Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 May 1939

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE 18.13 PUBLISHED DAILY n<>. in. Vol. xcvn. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1939. PRICE 5 CENT'S.
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    Dictators Inspect Fortification Lines
    416 1 COLONIAL DEMANDS —Reuter. MUST BE MET’ France As “Honest Broker” IN SOVIET TALKS JJOTH Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini toured their fortified lines along the French frontier. A Rome message says that Signor Mussolini left Turin early this morning for the Alpine boundary and visited Susa
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    Franco To See Duce
    42 1 —Reuter. Rome, May 17. pENERAL FRANCO promises in an interview with the Popolo d’ltalia that he will visit Italy as soon as possible and see the Duce whom he describes as “one of the greatest figures in history.”—Reuter.
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    THEY SAW FOR FIRST TIME
    97 1 i.—Reuter. Berlin, May 16. For the first time German readers today saw newspapers ard pictures of German volunteers parading in Spain and many people learned for the first time of their whole regular “German Legion” in Spain under the command of Major-General Baron von Richthofen.
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    STOP PRESS
    58 1 —Reuter. “EMPRESS” ANCHORS NEAR QUEBEC Quebec, Noon Today. The “Empress of Australia” has anchored 14 miles east of Quebec harbour off the village of St. Jean on the island of Orleans. SIR A. CLARK-KERR FLYING TO HUNNAN Shanghai, May 17. The British Ambassador, Sir A. Clark-Kerr, is leaving
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    New Clause Inserted In Conscription Bill
    477 1 Reuter. When the debate on the Mi! iu the Commons today, the Attc giving power to apply the Act I sident outside Great Britain. The explained that under the new clause it might be considered desirable that British persona living abroad should register at
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    NEW REGULATIONS FOR RED NAVY
    129 1 To Enhance Preparedness For Emergency Moscow, May 17. New regulations for service in the Red Navy, including cancellations and exemptiors already granted, are announced. Those formerly exempt on the ground of having secondary school or higher education will now be con- scripted with workers and
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    PRIMATE’S CALL TO PRAYER
    129 1 Reuter. For World Peace London, May 16. A call to prayer during Whitsuntide for international peace has been issued from Lambeth-Palace signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the heads of other Churches in Europe. The message says that the world is at present dominated by
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    QUEBEC CAN TALK OF NOTHING ELSE
    626 1 Feverish Excitement As “Empress’’’ Draws Near London, May 16» Reuter’s special representative on board the “Empress of Australia” writes that the Voyage is ending in Lae happiest conditions. Their Majesties spent all on deck basking in the sunshine and making the most of their
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    M. POTEMKIN
    48 1 —8.0. W. Definitely Not Going To Geneva London, May 16. The Soviet Embassy state that M. Maisky will be the sole Soviet representative at the Council meetings at Geneva and preside over the session. The Embassy adds that M. Potemkin definitely will not attend. —8.0. W.
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      49 1 CONTENTS Page Latest Telegrams 1 Earlier Telegrams 2 Malayan News 3 Amusement Notices 4& 5 China News 6 Malayan News 7 Editorial 8 Local News 9 Correspondence 9 Financial News 10 Pictures 11 Radio News 12 Shipping News 13 Sports 14 15 Penang Race Entries and other news 16
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    BRITAIN AND AMERICA TO RESIST FIRMLY
    554 2 Japanese Demand At Kulangsu THREAT TO SHANGHAI Admiral Noble Standing By At Amoy London, May 16. The official report of the Japanese demands on Kulangsu has been received in London. The demands are substantially as published and plainly would reduce the Kulangsu Council to
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    DORBUDJA INCIDENT
    72 2 .—Reuter. Rumania To Test Feelings Of Bulgarian Population Bucharest, May 16. As a sequel to the Dobrudja shooting incident, the Government has decided to send the Under secretary of the Interior to tour Southern Dobrudja which was ceded by Bulgaria to Rumania in 1913. He will test the
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    FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE ON FRIDAY
    35 2 i.—8.0.W. Rugby, May 15. In the Commons on Fr.day, business will be a discussion of the Foreign Office vote which will afford opportunity for a debate on the international situation.—B.O.W.
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    KELANTAN’S FINE GESTURE
    35 2 —Reuter. Singapore, May 16 The Confederated Malay State of Kelantan has given $lOO,OOO (Straits) for Imperial defence. This is regarded as a particularly fine gesture as Kelantan is not a wealthy state.—Reuter.
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    SPANISH LOAN SOUNDINGS
    225 2 Reuter. M. Van Zeeland In Paris Paris, May 16 It is understood that the Belgian exPrime Minister. M. Van Zeeland, nvho arrived yesterday, is discussing a Spanisii loan with representatives of Dutch, Swiss, Belgian and British banks. The matte, is still only in the enquiry stage as
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    ARGENTINE BAN
    73 2 —Reuter. Foreign Political Ideas Activities Prohibited Buenos Aires, May 16. Strong measures aimed at curb-rig f he activities of foreign associations in Argentine, includ ng the banning of uniform, and the singing of polit cal hymns are contained In a Government decree, signed by President Diaz. Members of
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    WAR MATERIAL
    75 2 Reuter. No Export Licences Issued In Britain London, May 16 No licenses have been issued for the export of war material since February 1. 1938. said Mr. Oliver Stanley in the Reuse of Commons when a«ked by Mr. Robert Morgan and Major H. A. Procter whether such material
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    Russian Proposals Being Studied Closely
    408 2 BRITAIN TO REPLY 1— 8.0. W. London, May 16. It is understood that the British reply to the latest Russan note will probab y be sent to Moscow before the Geneva meeting. The Russian proposals have been carefully examined, in London. It is understood that
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    REINFORCING THE AXIS
    92 2 King Of Italy To Visit Berlin London, May 16. THE “News Chronicle” Rome correspondent reports that it is authoritatively stated that the King of Italy will pay a State visit to Berlin after the signature of the Italo-German Pact alliance. The exact date has not been fixed
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    "FORK OUT OUR COLONIES"
    127 2 Reuter. Campaign Started At Vienna Vienna. May 16. Under the slogan, “Heraus Mit Unseren Kolonien” (fork out our colonies), the three days’ intense colonial activity began here with the meeting of the Reich Colonial Congress. Thirty thousand people are participating, including many former colonial governors, administrators
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT
    43 2 —Reuter. French Flying Boat Takes Oft From Bordeaux Bordeaux, May 16 The 40-ton flying-boat, Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris, has left on a tran-AUantic flight with ten on board. The plane is stopping at Lisbon and Azores en route to New Ycrk.—Reuter.
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    SPANISH MANPOWER
    35 2 —Reuter. Compulsory Service For All Males Burgos, May 16. The Cabinet has approved the law Imposing compulsory service for all males between the ages of 18 and 50 for “nat onal reconstruction.” —Reuter.
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    "MORE THAN MERE PAGEANT"
    198 2 —Reuter. Royal Visit To America PRESS EXTENDS WELCOME New York, May 16. WELCOMING Their Ma- jesties to the American continent and next month to the United States, the Herald Tribune writes: —“The royal visit registers a vast slow change in the importance of America in the
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    "LOST THEIR WAY"
    49 2 —Reuter. German Airmen Detained In Holland Amsterdam, May 16. Two German miltiary aerop’anes ninde forced landings in Holland at Rcnkum and Leeuwarden respectively. The pilots who said they lost their way were detained and their machines were seized, pending a decision by the military authorities. —Reuter.
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    Five Per Cent Increase In Rubber Quota
    46 2 s.—Reuter. London, Mav The International Rubber Com mittee has fixed the quota f or the third quarter at 55 per cent an increase of 5 per cent ovei the second quarter. The next meeting will be held on 25.-Reuter.
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    MILITARY TRAINING BILL
    87 2 t. —Reuter. Labour Amendment Accepted London, May 16. In the Commons during the Commit tee stage of the M litary Training Bill, the Government accepted the Opposition Labour amendment providing that the employers’ liability to pay a minimum four weeks’ salary f they did not reinstate any
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    FRENCH LOAN
    42 2 —Reuter. Cash Portion Fully Subscribed Paris, May 16. The Treasury Loan has been fully subscribed as far as the six milliard cash portion is concerned Bonds for the new loan bear five per cent interest. The issue price is 98
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    NEW MILITIAMEN
    49 2 .—Reuter. Payment Of 1 s 6d During Training London, May 16. The Army Council, in an ox 1 nation attached to the suppkmentarv estimate announce that the payment of new militiamen during the s’.x months’ traning will be eighteen pence daily instead of the shilling previously announced.—Reuter.
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      76 2 FOR THE RACES CONNORS’ Model hats of charm and A L IJCi 'Kn'Ac distinction Adorable L Xu I bonnets Alluring tiny tricorners and doll-size hats I Chic minute V high flared off facers Connor exclusive models tMth that smoothness of b ne subtle touch uhich portray the latest vogue wUhoiA
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    YOUNG CHINESE FACES MURDER CHARGE
    748 3 Singapore Assize Court alleged to have stabbed COMPATRIOT A YOUNG Chinese named Yo ng Ah Tee stnoATuid' in (he Assize Court on Mon day before Mr. Justict Manning < a snecial jury on the eharge of having murdered Ho ?ng hew by stabbing him wi(h
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    KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING
    475 3 R o be rt so n -To n k tn A pretty weeding tock place on Saturday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, cf Alasdair lan George Sutherland Robertson, bl the Drainage and Irrigation Department. Kuala Kang--1 sar to Margaret Elizabeth Tonkin, elder daughter of Mr.
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    Maintenance Order Against S'pore Doctor
    203 3 Singapore. An order for maintenance of £4O a month to be paid to Mrs. Dorothy Merle van Cuylenberg of Torquay. England, by her former husband, Dr. John Bertram van Culyenberg of Singapore, was made by Mr. Justice Pedlcw in the High Court on Monday. Mr.
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    Appeal Court Orders Retrial
    194 3 Kuala Lumpur. An order for retrial was made by the Chief Justice, F.M.S., (Mr. Justice Poyser) i presiding in the F.M.S. Court of Appeal J assisted by the Chief Justice S.S. (Sir Percy McElwaine) and Mr. Justice a Bec- kett Terrell (Judge Appellate) on Monday morning
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    WOMAN WHO RROKE MUSLIM LAW
    397 3 Crown Appeals Against Nominal Sentence Imposed r J'HE appeal by the Public Prosecutor against the sentence of Mr. Justice Aitkin in the Negri Seinbilan Assizes on a Malay woman, Rahma binte Lebai, charged with having c ontravened the Mohammecldan law by living in the closest
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    Schoolboy Fatally Injured
    276 3 a INQUEST HELD ri No Criminal Rashness On Part Of Driver r coingag)ore. The Singapore < ’oroner held an in quiry into the death of a 14-year-old (Chinese schoolboy, Sin Wah Seng. The boy was fatally injured when t he was allegedly pushed on to a moving
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    Kuala Lumpur Normal Class Graduates Dine
    329 3 Kuala Lumpur. Normal class graduates of Kuala Lumpur held a dinner at the Eastern Hotel on Saturday night and their guests of honour were Mr. and Mrs. Frisby. Miss JUL Sithamparam, who presided, in proposing the toast to the guests welcomed Mr. andi Mrs.
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    A.R.P. CLASS AT O.X.A.
    34 3 A.R.P. lectures will be given at the premises of the Old Xaxierians’ Association on every Tuesday starting from May 30, at 6 p.m. The lecturer will be Mr. H. Hall.
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    FIGHT AGAINST DRUG TRAFFIC IN
    702 5 Smugglers Disguised As Priests And Nuns Cairo. ‘VV7ITH the drug situation in the Far ▼V East in its present condition of mass production, the slightest relaxation of poTce effort in Egypt or the slightest enfecblement of anti-narcotic policy will quickly see this country drifting back
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    ROYAL CROWNS IN COLOUR
    158 5 Reuter. Decoration For Canadian Parliament Ottawa. A large replica of the Imperial Crown, in full colour, hanging on the Peace Tower of the Parliament bu Idings here, will be one of the features of Ottawa’s decorative scheme during >the visit of the King and Queen to
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    TO DRIVE ROYAL TRAIN
    123 5 —Reuter. And Then He Will Retire Montreal. Eugene Leclerc, a Canadian Pacific railway engine driver from Quebec City, has been chosen as the first driver to handle the controls of the royal train in Canada when their Majesties arrive there. He will have charge of the
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    ITALIAN PREPARATIONS IN THE DODECANESE
    172 5 L—Reuter. Concentration Of Troops And War Materials Athens. Great activity has been reported in the Italian Dodecanese (twelve islands situated off the coast of Asia Minor), where the Italians are concentrating troops anu large quantities of war materials and stores. Leros, Rhodes and Calmnos are
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    DANUBE’S RAPID RISE
    109 5 -Reuter. Villages Threatened The waters of the Danube are rising rapidly owng to the fine weather which has caused heavy thawing in the Alps and the Carpathians. In one week it has risen 11 feet. In North Bulgar’a, 6,000 acres are threatened should the water rise a
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    TRIBUTE TO ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
    133 5 —Reuter. Greek Metropolitan Oto Ties With Britain A high tribute was paid to Dr. Lang; Archbishop of Canterbury, when he was received here by the Metropolitan of Athens and Archbishop of Greeo during h's Mediterranean cruise. “It is with special joy and pleasure that the
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    TORONTO’S MAYOR POSTPONES HOSPITAL TREATMENT
    120 5 u —Reuter. Until After Royal Visit Toronto. Shrapnel wounds that Mayor Ralpk C. Day received during the Great War mako it necessary for him to spend at least s'x weeks in hospital, his doctom have informed him. But the Mayor has decided that he will
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      148 5 MATINEE TODAY AT 3 P.M. ALICE FAYE GEORGE MLRPHY in “YOU’REi A SWEETHEART” Popular Prices Dotcnstairs 15 &30 Cents. QUEEN’S 6.15 OPENING TONIGHT 9.30 Another Happy Hit From M-G-M THE UPROARIOUS ROMANCE OF A MAN-A BOUT-TOWN AND A GUO» ABOUT PERFECT HERE’S THE TOP LOVE-AND LAUGH SCRAMBLE OF THE MONTH
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      Kwangsi 'Amazons' Stop Japanese Drive
      489 6 —lnternational News. defending homes of overseas CHINESE Regiment Trained By Mrs. Pai Hsung-hsi WUCHOW, MAY 12. A REGIMENT OF WOMEN FROM KWANGSI ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE DEFENCE OF THE LINGYANG RAILWAY IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT THE JAPANESE DRIVE ON TOISHAN, YANPING AND HOIPING, RICH
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      HONG KONG PREPARES
      227 6 International News. SECRET? STORAGE OF foodstuffs 1,000,000 Bags Of Rice Hong Kong, May 12. ALTHOUGH the recent rumour that households in the Colony are urged to lay in one month’s supply of foodstuffs has been denied by a spokesman of the Government, there are certain indicators that
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      HAINAN NAVAL RASE
      158 6 ternational News. To Control Far East Shipping Hong Kong. May 12. A report from Leichow stated that the Japanese naval authorities in Yulinkang, south Hainan Island, is constructing a naval base with special use for submarines Blasting operations have been in progress for some weeks, and the
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      Chinese Women Police
      81 6 after a short while.—lnternational News. Chungking, May 18. A levy of 600 young and attractive girls are performing police duties here to relieve the regulars who overworked in constant duty since the disastrous a r raid last Thursday. Att’red in snappy khaki blouses, breeches and long hoses,
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      Japanese Colonel's Death Crash
      113 6 South China Command. —lnternational News. Swatow, May 12. Colonel Itagata, an important Japanese staff officer, who came to Canton by air crashed to his death on May 4 on his return trip to Formosa. Two other Japanese officers on the bomb’ng plane also lost their lives,
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      SEIGE OF HSINHUI
      330 6 —lnternational News. Enemy Completely Enveloped LIGHTNING RAID By CHINESE BOMBERS Hong Konk, May 1? rpHE Japanese are withstanding Chinese seige in Hsinhni on th* delta of the West River, and so com plete is the enveloping move that tha enemy has to use over 15 planes t
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      BOGUS NOTES
      85 6 —lnternational News. Shanghai Boycott Shanghai, May 12. All banks here have decided to boycott banknotes of the puppet Huahsing Bank organised by the Japanese in order to absorb th 1 tender of the Chinese Government. All notes of the four Chinese government Banks are accepted here. Chinese in
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      RENT RAMP IN HONG KONG
      224 6 plaints to the Courts. International News. Hong Kong, May 12. The large influx of refugees into the Colony since the outbreak of the S noJapanese hostilities has created a rent ramp, and disputes between landlords and tenants have been fast increasing. On June 1, 1938,
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      Registration Of Chinese Volunteers
      130 6 button at an early date.—lnternationa’ News. Hong Kong, May 12. By the end of next week, the time limit for the registration of Brit’sh subjects in the Colony will expire. The latest enrolment figure has been put at around 5,000 which represents about 50 per cent,
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      Another Army Revolt In Japan?
      254 6 Lntematiomil News. Hhsn JitiU May 12ANOTYIEIt army revolt to Jar, an sfrnlar to the one on February 26, 1936 is a possibility, according to expert foreign observers who arrived here today from Japan. The so-called younger officers with chauvinistic ideas are urging for stronger actions
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      Rigid Control Of China Imports
      199 6 International News. Kunming, May 12 The National Government is considering rigid control of imports to China through strict enforcement of customs regulations and limitation ol granting foreign exchange, it was learned today The Government was reported to have realised there had been too heavy importation
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      Wang Ching-wei
      89 6 aeu politician as some .—lnternat’onal New T s. C 7 u. Shangha’, May 12 Mr Wang Ching-wei, the expelled Kuomintang leader, who has been staying in a secret rendezvous in Hongkew is now placed under the surveillance of the liaison department of the Japanese army. Because of this
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      Japan, Second Class Only —Chiang's Forecast
      482 6 OUR Generals tell us that the “Third Phase’’ of the war has now been entered, w r rites Chen I-wan (son of Eugene Chen). According to them, the first phase lasted from the outbreak at Lukouchiaou in July 1937 to the fall of Nanking,
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      464 6 ARM IN SUNG WITH NEURITIS A. token of gratification this woman says she is giving when she writes of •ter relief from neuritis:— “For twelve months I have had neuritis in my arm. and up till the last two weeks have had to carry it in a sling. Since then
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    SUCCESS OF PENANG FLIER
    361 7 IFins Landing Competition At Teluk Anson Teluk Anson. Messer of 1 enuug wus the winner of the landing competition at the air rally held at the Jendarata Landing ('.round at the tenth mile; Utan Melintang Road, on Sunday. Mr. Hcwan and Mrs. Dane, both of Ipoh,
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    PASSENGERS ON "BORINGIA"
    245 7 The following passengers arrived here yesterday morning by the M.S. “Boringia” from Southampton and via ports. For Penang: Miss E.M. Griffin, Mr. L. Flinter and Mrs. J. Varavarn. For Singapore: Mrs. B.C. Larsen, Miss B E. Larsen, Mr. J. A. Sale, Mrs. S.B. Fox, M ss S.B.
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    Urban Co-operative Union Scholarships
    70 7 At the meeting of the Committee of the Penang Urban Co-operative Union held on Monday, May 15, the following were awarded scholarships. Lee Wee Soon, of the Penang Free School, whose father is a member of the Government Servants’ Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Miss Angela
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    45 7 Today at the Waterfall Gardens from 5.15 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. March Dunedin Alford Overture Fra Diavolo Auber I Selection Gay Deceivers Wood Waltz Dollar Princess Fall Intermezzo Burma Maid Anclule Selection The Flying Traoeze Bcnatzky Pox ’irot Says My Heart Lane xnaB:n
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    TRAINING TO BEGIN SOON
    173 7 K.A.F. Volunteer Reserve With the official announcement that «nodical and selection boards for entry into the Royal A r Force Volunteer Reserve has commenced, training of volunteers, it is understood, will start in the near future, when special light training machines arrive from England for the
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    NIBONG TEBAL WEDDING
    417 7 Bridegroom A K.L. Resident At the Pai Tek Chinese School. Nibong Tebal, on Saturday morning Mr. Khor Ong Joo Khoon. second son of Madam Ong Soon Sim. of Nibong Tebal, was named to Miss Ang Soh Bee, second laughter of Madam Teh Moh Laek. The ceremony, which
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    WHITSUN HOLIDAYS
    51 7 Extended Week-end Railway Tickets Extended week-end t’ckets will be i*>ued by the F M.S. Railways for the Whitsuntide nolidays. Outward tickets «•’•11 hold good from 6 a.m. on Thursd iy. May 25 to Monday, May 28 and r ‘’l'n f (lets from Friday, May 26 to Wednesday, May
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    When Mr. A.J. Black,
    47 7 When Mr. A. J. Black, President, Penang Municipal Commissioners, goes on leave shortly, Dr. V. W. W. 8. Purcell (above) will act in his place, it is understood. Dr. Purcell, who is now Protector of Chinese, Selartgor, was formerly Protector of Chinese, Penang.
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    KEDAH PATRIOT ENTERTAINED
    243 7 Proceeding To China Front Sungei Patani. In honour of Mr. Tan Boon Hong, a Jerk in the I.ean Seng Transport Company, who will be proceeding back to 3hina as a driver in the mechanised unit, i farewell function was given by the sungei Lallang China Distress Relief
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. CHAN YEN TAM
    133 7 The funeral of Mrs. Chan Yen Tam nee Teoh Phaik Im, who passed away on May 5 took place from her residence, No. 75, Muntri Street at 10 a.m. yesterday for interment at the Batu Gantong Cemetery. The deceased, who was 56 yekrs of
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    DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON YOUNG CHINESE
    772 7 Sikh Watchman Hacked 4 To Death MURDER TRIAL AT K.L. ASSIZES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. DECAUSE they had been refused a loan by a Sikh watchman, two Chinese are alleged to have mercilessly hacked him to death with a carpenter’s tools as
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    Malays Gaoled For Incest
    261 7 OFFENCE UNDER MUSLIM LAW Alor Star. A young Malay, Matt b Bakar, and a young Malay girl, Puteh binti Seman, were brought before the Hon. Mr. Justice Wan Haroon, the Second Malay Judge of the Second Division of the High Court at Alor Star, with having
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      5 7 PENANG ST ON I ALLY’S
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    NAZI PROPAGANDA
    387 8 “S N their efforts to work up anti- Polish feeling, the propaganda experts of the Third Realm are functioning with such extreme vigour that they do not even hesitate to contradict themselves; they are losing grip on that wellknown principle, so useful and almost indispensable to those who
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    654 8 SOCIAL PERSONAL The Hon’ble Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald has been admitted to the General Hospital, Singapore. Mr. A. W. Frisby, who returned from leave recently, has been appointed Senior Inspector of Schools, Selangor. It is understood that Dr. S. C. Johnston, Health Officer, Municipal and Rural, Malacca, will shortly be
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    582 8 Keep Your Doors Shut RESIDENTS in many districts in Penang are seriously alarmed at the burglary epidemic which has broken out in the town. They have every reason to be, because many 7 of the offences are committed m broad daylight, which shows the daring and desperation
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    THE DIARY OF A FOREIGN NEWS EDITOR
    453 8 Wednesday, May 17. ’’(’’HE Kmg and Queen arrive at Quebec today .and the whole town is talking of nothing else. All the newspapers are publishing special supplements and the more enterprising express their welcome in English and French verses. IVTEANWHILE, the “Empress of
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    Chinese Shop Hours: A Reply To "Justice"
    233 9 !Or respondence To t x Editor of the Pinang Gazette) i I terpret correctly the case r > hop assistants as ad- your correspondent, “Jusv <■ iy, he would have us bej; s solely for the conoppers that business prc- Cliincse are kept
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    LULL BEFORE THE STORM?
    69 9 ("n f or, Pinang Gazette) rn tional tension api\ axed the past few don’t like it. For all you 11 may only be the prei o a rm And what a terrific, t’ <i tractive storm it is go- the times we are living in. I
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    Criminal Court Of Appeal Postponed
    55 9 Silting Tomorrow hr y A McElwaine, the Chief J 'f tl Straits Settlements, has t 1 to r ■’,;nn longer in Kuala Lumpur ow to ■>•> le gth of an appeal there, hcnc the Criminal Court of Appeal could not sit in Penang today. The
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    Cash And Jewellery Stolen
    90 9 FROM HOUSE OF h’OII TEACHER Ipoh. cash and jewellery wer J. I be stolen lrn-n the house o h, a local -'.hool teach n on Monday afternoon id jewellery were lockc the kev being kept ur. r s in a bed. .covered by one of th
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    SERIOUS MOTOR CRASH NEAR TAIPING
    54 9 Tai ping, v r > a Morris Eight Tourer, t «nd crashed into the ;-.j junction of Swettenham '*m Roads yesterday *6 car, which was coming Pen from the direction of n^ rae a total wreck Two «nd e car were badly injured I-ita], aken
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    B.M. HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH DAY
    43 9 m’ 1,1 r,,l y lB the Annual < Mr ffh SchGol «licit »n“; n C w A. Sennett, 11 -‘"'l Mrs to address the 1 le ’«ay tr 'K' A Dohoo Io '“r 10 a m” 3 The Is
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    'MIRROPHONIC MASTER’
    420 9 Trade Display latest SOUND equipment The Julixophonic Master a new sound reproducing equipment for theatres, was introduced to the motion picture industry on Monday by a trade presentation which was held at the Adelphi Hotel. Simultaneously, demonstrations were being given in New York, London, Montreal, Rio de Janeiro,
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    SUNGEI PATANI WATER SUPPLY NOW NORMAL
    272 9 Sungei Patani. Sungei Patani’s water supply is now normal, following the completion cf> repairs. Residents experienced a water shortage from May 8 to May 15. It will be noticed from the attache ables that season and concession tie et passengers increased slightly du ig
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    Less Visitors To Penang Hill Last Year
    1293 9 annual report OF RAILWAY Trading LossjOF $lB5 Revealed fHE number of excursionists to the Penang Hill decreased ta<it year, according to I he annual report of the Penang Hill Railway just issued. A loss on the travelling side of 4>loa is revealeu. rayments
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      339 10 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST Buyers Sellers RUBBER. A. Malay 1 k» 1.50 Ayer Hitem #5 1 s Ayer Pana*. 1.05 1.12 J Hasse Lt 52* 574 Batu Lin tang 1.00 1.05 Benia »74 !•«> Haylor «5 Indragin 1.15 1-20 Kedah 1.85 1.95 Kcmjias 1.674 I- 76 Kuala Sidim 2.00 2.15
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      183 10 Buyers Bellers RUBBERS. Ayer Panas 1.05 1.124 Bassetts 50 55 Batu Lintangs 1-00 1.05 Bcntas 1.00 1.05 Brogas 60 «5 Indragiris 1.124 12® Kuala Sidims 2.05 Xl5 Lunas 1.50 1.5/4 Ma’aka Pindas 1 124 1-2® Mentakabs 39 41 Par me, I- p n 1-70 Sungei Tukangs
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      A.A. ANTHONY & COMPANY
      195 10 A.A. ANTHONY COMPANY TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 3 A. Amalgamated 4/9 5/ Ayer Weng 65 70 Batu Selangors 1-22 1.25 Berjuntai 9/6 I®/ Hong Fatt 62 4 Hongkong 19 /6 20/6 Jelebu 524 574 K Kamunting 5/9 6/3 Kampong Lanjut 14/3 14/9 Kamra 1/7 z Kramat Tin 9/ 9/6 Kuchai
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      LEAN & CO's QUOTATIONS
      163 10 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS Buyer» Sellers MINING. Ampats 3/ 3 4J Amalgamated 4/6 4/9xd B. Selangors 1.20 1.25 Hong Fatts 61 64cd Johans 23 26 Jelapangs 24 25/ Kamuntings 8/ 8/9 Kuchais 1.074 1 15 K. Lanjuts 14/ 14 6 Laruts 4/ 4/44 Pangnga Rivers 5/3 5/104 Pungahs 16' 16/6 Rahmans
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      SOON THEAM & CO's NOON QUOTATIONS
      247 10 SOON THEAM CO's NOON QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers TINS. Ampats 3/14 3'44 A. Hitams 20/ 21/ A. Wengs 68 71 Bangrins 19/ 20/ B. Selangors 1.24 1.27 Berjuntais 9/6 10/ Chenderiangs -11/ 11/9 Hong Fatts 62 64c Kamras 1/5 1/7 Kamuntings 8/6 9/ K. Lanjuts 14/6 15/ Kramats 9/ 9/6 Kuchais
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      TRADE DEPENDS ON ARMS DRIVE
      199 10 —Reuter. Decline In Private Activity London. The expansion of business will depend on the speed at which Great Britain’s defence preparat ons are accelerated, according to the Federation of British Industries. The Federation’s trade forecast for the second quarter of 1939 says that the shocks
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    Wall Street Cable
    187 10 New York t,. Opening prices were T" news that Congressional ]ca T by < pushing the business tax aid Wf Thereafter, on increased volume yesterday, a weakens tend tinued to close. DOW JONES AVERAGES l rev Lates t Hirh u 30 Indus 132.05 129 M 20 rails
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    124 10 WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Prev. Latest Paris 176 57/64 176 47/61 New York 4.68 9/32 458 3/1» Montreal 4.69 3/4 4.69 5/8 Brussels 27.51 1/4 27.51 Geneva 29.84 1/2 29.82 1/2 Amsterdam B.CB 5/8 8.71 1/4 Milan 88 15/16 89 Berlin 11.66 3/4 11.67 Stockholm 19.42 19.41 Copenhagen 22.40
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE
    190 11 Ike Invasion O/ Albania ITALIAN troops on the beach of the Albanian port of Durazzo after the invasion of the Balkan State -n r--Fr»^. 'I wo of the 100 warships which formed an escort to the troop transports are seen standing by in the background.
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    5 MINUTES MIGHT HAVE SAVED LIFE
    391 12 Doctor’s Evidence In Murder Trial London. May 4. A doctor stated at a murder trial at the Old Bailey yesterday that if he had had another five minutes m which to eive a blood transfusion to a wounded woman she would probably have lived.
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    JOAN OF ARC’S MONEY FOUND?
    124 12 Vancouleiirs (Lorraine). French coins of the 15th century, which may have belonged to Joan of Arc, have been discovered by archaeologists here. They are restoring the famous castle at Vaucouleurs which played a vital part in the destiny of the French Saint. Other objects found
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    World Achievement
    180 12 Desert Lights As the months go by more and more devices are made to aid men who fly over deserts while travelling, on Empire air routes. Recertly erected in the deserts of Asian, the Aga Beacon will become known as the airman’s lighthouse. Having a range of 80
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    BLOWS AFTER AN ARGUMENT
    377 12 Accused Student And Barrister’s Death London, May 1. Blows which followed an argument between friends were referred to at Clerkenwell on Saturday, when Niall Mac Dermot, 22, an Oxford undergraduate, of Ridgmount-gardens, Bloomsbury, was again remanded on bail, accused of manslaughter. The charge followed the death
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    NEW PARCELS’ STAMPS FOR BELGIUM
    161 12 .—Reuter. Railway Set To Commemo'i ate Coh ference Brussels. Belgium is to issue two 1 sets of parcels post stamps in e i. lc i usl set is to commemorate a me .mg oi the liiteinavioiiai H,a.iwa.y ecaimux. sion ncre on July 6. Onh >
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    COMPANY TO ASSIST JEWS
    183 12 Sponsoring Emigration From Europe London. A new public company has been registered to assist the t ition of Jews frcm Poland, Rr in Hungary, Germany, Czecho-Slovakia. n I other European countries, it is announced in the C ty. The company is Aliyah Bank, Ltd., and t
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      2520 12 BERLIN r-x A r“—x. I .-r DJA 9.56 mc/s <31.3 m.), I J I 1 I f 1 y DJB 1520 mc/s (19.7 m.), X r\ Z—X I I l J DJQ 15.28 mc/s (19.6 m.), I I DJN 9.54 mc/s 12 25 nm Call (German, English). German Folk Song.
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      281 12 845 pinana Gazette News Bulletin. 8.50 “World Affairs” by Sir Alfred Zimmern. (8.8. C. R/cast). 9.05 Close Down. ROME 2 RO 11.81 mc/s (25.4 m 5.20 p.m. News in French Light music, popular Russian songs (soprano Luba Mirella) Accordeon concert and peasant quintet. Talk (in French). News in Fngli h.
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    The Mails
    200 13 Latest Posting Times At Kuala Lumpur, I poll And Penang AIK MAILS IHTTWARO KVROPE and the west IMPERIAL (Emp’re Air Mail): For Burma (except Victoria Point), India, Aden, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Kenya Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibar, Northern and Southern Rhodes'a, Nyasaland, South Africa, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and Newfoundland.
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    TRAIN MAILS
    81 13 Mails for BANGKOK will leave Penang at 0.40 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays, and incoming mails will arrive in Penang at 6.30 p.m. on Sundays and Thursdays. Mails for F. M. S., SINGAPORE, etc will leave Penang at 8.30 a.m. and 9 p.m.; Ipoh 1.36 p.m. and 2.10
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY
    28 13 First half of May Dredge Takuapa No. 2: 321 hours 95,000 cubic yards 504 piculs. Dredge Takuapa No. 8: 268 hours 73,000 cubic yards 227 piculs.”
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    PENANG SHIPPING NEWS
    1132 13 Arrivals TO-DAY, MAY 17. “Bulau iruiu Singapore via ports. IU-MOKKvW, MAY 18. s-s. “Ranpura” Horn London via porta. 5.5. “Benar” from Laouaou via ports. sa. “Phiioctetes” from Singapore rMIDAI. MAI AS. sa. “Lycaon” from Liverpool. 4A aC- Kl. ..A .-AA 4 sa. “Hague Maru" from Diugapore Bela
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    UNION LEADER CRITICISED
    193 13 “Secrecy” Of Trip Mi. W. T. Brown is once again the subject of criticism in the Civil Service Clerical Association of which he is general secretary, writes the Industrial Correspondent of the “DailyTelegraph”. The cause is his recent visit to Australia. When the annual conference of the
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    AMERICAN BOXERS WANT TOO
    43 14 FRED PERRY who bc*~n ablc to flo to Enolond, to business reasons, for the indoor profession^. 1 latrn tennis ‘me.nt which beqan at Emnire Pool, 'Wembleu. iresterdair. Donald Wimbledon champion, made his first, appearance a.s a professional in England.
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    Essex Has Plenty Of Young Talent
    769 14 Cricket Future Safe CLEARS have been expressed about the future of Essex cricket on the grounds that three of their stars, Jack O'Connor, Stan Nichols and Laurie Eastman, would all be retiring from the game about the same time. Those fears can be discounted.
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    WINDSOR TO LONDON
    303 14 Coming Marathon Race C MERICA may be represented in the Marathon race from Windsor Castle to London on June 17. Mr. Arthur Winter, who organizes the race on behalf of the Polytechnic Harriers, has received an application from U.S.A, for six entry forms. Ths came from Mr.
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    HIGH FEES
    479 14 Bouts Which MayCause Losses £30,000 OFFER ’lO LOUIS HIGHER and higher soar the demands a Am- r writes B. Benni tin. John Henry Lewis London to defend his world’s cruiser weight tit e ,’n fi with Len Harvey, and he is to receive £3,000. That is modest fee,
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    West Ham Secure Burton
    177 14 London, May 3. West Ham yesterday secured Hie transfer from Wolverhampton v\anderers of Stanley Burton, the Midland club’s outs’de right, at a fee und *L stood to be more than £6,000 a record fee for West Ham Burton, who joined Wolverhampton from Doncaster Rovers at the
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    NOT KEEPING WICKET FOR A MONTH
    58 14 Ames’ Back Injury London, May 4 The Test wicket-keeper, l.ei A fear’ng that t' e adde I st n ing wicket early in the ,’f lia te rather cold weather m‘iv his back trouble, s not kee u > u ded during May, but
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    FOOTBALLER LOSES LEG
    175 14 Amputated Below Knee S RUSSELL, the Northampton full- back, who fractured a leg while playing aga’nst Southend at the Stadium, had the Imb amputated below the knee in Southend General Hospital. It had been hoped to discharge Russell to his home in Eltham, Kent, as the break,
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    HIGH PRAISE FOR A.J.C.
    126 14 Sustained on democratic lines, the A.J.C. was one of the greatest institutions of the Commonwealth, declared Sir Hugh Denison, at the annual dinner of the Bloodhorse Breeders’ Association held at the Hotel Australia, Sydney, recently. Suggestions had been made for alterations to the club’s constitution, said
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    SIR ALEXANDER MAGUIRE’S TURF SUCCESSES
    421 14 ALEXANDER MAGUIRE, the owner of the Grand National winner Workman, is a grand optimist, but recent happenings point quite definitely to his being also one of fortune’s special favourites. Less than four years have elapsed since he first registered his now popular racing colours, and
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    THREE SECOND DIVISION GAMES YESTERDAY
    778 15 Player Ordered Off At Dato Kramat rplIK! H Second Division matches in the Penang Football Lea--1 -ic were played yesterday. The Garrison “B” beat the 51 n <ll Seah three—nil on their own ground at Glugor, the 51 irint gained a two—nil victory over the
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    PENANG RACE ENTRIES
    26 15 4 iul 1 list of the entries received for the Penang Turf Club’s opening meeting at the new racecourse appears on page 16.
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    MIN SIN SEAH TRIUMPH
    204 15 Friendly Badminton In a friendly match of badminton he Min Sin Seah B.P. (Novices beat .he Moonbeam B.P. by five games to our. The match comprised three ingles, four duobles and two mixed loubles and was played on Die Seah’s court on Saturday and Sunday. Results
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    DRAW FOR IRISH SWEEP COMMENCES
    286 15 Reuter. Dublin, May 16. r T'IIE mixing of the counter- foils for the Derby draw, which began today in the Dublin Mansion House in brilliant colourful setting, attracted thousands of spectators, including many from the United States, Canada and Australia, who happened to be over
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    BUDGE BEATS TILDEN
    31 15 Reuter. Opening Of English Tour London, May VI. Donald Budge, former Wimbledon chamnion, opened his EngFsh professional tour at Wembley yesterday, beating W. T. Tilden 6 —2, 6—2.
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    Butterworth Sports Postponed
    180 15 WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 10 The fifth annual Butterworth sports for The Jubilee Shield” will be held at 130 p.m. on Saturday June 10. instead of May 29 owing to the continuous tac weather. The following Departments are competing. The public Works Department, The Police, The
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    RESULTS OF A.C.S. AQUATICS
    155 15 At the waters of the Chinese Swimming Club, the A.C.S. Swimming Competition was held on Monday evening under the < barge of the school swimming masters. There were four events, namely the 50 metres free style, the 50 metres breast stroke, the 200 metres breast stroke,
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    P.S.C. CRICKET
    35 15 Married v. Singles Game Postponed The Married v. Singles cricket match fixed for May 20 has been postponed because of the football match between the P.S.C. and Kedah Europeans on the same day.
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    ONLY THREE CLEAR CUT VICTORIES
    308 15 English Cricket KENT GO DOWN TO YORKSHIRE three clear-cut victories were obtained in the English cricket matches begun last Saturday and resumed on Monday, yesterday being the last day of play. Yorkshire, the champion county, beat Kent, Sussex trounced Leicestershire and Gloucestershire beat Worcestershire. The
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    YESTERDAYS TENNIS MATCHES
    341 15 TREATING S. T. Stewart in straight [> sets, Goon Kok Ying, last year’s runner-up, entered the men’s singles semi-finals of the Penang Lawn Tennis Championships yesterday. The Chinese lost four games in the first set, but once he had settled down he was too good for the
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      182 15 PENANG TURF CLUB OPENING MEETING, 1939. Ist. Day, Saturday, 27th May, 1939. 2nd. Day, Monday, 29th May, 1939. 3rd Day, Wednesday, 31st May, 1939. 'I th Day, Saturday, 3rd June, 1939. ENTRIES close at 12 o’clock Noon on Wednesday, 17U1 May, 1939, at the Unhmited Sweepstake for Members only will
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    ENTRIES FOR PENANG RACES
    661 16 Meeting Reduced To Three Days OPENING OF NEW COURSE ON MAY 27 for the Penang Turf Ckb’s opening meeting at the new racecourse at Batu Gauteng dosed at noon today and are published below» The.committor has decided to reduce the meeting to three days, cancelling Wednesday,
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    CROWN PRINCESS OF DENMARK
    84 16 8.0. W. Spending Few Days With Her Grandfather Rugby. May 16. The Crown Prince and Crown princess of Denmark, on their return from the San Francisco Exposition and World’s Fair at New York, arrived at SoutlianU*ton last evening. The Crown Princess left by road for Bagshot
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    CLOTHING BRITAIN’S NEW ARMIES
    100 16 F—BOW. Large Orders to be Placed In Manchester Area Rugby, May 16. Large orders had to be placed in the Manchester area in the next few weeks on behalf of the War Office by Sir Frederick Marquis, honorary adviser on the production of clothing for Britain’s
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    RESERVE SHIPS AND TRACTORS
    65 16 .—Reuter. Bills To Be Presented In Parliament London, May 16. Mr. Chamberlain, rep’ying to Mr. Attlee in the House of Commons, referred to the urgency of proceeding with arrangements for building up reserve merchant ships and a reserve of tractors and agricultural machinery. L^islat ve authority
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    Force Behind Vines' Service
    169 16 SCIENTIFIC TEST OF BALL’S FLIGHT Izmdon. Scientfic tests of the lawn tennis hall in flight have been made by Dr. J.F. Strawinski, of the University of Pennsylvania. During the recent series of matches between H.E. Vines and J.D. Budge in America, an electric t ming machine
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    Customs Officials Farewelled
    131 16 Parit Bun tar.. Members of the F.M.S. Custom Sporting Club, Parit Buntar, entertain cd Mr. K. Murugasu, Chief Clerk of the Customs and Excise Department, Krian on the eve of his transfer to Port Dickson and Mr. Yap Hong Thin. Preventive Officer, of the Customs and Excise
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    SIX TAMIL COOLIES BOUND OVER
    104 16 Kutim. In the lower court here six Tamils were charged by Inspector Ahmej with assaulting one Punnusamy and his wife, Kamachi The accused were Kuppan. Chinnapan. Doraisamy, Lachtmansn. Kalimah and Chellamah. cooljes of Dublin Estate, near Kulim, and all of them claim id trial They
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    IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES
    267 16 L—B.O.W. Tribute To Work Of Commission Rugby, May 16. The Prime Minister, in a letter to Sir Fabian Ware. Vice-Chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission, who presided at the fourth annual meeting yesterday of its Anglo-German-French Committee, says: “The work of the Committee has brought and
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    107 16 .—Reuter Cheerful Close Following Earlier Quietness Ijondon, May 16 On the Stock Exchange, a cheerful close followed the earlier quietness, a late general improvement following the afternoon advance of Kaffirs which benefited from Paris support. Gilt-edged and horn rails again strengthened while among industrials tobaccos and breweries were
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    LATE MARKET PRICES
    83 16 MIDDAY QUOTATIONS. Wednesday May 17 tin Penang SI 13.75 Business Buyers no Sellers Singapore $113.75 RUBBER: Penang (Spot) 27? c Singapore (Spot) 28c COPRA: Sundried $lO5 Black Pepper $9.0) TAPIOCA: Medium $3 35 Fair Sed $3.10 RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No 1 $6 60 No. 2 $6 50
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    SCHEDULE OF RACING
    156 16 FIRST DAY, MAY 27. Horses C3aaa 2: Div. 1, .7 fws. Div. 2, 7 furs. Div. 3» 7 furs. Div. 4, 7 furs. Homes «Class 4: Div. 1, 5V4 furs. Div. 2, 5*4 furs. Div. 3,5% furs. Div. 4, 6)4 furs. Total of 8 races. «KODNIk DAY,
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