Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 February 1940

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB, 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 47. Vol. XCVIII. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Threat Of War From Black Sea To Arctic
    145 1 HOSTILITIES MAY BREAK OUT ANY MOMENT COLLABORATION IN NEAR EAST 1 urkey Will Join Allies ON DAY ANY POWER INVADES BALKANS Rome, Feb. 24. The newspapers devote columns to despatches from ail Europe about what their headlines describe as “Threat of War
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    Enquiry Into "Altmark"
    377 1 —Reuter. Incident Opens ARBITRATION POSSIBLE Oslo, Feb. 24. The British and German Consuls were present at Goessing Fjiord when the Norwegian Court of Enquiry started investigations on the “Altmark” affair. The main object is to take the statements of eye-witnesses and the Norwegian naval officers with a
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    R.A.F. PLANES OVER AUSTRIA AND BOHEMIA
    66 1 R .A.F. PLANES OVER AUSTRIA AND BOHEMIA —Reuter. London, Feb. 24. Reuter’s correspondent with the R.A.F. says hat German anti-aircraft guns went into action without success against British planes which flew over Austria and Bohemia. The guns failed to score any hit as the planes twisted and turned. No German
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    12 Germans Removed At Sea
    45 1 .—Reuter Berlin, Feb. 24 According to a German News Agency message from Lisbon, a British auxiliary cruiser the “Comorin” stopped a Portugese steamer the “Nyassa” bound for Mossamedes from Lourcnco Marques and removed twelve German passengers, including two women. —Reuter.
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    BRITISH REPRISALS ORDER
    49 1 —8.0. W. Reply Sent To U.S. Note Rugby, February 23. It is learnt in official quarters that Britain’s reply to the United States note concerning the British reprisals order, placing .an embargo on German exports, was communicated to the United States Charge d’Affaires in London yesterday.
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    Nazi Allegations Again Proved False
    440 1 8.0. W. Rugby, Feb. 24. ion naval circles do not consider i many’s latest attempt to perthe world of her strict regard rational law and on the other Britain’s constant disregard will be found by any unbiased o be very impressive when con- by facts.
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    WHEN THE WAR ENDS
    292 1 .—Reuter. No More State Must Run Amok Palis, Feb. 24. “When the war is over we must see that for a long period—at least two generations—no state in Europe has the possibility of running amok,” said Commander Stephen King-Hall, in the course of a lecture to
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    MEDAL OF O.B.E. FOR R.A.F. FITTER
    110 1 —8.0. W. On Duty During “Graf Spee” Battle Rugby. February 23 The King has approved the award of the Medal of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire to Corporal Bernard J. Brooks, fitter in the R.A.F., who was lent for
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    BOOKS FOR BRITISH FORCES
    43 1 8.0. W. Rugby, February 23. Over half a million books and periodicals have so far been sent to the British forces at home, on sea, in France, and in the Near East through the Service Libraries and Books Fund.
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    RED ARMY FAILS TO KEEP PROMISE
    208 1 No Triumphant March Into Viipuri Yet < ALL-DAY BATTLE IN KARELIAN ISTHMUS Helsinki, Feb. 24. I RESPITE fierce fighting throughout the day all along the front tin the Karelian Isthmus, the Russians failed to keep their promise to celebrate the 22nd birthday of the
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    GERMAN WARSHIP BOMBED
    122 1 —8.0. W Successful R.A.F. Flight Over Heligoland Bight Rugby, February 23. The Air Ministry announces: “As already announced, R.A.F. aircraft were active in Heligoland Bight during Tuesday night and in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Warships observed near Heligoland were attacked with bombs. Anti-aircraft fire was
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    WALTHAM ABBEY VICTIMS
    104 1 —Reuter. Verdict Of Accidental Death London, February 23. A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest on the victims of the Waltham Abbey explosion. The Coroner said that there was no evidence of sabotage. Evidence was given by Colonel Perrereau, Military Assistant to the Chief
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    HELPING FINLAND
    187 1 .—Reuter. Allies Must Throw All Weight London, Feb. 24. That France and Britain should throw all their weight by sea, air and land into the task of helping Finland was urged by Mr. HoreBelisha, addressing his constituents of Devonport, his first public speech since resigning from the War
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    KING SEES BOXING MATCH
    33 1 —B O.W. Rugby, February 23. The King visited on Thursday evening .a boxing tournament at Wembley which was held in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Red Cross Fund.—B O.W.
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    London’s Enthusiastic Approval Of What Navy Has Done
    1323 2 BIG WELCOME FOR RIVER PLATE HEROES Parade To Lord Mayor’s Luncheon INSPIRING SPEECH BY MR. CHURCHILL London, Feb. 23. A TRIUPHAL welcome was given to the officers and men of the “Ajax” and “Exeter” by Londoners who turned out in their thousands
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    NAZIS ARE WORRIED
    161 2 Rumanian Oil Supplies Amsterdam, Feb. 23. ACCORDING to the Berlin correspondent of the “Telegraaf,” Dr. Clodius has left for Bucharest to clear up the question of Germany’s oil supplies. This is taken as a clear indication of the anxiety felt in Berlin over the oil position. —8.0.
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    NEUTRAL SHIPPING LOSSES
    115 2 ’—Reuter Berlin Puts Blame To Mr. Churchill Berlin, February 23 The Diplomatisctu Korres-pondenz, the organ of the Foreign Office, admits this momirg that neutrals "fiequently show a tendency to blame Germany or make her the party responsible” for losses to their shipping. "Declaring that they are “victimised
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    GROWING MISGIVINGS IN BERLIN
    119 2 —Reuter. Britain To Start Offensive? Zurich, February 23 There is anxiety in Berlin as a result of what is described as the activities of the British Navy in the northern seas, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Neuezurcher Zeitung, who says: “The nervous misgivings in
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    TWO MORE SHIPS BELIEVED SUNK
    268 2 8.0. W “Leo Dawson’* And “Telnes” Missing London, February 23. The news that two more ships are believed to have been sunk recently is announced todav. The 4,000-ton Leo Dawson, owned by the Edwardian Steamship Company, is three weeks overdue and is presumed sunk with
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    TO STIR UP TROUBLE
    70 2 -Reuter. Germans On Way To Middle East London, February 23. A party of German officers is stated recently to have passed through Rumania with the object of stirring up trouble, Reuter learns from a reliable source. The officers are all said to have served in the
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    TORONTO SCOTTISH REGIMENT
    57 2 .—BOW. Large Parcel Of Gifts Sent By The Queen Rugby, February 23 The Queen, as Colonel-in-Chief of the Canadian Regiment of Toronto Scottish, training in Aidershot, yesterday sent a large parcel of gifts to the officers and men, including a variety of comforts, such as woollen scarves,
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    BIG EXPORT DRIVE BY BRITAIN
    306 2 —8.0. W. Rugby, February 23. The Times in a leader discussing the new Export Council, urges the Government to provide vigorous leadership in an energetic export drive with a view to providing the necessary foreign currency to make war purchases abroad and enumerates the difficulties
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    A-A Guns Fire At Raiders
    83 2 A-A Guns Fir e At Raiders —Reuter MORE PI YNES OVER EAST C( )AS i London, F, ruar Further German aeri, vit the British coastal r today. A large plane a German bomber, cw the Coast and was seen fly. i; ver 84 derland. Another enemy plan- h i K
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    PATROL ACTIVITY ON WESTERN FRONT
    60 2 -Reuter. Germans Cla m Capture Of Prisoners Beilin February 23 An official commentarj 1 the op ersk t'ons on the Western f T-> ires patrol activity was sive. ’’German, recon. a' -ct- patro made a surprise attack on an enemy position west-south-west f Merzig and
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    GERMANS DETAINED AT TAMPICO
    41 2 —Reuter. Alleged Espionage Activities Mexico City, February 23 Three Germans, including a German marine official, alleged to be working fat Hitler's secret service, have been detained at Port Tampico for questioning in connection with alleged espionage activities
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    LABOUR RETAINS SILVERTOWN
    205 2 —Reuter. Striking Victory For National Cause London, Feb. 23 Voters at the by-election at Silvertown, the docks and industrial area on the East End of the outskirts of London, registered a striking victory for the national cause. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Mr. Jack
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    THE CATERPILLAR CLUB
    1104 3  -  Members Recruited From The Jaws Of' Death By SYDNEY 'DUNCAN 4 ighteen-year-old aircraftsman recently received a tiepai trying a miniature gold cat, i pillar with ruby eyes. It j'ied that he was one of the war-time members of the ver -xclusive Caterpillar Club, ership of which can
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    CRUISE OF THE RAIDER WOLF
    510 3 America's Best Seller Written tn Back Room 4 T WROTE it in a back room in Darlinghurst (Syd- ney). One of the best sellers in America? .Yes. It ought to be. It was my blood.” that’s what Roy Alexander told a press representative his sensational
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    ANIMALS “ENJOY” LEGACIES
    343 3 Riches Willed To Pets Sydney. IN a will lodred for probate in Mel- bourne recently, Miss Effie McDonald Lyell, late of Glen Iris, left £lOO a year for the support of her black cat, Peter, and her tabby, Bibsal—on the death of either, £75 a year to
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    “GENERAL WEATHER” IN COMMAND
    1043 3  -  Storms That Hare Changed The Course Of History By JOHN ENGLAND THE most invincible military commander the world has ever known is “General Weather.” If ever the day comes on which science invents a method of controlling Nature’s actions, it will prove the most powerful weapon
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      48 3 WHAT A WAR! By Gilbert Wilkinson v r n UH I 1 Jt I tr I M 1 iil MIL f a Ilf E GERTIE GESTAPO Dear Fuehrer—A mobile anti-aircraft unit, I noted, was manned by a civilian, who appeared to have no zest for his appointment. —G.G.
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    The Need For Boys’ Club In Singapore
    289 4 Singapore. THE desirability of boys’ clubs being formed in Singapore was discussed at the dinner meeting of the Rotary Club at the Adelphi Hotel on Tuesday night. Mr. T. W. Ong mentioned the efforts which the Straits-Chinese British Association are making to form
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    JAFFNESE YOUTHS’ LEAGUE Fourth Annual Report
    37 4 Kuala Lumpur. The fourth annual report and statement of accounts of the Jaffnese Youths' League, Kuala Lumpur, for the year 1939, just issued reveals that the League is in good circumstances.
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    City Girls Now Work As Lumber Jacks
    170 4 City girls are now working as lumber jacks in England’s ba ek woods. They belong to the i.eu Forestry Section of the Women’s Land Army. Here are Evelyn Andrews, who worked in a Liverpool store, and Betty Stephenson, who exchanged the scissors and
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    Beer Trade Marks Case Committal
    207 4 Singapore. T pHE Singapore fourth magistrate, Mr. Kenneth Byrne, on Thursday, committed to the next Assizes two Chinese, Goh Boon Seng, and Chew Seng, to stand on a charge of being in possession of counterfeit trade marks. At a previous hearing a raid by Inspector
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    Planter On Negligent Driving Charge
    273 4 CAR PLUNGES INTO DRAIN Klang. C CHARGED with having driven his car negligently j at the 2’/£ Mile I’andamaram Road, Klang by going into a drain at 11 p.m. on Jan. 20, and with failing to report the accident, Mr. G. F. Gooch, a European
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    U.S. “BLIMPS” FOR OCEAN PATROL?
    216 4 Effectiveness Shown In Atlantic Manoeuvres New York. Manoeuvres canted' out with “blimps”—small non-rigjd airships over the Atlantic demonstrate that these aircraft could play an important part in the “neutrality patrol” which is being established by the U.S. Navy Department. Tests showed that the “blimps” could
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    WAR NEWS
    489 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay February 22 It is suggested that readers should cut out this news in Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Malay population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will be
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    THEFT OF GRAMOPHONE
    89 4 Two months’ rigorous imprisonment was the sentence imposed by the Third Magistrate. Mr. Lim Koon Teck. yesterday morning, on a Chinese youth. Tan Cheng Hoe, who had pleaded guilty to theft of a gramophone valued $26 from Mr. Cheok Ah Kow, a clerk of the Detective Department
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    "Courier Of Communist Party"
    423 4 Chinese Sh.’p’s Steward Cr A «’«veksive upon the police, luih and volunteer forces, ai cipal and Government t ln on strike, was one of in a case in the Sin. district court on Thur-. v,lp n a Chinese ship’s steward j> described by Mr. 1 A.S.P.,
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    JOHORE MOTOR FATALITY
    165 4 Coroner Keserves Verdict I Johore Bahra R. W. Carter a of Fogden, Brisbar fua> H Singapore, told th now 5 Haji Nassir, on Chinese woman front of his »1 The woman, L- 1 a c ak* carpenter, was 22«* I The accident < u I mile, Johore
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      188 4 'Ba B tej tare croacc ATKINSONS I o{ n3ond Street HVerfumerj ter w er very presence J. is refreshing.. she uses Ath msons Eau de C ologne 1 In the most difficult climate, at the most r trying hours of the heat-laden day she remains fresh and vital as a
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    Social & Personal
    304 5 Social Personal Mrs. R. H. Wilson have 1 to Penang after a holiday ai Cam»., m Highlands. Commissioner has fixed the d>ber for assessment of ex- th e period Feb. 23 to Feb. as 36'4 cents per pound. H. Abdoolcader arrives in from Bombay by the ss at 5.30 p.m.
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    GOVT. COMMERCIAL SCHOOL AN "OBVIOUS SUCCESS"
    1972 5 High Praise Erom Experts On Education MR. GOODMAN ON ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH “During the year the Commission on Higher Education in Malaya visited the School. In their report, they describe it as an ‘obvious success.’ This is high praise from experts who know
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    MR. T.W. CUBITT Leaves On Transfer To Kuala Selangor
    103 5 Parit Buntar. A large gathering of friends and staff of the Drainage and Irrigation Department were present at the Parit Buntar Railway Station on Thursday to bid farewell to Mr. T. W. Cubitt. Drainage and Irrigation Engineer, Krian, who goes on
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      637 5 M \KE IOUR PREFERENCE Season Extended Till Tomorrow I *T JF The Best of this Week’s Sensational Screen Fare At The New World ..1 by Shaw Bros. Ltd.) tJRI. m>n Lan»’ Phone 3711 z Penang. W B liE THE BEST SHOWS ARE Penang *s Most Luxurious AiriSSEMBLED FOR YOUR Conditioned
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    OUR POPLIAR GOVERNOR
    459 6 npIIERE has been no more wel- come news to Malayans than the recent announcement that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has requested Sir Shenton Thomas to continue in office as Governor of the Colony for the duration of the war. The usual term of office
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    Around The Town
    156 6 HEX CINEMA “The Return of Dr. X” with Wayne Morris and Rosemary Lane 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA Ginger Rogers and David Niven in “Bachelor Mother” 11.30 a m. 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA Melvyn Douglas and Joan Blondell in “Good Girls Go To
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    By The Way
    522 6 Mali Jong T AM glad the local Police have L cleared up all doubts as to whether “mah jong” is a form of gambling. A few years ago, 1 remember, four players were convicted by a Taiping Court, but their appeal was eventually allowed on the ground
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    653 6 Saturday, Feb. 24. r pHE impression that hos1 tilities may break out at any moment in the Caucasus as well as in Northern Europe is gathered from Malian newspaper reports which are prominently displayed under captions such as “Threat of War from Black Sea
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    Conflagration In Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown
    186 7 THREE SHOPHOUSES GUTTED Li:Jit Carelessly Dropped Causes Damage Of $lO,OOO Kuala Lumpur. uala Lumpur’s Chinatown was awake for the gr r ter part of last night when a huge fire broke out in P house in Petaling Street spreading to two adjac<; houses, causing considerable
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      WHY IS MAH JONG PERMITTED?
      245 7 (To The Editor, “Pinang Gazette”) Sir, I am most obliged to you for your prompt reply to my query yesterday about Mah Jong. And I am also very thankful to the Police authorities for enlightening us that Mah Jong does not come under gambling offences.
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    Premier On The Air Tonight
    53 7 The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, will be speaking at Birmingham tonight between 10.20 and 11.10 p.m. Malayan time. This speech will be broadcast by the 8.8. C. and the frequencies in operation will be GSB in the 31 metre band and GSF in the
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    CHINESE FAMILY RENDERED HOMELESS
    330 7 Festival Marred Bv Fire J Taiping The Chap-Goh-Meh festival brought in its wake sorrow for a Chinese family here, for their home was destroyed by fire on Thursday night, in spite of the efforts of the local fire brigade which could only prevent the blaze from
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    "Resorted To Mob-Law To Overawe Police”
    809 7 FIVE MONTHS FOR ACCUSED INVOLVED LN WELD QUAY DISORDERS ACTS of hooliganism by certain members of the crowd who had gathered at the hureft Street Pier on February 2 to welcome the Wuhan Songsters an d the efforts made by them to rescue a
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    APPEAL COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT IN CHETTIARS’ SUIT
    719 7 Action A Further Sequel To Rangoon Litigation The Court of Appeal, which opened a sitting in Penang yesterday, was occupied almost the whole day with one matter, an action based on a foreign judgment in which the parties on both sides are Chettiars.
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    RENT INCREASE AT HO KIM TEIK MANSIONS
    1579 8 European Tenants Raise Objections A NUMBER of European men and women tenants were present at the meeting of the Penang Rent Assessment Board yesterday at the Second Division Supreme Court and objected to the application of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co. Ltd.,
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    PERAK PATRIOTIC FUND
    77 8 List Of Cointrib’.itioiis Amount previously acknowledged $183,534.63 Mr. G. G- Dudc’ell 50.00 Mr. Abdullah bin Mohamed Zin (monthly) 5.00 Received from Mr. G. G Macleraian, Kampar Section: Idris Hydraulic—Batu Karang Watchman 2.70 —do— —do Chinese Labour Force 16.00 Anglo-Chinese School, Staff 28.50 Societe des Efains de Kinta
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE
    98 8 Penang, February, 23 19*40. (By Courtesy of 'the Chartered Bankt. 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 15/It Canadian 51 n If On France Demand 2060
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    THE AYER MOLEK RUBBER COMPANY, LTD.
    999 8 Thirtieth Annual Genes nl Meeting Addressing the shareholders at the thirtieth annual d ra meeting of Ayer Molek Rubber Co., the chairman said: Following the customary procedure, I shall with you mission, take the Report and Accounts as read. The net profit for the
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    SENDAYAN (F.M.S.) RUBBER
    68 8 Messrs. Guthrie Co.. Agents for Sendayan (F. M. S.) Rubber Co., state’We are advised by the Secretaries of this Company that at the annual gene.sl meeting held on 7th instant the Dirsctors’ Report and Statement of Account» were adopted and a dividend of (less Tax) was declared.
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    141 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: J.ONDON: S P ot £245. 10. 0. £244. 15 0. ‘‘Forward’’ £244 i 0 0 £244. 15. 0. SINGAPORE: “Spot" $124.50 $124.50 Business done 50 t ons 50 tons PENANG “Spot” $124.50 $***** RUBBER: LONDON: ‘Spot” 12% d. 12% d "Forward” 12 13;16d 12%d
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    CHURCH NOTICES
    931 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR 3RD SUNDAY IN LENT. 7.15 a.m. Mattins and Litany. 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion 9.30 a.m. Mattins (Tamil). 10.30 a.m. MaLiins Holy Communion (Chinese) 4.15 .pm. Sunday School in the Parsonage. 6.00 p.m. Evensong Sermon Psalms 119 W. 105-120. Hymns 93, 432, 259. 265. MONDAY
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    WOMENS GREAT WORK IN THE WAR
    1786 9 V aluable Service In Essential Activities MRS. A. H. DICKINSON’S BROADCAST wiyu OMEN and the War” was the title of an inspiring talk broadcast from the 8.M.8.C. station, (Singapore), last night, in the series “The War From Various Viewpoints”, by Mrs. A H. Dickinson,
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    RUMANIA’S BAN ON OIL
    125 10 Reuter. Major Victory For Allies New York, February 23 Rumania’s ban on the ex.port of aviation •spirit has all the earmarks of a major victory for Britain and France, says the New York Times which continues that while Germany may have ample reserves of petrol for
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    GENERAL ELECTION IN S.W. AFRICA
    75 10 —Reuter. Sweeping Victory For United Party Windhoekn, February 23. The general election for the Legislative Assembly of South-West Africa resulted in a sweeping victory for the United Party which secured ten of the twelve elected seats. The election was a straight fight between the new
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    DEPORTATION OF POLES
    60 10 —Reuter, Openly Admitted By German Newspaper Paris, February 23. N ew mass deportations of Poles to the Re ch are openly admitted by the German newspaper the Nowy Kurier Warszawskt published in Polish in Warsaw. 1 Since February 12 there have been some ten trains daily carrying
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    Soviet Troops Stilly Miles From Viipuri
    506 10 LARGE FORCES TANKS IN “BIRTHDAY EFFORT” Finns Continue To Counter Attack Strongly London, Feb. 23 The Soviet troops are still some miles from Viipuri, the key city in the Mannerheim Line where the Red Army has promised to plant the red flag in celebration
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    Casualties In West-End Explosions
    115 10 OITRAGE BY I.R.A. AGENTS London, Feb. 23 Explosions believed to have been caused by I.R.A. agents occurred in the West End of London in the evening. One explosion occurred in the cloakroom of Marble Arch. One man was taken to hospital suffering from shock. The explosion
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    120 DEAD IN ’QUAKE IN ANATOLIA
    29 10 Ankara, February 23. The death roll of the earthquake in Central Anatolia is now 120, according to the latest reports from Kayseri.— Reuter
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    CONQUERORS OF GRAF SPEE GREETED BY CHEERING CROWDS
    815 10 Londoners Line Streets In Thousands: Lord Mayor’s Luncheon London, Feb. 22 Through the streets ringing with cheers 760 officers and men of the Exeter and Ajax marched t) the Guildhall to receive the City’s tribute to their part in th? defeat of
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    NAVAL ACTIVITIES IN ARCTIC
    36 10 —Reuter. Moscow, February 23 Official circles refuse to confirm or deny the Stockholm report that M. Kuznetzov has flown to Murmansk in connection with the naval activities in the Arctic Ocean. —Reuter.
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    MAIL CENSORSHIP IN BERMUDA
    179 10 .—Reuter. Strong Criticism By U.S. Senators Washington, February 23 Several Senators made a statement today criticising Britain’s “insistence” on censoring United States mails in Bermuda. Senator Truman proposed that United States planes should cease visiting Bermuda and that British planes be barred from landing in the
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    ECKFORD’S APPEAL
    89 10 Reuter. Hearing In Shanghai Next Week Shanghai, February 23. It is learned that the appeal of Private Eckford of the Seaforth Highlanders .against the death sentence passed on him for the murder of Sergeant Davis on November 4, 1939, will be heard by the High Court here on
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    "TARA” TORPEDOED
    24 10 .—Reuter. Amsterdam. Feb. 23 The Captain of the Tara has called the owners stating thar, the ship was torpedoed without warning —Reuter.
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    ON SHANTUNG FRONT
    108 10 Chinese shore guns near Tungliu.—Chinese Central New.» Japanese Forces Pressed Back On the Shantung promotory. the Japanese advancing on Wert eng, fifty kilometres south of Weihaiwei, were pressed back to the east of Houcl-ia. twenty kilometres to the southeast, where the Japa.rje.se were sandwiched by the Chinese.
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    R.A.F. Penetrate Austria And Bohemia
    267 10 Reuter. Second Sue< cssftil Attempt London, Feb oj The Air Ministry amo u that last night the R, p w ried out further 3s connaissance flight over fa. iria and Bohemia. S is hc scc,m<l tine R.A.F. machines have p,. w trated Germany as jar
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    ON WESTERN FRONT
    52 10 —Reuter. Artillery Action On Both Sides Paris, February 23 A communique says that there were artillery actions on both sides especially to the West of the Saar and east of Biles. There was increased activity of both air forces between the Moselle and the Rhine, and also
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    Waves Of Japanese Attacks In Hupeh Frustrated
    295 10 CHINESE TURN OFFENSIVE IN H> BOUT AND RECAPTIKE MANY TOWNS Chungking Feb. 21. Chinese forces in southern Hupeh have successfully frustrated the waves of Japanese attacks on the Chinese positions north of Tungshan and have turned the Japanese offensive into a rout, culminating
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    MR. N. JOHNSON
    50 10 Reuter. Arrival In Kunming 0“ Wav To Chungki"? Chungking Feb'wy The United States An. KunB rng Nelson Johnson arrive»! frO tn i train yesterday afternoon Hanoi. jn g, pn ,b After a short stay at L'. wi n ab’y of one or two da c3 r'ceed to
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    Soccer At Kuala Kangsar
    309 11 Win For Malay College Kuala Kangsar. lalay College won convi ngly when they beat the School by eight goals to soccer match played on > ground on Thursday eveningDo uist as they pleased the ((I| were never fully exI'hey peppered the Clifford! oal from every possible
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    A REVIEW OF RECENT LOCAL FIGHTS
    471 11 David Jayaraj The Leading Bantam the revival ol boxing this year, fans have witnessed no less than ten exciting bouts at the various local Stadiums and up to the present, David Jayaraj, one of the leading bantams, holds the credit of being the most
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    INTER-DISTRICT POLICE SOCCER
    219 11 Win For Batu Gajah Team Batu Gajah. Alter putting up a splendid display in the first half, when they wet: leading by two goals to one, the Ipoh Police Head Quarters weakened in the second half and allowed their opponents, the Batu Gajah Police team to net
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    HOCKEY SEASON IN ALOR STAR
    152 11 Although the hockey season in other parts of Malaya is practically over, it is at its height in Alor Star. No less than four inter-club matches have been played this week. In the first game which was played on Monday, the Indians drew with the
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    BOXING IN IPOH
    366 11 Thrilling Bouts At Jubilee Park Ipoh Giving one of the best performances of his career. Young Choon, a leading contender for the light-weight title of Penang, gained a narrow points verdict over Tiger Tulip, at the Jubilee Park on Thursday night, thus repeating hi-s feat some time
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    C.S.C. Week-end Activities
    258 11 Second Monthly Competition rpHE second monthly competitions will start half an hour earlier this week. This is because of the noon tide. The following events will be swum at 3 p.m. today:— 50 Metres Free Style—Heat I:—Geh Chong Keat, Lim Teong. Kooi, Goh Teik Suan, Liew Kok
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    Our Sports Diary Says
    133 11 TODAY: TABLE TENNIS: A.C.S.U. “C”, vs. Ladies Chin Woo, A. C. S. Union CRICKET: Eastern Smelting Co. vs P.F.S Green Lane. P.R.C. vs. Police Sports Club, Esplanade. SOCCER. Greenhall Juveniles vs. Wat Gark's XI, Renong ground Tomorrow CRICKET: P.R.C. vs. P.S.C., Western Road. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28.
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    SOCCER
    81 11 Combined Youngsters vs G.C.D.S. At the Hutchings School ground today at 5.15 pm. sharp. Combined YoungstersT. G. Kan; G. C Tan and K. S. Cheam; Tan Sim Kang, James Chuah and K. H. Wooi; S. N. Dass, Henry Tan, Tan Cheng Kee, Joe Ratnam and S. H. Yeap. Reserves:
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    SINGAPORE SUMMER MEETING
    242 11 Stakes Increased For All Races rpHE official programme has been issued for the Singapore Turf Cub Summer Meeting to be held on three Saturdays and two Wednesdays, April 6, 10, 13, 17 and 20. Three runs are provided for Class 1 Horses, two runs and a third
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    CRICKET
    66 11 P.S.C. vs J. R. Andre’s XI At Western Road today at 2.15 p.m. P.S.C.:—T. W. Carey (Captain), J. Cooper, G. R. Evans, G. H. Y. Grant J. T. Horsburgh, G. D. A. Lundcn, J. D. Petrie J. P. Roacn, E. C. Tokeley, W. G. S Wilson and J. A.
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    PARIT BUNTAR BADMINTON
    108 11 Creditable Win For Indian Youths Parit Buntar. The Indian Youth B.P. scored a creditable win over the Talip’s Badminton Party at the latter’s court on Thursday by three games to one in a. return match. The game was played before a very good crowd and the following
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    REGIONAL SOCCER
    42 11 —Reuter. London, February 22 Two regional soccer matches were p’ayed today. In the South “A” Division West Ham defeated Clapton Orient by 4 goals to 1 and in the South “B” Division Chelsea beat Bournemouth by 4 goals to 3.
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    Fast Work On Selangor Race Track
    940 12 NO OUTSTANDING GALLOPS Just My Luck And Servus Catch The Eye r Kuala Lumpur, Today. QUITE a big crowd turned up on the track this morning, when fast work was carried out in preparation for the Selangor Gold Cup meeting. All horses were exercised
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    FIRST RATE LIGHT COMEDY AT QUEEN’S
    169 12 “Bachelor Mother,” starring Ginger Rogers and David Niven, now showing at Queen’s, is a first-rate light comedy with an abundance of wit and amusing situations brought about by an unwanted baby beinj* thrust by circumstances into the arms of a high-sirited salesgirl. Ginger Rogers
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    FINLAND’S NEED FOR ARMS AND MANPOWER
    491 12 Cannot Withstand Soviet Onslaught For Ever Rugby, Feb. 23 Speaking at the luncheon given in his honour at the English-Speak-ing Union yesterday, the Finnish Minister said: —“We are not blind to the fact that we cannot withstand the Soviet onslaught for ever. There will
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