Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 November 1939

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY \,>. 289. Vol. XCVII. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1939. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    ANOTHER GERMAN RAID REPULSED
    404 1 Weather Stops Operations GREAT IMPRESSION CREATED By Allies*’ Successes In The Air London, Nov. 25. "iSIL War Office announces that 8,000 voluntary recruits lor the Army Service Corps are iminetely needed lor service overseas alter about a mth's training. A great impression has been made here,
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    TURKISH ECONOMIC MISSION
    31 1 —Reuter. Paris, Nov. 25. J economic mission headed 1 Menemencioglu, Secretary""l of the Turkish Foreign Office, d I here en route for London. They 'net by General Orbay.—Reuter.
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    British Airman's Gallantry
    115 1 Reuter. .411 ARDED FRENCH DECORATION Paris, Nov. 25. Sergeant Observer J. Vickers had the first French decoration awarded to a British airman pinned on his breast as he lay dying in a hospital behind the Maginot Line, writes Reuter’s correspondent with tin* K.A.F. in France. The Commander
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    Conditions In India
    160 1 .—8.0. W. GERMAN CHARGE REFUTED Rugby, Nov. 24. Nazi propagandists have been making some lather wild statements about conditions in India with a view to proving “iniquities of British rule.” A typical example is the assertion that there are 40,000,000 unemployed in India. No comprehensive Indian unemployment
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    Other News In Brief
    187 1 —Reuter. Rugby, Nov. 25. Mr. F. A. Norman of the Ministry of Labour who is attending International I Labour organisations’ second regional I conference of the American States at Havana, as British Government observer yesterday, delivered a speech wishing success to the conference. Rugby, Nov. 25.
    —Reuter.  -  187 words
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    53 1 —Reuter. Cheerful Close To Week London, Nov. 25. On the Stock Exchange there was strong investment support for home rails, Argentine rails being an outstanding feature of today’s generally firm markets. Leading industrials were well bought during last hour trading, causing a cheerful close to the week. Wall
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    M. GAFENCU
    18 1 Rumanian Foreign Minister in the new Government formed by M. says a Reuter message from Bucharest.
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    NO LONGER SPECTATORS
    348 1 .—8.0. W JI hy Britain Is Fighting Rugby. Nov. 24. Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking today at Norwich, said: “The immediate cause of the war was a pledge to stand by Poland if she should become a victim of aggression. That,
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    Extreme Form Of Frightfulness
    278 1 SERVICE IN U-BOATS NOW VERY UNPOPULAR London, Nov. 25. There is no doubt that when Hitler referred to the dreadful weapon which could not be used against him, he meant the parachute mine, Reuter learns from well-informed quarters where it is pointed out that it is
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    CRUISER DAMAGED IN FIRTH OF FORTH
    145 1 Struck By Either Torpedo Os* Mine u London, Nov. 24. Tha Admiralty announce that the cruiser “Belfast’’ was damaged by a torpedo or mine on/ the Firth of Forth in the vicinity of May Island on Nov. 21. The casualties are twenty wounded. The
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    Nazi War Widows Not Paid
    205 1 Amsterdam. German war widows may well be the next group to join the general wave of discontent sweeping the country. For no official provision has yet been made for the families of soldiers killed at the front. Only one laconic order on the subject has
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    LORD MAYOR’S RED CROSS FUND
    43 1 —8.0. W. Total Now £694.000 Rugby, Nov. 25. The Lord Mayor’s Red Cross Fund now stands at £694,000. Yesterday’s increase included another £225 from the people of Fiji bringing their total contribution to date over £l,OOO British service.—B.O.W.
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    PREMIER RECEIVED BY THE KING
    38 1 —Reuter Rugby, Nov. 24. The Prime Minister was received by the King this evening. This is the first time the Premier has been to see the King since his attack of gout. —Reuter.
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    INSIDE GERMANY
    363 1 1 TNDER the heading “Card Games,” the “Voelkischer Beobachter” devotes half a column to a satire on popular complaints against food position in Germany. The title is taken from the great variety of food cards which, grumblers say, forces consumers to learn to use them as if they
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    ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS
    60 1 .—8.0. W. Concert Rehearsals Seen By The King And Queen Rugby, Nov. 24. The King and Queen this afternoon visited Drury Lane Theatre and saw concert parties going through final rehearsals before leaving this week-end for France where they will entertain the troops. Their Majesties were told
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    HOLLAND WOULD HAVE BEEN INVADED
    305 2 Hitlers Orders Countermanded FOLLOWING STORMY MEETING Gen. Von Brauchitsch Refuses Responsibility Paris, November 24. Hou? orders for a German invasion of Holland based on plans prepared by Herr Hitler at the beginning of November uere countermanded four hours before the time fixed is described by
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    OPPOSITION WANTS SECRET SITTING
    125 2 —8.0. W. Government Likely To Grant Request Rugby, November 24. The intention of the Opposition Leader, announced on Wednesday in the House of Commons, to ask in the new Parliamentary session for a secret sitting at an early opportunity to discuss improving the organisation and output
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    DECISION TO SEIZE GERMAN EXPORTS
    400 2 —Reuter. Order To Be According To International Law Rugby. November 24 A demarche with regard to Hollands rights under international lav respecting any measures the British Government might take in accordance with the decision. already announced, to make German exports on the high seas subject
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    ANOTHER DUTCH SHIP SUNK
    184 2 Reuter. London, November 24. Five survivors of a Dutch steamer “Sliedricht,” 5,133 tons, were landed on the North-West Coast of England by a trawler which picked them up after seven and a half days in an open boat following the sinking of their vessel by a
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    CRIME IN LONDON
    64 2 .—8.0. W. Less In Black-Out Than Before Rugby, November 24. The figures given by the Home Secretary in a Parliamentary answer in indictable offences known to the Metropolitan Police show that there has been less crime in London in the black-out than formerly. The total for September
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    DUKE OF KENT
    82 2 8.0. W. Arrival In London On Few Days’ Leave Rugby. November 24 The Duke of Kent arrived in London today on a few days’ leave. His Royal Highness is Rear-Admiral on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet and this is the first time he
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    S. AFRICAN IRISH BRIGADE
    61 2 8.0. W. Men Joining Up From All Parts Of Union Rugby. November 24 From all parts of South Africa, men of Irish blood are volunteering for the newly formed First South African Irish Brigade since throughout the country there is a good sprinkling both of Irishmen
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    DOMINION STATUS
    32 2 —Reuter. Constitutional Aims Of Burma Rangoon, Nov. 24. The Governor states that the British Government recognises that the attainment of Dominion status is the national issue of Burma's constitutional progress.
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    Further Raids On Shetlands
    54 2 —Reuter. TWO ALARMS YESTERDAY London, Nov. 24 The Shetlands had two air raid warnings to-day. German planes flew over the island in the morning and the all clear was sounded after thirty minutes. The second warning was in the afternoon and the all clear was sounded
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    136 2 .—Reuter. Great Volume Of Buying On Indian Account London. November 24 The continued buying of certain securities on Indian account was the feature of this morning’s Stock Market. Among the issues mostly favoured are Burma Corporation nine rupee shares. One theory advanced is that the recent rise in
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    ADMIRAL HART
    96 2 the High Commissioner.—Chinese Central News Leaving Shanghai For Philippines Hongkong. November 20. Admiral Thomas C. Hart. Comman-der-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, is scheduled to sail for the Philippines today to inspect the naval defences there. Admiral Hart was expected to meet Mr. Nelson T. Jonnson, the
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    On WESTERN FRONT
    50 2 —Reuter. Increased Activity Reported Berlin. November 24 A High Command communique states that there was increased activity of artillery and reconnaissance troops on the western front. Several more air combats took place and it claims that three Allied planes were brought down near the Western Front. —Reuter.
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    ENEMY LINER SNEAKS OUT
    39 2 —Reuter. Refuge In Mozambique Since Start Of War Lourcnco Marques. Nov. 24 The German liner, “Watussi” which had taken refuge in Mozambique since the outbreak of the war. left the harbour in darkness last night.—Reuter.
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    THREE-MINUTE DRAMA IN VENLO CAFE
    716 2 How Gestapo Kinappvil British Agents Amsterdam, Nov. 24. A semi-official statement on the Venlo incident says that the four pqople, abducted across the frontier were Best, Stevens, a chauffeur from The Hague named Lemmens and Lieutenant Klop, of the Dutch Military Information Service. The day
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    END OF HISTORIC SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
    171 2 Rugby, November 24. The end of the historic session of Parliament which has seen Britain enter upon the war is the occasion for comment in the newspapers on the role of the democratic institutions in time of emergency and on the importance of the
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    LAMA SEMINARY IN N.W. CHINA
    98 2 HlOlllUlV LHC UIOL V/x tlie borderland of Tibet. Chinese Central News. $50,000 Donation From General Chiang Sian, November 20. The Sino-Tibetan cultural relations will be furtner promoted when a seminary for the study of iamism is opened to the lamas of Chinghai <Ko konor) and
    HlOlllUlV LHC UIOL V/x tlie borderland of Tibet. Chinese Central News.  -  98 words
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    PREMIER’S SUNDAY BROADCAST
    81 2 —8.0. W. Despite New German Transmission* Rugby, November 24 The recordings of" the bi actca'i >■ Prime Minister will be In aru on ber 26 at 22.45 G. M- T. < n GSC. Gb GSF and GSB and November 27 at 0 G.M.T. on GSD. GSC, GSE
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    DUTCH MISSION
    49 2 —8.0. W. Remaining In Loml<m r Discussions now ,n The Netherlands trade m~ 4 London, will remain for di ()e is hoped that a prompt st t (rise made of any differences ma (r|y after the issue of the ordvi 1 1 ,l)a next week. —8.0. W.
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    CONVOY’S SAFE ARRIVAL
    37 2 _Reuter. Despie New German Menace 4 Despite the new German pjethe British convoy arriv Thames last night. oV pr It is learned author ,1 two hundred German m- t r ashore on the Yorkshire
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    DEATH OF KABAK* OF UGANDA
    39 2 n 01 —B. O. W- ur < 03 Rugby. Nov 11 The Colonial Secretary R nl himsages on behalf of the K--self to the Governor of deep regret at the death'’ the Kabaka of Uganda.—B-
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    MINING OF “TERUKUNI MARU” MAY DRAG JAPAN INTO EUROPEAN WAR
    540 3 Utmost Care Being Taken To Determine Responsibility Sowing Of Mines By German Aircraft. Established Tokyo, Nov. 24 I he British Embassy has issued the following statement: —“It has been established by the British Admiralty that German aircraft laid mines in
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    Another U-Boat Meets Its Waterloo
    54 3 Reuter. Traced By Track Of Torpedo Paris, Nov. 24. \j 4her U boat was sent to die bottom, making three unk by the French Navy luring the last few days. A survey ship saw the track of orpedo by moonlight, turn» .1 about, went full
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    LOUD WINTERTON
    43 3 8.0. W. Resigns Office For Private Reasons Rueby, November 24, Winterton has, for private reasons, •d from the past of Paymasterrequest of the Foreign Secretary, con nue to act as Chairman of Bnlish representative upon the mter-Governmental committee for 5.—8.0. W.
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    Surat Perkhabaran Melayu
    521 3 s hi Malay November 23, 1939. It is suggested that readers should cut out this news in unanised Malay and hand it I Malay members of their useholds, thus helping to keep i’ Malay population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will
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    FRENCH FISHING BOAT SUNK
    42 3 —Reuter. Berlin, Nov 24. A French fishing vessel was sunk by a U-boat in the Atlantic on Thursday, according to a Spanish message to the Official News Agency. The crew were rescued by a Spanish fishing boat. —Reuter.
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    SWEDISH EXPORTS TO GERMANY
    48 3 —Reuter. Slightly Less Than Last Year Stockholm. Nov 24. Exports to Germany in Septemlvr were slightly less than in September 1938. Authoritative circles state that this disposes of any suggestion that goods were being "smuggled” from the United States to Germany via Sweden. —Reuter.
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    CARDINAL PRINCIPLES OF CHINA’S RESISTANCE
    433 3 Complete Withdrawal Of Enemy Army Chungking, Nov. 21 The cardinal principles under which the nation’s resistance and reconstruction efforts should be directed by China’s views toward the question of world peace are sufficiently clarified in a lengthy manifesto issued by the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee.
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    Wives Of Nazi Leaders Flee Country
    73 3 —Reuter. Freedom Station Announcement London, Nov. 24. Herr von Ribbentrop's wife is alleged to have left Germany for Brazil in a broadcast from the Freedom German Station. The announcer declared that one after another the wives of leading Nazis are leaving the country. Frau
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    HEAVY SETBACKS TO GERMAN PLANS FOR RAW MATERIALS
    125 3 —Reuter. Proposals To Scandinavian Powers Not Accepted Paris, Nov. 24 Diplomatic circles here are following with interest the heavy setbacks encountered by the Germans in negotiations to obtain raw materials. The talks in Norway, after lasting from November 16 to 21, were
    —Reuter.  -  125 words
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    How Gestapo Found Scapegoat For Munich Bomb Outrage
    164 3 —Reuter. INMATE OF CONCENTRATION CAMP TAKEN TO SWISS FRONTIER London, Nov. 24 The report that Elser was an inmate of the Dachau concentration camp until a week ago is contained in a despatch from the Hun-garian-German frontier. The report, stated to have
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    SURPLUS RICE IN SZECHWAN
    150 3 —Chinese Central News. $7,670,000 Set Aside For Purchase Chungking. Nov. 19. The National Government takes further steps to stock up surplus rice in the Szechwan Province. It is understood that $7,670,000 is set aside for purchasing marketing rice and four Government banks loaned $6,700,000 to the
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    SHANSI FIGHTING
    123 3 —Reuter. Further Chinese Successes Leya ng, Nov. 20. Continuing their success in western Shansi along the Luliang mountain range, the Chinese retook Shihhsien on Sati rday midnight after a successful siege. 200 Japanese remnants fled eastward from Shihhsien. On the same day the Chinese recaptured three more bridge
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    EARTHQUAKE ON TURKEY
    19 3 —Reuter. Istanbul, November 24. The death roll in the earthquatt reached forty-three. Innumerable persons were injured.—Reuter.
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    NEW RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT
    102 3 —Reuter. Expected To Reject German Demands Bucharest, Nov. 24. The King has entrusted M. Tatarescu with the formation of a new Government. M. Tatarescu is expected to complete his task today and is including members of other parties in addition to his own Liberal colleagues. The appointment
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    KUALA LUMPUR BUS COMPANY’S APPLICATION
    1161 4 Permission To Raise Bus Fare Public Inquiry By Chairman Of Transport Board Kuala Lumpur. THE application by the General Transport Company operating in the Kuala Lumpur town area for permission to increase all bus fares by one cent on the ground of im ased operation
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    THIEF CLAIMS TO BE MAGICIAN
    314 4 Not Given Chance To Predict Sentence Kuala Lumpur. A Malay, who claimed to be a magician, was sentenced on Wednesday by Raja Ayoub, the Third Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, to one month’s rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $5O, In default a further two months imprisonment,
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    SINHALESE FORM ASSOCIATION
    598 4 Inaugural Meeting Held In Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur. AT a largely attended representative meeting of Sinhalese of Se langor, Perak and Negri Sembilan, held on Sunday, at the premises of Messrs. P.H. Hendry, Kuala Lumpur, i was unanimously decided to form an association of F M.S. b
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    Illegal Selling Of Samsu
    475 4 Chinese Shopkeeper Fined $250 Seremban. BEFORE Mr. J. S. H. CunynghamBrown in the police court on Monday, a Chinese named Teoh Chan, a petty shop-keeper and poultrydealer of Ulu Ber a, nang, was prosecuted by Mr. D. B. Coney of the Customs Department upon three charges
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    HOW PATRIOTIC FUND IS UTILISED
    523 4 Statement By H.E. The (Governor Singapore. Contributors to the Malaya Patriotic Fund will be interested in the varied uses to which their money is applied, apart from the principal objectives the British Red Cross and the French Red Cross. A statement -issued by the Governor
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    ALLEGED INTENT TO OUTRAGE WOMAN’S MODESTY
    672 5 Cantonese Postman Acquitted COMPLAINANTS IDEAS OF FLIRTATION HPIIAI tlie Court had not yet convicted any person on this sort of case without corroboration of the evidence of complainant was remarked by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Third Magistrate’s Court yesterday when, without calling
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    CHINESE WEDDING
    190 5 Kir. Cheah feoiig Eng And Miss I an-Ooi Lay Khoon A Chinese wedding was solemnised at No. 458, Jelutong Road, at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon, the parties being Mr. Cheah Teong Erg. youngest son of the late Mr. Cheah Cheng Lean, and Miss Tan-Ooi Lay Khoon. sixth daughter
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    PO LEUNG KUK CONCERT
    303 5 First Attempt By Girls The gills of the Po Leung Kuk will be staging a conceit at the AngloChinese Boys’ School Hall, Westlands Avenue, at 7.30 tonight. The show, which is the first attempt of the girls of the Po Leung Kuk since it was founded,
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    THANKSGIVING DAY
    20 5 The American Consulate at Perang will be closed on Thursday. November 30. 1939, in observance of “Thanksgiving Day”.
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    Social & Personal
    647 5 Social Personal Mr. F. H. Grumitt left for Pahang by train last night. Mr. W. W. Wadsworth, Engineer, Jelapang Tin Dredging, Ipoh, is a patient in the European Hospital, Batu Gajah. Mr. Chan Gin Ghee, Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests, has been appointed to act as an Assistant Conservator of
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    Two School Prize Givings Next Week
    130 5 HUTCHINGS AND WESTLANDS The annual distribution of prizes of the Hutchings School will be held at the School (Mortimer) Hall at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 1. There will be an en" tertainment and exhibition of school work and handwork at the same time.
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PROGRAMME
    185 5 Today on the Esplanade from 8.30; p.m. to 10.30 p.m. March Colonel Bogey On Parade Alfcr l j A Sparkling Review, Marches Counter Marches Overture The Marriage Of Gigaro Suite The Bartered Bride Lotte- j 1- Overture. Village Scene, Love-Du--i i and Opening Chorus. 2. Jenik’s Aria
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    MORE NEW BOOKS AT PENANG LIBRARY
    101 5 The following new books have been received at the Penang Library:— Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by Sir Roger Keyes. Behold, This Dreamer, by Walter De La Mai e. Fatal Venture, by Freeman Wills Crofts. The Happy Harvest, by Jeffery Farnol. A Life For A
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    U.S. OUTLAW MADE HERO IN FILM
    267 5 Spectacular Career Of Jesse James A story of the lawless era of the United States portraying the spectacular drama of that country’s most famous outlaw and the turbulent events that gave him to the world, "Jesse James," a 20th Century production n technicclour, opened
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    66 6 WEDDING POSTPONED The marriage of Miss Ooi Gim Hoeh, youngest sister of Mr. Ooi Chong Choon. to Mr. Lim Khoon Seok which is to take place at the Lim Kongsi on Sunday, the 26th November. 1939. has been postponed to a later date, owing to .a motor accident
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    GETTING INTO STRIDE
    444 6 nPHE Allies are steadily getting into stride. Those of our readers who are impatient for spectacular news have no cause for complaint at the moment. For two days now, the Allied planes have been demonstrating again how vastly superior they are over Marshal Goering's so-called invincible air
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    Around The Town
    64 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA “All Quiet On The Western Front” 3.00. 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA “Jesse Janies" 3.00, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. CAPITAL TALKIE “Mikado.” LIBERTY TALKIE Chinese Silent Picture. WEMBLEY PARK Nooran Opera, Cantonese Opera. FUN FROLIC Cantonese Opera, Teochew Opera and Shanghai Opera. WEMBLEY CABARET
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    643 6 Saturday, Nov. 25. A great impression has been made (writes Reuter’s special correspondent with the British troops in France) by the news of the recent successes of the British and French planes against the Germans. The general impression is that the Allies have already
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    By The Way
    414 6 Over-zealous is a virtue but too much of it tends sometimes to be irritating. I am inclined to agree with Defence Counsel who said in the course of a Middle Court case on Thursday that the police could better occupy themselves with “looking into the burglaries about
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    LIGHT MEMORIAL FUND
    155 7 Excess of 8126.41 For Patriotic Fund The Penang public will be gratified to learn that after meeting all expenses in connection with the Francis Light Memorial, the excess of $126.44 has been paid to the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The statement of income and expenditure, duly audited, is
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    AMENITIES FOR TROOPS IN PENANG
    208 7 l’o Provide Xmas Fare A small committee has been formed with a view to providing comforts and amenities to the British members of His Majesty’s Forces stationed in Penang. Its work is twofold, to provide Christmas fare and to maintain a supply of literature and
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    Box Of Tobacco On Fire
    96 7 Ipoh. Prompt action on the part of the shop assistants saved a Chinese tobacconist s shop in Ipoh from being gutted by tire late on Thursday night. A smoke box in which tobacco was being cooked suddenly caught fire, but before the blaze could do
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    THIS IS THE "BOW BELLS" AMBULANCE TRAIN
    51 7 Inside a coach on one of England's Ji rst ambulance trains. To celebrate the fact that it is staffed solely by Lon onders, the train was recently christened “Bow Bells.” Note the side racks, into which stretchers will fit in the form of
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    Warning Shot Fired To Stop Norwegian Ship
    186 7 Patrol Boat Leads “Solviken” To Examination Anchorage Singapore. IT about 7.20 yesterday morning, in spite of the “K” Flag I (lnternational), meaning “You should stop your vessel instantly,” being hoisted by the Mount Faber Signal Station, the Norwegian steamer “Solviken” entered by the
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    Seven Widows’ Case Before Court Again
    416 7 LITIGATION OVER SHARE IN ESTATE OF TESTATOR Ipoh. Regarded as another version of the “seven widows’ case” —plaintiff and defendants being widows of the late Mr. Yap Swee, prominent miner of Kinta—an interesting civil suit in which one of the widows, Ng Yoon Thai
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    GIRL’S CLOTHES CATCH FIRE
    99 7 Sustains Severe Burns Ipoh. A young Tamil girl, the daughter of an estate cooly on Chemor Estate, had a terrifying experience on Thursday evening when her skirt caught fire. As a result she sustained severe burns on her body, and she was taken to the Ipoh
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    PETALING TIN HAS WORLD’S LARGEST DREDGE
    209 7 Launched In Presence Of Hi*jh Commissioner Kuala Lumpur. Before a distinguished gathering including His Excellency the High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas, Lady Thomas, Mr. Marcus Rex and Mrs. Rex, the world’s largest tin recovery dredge —dredge No. 6 of Petaling Tin Ltd. —was launched
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    ENEMY FIRMS
    165 7 List Of Traders In Netherlands A notification in the Government Gazette issued on Wednesday night names the following firms located in the Netherlands Indies as enemy firms under the terms of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance: A. E. G. Electriciteits Mij (Batavia and Surabaya), Behn Meyer Co.
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    CHINESE DINNER FOR MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND
    394 7 Selected Courses To Be Served i Following closely on the i ecent dinI ner organised by the Indo-Ceylonese community at the Springtide Hotel in aid of the Malayan Patriotic Fund j which was voted a huge success in every way, Penang is very soon
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    HIGHLANDER’S TRAGIC DEATH
    59 7 Leg Severed In Motor Smash Singapore. A 20-year-eld private, Mr. Duncan Watson of the Gordon Highlanders, whose left leg was entirely severed above the knee as the result of his falling off a light military truck on Thursday morning, died in the hospital in the afternoon. He
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    CHINESE ATTACKED
    90 7 An attack was made on a well-dressed Chinese at Weld Quay yesterday afternoon. The man was stated to have been assaulted by a compatriot. He is reported to have been approached by a stranger who demanded money from him. Failing to produce any to the latter’s satisfaction the
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      276 7 Serious Stomach OPERATION Refused to be operated on, but now completely cured! “TTOR over two years I suffered with A 1 stomach ulcers”, writes Mr. Edwards of Harrington Square, N.W. “I was operated on, but the trouble recurred within eleven weeks. I then entered a London hospital, and was advised
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    Taiping Co-operators' Decision
    284 8 A ff Of Profits To Patriotic Fund Taiping. The half-yearly general meeting of the Government Servants’ Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Taiping, was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. 83 members being present. Mr. J. G. Crawford, the President was in the chair. The minutes of
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    SALE IN AID OF PATRIOTIC FUND
    249 8 Effort Of Taiping Chinese Ladies Taiping. The Ladies’ Committee of the Tairing Chinese Section of the Perak Patriotic Fund will, according to an announcement made, hold a sale of refreshments ;nd eatables on Sunday, December 3 at the Garden Park here, starting from 12
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    GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE
    86 8 Young Malay On Loitering Charge Ipoh. “I will give you another chance, and if you come back before me again it will mean imprisonment for you.” said Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, Ipoh First Magistrate, yesterday to a young Malay. Mohamed Hashim, who pleaded guilty to a
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    KAMPAR MALAYS TO STAGE CONCERT
    86 8 Batu Gajah. A concert will be staged by the Kampar Malays at Kampar. at the Sun Cinema. on December 16 at 9.30 p.m. m aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The organiser of the concert is Raja Yeop Shaharuddin. Settlement Officer and Assistant Collector. Kampar.
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    Collection By Penang Chinese Committee
    1653 8 81,044 FROM SALE OF POPPIES, POSTERS AND DONATIONS P°ppy Day Fund rpHE following; list shows the proceeds from the sale of poppies and car posters and donations received by the hinese Committee of the Poppy Day Fund, Penang:— Mr. Ooi Poh Chye $3. M/s. Kean
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    HUSBAND & WIFE CHARGED
    199 8 HUSBAND WIFE CHARGED Convicted In Cliandu Case Ipoh. Lee Kun Chor. a middle-aged Chinese and his wife. Chin Sim Kim, appeared before the Inoh First Magistrate, Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, yesterday on charges of being in possession of a smoking set. and possession of chandu respectively, not being registered
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    DEATH OF MR. ONG CHIN HOOI
    79 8 Ipoh The death occurred at Kampar yesterday morning of Mr. Ong Chin Hooi. who was until his death, the Power of Attorney to the millionaire Mr. Eu Tong Sen The deceased was 61 years old and hid been suffering from diabetes. The late Mr.
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    ADMITTED THEFT OF TIN ORE
    75 8 Ipoh. Md. Taib. a young Malay, was sentenced to one month’s rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by one year’s police supervision, by the Ipoh First Magistrate, Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, when he pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of tin ore from the Jelapang
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    SLEEPLESS THROUGH STOMACH PAINS
    244 8 Every stomach sufferer knows 4 disordered digestion brings man\ troubles in its train. Loss of a 1 weakness and malnutrition, "net v< these often arise from some forstomach trouble, and won’t go unt stomach itself is put right. In the case of Mr. W.R., s l(,
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    MALAY SECTION OF PATRIOTIC FUND
    338 8 Resolutions Passed At K. Kangsar Meeting To facilitate the collection of donations for the Malay Section of the Perak Patriotic Fund, a meeting of Malays residing in the district was held at the Iskandar Polo Club at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday evening with Orang Kaya
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    FAIR TO BE HELD AT TAPAH
    108 8 In Aid Of Patriot' Fund The Hon. Secretary of the h>- y of the Perak Patriotic Fund. MDarge of Chendriang. u makm getic preparations for Fair in aid of the all communities of this y is understood that this Fan tl on the Tapah
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    THE MAILS
    778 9 i CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MAILS Under present conditions the Post Office is unable to give definite in- j formation concerning the latest up to which correspondence may be posted in this country for delivery at destination by Christmas or New Year. It is likely, however, that mails
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    CHURCH NOTICES.
    831 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE ADVENT 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion. 8.45 a.m. Maitins Litany. 9.30 a.m. Mattins (Tamil) 10.30 a.m. Mattins and Holy Communion (Chinese) 4 15 p.m. Sunday School at Parsonage 6.00 p.m Evensong and Sermon. Psalm 147. Hymns 527. 675, 370, 29i. MONDAY. 7.00
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    Viceroy’s Daughter Weds
    410 9 Impressive Scene At Church New Delhi, November 6. -’I'iHE marriage t<M>k place at 2.1 S this afternoon at the C’hurch of the Redemption, New Delhi, of Lieutenant P. H. J. Southby, Royal Navy, A.D.C. to H.E. the Viceroy, and Lady Anne Hojie, the eldest daughter of His
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    A HISTORY OF INDIA
    134 9 New Publication Planned Patna. A draft schema for a new 20-volume publication on Indian history, prepared by Sir Jadunath Sarkar and Mr. J. Vidyalankar, was considered at a meeting of the Council of the Bhartiaya Itihas Parishad (Indian Academy of History) which met under the presidentship
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    IMPORT DUTIES ON LIQUOR
    125 9 Increase In Ceylon Colombo. The import duties on beer, whisky, gin, brandy and other liquors as also on coffee, cigarettes, cigars and other similar articles have been increased with effect from the midnight of Oct. 31. In the case of coffee, the new duty (general) is
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      1515 9 TO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS B. B. C. BROADCASTING transmission—five. News In English From 6.40 9.35 a.m. GSB 9.51 Mc/s (31.55 m.) B Local Time) GSE 11.88 Mc/s (25.29 m.) v GSD 11.75 Mc/s (25.53 mJ Tram mission 5 6.50 am. TRANSMISSION—SIX. 7.50 am. From 10.00 11.50 a.m. Transmission 6 11.20 am.
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      20 9 TIDE TABLE HIGH LOW TODAY 11.29 a.m. 5.48 a.m. 11.46 p.m. 5.45 p.m. TOMORROW 12.10 a.m. 6.27 a.m. 6.26 p.m.
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  • Indian News & Views
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      “PURGE THE CONGRESS OF WEAKNESS”
      679 10 Dangers In Precipitating Civil Disobedience Bombay. THE assertion that he is in no hurry to precipitate civil disobedience is made by Mr. Gandhi writing in the Harijan under the caption “The Next Step.” He says: “I have never felt the weight of responsibility as heavily
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      New Mayor Of Madras
      301 10 MR. S. SATYAMURTI ELECTED Madras, Nov. 7. MR. S. Satyamurti was unanimously elected Mayor of the Corporation of Madras for *****0 at the meeting- of the Corporation Council held last evening for that purpose, at the Council Chamber, Ripon Buildings. Mr. P. M. Adikesavalu Naicker was
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      TAX ON EXPORTS FROM FRENCH INDIA
      105 10 Karaikal. Mon. Lebrun, President of the French Republic, has approved and ratified the resolution of the French India Assembly regarding the levy of tax on exports from French India. The French India Assembly' recently resolved to levy such taxes on cotton piecegoods (dyed and
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      WOMEN’S WORK EXHIBITION
      106 10 Madras. The annual Sale organised by the Women’s Work Exhibition Committee was declared open, by Lady Marjorie Erskine at the Victoria Technical Institute, Egmore. Lady Marjorie Erskine was received by' Mrs. Mockett, Vice-President of the Committee, and Mrs. Cummings, Honorary Secretary. She spent over an hour visiting
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      Rotarians And The War
      634 10 LOYALTY TO CROWN DUTY OF EVERY MEMBER Madras. TJIS Excellency the Governor and Lady Marjorie Erskine the guests of honour at a luncheon given by the Rotary Club, Madras, at the Connemara Hotel. After luncheon, Mr. F.E. James spoke on “Rotary and the War.” Mr. M.
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      405 10 Mansfield Co., Ltd. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel. 1366. Ocean Building, Collyer 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. WESTERNAUSTRALIA the shortest sea route AT THE CHEAPEST FARE
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      174 10 P. &0. S N COMPANY Mail Passenger And Cargo Services. Penang Eas^t"’ 8110 j Details on a PPlßation. Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted. A regular service is maintained be ween Singapore, Port Swettenham, Teluk Anson and Penang per S/S “BULAN”.
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    HUTCHINGS SCHOOL JUNIORS WIN 1-0
    381 11 P. C. Ladies Beaten At Hockey r pHE Penang Recreation Club ladies were rather unlucky to have lost by an only goal when they met the Hutchings School Juniors yesterday on the School ground. The ladies played well enough to have snatched a victory but
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    FREE SCHOOL TEAMS TO VISIT IPOH
    201 11 Matches Against Anderson School The Penang Free School will be engaging the Anderson School, Ipoh. at Ip n h in several matches during the week-end. They will play the Anderson School at ugby football on Saturday evening and hockey on Sunday morning. The Penang
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    KINTA GOLF CLUB
    61 11 Result Of Ladies’ Stroke Competition Batu Gajah. fhe Kinta Golf Club’s monthly comet ion of the Ladies Golf Medal (Stroke» as won by Mrs. A. Don, with a nett r e of 38. Among those who competed were Mrs. Watson, Miss A. Jones, Mrs. A. Don, Kitsell,
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    VICTORY FOR ANSON CROCS
    69 11 Indians Lose 5 4At Hockey Teluk Anson. fhe Anson Crocs defeated the Lower ■’k Indians by five goals to four in an r-team fixture of the Lower Perak net Hockey Association played on the 'dy Road padang here on Wednesday rnoon. »ooi Chin (3) and Lim
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    SCOTLAND vs. THE REST
    142 11 Annual Rugger Match At Western Road Today The annual rugger match between Scotland and the Rest will be played off on the Penang Sports Club ground. Western 1 Road, at 5 p.m. sharp today. No charge will be made for admission. I but a collection will
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    HOCKEY AT TELUK ANSON
    212 11 Customs Beaten By L. Perak Club Teluk Anson. The South Perak Customs Club went down to the Lower Perak Club by three goals to one at hockey on the Speedy Road padang here on Thursday afternoon. Forcing play from the outset the L. P. C. opened
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    Punjab Regt. vs P.S.C.
    68 11 At Western Road at 5.15 p.m. or. Tuesday. November 28: sth Battalion (Pathans) 14th Punjab Regiment: —Lance Naik Said Mohd; Havildar Mohd. Din, Havildar Lal Singh; Sepoy Ram Nath. Lieut. W. G. S. Wilson. Major G. C. G. Lewis; Jemadar Mohd. Sadiq Khan. Lieut. H. T.
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    P.R.C. LOSE BY ODD GOAL IN FIVE
    287 11 Norroiv Hockey' Victory For D A. F. C. /"''OOD goal-keeping by Abdul Kareem enabled the Danil Ai V S han Football Club to beat the Penang Recreation Club by the odd goal in five in their h ockey match played yesterday evening on
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    CHEAH INN KIONG CUP SOCCER
    239 11 O’d Frees Beaten By P.F.S. In the annual soccer match for the Cheah Inn Kiong Cup on the Per.ang Free School ground yesterday, the Penang Free School defeated the Old Frees’ Association by the narrow margin of the odd goal in three The pace of
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    BREWSTER CLUB, BATE GAJAH
    253 11 Opening Of New Tennis Court Batu Gajah. A big gathering was present at the Brewster Club Tennis Courts by the side of the District Office. Batu Gajah. to witness the official opening of the new tennis court. Tea was served to about 50 guests, after which
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    BADMINTON
    68 11 Ansonian Novices vs Irvinians The following have been chosen to play for the Ansonian Novices’ Badminton Party against the Irvinians Badminton Party today and tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. sharp, at the formers court. Abrahim Noah. Ong Hun Leong. Gan Teng Hooi. Khoo Seng Aun. Oh Ban Keat. Lim Lean
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    P.R.C. TENNIS
    37 11 The Men's Singles Championship semifinal of the Penang Recreat e n Club Tennis Tournament between S. T. Stewart and L. I. Robless fixed to be played yesterday evening on the Club courts have been postponed.
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    HOCKEY MATCHES AT IPOH
    369 11 Ipoh Police Lose To A.C.S. 0.8. A. A last minute goal enabled the A.C.5.0.8.A. to snatch victory by the odd goal in seven from the Ipoh Police in a thrilling game of hockey played on the Ipoh Club pa dang yesterday. A feature of the padang
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    BINTANG TIMOR SPORTING CLUB
    440 11 Third Annual llari I Raya Puasa Sports Meet The third annual sports meeting of the Bintang Timor Sporting Club to celebrate the Hari Raya Puasa took place on Sunday last on the Club’s j compound. The meeting was piesidtd by Mr. Md. Noor bin Din, the
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    CYCLING CARNIVAL TO BE HELD AT IPOH
    728 11 Organised Bv Women In i Aid Of Patriotic Fund Ipoh. A grand cycling carnival has been arranged to be held at Ipoh during the forthcoming Christmas holidays in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund (Perak Branch). It is being organised by the Perak
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    TAIPING HOCKEY LEAGUE
    217 11 Eurasians Lose To Old Georgians Tai pi ng. The Old Georgians obtained a fourtwo victory over the Eurasians in a Hockey League fixture played on the Esplanade yesterday. The game was rather scrappy, and on the run of the play a draw would have been a better
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    K.H.P. vs D.A.F.C.
    57 11 On Monday at the Hutchings School ground at 5.15 p.m.:— Kedah Hall Party—Ooi Boon Chye; Khoo Boon Choo, Tan Kong Tat; Tan Luang Gark. Khoo Phin Hong, Chan Fui Kum; Ng Beng Heng, Eu Hong Lay. Gan Thean Beng, Tye Thoon Tuck, C. Danker. Reserves- Lim Cheng
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    Ladies’ Golf
    110 12 ST. ANDREWS VERSUS THE REST The annual ladies St. Andrews vs. The Rest Shanghai Foursomes Match will be played on Monday Nov. 27 at Glugor. The times of starting are as follows: 3.50 pm.; Mrs. Halliday and Mrs. Scoular vs. Mrs. Rhys Williams and Mrs. Pallister. 3.55 p.m.:
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    NEW PRESIDENT OF PERU
    60 12 -8.0. W. Inauguration On December 8 Rugby. November 24 For the occasion of the inauguration of toe new President of Peru on December 8. the King has appointed the British Minister at Lima to be his special Ambassador. Mr. Forbes w ill convey a message of
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    HOCKEY AT ALOR STAR
    30 12 Alor Star. Nov. 24. On Thursday the Police were engaged in a hockey match against Tunku Yacob s XI and drew with them, neither side scoring.
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    RUGGER AT ALOR STAR
    42 12 S.A.H. College Beat Police Alor Star. Nov. 24. In an interesting game of rugger played at Alor Star on Wednesday the Sultan Abdul Hamid College defeated the Police by 18 points (3 goal and a try) to nil.
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    ASSIZE ECHO OF ALLEGED PARANG ATTACK
    362 12 Complainant Describes How He Was Chased Into Shop Ipoh. Four young Indians, Periyasamy. Latip, Nadason and Manickam stood their trial before the Hon. Mr. Justice Raja Musa in the Perak Assizes yesterday on charges of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to one Nagalingam by means
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    Interesting Gallops At Kuala Lumpur Race Track
    330 12 SEVERAL SHOW UP IN HOBBS' STRING Resistance And Kit Do Exciting Sprints (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. interesting gallops were seen at the course this morning, when fast work was done on the inside tracks. Owing to heavy rain last night,
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    WOMEN’S HOCKEY
    59 12 The hockey match arranged to he j played on Monday next between the Penang Sports Club ladies and the i C.R.C, ladies has been cancelled, as the latter are unable to raise a team. There will be a match between the P.S.C. ladies and the Penang Recreation Club
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    O.X.A. vs Trade School
    45 12 On Tuesday, November 28 at 5.15 p.m. on the Trade School ground:— O.X.A.—D. Singh; Cheng Hoe, N. Danker; A. Muthu, F. Lopez. Boey Eye; G. Laing, J. Read, C. Danker, J. Riutens and Chin Guan. Reserves P. Foley and H. Stewart.
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    HOCKEY
    59 12 P.S.C. vs Krian Club At Western Road today at 5.15 p.m.: P.S.C. J. E. Miller; Lt. P. Narain, J. D. Lambert; J. L. Purnell, S. V. Adams, A. N. Other; Lt. H. T. Rooke, M. J. Mac Kay, L. J. Thompson, Mjr. G. C. G. Lewis, F. Buchanan. Umpire—Mr.
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    PHYSICAL TRAINING COMPETITION
    266 12 Annual Event At S.A.H. College Alor Star, November 24. The Annual Physical Training Competition of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Star, for the “Little s” Shield was held at the New Hall, Alor Star, at about eight yesterday morning. Sixteen squads competed for the Shield and
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    MAN ON 3 LIQUOR CHARGES
    199 12 Sentence On Gardener Deferred Three liquor charges were preferred aeainst Khoo Boh who pl acted _u.E before Mr. Lim Koon Teck m the Third Magistrates Court yesterday The first charge was for pos* n of one quart of samsu, wh.le the second was for fermenting
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    A recent picture of Mickey Rooney,
    137 12 A recent picture of Mickey Rooney, perhaps the most popular of juvenile male stars. Ever since the young M.G.M. player started getting involved in affairs of the heart in his role of Andy Hardy, he has been bombarded with questions about what type of
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    MASTER ATTENDANT WARNS MARINERS OF STORE MINEFIELDS
    162 12 Port Safe If Trouble Taken To Get Information Singapore. 'T'HE Master Attendant has issued a further notice to mariners, giving' warning about minefields and sax s that Masters must take special care to obtain all information before arrival. Wireless sets should be manned
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    TABLE-TENNIS
    266 12 Sin Min School I nion Results Sungei Patani. November 24. Seventeen further fixtures were played off in the 1939 Sin Min School Union singles table-tennis tournament for the “Tan Peng Eam’s Shield." The following wen the results: Ong Eng Huat lost to Hoe Boon Cheang 13 21. 21—15 21
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    NO ORDER AGAINST DEBTOR
    312 12 Eleven Children To Support Ahmed bin Ismail, a wage earner’s debtor appearing in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, on an application by the Assistant Official Assignee, Mr. C. O. Lim, to show’ cause why he should not be committed to prison for I having failed to pay
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    REFUGEE TALKS
    73 12 —8.0. W. Question Of Large Scale Settlement Discussed Rugby, Nov. 21. In a Commons answer today, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs stated that full advantage was taken during the meeting of the inter-Governmental Committee for refugees held in Washington between Oct. 17 and 26 to discuss on an
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    CHILDREN IN THE EVACUATION AREAS
    99 12 L—B.O.W. Measures To Expedite Reopening Of Schools Rugby. November 24. By the new defence regulations order, the powers of the Education authorities are enlarged to enable them to provide A.R.P. shelters which will expedite the re-opening of schools in neutral and evacuation areas. The Board
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