Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 January 1940

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Xo. 6. Vol. XCVIII. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 544 1 Succeeded By Mr. Oliver Stanley RECONSTRUCTION OF CABINET Sir John Reith New Minister .OL Information LONDON. JANI ARY 6. IT IS OFFICIALLY- ANNUL\CED FROM I DOWNING STREET THAT MR. L. HORE RELISH A. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR AND LORD MacMILLAN. MINISTER OF
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  • 426 1 —Reuter Rt sponsibality For Damage To Shipping Wasnington, Jan. 6. The United States Government has informed Great Britain that she will be field responsible for damage resulting from losses and injuries” if American ships are forced into British control ports. The State Department has issued the
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  • 96 1 I hroitgh Bookings To London The K.L/.M. announce that •>i future although their European terminus will still be i'' ■'cs, they can accept. .'<//; bookings to London, Ta’is and 1 nisterdam journey from Penang t 1. udon will take 7 days, 4 s to X a pics and
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  • 114 1 Finns Use Mystery AntiTank Device —Reuter Helsinki, Jan. 63 With the sudden cold spell hitting South Finland, the Russians are stated to be digging themselves in the Karelian Isthmus. Military circles in Helsinki believe that the Soviet command is unlikely to launch a big offensive against the Mannerheim Line at
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  • 357 1 Satisfied Now TTith W hat She Won London, Jan. 5. THE belief that it would be possible to arrange a satis- factory peace in the Sino-Japanese dispute within a short time was expressed to Reuter by Viscount Kano. London manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank,
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  • 94 1 —BOW. And Convictions Are Fewer Too Rugby, Jan. 6. Licensing statistics recently published by the Stationary Office reveal a remarkable decline both in the consumption of drink and in convictions for drunkeness in Britain over the last quarter of the century. Convictions for drunkeness per ten
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  • 19 1 —Reuter. Paris, Jan. 6. A communique states: There is nothing important to report—Reuter.
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  • 38 1 Reuter. Brussels, Jan. 6 A new Cabinet has been formed with M Pierott as Prime Minister, M. Spaak as Foreign Minister. General Denis as Defence Ministei and M Devlee Schower as Minister for the Colonies.
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  • 155 1 London, Jan. 6. The growth of the R.A.F. on the Western front has now reached the stage where the creation of a new R.A.F. Command in France is expected to be announced, says Reuter’s special correspondent with the R.A.F. in France. .—Reuter.
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  • 139 2 —Reuter. AdviinecTrom Ten losls Miles RUSSIAN WARSHIP BADLY DAMAGED London, Jan. 5. J7INNISH troops penetrated ten to fifteen miles into Russian territory in the direction of Rapola, according to the spokesman of the Finnish Legation in London. He said that there had been fighting
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  • 222 2 .—Reuter. Rumours Of Early Issue Of Defence Loan London, Jan. 5 The strength of British Government securities which nave now mostly attained the highest levels since the outbrea’x of the war is being followed with considerable interest in City circles. Some quarters are again citing the strength
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  • 75 2 —Reuter. Japanese Breaks Into U.S. Embassy Grounds Peking, January 5 A uniformed Japanese, supposed to be intoxicated last night climbed the wall of the quartermaster’s compound of the American Embassy guard and broke into the barracks, creating a disturbance. When challenged by the guard he refused to halt
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  • 90 2 .—Reuter. Intensification Of Police Action In South Africa Johannesburg, January 5. The new year has brought the intensification of police action against enemy sympathisers in South Africa and investigations into their activities are being extended to the most remote areas. Over a thousand are now interned and
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  • 65 2 South Africa Brought In Line With Britain Pretoria, January 5. Two proclamations published in the Official Gazette line the Union up with the United Kingdom in the blockade of German imports and exports. The first gives a list of enemy firms operating in neutral countries and
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  • 66 2 —Reuter. No Reply Received From Germany Yet The Hague, Jan. 5. Despite repeated requests for earlv action, the Dutch Government has so far leceived no information from the G°r man Government concerning last November's Venlo frontier incident. The Dutch Government asked for information directly after the incident ir
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  • 50 2 —Reuter. Gilt-Edged Sharply Higher London, January 5. On the Stock Exchange, gilt-edged were sharply higher on continued good demand from large and small investors. Indian, Dominion and Colonial iasues sympathetically improved while Kaffirs further strengthened on (buying on Johannesburg and account. industrials were irregular Wall Street was quiet.—Reuter.
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  • 28 2 Reuter. London, January 5. It is learned from the Finnish Legation that the prolongation of the Ger-man-Finnish agreement refers to the German-Finnish clearing agreement.— Reuter, ter.
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  • 17 2 —Reuter. London, Jan. 5 The death has occurred of the poet, Humbert Wolfe.—Reuter.
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  • 387 2 Reuter. Rugby, Jan. 5. Further editorial comment on President Roosevelt’s Congress message appears today in the British press. The Times, speaking of that part of the message which dealt with the President’s vision of future peace, says:—“lt will be seen how closely the kind
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  • 51 2 —Reu- London, Jan. 5. M. Van Zeeland, former Belgian Prine Minister, arrived at a southern airport by air from Brussels and left immediately for London. It is understood that he will return to Brussels on Tuesday. The purpose of the visit is not known. —Kcu- M. VAN
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  • 53 2 ses in st Reuter Further Relaxation Announced London, Jan. 5. The Ministry of Labour announces that the schedule of reserved occupations is being relaxed to enable men at or above the age of reservation in scientific occupations to volunteer in approved cases fir service in His
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  • 54 2 Released For Service In Australia Melbourne. Jan. 5 Air Marshal Sir Charles Stuart-Burnett, Inspector-General of the R. A. F. will succeed Air Vice-Marshal Goble who may take up a new air appointment overseas. Mr. Menzies expressed the Government’s gratitude to Britain for releasing Air-Mar-shal Burnett
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  • 644 2 FIGHTING IN WESTERN HILLS Peiping. Jan. 5. Renewed guerilla activity is reported west of Peiping. The guerillas raided the Japanese controlled coal mine at Panchiao in the Western Hills, routing the Chinese guards. The Japanese dispatched reinforcements from Changsintien and fighting Is continuing. There was also
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  • 261 2 Emergency Powers For Mr. De Valera Dublin, Jan. 5. TVTR. DE VALERA is now in Possession of powers making him virtually a dictator. The President, Dr. Hyde, today signed the Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, giving the Government the right to intern citizens suspected of activities against
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  • 145 2 SEAMAN’S COURAGE ENNDURANCE —Reuter Official Congratulations From Admiralty London. January 5 The official congratulations of the Admiralty have been conveyed to Malcolm Morrison, eighteen-year-old Scottish, for his remarkable feat of seamanship and endurance after the London steamer, “Arlington Court.” was torpedoed in the Atlantic in November. Morrison skippered a water-logged
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  • 70 2 —Reuter. $1,000,000 Or Half Of Estate To Widow New York, Jan. 5 The will of Douglas Fairbanks, Senior, which has been for probate, leaves half of the estate to the widow (the former Lady Sylvia Ashley) providing it. does not exceed a million dollars. The
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  • 61 2 —Reuter. 12 Persons Sentenced To Death Hubli, Bombay, Jan. 5. Twelve persons were sentenced to death in connection with the riots at Ramdurg last April in which a mob, sacking the state gaol, battered eight policemen to death. Two others were sentenced to transportation
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  • 48 2 Reuter. To Be Introduced In Italy Next Month Rome, January 5 Coffee rationing will be introduced in Italy on February 10. Coffee ration cards will be distributed shortly and the same cards may be used later for the purchase of other foods likely to be controlled.—
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  • 165 2 —Reuter. Istanbul, Jan. 5 While foreign gifts for relief sufferers continue to pour in, the latest being a gift of <£2,000 from the King of Afganistan, further seismic shocks are still reported in the distressed Black Sea areas of Samsun and Kerasund and also
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  • 60 2 .—Reuter. Reducing Number Of Ministers Brussels, January 5. The Minister, M. Pierlot has handed the King the collective resignations of the Governmnent. The King has entrusted M. Pierlot with the formation of a new Cabinet. It is believed that the resignations are connected with the plan to
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  • 30 2 —Reuter. The Hague, Jan. 5 Anti-aircraft batteries fired on foreign planes which flew over Utrecht Province. The planes made off when Dutch pursuit machines went up.—Reuter.
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  • 1017 3  -  INTRODUCING the NEWS-REEL ACES By John K. Neivnhant rpHE news-reel war correspondents are now settled in France. Wearing officer s uniform—they have honorary officer rank—they are shooting with cameras instead of guns Six have gone from England and their results will be pooled by the companies they
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  • 431 3 OFFICIAL WAR TIME PLAN TO REPLACE GERMAN EXPORTS London. /CONFERENCES between motor manufacturers, the Minis'c try of Supply and the Board of Trade have resulted in a plan to increase' the export of British motor cars and commercial vehicles all over the world, and specially to
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  • 445 3 TIME SPENT IN INTENSIVE TRAINING rpHE following are extracts from a report which has been received from an observer with troops of the Indian Army in Egypt, and which has been released as a Government of India Press Note: I am afraid I have
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  • 133 3 NEARLY thirty-five years ago, in 1905, a young Finn gave shelter to a young Russian revolutionary, saving him from the clutches of the Tsarist Police. Later the young Russian wrote a letter of gratitude to the young Finn, and promised to support the struggle of Finland (then a
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  • 298 3 Quarter Stopped By British Isavy HOW much food is needed daily to feed the German Army is described in detail by General Osterkamf in Goering's newspaper, the National Zeitung. These are the figures. 3,700 tons of bread. 1,500 tons of meat and meat provisions. 2,500 tons of
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  • 31 3 Scores of American nurses have applied to enrol in the Royal Canadian Medical Army Corps and its units, the Canadian Press Bureau announces.
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  • 294 3 Paternity Case LT. -COMDR.. RUSSELL LISTERI KAYE, R.N., of Norfolk House, Windsor-terrace, Plymouth was summoned, before Mr. Ronald Powell, at the Westminster police-court, as the putative father of the child of Alys Emily Hughes, born at Porchester-square on June 6. Mr. Vernon Gattie, counsel for the
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  • 634 4 Special Scheme To Lessen War Restrictions CONTROL OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE Singapore. a suggestion by the Singapore Chinese Cham- ber of Commerce, the Financial Secretary, S.S., has launched a scheme by which the Chinese barter trade between the Colony and neighbouring countries, worth thousands
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  • 136 4 Civic Chiefs Exchange Greetings C YMBOLIC of the Empire’s unity in the war are the cordial telegrams which have been exchanged between Mr. L. Rayman, M. *C. S., President of the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, and Lord Provost Dollan of Glasgow-—civic chiefs of two of the great
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  • 136 4 Situation Improved Seremban. The situation in Negri Sembilan estates where labourers have gone on strike, has improved, labourers on Batang Benar estate have been paid off as they refused to accept an increase of five cents per day. 150 Indians who went on strike at St. Helier’s
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  • 216 4 Maximum Rates Fixed In a Notification in the S.S. Government Gazette, dated Dec. 30. 1939, maximum sale prices of cement in Singapore and Penang are fixed under: Sale by a Sale by an person Importer other ex- than an godown Importer g. bD I be
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  • 101 4 A Fight With Hitler In his next film. “Let George Do It,” George Formby plays an entertainer who accidentally finds himself acting as a British agent engaged in countering espionage for U-boats. “One of the high-lights of the comedy,” it is stated, “will be the dream
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  • 555 4 News In Malay January 4. 1940. ]t 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
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  • 115 4 Johannes Ole Paulsen, 28-yea.r-ol German waiter, stated to have b^ n “hunted like a wild beast” by the Ges apo since 1933, was at London sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment for beinS in the United Kingdom while a I* 1 ation order was iff
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  • 133 4 Singapore. Judgment was reserved till Jan. 8 in a case in the district court on Thursday in which Wee Teck Teng, of Chop Loon Chiang, was charged with attempting to take foreign currency in excess of $5OO Straits currency out of the Colony on Nov. 28.
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  • 73 4 SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH THEFT MISCHIEF Singapore. Three soldiers were allowed $lOO bail in the second court on Thursday, when they claimed trial to two charges alleging theft of cash and goods worth $2B. and mischief by breaking three glasses and three bottles of lemonade in a coffee-shop in Pulau Tekong
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  • 94 4 Malacca. A Chinese carpenter while doing repairs at the High School on Thursday was attacked by what is believed to have been a black panther. He was working in the verShdah of the top floor when the beast sprang at him, mauling him on the face
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  • 160 4 Tq Spend Honeymoon In England Captain Joseph Wilson, the pilot of the Dardanus, the Imperial Airways plane which was fired on by Japanese planes on Nov. 8, off Waichow Island, while flying from Hong Kong to Bangkok, was manned at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on
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  • 131 4 High CoirrQ Appeal Adjourned Singapore. A “missing” exhibit, stated by counsel to be of material value to the appellants, caused the adjournment of a criminal appeal in the Singapore High Court recently. The counsel was Mr. B.H. Chia who appeared for two Chinese, Hoe Leong and Koh
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    • 31 4 BOBBY BEAR: The Raft (2) 7 -SaSOs The cords that tied the branches start That swim ashore is icy cold—* Tq come undone—they drift apart. And the farmer’s sure to scold.
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  • 907 5 Five Re-appointed For Ensuing Year TN the S.S. Government Gazette last night, it was announced that the following have been re-appointed Municipal Commissioners for Penang:—Mr. J. A. Black (President), the Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, Mr. D. A. Mackay, Mr. F. N. Syer, and Dr. Ong Huck
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  • 359 5 Welcome Revival Of Interest FTTHE following' is the reiM>rt of the I Perak Flying Club for the month of December: Hours flown show' a 20% increase mainly due to a welcome revival of interest in Tai[»ing where the Dogra Regiment are leading the way and giving us
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  • 69 5 Fatality At Tin Mine Ipoh. As a result of fatal injuries sustained while working in a tin mine in Guntong a middle-aged Sikh died early yesterday morning at the District Hospital, Ipoh. The man, it appears, was in the mine when a large stone rolled down
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  • 62 5 Proceeding To Gemas On Transfer Ipoh. Prior to his transfer to Gemas, Mr. S. T Thambyayah, Traffic Inspector. F.MS. Railways, Ipoh, was entertained at a farewell dinner by members of the Ceylon Association and friends last night at the Choo Kong Restaurant. Mr. Thambyayah, who is the
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  • 425 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mrs. Grimpel of Maison Lafayette left Kuala Lumpur for India on Wednesday. The Governor has appointed Mr. A. J. Newby to be a Deputy Controller of Restricted Imports and Exports, Straits Settlements. A pantomime show “A-Ladd-In Selanfor” is to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall on
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  • 143 5 INDUSTRY ABSORBING ALL SURPLUS LABOUR Ipoh. FpHE beginning of the New Year saw the tin industry L absorbing practically all the surplus labour in the country and the unemployment figures in Perak and Selangor dropping to an almost record low level. With the
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  • 375 5 List Of Successful Candidates The following are the results of the examination in law, general orders and colonial regulations The following officers passed at the Law examination held in October: Cadets Standard Part I: S. Arputhasamy, Indian Cooperative Officer, A.E. Mills, Cadet, Malayan Civil Service, W.M. Young, Cadet.
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  • 150 5 Appointment As J.P. For Perak Ipoh. Mr. Lau Pak Khuan, J.P. will be the guest-of-honour at several functions next week given by the Chinese community in Perak, in honour of his recent appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the State of
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    • 271 5 STILL DRAWING THE MULTITUDE! MAJESTIC 3 SHOWS DAILY 3.G\0 9 6.15 9.30 The Sensational Exposure of Germany’s Ruthless Submarine Campaign PASSED UNCUT BY THE BOARD OF APPEAL “U-BOAT 29” Conrad Veidt —Valerie Hobson Sebastian Shaw A Columbia Picture. 4ESO LATEST PATHE GAZETTE Plans At Robinson’s ’Phone 567. Matinees Today Tomorrow
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    • 130 5 O I 117 I? IM ’Q 3 T X S TO AY I/ U L t IN Matinee At 3 p.m. Reduced Prices Downstairs 15 9 30 &50 cents. FRANK LLOYD (3 Times Academy Award Winner) WHO GAVE YOU ‘‘CAVALCADE,” “MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY,” “IF I WERE KING.” AND OTHER
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  • 411 6 rpHE message sent by Reuter yesterday regarding the possibility of a three-power conference (between Germany, Italy and Hungary) on the question of how to keep Soviet Russia on her side of the Carpathians, would seem to suggest that Hitler is contemplating a breakaway from his new
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  • 139 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA "Rulers of the Sea" with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Margaret Lock wood 6.15 and 930 p.m. REX CINEMA "The Old Maid" with Bette Davis, Mariam Hopkins and George Brent 6.15 and 930 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA Valerie Hobson. Conrad Veidt June Duprez in "U-hdat 29." 6.15
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  • 504 6 Saturday, Jan. 6. r PHE big sensation in to- day’s news is the resignation of Mr. Hore-Belisha, Secretary for War, from the British Cabinet. Mr. Belisha has been so successful in his important work that the news comes as a major surprise. Oliver Stanley
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  • 595 6 .4 Reader's Offer T AM glad to give pride of place today to the following generous offer made by a reader: Dear I!pita, lam d regular reader f tr column and was greatly piqued by your questi >n yesterday as 4 w/iLf will be the lucky one
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  • 214 7 N.GO.’s AND CONSTABLES ON BRIBERY CHARGE Kuala Lumpur. A mild sensation was caused among the Police Force in Kaub, Pahang, on Tuesday last when eight N.C.O.s and five constables were summoned before the District Officer. Mr. G. F. Staynes and charged with having received illegal
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  • 158 7 R EPRESENTATIVES RECEIVED BY GOVERNOR An event unique in the history of Malayan journalism occurred in Singapore two days ago. This was a gathering of representatives of all the Indian newspapers in the country, > omprising three Tamil newspapers, two Gurmurkhi newspapers, one Malayalam new.-. aper.
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  • 138 7 DEMAND FOR HIGHER WAGES REFUSED Singapore, January 5 There was no work yesterday at the opium packing plant at Pasir Panjang and a communique issued on the subject says: On Wednesday evening female machine operatives presented a petition making four demands to which they asked for
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  • 92 7 -mmittee Of Management Elected Sungei Patani the general meeting held at the premises of the Sin Min School ■n Sungei Patani, the following were d to the Committee for the manageit oi the Union:— ■•r>. Chang Kok Hua, Teoh Kair oh Say Oh. Lim
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  • 348 7 Improving Methods Of Local Agriculture HPHE Farm School will be opening for the third year at Ayer J tarn on Monday, February 26, and thu course of instruction includes market gardening, 'run culture and nursery work, pig and poultry keeping anti marketing. There is
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  • 374 7 Thief Recommended For Banishment With three previous convictions against him and having just been released from prison after serving, a term of six months’ hard labour. 21-year-old Wong Chow Heng, a wellknown footpad, was again convicted lon a charge of theft, sentenced to anI other
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  • 153 7 Broadcast From 8.M.8.C. Every Saturday Beginning this evening, a talk on the war in Malay will be broadcast from the 8.M.8.C. at 7 p in. every Saturday evening. It has been suggested that the talks which have been given by Malay Editors in the Malay
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  • 690 7 WELL-KNOWN RESIDENTS AMONG PASSENGERS Over 200 Malayans have just returned from Home, the second big batch since the out- break of war. The following is the full ILt of arrivals: For Penang:— Mr. C. Smith. Mr N. F. Begg. Mrs. D. M. Tovey, Mr. Mrs. T
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  • 267 7 Rette Davis Miriam Hopkins Shine Emotional drama. intensely moving and played with deep sincerity by Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins, sums up in a nutshell the production The Old Maid.” the attraction at the Rex for rhe week-end. ‘‘The Old Maid” is Bette Davis’ latest
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  • 73 7 Mohammed bin Dulsanati, a 21-year-old Malay was yesterday handed over to the escort who arrived from Telok Anson, and ordered to stand his trial there, on a cnarge of theft of a bicycle within the jurisdiction of that state. The accused admitted that he was the
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  • 76 7 Taiping On the complaint of a Malay. Yusof bin Ismail, (o the effect that his goat valued at $8 had 1-ee-n killed by a comjiatriot., a Malay religious teacher named Lebai Talip bm Aibdool was arrested by the Police on Thursday evening in Changkat Jerihg
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  • 479 7 S5OO Required Monthly For Relief Of Stricken Victims < S announced yesterday, a fund for the victims of the Tasek Glugor fire has been inaugurated and $5OO was subscribed by the members of committee of the fund for immediate distribution to the victims.
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  • 97 7 Singapore. A revolver duel between a detective and five alleged rubbers which occurred shortly after midnight on December 29 last year at River Valley Road when the latter, it is alleged, were making away with jewellery worth $7OO, the proceeds of robbery from a cabaret girl’s house,
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  • 104 7 The marriage is announced between Mr. Yee Wah Sin, the eldest son of Mr. Yee Chai Woh to Miss Fong Swee Kheng, the second daughter of Mr. Fong Kbim Foo at the Shanghai Hotel on 7th January 1940. Mr. Yee Chai Woh is giving a dinner on the
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  • 1463 8 Healthy Appearance Of Replanted Area THE twenty-ninth annual general meeting of The Sengat RubberEstate, Ltd., was held at 24, Rood Lane, London, E.C.3, recently, Sir George Maxwell, K.8.E., C.M.G. (Chairman of the company) presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Shand, Haldane and Co.) having
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  • 222 8 Durian “District” At Ipoh Ipoll. During the past week or two, thousands of durians have been shipped from the outlying districts into Ipoh, and Osbarne Street is now the centre of great activity, as the usual fruit season is setting in. Hundreds of people can be
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  • 39 8 Singapore. Itx is estimated the total exports from Malaya of tin and tin ore based on an assay value of 75.5 per cent, for the month of December 1939 were approximately 8,200 tons.
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  • 634 8 Large Attendance At Funeral The funeral of the late Mrs. C. A. Rodrigues who died at the house of her brother, Mr. J. F. Augustin, in Alor Star on Thursday morning, took place at Taiping yesterday (Friday) morning when the remains were removed from the residence
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  • 73 8 F.M.S. Chamber To Take Steps K. Lumpur. Following action taken by the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in recommending a war allowance for tambies, jagas as well as members of clerical staffs, it is understood, the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce will shortly investigate the increased cost of
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  • 42 8 Mr. S. M. Sharma was the speaker in the 8.M.8.C. series “The War From Various Viewpoints” at 7.30 yesterday evening. Mr. Sharma’s address on the war from the Malayan-Indian point of view appears in full on Page 9.
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  • 208 8 Total Now $158,995.95 Amount previously acknowledged $158,751.35 Received from s. Saminathan, c. G. C., Ipoh, for Perak Ceylonese Section. S. Samin.ithan (monthly) 2.00 C. Thanga Rajah (monthly) 1.00 A. Muthuihamby (monthly) 50 S. Ratnasn>apathy (monthly .50 K. KandiTi (monthly) 50 Received from Hon. Treasurer ,M. S. S.
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  • 141 8 Large Attendance At Funeral The death occurred at her residence, No. 10 Ceylon Lane, of Madam Kitheri Ammal at the age of 91, mother of Mr. V. A. Colandasamy Mudaliar. The deceased lady was ailing for about a month and passed away peacefully on Thursday
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  • 207 8 Failed To Display Price List Taiping. Three Chinese shopkeepers were fined, by Raja Salim in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for failing to comply with the regulations governing the sale of rice. Chuah Chuan Yee, a shopkeeper in Kampong Kubu, Eukit Gantang, did not have a board indicating the
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  • 175 8 Smoked Because He Vomitted Blood “If you go on smoking you will never be able to earn enough to pay for a smoke. In any case you will never get a registration card”, remarked the Penang Third Magistrate, Mr. Lain Koon Teck, yesterday, in imposing a fine
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  • 95 8 Only One Unsettled Ipoh. The strike fever in Kinta is dying. At the beginning of this year only one strike in Kinta remains unsettled —the Uxt’ted Engineers Ltd. labourers’ strike involving nearly 75 workers who downed tools more than a fortnight ago demanding higher pay. Workers
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  • 131 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot” £245 5. 0. £244 10. 0. “Forward” £244. 10 0. £243. 10 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $125.25 $125 50 Business done 75 tons 75 tons PENANG “Spot” $125.25' $125.50 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” IWd. lltid. “Forward” 11 %d. ll%d. SINGAPORE: “Spot” 37% c 37%c
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  • 719 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR IST. SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion 8.45 «p.m. Mattins Litany 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil) 10.30 a.m. Mattins Holy Communion (Chinese) 4.15 p.m. Sunday School in the Parsonage 6.00 p.m. Evensong Sermon Psalm 76 Chant 169 old Magnificat Chant 86 new Nunc
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  • 2268 9 W holehearted Support With Britain MR. S. M. SHARMA S BROADCAST IN the interesting series “The War From Various Viewpoints”, Mr. S. M. Sharma broadcast the view of Malayan Indians last night from Singapore, and referring to the political differences in India, he said that
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    • 1509 9 s rzr“n~r~~.riL-ii iiii miii iijihiiii m mj.l WnHw ra W wfc a ®iiS gsftSWlll Wr Ml <o/ j«| |O W "W TO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS 8.8. C. BROADCASTING transmission—five. News In English From 6.-40 9.35 a.m. GSB 9.51 Mc/s (31.55 m.) v> GSC 9.58 Mc/s (31.32 m.) (Local Time) GSE 11.88
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    • 212 9 PENANG ZHJ 6.08 mc/s (49.3 m.) A.M. 7.30 Light Music. 7.50 8.8. C. Full News Bulletin. Rebroadcast). 8.10 Close Down. approx.) 12.00 noon Midday Concert. P.M. I. Close Down. 8.00 Light Classical Music. 8.35 8.8. C. News Summary (Rebroadcast). 8.45 Light Classical Music (contd.) (approx.) 9.00 Close Down. ROME 2
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  • 218 10 —Reuter. £l,OOO For Dependants Of Those Killed Monte Video. January 5 “I have the satisfaction of thinking that my squadron has done something to help Uruguayan commerce” said RearAdmiral Sir Henry Harwood speaking at a Spanish reception given in his honour at
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  • 22 10 —Reuter Moscow, January 5. A Leningrad headquarters communique states that nothing of importance took place on the front today.—Reuter
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  • 315 10 ACTIVE AID FOR SOVIET OPPOSED Effort To Counteract British Blockade New York, Jan. 5 The New York Times says that it is fairly well established in diplomatic circles in Washington that a wide division of opinion exists between Herr von Ribbentrop and
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  • 94 10 —Reuter. Paris, January 5. M. Charles Morice, writing in the Petit parisien, says that the last day of the fourth month of the- war wasi particularly favourable for Allied reconnoitring patrols and a large number of small fights occurred. Aleut 1.200 men on each
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  • 42 10 Reuter. Successful Flights Over Enemy Seaplane Bases London. January 5. The Air Ministry announced; “During last night, R.A.F. aircraft successfully carried out reconnaissance flights over north-west Germany and patrols over German seaplane bases in Heligoland Bight. AJI aircraft returned safely."—
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  • 34 10 —Reuter. Amsterdam. Jan 5. Count Bentinck. who was the first to give shelter to the Kaiser when he came to Holland, died in his castle at Amer ingen, aged 82—Reuter.
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  • 550 10 POSSIBILITY 01 BIG NAZI OFFENSIVE IN SPRING Under No Illusion As To Terrible Nature Of Clash CHICAGO, JAN. 5. THE POSSIBILITY OF A BIG GERMAN OFFEN. SIVE IN THE SPRING WAS DISCUSSED BY LORD LOTHIAN IN ADDRESSING THE CHL CAGO COUNCIL OF FOREIGN
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  • 147 10 LLC 1 Itil Al -Reuter. German Reception To Mr. Roosevelt’s Speech Amsterdam, January 4. President Roosevelt’s speech is regarded from beginning to end as an attack on Germany, according to German political circles quoted by the Berlin correspondent of the Teiegru' who states that
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  • 63 10 .—Reuter. $3.750.000 To Be Spent By Navy Department Washington. Jan. 5. United States Army Officials state .Cat the construction of a major air base n?r.t th° Anchorage in Alaska will be startec immediately. The Navy Department announces that it is spending $1.750.000 on defence facilities in Midway
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  • 84 10 —Reuter. Story Of Machine-Gunning By German Plane Panama. January 5. How the Blue Star liner “Tuscan Star" was machine-gunned and bombed by a German plane was told when th e vessel arrived here The attack occurred shortly after the “Tuscan Star" left Britain. A German aeroplane dropped five
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  • 110 10 Reuter. No Need For W anting By Germany Copenhagen, January 5. The National Tidende gives a vigorous reply to Germany’s warning to the northern countries. It says: “We state openly' that hitherto we had not imagined that Germany could find it necessary to warn the northern countries against
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  • 138 10 —Reuter. Soviet Ice-Breaker Now Only 20 Miles Away Berlin, January 5. Only twenty sea miles now separates the -Soviet expedition ship. “Sedov” from the ice-breaker, “Josef Stalin,” according to a Moscow telegram to the German News Agency. The icebreaker will assist the “Sedov's” skeleton crew of fifteen
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  • 72 10 Reuter. English Mission Hospital Burnt Down Shanghai. January 5. The British Consul-General in Tsingtao has made representations to the Japanese authorities following the burning of the English Methodist Mission hospital at Chuchia near Wutingfu in Shantung bv Japanese troops on December 25 in retaliation for alleged treatment of
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  • 49 10 —8.0. W. Total Now Stands At £919.000 Rugby, January 5. The Lord Mayor’s Red Cross Fund which increased by £5.000 yesterday now stands at £919.000. The Nigeria war relief fund sent a fifth donation which brings the total of the Nigerian contribution to £lO,OOO. —8.0. W.
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  • 170 10 .—Reuter. 10.000 JAPAESE KILLED IN 48-HOUR BATTLE Chungking, Jan. 5 The Japanese drive on the North ern Kwangtung front collapsed following a smashing Chinese Victory southward of Shaokwan. according to Chinese field despatches. It is claimed that the Japanese lost ox r ten thousand killed in the
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  • 59 10 —Reuter. £24 Suit Filed By Former Officer Boston. Massachusetts. Jan 5 The German tanker. “Pauline Friederich,” 4,733 tons, which took refuge here at the beginning of the war with £250.000 of oil cargo, was seized by the authorities following the filing of a suit by
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  • 1236 11 Weights Acceptances For Today’s Races Race 1: Horses Class 4 Div. 3—6 Furs—2.3o p.m. 1. 0 0 0 STAR LOCK 9y 9.07 “Mac Kongsi” Magill 2. 0 0 0 MISS LABIS 6y 9.07 Miss C. R. Noordin O’Neill 3. 0 0 4 MISS SARDIS lly 9.07 Mrs. R. Trenerry Marland
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  • 94 11 Offic-Bearers For 1940 At the general meeting of the Mende dminton Party held at the premises 1 the Lee Siew Aun and Co., on Decem--31. 1939, the following were elected ■2'ce-bearers for 1940: President: Mr. Lee Siew Aun; VicePres;dents: Messrs. Lee Eng Hong, M. nanmugam. and K. Velloo
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  • 83 11 Result Of Mixed Foursomes Batu Gajah. The following are the results of the, Kinta Golf Club's Mixed Foursomes monthly competition for the month of January 1940: Winner; Miss Jones and W. S. Paterson; Runner-up: Mrs.- Watscn and O. Watson. Among those who competed were Miss Scott Young
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  • 245 11 THE RIDING BOF “TIC TAC “EPSOM JEEP” “EUREKA” “MAN-ON-THE- CAPT. DASH’ “THE MAJOR” RACE 1 Penang Penang Ipoh Kuala Lumpur SPOT” ipoh Singapore Singapore Brass Bullet Brass Bullet Miss Labis Au boss Brass Bullet Brass Bullet Wait-a-Bit Republican Wait-a-Bit Wait-a-Bit SS Wait-a-Bit Wait-a-Bit Sea Maiden RACE
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  • 231 11 P.R.G And D.A.I .C. Score One Goal Each Honours were shared in a hockey match p'ayed yesterday on the Esplanade between the second strings of the Penang Recreation Club and the Darul Aishan Football Club each side scoring one goal The game was keenly contested
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  • 109 11 —Reuter. Final Acceptors For Race On Jan. 20 London, January 4 The following are th i final acceptors for the Red Cross Steeplechase over 4 miles 250 yards valued at £3,000 to be run at Leopardstown on January 20:— ROYAL DANIELI 12.07 SOUTHERN HERO
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  • 172 11 Teluk Anson. After a lull in local hockey for about four weeks, the second round fixtu r es of the Lower Perak District Hockey Association began here on Wednesday afternoon when the Lower Perak Malays) did well to beat the local police by
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  • 467 11 WINNERS FOR HOBBS AND VAN BREUKELEN (By "EPSOM JEEP”) HPRAINER M. van Breukdenis certain to have a big follow* r ing at Bukit Gantong today but I think Hobbs will provide at least three winning favourites. The Kuala Lumpur stable has several well fancied runners
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  • 127 11 Alor Star Beaten By Six Goals Sungei Patani The Kedah Volunteer Force “C” (Kulimt, who swamped the Kedah Volunteer Force “B” (Sungei Patani) by ten goals to nil in a fixture of the cup-tie soccer competition for the “Walden Cup”, played on the padang at
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  • 412 11 Beginners’ Cfetsses At C.S.C. The year's swimming activities will commence early this month. This marks a departure from the old practice of opening the season annually until well after the Chinese New Year is over. As usual, the Chinese Swimming Club at Tanjong Bungah will
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  • 221 11 Lsrut K. Kangsar Share Two Goals Kuala Kangsar Kuaia Kangsar and Larut shared two goals in a fast and interesting interDistrict hockey match played on the town padang on Thursday. Following a goalless first half, the visitors took lead through Utam Singh soon after the resumption only
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  • 43 11 “Sunlight” XI vs Eastern Rangers At the Dato Kramat Ground to-morrow, at 5.15 p.m.— Sunlight Xl:—Suppiah; D. Md. Ibrahim, Krishnasamy; A. Latchumanswamy, Sk. Abdul Kader (Capt.), Sanathirakasan, Narayanaswamy; A. Gopal, Thanda Bany, K. Md. Ibrahim. Reserves: —Kumaraswamy (Linesman), Md. Mydin, Veerapan, Yacob.
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  • 406 12 OPEN RACING LIKELY IN MOST EVENTS Huge Holiday Crowd In Penang (Uy ‘WIC-TAC”) 4 monster crowd is expected to attend today’s races, the con- A eluding day of the Penang Meeting. I expect the totalizator and cash sweeps to break al! previous
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  • 74 12 dOIGHH, —ReutcT. Lord Lady Wißingdosj Lt *ave London Ry Air London, Jan. 4. Lord and Lady Willingdon left London this morning by flying boat for Nt-w Zealand for th Centenary celebrations. Lord Willingdon's baggage contained some «fifty letters from New Zealand troops in England to their relatives in
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  • 22 12 Renter. Helsinki, Jan 5. The President has ratified the ordr-i prolonging the validity of the Germanllnnish commercial agreement for 1940.
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  • 125 12 THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHAPEL •‘Morningside" 140, Burmah Road. Telephone, 1347. Office Hours 9 —lo 30 a.m. daily excep» Saturdays. Ministry:—Professor H.W. Jewkes, B Tr> Pastor Y. H. Phang. Mr. M. Arokiasam-v. Mr. M. Siregar. Mr. Daniel Liem. SERVICES TO-DAY, SATURDAY. 6TH JANUARY. 9.00 a.m. Preaching in Tamil.
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  • 752 12 Elaborate Equipment Of Liunderground Fortresses (By a Special Correspondent oi the Manchester Guardian). The Maginot Line consists of a series of military defence w'orks varying in size between large fortresses and small dugouts. It is not strictly a line, but a series of lines of varying
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  • 274 12 Mr. Ong Teong Guan And Miss Cheah Gaik Cheng The Penang Buddhist Association, Anson Road, wa the scene of a Chinese wedding at-noon j sterday. when Miss Cheah Gaik Cheng, daughter of Mr. Cheah Leong Keah, J.P., and Mrs. Cheah Leong Keah, was married to Mr.
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  • 116 12 Owner's Surprise On Opening Box Balik Pulau. An Indian who was the victim of a burglary when jewellery to the value of about $5OO was stolen from an almeirah in his house had a surprise when the missing articles was found m a wooden box in his
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  • 53 12 A Chinese who was alleged to have been assaulted at Hutton Lane by another Chinese, was admitted to the hospital last night. Hi. assistant was reported to have srruck him on the head. His condition is not serious. A report was made at Hutton
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  • 183 12 List Of Wreath-Senders At Funeral The funeral took place on Thursday evening of Mr. Anthony Cham Ah Onn, manager of Messrs. Pall Mall Store, Maxwell Road, -Penang from 82. Penang Road, for interment at the Western Road Cemetery. The deceased, who was 42. leaves
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  • 115 12 Su-4ain> SrriotK Heat! Injuries A Chinese lorry atte dant on a mot lorry travellin. on the main road it Sungei Nilxing to Glugor Village f i' off the vehicle to the ground at t'< ait 8.30 this morning The man was rendered unconscious having sustained some
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  • 115 12 -Reuter. Nominated I .S. Minister To Canada Washington, January 5. President Roosevelt has nominated Mr. James H. R. Cromwell United Sidles Minister to Canada. The p st ha b?en vacant for nearly two years exerpi ior the temporary appointment of Mr. Daniel Roper during the royal visit
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  • 85 12 -8.0. W. Recreation Centre For Canadian Troops Rugby. January 5. The old headquarters of the Lend ar County Council in Spring Gardens are now' being converted into a line centre for recreation and rest for Canadian troops in London. It is to be known as Beaver Cluo and.
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  • 39 12 ait <iiic —Reuter. Al lowed To Reach U.S. In Exceptional Cases Washington, January 5. The Government has been assured by the British Government that ‘‘in very exceptional circumstances," German exports are allowed to reach their destination. —Reuter.
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  • 114 12 'Ji i &lt;&gt;&lt;&gt; Joon l ing -X Dr. F.Ni. Ouec Ipoh. Nevs has been received ir. Ipoh of the coming marr.au -?t Mr. Too Joon Ting t hird son of Mr T Jee Uni the well known local miner, in Amsterdam, Hollond to Dr. &lt;Miss)
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  • 124 12 "swarm Reuter. Discrepanc) in German Report Of Air Battle London. Jan. 5. A discrepancy &gt; remarked in London between the first German account of Tuesday’s action over the North Sea in Which two British bomber.- were lost and later German versions of the engagement The original
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  • 101 12 -8.0. W. Opening Of Ministerial Campaign Rugby. Jan. 5. The speech in the City of London w ;t h which, on Tuesday, the Prime Minister will open the Ministerial campaign &gt;n the country, will be heard by a very distinguished attendance at the Mans’on
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  • 71 12 .—Reuter. Now Without Further Legal Remedy Mexico City. January 5. The Judge of the First Court declared that the foreign oil companies whose properties were expropriated were now without further legal remedy due to their refusal to appoint experts to collaborate in the official valuation of
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    • 43 12 I WHAT A WAR! by Gilbert Wilkinson will® v 7 /Rh j &gt; w Wjaf W Ck t I 'E' 'A i o A I. y v SWASTIK AND SIEGFRIED ‘‘Look, Siwstik- the nehrer’,i secret; [ticked men to man the [loaded Sieg fried Line"
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