Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 January 1940

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 12. Vol. XCVIII. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 325 1 Fears Extension Of Hostilities GERMAN-RUSSIAN TRADE HAMPERED Nazis IT ant Peace But Reds Continue Raids Amsterdam, January 13. Hitler, according to the latest indications, is keener than ever to see the end of the Finnish war. His main reasons seem to be fear that help
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  • 53 1 —8.0. W. Forestry Company And Railway Survey Force London, Jan. 13. The New Zealand Government has announced the formation for service overseas of a forestry company for logging and sawmills and of a railway survey construction and maintenance force. Both units will begin training early in
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  • 17 1 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 13. A communikue states that there was local activity of reconnaissance units
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  • 33 1 .—Reuter. Washington, Jan. The House of Representatives by an ovrewhelming majority and zvithout a roll call vote, passed the Emergency Defence appropriation Dill 'which nozu goes to the Senate.—Reuter.
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  • 209 1 Reuter. AMERICA TO BUILD MORE CRUISERS Washington, Jan. 13. Admiral Stark told the House of Representatives Committee on naval affairs that the United States Navy may seek authority to build cruisers over ten thousand tons. He also revealed that the Navy was planning under the proposed expansion
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  • 160 1 .—8.0. W. Increase In Britain Rugby, Jan. 13. Despite the war, Britain is increasing exports of radio receiving sets. In 1938/39, some 80,000 sets were sent oversea, no fewer than 50,000 going to Empire markets. The biggest British manufacturer reports that for the 1940/41 season, production
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  • 87 1 BOW. Same Precautions Must Be Taken Rugby, January 13. In a letter which the Minister of Home Security has sent to the Londcn Chamber of Commerce in reply to a request for guidance whether evacuated business staffs should return to London, Sir John Anderson states that in
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  • 191 1 —8.0. W. BEHIND FINNS RESISTANCE Rugby, January 12 The rallying of sentiment among nations in all parts of the world behind the magnificent resistance of the Finnish people is the theme of a leading article in the Daily Telegraph which sees a drawing together of the nations
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  • 603 1 1.— 8.0. W. Rugby, Jan. 13. Typical of the recent relentless German air attacks on unarmed merchantmen and helpless fishing trawlers are stories now available in some detail of the attacks on the merchant ship “Jevington Court” on Tuesday and on
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  • 185 1 8.0. W. Not Enough For Export Rugby. January 13. An article devoted to consideration of Russ’an oil output sums its conclusions regarding the likelihood of Ru?3ia being able Lc- export large quantities of oil to Germany as f 'flows: There is much oil in Russia that could
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  • 166 1 Government Action If Tasks Not Fulfilled Zurich, Jan. 13. GOVERNMENT action, should German industrialists T fail to carry out the tasks imposed on them, was threatened by Marshal Goering, presiding for the first time over the new Council of Economic Warfare of which he is supreme
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  • 228 1 Reuter and 8.0. W. DECORATIONS FOR LEADERS London. Jan. 13. In connection with the first decorations awarded yesterday for field bravery, Captain F. P. Barclay is decorated for conspicuous gallantry, coolness and resource when acting as patrol leader on night patrol. He led his patrol far into
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  • 115 1 .—8.0. W. Record Movement Reported By L.N.E.R. Rugby. January 12. A record movement of traffic during the period covering the Christmas holidays is reported by the London and North-Eastern Railway. In addition to the ordinary main line and suburban trains, extra passenger trains for the Christmas holiday
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  • 54 1 —Reuter. Geneva, Jan. 12. The Mandates section of the League received the Japanese Government’s report for 1938 on the Administration of islands under Japanese mandate. Some significance is attached to the fact that Japan, although she has withdrawn from the League, is still maintaining contact
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  • 723 2 GUNFIRE HEARD IN LONDON From Direction ..Of Thames Estuary R.A.F. FIGHTERS AND A-A GUNS IN ACTION London, Jan. 12. Reports of aerial activity near the British coast are again received today. A German plane was chased out to sea over the Yorkshire
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  • 65 2 —Reuter. TRAIN SEEN TO TURN BACK Copenhagen, January 12. It is reported from Toender, Western Jutland, that a goods train ran halfway along the Hindenburg Dam and then moved backwards to the mainland. This is thought to prove that the line which connects the island naval
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  • 82 2 8.0. W. R.A.F. Bomber Develops Engine Trouble Rugby. January 12 Four R.A.F. officers from a British bomber which had developed engine trouble landed by parachute in the fields near Axminster, Devon, last night. The pilot remained at his post and was able to bring his crippled machine to
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  • 55 2 .—Reuter. Bigger Quantities From Norway Sweden London. January 12 Iron ore supplies from Norway and Sweden destined for the United Kingdom are now forthcoming in better quantities than at the outbreak of the war. The initial difficulties of transport have been overcome and the system
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  • 25 2 .—Reuter. London, January 12. The death has occurred of Sir Francis Goodenough. Joint Hon. Secretary of the National Gas Council. —Reuter.
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  • 131 2 ’—Reuter. Japan Still Searching PRINCE KONOYE NOT WILLING Tokyo, January 12. With General Abe’s resignation virtually certain, the nation is watching the activities of the senior statesmen in an attempt to find super-statesman willing and able to form a Cabinet. The Army is said to be pressing
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  • 188 2 d.—Reuter. Finnish Casualties Since Start Of War London, Jan. 12 The Finnish Legation in London announced that the Finnish casualties in the Russian air raids from the beginning of the war to January 9 totalled killed, 269 seriously wounded and 210 slightly wounded. He stated
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  • 111 2 —8.0. W. 187 Men Saved Since Start Of War Rugby, January 12 The East Coast lifeboat which, in full view of hundreds of people on the cliffs, brought safely to port the crew of thirty of an Italian steamer which struck a mine, has now saved 187
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  • 39 2 —Reuter. London, January 12. The Air Ministry casualty list contains 78 names, including 18 killed in action, 19 missing and believed killed in action, and 23 missing. Eight were killed and eight died on active service.—Reuter.
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  • 115 2 —Reuter. Successful Kwangting Counter-offensive Chungking, Jan. 12. rpHE Chinese claim to be continuing their advance southA wards in Kwangtung Province following the successful counter-offensive launched on New Year’s Day. The vanguard are closing in on Sinkai, north of Canton. They have crossed the North River at
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  • 164 2 s.—Reuter. December’s Shortage In U.K. Now Relieved London, January 12 The South African tonnage position has eased since the "Graf Spee's” elimination, enabling the British Government to effect fresh purchases and supply tonnage for previous purchases hitherto unshi.pped. This is one of the reason why December’s acute
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  • 88 2 —Reuter. Britain Sending £20.000 Supplies Rugby, Jar,. 12 The Turkish Government have accepted the offer of the British Government to send supplies to Turkey for the relief of victims of the earthquake. These supplies consist of medical stores, including dressings, for 2,500 and two complete medical field
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  • 80 2 1. —Reuter. London. January 12 India has been buying some cargoes of Australian wheat as a result of the rapid rise of Indian prices. If the rise is much higher, the trade is canvassing the possibility of the Indian Government reducing or abolishing the import duty.
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  • 53 2 Reuter. German Ship Sunk Off Iceland Reykjavik, January 12. Immediately after her master. Captain Sohst, left the “Bahia Blanca” to board the trawler which rescued the crew, the "Rahia Blanca's lights went out, indicating that she had sunk. This was confirmed by the Icelandic patrol boat which
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  • 182 2 PARIS, JANUARY 12. The weather on the western front remains bitterly COLD AND CONDITIONS ARE AGGRAVATED BY STRONG WINDS. AIR ACTIVITY ON EITHER SIDE HAS CONSEQUENTLY BEEN LESS THAN ON PREVIOUS DAYS BUT RECONNAISSANCE MACHINES MADE NUMEROUS FLIGHTS OVER THE LINES ESCORTED BY FIGHTERS.
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  • 245 2 ’’—B.O.W. Soviet Supplies To Germany Not Forthcoming Rugby, Jan. 12. The progress of “the economic war” is reviewed editorially by the Yorkshire Post which, while renewing the wari> ing against “comforting tales of German desperation which come from neutral sources,” nevertheless takes a hopeful view of the British
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  • 137 2 s.—Reuter. Supplying Requirements Of Brritain Till 1941 London, Jan. 12. It is understood that India, Ceylon and East Africa will together supply the whole United Kingdom tea requirements until the end of February 1941. The new Government tea contract expires at that time. Seventy per cent of the
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  • 91 2 —Reuter. On Lines Of Those Mad® To Finland Norway Washington, January 1There have been informal discussions regarding a United States loan to Sweden on the lines of those made to Finla- '1 a Norway. Mr. Jesse Jones, President of e construction Finance Corporation told
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  • 45 2 -Reuter. Home Rails Firm On Good Traffic Reports London. Jan. 1On the Stock Exchange. th* earij brisk trading became subsequently quieter but home rails were j e reports of good freight traffic there was a fair selective demand Kaffirs. Wall Street was easier—Reuter.
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  • 35 2 t. —Reuter. Nairobi, Januar? Famine is reported in many nat. in Kenya as a result of the faih" in g rains. The Government is relief measures while providing n 1 native purchase.—Reuter.
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  • 845 3 GAGGED NERVES I EAR OF POLICE Ready Acceptance Of Official iews Paris rftHE December issue of the “Deutj Nchlandbe.richte/’ or “Reports from Germany,” compiled by the (KiniKHl German Social Democratic j>>rty, contains detailed individual < ouats written by observers inside < rnia-ny of
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  • 171 3 Paris. I ’ABBE LOUIS BOUCHIND’HOME a J mobilised priest, tells the story concerning a British Tommy, who found himself in hospital soon after landing in France. This young soldier had fallen ill and was sent to the hospital of the nuns of the Order of Saint
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  • 772 3 BY COMMANDER H. PURSEY, R.N. BOTH Germany's impoits and her exports are now liable to seizure by the French and British navies. The Allies’ two-way blockade of Germany is well under way. How is this new stranglehold on German trade being operated? It will add
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  • 305 3 ‘Travel Agency” Propaganda Neutrality Plea Ignored By Corrupt Papers London. TIMES” exposes the operaJ. tion of a vast German propaganda machine in south-eastern Europe and declares that it is remarkable for its scale and ingenuity. Its instruments include the fantastically large staff of 600 in
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  • 122 3 Meatless Mondays Beefless Tuesdays Paris. Mondays will be meatless days henceforth in France, and Tuesdays will be beefless under a decree published in the “Journal Official” effective immediately. The decree forbids the appearance on restaurant and hotel menus of all meat dishes on the first day of the week and
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  • 150 3 Paris. ONE hundred thousand pigeons are ready to take their places in the French lines. Carrier pigeons have been used in war since time immemorial, and never to more purpose than in the last w r ar. The French High Command at the beginning of
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    • 163 3 Agonies of Wind and Stomach-Ache By Dr. F. B. Scott, M.D., Paris. Although most forms of digestive disorder can be very distressing, I think wind or flatulence is quite the most painful. The pain caused by wind is sometimes so acute that patients are often actually doubled up with agony.
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    • 51 3 'Taour THAILAND Home of Hospitality and Ready Welcome? with the assistance of The Bureau of Tourist Promotion Dept, of Commerce, New Road, Bangkok Cable: “TOURIST” Telephone: *****. This bureau supplies free information to tourists, introduce» them to famous sights and resorts, rentiers assistance in providing guides or interpreters, planning iiinerarles.
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    • 69 3 IB HB 11 SfHK? A z A I A® 1W Ui I jjp HITLER; Anyhow, I still haic Mr. Muddier on my side I” WITH A SMILE By T. H. Palmer It is reported that the Nazi Government is selling Old Masters in order to obtain foreign currency. I" 1
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  • 454 4 Whole Country Solidly Behind Says Former Viceroy ON WAY TO NEW ZEALAND TO ATTEND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS Singapore. SwTNDIA is as solidly loyal to the British Empire as ever,” -1 said Lord Willingdon, a former Viceroy of India, to the “Free Press” in an interview at
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  • 694 4 News In Malay January 11. It is suggested that readers should cut out this news in Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Malay population informed about the progress of the war. 'These Malay news bulletins will be
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  • 391 4 Police Suspect Drowning Kuala Lumpur. RIOUS circumstances surround the death of a three-year old Chinese boy whose inquest was heard before Che Megat Yunus in the Coroner’s Court on Thursday. The police were informed that the deceased, youngest son of a Chinese mining
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  • 652 4 Anglers Having Very Good S port Kuala Lumpur. ANGLERS in the streams at Cameron Highlands have been having luck with trout, it is re|ported. The trout now caught formed part of the ‘20,000 brown trout ova imported from England in 1937. Eventually, a little over
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  • 538 4 Suggestion To Change Name Kuala Lumpur. THAT the Trade Schools in this country should be re-named Technical Schools, and the Technical School should be called Technical College or Technical High School, was one of the suggestions made by Mr. R. Henderson, the Technical Adviser for the
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  • 358 4 Malayan Bishop’s Prediction Kuala Lumpur. THE possibility that the United States will join the League of Nations and help to revise it and put it on a more solid foundation was suggested by Bishop Edwin F. Lee, of the Methodist Mission, in an address to
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    • 399 4 r -e "years .KOST» ■ULCERS “Now I can eat anything” Only those who have suffered the agony and dread that gastric ulcers bring'can appreciate the ioy of release from this all-too-common malady. Even slight stomach disorders arising from acidity and poisonous accumulation, if neglected, may soon lead to serious trouble
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  • 34 5 The members of the Rotary Club of 1 nang are reminded that the boys’ annual treat will be held tomorrow at the Malay Settlement Kampong Bahru from 3 p.m.
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  • 1700 5 Present Generation Unlike Pre-war Malays B. M. B. C. BROADCAST BY TUNKU ISMAIL iirpHE Malays of today are not like the Malays at the beginning of the last war. There might then be Malays whose knowledge of the world was confined to
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  • 476 5 Local Colleagues Entertain Taiping. members of the Kedah Survey Recreation Club travelled down to Taiping, on Thursday afternoon and were entertained to tea and dinner by their local colleagues, the Survey Sporting Union. At games, the visitors just managed to draw with the home team
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  • 570 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Dr. E.V. Lupprian is to act as State Surgeon, Kedah. Mr. C. H. Fenner of Ipoh is succeeding! Mr. F. J. C. Wilson 0.C.P.D., Tronoh, who goes on leave shortly. Mrs. Jackson, wife of Mr. R. Jackson of Messrs. Wearne Brothers, Ipoh. was on Thursday admitted to the
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  • 343 5 Did Betting On Small Scale Ipoh. pLEADING guilty to a charge A of receiving bets on horseracing at Claire Street during the last Ipoh races, a young Chinese, Chong Yoong See, was fined $75 by the Ipoh First Magistrate, Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, yesterday. The accused
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    • 194 5 rWhyluse\ the new I Poudre Tokalon S I ALA TROUBETZKOY JL. It is made in so many up-to-date flattering shades. JL. It is finer and lighter than any other powder I know. JL. I love its exquisite real flower perfume. JL. I find it stays on all day long. No
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 358 5 Another Grand Week-End Attraction AT THE MAJESTIC OPENS TODAY 3.G0, 6.15 9.30 The Most Sensational Film of Recent Times A Gripping Thrilling Drama of Espionage in the Innermost Quarters of France’s Famous Defence System DOUBLE CRIME IN THE MAGINOT LINE” Made with the full co-operation of the French Military Authorities.
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    • 164 5 QUEEN'S Last 3 Shows Today 11.30a.m. 9 6.15 9.30 Matinee At 11.30 a.m.: Reduced Prices Downstairs 15, 30 50 cents. “MAISIE” with Ann Sothem Robt. Young Together with the Latest British Paramount News with scenes of H.M. The King in France touring the British line and First pictures of Helsinki
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  • 23 6 BIRTH LEWIS At Port Dickson, to Lucy Gwynedd, wife of Mr. J. S. A. Lewis of the Customs Office a daughter.
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  • 450 6 VI IP CHAMBERLAIN’S calm 1 words at the Mansion House reflect the iron will of the British people. The warning that he gives of the necessity of making greater sacrifices as the war becomes grimmer, will not go unheeded. Of the Premier’s dedication of his services to
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  • 105 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA “Maisie” 6.15 and 9.30 p m. REX CINEMA Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power and George Brent in •The Rains Came.” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA “Double Crime in Maginot Line” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR “Old Tomb Mystery'” (Cantonese picture). LIBERTY TALKIE Chinese Picture 7
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  • 494 6 Fashions For Men J AM not a fashions expert but if men will only follow the new’ colours planned for them for 1940, they are going to look pretty good. Gone are the days when men wear any old tie, brown shoes with a navy suit, spotted
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  • 595 6 Saturday, .Jan. 13. IMAGINE Hitler in the role of mediator! Yet his anxiety over the slow progress of the Soviet campaign in Finland is such that the world’s War Monger No. 1 is seriously contemplating efforts to bring alunit cessation of hostilities. >f. if.
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  • 955 7 NEW WORK UNDER SCHEME OF DECENTRALIZATION I VER 1,000 volunteers have now completed their A.R.P. ini- tial training, whilst general training now commencing mder Group Wardens aided by their Staffs are in full swing. The various Groups now carry on work under a decentralization
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  • 91 7 New Building At Bayan Lepas Balik Pulau. On the completion of the new building for the Infant Welfare Centre at Bayan Lepas, the office of the Centre was moved into its new building last week. I The new building built of asbestos I walls based on modem
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  • 411 7 FIVE OUTSTANDING CHA RA CTERISA TIONS i ive outstanding characterisations, a somewhat unique story and spectacular appeal all contribute to make Louis L rom field s best seller “The Rains Came” adult film entertainment par excellence. The large crowds which patronised the
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  • 465 7 PETITION SENT TO EMPLOYERS More than 100 Chinese barbers, employed at about 35 Hockchew hair dressing saloons in Penang, have presented a petition to their employers containing six demands, the principal one of which is a 30 per cent, increase of their wages. These
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  • 238 7 Maintenance Case Postponed Balik Pulau. The maintenance case in which a Chinese landed-proprietor of Balik Pulau was summoned before Mr. S. T. Stewart at the Balik Pualu Court on a charge of failing to maintain his wife and child, has been postponed to Jan. 18
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  • 417 7 TOURING the last few months Penang residents must have < noticed with interest the construction of a spacious new building on the prominent site at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. Many old established firms have carried on business at
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  • 266 7 28 Others Evade Arrest Kuala Kangsar. How 28 out of 30 Malays managed to elude the police during a raid cn their gaming pitch in an estate behind Lubok Merbau Village, was described in court before Che Ahmad bin Mahmud. Magistrate, Kuala Kangsar, when two
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  • 166 7 Services Offered To Government A T the annual meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters held this morning at Kuala Lumpur, the Chairman, in the course of his address, in which he reviewed various aspect of the rubber industry and the Society’s affairs, referred to the
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  • 79 7 At the Examination for the Internal Auditors of Co-operative Societies held it Hutchings School on 17.12.39 the following passed and obtained certificates. Messrs. C. O. Singh and Neoh Cheng Teik (Penang Mercantile Society), Md. Meah bin Md Ismail, Omar bin Che Leng and T. Krishnasamy (.Government Servants’)
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    • 129 7 E. 0. HOTEL DANCING TO-NIGHT till 1 A.M. to HARRY LAMMERTS ORCHESTRA /-ALWAYS SUPREME In Sunday Despatch f Bonnyßaby Competition V 1934, open to all comers 10 babies out of the final ss? 12 were fed on COW GATE. Here are three including X I the first prize-winner J B
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  • 1028 8 Donations From Penang Malay Community Amount previously acknowledged S!- o s List No. 6. Collected by Mr. Shaik Ibrahim Book No. 1: Tuan Haji Shamsoodin Mohd Joonoos JF. $20.00 Collected by Mr. Mohd. Ismail b. Man, Pulau Tikus —Book No. 28 and 29: Mohd. Ismail b. Man
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  • 336 8 Lewis And Peat (S’pore) Ltd. Singapore, January 1. Malayan shipments during December were 41,568 tons of which 23.000 tons represented domestic exports. This has brought the country’s over exports which were 11,381 tons at the beginning of the year, and at the peak over 20,000
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  • 161 8 Dividends Payable In Current Halt Year Tile Secretary of Austral Malay Tin Limited advises that the Directors o. Austral Malay Tin Limited and Associates Companies have declared the following dividends, which are payable during the current half year. Austral Malay Tin Limited. —Dividend of Ninepence per
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  • 93 8 Penang, January 12, 1940 Courtesy 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 Nevz York Demand 46 15/16 Canadian 51 n'l© On France Demand 2060 1/4 Lire
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  • 527 8 Protection Afforded Bv J Non-skid Tyres New York. DECENT studies of the National Safety Council show that traffic death rates increase in the winter in all sections of the country, ranging from about 40 per cent, over summer accident rates in the northern part of
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  • 101 8 OSBORNE CHAPPEL Returns For Last Quarter Returns for the quarter ending December 31, 1939 are as follows: MINES PICULS Gopeng Consol 5,093 Tekka Limited 2,244 Rambutan Limited 953 Kinta Tin 2,892 Idris Hydraulic 1’ 123 Chenderiang Tin 1,418 Lahat Mines Tributers 1,126 Telok Kruin do. 1,452 Fusing Rubber Tin do.
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  • 52 8 The following crop returns for December 1939, are reported:— Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) 107,000 lbs. Badek Rubber (Staffield Estate) 24,000 Bradwall (F.M.S.) 72,500 Chersonese (F.M.S.) 77,000 Dennistown Rubber (Dennistown Estate) 54,700 Highlands Lowlands 207,000 Klabang Rubber 132,700 Krian Rubber 73,100 Sungei Krian 179,000 Sungei Way (Sei.) 84,500 Perak River
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  • 37 8 The Directors advise that a forward sale was made on the 2nd instant of 4 tons Standard Smoked Sheet monthly for the period July to December, 1940. inclusive, at 35% cents per lb. f.o.b.
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  • 127 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: "Spot” £243 5. 0. £246 10. 0. "Forward” £242 15. 0 £245 0 0. SINGAPORE: “Spot” $125.37% $125.37% Business done 50 tons 75 tons PENANG "Spot” $125.37% $125.37% RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” H%d. 11 13|16d “Forward” 11 ll|l6d. 11 13|16d. SINGAPORE: "Spot” 38%c 39%c
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    • 200 8 BANKS INDIAN OVERSEAS BANKLTD. (Incorporated ta British India/ Head Office “United India Buildings,” Esplanade, Madras. Branches Penang. Kuala Lumpur, Rangoon, Karaikudl, Sivaganga, Pudukottah and Devacottah. Authorised Capital Rs. 50,00,00® Issued and Subscribed Capital Ra. 25,00,000 Paid up Capital Rs. 12,50,000 Current and fixed deposits received, on terms which may be
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  • 115 9 Third Distribution Declared Kuala Lumpur. The following communique has been issued by the F.M.S. Government: It is announced for the information of the mining community in general and of the contributors to the Buffer Stock 1938 1939 in particular, that executive of the Buffer Stock has declared
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  • 959 9 Arrests Among 1 Clergy I There is a fiercely anti-Catholic wing of the Nazi Party. The recent activities of this wing in Germany are described. and the new tension between the Vatican and the Reich analysed by the Central European correspondent of “The Tablet” in the
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  • 785 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR 2ND. SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion 8.45 a m Mattins Litany. 9.30 a.m. Mattins (Tamil) 10.30 a.m. Mattins Holy Communion (Chinese) 4.15 p.m. Sunday School in the Parsonage 6.00 p.m. Evensong Sermon MONDAY 7.00 a.m. Mattins 4.00 p.m. Evensong TUESDAY 7.00 a.m.
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  • 851 9 St. Dunstan s War Aims Men and women of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and members of the Regular Fire Brigades and Police Forces who may be blinded in the present war will be cared for by St. Dunstan's. This was arranged before the War, in
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 779 9 i/Wiw ml TO-DAY 8.8. C. TRANSMISSION—FIVE. From 6.4 G 9.35 a.m. GSB 951 Mc/s (31.55 mJ GSC 958 Mc/s (31-32 mJ GSE 11-38 Mc/s (25.29 mJ GSD 11.75 Mc/s (25 53 m.) TRANSMISSION— SIX. From 10.00 11.50 a.m. GSD 11-75 Mc/s (25.53 mj GSC 9-58 Mc/s (31.32 mJ GSB 9.51
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    • 407 9 SHORTWAVE STATIONS BROADCASTING News In English B. B. C. (Local Time) Transmission 5 6.50 a.m. 7.50 a.m. Transmission 6 11.20 a.m. Transmission 1 1.50 p.m. €.05 p.m. 6.50 p.m. Transmission 2 8.35 Dm. 10.20 p.m. Transmission 3 11.20 p.m. Transmission 4 1.20 a.m. 4.50 a.m. HONGKONG Local Time —8».35 pm.
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  • 234 10 CONFIDENCE NEVER GREATER THAN TODAY More Divisions Than Nazis In The Spring Paris, Jan. 12 The Maginot Line is no longer a single line but has a double and even triple defence lines. General Duval, writing in the Journal, adds: —“Allowing for maintaining guard in
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  • 110 10 Reuter. London. Mr. Herbert Morrison, M.P., has been out on “a death list” —so he has been informed by a correspondent opposed to his views on Russia's act of aggression. The correspondent was very fierce writes Mr. Morrison in the January issue of
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  • 74 10 Reuter. Archduke Predicts Revolt Milwaukee, Jan. 12 “I believe the war will definitely end in a few months as a result of a revolution in territory occib pied by Germany and later in Germany itself”, said the Archduke Felix of Austria, in the
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  • 37 10 iauo'3 Ilex' 1. —Reuter. Conference Called Bv Marshal Goering London, January 12. Marshal Goering has summoned a conference of German industrialists according to the Rome Radio. Many industrialists have already arrived in Berlin. —Reuter.
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  • 259 10 CHINESE BUSINESS IN CANTON AT A STANDSTILL Canton. Jan. 12 Chinese business throughout the city was brought to a standstill to-day owing to the traders’ refusal to accept Kwangtung (provincial) currency while national currency has been discounted sixty per cent compared with
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  • 275 10 SATISFYING UNITED KINGDOM REQUIREMENTS FOR SIX WEEKS —Reuter. The United Kingdom’s purchase Canadian wheat yesterday was Business was done through trade channels, not direct with the Canadian Government but the Canadian Wheat Board gave exporters an overnight cover enabling them to offer
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  • 55 10 .—Reuter. 1921-22 Classes To Register For Service Moscow, January 12. Notices were posted in the streets of Moscow today, calling on men of the 1921 and 1922 classes liable for military service to register at recruiting centres. The registration is preliminary to recruitment which takes
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  • 42 10 Reuter. Forced Landing Of Nazi Bomber In Denmark Copenhagen, January 12. A big German bomber was forced to land at Skaerbaek. South Jutland. The crew immediately set fire to the plane before surrendering to the authorities
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  • 339 10 .—Reuter. TWO MILLION OUNCES FROM LONDON London, January 12. About two million ounces of silver are being shipped from London to India this week, making the total amount in tiansit about four million ounces. It is understood that Indian operators have been buying from London stocks
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  • 44 10 Reuter. No Action Against German arships Off Brazil London, Jan. 12. The Admiralty denies that the •‘Achilles” has been in action against German warships off the Brazilian coast and state that nothing is known of any German warships in the neighbourhood. Reuter.
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  • 116 10 Attacked By R.A.F. Plane At Close Quarters London, January 12. While on North Sea patrol on Wednesday a single aircraft of the R.A.F. Coastal Command sighted a big twinengined finely-stream-lined German monoplane which the British aircraft immediately pursued and overhauled and, when close enough, opened fire
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  • 22 10 —Reuter. Rome, Jan. 12. It is officially denied that Italy would send military aid to H angary.—Reuter.
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  • 37 10 Reuter. Mined Off East Coast Of England London, Jan. 12. It is reported that British steamer, “Granta,” 2,719 tons, was mined and sunk off the East Coast. The crew was picked up by another vessel.
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  • 47 10 .—Reuter. Special Fund To Be Established The Hague, January 12. The Government has introduced a Bill to establish a fund for economic defence in order to finance special measutes arising out of war conditions, including keeping down the prices of necessaries of life.—Reuter.
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  • 467 10 R. A. F. Fighters Chase And Damage North Sea Raider London, Jan. 12. rpHREE Royal Air Force fighter aircraft saved three British cargo ships from damage by a German raider in the North Sea this morning. After a running fight the raider was
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  • 82 10 —Reuter. Bombed And MachineGunned By Enemy Planes London, January 12 Two German planes bombed and machine-gunned the trawlers Burnbanks” and “Dandolo” off north-east Scotland. None of the crews vere hit Both trawlers escaped and retained to port. The coxswain of the lifeb brought ashore the survivors mir-' Italian
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  • 57 10 $200,000,000 Issue At 3| Per Cent. Ottawa, January LCanada’s first war loan issue $200,000,000 will be offered to the pi-” lie on January 15. Bonds will be offered at par to interest at 31 per cent. It is announced that the issue be “purely domestic” with
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    • 116 10 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) For particular» regarding Freight, Passage, arrival dates, and other information please apply to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Agents (Incorporated in the F.IW.S.) Penang Telephone No. 1604. THE BEN LiNE FAR EAST SERVICE. UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. For particulars regarding Freight, Passage, and other information please
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  • 721 11 List Of Horses Ponies In Training It} IE following is the full list of horses and ponies in training for the Perak Turf Club’s January 1940 meeting, which commences on Saturday next J. DUVAL 1 The First Patrol—A. van Tooren. 2 Deepdene —do—--3 Jubilee Son
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  • 161 11 Entries Invited For Tournament Sungei Patanl. The open badminton tournament for men residing in the Kuala Muda District will be held very soon, probably during the first week of February. Entries will close on January 20. There will be two events, the men’s singles and men’s
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    13 11 SMITH, Chelsea’s left full-back, was in the Wales’ team that met England.
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  • 125 11 Ties In Inter-Team Doubles Taiping. The Sheppard Cup Inter-Team Doubles Badminton Tournament will commence this afternoon at the Town Hall, starting at 2 p.m., and will be resumed tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock. Players are reminded that according to the rules of the Association, only half an
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  • 186 11 Indo-Ceylonese Win 5-1 At Hockey Taiping. The Indo-Ceyionese maintained their good record m local hockey, when in a league match on the Esplanade on Thursday evening, they defeated the Eurasians by five go&ls to one. The winners attacked from the start, and Mahinder Singh scored the first
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  • 305 11 Events For Women Included THE Road Cycling Championships have once again been revived in Perak since 1937 when the Championships comprised 50 miles, 100 miles and the 150 miles races, the highest speed average for these three events being returned by Americk Singh whose
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  • 1041 11 PENANG WIN BY ODD GOAL IN THREE Losers Were Better As A Team A LTHOUGH giving a better display as a team, Kedah were beaten by Penang by the odd goal in three in the return inter-State hockey fixture, played on the Hutchings School
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  • 181 11 Sungei Patani. Playing against the Kulim Police Eleven in the Inter-Police Soccer League for the “J. D. Hall Cup, the Alor Star Central Police Eleven emerged victorious by three goals to one. The match was played on the Ibrahim School ground at Kolam Ayer, Sungei Patani, and
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  • 68 11 This afternoon at 3.30 p.m., the second lesson in the annual Beginners Class will be conducted at the Chinese Swimming Club., Tanjong Bungah. At the same time, the Water-polo Class for intermediate players will be held. The turn-out last week, was most satisfactory, and an improved attendance is expected
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  • 193 11 Heng Teik’s XI Win 5—2 At Hockev w ipoh. The Ipoh Volunteers sustained defeat by five goals to two at the hands of Heng Teik’s XI in a fast game of hockey played on the padang yesterday. The winners had slightly the better of the exchanges, but
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  • 50 11 INTER POLICE BOXING Perak To Meet Penang Tonight Ipoh. Six bouts have been arranged for tonight’s Police inter-State amateur boxing contest between Perak and. Penang at the Police compound at 9.45 p.m. The Penang Police will also engage the local mata-matas in a friendly hockey encounter on the Police ground.
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  • 329 12 Quick Money 9 Kerr eno A nd Dordrecht Impress HONEYPUSS IMPROVING AND SHOULD SCORE AT MEETING (By “EPSOM JEEP”) Ipoh, Today. ALTHOUGH the Ipoh race track was thrown open for fast work this morning, only a few outstanding gallops came under observation, most
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  • 197 12 Hockey Game At Tapah Tapah. Good weather favoured the hockey match between Hamid XI and Nagamuthu’s XI which was played on the Club padang on Wednesday before a fair crowd. The game ended in a win for the former by the odd goal in five. Early
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  • 92 12 Indians Lose To Police Batu Gajah. In a mediocre game played on the Changkat Padang on Thursday evening, the Batu Gajah Police defeated the Batu Gajah Indians at hockey by four goals to two. The Indians had more of the exchanges in the first half and
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  • 38 12 CHURCII OF ST ANNE, BUKIT MERTAJAM No Service. -CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS, MACHANG BUBOH 8.30 a.m. Mass and Benediction; •CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME OF MARY, MATANG TINGGI (VTA) SIMPANG AMPAT’ No Service.
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  • 207 12 Service Station Foreman’s Surprise There was considerable excitement at the new Shell Lubrication Service Station at Bagan Luar on Thursday evening when a king cobra wa& found to have been lurking under the bonnet of a Singer Car bearing No. K. C. 390 from Sungei Patani.
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  • 112 12 GROUND VERY HARD Fire Brigade Comes To Assistance And Sprays Pitch (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. EVERYTHING is set for this afternoon’s “Malaya" Cup final, on the Selangor Club padang between Penang and The Army. The Selangor Club has spared no efforts to provide
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  • 1252 12 Gratitude And Esteem Expressed In Address “My experience of the Indian merchants —and 1 have had a good deal of experience in my line as regards Indian merchants—is that he is rather an easy man to please but to be on intimate terms with
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  • 216 12 8.0. W. Regardetl As Highly Favourable Rugby, January 12. The Empire's supply position is regarded as highly favourable generally by the Ministry of Supply which has become possibly the largest trader in the world. It handles directly materials to the annual value of £l5O millions and in
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  • 88 12 Maintaining Peace For Scandinavian States Oslo. January 12 The King, opening the new session, expressed the hope that it would be .possible in this new year to establish peace in the world, especially for their neighbour Finland. He added: “It will be the aim of Norway in co-operation
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  • 107 12 Today on the Esplanade from 6 to 7.30 p.m March The Golden Stripe CahiJ A Musical Jig-Saw Aston Waltz L’Amour Et La Vie A Vienne Komz ik Cverture The Tnievish Magpie Ross mi Selection La Gran Via Valverde Intermezzo Burma Maid AnclFfe Fox Trot Ebb-Tide Robin Rai.iger TO-MORROW
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  • 140 12 One Club Golf Competition Batu Gajah. The “One Club Golf Competition” of the Kinta Club, Batu Gajah, was held on Thursday afternoon. Thirty-one entries were received and a sum of $15.50 was realised from the 50 cents entry fee, and this money will be sent to
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  • 299 12 List Of Wreath-Senders Following is a list of those who sent wreaths :n connection with the funeral of Mr. Koay Boon Eok last Thursday Mr. Saw Soon Ghee, Mr James Wong, Miss M. N Doral, Miss J. Mclntyre, and Miss Lim. Mr. Yeap Chong
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  • 54 12 —8.0. W. London, January 13. The Air Ministry announces the following further list of casualties “on various dates”: In action milled 10; previously reported missing. now reported killed 7; wounded 1; missing, believed killed 19; missing 23; on active service killed, 8; missing and, believed
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  • 53 12 t.—8.0.W. Rugby, Jan. 13. It is reported from France that the C-in-C of the 8.E.F., Lord Gort, today met Air Marshal A. S. Barratt, C-in-C of the British Air Force in France, at Lord Gort’s chateau. Major-General Lord McNaughton, G.0.C., Canadian forces, was also
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  • 30 12 .—Reuter. Bartrey, West Virginia, Jan. 12. Ninety-one are now known to be dead as a result of the mine explosion which occurred here yesterday.—Reuter.
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  • 69 12 Effort Of Ipoh Amateurs Oscar Wilde’s well-known play, “The Importance of Being Earnest” will bĕ produced at Ipoh on February 17 under the direction of Mr. C.W.G. Botly The performance will be in aid of war charities. Local amateur dramatic talent has been carrying
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