Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 July 1937

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  • 23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION EST AII. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY. No.. 163. Vol. XCV. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 1561 1 WKOUCHIAO “INCIDENT” SAID TO HAVE BEEN PREMEDITATED BY TOKIO Japanese Fascist Experiment To Impress Government A lull in the hostilities has enabled the or hl to take stock of the situation in North China. From various sources it is suggested that the I.ukouchiao affair,
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  • 37 1 The Prime Minister stated in the Commons that discussions are proceeding with a view to arranging for a debate on the report of Royal Commission on Palestine before the House rises for the summer recess.
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  • 118 1 —British Wireless. Seeking Basis For Negotiations Further reference was made in the Commons by the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, to recent info' mal and exploratory discussions with ’•t..e United States Government Replying to a question, he said that representatives of Dominion and Southern
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  • 156 1 —British Wireless. British Proposals Ready Today The Spanish situation, with particular reference to procedure to be adopted in efforts to effect a settlement of the nonintervention crisis, was discussed by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, in a series of interviews yesterday with the Ambassadors of France, Germany. Italy and
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  • 185 1 Cross-Currents In The Exchange Market London.—The dollar sharply weakened early. There was very active trading owing to the transference of French funds to Europe, especially to Amsterdam, which necessitated large sales of guilders by the Dutch authorities. Dollars were also offered in connection with the sale of Japanese
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  • 216 1 Trick To Get Reinforcements The following message is released by the Chinese Consulate-General at Singapore as the translation of an official telegram received from Nanking: “With regard to the Lukouchiio Incident, after both parties had agreed to withdraw their respective troops, there were still more than 200
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  • 183 1 Reuter. Japanese C-in-C’s Wordy Threat Tokio, July 14: Lieut.-Gen. Kiyoshi Katsuki, newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Japanese forces in North China, has arrived in Tientsin. He declared that his mission to North China was to lead the Japanese army to justice and righteousness and ”to chastise the outrageous
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  • 24 1 Reuter. Washington.—The Soviet fliers were 630 miles on the American side of the North Pole at 6.20 a.m. G.M.T. All was well.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 73 1 M T E STS I Made by local engineers prove that “MEIRICH” MOTOR TABLETS give more miles per gallon of petrol. Obtainable at WEARNE BROS. LTD. PENANG. Y-jSsTr" “Dont spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar.” as this Old Salt is doing. There’s just that little something about WILLIAM
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  • 323 2 FACED STEAM AND OIL TO SAVE FIVE MEN LIEUT. -COMDR. B. G. SCURFIELD, who brayed smoke, oil and steam to save five men after the explosion on )oai< H.M.S. Hunter off the Spanish coast in May, has been awarded the Albert Medal by the King.
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  • 139 2 All world records, it is claimed, have been broken at Bremen by a helicopter, designed by Professor Heinrich Focke and flown by Herr Rohls, which isi said to have reached a height of 2.500 metres (8,125 ft. remained in the air for one hour, 20 min.
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  • 206 2 JULY 1937 SKYE MEETING IST DAY: FRIDAY. 16th JULY, 1937. 2ND DAY: SATURDAY, 17th July, 1937. Two Runs for Class 4 Horses. Two Runs for Class 5 Horses. Two Runs for Class 2 Ponies. Two Polo Pony Races. A slj- Sweepstake for Members only will be held
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  • 547 2 Direct Approach In Divorce Cases JUDGE’S “WRONG TO FETTER ACTION” The right of the King’s Proctor to approach directly a woman cited in a divorce case was emphasised by Mr. Justice Langton in the Divorce Court last week. The observations were made in the course of
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  • 371 2 Love Laughs At Doctors his doctors’ advice, amounting almost to a ban. Count Covadonga, who renounced his rights to the Spanish throne to marry a Cuban beauty, has decided to go through with his arrangements to marry, in Havana, Senorita Martha Roccaforta, mannequin daughter of
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  • 375 2 Air Ministry Orders Coaching In Navigation PILOTS in the R.A.F. bomber command are to receive additional training in cross-country and* bad weather flying in future. new policy of the Air Ministry insists that they must take the second-class navigatoi s’ licence or receive coaching
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  • 149 2 A “‘New Terror To Witnesses” JUDGE’S WARNING Observing a young woman sketching in court at Chester Assizes, Mr. Justice Greaves-Lord ordered her to hand him her sketch book. He examined the sketches and then returned the book to her, remarking that he was glad to find
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  • 232 2 A ‘“Dustless” System A system of dustless refuse collection, the first of its kind to be employed in the South of England, was officielly inaugurated last week at Tottenham. The new system is a further development in the improvement of the cleansing service in the borough, which in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 481 2 lead Office 12, Bishop Street, Penang Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams: “Gazette” Penang. Singapore Office Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 547 L Tel: “Times’ Singapore. Kuala Lumpur Office 25, Java Street. Phone 3683. Ipoh Office Brewster Road. Phone 268 London Office 40. 43, Fleet Street, Londwi E.C. 4 Phone Central
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    • 14 2 FRIGIDAIRE hos 1.500,000 more owners than any other make Paterson, Simons Co. Ltd. io
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    • 356 2 I IF I EVERY WIFE I KNEW I I WHAT I EVERY WIDOW KNOWS I EVERY HUSBAND i WOULD BE I INSURED I ifi I I •> El I K I I I L: ggM Mg M Bi safe W.P.S. 17 A DEGREE in Accountancy, Secretaryship, Cost Accountancy. Shipping, Banking,
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  • 586 3 FIVE PLANES BOMB CHINESE FORCES AT WANYUAN SERIOUS FIGHTING INEVITABLE PEIPING: JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO ACTION FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN FIVE PLANES BOMBED CHINESE FORCES IN NANYUAN, ACCORDING TO UNCONFIRMED CHINESE REPORTS. Shanghai: The situation in North China, despite two
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  • 157 3 .—British Wireless. BRITISH DENIAL It is authoritatively stated in London that at no time (Turing the civil war in Spain were war materials exported from Britain except under special licence, and that since the civil war began no such licence has been granted for export
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  • 115 3 Bail Of $lOO (From Our Own Correspondent.) Butterworth, July 13. Tan Kee Huat, a Chinese woman, was today charged before the acting Butterworth Magistrate, Mr. E. B. David, in the police court here with causing hurt with a corrosive substance to Ung See Yeoh on
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  • 50 3 (From Our Owrt Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 13. The death has occurred of Mr. Gordon Macleod, Siam’s Consul-General in Australia stationed in Sydney. He was formerly for 20 years engaged in the teak industry tn Siam and was a former president of Bangkok’s Chamber of Commerce.
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  • 1172 3 Asst. Superintendent Tells What He Saw Through Bamboo Walls (From Our Own Correspondent) Butterworth, July 13. “There was light inside the house. Revenue officer No. 51 and myself went right up to the bamboo walls and peeped in 1 saw Kor Ooy go to
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  • 28 3 —Reuter. Valencia: A communique claims that he capture of Villaneauvadelapardillo completes a ten-mile adanve on a ten-nute 'rent since the Madrid offensive five day* ago.—Reuter.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 409 3 BEACH STREET AUCTION ROOMS Notice Of Important Property Sale By Order of the PUBLIC TRUSTEE. F.M.S. as Executor of the will of CHUNG THYE PHIN, DECEASED. The ”iiersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at 228. Beach Street. Penansr. on MONDAY. 26th July. 1937. The following two properties (At A rubber
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    • 328 3 LAY AWAKE IN AGONY WHII NEURITIS Kruschen Salts Effected a Complete Cure Oidinary are bad enough, but they are as nothing ccmpared to the awful pains of neuritis in the head, says thu weman. Read how Kruschen completely ban shed the pain:— ‘T had neuritis in the head and right
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  • 191 4 “WASN’T KIDNAPPING AT ALL” New York, July 5. Blonde, attractive Mrs. Loretta Grabowtski walked into Jersey City police head"quarters today and tearfully surrendered Uaree-year-old Bella McCarthy, for whom the police have searched for two days. "It wasn’t kidnapping at all,” she explained. ‘‘l was hungry
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  • 246 4 First Crowning For 1.000 Years Warsaw. Janusz Kwiek was last week elected and crowned king of Poland’s 35,000 gipsies. He succeeds Matejasz Kwiek, who died of •■uIIeL wounds last March. Tfae new king is 52 years old and has a. wife ictd four children. Th»- ehclion
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  • 254 4 July 6. Fwr> poor and “forgotten” men are about Jo sail from South Africa, one to claim jDOO in England, the other to claim £lsfi,©oo and the title of count in Italy. Albert Ansell was once owner of a leading Cape ruling school, was known
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  • 1036 4 Mrs. Strachan of Singapore has arrived in Teluk Anson, where she is to spend a month’s holiday. Mr. and Mrs. David Graham, who have been to Singapore on a brief holiday, have tetumed to Teluk Anson. The Hon. Mr. Adrian Clark, Legal Adviser, Federated Malay States, has
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  • 273 4 ‘Wreckers’ Blamed For Poor Output Moscow, July 5. “The Soviet’s gold output plan for the first half of 1937 has been blown to pieces” by enemies of the people, "persons with dark pasts” and opportunists. This accusation is made in today’s issue of the official
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  • 54 4 The marriage will take place at the Cheng Wah Club, Amoy Lane, at 12 o’clock, July 21, between Mr. Foo Hin Aock, second son of Mr. Foo Siew Chong, and Miss Chan Mee Koon, daughter of Mr. Chen Kwok I’lew A reception well take place at the same
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  • 384 4 Profiteers Are On The Warpath Paris, Saturday. While the air fs filled with threats and counterthreats of lock-out or strike in the hotels and restaurants all over France, both sides are agreed that their private vars must not interfere with the exploitation of the
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  • 177 4 "The object of the new Rotary office for Asia to be opened at Singapore this month is to bring Rotary headquarters nearer to the East than it is at present in far away Chicago. The new office will give service to all clubs
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  • 110 4 TODAY There will be band performances at the Waterfall Gardens today from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and on the Esplanade tomorrow from 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. March. "Men Of Mons.” Merechal. Overture. ‘‘Fra Diavolo.” Auber. Selection. “The Princess of Kensington” German. Intermezzo. "Little Gadabout.” Colin. Fox
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  • 100 4 During tne week ending July 3, 1937, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 108,122 cases, of which: 83,566 (77 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, 5,625 (5 per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe, 5,890 (6 per cent) cases to
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    • 135 4 •few EVERYTHING except I yjj EXPERIENCE feafedEßKi™! nothing but MAKE YOUR EXPERIENCE CHOICE WHILST YOU ARE YOUNG ENOUGH Representatives. Post this coupon now:— Kuala Lumpur— The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co J.H. Clery 4 5, Java Street. Hong Kong Bank Chambers, S’pore P C Down Please send me full particulars of
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  • 1700 5 BUT KNOWLEDGE OF MANDARIN LANGUAGE ESSENTIAL ADISTI XGUISHF.D visitor to the Penang- Free School yesterday, was Dr. Wu Lien Teh< the world famous plague specialist, who was educated in the school before he proceded to England to further his studies. Dr. Wu talked
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  • 171 5 K.L. Flying Club Report TWO NEW MACHINES DOING WELL Owing to the illness of the Chief Instructor, the flying times of the Kuala LumpurFlying Club last month are below average. The flying times were:— Solo 15 Hours 20 Minutes Dual 9 40 Cross
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1 5 OOajRN-VBTA
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    • 255 5 HILLMAN MINX MAGNIFICENT tested and proved in every feature continues of course for 1057» lucicleA. Genet Ok/ujL r Ji k D. aaasT r- u ■P® n Y os» OIL-w" FASTER S-* Minx Magnificent, the most successful light car ever SAFETY SALOON with introduced to the motoring public. Built to ever
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  • 434 6 Chinese Driver Charged With Causing Grievous Hurt A collision involving a motor lorry and a Municipal trolley bus occurred at Aver Itam Road, Penang, on May 15, in which two Chinese, one a passenger in the bus, and the other a passenger in
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  • 77 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Butterworth, July 14. Three Indian coolies at Prai Wharf, on July 12, reported to the police that they were threatened by eight others if they refused to stop work on that day and demand an increase in wages. The headman was called and
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  • 85 6 Frightened By Noise Of Cranes (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, July 13. After a horse had fallen into Keppel harbour from the main wharf at 11.30 a.m. today, coolies jumped into the water and attached ropes round the animal, which was hauled uninjured out of the
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  • 112 6 Mr. Horner’s Third Win In Succession The July monthly medal (stroke), played at Kulim on July B—July8—July 11 was won by R. B. Horner with a nett score of 64. This member thus wins the third monthly medal in succession. Incidentally, his gross score of 76 is
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  • 71 6 The following will represent the Penang Sports Club in a first division league football match against the Crescent Football Club at Victoria Green, Penang, tomorrow. Plajf will start at 5.15 p.m. sharp: —E. Walker; H. E. Pether, T. A. Maxwell; D. Chadwick, J.
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  • 56 6 Mr. T. G. Gleichman, of the K. P. M. Company, appeared before Mr. T. D. Hughes in the Penang Police court, yesterday, to answer a charge of failing to stop at the junction of Pangkor Road and Burmah Road while driving his motor-car. He was convicted and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 336 6 FLATULENCE Although Flatulence is such a n pleasant and painful form of Indigestion it is one that can be made to yield to suitable treatment in quite a short time Usually the distension (fullness) of the stomach is produced by gas or wind This, in turn, is the direct result
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 278 6 “FERNAND GR'AVET CLICKED POWERFULLY” Says Walter Winchell. BTUi a* nfciakgß 6.15 GALA PREMIERE 9.30 TONIGHT INTRODUCING The Continental Sensation of Stage and Screen, the Idol of France FERNAND GRAVET in his first American appearance, with JOAN BLONDELL in Warner Bros, music-comedy show and directed by MERVYN LE ROY, the man
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    • 179 6 W-VaVaV.WW-* 1 -1 W AC POSITIVELY THE LAST 2 SHOWS. WINDSOR d rvv a I 6.15 Opening Tonight 9,30 I IjL A New Dramatic HINDUSTANI TALKIE “KHUNE NAHAQ” 6.30 Last Tonight 9.30 or BAL HATYA The Best Cantonese Talkie Feroze Dastur, Daddy Sarkari, “MODERN WORLD” Shahani, Miss Shantakumari, or .n
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    • 50 6 MAJESTIC LAST NIGHT TONIGHT! WHEELER WOOLSEY Present Hurricanes of Hilarity. .Tempests of Titters. Downpours of Deviltry and Loud Bursts of Laughter in tlu Greatest Galaxy of Storms Ever Brewed in a Picture "THE RAINMAKERS" with DOROTHY LEE RKO-RADIO’S BIG LAUGHING HIT OF THE SEASON. WHEN IT RAINS YOU’LE ROAR I
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  • 2588 7 Mr. Samuel’s Protest At Meeting Of Commissioners -RUSHING POPULATION TO ITS DOOM” Mr. C. R. Samuel had strong criticism to make yesterday at the Municipal Meeting of recent Police action in removing traffic lice from certain junctions. Mr. Samuel reminded the Commission that
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 258 7 GET CLEAHWASHEDWBgI FRESHNESS...WEB A bath at any tune is a wonderful refresher, but a bath with Calvert’s Carbolic Soft Soap is a joy for the rest of the evening. Only Cabtrt’s will give you such freshness, such glorious freedom from stickiness. After using Calvert’s Soft Soap you feel exhilarated —full
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  • 707 8 A FRIENDS of Penang Society has yet to be formed. From this omission it need not be inferred that Penang has no friends. On the contrary, our town can number many friends, though they are extremely modest and do not usually confess their love. Unfortunately, many of
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  • 108 8 —British Wireless. CORONATION VISIT July 13. The King and Queen, who returned to London yesterday after their Coronation tour in Scotland. leave tonight for a Coronation visit to Wales. They leave Paddington in the P.oyal train at midnight and will make a twoday tour of South
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  • 80 8 Return Journeys By The Air Liners The Air Ministry announce that the PanAmerican air liner Clipper 111 which is now at Southampton will take off from Foynes, Ireland, on tfie first stage of her return journey to America this morning. The Imperial Airways liner Caledonia, which left New
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  • 101 8 —British Wireless. Satisfactory Inflow Of Revenue Exchequer returns continue to reflect the satisfactory state of the national finances. Total ordinary revenue to date amounts to £159,037,272 compared with £149,272,026 at the corresponding date last year. Advances are shown under all main headings. Inland Revenue yield, to which income-tax
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  • 44 8 —British Wireless. In reply to Parliamentary questions, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said the gold reserves of the United States on March 3>H last amounted to about 331,000,000 fine ounces of which about 120,000,000 ounces represented net addition since September 1931.
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  • 716 8 Brightening Youth s Education Britain Turns To Films And Radio S.XJ.’s New School Magazine 'pHE task of the modern schoolteacher is not only to impart knowledge but also to arouse and maintain the interest of his pupils in the subjects he teaches. I he need for this
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  • 215 8 Mr. P. Steiner, the Hungarian chess master, is in Penang after a successful stay at Singapore. Yesterday evening he featured in exhibition games with two members of the Penang Chess Club. Playing against Mr. Pikler on level erins, the visitor defeated him twice. Conceding Mr.
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  • 201 8 Ran Amok At Cameron Highlands (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. July What is believed to be the first knc< case of the kind occurred two dajs «-f--" when a Sakai named Banga, living at 18th mile, Cameron Highlands-road. is leged to have run amok and slashed wife, his
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  • 31 8 --Reuter. Paris: The Non-intervention Co >- rr-ttee decision that Britain should find a compromise is regarded here as excellent, the general sentiment being “I leave it t you, partner.
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    • 258 8 4 A MASTERPIECE OF I THE DISTILLER'S ART I' /^X L -7. V. < /»<*• I Mgjpgjl It’ Don’t Vague xOOL aMI 'Haig VO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE ff? (IN CO»POIt AT tP IN EmGLANP E. O. HOTEL PENANG. TONIGHT DINNER DANCE s.s. “PRESIDENT
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    • 17 8 TOOTAL RED LABEL POPLIN Regd. JIIFWYES AOON*» HENRY WAUGH CO. LTD. PENANG Ipoh, KuMa Lumptar A Singapore
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  • 604 9 WORK OF THE DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT $40,000 To Be Spent In Restoring Silted Channels In Penang (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 12. FOR (hose who travel fleetingly through the Peninsula and gain the impression that nature is still “in the
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  • 209 9 Ipoh Pony Griffins Classified Below will be found the latest amendments. promotions and new classifications' to the Straits Racing Association Official Classification List of Horses and Ponies. It will be seen that Lucky Life has been sent up to Class 1. Blue and White goes up from Class
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  • 95 9 Bishop Of Singapore Going' On Leave (.From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, July 13. The Rt. Rev. B.C. Roberts, Bishop of Singapore, goes on leave by the P. and O. liner Carthage on Friday. Mrs. Roberts and her two youngest children went home in February of this
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  • 198 9 SHORTER HOURS AND MORE PAY DEMANDED The Chinese washermen in Kinta who recently clamoured for more pay have been joined by the Indian and Japanese dhobies. The demands which they jointly presented to their employers yesterday included one for an increase of 25 per cent, in
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  • 217 9 Penang Schools Employment Committee’s Report Close touch was kept with Heads of Schools who were informed of all vacancies, writes Mr. E. S. Redbearn, hon. secretary of the Penang Schools Employment committee, in his report for the first half of 1937. The appointments made are as
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  • 40 9 Reuter. New York, July 13. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody contemplates divorce, according to the Reno correspondent of the New York Times. The report is confirmed by her sister-in-law. Mrs. Wills Moody is at present residing at Nevada.-
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  • 263 9 ONE DEAD, THREE INJURED (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 14. One man is dead, and three others in hospital, one with serious injuries, as a result of g serious explosion which occurred yesterday about 5 o'clock in the engine100m of the Isis Theatre here. It
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  • 143 9 Sequel To Fire Scare (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 14. On Monday night about 7.30 p.m. a cyclist went to a petrol shop at Tanjong Tualang with two drums to obtain four gallons of petrol. The drums were slung across the handle-bar. As one was
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  • 110 9 Singapore Chinese To Do Their Bit (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Tuesday. Singapore Chinese are shortly to raise a Ted Cross Fund for their countrymen who are fighting the Japanese in North China. A move in this direction is being made and the Chinese Chamber of
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  • 688 9 CHINESE MINERS HARD HIT Ipoh, July 14. A SERI OUS position is rapidly arising out of the drought conditions which have prevailed for six weeks throughout the greater part of the Kinta Valley and other tin-mining areas in Perak. At present there is no prospect of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 135 9 THE TRUK TOMIC FOOD |uo tamable of oil end Storo» I WANTED t The following musicians are wanted for Singapore from Ist August: Ist Violin, Ist Trumpet, Ist Saxophone. Only firstclass musicians. Europeans or Philipinos need apply. Kurt Black c/o Kit Kat Restaurant, Ipoh. JOHAN TIN DREDGING, LTD. 1 Incorporated
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    • 244 9 ur L-JLJ LI wm JmSAY. "SIS," YOUR TEETH LOOK DULL. COVERED WITH FILM! —S •‘S' X*H, START USING PEPSODENT XX JfN X-P* X"V. TOOTH PASTE TODAY AND Y WATCH THEM IMPROVE! WHY. MY TEETH QQ LOOK DARLING—ALL AT ONCE I CLEANER AND BRIGHTER AF- REALIZED THAT I WANTED TO TER
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  • 1841 10 London Anxiously Awaits Malayan Shipment Estimates (F'rom Our London Staff) London, July 6. It is, perhaps, platitudinous to state that the next few weeks will constitute a critical period for the rubber-growing industry, in that the trend of prices for six or maybe more
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  • 44 10 Rubber returns of the following Companies for the month of June. Alor Gajah 17,200 Australasia 23,000 Ayer Panas 73,000 Bukit Gubu 15,300 Glenealy 54,400 Jalan Kebun 14,700 Kluang 37,132 Pajam 168,500 Port Swettenharn 10,800 Tambalak 16,000 Teluk Anson 58,672 Ulu Benut 35,762
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  • 1716 10 Conflicting London Views (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 5. What is going to happen to tin prices during the next six months? This question raises an issue on which opinion in London is sharply divided. One school maintains that the price
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 397 10 Asthma Cause Killed in 24 Hows Thanks to the discovery of an American physician, it now is possible to get rid of those terrible spells of choking, gasping, couching and wheezing Asthma by killing the true cause which is Germs in the blood. No more burning of powders, no more
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    • 190 10 A BETTER INVESTMENT THAN EVER Sound-insulating material ensures silence. STYLE. COMFORT AND SAFETY IN A based t h 7 l 8l Ut 7 a T ia r,' ining on practical needs—on safety and comfort. body-noise at speed. The swept-tatl is a good The coach work is SOUND INSULATED example of
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  • 97 11 a splendid view right down ♦he wharf during the work on oil and water mains. g General view of the superstructure. HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY suns herself in a lovely beach creation. The lady is Emily Lane, a Universal player. General view of the West Wharf extension
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  • 92 12 Osaka. The total number of vessels under construction or on order at the end of May was 153, the aggregate tonnage being 1,097,080, according to the Japan Marine Exchange. This represents an increase of 18,750 tons compared with April 30. Classified, cargo boats numbered
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  • 78 12 Osaka. The Nagasaki Court of Appeal has imnosed the death-sentence on two men, Wakabayashi and Hidaka, and a life sentence on Ouchi, for the murder of Captain I omepi Hisaca and three other men, of the "iotor-ship Maruyama Maru on the sea off
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  • 325 12 SIR J. REITH AND “UNEQUAL COMBAT” July 4. A reply to critics of the 8.8. C. was made by Sir John Reith. Director-General o* the 8.8. C. speaking at Cardiff yesterday in connection with the separation of the West and Welsh Regional stations. Sir John
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  • 172 12 Another British Ship’s Cargo Arrested The Hague, July 4. At the request cf a group of Spanish banks the Public Prosecutor of Middleburg has had the cargo of the steamship sehall (2,100 tons) arrested. The Thorpei.all is British registered, and has a master, but her crew are
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  • 198 12 The fight the Navy League had made against extreme emotional pacifism had been largely instrumental in securing for the Government the wide and! united support of its rearmament programme, said Lord Lloyd, presiding at the annual meeting of the League in London recently. From the Empire’s
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  • 120 12 Victory For H.M.S. Worcester The boat race between the Thames Nautical Training College, H.M.S. Worcester, and the Mersey training ship, HM S Conway, which took place on ’last month on the Thames off Greenhithe, resulted in a victory for the Worcester crew. The official times
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  • 616 12 LATEST 11MES OF POSTING AIRMAIL A mail for Australia. New Zealand j av and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thenc* by Singapore-Australia air mail service will close at 7.30 p.m. today. A mail for Amsterdam and London bv K.L.M. service will close at 6.30 a tomorrow.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1714 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES 8.8. C. CALCUTTA PENANG —ZHJ Tune in on the wavelength: Me/s (49.1® m.) (WAVELENGTH— 49 3 metre») TODAY TRANSMISSION 2 TODAY p m P> m 7.00 Signal and programme. GSH f 1.4? Mo/8 (13.91 mJ g .55 Time signal. For the Rural Areas. 7.05 studio Programme by
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    • 297 12 ROME 2 RO 11.81 Mc/s (25.4 m.) TODAY p.m. 9.20 News in English. Organ recital: Alessandro Pascucci. Survey of sport. Folksongs: Abruzzio. Maria Barratta and Guglielmo Bandini. Eastern Hour “Post Box.” News in Italian. 10.50 Close down. TOMORROW’ p.m. 9.20 News in English. News in Japanese. Opera: One Act. News
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    • 14 12 TIDE TABLE TODAY HIGH LOW 4.18 p.m. 10.33 TOMORROW 3.54 a.m. 10.47a.m. 4.51p.m. H.lOp.m.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 320 13 Tenders Called For Two At Shanghai Bids for the construction of two new gunboats for duty on the Yangtse River have been called for by the United States Bureau of Navigation at Washington, it was reported in American naval circles at Shanghai last week. The two boats are
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    • 194 13 Burned Out Ship To Be Broken Up The fire-scared freighter Silver Cypress for more than four months a familiar sight in Manila Bay, has been sold to Japanese interests for scrap steel, according to reports circulating in Manila shipping circles. Reliable information stated that she
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    • 278 13 Only Three White Ships In Commission The future of the States Steamship line operating out of Portland is still unsettled, says Mr. Charles E. Dant, who went to Portland at the invitation of the federal maritime commission to discuss that matter, states the Portland ‘‘Oregonian.”
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    • 79 13 The following passengers arrived here on Monday by the m.s. Alsia from Europe:— Dr. R.S. Hardie, Mr. and Mrs. A. Larsen and Miss Larsen, Mr. E. Bloomfield and Mr. P. Uettviller. S.S. RAJPUTANA The s.s. Rajputana from London via Bombay and Colombo is expected to arrive here
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    • 189 13 M.S. ‘TAIJIN MARU’ from Japan via Singapore sails today for Colombo, Bombay Karachi. M.V. ‘KASHII MARU’ from Japan via Singapore sails today for Port Sudan, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Marseilles, Casablanca, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg S.S. ‘MANIPI’ for Belawan-Deli, Asahan, Batoe-Bahra, Tg: Mengeidar
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    • 165 13 French Determination Paris, July 1. M. Delbos, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the course of a statement to the Foreign Affiairs Committee of the Chamber today dwelt on the close co-operation existing between France and Great Britain, and pointed out that the maintenance of this
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    • 140 13 Government Request To Shipowners Tokio. Japanese shipowners have been requested to put more ships on lines to India and other South Sea countries so as to secure a smoother supply of pig-iron and other raw materials from those countries. The Ministry of Communications
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 412 13 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Vessels. LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Due (in conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang London GLENGARRY L’don, R’dam, H’burg; Antwerp Middlesborough July 16 Aug. 16 C AGAMEMNON Mars., L’don, R’dam Hamburg Glasgow July 23 Aug. 19 r' pHILOCTETES L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea July 29 Aug. 26
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    • 278 13 PUBESCENT LINERif 1 11 TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. LEAVE Arrive Arrive PENANG Marseilles New York S.S. PRES. MONROE July 15 Aug. 11 Aug. 24 S.S. PRES. ADAMS July 29 Aug. 25 Sept. 7 S.S. PRES, HARRISON Aug. 12 Sept. 8 Sept. 21 A wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route.
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    • 762 13 PAO BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE, CHINA JAPAN S.S. “RAJPUTANA” SAILING THURSDAY, 15th JULY Penhuukr and Oriental S. N. Co., under contract with Hit Majesty’s Government, London and Far East Mail Service. Outwards from London for China Japan. Homewards for Colombo, Aden, Port Said, J Marseilles and London, due
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  • 866 14 Complete Rout Of M.F.A. Team VISITORS GIVE ADMIRABLE DISPLAY (BY “TWELFTH MAN”) In their third appearance on the Victoria Green yesterday afternoon, the brilliant South China Athletic Association team thoroughly and completely defeated the Penang Mohammedan Football Association XI by six
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  • 222 14 HANDICAPS FOR FIRST DAY Following are the handicaps for the first day of the July Skye Races of the Taiping Turf Club to be run on July 16. Race I—Polo Ponies—Abt. 2 fur.— 2.45 pan. CARKAL GREY PRINCE STARBELLE GREY LAD LUMUT PANGKOR WHY WORRY II Race
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  • 100 14 At the twenty-seventh annual general m. .’ting of the Indian Recreation Club, ’■'eld at their premises. No. 122 King Street, Penang, on Saturday July 10, 1937 at 7 p.m., the following were elected officebearers for the ensuing year;— President: —Dr. V. K. Thambi Pillai (reelected) Vice-Presidents:—Messrs. L.
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  • 397 14 The following are the full entries for the Penang Turf Club Races opening in Penang on Saturday, July 24. Details, showing the full engagements of each horse for the meeting, will be published tomorrow: HORSES, CLASS 2 Aurora, Ben Ghabrit, Burraneer, Captain Ball, Carmtop, Catherine
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  • 127 14 London, July 13. At Walton Heath, for the virtual golf championship of the world, Cotton beat Shute 6 and 5. The weather was fine and there was a crowd of 2,000 when the second 36 holes were started. Cotton took 33 to Shute’s 35 and was 3
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  • 123 14 London, July 13. The «natch between the New Zealanders and Yorkshire was drawn. Batting first Yorkshire hit up 364, Hutton top scoring with 135. The New Zealanders replied with 223. Batting a second time Yorkshire scored 207 for 6 and< declared. The New Zealanders had 203 for
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  • 43 14 London, July 13. The following was the result of the Dullingham Stakes run at Newmarket today over iy 2 miles: Flares j Settling Day 2 Santorin 3 Three ran. Won by three lengths; five. Betting: I|6 Flares; 81 Settling DayShorin—
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 148 14 AUX CHATS NOIRS I of SI NGAP O R E Will i>e showing from New Stocks I A Special Assortment of Dresses on Friday, Saturday, Sunday Monday July, 16th to 19th inclusive AT THE E. HOTEL, PENANG. j Room No. 139. if ma One Pound n > of Tea FREE
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    • 476 14 For Greater Mileage and Greater Safety DUNIOP Hi if tDTrI 'AL ’SCIENTIFICALLY 1 designed co grip kA A 1 the road as no other X < I tvre can n o \y X I sY 1 d characteristics will prove a revdation. Other attributes of this remarkable a tyre are
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  • 1185 15 three trophies go ABROAD F )M the spectators’ point of view the final day of Henley |\<yatta was perfect. Brilliant sunshine prevailed hroiijxhout the da> and the racing was unexpectedly close, i 1( ularly in the Grand Challenge Cup and the Thames
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  • 225 15 HARE PICKED FOR THE SINGLES London. The British Davis Cup team for the Challenge Round at Wimbledon on July 24, 26, and 27, be H.W. Austin, C.E. Hare, F.C.D. Wilde and C.R D. Tuckey. *Ve all know how easy it is to be wise fifter the
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  • 96 15 J.D. Budge, the Wimbledon champion, and G. Mako are to visit Australia later in the year with two other American players, states Reuter. N.E. Brookes, a former Wimbledon singles champion, who is now attached to the Australian L.T.A., has cabled that the players were walling to make
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  • 133 15 American Riders*' Proposed English Visit London. July 6. A decision as to the proposed visit of a United States speedway team to England will be made this week. Negotiations are proceeding with well-known Californian riders, including McKinney, Trujillo. and Coleman, who were here ■with Mossman s party last
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  • 419 15 Four Or Five Likely Changes In England Team. T OOK out for four or five changes in the England eleven for the second Test with New Zealand at Manchester this month. The team is not likely to be chosen for a week or more,
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  • 519 15 Restriction s Disqualification At Ipoh Races Discussed BY TIC-TAC A FINE ON JOCKEY WOULD HA VE BEEN SUFFICIENT ’J'HE disqualification of Restriction in the big race on Saturday at Ipoh, which caused a sensation on the course, is still the talk of the town in Penang. According
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 204 15 I, >| I -plgg IS WITS’EHR HORLICK’S ih 11 LX, doctor. wiu tak£ I Lr~W- -U HE SIMPLY CARE °F THAT. I WxWXVn l-r 4 wow eat J I A.\ iTI tSJV '/MB PUT HIM ON I f A 7" fl I -I—— lT R.IGHT I VSfoHDEAkWHAT J WA Wk
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  • 112 16 TIN:- PREVIOUSLY LATEST LONDON—(Spot £266.0.0 SINGAPORE $lo0.»5 $l3l/75 BUSINESS DONE i.TTT, PENANG ¥131.00 $L>l.5O BUSINESS DONE 25 tons Buyers no sellers COPRA—(Sundried) 36.25 56.12 J BLACK PEPPER $ll.OO $ll.OO RUBBER LONDON No market 9£d NEW YORK No market 18gc(G) SINGAPORE—Spot 30AC 30Sc Aug/Sept 31Jc 31c Oct./Dec 31i;c 31<c Jan./March
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  • 357 16 Share of rr cren«mination unteas London, July’ 14. otherwise stated Yesterday. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan. 5 p.c., 1944-64 1124 Funding Loan. 4 p.c., 1960-90 1104 War Loan. 34 p.c 100; 4-s Com. Union Assce. (Units) 104 Prudential Assce “A” 34 ft-4 Royal Assce. share 10s. pd.l 8»
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  • 122 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 128 ft 127 63 64 New York 4.96!;! 4.96; Montreal 4.977 4.97 s Brussels 29.494 29.51 Geneva 21.67 21.6« Amsterdam 9.034 9.021 Milax 94 g 94 g Berlin 12.351 12.354 Stockholm 19.40 19.394 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26 A 264
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  • 116 16 London. July 13. RUBBER Firm. Spot 91 buyers 91 sellers. August 9; buyers 9ft sellers. Oct./Dec. 9ft buyers 9g sellers. Jan.'Mar. 9« buyers 9ft sellers. New York 19.15 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 21,571 tons Liverpool 20,604 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. August £16.12.6d. PEPPER White Muntok
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  • OPENING QUOTATIONS
    • 80 16 KENNEDY CO. TINS: Buyers Sellers A. Kumbang 38 6 403 c Burma Malay 32 0 32 9 Hongkong Tins 39(0 40 0 Johans 29 olc Is amunting 15|0 45 6ex Kiang River 1.924 1.974 Kuala Kampar 17j6 18 6 Pahang Cons. 28(6 29 6ex Rahman 1.65 1.70 Rantau Pref. 1.73
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    • 184 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. Tin Buyers Sellers B. Selangor 1.874 1.90 Hong Fatt 1.38 1.40 Jelebu 1.08 1.10 Johan 30 324 Kuchai 1.75 1.77 Ac Lukut 1.08 1.11 Petalings 10.75 11.25 Rahman Hyd. 1.65 1.70 Raub Gold 5.80 6.00 Rantau Ordy. 1.724 1.774 Rantau Pref. 1.724 1.774 Sungei Luas 2.25 2.35
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    • 124 16 LEAN CO. Tin Buyers Sellers Ampats 6 9 7114 B. Selangor 1-87 1.924 Hong Fatts 1-35 1.40cd Jelebus 1.09 1.13 Johans 31 33 K. Lanjuts 28(0 28i9 Kramats 66 6 676 Kundangs 9|14 9(44 Lukuts 1.09 1.13 Pattanis 7(6 8(0 Puchongs 26,3 2710 Pungahs 24 9 25 6 Raubs 5.85
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    • 192 16 Tin Buyers Sellers Ampats 6 9 7;0 Ayer Hitams 319 Bangrins 23 6 2w) B. Selangors 1.874 1-90 Burma Malays 32 0 33 0 Hong Fatts 1.38 1.40 Jelapangs 40 0 40|9 Jelebus 1.08 1.11 K. Kamuntings 13 3 139 Kamuntings 15 0 15 6ex K. Lanjuts 28
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    • 24 16 TIN Singapore $131.75 Per pki. Penang $131.50 Per pkl. RUBBER Singajiore Spot 30 3|4c Per lb. Penang Spot 30 3|4c Per lb.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 95 16 KAMPONG LANJUT TIN DREDGING LIMITED (Incorporated in the F. M. S.) NOTICE is herebv given that a Dividend, the Ninth, of two shillings (2|-) per share has been declared due* and payable to shareholders on the Register at the 21st July, 1937, and such Dlvidlend will be paid at the
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    • 704 16 BANKS Experience Teaches One THE MERCANTILE BANK m OF INDIA > ltd. To Save, But How Many (Incorporated iQ England Have Found A Way To I Capital Authorised 0 I Capital Subscribed n D.. Tlsmr GlnarP Reserve Fund and Rest Put By 1 heir spare Ca paid £j i247 £1.054),
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