Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 January 1938

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY. x... 9. Vol. xcvi. TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1938. PRICE 10 CENI’S.
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  • 380 1 Will Strain Anglo-Japanese Relations To Breaking Point Reuter. London Believes Tokio Prepared To Risk All I BLOCKADE WOULD INVOLVE FOREIGN WARCRAFT Ihr newspapers splash the Imperial Conference at Tokio. The Daily Herald’s DiCorrespondent says that all precedents suggest that war will be formally declarina and
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  • 68 1 Reuter. Mleged Fascist Activities Lui Twenty-one bishops have I since the end of November, the Soviet press. The most heads of the Russian Church, the Acting Patriarch and the n Sergeikrut itski and Father i of tlie Soviet’s new-fangled hurch" are denounced in the Gorki Commune and
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  • 37 1 igton, Jan. 10.—President summoned State and Navy t officials for further dison th< proposed supplementbudding progravime. White duials state that it will be 's- before Mr. Roosevelt > prated message to Conning the programme. 1~
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  • 78 1 Reuter. British Leaders Undecided The meeting of leaders of the T. U. C. and the labour movement reached no definite decision regarding the question of an official embargo on Japanese goods but it was decided to refer the attitude and views of the Labour movement to Continental
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  • 72 1 Reuter. Argentine President’s <5 Son Among Dead Buenos Aires, Jan. 10-Eduardo 27, youngest son of the President of Argentina, was among seven persons killed in an air crash during a storm in Uru RL The other dead, all Army include the Chief of Military Household and the
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  • 96 1 Reuter. Jerusalem, Jan. 10.Mr. J. L. Starkey, a British archaeologist visiting Palestine, was killed in a highway hold-up near Hebron. Mr. Starkey was head of a field expedition sent out by the Wellcome Research Institution. He had been excavating at Lachish, near Heborn. It is learned that Mr.
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  • 79 1 Reuter. Trenton, Jan. 10—The Governor of New Jersey, Mr. Harold-Hoffman, has divided the State’s $25,000 reward for the capture of the Lindbergh baby kidnapper among over a hundred persons. The largest share of $7,500 went to Walter Lyle, a former New York petrol station operator who identified
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  • 61 1 Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 10.—It is learned that the consignment of volumes containing the Baldwin Roosevelt speeches was seized at the German-Swiss frontier by Customs officials who stated they were unaware of the contents of the volumes, but seized the consignment because all books published by the firm
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  • 197 1 Amid 6.000 cotton reels sits Mr. B. Mainwaring in his little workshop at his home in Tower-street, Heathfield, Sussex, skilfully fashioning reels with his par.knife into dolls like the ones in the picture. "Reels for the Cotton-reel man" they label the parcels sent from all over
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  • 161 1 Limitations Of The Remedy So-called "staggering" of working hours is discussed in the annual report of the London Traffic Advisory Committee in relation to the relief it would afford during the acute peak of traffic on London Underground railways which besides causing discomfort to travellers is stated to
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  • 110 1 ment came too late. America’s has come still later.”—Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 10The Japanese occupation of Tsingtao has made a deep impression in Berlin, particularly in view of the fact that the town was once a German colonial possession. Political circles are wondering whether it will be
    ment came too late. America’s has come still later.”—Reuter.  -  110 words
  • 33 1 Rente i. Pans. Jan. IV. Authoritative circles indicate a possible French Government protest to Japan with regard to the bombing of the French Catholic Mission during an air raid on Nanning.
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    • 41 1 B. S. MOHIDEEN CO. Street, I’enang) Phone No. 947 t* in serving to the urnment Depts.. th nighoiit in Malava. B, riches: Penang A Malacca had Office Singapore d Fletcher has resigned the of Trinidad and Tobago on "nds of ill-health.
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    • 83 1 SPEUfAI, AIR MAIL PHOTOS ARRIVING Twice A Week Now On View At Our SHOW W INDOW S 10 cts. per cop). i. ISA f"'»' 1 b-. esiHw tl M&is g if* DaintyCNUES which will gladden the eye and thrill < uf 7 the palate. Beautifully made, from all things y
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  • 523 2 Complainant Frivolous,” Says Magis i ate In a Police Court case yesterday, the Penang magistrate, Mr. K. A. Blacker, alter acquitting the accused, ordered the complainant to pay $lO as compensation to her. 'The case was one in which a Sikh
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  • 291 2 Hired Car And Took £l4O-A-Year Flat Plymouth.—How a penniless domestic servant rented an expensive flat, hired a car with a chauffeur, attended fashionable functions, and once opened a church bazaar, was described at Plymouth. The woman, Mrs. Ivy Buckler, 44, admitted 15 charges of obtaining
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  • 352 2 Man’s Statement In Court MAD JEALOUS OF EACH OTHER’* A suggestion that he carried on” with a woman while living with her daughter, was made at London South-Western policecourt by Edward Sweet, 24, a woodwork machinist, of Bedford-hill, Balham. He was charged with stealing a
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  • 180 2 His mothers refusal to permit his marriage to the girl of his choice changed the character of Jonathan Michael Brown, former solicitor’s clerk, of Crieff-road, Wandsw’orth, who died aged eighty-nine. He became a miser. He left £30,029. Brown, six feet tall, bearded, walked miles out
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  • 86 2 Capl. Peel's Prediction Ships will be displaced by trans-atlantic ait liners for passenger traffic, but not for some years yet. This view was expressed yesterday by Captain R. V. Peel, commander of the Queen Mary, who retired after forty tive years at sea. He confessed that
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  • 58 2 A middle-aged Chinese who was travelling from Belawan by deck on the steamship Kedah” died from tuberculosis on Sunday night while the steamer was on its way to Penang. The Ship went to quarantine and arrived in the harbour after eight o’clock yesterday
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  • 125 2 Air-Com. V. Richardson The Air Ministry announces that AirCom. A. V. J. Richardson has been appointed Director of R A F. Medical Services, Air Ministry, from March 1. He will succeed Air Vice-Marshal Sir Alfred W. Iredell, who retires from the R.A.F. on that
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  • 219 2 Malay’s Solo Flight The Penang Flying Club report that the flying hours for December showed an improvement. It hoped that this would be sustained during 1938 and that more enthusiasts would take up flying. The flying times were: Hours Mins Dual instruction 34
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  • 68 2 Penniless Sikh Fined S2O For stowing away from Singapore to Penang on board the s.s. Kam Sang, which arrived here on January 8, a Sikh Chanda Singh, was fined $2O in default one month’s rigorous imprisonment, by Mr Lim Cheng Ean, the Penang additional
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  • 83 2 Arrested on board the s.s. Ka. .s an Chao Kee was charged before Mr Ln Cheng Ean, the Penang additional tnags' trate, yesterday on three counts un .er >. Chandu Revenue Ordinance He was charged with having importe» 400 two-hoon tubes of Hong chan du into the
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    • 132 2 Jiina FAM-9 US z z y f t w V v DUR® 2 v. Jfina piyj? George J 1 yru Edward I y_J W.I-G7JS It is a long while now since Mr Eno first compounded his Fruit Salt'. z y Great events have come and gone. Five monarch.? have reigned
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  • 185 3 Reuter. Nearly 40 Warships Of All Classes SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON AIRCRAFT BUILDING New York, Jan. 10: President Roosevelt in a special message to Congress will seek authorisation to build between 37 to 39 warships of all classes, tonnage 237,000, according to the Herald--1 ribune. The journal
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  • 133 3 Kruter. London Co-op” Action andon, Jan. 10: The London Co-opera- Society, representing 700,000 members, .1 result oi representations from many i irters, has instructed buyers not to iase Japanese goods where no alter- ve source of supply exists. connection with the Society’s deci- n it is
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  • 291 3 Reuter. No Bloodshed anghai. Jan. 10: Japanese marines ed at Tsingtao this morn ng without stance making the second occupation ne city, the first being on November Hl when Japanese troops captured the from the Germans. No blood was r d. since Chinese troops and marines ai:?
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  • 565 3 Stalin’s Power Increases As briefly reported in the Pinang Gazette last week, far-reaching changes in the Soviet war machine have been announced in Moscow. A single command of all the armed forces is abandoned, at least in principle. A separate commissariat tor war and naval
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  • 67 3 Reuter. London, Jan. 10: The 83-year-oM Marquis of Abergavenny was killed while hunting near Groomsbridge, Sussex. He was participating at a children's meet af the famous Eridge Hunt. His horse caught a foot in a strand and the Marquis was thrown heavily on his head, breaking
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  • 91 3 -Reuter fierman Envoy Visits Hirota Tokio. Jan. 10: Peace talk rumours hav? been revived by the German Ambassador Herr Von Dirksen, calling on Mr. Hirota for what is described as an important conversation. Meanwhile, it is understood the Cabinet is contemplating the recall of the Ambassador
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  • 112 3 Reuter. Fresh Incident In Shanghai Shanghai, Jan. 10: A tobacco-tin bomb was thrown at the Savoy Grenadiers manning an outpost of the Italian defence sector. There were no casualties. The thrower escaped. The bomb exploded near an Italian blockhouse filled with Grenadiers. Two on sentry
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  • 408 3 Antarctic Partv To Take 5 Planes Moscow:— Soviet airmen are planning to establish a big camp at the South Pole next winter, while a new camping party will be landed on the North Polar ice this sp ring. The party for the Arctic
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  • 353 4 Big Elephant Hunt To Be Staged (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Jan. 6. TPIIF Ministry of Defence has decided to stage a big elephant hum at Lopburi, the new military centre, in Central Siam, in March or April next. Accommodation will be provided for 20,0(K)
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  • 70 4 The following were elected members of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association at a committee meeting presided over by Mr. T. C. Martine:Dr. Ong Kee Yearn, Mr. M.M. Jack, Mr. T. G. Laffan, Mr. W. J. Burnet, Mr. P. G Clark. Mr. S. L. McNee,
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  • 225 4 VVidespread Throughout Bangkok DOG TAX COULD COVER ERADICATION TAX (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 8. Rabies, a great menace to human life, is widespread throughout Bangkok and its surroundings, says the veterinary surgeon who operates the clinic for the Society for the Promotion of Animal Welfare
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  • 169 4 Expert From Abroad To Be Engaged SAFETY ZONES FROM AIR RAIDS (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 6. Luang Burakarm Kovid, of the Department of Public and Municipal Works, who returned last month after an absence of eight months, during which he travelled in the Far East,
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  • 85 4 By University Of Ireland (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 10. The National University of Ireland has conferred on Mr. William Linehan, of Negri Sembilan, the degree of Doctor of Literature. Mr. Linehan, who is an authority on ocal history, published his History of Pahang
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  • 117 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 10. Mr. Kao Ling Pai, the Chinese Consulgeneral, in an interview with Chinese sorters last night said that there is no ruse for alarm. The disturbance was ,reiy a case of ultra-patriotism which cording to his information, was
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  • 363 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Dr a Visvalingam, the eye specialist, i. X trom Kuala Lumpur on local le»v. until Jan. 15. as rant O. G. Williams, headmaster of King George V School, Seremban, has pre ceeded on home leave. Tai Swee Kee‘, the all round sportsma: of Perak. Sitiawan, has returned after
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  • 155 4 Two Cruisers From Ceylon (From A Correspondent.) Special interest attaches to the announcement that H. M. 8. Emerald and H. M. 8 Norfolk, two cruisers, will take part in the forthcoming manoeuvres off Singapore. Both these ships are normally attached to the East Indies squadron which is
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  • 114 4 This evening at the "Esplanade” from 3.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. 1 MarchDublin Bay.Hume. 2 OvertureThe Fair Maid Of Perth. Waddell. 3 SelectionThe Piper Of Hamelin. Nessler. 4 Waltz—Queen Of The Cinema.— Gilbert. 5 Cornet SoloI Know Of Two Bright Syes.Clutsam. 6 SelectionCheep.Clay-Smith. 7 Fox Trot—The King’s Navee.—Hall.
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  • 210 4 MARRIAGES, BAPTISMS AND FUNERALS Limits Of Parishioners' Memory (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 10. The Rev. B. Stokes. Chaplain of Negri Sembilan, says in an article in the parish magazine of St. Mark's Church, that there are a number of people who only remember there
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  • 218 4 Following are contributions received up-to-date towards the China Distress Relief Fund: Previously acknowledged St raits $441,513.89. Chor Kee Co. $37.82; Hock Keat Seong Go. Chye Hin Co. $3.00; Swee Thye Co. Staff $22.22; Lim. Swee Huat Co. Staff $5.05; Low Pek Eng Co. Staff $3.85; Chiat
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  • 48 4 Not much bigger than the bouquet she presented, little Gaynor Morgan, the 2'.z-year-old grand-daughter of Mr. Vaughan, the secretary, had a smile of welcome for the Queen when she visited the Waifs and Strays Society’s Christmas bazaar and concert at the Dorchester Hotel. >
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  • 271 5 i .<i i i 1 Nc\\ ork, Jiti t 3 >tan l.auiel. the Lancashire. wry-faced half of the I a rd and noy leant, had a shock yesterday when his former wife i‘d turned up at the hotel nt u,„ ;1 Arizona. where
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  • 99 5 Min Sin Scali Brat Penang Health Culture League ciuily return encounter consisting singles played at Min Sin Scah ,y at 7.30 p.m.. the Min Sin Seah feated the Penang Health Culture by four games to three. esults are as follow: -(Min Sin yers mentioned first) Tar Saik lost to
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  • 230 5 Coming Trial Of Diplomats Helsingfors, Jan. 3. \\Jnle the Soviet authorities claim that 1934 will go down to posterity in Bolshevist annals as the year of the first constitutional elections, it is far more likely to be remembered as the Year of Bloody Terror. It is
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  • 74 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Jan. 9. Muar is to have a new residence for her Commfesfbner this year and Government lias voted $50,000 for that purpose. Another improvement in the district will be the installation of a water-borne sewerage system at the Government Hospital.
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  • 363 5 Suspicion That He Was Killed Paris, Jan. 3. Search is being made for a young Eng lishman who was in close correspondence with Eugen Weidmann. the German who has confessed to six murders. The police are wondering whether this man, whose name is given
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  • 36 5 -VZ-.'IV memorial to M. Poincare, <t French statesman, recently unveiled at Samigny. police and the army gave a Mined salute at the New Year Uy n's party in the Sea View Hotel, Singapore.
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  • 188 5 Excitement Gave Life To His Limbs Barnsley, Jan. 3. A Christmas party has restored the use of his limbs to 10-years-old Leslie Truelove, of Blackah-road Mappiewell, a mining village near here. Leslie was admitted to Normanton and District Joint Isolation Hospital suffering from diphtheria. The
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  • 104 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 8. Mohamed bin Abdullah, former chie clerk of the General Hospital, was found guilty by Mr. J. B. Weiss, first magistrate of criminal breach of trust of $l.BB toda” and sentenced to two months and three days
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  • 30 5 Si RIPPED 'l'o THE WAIST but wearing gasmasks these Lewis-gunners of the Royal Sussex Regiment were taking part in manoeuvres in the Egyptian desert when snapped
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  • 245 5 Romance Ended With Breach Suit'* JILTED-AND £4.200 SHE NEVER GOT Rumours that Primo Carni ra, the giant boxer, was to marry Emilia Tersini, the London waitress he jilted were strongly lenied by her. She also denied that she had made friends again with Camera.
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  • 54 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Jan. 8. Johore is planning to give her military forces new barracks at Johore Bahru, and a sum of $2,025,000 has been put, aside for that purpose. An improvement at the State capital ix the erection of an open air restaurant at
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  • 712 6 F.M.S.R. Wants Zoning Of Lorries (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. Ten applications for carriers’ licences were placed before Mr. S. W. Nelson, Chairman of the F.M.S. Transport Board, which held its first public inquiry in Kuala Lumpur today. The F.M.S. Railways, represented by Mr.
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    • 177 6 FOLLOW THE CROWD TO OUR PARKS WHERE BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT AWAITS YOU. WE M BLEY PARK TONIGHT TUESDAY. 11th JANUARY, 1938. LADIES’ GUEST NIGHT ODEON STAR OPERA Khurn Bakat”. The Show that is daily paining in popularity SIN SEE TAI CANTONESE OPERA Sung Looi Poh’’ Part 1. Lean Guan Him will
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    • 49 6 iVrtViVriVrtViTrtViViTl-i-.-. ONG BOON HOE 1, J ALAN DEWA-SUNGEI PATANI, Kedah Mail Bus Service Bus No. K 1356 Contract of Pinang Gazette and Sunday Gazette” Delivery Service. LEAVING DAILY ARRIVING ARRIVING Butterworth s. Patani Alor Star 12.30 1.14 2.45 SUNDAY 6.30 8.15 9.30 From Butterworth to Alor Star 2| Hours.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 157 6 QUEEN’S 6.15 OPENING TONIGHT 9.30 .Warner Bros. Present PAT O’BRIEN Teamed With JOAN BLONDELL in a highly dramatic and exciting story of the Power of the Press SEE Pat (FBrien as the Editor and lovely Joan Blondell as The Star Reporter. 3K jm* flyer srr /4SW BEjjgEk A IV j«
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    • 368 6 AT LAST! Opening Thursday, 13th t AT (The House of Superior Screen Entertainment) The Picture Destined To Thrill The odd NEW UNIVERSAL’S SENSATIONAL SEQUEL TO ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.’’ FAREWELL Western Front HAIL .What? iaQi Before they had embraced only dark mounds of Jg gg 1 V earth,
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  • 1421 7 Only Enough Food Supplies To Last Till End Of January FATHER JACQUINOT ON THE DANGERS AHEAD Shanghai. I lit situation is very serious indeed and calls for clear-sightedness,” said 1 ather Jacquinot, S-J., vice-chairman of the International Relief Committee, m the course of an
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  • 139 7 $70,000,000 Worth Of Vessels Sunk Or Seized Losses estimated at $70,000,000 were reported to have been suffered by Chinese sh.pping companies in Shanghai since the opening of hostilities, according to a Chinese report. This figure does not include indirect business shrinkage as a result of the suspension
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  • 262 7 Jews To Hit Back At Anti-Semitic States The Jew. is facing one of the biggest crises in his troubled history. In Poland. Rumania, Germany. Hungary', Austria, his back is to the wall. But now he is going o hit backhard. Eight hundred thousand Rumanian Jews are
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  • 336 7 Union Times. CHINESE RAID AIR BASE Shanghai, Jan. 9. The Chinese air force twice raided the Wuhu aerodrome which is now used by the Japanese as their air base for the attack of the Chinese cities in the Yangts 1 valley, yesterday when six Japanese planes
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  • 98 7 Aiiti-Japanese League Formed By Central Government Hankow. The mobilisation of the Chinese nation has entered its second phase with the foundation of the "National Anti-Japanese League” under the auspices of the Chinese Central Government. The head pffices of the league at Hankow will, it is
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    • 478 7 Office 12, Bishop Street, Penang Phone 1477 1478 with extensions. Telegrams Gazette Penang. Office Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel Tines Singapuie. Lumpur Office: 25, Java Street. Phone 36k.*. Office Brewster Road. Phone 268. lajid-oa Office *3, Fleet Street, London K-v 4 Phone Central *****609 Tel: Lead ms la j
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    • 489 7 STATE OF KEDAH STATE COUNCIL OFFICE, ALOR STAR, Zulkaedah, 1356. January, 1938. Tenders Invited Tenders are invited for the lease of farming and fishing rights on the islands known as Pulau Songsong, Pulau Bidan and Pulau Telor in the State of Kedah as follows (i) The lessee shall have the
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  • 762 8 SEVERAL months ago, European I>olicc officers of non-Gazvtted rank, numbering, we believe, about 300, presented a petition to authority, drawing attention to their scale of emoluments. The contents of this petition became known to the public. Before the ink <>f the signatories was really dry, the announcement of
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  • 554 8 Australia's 150 th Anniversary Sydney's Flying Hearse A Restless Philosopher FIVE and a half miles of Sydney’ streets, in the city area, will be decorated for the forthcoming 150th anniversary celebrations, this year, and more than 52,000 super f eet of timber will be used for pylons
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  • 1002 8 Effort To Make Peninsula Better Known From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. The public will have its first opportunity to view part of the Malayan Court” for the Glasgow Empire Exhibition this Friday, when some of the sculptures and paintings of Mr. and
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    • 138 8 .Anew coak?-' <k' X V V > W&-V The cook has not changed, nor has the recipe except that Maggi’s Seasoning is now used in the kitchen. A few drops work wonders if added, just before serving, to an insipid dish, weak soup, stew, gravy or sauce., Maggi’s Seasoning is’utterly
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  • 508 9 New Law Volumes To Be Published In More Convenient Form AMENDMENTS TO BE REPRINTED ON LOOSE-LEAVES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. FEDERATED Malay States Law volumes are going to be published in much more convenient form in less than three months
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  • 328 9 Asiatics’ Prospects In Today’s Match There was a large crowd on the Esplanade yesterday to see the Islington Corinthians loosening up their muscles in preparation for their first match on Malayan soil this evening against the Penang Asiatics. What amused the crowd was the sight of
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  • 104 9 The total sum collected in Province Wellesley on behalf of Poppy Day 1937 amounts to $2,971.79. Besides the usual sale of poppies and car posters, this includes the proceeds of various entertainments at the Straits Trading Club. Butterworth, a Fair organised by the Chinese
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  • 138 9 Opening I his Week-End The new theatre in Kuala Kangsai, Grand Talkies,” will have its formal opening on Jan. 15. The hall is owned by Mr. Koh Thye Kwee, and leased to Messrs. Keng Huat Film Co., of Penang, proprietors of the Queen’s and a chain
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  • 207 9 GERMAN WHO FAILED TO REPORT DEPARTURE Robert Welhelm Deksen. a German, was today fined $5 in default five days’ imprisonment by Mr. Lim Cheng Ean. the Pen ang additional magistrate, for failing to report his departure from the settlement of Penang, while an alien. Detective Inspector
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  • 212 9 LETTKK TO THE EDITOR Sir,— As one who has recently arrived in Penang after a spell of three years in Colombo. I feel that it behoves me to inform you that thinking people give little credence to the utterances of Mr. Mark Bracegirdle, to whose statements in
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  • 75 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 11. A Chinese was yesterday found near Strathisla Estate with his throat slit. He was removed to the Ipoh hospital where an operation was successfully performed. The man. however, is not in a condition to say how he received
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  • 322 9 No Display During Thaipusam Festival This Year SYMPATHY for the Chinese cause has prompted the Nattukkottai Chettiar community of Penang to decide not to have a fireworks display during the Thaipusam festival this month. Having failed to secure permission from the authorities to
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  • 327 9 Station An Armed Fortress (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 10. An armed cordon of police was thrown round the Singapore magistrates courts f-om an early hour this morning in anticipation of more trouble following yesterday’s demonstration in connection with India’s China day by 2,000 Chinese. Up to
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  • 88 9 Mishap In Negri Sembilan Section (From Our Own Correspondent; Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. Malaya’s telephone trunk line was interrupted for several hours owing, to a mishap in the Negri Sembilan section this morning, cutting off Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh, Penang and all towns in between from communication
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  • 2036 10 Larger Exports And Higher Quotation For Commodity A SHORTAGE OF SPOT MATERIAL Thanks to the International Regulation Scheme, rubber hag passed another good year. The position has gradually improved since the plan was inaugurated on June 1, 1934. As usual, the period under review experienced
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  • 106 10 A Malayan Exhibit On View At K.L. A large diorama, 30 feet x 15 feet, representing the interior of a pineappl factory, is nearing completion at the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association premises in Ampang Road. Kuala Lumpur. This, and certain other exhibits, will be on view between 11 a.m.
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  • 158 10 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. F.M.S., Penang, during the period Jan. 3 to 8, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Government Building, Penang. 'Application may be made by members of the public resident in
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  • 61 10 During the week ending Jan. 1, 1938, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 4,581) cases, of which: 100 (2 per cent) cases were to the Oont’nent of Europe 1,000 (22 per cent) cases to Canada, and 3,480 (76 per cent) cases elsewhere. Total exports for the
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  • 36 10 The following is a summary of dredging operations at Kalumpang for the month of December 1937. No. I Dredg Hours Run 602; Yards *****; Ou.put 196.70 Piculs. No. 2 Dredge (Closed fo.» alterations).
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  • 159 10 Complaint By Chinese Store Against Japanese Considerable excitement was caused in Shanghai the other day when a large group of policemen and Japanese gathered in a Chinese watch store in Foochow Road. According to a Chinese complaint, one of two Japanese in plain clothes attempted
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  • 156 10 Award After Fatalities A girl’s heroism when a boat in which she and four other people were sailing off Cai radale, Argyllshire, on September 1. was swamped through collision with a basking shark, and three lives were lost, was rewarded at Swansea The girl,
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  • 139 10 The International Telecommunications Conference, which is held every five years, will open at Cairo on January 31, 1938. The Conference, to which practically all nations throughout the world send delegates, will discuss the Radio and Telegraphs Regulations agreed at the previous Conference held at Madrid
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 172 10 ma MSI VIS HP ;11 I ALWAYS FRESH V| SPERRY 1 If ROLLED OATS J fc f or energy, health, A I k > SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA HENRY WAUGH CO.. LTD., PENANG. RACE FORM GUIDE Can you pick winners by studying their form If so, you cannot afford to
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  • 223 11 Noiseless Motor Boats May Succeed Venice. Noiseless motor-launches may sound the death-knell of Venice’s picturesque gondolas in the near future. These old vessels of poetry and romance have, in recent times, found it hard to compete with the modem electrically-equip-ped craft, which are rapidly gaining
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  • 421 11 Plan To Cheapen Costs Of New* Orders Object Of Standard Equipment In view of the large naval programme in hand, and the probability that it will be further increased this year, the naval authorities are understood to be taking measures which should materially reduce the cost
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  • 586 11 S.S. GENERAL VERSPYCK’ arrives yesterday from Lho-Seumawe, Sigli and Sabang, sailing today for sam’S ports. S.S. KAMPAR’ arrived yesterday from Moulmein, Tavoy and Mergui, sailing on Jan. 15 for same ports. SS. BUIYSKES’ arrives today from Bela wan, sailing for Lho Seumawe, Sigli, Sabang and
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  • 561 11 Indispensable To Safety Of Traffic Lanes Great Lakes Example In America Use of radio beacons and direction finders is very extensive in the United States and Canada, but possibly their value is nowhere so apparent as on the crowded shipping lanes of the Great Lakes. The
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  • 140 11 The French Government will shortly introduce a Bill forbidding private wireleaf stations to broadcast advertising mutter in English, to exceed a certain limit of transmitting power, or to use a wavelength not in accordance with the international broad casting conventions. This action is the result of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 503 11 BLUE FUNNEL LINE WEEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON NORTH T C- PHILOCTE 1 1'ES Also calls Hull CONTINENT. Leaves Penang Due London A- PATROCLUS Also calls Marseilles a. cioa™ Feb. 9 B. DIOMED Also caUsS Glaa g° w Jan. 21 Feb. 16 ten DAY SERVICE to Ihtrpaat Jan. 27 Feb. 23
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    • 824 11 PJt O and Ct XZ BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE, CHINA JAPAN S.S. CARTHAGE” SAILING THURSDAY, 13th JANUARY, 1938. Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under Penang, Teluk Anson, Port contract with His Majesty’s Government Malacca and Singapore Service. London and Far East Mail Service. Outwards from London for
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous

  • 58 12 Here is Ritchie Calder crooning his best. We on this page, hacrng heard Calder croon can understand that look of suppressed emotion on Laurence Wright s face, fn nausea registered try Sandler, the frank astonishment shown by Hut.at the piano For you, the
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  • 320 12 American Relay Ends In Fiasco Listeners to the Li. B. C.’s National programme one night were mystified and disappointed when Broadway Matinee,” a broadcast from the United States, was cancelled alter the 8.8. C. li;ui twice got into touch with the wrong American broadcasting
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  • 148 12 First Transmission Of Its Kind Television broadcasts on five successive days from the Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia, Londonthe first occasion on which the BBC’s mobile television unit has transmitted pictures direct from a London place of entertainmentwill be included in the BBC’s programmes from Alexandra
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  • 329 12 Latest Times Of Posting AIK MAILS: A mail for Kuala Lumpur and Singapore by’ Malayan Internal Air Service will clo.« at 2 p.m. tomorrow. A mail for Amsterdam and London by K.L.M. Service will close at 7 a.m. tomorrow. (Correspondence fully prepaid for transmission by the
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  • 122 12 Ships Must Not Broadcast In Hongkong W aters Apparently in order to prevent constant transmission from certain foreign ships t-. their home governments, the Hongkong Government has tightened up regulations preventing the use of radio apparatus aboard ships in these waters. Regulations issued under the Telecommunication Ordinance of
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 2507 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES B. B. C. BERLIN HONG KONG NIROM LMB 15.20 MO/’t 19 1 *n. ZBW 9.52 Mes (51.4 m.) D«IN 8.54 Me/» 31.45 m. Y’EK’ 15.15 Me 1 (19 8 m Tun/ on 11 e following wavelengths: I)( j E 6 Mr/s 10>83 TODAY TRANSMISSION 2 D3(i 15
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    • 74 12 Concert party entertainment. Recorded programme. 10.00 Close down. TOMORROW ZHL 1,333 Mc/s (225.0 m > p.m. 6 00Chinese music, t 7.00Musical interlude. f 7.loTalk: Do We Understate English.” Relay from London. 7.2sMus cal interlude.! 7.3oTime, weather, news and announcements. 7.soAmateur Cinematography Talk by T.J. Johnston. 8.05 Selections from Aida.” By
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  • 168 13 GARBO HOME ON HOLIDAY A IIRED looking Garbo arrives in Swede n for her holidays.. Father Tiber is angry in Rome. He is flooding the whole country-side. to congratulate Frau Emma von Blomberg, mother of the War Minister, on her 90th birthday. Huge crowds cheer
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  • 393 14 Team For Match On Thursday NO GOALS SCORED IN FINAL TRIAL (From Our Own Correspondent.) < Alon Star, Jan. 10. The third and final State trial in preparation of the Islington Corinthians visit to Alor Star on Jan. 13 between the Whites and the Colours
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  • 366 14 Villa Beat Norwich After Early Reverse (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 9. Spectators, who numbered 874,093, paid 159,513 to see Cup tie matches this week end. At Highbury. 64,244 spectators paid £6,121 and saw a fine game. The four goals in the match
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  • 178 14 Corinthians Expected To Make Cricket Score (BY AUDAX) Seremban, Jan 9. The Negri Sembilan State soccer team will play the Islington Corinthians on Tuesday, Jan. 18 on the Seremban Station padang. As a trial before this fixture, the team will meet the T.P.C.A. of Kuala Lumpur on
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  • 63 14 Hassan bin Ali, a Malay, was charged >efore Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, the Penang additional magistrate, yesterday with hav ing committed theft of a bicycle valued at >8 belonging to Long, at Tanjong Tokong on January 9. Accused claimed to be tried. The case
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  • 35 14 Reuter. London, Jan. 10.—A Plan for co-operat-ion between the 8.8. C. and the Argentine Propaganda Department has been reached whereby news will be published in each country of the other’s broadcasts.Reuter.
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  • 726 14 The Holland Kongsi with three wins from Jacatra, Dordrecht and Blaricum were the most successful owners at the Penang Turf Club Xmas New Year Meeting just concluded. Mr. van Tooren, the Port Swettenham owner, although having only one winner, 6 seconds
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  • 107 14 Reuter F. A. CLP FOLRTII ROUND DRAW London, Jan. 10: The draw for th* fourth round of the F.A. Cup to be played on Jan. 22 resulted as follows: pres<.on v. Leicester. Scarborough or Luton v. G.imsby or Swindon. Hudcleisfieid v. Notts County. Notts Forest
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  • 224 14 Mr. Yeoli Eng Seng Re-Elected President The annual general meeting of the Dawn Breakers Badminton Party was held on, Sunday night at the Party’s Town Office, 29 Leith Street, Penang. Mr. Teh Soo Lin, was in the chair. There was a large gathering of members including manj
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  • 166 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Jan. 10. Another hockey trial in preparation for the postponed Penang-Kedah match was played on the Kedah Hockey Association ground yesterday and as in the previous trial on last Wednesday when the Warders XI, last year’s league champions, were matched against
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  • 29 14 SIXTEEN TONS OF ARMAMENTS, including a million cartridges were, found in a Paris earage after the unveiling of the Hooded Men conspiracy. B
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  • 2600 15 Final Trial At Twickenham -TRENGTH OF CRANMER AND McRAE IN THE CENTRE London, Jan. 2. JUDGED on its merits as a game of football, and not a Final Trial before the England and Wales atch, yesterday’s game at Twickenham .vas quite interesting. Perhaps
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  • 36 15 1 Hl*. SHADOW SISTERS” of St. Moritzthe Brandtsare two of the most famous of the skaters who delight holi-day-makers. Inset. MISS MARCIA ZIEGET a leading American skater, does the difficult mid-air splits.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 99 15 TIGEfIMEH MADE FROM THE FINEST malt hops yeast DISTRIBUTED BY FIASER fr NEAYE Litt. DO YOU know that NaWullßtWljjC REGAL EVAPORATED UNSWEETENED MILK fs pure cow’* milk redreed to present creamy consistency by z hit vaporation. and made completely /7 m U sterile. Tt contains no preservative nj IO rfir
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 36 15 POP—Financial Logic By J, MILLAR WATT (;i E 7 VF c BUT I HAVE A 'Uj WHAT ON EARTH SUNDAYS I 1 FiFTY-OOLLAR A DAY DO VQU LIVE ON A c w-as «So ciai ix 1.
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  • 104 16 PREVIOUSLY LATEST I^ONDON (Spot) No market £186.10. 0 LONDON—(3 months) No market £lB6. 5. 0 SINGAPORE $9l 25 $92.00 BUSINESS DONE FENANG §9O $92.00 BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers COPRA(Sundried) §4 35 $4.85 BLACK PEPPER §9’so $9-50 RUBBER LONDON 6;d NEW YORK 141c(G) 14Hc(G) SINGAPORESpot 231
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  • 353 16 Share of £1 aeneminahon unfes. Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 114; Funding Loan, 4 p.c., 1960-80 113 War Loan, 3J p.c l^ 2 Com. Union Assce. (Units) > 10 Prudential Assce. A” 34; A Royal Asace. share 10s. pd.) 8« Great Western
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  • 124 16 London on Previously Latest Faris 1471} 147 33|64 New York 5.003 5.00J* 2 U on treat 5.00)1 5.00 /V Brussels 29.461 29.45 Geneva 21.60 21.60*2 A rasterd am 8.98 >V 8.97; Milan 95 95 Berlin 12.40£ 12.40?. Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26
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  • 125 16 London. Jan. 9. RUBBER Firm. London 7 buyers 7A sellers Jan./Mar 7,% buyers 7J sellers April/June 7$ buyers 71 sellers July/Sept 7 1 buyers 7,% sellers NEW YORK 14.30 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 36,976 tons Liverpool 21,820 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. J an.) in. 5
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  • OPENING QUOTATIONS
    • 87 16 KENNEDY CO. TIN j Buyers Sellers Ampat 4|71 s|ll Batu Selangor 1.55 1.60 Jelebu 75 .80ex Kpg. Lanjut 23J9 24|3 Kuala Kampar 14|9 15j6 Lukut -67 A .72Aex Mambau .64 .671 Pahang Consol 18|9 196 ex Rahman 1.42?. 1.471 Rantau Pref. 1.40 1.45 Rantau Ordy. 1.40 1.45 Rawang Conces. 24|3
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    • 132 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.55 1.57 A Hong Fatt 1.08 1.10 Klang River 1.47 A 1.52 A Kuchai 1.47 A 1.521 Petaiing 8.30 8.50 Rahman Hyd. 1.37 A 1.42 A Kaub Gold’ 4.00 4.10 Sungei Luas 1.67 A 1.72 A Taiping Cons. 1.47 A 1.55 Ulu
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    • 278 16 Buying Of Rubber New York, Jan. 10.—The technical action of the market continues good indicating that a further advance is likely. However, in view of the dangers inherent in a market rise based on factors other than clarification of the business outlook, it is felt that a highly
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    • 21 16 TIN Singapore $92 per pkl. Penang $92 per pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot per lb Penang Spot 23%c per lb
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    • 149 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers A. 4 6 4 10A B. Selangors 1.52 A 1.57 A Bangrins 23[9 24,6 Hong Fatts 1.09 1.10 Jelebus .721 .75 K. Lanjuts 23’3 23 9 Kramats l2 6 K. Kampars 14 6 15 0 Kuchais 1.50 1 55 Laruts 11|3 119 Pungahs 20.6 21
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    • 120 16 Estate Coolie Stabbed By Coinpatriot i From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. 10. A case of stabbing occurred on Saturday night at Ulu Rotan Estate, Sungei Rotan, when a number of coolies who had received their wages that day got drunk and Ln the course of
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    • 36 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 10. iThe Government Gazette announces th* registration of a Siamese company with capital of 3,000,000 ticals to work tin mines and operate timber concessions in Siam.
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    • 187 16 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Allenbys' 1.45 1.52 A Ayer Panas 1.32 A 1.40 Eassetts .57A .62 A Batu Lintang 1.05 1.10 Bedfords 1.00 1.05 Bentas 1.05 1.10 Brogas .80 .82A Mentakabs .44 .46 Malaka Pindas 1.20 1.25 Nyalas .92 A .973 Raja ms 1.80 1.87 A Sungei Tukangs 1.00
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  • 50 16 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 10.A number of arrests have been made in connection with bomb outrages on Sept. 12 when explosions at two employers’ headquarters near the Arc de Triomphe resulted in killing two policemen. The Surete is reported to have discovered the cars connected with the out- rages.-
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 66 16 H. MELCHIOR (DECEASED) OF THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LTD BANGKOK. Notice is hereby given that persons having any claims against the estate H. Melchior, who died on the 23rd July 1937, must send in their cla ms to this Vice Consulate before the 7th proximo. Claims received after that date
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    • 848 16 BANKS OVERSEA-CHINESE 1HE np E^niA TlI in ANK BANKING CORPORATION, XJLS! LIMITED Capital Authorised ts.ooo u.-. SUCCESSORS Capital Subscribed £i,soo WANK Reserve Fund and Rest £1,247’8* THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, Capital Pald Up £1,050 ivLIMITED, THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED, BOARD OF DIRECTORS. the OVERSEA -CHINESE BANK, Right Hon. Lord
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