Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 October 1940

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 235. Vol. XCVIIL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1940. PRICE II» CENTS.
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  • 300 1 Opinion Fast Gaining Ground BOOMERANG EFFECT OF AXIS PACT Call For Maximum War Effort Washington, Oct. 2. to German hopes, the news of the Axis alignment with Japan appears to have brought America much nearer entry into the war than any single act
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  • 61 1 Reuter. King Expresses Satisfaction London, October 2. 1 he King expressed deep satisfaction with the Colonies’ war e! ’ort of which His Majesty was given a full account when he visited the Colonial Office today. His Majesty who was wearing the uniform of Admiral of the I
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  • 32 1 —Reuter. ‘Oiloarian Troops Enter Hnal Zone Sofia, October 1. ian troops today marched into zone of Southern Dobruja in- Hlistra and Kassunr without ‘nciden-yarian-Rumanian frontier in ls thus restored.—Reuter.
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  • 459 1 RAIDERS ATTEMPT TO REACH LONDON London, Oct. 2. |/GR the second time since the air blitzkrieg started, Lon- don’s usual, almost continuous, night warning was ended before midnight. The “all clear” was followed by a lull in aerial activity lasting more than an hour. A fresh
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  • 46 1 I. —Reuter. Johnson Act Not T( Be Relaxed Washington, October 2. At a press conference President Roosevelt said he expected to make no recommendation for relaxation of the Johnson Act which prohibits loans to governments which have defaulted on debts to the United States.—Reuter.
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  • 123 1 Reuter Punjab Premier On Non-violence New Delhi, October 2. Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan. Premier of Punjab, today declared: “Mr. Gandhi's I demand amounts to this—while Britain is engaged in a life and death struggle against Hitlerism, he should be given freedom to stab her in
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  • 55 1 .—Reuter. DEPARTURE NOW POSTPONED Melbourne, Oct. 2. The departure for Tokyo of Sir John Latham, first Australian Minister to Japan, has been postponed. It is officially emphasised that this is wholly due to uncertain political situation in Australia. There is no suggestion that Sir John Latham’s
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  • 57 1 Washington, Oct. 2. The House of Representatives yesterday finally approved the Bill p> oviding for an excess profits tax .>f between 25 and 50 per cent. The Bill is expected to be sent to White House tomorrow for Presiddent Roosevelt’s signature after the Senate has acted on
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  • 60 1 .—Reuter. Mexico City, Oct. 2. pENERAL ANDRES ZARZOZA and his second-in-com- J mand were shot dead shortly before dawn today, after police troops had suit ounded his home at Monterrey. General Zarzoza, who had assisted in the election campaign of General Almazan, was alleged to be
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  • 179 1 Shanghai, October 2. One hundred and fifty thousand Chinese troops have taken up positions along the Yunnan-Indo-China border awaiting instructions to march into the French Colony, according to the Chinese press, adding that high Chinese military leaders have arrived in border areas. O.V IHDO-CHINA
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  • 130 1 —Reuter New Gauleiters Appointed Bucharest. October 2. Rumania’s steady development into a German state is further sht*vin by the announcement that not only have new gauleiters been appointed for the old kingdom of Transylvania and Banat but German mayors and vice-mayors have been selected for twelve
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  • 309 2 Firm Attitude Towards Japanese Threat SPAIN'S HAND NOW STRENGTHENED London, October 1. JNTERESI still centres round the Gennan-Italian-Japanese pact, says Reuter’s diplomatic correspondent, and especially with regard to the attitude of the two great powers indirectly concerned the United States and the Soviet Union. The
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  • 72 2 .—Reuter. Japanese Army Officer The Victim Shanghai, October 1. The Japanese officially confirmed today that the victim of last night’s shooting at Hongkew was an officer belonging to the Japanese Army. He is now dead. The incident occurred in the sectoi' patrolled by the Japanese naval landing
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  • 22 2 —8.0. W. Rugby, Oct. 1. The Prime Minister had an audience of the King at Buckingham Palace today.
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  • 49 2 .—Reuter. Melbourne, October i. In announcing the transfer of units of the Royal Australian Air Force to Malaya, Mr. Menzies stated that the units would not add to the present strength of the stations, but would relieve R.A.F. units needed elsewhere.—Reuter.
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  • 179 2 '.—Reuter. R.A.F. IN EGYPT REINFORCED London, Oct. 1. British air squadrons in Egypt are being reinforced both in numbers and. personnel in preparation for the anticipated Italian advance, this is learned on good authority in London. It is believed that Marshal Graziani’s original plan of
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  • 93 2 —8.0. W. Torpedoed By Italian Submarine Rugby. Oct. 1. Another Spanish ship has been torpedoed and sun- by an Italian submarine. This is the 4.290-ton steamer, Monte Monvayo. She was torpedoed off Cagliari in Sicily on September 28. Four oi the crew were killed. On September
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  • 57 2 8.0. W. Plate Battle Hero Knighted By The King Rtigby, Oct. 1. Rear Admiral Harwood, who commanded the British naval forces at the River Plate Battle against the German battleship Graf Spee, last December, has returned home for the first time since his great victory and was today
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  • 534 2 September Total Oi Enemy Air Losses Rises To 1.102 Rugby, October 1. UTHE forty-nine German aircraft shot down over and around Britain yesterday brought the total for September to 1,102 and is regarded by some commentators here as marking the end of the summer phase
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  • 69 2 .—Reuter. orld Astronomers Gather In South Africa Capetown, October 1. British. American, Australian and South African .astronomers are assembled in remote townships in the 120 miles' belt across the North-West Cape to thw Kaffrarian coast ready’ to watch today’s total eclipse of the sun. Thousands of
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  • 87 2 .—Reuter. 19 British Vessels Sunk Last Week London. Oct. 1 Mercantile losses through enemy action, principally due to submarine activity. during the week ended September 22 just announced by the Admiralty were 27 ships with a total tonnage of 159.000. Of these 19 were British, aggregating 131.000 tons,
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  • 68 2 .—Reuter. Promoted To Rank Of Major-General Batavia. October 1 Colonel Ishimoto was promoted to the rank of Major-General and given the title of “shogoi” which is a Japanese order in 16 classes the fifth of Which was given to Colonel Ishimoto. His body will
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  • 24 2 —Reuter. > Shanghai, October 1. Daylight saving time in Shanghai will cease at midnight October 12, according to an official announcement.
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  • 105 2 —8.0. W. Resolution By Nigerian Tribesmen Rugby. October 1 In Osaja Province of the Eastern Provinces of Nigeria live some 40.000 clansmen of the Afikpo tribe. They are all anxious to do something for the King and their Government and recently a deputation waited upon the District
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  • 50 2 Reuter. Linking Timor W ith K.N.LL.M. Qantas Batavia. Oct. 1 The Portuguese air line front Dill to Kupang will be inaugurated on October 5. using a Fokker 7B purchased front the K.N.1.L.M.. and giving connection with Qantas and K.N.I.L.M. linking Portuguese Timor with the international air lines.—
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  • 239 2 Reuter. London, Oct. 1. The possibility of the reopening of the Burma road is a subject of important discussion, according to information gathered by Reuter in authoritative quarters in London. Iti is emphasised that one essential aspect of the arrangement between Britain and Japan which
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  • 43 2 —Reuter. Japanese Bonds Sharply Lower London. Oct 1. The Stock Exchange was generally steady with selected Kaffirs responding to moderate buying. Japanese bonds were sharply lower while British Government bonds inclined to improve after early dullness. Industrials maintained their level.— Reuter.
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  • 28 2 —Reuter. Trenton, New Jersey, Oct. 1 Professor Einstein, who is universally known for his “Theory of Relativity,” has been granted United States citizenship.—Reuter.
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  • 25 2 .—Reuter. London, Oct. 1. The death has occurred of Sir Robert Hadfield, world famous metallurgist and inventor of manganese steel. —Reuter.
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  • 37 2 —Reuter. Ankara, Oct. 1. The Prime Minister, Dr. Saydam, left on a visit to the Hata.v border in the Sanjak of Alexandretta ceded to Turkefr under last year’s Franco-Turkish a greement.—Reuter.
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  • 345 2 -Reuter. London, October 1. The Italian press and radio is making- considerable play of Senor Suner’s visit to Rome, says Reuter’s diplomatic correspondent. Indeed there is an obvious attempt to suggest that a grand diplomatic surprise will be sprung upon the world within the next
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  • 85 2 —Reuter. Opening In Presence Of Commander-In-Chief Batavia. October 1 In the presence of the civil and military authorities, including the Com-m&nder-in-Chief, the Royal MilitaryAcademy at Bandoeng was opened this morning replacing the ancient Academy at Breda in Holland which has most probably been destroyed and, if
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  • 59 2 .—Reuter. Prominent Briton Killed In Motor Crash Shanghai, October 1. A prominent Shanghai Briton, Mr. Joseph Maughan, was fatally injured when his motor car crashed into a tram in the French Concession. Mr. Maughan was a native of Newcastle. He came to Shanghai 25 years ago.
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  • 51 2 .—Reuter. Right Transferred To Japanese Company Tientsin, October 1. In the presence of Mr. Oswald White, British Consul General and the Japanese Army authorities, an agreement was signed this afternoon transferring rights of management of telephone services of the British and French Concessions to the Japanese-sponsored Tientsin
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  • 43 2 i.- —Reuter. London, October 1. The Air Ministry announces that the King has appointed Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding to be a Knight Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath/ —Reuter.
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  • 388 2 London, October 1. An Air Ministry communique states:—“Last night a strong force of bomber aircraft carried out sustained attacks upon objectives Ln the Berlin area. “Other forces of bombers attacked oil refineries at Leuna and Hanover, an aircraft factory at Rotenburg, a munition factory near
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  • 97 3 New 1 ork. A Federal Grand Jury has indicted the General Electric Company of U.S.A., and the Krupp Armament firm, of Germany, on charges of violating the AntiTrust laws. It is alleged that as a result of the companies’ actions much needed tungsten and
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  • 130 3 New York. the dangers involved, widespread spying for Britain is being carried out in Norway and many vital secrets are leaking out by radio. Asserting this, a special correspondent of the “New York Times,” in a despatch from Stockholm, mentions that three Norwegians were sentenced
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  • 182 3 Adelaide. IF EARING many honourable scars suffered in his dangerous calling, Mr. C. H. Marshall, Chief of the X-ray Department at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, has been fortunate to reach the retiring age of 65 years in a realm where science claims many martyrs. He
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  • 74 3 San Francisco. Dr. Otto Dietrich, Secretary of State at the German Propaganda Ministry, has cabled a protest against the action of the Mutual-Don Lee group of 32 radio stations on the west coast of America in cutting off Hitler's recent speech. But Dr. Dietrich sent his protest
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  • 1241 3 qpHE trend of cultural achievement in the advancement of mankind has been to operate through larger and larger unities—tribe, people, nation, confederacy, eliminating war and the struggle for existence as a physical fact and relying more and more on the struggle for
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  • 186 3 London. There is a growing demand by Press and public for the broadcasting of Mr. Churchill’s speeches in the Commons. AVORSHIPPERS of Parliamentary tradition, however, vigorously oppose the proposal, which is also criticised on the grounds that interruptions and whispered comments might be
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  • 797 3 Difference Between This War The Last Fifty Years In London TAR. WINNINGTON INGRAM in his book “Fifty Years in London” (Longmans, 10s. 6d.) covers the period when he was at Oxford House, Bethnal Green, and his years as Bishop of London. He has naturally met very many famous people, but
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  • 44 3 Iron railings surrounding private tombs in Brighten cemeteries may be requisitioned as scrap for munitions by the Ministry of Supply. Brighton Parks Committee have recommended the Ministry to take this step on the suggestion of Aiderman Sir Herbert Carden.
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  • 38 3 THANKS —TO COSSACK The 300 British seamen rescued from the German prison ship Altmark in a Norwegian fiord last February are presenting to the ship which rescued them the destroyer Cossack, a bronze plaque and a silver salver.
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  • 674 4 Very Little Reduction In List Of Foodstuffs Singapore. A LTHOUGH they were not now able to supply the full range of goods customarily sold, including many luxury articles, there had been very little reduction in the list of foodstuffs offered to the public, declared
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  • 89 4 Case Transferred To Penang Singapore. Wanted by the Penang police for an alleged theft of jewelleries, valued at $77, the property of Seng Keng Kooi in April, a 20-year-old Kheh, Chong Seng, was arrested by the local detective branch on September 26. He was produced by
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  • 556 4 Complaint Against P.C. Withdrawn Malacca. ALLEGATION that he had been abused by a police constable was made by a Sikh motor-car driver. Sudagar Singh, when he appeared before Mr. F. M. Smith in the Police Court on Wednesday on a charge of failing to draw
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  • 38 4 San Francisco. Mr. Edgar Hoover has announced that a special squad of G-men is investigating the activities and general status of Harry Bridges, the well-known Australian-born Labour organiser as a preliminary to possible deportation proceedings.
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  • 446 4 No Local Choice Of Successor Yet Singapore. VO formal representations on the selection of Singapore’s next Bishop have been made to the Archbishop of Canterbury by the Diocesan Council here; consequently the selection will lie entirely within the counsels of the Archbishop. This was disclosed by
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  • 274 4 Need Of More Intensive Propaganda Singapore. DENT on improving further the state of affairs arising from malnutrition, the Singapore Municipal Health Department is at the moment working on details of a propaganda campaign. Some time may elapse, however, before details of the scheme will be available
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  • 232 4 Malacca Planters" Decision Malacca. A general meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association was held at the Malacca Club at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Mr. W. A. Wilken was in the chair and others present included Messrs. W. H. C. Horn, J. Snoxhill. D. Anderson. A. Murchie,
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  • 58 4 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2, 1940. MAIL DEPARTURES Latest Time of Posting AIR MAILS Mails for Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Singapore 1.30 p.m Wednesday 2nd inst. SURFACE MAILS Mails for Ceylon India (Southern Western) Great Britain 6 p.m. Wednesday 2nd inst. MAIL ARRIVALS AIR MAILS From Singapore, Kuala Lumpur Ipoh Noon
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  • 476 4 To Initiate Entertainments Kuala Lumpur. After considerable discussion of the measures which might be taken by the Selangor Club for the purpose of assistring the War Fund m the F.M.S. had taken place at the half-yearly meeting of the Club on Saturday evening, Mr. T.
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  • 140 4 Felicitations Sent I o Mr. Gandhi Singapore. An appeal to Indians in Malaya to contribute their utmost to the existing War Funds, to buy War Savings Certificates and make other sacrifices, was made bv Mr. V. Pakirisamy, presiding over the 17th annual meeting of the
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    • 38 4 WHAT A WAR! By Gilbert Wilkinson Z. THE SCRAP METAL CAMPAIGN If it do come to it, Silas, we must lean: the harbour railings, that's al: All in a Day's Work b y Rick Elmes 7 KM 7
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  • 518 5 Rangoon Rotarians Urge Exchange Of Visits STRONG plea for better understanding and cultural contact between people of Malaya and Burma was made by L Bah Lwin, President of the Rangoon Rotary Club and President of the Ramah Krishna Mission Rangoon, in the course
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  • 432 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Charles Edward Peel has bee” appointed to be an Inspector of Machinery, S.S. with effect from September 7. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has appointed Mr. G. S. Mowat, M.C.S., to be a Deputy Collector of Land Revenue for the Settlement of Malacca. W Dr.
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  • 479 5 Meeting Needs Of The Moment “There seems to be considerable thought in people’s mind that Australia might meet their needs" said the Rev. Sidney Bickley. M.A., Headmaster of the Ivanhoe Grammar School. Melbourne, Australia in the course of an interview with the “Pinang Gazette” at the E.
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  • 156 5 Meeting At Hindu Sabha Today A. public meeting will be held today at the Penang Hindu Sabha in commemoration of the 72nd birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. An extensive programme has been drawn up, and speeches will be made. The celebrations will begin at 10 a.m. rnd
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  • 941 5 Court To Decide If Accused Has Case To Meet Alor Star. After occupying six and aha If days, the prosecution closed yesterday in the case in which O. E. Edwards stands charged with having cheated Edward William Tan of a sum of $1,500 over a
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  • 86 5 Vernacular Schools Close Kuala Kangsar. The Bulan Puasa, the fastirig month for Moslems, will be announced in Taiping, Kuala Kangsar ancj Ipoh simultaneously by the firing of nine guns in each centre as soon as the full moon is seen. All Malay schools in the State have
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    • 109 5 .A 1 ne d LAST THREE SHOWS TODAY MUSIC! SONGS! ROMANCE! Swing Sway The Hawaiian Way! Johnny Downs Mary Carlisle in “Hawaiian Nights” TOMORROW THURS. OCT. 3 A NEW FANTASTIC SENSATION Q. WELLS I b, -Tb. ln..Mbl. M." b, IhtHMSIBU NM f ffYn.i.iiJiiiH'.'ii I'.l WE STfcHN ELfeC iHIC MlOM> >lll
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  • 500 6 TV AR is a great schoolmaster. It teaches much to those who have been slow and even reluctant to learn. The need for the systematic training of youth, for instance, is beginning to be acutely realised. Recently the Hon. Mr. F. D. Bisseker urged in the
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  • 96 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA Four Just Men” 3, 615 and 9.30 p .m. ODEON CINEMA “Hawaiian Nights” with Johnny Downs and Mary Carlisle 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in “The Cat and the Canary” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. REX CINEMA “Flight Angels”
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  • 335 6 A Nice B ord About Policemen J T has been my habit —a good habit, 1 thought—to say rude things in this column about Traffic policemen. Hitherto, 1 hope, there will be no further outburst. For have found, after many years' quest. 2. really polite p.c. He
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  • 740 6 Wednesday, Oct. 2. r pHE nightly raids on Ger1 man territory carried out by the R.A.F. are having their effect. Bremen. Hamburg and other stations which usually give English news at 7.15 in the evenings were off the air last night. TP that is
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  • 70 7 Kuala Lumpur. -In elderly Chinese woman Jloi ee, on Tuesday afternoon claimed trial before Mr. L. 11 owe to a charge of theft of s}oy cash and $3,200 worth of jewellery, the property of another woman, Low Sow Yin, who lived in Perkins Road. Mr. N.
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  • 295 7 Perak Chettiar Sends $2,000 The War Fund in North Malaya rose by more than $2,000 yesterday to $1,400,875.11, the increase being mainly due to contributions in Perak, where the total stands at $490,106.44. The Penang total is $910,768.67. In Singapore, the “Straits Times'* collection has
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  • 413 7 SELANGOR RESIDENT PROMISES TO INVESTIGATE PROPOSAL Kuala Lumpur. A SUGGESTION that, for the duration of the war, all Malay A boys leaving school should undergo one year’s compulsory military training was made by Dato Abdul Hamid on the adjournment of yesterday’s meeting of the
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  • 592 7 ALLOWED $7,000 AND WIFE £lOO T)EMARKING that the injunction against A. G. MacDonald. a retired Mines Department official, was to continue until the suit was disposed of or a further order was made, Mr. Justice Howes in the Perak Supreme Court yesterday also made the
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  • 63 7 Jockeys" Cases To Be Reviewed The Appellate Tribunal, comprising the Hon. Mr. Justice GordonSmith, Mr. 11. I). Mundell and Major K. L. Nunn, D. 5.0., will sit on Monday, October 7, at 11.45 a-.ni. in the Supreme Court, Penang, to hear the appeals against the decision
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  • 197 7 CHINA RELIEF FINDS I RGE REOPENING OF BURMA ROAD Singapore As briefly leported yesterday the Federation of China Relief Funds of Southern Asia, whose headquarters are in Singapore, sent a cable to Mr. Winston Churchill, Lord Halifax and other British political leaders pleading for the reopening of
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  • 128 7 False Information Charge ithdrawn Francis Hoshimi, of Singapore, appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck on a charge that being an alien and subject to the provisions of the Aliens Regulation Ordinance, did fail on August 17 to afford correct information as to his place of residence as required.
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  • 84 7 Geoffrey Rozells, a Eurasian youth described as a police informer, at present serving a term of nine months’ imprisonment for housebreaking, was again produced this morning before Mr. Lim Koon Teck, in the Penang Middle Court, on another charge of housebreaking into 71, Anson Road on
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  • 56 7 Latest contributions tc the Malaya Patriotic Fund, account Lord Mayor of London's Fund for the relief of air raid victims Previously acknowledged 52,117.16 Mr. Mrs. W. J. Sutherland 50.00 J. A. Mclntyre 200.00 Harvard Estate Club 100.00 A. Catholic 2.00 E. Chavin 50.00 Mr. Mrs.
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  • 63 7 A 19-year-old Malay, Mohammed Esa bin Wahab, who was on remand for alleged offence on a Chinese girl at 116, Ayer Itam Road between 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. on Sept. 30 was again brought up befoi e Mr. Lim Koon Teck, Penang Thiid Magistrate, this
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  • 268 7 11 ounds Suspected To Have Been Caused By “Golok” i CHINESE government pensioner was found stabbed to death in his bed in an attap hut in Kampong Umor near Batu Ferringhi Village yesterday. The man. whose body was covered with blood, was identified
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  • 151 7 THREE EXPERTS TO GIVE EVIDENCE (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) IPOH, TODAY. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AIR CRASH AT THE IPOH AERODROME ON THE EVENING OF AUG. 20, IN WHICH THREE MEN WERE KILLED AND THREE OTHERS INJURED FORMED THE SUBJECT OF A PUBLIC INQUIRY WHICH OPENED
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  • 1751 8 Is It Prophetic? f “By the Editor of (he Financial Neus”) London, July 8. There are times when the Stock Exchange and all who serve it feel that their great and venerable institution has, for the time, only a minor role to play on the national
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  • 156 8 Despite the jump in the average quota releases during the year from 49.6 per cent., to 88.75 per cent. Consolidated Tin famelters experienced last year a small decline in dividends and interest received from £199.256 to £176,227. Higher N.D.C. caused a rather bigger decline in the net
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  • 73 8 Penang, October 1. 1940. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Banks SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 New York Demand 47 1/16 Montreal Demand 51 3/4 Katana Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 13 3/8 •7apan Demand 193 3/4 New Zealand
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  • 74 8 Net profit for year to March 31 last. £22.641 (£5.736); to E.P.T. and taz reserve. £7.927 (nil); final dividend of 7 per cent., less tax. making 10 per cent, foi year (2) per cent.); forward, subject to directors’ additional remuneration, £6.278 < £6.814), Crop. 1.236.000 lb. (1.112.888
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  • 138 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot” Tin Prices Delayed £257. 10. 0. “Forward” Tin Prices Delayed £261. 0. 0. SINGAPORE: “Spot” $133.00 $133.00 Business done 150 tons 100 tons PENANG: “Spot" $133.00 $133.00 RUBBER: LONDON: •■Spot" 11 3 4d 11 34d Forward" 3i4 H. 3 4 Tone P,rm
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    • 257 8 BANKS I j fl LZZZZI Z 2 J 3 ri■ JHS j ■MFI Ydl I I glglg 8 l SAVINGS tyni i)' dollar saved Is an extra dollar earned. Savings Account Is the best Inducement to save. To have a Savings Account and to see this account grow from time
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  • 560 9 Effect Of Deals With U.S. One hundred million dollars in the Allied kitty; this, ungenerously estimated, is the financial benefit of the tin and rubber deals with the United States. Here is how the figure is reached. The agreements between the trading organisations of the Washington
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  • 213 9 Took Corner Too Fast Kuala Lumpur. A fine of $25 was imposed on a Chinese named Teow Hoon. who was convicted on Saturday morning by Mr. G. L. Howe (First Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur) of driving his lorry on July 22, at Circular Road, in a negligent manner.
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  • 464 9 By Vernon Sylvaine in the “Observer.* The title of this furious and bravely topical frolic has no particular relevance and nothing of the content» has any relevance to any other part Of it. There was a time when farces had plots which almost cohered and made sense;
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  • 243 9 Likely To Last For Long Time London. With the loss of the Amsterdam and Antwerp diamond industry, a sudden transformation has taken place. As a consequence of no further supplies of cut and polished stones coming into this country, the demand is unusually heavy. Stocks
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  • 132 9 Publisher (AntiNazi) Interned London. A man who has spent his life working for Socialism has been interned. He came to England 15 months ago and published a propaganda work «ompiled for the Ministry of Information. He is Mr. Eugen Prager, Hungarianborn and of acquired Austrian nationality, managing director of LincolnaPrager
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    • 2839 9 QAM RPAMCTQCA L2O Club Orchestra. 1.35 Close IBHa B Ozili JT I down. 5.20 Mozart Concerto in E Elat IMM I (TREASURE ISLAND) Major—Walter Giesekint; (Piano/ and I W KGEI 9.67 me s (31.02 m.) the State Opera, Orchestra. 5.50 Closing y W V I (From 7.20 pan. to 12.20
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  • 408 10 Clearly Aims At Invalidating Rights Of Third Powers CJ Chungking, Oct. 1 Under no circumstances whatever will China recognise Japanese leadership in the establishment of the So-called Greater Asia nor will she ever recognise the validity of the “New Order,” declares an official
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  • 204 10 i. —Reuter. City’s Severest Air Raid Kunming, October 1. Foreign property was severely damaged when 27 Japanese planes, believed to have come from one of the newly acquired bases in Indo-China. subjected Kunming at noon today to the severest raid in the city's history. The Bank
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  • 979 10 RESIDENTS IN SHELTERS FOR FIVE HOURS New “Night Hawks” Hurl Back Enemy Night Raiders London, Oct. 1 It is learned that the R.A.F. bombed Berlin last night. Other targets in Germany and the invasion ports were also attacked. Raiding British aircraft forced Berlin residents
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  • 215 10 —Reuter. Bases For U.S. In Pacific Washington, Oct. 1 Senator King has proposed to the Senate that Britain should be offered a reduction of her indebtedness to the United States as well as new loans in consideration for British possessions in the Pacific. Senator
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  • 328 10 —Reuter. 7 Of 15 Arrested Britons In Japan Found Guilty Tokyo. September 30. Seven out of the fifteen British residents in Japan who were arrested in connection with alleged espionage on July 27 have been indicted and found guilty of violation of the Military Secrets
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  • 106 10 —R#uter. Campaign Speech To Women Detroit, Oct. 1 "Europe is dominated by the colossal cynicism of Hitler,” declared Mr. Wendell Willkie in a campaign speech to an auc’.ienre of women here. "Hitler is a man who does not hesitate to accomplish his ends by breaking solemn promises,
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  • 116 10 .—Reuter. Remains As Strong As Ever London. October 1 “The food .position in this country after the past month's blitzkrieg remains as strong as ever.” the Food Minister. Lord Woolton, told Reuter today. “Despite transport disorganisation resulting from bombing, there has not to my knowledge—and we have made
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  • 195 10 —Reuter. CIVILIANS SAD AND WEARY New York. October 1. It is generally taken for granted in Nazi circles that Germany will invade Russia in 1941, declares Richards Boyer, writing in the newspaper, “P. M,” Mr. Boyer, who has recently returned from ,a visit
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  • 129 10 —Reuter. CEREMONIAL MARKS ARRIVAL Rome, September 30. The special train bringing the Spanish Minister of the Interior, Senor Suner, from Munich, arrived at Brenner pass this evening. After a. greeting by a representative of Count Ciano, Senor Suner left for Rome.ConsideraWe ceremonial marked the arrival of
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  • 99 10 .—Reuter. Mr. Menzies Invitation To Other Parties Melbourne, October 1. Mr. Menzies is inviting Mr. Cameron Mr. Curtin and Mr. Beasley, respectively leaders of the country. Labour and Anti-Communist Labour Parties to meet him on Friday to discuss methods for instituting an effective government. Mr. Menzies
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  • 35 10 —Reuter. Dublin, September 30. The Department of Defence announces that one British plane made a forced landing near Enniscorthy on Sunday. The pilot, who was uninjured, has been interned. —Reuter.
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  • 165 10 .—Reuter. Relations With Japan Not So Amicable Singapore, Oct. 1 Japan was not behind Thailand’s recent request for the rectification of her border with Indo-China, according to Mr. Hammelburg, editor of the Java Bode and a prominent journalist of the Netherlands Indies who has
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 112 10 ->?*. S.S. -CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS” (via Panama) DUE 2nd OCTOBER, 1940. Luxuriously appointed passenger vessel with swimming pool and air conditioned dining room. PENANG TO MANILA U.S. $lOl-00 PENANG TO HONGKONG U.S. $126-00 PENANG TO SAN FRANCISCO U.S. $486-00 Prices shown are minimum rates. Cabins with private bathrooms available
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  • 327 11 ONE-SIDED HOCKEY GAME ON ESPLANADE TAISPLAYING an all-round superiority, the Kedah Hall Party U ‘‘A” trounced the Penang Colts “A” by seven goals to nil in a hockey match on the Esplanade yesterday. The play was of a one-sided nature, the winners
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  • 236 11 C.R.C. ’A’ Beaten By Only Goal The solitary goal of the match scored by Bhagat Singh in the closing stages of the first half enabled the Indian Association “A” to beat the Chinese Recreation Club “A” in a hockey match on the Victoria Green yesterday. The
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  • 265 11 Sporting Union Beat Ellerton Club Kuala Kangsar. A spirited display by the Club's defence, was the feature of the return hockey encounter between the Ellerton Club and the Malay Sporting Union played on the- town padang on Men-j day. The Malays won two-nil. The Club took
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  • 125 11 Hockey Game At Tehik Anson Tel ok Anson. The Medical and Health Hockey eleven met the Telok Anson Police in an .nteresting hockey fixture of the Lower Perak District Hockey Association played on the Speedy Road 'I per padang here on Monday afternoon. The game
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  • 118 11 Ipoh Police Beaten 4 0 At Hockey Ipoh. Proving themselves superior in all departments the Railway Institute defeated the Police convincingly by four goals to nil in a game of hockey played on the padang yesterday. The winners’ forward line played well together and eclipsed
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  • 186 11 Decision At Meeting At Parit Biintar Parit Buntar. At an informal meeting held at the F.M.S. Customs Sporting Club (which was lent for the occasion) at 5 p.m. yesterday it was unanimously decided by the local Indians present to form a Kriari Indian Association. Messrs. G.
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  • 126 11 DON’T believe all the stories that fish dislike tobacco that ni*otine-stained fingers touching the hook-bait will scare them away. A little tobacco mixed with ordinary paste will catch roach, dace, and gudgeon, if they are feeding. A friend of mine used this bait with considerable
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  • 63 11 P.S.C. vs H.M.S. “Nameless” On the Western Road ground at 5.20 •p.m. today. P.S.C. —J. F. Keay; B. H. Willson, G. H. Conaghan, J. E. Goodrich, D. M. Seward; V. Barrie, T. M. Clark; E. C. Tokeley, J. Wilson, T. Rafferty, W. Hannay, J. T. Horsburgh. W. R. Dodds,
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  • 734 11 San Francisco. /CRICKET in San Francisco has reached the stage where an American athletic organization—the internationally famous Olympic Club—is sponsoring a team bearing its name in the California Cricket Association competition. This is something new and illustrates the broad outlook of President William F.
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  • 84 11 Penang l earn To Meet PA\Kedah XV Penang will meet a Province ellesley and Kedah Combined XX in an Inter-State rugger match at Kulim on Saturday, October 5, at 5.20 p.m. 1 he following have been chosen to represent the Northern Settlement:— J. F. Keay; D. M. Seward.
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  • 111 11 P. 4.5. Lose To Chinese Epworth League The Penang Chinese Epworth League defeated the Penang Free School tpam by 56 points to 24 at basket-ball played on Monday last at the School court. Mr. Teoh Tiaw Hooi Mr. O. S. Khoo refereed the match. P.F.S.: Ong Choo Tor. Chan
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  • 50 11 Programme For October Batu Gajah. The following is the programme of the Kinta Golf Club for the month of October: Tuesday. October 1: Golf Mixed Foursomes. Saturday, October 5 and Sunday. October 6: Men’s Golf Medal (Stroke). Tuesday, October 15: Ladies’ Golf Medal (Stroke). Tennis —Every Friday.
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  • 718 11 Fighters And Bombers Now Stationed Here Royal Air Force Headquarters, Far East, has stated that it is now able to announce that units of the Royal Australian Air Force equipped with modern fighter and bomber aircraft of outstanding performance are now stationed in Malaya and form
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  • 106 11 DON BRADMAN, who awaits his call-up, for the Royal Australian Air Force, has raised a controversy in Australia, according to the weekly news bulletin from Australia to the Australian Forces. He recently wrote to Canon E. S. Hughes, the president of the Victoria Cricket Association, saying"
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  • 126 11 Nearly a thousand Chinese schoolchildren from the outlying towns in Kinta District are spending their midsummer vacation (one week) in Ipoh. Under the care of their school teachers, these children aFe having quitea time here, sight-seeing, visiting cave temples and other places of interest. Inter-school
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  • 184 12 COURTING DUE FOR WIN Sir Merton And Warphan Should Be Followed (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. ZANLY a handful of animals were exercised this morning, when slow work was done on the inside tracks. The best workouts, were done by On Approval,
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  • 51 12 O F.A. vs P.R.C. Oil the Esplanade today. 0.F.A.: Tye Thooi. Choy; Lim Cheng Hoe and Chong Ah Har; Chan Fui Hum. Gan Thean Reng and Tan LOang Gark; Cheat? Kok Huat, Ng Beng Heng. Tjc Thoon Tuck. Khoo Ong Lee and Wong Swee Lin. Umpire: Mr. Yeap Choong
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  • 88 12 —BOW. Extension To Six More Boroughs Rugby, Oct. 1 The Minister of H.altii announces that it has been decided that- opportunity for mothers and children to be evacuated to tile country shali be extended to .six more London boroughs, making a total of fourteen in
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  • 222 12 AIR HOSTESSES GLORIFIED “Flight Angels*" At The Rex Another picture glorifying the air hostesses of American commercial air liners is offered at the Rex with the screening of “Flight Angels.” The theme is by no means original, but thanks, to a good, cast which includes Virginia Bruce,
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  • 71 12 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2. TIN: Penang $133.00 Business done 50 tons Singapore $133.00 RUBBER: Penang Spot 37 c Singapore Spot 371 c COPRA Sundried $2.85 business done Black Pepper Nomina: TAPIOCA Medium $6.65 sellers Fail* Seed $6.40 nominal SICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9.20 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 $9
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  • 405 12 Tokio, October 2. A “grand naval review” conimenmorating the 2,600 th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Empire will be held off Yokohama on October 11, announces the Navy Minister. Rear-Adniiral Kanagawi, Director of Naval Pupblicity, stated; “Circumstances have doubled the important responsibilites
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  • 101 12 The Republic of San Marino has declared war on Britain. To do this it first had to end the war which, for 25 years, on paper, it has waged against Germany, because it was overlooked when peace treaties were signed. San Marino, which claims to be
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  • 60 12 —Reuter. U.S. And Latin American Countries Washington. October 2. President Roosevelt, receiving a delegation of twenty military representatives from nine Latin American countries today, declared: “We all have one common problem, namely defence of the Americas. We have an expression which is common to all of our
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  • 67 12 —Reuter. Madrid, Oct. 2. TT is hinted here that further political developments may be expected after the return to Spain from Italy of Senor Suner. It is suggested that a long-range policy has been drawn up. A message from Rome to the newspaper “Pueblo,”
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  • 187 12 .—Reuter. Rome, Oct. 2. i Clarification of Spain's nonbelligerent position will result from Senor Suner’s conversations with Mussolini and Ciano, says the Stefani Agency. Although the talks will have great importance, it is not to be anticipated that they will go beyond these limits. IN
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  • 72 12 Property Confiscated By Vichy Vichy. Oct. 2. The propety of M. Pierre Cot. ex-Air Minister, situated in the region of Chambety in Savoy is reported here today to have been confiscated. M. Cot. who is now in the United States, is reported to be among the principal
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  • 122 12 Bucharest, October 1. General Antonescu in a letter to the British Minister promises “full investigation" into the affair regarding the five British subjects attested at Ploesti The Biitish Consul visited the arrested Britons, including Mrs. Tracy, tonight a few minutes after permission was
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  • 100 12 —Reuter. Tokyo, October 2. ACCORDING to a Bangkok despatch to the Domei Agency, Thailand has strongly protested to the French Government with regard to an incident near Vietane on the IndoChina border last Sunday when a Thai merchant is reported to have been shot dead
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  • 125 12 —Reuter. London, October 2. The conference of Party leaders called by Mr. Menzies to discuss the question of establishing a national Government has been postponed from Friday till Monday to permit the attendance of Mr. Curtin who has to travel from West of Australia. Reuter. Moscow,
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  • 61 12 The draw of the Penang Commercial Badminton Tournament is as follows: TOP-SECTION North Malayan Newspapers vs. Penang Harbour Board. Education Department vs. Sime Darby. William Jacks vs. Post Telegraph. Universal Cars vs. H.M Customs. BOTTOM SECTION Penang Police vs. Overseas Chinese Bank. Anglo-French Bendixsen. vs. Boustead Co.
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  • 88 12 .—Reuter German-Yugoslav Trade Agreements Signed London. October 1. Fresh Nazi moves to harness the resources of Southern Europe to the German war machine were reported by the German wireless last night. Trade agreements, it is stated, have been signed with Yugoslavia. They are described as of the
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  • 44 12 —Reuter. Ex-Premier Of Rumania Arrested M. Tatarescu. former Rumanian Prime Minister. has been arrested, according to an official Bucharest announcement reported by the Italian News Agency which says that a judicial enquiry is being held into his activities as statesman and ambassador.
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  • 308 12 Able And Popular Lawyer Taiping The Tailing Magistrate's Court was yesterday adjourned for five minutes as 3 mark of respect to the late Mr. S.K.M. Kotval, Advocate and Solicitor. Taiping. Mr. G. H. Gartside said that before commencing the day's work he had a painful
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    • 347 12 MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS The Municipal Commissioners of Geoige Town. Penang, hereby invite separate tenders for the following for one year from the Ist January, 1941: MARKETS AND BATHS. 1. Rent of Sungei Pinang Market. 2. Rent of Market Street Bath. 3. Rent of Kampong Kaka Bath. 4. Rent of Chowrasta
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    • 564 12 (Head Office) 216 Penang Road. Penang I Phone 1477 1478 w.th Telegrams: “Gazette" Penang. Rates of Subscription for Pinang Gazette and Sunday Gazette PINANG GAZETTE Local S.S.& V Delivery F.M.S. Foreign Monthly $2.50 $3.00 $4 00 Quarterly 7.50 9.00 12 00 Half-Yearly 15.00 18.»C 2-i'og Yearly 30.00 36.00 48 00
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