Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 April 1939

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    23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 I’ii’il ISiil li liill.V <( 92- < >l. X( A 11. FRIDAY, APRIL 21. 1939. PRICE 5 CENIS.
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    BRITAIN MAKING VERY RAPID PROGRESS
    924 1 National Defence Campaign DR. BURGIN APPOINTED MINISTER OF SUPPLY Loudon. April 2 1. While European capitals hum with diplomatic activity. Britain is making rapid progress in her national de‘ence campaign. I he W ar Office today introduced two Army reforms. I he first reduces the
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    HITLER'S REPLY AWAITED
    193 1 Reuter Hoose veil M a v Take Action Xew York, April 20. i, Roosevelt will await Herr t< his peace appeal before a iding w son. Ambassador to Berlin nd. e to “informed sour 8 ted Press Un State Department. 1!t i that Signor Must President Roosevelt’s
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    "WE WOULD FLEE-"
    77 1 G'ppo.ition Io South Af.lcan Police Bill Capetown, April 20. •i J ’rein South West Africa is we would from the Union” i'"itzog speaking at the se♦he South-West Africa the House of Assembly. ■"V>" will protect territory as Wt- Would <>ur own nationals. 1 opposition Leader, move»' “1
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    POLITICAL MISCHIEF BY YOUNGER MONKS
    268 1 I''blings Of Burma Riot Inquiry Committee London, April 20. 1 ‘•■'■mo’ political mischief-making’ by the younger Buddhist exposed in the final report of the Burma Riot Inquiry Comp 1 il conspicuous cause of the “disturbed political conditions in t two years of self-government”. —Reuter. r»i,
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    JAPANESE HOPES SHATTERED
    145 1 —Reuter. What Chinese Success Means London, Apri’ 21 It would be as great a mistake to minimize as to exaggerate its importance, omments. riie Times after e?;amini r r the inf se offensive The papei adds that besides givin proof which was indeed hardly need-d I of
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    TRAINS AND MINES BLOWN UP
    123 1 .—Reuter. Japanese Lose Rich Source Of Coal Supply Peiping, April 22. Wrecking trains and blowing up coal mines are among the latest activities in North China. Travellers arrivine at Kinhan describe seeing a long military train completely wrecked at a point a few miles north
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    RUSSIA TO JOIN WITH BRITAIN AND FRANCE
    310 1 In Resisting Aggressors NO LIMIT Olf RESERVATIONS IN PLEDGE OF SLPPORT London, April 21. The veil over the Brii’sh approaches 'he Soviet to -ecure her adhesion f o the anti-aTg re<s»on fton t was lilted this looming by the Daily Telegraph. The British
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    POPE ASKS FOR PRAYERS FOR PEACE
    94 1 .—Renter. Vatican City, April 21. The Pope has aslc J. for prayers for ■pr u t la. sa: thr< ityhoiit the Catholi world. 7/;< reqv.r st is conta.iv a in a. bttci to C ardu.-.tl Maylion Papal >3e< reta.ry of in which His Holiness
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    Axis Powers Do Not Want War
    397 2 8.0. W. DUCE’S INDIRECT REPLY TO ROOSEVELT World Conference Not Likely To Succeed* Rome, April 20 A direct reference to President Roosevelt’s message to the dictators was made by Signor Mussolini, addressing the executive committee of the Rome Universal Exhibition of 1942 at the
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    BITTER SPLIT IN CANBERRA
    283 2 Mr. Menzies To Form Government Canberra. AprT 20. Following the election of Mr. R. g. Menzies as leader of the United Australia Party. Sir Earle Page, Leader of the Country Party, who had been Acting Prime Minister since the death of Mr. Lyons, re gned tcday
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    LORRY STRIKES LAND MINE
    36 2 —Reuter Jerusalem, April 20 A. Jewish supernumerary policeman was killed and five were injured when the lorry in which they were travelling struck a land mine near Rehoboh. west of Jerusalem. —Reuter.
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    GERMANY EN FETE
    147 2 .—Reuter Birthday Of <ir Berlin. April '>o Herr Hitler rose at six this i., J millions of Germans Reich and annexed territories J to celebrate his fiftieth birthclay > pomp and glory benefitting an e:nnr-v Equipped with woollen blank» parcels of food, hundreds of tho i j
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    FIVE HOUR PARADE
    238 2 .—Reuter. With 50,000 Troops Participating Berlin, April 20. Fifty thousand troops are assembling early morning to take part in the biggest parade the capital had known in honour of the birthday of Herr Hitler who is fifty today. For five hours from 4 a.m, they will Chancellery
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    BRITISH EMPIRE READY
    208 2 —Reuter. To Respond To Any all By Premier London, April 20 Speaking lengthily on the international situation at the dinner of the Canada Club, Mr. Winston Churchill dealt win the part played by the Empire and J on some fateful day Mr. Chamberlain was compelled to give
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    NEVER A BUSIER "LULL"
    151 2 —Reuter. Diplomatic Comings And Goings London, April 20. There never was a busier international “lull” than the present one. This is the apt conclusion of The Times diplomatic correspondent reviewing the comings and goings of Kings, Rulers and diplomatists, while the world awaits Herr Hitler’s answer
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    DEFINITE RESULTS
    191 2 —Reuter. Bulgarian Ministei’s Arrival In London Sofia, April 20 With the arrival today of the Bulgarian Minister in London to report, diplomatic activity here and in London recently concerning Bulgaria seems to be approaching the stage of definite results. King Boris has been in conference with his Premier,
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    CHINESE REACH POINT FIVE MILES FROM CANTON
    275 2 —Reuter- Shanghai, April 20. Hardly a day passes now without further cla rn.s of Chinese successes on the various fronts. Among the latest assortment is one alleging that Chinese vanguards reached a point only five miles from Canton from which the Japanese are
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    DANGER OF ANTI-HORNING LEGISLATION IN THE F.M.S.
    1613 3 plea To Minimise Use Of Horns MEETING OF PERAK branch of Aa m. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. April 20. 1 apain appeal to members to limit the use of v in ‘built up' areas to the minimum, otherwise ri vc danger of
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    SMALL POX VICTIM SUCCUMBS
    109 3 Euroean Officer On Thistle Glen <Fi m Cur Qwn Singapore, April 2(1. Mr. Harr> K< inert.son A-ho landed, len days a'jo at St. John’s island Quarantine Station from the British vessel Thistle Gien’’ suffering from smallpox, died this morning. The “Thistle Glen,’ on which the deceased
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    RICSHA-PULLERS ON STRIKE
    296 3 Protest Against K.K. Bns Service (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, April 19. Kuala Kangsar citizens woke up this morning to find not a single riesha on the streets. One hundred ricsha-pull*is had called strike as a protest against the recently inaugurated cheap bus service to and
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    OFFICIAL GUESTS
    72 3 —Reuter. Britain and France Not Represented Berlin, April 20 Official giiests representing at least twenty-three countries will be present at the birthday celebrations Britain and France are not sending official delegations but two Britons, Major-General Fuller and Ix>rd Brocket, are private guests of the Fuehrer.— —Reuter. JAPANESE CONGRATULATIONS
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    DECREE NISI GRANTED TO EUROPEAN WOMAN
    552 3 Wife Of Singapore Chinese Lawver. o' Singapore. April 19. EUROPEAN woman. Mrs. Ruth Isohel lan. was to- v granted her application for divorce from her husband. a Singapore law ver. Mr. lan Peng Yong, in the High Court before Sir Percv McbJwaine. citing as
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    COOLIES DEMAND WAGES
    154 3 Failure Tt i .»v By Sub-con l raclm* The disappearance of a Chinese subcontractor, Ng Chcon. caused some conternatiun on Tuesday among about 15J coolies, mostly women, at Bukii Alenajam, who had not received their wage for periods varying from three weeks to iwo months. The coolies,
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    MINISTRY OF SUPPLY
    97 3 Reuter I-ondon, April 19 It is understood that at today’s meeting the Cabinet approved in principle the proposal to set up a body to deal with the question of supply of munitions materials for the War Office consequent upon the recent decision oi a double strength Territorial
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    A COMMON TRAFFIC CODE FOR MALAYA.
    545 4 IT is foreshadowed that im- provements in Singapore traffic regulations may result from the deliberations of a committee appointed by Government to consider how the F.M.S. Road Traffic Enactment may be incorporated in the legislation of the Straits Settlements. If this is preliminary to
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    538 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL On Sunday, 23rd instant, being St. George’s Day, Evensong at St. George’s Church will have a special significance for members of the Royal Society of St. George and for all Englishmen. w Mr. John Hands arrived back in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday morning by the mail train from
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    BY THE WAY
    628 4 Parking Lights» THE question of car lighting makes one thing clear and that is, very confused ideas exist regarding the law on this subject. I often wonder whether there is any obligation on the part of a motorist who parks his car after dark to put on
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    THE DIARY OF A FOREIGN NEWS EDITOR
    371 4 Friday, April 21, 1939. ORITAIN is evidently leaving nothing to chance. While the whole of Europe hums with diplomatic activity, she quietly (and Quickly) gets on with her national defence campaign. The clamour for a supply of Ministry has been met by the
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    Tried To Make Money By Cheating
    361 5 (\|)l \N GOES TO GAOL been quite ck-ar that you have V >1 trving to uiake money by cheat- tins is the first time you have r ight up, I will treat you as a nd r but you must realise that if ;U
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    Muslim Stabbed In Penang
    142 5 ACCUSED REFUSED BAIL 4N Indian Mohammedan named Mohammed bin Ibramsa. was arraigned be- fore Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Middle Court, tnis momir.j on a charge of do.ng an act. namely stabbing Shariff bin Abdul Kadir with a pen-knif«* with such intention or knowledge and
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    PENANG SPORTS CLUB BOWLS
    91 5 lotirnament Results The following are the results of ties played in the Penang Sports Club’s bowls tournament: PROFESSION PAIRS: J. E. Miller an u I. A. McEvoy beat J. M. Venters ap d A. J. Drake 21—13. MEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAP: Plus D. Sturrock anj A. Milne
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    IN THE EVENT OF WAR
    68 5 Reuter. t roops From India To Proceed To Egyp* Cairo, April 20. General Percy Scarlett and several other officers of the indian Army will be arriving at Cairo from India in four days’ tiipe to discuss the garrisoning of troops from India in Egypt in
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    LOCAL WATER POLO
    29 5 Ihe Rest defeated England by seven goals to two in the annual St. George’s Society water polo match played yesterday evening at the Penang Swimming Club
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    A.R.P. WARDENS TO MEET WEEKLY
    962 5 Discussion Of Subjects Of Special Interest To stimulate interest ami efficiency of Wardens who have received training, and to enable them to meet and discuss subjects of special interest, and to provide a channel through which the views of the rank and file of their
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    ALL-MALAYA TELEPHONE BREAKDOWN
    119 5 THERE WAS A MAIN ROUTE BREAKDOWN OF ALL TELEPHONE LINES IN MALAYA LAST NIGHT AT 7.45. The cause of the breakdown was a cocorrdt tree in a plantation alongside the Posts and Telegraphs Store near Bukit Mertajam crashing through the asbestos roofing of the store also and
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    St. John Ambulance Association
    223 5 Further Classes Arranged The following further First Aid Classes will commence training at the times and dates specified: Class XVII: Eurasian Association and P. R. Club (Men) 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 125, at Penang Recreation Clugl, Dr A. F. H. Aeria. Class XVIII: Eurasian Association and
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    TOMORROW’S BROADCAST OF TAMIL MUSIC
    70 5 A special programme of Tamil music will be broadcast tomorrow starting at 7 p.m. from the Penang Wireless Station by Misses Elsie and Esme Jacob, daughters of the late Dr. J. R. Jacob (Govt. Pathologist, Malacca) and Mrs. Jacob. E.M. Papineau of D. Gestetner (Eastern)
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    TODAY'S RACE TRAINING
    258 5 HOBBS’ HORSES IN FORM (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. JNTERFST this morning at Bukit Timah was centred mainly round Hobbs’ string, exercising here for the first time since training commenced for the Summer Meeting. His Cup candidates— Empiric, Bombus and Where Am I attracted much attention.
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    DARING DAYLIGHT BURGLARY
    174 5 European’s Silverware Stolen One of the most ingenious and audacious daylight burglaries of recent months was perpetrated on Tuesday afternoon, when a Chinese got clean away with silverware worth $3OO belonging to a European resident of Free School Road. The house burgled was one of the Municipal
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    Blue Peter Wins Blue Riband Trial Stakes
    127 5 —Reuter. London, April 20. The following is the result of the Blue Riband Trial Stakes run at Epsom over 9 furlongs today:— BLUE PETER 3y 8.2 (Lord Rosebery» 1 DIADOQUE 3y 8.12 (Mr. S. Vlasto) 2 FAIRFOX 3y 9.0 (Miss D. Paget) 3
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    Mr. C.W.A. Sennett,
    59 5 Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, who came back from leave on the P. O. s.s. Rajputana yesterday, will assume duty as District Officer, Butterworth, or. Monday. Mr. A. V. Aston who has been Acting District Officer for the last two months leaves fo rTeluk Anson on Sunday
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    CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN R.A.F. VOLUNTEER RESERVE
    1836 7 AS reported in the Pina ng Gazette yesterday, a centre of the R.A.l' olunteer Reserve (Pilot Section) is to be established at L'enang ano applications to join are invited. Below are particulars oi conditions of service. Persons *no would be interested in ;oinmg
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      428 7 WEMBLEY PARK loni/thi Friday 21st April, 1939 si < I '>v Cautonese Opeia: Nllll > Sb I, TAI TH EAN WONG" Starring Air. Lee ’lye Hun 6ra ii<l Opera SITI ZL’BAIDAH” Last Part A Malay Historical Story. Capital Talkie» [wo shows nightly at 7.30 9.30 p.m Y ivouiite Stars In
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    A WEEK OF BRITISH FLYING NEWS
    2288 8 IFR6PL/INLS 4/VD Af/IP MAKING BRITISH SURVEY ORGANISATION’S NEIV. IIRCRiH ELECT RIC ALLY-OPERATED CAMERAS “FLOATINGAERODROME’’ LA INCHED 60 PLANES IN ARK ROYAL” LIFTS THAT SAVE TIME —BOMBERS IN PRODUCTION London, April, 11. IMPORTANT extension of aerial survey and map-making thiGUghout the 13,900.000 square miles of
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    Seven Years' Work On Memorial To Kingsford Smith
    635 8 Sydney. /CLAIMING that he was inspired, and V 4 that for sewn years, until his task was accomplished, he could not rest, Mr. Austin E. Byrne, railway employee, of Bannerman-crescent, Rosebery has completed an elaborate (memorial to the late Sir Charles Kingsford
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    Ford’s 27,000,000th
    102 8 JX)RD MOTOR CO. assembled its 27,000,000 th automobile at the branch plant at Richmond, California, on February 15. L.P. Cutler, president of the Golden Gate International Exposition, which was officially opened on Feb. 18, took the wheel of the car as it came off the assembly line and
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    FAST LONG-RANGE BOMBERS
    93 8 Two 1,050 h.p. liquid-cooled engines ar> fitted in some recent batches of the Wellington “geodetic” monoplane boninr, large numbers of which are issuing from the Vickers works at Wry bridge. The new powerplant gives thecraft a considerable step-up in power and increases their already high spe xl
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    HEAVY-OIL AERO ENGINES
    50 8 Several British engineering hrms pursuing research directed to design <‘" construction of efficient “compr ssiontion” oil-burning engines for installati"' aircraft. British aircraft now in construe ion, however, are unlikely to have h-a-.-oil engines because their perform m markedly inferior to that easily achieved by existing British petrol
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    DOMINION PILOTS FOR R.A.F.
    56 8 Five hundred and seventeen overseas Dominions and the accepted for appointment to con mi in the Royal Air Force last y< were enlisted either through fh'm. v nels overseas—and cons i passages paid to England siastic young men who m e way to England and took
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    EAST AFRICA AIR FLEET
    64 8 Two more British bipliu 1 ordered by the Divisao de f- vi' Transportes Aereos, Portugues African commercial air servo Th-e company began operate with two de Havilland Dram 1 l Dragonfly, and a Hornet M*a p.. a and sixth aircraft, now old» rt f gon-Rapides with
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    CYCLE THEFTS IN PENANG Fewer Cases
    158 9 (J’.O.'S ORDER I I I EC I fVE u V r issued bj the Chief Police Mr. BAT B. O'Connell, notifying to lock their machines. when s r in public places seems to i effect. Before the order was ,v thefts in Penang averaged
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    GUILTY ON FOUR CHARGES
    240 9 v. preferred against an I Wed be tore the Middle Court xm r ly charged with into the fowl-iou-'C of 141. A: r Itam village, and also m respect pot valued $l5. in 56 30 am. on April 4. made, ttu dv j erday produced cn
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    CAR FATALITY IN BATU PAHAT
    156 9 '""■'•'■i■'< Inquiry Begins I *"in our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, April 19. I <i'en by a Malay schoolboy, n S '"'nyak Beku on February, collided with a Chinese, Ah lj miles from Batu Pa- was taken to the General he expired. era.- the inquest (into
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    MR. C.R. CHERRY FOR COUNCIL
    50 9 11 Our Own Correspondent.) •j Singapore. April 20. p c on- Chamber of Commerce t at a general meeting of C <ile Chamber, elected Mr. C. f r v as tlle representative of the n Hie Legislative Council to :r John Bagnall, who has gone
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    HON. MR. KHOO SIAN EWE ENTERTAINED
    925 9 Yesterday’s Tea Party At Khoo Kongsi r pHE Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe was entertained to a tea partv by the members of Khoo Kongsi in honour of the recent conferment upon him ol the 0.8. E. He was highly praised for his public-spi
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    TAMIL TO DIE FOR MURDER OF WIFE
    415 9 Heard Neighbour Sing Love Songs To Her And Lost Control Of Mind, Says Counsel (From Our O»n Correspondent), ipoh, April 20. THAT the accused was under extreme provocation when, on returning home, he found his neighbour singing love songs to his wife and
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    MALAY FATALLY ASSAULTED
    126 9 tFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star. April 19. A young Malay, aged about 2c, while on a visit to his father at Alor Pulai. mukim Kangkong in die district of Kota Star, was waylaid and assaulted by another Malay resulting in the joung Malay receiving serious wounds
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    DEATH OF MR. V.P.F. WALSH
    52 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. April 20. Mr. V. P. F. Walsh, a well-known sportsman. died suddenly at the General Hospital this monjing. He was playing golf only yesterday evening and he took ill suddenly this morning. Aged 45, he is survived by his wife
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    German Subsidies Rob Britain of £1,200,000 Job
    145 9 German firms ar'' “almost certain' to secure a contract for a £1.200.00 1 dry dock from the Dry Dock Company of Valparaiso. Chili, says Mr. J. W. Hitchman. London-box n mar agei of the firm. Mr. Hitchman explains that the Germans offered liberal
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    Malay Musicians To Go On The Air Tomorrow
    100 9 I’ROGRAmiE OF BROADCAST r IVIE Coronation Amateur Party, of the X Malay Recreation Club, will broadcast at the Station ZHJ, Penang on Saturday. April 22 at 8 p.m. lnma Grand Nooran Opera will also take part. Ihe following programme has been arranged:—
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT ON WIFE
    177 9 From Our Own Correspondent.) Sungei Palani. April 19. A charge oi I’oJuntarily causing grievous hurt to his wife, Karsanama, was explained to a Tamil, Itaniasamy, a coolie employed on United Patani Rubber Estates. Abu Bakar Division, in the Sungc Patani High Court. Second Division, before Wan
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    NO EARLY OR SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN PRICES OF RUBBER
    2615 10 But Quota May Be Increased For JulySeptember Quarter BRITISH U. S. GOVERNMENTS ANXIOUS TO INCREASE WAR RESERVES London Stockbrokers Criticise “Misleading Production Costs Figures (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 11. VFT'HAT are the rubber price and quota prospects in view
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    DIVIDEND
    22 10 Rembau Jelei Rubber Ltd.—The Board 'ecommend (final) dividend in respect of last financial year of per cent payable on May 18.
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE
    219 11 French President Goes Down The Mall "J 1 HE King and M. Lebrun, accompanied by the Duke of Kent and the Duke of Gloucester, who welcomed the French President at Dover, driving down the Mall in the State coach on their way to Buckingham Palace
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    FROM ICELAND TO GLYDEBOURNE
    234 12 l —Reuter. London. I A young Danish singer from leciand is among the new singers who have been 1 engaged to appear in leading parts in the I sixth Glyndebourne Opera Festival which [•opens on June 1. She is Maria Markan who is still in her
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    SCHOOL CAMPS IN PEACE TIME
    194 12 .—Reuter Shelter In War bondon r Fifty £20,000 camps, available as school camps in peace time and for accommodating evacuated persons in time; of war, are provided for in the new Campi Bill, the text of which has just been issued. Each camp will accommodate
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    British Investment Trust
    728 12 A GRATIFYING IMPROVEMENT Mr. J. Edgar Jones presided at the sixth annual general meeting otf the British Investment Trust. F.M.S.. Ltd. held at Chartered Bank Chambers, Ipoh or. Wednesday. April 19. 1939. at 12.30 p.m. Mr. G. G. Duddell attended while Messrs. C. S. B. M. Cooke,
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    World Achievement
    267 12 Mechanical Wonders Ar Sea We have been looking at the Queen Elzatath. Let us look again at some cf the machinery on board. To begin with, there is the vast propellir.'* machinery, bigger than we can well imagine, so vast that it 'vill develop over 200.000 horsepewer—the very
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    "THE MOTOR CAR IN THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
    828 12 “We have a wonderful future ahead cf us in any line of business today if we will just lift the lie! and say we know so little about anything.” This was the keynote of the address of Mr. Charles F. Kettering, Vice-Pres’dent
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    BURMESE EX-ROYAL FAMILY
    599 12 Pensions JBill To Be Circulated Rangoon In the .House of Representatives recently U Ba Hlaing (Rangoon Non-Indian Labour) moved that the Political Pensions Bill (1939) be circulated for elicit ing opinion thereon. U Ba Hlaing said that it was his first intention to refer the matter to
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      799 12 LCLRJLTi. -z. “TelLl 3'o kAu .LCM I’ E N A N G ZH.J 6.08 mc/s (49.30 ni.) TODAY F.M. 5.55 Chinese Music. 7.00 For tne Children. 7.30 “Girger and his Nutcrackers.' Signature Tune ‘'Whispering.” 1) My Own (Miss Ivy Palmer 2) Lady B‘ Good (Lambert). 3) Don’t let Your T-ove
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      778 12 SINGAPORE ZHL 1,333 kc.s (225 m.) I TODAY I P.M. 5.00 Malay Drama. 5.30 Extra c Turns.) 5.45 Lagu Melayu.f 6.00 Teo[j cnew Drama.t 6.55 Teochew Orchestral jp Reci tai. v 7.00 C2i\'< vens’ Flrogarmme. e (English). 7.15 Time. Weather, News ar.d Announcements. 7.30 “From the y Studio. Armchair.’’ 7.45
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      409 12 8.8. C. Service Schedule I For Far Earl London. April 15: Following -’s the probable BBC Service Schedule tor the i Far East in Malayan standard time for week beginning April 16. 1 TRANSMISSION 2 6.02 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. GSJ, GSG 5 GSV and GSF. TRANSMISSION 3 9.20 p.m.
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    The Mails
    374 13 t;ilcst Posting Times At Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh And Penang H(A|\ MAILS BANGKOK ’.vill leave Penang M ndays and Fridays. la will arrive in Penang >-‘i Sundays and Thursdays. FM.S., SINGAPORE, etc., at 8.30 a.m. and 9 1 P-m. and 2.10 a.in.; 1 Lumpur 10 p.m. and 9.00 Arrivals
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    40 13 Todaat the Esplanade 6.15 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.: March: Under The Double Eagle: Vv agner. Overture: Riensi: Morelli. Selection: The Allies In Camp: Engleman. Waltz: Memories: Mackenzie. Selection: Cavalcade: Coward. Quick Step: The Song Of The Marines: Warren.
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    PENANG SHIPPING NEWS
    1046 13 ARRIVALS Today: SIL VERGUAVA ex Pacific Coast, Philippines, Java and Singapore. THESEUS ex Singapore. RAJPUTANA ex London via ports. MENTOR ex Sinagopre. DANMARK ex Europe via Port Said. KUMSANG ex Calcutta. Today: ADRASTUS ex Singapore. KEDAH ex Singapore. Saturday, April 22: ARENDSKERE ex Far East via Singapore.
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    DREDGE STATISTICS
    104 13 Dredge statistics fcr die month or March, J 959: Katu Tin —Hours run 566, cubic yarcs treated 125,000, Tin ore won 1.020 piculs, estimated cost $17,200, cost per cub. yd. 13. 76 cents. Dredge stopped on March 29 after recovering quota, etc. Renung Consolidated 573 hours, 207,000 c.
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    DESIRE TO JOIN IN EMPIRE DEFENCE
    94 13 Nicosia, (Cyprus). Col. F. W. Baell, Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport at the War Office, is here consulting the Government as to the best methods to meet the desire of Cypriots to take their part in Empire defer. ?e, either by enlistment in
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      386 13 SLUE funnel line l .lilA SERVIL E TO LONDON NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Dn- s Calls Hull Apr. 21 May 20 Calls Antwerp Middleaboro Apr. 24 May 24 Calls Marseilles Glasgow Apr. 28 May 24 A V If.N DA> SERVICE TO LIVERPOOL VIA vrrpnr4 .iK Apr. 21 May 16 vKATES Omits
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      904 13 P© and Gt V BRITISH INDIA (locorpoiirted in KnflandX J PORT SWETTENHAM, MALACCA SINGAPORE S.S. “KAKAPARA” SAILING Sunday, 23rd April, 1939. Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under For Teluk Anson, Bagan Datoh, Port contract with His Majesty’s Government Swettenham. Malacca and London and Far East Mail Service. S/S “BULAN”
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    Anniversary Cup Race Very Open
    1389 14 MANY HORSES IN FORM Tomorrow’s Prospects At Bukit Timah (By “Trespasser") VW7HICH horse will win the Anniversary Cup tomorrow at Bukit Timah? Ever since the ’handicaps were published punters have been speculating on the chances of the fourteen candidates. The issue of the scratchings today
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    P.G. RACING SERVICE
    95 14 Special Cable From Course Tomorrow 111 future the Pinang Gazette will publish a special cable sent from the course on every outstalion race day. giving lastni’iiute hints on the prospects of the day s sport. The first of these telegram* will appear in our issue tomorrow, which
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    ST. GEORGE'S DAY SOCCER
    98 14 Teanv- For Today’s Match Tho PnmvH st F>a«- pn-cc’-p'nteh between England and The Rest niace on the Esplanade to-day at 5 .20 p.m TE X3IS England (White Shirts'»: Set. John*S. V. Adams T. A. Maxwell: D. Chadwick. J. N. Cooler. E. C. Tokeley: W. T. Francis.
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    Two Thousand Guineas Probable Starters
    220 14 Reuter. London, April > The following are the probable for the Two Thousand Guinea the first classic race of the s< 0 run at Newmarket on Wednesda- 25. over 1 mile:— FULHAM 9 0 (U.rd Astor) HIGH PERU 9.0 (Sir A Eai.'■■■■ Richaru WHEATLAND 9.0
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    WOMEN’S GOLF
    116 14 St. George’s Socieb vs. The Rt‘sf The anr.’ial women'.- golf mntch ,f tv >en the Royal Society c f St. Georg and The Rest will be played on Monday. April 24. The following the the fixtures: 4.30 Mrs. Oke and Mrs. J. W. Clvk v. Miss Howes-Roberts and
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      165 14 Aafat Mid I I I r MILTON HAS I USES FOR WOMEN Milton is a remarkable antiseptic, fl Ra stronger yet gentler than any other you 1 Ry can buy. Quick-acting and long-lasting 1 H SL in its effect. And absolutely safe. As a I H deodorant Milton is invaluable.
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    TOMORROW'S RACES AT SINGAPORE
    881 15 And Order Of Running I RACE 1 2.30 s las- 2 Division 3 About 7 Furlongs. ,-p .-•(•I.OfK 4y 9.04 Mr. A. van Tooren Duval i Sy 8.13 Major Fox Mr. Handlev Major Fox »y 8.13 Mr. A. van Tooren Duval J-Y LIFE 6y 811 Mr
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    SELECTIONS BY "TRESPASSER"
    58 15 RACE 1 HARVEST FESTIVAL Lucky Life Tho Poacher RACE 2. INVENTORY Judith Anton Quisana RACE 3, KERRENA The Caliph Calvados RACE 4, EMPRESS New Mcon Kissing Cup RACE 5 SCARLET TIGER Cooltipt Le Touquet RACE 6, ROYAL HAMPTON Barford Aerial Pest RACE 7, ARGOUTAT Prince Herode Danger
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    TABLE-TENNIS
    129 15 Two leading teams meet tomorrow when the Min Sin Seah play the Chin Woo Athletic Association in a friendly match of table-tennis at their premises at 8 p.m. A battle royal is expected with the Min Sin Seah as favourites, as thev possess better players. These players represented Penang
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    THREE SECOND DIVISION GAMES PLAYED YESTERDAY
    983 15 P. C. F. A, Overwhelm Min Sin Seah J| lll\hb, matches in the Second Division of the Penang .hoothall League were played vesterday. hi the Sr. Xavier’s Institution ground, the Penang Chinese bootball Association “B” trounced the Min Sin Seah six-nil. The margin of
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    SPECIAL RACE FOR FOURTH DAY
    221 15 CLASS 4 HORSES which have not won since May 1, 1938—6 Furlongs 0 0 0 A CHIT T.FS 5y 9.07 “Weame Kongsi” Billett 00 0 WEE JOCK 8y 9.03 “Mr. Charles” Turley 2 3 0 SUCCESS 5y 8.13 Dr. Ong Siow Hian Sherida 00 0
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    BRADFORD CITY DEFEAT DONCASTER
    25 15 —Reuter. London, April 21. In tTe Third Division (Northern) of the English Football League yesterday Doncaster lost to Bradford City I—2.—Reuter.
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      208 15 COVtgNMfNT OmCfAL LOS£S PXMOTfON Niqht Starvation /TTanT have these "X C 'THINKS: MISTAKES YOUNG MAN AND i j OU ARREARS AR E HOPEI£SSL¥ VITALITY !S> J M ARREARS. IM GETTING V, |L G £< J DUE TO MIGHT STARVATION. Z: ANOTHER ASSISTANT AND OWN FAULT/ \AM S YOU'RE NOT REPLACING
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    LATE MARKET PRICES
    64 16 MIDDAV QUOTATIONS TIN LATEST Penar,-* $111.50 Business 50 tons Singapore $111.50 RUBBER: Penang (Spot) 27 Me Singapore (Spot) 27%c COPRA: Sundried $3.55 Black Pepper $9.00 TAPIOCA: Medium $3.30 Fair Seed $2.95 RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $6.10 No. 2 s<>.oo White No I $6.70 Local Parboiled No.
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    LEAN & CO.
    171 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampats 3'o 3i4% Aust. Amalgamated 4 6 510 Bangrins 18J3 19 0 Hong Fatts .60 .64 Jelebus 52 M 57 1 2 Johans .23 .25 Kramats 8.9 9 3 K. Lan juts 14 6 15 0 Kuchais 1.10 1.15 Kundangs 6 10% Laruts 4 1%
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    103 16 Prev. I-atest Paris 176 23,32 176 45;64 New York 4.68 -fa 4.68 Montreal 4.70% 4.07% Brussels 27.84 27.85 Geneva 20.87 20.86 Amsterdam 8.81% 8.81% Milan 89 89 Berlin 11.68 11.67 Stockholm 19 41 19.42 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19.90 19.90 Vienna unquoted unquoted Helsingfors 226 5 8 227%
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    ANTHONY & CO.
    150 16 ANTHONY CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 3 0 3 6 Austral Amalgamated 4 9 5 3 Batu Selangor 1.20 1.22% Hong Fatt .62 64 Jelebu .57% .62% Johan Tin .22 .24 Kamra 13 16 Kuchai 1.10 1.15 Kundang 6 3 6 9 Laruts 4 0 4 3 Petaling 6.25
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    Wall Street Cable
    246 16 New York. Thursday. 3es’ c'ivity *n the last three sessions ccormfini'-d the morning “rise, but v se ‘”.cm withdrawal of buyers re--I’iCt inactivity and inability of -i-'-nr ty to hold the gains. Although cautious trading policies are till prevailing, a more hopeful atmosr- s noticeable. konneis are
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED
    32 16 Cabled advice has been received of the declaration of an interim dividend on th? Preference shares of 3i% less tax, payable in London on May 9. Register dat° April 18.
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    MODERN TURKISH NAVAL BASE
    69 16 Contract Awarded To German Firm Ankara. April 20. -After keen competition from British and Dutch firms, a German group obtained a contract from the Turkish Government for the construction of an up-to-date Turkish naval base at Gueldjuk on the Gulf of Ismid involving expenditure of £2.500.000.
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    KENNEDY & CO.
    270 16 KENNEDY CO. RUBBERS: Buyers. Seller» Ayer Panas 1.00 1 15ex Bassett -47% .52% Batu Lintang .97% 1.02% Bedford 90 .95 Borelli 1.15 1.25 c Broga 60 .65 Brunei United -45 .50 Bukit K. B. 25 .30 Hay tor -80 .85 Indragiri 1.10 1.17% Jeram -65 .75 Kedah 1.80 1.95 Kempas
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      385 16 NOTICE BEST SMELL “ORGANDI” PERFUMERY. APPLY KHOO 800 SIEW CO.’ i 17 19 21—4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be received at the Office of the Settlements Engineer P. W. D., Penang, up to noon of the Bth Mav, 1939 for the following works:— Erection of pupil midwives and attendants’ quarters
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