Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 December 1940

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUdLiSHfcy OAiLY No. 309. Vol. XCVIII. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1910. PRICE Ht LENA».
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  • 214 1 SHIPS BOUND FOR IRISH PORTS WILL BE SUNK “U.S. May Find Herself At War’’ GERMANS FEAR AMENDMENT OF NEUTRALITY ACT New York, December 28. According to a B ‘rim message, the German Press hast night published a warning to the Unit’d States that American ships
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  • 77 1 Buenos Aires. All British warships visiting Argentine ports in future will he restocked with fresh meat free of charge as a result of an offer made to the British Embassy by a committee of Argentine cattle breeders. This committee has sent several shipments of free
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  • 104 1 New Yqik. Declaring that the spirit of France was a fortress no blitzkrieg could storm, Andre Maurois, in a speech in New York, said: “On the day the Germans enteied Paris I was commanded to go to Buckingham Palace and see the Queen, who wanted to express
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  • 48 1 REUTER LONDON, DEC. 28. AFTER THE CHRISTMAS LULL, NAZI BOMBERS REAPPEARED OVER THE LONDON AREA LAST NIGHT. FLYING HIGH TO ESCAPE J NT I- AIIt CPA F T G U N FI It E THEY DROPPED HIGH-EX-PLOSIVE AND INCENDIARY BOMBS AND FLA RES
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  • 105 1 Washington. The War Department has announced here that two squadrons of the Air Corps have been ordered to the Philippine Islands. It was said that the squadrons would probably sail soon from the West Coast. The Army declined to reveal how many ’planes were i 4ved.
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  • 263 1 Belgrade. The division of opinion in Jugoslavia on the Italo-Greek conflict is clearly shown by the Belgrade Press, which, though not permitted to comment, manages to convey its sympathies by its headline treatment. The largest and most influential daily newspaper, Politika, puts on the front
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  • 357 1 WORSE THAN NAZI BOMBINC OF FRANCE LAST JUNE London, Dec. 28. Fresh evidence of heavy damage done in Germany and German-occupied territory by British bombers comes from persons who have seen razed buildings and great fires, says the Air-Ministry News Service. A statement from Le
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  • 582 1 LONDON, DEC. 28. I\JEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR RAISING MONEY FOR WAR PUR1j POSES WERE ANNOUNCED by SIR KINGSLEY WOOD. CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, IN A BROADCAST SPEECH LAST NIGHT. A NEW ISSUE OF PER CENT. NATIONAL WAR BONDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BEGINNING
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  • 119 1 —Reuter. I .ondon, Dec. 28. Early. in 1941 Canada expects to be turning out 360 aeroplanes monthly. This statement was macle by Mr. C. Z. Howe, Canadian Minister of Munitions and Supply, in an article contributed in a special supplement to Monday’s London Financial News.
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  • 415 2 SEVERAL ENEMY AERODROMES BOMBED Britain Still Free From Air Raids r pHE R.A.F. resumed its air ofiensive after the Christmas lull due to unfavourable weather on the Continent which virtually grounded the Luftwaffe and made R.A.F. raids unprofitable. It is learned in London this
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  • 36 2 —Reuter. Dublin, December 27. In the presence of Mr. De Valera and a distinguished gathering the Most Reverend John Charles McQuaid was today consecrated in the Dublin Cathedral as Archbishop of Dublin.—Reuter.
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  • 78 2 —Reuter. Vichy, Det. 27. A great storm along the Black Sea coast has caused extensive damage, according to a Havas Agency dispatch from Bucharest. Several ships have not been able to discharge their cargoes at Constanza. The Lower Danube is completely frozen over, traffic
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  • 45 2 —Reuter. Now Member Of Fascist Party London, December 27 Crown Princess Marie Jose of Piedmont, sister of King Leopold of the Belgians, has officially become a member of the Fascist Party, says a Naples report quoted by the Bremen Radio. —Reuter.
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  • 50 2 Reuter First Batch Leave Egypt Cairo. December 27. The first batch of pilgrims for Mecca have already left Egypt. So far 1,500 Mussulmans have completed arrangements for the .pilgrimage which has been made possible by the revival of confidence following the British success in the Western Desert. —Reuter
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  • 44 2 —Reuter. London, Dee. 27. German air activity over Britain during daylight today was again negligible. One aircraft dropped bombs during the morning on a town in South-East England, causing damage and a few minor casualties, states an Air Ministry communique.—Reuter.
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  • 477 2 London, Dec. 27. (By Fergus .1. Ferguson, Reuter's diplomatic correspondent) AyTANY rumours which flow in almost daily about large German troop movements in the Balkans, in Italy and elsewhere are likely to be part of the German propaganda machine. It is believed that the Germans are
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  • 119 2 —Reuter. Escape To England At Time Of Invasion Rugby, Dec. 27 Among the warships of the Dutch Navy which succeeded in escaping to England at the time of the invasion of Holland were some whose construction and fitting out had not been completed. This is revealed by
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  • 59 2 -8.0. W. Rugby, Dec. 27. Thirty-one Italian aircraft comprising ten over Greece and twenty-one over the African fronts were definitely destroyed by the R.A.F. during the week ending December .25 against the loss of seven British machines. The total Italian aeroplanes destroyed to date is
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  • 138 2 Reuter. Cairo. December 27. Two Italian fighter aircraft were shot down by aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force over the Western Desert on Thursday and four other aircraft were severely damaged by the same squadron tut their destruction was not confirmed. This news is contained
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  • 191 2 -8.0. W. Uruguay Visit A Great Success Rugby, December 27. The departure from Monte Video of Lord Willingdon’s mission en route from Uruguay to Chile has been marked Iby appreciative references in the press •to the spirit of understanding and goodwill in which exchanges of views have
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  • 78 2 .—Reuter. British Consul-General Arrives At Madrid London, Dec. 27 The British Consul-General at Tangier, Mr. Gascoigne, has arrived at Madrid to have conversations regarding the situation at Tangier, says Reuter’s diplomatic correspondent. It is expected that the conversations will be between the British Ambassador, Sir Samuel Hoare, the
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  • 89 2 —Reuter. Total Expected To Re About 5,000,000 New York, Dec. 27. Any alien in the United States failing to register by midnight is liable to six months’ imprisonment and a $1 000 fine. Registration has now iljeen proceeding for four months. Final figures will not
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  • 80 2 —Reuter. “1941 is China’s year of counter-offensive and victory,” declared the Chinese military spokesman to the press today. General Chiang Kai-shek’s army had increased to over three million, he said, of which over one million were in “mobile units” while large numbers of recruits were
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  • 305 2 Athens, Dec. 27. r pHE latest reports from the front state that Greek advances were made yesterday in the northern sector of the Albanian front where the Italian resistance was formerly strong. There was also a Greek advance in the central sector. In both these sectors
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  • 90 2 —Reuter. British Government Expresses Regret Stockholm, December 27 A telegram to the Swedish Foreign Ministry from the Swedish Legation in London states that a minute inquiry by competent British authorities gave reason to suppose that the British authorities were responsible for the bombs dropped off Hersingborg
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  • 87 2 —8.0. W. Lapse On Driver’s Pari The Sole Cause Rugby, Deccmber 27. The Transport Ministry’s official report on the rail crash pear Taunton on November 4 last in which 27 were killed states: “'lhe sole cause was an unaccountab e lapse on the .part of the driver.
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  • 64 2 .—8.0. W Rugby, Dec. 27 A message received in London today by the Children's Overseas Reception Board states that the children officially evacuated to South Africa are enjoying a sunny holiday and Father Christmas is very active. The Board’s representative in South Africa sends “cheery greetings” to
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  • 359 2 Production Steadily Icreasing I Chungking, Decembei 9. The production of iron and steei ninterior China has been steadily increas mg in the face of tremendous difficulties, declared an official of the Ministry- aL Economic Affairs, follow.ng the iroo steel technical conference in Chungking on December 3.
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  • 250 2 8.0. W. “Sea Has No Flanks To Be Turned’* Rugby, December 27 Commenting on the Christmas form «>• Nazi oratory which it described a "verbal offensive”, "The Times warns Marshal von Brauschitsch, who is con vinced that the war is alreac won to ponder
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  • 81 2 —RO.W. Rugby, Decen The following signal has be ceived by the First Sea Lord miral Sake’larion. Chief of t! General Naval Staff: ‘T send the British Navy Christmas fei of the Royal Hellen e Navy convinced that the New Year further successes to our war The
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  • 139 3 MAN who is w wealthy that he forgot two bank accounts worth nearly £30,000, has been fined £20,000 He is Mr. Coll MacDougall, t retired sugar-planter more than 70 years old. He had. failed to offer for .sale to the British Treasury securities he held
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  • 235 3 Press Denounce Drink As Poison SOMEWHAT puritanical attitude is being taken iff) by the French Press on the subject of drink, which is. as often as not, simply termed "poison.” Natural wines and beer, which is now drunk more widely in Fiance than formerly, are excepted.
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  • 177 3 Kaady An amusing tale of dogs' tails was told in the Magistrate’s Court when a dog-shooter was charged with attempting to cheat a police officer. It was alleged that he claimed payment for the destruct on of 40 dogs and produced in proof of his
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  • 586 3 Press Threats To Rich ITALIAN newspapers are a t fuel-, i utr the well-to-do classes x in Italy because of their defeatist attitude towards the war, reports the New York Herald-Tribune correspondent in Rome, "The bourgeois is once more showing his vile face as an enemy
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  • 236 3 'pWENTI-FOUR Indian officers of I the R.A.F-, all experienced civil pilots, had tea with the King and Queen recently before they went to an K.A.F. training school to learn to Hy service aircraft. The Indians were conducted by the first Indian ever to
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  • 230 3 “When the war is won, Australia will be among the first-class air Powers of the world,” says the Australian DirectorGeneral of Civil Aviation (Mr. Corbett) in his annual report. Apart from a huge increase in pilots, ground engineers, and war aircraft, Australia will have many
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  • 87 3 Ten head of cattle became drunk on opium at Dunolly, Australia, recently. Residents were startled to see the cattle staggering along the main street. The cattle had been drinking at the railway station dam. Poppy plants from the Soldiers Memorial Reserve had been thrown into the
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  • 910 3 pFOFESSOK .1. Al. IX) hi' is the author, of “.Mine and t ounterniine" and in the introduction to his volume the Professor graphically explains the scope of his work. “Because it ’is more spectacular, writes Professor Low. “submarine warfare has, until recently, attracted considerably
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  • 127 3 The high incidence of rheumatism among soldiers is probably due to the intensive development of mechanised warfare, involving work in cramped conditions with frequent changes of temperature, says the annual report of the Empire Rheumatism Council. The Council, of which the Duke of Gloucester is president,
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  • 62 3 Professional boxing has been, banned in Osaka Prefecture, on the ground that it is “unhealthy,” under the new amusement enterprise regulaVons which have been enforced front Dec. 20. Simultaneously, professional tennis and baseball players have been classed under the same category. They will have to
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous

  • 226 4 To Be Left To I ’noffici&is In Council UTTHE “Malay Mail” is reliably informed that any assumption that Income Tax will be brought in as an official measure and forced through the Federal Council is incorreet. All that the Joint Income Tax (ktnunittv wen, a.sked to
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  • 38 4 London. For the first time in its history Tottenham may have a woman mayor, Mrs. W. A. Kent, wife of a commercial traveller. Mrs. J. Lyons, wife of a clerk, is the probable deputy mayor.
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  • 376 4 Singapore. TRACED with the possibility of their business in the local market being completely cut off, rice consignment agents in Singapore have made representations to Government in connection with the new arrangement under which the Government will be the sole import
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  • 326 4 Sikh Watchman Fined Kuala Lumpur. Jagir Singh until recently employed as a waU liman at Robinson and Co. Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, was on Tuesday convicted of the offence of having committed theft of a case each of Hennessy's brandy and Pt ter Dawson’s whisky, valued at $l2B,
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  • 157 4 Rent Board Refuses Landlord’s Plea Singapore. “We do not like to feel that our hands are tied by the assessing authorities; we are willing to be guided by them but we must have a free hand.” said Mr. Murrav M. Jack, president of the Rent Assessment
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  • 80 4 Singapore. Charged with ar. offence alleged to have taken place eight years ago—in June, 1932 —a 57-year-old Tay Boon Guan claimed trial in the Singapore third court on Tuesday. Tay r is alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust, in that year, of $5.113 belonging to
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  • Article, Illustration
    22 4 MR. CHURCHILL accompanied bv his wife and his son, Lieut. Randolph Churchill, when he left Downing Street for the House.
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  • 352 4 Squatters Ask For G hh pen sa t i < > n Singapore. Land urgently needed for military purposes was the subject of an application before the Rent Assessment Board on Tuesday. The Command Land Agent, -through Major C. G. Burt, applied for permission to eject
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  • 131 4 "Dictator" But He’s Welcome! The borough of Stepney, one of the worst bombed districts in London, is now ruled in civil defence matters by a benevolent "Dictator” appointed by the Government —Mr. J. E. Arnold James, the Town Clerk. Two orders, one by the Ministry of Home Security and the
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  • 107 4 Terre Haute, Indiana. The fourth big explosion in a United States factory in a little over three weeks wrecked the Commercial Solvent Company's chemical works at Terre Haute, Indiana. There were three distinct explosions at the factory. The whole city was shaken. Six tank cars loaded
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  • 435 4 Scheme Regarded As Unfavourable Singapore. JT has been decided that Singapore will not undergo a “state of emergency” in order to give the Air Raid Precautions Department opportunity for a period of intensive practice. The suggestion to hold such a practice for a
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  • 218 4 Could Not Obtain Chandu Singapore. His balance of mind deranged through lack of chandu. Yap leu, a 29-year-old Hokkien lorry labourer, dived headlong from the lorry while it was travelling along Paya Lebar Road on the night of Dec. 12. "This is the first time I
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  • 538 4 Hindus And Sikh* Co-operate Kuala Lumpm. A meeting of Hindu and Sikh reside:. of Sentul and the adjacent areas held at the Sports Club, Central Workshops, Sentul, on Thursday to cons.car ways and means of collecting funds build a crematorium and olher buildings at the site approved
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  • 65 4 New York. Britain, it is reported here, has ed large numbers of the Johnson se automatic super-rifle—said to deadly as five ordinary rifle right to the weapon has also bought from the United States. The orders are being executed b'- •*>* Universal Winding Compare Island,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 701 5 ONLY ASIATIC TEACHER WITH doctorate Di D. O. heiliah, headmaster Anglo-Chinese High School, i enang, leaves for Singapore on Monday, December 30, to take up the appointment of headmaster of the Secondary Department, St. Andrew s School, Singapore. Dr. Chelliah came to
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  • 540 5 Gen. Wu’s Visit To Associations V bating three Chinese women s ABsociatjiMris in Penang yesterday, His Excellency General Wu Te-chen, leader of the Chinese Goodwill Mission, appealed to all the members to foster closer relations among all kindred associations in promoting functions
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  • 527 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Ong Huck Lim left for Singapore by plane yesterday afternoon on urgent business. The Governor has appointed Mr. G. G. Roverts to the rank of Lieutenant in the Local Defence Corps in Singapore. The King has approved Dr, Lim Han Hoe’s appointment as an Unofficial Member of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 194 5 j FOO CHEONG CO. (i Furniture Manufacturers I l 89. Bishop Street, Penang. Phone: 636. >; I/ Ipoh, Agents: Y FOO LOON CO., 101, Brewster Road. Il Phone: 875. BAND PROGRAMME Tomorrow at the “Waterfall Gardens from 5.15 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. March Scotland The Brave Hume Overture Maritana Wallace
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    • 376 5 i__ Ria-conoiTioneo FOUR SHOWS—TODAY TOMORROW 11.30 a.m., 3.00, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. THE HARDY FAMILY AGAIN IN A GAY ADVENTURE MICKEY ROONEY ■999k«K AT HIS BEST! Andy lea Is your favorite family through howling, BB AB BA |S heart-throbbing |B NEWadveatur-»' nAliVl and<oll® STONE ROONEY CECIUA FAV 4 HOLDEN I
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 173 5 I J I 4 Penang’s Most > J 1 Luxurious, J* A* Air-Conditioned Theatre JPENS 1 'ODA V WITH 3 SHOWS it 3; 6.Z5 9.30 p.m. < Gripping Entertainment, Powerful In tts Tremendous Appeal To Men As Well As Women •THE MAN I MARRIED” WITH JOAN BENNETT, FRANCIS LEDERER, LLOYD
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    • 114 5 QUEER’S LAST SHOWS TODAY 11.30 3.00 6.15 and 9.30 A Columbia Super Epic 27 years of exciting jungle adventures crammed into 90 minutes of thrilling, authentic screen entertainment Forbidden jungle sights filmed from an aeroplane OSA JOHNSON IN I YIABBIEI) ADVENTURE»* SEE: The Blood-curdling capture of Solomon Island Headhunters 1
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  • 421 6 pWERY day that passes, every LJ development in the present war situation, brings home 'more forcibly one important, indisputable fact—despite all Mussolini’s claims, not only the Mediterranean but the Adriatic as well is controlled by the British Navy. When, in June last, France surrendered to Germany and Italy
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  • 142 6 >DEON CIXEMA "Judge Hardy and Son” 11.30 a m., 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p m HAJESTIO CINEMA “Siti Akbari” (Malay picture) 3, 6.15 and 9 30 pan. iEX CINEMA "The Man I Married” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. H HEN’S CINEMA "I Married Adventure” 11.30 a.m., 3,
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  • 383 6 omen On IT heels f 'HE cycle is becoming increasingly popular with women both for pleasure as well as for business. And, I can see, some parents have provided their daughters with cycles so as to enable them to ride to school, thus reducing considerably the cost
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  • 673 6 'T’HE first person against whom the Duce is pitted in the Mediterranean is Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, commanding from Alexandria the British Fleet. I f new and untried daring menaces his fleet, few know the Middle Sea as intimately as Cunningham does.
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    • 23 6 CUT CUTTING I COSTS WITH POWER HAND HACK SAW BLADES FRAMES BRITISH SAWS OF UNEXCELLED EFFICIENCY AND DURABILITY. Agents HENRY WAUGH CO.. LTD.
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    • 45 6 j j ri §jXIJUJrM h < i COMPANY E iPU*Nrt PIONEER RUBBER WOMS! 529 fANjONG SUNGAH fi? PftiAHfe. For your convenience send your tyres to our Sales Depot, 11 Light Street Penang, Phone 4121. WSi Pay re S f4C K jl v t-- 4 -J*- UT.-.
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  • 123 7 To Meet Prominent Members Of Community FRANK DISCUSSION OF DEFENCE MEASURES 11 IS Excellency the Gover nor proposes making a short tour of North Malaya, including Penang, early in January, according to a telegram received today by the Hon. the Resident Councillor. His Excellency
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  • 58 7 FilE PREMISES qf Thk n'INANG GAZETTE PRINTERS HINA STREET GHAUT WAS il KGLED IN the SMAI I 10LKS OF THIS MORNING VILEN STATIONERY, INCL.UDNG A LARGE NUMBER OF account books, were carviii:D AWAY BY THE INTRO--4>l R, WHO GAINED ADNUTAXCE INTO THE THE* USES ',Y
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  • 105 7 ONE KILLED AND FOUR SE RIOUSLY IN J FRED Malacca. unstmas in Malacca was marred by a motor-mishap which resulted in a fatality and four others being seriously injured. On Christmas afternoon an Austin car M 2937, driven by a Sinhalese at Limbongan, knocked down and killed
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  • 226 7 Sungei Patani Madam Goh Ah Moi, mother of Mr Moi Poh Soo, chief clerk, Messrs Lian Tong Tiansport Co. Ltd. of Sungei T’.’ani, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 22, leaving two sons, three grand sons and three grand daughters. The funeral
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  • 95 7 Lecl»»rp At Seah Bv Mr. R. Sidney Churchill and Hitler —a Contrast,” was the title of a leng talk given by Mr. fiiehard Sidney at the Hu Yew Seah last night. Mr. Koh Sn Hock, presiding, introduced the lecturer. Hr. Sidney drew an intimate pen picture of
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  • 37 7 New Appointments Gazetted Singapore. The appointment of Dr. J. E. Smith and Dr. K. M. Arifi and re-appointment of Messrs. N. Grice and Cheah Inn Kiong as Penang Municipal Commissioners mere gazetted last night.
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  • 227 7 Children’s Party A Great Success A pleasant function, twofold in nature, was held at the St. George’s Tamil School on Thursday. The usual number of members and their children were present and Rev. S Charles was in the chair. The Children’s Party, though unostentatious, was a
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  • 325 7 CHINA’S ARMY NOW FIVE MILLION STRONG Kuala Lumpur. PETURNING from a tour of China as head of the OverG seas Chinese Mission, Mr. Tan Kah Kee arrived here on Thursday night en route for Singapore. Yesterday morning he was officially
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  • 394 7 Miss Koid Gnat Ewe And Mr. Khor Beng Hoe At the Penang Buddhist Association, Anson Road, at noon yesterday, Miss Koid Gnat Ewe, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. Koid Seng Hean, was married to Mr. Khor Beng Hoe, only son of Madam Poh Chooi Lean.
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  • 68 7 Ipoh. Well over 200 guests attended a teaparty at the Eastern, Hotel yesteraay evening on the occasion of the engagement of Mr. Lim Swee Meng, the wellknown Perak soccer player, to Miss Po-Kan Isaac, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac of Ipoh. The engagement was announced by
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  • 53 7 A Chir/’se pedestrian was in collision with a motor car along Tanjong Tokong Road last right. The man was slightly injured and was later removed to th? General Hospital. Following a report made at the Tanjong Tokong Poficc Station Inspector Abdul Rahim proceeded to the
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  • 21 7 The Royal Thai Consulate will be closed for three days commencing from December 31 1940 to January 2, 1941.
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  • 254 7 'R?dicii«ioiss'‘ i Wage Increase Demand About 2,500 Chinese labourers emi ployed in the Bahau district have gone on strike demanding what is stated to be a “ridiculous” increase in wages. The estates concerned are two iiWilop Malayan Estates—Ladang Geddes and Bahai» Estate, where 2,400 Chinese
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  • 122 7 Members of well-known Eurasian families were married this morning. At the Church of the Assumption at eight o’clock, Mr. Ronald Vincent d? Cruz of the Cable and Wireless Ltd., led to the altar Phyllis Marie, eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. P M. Meth a. The
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  • 342 7 Contributions In Memory Of Mrs. Cecil Rae r PHE War Fund in North Malaya made a good spurt yester- day, the total increasing by more than $l,OOO to $1,452,945.16. Penang’s collection stands at $937,472.21 ($73,491.67 being Kedah contributions) while Perak’s total is $515,472.95.
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  • 132 7 A .L. Halid ay maker Loses Jewellery A young Chinese girl who caiue from Kuala I.umpur to Penang with her family to spend her Christmas Vacation, was the victim of a daring snatch theft at Campbell Street, on Thursday night v' hen a geld chain
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 139 7 F 1 TRUFOOD BABIES become sturdy children C I Another Trufood babyt this l° vel y i Eirl is the daughter of Lady J Ankaret Jack so® You see the results of correct infant-feeding when a Trufood baby begins to sit erect and to crawl. The straight back, the firm
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  • 284 8 Tax Collection Satisfactory Ylie recent decision of the United Slates to grant another credit to the Chungking Government is interpreted «s an indication of the faith of the l/nited Slates in Chinas capacity to resist in <nte of the additional advantages gained Japan through her agreement with
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 455 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at 4 p.m. 27th December, 1940. Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/7| 3/10J 5/0 Austral Amal. 6/9 7/0 £1 Austral Malay 35/0 36/6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 21/0 22/oex $1 Ayer Weng 0.90 0.95 £1 Bangrin Tin 15/0 15/6ex
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    • 241 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.15 1.20 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.90 ex Amal Malay 1.70 1.80 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 1.15 1.20 Ayer Panas 1.124 1.17 J Bassett 0.42 0.45 Batu Linking 1074 1.10 Bedford 0.85 o.9()ex Benta 1-05 1.074 BorelU 1.35 1.45 Broga 0.60 0.624 Brunei United
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    • 340 8 Lssue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust) N. Z. Mln Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.85 1.95 2 Alex. Brick 74% Prefs 2.15 2.20 5 B. M. T. 74» 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £8 £B4 £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/3 16/9 £1 Con. T. 8. 7% Pref
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    • 219 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Aver Hitam Tin 10% int. less tax 2. 1.41 (in Eng) Gopeng 1/- bonus 6d. Int. less tax 7. 1.41 'in Eng) Idris H-'d 2|% int less tax 29. 1.41 (in Eng) Kepong Dredging 5% int. less tax 30.12.40 (in Eng)
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  • 755 8 No Fear Of, Steel Shortage From Our Own Correspondent.) London, October 8. Subduea conditions have prevailed in the London market for the past week. There are a number of indefinite factors in the situation at the moment, including possible trouble in the Far East, and the fact
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  • 71 8 Penang. December 27, 1940 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 New York, Demand 47 3/32 Montreal Demand 51 27/32 Batavia Demand 88 5/8 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 11/16 Shanghai Demand 13 Japan Demand 193 1/4 New Zealand Demand
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  • 910 8 Directors’ Annual Report The accounts disclose a profit 01 $260,553.77 (.£30,397.18.10) for the year ended 1 June 30, 1940, as compared with $ll5,- ***** (£13,496.15.7) for the year ended < June 30, 1939. This is before providing < for dredge depreciation or amortization but the
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  • 136 8 Yesterday’s Close Prewn:« TIN: LONDON: £256. 10. 0. £257. 0. <> "Spot” £259. 15. 0 £259 15 0 “Forward” SINGAPORE: “Spot” $132.75 $132.75 Business done 125 tons 100 tons PENANG: “Spot” $132 75 5132 75 RUBBER: LONDON: '‘Spot’’ l2 d. 11 "Forward” l 2 l|Bd 11 151 6<i
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    • 82 8 BANKS v h ■r J I OUR SERVICES ARE I AT YOUR DISPOSAL To keep abreast with the progress of economic developments, no business concern can afford not to take advantage of the multifarious services J offered by a reputed banking institution with years of financial experience. The Indian Overseas
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  • 167 9 To Open $2,500,000 Hospital For Cancer Dr. Vasant Ramji Kbanolkar, directoi of the research laboratories at the Tata Memorial Hospital in Bombay, who has been in America for the past eight months, arrived in Singapore by the President Jackson, on his way back. He will
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  • 230 9 4 SATURDAY!, DECEMBER 28, 1940. Destination Superscription Postage Latest Time of Letters Postcard Posting AIR MAILS l>er oz. each Ordinary Regn. Sat. 28th inst. Great Britain via Durban 55 .30 8 a.m. 7.30 a.m. via N. Zealand Tpacific A Tatlantic Services 2.60 1.30 7.30 p.m. 6 p.m. India,
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  • 351 9 “The Girl Known As D. 13.” By Sefton Kyle. (Herbert Jenkins, 7s. ftd. net.) “Cleopatra’s Tears.” By Harry Stephen Keeler. (Ward Lock, 7s. fid. net.) “The Tall Mun.” By John Ross. (Collins. 7s. fid. net.) “Capture.” By Wyndham Martin. (Herbert Jenkins. 7s. 6d. net.) “Masters of the
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  • 163 9 A denial that there had been friction between the Central Government of China and Chinese Communist troops was roade by Mr. Tan Kok Keng, son of Mr Tan Kah Kee, who has returned to Singapore from Chungking by air. “I am definite there has been
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  • 966 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 7.15 a.m. Mattins Litany 8.00 am. Holy Communion. 915 am. Mattins Address (Tamil) 10 30 aan. Mattins Holy Communion (Chinese) 4.15 pan. Sunday School in the Parsonage. 600 pm. Festal Evensong Sermon. Psalms 110, 113 Hymns 59, 62, 67. 179.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 1408 9 TO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS BROADCASTING c. News ln £nglish News bulletin. 15 Canadian Regmiemal Concert B B c <if> trench bulletin. (Local Tune) 5 Quiz for tne Force,*? nresenteri -o, 8-20 ajn by Gerry Wilmot c Transmission 6 11.20 a.m. Talk: “Books and People Transmission 1 1.50 p.n£ News bulletin. 6.20
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    • 538 9 PENANG ZHJ 6.08 mc/s <49.3 n: l?^ 1 Noon Midday Concert. P.M Luu Close Down. 7.30 Light Classical Music. 8.20 Bb.C. News (Rebroadcast. 8.50 8.8. C. Talk (Rebroadcast). 9.00 Close Down. ounuaPUKE ZHL 1.333 kc/s (225 m.) ZjhtHl 9.69 mc/s <3(J96 m. ZHF3 7.25 mc/s (41.38 mJ (ZHL, ZHtT ZUii*3)
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  • 293 10 I Forces By Land, Sea And Air Continue To Expand London. Dec. 27 The Daily Telegraph says that warding oft of the blows which any other country could hardly have sustained without collapse, our forces by sea, air and land have
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  • 106 10 .—Reuter Proposal By Roosevelt Expected Shortly Washington, December 27. President Roosevelt will shortly propose that the United States construct quickly many merchantmen to offset British fosses according to an authoritative source. Tt is stated that the programme will be extensive and w’ll dovetail with the
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  • 70 10 —Reuter. Markets Maintain Confident Tone London, December 27. Oii the Stock Exchange, quietness of trading did not d minish the markets confident tone and several sections confirmed to register small improvements. G lt-edged occasiona’ly hardened, home industrials and Egyptian commercial issues attracted fair buying, tea shares strengthened oils
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  • 112 10 .—Reuter French Officers Captured At Dakar (London, Dec. 27. The announcement that the Vichy Government had decided to release French officers captured at Dakar lias drawn from General De Gaulle a reminder that he welcomes the fact that French public •opinion has compelled the
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  • 39 10 Chinese Central News. Kweiyang, Dec. 21. Governor Wu Ting-chang returned here by car on December 19 after two months’ visit to Chungking and Chengtu. Interviewed, Governor Wu predicted good crops for Kweichow in the coming spring.—
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  • 497 10 Reuter HELPING TO GUARD BRITISH COAST Rugby, Dec. 27. A survey of the part the Netherlands is playing in the war against the Axis powers shows that almost the entire Dutch Royal Navy evaded the grasp of the invader and is now engaged
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  • 255 10 DISGUISED UNDER JAPANESE NAME No Justification For Action: Place Undefended Melbourne, Dec. 27 The island of Nauru in the Southern Pacific was heavily shelled by an enemy raider soon after daybreak today. I his was announced by Mr. Menzies who stated that there was
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  • 118 10 Reuter. Enemy’s Attempt Discovered London, December 27. Suspicion that the enemy may have manufactured “evidence” to suggest that R.A.F planes bombed Swiss territory is voiced in authoritative quarters in London. A Swiss General Staff communique stated that foreign planes flew over Swiss territory on
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  • 127 10 Reuter. Visit To Troops In •’The West” Berlin, Dec. 27. Hitler spent Christmas with German armed forces in “the west” and on Christmas Eve attended celebration of workers near a heavy long-range battery. He expressed complete confidence >n victory during a speech, says the German News
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  • 91 10 —Reuter Alleged Failure To (Ibtain Permits Shanghai Dec 27. The Japane.M- military authorities detained the Italian steamer Commandant Carlmion” on its «rival tn Shanghai with $30.000 worth oi cotton from thi Yangtse delta without a Japanese permit This makes the sixth Axis ship detained by the
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  • 84 10 —Chinese Central News. Japanese Garrison Taken By Surprise Tungchi, De< 21. One swift-moving Chinese guerilla unit attacked Lungtan, a cement manufacturing centre near Nanking along the Nan-king-Shanghai Railway, taking the Japanese sentries and garrison completely by surprise, The raiders hurled hand grenades into the barracks, killing
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  • 135 10 exist in the Shanghai area. —Chines? Central News. Japanese Retaliation For Attacks On Soldiers Hongkong. Dec. 21. Thousands ot Chinese havt been thrown out ot their homes in the Japanese-con-trolled areas in Shanghai. The Japanese military authorities, in retaliation for the many mysterious attacks on
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  • 67 10 —Reuter. For Men Of Merchant Navy And Fishing Fleet London, December 2" Officers and men of the merchant navy and fishing fleet who display exceptional gallantry at sea in war tune are to be awarded a new medal by Lloyds. The medal which has been approved by
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  • 54 10 Reuter. Appeals For Funds To Help British Raid Victims New' York. Dec. 27 As a gesture of goodwill to British labour comrades, appeals are being made to all Trade Unions throughout America for funds, clothing and medicines for British working men who are victims of indiscriminate bombing
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  • 315 10 R.A.F. BOMBARD INVASION PORI’S London, Dec. 27 Gun flashes from across the Er_ lish Channel in the early hours of today indicated that the Christmas lull in aerial acti d had been broken. These were unmistakable sign, planes were about arxl it appeared l
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  • 74 10 .—Reuter 25 Marines Admitted Into Hospital Shanghai. Dec. 27 Twenty-five American and Italian marines are now reported to have been admitted into hospital as a result of cafe brawl yesterday. According to a press report. Italian officers are retjorted to have apologised V American officers Arrangements have
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  • 397 10 Chinese Central News Southern Hunan Railway Town Bombed Hengyang. Dec. 19 Japanese planes ,have been raiding Hengyang. a junction of the CantonHankow and Hunan-Kwangsi Railways In southern Hunan in the last few daiys. I Fifteen hostile aircraft in two batches again attacked the city this morning.
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  • 190 10 —Reuter. Greeks Cleaning Up Region Of River Dri nos Athens, Dec. 27 The Italians have abandoned a line of heights of great strategic importance north and north-west of Chimarra, according h 1 Greek spokesman. The Greeks are cleaning up the territory taken further inland
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 52 10 THE BENI LINF FAR EAST SERVICE. FOR UNITED KINGDOM For particulars regarding Freight, and other information please apply to: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY CO., Telephone No. 644 645 PENANG. <«■■■■•■■■■■«■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) for particulars regarding Freight, Passage, and other information please apply to HOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Agents Penang
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  • 1368 11 Rate 1 Ponies Class 2 Div. I—s-11 —5-1 Furs. 2 15 d m 1 4 QUEEN BEON 12y 9.04 Mr. A van Tooren 2 SYCILLIAN 8y 811 Mr J tooren Sullivan 0 THANKSLOT 3y 8 10 R ortn al '44 0 PHARIOL 7y 8
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  • 232 11 THE KiUING BOY’ 'EUREKA “TIC TAC” “EPSOM JEEP” “MAN-ON-THE “THE MAJOR" Penang K. Lumpur I Penang Ipob SPOT” Ipoh Singapore •—i I Ph.trio' Miss Rod j Phariol I Miss Rod Miss Rod Pharidl RACE 1 Lisheen Char Thanksalot Fernlet Sycillian Char Stenella Stenella Stenella Stenella Canute
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  • 280 11 Ilende rsiftn Loses To Keng Hock The 'English game serm-nnal in the Penang Open Billiard Championships between Khaw Keng Hock (0.X.A.), holder of the title and W. Henderson (Glugor) was played at the O.X A. last night before a large crowd The game, on the while, proved
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  • 88 11 Blue Riband B.P. vs Silver Lining B.P. At the Silver Lining B.P. court tomorrow morning. Blue Riband B. P. —P. Subramaniam, P. Karasn, S. T. Kiu, L.P. Joo. Kassim bin Sultan, Yahaya bin Che Md., Saw Beng Joo, K. B. Tan, Rajan, K. T. Mot Silver Lining B.P. —Tan
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  • 357 11 The Ipoh Ironsides followed up their victory over the Indian Association by defeating the Penang Colts by the narrow mar gin of the odd goal in five In a hockey match on the Westlands School ground yesterday. The Colts opened the scoring after
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  • 943 11 BIG FIELDS SHOULD BRING GOOD DIVIDENDS (By ‘TIC-TAC”) I ARGE fields and the fact that Class 4 norseS and Class 2 J ponies are furnishing seven out of the card of nine events means that we are likely to have some better dividends
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  • 738 12 PICKING WINNERS FOR TODAY Stenella And Brawny Lad To Score (By “TIC-TACT) IYR. W. H. BRODIE’S pony, Phariol, once again greatly impressed on the track this morning and on this form alone roust be regarded as a racing certainty for today. Sycilßan
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  • 247 12 Car Drivers Fined For Negligence Ipoh; Two motor accidents occurred in the vicinity of Ipoh during the holiday weekend as the result of which the drivers were thought before the Ipoh First Magistrate, Mr. P.F.Y. Radcliffe,. yesterday on charges of negligent driving. The fines imposed in
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  • 116 12 Accident Verdict On Ship’s Coolie A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by Mr. A W Bellamy, the Coroner, in the Police Court yesterday at an inquiry held into the death of Yeoh Soon, who fell into the sea from a steamer in the
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  • 88 12 Sungei Patani In honour of His Excellency General Wu Te-chen’s visit, a sum of more than $170,000 (Chinese currency) has been collected as a “gold offering” from the Kuala Muda and Baling districts. Nearly the whole of the Chinese community of Sungei Patani welcomed Gen.
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  • 55 12 Gan Lim Pob appealed before Mr. I.im Koon Teck in the Middle Court yesterday on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Ong Peng Guan with a penknife at Jelutong on December 24. The accused claimed trial to the charge, and the case was postponed to January
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  • 65 12 Celebrations In Alor Star Alor Star. The birthday of the President of the All-India Muslim League (Janab Mohamed Alt Jinnah) was celebrated here for th Q first time yesterday by the Kedah United Muslim Association nt tne Grand Amusement Park. H.H. Tunku Abdul Rahman B.A. District. Officer, Kulim,
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  • 990 12 Tokens Of Remembrance And Wreaths At Funeral The following sent donations to the Malaya Patriotic Fund as a token of remembrance of the late Mrs. Nancy Rae: Mr. and Mrs. G. A, Bentinck, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hope, Mr. and Mrs. R. Adamson, The Vice-president
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  • 82 12 —Reuter. RUMOURS POINTING TO POSSIBILITY OF NEGOTIATIONS New York, Dec. 27. Rumours “from many sources” pointing to the possibility of negotiations to end the war between Britain and Italy are circulating at Vichy, according to the “New York Times” correspondent there. He say* that the
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  • 29 12 List Of Latest Donations Previously acknowledged 56.260.0 G Anonymous 25.00 Mr. Noel Fisher 20.00 Mrs. E. C. Stevens tailwagger Sergeant Gay Pierot of Wave 112.05 $6,417.05
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  • 293 12 Malay Schoolboy And Four-year-old Girl Kuala Kangsar. Two drowning tragedies occurred in the Perak River on Thursday, the victims in both instances being Malays—a schoolboy and a four-year-old girl. The boy lost his life when the boat in which he and three companions were
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  • 170 12 Celebration At Kuala Kangsar Kuala. Kangsar. A large gathering of Indian Muslims assembled in the Malay Sporting Club in Jalan Datoh on Thursday evening to celebrate th-? birthday of Mr. M. A. Jinr.ah, the Indian Muslim Lrague Leader. Mr S. E. Mohamed Ism-ail presided at the
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  • 117 12 Under the auspices of the Penang Eurasian Association, the local Eurasian community is holding a Christmas Ball at the Old Xaverians’ Association tonight from 9 o’clock until 1 a.m. A most enjoyable evening is assured, music to be provided by the Band of the Seaforth Highlanders
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  • 162 12 Result Of General Wu Te-Chen’s Tour Chungking, December 9. Nearly $5,000.000 was contributed for the support of China’s cause by overseas Chinese in different parts of South Asia as the result of the tour of General Wu Te-chen, Minister of the Overseas Affairs Board of the
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  • 84 12 victims were homeless youngsters.—Chines Central News. 150 Dead Bodies Picked Up In Streets Hongkong, Dec. 19. More than 150 dead bodies were picked up in the streets of the International Settlement and the French Concession of Shanghai m one day on December 17 when a cold
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  • 48 12 Donations In Memory of Mrs. Cecil Rae The Kinta Wool and Materials Fund has received the fol’owing donations:— In affectionate remembrance of Mrs. Cecil Rae: Mr. Mrs. S. Forbes-Guy $20.00 Mi-. <y. Mrs. A. Buchanan $15.00 Mr. Mrs. N. F. B. Begg $25.00
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  • 107 12 Teams for today’s charity i.. »y match between Penang and Pera!- >' Taiping are: PENANG PERAK Keay k Suppiah Seward Lodwick Hague Thompson Clark Edgeley Abbot Rashid GhowThomson Ehrke Cpl. Cole Hughes Tokeley Roberts Wilson Knaggs I McCall Morgan Vine Luke Franklin Lieut. Heenan Lembrupgen Cartwright
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