Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 January 1941

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  • 24 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY fl o 14. Vol. XCIX. Till IiSIIAY, JANLAIiV 16, mi. PRICE io LEINI&.
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  • 1123 1 ILLUSTRIOUS REACHES PORT SAFELY (Hy Massey Andersen aboard the British aircraft carrier “Illustrious' London, Jan. 16. r |HIE British aircraft carrier “Illustrious,” battle scarred but triumphant, reached port today after fighting oft waves of German dive bombers in intervals for seven
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  • 16 1 BUR NKS FOR THE FAMILY Mother and their children “get down” to their new sleeping quarters.
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  • 166 1 LONDON, JAN 16. WILL ACT SHORTLY—PERHAPS IN A FEW WEEKS,” DECLARED THE EXILED GERMAN LEADER OTTO STRASSER. INTERVIEWED BY THE INDEPENDENT FRENCH AGENCY IRELAND THE DANGER SPOT '—Reuter. He believes Hitler will strike tn Ire land and Syria “Hitler has modified last year's
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  • 37 1 —-Reuter. London, Jan. 16. Rear Admiral Samuel Robinson told the House Naval Committee today that 280 more vessels were “urgently needed” and Congress should be asked immediately for $310,000,000 for their construction—Reuter.
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  • 428 1 Reuter. 'By Gordon Young, Reuter's special correspondent with advanced Headquarters outside Tobruk) Cairo, Jan. 16. A period of waiting before any attack is launched on Tobruk is essential not only on account of patrol activity to explore Tobruk’s defences but also because of the necessity
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  • 554 1 Washington, Jan. 16. OBIT AIN will need $755,000,000 to pay for purchases in the United States from January 1, 1941 to January 1, W 42. This statement was made to t’:c House Foreign. Affairs Committee by the Secretary of Treasury, Mr. Morgenthau, who added
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  • 121 1 s.—Reuter. ALL FORCES TO TAKE PART Washington, Jan. 16. The United States Atlantic Fleet will stage joint training manoeuvres with the Army and Navy Forces in the Carribean beginning next Tuesday, Colonel Knox, Secretary of Navy, announced at a press conference today. He described the manoeuvres
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  • 107 1 Reuter. Athens, Jan. 16. Reuter's special correspondent on the Yugoslav-Albanian frontier reports that the insurrectionary movement in Albania is centred mainly n the district between Berat and Elbasan but is spreading both north and south. Accordv g to a reliable report, the last two AlboToian fmttalions
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    • 64 1 LOOK' Agents for North Malaya GEORGETOWN DISPENSART LTD, Penang and Ipoh. DESTROY I WHITE ANTS Scientifically. USE PRICES. Sets. Refills. LARGE for godowns, factories, coolie- (I lines, etc $22.50 $18.50 I SMALL for indi- vidual householders 7.50 5.50 1 FIELD for rubber plantations and all '> I trees. 13.50 11.50
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  • 154 2 MB. COBDELL HULL TESTIFIES ON FOBEIGN AFFAIRS Washington, Jan. IS. <4r pHE proposed so-called New Order in the Pacific means the domination by one country to the exclusion of the interests of other nations” so declared Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary
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  • 262 2 -8.0. W Importance Of Personal Contact Rugby, Jan. 15 Tn welcoming the announcement that the Prime Minister of Australia will shortly visit London, "The Times’’ remarks that under Mr. Menzies’ leadership. Australia has made and is making a contribution to the common effort which is
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  • 137 2 8.0. W. Over £700,000 Paid Out In Grants Rugby, Jan. 15 More than £700.000 has so far been paid out in grants from the Lord Mayors National Air Raid Distress Fund through 428 civic heads throughout the country. The Fund now totals £1.968.000. Grants have been made
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  • 93 2 —BOW Gloves From St. Helena For Air Raid Victims Rugby, Jan. 15 By the end of the year monetary aid given by the Colonial Governments, native rulers and various bodies and individuals in the Colonial Empire to the British Government and to organisations in this country reached
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  • 158 2 Nazis Infuriated By Lack Of Co-operatian London, Jan. ij. HPHE failure of the Nasis to win over the Czechs is revealed by a report front well-informed Czech quarters that Baron Von Neurath, Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, summoned important German officers and civil servants
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  • 88 2 ;.—Reuter. $300,000,000 For A.-A. Defences Of Fleet Washington. Jan. 15. The United States Navy has asked Congress for authority to build four hundred small vessels, including submarine chasers, minesweepers and torpedo-boats The Naval Committee of the House of Representatives have unanimously recommended legislation to
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  • 284 2 1.—8.0. W Destroyed Three Italian Planes Single-Handed Rugby. Jan. 15 When Flight-Lieut. J. H. Lapsley of the Middle East Command was awarded the D F. C recently, it was mentioned that on one occasion single-handed he attacked a formation of lour S79s and destroyed three of
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  • 69 2 —Reuter. Only Reconnaissance Flights London, January 15. Bad weather limited German activity over Britain yesterday, according to an official communique from Berlin. It says that rtcontnaissance flights were carried out over Southern England only. "Good results” of the attack made during the last few nights on military
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  • 104 2 XJ.I2S pru —Reuter. Mediterranean C-I-C Now Admiral London. Jan. 15 Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-m-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, has been promoted from Vice-Admiral (acting Admiral) to the rank of Admiral dating from January 3. Under him the Fleet has played a brilliant part in helping to rout the
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  • 65 2 REUTER BELGRADE, JAN. 15. IT IS REPORTED FROM 1 BUCHAREST THAT GENERAL ANTONESCU HAS BEEN URGENTLY SUMMONED TO BERLIN AND IS LEAVING BY TRAIN TODAY. GENERAL ANTONESCU, ACCORDING TO THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE BELGRADE ‘POLITIKA” WILL ARRIVE AT SALZBURG ON THURSDAY FROM RUMANIA AND
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  • 114 2 —Reuter. MR. ATTLEE AND NEW WORLD London. Jan. 15. "We have got to move forward into a new world,” stated the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Attlee, speaking at a luncheon in London today. Difficult times will have to be faced, he said, "You are
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  • 119 2 Reuter. Based On Aerodromes In Sicily London. January la There is no confirmation in authoritative quarters in London of reports that Sicily has practically been taken over ty the Germans. Reuters diplomatic cor respondent learns. These reports emanate chiefly from American sources inc ar»- pnhably based
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  • 61 2 s. —Reuter. Attack On Town North Of Chungking Tokyo, January 15 The Chinese ground defences nut up an intense fire when Japanese naval aircraft carried out an attack on Hoch wan. north of Chungking, on Tuesday. The raid followed the bombing and machine-gun attack on Chungking aerodrome.
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  • 259 2 FAMILY BUDGETS HIGHER THAN SUPPOSED Rugby, Jan. 15. T’HLE Ministry of labour has made Public the first results of the national 1 inquiry into the cost of working class living in Britain which it undertook before the war after criticism of the basis upon
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  • 770 2 SUCCESSFUL COUNTER TO SUBMARINE MENACE London, Jan. 15. (By Ralph Walling, Reuter’s air correspondent) r PHE Admiralty spokesman’s comment on the relation be--1 tween the recent light British shipping losses and the bombing raids on enemy submarine bases has opened up :u interesting
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  • 54 2 t—B.O.W. Rugby, Jan. 15. T ORD WAKEFIELD of Hythe, t tl magnate and a prominent figure in the City of London, whose generous public benefactions are well-known, died today aged 81. Lord Wakefield gave assistance to many British pioneers in the fields of aeronautics, motoring
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  • 48 2 —8.0. W. Rugby. Januan 15 Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, LieutenantGeneral Sir James Marshall-Cornwall and Air Vice-Marshal Elmhurst, representing the Middle East Command at the conversations taking place this week with ib’l'urkish General Staff in Ankara, were received yesterday by the Foreign M M. Sarajoglu.—B.O.W.
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  • 239 3 THE British Government has asked the British Ambassador to Tokio, Sir Robert Cragie, to investigate stories that the German merchantman Scharnhorst, which was a regular visitor to Malaya in pre-war days, is being fitted out at Kobe as an armed raider, says the Sydney
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  • 139 3 Harvard Professor Favours Strong Action Expulsion of German and Italian consuls and reduction to the minimum of Japanese and Russian consulates in the United States was advocated by Dr. William Y. Elliot, Professor of Government Science at Harvard University. “The United States should kick
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  • 131 3 Lady Blarney, wife of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Thomas Blarney, commander of the Australian Imperial Forces in the Middle East, arrived in Singapore from Australia on Monday on her way to join her husband. Gen. Sir Thomas Blarney served throughout the world war. Returning to Australia afterwards,
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  • 651 3 D.F.M. For Farmhand Turned Pilot 'T’HE bravery and skill of R.A.F. men are seen daily in the 1 battles above Britain. Now the news brings before you the bravery of their brothers fighting in other skies—R.A.F. men of the Middle East Command. The award of the
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  • 561 3 Children Hold Roll-call of their Toys And l>y Thy yr eat mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night THIS was part of a prayer little children, lying hefpless in a hospital that was bombed, chanted after the nurses as they were being tucked
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  • 1025 3 NAZIS AS EMPIRE BUILDERS 1 L Xazis have invented a new and purely Germanic term tor “empire.” They call lachtstaat”— power-state —a name which in itself reveals the Nazi attitude towards allies and protectorates. Nazis regard all subjugated countries, whatever their culture, as German colonies.
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  • 208 3 Death Sentence On oman Colombo. Driven to despair at an allegation of misconduct made against her, a woman labourer of Kellie Group, Dolosbage is reported to have flung her three little sons into a tank, and then threw herself in an attempt at suicide. The
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  • 4903 4 Property Owners Petition Government SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS SOUGHT IS briefly reported yesterday, a petition is being forwarded to His Excellency the Governor and the members of the Legislative Council, requesting an immediate substantial reduction of the present statutory rates of estate duty and an undertaking
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  • 217 5 MR. R. E. HOLTTUM’S ROTARY TALK The speaker at the Weekly Tiffin of the Penang Rotary Club yesterday was Mr. R. E. Holttum, President of the Singapore Rotary Club, who is on. a brief visit to Penang Mr. Holttum spoke on “Some Recent Applications of Plant
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  • 1108 5 Taipin° Merchant s Suit Dismissed With Costs Ipoh. An action in which a Chi-' I new merchant is claming from an ipob firm a sum of VU» tor an alleged mfringemen ot trade mark, and Per day f.o the date of the suit began
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  • 246 5 Licence Not To Be Issued To Cinema Butterworth. Mr A E Coope, District Officer, presided at the first monthly meeting of the year of the Province Wellesley Rural Board held at the Board's Office here yesterday and the others present were. Mr. D K Broadhurst (Chief Police
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  • 138 5 Today on the Esplanade from 6.00 tn 7.30 p.m. March Bravest Of The Brave Gay Selection The Earl And The Girl Can'll Waltz Eva Gilbert Overture Bronze Horse Auber Selection Arlette Novello Cornet Solo Parted Tosti Fox Trot Sweet Sixteen Never Been Kissed Mackey A message has been
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  • 340 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL The Hon. Mr. Justice R C. uussen is in Kuala Lipis for the Assizes there which began on Monday. Mr. W. L. Kitserow, manager >t Messrs. Harrison Barker Telok Anson has proceed and he has been succeeded by M White. Mr. Armstrong, M. C. S., Cadet, who lust
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  • 98 5 Tribute To Chief Scout There will be a Seaut and Guide Parade of Bemembrance for the Chief Scout, the Rt. Hoo. Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, 0.M., G.CJW.G., G.C.V.0., K.C.8., L.L.D., on the Hutchings School Ground on Sunday, January 19, at 4.45 p.m. sharp. Guides,
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  • 401 5 The fitth lecture in the series “Modern Authors,” sponsored by the Penang Reading Circle, was delivered at Mortimer Hall, School, last night by Mrs. Colin King. The large gathering included a number of ladies, including Mrs. A M Goodman. The subject was of
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    • 55 5 THE NEW WORLD {Thursday. 16 th Jan. 1941 METROPOLE TALKIES RKO Radio Picture Presents “SEA DEVILS’’ With Victor McLaglen 8? Preston Foster. DIAMOND STAR OPERA TONIGHT AT 9 PM “KELONGKONG OF BALI” Reduced Admission 25, 20, 13 10 Cts s BOXING TOMORROW AT 9.30 P.M At The Penang Hall (Covered/
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    • 202 5 IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY DANCING AND BE IN A HOMELY CABARET DON’T HESITATE LET WEMBLEY CABARET BE YOUR TASTE TONIGHT DANCING 8.30 P3I. TO MIDNIGHT PRESENTING TO YOU OUR aar jbmt «arr ,*>/ asar «r «ar arw «ar “KEIDAH (Bandoeng) NIGHT” —HT, Kt Over 50 alluring and entertaining hostesses
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    • 147 5 MAJESTIC OPENS TODAY 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. RKO Radio’s Great Screen Thrill From The Most Exciting Adventure Ever Written At Reduced Pridps The world’s Favorite Adventure Story. Now a fabulous tale of danger and daring on the screen New wonders unfolded before your startled eyes. GENE TOWNE presents “SWISS FAMILY
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    • 71 5 THREE SHOWS TODAY FOLLOW THE CROWD AND SEE H-E GREATEST SPY PICTURE OF THE YEAR! A BATTLE OF WITS! SEE HOW THE BRITISH SECRET SERVICE CUTWIT THE GERMAN GESTAPO! BEHIND THE ill LINES lyi WITH romance COMEDY, AND 4 THRILL' SUPPORTED BY THE LATEST M-G-M NEWSREEL “NEWS OF THE DAY”
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    • 135 5 TODAY’S MEMORABLE EVENT QUEEN’S 3 SHOWS DAILY 3 p.m. 9 6.15 9.30 NAZI RAIDER MENACE AT SEA The Mightiest Sea Spectacle Ever Seen Timely Thrilling Terrific Startling True Excitement Thrills .Smashing Th» Spy Ring Of The Sea •‘MYSTERY SEA RAIDER” Meet a new Stax CAROLE LANDIS the “Ping” girl five
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  • 446 6 r pHER E are certain things ip this war that are fully established and already belong to history. One is that Hitler believes in total ruthlessness;' witness his record of the past Iqw months. Another is that the. Nazi youth have been trained to regard anything
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  • 150 6 REX CrVEMA Shirley Temple in “Young People” with Jack Oakie 3. 6.15 and 9 30 p.m QUEEN’N CINEMA “Mystery Sea Raider” with Carole Landis and Henry Wilcoxon 6.1,5 and 9.30 p m ODEON CINEMA “Night Train To Munich” with Margaret Lockwood Rex Harrison 3 6 15 and
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  • 461 6 American Classics ARK TWAIN is on all the 4 ballots now being cast for the ten chief American classics. He is there in face of his own definition. He said a classic is a book that everybody wishes he had read and nobody wishes- to read. It
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  • 756 6 Wednesday, Jan. 10 Fl'HlE revolt that has smouldered in Abyssinia since the Italian conquest five years ago is fast bursting into flames. Encouraged by the news that their emperor, Haile Selassie, is only a few miles across the frontier, patriot warriors are rallying to
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  • 117 7 VNNECESSA R DA NGER TO PERSONS ON LAND Notes Of Evidence Sent To HijJi Commissioner I From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Today. f 'APTAIN G. A. BENTINCK, who pleaded guilty to a summons charge of having contravened the -provisions of the Air Navigation
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  • 308 7 Advice From Food Controller Ttee following advice in regard to the storage of rice mixed with slaked lime is issued by the Food Controller, Malaya, for general information: It is probably well-known that, even under the most favourable conditions, rice will not keep for more
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  • 131 7 •If The Cinemas “Night Train to Munich,” now showing at the Odeon, is not propaganda stuff, although this narrative of espionage and counter-espionage, gives one an insight into Nazi concentration camps and the utter ruthlessness of the methods of the Third Reich. Tense drama marks
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  • 140 7 Alleged Subversive Activities Six Chinese were arrested in Taiping j between one o’clock and five o’clock this morning and have been detained in the Taiping Police Station The arrested men are Tek Giong Hong, Secretary, Taiping Chinese Distress Relief Fund, Ng Kong Thai, Kim Gim Hong,
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  • 90 7 A fatal motor accident occurred at Prangin Road near the junction of Sungei Ujong Road at about 10 o’clock last night,, when an eldeily Chinese cyclist was killed, following a collision with a car The cyclist, aged albut 46 years is stated to have died
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  • 416 7 THREE PROPOSED SITES. SAND DUMPS TO BE PROVIDED Butterworth. O LANS, for air raid shelters in Province Wellesley were revealedat* yesterday’s monthly meeting of the Rural Board held at the Board’s office. Before the meeting, members of the Board visited the coconut-trunk shelter
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  • 55 7 Tonight’s Talk By Prof. Dyer This Freedom” is' the title of a talk to be broadcast this evening from the Singapore Station at 7.10 by Pro fessor W. Dyer Professor Dyer will explain what 'This Freedom” means to us and what it means to the countries living unde;
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  • 43 7 The local Tribunal, cow.przsimf Mr .1 E. Coope (Chairman), Mr J A Black wtti Mr E. V Thomson sit at pAn. toMiorrow, io a.m. on Jan 20, 10, am. on Jan and p.m on 'an 24 to hear applications.
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  • 86 7 Judgment was reserved until 10.50 ai: tomorrow at the conclusion of the appeal of Lee Soon Peng before Mr. Justice C W D. Carey in the Supreme Court The appeal is agayist the decision of the District Judge, Mr H A Forrer, entering judgment
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  • 418 7 QUESTIONS PUT TOI GOVT. BY CA.PT. HASHIM 4 NUMBER of questions on the status and prospects of Asiatic teachers is being asked by the Hon. Capti Hashim, at the meeting of the Legislative «’ouncil in Singapore next Monday. Another important item in ;he orders
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  • 508 7 Alleged Dishonest Retention Of Stolen Property SINGAPORE |OfIN BATES HORATIO THURSTON, 8.A.. B.Sc, WHO SAID HE WAS A SON OF THE LATE VICE-ADMIRAL SIR JOHN THURSTON, GOVERNOR OF FIJI AND HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR THE ’.VEST PACIFIC. FACED TWO CHARGES OF DISHONESTLY RETAINING STOLEN PROPERTY. A
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  • 39 7 Mr. Clifford Huntsman will broadcast a recital fiom the Singapore Station at 7.25 p.m. today. This programme is. as follows: Bourree Air Handel Fantasia Intermezzo Three Waltzes Brahms Novellette Soaring Why Whims Schumann
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 456 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon L6th January, 1941 Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/4J 3/74 5/0 Austral Amal 6/7J 6/10Jc £1 Austral Malay 35/0 36/6c 5/0 Ayer Hitam 21/0 22/oex $1 Ayer Weng 0.80 0.85 £1 Bangrin Tin 15/0 15/6 $1
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    • 247 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 2.15 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 1.17 J 1.22 J Bassett 0.42 0.45 JSatu Lintang 1.10 1.121 Bedford 0.85 0.90 Benta 1.024 1.05 ex Borelli 1.35 1.45 Broga 0.58 0.61 Brunet
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    • 339 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 74% Prefs 2.15 2.20 c r B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 .05 Chartered Bank £Bi £B£ £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/9 17/3 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref
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    • 208 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Austral Amalgamated 3d. div. IJd. Bonus (total 44d. p. share Austral Malay (9d. div. 9d. bonus) (total of l/6d. S Vd lnt iess £ax 29- 1.41 Eng> lP°h Tin 2s. Int. less tax 7. 1.41 6. 2.41 (in Lon) K. Kamunting
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  • 541 8 Library Notice Tlie following publications were issued or received by the Dept of Statistics, S. S F. M. S., during the period Dec 16--31 1940. inclusive and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building. Singapore. Applications may be made by members of the
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  • 37 8 Mine returns for Quarter ended Dec. 31. 1940 Cubic yards treated 174,600 Ore recovered piculs 476 Profit (approximately) 9,500 Tlie dredge reached good ground early In December, tne profit for which month *.*s approximately $13.(100/-.
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  • 72 8 Penang. January 15, 1941. (Bp Courtesy o 1 the Chartered, Bank) SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 New York, Demand 47 5/32 Montreal Demand 51 29/32 Batavia Demand 88 3/4 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 13 1/4 Japan Demand 193 1/2 New
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  • 555 8 Replacing Lost Markets The importance of the Latin America countries in Britain’s export drive Is the subject of an article in the current issue of The Banker. The overrunning of so many European countries by Germany’s armies, and the collateral extension of the British blockade,
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  • 30 8 Operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 1940. Output of concentrates 70 Tons Mine Cost £6,500 Estimated mine profit on 61 tons sold during quarter £6,000
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  • 140 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot” £256. 15. 0. £257. 0. 0. “Forward” £259. 5. 0. £259. 10 0 SINGAPORE: Spot $133.25 $133.12% Business done 100 tons 25 tons PENANG: “Spot” $133 25 $133.12% RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot.” 12 3|Bd. 12 3|Bd. Forward 12 3|Bd. 12 3|Bd. Tone Quiet
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  • 490 8 Use In High Speed Tool Steel A number of references have been made of late in the technical press of the world to the importance of vanadium in connection with high speed tool steel, and certainly one of the most remarkable aspects of mechanical engineering during the
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  • 58 8 Crop returns for December:— lbs. Aver Kuning (.F M. S.) Rubber 103 000 Badek Rubber (Staffield Estate) 24,000 Bradwall (F M. S.l Rubber 61,500 Chersonese <F M. S.) Estates 87.000 Dennistown Rubber (Dennistown Estate). 47,000 Highlands Lowlands Para Rubber 205,000 Klabang Rubber 129,500 Krian Rubber Plantations 68,700 Sungei
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  • 181 9 year's Slight Effect On Production While the Nazis daily unleash fresh barbarities upon Britain’s civil population. production continues. Hitler cannot stop the wheels of our industries, great or small. Bombs are falling and guns are answering but Britain goes on with her job, states British Jeweller.
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  • 222 9 THURSDAY, JA NUARY 16. 1941. Destination Superscription Postage Latest Time of Letters Postcards Posting AIR MAILS per oz. each Ordinary Regn. Australia Thurs. 16th inst. N. Zealand 8.0.A.C. .55 .30 8 a.m. 7.30 a.m. Jaua .60 .30 Great Britain via New Zealand 2.60 1.30 T'pacific T'atlantic Services Ipoh,
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  • 408 9 Complaints Of Harsh Treatment Canberra. 'T'HE Australian Minister for the Navy. Mr. Hughes, said that he did not intend to take too much notice complaints by survivors of British ships sunk in Pacific of harsh treatment while imprisoned on the raideis. Mr. Hughes said that it
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  • 107 9 London. An order to wind up the Women’s League of Health and Beauty was granted by Mr. Justice Bennett in the Chancery Division. It was made on the petition of express Lift Company, Ltd., in respect of a debt of 143 and £lO costs. Chief
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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    • 367 9 SYDNEY \LQ 9.61 Me. s <31.2 m.i <Frjm 8.35 p.m. to 9.50 p.m.) 8.40 p.m. Programme and News in French. 9.05 Programme and News in Erelish. 9.30 Programme and News in Dutch 9.50 Close down. SINGAPORE ZHL 1.333 kc/s <225 mj ZHPI 9.69 mc/s (30.96 mj ZnP3. L 25 mc/c
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  • 365 10 Direct Hits On Vessel In St a ran <rar Harbour k London,Jan. 15 An attack on two German air bases in Norway and other targets in Norway is announced in an Air Ministry communique. A small number of aircraft of the Coastal Command attacked
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  • 62 10 .—Reuter. New York, January 15. Vatican circles believe that the Pope is about to issue a “solemn document” against the barbaric systematic bombing of civilian populations, states a dispatch from Ronj,e to the “New York Times”. It is learned that the Pope has been considering
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  • 202 10 EFFORT Increased Production As Result Of New Supply Council Ottawa, Jan. 15 The formation of a new British Supply Council gives effect to the organisation of methods for complete harnessing and co-ordin-ation of the North American war effort, a spokesman of the Canadian Munitions
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  • 279 10 —Reuter REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES Speculation Over Possible Truce Disposed Of c Bangkok, Jan. 15. The first French attempt to penetrate Thai territory in the north east sector is revealed in a Thai High Command communique. The French abortively counter-attacked L’bol Surindr, suffered heavy
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  • 119 10 Price Paid By Italy W ASHINGTON, JAN. 15. SICILY IS NOW FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES GERMAN TERRITORY, ACCORDING TO REPORTS RECEIVED INDIPLOMATIC CIRCLES HERE. THE ISLAND HAS BEEN HEAVILY' OCCUPIED BY' GERMANTROOPS. AIR FORCE MEN AND TECHNICIANS IN RECENT WEEKS, STATE THESE REPORTS. Italy was for
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  • 147 10 Reuter*. Renewed Friction Leading To Reprisals Vichy January 15. More instances of Rumanian-Hunga- rian ftiction leading to reprisals are j given in an official statement issued in Budapest, according to the Havas Agency The Rumanian authorities, it is stated have arrested a leading Hungarian in Communi Hidweg
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  • 115 10 —Reuter French Steamer Fails A Third Time Monte Video, Jar. 15. The French steamer Mendoza, failed in her third attempt to run the British blockade. The Mendoza sailed out of Monte Video harbour yesterday but has returned to Uruguayan waters where she anchored near Punta del
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  • 58 10 —Reute,. Welfare Of Families To Be Looked After Lahore, January 15. Four .military officers with the rank of major have been specially appointed for the purpose of looking a.fter the welfare of the families of soldiers who are abroad on active service. A fifth officer has
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  • 50 10 —Reuter. Lima. Jan. 15 The Peruvian Senate has approved tiie motion for the withdrawal of the Lufthansa’s licence to flv in Peru. The Lufthansa Company, winch is Germany’s international commercial airways undertaking. was accused of breaking faith by making flights over the Peru-Ecuador frontier.—Reuter.
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  • 82 10 —Reuter. More Prisoners Taken By Greeks Athens, Jan. 15. Italian counter attacks on a small scale were beaten oil yesterday with heavy losses to the enemy» according to an official Greek spokesman who added that prisoners taken by Greeks included two officers. Three of four
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  • 108 10 South Bank Bombed And Machine-Gunned Chungking, January 15. Japanese aircraft made the first raid this year on Chungking at noon yesterday when the south bank in Chungking and Hochwan northward of Chungking were bombed and machinegunned. The “Life” magazine cameraman, Mr. Carl Mydans, had a
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  • 82 10 .—Reuter Resumption Of Interest In Industrials London. Ja.ii. 15 Or. tiie Stock Exchange the resumption of interest in industrials was pronounced. Activity increased over a wide -area and substantial gains were numerous. Tea shares were firm but the shortage of a floating supply of share* restricted the turnover
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  • 77 10 5. —Reuter. Official Denial By Sofia Sofia, January 15. The presence of German troops in Bulgaria or any diplomatic steps in this connection is officially denied in a statement issued here last night. The Bulgarian Telegraph Agency says it is authorised to declare that no
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  • 54 10 —Reuter. Gifts For War Total £18.295,000 London. January 15. By the end of 1940 monetary aid given i.y colonial governments, native rulers and various Ladies and individuals in the Colonial Empire io the British Government and organisations in Britain totalled £18.295.000 including gifts to charities and for the
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  • 99 10 .—Reuter. To Study Health Problems' In England Washington. Jan. 15 The chief of the United States public health service—Surgeon-General Thomas Parran—states that he is leaving on the American liner, Excalibur, on Saturday en route lor England. He is visiting England in order to study health problems. General Parran
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  • 56 10 in Japanese-controlled areas. —Reuter. Reuter Japanese Civilian's Death From Wounds Shanghai, January 15. A Japanese civilian. Nishi, who was seriously wounded on Sunday by an unidentified gunman on the Nanking toad, has died. He is the 15th Japanese shot here since last September, although all other shootings took
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  • 107 10 —REUTER. Ml CH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IN PORI’ OF RABAUL SYDNEY, JAN. 15 A lOLENT EARTHQUAKE ROCKED THE ISLAND OF NEW BRITAIN. NORTH-EAST OF GUINEA, EARLY ON TUESDAY. MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE TO HOUSE PROPERTY IN AND AROUND THE PORT OF RABAUL WHILE
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  • 122 10 —Reuter. Set Up By New U.S. Bomber For R.A.F. London, Jan. 15. A remarkable new time record foil the Atlantic crossing has been established by a new American bomber destined for service with the R A.F. The actual time must necessary remain p secret and also the
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  • 34 10 —Reuter. Rome. Jan. 15. An air raid «lert was sounded at Fribourg. Switzerland at 8.25 a.m. this morning, according to a Berne message to the Official Italian News Agency.—Reuter.
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  • 281 10 BIG MEETING IN TOKYO ON JANUARY 24 T okyo, Jan. 15 The “emancipation" of five hundred million people in South-East-ern Asia from their white conquerors is the object of the Japanese League for the Emancipation of the South-Eastern Asiatic Nations which will hold a
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  • 3343 11 The author of the “Provincial Lady” books formed the subr of a lecture by Mrs. Colin King at the Hutchings School yesterd»y- Following is the text of the talk: ■fadurn Authors Series Sev< al people have asked me during, irte of the last
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  • 166 11 (..R.C. Beaten 4-0 At Hockev P'HE j epang Recreation Lult Ladies scored a convincing vittory of four goals to nil in their hockey match gainst tne Chinese Recreation Club Ladies on the Esplanade yesterdKy evening. The P.R c. Ladies almost had th< game their own.
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  • 68 11 Office-Bearers For 1941 The fo lowing have been elected officebearers- of the Merrylads Badminton Partv for 1941:-. Patron’ Mr. and Mrs. Lean Loong Pin Mr Chew Boon Tat. Hon c cretary: Mr. Tan Choon Siang Hon Treasurer: Mi". Yeoh Phee Tin. tj od Auditor: Mr Chee Tin Poh
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  • 360 11 Hard-fought Hockey Game At Ipoh Ipoh. Expectations that the Kinta Indians and the Ramblers, two of the strongest combinations in the State would provide brilliant hockey were not realised when rhe two teams met on the padang yesterday. The Indians inflicted a threeone defeat
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  • 112 11 Results In Ladies’ Competition Ipoh. The first round ties in the Perak Turf Club Golf Club ladies’ championship for the Sanders Cup. played this week, resulted as follows: Mrs. Molly Leong beat Mrs. Chan Tuck Hor 2 up. Miss S. G. Khong beat Mrs. S N.
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  • 151 11 The following teams have been to represent the North and the South in the annual rugby match to be played an Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, January 25 NORTH J. F. KEAY (Penang) D. M. SEWARD «Penang) K A. G. HAGUE (Penang) W. G
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  • 171 11 Malay College Defeat Police Kuala Kangsar. Playing their first soccer game of th* season, the Malay College met and defeated the Police by the odd goal in three in a match placed on the College ground on Tuesday. Though the season is still early, a
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  • 155 11 Dew Club And Police In Goalless Draw Telok Anson Playing with ten men throughout the Dew Recreation Club forced the local Police team to a goalless draw in the second round oi the Lower Perak Hockcj league fixture played on the Speedy Road upper padang
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  • 568 12 EXEVE IN PINK OF CONDITION (By ‘EPSOM JEEP") Ipoh, Today. QEVERAL interesting gallops came under observation this morning, when most of the runners for the first day of the Perak Turf Club “Spitfire” meeting were given their final workouts. Most impressive of these gallops
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  • 108 12 •Hockey Game With Kedah There are two changes in the Peaang Hockey side to meet Kedah in the return inter-State hockey match at Alor Star on Saturday, January 18 Lail Singh takes the place of Wee Chong Ghee at left full-back while Eu Cheow Teik
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  • 59 12 THURSDAY, JANUARY 16. TMN Penang $133.25 Business done 50 tons Singapore $133.25 RUBBER: Penang Spot 36$c Singapore Spot 36 jc COPRA: Sundried $2.80 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $6.95 sellers Fair Seed $6.62i sellers BICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $10.36 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 9.94 Rangoon White
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  • 317 12 Many Already Up In Arms Khartoum, Jan. 16. j"HE revolt that has smouldered in Abyssinia ever since the Italian conquest five years ago is bursting into flames. Encouraged by the news that their Emperor, Haile Selassie, is only a few miles away across the
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  • 120 12 The War Fund in North Malaya stands at $1,464,638.91, made up of Penang $941,783.34 and Perak $522,855.57. A sum of $lOO has been contributed by the Anglo-Chinese School Union. In sending this contribution, the Secretary explains that the money is part of an amount voted
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  • 130 12 oil v nj rru i -REUTER MOSCOW VIEW MOSCOW, JAN. Hi r pHE SERIOUS PLIGHT Ob' ITALIAN TROOPS IN AFRICA FORMED THE SUBJECT OF A LONG ARTICLE IN "TRIIP,” THE ORGAN OF SOVIET TRADE UNIONS. “ON THE BASIS OF BRITISH FIGURES," “TRUD" ESTIMATES THAT THE BRITISH
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  • 216 12 London, Jan. 15. PROFESSOR LLOYD JAMES, Professor of Phonetics, School of Oriental Studies, London, and Linguistic Adviser to the 8.8. C., was remanded for a week in custody at Hampstead Court today, charged with the murder of his wife, the former noted
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  • 427 12 Washington, Jan. 16. ••j OVERWHELMING speed is our greatest need today,” declared Mr. Cordell Hull speaking as first witness before the committee examining the Lease and Lend Bill.. Urging rapid arming of the United States and maximum: aid for Britain, he said that the Axis
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    • 86 12 The Bankruptcy Ordinance (Chapter 45) In the High Court of the Straits Settlements SETTLEMENT OF PENANG Wage-earner’s Administration Order IN BANKRUPTCY No. 121 of 1937. RE M. J. Schwartz Notice is hereby given that a First and Final Dividend is intended to be declared in the above matter. All creditors
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