Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 December 1939

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PIiBIISHED DAILY No. 295. Vol. XCVII. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1939. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 546 1 -■SOVIETIZATION" OF FINLAND NOT INCLUDED New “Government” Demanded FINNS READY TO NEGOTIATE Berlin. I?eei inber 2. Fhe basis on which Soviet Russia would immediately cease military operation and agree to negotiations are believed to be defined in a proclamation issued by the Central Committee of
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  • 412 1 .—Reuter. Rugby. Dec. 2. The weekly newspaper “Economist,” reviewing the British reprisal Order-in-Council and the French decree, comments on the effort being made to minimise neutral hardship or inconvenience. Goods seized will be requisitioned, detained or sold if the Prize Court is satisfied that their origin or
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  • 30 1 —Reuter. MR. THOMAS DEWEY TO STAND New York, Dec. 2. Mr. Thomas Dewey, District Attorney, is formally announced as candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1940.
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  • 33 1 8.0. W. Rugby, Dec. 2. The Foreign Secretary and Lady Halifax gave a luncheon yesterday in honour of the Chilian Ambassador and Madame Fenoret. Sir Samuel Hoare was also present.
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  • 352 1 CeinniGkis Condemn i Soviet L:iva* ion Rugby, Nov. 30. Following the Premier’s statement on; .nd m which Mr. Chamlirlain also I -pox.e of the in teasing concern with which the British Government had observed I developsik nts which included Soviet denunciation ot the non-aggression pact expressly designed to
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  • 80 1 Hint Given Bv Mr. Cordell Hull WASHINGTON, DEC. 2. A STRONG HINT THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL IMPOSE A “MORAL EMBARGO" ON SHIPMENTS OF AEROPLANES AND ARMS TO THE SOVIET WHEN MORE COMPLETE OFFICIAL REPORTS ARE RECEIVED. WAS GIVEN BV MR. CORDELL HI LL AT A
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  • 119 1 LONDON, DEC. 2. THE SOVIET ATTACK ON FINLAND WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT GERMAN ACQUIESCENCE AND UNLESS NAZI TECHNIQUE HAD POINTED THE WAV, WRITES REUTER’S CHIEF DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT. —Reuter. Finnish independence was largely due to Germany and Finnish civilization was much in common with Germany’s. When
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  • 318 1 Defenders More Suited To Forest Fighting RUSSIANS LOSE 9 PLAMES AND 19 TANKS Helsinki. Dec. 1. COA(ML lOUP' says that Russian troops were very active during the day the southeastern frontier, especially north of Lake Ladoga where the fighting has been very severe. The Russian attacks,
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  • 41 1 —Reuter. On Suspicion Of Espionage The Hague, Dec. 2. Two Dutch state officials have been detained here in connection with suspected espionage on behalf of Germany. The wife of one of the men was also detained. —Reuter.
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  • 37 1 —8.0. W. Rugby, December 2. The total amount applied for in tenders for £65,000,000 Treasury Bills was £105.925.000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 23/10.21 against 23/11.46d a week ago.—B.O.W.
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  • 31 1 —Reuter. Riga, Dec. 2. M. Molotov stated he refused to negotiate with the New Helsinki Government hut expected io conclude a satisfactory agreement with the newlyformed People’s Government.—Reuter.
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  • 235 1 —8.0. W. Rugby, Dec. 2. In connection with the engagement between patrols of the Coastal Command of the R.A.F. reported on Nov. 30 in which eight German Dorniers were encountered and one shot down while the others retired, it is now learnt in
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  • 605 2 Reuter. Finns Will Not Surrender NEIF GOVERNMENT ON WIDER BASIS Many Helsinki Buildings Still Ablaze London, Dec. 1. The Finnish Legation in London state that there is no question of surrender by Finland. The Government has been reformed on a wider basis for purposes of
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  • 32 2 Hl NGARY DEMES —Reuter. Budapest, Dec. 1. Reports of alleged tension, firing and troop concentrations on the Russo-Hungat ian frontier are emphatically 'denied by a semi-official agency. —Reuter.
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  • 113 2 Reuter. Pari Judgment Against Foreign Companies Mexico City. December 1. Pronouncing partial judgment on the Mexican oil expropriation Senor Jose Cruchelo. .presiding judge, clearly showed that he would find substantially against nie foreign petroleum companies when he passed his final judgment. This finding will be consonant with that
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  • 52 2 —Reuter. Sinking Tn Full X iew Of Seaside ateliers London. December 1 The British steamer. Dalryan. 4.558 tons, wes mined about six miles of! the SouthEast Coast. Her crew were saved. The vessel is slowly sinking in full view of watchers on the promenade of a seaside resort.
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  • 78 2 —8.0. W. THE INTERNATIONAL TIN COMMITTEE TODAY FIXED THE QUOTA FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1940 AT 100 PER CENT OF THE STANDARD TONNAGES. THE QUOTA FOR THE PRESENT QUARTER WAS SUCCESSIVELY RAISED FROM 60 TO 70 PER CENT AND ON NOVEMBER 1 TO
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  • 94 2 Reuter. London, December 1. Men up to the age of 23 are now to be called up for military service. A royal proclamation makes liable for service all male British subjects who, by today, have reached the age of twenty but not that of twenty-three.
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  • 84 2 —Reuter. Tins Easier Following Quota Announcement London. Dec. 1 On the Stock Exchange the chief feature of generally quiet and steady markets was the strong Indian buying of Indian Iron. Burma Corporations and Attock Oils, the prices of all three showing considerable gains. Tins inclined to ease after
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  • 88 2 —8.0. W. German Attempts To Elicit Information Rugby. December 1 Following upon the Admiralty denial that no cruiser of the London class was destroyed by a U-boat, the Germans have attempted to eficit further information by pointing out that this denial does not imply that no
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  • 56 2 —Reuter. WILL REMEMBER Strong Condemnation By Whole Norwegian Press Oslo, December 1 “This hour of bitterness will be remembered by the Northern peoples.” states tooay's Tidenstegn which joins with the whole Norwegian press in strongly condemning the Soviet attack on Finland. It adds that the assault establishes a
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  • 20 2 8.0. W. Rugby, Dec. 1 The King held a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace this morning.—
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  • 723 2 Hango, Viborg And Aabo Under Fire Helsinki, Dec. 1 The Finnish fleet has left here. The port of Hango bombed three times today by Soviet planes. Viborg is reported to be in flames. A hospital near Viborg was hit by a bomb. Aabo was shelled by
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  • 43 2 —Reuter. London, Dec. i. The German wireless announces that Dr. Benes will be tried publicly in absentia on charges of fraudulent enrichment and co-operation with foreign Jezvish capitalists. The trial zeill probably be held at Prague.—Reuter.
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  • 79 2 s.—Reuter. Reactions In European Capitals Published Rome. December 1. The newspapers prominently reproduce foreign telegrams indicating the emotion felt in all Europe over Russia's invasion of Finland but little comment is published A Moscow official communique announcing military operations is also reproduced and the press observe
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  • 38 2 —Reuter. Berlin, December 1. A High German Command communique announces that four seaplanes had to land in the North Sea during gales and were slightly damaged but their crews were rescued. —Reuter.
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  • 30 2 —Reuter Berlin. Decern r General von Brauchshitch h for the Western Front to in l f troops in the Upper Rhine. ates German News Agency.—Reuter
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  • 309 2 Big Shock To U.S. Reuter. Washington, Dec. 1. In a formal statement read at the press conference today, President Roosevelt declared that Soviet Russia’s invasion of Finland was a “profound shock to the United States and jeopardised the rights of mankind to selfgovernment. All peace
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  • 341 3 PORT OF PETSAMO ALSO ATTACKED Lar tie Number Fall Victims In Capital Oslo, December 1 Soviet planes attacked Petsamo, Finland’s only icefree Arctic port, but no damage was reported. The highway leading to Petsamo, near the Norwegian frontier, was also bombed and a mail
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  • 840 3 I nanimous Condemnation Of Russia’s Action Helsinki, Dec. 1 report has reached Copenhagen to the effect that the Finnish Government has resigned. is also reported that the Soviet ultimatum to Finland demanded the formation of a new Government with which negotiations could he opened. If the
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  • 287 3 “INVOKE RIGHT OF RETALIATION SHOULD SHIPPING BE HELD UP Tokyo, Dec. 1. Declaring that traders and shipping interests are demanding vigorous u tion” to be taken by the Government in connection with the Anglo-French decXn toseize German exports found in neutral ships the Yomiurl Shimbun
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  • 431 3 Baltic States Sacrificed For Support Amsterdam, Dec. 1 The Russian invasion inland has made a tremendous but complicated impression in Germany. The Telegraaj's, Berlin correspondent was allowed by the German censor yesterday afternoon to telephone a message in which he says: “Concessions are now coming to
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  • 335 3 Reuter. IN KWANGSI HILLS Reinforcements Being Rushed Chungking', December 1. What will probably be the severest as well as the most crucial battle in the present Sino-Japanese war will be fought in the near- future in the hills of Kwangsi Province, according to well-informed observers
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  • 513 3 Neus In Malay November 30. It is suggested that readers should cut out this news in Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Malay population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will be
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  • 679 4 COUNSEL ASKS FOR STAY OF EXECUTION AS briefly stated in our yesterday’s issue, the Court of Criminal Appeal, Singapore, dismissed the .appeal of Corpl. Adalat Khan of the 10th Anti-Aircraft Section, Hong Kong and Singapore, who was sentenced to death at the last Singapore Assizes for
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  • 236 4 Chinese Moneylender Sentenced M Singapore.' THIS case is the outcome of a ramp which the police found to be prevalent In Singapore. The first complaint was really made after investigations had been instituted by the police,” said Chief Court Inspector E. Tunn, in the district court on
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  • 224 4 Singapore. Giving a better display than he did in his previous encounter with Boy Quee, Johnny Mortell (Bst. 6 J o lb.) outpointed the former over eight rounds in another successful junior boxing promotion at the Happy World on Thursday night. Quee had height, reach and
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  • 199 4 Threw Own Cycle In River A fine of $3O, in default one month’s rigorous imprisonment, was imposed on a Tamil named Ramasamy, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday before Raja Ayoub (Third Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur) to making a false report to the police in September. According
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  • 95 4 Singapcre. Mr. Francis Chan Wing Cheong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Yee Lim of 22, Oxley Road, Singapore, will be ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Church at the General College, Penang, next Monday. He will say his first solemn High Mass at the Church
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  • 999 4 Membership Exceeds 1,000 Mark INSTITUTION’S FINANCE SOUND Singapore, the first time in the history of the Singapore i Club the active membership to-day exceeds the 1/, mark,” was a statement made by Mr. J. A. Dean, presH- r of the Club, in the course
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  • 381 4 M. B. S. Prize i Distribution 1 Kuala Lumpur. “'TVHE educational work of the future of this country rests largely in the hands of an enlightened citizenship, and the co-operation and intelligent interest shown continually by Old Boys and parents is a source of great encouragement
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    • 262 4 12 Months of severe STOMACH PAIN Sufferer’s letter jniblished by request “I write this letter,” says Mr. J.S. “so that others will benefit and not suffer as I have done for 12 months with terrible pains in the pit of the stomach and sides. “I am a chauffeur, but could
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  • 477 5 Orders Of Day: New Member To Be Affirmed following are the orders of the day for the Perak State -I Council meeting on December 7 at Kuala Kangsar. Confirmation of the minutes of meet- 1 ing held on 12th October, 1939. Affirmation of New Member: Tuan
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  • 184 5 Maximum Prices Tn a F.M.S. Government Gazette published on November 30, the Director of Engineering Stores has fixed the following maximum prices for Portland cement: Description. Sale ex: godown Ipoh. Importers. Persons other than importers. Portland Cement. From Great Britain sc. sc. In 375 lb.
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  • 44 5 Renee and Josette, international famous Cabaret stars, open their season at the Elysee Cabaret tonight. Wherever they have shown, critics have lavished praise on their act. Muc is expected from them in the way of an original turn tonight.
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  • 44 5 Today on the Esplanade from 6 p.m. to 7 30 P.m March The Prince George Thieme Overture La Couronne Dor Hermann The Bov Moncktnr Selection The Waltz Usistrava Selection Yes Uncle Aver Intermezzo Little Gadabout Co-m Fox Trot My Dancing Lady Pecorini
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  • 1514 5 Prize-giving And Exhibition Striking a new line in school endeavour, Hutchings School at their annual display of school work yesterday launched Safety First Campaign, the first school in Penang to do so although it has been done, it is understood, in Singapore and Selangor.
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  • 144 5 Ipoh. Work in Kinta foundries was brought to a standstill yesterday when nearly 500 labourers struck work following an ultimatum to foundry owners for increase in their daily wages. A conference was held at the Chinese Protectorate and prospects cf an early settlement appear bright.
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  • 369 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. J. Ashworth of Prye Estate, Province Wellesley, are due to arrive in Singapore on or about December 5. Mrs. Harry Koelmeyer Jr., of Kuala L.umpur. is on a visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Thomasz of > Tanjong Tokong. Mr. J. B.
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  • 64 5 Over twelve entries have been received in the novices' quickstep competition to be held at the Wembley Cabaret tonight. Valuable prizes are offered for the first few successful competitors. The judges of this competition are Messrs. Loo Yew Keng, Ooi Kok Hin and T.C. Cheah. Dancing
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    • 78 5 QUEEN’S (HONING TODAY WITH 3 SHOWS AT 3 PAI. 615 930 PM, At 3 p»m. Reduced Grices 130 of) cPARAMOUNT’S GAYEST ROMANTIC SMASH HIT OF TH?. 5 EAR I colbW' La weljMWaW TOGETHER WITH THE LATEST GAUMONT INEwS WITH SCENES OF AIR BAID OVER SCOTLAND Plans at M. GRAND CO.,
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  • 470 6 W E are glad that a praetiea! move has been made with regard to the formation of an auxiliary fire service in Penang. The meeting held on Thursday was well attended and the enthusiasm with which the project has been received, is reflected in the response
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  • 73 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in “Vernon and Tre.ie Castle.” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche in Midnight’’ 6.15 and 9.30. LIBERTY TALKIE Chinese Silent Picture. CAPITAL TALKIE “Shop-Worn Angel.” FUN FROLIC Cantonese Opera, Teochew Opera and Shanghai Opera. WEMBLEY
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  • 40 6 Reuter. Rugby. Dec. 2. The King’s Christmas broadcast in the 3 p.m. G.M.T. programme will be on the same scale and as wide in scope as in previous Christmasses. The three fighting services will be featured.
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  • 28 6 —Reuter. Paris, Dec. 2. A communique says that there were patrol encounters and recprocal artillery action at various points of the front. —Reuter.
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  • 557 6 Ihi' Man On The Pole T HAVE a bone to pick up with the writer of the Penang letter to the Malayan Police Magazine. 1 had something to do with the report of the Indian who defied the laws of gravity by climbing the flagstaff of Fort
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  • 530 6 Saturday, December 2. O new Governments have been formed in Finland one to i resist the Soviets, another to conclude a pact of mutual assistance i with the Soviets. r VHE legitimate Government under M. Ryti, former Governor of the Bank of Finland, is
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  • 1176 7 liisky And Brandy Up By 42 Cents A Bottle As reported in our last edition yesterday, higher import Customs duties on intoxicating liquors and tobaccos came into effect yesterday with the issue of a Government Gazette Extraordinary in Singapore and a supplement
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  • 166 7 Air. T, Thomas Going i <• Singapore Mr. L. D. Whitfield has arrived in Alor Star to take over the Headmastership of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College from Mr. T. J. Thomas who will be leaving for Singapore on transfer, tomorrow. Mr. Thomas was to have
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  • 45 7 Singapore. Malaya Breweries announce that although no new Excise duties have been imposed, the increasing prices for their products in Singapore have been increased from yesterday by 20 cents per dozen pint bottles and thirty-four cents per dozen quart bottles.
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  • 200 7 Guard Identifies CAdprit Teluk Anson. A Chinese named Tan Hong was produced before Che Samsudin bin Itam, the Teluk Anson First Magistrate, on Wednesday morning on a charge of having committed theft of four towels, the property v,f the F.M.S.R., from a railway carriage at
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  • 23 7 Taiping. A jumble sale will be organised by the Church Workers Association at the King Edward VII School today.
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  • 328 7  -  DUO WHO SET FASHION IN DANCING DURING GREAT WAR Nlanv filmgoers will find in “The Story of Irene and Vernon Castle,’’ their struggle tor tome and their patriotism during the Great War, a StXSX large crowds flocked to the MajesDespite rn 3<r ht «nd thev
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  • 1270 7 I'oiirieeii Centres For Penang And Time-Table 7he Penang rec School again leads in the number of boys entered for the C ambridge Examination in Penang, while the Conz\nt heads the list in the girls’ section. The examination will commence at all centres in Malaya on
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    • 242 7 IT’S acid that causes those terrible stomach pains corrosive, ulcerating excess acid which burns the delicate lining of the stomach and turns your food into a fermenting, indigestible mass. The only way to get relief is to neutralise the excess stomach acid. Just take onr dose of Bisurated Magnesia —and
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  • 2349 8 COMPANY'S EXCELLENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES A JR. Charles Emerson, (Chairman) presided at the thirtieth annual general meeting of the Kamuning (Perak) Rubber and Tin Ltd. which was held in London on Monday, November 13. Mr. J. C. Givan, representing the Secretaries (Messrs. Guthrie and Co.,
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  • 408 8 Taiping Chinese Ladies’ Fair A wonderful assortment c: will be presented at the by the Chinese Lad: s 01 Chinese Section at the Gate. December 3, in aid of the Pt Fund. All the goods and > c.onated, services are hoi.cm al) the gross proceeds v.;. Fund.
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  • 206 8 Estate Staff Hohl Party The staff of Kamuning Estate. Sun- gei Siput, held a tea-party in the St. Philip’s School Hall on Wednesday ir. honour of the Hon. Mr. H. C. Butler, who is retiring shortly and Mrs. Butler. Tea over, Mr. P. Devadason, chief clerk
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  • 82 8 Young Malay l Teluk Anson Alleged to have voluntarily < to a compatriot with a knit' J Ga.iah, a young Malay nimv med appeared before Che Sain Itam in the Teluk Anson Court on Wednesday inornin Raja Yahaya, O.C.P.D LoW prosecuting, pressed the case <r 1
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    • 779 8 BANKS IB THE MERCANTILE V, 1 SANK OF INDIA, LTD. E Authorised £3,000,000 *piUi Bubacribed £1,800,000 J iffi .«serve fund and Rest £1,252,770. ■,sj J J 8 <<9ltsJ Raid Up £1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS —ra Charles Alexander Innes, ftISDK& J '•»’>{£ K.C.5.1., C.1.E., Chairman JnlCrT- Fy~ Mir Thomas Smith Kt.,
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  • 131 9 Tamil Woman The Victim Ipoh A Tamil woman was victimised in a faring daylight robbery which occurred on Thursday off the Main Road. Kepayalng The woman was assaulted an deprived of her jewellery, valued at about $5O. A report was made, and later the Detective Branch effected
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  • 866 9 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MAILS To ensure delivery in Great Britain by Christmastime, at least two weeks should be allowed for the transmission of correspondence prepaid at the airmail rates of postage. It is therefore advisable to post such correspondence as early as possible. THE DEFENCE (FINANCE) REGULATIONS,
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  • 854 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR ADVENT SUNDAY 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion. а. 45 a.m. Martins Litany. 9.30 am. Holy Communion (Tamil) 10.30 a.m. Mattms and Holy Communion (Chinese) 4 15 p.m. Sunday School at Parsonage б. p.m. Evensong and Sermon. MONDAY. 7.00 a.m. Mattins. 4.00 p.m. Evensong. TUESDAY 7.00
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  • 254 9 Cheated A Chetty Kuala Lumpur. Pleading guilty to cheating a chetty, a young Chinese named Onn Khuan Too was sentenced on Thursday by Mr. R. C. Redman (First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur) to seven days’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $lOO, in default a further
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  • 129 9 Son Fined For Making False Report Pleading guilty to a similar charge, a Chinese named Lai Choon was fined $l5. in default two weeks’ rigorous imprisonment. Inspector Suleiman, 0.C.P.D., Sungei Besi, who prosecuted, said that on Oct. 5 the accused’s father, Lai Fook, went to
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  • 191 9 Bengalee Convicted Ipoh. Abdul Rahman, a Perga’ce who had been in police custody since his arrest ot Noveml.vr 12, was sentenced to one nay's rigorous imprisonment, when he pleaded guilty before Mr. P.F.Y. Radcliffe; in the Ipoh First Magistrate’s Court, yesterday to a charge of outraging the
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  • 85 9 Ipoh Anglo-Chinese Girls’ School Ipoh. The Anglo-Chinese Girls' School, Ipoh, held an art and handwork exhibition of the past year’s work cf the schoolgirls from the Primary up to the Sixth Standard, yesterday. There were many delightful articles which attracted attention of visitors such as sketches
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 782 9 TODAY 8.8. C. OVERSEAS PROGRAMMES By courtesy of the 8.M.8.C. it will be possible for the Department of Inormation to supply a weekly summary of he B B C. overseas programmes regularly n future. It should be pointed out that n war-time these Programmes are liable ’o alteration at the
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    • 564 9 SHORTWAVE STATIONS BROADCASTING News In English (Local Time) B. B. C. Transmission 5 6.50 am. 7.50 a.m. Transmission 6 11.20 am. Transmission 1 1.50 p.m. 6.05 pan. 6.50 pm. Transmission 2 8.35 p m 10.20 pm. Transmission 3 11.20 pm. Transmission 4 1.20 am. 4.50 am. HONGKONG Local Time 8.35
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  • 136 10 Copenhagen. Nov. 6. A hitherto unknown work by the artist Murillo, said to be of rare beauty, was recently discovered in North Africa by a Danish merchant according to newspaper reports received here. The Danish merchant accidentally discovered the picture in a wine store
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  • 1299 10 Controller Reviews Situation REVIEWING food prices generally, it is felt that the public has little reason to grumble and that things might have been infinitely worse, says the Food Controller in a communique issued yesterday. Malaya lived from hand to mouth before the war when, largely
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  • 258 10 Bus Conductor’s Absence: Passenger Killed Seremban. Li the police court before Mr. J. S. H. Cunnyngham Brown, a Chinese bus-conductor named Yap Fook Chong was prosecuted by Chief Inspector Samsuddin for having committed a dereliction of duty b.' leaving the vehicle he was in charge of as
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  • 228 10 Known Only To Generalissimo London, Nov. 11. Dr. Sun Fo, China’s special envoy to Europe, said in an interview with the News Chronicle that a new Chinese aimy has been secretly assembled and trained in many different parts of the western provinces over the past fifteen
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  • 265 10 Victim Found With Throat Slit Kuala Lumpur. rpHE discovery of the body of a Pathan named Baghistan, lying in a pool of blood outside the garage of the house of Mr. Khoo 800 Gong, unofficial member of the Selangor State Council and the K.L. Sanitary Board,
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  • 160 10 Ledger Clerk Evidence Singapore After another full days h< a*. Thursday, the trial of Chan 1 and Robin Aylmer Elliott b Justice Pedlow, and a special y Assizes, was adjourned. Tian Chye Is on three char-J cheating the Mercantile Bank pect of cheques for $4,000, 1
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  • 939 11 Acceptances For Today tv Race 1: Ponies Class 2 Div. 3 —6 Furs. —2.30 p.m. 0 < 0 MOUNTAIN BELLE 12y 8.13 Mr. A. van Tooren Duval 3 TWINKLING EYES lly 8.12 Mr. A. van Tooren Duval '0 0 MABEL SMITH 4y 8.07 Dr. L.
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  • 69 11 Penang To Meet Selangor Today Penang’s team for the inter-State hockey match against Selangor on the Hutchings School ground at 5.15 p.m. today is as follows: Ng Teik Lee; Wee Chong Ghee. Khoo Boon Choo; Khoo Phm Hong. Lt. W.G.S. Wilson. T. Jacobs; Ahmad Saaid. Lt. H. T.
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  • 126 11 esterday a Matches Not Played Owing To Kain The hockey match between the Chinese Recreation Club Ladies and the Westlands School scheduled to be played yesterday on the School ground was cancelled owing to bad ground conditions following the incessant rain throughout yesterday. The hockey match between the Penang
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  • 67 11 Sevika XI vs Arunasalam's XI At the Bukit Mertajam Recreation Club ground tomorrow at 5 p.m sharp. The Sevika XI: —Savarimuthu; Rathinam. Raman; Kuppusamy. Arumugan. Rangarajoo; Nadeson. Tirunganam. Krishnan. Chelliah ana Vellasamy. Reserve: S. Suppiah. V. M. Suppiah. and Samy. CHAMPIONS vs REST MATCH POSTPONED The Champions vs The
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  • 47 11 Final Postponed To Wednesday The Penang Sports Club Bowls Championship final between R. J. Hutton ana G. C. Miller fixed to be played yesterday evening at 5.10 on the Penang Sports Club Green at Western Road was postponed to Wednesday owing to rain.
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  • 123 11 Three Men Charged As a sequel to the alleged murder i committed on Thursday evening, when an ice-water seller was the victim, Ng Chik Looi, Ng Choo Guan and Yap Kau were in the Third Magistrate’s Court, before Mr. Lim Koon Teck yesterday morning, charged
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  • 87 11 B.AI. High School Boys Play Two Ganics The P.F.S. ground was the venue of two rugby matches on Thursday, when two teams of small boys from the High School, Bukit Mertajam. met two similar teams from the Penang Free School. The Bukit Mertajam High School “B” team defeated the
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  • 61 11 Gala On New Y ear’s Day Ipoh The Kinta Swimming Club will hold a gala on New Years Day. There will be special events for all members —veterans, novices, lady membtrs and children. A feature of the gala will be an exhibition water-polo match, and members wishing
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  • 153 11 Nearly 600 Candidates In Penang And P. W. Five hundred and eighty eight pupils of the Middle atj High Chinese Schools of Penang and Province Wellesley sat for their fifth annual examination which ccnmenced yesterday, day. The examination which is sponsored by the Director of Education.
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  • 45 11 Result OfNovember Mixed Fuirsomes The following ax< the leading scores in the November wed Foursomes competition played on Ivember 28: Miss Famell &W. Fhtoul 50 —10J 394 Mrs. Pallister A. Jckson 48 7 =4l Miss Howes Roberts# J. G MacLeod. 54 —6 474
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  • 1076 11 CONVINCING WIN OVER SILVER STATE EXPECTED (“By Five=Eighths“) The only thing that Penang needs to carry them through a convincing victory at Ipoh today, against Pe< rak, in their second Malaya Cup hurdle, is confidence—downright confidence from the initial kick=off.
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  • 246 12 1(01 DESIRE iND HONEY PUSS FANCIED AS OUTSIDERS (brom hir Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. Q 'THE likely to be soft this afternoon owing to heavy rain last nijjJit. Ihe weather, at the moment of writing’. is not very promising and there
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  • 292 12 O.M.A. Win 2 —l In Ipoh Hockey Ipoh. Playing one short throughout, the Ipoh Volunteers went down to the O.M.A. the odd goal in three in a hockey encounter on the padang yesterday. 'Hie teams adapted themselves well to a slippery ground, and a fast game
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  • 233 12 Malay College Beat Clifford School Kuala Kangsar A steady drizzle and a wet ground failed to damper the enthusiasm of 22 energetic young players comprising the hockey teams of the Malay College and the Clifford School when they met in their return hockey encounter on the
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  • 31 12 —Reuter. Parts, Dec. 1. The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Daladier Government and rejected the Opposition amendment by 309 votes to 189.—Reuter.
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  • 48 12 The front parlours of 160 Beckenham (Kent homes are being used as classrooms pending the reopening of s> hools. Roving teachers tore give daily Jessons to classes of not more than ten. til the chiltren being icitfiiii tiro or three ri inutes of their homes.
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  • 576 12 Last Years Tclal Exceeded Magnificent results were c:t i from the 1939 Peppy Day appeal in Teiak Anson and Distric, were Mrs R J Wilson lof Sumi) Niton Estate ..nd Mi-. G. R V/isemar of rd ik An- n w-.r.- the join, [organisers and both
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  • 91 12 Hockey In Tiluk Anson r ’eluk Anson. In an interesting inter-bam fixture of the Lower Perak District Hockey Asso- 1 elation played on the Sneeze Road padang < here on Wednesday afterioon the Dew Recreation Club did well b hold the for- 1 midable
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  • 58 12 Amount previously acknowledged $90,684.63 The Staff Lahcuiers of Trolak Estate 50.00 The Lahat Mines Ltd., 100 00 The Hon. Treas. General Indian Committee Perak 12.50 Govt. Eng. School. B. Gajah. Inder Singh 3.00 Yoong Khee Hong 3.00 Md. Ismail 3.00 Bhagwan Singh 3.00 Lim Eng Flong 3.00
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  • 51 12 —Reuter. Rescue Bn Norwegian Steamer 0.-’lo, Dcvcmbci 1. Four members of Hie German Air Force who were rescued in the North i by a Norwegian steamer, arrived at Kristiansans. They will be permitted to return to Germany a< they were rescued outside Norwegian territorial waters.
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  • 289 12 (Continued from Pa;e 7.) 2.15 345 Theoretical Chemistry. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBEK 6 R —lo Geometry. 10.30—12 Acts. 2- Hygiene and Physiology. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7 B—l 9 Latm I. 10.30 12 British Empire History. English History. 2.00 onwards Chinese. Urdu. Siamese, j Malay. Punjabi. Tamil. Burmese. FRIDAY.
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  • 49 12 —Reuter Relaxation In Censorship Announced Hongkong. December 1. An important relaxation in censorship restrictions on telegraph and wireless communications is announced by the authorities here. It is declared that from December 7. certain codes may be used in telegraph and wireless communications to and from Hotigkong.—Reuter
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  • 58 12 Reuter. Enemy Raid Renulsed By French Paris, December 1 A French communique says: “There was artillery fire during the night. Yesterday evening we repulsed an enemy raid.’’—Reuter. U-BOAT SUNK BY FRENCH Paris, December 1. A French communique reports: There was usual activity by our patrols. One of
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