Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 November 1939

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY \o. 286. Vol. XCVII. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1939. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Gestapo Claims Arrest Of Two Spies
    138 1 SEQUEL TO FRONTIER SCUFFLE .-Reuter. Conflicting Reports Received Berlin. Nov. 22. hat is alleged to be a sequel to a frontier scuffle at enloo earlier this month is reported in an official announcemeiu by Herr Himmler that two Englishmen named Best and Stevens were
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    Enemy Planes Over East Coast
    72 1 f-B.OW. London, Nov. 21. The Nir Ministry and Ministry of Home Security announce: “Enemy aircraft were observed on the East C oast shortly after seven o’clock this evening. The raiders were reported to be flying at various altitudes. Lighter aircraft were, sent up to intercept
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    STOP PRESS
    85 1 —Reuter. Germany To Attack Rumania? London, Nov. 22. Reliable reports from Prague state that ovei 700,000 German troops, fully equipped for action, are now massed in the Protectorate near Olmutz and Maehrischostrau, according to the News Chronicle’s special correspondent in Budapest. It is firmly believed that Germany' intends
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    Premier Not Making Statement Today
    48 1 REUTER. LONDON, NOV. 22. MR. CHAMBERLAIN IS NOT MAKING HIS WEEKLY COMMONS STATEMENT TODAY BIT WILL MAKE IT AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW SESSION ON NOVEMBER 28. MR. HORE-BELISHA WILL MAKE HIS SECOND STATEMENT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE LAND AVAR TODAY.
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    Hungary's Peace Policy
    246 1 —Reuter. Budapest. November 22. “We shall remain faithful to peace as long as our vital interests are not affected.” said Count Csaky, the Foreign Minister, speaking at the Chamber. He declared that if Hungary had succeeded in safeguarding her peace, it I would be to the wise
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    MAN MADE TO CONFESS
    144 1 Reuter. To Munich Bomb Explosion Berlin, November 22. A man named George Elser, aged 36, has made a full confession of his guilt in the Munich bomb explosion, declares the official German News Agency. Elser was arrested on the night of the explosion while attempting to
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    U.S. FOREIGN POLICY NOT AFFECTED
    736 1 British Reprisal Perturbs Hitler Washington, Nov. 22. There is r.o disposition in authoritative circles to criticise Britain for striking back at the Nazi policy of unrestricted mine-laying. The’ British decision appears to thrpw light on what political circles describe as a Nazi diplomatic manoeuvre. —8.0.
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    CAPTAIN’S VERSION Of "Terukuni Maru" Mishap
    164 1 —Reuter. London. November 21. The Terukuni Maru’s Captain B. Matukura tonight told Reuter how the ship met its end. She had arrived in the Downs on Sunday morning and undergone contraband control. She received her clearance papers yesterday afternoon when she was given a
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    JAPANESE CRACK LINER SUNK
    115 2 —REUTER. After Striking Mine OFF EAST COAST OF ENGLAND All Aboard “Terukuni Maru” Rescued LONDON, NOV. 21. THE JAPANESE CRACK LINER, “TERUKUNI MARU,” 11,930 TONS. BOUND FROM JAPAN TO ENGLAND, WAS SUNK OFF THE EAST COAST. SHE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STRUCK A MINE. SHE CARRIED
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    Another Enemy Plane Shot Down
    149 2 .—Reuter. London. November 21. The Air Ministry announces that an enemy aircraft approached the East Coast this morning. It was engaged and shot down by a R.A.F. fighter .aircraft. It is understood that the German plane did not cross the coast and fell into the
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    SIX SHIPS MINED IN NORTH SEA
    421 2 immediately notified to this effect.—Reuter. Three Sunk By U-Boats In Atlantic Rugby, November 21. With the announcement of the loss of the British vessel, Torct -Bearer, 1.267 tons, it is now known tha: six ships have been sunk by mines in the North Sea
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    MINERS’ WELFARE
    92 2 —8.0. W. Work On Pithead Baths e Extended Rueby, Nov. 21 Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd. Mines Minister, in a speech today at the Miners’ Welfare annual conference, expressed gratification tha f the Welfare Committee had become incorporated by an Act of Parliament, thereby receiving greater powers for the furtherance
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    Chinese Guerillas Resume Activities
    126 2 —Reuter. Peiping, Nov. 21. After remaining quiet for some months, Chinese guerillas are resuming their activities intensively. The Japanese spokesman admits fighting in the vicinity of the Ming Tombs north of Peiping, in which direction many bombers have been flying from Peiping for several days and
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    DEFENCE BONDS NOW ON SALE
    282 2 -8.0. W. Helping To Finance War Rugby, November 21 In a statement on the Governments oorrowing programme, the Chancellor of the Exchequer told the House of Commons that the date had not yet arrived for the issue of a loan on the open market. He
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    ESCAPED GERMAN PRISONERS
    44 2 .—Reuter. Two Found Hiding Up A Tree London. November 21 Two of the German .prisoners who escaped from an internment camp in Scotland, were captured by the police. They were found hiding up a tree a few miles from the camp.—Reuter.
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    BRITAIN TO STRIKE BACK
    734 2 German Exports 1 o Be Seized PREMIER ANNOUNCES REPRISALS EOR MUSE WARFARE LONDON, NOV. 21. IN RETALIATION FOR GERMAN MINE WARFARE BRITAIN WILL MAKE EXPORTS OF GERMAN ORIGIN SUBJECT TO SEIZURE ON THE HIGH SEAS. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS DECISION WAS MADE BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN IN
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    TO BE RETURNED TO SLOVAKIA
    53 2 .—Reuter. Districts Occupied By Poland Berlin, November 21. An agreement has been signed by Herr von Ribbentrop and the Slovak Minister in Berlin, according to the German News Agency, under which the districts of Slovakia occupied by Poland in 1920, 1924 and 1938 will become
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    “BLOOD BATH” IN PRAGUE
    148 2 —REUTER. Innocent Students Among Executed AMSTERDAM, NOV. 21. AT LEAST 124 CZECHS WERE EXECUTED AT PRAGUE ON NOVEMBER 17, A RELIABLE CZECH EYE-WIT-NESS TOLD A CORRESPONDENT OF THE H ETV ELK AT BRATISLAVA. NINE WERE SAID TO BE GUILTLESS OF AN} AT T A CAS ON
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    SPECIAL COURTS IN POLAND
    41 2 —Reuter. To Try Those With “H<•inoii" 1 Berlin, N ...j Special courts have N' l in the chief towns in 1 trial of people charueo arily heinous crimes ai < r states the German News from Cracow. —Reuter.
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    MARTIAL LAW STILL IN FORCE IN PRAGUE
    276 3 .—Reuter. EXECUTIONS NOW TOTAL 120 Youth Of Bohemia And Moravia Lrged To Continue Fight Paris, Nov. 21 Ihe Prague Wireless Station announced that the order closing all public places at 10 p.m. as a sequel to the recent disturbances had been withdrawn but
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    Surat Perkhabaran Melayu
    509 3 Xeics hi Malay November, 20. It is suggested that readers add cut out this news in manised Malay and hand it Malay members of their 'scholds, thus helping to keep Malay population informed •ut the progress of the tear. <e Malay news bulletins will published daily. la
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    WORK IS EASIER NOW FAT HAS GONE
    172 3 I ook Off 28 lbs. With Krusclien was so stout about 11 months woman writes, “that I became den to myself. Then muscular itism set into my joints, and I go on sticks for some time I stai ted to take Kruschen Salts,
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    KUHN ON TRIAL
    60 3 —Reuter. Prosecution To Bring Irrefutable Proof New York. Nov. 21. Judge Wallace presiding at the trial of Fritz Kuhn stated that the prosecution had hitherto failed to offer proof “'beyond reasonable doulX” that defendant was guilty. The Prosecuting Course! replied that although the prosecution had rested, it
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    75,000 Tons Of Scrap Iron From The U.S.
    63 3 .—Reuter. Shipment To Britain In Three Months New York November 21. The Herald Tribune learns that Britain has completed negotiations for the purchase from the United States of 75.000 tons of scrap iron for shipment within three months. It adds that this
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    Trade Talks At Bucharest
    68 3 —Reuter. GERMANS AND RUMANIANS FAIL TO AGREE Bucharest, Novemb r 21. Four-and-a half hours' talk between German and Rumanian trade negotiators failed to produce an agreement. The Rumanians rejected the German demand for devaluation of the lei from the present 41'2 to a mark to 60.
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    Empire Air Training Scheme To Be Launched In A Few Weeks
    108 3 —Reuter. Ottawa, Nov. 21 Full details of the Empire air training scheme will be settled within forty-eight hours, it is learned authoritatively. The Australian and New Zealand missions are expected to leave for home on Thursday. The scheme will
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    German Prisoners Escape
    67 3 Reuter. BELIEVED TO BE HIDING IN WOODS London. Nov 21. Four German prisoners have escaped from the same internment camp in Scotland from which three others escaped on November 18. It is understood that they eluded the sentries between midnight and 3 a.m by climbing a barbed
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    INDISCRIMINATE MINING OF SHIPS CONDEMNED
    471 3 German Ruthlessness: Dependent On Neutral For Supplies New York, Nov. 21. The sinking of ships is an economic warfare at its most violent and when the weapon is an unanchored mine, it is ruthlessness in its most indiscriminate form says the New York Times. It
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    GERMAN FORCES ON BELGODUTCH FRONTIERS
    198 3 Awaiting Orders To Attack Or Disperse Paris, November 21. 4 FRENCH communique says that there was nothing of importance to report during the night. The recent allied flights show that there have been no modification of the disposition of the German forces on the Belgian
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    SHANGHAI INCIDENT
    74 3 in this regard.—Chinese Qentrai News. Car Of British Resident Fired On Hongkong, November 18. A report from Shanghai says that an automobile driven by a British resident was fired upon by the puppet police near Tifeng Road in the western Shanghai district on last Wednesday night. The Briton
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    BAN ON PEPPER IMPORTS
    30 3 Not To He Applied To Empire Products London, Nov. 21 Yesterday’s pepper announcement does not relate to Empire products for which imports continue to be permissible.
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    CHECKMATE FOR HITLER
    86 3 Rupture In Talks With Sweden Stockholm. November 18 Although the German radio yesterday denied that there is a rupture in the Ger-man-Swedish negotiations, it Is none the less true that, facing the German unreasonable demand to monopolize the deliveries of Swedish iron ore. the Stockholm Government has
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    INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS' TALK TO TEACHERS
    1019 4 Changes In Method And Outlook GENERAL KNOWLEDGE A GREAT ASSET MR. R.F. GUNN, Inspector of Schools, Malacca, gave an interesting talk at the Teachers Association of Malacca last week, in the course of which he said: “It is surprising the number of people who
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    First Aid Work In Negri Sembilan
    756 4 St. John’s Certificates Presented Seremban. A N informal but pleasant function took place in the main hall of the King George V School on Saturday, when certificates of the St. John Ambulance Association (Xegri Sembilan branch) were awarded to some forty ladies and nearly
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    Interested In Earth’s Gravity At Colombo
    227 4 CHINESE SCIENTIST'S VISIT Rarely has Colombo had a visitor who was interested in the gravity of the Earth in Colombo. There is one today, a Chinese scientist who has made records at various ports since his departure from London. With his gravimeter—an instrument which
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    CHILD KILLED BY LORRY
    227 4 Driver Fined For Overloading Kuala Lu r TEE CHOONG TONG, a U y driver, was fined $2O on tuday by Mr. R. C. Redman, the r s r Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, pleaded guilty to overloadir h ia lorry by 2 cwts. The case is a sequel
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    KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING
    240 4 Kuala Lumpur. The Chinese Assembly Hall. Kuala Lumpur, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon when Mr. Chen Hon Nyan of the office of the Chief Police Officer (Pahang). Kuala Lipis. was married to Miss Chin Voon Ying, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chin
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    Fashionable Malacca European Wedding
    526 4 Mr. Alexander McCombie And Miss Isobel Giles CHRIST CTTCRUH, Malacca was the scene of a fashionable gat hr on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. Alexander the known Malacca planter and son of Mr. Alexander c < >nl Katherine late Mrs. McCombie of Aberdeen, was married to M3SS
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    530 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL The Hon'ble Mr. E.D. Shearn has returned from Europe. sfc 5»; Mr. J.B. Joice, Miner, Lower Perak Tin. Tanjong Tualang, was admitted to the Batu Gajah Hospital on Monday. 5k S?C Mr. A.C. Perry A.1.M.M., who has been away on home leave, returned to Malaya last week. He
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    Perak’s $l6 1/2 Million Supply Bill For Next Year Passed
    1377 5 EXTENSIVE PRUNING OF ESTIMATES Building Programme Held Up IH. Perak Supply Bill for 1940, amounting to 16'/ 2 million dollars—over a million dollars less than the figure for the current year—-was passed at the Budget Meeting of the Federal Council
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    DEATH OF FORMER HEADMASTER OF FREE SCHOOL
    116 5 Mr W.M. Hargreaves regret has been caused among Malayan teachers by the news of the death on November 5 at 6, Courtefield-garaens, S.W. 5, in his 81st year of Mr. William Hargreaves, M. A., formerly of the Penang Free School and of the
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    50 5 Today at the Waterfall Gardens 5.15 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. March Scotland The Brave Hume Overture Dieu Et Bayadere Aubcr Selection The Cat And The Fiddle Kern Waltz Auf Wiedersehen. My Dear Ager Selection Yeomen Of The Guard Sullivan Fox Trot It's The Natural Thing To Do Johnston
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    Developing Selangor’s Coastal Padi Areas
    1352 5 $BOO,OOO Scheme In Progress Kuala Lumpur. “•’|M) increase the available fxxl supply of the country, a sum of $800,(NX) has been entered for development of coastal padi areas in the State in 1940. said the Acting British Resident the Hon. Major G. M. Kidd, in
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    DRUGS FOR CHINA WAR REFUGEES
    118 5 Shipped By Teochew Hoay Kuan A large consignment of drugs and medical outfits generously contributed by eight Chinese drug stores in Penang has been shipped to Hong Kong by boat by the Teochew Hoay Kuan. The drugs on their arrival at Hong Kong will be
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    HISTORIC CHINESE FILM
    74 5 “Madam Lee Sum Neo” At Queen’s "Madam Lee Sum Neo,” a Chinese talkie depicting a chapter of ancient Chinese history, opened to good houses at the Queens Theatre yesterday. The main players were selected from well J ku<|wn stage and sciken stars in Shanghai. Spectacular scenes of
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    CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT CASE
    74 5 Three Indians On $2OO Bail Each Bail in the sum of $2OO each was allowed to Vadamuthu, Ramu and Muniandy, who appeared before Mr Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court yesterday on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt tc Mauloo about 2 p.m.
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      84 5 MAJESTIC Opens To-night 6.15 9.30 p.m. PACIFIC LINER with Victor McLaglen Chester Morris Wendy Barrie—Alan Hale— Barry Fitzgerald RKO RADIO PICTURE MATINEES TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW AT 3.00 P.M. WARNER OLA ND in “CHARLIE CHAN ON BROADWAY” A 20th CENTURY-FOX PICTURE CHEAP PRICES:— 15 AND 30 CENTS ANOTHER MAMMOTH ATTRACTION AT
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      63 5 9U EE NI'S LAST 3 SHOW'S TODAY 3.00 6.15 9.30 The greatest Chinese picture “MADAM LEE SAM NEO” TOMORROW’S BIG EVENT For The First Time We Dare Present You The UNCENSORED VERSION “ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT” Plans Now Open At M. Grand Co., Ltd., ’Phone 1476. HELD OV
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    ON THE ECONOMIC FRONT
    559 6 T HE decision of Britain and France to co-ordinate their economic war effort has been rightly called another victory for the Allies. As “The Tinies" pointed out in its leader on the subject, what was hardly achieved after nearly four years of war in 1918 is
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    Around The Town
    63 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA “Pacific Liner” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA "Madam Lee Sam Neo” (Chinese picture) 6.30 9.30 p.m. CAPITAL TALKIE “Radio City Revels.” LIBERTY TALKIE Chinese Silent Picture. WEMBLEY PARK Nooran Opera, Cantonese Opera. FUN FROLIC Cantonese Opera. Teochew Opera and Shanghai Opera. WEMBLEY CABARET Dancing
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    New Permanent War Under-Secretary
    33 6 —Reuter. Rugby, November 22. Sir James Brigg, the new Permanent War Under-Secretary, who succeeded Sir Herbert Creedy on the latter’s retirement, takes his place on the Army Council today—Reuter.
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    588 6 Wednesday, Nov. 22. 4S expected, the Gestapo has produced a scapegoat for the Munich bomb explosion. The man, George Elser, aged 36. is reported by the official German News Agency to have made a full confession of his guilt. He was arrested, the report
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    By The Way
    482 6 On Gout TT may, of course, be sheer imagination but my colleague “Eureka” swears that he is suffering from gout. I rather suspect (and said so, too) that he believes it is gout because the Premier is suffering from gout but the shameless fellow (Eureka, I mean,
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    WOULD FIRING OF SHOT HAVE STOPPED “SIRDHANA?”
    2461 7 Dramatic Evidence At Inquiry EXTENDED DEFENCE OFFICER CLOSELY QUESTIONED «c: i. Singapore, witness c >ll ,r< an inquiry was resumed yesterday morning, the first witness called was Mr. D. J. A. Kirk of Boustead s. He gave evidence of h imHne th°? g
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    PASSPORTS TO ENTER THAILAND
    81 7 I ighteiiing Of Regulations 1 crsons crossing the Siamese frontier from Malaya must possess a passport. '1 his rule is being strictly enforced since the recent tightening of passport regulations. If they intend to return to Malaya they should obtain a British visa, (in the case
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    Party At Penang Club
    72 7 FOB ALL EUROPEAN CHILDREN The Penang Club Members are organising a Children's Party to take place on December 21. Invitations will be extended to all European children of three years of age or over resident in Penang. Province Wellesley and environs whether the father is a
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    “Lux" Trade Mark Case
    189 7 DEALER OF TOOTH BRUSHES FINED On Nov. 20, in the Fifth Police Court. Singapore, before Mr. L. C. Goh. a male Qantonese named Low Choon Ek. the proprietor of Chop Yu Seng, of High Street, Singapore, was summoned under the Merchandise Marks Ordinance for having in
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    CHARITY SHOWS
    93 7 Chin Woo Associations Invited The Penang Chin Woo and Ladies' Chin VToo Associations gave a “DareDevil” display at Jelutong on Sunday last. A tea-party was given in their honour. The Penang Chin Woo is again invited “to give a few items” at middle Jelutong on Nov. 25. At
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    PENANG LIBRARY
    123 7 The following new books have been received at the Penang Library:— The Bell of Death, by Anthony Gilbert. The Bloody Tower, by John Rhode. The Dark Star, by March Cost. Gentleman of Stratford, by John Brophy. Hudson Rejoins The Herd, by Glaude Houghton. Love For a Country, by
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    "The Bohemian Girl"
    426 7 CONVENT PUPILS’ EFFORT FOR CHARITY The programme of “The Bohemian i Girl’’ to be staged by the Convent j Cambridge pupils on Thursday is as i follows: OVERTURE The Bohemian Girl Amateur School Orchestra. CLASS DRILL Standard VII Pupils. TRIO “Eventide” Sung by the Reutens Sisters. I
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    Increased Expenditure Owing To War: Mr. Blunn's Views
    189 7 Kuala Lumpur. Speaking of the Federal Couni cil yesterday, the Hon. Mr. W. G. C. Blunn said it was his intention on the second reading of the Supply Bill to make the shortest comment. Although the Estimates, which had been before them
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    BURGLAR STEALS DRESS SUIT
    78 7 Penang's cat burglars are on the prow, again, their favourite haunt being the European residential area. The latest victim is Mr. R. F. Bowford, whose residence No 6. Batu Lancfiang Lane is reported to have been burgled. A suit of evening clothes which was kept in
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    STATISTICS OFFICE
    128 8 Library Notice HF THE following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. F.M.S., Penang, during the period 13th to 18th November. 1939, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library Government Building, Penang. Application may be made by members of the
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    IN AID OF TWO FUNDS
    387 8 Penang Chinese Women Plan Fun Fair The Chinese Ladies' Association will be holding a charity fun fair at the St. Xavier’s Ground on Februaiy 9. 10 and 11 in aid of both the Malaya Patriotic Fund and the China Distress Relief Fund. This was the
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    EUROPEAN IN SERIOUS CONDITION
    69 8 Ipoh. A European mining engineer employed on one of the dredges near Gopeng is Icing in the Batu Gajah Hospital in a serious condition, following an assault with c parang, alleged to have been dealt on him by a Tamil mining cooly on Monday at Kota
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    ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
    90 8 The following candidates from the Taiping Convent were successful in passing the examination for the First Aid Certificate held on November 7. TLe examiners were Dr. T. C. Wakefield and Dr. W R. Duff of Taiping:Kamala Rajaratnam, G. Sharman. J. W. Jayesuriya. Lee Swee Kum, Hui
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    59 8 —Reuter. London. November 21 On the Stock Exchange, after a quiet opening with prices easier, trading became brisker owing to investment orders from the Provinces. Consequently the earlier losses were partially recovered. Cotton continued to be firm on general buying following yesterday’s sharp advance in response to the
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      SOON THEAM & CO’s QUOTATIONS
      322 8 SOON THEAM CO’s QUOTATIONS TIN Buyer» Heller» Ampat 410 J 5,1 J A. Amalgamated 6/6 A. Hitam 24 6 25/6e* Bangrins 22 9 Batu Sciangors 1"° Hong Fatts I- 02 104 Jelebus l-02i Lo7*c Johans 31 j 33 i Kamra-s b 9 2 Kamuntings 10 9 11 6 K. Lanjuts
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      LEAN & CO’s QUOTATIONS
      198 8 LEAN CO’s QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Bellen Ampats 4,9 5 1£ B. Selangors 1.60 1.67£ Hong Fatts 99 1.03 Jelebus 1.00 1.05xd Johans 31 34 Jelapangs 32 33 K. Kampars 13/6 14/3 K. Lanjuts 20 9 21/6 Kramats 12/ 12 9 Laruts 6/3 6/6 Lukuts 95 l.OOcd Mambaui 55 60 Pungahs
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      KENNEDY & CO’s SHARE LIST
      324 8 KENNEDY CO’s SHARE LIST RUBBER Buyers Seller* Alor Gajah 1.00 I.loc Bassett 55 60 Batu Lintang 1.15 1.20 Borelli 1-50 1.55 Broga 75 77£ Brunei United 60 65 Bukit Kepong 85 90 Connemara 1.45 1.50 Haytor 85 90 Indragiri 1.50 1.57 > Jeram 85 90 Kedah 2.00 2.20 c Kempas
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      TIN OUTPUTS
      134 8 The following are the tin outputs for the first half month of November 1939. i were: Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, I.td. (Karangan.) Hours run 309. Cubic I yards treated 73.000. Total piculs 172. 1 Nett value $12.556. Thabawleik Tin Dredging Limited 1 Fours run 316. Cubic yards treated
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE
      91 8 Penang, November 21, 1939. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). On London Bank Demand 2/4 1/16 On London Bank 4 months 2/4 1/8 Private O. D. 2/4 5/16 Private 3 m/s Documentary 2/4 7/16 On New York Demand 46 7/8 Canadian 51 llTo On France Demand 2054 1/4
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      UNITED TRADERS, LTD QUOTATIONS
      286 8 RUEBER Buyer* Beller» Allenbys 1.40 1.50 Ayer Panas 1.47£ 1.524 Bassetts 55 571 Batu Lintangs 1.15 1.20 Bentas 1.10 1.15 Borellis 1.50 1.55 Brogas 75 771 Indragiris 1.50 1.55 Kempas 2.20 2.30 Kuala Sidims 2.55 2.65 Lunas 1.80 187 Malaka Pindas 1.50 1.55 Mentakabs 45 47.1.
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      A. A. ANTHONY’ & CO’s QUOTATIONS
      207 8 A. A. ANTHONY’ CO’s QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Austral Amal. 6/9 7 Ayer Hitam 24/6 25 6 Ayer Weng 82£ 87?. Bangrin 23 0 24/0 Batu Selangor 1.70 1.75 Berjuntai 11/ 11 6 Burma Malay 23 24 Hitam 44 46 Hong Fatt 1 1.02 1.04 Hongkong Tin 23 6 24
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    CAR REPORTED MISSING
    69 8 Ipoh An Austin Seven tourer. PK. 1012. belonging to a Chinese business man in Ipoh is reported to have been missing since Monday. It is gathered that the car vias parked ut-ide the Celestial Dance Hall on Sunday night and on the following morning, when the syce
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    TURKISH MILITARY MISSION
    51 8 Successful Talks In London London, November 21. General Orbay, Turkish Comm.ander-in-Chkf. has left London at the conversion of military discussions which, it is understood, have reached a very successful conclusion. Another Turkish mission is expected in London within a few days to discuss economic and financial questions.—
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    POPPY DAY FUND AT $251,38 Collected
    34 8 A sum of $251.38 was c < Poppy Day Fund from Sitiawan and Dindinas b' p Webber. Wife ol Alr B M Dindings and General M-o Estates Ltd., Dindings.
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    THE NEW BRITISH ARMY
    1186 9 3loi’c Ord(‘rly Sv stem FliP.n In 1914 The Times. London. The record of the Biitish Army has so far suffered even more than those of the other two Services from the secrecy which must necessarily veil its earlier operations. The Secretary of State lifted this veil
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    THE MAILS
    680 9 LOSS OF MAILS ON BOARD S.S. SIHDHANA.” The Post Office regrets to announce that mails from Singapore for the following destinations were lost on board the s.s. “Sirdhana” cn the 13th November: Destination Containing correspondence posted in Penang between Canada (Western States) 1.11.39 10.1L39 approx. China (except Shanghai)
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    DISPOSAL OF STOLEN BICYCLE
    148 9 Barber Pleads Guilty Lee Lai Hong, a barber, in the Penang Middle Court before Mr. Lim Koon Teck yesterday, pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of voluntarily disposing stolen property, namely a bicycle belonging to Chemat, and was fined $2O or two weeks’ rigorous imprisonment, as
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      167 9 SECURITY OF INVESTMENT The insurance investment plans of The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd., are particularly appropriate to present day conditions, when security of investment becomes a major problem. The Company’s assets exceed £346,000,000, and enable it to face with confidence any abnormal demands which may be made upon it. The
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      1484 9 vl 9 a w BBb j!I BHT >,.*■ y||gj| «Oa A ipF JkB BRt* JBq TO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS B. B. C. BROADCASTING I < transmission—five. News In English From 6.40 9.35 a.m. I GSB 951 Mc/s (31.55 m.) i (Local Time) GSE 11 88 Mc/s (25.29 m.) GbD 1175 Mc/s
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      254 9 ROME 2RO 1181 mc/s (25.4 m.) NOVEMBER 19 DECEMBER 2. Sunday 5.05 7-45 p.m. Except Sunday 5.20 7-45 pm. PENANG ZHJ 608 mc/s (49.3 m.) A.M. 7.30 Light Music 7.50 8.8. C. Full News Bulletin (Rebroadcast). 8.10 Close Down (approx.) P.M. 5.30 Indian Programme. 5.50 Ntws in Tamil. 6.00 Chinese
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      Sequel To “Jesse James” Planned
      404 10  -  By Leroy March QQ TESSE JAMES” is such a treJ mendous success at the box office that Darryl Zanuck is mulling the idea of making a sequel to it, starring Henry Fonda. Of course, Tyrone Power can’t play ‘Jesse” again because he was killed in
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      Behind The Scenes In Filmland
      1087 10 Kids in the Limelight—Hunt for Racing Ostriches—Everyday Miracles of the Screen—Notes from Hollywood If IDS have stolen the Hollywood spotlight. There are moie kids in the first ranks of stardom and more on the ladder to the stellar heights than ever before. Sheer silk glamour
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      HENRY FORDS VIEW OF NEUTRALITY
      539 10 No Tinkering With The Law Detroit. Henry Ford, avowed opponent of war, said recently he was opposed to “any tampering with the Neutrality Act,” and that “only the makers of war munitions profit financially from the human misery entailed in warfare.” “The present Neutrality Act,”
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      231 10 Mansfield Co., Ltd. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel. 1366 Oeean 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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      210 10 P.&O.S.N, COMPANY Mail Passenger And Cargo Services. Penang United Kingdom tx i. -i Penang Far East Details on application. Passengers are requested to register their requirements but undt r present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted. A regular service is maintained beivzeen Singapore, Port Swett ham, Teluk Anson and Penang per
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    Selangor Turf Club Winter Races
    421 11 «5 ENTRIES FOR TWO-DAY MEETING Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. ”(>(>I) entries have been received for the Selangor Turf Club 1 Winter Meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 29 nd Saturday December 2. Cass 4 Horses and Class 2 Ponies niing at the meeting and
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    KINTA GOLF CLUB
    134 11 Results Of “Green Cup” Foursomes Batu Gajah. following are the results of the n Cup Foursome” (18 holes stroke on handicap) of the Kinta Golf Club, i Gajah. which was played on Sunday. *i <>mes Stroke: Tie between H. E. <n and J. R. P. Soper, and
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    PERAK ENDO-CEYLONESE TENNIS
    164 11 Result Of Draw In Annual Tournament Encouraging entries have been received for the fifth Perak Indo-Ceylonese open tennis tournament, which will be held at Ipoh on November 25 an 26, Saturday and Sunday, and December 2 and 3. Entries for the mixed doubles, however, are poor. The
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    SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER
    117 11 I.R.C. P.W.F.A. Teams For Competition The Indian Recreation Club team for the P.F.A. Six-a-Side Soccer Competition to be held on Saturday, November 25. will be as follows: G. Paul. V. A. Jamal, Manickam. N. A. Rahman. P. S. Veloo, P. N. Mariappan. Santiago. R. S. Maniam, and Suppu
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    IPOH HOCKEY ENCOUNTER
    281 11 1 Y.M.C.A. Beat A.C.S. 3-2 i Ipoh < The Anglo-Chinese School did remark- j ably well to only concede victory to the Y.M.C.A. by the odd goal in five in a hockev game played op the school ground yesterday. When the game commenced it was thought that
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    McFALL CUP SOCCER CANCELLED
    18 11 Owing to the lack of entries, the McFall Cup Soccer Competition has been cancelled.
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    CLASSIFICATION OF HORSES
    91 11 Bai Tabarin. Gladness Thanks Promoted The following are the latest amendments to the S.R.A. Classification List of Horses and Ponies: HORSES Transfers: From Class 2 to Class I—Bal Tabarin. Gladness, Harlequin. Nieuwsgierig, Oorug.an, Thanks. From Class 1 to Class 2 —Aerial Post, Meadowman. From Class 2 to
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    WOMEN’S HOCKEY
    141 11 P.L.H.C. Practice On Thursday There will be a Penang Ladies Hockey Club practice game tomorrow on the Penang Sports Club Western Road ground. The following are the teams: Whites —Mrs. A. B- Coombs: Mrs. J. N. Cooley and Miss E. Scott; Miss C. Phipps. Mrs. C. P. Purcell
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    P.R.C. HANDICAP TENNIS
    152 11 S. Stewart In Men's Singles Final In the Men's Singles Semi-final in the Penang Recreation Club Handicap Tennis Tournament, —30.4 Stanley Stewart easily beat —4O Eric Valberg in straight sets. There was nothing spectacular in the tennis witnessed but the winner gave a solid display with accurate
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    FIVE MILLION DEFICIT IN 1940 ESTIMATES
    825 11 Federal Supply Bill Passed Kuala Lumpur. The F M. S. 1940 Supply Bill introduced on a certificate of urgency and moved by the Acting Financial Secretary the Hon. Mr. H. R. Joynt, was carried through all stages at the Budget Meeting of the Federal
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    INDO-CEYLONESE DEFEAT RAILWAYS
    234 11 Hockey League Gaine In Taiping Taiping After a rathei dull first half in which each side scored one goal, the IndoCeylonese defeated the Railways by the odd goal in five yesterday in a Tapping Hockey League fixture played on the Esplanade. Though attacking for the most part,
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    FREE SCHOOL HELD TO DRAW
    453 11 Two Goals Shared With Sports Club TN a fast and exciting hockey match on the Western Road ground yesterday, the Penang Free School were held by the Penang Sports Club to a draw, each side scoring one goal. The schoolboys had slightly the better I
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    SOFTBALL LEAGUE AT IPOH
    85 11 Ipoh Probably for the first time in Malaya, a Softball League has been arranged among Chinese schools in Kinta. Introduced in the State by Mr. Y. D. Woo, Inspector of Chinese Schools, Perak, some four or five months ago. softball, a popular American game, is now
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    Training Begins For Selangor Winter Races
    659 12 Hobbs And Duval s Candidates At Work Only Two Entered From Van Breukelen’s Stable (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. ONLY Hobbs and Duval’s candidates were taken out for exercise this morning, when oflicial training for the Selangor Winter meeting began. It is
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    PARLIAMENT NOT TO EVACUATE?
    72 12 —Reuter. Question Raised In Commons London. November 21 The undesirability of evacuating Parliament from London should the occasion arise unless voted by the House of Commons was raised by Mr. Wedgwood in the House. Mr. Chamberlain who had been greeted with prolonged cheers on his re-enter-ing
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    BRITAIN TO INSTITUTE “NAVICERT” SYSTEM
    346 12 America Has No Objection To Last War Procedure .—Reuter. Rugby, Nov. 22. The Ministry of Economic Warfare is instituting the “navicert” system in the near future to assist bonds for trade between neutral countries. This system will be made available in the first instance between
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    JAPAN AND SOVIET
    177 12 —8.0. W. Trade Move Not Surprising Rugby, November 22. The report that Japan and the Soviet Union agreed upon the composition of a frontier commission to define the border between Outer Mongolia and Manchuli causes no surprise in informed quarters here where it is regarded as natural
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    Allied Planes Triumph Again
    297 12 —BOW. TWO FIGHTERS SHOT DOWN Paris, Nov. 22. A communique issued yesterday states: “The day was notable for an artillery duel to the east of Saar and also to the east of Vosges. The two air forces were active. Enemy reconnotring planes were brought down within
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    MARKET PRICES
    94 12 WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 22. TIN: Penang $117.37* Business done Buyers, no sellers Singapore $117.37 J RUBBER: Penang Spot Kennedy's 40e Ecu-tead’s 392 c Singapore Spot Kennedy's 40c Boustead’s 392 c COPRA: Sundried $5.20 bu\ Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $7.00 nom. Fair Seed $6.50 nom. RICE: Indian Parboiled 133
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    CAPTURED GERMAN STEAMER
    47 12 Reuter. London, November 21 The captured German steamer. "Rht gold," 5.055 tons, has arrived in a Scot: port in charge of a naval prize <1 The Rheingold’s crew, had been pre\ landed at another port and int<:; The steamer carried a cargo of whe.u
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    Aga Khan To Curtail Racing Activities
    75 12 —Reuter. Negotiating For Sale Of String Antibes, Nov. 21. The Aga Khan, interviewed by Reuter said that he had decided owing to the war to curtail his interests to running two or three two-year-olds. He is selling a 1! other two-year-olds and yearlings and
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