Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 March 1938

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  • 23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. No. 70. Vol. XCVI. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1938. PRICE 10 CExN IS.
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  • 76 1 .Reuter. Activists” Join Nazis NO MORE CO-OPERATION WITH GOVERNMENT Prague. Mar. 22.The German party, one of the three Activist parties co-operating with the Czechs, has left the Government and joined the Nazi Sudeten-German Party under Henlein. There is an important split in the Czechoslovakian Cabinet. The representative
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  • 159 1 Reuter. Expected To Be Negative The Government’s attitude when. Mr. lamberlain makes his statement in the Commons tomorrow is believed likely to as follows: No special guarantee of military assistance for Czechoslovakia in the event of attack by Germany can be given now. The Soviet invitation to a
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  • 17 1 .—Ketfter. Port Darwin. March 23.Cloubton >k off for Sourabaya at 7.12 am. al time.- Retfter.
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  • 78 1 Concern Over Foreign Situation A meeting' of the National Council oi Labour was held yesterday to consider the nternational situation in the light of re,ent developments and to receive a report mm tlie delegates to the joint meeting f the Interhational Federation of Trade nions and Labour and
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  • 79 1 Fortnights Visit To Britai n The Sultan of Muscat and Oman left New ork yesterday for England in the Queen lary, due at Southampton on March 28. lis Highness will be the guest of His ajesty’s Government for a fortnight. He will be received in audience by
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  • 89 1 "Reuter. Cambridge Leading On Foursomes Westward Ho, March 22. On the Royal North Devon links the Fifty-Fifth Inter-Varsity Golf Match Fouromes over 36 holes resulted as follow’s: Scott and Lawrie (Oxford) beat Carter and Winton 10 and 9. Langley and Goodban (Cambridge) beat Physick and Bond 1 up.
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  • 38 1 Proposals c< mpletelv to abolish Gretna Green marriages are contained in the Marriage Sir Scotland Bill, introduced bv Mr. w. E Elliott in the Commons. Civil marriages before an authorised registrar will replace irregular marriages.
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  • 114 1 May Benefit Malaya Considerably (From Our Own CorresDor ient.j x o*-ngapvie. March 22. Malaya may benefit considerably from preferential treatment being accorded to several of her main exports to the U.S.A. The official list of products published by the U.S.A. Government, on which it is prepared
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  • 117 1 Men And W omen Mutilated By Japanese Hideous stories of Japanese barbarism continue to be published in the Chinese press. The Sin Chew Jit Poh has received a cable stating that the enemy have burned 50.000 houses in Honano and at a conservative estimate 200.000 people
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  • 43 1 Received At Buckingham Palace Mr. Herbert Hoover, ex-President of the United States, who is on a visit to England was received in audience by the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Mr. Hoover remained with the King about half an hour.
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  • 26 1 ;.Reuter. Saragossa, March 22 A new Franco offensive has begun near Huesca which for many months has been almost surrounded by Republicans Reuter.
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  • 37 1 Reuter. A healthy financial position is disclosed bv offic’al returns showing that the current Exchequer surplus is £11.598,000 compare;: with a deficit of £15.656.000 J™ last year. Revenue hitherto is £839,788,000 and expenditure £828,189,000. Reuter.
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  • 385 1 Reuter. Austrians Cannot Pour Into Britain London, March 22: The plight of Austrian. refugees refused admittance into Bri tain at ports was the subject of a statement by the Home Secretary in Commons. He said that while it was doubtless the general desire to maintain the traditional
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  • 67 1 cuss labour shortage problems.British Wireless. Inskip Seeks Views Of Trade Unions London. March 22: Following the Premier’s announcement on March 14 that plans for extension of the rearmament programme are being considered, it is reported today that the Minister for Defence Co-Ordination. Sir Thomas Inskip, has
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  • 44 1 Cambridge Smashes 1924 Oxford Record Cambridge smashed the 1924 Oxford record by three seconds w’hen they rowed from Hammersmith Bridge to Chiswick Steps in 3 minutes 43 seconds. Reuter. The personal estate of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has been proved at £21,500.
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  • 37 1 Hong Kong Mar. 23.Representatives of the Kailan mining Administration here deny the existence of negotiations with the Japanese for sale of the British majority interest to Japan despite a suggestion contained in despatches from Japun.
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  • 84 1 Tokio Gets Bill For Panay Outrage Reuter. Washington, Mar. 22.The Panay Note presented by the U.S. Ambassador at Tokio states that the United States Government finds that the amount of property losses sustained is $1.945,670.01 and the amount of indemnification which should be paid
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  • 55 1 Reuter. The Air Ministry has issued a statement that the numbers on part of the wreckage of an aeroplane found near Karmo, Norway, identify them as of the Wellesley type. As the only aeroplane of this typemissing is the long-range plane missing since Feb. 24, the wreckage probably
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  • 256 1 .Reuter. The Times Offers Some Comments The new Government of Central China to be inaugurated at Nanking is the subject of a leader in The Times. It says Japanese officials have declared that the organisation of the Chinese Maritime Customs at Shanghai will be maintained intact
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  • 158 1 .Reuter. Baron Louis Rothschild Among Arrested Vienna, March 22.-Suicides for political reasons” betw’een March 12 and 21 totalled 94. according to an official statement which adds that there were 112 attempted suicides in the same period. Berlin, March 22. It is semi-officially stated that 1,742 people
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  • 31 1 .Reuter. Moscow. March 22.—High Soviet titles have been conferred on the four Polar cientists, Papanin, Krenkel, Shirshov and Fedorov, who are each aw’arded a money rize of 30,000 roubles.Reuter.
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  • 117 1 Reuter Government Now Talks Of Payment Mexico City, Mar. 22.—Acting on in structions from the President, the Finance Minister, Seror Suarez, has told foreign oil companies that he is ready to discuss payment for the expropriated oil wells. Washington. March 22.Alleging tha* a manifest denial of justice" has
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    • 16 1 VISIT THE \E\V SILK STORK 44, Bishop St., Penang FOR Clothing needs of your Whole Family
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  • 6221 2 Penang Chamber Of Commerce Meeting JAPANESE TRADE WITH MALAYA ON DECLINE A brilliant, comprehensive survey of world conditions, one of the best heard in the Penang Chamber of Commerce, was made by Mr. Jules Martin, presiding at the annual meeting of the
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  • 124 3 Reuter. Yellow River Crossed At Several Points DESPERATE RESISTANCE ON TSINPU” LINE Shanghai. March 22: Resisting desperately, Chinese troops at "Tsinpu** are still holding the Japanese north of the Grand Canal. In an effort to break the deadlock the Japanese intensified bombardment to such an
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  • 140 3 The P. and O. Viceroy of India” which ieft London on March 12 and Marseilles on March 19 for Bombay, has among her passengers the following: Sir Ernest and Lady Gowers fcr Tangier, Lady Guthrie Smith for Egypt and Lt.-Col. B. Gale for Simla. Sir A. R. Mudaliar
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  • 133 3 Reuter. Shot By Unknown Occupants Of Car Shanghai. March 22: Unknown occupants speeding in a motorcar in the Jap-anese-occupied area in Hongkew opened lire in a Japanese street and are reported to have killed one Japanese civilian. As a result all bridges into the Settlement v.ere
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  • 59 3 Reuter. £31,000,000 For Treasury Paris. Marcfi 22: The Cabinet has approved two Finance Bills under which the Bank of France advances £50.000.000 The Treasury will receive £31.000.000: it is believed the remainder is allocated to the recently established Autonomous Defence Funds The Bills are only temporary measures.
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  • 82 3 America Presents The Bill Washington. March 22: The State Department announces that the Ambassador of Tokio has presented to the Japanese Government an account for damages arising from the sinking of the Panay. The a mount involved is undisclosed but it is believed is over four million dollars.
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  • 74 3 British Wireless. Ready For Traffic In 1940 London, March 22: Good progress is being made on the new Waterloo Bridge across the Thames in Central London ano unless unforeseen circumstances arise the bridge wall be ready for traffic in April 1940. Early this summer the first arch
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  • 34 3 Reuter. London, March 22: The first of two Cabinets meeting to be held today and tomorrow to consider the Government declaration to be made in Commons on Thursday met at 11 a.m.Reuter.
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  • 111 3 Reuter. Feared Overwhelmed By Avalanche Tokyo, March 22: The fact that Lieutenant T.A. Peacocke left his trunk and hotel account unpaid at the Hot Spring Hotel at Hoppi and letters unclaimed at the Nagano Post Office tends to confirm fears 4 hat he was overwhelmed by avalanches
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  • 29 3 Reuter. Vienna, March 22: The police hare ordered the surrender of all arms and ammunition by March 25. Thereafter trill be severely punished.
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  • 86 3 Reuter. J apanese-I nspi red Action Alleged Shanghai. March 22: A building in the International Settlement under British title deed rented by the Chinese Customs Administration was seized by representatives of the Greater Shanghai Government allegedly acting under Japanese orders. After evicting 200 Chinese Customs officials
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  • 100 3 British Wireless. Stage Nearer Realisation London. March 22:Realisation of the scheme for the Empire flying boat service ever the 13.000-mile England to New Zealand route has been brought a stage nearer as a result of valuable work accomplished by a special conference recently held in
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    • 101 3 S IRIUM HELPS MILLIONS FIGHT DULL, DINGY TEETH! Iflk PEPSODENT alone of all tooth pastes contains this thriHrg discovery for giving teeth amazing new luster! 'lt’s like seeing a dull cloud lift and the -s. sun S^'n n 9 through again!" That’s J; how millions feel after their first experience
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    • 357 3 WHOLE FAMILY WITH INDICES HON Suffered Whatf ;ver They Ate A mother of four writes :Myself and family of four all seemed to suffer from acidity, pains in the back, and other forms of indige&tion. I suffered whatever I ate. But since we have been taking Kruschen (for the last
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  • 348 4 VICTIMS LOCKED IN ROOM < Krom Our Own Correspondent > Singapore, Mar. 22. Tell the accused that by law I am compelled to impose a minimum sentence of sever, vears' rigorous imprisonment and that is the sentence I impose." said Mr. Justice Mills, in the Assize
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  • 330 4 British Small Cars Prominent A‘ the Berlin Show British small cars ar much in evidence, and during the co rn- of the exhibition are likely to attract a considerable amount of attention from, the German public which has been masmall car" conscious by the demar. '.s
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  • 57 4 This evening at the "Waterfall’s’’ from 5.3' p m. to 7.00 p.m.: 1 V *rch Distant GreetingDoring. 2. S ection- Schuman’s Songs Hartmann. 3. V altz Waltz Medley Forster. 4 erture La Flandre Bouillon. T I rmezzo Tip-toes Cooke. 6. S- action Viktoria And Her Hussar— Abraham. 7.
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    30 4 JACK HULBERT, planning to g-iih< r ,ien: ideas from United States skates, leas qiren a cheery by his wife. Cicely Courtneidge, as the Berengariu boattrain left Waterloo.
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  • 552 4 I Big Decline In Japanese Imports Recorded Hj-uin Our Own Corresi>ondent.) Singapore. Mar. 22. AYA’S trade last month -nHercd another heavy drop—it was the lowest tor 14 months. This was revealed in the February trade statistics published last night by the Department of Statistics.
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  • 166 4 t From Our Own Correspondent.t Singapore, March 22. "There has been some difficulty in obtaining guiders, as the bogey of having to conduct tfie meetings in the Malay language frightens people.” writes Mrs. T M. Winsley. Singapore district commissioner for Malays’ Girl Guides Association of Malaya
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  • 136 4 A special correspondent of the Jati Niyom, Bangkok, writes from Rayong to say that a phrabad (footprint) of Buddha has been discovered by a monk who came upen it accidentally recently at Khao Wongka. on the territory of Amphur Klaeng, Siam. Many people are
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  • 329 4 PROPER TEMPLE NEEDED (.From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 22. More than 60 years have passed since first Buddhist priests from Ceylon. the home of pure Buddhism, set foot on Malayan sell, but "although no other city east of Colombo can boast of a larger Buddhist community comprising
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  • 467 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Sir Arthur Wauchope. High Commissica;er of Palestine, sailed from Port Said t Colombo, by the m.s. Alaia.” if. if if Mr. R. Higgins. Inspecter of Police. Bukit Mertajam. is spending his local leave at the Eastern Hotel. Cameron Highlands. Mr AG Macdonald. Warden of Mines, Perak, is spending
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    • 174 4 BRITAI N*S Fl NEST FRU ITS CANNED BY BRITAIN’S LEADING FRUIT CANNEKS i Wi. 1 r- 1 A .«VSwBT Ik 'JSSr I THE w:DE P. a l INCLUDES jEoffh 4 VTjltflLLi' l STRAWBERP 1 V 6 RASPB E R R '3. BLACK CURRAN A- 4? v J golden pll- I
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  • 1685 5 DRAMATIC END OF MALICE CASE TRIAL London, March. 12. The retrial of the malicious prosecution case against a father and son ended in dramatic fashion at Manchester Assizes yesterday. Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C., defending. announced that they had agreed to onsent to judgment for damages
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  • 82 5 October, 1935, Mrs. Frances Irene Lowick, of Rhos-un~Sea, North Wales, then Miss Thompson, left the employment of the defendants, Philip Lazarus, J.P., and his son, Adolph Lazarus, calico printers, of Salford. December, Mrs. Loicick was arrested and afterwards acquitted on charges of cheque forgeries. July, 1936,
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  • 1012 5 How They Make Them Confess BALIN’S "TALKING DRUG”: HOUSE WHERE NO ONE SPEAKS Warsaw, March 12. 'ALE the twenty-one old guard Bolsheviks cry guilty, guilty, guilty” to all ations of espionage, sabotage, trotskterrorism, brought against them in 'W. a former high
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    40 5 COSTLY HANDSThese four hands are worth £16,000 to their owners. Those above, belonging to Albert Sandler, the famous violinist, are insured for £6,009. The pair beloir. belong to Friedil Wein, the Viennese singer and are insured for £lO,OOO.
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  • 320 6 Sharpe Outpoints Olliff In Queen’s Club Tourney London, March 12It is commonly supposed that N. Sharpe, who beat J. S. Olliff by 64, 64 in the men’s singles final at the Spring covered courts tournament at the Queen's Club. West Kensington, is a confirmed believer in baseline methods,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 292 6 THE HOUSE OF QUALITY, COMFORT SERVICE! EXtf (The House of Filmland's Best and flMn| Mightiest Screert Achievements A fr 6.15 TONIGHT 9.30 W r V W£2 J Universal’s Thrilling New Mystery Drama wn’ wFjf Shock full of unexpected Thrills I JljJ jJ JJ ce ._The Perfect Crime plotted and put
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    • 238 6 WEMBLEY PARK TONIGHT W ednesday 23rd: March 1938. SIN SEE TAI CANTONESE OPERA: Chi Tak Chai SowSeats:™ 60. 40. 20 10 Cents NO FREE LISTS SENG SEI THEAN HONG HOCKCHEW OPERA: Kav Hong Chuan" Tan Say Bee” Last Part. Seats: 40. 30 &20 Cents. NO FREE LISTS CAPITAL TALKIES: A
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    • 197 6 ALEXANDER KORDA TRIUMPHS AGAIN With Another Memorable Achievement MAJESTIC OPENING TONIGHT! The Great SPY STORY that has Thrilled Millions AU Over the World Baroness Orczy’s famous Adventure Romance of The French Revolution LONDON FILMS present TIBI An ALEXANDER KORDA PRODUCTION I I J wiWi RETUfIH SUBLET Y PIMPERNEL 1 SOPHIE
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    • 39 6 1 M—G—M’S GREAT COMEDY HIT dt 1 laiaghwas x into| nteftwin.brotaer' r STVDIOS^f^V R S W A n_y I a* AS ww? K p z IH 1 />4 teyiJß H Directed HI HARRY LACHMAN a wcruM Windsor 25th: MARCH.
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  • 2728 7  -  BY L.A.C. STRONG WHO’S WHO IN THE STORY JOH dir>ena2ihu ng Harle > Str t specialist, orthodox, EILFFN e aC tU,K as h< u h,s Parents’ absence KATMI W,fe ««“Srtive and good-natured. <-«««. «sr® xrs- r"’"'"’”' 0 kfd £,l±! ea Ue t® 4 9 and good looking, is admired
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    • 565 7 Head Office 12, Bishop Street Penang Phone 1477 and 1478 with extensions. Telegram»: Gazette Penang. Singapore Office Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel Times Singapore. Kuala Lumpur Office 25, Java Street. Phone 3683. Ipoh Office Brewster Road. Phone 268. London Office 40, 43, Fleet Street, London E.C. 4. Phone Central
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    • 87 7 S/S GLENFINLAS” VOYAGE 7 OUTWARD ARRIVED ON 19-3-38 Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Europe are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held m Penang Harbour Board’s godown at 2.30 pm. on Thursday, the 24th March. 1938. No
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    • 681 7 BILIOUSNESS Some forms of stomach trouble are really serious, some are very painful and some are simply distressing. Biliou ness is distressing because it makes you feel no good for anything -work or play, eating or drink ng. Miss D. B. G. endured such misery befcre she found re Jef.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 53 7 j=m Aeit Serial mm. I f C onjorrew I The Flaming Phantom BY futrelle Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, better known as THE THINKING MACHINE,” who believes that any problem can be solved if the mind has power, tackles the mystery of a haunted I house and the
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  • 868 8 I Nicholas’ Hom-e, which will be opened on Friday by the Hon. the Resilient Councillor and Mrs. De M<»ubra\ and which will be dedicated b\ the l.<»rd Bishop tu Singapore, Kt. Rev. Basil Roberts. D. 1). on the same day, is appealing tor $50.000. I bis is
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  • 272 8 Magistrate’s Busy Day In Court Fifty-three summonses were heard before Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, the Penang Additional Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, in the Middle Court Inspector Lyons prosecuted. T. V. Templeton of Mount Pleasure, Batu Ferringhi, was charged with driving his car without a licence on January 5 at
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  • 218 8 SINGAPORE CHINESE HEAVILY FINED (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 22. Two Chinese. Goh Koon Chong and Ng Choon Teck, were each sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and fined $2OO, in default six months’ imprisonment, in. the district court by Mr. H. A. Forrer today.
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  • 155 8 [LETTER TO THE EDITOR j Sir,These are Modern Times” we are living in. yet to Icok at the Court House (Butterworth), with the Post Office and the Telephone Exchange below, one would not realise that we are in Modem Times.” With the many able District Officers we have
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  • 199 8 [LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir, Recently I have had occasion to travel up and down the Penang Hills Railway almost daily in the 2nd class compartment and I cannet fail to notice the deplorable condition of the head cushions, lhey are dirty, smelly and covered with dust It
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  • 558 8 Love YESTERDAY’S opening par graph concerned itself with, little pleasantry headed Mv Love Story.” While the joke which was perpetrated was not intended t hold up a virtue to ridicule, al th same time it serves as an excuse, none other being thought of at tho particular
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    • 38 8 KNOWN THE WORLD OVER k\ RAND THEY ARE THE Best Obtainable in the markets AND need no further Recommendation. SO* 1 Fresh Stocks Received regularly by BOLE AGENTS: Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., PENANG SUnyaporf Ipoh, A Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 22 8 K. L. M. How can I REACH ENGLAND quickest? Spend most time there? Leave latest? BY FLYING KLM Royal Dutch Air Lines.
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  • 637 9 Total Of 130 Horses And Ponies CARD OF 8 RACES A DAY Below will be found the full entries for the Penang Turf Club Extra Meeting to be run on Saturday, Wednesday and Saturday, April 2, 6 and 9. The entries from Horses
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  • 184 9 Appointment On Perak State Council (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 23. The Pinang Gazette understands that during the absence of Mr. S. Seenivasagam, M.S.C., from Malaya an acting appointment will be made to watch the interests of Indians in the Perak State Council. Lt will
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  • 151 9 Possession Of Dutiable Tobacco A well-known Penang Chinese. Lim Choon Sim, was convicted on a charge of being in possession of 37 1 4 lbs. of dutiable Javanese tobacco yesterday, by Mr. Lim Cheng Ean. the Penang Additional Magistrate. Accused pleaded guilty. Mr. Bakar, who prosecuted,
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  • 215 9 Two Employees Charged «From Our Own correspondent) Alor Star, March 23. The court-house was crowded to capacity yesterday when the disturbance caused at the Kubang Pasu Transport Company Ltd., car park at Jalan Baharu on tne previous day had its sequel in court. Two Malays,
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  • 69 9 Latest S.R.A. Classification List The following are the latest amendments, etc., to the Straits Racing Association Official Classification list of horses and ponies HORSES Transfers. From Class 2 to Class 3.Baldoyle. Brom Class 4 to Class 3.Spear of Sarawak and Stormy Night. NEW CLASSIFICATIONS C ass
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  • 139 9 Learns Licence Is Not To Be Renewed Malacca Electric Lighting Limited net Profits in 1937 were $82,149. A final dividend of 5 per cent, making 9 per cent, is recommended. The company has been notified by the Municipality that it is not intended to renew the company's licence
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  • 249 9 n uter. No Really Outstanding Horse This Year London, March 22. The tact that there is no really outstanding horse in this year’s Grand National and the firm state of the going may give the faster and younger horses better chances. The conditions should result in a
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  • 66 9 In the Middle Court before Mr. Lim Cheng Ean. the Penang Additional Magistrate, yesterday, a Chinese, Chin Chin Poon, w’as charged with having committed theft of four diamonds, belonging to Khoo Eng Looi at Stewart Lane on January 15. Court Inspector Sullivan prosecuted. Accused claimed to
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  • 448 9 Funeral From General Hospital Today Married barely a month, a well-known Chinese couple, Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Kok ah, were killed in a motor smash at about 7.30 p.m. yesterday at Xortham Road. An eye-witness stated to the Pinang Gazette that he saw the car
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    • 61 9 WANTED HOUSE, on long term, furnished or unfurnished, moderate rental. EUROPEAN, co Pinang Gazette. f your Vitality with cANATOGEM The true tonic food 51 <_• Weame’s Air Services are contemplating running a special plane to Singapore on Good Friday morning and to Penang on Easter Monday afternoon. Faresloo/- return. Will
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    • 227 9 E. O. HOTEL, PENANG TONIGHT DINNER DANCE AND FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA’S POPULAR DANCERS HUGO JACQUELINE FEATURING AN ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE FAMOUS FRENCH CAN-CAN Presenting one of the most Talented Programmes ever seen in Penang. DON’T MISS IT i Dinner $3/- Non-Diners $l/FOR TABLE RESERVATIONS, Phone 322 WHEN VISITING
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  • 2562 10 Highest Volume Of Trade Since 1929 EFFECT OF QUOTA AND JAPANESE BOYCOTT ON TEXTILES The following extracts are from the annual report of the Penang Chamber <if Commerce which was submitted to the annual general meeting yesterday. The total value of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 159 10 BULLOCK Carts Portable Tanks Storage Tanks Export Drums Refuse Bins Shelving, Benches. EASTERN MFG. CO. 1, River Road, PENANG. I v Ml IB I I s S Fire. Fall and I Thief Resisting. V THE CHATWOOD "DUPLEX" SAFE.. Specially designed to meet the needs of the Householder, the Trader, and
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  • 764 11 M.S. DAJAK’ arrives today from Tandjong Poera, sails for same port/same day. S.S. KLANG’ arrives in the morning from Singapore, via ports, sails for same ports in the evening. S.S. BULAN’ from Singapore via ports. S.S. GENERAL EK.SP\CK sails today for Sigh, I.ho Seumawe, Olehleh
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  • 575 11 The cargo steamer Kooringa, of 3,225 tons gross register, for Messrs. Mcllwraith McEacharn. Ltd., of Melbourne, was launched last month by the Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.. Ltd., Dundee. Speaking afterwards at the luncheon. Mr. Henry Main, managing director of the Caledon Co., said their tonnage output for
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    • 413 11 BLUE FUNNEL LINE *> NOKTB CONTL 1 G MENESTHEUS Also calls Marseilles Glasgow April’ 1 Aril 2? FLD mJ ?I DA¥ SEKVira tW i r f MidcUe sborough Apr. 8 May 6 H-RTOATFS J° UV °L VIA HAVRE. Uvipod Glasgow Mar. 25 Apr. 23 LYCAON Omits Havre 4 NEW YORK
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    • 725 11 P O BRITISH d |NDIA (ißcorporated la BBYlaad.)] SINGAPORE, CHINA JAPAN SJS. RAWALPINDI” SAILING THURSDAY, 24th MARCH, 1938. Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under contract with His Majesty’s Government, London and Far East Mail Service. Outwards from London for China Japan. Homewards for Colombo. Aden, Port Bals Marseilles and
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  • 556 12 latest Times Of Posting AIR MAILS A mail for Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thence by Qantas Airways will close a.. 7.30 p.m. today. (Correspondence prepaid at existing surcharge air mail rates only). A mail for Medan by K.N.I.L.M. Service will
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  • 502 12 British Foreign Language Broadcasts On a Supplementary Estimate of U/ 000 for the 8.8. C. the House of C? mons recently discussed the develop—of the television service and the new licy of broadcasting in foreign language During the debate Mr. Herbert Morr.ssuggested early broadcasts of straignews
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  • 207 12 Recently we made a few remarks i the working of the new Station at Singapore. but regret that some of the tails were inaccurate. For instance: L power will be 400 wts. and not 400 kwts, also the times of broadcasting and wave lengths are
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  • 34 12 Special arrangements are being made for the adequate representation in the Daventry programmes of the forthcoming Test Matches betw-een England and Australia, and full details will be announced in due course.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 2610 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES B. b. C. BERLIN PENANG MANILA TODAY TODAY IMS 15.2« Mc/« lt.l M» B. B. C. Empire Broadcasting Service M M z nun, ZHJ 6.08 Mc/s (49.3 m.) u zRM 25.33 m. and 31.35 m. schedule for this week: DJI 17.71 Me/i M pjn pm. TRANSMISSION t
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    • 18 12 TIDE TABLE high low TODAY 3-45 p.m 10.45 p.m. TO-MORROW 4.00 a.m 9.48 a.m. 3.15 p.m 10.50 p.m.
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  • 167 13 Indian Dancers At London Hotel OMPAN\ of Indian and Ceylonese dancers, headed by Mira Devi and Pieris, have been a feature at the Mayfair Restaurant, Seen in rehearsal here, the troupe has appeared before the Viceroy and many Indian princes. A Ceylonese member of the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 299 14 Asthma Cause Killed in 24 Hours Thanks to the discovery of an American physician, it now is possible to get rid of those terrible spells of choking, gasping coughing and wheezing Asthma bv killing the true cause which is Germs in the blood. No more burning of powders, no more
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    • 298 14 SCOTLAND invite* I THE EMPIRE M HMMO On Clydeside, near the giant hull of the S Queen Mary’s” sister ship, Scotland fe has built a great Exhibition the M Empire Exhibition of 1938. A brilliant pageant of Industry and Art which brings to you the progress and growing M prosperity
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  • 1112 15 Entries Their Chances For Season's Opening Classic FITTEST HORSE HAS BEST PROSPECTS OF WINNING (From A Racing Correspondent.) "THE Lincolnshire Handicap which opens the English flat racing 1 season today dates from 1853, and has attractions which are lacking in some
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  • 638 15 HOCKEY Seven Goals Against Scotland England 7, Scotland 0. Liverpool. March 12. England defeated Scotland on the Northern Hockey Club’s ground at Great Crosby today by 7 goals to nil. The score speaks for the stoutness of the English defence, and the forwards exceeded even the
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  • 64 15 Following are ties fixed for the Penan? Sports Club tennis tournament to be played today Ladies’ Doubles Handicap (Final): 15.3 Miss S. Nixon and Mrs. T. W. Hickey vs. 15.1 Mrs. J. R. Bennet, and Miss Howes Roberts. Championship Doubles (Final): Dr. R B. Wallace
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  • 42 15 The following ties have been arranged for the Penang Sports Club lawn bowls tournament TODAY Mixed Doubles H’cap: Mr. and Mis. G. C. Miller vs. Miss Fletcher and F. N. Syer. Championship Singles;—T. A. Wemys vs. J. B. Ross.
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    18 15 ARGUE, Ohelsea's inside-right is not only a good footballer, but he is also a class billiards player.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 352 15 The NEW HILLMAN MINX WORLD’S MOST POPULAR LIGHT CAR LEAPS RIGHT AHEAD PROVED RELIABILITY AND STILL LOWER RUNNING COSTS 20 DOMINANT NEW FEATURES 1 Magnificent NEW DESIGN, handsome 9 Natural Rake” Steering with NEW New Frontal Appearance. handy controls for self cancelling 2 Greater SILENCE, ACCELERATION trafficators and long beam
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 39 15 POPThe Night Watch By J. MILLAR WATT That fellOV vhO VROTE ABOUT THE QkL) I -NEVER HEARD MINE silent batches I y I \of the night- I p I! jL/Vn IF' l> f nwS t 'P*x|7 if I Ifr
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  • 119 16 TIN PREVIOUSLY T-ACKST I LONDON—(Spot) £lB5. 2. £lB5. 5. 0 LONDON— (3 months) £185.10. 0 £185.10. Q SINGAPORE $92.00 >91.50 BUSINESS DONE PENANG $91.87t $91.25 BUSINESS DONE buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers COPRA— (Sundried) $3.90 BLACK PEPPER 9 50 $9.50 RUBBER LONDON 6^‘d NEW YORK 13fAc(G) SINGAPORE--(Spot) 212
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  • 372 16 Khare of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Yesterday Rise nr M Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 114 J r- J Funding Loan. 4 p.c., 1960-90 1131 -4- 4 War Loan, 35 p.c 101 S 4- 4 Com. Union Assce. (Units) 91 Prudential Assce. A” 335 4- 1J Royal
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  • 108 16 Taris 162 ft 162 ft New York 4.96 4.96% Montreal 4.98% 4.99% Brussels 29.49 29.50% Geneva 21.64 21.64 Amsterdam 8.97% 8.97% Milan 94% 94 ft Berlin 12.37% 12.37% Stockholm 19.41% 19.41% Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26% 26% Helsingfors 226% 226% Prague 141 ft 141 Madrid
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  • 125 16 London. March 22. RUBBER Dull. London 6% buyers 6% sellers April/June 6% buyers 6% July/Sept 6% buyers 6% sellers OctyDec 6(2 buyers 6(1 sellers NEW YORK 13.58 c ts. 'nited Kingdom Stocks London 48,816 tons Liverpool 25.607 tons -OPR A Straits S.D. Rotterdam March £l2. 7. 6
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  • 150 16 KENNEDY CO. RUBBER: Buyers .Sellers Sungei Bagan 1.30 1.40 c TIN Ampat 3|9 4|1% B. Selangor 1.35 1.40 Hong Fatt 1 05 1 07% Jelapang 290 30 0 London Tin ***** 3*3 Lukut 65 .70 Rahman 1.27% 1.32% Rantau Pref 1.17% 1.225 ex Rantau Ordy 1.17% 1.225 ex Raub Gold
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  • 174 16 New York, Mar. 22.—Rubber manufacturers are reported to be absorbing and dealers selling, stressing the prospects of improvements in tyre replacement. Dow Jones avs. Prev. Today 30 indus 120.29 117.11 20 rails 23.61 22.62 20 utilities 17.86 17.56 40 bonds 87.14 86.89 Business done; 000’s 540 690 Am.
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  • 20 16 TIN Singapore $91.50 Per pkl. Penang $91.25 Per pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot Per 11». Penang Spot Per lb.
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  • 120 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers B. Selangor 1.35 1.40 Hong Fatt 1 06 1 09 Klang River 1.67% 1.72% Kuchai 1.10 1.15 Petaling 6.00 6.25 Rahman Hyd 1.30 1.35 Raub Gold 4.00 4.15 Rantau Ordy 1.17% 1.22% Rantau Pref 1.17% 1.22% Sungei Luas 1.42% 1.47% Taiping Cons 1.55
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  • 163 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers .HcUers Ampat 3 7% 4 0 Bangrins 21 0 21 9 B. Selangors 1 30 1 35 Hong Fatts 1 06 1 08 K. Lanjuts 18 6 18 9 Jelebus 75 Katus 22 0 22 9 Kramats io 0 10 6 Kuchais 1.12% 1.17% Lukuts .75
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  • 150 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, March 22. A Chinese carpenter named Woo Chew Sin today received judgment for $877 against Mr. John E. Burch, associate director of the Booloo” film. The car penter, at the request of Mr. Burch, made several sets for use in the
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  • 371 16 P. O. RAWALPINDI HERE TOMORROW Passengers For Penang And Singapore Arrivals from Home tomorrow morning by the P. and O. Rawalpindi for Penang and Singapore include the following: Mr and Mrs. Bentley, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. G. Butler and child, Mr. F. M. Ferguson. Mr. W E. L Fletcher,
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  • 57 16 Industrials Stand Up To Profit-Taking The Stoci; Lxchange was appreciably quieter but generally firm. Gilt-edged attracted a steady stream of smaller investment inquiries. German and Czech issues were easier. Home Rails were firm and industrials steady to firm, easily absorbing profit-taking. Kaffirs were subjected to Paris buying. After
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  • 151 16 Police Beat Marine Sports Club Displaying all round superiority, the Police Sports Club gained a comfortable victory over the Marine Sports Club in the Second Division league matched played yesterday evening on the Trade School ground. The sodden condition of the ground and the inclement weather marred the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 759 16 BANKS HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION mi T (Incorporated in Hong Kong) The Indi an vm er seas The Uability of mem bers is limited to the 13 1 T tri extent and in manner prescribed b y Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the (Incorporated in British India)
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