Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 January 1941

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST edition ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILV IV<J. 9. Vol. XCIX. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1941. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 535 1 UNABLE TO SAVE TOBRUK FROM ENCIRCLEMENT (By Desmond Tighe, Reuters special correspondent with the British Army in Libya) Cairo, Jan. 10. IT seems conclusively established that Graziani does not know what steps to take next. Indeed he and his entire North African
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  • 237 1 .—Reuter ATHENS, JAN. Vi. DEUTER’B SPECIAL CORRES- PONDENT ON THE ALBANIAN FRONTIER REPORTS THAT THE GREEKS YESTERDAY REPULSED A VIGOROUS ITALIAN ATTACK SOUTH-WEST OF MOSKOPOLIS, SOME 20 MILES FROM THE YUGOSLAV FRONTIER. THE ITALIANS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE SUFFERED HEAVY LOSSES Fighting further north w
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  • 194 1 BEFORE ATTACKING BRITAIN —Reuter. London, Jan. 10. 44O0SSIBILITIES of various moves open to Hitler must never be overlooked. The rigors of winter may restrain him from moving his armies through the Balkans—bold and united front of those states will have an even greater
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  • 227 1 —Reuter. NAZIS HELD TO BLAME London, January 10. A N epidemic of scurvy has broken out in Holland and the Dutch people firmly believe that Hitler’s “grain and rye” loaf is iresixinsible. So sure are they that they have named the present acute form of disease
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  • 146 1 —Reuter. London. Jan. 10. p)K the first time in four j nights, enemy planes and j anti-aircraft guns were heard in the London area and enem> i planes were reported over widely- •> scattered districts in England and Wales. Raiders over London were kept at a
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  • 209 1 —Reuter. Washington, Jan. ID. FOLLOWING President Roose- velt’s conference with Democratice leaders at White House, it is announced that the Administration’s Bill authorising the “lease and lend’’ programme to aid Britain and other nations fighting the Axis would be introduced in both Houses today.
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  • 153 1 Reuter. German Propaganda Refuted London, January 10. The observation of Admiral Platon, Marshal Petain’s Colonial Minister, in an interview on Thursday that the British wished to appropriate French colonies so as to use them as bargaining counters if a compromise for peace was offered her, have been noticed
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  • 268 1 Saigon, Jan. 10. aircraft ixinibed Sisophon killing two persons and k wounding eleven. Siamese troops also made several! raids on Indo j China territory. During the (light of January 7 French aviation carried nut “severe” reprisals on Siamese territory. It is denied that Siamese
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  • 814 2 NOW CLOSING IN ON ENEMY British Preparations For Capture Of Tobruk London, Jan. 9. A BYSSINIANS, who have long been watching for an opportunity to strike against the Italians, have made their first intervention in the present war and success
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  • 138 2 l —Reuter Troops Advance 20 Miles Singapore, Jan. 9. Sharp skirmishes continue on the frontier between Thailand and French Indo-China. The claim that Thailand aircraft bombed a French transport, hilling many troops and dispersing the rest, is made in a further communique issued by the Thailand
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  • 102 2 Reuter. Dutch Premier's Son Gaoled By Nazi* ■London, Janaury 9. His characteristic loyalty has landed M. Sjoerd Gerbrandy, son of Holland’s exiled Premier, in a Nazi gaol in Holland A Free Dutch newspaper in Loncon, "Vnj Nederland.” relates that the Nazi ordered the arrest of M. Gerbrandy
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  • 92 2 .—Reuter. Conditions Now “Very Nearly Satisfactory’' London, January 9. Conditions in alien camps in Great Britain are now “very nearly satisfactory.” said Lewd Lytton. Chairman of the Advisory Council on Aliens today. Tent camps had been abolished before the winter set in, medical arrangements to prevent
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  • 49 2 Reuter. Number Of Effectives To Be Increased London, Jan. The French Admiralty has decided to take more men into the Navy, according to the Belgrade radio quoting a Vichy message. The object js to increase the number of effectives jn the naval personnel.—
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  • 44 2 .—Reuter. London, January 9. The widely forecast scheme to raise the conscription age to 45 is officially denied. The Ministry of Labour announces that no proposal is at present contemplated for an alteration in the existing age limits. —Reuter.
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  • 251 2 Despite Bad B eather —Reuter London, January 9. RAF. pilots encountered very bad weather during their flights to Wilhelmshaven, Emden and Borkum, but their determination was rewarded for their arrival ovei the target area coincided with much clearer vision. This revealed naval and military targets
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  • 54 2 -BOW First Naval Unit To Rally To De Gaulle Rugby, January 9. Free French Forces Headquarters announced that the French submarine. Narval, was sunk by enemy action during recent operations with the Allied iorces. The Narval was th.- nrst unit of the French Navy to rally to
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  • 111 2 .—Reuter. Washington, Jan. 9. IJURTHER defence measures are announced today Following yesterday’s intimation of naval reorganisation, Mr. Stimson, Secretary of War. has stated that the United States Army commands at the Panama Canal and in the Caribbean Sea are to be consolidated tn order to
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  • 1145 2 Worlds Future Rests On Anglo-U\S. Unity London, Jan. 9. 'THE Prime Minister, at a luncheon given b\ “The Pilgrims’* to lhe Ambassador designate to th e United States, expressed the hope that Lord Halifax might prosper “in a mission as momentous as any the monarchy
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  • 602 2 Rugby, Jan. 9. IN TF.RKSTING comments upon the position of the Netherlands East Indies were made in London today by Dr. Slotemaker de Bruine of the Netherlands Colonial Office. As a result of the invasion of the Netherlands in May, the N.E.I. as an
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  • 151 3 Loudon. FLORENCE WESTON, a 7 year-old schoolgirl in a south-east town, taking care of her 'nepheir, aged three, and. the 15-months-old daughter of a neighbour, when the sirens went. She took them to the basement to shelter. They heard the whine of a bomb,
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  • 205 3 IV HEN enemy boniteis started a great fire at a London railway depot one night most of the men were off duty Chief Foreman J. H. Taylor was one of those who had gone home, hut when he saw the flames he
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  • 87 3 Newcastle. All married teachers employed by Newcastle-on-Tyne Education Committee are to be sacked The decision, whiph has been communicated to teachers, means that many young teachers married to soldiers since the outbreak of war will lose their weekly wage averaging £4 55., and have to
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  • 423 3 Equipping Ships With Ingenious Device TT’VERY ship in the Australian mercantile marine will shortly he given full protection from mines. By order of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, all ships engaged in the coastal trade must now he equipped with paravanes
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  • 253 3 Dublin. r pHE first woman to be charged before Eirefs military criminal I court with membership of an illegal organisation was convicted on that charge there—22-year-old Margaret O’Connor, of Pearsestreet, Clonakilty. Co. Cork She pleadea not guilty to that and to charges of possessing incriminating
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  • 338 3 cman Sent Him Money Dublin. Anthony Drew, a 22-year-old Englishman, was questioned as to why he left England for Eire last September when his examination was continued in Dublin Bankruptcy’ Court. It was previously stated that he inherited £lO,OOO a year ago and now owed
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  • 1032 3 11 ulter Farr gets the latest news of the great Empire Air Scheme's progress from Canada's Air Minister, Mr. C. G. Power An Empire Air Training School, mu Ontario. pi IE Empire Air Training scheme—the 3,000-miles belt of flying schools built across Canadian prairies to
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  • 134 3 /AJJT in France four Biitish soldipis were shot dead while trying to cross 400 yards of “no-man’s land to bring reinforcements to one section of th Then. e Alfred Wilkinson volunteered to g °By extraordinary skill he got across the country exposed to enemy fire, a'd
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  • 115 3 Without a compass, and with no navigational aids except a chart and a wrist watch, four Norwegians have arrived at St. Johns. Newfoundland, after a 3,000-mile crossing of the Atlantic in an 18ft. boat. The four, a sailor and three demobilised soldiers who had never
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    • 62 3 fTTHHH nll 11 1-rrrrrrTTTT TLI 11 iu 11 iin 11 n HMMij E WHAT A WAR by Gilbert Wilkinson P t zz zZ b /IMkTJoKBES 3 I y w s j -SST 1 k- -I t "Don't bother about me, old man, I'll be quite -<i t happy under the
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  • 2018 4 Plea For Introduction Into Proposed Income Tax Legislation Kuala Lumpur. 4 STRONG plea for the introduction into the proposed inJ come tax legislation of a system of allowances for married men in respect of their wives and children is made in the memorandum reproduced below, which
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  • 71 4 A pilot officer, rerent Iv awarded the D.F.C., arrived on lea-re in F.cndon one mornir i’ «t in iinr.e to help sa’vagc furniture from the ruins of his home. The house had been wrecked by a bomb during the night. He had been
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  • 755 4 COURT SEQUEL TO XMAS NICHT ACCIDENT Singapore. TTOW a saloon motor-car decorated with streamers, and driven by a Corporal of the Royal Air Force, collided with two other vehicles in Orchard Road on Christmas night, was described in the traffic court on Tuesday. Two cars
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  • 261 4 R.A.F. Men See Beat! Body In Water Singapore. LEANING on the parapet of a wood- > en bridge near the Singapore Ahpoit, Leading Aircraftman Sidney Rebel t Hewitt glanced into a creek neaiby and saw the body of a fully clothed Chinese woman floating in the
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  • 217 4 Arrangements Being .Made Kuala Lumpur. A numbei of women volunteering for First Aid and other defence work are seriously troubled about the supervision of their children while they are on active duty. The W.V.R.B. has asked Mrs. Fawcett, 8 Syers Road, to take up
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  • 158 4 FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. 1941. Destination Superscription Postage Latest Time of Letters Postcards Posting AIR MAILS per oz. each Ordinary Regn. Ipoh, K. Lumpur By Wearnes Fri. 10th inst. Singapore air service .10 05 1.30 p.m. 1 p.m. Great Britain via Durban .55 .30 India, Africa. Burma Egypt by
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  • 584 5 Last Chance For Public To Surrender Cold Coins Bullion One of the hinnan problems which crop up in the work of the Foreign Exchange Control Department in Malaya lies in the fact that gobi coms sometimes have a sentimental value far exceed m< their
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  • 222 5 Order Issued lu Gazette Continuous training for volunteers during the whole of February and March will take place under an Order published in the Gazette on Wednesday. Leave to attend urgent business or private affairs during the period of training may be given at the discretion
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  • 476 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mrs. Madge Smith of Vai dOr EstaG p.W wall be leaving next week for Singapore prior to her departure b> air t< Australia on holiday. w Mr. R P. J Rycroft O.C.P.D. Krian, Parit Buntar. has gone to Tapah on transfer and Mr. Jackson who io cently returned
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  • 175 5 Important Muslim Festival Han Raya Haji—-one of the two major festivals of the Muslim year- was observed yesterday. The occasion was observed in reverence by the Hajis—those Muslims who had already made their pilgrimage to Mecca. They attended prayers at the mosques at intervals throughout
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  • 314 5 QUESTIONS AT NEXT COUNCIL MEETING Questions regarding the salaries, age and qualifications of locally-recruited teachers, with special reference to super-scale appointments, have been forwarded to Government for replies i at the next meeting of the Legislative I Council, it is urifferstood “Government is fully
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 430 5 Acclaimed The Most Soul-Stirnng Dramatic Malay Picture MAJESTIC I SHOWS TODAY 3, 6.15 9.30 P.M. A Picture Every Malay Should See Because Its A Tiue-To-Life Story Seldom Seen On The Screen “MELATI VAN AGAM” Featuring the Sensational Dramatic Star MISS SITI SOEKARTI with A. B. Rachman F. Abdidlah. New Songs
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    • 314 5 __QJ ft-c on di t i^o n e p three SHOWS TODAY TOMB of a THOUSAND TERRORS! THEY DARED THE CURSE OF THE ANCIENTS, TO SOLVE THE MOST AMAZING MYSTERY EVER ENCOUNTERED BY MORTAL MAN! THEY DAREOLA TOMB OF TERROR! The most amazing adventure ever imagined .to solve a ttcref
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    • 94 5 J— i >» Acclaimed the best Bing Hit of ttm all I .3 SsiOWS DAILY AT 3 6.15 9.30 Paramount's First Big Musical Of 1941 The Picture That'll Make You Sing And Swing For Weeks 1 A Star Parade Song Parade Smile Parade Bing's latest and greatest ON THE KIVEK”
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  • 433 6 ITTLE Thailand, the Land 7 that changed its name—we knew it as Siam until last year—is the latest country to claim territory from a neighbour and td press that claim with a proclamation of war. When troops from Thailand were concentrated along the frontier with Indo-China, it
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  • 122 6 HIEON (’INEMA "The Mummy’s Hand” 3. 6.15 and 9 30 p.m HAJEBIK) CINEMA “Melati Van Agam’ (Malay picture) 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p m REX CINEMA “All This and Heaven Too” with Bette Davis and Charles Boyer 3, 6.15 and 9 30 p.m QUEEN’S CINEMA “Rhythm on
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  • 310 6 Lady A.R.P. n arden .4 S reference- has been made .to J the only Chinese lady A.R.P. Warden, it is interesting to nob. that this lady. Madame Khoo Gaik 'l’uan. joined this part of the Defence Services since its inception and is attached to the Hutton Lane
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  • 726 6 Friday, January 10. yt B 5» SSINIAN tribesmen, R.A.F. bombers and British tanks an now combining to weaken Italy’s hold on her African empire. Abyssinians, thirsting to revenge 1935, have at last begun actively to intervene in the war. SUPPORTED b> the R A
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    • 43 6 KNOWN THE WORLD OVER kXjTX •*AN& /1 MMhS-- -'-UffißSi THEY ARE THE Best Obtainable in the markets AND need no further Recommendation. :o: Fresh Stocks Received regularly by Bona AQHNTB: Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., PENANG Singapore, Ipoh, Si Kuala Lnmp’r ■■■■■KHO KB BBMBHBBKBKBRKE
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    • 42 6 ;t= I (runs) Rout» JUBM«womi 529 TANJOWC BUH6AH R! PI NAM. For your convenience send your tyrea to our Sales Depot, 11 Light Street, Penang, Phone 4121. H» Z /Wi 11 YREs/ 7 PAr 11 To t 5 .J, tASTtBN TSflf COMBfivr
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  • 190 7 DEATH CAUSED BY RASH ACT Licence Suspended Five Years: Notice Of Appeal Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. lOLDING that the def entrant negotiated half the r blind bend at the Coliseum Theatre in Batu Road at. a speed excessive to 45 miles an hour, wnich
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  • 142 7 Il ank (Jerk To Be (Charged Kuala Lumpur. A Chinese clerk employed by the Mercantile flank of India, Kuala Lmnpur branch, has twsji arrested by the Officer-in-Charge of Detectives, Selangor (Mr. C. T. Dobree) on a charge of forgery and will appear before the First Magistrate. Kuala
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  • 53 7 The War Fund in North Malaya stands at $1,4G1,822 92, made up of Penang $939,123 12 and Perak $521,699 80 Only one contribution was received yesterday, this being a further donation from “Loyal British Subjects. Kedah." Previously acknowledged $938,963 12 Loyal British Subjects Kedah 160
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  • 94 7 Ipoh, Alleged to nave committed tneft of $250 cash, a young Chinese, Low Woon was produced before Mr P.F.Y. Radcliffe, the First Magistrate, Ipoh, on Tuesday. Mr. N. B Thomas, Chief Court inspector, prosecuting, informed His Worship that he had received instructions from the Legal Adviser
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  • 59 7 All persons, resident in the Straits Settlements who have an effective controlling interest in any company set up or incorporated outside the sterling area are requested to rport this fact, and to give particulars, to the Controller of Foreign Exchange, Union Building, Singapore. An official notice
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  • 63 7 Ipoh A young Chinese cyclist sustained fracture of the collar bone when he was knocked down by a lorry, driven by a Malay, at the junction, of Brewster Road and Horley Street in front of the Chua Cheng Bok building, on Tuesday afternoon. The injured boy comes
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  • 185 7 WOMAN DIES Case Struck Off The List A 21-yeai-old Hokkien woman, Teen Kay Kim, who was found to have been suffering from acid poisoning in her house at 406, Tanjong Tokong, about 6.55 p.m. on October 10, 1940, died in the General Hospital yesterday. A charge
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  • 65 7 Accident Near Biirmah Road Junction A Chinese girl cyclist was involved in a collision with a saloon ca: at the junction of Burmah Road and Pangkor Rmy] Yesterday afternoon The girl, who was accompanied by another girl cyclist, was injured in one foot, and was taken
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  • 317 7 RESOLUTION PASSED AT CONFERENCE OF METHODISTS Singapore. Stating that in the present time of stress it is doubly important that the morale of the public be kept at the highest pitch, the Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Church expresses opposition to pubh’c lotteries.
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  • 296 7 BRILLIANT ACTING BY BETTE DAVIS Powerful Drama A< Rex Large holiday crowds packed the Rex yesterday for the first night of Warnei Bros.’ powerful drama "All This and Heaven Too.” Just over 13,000 feet in length, the him is an excellent interpretation of Rachel Field’s novel. All
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  • 71 7 Today at the Esplanade” from 830 p.m. to 10.30 pan March Colonel On Parade Alford (A Sparkling Review) Overture Chai Romano (Gipsy Lad) Ketelbey Caprire Echo Des Bastions Kling Selection Malayan Memories Scott Oriental Suite Caravan Joyce 1. Camp in the Desert 2. Brigand Attack 3 Prayer
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  • 65 7 Perak Chinese Re-affirm Opposition Ipoh. Perak Chinese miners and planters re-affirmed their opposition to the imposition of income tax or war tax on incomes at a joint meeting of the Perak Chinese Mining Association, the Perak Mining and Planting Association and the Perak Miners’ Association held
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  • 122 7 MYSTERIOUS death NEAR GARDENS llowing diligent investigations by ■deati° PO,ice into the mysterious an Indian Mohammedan woman Mariabee, who was round 1„ an unconscious state with a large wound on her neck and other injuries on her body, at the foot of the path
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  • 14 7 < OLLECTIONS to date to THE I.S.P. FIGHTER FUND STAND AT $9,756.36.
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  • 128 7 STEPS TO PRESCRIBE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT FOLLOWING THK RECENT PARADE OF PENANG’S CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES AND THEIR INSPECTION BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR SHENTON HAS ADDRESSED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION TO THE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR, PE N ANG: “Will you kindly tell the officers co"iinandin<j
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  • 179 7 Conference With Kedah State Council Alor Star. His Kxceiiency the Governor ami Lady Thoma-s accompanied by the A.D.C. Capt. A. T. Stavely arrived at Alor Star by car at about 11 a.m. yesterday. They are staying for two days at the» Residency. The High Commissioner's.
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  • 39 7 “The History of the Royal Engineers” is the title of the talk to be broadcast tonight from the Singapore Station at 7.10 p.m. This talk is one in the series “The History of the Regiments”.
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  • 186 7 GEN. WU EXHORTS COUNTRYMEN TO RESPECT LAND OF ADOPTION (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) SINGAPORE, TODAY. IN AN INTERVIEW GIVEN TO CHINESE NEWSPAPER 1 MEN YESTERDAY NIGHT, GENERAL WU TECHEN. CHINA’S GOODWILL ENVOY. EXHORTED HIS FELLOW COUNTRYMEN “TO STAND TO ATTENTION WHENEVER
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 449 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 10th January, 1941 Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/74 3/10J 5/0 Austral Amal. 6/9 7/0 £1 Austral Malay 35/® 36/6 5/0 Ayer Hitarn 21/0 22/oex $1 Ayer Weng 0.86 0.89 £1 Bangrin Tin 15/0 15/6 $1
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    • 236 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.15 1.20 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.90 Amal. Malay 1.75 1.80 Ayer Hitarn 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 1.15 1.20 Ayer Panas 1.174 1.224 Bassett 0.42 0.45 Batu Lintang LIO 1.124 Bedford 0.85 0.90 Benta 1.05 107|ex Borelli 1.35 1.45 Broga 0.60 0.62 J Brunei United 0.53
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    • 343 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust) N.Z. Min Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. LB5 1.95 Alex. Brick 7£% Prefs 2.15 2.20 r B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £8 £Bi £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/3 16/9 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref 19/9 20/6c
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    • 151 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Idris Hvd. 21% int. iesb tax 2y. 1.41 (in Eng) Kuala Lumpur 1/. A.C. 24. 1.41 (in Aust) Renong Tin 124% tinal n. 1.41 Southern Tronoh 74% int. less tax 30 141 n Eng) Sungei Luas 5% final 74% int. 28.12.40
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  • 181 8 Transfer Of Head Office To Sydney Acting under authority granted at a recent extraordinary general meeting of shareholders the directors oi the Society decided to transfer the head office and registered office from Hong Kong to Sydney, Australia. The transfer to be for the duration
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  • 106 8 Returns tor the quarter to December 31, 1940: MINES Piculs. Gopeng Consolidated 4,217 Tekka Ltd 1.340 Rambutan Ltd 468 Kinta Tin Mines 1,933 Idris Hydraulic Tin 937 Clufrideriang Tin 1,183 Lahat Mines mbuters 745 Telok Kruin Tin do 2,187 Pusing Rubber Tin do 835 Menglembu Lode
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  • 73 8 Outputs of rubber for the month of December from the following estates: lbs United Patani (Malaya) Rubber 334.114 Malakoff Rubber 249,000 Taiping Rubber Plantations 132.554 Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber 79.900 Windsor (F. M. S.) Rubber 32,061 Foothills (Malaya) Rubber 35,400 Kuala Muda Rubber 272,537 Vai d’Or Rubber
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  • 18 8 1.560 ounces of fine gold were produced for the four weeks ended January 4, 1941.
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  • 83 8 Mr. P. E. Marniion Appointed Mr. P. E. Marmion, who has been associated with the Burma Corporation since 1920 as general manager, managing director and vice-chairman, has been appointed to succeed the late Lord Horne as chairman. Mr. M. L. Burnet, who has been a member
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  • 16 8 Output for December 1940: picuLs Malayan Tin Dredging 2341 Southern Malayan Tin Dredging 6984
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  • 19 8 Output for tin- month of December 1940, was 382 piculs. Yardage worked 122,300. Hours run 629.
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  • 11 8 Rubber output for December 1940 53.433 lb
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  • 1002 8 XS orld Absorption On Lower Plane qpHE greatest blow inflicted upon the rubber-producing in- dustry during recent months was the loss of continental markets. Thus, although the rate of release from producing territories has been forced up to 90 per cent, of standard largely as
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  • 23 8 Estimated export of dry rubber from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan for the month of December 1940 50,200 tons.
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  • 22 8 December outputs are as under Piculs No. 2 Dredge 295.48 No. 3 Dredge 251.40 Gombak Dredge 595 74 1951 62
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  • 157 8 Yesterday s Close Previously TIN LONDON: “S**" t-256. 15. 0. £256. 10. 0 SINGAPORE: £259.15. o. £259. 5. 0. p SP o 0t $133.12% $133.00 PENAnT' 8 ne Buyers No Sellers Buyers No Sellers Spot $133.12% $133.00 RUBBER: LONDON: Z POt 12 7|l6d. 12 i|2d T :r ard
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 348 9 “King George Was My Shipmate.” By James Moffatt. (Stanley Paul. lf»s. net.) BY HOWARD A. GRAY The public have already had glimpses of His Majesty, as “Johnson.’ making cocoa for his shipmates at the Battle of Jutland. They are nowpresented with the affectionate recollections of
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  • 192 9 London. QINCE February Miss Lily Townsend, a milliner, had suffered from paralysis in the left arm. Now she can swing the arm joyfully. The paralysis had been cured by—a Nazi bomb. Miss Townsend, whose home is at Randolph-gardens, Maida Vale, was selling flags in the
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  • 690 9 Nazi Gains From The Rumanian Coup Both Balkan and Far Eastern developments have had the effect of renewed speculation about the possibility of Russia’s being drawn into the war. Much of the speculation, so far as British opinion is concerned, results from wishful-thinking, although
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 2392 9 mary. Peiping Dramas, t 12.55 Rubber. Tm Prices m ft B Miscellaneous new Gramophone Records V < European 1 1-30 Warning to Mariners, ft W B I programme Summary and Market Prices. mHMh B WB W B A 135 News. 1.50 Interval. ZHPI) 1 i 5.00 p.m. Mandarin Music.} 5.40
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    • 417 9 Dunce Oichesira. 10.35 Orchestra 10 50 ..«i ...w orenestra. 11.20 S' FoIk” innoUM 11" mSS: SINGAPORE ZHL 225 m 1333 kc/s. ZHPI. 3«U.96 m. 9.69 mc/s ZHP.3. 41.38 m. 7.25 mc/s ZHL, ZHPI ZHP3> mSc°. a ni i’i^s° R h u O l ss Y 11 09 lndia n Music.t
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  • 688 10 BRITISH BOMBERS ALSO RAID NAPLES AND PALERMO London,Jan. 9 Many explosions followed by large fires were observed at the naval dockyards at Wilhelmshaven which, the Air Ministry communique announces, were attacked by aircraft of the Bomber Command last night. Other Bomber Command aircraft had the Emden
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  • 675 10 PROPOSALS TO RUSH IT THROUGH Will Authorise Appropriations As Required Washington, Jan. 9 The United States “Lend and Lease Bill” has been completed by the Administration experts. It may be introduced to Congress today and proposals will be made for rushing it
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  • 107 10 —Reuter. Report Not Confirmed In London Boston, January 9. A passenger from Yfriean ports arriving in the liner, “City of New York’*, reported that 100,000 British troops were waiting on the Kenya-Abyssin-ian border for the end of the rainy season before invading Abyssinia. There is
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  • 138 10 —Reuter Shell Finds Mark In Conning Tower London. Jan. 9. A spirited engagement between the British submarine “Tuna" and a U-boat on surface in enemy water> i.y night is reported in an Admiralty communique. The U-bcat made off at high speed after firing her
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  • 272 10 ’—B O.W. Of Formation Of Five Italian Bombers London. January 9. A British Sergeant pilot single-handed ha.-, destroyed four out of a formation of five Italian bombers ever the Mediterranean. The bombers —three-engined Savoia machines—were engaged in a bombing attack on British naval units. Flying
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  • 126 10 .—Reuter. Damaged In Recent Air Raid London. Jan. 9. The Westminster Cathedral. Westminster City Hall and Temple were among buildings damaged in a recent air raid, it is disclosed. Several incendiaries and high explosives fell in the city hall and set the first floor of the Council Chamber
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  • 102 10 Little Can Be Extracted From Danube Basin Washington. January 9 Although German}’ is doing everything possible to expand, production, the axis powers have little chance of success for their efforts to extract from the Danube Basin countries food, fodder und fibre supplies which normally would
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  • 385 10 8.0. W Importance Attached To Visit Rugby. January 9. No special programme of meetings had been arranged in preparation for the vii sit to London this week of President- RcoI sevelt’s special temporary envoy. Mr. Harry Hopkins, but having regard to hi.close assciatioa with the President,
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  • 112 10 .—Reuter. Significant Ta I k Of React ion London, Jan. q The Nazis fired a new shot in war of nerves last night whe. British “plan to invade Eii was unearthed by the Goehr propaganda machine. The German wireless broaden.-: port from the Stockholm
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  • 198 10 Reuter. NOT ACCOMPANIED BV PASSENGER Mystery still surrounds the death Amy Johnson, the famous British woman who was drowned after bail;out of the plane which crashed in ti. Thames estuary on Sunday It has now been established, stat*the Ministry of Aircraft Production that when Miss Johnson
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  • 107 10 Reuter. Conditions By American Red Cross Washington. Jan. 9. Conditions upon which the America!. Red Cross would send a cargo of wheat or flour to Spain to meet immediate civilian requirements have been communicated tc the Spanish Government, states Mr. Norman Davies, Chairman of the
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  • 49 10 .—Reuter. Melborne. January 9. Australia is to form an armoured cor which will include an armoured divisioiof the A.I.F. The Commonwealth War Cabinet, announcing this decision, stateq that tank and other equipment, which will cast millions of pounds, will be manufactu: in Australia. —Reuter.
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  • 60 10 ,—Reuter. PENETRATION OF 20 MILES INTO FRENCH SOIL Shanghai, Jan. 8. Inailand s troops are reported by reliable neutral sources to be advancing in the direction of Angkor, the ruined .city and ancient capital of Cambodia and “Mecca” oi world tourists. They are stated
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    • 125 10 NEW YORK VIA CAPE DUE TO AKBBVE PRES. TYLER Jan- 19/20 x ZOELLA Lykes (via Panama) Jan. 20 x RUEBIN TIPTON (via Panama» Feb. 3 PRES. TAYLOR Feb. 5 PRES. MONROE Feb. 18 PRES. MADISON Feb. 26 PRES. BUCHANAN (via Panama) Mar. 1 PRES. HAYES Mar. 23 PRES. GRANT Mar.
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  • 555 11 PERAK BEATEN BY ONLY GOAL Miss Perrin’s Fine Display For Home Team IN one of the best Women's Hockey matches seen in Penang I for a long time. Penang defeated Perak by an only goal scored in the first half, in an Inter-State match played
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  • 439 11 Miss Lim Gnat Eng Anti Mr. Tan Chong Oh At No. 60A, Ayer Itam Road at 21 o’clock yesterday, the wedding took, place of Miss Lim Guat Eng, second daughter of the late Mr. Lim Poh Keow and Mrs. Lim Poh Keow (nee Madam Bok Laik Boay,)
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  • 35 11 Punjab Regt, vs Perak Volunteers There will be a hockey match between the 5|14 Punjab Regiment and the Ist. Perak Battalion, F.M.S.V.F on the Western Road ground at 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 12
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  • 58 11 Alor Star. The annual general meeting of the Kedah Chinese Recreation Club will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 16 at the Club premises. The usual business will be transacted including the election of office-bearers for the current year. After the meeting, 'nasi minyak’ will be
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  • 74 11 Mr. G. Thambiah Elected Secretary Batu Gajah. At a meeing of the Birse Farm, Batu Gajah, held at the Farm premises, Mr. G. Thambiah was elected Honorary Secretary, in place of Mr. S. Vallipuram, who has gone on transfer to Kuala Lumpur. A group photograph was
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  • 93 11 Penang C.R.C. Team To Meet Ipoh Corinthians The Chinese Recreation Club Women v ill meei the Ipoh Women in a hockey match on the Victoria Green at 5.05 pm. today. The C.R-.C. team is as follows: Miss Chin Siew Keow, Miss Leong Mau Lan, Mrs. C O. Lam,
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  • 789 11 Following are the horses in training for the Perak Turf Club “Spitfire” meeting, which opens at Ipoh on Saturday, Jan. 18: H. sLEIGH 1. Golden Melody— ‘Newmarxet stable”. 2. Sir Victor—‘Newmarket Stable. 3 Sonny—"Newmarket Stable”. 4 Harlequin —‘Newmarket Stable. 5 Grofmo—"Mr Winnipeg’. 6. Viola IL—"Rummy
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  • 269 11 Europeans Beal Krian Pant Buntar Three goals .'.cored by Mohammed Ahkir gave the Krian Cli|b a 3—2 margin of victorv over the Kyian Old Edwardians m one of the fastest! hockey matches seen here this year and- which was played on the public padang
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  • 340 11 C. R.C. GO DOWN TO PUNJAB REGT. IN RETURN HOCKEY GAME T nE Punjab Regiment avenged tjieir earlier defeat at thehands of the Chinese Recreation Chib when they defeated their opponents by the odd goal in three in a fast find interesting hockey match on the Victoria Green .yesterday. Both
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  • 119 11 S. Patani Lum Keong Lose To Penang Choo Kian Prom Our Own Correspondent i Sungei Patani, Jan. 8 In a basket-ball match at the Jalan Bank Court, on Wednesday evening the Lum Keong Team were defeated by the Clioo Kian Team of Penang by 48 points to 40. Mr.
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  • 34 11 bzAnij to the illness of Kid tibanella (toho was to> have met Battling Ka-my in the main event) the boxing f'»oniofion arranged for tonight at the New iVorld has been f >stpaned.
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  • 182 11 Orientals Defeat Police Telok Anson. The Telok Anson Orientals defeated the local Police team by one goal to- nil iji tlje Lower Perak hockey leaguefixture played on tjhe Speed Road upper padang. There was a continuous shower throughout the match and the teams fielded nine and ten
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    • 271 11 HELP FOR GASTRITIS VICTIMS The great problem in gastritis andf other digestive disturbances is how rest the sick stomach and still nourish the exhausted body Solid food is out of the question* Even many liquid foods irritate t.hfll stomach lining and cause pains an®, vomiting. There is a food, which
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  • 146 12 «SEAGATE STABLE’S” NEWCOMERS AT WORK Swelter Looking Very Fit After Rest (Ry “EPSOM JEEP") H’OH, TODAY. A FEW HORSES WERE TAKEN OUT ON THE TRACK THIS MORNING, WHEN OFFICIAL TRAINING FOR THE PERAK TURF CLUB “SPITFIRE” MEETING BEGAN. ONLY THE SAND TRACK WAS USED,
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  • 60 12 The marriage will be solemnised at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus, tomorrow morning at 7.30 of Miss Vitalis Symons. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P Symons, and Mr. James Andrew Scully, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Scully A reception,
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  • 479 12 FALL KAY LEAD TO CONQUEST OF WHOLE OF LIBYA (7‘v Resin rd Tighe, Reuter’s special correspondent with the British Army in Libya). Cairo, Jan. 10. 'T’HE fail of Tobruk —for fall it will at a time to be chosen by General Waveß—will undeniably open up
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  • 428 12 Gratitude For Gifts Of Bomber Aircraft Singapore According to the London correspondent of the Straits Times. a plaque is to be dispatched from London shortly addressed to the Governor and bearing the following inscription ‘Tn the hour of peril, the people of the
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  • 73 12 —Reuter Dublin, Jan 10. The petrol ration in Eire is to be reduced by 75 per cent beginning today. states an official announcement issued here last night Supplementary allowances will he granted only in cases of essential national services which must be
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  • 121 12 London, Jan. 10. IUfR. Harry Hbpkjns, President Roosevelt’s personal 1 representative, arrived in I .ondon yesterday evening'. He declined bo make any statement at present concerning the nature of his mission. An air raid “alert” was in force and guns were booming when Mr. Hopkins
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  • 398 12 .—Reuter. New Scheme Announced London, January 10. rpilE inauguration of nationwide pre-entry training for the B.A.F. providing education and service training for boys between Ki and 18 years is announced by Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary for Air. “We are making a broad highway into
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  • 60 12 FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. TIN Penang $133.00 Business done Buyers no sellers Singapore $133.00 ttIJBBER: Penang Spot 37 gc Singapore Spot 37 Jc COPRA: Sundried $2.80 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $7.00 sellers Fair Seed $6.65 sellers «ICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $10.36 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 994
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  • 85 12 —Renter Moscow, Jam 10. .-.taff work and good co-operation between land, sea and air forces were the main reason for the rapid capture of Bardia, stated the newspaper “Red Fleet.” British successes aiting the Libyan coast, according to the newspaper, may possibly force the Italian
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    • 262 12 NOTICE The Public are hereby notified r.hat any person who is resident in the Colony and has an effective controlling interest in any Company which is set, up or incorporated outside the Sterling area, is requested to report this fact to the Controller of Foreign Exchange, Singapore, and give particulars
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    • 621 12 Telegrams: “Gazette p (na c Rates of Subscription for Pinanc and Sunday Gazette PINANG GAZETTE Local S.S.& Monthly "SJT Quarterly 7.50 “SS Half-Yearly 15.00 i B 'o<. Yearly 30.00 2 <5.00 SUNDAY GAZETTE Local S.S.& Delivery F kt q Quarterly $1.25 $l5O Half-Yearly 2.50 3.00 Yearly 5.00 6.0« ADVERTISEMENT RATI
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