Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 March 1940

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 72. Vol. XCVIII. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 231 1 READY TO JOIN ALLIANCE PREMIER’S APPEAL Stockholm. March 26. Sweden’s readiness ”lo collaborate in the examination of the project for a Northern Alliance” was re-affirmed by M. Hansoon, the Prime Minister, in a broadcast last night. He added at the same time that
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  • 214 1 —8.0. W. All Finns Leave Ceded Areas Rugby, March 26. The proud unity of the Finnish people to whom Lord Halifax yesterday sent a broadcast message and their no less extraordinary discipline in the face of a humiliating peace than in resisting aggression is being demonstrated
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  • 36 1 —Reuter. Paris, March 26. A communique states that there were local artillery actions at various points on the front. There was infantry hre along the Rhine and activity of bot air forces. —Reuter.
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  • 61 1 —BOW Rugby, March 26 The twenty-third R.A.F. Casualty Communique applying to casualties on various dates contains eight names of those killed in action; two previouslyreported missing and believed killed, now presumed killed in action; eight wounded or injured in action; 28 killed on active service; eleven wounded
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    18 1 One of the food queues that can be seen te most parts of Germany to-day.
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  • 388 1 —8.0. W. Peiping, March 26. A North China Political Council is being formed in early April, according to reports current here. It will take the place of the Peiping 1 Tovisional Government whose dissolution is expected after the inauguration of the new Japanese-sponsored
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  • 645 1 .—8.0. W. Rugby, March 26. It is noteworthy that in the discussion which has been aroused by the recent return of south-east Europe to the centre of diplomatic interest, there is a school which argues that the use of force on the Nazis’ part to gain
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  • 273 1 PRESS SPECULATIONS UNFOUNDED Rugby, March 26. 1/0 R some days several newspapers have been canvassing the possibility of some reconstruction of the Government in the near future. It is suggested that the Prime Minister may have been impressed by the anxiety expressed by a number
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  • 204 1 Aylesbury. Councillor W. A. Narbeth, chairman of the Aylesbury* Council Electricity Committee, was carried, kick ng and struggling, from the council chamber soon after the start of the counc’. 1 meeting. At the last meeting of the council Councillor Narbeth had protested against the
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  • 30 1 —Reuter. Brussel, March 26. Anti-aircraft batteries opened fire at an aeroplane of unknown nationality flying at a great height about 7% miles south of the city.—Reuter.
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  • 281 1 —Reuter. Shanghai, March 26. Two bombs were found today in the International Settlement of the. Amer-ican-owned Chinese language newspaper the “Chinese-American Daily News” an outspoken pro-Chungking publication. The bombs were of the, military “potato masher” type wrapped in paper parcels. There is no device
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  • 134 2 —Reuter. MOLOTOV'S REFUSAL TO VISIT BERLIN Soviet Not Reliable ijAlly Stockholm, March 25., /COMMENTING on the announcement that M. Molotov is not going to Berlin, the Moscow correspondent of the Afton Bladet states: “Germany cannot count on the Soviet a» an absolutely reliable ally who will
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  • 260 2 Reuter. Many Objectives Hit London, March 25. Regarding the raid on Sylt on March 19, Renter learns from the Air Ministry that Hirect hits were obtained on the hangars. jetty, light railway and other parts of the base. Oil «forage tanks and barracks were set on
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  • 73 2 —Reuter. Yearly Income Of 500,000,000 Yen Tokio, May 25 The taxation reform bill whereby Japanese Government aims at increasing the revenue from taxation by five hundred million yen annually, was passed into law when the House of Peers adopted the bill as amended by the Lower
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  • 53 2 .—Reuter. German Prisoners Captured Paris, March 25. Prisoners were captured in the sector east of the Moselle when the French surprised a German patrol. German patrols were repulsed west of the Saar and apart from these activities Easter Day was another calm day on the
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  • 110 2 —8.0. W. Condition Stated To Be Weaker Wellington. March 25 A bulletin issued at 9 p.m. states that Mr. Savage is weaker. The Labour Party conference today passed a resolution expressing sympathy and high appreciation of Mr. Savage's work as leader of the Party and first Labour
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  • 47 2 .—Reuter. Long Conversation With Count Ciano Rome, Mar. 25. Count Teleki was received this morning by Count Ciano with whom, it is announced, he had a long and cordial conversation. Signor Mussolini will receive Count Tele’-i tomorrow at the Palazzo Venezia. —Reuter.
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  • 39 2 5,686,441 Increase Since 1918 Manila, March 21 The latest census of the Philippine population show’s that the number of inhabitants. since 1918. had increased by 5.686.441 to 16.060,751. The capital. Manila, now has a population of 623,491.
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  • 167 2 .—8.0. W. Care Taken By British To Ensure Safety Of Crew Rugby, March 25 Reports from neutral centres show that British commertatcrs are not alone in stressing the difference between the methods employed by the Germans in their indiscriminate U-boat warfare on shipping and those to
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  • 133 2 ;.—Reuter. Names Of Two Famous Aviators Included Rugby, Mar. 26. The Air Ministry* announces that the claims now made by the Official German News Agency to the effect that a considerable number of British aircraft were lost as a result of the attack on Sylt are wholly
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  • 89 2 —Reuter. Celebrations In Greece Athens. March 25 National Independence Day was celebrated throughout Greece today and was stressed by the newspapers as having a special significance on the present occasion. The newspapers emphasised that Greece, strong to assure her national independence and territorial integrity, desired to live at
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  • 46 2 .—8.0. W. Rugby. Mar. 25. Reports published yesterday in Denmark and Germany that one or more R.A.F. aircraft violated Dan Lab neutrality on Saturday and fired on civilians were stated early today by the Air Ministry to hare no truth.—B.O W.
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  • 125 2 —Reuter. Canada Goes To Polls Today Ottawa, March 25 Canada goes to the polls tomorrow after what is generally regarded as the dullest and most placid election campaign in Canadian history. Week-end blizzards in Quebec and Ontario and severe weather in Western Canada threaten to curtail the
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  • 104 2 —Chinese Central News. Wives Insulted By Japanese Officers Hongkong, Mar. 20. When drunken Japanese officers insulted the wives of Chinese puppets at a recent dinner given at the International dub in Nanking by Chu Min-yi, the puppets found themselves helpless onlookers, according to reliable information received from
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  • 94 2 —Chinese Central News. Ancient Principles To Be Revived Chungking, March 20 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Dr. H. H. Kung, President and Vice-President of the Executive Yuan respectively, gave a dinner party the night before last in honour of more than 50 provincial education commissioners and delegates attending
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  • 45 2 Chinese Central News. Retiring Head Of Chinese University Entertained Chungking, March 20. Dr. Joseph Beech. the retiring Americ|an Chancellor of the West China Union University, was the guest of honour at a dinner party given by the Szechwan Provincial Government yesterday evening.—
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  • 39 2 8.0. W. Interference With Wireless Rugbly, March 25 The magnetic storm over parts of British Isles and over the Atlantic, attributed by som e experts to the Northern Lights, caused interference yesterday with wireless and other communications.
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  • 41 2 —BO.W. Authority On Town Planning Rugby, March 25 Dr Thomas Adams. one of the greatest living authorities on town planning who, between 1923 and 1930, directed the regional plan for New York, died vesterday aired 68.—80. W.
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  • 154 2 Reuter. Paris, March 25. rpHE importance of British naval activity off the Scandina--4 vian coasts is emphasised in French naval circles when it is described as a systematic operation designed to cut c. r many’s route for the importation of Swedish iron
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  • 145 2 Broadcast By Dutch Foreign Minister Amsterdam. March 19 “Another war would mean for the Netherlands terrible bloodshed’’ said the Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs. M. E. N. von Kleffens, speaking tonight over the radio on the occasion of the opening of Holland House in New York.
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  • 143 2 to make him the navy minister. —Chinese Central News. Frantic Scrambling For Jobs Hongkong, Mar. 20. Reports from Shanghai and Nanking describe the frantic scrambling for new jobs now going on in Nanking prior to the inauguration of the “central government” under Wang Ching-wei. Information leaking out
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  • 73 2 Manoeuvres Off Hawaii In April San Pedro. California. Mar. 18 Naval manoeuvres will start on April 2, and will go on for six weeks off the Hawaii islands. Some 130 warships. 350 aeroplanes, and 45,000 officers and sailors will take part. They will be directed by Admiral Snyder.
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  • 26 2 —BOW Rugby. March 25 His Majesty’s trawler. Loch Assater, has been sunk by a mine. AH of the crew were rescued. —8.0. W.
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  • 27 2 .—Reuter. Paris. March 25 M. Reynaud will broadcast an address to the nation over the French wireless at 7 p.m. G.M.T. tomorrow.—Reuter.
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  • 100 2 —REUTER. RUSH OF HOLIDAY-MAKERS TO SEASIDE LONDON, MARCH 25. ON THE FIRST EASTER MONDAY OF THE WAR, HUGE CROWDS OF HOLIDAY MAKERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY FLOCKED TO THE SEASIDE BY TRAIN, HIKERS THRONGED THE COUNTRYSIDE AND CYCLISTS FILLED THE ROADS. THERE WERE THE USUAL BANK HOLIDAY CROWDS
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  • 299 2 Paris. Puzzled crowds gathered in ’he streets of a town in the British zone when French soldiers suddenly bned the streets and giant, steel-helmeted Welsh Guardsmen fell in outside the railw’ay station. The mystery was soon explained M. Lebrun, the French President was visiting the
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  • 185 2 France. After Private Eric Baker, 23-year-old motor driver in the R.A.0.C., had saved a French workman from drowning in a canal during the black-out ce cried: “My cap! Where is my cap’ I must go in and get it’’ And he would have dived back into
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  • 65 2 Celebration? ui Spain Sevilla, March The Caudillo and stafi for the celebration of I u thothe course of a welcorri' njneo* rities the Spanish Chief < made a brief speech requ tuKpie to w-ork actively for tin eCO tion of the nation. Th- 11 )e t of Government,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 85 2 Waterbury's keepsN W ME STRONG AND WELL 1 V i/w-'V T ITAKE ,T REeuLARLY 1 P S TO FORTIFY MY SYSTEM J J T 0 BUILD health- a —V TO WARD OFF DISEASE J disease. > s Co 01 0 v elements th extracts, 1 to Waterbury oS the very
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  • 351 3 It 7 ill Be At Sea For Duration London. rpWO women, Miss Clare Collas and Mrs. Lilian O’Brien, will be at sea throughout the war—menaced daily by mine and torpedo as much as any man in the Navy or the Merchant Service. lhey are the
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  • 133 3 Soldiers’ Hall Ordered Amsterdam. Hitler, whose megalomania where big buildings are concerned is notorious, has already given orders for the construction in Berlin of a “Soldiers’ Hall” to commemorate the fallen of the present war. Orders for granite blocks for th» hall have been
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  • 263 3 Ironed Toppers For 60 A ears Eton. “Solomon, the man who for nearly 60 years ironed the top-hats of Eton boys, died aged 87. His real name was John Thoma.Harris, and he was one of the most famous of Eton characters. He was employed by
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  • 254 3 HOARDERS- Townsmen must not visit or write to their friends or relatives in the country asking for food. The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, reporting this "form of undesirable hoaiding,” says: “German peasants and farmers are being inundated by letters and visits from townsfolk begging for food at any
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  • 429 3 An I. R. A. "Pupil” XT’OUNG Brendan Behan is only 16—or says he is—yet, according to the I police, he claims to have been t rained by the I.R.A. in the use of explosives. Not long ago an officer walked into the boy’s lodgings
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  • 930 3 Plan to “Expose' 9 Ch urchill: Note About “JFinnie the Boo 99 “ILTY heart goes out to those people on the Graf Spee—heroes fighting for the cause, every one of them.. This was one of the extracts from letters exchanged between two members of the
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  • 185 3 40ft Fall From Flat Imagining that German spies were aftex- her Mi's. Gertrude Longmore, 52, widow of an officer, threw the telephone out of the window of her fifth floor flat at Grove Endgardens, N.W., and started to climb down the flex. She hung on
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  • 70 3 In Concentration Camp Copenhagen. Prof. Michael Siedlecki, the wellknown biologist of the Cracow University, has, I learn, died of illtreatment in the Nazi concentration camp at Sachsenhausen. He w’as 70. Prof. Siedlecki held honorary chairs of biology at the universities of Strasbourg and Bmssels. He was
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    • 50 3 -> 'isour THAILAND Home of Hospitality and Ready Welcome: with the assistance of The Bureau of Tourist Promotion Dept, of Commerce, New Road, Cable: “TOURIST” Telephone: *****. This bureau supplies free information to tourists, introduce»» them to famous sights and reports, rentiers assistance in providing guides or Interpreters, planning ilineraries.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 75 3 London Zoo has been suggested as a station for a new Auxiliary Fire Service unit. "You had better take charge of the hose in future, Mortimer. Merryweather m hopeless without his spectacles.” WH4T A WAR! r b_' H- y, k A I 1 < if M J ■<< 3/ c
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  • 821 4 Making Them Useful Citizens KEI’OKT PRESENTED AT SPORE CONFERENCE THE help given to poor boys by the Ipoh Rotary Club was described in a report presented by Mr. Y.C. Kang, President of the Club, at the Rotary Conference at Singapore. The report
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  • 830 4 $lO.OOO in 5% loan is far from this The remainder of the finance comes partly from generous donations which are made from time to time, partly from the Charity Box which with special birthday contributions from members brings in a substantial sum each year and
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  • 426 4 The Way To Communicate With Them The Department of Information has issued notes for persons wishing to communicate with friends in enemy countries or a country in the occupation of the enemy. Letters should be written in English or German without the address of the sender,
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  • 383 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay March 23, 1940. Surat khabar Manchester Guardian yang terbit di-England itu berkata dalam suatu renchana pengarang-nya: Bahawa persahabatan British dengan Turki sekarang ia-lah satu perbedzaan besar di-antara enam bulan yang pertama daripada peperangan ini dengan peperangan tahun 1914 dahulu. Yang demikian ia-lah satu perbedzaan
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  • 988 4 Eager To Contribute To War Effort (The following article by the Singapore correspondent "The Times” was given prominence in the Imperial and Foreign p that newspaper.) 4 MALAY who recently returned to Singapore from don remarked that the war effort of the Colon attracted little
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  • 58 4 Singapore. A Chinese shopkeeper, Yeoh Boon Cheong, was fined $4O when he pleaded guilty to a summons charge in the Singapore fifth court on Friday, of selling buckets at prices above those fixed by the Director of Engineering Stores. The offence was stated to have
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 185 4 Keep ¥>ur Skin Free from Chafing or ffiSJ Irritation t JL FED IK POT ESI ANt /AND COR AT jriiy 805 women think that discomfort from chafing and a hot prickly skin is I unavoidable. To-day thousands are dis- I covering the wonderful comfort to be obtained from using Cuticura
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    • 23 4 All UI a Day’s Work—by Hick Elmos BUT NOT W INDY rj® —77 > Soos’ gf k' A wM stoomg I/ M Slowing 1
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  • 87 5 I onian Victim Identified Taiping. The young Chinese woman who was found drowned in the Taiping Lakes late on Monday evenin'; has now been identified as Ang Ah Goo, who had lived with her sister-in-law in Tupai Lane. She had lost both her parents and was said
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  • 454 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Invitations have been issued by H.E. the High Commissioner and Lady Thonas for an “At Home” at King’s House on March 29, from 6.30 to 8 p.m. if V- At the annual general meeting of the Andrew’s Society of Selangor held cently the following were elected as <»lfice
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  • 432 5 Carnival Of Sport Concludes PENANG VISITORS DEPART AFTER ENJOYABLE TIME Ipoh. 'T'HE Easter Holidays are over and Government offices and commercial firms re-open this morning after a four-day vacation. Last night there was a tremendous crowd of holi-day-makers at the Ipoh Railway Station—the railway traffic
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  • 190 5 Villagers Depend On Coconuts Alor Star. Although the level of the Bukit Pinang reservoir has fallen considerably, Alor Star and the villages served by the pipeline have not been very much affected by the drought from which North Kedah is at present suffering, and no
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  • 209 5 Resident In Perak For 30 X ears The many friends of Dr. G. Abraham, retired Senior Deputy Medical Officer, Taiping, and of the “Jubilee Pharmacy,” Taiping, will regret to hear of his death at 1 a.m. on Sunday at the Taiping General Hospital of typhoid
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  • 268 5 Three Men Arrested In Penang The Second Police Magistrate, Mr. A.W. Bellamy, sat on the bench yesterday morning when several fresh cases were brought up for mention before him. Three Chinese, Wong Yu Mun (alias Koh Loh Mun), Wong Ah Tuck (alias Wong Ah Kow
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 239 5 TO-NIGHT LADIES’ GUEST NIGHT AT THE NEW WORLD (Controlled by SHAW BROS. LTD.) Hutton Lane Phone 3711 PENANG. TUESDAY, 26th MARCH, 1940 CHENG LIN CANTONESE vn OPERA GRAND NOOR AN OPERA PRESENTS AT 8 P.M. < of Singapore) “FOO POW CHI LEONG” PRESENTS AT 9 P.M. The greatest concourse of
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    • 354 5 The Oversea-Chinese Amusement Co., Ltd. Presenting to-night TUESDAY, 26th MARCH, 1940 The Greatest Variety of First Class Shows ever procured for your Entertainnaent., Save your coupons in exchange for Free Gifts at Wembley Park. Thousands of Free Gifts must be given away. WEMBLEY PARK (LADIES’ GUEST NIGHT) MUN NIN CHENG
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 149 5 FIRST Conditioned f nilOVt IN NORTHERN MALAYA jk fj iflLi S SF SHAW^ROTHERg 8 LTD-» Last 3 Shows To-day Xt 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. 3 .«»0 P» M. MATINEE AT REDUCED PRICES 15; 30 AND 50 CENTS You’ll hovo o dfeW whole kit bog F and kiboodle of»* fun...and thrills,
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    • 165 5 the craziest skit on gangsters EVER MADE MAJESTIC LAST 2 SHOWS 6.15 9.30 JACK BUCHANAN in a picture fashioned in the irresistible “Thin Man” tradition “THE GANG'S ALL HERE" with Edward Everett Horton, Googie Withers, Otto Kruger, Jack La Rue and Syd Walker IN AID OF MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND TOMORROW
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    • 139 5 QUEEN'S LAST NIGHT 6.15 TONIGHT 9.30 So Funny You’ll Laugh Till Your Sides Ache Gorgeous Ginger's Comedy Sensation! A Rocket-Burst Of Fun-Loaded ShoW f GINGER ROGERS “FIFTH AVENUE GIRL” With Walter Connolly, Verree Teasdale, James Ellison, Tim Holt, Kathryn Adams and Franklin Pangborn RKO Radio Picture RITZY ROMANCE HI-HAT HILARITY
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  • 356 6 r pilE present situation in GerA many may be aptly described as mysterious. The shrewdest neutral observers in Berlin are more and more convinced that decisive moves are being planned behind the scenes. Yet, what has happened The significant developments” which Dr. Goebbels and his men promised
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  • 148 6 REX CINEMA Jane Withers in “Pack Up Your Troubles” 3, 6 15 and 9 30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA Ginger Rogers in “Fifth Avenue Girl” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA Jack Buchanan in “Gang’s AU Here” 6.15 and 9 30 p.m. WINDSOB “Mr. Wong Seeks A Position"
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  • 486 6 For Little Nazis /AVER a million copies of the Palladium’s famous leaflet have now been dropped on London theatre audiences. This leaflet, with its “Xasti Hints for House-Fraus” and “Ruthless Rhymes for Little Xastiz, has been widely quoted abroad. So George Black has decided on a new
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  • 633 6 1 uesday, March 2t>. The suggestion that the British Government may do some reconstruction in its personnel in the near future is thought to be wholly due to the press. r PHE Prime Minister may have been impressed by the anxiety expressed by a
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  • 190 7 ANNOUNCEMENT LIKELY IN FEbERAL COUNCIL >rr Kuala Lumpur. 1 1 is reliably learned that an official announcement to the effect that the proposed introduction of income tax will be dropped will be made before th e Federal Council meeting
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  • 86 7 (hie Participant Stabbed Chinese painters were the participants of a bi’awl in Pulau Tikus village this afternoon, resulting in one of them being brought to the General Hospital suffering from a stab wound on the hand. The injured man is reported to have been attacked by the
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  • 205 7 Cyclist Seriously Injured Tapah. At present lying m a critical and u:r conscious condition at the Tapah Dis trict Hospital is a middle-aged Indian named Michael, employed as a conductor in Suloh Rubber Estate in Tapah Road, with a history of having received a se rious
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  • 23 7 Majorie King, a protegee of Grade Fields, as she appeared in Eve on Parade” at the Garrick Theatre, London.
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  • 95 7 Chinese Sentenced To Three Months j Remarking that it wUs quite obvious 1 that the whole trouble with the accused was opium smoking. Mr. Lim Koon Teck, Penang Third Police Magistrate, this morning sentenced Tan Wah Seong to three months’ rigorous imprisonment for theft of some clothing.
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  • POST BAG
    • 582 7 (To the Editor, “Pinang Gazette”) Sir, —With regard to the report “Deplorable Housing In New York” in the “Sunday Gazette" of March 24, this problem of overcrowding is nothing new. This has been going on for the last 50 ydars or more—perhaps matters are very much worse
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  • 176 7 Mr. C.S. Ooi And Miss Yeoh Phaik Jin A Chinese wedding took place at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, at 8 (.'clock yesterday morning, the parties being Miss Yeoh Phaik Jin, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Soo Guan, and Mr. Ooi Chuan Soon,
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  • 810 7 Pinafore The Champion Pony: Lord Bug's Brilliant Double CBy “TIC-TAC”) the three-day Easter Meeting at Ipoh, I 1 understand, was an outstanding success and although at one time it was thought not pr udent to open the meeting on a Wednesday, the results have
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  • 80 7 Mr. Cheali Wat Garic Mr. and Mrs. Cheah T*at Khuan, of Penang have issued invitations for the marriage of their eldest son, Mr. Cheah Wat Gark, the well-known Penang sportsman, and Miss Anabelle Khoo Eang Aing, third daughter of the late Mr. Khoo Kheng Cheow and Mrs.
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  • 158 7 Higher wages for 400,000 out of the 581,0'00 railway workers will result» from the acceptance, announced recently, of offers by the main line companies. The terms of the settlement are flat rate addition to the traffic grades covered by the national agreements aa follows; Men,
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  • 1791 8 Strain Too Much For Teik Hock CECILIA CHAN A CLASS BY HERSELF Ipoh. CHOWIN G the effects of having played so many matches in his bid for the triple Malayan badminton crown, Ooi Teik Hock, the Penang champion, was easily beaten in the singles
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  • DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
    • 149 8 A. A. ANTHONY CO’s QUOTATIONS TINS Buyers Sellers Ampat 4 9 5/3 Ayer Weng 65 70 Batu Selangor 1.50 1-55 Bangrin 22 221 Burma Malay 23/3 24/3 Hitam 40 43 Hong Fatt 1.05 l.lfiex Jelapang 30 31/ Johan 30 32$ Kampong Lan jut 22/6 23/ Katu 22/ 23' Kinta Kella.->
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    • 289 8 RUBBERS Buyers Sellers Allenbys 1.25 1.32$ Ayer Panas 1.32 j 1.40 c Bassetts 47$ 52$ Batu Lintangs 1.02$ 1.07$ Bentas 97$ 1.02$ Borellis 1.42$ 1.50 Brogas 67$ 70 Indragiris 1.30 1.37$ Kempas 2.20 2.275 c Kuala Sidims 2.32$ 2.40 Lunas 1.65 1.72$ Malaka Pindas 1.42$ 1.50
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    • 244 8 LEAN CO’s QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 4/10$ 5/1$ A. Amalgamateds 5/7$ 5/10Jxd B. Selangors 1.47$ 1.55 Hitams 40 42$ Hong Fatts 1.03 I.oBxd Jelebus 80 85 Jelapangs 30, 31/ Johans 29 32 Katus 23/6 24/3 Kinta Kellas 5/9 6/3 K. Lanjuts 22/6 23/ Kuchais 1.62$ 1.70 Kundangs 14/ 14/6
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    • 245 8 KENNEDY CO’s SHARE LIST RUBBER Buyers Sellers Bassett 50 Kuala Sidun 2.35 MINING Ampat 4/9 5/1$ Austral Amal. 5/9 6/3ex Ayer Wen 65 79 Bangrin 21 /9 22/6 Hitam 40 Hong Fatt 1.05 1.071« Johan 30 Jelebu 80 55 K. Kanntntuig 8/3 8,3 Kampong Lanjut 22/6 Klang River 2.00 2.10
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    • 271 8 SOON THEAM CO’s QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Seller» Ampats 4 4/10$- 5/1$ A. Am£lg 6/ 6/6 A. Hitams 22/ 23/ Bangrins 21/9 22/9 B. Selangors 1.50 1.53 Hong Fatts 1.06 I.oBsex Jelebus 80 85 Johans 30 32 Kamras 1/9 2/ Kamuntings 11/ 11/9 K. Lanjuts 22/6 23/3 Katus 23/3 24/3 Kramats
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  • 145 8 Penang Visitors Beaten At Sungei Patani Sungei Patani. A friendly match of basketball was played on Saturday evening on the Nam Kheong court between the Sungei Patani Nam Kheong Basketball team and the Yew Hoe Seah of Penang. The match, which was played at a fast pace, was watched
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  • 117 8 Annual Meeting Teluk Anson. The annual general meeting of the South Perak Customs Club. Teluk Anson, was held at their club premLses at the Teluk Anson Wharf when about 80 members and guests were present. The election of office-bearers for the current year resulted as follows:
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    • 197 8 BANKS, INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, LTD. to Brttto* fwlto/ 'i Head Office “United India Buildings,” Esplanade, Madras. 'ranches: Penang; Kuala Lumpur. Rangoon, Karaikudi, Sivaganga, Pudukottah and Devacottah. Authorised Capital R& 60,00,000 Issued and Subscribed Capital Rs. 25,00,000 paid up Capital Rs. 12,50,000 Current and fixed deposits received, on terms which may
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  • 346 9 To Be Sold By U.S. Government Solomons Md. Four American prizes of the World War. on whose decks trod 300,000 soldiers en route to French battlefields, will follow another one-time German luxury liner, the Levinthan, to the scrap heap. The 23.788-ton Georye Washington, on which
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  • 325 9 Conscription As Leveller Of Classes London, Feb. 9. The French system of military service plays a big part in wiping out social distinction. Sidelights on the working of his country’s army were given by a distinguished member of the French Military Mission at a recent
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  • 840 9 Party’s Salute Now Seen In German Factories IN article by G.M. Godden in “The Tablet” investigates the strength of the Germ an Communists in a striking manner. On account of its special interest we reproduce it in its entirety:— An organ of the Communist
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  • 621 9 Gamelin Has More Men Than Hitler In a series of six sections —Army Navy, Air Force, Money, Industry and Empire—the Sunday Dispatcn analyses Fiance’s great war effort. Below appears an account of the magnificent French Army: In all the years that he was allowed to swagger
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  • 678 9 Sugar Panic Averted Ottawa. Action taken by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, appointed by the Canadian Government within four hours after the declaration of war, averted what appeared to be a serious sugar panic, and has provided a sure and stable supply of raw
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 1361 9 Jgg s l||My\' Mgggß JESz-Jik K 9 TO Records and News in Hokkien. 8.00 Re.D 2k V cords and News in Cantonese. 8.35 News Summary «Relayed from London). B. B. C. MADRAS TRANSMISSION—FIVE. 7T From 640 9.35 a.m. no? 1 2 9-57 mc^s (31 35 m) GSB 9.51 Mc/s (3155
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    • 124 9 Tin and Coora prices. 1.40 Interval. 5.00 Malay Musical Entertainment from the Studio, by the “Cb.ap Singa” Party. 6.00 Tecchew traditional drama: “Bok Yee Neo:”t 6.25 Teochew Selections.! 7.00 Children's Programme. (English). 7.15 Time. Weather. News and Announcements. 7.30 Health Talk No 38- "The Feeding of Infants and Children in
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  • 59 10 —Reuter. Italian Freighters To Call At Rumanian Port Rome, March 25 Italian freighters are expected shortly at a Rumanian port on the Danube to load shipments of grain and wood. The Danube is now completely free from ice from Braila down to its estuary and
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  • 44 10 Chinese Central News. Ambassador To U.S.S.R. Back In Chungking. March 20 General Yang Chieh, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S.S.R., returned to Chungking yesterday afternoon from Kunming by Plane. He was greeted at the airfield "by a large number of government officials.
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  • 84 10 >. —Reuter British Purchases To Be Curtailed Washington. Mar. 25. The British authorities have informed the United States officials that the United Kingdom expects to curtail its purchases of United States cotton in order to conserve its foreign exchange. This was disclosed by the Department
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  • 77 10 —Reuter. Prisoners Captured In Local Engagements Paris. March 25. A French communique says that there was a quiet night on the whole front. Yesterday we made a few prisoners in local engagements. A German High Command communique states that the day passed quietly in
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  • 108 10 —neuter. Intervention If British Allowed Passage Berlin, Mar. 25. Commenting on the statement attributed to M. Swinhufvud that Germany would not have intervened if Sweden had intervened in favour of Finland, the Official News Agency states that Germany left nc doubt that the transport of
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  • 73 10 the programme.—Chinese Central News Scheme To Double Production Chungking, March 20. The government authorities are considering ia detailed programme to make China self-sufficient in iron and steel. The programme calls for developing the ingot iron production by double this year and also foundries and furnaces in
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  • 36 10 —Reuter Sweden Fully Appreciates Difficulties In Way Stockholm. Mar. 25. M. Skold's speech shows plainly that the difficulties in the way of a defensive alliance with Finland are fully appreciated in official circles. —Reuter
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  • 79 10 —Chinese Central News. Schools For 140.000.000 Children Chungking, March 20. Statistics of the Ministry of EJduca tion reveals that the present five-year mass education programme is aiming at schooling the present illiterate 140.000.000 Chinese betw'een the ages of 15 to 45. ending in 1945. The programme
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  • 91 10 —Reuter. Effect Of Cleaning-Lp Operations New Delhi. March 25 All quiet in Waziristan sums up the present position in connection with the operations on the Ahmedzai salient after cleaning-up operat’one against trans-bor-der bad characters which were t.cgun on February 22. Though still too early to foiecast a lasting
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  • 28 10 —Reuter. Lucknow. March 25 The police have failed to trace clues substantiating the report of an attempt to assassinate Mr. Allahbux. Ex-Premier of Sind.—Reuter.
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  • 48 10 London. March 25 Admiralty officials are examining a new type of German torpedo which has be°n washed ashore near Bridlington. It is twelve feet long and partly painted blue ana is believed to have been cropped by a Heinkel bomber a week ago.
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  • 758 10 —Chinese Central Chungking, March 22. A spokesman of the National Military Council yesterday reviewed the Japanese drive toward Lingshan from the Nanning-Yamchow highway area eastward, crossing the bolder to Kwangtung, which was the main feature of last week’s war activity. Commencing on March 13
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  • 221 10 Hitler To Make Big Speech ATTEMPT TO SHED NEW LIGHT Amsterdam, March 25. Rumours are being circulated in Berlin that Hitler will deliver a big political speech shortly and that it is believed that he is putting the finishing touches of it at
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  • 154 10 —Reuter. London, March 25 Representations have been made by Norway through her Minister in London to the British Government about various cases of alleged infringement of Norwegian neutrality during recent days. All of them are under investigation. The Norwegian Admiralty in a statement. said that a
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  • 74 10 —Reuter. Anti-Aircraft Guns Open Fire The Hague, March 25 Several foreign aeroplanes were sighted above the northern part of the Netherlands yesterday evening and during the night, it Is announced by the Government press service. Owing to the darkness the nationality of the machines could not
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  • 75 10 .—Chinese Central News. Chungking Appointment For Thailand Chinese Chungking, March 20 Mr. Hsiao Sung-chin, son of the late Mr. Hsiao Fu-cheng and a prominent Chinese in Thailand, was appointed Member of the Commission of Overseas Affairs by the Executive Yuan at a meeting held on March 18.
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  • 58 10 Reuter. Resolution Defining Goal Adopted Lahore, March 25. Scenes of enthusiasm marked the conclusion of the session of the All India Muslim League. Mr. Jinnah said that the session had proved a landmark in India's history. They had defined its goal and would fight for it. Before the
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  • 81 10 Reuter. Details Of Sinking By British Submarines Copenhagen March 25. The Edmund Hugo Stinnes was reported to be en route from a Danish harbour when she was stopped by two submarines. They fired warning shots but the steamer did not stop until the fourth shell had penetrated
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  • 67 10 .—Chinese Central News. Duty Of Newly Organised Puppet Police Hongkong, March 20 According to information from Shanghai. the newly organised puppet police under Li Sze-chun have been sent to Nanking from Shanghai ostensibly to police the capital of the puppet "central government” but actually to
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  • 64 10 .—Reuter. Victory For Mr. King Expected Toronto, Marc I. Political observers expect that Mr Mackenzie King’s Government win bi confirmed in power in the general ri.-. tion with a majority of at least fifty n a House of 245. The present niajorit 76. The electors apparently only r
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  • 118 10 Belgian Economic Minister Brussels, March 1 The Belgian Minister of Economic faires, M. San, who died last nigh; u fifty-five years of age. He joint. Pierlot Government which, last veai ucceeded the Spaak Government m s became a Chamber deputy >onv ire ago. In 1932 he
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  • 149 10 Powers For Nett German Munitions Minister Berlin, March 21. The Fuehrer has appointed Dr. Fritz Todt, the former Inspector-General for German road building to the post of the Minister of Munitions, according to an official announcement this afternoon, The official statement reads as follows: “In order’ to
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  • 79 10 Bodies Of All Six Members Of Crew Recoven'il Mukden. March 20 All the six crew were killed when the regular air liner bound for Mukden from Peking crashed at a point twelve kilometres north of Pinkhu. in northern Hopei province, yesterday, according to
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  • 54 10 -Reuter. London, March 25 The will of the late Lord Tweedsmuir makes only one bequest of a public nature. Lord Tweedsmuir directed his trustees to hand over to the National Library of Scotland “all books in in Ing with the Marquis of Moi r< which
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 216 10 THE BEN LINE FAR EAST SERVICE. UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. For particulars regarding Freight, and other information please apply to: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY CO., Telephone No. 644. PENANG» BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) For particulars regarding Freight, Passage, arrival dates, and other information please apply to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Agents
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    • 89 10 You Can Cure PILES Physician’s discovery positively reduces and heals pile*. Dr. Van Vleck’s Absorptive Pil® Fissms b a complete cure for the worst The first application stops fl* irritation almost instantly A'- *a* of blood b arrested. Irdtamr dies down. The swollen piles 3'±rr F lew and lew until
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  • 1760 11 TRAINER DUVAL SADDLES THREE WINNERS r .k r T^ S Club n^r U M d t he c cludi n g '^y s“ the crak lurf Club Easter Meeting. The going was firm and there was a large holiday crowd on
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  • 277 11 THE Klang Malay socceritles who were on a visit to Penang concluded their tour yesterday when they held the Chinese Recreation Club to a goalless draw on the Victoria Green. The game, which proved to be a keenly contested affair, was witnessed
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  • 679 11 Probable Starters And Jockeys The following are probable starters for the Grand National Steeplechase to be run at Liverpool on April s: ROYAL MAIL Uy 12 1 (Mrs. C. Evans) Williams ROYAL DANIELI 9y 11.13 (Mr. H. C. McNally* Moore THE PROFESSOR II 9y 11.8 (Mrs. I.
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  • 898 11 Appuni And Noon Bat Well For Losers Ipoh. The inter-State cricket match finished just after the tea interval yesterday, Penang beating Perak by 69 runs. Highlight* of the day’s play were the fluctuations of fortune and the twe splendid innings by Noon (58) and
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  • 12 11 TODAY SOCCER: P.M.R.C. vs. Customs A.C. Dato Kramat Ground.
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  • 769 12 HOLIDAY SOCCER RUGBY IN BRITAIN Results Of Matches Played During Week-end —Reuter. London. March 25 •The following are the results of the Soccer matches played today: SOUTH C Arsenal 1, Charlton A. 1. Fulham 4, Chelsea 3. Millwall 1. Tottenham H. 1. Portsmouth 1, Brentford 3. West Ham 2, Southampton
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  • 97 12 Muslims Beat P.R.C. By 3 Goals To Nil In a First Division match played on the Esplanade yesterday the Muslim Recreation Club beat the Penang Recreation Club by three goals to nil The game was a fairly one-sided affair with the Muslans dictating terms. AU three goals,
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  • 45 12 c —Reuter. Draw For Semi-Final Round London. March 25. The draw for th? semi-finals playing of the Scottish Cup to be played on April 13 resulted as follows: Hearts or Airdrieonians versus. Dundee United at Edinburgh. Rangers r Motherwell at Hampden Park. —Reuter.
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  • 154 12 Death At Age Of 99 Ipoh A large gathering of relatives and friends from all parts of Malaya attended the funeral of the late Madam Chew Yoke Chee, aged mother of Mr. Lee Ah We ng, J.P.. which took place on Sunday afternoon from
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  • 128 12 Body Recovered By Police a j Tapah A drowning tragedy occurred at Bronibun Falls near Tana Rata. Cameron Highlands resulting in the death of a Chinese youth aged about 15 years. Th. body was recovered a few hours later and removed to the Tapah District Hospital
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  • 156 12 Halliday Beats Gibb Kuala Lumpur, March 25. G. Halliday iPenang) defeated W. J. Gibb (Selangor) in. the final o! the Malayan Amateur Golf Championshit) at the nineteenth this morning. The game was packed with thrills and surprises and were witnessed by a large crow d of spectators
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  • 148 12 Holiday Advised By Doctors Kuala Kang»ar Hi* Highness the Sultan of Perak left by car yesterday morning for the Federal Capital where he is expected to stay for a few days. He was accompanied by his extra Honorary Aide-de-camp. Dato Stia Bi-jaya di-Raja and a
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  • 163 12 Trap Laid By Owner And Detective A Chinese who. it is reported, was in the act of riding away a bicycle which was parked in iront cf Mr Khoo Eng Fch’s Dental Surgery in Leith Street at about 920 o'clock last night was apprehended Ly
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  • 174 12 Miss Chin Kee Nyuk And Mr. Ho Chiap Chye Ipoh. The marriage took place on Saturday at tile Perak Chinese Association New Assembly Hal' at Kuala Kangsar Road oi Miss Chin Kee Nvuk. daughter oi the late Mr. Chin Lin and sister of Mr Chin Thin Yee, to
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  • 129 12 —Reuter. Latest Idea From Paris Paris. Bloomers, with frills at the knee, are one of the eccentric items shown in the war-time Paris dress collections. They hang below the hem of a short print dress which features in one collection of contrasting exotic and demure fashions.
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  • 45 12 Drake, the Arsenal and England centre-forward, filling in his form when he joined the R. A. F. as a physical training instructor. Other Arsenal players who joined the K. A, F. at the same time were Crayston, Scott, Kirchen and Sidey.
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  • 337 12 FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 30 3 p.m. Low Hock Soon v Tan Khim Be ng Ref. Tan Boon Piew. 3.30 p.m. Low Teik Wah v Law Teik Hock Ref. Tan Boon Piew. 4.00 p.m. B. M. Noor v. Chee Choong Leng Ref. Tan Choon Kooi. 4.30
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  • 179 12 Tan Peng Earn And Y eoh Y ong Hooi In Singles Final Sungei- Patani. The 1940 Kuala Muda District Open Badminton Tournament has now reached the final stage in the singles and doubles when three more ties were played off during the week-end on the
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  • 90 12 While working on board a steamer, which was riding at anchor in the roads in the Penang Harbour on Friday night, an Indian loading coolie missed his footing and fell into the hatch. The man was rendered unconscious and was taken to the pier in a
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  • 256 12 London. British defence experts —analysing the German newspapers and general propaganda —are amazed at Goebbels tactics in telling the people no British bombers can hurt them. Almost every day “false security" tales are being published in Germany. The people are being assured that even if British bombers
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  • 235 12 Taiping Lose To Ipoh The Perak Chinese Recreation Club scored an overwhelming victory over the Taipin? Chinese Recreation Club in their inter-club tennis encounter on Sunday and yesterday at the P.C.R.C. courts. The local club did remarkably well to win every one of the eight doubles and six
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  • 73 12 —BOW’. Rugby. March 26 According to figures published in the Ministry of Labour Gazette some 10,300.000 workers have had wages and rate increase since the outbreak of the war. The aggregate increase is over £1,500.000. The increase in wages and rates in February’
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  • 75 12 TUESDAY. MARCH 26 TIN: Penang $122.25 Business done 150 tons Singapore $122.25 ftUBBER: Penang Spot 37>c Singapore Spot 374 c COPRA: Sundried $4.05 buyers Black Pepper Nomina! TAPIOCA: Medium $5- 6O Fair Seed $4.70 MCE: Indian Parboiled 133 lbs. $5.90 Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $7.40 No. 2 $7.25
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