Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 November 1939

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 fiißiisHci) mii.i >. 231. Vol. XCVII. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1939. PRICE )0 CENTS.
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    Germans Desperately Short Of Officers
    477 1 MASS TRAINING Of MEN WITH NO EXPERIENCE London, November 16. Reuter’s special correspondent with the Irenrh Army writes that there is practical evidence that the Germans are desperately trying to train men on the mass production system. Competent authorities consider that they are still short
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    CHINA’S $1,000,000 ORDER
    45 1 For American Bombers New York, N'W. 16. China has ordered attack bombers and a set of assembly jigs and duraluminum sufficient for 25 planes from the Vultee Aircraft division of the Aviation Corp to the total value of one million dollars. —Reuter.
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    AMERICAN VESSELS UNDER BELGIAN COLOURS
    56 1 Brussels, November 16. The Belgian Government is considering the possibility of allowing a certain number of American vessels which are barred by the new neutrality legislation from visiting European “combat” areas under the United States flag to sail under Belgian colours, announced M. Marek, Minister
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    FOREIGN PETROL INTERESTS
    50 1 Mexico City, Nov. 15. It is virtually certain that the Supreme Court will rule expropriation of foreign petroleum interests dating from March 1938. The judgment is expected to provide an indemnification covering everything installed for development of the industry but no compensation for loss of concessions. —Reuter.
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    News In Brief
    304 1 —8.0. W. Rughy, Nov. 15. THE Premier’s weekly statement on the progress of the war will be read by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Commons tomorrow owing to the continued indisposition of Mr. Chamberlain who is, however, making satisfactory progress.—B.O.W. Rugby, Nov. 15. The King
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    MR. ARTHUR GREENWOOD
    17 1 has been re-elected Deputy Leader of the Opposition, says a British Official Wireless message.
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    WAR ORDERS HELD UP
    93 1 .—Reuter. Pending Cash-A.’id-C&rry Ruling < Los Angeles, Nov. 16 A spokesman of the Southern Cai.fcrnian Aviation factories discloses that Anglo-French war orders are held up pending a ruling fiom the State Department regarding what constitutes the “cash and carry” system under the new neutrality legislation. The
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    POLISH PREMIER IN LONDON
    121 1 .—8.0. W. Discussions XX ith British Ministers Rugby, November 16. The Polish Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary who is at present in London as guests of the British Government today continued their series of meetings with individual British Ministers, calling at the Air Ministry and the
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    Failure Of Finnish Negotiations
    117 1 .—Reuter. Moscow, Nov. 16. The news of the failure of the Finnish negotiations will be conveyed to the Soviet public by a dispatch from Helsinki to be published in today’s newspapers. The dispatch states that the Finns are trying to blame the failure of the negotiations
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    DUTCH OFFENDED BY GERMAN REPLY
    267 1 Hitler's Lack Of Courtesy The Hague, Nov. 16. Officials last night were busy decoding a communication from the Dutch Minister in Berlin, presumably giving the gist of his interview with Herr von Ribbentrop. If Herr von Ribbentrop’s statement is be taken as Hitler’s reply to
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    DEALING WITH ESPIONAGE
    258 1 —8.0. W Second Reading Of Official Secrets Bill Rugby, November 15. In the Commons today, the Home Secretary moved the second reading of the Official Secrets Bill which, he said, contained one operative clause the object of which was to abolish power in the 1920 Act whereby
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    Judgment In Rothermere Suit
    309 1 —Reuter. London, Nov. 16. Mr. Justice Tucker, giving judgment for Lord Rothermere, said that Princess Stephanie had put forward two claims. One in effect was for damages for wrongful dismissal or repudiation of contract. He was satisfied that there was never any- bargain that the Princess
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    BANNER FOR CHINESE AIR FORCE
    73 1 Chinese Central News. Chengtu. The Comfort Corps organized by various local organs is presenting a banner to the Chinese air force tomorrow for bringing down several Japanese planes on last Saturday. Large crowds are expected to turn out to celebrate the Chinese air victory during
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    BY INCREASE IN REICH FLOATING DEBT
    28 1 Reuter. Amsterdam, Nov. 16. It is announced that the Reich float ing debt has increased from 7,937,000,000 marks to 9,086,000,000 during August.
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    Monarchist Movement In Prussia And Bavaria
    99 2 —Renter. INCREASING A NTI- WA R FEELING Campaign To Restore Hohenzollerns Paris, November 15. Monarchist propaganda is steadily growing in Prussia and Bavaria, says a Stockholm despatch to the ““Paris Soir.” In Prussia there is a campaign in favour of the restoration of the
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    INDIA SITUATION
    333 2 Work Of X iceroy In Solving Problem London. November 6. How far is Incua ready to rum India’s gereral interests in order to forward this or that domestic interest?” asks the Birmingham Post. “The question was put not for the first time in Lord Linlithgow’s brilliant broadcast on
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    BAX ON EXPORTS FROM SWEDEN
    154 2 —Reuter. Commerce Minister’s Assurance Stockholm. Referring to the publication of lists of gcods the export of which will be subject to spec.al licence in S.veden. the Minister of Commerce, m a broadcast speech, pointed out that the three decrees previously issued had chiefly aimed at
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    CHURCHES IN POLAND
    77 2 Closed By Soviet Invaders Paris. Nov. 12 From Rumania it is reported that the Soviets continue to close all the Catholic and the Orthodox churches, and all the temples and synagogues in the part of Poland invaded by them. It is understood that they are devoting themselves
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    THE "WOODTOWN"
    47 2 —Reuter. Tanker Sinks W ithin Minute Of Explosion London, Nov. 15 7he steamer. Woodtown. 794 tons, sank after an explosion. Nice of th crew were drowned and four of the survivors were ta’.ien to hospital. The tanker blew up and sank within a minute. —Reuter.
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    PRINCESS LOSES SLIT
    48 2 —Reuter. Judgment For Lord Rothermere London, November /5. Mr. Justice Tucker gave judgment for Lord Rothermere in the action by Princess Stephanie. He decided that Lord Rothermere had not contracted to vindicate her political reputation or pay her an annuity of £j,ooo for life. —Reuter.
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    BERLIN-MOSCOW RIVALRY
    146 2 Clash Expeeted Sooner Or Later Paris. November 12 From Milan there are reported interesting comments of the Italian .papers on the rivalry of the .policies followed by Berlin and Moscow. Sooner or later the Russian expansion will clash against the German expansion; then the screen which conceals the
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    NEW MARRIAGE DECREE
    138 2 Problem Solved For German Soldiers Berlin, November 12 The German authorities have issued a decree according to which, with immediate effect, every man on active service with the German armed forces, in whatever capacity, can be legally married without- appearing before a Registrar. It is sufficient that
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    N.Y. ELECTIONS
    139 2 Overwhelming X ictory For Democrats Washington. Nov. 12 The Municipal and State elections held throughout America on Tuesday took place without the slightest incidents or disturbances being so far reported. The participation in most of the States was very weak. In New York City, the Democratic party machine
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    SPAIN’S TRADE
    63 2 Relations To Be Resumed With Britain F rance Madrid, Nov. 12. Spain is going to resume normal commercial relations with the countries whose economics are complementary to its own, and of which land and sea communications are assured with the peninsula. Important exchanges are to be resumed with
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    INCREASE IN SIZE OF FREIGHTERS
    60 2 .—Reuter. German Claim Britain Doubly Vulnerable London, November 15 The German claim that Britain is doubly vulnerable compared with 1914 owing to the increase in the size of freighters doubling the importance of a single loss does rot take into account the greatly decreased effectiveness
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    NOT A PEACE OF WEAKNESS
    86 2 crowd, “Tunis.’ Corsica —Reuter. Italy Is Ready DICE ADDRESSES 70.000 Rome, November 15. Signor Mussolini briefly addressed a crowd of seventy thousand gathered at the Piazza Venezia on the occasion of the opening of the academic year. He said :—“Keep your guns bright by the
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    Rubber Quota 80 Per Cent
    27 2 —Reuter. London, Nov. 15. The International Rubber Committee has fixed the quota for the first quarter of 1940 at eighty per cent.—Reuter.
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    R.A.F. TRAINING AT EMPIRE CENTRES
    198 2 Reuter. Stations Being Opened India Rugby Nov. 15. A system of training for the R.A.F. has now extended on an Empire-wide scale. Apart from the main centre, Canada, where two thousand recruits are now training with a waiting list of between ten and fifteen thousand,
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    CONTRABAND CONTROL
    28 2 .—Reuter. London. Nov. 15 The British contraband control for the week ending November 11 detained 6.500 tons of contraband goods suspected to be destined for Germany.—Reuter.
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    PREMIER’S WAR STATEMENT
    30 2 .—Reuter. London. Nov. 15 The Prime Minister’s periodical statement on the international situation will be made by Sir John Simon to-morrow in the absence of Mr. Chamberlain.—Reuter.
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    Mr. C.R. Alice Re-elected Labour Party Leader
    97 2 .—Reuter. London, November 1* The meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party unanimon«lv Mr. Attlee, Chairman of the Party and consequently Leader of the Onnnif d Mr. Greenwood was unanimously re-elected Deputy Leader. Opposition. It is understood that Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Herbert Morrison and
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    TEACHER’S COURAGE IN AIR RAID
    156 2 —Reuter. 16 Bombs Dropped On Shetlands London, November 16. The latest information shows that at least sixteen heav, bombs were dropped by four Nazi planes raiding the Shetlands on Monday. The additional four bombs not previously reported fell into a deep peat moor on the
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    CONDITIONS IN BERLIN
    264 2 “’Home Spying” Measures Zurich. Nov. 12 An interesting light is being shed on the present aspects in Berlin by neutral travellers coming here from the German capital. Terrorism, they assert, is gripping the population, as “home spying” measures are being drastically enforced by the Gestapo. Storm troopers
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    FRENCH AND BRITISH TREASURIES
    151 2 -8.0. W. Continuous Contact To Be Established Rugby. November 15 At the invitation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, M. Paul Reynaud, French Finance Minister, visited London on November 13 and 14 accompanied by representatives of the French Treasury. The two Ministers recognised the necessity for
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    NEW EXPEDITION TO SOUTH POLE
    85 2 —Reuter. Admiral Byrd Claiming Territory For U.S. Boston, November 15 The motor ship. North Star, the advance guard cf the first Antarctic expedition snonsored b\ the American Government tor a hundred years, has left for Little America near the South Pole. Admiral Bxrd. leader of
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    SKIT ON NAZISM
    267 2 New Play By Author Of “’The Women” Washington. Glare Boothe, author of “Th e W■ mcif has now written an anti-Nazi mj-uy drama which has been given an husiastic reception here. Among the first night audienu v. ere two Cabinet Ministers Mr. Vi iiring. Secretary for War.
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    LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
    118 2 .—Reuter. Committee To Discuss Budget London. November 15. The Secretary-General of the League of Nations has proposed, in. view of the circumstances, that the Fourth Committee of the Assembly rather than the Assembly itself should meet to discuss the Budget, according to an announcement by Mr. Butler in
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    72 2 r.—Reuter. Rubber Shares Quietly Steady London. N v. 15 On the Stock Exchange, gilt-i (i d vided the highlight of today s advancing sharply on a small trickle of buying orders. Far Eastern bonds mcovcred part of the recent losses and breweries were also prominent on the public»tion
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    FLARE-UP LIGHTS
    73 2 Lse In British XX aters Prohibited Rugby. Nov. i 1 The follow ’ing order will app ;l vessels not being either ships <’ r v,r or hospital ships except ch.-i it apply, to Dominion or fen ign outside the territorial waters the United Kingdom: The use of lai
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    ASSAM MINISTRY RESIGNS
    20 2 —Reuter. Shillong, Nove ni The Congress Coalition Miu Assam has resigned, makiir the eight Congress Ministi 1
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    VALUABLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF GERMAN MILITARY OBJECTIVES
    784 3 INFORMATION WITH CONSIDERABLE DETAIL SECURED IN FLIGHTS Many Acts Of Gallantry By Members Of Crews London, Nov 15 Hundreds of valuable photographs of German towns, harbours and military objectives were secured by aircraft of the Bomber Command during the past few weeks. Enemy territory
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    Last Chinese Seaport Of Pakhoi Falls Into Japanese Hands
    480 3 lEMPTS TO CAPTURE BASE OF DEFENDING MOBILE UNITS FAIL Tokyo, Nov. 15 se Army and Navy detachments successfully landed at Pakoccupying the last seaport connecting the Chungking Govent with the outside world, according to a Japanese comique. ipanese fighting during the
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    C.E.C SESSION AT CHUNGKING
    56 3 -Reuter. Ministers Submit Their Report Chungking. Nov. 15 The first formal business meeting o r sixth plenary session of the Centra 1 •ixi cuti<e Committee of the Kuomintang is is held yesterday afternoon when various Ministers reported on the affairs of their departments and sub-Committees for
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    GUESTS HELD FOR QUESTIONING
    126 3 IIU VlUlllllC», UCUUI4O re the Sino-Japanese war. —Chinese Setpiel To Shanghai Shooting Incident Hongkong, Nov. 12 Seventeen guests present at an even.il dinner party in the Winli Restaurd <>n Foochow Road, Shanghai, on 1 hursday night, during which the host i d another guest were fatally
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    TOUR OF ALLIED FRONT
    118 3 Reuter. Ministers Returning To England London. Nov. 15. Somewhere in France Mr. Fden r overseas Ministers have np’eted four days ot a strenuous an of the Allied front and are now turning to England. After leaving the British zone thej pected the French sector, including .rt
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    APPEAL TO CHINESE ABROAD
    266 3 pendence and freedom. —Chinese Centra» News. I rged To Exert I tmost For Fatherland Chungking. November 12 On the eve of the anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sens birthday. Mr. Chow Chikang, S.iecial Commissioner for Overseas Party Affairs, issued a statement to the Chinese abroad urging them
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    HUPEH FARMERS
    128 3 Reuter. To Be Granted Relief Credit Loans Chungking Nov. 12 The Hupeh Provincial Government has obtained from the Farmers Bank of China a $1,000,000 loan for the relief of farmers in ten counties in North Hupeh. War afflicted farmers and industrial co-operative societies are granted loans from the
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    U-Boat Destroyed After Attack
    133 3 .—Reuter. SEIZES CARGO OF NORWEGIAN SHIP Lisbon, November 15. The sinking of a U-boat by British warships soon after it has compelled the Norwegian ship, Jenny, to hand over her foodstuffs by threatening to torpedo her was described by her captain, Peter Soresen, on her arrival
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    CLOSE ALLIED CO-OPERATION
    80 3 Reuter. Financial And Economic Spheres London. November 15. A communique issued at the conclusion of M. Reynaud's visit to London says that M. Reynaud and Sir John Simon recognised the necessity of close and continued cooperation in th e financial and economic spheres. A number of questions
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    NEW AUSTRALIAN AIR MINISTER
    93 3 BOW. I nique Ceremony When Oath Is Taken Rugby. Nov. 15. An Ottawa message reports a ceremony unprecedented in the Empire's history which took place at Government House yesterday when Lord Tweedsmuir. Governor-General of Canada, swore in office as Air Minister in the Australian Federal Government.
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    U.S. GOVERNMENT TO SUBSIDISE PLANE INDUSTRY
    271 3 —Reuter. Decision Over Air Supremacy New York. Nov. 15 Partly on the baMs of reports of increasing German aeroplane production, the United States Government may decide to assist the plane industry’ with su' idies, according to a New York Times Washington message. This will
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    LORD BALDWIN
    34 3 .—B.O W. Received In Audience By The King Rugby, November 14. Lord Baldwin. Mr. Churchill and Mr. Wiggins President of the Employers’ Federation, were received in audienc e by the King to-day.—B.O.W.
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    WORLD FELLOWSHIP WEEK
    116 4 Meetings At Y.M.GA. Kuala Lumpur. IN connection with the World Fellowship week two meeting's have been arranged at the Y.M.C.A., Kuala Lumpur. The first meeting will be held on Thursday. Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Mr. P. V. Samuel. The second meeting will
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    CHINESE IN SIAM
    64 4 —Central News. Money Sent To China Chungking, Nov. 8. In recognition of her leadership and invaluable contribution to the war of resistance, Chinese women in Siam have sent Miss Chang Fengkwei as their delegate to present a flag to Madame Chiang Kai-shek. On behalf of the Chinese
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    U.S. AMBASSADOR THANKED
    86 4 5. —central News. Chungking. Nov. 8. A letter of appreciation has been sent by Mrs. Chen Cheng. Head of the Women's Service Corps of the Political Training Board, to Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, the United States Ambassador to China, thanking him for his purchase of eight $lO
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    DISEASES OF SWINE
    428 4 Cases Detected In Penang And Perak DURING the year under review epidemic outbreaks of a disease resembling swine fever occurred in Perak, on Penang Island and in Johore. In Singapore, Penang, Perak and Kedah lesions resembling those of swine fever were detected from time to time in
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    PORTUGUESE STEAMERS RELEASED
    69 4 Central News. Hongkong, Nov. 8. After five months’ protracted negotiations held between the Portuguese Consul and the Japanese naval authorities 4 n Shanghai, the latter on November 5 finally unconditionally released seven Portuguese steamers under Japanese detention, states a Shanghai report. Diplomatic observers in Shanghai interpret the
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    Famine Commission Secretary Entertained
    80 4 —Central News. Hongkong, Nov. 8. Local philanthropic organizations jointly gave a farewell dinner in honour of Mr. Johno Buker, Executive Secretary of the China International Famine Commission and the Shanghai International Red Cross Society, who is leaving for the United States on November 21 on furlough.
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    Milking Depots In K. Lumpur
    413 4 FOUR AREAS PROPOSED Kuala Lumpur. YJTTTH the establishment of milk- ing depots and grazing grounds in four centres in the town, the important problem of ensuring a regular supply of fresh mdk to the residents of Kuala Lumpur will have taken a step towards solution.
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    Borneo's Disadvantage With Regard To Immigration
    1050 4 CHINESE SUBJECT TO QUOTA PROVISION OF COLONY THERE is no legislation regulating the volume of immigi tion. As, however, it is not ordinarily possible to en. r the State from places outside Borneo without first landing Straits Settlements territory (either at Singapore or Labuao)
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    NO GANJA WHEN SEALED PACKET WAS OPENED IN COURT
    411 4 SURPRISE FOR EXCISE INSPECTOR Matale. HE found a small quantity of ffanja in a mat bag in the possession of a man named Arthur Weerasooriya, whom he searched at Yatawatta bazaar, said the Peace Officer of Yatawatta in the Matale Magistrate’s
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    POSSESSED DUTIABLE TOBACCO
    120 4 Three Chinese Charged Singapore. Three Chinese, Yeo Seow Koon Lee Kam Sam and Yeo Ah Kwee, recently charged in the Fourth Court, with having in their possedutiable tobacco on November a.m. at 840, Pasir Panjang Road. The tobacco concerned consist < d > 96 pounds of Javanese
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    473 5 Mrs. H. H. Abdoolcader and Miss F.atimah Abdoolcader are leaving for Bombay by the s.s. Tango Mam on Sunday. His Highness Tunku Md. Jewa bin Sultan Abdul Hamid, an officer of Class IB Kedah Civil Service, has been promoted to be an officer of Class lA. Miss
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      167 5 IHE MOST OUTSTANDING EVENT OF THE WEEK IVI A I OPENS TO-NIGHT UO 1 IVz 6.15 X 9.30 HIEPICT l KE THE WHOLE TOWN IS RAVING! Sl A ,<TI RE 2 HOURS F BREATHLESS EMERIAINMENI PACKED WITH FLESH-A? D-BLOOD EXCITEMENT! ALEXANDER KORDA presents his mightiest spectacle A. E. W. MASON'S
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      53 5 TODAY Bth DAY Made Box Office History. Hundreds Have Seen It Twice QUEEN'S 6.15 TONIGHT 9.30 Tarzan (with the won-der-boy, Tarzan, Jr v<w returns.. .in the most amazing jungle ad--1» ventures ever filmed I t r .‘< MATINEE TODAY AT 3 P.M. “CAMPI S CONFESSION” MAIINI.E TOMOItROW AT 3 I’AI.
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    CHILDREN WITH FORTUNE OF OVER $600,000
    2331 5 “Future .41 Staked y Says Counsel MOTHERS APPLICATION IN SUPREME COURT TJEGARDED as a Chinese “society” case—applicant and respondent being widows of Capitan Chung Thye Phin, Penang and Perak millionaire—an interesting application commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday in which one widow, the mother
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    HITLER OR STALIN
    530 6 'T'HE real struggle, as a neutral observer aptly puts it, lies between Hitler and Stalin. The German Chancellor is reported to be cherishing the idea of bringing about a pro-German revolution in Russia, led by 31. Molotov who, presumably, is to be Stalin’s successor. Improbable though it
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    Around The Town
    46 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA “Four Feathers” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA Maureen O’Sullivan and Johnny Weismuller in “Tarzan Finds A Son.” 6.15 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA “Miss Foong Khiew.” (Cantonese Talkie). 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. royal cinema “Garib-Ki-tope” (Hindustani talkie). 6.15 and 9.30 p.m.
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    By The Way
    414 6 Interest In The ar A LTHOUGH there is a lull on the Western front at the moment. interest in the war has by no means flagged. The local cinemas, with commendable opportunism, are showing again such stirring war films as “All Quiet on the estern Front” and
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    692 6 Thursdav, Nov. 16. f I I H E military value of the German air raids on the Shetlands and deep into France is very doubtful and Reuter's special correspondent with the R.A.E. says that observers there regard these raids as merely “confidence flights designed
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    PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO SINKING IF SIRDHANA
    49 7 i,- inquiry under the Shipping (Jrdi- f the sinking of the > Sirdhana” will be ]<> a.m. tomorrow Master Attendant’s Singapore. Justice Pedlow will di I the assessors will ain J. Milhenck, Capites II 7 L. Gardner '-tain S. Raddeley, > part me nt
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    SULTAN OF PERAK'S BRIEF VISIT TO PENANG
    75 7 hness the Sultan of Perak rrived here yesterday momirom Kuala Kangsar on a ty landed at Victoria Jetty ,tt a.m. from a special Govtunch from Mitchell Pier o cars for sightseeing. ehness visited the Arabic an Lepas on his way and n at
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    SALT-FISH SELLER WARNED
    155 7 Baching Favoured I he Buyer hi. a Tamil woman. dealing il was fined $3 by Mr. Lim the Penang Middle Court r possession fcr use ci trade ill measure at Dato Kramat tcber 14 about 10.45 am. summoned by the Weights <s Inspector was Goh Cheng iry-shop
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    "Pout Pry" Charge Refuted By Chief Censor
    691 7 "P out Pry" Charge Refuted By Chief Censor Part Censorship Is Playing In Winning War J I was too much to hope that censorship would ever be populai, declared the hief Censor, in the course of his broadcast talk last night from the 8.M.8.C. station. There was suspicion and ill-will
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    COURT SEQUEL TO SQUABBLE AMONG COOLIES
    631 7 “Satan'’ Alleged To Have Used Knife On Compatriot rj of a knife attack made by, ''inat not the evil one. but a Tamil n a compatriot on the night of Oct i was told in the Penang Police < «i. i t.ire Mr. A.
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    British Film Banned By Singapore Film Censor
    284 7 The “Pinang Gazette’’ learns authoritatively* that the Official Film Censor for S.S. and F.M.S. has imposed a ban on the Columbia British Film “U-BOAT 29" which was produced in England at the Denham Studios with British finance and is acted by practically an
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    DID NOT EARN ENOUGH AS RACSHA-PULLER
    111 7 A ricsha-puller, Teh Ah Soon, was sentenced to four month’s rigorous imprisonment to be followed by* six months’ police supervision by* Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court this morning, for theft of sixteen pieces of planks, valued $1.50, belonging to Mohammed
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    THEFT OF TWEED COAT
    97 7 One month’s rigorous imprisonment was the sentence imposed by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court this morning, on Lim Ah Kau who had pleaded guilty to theft of a tweed coat, valued $lO, belonging to one Bab bin Jawi about 12.35 a m.
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    Volunteer Fire-Fighting Service
    91 7 NOTICE OVER RECRUITMENT Regarding the proposal *hat a volunteer fire-fighting service should be formed under the control of the Penang Municipality, an official notice states that this auxiliary service will be recruited from British subjects between the ages of 18 and 35 resident within Municipal limits. Persons
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    PICKPOCKET GETS SIX MONTHS
    329 7 Tried To Extract Clerk s Wallet Six months’ rigorous imprisonment, in addition to six months’ police supervision, was the sentence imposed by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court yesterday on an Indian, Raman, who was convicted on a charge of attempted theft by
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    BANISHEES ON "SIRDHANA" AGAIN IN CUSTODY
    155 7 Three Escape And Four Not Accounted For Singapore. Of the 137 banishoes who were aboard Hie 8.1. steamer “Sirdhana” when she sank outside Singapore Harbour on Monday morning, almost all are now accounted for thanks to the prompt Police organisation, while boats were bringing
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    BURGLARY OF CLOTHING
    51 7 European Engineer’s Loss The residence of Mr. Jones. Engineer of the Public Works Department, No. 46. Peel Avenue, was reported to have been burgled when suits of clothing were stolen. Following a i eport made at the Magazine Police Station. Inspector Singh proceeded to the scene to
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    44 7 Today on the Esplanade from 6 ;:.m. t 7.30 p.m March The Green Howards HumeOverture Mirella Gounod Selection Leslie Stuart’s Songs Godfrey Waltz Reine Du Danube Berger Selection The Lightning Switch Al fo;d Intermezzo Pendant Le Bal Gi-’let Fox Trot Rosalie Porter
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      UNITED TRADERS, LTD. QUOTATIONS
      283 8 KUKBIJt Buyer* Beilers Allenbys 1.35 1.45 Ayer Panas 1.45 1.52£ Bassetts 55 57| Batu Lintangs 1.12 J 1.174 Bentas 1.10 I.la Borellis 1.47| 1.55 Brcgas 75 77£ Indragiris 1.50 155 Kempas 2.20 2.35 Kuala Sidims 2.50 2.60 Lunas 1.80 1.85 Malaka Pindas 1.50 1.55 Mentakabs 44
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      LEAN & CO's QUOTATIONS
      197 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Seller» Ampats 5/ 5 3 A. Wengs 85 90 B. Selangois 1.65 1.72£ Hong Fatts 97| 1.02* Jelebus 1.05 l.lOcd Johans 32 35 Jelapangs 32/ 33' K. Kampars 13 6 14,3 K. Lanjuts 20/3 21 3 Kramats 12/ 12 9 Kamras 1/9 2 > Laruts
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      KENNEDY & CO's SHARE LIST
      227 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST RUBBER Buyers Seller» Jeram 80 85 MINING. Ampat 5 5 3 Austral Amal. 6 9 7/14 Ayer Hitam 25 26 c Batu Selangor L 65 1.674 Hong Fatt 974 100 Johan 31 34 Jelebu 1.03 I.loc Kampong Lanjuts 20/9 21/ Kamra 1/74 5/104 Klang River 2.074
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      A.A. ANTHONY & CO's QUOTATIONS
      241 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS I’LN Buyers Sellers Ampat 5/ 5/3 Ayer Weng 824 874 Batu Selangor 1.624 1.67 i Berjuntai 11 11 3 Hong Fatt 1.00 1.03 Hongkong Tin 22,6 23 6 Ipoh Tin 24' 25/ Jelapang 32 6 33 3 Jelebu 1.00 1.05 Kent 2 9 3,3 Killinghall 18
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE
      95 8 Penang, November 15, 1939. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank'. On London Bank Demand 2/4 I'l6 On London Bank 4 months 2'4 1/8 Private O. D, 2 4 5/16 Private 3 m's Documentary 2/4 7/16 On New York Demand 46 15/16 Canadian 51 n/ig On Prance Demand 2054
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      SOON THEAM & CO's QUOTATIONS
      245 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buver Beller» Ampats 5 A. Amalgamated 6 g A. Hitam 25 Bangrins 22 Batu Selangors i Hong Fatts 1/ Jelebus j qJohans 31 Kamras 1 Kamuntings jq K. Lanjuts 20 Kramats K. Kam par Kuchais j 7, Kundangs Laruts g, g Lukuts 95 Mambaus 55
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    191 8 During the week ending 28t'.: Oct < 1939. exports from Mai; van 'ts amounted to 91.236 cases, cf wind: 88.976 <9B per cent) casi s t P‘ e United Kingdom. 12 p r v.t' to the Continent of Europe. 909 1 P*' r cent) cases to
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    TIN OUTPUTS FOR OCTOBER
    40 8 Ngow Estate. Re: hours, 355.700 cubic 958.64 piculs. 0 9 1 Takuapa— 2 Di 254.900 cubic yards t piculs. r Huey Moot— ll’ 168.000 cubic jards. t piculs. Total— 6 Dredges 37 cubic yards, tin ore
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    LITHUANIA CARGO BOATS
    21 8 BOAI> a Katina Two Lithuanian Paneveys. 2.400 toi B tons, were sunk in 1 Esthonian coast R B
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      843 8 BANKS HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING 'M )L CORPORATION 1 tn the Colony of HongKong' *fh« liability of members Is limited to th* i «tent and In manner prescribed b\ JißFj/' □rtlnance No. fl of 1929 of the Colony B Head Office: HONG KONG. I \F/ JI I AWthorised Capital
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    FRENCH ARMY BEST FED IN WORLD
    211 9 Napoleonic Adage A Modern Reality Paris. Napoleon’s adage that an army marches on its stomach is best illustrated today by France’s fighting forces which are known as the “best fed Army in the world." If victory or defeat is to be determined to some
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    THE MAILS
    893 9 CH HI ST.VIAS AND NEW YEAR MAILS Under present conditions the Post Office is unable to give definite information concerning the latest dates up to which correspondence may be posted in this country .or delivery at destination by Christmas or New Year. It is likely, however, that mails
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    CZECH SECRET WORK WELL ORGANIZED
    1227 9 Sabotage, Propaganda Pushed By “Mafia” At Home And Abroad Beneath the heel of theii’ new conqueror the Czech people are not squirming. Day and night, the Czech Mafia organizes resistance to the Germans, sabotages their factories, holds up their plans. What is this secret society
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      735 9 «RADIO TO-DAY B. B. C. TRANSMISSION—FIVE. From 6.40 9.35 a.m. GSB 9.51 Mc/s (31.55 m.) GSE 1188 MC/s (25.29 m.) (JbD 11.75 Mc/s <25.53 ill.) TRANSMISSION—SIX. From 10.00 11.50 a.m. GSD 11.75 Mc/s (25.53 m.) GSC 9.58 Mc/s (31.32 m.) GSB 9.51 Mc/s (31.55 m.) TRANSMISSION—ONE. From 1 50 4.05
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      589 9 SHORTWAVE STATIONS BROADCASTING News In English (Local Time) B. B. C. Transmission 5 6.50 a.m. 7.50 a.m. Transmission 6 11.20 a.m. Transmission 1 1.50 p.m. 6.05 p.m. 6.50 pun. Transmission 2 8.35 p.m. 10.20 p.m. Transmission 3 11.20 p.m. Transmission 4 1.20 a.m. 4.50 a.m. HONGKONG Local Time 8.35 p.m
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      558 9 10.35 Sign Off. 11 20 Tabacalcras Midday News and Music. 12.20 p.m. Sign Off. 1.50 Mid-Afternoon Music. 3.05 Sign OH. 4.20 Nestle Hits and Encort s. 5.05 Program Preview, Weather Report. 5.2 t) Camay Glamour Revue. 5.50 Local Maiket Report. 5.55 News Period Spanish—English. 6.20 Bayani Music Box —B 11
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      22 9 TIDE TABLE HIGH LOW TODAY 2.45 a.m. 9.37 a.m. 3.25 p.m. 9.36 p.m. TOMORROW 3.12 a.m. 10.12 a.m. 4.00 p.m. 10.07 p.m.
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      CIVIL AVIATION AND THE WAR
      1610 10 1 ouna Industry's Growth Traced A TOST important Empire developments in a war which so fap has pursued a somewhat “slow motion course is the announcement of a vast plan to train in Australia, (anada and New Zealand many thousands of air pilots and gunners
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      NEW ZEALAND AIR MAIL FLIGHT COVERS
      352 10 Nearly 100,000 On Hand IJPWARDS of 70,000 first flight covers are piled in orderly stacks at the Ferry Street Post Office in San Francisco awaiting the first mail flight by Pan American Airways to New Zealand, via Honolulu, Canton Island and New Caledonia. Allowing
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      ALLEGED ASSAULT ON WOMAN
      69 10 Singapore. Charged with committing assault on a Chinese woman named Heng Ah Ning, Raman, a Tamil Hindu, appeared before Mr. C. H. Koh in the Second Court on Monday. The offence was alleged to have taken place at about 9 a.nr yesterday, at milestone, Bedok Road
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      PADDED VESTS FOR SOLDIERS
      34 10 —Cental News. Kunming. Nov. 8. The Yunnan Province has successfully raised $300,000 for its 200.000 cotton-padded vests for frontline fighters *aqd refugees. The contribution haST been remitted to Chungking.—Cental News.
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      345 10 Mansfield Co., Ltd. Chartered Bank Building, Penang Tel. 1366. Ocean Building. Collver Quav, Singapore Tel. 515 L BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE
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      163 10 P.&O.S.N. COMPANY Mail Passenger And Cargo Services. KI 2a“ ng<JOm Details Passengers are requested to register their requirements but und present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted. A regular service is maintained be ween Singapore, Port Swet* ham, Teluk Anson and Penang per S/S “BULAN”. B. I.S. N. Co., Ltd. Services.
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    TURF CLUB GOLF COURSE INCREASINGLY POPULAR
    559 11 More Members Joining Ln o 1 VISIT OF TEAM FROM IPOH DI RING CHRISTMAS I here is increasing evidence of the popularity of the Penang 1 urf Club Golf Club which was only opened on the Ist of this month. Membership has been going
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    Singapore Turf Club Winter Meeting
    933 11 I HANDICAPS FOR LAST DAY I no I S—Class I—Division I—6 Furlongs I \I HAMPTON 5y 9.09 cheah” xr I DREAMS 4y 9 04 V.n Breuke en I MPT 4v qn9 <7, Van Breukelen I k DRUCE 6y 83 3 “Mr” Cheah” en I 4
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    PENANG F.A. CUP FINAL
    46 11 I l Team To Meet I P.C.F.A. I 11 represent the I.R.C. I PA. in the P.F.A. Cup I n the Victoria Green ■ipti; P. N. Maria.ppcn, H P. S. Veloo, V. Mani- Santhiago, G. Paul, on, J. b. Regis and R.
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    HOCKEY
    47 11 O.X.A. vs O.F.A. Tomorrow on the S.X.I. ground at 5.15 .p.m O.X.A.—Dabara Singh; Lim Cheng Hoe and Ramasamy; A. Muthu, F. Lopez and N. Danker; G. Laing. J. Read. Chris Danker, Cheah Boh Eye and Toh Chin Guan. Reserves; G. Zilva, G. Baptist and A. Zilva.
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    FREE SCHOOL BEATEN AT RUGGER
    192 11 C.R.C. Win 11-3 In Scrappy Game In a scrappy game of rugger on the Victoria Green yesterday, the Chinese Recreation Club defeated the Penang Free School by 11 points (a goal and two tries) to 3 (a try.) The Chinese had the better of the
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    "ALL BLUES" CUP RUGGER
    168 11 First Match In Southern Section The first match in the southern section of the “All Blues” Rugby Cup competition will be played at Singapore on i Saturday when N.S. All Blues will meet the Singapore Asiatics. The Negri Sembilan team will be selected from the following;—
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    "MALAYA" CUP RUGBY
    77 11 S’pere Team Against N egri-Malacca The following have been selected to represent Singapore against Negri Sembilan-Malacca in a “Malaya” Cup rugby match at Seremban on Saturday: L. G. Robertson; A. P. Craigie, W. N. J. Lee, I. N. Scott, D. M. Seward; J. W. Ewart, J. B.
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    BASKET-BALL AT PARIT BUNTAR
    110 11 Two Victories For Sin Hwa Ohl Boys Parit Buntar Playing on their new court, the Sin Hwa Old Boys first and second basket-ball teams defeated the formidable Nibong Tebal Poi You team by 23 points to 14 and the Bagan Serai Chin You team by a
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    BADMINTON AND BASKET-BALL AT S. PATANI
    373 11 Matches In Aid Of Charity Sungei Patani. On the occasion of the birthday of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the badminton team of the Sin Mm School Union and the girl’s basketball team of the Sin Min School, Sungei Patani, travelled down to Lunas,
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    PROVINCE CHINESE & PATRIOTIC FIND
    432 11 PROVINCE CHINESE PATRIOTIC FIND District Committees Elected At meetings held in Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam and Nibong Tebal called by the Executive Committee (the members of which are: Chairman Mr. Heah Seng Whitt J.P., M.C.H., Vice Chairman Mr. G. H. Goh, General Hon. Secretary Mr. C. S. Dong, General Hon. Treasurer
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    TAMPERED WITH WATER METER
    240 11 Lodging-House Keeper Saved 816 Monthly Yeap Chock Chew, a lodging-house keeper was fined $25, in addition to cost of the summons amounting to fifty cents, when he pleaded guilty before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court yesterday to a charge of tampering with
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      70 11 DIAMOND SHEET STEEL EQUIPMENT "p] DIAMOND I STEEL SHELVING, STELL CUFBOARSS, <ILi.L uDUKEBS. Write for descriptive folder to the Manufacturers: DIAMOND METAL PRODUCTS CO, LTD a 601, Kampong Bahru Road, S’pora Ask for descriptive folder (El) ~-j Y ~~~;C 1 NEW SPRINGTIDE HOTEL PHONE No. 60, TANJONG BUNGAH, PENANG. For
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    HEAVY RAIN MIGHT MAKE GOING BAD FOR SATURDAY’S RACES
    228 12 Night Empress Does Brilliant Spurt: Flying Column Fit (By “CAPT. DASH Singapore, Today. FOLLOWING yesterday’s heavy rain, the going this morning was soggy, and is likely to be bad on Saturday as a result of which heavy scratchings are likely. However,
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    CONCERN OVER YUGOSLAV DECREE
    165 12 —8.0. W. Control Of Mineral Exports Rugby. Nov. 15. Much concern is displayed here regardring the effect of a decree issued by the Yugoslav Government controlling the jffoduction. and export of minerals in the interests of the defence of the realm. The largest copper mine in
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    MR. LEONG SIN NAM’S SON TO WED
    81 12 The marriage will take place in the Ipoh Town Hall on Nov. 29 of Mr. Leong Yin Nyean the manager of "Mah Wah Yit Poh” of Kuala Lumpur and second son of Mr. Leong Sin Nam. the prominent Ipoh miner. The $2,000 “frugal
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    "LADY PRECIOUS STREAM"
    39 12 $1,Z09 For Malaya Patriotic Fund A sum of $1,109 representing the gross proceeds of “Lady Precious Stream,” staged under the auspices of the Straits Chinese British Association, Penang, has been sent to the Malaya Patriotic Fund.
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    $15,000 COLLECTED FOR CHINESE SOLDIERS
    148 12 8.000 Suits Of Warm Clothing More than $15,000 have been collect°d in Penang for the purchase of warm clothing for the soldiers in China. At the cost of S 3 per suit of warm clothing. Penang has already contribut’d 5.000. Another 3,000 suits of warm
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    TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE
    114 12 Taikong Pleads He as Not Himself That he was not himself was the plea submitted by Teh Ah Sai. a taikong, who was bound over in the sum of $25 for six months when he appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court,
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    ITALIAN BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED
    20 12 —Reuter. Rome. November 15 The 35.000-ton battleship, Impero, was launched today at the Ansaldo yard near Genoa.—Reuter.
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    "Malaya" Cup Rugger
    207 12 Seknger*s Team Against Penang Kuala Lumpur, Xov. 1?. The first “Malaya” Cup rugger fixture for the North will be held on Saturday, November 18, at Penang, when Selangor, Cup holders, will meet Penang. Fresh from their recent runaway victory over Johore, and judging by their previous performances,
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    Perak P. & T. Club Hold Social
    414 12 Perak P. T. Club Hold Social BIG GATHERING OF MEMBERS Ipoh. The Social and “nasi-currx” dinner held by the Perak Posts and Telegraphs Athletic Club, Ipoh, on Tuesday night at the Club premises proved to Im* a great success. There was a very large gathering of both sexes, guests and
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    ONE DECISIVE FACTOR
    660 12 Close Allied Naval Co-operation Rugby, November 15. IN the opinion of many competent authorities on naval questions, the close co-operation of the French and British Navies to which Mr. Winston Churchill referred in his recent broadcast—is likely to prove one of the decisive factors of the war.
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    GENERAL SMUTS Agrees To Be Belgo-U.S.
    57 12 .—Reuter. Joint Commissioner Pretoria. November 15 General Smuts, in his private capacity, has accepted the offer of the appointment by the Governments of the United States and Belgium as one of the three joint international commissioners under the Belgo-American Conciliation Treaty of 1929 whose
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    Swedish-German Trade Talks
    59 12 —Reuter. BLOCKADE OF BRITAIN DEMANDED Copenhagen. Nov. 15. The Swedish-German trade negotiations have broken down, according to a Stockholm message. Some of the German delegation have left for Berlin and the remainder are following today. Swedish circles state that the Germans advanced impossible demands which are believed
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    Earthquake In Pennsylvania
    56 12 Reuter. Philadelphia, Nov. 15 An earthquake of considerable intensity lasting ten seconds was felt last night in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. The epicentre is stated to be close to Philadelphia. In Baltimore pictures fell from the walls and furniture were overturned. The first reports indicate
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    GREEK SHIP SUNK
    156 12 Bridge Hurled Into Air By Explosion London Nov. 12. The Captain of the Greek vessel Nicolaos Membericos, which sank owing to an explosion, gave the following explanation on landing in England:— “The force of the explosion was so great that the ship appeared to break completely in
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    U.S. ATTITUDE TO JAPAN
    110 12 Export Embargo “Highly Probable” Washington, Nov. 12. The proclamation of a partial, or even complete, export embargo against Japan was described as “highly probable” by the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, Senator Key Pittman on Monday, unless the relations between Japan and
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    COLLISION WITH WRECKAGE
    41 12 —Reuter. Greek Steamer Sunk Off East Coast London, November 15 An East coast lifeboat rescued the crew of 32 of the Greek steamer. Georgios, 2,216 tons, which collided in the darkness with a partially submerged wreck and sank.—Reuter.
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    NO THREATS BY SOVIET
    47 12 —Reuter Finnish Delegates Back From Moscow Helsinki. November 15 The Finnish delegation has returned fiom Moscow. m. Tanner interviewed said that the negotiations were carried on amicably throughout. There had been no threats and no ultimatums and th? talks were not broken oft.—Reuter.
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    HUNDREDS KILLED IN FIRE
    70 12 —Reuter. Oil Town Of La Giinillas Ablaze Caracas. N ;vember 15Hundreds are reported to ha\e be n killer in a fire that practically des ed the oil town of La GuniLas. The Government has dispatch' a warship and planes with nurses and medical eq'.iipmen of the
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    MARKET PRICES
    72 12 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER V. T, N: <;37 j Penang Business done Bu Jlx I V* I Singapore RUBBER: Penang Spot Kennedy’s Boustead’s Singapore > P ot 16 Kennedy’s Boustead’s COPRA: t bu-er Sundried vcinina 1 Black Pepper TAPIOCA: 5,50 Medium 55 70 Fair Seed RICE: $6lO Indian Parboiled 1?:
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      282 12 (Head Office) 216 Penang R j Phone 1477 1478 witi r Telegrams: “Gazette” p 7'"' 3o Rates of Subscription for pj n and Sunday Gazette lzet U PINANG GAZI.TTI Local S'.S Delivery FNT s c Monthly $2.50 $3 no Quarterly 7.50 9no 54 00 Half-Yearly 15.00 i«n, 12 00 Yearly
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