Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 April 1939

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY I. Vol xcvn. THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    BRITISH DESIRE TO LIVE AND LET LIVE
    846 1 Lord Halifax’s Undertaking HITLER’S BIRTHDAY: NO SURPRISES SO FAR London, April 20. -poAing in the House of Lords last night during the ,I,lMb on foreign affairs. Lord Halifax gave a solemn undertaking that Britain had no desire to threaten the of ain nation.
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    DRAMATIC NEW MOATS BY RUSSIA
    236 1 —Reuter. Ambassadors To Confer London, April 20. Reports of dramatic new moves by Russia are given currency in this morning’s papers. M. Stalin according to the News Chronicle has sent for tbe Ami»assadors to Paris and Berlin and the Minister in Stockholm as well as
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    ANOTHER CONSTABLE SHOT DEAD
    29 1 —Reuter. Jerusalem, April 19. A British constable was shot dead in Lhe old city today. A twenty-four-hour curfew was immediately imposed in the Arab quarter.—Reuter.
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    NOT A MILITARY MEASURE
    144 1 Police Movement In North Africa Capetown. April 19. Austria was annexed because it wa. said that law and order were not being maintained there but that was not goii; to be said about the Union Government declared General Smuts introducing a Lili in the Assembly incorporating
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    GERMANS IN MEMEL AND BOHEMIA
    76 1 —Reuter. To Be Represented In Reichstag Berlin, April 20. Laws have been promulgated enabling Germans living in Bohemia, Moravia anc Memel to be represented in the Reichstag without election. It is believed this wil. increase the number of deputies by about ten. M. Helsinki and
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    TRAINING CIVILIAN AIR PILOTS
    36 1 —Reuter. Washington, April 19. A Bill authorising the civil aeronautics authority to start immediate primary training of 15.000 civilian, air pilots has been passed by the House of Representatives.'and sent-to the senate.—Reuter.
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    GERMAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES
    24 1 Berlin, April 20. The naval squadron left their stations yesterday and are now taking a southerly route, Reuter is officially informed.
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    BRITISH TROOPSHIP AT GIBRALTAR
    63 1 Reuter. Awaiting Arrival Of Welsh Guards London, April 19. The troopship “Somersphere” which is bound for Palestine with the first battalions of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Welsh Regiment aboard, is being held up at Gibraltar pending the arrival there of the Welsh Guards
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    10,000 VOLUNTEERS TO BE RECRUITED
    54 1 —Reuter. Scheme Launched By Eire Government Dublin, April 19. The Eire Government has launched a scheme for the recruitment of approximately 10.000 volunteers or territorials to bring the total armed forces up to 30,000. The territorial force is now about 8,000 whilst the regular force
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    NO ROOSEVELT NOTE TO JAPAN
    371 1 But A inerica Ready For Peace Conference Washington, April 29. Replying to inquiries concerning the Tokio story of President Roosevelt’s note tn Japan, a State Department official stated that the United States ha a long been ready to meet Japan other powers ?t conference aimed
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    Roosevelt Also Sending Peace Note To Japan
    173 2 —Reuter. REPLY EXPECTED TO BE NO International Far Eastern Conference Proposed Tokyo, April 19 President Roosevelt intends to send a personal note to the Japanese Government on similar lines as the communications sent to Hitler and Mussolini, according to the Asahi Shimbun, adding
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    Chiang’s Confidence
    55 2 —Reuter. In the circumstances there is no possibility of peace, Marshal Chiang Kaishek told foreign pressmen and said that China resorted to resistance to preserve her national life, liberty and independence and war would continue until these aims were achieved. Nothin would shake the confidence and determination of
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    CHINESE APPROACHING CANTON
    515 2 -Reuter Bombers Raid Tayuan Shanghai, April 19. Latest Chinese reports claim successes which mclud< an air raid on Tayuan. the Japanese-occupied capital of Shansi in which are Japanese Military Headquarters. an arsenal and offices of the ‘Puppet” Governor which are stated to have blown up. It is
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    ITALIAN HINT TO HUNGARY
    89 2 —Reuter Wireless. Similiar Policy As Axis Powers Rome, April 19. Proposals that Hungary should align her policy with the Rome-Berlin axis in view of the growing strength of th< “Peace Front” are being made to M. Teleki, the Hungarian Premier, who arrived this afternoon accompanied by
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    ADMIRALTY TO TAKE ACTION
    103 2 thus will be serious trouble.—Reuter Wireless. Work Held Up By Strike At Woolwich London, April 18. The Admiralty has taken action at the Siemens Electrical Engineering Factcry, Woolwich, where a strike is holding up important Government work. Their employers are loading barges with submarine cable for
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    PORTUGAL KEPT INFORMED
    81 2 Reuter Wireless. i X Of Latest British Moves London, April 18. The Portuguese Ambassador. M. Monteiro, called on Lord Halifax at the latter’s request this afternoon. It is understood that Lord Halifax requested the interview with the purpose of keeping the Ambassador informed of latest British moves
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    SURPLUS FOOD OFR THE POOR
    82 2 —Reuter. INew System To Be Tried In United States New York, April 18. A plan to distribute surplus foodstuffs among families with low incomes is to be tried experimentally in the near future. announced the Secretary for Agriculture, Mr. Wallace. A new system of food
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    SOUTH AFRICA TO STAND BY
    119 2 —Reuter Wireless. Aid For Britain In Wartime Paris, South Africa, April 19. General Smuts outlined the South African Government’s war policy in a speech here. Having repeated the country's participation in war was a question for the people themselves, General Smuts said, but if things
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    NURSES WANTED
    142 2 .—Reuter Wireless. Appeal For 100,000 Volunteers An appeal for 100.000 women volunteer nurses was made by Mr. W. Elliot in the House of Commons. Replying to a debate on nursing, he said that 200,000 beds would be required in the first 24 hours in wartime. these would be
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    CONSCRIPTION IN HOLLAND
    61 2 -Reuter Wireless. For Service On ,The .Frontier The Hague, April 18. The Government have introduced a bill extending compulsory military service from eleven months to two years cf which six months is to be served with frontier battalions. The measure is introduced with a view to maintaining
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    HONGKONG RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS
    86 2 Plan To Absorb All Into One Hor.j Kong. April 18. A plan is reported to be under consideration which seems to absorb the numerous war relief associations in the colony into one big central organisation. One of the main objects of this movement is to facilitate smooth
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    SECRET PLANS SOLD FOR £30
    302 2 —Reuter Sensational Court Sequel London, April 19. A sensational submission by the prosecution that a labourer employed in the Royal Ordnance Factory at Euxton, Lancashire. had sold a highly confidential secret plan cf the factory to the German Secret Service for £3O was made when
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    CHINESE TEACHERS IN HONGKONG
    130 2 Official Denial Of Rumours Hong Kong, April 18. Reports that the Education Department was contemplating raisin.? the standard cf the vernacular teachers’ examination have been officially denied by the Director. Mr. C.G. Sollis. It has been reported that refugeeteachers were lowering local salary standards. The majority
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    SABOTAGE SUSPECTED IN SHIP BLAZE
    479 2 Art Treasures Saved Jp-oni Sinking “Paris” Havre. April 1 Sabotage is strongly suspected in connection with th fire which broke out late last night in the 35,000-ton liner Paris, which was due to leave today with passenut s l, New York Wor’d’s Fair. The fire
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    SALE OF TIN AS WAR RESERVES
    119 2 Discussions Proceeding With America —Reuter. London, April 19 Preliminary discussions are reported to be taking place between the United States Government and the International Tin Committee for the sale to America of tin as war reserve. Well-informed circles, while not denying the possibility of
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    INDIAN FOUND GUILTY
    111 2 Murder Of Driver (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 19. The curtain was rung up this afternoon at the Selangor Assizes in the case in which an Indian, Sinnasamy*, was charged with the murder of an omnibus driver, Perumal, on December 8 last year at Klang
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    DR. BENES TRYING AGAIN
    37 2 OR. Ail. uepwi.c 1 rrrM-der.-t of the Czechoslavak b‘ p blic. has accepted t u- leid-r--ship of the international ni > iment on the restord ion < i independence of Czechoslovak says a Reuters message.
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    UNEMPLOYED AND DISABLED
    318 2 Ex-Servicenicu Problem London, March The problem of reducing un- mp’' ment among disabled ex-service r the Manchester area was d *u- «1 private meeting of the Mrachf r Roll Committee in the Lord Mavoi fice at the Town Hall, Manehcste terday. The secretary report'd, it stated afterwards,
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    MR. H.E. NIXON ON NEED FOR THRIFT
    1966 3 fthvlmg Of Mercantile Co-operative Society I'H, -muu of thrill was stressed by Mr. H. E. Nixon, Pre- ’ln- Penang Mercantile Employees’ Co-operative liiinuM gcTicidl meeting held yesterday evening at IN-taurant. He called attention to the need for «implicit} oi living. Mr. Nixon said:
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    Caught After Escape From Prison
    113 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, April 19 Alleged carelessness on the part of the Corporal, stationed at the Central Police Station, resulted in a prisoner, Abdul Rahman Kutty. escaping from the lawfu custody ol the police, at aboifl noon yesterday. It is gathered that
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    Cyclist Hurt In Collision
    196 3 A motor collision, involving a motor car and a cyclist, occurred at Northam Road in front of Holland House/' the residence of Mr. Cheah Tat Jin, at about 7.30 o’clock last night. The cyclist, a Sikh, Sardara Singh, was brought to the General Hospital bleeding from
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    POWERS OF ARREST MODIFIED
    459 3 Council To Consider INew Traffic Rules AGENDA FOR MONDAY'S MEETING IMPORTANT modiftett ons of the propose:* powers <?f arrest have been made in the new Traffic Rules which come for considerat’on *»t Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Council. a Ti e modifications read as follows: The
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    PENANG LIBRARY
    52 3 The following maps (in bool; form) be?n included ir. the Penang Library:— Penang 1935, in 8 sections (4” to 1 mile). Penang Islar.i Province Wellesley, 1931 II" to 1 mile). Tc pographical Map of Penang Island (1” to 1 male >. Business and Resident?! area of Georgetown (8”
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    NASTY BUT SAFE
    508 4 rpHE unpleasant repulsive would have described it more correctly—nature of the water supply in Province Wellesley was raised at yesterday’s meeting of the P.W. Rural Board by Mr. G. H. Goh. This was none too soon as complaints regarding the water at Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam have
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    536 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. B.H. Smith was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Straits Bar before Mr. Justice Pedlow in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr. R. Williamson appeared for the petitioner. A Mr. A. S. Williams, acting manager of Harrison and Barker, Ltd., Teluk Anson Branch, formerly stationed
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    BY THE WAY
    585 4 Out Of The Mouths Of Babes This was set by Chin Ngiam Lim. The Municipal decision to prohibit hawkers in the school areas found an unexpected critic in my neighbour’s son, who called on me early this morning—post-breakfast and ante-school —to record a vehement protest on behalf
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    THE DIARY OF A FOREIGN NEWS EDITOR
    510 4 Thursday, April 20. T ORD Halifax with his usual restraint and sound common sense outlined the British foreign policy in the House of Lords last night. With his definition “live and let live” nobody, not even the opposition, can find cause for complaint
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    AN INTERESTING "STORY"
    65 5 ,\N IMERESTING “STOR\” of His Highness the Sultan of Johore appears in today’s “By The Way” feature on the opposite page. Ln the picture above may be seen the Sultan (extreme njht) and Miss Lydia Hill, the Herne Bay ex-cabaret girl, (seated next to His Mighness). Miss
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    BUTTERWORTH WATER ‘UNPLEASANT’ AND ‘UNDRINKABLE’
    1153 5 Question Raised At Rural Board Meeting NEW FILTRATION PLANT IN JULY (From Our Own Correspondent) Butterworth, April 19. NPLEASANT” and “undrinkable” were the words used by Mr. G. H. Goh to describe the water supply at But terworth at today’s meeting of the Province Wellesley
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    R.A.F. VOLUNTEER RESERVE
    95 5 Centre To Be Set I p At Penang I-’llE PINANG GAZETTE understands that a centre of R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve (Pilot Section) is to be established at Penang. Persons who would, be interested in joining the R.A.F. V.R., when a centre is established at Penang, are invited to
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    159 UNSTAMPED LETTERS FOUND ON WOMEN
    235 5 ACCUSED PLEAD GUILTY TO ACTING AS CARRIERS U* DLK the laws, you can be fined $2? for every letter vou had brought. But since this is your first offence, and since the postal authorities are not pressing for a very heavy fine to be
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST
    111 5 Siamese To Stand Trial In Kuala Lumpur A Siamese named Nai Viang was arraigned before Mr. Lim Koon leek in the Middle Court this morning) on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of cash in the sum of $3O within the jurisdiction of
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    NEW JEWELLERY AND WATCH STORE IN PENANG
    103 5 Mr P. H. Henry, the well-known ‘manufacturing jeweller, diamond merchant, engraver, watch-maker and importer of precious stones, silverware, cups, shields, medals and Sports trophies, of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, has just opened a new office at 30. Bishop Street. Customers are invited to
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    GRIEVOUS HURT CHARGE
    71 5 Bail in the sum of $lo').- was allowed an Indian Mohammedan named Mohan med b. Nagoo. who appeared before Mr Lim Koon Teck, in the Middle this morning, on a charge of voluntariy ca<. ing grievous hurt to one Teoli Aik Chooi at about 12.50 p.m. on
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    MR. C.I. LIM RETURNS
    63 5 Mr. C. O. Lim, Assistant Official Assignee, Penang, who went to England on eight months' study leave, returned this morning by the P and O. linei Rajpu* tana, accompanied by his wife. He will resume work tomorrow. Mr T L. Tan, who had been acting for
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    INTERRUPTED FLUTTER
    183 5 Detective Rounds Up Three “Pakow” Players (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star. April 18. Three Indians, Doraisamy, Rengoo an*l Gula Mydin, were brought before the Third Magistrate, Mr. A. B. Sheriff, charged with gambling at “pakow” at about six on the evening of 24.2.58. near the “pengkalan,’’ at
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    RAJPUTANA IN PORT
    536 5 Malayans Return From Leave rHE following is the full list of Malayan passengers who arrived here this morning by the P. O. 1 ner S.S. Rajputana from. London and via Ports: For Penang: Mr. and Mrs. A CrosbieHill, Mr. J. Dick. Mr. G. Kennedy-Skip-ton. Dr and Mrs.
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    PENANG ASSIZES
    163 5 Chinese Guilty Of Ho usebreaking At the Penang Assize Court yesterday he case was concluded in which Ng Phee Kia. Tan Chew 800 and Yew Thor were charged with having committed housebreakin-» by night, and in which second accused was further charged with having attempted to commit a
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      295 6 uiui <u>~ WHEN SHIRLEY GOMES TO TOWN, IT’S AN EVENT’ (g) iii; tii O OPEN! NG TONIGHT 6-15 9-30 JUST WHAT HIE WORLD NEEDS RIGHT NOW A GREAT BIG BEAMING PICTURE TO MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY THE SCNSHINE---* mcV VE WRNEO Obe.. i 11 11 when Y° v Shirley on ket
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    A DAY WITH DEANNA DURBIN
    1335 7 HOLLYWOOD is still discussing the simplicity and beauty of Dcguna Durbin s acceptance speech at the eleventh annual Academy Awa'ds banquet, where she was presen’ d w 3 l statuette for “bring’ng >o tn -«'.ten the spirit and cat. n of youth.... and set' mg
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    NEW WAR ON GRAIN PESTS
    270 7 -Reuter. London. A new dr’ve for the protection of grain and other stored produce against the ravages of insects—a problem of growing urgency in National defence —is behig undertaken by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Res-earcn. T ie woik is be ng carried out
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    POLICE COURT MISSION
    293 7 Necessary Work but Growing Debt London, March 23. At the annual meet ng yesterday in the Manchester Town Hall of the Manchester and Blackbum Diocesan Police Court and Prison Gate Mission, the re port, which was presented by the R« v AEgbert Horner, hon. Secretary. stated that
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    SUCCESS HAS NOT SPOILED DENNIS O'KEEFE
    638 7  -  BY WILLIAM PENNY “TT was mure fun on the sideA lines, but I suppose we all have to grow up sometime.” So declares Dennis O'Keefe, catapulted from the “extra” ranks to an important olace among Hollywood’s lead ng men, and now being groomed for
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    PAINTED IN 1919
    142 7 me isaej —Reuter. Anthony Eden’s Portrait By His Brother London. A portrait of Mr. Anthony Eden, M. P, is likely to be seen in an exhibition of about 30 pictures which his brother. Sir Timothy Eden will hold in London in May. It was painted in 1919,
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      221 7 WE MBLE Y PARK Tonight Thursday 20th April 1939. s e Toy Cantonese Opera: S U, I oKE KOK TAI FONG SEONG” CHEE FOO HONG FONG. Starring Mr. Lee r Y e Hun. raixl Nooran Opera <ITI ZABATDAH” Part 3. A Malay Historical Story. ital TalMe» TWO shows nightly at
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    INSTINCT OR CHANCE?
    513 8 If we look through the pages of the history of our medicaments we are astonished to observe that before becoming an established remedy, a great number of them ha<i already been in current use for a long time by the general run of people, as family remedies;
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    A MALAYAN IN LONDON
    2149 8 10,000 Nudists Plan A “No Clothes” Holiday Briton Criticises England and Praises Hitler on Nazi Radio Excursions To New York Fair Start London, April 12. MASS observers predicted, in order of popularity, that we should spend cur holidays in the following manner: (1) Enjoying the seaside.
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    ANOTHER DESTROYER FOR MALAYA
    174 8 London, April 11. JT is announced by the Admiralty today that the destroyer Stronghold, now under refit at Devonport, will leave about the middle of August for duty in the local defence flotilla at Singapore. The Stronghold will be commanded by Lieut-Commander J. O. B. Milner-Barry,
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    WILL YOU BUY-
    60 8 a pleasant little p- Atrican drill ape at the J/, end-of-thc-season sale < animals are in the ua- < ment for the right sori < If not a drill, what aboui-. Charlie, a quiet, refined >i fellow. But it might be di m < get him through
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    HARLEY STREET FEELS THE PINCH
    440 8 “The Citadel” Has Made People Suspicious I London. HARLEY- STREET is in the dumps. Expensive nursing home's in the May-fair-Marylebone area have been forced to shut their doors or are carrying on with only a few paying patients. Specialists find that people are less inclined
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    LATE MR. B.E. ABLITT
    224 9 II KE i l IIS PLACED 0\ CENOTAPH [.-j, n < Own Correspondent). S ngapcre. April 19 t)( f r. vi-aths were placed on the A s ;tp"re Cenotaph last evening as tc Mr B. E. Ablitt, former Td* ,it the Singapore Cricket Club. n England
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    BREN GUNS ISSUE ON WAR SCALE
    87 9 Reuter. >nflicHllt Output bl I )ominious London. April 18. H -!'■< i-ir'. repo' ng to a Comi. '.at ng to Bren guns. ■t' put was being enlarged ,)i.' ti' nt capacity” was being cr>.'"J .a anada. Australia, South Alma i India al o contemplated
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    Dicatorship Is Degenerated Democracy, Says Blind Professor
    763 9 Dictatorship is but a degenerated democracy in Polybius’ cysaid Professor HoS. Wong. 8.A., LL.B., Dean oi tiie Peking College of Fine 'it', i Misaddress to members of :l Im-ary Club of Penang at yesterday s weekly luncheon at the L and 0. Hotel.
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    English School Teachers' Co-operative Society
    928 9 FINANCES SATISFACTORY Ninety-one Loans Granted During Past Year r pi lAT the financial positfcn of the Society is satisfactory is revealed n the annual report ot the English School leachers Co-operative Thrift and Loan So cietv, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1938. Excerpts
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    WOMAN'S FATAL FALL
    403 9 MOTHER OF CLINIC NURSE by misadventure” was the, JLr verdict returned bv Mr. A. W. Bellamy, the Penang Coroner, at Ue conclusion Ox an inquiry held yesterday into the death of a 54_year-old Chinese vzoman. luj Cnoo Tiang, who had died as a result of a fall
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    WAVED TO FRIENDS, THEN TAKEN TO PRISON
    268 9 Insurance Man Foum- Z (From Our f )\vu Correspontlcm 4 Singapc i 9. LX’LJ) to hj ne months’ rigorous iii ririsonment for fntud, an insurance agent. Tan Chtian nj, waved cheerfully to friends as he was being escorted from the Singapore Assize Court
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    DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY’S STRONG POSITION
    6271 10 Surplus And Reserves Now Total £5,706,000 The fortieth ordinary general meeting of the Dunlop Rubber Company, Limited, was held on April 4 at the Edward VII Rooms, Northumberland-avenue, W C., Sir J. George Beharrell, D. 5.0., the chairman of the company, presidingThe Secretary (Mr. Charles
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE
    285 11 They Must Not Stay Henriqtte Spanish inarrived at Croydon from Bruseeh and vw informed +y the Home Office die* he would not be flowed to slay in England He had with him plans of on electric fcrtn tor air defence. We wag detained at the
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    World Achievement
    244 12 The Queen Elizabefh The building of a gigantic lir.?r is surely one of the greatest of all achievements —an army of achievements grouped together and stoied up in one immense hull. Here are a few facts ar.d figures about the new Cunard White Star mammoth vessel whose keel
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      1397 12 r ee Tradi I xm J iMFwiff a T a, M PEN A N G BBC Semi re ZHJ 6.08 mc/s (4». 30 rn.) XJ.U.C/. .jCfLICC TODAY schedule 5.55 Indian Music. 7.00 Classical conxccrt 1) Scenes from ChiMhood—Schu- Jp O/* < €ll* tjllSt rnann (Allred Cortot, Pianoforte Solo). 2) Nutcracker
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      388 12 London. 8.50 Reginald Dixon at the Cinema Organ.j “Dixon Hits No: 24’'— “Through Southern Climes” 4Medley)— “Dancing Time No: 3.” 9.10 Russian. Folk Songs.! “Song of the Terek Cossacks” —“Epic of Serge Jaroff’s Don Cossack Choir.” Sung by the Don Costack Choir. “Two Russian Folk Songs” —“We Sing to You.”
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    The Mails
    360 13 talest Posting Times At Kuala T.iimpur, Ipoh And Penang SEA MAILS OUTWARD -'lifax. Boston, New York r! '■’’•ns via the Cape, U.S.A. ’> p.m. tomorrow by the ‘I Northern India close by d 11 a.m. Saturday. 1 W», tern India close by 11 a.tn. on Saturday. in and
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    PENANG SHIPPING NEWS
    1059 13 ARRIVALS Today: POELAU PLAUT ex Java ports via Singapore, HOSANG ex China, and Japan. Today: SILVERGUAVA ex Pacific Coast, Philippines, Java and Singapore. THESEUS ex Singapore. RAJPUT AN A ex London via ports. MENTOR ex Sinagopre. DANMARK ex Europe via Port Said. KUMSANG ex Calcutta. Friday, April
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    ROOSEVELT SUMMONS ADVISERS
    5 13 Ryiter, Ryiter,
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    CHULMLEIGH SCRATCHED FROM ALL ENGAGEMENTS
    408 14 Horse Found Difficult To Train London, April 9. LORD Glanely’s Chulmleigh has been scratched from all engagements on the Engl’sh Turf this season. Last spring it was thought that the St. Leger winner might win the Gold Cup, but he proved difficult to tra n,
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    HOW ARCHIBALD BEAT RODAK
    81 14 Featherweight Title Bout Providecne (Rhode Island), Apr. 18. Joey Archibald retained his world featherweight title, outpoint ng Leo Kodak of Chicago. Archibald was the aggressor throughout. He landed more often and well withstood the punishment handed out by Rodak in several spirited rallies. The boxers began
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    MALINAO OUTPOINTS SUARES
    147 14 FRANK Malinao. who has fought in Malaya, is the new profess’onal light-heavy-weight boxing champion of India. At the Globe Theatre recently, in the presence of the b ggest crowd that has watched a profess onal tournament in Calcutta for some years, he defeated the holder. Arthur Suares,
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    Penang Junior Tourney
    570 14 Badminton FIXTURES FOR WEEK-END rpHE follow ng are fixtures in the PenI eng Junior Badminton Championships SATURDAY, APRIL 22 3.00 p.m.: Smgles Gan Teng Hooi v. Cheong Chee Kin, Chee Choon Keng. 3.30 p.m.: Singles (quarter-final), Teoh Chin Bee v. Syed Md. Alhady, Tan Choon Kooi. 4.00
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    Butterworth R.C. Team vs. Marine S.C.
    61 14 The Butterworth R. C. soccer team against the Marine S. C. on the Butterworth padang on Sunday at 5.30 p.m. W’ll be: 8.R.C.: K. Singh; Gim Cheong, Yacob; Sun Kang, Eok Chye, Narcis, Joshua, Kean Tet, Teik Khoon, Hussan and S. Skadiang. Reserves: Keat
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    SUGGESTION FOR 14-ASIDE RUGGER
    44 14 SUGGESTION FOR 14-A-SIDE RUGGER —Reuter. Wellington, April 19. The New Zealand Rugby Union executive decided to suggest at next year’s Empire conference that rugby teams should be fourteen-a-side inorder to avoid the return wing forward. It is thought that it would mean better rugby.—Reuter.
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    ENGLISH GOLF UNION AT WORK
    1101 14 New Tournament In The Autumn THE English Golf Union, after an adolescence marked with al! kinds of vicissitudes, has grown up. It hat, sul ?'2 1 m 1 v nse sion within and criticism from without, and is now a healthy, use ful body whose
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    WELSH LANGUAGE IN LAW COURTS
    378 14 number 97,000 spoke only Welsh.—Reuter. Campaign For Official Recognition Liverpool. A Mer-eyside c"ni;aign on behalf oi the Welsh Nationalist petition for the recovery of the rights of the Welsh language has been inaugurated b’/ Mr Saunders Lewis, the Welsh Nationalist 1 eader. In speech at
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    A.R.P. CIASS AT Q.X.A.
    34 14 The Old Xaverans Associarion wdll be forming an Air Raid Precautions class and circulars to the effect have been sent out to members. Entries will close on April 24, 1939
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    ARMSTRONG TO FIGHT RODERICK IN MAY
    43 14 —Reuter London. April 19. Henry Armstrong, negro holder of the world lightweight and welterweight boxing championships, defends his welterweight title against the British champion, Ernie R.oderick of Liverpool, over fifteen rounds at Harringay Arena on May 25.
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    DEATH OF YOUNG SINGHALESE
    575 14 Open Verdict Inquest The Coroner’s Inquiry into the r H. Frederick, a Singhalese youth body was found in a drain ln Road. Bagan Jermal, on January ‘l oeing missing from his home for tw was concluded yesterday before M r Bellamy, the Penang Coroner who i
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    UNDER BURMESE KINGS
    322 14 It is common knowledge that Rur Kings were absolute monarchs, maintained law and order throug five main administrative courts the “Hlut-Yone-Nga-Yat” which were invariably located in the C’api 1 Hluttaw. the supreme court, saw administration of the country anfJ dealt with all appeal cases, both <iv criminal.
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    BEST GALLOPS BY SCARLET TIGER AND SUNB
    486 15 1 1 [AGUE CHAMPIONS IN I SCORING MOOD I Hgri Clear Goals Against P.M.R.C. L Wellesley bootball Association’s eleven overIl the Penang Municipal Recreation Club in their I i«it< hon the St. Xavier s Institution ground I jg eight goals without reply. fhf
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    NEW GOLF RECORD
    50 15 London. April 20. de. H. Ward, each t round of the Silver '«ional foif tournament d the high course reon the shoiter west by last year’s winner, !nl and Sam King.— I« s Grnwall,’ which arrived in I -day morning, left this I 1 2o for Singapore.
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    EASY WIN FOR BISTOLFI
    349 15 is a roini' —Reuter City And Suburban Handicap London. April 19. rjNHE City and Suburban run at Epsom today resulted as follows: BISTOLFI 4y 8.10 (Mrs. L Corbett) H. Wragg 1 MORMOND HILL 5y 8.13 (Major H. T. Barclay) Carslake 2 TARAN 5y 7.11 (M.M. Boussac)
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    YESTERDAY’S RUGBY LEAGUE MATCHES
    28 15 —Reuter London, April 20. Results of yesterday’s Rugby League matches are: Eatley 3, Hunslet 12. Salford 14, Leeds 10. Bradford 17, Widnes 5. —Reuter
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    This Morning's Track Work
    378 15 KNIGHTS EYE BACK IN FORM (I ioni Our Own Correspondent) CFV v ßai j ii Singapore, Today. AL good gailops were witnessed this morning when charges from all stables except Hobbs’ were exercisq second track at Bukit Ttmah. Outstanding were bcarlet Tiger (J. Donnelly), who worked
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    ANNUALS BOWLS MATCH
    118 15 Narrow Win For The Rest The Rest beat England by thife games to two in the St. George's Society bowls match played yesterday evening on the Western Road bowling green. Results (England players mentioned first): J. E. Miller and A. F. Barclay beat J. M. Venters and
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    PAWNTICKETS MISUSED
    180 15 Attempt To Redeem Another’s Jewellery (Prom our own Correspondent.) Alor Star. April 18. A middle-aged Chinese, Wong Kow. was brought before the Third Magistrate, Mr. A. B. Sheriff, on a charge of having made use of two pawn-shop tickets, belonging to a Malay, Bakar b. Arshad. when he
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    SUNDAY'S GOLF ENCOUNTER
    253 15 St. Georne’s Society v. The Rest HFAHE following are the fixtures in the JL annual golf match between the’ Royal Society of St. George and the Rest to be played on Sunday, April 23. START AT FIRST TEE 8.45 Isherwood and Carline v AnJerson and Halliday. 8.50
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    HUMAN DRAMA OF YOUNG LOVE
    237 15 “Youth Takes A Fling” At Queen’s A picture well worth seeing is “Youth Takes A Fling,” Universal’s new dramatic hit, which opened at the Queen s Theatre last night. Andrea Leeds and Joel McCrea are co-sfarred in the picture and give impressive performances. In fact,
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    C.R.C. TOO GOOD FOR G.T.S.
    277 15 THE Chinese Recreation Club had no difficulty in beating the Government Trade School s—l on Victoria Green yesterday. Hang Lye, their centre-forward, was in form, scoring three of their goals. Eng Chye, Kee Hui and Siang Huah were also prominent. Guan Wah was badly neglected
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    NEW BADMINTON PARTY
    196 15 4 NEW badminton party comprising mostly of school boys ana ’girls has been formed with headquarters and play ground at No. 260 C. Cariirvon Street, Penang, under the name of Enolin Badminton Party. The office-bearers elected are as follows Patron: Mr. Wong Leong Hingi President: Mr. Geh
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS
    114 15 Scotland And Ireland Draw In Amateur International —Reuter London, April 20. SCOTLAND and Ireland drew one-all in the amateur international soccer match played at Firhill Park, Glasgow, yesterday. It was a dull game. There was no score in the first half. Kelleher opened the score for Ireland
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    SELECTIONS BY "TRESPASSER" TOMORROW
    32 15 selections by “Trespasser”, together with a review of prospects for the first day’s races of the Singapore Summer Meeting, will appear in tomorrow’s issue of the Pinang Gazette.
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    STOLEN SARONGS
    294 15 Man Fails To Acccunt For Possession Sentence was deferred on a Chinese, Wee Leng, who was convicted by Mr. Lim Kcon Teck in the Middle Court yesterday, on a charge of having in possession two sarongs suspected to be stolen o>* fraudulently obtained, and could not give a
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      25 15 Chin Chin Company Manufacturing Opticians 18, BEACH STREET. Phone 1029. PENANG. :<z EYE TESTING FREE. Sun Glasses At Moderate Price CHANCE’S‘CROOKES OR DARK SMOKE LENSES.
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    LATE MARKET PRICES
    63 16 MIDDAY QUOTATIONS XIN LATEST Penang $110.37% Business 25 tons Singapore $110.37% RUBBER: Penang (Spot) 27%c Singapore (Spot) 27%c COPRA: Svndried $3.55 Black Pepper $9.00 TAPIOCA: Medium $3.30 Fair Seed $2.95 RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $6.10 No. 2 56.00 White No. 1 $6.70 Local Parboiled No. 1
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    98 16 Freer. LateM Mri s *****|64 176ftS|&2 New York .46#/j 4.68 Montreal 4.?0% 4.70’4. Brussels 27.84 27.85 Geneva 20.87% 20 •87 Amsterdam 8.81% 8.81% Milan 89 89 Berlin 11.69 11.68 Stockholm 19.41 19.42 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna unquoted unquoted Helsingfors 226% 227% Madrid nominal nominal Lisbon
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    ANTHONY & CO.
    99 16 ANTHONY CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 3(0 3'6 Austral Amalgamated 4|9 5|3 Hong Fatt .60 .62% Kuchai 1.10 1.15 Kur.dang 6 6 7|o Laruts 4|o 4J6 Rahman Hyd. 1.00 1.05 Rantau 1.22% 1.27% Raub Gold 4.30 4.45 Rawang Cones. 19 6 20 0 Rawang Tinfields 510 56 Southern Kinta
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    LEAN & CO.
    151 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats 3|o 3i4% Aust. Amalgamated 4|6 510 Bangrins 18|3 19;0 Hong Fatts .60 .64 Jelebus ..55' .60 Johans '>*23 < <-.25 Kramats K. Lan juts 34W 0 :'’4W3 Kuchais 1.10 1.15 Kundangs ‘j 7|o Laruts 411% 4<6c0l Lukuts .47% .52% Nawng Pets .26 .29 Pungahs
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    Wall Street Cable
    232 16 New York, Wednesday. In the absence of volume and thin markets, a major stimulant is required to move prices out of the current rarrow range. RUBBER. —Dealers, having made fair sales of actual to manufacturers, are reported to be covering in futures as primary offerings are negligible.
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    SOON THEAM & CO.
    249 16 SOON THEAM CO. TINS: Buyers -Sellers Ampats 3|o 3'4% A. Hitams 18 6 19j6 Ayer Wengs .65 .68 Bangrirs 18 9 1916 B. Selangors 1.20 1.23 ex Berjuntais 93 9j9 Chenderiangs 11J0 11 9 Hong Fatts .61 .63 Kamras I[3 I|6 lamur.tings 7’9 B|6 lampong Lanjuts 15 0 15|6 Zramats
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    KENNEDY & CO.
    179 16 KENNEDY CO. TINS: Buyers Sellers Ampat 3|o 36 Ayer Weng .65 .70 Batu Selangor 1.20 1 25ex Berjuntai 9,6 10|0 Hong Fatt -61 .64 Jelebu .55 .60 Kpg. Kamunting 6jo 6 6 Kpg. Lanjut 14j9 15!? Kamra 1)4% 1|7% Klang River 1.60 1.70 Kramat 9,0 9j6ex Kuchai Ord. 1.07% 1.12%
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    UNITED TRADERS, LTD.
    177 16 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Ayer Panas 1.07% 1.15 Bassetts .45 50 Batu Lintang .97% 1.02% Bentas .92% Br0 B a s .57% .62% Irdragiris 1.07% 1.12% Kuala Sidims 1.90 2.00 ex Lunas 1.45 1.52% Malaka Pindas 1.15 1.20 Mentakabs .33 ,38’c Pajama 1.50 1.60* Sungei Tukangs .92% .97%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    87 16 Reuter. Sharp Recovery Of Gilt-edged London. April 19. A feature of today’s trading was the early selling of gilt-edged by large in I down of prices though when offerings were well absorbed gilt-edged recovered sharply, imparting a brighter final tone to most sections. Local buying of Kaffirs offset
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    44 16 Today on the Esplanade from 6.15 p.m to 7.30 pm. March Under The Double Eagle Wagnei Overture Rienzi Mor eh 1 Se’ection The Allies In Camp Engleman Waltz Memories Mackenzie Selection Cavalcade Coward Quick Step The Song Of The x Marines Warren
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    KENNEDY & CO., SHARE LIST.
    1103 16 KENNEDY CO., SHARE LIST. NA/US. I: I J ill I I RUBBER (Dollar). I .aeuuj «uouer ca. ..I» I 130 Uor Gajak rubber Eaiatt I uiaiicauiaieu Aiaiaj estate» 1 I i yer riitam I'Uuung ayudicate A) 1 w .yer Aloiek Kubbe» co. ex .er lauas Kubbei Batatea 125 135 ex.
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    MARKET FOR INDIAN DRUGS
    588 16 Vast Supplies In Himalayas Samples of valuable commercial drugs of Kashmir Hills have recently been acquired for exhibition in the Industrial Section of the Indian Museum (Botanical Survey of India). Most of these drugs have to be imported at present though if cultivated and manufactured in
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    SALE OF BRITISH SHIPS TO GERMAN
    87 16 —Reuter. London, April 18 Questioned regarding the recent sale oi British merchant ships to Germany, Mr. Oliver Stanley stated in the House of Commons that the Board of Trade had no power to prevent the transfer of British merchant ships to foreign flags. In
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    PENANG CHORAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY
    109 16 The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the above society will be held at 7.00 p.m. on 27.4.39 at the Penang Sports Club. Esplanade Road. AGENDA 1. To receive the accounts for the past year, ending 28.2.39. 2. The election of a president, vicepresident and committee for
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