Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 March 1940

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY flo. »>6. Vol. XCVIIJL MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 544 1 Dramatic Move Expected ITALIAN INTEREST IN RUMANIA’S INTEGRITY Berlin, March 18. Reuter learns from neutral sources that the main impression in unofficial circles in Berlin is that the Mussolini-Hitler meeting is linked with Mr. Sumner Welles’ visit to Europe. This would explain the haste with which
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  • 83 1 .—8.0. W. Rugby, March lb. The Air Ministry announces: “In the course of Saturday's reconnaissance over Heligoland Bight, a number of naval patrol vessels were sighted at various points between Borkum and Heligoland and were attacked with bombs. Two enemy aircraft were engaged in
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  • 71 1 -8.0. W. Premier Peer Of Scotland London. March 16 The Premier Peer of Scotland, the Duke < Hamilton and Brandon, died this morning, aged 78. The succession of Squadron Leader the Marquess of Douglas ■rd Clydesdale, who is at present on active service with the R.A.F.
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  • 427 1 NEVER GOT WITHIN BOMBING DISTANCE —Reuter. London, March 18. is learned that all along the coast Scotland, German planes tried to naval and military objectives on nday night. e Heinkel bombers attempted to the Forth Bridge but were beaten y British fighters and never got 1
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  • 389 1 .—Reuter, BROADCAST BY PREMIER Bucharest, March 18. “We want peace hut a peace that respects or.: rights. Therefore we are on the watch" declared Premier Tarescu in an important speech broadcast last night. Our main concern this year must be the strengthening of the army and
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  • 182 1 STOCKHOLM, MARCH 18. A PERIOD OF DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY UNPRECEDENTED IN THE NORTHERN COUNTRIES HAS NOW BEGUN. IN NORTHERN COUNTRIES The following points emerge clearly: first, Germany and Russia are seeking to exploit the anxieties of the Northern countries to extend their hold upon them; Secondly,
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  • 42 1 The ex-Premier of Japan, GENERAL ABE, is being installed by the Emperor as special envoy to the new Japanese-sponsored Chinese Central Government. He is expected to leave for China on Wednesday, says a Reuter message from Shanghai.
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  • 689 2 DUCE LEAVES FOR NORTHERN ITALY More Peace Rumours PRESSURE BEING BROUGHT ON MR. WELLES PARIS, MARCH 17. IT IS LEARNED FROM ROME THAT SIGNOR MUSSOLINI TOOK TRAIN AT 1.30 P.M. IN THE DIRECTION OF MILAN. IT IS RUMOURED THAT HE MAY MEET
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  • 250 2 Reuter. Helsinki. March 16 Tens of thousands of sad-faced Finns continued to migrate from the ceded areas, some travelling by trams, some by car and motor-bus and others by sleigh or on foot. The Finns are making a herculean effort to complete evacuation within the short
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  • 77 2 -BOW. Continuing Relentlessly Against Germany Rugby, March 17 Lord Samuel, speaking yesterday, said that the question was sometimes heard why there had been no Allied attack on the Western Front. It was well remembered that the battering ram received as hard blows as it gave. “The Allies
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  • 29 2 .—Reuter. Rome. March 17. A commercial plane on the Milan-Tri-poli service crashed at Stromboli. Ten passengers and four of the crew were killed. —Reuter.
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  • 166 2 BOW. Not Possible If Small Nations Live In Fear Washington, March 16. The world was seeking “a moral basts for peace”, declared President Roosevelt broadcasting in connection with the Foreign Mission Conference of North America, but peace could not be a sound peace “if small nations
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  • 169 2 In Third Or Fourth Year New York, Mar. 17. The Scripps-Howards syndicated column summarises an article in Foreign Affairs by Professor Brandt, formerly of Berlin University and now cf Stanford University. Germany, says Professor Brandt, is blockade-proof for at least two years. If the present type of
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  • 115 2 —Reuter. Sweden’s Defences To Be Strengthened Stockholm, March 16. The Russian invasion of Finland has made clear that Scandinavian liberty can only be maintained if Scandinavian states possess a strong defensive system, declared the Minister of Commerce in a speech. He continued it would be wrong to
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  • 441 2 Many Bombs Dropped: Only One Casualty Rugby, March 17. OHORTLY after noon today the Admiralty issued the fohoving official communique:—“At 7.30 p.m. on Saturday Ge nian aircraft made a raid on the fleet anchorage at Scapa Fi About fourteen enemy aircraft reached their objective.
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  • 192 2 jr—B.O. W A ReuW. Premier To Review Progress Of Wa r London, Mar. 17. The House of Commons will debate oa foreign affairs on Tuesday when Mr. Chamberlain will review the international situation and the progress of the .var Mr. Attlee will follow and ask a number
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  • 72 2 8.0. W. Calling-Up Not Yet Made Rugby. March 17 Considerable speculation in the n» wspapers on the dates on which age rroiins above 27 will be registered and ca ■<’ up for national service has caused toe Ministry of Labour and National Service to issue a warning
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  • 17 2 R*UW. Capetown. Mart!; 17 General Wavell has arrived and- at Capetown for two days 7
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  • 593 2 I.—Reuter. London, March 16. The of the Finnish newspaper, lleJsingin Sanomat, on the scale of Allied assistance have been i read here with pleasure- The Helsingin Sanomat refers to the published figures of material despatched to Finland which it finds an impressive demonstration, taken with the
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  • 25 3 Registration of all Czechs in London eligible for the Army nas begun. This follows official recognition of the Czech National Committee.
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  • 131 3 .Minister Who Warned Hitler a ERNER VON BLOMBERG, the Nazi War Minister who warneJ iiitler against launching war and was therefore dropped, is still alive at his IViessee, Upper Bavaria house. Uncertainty about his fate grew th inside and outside Germany after ports that Blomberg and
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  • 116 3 Foreign Press Rules Amsterdam. iwtEW censorship regulations have 1\ been communicated to foreign Press correspondents here. In future they will not be permitted to send ,ny messages which fall into the following categories: Reports, plans, conjectures or rumours about the defences of the Netherlands. Reports which might
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  • 134 3 £5,000,000 Orders The Canadian Minister of Marine, Mr. C. D. Howe, has announced, according to an Ottawa message, that orders for the British and Canadian Navies to the value of £5,000.000 are bein? put for tender by Canadian manufacturers. The craft comprise 28
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  • 38 3 Nairobi. A tant development in East ■ying has been announced the acquisition by the ithorities of land near Nakw nya. I will be established for the and advanced training of Pilots vice overseas.
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  • 38 3 Madrid. of f £1,350,000 for salaries n Catholic clergy is in- first instalment of the 1940, Spain’s first Budpublished in Madrid. h ead 1 >’s annual salary as fltate is given as £15,000. —-B.U expenses allowance.
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  • 1764 3 Can U.S. Sustain Claim To 300-Mile Safety Zone By EDWARD B. POWLEY, late R.N. JX the past many States annexed contiguous seas and claimed to reduce them into possession” they declared that in such waters fishery and the passage to and fro of
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  • 249 3 Rhine The Frontier Of AH Free Peoples The Uruguay-an press continues to be increasingly pio-Ally. Neutrality, El Dia has repeatedly declared, is inacceptable. It is difficult, it has argued, for the country to make any definite gesture, but “we are the more Uruguayans, the more we
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  • 44 3 T. H. Palmer Sentries and guards have been warned to be on the look-out fosnies dropped behind British lines t>y parachute. “He would be fine for espionage work, Stagshaw, if only we could get somebody to shoot him back.”
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  • 503 3  -  BRITISH TACITURNITY DOES NOT ALWAYS MEET THE CASE By CECIL ROBERTS [As a British author Mr. Roberts ts contributing impressions of American thought and feeling, observed on a tour through the United States.] One singular fact is very soon made obvious
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 59 3 WHAT A WAR! By Gilbert Wilkinson i r i I in i t L > > vS- ’I/ I I JL L.... SW ASTIR AND SIEGFRIED Tink, Russia, mit twenty million soldiers, five thousand planes and the peautiful Red Fleet all on our side for a start. Can I tell
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  • 2258 4 Avoiding Of Wastage Urged HR. D. C. WALMSLEY’S 8.M.8.C BROADCAST r FHE warning that, though there is an abundance of paper 1 in Malaya at the present time, a serious shortage may occur later on, was given in a broadcast on Friday night
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  • 269 4 Singapore. IS it customary for Chinese to give money presents wrapped in silver and A white paper to persons they have received help from at funerals. This was a question on which expert evidence, called for by the magistrate was not forthcoming in the Singapore third
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  • 47 4 DIVORCED only six months ago, Mrs. Elizabeth Northey Rowley remarried her husband. Captain Thomas G. D. Rowley, at Caxton Hall Register tmice. The bride was photographed as she left by the back entrance to avoid the crowds which had gathered to see the wedding.
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  • 550 4 COMMUNIST DOCUMENTS FOUND IN ROOM Singapore. rpHAT the Singapore All-Labour Trades General (Red) Labour Union was an organ of the Malayan Communist Party, and its activities were the organisation and agitation of labourers, was a statement made by Mr. F.I. Tremlett, A.S.P., of the Special
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  • 488 4 March 15. 1940. 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 published
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  • 104 4 At a general meeting of mem' the Indian Chamber of Com mere Singapore the members dared that they fully rearis ‘Malaya should make a contribution towards Brri 1 efforts in proportion to th “hty of this outpost of the British r ue. “The members of
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    • 363 4 it Seemed Like |O says Miss Rumsey rt ITIIIOI/1C of London England. I ACTUALLY LOOKED YOUNGER IN A WEEK Whole appearance changed "HH looks twice as attractive. v W Friends positively envious R of her marvellous complexion IB 1 MF s\ Actual photograph of Miss Margot Rumsey before WgjggL IliV
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  • 90 5 Mother Of Mr. Lee Ah Weng Ipoh. death occurred yesterday at 12.10 at her residence in Anderson Road i i dame Chew Yoke Chee, mother of .•e Ah Weng, J.P., managing direcPerak Trust and Investment Co, and chairman of Tai Lee Ltd., r company)
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  • 63 5 ißatu Gajah. The death occurred at the Batu Gajah Hospital of Mr. Hugh Gilmour. Engineer of the Southern Malavar Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., on Thursday following a prolonged illness. Mr. Gilmour counted a wide circle of friends. He was about 50. The funeral tcnk place
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  • 616 5 Public Meeting At Hokkien Hoay Kuan STRONG OPPOSITION TO INCOME TAX Tai ping. rpHE public of Taiping has fallen in line with the majority 1 of opinion in Malaya against the imposition of income tax in this country. This was revealed at a public
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  • 243 5 Another Packed House There was a packed house at the lungsawan hall. Wembley Park last night when the Nooran Opera of Malacca assisted by the Stia Java Kronchong Partv of Jelutong staged an all vaudeville night with English and Malay songs, krorjchongs and stambouls. extra and
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  • 114 5 Office-Bearers Elected At Annual Meeting The 4th annual general meeting of the Penang Buddhist Benefit Association was held at the Burmese Temple Burmah Lane, Penang, on Sunday March 10, when the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year. President—Mr. Chew Sun Khim, VicePresident —Capt. E.
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  • 147 5 OUTER LOCK OF SAFE BROKEN Ipoh. r pHE Perak Detective Branch 1 are investigating into a series of mysterious burglaries perpetuated on the premises of the Perak Chinese Protectorate during the past few weeks. For the fourth time within recent months the Protectorate was broken into,
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    • 251 5 SEASON EXTENDED! Definitely Last 3 Shows oday It 3; 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. Ai* SHAW BROTHER LTD-. i W Tw.nti.rh C«nrvry-PM pr««*nf» barryl F. Zanuck'» Production of STANLEYS LIVINGSTONE with the greatest acting cast ever assembled... starring SPENCER TRACY NANCY KELLY RICHARD GREENE xM WALTER BRENNAN CHARLES COBURN SIR CEDRIC
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    • 183 5 MAJESTIC Last 2 Shows 6.15 and 9.30 SEE THIS PICTURE TODAY United Artists present A Powerful Story of Czarist Russia, F ull of Thrills and Action. harry BAUR in “THE REBEL SON” with Boger Uveaey, Patricia Roc, Joan Gardner, Anthony Bushell. See the daredevil riding of the famous Russian Cossacks
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    • 110 5 HELD OVER BY I’3I’IT.AR REQUESTS Matinee 1 oday At 3 p t m t Jeanette McDonald —Nelson Eddy in MARIE” Popular Prices—Downstairs 15 and 30 cents. AT QUEEN'S Last Night Tonight 6.15 9.30 MATINEE TOMORROW AT 3 PJL Here’s A Comedy Romance, You’ll Enjoy Every Minute Of It Adolph Zukor
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  • 461 6 DURING the hearing of a case in the Dublin District Court recently, the senior justice for the city described the ash-plant as “the national weapon.’’ This description rebukes all those people who were under the impression that the national weapon was of the blackthorn school. There was
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  • 127 6 REX CINEMA “Stanley and Livingstone” 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. (J VEEN’S CINEMA “The Moon’s Our Home” 6.15 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA “The Rebel Son” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR “Chintamani” (Tamil talkie) 2, 5.45 and 9 30 p.m. SUN CINEMA "Luin Keng Thong” 6.30 and 9.30 p.m.
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  • Article, Illustration
    405 6 Putting It In A Nutshell INTO this office pour in letters of all descriptions —good, bad and indifferent. I am quite hardened by now to seeing curiously-worded applications for jobs and not a little “tripe” now and then from those hankering after literary fame, but quite a
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  • 600 6 Monday, March 18. rAESFITE the German prognostication last Friday, nothing momentous has occurred over the weekend to change the international situation. IT is officially announced that Mussolini has left Rome with Count Ciano to meet Hitler “somewhere in Italy.” Diplomatic political circles say that
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    • 16 6 Btfun you&y DEL MONTE Agents for Malaifa.' Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., PENANG Singapore, Ipoh Kuala Lumpur.
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  • By The Way
    • 833 7 (To The Editor. Pinantg Gazette) Sir, —$210,000,000 is approximately £25,000.000. If this country contributed such a ■.am as a gift to the Home Government, would the demand for the imposition of Income Tax (evidently made under pressure from Whitehall) be dropped? It is quite clear from
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  • 608 7 How Thev X\ ere I Jistributed To The Seamen Malaya s gifts to the men of the Royal Navy and auxiliary naiat services are acknowledged w.Ji warm appreciation in several letters received by Sir Shenton Thomas. '1 sum of £4,000 was sent from the Malaya
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  • 152 7 Wool Material Account Amount previously acknowledged $5308. 56 Mrs. W. H. Neil 10.00 (monthly) Mrs. Hand 21.00 Mrs. Cooper 21.00 Staff of St. George’s School —per Miss Hadley 20 00 Mrs. T. Conaghan 2.00 European Ladies Butterworth Bukit Mertajam 37.50 Mrs. C. D. D. Hogan 2.00 Anonymous
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  • 291 7 Margaret Sullavan In Light Role The Moon’s Our Home,” which shows the usually tragic Margaret Sullavan in a light role, is now showing at Queen’s. The picture deals with two international celebrities who have learned to hate each other merely on the strength of their reputations.
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  • 151 7 Picked Up Lnconscious And Taken To Hospital A four-year-old Indian girl was knocked down by a car at Western Road in front of the “C” Block of the General Hospital building at about 7.30 this morning. The child, the daughter of an attendant employed in
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  • 287 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. G. D. Haggitt of Sagil Estate, Tangkak, is shortly going to Hongkong on three weeks’ leave. Mr. S. P. Morton, Divisional Engineer, Malayan Postal Service, has been appointed to act as Assistant Engineer-in-Chief. Lieut. J. W. Clark has been appointed Acting Captain whilst second-in-command of “E” (M.G.)
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  • 576 7 St. George’s Church Service Sir John Stainer s “The Crucifixion,” which the choir of St. George’s church will render in St. George’s church on Good Friday at 6.15 p.ifl. has not been heard in Penang for more than 20 years. Names such as Harry Neubronner,
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  • 391 7 Devastation Over Wide Mining Area Alor Star. Two big fires broke out recently in the mining district of Kaki Bukit as a result of the exceptionally severe drought in Perlis. There has been no rain for the last four or five months. The first
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  • 181 7 FOUND HIDDEN IN KITCHEN Wrapped up neatly in waste paper, the entire “swag” of jewellery stolen from No. 15, McNair Street on last Wednesday were found among some firewood in the kitchen of the premises during the week-end. The jewellery consisted of gold bracelets, anklets, ear-rings and
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    • 59 7 DOCTORS CHOOSE HUMANISED TRUFOOD FOR IIIIIR OWN W i Jr y Jr (ft acronfartCf nudical etiquette, ths Doctor’s name a published.) > Ew •>.< I After Humanised Trufood, from the 10th to the 24th month—FOLLOW-ON TRUFOODa complete diet allowing for the progressive introduction ox solids. SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS HIGH
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  • 1181 8 Profit Of $13,609.57 For Year Disclosed The twenty-seventh Annual General Meeting of Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Company, Limited, was held at the registered office of the company, Georgetown Chambers, No. 39, Beach Street, Penang, at 11.00 a.m. on 15th March. Mr. R. P.
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  • 94 8 Penang. March 16, 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 Or. New York Demand 47 Canadian 51 3/4 On France Demand 2062 3,4 Lire
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  • DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
    • 135 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO’s QUOTATIONS TINS Buyers Sellers Ampat 4/9 5/3 Austral Amalgamated 6/ 6/3ex Bangrin 22/ 23/ Hong Fatt 1.271 1.30 K. Kam unting 8/3 8/9 K. Lanjut 22/6 23/3 Kinta Kellas 6/ 6/6 Klang River 1-95 2.00 Kundang 14/3 14/9 Larut Tin 6/1J 6/4| Pahang Cons. 16/3 16/9 Petaling
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    • 56 8 No Claimant For Cash Sweep Prize At the Gymkhana held on Saturday, March 9, no claimant came forward for the 3rd prize of the big cash sweep. The ticket No. is 126 and if the owner does not claim the prize before Wednesday, March 20 the amount
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    • 153 8 Large Attendance At Funeral There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Lee Leong Swee. nee Madam Yeap Chye Siew, which took place from her residence. No. 12, Clove Hall Road at 11 a.m. yesterday for interment at the Mount Erskine Cemetery, many
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    • 426 8 Controller’® List For Penang Issued /CONSIDERABLE reductions in the maximum price of rice J were made in an Order issued on Friday. Thailand No. 2 has been reduced by $2O per koyan, the new maximum retail price being 5 cents per katty, a decrease of
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    • 280 8 RUBBERS Buyers Sellers Allenbys 1.30 1.40 Ayer Panas 1-30 1.40 Bassetts 47 j 52£ Batu Lin tangs 1.021 1.071 Bentas 1-00 1.05 Borellis 1.45 1.50 Brogas 671 70 Indragiris 1.35 1.40 Kempas 2.25 2.35 Kuala Sidims 2.35 2.40 Lunas 1.671 1.75 Malaka Pindas 1.45 1.521 Mentakabs
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    • 251 8 LEAN CO’s QUOTATIONS MINING Bayers Sellers Ampats 5/ 5/3 A. Amalgamateds 6/ 6/6cd Bangrins 21/3 22/ B. Selangors 1.50 1.571 Hong Fatts 1.27 i 132icd Jelebus 80 85 Johans 29 32 K. Kamuntmgs 8/3 8/71 Kinta Kellas 5/9 6/3 K. Kampars 13/3 13/9cd K. Lanjuts 22/6 23/ Kuchais 1.621 1.70
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    • 275 8 KENNEDY SHARE LIST RUBBER Buyers Connemara ;1O eUera MINING Ampau 5 Austral Amal v 4 ’-PT Ayer Weng ei) h 7 Batu Selangor 150 Hitam 40 Hong Fatt 12 0 Johan j» K. Kamiinttng 8/3 8/6 Kampong Lanjut 22 6 Klang River 2.00 210 Kramat n/o i 2 /u Kuchai
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    • 259 8 SOON THEAM CO’s QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Seller» Ampats 5/ 5/3 A. Amalg. 6/3 6/9 A. Hitam 23/9 24/9 Bangrins 20/9 21/9 B. Selangors 1.52| 1.57 j Hong Fatts 1.29 1.31|c Jelebus 82| 87| Johans 31| 331 Kamras 1/9 Kamuntings 11/ H/9 K. Lanjuts 22/9 23/3 Katus 23/3 24/3 Kramats 11/6
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  • 1849 9 (Continued From Page 4). tinues. they have had a wretched time for years during which Malaya has beer, able to buy her paper at prices well below economic levels. The importer does not wish to profiteer, but he docs claim the right to
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 2036 9 :'’.i~ lE' ..r.i.r.m-. E i:-’:: ..15 I _.:v jy '«OMR Hfcß. x|W| IKF' Talk. 7.45 “The Motor Show” A pro* gaaSl KI *ml kS v Jm iBqB MF aS SEk fiS 8.20 Nt <:n Dutch. S *k IKw HILWtP wBI H-k-.•.(• 'SX ®B£a< JEB 8.50 'Tins Freedom.“ Relaved from Loni*i^w®«HlßWßhJß^^
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    • 145 9 6.10 News in Malay. 6.20 Chinese Programme. 6.40 News in Hokkien. 6.50 8.8. C. Full News Bulletin (Rebroadcast) 7.10 Variety. (approx.) 8.05 Dance Music. 8.35 BJB.C. News Summary (Rebroadeast). 8.45 “Cards on the Table” (Rebroadcast). (approx.) 9.00 Close Down. (approx.) SINGAPORE ZHL 1,333 kc/s (225 m.) ZHP 9.69 mc/s (30.96
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  • 931 10 Sir Archibald Sinclair s Outspoken Broadcast London, March 16 The acquiesence of Sweden and Norway in the fate of Finland was a triumph of evil force over moral weakness, declared Sir Archi- bald Sinclair, broadcasting to-night. I He added“lt will be the
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  • 325 10 RUMANIA TO BE OFFERED INVIOLABILITY Economic Political Advantages In Return Bucharest, March 17 While official quarters deny all knowledge of any negotiations for a Soviet-Rumanian or Soviet-German non-aggression pact, it is rumoured in circles close to the German Legation that a high Nazi official is
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  • 165 10 —Reuter. Negotiations Now Taking Place Berne, March 16 Reports of the projected concordat between the Vatican and Germany have reached here from quarters close to the Vatican. Negotiations are reported to have begun and the Concordat would grant freedom of worship in Germany. Poland and
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  • 130 10 —Reuter. FALSE REPORTS OVER U.S. AMBASSADOR Washington March 16Officials are incensed at the German reports alleging that Mr. Kennedy, Ambassador in London, told the State Department that the relations between him" self and the British Government had become strained. German reports attribute the information to unnamed
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  • 37 10 .—Reuter. London. March 16. A Yugoslav steamer. “Slava”. 4.500 tons sank in the Bristol Channel. All her crew, except a fireman, who returned to the forecastle to get his money and belongings, were saved.—Reuter.
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  • 53 10 i.unr tiouana oreece and France.—-Reu-ter. Italy Occupies Second Place In List Rome. March 16. I. is announce 1 that Ita y continued to occupy the second place among countries using Suez Canal during February. Great Britain is first in the list and after Italy came Holland.
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  • 316 10 ’.—Reuter. FOISTING OF PUPPET GOVERNMENT London. March 17. The only British Press reaction hitherto to Admiral Yonai’s statement is an Observer editorial which says. “It is not clear exactly how Japan hopes to impose her terms. Mr. Wang is a necessary instrument as far
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  • 111 10 Reuter. Paris. March 16. The talk of a minor Cabinet reshuffle continues in political circles following yesterday's Senate vote. The vote, in which about twenty-five per cent of the Senators abstained, is interpreted as a vote of thorough confidence in the Government coupled with
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  • 103 10 Reuter. Municipal Employees Out In Dublin Dublin. March 16. The strike of Municipal employees has entered its third week and the Capital was further harassed today by a lightning unofficial strike of a section of the City’s bus company employees. After some hours the men returned
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  • 116 10 —Reutei. Enemy Aircraft Damage, i Rugby March 16 The Air Ministry ■<; t afternoon: “During the j air reconnaissance active eluded an extensive nigh' Polish territory by aircraft Bf)mb I er Command and an en. >nt tween an aircraft of the Cotn mand and an
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  • 130 10 —Reuter. Fair Reasonable Price To Be Paid London, March 16. Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister, today told representatives of independent air line operators that in view of military requirements it was imperative that much of the work hitherto carried out by the civil companies should in
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  • 58 10 —Reuter. ••Niflarholin** Sunk By U-Boat Oslo. March 16. The government yesterday officially protested to the German Government against the torpedoing of the Norwegian vessel Nidarholm. It is declared that the Norwegian Government reserves the right to demand compensation and expects the German Government to take appropnate measures in
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  • 550 10 Neutrals Canvass Possibility Of Peace Proposals Rugby, March 16 News reports suggest Mr. Sumner Welles’ second visit to Rome has been the occasion for fresh outburst of speculation. Ihe Press in several neutral capitals is once again canvassing the possibility of
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    • 91 10 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT A new service is announced each 28 days from Penang to San Francisco and Dos Angeles via Pacific thence New York via Panama. This service will be inaugurated by:— S. S. “CITY OF NORFOLK” LOADING AT PENANG 23RD MARCH For full particulars enquire at SIME, DARBY CO., LTD.
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  • 2128 11 STATE TRIAL ENDS IN DRAW \t the conclusion of the State Cricket Trial on the Penang Sports Club ground yesterday, the following were selected to represent Penang against Perak in an inter-State match at Ipoh 3 n Saturday, Sunday and Monday, March
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  • 84 11 Singapore Boxing Singapore, March 17. The following were the results of the fights at the Happy World Stadium last night:— Flash Sebastian (10.5 P knocked out Nai Som Pong (10.8 J in the third round. Tommv Carrie (9.8) outpointed Nai Som Chit 9.8’ over ten
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  • 53 11 P.R.C. vs P.W.D. On the Esplanade today at 5.15 pm. P.R.C.: —J. Robless; V. These.ra, R. F. Coombs; J. H. Foley. R. B. Lesslar. C. O. Thomasz; Dr. N H. Pereira, M. H. Foley, C. A. Robinson, S. D’orville, J R. Andres. Reserve: D. A. Thomasz. Linesman:
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  • 407 11 Perak Cricket Trial Ipoh. The Perak cricket trial on Sunday took the form of a match between the Europeans and the Rest. The Europeans batted first and totalled 98 all out, at which stage a shower of rain stopped play for an hour. The Rest batted after
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  • 253 11 Rain Stops Play Kuala Lumpur. March 17 The first cricket state trial held here over the week-end was abandoned this afternoon owing to a heavy downpour of rain Yesterday the first innings of Brands XI and Gulland’s XI were completed. Brand’s XI batting first, knocked up a
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  • 482 11 Proceeds To Go To War Charities Ipoh. 'TUIE Gopeng Hill Climb this year is being run in aid of war 1 charities. The A.A.M. Perak Branch has put up the necessary funds to cover the c ost of erecting grandstands etc. There will be
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  • 228 11 IHep Make You Feel Brighter Sunday’s Results The following are the results of yesterday’s ties in the Penang .Trmtcw Open Badminton tournament: Ng Tuck Wor beat Lim Kneh Rm 7-15; 15-11; 15-2. Robert Ung beat Ng Hoong Loelc 15-5; 15-8. Tan Choon Siang beat M. Shanmugana 15-6;
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    • 99 11 OUR SPORTS DIARY TODAY: SOCCER: P.R.C. vs. P.W.D. Esplanade. Does this Climate Upset Your Liver and Digestion If so, take a course of In this tropical climate with its heat and humidity the Liver becomes sluggish, the bowels irregular, and the whole digestive system disorganised, with the result your head
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  • 463 12 ST. MARCEL AND SOLAR TIME PERFORM BEST GALLOPS Storm Ahead Will Be Hard To Beat (By “EPSOM JEEP”) ipoh, Today. Several interesting workouts were seen on the Ipoh race track this morning, when candidates for the opening day of the Perak Turf Club Easter meeting
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  • 154 12 —Reuter. IVEW foreign MINISTER? Paris. March 18. By Monday night at the latest, the country should know whether or not M Daladier has decided to reshuffle his Cabinet. The big debate in the Chamber on Tuesday on the Finnish situation may thus assume added importance with
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  • 72 12 Reuter. Leading To Destruction Of Enemy Warship London. March 16. The Admiralty Las announced as award scheme for non-seiv'ce personnel under v hich a maximum oi .000 will be paid for information leading to the capture or destruction of an enemy warship It also awards .£5O
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  • 168 12 Handicaps For Second Day Following are the weights of four races on Saturday, the second day of the Perak Turf Club Easter meeting; HORSES—CLASS 2 —DIV'. 1— FURS. STRAIGHT MEADOWMAN 9.00 SCARLET TIGER 8.13 EMPIRIC 8.10 BEANO 8.08 PLAYBOY 8.08 SAFARILAND 8.05 DOVER SO3 EASTER PARADE 8.02 BATTI
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  • 186 12 The South Thailand Lawn Tennis Championship played off at Songkla (Singorra) concluded last week-end There were good entries from various parts of South Thailand, and competitors from Bhuket (West Thailand) gave a good account of themselves, annexing both the Singles and Doubles Championship titles. Tan Poh Lim
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  • 610 12 Significance Of HitlerMussolini Meeting London, March 17. No particular surprise was manifested in diplomatic or journalistic circles in London tonight when Agency reports from Italy made it known that Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler were to meet and that Signor Mussolini had left Rome for that purpose.
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  • 43 12 Reuter. Artillery Activity In Saar Region Paris. March 16. A communique reports artillery activity on both artillery sides in the legion of the Saar. Our outposts repelDd enemy patrols west of the Vosges. There was some firing along the Rhine.—
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  • 396 12 —Reuter. Price On Soviet Friendship Rio de Jamero, March 17 The Correio cLa Mantui, in a front-page article, says that the sacrifice of Finland shows the price Germany is willing to pay for the present Russian friendship. The formal do Commercio says that the treaty should
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  • 87 12 MONDAY. MARCH 18 HN: Penang $124.25 Business done 100 tons Singapore $124.25 &ÜBBER: Penang Spot 37 }c Singapore Spot 374 c COPRA: Sundried $4.05 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium 5.75 sellers Fair Seed 4 95 sellers MCE: Indian Parboiled 133 lbs. $6.00 New Crop Old Crop Rangoon
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