Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 December 1940

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  • 24 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE last edition tSTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No J 39. Vol. XCVMI. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1940. PH ICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 234 1 IMPORTANT MEETING OF U.S. MINISTERS SALE OF MORE WAR MATERIALS DISCUSSED W ashingjton, Dec. 4. Ministers and officials who usually gather before important ste’ps are taken to give American aid to Britain met at the Treasury yesterday. The whole question of British financial resources and Britain’s ability
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  • 101 1 I N response to many requests the “Pinang Gazette” and the “Straits Echo and Times of Malaya” are issuing their usual hristnias Supplements. The “Pinang Gazette' Supplement will he issued with “Late Edition” on Friday, December 13. The “Straits Echo and Times of Malaya” Supplement will be
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  • 181 1 .—Reuter. AMERICAN AIR OFFICIAL'S VIEW New York, Dec. 1I AJO R-GENE RAL Janies E. Chaney of the United States l Army Air Corps, who returned after 43 days’ survey of the position i tn Britain, told the press he was “very optimistic on the outcome
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  • 55 1 —Reuter. London, Dec. 3. ingle enemy aircraft made a ‘lights over East Anglia and •tl -East England today, ac!'.mg to an Air Ministry comunique. me planes flew over the Lonrea and dropped bombs on utskirts. >mbs were also dropped in x and East Anglia. The 1
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  • 210 1 London. De< 4. K S first approach to Po- tain having failed, it would seem that the Fuehrer is now attempting to redeem his failure by guile, writes Reuter s diplomatic correspondent. By arranging for the veteran French leader to return to Versailles,
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  • 440 1 Athens, Dec. 4. Mussolini is likely shortly to lose his base at Santi Quaranta following the Greek advance northward and eastward. The Greeks are smashing their way farther into Albania despite snow storms and snowdrifts. On their central front, the Greek* ei»|> «red the
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  • 102 1 Reuter. London. Dec. 4. Two interesting questions bearing upon Anglo-American ro-ojieration in the Far East appear in the Commons paper tor early answer. The Conservative M.P.. Mr. Robert Morgan, will suggest joint Anglo-American declaration in opposition to the so-called “new order” which “Japan is
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  • 209 1 .—Reuter. London. Dec. 4. DESPITE the desperate straits of the Italian armies in Albania, there has not been the slighest gesture of help or even sympathy from Berlin, writes Reuter s diplomatic correspondent. Japan, whose association with the Axis was described as
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  • 68 1 .—Reuter. London, Dec. 3. Fort Adi Urgi in Italian East Africa was raided by the RA F. yesterday and considerable damage was done to motor transport and Italian personnel. Zula was also attacked. Numerous reconnaissance flights were carried out over enemy territory on all fronts and valuable
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  • 188 1 —Reuter. Washington, Dec. 4. cry that America is not doing sufficiently for Britain is still being insistently heard here and although little, if anything more, can be done until President Roosevelt returns from his Caribbean cruise, public opinion is being prepared for further
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  • 65 1 Reuter. London, Dec. 3. During the four weeks ended November 24 this year, British tonnage sunk amounted to 268,256 tons while the total figure, including Allied and neutral, was 323,157 tons. In April 1917 —the worst period of the World Wai British merchant shipping sunk by
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  • 79 1 .—Reuter. 55 Killed, 80 Injured Madrid, Dec. 4. Fifty-five were killed and over 80 injured in a collision between an express train from Madrid and another from Barcelona. The accident occurred near the isolated station of Vellilla where the lines crossed Rescue work was rendered difficult by
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  • 190 2 .—Reuter. U.S. BOMBERS NO® BEING REGULARLY DELIVERED Flown Across Atlantic By American Pilots London, December 3. r pHE first order for the construction of sixty cargo ships has been given to United States shipbuilders by the Admiralty. This information was given in the
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  • 138 2 —Reuter. Only Three Independent Labour Members London. Dec. 3. The British House of Commons has reached and unprecedented pass of having practically no official opposition. This fact emerges in connection with the debate of the Speech from the Throne which is normally conducted on the basis
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  • 105 2 —8.0. W. Mr. Attlee Not Aware Of Any Such Proposal Rugby, Dec. .3. Asked in the House of Commons to give an assurance that no “definite or implied act of union will be entered into or irrevocably committed between Britain and the United States” without the Government first
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  • 71 2 —Reuter. Eire Only Dominion Not Informed London, Dec. 3. For wartime purposes, the British Government is departing from the previous invariable practice of sending all important Cabinet decisions to all Dominions. The Dominions Secretary indicated that such communications were not. being made to Eire. The assurance was made
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  • 151 2 Reuter. A\ arning By Minister Of Food Rugby. December 3 In announcing probable new ration cuts, the Minister of Food said that in 1941 we should be living hard but not tightening our belts—which would mean going hungry. Emphatically we should not do that. Lord
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  • 263 2 -Reuter. Unpopularity With Norwegians London, December 3. Reports that Germany may remove Quisling and his party from power in Norway are reaching London. The recent visit of Dr. Goebbels to Norway caused nervousness among Quishngities. according to a telegram received in Norwegian quarters in London. Dr. Goebbels’
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  • 72 2 .—Reuter. Rome, Dec. 3. *TMIE Pope has expressed the hope that the belligerent A powers will observe the truce at Christmas, according to the Italian News Agency. Hiss Holiness has authorised the celebration of the customary Christmas Eve mass during the afternoon of December
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  • 370 2 Rugby, Dec. 3. Bristol which had been subjected f 0 a savage and indiscriminate bombing attack last week was again attacked last night. When last night's bombing took place the Ge rntan press was still gloating over the damage caused in the earlier att ac
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  • 249 2 .—Reuter. Case Raised In House Of Commons London, December 3 The case of Miss Fredalinde Wagner, the 21-year-old grand daughter of Richard Wanner, was raised in the House of Commons during the discussion on the internment of aliens by Mr. Beverley Baxter who said that, he had
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  • 99 2 .—8.0. W. Italians Successfuly Ambushed Rugby. Dec.. 3. A communique issued at G.H.Q. today states: “Sudan—further details are now available of the action in the Kassala area on the night of November 30. In addition to capturing prisoners already reported, our patrol destroyed a lorry and
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  • 137 2 •—8.0. W. Restrictions Greatly* Relaxed Rugby, December 3 The order made by the Home Secretary on May 21, imposing certain restrictions similar to those applicable to enemy aliens upon all aliens who came to Britain after May 9 as war refugees, has been revoked. War refugees
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  • 88 2 —Reuter. Allegation That Part Is German Bullion London. Dec. 3. 1 The allegation that the recent heavy exports of gold from Portugal to the United States might include bullion seized by Germany in occupied countries was implied by a question in the House of Commons. The Minister.
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  • 53 2 Renter. Japanese Law To Be Modified Tokyo. December 3. The modification of the foreign exchange control law is among the emergency measures to improve the export trade approved by the Cabinet Others are the extension of state compensation for losses incurred by exporters and an increase in
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  • 169 2 standard of skill is steadilv risi? l R liter. London, Dt 3 British anti-aircraft guns ha\ o brought down well over thru enemy aircraft by day and over by night. In addition, it is pointed < 1 tboritative circles that- many air
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  • 176 2 .—Reuter. Importance To Export Trade London, December 3 Pointing out that hundreds of thousands of pounds of British racing thoiounhbred stock had been exported to North South America, South Africa. India Australia and elsewhere. Lord Rosebery, speaking at the annual meeting of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association
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  • 105 2 1. —Reuter. First To Start Spitfire Fund London. Dec. 3. Credit for an “£8.000.000 idea goes to the editor of a West Indies newspaper—the “Jamaica Gleaner.” As a mark o'. gratitude to the R.A.F. fighters’ prowtw in sweeping the skies of German raiders and squashing the
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  • 161 2 .—Reuter. Not A Preliminary fo Trade Pact London. December 3 The Anglo-Spanish agreement signed at Madrid yesterday is stated in ai quarters in London to be a puicly technic: agreement similar to those already negotiated with Portugal and vai ou.countries, notably in South America. [is understood that the
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  • 47 2 REUTER. LONDON, t BRITAIN IS NOW SPENDING £12,876,000 D THE WAR—A RECORD FIGURE. EXCHEQUER RETURNS FOR LAST WEEK r TODAY SHOW THAT DURING THAT PERIOD PLY SERVICES COST £90.134,000 COMPARED L '-'a 350,000 THE PREVIOUS WEEK, A DAILY INCRI OVER £2,SOO,OOO—REUTER.
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  • 46 2 —Reuter. I liner Security Service’* For Bucharest Rome. December 3 A Berlin message from Bucharest says that in reorganising the Iron Guard. M, Sima is retreating the inner security service” with certain powers of the Iron Guard police but only for the capital itself.—Reuter.
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  • 38 2 —Reuter. New York. Dec. 3. Mr. Dies said that sabotage on the experimental plane included removal of bolts from brakes, tampering with petrol gauges and fixing a piece of metal to jam controls. —Reuter.
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  • 362 2 Rugby, December 3. was in progress in the Pogradetz sector throughout yesterday afternoon where, according to press messages, the Italians, in their withdrawal, left the roadways littered with abandoned goods, including officers’ kit. About fifty staff maps, stocks of skis, two guns, machineguns, mortars
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  • 39 2 —8.0. W. Rugby, December 3. Mr. Attlee gave a negative reply to a question asking the Government to revert to the policy of having a War Cabinet entirely composed of Ministers free from departmental duties and responsibilities.—B.O.W.
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  • 498 3 GERMANS FALL OUT HUES of widespread corruption in occupied territory. and between the Gestapo and the f*A m Armv were told to a Daily (<t II <■ •id” correspondent by a Belgian Ini" 1,13,1 "ho has just arrived i( Loudon from France. RACKETEERS ms of
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  • 1114 3 LONDON, ywo MEN IN DUSTY" KHAKI SIT SWINGING THEIR LEGS FROM THE TAILBOARD 1 OF THE TRUCK AS IT RACES DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. The driver’s hand is permanently on the hooter button, and left and right traffic swings "ide to
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  • 166 3 Beruwala, Ceylon. I AFTER struggling with stormy I** seas for seven days and I nights, 30 Maldivians have land- J ed at Beruwala. 1 They were all exhausted, and had been starving for two days, i their supply of food and fresh I I
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  • 282 3 LONDON. I HOI GH HITLER HAS CUT OFF BRITAIN’S SUPPLIES OF IRON ORE FROM NORWAY AND LUXEMBOURG, AND won ED IT FROM SPAIN, ms ATTEMPTS TO BLOCKADE ‘III IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY—AND THUS THE WAR INhl "IKIES— INTO STAGNATION, HAS FAILED. iTouipt action
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  • 93 3 rpHE bomb disposal unit of the Royal Engineers which recently removed an unexplod ed bomb near St. Paul’s Cathedral, the other day “dis_ posed” of another. Here it is at work. Lieut. R. Davies, in command of the unit, is seen in
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    • 213 3 DENTALLY INSURED tvith the, Tek ”short-head"policy Be sure your children grow up with healthy strong teeth, clean not only J* in the front but at the back, in all /"4 V\\\ those nooks and crannies, where 'J food-remains lodge, and cause F-J decay. Tek "Short-Head" toothbrushes, designed by dental sur-
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  • 267 4 Future Made More More Secure TRRIGATION engineers in Malaya are thankful to have had the eight years in which the Drainage and Irrigation Department has been in existence, to improve their experience and technique to promote new irrigation schemes on an ever-widening scale so as to make
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  • 326 4 Singapore Firms Help Singapore. Nearly 2.000 children and adults will be given a Christmas treat by the Retail Club on Dec. 20 at the New World amusement park lent specially for the occasion by the proprietors. As in previous years, the Salvation Army is organising
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  • 158 4 Praise For Chinese Students’ Effort Admiration of the effort by the Chinese students in Hong Kong to raise money for relief purposes in Britain as well as in China, was expressed by Miss Helen Morton, vice-chairman of the World Student Christian Federation, on her arrival in
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  • 625 4 Local Consumption To Be Encouraged INVESTIGATIONS are being made locally which may be of permanent 1 value to Malaya’s palm and coco nut oil industries—severely hit by the war on account of the loss of th eir principal markets in Europe. Already there are
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  • 253 4 Ex-Service Men Net £l.OOO Kuala Lumpur. The Empire Balb organised by the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya in aid of the F.M.S. War Fund, and held at the Selangor Club on Saturday, was a brilliant success in every respect. Although the financial
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  • 783 4 Kuala Luniput, riTHE thirteenth half-yeaily )y meeting of the Midland E- 3 Co-operative Union, Ltd., was Sunday in the Union’s office a fields. Kuala Lumpur, when MNavaratnam, the chairman. i. Addressing the assembly, he t “The effects of the war have repercussions in the activiin Union.
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    • 261 4 W f «ee while stock® i I TRUE complexion loveliness can only I A bur ,aS come from a skin that is naturally healthy. I ÜB BLES PICTURE I Pears’ tonic action sends the blood I 6 Wra ppers I racing gaily through weary veins. En- I p EARs CYCLOP
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    • 62 4 f ’WHAT A WAR 1 rw frftWPF I A H 11 2 s UA > a, I I e V n jß|ly£jg|L v ~\L F a iHflißftk i-fk 7-1 I I I. i I 1 f' jflJM|flfllß —-Then, not infrequently. I get shrill howling poises in my ears.' 9 i
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  • 479 5 GEN. WU DENOUNCES PUPPET WANG IN ADDRESS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 3. China is not only fighting for her own existence but for the security of the Far East and peace of the world,” said General Wu le-chen, leader of the Chinese good-will
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  • 422 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL The Kuala Lumpur Womens service 1 rue is holding the annual party for th- children of the unemployed on Th tsday, Dec. 19. I .tenant-Colonel Hume, a Malayan i u. and formerly British Resident. P has joined the Hampshire Battathe Home Guard as an honorau i ..ial assistant.
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  • 213 5 Great Service To Country A general inspection of the Auxiliary Fire Service, Penang, was made b> the Hon. Mr. F. D. Bisseker, Senior Unofficial Member, Legislative Council, at the A F.S. Headquarters. Central Fire Station. Beach Street, yesterdaj evening. Superintendent A. J. Brown was
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  • 250 5 Miss Ng Goo Hua And Mr. Khor Tien Chee At the Teochew Hoay Kuan, Chulia Street, at noon yesterday, the wedding took place of Miss Ng Goo Hua, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ng Theng Chim. and Mr. Kh?r Tien Chee eldest son of Mr.
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  • 215 5 rRIBUTE PAH) TO WAR EFFORTS AT BUDGET MEETING Kuala Lumpur. “When the war will come to an end and what dangers lie ahead we can only make a guess. Nevertheless, we have not the slightest doubt that Great Britain and her Allies will achieve
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  • 86 5 SERVICES GAZETTED AS ESSENTIAL Singapore. Regulations requiring men employed in the War Department to continue in their employment “for securing the public safety, the defence of the Colony, the maintenance of public order, or the efficient prosecution of the war or for maintaining supplies or services
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  • 100 5 Occupants Escape Injuries Two cars were involved in a collision at the junction of Kelawei Road and College Lane yesterday afternoon. The occupants of both cars were unhurt. Th? first car. driven by a Catholic Father, was proceeding along College Lane towards Kelawei Road, while the
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  • 73 5 Two Indians Claimed Trial Taiping Alleged to have voluntarily caused grievous hurt to one Subaridi at Suba Estate. Ratu Kurau. on December 2 last, two young Indians. Munusamy s/o Manian and Munusamy s/o Narasiah were arraigned before Raja Salim in the Taiping Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Inspector Abu
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    • 72 5 SHOWING TO RECORD BREAKING CROWDS’ WINDSOR NIGHTLY 6 P.M. AND 9.30 P.M. The Best Tamil Talkie Ever Presented On The Screen! “KRISHNAN THOOTHU” and “*Kulakattai (A HILARIOUS COMEDY) Starring the greatest South Indian character actor, Serukalathur Sama at his best, with Sreemathi Kannambal, the well-known Andhra Star and supported by
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    • 66 5 aw JMV MW XV aw XV MV MW JMF MT MV XBV JMT XW WEMBLEY CABARET I J IS ALWAYS AT ITS BEST I BEAUTIFUL AND CHARMING HOSTESESS (FIRST CLASS BAR I POSTPONE OTHER APPOINTMENTS AND BE WITH I US TO-NIGHT J j 9p m. DANCING 12 P.M. I MISS
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    • 342 5 FUN FROLIC PARK WEDNESDAY, 4th DECEMBER 1940 NEW NOORAN OPERA: MINISTER IBRAHIM BRAMKI Supported by Malaya's cream of dancing talents. Coming soon “AMAN BALOON Malaya’s foremost mirth provoking wizard. CANTONESE OPERA: 1. “LOK KOK FOONG SEONG” 2. “HEET CHEU MOY” With Miss Suet Ying Hoong, Miss Siew Lan. J Hiong,
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    • 172 5 M ffPE\S TCADA} .3 Shows J\ J—J _2jX. G 3; 6.15 9.30 p.m. RKO-Radio Laugh-A-Minute Comedy Hit i OVE I* COAST-TO-COAST TRAILER -AND a LAUGH FOR EVERY MILE! Hoppv Billy Gilbert f Huntley Berten Churchill -*W Produced by CUFF BEID Directed by FRANK. WOODRUFF Screen F'ov bv Jetty Cody and
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    • 106 5 m r-co npm o nep LAST THREE SHOWS TODAY IT’S A RIOT OF FUN ROMANCE LAUGH! Denis O’Keefe and Florence Rice IN “The Kid From Texas" SUPPORTED BY THE LATEST m g m news “NEWS OF THE DAY” SEE AMERICANS ENLIST IN U.S. ARMY. BOMBARDMENT AT SOMALILAND, BRITISH AIRMEN LOOKOUT
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    • 83 5 ACCLAIMED THE GREATEST OF ALL TAMIL TALKIES What a success Every performance packed to fullest capacity I Now in its 4th BIG DAY' QUEEN’S TODAY UNTIL FRIDAY Daily 3 S lions at 2,15, 6.00 9.30 p.m. THE GREATEST OF ALL TAMIL TALKIES T hruneelakantar with M. K. Thiagarajali Bliagavatliar Don't
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  • 580 6 npilE appeal of the Penang Traffic Police to cyclists and motor car drivers to co-operate in achieving safer traffic conditions marks, in spite of a somewhat liberal sprinkling of split infinitives, a welcome change in policy which we heartily commend to our readers. The “don’ts” to cyclists are
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  • 80 6 ODEON CINEMA “The Kid From Texas" with Dennis O’Keefe and Florence Rice 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WAJEBTIC CINEMA “Flying Luck” (Chinese pictuie) 3, 6.30 and 9 30 p.m. BEX CINEMA “Cross-Country Romance” with Gene Raymond Wendy Barrie 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA “Thiruneelakantar” «Tamil
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  • 406 6 Only Half Way Through experience of Mr. Ong Joo Sun in having to get down from a bus while half way to his destination is not an uncommon one. I have received several complaints of the same nature. A frequent bone of contention between bus drivers and
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  • 674 6 VV edntsday, Dec. 4. r rilE cry that America is not doing enough tor Britain is still being insistently heard in Washington and although little if anything more can be done until President Roosevelt returns from his Caribbean cruise, public opinion is being prepared
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  • 1414 7 STIRRING TALK BY PROF. CULLIS mpire’s Whole-hearted Support Another Inspiring Factor pLVENT. stirring and inspiring was the broadcast address given by Professor Winifred Cullis, C.8.E.. M.A.. D.Sc.. ast night from the Penang Wireless Society. She advanced -olid facts, in the course of her
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  • 72 7 7 here appears to be no change in the tongkang coolies strike situation, but a fezv Chinese tongkangs were busy loading and unloading goods at Weld Quay. It is understood that a meeting was held yesterday, at which tongkang owners met representatives of the
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  • 127 7  -  E. P. B. Western Skit At The Odeon Partly a western skit, partly a laboured romance and partly just crazy farce, “The Kid From Texas,” which opened at the Odeon yesterday is passably good light entertainment. The story is about a boastful cowboy, who meets a haughty
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  • 110 7 Shocking Discovery Near Mine In Tronoh (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Today. yHE ghastly sight of a Tamil with stab wounds all over his body was seen near a Chinese mire in Tronoh last night. The man is believed to have been left there
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  • 111 7 Kuala Lumpur. Poppy Day in Kuala Lumpur this year realised a total of $12,022.94 for the Earl Haig Fund—compared with $9.429 last year and just under $7,000 in 1938. This figure is not the final total for Selangor, for outstation collections have to be added
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  • 157 7 Pencils With Counterfeit "Arrow Clip A Japanese woman, R. Hayeshidar, owner of a Japanese shop. 414, Chulia Street, was convicted by Mr. Liin Koon Teck in the Middle Court this morning on a charge of being in possession foi sale, goods, namely one dozen propelling pencils to
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  • 357 7 STATEMENT MADE ON POSTERS Singapore. “Owing to the fact that you have been in custody for over a month, that you fell ill and spent part of the time in hospital, a teim of imprisonment would be too harsh on a man of your age. With this
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  • 111 7 YOUNG WOMAN SUCCUMBS Kuala Lumpur, A Chinese girl, Molly Wong (Lim Swee Keng), aged 25, of 88 Pudu Road, Kuala Lumpur, was fatally injured on Monday night when the car in which she was travelling along Damansaia T Road, Kuala Lumpur, swerved off the 1 road
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  • 109 7 Lorry Driver Charged With Negligence As a sequel to a fatal motor collision at Ayer Itam Road on Dec. 1, a Chinese lorry driver, Lim Toh Chooi, was arraigned before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Middle Court this morning on a charge of causing
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  • 82 7 Professor Cullis will address a meeting of women in Penang at the Wellesley Primary School Hall at 6 p.m. today. The meeting is held under the auspices of the Y.W.C.A. but is open to women and men of all communities and creeds. It is
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 470 8 issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 4th December, 1940. Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/4$ 3/7$ 5/0 Austral Amal. 6 3 6 6 £1 Austral Malay 33 6 35,6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 18. 0 19 0 $1 Ayer Weng 0.65 0.70 £1
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    • 237 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.17$ 1.22$ Alor Gajah 0.90 0.95 ex Amal. Malay 1.65 1.75 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Mok-k 1.10 1.15 ex Ayer Panao 1.10 1.15 0.45 0.475 c Batu Lintang 1.05 1.10 Bedford 0.87$ 0.92$ Benta 1.02$ 1.05 Borelli 130 1.40 Broga 0.57 0.61 Brunei United
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    • 339 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (AUGt) N.Z. Min Ord 22/u 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.85 1.95 2 Alex Brick 75% Prefs 2.10 2JO 5 B M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £7s £7 2 £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/6 17/0 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref
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    • 187 8 MINING. Dividend Books Close Payable Bangrin Tin 5% lew» tax 25.11.40 20.12.40 Batu Selangor 5% (No 23> 18.12.40 24.12.40 Hitam 5% Ist Int 9.12.40 14.12.40 Hong Fatts 4th Int. 7.12.40 18.12’40 Kamunting Tin 75% Final 18.11.40 10.12.4 b less Tslx Pangnga River» 0% Final 18.11.40 10.12.40
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  • 3461 8 BREACH, IF ANY, NOT INTENTIONAL Regulations Not Easy To Understand Hearing was continued yesterday in the case in which Mrs. Yeoh Cheang Seng is charged with having in her possession 50 American $2O gold pieces and 30 English sovereigns at her house No. 48,
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  • 119 8 Yesterday’s Close Previous: v TIN: LONDON: £257. 10. 0. £25" 15 “Spot” £260. 0. 0. 260 “Forward” SINGAPORE: “Spot” $132.50 51- 3,1 Business done 125 tons PENANG: “Spot” $132.50 5’ RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” 11 I3ji6d. “Forward” i2d. 11 Tone Steady Ver:SINGAPORE: “Spot" 38 l(2c PENANG: “Spot” 38 l|2c
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    • 230 8 BANKS T 7 1 1 0 rA, SAVINGS tyou stffn/i&en, dollar saved la an extra dollar earned. Savings Account la the best Inducement to save. To have a Savings Account and to see this acoount grow from time to time is to oe a oonten- ted person. A Savings Account
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  • 507 9  -  "By Many Waters.” By A. R. B. Haldane. (Nelson. 10s. 6d. net.) BY HOWARD A. GRAY This, as Mr. G. M. Trevelyan says in his foreword, belongs to “a type of book in which our island has long been rich.” It exhibits the temperament, no
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  • 113 9 Manila. It is leained that the Thailand Government has pui chased the Calatagan sugar mill located on southern Luzon Island. Thailand paid 500,000 pesos for the mill, it was understood. The contract, was said to provide that the mill would be dismantled and ready
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  • 367 9 “Selected Poems of Thomas Hardy.” Edited with an Introduction by G. M. Young. (Macmillan, ss. net.) BY BASIL DE SELINCOURT Mr. Young’s important essay cn Hardy, both in what it concedes as his poetical shortcomings and in what it claims as his poetical achievement, is likelier
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  • 157 9 Funds To Aid Industrial Co-operatives Sought Washington. Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, former commander-in-chief of the L T .S. Asiatic Fleet, in a letter to prominent Americans appealed for funds to help the Chinese industrial co-operatives. The Admiral is chairman of an American committee to assist
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  • 52 9 One morning we shall wake to find This nightmare old and out to grass In the last meadow of the mind, For all things pass; Wake, as a child that starts wild-eyed From fear’s invasion of the brain, Draw peace, a soft toy, to the side, And sleep again.
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  • 92 9 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1940. .MAIL DEPARTURES Latest Time of Posting AIR MAILS Mails for Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Singapore 1.30 p.m. Wednesday 4th inst. (RegjL 1 p.m.> Mails for Australia. New Zealand Java 8 a.m. Thursday sth mat. (Regn. 7.30 a.m.> Mails for Great Britain by TranspacificTransatlantic Services Postage
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 3063 9 SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR W W V ZHL 1,333 kc (223 ZGB4 5.G0 mc's >60.00 m.) -nrl ».69 me s '30.96 m.) 6.15 p.m. News m Tamil Jc Indian’ 7.20 me s (41.33 in.) Music. 6.46 Ntws in Malay Malay i >zHL. ZHpi Ar ZHP3> Music. m Cantonese de Cni10.00 am.
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    • 230 9 Manners, programme Summary and Mid-day Tin, Copra and Rubber Prices. 1.35 News. 1.50 Interval ZHL ZHPI. 5.00 p.m. Cantonese Music.? 5.40 News in Cantonese. 5.50 Cantonese Music continued.? 6.10 News in Hokkien. 6.20 The News in English. Relayed from London. 6.35 Oscar Rabin and his Band.? 6.50 Warning to Mariners.
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  • 169 10 ANOTHER FRIENDLY POWER TO GRANT CREDITS Chungking, Dec. 3. The recently announced United States loam to China may shortly be followed by an announcement of further credits to the Chinese’ government from another friendly power, it is authoritatively learned today. While no further details
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  • 151 10 —Reuter. Statement By Canadian Premier Ottawa, Dec. 3. Britain's position today are infinitely superior to her position at the fall of France or at any time since, the Prime Minister. Mr. Mackenzie King, told the Canadian House of. Commons today. Mr. King said some statements
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  • 101 10 —Reater. “Unfortunate Career As Ambassador’* New York, Dec. 3. A vast number of Americans are going to breathe more easily,” declares the New York Herald Tribune" in a comment on the resignation of Mr. Joseph Kennedy adding: *As Ambassador, his career has l>een unfortunate because nobody
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  • 270 10 I. —Reuter. Measures Announced Tn Decree Rome, December 3 The dissolution of tb<> Iron Guard police, a purge of the membership of the organisation, and a ban on the wearing of green uniform except "while engaged on the service of the state' are the three
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  • 696 10 ITALIANS RETREATING TOWARDS ELBASAN Greeks Advancing Across Leni Mountains Monastir, December 3. Mussolini’s legions in Northern Albania facing the right of the Greek line are retreating from the source of the Skumbi River towards Elbasan, a vital key city eighteen miles from Tirana. Snowstorms and
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  • 308 10 LARGE SCALE ATTACK ON BRISTOL :—Reuter. Houses And Public Buildings Damaged London. December 3 An attack on a town in Western Eng-, land from shortly after dusk until a lit- I tie before midnight is disclosed in this’ morning’s Air Ministry and Ministry ot Home Security communique. The attack was
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  • 116 10 .—Reuter. Setting I p Of Body Of Experts Urged Bombay, December 3. The conference of Ministers of Indian States met here today under the presidency of Sir Akbar Ghdar;, Prime Minister of Hyderabad, to discuss means ot accelerating their war effort to the maximum extent possible. A
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  • 89 10 —Reuter. Germany Reported To Be Making Preparations Istanbul. December 3. News received from the German frontier by the Istanbul correspondent of the Free French Agency state that thirty thousand meetings are being organised throughout Germany to strengthen the civilian morale. Meanwhile Nazi military experts are reported
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  • 35 10 .—Reuter. Berlin. December 3. The Oslo correspondent of the German News Agency says there is no truth in the report of an attempt against the life of Quisltag.—Reuter. Wi—
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  • 55 10 Reuter. Gilt-Edged And Chinese Bonds Stronger London. December 3. On the Stock Exchange, gilt-edged I maintained the most prominent posi-| tion. strengthening on sustained invest- I inent demand. Chinese bonds were' favourably influenced by the United States loan announcement. Elsewhere quiet conditions prevailed and price movements were unimportant.
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  • 42 10 .—Reuter. Madras. Dec. 3. The former Premier of Madras. Raja Gopal Achariar. was arrested today under the Defence of India Act in a campaign to discourage the war effort in India and was sentenced to a year's simple imprisonment.—Reuter.
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  • 193 10 Reuter. SHIPS RECEIV E DIRECT HITS London, Dec. 3 Attacks on shipping off the X< s wegian coast were carried out by Coastal Command aircraf last night. One ship sustained a direct hit, says an Air Ministry communique. A large explosion and a fire the
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  • 181 10 L—Reuter. Announced By Canadian Finance Minister Ottawa, Dec 3 Drastic curtailment of luxury imports mainly from the United States and high excise taxes over custom.-, duties or. United Kingdom commodities are announced in the Common- by the Finan Minister. Mr. Ilsley. This is the latest
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  • 54 10 —Reuter. “Enough To Blow Up Town” Bangor. Pennsylvania, Dec. 3. The theft of “enough dynamite to blow this town up” as a police officer put it. has been disclosed by the police here. Thieves took from the local power magazine 88 sticks of dynamite and B.
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  • 296 10 HER HELP WILL BE DECISIVE Vi AR DEVELOPMENT Helsinki, Dec. 3. The Arbetar Bladet's, in a leader entitled “American Help says: “The Lnited States merchant navy comprises no >ma? part of the international tonnage. The United Status with their eleven million tons possess
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 110 10 NEW YORK VIA CAPE DUE TO AKRIVE PRjFIR ADAMS Dec. 4 PRES. JACKSON Dec. 24 x PRES VAN BUREN (via Panama) Dec. 26 PRES. HARRISON Dec. 28 PRES. POLK Feb 5 X PRES. MONROE Feb. 17 x No Passengers Los Angeles And Pacific Coast Via Pacific PACIFIC SERVICE LEAVE HONGKONG
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  • 118 11 In a scrappy hockey match on the Victoria Green yesterday, the Chinese Recreation Club defeated the Penang Sports Club "by the odd goal in five. Say Oh opened the scoring for the winners after which Chin Cheok increased the lead. Just before the interval.
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  • 125 11 Ferry A oungsters Tournament The results of the ties played off during the week are as follows:SINGLES Yeap Chong Beow beat G. Ae»’ia 11—15. 15—8. 14—14 (3-0). Ooi Sin Kee beat Ho Poon Choon 14— 15—8, 15—4. Yew Keng Chooi beat Ong Hock Seng 15— 15—4. D. Williams beat
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  • 56 11 Perak Team Against Penang Taiping The following will represent Perak against Penang on Saturday at Penang in the Annual Charity soccer match in aid of the Poppy Day Fund. Syed Ibrahim; Boon Keat and Anthony; Yusoif Khan. Marimuthu and A’.i Manap; Pitebay. Khamis. Devan. Leng Chee ana
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  • 732 11 HORSES —Class 4 —9 Furlongs 12 0 CONSTANT LIGHT 6y 9.00 Major T. L. Fox Owner 30 0 SINDANGLAJA 6y 8.13 Holland Kongsi” H. Sleigh 2 3 4 CAR MT OP lly 8.05 “Mr. Ranggi” Turley '3 0 0 DANCING FOAM 4y 802
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  • 444 11 SPECIAL PROVISION IN SUPPLY BILL FOR 1941 Kuala Kangsar. Special provisions for the Local Defence Corps and for Air Raid Precaution Services in the State were referred to by the Hon’ble Mr. Marcus Rex, British Resident, Perak, when he moved the adoption
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  • 96 11 Cliingstead Beat Blue Star The Chingstead B.P. defeated the "Blue Star" m a friendly badminton match on Sunday last at the latter’s court by four games to one. Results «Chingstead players mentioneo first) Cheok Kee Cheng beat Douglas 15 —6, 10—15. 15—9. Tan Kok Keng beat M.H. Adrus I
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  • 258 11 Prof. CulEs Praises Penang Women The importance of the work that is being done by Penang women at the Sewing and Knitting Depot, Chartered Bank Building, was stressed by Professor Winifred Cullis, C 8.E., who paid a visit to the depot yesterday in the company
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  • 197 11 Efforts To Extend Industries Kuala Lumpur. At the Selangor State Council Budget Meeting yesterday. His Highness the Sultan of Selangor said Government had spent large sums of money in extending rice cultivation with the object of producing the essentia! article of food sufficient for consumption in
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  • 55 11 Sadhu Singh In Team In Place Of Wilson With reference to our report of the Singapore-Penang hockey match on Sunday. we are informed that Captain W. €L S. Wilson was unable to play owing to his being injured in Saturday’s game and he arranged for Sadhu Singh
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 53 11 OVR ANNUAL SALE PROVIDES YOU A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. Carpets AT I 20% REDUCTION ON I USUAL PRICES. I We Hold Comprehensive Stocks. I COME AND ALSO SEE OCR INCREDIBLE I BARGAINS IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS. I Our Sale Will Expire I ON THE I 25th December, 1940. I B. B. I.
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  • 204 12 EXEVE LOOKINC VERY FIT Treasure And Squeeze Also Impress (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) KUALA LUMPUR, TODAY. The best gallop of the day was done by SWEET COLETTE. ALTHOUGH SLOW WORK WAS THE ORDER OF THE DAY AT THE TRACK THIS MORNING. THIS CHARGE OF
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  • 265 12 Retreating Even More Quickly Than At Koritza Athens, Dec. 4. r PHE Greek threat to the Italian port of Santi Quaranta has been increasing in the last 24 hours and Italian forces in the Argyro-Castro sector of the front are reported to be retreating even more
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  • 69 12 Reuter. Reported Maltreatment In Thailand Shanghai, Dec. 4. F TRENCH priests and nuns have been exfieiled from Thailand after being bullied and subjected to acts of violence according to a communique issued by the French Indo-China Government at Hanoi, Three are stated to have been
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  • 127 12 Penang Team Again*! Pe»’ak A A charity football match between Penang and Perak (Poppy Day Cup» in aid of the Poppy Day Fund 1940 will be played on Saturday. 7th December 1940 at tiie C.R.C. giound at 5 15 pm.: The following have been selected to
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  • 65 12 Latest contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund Account Lord Majcr of London's Fund tor the relie: of an- raid victims. Previous!.! ackn edged S 3 343.48 H. A. Forrer 50 .(»0 J. A. Mclntyre 50.00 Snook< r 5 00 Jaybee 25.00 Intere-.t at I’N
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  • 30 12 In connection with the anniversary of Constitution Day of Thailand, the Thai Consulate will be closed for three days commencing from 9th to 11th December, 1940
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  • 87 12 Penang Asiatics vs Seaforth» On the Victoria Green today at 5 p.m. Penang Asiatics —Chong Foong Chin; C. Pestana. J. Ritchie, M. Foley. S. D’Orville; Ng Kam Thiong. M. Pestana; Wool Kean It. R. Lesslar. Tan Ah Ee. Govindasamy. L. Lesslar. Ong Eng Chye. Maaroof, Ooi Seang Huah. Touch
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  • 245 12 London, Dec. f.V tAe Commons, replying to the 'debate on internees, Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Home Secretary, said: "Any allegations of deliberate and cruel persecution by the Government of internees would be utidij unfounded. There had been some delay in the order bj release
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  • 60 12 The Venerable Hoay Chuan will give a lecture in Chinese (Hokkien dialect) on Buddhism at the Association premises at 7.30 nightly on Wednesday and Thursday, December 4 and 5. Commencing from next Saturday, the Venerable Seng Chin of Kong Tze Geam Temple. Ipoh, will preach in Cantonese
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  • 136 12 Youth Says He Could Not Get Work Ipoh. Chased and apprehended after removing a dynamo lamp from a bicycle parked on the roadside and which belonged to a constable on beat duty, a Chinese youth. Kim Swee was sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment to
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  • 135 12 The War Fund in North Malaya stand» at $1,439,969.38, made up of Penang $928,212.49 and Perak $511,756.89. Previously acknowledged $928,081.49 Staff of Quarantine Station, Pulau Jerejak 21.00 Mr. J. R. Danson 50.00 Sheikh Abdul Hainid Bajunid, Arau 10.00 Anonymous" S. Patam 50.00 $928,212.49 PERAK The
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  • 46 12 Today at the Waterfall Gardens from F 15 p.m. to 6.30 p.m, March The Thin Red Line Alford Overture Le Domino Noir Auber Selection The Bohemian Girl Balfe Waltz The Girl In The Taxi Fetras Fox Trot Cause My Baby Says It’s So Warren
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  • 204 12 —Reuter. Washington, Dec. 4. fpHE Greek victories over Italy had repercussions as far as the Pacifc. Apparently they have given Tokyo food for thought. Informed diplomatic circles here express the belief that any designs Japan may harbour against the Dutch Indies will be
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  • 235 12 —F C* W Rugby', Dec. 3. General de Gaulle, leader of the Free French Forces, today received representatives of the pi ess and discussed and answered numerous questions as to why he was fighting, what he hoped to accomplish and what he had
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  • 48 12 Tonight the postponed match between tiie Educationists and the posts de Telegraphs in the semi-final of the Commercial Badminton Tournament, will be played off at 8.30 p.m. at the New World Park. Some exhibition games between local ‘‘stars’’ have been arranged and thrilling badminton is anticipated.
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  • 37 12 The Corps of Drums of the First Perak Battalion of the F.M.S.V.F will beat Retreat on. the padang of the Lower Perak Club Telok Anson, at 5.30 p.m on Saturday, December 21.
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  • 56 12 WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER. 4. TIN: Penang $132.50 Business done 125 tons Singapore $132.50 LUBBER: Penang Spot Singapore Spot 38gc JOPRA: Sundried $2.85 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $7.00 sellers Fair Seed $6.75 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9.7*5 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 $9.55 Rangoon White No. 1
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    • 49 12 4K* MV M CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH Penang vs. Perak (Poppy Day Cup) in aid of the POPPY DAY FUND 1940 on Saturday, December 7th, 1940 at the C. R. C. Ground (by kind courtesy’ of the Chinese Recreation Club) ADMISSION CHARGES:— $l.OO, 50 cts., 25 cts. and 10 cts.
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    • 481 12 Head Office) 216 Penan*' R< .<■ r* Phone 1477 1473 'th t P nar L Telegrams: "Gazette' Rates of Subscription for Pinanand Sunday Gazette. L PINANG GAZETTE S.S.& Delivery F M s Monthly 52.50 ssoo Quarterly 7,5., 'mJ Half-Yearly 15.00 1 8 '«arly 30.00 36.1« ,8$ SUNDAY GAZETTE Local S.S.&
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