Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 April 1940

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE EAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Vol. XCVIII. THURSDAY, APRIL 25. 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    GERMAN ANXIETY OVER NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN
    295 1 New Surprise Expected MORE MEN CALLED TO COLOURS 7,000,000 Soldiers inder Arms Zurich, Apid 25. r pHE Berlin correspondent of the “Neue Zuercher Zeitung” states that the anxiety in Berlin lest the Norwegian campaign should prove a standing drain on German resources has led to
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    OTHER NEWS IN BRIEF
    125 1 .—Reuter. Rugby, Ajril 25. Planes, believed to be German, apIM*ared over the Orkneys last night, it is understood that one or two Ijonibs were dropped. Anti-aircraft guns were in action.—B.O.W. Paris, April 25. According to a Havas dispatch from aubliana, 30 machine-guns, several ■'xes of munitions,
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    BUDGET IS INADEQUATE
    296 1 —8.0. W. Criticisms hi Commons Rugby. April 25. The Commons debate on the Budget was continued by Mr. Amery who expressed misgivings, similar to those of Mr. Graham-White, that the national effort, indicated in the terms of Sir John Simon's estimates, was inadequate to the task before
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    PATROL ENCOUNTERS EAST OF MOSELLE
    71 1 ;.—Reuter. Enemy Plane Shot Down Paris. April 25. A communique states: “Two patrol encounters, east of the Moselle, turned to our advantage. During the night of April 22 —23, our aircraft made many long distance reconnaissances, penetrating many hundreds of kilometres over enemy territory. They
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    STEINKJER ENTIRELY DESTROYED
    445 1 Fierce Clash Between Allies And Germans Stockholm, April 25. According to the correspondent of the “Allehanda” at fierce fighting between the Allied and German troops in the Steinkjer sector has died down. Steinkjer is entirely destroyed and its 6,000 inhabitants are rendered homeless. The Norwegian Chief of
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    No Foreign Attaches To Be Invited
    91 1 .—Reuter. U.S. “STREAMLINED” ARMY MANOEUVRES Washington, April 25. rpHE War Department have decided that no foreign attaches will be invited to attend the manoeuvres in which some 70,000 troops will participate in Louisiana, Texas in May, when the troops in “streamlined” divisions will be
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    Rumania Scores Over Germany
    191 1 —Reuter. TRADE PACT Bucharest, April 25. The German-Rumanian trade talks which began on March 18 ended last night with the signature of the Protocol to the existing Trade Agreements. Both the oil quota and the exchange value of the mark remain unchanged. Herr Clodius has had
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    "SPAIN WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL"
    44 1 ;.—Reuter. London, April 25. “The British Government is convinced that Spain is determined to maintain her neutrality and the neutrality of her possessions”- declared Mr. R. A. Butler, replying to a debate in the Commons x>n the Anglo-Spanish Trade Agreement.—Reuter.
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    Attempted Raid On Scapa Flow Fails
    78 1 ENEMY DRIVEN OFF London, April 25. A joint Admiralty and Air Ministry communique states that numerous enemy aircraft attempted an attack on Scapa Flow late last night. Two bombs were seen to drop which fell inland and one enemy aircraft made an abortive ma-chine-gun
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    KING HAAKON SAYS: No Negotiation With Germany
    82 1 .—Reuter. I nless Troops Are Withdrawn London, April 25. King Haakon has informed the Oslo Administration Committee that the Norwegian Government would not negotiate with the Germans on any other basis than complete withdrawal of their troops from Norway, according to the Stockholm
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    L.G.'s GOLDEN TRIBUTE
    70 1 e.—8.0.W. Dinner Given By Liberal Party Rugby, April 25. In celebration of Mr. Loyd George’s fiftieth anniversary as Member of Parliament, the Liberal Party entertained him at a private dinner at the House of Commons last night. Mr. Lloyd George was accompanied by his son and daughter,
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    Japanese Taken By Surprise
    34 1 Reuter. Chungking. April 25. The Chinese forces in Honan Province claim to have surprised the Japanese by a sudden attack and captured Kaifeng, the provincial capital, after two days fighting.
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    Trans-Atlantic Air Services Postponed
    80 1 BOW. Rugby, April 25. The postponement of the prospected re-opening of the Trans-Atlantic Air Services for 1940 was announced today when the Under-Secretary for Air stated in the Commons that recent developments necessitated the diversion of aircraft intended for this service to “certain defence purposes for
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    CONTRAND CONTROL
    140 1 —8.0. W. 38 Ships Detained Last Week Rugby. April 25. Thirty-eight ships have been brought in to the U.K. Contraband Bases, or detained by order of the Ministry of Economic Warfare in view of the situation in Norway and Denmark. These were additional to 55 neutral ships which
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    German Counter-Attack On Trondhjem Driven Back
    622 2 ALLIES VICTORIOUS IN SHARP BATTLE More British Troops Reach Norway SNOW HOLDS UP ACTION IN NARVIK Londbn, April 24. WAR Office communique says “In the Trondhjem area the counter-attack referred to in yesterday’s communique was delivered by a considerable number of Germans troops landed
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    Labour 100 Per Cent Behind War Effort
    347 2 Rugby, April 24. Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Deputy Deader of the Opposition in the Hous-» of Commons, speaking at a luncheon in London today, said: “I am in noimal times a very strong Party nn.i. I have pever apologised for my politics and I
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    EXPLOSION AT I.C.I. WORKS
    63 2 Three Killed 19 Injured At Billingham London, April 24. Three men were killed, nineteen injured and many others slightly hurt as a result of an explosion in the Imperial Chemical Works at Billingham-on-Tees. Durham. An official statement by the firm says that the damage to the
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    Anglo-Soviet Trade Negotiations
    137 2 —8.0. W. NO QUESTION OF WAR SUPPLIES Rugby, April 24 The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, answering a Commons question, said: “In response to the proposal for the resumption of Anglo-Soviet trade negotiations recently .put forward by the Soviet Ambassador, His Majesty’s Government has indicated that it is
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    CHINA’S LEADERSHIP IN FAR EAST
    137 2 .—Reuter. Important Part To Play In Anglo-U.S. Relations London. April 24 Mr. Quo Tai-chi. speaking at the meeting of the British Association for International Understanding, said "Leadership m the Far East inevitably falls to China by reason of her vast area and population, and even
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    FIGHTING IN CHINA
    116 2 —Chinese Central News. Japanese Routed In Shansi Battle Loyang, April 21. The Chinese forces completely routed the Japanese troops at Maotsintu, a strategic ferry crossing on the north bank of the Yellow River in southern Shansi Province, after a 24-hour battle on April 18. The Japanese had
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    H.M.S. TRIDENT
    95 2 .—Reuter Honour Of Opening Naval Warfare Off Norway London, April 24. The submarine “Trident” had the honour of opening the naval warfare off the Norwegian coast by’ successfully torpedoing the advance guard of the German landings in Norway—a 9.000-ton German fuel supply’ship. The “Trident” had barely reached i
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    R.A.F. Bombs Flay Havoc With Enemy Aerodrome
    443 2 London. April IT is learned that the Westerland aerodrome on Sy M an(J was subjected to an almost continuous bombardm nt for one hundred minutes during last night’s raid. This first raid on this aerodrome. During the raid on Stavanger aerodrome short! e
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    SAVING URGED Sir J. Simon’s Appeal To People
    87 2 —B.O.W. Rugby. April 24 As a postscript to his Budget speech, the Chancellor broadcast a short address on Thursday night, urging citizens to add to the value of the Budget by saving in every way possible by the elimination of non-essential spending.
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    CHINA’S STAYING POWER
    348 2 Chungking, April 21. In an editorial entitled “China's Staying Power” published on April 20, the influential Ta Kung Pao (LTmpartiaD called attention to an article in the current issue of the Currency and Commerce, a magazine in Shanghai, written by the well-known Far Eastern financial expert, Mr.
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    SIR W. MONCKTON
    201 2 —Reuter. Deputy Director-General Of Information Ministry London. April 24 In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced that Sir Walter Monckton had been appointed Deputy DirectorGeneral, Ministry of Information. Sir Wal- ter Monckton will also be additional Dei puty Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The changes
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    No Colour Bar In R.A.F.
    62 2 —Reuter. London, April 1. In the House of on. t >n s Captain Balfour gave th< .SUrance that there was no <•<>; oyj. in the Royal Air Force. British subjects of non-European d< -< ent in this country were considered on the merits of service
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    2,000,000 Men Under Arms In British Empire
    109 2 —Reuter. London. April 24. It is authoritatively learned that the British Empire now has two million men under arms exclusive of Royal Navy, Marines, Mercantile Marine, Air Force, potice and civil defence services, all civil transport personnel, organisations of workers in war industry
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    ON KIANGSI FRONT
    134 2 .—Chinese Central Nev Japanese Thrown Back On Nanchang Chungking, April 21. On the Kiangsi front the Japanese troops at the south of Nanchang, the erstwhile capital of Kiangsi. are being crowded back to Nanchang. They are now holding a line between Shengmi on the west bank of
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    POLISH AIR FORCE
    52 2 —Reuter. Co-operation V ith R.A.F. London. April 24. Reuter's diplomatic co; r. spondent learns that General Sikorsk s expected shortly in London on at visit. It is understood th Sikorski will meet high-ra: cers of the R.A.F. to discus ans for furthering the cooperation British and Polish
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    NO CONTRABAND SHIPPED NOW
    44 2 Reuter. Detention Of Soviet “Idp Has Desired I• i London April 24. The detention nr the S V'?.dim- r Mayakowski is stated in Lproduced the result desirt the detention no further t~ sailed from the Unit» cargoes likely to constitute
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    NO MORE PLEASURE TRIPS FOR GERMANS
    39 2 —Reutej. Berlin. W The Berlin radio annou: ir i sure trips must be complet s for journevs to watering p' 1J V nic only* permissible in cases gcncy, owing to “tremendi German railways."—Rev?
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      24 2 ■STEEL WINDOW FRAMES FRENCH DOORS etc. etc. Equal to the best imported makes. MANUFACTURED BY EASTERN MFG. CO. I, River Road, Penang. ’PHONE 1484.
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    Labour Leaders & Catholics
    1232 3 Labour Leaders Catholics to-day join in THE RIGHTS OF MAN debate The Labour Party in its recent definition of policy declared: These elementary freedoms should constitute a new and world-wide Declaration of The Kights of Man." C. R. ATTLEE, M.P. Leader of the Opposition fpIIIE Socialist Movement in this country
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    The Catholic View
    41 3 father lewis watt, s.j. Campion Hall, Oxford ER has the duty to fola certain line of conduct i'lht not to be prevented by from doing so. AI ’>one has the natural duty to develop himself according to the
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    THORBY’S FIVE-POINT HEALTH GUARD PLAN
    416 3 Drive Off Disease And Quacks Sydney. A five-point plan to combat tuberculosis, cancer and venereal diseases is being drawn up by the Federal Minister for Health, Mr. Thorby. r JTIE national health drive against social and epidemic I infectious diseases will be based mainly on
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    NO "ERSATZ" COFFEE FOR BRAZIL
    136 3 Rio de Janeiro. The manufacture of all kinds of coffee substitutes has been prohibited under the pain of fines and seizure of the materials by a decree issued by President Vargas of Brazil. The present decree extends to all the substitutes for coffee the prohibition
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    5 SOLDIERS, 5 GIRLS, 1 WEDDING
    90 3 Melbourne. Five members of the A..1.F. were married by Padre Rex Dakers in a joint ceremony at the Y.M.C.A. hut at Puckapunyal camp. It was Puckapunyal’s first camp wedding, although Padre Dakers already had married nearly 50 soldiers. For the ceremony the battalion band
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    BAD LANDING. BUT GIRL PILOT LUCKY
    90 3 A Sydney girl pilot and her brother with only minor facial cuts when their plane crashed on landing at Kingsford Smith aerodrome, Mascot. The plane was a Gipsy Moth, belonging to the Kingsford Smith flying school. The back of the plane was broken, and
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    Tragedy Follows Honeymoon Trip
    91 3 Auckland. Married only a fortnight. Harper Davison, 34, was found dead in a garage on his farm in Waikato, with a gunshot wound in his head and a shotgun beside him. The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death after hearing evidence that Davison, who returned
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    POOR BOY TO PREMIER
    492 3 Fraser Likely iV.Z. Choice SERVED A TERM OF GAOL IN LAST WAR Auckland. Studious, grey-haired Peter Fraser, former wharf labourer, who served a gaol term for his opposition to the last war, is the popular choice for the Prime Ministership of New Zealand in succession to
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    DICTATORSHIP IN U.S.A.?
    258 3 “Steady Dr ft“ Warns Republican Critic Boston, Mass. Policies of the Roosevelt Administration are leading toward permanent dictatorship, Col. Hanford MacNider of lowa, former United States MiniI ster to Canada and Republican Presidential possibility, declared here. Colonel MacNider, in Boston to deliver the chief address at the
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    AIRCRAFTMAN AND COOLIE KILLED
    394 4 Misadventure Verdict Returned At Inquiry Singapore. HILE inflating an aircraft tyre at a transport shed on a Singapore aerodrome on April 17, Aircraftman Alfred Charles Lorigo, and an Indian labourer. K. Peter were thrown so violently to the ground as the tyre burst, that both died
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    Enemies’ Shares In Local Companies
    107 4 The F-M.S. Government has issued a warning to all company secretaries, share brokers and others that the Disposal of Enemy Property Order provides for heavy penalties on any person who, having knowledge of the existence within the F.M.S. of any property which is enemy property,
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    REGISTRATION OF BUSINESSES
    210 4 Second Reading Of Bill Deferred Singapore. A sub-committee was preparing a report and an alternative draft bill on the Registration of Businesses Bill, said Mr. N. A. Worley, acting Attorney-General when he proposed deferring the second reading and committee stage of the Bill in the Legislative Council
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    WAR NEWS
    502 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay April 23. It is suggested that readers should cut out this news In Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Malay population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will be
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    CHIEF STEWARD FINED $2,000
    176 4 Importation Of 86 Taliils Of Chandii Singapore. A chief steward and two firemen of a Norwegian vessel were fined $2,000 ea<h. or nine months’ rigorous imprisonment, in the Singapore district court for offences relating to the importation of 86 tahils of chandu. Fireman Yeow Fatt was
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    "PRESUMED DEAD"
    28 4 Able-Seaman F. J. Broadbent, reported missing after the sinking of H.M.S. “Grenville,” photographed) with his mother and sister at their home in Liverpool some time ago.
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    MALAY YOUTH ON MURDER CHARGE
    592 4 Infant Allegedly Shot With Home-Made Gun STORY OF LOVE FOR YOUNG DIVORCEE Kuala Lumour. Allegations that the accused had used an anak lela —the small home-made gun fired by the head of the kampong to announce to Malays the fruit season or hari raya—to kill
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    AGED CHINESE ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT
    423 4 Demanded Payment Of Ten-Year-Old Debt Koala Lumpur. In the First Court on Tuesday,before Mr. W. J. Tborogood, an old Chinese named Yap Fatt and his four grown-up sons were charged with having assaulted another old man and his son. The incident, it is alleged,
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    BILLS PASSED IN COUNCIL
    231 4 Mercantile Marine Fund Rules Applicants for relief under the Si. por and Penang Mercantile Marin. F in- n) P in future be referred to the Salv Army or the Chief Police Offi r quiry. This is provided for by the s, and Penang Marine Funds 'An:..
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    KIDNAPPED YOUNG GIRL
    215 4 Marriage Had Been Arranged Kuala Lumpur. At the Selangor Assizes before Mr. Justice Cussen, three Tamils including a woman were convicted on a charge ol kidnapping a 14-year-old girl Govind .unma from the lawful guardianship of aer father. i The Tamil woman, Alamelu, and one of the
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    THE MAILS
    34 4 MAIL DEPARTURES THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1940. Latest Time of Posting Surface Air Mails for Sumatra 11 a.m. Mails for Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Singapore 1-30 pm. MAIL ARRIVALS Surface Mail from Madras —Thursday.
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      304 4 Became Beautiful in a week WRINKLES GONE SOFT SMOOTH SKIN —LOVELY COMPLEXION w H Ik 1 K 1K jv J MY Miss Drouet mode this amazing change in her appearance in 8 days. Read below her personal letter in which she exolains exactly how she did it and how any
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    503 5 Dr. Hussein of the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, is or a visit to Penang. Mr. Lionel Brent, who recently re- j turned fiom leave, is a patient in the Penang General Hospital. Mr. Loh Kim Swi, J.P., has been appointed to be a member of the Board
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    SILENT ZONE FOR IPOH DISCUSSED AT PERAK A.A.M. MEETING
    884 5 Ban To Be Limited To Town Area ACTION URGED AGAINST JAY-WALKERS AND FOOLS ON CYCLES Ipoh. THE proposal to institute a silent zone in Ipoh was discussed at the Bth annual general meeting of the Perak Branch of the Automobile Association
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    CHARITY SHOWS AT BRUAS
    327 5 In Aid Of Patriotic Fund The charity shows held at Bruas on April 19, 20 21 proved a very successful patriotic effort, and drew a very large and cosmopolitan crowd, particularly kampong folk, from the surrounding districts. The third and last night’s show’ drew' the largest
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    BIG GATHERING AT FUNERAL OF MR. W.M. AERIA
    855 5 Deceased A Well-known Member Of Eurasian Community A large gathering, including wellknown local Eurasians and their families, members of the Public Works Department. the General Hospital and other Government Departments, paid their last respects to the memory of Mi Walston Malcolm Aeria
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    HUNTERS BAG TIGRESS
    55 5 Ipon. While out on a wild-pig hunt near the Bota Reserve, Tronoh, last week-end, a party of six Chinese shot a full—grown tigress. The carcase was brought to Ipoh and sold to a local Chinese resident. It weighed nearly two pikuls and measured about 8 feet from
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    41 5 Today on the Esplanade from 5.15 p.m to 6.45 p.m. March Krummholtz Bartay Overture The Calif Of Bagdad Boieldieu Selection Carmen Bizet Waltz Gold And Silver Lehar Selection Conversation Piece Coward Fox Trot My Heart Belongs To Daddy Porter
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    Old Dutch Forts Visited.
    454 5 Clifford School Scouts’ Outing Kuala Kangsar Clifford School scouts 45 strong under five officers spent an enjoyable four-day camping at Lumut. Perak’s seaside resort. The scouts took with them all the essential necessities, which included mugs, plates, blankets, sleeping mats, tooth brushes, shoe polish etc. The
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      292 5 f\ A A A BATTLING SIMA (Filipino Fighting Ace) CONQUEROR OF: TERRY O’CAMPO (Champion of Saigon) SPEEDY HASSAN NAI SOM CHIT YOUNG GAUDER etc. See him in action against Neil Hemchit at The New World on Friday next. The Oversea-Chinese Amusement Co., Ltd. THURSDAY, 25th APRIL 1940. LADIES GUEST NIGHT
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      141 5 Rif Controlled By /L SHAW BROS. LTD. Singapore. /f s/ Night Tonight r 6.15 and 9 30 P M even for the Joneses UPI HE JONES FAMILY in .q-OO BUSY TO WORK” A th Century-Fox Picture. is» I S TODAY TOMORROW AT 3.00 P.M. C.E WHITHERS in ■CHECKERS” X th
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      113 5 QUEEN'S Today And Tomorrow At 5.30 p.m. 9 p.m. The Whole First Run Serial—--12 Episodes 25 Reels ‘FIGHTING WITH KIT CARSON” with Johnny Mack Brown Betsy King Ross. Prices Downstairs 20, 40 and 60 cents. ANOTHER BIG EVENT ON SATURDAY Another selected RKO Radio Hit I IRENE DUNNE as Terry
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    HIGHER POSTS FOR LOCAL-BORN
    448 6 Alft. Cheah Inn Kiong made a plea for higher Municipal appointments for local-born British subjects possessing the necessary qualifications but we are afraid that, unless some resolution is moved and carried, the matter will be quickly forgotten. This is not the first time that such a
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    Around The Town
    103 6 QI EEN’B CINEMA “Kit Carson” (whole serial, 12 episodes) 5 30 and 9 30 p.m. REX CINEMA The Jones Family in Too Busy To Work” 6.15 and 9.30 p rn. WINDSOR “Punjab Mail" 6.00 9.30 p.m. SUN CINEMA “When’s Our Next Meeting” (Chinese Picture) 6.30 and 9.30
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    By The Way
    446 6 Less W ork 9 More Revenue it does not affect her personally, my aunt is pleased with Sir John Simon's war Budget, especially that bit of it which raises the postal rates. It is a wise move.” she says, "and it kills two birds with one stone.
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    716 6 Thursday, April 25. A CCORDING to the Berlin correspondent of the Swiss Xeue Zuercher Zeitung," there is anxiety in the German capital lest the Norwegian campaign should prove a standing drain on German resources. lIENCE, there is general expectation that a surprise will soon
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    Aerated Water Makers To Petition Govt. For Duty Reduction
    122 7 (CHINESE aerated water manufacturers in Penang, Proa vince Wellesley and Park Buntar are petitioning Government for reduction in the excise duty of 15 cents per gallon on aerated water. This duty was passed in the Federal and Legislative C oun'Us on
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    ELECTING THE MAY QUEEN OF 1940
    242 7 H entbley Cabaret To Run Competition 4 COMPETITION FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MAY QUEEN FOR 1940 WILL BE RUN BY THE WEMBLEY CABARET, COMMENCING FROM SATURDAY. APRIL 27. TO WEDNESDAY. MAY 1. Voting will only be recognised on forms given to all purchasers
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    At the Cinemas
    309 7 THE JONES COME TO TOWN Too Busy to Work,” a 20th. Cen-tury-Fox comedy, another chapter from the Jones family chronicle, opened at the Rex Theatre yesterday. An addition to the family is Cousin Lolly portrayed by Joan Davis, who as the human whirlwind soon has the Jones’
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    Boy Says He Was Punched By Constable
    383 7 "DRAGGED INTO f STATION” How a Penang Free School boy, Cheah Kheam Hoe. was alleged to have been bullied and assaulted by a police constable was related tn the Penang Police Court, before Mr. A. W. Bellamy, yesterday at the hearing of a
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    SEQUEL TO FATAL ACCIDENT
    111 7 Lorry Driver Charged With Negligence Kuala Kangsar. The fatal motor accident on the Mannong Road at 430 p.m. on April 19 last, when a 5-year-old Chinese lad was knocked down by a lorry and killed instantaneously, had its sequel before Che Ahmad bin Mahmud*, the Magistrate.
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    DARING GANG ROBBERY AT ACHEEN ST.
    164 7 Shopowner Held Up By Four Men RELIEVED OF $144 DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY WAS COMMITTED AT MIDNIGHT AT ACHEEN STR E E T YESTERDAY. WHEN A CHINESE SHOP-OWNER OF SUNGEI DU A, BUTTERWORTH, WAS HELD UP BY FOUR MEN AND RELIEVED OF $144 CASH. It
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    $1,500 Bail For Kheh
    368 7 Obscene Pictures Confiscated The police, led by Inspector K. C. Goh. are investigating into a theft in which a 23-year-old Kheh, Lam Keong Hong, was alleged to have stolen goi. and jewellery to the value of $1,305 from an iron safe belonging to his grand-uncle at
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    SOLD LOTTERY TICKETS
    178 7 Two Men Fined A tine of $l5O, with an alternative of one month’s rigorous impi isonment. was imposed by Mr. Lim Koon Teck, in the Penang Third Police Court this morning. on Goh Khay Chan, who pleaded guilty to a charge of selling 40 lottery tickets of
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    PASSAGE FOR MRS. A. C. DAY AND CHILD
    214 7 Commissioners Confirm Decision At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Tuesday, the following decision of the Commissioners made at a meeting in Committee on Apnl z was confirmed: An application from Mr. A. C. Day, Shift Engineer. Prai Power Station, for
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    WOMAN RELIEVED OF HANDBAG
    133 7 Daring Snatch-Theft By Chinese Taiping. A daring snatch-theft was perpetrated bv a Chinese about midnight on Tuesday, when a young Chinese woman lost her handbag at Theatre Road. Although the alarm was immediately raised, the culprit escaped. It appears that the woman, who resides cutside Taiping.
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    Death Of K.L. Millionaire
    61 7 r PHE death occurred at Ipoh at 2.45 this morning of the well-known Kuala Lumpui* millionaire. Mr. Chua Cheng Bok, after a brief illness. He had been staying in his Ipoh residence at Chung Thye Pin road during the past week. The remains will be cremated
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    ALLEGED HAMMER ATTACK
    140 7 Alleged to have set upon a compatriot with a hammer, Tan Ang was produced in the Penang Third Police Court before Mr. Lim Koon Teck this morning on a charge of voluntarily causing grevious hurt to Tan Peng Soon about 3.30 p.m. on April 24 at Presgrave
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    Defence in Murder Case
    496 7 RICSHA-PULLER EIGHT r pHE defence was opened this morning in the Assize Court in the case in which a Hokkien ricsha-puller, Chew Chong, stands charged with the murder of a clansman, Choo Boon, at Irving Road on January 25 this year. The tidal is before Mr.
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    PERAK PATRIOTIC FUND
    90 8 List Of Contributions Amount previously acknowledged $247,640.35 Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd., monthly contributions 177.50 Hon. Treasurer, Kampar:—■ Staff of A.C.S. A.C.C.S. 28.50 Idris Hydraulic—Batu Karang Watchmen 1.20 Tronoh Mines —Northern Indians 3.88 Kampar Club Members 127.00 Societe Etains de Kinta— April donation 100.00 Anglo-Chinese School—Funds rasied by School
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    L. PERAK BRANCH OF I.S.P.
    90 8 Lectures Arranged Teluk Anson. The Lower Perak Branch of the I.S P. have organised two lectures to be held in South Perak early in May. A lecture on “Covers and Their Effects on Rubber Trees” will be given by M r Ak hurst of the
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    STRANGE BOND BETWEEN LAW AND POETRY
    2795 8 Interesting Address By Mr. N. Raghavan TIOVV often have we wondered why, when Law differs from Poetry as chalk from cheese, lawyers and poets have through the ages displayed a strange, an almost inexplicable, fascination for each other? This question was posed by Mr.
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      312 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST RUBBERS Buyers Seilers Eatu Lmtang 95 l.OOex Broga 65 67 Mentakab 39 42a Sungei Tukang 1.00 4.05 Teluk Anson 140 1.50 Ulu Benut 30 32$ MINING Ampat 4/10$ 5/lsc Austral Amal. 5/9 6/3 Ayer Weng 62$ 67$ Ayer Hitam 21» 21/9 Batu Selangor 1.40 1.45 ex
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE
      94 8 Penang. April 24. 1940. (Bv Courte.ry of th». Chartered Banks On London Bank Demand 2/4 1/ 1C On London Bank 4 months 2/4 1/8 Private O. D. 2/4 5/1« Private 3 m/s Documentary 2/4 7/1« On New’ York Demand 47 Canadian 51 3/4 On France Demand 2062 3/
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      A.A. ANTHONY & CO's QUOTATIONS
      229 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Ampat 49 5/c A. Amalgamated 5 9 6, 3 Ayer Hitam 20, 3 21/3 Ayer Weng 62 67 l Bangrin 20/6 21/6 Batu Selangor 1.40 1.45 ex Burma Malay 22 23/ Hitam 37$ 42 Hong Fatt 1.05 1.10 Hongkong Tin 20,6 21/6 Jelebu 72$
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      SOON THEAM & CO's QUOTATIONS
      299 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 4 10$ 5/lsc A. Amalg 5/9 6/3 A. Hitams 21 22/ Bangrins 21, 22/ B. Selangors 1.41 1.44 ex Hong Fatts 1.07 1.09 Jelebus 74 77 Johans 30 32ex Kamras 1/7$ 1/10$ Kamuntings 10 '9 11/6 K. Lanjuts 22/3 22/9 Katus 22/9
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      UNITED TRADERS, LTD. QUOTATIONS
      305 8 RUBBER Buyers Seiler Allenbys 125 Ayer Panas 1 27 i Bassetts 42 Batu Lintangs 1.02$ i o sc Bentas 97i 202 C rellis 1-42$ 1.51’ Brogas 67 < Indragiris 1.27$ 1 32 1 Kempas 205 Kuala Sidims 2 .15 2 2 C Lunas 1.65 M. Pindas
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      LEAN & CO's QUOTATIONS
      246 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Seilers Ampats 5/ 5,3cd A. Amalgamateds 5/6 6/ Bangrips 21/6 22/3 B. Selangors 1.50 1.55cd Hong Fatts 1.04 1.07 Hitams 39 41 Jelebus 72$ 77$ Jelapangs 29/ 30/ Johans 30 33 K. Kampars 12/3 13/ K. Lanjuts 22, 22/6 Kuchais 1.57$ 1.65 Kramats 10/6 11/
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    CIVILIAN MORALE DECLINES IN THE KEICH
    974 9 But Germans M ill Not Give In Easily rpilE general tendency of recent reports about German civilian morale continues to suggest a certain decline since the early part of December. These reports agree, however, that the German people will not surrender, at all events
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    "SUICIDE HAT" PROTESTS
    278 9 Women Blinded By New Fashion Women (say a Daily Telegraph reporter) disagree heartily—and traffic experts agree equally heartily—with the views of Aiderman G. H. Barber, an 80-year-old Stoke-on-Trent motorist, on the new’ “blinker” hats, which he accuses of causing many accidents by unsighting their wearers. Alderman Barber
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      246 9 SAIGON 11.780 mc/s (25.46 m.) 6.116 mc/s (49.05 m.) 7.05 a.m. News in French from the London (relay). 7.20 News in French—Stock and rubber quotations. 12.25 pm. News in French —Rice quotations. 12.35 A concert of songs, poems and light music. 5.50 English programme: Concert: Gilbert and Sullivan—Hands across the
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    Strategic Town Taken By Chinese
    573 10 JAPANESE FLEEINC FROM ANY I Chungking, April 22 Shock Chinese forces recaptured Anyi, a strategic town thirty kilometres northwest of Nanchang, the erstwhile provincial capital of Kiangsi, yesterday afternoon. Japanese remnants are fleeing northwards at present. Meanwhile, a Chinese column which took Wanshoukung in the
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    FIRE AT NEGRO DANCE HALL
    43 10 —Reuter. 200 Dead In Mississippi Town Natchez, Mississippi, April 24. The death-roll in the fire at a negro dance hall last night which was first reported to be a hundred, is now said to be two hundred. —Reuter.
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    CENSORSHIP IN AUSTRALIA
    53 10 Reuter. Drastic Regulation Issued Canberra April 24. A drastic regulation has been issued, enabling the Government to supervise newspapers and literature. Permits must, henceforth, be obtained before the publications are allowed to circulate. The regulations embody “a dragnet” cause under which a censorship of the severest character
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    German Troops May Attempt To Pass Through Sweden
    903 10 LEAVING BALTIC PORTS Destination Said To Be Norway GERMANS ENCIRCLED IN NARVIK Paris, April 24 German Iroops are being steadily embarked on board transports in the German Baltic ports, according to information reaching here. It is believed that their destination is Norway
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    SYLT AGAIN RAIDED
    105 10 —Reuter. Aerodrome Badly Damaged London. April 24. An Air Ministry communique states that the R.A.F. heavily and successfully bombed Westerland aerodrome, on the island of Sylt, last night. Bombs were dropped on the hangars and runways. Several fires were started and _a large explosion occurred. North of
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    RAW MATERIALS
    229 10 of the Japanese Nation. —Chinese Central News. Japan Facing Great Shortage Honetcong. April 22. Japan is facing a great shortage in raw material as a result of the British blockade and control of exports from British territories, according to a report receive! from Tokyo. It is said that
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    SOUTH SEAS MISSION
    136 10 —Chinese Central News. Inspection Of Factories In Szechwan Province Chungking, April 22. Members of the South Seas Comfort Mission now visiting Chungking spent a busy day in inspecting the various factories removed to Szechwan Province since the outbreak of the war, and all are gratified to see
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    HAN TOMBS
    73 10 Chinese Central News. Exhibition Of Objects Excavated Chungking. April 22. Two thousand people have visited the exhibition of objects excavated from the Han tombs near Chungking. The objects are said to be 2,000 years old. Among the visitors yesterday were the Dutch Charge d'Affaires, Mr. R. Flaos; the
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    BRITISH WARSHIP IN PHILIPPINE WATERS
    74 10 Reuter, Two U.S. Vessels Sent To Watch Manila, April 24. Two American warships have been dispatched to watch a British warship reported to be operating in Philippine waters, according to a Manila bulletin. The action is said to be taken in accordance with neutrality regulations.
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    British Budget Not Bold Enough
    138 10 Reuter. NEW YORK COMMENT New York, April 24 “Though the British budget sound by the most orthodox standards, the question may still be raised whether it is hold enough,” says the Aeir York Times, adding “The terrific financial price which Britain is already paying for
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    STATUS QYO OF D.E.I.
    112 10 —Reuter. People Of Philippines Greatly Concerned Shanghai. April 24. The people of the Philippines are concerned over the status quo of the Netherlands East Indies in as much as America is concerned with any seizure by force, declared Mr. Sayre, the United States High Commissioner of
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    ITALIAN ECONOMIC MISSION TO BERLIN
    23 10 .—Reuter. London. April 24. According to the German radio the Italian Economic Mission is .arriving in Berlin today.—Reuter.
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    Way To Peace Lies In Democratic Alliance
    306 10 BRITISH LABOUR COUNCIL STATEMENT Rugby, April 24 The National Council of Labour, at their meeting on Tuesday. considered the international situation and, at the close, issued the following statement:— -8.0. W. “By the invasion of Denmark and Norway, Nazi Germany has added two
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    GIFT GOAL GIVES P.C.F.A. 2-1 WIN OVER MUSLIMS
    515 11 DISAPPOINTING SOCCER IN FIRST DIVISION GAME gift goal conceded by Ahmed, the Muslim Recreation Club alkeeper, enabled the Penang Chinese Football Association to ..re a victory by the odd goal in three on the Victoria Green >terday when the teams met in
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    RAHMAN’S XI DEFEAT EURASIANS
    266 11 V esterday’s Soccer Friendly In a friendly soccer match played yesterday on the Esplanade Abdul Rahmans XI beat the Penang Eurasians by the odd goal in three. Rahmans team was seen to advantage in the first half when they scored twice but they fell off in
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    KILIM FOOTBALL LEAGUE
    169 11 Police vs Vipers Game On April 27 The all-important match in the Kulim District Football League to deas to which team shall be the; Leng e champion, will be played off °n Saturday, April 27, between the Kul:;n Police and the Kulim Vipers. B these teams have
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    MALAKOFF CLUB GOLF
    58 11 Result Of April Monthly Medal The following was the result of the April Monthly Medal played at the Malakoff Club on Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21. 1940: MEDAL (Stroke) Winner: E. F. Brady 87—24 =63 BALL SWEEPSTAKE (Best 9 Holes) Winner: E. F. Brady 42—12
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    KNOCKOUT SOCCER AT K. KANGSAR
    254 11 P.W.D. Trounce Saiong Malays 7 —o Kuala Kangsar In the opening match of the Kuala Kangsar District- Football League Knockout Competition, the P.W.D. XI defeated the Saiong Malays by the wide margin of seven goals to nil. The match was played on the town t
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    HAM CUP SOCCER
    174 11 Kedah Malays vs Penang Malays There will be an inter-state soccer match between the Kedah Malays and I the Penang Malays on Sunday. April 28. 1940 at Alor Star for the G. L. Ham’s Cup. The Kedah Team will be chosen from the following:—Zain Ismail. Salim. Omar
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    OUR SPORTS DIARY
    62 11 TODAY SOCCER: STATE TRIAL Western Road Ground. Malay C.Y. vs. M.D.S.C. “B” Renong Ground. TOMORROW S.L.R.C. vs. P.M.R.C. C.R.C. Ground. BOXING: New "World Stadium. SATURDAY. APRIL 27. SOCCER: P. Garrison "B” vs. Glugor Club Glugbr Ground. “C” Malay Coy. vs. Malay C. Y Renong Ground. M.D.S.C. vs.
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    MALAY SCHOOLS SPORTS
    159 11 Gopeng Win Annual Competition Batu Gajah The combined annual sports of the Malay schools in Batu Gajah District, which was held at the Malay School. Batu Gajah. on Tuesday morning, was a highly successful affair, and attracted a large crowd. Eight schools in all competed, namely Batu
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    TEN PLAYERS FROM I.R.C. SUSPENDED
    193 11 Sequel To Team Leaving Field It is understood that at a meeting of the Penang Football Association Disciplinary Board held at the Association’s Office in Leith Street on Tuesday evening, ten members of the Indian Recreation Club team which met the Chinese Recreation Club on
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    IPOH SOCCER PLAYERS SUSPENDED
    142 11 Sequel To Incident In 2nd Division Game Ipoh The committee of the Ipoh and District Football League met on Tuesday night to inquire into the incident in the 0.M.A.K.I.A. B" Second Division League match on April 18. when two opposing players came to blows, and a
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    BADMINTON AT TELUK ANSON
    79 11 Malav Inter-Team Tourney Ends Teluk Anson The first Lower Perak Malay Inter-team badminton league, which began early this year with ten teams taking part, has been concluded. The Ghaniah Rungkup Party emerged champions with 54 points and therefore win the Championship Cup presented by Yang Mulia
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    SOCCER
    39 11 B’worth Young Indians vs Krian Dauntless On Saturday. April 27. at Pant Buntar at 5.15 p.m. sharp— Butterworth Young Indians —Singh; Sivasamy and Samikannoo: Hussain. Abdullah and Suppiah: Ratnam. Vathamoney. Subramaniam. Muniandy and Dass. Reserves: Murugaiah and Karuppiah.
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    NARROW WIN FOR CHENG WAH IN IPOH SOCCER
    309 11 P. C. R. C. Lose By Only Goal In First Division Ipoh. IVING a most disappointing display, the Cheng Wah just managed to snatch victory by a penalty goal over the Perak Chinese Recreation Club in a First Division soccer fixture on
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    Clubs Grouse, But Not Players
    491 11 GAMES PLA YED UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS I TAKE off my hat to the footballer who goes through a night watch as a policeman, has his breakfast in front of an A.R.P. fire, and hurries off by train to play in a Red Cross match. AU
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    ENGLAND LOSE TO THE REST
    188 11 T. M. Clark Scores Three Goals Three goals by T. M. Clark, the centreforward. enabled The Rest to beat England by 4 goals to 1 in their annual soccer match on the Western Road ground yesterday evening. The Rest led by two goals to nil
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    BILLIARDS AT TELUK ANSON
    94 11 Results In Snooker Tourney Teluk Anson. A start has been made in the Volunteer Snooker Tournament of the Lower Pera* Club. Teluk Anson, and several ties have been played off. The results are as follows: Ist Round: E. Litchfield 20» beat A. P. Webb 20). 196—189.
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    KULIM CLUB GOLF
    65 11 Ladies' Monthly Medal The Ladies Monthly Medal played in April resulted in a tie between Miss E. Perrin and Mrs. R. P. Kelly. Mrs. Kelly won in the play off. The results were as follows: Mrs. R. P. Kelly 1 down Miss E. Perrin 1 Mrs. J.H.
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    Impressive Gallops At Today’s Track Work At K.L.
    305 12 STRATHPEFFER AND ANTRUM OUTSTANDING i i Perak Another L ikely inner (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. TRAINING began in earnest this morning when a number of interesting gallops were seen, the most outstanding being those by Strathpeffer and Antrum. The former
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    CALLOVER FOR NEW DERBY
    21 12 The following is the callover for the New Derby’: 4- Djebel. 5- Lighthouse 11. 10-1 Others offered.
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    TURNING PEACE INTO WAR ECONOMY
    444 12 Debate On Budget L—B.O.W. Rugby, April 25. Mr. Pethick Lawrence opened the Commons debate on the Budget for the i Opposition. Commenting on the burden of taxa- i tion and the manner in which the de-, mands of the war budget had been met, he
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    PRACTICE OF THE ARTS
    71 12 —BOW. Great Help Through These Dark Days Rugby, April 24. The first meeting of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts was held on Tuesday. Lord MacMillan. the Chairman, emphasised the emergency nature of the work as a wartime measure and expressed his
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    FOONG SEONG CUP BADMINTON
    133 12 Selangor Beat Negri s—o: Samuel Plays Selangor heat Negri Semhilan by five games to nil in the first round of the Foong Seong Cup Competition held at Seremhan on Sunday last, thus qualifying to meet Johore in the semi-final. A S. Samuel, making his first appearance
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    BOWLS
    79 12 England vs The Rest The following are the representative teams for the game to be played on Friday the 26th April, 1940 at 5 p.m. at the Western Road Club House: ENGLAND: J.A. McEvoy. S. Smith, T. W. Douglas, J. E. Miller, E. G. Bird. J. H. Carline, J.
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    PROPHET’S BIRTHDAY
    353 12 Mass Meeting Of V) omen Sungei Patani. The Birthday of the Holy Prophet Mohamed was celebrated by Sungei Patani Malay women. They held a mass meeting, for women only, at. the Malay School, which was illuminated 1 with coloured lights, and decorated with flags. About 60 women from
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    MARKET PRICES
    77 12 THU RSDAY. APRIL 25. FIN: Penang $125.00 Business done 75 tons Singapore $125.00 RUBBER: Penang Spot 35jc Singapore Spot 35 jc COPRA: Sundried $3.75 buyers Black Pepper Nomina! TAPIOCA: Medium $5.55 sellers Fair Seed $5.10 sellers RICE: Indian Parboiled 133 lbs. $5.70 Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $7.50 No.
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    BRITISH REGIONAL SOCCER
    117 12 Results Of Yesterday’s Matches The following are the results of matches played in the British Regional aoccer leagues: South “C” Arsenal 2, Tottenham 4. Chelsea 2, Milwall 1. Southampton 1, Portsmouth 0. South “D” Reading 1. Southend 1. North Western g Blackpool 7, Rochdale 2. SCOTTISH WESTERN
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    SEIZED BY SOVIET
    51 12 —Reuter. A Japanese Fishing Boats Off Posiet Bay 1 Tokio, April 24. While authoritative quarters say that four Japanese fishing boats were seized by Russians on the high seas off Posiet Bay, the “Hochi Shimbun” reports that twenty Japanese fishing boats were seized in the same area.
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    COLONIES OF VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION
    82 12 Reuter. Use As Enemy Bases Not To Be Permitted London. April 24 In tiie House of Commons, asked if he would give the assurance that in the event of further aggression against neural European states, the overseas possessions of such states would not be permitted
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    Reich Commissar In Occupied Norway
    49 12 —Reuter. Berlin. April It is announced that Hitler has appointed Herr Tcrboz’en. hitherto the Gauleiter of Essen and the President oj the Rhine Pr z ince. as Reich Commissar for the occupied districts in A orzeay. He zeill be directly subordinate to Hitler. —Reuter.
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    9,000 JEWS FOR PALESTINE
    80 12 —BO XX’. Total Allowed During Next Half-Year Rugby. April 24. Pi ess reports from Jerusalem state that according to Tuesday nights Gazette, 9 000 Jewish immigrants aie to be admitted to Palestine during the half year. April to August Of this total, 5,000 will be on
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    FOREIGN PLANES OVER BELGIUM
    74 12 >. —Reuter. A.-A. Guns Open Fire At Brussels Brussels. April 24. French and German aircraft were in action at a great height over Belgian territory today, according to a communique issued by the Ministry of Defence. At lunch time, the crowds in Brussels had a shock
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    FUNERAL OF MR. J.M. SOLOMON
    237 12 I Retired Supreme Court Interpreter The funeral of Mr. J. M Solomon, retired Indian Interpreter of the Supreme Court, Kedah, took place from his residence, No. 5, Merican Road at 4 o’clock yesterday for interment at the Western Road Cemetery. The ReV. Fred David of
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