Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 January 1941

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. LAST EDITION fcSTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY -jL 2. Vol. XCIX. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1941. FKH.E 10 CENL».
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  • 346 1 AMERICAN VIEW OF 1941 POSSIBILITIES Washington, Jan. 2. TYESPITE the fact that all Government oil ices were closed for the New Year holiday, Mr. Cordell Hull put in an early appearance at the State Department to confer with his chief advisers on the
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  • 213 1 .—Reuter. Germany Meeting With Transport Difficiftirs Zurich, January 1. The difficu’ties surrounding the transport of Rumanian petrol to Germany are discussed in the “Gazette de Lausanne which quote the “Petro’eum News Service.”. It points out that the freezing of the Danube. which occurred unusually oarly this year leaves
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  • 525 1 Condon, January 2. ACCORDING to further re r torts from Melbourne, survivors rescued from Emirau reveal that when tho enemy raider landed them at the island they were warned not to attempt to leave the island for 21 hour» after the German’s departure. This
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  • 83 1 Cologne And Rotterdam Bombed London, Jan. 1 Targets in Germany and the Low Countries were attacked by British bombers in br- course of reconnaissance operations 1 Tur. day, says an Air Ministry comnuni que. The weather was unfavourable -iil bombs were seen to fall on
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  • 337 1 ’—Reuter. G eneral Smuts’ New Year Me sage London, January 1. The Al'ied victories during the second half of 1940 would have a profound effect in 1941, declared General Smuts in a New Year’s message to the world broadcast from South Africa. General Smuts added that
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  • 216 1 —Reuter. BIG FACTOR IN war situation London, January 2. iriendahip oj our two nations ha.t stood the test of hard times ana I tun sure that in the better days that are coming, it will br rome a fact of -immense importance to rhe future of Ito world
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  • 80 1 i —Reuter. ’‘‘Hostile Attitude > < .Towards Axis’* Rome, Jan. 2. A bitter attack on Turkey for its ■‘hostile and often offensive attitude toGermany and Italy” was made today by Signor Gayda’s newspaper “Giordale d’ltalia” which complains that Turkey has become “one of the most active
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    • 199 1 —Reuter. —Reuter. Athens, Jan. 2. Q EVER AL Italian positions have been taken by Greek troops in an important action in the Klisura region, stated the official Greek spokesman at Athens last night. As a result of the action which wai fought in bad weather,
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    • 38 1 Itaiian Troops’ Low Morale London, Jan. 2. Many Italian officers among prisoners recently captured by the Greeks state that the Fascists have little hope of holding their positions much longer in the Tepelini-Klisura sector, according
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  • 115 1 Tokio, January 2. FUTURE IS RESET WITH UNTOLD DIFFICULU TIES,” DECLARED THE JAPANESE WAR MINISTER. LIEUT. GENERAL HIDEKI TOJO IN A NEW YEAR MESSACE TO THE NATION —Reuter. The Minister said: Now that the China affair has assumed worldwide dimensions and the European situation has
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  • 181 1 NEW YORK, JAN. 1. \V/ITH MANY TOASTS TO AN EARLY VICTORY FOR BRITAIN BUT t*HTH JOLLITY TINGED WITH SADNESS OVER THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN EUROPE, AMERICANS USHERED ONE OF THE MOST VOCIFEROUS CELEBRATIONS IN RECh. YEARS. —Reuter. Many watch night services throughout the
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  • 78 1 —Reuter. To Be Extended To Eire Exports London, Jan. 1 The British system of navicerts (commercial passports) is being extended to exports from Eire. The Minister of Economic Warfare, announcing this, says that from January 22 it will be for exporters in Eire to obtain navicerts for shipments
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  • 75 1 —8.0. W. Rugby, Jan. I The King has sent a message to the lurd Mayor of London: “I warmly thank you and the citizens of London for their kind New Year message and the Queen and I cordially reciprocate their good wishes. We feel deeply for
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  • 226 1 —Reuter. Federal Reserve Board Seeking Powers Washington, Jan. 1 4 The Federal Reserve Board is to seek from Congress jowers to prevent inflation arising from the United States defence programme. In announcing the Board's proposal, Mr. Marriner Eccles, Chairman of the I Board, said that the
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    • 139 1 ZS &EST[ Apenta for North Malaya JI > GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LTD, Penang and Ipoh. UNKNOWN PLANE DROPS BOMLS ON EIRE DUBLIN, JAN. 2. HEDA AND JULIANSTOWN IT IS OFFICIALLY AN- IN THE COUNTY OF MEATH NOUNCED THAT BOMBS U MILES NORTH OF DUBWERE DROPPED IN EIRE LIN IT IS BELIEVED
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  • 102 2 —Reuter. FRENCH WARSHIPS LEAVE FOR NORfH AFRICA News Not Confirmed In London LONDON, JAN. 1. *T'HE VICHY GOVERNMENT AND GERMANY HAVE 1 BROKEN OFF NEGOTIATIONS, IT IS REPORTED IN LISBON. No confirmation of the report has been received in London and
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  • 285 2 —Reuter. Wellington, Jan. 1. Seventy women and seven children are amongst the five hundred persons, British, French and Norwegians, whose rescue from Emirau Island in the Bismarck Archipelago where they had been landed from an enemy raider on December 21 was announced by Mr. Fraser,
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  • 92 2 —Reuter. New York, Jan. 1 For the first time m over twenty years, the United States Fleet will not engage m Large scale manoeuvres this year. Instead, states a Washington despatch to the "New York Times.” it will be retained as
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  • 97 2 —Reuter. Hitler Baffled By Action Of Marshal Petain London, January 1Marshal Petain’s firm action in sending units of the French Fleet to' North Africa has baffled Hitler, according to an independent French news agency. When Hitler demanded an explanation of the move, he was
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  • 943 2 (Liy General Str Hubert Gough, Reuter’s military commentator). London, Jan. 1. What are Hitler’s plans? It is not likely, in my opinion, that Hitler will attempt an invasion of the British Isles this winter, partly owing to the immense difficulties created by
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  • 261 2 Greeks Gain Valuable Ground (Jiy Maurice Lovell, one of Reuter’s special correspondent in Greece.) Athens, Jan. 1. INE of the deadliest and most weird engagements so far in the Italo-Greek war was fought throughout yesterday in the Klissura sector. The Greek troops who, during
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  • 156 2 —Reuter. Providing For Possible Loss Of Valona Athens, January 3. A new line of fortified positions, disI counting the poss ble future loss of Tepelini, Klissura and Valona. is being prepared by the Italians across Central Albania, according to normally reliable sources. It begins north of Valona
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  • 176 2 —Reuter. Successful Greek Operations Rugby, January 1. The latest official news of the Albanian fighting is continued in a Greek GH.Q. commilnique issued late last night. There were local successful operations. We captured prisoners and abundant war material, including eight guns An attack made »by the
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  • 247 2 -Reuter. Italians Withdrawing Towards Elbasan From the Albanian frontier, Dec. 31 (Delaved) "Extremely fierce fighting continues on the western banks of Lake Ochrida. The village of Lin, which is the central point at issue, was proved difficult for the Greeks to capture partly owing to the
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  • 137 2 -8.0. W Greek Premier’s New Year Message Rugby. Jan. 1 Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore, has received the following telegram from General Metaxas, the Greek Premier: “I send you my warmest wishes for the New Year and desire to express the hope that al] concerned with
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  • 69 2 —Reuter. London, Jan. 1. B. CHURCHILL has been selected the “Man of the Year” for 1940 by the American magazine, “Time.” This designation is given every year hy the editors to the man or woman who has effected the most dramatic change on the
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  • 198 2 —Reuter. —SIR S. HO ARE Madrid, January 1. I T I HE prediction that the friendship between the. Anglo-Saxon and Spanish peoples would grow stronger in the coming months was made by Sir Samuel Hoare, British Ambassador, speaking at the New Year reception given by
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  • 134 2 Reuter. Shanghai, Jan. 1 The maritime customs statement shows that the total revenue collected in 1940 is $475,740,000 compared with $331 320,000 in 1939 It surpasses the record collection of 1931 of $385,000,00(1 In accordance with the Chinese Government instructions no payments have been made from customs
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  • 451 2 —Reuter London, Jan. 1. “Britain can take it” is the keynote of the messages with which the national newspapers greet the New Year. DAILY TELEGRAPH After a year of heavy disaster and much tribulation, we can look back over those grim anxious months
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  • 38 2 —Reuter. Bombay, Jan. 1. The Chinese Vice Consulate at Bombay is being raised to the status of a. Consulate from January 4. The new Consul Mr. Tsiang Chia-tung. is arriv- ing on January 3
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  • 23 2 —Reuter. Budapest, January 1 Reports that Hungary has ordered mobillsat’on or intends to do so are officially denied here.—
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    • 80 2 What is known as “Egg Jam” in the list of canned provisions of the Malayan Products Canning Co., Ltd., is just "Seray Kaya”, the old Malayan favourite marmalade of eggs, coconut juice and sugar, steamed to A rose by any other name smells as sweet. a mellow brown, retaining all
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  • 171 3 Killing (If Women Ir -CTndr. Harloff, chief of the J Du,tch Air Force in Britain, he had received 16 letters iron: pro-Nazi South Africans, threaten him with death because of his >., ch describing Nazi outrages. During a tour of South Africa, j; -<*nidr. Harloff
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  • 177 3 7 Months For Vova«r From Europe Tokro Ten months after its sailing from Yokohama for Marseilles the 7,149-ton N.Y.K. liner freighter Nagara Maru has returned to Yokohama after experiencing two air raids in French and Italian harbours and undergoing a delay of 65 days in Genoa and
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  • 36 3 people harbouring British subjectin Belgium are ordered to notify the German occupation authorities at once. Fid labour or even the death penalty imposed on those who disobey, the radio threatened.
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  • 582 3 description of tin air journey from No-It ar Lisbon to London SUNSHINE, sub-tropical flowers, and light clothes. It is October, -but without autumn. The place you would spend a holiday if anybody took holidays now, for you can get here from Condon in eight hours. There is
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  • 16 3 Bia nrivale fortunes are s ill rot contributing sufficiently to war loans.
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  • 1429 3 By dartimeus I REACHEID the base where the JL Fleet was lying, in a bombing machine belonging to the Fleet Air Arm. From the air the ships looked like little grey models spread out on a pewter tray. As a mere passenger in an aeroplane
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  • 174 3 Gaol For Austrian London. JPOR attempting to smuggle letters out of the internment camp at Rushen, Isle of Man, an Austrian woman was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. She is 31-year-old Marianne Fischer, a native of Vienna. When she appealed before the couit at Douglas she
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  • 82 3 London. Smart and plucky work during a recent night air raid has earned certificates of gallantly for Scouts John and Alan Cantillon. When an incendiary bomb penetrated the roof of their home and set fire to their mother’s bed, John aged 14, and Alan, aged 12,
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  • 257 3 A HUNT is being made for three bandits, one of whom murdered a woman during an air raid on London. Scene of the crime was the Alexandra Park Tavern. High-road. Wood Greeu, N. The victim was Miss Gwendoline Cox, aged 42. manageress of the off-licence, whose
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    • 101 3 Amongst the symptoms of Biliousness are a dizzy head- I ache, furred tongue, bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting, •pots floating before the ey<s, bowels loose one day and con- sdpated the next. On the appearance of bilious symptoms resort to Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills will be found most
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  • 631 4 S.C.BA. STILL CARRY OUT INVESTIGATIONS Malacca. THE Straits Chinese British Association held its annual gen1 eral meeting on Saturday, December 28, 1940 at 2.30 p.m. in the premises of the High School Old Boys Association, kindly made available for the occasion. The
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  • 64 4 London. XIINETY-NINE per cent, of the accidents on Tube escalators are caused by the small heels of women’s shoes. Mr. D. B. Dennis, London Transport Board official, told Judge Austin Jones this at Westminster County Court. A woman whose claim for £5O damages was
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  • 60 4 MIDDLE TEMPLE HALL. Middle Temple, where Shakespeare acted in one of his plays, was recently damaged by a bomb. The huge hole shown in the picture above was made in the wall of the Hall above the Musicians' Callcry, which was wrecked On the left
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  • 392 4 S3l. (MM) SURGICAL UNIT FOR TEACIIIN(; STI DENTS Singapore. YNE of the most important features of Singapore’s hospital expansion scheme, the $Bl,OOO surgical unit for the teaching of surgery to students of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, will open next month. With the opening,
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  • 195 4 Magistrate Exercises Discretion Kuala Lumpur Remarking that he did not sec why he should not use his discretion in the matter of granting bail to the five Sikhs charged with causing the death of a Chinese and voluntarily causing grievous hurt to another in the course
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  • 155 4 Imports Remain At Same Level Malaya’s gross trade for the month of November amounted to $149,512,000, a drop of approximately $13,000,000 compared with the figure for the preceding month. The drop was mainly in respect of exports which fell by over $12,000,000 while imports
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  • 245 4 Traffic Offender’s Explanation Explaining that he had been at the Port Dickson Camp where he had been confined to barracks for a fortnigiht, Mr. E. P. J. Campbell pleaded guilty on Tuesday morning before Raja Ayoub, the Third Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, on two charges
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  • 285 4 Accused Arrested At Pawnshop Kuala Lumpur. A week's postponement W'as granted in the case against a Chinese charged on Monday before Mr. G. L. Howe, the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, with being in possession of clothing, valued at $3, reasonably suspected to have been stolen or
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  • 300 4 FIRS! Ob SERIES OF CHRISTMAS DINNERS Malacca. Some 130 seamen of various nationalities pulled crackers amid the tinkleof beer glasses and wished each other a Happy New Year, at the Singapore Marine Hostel, last night The occasion was the first of a series of Christmas dinners
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  • 185 4 60-Gall«n Still Discovered Segamat. t am getting old and my joints give me a lot of trouble. I have been advised by friends to take samsu and as I cannot afford to buy any from the shops I distil some myself.” This was the plea
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  • 206 4 Kuala Lumpur. In acquitting and discharging a P.W.D. lorn' driver; named Kuppusamy who was charges before hnn with theft from the P.W.D. store of three barrels of asphalt valued at $5l. Mr. G. L. Lowe, the First Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur, remarked tha; the case had
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  • 138 5 Serious Turn In Labour Unrest In Negri Kuala Lumpur. Ihe labour strike at Dunlop Rubber Estate, Bahau, near Sereniban took a serious turn late on Tuesday when the Police were forced to fire upon a crowd of aggressive strikers with the result that
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  • 660 5 THE MISSES JI LIENE AND DELPHINE LAW THE BRIDES The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Macalister Road, was the scene of a double wedding at 7.30 yesterday, when two sisters, the daughters of Mrs. Law Chit Mun were the brides. This is the first
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  • 127 5 “Underpup” Opens At Odeon Today One of the happiest films to have been produced in Hollywood is now showing at the Odeon. This is “The Underpup,” and the star is Gloria Jean, an 11-year-old with a lovely voice, considerable acting talent and an outstanding personality.
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  • 121 5 His Highness the Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda, who has already generously contributed £50,000 for a flight of fighter aircraft for the R.A.F., has now offered to contribute a further sum of £50,000. This will be used for the purchase of a trawler for. the Royal
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  • 419 5 SOCIETY HAS ANOTHER GOOD YEAR The report on the Anglo-Chinese High School Penang Thrift Society for the year ending October 31, 1940 states that the boys of the School aro doing their bit to win the war by saving well through their School
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  • 465 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Messrs. R. H A. Grubb, W. P. Hetherington and H. E. Noble have been appointed Junior Assistant Immigration Officers for the Settlement of Singapore. Members of Australia’s delegation to the Eastern Group Conference held in New Delhi recently, were in Singapore on Monday on their way back to
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  • 294 5 Latest gazetted milk prices are as follows: SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Milkmaid, 2 3|‘4-oz., retailer per tiu 7 I|2 cts.; Milkmaid, 4-oz., retailer par tin 12 cts.; Any Foreign Brand not specified below retailer per tin 22 cts.; Swan retailer per tin 23 I|2 cts.; Any British Empire
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 221 5 OWING TO TREMENDOUS SUCCESS SEASON EXTENDED TILL TODAY ONLY MAJESTIC lASI 3 SHOWS TODAY 3. 6.30 9.30 p.m. Yet Anothei Big Chinese Picture. The Spectacular Chinese Historical Production. ‘BOON SOU SIN” (CHAPTER 3) With English Sub-Titles Undoubtedly Greater And More Thrillng Than The Previous Two Chapters. DON’T MISS IT I
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    • 310 5 fliß-conpmon cd OPENS TODAY THREE SHOWS UNIVERSAL PRESENTS THE GOLDEN-VOICED GLORIA JEAN IN THE MOST DELIGHTFUL FILM OF THE YEAR? f* Robert *Noe I CUMMINGS GREY LB X» ‘GLORIA JEAN Mb* lg Tberes ow «i> evsry IM *Bttloh BONDI* Virghia WEIDUER *Morgor«l LINDSAY *C Aabrtv SMITH A JOE PASTERNAK PRODUCTION
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    • 164 5 Just the type of Show for jour weekend entertainment I He stajed for Breakfast and youH probaMj stay to see it again and again! QUEEN’S STARTS TOD AX 3 pjn., 6.15 9.30 SEE FACSIMILE OF CABLE REPRODUCED BELOW Columbia Films Malaya, Orchard Rd. Sgpr.. Pleased to advise Stayed Breakfast just
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  • 416 6 £N his two broadcasts this week I to the French nation, Marshal Petain has maintained complete silence on the biggest question of all—the Vichy negotiation with Berlin. This omission tends to increase speculation on the subject. Since the German terms were first presented to the French
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  • 137 6 riKX CINEMA “Kit ‘Carson’’ 3, 6 15 9.30 p.m. JUKEN/8 CINEMA “He stayed for Breakfast" 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m, ODEON CINEMA “The Under-pup” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. VIA J Ebl i< CINEMA “Boon Soh Sin” (Chinese picture) Chap. 111, 3, 6-30 and 9.30 n .P-m
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  • 407 6 India’s Poet OIR RABINDRANATH TA GORE’S vitality seems t< have pulled him through his rccep: serious illness, though at 79 his convalescence will not he without anxiety to his doctors. The veteran Indian poet is essentially a man of moods. If he is caught by an idea
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  • 1080 6 TENDENCIES SUGGESTED BY ¥/AR EXPEDIENCE t i\iOW that the war on the German side has temporarily deteriorated from blitzkrieg to interminable bombing raids, we may perceive the prospect of a new era in design. We began the war with the theory that a bombing force
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  • 445 7 FOOD CONTROLLER EXPLAINS NEW ORDER As Little Interference With Trade As Possible Singapore. “I DEALERS who were licensed as rice importers on Dec. 31, 1940, may apply to become distributors under an order which will bs made in the course of the next
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  • 189 7 Pioneer Lain mi rs Recalled Singapore The death occurred at the Singapore General Hospital on Tuesday of Mr. A. Montgomery known to many in Malaya as “Montgomery of Kelantan.” The funeral took place at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday evening. V He was highly esteemed among the
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  • 272 7 Son Described How Tragedy Occurred Singapore Hearing unusual shouts from the channel near the Empire Dock, Cam. Richard Pearce Eddy, wharf superintendent of the Singapore Harbour Board, left his office to investigate and saw a man splashing about in the sea. Concluding that the person had
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  • 45 7 Today on the “Esplanade” from 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p m.: March Amparito Roca Tcxidor Overture French Comedy Bela Selection A Waltz Dream Strauss Intermezzo Aisha Lindsay Cornet Solo Danny Boy Weatherly Selection La Gran Via Valverde Fox Trot Stars Over Devon Gray
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  • 87 7 Sentence On Accused Deferred Two liquor charges were preferred against Wong Ham, who appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck, Penang 7 bird Magistrate, this morning. The accused pleaded guilty. It was alleged that the accused had possession of a quantity of dutiable liquor in his attap
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  • 220 7 PRESS URGES PARTICIPATION IN DEFENCE OF SINGAPORE Singapore. The enlistment of overseas Chinese in the Singapore Volunteer Corps is a question which is being much discussed in the Chinese newspapers of this city. In several leading articles recently the Union Times has dwelt
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  • 78 7 Sales of Malayan War Savings Certificates were brisker than ever during the holiday season. Total sales of Certificates between Boxing Day and New year s Eve totalled over $lOO,OOO. The total amount raised for the war by the sale of these Certificates by the
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  • 76 7 KNOCKED DOWN WHILE CROSSING ROAD Kulim. An elderly Sikh sustained fatal injuries when he was involved in an accident with a lorry, driven, by a Malay, at Jalan Kellang Lama at about noon on Tuesday. The man was crossing the street when he was knocked
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  • 151 7 A sum of $ll5, being amount collected on December 22 at Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, during a display by tho Corps and Drums of the Ist Perak Battalion, F.M.S.VJ’., was forwarded by the District Officer, Cameron Highlands for the War Fund in Perak. Another donation
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  • 441 7 TODAY’S ADDED ATTRACTION AT QUEEN’S Documentary films on war subjects attract considerable, interest nowadays. Recently Penang audiences saw a short called “Squadron 999” which depicted strikingly the work of the balloon bar- rage men. Today, at the Queen's, will be screened a ten-minute film of
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  • 68 7 Following an argument, some deqk hands employed in a steamer which called at Penang on New Year’s Eve were involved in a free fight with sopie Indian Harbour Board coolies at about 12.30 yesterday morning at Weld Quay. A Tamil coolie from the Harbour and an
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  • 63 7 An elderly Chinese, who was brought to the General Hospital following a fall in the bath-room of his house, died at the General Hospital this morning. The man sustained some injuries as a result of the fall, and when brought to the hospital was in
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  • 22 7 An official notice relating to permits for printing and publishing newspapers in the Straits Settlements appears ia page 12 today.
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  • 178 7 A nineteen-year-old Cantonese youth who went swimming in the sea off the Esplanade yesterday afternoon with two friends of about his own age disappeared in the sea and is feared to have been drowned. rhe sea at that time-was quite calm but there was a strong
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    • 181 7 j Alleged Machine-Gunning j j By Thailand Planes y ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY f ADMIRAL DECOUX I A REUTER MESSAGE FROM HANOI STATES THAT ADMIRAL DECOUX’S H EADQUARI ERS ANNOUNCE /THAT ON DECEMBER 25, A THAILAND PLANE MACHINE-GUNNED NAPAKASOUM AND ON DECEM- i BER 26, ANOTHER FLEW OVER AND MACHINE-GUN-NED PARSE.
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  • 1985 8 CHAIRMAN ON FUTURE OF INDUSTRY Factors Which May Militate Against Continuing Prosperity r T’HE satisfactory position disclosed by the year's accounts cannot be gainsaid, but any complacency about future prospects would he absurd. Of the factors which may militate against a continuing prosperity I
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  • 300 8 Effect Of R.A.F. Raids Experts in London on Germany’s economic system express the view that R.A.F. bombing raids had seriously checked much of its economic life and had affected production of synthetic oil tn many places. Longer nights will enable our air fores to penetate even further
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  • 251 8 Green Collier, Ltd. Singapore. Dec. 27. We quote the follovnng influences which have affected the market this week: SATURDAY, (21ST)Quietly steady with the minimum of business passing and at the close we had buyers Jan/ March 37 7/8, April/June 36 5/8 and July/Sept. 35} cents. First half
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  • 47 8 America Pays Freight And Storage Charges It Is officially understood by Reuter in Canberra that the United States is paying freight and storage charges for the reserve supply of 250.009,060 lb. of Australian wool which, Britain Is to keep iu the United States.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 451 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 2nd January, 1941 Issue Buyers Sellers 4/O Ampat Tin. 3/7» 3/10} 5/0 Austral Amai 6/9 7/0 £1 Austral Malay 35/0 36/6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 21/0 22/oex $1 Ayer Weng 0.85 0.90 £1 Bangrin Tin 15/0 15/6 $1
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    • 231 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.15 1.20 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.90 Amal. Malay 1.75 1.80 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 1.15 1.20 Ayer Panas 1.12} 1.17} Bassett 0.42 0.45 Batu Lintang 1.07} 1.10 Bedford 0.85 0.90 Benta 1.05 1.10 Borelh 1.35 1.45 Broga 0.60 0.62} Brunei United 0.58 0.61
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    • 338 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust) N.Z. Min Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.85 1.95 2 Alex. Brick 7}% Prefs 2.15 2.20 r B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £8 £B} £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/3 16/9 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref 19/9
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    • 205 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Pavable Ayer Hitam Tin 10% int. less tax 2. 1.41 (in Eng) Gopeng’ Cons. 1/- bonus 6d. Int. less tax 7. 1.41 (in Eng) Idris Hyd. 2}% int. less tax 29. 1.41 (in Eng) Kuala Lumpur 1/- A.C. 24. 1.41 (in Aust)
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    • 77 8 BANKS F A 'W Wil ,r, wwlsgE, Advances against goods and produce at low rates of interest may be arranged with us. j We also offer Godown spaces to let at low rentals. If Further particulars will be I supplied on application. The Indian Overseas Bank. Ltd., (Incorporated In British
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  • 158 9 THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1941. Destination Superscription Postage Latest Time AIR MAILS Letters Postcards Posting. per oz. each Ordinary Australia and New Thurs. 2nd. inst. Zealand By 8.0.A.C. .55 .30 8 a.m. 7.30 a.nu Java 60 30 Ipoh, K. Lumpur By Wearne’s and .Singapore Air Services .10 .05 1.30
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  • 247 9 POLICE RULE CONDEMNED No One Present if You Are Searched London. An instruction said to have been given to the L.N.E.R. police by their chief was condemned by the Cierkenwell magistrate, Mr. Walter Hedley, K.C. It was that no other person should be present when a suspect was being searched.
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  • 224 9 Singapore. Chan Peng Kiong alias K. S. Chan alias George P. K. Chan, treasurer of the Chin Nam School in Race Course Road, faced allegations in the criminal district court on Monday of committing criminal breach of trust of money given to him as subscriptions for
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    • 3286 9 NIROM CHUNGKING flgjM I IHE mH W I YDB 15.31 mc/s (19.61 m.» XGOY ,316 metres» MT«B 4SI W I I I YuC 1a.15 mc/s (19.80 mJ 2.20 a.m. Ne*s for L .n e mes/m Chinese mBMD I A B. r'jux' 11.uO mc/s (Z/.27 nu XGOX <19.7 metre-' SHK k
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    • 407 9 PENANG ZHJ 6.08 mc/s (49.3 mJ P.M. 5.30 Indian Programme. 5.40 News in Tamil. 5.55 Malay Programme. 6.05 News in Malay. 6.20 8|.8.C. News. (Rebroa<cast) 6.35 38. C. Talk (Rebroadcast 6f.5(» Chinese Pifogramme. 6.55 News in Hokkien Cantonese 7.20 News in Thai. 7.35 Light Music. 8.20 8..8.C. News. < Rebroadcast’.
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  • 998 10 20,000 ITALIANS WELL BELEAGUERED Work Done By Advance Patrols Astonishing London, Dec. 1 (By Gordon Young, Reuter’s special correspondent at advanced headquarters outside Bardia). Big guns thundering throughout the night, their flashes illuminating the sky and short but intense patrol skirmishes make this
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  • 129 10 —Reuter HOW LONDON USHERED IN NEW YEAR I London, Jan. 1 Hundreds welcomed in the New Year as it has always been welcomed in London —with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” from the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral. There was something strangely dignified this year
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  • 78 10 —Reuter London, Jan. 1. German air raiders were again quiet up to a late hour last night appparently grounded by cloud and fog. For several hours after darkness had fallen no raids had been reported from any part of Britain. Daytime activity was confined to
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  • 1555 10 By Three Services OLD YEAR CROWDED WITH DRAMA AS ANY IN LONG HISTORY OF BRITAIN Rugby, Jan. 1 Confronting the new year in the course of which it expects to see redressed the balance of military power which has given aggression its temporary ascendency on the
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  • 139 10 —Reuter No Agreement Yet Over Negotiations Zurich, Dec. 31. Franco-German negotiations, which have been conducted behind a veil of strict secrecy since Laval’s fall from power, have not yet resulted in producing agreement between Hitler and Vichy, according to a dispatch from Vichy to
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  • 272 10 —Reuter Petain’s Appeal To Nation To Rally Round Vichy, Jan. 1. “I exhort all of you who wish to defend your land and race to rally round as united Frenchmen. To all people across and to all those beloved prisoners of war across the frontier, I send
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  • 380 10 Machines To Supplant Hurricanes And Spitfires London, Jan. 1 Leonard Engel, an American journalist in an article which appears in the United States magazine “Flying and Popular Aviation,” gives alleged details of a complete new line of fighter and bomber aircraft designed, to
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    • 53 10 THE BEN" UNf 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 tIOU STEAD CO., LTD., Agents Penang
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  • 1782 11 Several Other Good Dividends DOUBLE FILE SCORES SECOND WIN A large holiday crowd patronised the third day of the Penang a meeting yesterday when sunny weather again prevailed. Several good dividends were paid, the highest being Fem.et's $BB. Double File was the only animal
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  • 52 11 Navy Combined vs Wembley Cabaret At the Esplanade today at 5.15 pan. sharp: Wembley Caljaret Bingo Gan, L Cheng Hoe, James Chuah; Patrick. Lee, K C. Yeang. T. Sinn Huat; Y. Cheng Eng, Robert Yeang, C B Tan, Lee Ee Teijk, and Wally Wu. Reserves Edward Lee and Crest
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  • 150 11 P.C.R.C. Amei ’icam Tennis Tourney Ipoh The American tennis tournament held at the P.C.R.C yesterday was a mast enjoyable affair for all concerned. A thrill was provided m a deciding final match when Khong Kit Soon and Khong Kit 1 hong by winning the
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  • 217 11 Large Gathering At B. Gajab Function Batu Gajah Prior to his transfer to Kuala Lumpur, Mr. S. Vallipuram, Financial Clerk of the Mines Department, Batu Gajah, was entertained at a farewell tea-party by his Malay friends at the Brewster Club, Batu Gajah The club was beautifully
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  • 50 11 The January Monthly Medal (Stroke) and the 1940 Gold Medal will be played on Saturday Sunday January 11 and 12 COLUMBIA CUP 36 Holes, on Handicap, to be played on any two consecutive days, during Saturday, Sunday. Monday and Tuesday January 25 to 28, Chinese New Year Holidays.
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  • 44 11 In City Chungking, Jan 1 Chengtu had one of the longest alarms experienced but no bomb was dropped on the city, the raiders con centrating on the south airfield which they machine-gunned while pome bombs were dropped. —Reuter
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  • 467 11 Taiping rhe New Year in Taiping was marked by more than the usual festivities yesterday especially among the Chinese community, who celebrated it as the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Chinese National Government. The Chinese National Flag was flown everywhere and
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  • 411 11 Sadiq Scores Only Goal For r Punjab Regt. -pilE solitary goal of the match scored by Mohamed Sadiq in the first half enabled the Punjab Regiment to defeat the Ipoh Ironsides in a hockey match on the Western Road Ground yesterday. Owing to
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  • 186 11 —Reuter. 3,090 Enemy Planes Destroyed In 1940 London, Jan. 1. British fighter planes have destroyed 3,090 enemy planes during the year in I defence of Britain, in protection of' shipping and over the French coast. The Air Ministry News Service, giv- i ing these figures, adds that
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  • 86 11 —Reuter. Repayment In Raw Materials Suggested Washington, January I President Roosevelt indicated at a press! conference that hri lending-and-leasing programme to Britain might emirace repayment of America by Britain sending raw materials to the United States. The President had recently spoken of replacements in kind under the
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  • 382 11 Now Available At Nominal Fee Singapore It is officially announced that the President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, Mr. L. Rayman, has made arrangements that plans submitted to thn Municipal Architect by private person for air-raid shelters shall be passed in the minimum of time.
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  • 64 11 —Reuter. Tribute By Indian Liberal Leader Calcutta, Jan. 1. “By supporting Britain, India would be supporting herself,” declared Sir Chimanlal Setalvad at the Indian National Liberal Conference here yesterday. He was moving a resolution which was carried expressing appreciation of “Britain’s heroic efforts,” asking for whole-hearted assistance
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  • 71 11 A Rugby Match, Army v. Civilians, wiD be played at Western Read on Wednesday January 8, at 5.15 p.m. A collection will be taken in aid of the Seaforths Priscners-of-War Fund and the Red Cross Fund. By kind permission of Lt. Col. Wolfe Murray
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    • 125 11 WHAT EXPECTANT ANDf NURSING MOTHERS SHOULD EAT Child bearing callslor certa'in special precautions. One of the most important of these precautions concerns dieu The mother’s digestion must not Be overtaxed with heavy unbalanced arH constipating foods, but her food be very nourishing and easily assimilated. Doctors ’and nurses everywhere have
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  • 691 12 MANY SHINE AT THIS MORNING’S TRACK WORK Westenra Likely To Have Big Say On Saturday (By “TIC-TAC”) VV/ITH no rain, the tracks are daily becoming harder and the sound of the gallops can be heard almost quarter of a mile away. The sand tracks
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  • 47 12 Brady Wins Empire Championship Dundee, Jan. 1. A local boxer, Jim Brady, won. the British Empire bantamweight championship by outpointing- Kid Tanner, triple champion ol British Guiana, in probably the first open ah' epntpst, held in (threat Britain at this time of the year. Reuter. I
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  • 322 12 2,993 Raiders Shot Down In Britain: Only 374 R.A.F. Losses In Germany London, Jan. 2. Germany’s now farnou s railway centre, Hamm, suffered from 82 raids by the R.A.F. during last year. Hamburg had 61 raids; Gersenkirchen 39; Berlin, Wilhelmshaven, Soest, Duisburg-Ruhrort 35 each;
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  • 157 12 Reuter. London, Jan. 1 A stirring call to the Polish nation to endure still further for the “dawn is already high” was made bv General Sikorski, Polish Primp Minister, in a broadcast to Poland. General Sikorski said that the Germans had now traversed
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  • 41 12 Bangalore, January 1. The Maharaja of Mysore has! cablfed £37,500 to Lord Beaverbrook and £7,500 to the Lord Mayor of London for air raid victims as a tribute to the fottttude of people of Britain’.—Reuter.
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  • 84 12 —REUTER. LONDON, JAN. 2. 'T'HE FIRST ALERT OF THE NEW YEAR WAS SOUNDED IN THE LONDON AREA SEVERAL HOURS AFTER DARK LAST NIGHT. IT CAME MUCH LATER THAN USUAL AND IT WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE SUNDAY THAT SIRENS HAD BEEN HEARD IN THE CAPITAL.
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  • 238 12 WHAT BRITISH MASTERY OF THE SEAS HAS BROUGHT London, Jan 2. British mastery of the seas has‘ brought swift, complete retribution on Italian propagandists zvhose pet sneer, until not so long ago, used to be “British success with evacuations —Reuter When British forces withdrew from Somaliland,
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  • 74 12 Reuter. Ran Aiinoiinc»<l By Indian Government New Delhi, Jan. 1. The Raj has prohibited the import to British India of various types of iron and steel, including ingots, plates, sheets, tubes, hoops, wheels, castings and; boltss, The ban does not affect iron steel imported for transhipment
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  • 61 12 THURSDAY, JANUARY 2. nN Penang $132.75 Business done 100 tons Singapore $132.75 RUBBER: Penang Spot 37£c S ingapore Spot 37 1 c COPRA: Sundrled $2.85 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $7.15 sellers Fair Seed $6.75 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $lO 36 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2
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  • 56 12 A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE OWNERS AND TRAINERS ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA WILL BE HELD AT THE E. O. HOTEL TODAY AT 6.30 P.M. WHEN IMPORTANT BUSINESS CONNECTED WITH RACING IN MALAYA WILL BE DISCUSSED. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE AN EFFORT
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  • 236 12 —B O.W. Significance Not Lost On Hitler Rugby, January 1. The significance of President Roosevelt’s fireside talk of Sunday night has not apparently been lost on Hitler whose New Year proclamation to the German people is regarded in London as that of a man whose grandiose
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  • 93 12 .-7-Reuter. Changes Approved By Privy Council I Tokyo, Jan. 1. I The reformation of Japan’s civil seri vice system which the Konoye Cabinet has decided to carry out following the public demand for changes and the eradication of inefficiency has been finally approved by the Privy
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  • 88 12 1 600 000 Japanese Casualties In Three Years Chungking, Jan. 2. JAPANESE casualties during 3>/j years of war in China totalled about 1,600,000 killed and wounded, according to General Ho Y imr-ching, Chinese War Minister, in a survey of operations issued today. He estimated that 83 per cent, of Japan’s
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