Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 January 1941

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION £ST&B. 1,833 DAILY So. V°l- XCIX. IT FLSPAY; JANUARY 21, 1941. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 787 1 MATSUOKA OUTLINES FOREIGN POLICY Cannot Remain Indifferent To Thai-lndo China Dispute Tokyo, Jan. 21. An urgent plea to the United States to “reflect deeply on her attitude with truly God-fearing piety” in order to avoid risks of a world war
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  • 95 1 —Reuter. CAIRO, -JAN. 21 THE BRITISH ADVANCE INTO K KIT RE A IS PROCEEDING SATISFACTORILY, ACCORDING TO REPORTS RECEIVED FROM THE SUDAN FRONT LATE LAST NIGHT. The numbei of Italian troops retieatiag from Kassala is estimated to be between 5,000 and 8,000 mainly composed of
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  • 89 1 .—Reuter London, January 20. A scheme for the .more efficient disof ships and the lessening of de--s at he docks is expected to be an'.unced in the House of Commons by 'li Bovin, Minister of Labour, when 'nr k.< in the manpower and production debate on
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  • 39 1 —Reuter. Prisoners Taken By South Africans Nairobi, Jan. 21. South African troops have captured iu isoners in the El Yibo area north of 'tkana on the Kenya-Abyssinia front, 11 cording to an official communique issued here.—Reuter.
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  • 147 1 Rente i. MESSAGE FOR KING BORIS Sofia, Jan 20 Coin iel Donovan, President Roosevelt’s special envoy, arrived here from Athen today. He is remaining in Sofia for several days to see various officials. He hopes to be received by the Prime Minister, M. Filoff, and
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  • 76 1 —Reuter. Italian Planes Shoi Dawn By R AFAthens, Jan. 21. British fighters engaged Italian planes that raided Piraeus (Port of Athens) yesterday- shooting one bomlier down into the sea and damaging another, states a British communique. A British plane crashed on landing and bursts
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  • 96 1 ’—Reuter. Malta, Jan. 21. A total of 17 enemy aircraft were destroyed in Malta yesterday, it is now officially announced. This makes the total losses in three days as 37 destroyed for certain; five probably destroyed and nine damaged. The firmness of the people of
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  • 251 1 —Reuter. Vichy, Jan. 21. THE Petain-Laval meeting involves no change in policy, according to well-informed quarters here as reported by the Havas Agency, which says: “In wellinformed quarters it is declared that the ever-growing prestige of Marshal Petain throughout Franco alllowed him to take such
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  • 386 1 H'ashiiiatoH, January At IOSfN 'F.LT la k the oath at 5 p.m. thus becom itig th.e United States’ firs' third-term President. Mr. Henry \Ueilaee. the net. Uice-President, took the oath a minute earlier. (.ire.:/ cheering and applause acclaimed each ceremony .—Reuter. Mighty cheers
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  • 54 1 REUTER. WASHINGTON, JAN. 21. J SENSATIONAL INCIDENT MARKED THE CLOSING STAGES Ob THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN, CARRYING .4 LOADED REVOLVER, WAS ARRESTED BY SECRET SERVICE MEN IN THE SQUARE FRONTING WHITE HOUSE JUS'! BEFORE THE PRESIDENT RETURNED FROM THE CAPITOL. THE MAN WAS TAKEN
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  • 94 1 .—Reuter. San Francisco, Jan. 20. Two United States Navy seamen were convicted today of “malicious mischief” by cutting down the Nazi flag from the German Consulate building. It is an offence against another nation said the Municipal Judge after remanding them in custody of the naval
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    • 268 1 LGOK' SESTf 4 Agents for North Malaya «6 GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LTD, Penang and Ipoh. SCIENCE WINS It is a well established fact that millions of dollars are expended annually in repairing the damage done by Termites or White Ants as they ate commonly called. In a recent press survey, it
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  • 1056 2 FURTHER ITALIAN RETREAT FROM KASSALA FRONT Cairo, Jan. 20. 'T'HE further retreat of the Italian forces into Eritrea is reported in a Cairo G.H.Q. communique which states that the enemy withdrawal from the Kassala front continues. Localities about Sabderat and Tessinei, which the
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  • 153 2 —Reuter. London. January 20 The British authorities have prohibited the export of guns” executed by a British manufacturer for Japanesi customers. This is revealed in the cor-espondence which passed between the Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill, and a Labour Member of Parliament. Mr Alfred Edwards, published
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  • 128 2 —Reuter. Southampton The Main Target London, January 20. Although enemy raiders dropped bombs over a number of points in South and South-East England, including the London area during the night the damage was nowhere on a heavy scale and casualties were few. All raids had ended
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  • 57 2 Reuter Governor Going T<t London For Discussions Antigua. Leeward Islands, January 20. The Governor of Leeward Islands. Sir Gordon James Lathem, is leaving for London shortly to discuss with United States delegates who are also going to the British capital questions connected with the leasing of
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  • 73 2 —Reuter. Reaffirmation By Foreign Minister Storkholm. JJan. 20. Sweden's strict neutrality was reaffirmed by the Foreign Minister. M. Guenther ri a speech yesterday. Trade with the Western countries had practically ceased following the developments in Norway and Denmark, added M Guenther. Although trade with the Soviet Union.
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  • 22 2 —Reuter. Bombay. Jan. 20 Four thousand more Italian prisoners arrived here today from the Western Desert. Egypt.—Reuter.
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  • 131 2 —Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 20. Hitler and Mussolini met today, announces the official German news agency which adds that an official statement will be made later. The place of the meeting is not indicated. Count Ciano and Herr von Ribbentrop were present at the meeting
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  • 1151 2 "Not Content To Stand Still" DEMOCRACY CANNOT DIE, SAYS ROOSEVELT Washington, Jan. 20. each inauguration day, the American people have renewed their sense of dedication to the United States, declares President Roosevelt in his inaugural address today. Ht said: “On this day rhu task of the
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  • 214 2 THAI CLAIMS —Reuter. Singapore, Janua. Claims to have damaged the F r cruiser, Lamotte Piquet, 7,880 tor, made in a communique issued tod the Thai Consulate here. The < > leading the French forces, "suff* < mage from bombs from Thai plan. was forced
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  • 40 2 —Reuter. Lima, Peru, January Tne importance of developing economic and cultural relations between England and South America was stressed M Lord Willingdon in an interview last night on the arrival here of the Botisl trade mission.—Reuter.
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  • 412 2 Rugby, Jan. 20. INFORMATION available in London regarding the long conference on Saturday between Marshal Petain and M. Laval, former Foreign Minister, is confined to a brief Vichy communication stating that “during the conference they dissipated the misunderstanding which provoked the events of December
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  • 434 3 Many Types Being Prepared lITLER is using the time-bomb, a 11 a capon >vith which he hopes to terrorise oui civilian population, writes a co! respondent of the Evening StandHow long will he hold in ccieive the gas bomb, which he has long prepared to assist in
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  • 177 3 Leaves Hotel Only I nder Guard London. Ex-King Carol of Rumania and Madame Magda Lupescu are living in two rooms at the Andalusia Palace Hotel, Seville (Spain), writes the correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Formerly they had a six-roomed suite and a staff of eight,
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  • 129 3 l! 'A metal to glass, a process >ears has been the dream of ists all over the world, has at perfected—by a British firm. e soldering of metal to glass,” n official of the firm at St. Helens, h le > has been the dream of
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  • 791 3  -  Amazing Growth In England BY NORMAN HILLSON Adult education, the surprisin g growth of which has been one of the most remarkable features of the last 20 years in England, has not been stopped by the out break of war, and the results have been made manifest
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  • 86 3 Subversive Activities In The Philippines Manila. The Manila Herald reports that the Immigration Bureau deported H. Kupsch, a German citizen, who entered the Philippines illegally several years ago, and Tamachi Takaichi, a Japanese. Both of them sailed to Japan on Dec. 23 aboard the Mexico Maru. Takaichi was
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  • 50 3 Brisbane. A baby was born in a car which had crashed through a bridge and dropped 10ft. into a gully on the Gatton-Mt. Sylvia Road. Mr. Henry Hoger was driving his wife to hospital when the accident occurred. Both mother and child are doing well.
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  • 2140 3 That s what the London crowds cried when they saw Section Otfii er Tug” Wilson and his men racing to fight an enormous fire started by German bombers in the heart of London’s dockland, dimply, dramatically. Section Officer Wilson tells here the storx of
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    • 98 3 Does this Climate I 11 I Upset Your Liver and Digestion If so, take a course of In this tropical climate with its heat and humidity the Liver becomes sluggish, the bowels irregular, and the whole digestive system disorganised, with the result your head aches and you feel generally ’washed
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  • 578 4 Men Women Ready For Any Emergency RETIRING OFFICER'S TRIBUTE TRAINED and equip ped, Malaya’s St. John Ambu- lance Brigade is ready for any emergency that may arise. Confidence in its ability to do so was expressed by Capt. Goodman Ambler, District Sup erintendent of
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  • 439 4 Money Found When Ripped Open Singapore. rpHE war has been going on for more 1 than a year and the public should be aware of the existing Defence (Finance) Regulations governing the taking of money out of the Colony, remarked the criminal district judge, Mr. J.
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  • 153 4 Manager Fined What is probably the first case of its kind to come before a Kuala Lumpur magistrate was tried by Che Ahmad bin Haji Hussein, the Third Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, when Mr. Goh Ah Moh. manager of Bukit Bintang Cabaret, pleaded guilty to employing between
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  • 80 4 Haji Abdul Karim, a Malay, who was stated to have received a one-tenth share in a $2,000,000 estate, was granted a discharge from bankruptcy by the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, in the Singapore High Court. Mr. T. L. Tan. Assistant Official Assignee, stated that
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  • 395 4 Japan Tightening Stranglehold Singapore. JAPAN is tightening her stranglehold on foreign business in China, and the position is becoming worse •wing to a complicity of restrictions. This opinion was expressed to a Free Press reporter by Mr. Archibald T. Steele, noted foreign correspondent of the Chicago
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  • 2346 4 Capt. Hashim On Things People Like To Know A T yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Capt. Hashim, on the motion lor adjournment, spoke at length on Malaya’s war effort and advanced suggestions so that the country could play its part in the C ommonwealth.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 119 5 Slot FROM “B” COY. MESS War Fund in North Malaya «and, jt $1,468,247.07, made up of $942,733.45 and Perak $525,- \nioiig the contributions re’oived yesterday was a total of from the “Odd Cents” cam'inducted by the local banks, B Coy., Other Ranks' Mess, Volunteer
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  • 99 5 —lteuter. Sinwore. J Moar) 20. A sjiecial tax of ‘>i er n t ad valor* m <»n rubber produced in and exported j roni (which included Si t <M>ore Penang, Malacca ;tn(t p rO vince Wellesley) unp., Mx} for war purposes by a
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  • 4302 5 Motion For Adoption Defeated Bv Large Majority A S reported yesterday, the motion presented by the Ho vir. G. Wiseman, for the introduction of Wai Lotteries ie Colony was defeated by a large majority in the Legist. V e Council, 22 voting against and five for.
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  • 78 5 Knocked Down By Car Ipoh. As a result of a motor accident, a nine-ytar-old Chinese boy is now lying injured in the District Hospital here. The boy, Cheng Ah Hon. was alleged to have been knocked down by a motorcar at Tumbun Road during the weekend.
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  • 44 5 Today on the Esplanade from 6.00 to 7.30 p.m. March The Little Drummer Dowell Overture Tancredi Rossini Selection Carminetta Brown Waltz Mattei’s Valse Godfrey Selection Tolanthe Sullivan Intermezzo The Love Dance Hoschna Fox Trot When The Robin Sings His Song Again Coots.
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  • 556 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Sub-Laeut. R. K. Impey, S.S.R.N. V.R., has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Mr. E. T. S King has assumed duty as Executive Engineer. Perlis, in place of Mr. A. D. Campbell Dr. L. E. Vine, Surgeon. Seren»ban. is going on leave to Australia and is expected
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 203 5 wr OPB/VS TOOJY 3 SHOWS 1/ 3; 6.15 9.30 p.m. mOoNEr /3WM 3fl!3| WOMANW.aMI PATRICK HENRY ONEIU fIOGER .PRYOR GUINN (MG BOY" Will'A MS by WILLIAM K HOWARD A WARNER BROS (fatiMoi ?kt M re S«r««R Flwy'Wi NJr MAJESTIC sHOR S TODAY :i. 6.30 S' 9.30 p.m. JREAT CHINESE MUSICAL
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    • 297 5 1 con p ij |Q n e o UNIVERSAL’S THRILL-PACKED COMPLETE SERIAL! 15 ACTION CHAPTERS 30 LONG REELS 2.00 P,M.| Two Shows Daily J 7.30 P.M.| FIGHTS! HOLD-UPS! FIERCE INDIAN BATTLES! DAREDEVIL RIDING! HAIR-RAISING STUNTS! HR n k 1 I A. ’1 I PRICES $l.BO, $1.20, 90, 60 AND 25
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    • 77 5 Here's Grand Entertainment Hilariously Funny Comedy Full of Fun and Laughter QUEEN’S OPENS T0\l) 4Y 3 Shou's: 3 p.m,., 6.15 and 9.30 HOWL With SANDY And ENJOY A Good Evening’s Entertainment SANDY POWELL IN “LEAVE IT TO ME” “You’ll Laugh Yourselves Out Of Your Seats If You Leave It To
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  • 485 6 f pHE Financial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Weisberg, in moving the first reading of the War Tax Bill, has made a full case for the imposition of a tax on incomes and profits and while agreeing, if not with his argument, at least with the sentiments
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  • 140 6 BEX CINEMA “Money and the Woman” with Jeffrey Lynn Brenda Marshall 3, 6.15 and 9 30 p m. QUEEN S CINEMS Sandy Powell in “Leave It To Me” 3, 6 15 and 9.30 p.m ODEON CINEMA John Mack Brown in “The Oregon Trail” with Louise Stanley, 2
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  • 433 6 Molotovas 4b Cocktails"' HPHE name of M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Commissar, is likely to be associated in the minds of future generations more with implements of war than with diplomatic activity He has already lent his name to two deadly weapons. The “Molotov Bread-basket” was used
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  • 704 6 1 uesday, Jan. 21. \|(JS'f important news today i--i-VJ. u> triumphant inauguration of i'ranklin Roosevelt as I -S. I resident for a third term. Nothing like it has ever taken place and the enthusiasm of the American peopk fully bears out the President’s claim
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  • 1313 7 COLONIAL SECRETARY’S CASE FOR ITS ACCEPTANCE Singapore. The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. S. W. Jones, seconding the War Tax Bill moved by the Financial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. 11. Weisberg, in the Legislative Council yesterday, stressed the need for sacrifice. “We have
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  • 116 7 An urgent api*eal for more A.R.P. workers in Butterworth is made by Mr. R. G. Ladell J.P., Divisional Warden, A.R.P Province Wellesley. yesterday. At the moment, Butterworth has about 95 wardens and Mr. Ladell thinks that this number is far short of the requirements considering
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  • 1122 7 WAR COMMITTEE ALREADY AT WORK Governor’s Appeal For More Workers For Passive Defence Singapore. i wish to state most clearly that in my opinion the existing political system in Malaya does not delay action in regard to defence, declared H.E. the Governor,
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  • 302 7 Ten Years F.C MO. Ft CcJer.y ole jved yesterday in SingaP°- on Colonial Office reported the <i ‘th l Hoops, former Pr jli al Medical Officer, Stiaits Settle ents and afterwards head of the Ma);. 'U .ral Medical Board. Dr *°P S tirer. from Malaya
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  • 57 7 Course Of Lecture* To Be Given Tapping A course of lecture.-, in connection with A.R.P. measures will be delivered at the Taiping Town Hall to Air Raid W ■rdens in the near future. A.R.P. measures n. Taipmg are in the charge of Mr J. G. Crawford,
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  • 17 7 The Y. W C. A. Devotional Meeting for this month has teen unavoidedly postponed.
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  • 60 7 Pohce Honours Accorded Ipoh, Today. The funeral of Mr. E. A. G. Anderson. 0.C.P.D., Sitiawan, whose death, occurred in tragic circumstances yesterday morning in his quarters in Lumut, took place this morning at the Batu Gajah Protestant Cemetery, the Rev. Thomson officiating at the chapel
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  • 112 7 Owing to a change in the time of th»» London broadcast in Hindustani, the»’ times of three bulletins in the Singapore programmes will be changed as from tonight (Tuesday) as follows: News in Arabic 8.35 p.m. News commentary in Dutch 8.55 p.m. News in Dutch relayed
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  • 56 7 “The Flora of Singapore” is the title of the fifteenth talk in the series ‘‘Presenting Singapore,” arranged by the Friends of Singapore, to be given from the Singapore Station at 7.10 tonight. The talk has been written by Mr. E. J.H. Corner, and will be
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  • 167 7 PUBLICATIONS BANNED IN COLONY TpOLLOWING PUBLIC AGITATION, THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 1 GOVERNMENT HAS BANNED SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY, OR UNDER THE AUSPICES OF. THE WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY. THE BAN APPLIES TO THE SOCIETY’S PUBLICATIONS EITHER IN ENGLISH OR TRANSLATIONS INTO ANY OTHER LANGUAGES.
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    • 93 7 Another British Triumph Ob! X. Ml ft g I I W A r X I W Here she comes, with her rich gift I z*** from the green pastures of England Factory packed with its fresh whole- —«J r-rrr -some nutrition intact —Cow e*. Vute -uiMn Milk Food “the Best
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  • 41 8 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. Subject to audit H. <fe S. B. C. final dividend for year wall probably be £2.10/per share subject to deduction of income tax. Written off Bank Premises Account HK. $1.000,000. Carried forward to next year HK. $3,422,004).
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  • 20 8 Output for the first halt ot Januan •,>94l: piculs Tongkah Compound No 4NL 49n Satupulo N L 205
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  • 71 8 Penang, January 20, 1941 <o* Courtesy of 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/g Hongkong Demand 53 5/g Shanghai Demand 12 13/16 Japan Demand 193 1/9 New Zealand
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  • STOCKS & SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 456 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 21st January, 1941 Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/44 3/74 5/0 Austral Amal 6/74 6/10-Ic £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 14/0 15/0 $1
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    • 245 8 iHsue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.15 1.20 Alor Gajah 0.824 0.874 Amal. Malay 1-75 1.30 AVer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 1.85 120 Ayer Panas 1.15 1.90 Bassett 0.40 0.43 Batu Lmtnng 1.10 1 121 Bedford 0.9 Q 0.95 Benta 100 1« Borelli 1.35 1.45 Broga 0.58 0.61 Brunei United
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    • 335 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust) N.Z Min Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 190 1.95 2 Alex. Brick 74% Prefs 2.15 2.20 c 5 B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Banx £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 16/9 17/3 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref 20/3 21/0x
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    • 225 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Austral Amalgamated 3d. div. 14d, Bonus (total 44d. p. share Austral Malay (9d. div. 9d. bonus) (total of l/16d. Idris Hyd, 24% hit. less tax 29.1.41 (in Eng) Ipoh Tin 2s. int. l.t. 7.1.41 6.2.41 (in Lon) K. Kamunting 3d. div
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  • 853 8 HINTS ON HOW TO BLACK -OUT TIN MINE Mr. A. Bean A< Large Meeting 1 loh. Some useful hmta on >btam black-outs on mines were Mr A Bean, Senior Inspector ot Perak. at a special meeting 0' Cl miners j at the Perak Chinese Ch, com- 1 merce on Sunday
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  • 1148 8 Thirteen Granted And One Postponed A furthei 20 applications for exemp- 1 tion from the forthcoming Volunteer embodiment were dealt with by the Penang Tribunal sitting in the Second Divisional Court, Supreme Court building yesterday and of these 13 were granted, 6 refused while the
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  • 142 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot" £257. 15. 0 £257. 10. 0 “Forward” £258. 10 0. £258. 15 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $133.25 $133.25 Business done Buyers no sellers 25 tons “Spot” $133 25 $133.25 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” 12 3;Bd. 12 s|l6d. “Forward” 12 3|Bd 12 s|l6d. Tone Steady,
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    • 84 8 BAN K S Safe Deposit Boxes ,To meet the de- maud of clients we take pleasure i n announcing that we have installed additional NEW SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for the safe keeping of valuables etc. FULL PARTICULARS WILL BE SUPPLIED UPON APPLICATION TO:—-Oversea-Chinese Banking Corpn., Ltd., 28—30, BEACH STREET PENANG.
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  • 165 9 But Show Goes On A London cinema opei ator remained at his post after the cinema had been hit by a bomb and continued showing the picture until the audience had left. Part of the roof collapsed into the auditorium, which filled with such dense clouds
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  • 761 9 Man itli ‘Excellent Record' Convicted ALLEGED RETENTION OF A COMPACTUM Singapore. WARRANT officer with 25 years’ service in the Royal Navy, a man with an “exoellent record,” and at present employed in the Naval Base as Boatswain of the Dockyaid, Arthur Chipperfield Clisby, was convicted
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  • 107 9 Doubling the number of languages in use to 16. Japanese short and medium wave overseas radio broadcasts are now directed to twelve geographical areas. The 16 languages include Japanese. German, Italian, English. French, Spanish. Portuguese, Dutch. Chinese (standard) Cantonese dialect, Fukien dialect, Thai (Siamese), Malay, Burmese, Hindustani
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  • 164 9 TUESDAY. JANUARY 21, 1941. Destination Superscription Postage Latest Time of Letters Postcards Posting AIR MAILS per 1 z oz. each Ordinary Regn. a Tues. 21st inst. Gieat Britain via Durban .55 .30 8 a.m. 7.30 a.m. India. Africa, Burma Egypt By 8.0.A.C. .55 .30 Bangkok 60 .30 U.S.A.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 2459 9 HE Gei L i orchestral Music playIMB JKi W I 1115 Orches«1 I W I B I Ktt ,!d Bright” —F. T. InterB B I Polka Dream Or "y th, Biack Sea” J Tar. <o -Gipsy Serenade”, a Fiend 7.20 Georges Bou-TO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS !v broadcasting >a ,i*u*™ 1) 1>
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    • 742 9 MADRAS VUM2 7.27 mc/s <41.27 mJ VUM2 9.57 mc/s «31.35 mj «LM2 4.92 mc/s (60.98 mj 9.20 10.50 a.m.; 2.50 4.20 p.mj 5.5<—6.20 p.m. Schools Broadcast. 6-50 Music Programme. 7.00 News in Telugu 7,tv News 'in Tamil. 7.10 Ta-rm) or Telugu Music Programme. VUM2 3.34 mc/s <87.34 in.) 7.50 p.m.
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  • 543 10 THOUSANDS WILL RALLY ROUND HAILE SELASSIE R.A.F. Demonstrates Power Stronger Than Italy Khartoum, Jan. 20 The full story of the British mission tells how to the drone of Italian planes overhead, the British Colonel read the proclamation of Haile Selassie to the assembled crowds of
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  • 142 10 .—Reuter. In Near Future If Not Already Held New York. January 20 The reported meeting between Hitler and Mussolini is still unconfirmed in the German capital. The Berlin correspondent of the “New York Tunes" cables that owing to the heavy bank of “fog" with which the
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  • 38 10 a delegat —Reuter Rangoon, January 20. It is learnt that negotiations for a new Indo-Burma trade agreement will commence at New Delhi on February 1. The Burma delegation will be led by the Premier. —Reuter.
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  • 35 10 .—Reuter. Malta. January 20. Irv their successive wave attacks dive bombers flew at intervals of only 200 varcLs and were frequently within rifl“ range of the ground when they dropped their bombs.—Reuter.
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  • 1315 10 STRAIN FELT BY OLDER MEN G.O.C. On sft ar Situation And Need For Fullest Strength C* (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, Jan. 20 Speaking on the adjournment of the Legislative Council today. the Hon. Mr. J. I. Dawson said: Although the European commercial com-. munity
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  • 50 10 .—Reuter. French Overtures For Settlement Shanghai, Jan. 20 Ihe French are believed to have made overtures for an early settlement of the Thai-lndo-China conflict when the Acting Minister, M. Roger Garreau, spent one hour yesterday conferring with the Thai Premier, Luang Bipul Song gram, according to Japanese reports—Reuter.
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  • 123 10 -8.0. W. Inspection By Air ViceMarshal Breadner Rugby, Jan. 20 Aii v ice Marshal L. S. Breadner, Canadian Chief of the Air Staff, who visited units of the Canadian Air Force in Britain during the week-end. said that he was ’.veil pleased with the work
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  • 64 10 Reuter. Greek Forces Continue To Advance London, January 20. Despite three days of snowfalls and storms, local engagements on the Albanian battlefront, have resulted in Greek forces advancing their line, an official Greek spokesman announces here. A High Commana communique states: “There was restricted local activity.
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  • 75 10 Reuter. Greater Part For Defence Needs Stockholm, January 20. National defence needs account for the greater part of the supplementary Budget amounting to 266 million kroner laid t<y the Government before the Riksdag today. Large sums have been put aside for the purchase of new war material. Forty-five
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  • 165 10 —Reuter. DISGUISED AS JAPANESE SHIPS Manila. January 2( Three heavily-armed German raiders sank at least six ships in the South Pacific between Dec. 6 and 8, according to a statement made here by Filipino sa lors rescued from Emirau Island on which they were placed
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  • 257 10 '—Reuter. Growing Realisation By American People London. January 20. Recent developments in the American attitude towards the war are the subject of editorial comment in most London papers today. According to “The Times." the mixing up of British and American interests and British and American plans
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  • 81 10 .—Reuter. Tea And Building Share* Supported London. Jan. 20 On the Stock Exchange business was slow with price movements irregular. Tea shares, however, continued to meet with good buying and building shares and heavy industrials were supported. On the contrary some recent popular industrials met with profit taking.
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  • 88 10 three years ago.—B.O.W Reuter. London, Jan. 20 Dame Margaret Lloyd George died today. Mr. Lloyd George made a car dash from Churt. Surrey. to Criccieth. Wales, but it is believed that he was held up in the Midlands.Dame Margaret had been confined to bed
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  • 117 10 Member Of Famous 74 Squadron Rugby, Jan. 20 Pilot Officer H. M. Stephen of the famous 74 Squadron Is the first R.A.F. Officer to receive the D.S.O. in the field and amongst numerous congratulatory letters he received are several from pilots of th* original 74 Squadron
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  • 86 10 —Reuter. Civilian Casualtie* From Air Raids London. January 20 Civilian casualties from air raids in England during December were 3.793 killed and 5.044 injured and detained in hospital of whom 1.434 and 521 children were killed and 1.775 women and 307 children injured. Persons killed in
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  • 269 10 Pledges Of Loyally And Determination At Punjab Meeting —Reuter. Lahore, January 20. Sikh leaders from all parts of the Punjab resolved at a meeting here today from the Khalsa (Sikh) Defence of India League with the object of securing the maximum effort by the
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  • 154 11 Cup And Leagiu* Football Results London. January 18. The following are the results of the football matches played today LONDON CUP—SEE TION E Millwall 1, Tottenham 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE— “I'Tli Bournemouth 2, Watford MIDLANI» CUP Lincoln 2, Nottingham Forest 1 WEST BIDING CUP—FntST ROUND REPLAY Halifax
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  • 428 12 SHAMROCK SERIOUS RIVAL TO DOUBLE FILE Ginger Expected To Score Tomorrow (By “EPSOM JEEP") IPOH, TODAY. Shipley, neol, dark encounter, newzy, drift ON AND SHAMROCK IMPRESSED MOST IN THIS MORNING’S TRAINING AT THE IPOH RACE TRACK. WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE GOING WAS VERY
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  • 663 12 —Reuter. Rugby, January 19. An analysis of the figures of French "production and sources of supply of certain foodstuffs cut deeply into Gerjtoan inspired arguments that any .food shortage in France is due to the British Vlockade. With pro-British feeling both in Oc•«upled and
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  • 269 12 lan Thean Seng Wins 1 Monthly Medal Over the week-end the Men’s Monthly Medal (Bogey) was played and resulted in Tan Thean Seng being the winner with a score of 3up (handicap 17). In the Optional Ball Sweep Dr. c P. Allen (5) and Dr. G.
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  • 228 12 Negri Player To Hook For North Kuala Lumpur. When the fourteenth annual North vs South rugby match is played on the Selangor Club padang next Saturday it will be the first time that a Negri Sembilan player has represented the North. A.H. Harding, of Negii,
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  • 59 12 RACE 1: PATIENCE CREME DE MENTHE RACE 2: HARD ROAD ANTON ROGUE RACE 3: MOONLIGHT SONATA SIR PATRICK RACE 4: HARRIFORD benedict RACE 5: VELOCITY CELLOFORT RACE 6: LE TOUQUET AERIAL POST RACE 7: SILVER LACE ROSALIE RACE 8: EMPIRIC teddy boy RACE 9: SHIPLEV SCOFFLAW Best
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  • 64 12 TUESDAY", JANUARY 21 TIN Penang $***** Business done tons Singapore $133 25 RUBBER: Penang Spot 36 c Singapore Snot COPRA: Sundry $2 37; Transactions Black Pepper Nomina) TAPIOCA: ummai Medium nK t-, Sb. 95 sellers Fair Seed RICE: $655 SeIIPrS Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $1036 Rangoon Parboiled No.
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  • 197 12 Chee Choon Keng Penang's unorthodox badminton “star,” who won the AllIndia Singles Crown recently, is at present competing in the Calcutta Badminton Championships He has reached the concluding stages in all three events, the singles, doubles and mixed-doubles and is expected to carry off
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  • 420 12 FINAL WARNING i On 11th March 1940 the Food Controller of Malay.a made an order en titled the “Food Dealers Order”. This required that certain food dealers, specified in the order, must apply to the Licensing Authority for a licence to deal in food. In Penang there
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    • 27 12 PUBUC HOLIDAYS The Exchange I’snks will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, 27th a n d 28th January. 1941, which been proclaimed Public Hoiidays. (CHINESE NEW YEAR)
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    • 58 12 NOTICE The paths through Inchong Rubber Estate (near Serdang, Kedah) are closed from the 15th to the 22nd January, 1941 inclusive. By Order—G. H. SPARE, Ag. Manager, Inchong Estate. ■■mb I■■ ii mu lanaMßEaaiMHßrwi CHINESE New Year Cards 2 FOR 4 Cents (with envelopes to match) IN VARIOUS SIZES AND
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    • 479 12 Telegrams Bates Of Subscription for pina> and Sunday Gazette" PINANG GAZETTE S S.& Monthly D S V s e o ry t S Quarterly 7.50 9’90 'Half-Yearly 15.00 24 h 30.00 SUNDAY GAZETTE Local S.S.& Delivery F.M.S. Foreign Quarterly $1.25 $1 50 Hall-Yearly 250 S.IJO soo ADVERTISEMENT RATES The cnarges
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