Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 June 1940

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 147. Vol. XCVin. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 483 1 Congress Taken By Surprise REPUBLICANS JOIN GOVERNMENT Washington, June 21. 'T'HE President’s nominations of Colonel Knox and Mr. Stimson for Cabinet seats caught Washington unawares and provoked excited comment. Coming only four clays before the Republican National Convention, for nomination of the Presidential candidate,
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  • 176 1 Reuter. Panama, June 20. There have been re|wrts of a possible Nazi-Fascist action against the Panama Canal either by attack or sabotage, and twr. is evidence’ that the United States authorities anl taking these seriously The Canal Zone Unit of the American Red Cross has
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  • 470 1 .—Reuter. London, June 21. In a leader entitled: “The German Dream.” the “Times” writes: “The inspired publicists of the Nazi-Fascist press have been canvassing the prospects of a new European order in which the imperial obsessions of Rome combine with the megalomania of Berlin.”
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  • 316 1 France Pressing For Reply BERLIN, JUNE 21. A ROME REPORT TO THE OFFICIAL GERMAN NEWS AGENCY STATES TH AT THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT HAVE ASKED THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT TO INFORM THEM OF THEIR CONDITIONS FOR AN ARMISTICE.— REUTER. —Reuter. Rome, June 21
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    42 1 COLONEL BECK, the former Polish Foreign Minister who went to Rumania after the invasion of Poland, recently i equested the Rumanian Government for authorisation to go to England but the request has been refused, says a Reuter message from Bucharest.
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  • 51 1 8.0 W. £500.000 Loan Free Of Interest Rugby. June 20. The Governor of the Gold Coast, with the concurrence of the Legislative Council, Las offered to the Imperial Government, for the purchase of Spitfires bombers a loan of £500,000 free of interest for the duration of the
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  • 75 1 Reuter Canada To Mobilise Al! R esources Ottawa, June 21. The Commons has passed the Government’s Bill for the mobilisation of all human and material resources rf Canada for the prosecution of the war. During the debate Mr. Mackenzie King rejected a further appeal by Mr. Hanson, Leader
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  • 194 1 —Reuter. London, June 20. A New York Times editorial dwells on th* ineasiness of Hitler’s partners. “It is noteworthy' that there is little jubilation in Italy over Hitler’s success in France and warnings and precautions against the tough struggle ahead, launched at the moment of the French
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  • 29 1 I. —Reuter. Berne, June 20. About 40,000 troops from France have now crossed into Switzerland. Twentyeight thousand arrived last night, including 16,000 Poles.—Reuter.
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  • 808 2 MARSHAL PETAIN EXPLAINS NEED FOR ARMISTICE- Causes Of French Defeat "TOO FEW CHILDREN, ARMS AND ALLIES" Bordeaux, June 20. “GDOO few children, too fe w arms an j j oo f ew allies—that is the cause of our defeat,” said Marshal Petain
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  • 57 2 becoming Britain’s Ally.—Reuter. CHIEF PEACE TERM Basle, June 20. The chief condition of peace will be the fulfilment of Italian colonia claims, declares Signor Gayda, writing in “Giornale d’ltalia.” The new peace it must be stated will be “more just than Versailles.” Signor Gayda also prepares the
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  • 207 2 .—Reuter. London, June 20. The Air Ministry announces that aircraft on the ground were destroyed, petrol tanks set alight and hangars wrecke i during daylight attacks on two enemv aerodromes in France yesterday by R,A.F. medium bombers. At Rouen twenty-five or more enemy aircraft were dispersed
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  • 57 2 —Reuter. Ban On Goods Traffic Through Country Tokyo June 20. Hie Foreign Office announces that *he French Government has agreed to prohibit traffic in "goods of an extremely wide range” through French Indo-China in accordance with Japan's representations. France has also agreed to the dispatch of a Japanese
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  • 64 2 —Reuter. Gilt-Edged Active And Higher London, June 20. On the Stock Exchange, gilt edged were active and higher on continued demand. Industrials were narrowly irregular and foreign bonds more active on the removal of the ban on dealings in certain securities. Oils were easy. Shell Transport declined following
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  • 53 2 Both In Commons And Lords London, June 20. The House of Commons went into secret session at 4 p.m The next public session will be on June 25. The House of Lords went into secret session on the subject of home defence at 3.08 p.m. There was a
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  • 193 2 —8.0. W. Whatever Political Differences Rugby, June 20. Outside a few extremists, says “The Times”, “Indian opinion is solidly with the Allies. Whatever politico. differences divide them from one another or from this country, Indian communities are united in detesting the methods and doctrines of Nazism
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  • 702 2 “You Have Come At A Timely Hour” -MR. EDEN London, June 20. TN a message to the Australian and New Zealand forces which have just arrived in Britain, the War Secretary, Mr. Eden, said: “You have come at a timely hour. The enemy has thrown his
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  • 33 2 .—Reuter. Washington, June 20. The Senate has passed the Administrations $1,000,000,000 Defence Bill, They added to the Bill an excess profits levy and a drastic war profits tax. —Reuter.
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  • 131 2 —Reuetr. Bombs Among Arm* Found By Police Madrid, June Bombs were among the arrru and explosives found by the Spanish police tn their swoop on members of a secret organisation of a “foreign type” the existence of which was disclosed last night. The chief centres of the
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  • 71 2 .—Reuter. Proof Of Citizenship Required In connection with the recent order torbidding amateurs to communicate to wireless, with fowifn Governments ap-p’-oximately a hundred thousand wireW operators, both amateur and cormnerc’al, have been ordered tv the Federal Communications Commission to submit proof of their United States citizenship This
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  • 79 2 —Reuter. False Reports Spread By “111-Disposed Persons' London. June 2C Referring to reports “spread by indisposed persons” that Britain is endeavouring to force Egypt into a declaration of war. the official spokesman in London states that His Majesty’s Government has no such purpose and
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  • 345 2 ON TUNIS-LIBYAN FRONTIER —Reuter. Bordeaux, June 20. French troops in Northern Africa made contact on Tuesday with enemy dispositions in the region of Na’ut and south of Jebel Nefussa on the TumsLibyan border, says a Havas dispatch fior.i Algiers. Since Italy’s entry into war,
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  • 126 2 —Reuter. Story Of Rescue Of French Soldiers I endow, June 20. Details of the rescue of nine French soldiers by a British fast motor-boat some time after the withdrawal of the Allied troops from Dunkirk have become known in London. For nine days these survivors
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  • 76 2 PRESS ATTACKS ON ENGLAND Madrid, June 20. rpHE Spanish newspapers have now given up all pretence of being neutral and have launched a strong attack against England. Many British residents are now keeping their luggage packed in case of eventualities. The paper “Arriba,” says today
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 35 2 DANCING n EVERY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 1) and SATURDAY AT THIO E.&O HOTEL I Harry Lammert And His Orchestra I Reserved Tables not taken up by 10.30 p.m. will be disposed of otherwise i TEL. 322
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  • 69 3 ■n- war-old Joan Reeder, of i,i'i Town, E. (seen with her to have a holiday soon, and, more, she will have a whole no'i i I to spend. was stipulated by the judge County Court the other day .1, sh was awarded £58. 155. damages
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  • 253 3 COAL INDUSTRY MOBILISED rpHE full power of production in the British coalfields is now mobilised for the first time for a generation. Within the past 20 years the mining i: lustiy has spent £150.000,000 in bringing their pits and products up to date. The coming of war, with
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  • 200 3 Gold From West Africa Th,- Gold Coast has been given an “electric interior” by British engineers. i They have successfully “conquered" a portion of equatorial jungle territory in the Gold Coast Colony, pest At’ tea, by installing what proIpetty nts refer to as “all modern Conveniences,” such as
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  • 34 3 Louies 7 a d George Smith, of iMing killed when a pin rkfixu P la te snapped as they gas-holder at DumI The plate fell 37ft frith with" arrying Noon and
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  • 1475 3  -  By Sir William Barton ot the Princes recognise that in a self-governing India, in which they would be called upon to play a part, undiluted autocracy in the States would be an anomaly. Many have already introduced far-reaching reforms; others have schemes of reforms
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  • 344 3 Loved The Thing Which Destroyed Her London. MRS. MARY GARDNER had alwa ys loved candle-light. In the days when she was a buyer of antiques and attended every Christie sale she had always felt the charm of the past shine from the Waterford glassdrop chandeliers,
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  • 455 3 Intensive Course Being Followed Training to be an Officer Air Gunner is interesting work. A typical group now following the course consists of ten officer trainees: all were volunteers ajnd only two of them had had any previous experience of Service conditions. In private life they were
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  • 173 3 FUKTHER ORDERS FOR TROLLEY BUSES W -AR-TEME orders for British trolley-buses have just been placed by Trinidad and Shanghai. Fourteen are being built in teak for Trinidad and Shanghai’s order follows a large delivery last year whetv more than 100 of them Were already run ning there.
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  • 176 3 Another stage in growing vegetables without soil, for which “The Daily Mail” has lent the roof of New Ciarmelite House, facing the Thames Embankment, was reached recently, writes Percy Izzard, the “Daily Mail” Agricultural Correspondent. Sturdy plants of broad bean, sown last November, are
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  • 59 3 Dependants of naval ratings and Royal Marines may now receive allowances for more than one member of the Forces, the Admiralty announce. Nor will they have to prove that they are incapable of self-support. The scale of allowances now is: Man’s contribution, 9s. to 155., weekly ellowance,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 51 3 WHAT A WAR! W ilkinson I>‘ W W -A fS I i J\ u. Ata. 2 S HORACE (The Horoscope Fan) June 21. You must let yourself go to-day. Try to overcome your diffidence. Get efut and join the others. By judiciously pulling certain strings you should land on your
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  • 274 4 Bridegroom An All-Round Sportsman Singapore. PRIVATE Ernest Reginald George Vaughan, of the Royal Army Service Corps, Fort Canning, was married to Miss Lily Edna Veronica (Ronnie) Angus, at the Singapore Presbyterian Church on Tuesday. The bridegroom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Vaughan, of
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  • 139 4 Constables To Face Bribery Charge Mr. Justice Horne has gone from Seremban to Ipoh to help with the assizes, there being a long list of cases down for hearing. He will, however, proceed to Raub on July 1 to hold an assize court there, where
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  • 72 4 Assisted In Chap-Ji-Kee Lottery Singapore. A plea for leniency because she had just had a baby was made by a Chinese woman, Lam Kit, in the Singapore third court on Tuesday, when she and a girl, Ng Sau Fong, were fined $750 each, or three months’ simple
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  • 591 4 Plans Approved By Sanitary Board Klang. rpHE monthly meeting of the Klang Sanitary Board was held in the Board room in the District Office, with Mr. J. S. W. Reid, M.C.S., the Chairman, occupying the chair. The Chairman introduced Dr. S. V. Chellam, Deputy
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  • 335 4 Possessed Necklace Believed Stolen Ismail bin Abdul Kadir, a young Malay with six previous convictions and still under police supervision, variously described by the prosecution as a I thoroughly bad hat and a bad egg, was on Tuesday sentenced, without an option of a fine,
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  • 194 4 Another Drive By Employment Bureau Singapore. Encouraged by the response to its previous campaign among commercial firms —when it drew attention to its work in placing boys with a secondary school education in suitable jobs—the Department of Education Employment Bureau has began another drive, offering the
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  • 444 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay June 18, 1940. It is suggested that readers should cut out this news in Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Mahay population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will
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  • 654 4 Staff Carry On Duty Without Increase In Personnel “The outbreak of war threw an immensely heavy burden upot. the Customs Department, particularly in connection with the Control of Prohibited and Restricted Imports and Exports, Food Control and Emergency Regulations. These additional duties were undertaken without
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  • 379 4 Medical Board Being Formed Singapore. rpHE medical board appointed under the Compulsory Service (Local Forces) Ordinance is now in process of formation. Its constitution will be gazetted in a few days. This is a prelude to the examination of all male British Europeans between the
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  • 173 4 Young Indian Sent I o Prison Kuala Lumpur. Joseph, a young Indian, who had b-'en five years in a reformatory and been convicted cn four occasions for offences 1 theft and was still a police superv’ was on Tuesday sentenced by Raja A ’tb the Third
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  • 46 4 FRIDAY JUNE 21 1940 MAIL DEPARTURES AIR MAILS Air mails for the following countries will be closed at 7 p.m. on urday 22nd June: Africa, Burma, Egypt, Great r tain (by sea route from Durb Hongkong. India, Palestine. Thai MAIL ARRIVALS No information available.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 176 4 OpO -Sm llaiSW .win W VERY DARK BLOOZE Kindly rest on your oan, proves that the Devil looks after limothy. That contraption is his own.” getting you nowhere. And it r ij squeaks. And the Eton Boating r 1 Song is not in the key of D 1 1 a
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 42 4 All in a Day’s W^ork— bv Rick times BLOOM I ING LONG WAI I r .vhW 'XXXZE Ax-s 2EAL. ONE-S A,— a"’’ Ol yoo brought QSOA u-U-V a ir-C” Me •z-t r* xa/hiue I I’M WZMTING X VrV- ilrApH fiESEi l I
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    • 60 4 NEWS I WITH A I. (i SMILE L B v t h i Palmer Crews of anti-air /ITSi cr aft guns in Bri1 tain are to be enZ 411 couragetl to grox W V In if, Cowers Oil their W'j sites. “Sergeant gardener reporting, sir. 11ilik Casualties are 12 yT*
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  • 73 5 Mr. A. S. Kuppusamy Invitations have been issued for the arriage of Mr. A. S. Kuppusamy, the ’■ile footballer who has represented iang and Kedah on various occasions, ii bride-to-be is Miss Krishnammal, 'tighter of Mr. Vengadasalam. The •arriage will take place at the Penang lindu
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  • 530 5 Articles Lent To Wile On Wedding Day YOUNG MALAY SENT TO PRISON Teluk Anson. YOUNG Malay named Mohd. Osman, employed in the Teluk Anson Police motor' launch, was charged before Inche’ Abdullah bin Ibrahim in the Teluk Anson Magistrate’s Court, with having dishonestly misappropriated
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  • 397 5 Accused Acquitted A S. Mohamed Sultan bin Seeni Varshay was yesterday acquitted on a charge of assisting in the carrying on of a public lottery namely, by selling a ticket of the Penang Turf Club to Yope bin Noor, who was not a member and
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  • 60 5 Ipoh. The case in which a young- Malay, named Naik b. Alang Amat was charged before the Ipoh First Magistrate, Mr F.F.Y Radcliffe with the possession of a wrist watch, suspected to be stolen property, was yesterday postponed July 10, bail being- allowed in the
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  • 476 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. G. M. Browne, manager, Merton Estate, Klang, has gone on leave and Mr. F. C. Hoskins is acting for him. Among the pictures hung in this year’s Royal Academy is Mrs. M. C. ff Sheppard’s tempera painting of Lake Toba, Sumatra. Lieut. S. D Taylor, in addition
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  • 294 5 Excellent Start Made Ipoh. Tile party ot workers which the Ipoh Branch of the Young Womens Christian Association has formed to assist in making supplies lor the Womens Section oi the Malay Patriotic Fund, held their first gathering on Wednesday afternoon at me Rest Room
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  • 93 5 Motor Accident At Gltigor Village A private car and a yellow bus were involved in a Lead-on collision at Glugor Village near the junction with Calthrop Road at about 8 o’clock yesterday morning. Both the vehicles were badly damaged, but their occupants escaped
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  • 123 5 Tonight on the Esplanade from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. March Colonel Bogey On Parade Alford Overture Rule Britannia Miller Selection The Rase Myddletv n Comet Solo Land Of Hope And Glor>' Elgar Valse Espagnole San Sebastian Dodwell Fantasia Bacchanalia Finck Patrol The Gathering OThe Clans Williams
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  • 371 5 Judge On Importance Of All Details Ipoh. r\URING the proceedings in the murder trial in the Ipoh Supreme Court yesterday, the Hon. Mr. Justice Horne interrupted counsel’s cross-examination of a witness and addressed Mr. Brodie on the importance of having complete details in the sketch
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  • 83 5 Miss K. Animal And Mr. V. Vythilingam Sungei Patani. Mr. Ve. Vythilingam of Sungei Patani, son of Mr. Ve Savoo, was married to Miss Kamalatchi Ammal of Alor Star, daughter of Mr. K. Pitchay on Monday, June 17, at the bridegroom’s residence at Bakar Kapor, Jalan
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  • 127 5 Mr. J. Messer Wins Law Cup The Annual competition for the H.R.S. Law Cup was held on Saturday afternoon and Sunday, June 15 and 16, the conditions being the same as those for last year and, in effect, consisted of plotting, flying and mes-sage-dropping around a triangular
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  • 83 5 Both Accused Hl In Hospital When the case, in which Tan Chee Lay and Lee Lye Sing were charged with using a deadly weapon, namely, an automatic pistol at the time of committing robbery about 7 a.m. on June 18, was again mentioned before Mr. W. M. McCall.
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  • 55 5 A special general meeting of the Chinese Recreation Club will be held fit the Club premises on Saturday, June 29, at 3 p.m. to elect a president and to transact any other business of which three clear days’ notice in writing had been
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 134 5 THE TURNING POINT IN CONVALESCENCE When the crisis is past in illness, recovery may still be a long way off. The real turning point for the better comes when the patient begins to fill out,and pick up noticeably from day to day. The decisive factor in that quick recovery is
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 339 5 .3 SHOWS TODAY AT .3; 6.15 9.30 P.M. <!r ~'fe U Penang's Most >4 jK Luxurious J y ,<w Air-Conditioned Theatre Controlled By Shaw Bros. Ltd., Singapore. Mighty Spectacle Of A Flaming Era IHE MAD EMPRESS” Starring Medea Novara, Fiery New Star with Lionel Atwill, Conrad Nagel. LLSO Latest British
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    • 291 5 TODAY’S MAMMOTH ATTRACTION AT QUEEN'S 6.15 P.M. 9.30 P.M. The Picture you’ll want to see again and again! Awe-Inspiring Spectacle Unparalleled Adventure Gallant Lovers Fearless Fighters Exotic! Exciting! Thrilling Action! It’s the story of British heroism, partly filmed in India You’ll be proud, you’re a British when you see “THE
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  • 417 6 W/ E borrow lor today’s leading article the title of the film, now showing in town, of Abraham Lincoln’s life, because it is singularly appropriate that the spirit of the people in the days of that great American patriot should inspire the whole United States
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  • 138 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA ‘‘The Spirit of the People” with Raymond Massey and Gene Lockhart. 3, 6 15 9 30 pm. QUEEN’S CINEMA ‘‘The Lives of a Bengal Lancer.” 6 15 9.30 p m. REX CINEMA ‘‘The Mad Empress with Medea Novara, Lionel Atwill and Conrad Nagel. 3, 6.15
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  • 523 6 London, June 21. I'ODAY all war news must make way for a most significant item rirom Washington PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is reported to be taking steps to form a coalition Cabinet. First move .in this direction is the nomination oi olonel I* rank Knox, Republican
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  • 498 6 The K.K.K. I’HERE is perhaps a certain appropriateness in the fresh Hare up of the Ku Klux Klan, whose nefarious activities are the subject of a series of trials now opening in Georgia and Carolina. l or, arc not these self-appointed censors of public and private morals
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 226 6 SHIPMENTS OF Good Food HAVE ARRIVED Front Australia Lamb Mutton Beef Pork Veal I Game, Poultry, Butter Cheese. From South Africa Fresh Grapes Apples. Front Canada Fresh Fish Soles, Halibut, Salmon, Salmon Trout, Smoked Salmon. I From England Pork Sausages, Pies, Cheese, Game, Fish. To arrive DANISH SHIPMENT Danish Bacon
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    • 29 6 EVERYBODY’S FAVOURITE For ANY OCCASION A Produce of THE FAMOUS FIRM DENIS MOUNIE Co., COGNAC. Established in 1838. Sole Agents Henry Waugh Co., Ltd. Penang, Singapore, Ipoh Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 40 6 •HE EASA ■PCNANS'S PIONEER UUBBDWOTTi 529. TANJONG B'JNSAH R» PEMAH6 For your convenience send your tyres to our Sales Depot, 11 Light Street I’enang. Phone 4121, or to our Town Representatives, the Central Shoe Store, 134 Campbell Street, Phone 2883.
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  • 555 7 SUCCESS OF WAR FUND APPEAL FURTHER $2,000 FROM MR. OH HOCK TECK AM) $1,500 FROM ST. GEORGE’S SOCIETY r PHE response to War Fund appeals in Malaya is praised by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Ixird Lloyd, in a telegram received yesterday, as
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  • 151 7 SECRETARY OF STATE'S MESSAGE The following message from His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Sarawak, was sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on June 12, 1940. "At this grave crisis His Highness the Rajah of Sarawak commands me to cffer
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  • 217 7 Further Results The following are the results of the Trinity College of Music practical examinations held at the Academy of Music (Principal: Mrs. G. P. Aitken) by Dr. William Lovelock Mus. Bac. on Tuesday, June 18. Associate: Rebecca Vanniasingham: Higher Local Div.: Grace Thamber 83 inks.
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  • 218 7 Alleged Breach At Kuala Lumpur Bail was refused to Gurnam Singh, who appeared before Mr. W. M. McCall, Penang Third Magistrate, this morning, on a charge of criminal breach of trust within the jurisdiction of Kuala Lumpur. After the charge had been explained to the accused,
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  • 60 7 Cheques made payable to “The IT ar Puna' should be sent to this office (216, Penang Road), and they will be duly acknowledged in these columns. Perak contributions may be sent to our Ipoh office, 123, Brewster Road. Contributors arc asked to write their names
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  • 252 7 AH Profits For Patriotic Fund The annual meeting of the Kedah Gymkhana dub to be held at Alor Star tiiis year on Saturday, July 0, it is anticipated from arrangements now being made, will prove as successful as any of the previous meetings held on
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  • 20 7 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government’s visit to Kuala Kangsar has been cancelled.
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  • 185 7 HMELY AND INSPIRING FILM AT MAJESTIC Presenting a chapter in the life of Abraham Lincoln, "The Spirit of the People,” now showing at the Majestic, is timely and inspiring, dwelling as it does on the ideals of that great personage, who devoted his life to upholding
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  • 159 7 Judgment Reserved In Suit For Damages Judgment was reserved by the Hon. Mr Justice Aitken in the Supreme Court this morning at the conclusion of the suit in which Khor Kok Khoon, Khor Kok Yearn and Khor Kok Choo, administrators de bonis non of the Estate
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  • 97 7 Ng Aik Ban alias Ng Seong Chee alias Ng Seong Seng alias Ng Seng Kee alias Ooi Seong Chee appeared in the Penang Third Police Court this morning, on a charge that he on April 5 and May 24 at 86, Penang Road, with intent to
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  • 89 7 APPOINTMENTS. ANNOUNCED The ‘Pinang Gazette” understands that Tribunals have been appointed in the Straits Settlements under the Compulsory Service (I „ocal Forces) Ordinance as follows: SINGAPORE: Mr. J. C Cobbett (Chairman), Mr. R. E. Prentis, Mr. P. A. B. MacKerron. PENANG: ,Mr. Justice Aitken (Chairman), Mr. C.
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  • 103 7 “The Mail Empress’* At Rex Theatre Portraying the beautiful, tragic love story of Maximilian and Carlotta, ‘The Mad Empress” opened at the Rex Theatre yesterday. Medea Novara, Austrian actress, is starred as the tragic Carlotta, supported by Conrad Nagel and Lionel Atwill. "The Mad Empress” tells
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  • 71 7 Yeoh Ah Cbye. who claimed trial this morning before Mr. W. M. McCall, Penang Third Magistrate, to a charge of abetting the offence of cheating Tan Hock Khoon of $450 by one Lee Ban Swee and three others on May 29 was remanded in police custody
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  • 74 7 A Chinese, Thian Hock, claimed trial in the Penang Third Police Court this morning, to a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of a sewing machine, valued $l2O, on April, 1940 at Irving Road. The case was postponed till June 28. Bail of $lOO
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  • 156 7 More Intensive Programme Than Colony Kuala Lumpur. TT is reliably learned that the date for the mobilisation of volunteer forces in the F.M.S. for special training under the Bill which will be passed at next week special meeting of the Federal Council has been fixed
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • 41 8 The tin output of Satupulo No Liability for the first half of June, 1940 was 223 piculs. The tin output of The Ayer Wer.g (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Company, Limited for the month of May 1940 was 47 piculs.
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  • 448 8 Monthly London Rubber Market Report London, May 7. PLANTATION.—Six days after our last Report the Germans marched into .Denmark and invaded Norway, which by its very unexpected suddenness changed the whole war outlook. Markets remained calm but the undoubted fear of hostilities spreading to other countries
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  • 78 8 Pc»iang, June 20, 1940. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/lb New York Demand 47 (Montreal Demand 51 3/4 Paris Demand 2062 3/1 Zurich Demand 208 1/2 Batavia Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta Bombay Rangoon Demand 155 7/3 Hongkong Demand 53 5/3 Shanghai Demand 14
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  • 311 8 Total Now $278,200.83 Amount previously acknowledged $275,231.32 Hon. Treasurer, Lower Perak W. Kitserow 40.00 Hon. Treasurer, Central Indian Committee, Perak 10.00 A. L. Birse 250.00 Chinese Section, Ipoh 2,665.51 Tapah Club 4.00 j Total 1278,200.83 j CHINESE SECTION Amount previously acknowledged $78,409.33 From Taiping Branch, as per
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  • 160 8 M. van Breukelen Gives $5OO Following is a list of further contributions to the Dutch War Fund c E. V. C. Thomson 100.00 L. (Kuala Lumpur) 20.00 IT. W. Nightingale 20.00 Foo Wha Cheng (Ipoh) 5 00 Mrs. L. A. J. Blanuw (mahjong winnings) 10.00 Surplus
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    • 291 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS Uy Buyers Seller» Ampat 3/4} 3/10% A. Amalg 4/9 5/3 A. Hitams 18/6 19/1> Bangrins 18/ 19/ B. Selangors 1.32$ 1.37 j Hong FatLs 87} 90 Jelebus 65 6 Johan 26 28ex Kamras 1/2 Kamuntings 9/ 9/6 K. Lanjut 19/ 19/6 Kramat 9/ 9/6 Kuchais 1.51
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    • 176 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 3/6 3/9 Batu Selangor 1.30 1.35 Burma Malay 21/ 22/c Hitam 32j 37} Idris 5/6 6/6 Jelapang 22/6 25/ Jelebu 62} 67}. Johan 25 27} Kam un ting 7/6 8/3 Kinta KeUas 4/9 5/3 Kuala Lumpur 16/ 17/ Larut 4/ 4/6 Lingui
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    • 267 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST RUBBER Buyers Sellers Lunas 1.50 1.60 c Punggor 27} 32}c .MINING Ampats 3/6 3/9 Austral Amal 5/ 5/6 Batu Selangor 1.30 1.37} Ber junta! 8/6 9/ Gopeng Consol 9/6 10/6c Hitam 35 40ex Hong Fatt 87} 90ex Johan 25 27Jex Jelebu 65 70 K. Kamunting 8/
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    • 270 8 rubber Buyers Seller». Altenby 1.05 110 Ayer Panas 1.10 Bassetts 35 40 Batu Lintangs 90 95 Bentas 99 95 Brogas 57} 62J Indragiris 1.05 1.10 Kempas 1.70 130 Kuala Sidims 2.00 2.10 Lunas 1.45 155 M. Pindas 1.30 135 Mentakab 35 37} New Scudais 82} 87}
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    • 236 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Seller» Ampats 3/ 3,4} A. Amalgamateds 4/3 5/ B. Selangors 1.32} 1.37} Hong Fatt 87} 96 Hi lams 35 4U Jelapangs 23/ 34/ Johan 29 31 K. Kamuntings 7/ 7/6 Kramats 9/ 9/6 K. Lanjuts 19/3 19/9 Kuchais 1.50 1.55 K. Kampars 9/ 9/6 Kundangs
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  • 105 8 Chinese On Cheating Charge Ipoa. Alleged to have pretended to be an interpreter in the Supremo .Jourt, and in that capacity to have cheated a w,man of a sum of $14.50, a iniddle-ageu Chinese. Chin Wah was produced before the Ipoh First Magistrate, Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe,
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  • 161 8 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 1490th Auction, 12th June, 1940 resulted as follows: lbs. tons Catalogued 1,314,955 587.03 Offered 1,217,268 543.42 Sold 959,695 428.43 London —Spot 13 l/Bd. New York—Spot 23 1/8 cents. PRICES REALISED RIBBED SMOKED SHEET cents per It. Standard quality 39 1/4
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  • 96 8 Lorry, Bullock Cart Anil Motor Car Batu Gajah. An accident occurred on Wednesday morning on the Tanjong Tualang Road, involving three vehicles, a motor-lorry, a bullock-cart and a motor car. It was stated that the lorry cam? from behind the bullock-cart and the motor car came
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  • 283 9 “Restrict Where You Can” An appeal to the people of Britain to "save a little every day’’ was made by Earl Baldwin when he addressed a savings campaign meeting at Worcester. "I have no idea whether what Is called compulsory savings may coriie to the front
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  • 633 9 Mr. Gandhi’s Views Bombay. "This war is showing the futility of violence,” writes Mr. Gandhi in the Harijan today under the caption "Of What Avail Is Non-Violence?” The article is in reply to a letter from "an Indian friend” who asks if India is really making
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  • 276 9 Fuel Concentrate Of Uranium A sensational scientific discovery, the consequences of which may well affect the outcome of the present war in Eu rope, is reported by the New Yorl Times. A number of prominent scientists, the paper said, have discovered a new sub stance known
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  • 808 9 Urgent Necessity For Man-Power The German Navy is estimated to have lost about 5,000 trained sailors since the tear began. The Naval Higher Command is facing the problem of recruitment with an appeal to the Army for U-boat volunteers and the formation of a “Naval Hitler
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 2106 9 the famous Cumberland Huntsman. WritA B ten and j reduced by William MacLurg.* m|Bw| I I 9.35 Jack. Hylton. 8z his Orchestra.! (ZHL) I A News in Hindustani. Relayed from Lon(ZHPi. (ZHP). 10 00 Arabic Music.! (ZHL <fe ZHP). 10.10 Nev» in Arabic. (ZHL Az TO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS ZHP). 10.30
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    • 508 9 NIROM YDB 15.31 mc/s (19.61 m.) YD-J 15.13 mc/s (19.80 m.) PLr 11.00 mc/s (2 7.27 m.) PMN 10.26 mc/s (29.24 m.) YDB 9.55 mc/s (3141 m.) YDD 6.04 mc/s (49.67 m.) 5.50 a.m. Opening. Records. 6.05 Gjmnastics. 6.20 News. 6.35 Records. 6.50 Time signal. Records. 7.20 News repeated 7.27
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  • 661 10 Columns Of Motor Transport Thrown Into Disorder Rugby, June 20 Yesterday R.A.F. bombers carried ou f a number of reconnaissances over Northern b rance, Belgi um and Holland. Others attacked columns of motor transport approaching Cherbourg. These were thrown into disorder. Many vehicles were
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  • 556 10 DISAGREEMENT ON QUESTION OF LAYING DOWN ARMS OCCUPATION OF LYONS BY STRONG FORCES London, June 20 The German wireless stated :—“The war in France continues. Members of the French Government are not all agreed on the question of laying down arms.’’ The French radio
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  • 219 10 .—Reuter. Premier’s Speech Of Assurance Cairo, June 20. Addressing the Chamber of Deputies, the Prime Minister. Aii Maher Pasha declared that the country might rest assured the Government would never adopt a policy other than maintenance of Egypt’s independence .and rights and at the same
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  • 50 10 .—Reuter. IN PROVINCES OF ABYSSINIA Djibouti, June 20 It is reported here that revolts against the Italians are beginning in every province in Abyssinia. It is stated that the damage caused by R.A.F. raids on Italian bases in Abyssinia have convinced the Ethiopians of Britain ’s superiority.—Reuter.
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  • 67 10 -8.0. W. Canada Ready To Take Them Over Rugby June 2u. The Canadian Prime Minister according to Ottawa press reports, announced to Parliament that Canada was ready to take interned aliens and German prisoners of war from Britain. The request had come from the British Government
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  • 102 10 ’—Reuter. Sink Differences In United Efforts Simla, June 20 Broadcasting to the people of India last night, the Viceroy said: “I am confident the people of India will wholeheartedly endorse the determination of the British Government to prosecute the war until the safety of all those
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  • 88 10 —Reuter. Bill Introduced In Australia Canberra, June 20 Mr. Menzies has introduced the Emergency Powers Bill in the House of Representatives. Mr. Menzies said: "Everything for the free people of this world is being defended by the British people. We believe Britain will save not only herself but
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  • 144 10 Reuter. Th ree Italian (Fighters Shot Down Cairo, June 2G. An RAF. communique states that three Italian fighters were shot down and two others so seriously damaged that. is improbable that they reached their l ase during an engagement ivith R. A.F. Irombers supported by fighters
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  • 735 10 INDUSTRIAL AREAS ATTACKED Large Number Of Bombs Dropped But Damage Slight London, June 20 It is learned authoritatively that considerably more than a hundred machines of the enemy were over Great Britain last night. Large numbers of bombs were dropped in various parts
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  • 57 10 —Reuter. Possibility Of Purchase By Britain London. June 20. In the House of Commcns, asked whether he would consider opening up negotiations with Russia for the purchase of tanks, aeroplanes, guns and other weapons of war, Mr. Eutler said that the question?r could rest assured that
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  • 56 10 Reuter. Defence Precautions Redoubled Shanghai, June 20 The Allied authorities in the Far East are closely watching developments affecting Indo-China. Japanese military and naval effectives are reported to be concentrated in considerable numbers at Hainan Island. It is understood that the defence precautions taken in Indo-China at the beginmning
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    • 174 10 NEW YORK VIA CAPE Leave P**nang PRES. GARFIELD June 29 X PRES. MONROE Jul Y 4 PRES. ADAMS AUg J X PRES. VAN BUREN Aug 0 x No Passengers NEW YORK SERVICE (via Panama) Leave Penang CITY OF NORFOLK Jul Y 12 CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Au S- 20 CITY
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  • 1011 11 ACCEPTANCES FOR TOMORROW RACE 1 2.15 p.m. HORSES —Class 4 —Division 5 —6 Furlongs 0 2 0 POOR BILL 5y 9.Q0 “Mac Kongsi” Magill 0 0 0 STONE GINGER 6y 8.13 Mr. P. Logue Owner 0 0 0 JONATHAN 10y 8.08 “Mr. B. Cam” McMillen 40
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  • 34 11 Singapore Tennis Championships (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, June 20 Chin Kee Onn. the Malayan tennis Champion, today beat Yadi 6—l. 6—2 to win the Singapore Singles Championship.
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  • 77 11 TODAY SOCCER: C R. C. vs. P. Garrison Victoria Green. ANNUAL SPORTS: Hutchings School Farquhar Street BOXING: New World Stadium TOMORROW BADMINTON Penang Junior Tournament Free School Hall. SOCCER: P.R.C. vs. P.W.D. Dato Kramat Ground. P Garrison “B” vs. I.R.C “B” Glugor Ground. CRICKET: P.S.C. “A” vs.
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  • 156 11 O.X.A. “A” vs P.F.S. 2nd XI On Sunday at 10.30 a.m. on the BXI. ground: O. Reutens (capt.), G. Reutens, E. Robless, J. Read, Lim Beng Hong, O. Foley, Ong Chin Seng. L. Lesslar, Yeap Hock Hoe, N. Danker, L. Lopez. Reserve: A. J. Williams. Umpire: Mr. Cheah Boh
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  • 70 11 Lower Perak Club vs Malays Ipoh. The Sultan's Cup tennis tie between the Lower Perak Club and the Persukutuan Permainan Melayau, Perak, will be played at Teluk Anson tomorrow. The Malays will be represented by: Mohd. Ali Piah and A. Wahab, and Lope A. Aziz and A.
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  • 52 11 Mayfield B.P. To Travel To Ipoh ipoh. The newly formed Mayfield Ladies’ Badminton Party of Penang will travel down to Ipoh to engage the Ace Ladies’ Badminton Party of Ipoh in a friendly match at the Jubilee Park on Sunday. The gate receipts will be donated to the
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  • 841 11 OPENING DAY OF SELANGOR RACES Gay Prince Jubilee Sin Should Also M in (By Tic-Tac) from Booklaw and New Zealand who must appeal in their respective races, winners are not easy to pick for tomorrow, the opening day of the Selangor June
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  • 1001 11 Settlement Rally In Second Half T>LAYING in the concluding match of their tour of Malaya, the Eastern Athletic soccer tourists narrowly defeated Penang by the odd goal in five on the Victoria Green yesterday. The visitors, while undoubtedly the superior of the local players in
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  • 445 12 FLYING SCOTSMAN IN WINNING FORM Booklaw Underclassed And Should Win Again (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. TF the animals that were trained this morning run true to form tomorrow, van Breukelen will certainly' have a grand day, bagging at least five winners. The
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  • 210 12 Penang Team To Meet Selangor Penang’s team for the Foong Seong Cup final against Selangor on Sunday, June 23 has been chosen. The team will oe accompanied by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. 'Tan Teik Lim and will trawl down to Ipoh on Saturday morning. Penang is
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  • 37 12 —Reuter. To Discuss Supply Position London, June 20. Reuters Parliamentary correspondent learns that arrangements are being discussed lor another secret sess’on of the Commons next week when the supply position would probably be discussed.—Reuter.
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  • 114 12 —Reuter. GODOY BEATEN G\ T.K.O. New York, June 21. At the Yankee Stadium before a crowd of 30.000, Joe Louis retained the world heavy-weight title, beating Arturo Godoy (Chile) on a technical knock-out in the 1 eighth round of a scheduled 15-round contest. Godoy forced the fight
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  • 71 12 —Reuter. Big Majority For Govt. Candidate London, June 20 The North Croydon by-election caused by the resignation of Lieut -Colonel Mason, (National Government) resulted as follows: Mr. Willink, K.C. (National Government) 14.163 Mr. A. L. Lucas (Independent) 1,445 Prior to the polling the Prime Minister telegraphed Mr.
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  • 46 12 RACK I: PRUDE POOR BILL RACE 2: PENZANCE aviemore RACE 3: FLYING SCOTSMAN CISCARA RACE 4: AUTHENTIC SCRIBBLE RACE 5: LIGHT SUPPER SALMON PAR RACE 6: S PERANZA NUTCRACKER RACE 7: GAY PRINCE AMAZON RACE 8: DISTINGUISHED HERCULES RACE 9: BOOKLAW SOLAR TIME
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  • 247 12 —Renter. No Submission To Germans Rugby, June 20. M. Van Kieffens, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, in order to Drevent a misunderstanding of the true position with regard to the Netherlands, states in i letter to The Times. “The Gov.rr.n nt oi the Netherlands has not mac.
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  • 48 12 Reuter. Several Magnificent Donations Hongkong. June 19. The Morning Post’’ War Fund reached 8650,000 before 3 p.m. being. almost trebled since yesterday as a result of several magnificent donations, including $lOO,OOO by the Hongkong Bank. $lOO,OOO bv the Union Insurance and $50,000 by Jardin.es,- Reuter.
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  • 61 12 .—Reuter. Crosses Into Spain On Wav To Portugal Madrid, June 20 Among those who crossed the French frontier into Spam at, I run today to Portugal. were the ex-Empress Zita, her son Prince Otta, the Grand Duchess oi Luxemlurg, Prince Francisco of Bourbon Parma and Princesses Maria and
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  • 38 12 .—-Reuter Programme Approved By President Washington. June 20 Mr. Vinson, Chairman of the House of Representatives Naval Affairs Committee, stated that the $4,000,000,000 naval expansion programme recommended yesterday bv the House has the Presidents approval,—Reuter
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  • 98 12 —BOW. Rugby June 20. Air Chief Marshal, Sir Cyril Newall, Chief of the Air Staff, has issued the follolwinlg) message: “On behalf of the R.A.F., I desire to express my sincere gratitude of all ranks to the aircraft industry for the magnificent response to
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  • 90 12 —REUTER. A7;ll' YORK, JUNE 20. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE BUILDING WHERE THE GERMAN CONSULATE WAS HOUSED. THE EXPLOSION IS BELIEVED To BE CAUSED BY A BOMB WHICH ACTUALLY EXPLODED IN THE OFFICE OF A GERMAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE FIRM THE LATEST REPORT GIVES THE CASUALTIES
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  • 257 12 Router. Following R.A.F. Raids I Aden. June 21 Visitors here from Assab, the Italian port and air base in Southern Eritrea, state that the aerodrome is burning and the town completely deserted as the result of British air raids. It is stated that the glow from the
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  • 264 12 Reuter. Duly Of Public In Event Of Invasion I London. Jure 20. The Ministry of Home Security issued a statement, staling that the duty of the public, in the event 01 invasion, is to remain where they are, unless instructed t) leave. Measures prepared arc now
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  • 285 12 Reuter Mr. Hull's Airack On isotaticiiiism Cambridge. Massachusetts, June 21 A slashing attack on Lsolationisni and a call to men aiul nations who love freedom to gather in unconquerable defensive forces was made by Mr Cordell Hull in a speech at Harvard University yesterday. “These
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  • 90 12 —8.0. W. To Be Purchased From I nited States Rugby, June 20. The Minister of Supply stated in reply to a Commons question that steps had been taken to purchase from the United States a large number of submarine guns known as “Tommy’’ guns and also to manufacture
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  • 86 12 FRIDAY, JUNE 21 TIN: Penang $136.25 Business done 75 tons Singapore $136.25 RUBBER: Penang Spot 3$ 1 c Singapore Spot 36jc COPRA: Sundried $2.80 buyers Black Pepper Nominal 1 APIOCA: Medium $5.70 sellers Fair Seed $5.10 sellers RICE: Indian Parboiled White Samba 164 lbs. $6.80 Red Samba 164
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