 7 I II Tim ONE OF LIFE’S PLEASURES I "PRICES NOW REDUCED" Quarts $6.50 per dozen including duty Pints $4.00 per dozen including duty. BOLB AGENTS H HENRY WAUGH
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE
    171 11 THESE MEN at work on stands for the Coronation lined up when the Queen left Westminser Abbey, which she had visited with the King. At the Abbey they inspected the stands and the “theatre," where the crowning ceremony will take place on May 12. QUEEN
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      114 11 t Do you read the Sunday Gazette? I Every week new and interesting features are introduced into the SUND4Y GAZETTE. Place an order for regular delivery with your newsagent or become a subscriber- The following are some of the features of the SUNDAY GAZETTE. ILLUSTRATED LONDON LETTER: CHINA PAGE: FILM
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      s.s. Itauri In Port Today
      512 12 S.S. ‘CYCLOPS’ from Singapore sails for Havre, Liverpool Bromborough. S.S. ‘BULAN’ from Singapore via ports. Sails Friday. S.S. ‘ITAURI’ from Hamburg, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Port Said, Suez for Port Swettenham, S’pore, Hongkong, Shanghai, North China Japan. TOMORROW S.S. “BANGALORE” from London via ports. Sails same day
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      PASSENGER LISTS
      421 12 S. S. Hakone Mani The following are the passengers on the s.s Hakone Marti which left Penang on May 1 for Europe and via ports: FOR COLOMBO Mr B. Mukerji, Mr. M. L. Wyneken. Mrs. P. M. Wyneken. Master, M. L Wyneken 111, Master. L. T. Wyneken. Master,
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      P. & O. COREL
      301 12 P. O. COREL The following Malayan passengets are due to arrive here tomorrow morning by the P. and O. liner s.s. "Corfu” from London and via Ports. For Penang: Mr. J. M. Auld, Miss D. L Baker, Mr. T. Barlow, Mr. J. S. Denson. Mr. A. H. Harding, Mr. J
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      BY AIR AND SEA
      434 12 LATEST TIMES OF POSTING AIR MAIL A mail for Australia, New Zealand. J>j.va and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thenca by Singapore-Australia air mail service will close at 7.30 p.m. today. NOTICE The air mails despatched from Penang on April 25 per the Imperial Aircraft were
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      PROGRESS OF NO. 552
      88 12 Progress in the construction of the Queen Mary’s sister ship. No. 552, at Messrs. John Brown and Co.’s yard, Clydebank, is indicated by the fact that a «tart has been made with the lifting into nosition of the ship’s frames, on which f he inner shell
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      1558 12 |-RADIO TOPICS PROGRAMMES'| 8.8. C. EMPIRE STATION broadcaw to EMPIRE TODAY Tune in on the following wavelengths'. transmission 2 Tun€ KING’S CORONATION p.m. TRANSMISSION 2 735 Organ recital by G. D. Cunning- GBH 21-47 Me/s (13.97 m.) DAY MESSAGE ham, from Town Hall, Birmingham. March GSG 17-79 Mc/s (16.86 m.)
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      18 12 TIDE TABLE TODAY High Low 8.06 p.m. 1.15 p.m. TOMORROW 9.25 a.m. 2.02 a.m. 9.18p.m. 2.45 p m.
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      371 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Vessels. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leave Doe (in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Pimwr London B. MENELAUS L’don, IVdam, H’burg, Hull A Swansea ANTBNOR M’seilles, L'don R'daS and J GLENAPP London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp A Middlesborough. 21 j HAVRE AND LIVERPOOL
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      267 13 IWBTO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. LEAVE Marseilles New York PENANG Arrive Arrive S.S. PRES. POLK May 6 June 2 June 15 S.S. PRES. PIERCE May 20 June 16 June 29 S.S. PRES. VAN BUREN June 3 June 30 July 13 A wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route PACIFIC SERVICE. Have
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      783 13 P&O BRITISH INDIA SINGAPORE, CHINA JAPAN S.S. “CORFU” SAILING THURSDAY, 6th MAY Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under contract with His Majesty’s Government, London and Far East Mail Serrica. Outwards from London for China Japan, j Homewaids for Colombo, Aden, Port HaVU due Penang 1937 Marseilles and London. *S/S
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      585 13 RADIO PROGRAMMES BERLIN CALCUTTA Station Zeesen broadcasts or. the follow- Station VUC broadcasts on a wavelength Sng frequencies:— 49.10 metres (6,109 kc). DJB 15.20 Me s 19.7 m. TODAY DJN 9.54 MC|S 31.45 m. pm DJE 17.76 Me s 16.89 m. 6.56 Time signal. Broadcast of rural DJQ 15.28 Mc|s
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      398 13 PHOHI HOLLAND DODWELL CASTLE PHI 17.77 Mcs (16.8 m.) LINE 'PtiUAY SAILINGS FOR PCI 15.2? Mc/s (25.60 m.) New York, Boston and Baltimore 8.20 Experimental programme. Special via Cape of Good Hope) broadcast for Asia. 11.20 Close down. Penang New York TOMORROW 7.20 a.m. Experimental programme. Spe- Px.NRIiH May June
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    On the Malayan Turf
    1140 14 Programme For Today’s Singapore Races Below will be found the full programme of the races for the Second da\ of the Singapore Turf Club Summer Meeting to be run at Bukit 1 imah tomorrow: RACE I— Horses, Class 4, Div. 2, About 5 1-2 Furlongs. #O4
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    SMELTERS GET A TROUNCING
    271 14 Rain Mars Second Division Soccer SAMSUDIN SCORES THREE FOR GLUGOR In a Second Divison Soccer Leiigue fixture played yesterday on the Datb Kramat Ground the Glugor Club trounced the Eastern Smelting Club by six goels to ore. There was a heavy shower half an hour before
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      35 14 WEDNESDAY, MAY 12th GRAND CORONATION DINNER RALL Extension 2 a.m. $5.00. SATURDAY, MAY 15th EMPIRE DINNER GRAND FANCY DRESS Extension 2 a.m. $5.00. To obtain good tables it is advisable to book early. TELEPHONE 543.
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      373 14 I I (DUNLOP) I fortJ ITS QUALITY MEANS ECONOMY The DUNLOP 1 Ik fort »> o• i' L nude safci and uroncer b\ a new J J > invcnuon exclusive dunlop- UIJ I called the •‘Disc /I F Doubler.” a cord- /fl I doubling machine ML J UL hich ensures
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    JACK DEMPSEY DISAPPOINTED
    798 15 Roxing: 200 BOXERS TRIED: NOT EVEN ONE “HOPE” Jack Dempsey has come to the conclusion ■n.it it is harder to find a real heavyweight hope" than it is to stumble on a gold mine broadway; writes h correspondent in :.e People. ‘‘l speak from experience.’’ id the
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    SECRET OF NEGRO ATHLETES' SUCCESS
    1310 15 Long Steady Preparation And concentration W’ritmo in thti 'Melbourne Sport.ng Globe" the famous New Zealand athlete and Jlile record holder, J.E Lovelock, who won the last Olympic 1.500 metres race, discusses the question of the supremacy of the negroes as athletes. Many factors some relevant,
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    LANCASHIRE GAIN COUNTY TITLE
    329 15 Golf: THREE COUNTIES TIE FOR SECOND PLACE London, April 25. Lancashi.e ousted Surrey, the holders and won the county golf championship at Sauton iNortii Devon), with an aggregate of 622 pts., Surrey, Devonshire and Yorkshire tieing for second place with 626 pts. each. Twenty-cne counties, each
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    SPOTLIGHT ON SPORT
    590 15 The “Duleep” Tradition JT was an unhappy day for cricket when K. S. Duleepsinhji—“Duleep” or ’’Tulip” to his friends —retired from the game in England owing to ill-health- News of him —the first for many months —has been given to a Home Sports writer by his brother,
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      197 15 “I’ve got a surprise for you’’ partner! You pulled that set out of the fire. You deserve a filter tip cigarprize, so have I €tt€f tsn t a du Maurier! it /fl V===E,Tl V» J «99-—-Wi r J»/ l Bi l\ I im' <A V tike this cigarette... so nice
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      113 16 TIN:-LONDON-(Spot) LONDON —(3 months) SINGAPORE BUSINESS DONE PENANG BUSINESS DONE COPRA —(Sundried) BLACK PEPPER RUBBER LONDON NEW YORK SINGAPORE— Spot July/ Sept Oct./Dec TAPIOCA FAIR seed MEDIUM RICE:RANGOON -PARBOILED No. 1 WHITE No. 1 WHITE No. 3 LC CAL RICE PARBOILED No. 1 WHITE No. 1 EACH V\GE:_
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      STOCK EXCHANGE STEADY
      342 16 Share of £1 denomination unless London. May 4. otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64 H3J Funding Loan. 4 p.c.. 1960-90 1107 War Loan, 31 p.c Com. Union Assce. (Units) O» 3 1 Prudential Assce. A Royal Assce. share 10s. pd.) 91 Great
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      109 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 109 j 109;: New Y?rk 4.93i.‘ 4.93* MontxMui’. 4.92];; 4.92]'. Brussels 29.23'. 29.231 Geneva 21.571 21.575 Amsterdam 8.993 8.991 Milan 03] 933« Berlin 12.28 12.28 Bucharest 6721 6721 Belgrade 215 215 Athens 547* 547$ Buenos Aires 17 i unquoted Monte Video 39« 39J
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        KENNEDY & CO.
        186 16 KENNEDY CO. B«low are given today’s share quotations of leading brokers in ’enang: RUBBER: Buyers Sellers. Alor Gajah 1.42-1 IJSO Bassett 80 85 Broga 1.02 J 1v07.* Jimah 1.70 I.Boc Kamasan 3.20 3.35 Kuala Sidim 3.20 3.30 ex Mentakab 49 52c Pajam 2.15 2.25 Pant Perak 2.30 2.40 ex ■’crak
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        A.A. ANTHONY & CO.
        197 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.65 1.70 Hong Fatt 135 1.40 Jelebu 1.10 1 15 Kuchai 1.60 1.621 Lukut 115 1.20 North Taioing 85 90 Rahman Hyd. 1.50 1.55 Rantau Ordy. 1.75 185 Rant au Pref. 1.721 1.771 Taiping 85 90 LTu Klang 1.35 1.40 Ampat 5
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        COMMODITIES AND METALS
        117 16 London. May 4. RUBBER: Firm. Spot 10, buyers 10, 5 sellers. July Sept. 102 buyers 101 sellers. Oct. Dec. 10buyers 10& sellers. Jan. Mar. 101 buyers 10,’. sellers. New York 21.06 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 21,154 tons. Liverpool 27,533 tons. COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. May £18.5.0.
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        LEAN & CO.
        137 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.60 1.678 Hong Fatts 1.321 1.40 Jelebus 1.10 1.15 Katus 24 6 25 0 K. Lanjuts 25 3 26 0 Kuchais 1.60 1.671 Laruts I 4 9 15 3 Lukuts 1.15 1.20 Pangnga Rivers 113 12.0 Pungahs 25 9 26 6 .Rahmans 1.471
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        TIN
        12 16 TODAYS PRICES Singapore $122.75 Per pkl. Penang $122.3/l/ 2 Per pkl.
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        13 16 Singapore Spot 36 18c Per lb. Penang Spot 36 18c Per lb.
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        SOON THEAM
        242 16 TINS Ampats 5 3 5 9ex B. Selangors 1.66 1.69 Hong Fatts 1.35 1.371 Jelapangs 33 6 34 6 Jelebus 1.11 1.14 K. Kamuntings 12 3 12 9 Kamuntings 13 9 14 9 K. Lanjuts 25 3 25 9 Kramats 61 3 62 3 K. Kampars 18 3
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      541 16 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRAUA AND OHU. (luoorporated i« Englund bg Royal Chartar 1853) Paid-up Capital £3,Qoo,uu» Reserve Fund £3.000,;);k Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,060 b HEAD OFFICE:— 88, Bishopsgate, London, E.C Branohea. Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar Iloilo Saigon Bangfc Dk Ipoh Semarans Batavia Karachi Seremban Bombay Klang
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