Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 October 1939

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE SECOND EDITION LSTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 261. Vol. XCVII. TUESDAY, OCTGR 24, 1939. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 398 1 Much Artillery Activity PARTICULARLY IN SAAR REGION Better Weather May Lead To Large-Scale Hostilities Paris, October 24. The latest French communique from the e! ern Front indicates that the lull has been broken Hie report states there had been artillery activit- I along most of
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  • 173 1 Reuter. London. October 24. "reign Office announcement says the Prime Minister of Iraq addres- ie iollowing telegram on Saturday t se ’Prime Minister of Turkey: “The 1 ,il 1 l°sely affecting Iraq which need by the Great Ataturk and ssfully carried out by President nsuring
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  • 220 1 Provisions Fop Service The text of the National Registration Bill, which calls for the registration of all persons in the United Kingdom except members of the armed forces, was issued recently. An accompanying memorandum says that the Bill provides for the initial compilation and maintenance of a
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  • 135 1 —Reuter. Famous Novelist And Angler Altadena, California, Oct. 24. The death has taken place at Altadena, of Zane Grey, the well-known novelist and angler, at the age of 64. His first publication was Betty Zane in 1904 and this was followed by numerous cowboy and other western
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  • 25 1 jiving the results of this afternoon's Ipoh Naces and fhe latest zear nczes, zdll be issued at about p.m. today.
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  • 159 1 .—BOW. German Broadcast Refuted Rugby. October 24. The German broadcast announcement that in future Holland will only allow British merchant ships to enter Dutch I territorial waters after they have su rendered their armament is not quite accurate. Entry into Dutch ports of merchantmen of all nations
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  • 61 1 j return —Reuter. Brussels. October 24. The Belgian Government denied today the report that all Belgians of military age who had been living in France had been recalled. Far from this being the case, the statement proceeds. Belgians who have been living in France have
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  • 117 1 —Reuter. Tokio, October 24. A Japanese I‘oreign Office spokesman today dealt with the subject of their relations with the Soviet. Japanese police. l«e said, was liased on tlie anti-Comin-tern policv and he did not see any inconsistencies between the two ends.
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  • 294 1 Reuter. Bikaner. Oct 23. UIU IU llgnc, declared the Maharajah of Bikaner addressing officers and men of Bikaner State army. The Maharajah, who is in his sixtieth year, added: “Like everyone you and I are desperately keen to proceed to the front. You may, therefore, be
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  • 128 1 —Reuter. 39 Survivors Rescued By American V essel Boston, October 24. A screaming shell from a U-boat was the first warning of danger according to the Captain of the French tanker “Emile Miguet” which was sunk in the Atlantic ten days ago told when they reached here.
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  • 109 1 —Reuter. London. October 24. Germany has not. after all. received the 170 tons of Soviet gold as reported last week according to the “Daily Telegraph" Diplomatic correspondent who says that the bullion is now deposited in Dutch banks. It is destined, according to information reaching
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  • 130 1 nn ui n -8.0. W. Sir Eric Phipps Says Farewell To France Rugby, October 24 Sir Eric Phipps, retiring British Ambassador, hade a formal farewell to the Fi ench people over the French radio yesterday afternoon. The Ambassador said: “I have always worked for closer relationship between
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  • 86 1 o prohibii Reuter. Three Americans Arrested Stockholm, October 24. Three Americans have been arrested and are being dealt with under the new espionage law. The Americans stated they were photographing a new children’s home for the purpose of copying Swedish architecture. The authorities have now
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  • 99 1 Be liter. Berlin, Oct. 24. fhe f inance Minister has increased the lew on Jezeish fortunes by 5 per cent to 25 per cent from November 15, according to the Official A ews Agency. The levy of twenty per cent fixed as a means
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  • 228 1 New Peace Offensive Expected PARIS, OCTOBER 24. REPORTS FROM NEUTRAL SOURCES INDICATE THAT HITLER’S NEXT PLAN OF CAMPAIGN MAY BE EITHER A MASS OFFENSIVE LN THE WEST OR INTENSIFICATION OF AERIAL AND SUBMARINE WARFARE PRIMARILY AGAINST BRITISH SHIPPING OR A NEW PEACE OFFENSIVE. Hitler himself is rc
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  • 204 2 —Reuter. Rhine And Mosle Areas Floodei WEATHER COLDERJN WESTERN IRON Enemy Troops Complin Of Bad Food Paris, October It is giowing colder on the Western Front. Ajght time the sound of stamping o n truck-boards is heard the trenches as the troops try to keep warm.
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  • 241 2 .nr uui Reuter Lindon, Oct. 24. The Air Ministry states that two attacks were rerent ly made on U.boats by R.A.F. aircraft. Both are believed to be successful, one in the North Sea and the other in the Atlantic. After the attacks the pilots
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  • 136 2 cl»* tdUM —8.0. W. One Following An Explosion London, Oct. 23 Details of the sinking of two British ships are disclosed today. They are the Sea Venture, 1,375 tons, sunk by enemv action off the North coast of Scotland, and the Whitemantle, 1.692 tons, sunk after
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  • 93 2 —8.0. W. Figures Mentioned Incorrect Rugby, October 23. With reference to the reports from Angora on the alleged grant of a large loan by Great Britain to Turkey, it is learnt in London that these reports are without authority and the figures mentioned are incorrect. It
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  • 57 2 .—Reuter. ITardha. October 23. 1 he C on gross Ministries have been instructed t(f resign by the end of October. The Central Provinces and Orissa Governments, however, will resign after the meetings of their legislatures \in early November. Congress speakers. Deputy speakers and Members of
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  • 17 2 —Reuter. Berlin. Oct. 23. The Finnish delegation has arrived in Moscow this morning.—Reuter.
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  • 436 2 GERMAN Y LOSES "FIRST ROUND" Complete I riumph For British Defence London, October 23 Germany has definitely lost the “first round" of attempts to wage intensive air warfare on the British fleet and merchant shipping and on balance, the attacks in the Firth of Forth show a complete triumph for
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  • 128 2 pi UUI —8.0. W. Good ork By Auxiliary Air Force London. Oct. 23. An Auxiliary British Air Force squadron saved a convoy of merchant ships in the North Sea from possible disaster from enemy mines. This was revea’ed today by the official account. Drifting German mines
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  • 302 2 A -Reuter. At Least 16 Bombers Lost Last Week London. October 23 The intensive air operations by German bombers on Rosyth and other parts of the coast from October 16 onwards are regarded as of considerable importance as it is first time that modern aircraft have
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  • 454 2 —Chinese Central News. Chungking, Oct. 20. In a nutshell, China’s foreign policy to strive for independence internally and for mutual existence externally xvas reiterated by Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the Foreign Minister, in a broadcast last night. China s foreign relations. Dr. XX ang said are governed
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  • 78 2 -8.0. W. The King To Speak On X' 'mas Day Rugby, Oct. 23. The King will broadcast to his people on Christmas Day at the conclusion of "the Round the Empire” Programme. It is hoped that despite the difficulties of radio communication in wartime, it will be
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  • 25 2 —Reuter. Paris, October 23 Senor Arnulfo Arias. Minister at Paris, has been adopted national candidate for the forthcoming Panama presidential election. —Reuter.
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  • 28 2 —Reuter. London, October 23 The Thetis, which sank more than twenty weeks ago, was brought to the surface in the afternoon and rode an even keel.—Reuter.
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  • 480 2 IU 1U1 vw-*---.—Chinese Centr Chungking, Oct. 20. The battle for the possession of Fenghsin began yesterday morning when the Chinese forces launched a three-column attack on the 3,000 Japanese in the outskirts of the North Kiangsi city, during which 500 Japanese were killed. By
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  • 115 3 —Reuter. COMPLETELY ALOOF FROM WAR Right To Continue Trade With Britain And U.S. Stalin has refused Hitl».’. Paris October 23 reports in Le Petit mditary aid according to L’Epoque states that H.tu 1, Oeucre and other newspapers. reply to hfs i reCeiVed a ktter Stalin
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  • 102 3 R liter. NORDIC SHIPS TO USE KIEL CANAL Copenhagen, October 23 Gt rmany S S cal led inenta. blockade of Britain is re■<i by the Politiken's Berlin corredent vhlch stat» thM G( :manv Nt.idic stater to direct th°ir through the Kiel canal instead 1 the Baltic.
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  • 62 3 —Reuter. I rices Of Most Groups Higher London. Oct. 23. t,>c k Exchange activity imwhile the prices of most groups 'l. Gilt-edged were particular- and Kaffirs substantially better Among industrials, distillers were qu >t at 64 6 ex rights and with new shares which is the result of
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  • 56 3 Reuter. Inkin'. Efforts To Break Deadlock Tokyo, October 23. 'i Xomura plans to epen inforations this week with Mr. G an effert to bieak the dcadI's in Japanese-AoiMvi.-n»- ng to the Nichi-Nicht, which stresses th importance of the fact that Japan is taking the initiative for
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  • 86 3 —Reuter. financial Agreement ith Britain Instanbul. October 23 Credit to the extent of f 60.000.000 will be granted to Turkey under a financial j agreement with Britain which, it is hoped, will be concluded shortly according to an Ankara dispatch. I It is understood the agreement
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  • 38 3 1. —Reuter. Federation Giving Full Co-operation In War Paris. Oct. 23. ,v?riFers ati 2"^LS?.^?* cil French Government its entire co-opeia-tion. Ninety per cent of the unions allied to it have approved the action of the Federation.—Reuter.
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  • 390 3 EFFORT OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL TO RETAIN EXTRAShanghai, Oct. 22 The explosive atmosphere in the Extra-Settlement areas flared up this morning when a virtual battle was staged in the heart of the Western district between the Municipal police and gunmen attached to Mr.
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  • 59 3 Reuter. 40 Deaths In Blazing Goods Trucks Mexico City, October 23 Forty were killed when two oil trains were derailed near Vera Cruz. Twentynine railway workers, six women and five children died in the blazing goods trucks in which they were travelling. The disaster is believed
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  • 117 3 —Reuter. Failure Of German Raiders To Register Hit London, October 23. Critics are agreed that the results of the first German air attack on convoy are distinctly encouraging though it is stressed that the attack was only delivered by a small force. The speed 1 of the
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  • 74 3 —Reuter. Causing Amusement In America New York, Oct. 23. Commenting on Dr. Goebbels' speech, the Herald Tribune savs that one would hardly hate imagined that even th'* Propaganda Minister would have been so grotesque as again to drag out the amazing Nazi theory about Mr. Churchill
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  • 61 3 —Reuter. Unidentified Aireraft Seen Approaching London. October 23 It is officially announced that an air raid warning was given in the Firth of Forth area shortly after noon on the approach of unidentified aircraft. The all-clear was .sounded half an hour later when
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  • 45 3 .—Reuter. Tour Of Southern Area Barracks London. October 23 The King paid his first visit to the mi'itia today. Wearing the Field-Marshal’s uniform he saw all .phases of training during the tour of three barracks in the Southern Area.—Reuter.
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  • 64 3 —Reuter. Enquiry Into Sinking Proceeding London. October 23 It is learned in well-informed naval quarters that an enquiry into the sinking of the Royal Oak is proceeding but no further details have yet been divulged Il is repeated that the German statements to the effect that another
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  • 58 3 Reuti Maity Verdict tssured ’Jew York, Oct. 23 The Se neutrality debate is enteriits last day this week and thospects of an Administratidetory is undimmed, says Washington correspondof the A’eu.’ York Tones whichls that the margin may be smr than predicted. The votin.iconfidently expected by
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  • 140 3 —Reuter. L rgg Resistance Against Japanese Chungking. Oct. 23. Thiphinese Buddhists are shortly to -1 take active part in the anti-aggression > movesnt. It is learned that the Chinese Buddst organisations are contemplating joinii en bloc the Chinese branch of the ternational Peace Campaign. Tahu Taishu well-known.
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  • 253 3 List Of Contributions Ipoh. A transfer of $40.000 from the Chinese Section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. Perak Branch, accounts for a sudden increase in the total of the Perak Patriotic Fund, which now stands at nearly $75,000. The following are contributions received Amount previously acknowledged $33,184.70
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  • 403 3 Four Of Twelve Raiders Brought Down Rugby, October 23 Pride is expressed in the newspapers at the manner in which British airmen and seamen dealt with the Nazi bombers’ attack on a British convoy in the North Sea on Saturday when of
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  • 47 3 —Reuter. During Attack On Poles Last Month Paris, Oct. 23. Havas correspondent at Cernauti, Rumania, learns from a reliable source that the Germans launched gas attacks on a Polish infantry regiment in the neighbournood 'f Raclawice on September 6 to 8. —Reuter.
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  • 174 3 —Reuter. SUPPORT FOR RESTORATION OF MONARCHY Paris, Oct. 23. A number of high German Army officers on both active and reserve lists have been removed from their commands accused of supporting the restoration of the monarchy, according to the Zurich correspondent of Le journal. They include
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  • 23 3 -Reuter. Paris, October 23. A French communique says: “The night were quiet on the front as a whole.’’- -Reuter.
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  • 294 4 Gun-Play And Political Productions OIiITISII, Japanese, Russian, American, Indian and Chinese films were among the 13 productions banned in the Colony in July, August and September. The Government Gazette gives ‘•political" as the reason for the Censor's prohibition of three Chinese films which were produced
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  • 227 4 Noted Australian Pilntfi Melbourne. Two members of the flying team that competed in an England-Australia flight by the narrowest margin on record are among the 78 Air Force officers whose transfer to the active list has been gazetted. The are Squadron-Leader J. S. Moir and Pilot
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  • 429 4 Treat On Deepavali D The ever-increasing Indian lepers who remain segregated in the Sungei Buloh Settlement will be eagerly .awaiting the annual treat during the ensuing Deepavali on Friday, the 10th November, 1939. Their number has increased from 298 in 1937 to 329 in 1938
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  • 182 4 Mrs. Vvthilir Thaver 1 Kuala I The death occurred at her|pnce in Sungei Besi Road, Kualajpur, on Saturday, at 5 p.m. of Mythilinga Thaver, a very old reft of Kuala Lumpur. In the good old days whetjwas an uncommon thing for an In girl i to
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  • 248 4 Search In The Unihd Kingdom Indian exporters are. seeking fr4h markets in the United Kingdom or goods (such as turmeric j Cardamons, etc.) formerly suppliC direct to certain countries on titcontinent where trade is hindered 4 quotas and other restrictions, sa> the quarterly report for
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  • 112 4 Juveniles Beat Lee Cheng Chye’s Team The “Juveniles” beat Lee Cheng Chye’s Team at table-tennis by 5 games to 2 at the former’s premises on Saturday afternoon. The following are the results (Juveniles mentioned first): L. H. Choe lost to C. P: Hin I—3. L. H. Khoe beat O.
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  • 182 4 WIFE’S TRAGIC DISCOVERY Kuala Lumpur. A verdict of death by drowning was returned on Friday by Megat Yunus, the Second Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of a 54 year-old Chinese, Chin Kim, whose body was found in a
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  • 243 4 Enemy Plans Revealed 1 Guards at civil and military aero- 1 dromes are likely to be increased as < a result of discoveries by Common- 1 wealth officers and members of the Alien Squad. Investigations have shown that plans had been made for attempts to destroy or
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  • 167 4 U.E. Report Shows Successful Year After making adequate provision for depreciation and doubtful debts and charging directors’ and auditors’ fees, United Engineers Ltd. made a net profit in the year ended June 30, 1939, of '545,556.26 which, with the balance of $164.842.18 brought forward from
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  • 1205 4 Help Being Rendered To Poor And Needy Kuala Lumpur. r |'HE various forms of help rendered by the Women’s Service League to the poor and needy of Selangor are recounted in the League’s annual report just pubUS e the League has in the past
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  • 109 4 the a ll The relaxed vi^ l aU ot tieS a n to the 6 use of s o regard to tne c lubs, t o f Ind punch t> oar<s 3 M re-employ’ 106 dismissed. o£ these More than their jobs in p o£ more me
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  • 286 5 Donations Total 811,014 Alor Star. Hie honorary treasurer oi the Malaya J untie Fund, Kedah Branch, acknow- receipt of the following donations id subscriptions:— Amount previously acknowledged $10,244.52 J. H. Snowers *monthly) 30. X I dah Survey Recreation Club lO.i'O Mr. George Halliday 30.00 I
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  • 167 5 Wong Weng Keng was accused in the Penang Middle Court yesterday before Mr. Lim Koon Teck of stealing a leather bag, five pairs o f trousers, two pairs of *shorts, four shirts worth about $5.80, iiom Ng Hong Wang of 457 Chulia 'direct on October 19. Alternatively he
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  • 861 5 “(Coffee-Stall Cause Of Dispute” FOUR TAMILS ON TRIAL the sequel to an alleged stabbing on September 10, 1939, t. he o,ie H nes at Kampong Java Bharu, four Tamils, Sebastian and Muniandy, stood their trial yesterday before the District Judge, Mr. H
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  • 234 5 Discovery Of Poppy Shells KEEPERS FINED Two Bengalee shopkeepers, Parama lai and Cerll Lal, were fined $25 and $lOO respectively by the Ipoh First Magistrate, Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, yesterday when they pleaded guilty to summons charges of having in their possession certain quantities of poppy
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  • 55 5 Ipoh. S. J. Dodd, the well-known Kuala Lumpur jockey was yesterday fined $5 by Mr. P F. Y. Radcliffe, the Ipoh First Magistrate, when he pleaded guilty to a summans charge of causing obstruction with his car in front of the Hotel Chez Luthy at
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  • 43 5 1 you any cracked or brolcrockery If so, please sen» now to Mr. Gladwell, c/oih Club, for use in the “Bang up the Happy Home” at e Ipoh Club Patriotic Evig on November 4. Contriions cannot be returned
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  • 182 5 Grievous Hurt Alleged 3 I j ithout calling on the defence, the D’ict Judge. Mr H. A. Forrer. in the' -1 Dfict Court yesterday acquitted four i kftys. Hashim bin Hashim. Ariffin bin 1 AUI Rahman. Abdul Rahim bin Che I Ti and Che Long bin
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  • 100 5 Five Cases Of Murder On List Ipoh. The Fifth Perak Assizes commenced here yesterday morning with the Hon. Mr. Justice C. M. Murray-Aynsley in the Bench. Sixteen cases have been listed for hearing which includes five murders, one of rape and a number of voluntarily causing grievous
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  • 364 5 Social Personal Mr. F.A.G. Caswell has been appointed Deputy Food Controller for Kedah. jp The Resignation of Mr. H. C Atkin Berry as a Justice of the Peace for Singapore has been accepted sk Capt. R. N. Lyons, of the R.A., Changi, was married at the Church of Our Lady
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  • 295 5 FIVE IN ONE BASKET ‘‘Fowl-thieving that is going on now is scandalous,” said Inspector B. Lewis, in pressing the case against a Chinese, Yee Ah Yoon, who pleaded guilty before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court yesterday morning to fraudulent possession of a
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  • 258 5 Malay Convicted Sungei Patani. A Malay. Jasin bin Omar, was produced before Tuan Syed Hussain JamalDistrict Couit. on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a compatriot. Mat Hashim bin Hassan on 28-7-58 near Kota Kuala Muda. When the charge was explained ta him. the
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  • 207 5 Alor Star. In consequence cf a change in the administration of the Kedah Medical Department the appointment of Dr. S. W Eveson. Stat° Surgeon, Kedah, now approximates closely to that of a Stat? r.ledica’ and Health Officer in th e F.M.S. Dr. R. D. Gross,
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  • 58 5 The ambulance was called to a godown of Messrs. William Jacks Co., Ltd., to attend to an Indian coolie who was overcome by a fit. The man was working in the godown at the time of the incident. The ambulance was summoned and on its arrival
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  • 55 5 Today on the Esplanade from 6 p.m. to '3O p.m. March Punjaub Payne Overture I Puritani Bousquet Selection Wilfrid Sanderson’s Popular Songs Hume ’altz The Divorced Wife Fall (Die Geschiedene Frau) Intermezzo By The Shrine Of The Sun Elliot S< lection Gay Deceivers Wood Pox Trot Cause My
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    • 22 5 MAJESTIC OPENS TODAY WITH 3 SHOWS AT 3.00; 6.15 A 9.30 p.m. 3.00 p.m. Matinee At Reduced Prices 15; 30 50 cts.
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    • 80 5 QUEEN'S 6.15 OPENING TONIGHT 9.3« Paramount’s Top Crime Club Thriller The Brainless Beauty Baffles A. Murder Maniac In S.S. Van Dine’a Most Mysterious Story. “THE GRACE ALLEN MURDER CASE” A Paramount Picture with Grade Allen —Warren William Ellen Drew Kent OPENING THURSDAY M-G-M’s Super Show’ of 1939. JEANETTE MacDONALD in
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  • 544 6 lIORE-BELISIIA, Britain’s made an admirable speech "on Saturday night when he reviewed the results of seven weeks of war. The comparative inactivity on the Western front Mr. Hore-Belisha attributes to the fact that the Allied Commanders are not likely, in advance of the time that suits
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  • 52 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA Gracie Allen in “The Grade Allen Murder Case.” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA Gracie Fields in “Keep Smiling.” 3.00, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. ROYAL CINEMA “Piya Pyare” or “My Man (Hindustani talkie) 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA “Private Code.” (Mandarin Talkie). 6.30 and
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  • 532 6 >T IS not often that 1 see eye to eye with contributors to the Readers' Page of our esteemed morning contemporary but 1 agree with “Thought” of I elok Anson that school children do not think enough. Probably the fault is the teacher's i more than the
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  • 590 6 Tuesday, October 24. Vk/ HAT will be Hitler’s next move? There is reason to believe that the German Chancellor in his desperation may launch another peace offensive or tailing that, will decide between two other courses the massing of an offensive in the West
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    • 289 7 (To The Editor. “I'inang Gazette”) Sir, ‘Lest we Forget!" During the past twenty years a great charity has been established by means of the f °PPy Fay appeal for funds as administered by the British Legion in connection with the relief and suffering ot those who fought
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  • 138 7 Show For China Relief Tomorrow Night Chinese school teachers in TTovincc Wellesley will staet a charity show at 8 o'clock to-morrow night in aio of the China Distress Relief Fund. The Chinese Consul. Mr. Huang Yen-Kai. will declare the show open. Tickets are priced at $5, $3,
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  • 17 7 llUMMtah and medical authorities want blfflod donors onCfc Here one volunteer undergoing test.
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  • 235 7 No Rationing But Motorists I rged To Be Sparing A Department of Information communique states Th< Asiatic Petroleum Company and the Standard-Vacuum Oi Company regret that, owing to the rise in the price of crude 0i1.4 freight, insurance, etc., caused by the war. they
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  • 132 7 ocnirnce A nil 100 Severe” In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Aitken reduced the sentence passed by the District Judge. Penang, on Mohamed Ismail bin Abdullah for possession of a quantity of bhang. The case came up by way of revision, the case being sent up by
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  • 196 7 DECISIONS FOLLOWING MEETING Increases in the prices of ali drinks sold at local Hockchew coffee-shops were decided upon at a meeting of Hockchew coffee-shop proprietors at the Hock Chew Association, Argyll Road yesterday afternoon. The increases, however, do not affect he bigger shops as they
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  • 127 7 YOUNG GIRL IN SERIOUS CONDITION A young Chinese girl was admitted into the General Hospital last night suffering from what is suspected to be corrosive poisoning. The girl took ill in her house in Brick Kiln Road the same evening. She was discovered in her room
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  • 111 7 Negligent Driving Charge The motor accident in which an Indian, Thuppolan, was knocked down by car P. 3623 yesterday morning at the junction of Burmah Road and Anson Road, had its court sequel, when this morning before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court,
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  • 213 7 Party Returning To India k party of eight Indian educationi passed through Penang yesterday their way heme from the Far They had been on a study-tour nouns r problems, systems and methods of I f* Universities of China and Japan. The party arrived here yesterday
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  • 405 7 FURTHER EVDENCE IN CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT CASE Further evidence was record» by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the District Judge, in th» 1 nang District Court thi-imorning, when the ease was resumed in which four Tamils, Tyamal. Micifael. Sebastian and Muniandy were charged voluntarily causing grievous
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  • 198 7 Coolie Cheated Of 50 Cents When accused of cheating Chan Ah Seng of 50 cents by falsely representl ing to him that he would get him em- plcyment as a tin-ore carrier in Butteri worth, a 19-year-old Cantonese, Ng Weng, pleaded guilty before Mr. Lim Koon Teck
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  • 374 7 SUPPORT OF CITY FAHIERS IN PLEA TO RE-OPEN PAVILION At a meeting of the General Committee of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association, held on Tuesday! last, it was decided, on the question of Conscription and Man-Power Organ- j isation, that in view of H.
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  • 84 7 V 417<;.l 77(7 V tAGHTS TO BE RELIT .1 notice to mariners issued by the Master Attendant, Commander C. ildix, states that a number of navigation lights al ng the approaches to Singapore are being relit. They were extinguished at the outbreak of war. The lights affected
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 333 7 HIRJSSoI V METAL POLISH I GIVIS BRILLIANCE AND SPARKLE V» 7 TO METALWARE lf M Be Wise Alkalise! For an Acid Condition For Pains and Aches* Get Quick and Efficient Relief—Use Alka-Seltzer What can you do for an acid condition quick, so efficient and so safe. Not a which results
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  • 699 8 Stanton Nison Co. Singapore, Thursday. 'T’HIS week has seen the inte i A sification of the war land and sea, and with it ever where a rising tendency in tf i share and commodity market including rubber. With some measure of infk[ tion certain, the long terr
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  • 263 8 Singapore, Thursday. CONTINUED buying for factory accounts of nearby positions has again advanced prices and increased the premium on deliveries for this year, state Lewis and I eat, Singapore. f .1 r Estates are selling ianiy freely for next year, but buy ers are not willing
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  • 125 8 The Secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the half month of October 1939. Kampong Kaniunting Tin Dredging Ltd. (Karangan.) hours run 317. cubic yards treated 64.000 total piculs 73, nett value $5.329. Thabawleik Tin Dredging Limited hours inn 292.
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  • 103 8 Jamshedpur. Sept. 19. A meeting of the Mining. Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India was held at the Golmuri Club, with Mr. R. A. MacGregor in the chair. There was a discussion on a paper. ”An Investigation into the Possibilities of Manufacturing Carbon Electrodes in India.” submitted
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  • DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
    • 225 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS Buyers Seilers Ampat ‘/4 S 9 I A. Amalgamated b 21/ 22 I BangPm 7 an 1 65 Batu Selangor 1 60 1 1 Burma Malay 23 R7V 42A Hltam 99 Hong Fatt y Jelebu 92i 1 Kampong Kamunting 7-9 Kampong Lanjut 18 Katu Tin 21
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    • 197 8 RUBBER Buyers Sellen Ayer Panas 1-35 1.45 Bassetts 55 60 Batu Lintangs 1 10 1.15 Bentas 105 1.10 Brogas 724 774 Indragiris 1-40 1.45 Kuala Siduns 2.40 2.50 iruxiao 1 -j Malaka Pindas 1.30 1.40 Mentakabs 43 45 Pajams 1.90 2.00 Sungei Tukangs 1.07| 1.12|c Tapahs
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    • 172 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 4/9 Bangrins 20/9 21/9cd B. Selangors 1.60 1.70 Berjuntais 10/6 11/3 Hitams 374 424 Hong Fatts 95 1.00 Jelebus 90 95 Johans 30 33 Katus 22/ 23/ K. Kampars 11 9 12/6 Kuchais 1 60 1.70 Kundangs 8/6 9/ Laruts 6'14 6/6xd Lukuts
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    • 226 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST RUBBER Buyers Sellera* Amal. Malay 190 200 T^ fnne 1.10 1.15eX Batu Lintang Br 'F -142 J 1.47-4 Indrag in 2 2 Kuala Sidun 2M 2.60 ex New Serendah 9<> 95ex c. TitUancr 1.074 1.124 c Sungei Tukang MINING. A r 4 6 4 104 Ampac
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    • 271 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Seller» Ampats 4/6 5/ A. Amalgamated 6/3 A. Hitams 22 6 23,6 Bangrins 21/ 22/ Batu Selangors 1.62 1.65 Hong Fatts 98 100 Jelebus 924 971 Johans 31 Kamras 1/6 1-104 Kamuntings 9/ Lan juts 18 3 Kramats n/ vvio Kuchais 1.62 V 1674
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 791 8 BANKS THE CHARTERED Nederlansche w india, Australia and china Hanclel-Maatschappi j (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853) I\T \7 fM-up Capital £3 000,000 A 1 lyne Fund £3,000,000 «r (NETHERLANDS TRADING Head Office SOCIETY) No. 98 Bishopgate, London, EC. 2 LONDON BRANCHES 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C 3 (Incorporated tn
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  • 644 9 U EARN AIR If ES LTD. Mails conveyance by Wearnes Air Seres Ltd. to Ipoh, Kuala iuumpur|d Singapore ciose at the General st Office, Penang, at 1.30 p.m. onctk days instead of at 2 p.m. asiimerly. Mails for Kuala Lumpund Singapore only close at 10 a.m. i Sundays.
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  • 1301 9 Twelve Months Of War Wi Exhaust Nazi Reserves nPIIE days when great wars were decided on the battlefield A belong to the past. Allied superiority in raw materials and foodstuffs decisively influenced the outcome of the last war, and in the new war,
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  • 104 9 YOUNG Southern beauty known to her proud city as the “New Orleans Magnolia Girl” and to her family as Mary Healy—brown-haired, brown-eyed, and not yet 21—was discovered by a 20th Century-Fox talent scout in, of all places, the 20th Cen-tury-Fox business office in New Orleans. Brought
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 1316 9 K&Lg ?> WlOiOilio z x yW%BaffiiK% «MTIIH MF I 'W iWI '|B< k JK&J» aK 'M U| jfIKMB w TO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS B. B. C. broadcasting News In English TRANSMISSION—FIVE. T From 6.40 9.35 am. B (Local T ™«> GSB 951 Mc/s '31.55 m.l GSD 1L75 Mc/& <2553 m >
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    • 857 9 Quotations. 617 Arthur A-’sey. Hildei Ba ?d e the Hill Bilhes <sc Others in a Va- nety Programme. 7.00 Victor Silvester <N His Ballroom Orchestra. 7.20 Local Tune signal. Weather Report and Announce-, I 723 Mozart Symphony No. 36 in L Major < Linz'»—Lor.dcn Philharmonic orchestra under s<r Thomas Beecham.
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  • 373 10 OEVERAL instances of oil leakage causing complaints of excessive oil consumption have come to the writer's knowledge at one time or another. Cylinder and piston wear have been wrongly blamed, writes M. W. B. in “The Riley Record.” It should be realised, therefore, that unless
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  • 852 10 REMEMBER THAT HE. SOUNDING OF YOUR HORN DOES NOT HE YOU THE RIGHT OF WAY OR ABSOLViYOU\FROM THE DUTY OF TAKING VERY PRECAUTION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IIOTORING, like goland tennis, is largely a matter of temperament, ee the difference between the nervous driver,
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  • 237 10 the car in front means that either the i driver has not heard your approach or is deaf. The Instant the car in front commences to draw to the nearside is the moment to make use of the full acceleration powers of your car. It is
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  • 272 10 London. “Four simple rules" for pedestrians were suggested by Captain Euan Wallace, Minister of Transport, in a broadcast here. To those who go out in the blackout he advised: (1) Always use marked crossings, and if you come to crossroads where there is a
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 251 10 Mansfield Co., Ltd. Chartered Bank Building, Penang Tel. 1366. Ocean Building, Collver Quay, Singapore Tel. 5151. 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 CHEAPEST
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    • 258 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
    • 50 10 BOBBY BEAR'S ADVENTURES: Percy's Too Smart (1) A*- 1 SSVs i I Tired? n said Percy "If you like That’s not so good as it appeared. "Get off—auick Maisie Bobh„ cried A lake that basket on my bike." The strawberries are mine," he jeered. "I’ll catch him yet—you let mediae."
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  • 1253 11 ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY Race 1: Horses Class 4 Div. 4 —s| Fur. —2.30 p.m.j 1 3 SALMON PAR 8y 9.00 Messrs. Scott Logue Logue o 0 3 PRINCESS PRIM 4y 8.08 Sir George Trimmer Marland 4 0 LAY OFF 5y 8.08 "Pintang Stables” Bowden i
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  • 232 11 i THE RIDING BOY’ “TIC T£’ “EPSOM JEEP” “EUREKA” “MAN-ON-THE- “CAPT. DASH” THE MAJOR” Penang I Penan Ipoh Kuaia Lampur SPOT” Ipoh I Singapore Singapore RACE~f Metro I Metro Metre Princess Prim i Princess Prim Metro Scribble Princess Prim i Princess Pirn Excuse Me Metro I
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  • 309 11 Joviallads Retain Title Ipoh. The Joviallads 8.P., last year’s champions in the Kinta Women's Badminton League, retained their title this- year when the competition came to an end on Saturday at the Ipoh Town Hall. The following are the final placings in the competition. Points Joviallads
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  • 145 11 Kwong Wah Beat Wan Ewe In Sunday's interesting basketball match at the Li Tek School's Court- at Maxwell Road, the Kwong Wah Basket-Ball Team of Kwong Wah Yit Poh Press which formerly defeated the Chie Whiye and Poav Ewe teams succeeded in beating the Wah Ewe basket-ball team of
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  • 217 11 INDO-CEYLONESE LOSE TO SCHOOL Ipoh. The <ing Edward VII School obtained a surprising victory by two goals to nil o<rer the formidable Indo-Ceylon-ese tean in a hockey match played on the School ground yesterday. The fame, which was played at a fast paje throughout, became rather rough
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  • 246 11 Taiping. The Old Edwardians defeated the old Andersonians on Sunday by three goals to one in a fast game of hockey played on the King Edward VII School Ground. The home team were well served in their forwards, notably K Utam Singh and C. S. B.
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  • 180 11 Start Of Annual Tournament The P. T. A. started their 1939 Handicap Tennis Tournament yesterday by playing off two doubles at the Francis Light School Court. The first doubles of the afternoon, between Chin Yoon Ngean Yeoh Aik Hoo* Scr.. and Lim Choon Ghee E. Y. Beltran
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  • 95 11 Poor Entries For FourBall Tournament Taiping. Only ten entries have been received for ihe Storch Challenge Cup Open FourBall Billiard Tournament of the Taiping Chinese Recreation Club, the entries having closed on Sunday night. The Tourney will begin in the near future. and it is understood that
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  • 170 11 Kedah Hall Party vs P.S.C. At the Western Road, at 5.30 p.m. today. Kedah Hall Party: Ooi Boon Chye; Ismail bin Hashim, Khoo Boon Choo; Khoo Phin Hong. Gan Thean Beng, Lim Cheng Poh; Ng Beng Heng, C Danker, Eu Hong Lay, Tye Thoon Tuck, Tan, Luang Gark. Reserves;
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  • 81 11 Results Of Monthly Competitions The Monthly Medal October was won by A.R. Jones, 83 —14 Net 69. The Ball Sweep resulted as follows: Ist Nine —J.S. McCrow 45—7=Net38. 2nd Nine—A R. Jones 37—7=Net 30. The following qualified for the Club Championship. The names are given in the
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  • 100 11 PERAK TO MEET SELANGOR Ipoh. The Perak State Rugger XV will undergo its most severe test when they meet Selangor this Saturday in an interstate match on the Ipoh Club padang. The following will represent Perak: Tooke; Wilscn, Parker, I. Ferguson, Swee Kee; Ehrke, Hughes; McCall, Pollock. Luke,
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  • 167 11 Jubilee B.P. Beat Pioneer B.P. In a friendly badminton match the Jubilee B. P. beat the Pioneer B. P. on the Jubilee Courts on Sunday morning by seven games to nil. After the match the visitors were entertained to tea at the Jubilee Cabaret. All the games
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  • 175 11 Blackbird B.P. Beat Enolin B.P. Quite a good crowd turned up at the Blackbird’s court when the Enolin BJP. were entertained by the Blackbird B.P. in a return friendly match of badminton on Saturday and Sunday last. Seven matches were played off and one was abandoned owing to failing
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 103 11 This heals PILES Stops Pain, itching, Bleeding Your piles may be no ewoDen and oanen Hwh agony and terror to replace theak that you have given up hope of a cure except by operation. Be penuaded to try Dr. Van Vleck’e Absorptive Pile Plaaaaa. It will soothe the pain instantly.
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  • 331 12 NEW CELLO SAM BURGER ALSO STRONGLY FANCIED Track In Good Condition And Going Likely To Be Good (By “EPSOM JEEP”) Ipoh, Today. r TMJE Ipoh race track was in excellent condition this niorning with little prospect of further rain. The
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  • 81 12 TUESDAY. OCTOBER 24. TIN: Penang $117.37$ Business done Buyers, no sellers. I Singapore $117.37$ RUBBER: Penang (Spot) 37 ic Singapore (Spot) 374 c COPRA: Sundried $3 40 Black Pepper 59.50 TAPIOCA: Medium $3 25 Fair Seed $2.80 RICE: lbs. Indian Parboiled 133 $6.35 Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $7.70
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  • 214 12 —Reuter. Explanation j)f China Invasion Peiping, )ct. 23. I After refusing to comment for some days on the U.S. Ambassacpr, Mr. I Grew’s outspoken speech indifting the Japanese army’ in China, the Japanese j military spokesman broke his silence j today with a somewhat acid emment.
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  • 366 12 Chee Neo Kim Neo Win Title Results Of Selangor Badminton Championships Kuala Lumpur. r T’HE women’'* doubles title in the Selangor Badminton Championships left the State on Saturday when th? Lee sisters. Chee Neo and Kim Neo, of Negri Sembilan beat the holders. Mrs. Lee Mun Kong (formerly Chan Kon
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  • 122 12 Finnish Delegation In Moscow .—Reuter Moscow, Oct. 24. The Finnish delegation began talks with Soviet leaders in the Kremlin yesterday evening. Circles here believe that the Soviets are not asking for occupation ot the Aaland Islands but merely for a formal promise that thev would
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  • 236 12 ALLEGED CONTRAVENTION OF BLACK-OCT RILES Action has been taken by’ the Regional Inspector. Mr. H. Hall, against people who failed to comply with the recent black-out rules. This morning before Mr. Lim Koon Teck. in the Penang Middle Court, two Malay drivers were summoned as a sequel to
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  • 45 12 Sports Chib vs Kedah Hall Party The following will play’ for the Penang Sports Club against the Kedah Hall Party on the Western Road ground today at 5.15 p.m.: Colebeck: Macdougall and Lambert; Barnes, Wilson and Lewis; Maxwell, Mackay, Rooke. Carey and Buchanan.
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  • 164 12 P.L.H.C. Practice Game On Thursday The P.R.C. Ladies will play The Rest in a P.L.H.C. practice game on Thursday, October 26, at Francis Light School at 5.30 p.m. P.R.C. Ladies (in Colours); Mi’s. A. B. Coombs: Miss M. Hardouin and Mrs. C. J. Scully: Miss C .Phipps, Miss
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  • 94 12 Shipment Of 1.000 Chests Kunming. Oct. 21. P.ans have been made by the China National Tea to increase the cxnort of Yunnan tea. 1,600 chests of tea were recently shipped to England. Besides the present plant, the China National Tea Corporation is building another tea factory
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  • 203 12 TO SAVE TIME AND LABOI'R A new Bill amending the Mining Enactment is to be intioduced in the Federal Council. In Objects and Reasons it is stated that the Principal Enactment provides for the registration of charges and subleases against a mining certificate but does
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  • 71 12 Mishap At New Police Barracks One of the workmen engaged in fitting the steel structures of the new Police Barracks in Penang Road yesterday afternoon, met with a mishap, when he slipped and fell from a height of about 20 feet. He was picked up with
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  • 165 12 Mr. S. C. Janz and Miss L T. Alphonso Kuala Lumpur A very pretty wedding took place if. Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, at the Church of St. John the Evangelist Bukit Nanas, which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion by Mrs L. de Silva. The
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  • 375 12 14,835 Japanese Killed And Wounded In Past Four Weeks Chungking, Between September 14 and October 11 altogether 14,835 panese soldiers have been killed and wounded at the north A Kiangsi front, and among the dead 2,535 corpses have be.n discovered, according to actual investigation.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 147 12 PHILANTHROPISTS ARE NOT BORN EVERY MINUTE, BUT A TICKET FROM US WILL MAKE YOU ALMOST ONE TO-DAY. GROSS PROCEEDS IN AID OF ‘THE MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND. THE PENANG CHINESE AMATEUR PLAYERS (Under the auspices of the Straits Chinese British Association. Penang) Present for your entertainment AT THE JLs\dlw ON FRIDAY,
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    • 189 12 ItansMWKe (Head Offi.-*) 216 Penane Road Fe- Phone 1477 <v 1478 with e r Telegrams: “Gazette” Penang.' Kates of Subscription for Pinang Gaz. and Sunday Gazette. PINJANG GAZET’I I Local S.S. Delivery F.M.S. y r Monthly $2.50 $3.00 Quarterly 7.50 9.00 Half-Yearly 15.00 18.00 Yearly 30.C0 36.00 SUNDAY GAZETTE Local
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