Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 September 1940

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY r 220. Vol. XCVIII. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 695 1 ENEMY CAUGHT BY NETWORK OF STEEL SHELLS London, Sept. 13. Details of last night’s raids confirm that no extensive damage was done though bombs were dropped on many parts of the country. A network of steel shells bursting everywhere guarded London tonight. The
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  • 163 1 >. —Reuter. Strategic Positions Taken Up By Troops Bucharest. September 13. •From before dawn today troops with machine-guns and rifles took up stiate gic positions throughout Buchaiest as part of the extensive precautions .against disorders taken by General Antonescu before his departure with the young King to
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  • 131 1 ■—Reuter. Circumstances Leading To Abdication Bucharest. Sept. 13 The circumstances of Kins Carol s abdication are briefly described in a communique issued by General Antonescu who says: "At noon on September 5 I was entrusted with the task of forming a government but at 9 p.m. I was
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  • 308 1 London, Sept. 14 TV connection with the bombing of Buckingham ™«ee i“r I' second time, it will be recalled that the Instory of Hitlers acts duttria Poland, Norway, Luxembourg and shows that he had never hesitated to permit attacks upon the persons of Heads
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  • 24 1 London, Sept. 13. There was another big raid on Berlin today, according to unofficial reports. Details are not available hitherto.
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  • 485 1 ’—Reuter. KEY CENTRES BOMBED London, Sept. 14. R.A.F. bombers on Thursday night continued to harry German invasion plans and struck at a network of vital railway junctions and goodsyards in Western Germany, despite weather described by pilots as “generally foul,’’ states the Air Ministry News
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  • 151 1 Bucharest, Sept. 14. Anxiety with regard to Soviet-Rumanian relations has increased as a result of the latest Soviet note to Rumania protesting against alleged frontier incidents on Wednesday. The frontier situation has been threatening for some weeks and has been persistently reported that Soviet troops have
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  • 124 1 —Reuter. British People “Cheered And Fortified Ottawa. September 13 Mr. Churchill, replying to the cable from Mr. Mackenzie King last Wednesday expressing the loyal support of the Canadian people, says that the British people are “cheered and fortified to feel that Canada is with the Mother
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  • 161 1 Heartening Effect On Londoners London. ‘September 13 The entire London press comments favourably on the heartening effect of the new anti-aircraft barrage. The "Daily Telegraph” writes: "Nothtng like the barrage has been imagined by Londoners. The boom, roar and whipcrack of guns overwhelmed the drone of the
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  • 22 1 .—Reuter. London. September 13. Sir Edward Cadogan was returned unopposed as Conservative Member at the Bolton by-election —Reuter.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 24 1 KW GATE a 4 A r f I I I M^ti! fory th Mala y a Penang:— ILjrGK DISPENSARY LTD. H Penang and Ipoh.
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    • 100 1 ‘SMILER' fed on COWS GATE I j z 'M A gents for North Malay 4 GEORGETOWN DISPENSABT MBK Penang and Ipoh. No Better Oil Goes inside the Tin than Ho Hong Elephant filj|| Brand Cooking Oil for your Roast chicken, sweet and Tender, with tantalizing DINNERS aressing Choice steak sizzling
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  • 803 2 SEVERAL DOCKS SET ABLAZE Tanker And Supply Ships Hit London, Sept. 13. Command aircraft yesterday attacked shipping off Le Havre and an enemy tanker and supply ships were hit. states an Air Ministry communique. Last night Bomber Command aircraft attacked oil stores, shipping and
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  • 37 2 —Reuter. One Officer 31 Ratings Missing London, September 13. The Admiralty states that one officer and 31 ratings are missing and three ratings wounded in H.M.S. “Ivanhoe” the loss of which has already been announced.—Reuter.
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  • 555 2 London, September 13. About five bombs are understood to have fallen in the vicinity of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Two were discovered and one of these, which has partly buried itself in the Dean’s Court next to the churchyard is believed to be a 500pound
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  • 74 2 Renter. Basle, September is. Field-Marshal Von Brauchitsch and his staff have joined Marshal Goering “in the field” somewhere on the French coast, says a Berlin despatch to the “National Zeitung” which adds that it is generally accepted in Berlin that the operations against England zvill
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  • 54 2 ,—Reuter. Japanese’ Claim City Reduced To Ashes Tokyo, September 13. Eighty per cent of Chungking has been reduced to ashes by the Japanese air raids, according to pilots’ estimates contained in a Japanese naval communique which adds that Japanese aircraft today made their 33rd raid on Chungking
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  • 589 2 London, September 13. Five bombs were dropped near Buckingham Palace during this morning’s raid. Two fell on the inner quadrangle, one hit a private chapel and two fell on the road between the Palace and the Victoria Memorial. A twin-engined plane was
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  • 61 2 .—Reuter. Stopped By Italian Warships Istanbul, Sept. 13. The Turkish cargo steamer. Sakarya, 2,600 tons, is reported to have been stopped by Italian warships and detained at the island of Leros. It is understood that the Turkish Foreign Ministry is making pressing demarches to the Italian Government
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  • 290 2 GROWING SENTIMENT l\ FAVOUR OF DE GAULLE airo, Sept. 13. 'T'HERE is strong evidence to be found in Syria that men there are growing more and more desirous of ralJvi to General De Gaulle, according to trustworthy inf« •m-u i on from
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  • 59 2 —Reuter. Condemned By All Arab Newspapers Jerusalem. Sept. 13. All Arab newspapers condemn by Italian air raid on the Jewish city of Telaviv and express deep sympathy with the victims and the families. The Arab daily newspaper. “Assirat,” says: “Such evil outrages are contrary to all humanitarian
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  • 175 2 —Reuter. Appeal By Lord Mayor Of London London, September 13 To alleviate distresses caused by the indiscriminate Nazi bombing of London the Lord Mayor is appealii. 'for help and he has opened a Mansion Ho ;> c Fund to be called the Lord Mayor’s London Air
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  • 96 2 ’—Reuter. Attack Must Fail Again, Says Mr. Menzies Melbourne, September 13. Speaking at a meeting here, at which Mr. Menzies said: “Although Germany has seemingly’ gone from success to success, really she has been thrice defeated. First, she failed to break British seapower; secondly, came Dunkirk .and
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  • 87 2 ’—B O.W Australian Premiers Message Rugby, September 13 The Prime Minister acknowledging a war-anniversary message from the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Menzies, says: “The thrilling exploits of yotir sailors io the Mediterranean scene and of your airmen around these shores give a foretaste of what
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  • 59 2 .—Reuter For European British Subjects Rangoon. Sept. 13. The Speaker read out in the House of Representatives a message from the Governor stating that the Governor had en« acted national service for European British subjects, the Act providing L’-r compulsory service of European British subjects either
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • 1246 3 By ONE WHO FOUGHT WITH THEM r\\i’ORETTO has been desV* cribed as the biggest X defeat in history. German divisions and six Austrian, with 300 batteri'*' only, defeated 600.000 Italians. It was not only a defeat. it was a rout and 600,000 Ita ns ran in
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  • 366 3 D.C.M. FOR SERGEANT London. CERGEANT JAMES CORNWELL, of the Royal Tank Regiment, is a very brave man, who, for gallantry, coolness and devotion to duty, has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. And this is how he won it. His squadron ordered
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    • 75 3 WAR LOAN CLOSES TO-DAY Malaya has shown its complete confidence in Britain’s ultimate victory. But War Savings Certificates are still available at all Post Offices. BE THRIFTY I WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES I INVEST TO GET I 15.00 20.00 I 75.00 100.00 I *****.00 200.00 I $750.00 $1,000.00 I 3% Compound
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 35 3 WHAT A JT44R! By Gilbert Wilkinson I, i hi t 'SBI J < \iv' f \X nit I nIsBOBMssSk. i IrLi G-fid sIIF > IF J COPYBOOK CLAUDE (Back in five minutes) AND HAMFISTED HECTOR, 5 t
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  • 749 4 Critical Situation Expected GOVERNOR SAID TO HAVE APPEALED TO ROOSEVELT THE Governor-General of French Indo-China, Vice-Adm. J. Decoux, is reported to have sent three messages to President Roosevelt, stated a traveller who arrived in Singapore from Saigon. The contents of these messages, stated the traveller, are
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  • 295 4 Court Gives Accused Another Chance Kuala Lumpur. Two charges, one of house-breaking and another of attempted house-breaking, were preferred against a young Chinese named Chth Leong Fock. w’ho was produced on Thursday morning before Mr. W. J. Tborogood, the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, in the Police Court.
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  • 200 4 Singapore. Victim of a theft by his “boy”, a European employer who gave evidence in the Singapore fifth court, where his servant, was charged, asked the Magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh. to deal as leniently as he could with the accused. The employer, Mr. Paul Clerc,
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  • 111 4 4 traveller from Saigon who arrived in Singapore from Saigon, French Indo-China. told the Free Press a story which he said, was “common knowledge I in military circles there.” A few days ago, Gen. Nishihara, who is the head of tiie Japanese delegation, entered
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  • 406 4 Found Hanging In Hotel Room Singapore. Standing on a chair and peering into a locked room, a 16-year-old Cantonese room-boy of a Singapore hotel, who suspected something was amiss, discovered Lance-Bombardier James Henry Simpson hanging by means of a necktie from a clothes hook on the
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  • 172 4 Committee 1 o He Appointed Shortly Kuala Lurnpui’. TT is understood that the Government will shortly committee to investigate and report on matter< ing the proposal to introduce income tax into the I < It will be recalled that a majority report of t: tee appointed
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  • 206 4 Warrant Officers At Dinner Singapore. “MNE has to see you all together before realising that Malaya is in very good hands,” declared Major-General L. V. Bond, the General Officer Commanding, Malaya, in a humorous speech to more than 90 warrant officers and sergeants of the Singapore
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  • 126 4 Coroner’s Verdict Of Misadventure Singapore. Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, returned a finding of death by misadventure on Wednesday at the adjourned hearing of an inquiry into the death of a 19-year-old Singhalese woman. Manika. who was drowned in a large pond at Potong
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  • 164 4 Singapore. “I was forced to marry, her; her mother threatened me with all kind of things unless I married her,” said a young Eng-lish-speaking Chinese. Tan Cheng Khua, who was sued for maintenance by his wife, Susie Wee, in the Singapore second court. Questioned by the magistrate,
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  • 504 4 Two Men In Love With Woman Hua.a Lumpur At the belangor Assizes n Tu< ..(i av be. fore Mr. Justice Cussen young Javanese, Dasi charged w;th causing th- '■•cam 01 a compatriot. Omar bin Fau arm, on June 14. at Kamp ng Sun bak Bernam, was
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  • 136 4 Singapore. A Jew. a Sikh and a Boyanese Appeared in the Singapore third court on Wednesday and claimed trial to a t■ M c five charges of house trespass and abetting in voluntarily causing hurt. M. Manasseh, the Jew, and Gm Singh, the Sikh, answered two charges: that
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 1082 5 Bukit Mertajam Fair MR. GOODMAN’S PLEA FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT Our country is engaged in a desperate struggle and today vye are all in the firing line,” declared the Hon. the Resident ik° UI D 1 r P M r A. M. Goodman, in a
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  • 451 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Dr. H. J. Lawson, Malayan Medical Service, has been appointed to officiate as Medical Officer, Lower Perak. The death has occurred in Bangkok of William Whitfield Fegen, after 40 years’ journalistic work there. He was 72. The wedding of Inche Abdul Rahman bin Chek Embi, Police Inspector, Penang,
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  • 36 5 Latest gazetted maximum prices for Rowntree's Cocoa in the Colony: 1-lb. J-lb. i lb. c. c. c. Importer’s Selling Price per dozen tins 6.60 3.65 2.05 Retailer’s Selling Price per tin 0.64 036 0.20
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  • 96 5 Meeting Of European Ladies’ Section It is proposed by the Kinta Committee (European Section) of the Perak Patriotic Fund to call a general meeting of the European ladies of Kinta on September 27 at 6 p.m. at the Wool Depot, Chartered Bank Building, for the purpose of
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  • 108 5 Tonight on the Esplanade from 8.30 p.m. to ft).3o p.m. March The Thin Red Line Alford Overture La Flandre Bouillon Suite Ballet Egyptien Luigini Waltz Beautiful Spring Lincke Gavotte Wedding Bells Rimmer Reminiscences Of A Plantation Chambers Skipping Rope Dance In The Shadows Finck Rumba Don’t Let
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 28 5 I X I v V* STERLING SILVER AND CHROMIUM 22.-L-. 8 yw Br CIGARETTE BOXES. PLAIN ENGINETURNED P. H. HENDRY JEWELLERS 30, BISHOP STREET PENANG K. LUJLPUR SINGAPORE.
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    • 66 5 LOON CHEONG Co., Building Contractors, Furniture Makers, Painters. Polishers, Signboard Writers, And Teak Wood Merchants Stockists:-Mirrors Plate Glass, all sizes. 23 Farquhar Street, PENANG. Perak Branch LOON CHEONG Co., No. 6 Station Road, Ipoh. tonite Beginning To-night FREE DISTRIBUTION hundreds of |MO O N C A KES, Lanterns ILLUMINATED LANTERNS..
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 116 5 rhe ?<••»*"n*" Grandest Laugh Slww Penang’s Moat W X Luxurious Air-Conditioned B Theatre Controlled By SHAW BROS. LTD.. Singapore. 3 Shows Today at ;i: 6.15 9.30 p.m. •3 CHEERS FOR THE IRISH*" Starring •riscilla McLane, Thomas O’Mitchell, <ith »>• nnis McMorgan, Alan McHale, Virginia Grey, Irene Hervey, William Lundigan. MAJESTIC
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    • 323 5 Applauded by every- Ak, one who has seen this al! Technicolour Motion Picture Wliffljjr “gone WITH THE WK WIND” f SuSStn at THE AIK-CONDITIONED S ODE 0 N TWO SHOWS DAILY AT 3.00 P.M. AND 9.00 P.M. ADMISSION CHARGES (INCLUDING TAX) 3.00 P.M. RESERVED $2.00 UNRESERVED $1.5» DOWNSTAIRS .90 CTS.
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    • 109 5 SPECIAL ATTRACTION The Hihor Hiboran Kronchong Party (Winner of this year’s Boria Carnival) will render selections at 5.30 to 6.15 p.m. and 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. Tonight QUEEN’S 3 SHOWS TODAY TOMORROW AT 3 P.M. 6.15 9.30 Matinees Reduced Prices. Don’t See The Picture Until You’ve Heard The Opinions Of
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  • 453 6 T?VEN a worm will turn. The latest reports from Vichy would seem to suggest that there is a limit to Puppet Petain’s power of endurance. He has had to put up with much from his masters but he may not go any further. Germany wants livestock from
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  • 135 6 HEX CINEMA “Three Cheers for the Irish’’ with Priscilla Lane and Thomas Mitchell 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN'S CINEMA “Road to Singapore” with Dorothy Lamour, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. ODEON CINEMA “Gone With The Wind’’ with Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and
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  • 363 6 Gone With I he Wind T AM ashamed to confess it but it's true. 1 have neither read Margaret Mitchell's “Gone ith The ind" nor have I seen the film. But those of my colleagues who have, are never tired of singing Scarlett O Hara’s praises. “Eureka
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  • 770 6 i Saturday, Sept. 14. I LLER details of yesterday’s air raids on Britain confirm that no extensive damage was done though bombs were dropped in many parts of the country. r VHE whole British Empire joins in the universal relief ielt at the escape
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 27 6 CUT CUTTING t COSTS I WITH I OHHBHMD POWER HAND HACK SAW BLADES FRAMES BRITISH SAWS OF UNEXCELLED EFFICIENCY I AND DURABILITY. Agents HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD.
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    • 26 6 OWWrM nTTTijLj p (n»*ii6X pioneer außßfumKi 529. TANJONG BUN6AH PE NAM, For your convenience send your tyres to onr 4121 S Depot 11 Street, Penang, Phone
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  • 127 7 SAVING CERTIFICATES STILL ON SALE AT POST OFFICES r FHE subscription list for the Straits Settlements $25,000,000 War Loan which was opened on Monday, September 2, will close at 11 a.m. today, it is officially announced by the Department of Information. Although the F.M.S.
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  • 436 7 The War Fund in North Malaya has reached $1,048,699.34, the Penang total being $590,601.22 (of which $68,031.91 was contributed from Kedah) while the Perak collection stands at $458,098.12. A sum of $171.16 was received yesterday from “Volunteer embodiment pay No. 4073.” The Asiatic stall of
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  • 79 7 A four-year-old Chinese girl, who had undergone an earpiercing ceremony in her house in Bridge Street, died in the General Hospital at 6 o'clock yesterday evening from a swelling of the ear. The girl, whose name was given as Tan Siew Hong, was brought to the
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  • 90 7 Reported Collision With Car Kulim. A Chinese cyclist is reported to have been struck by a hit-and-run motorist on the main road leading to Padang Serai on Tuesday afternoon and left in a drain with his bicycle beside him. The cyclist, who was unconscious, was bleeding
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  • 501 7 SUB COMMITTEES REPORT ON AUGUST ACTIVITIES tho YW C A Penang, has been carrying Despite war troubles at home tn t The Sub-Committees reon quite cheerfully during the month g activities of the AssoeiafMirts, which are as follows, indicate the varied tion: v Rest Room:
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  • 429 7 Strict Economy In Govt. Depts. A war on paper wastage in Mala|ya is being conducted by the Govern--1 ments of the S.S. and F.M.S. Heads iof departments have been circulaI rised and the need is stressed for the strictest economy during the war
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  • 44 7 Allowances payable to S.S. Government employees lor the month of September, 1940, are as follows; c. Classes I (a) and II (a) 2.45 Classes I <b) and II (b) 2.80 Classes I (c) and II (c) 3.20 Class (d) 3.55
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  • 68 7 While a heavy shower was falling in the early hours of yesterday morning, a thief entered the compound of the Indian Association in Bagan Jermal Road and removed the marble top of a table which was placed on the lawn outside the club premises. Following
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  • 100 7 CYCLIST RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS A serious motor collision between a car and a Malay cyclist! occurred at the junction of Dato Kramat Road and Patani Road this morning. The cyclist, an elderly Malay named Darul bin Said was badly injured and removed to the General Hospital
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  • 409 7 Rescuer Relates Attempt To Save Deceasecl Kuala Kangsar. How a Chinese bather in the Perak River heard shouts for help and on looking towards tile direction from where the shouts came, saw the hands of a man sticking out of the wat<V frantically waving at him,
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  • 302 7 Alleged Acceptance Of Illegal Gratification Kuala Lu: ir. DEFORE the Chief Justice, F.M.S., Mr. Justice yesterday. at the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, iMr. A. J. Gratten-Bellevv, Deputy Public Prosecutor, made application lor the transfer of a summons issued in Batu Gapih against A. E. P. Kershaw
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  • 46 7 MR. JUSTICE AITKEN, AND MR. H. E. NIXON MR. JUSTICE AITKEN AND MR. H. E. NIXON, OF THE PENANG FLYING CLUB, ARE LEAVING PENANG FOR SINGAPORE TODAY TO UNDERGO A PERIOD OF TRAINING WITH THE R.A.F. FOR THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER AIR FORCE.
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  • 189 7 Successful Appeal In Kulim Kulim. Teoh Ah Chua, who was fined $lOO or two months’ rigorous imprisonment in default, and ordered to gave a compensation of $25 to the complainant by the Bandar Bahru Magistrate on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, appeal-c-ci before
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    • 106 7 Another British Triumph fIWI IW A If I J-'- X aIIHI Klt(i n vL FIU*S 111 ’LI V aWfik Jlßsj* t I J** ih. wb k p Wk X. 1 I 22" l l Here she comes, with her rich gift 'X Z z >*****» from the green pastures of
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  • 232 8 The profit for the year ended April 30, 1940, amounted to $34,117.21, to which is added the balance brought forward at May 1, 1939, of $16,740.78 less $1,500 Directors* fees for 1938 39. making a total sum available for distribution of $49,357.99. This has been allocated as follows:
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  • 27 8 Returns for the quarter ended June 30 1940: Output Estimated of tin ore Mine Profit tons. Tronoh Mines 255 £22,870 8. Tronoh Tin 165 £17,219
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 459 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Peaang and Ipoh sections) at 4 p.m. yesterday. NOMINAL Issue buyers sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/14 3/6 5/0 Austral Amal 5/3 5/6c £1 Austral M. 33/6 35/6ex 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/6 18/6 $1 Ayer Weng 0.75 0.77| £1 Bangrin Tin 16/6 17/6 $1
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    • 240 8 NOMINAL Issue buyers sellers Allenby 1.124 1.17 J Alor Gajah 0.85 0.90 Amal Malay 1.65 1.75 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Moiek 0.95 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.124 1.174 c Bassett 0.424 0-45 Batu Lintang 1.06 1.09 Bedford 0.874 0.924 Benta 1.00 1.05 Borelli 1.25 1.35 Broga 0.61 0.64 Brunei
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    • 314 8 NOMINAL Issue buyers sellers A. £1 (Aust) N. Z. jlm Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.75 2.00 2 do 74% Pref 2.00 2.10 5 B. M. T. 6.50 7.00 £5 Chartered Bank £64 £frj £1 Con. T. S. Ord 17/3 17/9 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref.
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    • 116 8 Company Dividend Pavable Books Close Remarks RUBBERS Ayer Panas 4% 21.9.40 Brunei United 6% 20. 9.40 16-20.9.40 Chabau 3% 1.10.40 23.9.40 Changkat Serdang 5% int. 15.10.40 7-15.10.40 Jeram Kuntan 8% int. 30. 9.40 23 940 tin Burma Malay 1/- 30 940 23.9.40 Kramat Pulai 15% int.
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  • 502 8 Report Of Ihe Directors The Directors in their thirteenth annual report for the financial year ended April 30th, 1940, state. Operating. The dredge, which was closed down on January 28th, 1939, owing to the low quota releases, remained silent until September 7th, when operations were resumed.
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  • 71 8 Penang. September 13 1940. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 New York Demand 47 Montreal Demand 51 3/4 Batavia Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 13 3'B Japan Demand 193 3/4 New Zealand Demand
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  • 20 8 Output for the month of August. 1940. was 602.57 piculs. Yardage worked *****0, Hours run 615 1,4.
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  • 114 8 After providing £22,580 (£19.196) for amortisation of properties, depreciation, &c„ net profit for 1939 £119.677 (£71,128). To reserve for loss on properties. £20.000; tax reserve, £24.000. Final 10 per cent., making 50 per cent., less tax (40 per cent.) Forward. £12,077 (£17,420). Ore won, 2,004 tons (1,844).
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  • 722 8 Record Year’s Profit TAXATION PROBLEMS MR. p. J. BURGESS, presiding at the nineteenth ordinary general meeting of Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd., held on July 12 at Adelaide House, London, stated in the course of his address to shareholders that the trading results had been
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  • 227 8 U.S. Consumption According to statistics released by the Rubber Manufacturers Association, Inc., it is estimated that rubber manufacturers in the U. S. A. consumed 46,506 long tons of crude rubber during the month of June. This represents a decrease of 9.9% under the May consumption of 51.619
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  • 87 8 The British North Borneo (Chartered) Company is able to report a surplus for 1939, after providing for general charges. of £104.838. as compared with £76.973 in 1938. Reserve receives £lO.OOO. amd with a final o.’ 2 per cent, total distribution is maintained at 4 per cent., less
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  • 41 8 The output of tin ore from the property of the Bangrin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for the month of August. 1940 'apiculs 2.062.59. The number of hours w-orked durins: the same period was 1.917 and the yard.: tieated 352.300.
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  • 129 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LCNDON: “Spot" £243. 0. 0. £243. 10. 0 "Forward” £246. 10. 0. £246. 10. 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $131.75 $132 37 L Business done ”5 tons PENANG -Spot” $131.75 $132.37 RUBBER: LONDON: <« Snot -r > 12 l|3d. 12 1 16d “Forward" J I 2d
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 142 8 BAN K. S INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, LTD. (Incorporated British India) Head Office: “United India Buildings,” Esplanade, Madras. Branches: Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Rangoon, Karaikudi, Sivaganga, Pudukottah, Devacottah. Cannanore and Coimbatore. Authorised Capital Rs. 50,00.000 lamed and Subscribed Capital Its. 25,00,000 Bald up Capital Rs. 12,50,000 Current and fixed deposits received, Ob
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  • 88 9 MAIL DEPARTURES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1940. Latest Time of Posting AIR MAILS Mails fon‘ Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Singapore 1.30 p.m. Saturday 14th inst. Mails for Great Britain (via Durban) India, Africa, Egypt, Burma Bangkok, Hongkong, Saigon, U.S.A., and Great Britain (via Transpacific Air Service) 7 p.m. Saturday 14th
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  • 153 9 Soldier Was Showing It To Her London. For injuries received when she was accidentally shot by a soldier, a 20-year-old girl was awarded £1,629 damages at Kent Assizes. She is Miss Barbara Cecilia Benstead, of Town Wall-street, Dover. Miss Benstead, a N.A.A.F.I. canteen employee, was
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  • 926 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR 17TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 7.15 a.m. Mattins and Litany 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion. 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil) 10.30 a.m. Mattins and Holy Communion (Chinese) 6.00 p.m. Evensong and Sermon Psalms 99, 101. Hymns 18. 256. 181, 179. MONDAY 7.00 a.m. Mattins. 7.30 a.m.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 2448 9 SAN FRANCISCO i yßm I I (TRBASURE ISLAND) W KGhi 96 1 (31.v2 m B- yj|B W to 12-20 7.50 News in English. 9aG News in English. io.su News in English. TOTX a x r 11.20 Financial Service. -DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS BROADCASTING SINGAPORE R R C' News In English zhl
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    • 437 9 r Albert Sandler And His Orchestra. 11.50 English singers. 12.20 p.m. Piano recital. 12.35 Robert I PVtler And His Orchestra.. L 2.05 Folk songs. 1.10 News report. 1-25 Lunch i variety. 2.10 News repeated. 2.20 Interval. 4.35 Bible stories for children. 4.50 Time signal. Programme preview. 4.53 Tea concert 5.50
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  • 272 10 Demand For Information On Danube Questions Moscow, Sept. 13 It is officially disclosed that the Soviet Government has notified the German Government that as a state bordering on the Danube, the Soviet Union “cannot but participate in the decisions of questions concerning the Danube’’ which may
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  • 145 10 Dodges In And Out Of Clouds London, Sept. 13. In London's first air raid today, a solitary raider appeared to be dodging in and out of the clouds. As it flew out ot the clouds it was promptly greeted by a salvo from anti-aircraft guns.
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  • 119 10 —Reuter. £5.000 SENT FOR SPITFIRE FUND Batavia. Sept. 13. The speech Queen Wilhelmina broadcast from London could be heard distinctly while her announcement of the purchase of Spitfires and Bombers on behalf of Britain caused the greatest satisfaction especially because in the meantime a
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  • 79 10 .—Reuter. Caused By Molotov ’’Breakbasket” London. September 13 The Molotov “breadbasket” is thought to have caused fires which damaged about twelve houses in a residential district in North London in last night’s raids. The breadbasket was followed by incendiary bombs which fell among firemen called
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  • 54 10 —Reuter. Shot At By Japanese Anti-Aircraft Guns Hongkong. September 13. An unknown plane flying over Namtau. North-West of the Hongkong border, was fired on by Japanese anti-aircraft guns this afternoon. Guns loosed off about seven rounds wheieupon the plane which is believed to have been a
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  • 682 10 GREAT FIRES STARTED IN DOCK AREA Series Of Direct Hits Scored On Objectives Rugby, Sept. 13 Details of the R.A.F. attack on Hamburg show that for nearly four hours, relays of aircraft of the Bomber Command kept up an almost continuous assault on harbour
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  • 502 10 —Reuter. Hitler Roused By R.A.F. Achievements St. Louis, September 13. Commenting on the British situation in the face of mass air raids the St. Louis “Post Despatch." the leading Liberal newspaper in the Middle West, says: “The triumph of Nazism as a creed is completely antagonistic
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  • 53 10 —Reuter. Not Allowed To Call At South China Ports Hongkong, September 13. As Hongkong is a choler.a-infeoted port, no ships from the colony will be allowed to call at South China ports under Japanese control, states a Japanese announcement released here today. The main ports affected are Hoihow
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  • 165 10 .—Reuter. Might Join Gen. De Gaulle New York, Sept. 13 The Italian demand to Vichy for the demobilisation of Frent troops in North Africa is reported to be based upon the fear that the French troops who number 200,000 may throw i their lot with
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  • 218 10 8.0. W. Denounced By Church Leaders Rugby. September 13 The Nazi creed of racial domination, is vigorously repudiated as an evil doctrine that could only bring misery and injuries in its train in a letter signed by divines including the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and leaders
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  • 538 10 Germans Start Attack From Dawn TIME ELEMENT NOW A VITAL FACTOR London, Sept. 13 London’s two air raids almost since dawn today—the second of which is still in progress—represent the first morning visitations since last Saturday. < From Sunday onwards, writes Reuter's air correspondent,
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  • 82 10 —Reuter. Londoners Continue On Wav To XX ork London, Sept. I It is believed that a lone raid«r uhI appeared in the first London r.u j was shot down by anti-aircrau g'--xvhen it emerged from the clour When the second warn: thousands continued on their journey
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  • 59 10 —Reuter. Between \X eslnin*-h 1 And Woolwich London S Beginning shortly after c* London’s new river passer, tween Westminster and traded hundreds of ninepence return passages cover the distance in cons fort. railway The service is also open with season ticket holders and c) jV bus and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • 1216 11 Race 1: Horses Class 2 Div. 3—6 Furs.—2.3o p.m. 2. 4°o 0 Sk 11® ng Huc Llm Van Breukelen 3. 34 2 GOLDEN BLAZE 6y 8.12 Hercule 4. 00 0 HONEYPUSS 3v 811 ivir w i i Van Breukelen 6. 0 2 3 LORD
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  • 183 11 THE RIDING BOY’ “TIC TAC” EPSOM JEEP” “EUREKA” “MAN-ON-THE “THE MAJOR” Penang Penang Ipoh K. Lumpur SPOT” Ipoh Singapore P Lord Tomnoddy Lord Tomnoddy j Lord Tomnoddy Teddy Boy Golden Blaze Lord Tomnoddy KALE 1 Oorugan Regiment Golden Blaze Golden Blaze Lord Tomnoddy Teddy Boy D
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  • 133 11 P.F.A. Cup Final The P.F.A. Cup Final between the Indian Recreation Club and the Maa ine Department Sports Club will be played at the Chinese Recreation Ground today at 5.20 p.m. The following are the teams:— Marine D.S.C. —Md. Isa; Hussain, J. Regis; Abdullah, A.
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  • 316 11 Mayfield Tournament Results Below are the results of ties played in the Mayfield Party Tournament:— MEN S SINGLES HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP (Final) Chee Choong Wah beat Chee Choong Kertg 15—2, 15—9. MEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP Chee Choong Hoong and Y. Swee Teik beat Lim Kneh Sin and O. Thye 15—6.
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  • 104 11 Penang Colts Beat Day School The hockey match on the Hutchings School ground yesterday between the Penang Colts and the Government Commercial Day School resulted in a win for the former, the margin being four clear goals. M. Foley and M. Carrier ea.ch scored two goals for the winners.
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  • 267 11 Disturbance At New eWorld Park BOON MAH BEATS Gt NBOAT SMITH AGAIN (By “SOUTHPAW”) MAZING scenes were seen at the New World amusement park last night when a section of the crowd that had been watching the boxing attacked the referee, Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai, as
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  • 90 11 Loh Pun Chew’s XI Beat O.X.A. Non-Benders Loh Pun Chew's XI gained their second victory over the Non-Benders of the Old Xaverians’ Association when they* beat them by three goals to one in a return soccer friendly on the Esplanade yesterday. The winners were superior in attack and displayed
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  • 56 11 Ipoh. In the final of the Y.M.C.A. open tennis doubles championship played yesterday Soo Choon Tan and Au-Yeong Kok Choon beat Aw Boon Jin and Lim Eng Hock 4—6, 12—10, 6—2. The final of the men’s singles between Lope Abdul Aziz and Soo Choon Tan (holder) will
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  • 112 11 Taiping. Good entries have been received for the Handicap Billiards Tournament (English game) of the Ceylon Associa- tion, Taiping. The following is the draw. A. Ariaratnam —65 vs. K. Kathigesu —5O. K. S. S. Maniam—Bo vs. S. R. Chelvanay agam—so. P. F. Navamany—3o vs. A. D. Pillay
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  • 184 11 The Kedah State Police will meet the Penang State Police in a friendly soccer match on the Tubnan Valley Padang, Kulim, for the Clayton Cup today. H.H. Tungku Abdul Rahman, District Officer, Kulim, has kindly consented to give away the cup. The Kedah State Police
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  • 40 11 Match Against Selama B.P. The Dollar Eadminton Party of Bagan Serai will be travelling down to Selama on Sunday, September 15 to play a friendly game acainst the Selama B.P. Seven doubles and four singles will be played.
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  • 48 11 No Play Possible Today And Tomorrow Oicing to the inclement weather and the condition of the ground, it is not possible for the annual cricket ‘'test'' between the Europeans and the Rest to be played off on the Western Road ground today and to-morrow.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 237 11 Bukit Mertajam CHARITY FAIR In Aid Of The Malaya Patriotic Fund Under the auspices of the B. M. Recreation ClulT. Under the distin<niished patronage of the Hon’ble the Resident Councillor, Penang, and the District Officer, P.W. GIVE FOR VICTORY Official Opening by the Hon. the Resident Councillor, Penang, at 6
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  • 915 12 KAI TERE AT TOP OF HIS FORM Thumbs Up To Follow For Money (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today Cup prospects were the main topic of conversation at Bukit Timah this morning, when a few horses were put through the usual
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  • 82 12 New Office-Bearer* Elected At a general meeting held at the Office premises on Septembei 9, the following members of the Staff were elected office bearers up to the 31st December. 1941: President Mr H E Nixon; Vice-Pie-sident. Mr. P R Campbell; Hon Secretary: Mr. Geh Teik Kheng;
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  • 215 12 President's ”At Home To Sports Members Ipoh. A pleasant function took place at the A.C.5.0.8 A. yesterday evening when the president, Mr. Chin Thin Yee, gave 'an “At Home” to members who had represented the Association in its I sports activities. In a brief speech Mr
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  • 394 12 September, 11. Kapal2 terbang bom Jerman telah datang menyerang London lagi pacta malam Thalatha kelmarin bagi malam yang ketiga-nya berturut2. Orang2 London terpaksa berlindong dalaxn tempat2 perlindongan di-bawah tanah sa-malam2 an itu. Bom telah di-gugorkan oleh penerhang2 Jerman itu dengan ta' tentu arah sahaja pada
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  • 271 12 Health Bulletin The League of Nations Health Eastern Bareau Bulletin for the week ended September 7 is as follows PLAGUE Ail the eastern port» continue to be free from plague for the past seven, weeks. CHOLERA The chief features are the improved conditions at Calcutta,
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  • 391 12 Mr. M. Woollcombe Miss A. Ormston Kuala Lumpur. Two popular young members of the European community of Kuala Lumpur were married at St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday. They were Mr. Maurice Annesley Woollcombe. of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, son of the late Admiral
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  • 156 12 luan Sveil Burlian Anil Miss Siti Aniinah Taiping Two well known Taiping Malay families were united when Tuan Syed But han of the Land Office. Taiping, second son of the late Tuan Chick was married to Miss Siti Aminah daughter of Tuan Sheik Alwi a landed
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  • 78 12 Learn How Various Crops Are Cultivated Alor Star. Through the courtesy of the Agricultural Officer, Mr. J. R. Soper, the members of the Geographical Society of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Star, visited the Agricultural Experimental Station at Gajah Mati on Monday and Tuesday and
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  • 95 12 The Kedah Hall Party will meet the Kedah State Police in a soccer match in aid of the War Fund at Kulim tomorrow. The following will represent the Kedah Hall Party:— Gan Thean Beng; Lim Cheng Poh, Tan Teik Siew; Chee Phui San,
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  • 526 12 REPORT OF PERAK FLYING CLUB Ipoh. The following is the report of the Perak Flying Club for the months of July and August 1940. The .statistics of flying time for the two months are as follows: July August Hrs. Mins. Hrs. Mins.: Instruction 63 10
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  • 92 12 Ipoh. A match has been arranged between the Ipoh District Football League XI and the Taiping and District Football League XI in aid of the War Fund at Taiping on Sunday, September 15. The match is for the Veer Singh Trophy. The Ipoh team is:—Poh
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  • 102 12 Police “A” Beat Rest 4—2 Ipoh. Four goals scored by Sivam enabled the Police “A” to beat the Police Rest by four goals to two in a home and home hockey match played on the Police ground yesterday. Najar Singh and Mohamed scored for the Rest. Mr. G. H.
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  • 39 12 Ipoh. The Perak Tribunal will sit the Perak Supreme Court to a few applications for exeni' continuous training. The Tribunal will comprise t; Mr. Justice Howes (chai n J. S. Ferguson and Capt. C
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  • 59 12 London Sei RUBBER TONE NOMINAL Spot 12 1 6 12 1;2 Seii. October 12 1 1 12 I|2 Sellers November 12 1 r 12 1,2 Seller? January March 12 12 1.3 Seller? TIN Cash 243. 0. 0 Buyei 243. 16- 0 Sellers Three Months Forward
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