Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 March 1940
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section21 1940-03-27 1 LAST El)lTia\ Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY 73. Vol. xcvni. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1940. PRICE ia CENTS.21 words
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Article, Illustration469 1940-03-27 1 Why Decision Was Taken CREW’S REFUSAL TO FIGHT Broke Ranks When Called Upon By Captain London. March 27. Further disclosures regarding the real reason behind the scuttling of the ‘"Graf Spec” show that the crew broke ranks, shouted and behaved in a disorderlyReuter. - 469 words
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Article66 1940-03-27 1 —8.0. W. Rugby, March 27. idron-Leader Turner, one of the fficers awarded the D.F.C. for 1 'ry during the Sylt operations, v Lorn at Roseau, Dominica. i izette notice states Turner disgreat determination and ability king enemy hangars in spite of -ivy small arm and heavy—8.0. W. - 66 words
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Article501 1940-03-27 1 Rugby, March 2p. The story of the “Ark Royal's eympe from i,ooo-pound bombs has dot been told in full until now and the fact thdt a German UBoat missed her with two, tqrpqiacs about the same time :<s the “Courageous" was sunk, was a surprise to8.0. W. - 501 words
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86 1940-03-27 1 —8.0. W. Rugby, March 27. With a week still to go before the end of the financial year, the Exchequer returns show that the total ordinary revenue at £1,025,427,334 exceeds the Budget estimate by over £35,000,000. In Land Revenue as a whole it is only—8.0. W. - 86 words
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Article70 1940-03-27 1 .—8.0. W. Rugby, March 27. The fund started in Trinidad and Tobago by the Governor, Sir Herbert Young, after the loss of 26 British West Indies seamen in the tanker “Inverdagle” has reached $12,600. It will be used to help such seamen and their dependents.—8.0. W. - 70 words
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Article55 1940-03-27 1 —Reuter. Troops Take Over New Sector In Maginot Line Rugby, March According to correspondents with the B E.l'. in France, the British Line was extended today when men of the 8.h.1'. took over a new sector from the French troops. Scottish Highland Regiments were the first to—Reuter. - 55 words
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Article299 1940-03-27 1 "We Shall Win, Says New Premier Paris, March 27. rpHE new Premier, M. Reynaud in a broadcast to the nation, 1 declared that France’s war aim—the defeat of the enemj —remained unchanged. He promised that the decisions of the new Government would be mature and its299 words
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Article209 1940-03-27 1 Japanese Repulsed In Far North Chungking, March 27. r pHE centre of interest in the war in China has switched with dramatic suddenness from the South to the far North. A Chinese official announcement claims the occupation of Wuyuan, an important city in the west,Reuter. - 209 words
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55 1940-03-27 1 Soviets Feverishly I mporting Petrol .—Reuter. Tokyo, March 27. The Soviet Union is “feverishly importing” petroleum from America through Vladivostok, according to a Japanese press message from Tsuruga, the terminus of the ferry boat > service linking Vladivostok with Japan. The message adds that the Soviets are also seeking to.—Reuter. - 55 words
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Advertisement87 1940-03-27 1 LOOK' BESTf M Agents for North Malaya A Penangt— GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LTD, Penang and Ipoh. prime quality R PORK 3 TJf'j ?5..: a f la no finer obtainable anywhere. V\sr A/ Because it has the superior flavour and quality only found in imported pork. All our Pork is obtained from87 words
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Article508 1940-03-27 2 Five Months* Cruise On War Service SENT MANY U-BOATS TO THE BOTTOM London, March 26. r pHE Ark Royal, Britain’s newest aircraft carrier which the Germans claimed last year to have bombed and sunk, has now returned home after a five months’ cruise on war—Reuter. - 508 words
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Article134 1940-03-27 2 —Reuter. Wellington, March 26. The death has occurred of Mr. Mchael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand since 1935. Mr Savage, who was unmarried, had been leader of the Labour Party since 1933 and was one of New Zealand s representatives at the Coronation—Reuter. - 134 words
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Article131 1940-03-27 2 —Reuter. Britain’s Desire To Help In Reconstruction Work London, March 26. The loan agreement between the United Kingdom and the Spanish Government published today refers to the United Kingdom’s desire to assist the Spanish Govemm<mt in the promotion of reconstruction. The United Kingdom Government undertake to advance to—Reuter. - 131 words
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Article69 1940-03-27 2 Reuter Subscriptions Total £1,260,000 London, March 26 The Lord Mayor’s Red Cross and St. John Fund for the sick and wounded in war now stands at £1.260.000, representing an increase of £lB.OOO over the Easter holidays. The Secretary of State for India forwarded £7,500, representing the sterlingReuter - 69 words
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Article103 1940-03-27 2 .—Reuter. No Singing Of Songs To Clinking Of Beer Mugs Berlin. March 26 Dr. Goebbels has put an end to the German custom of singing patriotic songs to the accompaniment of clinking beer mugs. Under a decree just issued for the protection of national symbols and.—Reuter. - 103 words
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Article41 1940-03-27 2 —Reuter. Nnola, Northern Rhodesia, Mar. 26 The strike of the copper workers has been settled following the arrival here of the Governor, Sir John Maybin. It is learned that all strikers are likely to ’.esume work to-morrow.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 41 words
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Article125 1940-03-27 2 —BOW. After Amazing Easter Rugfoy. March 26. London resumed its serious wartime mood this morning after amazing scenes in the streets last night. It was generally anticipated that full aclvantage would be taken of the Easter holiday—the first break after a specially trying winter —but the—BOW. - 125 words
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84 1940-03-27 2 Reuter. Over Half Already Repatriated Moscow, March 26 Over half of the British subjects in Soviet-occupied Poland have now been repatriated. When the Soviets occupied Poland there were some two hundred British subjects there, mainly visiting relatives. Less than a hundred remain and most ofReuter. - 84 words
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Article50 1940-03-27 2 Belgium, Luxemburg and Sweden.” —Reuter. Admitted By High Command Berlin, Mar 26. A High Command communique admits that during Sunday night “Enemy planes flew over North anti South-West Germany.” It claims that these planes several times violated the territory of Holland. Belgium, Luxemburg and Sweden.” —Reu-Belgium, Luxemburg and Sweden.”—Reuter. - 50 words
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Article65 1940-03-27 2 5. —Reuter. New Bill Introduced In Bulgaria Sofia, March 26 A new bill for civil mobilisation, including measures to organise national economy in time of war has been introduced in the National Assembly by the Minister of War The till provides for compulsory loan», severe measures against espionage5.—Reuter. - 65 words
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Article56 1940-03-27 2 n—Reuter. Markets Quiet After Easter Holiday London. March 26 On the Stock Exchange, the markets were quiet. There was little activity in any group except home rails which were higher on reports of large Easter Holiday traffics. Indian Government stocks tended to harden and elsewhere the movements weren—Reuter. - 56 words
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Article52 1940-03-27 2 .—Reuter. Crew Rescued From Raft Amsterdam. March 26 British warships found eight members of the crew of a Dutch trawler on a raft and took them to an English East Coast port. Three members of the crew were missing. The cause of the trawler’s loss is at.—Reuter. - 52 words
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316 1940-03-27 2 Shell Lands On Norwegian T erritory —8.0. W. Oslo, March 26 The allegation that a British destroyer, in attempting to stop a German vessel, fired a w’aming shot which fell on Norwegian soil is made in an official statement issued today. According to the—8.0. W. - 316 words
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Article214 1940-03-27 2 London, March 26. The speculations rife about the alleged British Cabinet changes find little authentic support, Reuter’s Parliamentary correspondent learns, and the situation remains as before. The position also remains unchanged regarding the u. tion that the Opposition Parties will be invited to join ih» Government..—Reuter. - 214 words
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Article225 1940-03-27 2 —Reuter Described By Mr. Menzies As “Un-British” Melbourne, March 26. Mr. Menzies stated today that the Cabinet would discuss the war policy resolution passed by the New South Wales Labour Party at its Easter conference The resolution declares inter-alia that the ‘‘conference makes it clear that wtifllp—Reuter - 225 words
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Article229 1940-03-27 2 —Reuter. PERIOD PASSES ITS PEAK London, Man; .f, Magnetic storms, believed to by sunspots, played havoc wjt and cable communications d ;i e past few days. According to reports, the rated States suffered most severely radio and cable communicEtio to Europe and South America (I}> pled—Reuter. - 229 words
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Article65 1940-03-27 2 —Reuter. Bucharest Affair Being Investigated London, March It With reference to the expulsion frem Rumania on March 23 of Reuters the correspondent at Sofia has ibeen seal to Bucharest thoroughly to inwOgM» the affair. Pending the result of hk investigation. Reuters will issue no father statement. Meanwhile—Reuter. - 65 words
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Advertisement89 1940-03-27 2 f d"a N C I N g"] J EVERY S J WEDNESDAY I FRIDAY J AND J SATURDAY 3 AT THE 0 E.&O HOTEL Harry Lammert And His Orchestra J WITH 4 LIZETTE 5 TEL: 322 O I Why worry about your next Party order from us all pastries and89 words
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Advertisement78 1940-03-27 2 Good teeth in unhealthy gums are like houses with bad foundations troublesome while there and not there very long. Gibbs “S.R.” Tooth Paste, as well as cleaning the teeth, inoculates the gums TTTT[hTI against disease 1 and so saves good teeth from prenia- ture extraction. l poo’»* iWffl 40 CENTS78 words
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Article1042 1940-03-27 3 MASS ARRESTS OF OFFICERS Church Property Seized RETAILS are given below by a Diplomatic Correspondent of the Nazi reign of terror in Czechoslovakia I hey have been compiled from a highly authoritative urce which had every opportunity of checking its informat p on the spot.1,042 words
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Article290 1940-03-27 3 Completion Of The Boden Line Stockholm. Sweden's northern line of fortification against the Russian threat to central and western Scandinavia -the “Boden Line" —is now, in the highest state of efficiency and preparedness. The central Boden fort, originally constructed between 1900 and 1902. has been completely290 words
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364 1940-03-27 3 FELL BETWEEN COACHES IN THE DARK London. A GIRL returning home from Brentford to Hounslow, Middlesex, in the black-out, mistook the gap between coaches for a carriage door of an electric train at Boston Manor (Piccadilly Line) Station. This is what happened in364 words
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Advertisement168 1940-03-27 3 TAKE ENO REGULARLY Eno’s “Fruit Salt/’ the famous household all poisons—the cause of lack of remedy for digestive ailments and disorders tones up the liver and, being alkaline, corrects of the stomach, acts gently and naturally. acidity. regulates the system and helps the body to Because it cools and purifies168 words
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Miscellaneous107 1940-03-27 3 '-“1 III illHlillllllli '~T~/ Neus With A j bill lie i >>a<iiwi.. »iww^ggWB!5 !g ?W^?^T??* ,l !!rTT* ,r,, T <^^T~- -J| Pv P. If. Palmer j h?T«^V/22^s :S3S= °"ii -4-k I 1 ■< m»» 1 JL _U, German mines are JL 14* S >••' •>—•»-'’’•• I "'‘y’ j \p being107 words
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Miscellaneous29 1940-03-27 3 WHAT A WAR! By Gilbert Wilkinson p. r' -7My* Jr y 'n i r SWASTIK AND SIEGFRIED “Hi. gunners! Here’s Germany starving—and you don’t even shoot at der sparrows!”29 words
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Article, Illustration3049 1940-03-27 4 Youths Who Roam Our Streets MR. CHEESEMAN TACKLES PROBLEM OE WELFARE •TPHE problem of the welfare of youths in Malaya whose circumstances in life, such as their earnings (or lack of earnings) and their environment, make it extremely difficult for them to grow up as3,049 words
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Article, Illustration2799 1940-03-27 4 Mr. W. A. Eley Dispels "Old Fogeys" Ide A GLIMPSE of Rotary International from the insic a s given by Rotary International Director W. All v on the District Conference in Singapore on Sunday Rotarian Eley gave some idea of the administrate o f2,799 words
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Advertisement211 1940-03-27 4 H "S OWtY BECAUSE I/ THINK YOU'VL BEEN >*im Q.rA..,.,, nnn.o.c A TAKING TOO MANY HOT DRINKS \Xn AT MEALTIME. YOU KNOW THE < Z*\/ TUgN FRIGHTENS ME! OVERSTIMULATE* YOIJR SYSTEM feK) I J ll SET YOUR Z—l WOU LDN’T\jg L BakWO well, now that Y YTflTs enjoy meals >-—•X-211 words
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Article75 1940-03-27 5 For putting 30 ducks in a small basket and five ducks id a rat-trap. Chin Chew was fined $3 in default five Mays’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Third Police Court yesterday. The accused, when asked if this was so, replied75 words
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Article81 1940-03-27 5 Informal Social At Sungei Patani Alar Star. Under the auspices of the Kedah Eurasian Association an informal “social" was held at the residence of Mr. J. McEwan at Sungei Pasir, Sungei Patani. last Thursday evening By courtesy of Mr. A. C. Camegy, Harry Martinez and his South81 words
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Article486 1940-03-27 5 Alleged Stabbing Of Employer DECEASED A SCHOOL TEACHER IN ESTATE Ipoh. 4 LLEGED to have killed his employer following some argument about work, a middle-aged Singhalese cook, Marii stook his trial before the Hon. Mr. Justice Howes, in the Perak Supreme Court, yesterday on a486 words
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Article337 1940-03-27 5 Malay Fishermen Drowned Taiping. Several distressing tragedies took place during the past two months in Sitiawan and Lumut. One fatal incident involved several people and cost two lives and was caused by methylated spirit At the Sungei Wangi Village was a shop owned by337 words
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Article59 1940-03-27 5 Four weeks' rigorous imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently, was imposed' by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Third Police Court yesterday on Lim All Soo. who had pleaded guilty to thefc ot three mahjong sets and a hand-cart on March 2059 words
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Article720 1940-03-27 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Rear Admiral T. B. Drew will give an address at today’s meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club. Dato Rortald Braddell, Inche Onn bin Ja’afar and Dato S. Q. Wong have been appointed to serve on the board of trustees for the Sultan Ibrahiin Studentship Fund. Mr. Oliver Marks.720 words
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70 1940-03-27 5 Muthu. Solai and Rangasamy were arraigned before Mr Lim Koon Teck in the Third Police Court yesterday on a charge of theft of 160 pieces of cloth valued $5O at Ayer Itam Road between 10 pan. on March 20 and! 8 p.m. on70 words
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Article129 1940-03-27 5 Bov Sustains Fractured Arm Ipoh. A five-year-old Chinese lad sustained a fracture ol the right arm as a result of a serious motor collision between a fullv loaded passenger-bus and a privately owned car. at the 8£ mile Tonjong Rambutan Road on Monday afternoon. The129 words
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Advertisement326 1940-03-27 5 j |g| A JEf MO? Did you MACLEAN your teeth to-day! <SwBMLa‘' JSBKi Goodness nose I did! MACLEANS PEROXIDE TOOTH PASTE Sales Representative I A. T. Gillespie, P.O. Box 217, Singapore. It you use a solid dentifrice, try t. MACLEANS SOLID PEROXIDE DENTIFRICE TO-NIGHT LADIES’ NIGHT AT THE NEW WORLD326 words
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Advertisement503 1940-03-27 5 FOR BACKACHE KIDNEY AND BLADDERJTROUBLE Stop Getting Up Nights Purify Blood and Feel Younger Here’s one goou way to flush harmful waste and germs from kidneys, purify blood and stop bladder irritation that often causes scanty, burning and smarting passage. Ask your chemist for a box of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem503 words
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Miscellaneous116 1940-03-27 5 IN AID OF 1 halaya patriotic fund MAJESTIC TONIGHT 6.15 9.30 «KO-Radio’s Thrilling Spy Drama «THEY MADE HER A SPY’ WITH SALLY EILERS, ALLAN f,ANE, fritz leiber and frank M. THOMAS. RKO Radio Picture Also A New “MARCH OF TIME” Series INSIDE THE MAGINOT LINE” A ini Scoop of the116 words
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Miscellaneous50 1940-03-27 5 W Controlled By SHAW BROS BTO Singapore. 3 Shows Today At 3.00, 6.15 9.30 p.m. Bl The Raciest i Mirth Winner of the Year MAX MILLER The Greatest World’s Tipster I IN “Educated Evans" By EDGAR WALLACE Opens To-morrow s*MUEL vAwiiiiiir/is THEY SHAH HAVE! k NUM! J ttiEzseo thru ARTISTS50 words
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Miscellaneous70 1940-03-27 5 NOTICE OWING TO TILE ALTERATIONS OF THE PROJECTION ROOM, PATRONS PLEASE NOTE THAT THE QUEEN'S WILL BE CLOSED TODAY. TOMORROW FRIDAY I Cinema Shows will resume as usual on Saturday, 30th instant i i i‘.. WITH THE YEAR’S MOST TIMELY, THRILLING U-BOAT DRAMA “THUNDER AFLOAT WITH Wallace Beery. Chester Morris.70 words
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Article425 1940-03-27 6 YESTERDAY’S British Official Wireless message claims, with perfect justification, that the Allied blockade of Germany can be said to be truly effective. This is a fact worth bearing in mind, for after the first flush of war enthusiasm, pessimists are apt to question whether the warfare at425 words
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Article134 1940-03-27 6 BEX CINEMA Max Miller in Educated Evans” 3, 6.15 and 9 30 pm. MAJESTIC CINEMA Sally Eilers in “They Made Her A Spy” 6 15 and 9 30 p m. WINDSOB "Sitara” <Hindustani picture). SUN CINEMA “Semi Nacha” «Cantonese picture) 2 30, 6 30 and 9 30134 words
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Article522 1940-03-27 6 Penang’s Success OENANG spent a comparatively quiet Easter this year and there was an exodus instead of the usual influx of holiday-makers. In fact, as a colleague who was in Ipoh puts it, there seemed to be more Penangites there than in Penang itself; everywhere one went522 words
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Article617 1940-03-27 6 Wednesday, March 27. TN a broadcast to the nation. M. A Reynaud declared that France’s war aim the defeat of the enemy —remained unchanged. The new Premier promised that the decisions of the new Government would be mature and her actions prompt. TTEGARDING the617 words
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Advertisement296 1940-03-27 6 THE I VvU J LOOK" Ci' r Vi* IS THE REWARD I OF DAILY CARE kA V 4 jfJl 7) u ir 1 1/ 7 J j IV Ml s<mji. I rffl wffr I r~ g t I J r~. 41 K o, *4j f l|*v>« <«ujl In L_J Only296 words
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Advertisement20 1940-03-27 6 m O JP o T O rfrsrai L R FR 1 a S s R H avatlarix at all garages20 words
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395 1940-03-27 7 Settlement Reached KA TES OF P A X' ALLOWANCE From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Mar< h 27. i official statement issued by the Singapore Harbour Board v&ys that artisans employed in the v-ckyard Department have agreed ’.o resume work on Thursday neat395 words
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Article88 1940-03-27 7 BREACH OF PORT REGULA TIONS For being ignorant, Ismail bin Omar Tamby was fined $5 or five days’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Lino Koon Teck in the Middle Court this morning, on esach of the two charges namely: leaving Penang .without a Port Clearance at 10 p.m. on March 2588 words
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Article124 1940-03-27 7 REPORTED BURGLARY AT WELD QUAY 'J 1 HE OFFICES OF MESSRS. BOUSTEAD 00.. LTD., AT WELD QUAY WERE REPORTED YESTERDAY TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN INTO. WHEN A SUM OF $1,231.77 WAS MISSING FROM THE SAFE THE SAFE, HOWEVER, WAS IN GOOD CONDITION WHEN THE CASHIER124 words
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Article116 1940-03-27 7 Waterfront Coolies In Panic There was a commotion near Victoria Pier yesterday when a tmllock broke loose and ran. amok among the loading coolies at the waterfront The crowd ran helter-skelter, colliding with each other in their haste to get out .of the way of the charging116 words
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Article114 1940-03-27 7 S5OO Bail For Malay BAIL in the sum of $5OO in one surety was offered to a Malay, Awang bin Mat Arshad, in the Middle Court this morning. The accused was charged before Mr. Lim Koon Teck with enticing a minor, Mohamed Hassan, on March 15. 1940, from114 words
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Article51 1940-03-27 7 Singapore. On Sunday 50 coolies employed on the construction of the two million dollar hospital at Johore went on strike following a dispute with one of the contractors. Yesterday morning it was reported that 400 others have downed tools in sympathy with Sunday’s batch of51 words
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Article, Illustration24 1940-03-27 7 MR. GORDON VEREKER, British diplomat who was captured by the Nazis, out walking with his wife after his arrival in London.24 words
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Article45 1940-03-27 7 The Penang St. Andrew Society has sent Home the sum of $1,278.58. divided equally between St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association land the British Red Cross Society, Scottish Branch. This was the amount realised at the Dinner Dance sponsored by the Society last November.45 words
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Article, Illustration23 1940-03-27 7 Here are two uf the gvung wonieu who are being trained as engineers at Paddington Technical Institute in England23 words
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Article97 1940-03-27 7 Mr. AJN. Ross Of Perak Appointed Singapore. Mr L. H N Davies, private .secretary to H.E. the Governor is, it is understood, going to Pekan as District Officer and is to be succeeded by Mr A N. Ross, Assistant Secretary to Resident, Perak, while another change97 words
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Article129 1940-03-27 7 Two Chinese Fined Goh Siong Tek and Tan Hooi Hong v ere arraigned before Mr Lun Koon Teck in the Third Police Court yesterday on charges of sending out of the Colony foreign currency and possession of foreign currency without offering the same for sale to129 words
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Article88 1940-03-27 7 Sentence wa*> deferred till March 30 on Teoh Hock Cheng who pleaded guilty in the Third» Police Court yesterday to a charge of theft of a bicycle valued $lO belonging to Teoh Cheng San about 9 p.m, on March ?5 from the five-foot way of88 words
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Article48 1940-03-27 7 Today at the Waterfall Gardens from 5.15 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. March Naworth Castle Hume Selection Lilac Time Schubert Waltz Horatio Nicholls Ist Vaises Nicholls Overture Merry Wives Of Windsor Nicolai Selection The Flying Trapeze Benatzky Intermezzo Canterbury Chimes Ancliffe Fox Trot Poor Contrary Mary Bath48 words
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218 1940-03-27 7 SUNGEI BESI STRIKE SITUATION Kuala Lumpur. THREATS that they would cut off the ears of men who return to work” are reported to have been issued to mine labourers at Sungei Besi who attempted to return to work after the218 words
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Article129 1940-03-27 7 TO MARK CORONATION Singapore, March 27. I_IIS Highness the Sultan of Brunei on the occasion of his coronation has offered $lOO,OOO from his State as a gift to His Majesty’s Government for the prosecution of the war, according to a Government communique published today. In making129 words
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160 1940-03-27 7 Begs Magistrate For Leniency “You had better not commit any more offences in future,” said Mr. Lim Koon Teck yesterday to an Eng-lish-speaking Chinese, Boey Kong Chee, who was brought up for sentence on four counts of criminal breach of trust, while employed as canvasser to an160 words
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Article209 1940-03-27 7 Agenda For Annual Meeting The sixteenth annual genetai meeting of the Railway Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., will be held at the Town Hall, Kuala Lurr.pur, on Wednesday, April 10, 1940 at 4 30 p.m. The agenda is as follows: To confirm the minutes of the209 words
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Advertisement107 1940-03-27 7 Malaya Patriotic Fund Under the Distinguished Patronage and Presence Th< Ih noucable The Resident Councillor and Mr D. 5.0.) Th» .Hiimander, Penang Fortress (Br«K a er rjUier 0J8.E., R-N.) Penang Qfiordl Society WILD PRESENT LOVE FROM A STRANGER A Drama in three acts BY FRANK VOSPER at THE Town Hall,107 words
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Advertisement67 1940-03-27 7 DOCTORS CHOOSE HIMAMSID TRUFOOD FOR THEIR OWN Z 1 accordant witk -y medical etiquette, tha Doctor’s name if published.) 7T J I I a V a 1 m g, TF. i vj/6O w. After Humanised Trufood, from the 10th to the24thmonth—FOLLOW-ON TRUFOOD—a complete diet allowing for the progressive introduction o<67 words
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Article50 1940-03-27 8 The Penang Y.W.CA. Monthly Tiffin will be held in the Rest Room. Weld Quay, ftom 1 pan. until 2 p.m. tomorrow A Curry Tiffin is being supplied by Mrs. Cheah Inn Kiong, and tickets are —one dollar each, and may be had at the Rest Room50 words
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Article, Illustration2021 1940-03-27 8 Sir John Bagnall's Review At Straits Trading Meeting Singapore. THAT the tendency of many p op e j n Malaya was to forget that the tin.mining industry recently had had a very thin time and to look upon th e profitable past few months2,021 words
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Article247 1940-03-27 8 LEAN CO’S QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 4/10} 5/1$ A. Amalgamateds 5/74 5/10}xd B. Selangors 1474 1-55 Hitams 40 424 Hong Fatts 104 I.oBxd Jelebus 80 85 Jelapangs 30/ 31/ Johans 29 32 Katus 23/6 24/3 K. Kampar.s 13 13 9xd K. Lanjuts 22/3 23/ Kuchais 1.624 1.70 Kundangs 14/3247 words
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Article288 1940-03-27 8 RUBBERS Buyers Sellers Allenbys 1.25 1.324 Ayer Panas 1.324 1.40 c Bassetts 474 524 Batu Lintangs 1.02} 1.074 Bentas 974 1.02} Borellis 1.424 1.50 Brogas 674 70 Indragins 1.30 1.374 Kempas 2.20 2.274 c Kuala Siduns 2.324 2.40 Lunas 1.65 1.724 Malaka Pindas 1.424 1-50 Mentakabs288 words
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Article299 1940-03-27 8 SOON THEAM CO’s QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Seller» Ampats 4/104 5/14 A. Amalg 6/ 6/6 A Hi tarn.- 21 3 22/3 Bangrins 21/9 22/6 B Selangors 1.474 1524 Hong Fatts 1.06 I.oB}ex Jelebus 80 85 Johans 30 32 Kainras 1/74 1/10} Kamuntings 11/ 11/9 K. Lanjuts 22/6 23/3 Katus 23/3 24/3299 words
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Article302 1940-03-27 8 KENNEDY CO’s SHARE LIST RUBBER Buyers St-.'ert Connemara 1.30 Haytor 90 Jimah 1.45 Kedah 2.05 Kundong 145 130 Nyalas go Radella 60 Sungei Bagan 1.45 Sungei RamaL 1.10 Tapah 1.70 Teluk Anson 1,40 United Malacca 1.55 MINING Anipat < 4/9 Austral Arnal. 5 9 Ayer Wen g 65 Ayer Hitam302 words
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Article177 1940-03-27 8 A. A. ANTHONY CO’s QUOTATIONS TINS Buyers Selleri Ampat 4/9 5/3 A. Amalgamated 6’ 6 3ex Ayer Hitam 22 23/ex Bangrin 22/ 23/ Batu Selangor 1-47» 152} Burma Malay 23/3 34 J Hitam 40 43 Hong Fatt LO S l.lOrft Jelebu 80 Johan 3» Kampong Lan jut Kinta Kellas 6/177 words
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Miscellaneous1881 1940-03-27 9 ST sTIw 1 SAIGON t -Jr JL 11.780 me (25.46 m > e 'vjfl m< BA gji AHHb bß b.b.c. l Trench—Stock and rul»b.r quotations. al2 25 p.m. News in French —Rice quota- ticns. 12.35 Concert of light music. 6.05 English programme: News in English. 6.15 QUHDTur i rr. IConcert:1,881 words
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Miscellaneous222 1940-03-27 9 Askey Others. 8.35 London—The News. 8.50 London —“Vive La France.’’ 9.05 A French Piogramme with Georges Thill (Tenor> and Jane Bathori (Mezzo-Soprar no). 9.35 8.8. C. Recording—" Over the Garden Wall” A Sketch. 9.50 Dance Music. 10.20 Close down. PENANG ZHJ 6.08 mc/s (49 3 m.) A.M. 7.30 Light Music222 words
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Miscellaneous254 1940-03-27 9 NIROM YDB 15.31 mc/s (19.61 m.) YDC 15.15 mc/s (19.80 m.) PLP 11.00 mc/s (27.27 m.) PMN 10.26 mc/s (29.24 m.) YDB 9.55 mc/s (31.41 mJ YDD 6.04 mc/s (49.67 m.) 6.20 a.m. Opening News. 6.28 Gymnastics. 6.40 Records. 7.20 News repeated 7.27 Records contd. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Time254 words
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Article199 1940-03-27 10 —Reuter. A pit* York Paper I rges Sale Of Latest War Planes New York, March 26 Urging the sale of the latest type of planes to the Allies, the Aeu York Herald Tribune writes :—“We have just witnessed the triumphal results of the policy—Reuter. - 199 words
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Article151 1940-03-27 10 Reuter. No Slaughter As In 1915 New York, March 26. “This is not ,a phoney war,” said Mr. Godfrey Haggard, British ConsulGeneral in New York, in a speech to the Security Leaders’ Association here today. He added: “Rather we believe that the last warReuter. - 151 words
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Article24 1940-03-27 10 —Reuter. St. John’s, Newfoundland. Mar. 26 The death has occurred of Sir Richard Squires, former Prime Minister of New--foundland.—Reuter.!.—Reuter. - 24 words
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Article54 1940-03-27 10 —Reuter. To Be Sent To East From North Finland Oslo, March 26. A message from Kirkena.es states that Soviet troops have begun to withdraw from northern Finland in accordance with the terms of the Peace Treaty. The troops are being concentrated at Petsamo where they are .awaiting—Reuter. - 54 words
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Article67 1940-03-27 10 1.—8.0. W. British Reply To Inhuman German Air Attacks Rugby. March 26 The British reply to the inhumari German air attacks on undefended lightships is the building of a new type of lightship automatically controlled, needing no crew and equipped with lights which will burn unattended for1.—8.0. W. - 67 words
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Article38 1940-03-27 10 8.0. W. Rugby, March 26 A French official communique says: One of our outposts repelled a local attack in the region to the south of Wamdt. The activity of aviation continued during the night.”—8.0. W. - 38 words
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124 1940-03-27 10 /Vo New U.S. Peace Move LITTLE OPTIMISM FOR EARLY END OF WAR New York, March 26. A CORDING to a “New York Times” Washington telegram, v p res ident Roosevelt is understood in diplomatic circles there to be preparing to make a.—Reuter. - 124 words
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580 1940-03-27 10 Finnish peace treaty.—Chinese Central News. Chungking, March 19. On the Kwangtung front, terrific fighting broke out in the vicinity of Shekki, capital of the Chungshan District and home of Dr. Sun Yatsen, the founder of the Chinese Republic. An unconfirmed report says that Yamamoto, aFinnish peace treaty.—Chinese Central News. - 580 words
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Article122 1940-03-27 10 1. —Reuter. Calling In Help Of Salvage esse I Copenhagen. March 26. The German steamer. Ostpreussen. 3.030 tons, is reported ashore on the Danish coa-t. The captain of the Ostpreussen has decided to call in the help of a salvage steamer. Yesterday the deck cargo was flung1.—Reuter. - 122 words
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Article125 1940-03-27 10 —Reuter. Antarctic Explorer Dead Durban. Lieut-Commander W. A. Horton, one of tlic few remaining naval officers vxho sailed with Captain Scott on his last voyag to ..he Antarctic has died in London. When war broke out he was called up and was serving on the staff at South—Reuter. - 125 words
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Article80 1940-03-27 10 —Reuter. Special Guard Provided Panama, March 26. The Mauretania is expected to arrive at Cristobal prior to passing through the Canal to Balboa. The Canal authorities are maintaining the strictest secrecy and a special guard is being provided against possible sabotage.—Reuter. FUELLING AT BALBOA Panama. March 26.—Reuter. - 80 words
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Article163 1940-03-27 10 Reuter. British Destroyer Flotilla In Norwegian aters Stockholm. March 26 Huge headlines in the main nexvspapers testify to the intense interest with which Sweden is following the latest sea developments off Scandinavia. “A whole British destroyer flotilla off the Norwegian cbast” is one of such headlines. AlthoughReuter. - 163 words
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83 1940-03-27 10 Magnetic Storms Interfere With Radio Wireless —Reuter. London, March 26 There have been unusually v spread displays of the Aur r Borealis accompanied by n netic disturbances which b been seriously interrupting less and cable communicati throughout the world during past few days. It was observ u as far south.—Reuter. - 83 words
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Article80 1940-03-27 10 —Reuter. More Energetic War Policv Paris, March 26 M. Reynaud. in his broadcast nation, is expected to give some id his foreign policy and will appeiu t country to co-operate with thi G ment in carrying out a more eneria w,r policy. His references to the ,r—Reuter. - 80 words
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Article193 1940-03-27 10 Reuter. Survey Completed By British Scientists Lucknow. March 10 Led by Mr. Eric Shipton, the famous Everest climber, a British expedition has concluded a botanical and zoological survey of an extensive region in the Karakoram Mountains, north India. The expedition is stated to have achieved remarkable success despiteReuter. - 193 words
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43 1940-03-27 10 8.0.W'. Rugby. March 26 Sir Charles B.ntinck. the British Ambassador at Santiago, has been appointed special Ambassadot the forthcoming inauguration of ih > Penavanda as President of the vian Republic on April 15. BO A. 8.0.W'. - 43 words
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Article28 1940-03-27 10 Reuter. Paris, March 26 A French communique our outposts repelled a local att region to the south of Wan. of aviation continued durin tReuter. - 28 words
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Article140 1940-03-27 10 'Reuter. Teheran, March 26. A Treaty of Commerce between Iran and the Soviet Union has been signed, according to the Budapest radio. The newspaper, the Pesterlloyd. the mouthpiece of the Hungarian Government. has admitted that discussions concerning a Russian guarantee for the states of south-eastern'Reuter. - 140 words
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Article92 1940-03-27 10 —8.0. W. Importance Of Allied Contraband Control Rugby, March 26. Germany has now been subject for six months to continuous economic pressure which the Allies are able to exercise through Contraband Control. There has been a tendency lately in much of the press comment on the progress of—8.0. W. - 92 words
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79 1940-03-27 10 Bodies Of All Six Members Of Crew Recovered Mukden, March 20. All the six crew xvere killed when the regular air liner bound for Mukden from Peking crashed at a point twelve kilometres north of Pinkhu. in northern Hopei province, yesterday, according to79 words
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Article28 1940-03-27 10 Reuter. Teheran, March 26. A treaty of commerce between Iran and the Soviet Union was signed at the Teheran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reuter.Reuter. - 28 words
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198 1940-03-27 10 .--Reuter. London. March Ihe Admiralty announces that for the first time since tb break of the war not a single British or Allied ship was sui ing the week ended midnight on Sunday. Ihe enemy’s efforts during the past week appeared to.--Reuter. - 198 words
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Advertisement90 1940-03-27 10 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT A new service is announced each 28 days from Penang to San Francisco and Los Angeles via Pacific thence New York via Panama. This service be inaugurated by: S.S. “CITY OF LOS ANGELES’* LOADING AT PENANG 15th APRIL For full particulars enquire at SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. Agents,90 words
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Article, Illustration987 1940-03-27 11 STATISTICS OF IPOH RACES Trainer Van Breukelen Saddles 7 Winners IrH five wins and $6,500 in stakes to his credit, Mr. A. Van Tooren again heads the list of owners for the Perak rurf Club’s Easter Professional Meeting which concluded on Monday last.987 words
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534 1940-03-27 11 Collegians Beaten At Cricket Green Hall Juveniles defeated .llegians by 133 runs in a two cricket match on the Renong grot <1 on Sunday. ■j first innings was a very thrilling resulting in the winners leading narrow margin of two runs. j n t534 words
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Article48 1940-03-27 11 Ipoh. to nendiy soccer match played on V 8 yesterday the Ipoh Club and <f. sharetl honours, each side goals. The interval score was M ng, who led the OB.A. attack, th goals for his side, while the Scorers were Littledyke and FerguSawyej. rel ereed.48 words
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Article353 1940-03-27 11 Second Division Match In a Second Division soccer match at Glugor yesterday, the Penang Garrison Malay Royal Engineers defeated the Indian Recreation Club I “B” by the comfortable margin of I four goals to two. Play was fairly fast throughout, the exchanges being of an even353 words
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240 1940-03-27 11 Caleb JFins Singles Event K. Lumpur, March 26. THE 4th Indo-Ceylonese Tennis Tournament which were concluded yesterday, supplied spectators with as many surprises as there were titles to be fought for, for every one of them changed hands this year. P. Suppiah. who240 words
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Article153 1940-03-27 11 Irvinians’ B.P. Draw With Rollickers In a thrilling match on Sunday and Monday last the Irvinians’ BP. drew with the Rollickers B.P. at the former’s court. The following are the results (Irvinians B. P. mentioned first): C. T. Kiew and T. Khun Beng lost to C. T. Seng and153 words
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Article393 1940-03-27 11 Customs Go Down In First Division Soccer Defeating the Customs Athletic Club by six goals to nil yesterday in a first division match played at Dato Kramat, the Municipal Recreation Club gained their third successive victory in League football this season. The game was thoroughly one-sided393 words
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Article236 1940-03-27 11 Australia’s Champion Horse Melbourne. March 12. Ajax. Australia’s champion weight-for-age racehorse, is to be sold at auction at the end of March. There will be a condition on his sale preventing his purchaser from racing him so that competition will be restricted to studmasters. Last year236 words
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Article39 1940-03-27 11 TOMORROW SOCCER: OX.A. vs. P.W.D., Dato Kramat ground. SATURDAY, MARCH 30. BADMINTON: Penang Junior Tournament Free School Hall. BOXING: Fun Frolic Stadium. SUNDAY, MARCH 31. BADMINTON: Penang Junior Tournament, Free School Hall. BOXING: New World Stadium.39 words
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Article150 1940-03-27 11 Singapore Team Beaten By Chin Woo The Chinese Amateur Dramatic Association of Singapore visited Penang during the Easter Holidays and engaged several teams at table-tennis. The visitors beat the Goldsmiths’ Guild s—o5 —0 and the An-glo-Chinese School Union 3—2. They, however, lost to the Chin Woo Association by the150 words
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Advertisement178 1940-03-27 11 ||DSHEAFFERS I Uh I, IF ETIM E 7 ■I M *1 rft f W •—the pen which writes f Velvety smoothness. It's guan- •< enteed for the life of the risen *VUl\utl Streamlined balance design. forV writing comfort. Permanent WalvWl Visibility, easy One-Stroke fillWXUIBn ing mechanism in vacuum or W178 words
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Article1279 1940-03-27 12 Year Of Varied Activities In 1939 THE annual general meeting of the Penang Teachers’ Association will be held on Saturday, March 30, at 4 p.m. at Hutchings School. Prizes for the various tournaments will be given away after the meeting. The Art Exhibition will be open from1,279 words
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Article76 1940-03-27 12 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 «IN: Penang $120.75 Business done 150 tons Singapore $120.75 RUBBER{ Spot 36£c Singapore Spot 36$c COPRA: Sundried $4 10 sellers Black Pepper Nomina! (TAPIOCA: Medium $5.60 Fair Seed $4.70 «ICE: Indian Parboiled 133 lbs $5.90 Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $7 40 No. 2 $7.25 Rangoon76 words
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Article, Illustration19 1940-03-27 12 MISS RUTH HARRISON, who will defend her title of women’s professional billiards champion at Thurston’s, London.19 words
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Article104 1940-03-27 12 Reuter. Chinese Journal Owned By American Shanghai, March 26. Two bombs were found today in the International Settlement of the Amei.-can-owned Chinese language newspaper the “Chinese-American Daily News” an outspoken pro-Chungking publication. The bombs were of the military “potato masher” type wrapped in papei parcels.Reuter. - 104 words
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191 1940-03-27 12 Tlie police contingents ot Singapore, PerJing and Malacca will be reviewed by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at a special parade to be held in Singapore on April 12, just before his departure on leave. It is expected that about 500 officers (and men will191 words
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Article40 1940-03-27 12 —Reuter Washington. March 27. Mr. Gladney Grant, the former United States Ambassador to Albania, has been now nominated Minister to Thailand. —Reuter. Paris, March 27. A communique states that there was local activity of French reconnaissance units.—Reuter—Reuter - 40 words
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366 1940-03-27 12 Rugby, March 27. luthuritative quarters describe the German Scapa Flaw raid as “a well-timed operation favoured by some good luck SCAPA FLOW RAID —BOW Arriving as daylight was fading, the raiders were able to make use of such light as remained to carry out the—BOW - 366 words
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Article180 1940-03-27 12 —BOW Severe Danish Shipping Losses Last eek Rugby. March 26 Commenting on the severe losses suffered by Denmark last week from Germany’s illegal U-boat warfare which, it says, seems to have taken on a new burst of energy, the Manchester Guardian remarks: Danish shi>s were torpedoed—BOW - 180 words
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110 1940-03-27 12 Rome, March 27. Count Teleki had a long interview with Signor Mussolini. In an interview with the Tribuna, Count Teleki declared: “All who expected sensational results from the talks are mistaken." He added that he had come to Rome for an exchange of views.—Reuter. - 110 words
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99 1940-03-27 12 CYLLOVERS FOR LINCOLNSHIRE GRAND NATIONAL London, March 26 7 to 1 Titan offered, 8 to 1 taken. 9to 1 Quartier-Maitre taken Jand offered 0 to 1 Wonersh. 100 to 9 Timestep 100 to 7 10Q U> 7 Ticcagan. 100 to Golden Sovereign. 18 to 1 Boomps-A-Daisy offered GRAND NATIONAL 999 words
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Article261 1940-03-27 12 Second Division Soccer The Glugor Club scored a creditable victory by two goals over the Marine Department Sports Club “B’ in a Second Division soccer match on the Renong Ground yesterday. Play was of an interesting nature in the first half but was dull in261 words
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Article106 1940-03-27 12 —Reuter. Results Of Yesterday’s Matches London. March 26 The following are the results of the football matches played today:— MIDLAND Birmingham 5. Luton 4. Northampton 2, Coventry 0. West Bromwich 5, Leicester I EAST MIDLAND Notts Forest 4. Sheffield United I Rotherham 3, Doncaster 1. NORTH-EASTERN Bradford City—Reuter. - 106 words
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Article55 1940-03-27 12 —Reuter. Declaration Endorsed By N.Z. Labour Party Wellington, March 26 By 821 votes to 104, the New Zealand Labour Party endorsed the statement outlined by the Party declaring that to fail to render the fullest support in the fight against Nazism would brand the Labour movement—Reuter. - 55 words
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173 1940-03-27 12 New Act In Force ''pHE House to House Collections A 1939, came into force in Grea Britain on March 1, 1940. The purpose of the Act is to end th scandal of bogus charitable collect:From March 1, 1940, no appeal the public by means of house173 words
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Advertisement419 1940-03-27 12 WianftM©a?efe Head office' 21« Penan? Pond P» ran Phone 1477 1478 with extend. Telegrams: “Gazette” Penang Rate* of Subscription for r*inan GaaetU and Sunday Gazette. PINANG GAZETTE Local S.S. Delivery FM.S. Porei<u Monthly $2.50 $3.00 $4 on Quarterly 7.50 9.00 If oc Half-Yearlv 15.00 18.00 ’am Yearly 30.00 36.00 ««‘(m.419 words
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