Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 October 1940

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 239. Vol. XCVIII. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS*
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  • 671 1 London, October 7. J HE chief objectives ot the R.A.F. “master plan” in weaving a web of destruction which is clogging Hitler’s great industrial and war machine have been oil depots and refineries, armament works, aerodromes, docks and naval bases, goods yards and railway junctions,
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  • 46 1 .—Reuter. Work In Full Swing On War Production Hyderabad, October 5 The Hyderabad State Railway Workshops are working ip full swing on the production of gun-carriage components and other war material, it has just been revealed. The Hyderabad Hurricane Fund now totals £ll6.7oo.—Reuter.
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  • 91 1 i.—Reuter. EIRE’S ARMY SEVEN TIMES STRONGER Cork, October 7. Mr. de Valera in a speech here said that Eire’s national army was seven times its peace strength; also 200,000 men Had joined the security force pledged to maintain Eire’s neutrality. Necessary armaments were being obtained, he declared, as
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  • 137 1 —Reuter. Extension To Foreign Lands London, October 7 Free French national committees are being created in all foreign countries where there are important colonies of French people, states a communique issued from General De Gaulles headquarters. Already they have been set up in Brazil, the Argentine. Uruguay,
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  • 54 1 —Reuter. Economic Co-operations To Be Tightened Tokyo, October 5 A diplomatic mission headed by Haj’int Matsumiya. newly appointed Anibassac’or-at-Large. is leaving shortly for Indo China in order to negotiate with the French authorities for “tightening ef economic co-operation between Japan and French Indo-China,” according to
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  • 109 1 New York, October 7. AN assurance to Jews of America of Britain’s good intentions towards Jewry after the war has been sent to the Rabbi by Mr. Arthur Greenwood, it was revealed here today. The message is described by the American press as the first public
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  • 54 1 Effort Of Cape Province Wool Farmers Johannesburg. Oct. 5. Wool fanners of Venterstad. Cape Province, are to contribute half a crown from the price of each bale of wool to the British Fleet for the duration of the war, and one <year after, in recognition of what the
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  • 444 1 —Reuter. JAPANESE TRIBUTE TO BRITISH NAVY War Will Be Long One Tokio, October 7. I JITLER may send men across the Channel like grasshoppers but the power of the British Fleet, which has been reinforced greatly by fifty destroyers from America, would stop
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  • 267 1 .—Reuer. London, October 7. THE tricks of a German Atlantic commerce raider to disguise its appearance by using telescopic funnel and frequently changing its flags and name were told by members of the crew of the sunken British steamer “Haxby” who landed at a
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  • 84 1 —Reuter. Tokyo, Oct. 7. The newspaper “Hochi Shimbun” predicts that Mr. Matsuoka will request Britain to “reconsider her decision” to re-open the Burma road. It adds he will do this first, because the British Government promised when it closed the road for three months in July
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  • 50 1 —Reuter. Moscow October 5. An agreement on railway communications between Soviet Russia and German; providing for direct freight and passenger traffic between the two countries was signed in Berlin on October 1, according to an official communique which adds that negotiations were conducted in a friendly atmosphere.—Reuter.
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  • 399 2 British Plans For Offensive Navy Will Play Vital Part LESSONS OF NORWAY TO BE APPLIED London, Oct. 5. |T is believed that the chiefs of Britain’s naval, land and air forces are now thinking of war entirely in terms of the invasion of Germany,
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  • 99 2 .—Reuter. Wife Gives Birth To Daughter Madrid, Oct. 5. Senor Suner returned to Madrid by aii today from visits to Berlin and Rome. The news that the wife of Senor Suner has given birth to a daughter was radioed to Senor Suner by the Italian
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  • 324 2 —Reuter. Brest Harbour Bombed Rugby, Oct. 6 An Air Ministry communique issued at 1 p.m. B.S.T. states: -Last night our bombers attacked an oil plant at Gelsenkirchen, Krupps works at Essen, goods yards at Hamm. Osnabruck and Cologne and shipping at Rotterdam. Aircraft of the Coastal Command
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  • 396 2 HITLER S LAST BID FOR INVASION FOILED London, October 6. 'T'HE spirit and defences of London have foiled Hitler’s third and posvsibly last bid to prepare the way for an invasion of Britain, says Mr. Ralph Wallin, Reuter's air correspondent. This view commends itself this week-end
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  • 775 2 U.S. Tribute To British Heroism New York, Oct. 6. 'T’HE Brenner meeting “is an avowal to all the world L that Germany’s strategy of terror has failed to terrorise and that the final victory promised to the German people has not materialised,” writes the New York
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  • 80 2 —8.0. W Lord Mavor On War Week Appeal Rugby. Oct. 5 Nearly £640.000 was promised within half an hour of the launching of Cardiff's war weapons week yesterday. The Lord Mayor (Aiderman Henry Johns) expressed dissatisfaction that the city's aim was only £1,000,000. It should
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  • 78 2 L— B.O.W. New Master Of Trinity College Rugby, Oct 6 Trinity, the famous Cambridge University College, will have an illustrious historian and man of letters as new master in Professor C. M Trevelyan, o.M.C. Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge since 1927. Many of Professor Trevelyan's historical
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  • 45 2 —Reuter. Question Of Possible Japanese Seizure Chungking, Oct. 6. Questioned regarding the report of the possible Japanese seizure of Weihaiwei, the Chinese declared that “the responsibility would rest with Britain” as China had renewed the lease of Weihaiwei to Britain for ten more years.—Reuter.
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  • 501 2 —Reuter. London., October 6. The concensus of opinion in the British press iavours the idea that the next move by the axis will be in the direction of Egypt, but it is admitted that vlk Balkans may offer scope for action by the axis and
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  • 321 2 New York, October 6. 44 A FEELING of inevitability regarding greater intervention if not active participation of the United States in the war is spreading relentlessly at Washington,” says the Washington correspondent of the “New York Times.” Among political officials, servicemen and observers alike, he
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  • 638 3 Strong Force Expected To Be Mustered SINGAPORE is expected to provide a strong force of Local Defence Corps olunteers to increase its defensive strength. It has been estimated that more than 500 British Europeans in Singapore are eligible for enrolment. Since the announcement a few days
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  • 59 3 Reports that the people in French Indo-China were “fed up” with the political situation of the country were received in Singapore from visitors from Saigon. Business was “dead” in Haiphong and Hanoi, said one visitor, though it was not quite so in Saigon. News was scarce
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  • 231 3 Slaughter Of Livestock Made Necessary IN an article on “Denmark after the 1 Occupation” the Economist writes:— “The German occupation of April 9 has threatened Denmark with economic chaos, for she was cut off overnight from three-quarters of her normal export markets and from more
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  • 255 3 London. 4 SOLICITOR had something to do with a scheme for offering a £5O bribe to a juryman during the trial of a Harley-street doctor, Chief-Inspector Bridger stated at the Old Bailey. Samuel Fresco Lipman, 49-year-old salesman, of Bow-street, Westminster, who pleaded guilty to having offered
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  • 1225 3 He 3lust Attack Soon, And Win, Or Fail Completely By “Strategicus” The War Situation Reviewed Vk HAT has Germany achieved against the British Empire? This question derives its interest from the speech of Herr Hitler on July 19, and the comments which have followed it.
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  • 331 3 One Slip Betrayed Him London. At twenty, Donald Edward Davies lived in a Mayfair flat. He drove about in a 30 h.p. car. Property worth £B,OOO to £lO,OOO came into his hands within four months. It was his skill that made him this
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  • 79 3 Wearing Of Turban Permitted Simla. A press note says: "It is published for general information that Sikhs who enlist in the Royal Indian Navy are entitled to wear a white Pugri in place of the regulation peak cap. This applies to all ranks. Some misunderstanding is
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  • 845 4 Need For Building Up Reserves 'T'HE urgent necessity for building up reserve stocks of A quinine in Malaya was emphasised at the last meeting of the Malaria Advisory Board held on Aug. 2. The minutes of that meeting have just been released for publication. The
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  • 236 4 Ao Adequate Case Prepared By Police Singapore. r T'RAFFIC offences alleged to have taken place during a black-out cannot be regarded as of a minor variety, and I am sorry that in this particular instance the police have not taken the trouble to put forward an
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  • 199 4 Singapore. “In by the front door and out through the back,’’ is an old trick, but it is still new to some people, evidently, foi it was used with great success by a 22-year-old Hokkien on a policeman in whose custody he was. Arrested
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  • 2464 4 INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS Mr. T. P. Coe Relates His Experiences A NY bird-watching addict in this country must be prepared to be regarded as peculiar to the verge of abnormality, remarked Mr. T. P. Coe, concluding a talk on birds to be found in the neighbourhood
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    • 341 4 STAY-AT-HOME WIFE JgO Trussed ail the fun. BH TACK riFflO A>*"' xl /5-V -no vnu r WHAT, AGAIN A/Sk ■tf *bl M,;,n DARLING IT IS ••-I EVEN f YOUR TROUBLE |f Z« B o G t?me YOU Lw WAKE IS NIGHT IWg WJ 7U alone a DOfTOO TIRED STARVATION. CpTK
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  • 1701 5 CROSS-EXAMINATION OVER CHEQUES Alor Star. O. E. Edwards was further cross-examined by the prosecution at the resumed hearing on Saturday before Mr. Justice Wan Harun in the High Court, in the case in which he is charged with cheating Edward William
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  • 430 5 Penang And Province Wellesley WOOL AND MATERIAL FUND Amount previously acknowledged $15.605.13 E.D.C. 10.00 Mrs. Parsons, West Thailand 5 00 Mrs. Cathcart, West Thailand 5.00 Sale of knitting books per Mrs Parsons, West Thailand 3.00 Mrs. Corrie Grumitt 10.00 Mrs. Douglas 4.00 Mrs. Gilbert 2.00
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  • 176 5 Presentations To AR Players The vaudeville show given by the Oversea Chinese Minstrels and the Chinese Club at the Lunar Hall, Wembley Park, in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, w'as brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday with the presentation of prizes to the principal
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  • 467 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. J. H. Cairns has been granted a Commission as Acting Sub-Lieutenant, 5.5. V.R. X s X s Jk Lady 7 Taylor expects to sail next month for Malaya, to stay with her son in Singapore. 5k 4= sji s|i Mr. HEM. Matthews has been appointed an Assistant
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  • 53 5 “The Green Jade Pin.” a Chinese picture with full English sub-titles opened to good houses at the Majestic Theatre yesterday. The film, one of the most lavishly produced Chinese pictures to be presented on the local screen, stars Miss Chan Wan Seong. well-known Penang-born stage
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    • 220 5 FUN FROLIC PARK MONDAY, 7th OCTOBER. 1940 LADIES’ GUEST NIGHT T4OORAN OPERA: “KING BAKTIER Supported by beautiful chorines in latest extra turns. CANTONESE OPERA: “NGOH CHAR LOW HOY” With Miss Siew Lan Hiong and Cheang Yoke Thong. Brilliant stars of .a world-wide reputation. PEONY’ OPERA: “PEK OON THAK' Part 2.
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    • 141 5 JgQ jy LAST 3 SHOWS TODA} At 3; 6.1 o 9.30 p.m. Kveryone is saying DON’T MISS IT Thousands have seen it thousands have acclaimed it. Many are seeing it twice and thrice. MAURICE MAETERLINCK’S “THE BLUE BIRD” in TECHNICOLOR. A 20th Century-Fox Picture. MAJESTIC 3 SHOWS TODAY 3.00. 6.30
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    • 32 5 fliß~conpiT|qn ep OPENS TODAY THREE SHOWS ZOOM INTO 'THE SKYWAYS OF ADV ENTLRE I ACTION I ROMANCE Sr?’ Next Change Thursday ROBERT TAYLOR GREER GARSON In the Happiest Comedy of the Year
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    • 138 5 Seen and greatly 7 appreciated by 2,800 people at the Midnite Premiere and yesterday’s performances Everybody agrees It’s different and 10 times better than “Zamboanga”! Don’t depend on our Advts. You must see it OUEEN’S 3 SHOR S DAILY 3 p.m. 6.15 p.m. 9.30 p.m. MATINEE REDUCED PRICES .Messrs. F.
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  • 523 6 LTITLER’S victor y in the battle of France, the scurry of Mussolini to share the spoils and, now, the inclusion of Japan in the Axis orbit have had one result which was not in the calculations of the totalitarian States. Every member of the British Commonwealth of
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  • 29 6 .—Reuter Rome. October 5 Signor Muti, Secretary- of the Fascist Party, has ordered the 14th annual Fascist Levy to be held on October 20 throughout Italy.—Reuter.
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  • 283 6 Rumaurs I3UMOURS are among the most effective weapons of the enemy and are as technical as their tanks. What rumours have done in France has been appalling. The Germans have made this an all-in war, where the waving of white Hags in order to lure officers out
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  • 737 6 Monday, October 7. r I HE news over the week-end is heartening, to say the least. The call to active duty of all reserves of the Navy issued on Saturday by Col. Knox. U.S. Secretary of Navy, is officially described as a “stand-by” warning
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  • 229 7 What Experience In India Shows The following resolution opposing Income Tax was passed at a meeting of the Chettiai Chamber of Commerce held on Oct. 1 at Kuala Lumpur:— “This meeting of the F.M.S. Chettiars’ Chamber of Commerce, while strongly supporting all suitable measures for the
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  • 196 7 Criminal Appeals To Be Heard Tomorrow Two criminal appeals which were fixed for hearing in the High Court this morning were postponed to tomorrow, owing to the Hon. Mr. Justice Aitken not having arrived in Penang yet. It is understood that His Lordship is
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  • 75 7 A series of Bills to be introduced in the Legislative Council of the Colony seek to make amendments of legislation consequent upon he introduction of new District Court Rules and the repeal of the Civil Procedure Code. These new District Court Rules will make the practice and
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  • 840 7 HIS EXCELLENCY PROCEEDS BY FLYING BOAT I lIS EXCELLENCY the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, accompanied by the private secretary and the aide-de-camp, left Singapore by R.A.F. flyingboat on Saturday on a visit to Brunei and Labuan. He will return to Singapore
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  • 241 7 Insurance Policies Included In Restrictions Insurance policies are classified as securities under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act of the Colony. To make clear this fact, which is not generally known to the public, the Act has been amended in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette. No
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  • 294 7 THIRD GIFT OF $l,OOO FROM MR. MRS. J. ASHWORTH The War Fund in North Malaya increased by more than $2,000 over the week-end to $1,404,232.59, made up of Penang $913,091.55 and Perak $491,141.04. A handsome contribution (their third) of $l,OOO was made on Saturday by
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  • 71 7 Penang Men Leave For Singapore Four members of the Penang Flying Club left Penang for Singapore on Saturday night to commence three weeks’ training from today in the second S.S. Volunteer Air Force Camp. They were Mr. Oh Lock Heng. (Dental Surgeon;, Mr. H. C.
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  • 87 7 Appellate Tri biuial Sitting The appeals of Jockeys McPherson and Mayo, who had been refused postpone- ment certificates by the Penang Tribunal, were heard by the Appellate Tribunal today, consisting I of Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, Mr. H. D. Mundell I and Major R. L. Nunn.
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  • 107 7 LICENCES FOR IMPORTATION OR MANUFACTURE Prohibition of the importation or manufacture of essential foods in the Colony expect by licence is laid down in new orders issued undei- the Food Control Ordinance. The foods range from beans, biscuits and coriander seeds to mutton, meats and vegetables.
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  • 90 7 Committee Of Management For Ensuing Year At the third annual general meeting of the Penang Harbour Board Junior Service Club held at their Club premises, No. 119, Anson Road, on Saturday, the following, except the President who was nominated, were elected to serve on the Committee
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  • 280 7 Evidence Reveals Firm Was In A Bad Way Singapore. ii'T'HERE is no doubt that Grace’s business failed and that he was heavily in debt. From the evidence, I find that Grace jumped out of the window with the intention of taking his own life,” said Mr.
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  • 107 7 Foundation Slone Laid By Consul Butterworth. In the presence of a large and representative gathering, the Chinese Consul. Penang, Mr. Yeh Teh-ming laid the foundation stone N)f the Min Choong Chinese School at Telaga Ayer Road yesterday afternoon at 12.10. The building, which will stand
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  • 119 7 Car Crashes Near Port Dickson A DISTRESSING MOTOR FATALITY OCCURRED ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE 12TH MILE SEREMBAN, PORT DICKSON ROAD WHEN THE CAR IN WHICH MR. W. R. F. WILLIS OF SUNGEI WAY DREDGING CO., LTD., WAS RETURNING TO THE CAMP WENT OFF THE
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  • 161 7 GOLDSMITH ADMITS BREACH Sentence was deferred till Oct. 11, on a Chinese goldsmith, Chan Chee Hong, who pleaded guilty before Mr. Lim Koon Teck, this morning to a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of gold to the value of $105.50 on July 20.
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  • 72 8 Penang, October 5, 1940. (B» Courtesy of the Chartered Bank} SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 New York Demand 47 1/16 Montreal Demand 51 3/4 B»tavia Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 13 5/8 Japan Demand 193 1/2 New Zealand
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  • 143 8 The Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. has decided to make no further distribution on the Ordinary shares in respect of 1939, and at the annual meeting to be held at Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands West Indies shareholders will be asked to confirm the interim dividend of 5
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 457 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 7th October, 1940. Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/3 3/6 5/0 Austral Amal 5/3 5/6 £1 Austrai Malay 33/6 35/6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/3 18/oex $1 Ayer Weng 0.92| 0.971 £1 Bangrin Tin 15/9 16/9 $1
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    • 251 8 Lsue Biters Sellers Allenby 1.071 1.121 c Alor Gajah 0.85 0.90 Amal. Malay 1.65 1.75 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 110 1.15 Ayer Panas 1.071 1.121 Bassett 6.421 0.45 Batu Lintang 1.05 108 Bedford 0.87 i 0.921 Benta 0.95 l.OOex Borelli 1.321 1.40 Broga 0.60 0.621 Brunei United
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    • 321 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust) N. Z. Min Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Bnck Ord. 1.75 1.95 L Alex Brick 71% Prefs 2.05 2.15 5 B. M. T. 7.25 7.50 £5 Chartered Bank £6l £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 17/0 17/6 £1 Con T. S. 7% Pref. 21/0
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    • 164 8 Dividend Payable Books Close Remarks RUBBERS Allenby 3% Int. 16.10.40 9.10.40 Benia 3% mt. 9.10.40 2. 9.40 Bukit Kepong 7J% int. 15.10.40 10.10.40 Changkat Serdang 7% inti. 15.10.40 7.10.40 Kamasan 5% int 12.10.40 7.10.40 Klang River 71% 25.10.40 21.10.40 Mandai Tesong IJ% 23.10.40 16.10.40 Sungei Tukang
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  • 414 8 Spectacular Progress In Past Decade Ottawa, Canada. Mining in Quebec lias made .<>ectacular progress in the past decade, the output in 1939 having reached a record value of $77,112,479 as against $46.358,285 in 1929. Quebec now ranks as Canada’s second greatest producer of minerals, and its attainment
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  • 136 8 Net profit of Southern Kinta Consolidated available for dividends jumped from £67.908 for the year to March 31. 1939. to £147.764 for the following twelve months. Working profit for the year to March 31 last was £273.552. against £79.720. after stepping up the allocation for depreciation
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  • 797 8 What Can The World Produce And Consume? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 29. Several interesting points are revealed in the full text of the agfeement under which America’s strategic reserves of tin are to be accumulated. One of the chief obstacles to
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  • 138 8 Saturday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot” £255. 15. 0. £255. 15. 0. “Forward" £260. 0. 0. £260 0 0 SINGAPORE "Spot” 5132.75 $132.50 Business done 5 o tons 75 tons PENANG: “Spot" $132 75 $132.50 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot" 11 I3|i6d. 11 13|16d. Forward" n 7 |g d n
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  • 323 8 LEVER BROTHERS UNILEVER LTD. Report Of Annual Meeting The annual general meeting of the shareholders of Lever Brothers Unilever. Ltd., was held in the boardroom. Unilever House, London, E.C. Mr. F. D Arcy Cooper presided. The notice convening the meeting and the report of the auditors having beer» read. The
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  • 61 8 .Estimated rubber crops fw September: lbs. Penang Rubber 306,500 Sabrang Rubber 102,000 Straits Rubber 303.000 Rubana Rubber 133.500 Bagan Serai Rubber 99.0<Ki Tali Ayer Rubber 137,500 Batak Rabit Rubber 41,00» Merchiston Rubber 47,500 Mount joy Rubber 88.0)0 Badenoch Rubber 240,000 Paloh Plantations 69,000 Glenshiel Rubber 60.000 Alor
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  • 315 9 Alleged Attempted Suicide THE timely return of a mining coolie to his house enabled him to rescue an elderly woman, who was found with a rope tied round her neck, attempting to hang herself. The woman, who was described as a beggar, was charged in the Kuala
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  • 202 9 Non-Official Bill In Bengal Assembly Calcutta. i “No Hindu widower shall marry any one who is not a widow.” Thisl is the main provision of a non-official Bill entitled the Bengal Hindu Widows’ Remarriages Propagation Bill, which was introduced by Mr. Manmohan Das in the Bengal
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  • 83 9 There is a tremendous amount of “was preparedness” going on in America, declared Commander A. C. Thomas the first naval attache to the American Legation in Thailand on his arrival in Singapore. The talk about war is akin to that of baseball talk, he said, as
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  • 75 9 A series of Bills to be introduced in the Legislative Council of the Colony seek to make amendments of legislation consequent upon the introduction of new District Court Rules and the repeal of the Civil Procedure Code. These new District Court Rules will make the practice and procedure
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 3314 9 I News in Hokkien Cantonese I Ke <Kk ■liil 7.3 a muSc j rt T lay? I W 1 R I 8.00 Dance Music *m fe i. a a arm close down. W V 8.20 8.8. C. News (Rebroadcast) t ux 8.50 8.8. C. Talk (Rebroadcasu LIUhNGKUiNO 900 Thai programme
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    • 320 9 English. Relayed from London. 8.35 Interval. 1X).00 Malay} Kronchongs.! J 10.40 Indian Music.t 11.20 Cantonese Mlusic.t 11.55 Musical Inteinluaq. > j (European). 12.00 News in French. 12.10 p.m. European Music!. 12.25 1 Peipeng Drama.! 1.00 Miscellaneous new Gramophone Records.! (European). 1.30 "Warning to Manners. Programme Summary and mid-day Tin. Copra
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  • 985 10 23 SHOT DOWN IN TRYING TO PENETRATE LONDON’S DEFENCES London, Oct. 6 An even more intense and incessant anti-aircraft barrage than previous nights greeted the few German raiders who persisted in the attempt to penetrate the London defences during the night. Viewed from
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  • 526 10 COL, KNOX’S ANSWER TO TRIPLE ALLIANCE “Largest Obstacle In Path Of Totalitarian Powers” Washington, Oct. 5 All reserves of the United States Navy and Marine Corps numbering 27,000 officers and men have been ordered by Colonel Knox, Secretary of the Navy, to report for
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  • 155 10 —Reuter. No Opposition To All-Party Cabinet Wardha, Oct. 6. The "inflexible attitude" of the British official worid is criticised by Mr. Gandhi iu a long statement on hie, recent interview with the Viceroy. The statement says that the purpose ot the interview was to
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  • 89 10 ’—Reuter. Vi <>rl<!-AA ide Offensive Against B'itain Planned Berlin. October 5. “Deeds not words.” will be the Axis reply to the question of what was discussed at the Brenner meeting. This is the theme of the morning press of comment on the meeting in the absence of any
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  • 550 10 —Reuter. Speculation Over Brenner Talks London, October 5 Reuter's diplomatic correspondent states time alone will show whether dictators, having diagnosed the whole situation at the Brenner meeting, will adopt new methods or whether they will persevere with plans already in progress. Inspired comment from Berlin
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  • 122 10 .—Reuter. Youth Not Trained For Labour Camps Hyde Park, New York, Oct. 5. President Roosevelt roundly condemned European dictators for stifling the right of young people to acquire full knowledge of world events in an address here to American students. The United States youth, he said, without
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  • 162 10 >. —Reuter. Abolition Announced By Navy Department Washington October 3. United States destroyers in European waters are to be withdrawn in order to save them from being mistaken for destroyers recently handed over to Britain. This, it appears, is behind the announcement by the Navy Department
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  • 552 10 .—Reuter. Fires From Dunkirk To Boulogne London. Oct. 5. The R.A.F. resumed their nightly offensive against German held Channel ports at an early hour tonight. Saturday, after a break of two nights owing to bad weather. The assault was violent. The whole French coast
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 111 10 S. S. “CITY OF NORFOLK” (via Panama) DUE Ist NOVEMBER, 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
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  • 1450 11 Mr. S. Rajaratnam's Advice To Commercial School Pupils ■I am afraid lhat if arm,bod, learns English oil., a Umi Io putting on clean white clothes and receiving monthly gajis for sitting at a table and using a pen or typewriter, the time will
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  • 106 11 RACE 1 DEVON KING $25 $lO BAY ROSE $l5 GLAMOUR $l3 RACE 2 SYCILLIAN $79 $24 MISS ROD SPRING GIRL $ll RACE 3 QUEEN BEON $35 CLARISSA THE FLEA $9 ROSALIE $l7 RACE 4 HAZY STRINGS $29 $ll SHUN $8 SLAPDASH $l6 RACE 5 THANKS $24 $5
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  • 204 11 Mavfield Tournament Fixtures The following are Mayfield badminton tournament fixtures for the week:— LADIES SINGLES HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP (Semi-Final) Today— Court A. 6.00 p.m.: Miss Ong Eok Earn —10 vs Miss Lim Keat Eng —6. Umpire: Mr. J. Wong. MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP (Final) Tomorrow —Court A. 6.00 p.m.: Cheah
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  • 459 11 SELANGOR INDIANS BEATEN AT IPOH Ipoh The Kinta Indians trounced the Selangor Indians by five goals to one on the Kuala Kangsar Road stadium yesterday to become the Northern Section finalists in the Bardhan Memorial trophy soccer. A heavy shower of rain fell before the match,
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  • 267 11 Results Of Home Regional Soccer London, October 5. I following are the results of soccer and rugby matches played today:— .—Reuter. SOUTH Arsenal 7, Southend 0. Birmingham 1, West Bromwich 3. Cardiff 0, Bristol city 1. Charlton 3, Fulham 0. Chelsea 1, West Ham 1.
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  • 46 11 Teh Swee Kang Wins Championship Ipoh. The Perak Turf Club Golf Championship concluded with the playing off of the final on Saturday when Teh Swee Kang brat C. M. Yusuf 4 and 3 to become the Club champion for the first time.
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  • 312 11 Results Of Last Week’s Ties The following are the results of ties in the Hu Yew Seah Badminton Tournament 'pla.ted last week:— Open Singles Final: Chee Choon Keng beat, Law Teik Hock 15—10, 13 —13 (5-2). Junior Singles: Ong Jin Teik beat Lim Swee Siang 15
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  • 74 11 ’Hotspur” Beat *Wah Ghee’ Team The ‘Hotspur" basket-ball team defeated the "Wah Ghee" basket-ball team n. a friendly game on Sunday on the latter's court by 26 points to 13. The following represented the ‘Hotspurs’’:— Teoh Goon Thaw. T. K. Chang. Chong Chee Perng, Goh Keng Swee, C. Cheang,
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  • 83 11 Indian Association vs Old Frees On the Esplanade .today at 5.15 p.m.: Indian Association: Abdul Karim; Naidu and Kernail Singh; A. Rahman, H. Meah and Joshua; Maniam. Bhagat Singh. Lail Sur. Sadhir Singh. R. S. Gopal. Reserves: Thangaiah, Muthu. Umpire: Mr. Amra Singh. 0.F.A.: Tye Thoon Choy; Lim Cheng
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  • 134 11 Three-day Meet In October As the Singapore Turf Club have decided to hold their November Meeting the Perak Turf Club will now hold a threeday instead of a four-day October/November Meeting, reverting to the nraginal scheduled dates. First Day—Saturday, October 26. Second Day—Wednesday, October 30. Third Day—Saturday,
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  • 308 11 Exhibition Of Hula-Hula Dance Miss Bessie Khong entertained a big crowd at the Wembley Cabaret on Saturday night tc a splendid hula hula exhibition. Dressed in sarong—in the same style of the heroine of “Minda Mora” row showing at the Queen’s Theatre —Miss Khong executed the
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  • 83 11 Chinese Opera From Singapore The Geok Kee Lm Chinese Opera of Singapore made its debut at the Lunar Hall, Wembley Park last night. There was a crowded house on its opening night. This Chinese Opera, consisting of mare than 50 players, about 20 of whom are ladies,
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    • 29 11 FROM FROM $l5/- $2OO/- AN INDISPENSABLE ARTICLE FOR THE SMART WOMAN THE SILVER FLAPJACK HAS CAPTURED THE FEMTNINW! TASTE THE WORLD OVER (Incorporated in Ceylen.) SINGAPORE PEN AJNG IPOH
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  • 267 12 SIR MERTON AND ON APPROVAL IN FINE TRIM (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. TVTOST animals entered for Wednesday’s races were seen at the track this morning. The best workout was done by High Life, who should prove a good bet. He went
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  • 56 12 —Reuter. Territory Claimed From Indo-China Bangkok, October 5. Thailand will not resort to arms to get the territory claimed from IndoChina, declared the Prime Minister Pilul Souggram in a statement to the press today. It is expected that an Arbitration Commission will be appointed
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  • 68 12 MONDAY. OCTOBER 7. TIN Penang $132,622 Business done 75 tons •Singapore $132 622 RUBBER: Penang Spot 37Sc Singapore Spot 37*c COPRA: Sundried 52.85 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $6.50 sellers Fair Seed $6.20 sellers RUDE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9.95 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 $9.75 Rangoon White
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  • 144 12 REX CINEMA Shirley Temple in "The Blue Bird" 3, 6.15 and 9 30 p m. QUEEN’S CINEMA “Minda Mora’’ with Rosa del Rosario Fernando Poe 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. ODEON CINEMA “Legion of Lost Flyers" with Richard Arlen and Andy Devine. 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m.
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  • 506 12 ’—B O.W Nazi Plunder On Big Scale Rugby; October 6 The “Financial News" today devotes its editorial to the methods and extent of Nazi plunder in occupied territories which, it says, have been known for some time in the case of Poland and Czechoslovakia, but were until
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  • 987 12 HORSES —Class 3 —Division 2 —6 Furlongs TIME TELLS 4y 9.00 Mr. O. H. M. Sturges Hobbs 00 0 CELESTIAL lly 8.13 Mr. F. O. C. O'Neill Owner 0 2 2 ARGOUTAT 6y 8.11 Messrs. Palmer Sharrock Silley 00 0 HIGHLAND BEACON
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  • 251 12 Practices And Meetings For The Week Tiie following are Practices, Meetings etc., of the Passive Defence Services to be held this week:— AUXILIARY FIR£ SERVICE Training for Auxiliary Fire Service, Penang. will be held at Beac.i Street! Station every week-daiy evening at 5.30 p.m. CORPS OF AIR
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  • 83 12 \LAST WEEK'S SCORE Reuter. London. Oct. 7. DURING the week ending inMnight October 5, it is confirmed that German plane losses in battles over Britain amounted to 104, not including machines damaged or probably lost. On the basis of confirmed plane losses alone, German pilot losses
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  • 381 12 —Reuter. London, October 6. Tip-and-run German raiders began their activities early today. Talcing advantage of low clouds, several German planes crossed, the Coast and flew towards Londan. They were met by intense anti-aircraft fire and were turned back before they could reach the centre
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  • 57 12 —Reuter. Action To Stop Chinese Smuggling Tokyo, October 5 Japanese landing parties occupied Wudhekkong, a port on the Western coast of Luichow Peninsula and two ports on Hainan Island, namely Hainan and Hungkau. according to a naval communique which says that this action was taken to
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    • 120 12 PERAK TURF CLUB As the Singapore Turf Club has decided to hold their November Meeting the Per.ak Turf Club will revert to the original scheduled dates: Saturday, 26th October 1940 Wednesday, 30th October 1940 Saturday, 2nd November 1940 Tin-: CONSOLATION RACKS FOR HORSES CLASS 2 ARE CANCELLED. AMENDED PROGRAMME Horses
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    • 580 12 (Head Office) 216 Penang Road, P&nane Phone 1477 1478 with extension* Telegrams: “Gazette" Penang. Rates of Subscription for Pinang Gazette and Sunday Gazette PINANG GAZETTE Local S.S.& MontMy W s F F “S‘ e o? Quarterly 7.50 9.00 12 Half-Yearly 15.09 18.00 24 00 30.00 36.00 48 00 SUNDAY GAZETTE
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