Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 October 1940

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY 5«. 236. Vol. xcvni. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 462 1 NAZIS USING THREATS Ribbentrop Mystery BRITAIN TO BE FIRM WITH JAPAN London October 3. The next few days should help to clarify the position as to whether Germany, by virtue of her increased strength, is to threaten Russia or to woo her.
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  • 102 1 .—Reuter. Japanese Tighten Control Peiping, Oct. 2. According to the “Toa Shim-po, a local Japanese paper and reputedly the official Army organ, new regulations have been issued by the Japanese in North-China to tighten control of raw materials, cotton, flax, animal hair, hides, skins, and
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  • 33 1 L —Reuter. Madras. October 3. A further £15,000 has been cabled to the Air Ministry from the Governors war fund bringing the total contributions from this source to £247.000.— Reuter.
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  • 33 1 —Reuter. Another Air Raid On Berlin New York, Oct. 2. An air raid alarm, lasting 80 minutes, was sounded in Berlin tonight, according to reports received here from the German capital.—Reuter.
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  • 132 1 Reuter. ADVANCING IN SCISSORS FORM Chungking, October 3. Japanese forces which entered IndoChina overland from China and by sea at Haiphong are at present advancing in a scissors movement directly towards Hanoi, according to Chinese field dispatches from the Indo-China frontier. Japanese troops are stated to
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  • 171 1 —Reuter. DUFF-COOPER FOR WAR, EDEN FOR SUPPLY? London, October 3. ITH regard to reports of impending changes in the Cabinet, the tv Press Association lobby corres{>ondent says there is some reason to think that I.ord Halifax will remain in the Government and as Lord Beaverbrook is already
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  • 383 1 —Reuter. London, October 3. The all clear was sounded early last night after German aircraft had begun their usual night visit to the London area and the “alert” was not sounded again until about an hour later. Anti-aircraft barrage appeared to have prevented any
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  • 688 1 —Reuter. London. October 3. THE mighty German Air Force is in grave danger of falling out-of-date, writes Reuter’s air correspondent from the R.A.F. research station where experts find daily proof of this fact in broken German war planes. Moreover, states the correspondent, instead of rushing
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  • 320 1 Reuter. Mr. Willkie s Campaign Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 3. Reiteration of his determination “to keep America at peace” was made by Mr. Wendell Willkie in a major compaign speech dealing with foreign affairs. He said that the American people had no idea whatever of joining in
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  • 49 1 —Reuter. Arriving In L.S. Tomorrow New York Oct. 3. The Grand Duchess of Luxemburg will arrive in the United States on Friday by air, the Pan-American Airways announce. Prince Consort Felix and their six children reached the United States last July aboard an American cruiser.
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  • 346 2 ENEMY SQVADRONS ALL BROKEN VP London, October 2. ORITISH fighters, continuing their heroic battle in the defence of London by daylight, are officially stated this evening to have intercepted and broken up forces of “several squadrons” of enemy aircraft which have delivered a
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  • 73 2 .—Reuter. Admiral Fuller Joins As Additional Member London. Oct. 2 The British economic and diplomatic mission which is going to South America under the chairmanship of Lord Wilhngdon has just been announced. Sir Harry Chilton. Aho has been Ambassador to Argentine and Chile, will replace
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  • 162 2 Reuter. Sound Of A.-A. Gunfire Heard In London Rugby, October 2 The sound of anti-aircraft gun fire and the occasional rattle of machine-gun fire were heard in the Eastern districts of London this morning when two air raid warnings were sounded. Two enemy formations flying at
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  • 22 2 .—Reuter. Vichy, Oct. 2. Mr. Charles Pomaret. Minister of the Interior in the Daladier Cabinet, has been interned. —Reuter.
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  • 658 2 Reported Troop Movements Through Italy London, October 2. r pHE big speculation at the moment centres round rumours of German troop movements through Italy. On this point authoritative quarters are non-committal. No confirmation, it is stated, is available but it is felt that there is
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  • 490 2 Madrid, October 2. Messages from Rome indicating t hat there win n<J rhan<e |n g g non-belligerent policy have resulted i n a feeling of here after all the propaganda emanating from R nme and abo|lt Senor Suner>s visit to Italy. ’—B.O.W. Although the
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  • 260 2 .—8.0. W. Names Selected Of Towns Common In I .K. I .S. Rugby, Oct. 2. The names of towns and villages common to the United Kingdom and the United States of America have now been selected for 44 of the destroyers transferred from the United States Navy.
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  • 91 2 Reports Of Moscow Visit Not Confirmed Rugby, October 2. No information is available in London to confirm the reports current in the press that Herr von Ribbentrop has gone to Moscow’. As these reports appear to originate in Germany it is suggested here that the story is possibly
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  • 283 2 —Reuter. London, October 2. The heavy R.A.F. raid on Berlin 1. t night is recounted in a brief phrase an Air Ministry communique: “Stroi forces of R A.F. bombers last nig attacked a munitions factory in Beilin The pounding administered to a geographically comprehensive section
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  • 356 2 Reuter. Raw Material Stringency In Germany London, October 2. The shortage of leather in Germany is now so acute that Storm Troopers have to goose step in wooden footwear.” fThis was one of the minor examples el German raw material stringency cited by Mr. Hugh Dalton
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  • 179 2 Cairo, October 2. The complete failure of the Italian mission to Syria to reach their goal and the flat rejection of their demands by M. PitaiiA. French High Commissioner of Syria, is reported in a Beyrouth mes sage to the newspaper, ".II Misri.” .—Reuter. It
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  • 409 3 CL RATE ACCISES KNIGHT London. “I PROTEST against the fact that Sir John Inskip, a leader of the Tory Party in the Bristol City Council, should descend to the methods of the Gestapo.” The Rev. Mervyn Stockwood said this at a Bristol meeting organised
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  • 169 3 London. Was Amelia Maria Yankovic, 38-year-old Jugoslav domestic servant in the quiet Surrey village of East Horsley, an associate of political terrorists? And does such an association supply the clue to her murder by strangling a month ago? Scotland Yard has been seeking the answer
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  • 47 3 The Red Cross and St. John War Organisation have arranged with the International Red Cross Committee at Geneva to telegraph all names, several thousands in number, of British prisoners of war in Germany. They have been held up duiing Geneva’s isolation.
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  • 809 3  -  GEMS SNATCHED FROM THE ETHER !By Wallace King former “Daily Herald” correspondent in Berlin, who for some time past has been listening regularly to the Nazis’ broadcasts to their own people. S you can guess, Mr. Winston Churchill is the chief subject of the Nazis’
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  • 239 3 London. HE housewives of Stockton-road, Edmonton, N., have formed a Street First-aid Corps—the first, they claim, in the country. Twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, they go to St. John’s Hall nearby, where Sergeant Brant lectures them on first aid. He is a
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  • 906 3  -  By General Sir Hubert GOUGH (II ho led the Fifth Army in the last tear. rpHERE is a Latin adage A which epitomises the strength and greatness of a people: “It is not the walls but the men who are the defenders of the city.” What a
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  • 345 3 Got Home For 21st. Birthday London. lANCE-CORPORAL JOHN LEE -J WARNER, of the Queens Royal Regt., would have spent his 21st. birthday as a prisoner of war had he shown less resource. Instead, he was able to enjoy his coming-of-age in London with his mother, a
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  • 270 3 Millions To Be Repaired London. The Army Council is preparing to hand out the biggest boot repairing contracts in history. It will involve the soleing, heeling, stitching and toe-capping of millions of pairs of soldiers’ boots. Little shoemakers, as well as big firms of shoemakers and repairers, will
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  • 125 3 London. A 15-year-old boy was described as "a saboteur and a traitor to his countiy by counsel at Birmingham Juvenile Court. Mr. M. P. Pugh, prosecuting, said the boy threw a spanner head into some machinery at the works of a Midlands brick company
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous

  • 232 4 Until Conditions Abroad Improve Singapore. jVTONE of the Queen’s scholars will leave Malaya this year. 1 They will stay here until conditions improve to permit of their travelling to England for the special courses they have elected to study. Of the three 1939 scholars,
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  • 166 4 Death Of Mr. Michael R. Von Mullen The death took place on Sunday at 9 p.m. at the Bungsar Hospital of Michael R. Von Mullen, the founder of the Von Mullen School at Pudu Road, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Von Mullen was born in Copenhagen and is
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  • 415 4 Unlawful Society Papers MEMBER FINED $3OO Kuala Lumpur. Officers of the Detective Branch and the Intelligence Branch raided the premises of the Selangor Shop Assistants’ Recreation Club in Weld Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Septembei 19. and arrested a young Chinese named Lai Sam Wing, who was
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  • 960 4 Ex-Cashier's Alleged ‘Confession? To Police PRELIMINARY INQUIRY BEGINS Singapore. A LLEGATIONS that he had made false entries involving five-figure sums in the cash books of Boustead and Co., Ltd., and that he had misappropriated, on his own confession, more than $BO,OOO, were made
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  • 682 4 Postman Pleads Guilty Seremban. TN the Supreme Court here on MonA day before Mr. Justice W. K. Horne, with Mr. A. J. Grattan Bellew, D.P.P., prosecuting, the first case on the Assizes list called up was against Khoo Hoe, who until June last was employed
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  • 162 4 Claim Against Insurance Company Kuala Lumpur. In the Supreme Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Cussen, a European, Walter Wakelam, brought a civil action against the International Assurance Co. Ltd, claiming $1,850 as value for a Pontiac car for which he had taken out a policy
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  • 101 4 Singapore. The sequel to a fatal accident in Kaliang Road early on the morning of September 22 in which two cars were involved. was mentioned again in the Singapore traffic court on Monday. A Hokkien named Chua Whye Lee against whom there are four charges, was stated
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  • 325 4 AMERICAN YACHT IN SINGAPORE IN order that his German cook, who had served under him for seven years, might be spared internment in a British or French port, Capt. I. J. Johnson of the 81-ton sailing ship, Yankee, now in Singapore, made a 4,000-mile detour in the
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  • 426 4 September 30, 1940. It is suggested that readers should cut out this news in Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Matey population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will be
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    • 288 4 Old at 30 Young al 40! E*" UIUL. min mill. Il I» KB fl 30 Years old 40 Years old m,™ wrinklei,crow 1 feet, Ja qginqmu l clei- VIU Middle age has all the terrible result o?lo?i f. O m the JhA" 0 0 he man *»«<» replaces skin of
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 430 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. H.A Johnson, Dental surgeon, will be in Ipoh on Octooer 4 and 5. Mr. J.B.J. Birch, formerly O S P C. 1 Kinta, who had been in Singapore, ar- > rived in Ipoh yesterday. Ar Lieutenant C.W. Wells, F.M.S.V.F. j Reserve of Officers has been transferr-1 ed
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  • 2641 5 Mishap Occurs During Anti-aircraft Practice MACHINE JUST I LIAN INTO GROUND” IN FINAL DIVE Ipoh. Evidence that he had jokingly told Capt. Bentinck, the pilot, not to come too low as “some of his men had bayonets fixed to their guns,” and that after taking
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    • 112 5 THE NEW WORLD TONITE, THI RS., 3rd OCT., 1940. 1. Cantonese Wayang “Chong Moh Yim” Pt. 13. 2. Grand Noora n Opera Last Night. 3. Globe Talkies “Honesty Is The Best Policy”. Cantonese Picture. 4. Merry-Go-Round 5 cts. —Adults or children. 5. Metropole Talkies “Dancing Feet” “Singing Cowboy”. 6. Pukul
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    • 56 5 yr hep TODAY TO SUNDAY OCT. 6 CONDEMNED TO LIVE AS SOMETHING UNSEEN! I A NEW FANTASTIC SENSATION G- WELLS I SiWW MW PICTURE SUPPORTED BY THE LATEST M.G.M. Newsreel “News Of The Dav” SHOWING MR CHURCHILL INSPECTING VITAL DEFENCE POINTS. YOUNG BRITISH AIRMEN GOING INTO ACTION. THE WINDSORS AT
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  • 265 6 \NE effect of the daily raids to which Britain has been subjected is to provide a practical test of her Civil Defence organisation. The result has been extremely reassuring to the public mind. Wherever they have been brought into action, the associated A.R.P. services have proved themselves equal
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  • 182 6 rpHE process of turning RumaA nia into a completely Nazi State is only to be expected. It is certainly no more than what France is undergoing at present. Many people in and out of the Vichy regime must have thought of Hitler’s gauleiters w’hen they read of the
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  • 79 6 ODEON CINEMA The Invisible Man Returns” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p m. MAJESTIC CINEMA Sidney Toler in “Charlie Chan in Reno” 3. 6.15 and 9.30 p m. REX CINEMA Shirley Temple in “The Blue Bird" 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m QUEEN S CINEMA Jack Benny in “Buck
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  • 276 6 Overdoing It RE there too many news bulletins? This complaint in London is equally applicable here. I find everywhere the feeling prevalent that the 8.8. C. is overdoing its daily news service. There are six in the course of the 24 hours. The first is in early
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  • 779 6 Thursday, October 3. r |MIE Germans seem to have 1 definitely postponed their invasion of Britain but their real reason for doing so—namely the failure of their air blitzkrieg—is clumsily hidden behind the Nazi state- ment to Japanese press correspondents that the military and
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  • 126 7 The War Fund in North Malaya stands at $1,401,017.11, composed of Penang $910,803.67 and Perak $490,213.44. In the F.M.S. the total has reached $1,229,541. PENANG c Previously Acknowledged 910.768.67 Mr. W. G. Menzies (monthly) 25.00 Dr. V. H. Norris (monthly? 10.00 Total $910,803.67 PERAK Only
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  • 43 7 Hou $20,000,000 Was Allotted Kuala Lumpur. How the F.M.S. $2O million War Loan was allotted is showii by the following figures:— Banks $5,333,650 Individuals $4,856,000 Co-operative Societies and Others $3,707,000 Mining Companies $2,695,850 Mercantile Firms $2,383,500 Rubber Companies and Estates $1,024,000
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  • 199 7 32 Years’ Work As Vaher And Interpreter After 32 years as usher and Punjabi interpreter at the District Court, Penang, Rai Sahib B. R. Sharma, M.C.H has retired. Rai Sahib Sharma, who was 55 on Tuesday last, was the oldest member of the staff in
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  • 985 7 RANGOON DELEGATES FETED Goodwill Missions The Need Of The Hour could do with goodwill missions. It was the need of the hour. Rotary was one of the few organisations which could help to create a better world. So said Rotarian Ba Lwin,
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  • 201 7 INFORMATION BEING GATHERED BEFORE DELEGATES LEAVE Malaya’s delegation to the Eastern Group Conference on war supplies will probably leave by air for New Delhi on Oct. 19. The delegation comprises Mr. H. North-Hunt, Registrar-General of Statistics, Mr. W.A. Fell and Mr. Tay
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  • 57 7 Mr. Po Guan Hock has arrived from Singapore and is attached to the local Bankruptcy Office but it is understood that Mr. Po will not be long here and may be relieved, some time next week, by Mr. F. A. Chua. Mr. Chua is also from Singapore
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  • 51 7 A Chinese cyclist was knocked down by a car at Prangin Road this morning. The cyclist sustained injuries and was removed to the General Hospital by ambulance. Following a report made at the Prangin Road Police Station, Inspector W. Hamilton proceeded to the scene to
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  • 400 7 MACHINE “POCKETED” OR MISH AP DUE TO ERROR OF JUDGMENT (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) IPOH, TODAY. THE STORY OF HOW THE PLANE DIVED WITH ITS ENGINE SLIGHTLY THROTTLED BACK AND HEADED AT ONE OF THE GROUPS OF MEN AT THE AERODROME DURING AN
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  • 82 7 Four Penang Flying Members Attending The second S.S. Volunteer Air Force camp in Singapore will start on October 6 and the following are the four Penang Flying Club members who will be attending:— Mr. H. C. Grant Watson (Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.). Mr. .4. J. Forbes (Bukit
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  • 69 7 Sum Donated To Imperial Govt. It is officially announced thar H.E. the High Commissioner for the Malay States has cabled the Secretary of State for the Colonies saying that Trengganu has telegraphed 550,000 to the Crown Agents for transfer to the Imperial Government. This
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  • 31 7 War Savings Certificates can also be obtained at the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. Nos; 28/30 Beach Street, Penang. Full particulars may be had upon application to the Bank.
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  • 148 7 Officer Carries Out Experiments Kuala Lumpur. BEFORE Mr. G. L. Howe, the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, Saw Sim Chuan was charged with having, on October 10, 1939, and Jan. 15, 1940, forged two motor accident report forms of the Eagle Star Insurance Co.,
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  • 34 7 A Reuter message from Washington states that the Naval Secretary, Col. Knox, denied at a Press conference, that there zeere negotiations with Britain- for the use of the Singapore Naval Base.
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  • 138 7 NOISY WOMEN FINED A Chinese nonya, Tan Gaik Kee and her daughter, Tan Hooi Hung were each fined $1 by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court this morning, for shouting in front of the Second Court about 4 10 p.m. on Oct. 2.
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  • 72 8 Penang, October 2, 1940. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 New York Demand 47. 1/16 Montreal Demand 51 3/4 Batavia Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/3 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 13 3/8 Japan Demand 193 1/2 New Zealand
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  • 48 8 Output For September Dredge Takuapa No. 1: 667 hours. 140,000 cubic yards, 412 piculs. Dredge Takuapa Ne. 2: 648 hours, 165,000 cubic yards, 412 piculs. Takuapa No. 3; 432 hours. 58.000 cubic yards, 201 piculs. Estimated value of output $7B 270 Mine working costs $55,857
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  • 17 8 The output of the Company's mine for September, 1940, was 4,106 piculs.
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  • 20 8 JTn?? f y -T r tO March 31 la£t «5,052 «3.103). Dividend }d. per 2s. share (nil).
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 457 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) noon 3rd October, 1940. Issue buyers sellers 4, 0 Ampat Tin 3/3 3/6 5 6 Austral Amal 5/3 5/6 £1 Austral Malay 33/6 35.6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/3 18/oex $1 Ayer Weng 0.92} 0.97} £1 Bangrin Tin 16/0 17/0
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    • 237 8 Issue buyers sellers Allenby 1.07 J 1.12}c Alor Gajah 0.85 0.90 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer MoLek 110 1.15 Ayer Panas 1.10 1.15 ex Bassett 6.42} 0.45 Baiu Lintang 1.05 1.08 Bedford 0.87} 0.92} Benta 0.95 l.OOex Borelli 1.32} 1.40 Broga 0.61 0.64 Brunei United 0.5 v 0.55 Bukit
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    • 320 8 Issue buyers sellers A. £1 (Aust) N. Z. Min Ord 22'0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.75 1.95 2 do 7}% Prefs 2.03 2.15 5 B. M. T. 7.25 7.50 £5 Chartered Bank £6} £6?x £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 17/0 17/6 £1 Con. T. 8. 7% Pref. 21/0
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    • 195 8 Company Dividend Payable Books Close Remarks RUBBERS Allenby 5% Int. 16.10.40 9.10.40 Benta 5% int. 9.10.40 2. 9.40 Bukit Kepong 7}% int. 15.10.40 10.10.40 Changkat Serdang 7% ink 15.10.40 7.10.40 Kamasan 5% int. 12.10.40 7.10.40 Teloik Anson 5% int 9.10.40 28. 9.40 Ulu Benut 3% int.
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  • 1122 8 Cautious Trading: No Incentive For Buyers Stanton Nelson Co., Ltd. Singapore. Sept. 26. A quietly steady tone has been maintained in the rubber market, with small change in prices and limited trading. There is evidence of latent U.S. interest at, no doubt, clearly defined limits. Large as
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  • 154 8 Further Change To Be Made The Department of Information states 1 that a further change in the arrangements for the relays from the Singapore station of the B B.C. Dutch and Hindustani broadcasts is necessary. This week, until and including Saturday night, the Hindustani news bulletin will
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  • 132 8 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 1505th Auction, Sept 25, 1940. lbs. tons Catalogued 1.764.580 787.32 Offered 1.633,391 729 19 Sold 1,052.303 469.73 London—Spot 11 13'16. New York—Spot 19 1 8. PRICES REALISED. RIBBED SMOKED SHEET cents per lb. Standard Quality 37 1/4—37 1/2 1 lot
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  • 148 8 Rubber stocks production and gross exports in tons. Statistics one during the month of August, 1940. A. Production of Large Estates, F.M.S. *****; Johore 6949; Kedah 3615; Perlis 14; Kelantan 485; Trengganu 176; Brunei 68: Malacca. Province Wellesley 3039: Penang Singapore 187. B. Gross Exports. (Duty paid»
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  • 34 8 Net profit for year to March 31, 1940, £2O 142 <£l2 865». Dividend 7} per cent. '.j per cent.); to income-tax reserve, £2.500 (£500); forward. £7.223 (£6.357). Crop. 1.329.015 lb. (1,234,489 pounds).
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  • 57 8 Profit for rear to March 31 last £40.985 (£3.2661; to E.P.T. and tax reserve, «22.698 (nil»; final dividend of 121 per cent., less tax. making 17} per cent, for year (2} per cent.); forward £7.170 <£7.257». Tin ore production. 473? tons <138?); yield per c. yd.. 0.91
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  • 48 8 Profit for year to March 31 last. £6.749 < £4.869). Dividend 6 per cent. (5 per cent) to reserve for income-tax £B5O (nil); to general reserve, £l.OOO (same); forward. £3.137 (£2.864). Crop was 540.81« lb., which was harvested at cost of 3.49 a. per pound.
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  • 134 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: "Forward" £257 10 Forward 2 59. 0. 0. £261 0 o SINGAPORE: 0 0 SpOt $133.00 $133.00 Business done 50 tons PENANG: ns "Spot" $133.00 qq RUBBER: LONDON: "Spot" 13j16d. 3 4d. Forward" J H ?|Bd. n 3 4d Tone Steady Quiet Finn
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  • 445 9 “Heil Hunger!” By Dr. Martin Gumpert. (Allen and Unwin, ss. net.) BY GEORGE GLASGOW in the Observer The wishful sinking of the enemy’s assets is one of the routine comforts under war strain. Herr Goebbels is a master of the technique. The real proof of strength is
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  • 61 9 THURSDAY’, OCTOBER 3, 1940. MAIL DEPARTURES Latest Time of Posting AIR MAILS Mails for Australia. New Zealand, Java 8 a.m. Friday 4th inst. Alails for Great Britain (via Durban) India, Africa, Egypt, Burma, Bangkok, Hongkong, Saigon, U.S.A., Great Britain (via Transpacific Air Service) 8 a.m. Saturday sth inst.
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  • 518 9 Students And (By William Glock in the Observer. London. When “Maitha” was performed at Covent Garden a few years ago it made a dull impression. Some time ago at the Royal Academy of Music it was heard again, with much more enjoyment; and the reason is probably
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  • 289 9 Six Months’ Gaol For Woman London. For harbouring “Ruby” Sparkes, the Dartmoor fugitive, a woman was sent to six months' gaol at the Old Bailey. "No doubt you found it difficult to act otherwise in assisting this old lover of yours,” said the Recorder,
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    • 177 9 Warning to Mariners. Musical Interlude, t Weather Report. 6.50 News and Topical Talks. Relayed from London. 7.20 Talk by Dr. Victor Purcell, M.C.S“Burn your Boats”. 7.35 “Music for Everyone”.! 820 News and Topical Talks. Relayed irom London. 8.50 Talk on “World Alfairs” by H. Wickham Steed. Relayed from London. 9.05
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  • 526 10 Predicted As Almost Certain Following Pact W ith Axis New York, Oct. 2 An embargo on the shipment of Canadian copper to Japan is predicted as almost certain following Japan’s alignment with the Axis powers, according to an Ottawa dispatch to the Neu' York
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  • 79 10 —Reuter. New Panama President Installed Panama. Oct. 2. A tremendous crowd attending the inauguration of the new President, Dr. Arias, whistled and booed when the loud speaker at the National Stadium announced the entrance of the German Ambassador. Herr Reineback. On the other hand the greatest reception
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  • 59 10 —Reuter Review By King Zahir Shah Peshawar. Oct. 2 King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan conducted a review of his troops, including practice by heavy guns and armoured cars, according to a report from Kabul, xhe review lasted two hours while aircraft circled overhead. The King later expressed his
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  • 491 10 EXTENSIVE ATTACKS ON COMMUNICATIONS AND OIL TARGETS London, Oct. 2 It is officially learned in London this morning that Berlin was again attacked by British bombers last night. Extensive attacks were also carried out on communications and oil targets in other parts of Germany
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  • 127 10 .—Reuter. Raids On Marawa And Tobruk London. Oct. 2 Cold, tired and hungry after being four days and four nights in an open lifeboat. 21 out of 29 members of the crew ol the Norwegian steamer, Vestvard, have been landed at an Eire West Coast
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  • 171 10 .—Reuter. De Gaulle’s Governor In Firm Control Wellington, October 2 Mr. Fraser announced that following the change of government in Oceania in favour of General De Gaulle it was thought desirable that the New Zealand Government, actin? on behalf of other Empire Governments, should make contact with the
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  • 190 10 .—Chinese Central News. Leading Producer In orld Chungking, September 30. With the announcement of the new U.S $25 million loan to China secured by the Chinese tungsten exports, the Chinese tungsten mining industry assumes new national and international importance. China is the world's leading producer of tungsten. exporting
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  • 74 10 —Reuter. Japanese Escape Punishment Tokyo. October 2. "Inadequate” laws prevented the punishment of several Japanese who were detained along with 15 Britons for alleged espionage according to the Justice of Ministry, revealing that one Japanese was indicted while over ten Japanese of "high social position” were questioned and
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  • 61 10 —Reuter. U. S. And Latin American Countries e Washington. October 2. President Roosevelt, receiving a delegation of twenty military representatives from nine Latin America!) countries today, declared: "We all have one common problem, namely defence of the Americas. We have an expression which is common to all
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  • 65 10 .—Reuter. Important Rail Junction In Yunnan Tokio. Oct. 2 For the first time since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war, Japanese naval aircraft raided Ami, a junction on the Yunnan railway midway between Kunming and Indo-China. says an Domei Agency olspatch. adding the claim that
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  • 134 10 treat from Chinese forces. —Chinese Central News. Recapture Of Yushe By Chinese Troops Loyang, October 2 Chinese forces attacked Liaohsien and Yushe, both south of the Chengtai Railwav' in Eastern Shansi, on September 23, retaking Yushe, according to belated reports. The recapture of Yushe resulted from
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  • 26 10 .—Reuter. Stockholm, Oct. 2 The Swedish steamer, Gondul. 2,000 tons, sank after striking a mine in the Oeresund Strait between Sweden and Denmark.—Reuter.
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  • 209 10 Story Of Condition* In Assab Adeii Askaris (Italian native troops) who i have deserted from Assab. a port in Itai lian East Africa, give a grim picture of conditions there. The R.A.F. bombers based on Aden have harassed the town so badly that practically all the
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  • 43 10 Reuter. Observation Perfectly Satisfactory Calvinia, S. Africa. Oc r 2 Dr. Jackson. Astronomer Royal, states that he is perfectly satisfied with the observations of tire total eclipse the outstanding feature being the exceptional length of the streamers of the Corona.
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  • 43 10 —Reuter. Purchase Of Three R.A.F. Fighter Squadrons Simla. Oct. 2 The sum of £382.000 has been remitted to Britain from the Viceroy's War Purposes Fund for the purchase of three squadrons of R.A.F. fighters. The fund nowtotals over £1.500.000. —Reuter.
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  • 345 10 .—Reuter. 21 Survivors Of Norwegian Ship Cairo, Oct. 2 Enemy aircraft were bombed in a low level attack by Blenheim aircraft on Marawa aerodrome, states an R.A.F. communique. Three were definitely destroyed, two being blown up and another set afire, and other machines are
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  • 80 10 —Chinese Central News. Chinese Output To Be Increased Chungking, September 30. The demand for high percentage alcohol for motor fuel purposes is prompting fourteen private distillers to increase their plants .and outputs. These plants are at present turning out 150.000 gallons alcohol suitable for th e
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  • 51 10 .—Reuter. Railway Agreement Reached Berlin. October 2 Negotiations which have been taking place in Berlin between the German Minister of Transport and representatives of the Soviet Commissariat for Transport resulted in the conclusion of a final railway agreement between the two countries according to the Official German News
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  • 69 10 Committee for Rice. —Chinese Centra. News. Causing Hardships 1 o Wage Earners Hongkong. Sept. 30. Shanghai reports state that rice pricehave gone up to ninety dollars per picul causing extreme hardships to the wage Uarneir, and salary workers. According to the reports, the sharp rise
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  • 305 11 GOOD DISPLAY BY PENANG SPORTS CLUB Entertaining a Naval team yesterday on the Sports Club ground at Western Road, the Penang Sports Club overwhelmed the visitors to the tune of 32 points, (four goals and four tries) without any reply. .The Navy were not
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  • 118 11 P.S.G Ladies’ October Monthly Medal The Penang Sports Club Ladies October Monthly Medal was won by Airs. Aitken. The runner-up was Mrs. P. N. Knight. The Red Cross Golf Competition in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund will be held on Friday, October 18. and the November Monthly Medal
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  • 116 11 Old Edwardians vs Perak Asiatics Taiping. The following have been selected to epresent the Old Edwardians at Rugger against the Perak Asiatics at Ipoh on Saturday, October 5. The Old Edwardians will play in colours (red and black jerseys). Eusoff Khan; Ong Sam Chong, K. ttam Singh,
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  • 111 11 cap Yee Team Beat Black Birds ’From Our Own Correspondent) Kulim, October 1 The Yeap Yee Basket-ball team (B> of Junjong beat the Black Bird Basket-ball *eam of Kulim on the Chio Alin School ground today. The scores for the four Quarters are B—lo. 6—4. B—2, and 6—6 iavour
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  • 69 11 Nov. 2 vs. Penang at Ipoh. Nov. 9 vs. Negri Sembilan at Seremban. Dec. 7 vs. Selangor at Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 4 vs. Negri Sembilan at Ipoh. Jan. J 1 vs. Penang at Penang. Feb. 1 vs. Selangor at Ipoh. Other Games Oct. 5 State Trial. Oct.
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  • 190 11 At the S.X.I. ground today: I O.X.A.—Aw Heng Thuan; Tung Ghim Huat Lim Cheng Hoe; A. Muttu, Kan Tuck Fee and Tung Sin Huat: Teoh Cheng San. J. Reutens. J. Read. C. Danker and Kok Huat. Reserves: Lee Yeow Soon. N. Danker. Padang Party vs
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  • 153 11 Ipoh Diehards Beat G.E.S. Batu Gajah. Although beaten by three goals to one, the Government English School. Batu Gajah. gave a good account of themselves when they met the Ipoh Diehards in a friendly hockey game played on tjhe School padang on Tuesday. The Diehards played
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  • 579 11 St. George’s Lose To K.E. VII School Taiping. Alter a lapse of a considerable number of years the friendly inter-school hockey fixture between the King Edward VII School and the St. George s Institution was revived yesterday evening when a match was played on the School ground
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  • 57 11 Tlvre was a poor turnout at yesterday’s rugger practice on the paaang. There were just sufficient players present to play an eight-a-side match. Whites beat Colours by five tries to three. Scorers for "Whites were" Foster (4) and* Littledyke, while Ritchie, Ee Eow and Nai
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  • 105 11 Ipoh The following have beep selected for the next State hockey trial to be held on Saturday, October 5 at 5.15 p.m. on the Ipoh Club padang. WHITES COLOURS Mohd. Isa Kap Seng Heng Teik J. D Lambert Abdul Rahman Mohd. Kahar Rashid Ghows C.
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  • 190 11 Entries Invited For Annual Tourney Ipoh. At a meeting held in the Sturrock i Club, Green Town. Ipoh, on September 15, the following were elected to serve on the General Committee for the curj rent year for running the “Fourth i Perak-Indo-Ceylonese Badminton Tourna- inent.” Mr. K
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  • 58 11 Eight Teams To Participate Taiping. Eight teams have entered for the annual Taiping Hockey League which begins sometime this week. The teams participating are the Malay Rangers. Taiping Tigers. Sikhs XI, Old Georgians. Sanicak, Dogra Regiment, Taiping Police and the Taiping Indians. Notable absentees this vear are
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  • 44 11 Ipoh The Pritchard Cup stroke competition of the Perak Turf Club Golf Club will be held on October 27 and 28. The eclectic competition opened today and will close on December 1. Particulars can be obtained from the club house.
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  • 437 11 HTHE Penang Recreation Club defeated the Chinese Recreation Club by 14 points (a goal and three tries) to 3 (a try) in a ***** match on the Victoria Green yesterday. While the winners had practically their strongest team, the Chinese were without the
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  • 530 11 Penang Recreation Club Beaten 6--1 At Hockey excellent combination the Old Frees Association gained a comfortable victory over the Penang Recreation C lub by the margin of six goals to one in a friendly hockey match on the Esplanade yesterday. BADMINTON Queen Star Beat
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  • 246 11 Sitiawan. Che M. A. Piah's XI (Malays) gained a lucky victory over the Indian Association XI by one goal to nil in the semifinal of the Sitiawan knock-out competition for Anderson cup. Both teams adopted constructive methods but were poor in finishing. After a goalless first
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  • 501 12 SNOWY OWL LOOKING VERY FIT Topla Favoured Despite Top Weight (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. c- 3 rpHE best workouts this morning were done by Snowy Owl, Sultana, Femlet, Bridge Law, Topla, Hazy Strings and Kit, when the final gallops in
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  • 52 12 Penang Colts vs Penang Police Today on Patani Road ground at 5.15 p.m. Penang Colts: C. Bulow; C.E.A. La Brooy and B. Kleinman; C. da Silva, N. Danker and C. Robinson; J. Boyle, D. Stewart. M. Foley, M. Carrier and J. Vaz. Reserves: B. H. Lesslar, W. Taveira and
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  • 70 12 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3. TIN: Penang $133.00 Business done 50 tons Singapore $133 oo RUBBER: Penang Spot 37^ c Singapore Spot 37 c COPRA Sundried $2.90 buyers. Black Pepper Nomina: TAPIOCA Medium $6.60 sellers Fair Seed $6.30 nominal RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9.20 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 $9.00
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  • 162 12 FOUR RACES ON SECOND DAY Following are the handicaps for four races on the second day of the Selangor Turf Club meeting: HORSES—CLASS 3—DIV. 2—6 FURLONGS TIME TELLS 9.00 CELESTIAL 8.13 ARGOUTAT 8.11 HIGHLAND BEACON 8.10 ALICANTE 8.10 FIGHTING FINISH 8.09 SAN FRISCO 8.08 SWELTER 8.07 LITTLE JOHN
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  • 126 12 —Reuter. MR. GANDHI SPENDS BIRTHDAY IN A TRAIN Bombay, October 2. .Mr. Gandhi spent the best port of his' pend birthday today in the third class compartment of a train returning to IVardha after his abortive coi’-’crsatitm with the Viceroy in
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  • 521 12 —Reuter. London, October 3. Reuter’s special correspondent with the Home Fleet writes: “A branch of the Navy’s war effort about which little is known was last night exposed for the first time to civilian inspection. “My first assignment as correspondent with the Home Fleet was
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  • 160 12 Another Outrage hi Rumania —Reuter. Bucharest, October 3. A Briton named Miller who was administrator of the Astra Romano Oil Company was arrested at midnight on Tuesday at the Astra Company’s Sports Club at Snagow, twenty miles from Bucharest. Four Government men in civilian clothes made
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  • 333 12 Opening Match Between Europeans And Eurasians intercommunity competition will be run by the Penang Hockej Association this month and live teams will be taking part. They are the Europeans, the Chinese, the Eurasians, the Indians and the Malays. The opening match will be on Friday, October 11,
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  • 161 12 All matches commence at 8.30 p.m sharp. Oct. 19 (1) Survey Dept. vs. Public Works Dept. Oct. 24 (2) Penang Police vs. Over-sea-Chinese Bank. Oct. 26 (3) Henry Waugh vs. Chartered Bank. Oct. 31 (4) Boustead vs. AngloFrench Bendixen. Nov. 2 (5) Universal Cars vs. H. M
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  • 63 12 Reuter. Boston, October 3. As a result of the signature of the German Italian Japanese Pact, the Canadian-American Joint Defence Board decided to expedite plans for defence of the Pacific Coast, stated Mayor La Guardia, chairman of the Board. He said the Board had
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  • 702 12 ACCOUNTS SHOW SOCIETY TO BE FLOURISHING A PLEA to the members and their friends to register themselves as blood donors was made by Capt. G. Hawkins, Assistant Director of Co-operation, North Malaya, at the half yearly general meeting of the Government
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