Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 January 1941

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY 50, ii- MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1941. PKICL 10 CENTS,
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  • 97 1 SEV EKAL PRISON ERS.” —HEIFER. Despite Difficult Terrain ATHENS, JAN 13. DESPITE DIFFICULT TER KAIN, THE GREEK ADV ANCE STILL CONTINUES THE OFFICIAL GREEK SPOKESMAN STATED LAST NIGHT THE EMENY W AS AGAIN TAKING UP NEW’ FORTIFIED POSli'i )NS AT ONE POINT AFTER ABANDONING TEN MORTARS an
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  • 534 1 Moscow, Jan. 13. r pHE Moscow radio broadcast last night an official lass \gency attempt in repudiating reports in the foreign press to the effect that (learar. t«uof hi Euiguna or are there with the consent of the U.S.S.R., that Bulgaria had processed the U.S.S.R.
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  • 216 1 Italian Attempt To Bar Route Fails London, Jan. 13. NEW attempt was made by Italy to bar a now familiar route used by British bombers between Britain and Northern Italy on Saturday night when, for the first time, batteries and anti aircraft guns ranged
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  • 86 1 —Reuter. 15 Stock* Affected By Treasury* Order London. January 12 A further vesting order transfers a larse number of additional American dollar securities to the British Treasury. The 45 stocks affected include American Tobacco Company six per cent cumulative preferred. Anaconda Copper. First National Bank of tiie
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  • 40 1 —Reuter. New Delhi, Jan. 12. Th.» 'aku.g out of precious stones and gold mounted articles to Hongkong above the value cl one thousand rupees is prohibited without licence from the Reserv» Sank of India.—Reuter.
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  • 228 1 New York, Jan. 13. jyJR. WENDELL WILLKIE, President Roosevelt’s opponent in the November election, has announced that he is going to England shortly as a private citizen tn make a personal survey of the situation there. —Reutei Asked whom lie intended to see in Europe,
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  • 151 1 Reuter. Record Trade Deal Chungking, Jcui. f j T»! thud and final section, of the h>tHo-A oz'iet barter agreement was sidled at the end of December, di. to> uny to the Sao 1 anq-pao,” the organ <>f the C hinese army. This final section involves
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  • 133 1 -Reuter. Peace With Alt Countries A f -Vuicot/, Jan. 11. Soviet consistently pursues a policy of peace aatd friend.>,hip towards Germany, as towards all states ivillinff to pursue a like policy towaids us” declares the “Pravda,” reviewing the SovietGerman economic relations wi connection with th, new agreement.
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  • 110 1 Reutei* London, Jan. 13. Foi' the second night in succession, London appeared to be the main taiget of the German Air Force last night (Sunday). Bombs were dropped on various parts of the capital. Night fighters as well as anti-aircraft guns were in action. Over
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  • 81 1 11 .—Reuter Ensuring Continuity Of Supply New Delhi. January 12 Millions of pounds of advance orders have been placed in India on the basis of the systematic plan just adopted by the Indian Government to ensure the continuity of war materials sunpl.v lor the £11.500.000
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  • 90 1 Reuter. FURTHER FRENCH POSITIONS REPORTED CAPTURED Bangkok, Jan. 13. forces continuing' their advance into Cambodia have seized further French positions, accoiding to a Thai High ommand communique. Thg Air Force is lending effective co-operation and severe lighting is developing, the communique continue*. Lnotiiciai reports state
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  • 68 1 R u’er YX elcomed Ou Arrival At La Paz La Paz, Bolivia, Ju, The British commer: < uii.wio hwui. by Sir Henry Chilton .urn- > ‘iei ind was welcomed by the Foreign Mihn--, ei Senor Ostria. and tin- personal .epresa rtative of the Pi> idi •<
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  • 51 1 -Reuter. Four-Crorc! Expansion Scheme New Delhi, Jan 12. y >r < heme for the expansion i’ nxfi.nnce be e wit; come into par’al operati -t I'.r; soon, enabling the i >. tht most modern ami .u.iing bombs and 25 poun- ’> f tte.-r c*i»>usa..d technicians for Issfii
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 13 1 jCOW GATE i yortfc Malaya d Penang dispensary ltd.. Penang and <P« h
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    • 104 1 i “SMILER” fed on COW GATE I I Sie v t *>.. V A.gents for North Malaya A GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LTD, Penang and Ipoh. 4 STYLES. I I X Ww J Ae A 1 W f “LINCOLN BENNETT” $12.50 fA. ||J “TOWNENDS” 1 iX V Wide brim 6c double ft
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  • 591 2 British South African Troops To Invade Abyssinia Johannesburg, Jan. 11. A N offensive by British and South African troops against Italians in Abyssinia and British Somaliland was foreshadowed by General Smuts in a speech here on Saturday. “In the desert between Kenya and Abyssinia we have been keeping in check
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  • 602 2 —8.0. W Rugby, Jan. 12. A N Air Ministry communique states: "In daylight yesterday aircraft of the Bomber Command attacked a number of targets on or near the Dutch and Belgian coasts. Two hits were obtained on the mole at Zeebrugge
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  • 73 2 —BOW. 8.8. C. Arrangements Rugby, January 12. The broadcast by Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister without Portfolio, wi be heard on January 13 at 3 pan. GMT on GSU. GSD, GSB, GSL, GSH, GST and GSJ Reproductions on the same day at 7 p.m. on GSD. GSC and
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  • 121 2 .—Reuter. To Be Built By Canada For Joint Use With U.S. Ottawa. January 11 The plan to construct a series of air bases between the United States border and Alaska will, it is reported, shortly do announced by the Canadian Government. The bases would
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  • 95 2 —Reuter. Karachi. Jan. 11 Italy's position as a first-rate power n Africa is doomed for ever, according to Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan, the Premier of the Punjab. Interviewed on his return from a visit to Indian troops in Ewpt and Sudan he said it was
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  • 313 2 —BOW (From Reuter’s special correspondent on the Albanian frontier). London, Jan. 12. RESPITE heavy rain which conU tinned all day the Greeks on Saturday scored considerable success west of Kukush in the direction of Elbasan on the Skiunbi River where they captured the strategic point
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  • 598 2 Progress Through Applied Science And Bluff (By Ralph Walling, Reuter’s Air Correspondent) London. Jan. 12. F>ROGRESS in Britain's reply to the German night raids 1 through applied science and bluff is reported by senior army experts of the anti-aircraft defence. One of them, however, admits
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  • 506 2 Washington. Jan. 12. AIR. CORDELL htLL announced that an agreement has been reached between the United States and Britain on sites for eight American air and naval bases to be constructed in British possessions in the Western Hemisphere. AGREEMENT REACHED es. water 5
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  • 592 2 .—Reuter London, Jan. 12 Seven German aircraft were confirmed to have been shot down in air battles ovi r Britain during the week ended midnight January 11 for the loss of only on- British fighter. The detailed figures are: January 5. GerI man
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  • 26 2 Reuter. Berlin. Jan. 1The Rumanian Minister in Sofia. Filctti. has returned to Bucharest to r port, states the Official German NAgency.—Reuter.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 64 2 BUY EMPIRE GOODS CHINESE VICTORY E SALE E F NOW ON AT f r PARMANAND'S I! I INDIAN HANAVA INDIAN TURKISH V I $lOO a yd. TOWELS w j I $l.OO each. INDIAN COTTON J C SHIRTING AIRY SPORTSHIRTS i .60 c. a yd. -60 c. each. C- I ewx
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  • 391 3 VRIES of the N.E.I. GoV nment Railways, is leaving foi this month to inquire into the ;1 S of buying equipment for a .< [works in Java. „dio explains that this works, will be limited to working up n foi wire cables, nuts, bolts, rtC. iition
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  • 216 3 THE first British woman to be sentenced to death for treachery showed no emotion when the verdic 1was given at the Hampshire Assizes. She was Dorothy Pamela O’Grady, 42, housewife, who lived with her husband in the Isle of Wight. After her
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  • 123 3 MAG ISTRATE’S FALL DOWNSTAIRS aiiM‘ Of Accident that Mr. Herbert MetLondon magistrate who i mg a fall at his home at Bucks, was under the <‘f drink when he fell, was 1 the Beaconsfield inquest, not h Wldow said that Ws hefdth had good for some time. Asked by the
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  • 1434 3 B\ An Air B ar V (Observer 1 The p'f-'t story of the Ym'ce.svful defence of Britain against the air force that has terrorise<l and sehdurrl almost all Europe, is a story of co-operation l>y scores of thousands of
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  • 803 3 Malta Defies incessant Air Raids From A Special Correspondent in Malta rpHOSE all over the world who look on Great Britain as a bastian in the front line against the .l.vis Powers, and who admire the strength and courage with which that island kingdom withstands the attack,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 90 3 Livery Climate WHAT IS BEST TO DO fc Does the hot humid climate which fll obtains in this country, make you feel "washed out and devoid of energy Do you go home from work with a U j liver,” and perhaps find the family "C-J similarly affected nLfl If so,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 29 3 m JHrr/ 1 Know how A I l l-r I \BETTEQ TRAN m, w|>’ <" THE DAY BEFORE GUY FAWKES DAY fPoHiniy in the American presidential election takes place to-morrow.}
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  • 638 4 DE GAULLE'S AGENT TO TOUR FAR EAST AT- GUY DE SCHOMPRE, representative in the Far East of Gen. Charles de Gaulle, expects to leave Singapore about the middle of next month on a visit to Free French committees in the Philippines, Hong- Kong, China
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  • 156 4 MUSSOLINI—'PATRON' OF AN R.A.F. SQUADRON London. rjJHE original design for a badge for R.A.F. Squadron No. 22J), ii'hich is a general reconnaissance unit, bears Mussolini’s signature. The squadron was formed at Otranto in the last war to help the Italians and was disbanded after the war, but reformed in 1937.
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  • 329 4 NOSE NOT DANGER SPOT r pHE medical outlook on infantile paralysis, one of the most dreaded of diseases, is expected to he revolutionised by the experiments of an Australian research worker. Dr. F. M. Burnet, at the Hall Institute, Melbourne, has demonstrated that the cavity behind
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  • 102 4 AN attack on the Petain Goverment for its treatment of the Jews of France was made by Mr. Paul Goodman at the annual conference of the Zionist Federation in London. “In the overwhelming tragedy of France,” he said, “there is nothing that will stand more to
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  • 105 4 Once Ohi China Station Rear-Admiral E. J. G. Mackinnon. D. 5.0., aged 60, who was placed on the retired list in January, 1933, is reported missing in an Admiralty communique, in which are announced casualties arising from the various hazards of war and not connected with
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  • 119 4 POLICE ALLEGE POSING as his wife's brother, a husband acted as best man at her bigamous marriage, it was alleged in court at Ruthin, Denbigh. The wife, Mary Price Jones, aged 32, of Bala-avenue, Holywell, was charged with bigamously marrying William Stanley Williams. The
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  • 138 4 Tree Felling At Speed In Gloucestershire "Bush-whackers" from New Zealand have opened the eyes of local axemen in Gloucestershire. When a unit of the New’ Zealand Forestry Company arrived thexe they were asked to work a six-day week of sixty hours. But the New Zealand officers had
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  • 100 4 Bomb W recks Safe Jewellery. treasured secret documents, and family heirlooms were recovered in London from the ruins of a safe deposit which had suffered in a recent air raid. While mechanical “grabbers” removed tangled masses of debris, owners of the treasures climbed down ladders to
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  • 882 4 MEN FROM COLONIES FIGHT GALLANTLY By John Cashel A IRMEN from the Dominions and Colonies are playing glorious part in the history that is being made todat the air. Many are in the regular squadrons of the R.A.F. Others are
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  • 306 4  -  By Nurettin Artani Reproduced from the Turkish newspaper Ulus) AN Italian newspaper is repoited to have termed the bayonet charges of the Greeks “savage and primitive.” Who can gainsay the truth? I agree with that newspaper. We are living in the year of grace 1940. Politics should
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  • 231 4 JOHN MAXWELL, the man vlrn x made the modern British film industry, has died at Witley, Surrey, at the age of 63. It was John Maxwell who produced the first British talkie, “Blackmail.” Among the countless films he made were "Atlantic” and “Moulin Rouge.” KEPT
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 148 4 OMEGA WATCHES TO BE THERE ON THE TICK. B IHW EXACT TIME fjjli FOR LIFE. SOLE AGENTS:— (INCORPORATED IN CEYLON) SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH PUPPIES IfII DOG I SHERLEY’S 0 menu Rear your puppies on Lactol TC ®-nd them grow in I 1~ Too much meat matin too and strength, all
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 31 4 irTTTT TIT YYT T TTTTTTT I YYYYITTITT Y YYY YYYYYTTTTYT; WHAT A WAR! E “Senstfwe 100/c Jiow ke*» WosMn*.* ICAAIIAI 1 If I I I lII* llll**l 1 4 IUUy ill
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  • 395 5 Lady Thomas Inspects Nursing Division Ipoh. HIS EXCELLENCY Sir Shenton Thomas the High Commissioner, who is on a visit to North Malaya in connection with defence services of the country, arrived at Ipoh by car on Saturday afternoon from Kedah. His Excellency was accompanied
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  • 482 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. A. V. Aston. M.C.S., District officer. Lovvt r Perak, is spending a short holiday in Penang. Mr. Alexander Cross and Mr. J. D. Dornty have been appointed Assistant Immigration Officers for Singapore. The ninth annual general meeting of the Cameron Highlands Society will be held on Monday,
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  • 66 5 To-nisht on the “Esplanade” from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.: March Potpourri ?assin° Of The Regiments Winter A sequel to the celebrated “Martial Moments” Overture 1812 Tschaikowsky Selection More Melodious Memories Finck Waltz Waltz Memories Mackenzie Suite in Malaga Curzon 1. Spanish Ladies Tango 2 Serenade to Eulalie
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  • 497 5 Penaiij» Province Wellesley WOOL AND MATERIAL ACCOUNT Amount previously acknowledged S2B. .16.51 Mrs. A. H Miles—Proceeds of Budge and Mah Jong party, and gift stall at Sports club, including S3O from Mrs. P. Campbell for sale of puppies. 606 10 Gross proceeds from Sak of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 335 5 <anr VW AWT AV AK7 AV AWW AV AV AV AV AV AV AV AV AWW AV AAV AWW AV A THE HOME FOR FIRST CLASS NOVELTY. WEMBLEY CABARET (CABARET DE-LUXE) TONIGHT DANCING FROM 8 30 TO MIDNIGHT PRESENTING TO YOU SPECIAL •black out Moonlight night” FIRST OF ITS KIND
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    • 225 5 TONIGHT LADIES' GUEST NIGHT THE NEW WORLD TRADE FAIR LAST 3 NIGHTS Tonight, Tomorrow Wednesday ALL LADIES ADMITTED FREE Your last opportunity to see a Fair truly" acclaimed the greatest seen for the last 6 years. DIAMOND STAR OPERA Announces A Drastic Reduction In Admission Prices From Tonight Previous Prices.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 203 5 MET met tfSB BKB tsaf REX /S/ 1 3 SHOil > 7Gi/> i> 5. 6./5 <£ 9.30 p.m. j lj lP screen’s Most Dynamic T;1 1,. r .in Rachel Field's DeepStirring- Story. I t;ire Once Seen, Never-To-Be-FOl gotten. a,TT/ c** a *Jj*r vx J S mi this. L PHO HEAVEN®
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    • 42 5 THREE SHOWS TODAY A TENSEIA DRAMATIC STORY OF PRISON CAMPS. OIL WELL F IRES AND A TERRIBLE REVENGE ni —w -nk Af-fc /fl Next Change Wednesday, Jan. 15 k. a battTjE of wits I: r BRITISH SEC RETT SERVICE VERSUS THE GESTAPO'.
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    • 173 5 I Shows Y'esterday And Every Show I’-ieked To The Doors QI EEN’S I 4 SHOWS TGO4Y At 12 Noon A p.m. 9 6.30 9.30 The Most Outstanding Chinese Talkie “TONG PER HOIK” with China's favourite star MISS CHIEW SUAN 6 SONG HITS Tin dlingly Romantic TOMORROW The Heart Thrilling Story
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  • 429 6 r J'l IE R.A.F. last F riday adopted new tactics which, judging from their success, may well develop into a large scale air offiensive aimed at putting an end once and for all to the danger of invasion and definitely turning the scales, at the same time, in
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  • 158 6 REX CINEMA “All This and Heaven Too” wivo Bette Davis and Charles Boyer 3, 6 15 and 9 30 p.m. QCEEN’fi CINEMA "Tong Pek Hor” (Chinese picture) 12 noon, 3, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. ODEON CINEMA Ed. G. Robinson in "Blackmail” 3, 6 15 and 9 30
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  • 295 6 Hoorn In Used Cars TMIERE is a boom in second-hand motor-cars in Britain. So keen is the demand, indeed, that dealers in some cases arc offering more than catalogue prices for 1939-40 cars—provided their mileage is -mall. The boom has been caused: 1 By the new help-your-ncigh-bour
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  • 715 6 Monday, Jan. 13. SIGNIFICANT broadcast from Moscow ‘‘lf German troops are at present in Bulgaria or are being sent to Bulgaria, this is taking place without the knowledge or consent of the Soviet Union.” statement should forestall once and for all any German j
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 117 6 TRY “Rasters” FINEST MAINE Sugar Peas WITH MINT FINEST ALL GREEN Asparagus FINEST CREAM STYLE Golden Bantam Corn OLD FASHIONED Fruit Pudding ONLY OBTAINABLE FROM Pritchard L‘ d c PENANG. TEL. 335 DOCTORS CHOOSE HUMANISED WOOD FOR THEIR OWN f 4 JBu 1» agrafes xiggflMfr- ;>: vSSSr ■MMC \Jn accmdana
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    • 17 6 WAWiW.V.VM "jL P > aS i ffl i S 5 R ™H AVAILABLE AT .ALL GARAGES 8 11
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    • 35 6 fgjSi r COMPANY fA $5 moHfH IUBKt Mar 1 529 TANJOWG BUM6AH PIMANb. For your convenience send your tyres to our Sales Depot, 11 Light Street, Penang, Phone 4121. z Pay r fs feet--tASTtfIN CC>*«>A«rf
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  • 2051 7 Il STR ILL4A FGR MINISTER ON MIDDLE EAST TRIUMPHS Italy Showing Signs Of Early Collapse vital interest which Australia has in Singapore is evidenced by the air squadron which we have sent here. But Australia’s interest does not, in any sense, finish there.
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  • 596 7 Full Attendance In Court e-ioers of the Penang Bai and i: Crown Countsei, on Whalf of the v; ney-General of the Straits Settle- n;.- extended to Mr. Justice Carey reJ welcome when His Lordship < n the bench yesterday. 5- Hogan dwelt on
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  • 252 7 •>. 1 ULATIONS governing the Centenary Scholarships at the Penang Free School and St. Xavier’s Institution, ang, have been revised by His Excellency the Governor the consent of the majority of the trustees, and are ltd in the Government Gazette. ew regulations are: it Scholarships
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  • 53 7 the PENA N G DISTRICT JUDGE AND FIRST MAGISrRATFL MR. H.A. FORRER, WHO WENT ON LEAVE TO SINGAPORE ON DEC. 15 PRIOR TO retirement at the age of 55 ON JAN. HAS ENGAGED AND IS EXPECTED TO SIT ON THE BENCH IN THE PENANG DISTRIC T
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  • 173 7 MR. GOODMAVS MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION Following the recent inspection of the Penang’s Civil Defences Services by His Excellency the Governor and the tribute paid by Sn Shenton, through the Hon. the Resident Councillor, Mr. Goodman, addressing the heads of the various Services, has added
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  • 48 7 Users of engineering stores in the Straits Settlements aie requested to inform. the Diiector of Engmeeiing Stores in writing if they considei prices quoted by importers or dealers to be unreasonable. Th-s request is made in an official notice published in page 12 today.
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  • 1969 7 Honours Conferred For Good Services Ihe President and members of the Penaea Malay entertained five of their members to dinner on Saturday at 8 f.m. at their club house, o. g, Purma’n h‘< ad to celebrate the honours conferred on them recently. 1 hey were
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 124 7 $»4 H WT Cowl Gate M yr* lb a FOR infants jfc. the reasons are OThtii Cow Gate is made and packed in the green English meadows—untouched and unopened until it reaches the consumer. 1 ha- Cow Gate is shipped out by every mail for immediate distribution. TluU Cow Gate
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  • 164 8 The oldest and deepest cold mine in the world, the John Del Rey mine in Brazil, is about to be equipped with the most complete ore processing plant (yet set up, now on its way from England across the At lantic. The engineer in charge
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  • 39 8 The output of tin ore from the property the Bangrin Tin Dredging Co„ Ltd., month 01 December 1940 was i,t»19.93 piculs. The number of hours worked during the same period was 1.559 and the yardage treated 319.090.
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  • 22 8 Preliminary statement shows profit for '^J; O larCh 31 1940 frf (against Dividend maintain'd at 7$ per -Cent., l<-ss tax
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 457 8 issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 13th January, 1941 Issue Buyers Sellers 4,0 Ampat Tin 3/3 3 7$ 5/0 Austral Amal 6/9 7/0c £1 Austral Malay 35/0 36/6c 5/0 Ayer Hitam 21/0 22/oex $1 Aver Weng 0.85 0.88 £1 Bangrin Tin 15/0 15/6
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    • 242 8 Issue Buyers Sellers I Aitenby 1.15 1.20 Alor Gajah 0.85 0 90 Amal. Malaj 1.75 1.80 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 1.15 1.20 Ayer Panas 1.174 1.22$ j Bassett 0.42 0.45 Hatu Lintang 1.10 1.12$ j Bedford 0.85 0.90 Benta 1.02 107$ ex Boreili 1.35 145 Broga 0.60
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    • 341 8 issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust) N.Z. Mln Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.85 1.96 Alex. Brick lk% Prefs 2.15 2.20 f B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £8 £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/3 16/9 £1 Con. T S. 7% Pref. 19/9 20/6c 5
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    • 210 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Austral Amalgamated 3d. div lid. Bonus (total 4sd. p. share Austral Malay (9d. div. 9d. bonus) (total of l/6d. Idris Hvd. 2*% int. less tax 2y. 1.41 (in Eng) K. Kam unting 3d div Is. 3d. bonus (total of l/6d Kampong
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  • 944 8 Burmah Oil’s Current Year Outlook Hopes entertained that the Burmah Oil Company might maintain the interim 1 dividend on its Ordinary stock at 5 per cent, have been fulfilled, this being the! 1 fifth successive year that the half-yearly distribution has been at tins rate. In addition
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  • 861 8 CONSUMPTION WELL MAINTAINED IN UNITED KINGDOM (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, November, 5. After being firmer last week as a result of the commencement of the issue of the November export licences to America by the British Government, the standard Tin market in London has
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  • 82 8 Profit on revenue account for year to March 31, 1940, amounted to £5.307 (£1,914); other income, £2.511 t£1,350). making £7.818 (£3,264) final dividend of 4 per cent., less tax. making 6 per cent., less tax (2 per cent.); forward. £3,047 (£2.917 brought m). crop. 422.40 b
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  • 21 8 The December output of tin ore from the Ngvw Property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate Ltd. was 1725 piculs
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  • 145 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot” £257. 0 0 $256. 15. 0. “Forward” £259. 15. 0. £259. 5. 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $133.00 $133.12 Vi Business done Buyers No Sellers Buyers No Sellers PENANG: “Spot” $133.00 $133.12 -i RUBBER LONDON: “Spot” 12 7|l6d. 12 l|2d “Forward” 12 7|l6d. 12
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 76 8 BANKS Safe Deposit Boxes To meet the demand of clients we take pleasure i n announcing that we have installed additional NEW SAFE DEPOSIT BOVES for the safe keeping of valuables etc. FULL PARTICULARS WILL BE SUPPLIED UPON APPTICATION TO:— Oversea-Chinese Banking Corpn., Ltd.. 28—30, BEACH STREET, PENANG. The Indian
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  • 81 9 Three of four serving sons of Mrs. T. Beadman, of Leicester, have been taken prisoner*. One a Welsh Guardsman, had been missing since May. A letter he sent from a German camp has only just got through. The other two—twins— are in tne Leicestershires. Once is
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  • 871 9  -  The Hamlet By William Faulkner. (Chatto and Windus. Bs. 6d. net.) I nder the Rose.’ By Rhys Davies. (Heinemann. 9s. net.) Tide Still Flowing.' By Humfrey Jordan. (Hodder and Stoughton. 9s. net.) “Never Go Dark.” By Emery Bonett. (Heinemann. Bs. net.) iou (an Never Look Baek.” By
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  • 176 9 E UCALYPTUS OIL IN PETROL Better Mileage Obtained r J''ESrs carried out in Australia, have shown that cars run on a mixture of eucalyptus oil and petrol run three to four more miles to the gallon. In aiiclition, phefllandrerve, a byproduct of certain industrial eucalyptus oils, is an anti-knock compound,
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  • 186 9 London. made with a proportion of raw carrots is included in the substitute commodities now appearing on the British market as the result of restricted supplies of oranges. Because of their natural sweetness, carrots permit the use of less sugar, while the orange flavour is
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  • 138 9 MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1941. Destination Superscription Postage Latest Time of Letters Postcards Posting AIR MAILS per oz. each Ordinary Regn.- Mon. 13th Inst. Australia &N. Zealand By 8.0.A.C. .55 .30 8 a.m. 7.30 a.m. Java 60 -'3O Ipoh. K. Lumpur By Wearne’s Singapore Air Services .10 .05 1.30
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 1935 9 PENANG I ft I ZHJ o.uo mc/s JHk w ft I ft ft ft ft Indian Programme. ft Ivftß W ft News in Tamil Malay Programme 6.05 News in Malay 620 8.8. C. News (Re broad cast? 6.35 8.8. C. Talk. (Reoroadcast? TO DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS Jg ggJJ* £~< lU-UAI
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    • 653 9 Fourteen. Edwin Carp Sam Walsh Hildegarde, Will Osborne and his Orchestra. T2O Dutch bulletin. "35 Feature: «Hakluyts Voyages”: Number Two: Captain Woodes Roger: 8 ..G News and news commentaries. 8.50 Scote Abroad: talk by John R. Allan. 0"5 Dutch bulletin. On GSD 9-20 On GSB. GSL: Records. 0-20 GSte: Hindustani
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  • 1218 10 LARGE QUANTITY OF EQUIPMENT SEIZED British Forces Occupy Buna And Turbi Cairo, Jan. 11 Buna, Turbi and Turbi hills were occupied by British Imperial Troops on Thursday, says an Official communique issued at Nairobi today, giving further details of the announcement made from Cairo
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  • 56 10 —Reuter. Istanbul, Jan. 11 Heavy damage was done to Smyrna today when the city was i rocked by intermittent earth- quakes accompanied by loud un- derground rumblings. The population was panic-stricken and fled from their homes into fields. No casualties have been hitherto i reported
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  • 109 10 —Reuter Fierce Air Duel Over Siemrap Bangkok. January 11. That Thai Forces are advancing into Cambodia. French Indo-China, is announced in a High Command communique tonight. The exchange of gunfire is proceeding all along the Mekong frontier. Fierce air fighting developed over the French Indo-China
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  • 58 10 —Reuter. Resumption Of Talks Vi ith Hungary Berlin. Jan. 11. The Rumanian Minister in Budapest has informed (he Hungarian Foreign Office that his Government will now accept the invitation given some time ago by Hungary for resumption of RumanianHungarian negotiations with a view to settling outstanding question-, say.-
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  • 978 10 Amendment Requiring Security Washington, Jan. 11 The prediction that the Aid to Britain Bill will be amended before its final passage through the legislature to require all foreign borrowers of American war equipment to give the “best security" within their power was made
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  • 291 10 —8.0. W. CRUISERS AND WHARVES HIT Cairo, Jan. 11 The R.A.F. heavily bombed Messina in Sicily on Thursday night, according to a communique. Several tons of bombs were dropped on naval vessels in the harbour, wharves, docks and oil storage plant. One stick of bombs fell across
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  • 143 10 —Reuter XY ill Be Fully Trained Equipped This Year New Delhi. Jan. 11. A fully trained and equipped army of 500.000 men this year was forecast by Major General Malesworth of the Indiai Army Headquarters in a broadcast here tonight. The unprecedented drive i- r
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  • 109 10 Reuter. To Be Employed On Fin Fighting Duties London, January 11 The Home Guard will in future < used for dealing with fire bombs, order that help may be given promptT when needed special pickets are eir.. maintained in some areas. The War Office announcing this that steps
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  • 69 10 —Reuter. Insubordination OI Troops Bucharest. Jan 1 A number of other ranks in Ruma have been sentenced to terms of m-’ sonment varying from three to five fcr insubordination. The Command' the relevant unit has dismissed the off. responsible, who have been punished. Police Chief of the
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  • 33 10 -B.O.W. Confined To Bed Vi it* Chill Rugby, January' H The Colonial Secretary, Lord Lloy is confined to bed with a severe ch and has been advised to cancel his e:
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  • 246 11 Reuter Home League Soccer Results London. January 11 The following are the results of the County Cup and League football matches and Rugby League matches played today: LONDON CUP—SECTION A Chelsea 5. Aidershot 1 Crystal Palace 2. Brentford 2 Queens Park Rangers 5. Fulham 7. SECTION
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  • 159 11 Penang will again compete m the Foong Seong r ‘up Tourney this year and should have no difficulty in wresting the honours from Selangor, winner of last year. The local team will be at full strength with the services of Ooi Teik Hock Penang Singles Champion
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  • 442 11 FINE DISPLAY BY PERAK VOLUNTEERS HPHE Peiak Volunteers, displaying marked superiority tbioughout, inflicted a 4—o defeat on the Punjab Regiment in a last hockey game played on the Western R.oad ground yesterday. Incidentally, this is the first time the Punjab have been beaten by
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  • 101 11 Penang Team To Meet Kedah The following have been selected to represent Penang in a return interstate hockey match against Kedah at Alor Stai- on Saturday, Jan. 18: Abdul Karhn; Chanan Singh, Wee Chong Ghee; A. Carrier, Capt. W.G.Sk Wilson (Capt.) Sukkhuru Khan; apt. H. T. Rooke, Piara
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  • 205 12 Cairo, Jan. 13. ABANDONMENT by Italians of aerodromes in Eastern Libya and heavy British raids on aerodromes and other objectives further west are announced in an R.A.F. Middle East communique. It says that British fighter planes patrolling Eastern Libya found Derna, Marttiba, El Tmina
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  • 130 12 General IVu Te-chen. Minister of Overseas Affairs and leader of the Chinese Goodwill Mission to the South Seas, is now in Penang on his way hack to China via Rangoon. With him art* his entourage, consisting of Mr. Edward Bin-shuey Lee, Secretary to
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  • 114 12 Absorbing Drama At Odeon With an entertaining story plus spectacular background and scenes of dramatic action “Blackmail.'’ is showing at the Odeon with Edward G Robinson in the lead. -In vivid outline against roaring oil well fires, and an unjust incarceration in a jungle prison camp
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  • 58 12 MONDAY JANThARY 13 TIN Penang $133,121 Business done Buyers no sellers Singapore $133.12J RUBBER: Penang Spot Singapore Spot 37jc COPRA: Sundr led $2.80 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $6.95 sellers Fair Seed $6.62i sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No 1 $16.36 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 9.94 Rangoon White
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  • 142 12 Proposal Of Abandonment Of Neutrality Causes Indignation Berne, Jan. 13. 4 storm of indignation has been aroused in Switzerland by a suggestion printed in the German newspaper “Reich” under the signature of the Swiss author Jakob Schaffner who lives in Germany, advocating Switzerland’s abandonment of
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