Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 October 1937

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE I.ASTEDITION ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No, 231. Vol. XCV. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 111 1 Reuter. Retaliates With Depth Charge FATE OF SUBMARINE NOT KNOWN It is learned that the destroyer Basilisk, while on antipiracy patrol in the Western Mediterranean, was attacked by an unknown submarine. One torpedo was fired at the Basilisk which retaliated with a depth charge, the effect of
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  • 226 1 Reuter. Some Progress Al Geneva The committee of the > immit!'-’ of 13 broke up at one o’clock fitting 3h hours in 7 :ney considered the fifth part of their 7>r jealing with steps to be taken. 7 had been working on proposals subjv Lord Cranbome. following
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  • 336 1 Reuter. For strategic reasons. Chinese troops have withdrawn a short distance along the Lotien-Liuhang sector. The withdrawal does not affect the Shanghai front, states a cable received by the Chinese Consulate, Penang. Following the withdrawal of Japanese troops in the Civic Centre area, there has
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  • 44 1 Oiuiy Firewood Dealers (dve $2,161 T ig the latest contributions to < hin t Distress Relief Fund re»y the committee is one from 'd dealers of Weld Quay who *.m ril>ed 161.40. The total of the i up to date is .$231,803.46
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  • 134 1 Method Of Taking I he Count thod ot taking the count of unras been revised, and latest compiled on a new basis, al>?mg made in comparisons with -'vs. Ihe revision has been una view to ensuring greater e Ministiy of Labour pro---.ih’.ates that at September 13 t insured persons
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  • 91 1 "‘D-’Uonibers And Reform 1 G The Covenant I, aary session of the League Assemr iay adopted a series of resolutions omic and financial matters. t J 3e approval was given to a con- of efforts now being made to acreer international trade. At the k of Mr. S.
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  • 62 1 Consul Annoyed By Schoolchildren (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Japanese, it is reported, have protested against the singing of special songs by 3,000 Chinese schoolchildren at the Great World charity shows at the xveek-end. Jt is also reported that the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Kj Gunji, will
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  • 90 1 Reuter. W ashington Does Not Want Them To Return To China Washington.—Dr. C. T. Wang called on Mr. Cordell Hull when, according to Mr. Hull at a press conference, there was a general exchange of information and views on the Sino-Japanese situation. Commenting on the assertion by foreigners
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  • 65 1 lated China’s fighting ability.—Kwong Wah Yit Poh. Expected Criticism Of Government Hong Kong, Oct. s.—The Japanese Government will face a critical situation when the Diet meets on Oct. 12 as opposition to the campaign in China is growing. Left politicians are critical of the Government’s failure in the
    lated China’s fighting ability.—Kwong Wah Yit Poh.  -  65 words
  • 34 1 Foreign visitors to Great Britain in August numbered 53.923 and the total for the first eight months of year at 231,727 is an increase of 22,671 on the same period of 1936.
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  • 12 1 Please read the leading article on page eight.
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  • 173 1 .Reuter. French Control A Seller A esterday While asserting that it is yet early to express a definite opinion regarding the long tei m outcome, a meeting of the French- Cabinet (City well-informed circles believe) noted with satisfaction the fact that Saturday's tension over the franc was not
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  • 178 1 How a party of one Japanese and three Chinese, alleged to have attempted to traffic in counterfeit Straits Settlements ten dollar currency notes, walked straight into a police trap, was related in the Penang Folice Court, before Mr. Lim Cheng Ean at a preliminary hearing today.
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  • 89 1 In the Supreme Court today the suit between Osman bin Gulam Haider (plaintiff! and Ahmad Sharaff bin Abdul Rahman, administrator of the estate of Haji Mohamed Noor bln Taib which was down for hearing before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith was postponed owing to the indiposition of
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  • 44 1 .Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 4.Herr von Tirpitz, head of the overseas section of the press department of the German Dye Trust, is leaving shortly for the Far East where he will be in. charge of the Trust’s affairs in China and Japan.Reuter.
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  • 142 1 .Reuter. ChurchmaiCs Gifts A ton of choloroform is offered by an anonymous donor to aid the medical work of Presbyterian and Church of England missionaries in the w’ar-striken areas of China. The donor has also promised to provide hundred gross of bandages and supplies of iodine.
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  • 84 1 (From Our Own Correspondent. > London, Oct. 4. Mrs. Alary Esther Southern, the mother of Mr. R. Southern, the superintendent of the Pulau Jerejak leper settlement, is to visit Malaya as Mr. Southern’s wife will not come out. Mrs. Southern, senior, has stored her
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  • 105 1 Extension Of Dual Carriageways London’s road repairing programme for the next six months involves the resurfacing of 1.793,000 square yards of carriageway, which is one-and-a-half times as much as in the corresponding period a year ago The programme includes a further extension of dual carriageways along main traffic
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  • 78 1 £6,000,000 In Death Duties This Year The second estate of over a million pounds to be proved within the last few days belonged to Mr. C. W. Harrison, shipowner, who died last July and left £1,644,236. The sum of £730,454 will be paid in death duties Duties totalling
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 27 1 please Phon* or write to B. S. MOHIDEEN CO. H Beach Street, Penang) phone 917 Lading Store House for STATIONERY fx MALAYA Bran<hes;— Penang Malacca Office Singapore
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    • 76 1 MALAYA SILVER CO., No. 458, Chulia Street. Penang, S.S. I MANUFACTURERS DEALERS j OF silver photos, shields, cups, etc.i Gold and silver badges and medals, 1 brass and zinc blocks, lantern 1 slides, brass plates. I Prizes for schools and clubs. Gifu for weddings, birthdays, etc. Scientific Workmanship, j Moderate
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  • 599 2 It Belongs To But Could Not Have Been Issued By Us” .Although the receipt belongs to our firm, it could not have been issued by us, with the entry it bears. Ihe writing on the counterfoil corresponding to this receipt was written by
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  • 175 2 Sentence On Chinese Deferred Sentence was deferred on a Chinese, Kwok Ah Pow, who pleaded guilty before Mi J L McFall, in the Penang District Court yesterday, to a charge of having caused grievous hurt to a Tamil, Salleh, on June 19 at Burmah Road.
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  • 244 2 'I hanks From Hong Kong The following letter has been received by the China Distress Relief Fund, Penang from Dr. Li Shu Fan of Hong Kong: Li Clinic, l ank of East Asia Building, Hong Kong, Sept. 24, 1937. The President, China Distress Relief Fund, Philomathic
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  • 54 2 from Vancouver to Fairbanks. Reuter Wireless. Victoria, British Columbia. Sept. 30— Forty thousand welcomed President Roosevelt in a downpour of rain on his arrival from Seattle aboard a destroyer. He is expected to discuss with the Premier, a proposal to construct a 2,000 mile highway from Vancouver
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  • 99 2 Formation Of Special Unit In future, the production of operetta and opera in the BBC programmes, including relays and outside broadcasts in this field from Home and abroad, will be the responsibility of a new section of the BBC’s Music Department, to ba known as Music Productions.
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  • 94 2 New York. The Waterman Steamship Corporation has ssued a circular to the shipping public calling attention to the fact that, of all the shipping firms operating United States flag ships prior to June 30, 1937. under mail contracts with the United States Government and serving United
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  • 95 2 000 compared with £863.455.000.Reuter Wireless. London. Sept. 30The prospects for Britain’s financial year, the first half of which ended tonight appear bright. The treasury returns for the first six months show total ordinary revenue of £308,8®!',000. an increase of £16,706 000 over the same period
    000 compared with £863.455.000.Reuter Wireless.  -  95 words
  • 72 2 Pleading guilty to a charge of gaming in a. common gaming house at Sek Chuan Lane, Penang, seven Chinese were fined $2 each by Mr Lim Cheng Ean, the additional magistrate. Penang, yesterday. There were originally nine Chinese, including two women, but Inspector O'Conner, who prosecuted, offered no
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  • 465 2 Transfer To Alor Star (From Our Own Correspondent) Sungei Patani, Oct. 3. On the occasion of the transfer of Wan Harun, District Officer, Kulim, to AJor Star, the Kuala Muda Chinese Recreation Club travelled down to Kulim to help brighten up the celebrations. At the farewell tea-party
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  • 174 2 250,000 Line Route To Palace i. Reuter Wireless. Rome, Sept. 30—Mussolini returned to Rome this evening like a Roman Emperor celebrating a military triumph. The route from the station to the Palazza Venezia was lined by over a quarter million people and the streets were
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  • 75 2 foundation stone LAYING TOMORROW Newspapers To Be Buried (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 4. On Wednesday evening Mr. Leong Sin Nam will lay the foundation stone of the new premises for the Perak Chinese Association at Kuala Kangsar Road. A very large crowd Is expected to
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  • 67 2 Reuter Wireless. Eight Killed And One Injured Spezia. Sept. 30 Fight people were killed and one injured when an Italian naval seaplane crashed in the naval base. The plane struck the roof of a warehouse on the quay and crashed into a group of recruits engaged
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  • 92 2 Reuter Wireless. Faris, Sept. 30- Details of France’s ordinary budget for 1938 submitted to the Finance Committee of the Chamber show total estimated revenue of 53,*****0,000 francs and expenditure of 52,179.000,000 leaving a surplus of 1.602 000.000. M. Jammy Schmidt. the Rapporteur warned the deputies not
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  • 74 2 A Bengali, Satua. was charged before Mr. Lim Cheng Ean in the Penang Middle Court, yesterday, with theft of 18 bedsheets. valued at $7 20, at the Maternity Hospital, Penang- on Aug. 30. The accused pleaded guilty to having stolen only seven. His plea was accepted,
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  • 55 2 Charged with having caused hurt to Ching Tiang Too with a knife on Oct. 2, at Bridge Street, Penang, a Chinese, Ch ng Ah Lean, claimed trial, yesterday, before Mr. Lim Cheng Ean in the Penang Middle Court The case was postponed to Oct. 11 for mention
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  • 160 2 London. Royal Mail Lines, Ltd., have recently lost by retirement the services of two of their chief engineers on the South American service. Mr. P. M. Tubbs, of the Almanzora, Joined the R.M.S.P. Co. in September. 1899, and received his first appointment as chief engineer
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    • 210 2 Thank you, Glaxo" Hu I U I i f I r,.«. I I i I (“OR making my little U' hov so healthy and strong. He was a contented, happy baby, and has grown I into a lively, sturdy lad. Q I If only every mother would try Glaxo first,
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  • 294 3 Enemy Renew Attempts To Crush Resistance CHINESE REGAIN LOST GROUND AT CHAPEI Shanghai, Oct. 4: Furious fighting raged all day long in all sectors as the Japanese continued their attempts to batter down Chinese resistance. The Japanese used tanks and other mechanised units while
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  • 8 3 Reuter. .Renter.
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  • 82 3 British Wireless. London, Oct. 4: The Soviet Government’s observations on the working of supervision .«■hemes as reported to the Non-interven by Admiral van Dulm Chairman of the Non-intervention Board, have been received by Lord Plymoutn Chairman of the Committee. The view is expressed
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  • 191 3 Baby Expected In January The Hague. Holland is thrilled with anti cipet ion over the prospective birth of a child to Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard. The child is expected in January. Juliana is going about her everyday life tn a normal way. YACHT CRUISING She accompanied
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  • 101 3 Reuter. Plans For New Government Peiping, Oct. 4: It is learned that the Japanese military authorities have completed arrangements to establish a new government for the Peiping and Tientsin areas which have hitherto been administered by peace preservation commissions established with Chinese personnel immediately after Japanese
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  • 306 3 .—British Wireless. WITHDRAWAL OF VOLUNTEERS IN SPAIN URGED London. Oct. 4? Immediate consideration was promised for an Anglo-French joint Note to Italy when it was presented to Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano. in Rome on Saturday and an early repiy i.anticipated. It is understood that Count
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  • 91 3 Reuter. Is Denunciation Unwise? London, Oct. 4: The Archbishop of Canterbury refused to make a statement with reference to an appeal from the Anglican bishop of South Tokyo asking him not preside at tomorrow’s Albert Hall meeting to urge action against Japan. The Opposition newspapers teem
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  • 119 3 Italy A Dependency” Mr. Herbert Morrison, M.P-, referring in a speech to the meeting of Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini, said: It would alrrcst appear that the German dictator is about to satisfy his thirst for colonies by converting Italy into some sort of colonial
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  • 449 3 JAPANESE ATTACK. ON CHINA DENOUNCED AT CONFERENCE Bournemouth, Oct 4: The Labour Party Annual Conference unanimously passed a resolution denouncing Japanese attacks on China and demanding a boycott of Japanese goods which will be communicated to Tokio. Reuter. British WlreleM- IMPORTANT DEBATES London. Oct. 4; International
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  • 91 3 Reuter. Hong Kong, Oct. 4’ The Colony is again threatened by typhoon which may strike here around Jf a. m. The observatory is ex- perienciny difficulty in plotting the course of the typhoon, owing to the fact that Pratas Shoals, from where typhoon advices
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  • 166 3 Constantly Increasing Activity Recently published statistics on Sweden’s foreign trade show a considerably increased export value of commerciel vessels. Thi« is of special interest, giving evidence of Sweden's rapid progress within this industry. During the past few months of this year Sweden exported ships to a value of
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  • 111 3 British Wireless. Opposition Want Earlier Date London, Oct. 4: The Prime Minister has received a letter from the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. C. R. Attlee, asking that Parliament be summoned earlier than Oct. 21 the date originally fixed for reassembly of Parliament after the vacation.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 317 3 TONIGHT TONIGHT /OH N HALL PENANG. R. B. SALISBURY Presents THE PLAINTS” His I anions London Musical Comedy Co. tTOXIGHT October sth SO THIS IS LOVE” "EIIXESDAY October 6th NO NO NANETTE” HIIKSIIAY October 7th THE GIRL FRIEND” Prices §3, 82, $1 BoMng Prices S 3. 82. §1 Robinson Piano
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  • 578 4 M4N FRIEND WHO RACED OVER FROM AMERICA This unusual announcement was published in an English newspaper a fortnight ago:— The wedding arranged between Mr Daniel Macaulay Booth and Miss Kathleen Hime did not take place. Behind it lies a remarkable story of
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  • 71 4 Sir Malcolm Watson, tropical medicine expert, is arriving in Penang by the P. O. steamship Ranchi which left London on September 24. Other passengers arriving in Malaya by the same liner are: Dr. S.K. Kellar from Bombay for Penang; Mr B.W. Allen from Ceylon and Mr. E.F
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  • 57 4 WAR WEDDING IN MADRID. With fixed bayonets on their rifles, these members of the international Brigade in Madrid, held their rifles to form an archway over the heads of a member of th» Brigade and his bride as they leave a registrar’s office after bung married
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  • 488 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL H.E. the Governor has appointed Dr. Foo Hee Seng to be a member of the Chinese Advisory Board for Malacca vice Mr. Phu Boon Chiang, who has resigned. The promotions of Dr. D. M. McSwan, Medical Officer, and Dr. 3. W. Eveson, Health Officer, to Superscale Grade B,
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  • 147 4 No Burials, No Noise, In Fifty Years” London. I.ord Herder said that he was certain that in fifty years it would be considered wrong to bury a body or to make a noise. He was speaking at a dinner given by the Public Health Committee of the
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  • 430 4 A Stubborn Problem To Deal With The appointment of Lord Gort as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War has set some of the dovecotes aflutter. Lord Gort is comparatively young for his new office. He is only fifty-one. Accordingly his acceptance
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  • 47 4 Today on the Esplanade from 6.00 p m. to 7.30 p.m. March. Our Battalion.” Rushworth. Overture. Champetre.” Blemant. A Manx Rhapsody. Wood. Waltz. Destiny.” Baynes. Characteristics. The Old Frog Pond Alford. Selection. The Bing Boys Are Here.” Ayer. Fox Trot. March Winds April Shower.” Powell.
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  • 96 4 The s.s. Fushimi Maru, which left Penang on Oct. 3, has the following passengers on board bound for Colombo and London. FOR COLOMBO Mr. S. B. Perera, Mr. T. Watanabe, Rev. E. G. Wood, Mrs. D. K. Wood, Miss E. Wood and Miss S. Wood. FOR LONDON Mr.
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  • 55 4 FASCIST BOYS’ GUN GAMES. Lying i the ram swept street-the famous Via lmpero in Rome—these Fascist boys train their machine guns on large white tai gets P at which they shoot under the watchful eye cf Mussolini (on left) The_oca demonstration of their shooting skill. They
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  • 475 4 King Christian The First Passenger Klampenborg. Europe’s longest bridge, which spans the Storstroem Channel and joins the islands of Zeeland and Falster, was opened by King Christian on Sept. 26 his 67th birthday. The bridge is more than two miles long, and cost £2,000,000. The
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  • 180 4 Wild Stampede Of Wedding Greeting Crowd Alexandria. Seventeen-year-old King Farouk of Egypt, standing at the windows of the Ras-el-Tin Palace here, saw twenty-two of his subjects trampled to death and 200 others injured when a crowd of 100,000 workers, bringing him congratulations on
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 264 4 (superfluous) I HAIR made myl (lifea misery... My arms and legs were covered with a hideous rrowtii thick dark hair. I tried everything to get rid of it. Irritating pastes evil smelliu” P a n^u electric treatment ||H|i thing did any gixnl Stno m s.iv made the hair grow t.i.ter
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  • Article, Illustration
    22 5 which completes the class of 12 quick-diving submarines of medium displacement known as the Swordfish class, after her launching at Chatham.
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  • 31 5 In the sunshine at Hastings Carni val, the judges were puzzled when these bathing belles lined up befo re them for the beauty competition. Can you pick the winner?
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  • 2322 5 AntiJap al,ese Feeling Rising i/rnm Our own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 29. V((/ screams from t*e MRboarda /Zare!iMes of the British Press, iners in their buses, tubesand x(ltl ar< milt of tenements, tn> st fields and th< seem uadtejournalist describes rapidly mung tor J with 1 Uon W d
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    • 131 5 I TTi'T'w/i j s t/ j NEW SPRING UDE HOTEL PHONE NO 60. TANJONG BLNGAH. PENANG. For your pleasure we have erected a diving stage complete with spring board. Rates moderate. The bebt place for you: H ilidays. 00 YOU KNOW THAT regal evaporated UNSWEETENED MILK Ts pure cow’s milk
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  • 293 6 Unenterprising Match Aft r 60 minutes of dull and unenterprising soccer, the Government Trade School forced a draw with the Excise Athletic Club in a second division cup-tie In the Cow and Gate Cup Competition on the Dato Kramat ground yesterday Two
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  • 167 6 FAHMY, JACK AND SOM CHIT (By Our Boxing Correspondent.) Monarned Fahmy, Gunboat Jack and Nai Som Chit left Penang yesteruay evening oy the s.s. Kedah” for Singapore. Fahmy, who is due to meet Young Frisco on Friday at the Happy World, was accompanied by nis trainer,
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  • 119 6 100 Arrests Made London, Oct. 4. Over 100 persons were arrested yesterday in connexion with disturbances which occurred during a march through streets in South London of the British I nion of Fascists. The procession was led by Sir Oswald Mosley Anti-Fascists organised opposition to
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  • 80 6 Basket Bail At Sungei Patani iFrom Our Own Corresponuenu) Sungei Patani .Oct. 2. In a friendly basketbail match played at the Sungei Patani ground, the Kuala Muda Chinese Recreation Club defeated the Sau Nian Basketball Team from Penang by the narrow margin of 29 to
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  • 257 6 Nursed Cousin In Long illness Westhoughton, Lancs, Sept. 26. A woman of 68, mother of eight children, learned tonight that after legal battles in London she is to receive the greater pan cf £***** left by her cousin. The woman lives in a little house here
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  • 207 6 17-Year-Old Danish Girl's Feat A new world swimming record for the 150 yards back stroke was set up by Mis» Ragnhild Hveger, the 17-year-o! l Danish Olympic swimmer, at Marshal Street Badis, London, last week, while making an attempt on the English record. She returned a time
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  • 296 7 Anti-Typhoid Expert Who Kept Army Healthy SIR ALM ROTH WRIGHT. great medical scientist, whose discovery of inoculation for typhoid saved over KM),000 British lives during tlie Great War. lies seriously ill l in his cst-End home. Doctors are fighting to save his life. He is suffering
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  • 488 7 hi Dork NX itli Ten Soviet Colleagues PREPARATIONS FOR ARMED REVOLT’ Moscow. Sept. 28. Ai. Loidkipanidze, President of tne Adjar Autonomous Republic- is on trial for his file in his own capital, the Black Sea oil port of Batum. He is charged
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  • 1094 7 Not Directed Against Other European States Herr Hitler, proposing the health of Signor Mussolini at a State Banquet in Berlin declared that the Berlin-Rome axis wa< not a bloc directed against other European States. On the contrary.’’ he said, we are convinced that we
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  • 161 7 A Battle In The Atlantic hen thousands of frozen sheep were thrown into the Atlantic from a ship whose refrigerating machinery had broken down, hundreds of sharks were attracted to the vicinity of the ship, it was stated by Captain C. B. Graves, at
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  • 211 7 Trouble Ovei Mining Concession Moscow, Friday. A dispute has arisen over the Japanese oil and coal concessions in the Russian portion of Sakhalin Island, owing to the mass dismissals of Russian workers anil the virtual suspension of boring and mining operations by the Japanese company that was
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 428 7 HG with extensions. Telegrams: Gazette” Penang. bJG‘P’* r !l j| street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel: limes Singapore. tr-,i 4 I umpur Office: Kim lu i 25 Java street. Phone 368->. Brewster Road. Phone 268. 40. 43, Fleet Street, London E.C. 4 Phone Central *****609 l.eadmalaya London. BSCRIPTiON RATES Penang V
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    • 316 7 IF.P..S’. 41 Piles Quickly Heal YOURS WILL DISAPPEAR V hat would you not give to be reallv cured of those torturing, awkward piles I To find them surely growing less and until they healed and disappeared nev.r to torment you again A physician’» startling discovery brings ths comfort within reach
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  • 587 8 THERE has been a gratifying response to the appeals, in several countries populated by Chinese, to the various relief funds for war 'uff-erers in China. It appears probable ibat these funds will in the very near future be augmented by donations from European countries, notablv Great Britain, and
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  • 91 8 Allegations Against Europeans (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Monday. Bleeding from wounds in the head a Chinese taxi-driver reported to the Singapore police last night that he had been robbed at Changi by three Europeans in civilian dress. They were passengers he had picked up in
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  • 167 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Monday. On his way back to Bangkok after a visit to England, where Anglo-Siam relations were discussed, it is understood the British Minister for Siam, Sir Josiah Crosby, reached Singapore by the Blue Funnel vessel Aeneas this morning. Siam’s treaties
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  • 91 8 After a pleasure tour of Malaya, the local Chinese journalist, Mr. Mumpy Tseng, the publisher and editor of the Hong Hong Magaine, decides to reorganise and develop the Magazine, which has been made known to the Malayan Chinese readers. He will be issuing 10.000 copies free
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  • 63 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Oct. 4. A car, bearing a Penang number, was found on fire last night at about 9 p.m. near the Post Office, Taiping. The Fire Brigade and Police rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire which arose out of a
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  • 629 8 Suggested broadcasts for the 8.8. t Beginning life at Seventy Age is no bar to achievement Encouraged by the success of its broadcast of a famous athlete’s heart-beats, the British Broadcasting Corporation may be even more venturesome in its novelty features. The British B.C. has brought to
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  • 201 8 Funeral Of Victims (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuela Lumpur, Monday. The entire French community of Selangor and the entire staff from every part of Malaya of Socfin Ltd. attended the funeral of Messrs. Macarez and Gain in Kuala Lumpur this evening. His Highness Tungku Abubakar of
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  • 48 8 Unlike previous years, there were only two Perak candidates for the F. M. S. Queen’s Scholarship examination which commenced in Taiping today. Both of them are Taiping boys, from the King Edward VII School and St. George’s Institution, Taiping, respectively. There is no Malay candidate.
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  • 185 8 Crop Of Chandii And Ex< Cases In 1 aiping J rom Our Own Correspondent Taiping. Oct. 4 There was a crop of chandu and ext cases before the Taiping Magistrate tod;.'. Among the accused were several Chirr women, the wives of fishing folk in I’ Weld. Two
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  • 60 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 4 Mr. Wan Wan San, the celebrated Chi’ ese illusionist who performed with greu success in Singapore, Penang and Kua. Lumpur where he staged his show at th' Pavilion, is coming back for a short sea son to
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    • 66 8 HAVE A GOOD SHIRT MADE FROM ft w TOOTAL POPLIN in all Designs and Colourings carries the Tootal Guarantee of Satisfaction in Wash and Wear. OBTAINABLE FROM Messrs. Tong Aik A Co.. Penang Road Wing Sun, Campbell Street S. M. Md. Abdulla, Chulia Street S. S. Md. Sultan, Chulia Street
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  • 599 9 TO FIGURE PROMINENTLY AT GLASGOW’S COLONIAL EXHIBITION German Artistes On Location” In Johore Pineapple Factory MODELLED WORK ON IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES TO BE ON SHOW Malaya is out to make a good show at the Colonial Exhibition at Glasgow May next year an,l
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  • 122 9 Following are the weights for the three-year-old free handicap event to be run in Singapore on Saturday, Nov. 6. Three-year-old free handicap. 7 fur. value $2,500. BARFORD 10 03 TON ROE 8.13 JAVA MOON 8.12 HONOURS GAY 8.10 TOURNIQUET 8.04 CORONATION 8 03 STUART TARTAN 8.03 STELLA'S
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  • 23 9 .Reuter. Dundee Beats Third Lanark London. Oct. 4. In the Scottish League, Dundee defeated Third Lanark by 2 goals to 1,-
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  • 30 9 Police vs. Caledonia Club The Penang Police are playing a match against the Caledonia Club over the Penang Golf Course on Sunday, October 17, starting at 9.10 a.m.
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  • 376 9 o|>| XING OF FIFTH SESSION >n of the Perak Assize ..n.uKvd at the Ipoh Supreme the Hon. Mr. Justice AitFollowing the Old Bailey ases. with the exception t were called and the plea is ed in each case recorded. be called was that of \i.jang Talib, in
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  • 148 9 batch Dur On Ort. 12 Ponies are due to arrive a 'day. O t. 12 on behalf of v rak Turf Club: I t 3 yrs. by Dunnotter Silent Rhua. K'wrant Ch.g 5 yrs. by Beon radium Mare. 1 l 4 yrs. by Pharan (imp) R
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  • 53 9 1 wing will be the Penang Sports team playing this evening Fenang Free School on the I. beek; J. c. Mathison J. D. v Adams; R. N. Elliot, J. R. A. Maxwell; G. R. Evans; W. :rot E. B. David; C. N. Hogan.( Mr Mindra. players to
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  • 466 9 At Selangor Assizes (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 4. A story of how she had been carried into an estate, gagged, was related today by Angammah to Mr. Justice R. C. Cussen who presided over the Selangor Assizes which began today. Angammah is the
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  • 69 9 -An accident involving a Javanese sailor occurred yesterday afternoon on board the K.P.M. liner Pasir’’ resulting in the man sustaining 'a fracture of a rib and his being removed to hospital for treatment. It appears that the man, while working on deck, slipped and fell
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  • 402 9 London Musical Coniedv Co. To Play At Town Hall After long last a show, flesh and blood and not celluloid, will be seen tonight at the town Hall. Mr. R. B. Salisbury, so wellknown for his Quaints, Journey’s End. Ghost Trains and many other notable successes
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 15 9 ink of few printing jobs the Gazette cannot undertake to 1 speedily, efficiently, and ally.
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    • 177 9 aSPORTSMEN 9 BHI NOT BL Y YOVR SPORTS GOODS 9 FROM I NAHAR the biggest Stockists of Sporting Goods Uli in the Far East. COMPREHENSIVE VARIETIES M COMPETITIVE PRICES OL PROMPT SERVICE GUARANTEED SATISFACTION NAHAR COMPANY No. 3, Light Street, Penang. Telephone 1505. 18. Java Street, 113, North Bridge Road,
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  • 1077 10 Less Strain For Office Workers COMMODITY MARKET STILL STOLID AND UNINSPIRING (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 28. Though rubber price prospects are considered. for the moment, to be uninspiring good news for growers of the commodity has been forthcoming in London this week.
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  • 222 10 Imports Reduced By 30-35 Per Cent. Japan is taking measures to restrict imports of cotton and wool as a war measure Further, details are given in a Reuter message from Tokio. It is stated that the Japanese Ministry of Commerce is planning to restrict imports of raw
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  • 946 10 End Of Policy Of Retrenchment The year 1936-37 has seen a welcome change in the economic conditions of the Netherlands East Indies after five years of acute depression, writes the British Commercial Agent at Batavia. It marks the culmination of the policy of consolidation and retrenchment carried
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  • 557 10 Quota Again On Low Side The seventeenth annual general meeting of Nawng Pet Tin Ltd., was held at 15 Beach Street. Penang, on September 25. Mr. A. J. King, director, who was in the chair, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts for the year
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  • 16 10 Rahman Hydraulic Tin. Limited Output for the month of September 1937. was 800 piculs.
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  • 11 10 Malayan Tin 2,900 piculs. Southern Malayan Tin 4,664 piculs.
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  • 35 10 Estimated rubber crops for September: lb Penang 295.500 Sabrang 110,000 Straits 235,000 Rubana 130,000 Bagan Serai 80,500 Tali Ayer 127,250 Batak Rabit 35,100 Merchiston 44,200 Mountjoy 129.000 Badenoch 220,000 Paloh 39.500 Glenshiel 70,100
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  • 44 10 The output of Rangeng Tin :<o LiaUlr, foi the month of September 1937 v as h 660, cubic yards 88,500. piculs 317 The output cf Tinsongkhla No Liabil >•, lor the month of September 1937 was h<>; 425. cubic yards 98.000. piculs 355.
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  • 27 10 Particulars of September operati Tongkah Compound N.L. Hours 614 y a( 153,000. pikuls 500.05. Tongkah Conipo No. 2 N.L. Hours 1041. yardjs 211 pikuls 1095.27.
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  • 14 10 The output of Rambun Mines Tanjo Rambutan. for September 19”,7 was piculs.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 51 10 JaadiMMKJ ANY CLIMATE tN KU ALWAYS FRESH K SPERRY 1 P ROLLED OATS 1 strength i SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD., PENANG. J BELLISS MOR COM STEAM ENGINES, OIL ENGINES, COMPRESSORS, ETC. i! 1292 STEAM TURBINE GENERATOR SET agents: HUTTENBACHS LIMITED, penang. (INCORPORATED IN 3.3.) ENGINEERS AND
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  • 250 11 \T ST. ANDREWS CHURCH. Rome, attended by the Italian Royal Family, Prine ss Katharine of Russia, niece of the nc-Tsarina, this month married the Marchese Farace, a member of the Italian diplomatic service. Crown Prince Umberto and Crown Princess Marie and Count Ciano, the Foreign
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  • 344 12 London. Forty million people, Henry Hall reckoned, listened in to his farewell at the 8.8. C. studios on Sept. 19. A privileged twenty, mostly wives of the boys,” tucked themselves in odd corners of the studio and saw it. The studio was electric
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  • 524 12 LATEST TIMES (>5 POSTING AIR MAIL A mail for Kuala Lumpur and Singapon by Malayan Internal eir service will close at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow. A mail for Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timoi; Dilly via Singapore end thencby SingaporeAustralia air mail service will close at 7.30
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 2097 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES BBC BERLIN HONG KONG PENANG—ZHJ J MB 1520 Mc/> IM ZBWS 9.52 Mc|. (31.4 m.> <WAVELENGTH-49.3 metre») TODAY TODAY JhuM M» ou the ollowiug wave'eugtha: IMN 9.54 Me/» 31.45 m. p.m. pm. Aa^,aa IME 17.76 Me/» 16.89 m. 6.30 European programme. 700 Time sign al and day’s
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  • SHIPPING
    • 198 13 Superintendent At Vancouver crew of the Canadian Pacific liner press of Britain recently paid farewell Mt Harry Graham Donald, the chief cgineer of the ship, when the liner arrived England. Mr. Donald, whose home is Liverpool, is going to Vancouver as suendent engineer to the
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    • 131 13 Arrivals in the Rotterdam New Waterway last August were slightly lower than in July, but still considerably in excess of those recorded for the corresponding month of last year. The total in August last was 1,396 ships of 2,308,278 net register tons against 1,180 ships of
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    • 91 13 London. Two more shipbuilding contracts in which the Wear and the Tyne will share have been booked. One is for a 9,800 tons cargo steamer for Greek owners, to be built by Messrs. Short Bros Ltd., of Sunderland on the Isherwood arcform system, and the other is for
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    • 443 13 M.S. JUTLANDIA’ from Europe for Port Swettenham, Malacca, Singapore and Bangkok. S.S. ELOUT’ from Belavvan-Deli, Langsa, Belawan-Deli, Lho-Seumawe, Sigli, Sabang, Olehleh, Tjalang, Meulaboh, Tapaloean, Sinabang, Banjek-eil, Singkel, Sibolga and Padang. TOMORROW M.V. H’OEGH MERCHANT’ from S’pore via Belawan sails same day for Colombo Bombay. S.S. MATA HARI’
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    • 463 13 On Maiden Voyage (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. There was tremendous activity on a section of the Singapore Harbour Board wharves on Sunday when within about four hours the new’ troop transport, Dunera, arrived with some 500 Navy, Army and Royal Air Force details for Singapore. Marking
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    • 658 13 U.S. Inquiry Into British Methods London. When Mr. O.P.M. Brown, special counsel to the United States Maritime Commission. arrived in this country, he was interviewed by a representative of The Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph on the. object of his visit. This was to
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 597 13 blue funnel line K LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Due conjunction with Glen Shire Line) Penang London .pp L’don, R’dam, H’burg, A’werp M’borough Oct. 8 Nov. 8 ?i7v Mars., L’don, R’dam, H’burg Glasgow Oct. 15 Nov. 10 a Avs L’don, R’dam, H’burg, Hull Swansea Oct. 21 Nov 17 B menu
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    • 583 13 P A O BRITISH d |NDIA (Incorporated In England.) SINGAPORE, CHINA JAPAN S.S. COMORIN” SAILING THURSDAY, 7th OCTOBER C und g Teluk Anson, Port London and Fa" E iS J S S e^lce rne Malacca and Singapore Service. Outwards from London for China Japan. S/S MATA HARI” oct. S S/S
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    • 241 13 (Incorporated in Denmark.) PASSENGER and FREIGHT SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON (Pa»sengers only) ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG COPENHAGEN. Leaving Penang m.c. "LALANDIA" Thursday Oct. 14 m.s. JUTLANDIA” Friday Nov. 5 m.s. MEONIA” Friday Nov. 2« m.s. ALSIA” x Friday Dec. IT 1938 m.s. BORINGIA” Friday Jan. 7 m.s. FIONIA” Friday Jan- 23 m.s.
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  • 1099 14 Cancellation Of Runs May Recur TIC-TAG REVIEWS THE SELANGOR MEETING The Kuala Lumpur Meeting just concluded u.as notable for the remarkably good entries received, so good in fact that the Committee were forced to cancel the races which it had proposed giving to
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  • 120 14 New York, Sept. 27. 'l'he troubles of Al Capone, the formerruler of the Chicago underworld, who is new serving a sentence for evasion of income-tax in the Federal prison at Alcatraz, in California, are not yet ovei Mr. David L. Bazelon, the Assistant United
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  • 345 14 The Young Ansonians Badminton Party celebrated their anniversary on Sunday' Early in the morning the members went tor a picnic to “Relau Estate” where they enjoyed themselves immensely. In the evening, the patron, Mr. Khoo Chye Hean, entertained the members to the annual
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    • 225 14 Tie way fa un i I.; msi I a .1 c w. air-» «WK!*»--- Stv I Whßm-p j Ib— J > W OS; I >.'4'- I’? <!mJ w ih-f v j-:.. x dJ tat > >- Ms.- Kw i i i i 6 KM aStPwPr* 1 > i w is
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  • 1151 15 Older Players Are Still Leading NEW THEORIES AND ANCIENT PRINCIPLES I. X 1.1.1511 cricket problems do not leave with the last over of a season. I hc\ cannot be put aside with stumps and score-books until spring returns, writes '•W atchman” in the Observer. iXcn
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  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR
    • 136 15 Sir, We were somewhat surprised by a recent article in your excellent paper claiming that the Penang Free School was making Malayan history” by starting an interhouse Rugby Football competition. Apart from the question whether starting such a competition can properly be regarded as making Malayan History, may
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  • 571 15 Sh\ b.NTKEX months ago, a punch-dazed fighter his partially paralysed, his eyes slightly crossed and his speech thickenedlay in an Italian hospital in Brooklyn, New ork. Doctors declared that he would never pull the gloves on again. Some medical men even hazarded
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  • 544 15 DOUBLES WIN FOR HUGHES HARE Latcn Tennis MISS MARBLE AVENGES T« O DEFEATS London. Sept. 28. Great Britain won her only championship event this year in America at Los Angeles yesterday, and it was a rich one, since it involved the defeat of J. D. Budge and G. Mako. the
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  • 33 15 Greeted by his wife, left, G Comotti, takes a welcome refresher after winning 4 the laurels” 5n the English T. T. race at Donington Pa rk
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 44 15 Rating a Pleasant Visit to the Dentist By J. MILLAR WATT n j,, 1 GOmiG TO THE DENTIST.’ V*® YOU’RE YES? i’M GOING TO A hurry j SMIUN6' SELL HIM A CAP,.’ A 5 <5 1 iR A. 1,1 1., Tto «»11 a,»4>—' 9*7
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  • 126 16 TIN;- PREVIOUSLY f LATEST LONDON-(Spot) No market £249. 6 LONDON—(3 months) No market eioo oSINGAPORE $127.00 sl2ojo BUSINESS DONE PENANG $125.50 n’ BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers 2o tons COPRA—(Sundried) 5 95 BLACK PEPPER $10.50 $lO 50 RUBBER:- v B iu LONDON ma 17Ac(G) NEVI YORK 28£c SINGAPORE—Spot z
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  • 359 16 London. Oct. 5. Share of fl denomination untew Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated lll%xd Conversion Loan, 5 p.c.. 1944-64 no£ J. Funding Loan. 4 p c., 1960-90 4 oii j- 1 War Loan, 3i p.c 10» -j- i Com Union Assce. (Units) 34 Prudential Assce A” 8S
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  • 116 16 Condon on Previously Latest Paris 1414 150,4 New York 4.95 /X 4.951 Montreal 4 95 ft 4.951 Brussels 21. 42 29. 42 Geneva 21.57.1 21.56 Amsterdam 8.96 8.96 s Milan 94’ 94 1* Berlin 12.34» 12.341 Stockholm 19.391 19.391 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 261 26i
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  • 126 16 London, Oct. 4. RUBBER Quiet.— Spot Bft buyers 85 sellers Nov. Bft buyers 85 sellers Jan./Mar. 81J buyers 8S sellers April/June 82 buyers Bfg sellers NEW YORK 17.70 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 28.469 tons Liverpool 21,320 tons COPRA: Straits S.D. Rotterdam. (Sept.) £l6- 2. 6 PEPPER
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  • OPENING QUOTATIONS
    • 88 16 KENNEDY CO. RUBBER: Buyers Sellers New Serendah 1.35 1.45 TIN Ayer Hitam 32 6 6 Batu Selangors 1-95 I- 98 Hong Fatts 1-29 1-32 Hongkong 32 6 Johans ,38 JelebU 9 n Kampong Lanjuts 25 0 2bb Klang River 165 Kuchai Ordy. 176 18 Lahat US 12 0 Mambau Putehs
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    • 233 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.95 2.00 Hong Fatt L-29 1.32 Jelebu .971 1.021 Johan .38 .40 Kuchai l- 180 Lukut -95 1.00 Nawng Pet -65 .70 Puteh 1 221 1.271 Rahman Hyd. 1.421 1.471 Rantau Ordy. 1.871 1.921 Rantau Pref. 1.871 1.921 Sungei Luas 2.10
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    • 184 16 T l\ Buyers Sellers Ampats 5 71 611 Ayer Hitams 32 3 3ai3 Eangrins 25 0 256 Batu Selangors 1.96 1.99 Burma Malays 313 32 Oex Hong Fatts, 1.30 1.321 Jelapang s 43 3 14 3 Jelebus .971 1.00 K. Kamuntings H 9 12 3 Kamuntings 12 6
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    • 24 16 TIN Singapore $123.25 Per pkl. Penang $123.25 Per pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot 28 58c Per II» Penang Spot 28 s|Bc Per lb
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 72 16 POSITION VACANT Wanted a storekeeper to take charge of general store. Applicant must have previous knowledge with good testimonials and must be in a position to furnish -security. Good prospect for hard willing worker. Apply Box No. 162 cjo Pinang Gazette. TO LET or FOR SALE COMPOUND HOUSE. No. 260
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    • 438 16 In rhe First Division Of The High Court Of The State Of Kedah AT A LOR STAR ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO. 4 OF 1356. In the Matter of Enactment No. 92 (Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments) and In the Matter of a Judgment of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, Settlement
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    • 781 16 BANKS NEDERLANDSCHE THE nF E ?NDIA T,^Tn A> K HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ*» (Incorporated in Engl m N.V. i Capital Authorised (Incorporated in the Nether a Capital Subscribed Reserve Fund and Rest £i 4NETHERLANDS TRADING capital Paid u P SOCIETY.) BOARD OF DIRFCTORM, Right Hon. Lord Catto of Cairnca‘to Established in Amsterdam 1821
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