Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 May 1939
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section19 1939-05-11 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY 109. Vol- XCVII. 'THURSDAY. MAY 11, 1939. PRICE 5 CEM'S.19 words
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Article138 1939-05-11 1 Reuter. To Be Held In Near Future FAR EAST DEFENCE MEASURES Bringing Co-ordination U p-To-Date London, May 11 ITie Daily Telegraph naval expert understand* that a conference of Flag Officers and their staffs of aJI British Naval Squadrons East of Suez may be held in SingaporeReuter. - 138 words
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195 1939-05-11 1 Reuter I MENDMENT ADOPTED Spirited Debate hi i Commons London, May 10 itfcd debate arose in the Oomme »n the Government motion to .uner. t,.. Military Training Bill so as to 'hi Northern Ireland. S nniel Hoare said he moved the t with mixedReuter - 195 words
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367 1939-05-11 1 London. May 10. MR. MacDonald announced in the House of Commons at question time that the British Government had considerate hopes of the possibility of the settlement of refugees in British Guiana. Mr. MacDonald also announced that a statement regarding the future367 words
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Article, Illustration68 1939-05-11 1 -V. BLUM, icho is now w London, a k r irt-to-}f'art talk with Labour leaders at a dinner ywen 1 -st night bq Mr. Attlee, Opposition Leader. to Reuter, Ote diseuAsions ranged over the whole intert’Ojonal situation, with a,t intcr- of opinion on nMitary policy. Complete agreement existed68 words
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Article85 1939-05-11 1 —Reuter. Frustrated In South West Africa Swakopmund, May 11. The British Intelligence Senice discovered a far-reaching plot for seizing key positions in South West Africa according to Mr. Lardner Burke, leader of the English-speaking* community and a prominent member of the Legislative Assembly in a—Reuter. - 85 words
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Article47 1939-05-11 1 —Reuter. Al! Post-War Records Beaten London, May 10. Recruiting tor the Reguiar Army for April beat all post-war records. 3,342 men were accepted and this is 623 above April 1938. Last week’s intake of 1.812 was a record for any week in the postwar period.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 47 words
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733 1939-05-11 1 —Reuter. London, May 10. i House oi Cononons heard i Minister make his eagerly ler.t on the progress of the negotiations this afternoon. t Mr. Chamberlain referr- nn nt issued at Moscow rei’ritish Government’s propoi that it seemed to te based BjX'P >»•—Reuter. - 733 words
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397 1939-05-11 1 Firm Warsaw Attitude On Danzig Problem Warsaw, May 10. An apparently inspired article in the Express Poraiiny states that any attempt at a one-sided solution of Danzig, as raised bv an alleged Danzig declaration of its desire to return to the Reich, is destined to397 words
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Advertisement69 1939-05-11 1 “SMILER” fed on COW GATE < V-j, I 1 i<" North Ma'-vi Prnong/rOMC' <»W DISPENSARY Li !>., C Penang and Ipo'i. COXTENTS Page Latest Telegrams 1 Parlier Telegrams 2 Malayan News 3 niii.-t nient Notices 4 de 5 Strength of Great Powers 6 Liner On Fire 7 Editorial 8 Local69 words
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Advertisement55 1939-05-11 1 COW GATE r Agents for North Malaya Penar.; GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LI D Penang and Ipoh. ?'.'■'u" I 1 -l l/ r B f .•J'!’'., j''?-'»..:;. THERE /5 NO BETTER BUTTER from AUST RA LIA than “S. C. S” EISILB gwem PHONE PENANG— ISO» A 1801 BOTTEBWOBTH— 3« Mst. CM Jtoraf*55 words
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927 1939-05-11 2 RUSSIA INSISTING ON GENERAL ALLIANCE To Cover Whole Of Europe IMMEDIATE AID FOR BRITAIN IN EVENT OF WAR Moscow, May 10 Britain’s counter-proposals, submitted by Sir William Seeds were the subject of a statement issued by the Tass Agency. It declares that on the5.—Reuter. - 927 words
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Article225 1939-05-11 2 KING QUEEN HALF-WAY THROUGH Reuter. “Repulse*’ Turns Baek London. May 10. Reuter’s special correspondent on board the Empress of Australia r<|>orts that despite the bad weather, the Empress of Australia forged ahead throughout the night at a steady .seventeen knots. Rough sea is still causing considerable pitching. There was noReuter. - 225 words
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Article38 1939-05-11 2 8.0. W. Rugby, May 10 The Prime Minister will make a statement in the House of Commons this afternoon explaining in full the position of the security discussions between Britain and the Soviet Union.—8.0. W. - 38 words
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Article120 1939-05-11 2 -Reuter. Yangtse Delta Incident Shanghai, May 10. Ti p British steamer, Tungwo, arrived at Shanghai this afternoon after having been detained by a Japanese destroyer at a port in the Yangt.se delta until they tiad unloaded there five hundred pigs which were on board. rr he-Reuter. - 120 words
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Article115 1939-05-11 2 R.A .F. Recruiting: Question In House Of Commons —Reuter. London. May 10. Mi-. Creech Jones a.<ked with regard to the two boys from Singapore who volunteered for the Royal Air Force and were rejected because they wc.*e not of pure British descent on both sides. Sir—Reuter. - 115 words
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Article138 1939-05-11 2 —Reuter. Government Action In New Zealand Wellington. May 10. With a view to protecting the public from exploitation, price control is to be established in New Zealand. Mr. Sullivan, Minister for Industries and Commerce, announcing the Government’s plans which follow the imposition of stringent import and currency restrictions,—Reuter. - 138 words
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Article47 1939-05-11 2 Reuter. 23 Killed In Streets Of Guayaquil Quito, Ecuador, May 10. Twenty-three were killed as a result of a flaming army plane crashing to the streets of Guayaquil. The plane started a conflagration which, in addition to the loss of life, destroyed much propertyReuter. - 47 words
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Article44 1939-05-11 2 —Reuter. Yugoslav Regent Arrives In Rome Rome, May 10. Prince and Princess Paul have arrived here. They were welcomed by the King, the Queen, Signor Mussolini and Members of the Cabinet. There was an immense crowd at the gaily beflagged station. —Reuter..—Reuter. - 44 words
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Article37 1939-05-11 2 —Reuter. Two Jewish Constables Shot Dead By Crowds Haifa, May 10 Two Jewish supernumeraries were shot dead in the German colony here by two Arabs one of whom was caught by a passing police patrol.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 37 words
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Article42 1939-05-11 2 —Reuter. Reductions Already Effective In U.S. New York, May 10 The special general reduction of war risk insurance rates became effective yesterday. The rates to Germany and Italy, recently quoted only on application, ar« now back the standard basis. —Reuter.—Reuter. - 42 words
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Article48 1939-05-11 2 —Reuter. Left Wing Leaders And 50 Followers Quito, May 10 ColoiVl Lius Larrea j’flba, left-wing leader and former President of Ecuador, and fifty of his followers have been arrested. They were alleged to have been found discussing a revolutionary document, making accusations against President Narvaez. —Reuter.—Reuter. - 48 words
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108 1939-05-11 2 Reuter. Chungking, May 10 The official list places the casualties as a result of the Japanese air raids on May 3 and 4 at 3,500, distributed about evenly in dead and wounded. The number of refugees evacuated by the Government on May 5, 6 andReuter. - 108 words
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Article231 1939-05-11 2 .—8.0. W. Considered By The Cabinet London, May 20. It is understood that the final draft of the British Government's plan for the settlement of Palestine was considered at the weekly meeting of the Cabinet today. The report on the possibility of the emigration of.—8.0. W. - 231 words
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Article168 1939-05-11 2 8.0. W. Negotiations Still In Progress London. May 9. Answering a question in the Commons regarding trade negotiations with Rumania, the President of the Board of Trade said that as negotiations were still in progress, he was not in a position to make a statement, but8.0. W. - 168 words
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Article160 1939-05-11 2 -8.0. W. To Be Made Law Before Whitsuntide Recess London, May 9. The Government have decided, in order to ensure the passage of the Compulsory Military Training Bill and the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Bill into law before Whitsuntide recess, they must ask the Commons to pass a-8.0. W. - 160 words
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Article69 1939-05-11 2 —8.0. W. Pictures Lent By British Collectors Rugby, May I”Important contributions are madi public collections and those of connoisseurs in Britain to the 1 of works by Leonardo da Vinci vhich was opened at Milan on Tuesday. e bits from Britain include 19 dr have preserved—8.0. W. - 69 words
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Advertisement135 1939-05-11 2 ZJ...... STARTING RUNNING IlBWj SHELL MOTOR OIL New Shell Motor Oil contains an exclusive mineral But most engine wear occurs on starting—before the oiliness concentrate which prevents the oil from draining oil has had time to circulate properly—and it is off when the engine is at rest; it forms a135 words
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246 1939-05-11 3 Malacca. arty f about forty Malacca Chinese, :if Government servants and V ives and children, v,ho went out eking at Bulau Besar on Sunday .ng had an alarming experience, iy with it any serious results. i Bf ar, a large-size island about n246 words
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151 1939-05-11 3 I < Western Electric Co., who, in <■<!!.'■ :»ration with the Bell Telephone ’*•1! tones were the pioneers in the nd reproduction field, particularly as oc?'piffled in the motion picture of f- nn< tmee that on Monday, May 1' 1 present at the Adelphi i:151 words
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623 1939-05-11 3 Settling In Drained A reas DIFFICULT PROBLEM IN SINGAPORE Singapore. In the maintenance of anti-malarial areas generally in urban Singapore, there has been one grave difficulty an d that is the trouble one has to keep squatters from settling in these drained areas or to evict623 words
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Article602 1939-05-11 3 New Classes Being Started y/' 'LI X EERS continue to rol as A.R.P. wardens and the new clases named hi-low ;tve been formed since S e Publication of the last list of enrolments. < S win be earned out rtmg as follows: Institution—ll am., sth -y,602 words
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Article201 1939-05-11 3 THIRD FAILURE TO REPORT Kuala Lumpur. Man bin Sidek, a Malay with a record of nine previous convictions, two of which were for having failed to report himself while being under police supervision, for the third time failed to report himself, and was sentenced to nine months’201 words
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Article101 1939-05-11 3 Kuala Lumpur. A fine of $4 was imposed on Kuan Leong on Monday morning by Mr. R. C. Redman, the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, when he pleaded guilty to causing hurt to a compatriot at 3.30 pjn. on Saturday with a chisel. According to Mr. C.101 words
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Article418 1939-05-11 3 Aim Of New K.L. Association Kuala Lumpur A new association, rrvarit primarily for Asiatic youths, and having as its chief object the betterment of the standard of English as spoken and written by the average Malayan schoolboy, was inaugurated officially on Saturday when the Asiatic Young Men’s418 words
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Advertisement263 1939-05-11 3 JAME, I HAD THE SWEUEST v" ywHAJ EVERYONE'S TALKINtA Lcoffee YESTERDAY—THE SEW ABOUT IT! Ir s BEEN 1 RADIANT ROAST I IMPROVED IN TWO WAYS. X MAXWEU. HOUSE. I FIRST. IT'S A NEW, RICHER YOU NOJR TASTED J f I ANYTHING SO RdASTEfc BY THE NEW Iwr *A J AND263 words
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Advertisement95 1939-05-11 4 UNDOUBTEDLY THE BRIGHTEST MERRIEST SPOT IN PENANG 1 ELYSEE CABARET The Most Modern Luxurious Dance Hall In Northern Malaya TOSNIGHT Dancing from 9 p.m. until Midnight GALA NON-STOP DANCING TO'D 11 ANIK LOUIS LIM'S SWING ORCHESTRA IHV DIIIJO THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN SERENADERS CHARMING, TALENTED AND ENTERTAINING HOSTESSES. ALL-MALAYA BALLROOM DANCING95 words
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Miscellaneous1078 1939-05-11 4 ROYAL TONIGHT AT 3 P.M. .For A Short Season (My I PAK KUI WENG CANTONESE OPERA I with Mr. Pak Kui Weng Miss Sin Veng I.oong Celebrated and Rejwwnfed Cantonese Stag» and Screen Stain WILL PRESENT ‘MANG LAI KUAN’ Concluding Chapter SUPPORTED BY MISS SOOT YENG LIN AND MR HO1,078 words
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397 1939-05-11 5 Offered Their Services As Instructors —Reuter. London. r jpHE training of a body of veteran pilots for service as instructors in time of war has been suggested in the Commissioners of the Civil Air Guard, as there are many experienced pilots who would—Reuter. - 397 words
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Article498 1939-05-11 5 —Reuter. Sir Samuel Hoare On Empire’s Future Problems London. Descendants of men and women who led the anti-slavery campaign in Britain attended the centenary luncheon held here by the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary and grandson of Gurney Hoare. one of the—Reuter. - 498 words
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Article491 1939-05-11 5 —Reuter. Sir Samuel Hoare On Human Poet Stratford-on- Avon, Warwickshire) A vow to tne memory of William Shakespeare that intolerance should never fmd a foothold among the Eng--1 sh-speaking peoples of the world was made by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary and a former Secretary.—Reuter. - 491 words
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Article113 1939-05-11 5 On the ground of the adultery of her husband, Col. Richard Montague Wootten-Wootten, at Alb on Gate, Hyde Park-terrace, W., Mrs. Muriel Vera Wootten-Wootten, of Tudor Court, Camberley, Surrey, was granted a decree nisi, with costs by Mr. Justice Langton in the Divorce Court yesterday.113 words
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349 1939-05-11 5 Reuter. No Brass Buttons To Polish London. The new British Army active service dress for troops stationed at home is to be something like a ski-ing suit’ Following trials carr ed out last year with a view to making the Army uniform more suitableReuter. - 349 words
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103 1939-05-11 5 Reuter. Mr. Kenneth Marsh of Cogan, South Wales village, poured a boxful of frogs on to the table during a session of the Penarth Urban District Council with, the words “how would you like these?” His aim was to bring to the Council’» attentionReuter. - 103 words
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Article264 1939-05-11 5 —Reuter. Society’s Bill in Autumn London. Mr. George Bernard Shaw is among the new vice-presidents of the Voluntary Euthanasia Legalisation Society, which hopes to have its Bill legalising the pracrice of voluntary euthanas a. re-introduced in Parliament next autumn. Mr. Shaw’s wife has become patron, of—Reuter. - 264 words
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Advertisement294 1939-05-11 5 TONIGHT LADIES’ GUEST NICUT WEMBLEY PARK TONIGHT. Thursday, 11 th 1939. c n S<*r Toy Cantonese Opera: KOON CHAY CHONG CHOOT KAH" Part 3 r ran< Nooran Opera: “PAN PAN SITIA” Last Part Capital Talkies: 1 < O SHOWS NIGHTLY AT 7.30 AND 9.30 P.M. j\ r< at Tamil Talkie294 words
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Miscellaneous147 1939-05-11 5 ISAKO’S RUSSIAN IllhlWs. CIRCUS 915 pm AND BIG TRAVELLING ZOO TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 11th MAY, 1939. Penang Road Mac Alister Road, Penang. v v New Great! Sensational! S| 5 I- OR THE FIRST TIME IN S.S. A *he Human Cannon Ball f X (Vorld’s Most Sensational Stunt! T? human ROCKET DEPTES147 words
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Miscellaneous214 1939-05-11 5 TONIGHTS BIG EVENT 4T QUEEN'S 4WHERE THE "LION” ROARS) Penang’s Outre of Amusement Where The Best Pictures Play. GRAND OPENING TONIGHT 6.15 P.M. 9.30 P.M. THE LIFE THE LOVES OF THE WORLD’S WALTZ KING JO® ROMANCE TO EXATTE YOU GLORIFIED BY JOHANN STRAUSBT IMMORTAL MEI>ODIES ‘The Great Waltz’ The Greatest214 words
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Article442 1939-05-11 6 Kansas Has 600 Gambling Dens KANSAS G-MEN secured the greatest victory in their history recently when an «ndictment of Income Tax evasion was obta ned in Kansas City againts Thomas Joseph Prendergast, the most powerful polit cal boss in America today. Prendergast is a millionaire several442 words
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1365 1939-05-11 6 rhe Strength Of Germany Britain r xs estimated that in the next war the “life" of the average aeroplane I not to mention that of its pilot) will be about two months; the entire Air Force will need to be replaced six. times1,365 words
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Article240 1939-05-11 6 —Reuter. Think Them Immoral London. Englishmen can be very snobbish about their homes, said Mr. Anthony Bertram, the writer and housing authority, speak ng at a luncheon of the Housing Centre here. Mr. Bertram attacked the unreasonable prejudice which exsted against flat-life, saying that there was a—Reuter. - 240 words
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Article, Illustration31 1939-05-11 6 General Vanden Berghe (centre), v .ef of the I Igiaa tear./ral Stall M*en with some of his officers du-ing the Belgian Army jiuue». > in the /Albert Canal region.31 words
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501 1939-05-11 6 RARE MANUSCRIPTS AND PAIN lEXGS EXHIBITED IN WASHINGTON General Vanden Berghe FROM MAT/AYA TOO Various languages and dialects of modem India are also represented Partcularly notable are illustrated manuscripts on the life of St. Salibhadra in the H’ndu language; the complete text of the501 words
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Article180 1939-05-11 6 —Reuter Tendered By British Gardeners London. The Imperial War Graves Commission announce that almost all th< !i r i man graves in British War Cor <• lin France have now been marl i i headstones, as a result of the wo .the Anglo-German-French Commib established—Reuter - 180 words
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Advertisement371 1939-05-11 6 STOMACH PAIN GOES INSTANTLY Wew Remedy That Removes The Cause Flatulence, heartburn, pain, distension, palpitations, and shortness of breath —you know those distressing symptoms of inoijjestiou on'y too w j'l Do you know their cause? They are caused by wind which in ■turn is caused by undigested and fermenttcg food.371 words
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Article1234 1939-05-11 7 Driver Of Car Charged In Court As the sequel to a collision between a motor car and an electric cable standard at Tanjong Bungah Road on the night of February 11, 1939, which resulted in two of the four occupants being thrown out of the1,234 words
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Article244 1939-05-11 7 Results Of Wembley Contest Through the organisation of Mr. Ong Eng Chye, manager of the Queen’s Cinema. Viennese Waltz Night” was held at the Wembley Cabaret on Tuesday, in connection with the screening of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s great musical product'on. “The Great Waltz,” which will have its local premiere atthe244 words
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Article123 1939-05-11 7 Ipoh. Master Harold Shaw, the five-week-old son of Mr. Runme Shaw, the Chinese cinema magnate, and Mrs. Shaw, became perhaps the first baby in Malaya to travel by air when he was brought to Ipoh trem Singapore by» his mother on Tuesday by Wearne’s Internal Air123 words
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Article, Illustration313 1939-05-11 7 Ipoh. An interesting and educational talk on his journeys as representative of Rotary International, (particularly about his visit to Manila, was given by CY>l. Cecil Rae, presiding at the Rotary Tiffin Meeting at the Eastern Hotel yesterday. At the commencement the313 words
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377 1939-05-11 7 Blaze Started In Engine Room ALL PASSENGERS CREW SAFE jVEW S has been received by the Penang office of the East Asiatic Company to the effect that the motor vessel “Alsia,” which left Penang at 2 a.m. on Saturday Found for Marseilles. London and377 words
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Article166 1939-05-11 7 Efforts To Put Out Flames Fail Colombo, May 10 Fire broke out in the engine room of the Danish motor vessel, “Alsia,” last night while the passengers were dining. All efforts to put out the blaze failing, the skipper ordered the 35 passengers to stand by the166 words
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Article145 1939-05-11 7 Skull Smashed GUNONG CHEPOH TRAGEDY Ipoh. A shocking tragedy occurred at Gunong Chepoh, a village five miles from Chemor, on Tuesday at about 6.20 a.m. when a middle-aged Chinese labourer was killed when he fell 20 feet from a bridge across Sungei Chepoh. His skull was smashed145 words
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Article123 1939-05-11 7 Ipoh The presentation of medals to four members of the F.M.S.V.F. by the British Resident, the Hon. Mr. Marcus Rex. took place yesterday at 5.15 p.m. at Headquarters. On arrival the Resident was received by Lt.-Col. J. E. Staely and Capt. R. E. Kenny, the Adjutant, and123 words
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Article88 1939-05-11 7 Crushed Bv Train J Bukit Mertajam, May 10 A railway pointsman, a Tamil by the name of Perumal, was seriously injured at Prai Railway Station on Monday evening and died at the Bukit Mertajam Hospital on Tuesday night. He was shunting a truck at about half88 words
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Article88 1939-05-11 7 The case in which a Malayalee, Mohamed bin Pakir, was charged with having committed an act of gross indecency on a young boy, named Ramiah, at the Suk Aun Lodging House at 151, Pitt Street, Penang, on April 16, 1939, was postponed to May 17 by88 words
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Advertisement155 1939-05-11 7 SUPERFLUOUS HAlR£±£ Without Razors, Electric Needles Or > Smelly Depilatories The r iror cut<i off hair at level of the skin-leaves coarse W ugly stubble which grows back W f »ster than ever. Now by an W amazing discovery hair can be dissolved away bdor» the sktn surface. No stubble155 words
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Article428 1939-05-11 8 4~hVER the week-end. Japanese bombers subjected Chungking to three raids and in one of these raids, the British Consulate compound was hit and the Secretary to the Ambassador was injured. So far all we have learnt of the British reaction tu this further example of Japanese disregard for428 words
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Article719 1939-05-11 8 SOCIAL PERSONAL p r k Eapen, Asst. Medical Officer, General Hospital, Johore Bahru, has gone to India leave. Dr. A. N’ Gangully has taken his place. )ur. Justice R. C. Cussen has arrived in Seremban to taae up duties as judge supreme Court, vice Mr. Justice J. Aitken who has719 words
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Article597 1939-05-11 8 Harem Scare’m ADVERTISEMENTS asking for partners —“object matrimony” in some cases, “companionship” in others —are enjoying a vogue in some Malayan papers and the perusal of these ads. leaves me with a pleasurable tingling sensation behind the ears. The women advertisers invariably lay stress on their “respectability597 words
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373 1939-05-11 8 Thursday, May 11. VK/ILL there be an eventual breakdown in the Anglo-Soviet negotiations? This is the question which the Axis Powers are anxiously asking.and one can imagine how relieved Hitler would be if his question could be answered in the affirmative. SPECULATION on373 words
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Advertisement259 1939-05-11 8 "I always get good pictures with my'Kodak'...'' The Six-22 Kodak “VollendaP Pre-dsion-made down to the smallest q detail, with choice of /4.5 lenses for dull-day photography, 8-speed Com- j c Lg r ’x\ pur-S-Shutter up to 1/250th second for quick-action subjects, and special 'X J delayed-action device for self-photo- graphy-259 words
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Advertisement51 1939-05-11 8 ncrwiOfViiA. Q—■ '•«U' *****&< Highly Recommended by theMedicai Profession for their health giving properties. SPECIALLY PACKED FOB THE TROPICS In Airtight Vacuum Tins IDEAL for Growing Children, Adults and Old People Stocked by AH High Class Provision Dealers Bole Ageaße Henry Waugh Co.. Ltd PENANG, IjKtii, Singapore and Kuala LAUnpur.51 words
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245 1939-05-11 9 After Being Adrift Nine Days ARRIVAL IN PENANG Picked IJp By Passing Steamer 4 dramatic account of how they ran into a Ihunderstorm, drifted in the open sea for nine days in their boats and were eventually marooned on a lonely island off Tongkah,245 words
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Article677 1939-05-11 9 IF. M. GORDON - "LIGHT" DARKNESS /n IF. M. GORDON «T is not often tnat one finds such anoma) es in one publication it one time, as those which were given Hominence in this paper yesterday. ney both shout for expression and •urther elucidation; they both are sym:>ols, and they share further twinship v677 words
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Article420 1939-05-11 9 Search Still On imperial Flying Boat Assists Kuala Lumpur. Mor- details have been available th regard to the disappearance of th- Kuala Lumpur Flying Club plane piloted by Mr. E. L Hay which left loc .1 aerodrome on Monday evenA: thought yesterday morning six420 words
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Article261 1939-05-11 9 GIVES NOTICE OF APPEAL Alleged to have snatched a gold chain and locket from a Chinese woman at a lane off Abco Sitter Lane m broad davhght, a Chinese. Yap Baba, who described himself as a landed proprietor, was yesterday convicted in the Penang Police Court,261 words
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Article79 1939-05-11 9 Bail of $l5O was allowed an Indian. Marimuttu, who appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck, in the Middle Court, yesterday morning, on a charge of theft of a gold chain and a diamond locket, valued $llO, belonging to a Tamil woman, Nagama, from Lam Keng Hotel79 words
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163 1939-05-11 9 AN interesting visitor to Penang by the s.B. “Matang,” which arrived this morning, is Mr. Vilas Osatananda. Director of the Publicity Bureau, Bangkok. Nai Osatananda, who was former Siamese Trade Commissioner to China, arrived in company with Mr Tan Joo Ee. It will be recalled163 words
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Article102 1939-05-11 9 Examinations To Be Held The examinations for the First Aid classes enumerated below will take place at General Hospital, Block “A” Penang, at 6.30 p.m. on the dates specified. May 11: Class IX Indian Association. May 17: Class XA PUB Junior Service Club. May 18: Class102 words
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194 1939-05-11 9 On the occasion of his departure on mx months’ leave, Mr. L Brent, Chief Inspector of the Government Tradt» School, was entertained by the pupils and staff to a farewell tea-pariy at the Elysge Hotel last evening. The opportunity was also taken to wel.ome194 words
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Article159 1939-05-11 9 Balik Pulaa. Motor lorry P. 2937 that had a bad crash on Sunday night a short distance after passing the last bend of the HiL Pass, again met with another crash on Monday night at about 8 o’clock, when conveying a fuD load of mangosteens159 words
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Article89 1939-05-11 9 A motor collision, involving a lorry a trolley bus, occurred at Burmah Road near the junction of Kedah Road at about three o’clock yesterday afternoon. Fortunately, however, no one was injured. It would appear that the trolled bus No. 20 was stationary on the road picking89 words
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390 1939-05-11 9 Applications are invited from students educated in this country and possessing the Oxford or Cambridge School Certificate for admission to the Intermediate classes of the Annamaiai University. Applicants should possess the following qualifications: 1. They should have secured a pass in five subjects and with credit in390 words
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Article27 1939-05-11 9 Three vessels of His Siamese Majesty’s Navy, “Praruang**, "Phuket” and “Surat” which arrived here on Monday from Phuket left hero ycMerdsy morning ier Singapore.27 words
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Article187 1939-05-11 9 Harbour Mishap Victim With certain portions of h:s body bitten away by fishes, the corpse of a Chinese, believed to be that of th® unfortunate sampan man who lost bin life in the Penang Harbour on Monday afternoon, was found floating in the sea off Chulia187 words
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Article42 1939-05-11 9 Annua) General On May 24 The thirty-second annual general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines will be held at the office of the Chamber, at 1, Post Office Road, Tpoh, on Wednesday, May 24, at 4.30 p.m.42 words
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Article136 1939-05-11 9 Case Compounded The case in which an Indian Mohamedan named Mohamed bin Naga (was charged in the Penang Police' Court with voluntarily causing grievou hurt to a Chinese, Teoh Ah Chooi, at 78, Ariffin Road, was yesterday I compounded with the cmisent of the' Magistrate, Mr.136 words
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Advertisement140 1939-05-11 9 a finestOproduct I S WiR Sull II MMured to wrodl to the largest I® Wtao <Mtor to the World, under KBB Ifi NEW SHIPMENT—JUST RECEIVED Rritinh-make Raincoats At Greatly Reduced Prices “LEOPARD ii ’TOPAZE BRAND” BRAND” f A v MEN’S RAINCOATS wLEkAdsBL MEN’S SHOWER MADE FROM DOUBLE n luku jff140 words
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Article769 1939-05-11 10 1938 Strike Unparalleled In History Of Labour PROBLEM SATISFACTORILY SOLVED rail IE Iweiveth >uiniol general meet- ing of Hong Fait (Sungei Besi) Limited was held at the Registered Office, Kwong Yik Bank Chambers, No. 91, High Street, Kuala laimpur, on May 9, 1939, at769 words
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Article291 1939-05-11 10 Director’s Annual >* Report The thirty-fifth ordinary general «meeting of Sandycroft Rubber Company, Limited, will be held at the offices of Harrisons, Barker Co., Xatd, Anipang Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, May 17, 1939, at 12 noon, Cor the following purposes. To receive and consider the directors* report291 words
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2065 1939-05-11 10 120,000 New Shares To Be Issued A N area of 500 acres is to be planted by Chermang Development Vtd. during 1939 and 1940 and to finance this extension 120,000 shares fcave been issued on which 20 cents *as been called up, Mr. W. H.2,065 words
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Article76 1939-05-11 10 Runner returns of the following Companies for April, 1939: ALor Gajah 10,700 Australasia 11 Ayer I'anas 44,000 Bukit xvubu 7,500 Glenealy 26,000 Jal an Kebun 7,700 Kluang l*ayam 88,000 Port Swettenham 5,900 TambalaK Teluk Anson 32,661 [flu Benut 25,000 Lbs. Ayer Kuning No tapping. Badek (Statiield76 words
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Article27 1939-05-11 10 The annual accounts, issued on May 8, showed a profit of £767. The sum of £2,311 lias been carried forward to next accounts.27 words
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Article100 1939-05-11 10 During the week ending April 29, 1939, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 59,467 cases, of which: 42,672 (72 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom. 925 (1 per cent) cases to the Continent of Euroie. 12,475 (21 per* cent) cases to100 words
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Article35 1939-05-11 10 Operations for April, 1939: KAMRA TLi Output 848.03 piculs «.ardage 138,90. cubic yards Hours uiin 655 PATANI TIN Output 7d piculs Yardage 189,000 cubic yards Hours Run 441 Hydraulicing 113 Piculs35 words
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Advertisement889 1939-05-11 10 BAN K S THE CHARTERED BAN! OVERSEA-CTHNESE OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATE)X (Incorporated in Enaland by Roval Charter 1853) Ll.jVll I El). Paid-up Capital £3,000 000 (Incorporated in the S 9 Reserve Fund 3,000.000 THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL o? Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 LIMITED BBa.k Head Office n889 words
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Article, Illustration233 1939-05-11 11 Here is a picture of the countryside where the coming of autumn is bringing its seasonal duties. Roofs must be made secure against the win ter rains and winds so thatching is in progress everywhere, and our first “countryside picture” is taken, paradoxically enough, in233 words
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Article501 1939-05-11 12 What Germany Calls Conscription Berlin. April 26. The German evening Press devotes great attention to the introduction of u;:. pulsory military service in Britain, tates the correspondent of the “Daily Telf r raph”. For the most part the newspapers minimise the importance of the decision and emphasise501 words
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Article304 1939-05-11 12 Fighting Ships One of the most terrib’e things man has ever done is to build a battlesnip— a battleship of modern times. They are more wonderful than most of us know, and more skill goes into them than any of us can rightly appreciate unless we happen to304 words
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Article539 1939-05-11 12 Financier And Fx-Barrisler Lonuon, api il 27. Mr. Martin C-les Haiinun, imaii ,ei\ <j( Hyde Park-place, W., claimed damages from the London Expiess Newspapers Ltd., before Mr. Justice Wroitesley ai d a common’ jury in the King’s Bench Div.sion yesterday, for alleged libel in tin? Daily i Express.”539 words
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Article122 1939-05-11 12 Sir Gervais Rentoul R C., t London magistrate, took p t>! n ‘bombing” practice with an an: 1 machine in court yesterday He reserved his decision on a mons alleging gaming in an ;J" ment arcade at Shepherd s i > ket, brought against William nard,122 words
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Miscellaneous2697 1939-05-11 12 Balalaika Orchestra.* 2.35 (to close down) —Sports News, Market Notes, and Next A I Z*"X Week’s Programmes. X r\ Z"\ I J I V J f TRANSMISSION—TWO. i 1 GSH 21.47 Mc/« (31-91 rn.) GSO 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m) GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19Si nit GSE 1188 Mc/s (25.29 m' 6052,697 words
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Miscellaneous331 1939-05-11 12 signal. Opera music. 10.20 Julius Tauster and his band. 10.50 Close down. PLNANG Wavelength 49-3 metres. P.M. 5.55 Chinese Music. 7.00 For the children. 7.00 Charlie Kunz (piano), Larry Adler (mouth organ). 1) Charley Kunz: Medley of Strauss Waltzes. 2) Larry Adler: a. George Gershwin Selection, b. Duke Ellington Selection.331 words
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Article190 1939-05-11 13 vilest Posting Times At Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh And Penang AIK MAILS OUTWARD El ROPE AND THE WEST IMPERIAL (Emp re Air Mail): 'or Burma (except Victoria Point), India, Aden, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Kenya Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibar, Northern and Southern Rhodes's, Nyadand, South Africa, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and190 words
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Article81 1939-05-11 13 Mails for BANGKOK will leave Penang at 9.40 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays, and incoming mails will arrive in Penang at G./»0 p.m. on Sundays and Thursdays. Mails for F. M. S., SINGAPORE, etc., will leave Penang at 8.30 am and 9 p.m.; Ipoh 1.36 p.m. and 2.1081 words
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Article1095 1939-05-11 13 DepartsrM TO-DAY, MAY 11. “Prea Van Buren” for Oolomoo, Bombay. Suez, Port Said. A;e dria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles N’w York and Boston. n “g rpedon” for Hongkong, S.i ug tu Taku and Dairen. TO-MORROW, MAY 12. s.s. “Tusimaru Maru” for Rangoon and Calcutta. B*. ”n ibor for1,095 words
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Article217 1939-05-11 13 Chief Magistrate Explains “EACH CASE ON ITS OiWN MERITS” The question of a standard scale of fines in motoring cases was referred to by Sir Rollo Graham-Campbell, the chief Metropolitan magistrate, at Bowstreet recently “Some misapprehension seems to have arisen on the subject,” he sa217 words
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Advertisement514 1939-05-11 13 blue funnel line H EEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON NORTH CONTINENT Leaves Penang Due Londoa HECTOR Calls Marseilles Glasgow x May 12 June 8 pHTLOCTETTES Calls Hull May 18 June 15 < LENAPP Calls Antwerp Middlesboro May 19 June 2 o ILN DAY SERVICE TO LIVERPOOL VIA RAVut Liverpnnl TETRESIAS May514 words
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Advertisement947 1939-05-11 13 pao BRITISH DI A (laoorpoerted In PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE S.S. “ROHNA” SAILING THURSDAY 11th MAY, 1939. Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under For Teluk Anson, Bagan Datoh, Port contract with His Majesty’s Government Swettenham, Malacca and Singapore. London and Far East Mail Service. s/S “MATA HART’ May 13 Outwards947 words
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Article, Illustration2040 1939-05-11 14 Carmtop Upsets, Pays SI 29 FOUR WINNING MOUNTS FOR DODD (Fr<om Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, May 10. ANOTHER three-figure dividend was returned this afternoon at the opening day’s races of the Singapore Turf Chib’s Extra Professional Meeting, Carmtop, a rank outsider, winning the fifth2,040 words
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647 1939-05-11 14 Fights As A Bantamweight London, April. 29. Peter Kane, our world’s flyweight champion, was back m his best and most aggressive form at the Albert Hail last night, when he beat Albert Legranc the bantamweight champion of Belgium, the fight being stopped during the647 words
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Article563 1939-05-11 14 Badminton Ties For Coming Week-End The following are the Junior tournament fixtures for this week-end: SATURDAY’S FIXTURES 3.00 p.m. Junior Inter-Team (2 singles): Mayfield BP. v. Yew Hoe Seah. r 4.00 n.m. Men s Singles (semi-final): Law Teik Hock v. R. F. Coombs. 4.30 pm. Junior Inter-Team563 words
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Article103 1939-05-11 14 P.S.C. Team To Meet Sungei Patani Chib The following team will represent the Penang Sports Club in a golf match against the Sungei Pataui Club at Glugor on Sunday, May 14. The first couple will start at 9 a.m. 1. R. J. Ishcrwood <fc V/. Anderson 2. G103 words
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Article55 1939-05-11 14 —Reuter. The Derbv Trial Stakes run at Linijtleld over 1 I|2 miles resulted as follows: HYPNOTIST (Mr. W. Woodward) > BELLMAN (Mrs. 1.. Corbett) 3 MAJORS BRACKEY (Mr. J A. Phillips) Twelve ran. Won by 3 lengths; 1 length between 'he second and third. Betting: 1/2—Reuter. - 55 words
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Article40 1939-05-11 14 Owing to the continuous rain, there was no play in the Penang Lawn Tennis Championships yesterday and further play will not be resumed until Mondav. Ties for next week’s play will be published on Saturday.40 words
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Advertisement110 1939-05-11 14 The Blood is the Stream of Life.* 9 IMPURE BLOOD is the root cause of Skin Diseases, Boils, Eczema, Rashes, Ulcers, Sores, Painful Joints, Rheumatic complaints. Unless the blood is cleansed of impurities and poisons, the arteries and internal organs are damaged, causing I premature old age. The direct way110 words
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Article906 1939-05-11 15 Thrilling League Soccer hi Penang ivErl AHN*’ their closest rivals, the Penang Chinese Footn bah Association, by the odd goal in five in a fast and ante yesterday on the St. Xavier’s ground, the Provin(., w. <sley Football Association have consolidated their position n the906 words
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Article698 1939-05-11 15 TEA-PARTY AT LIIEKSEAH The Far Eastern University basket-ball team, which arrived in Penang from Manila last week, were entertained to a teaparty at the Li Tek Seah yesterday afternoon. Mr. Ong Keng Seng acted as host to the visitors. The team which number eleven in all, including698 words
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Article177 1939-05-11 15 Match At Kuala. Lumpur The Selangor Golf Club beat the Senior Golfers’ Society of Malaya last Sunday by 12 games to four. Results. Senior Golfers first: Frazer and Shelton Agar 1, Oakeley and Sinclair 0. Bray and Carmichael 1, Cameron and Warner 0. Kitching and Cunningham 0, Mounsey177 words
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Article198 1939-05-11 15 There was nothing exciting in the three matches played last night in the four-ball competition of th< Penang Open Billiards Championships at the Old Xaverians' Association. In a drab session the only redeeming feature was a fine break of 44 by Ooi Ee Yeang (A.C.S.U.) the highest198 words
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Article45 1939-05-11 15 Kam par. The Anglo-Chinese School, Kampar, avenged the two-nil defeat sustained by them in their first encounter some time ago, when they defeated the Government English School, Batu Gajah, s—l in a soccer friendly played on the Town Padang on Monday.45 words
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Article33 1939-05-11 15 Result Of Monthly Medal Competition The result of the Ladies’ May Monthly Medal stroke competition is as follows: Winner: Mrs. Lawrie, 54 —15% 3i Runner-up: Mrs. Rhys Williams, 45 —7 38.33 words
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727 1939-05-11 15 Heads List In United States (From Our Own (’/Orrespondenl) Ixmdon, April 27. A 17-year-old jockey, Johnny Oros, who has ridden 93 win ners this year, heads the list of American jockeys, it is reported from Bowie, Maryland. He leads the famous veteran rider, Don Meade,727 words
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Article258 1939-05-11 15 Krian Soccer League GAME EVENLY CONTESTED Parit Buntar. In the first round of the Krian District. Football League which was played or* Tuesday evening on the Riverside Padang, the F.M.B. Customs Sporting Clute scored a narrow victory over the AngloChinese School. The game was evenly contested and258 words
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Article70 1939-05-11 15 Ipob. The Perak In ter-AC. GS. Sports meeting will be held early in June this year in Ipoh. Girls from schools in Taiping-» Sitiawan, Sungci Siput and Parit Buntar will te the guests of the local A.C.G.S. It is understood the sports meetingwill take place on June 7,70 words
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Advertisement9 1939-05-11 15 SATURDAY’S RACES Handicaps will be found on page 16.9 words
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Advertisement33 1939-05-11 15 freshness purity «Si 'IB HI w -wi P 1 Wi TIGER BEER made from THE I I I E 5 t malt hops yeast Distributed by Frettfr 6? Keave LM. ■■■■l I I33 words
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Article73 1939-05-11 16 MIDDAYS QUOTATIONS TIN Penang «115.25 Business 50 tons Singapore i> 115.25 RUBBER: Penang (Spot» 272 c Singapore (Spot) 281 c ■COPRA: Sundricd «4.U» Black Pepper $9.(X> TAPIOCA; Medium $3 35 Fair Seed $3.07 i •RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $6.60 No. 2 «6.50 Rangoon White No. 173 words
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Article130 1939-05-11 16 Prev. Latest Baris 176 57/64 176 47/64 •lew York 4.68 5/32 4.68 3/16 Montreal 4.70 1/8 4.70 1/16 Brussels 27 50 27.50 1/4 Cteneva 20.84 20.82 1/2 Amsterdam 873 1 2 8.72 Milan 88 15/16 89 Berlin 11.67 11.66 1/2 j Stockholm 19.42 19.41 Copenhagen 22.40 22 4V130 words
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Article248 1939-05-11 16 New York. Wednesday The lira! hour was firm and active, followed by a disappearance of buying interest. I.aler, the market action re- vealed a disappointing scarcity of bid» in face of small offerings. Foreign .selling tenders durnn: the last hour reported good buying and the response to-day248 words
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Article141 1939-05-11 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today Shortly after the cammcnwment of training this morning a smart shower fell, causing abandonment of further workouts. Of the ones out S peart own (Bagby) is the only candidate running tomorrow. He was shpi»ed from the five-furlong post, the141 words
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Article239 1939-05-11 16 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST Buyers Sellers TIN. AmpaC 3/ 3/6 A Amalgamstecf 4/6 4/9c Ayer Wcng 65 70 Ayer Hitam 18/6 19/6ex Batu Selangor 1.17| 1.22 J Berjuntai 9/6 10/ Hong FXtt 59 62c Hongkong Tin 18/3 19/ Jelebu 55 60 Kauipwtj; Lanjufc 14/4; 14/9 Kamra 1/5 1/7| Ratu 19/9239 words
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Article161 1939-05-11 16 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers MINING. Ampats 3/ 3/44 A Amalgamated 4/6 4/10|cd B. Seiaugors l_2o 135 Hong Fatts 58 61cd Jeiapangs 24/ 25/ FL ramats 9/ 9/ 6 K. Kampara 9/6 10/ K. Laojuts 14/ 14/6 Kuchais 1.05 1.10 Kundangs 6/3 6,9 Laruts 3/10; 4/3 Pungahs 16/ 16/6 Ranmana161 words
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Article181 1939-05-11 16 Buyers Sellers RUBBERS. Ayer Panas 1.02; 1.10 Bassette 47; 52| Batu Lintangs 95 1.00 Bentas 92; 97; Brogas 55 60 Indragiris 1.07; 1.12; Kuala Sidims 1.90 2.00 Lunas 1.40 1 50 Malaka PindM 1.10 1 15 Mentakabs 35 37; Ph jams 1.50 1.60 Sungei Tukangs 95181 words
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Article217 1939-05-11 16 A.A. ANTHONY COMPANY T IN Buyers Seller* Ampat 3/ A. Amalgamated 4/9 5/ Bangrins 18/6 19/ Batu Selangor 120 1.23 lierjuntai 9/6 10/ Hong Fatt 59 62 Hongkong 11/9 18 9 Jelebu 52; 57; K. Kamunting 5/9 6/3 Kampong Lanjut 14/3 14/6 Kamra 1/41 1/7; Kamuntling 8/6 9 Klang River217 words
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256 1939-05-11 16 SOON THEAM CO's NOON QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers TINS. Ampate 3/ 3/4j A. Hi Lams 19/9 20,9 A. Wengs 65 6b liangrins 1.19 1.22 B. Selangors 1.19 1.22 Berjuntais 9/6 10/ Chenderiangs 11/ 11/9 Hong Fates 59 61c Kamras 1/5 1/7 Kamuntuigs 8/6 9/ K. Lanjuts 14/3 14/9 Kramate 9/ 9/6ex256 words
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Article313 1939-05-11 16 Weights For Saturday TIELOW are the handicaps for Saturday’s races at Singapore (HOlLtfk/, CLASS 4, DIV. 1, 5V 2 FURS. EORD GRAY 9.04 SPEARTOWN 9.01 MARCHETA H 8.13 GREY’PION 8.08 STAR LOCK 8.0« ACHILLES 8.07 CARMTOP 8.07 MARY MAUDE 8.04 MISS SARDIS 8.03 BEIxEDICT 8.02 HORSES, CI.ASH 4.313 words
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Article97 1939-05-11 16 —Reuter. No Proposals Made To Germany London, May 10 i. ho House of Commons, Mr. Mander asked Mr. Chamberlain what reply he had received from Germany to the British Government's offer to guarantee Germany against aggression and whether the offer had been conveyed through diplomatic channels. Mr. Chamberlain,—Reuter. - 97 words
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Advertisement370 1939-05-11 16 "DAI M O N Torchlights and Batteries are most reliable Sole Agents for Malaya:Messrs. SCHIFFNER CO-, LTD. NO 189, CECIL. STREET. SINGAPORE Sub-agents for Penang 9 Kedah and Perak:Messrs. CHIN HIN CO., LTD. NO. 55, BEACH STREET, PENANG. PENANG TURF CLUB NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Half-Yearly General370 words
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Advertisement609 1939-05-11 16 WransMSnitllt j Head Office: 12, Bishop Street d Phone 1477 4 Ivr Rates of Subscription f p in n and Sunday Gazei", 8 c «*tto Pinang Gazette Monthly r<OCa^.D^‘25 ry S S M For e n 7.1-.S Yearly 15.00 2 o Sunday Gazette UO9 Local Delivery S S a, r609 words
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