Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 October 1939

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 257. oi. \CVII. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939. PRICE ]0 CENTS.
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  • 84 1 Policy Of Strict Neutrality AIM 01 MOVE Co-operation Between Turkey And Bulgaria Hoped For LONDON. OCTOBER 19. THE CREATION OF A BALKAN BLOC IXDER ITALIAN LEADERSHIP IS EXPECTED IN YUGOSLAV POLITICAL CIRCLES. ACCORDING TO THE BELGRADE WIRELESS. POLITICAL MOVES ARE SAID TO BE AIMING
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  • 285 1 UUUJ —Reuter. Washington, Ort. 19. Staggering appropriations totalling almost four thousand million dollars for national defence will be asked from Congress during the next session, according to the “New ork Sun” which declares that with the blessing of the President, the Army and the Navy are
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  • 70 1 Reuter. President's Thanks To Roosevelt Washington, Oct. 18. President Roosevelt has received a message from President Kallio of Finland expressing Finland’s gratitude for the sympathy and moral support show n by him and the people of the L nited States in the present crisis. "Yuor valuable
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  • 202 1 —Reuter. No Direct Move To Stop War Stockholm. October 19. Peace possibilities. Russia’s advance in the Baltic and the Soviet-Finnish talks are believed to be the main subjects on the agenda of the two-day conference of the Kings of Sweden, Norway and Denmark and the President of Finland
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  • 61 1 i.—Reuter. All British Subjects On Same Footing London, Oct. 19. The Colonial Office announce that British subjects from the Colonies and Protectorates, including those not of pure British descent, will be on the same footing as British subjects in the United Kingdom as regards eligibility for voluntary
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  • 188 1 NEXT “CARGO” MAY NOT BE LEAFLETS London, October 19. The Air Ministry announced yesterday evening that enemy aircraft, apparently on reconnaissance, were seen to approach Scapa Flow from the direction of Kirkwall and Duncansbyhead yesterday. No bombs were dropped. Reuters special correspondent with the
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  • 183 1 Reuter. EX-BELGIAN PREMIER INJI RED New York, Oct. 19. The United States Lines announce that M. Van Zeeland, former Belgian Premier. was among those injured on board the “President Harding.” having sustained facial abrasions and multiple contusions, but his condition is not believed to be serious.
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  • 45 1 —8.0. W. Trade Delegation Arrives In London Rugby. October 18 A delegation from Iceland is now in London to discuss with the British Government trade questions arising out of the war. The delegation is led by M. Swein Bjoernsson. Icelandic Minister in Copenhagen.—B.O.W.
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  • 22 1 I.—Reuter. Ottawa. Oct. 18. British purchases of wheat which were suspended owing to the war are to be resumed.—Reuter.
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  • 276 1 British And French Generals Arrive ANKARA, OCT. 19. THE BRITISH AND FRENCH GENERALS, GENERALS WAVELL AND WEYGAND, ARRIVED HERE BY AIR AND EXCHANGED VISITS WITH THE CHIEF OF THE TURKISH GENERAL STAFF AND THE DEFENC E MINISTER YESTERDAY EVENING. The Generals will commence Staff talks today. General
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  • 93 1 .—Reuter. Russian Proposals Not Within Framework Paris, Oct. 19. A semi-official statement points out that reconciliation of two aspects of Turkish policy namely Moscow and towards the Western Powers seemed easy since the latter only covers the nearest Balkan questions. Apparently, however, the Russians suddenly
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  • 44 1 l. —Reuter. Mission To Moscow To Discuss Repatriation London. Oct. 18. A German mission has arrived in Moscow to discuss the repatriation of Germans in territory recently occupied bv Russia. The repatriation of other Germans may also be discussed. —Reuter.
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  • 40 1 3.—Reuter. F.A. XI Beat Army An<! Aidershot London. October 18 A Football Association Eleven beat the Army and Aidershot by one goal to nil. At Rugby, the Navy lost to the Army by 9 points to 3. —Reuter.
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  • 198 1 —Reuter. MAGINOT LINE PREPARED Paris, October 19. The alleged menace on the Western Front of heavily armoured tanks carrying six-inch guns is not taken seriously. It is pointed out that such tanks cotfld carry little ammunition and must halt for aiming, thus enabling French guns already
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  • 62 1 All Reserve Ships Commissioned Reuter. Melbourne, October 18. Brigadier Street. Minister of Defence, stated that all reserve .ships of the Australian Navy have been commissioned and over thirty merchant ships have been taken ever. Shvrs proceeding overseas have been armed and supplied with ammunition and manned for defence
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  • 57 1 Reuter. Marching To Their Bases Provided I rider Pact London. Oct. tB. Telegraphic and telephonic communication in Estonia has been interrv.uted and roads are being closed to traffic while the Russian troops are marching to the bases under the recent Soviet-Estonian Pact. It is not known
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  • 30 1 V» K. 4 V4l 1 -BOW Rugby, October 18 The National Savings Committee announce that 377.943 national savings certificates were .purchased during the week ended September 30.—8.0. W.
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  • 1266 2 Fantastic Claims To Cover Up Defeat NO BRITISH CAPITAL SHIP SUNK OR DAMAGED London, Oct. 18. The attacks by enemy aircraft on fleet bases which had begun was a new feature of the war but one that was fully expected, said Mr. Chamberlain in the
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  • 122 2 JUtTU LI IV —Reuter. American Republics Send Messages Of Support Washington, Oct. 18 President Roosevelt and the Governments of twenty other American Republics have sent messages to King Gustav of Sw’eden on the occasion of the conference of the rulers of Northern States at Stockholm. President Roosevelt
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  • 70 2 —Reuter. First Consignment Of 17j Tons London. October 18. In the House of Commons, asked whether the Prime Minister’s attention had been drawn to the fact that a consignment of 17% tons of gold, said to be the first consignment, had been transferred by the Soviet
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  • 49 2 i.—Reuter. Soviet In Occupation Of 68,000 Square Mile Ixjndon, October 18. It is estimated that Soviet troops are in occupation of 68.000 square miles to the west of the Curzon Line in Poland. according to Mr. Butler replying to a question in the House of Commons.—Reuter.
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  • 71 2 REUTER. WITH VICEROY’S STATEMENT VVAKDHA ,OCT. 18. MR. GANDHI, IN A STATEMENT TODAY, DESCRIBED THE VICEROY’S DECLARATION AS “PROFOUNDLY DISAPPOINTING.” HE ADDED: “AS FAR AS I CAN SEE, CONGRESS WILL BE NO PARTY TO IT NOR CAN INDIA OF CONGRESS CONCEPTION BE A PARTNER WITH BRITAIN IN
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  • 213 2 iccepvea a —BOW. Keeping Pledge To Allies Paris. October 18. The fact that Turko-Soviet relations remain cordial despite the suspension of negotiations is welcomed in Paris. The loyalty with which the Turks kept in the foreground their undertakings to France and Britain is deeply appreciated here. It
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  • 119 2 —8.0. W. For Men Of Merchant Fleet Rugby’. October 8. In several scnools. on training ships and elsewhere, officers and petty officers of the Royal Navy’ are training merchant seamen in the use of guns so that they can handle defensive armament with which passenger ships, cargo vessels,
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  • 42 2 .—Reuter. Summoned To Berlin By German Government Istanbul. Oct. 18. Herr Von Papen. who left Ankara unexpectedly last night, arrived here, it is stated, while en route to. Berlin where he has been summoned by the German Government —Reuter.
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  • 229 2 Big Scale Offensive Not Yet Launched Paris, October IS. The Germans are pouring fresh troops into the narrow Western Front. Throughout the night, roads ten to twelve miles to the rear were crowded with traffic. Trains rumbled up to the stations behind the lines and men and
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  • 110 2 Reuter. Italian Ambassador’s Talk Vi’ith Lord Halifax Rome. October 18. Signor Bastianini took with him to London no plan or memorandum from the Duce regarding current events, according to the Official Italian News Agency 7 which states that the interview between Signor Bastianini and Lord Halifax
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  • 63 2 —Reuter. Gilt-Edged Record Substantial Gains London, Oct. 18. The Stock Exchange was quieter and hesitant- towards the close on profit-taking, but the underyling confidence was very persistent, especially following the Turkish news which was most favourably received. Gilt-edged were again prominent, gaining substantially. Other sections were chiefly occupied
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  • 33 2 .uyai was. —Reuter 424 Survivors And 810 Lives Lost London, Oct. 18. The Admiralty announce that the total survivors of the Royal Oak were 424 and the total lost 810 —Reuter
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  • 159 2 LONDON, OCT. iB. THE. RECENT UPWARD TREND OF THE LONDON RUBBER PRICE WAS RESUMED TODAY UNDER THE IMPETUS OF FURTHER GOVERNMENT INQUIRY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COTTON FOR RUBBER BARTER AGREEMENT. Reuter. Today’s spot price is 10%d. buyers and 10 9/16d. sellers. Japanese bonds,
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  • 79 2 .—Reuter. Tokyo, Oct. 18. A six-point agreement ends the dispute regarding Kulangsu. It provides for the appointment by the Municipal Council of a Japanese police inspector and sergeant. Traffic between Kulangsu and the mainland has been resumed. All Japanese and other foreign marines have been withdrawn.
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  • 167 2 —Reuter. 300 Survivors Picked Up Washington. Oct. 18 Three hundred survivors from the Ellerman Line vessel, City of Mandalay, were picked up in mid-Atlantic by the United States steamer. Independence Hall, whose master sent a wireless message to the Unitd States Maritime Commission reporting the
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  • 166 2 .—8.0. W. Startling Experience Of 2 R.A.F. Officers Rugby, October 18 Some fuller details arc now avn regarding Monday’s enemy air raid rn South-East Scotland. No pilot claims to have tioughi < ui any of the raiders single-handed. r defeat was a team job. Only
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  • 54 2 ccess co —Reuter. No More Allowed Free Access To Factory Detroit, Oct. 18. The Ford Motor Company official closed that some forty Russian onewho have been studying American duction methods for several years been told that they will no longer allowed free access to the
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  • 168 3 GERMAN LOSSES OF 6.000 IN ATTACK EAST OF SAAR No Advance Beyond Line Designated By Gen. Gamelin Paris, October 18. •ics further examining the German attack east of Saar which it is estimated that 15(1,000 troops were engagempbasize that nowhere were the\ able
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  • 449 3 Vei< In Malay October 17 i 5 suggested that readers I it out this news in uuvMcd Malay and hand it t Malay members of their I. 'ds. thus helping to keep t .’Ti.r population informed al tfi progress of the war. T news bulletins will Ps>
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  • 30 3 Reuter. Paris. Oct. 18. lorth no meat may Im- sold or m restaurants on Mondays and (y not he sold or served on TuesReuter.
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  • 64 3 Reuter. FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS New De'hi. October 18. The Congress Party’s first reaction to the Viceroy’s statement is that it is disappointing. The Hindustan Times welcoming the reaffirmation of India’s political goal says the statement falls short of expectations regarding the manner in which
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  • 143 3 —8.0. W. Tribute By French Press Rugby. October 18. The "French press has been commenting with approval on the promptness and candour of the British announcements whether the news is good or bad from the British point of view. Thus the British Admiralty at once told
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  • 71 3 —Reuter. To Be Next President Of Poland Paris, October 18. In exercise of his constitutional power the Polish president. M. Rackiewicz, has nominated General Sosnkowski to succeed him in the event of the Presidency becoming vacant during the war. General Sosnkowski had for thirty years been a close
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  • 125 3 .—BOW. Allies And Neutral States Studying Problem Rugby. October 18. The plight of Polish re'uaees was raised in a Commons question yesterday. The Foreign Under-Secretary answered that although statistics were still incom- plete HLs Majesty’s Government was well. aware that large numbers of Poles had. been forced by
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  • 27 3 Reuter. Powers Approved By Senate Cairo. October 18 The Senate by 68 votes to 59 approved the royal decree giving the Government full powers. —Reuter.
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  • 36 3 Notices in a London station, giving announcement of the alteration of the railway schedule owing to the vast evacuation plan that is being put into operation with the outbreak of war.
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  • 168 3 SOVIET ASSURANCE TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Washington, October IS. M. Kalinin has informed President Roosevelt that the Soviet-Finnish negotiations are being conducted in conformity with recognition of the independence of Finland and with the aim of strengthening friendly co-operation between the two countries.—Reuter. —Reuter
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  • 114 3 —B O.W. No Protest Made By Japanese Rugby, October 18. Well-informed circles in London state that thei-e js not the least justification for the repeated allegation on the German wireless that the Japanese are indignant lat the patrolling by the British fleet of areas
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  • 292 3 SOVIET PROPOSALS TURNED DOWN Clear Statement By M. Welcomed In London Ankara, October 18 It is officially announced that M. Sarajoglu left Moscow without reaching an agreement. Commenting on the breakdown of the Turco-Russian negotiations, the New York Herald Tribune says that it looks as
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  • 42 3 —Reuter. Britain Not Agreeing To Surrender London, Oct. 18. The German wireless reports that Britain is contemplating the surrender of silver reserves deposited in Tientsin are learned by Reuter on good authority to be entirely without foundation. —Reuter.
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  • 56 3 —Reuter. Warren Billing Now Released San Francisco, October 18. Warren Biliings who was sentenced with Tom Mooney to life imprisonment following the ‘‘preparedness day bombing on July 22, 1916. has been released from gaol. Mooney was pardoned in January and on being released, declared that he would
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  • 69 3 .—Reuter. German Steamer Ordered To Return Paris. October 18 The crew of the German steamer. Heligoland, lying at Puerto Colombia, on the Caribbean Sea. mutinied, according to a repo-t from Bogota. The captain was ordered to return to Germany but the crew, partly Chinese, refused. The
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  • 137 3 Successful Candidates In Perak The following were successful in passing the examination for the First Aid Certificate At Teluk Anson —Mr. H. F. Ridley. Raja Musa bin Raja Mahadi. Che Abdul Sainad bin Ibrahim, Messers Cheah Chew Cheong. Ng Boon Onn. Ooi Poh Chuan. P.K.T. Paul. P.
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  • 64 3 —Reuter. New York, Oct. 18 The Gallup Institute of Public Opinion announced that a poll had been taken on Herr Hitler's statement that with the Polish question settled, Britain and France would have no reason to continue the war. The result showed that only 14
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  • 63 3 —Reuter. Mine Or Torpedo The Cause Oslo. October 18 It is reported that the freighter “Lorentz W. Hansen’’ foundered on the way from Canada to England. The owners are uncertain whether a mine or a torpedo was the cause. Twenty-one were taken on board an Oslo steamer
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  • 49 3 .—Reuter. Professor Of Chemistry At Cambridge London, Octobe” 18. Tne death ha.s occurred of Sir William Pope. Professor of Chemistry at Cambridge. During the last war Sir William was a member of Admiral Fisher’s Inventions Board and invented a cheap method of producing mustard gas.—Reuter.
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  • 41 3 —Reuter. Able To Place 1,000,000 In The Field Paris, Oct. 18. French West Africa could place a million men in the field, stated M. Diouf, Senegal Deputy, drawing attention to the enormous military potentialities in the French Colonies. —Reuter.
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  • 299 4 Application For Fresh Evidence Refused Kuala Lumpur. rpHE application by Yeow Kim Pong, owner of Valencia Estate, Kuantan, for permission to have fresh evidence recorded in the case in which he was convicted and fined $2OO and costs lor illegal planting of rubber under the Rubber
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  • 406 4 Committee Not In Favour Of Hospital Kuala Lumpur. HplIE co-ordinating committee of the Selangor Branch of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, who held their first meeting in the office of the British Reside nt on Saturday, is not in favour of equipping and main taining a
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  • 152 4 Alleged Attack With Axe Kuala Lumpur. “I did not hit him with the axe. He hurt himself when he fell down.’’ said Chua Al*. Moh. a ricsha-pullcr. in answer to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a middle-aged Chinese who appeared before Mr. R. C. Redman,
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  • 142 4 Outrage Near Bannu Peshawar. A report from Bannu states that seven Hindus and one constable have been kidnapped by tribesmen near the village of Fitterkhel on the Bannu-Dera Ismail Khan Road. The police and the frontier constabulary are persuing the gang and it is reported have rescued
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  • 167 4 Jubilee Clock Now Installed rjVIE monthly meeting of the Klang Sanitary Hoard was held in the District Office, Mr. J. S. Reid presiding. The chairman informed the Board that the British Resident had accepted the recommendation of the Board as regards assessment rates for 1940. The Jubilee
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  • 170 4 Two Municipal Coolies Killed Singapore. Tan Ah How. a Johore taxi driver, was convicted in the Singapore traffic district court before Mr. C. H. Whitton on three traffic charges. On a charge of causing the death of a Tamil Municipal labourer. Govindasamy by driving his
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  • 131 4 Well-Known Malayan Planter Kuala Lumpur. Planters in Malaya will learn with regret of the death of Mr. C. Logan Vermont, formerly manager of Serdang Blah Estate, in the Banting District, which occurred at the Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, or Monday night. Mr. Vermont, who had
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  • 836 4 DISHONEST RETENTION CASE DISCLOSURES Kuala Lumpur. THE complicated story of how a son assisting his fathei business took jewellery from the father’s safe, ga to a friend who deposited it in a bank, and the ultimate l of the jewellery from the bank, was related
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  • 215 4 Two Hostesses And A Man Held For Inquiry Singapore A preliminary inquiry into charges relating to alleged forged dance coupons, against two Great World dance hostesses and a Cantonese man, began in the Singapore Third Court, on Tuesday. Fok Poh Ying and Ch,.n Yuet, the
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    • 42 4 BOBBY BEAR'S ADVENTURES: Haunted Grotto (2) It’s only Percy. For a lark. But real troubles now begin. To dodge the sea they He scared, poor Bobby in the dark. The rising tide conies rolling in! And, look, above them is the sku-
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  • 131 5 BY CONCHITA AND BILLY CARROL Two excellent artistes. "The Duo Passiano”. Conchita Billy Carroll, will be appearing at the Elysee Cabaret tonight. Included in their repertcire are dances that are the last word in originality and spectacle. Their dance entitled "Marie Walewska” was described by The Associated
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  • 359 5 Social Personal The Hon’ble Che Kassim bin Che Ismail has been appointed to be Director of Lands, Kedah. H.H. Tunku Kassim bin Sultan Abdul Hamid has been appointed to be Audi tor-General, Kedah. Mr. O.E. Venables, M.C.S., has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore. Mr. H.F. Earl
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  • 496 5 “Delilm*rate And Well Planned” SIX MONTHS FOR CLERK Sentence of six months’ rigorous imprisonment on each of the three charges, the sentences to run concurrently, was passed by the Hon. Mr. Justice Aitken, in the Penang Assize Court yesterday on an educated young Chinese, Toh Seang Khim,
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  • 1648 5 Explosion As Vessel Struck Mines CAPTAIN LUND'S GRAPHIC STORY Singapore. 4 MARITIME Declaration inquiry into the loss of the Hoegh Transporter, the Norwegian motor vessel which sank in Singapore waters on the night on October 3 after striking a mine, took place yesterday.
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  • 250 5 New Assembly Hall FORMAL OPENING BY MR. AW BOON HAW Sitiawan. The ceremonial opening of the new buildings of the Nan Hwa High School Sitiawan, took place on Sunday when more than 500 people including many prominent gujsts were present. Tea l and drinks were seived.
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  • 70 5 Proprietor Of K.L. Cafe The death occurred at the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday night of M. L. R. Dalsol, proprietor of the French Cafe, Java Street. M. Dalsol, who was 39 years of age, was seriously ill for some time. He opened the Cafe
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  • 877 5 JUDGE HOLDS F.M.S. AT WAR WITH GERMANY Kuala Lumpur. "These acts of the High Commissioner, which are the acts of a suzerain or protecting power, are clear and unequivocal; they place the F.M.S. at war with Germany. It follows therefore that all German nationals are enemies.”
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  • 600 6 IX an interview published elsewhere in this issue, an American traveller who was in Germany just before the outbreak of war and could, therefore, speak from first-hand observation, predicted that there would shortly be a revolution in Germany. This is not surprising- for it merely confirms reports
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  • 50 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA Jack Benny and Dorothy Lamour in “Man About Town.” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC INEMA “There’s That Woman Again.” 3.00, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA “A Chaste Woman’s Revenge.” talkie). 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. ROYAL (INEMA “Soldier's Wife.” < Tamil Talkie). 6.15 and 9.30
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  • 586 6 [Fell Done, Penang II omen JTYHIC announcement elsewhere in this issue of the supply of knitted comforts for the troops that have been forwarded from Penang makes very proud reading 42 sleeveless pullovers, 53 scarves and 84 pairs of socks all in less than six weeks since
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  • 498 6 Thursday, Oct. 19. I A NOTHER lull seems to have set in on the Western front. The > latest French communique states that there has been no change in the situation, except from some activity i by reconnoitring units, notably bci tween the Moselle
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  • 225 7 I’ragedy At Sungei Ara Balik Pulau. The unfortunate accident which took place on the 10th instant resulting in the death of a 6-year-old girl, was recalled yesterday morning at the Coroner’s Court, Bayan when the Coroner, Mr. S. T. Stewart, held an inquiry into the death
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  • 828 7 N.4STY SHOCK TO THEM WHEN ALLIES TOOK VP ARMS American Hiker As He Saw Germany Before Outbreak Of W ar HEN I saw Hitler at Bayreuth in August, two weeks before war broke out, I thought he was losing his sway over the Germans.
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  • 604 7 Rural Board To Augment Fire-Fighting Appliances (From Our Own Correspondent) Butterworth. AN application for a trailer-pump to auigfment the fire-fighting appliances for Province Wellesley, was i made by Mr. Broadhurst, C.P.O. Butterworth, at the meeting of the Rural Board held yesterday morning. The chairman
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  • 21 7 Miss Winifred Beechey, the 18-year-old Carnival Queen of Ed monton, at work in the laundry where she is employed.
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  • 49 7 he Transportation Manager of the F.M.S. Railways states that zeith reference to the cancellation of the train service on the Malacca Branch due to extensive flooding, the line has now been repaired and that normal train services on the Malacca Branch has been resumed today.
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  • 193 7 MR. A. H. MILES OFFICIATING TEMPORARILY Mr. G. H. S. Fripp, who was only recently appointed Secretary and Clerk of the Course. Penang Turf Club, after the death of Mr. S. C. Vickers, has been recalled by the War Office, and has left
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  • 376 7 ATTEMPT TO LAY GRIEVANCES BEFORE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR OVER thirty S'kh police consta lies armed with long batons—only used in case of rioting yvent to the Residency at about «8.30 this mon>~ ing as a precautionary measure to prevent hankers lr<«m massing around the Residency Grounds.
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  • 466 8 Decreased Quota Allotvance Affects Profits rpHE twentieth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Bukit Ibu (Bandar) Tin, Ltd. was held at the Registered Office of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Saturday, 14th October, 1939, at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. Lim Seng Hooi
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  • 188 8 Library Notice following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S. S. F.M.S., Penang, during the period 9th to 14th October, 1939 inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library. Government Building, Penang. Application may be made by memj bers of the
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  • 468 8 Messrs. Green Collier, Ltd. Singapore. October 13. We quote the following influences which have affected the market this week: SATURDAY. (7TH):— Local market was dull and featureless with ven littllc business passing. On the futures market, values cased through lack of support and al the close we
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  • 164 8 Messrs. Borneo Co. Ltd. advise the following outputs for September. 1939: Pahang Consolidated Co Ltd. 1.730 piculs. Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. <Lahat> 458 piculs. 91,900 yardage treated 439 hours run. Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. (Puchong) 881 piculs. 100.400 yardage treated 486 hours run. Sungei Kinta Tin
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  • 102 8 Penang. October. 18. 1939. f ßv Courten ot Chartered Ban.lt>. 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 17 '32 On New York Demand 46 7/8 Canadian 51 H/16 On
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  • 21 8 Kuala Reman Rubber Estates Ltd 134.100, Lok Kawi Rubber Ltd. 37.(00 Erusch Rubber Estat-s Ltd. 32.000 lb.
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  • DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
    • 207 8 KENNEDY CO’s SHARE LIST MINING Buyers Sei'crs Am pat 46 5 Austral Amal 6 3 6/9 Ayer Weng 85 Batu Selangor l- 55 1.57 2 Hong Fatt 96 99 Johan 31 32i Jelebu Kampong Kamunting 8/ »/o Kampong Lan jut 18 Kamra 1 6 1 Klang River 190 2 /J°
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    • 221 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO’s QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ainpat 4 6 4 9 A. Amalgamated 6 6 7 Ajwer Hit am 21 6 22 6 Ayer Weng 85 90 Bangnn 21 zz Batu Selangor 1.55 1.60 Hong Fatt 95 97 Jelebu 871 92£ Kampong Lan jut 18 18 6 Katu Tin
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    • 199 8 RUEBER Buyers Seller! Ayer Panas 1.35 1.45 Bassetts 52£ 57| Eatu Lintangs 1.07 1.10 Bentas x. 05 1.10 Brogas 674 724 Indragiris 1.35 1.42£ Kuala Sidims 2.40 2.50 Lunas 1.67| 1.75 Maiaka Pindas 1.30 1.40 Mentakabs 424 45 Pajams 1.90 2.00 Sungei Tukangs 1.05 1.10 Tapahs
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    • 185 8 LEAN CO’s QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 4 4} 4/9 B. Selangors 1.55 1.62 1 Hitams 37} 42} Hong Fatts 94 98 Jelebus 90 95 Johans 30 33 Katus 22/ 23/ K. Kampars 11/9 12 6 Kuchais 1.50 1.60 Kundangs 8/6 9/ Laruts 6/ 6 4}xd Lukuts 774 82} Pungahs
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    • 282 8 SOON THEAM CO’s QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Bellerc Ampats 4/6 5 A. Amalgamated 6,6 7/ A. Hitams 22/ 23/ Bangrins 21/ 22 Batu Selangors 1.56 1.6<» Hong Fatts 95 97 Jelebus 90 95 Johans 32 34 Kamras 1/6 1/10} Kamuntings 9/ 9/6 K. Lanjuts 18' 18 z 6Kramats 11/ 11/6 Kuchais
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    • 40 8 Messrs Sione Tin (F. M. S.) Limited advise the following operating Results for Quarter Ended 30th September 1939 Output of Concentrates Tons 50 Mine Cost £4,400 Estimated Mine Profit on 94 tons sold during quarter £6,300
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 807 8 BANKS THE MERCANTILE Nederlansche BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Handel-Maatschappij k incorporated in England) N.V. Authorised £3,000.000 SSSi^ a Sd i ße.t ci:™:™. (Netherlands trading «MttaJ Paid Un £1,010,000 W SOCIETY) BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Incorporated In the Netherlands Charles Ategffier ton». chalman With limited liability.) SwtiPwm* L^’cattooPcaSratto I Established by Royal
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  • 511 9 Clarendon Palace Excavations Salisbury. Fifteenth-century stonework which incorporates fragments of re-used stone of thirteenth-century date is among the most interesting recent discoveries on the site of the mediexal Clarendon Palace, near Salisbury, Wiltshire. It is thought that it represents a period of rebuilding coinciding with a visit
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  • 551 9 Today’s Products "Bazaar Trash” Ivory and ivory products formed the subject of an interesting discourse giver, by Professor S. Suhrawardy at the Indian Museum. Calcutta. This was the second of the series of popular lectures arranged by the Museum authorities. In pre-historic times, Professor
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  • 129 9 Tinnevelly Municipal Administration Tinnevelly. Reviewing the administration report of the Tinnevelly Municipality for *****939, the Collector states inter alia: The number of girls of school-age not attending the schools is large, and the Council should take steps to reduce this number. Only 4,826 houses have
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  • 772 9 ILLVISED COMBINED AIRMAIL FEES FOR THE NETHERLANDS INDIES With effect from 16th instant the revised combined fees payable on airmail correspondence addressed to the Netherlands Indies for despatch by the K.L.M. or the K.N.I.L M. service are 40 cents per half ounce for letters and 20 cents for
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  • 567 9 A Record Of Useful Preservation The annual report of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings makes interesting reading for all concerned with the preservation of old churches, mansions, cottages, inns, bridges, and windmills. The constant watchfulness, xvrites a “Sunday Times” correspondent, is necessary to
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  • 129 9 Lahore. A Government press note states: The Secretary of the Congress Committee in one of the districts of the Punjab has written to H. E. the Governor announcing that he, along xvith all other members of the committee, has resigned and that the Congress Working
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 1444 9 gO > i W# MF w Uy JSBr M |k Illite W TO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS B. B. C. BROADCASTING transmission—five. News In English From 6.40 9.35 a.m. (Local G’SB 9.51 Mc/s <31.55 m.) H r r GSE 11.88 Mc/s (25.29 mi o. o. v. GSD 11.75 Mc/s <25.53 m.) Transmission
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    • 346 9 MELBOURNE VK3ME 9.66 me s «31.03 m.) OCTOBER OUIOPiUt 21 NIROM YDA 6.04 me s <49.6 m.) YDB 11.86 me s <25.3 m.) PMN 1J.26 me s «29.2 m.) YDB 9.65 me,! «3120 m.) YDC 15.16 mc/s (19.80 m.) 6.20 a.m. Opening. News leport. 6.28 Gymnastics. 6.40 Licht recorded music.
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  • Weekly Australia Page
    • 172 10 PICTURES which are purely artistic are not commercially profitable, declared Mr. Ralph H. Clark, managing direction for Warner Bros.’ Pictures in Australasia, at the annual convention held in Sydney. Shakespeare and the classics, he said, would not interest Hollywood again for some time to
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    • 84 10 Canberra. The Commonwealth Government will suspend, for the duration of the war. the expirv provisions of patent rights held by enemy subjects. This means that the period of war will not count in the usual term of a patent right. For instance, if an
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    • 481 10 Children’s Lunches And Books Nibbled To La Perouse they swarmed in bands, And settled in the local school; They honeycombed the scrub and sands And stood their ground with daring cool. Unlike the rats of Hamelin T own, They killed no cats with savage crunches.
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    • 253 10 A USTRALIA is never likely x to be paralysed in its motor transport even should all petrol supplies be cut off from overseas. Producer gas from charcoal is a practical substitute which could be used at little extra cost to motorists. Mr. H. F.
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    • 71 10 BOY THREW PEAR HIT ALARM Auckland. A badly-aimed pear, hurled at a boy by his companion, called out the fire engine, with siren screaming, at Christchurch. Missing its mark, the pear smashed the glass alarm box, struck the button and rang the bell at the fire station. The young marksman,
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    • 186 10 A would-be recruit’s civilian occupation and its value to wartime industry may debar his acceptance in the proposed A.I.F. just as much as his general fitness might help his enlistment. “The fundamental test for recruits this time will be guilded by Australia s exact war aims
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    • 370 10 Canberra. PARLIAMENT House, Canberra, which cost the taxpayers about £750,000 to build is sinking on its foundations, and its waterlogged walls are crumbling at an alarming rate in some places. According to experts, who know the building intimately, the solidity of the structure
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    • 77 10 Adelaide A mean way of cashing in on war has been discovered in >' Australia. In Parliament, Mr. Duncan for Gawler, a district near Ade said that a photographic sales’ had been intimidating women German names in his district. The idea is for the salesman offer
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    • 42 10 Auckland. Children in the Henderson di.-u 1 are living in terror of straying bullthe roads. They refuse to use the io. many not going to school, while ot f 1 insist on their parents calling fOl in motor cars.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 262 10 Mansfield Co., Ltd. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel. 1366. Quean Building. Collyer Quay. Singapore TeL 515 L BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE (SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE
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    • 146 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
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous

  • 965 11 Poor Finishing By Both Sets Of Forwards Penang’s strength or weakness at hockey was revealed in the second State Trial on the Hutchings School ground yesterday when the Colours defeated the Whites by three goals to one. The standard of play was promising
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  • 170 11 Anson Crocs Defeat Police 4 1 Teluk Anson. The formidable Anson Crocs hockey eleven scored a convincing victory over the local Police team on the Speedy Road upper padang here on Monday afternoon when they defeated the latter by four goals to one. The play was almost
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  • 43 11 O.X.A. vs Penang Teachers’ Assn. On Saturday at 5.15 p.m. on the Francis Light School ground. 0.X.A.: Dabara Singh; Dass. Cheng Hoe; Muthu. F. Lopez, J. Read; H. Stewart. S. Laing, C. Danker, Chin Guan’ J. Reutens. Reserves: Boh Eye and Zilva.
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  • 141 11 Federal Rubber Stamp Beat A.C.C.S. I poh. In a friendly inter-party badminton match played at the A.C.S. Gymnasium, the Federal Rubber Stamp Badminton Party defeated the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School B.P. by three matches to two. Three singles and two doubles were played the Federal Rubber Stamp winning
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  • 72 11 I.R.C. Team To Meet Muslims The Indian Recreation Clubs team against the Muslim Recreation Club in the P.F.A. Cup Semi-Final on Saturday at the C.R C. Ground at 5.15 pm. will be selected from the following: G. Paul, V. Manikam, P. S. Velu, N. A. Rahman, Tangiah,
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 11 ‘.'IANGNALL in training. The T-.Mhlvuii star niU be seen in OPR. colours this s ason.
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  • 501 11 .—Reuter. Orichalque And Gyroscope Win London, October 18. The following is the result of the Cambridgeshire run in two divisions at New market today (LASS ONE GYROSCOPE 3y (Airs. 11. Leader) Lacey 1 HIS HIGHNESS 3y (Air. E. Harmsworth) Maher 21 HOT BUN 11 5y (Air. 11. G.
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  • 640 11 Triumph For Penang In Triangular Meet Ipoh. HTAKEN generally, the year 1 939 can be considered a successful swimming year, says the annual aquatic report for 1939 of the Kinta Swimming Club to be presented at the sixth annual general meeting to be h
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  • 152 11 A fttart was made yesterday in the Penang Recreation Club handicap tennis tournament, which had been held up owing to the rain experienced locally during the past few days. The opening match was between R. E. Capel 4-15 and J. E. Vaz 4-2 but this proved to
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  • 246 11 Indians Beat Ramblers 2-1 Ipoh. The Kinta Indian Association scored a creditable victory by the odd goal in three over the Ramblers in a hockey encounter on the Ipoh Club padang I yesterday. A fast pace was kept up throughout the game and some thrilling hockey
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  • 264 11 Ipoh. The Perak Colts gained another victory at hockey when they defeated the Chee Yan English School by three goals to one in a match played on the C.R.C. ground yesterday. Play in the first half was entirely one-sided with the Colts attacking most of
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  • 211 11 New Method Of Prize Distribution Dublin, October 17. The Irish Hospitals Trust is able to hold the Cesare witch Sweepstake unchecked by the European war. Mixing commenced today in the Dublin Mansion House where the draw be--1 gins on Friday next to conclude on Saturday and
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  • 263 11 Fixtures In Tournament Monday, October 23, 4 p.m.: Doubles Handicap—Francis Light School court: Chin Yoon Ngean and Yeoh Aik Hooi (Scr.) vs Lim Choon Ghee and E. Y. Beltran —3O. Umpire: Mr. Lee Eng Hong. 5 .p.m.: Doubles Handicap:—Tang Gooi Fook and Ng Kok Seng —40.3 vs
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 41 11 BEAUTY IN GLASSES GLASSES IMPROVE THE APPEARANOj AS WELL AS HELP THE SIGHT EYE M > SATISFACTION TESTING GUARANTEED FREE RIMLESS GLASSES OFFER YOU<— HANDSOME APPEARANCES. LIGHT AND COMFORT. OBTAINABLE FROM CHIN CHIN COMPANY, MANUFACTURING OI*TICTANS PHONE 1029. 18, BEACH STREET. PKNJ4M.
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  • 620 12 ROYAL WORLINGTON AND GRAND PRIX DO BEST SPRINTS Inventory, Stella's Pet And Winsome Impress (By EPSOM JEEP") f Ipoh, Today. THE Ipoh race track was the scene of great activity this morning, when candidates for the Perak lurf Club Octo- her meeting were given their
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  • 78 12 THURSDAY. OCTOBER 19. •MN: Penang $117.37 J Business done Buyers, no sellers. Singapore $117,371 CLUBBER: Penang (Spot) 371 c Singapore (Spot) 37 ic COPRA: Sundried S 3 4C Black Pepper $9.50 «TAPIOCA: Medium $3.25 Pair Seed $2.80 JRICE: Indian Parboiled $6.25 Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $7.70 No. 2
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  • 209 12 Several Foundaries Close Down: Owners Gravely Concerned Ipoh. A serious shortage of coke and other engineering stocks essentially needed in all foundries is causing grave concern among Chinese foundry owners in Kinta. Already a few foundries near Ipoh have been forced to cease operation
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  • 198 12 Reuter. For ‘"Future Emergencies*’ Pretoria. October 17. Making his first public speech since he became Prime Minister. General Smuts announced that a nationwide survey of the Union’s industrial resources was to be made because South African industry might have to provide for internal needs should overseas sup-
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  • 40 12 Won By Eurasian Company The following is the result of the Goodman Cup Competition for 1939: Eurasian Co. 42 points Malay tC» Co. 39 Chinese Co. 32 Support Co. 13 Headquarters Wing 12 Malay (G) Co. 11
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  • 225 12 Berlin, Oct. 19. The Commander and crew of the German U-boat which sank the “Royal Oak” have been received by Herr Hitler and the Commander has been decorated. The Commander still repeats the story that he torpedoed the “Royal Oak” as well as the “Repulse.” This
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  • 728 12 LORD ZETLAND’S STATEMENT ON WAR AIMS London. October 19. An explanation as to why external defence troops were sent some weeks ago from India to Singapore, Egypt and Aden was given by Lord Zetland in t he House of Lords yesterday in a
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  • 114 12 Mrs. Goodman Thanks Helpers The following garments were despatched to Singapore on October 16 for transhipment to England:— 42 sleeveless pullovers 53 scarves 84 pairs socks 36 pairs mittens 7 pairs hospital socks. Mrs. A. M. Goodman, the Hon. Organiser, wishes to thank all helpers for
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  • 116 12 Combined Practice Today The following will play foi‘ a combined practice of the P.L.H.C. and C.R.C. Ladies on the Francis Light School ground this evening. Colours —Miss Langton; Mrs. C. P. Purcell, Miss E. Smith; Miss E. Scott, Miss Y. Carrier, Miss M. A. Donald; Miss Lim Beng
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  • 126 12 Old Frees To Meet The School The annual hockey' match for the “Cheah Inn Kiong” Cup between the Penang Free School and the Old Frees’ Association, which was originally fixed to be played on the Penang Free School Ground tomorrow, will be held on the
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  • 179 12 Nine Fishing Nets The loss of nine fishing nets which were believed to have been severed or cut off from the rest of the nets which were put into the sea off Pulau Rimau. by some fishermen, was told to Mr. Lim Koon Teck in
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  • 91 12 Numbers Without Indication Of Commodity Singapore A Department of Information communique says: A number of commercial cables are being handed in containing series of numbers, without any indication of the commodity to which they refer. The Chief Telegraph Censor .points out that this amounts to the use of
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  • 175 12 Rotarian’s Maiden Speech Ipoh. The weekly tiffin meeting of the Ipoh Rotary Club was held at the Hotel Majestic, with Rotarian Y. C. Kang presiding. There was one visitor Mr. J. E Jones, and one new member, Mr. Chan Weng Kwan was introduced by Rotarian J.
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  • 95 12 General Committee To Meet On October 27 The first meeting of the General Coni mittee of the Malaya Patriotic Fund i> to be held at Government House. Sin'gapore. on Friday. October 27. To enable this Committee to deal with the funds at present held throuchou' Malaya, it
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 359 12 (Head Office) 216 Penang Road. P -n?n" Phone 1477 147 b with exU-... ni Telegrams: “Gazette” Penang. Rates of Subscription for Pinang Gazette and Sunday Gazette. PINANG GAZETTE Local S.S. Delivery F.M.S. Foreign Monthlv $2.50 $3.00 $4.00 Quarterly 7.50 9.00 12.00 Half-Yearl v 15.00 18.00 24.0(s Yearly 30.00 36.00 48
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