Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 April 1940

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  • 18 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Vol. XCVIH. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 257 1 Fate Of The “Gneisenau” NORWEGIAN CLAIM Destroyer’s Success Against Enemy STOCKHOLM, APRIL 13. THE STOCKHOLM RADIO BROADCASTS A NORWEGIAN COMMUNIQUE STATING THAT THE 26,000-TON GERMAN BATTLESHIP “GNEISENAU” HAS BEEN SUNK IN OSLO FJORD. The communique which mentions the sinking of the T .neisenan” dĕals with naval
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  • 250 1 Enemy Taken By Surprise London, April 13. RECORDING to information available in London last night, an air raid on Stavanger aerodrome was carried out by Wellington bombers of the Coastal Command accompanied by long-range figjhters. Considerable damage was done to the aerodrome ami many German
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  • 115 1 —Reuter. London, April 13. In tile speech which M. Hambro, the President of the Norwegian Parliament, was to have delivered on the Swedish protest of April 11th and which has since been broadcast from an English station to Norway, he emphasised the calmness and dignity
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  • 119 1 Saving Petrol Tyres London. Germany has been forced to sacrifice the advantages of her famous v.itobahn roads. Private motoring was >t>ng ago virtually eliminated by dras tic restrictions. Now a speed limit 17-25 m.p.h. has been imposed on cmmercial vehicles. The autobahn roads were
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  • 253 1 —8.0. W. ALL LI NIES CUT Stockholm. April 13. A Norwegian communique issued heie states that battles are pioceeding at Fossu and Langenes Bridge, north of Oslo. The bridges across the Glomma and Vormen rivers, in front of the Norwegian positions, are mined All tele- phone
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  • 222 1 —Reuter. MEN HONOURED Rugby. April 13. The King has approved of the awards for gallantry in action of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Flight-Lieuten-ant Frank Phillips and of the Distinguished Flying Medal to Corporal William Gray Lillie. Phillips and Lillie were the captain and rear-gunner
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  • 142 1 —BOW. New Minefield Area Rugby, April 13. The new minefield, the laying of which was announced today by the Admiralty, covers an area which practically cuts the North Sea in two and blocks tne Skagerrak and the Kattegat. Its western limit runs from outside of
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  • 123 1 A U.S. Impression New York. An article in the magazine Fortune, dealing with the war at sea, has the head-line: “The Nazis sing, ‘We sail against England,’ but they have not much to sail in.” The article concludes: “The Germans aie probably whistling at the moment
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  • 113 1 —Reuter. Stockholm, April iy Undisguised admiration of the British Fleet’s achievements off the N orwegian coast is voiced in the newspapers which describe the action in breaking through the Baltic mine barrage into the Kattegat as "the Marne” of this war. The "Handels Tidningcn” writes
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  • 105 1 —8.0. W. Rugby, April 13. The first batch of officers and airmen from the R.A.F. have arrived in Australia from England and more are expected soon to assist in training the air crews under the Empire Air Scheme. They are specialists in
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  • 217 2 HINT OF “SEBIOOS CONSEOnENCES” If Shelter Is Given To King Haakon NEUTRALITY MUST NOT BE ENDANGERED Amsterdam, April 12. |T is learned in Berlin political circles that further serious warnings are being given to Sweden. The German spokesman said Sweden’s immediate future depended on her
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  • 365 2 —Reuter. ENEMY SHIPS BOMBED Two Sunk London, April 12. It is authoritatively learned that a bomber Commond aircraft of the ILA.F,. were in action over the Baltic last night and attacks were made on enemy ships over a wide area extending from Oslo Fjord
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  • 60 2 —Reuter. To Scandinavian And Baltic States London. April 12. The Board of Trade has made an order prohibiting the exportation except under licence of all goods to Denmark. Esthonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and the Russian ports on the Baltic and Arctic Seas in view of
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  • 34 2 —Reuter Sydney, April 12. The Federal Executive of the Australian Labour Party has repudiated and ordered to be expunged from the minutes the “Hands off Russia” resolution jf April s.—Reuter
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  • 51 2 —Reuter. German Planes Over Paris Paris. April 12. Air activity yesterday and during the night was more marked. The Germans carried out reconnaissance flights over various parts of France and during the night some planes reached the Paris region but turned back on meeting the antiaircraft defences.
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  • 38 2 —Reuter 170 Expected To Reach Holland Tomorrow Amsterdam, April 12. A hundred and seventy members of tne British. French and Polish diplomatic missions in Denmark are expected Co rtach Holland- early on Sunday morning.
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  • 51 2 —Reuter. In German Territory Near Belgian Frontier Brussels, April 12. A violent explosion on German territory a few miles from the frontier is reported from Eupen. Flames were visible and a series of detonations were heard, giving rise to the belief that a munitions dump was involved.
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  • 168 2 —BOW. ‘IL BI LEE" t CELEBRATIONS Rugby. April 12 The whole of the British press expressed congratulation on the completion on April 10 by Mr. Lloyd George of fifty years' continuous representation in the House of Commons of Caernarvon constituency. Since the death of Mr.
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  • 278 2 Paris, April 12. /GERMAN troops occupying Norwegian ports are regards in military circles here as being in a precarious positio While news from Stockholm and other indirect centres ar known to be unrelible, military circles are inclined to regard the report that Bergen
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  • 516 2 Minefields Laid In North Sea And Skagerrak LONDON, APRIL 12. THE ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCED THAT A CERTAIN AREA IN THE NORTH SEA. SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT, IS DANGEROUS OWING TO MINES. IT TOUCHES THE DANISH AND GERMAN COAST AND SWEDISH AND DUTCH TERRITORIAL, WATERS. NO MINES WILL BE
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  • 39 2 —Reuters. London, April 12. Sir lan Fraser, (National Conservative), Chairman of St. Dunstan’s was returned unopposed for the Lonsdale division of Lancashire at the ly-elec-tion caused by the succession of Lord Batoiel to his father’s title.—Reuters.
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  • 23 2 Bombay, April 12 It is understood that the Bombay textile stnke is to be called off to-morrow
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  • 278 2 —Reuter. NAZI TERRORISM IN NORWAY Rugby. April 12 An example of the terrorist methods which Germany employs against nationals of countries “taken under her protection" is afforded by the announcement from the Oslo radio this morning that the German command has issued a warning that any person
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  • 75 2 —Reuter. Reported Nazi Demands To Hungary And Rumania London. April 12. Reuter learns that there is no confirmation in London with regard to reports that the Germans have demanded of the Hungarian and Rumanian Governments that they should be allowed to guard the Danube. An informed source points
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  • 83 2 —Reuter. Every Effort To Be Made To Avoid War Brussels. April 12. The primary problem confronting Belgium is whether she will remain outside the conflict, declared M. Soaak in a speech at Menin. He said that the Belgian Government would make every effort to avoid war
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  • 129 2 ’—B.O.W. Oslo Broadcasts Must Be Disregarded Rugby, April 12. With the Norwegian wireless and lelegiaphic news service under Germa» control, Norwegians have been wanted to disregard information from these sources. In a speech which the President ci the Storting was to have delivered over the
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  • 124 2 —Reuter. Available In Decreasing Quantities London. April 12 The importance of home timber was stressed by Dr. Burgin. Minister of Supply. addressing the Timber Trade Federa tlcn. "■With Scandinavia cut off and th** Baltic closed, the possibilities for timbwt are not as bright as I could
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  • 50 2 Reuter. Extension Bill Signed By U.S. President Washington, April 12. President Roosevelt has signed th* Bill extending the reciprocal trade treaty programme for three years. The President described the programme as a “powerful instrument for promoting our national well-being and strengthening the foundations of stable peace.’’—
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  • 55 2 .—Reuter. Further £2,500.000 For Munitions Ankara, April 12 The Defence Ministry has submit! to the National Assembly a Bill P ro viding for further extraordinary .redits amounting to £2. 500.000 for munitions and needs of war. The extraordinary credits for the next financial year hennaing June are thus
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  • 50 2 —Reuter. Markets Quietly Firm London. Apri '2 On the Stock Exchange. despa aie usual week-end reluctance to exter n mitments. the market remained < firm. Prices closed fractionally lower but this w’as due only to the lack tained support and not to any sellii sure. Wall Street was
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  • 48 2 -8.0. W. Further Talks Will Lord Halifax Rugby. A 3 Consultations between Lord and the British representatives in Eastern Europe, which have bet p ceeding, will continue at the Fore: this afternoon and Monday afte: it is anticipated, the representative a return to their posts.—B.O.W.
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  • 1732 3 IM)I>AY the free debate continues. H. G. Wells, as chairman. stands aside meantime to give everyone who believes in. or challenges, the ilecla ration of Rights an opportunity to take i>art. Ten clause» have t>een “moved from the chair.’’ They were given i, full in yesterday’s
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  • 34 3 A Russian translation of “Mein Kampf” has been authorised by Hitler, and it is expected that the book will now be exported to Russia, according to the Paris radio.
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  • 284 3 Aircraftman Assists At Childbirth Gordon H. Spencer, rolling stone, has found his place at last. Here is his story: PART 1 BEFORE war broke out this lank\. 6ft. man of 33 was known as a male nurse in Tunbridge Wells. Golders Green, Finchley, and a score
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  • 118 3 ITIF TEEN-YEARS-OLD Doris Sarah Wood, of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, wrongfully’ convicted of a savings bank fraud, has been made an ex gratia payment of £5O by the Post-master-General. The girl was convicted at Cheltenham Juvenile Court. On appeal to Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions she was exonerated.
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  • 65 3 Miss Joan Buckmaster, aged 29, daughter of Gladys Cooper, the actress, is to marry Mr. Robert Morley, the actor and playwright. Notice of the marriage was given at a London register office and the wedding will take place shortly. Mr. Morley, who is 31, made
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  • 32 3 Leading Aircraftman Gordon Spencer, who assisted at the birth of a French woman’s child in a village near a RAF’ group headquarters, photographed with the woman and her baby.
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  • 520 3 London. rpHE Anglo-Saxon “burial ship,’’ unearthed with its priceless treasures of gold and silver at Sutton Hoo (Suffolk) last summer, is baffling archaeologists with a new mystery —a mystery which stretches back over 1.000 years to the days of a semi-pagan England. The ship,
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  • 125 3 Mr. Justice Cassels complained about the “limited powers” judges have in dealing with men who attack women in the black-out. “The punishment allowed is altogether inadequate,” he said at Leeds Assizes. Stanley’ Moorin, aged 23, married, a colliery labourer, of Melbourne-street, Leeds, had admitted an attempted
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    • 46 3 ’fteWS WITS A SMILE By T, a. Paltne The Camping Club of Great Britain has informed its members th all tents nvst be screened from observation from the air during tl camping season. I /fi “G’i rig honour, Mrs. Callahan, 1 teas shooting at the t.ger”
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  • 253 4 Malay Woman’s Allegations Kuala Lumpur. At the close of the defence case on Thursday at the Selangor Assizes, Mr. Justice Cussen postponed judgment till this morning expressing his intention to visit the scene of the alleged crime. Tn this case, Awal Khan, a Pa'wLan police constable
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  • 151 4 Kuala Lumpur At the January meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board Dr. W. E. Holmes, who was then Health Officer, addressed the Board regarding the disposal of the town refuse, the matter having previously been raised by Mr. K. K. Benjamin. It was revealed at
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  • 323 4 EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM TO BE TRIED Singapore. SINGAPORE’S new car park in Collyer Quay, on the side of Clifford Pier, will be opened for general use on Monday. Cars, both owner and syce driven, may use the parking accommodation on and after that
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  • 156 4 Alleged Evasion Of Duty Kuala Lumpur. In the Police Court before Mr. W. J. Thoroeood on Thursday, a Chinese, Wong Yan Thim. claimed trial to a charge of evading Customs duty and was offered bail in the sum of $5.000 iu one surety. Hearing
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  • 176 4 Singapore rural roads should be named after persons who had done some public service in the city, it was suggested at the meeting of the Singapore Rural Board. The Board decided to refuse the application of a Chinese who wanted a road to
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  • 430 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay April 11. Perbuatan2 kapa',2 perang British yang meng'ajaibkan dalam perjuangan-nya dengan musoh dekat pantai Norway telah mulai di-ketahui orang sekarang. Bahawa telah di-sahkan sembilan buah kapal perang Jerman telah tenggelam oleh-nya. ia-itu enam buah kapal cruiser, pehjajap dua buah kapal destroyer <pembinasa) dan sa-buah
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  • 146 4 Cairo. When the «ilver mummy case of King Psusennes, thought to have been the last Pharaoh of the 21st dynasty and the father-in-law of King Solomon, was opened before King Farouk, a collection of royal apparel described "as the richest since Tutankhamen” was found. The head
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  • 56 4 Paris. French film producers are combing Paris art studios to find a French rival to Walt Disney. Determined to find a native counterpart of Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse they have sent invitations to French cartoonists, artists and designers to submit animated characters which might
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  • 549 4 Glowing Tribute Paid By Governor Singapore. <r pHE gallant members of the Services on the sea, on the land and in the air are called upon to bear the brunt of the danger and difficulties which now beset our nation, and those Servicemen at present
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  • 196 4 Latex Yield Has Fallen Segama:. Despite threatening weather and a fe< showers of rain, shortage of water is still a problem in kampongs and small North Johore towns where sources ef drinking water have almost dried up. Rubber .plantations are the hardest hit, for the
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  • 238 4 Proposal Turned Down At Wednesday’s meeting of the Sanitary Board at the Town Hall, Mr. D. T. Wariry again brought up the subject of the pr posed appointment of a Valuer-Genera) Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Waring expressed his personal regreat at the fact that it had
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    • 40 4 WHAT A WAR LOVEM AND LEAVEM. So vou can’t take it down the neck, eli? j Blimey, you wait till I ni your I est man.” y All in a Day's Work— by Rick Eime» WELL, WHA’D’YER KNOW Bl I
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  • 518 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. W. O. Hunt has been ap(♦ointed to officiate as Inspector of Machinery, Negri Sembilan. Mr. A.A. Henggeler, who had intended to leave for Europe yesterday, has jwstponed his departure for the present. The Hon’ble Mr. G. W. Bryant. Resident Councillor, Malacca, who was •due to return from
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  • 210 5 H.E. Presides At Meeting Of Patriotic Fund Singapore. AT a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Malaya Patriotic Fund held yesterday morning at Government House with His Excellency in the chair, it was decided to remit a further sum of £60,000
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  • 70 5 The Grand Nooran Opera, now performing at the New’ World Amusement Park, will stage “Kronchong and Hula Hula Night” tomorrow night. It will feature special vaudeville numbers by Inche Yem. These numbers will be presented by the St. Louis Blues Revue, the Limuco’s Hawaiian Harmonies and the
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  • 91 5 Alleged to have caused a fracture of the arm of a 70-year-old woman. Tan Kan yesterday appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Penang District Judge, on an amended charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Yap Tek (f> on March 31 at Bukit Gambier
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  • 92 5 Consequent upon political developments the mail and money order services to Denmark, Esthonia, Finland, Greenland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden have been temporarily suspended. Telegrams for these countries are also subject to indefinite delay. INLAND POSTAGE Although the rate for Postcards within Malayan countries has been
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  • 307 5 Farm School Bovs Can Help Country Kuala Lumpur. The importance of agriculture in Malaya, especially in war time, was stressed by the Hon. Mr. Hugh Fraser, the Federal Secretary, at the annual diploma and prize-giving of the School of Agriculture, Serdang, yesterday morning. Mr. Fraser
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  • 407 5 Offence Under Muslim Law Alleged Alor Star. A CAMPAIGN against prostitution was conducted by Che Bahadun, the new Officer-in-Charge of Detectives Kedah during the last fortnight and as a sequel to this, a Penang Malay, Syed Mohammed bin Syed Yusoff, and a woman, Chah
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  • 121 5 SHE ASKED CONSENT TO WED, THEN I AST June Jean, 18-year-old daughter of Lt.-Commander Alexander Mclntyre, of Boldmereroad, Eastcote Middlesex —you see her above —asked Uxbridge magistrates’ consent to marry. Her parents objected to her marrying a man not earning sufficient money to keep her “in the station of life
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  • 42 5 Todav on the Esplanade from 6 p.m. to 7 30 p.m, March The Old Ship O’Keefe Overture Le Domino Noir Auber Selection The Mikado Sullivan Waltz September Godin Selection A Southern Maid Fraser-Simson Fox Trot We Saw The Sea Berlin
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    • 178 5 I will say! "THIS biocel skin FOOD IS MARVELLOUS/ It proves the skin y I can eat i BRwk jlgl My doctor told me that Biocel in this par- l ticular skinfood is obtained from carefully selected young animals. It goes down deep into the skin and supplies it with
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    • 323 5 The Oversea-Chinese Amusement Co., Ltd. Presenting tonirht SATURDAY, 13th APRIL 1940. FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT A VARIETY OF FIRST CLASS SHOWS WEMBLEY PARK MTJN NIN CHENG SUN SEE TOY CANTONESE OPERA: Dav Show: “BAN ORK OOH LAY’’ Part 1 Night Show: “THOON KUM BEET SOONG” Part 7 NOORAN OPERA OF MALACCA:
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    • 222 5 PENANG’S MOST LUXURIOUS AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE Controlled By SHAW B ROS. LTD., Singapore. SHOW'S TtAILY AT 3 6.15 9.30 P.M. I w now/coto»* /llfci' Century-Fox Picture vw Cast of ThOM*° n w Sensational New Note In Screen Entertainment. Conn On And Get ~.oad of Laughs MAJESTIC TODAY 3.00, 6.15 9.30 KO
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    • 248 5 DON’T DEPEND UN OUR ADVERTISEMENT I Obviously Yesterday's 1000 can’t go Wrong Ask your friends who have met “Golden Boy” They'll tell you Certainly there’s no bluff in our ads For a grand week-end entertainment v Join the whole Penang at QUEEN'S 3 SHOWS Today Tomorrow 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m
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  • 469 6 rpilE messages which Lord Hali- fax broadcast to Norway and Denmark on Wednesday recall the message of hope sent by the Foreign Secretary on the air recently to the Czech people smarting under the heel of their Nazi masters On the anniversary of Hitler’s march on Prague, Lord
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  • 56 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA “The Golden Boy” 615 and 9 30 p m. REX CINEMA “Diums Along the Mohawk.” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA “That’s Right You’re Wrong” 3, 6.15 and 9 30 p.m. WINDSOR “Ananda Ashramam” (Tamil picture) 5.45 and 9.30 pm. SUN CINEMA “Revenge For
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  • 663 6 Saturday, April 13. fighting on the Norwegian coast is still going on. The Allies are determined to dislodge the German from all positions of military and strategic value. Yesterday, Wellington bombers of the Coastal I Command, accompanied by long--1 range fighters, carried out an
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  • 561 6 In Memoriam shadow of gloom, has descended on the Penang Convent by the untimely death of Sister St. Jerome, an outstanding personality whose zealous labours as an educationalist and missionary will long be remembered. Of a sunny disposition, she was one of the leading lights of the
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  • 68 6 DOMESTIC OCCI RRENCE FTTNER.AL NOTICE The funeral of the late Mr. Lim Choy Thin, the beloved father of Messrs. Lhn Tong Poh, Lam Thien Yew, Lim Peng Fook, Lim Peng Siew, Lim Peng Yearn. Lim Peng Toh, Lim Peng Wah, and I-am Peng Mun will take place on Sunday the
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  • 567 7 THE VIOLIN OR THE RING? ■‘Golden Boy A Fine Film Il .is not often that one can be really enthusiastic over a film, but “Golden Boy” whßbli opened its season at Queen’s last night, is one picture which falls for the highest praise. A boxer-musician is a
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  • 158 7 Following up their recent success. Momo and Ray, two young talented vaudeville artistes, will again render '.wo of their special numbers tonight at the Wembley Cabaret. The first amber is entitled “Deep Purple,” while the other is “Dreams of Aladdin.’’ A spot dance —prizes to be
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  • 969 7 His Excellency’s First Inspection HISTORY A RECORD OF VALOUR INITIATIVE Singapore. The people of this Colony are proud of their Police f orce, said His Excellency Sir Shenton Thomas when he reviewed the Straits Settlements Police at the Police Depot yesterday evening. This was the
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  • 57 7 Reuter. London, 1 pril 7j. British Official IVireless reports that Mr R. E. Turnbull. Colonial Idministrative Service Officer, Class V of Malayan Civil Service, has been selected for appointment as Colonial Secretary, British 11ond uras. in succession to Mr. H’. Johnston, who has been
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  • 400 7 Animal Stories, by Walter De La Mare. Baltic Roundabout, by Bernard j Newman. But Who Has Won?, by John j Scanlon. Black Beadle, by E. C R. Lorac. Chorus of Clowns, by Eden Phill- I potts. Columbus Sails, by C. Waltei Hodges. Cotswold Honey. by Francisj
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  • 540 7 j Large And Representative Lathering I In the presence of a large and repre- sentative gathering, all that was mortal Jof the Rev. Sister St. Jerome, one of the most senior and accomplished of the 1 Convent teaching start, was laid to rest at the
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  • 201 7 New Hands Engaged A number of Chinese building coolies, who did not return to work yesterday after their representatives had come to terms with their employers have been dismissed. The terms agreed upon were alO per cent increase in wages and reduction of working hours from
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  • 144 7 Accident At Kelawei Road Junction Two cars, one bearing a Singapore registration number came in collision at the junction of Kelawei Road and Edgecumbe Road yesterday. Eoth cars were damaged. but the occupants escaped unhurt. The Singapore car was proceeding along Kelawei Road towards Tanjong Tokong.
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  • 122 7 MISS AUDREY WEMYSS SGT. R. GOODRIDGE The wedding took place yesterday before the Registrar of Marriages, Mr. H. A. Forrer, of Sergeant Ronald Leslie Goodridge of the Royal Engineers and Miss Andrey Kathrine Wemyss of Penang. The bride looked attractive in a picture frock of white organza
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  • 250 7 Results In First Aid Exam iua i io n Ipoh. The following candidates were successful in passing the examination held at Baiu Gajah and Kampar. on April 2 6 respectively: Batu Gajah— Examiner Dr. S. H. Swift, Lecturer—Dr. Arasaradkiam. Messrs. Tay Hock Hye, Ow Kheng Law,
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    • 96 7 jStrong, sturdy limbs, sour.J bones, the happiness of abounding health —these are Wilß some of the gifts bestowed by this famous English Food. Something a little better, something a little different, have made Cow Gate That is why Mothers say Sig There is nothing quite like nothing so good when
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  • 38 8 Alor Gajah 13.200; Australasia Estate 19,900; Ayer Panas 63,000; Bukit Kubu 8.500; Glencaly 40.000; Jalan Kebun 10,000; Kluang 44.800; Pa jam 177.500; Port Swettenham 6.700; Tamhalak 18.000, Teluk Anson 53,172; Ulu Benut 25.000 lb.
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  • 182 8 Criminal Breach Of Trust Case Brought up for sentence on an amended charge for criminal breach of trust to which he had already pleaded guilty, a 24-year-old Malay, Sirat bin Mohammed, was ordered to serve six months’ rigorous imprisonment in addition to six months’ police
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  • 1812 8 Mr. A. A. Henggeler On Accumulated Stocks ANNUAL MEETING OF LARUT TIN FIELDS PRESIDING at the fourteenth annual general meeting of Larut Tin Fields Ltd., which was held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, April 11, Mr. A. A. Henggeier (Chairman) said:— The first item
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  • 176 8 Picked Pocket At Swettenham Pier Described as a very’ bad character, with a record of several previous convictions. Soosay. who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a wallet containing $25 at the Swettenham Pier, was ordered to undergo a term of six months’ hard
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  • 127 8 Large Gathering At Funeral Batu Gajah. The funeral of the late Towkay Yap Yong Khee, an old resident of Batu Gajah. took place on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock when a gathering of friends and relatives numbering well over four hundred attended to pay their
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  • 391 8 More Settlers Wanted PENANG MALAYS MAKE GOOD PROGRESS Ipoh. The 300 unemployed Malays from Penang and Province Wellesley who migrated to the 9,000-acre area in Sungei Manik, Lower Perak, last year for the purpose of undertaking padi cultivation are reported to be doing very well
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  • 213 8 Big Gathering At Sikh Temple Yesterday, the first day of the Indian month of Baisakh, was the Birthday Anniversary of the Khalsa, (Sikhs) or the Saint-warriors created by Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs. This day (Ist of Baisakh i has a special histone
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  • 232 8 Compensation Accepted Taipuig. Ln Kamunting viliage two Punjaci Mohametjans named Shanff and Kewali, both cowherds, had a dispute with an elderly Punjabi named Tandoo. The affair was stated to have culminated in a fight which resulted in Tandoo sustaining a fracture of four of his ribs.
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  • 134 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: ’Spot” £250. 5. 0. £252. 5. 0 “Forward” £247. 15. 0. £250. 0 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $125.50 $126.00 Business done 75 tons 75 tons PENANG ‘Spot” $125.50 $126.00 RUBBER: LONDON: ‘SP OI Hd. H 3|l6d. “Forward” 11 3 |l6d. 11 5116 d SINGAPORE:
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  • 736 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR 3RD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 7.15 a.m. Mattins and Litany 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion 9.30 a.m. Mattins (Tamil) 10.30 a.m. Mattins and Holy Communion (Chinese) 6.00 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Psalm 84. Hymns 220.136, 219, 222. MONDAY 7.00 am. Mattins 7.30 a.m. Holy Communion. 4.00
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    • 1846 9 920 Relay from Paris—Mondial (PoliEnglish programme: Concert. ■EB X m S\>|Sl-FJ SAN FRANCISCO -TREASURE ISLAND*. KGEI 9.53 mc/s (31.48 m.) «'From 7.20 p.m. to 12.25 a.m.) I P.M. TO-DAY SHORTWAVE SI ATIONS 7.50 News in English. *vz urk < BROADCASTING 950 News in Er4rll h XT 10.50 News in English.
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    • 558 9 Brussels Royal Conservatoire Orchestra. 12.50 p.m. Reuter Rugby Press, Weai ther Forecast und Announcements. 1.05 Compositions ol Scarlatti including his Tiie Gooc, Humoured Lacues Suite. 1.50 Close down. 6.20 The Music of Mozart including his Ten Variations in G. Major on “Unseen Dummer Pobel Meint.” 6.50 London —-The News. 7.20
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  • 272 10 —BOW. Due To Superiority Of British Training RUgby, April 12. The continued successes of the R.A.F. in their encounters against the enemy are regarded in informed quarters as being in a major degree due to the superiority of British training over that given to Nazi airmen. Even
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  • 40 10 Reuter. London. April 12. The latest Air Ministry casualtv list comprises 67 names of which 31 were killed (including one previously reported missing) one died of wounds, six died or massing; 19 wounded or injured.—
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  • 77 10 —Reuter. Survivors Landed At Scottish Town London. April 12. It was learned that all but fourteen of the crew of the destroyer, the ‘Gurkha", referred to in Mr. Churchill's speech, were rescued The survivors of the destroyer, the Gurkha. were landed at a Scottish town and
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  • 60 10 —Reuter. All Sections Advance Sharply London. April 12. On the Stock Exchange, all sections of the market sharply advanced on the growing confidence of investors, which has reflected in the increased volume of inquiries. This revealed on extreme reluctance to ’’sell on the part of the holders and.
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  • 370 10 Accused Of Failing To Maintain Strict Neutrality Stockholm, April 12 According to the Berlin correspondent of the Svenska Dagbladet, the Nazi press has launched a violent campaign against the Swedish newspapers, accusing them of failing to maintain an attitude of strict neutrality over events in
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  • 19 10 —Reuter. London. April 12. TLe death has occurred of Father Francis Woodlsck. the famous preacher.
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  • 696 10 SEVERAL BORDER TOWNS BOMBED Decisive Battle To Be Fought At Eidsvold London, April 12 Large scale air raids by the Germans to terrorise the Norwegians are the main development in the invasion of Norway, according to reports received here. Several towns near the Swedish
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  • 361 10 —Reuter. Anglo-American Candidates Re-elected Shanghai. April 12. The status quo of the International Settlement Municipal Council was maintained as a result of the election, all the English and American candidates being returned. There was a record vote of 13.098. —Reuter. TIENTSIN BLOCKADE London. April
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  • 36 10 .—Reuter. Paris. April 12. French army leave has been temporarily suspended. A communique states that there were some enemy artillery fire west of the Vosges which was vigorously returned by French artillery.—Reuter.
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  • 70 10 .—Reuter. Homeward Bound From America London. April 12. The Swedish tanker. Sveaborg. 9.000 tons, was sunk off the Scottish coast and 34 members of the crew were landed. The ■Sveaborg. one of the largest of Swedish tankers, was homeward bound from America carrying petrol for Sweden The
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  • 77 10 I.—Reuter. Governor NN elcomes British Action London, April 12 It is leamea that the Governor of Faroe Islands has welcomed the action taken by Great Britain to assure the safetv of the inhabitants. Asked whethe- the Danes would be regarded as Icelanders for the duration of the war
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  • 88 10 —Reuter. Regulations Now Apply To Denmark London, April 12. A Treasury statement calks the attent’on of traders and others to the fact that trading with the enemy regulations apply to any area which is in the occupation of the enemy. It is pointed out, however, that
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  • 323 10 German Supply Shi ps Attacked —Reuter. R.A.F. STRIKE IV KATTEGAT London, Aprn The Air Ministry announce that bo r aircraft carried out attacks in force enemy transport and supply vessels ii. 7 Kattegat last night. Preliminary reports indicate that the objectives attacked was a ve sei of about 8.000 tons
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  • 145 10 —Reuter. Hopes To Have Holiday In Virginia Ottawa. April 12. Mr. Mackenzie King stated that he hoped to have a holiday in Virginia possibly at the end of this week. He hoped to spend a day or two in Washington and might call on President Roosevelt and
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  • 50 10 —Reuter. South Africa's Invitation Accepted Capetown. April 12 General Smuts announced in t House of Assembly that the British G eminent had accepted the Union Government's invitation to train British a men in South Africa. The British won! Ering their own machines and mstn- tors. —Reuter.
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  • 230 10 WELL AWARE OF DANGER FROM WITHIN Amsterdam. Today for the first time Dutchmen read the newspapers for some explanations of the military precautions proceeding around them since Tuesday. This was a semi-official statement the most significant remark in which is that “there need be
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    • 113 10 THE BEN LINE FAR EAST SERVICE. UNITED KINGDOM For particulars regarding Freight, and other information please apply to: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY CO., Telephone No. 644 645 PENANG. "BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) For particulars regarding Freight, Passage, arrival dates, and other information please apply to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Agents (Incorporated
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  • 1196 11 Race 1: Horses Class 3 Div. 2 —7 Furs. —2.30 p.m. 1 30 1 RESISTANCE 4y 9.00 Messrs. C.Y. Choy C.Y. Chong Hobbs 2. 00 0 PRIDE OF PENANG 5y 8.12 Mr. Toh Kheng Hoon H. Sleigh 3 43 4 LAY OFT 6y 8.11
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  • 54 11 -‘-Reuter. Tant Mieux Wins From Stardust London, April 12. The following is the result of the Greenham Stakes run at Newbury today:— Tant Mieux 1 Stardust 2 Defiant 3 Sixteen ran. Won by a head; two lengtns between the second and third. Betting: 5/2 Tant Mieux; 7/1 Starcftist;
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  • 93 11 “Authentics” vs P.S.C. Today on the Esplanade at 2.15 pm. “Authentics”: Bcey Seng Poe, Eu Cheow Hin, Eu Cheow Teik (.Capt.), Leang Poh Seng, Lim Beng Hong, Lim Keng Hock, Lim Khye Su. Ng Teik Lee. Ong Hock Eang, Tan Ah Ee, Wee ,Chong Ghee. Reserve: Chong Foong Chin.
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  • 191 11 THE RIDING BOY “TIC TAC "FPSOM JLEP“ “EUREKA” "MAN-ON-THE- "THE MAJOR** Penang Penang *poh Kuala Lumpur SPOT” Ipoh Singapore pArr 1 Kabinda Resistance Resistance Lay Off Kabinda Lay Off KALL 1 Resistance Lay Off Lay Off Four O’clock Lady Ida Cluny 2 Blaricum July the Seventh
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  • 71 11 TODAY SOCXTER: M.D.S.C. “B” vs. Police S.C. Renong Ground. S.L.R.C. vs. O.X.A. Dato Kramat Ground. P. Garrison vs. P.C.F.A. Glugor Ground. CRICKET: O.X.A vs. E SC. S.X.I. Ground. P S C. vs. O F A Western Road Ground. P.S.C. vs. “Authentics/’ Esplanade. BADMINTON: Penang Junior Tournament. Free
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  • 277 11 Entries In InterTeam Singles Taiping. The following are the entries for the “Toh Eng Hoe” Shield interteam singles badminton competition HOSPITAL BADMINTON PARTY. Soo Ah Piew t Lim Khoon Hoe, Moothathamby. Reserves Mohd. Hassan Hor Seng Mun. EVERGREENS BADMINTON PARTY. "A”: Cheah Eng Kee, Yap Gim Soon,
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  • 73 11 The following are the results of ties played:— SINGLES M. Subramaniam beat Tamin 6—3. 7—5. Dr. Tan Boon Beng beat Dr. C. S Manyam I—6. 6 —o. 6 —l. Hussain beat Dr. S. Boboo 6 2. 6 3. doubles Dr. Samy and Tamim beat Hussain, and Ooi
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  • 514 11 WINNERS GIVE BETTER ALL-ROUND DISPLAY I DISPLAYING an all-round superiority, the Chinese Recreation Club scored a convincing victory by five goals to two over the Penang Municipal Recreation Club in a First Division soccer match on the Victoria Green yesterday. The game
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  • 76 11 Young Mohammadans vs Province Indians Young Mohammadans: Zainul; V. Buhari, Abdullah; W. M. Noor, Syed Gard, P. M. Adamsah; Haniffah Khan, M. Meerasa. M. Shariff (Capt.), F. M Ismail and S. K Yousoff. Reserve Aboo Baidah. S.L.R.C. v. O.X.A. On Dato Kramat Ground at 5 p.m. today. S.L.R.C.—Chong Foong
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  • 169 11 Week-end Activities After a very creditable performance over the last three try-outs, the Penang team of the Chinese" Swimming Club has been selected and approved by the Sports Sub-Committee. There was a short work-out at the C.S.C. swian»mg court yesterday evening in the presence of an appreciable
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  • 109 11 Teluk Anson. The Ladies Spoon Golf Competition of the Lower Perak Club, Teluk Anson, for the month of April will be an eclectic competition over nine holes. A maximum of five cards may be taken out between April 10 and the end of the month. One other
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  • 99 11 Boxing At New World Despite inclement weather, a favourable crowd turned up at the New World Stadium last night, when Young Choon (9.4) outpointed Young Eagle <9.B> over ten rounds m the main bout of a very interesting programme. The results of other bouts are
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  • 168 11 Results Of Married v. Singles Match In the badminton match at the A.C.S.U. 1 for the Yeoh Oon Chuan Cup. the Single piayers beat the Married players by 5 matches to 4. The following are the results (Singles mentioned first):— SINGLES Moy Thin Weng lost to J. Banjanjun
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  • 235 12 MURRAY COURT DOES BEST GALLOP “Bulan Stable’’ Expected To Score Today (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. J YESTERDAY’S showers of rain here have been fol- lowed by bright sunshine this morning, and if this weather holds, the going) should be good this
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  • 167 12 Royal English School Beaten At Soccer Batu Gajah. The Malay Youngsters avenged the 3—o defeat sustained by them in t'ne.r first encounter some time ago, when they defeated the Royal English School 3 —l in a soccer friendly played on the School padang on Thursday evening.
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  • 168 12 Office-Bearers For Current Year Teluk Ailmui The annual general meeting of the Lower Perak Club. Teluk Anson, was held at the club premises here recently and the following were elected officebearers for the current year: President: Capt. A. C. Smith, J.P., Vice-President: Lieut.-Col. J. E. Staley. B<.C.,
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  • 154 12 Agenda For Meeting On April 18 Af IPOfa At the next meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board to be held in the Chairman’s Office on Thursday, April 18. at IT am. the licensing of the Jubilee Park will lorn? a subject for discussion. The Board has also
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  • 60 12 Chinese Anti Malay Put Under Arrest A commotion was caused in Penang Road near the junction of Dato Koyah Road last night, when a fight broke out between a Chinese and a Malay after ar. argument over a slight accident. A detective placed the men
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  • 296 12 Miss C. Tliambusamv Anil Mr. P. R. Thamboo Alor Star. A wedding took place at the Union Protestant Church in Alor Star on Thursday afternoon, the parties being Mr. Paul Raj Thamboo. the eldest son of Mr. A. tThamboo 01 Ipoh. and Miss Charlotte Thambusamy, the
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  • 141 12 Eldest Son Of Mr. Lim Keong Lay Dlaster Lim Siat Xn, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Keong Lay. died on Thursday. The ’ate Master Lim Siat Jin, who 2O had been ailing for some time His condition took a turn for
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  • 104 12 April 1940. Mon. 15th. P.R.C. v M.D.S.C. Mon. 15th. “C” Company v C.R. C. “B” (C.R.C). Mon 15th. Glugor Club v Eastern S. Club (Renong). Tues. 16th. Malay C.Y. v Indian R. “B" (Renong». Tues. 16th O.X.A. v P.C.F.A. < D. Kramat >. Wed. 17th. C.R.C. v
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  • 162 12 Royal English School Defeat Police Batu Gajah. In a mediocre game of the Batu Gajah soccer league fixture, the Royal English School defeated the Police by on goal to nil on the School padang on Wednesday evening. The game was plaved in a steady drizzle
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  • 87 12 Results In Handicap Doubles Ipoh. Further ties of the Y M CA. handicap doubles tournament play r ed yesterday resulted as follows: J. A. Thivy and N. Caleb i— 4o» beat M. S. Mendes and Lim Chin See tscr.) 6—2, 6—l. C. R La
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  • 148 12 Two Men And omen Fined Taipmg. Infoi mation that gambling was being carried on in a woman's house ui Kampong Tupai having been brought to the Police by an informer* a raid was mad« on Thursday, resulting in the arrest of J-’o. Malays. Ismail and Matt Piah.
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  • 162 12 Search For Work Ends In House Of Detention Admitting a charge of wandering and lodging in the open air and having no visible means of subsistence and being unable to give a satisfactory account of himself, Loo Sang, of Ipoh, was ordered to be sent to
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    27 12 Girls oi the Auxiliary Territorial Service, housed in barracks on home service, enjoying their morning (t gargle parade ’’—held daily as a precaution against ’flu.
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  • 179 12 Sporting Union Beat Police 2-1 Kuala Kangsar. The Kuala Kangsar Sporting Union defeated the Police by the odd goal in three in a fast and interesting soccer match pla\ed on the town padang on Thursday. Both sides were evenly matched and a close game resulted The Union
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  • 184 12 Results In Handicap Tournament Teluk Anson. A Volunteer Snooker Tournament iI I vinu run by the Low er Perak Club. Teluk Anson The tournament is a singles affair on handicap. The first and second rotuxL- are expected to be completed l>efore April 20. the third round
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  • 155 12 L<» rry Driver’s Licence Endorsed Ipoh. Ong Teng Hoot, a Taiping Chinese lorn- driver, was fined SIS and haa ms driving licence endorsed, when he pleaded guilty before the Ipoh First Magistrate. Mr. P F.Y. Radcliffe, yesterday to a charge of negligent driving at Chemor Road. Chief
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  • 153 12 Soccer Friendly At Teluk Anson Teluk Anson. In an interesting game of soccer played on the Speedy Road upper padang here on Wednesday afternoon the Government Services defeated Lim Guan Hun s team by two goals to nil. The Government Servants combined/ well in
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  • 212 12 Discovery Made By Tamil Coolie Pant Buntar. An inquiry into the death of a male child, who was found dead in a drain at the 9[ mile stone, Kuala Kurau Road, Tanjong Pandang or, March 21, was held by Inche Moliammed bln Baba, who sat as
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  • 144 12 Colours v. Whites At Ipoh Today Ipoh. This afternoon on the Ipoh Club padang .Colours will play Whites in the first State practice match of the season. After the game, th*» Perak Football Association selectors will set about the task of building up a South XI against
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  • 168 12 Ramblers Beaten In League Soccer Ipoh. After bolding their opponents almost right up to the last minute of play, w-hen they conceded a gift goau the RamUers were unfortunate to be beaten by the Ipoh Police in their First Division League fixture on the Ipoh
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