Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 December 1938

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY X(l 295. Vol. XCVI. MONDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1938. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • 251 1 Loudon. Sunday. \IRADE agreement with Germany was the greatest guaranty n* could have for peace of the v <; dared Mr. Oliver Stanley, j j nt of *he Board of Trade, ,t at Windermere yesterday. ji, 1 th it by agreement he did not G. iman
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  • 301 1 JAPANESE FORCED BACK Bitter Warfare Waged By Guerillas SciiiSy. Chinese forces scored notable successes over the week-end Strategic points to the south-east of Yocbow, Chinese town have been captured while Joshi and Cheho. in Northern Hupei, were entered yesterday after two enemy detachments had been
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  • 280 1 German Army Chiefs Warned London, Monday. HPHE possibility of a new German I up is discussed in the Daily Td. wl ich says that responil pinion in London has been for tiiin* reconciled to the probalitx t .it Germany will choose her in' ui> ut to
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  • 47 1 Santiago, Sunday. •d tribunal which conducted an ition following ejections lodged 'l' b ated Right Coalition candidate t i' the result of the recent presiden- < tion when the Popular Front '■Me, Pedro Aguirre, was elected. 1 will be proclaimed President on 11 ‘stums Eve—Reuter.
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  • 120 1 Most Cruel Dictator Is H.M. The Dollar Berlin, Sunday. “Washington divides the world into the just and the unjust with the Americans naturally leading the just,’’ comments the Lokalanzeiger referring to the an-American Conference. Tne newspaper adds: “America pretends to be fighting for those who are
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  • 81 1 The Union Jack was flown on all Government and public buildings in Penang today in celebration of the second anniversary oi th King’s accession to the throne. The actual date was yesterday, but it being a holiday the occasion is being observed today. Above is
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  • 232 1 INo Demonstrations In Rome Tunis, Sunday. ALL citizens have now responded to the call of the Resident General for calm following the recent demonstrations against Italy’s claims. No further incidents are expected unless definite provocation is given and the authorities have taken all necessary measures
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  • 151 1 Democratic Powers Change Far East Policy Chungking, Dec. n. Official and unofficial circles here are giving close attention to two events: namelv, the return to Washington of the American Ambassador. Mr. XelsAn Johnson, and the visit of Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr and Mr. Johnson to the Japanese Foreign Minister Mr. Arita.
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  • 326 1 Kaunas. Sunday. An extraordinary decree “for ihe protection of the Slate” .as been promulgated by rhe Government. It applies to the town 1 Kaunas and the surrounding district. The decree is the se uel to anti-Government disturbances on the part of the right
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  • 113 1 Belgrade, Sunday. A moderate Government victory after the close of voting is indicated from the resul.s of the general election so far available. No disorders were reported during the voting. The final election results for the city of Belgrade give Stoyadinov itch’s Radical Union a substantial victory
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  • 63 1 Chungking, Sunday, thousand refugees accommodated in missionary properties in Wuchang, Central Hupeh, are facing starvation and shortage of water due to the Japanese preventing transportation of food from Hankow. According to missionary sources, the Japanese have confiscated IC-0.000 barrels of rice stored in Hankow which were assigned
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  • 122 1 Orders of I nion Disobeyed St. Nazaire, Sunday. Metallurgical industry strikers here decided at a meeting this afternoon to return to work on T uesday. The strike stopped work on the new battleship, Jean Bart and the liner Pasteur. Originally about 12.000 workers downed tools but
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  • 165 1 Hitler In Quandary, Says Churchill London, Sunday. MR. Winston Churchill speaking at Chingford, Essex, last night said that while the Mediterranean was being thrown into increasing disturbance by Italy’s demands which are preoccupying France, Hitler is on the verge of a further movement in East Europe.
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  • 26 1 the well-known landed proprieter and general merchant of Singapore arrived plane, on a business visit. He is accom panied by his son.
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  • 905 2 UNITY THROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF NATIONAL LANGUAGE “There is no reason why there should not arise here in Penang, something like a cultural union or circle for the advancement of Chinese literature, art. philosophy and other kindred activities,” said Mrs. R. T.
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  • 84 2 ■M. Edourd Daladu the French Pri> maer, who, by gaining a vote of confidence at the Chanth, meeting in the week-end, has proved himself to be tin -st,, France.” All the French Left, including the ’>,ooo'oo An,',/' the C. G. T. (France’s T.U.C.) and a section
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  • 242 2 SETTLEMENT FOR OFFICERS AND PENSIONERS Suggestion By Capt. N.M. Hashim (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. A settlement in a rural area for retired Government officers and pensioners was suggested by Capt. N. M. Hashim in the Legislative Council this morning. Ho said that on land set aside for them.
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  • 196 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Bills introduced into the Legislative Council today are the Sale of Food and Drugs (Amendment) Bill, which gives wider powei* to sesure cleanliness and freedom from contamination of food and drugs for human consumption or use, and also exercises
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  • 51 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Education, allowances to officers of the Junior Civil Service were recommended by Capt. S N. M. Hashim in th*e Legislative Council this morning. He suggested he appointment of a committee to inquire into the extent of relief which, could be
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  • 248 2 Definite p 0 ]j cy Advocated (From Our ow n Correspond» Singapore, Monday. Inat a definite policy be pre-arranged by the Colon, Government in view o f pending important devetopmentis with regard to wireless telegraphy and telephony was urged by Dr. J. E. Smith in the Legislative
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  • 85 2 Money For 'Spade Work’ Approved The purchase and conversion f launch Sidili, at a cost ot $44 f the use of the Royal Naval Reserve, Penang, was appro Legislative Council this niyri A vote of $33,000 for the hulking the Reserve’s sloop Laburnum a approved. This covers the
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  • 85 2 rOK lUAI jji Provision for a new police s ’barracks, costing $48,000, a .y vince Wellesley, was I Legislative Council tins ta blec A Finance Commit te- rp po'the meeting states 11< p ral lice stations and La n■<'-* uita bie. dilapidated, cramped an- to
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  • 87 2 INDIAN oson their way back I' year) .< lies for the first timei m workin g husky Pusjabis, lumberjack h an Indian company m orning by arrived in Penang n 8.1. liner, Santhia. shl[ pSeen by the Pinarm lir reporter, one of th« stated that he had be-
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  • 249 2 Great Historical Value PRESERVATION URGED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. A plea for*preservation of**dooMments of great historical and sentimental Value to the Starts Settlements such-as the will of Captain Francis Light was made by Dr. J. E. Smith in the Legislative Council this morning. He
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  • 489 3 Popular Pastime T( IVx t ia t the rainy season is oiver a nd the fine evenings are with H no- more, small groups of five ma often be seen along i sncet and in the vacant lots I’l 11 11 iar i Road and Kuala KangHoad,
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  • 380 3 Anxious Enquiry Among Ambassadors WASHINGTON WORRIED OVER INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS London, Sunday. REALISTS more or less on the Cnamberlain me del are nowadays more active behind the administration scene at Washington, according to the Observer’s New York correspondent, appraising the “present critical period in American
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  • 170 3 Twenty New Ones Every Year London, Sunday. A survey of museums and art galleries of the British isles other than national museums, which is published by the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, shows that in all there are nearly 800 museums in Great Britain, some of them
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  • 114 3 Two More Suspects Arrested (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Sunday. Two more Chinese whom the police suspect of having taken part in recent armed robberies in Singapore, were arrested by the Detective Branch yesterdav* One man a Cantonese, Phun Chheung, aeed 31 years, was produced
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  • 563 3 Crown’s Appeal Succeeds faking sand from unalienated fore* snore without autlaarity constitutes an offeree and).hose found Join*! so in future nr..»y l substantial.y panisi..J. Warn.ng notices draw-ng attention to th s fact may be erected along parts, of tiTe Singapore beach if a suggestion
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  • 73 3 The inquiry being held by the Pra-te-tor of Chinese, Penang, Dr. V. W. W. S. Purcell, into the grievances of Penang ricksha pullers which caused then* So go on strike for two days last, week, i.s fitiU proceeding. Dr. Purcell told the Pinang Gazette this morning that
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  • 543 3 Mr. Heah Joo Seang’s Statement Mr. Heah Joo Seang until lately manager of Hin Giap Trading Co. Ltd., has sent us the following statement.: Tt appears that there is a serious misunderstanding in the minds of old customers of H.n Giap Trading Co. Ltd., and
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  • 104 3 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir—Allow me a little space in your popular daily to bring to the notice of the Detective authorities that vagrants are frequenting the Trusan Road area, and if they are allowed to go on unchecked, lam afraid the residents will
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  • 243 3 Would Be Of Little Benefit A proposal for an all-up internal air mail service has been rejected by the Malayan postal authorities. A suggestion was made by Weames’ Air Services, Ltd., that its planes should carry all the first-class internal mail, at a rate
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  • 395 3 Grieved Over Loss Of Husband were four tubes of opium JL my father’s box after his death and they were taken by my mother on the day of her death,” said Chan Cheow Hock, a six-year-old Chinese lad, to Mr. A. W. Bellamy, the Penang Coroner, during
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  • 106 3 The three R.A.F. Sunderland boats which left Penang on a n.n flight to Trincomalee on he morn ng i Sunday, December 4, are due back toda Following a course north of Sab.-n aircraft on their way to Trine took 8 hours and
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  • 27 3 Three Germans arrested in connection with the alleged-spy ring have been expelled from the country. They must leave Denmark within 24 hours and not return.—Reuter.
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  • 16 3 Five hundred and twenty Polish refugee children from Vienna win land tomorrow morning. less.
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  • 95 3 Broke EggsKilled Goose Adelaide, S.A., Sunday. RETURNS in the Wakefield byelection indicate the certain defeat of Mr. R. L. Butler, who resigned the Premiership of South Australia to seek election in the House of Representatives (the Federal Parliament). Polling took place yesterday. Mr. Buller blamed the bickering of ministers in
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  • 242 3 MR. KHAW GEE HOR MISS TAN CHOOI KIM The wedding took place, in the reformed style, yesterday, at noon at the Seh Khaw Kongsi, Burman Road, Penang, of Mr. Khaw Gee Hor, only son of Mr. Khaw Eng Hoe and the late Mrs. Khaw Eng Hoe,
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  • 49 3 Alexandria, Sunday:—The R.A.F. Middle East and Iraq commands are searching the desert between Baghdad and Egypt for a missing R.A.F. Blenheim bomber with six occupants which was expected at Cairo yesterday from Lake Habbaniya, where them were bad weather conditions when the machine ascended.
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  • 384 3 War Of Future Fought In Workshops Factories London, Sunday. 66 A NY war of the future is likely to be Won or lost in the workshops and factories,” declared Sir Auckland des in an interview with the Observer, in which he described some problems of national service confronting himse t
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    • 254 4 44 MAJES TT I C 6.15 STARTS TONIGHT 9.30 FIRST 7 CHAtTH’ 4, OF COLUMBIA’S DYNAMIC SERIAL OF A THOUSAND SURPRISES riwitoi® SIISpMVI u ec Z I ..UfoTP* >1 MBH Ji -31 BHfcßlKfi£ F SaSBSrfSl L# R L w F 3F P I Pt? Tum HF? vjbL I 5 •'•Pd
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    • 331 4 MAJESTIC SPECIAL MA TIN EE S Today Tomorrow at d p.m. IINTIRE GROSS PROCEEDS IN AID OF POPPY DAY Fl AD GEORGE ARUSS “HIS LOKDSIHP’’ PRICES: 15 30 CENTS DOWNSTAIRS W ednesday Thursday at >» p- ai. GRETA GARBO in M-G-M’s “THE PAINTED VEIL’ PRICES: 15 &30 CENTS DOWNSTAIRS Y
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  • 2631 5 Big Cosmopolitan Gathering At Brilliant Function n out Own Correspondent) Kuala Ke.n.g'sar, Saturday. •\OING citizens of North Malaya. ntativc <»f all communite ■M l Malay Officers of the Adv'(.' s rvic s of the State, Offi Cnojtieial members of the Stale i
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  • 659 7 REICH MAY SWALLOW TERRITORY London, Sund <v. THE Memel elections are being watched with close attention in London, says the Sunday Times diplomatic correspondent He adds that if the Nazis succeed in obtaining an over-whelming majority, of which there is every indication, the possibility of
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  • 478 7 Ready To Play Its Part, Says Mr. Hull Lima, Sunday. Yesterday’s session of the eighth P?nisnhrlcan Congress was >iotable for engthy addres by Mr. Cordell Hull. The United States, said the Secretary of >tate, were reedy to play their part in the defence of
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  • 489 7 Rome. Sunday. TUNIS and Corsica have become a pistol pointed at Italy’s head, declares the Relazioni Internazionali in an apparently inspired article, which adds: “France can only hold Tunis with Italian collaboration The moment collaboration failed Tunis would be lost to France
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  • 176 7 London, Sunday. THE foreign situation is worsening instead of improving, and British rearmament must be intensified at whatever cost, declared Lord Cranborne in a speech to the local Conservative Association at Weymouth yesterday. He said that Italy was asking full belligerent rights
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    • 536 7 Tonight, Monday 12th, December, 1938. IN AID OK POPPY DAY FUND AND CHINA DISTRESS RELIEF FUND BENEFIT NIGHT BY KIND PERMISSION OF OVERSEA-CHINESE A MUSI MENT CO. LTD AT WEMBLEY PARK FUN FROLIC PARK Molek Silver Opera: ill «stage SULTAN KA-MARUDIN SHAH” or “Saudaerar Gandotm” In Aid of Poppy Day
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    • 131 7 LADIES will SHOP TO ADVANTAGE for their XMAS requirements at AURORA’S Now displaying A Wide Range of PRINTED AND EMBROIDERED SILKS AND COTTONS GOLD AND SILVER. WOVEN SILK LORNE and other fascinating fabric g AURORA DEPT. STORE Comer of High St. North Bridge Rd. Phones 3700 3788 SINGAPORE Ttlerision Barrel
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  • 406 8 oi the most bitter personal attacks in years was made bv the German press last week on Earl Baldwin because of a broadcast address he made on behalf of Jewish and non-Aryan Christian refugees. In his address Baldwin said the honour of our country and our Christian
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  • 1325 8 European Outlook “Danger Spots of Europe.” By Bernard Newman. (Robert Hale Ltd.. London, 12s. 6<L). EUROPE’S drama of rapidly changing events, as mirrored from day to dav in the newspaper headlines, seems far removed from that important hut elusive person,
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  • 280 9 DEMAND FOR SEMI-DETACHED LITTLE HOUSES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Saturday. Ti.? increasing desire on the part of middle-class wage darners to live in semi-detatched comfortable little houses indead, ol shop-house V’pe nf flats is responsible for the feveiish \uilding activity now proceeding
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  • 382 9 ~W 1 our Oo Correspondent) Taiping, Sunday. .i„ o f the perils of the sea and 'h iv in wait for the fisherman r ,‘FS I ‘"ft* Or* Taipir.'V Magistrate 01 :i when an inquiry wag hoi S: f‘ r 7 leMh of
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  • 117 9 /From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Gajah, Saturday. Mr. Aung Tet Seng of the Royal School, Batu Gajah. was yester.i itertained to a tea party by the itaH and students of the school, at r. Mr Ponniah, the Principal pres. on the eve of his departure to
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  • 103 9 'From Our On Correspondent) Sitiawan, Friday. I SERIOUS motor car accident occurred at Pundut, near Lumut, yesterday as a result of which two persons were injured. It is understood that the car in which Mr. Khoo < iieng Chua, Manager, Sitiawan Transport Company, Limited, Sitiawan, tad
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  • 80 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Sunday. The Fisheries Officer. North, appeared the Taiping police court on Saturday to prosecute several fishermen. Kwa Lye, a Chinese from Port Weld, '*'ho failed to take his licence 'with h m In his boat, was fined $2. A Malay and a Chinese,
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  • 223 9 Malay Youth Sentenced (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lumut, Friday. PLEADING guilty to a charge of dishonestly misappropriating $34 in cash which he found near the D ndings Malay Club on the morning of Novem ber 30. Ismail bin Abdul, a 17-year-oV’ Penang Malay, was yesterday
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  • 336 9 The proposal of Mr. 'lan Kak Kee. Chairman of the China Distress Relief T und Committee in Singapore, for the publication in Malaya of an English newspaper by the Fund was opposed at a meeting in Ipoh of the committee of the Perak Overseas
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  • 57 9 Royal Air Force, Far East. have been promoted to the rank of Squadron Leaders. They are Squadron Leaders R. N. McKERN. A. A. SAW and E H. WAT .KER, of Headquarters, and Squadron Leaders N. C. S. RUTTER. A. D. MESSENGER ami R. A. R
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  • 330 9 ‘‘Member Of Gang Of Young Hooligans” SENTENCE of six months’ rigorous imprisonment was infected by Mr. P. F. Z. Radcliffe, the Ipoh First Magistrate, n Saturday on the Siamese Chine~e Dhan Chow' Fatt, who entered the room jf a European couple, at the Celestial
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  • 82 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Teluk Anson, Saturday. A fine of $lOO, in default three months’ rigorous imprisonment, was imposed by Che Osman bin Ta’at in the Magistrate’s court, Teluk Anson, on a Chinese named Lee Boon Chan who was charged with having in his
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  • 517 9 TWO well known residents of Ipoh, Mr. Lau Yew Guan and his wife, Ma-' dam Ooi Soh Tin, were acquitted on Friday afternoon of a charge of having in their custody an unregistered mui-tsai named Lai Huat between January 1, 1937 and January 1,
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  • 832 10 “To every person now alive there comes one solemn message from the Scriptures, ‘prepare to meet thy God. It matters little whether we have a week or a half century yet to live, or whether we shall be so fortunate as to be alive to witness
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  • 34 10 Report for year ended September 30. shows profit, £6,165 (£8,082); to replanting reserve, £2,000 (£1,000); dividend 3 >” cent *4 ntr cent fonvanl *303 (£253). Meeting, 5 and 7 Ea&tcUap, December 7 nocr
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  • 1230 10 Profits Affected By Low Average Release MR. M. L. Phillips (Chairman) presided at the tenth annual general meeting of Lukut Tin Dredging Ltd., which was held in Seremban on November 28, and after the notice convening the meeting and the Auditors’ report to shareholders had
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  • 270 10 Monday, December 12. MEAT Beef Steak Kati 38 Stew or Curry do 28 Pork lean do 44 Pork lean and fat Ist quality do 32 Mutton (Goat) N. Indies local per lb 45 Do. Australian do 40 Fowl Kati 24 Capons locally reared do 50 Hen do
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  • 497 10 Valuable Effects of Tin Interests London, November 25. VIR. W. Arthur Addinsell, chairman of the company, 5 presided at the twenty-ninth annual general meeting of Killinghall (Rubber) Development Syndicate, Ltd., which was held in London yesterday. Addressing the shareholders Mr. Addinsell said: The fact that the
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  • 155 10 Opposition By Holders Of Kaduna Prospectors London, November 28. Opposition by some of the shareholders of Kaduna Prospectors, Ltd., to the terms of acquisition offered by Kaduna Syndicate, Ltd., is referred to in a further circular by the former company. As previously announced in “The Financial News,”
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  • 643 11 Latest Posting Times At Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh And Penang SEA MAILS OUTWARD Brifish North Borneo close Ipoh 8 p.m. Friday; Kuala 7 p.m. Friday. Northern Sumatra Penang 4 p.m. tomorrow by K: and 11 a.m. Wednesday by s s. Dajak. Singapore Mail- close Penang 4 p.m. Mondays K<
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  • 715 11 ARRIVALS Today: HIMALAYA MARU ex Belawan-Deli. GLENSHIEL ex United Kingdom via Suez. RUHR ex Europe. GEN. VERSPIJCK ex Lho-Seumawe, Sigli and Sabang. BATAK ex BelawanDeli and Ashan. CINGALESE PRINCE ex Port Swettenham. Tomorrow: TOSARI ex BelawanDeli. VAN OUTHOORN ex Be-lawan-Deli, Lho-Seumawe, Padang and ports.
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  • 84 11 Mails For Europe CHRISTMAS Letter» Dec. 13* Dec. 16* NEW YEAR Letters Dec. 20* Dec. 23* Mails For Australia CHRISTMAS Letters Cards etc. Parcels v Dec. 15 v Dec. 16 q Dec. 12 q Dec. 12 NEW YEAR Letters Parcels v
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    • 410 11 gLUE FUNNEL LINE WEEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON NORTH CONTINENT rx’AFFARIC Galla Antwerp Middlesboro L a T( n: Calls Marseilles Glasgow Dec. i j .MED Calls Hull Gdynia Dec 9Q Tan on ten day SERVICE to LIVERPOOL VIA HAVRE var-BNOR Omits Havre Dec. 18 TEIRFSIAS Dec. 24 Jan. 27 pEIJJ HGN
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    • 118 11 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. i u rr. W 1,11 TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Leave Arrive Arrive Penang Marseilles New York Pres. MONROE Dec. 15 Jan. 12 Jan. 25 Pres. ADAMS Jan. 5 Feb. 1 Feb. 14 Pres. VAN BUREN Jan. 19 Feb. 15 Feb. 28 Pres. HARRISON Feb. 2 Mar.
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    • 772 11 P& o BRITISH INDIA (IncorpoiMted in England) SINGAPORE, CHINA JAPAN S.S. “CARTHAGE” SAILING THURSDAY, 15th DECEMBER, Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., under For Teluk Anson, Pagan Datoh, Port contract with His Majesty's Government Swettenham, Malacca and Singapore. S/S "MATA HARI" Friday Dec. 16 Outwards from London lor Cluna* Japan
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  • 54 12 It has been decided that 55 Australian merchant ships shall in time of emergency be equipped with guns at a cost of £50.000 for protection against, lightly armoured vessels. Thirty-three of th» ships will have two guns and the rest one gun. Gun mountings ar?
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  • 256 12 Aeu- Housing Areas eli adverse criticism .nay be ju;tl levelled aga nst some of the methods adopted in the matter of slum clearance, and there is no new housing area, in the land which is not capable of improvement. But a fair review oi w’hat has been done
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  • 77 12 Confidence Now Returning Jerusalem, Sunday. INCREASING confidence and co-opera-of Arab peasants with military is regardea in authoritative quarters here as indicative of a turn in the Palestine situation. Vigorous army methods consisting of surprise sweeps and searches have grer tly assisted in a better knowledge of
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  • 64 12 Just bef< re Major E. C. Burrows. Ctotterill-road. Surbiton, and St Mi-chael’s-road. West Worthing, fell to h’s death under a train at Surbiton station recently, a man and woman spoke to a porter about him. The police want to get in touch with them. An SOS
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  • 21 12 during the war. He was a surveyor. and had offices at Great Winchestertree t. E.C.
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  • 33 12 in which i. cyclist was killed, and after shining his lamps drove away.
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  • 129 12 Johannesburg, Sun.,;. The importance of the Royal Navy to South Africa was emphasis-d by Smuts, in an address to the Navy Leirue yesterday. He said that nobody South Africa a more serious d sservi< than to make it possible for hei to bdeprived in
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  • 47 12 Bucharest. Sunday Government has announced that all Iron Guard property throughout the country is to te sold. Seven members of the Iron Guard were yesterday sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from six months upwards. Five schoolteachers have been irrested. —Reuter.
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  • 51 12 Paris, Sunday:—The Compagni, Transatlantique announces that there are sufficient men to man all vessels. The seaman’s strike is therefore virtually over a meeting of the Seamen’s Union at L Havre, attended by 700 m n. yesterday decided to call off the shipping strike and resume work on
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    • 236 12 GIVES THE SENSATIONAL, entirety new O.H V MORRIS IP j INCREASED SPACE z > *8 i \\™v Thoughtful planning in \l J—noticeable, too. in the r < rrr A kauo these two impoi' r very capatiou» luggage- S WV Wt HOW have tnese t r boot and the separate \\?*j))xK
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 645 12 B. B. C. SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR FAR EAST L< ;i n 1 <•, 9; Following is the probatle Br.c S !'.■!<<■ Schedule for the Far Eii t M 1 n standard time f° r week b g nning Dec. 11: Tl’ \\S MISSION 6.02 p.m. to 9.15 p.m.: GSJ, GSG
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    • 1217 12 PENANG SINGAPORE ZHJ 6.08 mc/s (49.3 m. ZHJ 6.08 Mcs (49.30 m TODAY p M TODAY 6.00 Chinese Music. 7.05 “Nutcracker” Suite (Tchaikowsky) London Philharmonic Orchestra. 7.30 Scottish Airs— 5.00 Gambos Music. “Gamboa Habibi” Vocal and Violin. 7.45 “Sing Song”. “Lanchang Kuning”. Miss. Sartinah. RBC Rebroadcast). 8.20 City of Bristol
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    • 286 12 NIROM I STDC 15.15 mc/s (19.3 m.j YDA 6.04 mc/s (49.6 m.) VDB 11.86 mc/s (25.3 m.) PMN 10.26 mc/s (29.2 m.) YDB 9.65 mc/s (31.20 m. I TODAY а. 6 20 Gymnastics. 6.35 Light recorded music. 6.50 lime signal. Recorded music. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Time signal. Opening. Chamber
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  • 590 14 Perak Surprised At Kuala Lumpur JOHN RITCHIE PLAYS GREAT GAME (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sunday. FIERCE forward rushes and admirable backing up, combined with timely opportunism, compensated for the disappointing play in the threequarter line and helped Singapore to beat Perak,
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  • 310 14 Kedah, Malacca Johore May Join A proposal made by Penang that Selangor should play in the Southern section of the Cup in view of the probability of Kedah joining the competition next year was turned down at the seventh annual meeting of the All Blues
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  • 513 14 The six-a-side soccer competition held annually in aid of St. Nicholas’ Home was played off on Saturday on the St. Xavier’s ground and ended in a win for the Old Xaverians’ Association, who beat the Indian Recreaticn Club by a corner in the
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  • 130 14 Despite playing with nine men and losing Yeang Kah Cheng ten minute, after the start, the old Xaverians’ As sociation held the Sepoy Lines R ecrea tion Club to a goalless draw in a fast and thrilling game of hockey, which was played on
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  • 100 14 New York, Saturday. UqpiGER” JACK FOX, form- er negro contender for the world's li<rht-heavyweight boxing title, who scored a recent victory over Al Gainer, was seriously injured during a scuffle in a New York hotel and now lies in hospital in a critical condition.
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  • 138 14 Hockey Matches At Week-end THE Penang hockey team to meet Selangor on Saturday, December 17, and Malacca on Sunday, December 18, will be chosen from the following: Abdul Kareem (1.A.), Ismail Hashim (D.A.F.C.), Abdul Rahman (D.A.F. C.), Wee Chong Ghee (C.R.C.), Rashid Ghows (1.A.), Boey
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  • 84 14 In an inter-club billiards tournament played on Saturday, the Old Xaverians’ Association beat the Anglo-Chinese Union by three games to two. Following were the results: E. Yeang (A.C.S.U.) 250 points bt Keng Hock (0.X.A.) 209; Cheng Earn (0.X.A.) 250 pts. bt Khoo Thean Hock (A.C.S.U.) 190; Lim Keong
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 110 14 JHtaa For Admiring Eyes ARROW CRAVATS Nothing will get you more admiring glances than a good looking tie. ARROW TIES are something j to look at and admire and they are something to wear and wear, for ARROW CRAVATS are j resilient constructed. I Obtainable at all first class stores
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    • 38 14 W/J 1 t R brand i Co.na F k Products for -llfl Christmas PICKLES MEAT FISH PASTES OX TONGUE GALANTINES STEAK KIDNEY PUDD'NGS CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS ’.rn—- --i-rr—i—-rm—i~r— ■—u i SOLE AGENTS: EASTERN AGENCIES LTD. M W P.S. 3
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  • 497 15 Heavy Scoring In I .cague Soccer Goalkeepers Injured In I'. A. Cup Games (From Our Own Correspondent) n London, Sunday, rjv.-j, Goalkeepers were injured in yesterday’s secondd matches in the KA. Cup. Scunthorpe’s goalK( ,< broke his leg shortly after the start, and the Stock-
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  • 117 15 London, Saturday—ln the international rugby trial at Limerick, Leinster defeated Munster by 11 points to 3 Rugby Union results as follows: Cheshire 15, Northumberland 3. Devon 3, Cornwall 3 (at Torquay). Somerset 10, Gloucestershire 3 (al Bridgwater). Yorkshire 3, Lancashire 16 (at Brad ford). Blackheath 22, Leicester
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  • 69 15 Bradford N. 11, Warrington 3. Broughton R. 18, Keighley 10. Castleford 16, Wakefield T. 5. Dewsbury 4, Hunslet 12. Huddersfield 31, Hull K.R. 12 Hull 19. Barrow 6. Leeds 16, Featherstone R. 7. Liverpool S. 10. St. Helens 12. Rcchdale H. 5, Salford 8. St. Helens Rees. 26,
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  • 1447 15 ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION I Birmingham 5, Brentford 1. Bolton 1, Aston Villa 2. Charlton 0, Wolves 4. Chelsea 3, Huddersfield 0. Leeds 3. Sunderland 3 Leicester 2, Derby 3. Liverpool 2, Grimsby 2. Manchester U. 1, Arsenal 0. Middlesborough 9, Blackpool 2. Preston 0, Everton 1.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 138 15 Ashing All Our Patrons and Friends A Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year AN EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION 1 NOT TO BE MISSED AT ALL COST! DURING X’MAS WEEK (19th To 27th December, 1938.) DANCING i-MUSIC 'DhjMQ 4th PENANG TRADE > “"Lid fwßfe FAIR il «“rtsfc>»?w ill I GRAND EXHIBITION OF LATEST
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  • 127 16 midday prices PREVIOUSLY LATEST LONDON (Spot) £213.12.« No Market LONDON—<3 months) £214.10.0 No rk e SINGAPORE 5109.25 3109.25 BUSINESS DONE PENANG $109.25 $109.25 BUSINESS DONE 25 tons 25 tong COPRA—(Sundried) $3.50 $3.50 BLACK PEPPER $8.50 $8.50 R! BBER vf* LONDON 8d NEW YORK 16c(G> 15Hc(G) SINGAPORE (Spot) 27%c 27%c
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  • 109 16 Prev. Today Paris 177 33 64 177 29 32 New York 4.66}?, 4.67% Montreal 4.70% 4.71’4 Brussels 27.75 27|76 Geneva 20.62 20.67 Amsterdam 8.59% 8.59% Milan 88 B 88} 3 Berlin 11.64% 11.65 Stockholm 19.41 19.41 Copenhagen 22.40 22.40 Oslo 19 90 19.90 Vienna 26% unquoted Helsingfors 226%
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  • 116 16 London, Dec. 10. RTT' ~’~p- Firmer. London 8 buyers Bft sellers Jan /Mar. B.' do 8% do Anl./June 8% do 8% do Ju’\ Sent. Bft do Bft do NEW YORK Closed. I T nit-<’ ’’ngdom Stocks: London 57.620 tons Liverpool 32,097 tons COPRA: Straits S.D. Rotterdam.
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  • 167 16 LEAN CO. TIN: Buyers Sellers A. Wengs .62 .65 Bangrins 22 9 23 6 Hong Fatts .68 .72 Johans .26 .28 Kamuntings 10 0 10’9 Kundangs 7 0 76 Kramats 1010 10 6cd K. Lanjuts 1716 180 Kuchais 1.27% 1.32% Laruts 9 3 9 6 Lukuts .62*6 .67% London Tins
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  • 179 16 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Ayer Panas 1.27% 1.32% Batu Lintangs 1.12% 1.15 Bassetts .50 .52% Bentas 1.07% 1.12% Brogas .70 .72% Kuala Sidims 2 35 2.45 Indragiris 1.22% 1.27% Lunas 1.60 1.70 Mentakabs .40 .42% Malaka Pindas 1.32% 1.37% Pajams 1.87% 1.92Jc Sungei Tukangs 1.05 1.10 Tapahs 1.80 1.90
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  • 130 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TEN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.35 1.40 Hong Fatt .68 .70 Jelebu .67% .72% Johan .26 .29 Kuchai 1.25 1.30 Lukut .62% .67% Nawr.g Pet .25 .30 Petalings 6.85 7.05 Rahman Hyd. 1.15 1.18 Raub Gold 4.70 4.80 ex Rantau 1.45 1.47% Taiping Consolidated 1.60 1.65 Ampat
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  • 124 16 A large crowd was present at the Elysee Cabaret on Saturday night which was “Marquizza Night.” Several spot, lucky hostesses and baloon dances were held and the winners received as prizes bottles of “Marquizza” Syrup. Dancing was extended to I a.m. ana there were two
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  • 178 16 DOW JONES AVERAGES Prev. Latest High Low 30 indus. 147.39 148.31 148.49 147.21 20 rails 28.85 29.10 29.15 28.81 20 utilities 21.21 21.34 21.45 21.23 40 bonds 88.79 88.79 Business done 700 000 410.000 STOCKS Prev. Today Am. Tob. B 86% 86 Anaconda Cpr. 33 33% Beth.
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  • 21 16 TIN Penang $109.25 pei pkl. Singapore $109.25 per pkl. RUBBER Penang—Spot 27 per Ih. Singapore—Spot 2714 c per ft>.
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  • 190 16 KENNEDY CO. RUBBER: Buyers Sellers Indraglrt 1.15 1 221 c .’IN Ampat 4 0 4 4% Ayer Weng .60 .65 Batu Selangor 1.35 1.40 Kong Fait .68 .71 onkgong Tn 210 22,0 c Johan .26 .29 Jelebu .65 .70 .iempeng Ki-jnunting 8 6 9T% Krznuong Lan jut 17 6 18
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  • 89 16 Berlin, Sunday. Herr Hitler and Dr. Goebbels yesterday visited the annual architectural exhibition at Munich. Opening the exhibition Herr Hitler said that art in the new Reich would be given character through which generations to come would see that it had sprung from this epoch.
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  • 85 16 The death occurred in Singapore on Saturday morning with tragic suddenness of Dr. A. R. Muttrah, the Ceylonese medial nractitioner. The decease I, who was for manv years in the Medical Department, F-M-S-, retired from the service three vears ago and later set up in private
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  • 159 16 Experiments In Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Sunday. The possibilities of keeping elephants out of rubber estates by planting hedge* of jelatang gajah the stinging nettle tree —tire being investigated in Johore. One difficulty, however, is that the ting of the plant is
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  • 78 16 (From Our Ov.n Correspondent) Singapore, Sunday. The Chinese head coolie of a tuba root factory in Changi Road was set upon by five Chinese yesterday and held down while one of the assailants slashed at both his ears, severing them completely from his head. This is the
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  • 181 16 CASE SETTLED —BY HANDSHAKE AND APOLOGY i From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. Sunday. Two well-dressed Chinese shook hands in the fourth Singapore court yesterday, and so settled a-case in which one of them was a defendant. The two were Lim Cheng Swee. against whom there was a charge of mischief
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  • 234 16 Agenda For Tomorrow’s Meeting Following is the agenoa for the meet.ng of the Penang Municipal Commissioners tomorrow: 1. To confirm minutes of last Ordinarv Meeting held on November 29, 1938. 2. Statutory Declaration of Mr V. W. W. S. Purcell as a Commissioner to be laid on
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  • 41 16 Court Stephen Czaky has been appointed Foreign Minister. He is a personal friend of Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano and one of the I principal figures in the negotiations leading to the return of Hungarian minority areas from Czechoslovakia.
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  • 135 16 1937 Income Highest Since 193(1 London, Sunday Brita.'i’s 1937 income from overseas in-vestr-iei..3 is the highest since 1930, wnile a small further increase is also possible for 1938, states Sir Robert Kindersley in the “Economic Journal." Sir Robert Kindersley regards the 193 < results as most important
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  • 84 16 Storkholm. Sunday: —The Nobel Prizes, except the Peace Prize, weie presented yesterday by King Gustav in the Conceit Hall here. Only two people were present to receive tne rizes, namely, Mrs Pearl Buck, the American authoress who was awarded the literature prize, and Professor Enrico Fermi,
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  • 226 16 English-Speaking Indian Acquitted (From Our Own Corresponded Singapore, Sunday. Charged with the taeft of a camera worth 850, or alternatively with retaining stolen property, a young Englishspeaking Indian, Gurcharan Singh, was acquitted on both charges by the Singapore Fifth Magistrate yesterday. The camera, alleged to have hee,.
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  • 93 16 Chungking. Sunday. After a four weeks’ lull on all fronts, heavy fighting was resumed today both in South China and on th? Yangtse front Westwards of Canton the Japanese artadvancing in the direction of Ghaoching. which is threatened by a pincer movement from both banks
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  • 211 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Sunday. Interest has been aroused in Singapore following the sudden departure of 15 Japanese fishing boats, six of which were fined last week for leaving at midnight without a port clearance, for the Gulf of Martaban, Burma. It iS believed
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  • 91 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.» Singapore, Sun During the hearing of a case m Singapore Fifth Police Court yI the court was startled to hear a bang near the dock. A policeman darted forward ried an elderly Chinese from the < He was found to be bleeding a
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  • 72 16 /CHARGED with havin'’ used as genuine x Yam Kang Benevolent and sociation cash sweep whir d had reason to believe w >• nese. Uin Goh Chay, was fore Mr. Lim Koon Teck i Middle Court on Saturday laU d After the charge had t p.
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