Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 July 1941

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITIOS ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Xo. 157. Vol. XCIX. FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1941. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 523 1 Minsk Areas THOUSANDS OF GERMAN DEAD Crushing Blow By Russian Air Force Moscow, July 4. jpHE Soviet Russian communique early on the morning of Friday states: “Throughout July 3, our troops waged fierce battles in the Dvinsk, Minsk and Tarnopol directions against large
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  • 118 1 .—Reuter W ay Clear For Caphire Of Gondar Cairo, July 4. “A nasty knock to the Italians,” is how military authorities here describe the surrender of Debra Tabor, announced in Thursdays communique. Debra Tabor is 90 miles outh East of Gondar and its surrender
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  • 158 1 Reuter, To Be Paid Cost Of Living Bonus Ottawa. July 2. Nearly 3.000.000 workers in Canada should be paid a cost of living bonus this mi nt of the Canadian Governmen whey wp- made by the Labour Minister Mr MeLartv after the Labour Mediai.u: Burd dealing with a
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  • 103 1 —Reuter. Ottawa, July 3. A treat recruiting campaign, in Canada Til; carried out by motor-cycle in the next two day.- Couriers. mounted on mo;.r-cj,r] bearing proclamations urg•ng men of military age to enlist in the active forces will roar through every city, wn. villa in Canada on
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  • 142 1 P ART OF ATLANTIC TO BE PATROLLED Washington, July 4. Senator Wheeler stated on Thursday—while refusing to the source of his information—that the United States send Army and Navy forces to Iceland. “I am re- i nied,’ he said, that “we are about to take
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  • 56 1 .—Rente?. Washington, July 4. I Vi inment has requestdtates to withdraw all J> 'J onsuls in Denmark by Reuter. tr n rnment has protested tyt ”the bombing of Beito the Vichy News Agency a note has been handed to the British Ambassador in Madrid, Sir Samuel Hoare, by the
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  • 142 1 —Reuter. London, July 3. “Our daylight air sweeps and night bombing raids leave the Germans guessing as to where, when, and how the next places of British intervention will take place,” says the weekly periodical “Aeroplane.” “They have been persuaded that no combined offensive by British
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  • 107 1 Jteutei. Washington, July 3. General George Marshall, United States’ Army Chief of Staff, has proposed that the Selective Service Trainees, the Reserve of Officers and the National Guardsmen should be kept in Service longer than the year contemplated. In his twice yearly report, General Marshall
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  • 231 1 .—Reuter. Eleven German Fighters Shot Down London, July 3. Railway targets in the Hazebiouck St. Omer area in occupied France were bombed by the R.A.F. in the course of two sweeps in which 11 German fighters were shot down. Six R.A.F. fighters are missing.
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  • 36 1 —Reuter. New York, July 3. An earthquake shock of moderate intensity estimated to be centred 5,000 miles from New York was registered by the seismograph at the Fordham University today.—Reuter.
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  • 110 1 —Reuter. Pluck Of Crew Of British Tanker New York, July 3. For three days and nights, the crew of a torpedoed British 6,000 tons tanker the “Ensis” drifted in a lifeboat calling for help with a portable radio. When, after the third day the radio went
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  • 162 1 —Reuter. Arrival In London To Take Up Unties London. July 2. Dr. Wellington Koo, China’s new Ambassador to Great Britain, arrived in London tonight to take up his duties. He had travelled by air from Lisbon, where, since leaving Vichy, he had been waiting several weeks to
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  • 432 1 MOSCOW. JULY 4 A LLIED FORCE» HAVE CAPTURED PALMYRA. AN IMPORTANT OASIS CITY ASTRIDE THE FRENCH OIL PIPELINE IN CENTRAL SYRIA AFTER THIRTEEN DAYS’ SIEGE. PALMYRA, SOME HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES NORTH-EAST OF DAMASCUS, WAS USED, UNTIL RECENTLY, AS A NAZI AIR BASE.
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  • 184 1 —Reuter. Stake At Issue In Present War Charlottesville, Virginia. July 2. “The stake at issue was the greatest of all time.” declared Mr. Casey. Australian Minister to the United States, in a speech to the Institute of Affairs, yesterday. “They are no ’ess than the future cf
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  • 36 1 —Reuter. Nicosia. July 2. No damage nor casualties are yet reported from the raid by eight enemy planes over the Western part of Cyprus this morning. Bombs were dropped over the Paphos district.—Reuter.
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  • 139 1 Iteuter. London, July 4. Nothing could have been clearer than Stalin’s call to the Russian j people to fight to a finish for the freedom of their country, say< the •’Times” in an editorial. The dispersal of Russian forces,— the vast area over which
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  • 106 1 Reuter. Second Io Be Won In This War Simla, July' 4. The King has approved of tne posthumous award of the Victoria Cross to Subadar Richpal Ram of the Sixth Rajputana Rifles for outstanding gallantry in action during fighting in the Middle East, it
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  • 106 1 ,”—Reuter. London, July 2. Mr. Roosevelt has ordered the return to the owners of the North American Aviation Corporation Factory at Ingle wood, California. The United states army, it will be recalled, on the re ident’s executive order, tock control of this factory last montn, when
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  • 44 1 Reuter. Rangoon, July J. Mechanised fighting vehicles, motorised transport and modern automatic weapons are officially announced to have been included among the large quantities of the latest equipment which has been reaching Burma from the United Kingdom for some time.
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  • 201 2 FAILURE OF VISIT OF VICHY ENVOY Wavell To Build Up Eastern Line Of Defence? Ankara, July 3. seems the best description of the visit of M. Benoit Mechin, special Vichy envoy to Turkey. Well-informed quarters state tonight that he has been categorically
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  • 180 2 —Reuter. Manila, July 3 It is strongly rumoured here that the. Japanese Government has recalled all Ja- panese vessels from Phillipine waters. The local agents of the Kyusyu Maru i 8,666 tons, confirm that the vessel was i requisitioned by the Japanese Government j on
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  • 198 2 —Reul er. No Rr ports Of Bombing In Past 24 Hou”s London, July 3.% All Britain has been free of bombs for the last twenty-four hours. Early today there were no reports of bombing during the night following a raid-free day on Wednesday. There was very slight enemy
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  • 99 2 —Reuter. Statement By Two U.S. Isolationist Senators Washington. July 3. Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Nve. Iso’ationist Senators, have issued a statement urging President Roosevelt in Friday s address to make a plea for a negotiated peace as it is “an appropriate opportunity.” Mr. Wheeler said such
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  • 26 2 —Reuter. Bombay, July 2 After 36 hours interruption due to torrential raine, telegraph communications between Bombay and other parts of India have been restored.—Reuter.
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  • 52 2 —Reuter. American Marines On Board New York, June 3 The steamer conveying American marines to Britain, which wa s report 2d on Monday to have been torpedoed, has now been definitely identified as the steamer “Maasdam” of 8,812 tons. The “Maasdam" was also conveying American Red Crrwc
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  • 37 2 —Reuter. Vichy. July 3 M. Jean Louis Helleu, former Vichy Minister at Athens, was today appointed Vichy Ambassador at Ankara in succession to Mr. M. Henn 7 who died at his post recently.—Reuter.
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  • 589 2 —Reuter. Famous Writer Joins M.O-I-London, JulM 3. a 'IMIE British Government’s news and publicity policy was ventilated in the House of Commons today on the Ministry of Information and Foreign Office votes. The Lora President of the Council, I Sir John Anderson, at the outset dej dared
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  • 798 2 ENEMY ADVANCE STEMMED Moscow, July 3. Moscow radio gives the Soviet communique as 1 follows: —“During the night, our troops were engaged in verv violent fighting with enemy motorised and tank elements in the sectors of Borisov, Kremenez, Zbaraz and Tarnopol. On
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  • 200 2 —Reuter. London, July 3. AN Air Ministry communique states that the offensive against German ports and communications and heavy industries was continued last night by aircraft of the Bomber Command. The main effort was directed against Bremen, Cologne and Duisberg. Large fires broke out
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  • 269 2 l. —Reuter. London, j U y German and Rumanian u. t s 1 day crossed the Pruth from N 1 Moldavia says a German High C, 1 mand communique from Hitler’s He quarters, and are new advancir te? Z I the Dniester, according to
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  • 204 2 —Reuter. Possibility Of Crossing Border To U’s.er London. July 11 “The menace to the safety of BritaiJ due to the ability of German aeents 1 cross the border from Ulster to Eire a I despatch information to Germany in seJ ed diplomatic bags was alleged at
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  • 354 2 (By Fergus J. Ferguson, Reuter's diplomatic correspondent > London. July 3. Realism is the keynote of M. Stalin’s speech. There is no attempt to mince matters nor to shrink the truth. Indeed it savours somewhat of Mr. Churchill’s famous blood. swe;i« and sacrifice speech. —Reuter.
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  • 1070 3 r JE J. Bentley, the famous aero expert, has been given /to describe’a flight in a Messerschmitt no. His arti////rs a question that has intrigued all observers of the Air Blitz.) much nonsense is talked about German machines being S made of shoddy Ersatz
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  • 193 3 Melbourne, July 1. □THE Australian Official War CorresA pondent (Kenneth Slessor) says that the R.A.N., the A.I.F. and the R.A.A.F. joined for the first combined attack in history in the Syrian campaign. H.M.A.S. Perth, on the eve of the second anniversary of her commissioning, with a destroyer
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  • 1253 3 A. G. GARDINER says this war is being I fought on two planes— the material and the spirit- I ual. It is the morale of the people that will be the I decisive factor. And Bri- I tain’s nerves were never J better!
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  • 697 3  -  by HAROLD A. ALBERT Henry williams is a typical "lorry jockey.’’ One night, when the incendiaries were falling, he arrived at the premises where he was to load up and found the place aflame. His freight was to be a pile of barrels of inflammable
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  • 623 3  -  There is heroism about, plenty of it. true heroism that renews our courage as we see it. But let us, says the author of this crrticle, have less cheap talk of heroes and heroines. British men and women want no laurel wreaths. H e are taking
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  • 510 3 BETTY MARTIN and _j Margaret Mary Hay are two of London’s Women in the Front I.inc—the women wiio carry on alongside the amid the worst of perils. They are members of th© Landen Women’ l A.F.S. Hath ir-. 20 year, old. During London Blitz they
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  • 939 4 Story Of A Typical School r PHE most obvious method of following the course and progress of education in Malaya is by a study of official publications. But that involves research for which few have the time. Another method is to trace the
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  • 285 4 Mystery Surrounds Death Singapore. ATYSTERY surrounds the death of 19-year-old Lui Sat Mui, the “nicest and happiest” girl in a department of the Bata Shoe foctory in Prince Edward Road, who took her life with a dose of poison in her house in South Bridge Road
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  • 1207 4 More Opportunities For Merchants IN exhortation to Indian merchants to bear patiently with war restrictions on trade was given by Mr. Adam N. Haji Mohamed Ebrahim, J.P., speaking from the chair at the fourth annual general meeting of the South Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore. He
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  • 480 4 Sale To Emigrants Of Forged Tickets VIGOROUS attempts are being made by the Immigration authorities in Singapore, to stamp out the sale in Chin' ports at exorbitant prices of forged certificates of quota ani non-quota passage tickets to th ousands of poor Chinese ar xious to
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  • 311 4 London. I A silver-haired American bach»!-.J with £250,000 to spend is touring of g- I tain’s blitzed cities. He is Mr. Bertram de N. Crugar, high official of the famous Chase tional Bank, who control the Britjß end of the British War Relief Societ; a
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    • 49 4 WHAT A J----J-r ilu /< g J; B 1 1 j IL x i THE DECORATION WVVVVVVVVV 4 All in a Day's Work— —by Rick Elaes I OOESN' t CA«.i>eT I MAnTE=-f<.; ♦-'«-JSe.AssO «5 I MES STkOMxkfl COOKING L TUan V\I«U-U TAKE 1 L—OOKS.- ,X O -o'! "/n il iL
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  • 656 5 Kinta Ladies Thanked For Efforts Ipoh. This club helps to maintain the highest standard of disci•inv and morale among the troops. We are fighting together 3 "in the same war against the same enemy, and the more op- inities there are to bring us
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  • 354 5 Knife Attack On Woman Ipoh. “If not for the skill of the doctor, the complainant would have died and vou would have been here on a charge of murder” remarked the Hon. Mr. Justice Carey in the Perak Assizes yesterday when he convicted Talib bin Haji
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  • 342 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. R. Wilson, Senior Surveyor, ohore, has been appointed to act as Jhief Surveyor. 4? Mr. J.- A. Tulloch, Senior Surveyor. F.M.S., and S.S., has been seconded foi ervice in Johore. Dr. Cocmaraswamy, Deputy Medical Officer, Johore Banru, has been transferred to Segamat. ’r Mr. L. R chmond
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  • 105 5 Indian lepers at Pulau Jerejak were given a vegetarian lunch in memory of the late Amirthavallyammal, wife of Mr. S. R- Arumugam and mother of Mr A. Paranjothi, Telephone Inspector, Penang, last Sunday. Messrs. V. Nadasompillai, J.P., S Muthiah and Kok Thoon went by launch to
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  • 131 5 No Evidence Offered By Prosecution Ipoh. Three Punjabis against whom an unusual charge had been preferred against them made their appearance again before Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, in the First Magistrate’s Court yesterday, when no evidence was offered in their case. They were accordingly discharged. It
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  • 172 5 Lisi Of Latest Donations By amount previously acknowledged $455,407.66 Mr Mrs. R. R. Cambridge goo Perak Malay Section 7,000.00 Batu Gajah Prison Staff 4 00 Mr. R.R. Hartley 7.50 Half proceeds from Parit charity show 770.37 Monthly contributions:— A.C. Stone 5.00 Dr. lI. V/. Webb 50.00 Dr.
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  • 58 5 A draft for the equivalent of $52.05 has been sent through the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation to the Secretary of the Royal Life Saving Society for the War Fund —being the total of the donations received (less expenses) at the "Demonstrations” held at the
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  • 163 5 Election Of ‘OfficeBearers Ipoh. A resolution to form an A.C.S. Union in Ipoh was taken at the inaugural meeting held on Wednesday night at the Perak Salesmen Association. Mr. Toh Seang Eng convened the meeting which was attended by a large number of old boys of
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    • 79 5 FUN FROLIC PARK FRIDAY, 4th JULY, 1941. ■ANTONESE OPERA Night Show: “CHOW FOO NIANC NIANG" or "CHOONG MO YIM Part 11. PEONY OPERA: “LADY PRECIOUS STREAM” or “ONG POH CHOON”. TEOCHEW OPERA “CHOOI AW LIANG SIM”. LIBERTY TALKIES “PAINTER’S ROMANCE”. A Thrilling Cantonese Talkie. 2 Shows Nightly. GRAND OPENING NIGHT
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    • 161 5 THE NEW WORLD FRIDAY, 4th JULY, 1941. CHENG LIN CANTONESE OPERA TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. “MAH CHIEW CHEW CHUN” With Loh Pun Chiew, Sin Yin Loong. Sun Choong Mun. GRAND NOORAN OPERA TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. “PENYAMUN GI NONG LEDANG W.th Mss Qujnee, Aidet, Sapiah, Minah, Fatimah, Aminah many others.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 186 5 mus t be seen by all who appreciate the finest in movie rb U tĕrtainment” DAILY SKETCH, LONDON. E-yr 3 SHOWS TODAY yV At 3; 6.15 9.30 p.m. r s*rTK DAVIS adds another Superb Performance to her list of hit pictures pros production of SOMERSET MAUGHAM’S Most Thrilling r arr
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    • 108 5 'Packed Houses At Every Show Since Opening I MAJESTIC 2 SHOWS TODAY 3.00 0.00 p.m. Never Has Any Serial Been So Well Spoken Of Never Has The Audience Been So Thrilled Here Is Truly The “King” Of AU Scria's I See It Today The Whole Serial of Republic’s Latest Thriller.
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    • 122 5 Rift-conDiTioneo THREE SHOWS TO-DAY Powerful!. Dramatic!.... Human! Hailed -4s The Years Top Sere en Event! THE MOST DISCUSSED PLAY’ IN THEATRICAL HISTORY WHICH HAS BEEN RUNNING ON BROADWAY SINCE 1933’ A STIRRING STORY OF THE HARDSHIPS AND SEX LIFE OF THE POCR AMERICAN PEOPLE! Kw'-'n Road CXASISV ■H»4- UtSNEF FIAC*
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    • 83 5 IF YOU NEED A GOOD HEARTY LAUGH SEE THIS BIG PARAMOUNT HIT AAD JOIN IN THE APPLAUSE! TAKE IT I BCM US IT’S A RIOT 4 4 3 SHOWS TODAY E 5 s w# 'fik (A-,-- itaflwy a p.m. 9 6.15 9.30 MUSIC GALS LAUGHTER! IN FACT IT HAS EVERYTHING
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  • 380 6 r PHE five appropriation bills, totalling $3,500,000,000, which President Roosevelt signed on Tuesday, bring America’s total outlays for this year to some three thousand million dollars which, according to Reuter, represents the greatest spending programme in the history of the United States. This record expenditure is
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  • 128 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA: “King of the Royal Mounted” (Whole Serial). 3 and 8 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA: “Love Thy Neighbour.” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. REX CINEMA: I Bette Davis in “The Letter.” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA: “Manime Khalai” (Tamil picture). 6, and 9.30 p.m. ODEON
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  • 442 6 -“Malay Mail.” M A :Y square pegs are attempting to fill round holes in Malaya at this moment; many departments have branched out in unexpected directions and have become startlingly unwieldy; there is muddle —a great deal of mudile. Much of it could be straightened out by an
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  • POST BAG
    • 244 6 (To the Editor, “Pinang Gazette.”). Sir, I wonder if the following paragraph by Ruskin will not be of interest to your readers, especially in these days of profiteering and dishonesty in trade: “I hardly know anything more strange than that you recognise honesty in play,
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    • 38 6 (To the Editor, “Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, In view of the success of the recent A.R.P. band performance, may I suggest an encore during one of these moonlight nights. Yours etc., “ENTHUSIAST.” Penang, July 3, 1941.
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  • 713 6 Friday, July 4. FOLLOWING the anA nouncement yesterday that the Syrian campaign would be speeded up, it is announced from Jerusalem today that Palmyra has surrendered. sjt IVTEWLY arrived British reinforcements, it is stated, took part in the operations. A NOTHER piece of good
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  • 325 6 Comfort Or Elegance ACCORDING to the Ceylon papers to hand, Sir Andrew Caldecott, Governor of Ceylon, has stated that he would be wearing shirt and long trousers or shorts during his office hours; and a decree has gone forth that all Government workers may follow suit. This
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  • 230 7 Nearly $1,000 For War Fund I n N. Malaya TO I IL STANDS AT $1,525,419 Th( War Fund in North Malaya a very welcome spurt yester*7 bv nearly $l,OOO to $1,525,419.82, iade up of Penang $971,632.01 and perak $553, «87 JI. This encouraging increase is largely rccunted for by the
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  • 328 7 $502 For Malaya Patriotic Fund Nibong Tebal. Great success attended the charity performance of the Grand Nooran Opera of Singapore, which presented an "All Vaudeville Night” at the Keystone Talkie Hall, Sungei Bakap, on Monday night, the proceeds being in aid of the Malaya Patriotic
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  • 55 7 K'ven ot Sarawal has Gov «nn>ent to/ih 0 000 l the Imperlal war. lPe P r °secution of the r-ftVlXoo’ 0 ‘n industry a U ted a f U rt h N W has contriha« been J'l’" of 550.000, which L° r Payment Cr Wn
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  • 1828 7 Further Evidence Recorded Yesterday Further evidence was recorded in the Penang District Court yesterday before Mr. B. F. Bridge in the case in which Gee Kok Weng, former interpreter and translator at the Chinese Protectorate, was tried on two counts of alleged bribery and
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  • 388 7 IN TOWN TONIGHT K. C. K. Bette Davis As Planter’s Wife r piIERE is hopv yet for the A Penang film-goer. He knows a good thing when he sees one, and there can be no better proof of this than in the large gathering of
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  • 459 7 STRENGTHENING OF BOND BETWEEN MALAYA CHINA t Singapore. r FHAT the recent visits to this country of such prominent Chinese officials as Gen. Wu Teh-chen, Gen. Chang-tsen, Gen. Mao Pang-chu and Dr. Quo Tai-chi, the new Chinese Foreign Minister, had resulted in an important exchange of views on subjects of
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  • 154 7 Fatally Injured In Collision With Car A verdict of death by misadventure, with no blame attached to the driver of the car, was returned by Mr. A. W. Bellamy, the Coroner, in the Police Court today at the conclusion of an iquiry held into the
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  • 409 7 New Regulations Governing Despatch IVEW regulations governing the despatch of gift parcels from Malaya to the United Kingdom and prohibitions, restrictions and licensing rules relating to the importation of posted parcels into the United Kingdom are set out in the following official
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  • 14 7 The total of the I.S.P. Fighter Fund now stands at $29,742.
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  • 47 7 IV at erf all Gardens have now been declared safe from malaria-carrying mosquitoes and are again open to the general public in the evenings. It is recalled that the gardens were closed at night over a month ago as a precautionary measure.
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  • 216 7 “Tobacco Road” Is Great Picture Adapted for the screen from the sensationally successful New York stage play of the same name, “Tobacco Road,” now showing at the *Odeon Cinema, is a gripping drama of the family life of the exceedingly poor America. The film version,
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  • 210 7 There will be an interesting exhibition of Malay life and industries to be held in Kulim under the auspices of the Ibrahim Club Kulim from August 22 to 24, in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. There will be exhibited Malay Arts
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  • 59 7 A collision involving a Municipal trolley truck and a lorry occurred at the junction of Weld Quay and China Street Ghaut this morning. Slight damage was caused to the lorry, while the occupants escaped unhurt. Following a report made at the Central Police Station,
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  • 78 8 Reuter. Second Officer Manages To Regain Control Hcngkong, July 2. The British China coast steamer plying between Shanghai and Hongkong was boarded by .viratcs who gained control of the vessel and held the Captain and the Russian guards as hostages. The Second Officer by some method
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  • 67 8 Penang, July 3. 1941. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) SELLING London Demand 2/4 3/32 New York, Demand 47.16 Montreal Demand 51.91 Batavia Demand 88.82 Calcutta Bombay) Rangoon Demand 156 1/8 Hongkong Demand 53 9/16 Shanghai Demand 12 1/4 Japan Demand 193 1/2 New Zealand Demand 2/10 7/8
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  • STOCKS & SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 462 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at Noon 4th July, 1941 Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/0 3/6ex 5/0 Austral Amal 7/4J 7/6 £1 Austral Malay 33/6 35/0 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/0 17/6ex $1 Ayer Weng .72$ 77 J £1 Bangrin Tin 13/0 13/9
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    • 228 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.021 1.071 Alor Gajah .75 .80 Amal Malay 1.55 1.60 Ayer Hitam .821 .871 Ayer Molek 1.071 1.121 Ayer Panas 1.021 1.071 Bassett .40 .421 Batu Lintang 1.00 1.021 Bedford .92* .971 Benta .95 .971 Borelli 1.371 1.421 c *troga .57 .59 Brunei United .55
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    • 347 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A£l Austral N. Z. Ord. 22/0 23/0 $2 Alex Brick Ord 1.771 LB2J $2 Alex Brick 71% Pref 2.07 J 2.121 $5 B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £Bl £2 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 16/3 16/9 £1 Con. T. s. 7% Pref 19/9
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    • 174 8 MININO Dividend Books close Payable Ampat 5% less tax. 30.6.41 21.7.41 Ayer Hitam 7J% int. l.t B’4l (in London* Gopeng Consol. i.tax 7.7 4/ (in England l Hongkong 10% Int. L.T. 1.8.41 Kepong Dredging 2J% int. LX. 7.7.41 (in London) Killinghall 15% Int. L.T. 31.7.41 Klang
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  • 1821 8 Change In Banker-Customer Relation London. Since the war began British banks have quietly accepted many new duties ana added responsibilities, some of a mosi cnerous nature. But perhaps the most fundamental and least noticed change that the war has introduced in banking is a drastic
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  • 308 8 Further List Of Donations Taiping. Whilst the sale of admission tickets and special donations continue to be brisk and the total is nearing the $l,OOO mark, the Hon’bk the British Resident and Mrs. Rex have not only very kindly consented to give the coming Charity Ball at
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  • 545 8 Revival Of Iskandar Shield Tourney Kuala Kangsar Entries for the Kuala Kangsar badminton league, for the Iskandar Shield will close on July 22 and the draw will take place at the Ellerton Club on Friday, July 25. Rules The rules governing the competition is as follows: The
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  • 133 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot” £258. 10. 0. £256. 10. 0. “Forward” £262. 5. 0. £260. 15. 0. SINGAPORE “Spot” < $137.75 $137.00 Business done t Buyers, No Sellers 75 tons PENANG “Spot” $137.75 $137.00 RUBBER: LONDON “Spot” K 12 3|Bd. 13 7|l6d. “Forward” 4 13 7jl6d.
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    • 153 8 BANKS OUR SERVICES ARE AT YOUR DISPOSAL To keep abreftMt with the prog re»» of economic developme n t i, no business concern can afford not to take advantage of the muitifarious services offered by reputed banking snatituticm with year» of financial experience. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in British
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  • 331 9 FRIDAY, 4TH JULY, 1941. Postage Latest Time of Destination Letters Postcards Superscription Posting at per oz. each Ordinary Regn. AIR MAILS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE REVISED TIMES OF CLOSING AIR MAILS AND REVISED CHARGES Fn. 4th Inst. AUSTRALASIA t o m Australia 8.0.A.C.-Qantas Noon IL3O am.
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  • 241 9 No Explanation For Delays Changes in sailing schedules from Japan of ships in the Japarese services to Australia have arojsed interest in Sydney. Long delays have been announced, but no explanations have beer offered by any line, says the Sydney Morning Herald. Sailings generally have been postponed for
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 2833 9 '.▼TPTWI SAN FRANCISCO CHUNGKING 3K W W (TREASURE ISLAND) XGOY (31.6 metres) W I I KGEI 9.67 mc/s (31.02 m.) 2.20 a.m. News for the press in Chinese. W A I 12.05 ajn Organ- 12.20 News. 1.20 XGOX (19.7metres) ft V W y News in English. 1.35 Dance Orchestra. 8.50
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    • 150 9 RANGOON XYO 3.48 rrc/s (86 mJ XYO 6.01 mc/s (49.94 m.) 650 p.m. Indian Session (Recorded Programme). 105 English Session (Recorded Programme). 8.20 Burmese News and Market Quotations. 9.35 Recorded Programme. 10.00 News. 10.15 Recorded Programme. 11.05 Dance Programme. 11.20 Close down. SAN FRANCISCO (TREASURE ISLAND) KGEI 9.67 mc/s (31.02
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  • 583 10 Group Opposing Domination Steadily Rising Chungking, July 3 Reference to the '‘steadily increasing” group of powers opposing Axis domination was made in a statement by the Foreign Minister, Dr. Quo Tai-chi on Wednesday evening after notes had been delivered to the Italian and German
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  • 346 10 Washington, July 3 The United States has urged other American republics to accept a policy of “constructive and practical co-operation” in the defence and safety of the Americas. The proposal that such a policy be adopted has been made by the Government
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  • 2033 10 STALIN’S CONFIDENCE IN PEOPLE’S UNITY Germany’s Best Forces Being Destroyed MOSCOW, JULY 3. BROADCASTING THROUGH ALL SOVIET STATIONS, M. STALIN, IN HIS STATEMENT ON THE RUSSO-GERMAN WAR, SAID THE ENEMY HAD OCCUPIED LITHUANIA, THE GREATER PART OF LATVIA, THE
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  • 420 10 :.—Reuter. BRITISH LOSSES ONLY TEN London, July 3. Giving further details of the R.A.F. sweep over Northern France on Wednesday afternoon, the Air Ministry communique says that eighteen enemy fighters were destroyed—sixteen by fighters and two by bombers. The R.AJ 1 lost
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  • 296 10 .—Reuter. Two-Third Of Tanks I Destroyed Cairo, July 2 About two-thirds of Vichy tanks which took part in the successful counter-attack at Nebek were destroyed by Allied tanks and anti-tank guns. The position recaptured by the Allies at Palmyra lies north of the
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  • 191 10 —Reuter. Moscow Reply To Nazi, Claims Moscow. July 3 Replying to a question whether, as d Germans claim, Minsk and Riga had bea lost, Mr. Lozovsky, Vice-Chief of d Soviet Information Bureau, declared d night: “The question is not one of citi but of a war of
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  • 53 10 Reuter. Failure Of M. Methin Mission Ankara, July Admiral Darlan's Secretary of M. Benoit Mechin, has failed to oNj permission to send arms to Syria 1 Turkey, it is strongly rumoured here It is believed that he is now obtain permission for the evacuation the French from
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  • 56 10 Reuter, Shanghai July Serious complications threatened International Settlement as a result o recognition of Nanking by the Axis-dominated countries all of whlC ‘l cepting Italy, do not possess rights. It is believed that their now will refuse to submit to the J tlon of the Settlement Chinese
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    • 54 10 Steamer sailings in July for United States of America For» full particulars apply to SIME, DARBY CO. LTD. Agents AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., Bl Beach Street: Telephone 1421—8. BURNS PHI LP" LINE (Incorporated in Australia) for particulars regarding Freight, Passage? and other information please apply to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Agents
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  • 211 11 kiiang Players To h'ravel To Ipoh I n’- s. from which team to“m t Selangor in f •> Cup match at Ipoh tomorEn be selected, arc requested to h ll I- M S Railway Station 1 8 t the r I.» todav. Pie. ««>bons WonIn h Pte.
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  • 1088 11 ACCEPIANCES FOR TOMORROW RACE 1 .3.00 p.m. Horses —Class 3 —About 6 Furlongs 4 0 2 LADY ZENTA 4y 9.04 ‘‘Seagate Stable” Fenn 0 0 STONECHAT 5y 8.03 Mr. H. A. Campbell Silley 3 1 THE CUTTER 7y 7.13 Messrs Magill Rethnasamv Magill I\ON:4CCEPTORS: 0
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  • 77 11 P.F.S. Team To Meet K. E. VII School The follow ng boys will represent the Penang Free School at cricket against the King Edward VII School on Saturday, July 5 at Taiping. Chung Kok Yuen (Capt.), Mahu.l b Daud, Koay Khoon Leong, C. M Barrett, Ahmed b Mydin,
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  • 39 11 Golden Arrow vs “Soccerites” On the Date Krainat ground today: Golden Arrow: Lee Sek Choon; Murug ah, Nathersan; Gopal, Lim Cheng Poh, Somasundram; Shummugam, Marrappen, Jangiar Singh. Nadarajan, Tan Guan Swee. Reserves: Johnny, Ajatb Singh. Bok Heng.
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  • 161 11 -Reuter. Fight Stopped In 10th Round Bv Referee New York, July 3. Fitzie Zivic easily beat Al Davis at the Polo Grounds here, the referee stopping the fight in the tenth of twelve rounds after Davis had taken terrific punishment. Zivic. holder of the welterweight title
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  • 44 11 RACE 1: LADY ZENTA RACE 2: DRATOR CLIFTON LAD RACE 3: PAT BURKE SHEILA II RACE 4: KIT MISS ROD RACE 5: VELOCITY moonwin RACE 6: MOONLIGHT SONATA JUDITH ANTON RACE 7: PRUDE monaveen Best Bets: PAT BURKE and MOONLIGHT SONATA.
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  • 166 11 Result Of Monthly Mixed Fourslomes The Monthly Mixed Foursomes Stroke Competition was played yesterday and resulted in a win for Mrs. H. C. Lee and Dr c P. Allen. The following cards were returned: Mrs H. C. Lee and Dr. C. P. Allen 14 less 91
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  • 46 11 Indian outh Club vs Fort Youngsters On Sunday at the Indian Association ground at 5.15 p.m. Indian Youth Club: —Muniandy; Susai Dass, Ahmad Ghouse; A. V. Panikkeer, K. Ramoo, A. Nadarajah; C. T. Singam, Shamugam, Bidah, Leo, Thangam. Reserves: Ratnam, Nathan, Radakrishnan. Mydin and Veerapen.
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  • 105 11 Perak Team To Meet Singapore Kuala Kangsar. Perak will oppose Singapore in the opening match of the Iskandar Cup Tennis competition to be played on the Astana courts, Bukit Chandan during the week-end. The following players will represent Perak:— Lope A. Aziz. A, Hazari, M Ali Piah,
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  • 641 11 Horses And Ponies In Training For S’pore Races 'T’HE following is the full list of horses and ponies in training for the Singapore July Meeting:— C. W. TURLEY 1. Last Chance—“Rompin Stable” 2. First Fiddle —do—3. Hot Flash —do—4. Winchci ff —do—5. Beau Court—“ Mr. Sarawak” 6. Goed Vocr —do—7.
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  • 539 11 TAISPLAYING a marked superiority in combination, the Chinese Recreation Club “B” defeated the Eastern Smelting Club by the convincing margin of three goals to nil in a Second Division soccer match on the Westlands ground yesterday. The winners had the better of the
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  • 78 11 RACE 1. SELANGOR II lO 6 MONAVEEN 6 RACE 2. THE CUTTER $2O ll LADY ZENTA 7 RACE 3. KISSING CUP lB &S 7 PAT BURKE RACE 4. MOONWIN $l2 6 young ginger 6 RACE 5. TIN POCKET 74 l6 moonlight SONATA $27 STARLOCK 7 RACE 6.
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  • 200 11 P.R.C. vs S.X.I. On the Esplanade at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow: P.R.C. —J. F. Augustin, D. C. Stewart, J. Robless, J. W. Webb, J. Quays, D. Mehta. H. F Stewart, J. Andres, J. D. Scully; O. Phipps and P. A. Aeria. Reserve: —M. McGuire P.R.C v LA. One the
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  • 459 12 STRONG RESISTANCE OF RUSSIANS ON THIS FRONT Capture Of 631 Tanks In Baltic Claimed BERLIN, JULY 3. BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND “SNOW STORMS AROUND LWOW” ARE HAM PERING NAZI TROOPS OPERATING IN SOUTH-EAST POLAND, ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE OFFICIAL
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  • 136 12 Described as the second "Dardanella,” the newly-formed Asmara Dhana Opera of Java, which includes among its artistes Radin Ismail and Mustajab, formerly of the "Bolero,” will begin a short season at the Fun and Frolic Park on Tuesday night. In Singapore, this opera performed to crowded
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  • 493 12 —Reuter. Debate On British Propaganda London, July 3. An immediate repercuss'on to changes in the Ministry of Information. announced in the House of Commons today, was the news that the Director-General, Sir Walter Monckton, may resign. His comment was: "If the powers that be want
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  • 47 12 FRIDAY, JULY 4. TIN: Penang $138.12$ Business done 25 tons Singapore $138.12$ RUBBER: Penang Spot 38$c Singapore Spot 38$c COPRA: Sundried $2.85 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $9.45 sellers Fair Seed $8.95 Sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9.94 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 $9.52
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  • 109 12 TRACK WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. |NLI a handful of horses were given slow work on the second track at Bukit Timah this morning. Last Chance and Royal Desire, the first out, were cantered once round, Royal Desire responded well down
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  • 495 12 Italian Commander Agrees To A llied Terms Cairo, July 3 The agreement of the Italian Commander at Debra Tabor in Abyssinia to surrender is announced in a British Middle East communique which states: “Libya—Nothing of importance to report. “Abyssinia—The Italian Commander of the troops at Dobra
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  • 454 12 Reuter. Decision To Help Russian Aircraft Industry London, July 3. Britain’s dec sion to help the Russian aircraft industry to develop its own re sources in the light of Britain’s exper- I ience of war in the air may be seen .as the first step in
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  • 33 12 Reuter. Malta, July 3. Under Malta's compulsory service scheme, further age groups have been called up, making all males from ID to 29 inclusive, liable to service from July 7.
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  • 98 12 Reuter. Number Of Squadrons To Be Increased Vancouver, July 3. One of the reasons for the visit of Major Power, the Canadian Air Minister, to Britain was to arrange an increase in the number of Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons operating in Britain. This was
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  • 283 12 Ipoh. The fifth combined sports of the Ipoh A.C S. and the A.C.C.S. will be held at the schoo 1 compound on Saturday July 5 commencing at 3 p.m Mr. F. K. Wilson, District Officer. K'nta will give away the* przea while Mr. J. C.
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  • 141 12 The lollowing are the weights for the first day (July 12) of the Singapore Races:— HORSES—CLASS I—DIV. I—6 FURS. NATIONAL 9.10 FASTSTEP 8.10 DERBY 8.09 SCOTTISH RIFLE 8.01 BRIDGELAW 8.01 LAST CHANCE 7.12 PUMA 7.09 HARPO 7.09 Top weight not accepting weights to
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  • 260 12 Mr. Sumner Welles On Japan’s Decided Policy Washington, July 3. SUMNER WELLES, Under-Secretary of State, stated at his Press Conference that the United States Government naturally hoped the attitude taken by the Japanese Government in the war would be of such a character as
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  • 89 12 —Reuter Japanese Bonds Lower: Kaffirs Dull London, July The Stock Exchange was irregui with a firm tendency especially W Loan which rose to 105 on the expec tion of an early announcement of new loan at a low rate of interest. I the other hand Japanese Bonds dec!
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  • 22 12 Estimated export of dry ru. from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan the month of June, 1941, tota 48,400 tons.
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  • 13 12 Foreign imports of tin-ore June, 1941, totalled 4,829 tons.
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  • 13 12 The output of Rambun Mines, jong Rambutan. for June wa* piculs.
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