Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 January 1940

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 7. Vol. XCVIII. MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 222 1 Men And Munition For The Front EMPIRE AIR TRAINING SCHEME Over 4,000 Planes Needed Ottawa, Jan. 8. I HE Canadian War Supply Board has hitherto placed orders amounting) to $65,000,000 declared Mr. Howe, Minister of Transport, broadcasting on Canada’s war effort. He added that the sum
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  • 112 1 —Reuter. London, Ja_i. 8. Reuter learns that orders have been sent to the authorities in Gibraltar releasing the U.S. liner “Manhattan” which was brought to the contraband control base there last night. The agents for the liner have informed the authorities in London that the
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  • 100 1 —Reuter. W hole Crew Missing London, Jan. 8. The Admiralty' announces the loss of H.M S. trawler “Kingston Cornelian” with the wffiole crew' of 17 as a result of a collision. It is announced that the trawler (449 tons) sank after colliding with a French linei
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  • 27 1 —Reuter. London, Jan. 8. The death has occurred of Dr. G. R. Eden, former Bishop of Wakefield at the nge of 86. —Reuter.
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  • 328 1 MR. CHURCHILL’S SECOND TOUR OF A AR FRONT London. Jan. 8. Mr. Winston Churchill, mo is visiting the British Forces in France, yesterday entered he Air Force zone which was fogbound so that no flying as possible, says Reuter’s special correspondent with the
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  • 60 1 Hies pter. i Rugby, Jan. 8. The Admiralty issued today a list of sualties “arising from various haz--3s of service in the war and not re•ed to any particular action.” The t. in addition to those previously' blished. includes all naval casualties to December 14 and
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  • 138 1 iominatio —Reuter. ATTEMPTS AT SOLUTION Bombay, June 8. Attempts to solve Hindu-Moslem differences proved abortive, according to correspondence between Mr. Jinnah, President of the All-India Moslem League, and Pandit Nehru, ex-President of the All-India Congress, published today. Mr. Jinnah’s case is that before the Moslems can join Congress
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  • 218 1 LONDON, JAN. 8. REUTER’S LOBBY CORRESPONDENT STATES THAT POLITICAL CIRCLES ARE NOW INCLINED TO BELIEVE THAT MR HORE-BELISHA AFTER A SHORT PERIOD ™LL AGAIN RECEIVE OFFICE IN THE GOVERNMENT —REUTER. Lobby Circles Believe icceeding —8.0. W. Rugby, Jan. 7. i The
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  • 63 1 Reuter. Doorn, Jan. 8. ■The e.r-Kaiser who is slightly indisposed with a cold is confined to his room and will be unable to attend the funeral at Amerengen on Tuesday of his friend, Count Bentinck, who first gave him shelter when he came to
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  • 339 1 FINNS WELCOME COLD SPELL Paris, Jan. 8. r pHE French wireless claims that it is learned twenty officers of the German General Staff have left for Russia to participate in the reorganisation of the Red Army. The intense cold in Finland in the past
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  • 39 1 Reutei. London, Jan. 8. The Newcastle steamship “Towneley” (2,888 tons) bound for Rouen with coal was mined and sunk off the South-east coast of England today. All 24 members of the crew were saved.— Reuter.
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  • 475 2 Reference To Cabinet Changes Expected MR. HORE-BELISHA TO MAKE STATEMENT ON HIS RESIGNATION London, Jan. 7. It is understood that Mr. Hore-Belisha has decided, following Parliamentary tradition, to make a personal statement at the end of question time upon the resumption of Parliament on January
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  • 99 2 8.0. W. Increased Use Of Post By Germany Ruvby, January 6. The notice recently published by the German Legation at Oslo which announces the admission duty free into Germany of food parcels not exceeding 25 marks value or 5 kilos weight is one .among the
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  • 59 2 >. —Reuter. Following Many Rainstorms Smyrna, Jan. 7... Following violent rainstorms, torrents of water swept through Smyrna suburbs paralysing transport and cutting off the electric. Three villages in the plain of Brussa with a total population of two thousand are completely marooned and troops, manning improvised rafts,
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  • 140 2 —Reuter. “Perfect Identity Of Views” Venice, January 7 Following a further conversation between Count Ciano and Count Csaky lasting an hour, a communique was issued stating that the Ministers exchanged views on the general European situation. “Once again they had been able to state with satisfaction
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  • 87 2 j ana —Heuter. Girls Being Trained For Munition Work Amsterdam January 6 The newspaper. wr rs) lewer than fifteen of Btj-lin s /irgest clothing establishments will be put down on February 1. Everywhere throughout Germany small shops, particularly those selling textiles, shoes and food, are
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  • 87 2 —Reuter. Waiting For German liner To Leave Tampico Mexico City, Janua y 7. The Tampico port authorities report that they sighted on Saturday what appeared to be a British cruisei three miles from the coast and two other vessels were seen on Friday furtl
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  • 254 2 8.0. W. Extension Of Principle Of Collective Negotiation *7 Sir Walter Citrine, Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, speaking in Manchester. said that the purpose of the T.U.C.. namely to extend the principle o* collective negotiation and discussion in all spheres where the interests of workers were directly
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  • 142 2 .—Reuter. More German Lies Exposed London, Jan •>. The Times in a leadei decllares that the recent German attempts to show that the North-West Frontier of India is extremely disturbed and that there has been a serious outbreak in Waziristan shows that there has been
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  • 31 2 snipper .—Reuter. London, January 7 It is officially announced that His Majesty’s trawler. “Jingston Cornelian” was lost with her skipper and crew of 16 in a collision.—Reuter.
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  • 232 2 Patrol Activity On Western Front Paris, Jan. 6. DATROLS and reconnaissanc es have been active on the Western Front with some artillery fire at various points, espe cially east of Apach. The only real incident reported, however, is an attack by a German patrol on
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  • 56 2 —Reuter. Agreement To Be Signed In Few Days Istanbul, January 7. Official circles confirm that following the economic talks in Paris between the Turkish delegation and representatives of the French Government an agreement x sifoxivu m cue next few days. It is stated that the talks have been
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  • 43 2 Renter. Breakdown In Trade Negotiations Buenos Aires, January 7. It is officially announced that negotiations fox’ a trade agreement between Argentina and the United States have broken down following the imposition by the United States of restrictions on Argentine products.—
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  • 52 2 —Reuter. Crew Of 48 Picked Up By Norwegian Destroyer Oslo. January 7 The Hamburg-Amerika steamer. "Frankenwald,” 5.062 tons, sank last night near Steinsund Sognefjord. 45 miles north of Bergen. Her crew of 48 and two Norwegian pilots were rescued by a Norwegian destroyer and taken
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  • 617 2 HOW CHINESE TRIUMPHED AT SHIUCHOW —Chinese Central News. Chungking, Jari. 5. Fully realising their difficulty. I the Japanese have expected to captiir fchiuchow, wartime provincial capraF of Kwangtung, within two months. I but they have never expected that disastrous defeat in two weeks, said apnilitary
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  • 213 2 .—Reuter. Incident On Road To Dublin Dublin, January 6. Early this morning e car broke through the military patrol holding the road leading into Dublin. A number of men in the car fired on the patrols which comprised three men and a corporal but none of the
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  • 161 2 —BOW. Schedule For This Week Rugby, Jan. 7 The BBC overseas services schedule for the week beginning January 7 is as follows: 05.57 to 10.00 GMT—GSI, GSD. 05.57 to 06.45 GSC. 05.57 to 08.15 GSB. 07.00 to 10.00 GSP. 08.30 to 10.00 GSF. GSE. 10.40 to 13.45
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  • 63 2 —Reuter. Compulsory Service I nder Consideration New Delhi. January 7. It is understood that the introduction of compulsory national service for male European British subjects in India is under consideration by the Government of India. All Britons between the ages of sixteen and fifty have
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  • 238 2 .—Reuter. “City Of Marseilles” Strikes Mine London, January 7 The City liner, "City of Marseilles,” was badly holed amidships after striking a mine off the Scottish coast yesterday. One lascar seaman was killed and fifteen Indian seamen were injured. The explosion occurred only a few minutes after
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  • 50 2 —Reuter. Official Announcement Made The Hague, January 6. The Government has officially announced that any attack on Dutch tertitory will be met with obstinate armed resistance from whatever side it might come. The announcement says that one cannot negotiate on the integrity of the Netherlands—Reuter
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  • 60 2 —8.0. W. Visit To Headquarters Of Fighter Command Rugby, January 7. V iscount Halifax, accompanied by th* Air Chief Marshal, Sir Cyril Newab, Chief of the Air Staff, visited the headquarters of the Fighter Command of the Royal Air Force on Saturday afternoon They were received by Air
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  • 65 2 .—Reuter. Taken Off Swedish Ship On Way To England Berlin, Jan 6 Forty-two Poles of military ar travelling to England were taken off vedish steamer, “Aonung Oskar.” whe t.e ship was stopped in the Baltic. s the Official German News Agency. 1 P° leS were brought
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  • 37 2 vue san —Reuter. Contingents Of SwedesDanes Norwegians Stockholm. T Contingents of Swedish volur eluding a Danish group, have Finland. A Norwegian party of will join the same train on its v 10 north.—Reuter.
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  • 261 3 THOUSANDS WANT “PEN PALS’ IN less than a month over 6,000 girls and women who want to be “pen pals” and “fairy godmothers” to men in the Services have written to Mrs. Esther Qua and her 18-year-old daughter. Sylvia, of Warwick-road., Ashford.
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  • 280 3 Factory's Cure For Black-out Blues gETWEEN 3,000 and 4,000 bottles of milk go into a certain factory .somewhere in England every day, and out at the other end pours a constant stream of— Bren guns. The factory is one of the largest producing small
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  • 99 3 trnt welfare organisations desdon 1 0 000 cats and dogs in Loncaj. first fort night of war behan? r owners feared what would in an air-raid. homes !ley are busy findin new es for pets. War 'oated that just before the Wjpr.i Were 1,500,000 cats and
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  • 1048 3  -  A Volunteer Observer’s Share hi British Air-raid Outpost NCE Au,. 24 all posts .1 Bri-1 V/UipOSl D. Simon. CINCE Aug. 24 all posts of Britain s Observer Corps have been continuously manned. Their watch is set night and day to gain first warning
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  • 239 3 London. I have just seen some of Britain’s devices which will take the “blitz” out of Hitler’s blitzkrieg, should he attempt to launch it against Britain (writes a “Daily Herald” correspondent.) They were being made in a factory whose peace-time products gave delight to the
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  • 411 3 Spotlight On Germany STRIKING facts about the condition of the German coal industry have reached Mr. Will Lawther, president of the Mineworkers’ Federation of Great Britain. The authenticity of the report, transmitted through underground trade union channels, is vouched for by Mr. Lawther, who is circulating
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    • 55 3 I i Z>7< A "7))j vh zz y <^^77 -7" will M W- i V 0 N RIBBENFLOP! WiMT A WAR! by Gilbert Wilkinson' V 6 Z IkK N J*? S».. i J RUBY RUMOUR AND PANICKY PERCE “My fiance reckons that even if the war stops most of us
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  • 136 4 Managers Offence Revealed TTOW a demand put forward by striking estate labourers for a reduction in the prices charged by the estate shop resulted in prosecutions and fines is related in a communique issued on Wednesday night by the Food Controller, Mr. N.R. Jarrett. The Food
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  • 115 4 Chinese Cyclist Killed Kuala Lumpur. A fatal accident at Sungei Besi in the early hours of Friday morning, when a Chinese cyclist was killed following a collision with a lorry, had a sequel in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court this morning. Chin Kow, the driver of the
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  • 62 4 “I take a serious view of this kind of offence,” remarked Mr. H. Watson, Singapore third magistrate, on Friday when fining Tan Keng $5 for putting 49 fowls in two baskets. Tan, who pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelty to animals, said he
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  • 528 4 Provocation Plea Put In By Defence Kuala Lumpur. PLEADING guilty to a char ge of causing hurt to a compatriot named Kaliappan, a Tamil, Chelliah, was sentenced to one month’s rigorous imprisonment by Mr. W. J. Thorogood in the Police Court on Wednesday.
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  • 104 4 Robbery Attempted Murder Charges Singapore. Mention was made in the fifth court on Friday of a case in which a Chinese, Yip Chung, 35, faces two charges, firstly of gang robbery, and secondly of attempted murder, by shooting a detective at River Valley Road on Dec. 29. Inspector W. Martin
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  • 67 4 Singapore. Pleading guilty to a charge of distilling liquor, the duty on which was over $5OO, a Chinese, Chew Kian Tee, was on Friday fined $BOO or, in default, sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment by the fourth magistrate, Mr. Kenneth Byrne. It was
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  • 704 4 News In Malay January 5, 1940. 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
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  • 30 4 The estimated total exports, from Malaya, of tin, and tin-in-ore based on an assay value of 75.5 per cent., for the month of December, 1939, were approximately 8,200.
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  • 21 4 Mrs. Sam Harrison with her 18day. old baby photographed at her home in Shenfield-street.
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  • 206 4 London. T>ACK to his one-room-and-a-kitchen home in Hoxton walked Sam Harrison saved from six months’ hard labour by his 22-year-old wife. She walked by his side, proudly carrying their 18-day-old baby. The husband, who is 24, was found guilty in August of
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  • 119 4 Woman Alleged To Have Been Cheated Kuala Lumpur. Arrested on a warrant from Kluang, a Malay named Ismail bin Itam was produced in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Saturday morning before Mr. W. J. Thorogood, the First Magistrate. The accused is alleged to have cheated Mrs.
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  • 63 4 A dividend of 10 per cent, absorbing $97,751.30, was approved at the annual general meeting of the Indragiri Rubber, Ltd., in Singapore, on Friday. The profit for the year amounted to $114,571.87, which was almost double the profit for the previous year. Mr.
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  • 295 4 Alleged Acceptance Of Gratifications Kuala Lumpur. ALLEGED to have accepted illegal gratifications, as public servants in Pahang from the Lin Seong Motor Company, Ltd., as monthly payments, 13 police officers, eight non-commis-sioned officers and five constables, appeared on summonses on Tuesday in the Raub police court. The
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  • 55 4 Singapo re An application for $2,000 bail t V ffaJ Lim Choo Seng, of the Customallowed in the case of Lu 1 !li in t on claimed trial in the district cou Friday to possessing 30 taints o Government chandu at 0 Basin on Jan. 4. jq The
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  • 45 4 been GERMAN peasants have Dt ed against confiding J 1 P in their charge. Anyone caught exchan g with prisoners will be pun discovered in the act j r bon* 64 soners to correspond with t-< will be considered guntj treason.
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  • 359 5 Large Gathering j Bids Farewell I BRILLIANT gathering numbering well over a hundred gathered at the “Happy Vila” No. 509 A, Tanjong Bungah, Penang last night to wish good-bye to Mr. James Dick, J.P., manager of Messrs. Lslay Kerr Co., Ltd., Penang, on the occasion of
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  • 147 5 Later Found In Compound A Chinese woman, while booking an admission ticket at one of the local amusement parks, missed one of a pair of diamond ear-rings she was wearing at the time. The woman, who lives in Lorong Saratus Tahun, was not aware of her loss
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  • 1147 5 NINE MARRIAGES ON SATURDAY SUNDAY CIX Chinese weddings took place in Penang yesterday, two at the Buddhist Association, two at the Lim Kongsi, one at the Chin Woo Association, and the other at the Shanghai Hotel. On Saturday Miss Dulcie Olga Scott was married to Mr. Norman
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  • 461 5 Social Personal Mr. F. H. Grumitt returned from Bangkok by K.L.M. plane yesterday. Mrs. C. A. Whitchurch is leaving Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday for a holiday in New Zealand. Mr. A. L. Birse. District Officer. Batu Gajah, who has been on leave at Cameron Highlands with Mrs. Birse, will resume
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  • 185 5 Mr. Kok Kit Yoong And Miss Too Joo Quai The New Celestial Dance Hall was the venue of a popular Chinese wedding on Saturday, the contracting parties being Mr. Kok Kit Yoong, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Kok Seong Hean and MSs (Sally) Too Joo
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  • 148 5 Tonight’s Broadcast From 8.M.8.C. Brigadier M. D. GambierParry, M.C., A.D.C., will broadcast from the 8.M.8.C. tonight at 7.30, the title of his talk being “More About the Western Front.” In this talk Brigadier Gam-bier-Parry will explain the military significance of the scanty and apparently rather
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  • 257 5 Mr. Lye Than Fong Miss Ong Poh Leng Taiping. The wedding was solemnised at the Kwong Tung Wooi Koon on Saturday afternoon, of Mr. Lye Than Fong r.f Kuala Lumpur and Miss Ong Poh Len", the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Nam Leong, who are
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  • 241 5 MR. MRS. HUCK ENG ENTERTAIN Engagement Of Second Son Mr. and Mrs. Ong Huck Eng were host and hostess at a tea-party to relatives and friends on Saturday evening at their residence 220. McAlister Road, on the occasion of the engagement of their second son, Mr. Ong Ewe Seang to
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  • 311 5 In Aid Of Perak Patriotic Fund Taiping. A successful show entitled “The Mirror Oi Life” was staged by the Taiping Malay Amateur Dramatic Troupe at the Town Hall on Saturday night in aid of the Perak Patriotic Fund. There was a full house and a
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  • 36 5 The pupils of the Changkat Tamil School. Ba ii Gaiah. staged a charity drama at the Empire Theatre Hall on Saturday night in aid of the Saraswathy Vidyasalai (Tamil school) Fund
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  • 440 6 RECENT events, notably the Munich beer cellar explosion and the Venloo incident, have shown up the weaknesses of the Gestapo. Finding themselves less efficient than they were before Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland were absorbed, Himmlers agents are working overtime now that they face a war which they thought
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  • 136 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA “Rulers of the Sea’’ with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Margaret Lockwood 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. REX CINEMA “The Old Maid” with Bette Davis, Mariam Hopkins and George Brent 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA Valerie Hobson, Conrad Veidt June Duprez in “U-boat 29.” 6.15 and
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  • 545 6 ■7 he Old Horse rpHE announcement of the re-no-mination of the Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, Dr. Ong Huck Chye and Messrs. F. N. Sy er and D. A. Mackay set at rest the speculation that had been rife for the last few weeks in Penang regarding
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  • 659 6 Monday, Jan. 8. r PHE London press con- tinues to express regret at Mr. Hore-Belisha’s resignation but some comfort may be derived by a Reuter message today, stating that political circles are now inclined to believe that Mr. Hore-Belisha, with his unique gifts of
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    • 204 7 To The Editor ‘Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, It appears rather strange for the Chief Executive of the United States to appeal to the head of the Roman Church to bring about a peaceful settlement of the war. There does not seem to be any need whatever
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  • 189 7 Arrested By Penang Road Patrol A Chinese, Ooi Teong, who had hitherto enjoyed an unblemished record, started the New Year badly, having to plead guilty to two charges of theft preferred against him in respect of a bicycle lamp and a pair of curtains. When he appeared
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  • 299 7 Protest Against Refusal Of Higher Wages 4 TORE than 2,000 Chinese and Indian loading coolies employ--’t ed at the Penang waterfront went on strike is morning, following failure on the part of their emp’ o y® r accede to their request for an increase of
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  • 48 7 Singapore. verdict of death by misadventure returned by the Singapore Coroner, G. Porter, at the conclusion of an :f y on Saturday into the death of a Chinese, Tan Seek Lim, who died as result of injuries received in a fall ifmn a coconut tree.
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  • 150 7 Iwo 1 housand Settlers At Tanjong Karang i Beginning from this month, after Hari Raya Haji on January 21, the first two 'parties of settlers numbering well over two thousand Malays will be seen around Tanjong Karang area, planting the first stalk
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  • 137 7 Large Gathering At 31 st Day Ceremony The thirty-first day ceiemony of the late Mrs. V.K. Thamby Pillai, wife of Dr. V.K. Thamby Pillai of Penang was held yesterday, the anthisedi ceremonies at the “Nipah Cot" 7th Mile Tanjong Bungah. while the Veedukirithiam ceremony was
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  • 245 7 Efforts To Reach Compromise On enquiries made by a “Pinang Gazette” representative this morning it is learnt that the 150 Government toddy tappers who went on strike on Saturday afternoon, have still refused to resume work, on ground that certain of the grievances have not
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  • 176 7 Meetings For Dato K rani at Group Meetings have been arranged for the months of January and February as follows for A.R.P. Wardens of the Dato Kramat group: Friday, Jan. 12, at Headquarters, Sectors 1 to 14 and Reserves One. Friday, Jan. 19, at Headquarters, Sectors
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  • 97 7 A. fine of $5O or one month’s rigorous imprisonment was imposed by Mr. L:m Koon Teck in the Middle Court this morning on a Malay, Syed Othman bin Syed, who was convicted on his plea of guilty to a charge of assisting in the
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  • 301 7 SUPREME COURT LITIGATION RECALLED The death occurred at the Genera) Hospital at neon yesterday of Madam Ong Huat Chye, second widow of the late Mr. Lim Kuan Saik, following a short illness. The late Madam Ong leaves four children—two sons and two daughters—and three
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  • 117 7 Case Transferred To District Court Balik Pulau. The causing hurt case in which a leper of the Leper Settlement in Pulau Jerejak was charged with causing grievous hurt to a fellow inmate of the Settlement, was on Saturday transferred to the District Court, Penang, for
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  • 94 7 Large Attendance At Funeral Ipoh. The death took place, of heart attack. at his residence in Chamberlain Road on Saturday morning, of Mr. F. E. Winters, Workshop Engineer, of Messrs. Borneo Motors Ltd., Ipoh. The deceased who was 35 years of age leaves a wife
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  • 101 7 At the time of going to press, it is learned that about one thousand five hundred Tudian coolies in the employ of Mr. K. M. S. Sultan Alaudin, one of the chief Harbour Board contractors, have not struck work following the granting of an
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  • 131 7 X MAR NRQUIN parade of new uniforms for A.R.P. zoorkers was staged in Condon recently. The uniforms will be issued almost immediately, and the first to receive them will be full-time war--1 ns in vulnerable areas. I here are five types of uniforms (left and
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  • 307 7 Cash And Jewellery Worth $1,300 Following investigations conducted by Inspector K. C. Goh into the armed robbery at No. 167, Bridge Street, a timber merchant’s establishment in the early hours of last Wednesday morning, three arrests were made in Noordin Street yesterday morning. Four
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  • 164 8 Penang List The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China as treasurers of the Malaya Patriotic Fund acknowledge receipt of the following Penang subscriptions. Amount previously acknowledged $84,651.19 Chinese Section, Penang (Victoria Street and Weld Quay) 16.50 as follows: R. S. Narechania J.P. 6.60 December payment by
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  • 1333 8 Better Prices For Commodity Expected rpHE seventh ordinary general meeting of Batau Matang Rubber Plantations (1932) Limited, was held at office of the Company, 16 Philpot Lane, London, E.C. 3 on Tuesday, 7th November, 1939, Mr. T. W. Simpson (Chairman of the Company) presiding. Mr. H.
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  • 93 8 Penang. January 6. 1940. (E'j Courtesu of the Chartered Bank). On London Bank Demand 2/4 1/16 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 7/8 Canadian 51 11'16 On France Demand 2054 I'4
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    • 301 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 5/14 5/4} A. Amalg. 6/6 A. Hitam 24/3 25/3 Bangrins 23/6 24/6 B. Selangors 1-67 1.70 Hong Fatts 1-23 1.26 Jelebus 103 1.08 Johans 33 35 Kamras 2/ 2/3c Kam untings 12/6 13/3 K. Lanjuts 24/9 25/3 Katus 24/3 25/3 Kramats 12/3
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    • 274 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat 5/1} 5/4} Austral Amal. 6/9 7/ Bangrir 24/6 25/3 Batu Selangor 1.67} 1.72} Hitam 47 51 Hong Fatt 124 1.27} Jelapang 34/ 35/6 Johan 32} 35 Jelebu 1.02} 1.07} K. Kamunting 9/ 9/6 K. Lanjut 24/9 25/3 Kamra 2/ 2/3ex Klang River
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    • 190 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 5/3 5/6 Austral Amalgamated 6/9 7/ Ayer Hitam 25/ 26/ Ayer Weng 0.90 0.95 Bangrin 23/6 24/6 Batu Selangor 1.67} 1.72} Burma Malay 23/6 24/6 Chenderiang 17/ 18/ Hitam Tin 45 47} Hong Fatt 1.22} 1.25 Jelapang 34/6 35/6 Kampong Lanjut
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    • 235 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Seller! Ampats 5/3 5/6 A. Amalgamated 6/7} 7/ A. Wengs 85 90 Bangrins 23 6 24/6 B. Selangors 1.65 1.72} Hong Fatts 1.20 1J25 Hitams 44 48 Jelebus 1.05 1.10 Johans 32} 35 Jelapangs 34/6 35/6 Kamras 2/ 2/3xd K. Kamuatings 9/ 9/6 K. Kampars
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    • 275 8 RUBBek Buyers Seller» Allenbys 1.45 1.52} Ayer Panas 1.47} 1.55 Bassetts 52} 57} B. Lintangs 1.15 1.20 Bentas 1.12} 1.17}c Borellis 1.45 I.s2}ex Brogas 70 75 Indragiris 1.45 1.50 ex Kempas 2.25 2.35 Kuala Sidims 2.60 2.70 c Lunas 1.82} 1.92}c Malaka Pindas 1.45 1.521 Mentakabs
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    • 138 8 Saturday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot” (5.1.40) £245 5. 0. £244 10. “Forward” (5.1.40) £244. 10 0. £243. 10 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $125.50 $125.25 Business done 75 tons 75 tons PENANG “Spot” $125.50 $125.25 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” (5.1.40) Iliad. Hfid-“Forw-ard” (5.1.40) ll%d. H’bo SINGAPORE: “Spot” 38%c 37%c PENANG:
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 82 8 BANKS OUR SERVICES ARE AT TOUR DISPOSAL To keep abreast with the progress of economic deve--lopme n t s, no business concern can afford not to take advantage of the multifarious services offered by a reputed banking institution with years of financial experience. I The Indian Overseas Bank. Ltd.. (Incorporated
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  • 473 9 —China Information. Scientific Recipes Worked Out Chinese food experts in Chengtu laboratories emerged from their experiments with the cheerful news that they have worked out several recipes for the preparation of army rations. In the form of biscuits, the rations are made of corn, wheat, and other
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  • 957 9  -  Terrible Maehine To Stamp Out Smallest Spark Of Opposition By John Beevers TN the last free election held in Germany before the Nazis r came to power less than half the electorate voted for Hitler. He knew’, therefore, that he could not count upon
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  • 126 9 London. Leonard Smith, a factory worker, of Twickenham, will be 21 in a few months’ time. He will then not need his parents’ consent to marry his first cousin, Elsie Croad, of Uxbridge-road, Shepherd's Bush, W. Last week he asked his mother, for the last time,
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  • 97 9 Flax is Ulster's “secret weapon” in the economic war on Germany. She has decided to increase the acreage devoted to flax-growing from 20,D00 to 50,000. More important still, she is to suspend. as far as possible, her linen manufactures for home consumption, and to concentrate
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  • 883 9 35,000 Members Of Red Army Officers Corps Killed EN. WALTER G. KRIVITSKY, who said he was in the Soviet Military Intelligence for 17 years, told the Dies Committee in Washington, enquiring into anti-American activities, that the 1936-37 purge in Russia resulted in the
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 1263 9 TO-DAY i SHORTWAVE STATIONS BROADCASTING transmission—five. News In English From 6.40 9.35 a.m. jj j> GSB 9.51 Mc/s (31.55 m.) (Local Ti GSC 958 Mc/s (31.32 m.) Transmission -5 T™ GSE 11 86 Mc/s (25.29 m.) ixansmission 5 6.50 a.m. GSD 11.15 Mc/s (25.53 m.) 7.50 a.m. Transmission 6 11.20
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    • 336 9 NIROM YDA 6.04 mc/s (49.6 mA, PMN 10.26 mc/s (29.2 m.), YDC 15.16 mc/s (19.80 m.) YDB 11.86 mc/s (25.3 m.), YDB 9.65 mc/s (31.20 mj. 6.20 a.m. Opening. News report. 6.28 Gymnastics. 6.40 Records. 7.20 News repeated. 7.27 Records. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Time signal Classical concert. 11.30 Cooking
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  • 446 10 Rugby, Jan. 6 Representations recently made by the United States Government regarding the delay to mails addressed to other neutral countries arising out of the British search for contraband are still the subject of investigation by the appropriate authorities. —8.0. W. When
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  • 668 10 NO GRIEVANCE ON PART OE OFFICERS No Differences On Energetic Pursuit Of War London, Jan. 6 Reuter’s Parliamentary correspondent writes “The circumstances surrounding the resignation of Mr. HoreBelisha will naturally continue to excite widespread speculation, but responsible quarters are inclined to defer judgment,
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  • 283 10 :ism win —Reuter. Italy’s Policy To Check Communism Venice, Jan 7. It is understood that Count Ciano is already satisfied with his talks with Count Csaky and will probably return to Rome by air today to report personally to Signor Mussolini. According to the
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  • 157 10 had as.su .—Reuter. Determination To Defend Bessarabia Bucharest. Jan. 7. An impressive demonstration of Rumania’s determination to defend the Bessarabia eastern frontier took place at Chisianu on the Soviet-Rumanian frontier where King Carol today attended the traditional epiphany ceremony. In a speech King Carol declared: When I set
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  • 52 10 .—Reuter. Suspects Detained At Shanghai Shanghai, January 7. Two men, believed responsible for the attempt to assassinate Mr. Godfrey Phillips yesterday, have been detained. If found guilty they,will be handed over to the Settlement authorities. The police are still unaware of the motive for
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  • 47 10 Reuter. Economic And Financial Pact To Be Signed London, January 6. An economic and financial agreement between Britain, France and Turkey will be signed shortly in Paris, according to the Ankara Radio which states that negotiations here in this connection have been successfully concluded.
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  • 63 10 Vv w I —Reuter. Search To Be Made At Gibraltar New York. Jan 7 The British contraband authorities have ordered the detention of the United States liner "Manhattan” (24.000 tons, when it arrives at Gibraltar, according to local shipping officials who state that she win be
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  • 222 10 —B O.W. Avoiding Shortage Like Last W ar Rugby, Januar; 7. The rationing of butter, bacon, ham and sugar comes into operation on Monday and will cause changes in many British breakfast tables where bae and eggs are the favourite dish. Some relief in national habits
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  • 46 10 i.—Reuter. 116 Motor Trawler* Taken Over Rome, January 7. One hundred and sixteen motor fishing trawlers are entering the Italian Navy. according to several decrees published in the official gazette this morning. Thirty-one of them are registered as convoy escorts and 85 as minelayers.—Reuter.
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  • 41 10 Reuter. Trade Agreement Reached Paris, January s. It is officially announced that a trade agreement has been reached between Fiance and Greece. It is stated that the Agreement will result in “important development trade” between the two countries.
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  • 62 10 —Reuter. Buying Of Six Cargo Vessels Arrangetl New York, January 7. The British Ministry of Shipping has arranged its first purchase of American cargo ships by buying six ships from the Hawaiian Line and the Lyke’s Brothers Company. The sale is subject to the approval
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  • 53 10 nisters lor .—Reuter. Second Meeting In 24 Hours Parts. Jan. 7. For the second time in 24 hours M. Daladier held a conference at the War Ministry. Those .present included General Gamelin and also the Chief of the General Staff, the Ministers for the Army, Navy, Air
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  • 29 10 died. The —Reuter. Three Dead And Fourth Dying Cairo, Jan. 7. Three of the four quadruplets born here have died. The fourth is stated to be dying.—Reuter.
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  • 435 10 BOMBING RAIDS OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN FINLAND Helsinki, Jan. 7 A communique reports increased artillery activity in the Karelian Isthmus while on the eastern front at Suomussalmi, fighting is in progress in the direction of Raate. A number of minor engagements and the capture of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 206 10 GHHW EBkZJZSK! NEW YORK SERVICE (via Suez) Leave Arrive Penang New York •PRES. HAYES (via Cape) Jan. 21 Mar. 7 PRES. POLK Feb A, PRES. GARFIELD Feb 29 Apl 9 Carries no passengers NEW YORK SERVICE (via Panama) Loads Penang CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS Feb 15 For Pacific Coast and
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  • 1098 11 Statistics Of Penang Meeting J. DONNELLY MOST SUCCESSFUL JOCKEY A FEATURE of the Penang Xmas/New Year Meeting was Trainer Van Breukelen’s s uccess, eleven of the 33 winners coming from his stable. J. Donnelly and E. Donnelly who both ride for Van
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  • 870 11 Cotton Continues Good Work London. Britain's professional golfers are accomplishing splendid work in aid of the Duke of Gloucester s Red Cross and St. John Appeal, and the fund has already benefited to the extent of £1.520 from seven matches played by Henry Cotton, the
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  • 403 11 The Spider the Hermit for Our Junior Readers CHS revel in moist heat. Pool hunters like our'S revel in crabs. So now •one to delve among the Dippery bases of boulders specially in those low tide mark, and spy on tricks! No need to catch it's more
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  • 56 11 Team To Represent Perak Ipoh. The following is the probable team to represent Perak in the coming AU-Mala-yan Cross-Country Championship to be held in Ipoh sometime in February: K. Uttam Singh, Puran Singh, Mahinder Singh. Ong Kok Lay, Baghwan Singh, P Suppiah, Foo Leng Slew, Nagaratnam, Tara
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  • 748 11 5-1 Defeat In Return Inter-State Hockey Ipoh. Perak gained an easy victory over Penang by five goals to one in their return inter-State hockey encounter on the Ipoh Club padang on Saturday. Except for intermittent thrills, the match was a tame affair its redeeming features being
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  • 64 11 Batu Gajah. The following is the programme of the Kinta Golf Club for the month of January. 1940: Thursday. January 11: One Club Golf Competition—so cents entrance fee. Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Patriotic Fund. Saturday, Jaruary 13 and Sunday. January, 14: Men's Golf Medal (Stroke). Tuesday, January 16:
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 93 11 Di Livery Climate WHAT IS BEST TO DO <lq Does the hot humid climate which FJ obtains in this country, make you feel Ppi "washed out” and devoid of energy kJ Do you go home from work with a KU liver,” and perhaps find the family Ml similarly affected vrß
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  • 86 12 MAY APPLY FOR CLEARANCE WHEN LICENCE EXPIRES S.R.A. Decision Over Saturday’s Incident AT a meeting of the Straits Racing Association held yesterday, the case of J. Donnelly, who was suspended after his riding of Sultana in the big race on Saturday, was
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  • 511 12 lAST YEAR’S SUCCESSFUL ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF CHARITY Ipoh. Reviewing the activities of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce during the past year, at the annual social last week. Mr. Yau Yit Ping, the secretary, said that nearly $l2 millions in Chinese
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  • 89 12 MONDAY, JANUARY 8 TIN: Penang- $125.75 Business done 50 tons Singapore $125 75 RUBBER: Penang Spot Not Received Singapore Spot Not Receiv’d COPRA: Sundried $4 50 buyers no sellers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $6.50 sellers Fair Seed $6.90 sellers RICE: Indian Parboiled 133 lbs. $6.20 New Crop
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  • 888 12 Mother Of Prominent Penang Chinese The funeral took place on Saturday morning from 17a Northam Road of Madam Ho Kok Njong. whose death at the age of 84 occurred on Thursady, December 28, last year. Madam Ho was the mother of Mr. Lee Tian
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  • 37 12 There will be hbckev coaching on the Francis Light School ground at 5.30 p.m. today for any member of the Penang Ladies Hockey Club who cares to turn up. Mr. Lim Seng Kim will coach.
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  • 145 12 .—Reuter. DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED ROME. JAN. 8. THE ONLY ELEMENT OF SURPRISE FROM THE CIANO-CSAKY TALKS IS THAT COUNT CSAKY IS RETURNING TO BUDAPEST TODAY INSTEAD OF GOING TO SAN REMO FOR HIS PROPOSED HOLIDAY. POLITICAL QUARTERS HERE CONCLUDE THAT DEVELOPMENTS MAY SHORTLY BE EXPECTED IN
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  • 256 12 Tea-Party To Celebrate Appointment As J.P. Ipoh. Over one hundred members of the Chinese community representing local associations, guilds, clulbs, Schools and other puHic bodies were present at a tea-party held yesterday in the Chinese Assembly Hail in Kuala Kangsar Road in honour of Mr.
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  • 65 12 .—Reuter. Funds For Loans Exceed Requirements London. Jan. 7. With the rapid return of currency notes from Christmas circulation, funds available for lending purposes exceeded requirements. In this ca.>e the monetary situation caused discounts to .sag and the £65.000.000 Treasury Bills offered were allotted at an average rate
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  • 55 12 Ratification By Moscow Moscow, Jan. 6. The Praesidium of the Supreme Soviet has ratified the Soviet-Chinese Trade Pact o' June 16, 1939. This ratification is prompted by the publication in the Soviet press of flattering account of recent Chinese successes over the Japanese. The Soviet-Japanese Trade Talks
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  • 116 12 Tournament To Start On January 22 Ipoh. Excellent entries are expected for the six-a-side hockey tournament which begins on Monday. January 22. At a committee meeting of the Ipoh District Hockey Association held on Friday night it was decided to run this tournament. The Committee decided
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  • 197 12 German Attack Oh Fishing Trawlers BOW. Rugby, Jan. 8. Accounts of attacks by German aircraft on two unarmed Scottish trawlers were given today when the survivors arrived at a NorthEast Coast port from Norway. David Addison, engineman of the trawler “Trinity N. V.” said that on Dec.
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  • 243 12 —Chinese? Central News Credentials Presented To Mr. Lin Sen Chungking. December 27. Recalling the similarities of the nationalist movements of China and Turkey duri.' e the past fifty years, the official Central Datlij Neus hi an editorial today greeted the first Turkey Minister to China. Mr.
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  • 74 12 in uihia BOW. Gift From Sierra Leone Comm unity Rugby, January’ 6. A sum of £758 has been presented to the British Red Cross societies from the Lebano Syrians, a small non-Bri-tish community in Sierra Leone. In forwarding the cheque, the contributors say’ that no
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  • 36 12 e.—Reuter. Collision With French Patrol Boat Ostend, Jan. 7. The mail steamer “Prince Charles" collided with a French patrol boat off Dunkirk. The patrol boat was seriously damaged. Prince Charles” has returned here.—Reuter.
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  • 247 12 UVJUUU IU Lhl .—Reuter. No Dictation Front Germany The Hague, Jan. 7 Authoritative circles state that Holland does not dream of tolerating any interference by third parties regarding the question whether in the present circumstances it is desirable for her to remain a member
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  • 96 12 Jawahar Lads Defeat Savika XI The Jawahar Lads defeated the Savika XI by three goals to one on Sunday at the Renong Ground. N. R. Nathan, Vengadasalam and E. Nagoo scored for the Lads and V. S. Maniam for the Savika. TEAMS Jawahar Lads —C. S. Maniam; U. R.
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    • 529 12 Telegrams: Gazette” Penang Kates of Subscription for I’inang Gaietu and Sunday Gazette. PINANG GAZETTE Loca- s.S. Delivery’ F.M.S. Monthly $2.50 $3.00 $4 0? Quarterly 7.50 900 12 cc Half-Yearly 15.00 18 00 Yearly 30.C0 36.00 «00 SUNDAY GAZETTE Local S.S. Delivery F.M.S. Pore: Quarterly $1.25 $1.50 $2 6c" Half-Yearly 2.50
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