Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 May 1938

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LIST edition ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY v,. 11a. Vol. xcvi. THURSDAY, MAY 19. 1938. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 1367 1 Rome Accusations Against France MUSSOLINI’S GENOA SPEECH UPSETS THE FRANC Kent-wed tensions in Europe arising out of doubts uidi regard to the prospects for an Italo-French rapproh< men! have depressed the franc and have set in circulavarioii* unconfirmed rumour*» in Paris and in Home. In the Italian
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  • 39 1 Reuter. Charged Under Trust Laws ton. May 18. The Department instituting proceedings against ind Ford under the Anti-trust 'inpanies will be charged with cocar dealers by requiring car purbe financed by their affiliate I mies Reuter.
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  • 152 1 Reuter Colonial Troops To Be Inc ceased Laris, May 18 Th- Government is seeking Lu increase the numbe»- of her colonial troop’ll is reported that M. new Ministvi for the Colonies, has askrj the Governor of Indo-China to seek enlistment of an additional 20.000 men and the Governors
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  • 275 1 Reuter. An Earlx Surprise In Capetoxin Capetown, May 19.- An early election surprise is the defeat of Mr. C. W. Coulter, Deputy Leader of the Dominion Party, by Mr. B. K. Long. United Party, with an unexpectedly large majority in Capetown constituency. Mr. W. B. Madeley, Labour leader,
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  • 99 1 P.euter. C. 1.0. Political Bid Fails Philadelphia. May IS. Mr. Lewis' Committee of Industrial Organisation has failed in its first major attempt to gam political power Mr. Thoma? Kennedy, its candidate for nomination to the Governorship in Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary elections, was defeated by about
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  • 167 1 Reuter ANTON LANG DEAD Berlin. May 18—Anton Lang, who formerly played the part of Christ m the passion Play at Oberammergau, has died in hospital at Munich after an operation.— Reuter. Shanghai. May 19.—The Japanese claim tc- have captured entire Hsuchow-fu except the southern section where fierce hand-to-hand
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  • 173 1 Reuter. Implications Serious In a leading article on the default on Shanghai-Nanking Railway Bonds and the weakness of the Chinese dollar, the Financial News says that an assumption that the Chinese economic system is becoming so impoverished that further prosecution of the war may soon be impossible
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  • 22 1 .Reutr r. Shant/hai, May claim to have occupied the uestc u outskirts of Hsuchow-fu at a.<". after an infantry -Reutr<
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  • 94 1 Questions tn The Commons Air. Butler replying to a Commons question about reported wholesale shooting of Chinese prisoners and machine-gunning of boats containing Chinese women and child ren during the recent attack by Japanese army on the island of Amoy said h e had no official reports that
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  • 54 1 Ehe Prime Minister presided at the first of weekly meeting of the Cabinet to be held since the mimstrial changes announced on Monday. It is understood that Mr. Chamberlain, who has not been beyond the doors of No 10 for some days owing to a severe attack of
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  • 1048 2 ELEPHANT DRIVE Thousands See Skilful Roping Display THRILLING CLIMAX TO SUCCESSFUL HUNT Such success has attended the first two rounds of the grand elephant drive at Lopburi, Central Siam, that the military authorities have acceded to the public request for a third round, which
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  • 792 2 [LETTER TO THE EDITOR] Sir, 'Hie undeclared war in China, which started ten months ago at the Marco Polo Bridge, does not show any sign of lessening or coming to a decisive end. Instead, it has increased extensively, so much so that although the invaders now
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  • 114 2 Man’s Story Of Night Attack A story of how he was awakened by the sound of a brass pot moving to see a figure dressed in white was related in the Penang Middle Court yesterday by a Tamil, when another Tamil, Mottai, was charged with
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  • 200 2 BURGOS DECREE SIX YEARS’ EXILE ENDED Burgos, May 8. The Society of Jesus has been re-estab-lished in Spain in virtue of a Decree issued by the Minister of Justice at Burgos yesterday. This annuls the Decree issued by Senor Azana’s Government in January. 1932. which dissolved
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  • 277 2 Charity Dances At Cabarets Under the auspices of the Penang Chinese Fair Bazaar, charity dances in aid of the China Distress Relief Fund will be held at both the Wembley and Elysee Cabarets on Saturday and Sunday. May 21 and 22. Dollar coupon booklets of five coupons each
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  • 475 2 Judge’s Comment In Father’s Claim JURY’S £l,OOO AWARD HELD EXCESSIVE A common jury’s award of £l,OOO damages for a three-year-old child’s lost expectation of life” in a fatal accident claim was described as very excessive” by Mr. Justice Charles in the King’s Bench Division.
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  • 135 2 Mei Lan F an T-nr U.L.V Dr. Mei L an Fang actor and female i mperso a Malaya and give a series W v ul tte in aid of the China It is reported m HongK ft^ ef and his party are at present h?’ this tour
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  • 111 2 A case heard at Nebong Ttbai concluded in -the Penang District yesterday. A Malay. Hashim bin MoT med, was charged with voluntarily mg grievous hurt to a Chinese. Tan v Liar, with a knife at Nebong Tebal Mr. L.B. Gibson, the Penang Distriet Judge, heard
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  • 180 3 .Reuter. Chinese In Critical Position TWO GENERALS KILLED Hankow. May 18: Bitter fighting is in progress along the Lungliai Railway between Lanfeng and Mincliuan. The Chinese position, already critical, is further endangered by the steady advance southward to the Railway of the main body of
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  • 204 3 HAILE SELASSIE MUSSOLINI C**Xl* A A A A Reuter Primate’s Suggestion LIMITED AREA IN EXCHANGE FOR TITLE London, May 18: Lord Lugard’s proposal that Mussolini might conceivably be induced to offer Haile Selassie some limited rea in Abyssinia with internal autonomy under the suzerainty of Italy was commi nded by
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  • 70 3 .Reuter. Japanese Refuse To Admit Guilt London. May 18: In Commons, replying o Mi Wardlaw-Milne. Mr. R A. Butler said that the position is that the Japanese Govi rnment has not formally or specifically acknowledged responsibility for damage caused to British property in China owing to
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  • 276 3 London: Ex-miner Emlyn Rosser Howell. aged thirty-four, who was said to have once lost £4,000 on one race, stood in the dock at London Sessions. He pleaded guilty to attempted housebreaking at Bromley (Kent). Sentence was postponed until he could be seen by the probation
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  • 162 3 Man With 17 Convictions From Our Own Correspondent. Alor Star, May 19. A middle-aged Malay. Mann bin Din. who has had 17 previous convictions and has been banished from the Straits Settlements for life appeared before Che Azmi, chief magistrate. Alor Star, yesterday, for having had in
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  • 149 3 Reuter. Government Should Do More Than Protest” London, May 18: In Commons replying to Lieut-Commander Fletcher. Mr. R. A. Butler described the arrest and bayonetting of H. F. Wilkinson in Hungjao area on May 13 before being released with apologies. He said the British authorities
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  • 59 3 Reuter. Coast Positions Occupied Burgos. May 18: Franco’s troops continue to occupy fresh positions along the oast threatening Castellon de la Plana while other troops, profiting by the improved w’eather have captured the 6.500foot Penarroya Peak, the highest mountain in the district near Teruel which has been
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  • 615 3 Eyston Out For 333 M. P. H. Wolverhampton: When Captain George Eyston. holder of the world s land-speed record of 312 m. p. h sets out for Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, next month, he wall take with him a redesigned Thunderbolt"
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  • 31 3 .Reuter. Moscow, May 18.Dr. Sun Fo has arrived and was received yesterday by M. Moronov, head of the Far Eastern Department of the Foreign Ministry Reuter-
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  • 44 3 shall come into force tomorrow British Wireless London. May 18: It has been agree J between the United Kingdom Government and the Government of Fire that the trade agreement which they have negotiated shall come into force tomorrow British
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  • 310 3 Tamils Charged (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, May 19. A bronze image of Buddha worth about $lOO, with all its finger tips and the crest, which were said to have been tipped with gold, shorn off, was an exhibit in court yesterday, when
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  • 109 3 -B UP. Nazi Minister’s Refusal To Meet Jews Rome, May 7. Italian newsj apers tonight received the 'oilowing instruction from the Italian Propaganda Ministry; Don’t speak about the luncheon tendered ry Signor Dino Alfieri (the Italian Pro oaganda Minister) to Dr. Goebbels (the German Propaganda
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  • 21 3 Reuter. Brussels. May 18.—The Chamber by 132 to 38 passed a vote of confidence in the new Spaak Government.Reuter.
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  • 96 3 .Reuter. Government Expected To (>ain Majority Johannesburg, May 18: Polling In the General Election began this mo'ning ir, the Union’s 150 constituencies. Th e United Party (Government) is expected by political commentators to obtain a majority of 54 seats. General Smuts, touring Natal, re-empha-sised Government’s determinat’on to
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  • 50 3 ponding period of last year British Wireless. London, May 18: Recruiting for the Regular Army showed a distinct advance throughout the country last week. The intake for all armies was 930, an increase of 665 or 251 per cent, over the corresponding period of last year British Wire-
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  • 120 3 Freezing Out British Traders: Government Action Urged .—Reuter London, May 18: In a letter to the Times today, with regard to the formal-or of a Japanese wool Export Association to monopolise North China and Inner Mango lia trade in wool, furs and skins,
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  • 111 3 London Anxiety London, May 18: The City is anxiously watching the drop of the Chinese dollar and are completely at a loss how to explain it, especially after some weeks of apparently smooth working of Exchange restrictions Some think it is due to revival of attempts of
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  • 505 4 Estate Where Everyone Has Savings Bank Account A planter who believes in and practise-* prohibition on the rubber estates undt i his control is retiring from Malaya. The estate staff and labourers who accepted his dry” regime entertain*. him to a tea party, and thanked
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  • 293 4 Man Who XX as Arrested In Manila (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 18. Adolph David Bach, a Pole born in Berlin, who was arrested in Manila recently and brought to Singapore to face a series of charges of cheating, was again before th Singapore Third
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  • 353 4 Generous Support From Singapore Chinese (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. May IS. Almost within a month of appealing tor S2S,OCX) tor building <>f a tubcrcuioisis sanatorium tor St. Andrews Mission Hospital. Sii;ga|»ore. nearh $22,500 ha> keen received. In addition, about $4,000 has been received
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  • 179 4 Largest Seizure Of Contraband (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May IS. Fines totalling $49,000 were imposed against four Chinese who were found guilty of being in possession of 1,497 tahils of non-Government chandu by the Criminal District Judge, Mr. Forrer. yesterday. This is believed to
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  • 100 4 Monday, May 9. Captain A.S Lawrence arrived to stay it Government House. In the evening His Excellency Lady Thomas eave a Pahit Party at Government House. Wednesday, May 11. Captain A. S. Lawrence left Government House. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at
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  • 297 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. C. K. Koh. Assistant Official Assignee, assumed duties as Singapore Sixth Magistrate on Monday morning. 4L The fcuith annual general meeting <f the Chettiars’ Chamber of Commerce. Penang, will be held on Wednesday. June I, 1?38. Major-Gen. Sir Neill Malcolm, chairman of the British North Borneo (Chartered’
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  • 234 4 Business XX ill Suffer. Savs South Indian Merchants (From Our Own Correspondent.» Singapore, May 18. Although Bombay merchants and other West Indian business men in Singapore at present close their shops at 1 p.m. on Sundays, this practice, however, is not followed by their South
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  • 53 4 This evening at the Esplanade” from 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m: 1. March The Pompadours. Stanley. 2. Overture Napoleon. Bilton. 3. Potpourri More Melodious Memories. Finck. 4. Bolero Toreador. Le Thiere. 5. Fox Trot September In The Rain. Warren. 6. Selection Sons O’Guns. Coots. 7. Quick Step It’s
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  • 657 4 Third List Of Donations Following is the 3rd list of names ot the various firms and the goods donated for the forthcoming Chinese Fair and Bazaar in aid of the China Distress Relief Fund to be held at the Wembley and Fun and Frolic Parks: Koan
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  • 175 4 126 Women Successful (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. May 18. Singapore ha* 126 women who have obtained certificates in the home nursing examinations held recently. Of this number over about 100 are Europeans. Altogether about 200 women entered for the examination. The result is very
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  • 1795 5 OCR LONDON CORRESPONDENT REPORTS: You Vi ill Have To Amend Your Ideas Of The English Climate One Shower Equals Two Months’ Rainfall Drought Dust Causes Outbreak Of Colds Increased Beer Consumption Attributed To Improved Industrial Conditions Bomb” Falls In Eton College Quadrangle Britain’s Biggest The Army’s
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  • 283 5 Ishbel Husband In Balcony Scene The Exhibition ran another year, and tiie financial responsibility taken from the Duke’s shoulders. Scotland, however, hopes to make a profit out of the Empire Exhibition, at Glasgow. The Malay’an exhibit continues to attract considerable attention, as the largest individual display in the Colonia) Pavilion.
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  • 535 6 TEAM CHOSEN AFTER DISAPPOINTING TRIAL If the selectors of the Penang Football Association had hoped that the fifth and last Malaya Cup State trial yesterday on the Victoria Green would help them out, they must have been greatly disappointed. Several players originally selected to
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  • 164 6 Allegations Against A Chinese 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, May ir Complaints of petty thefts inside tv, hospital compound had a sequel h, f Raja Hitam, the Kuala Kangsar re irate, when Lim Ang Beng, a produced to answer a charge of
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  • 88 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, May 18. I want a postponement to give me time to engage a counsel’’ said a middleaged Chinese, Too Ah Kok, when he was produced in the Taiping Police Court this morning, to answer the charge of possession of 40 pills
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    • 411 6 WEMBLEY PARK TONIGHT THIRSD.4Y, 19th: MAY, 1938. Sim Kong Revue Of Shanghai (The biggest Variety Show that ever Visited Malaya) SEE THE DARING ACROBATIC ACTS, FEARLESS TRAPEZE ITEMS. HAIR RAISING CYCLE FEATS. WIRE WALKING, BALANCING ACTS. MAGIC THAT WILL MYSTIFY YOU, See the lovely charming damsels who have captivated thousands
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  • LATEST NEWS FROM INDIA
    • 308 7 70(1 Million Indians In 2001 A.D. Bombay -By 1941 India would have a oopulation of 400 million and if the present increase continued, the figure by 2001 A.D. would reach 700 million, said Mr. P. K. Wattal, Chairman of the economic section of second all-India population and
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    • 806 7 Madras Lawyer’s Plea For Reform Of Hindu Law MADRAS— A meeting of the Young Men’s Indian Association Parliament was held at the Association premises. Georgetown, at which Mr. R. Venkataraman moved the second reading of the Hindu Women’s Right to Absolute Estate Bill Rao Bahadur K.V
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    • 576 7 Governor Not To Go On Leave CONGRESS PREMIER’S TRIBUTE The crisis in Orissa, where the Congress Ministry threatened to resign if an offi cial normally subordinate to them, in the rerson of Mr. J. R. Dain, came to fill his appointment as Acting Governor, has been resolved
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    • 357 7 Early Reform Urged It is a question for al) Governments to’ seriously consider whether imprisonment as an institutional form of punishment has not signally failed. The statistics of prison offences would make a suitable answer to it,” said Mr. KhaTatai Ram Kalia, Horn» rary Organising Provincial
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    • 105 7 European View On Scheme Of Federation MadrasThe Federation is not a de parimental issue nor is it a subject suit able for bazaar bargaining. It is perhaps the greatest constitutional ideal eve; placed before India and it would be p great achievement in statesmansmp if
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  • 124 7 First To Win M.R.C.P. Among the successful candidates at the recent M.R.C.P. (London) Examination was Dr. (Miss) Ranita Vethavanam. daughter of the late Dr. C. N. Vethavanam and of Mrs. J. Saverimuttu of Chilaw—her mother married a second time after Dr. C. N. Vethavanam died. She spent
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    • 82 7 VAPEX Cleats /tea# COLDS Breathe tt.e Vapex vapour Irani your handkerchief by day and from the end of your pillow by night. It kills the germs, relieves stuffiness, prevents the spread of infection. Obtainable from your Chemist Stores. UAffnNs M“ PILLS I APIOL STEEL Sure and certain for all Female
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    • 306 7 Getting Up Nights Caused By Germs Are you worried and annoyed by constant 'Getting Up Nights”? If so. yo« should know that the true cause Is irritating germs which are attacking the f million tiny tubes or filters within your kidneys. You can't be well till germs are killed and
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  • 757 8 A.W of <»ur reader- who continue to harbour illusions regarding the real aims of Fascist Italy would do well t read the speeches which Signor Mussolini delivers from lime to time before the Italian Senate. His theme i> usually Italy preparations for war and his speeches evident ix
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  • 295 8 Sudden Rise And Fall From Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh, May 19. During the last six days Ipoh has been experiencing particularly hot weather, the temperature fluctuating between 95 degrees F and 96 degrees F, the latter figure being the highest recorded for over a year. The
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  • 54 8 A<1<! ress To Penang Rotarians Frank views from personal observation of the land of Korea were made by Brigadier H. A. Lord, of the Salvation Army, Singapore, in an address yesterday before Penang Rotarians at their weekly tiffin meeting at the E. and O. Hotel. Mr.
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  • 48 8 The wedding in Chinese reformed style took place at the Penang Buddhist Association on Sunday last at 2 00 p.m. of Chew Teik Kee and Miss Lye Meow Seng. Mr. Lee Chin Ho officiated and Mr. Boev VA ah Heng was the master of ceremonies.
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  • 229 8 Mr. Hansford On Way To China On Research Work Among the passengers from London who arrived today in Penang in transit to the Far East was the well-known archaeologist, from London University, Mr. S. H. Hansford, who is aboard the Rajputana on his way to China
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  • 78 8 Royal lour Of South Lancashire In opening the extension of Manchester Town Hall yesterday on the second day of his aLncashire tour, the King recalled that the foundation stone had been laid in July, bv his father, George V. Rain fell during the drive which the
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  • 123 8 The marriage takes place on Monday. May 23. at 1 p.m. of Mr. Lai Sek Kam. fifth brother of Mr. Lai Choong Yew, to Mis.- Chan Lam Sow, eldest daughter of Madam Choong Ying Lean and sister of Mr. Chan Lam On. at the Penang Budhist Association.
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  • 36 8 The lecture to be given by Mr. K G. Murray to the Penang Teachers' Association this evening has been cancelled. Mr Murray has received an urgent message and has already left Penang.
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  • 26 8 The next meeting of the Perak State Council will be held at the Council Chamber. Kuala KAngsar, on Monday next at 11 a.m.
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  • 36 8 Reuter Jerusalem. May 18-A large-scale scheme for stronger British military control of certain Arabs in Central and Northern Palestine is likely to be announced tomorrow. The scheme aims to secure complete control of gangs. Reuter
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  • 161 8 The following arrived from Renong and Phuket today by the steamship Matang”: Mr. M. Brown, Mr. and Mrs N. C. Kain. Mr. Foo Yuo Kai, Mr. Foo Koon Kee, Mr Kong Tong Choy. Mr E. A Lamb, Mr W Spargo, Mr. N. MacGregor, Miss Sanan. Miss Patanaperm,
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  • 535 8 i tree at the > (Continued at foot ot pi*o THE remarkably >,, J/Ondon’s 'n,!,....,. ways from sc»-’ S 1( so many years unnoticed, and it |> disaster to brin<> p mind. There arc two o ground railwax Tubes which rim neatb the surface ml f| t
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  • 156 9 Dropped Instantly Into Sea Off Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 18. Three men are believed to have been drowned when an R. A. F. plane from Seletar dived into the China Sea after a collision in mid-air this morning. The accident occurred
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  • 810 9 STOin OF MISHAP TO HA ING GLIB PLANE iit.,*, the mishap to the Penang Flying j.nie, VR-SAP which made a forced on the small island of Phuket, it has been abandoned, occurred, qven by Mr. Tan Swee Tin, the well- Penang rubber merchant, who spcciirtcred the
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  • 413 9 WEIGHTS FOR SATURDAY (From Our Own Correspondent» Singapore, May 19. The following are the handicaps for Saturday, the second and concluding day of the Singapore Turf Club Extra Meeting:— Horses. Class 4. Div 1. One Mile. CURZOLA 9 07 DARE-DEVIL 8.07 FARCOS 8.00 SILVERLAW 8
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  • 104 9 For Kedah Gymkhana The Pinang Gazette officially learns that the F.M.S. Railway authorities propose running a special train to Alor Star and back on Saturday. July 16the day of the Alor Star Gymkhana Meetingif sufficient support is forthcoming. The train, if run, leave Penang about noon and will
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  • 63 9 An accident occurred at the junction of Muntri Street and Leith Street at about noon today, when a Chinese cyclist was knocked down by a car. The cyclist was ucky to escape with minor injuries, and was attend to by Dr. N. H. Pereira, whose dispensary
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  • 83 9 < From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. May 19. Another case of housebreaking was men--loned in the Ipoh magistrate’s court when the police charged a man named Chin Hin with breaking into a house for the purpose of stealing. The man. it was alleged, broke into a louse at
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  • 15 9 Reuter. Prague, May 18.At Association Football Eire drew with Czechoslovakia, two all Reuter.
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  • 253 9 JOHORE WOMEN IN TAIPING From Our Own Correspondent I Taiping May 18. A party of 24 Malay women teachers i rom Johore under Che Sharipah Fadzlum bmti Abdul Hamid visited Taiping yesterday in the course of their educational tour of Malaya. The teachers on arrival were
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  • 99 9 .Reuter. Los Angeles. May 18: Nine passengers of an airliner missing on a flight from Los Angeles to Lasietgas (Nevada) are reported dead by a rancher who claims to have discovered the charred remains of the machine in a rugged canyon about 60 miles north of Los Angeles.—Reuter
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  • 201 9 Survey Work In Progress In Perak (From Our On n Correspondent) D Ipoh, May 19, Kecent discoveries of remains of an ancient Hindu occupation of parts of Malaya, including the finding of th eite of a royal palace at the foot
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  • 75 9 < From Our Own Correspondent)’ Bangkok, May 18. Japanese naval training units arrived oft the Bar this morning. The Rear-Admiral in charge and a party of officers attended a reception. The programme of the visit includes a visit to the elephant hunt at Lopburi tomorrow. Interviewed,
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    • 104 9 THE TRUE TONIC FOOD Obtainable of Chemists and Stores I sturdy limbs, sound hones, the happiness of abounding healththese are j some of the gifts bestowed by this famous English Food. Something a little better, something a little different, have made Cow Gate pre-eminent. That is why Mothers say u
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    • 49 9 new BROWNIE will get the > picture ip I Popular Brownie” takes full-size pictures, 3J in. bv 2J in. Snaps or time exposures. Tested Kodak lens. Very simple to use. Only $2.50 Obtainable from ail Kodak Dealers I KODAK LIMITED ln--nrpo.-jted in EngUnd 130 Rot »«o- Rc?d Singapore I 8/38
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  • 1347 10 Stimulus Of The Anglo-Soviet Credit Agreement TWENTY-TWO YEARS’ PROGRESS Twenty years ago, on April 22, 1918, the Soviet Government decreed the establishment of a foreign trade monopoly. At that time the national economy of the country was at a very low ebb. Industrial output was
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  • 654 10 Sound Financial Position The twelfth annual general meeting of Gopeng (Perak) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in London. Mr A H Doherty (Chairman) said the company now owned 5.028 acres, of which 4 474 were planted. They were continuing the policy of replanting gradually certain areas of
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  • 69 10 Messrs. Boustead Co. Ltd., Penang, have received a telegram from the Secretaries, Messrs. Edward Boustead Co., London, advising that the annual accounts have been issued showring a profit of £70,380 and recommending the payment of a final dividend of 8% making for the year 12%. The
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  • 23 10 Dredge Statistics for the first half of May 1938. Hours Run 288; Cubic Yards" Treated 65,000: Tin Ore won Pikuls 388.
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  • 24 10 Dredge Statistics for the first half ot May 1938. Hours Run 301; Cubic Yards Treated 87 500; Tin Ore won Pikuls 145.
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  • 23 10 Dredge Statistics for the first half of May 1938. Hours Run 266; Cubic Yards Treated 38,000 Tin Ore won Pikuls 273.
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  • 166 10 Poverty And Religious Prejudices The Causes Bombay The diet cf th e people of India at present included an excessive amount of carbohydrates and far too small an amount of proteins, particularly those of animal origin, was the belief expressed by Lt. Cel. S.S. Sokhey. who presided
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  • 48 10 The following telegrams have been received from the Mines:First half of May Dredge Takuapa No. 1, 304 hours 75.000 cubic yards, 210 piculs. Dredge Takuapa No. 2, 312 hours 65,000 cubic yards, 328 piculs. Dredge Takuapa No 3, 307 hours 56,000 cubic yards, 133 piculs.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 133 10 Mecfic/ne for a// Cf/mates gCollis Browjz li3Gßr Thepe Substitute. Acts like a charm in Checks and arrest* DIARRHOEA and FEVER, CROUP, AGUE. CTOMAru rsJ!l C The reliable Family remsdy for bIUMAUH GHiLLS INFLUENZA, COUGHS, COLDS 2 e o 2‘ ypec,fic m CATARRH, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS. CHOLERA and A true palliative in
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    • 137 10 BANKS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. (Incorporated in the Netherlands) (With limited liability.) (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM With 43 Agencies, apart from correspondents, in Holland. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST BATAVIA Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and in the Straits Settlements. India. China. Japan and
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    • 496 10 HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING corporation (Incorporated in Hong The Liability of meffil>ers extent and in manne. n re 10 U* Ordinance No. 6of 1929 of b? n Colony. Head Office-. HO Nr Authorised Capital Issued and Fully paid Hongkong Currency P s o'RC'b 0 'RC'b Reserve Fund Sterling Reserve
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  • 886 11 Complete Rehabilitation Of Merchant Marine COMPLETE rehabilitation of the American merchant marine, W to cost eventually more than one billion dollars, has been launched as a means of enhancing this nation’s international mercantile prestige, especially in Latin America. Joseph Kennedy, former chairman of
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  • 942 11 S.S. MATANG’ arrives in the morning from ictoria Point, Phuket, Renong and Tongkah, sails for same ports on Saturday. S.S. KRIAN’ arrives in the morning from Belawan, sails evening for Telok Anson and Bagan Datoh. S.S. EUMAEUS’ arrives today at 2.00 p.m. from Singapore, isails
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  • 219 11 Result Of 8.8. C. Inquiry An interim report was published by the Listener Research Section on the 8.8.C.’s listening logs’’ of the 2.000 listeners whe for twelve weeks during the winter formed the 8.8.C.’s variety listening barometer. The report shows that seventeen of every twenty
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  • 149 11 If a three-headed baboon or a sea serpent should arrive at Alexandra Palace, headquarters of the BBC’s Television Department. the receptionists would probably do no more than enquire which programme they were booked for, so used has the staff become to strange visitors. They have
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 367 11 BLUE funnel line v SERVICE TO LONDON NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Penang Due London r Also calls Hull and May 22 June 19 B, Also ca!ls Marseilles and Glasgow May 27 June 23 C D Also calJs Antwerp Middlesborough June 3 July 1 G TF\ OAV SERVICE TO LIVERPOOL VTA HAVRE.
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    • 745 11 PjO and BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England.) PORT SWETTENHAM, MALACCA SINGAPORE S.S. KAROA” SAILING SUNDAY, 22nd MAY, 1938. r <mtract a Lith <1 w? rl t? IAI s N Co uader Penang, Teiuk Anson, Port Swettenhaar, uondon JJd F^EiJ? J S2Il B Se^ rlim Dt Malacca and Singapore Service. >utwarda
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  • 771 12 Latest Tinies Of Posting \IK MAILS *A mail for Australia, New Zealand, java and Timor Dilly via Singapore and hence by Qantas Airways Canberra will close at 7.30 p.m. today. Registration at 6 P.m. same day. (Correspondence prepaid at existing surcharge air mail rates only).
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  • Article, Illustration
    344 12 Diary Of A Swimming Instructor i Young Bob Hallam didn’t turn up for his lesson the other day. so I had three-quar-ters of an hour more or less to spare. Wondered what to tackle first, when I saw several timid bathers creeping down the steps at the shallow end.
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  • 449 12 Male Intelligentsia Beat Women's Team A (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. May 7. A TEAM representing the male intelligentsia of Singapore beat a women’s team by 33 points to 29 before the microphone of station ZHI. last night in rhe first radio
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  • 328 12 New Vessels For Various Ser>ice> Information has been receive: .-3 Japan by Messrs. Bousteac >v 0 particulars of new ships .hat an built for their European. Australian Lines, as a resu’.t oi there will be a marked improvement respective Services. EUROPE\X For the Japarv Europe -Vail vessels
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1818 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES 8.8. C. Highlights Of Today’s Wireless GSF(BBC) Empire Broadcasting Service sche- T-OL j 8 3? n.m. World Atiairs. laiK. date jor this week. .-»->> r» Tk. Untie 920 m The Band of the 2nd. Bn. Hit hutts. TRANSMISSION 2d 3 1 YVllth to the 11 SS n.m.
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    • 18 12 TIDE TABLE HIGH LOW TODAY 2.22 p.m. 8.30 p.m.. TOMORROW 2.17 a.m. 9.15 a.m. 2.47 p.m. 8.55 p.m.
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    • 24 12 PENANG DAILY WEATHER REPORT PENANG (FORT CORNWALLIS) Yesterday’s Temperature 6 a.m. Noon sp.m. 85 N 90 NW 90 S RAINFALL May 17 18 Nil
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  • 205 13 File Kmg kv*»*nt; his inothei. Ou»vu Mary, on arrival at the Gourde hapei. k< for a service m connection with the centenary of the ch* pel A set of d» silver < .vnihestickr yivre h« Hh Ma|*«tv wa* dedic te<l it the service ell placed
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  • 1140 14 Mrs, Hickey Beaten After Heroic Fight MISS MATHIESON SHOWS CHAMPIONSHIP FORM (By Our Tennis Correspondent) Never before in the history of the Penang Tennis Championships has such a brilliant women’s match been witnessed as that seen yesterday when Miss L. D. Mathitson met Mrs.
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  • 1618 14 Gracedieu Pays $ll2 In The Third Race (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, May 18. Three big dividends were paid at the first day of the Singapore Extra Meeting today; Vergros $64, Gracedieu $ll2, and Harap $9B. The going was heavy throughout the day. The
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 83 14 GET FRESHNESS...tjjjKg A bath at any time is a wonderful refresher, but a bath with Calvert’s Carbolic Soft Soap is a joy for the rest of the evening. Only Calvert*» will give you such freshness, such glorious freedom from stickiness. After using Calvert*» Soft Soap you feel exhilaratedfull of energy.
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    • 545 14 Penang Chinese Fair AT WEMBLEY FUN A FK()ij ON 20th, 21st 22nd MAY. 1933 Commencing at 6 p. m. each night. GATE ADMISSION 10 CENTS ONLY SEATS AT ALL SHOWS: -60. 40 &20 CENTS PROGRAMME AT FUN AND FROLIC Ist Night 20th Ma\ Ist: HALL: Foong Sen Nin Cantonese Opera
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  • 3323 15 Most Exciting Match Played At Penang WARM TRIBUTES TO DR. C H. GUNASEKERA Able Captaincy And Leadership SPLENDID HOSPITALITY OF STATES VISITED Colombo. pr C. H. Gunasekera’s victorious team f Ceylonese cricketers returned here from Malaya. Every member of the party i
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  • 156 15 BATTING In. N.O Ttl. H.S Avg. Runs M. Kelaart 5 1 132 83* 33.0 G. Fonniah 2 1 31 31* 31.0 M. Fernando 4 1 17 67 29.2 J. S. Roberts 6 2 91 52 22.7 L. D. S. Gunasekera 5 106 48 21.2 S. S. Jayawickreme
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 102 15 SHERJJETS bmcl S’**®»* Happy, they gtt their Tm" regular weekly course tL SHER LEY’S r Teaio wrf OMrfitiMl Powder*. And that «■A keeps their blood cool, their appetites U L L W keen, their spirits bubbling and makes W them the happy* contented pals they continual enratrhlng, loss of appetite,
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous

  • 117 16 1 L\ rKr- VIOUSJ-I LATEST LONDON—(Spot) £l6O. 7. 6 £162. 5. 0 LONDON(3 months) £l6l. 7. 6 £162.15. 0 SINGAPORE $81.50 $82.25 BUSINESS DONE PENANG $Bl 00 $81.50 BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers Buyers sellers COPRA—(Sundried) $3.95 $3.95 BLACK PEPPER $9.00 $9 00 RUBBER syd LONDON s! d NEW
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  • 296 16 Share of £1 denomination, unless otherwise =<a Yesterday Rise or Fall Yesterday Rise or Faj i nil 120 7 l 1T0 1 Conv. 5 p.c. 44-64 ***** Burmah Oil 1-0 h iz Eagle 4 pesos. Funding 4 p.c. 60-90 llaL s > Cable 5 V pc. 101% War
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  • 170 16 Bd. Preference For 12 Years Recommendations in a report published Uot February of a sub committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence presided over by Lora Falmouth and appointed by the Minister for Co-ordination of Defence to consider home j)reduction of oil in re lation to economic possibilities
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  • 127 16 London, May 18. RUBBER: Firm. London 5% buyers 5% sellers May 5% buyers 5% sellers July/Sept sJ,j<5 J ,j< buyers 6 sellers Oct./Dec 6 buyers 6ft, sellers NEW YORK 11.90 cts United Kingdom Stocks London 55.115 tons Liverpool 28.187 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. May £l2. 2.
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  • 111 16 Prev. Latest Faris 177% 177% New York 4.96 4.96 Montreal 5.00". 5.01% Brussels 29.52 29.54 %> Geneva 21.784? 21.75% Amsterdam 8.98 8.96% Milan 94% 94 >. Berlin 12.36% 12.37% Stockholm 19.40% 19.40% Copenhagen 22.40 22 40 )310 19 90 19 90 Vienna 26% nomina? Helsingfors 226 226% Prague
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  • 142 16 LEAN CO. TIN Buyer* Sellers Ampats 3.9 4 3 Bangrins 203 21.3 B. Selangors 1.35 1.40 Hong Fatts 102 1.04 Jelebus 67% .72% K. Lanjuts 19 3 19 9 Kuchais 1.30 1.35 Kramats llO Kundangs 60 6’6 Laruts 9 7 1 10 1% Rantau Pref/ 1.25 1.30 Raubs 5.45 5.55
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  • PENANG SHARE QUOTES
    • 203 16 KENNEDY CO. Tix Buyers Sellers Ampat 3 1( 44 Patu Selangor 1.30 1.40 Chenderiang 166 17:6 Hitam -37% .42% Hong Fatt 1.03 1.07 Jelcbu -70 .75 Kpg. Lanjut 196 20 0 Kamunting 9'6 10 3 Klang 1.82%. 1.90 Kramat 110 11J9 Kuala Kampar 14 0 14 6 Kuchai Ordy. 1.27%
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    • 200 16 New York. May 18- Despite the smallness of volume, the likelihood of a further attempt to pierce the 121 level is strengthened by today’s mild rise. The foregoing is an inconclusive basis for fresh purchases, but still warrants holding previous commitments. Dow Jones avs. Prev. Today 30 Indus.
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    • 24 16 TIN Singapore 552.25 per pkl. Penang $81.50 |k?t pkl RUBBER Singapore Spot 195-3 c. per lb. Penang Spot 195« c. per lb
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    • 159 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.35 1.40 Hong Fatt 1.02 1.05 Jelebu .70 .75 Kuchai 1.25 1.30 Petaling 7.50 7.65 Rahman Hyd. 1.20 1.25 Raub Gold 5.30 5.50 Rantau Ordy. 1.25 1.30 Rantau Pref 1.25 1.30 Cons. 1.57%- 1.62% Ampat 3 9 4 3 Chenderiang 16 6
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    • 190 16 R( BBER Buyer»» Sellers Allenbys 1.27 1 1.37’ Ayer Panas 1.12% 1.22' Bassetts 50 .55 B. Lintangs 95 1.00 Bedfords 85 .90 Bentas 95 1.00 BrOgas 72% .77% Kedah Rubbers 1.80 1.90 Kuala Sidims 2.25 2.40 Lunas 1.60 1.70 Mentakabs 40 45 Malaka Pindas 1.17’. 1.27% Pajams 1.65
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  • 334 16 Increase In U.K. Subsidies Sir Kingsley Wood was cheered in the Commons on rising as Secretary for Air to move the second reading of the Air Navigation Bill which gives effect to those parts of the Cadman report which were accepted by Government and in particular increases from
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  • 88 16 No Reconstruction Scheme Yet (From Our Own Correspondent» London, May 18. Mr. J. E. Percival, presiding at the an nual general meeting of Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co., Ltd., today said it would be at least two years before it was possible to submit a reconstruction scheme acceptable to shareholders.
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  • 64 16 The following will represent the Penang Sports Club against the Eastern Smelting Club at soccer on the Esplanade at 5.15 p.m. today: H. H. Kuper, W G. Cooil. D. Wark. D. Chadwick, E C. Tokeley. D. A. Coupar, T Marquis, H. P. Wales, J F. Keay, J. Halliday
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  • 65 16 Reuter. 126 For No Wickets London, May 18. The match between the Australian tourists and Northamptonshire started today hut play was interfered with before lunch, for an hour and 40 minutes owing to rain. The Australians were at the wickets th; whole afternoon and had 126 for
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  • 73 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, May 18. A mass meeting' of Taiping Hokkiens will be held at the Hokkien Hoay Kuan, Kota-road. on Sunday at 2 p.m. to consider means to raise funds for the relief of sufferers now stranded in Kulangsu, as a
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  • 56 16 Reuter. A proposal to encourage establishment of a British air service to encircle the South. China sea and an extension of the EnglandHongkong service to Shanghai was mad; at question time In the commons. Capt. Balfour promised that both projects would be considered in connection with
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  • 41 16 The Stock Exchange was quiet and narrowly irregular. Kaffirs provided the brightest spot though somewhat less active towards thp close. Gilt-edged were fractionally firmer. Brazilians and Far Easterns were lower and industrials undecided Oils benefited from Continental inquiry. Router.
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  • 53 16 (From Our Own ,< aV 1? Taipm.?' A party of boys t-’o <tf ,i fvHigh School. Kuala Lun’.pu- of ing on Tuesday in t educational tour of Nortn f To’leyba ll In a friendly game 01 on Monday, the 1/2 the Nam Heng team by The
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  • 39 16 Reutc r (ate.-t The following was ufor the Derby: 21 Pasch t a nti 711 Golden Sovereign 101 Portmamock 100 9 Scottish Union u 100 9 Pound F< >h- 4n 20 1 Mirza t and 0
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