Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 March 1940

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB, 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY flo, 56. Vol. XCVIH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1940 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Feverish German Activity Near Luxembourg
    530 1 JROOPS BUSY DAY AND NIGHT Reinforcements Moving Towards Rhine ALLIES WATCHFUL London, March 6. /GERMANY’S military preparations in the vicinity of f Luxembourg and Alsace are taken today much more seriously than before in well-informed quarters in Paris, according to a French correspondent of the
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    Promoting Greatest Volume Of Trade
    842 1 AIMS OF NEW EXPORT UOiACii. .4. Rugby, March 6. aim and die plan oi work of the Export Council set up by the Board of Trade ar e set out in a White Paper issued today. The aim is summed up as “the promotion of
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    BRITISH MEDALS FOR FRENCH OFFICER
    97 1 —Reuter. Decoration By Lord Gort London, March 6. Lord Gort decorated with the Military Medal a French Non-commission-ed Officer who destroyed a German strong point when acting as liaison officer to che British forces, telephones Feuter’s special correspondent with th j B.E.F. General Voruz, head
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    Change-over Not Yet Completed
    228 1 —Reuter. London, March 6. A question as to why there were so many unemployed in Great Britain was answered by Lord Stanhope in the House of Lot ds, replying to the debate initiated by Lord Strabolgi. Lord Stanhope's explanation was that we had not yet anything
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    GREAT SECRECY MAINTAINED
    135 1 Reuter. Mr. Welles’ Peace Miss'on Washington, March 6. The State Department and White House are maintaining the strictest secrecy about Mr. Welles’ visit to Berlin but the general feeling in wellinformed circles is that it may not have been so adamant as the American reports from Berlin
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    Ice On Danube Now Breaking Up
    80 1 —Reuter; Budapest, March 6. <THE ice on the Danube has begun to break up and if the present warm weather holds and no considerable flooding occurs shipping traffic will be resumed in about a fortnight. It is worthy of note that since the Danube
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    SPECIAL RACE EDITION
    31 1 ,1 special Edition, giving the latest war cables and f ull re salts of todays K.L. Races, will ue issue I this evening shortly after 6 yo p.m.
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    FINNS STILL HOLDING OUT
    112 1 —Reuter. Pinning Hopes On Weather Stockholni, March 6. While the Russian troops are steadily encircling Viipuri, the city itself has still not fallen to the Soviet forces. There can be no doubt regarding its ultimate fate but the Finns are holding back the Russians as long
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    THREE PER CENT WAR LOAN TO BE ISSUED NEXT WEEK
    936 2 Amount Limited To £300,000,000 PAYABLE AT PAR IN 1959 Sir John Simon’s Announcement London, March 5. IN the House of Commons, Sir John Simon announced a War Loan of £300,000,000 for 15 to 19 years at three per cent to
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    TEST OF BRITISH BLOCKADE
    365 2 Two Italian Ships Detained London, March 5. “Any ships which now sail as neutral vessels carrying German coal from Rotterdam will be detained and already today two vessels have been defained f stated Mr. Cross, Minister of Economic Warfare, replying to a question in the House
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    PROTECTING SHIPS FROM AIR ATTACK
    387 2 —Reuter. Steps Taken 6y Dutch The Hague, March 5. Authoritative quarters state that all necessary steps to protect Dutch shipping from air attack will be taken bv the Government as soon as it has received authentic details of the recent bombing of Dutch vessels in
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    MR. WEELES' PEACE FEELER
    74 2 Reuter. Nothing Momentous Expected New York, March 5. The probability that anything momentous will come from Mr. Sumner Welles’ visit Is unfortunately not great, says the “Boston Herald." This belief is very generally repeated in editorial comment throughout the United States. The “Washington Post** writes that
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    HAVANA OUTRAGE
    106 2 .—Reuter. Shots Fired At House Of Cuban Chief Of Staff Havana, March 5. Shots were fired from a car at the country house of Colonel Batista, Chief of Staff. A police lieutenant was killed and seven people were wounded. According to an official account, secret police posted in
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    FATE OF THE "HANNIBAL"
    67 2 Reuter*. Now Believed To Be Down In Sea Ndw Delhi, March 5. What at first is thought to be the wreckage of the Hannibal is now found to be the wreckage of a dhow. Air search is to be continued tomorrow but it is not assumed
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    DIVORCE SUIT FILED BY GINGER ROGERS
    31 2 —Reuter. Los Angeles, December 5 Ginger Rogers has fi’ed a suit for divorce against Lew Ayres, charging desertion. The couple have been separated since 1936.—Reuter.
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    ENEMY RUSE WILL NOT SUCCEED AGAIN
    280 2 Bombing Of “Domala"’ —8.0. W. Rugby. March 5 It is now revealed that the bombing of the British India liner “Domala,” in the English Channel early on Saturday occurred in circumstances which are unlikely to recur. The ruse adopt- 1 ed by the enemy
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    All-Day Attacks By Russians
    179 2 —Reuter. MANY REPI LSED BY FINNS Helsinki, March 5. A Finnish communique stat. that on the Karelian Isthmus the enemy made attacks all day against the islands in Viipuri Bay and on tho north-western beach. I i.;htini; continued at most places north ,f the bay but
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    U.S. NAVY BUILDING
    94 2 —Reuter. Two 10,000-Ton Cruisers To Be Constructed Washington, March 5. It is reported that the Navy has placed a contract for the construction of two 10 000-ton cruisers costing $lB 000,000. The new cruisers, which will be named Cleveland and Columbia, are the last of the 21
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    CHASED BY U-BOAT
    57 2 .—Reuter. S.O.S. Received From “El Ciervo” New York, March 5 The Mackay radio and coastguard headquarters of Washington have picked up a wireless message from the British steamer, El Ciervo, stating she was being chased by a submarine. The position given was in the Atlantic some hundreds
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    ITALIAN CLAIMS ON FRANCE
    52 2 Reuter. May Lie Behind Note To Britain London, March 5. It is hoped a controversy regarding the ban on German coal shipments to Italy will bv speedily settled. Suggestions are made in some quarters that questions such as Italian claims on France may lie behind the
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    PACIFIST CURATE RESIGNS
    146 2 Reuter. “In Best Interestts Of Parish” London, Mar 5. The Reverend J. Q. C. Hind, son of the Bishop of Fukien, has resigned his curacy of Bury St. Edmund’s "because it is in the best interests of the Paris t that there should be no divisions." The
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    MAYFAIR WIFE BREAKS DOWN
    1795 3 Money Can't Mend Broken Home London. |RS. VALERIE G.R. PORTER, 26-year-old Mayfair wife, said in the King’s Bench Division that her husband’s mother went about breaking up her marriage in a “diplomatic way.” She is suing her parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. Renfrew Porter, of Grosvenor-square,
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    POLES ROUNDED UP LIKE SLAVES
    230 3 Homes Raided For Factory Labour Zurich. GPIIFi Germans have launched a new campaign of terrorisaA tion in Poland. Evidence in my possession of brutality and hardship show that these acts are being perpetrated against people who have played no part in politics, (writes a “Daily
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    Supply Problem In Leningrad
    467 3 K4ILJI 4 FS" 4BNOR4IAI. STRAIN TV IT HOUT indulging in wishful thinking, it is interesting to consider, in the light of reported disturbances among the populace, some of the administrative problems that have to be dealt with by Russia’s military staff and similar authorities in Leningrad.
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    1,000 INTERNED IN S. AFRICA
    100 3 Nationalist Protest Cape Town. The Government has accelerated its policy of interning persons considered to be a menace to the State. Some 1,000 have been interned already, including not only Germans, naturalised and unnatuialised, but also South Africans whose words and actions have compelled the
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      75 3 [*£WS WITH A SMILE. Jgy r, H. Igaltnery rationing of meat in Germany has become stricter in recent weeks a ”*d the police have been instructed to take severe measures against nyonc getting more than his share of the supply available. I tx dh w a i X’ > WO
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      35 3 WHAT A WAR! By Gilbert Wilkinson 'll 1 V" Al 1 S' jfeh». -x' •Ss.a LOVEM AND LEAVEM The Indies guild would call that thing a Ballyclava but you've no need to be so polite.
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    NEBONG TEBAL INDIAN ASSOCIATION
    1028 4 Exhibition Games Of Badminton To Be Played rrHE following is the annual report of the Nebong Tebal T Indian Association to be presented at its annual general meeting to be held at the association premises at pun* on Saturday March 9. Commencing from 3.30 p.m. the
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    HARBOUR BOARD WORKER CHARGED
    80 4 Alleged Instigation Of Other Employees Singapore. Lei Kan. a Singapore Harbour Board employee, was on Monday produced in the Singapore fifth court, charged under the Defence Regulations. It is alleged that he instigated other employees of an “essential service,” the Singapore Harbour Board, in an effort
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    WAR NEWS
    474 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay March 4. 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 MaUy population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will be
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    1,000 TONS OF SUGAR FOR THE NAVY
    71 4 Gift Of 2 Natal Men Two well-known Natal men. Sir Charles Smith and Mr. George Crookes, have made a gift of 1.000 tons of sugar to the Royal Navy. It will be refined Natal sugar and will be immediately placed at the disposal
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    Communists Under Cloak Of Patriotism
    1009 4 REVEALED AT TRIAL IS SINGAPORE Three Chinese Face Several Charg es Singapore TJAMIFICATIONS of the Malayan Communist Partv an-: i s use of the cloak of Chinese patriotism to carry out a s of terrorism which made Chinese patriots afraid, were vealed on Monday in
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    WOMAN CONDUCTS HER OWN CASE
    422 4 $16,000 Claim Against Father’s Estate Singapore. DUCT! V(> her ozen case emd holding a power of attorney for her brother, Mrs. Klara Theodora van Hien appeared before Mr. Justice Manning in the High Court in answer to a claim for about $16,000 brought against Th.
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    RICE POSITION NORMAL
    93 4 Labourers* Strike Settled Singapore. The strike of labourers employed »> the wholesale rice trade a ed by members of the Tha. Association, Singapore, ai Rice Traders’ Association, affected the movement Singapore last week, has ’"*44 The strike began last Tu- > 1 1 on Saturday after success
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    TENANT MAY BE EJECTED
    69 4 -tmgapon''■’irapore On the grounds tl wlt h provement Trust w’ished flKlr-in-a condition imposed b -proved Council in connection w <’ layout of that area. Mr. Inl Sewell, on behalf of e jecti° n provement Trust, applied of a tenant before tht Board. qusseib- of The tenant
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    42 5 To-day at the "Waterfall Gardens' from 5.15 p.m. to 6.45 pm: March The Handicap Rosey Selection The Beauty Of Bath Haines Waltz Mello Cello Moret Overture Champetre Blcmant Selection White Horse Irn Stolz Tango In Andalusia Sirmay Polka Tiddledwinks Lowthian
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    279 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mrs. E.G. McGuiness, of Kuala Lumpur, hag gone to Australia. The first annual meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Voluntary Blood Donation Society was to be held at the Hotel Majestic Roof Garden at 6.45 P na. yesterday. Mr. George Bryant, Resident Councillor of Malacca, who is home on
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    Y.W.C.A.'s EFFORT TO PROVIDE WAR COMFORTS
    1676 5 Chairman’s Review Year’s Activities r pHAT members of the Y.W.C.A. also do their bit of knitting to provide comforts for soldiers, sailors and members of the Air Force was revealed at the Annual Meeting which was held at the Anglo-Chinese Girls' School at Anson
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    SEVEN WIDOWS' CASE
    273 5 Judgment Reserved in Appeal Ipoh. A FTER a two days’ hearing, the Hon. Mr. Justice Poyser, Chief Justice, F.M.S., Sir P. McElwaine, Chief Justice, S.S. and the Hon. Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell, Judge of Appeal, Malaya, in the F.M.S. Court of Appeal yesterday reserved judgment in the
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    BUDDHIST BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
    32 5 The fourth annual general meeting of the Penang Buddhist Benefit Association will be held on March 10 at 2 p.m. at the Association premises Burmese Temple Burmah Lane, Penang.
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      372 5 To-night: Ladies’ Guest Night AT THE New World (Controlled by Shaw Bros. Ltd.) Hutton Lane Phone 3711 Penang HERE THE BEST SHOWS ARE ASSEMBLED FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY. 6th MARCH, 1940 PRESENTS AT 8 P.M. “SAW CHENG THUM” With Thang Tan Pneng, Yee Chow Sooi md Sin Yin Loong etc.
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      193 5 Controlled by SHAW BROS. LTD., Singapore. Last 3 Shows To-day At 3.00; 6.15 9.30 MATINEE AT REDUCED PRICES 15; 30 AND 50 CENTS ALICE BRADY E MARJORIE WEAVER F ■ISLu ARLEE N WHELAN EDDIE COLLINS PAULINE MOORE I j RICHARD CROMWELL jfryjFjk DONALD MEEK DORRIS BOWDON EDDIE QUIU.AN Brilliantly directed
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      487 5 EI3IBBBH«iaE3BB QUEENS Last 3 Shows Today 3 p.m. 6.30 9.30 THE SPECTACULAR SHOW OF SHOWS A Mighty Chinese Production ••/JV CHONG” THE DRAMATIC AND THRILLING TALE OF THE CHINESE -JESSE JAMES” Action Thrills Romance Prices Downstairs 20, 40 60c. Matinee Downstairs 15, 30 50c. Tomorrow Meet the Great American Family
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    WAR OF RESOURCES
    409 6 THE recent conversations between the French Minister of Finance, M. Paul Reynaud, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, have proved fruitful. Development of the close financial co-operation of Britain and France has been planned and arrangements have been made for continuous contact between the
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    Around The Town
    118 6 REX CINEMA "Young Mr. Lincoln’’ 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA “Lin Chong’’ (Chinese picture! 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA “Life Dances On” 6.15 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR "Vishnu Leela” (Tamil picture) 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. WEMBLEY PARK Nooran Opera, Cantonese Opera. Ladies’ Guest Night. CAPITAL
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    STOCK EXCHANGE QUIET
    52 6 —Reuter. Tin Firm London, March 6. The Stock Exchange was generally quiet. Gilt-edged securities, after being steadily supported, met a rush of buying orders in the closing stages. Commodities and tin were firm due to a covering demand following the overnight United States purchases. Wail Street was
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    By The Way
    605 6 Creating A Flood "T AGREE with you that Penang needs a flood,” writes a correspondent, “but since there is no sign of any coming, may I suggest to the authorities concerned to create one? We need not have a real flood, but an occasional watering of the
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    464 6 Wednesday, March 6. the State Department and White House are maintaining the strictest secrecy about Mr. Welles’ visit to Berlin, wellinformed circles point out that if Hitler was willing to talk peace, there would be all the more reason why the correspondents should try
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      32 6 EVERYBODY’S FAVOURITE For ANY OCCASION Md I jl OUhsii Produce of the famous firm DENIS MOUNIE Co., COGNAC. Established in 1838. Sole Agents Henry Waugh Co., Ltd. Penang, Singapore, Ijwh Kuala Lumpur.
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    Explanatory Memorandum On Income Tax
    1303 7 HOW PROPOSED LAW WOULD WORK IN MALAYA Draft Dill ]\ow In Course Of Preparation IN explanatory memorandum on the proposed income tax V in Malaya, and a note on secrecy in connection with Gte assessment of income tax, has just been issued. I he memorandum
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    AT THE CINEMAS
    426 7 LINCOLN'S YOUTHFUL LIFE DRAMATISED FONDA’S CONVINCING CHARACTERISATION “Young Mr. Lincoln," which is being shown at the Rex Theatre, is the story of Abraham Lincoln’s eventful youth in the tackwoods town of Springfield, Illinois. The production is sketchy and lacks l continuity. The early scenes are monotonous. Opening
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    DEATH OF MRS. V. SIVARAMALINGAM
    81 7 The death occurred at 4.45 a.m. today of Mrs. Valliamma Sivaramalingam, wife of Mr. Sivaramalingam of the Singapore Harbour Board, at the residence of her brother, Dr. M. Saravanamuthu of Butterworth. The deceased had been ailing for some time and leaves besides her bereaved husband,
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    SINGAPORE DOCKYARD STRIKE ENTERS EIGHTH WEEK
    389 7 Artisans Served With Notice To Quit Quarters Singapore. strike in the Singapore Harbour Board dockyard has now entered upon its eigh th week. Hie men’s demands, which were presented less than 24 nours before the strike commenced, included a request for increase of pay
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    LAM CHOON KEE ACQUITTED
    150 7 Lottery Charge Withdrawn I Tne case in which Lam Choon Kee, a prominent local Chinese, was charged with assisting in the management of a public lottery, was yesterday withdrawn at the instance of the Crown Counsel. When the case came up for mention yesterday in the
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    Heat Wave In Perak
    272 7 MANY VICTIMS OF SUNSTROKE Kuala Kangsar. Perak is in the grip of an unprecedented heat wave and many people, it is understood, have been receiving treatment for sunstroke. From all over the state come reports of sweltering heat, the worst the state is experiencing in recent
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    PERAK REACTION TO INCOME TAX PROPOSAL
    178 7 Ipoh. His Excellency the Governor’s speech on Sunday night on “The Case For Income Tax As I See it’’ has not been enthusiastically received by Perak business men. Although individuals are not prepared to make statements under their own names, the general public among
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      143 7 “BOH” TEA PRODUCT OP BOH PLANTATIONS LTD., CAMERON HIGHLANDS v Ilb Packet 75 cents %lb Packet 40 cents The above Pre-war retail prices remain unchanged. All rail freight is prepaid on Boh Tea and there is no justification for Retailers in any town in the Straits Settlements or Federated Malay
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    WILKINSON PROCESS RUBBER MEETING
    1096 8 Increased Sales And Profits Disclosed The following is the report of the proceedings at the thirteenth annual general meeting of the Wilkinson Process Rubber Company, Limited, held at the Offices of the Company, 96 Ampang Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday, February 29, 1940, at 12 noon.
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  • DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
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      SOON THEAM & CO's QUOTATIONS
      296 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampats 5/ 5/3 A. Amalg. 6/3 6/9 A. Hitam 23/9 24/9 Bangrins 20/9 21/9 B. Selangors 1.55 1.60 Hong Fatts L 25 Jelebus 85 88 Johans 32 34 Kamras l/lOj 2/l£ Kamuntings 11/ H/ 9 K. Lanjuts 22/9 23/3 Katus 23/3 24/3 Kramats
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      LEAN & CO's QUOTATIONS
      241 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS .MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 5/ 5/3 A. Amalgamated* 6/ 6/6cd B. Selangors 1.55 1.621 Hitams 40 44 Hong Fatts 1.221 L 271 Jelebus 821 871 Johans 29 32 Kamras 1/ 2/ Katus 23/9 24/9ca K. Kamuntings, 8/3 8/71 K. Lanjuts 22/9 23/3 K. Kam pars 13/6 14/
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      A.A. ANTHONY & CO's QUOTATIONS
      165 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS TIN’S Buyers Sellers Ampat 5/ 5/6 Ayer Hitam 23/ 24/ Batu Selangor 1.55 1.60 Burma Malay 23/ 24/ Hitam 421 45 Hong Fatt 1.25 1.30 Jelebu 85 90 Kampong Kamunting 8/ 8/6 Kampong Lan jut 23/ 23/6 Kamunting H/3 11/9 Katu Tin 23/6 24/6 Kinta Kellas
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      KENNEDY & CO's SHARE LIST
      259 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST RUBBERS Buyers Sellers United Malacca 1.70 I.Boc MINING Ampat 5/ 5/3 Ayer Hitam 24 25/ Bangrin 20/ 21/ Batu Selangor 1.55 1.60 Berjuntai 10/ 10/6 Hitam 40 43 Hong Fatt 1.25 1.27| Jelebu 85 87| Kampong Lanjut 23 23/6 Kamunting 11/ 11/6 Katu 22/6 23/3ex Klang
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      UNITED TRADERS, LTD. QUOTATIONS
      260 8 RUBBERS: Buyers 3elle Allenbys t 3 Ayer Panas i. 30 Bassetts 50 Batu Lintangs 107’ 1 Be nt as LO2A tO7 Borellis 1,45 Brogas 67 > Indragiris 132 13 Kempas Kuala Sidims Lunas 1.70 Malaka Pindas Mentakabs 43 Nyalas 8 2 87 c Pajams 1.90 2{)()
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      MARKET QUOTATIONS
      128 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: ‘Spot’’ £254. 5. 0. 1251 15. 0. "Forward” £253. 10. 0. £252. 0. 0. SINGAPORE: "Spot” $129.00 $129.00 Business done 50 tons 50 tons PENANG "Spot” $129.00 $129 00 RUBBER: LONDON: 'Spot” 12% d. 12 7|l6d “Forward” 12 3,'16d. SINGAPORE: “Spot” 38%c PENANG:
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      152 8 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 1475th Auction. 28th February. 194'» resulted as follows: lbs tons. Catalogued 1.528.827 682.51 Offered 1.404.545 627.03 Sold 739,208 330.00 London —Spot 12 13/16d. New York—Spot 18 l/Bcts PRICES REALISED RIBBED SMOKED SHEET cts. per lb. Standard Quality 37 1/4 —37
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      PENANG TOTAL $107,256
      154 8 Latest Donations To Patriotic Fund The Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China, as Treasurers of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, acknowledge receipt of the following Penang subscriptions; Amount previously acknowledged $106.811.96 T. D. Shephard 10.00 J. S. Vine 10.00 Monthly payment by S. W Spargo 10.00 Monthly
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE
      94 8 Penang. March 5. 1940. (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 15/16 Canadian 51 n/16 On France Demand 2060 1/4
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    S'pore Chettiars And Income Tax
    159 9 SPECIAL MEETING HELD Singapore. One of the first public bodies to hold a special meeting and consider the Governor’s proposal for an income tax in Malaya has decided to support it in principle. This is the Singapore Chettiars’ (Nattukottai) Chamber of Commerce, which met in
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    DEPRESSED BY LORD HEE-HAW
    100 9 Woman Gassed Herself An inquest was held in Sheffield on Mrs. Sarah Ann Bellamy, 53, of Notting-ham-street, Sheffield, who was said to have become depressed and to have gassed herself after listening to "Lord Hee-Haw.’’ Her husband said he found his wife in the kitchen, where
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    LENINGRAD IS READY FOR AIR RAIDERS
    1081 9 Plans Prepared For Ten Years TF the Finns bomb Leningrad, as they have threatened in re- prisal for the bombing of Helsinki, they will bomb a city which has been preparing to resist air-attack for more than ten years (writes Maurice Edelman in the
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    R.A.F. NEEDS WOMEN RECRUITS
    161 9 But They Must Be Able To Keep Secrets London. Feb. 9. Recruiting for the ordinaj> branches of the Women’s Auxiliaiy Air Force has stopped. Only women for "special duties,** and teleprinter operators are now wanted. It is understood the recruits toi “special duties” must be women
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    EXCEPTIONAL WEEK FOR BRITISH NAVY
    408 10 Four Fugitive German Ships Scuttled Rugby, March 5 An official Admiralty communique just issued states that this week —February 26 to March 3 inclusive —has been exceptional for the :British navy and its handling of commerce. The only British ships sunk during the week have
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    BOMBING OF HUE "DOMALA"
    276 10 —Reuter. Survivors’ Stories Of Two Attacks Rugby, March 6 Among the accounts given by the survivors of the Domala which was bombed bv a Nazi aeroplane on March 2 is one given by a seventeen year old cadet toy Duval who was making his first sea
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    BREAK IN WEATHER MAY HELP HARD-PRESSED FINNS
    271 10 Russians Extend Attacks Along Coast Defenders Claim Recapture Of Uomaa Stockholm, March 5 A break in the weather may come io the help of the Finns. There were thick clouds to-day over the Baltic and in many places severe fighting was raging. Finnish
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    ITALIAN SHIPS WITH GERMAN COAL
    328 10 —Reuter. Attempt To Run British Blockade Rotterdam. March 5More Italian colliers with German coal for Italy are expected to leave today m an attempt to run the British blockad Several left on Monday.—Reuter. BRITISH DECISIONS All In Accordance With International Law London. March 5 Commenting
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    TERRORISTS BUSY IN SHANGHAI
    72 10 .—Reuter. Former Brother-In-Law Of Pu-Yi Killed Shanghai, March 5. Terrorist bulle v s at noon yesterday killed Mr. Wu Chi-lun, a lawyer, and the former husband of a younger sister of Mrs. Henry Pu-Yi and therefore a one-time brother-in-law of the Manchukuan Emperor. The shooting occurred
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    FRANCE’S NEXT CONTINGENT
    70 10 —Reuter. Several Classes To Be Called I p Paris, March 5. France's next contingent will be called to the colours on April 10. It will include those born between July 1 and September 30. 1919. as well as a number of exempted persons belonging to the 1920
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE ISSUES
    46 10 —Reuter. Invitation To Sir R. Craigie For Talks Tokyo, March 5. The Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Masayuki Tani, invited the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, to the Foreign Office yesterday morning to discuss the various outstanding Anglo-Japanese issues including the Tientsin silver issue.—Reuter.
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    H.M.S. HAWKINS
    94 10 —Reuter. Arrival At Monte Video On One-Day Visit Monte Video. March 5 The jßritish cruiser the “Hawkins" with Rear-Admiral Harwooy. has arrived for a one day visit. It is understood that no fuel or supplies will te taken aboard.— Reuter. FIRING OFF COAST EXPLAINED Buenos Aires, March 5
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    THE "HANNIBAL"
    59 10 Reuter. Search For Survivors Continues London. March 5. The Imperial Airways announce that reconnaissance flying in the desolate neighbourhood of Rasalkuh has as yet failed to reveal the presence of the passengers or the crew of the Hannibal. Some wreckage was washed ashore neai’ Rasalkuh. The search by
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    Aggressive Nature Of Nazi Claims
    92 10 .—Reuter. U.S. Prefer British Sea Power New York, March 5 Reports of extreme demands by Herr Von Ribbentrop in his talk with Mr. Welles are generally accepted as authentic by the papers reaching here from all parts of the countr They deplore what tin describe
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN
    130 10 .—8.0. W. February Figun Show Drop Of 14.796 Rugb March 5 The Ministry of Labour jtc.-. reveal that the total of tht .1 on February 12 .stood at 1,504 .u a was a drop of 14.796 compan a lres on January 15 and adr 392.618 compared to
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    LIABLE TO SERVICE
    93 10 ’—B.O.W Ex-Refugees Who Are Now British Subjects Rugby. March 5 In a reply to a Commons question as to whether naturalized Bra subjects who were previously refuvx from Germany should, when called up f or military service, be asked i" undertake foreign service the Financial Secretary to
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    POTATO STORES
    61 10 —8.0. W. Damage By Frost Much Less I lian Feared Rugby. March 5 The damage done by frost to potato stores in Great Britain diming the recent severe weather is very much less tiian was at one time feared. S far as can be ascertained by the Minister
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    N. ZEALAND BANK'S £1,000,000
    41 10 ;.—Reuter. Wellington. March 5 ft is officially announced th it the Bank of New Zealand has len the Govern n.ent £l.OOO 000 free of interest for the duration of the war and for ix months afterwards. —Reuter
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    SIR S. CRIPPS
    75 10 .—Reuter. Cal! On General Chiang At Chungking Chungking, March 5. Sir Stafford Cripps arrived here in the afternoon of March 3 by air from Urumuchi, the capital of Sinkiang Pro vince. During his visit to Chinese Turkestan he is said to have conferred with prominent Chinese and
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    MINISTRY OF SUPPLY
    182 10 8.0. W. £l4 < >.000,000 Ph rchases In Last Two Months Rugby, March 5. A review of the activities of the Ministry of Supply since the nucleus was set up in July 1939, reveals that over 4.000 nersons are now attached to the headquarters establishment and the
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    2,000 MILES MECHANISED SAFARI
    280 10 —8.0. W. Feat Of Soldiers In Afrit 'a Rugby, March 5. News has just been received of an astonishing journey made by British soldiers in Africa. Last month Northern Rhodesian units arrived in Nairobi where they were greeted by the Governor of Kenya and by the
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    GROSSED FRONTIER BY MISTAKE
    33 10 —Reuter. Brussels, March 5. Two English soldiers crossed the Franco-Belgian frontier by mistake and visited an estaminet where they learnt their mistake. They were taken to Brussels and interned.—Reuter.
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    Balkans Can Save Themselves If They Stand Together
    228 10 FORMER COLONIAL SECRET! iH FINLAND’S HEROIC FILL T Reuter. London. March 5. Finland’s heroic fight has altered the whole atmosphere of the Balkans and made it hopeful again, declared the *ormer Colonial Secretary, Mr. Amery, addressing a meeting of the Near and
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    ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY'S RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR
    965 11 Race 1 Ponies Class 2 Div. 3 —51 Furs —2.30 p.m. 0 CHAR 6y 9.00 Mr. Alan LokeMajor Fox 1 LADOLET 8y 8.13 Mrs. S.E. Sherida Van Breukelen 4 2 FAITH 5s 8.10 Mr. P. Logue Owner o TWINKLING EYES lly 8.10 Mr.
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    GLUGOR CLUB WIN ODD GOAL
    163 11 Th 0 d Division League Soccer -the Glugor Club and the nneers which was played ground at Glugor yesteri a narrow win for the oals to one. p aC p played at a crackling ::ot until the latter session, a v Club was able to
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    SPORTS CLUB GOLF
    71 11 March Men’s Medal Results The following are the results of the P.S.C. March Men's Medal (stroke) Competition D. A. Coupar 93 —18 =75 A. Jackson 90—15=75 E. S. Lawrie 83 7= 76 R. J. Isherwood 78 scr. =7B J. C. Nauen 94 —16 =7B G. Woods 90
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    SELECTIONS AT A GLANCE
    206 11 •THE RIDING EOT TIC TAG I 'EPSOM JEEP” ‘•EUREKA’’ l I TIIF MUOR Penang Penang Ipoh Kuala Lumpur lOT Ladolet 1 East Lynne Faith Ladolet RACE 1 Glamour Faith Ladolet Char Mabel Smith Femlet Spring Girl Phar Par RACE 2 j Femlet Canute I Femlet i
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    YESTERDAY’S LEAGUE SOCCER MATCHES
    372 11 Garrisons Defeat Marines In First Division pkISPLAYING all-round superiority, the Penang Garrison U Football Association scored a comfortable victory by three goals to one over the Marines Department Sports Club in a First Division soccer mate h on the Dato Kramat Ground yesterday. Mr. Teh Sim
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    PENANG JUNIOR BADMINTON
    318 11 Fixtures For Sunday The following are Junior Badminton fixtures for Sunday at the Penang Free School Hall: 10.00 a.m.; Singles—Lee Peng Joo vs Khoo Lay Liang. Referee —Mr. Tan Teik Lim. 10.30 aan.: Singles—Teoh Chin Bee vs Voon Suan Yin. Referee —Mr. Khoo Ewe Chan. 11 ajn:
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    CRICKET
    116 11 Malay C.C. vs P.R.C. On the Esplanade on Sunday, at 10.30 a.m. sharp. Malay C. C.: —V. Ibrahim (Captt, Havathi Meah, Ismail Hashim, Y. B. Osman, H D. Ahmad. A. R. Siru. I. Md. Noor, A. Rahman. Omar Haban. Pawan Ahmad, H. R. Pawanteh. Reserves.—Bakar Awang, Ahmad, Abdullah. Umpire.—Mr.
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    Our Sports Diary Says
    62 11 TODAY SOCCER: M.R.C. vs. C.R.C. C.R.C. Ground. HOCKEY: C.R.C. Ladies vs. P.R.C. Ladies Esplanade. RACES: Selangor Turf Club (Spring Meeting). TOMORROW SOCCER: Customs A. C. vs. P.W.D. Dato Kramat Ground. r "C” Malay Coy. vs. P. Garrison “B” Renong Ground. FRIDAY, MARCH 8. SOCCER: S.L.R.C. vs.
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    I.R.C. DOWN BY FOUR GOALS
    255 11 Police Win Second Division Game The Police Sports Club opened their second division league soccer with a victory over the second string of the Indian Recreation Club yesterday on the Renong ground ty four goals to one. The game opened with both sides attacking in
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    WEIGHTS FOR LAST DAY
    394 11 GOLD CUP—HORSES—CIass I—Div. I—ll Miles 3 11 SULTANA 6y 9.05 “Madam Wi” Van Breukelen 12 0 COOLTIPT 5y 9.01 “Mining Kongsi” Van Breukelen 2 0 2 ROYAL WORLINGTON 6y 8.09 “Mr. Cheah” Van Breukelen 0 0 0 KAI TERE 5y 8.02 Mr. Lee Nam Hobbs 10
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    Going Yielding For Today's Selangor Races
    258 12 Spring Girl And Harfleur For Doubles BEANO FANCIED FOR MAIN EVENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur r Today. Owing to heavy rain yesterday afternoon, the track this morning was yielding and likely to remain so this afternoon. The weather condition, at the moment,
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    MR. C.W. Orde
    58 12 —B.C.W To lie Ambassador At Santiago Ruirby, March 5 Tli« King lias been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr. Chari 's William Or de. His Majesty’s Minister Plenipotrntlary at Riga. Tallinn aid Kovno to be fiis Majesty’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Santiago in Succession to
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    QUEEN MARY
    60 12 —8.0. W. Luncheon With Their Majesties At Palace Rugby, March 5 The King and Queen arrived at Buckingham Palace from Windsor on Monday morning. Queen Mary visited Their Majesties and stayed for luncheon. The Duke of Kent visited Harwich on Monday and on behalf of the King decorated
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    German Name Irreparably Damaged
    267 12 CRIMES AT SEA —Reuter. INDIGNATION IN HOLLAND Amsterdam, March 6. Dutch newspaper correspondents in Berlin who enquired at the Wilhelmstrasse today with regard to the attacks of German planes on Dutch ships in the North Sea were informed that full reports had not yet been received
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    The Hon. Mr. A.M. Goodman presenting first prize
    31 12 The Hon. Mr. A. M. Goodman presenting first prize in the Wembley Park Boria Competition to the winners, the Pancharagam Sinaran Malaya Party.
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    Britain Forced To Ban German Exports
    726 12 ITALIAN PROTEST RECEIVING CLOSE ATTENTION Rugby, March 5 The Italian note of protest against the British decision to arrest German exports of coal to Italy by sea continues to receive the close attention of the British Government. I» is fully realised here that the
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    INLAND REVENUE £511,614,000
    163 12 —8.0. W. Income lax '1 ields £3 1.774,000 Rugby, Marell 6. The total inland revenue collected during the current financial year to March 2 was £514,614,000 against an estimated revenue of £578,750.000 for the financial year. Income tax so far collected accounts for £344,774,000 and with four
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    ARRESTS IN PARIS
    69 12 —Reuter. Sequel To D’scovery Of Copies Of Banned Paper Parts, March 5 Twenty-one persons have been arrested following the discovery by the police of numerous bundles of Communist parr.ihlets and multigranhed copies of the banned newspaper, Ilumanlte, in underground railway carriages in Paris. Those arrested include sixteen
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    MARKET PRICES
    85 12 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. TIN: Penang $129.75 Business done 75 tons Singapore $129.75 RUBBER: Penang Spot 38ic Singapore Spot 38Jc COPRA: Sundr led $4.15 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $5.70 sellers Fair Seed $4.80 sellers RICE: Indian Parboiled 133 lbs. $5.80 New Crop Old Crop Rangoon Parboiled No.
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    WORKING OF ALLIED BLOCKADE
    59 12 —Reuter. To Be Explainer! To Government New Y?rk Mar. Mr. Ashton Watkin of the Ministry for Economic Warfare Charles R.st. the Economic A the French Blockade Min str? here today and proceeded to V, It will be their task to pr>w American departments ccncerr the details
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