Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 October 1939

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 216. Vol. XCVII. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1939. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 236 1 American Ship May Be Sunk ■X SAME CIRCUMSTANCES AS “ATHEN IA” H e Don’t Believe It’’ Says White House ashiiigton, October 6. I he hite House announces that the head of i German Navy has informed the United States tliai t kmrrican steamer “Iroquois” carrying American
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  • 221 1 —8.0. W. 250 To Be Formed Into War Unit Rugby, October 6. The 250 New Zealanders in Great Britain of military age, who offered their services in the war are to be formed into a unit and undergo trainr. in England before being attached to the
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  • 148 1 —Reuter. Precautions For Ambassador’s Visit Shanghai. October 6 The British Ambassador. Sir Arch bald Clark-Kerr, is already en route to Hongkong. For obvious reasons a certain amount of secrecy surrounds his movements. Although no armed raiders are believed to be operating in waters, all merchant ships
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  • 93 1 On Sinkiang Borders Reuter. Moscow, October 6. A Tass communique denies reports published in the foreign press that Soviet troops have concentrated on the borders of Sinkiang. The communique describes the reports as a “malicious fabrication circulated for provocative purposes.” Reports that large Soviet forces have
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  • 93 1 Reuter. Half Enemy Fleet Destroyed A message from London states that half the number of U-boats zehich Germany possessed at the beginning of the war have been sunk, captured or szeept off the seas, which only goes to prove the effectiveness of the A arvA' zear on
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  • 216 1 Reuter. CREW’S DARING London, October 5. A thrilling story of a British submarine’s escape from destruction while on submerged patrol in enemy waters was told by a naval eye-witness who says that two depth charges exploded close to the submarine. The enemy then searched for her with
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  • 265 1 Moscow, Oct. p. The Soviet-Latvian Pact consists of five articles. First, \mutual military assistance in case of attack or threatened attack by any European Power; this covers the Baltic Sea coast and land frontiers of Estonia and Lithuania. Soviet-Latvian Pact .—Reuter. Secondly, the Soviet
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  • 57 1 .—Reuter. Conversations With Foreign Diplomats Vatican City, Oct. 6. The Papal Secretary of State received the British, French, Spanish and other diplomatic representatives to the Holy See. It is believed that conversations were devoted to normal contacts but special significance is attached to it in view
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  • 33 1 Reuter. London, Oct. 6. Lord Macmillan has resined his seat as a Lord of Appeal which he has held since 1930 as he has now been appointed Minister of Information Reuter.
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  • 65 1 —8.0. W. All Resources For War Rugby, Oct. 6. The India Office announce that among the many offers of support from India. His Majesty’s Government have received with especial appreciation an unconditional offer of all resources of the province of Sind for the prosecution of the
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  • 482 1 Allies Not Interested Unless He Resigns London, October 6. According to the Rome wireless, it s expected that "Hitler will make his peace offer today in general terms and then wait for repercussions before .announcing the details.” The announcer added that the Italian press anticipated
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  • 249 2 —Reuter. Near Luxemburg Frontier <£* IMPORTANT FOREST OCCUPIED Desperate German Attempt To Ward Off Threat Paris, Oct. 5. The centre of interest on the Western Front was shifted to the so-called Moselle-Saare corridor immediately east of Luxembourg. BY A SURPRISE ATTACK NEAR THE LUXEMBOURG FRONTIER THE
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  • 106 2 Reuter. Government Bill To Take Complete Control Wellington. October 5 A Government bill has been introduced in The House of Representatives, taking complete control of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and empowering the Finance Minister to vary or suspend the minimum 25 per cent, and revalue
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  • 32 2 —REUTER. GUNFIRE HEARD DISTINCTLY COPENHAGEN, OCT. 5. DISTANT GUNFIRE WAS HEARD ALE DAY YESTERDAY AT ESB J ERG, BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO A SEA BATTLE NEAR HELIGOLAND.—REUTER.
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  • 79 2 -—Reuter. To Review Troops London, Oct. 5. Herr Hitler arrived at Warsaw and reviewed the troops who participated in the conquest of the city, according to the official German wireless. Herr Hitler was attended by an imposing retinue. In addition to his personal and military aides-de-camp he
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  • 149 2 .—Reuter. Only One British Ship Sunk This Week London, October 5 Each week the tonnage of British shipping lost through U-boat action has decreased. It may be revealed that only one British ship of 876 tons has been sunk this week though, in view of the sinking
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  • 79 2 Reuter. Liveliest Session Sinee War London, Oct. 5. On the Stock Exchange, the firmest and liveliest session since the war is attributed to the markets’ optimistic interpretation of the eventual outcome of the hostilities. Gilt-edged entered the limelight with dealings at the .minima in practically all stocks and
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  • 66 2 —Reuter. Daily Rates Of Pay Fixed The War Cabinet has fixed the daily rates of pay for privates in the initial Australian volunteer force of twenty thousand men at five shillings a day for a single man and seven shillings sixpence for married men with an
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  • 54 2 Reuter. German Ship Escorted •Over 1,000 Miles To Port Paris, October 5. It is revealed that the French submarine, which yesterday brought the German merchantman hack to a French port after capture, had escorted the German freighter for over a thousand sea miles. This is a remarkable
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  • 35 2 Lord Lothian Asking For Clarification Washington, Oct. 5. Lord Lotnian has asked Mr. Cordell Hull for clarification of the declaration concerning the neutrality zone created by the Pan-American Conference ,at Panama.
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  • 75 2 —Reuter. Kaunas, Oct. 5. The Cabinet is meeting again today to take a decision on the Soviet proposals which, it is not denied, are also of a military nature. M. Urbsys may not leave for Moscow until tomorrow. According to a reliable unofficial information, the Soviet
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  • 289 2 8.0. W. Arming To Resist Capture Rugby, Oct. 5. In recent German broadcasts in Spanish the statement was again made that the arming of merchant vessels turns them into "frac-tireurs." This is in conflict with the accepted views of international jurists to the effect that although
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  • 79 2 Reuter. Neutrals To Be Invited To Conference Copenhagen, Oct. 5. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Politician, well-informed circles understand that the German Government will shortly invite neutral states to a trade conference with a view to altering the whole of Europe's present trade system.
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  • 288 2 No Official Confirmation Of Rumours Hongkong, Oct. 5. The British Naval Office here issued a statemen? today in which they declared they had no confirmation of rumours regarding the presence of several 'German submarines off the coast of Japan. Rumours have been circulated in London
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  • 48 2 —Reuter. German-Soviet Boundary Fixed In Detail Moscow, Oct. 5. The new boundary in Poland between Germany and the Soviet has now been fixed in detail. The new line is delineated in the protocol to the treaty signed by M. Molotov and the German Ambassador —Reuter.
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  • 46 2 —Reuter. Quota Increased To 95 Per Cent. London, Oct. 5. The International Tea Committee announces that the figure of regulation for the current control year ending March 31, 1940 shall be increased by five per cent to 95 per cent of the standaid exports.—Reuter.
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  • 34 2 J. —Reuter. Canberra, Oct. 5. Regulations to prevent the export of capital from Australia similar to those issued in Britain and Canada are published in the Official Gazette. —Reuter.
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  • 221 2 NERVOUSNESS OVER —Reuter. London, October 5. Financial circles view with considerable interest yesterday’s strength of the sterling in New York’s free market when for the first time since the war began the rate at 4.05 exceeded the London official parity. Well informed circles attribute
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  • 19 2 Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 5 All German radio stations will broadcast Herr Hitler's Reichstag speech to-morrow.—
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  • 121 2 —Reuter. To Ensure Maximum Production London. Oct. 5. At a meeting of the Minister of Labour, the General Council of the Trade Union Congress and the British Employers’ Confederation. it was decided that a small number of representatives on each side meet shortly to examine the scc.pe
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  • 29 2 J apanese Withdraw North-east Of Changsha ,—Reuter. Chungking, Oct. 5. A general Japanese withdrawal north-east of Changsha following the Chinese counter-offensive launched on Monday is claimed in field dispatches.—Reuter.
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  • 303 2 8.0. W. Lords Debate On Possible Peace Offers Rugby. October 5 The Opposition Party leaders in the House of Lords debate on the internal.mal situation were emphatic in their endorsement of Lord Halifax’s assurance the previous night that if peace offers wen made •it
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  • 56 2 —Reuter Begins Patrol Of Danish Territorial Waters Copenhagen, Oct. 5 A Stockholm message says that the Swedish West Coast Battle Squadron, consisting of a battleship, two destroyers, two submarines and a number of smaller ships and also a hundred merchantmen which have been used tc assist, have
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  • 53 2 .—Reuter. Premier’s War Review On Wednesday London. October 5. In the House of Commons, Mr. Cham berlain announced that the Secret;’, for Air will make a statement on Tue day and the Secretary for War make a statement on Thursday. M Chamberlain’s weekly review will be
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  • 44 2 —Reuter. Voluntary Tax For Defence London, October 5. The Jews in Palestine are arrangin', a special voluntary tax for defence up to one-fifth of their income, according to ,a cable received in the I ondon headquarters of the Jewish agency for Palestine.—Reuter.
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  • 125 3 REUTER. HOLLAND SEVERAL BORDER TOWNS WITHIN RANGE OF FRENCH GUNS Feverish Strengthening Of Siegfried Lines Paris, October 5 Military critics here believe that the German offensive will be made through Holland. The report that Germany is feverishly strengthening the Seigfried Line opposite Belgium suggests
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  • 54 3 Meeting Next Year In London Melbourne, Oct. 5 cf' e Australian delegate to London conference of on Cabinet Ministers has J been selected, Mr. es has announced that he going to London early year for a special War 1 of Dominion Prime tcrs called by
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  • 60 3 Reuter. i i<ion To Discontinue Negotiations Tokio. October 5. messages, from Rome and I 'ting that Admiral Nomura uncid the Anti-Comintern to l>e without foundation. ,1 Japanese circles declaring nal Nomura in his address to co of provincial Governors iid "In view of the EuroJ. pments
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  • 46 3 —Reuter. Japanese To Help British arships Tokyo, October 5. d regarding the with(i British gunboats from the Y!’.' the Japanese Admiralty declared that the Japanese e.ities were extending the possible facility for withadded that they eventual- all British warships to mi China waters.”—Reuter.
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  • 48 3 Reuter. Police Precautions In Warsaw New York, October 5. German police at Warsaw are tiei, j for Herr Hitler's safety, .ac- to the Berlin correspondent of York Times. All dangerous »-i< rii there are being cleared out i ration for the Fuehrer’s triumphal entry.—Reuter.
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  • 220 3 —Reuter. Solidarity’ With France Stressed By Press Paris. October 5. Franco-British solidarity m face of the German peace offensive is stressed again in the newspapers this morning in comment regarding M. Daladier's stateinert in the Chamber. For example the Epoque savs that M. Daladier showed the tremendous
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  • 53 3 Passed By The Madras Legislation Council Madras. The Madras Legislative Cocncil (the Upper Chamber) has passed into law the Maaras Temple Entry Authorisation and Indemnity Bills. The Bills have already been passed bx the Assembly (the Lower Chamber). The Temple Entry Authorisation Bill allows the entry of
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  • 84 3 i.- —Reuter. SQUAD. LEADER MURRAY NOT LOST BUT INTERNED London, October 5. Squadron-Leader Murray of Singapore was recognised in a newsreel taken in a German internment camp which was exhibited in a cinema at York. A non-commissioned officer belonging to the same squadron as SquadronLeader Murray and
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  • 27 3 .—Reuter. Parts, Oct. 5. M. Daladier and the Czechoslovak Minister, M. Osusky, have signed an agreement reconstituting the Czechoslovak army in France. —Reuter.
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  • 410 3 PENANG TOTAL NOW $44,663 The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, as treasurers of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, .acknowledge receipt of the following Penang subscriptions. Amount previously acknowledged $38,923.07 D. Kanagasabapathy 5.00 S. Appudorai 10.00 Nattukottai Chettiar Community, Penang 1,500.00 Law’ Geok Swee 1,000.00 Tan Hock
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  • 269 3 —Reuter. Series Of Chinese Successes In Battle For Changsha Chungking, Oct. 5 The Chinese claim a series of successes in the battle for Changsha. Two Japanese divisions are reported to have been trapped in the mountains north-east towards Changsha. A Japanese column daringly attempting
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  • 24 3 .—Reuter. Kaunas, October 5. M. Urbsys left for Moscow again today. The Cabinet sat till late last night considering the Soviet proposals.—Reuter.
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  • 192 3 —Reuter 8.0. W. How Goering Co Take Care Of Themselves Rugby, October 5 An interesting sidelight on Marshal Goering’s slogan of "Guns before Butter" is contained in a Ministry of Information bulletin which reports that while the Field Marshal explained in a public speech that “butter
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  • 199 3 Republican President Cannot Control Senate Washington The Democrats—President Roosevelt’s party—are looking forward with c.mfidence to next year's Senate elections. They will have more than three times as many seats at stake as the Republicans. Thirty-three places will be filled Of these, 34 are now held by
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  • 105 3 Resources Exceed 200 Billion Tons Moscow. Vast iron ore deposits—estimated to exceed 200 billion tons—are to be exploited in the Kursk, Tambov, Orel and Voronezh regions. It is expected that the annual output of the first mine next year will be 300.000 tons. The Kursk ore
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  • 53 3 .—Reuter. Progressing In Friendly Atmosphere Ankara, October 5. The Soviet-Turkish talks are progressing in a friendly atmosphere and will continue for several days, according to a semi-offi-cial statement. —Reuter. RECEIVED BY MARSHAL VOROSHILOV Moscow, October 5. M. Sarajoglu was received yesterday by Marshal Voroshilov and Herr Mikoyan, Foreign
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  • 50 3 .—Reuter. In F orce Following Ratification Moscow, October 5. Instruments of the ratification of the Soviet-Esthonian mutual assistance pact were exchanged by the Esthonian Foreign Hinister, M. Selter and M. Bocharev, Soviet representative at Tallinn, last night. The pact comes into force from the moment of ratification. —Reuter.
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  • 85 4 Traffic was brought to a standstill when crowds gathered in the Strand to witness the arrival of Tyrone Power, the film star, at a cinema where he was making a personal appearance. Police tried to escort him from his car, but were swept aside
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  • 455 4 AT THE TENDER AGE OF ONE YEAR are the days when jittery photographers had to beg bawling babies to “watch the birdie” in order to get a picture. In that bygone period, infants like cannibals and other primitive humans feared the camera more than a
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  • 158 4 Allegations Withdrawn Kuala Lumpur. An important civil suit which was listed to take up a fortnight in the Supreme Court before Chief Justice Poyser was amicably settled on terms satisfactory to both parties outside the Court. The above action was filed by Mr. J. C. Coldham, late
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  • 740 4 Charlie Chaplin’s Next Film —A New Aid To Beauty Swedish ‘"Wonder Girl’ I'’ 1 Distant Locations Brought Nearer (By Leroy March) CHAPLIN has not only begun work on his new’ picture, but he has announced that his leading lady for it will be the lustrous
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  • 243 4 The ‘'Escape” Motive Important Dundee. People go to the cinema Scientists assembled here for the meetings of the British Association received an answer to this question from Mr. Oliver Bell the director of the British Film Institute, who addressed the Psychology Section on “Public
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  • 186 4  -  By Gladys Avon MISCHA Auer and his wife want to adopt a boy, age about 2, as companion for their son. Tony, who is now 5. Mischa’s fondness for infants is meanwhile being gratified at Universal studios, where he is co-starring with Baby “Sandy” Henville in “Unexpected Father.”
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  • 339 4 AN UNEXHAUSTED SOURCE Biographical films are still being planned by every studio—partly, because biographies do offer frantic scenario departments a new source of story material that is not yet exhausted, even though many biographical films seem to tell different stories in the same way. But they
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  • 259 4 FILM BASED ON BELTER’S AGENCY EST of British studio chiefs is the man who first gave a break to Spencer Tracy, Joan Biondell, Edwin Arnold, Eric Blare, Humphrey Bogart and l> rothy Lamour. His name is Sam Sax. Mr. Sax has been 26 years in the
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  • 45 4 Irene Dunne will sing in Universal’s “The Modern Cinderella,” John M. Stahl, producer-director, announced. The selection chosen is Schubert’s Serenade. Recording will start at once under the direction of Charles Previn, head of the music department of the studio.
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  • 440 5 Malay On Negligent Driving Charge Ipoh. i id away as I could not bear the 'lit car knocking down the child.” 11-dressed Chinese, Ng Chong m the course of his evidence as I >;t! witness, in a summons case in a Malay. Mohamed Salleh, was with
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  • 46 5 Vith reference to the report of the wse Will Case which appeared in our .'day's issue, we understand that when Lordship recalled the widow, Ng See, was not in Court. A message was to her, but when she arrived the t had risen
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  • 1903 5 Prey To Powerful Neighbours HEADMASTER ON SOME ASPECTS OF THE PRESENT WAR Taiping. A N interesting comparison of the circumstances of Poland in 1792 when it was attacked by Russia, which was later joined by Prussia (as Germany was then called), with those of the Poland
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  • 389 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. C. H Almeida of Teiuk Anson has been appointed Special Representative for Perak of the Hindustan Co-operative Insurance Society. Mr. J. Park, A.S.P., C. Contingent, Singapore, formerly A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor, flew to the Punjab on Wednesday, where he will recruit more police for the
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  • 850 5 CHINESE EURASIANS OF PERAK Meetings To Discuss Patriotic Fund A MEETING of the committee of the Perak Chinese British War Relief Fund was held at the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce recently. The Chairman, Mr. Foo Choong Yit, J.P., in a brief address said, England had been forced into a
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  • 93 5 TWO CHINESE ARRESTED Alor Star. A BOUT midnight on Wednesday, in a village near Pokok Sena, which is about 16 miles from Alor Star, a Malay, it is alleged, was done to death by two Chinese. It is alleged that the Malay entered the garden to
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  • 147 5 An official communique states: It is notified for general imformatian that all classes of persons in the Federated Malay States not exempted under the .provisions of Gazette Notification No. 4403 of 7th September. 1939, from the operation of the Emergency Regulations (Regulation of Travel) Order
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  • 60 5 A special combined service of the Intermediate and Senior Epworth Leagues affiliated to the Wesley Church will be held tonight at 7.30 o’clock at the Wesley Church, at which Mr. Tan Teik Lim will talk on "Youth <fe Religion.” There will be musical items given
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    • 162 5 GALA MALAYAN PREMIERE By Special Arrangement with NEW UNIVERSAL screening ahead of Singapore QUEEN'S 3 SHOWS DAILY AT 3 P.M., 6.15 AND 9.30 P.M. 3 <p.m. Prices Downstairs 15, 30 and 50 cts.! A picture every Britisher must see *‘THE SUN NEVER SETS” starring Douglas Fairbanks jr. and Basil Rathbone
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  • 457 6 IT is well-known that Hitler had hoped to be able to announce the conclusion of a military alliance between Germany and Japan as a trump card against the British “peace front.” But Japan, far from joining the alliance, is now reported to have withdrawn from the anti-Comintern Pact.
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  • 46 6 —Reuter. Exploring Possibilities Of American Market New York, October 6. The French Embassy spokesman said that the French War Supplies Commission has arrived but is “merely exploring the possibilities of the American market and has not yet been given orders to make purchases.”—Reuter.
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  • 719 6 Friday, ()ctober 6. pOOR HITLER’ He addresses the Reichstag today hut nobody is interested any more in what he has to say—unless, of course, he offers to resign which would be the last thing this power-mad dictator would do. HE nature of the speech
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  • 60 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA "Stagecoach’’ with Claire Trevor and John Wayne. 3.00, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA “The Sun Never Sets” with Douglas Fairbanks jr. and Basil Rathbone. 3.00, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA “The Red Butterfly” (Chinese talkie) 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. ROYAL CINEMA “Toofan Queen”
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  • 1063 7 LRAINING MALAYS IN MODERN METHODS Developing Industry Along More Profitable Lines The Fisheries School, which is to be opened next week at Tanah Merah, Singapore, with the object of training Malay fishermen in the use of modern craft, equipment and methods, will be
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  • 168 7 SPECIAL B. B. C. BROADCAST A Department of Information communique states: “A cable has been received from the B. B. C. stating that they will broadcast a special programme entitled The Empire Answers" on Saturday, October 7, at 8.50 a.m.. 3.50 p.m. and 9.50 p.m. (Malayan time
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  • 39 7 Special intercession services are being held weekly in Penang churches. At the St. George’s Church there will be one every Friday at 5.45 p.m. and at the Church of the Assumption every Friday at 6 p.m.
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  • 29 7 The Confucian Association. 70. Maxwell Road will hold a tea-party on October 9 at 12 noon on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the Association.
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  • 155 7 Alor Star. A five-year-old Malay boy, iMahamood, who received serious head injuries on Wednesday evening at the sth milestone on the way to Jitra as a result of a motor accident, died early yesterday morning at the General Hospital, Alor Star. It is reported
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  • 188 7 Culprit Flees When Alarm Raised Two Chinese schoolgirls, while having an evening stroll along Muntri Street last .night, had an unpleasant experience when they were confronted by an unknown Chinese, who attempted to get away with a gold chain and pendant which one of the
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  • 577 7 No Examination Possible Until Next Year 'J'HERE is much indignation in town that, although the Commissioners decided on Monday evening “to take immediate steps to license all itinerant hawkers, at a subsequent meeting in Committee it was decided that licensing should commence from January
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  • 213 7 Tribunal To Decide Grants If Volunteers Are Called Out Kuala Lumpur. A CIVIL liability scheme has been approved by the F.M.S. Government under which marriage and or separation allowances may be paid to married officers and men of the F.M.S.V.F., who are called out
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  • 56 7 A stabbing incident occurred at Dato Kramat Road yesterday afternoon, when an Indian was brought to the General Hospital with a nasty wound on his forehead. He is reported to have been attacked by a compatriot, who was armed with a knife following a brawl. Inspector B. Lewis
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  • 212 7 Mr. Chee Saik Kong And Miss Wong Yoke Wah The Thai Pak Lau Rtxtaiuant, Windsor Building, was the scene of a Chinese wedding; at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon when Mr Chee Saik Kong, fourth brother of Mr. Chee Saik Hung, was married to Miss Wong Yoke Wah, sixth
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    • 207 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO’s QUOTATIONS TIM Buyers Sellers Ampat 4/6 Austral Amalgamated 5/6 6/ Bangrin 20/3 21/3, Batu Selangor 1-55 1.60 Burma Malay 22/6 23 6 Hong Fatt 92 i 97 4 Jelebu 57 4 Kamra 1/6 19 Kamunting 8 6 9/6 Klang River CB5 1.95 Kramat Tin 10/6 H/ 6
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    • 195 8 RUBBER Buyers Seller» Ayer Panas 1 30 1.40 Bassetts 50 55 Batu Lintangs 1.02} I.o7}ex Bentas 1.02} 1.07} Brogas 62} 67} Indragiris 1-30 1.40 Kuala Siduns 2.37} 2.47} Lunas 1-65 1.75 Malaka Pindas 1.25 1.35 Mentakabs 42 44 Pajams 1.85 1.95 Sungei Tukangs 1.00 1.05 Tapahs
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    • 156 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST RUBBER Buyers Sellers Jimah 1-20 1.30 c MINING. Ampat 4/9 5/1} Austral Amal- 5/9 6 Batu Selangor 1.55 1.57} Hong Fatt 94 97} Johan 31- 82 4 Jelebu 89 98 Kampong Lan jut 17/9 18 3 Kuala Kampar 12/6 13/3 Kuchai Ord 145 1.50 Kundang 8/6
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    • 282 8 SOON THEAM CO’s QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Seller» Ampats 4 /7} 5 1} A. Hitams 21/6 22/6 A. Wengs 90 95 Bangrins 19/6 20 6 Batu Selangors 1.52} 1.57} Hong Fatts 94 96 Jelebus 88 92 Johans 31 -33 l/6 1/10} Kamuntings 8/9 9/6 K. Lanjuts 17/9 18/3 Kramats 11/ U/6
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    • 250 8 LEAN CO’s QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Sellers A. Amalgamated 5/6 5 10} Berjuntais 10/9 11/3 B. Selangors 1.50 1.57} Hitams 37} 42} Hong Fatts 92} 97} Jelebus 87} 92} Johans 30 33 Kamras 1/7} 1/10} K. Lanjuts 17/9 18/6 Kundangs 8/3 8/9 Kuchais 1.40 1.47} Laruts 5/6 5/10} Pungahs 18/6 19/6
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  • 305 8 Underground Pipe To The “Chimney” Modern science and technique is constantly seeking new sources of energy, and therefore, it is not surprising ter find that the problem of utilising the vast amounts of volcanic energy has attracted attention. In Italy, where coal is scarce, the utilisation
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  • 92 8 Penang, October 5. 1939. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). On London Bank Demand 2/4 1/16 On London Bank 4 months 2/4 1/8 Private O. D. 2/4 5/16 Private 3 m/s Documentary 2/4 9/16 On New York Demand 46 7/8 Canadian 51 11/16 On France Demand 2054 3'4
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  • 96 8 During the week ending Sept. 23, 1939, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 65.257 cases, of which: 47,057 (72 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, 175 per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe, 8,192 (13 per cent) cases to Canada, and 9,833 (15
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  • 79 8 The Penang Rubber Estates Co. Ltd. 236,000; The Sabrang Rubber Estate Ltd. 95,000; The Straits Rubber Co. Ltd. 187,000; The Rubana Rubber Estates Ltd. 77,557; Bagan Serai Rubber Estates Ltd. 71,500; The Tah Ayer Rubber Estates Ltd. 99,000; The Batak Rabit Rubber Estate Ltd. 32.100; The
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  • 31 8 The Controller of Rubber. Malaya, advises that the Estimated export of dry rubber from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan for the month of September. 1939 was 33.000 tons.
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  • 32 8 The estimated total exports, from Malaya, of tin, and tin-in-ore based on an assay value of 75.5%, for the month of September, 1939. are approximately 10.200 tons.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 721 8 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF IND^J; TD OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING EBL lf§ CORPORATION Pa dUP LIMITED board of directors Sir Charles Alexander Innes, .1 K.C.8.1., C.1.E., chairman beg to announce that ■ir Thomas Smith Kt., Dy. Chairman Bight Hon. Lord Catto of Cairncatto p. r. chaimers, Esq. their new branch office
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  • 184 9 French Discovery In The Pyrenees Paris. French industrial circles are showing interest in the possibilities of oil in the Pyrenees. This follows the discovery of gases in a field in the district of Comminges, a few miles from St. Gaudens. After five months of
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  • 132 9 Nine Of Crew Of 14 Killed Ichang, October 3. Two Japanese bombers were damaged by Chinese anti-aircraft fire on last Thursday and crashed in the WuHan (Wuchang-Hankow) area on their return flight from Szechwan Province, according to information received from Hankow. Both machines were completely destroyed, it
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  • 563 9 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SERVICES It is notified for public information that IMPERIAL AIRWAYS AIR Ai AIL SERVICES are now available for the conveyance, as far as the services extend, of airmail correspondence for all countries with which postal communications aie maintained The rates of postage are set out
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  • 693 9 I nanimous Press Comment London. Oct. 2. Alked opinion has been completely unmoved by the Moscow declaration of Sept. 29, and the rejection out of hand ot the so-called ‘‘peace offensive” is taken for granted. Week-end study in London and Paris of the Moscow development has not
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  • 418 9 Reuter. Farmers Will Help One Another London. Britain’s 60.000 tractors are only being used to about half th- r full capacity during an ordinary working day, according to an estimate maY by the Ministry of Agriculture on the basis of total consumption of tractor fuel In
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  • 470 9 Promise Of £lOO,OOO London. Lord Nuffield, who has given away £12,000.000, mostly to help hospitals, education and the unemployed has now made a characteristic contribution to the Lord Mayor’s appeal for the Duke of Gloucester's Red. Cross ard St. John Fund. This was his
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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    • 421 9 PCJ 15.22 me s (19.71 m.) 8.00 —9.05 p.m. Phohi. I/o e: —Phohi Philips' Holla' d-India Broadcasting Station. KWEIYANG XPSA 69.8 Mc/s (42.98 m.) 6.50 p.m National Anthem: Band. 7.05 News reports in Chinese: Chinese music. 7.50 Interval. 1.20 Music: Talk; Fukien, Kwangtung and Peiping songs; Western Music. 2.20 Interval.
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  • 656 10 Accused Convicted Of Robbery •f Singapore. c Reference to “prejudicial evidence” being introduced by the j Crown during an Assizes trial 5 was made by the Court of Crimi- J nal Appeal Judges on Wednesday when they gave judgment in the case in which Lai
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  • 409 10 Vegetable Gardener On Trial At Assizes Kuala Lumpur. The story of a murder on a tapioca plantation at Bukit Changgang, Kuala Langat, on June 28 last in which the victim and the alleged murderer were stated by the prosecution to have been old friends, the
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  • 128 10 Edward G. Robinson doesn't fear any Nazi attempt at reprisals for his part in the film, “Confessions of a Nazi spy”. He isn't worrying about the threatening letters he has received from anonymous Germans (writes the Paris correspondent of the Sunday Chronicle) “The Nazi
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  • 535 10 Student’s Address To Rotarians Singapore. Interesting addresses were given at the Rotar.v Club meeting on Wednesday by two students of the College of Medicine, Miss I. Hoisington and Mr. Jaswant Singh. Speaking on the subject of "A Malayan Woman Doctor In The Making.” Miss Hoisington
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  • 402 10 Grandmother Drops Infant When Knocked Down Kuala LumpurThe pathetic tale of how a lorry knocked down an aged woman and caused her to drop her tw o-year-old grandson, and how it eventually ran over the little boy was told by Lim Thooi, the grandmother,
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  • 225 10 Lieut. Prince And Miss Leila Tilley Singapore. Carrying the traditional bouquet of req roses of brides of Loyal Regiment men. Miss Leila Rosemary Tilley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Tilley of Shanghai, was married at the Tanglin Garrison Church on Tuesday to Lieut. Ralph Bacon Prince,
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  • 92 10 Carbon Gas Generator Explodes Singapore. While at work at the Naval Base on Sept. 26. a Chinese, Fan Ah Wah, was killed when a carbon gas generator exploded. At the Coroner’s inquiry on Tuesday, Mr. w. G Porter returned a verdict of death by misadventure. It was revealed
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  • 139 10 Various Clubs To Arrange Functions Various clubs and organisations in Selangor are making arrangements to entertain His Majesty's Forces stationed in the Federal capital. It is understood that the Selangor Club will invite Warrant Officers, Non-Com-missioned Officers and Privates to become honorary members during the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 221 10 Mansfield Co., Ltd. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel. 1366. Ocean Building. Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel. 515 L BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Owing to the outbreak of hostilies the arrival and departure dates of the coeopany's vessels are uncertain. The best services possible are being maintained to United Kingdom and French ports,
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    • 198 10 P.&0., British India And Apcar Line. (Incorporated in England). Owing to the uncertainty regarding the actual date of arrival and departure of the Companies’ steamers due to the outbreak of hostilities list of Sailings is suspended for the time being. All vessels may call at any port on or off
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  • 1017 11 Queen’s Star And Thanks Safe Bets LAST DAY OF KUALA LUMPUR MEET (Ry -EPSOM JEEP") each-way wagers at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow for the last day of the Selangor Turf Club Autumn Meeting should be Queen’s Star, Thanks and Spear of Sarawak. Favourites obliged in most
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  • 994 11 Handicaps For Tomorrow RACE 1—2.30 P.M. PONIES —Class 2 —Division 2 —6 Furlongs 2 0 3 RACKARCCK 5y 10.01 Messrs. Chung Ah Ming and Logue Logue 0 0 4 DANSE DU VENTRE 7y 9.12 Major T. L. Fox Owner 0 0 0 MOUNTAIN BELLE 12y 8.09 Mr.
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  • 93 11 Result Of October Mixed Foursome Batu Gajah. The following are the results of the Kinta Golf Club’s Mixed Foursomes for the month of October. Winners: Mrs. Allen and W. S. Paterson. 41-7'. 33i; runners-up: Mrs. Buchanan and J. Joyce. 49—14 35. Among those who competed were Mrs.
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  • 94 11 Fixtures For Next Week The following are P.R.C. team fixtures for next week: Tuesday, Oct. 10—Men’s Singles Heap: —4O E. C. Valberg vs —30.2 Dr. N. H. Perera; Scr. J. D. Scully vs +l5 R. V. de Cruz. Wednesday, Oct. 11—Men’s Singles Handicap: —30.2 L. I. Robless vs
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  • 314 11 Winners Score 8 Goals Without Reply Ipoh. The Y.M.C.A. trounced the Ipoh Club by eight goals to nil in a friendly game of hockey played on the latter’s ground yesterday. Though defeated by such a big margin, the Ipoh Club were not entirely disgraced, as they
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  • 293 11 Entries For Events Close Tomorrow Entries for the various events in the Hu Yew Seah annual competitions close at 6 p.m. to-morrow. Competitors must send in their entries together with the fees for such events requiring fees. The draws will take place or Sunday, at 2
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  • 459 11 P.C.F.A. “B” In Final Of Cow And Gate Cup Soccer DEFEATING the Government Trade School by the odd goal in three yesterday on the Dato Kramat ground, the Penang Chinese Football Association ‘B’ entered the final of the Cow and Gate Trophy
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  • 127 11 P.S.C. vs Traile School At Western Road to-day at 5.15 D.m. P.S.C.—Miller; Dodd and McEvoy; Moulding, Cooley and Day; Lock, A. N. Other. J. W. Carey, Blake and Carson. Umpire: Mr. McDougall. G.T.S.—C. Bulow; C. E. A Laßrooy, Wong Siew Yoke; J. Theseira, Kheng Soon, C. O. Thomasz; Murugasan,
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  • 111 11 During fever, the vrhole «y«tenr*j Including the digestive organs i*i undermined and weakened. Convales-J cence will be hastened if tissue can b« quickly rebuilt and strength restored by building up reserves. The patient must be encouraged to take as much nourishing food as the capacity of the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 144 11 Flush Kidneys of Acid and Poisons Regain Health and Vigor and Stop Getting Up Nights When kidneys are clogged they become weak— the bladder is irritated —often passage is scanty and smarts and burns—sleep i u restless and nightly visits to the bathroom are frequent The right safe harmless and
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  • 195 12 Britain Ready To Co-operate Reuter. London, October 6. The British Ambassador at Washington has asked for further details of the Pan-American Conference decision to create ,a neutral zone of <3OO miles round the American coast. In London the proposal is considered as a new departure. No official
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  • 230 12 Statement By Chancellor Rugby. October 6. Speaking on the new excess profits duty in the Commons today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said: “We have taken the 'general system passed in spring to secure contribution from excess profits made by armament firms and applied that scheme to
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  • 36 12 Reuter. Paris, Oct. 5. A communique states that the day was calm on the whole. .Activity was shown by reconnaissance parties on both sides at different points |<>f the front.
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  • 148 12 The Anglo-Chinese School Art and Handwork Exhibition will be held on Friday and Saturday. Oif. 27 and 28 at the A.C.S. Hall at Westlands Avenue. It is understood that Mrs. A. M. Goodman will open the Exhibition on Friday at 10 a m The Art
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  • 113 12 Three Championship Items The fourth Penang Cycling Carnival, organised by the Cycle Traders' Union in aid of the China Distress Relief Fund, will be held on the AngloChinese School ground at Ayer Itani Road, on Saturday. November 4. commencing at 2.30 p.m In all twelve events
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  • 28 12 .—Reuter. No Totalisator Betting This Year The Race Course Betting Control board has decided not to allow totalisator betting in England and Scotland this year.—Reuter.
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  • 49 12 RACE 1: SPRING GIRL FERNLET RACE 2: QUEEN BEON BEVERANT RACE 3: SPEAR OF SARAWAK FLYING STAR RACE 4: SEE YOU LATER TURN OVER RACE 5: GOLDEN ARROW PRIDE CF PENANG RACE 16: MISS ZIPP LADY PIPER RACE 7: BURRANEER QUEEN'S STAR RACE 8: GLADNESS THANKS
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  • 189 12 ’—Reuter. Three Reviews Next Week Rugby, October 6. The House of Commons will in addition to the Prime Minister’s weekly review hear statements next week from the Air Secretary on Tuesday and the War Secretary on Thursday on aspects of Britain's war efforts with which their
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  • 122 12 Society’s Half A early Meeting The half-yearly general meeting of members of the Penang Mercantile Employees’ Co-operative Thrift Loan Society, Limited, will be held at the Railway Restaurant F.M.S.R. Buildings. Penang, on Thursday, October, 12. at 5.30 p.m. Mr. H. E. Nixon (President) will preside. The agenda is
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  • 158 12 TRACK NOTES Distinguished And Pride Of Penang Impress (By CAPT. DASH) Kuala Lumpur, Today. ONLY trainers Duval and Hobbs had a few of their charges out this morning. They were given very slow work on the second track. Others exercised theirs at Rifle Range. Those
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  • 310 12 Entries Close On Saturday JENTRIES for the various events of the Hu Yew Seah are to be submitted by Saturday, 7th October, at 6 p.m., the closing date. Competitors must send in their entries together with the fees for such events requiring fees. The draws will
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  • 221 12 Special Orders For Air Raid Practices Special orders for “air raid” practices for the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, Penang Area, have been issued. All divisional superintendents, officers and sergeants are requested to report for duty on the following dates and times at the Headquarters, McAlister
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  • 319 12 Accused’s Vain Plea To Charge Remarking that the accused had not shown sufficient reasons why he was seated among the gamblers, the magistrate. Mr. Lim Koon Teck, this morning, convicted a young Chinese hotelclerk, Chan Beng Sun on a charge of gaming in a common gaming house
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  • 74 12 FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6. TIN: Penang $117.37 j Business done Buyers, no sellers. Singapore $117.37 j RUBBER: Penang (Spot» 34fc Singapore (Spot) COPRA: Sundried $3.40 Black Pepper $9.50 TAPIOCA: Medium $3.25 Fair Seed $2.80 RICE: Indian Parboiled $6.25 Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $7.70 No. 2 $7.50 Rangoon White No.
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  • 153 12 MUNICIPAL DEBENTURE STOCK, 1959. The above stock is now offered for subscription at par, payable as follows:—> Per cent. On application. 5 On or before the 31st October, 1939. $95 $lOO Applications will be received on Monday, the 16th October, 1939 through the branches of
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    • 107 12 MAMBAL TIN LIMITED (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) NOTICE OF DIVIDEND AND CLOSURE OF TRANSFER REGISTER NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend of 2% per cent in respect of the financial year ended 30th June, 1939. has been declared due and payable to shareholders on the Register of Members on
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    • 420 12 (Head Office) 216 Penang Road. Penang. Fhone 1477 1478 with extension» Telegrams: “Gazette” Penang. Rates of Subscription for Pinang Gazette and Sunday Gazette. PINANG GAZETTE Local S.S. Delivery F.M.S. Foreign Monthly $2.50 $3.00 $4 00 Quarter lv 7.50 9.00 12.00 Half-Year!’' 15.00 18.00 24.09 Yearly 30.00 36.00 48.00 SUNDAY GAZETTE
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