Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 February 1941

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  • 23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 FUSUSHEO OdiLY 3 0 :L. V 1X(IV THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 311 1 Vichy. Feb. 13. Thai violations of .armistice conditions with IndoChina are alleged by the French authorities here to have occurred on several -occasions. These violations have been brought to the attention of the Japanese Government “which is acting as media- n
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  • 119 1 —Reuter Questions Asked 1” Commons London. Feb. 12. question of the bombing of Rome c r.i.scd in the House of Commons by i questioner who asked, firstly, if the R AT ver bombed Rome and secondly v> r here anv military objectives that ';-rify such
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  • 80 1 —8.0. W. formally Handed Over By Duchess Of Kent Rugby, February 12. leet of eighteen ambulance.s which ih-itish Volunteer Ambulance Corps ,r nting to the Greek Government rvice with the Greek Army were y handed over to the Greek 1 muster, M. Simopoulous, by the Duchess of
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  • 258 1 —Reuter. London, Feb, 13. IJEAVY raids were carried out by 1 the RJLF. on the Rhodes Island «erodrmie this month Hangars,, jkdministrative buildings and dispersed aircraft at Maritza and I Calato, raided separately and twice together, had been hit and set on fire and the
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  • 66 1 J—Reuter. Coast Area Shelled Across ater London, Feb. 12. Long-range guru. from across the water today shelled the coast area. A loud explosion resembling the discharge ot a heavy-calibre gun was heard followed by two more such explosions. Subsequent!', shells burst in the air over the
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  • 41 1 CHIEFS AFFIRM THEIR LOYALTY Ex-Emperor Haile Selassie who is now in the Swfaiii retanil.i received Abyssinian chiefs v'hi) affirmed their loyalty to htxr Tie.i are seen in this picture kneeling before the Ncywr a* /.n Sudan beadyuorters.
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  • 156 1 (By Benter's special corresponded >y thr Albanian frontier) Athens Feb. 13. The Greeks are reported to be carrying an enveloping movement round Tepelini. Their advance in the Klisura sector which has been accompanied o> tierce fighting is stated to have brought them within
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  • 105 1 -8.0. W Now Used For Collections T<> Spitfire Fond Rugby. February 12. A huge bomb is now lying on its s de at the foot of the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral. The missile is one of the largest used by the Nazis
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  • 55 1 .—Reuter. Visit By British Staff Officers Ankara, Feb. 12 Lieut.-General Sir James MarshallCornwall and Air-Marshal Elmhirst, representing the British Middle East Command, have visited Turkish troops and fortifications in Thrace and the Dardanelles and at Smyrna. They have now returned here and will make a .short stay
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  • 197 1 —Reuter Washington, Feb. 12 An attempt to check the Aid for Britain plan was frustrated today when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected by 13 votes to 10 an amendment to the Lease and Lend Bill requiring President Roosevelt to obtain a
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  • 120 1 —Reuter. In (hired By False German Claims London. Feb. 12. A German High Command communique claims that a further live enemy planes were shot down during the raid on German territories on the night of February 10. bringing the total British planes destroyed that day and
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  • 115 1 London, February /j. L> .A.F. bombers arrived over the aerodromes of Comiso and Catania in Sicily on Tuesday at intervals of twenty minutes during a period of aver five hours to drop many high explosive and incendiary bombs —Reuter. This nevi's is contained
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  • 39 1 REUTER NEW YORK, BE3. Z.t A C’.l/A’O REPORT THAT MARSHAL HR AZ! ANT ITALIAN COAIAI A N HER- INCHIEF IN LIBYA, HAS LEFT NORTH AFRICA FOR ROME IS PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK POST —REUTER
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  • 96 1 —Reuter. BOTH SHOWED EMOTION v Madrid, Feb. 13. l .IxAI, bianco and Mussolini conferred at Bordigheia on ednesday, it is officially announced Here. The announcement says that identity of Dalian and Spanish viewpoints concerning European problems and those which at
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  • 114 1 Reutei*. London, Feb. 13. An Alt Ministry and Mintstwy of Home Security communique today again recorded. Nothing to report during daylight." Up to a late hour last night, there waa no report of enemy air activity over any part of Britain. An enemy bomber was destroyed
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  • 67 1 Reuter. Beyond Royal Air Force Personnel Athens, Feb. 12. •We once more protest that beyond the Royal Air Force personnel, there are no British troops in Greece still less in Albania.’’ This statement was made in the course of a protest in well-informed Greek circles
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  • 50 1 —Reuter. London. Feb. 12. Tiie British Government’s intention to resume North Atlantic air transport this summer was proclaimed at question-time in the House of Commons by the Air Secretary, Sir Archibald Sinclair, who added that the service would lie run by the British Overseas Airways Corporation.—Reuter.
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  • 192 1 -Reuter. WiM Be Dsd-sretl At Right ume London, Feb. 13 The question of peace aims was raised again on the adjournment in the form of a debate which brought another—• though short—Government declaration Of four speakers, two argued for the Government declaration, one against while the Lord
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  • 28 1 —8.0. W Rugby, February 12. The retirement from Parliament is announced of Sir Reginald Dorman Smith, Conservative M.P. for Petersfield and former Minister of Agricuture
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    • 16 1 A G ATE A mW K-., r th Malaya <£ Penang.— *LZgnX)WN dispensary ltd., Penwg nd Ipoh
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    • 75 1 “SMILER” fed on COW GATE A Agents for North Malaya A GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LTD, Penang and Ipoh. DEST BOY I WHITE ANTS Scientifically, USE PRICES. Seta. Refills. (LARGE for godowns, I) factories, coolie- lines, etc. $22.50 $18.50 11 SMALL for indi- (l vidual householders 7.50 5.50 )1 FIELD for rubber
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  • 396 2 WAR AGAINST ITALY CONTINUES WITH INCREASING FORCE (By Fergus J Ferguson, Rente/s diplomatic correspondent). London, February 12. “The war against Italy continues —and with increasing rather than diminishing force.” In this categorical fashion an authoritative spokesman in London dismissed the reports that Britain is
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  • 352 2 BRITAIN 'S POST-WAR PLANS (By Gerard Herlihy, Reute/s lobby correspondent). London, Feb. 12. Some Government control of industry in replanning which must take place at the end of wur is entailed in proposal now being considered by the Government The proposal is that half of
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  • 100 2 —Reuter. Hope That Hitler Will Try It London, February 12 We cap only stand in readiness for an invasion, but we can also hope that Hitler will try it," declared Mr. Amery Secretary of State for Indra, at a luncheon meeting of the Rotarian Club. He
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  • 37 2 —Reuter. Vichy, February 12. A essel flying the British flag is expected at Cbnstanza on Saturday to embark the British Minister at Bucharest ..no Britons accompanying him according to a Havas message.—Reuter.
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  • 200 2 J. —Reuter. Move Supported By Turkey London, February 122. It is leained in authoi itative quarters that while the British Government is watching the situation in the Balkans very closely-, special conversations were held in London last year between the British Ministers of the various Balkan capitals. The
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  • 71 2 —Reuter. Command Of Minelaying Operations Last Year Th London, Feb. 12 he deatn on active service of ReartodTv ral J U P announced today. His death occurred in December at tile age of 52. December In July last year, he was invested by the King with
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  • 70 2 London, February 12 Another example of the Empire’s value as a training ground for Air Force personnel is given by the arrival in England of a contingent cf pilot officers who have thPlr trainin in Southern Rhodesia. This contingent is the vanbe established for duty in the
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  • 165 2 —Reuter London, Feb. 12. New attack. 1 on Germany’ and enemy occupied territory are announced in an Air Ministry communique which Mates that despite marked deterioration in the weather aircraft of the Bomber and Coastal Command carried out attacks last night on targets ip North-East
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  • 108 2 .—Reuter Mr. illkie’s Appeal Being Considered New York. February 12 Mr Willkies appeal before the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate for destroyers for Britain is receiving verythoughtful consideration m important Administration circles and a. very tangibly reply may be forthcoming when the (Lease and Lend
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  • 30 2 Reuter. London, February 12. London had a brief alert during the early hours of the morning. Very few bombs were dropped and the damage was extremely slight.—Reuter.
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  • 172 2 —Reuter. DUTCH GOVT. N.E.I. TALKS London. February 12. A statement was issued today by official Dutch circles regarding the distinction drawn by the Japanese press and propaganda agencies between the Government of the Netherland East Indies and the Free Dutch Government in London. “Certain utterances made
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  • 78 2 ’—Reuter. Now Incorporated In Reich London, February 12. An indication that the districts of Eupen, Malmedy and Moresnet, which went to Belgium by a plebiscite after the Great War, have now been incorporated in the Reich, is given in an announcement by the official German news agency.
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  • 87 2 Reuter. The Queen Presents Eight Mobile (Santeens London. Feb. 11. The Queen has presented eight mobile canteens for service in the new system of food convoys to bombed towns which is being instituted by the Food Ministry. Lord Woolton. the Food Minister, announced today that
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  • 925 2 Point Of Advance In Eritrea Now 40 Miles From Bordi r London. Feb I■> DRITISH troops continue to make progress )n t moving along the coast in the direction of Mer< r The point reached by the advanced troops js thirty Lr fL"’ miles from
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  • 338 2 London. Feb. 12. Britain s indictment of the Rumanian Government, accusing Bucharest, of connivance in Germany’s military plans, is embodied in a note the text of which is disclosed today. —Reuter, In a reply to a series of questions in the House of Commons about British
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  • 94 2 —Reuter. Argentina President To Return To Power Buenos Aires, February 12. The President of Argentina, Di. Roberto Ortiz, who, owing to illhealth, delegated Presidential powers to the Vice-President, Dr. Ramon Castillo, last July, has issued a proclamation to the Argentine people. The President says that he has been
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    • 102 2 The Blood is the Stream of Life.** IMPURE BLOOD I. the root cause of Skin C 3 Disease. Bolls, Eczema, Rashes, Ulcers, 111 pWm. n n Ul Joint Rheumatk com- th blood is cleansed of K,’ nd P oi ~ns, the arteries ‘nternal organs are damaged caudn» to e Sh
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  • 493 3 With 601 .Squadron. R A F. V M at i certain Operational” ceni t r e with the young men who have smashing the enemy over LonX writes A. L. Easterman in the "Dailv Herald. This is London's own Fighter Squadn week-end dyers
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  • 1138 3 it's the submarine, not the bomber, says C. 4I f l. BERNARD ACWORTH R.N. N a recent broadcast, Lord Chatfield referred to “the pundits” who, before the war, forecast the crippling effect that bombing aircraft would have upon sea-power, and he emphasised that these forecasts
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  • 769 3 One Man Bureau DAY m 1936 an automobile was found abandoned on a lonely' Long Island road. In it lay a discarded pair °f pants which apparently had been used t 0 obliterate fingerprints Gunmen bad stolen the car, murdered a bank messenger and made away
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  • 850 3  -  TORPEDOES AIMED BY PLANES By John Sloe iw jVIOL’LDIES,’’ as the Navy and Fleet Air Arm call torpedoes, made naval history on the night of November 11-12 by a form of attack which has had to fight for its life among air and naval strategists. For
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  • 78 3 Maurice Winnick, the band leader, was the respondent in an undefended suit in the London Divorce Court. Mr. Justice Henn-Collins granted a decree nisi to Mrs. Eileen Marjorie Winnick because of Mr Winnick’s misconduct. The marriage took place in 1933 at Marylebone register office According to the
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    • 140 3 i BLEAMING TEETH mny Only Tek Short-Head tooth- Tek is the only genuine brush can reach those nooks toothbrush, built and patenland crannies, at the back of ed this way, though counta row of gleaming teeth. less attempts have been Here in the arch behind, and made to copy it,
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  • 281 4 75 Air Raid Shelters Being Built VO fewer than 75 air raid shelters are being constructed in Johore Bahru. These represent a big scheme evolved by the Director of Air Raid Precautions for the protection of the population. While the construction of these shelters is
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  • 138 4 Chettiars Pray For British Victory Singapore. Prayers for a British victory were said at the Chettiar temple when Thaipusam was celebrated in the traditional manner in Singapore. From early morning till late in the afternoon, Hindu penitents—most of them with their tongues skewered, some with their bodies
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  • 288 4 Serious Matter Says Judge Kuala Lumpur. Remarking that the counterfeiting of current coins was a serious matter which called for adequate punishment. Mr. Justice Cussen. at the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur. found Chan Kwai guilty of being in possession of instruments for coining and also with
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  • 451 4 Coolie On Serious Charge Kuala Lumpur. At the Selangor Assizes in the Supreme i Court. Kuala Lumpur, before Mr. Justice Cussen, a Tamil named Ramasamy was charged with culpable homicide not amounj ting to murder. It was stated that the deceased, a Tamil woman named Pitcha-
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  • 55 4 A great-great-grandfather with 80 descendants, Mr. Henry King, of Whitehall, Taunton, was 105 last week. He is in good health. Fifty years ago he helped, as a railwayman, in rescue work when 10 people wei’e killed and 12 injured in a collision at Norton Fitzwarren—loo yards
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  • 322 4 Rapid Development In Recent V ears Although Malayan canning has not reached the same industrial importance here as rubber and tin, or even tea, the rapid developments in recent years of tinned products is an encouraging sign. Malayan canned pineapples are already a worldwide delicacy and,
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  • 19 4 i with thtir luggage to a place of refuge in Lon (ion.
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  • 1027 4 OBSERVATIONS OVER 12 YEARS YV7RITING on rainfall iecords in the January issue of The Malayan Forester, Mr. J G. Watson says that in 1934 there was published a note on rainfall records, accompanied by a chart, showing the daily rainfall at the Forest Research Institute over
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  • 195 4 I JHE seeond of the I resident Line s mer,r an lined luxury liners u? Monroe, is due in m i shortly. v Pry This vessel which was «k by Mrs. Thomas G < r launched at Newport 72 WaB August 7
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  • 269 4 "Least (H Japan's Concern’’ 6ir pHAILAND by playing into the hands of Japan, has made the situation here fi aught with seuous consequences.” writes the Malays Catholic Leader, in an editorial entitled Pax Japcnica. The journal writes: "Japan’s object in turning out the Dutch and the
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    • 89 4 XDfff NATURE for Constipation leads to endless trouble Nature has decreed that the Bowels shall operate regularly—at least once a day. Defiance or neglect of this law leads to many kinds of suffering, including Headaches, Bad Breath, 2 G* Biliousness, Indigestion, Pimples, etc. Constipation also makes you look and feel
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  • 3432 5 CHINESE IN DO-CEYLONESE LAUNCH CAMPAIGN \t a meeting of Chinese leaders held yesterday at the office o f the Co-operative Department with Mr. G. Hawkins, Chairman f the Passive Defence Committee, in the chair a strong Com- juittee was formed for the purpose
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 54 5 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllHlllllllllllllllilllll RMEZ PENANG’S MOST LUXURIOUS AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE SEASON EXTENDED THREE SHOWS TODAY 3.00. 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. EKISQQOIHiEEBEEEI thrill to the magic carpet a> Abu leara» the rridg.i word tbui '*9 a h :iTI wog'Og '<> his f.-teau-' B 1 st H THRILL to a love Cfta« Jar» Jeato and
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    • 49 5 MAJESTIC STARTS TODAY 3, 6.15 9.30 P M. AT REDUCED PRICES OF ADMISSION Matinee Downstairs 15, 25 cts. Upstairs 60 95 cts. Evening Downstairs 15, 25 60 cts. Upstairs 95 cts. $1.20 MERLE OBERON—GEORGE BRENT In •‘TIL WE MEET AGAIN’ With PAT O'BRIEN GERALDINE FITZGERALD Binnie Barnes Frank McHugh
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    • 382 5 'IS* BEVAKE, Tlip Satan Of Horror X AiR-conoiTioneD o A > rrowls Again OPENS TODAY THREE SHOWS THE TRUE EXCITING DRAM AOF THE AMAZING I I Ilj 11 |>] W BOYHOOD OF THOMAS ALVA EE ISON* I Bl J IY| YOUNG TOM EDISON IS SIMPLY OPEAi.W A GREAT STORY... SIMPLY
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  • 481 6 £S the Italian end of the* Axis cracking up fast? A New York report published on Tuesday suggests that it is and there are indications that rumours of Italy seeking peace are not based on sensationalism but have some justification in fact. Moreover, news which have been
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  • 455 6 7 he Two Pierres A NOTHER Pierre who succeeded the Pierre whom Petain removed has resigned- M. Pierre Flandin, like his predecessor, .M. Pierre Laval, is a rich man. At one time he was regarded a> France’s youngest and tallest Premier—he is six and a half feet
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  • 698 6 r pHE great Anglo-American share-out of Flying Fortresses and fighter planes, of resources and manpower to build cargo ships to replace our losses in the Atlantic, of vast quantities of guns, rifles, and munitions, is now in full swing. It means vital
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    • 316 6 y Ana/tJ proud Of course you want to take life11 U<T_ J sna P s of y our family, friends C and happy experiences. If you i W get a Kodak camera it is easy to r et g°°d snaps; so why not ask jjHr* yfX. io see the latest
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    • 27 6 CORDIALS <x OROS LEMOS HALF HALF LIME JUICE GRAPEFRUIT LEMOS BARLEY AN EXCELLENT HEALTHFUL REFRESHING DRINK Obtainable from all Provision Stoics. Agents;— Henry Waugh Co., Ltd. I
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 102 6 Around The Town QUEEN’S CINEMA: Boris Karloff in Th€ Man With Nine Lives.” 3, 6.15 and 9 30 p.m. ODEON CINEMA: Mickey Rooney as Young “Tom Edison.” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA: '“Til We Meet Again” with Merle Oberon and George Brent. 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. REX
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  • 421 7 ECHO OF FRISCO-SEBASTIAN FIGHT Singapore. A civil action for the recovery of $1,937 by a boxing promoter from the Singapore Boxing Board of Control was partly heard by Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell in the High Court yesterday. The parties are C. M. Houton (plaintiff) and
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  • 74 7 The Georgetown Abbey Players will hold their weekly meeting this evening at 630 at the Anglo-Chinese Boys’ School Hall, Westlands Avenue. This is a general meeting and all members and friends are cordially invited to attend. Mr. L. L. A. Heimark will be in charge of the
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  • 24 7 Mr. Ho Ah Loke, proprietor of the Odeon Theatres in Malaya and Bangkok, is now in Penang on a business
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  • 87 7 BLS DRIVERS GIVE EVIDENCE (From Oui Own Correspondent) Sitiawan, Today. This morning’s hearing of the preliminary inquiry into the double murder of Charleton Neville Maxwell and his wife was taken up with the evidence of bus drivers and conductors, who testified that Haji Sulaiman left Taiping for
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  • 196 7 STOOD ON BROKEN GLASS TO SAVE FAMILY THE SARAWAK GOVERNMENT HAVE RECOGNISED THE BRAVERY OF AN 11-Y EAR-OLD CHINESE GIRL IN KUCHING DU RING A FIRE AND PRESENTED HER. WITH A SILVER SHIELD SUITABLY INSCRIBED AND A GOLD RING. The girl, whose name is Hiu
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  • 73 7 .—Reuter. Ts Be Jn Commons ‘I London, February )j. A forthcoming question i:i the Commons zmll be that by\Mr. Broadbridge who will ask whether the Government is aware that •he siates of I rengannu and Kelantan are sending rcjidar ship- j meats of iron ore
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  • 126 7 Jewellery At»d Cash Amounting To $lOO The residence of a local Chinese school teacher in MacCullum Street was broken into in the early hours of this morning, when jewellery and cash amounting to nearly $lOO was stolen. The house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Loo
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  • 53 7 Singapore. Fol la wing the announcement made on Monday that formations oi R.A.F. Blenheims had left for Northern Malaya, it has nou> been revealed that similar formations of modern bombers of the Royal Australian Air Force in Malaya hat e also taken up their stations
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  • 2650 7 Latest Distribution From Malaya Patriotic Fund GOVERNOR’S TRIBUTE IN SURVEY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS ExteßfcDcy Sir Sbenton Thomas, as Chairman, presided at a meeting of the Committee of tne Malaya Patriotic Fund held at King’s House, Kuala x.umpur, yesterday, when it was decided to disburse grants
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 458 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 13th February, 1941 tissue Buyers Sellers •</0 Ampat Tin 3/3 3/6 5/0 Austral Amai 6/3 6/6c £1 Austral Malay 35/0 36/6c 5/0 Ayer Hitam 19/9 20/® $1 Ayer Weng 080 0.85 £1 Bangrin Tin 14/0 15/0 $1
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    • 240 8 issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.15 1,20 Alor Gajah 0.821 0.87| Am al. Malay 1.70 1.75 ex Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 1.12$ 1.17 J Ayer Panaa 105 1.10 Bassett 0.38 0.40 Batu Lintang 1.024 1.05 ex Bedford 0.85 0.90 Bento 0.95 1.00 Borell 1324 1.40 Brig* 0.58 0.6
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    • 341 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust} N.Z Min Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.90 1.95 2 Alex. Brick 74% Pref. 2.124 2.17| 5 B. M T. 7.75 8.00 £5 Chartered Bank £B4 £Bj £1 T. 8. Ord 16/9 17/0 £1 Con. T. 8. 7% Pref 19/9 20/6
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    • 137 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Austral Amalgamated 3d. div 14d. Bonus (total 4Jd. p. share Austral Malay (9d div. <& 9d. bonus I (total of l/6d. Hong Fatt Tin 14% Int. 10% 10 341 K. Kamunting 3d. div <fc Is. 'd. 1 bonus (total of l/60.
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  • 71 8 Penang. February 12. 1941 (By 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 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 12 13/16 Japan Demand 193 1/2 New Zealand
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  • 118 8 Tlie Singapore Cliamlier jf Rubber Association. 1524th a.jcS February. 1941 IbS Catalogued 2.078,72 c Offered 1,910.993 Sold 1.401.207 London—Spot 12 9/16q New York—Spot 19 11/ig ct.> PRICES REALISED RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Quality l/fr 36 Good Average Qualit; 35 1 2—36 Fair Average Quality 34 l/2_ 3 s
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  • 68 8 For year to June 30, 1940. there wa- a credit balance of £18.716 (£7,944) Dividend 12 per cent. (4 per cent to taxation reserve. .£5.500 (£4.501») cultivation and replanting reserve, £3.000 (nil); investment realisation reserve £1,500 (nil) forward, .£8.382 (£9,265). Crop of rubber accounted for is 1,026,436
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  • 83 8 U.S. Reports Sharp Increase According to the U. S Department of Commerce, Germany has increased internal production of crude oil» by 50 per cent on 1938 capacity. Advices from Bremen inidcate that present 01! production in the Greater Reich amounts to 500 000 barrels per month A
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  • 46 8 The Sun Life Assurance Society is paying a dividend of 13 3/4 per cent., less tax, making 274 per cent., less tax, for the year ending December 31, 1940. For 1939, the total dividend of 20 per cent was paid free of tax.
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  • 70 8 At a meeting of die board of tha United Sua Betong Rubber Estates, Limited, the undermentioned dividend was declared. Interim on Ordinary Stock six per cent actual (One shilling and two point four pence per £l. unit) less income tax at Bs. 6d. in the pound
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  • 126 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot” !5 0 £257. 0 0 “Forward” £258 0 0 £258 0 8 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $133.50 $132.62 Business done 50 tons 25 tons PENANG: “Spot” $133.50 $132 62 v RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” 12 l|2d I 2 “Forward” 12 9|l6d Tone Steady Steady SINGAPORE:
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 223 8 BANKS tr~ —4 —i —n H -UP ft II u| SAVINGS skety fyou f&a&fie fl dollar saved Is an extra dollar 1 earned. Savings Account Is the best Inducement to save, m To have a Savings Account and to see thia aooeunt grow from I time to time Is to
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  • 263 9 New “Interceptors” ,Por> Local Defence Batavia. The citizens of Bandoeng, where the Dutch Air Force has its headquarters, are experts at distinguishing between the sounds made by different aircraft. They know at once whether a Curti&sHawk. a Glenn-Martin or a civilian Douglas is overhead. They have
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  • 106 9 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1941. Destination Superscription Postage Latest Time of Letters Postcards Posting ALR MATT aS per ’2 oz. each Ordinary Itegn. Thurs. 13th inst. Ipoh, K. Lumpur By Wearne-s Singapore Air Services 10 .05 1.30 p.m. 1 p.m. Fri. 14th inst. Australia N. Zealand By 8.0.A.C. .55
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 2898 9 5.55 Malay programme. pAI I"I ITT A gtiUuP I iflw W| R S 6.05 News in Malay. v.tuvl 11 rA »&sa? tWa wB I I 6.20 8.8. C. News. (Rebroadcast). \UC2 7.21 mc/s <41.61 m.) I W® W 1 6.35 8.8. C. Talk. (Rbroadcast). VUC2 9.53 mc/s <3148 mJ RSSgJf
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    • 720 9 I peated. 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Time. 1 signal. Programme preview. Te a concert. 5.35 Gymnastics. 5.50 Singing lessons lor children. 6.20 Musette music. 6.35 t Radio Oranje. 6.50 The news. 7.15 ConI ctrto grosso op. 6. No. 9 of Handel. 7.30 Religious cultural lecture. 7.50 Soloists I Robert Piklers
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  • 809 10 Italians Completely Surprised By Attack (By Reuter’s Special Correspondent on board H.M.S. Malaya) Monday delayed. We are steaming back to port after taking part in the bombardment of Genoa. During a fierce attack at dawn, over 300 tons of high explosive shells smashed into
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  • 1226 10 POINTERS IN SPEECHES AND MOVES Moderate Elements W ield Little Influence On Situation London, Feb. 12 From the Far East are indications that Germany is making strong efforts to encourage Japan to take aggressive action synchronising with the German offensive in spring,
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  • 227 10 y.—Reuter Peace Offensive Under Way? London, February 12. Extremely divergent reports are being made in the American press and over the radio about the purpose of General Ft anco's visit to Italy. So few facts are available that speculation varies be- tween an armistice between
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  • 93 10 —Reuter. Train Carrying Oil To Germany Derailed Belgrade, Februaiy 12. Eight people were killed .and many injured when a train bearing forty' oil tanks and cars destined for Germany, was derailed at midnight near the Bulgarian frontiei station of Dragoman about half a mile from
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  • 97 10 —Reuter. Thousands Executed Bv Gestapo New York. Feb 12 Tiie Gestapo is earning out a systematic mass murder of mental defective.' taken by both private and state sanatorium.' throughout the Reich, according to the American radio commentator. William Shirer. who ha.' just returned from Berlin.
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  • 302 10 NO FACILITIES FOR POSSIBLE ACTION IN SOI'TH E AST London, Feb. 12 The French delegation taking part in hie peace talks wi«fi Thailand in Tokyo is reported to have rejected the demand by Mr. Matsuoka to acknowledge officially “Japan’s position of domination in Asia whereby
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  • 96 10 Reuter. Bremen Hanover Bombed London, ]'tb 1o T he R L iuccessfull > attacked targets at Bremen, Hanover and elsewhere in North West Ger many during Tuesday night it is learned in London. Owing to bad weather the operations were on a considerably smaller scale
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  • 49 10 Reuter. Following his evidena before thi. Senate oreign Relations Committee, Mr. Wendell Willkie had an hour and quarters conversation with President Roosevelt. Mr. Willkie later stated that they had discussed the situation as it affected the British and Irish, and the international position generally— Reuter.
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  • 121 10 —Reuter Greeks Master* Of Sk umbi Sector London. February 12 North of AJoscopolis the Greeks were engaged in mopping-up The whole area north of Pogradetz is now under heavy artillery fire. Greek gunfire also has been heavy in the neigh: jour hood--01 the Skum’.t River sourc
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  • 54 10 n.—Reuter Ad vice Given By Legation .At Sofia Vichy. Feoruary 1Greek women and children m Bulgaria have been advised the Gi ek Legation in Sofia to return to Greece, states a Sofia dispatch, to the Official French Agency. The advice > given a.' recaution against eventual
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  • 37 10 Reuter. Zurich. Febiuary 12 A black-cut has been ordered n al big towns in Rumania an<. also *n oafields. states a Bucharest de.- -tci. to th’ newspaper Neue Zuricher a r- Reuter.
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  • 22 10 —Reuter- Vichy, February 12 General Samolcis, the Soviet Attache at Belgrade, ha.' lei: for 1 according to a Havas cr.ri
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  • 1750 11 DEA D HE A T /V MA IN EVENT Edie s < Jioice Registers Third Successive Victory (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) Singapore, Feb. 12 jit going was good for the second Jay of the Singapore uri Club Spring Meeting. There were no big dividends, though
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  • 106 11 Result Of February Medal The February Monthly Medal (Bogey) played on February 7 8 to 9 resulted as follows: G. R. Evans 1 down R. McL. More 1 down A. Jackson 1 down J, W. Mor.phett 2 down W. Rintoul 3 down J. C. Walters 4
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  • 51 11 Press vs P.F.S. On the P.F.S. ground on Sundav at 10.15 a.m. sharp. The following will represent the Press: M. Saravanamuttu (Capt<_), Khoo Boon Choo, F. de Cruz Boe?.’ Seng Poh. A. de Zilva, A. de Sivla, R. S Gopai. Rajakariar, George Perera and Lam Seng Kim and Tom
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  • 305 12 CIRCUIT COURT PACES (WITH SCOTTISH RIFLE Dover Should Win On Present Form (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. FINAL day runners did fast work on the second track at Bukit Timah this morning. Many impressive gallops were done on a good track. The earliest
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  • 83 12 More Contributions In Penang Malaya Patriotic Fund Loid Mayor of London’s Fund for the relief of air raid victims: Donations received during the year ended November 30, 1940 $3,479 55 Donations received since December 1, 1940 and already acknowledged 975 50 Interest for December. 1940 12 St.
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  • 367 12 Weights For Saturday HORSES—CLASS I—l *4 MILES RUMINATION 9 94 SULTANA gll SCOTTISH RIFLE 3 n LORD BUG 3 NIEUWSGIERIG 8 06 SHIPLEY 8 03 ROSE QUILT 8 02 KINGS GAMBIT 7 13 DISTINGUISHED 7 0 9 KALO y q THANKS 7 OS HORSES, CLASS 2, DIV. I—l
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  • 269 12 Cairo, Feb, 13. THE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, concluded a nine-day tour of inspection of Australian troops with a visit to Benghazi. He returned to Cairo today after seeing the Australians’ efforts. In a speech to the contingent which he had inspected Mr.
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  • 91 12 By kind permission, of Lt. Col. E. A. de. Buriatte the Band of the 3rd Bn. S S.V.F. (P. 61 P.W.VC) xi lerfcrm the f blowing programme To-night on the Esplanad-' from: 6.00 p.ni io 7.30 a.m March. Mechanized Infant: y M- Bam Overtui Orphf. ii In Det
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  • 254 12 Sentence of ten weeks rigorous imprisonment was passed by the First Magistrate, Mi H A Forrer, in the District Court this morning on an Indian, Kaliappan, who was convicted on his plea of guilty to a charge of causing grievous hurt to an Indian
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  • 185 12 The War Fund in North Malaya stands at $1,485,897.44, made up of Penang $951,402.15 ajid Perak $534,495.29 c Previously Acknowledged 951.237 85 Bertam Estate. Office Field Start (7th contri.) J 2.50 A Division labourers (Bth contri.) 60.00 B Division labourers (sth contri.) 19 35 C
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  • 306 12 .—Reuter No Supplies From U.S. London, Feb. 13 r T’HE recent official announcement that five big United States rubber companies were co-operating with Britain in refusing to supply the Axis draws attention to the German position in this key commodity. Information reaching official quarters in London
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  • 78 12 Zamrud Khan, a private in the Punjab Regiment, was produced before the Penang Second Magistrate Mr. A W. Bellamy, yesterday on a charge of causing the death of a woman, Chee Ah Thom, by doing a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide namely by
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  • 282 12 —Reuter. London, Feb. 13. r pilE Government adhered to 1 the policy of avoiding inflation “by every conceivable means in our power,” said the Lend Chancellor, Lord Simon, in the Lords and he suggested that concern on this point was brought about by
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 112 12 FUN FROLIC PARK THURSDAY, 13th FEBRUARY 1941 •TAI KUAN CANTONESE OPERA: “HO CHEE SAT CHAN NEANG' Last Part Supported by an entire cast of stars with new costumes and latest sceneries. ■TBONY OPERA: “TEH GUAN HO PHEOW LEE AH BIEN” Supported by JESO PAIRLEY the midget dancing sensation tn their
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