Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 June 1940

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 148. Vol. xcvin. SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 268 1 FRENCH ENVOYS DISCUSS DETAILS WITH GEN. KEITEL Government Still At Bordeaux BERLIN, JUNE 22. DISCI SSIONS BETWEEN GENERAL KEITEL, CHIEF OF THE GERMAN ARMY STAFF, AND THE FRENCH PLENIPOTENTIARIES WERE STILL PROCEEDING AT 7 LAST NIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL NEWS AGENCY. Shortly after Hitler
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  • 90 1 Reuter. DEFENCE SECRET INVOLVED? ashington, June 21. .Senator Nyc stated in .Senate hat if the retiring Secrctai for liar, Mr. II nodring, and his staff ‘iccre questioned by the Military Iffairs Committee, he zvould be very surprised if proper questioning failed to disclose that' Mr.
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  • 393 1 1 Reuter. The emplacement was discovered by a young Canadian, whose machine was badly damaged when he flew low to photograph the emplacement. He just managed to get his crippled machine back to the English coast. Today, he had his revenge by
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  • 154 1 .—Reuter. British Cross I Eritrean Frontier Cairo, June 22. A STATEMENT issued by British General Headquarters Isays: “A series of highly successful raids was carried out yesterday by one of our mechanised units from Sudan, according to a Khartum despatch. “British force, after crossing the Eritrean frontier,
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  • 117 1 MORE AIR RAID WARNINGS IN EASTERN ENGLAND London, June 22. The Air Ministry announces that air raid warnings were sounded in a number of districts in Eastern England when enemy aircratt crossed the oast during’ the night. Two Changes in Army Council .—Reuter. Two changes
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  • 244 1 —Reuter. Citizen's Role I lii War Rugby, June 22. The Chancellor of the Exchequer in a broadcast talk described details of a big new national loan the issue of which is announced. Sir Kingsley Wood said: “We have now entered upon the battle of Britain and it is
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  • 125 1 —8.0. W. Rugby, June 21. The King drove to Paddington Station this evening to welcome the Polish President when he arrived in London from France. M. Raczkiewicz was accompanied by M. Zaleski, and M. Stancyzyk, Minister for Public Welfare. Sir Howard Kennard, the British Ambassador
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  • 87 1 —8.0. W Schedule For Next W eek Rughv Tun. L 2. The 8.8. C. overseas dule for V 1? week K be-, rm y i is as follows. 8.15 a.m. GSBBB, GSDDD, GSPPP I GSIII. 4.55 —10 a.m. GSFFF. 10.40 a.m.—l2 noon GSPPP. 10.40 a.m.—4.30 p.m. GSTTT
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  • 199 1 .—Reuter. London, June 22. The Government announced Just night the issue of national War Bonds at par sharing 2’j per j < ent interest from the subscription date and repayable at par on Jtil.i 1, 1947 or it the Government gives three months' notice
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  • 53 1 Reuter. Berlin, June 22. Mr. Ralph Barnes and Mr. Russell Hill, the Berlin representatives of the New York Herald Tribune,” have been expelled from Germany, according to the German News Agency, on the giound that they sent reports “calculated to upset friendly relations between Germany
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  • 912 2 Hitler Receives French Envoys IK HISTORIC DINING CAR Demand For ‘Restoration Of Wrong Done In 1918’ Berlin, June 21. r PHE Official German News Agency states that Hitler 1 met the French plenipotentiaries in the Forest of Compiegne today. The News Agency adds: rhe Fuehrer
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  • 144 2 .—Reuter. IF INDIAN DISPUTE IS SETTLED Wardha. June 21 The Working Committee of the National Congress has passed a resolution renouncing the principle of non-violence in opposing external aggression. At the same time the efforts of the Congress io secure its internal political
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  • 122 2 .—Reuter. Australia £20,000.000 Plans Canberra, June 21. Mr. Spender, Federal Treasurer, announced in the House of Representatives that an additional £20.000,000 was being sought for speeding-up munitions production. The Government plans provide for the opening of new factories and the production of additional types of munitions
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  • 42 2 —Reuter. New York, June 21. It is intimated in trade circles that the United States has virtually agreed to buy 100,(XX) tons of crude rubber from Great Britain. The purchase will be a cash transaction involving about £11,000,(XX).
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  • 127 2 Reutar. ’’‘’Work Of Lunatic Or Organised Effort'” New York, June 21. Mr. Thomas Dewey, New York District Attorney, began his investigation into the bomb explosions. In the first explosion a bomb had been delivered to the office in a brown paper parcel. One bystander was injured
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  • 296 2 London, June 21. Further Canadian forces have arrived in Britain. They include troops as well as two complete new units of the Canadian Air Force with the bulk of their equipment to augment the Canadian Air Force already here. The new arrivals also include the
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  • 549 2 To Bomb Italy’s Biggest Aircraft Works London, June 21. rpHE Air Ministry discloses today that within twenty-four hours of Italy becoming belligerent, two of Italy’s largest aircraft and aero-engine factories, the Ansaldo works at Genoa and the Fiat factory at Turin, were successfully bombed by the
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  • 44 2 Reuter. Chungking Circles Deeply Disturbed Chungking, June 21 The French concessions to Japan over the traffic in supplies through French Indo-China have deeply disturbed Chinese political circles here. It is possible that representations will be made to the French Government. —Reuter.
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  • 208 2 ’’—B.O.W Great Contribution To Unified War Effort Rugby. June 21. The contribution of organised labour to the unified war effort is applauded m "The Times” which says: By one resolution after another, labour not required for the fighting services is putting more and mor? might into war production
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  • 71 2 —Reuter. Plan Of Economic Co-operation Hyde Park. (New York» Jui President Roosevelt at a presence stated that the programme for PanAmerican economic co-operation mvolv ed economic defence designed t ment the United States military def nee programme. He added that the measuretended as a further safeguard
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  • 42 2 .—Reuter. Committee H.Q. 1« Set Up In London London. June 21. The American Red 1 Cross has L ed £lOO,OOO to the Red Cross John War Organisation. Cor headquarters is being estal London for cooperatiing with tish Red Cross.—Reuter.
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  • 43 2 —Reuter. London. The Air Ministry Casualty L lists 78 killed on active sen 1 127 missing, 31 wounded or in y 22 previously reported missin reported prisoners or safe. The casualty list includes missing Flying-Officer R. <’ born in Shanghai. His father
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  • 32 2 V Al AV—» —ReUier. London, .’-if- The Stock Exchange finalh rally after a quietly easier sesedged and gold mining share but industrials and oils were in Wall Street was irregular.—R?
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 30 2 IFOR CONVENIENCE SAKE LEAVE YOUR FILMS FOR— Developing Printing Enlarging AT ROBINSON PIANO Co. Ltd. PENANG tWe Can 'Get Them Done For You Promptly. if 100%,, fell CRLD BECK’S Vr)
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  • 210 3 RAN CROSSCOUNTRY, JUMPED GATE POLICEMAN stopped aca r in the darkened streets of Minehead, Somerset, and warned the driver that his headlights were too bright. As he talked to the man he recognised him as 23-year-old Aubrey John Alvey. He remembered that seven weeks
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  • 50 3 !\1 It. SEAN LEMASS. Eire M.nis- ter of Supply (seen above) and Dr. James Ilyan, Eire Minister of Agriculture, had tiade talks with British Government representatives in London recently During their stay con <iitat.oils were held with the British Ministers of Food, Shipping. Agriculture, and Supply.
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  • 119 3 ARDENING is encouraged in the R.A.F. and has the blessing of an Air Ministry Order which says that every effort should be made to arrange for the cultivation of any suitable surplus areas of land at stations and establishments. In addition to a number of
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  • 184 3 AIRMEN of the R.A.F. who qualify for the Caterpillar Club by making an emergency parachute jump, have now another ordeal to face after they have made their jump. According to an Air Ministry Order recently promulgated "a questionnaire is to be answered by all personnel who |iave
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  • 473 3 Nazi Persecution Of Religion A pamphlet issued by the Polish Embassy, entitled “The Situation of the Catholic Church in German-oc-cupied Poland.’’ describes in detail J the atrocities which are taking place in Poland under the German regime. It tells of the closing down of the 1
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  • 141 3 r rHE young mar 1 who stabbed Judge E. C. Burpis, chairman of 1 h e Lancashire conscientious Ob Tribuna.. was sentenced to five years’ penal servitude recently. Henry Ballantine Best, a 24-year-■old clerk. of Blair-road, Alexandra Park. Manchester, pleaded guilty at Manchester Assizes
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  • 85 3 Danish Ship Does Not Want ‘Protection’ London. When a Danish steamer arrived t Santos <Brazib recently the German Consul boarded her and demanded her papers, explaining that Germany had I granted “protection” to all Danish ships say The Times San Paulo cor- respondent. The Danish captain refused
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  • 29 3 Eva Savage reading through her script before she broadcast her “Hello” message to her father in France. And here is Eva’s fathei
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  • 217 3 8 N a street near World’s End, I Chelsea, S.W., Eva Savage (helps her mother to bi ing up a big family of brothers and sisters —11 of them besides her- self. j She is the 14-year-old girl who broadcast recently “In Town Tonight” and
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  • 285 3 BEST TOTAL SINCE 1927 A lEMBERSHIP of the Labou r Party increased by 30.000 last year and reached a to tai of 2,663,067. This is the highest figure since 1927, when the total was drastically cut by the Trades Disputes Act. Last year’s increase, which
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  • 274 3 VEN with m any important Government Departmentsand big commercial houses evacuated with schools shut and children sent to the country, Greater London has a wartime population of more than 7.000,000. London remains Britain’s most vital centre. Elaborate m easures have been taken for the defence
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  • 262 3 Mr. Paul McNutt’s Advice Mr. Paul V. McNutt, Federal Se- curity Administrator in a speech at Seattle, warned that only a fully prepared United States could meet the threat that would arise if Herr Hitler wins the war in Europe. At the same time, the former
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  • 756 4 Pay And Allowances Fixed MOBILISATION FIXED FOR JULY 9 A S briefly reported yesterday, the mobilisation of olunteer Forces in the F M.S. for intensive training will be approved at the meeting of the Federal Council next week and the date of
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  • 208 4 Extracted From Book Of European A Chinese named Saw Meng was produced before Mr. W. J. Thorogood. the First Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday morning, and two charges, one of dishonestly receiving a cheque belonging to Mr. D. Peacock of the Chartered Bank. Kuaia Lumpur, which
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  • 422 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay June 19. It is suggested that readerj 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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  • 194 4 Many Minor Thefts From Tongkangs Kiang. Varthan and Subrayan. two Tamil labourers employed the Railway department Port Swettenhani, for loading and unloading goods into tongkangs, appeared before Che Suleiman, the Klang magistrate, on a charge of theft of tobacco. Inspector Heng Soon Poh prosecuted and the
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  • 65 4 Failing To Exhibit Notices Seremban. In the police court at Seremban before Mr. J. a. A. Faith, a number of local shopkeepers were summoned under the Food Control Enactment for failing to exhibit notices on their premises, notifying the public that they were licenced to sell certain food
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  • 415 4 Orders Of l iie Dav For Meeting are the Orders of 1 the Day for the meeting of the Federal Council on Wednesday, June 26 at 10 a.m. Affirmation of new members. Questions. Resolution: The Honourable the Legal Adviser, Federated Malay States, to move: That in
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  • 780 4 6,000 Home Safes Issued Last Year THE number of depositors in the Straits Settlements Savings Bank on the 31st December, 1939, was 55,925 as compared with 53,483 on the 31st December, 1938, an increase of 5 per cent. During the year 12,011 new accounts were opened
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  • 497 4 Library Notice The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Sta- tistics, S.S. F.M.S., during the period June 1 to June 15 1940, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building. Singapore. SECTION I Issued by the Department Malaya Rubber
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 47 4 Amongst the symptoms of Biliousness are a dizzy headache, furred tongue, bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting, spot* floating before the eyfe, bowels loose one day and constipated the next. D. f bili «rmptom. rerert to Dr Mor». Ro., Pffl. wfll b. found mo.t b„e. tcri-a tssrar
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 44 4 NEWS WITH A SMILE By T. H. Palmer J life# OB 1 joky A ——wHya .z.iy —4l af; It is believed that in spite of Nazi propaganda, the news of British Naval successes has caused anxiety in Germany. “Dinkelshutz is losing confidence, Herr Kapitan.”
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  • 42 5 A gold watch was stolen from the servants’ quarters of a European s house in Residency Road yesterday afternoon. Following a report made at the Magazine Police Station, Inspector E. Houle proceeded to the scene to investigate.
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  • 1076 5 Case For Defence Opens Ipoh. r rHE case for the defence opened yesterday in the murder x trial in which three tappers, Mari, AmaTasai and Ramasamy were charged with having murdered a fellow-worker, Vyapuri, at Batu Dua Estate, Batu Gajah, on the night of
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  • 432 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. G. M. Browne, Manager. Merton Estate, Klang, bas gone on leave and Mi F. C Haskins is acting for him. Dr. P. Tomlinson Malayan Medical Service, has been appointed to officiate as Medical Officer, Lower Perak. I Mr. Y. Y. Chen, Vice-Chinese Consul at Kuala Lumpur has
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  • 957 5 Old Boys’ Tribute To The Founder Ipoh. ESTHRDAI was a red-letter day for the Anglo-Chinese School; Ipoh. for it marked the forty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the School by the late Rev. W. E. Horley, M.B.E. To commemorate the occasion a pleasant function was
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  • 96 5 Today on the Ssplanade from 6 o m. tr 7.30 p.m. March Ola Comrades Teikj Overture La Flandre Bouillon Selection The Gondoliers Sullivan Waltz Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life Herbert Selection The Sunshine Girl Rubens Intermezzo Laughing Eyes Finck Fox Trot Let's Make Memories Tonight Stept TO-MORROW To-morrow
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  • 174 5 Aged Malay Stopped By Invalid P.C. An unsuccessful attempt to take his own life by trying to jump over the parapet on the third floor of “(7’ Block of the General Hospital, had sequel when an aged Malay, Mat bio Hashim, was convicted on a charge
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  • 69 5 Great Action Picture Penang cinema-goers have recently been given the opportunity to see good films they had missed or wished to see again through the issue of new prints The latest is “Lives of a Bengal Lancer.” now showing at Queen’s. Acknowledged as one of the
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 334 5 MAJESTIC Last 3 Shows Today 3.00. 6.15 9.30 3 p.m. Matinee Prices: Downstairs 15, 30 and 50 cents. Crone See What It Takes To Win The Highest Honor The World Of The Theatre Can Bestow. Broadway’s Pulitzer Prize Play of Last Season Reaches the Screen as a Brand New Motion
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    • 329 5 All in a Day’s Work— by Rick El tries S HELL iWW i/ The Oversea-Chinese Amusement Co., Ltd. SATURDAY, 22nd JUNE 1940 WEMBLEY PARK (LADIES’ GUEST NIGHT) CANTONESE OPERA: Day show MERRY-GO-ROUND: 5 cents a rida “HOR CHEE YANG MEI” Night show: “KAM POON SAI THE GHOST TRAIN: 10 LOKE
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    • 125 5 QUEE N S 3 SHOWS TODAY AT 3 P.M., 6.15 9.30 Matinee Reduced Prices. Paramount’s Colossal Spectacle Epic I Scenes of Magnificent Grandeur Romance Rebellion I Death and Disaster The Story of British Heroism ExQtic Exciting Thrilling You’ll Be Proud, You Are British When You See. ‘“THE LIVES OF A
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  • 379 6 A LTHOUGH Turkey's attitude towards the Italian entry into the war has, at the time of writing, not been oflicially defined, there can be no doubt whatever as to where her sympathies lie. A declaration of war against Italy is indicated, but Ankara, with characteristic cautiousness, is
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  • 145 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA "The Spirit of the People” with Raymond Massey and Gene Lockhart. 3, 6.15 9 30 p m. QUEEN’S CINEMA "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer” 3, 6.15 9 30 pm. REX CINEMA “The Mad Empress’’ with Medea Novara, Lionel Atwill and Conrad Nagel. 3, 6.15
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  • 611 6 Saturday, June 22. 'I'RUE to his character, Hitler has chosen for his meeting with the French envoys the very dining car in which Marshal Foch in 1918 dictated peace to the defeated Germans. |'l lIS time it was Hitler who did all the dictating.
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  • 439 6 Doctors IFkdf Marry Doctors T'f is amusing in these dark days to read that doctors who marry doctors cannot hope to retain their posts in certain Scottish hospitals—a queer state of affairs in this enlightened age of sex equality. At one time, of course, it was generally
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 48 6 vj LE 1 flfffl B MB Lobcl <?' M; J K-T *o* Scotch W* s Dewar *l > yml l i^WMMjnpMnl l st iQ I InH hm B 1 <K Sole Agents g for B Penang, Perak Kedah g R Henry Waugh Co. Ltd. B PENANG IPOH B 3 «■«aaflaHaaHUHn
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    • 45 6 Sr EttSS? 1 E A L*" (Ftuilfc RiONfCT »ÜBMS WWW.' 529.TANJONG BUNGAH R» PfHANt For your convenience send your tyres to our Sales Depot. 11 Light Street Penang. Phone 4121, or to our Town Representatives, the Central Shoe Store, 134 Campbell Street, Phone 2883. WY.iMtmMBrMMMBMMHMarnawra
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  • 2383 7 DK- H.J. PAGE’S BROADCAST THOUSAND MILLION DOLLARS INVESTED IN INDUSTRY l v»L SiBn i fiC n M e Of r Ubber as an essential ar product and as a vital part of Malaya s prosperity was explained by Dr. H. J. age. Director of the
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  • 497 7 Case -4gainst Director Fails Singapore. Ong INdng Hock, co-lessele of the New World Amusement Park, and a director of the New World, Ltd., was acquitted in the fifth court on Thursday on a charge of using the park as a common gaming house on March
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  • 76 7 A branch office of the Chinese Consulate will be oj>ened at the Phifomathic Union, No. 25, Acheen Street, commencing from Monday, June 24. Office hours wifi be 8 a.in. to 5 p.m. on week days, and 8 a.m. to 1 pan. on Saturdays. This
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  • 111 7 AT ELYSEE The Astor Trio The Astor Trio have been drawing packed houses at the Elysee Cabaret nightly and the ovation accorded to these talented artistes at the termination of each number by the enthusiastic audience was loud and prolonged. Their dance numbers are packed with thrilling acrobatic
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  • 77 7 The finding of the body of a Taar.il, Muniandy, in a stream running across Quarry Road behind the Western Road Cemetery formed the subject of an inouiry held before Mr. A. W. Bellamy, the Coroner, in the Police Court yesterday. Inspector E. Abdul Rahman of the Magazine
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  • 196 7 Further Remittance 01 £50,000 To London By Colony r A HE Sugar Merchants Association have sent in a cheque of $l,OOO to the War Fund and together with other donations received since yesterday the Penang total now stands at $136,471. Perak contributions to
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  • 124 7 More Imports From Burma Urged A plea for increased import oy Malaya of rice from Burma is made by Senator Thwin, President of the Burmese Chamber of j Commerce, who was interviewed by a I “Pinang Gazette” representative when he passed through Penang yesterday en route to
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  • 60 7 Cheques made payable to “The War Fund” 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 1 poh office, 12j, Brewster Road. Contributors are asked to write their names
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  • 194 7 Building Suffers Setback ".Notwithstanding the outbreak, oi war, the year under review has proved I eminently satisfactory,” says Mr. L. Rayman, president of the Singapore Municipal Con/missioners, in his annual report for 1939. The assessed value of the town and the rate fund have gone
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • 969 8 Chin Woo Ladies' Effort A Huge Suecess A CANTONESE play “The 1 raitor’s Just End” was the feature of a charity show staged by the members of the Penang Chinese Ladies’ Chin Woo Athletic Association at the Sun Theatre, Drury Lane, last night. The show,
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  • 120 8 Latest Donations The Chartered Bank of India, Australia China, as treasurers of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, acknowledge receipt ot the following Penang subscriptions: c Amount previously acknowledged 131.525.06 The Conv< nt Staff 24.20 Miss E M H. Roberts 10.00 Monthlv Daymen by Mr L S Dodd 10.00
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  • 433 8 Aged Woman Says Malay Hit Her J The story that a Malay entered the ground belonging to an elderly Chinese woman from where he stole some flowers and that when ordered not to do so, he assaulted her with a wooden clog was related in the
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  • 99 8 Penang. June 21, 1940 (Bu Courtesy ot the Chartered Banlo SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/It» New York Demand 47 Montreal Demand 51 3'4 Paris Demand 2062 3/4 Zurich Demand No Rate Batavia Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta Bombay Rangoon Demand 155 7/8 Hongkong- Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 15
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  • 136 8 Yesterday’s Close Previous!v TIN: LCNDON: “Spot” £274 5 0 £272. 0. 0. “Forward” £278 0 0. £275. 0. 0. SINGAPORE: “Spot” $136.25 $133.50 Business done 75 tons 75 tons PENANG “Spot” $136.25 $133.50 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” 13 3|Bd. 13 l|4d. “Forward” l|4d. 13 3|Bd. Tone Idle Quiet. SINGAPORE:
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  • 1173 8 $331.795 Profit For Year Disclosed The following is the Directors’ Report of Renong Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd Your Directors have pleasure in oresenting herewith their thirteenth annual report together with the balance sheet and relative working and Profit and Loss Accounts of the Company' for
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  • 253 8 50 Mile Race Round Lakes A 50 miles open cycle race will be held at Taiping on July 7, 1940. This is the first time Taiping will be holding a cycling championship event. The course is the road around the Lakes This event is open to all
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  • 45 8 Pahang Consolidated Co. Ltd. 3.4piculs. Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. (Lahat) piculs; 129.400 yardage treated. 573 h’ run. Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging Ltd. piculs; 190.200 yardage treated. 633 h run. Temoh Tin Dredging Ltd. 295 picul 62.500 yardage treated; 638 hours run
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 639 9 Increasing Use By In fantry Light automatic rifles or large autopistols are being used extensively in most armies as infantry weapons in situations where portability and a heavy volume of fire at short range on the instant are necessary (writes a special correspondent of The Tinies).
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  • 73 9 SATURDAY JUNE 22, 1940. MAIL DEPAKTUTRES Latest Time of Posting Surface Air Mails for Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Singapore 1-30 p.m. Mails for Sumatra 4 p.m. AIR MAILS Air Mails for the following countries will be closeci at 7 p.m. on Saturday 22nd June: Africa, Burma, Egypt Great Britain
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  • 949 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR STH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 7.15 a.m. Mattins and Litany 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion 9.15 a.m. Mattins (Tamil) 10.30 a.m. Mattins Holy Communion (Chinese) 4.15 p.m. Sunday School in the Pax’ sonage 6.00 p.m. Evensong and Sermon Psalm 27 Hymns 667. 18, 675, 254 MONDAY
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 2301 9 RI Ji I BOMBAY Slllllls k. RjFffiSfo w» Ji ft I ftMgSffi J. W I VUB2 9.55 mc/s <31.4 in.) (9.50 11.50 a.m.; 2.20 4.20 n.m.) *T'/ < N w-x w r VUB2 4.88 mc/s <61.48 mJ iO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS P M Frcm 650 p m t 0 1220 ajn)
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    • 118 9 Relayed from the Sea View Hotel. 1.30 News. 1.40 Interval. 5.45 Organ Recital, relayed from Wesley Church. 6.00 Evening Service, relayed from Wesley Church. 6.45 Musical Interlude.) Weather Report. 6.50 News. Relayed from London. 7.20 News in Malay. 7.35 Guilhermina Suggia. playing Haydn’s ’cello Concerto in D. Major.) 820 News.
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  • 580 10 Pinned Faith In Infantry Masses: Conflicting Military Views London, June 21 The defeat of the French Army, the finest in Europe, and the subsequent moves of the French Government envisaging capitulation are attributed in objective French circles to two causes—the military views
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  • 78 10 .—Reuter. New Military Precautions Istanbul, June 21. Turkey is hastily putting the finishing touches to her state of military preparedness. New measures are being taken as a precaution against repercussions in South-East Europe of developments in France. It is reported that the military authorities in the
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  • 134 10 .—8.0. W. Completion Of Six-Day Evacuation Rugby, June 21. After the completion of the six days evacuation of London school children on Tuesday, it is now revealed that 180 steam trains, 180 electric and tube trains, 1,300 omnibuses and 200 tram cars and trolley m n onn Se
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  • 891 10 SUCCESS OF BRITISH OFFENSIVE Many Posts Deep In Enemy Territory Taken London, June 21 It is authoritatively stated that the successful British offensive operations in Libya have included the capture of the Italian General Latrucci, Chief Engineer of the Tenth Army in Libya. Reuter’s
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  • 351 10 —Reuter Attack Succeeds: Two Lost London,June 21 While Britain was free of air attacks last night, the R.A.F. carried out large scale raids over the Ruhr and Rhineland. It was learnt in authoritative quarters here today that poor visibility rather hampered our aircraft which reached Germany.
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  • 237 10 —Reuter. “Dishonourable Proposal** Rejected By Gen. Smuts Johannesburg, June 20. General Hertzog has written to General Smuts proposing that South Africa should “immediately take all necessary measures to withdraw from the war.” asserting that the Allied cause was “doomed to failure." and protesting against the “reckless risk to
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  • 109 10 —Reuter. Anzacs Join Canadians At Critical Hour Canberra. June 20. Announcing in the House of Represen tatives the arrival in England of contingents of the Australian Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, the Prime Minister. Mr. Menzies, said "It is oi the greatest significance
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  • 228 10 I.—Reuter. Including Many From Brussels Paris London, June 21. Reuter's chief correspondent in France telegraphs from a South England port: "From war-torn France, we arrived here this evening in a vessel, which, in addition to the normal complement of passengers, brought over 1,300 refugees. Many have
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  • 69 10 .—8.0. W. All Arrangements Made By Union Government Rugby. June 21 The Union Government has informed the British Government that all necessary arrangements are being made for the reception in South Africa of the first batch of children from the United Kingdom. The plans include
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  • 97 10 —Reu < Ambulances Singled Out New York. June 21 The film actor. Mr. Robert Montgomery, who was recently driving an American ambulance in France, said on arrival from Europe: T thought the stories of the strafing of ambulances and hospitals pure j ro- paganda. but
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  • 79 10 BOW. Capt. D. C. Ba) nes Receives M.C. Rugby, June 20 A further list was again issued tonight of immediate awards for gallantry made by the Commander-in-Chief of the B.E.F. Among the deeds of heroism recorded is that of Capt. D. C. Baynes who leoeired the M.C.
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  • 78 10 —Reutei Ridiculous Enemy Reports London, June 20 German and Italian radio reports regarding the Duke of Windsor have evoked ,an authoritative statement in London, that there is no truth in the ridiculous suggestion that an order has been made, or is contemplated, for the arrest of the
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  • 158 10 Powerful Force et Only The Vanguard London. June 21 Several papers extend a warm welcome to the Anzacs on their arrival in Britain. The “Times” calls it the "Grandest convoy in all history". The “Daily Telegraph" says the reinforcement is powerful, yet it is only a
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  • 186 10 —BOA’.' Message Of Thanks Io Masters Of 91 Ships Rugby, June 21 The Minister of Shipping has sen; following letter to the masters of 91 of the Merchant Navy which took pan the evacuation of .Allied troops Dunkirk: “I write on behalf, of the eminent to convey
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 54 10 the ben line FAR EAST SERVICE. FOR UNITED KINGDOM For particulars regarding Freight, and other information please apply to: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY CO., Telephone No. 644 645 PENANG. BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) For particulars regarding Freight, Passage, arrival dates, and other information please apply to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Agents
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  • 944 11 Race 1: Horses Class 4 Div. 5-6 Furs.-2.15 p.m. 1. 0 2 0 POOR BILL q nn 2. 00 0 STONE GINGER 6v «13 ngSl Ma S IIJ 3. 00 0 JONATHAN 10v n JJ? P L gue Owner 4. 4 0 0
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  • 211 11 Free School Aquatic Sports Today At 2 p.m. to-day, the Penang Free School are holding their sea-sports at 1 Chinese Swimming Club, Tanjong Bungah. x his is an annual affair in which will be exceptionally keen ong the boys. A good attendance swimming enthusiasts is expected. D-S.C. ACTIVITIES TOMORROW
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  • 226 11 THE RIDING BOY’ “TIC TAC” “EPSOut JEEP" “EUREKA" “MAN-ON-THE I “THE MAJOR” Penang Penang Ipoh K. Lumpur SPOT” Ipoh Singapore RACE 1 The Ffrst* Patrol The First Patrol Poor Bill Prude Jonathan Prude Happy Boy Jonathan Jonathan Poor Bill Happy Boy Poor Bill RACE 2 Penzance
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  • 342 11 Garrison Beaten By 3 Goals To Nil r pHE Chinese Recreation Club strengthened their claims to the First Division League championship when they scored a convincing win by three goals to nil over the Penang Garrison Football Association in a match on the Victoria
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  • 76 11 TODAY BADMINTON Penang Junior Tournament Free School Hall. SOCCER: P.R.C. vs. P.WJJ. Dato Kramat Ground. P. Garrison “B” vs. I.R.C. “B” Glugor Ground. M.D.S.C. vs. P.C.F A Renong Ground. CRICKET: P.S.C. "A” vs. C.R.C. “A” Victoria Green ANNUAL SPORTS Anglo-Chinese Primary School Westlands Avenue. SWIMMING P.F.S. Aquatic
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  • 83 11 A.C.C.S. Beat H.M.S. Marines The A.C.C.S. beat the H.M.S. Marines by 7 goals to nil at the A.C.M.S. ground (Westland Avenue) yesterday before a large crowd of spectators. M.D.S.C. vs P.C.F.A. The following players will represent the Marine Department Sports Club against the Penang Chinese Football Association k; a
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  • 148 11 Chung Ah Ming Cup Competition The following is the draw for the first round of the Chung Ah Ming Cup Competition. Play commences today and the firstround must be completed by Friday, June 28: T. H. Allen «Handicap 20) vs A. W. Helbling «Handicap 18 &gt;.
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  • 128 11 Stern measures were adopted by the Penang Football Association Disciplinary Board at a meeting held recently H. A. Ahmad and Adamsah, both of the Malay Coronation Youngters, were suspended until the end of 1941 and 1940 respectively. Teh Kheng San, of the Old Xaverians’ Association, was
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  • 51 11 Batu Gajah. The monthly competition of the Kinta Clubs Ladies Golf Medal for the month Gf June was won by Mrs. Birse, one down. Among those competed were Miss A. Jones, Mrs. L. A. Smith, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Willbourn. Miss Case. Miss Clark, Mrs. Birse and Mrs.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 130 11 “It’s these that John likes.. between ourselves, be rather fancies himself as a judge of tobacco. He says there f ll never be a finer Virginia fl avour 44 Bless the man. I could have hF told him that! I simply love W du Maurier’s.” I AW -w wM v■
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  • 284 12 GOING ON SOFI SIDE r i Exeve A Hot Tip For Long Race (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Today. ON account of the inclement weather for the last tew days, going for this afternoon's races—the first day oi the Selangor
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  • 70 12 ’—B.O.W. Debate On Home Defence And Other Matters Rugby, June 21. The following report, of the proceedings of the Secret Session of the House oi Commons today was issued under the authority of the Speaker: ‘The adjournment of tire House was moved and a debate took place on
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  • 61 12 .—Reuter. Last Of Prim a Donnas Of Golden Age London. June 21. The death has occurred in Liverpool at. the age of 81 of Madame Emma Nevada. last of the prima donnas of the Golden Age. The daugnter of a Scots doctor and an Irish mother, she
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  • 49 12 Reuter. Mrs. Roosevelt Head Of U.S. Committee New York, June 24. A United States Committee for the care of European child.en has keen formed with Mrs. Roosevelt acting as temporary Chairman. The &lt;Committee will cooperate with Canada in her plan to receive evacuated British children.—
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  • 153 12 —B.OW. and Reuter. Awards For Munition Workers London, June 21. Mr. Morrison, Minister of Supply, presented the Medal of the Order of the British Empire to a Scottish munition worker, Hugh McLelland, who tried, to avert an explosion when fire broke out an an ordnance factory
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  • 57 12 ‘Juniper’ Now Considered Lost London. June 21. An Admiralty communique states that His Majesty's trawler Juniper, which was operating in northern Norwegian waters, is now overdue and must be consider? i last. The next-of-kin have been informed that the crew is missing, but it is possible that -some
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  • 90 12 Ipoh. The management of the Celestial Dance Hall, with the co-operation of their dance hostesses, will hold a War Fund Dance on Thurs day next, the entire proceeds from coupons to go to the war chest. The coupons, which have been specially prepared for the
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  • 163 12 Chinese Convicted Of Cheating Sentence was deferred till June 28 on Heng Teng Beng, alias Ah Yong, who pleaded guilty before Mr. W. M. McCall, in the Penang Third Police Court yesterday to a charge of cheating in respect of $2 by promising to obtain
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  • 76 12 Bcuter. Reserve Of Pilots To Be Created Sim.a, June 21. In connection with the expansion of the Indian Air Force it is announced that the Government of India is creating a reserve of trained pilots and skilled mechanics to be drawn on as required. Plans for
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  • 35 12 —B.OW. Rugby, June 20. In the list of 63 Austrian and German war prisoners issued tonight, three are over thirty years old and fifteen are tv entys and under —B.O W.
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  • 480 12 Roon Keat Champion Athlete A large ,a&gt;nd representative gathering was present at the Hutchings School yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the annual athletic sports meeting of the School which Was presided over by Mr. R. M. Young, Acting Senior Inspector of Schools, Penang. A card of
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  • 155 12 IFoman Foils II ould-Re Thief Trapped in a fowl-house which he had entered in order to commit theft, a young Chinese. Tan Bee Kim. was produced yesterday before Mr. W. M. McCall. Penang Third Magistrate, on a charge of attempted theft at Jelutong about 9.40 p.m.
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  • 30 12 Washington, June 21. A Bill for compulsory military training lor all men between 18 and 65 was introduced in Congress last night bv Senator Burke.—Reuter.
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  • 225 12 Denbies Title For Mrs. Carter Mrs. Whitchurch (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 21 Mrs. R C.‘ Carter, Penang Ladies Singles and Mixed' Doubles champion, added another bracket to her tennis titles this evening when, partnering Mrs. C. A. Whitchurch, she captured the Selangor Women’s Doubles
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  • 50 12 -Reuter. Welcomed On Arrival In London London, June 21 The Polish Premier. General Sikorski, and members of his staff have arrived in London by a plane from France. M. Raczkiewicz, President of the Polish Republic, arrived at Peddington Station tonight and was welcomed by the King.—Reuter.
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  • 50 12 —Reuter. inventor Of “Tommy” Machine Gun Great Neck. New York. June 21. Mr. John Thomson has died here, aged 79. He was in charge of the design and manufacture of small cartridges for the United States in the last- war and invented the "Tommy” sub-machine-gun. Reuter
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  • 61 12 Reuter. May Be Sent Into War Zone Washington, June 21. The Senate has passed legislation permitting the President to send Red Cross ships into the war zone, even v. hen safe conduct guarantees are not obtained from all belligerents. No ship, however, will be sent into
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  • 18 12 .—Reuter. Bordeaux, June 21 M. Revnaud visited Marshal Petain this mom mg. —Reuter.
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  • 27 12 .—Reuter. London, June 21. M Maisky called on th? Foreign Office today and had half-an-hour s Cciivi rsation wi'a-Mr. Butler. —Reuter.
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  • 32 12 The engagement is announced between Mr. Yeoh. Keng Chong, the eldest soq of Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Thean Soo, and Miss Wong Siew Eng, third daughter of Madam Teoh Chooi Neo.
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