Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 April 1938

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE last edition ESTAB. 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY. N... 83. Vol. XCVL THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1938. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 396 1 enemy in desperate PLIGHT NEAR TAIERCHONG C hinese Capture Food Dropped From Planes flic chiefs of the Police organisations in Japan summoned a conference to he held at Tok io on 20 to discuss measures for the suppression of movement which is daih gaining strength
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  • 165 1 f ininent Studying I ahnoutli Report took place in the House i -commendations of the Fal>sion which recently reportmethods of extracting oil t rivy Seal, Earl de la Warr, agreed with other aiding the vital interest of 1 > the nation in time of war m time
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  • 135 1 "Certain Measure Of Satisfaction’* (Ibtained Several Commons questions yesterday referred to the Sino-Japanese hostilities. The Under-Secretary’ for Foreign Affair's answering said that there had been no serious hostilities in South China and consequently- only minor interference with British interests there or at Hong Kong Such matters as
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  • 95 1 Reuter. Statement Amplified To Vatican Newspaper Vatican City. April 6.—Making a statement to the Osservator Romano before leaving. Cardinal Innitzer declared that the declaration to Austrian bishops is not to be interpreted as apporving anything incompatible with the liberty of the Church or as an obligation of conscience
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  • 83 1 Reuter. Saragossa. April 6.Franco's troops have captured Balaguer in the Aragon mountains through which pass all powe: lines from hydro-electric stations to Catalonia.Reuter. Paris, April 6.Four thousand more soldiers of the Spanish Republican Army, consisting of remnants of the 43rd Division are now in flight over the
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  • 42 1 The West Fulham byelection owing to the death of Sir Cyril Cobb resulted in the return of Dr. Edith Sunnnerskill. Labour. 16.583. C. J. Busby. Conservative. polled 15.162. Reuter. At the last election the Conservative majority wa* 3.183.
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  • 149 1 T.l .C. Leaders* Plea At Foreign Office The Foreign Secretary. Lord Halifax, and the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Mr. R. Butler, met members of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress at the Foreign Office yesterday, afternoon. Congress members put forward a suggestion regarding removal of
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  • 83 1 Reuter. De Facto Recognition Of Conquest Washington. April 6.- The United States has declared acceptance of the anschluss in a Note presented to the German Governemnt. The Note asks Ger many to pay Austria’s debts. The State Department announces that the Note will in no sense constitute
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  • 123 1 Reuter. Government Arranges To Pay Mexico City. April 6.President Cardenas has ordered 20 per cent of export sales of petroleum to be reserved as payment for the expropriated properties. The Finance Minister will also fix as soon as possible for a similar purpose a percentage of income from
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  • 80 1 Reuter. To Revive American Business New York, April 7.President Roosevelt will shortly seek authority from Congress to devote 1.500 million dollars to an attempt to revive American business, according to the Washington correspondent of the New York Daily News.’’ The money is to be granted to States
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  • 569 1 NEW LONDON CRITICISM Huge Powers In Hands Of A Few (From Our London Correspondent London, April 6. In their review of the tin position, Messrs. A. Strauss and Co., Ltd., scathingly criticise the proposed Buffer Pool, which they describe as lacking in essential details" and declare that
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  • 260 1 15 Replies To U.S. Proposal Fifteen countries have replied favourably to the invitation of the United States Government to concert methods for providing assistance to political and Jewish refugees from Austria, according to a statement by Mr. R. Butler in the Commons. These included the Argentine, Belgium.
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  • 173 1 .Reuter Exports From Great Britain In the Commons replying to Mr. B. Riley, Capt. Euan Wallace said eight licences for export of war material from the United Kingdom to Japan had been issued since July 1, 1937. The total value of arms, ammunition and military and
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    • 80 1 The Latest Typewriter Achievement THE BRITISH NOISELESS Remington v m itfWk -IS FINE FOOD because it is so good for? the brain and nerves, also for helping to maintain correct balance in the diet. e can offer an unequalled variety of the choicest fish, and, if you will kindly ask,
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  • 1055 2 DAY WHEN NO LONGER ABLE TO LIVE ON < LOANS TO MEMBERS” 'The time will soon come when the various societies will no longer be able to live on loans to their members. One of the main objects of the cooperative movement, namely the rescue
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  • 104 2 Sixty-one stall-holders were charged before Mr. Um Koon Teck the Penang Third Magistrate yesterday afternoon, with having incorrect dachings. Chief Inspector Farquharson, prosecuting, said that it was a practice in Penang for many years to attach plates and basins to dachings which are just and
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  • 568 2 Eow Hong Gives Evidence Expected to conclude yesterday evening, the case in which a well-known Penang Chinese. Lim Eow Hong, is charged with importing 5,880 kilograms of rubber into Penang unaccompanied by certificates of origin, together with two lorry drivers. Goh Chuan and Omar bin Hashim, had
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  • 120 2 Malay Driver Convicted (From Our Own Correspondent) Bukit Mertajam, April 5. A Malay, Mat bin Hassan, was produced in the Bukit Mertajam District Court before Mr. E.N. Taylor to answer two charges (1) Driving a motor bus without a licence and (2) Using as genuine a forged
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  • 132 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bukit Mertajam, April 5. Teoh Ah Seng was called to answer a charge in the Bukit Mertajam District Court today of causing grievous hurt to Teh Chooi Lee at the junction of Bunga Raya Road and Market Road at about midnight on
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  • 171 3 Government-Owned Merchant Fleet Sold For Undisclosed Price NANYANG TOBACCO CO. ALSO SOLD Hong Kong, April 6: One of the biggest financial operations in Chinese history was announced by the agent of Mr. William Hunt, an American financier and former diplomat in Tientsin, with the purchase at
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  • 57 3 Reuter. Sound Equipment For til Ships April 6: All ships under con- ,ve and including gunboats are |,K ~1, with equipment for sound ref<M training and inst.rucsaid Mr. A. Duff Coopei n 1 lime in Commons. luinment is suitable for productTh films and will enable
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  • 130 3 Reuter. No Complaints From Bachelors London. April 6: In reply' to questions in Commons regarding effects orf the proposed scheme. Mr. Duff Cooper. First Ses Lord, said orders would be issued to the Fleet on April 4 to provide for increase in the rate
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  • 34 3 Reuter. London April 6: Sir George Broad bridge, last year Lord Mayor, was elected unopposed Conservative Commoner for th€ City of London in succession to the late Sir Bo water. Reuter.
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  • 50 3 .Reuter. X alentia, April 6: Cardinal limitzer s audience of the Pope lasted 77 minutes. It is stated, though unconfirmed. that the visit is in connexion with an attempt to bring about a reconciliation between the Reich and the Xatiean and that limitzer has returned to Vienna.Reuter.
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  • 102 3 Reuter. AngloU. S. Reported Interested Mexico Cty. April 6: Mr. F.W. Rieke tt, who caused a sensation by nego‘mating for an oil concession in Abyssinia during the Italian conquest, has come here, it is understood, for the purpose of doling an oil deal involving the
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  • 136 3 Bill Collector Held Up In Singapore From. Our Own Correspondent i Singapore, April 6. Two pistols and a knife were used in a daring daylight robbery when a middleaged Chinese bill collector, Phoon Tin, was held up and robbed of $130 in Teochewstreet by three men. all
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  • 155 3 Two Performances At New A.C.M.S. Hall Boys and girls of the Anglo-Chinese Schools are to present an operetta based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. This 1 operetta is one of the first of its kind to be presented in
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  • 50 3 The Under-Secretary for Air, Colone’ Muirhead. answering a Commons question said that on January 31 there were approximately 7.100 flying members in subsidised flying clubs under training. The sum of £40.000 had been provideo as subsidy payment during the present financial year to pilots of light aeroplane clubs.
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  • 225 3 Sir Shenton’s Letter 66 A Great Testimonial (From Our London Staff) London March 27. Sir Shenton Thomas’s letter to Lord Swinton, the Air Minister, on the occasion of the inauguration of the all-mail-by-air service between England and Malaya, was quoted by Rear-Admiral Sir Murray Sueter (Cons.
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  • 141 3 .Reuter. Ex-Minister Among Accused Bukharest, April 6: The ex-Minister of Justice, M. Xeni, was arrested and imprisoned this morning on a charge of im plication in Rumania’s greatest contraband gold scandal in recent years. Eleven others are alleged to be implicated, including the ex-diplomat, Buzdugan
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  • 50 3 Reuter. Paris. April 6.Following the meeting of ministers no official statement was issued but it is indicated that they intend to face the Senate on Friday. Apparently there is no question of resigning before then.—Reuter. Paris. April 6.The Chamber adopted the Finance Bill by 310 votes to 250.
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  • 43 3 joined the political Popular Front.Reuter. Two From Trade Unions Barcelona, April 6: The new Cabinet includes two representatives from twotrade unions with membership totalling nearly five millions which were excluded; from the former Cabinet but have not. joined the political Popular Front.Reuter.
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  • 33 3 British Wireless. London, April 6: The King and Queen have travelled to the Royal residence at Windsor Castle where they are expected to remain until the first week in May.
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  • 496 4 Wife As Complainant In Theft Case (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. April 6. -V Malay wife and husband, whose marriage had subsequently been dissolved, appeared in the role of complainant and accused in the Assize Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Horne and a common jury,
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  • 418 4 Employees’ Natural Right’’ Mr lan Brown, a director of a laundry in Hackney, has one real reason why he spends an extra £5OO a year to give 324 employees a week’s holiday with pay. It is their natural right.” He admits they are healthier
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  • 409 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL JL?r Ooi Keng Seng, President of the Chines Recreation Club. Sentul, is indisposed, and is confined to his house. w Dr. R. Shelley, Medical Officer. General Hospital, Taiping, i s spending his local leave at the Eastern Hotel. Cameron Highlands. together with Mrs. Shelley. Mr. j. C. Cuthbert,
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  • 401 4 Affidavits To Be Destroyed "It is an attempt .to pollute justice at its fount, and the consequences of that are apt to be very serious.” said Mr. Justice Bennett in the Chancery Division. He was commenting on a case in which it was alleged that
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  • 933 4  -  b y ANDREW BLACKMORE SEVERAL important changes designed to improve civil aviation have been adopted by the Government on the recom mendation of a Committee of Enquiry which was appointed only a short tirm ago. Recognising that military and civil aviation are but two aspects of the
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  • 192 5 Mrs. Cunningham-Reid’s Name Not On Liner’s Passenger List Pl (]n Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. April 6. The Hon. Mrs. A. S. CunningReid, the sister of Lady ,p. Mountbatten, whose husI Capt. A. S. CunninghainM.P., in a sensational Jaw j- claimed a share <>l her £70,annual
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  • 63 5 Aleppo. March 28. Is 1 am; several Bedouins a battle between rival "Bedouin tribes. S<v>r. u: i tribesmen took part ir Syrian authorities had send troops to restore order. t bet een the Walde 1 E .-;> tribes nV-- litigation in which F. r Mov.sh' of
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  • 124 5 An electrically heated single garment will be the only thing that man in the future will wear, according to Mr. John Woods, of London. Speaking on Clothes and the Man at the Bradford Ladies’ Luncheon Club, he said that the heat of the
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  • 203 5 Johore Council’s Quick Business I From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. April 6. Seventeen minutes sufficed members of Johore’s Council of State yesterday to deal with six items on the agenda, one of which was the passage of the historic bill dissolving the marriage between the Sultan
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  • 105 5 Hankow. April 5. For gallant service during the siege ol the town of Tenghsien. in South Shantung. four weeks ago. district magistrate. Mr. Chew Tung was suitably rewarded by General Chiang Kai-shek yesterday. Mr. Chow thought his end was near when the Japanese mechanised units entered the
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  • 102 5 Colombo. April 5. Mr. W. A. De Silva, the Ceylon Minister of Health, speaking at the annual general meeting of the Panadura Child Welfare and Social Service League held on Saturday, said that rice should be eaten with the fingers and not with the fork
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  • 59 5 Mr. G. M. Harding, the well-known planter of Raub, has sailed for Canada to visit his silver fox ranch. Mr. Harding was accompanied by his niece. Miss Mary Harding, whose engagement to Mr. W. A. C. Goode, District Officer Raub. has been announced. Both Mr. and
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  • 55 5 IHI.SI N< 1 OKI, k( \T. .\k II X I EEKS) G.W E A I>l SPLAY t<> commemorate the jubilee of the Battery last Saturday 'lhe S.k.A. is the oldcs, unit in the Singapore ohmtevr »rps and is considered to be the
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  • 369 5 Union Times. MOWED DOWN BY CHINESE M ACHINE-Gl NS r Hankow. April 5. Japanese troops, who have been isolated at the villages of Liukiahu. Sanlichwang and Sinchwang. on the north bank of the Grand Canal, refused to surrender after two-thirds of their number had been killed
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  • 148 5 Largest Seizure Made In Singapore i From Our Own Correspondent i Singapore, April 6There was a sequel to what is believed to be the largest seizure of alleged contraband chandu made by the Excise Department this year in the Criminal District Court yesterday when five Chinese, Liu
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  • 146 5 EXTENSION OE' SCHEME PLANNED '.From Our Own Correspondent! Johore Bthru. April 6. Indications of extensions in padi planting in Johore were given by the Government at the Council of State meeting yesterday in tabling replies to questions by Mr. Cheok Huan Cheong. Pointing out that the
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  • 162 5 SINGAPORE MANAGER FINED (.From Our Own Correspondent» Singapore, April 6 Roop Chand, manager of D. R. Binwani and Co.. North Bridge Road. Singapore, who originally claimed trial on charges of having had in his possession 41 boxes containing 118 pairs of women’s stockings
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  • 94 6 British Wireless. London, April 6.—Through arrangements with the 8.8. C. speeches on the Empire Exhibition by the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition and the Marquis of Lothian at Westminster Hall will be heard on April 7 at 4.35 p.m. on GSH, GSG, GSF, and GSD. Brief
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  • 534 6 POLICY OF HUMBER HILLMAN CARS Rootes Representative Explains If a car is suitable for the export market, it will also be suitable for Home market conditions. That is the policy behind the manufacture of Humber and Hillman cars,” said Mr. Hordern, special repre. sentative of Rootes Ltd., in an interview
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 638 6 THE GAYEST ROMANTIC COMEDY WELL, WELL, MR. MRS. PENANG OF THE SEASON IS IT SUFFICIENT PROOF F JF WT THAT THE BETTER SHOW STANDS A LONGER RUN AND STILL PULLING CROWDS 6.15 tonight 930 I——; MAJESTIC e LAST NIGHT TONIGHT! A!&° K \o« e e MATINEE ON SATURDAY at 1.15
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  • 340 7 Husband Fears It Has Done To Harm Him £IX persons who were alleged to have practised black magic at night over the grave of a dead woman, pleaded guilty in the Police Court of Tangalla to a charge of trespassing on the grave with
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  • 570 7 Student Interests In Natural Sciences THE present system of English Universities in India, now numbering about 18, goe< back to the year 1854, when >ir Charles W ood prepared his famous memorandum giving the basic principles for the foundation of modern universities in India. In 1857,
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  • 564 7 Romantic Life Of Ibn Saud Galle. Of all the Muslim potentates, the fittest to hold the office of Caliph, which has lenp been vacant, is Ibn Saud, King of Hedjaz and Nejd, said Mr. M. Mahroof. the Co lombo Advocate, in the course of
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  • 217 7 Indian Geologist's Discovery New Delhi. (By Mail). A twelve-mile wide belt of volcanic rocks, extending from south of Astor through th head of the Burzil valley io beyond Dras in Ladak (North of Kashmir) has been dis covered. Dr. D. N-. Wadia of the Geological
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  • 89 7 Dacca. Twenty-five persons were killed outright and 150 injured as a result of a tornado which caused havoc in six villages in the Narayanganj sub-division. According to the latest report about 2,000 huts were either blown away or badly dam aged rendering many homeless and
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  • 97 7 Operations will start in the near future with the building of a $400,000 factory in Kuala Lumpur to be financed by a wellknown Chinese merchant, Mr. Ng Ticng Kiat. The area of the site is 14 acres and the building will occupy 65,000 square feet.
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  • 257 7 Lake Claims Another Life Since 1895, when the priest who looked after the shrine on Keith Rolk> Island at Nuwara Eliya Lake dedicated by Tamil worshippers to the deity Muniyandi was reputed to have incurred the wrath of the deity by performing religious
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  • 80 7 Communal Outbreaks in India Bombay. About 30 persons were injured in t serious communal clash at Dharangaon c town about 15 miles from Jalgaon, when a Muslim procession taken on the occasion of Moharram and a Hindu procession celebrating Holi met in the bazaar,” says
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  • 88 7 Pole, Born In Berlin. On $5,000 Bail (From Our Own Correspondent» Singapore, April 6. Adolf David Bach, who described himself as a Pole, born in Berlin, was charged in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday on 20 counts of cheating and two of extortion. Bach claimed
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  • 837 8 IT would be a bold man who would attempt to predict the immediate course of rubber prices, but taking the slightly longer xiew the situation is not without hopeful factors and we may as well parade them today for what they are worth in order that
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  • 157 8 CO.VIMEKCIAL PLANE LANDS FOR FIRST TIME «From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 6. For the first time a Malayan commercial aeroplane flew’ from Singapore to Kota Bharu today. One of Wearne’s aeroplanes, xvhich left Kallang airport this morning, arrived at the capital of Kelantan
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  • 46 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 6. Mme. Sun Fo, wife of Dr. Sun Fo, Chinese Ambassador-at-large, arrived secretly in Singapore this morning by the Naldera from Hong Kong. Mme. Sun Fo is expected to stay in Singapore for some time.
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  • 587 8 Lower Court’s Sentence Inadequate JUDGE’S REMARKS (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 6. Sentence of three months’ rigorous imprisonment was imposed on J. H. Wheeler a European motor engineer, charged with causing death by negligent drix’ing, by Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell in the Court of Appeal
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  • 115 8 Harbour Master To Hold Enquiry The fire on the Danish vessel Tongking which has been raging for five days subsided yesterday at midnight. Harbour officials and salvage experts will now be in a position to carry out their examination. The Pinang Gazette is reliably informed that an
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    484 8 Brighter Volunteering w T I'l'll the introduction wJW/ everx home comf« eluding deer-stalking there is very little to choo>< tween the lite of a Mayfair about-toxvn and that of the .i\ British soldier, but I denut know what is Ireing «lone on b« of the Straits Settlements
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  • 782 9 Fortnight’s Tour Of Malaya: First Visit In 48 Years J CEYLONESE team of cricketers captained by Dr. C. H. Gunasekara. arrived in Penang today from Colombo by the P. and O. liner Corfu in the course of a fortnight’s tour of Malaya where they will
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  • 316 9 Card Of Eight Events e the weights for Saturday. /day of the Penang Turf Club XSS IE DIV. A 1 Mile 110 V 9.12 REI-1' A 9 02 IA' l K 9.00 vp'.tdown 812 <,A AX’ 802 ALEC 800 CLE Y ..7.13 l
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  • 57 9 Ski l’l" And Crew An si u v regarding A a® 1 opened at Harbour Master’s r Master, Capt. J. w. as Receiver of < mmander crew were at the enquiry, nt, capt. Saun- e u by o ur shipping rethi 5t,,,,/' no statement to ,rn
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  • 29 9 CATHERINE WHEEL. Dau son up. beinp led in by H.H. the Sultan of Perak, after winning yesterday. Major L. Vears. the trainer, look'.* on with a smile.
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  • 99 9 Reuter To Poll Outside Three Mile Limit In a Commons reply to a question whether the German Government had asked for facilities to enable German residents in Great Britain to record votes in the Plebiscite on April 10. Mr. R. Buter said the German Embassy proposed that voting
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  • 114 9 Penang Team IO Meet Perak The following have been selected to rcI resent Penang against Perak over the Easter week-end on the Penang Sports Club courts. (Esplanade): SINGLES Goon Kok Ying. Goon Kok Lem. Cheat. Wat Hun Ctuah Wat Swee E. C. Valterg. J. R. Burnham. DOI BLES
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  • 49 9 Reuter. Easy W in For Favourite London. April 6 The following was the result of the Column Produce Stakes Solar Flower 1 Schiaparelli 2 The Siren 3 Six ran. Won by 2 lengths; 5 lengths. Betting: Even; Solar Flower; 9-2 Schiaparelli 20-1 The Siren. Reuter, old.
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  • 133 9 Reuter. East Fife And St. Bernards To Have Another Keplay The fight for the right to enter the Scottish Cup final between the two second division teams. East Fife and St. Bernards, is still undecided. Yesterday, in the replay, East Fife entertained St. Bernards, and even after
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  • 63 9 The following will represent the Li Tek Seah against the I.R.C. "B" at soccer on the Hospital Ground tomorrow:— Ooi Ah Lam; Cho Seon Ban. Ah Loy; Tien Choo (Capt.). Kar Chong, Lee Bok; Loong Kong. Guan Wah, Choi Sin Kheng. Ooi Kee
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  • 553 9 Sir Eric Holt-Wilson In Penang The man who was associated with the tar j developments of the Singapore Naval Base, and who remodelled the southern settlement’s defences i s in Penang today, e is Sir Eric Edward Boketon Holtilson, C.M.G., D. 5.0., who arrived this morning from
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  • 2204 10 Relations With Ministry: Strong Defence Of Mr. Woods Humphery SANCTITY” OF DIVIDEND OBLIGATIONS The board of Imperial Airways, in a circular to shareholders, discusses the references to the company contained in the report of the Cadman Committee on Civil Aviation. The letter explains that
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  • 622 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. April 7. nr weekly lunch meeting of the Ipoh Rotary Club was held at the Grand Hotel esterday wch Rn. S. Rajaratnam, the president, in the chair. There was a good After birthday greetings were offered to Rn. Dr. 8. Cassim,
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  • 328 11 CONCESSION FOR COCONUT OIL PALM LANDS Rent Rebate To Continue The Federated Malay States Government has decided that the concessions in the matter of rent on coconut and oil palm lands which were in force in 1937 shall bt extended until the end of 1938. The Government, however, reserves to
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  • 506 11 S.S. SILVERAY’ arrives from Singapore in the morning, sails following day for Europe. D. 0.8. RIBOT’ arrives today from Pg. Soesoe via Telok Ancon S.S. DJIRAK’ arrives today from Palembang. S.S. SWIFT LIGHTNING’ arrived yesterday from Nebong Tebal sails today for same port. S.S. LOETEONG’
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  • 362 11 Successful Fancy Dress Competition (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, April 6. In view of the departure of Mr. 8.M.8. O’Connell, w’ho is leaving for home on furough shortly, the Police Club. Alor Star, gave a dinner (nasi briani and curry) at the club premises last
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  • 536 11 ANNUAL MEETING AT IPOH (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, April 7. A review of the activities of the Perak Branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya was given by the chairman. Dr. H. W. Webb, at the sixth annual general meeting of the Association held at
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    • 365 11 blue funnel line SERVICE TO LONDON NORTH CONTINENT. Leave» Penang Due London Also calls Antwerp and Middlesborough Apr. 8 May 6 r\TAS Also calls Marseilles Glasgow Apr. 14 May 14 A Also calls Hun Apr. 21 May 18 S mN DAY SERVICE TO LIVERPOOL VIA HAVRE. Liverpool TFITCER Apr 1
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    • 792 11 P A O BRITISH d |NDIA (Incorporated in England.) PORT MALACCA SINGAPORE S.S. KARAPARA” SAILING SUNDAY, 10th APRIL, 1938. and Oriental S. N. Co., under Penang, Teluk Aaaon Port JS2?.Z? h >^ i25 ISS, 1 SS 8^S ran, ~t out™», u-don tor J S/S CORFU** Apr 7 SAILINGS OF STEAMERS
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous

  • 808 12 latest Times Oi Posting .AIR MAILS A mail for Kuala Lumpur and Singapore oy Malayan Internal Air Service will close at 2 p.m. tomorrow-. A mail for Amsterdam and London by K.L.M. Service will close at 6.30 a.m. tomorrow. Correspondence for Europe generally, fully prepaid for
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  • 704 12 (Ry R. 1. <::■) The figures relating to the months of 1938 show con<ius spite of fierce competition manufacturers are continuity their markets Overseas, an 1 trade balances are resulting motor vehicles into considerate il: ing motor cycles, parts tvr«. sories, exports exceeded £2.653 764
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    • 2613 12 WORLD RADI O PROG RAMMES 8.8. C. BERLIN PENANG MANILA < TODAY DJB 15.20 Mc/6 19. 7 m. ZHJ 49.3 metre* 8.8. C. Empire Broadcasting Service DJN 9.54 Mc/s 31.45 m. K.Z.R.M., 25 33 m. and 31.35 m. schedule for this week: DJE 17 6 Mc/s 16 S 9 m
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  • 181 13 The Days Before Mechanisation REPRODUCTION OU THE S.R. A. (VOLUNTEERS) FIRST MAXIM GU N. presented in 1889, being drawn h tion by gharry pony. The M axim was manned by six members of the Battery who gained medals for services during the Great War. MOUNTED
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  • 3356 14 SPLENDID RUNNING BY GILDED YOUTH ROYAL WORLINGTON Second Day Of Penang Extra Race Meeting MANY GOOD DIVIDENDS The outstanding feature of yesterday’s races, the second dav of the Penang Turf Club Extra Meeting, was the splendid nuyiang of Gilded Youth who has
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    • 133 14 I %z such shutter jnonsense— I what you need\ I is a Selo film’J 1t Is it fine enough for a camera?'" Of course it is if you’re using Selo or Selochrome. These famous British filmsmade to fit all types and makes of cameraare more than a match for the
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    • 57 14 POP lt Looks As If Club Will Be Trumps By J. MILLAR WATT "THESE ARE THE BRIDGE YES t if gjl I A COUPLE OF t PRIZES MA ASKED MG WHAT DID COOK—BOOKS' IO get FOR MGR CLUB GtT? DUUhS. .-WILL YOU HAND 1 VK <3L THEM TO HER JKjF®*
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  • 585 15 |i iibledon Hoping For Match With Australians Hambledon, March 27. ~n t he swinging sign of the lonely little bat and ball” pere the plump and bearded figure of old Richard Nyren. nglish cricket, stared down, writes a special correspon- j > The
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  • 151 15 A revolt against the composition of the Cricket Board of Controlthe body that deals with all matters relating to Test matches in England is threatened. The trouble appears to be that while in appearance the Board of Control is a democratic body, representative of the M
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  • 88 15 Greater Than His Punch Tommy Farr has yot more courage than anyone else I ever stnc in the ring,’* says Arthur Donovan, uho refereed the British champion's fight against Max Baer in Netc York. Having paid this tribute, Donovan takes the sugar off the piH by
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  • 176 15 If present plans mature there will soon be another big boxing hall in London The Liverpool Stadium Company are looking for a suitable site in London where they will build a big stadium. A number of possible sites have been seen by their representative in
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  • 1281 15 Deadly Tackling At Twickenham The Army 15 Rc yal Force 7 |N the last of the Inter-Services Tournament matches for the Season the Army beat the Royal Air Force, at Twickenham last week, by a goal, a dropped goal, a penalty goal, and
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  • 176 15 £5O Per Match Plus Expenses London.—Changes in the pay and treatment of Test match professionals have been approved by the M.C.C. Board of Control of Test Matches at home. During the series with Australia in the coming season [ay will be £5O per man per
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  • 64 15 London. March 28. Taking advantage of the cricket” weather. Gloucestershire players had the nets set up for some early practice at the County ground at Bristol yesterday. Allen, the captain was first in action, w’hile keen interest was taken in Emmett, the Devon recruit whose
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  • 90 15 New Y’ork The current tennis tour of Free Perry and Ellsworth Vines has seen some of the wildest tennis playing ever indulged in by expert players, according to reports from the West Coast where they have been seen recently. At a much advertised maUh in Lost Angeles
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 204 15 Lumpur Lawyer s reputation endangered Si? M by nisHTsnmATioii/ 1 the CASE- 'wasting'ourbae) 1 <6 y.i will be heard in MR simpson it is quite r y eK but not the right kind, i /fl AND 1 CANY GET OOviOUS vou haven't ,1H f I f the facts right. prepared
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  • 131 16 TIN PREVIOUSLY LATESI LONDON(Spot) £168.15. 0 £l6B. 5. 0 LONDON—(3 months) £169. 5. 0 £169. 0. 0 SINGAPORE SB4 75 $83.62% BUSINESS DONE 1 PENANG 584.62% $83.25 BUSINESS DONE Bu v ers no sellers Buvers no sellers COPRA(Sundried) s' 65 $3 65 BLACK PEPPER $9.00 RUBBER LONDON 5, cd
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  • 318 16 Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan. 5 p.c., 1944-64 1122 Funding Loan. 4 p.c., 1960-90 112 i War Loan. 3* p.c 1024 i Com. Union Assce. (Units) 9i Prudential Assce. A” 33>■ 1 Royal Assce. share 10s pd.) 8; Great Western
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  • 111 16 Prev. Latest Pari* 160 jV 161 New York 4.96/,. 4.96 3 Montreal. 4.99 4.99% Brussels 29.50* 2 29.47 Geneva 21.64% 21.64% Amsterdam 8.96% 8.96% Berlin 12.36% 12.37»; Milan 94% 94 A Stockholm 19.40 19.40 »-'2 Copeoh -r 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna 26% nominal Helsingfors 226% 226
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  • 118 16 London April 6. RUBBER: Firmer. London 5." buyers 5% seller: May 5j5 buyers sellers July/Sept buyers 5% sellers Oct./Dec 5% buyers 5H sellers NEW YORK 11.15 cts United Kingdom Stocks London 50 389 tons Liverpool 26.199 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. April £11.17. 6 PEPPER: White Muntok:
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  • OPENING QUOTATIONS
    • 92 16 KENNEDY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 3 I*2 5 6c B. Selangor 1.25 1.30 c Hong Fatt 95 .97*.ex yiang 1.62% 1.70 Kuchai Ordy 1 04 1.07% Mambau 47' 2 .52% Petaling 5.90 6.25 Rantau Pref 1.07 »2 1.12% Rantau Only. 1.07% 1.12%» Raub Gold 4.25 4.50 Sungei Luas 1.30
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    • 153 16 A. A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.20 1.25 c Hong Fatt 95 .97lex Kuchai 1.00 1.02 »2 Rahman Hyd 1.10 1.12% Rantau Ordy 1.07*2 1.12*2 Rantau Pref 1.07*2 1.12% Taiping Cons 1.37*2 1.42*2 Talam 1.10 1.20 Ampat 3 0 3'6 Kpg. l7 9 18 3 Kramats 9
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    • 203 16 Consumers Buy Rubber New York. April 6.The absence of positive news plus negligible volume fat to afford a basis for a change in marke; policy. Rubber consumers are buying but speculation is negligible. Dow Jones avs. Prev. Today 30 indus 108.36 106.29 20 rails 21.45 20.80 20 utilities
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    • 23 16 TIN Singapore $83.62’_• per pkl. renant! $83.25 per pkl. RUBBER Smg’apore S]x»t 1$ <-’ per ll>. Penang Spot lB c. per lb.
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    • 150 16 LEAN CO. TLN: Buyers Sellers Ampats J.... 2,101 3 4’ 2 Bangrins 17 0 18 6 B. Selangors 1.17*2 I.22’cd Hong Fatt» 94 .96xd K. Lanjuts 18 0 186 Jclebus 70 .75 Killinghalte 15 6 16 0 Kramats 9 6 10 0 Kuchais 1.04 1.07 *2 Lukuts 62*2 .67*Malayan Tins
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  • 119 16 Degree For Epstein Mr. Jacob Epstein, the sculptor, received the honorary degree of L.L.D. at Aberdeen University spring graduation ceremony RECONSTRUCTED CRUISER The cruiser H.M.S. Effingham, now of 10 000 tons, was commissioned for trials following reconstruction at Devonj>ort Dockyard at a cost of £500,000 TREASURE TROVE
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  • 204 16 Fine Romantic Comedy At Royal Cale Metropole” itt Royal.Continental romance of the gayest and lightest sort, Cafe Metropole” winds its amusing way against the background of gay Paris and the Continent s most luxurious rendezvous, with Loretta Young. Tyrone Power and Adolphe Menjou. The lively course of Cafe
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  • 182 16 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIXTURES The following are the fixtures arranged for tliis week-end SATURDAY, APRIL 9 3.00 p.m. Chee Choon Wah and Ng Swee Khee vs. Cheah Tat Siew and Khoo Chong Tean. 3.30 p.m. Ooi Teik Hock vs. Quah Hun Cheow. 4.00 p.m. Teoh Chin Bee vs. Chua
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