Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 April 1940

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    22 1 LAST EDITION Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 83. Vol. XCVIII. MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    NERVOUSNESS IN GERMAN POLITICAL CIRCLES
    414 1 Extension Of War Feared No Counter-Measures NEXT CRISIS IN SCANDINAVIA? Amsterdam, April 8. |T is learned that Britain’s intensified activity as regards the neutrals has caused a wave of nervousness in German political circles. While Wilhelmstrasse is working at full pressure on reports and plans
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    Allies’ Threefold Offensive
    253 1 Reuter. London, April 8. The Allies’ diplomatic and economic offensive falls into three parts, says Reuter’s Diplomatic Correspondent, namely: the notes to Norw r ay and Sweden; the conversations betw’een M Monnet and Mr. R.H. Cross and the talks between Lord Halifax and the British Ministers in
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    PRELUDE TO STERNER FIGHTING?
    151 1 Increased Liveliness On Western Front London, April 8. Reuter’s correspondent with the French Army reports that increased liveliness was noticeable on the Western Front in the past two or three weeks but whether it is a prelude to sterner action remains to be seen. A notable
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    "DOWN WITH GANDHISM"
    75 1 .—Reuter. Demonstration In Calcutta Fails Calcutta, April 8. Seven people were injured here when the Orthodox C ongress workers, giving a demonstration of hand spinning, were pelted with stones by a number of young men. The assailants shouted "Down with Gandhism” and various slogans in favour of
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    New Candidate For U.S. Presidential Election
    40 1 —Reuter. Washington, April 8. The Socialist Party Annual Conference has nominated Mr. Norman Thomas as the Presidential candidate for 1940. The programme includes the socialisation of essential industries and non-participation in the European war.—Reuter.
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    Change In Ministry Of Information
    62 1 ,—8.0. W. Rugby, April 8. The Ministry of Information has announced that Professor E. H. Carr has resigned his position as Director of the foreign division in the Ministry. He will be succeeded by Mr. I. A. Kirpatrick, Counsellor in the Foreign Office, whose services
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    NEVI ADMIRALTY LORD COMMISSIONER
    42 1 —BOW Rugby, April 8. The King has approved the appointment of Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake to be a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and an additional assistant of the Naval staff, to date from April 8.—8.0. W. J
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    Shanghai’s Most Heated Election Battle
    201 1 —Reuter. PENLLTIMATE STAGE REACHED Shanghai. April 8. As the local election battle which is the most heated in Shanghai’s history swings into its penultimate stage, the British Consul-General, Mr. A. S. George, is reported to have sent a letter to all qualified British voters emphasising
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    DEATH OF GENERAL SUNG CHEH-YUAN
    33 1 Reuter. Chungking, April 8. News has just been received of the death of General Sung Cheh-yuan, famous for his resistance of the Japanese in Jehol in 1933. Reuter.
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    CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
    51 1 Reuter. Percentage Steadily Declines London, April 8. Since the war, the percentage of men who have registered in England, Scotland and Wales as conscientious objectors has steadily declined. Of 1,349,000 registered for military service since the war began, only 24,390 have declared themselves conscientious objectors, representing 1.80 per
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    U.S. AVIATION PRODUCTS
    54 1 —Reuter. Sales To Foreign Missions New York, April 8. Mr. Johnson declares that the foreign missions now in the United States are prepared, according to present indications, to order over $1,000,000,000 worth of aviation products. He added that the capacity of the aircraft industry was estimated at
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    Manchukuo Stand-To
    109 1 According to a Moncow despatch, the Russo-Japanetie trade negotiations in Moscow have reached a «Deadlock on such questions as the frontier demircation between Man c h ukuo and Outer Mongolia and the fishery question, says Reuter. Discussions by the Mixed Conunision marking out the frontier between Manchukuo and
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    Nazi Ten-Year Plan To Conquer Europe Exposed
    147 2 —Reuter. ATTACK ON BALKANS THIS YEAR Britain Marked Down For 1948 REVOLTS TO BE FERMENTED London, April 7. A NAZI ten-year plan to conquer Europe, first discovered by the Czech police during the raid in 1938 on the Henleim headquarters at Prague, is
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    U.S. MUST KEEP OUT OF WAR
    82 2 .—Reuter. Socialists Party Resolution Washington, April 7. The United States Socialist Party annual convention overwhelmingly adopted the “keep out of the war” resolution vigorously condemning any form of American assistance to either side in the European hostilities. The resoution was adopted in face of
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    RECALLED ENVOYS MEETING TODAY
    184 2 —BOW. Lord Halifax To Preside At Foreign Office London, April 7 It is officially stated that Lord Halifax presides at Monday’s meeting at 4 p.m. BST at the Foreign Office at which the Ambassadors from Moscow and Ankara will be present as well as the Ministers
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    SHOOTING OF NORTH RHODESIA STRIKERS
    87 2 —Reuter. Ample Warning Before Troops Onen Fire Nkanas, April 6. “If the strikers, who had been worked up to a frenzy, had gained admission to the compound of the building all therein would have been killed," declared Captain R. F. Jones, giving evidence at the
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    CHILDREN OF MEN IN ARMED FORCES
    98 2 —Reuter. Revised Scale Of Allowances Rugty, April 7. A revised scale of allowances for children of men in the Armed Forces have been put into operation. The new scale is as follows —six shillings weekly for one child, ten shillings for two children, twelve
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    1,500 "REDS" DEMONSTRATE
    45 2 —Reuter. London, April 7. A strong force of police dispersed 1,500 Communists outside the French Km bassy. The demonst r.vtors had gone there to present a resolution of protest against the imprisonment of French Communist Deputies following a meeting in Hyde Park.—Reuter.
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    GRADE 3 MEN TO BE CALLED UP
    96 2 —Reuter. London, April 7. Men registering for the colours who, on being medically examined, were placed in Grade Three, are now to be called up for Army service. According to the Ministry of Labour, the men affected are those who, but for defects
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    VITAL STATISTICS
    176 2 —B.O W Death Rate For 1928 Lowest Since 1930 Rugby, April 7. The Registrar-General’s statistical review for 1938 disclosed that the death rate for England and Wales was 11.6 per thousand persons living. This is 8 below the rate for 1937 and 1930 was the only year with
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    NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK
    81 2 Reuter. Torpedoed Without Warning London. April 7. The Norwegian ship. Navarra. 2.118 tens, was torpedoed by a U-boat without warning m Northern Scottish waters early n Saturday and sank in a few minutes. All the officers and nine of the crew were killed. Fourteen survivors were picked
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    Daughter For Queen Farida
    16 2 Queen Farida of Egypt has given birth to another daughter at Cairo.
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    Large Scale Arms Reorganisation
    699 2 JALANS NEW PROGRAMME Tokyo, April 7. r PHE Japanese War Office is to undergo a large-scale reorganisation in consequence of the inauguration of a new huge armament programme which is expected to make Japan such a great armed domain that no outside power could menace it.
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    SIR SAMUEL HOARE
    64 2 8.0. W. Visit To R.A.F. Stations Near London Rugby. April 7. Sir Samuel Hoare. the Air Minister al ♦he Air Ministry this morning received Officers of the Dominion Air Forces whe represent their respective forces n London Subsequently the Secret of State visited a number of R.
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    RAID ON SIAN
    75 2 .—Chinese Central News. Over 100 Bombs Dropped By Japanese Planes Sian, April 5 Japanese bombing planes raided Sian on April 3, dropping over hundred bomb' and demolishing fifty houses and killing over a dozen of civilians. The raiders came in several batches, taking advantage of the clear
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    25-AGE GROUP
    77 2 2— 8.0. W. 1.41% Conscientious Objectors Rugby, April 6. The Ministry of Labour and Nationa’ Service .announces provisional figure? of those—in the 25-year group—who registered on Saturday were 314,430. Of these 4.431 or 1.41 per cent were provisionally registered as conscientioirobjectors. This represents a further decrease in the
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    240 SOVIET PLANES SHOT DOWN
    122 2 —Reuter. Total Air Losses In Finland Fighting Helsinki. April 7. Finnish fighter planes shot down a total of 240 Russian machines during the Finnish-Soviet war, declared Lieut-Colonel Lorentz, Commander of a Fighter Squadron of the Finnish Air Force, in an Interview. Lieut.-Colonel Lorentz added that
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    TWO GENERALS DEAD
    50 2 General Arthur Cecii Temperley.—Reuter. London. April The death has occurred of General Bir Felix Ready. who served in the Soudan. South Africa and the Great War. He was Quartermas-ter-General to the Forces from 1931 to 1935 The death is also announced of MajorGeneral Arthur Cecii Temper ley.—Reu-
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    AIR RAID WARNING IN ORKNEYS
    28 2 Reuter London. April 7. The air raid warning was in operation in the Orkney district for fifteen minutes this morning. British fighters ascended
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    More Drastic Blockade Necessary
    339 2 —Reuter Rugby. April 7. The tightening of the economic pressure on Germany receives favourable comment. The Sunday Times describes the tightening of the economic pressuie upon Germany as the most urgent task of the moment and considers that “especially on the side of weak neutral countries
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    CAPTURE OF GERMAN PRISONER
    109 2 L —Reuter. Only Incident On The Western Front Paris, April 7. The only incident in the past twentyfour hours on the Western Front was the capture of a German prisoner from a reconnoitring patrol which approached too near a French □ost west of the V osges.—Reuter.
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS BRITISH JOCKEY
    23 2 .—Reuter. London. April 7. The death has occurred in Australia of the famous British jockey, Frank Wootton. —Reuter.
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    MEXICAN OIL
    63 2 —Reuter. British Interest hi Latest American Move New York, April 7. Lord Lothian called on Mr. Cordell Hull yesterday regarding the Mexican oil dispute. Details of the conversation are not disclosed but the Herald says British interest in the latest American move has led to the conclusion that
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    THE MONEY MARKET
    59 2 —Reuter. Easy Conditions Prevailing London, April 6. On the money market large dividends end commercial payments bv Government were responsible for the easy conditions now prevailing. Offerings of £56,000,000 Treasury Bills were fully allotted at an average rate of £1 os, 8.33 d. This showed a fractional
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    WOLFRAM CONTROL
    51 2 —8.0. W. Rugby, Apnl 7 The order for the control of Chrome Magnesite and Wolfram made by the Ministry of Simply and coming into force as to part on Monday and for the rest a week later, defines these materials and subjects them to regulation by a licensing
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    VISIT OF CYPRIOT JOURNALISTS
    60 2 —8.0. W. Rugby, April 6. A party of six Cypriot journalists are spending the week in England as guests of the British Council. A programme has been arrargec'i whereby they will have an opportunity of visiting the Army, R.A.F., Navy and the production centres and when
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    Money, Ownership, and YOU
    1669 4  -  r pHJE Ten Clauses of the Rights L are completed with Mr. Wells’ introduction of the remaining! four clauses. Previously he has argued the I I case for his suggested clauses on Protection Against Violence; Fair Trial; Fundamental Law; Protection Against Secret Evidence I j and.
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    PROOF READER WHO OWES $2,000
    93 4 Singapore. Appearing before the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, on Friday for his public examination, a proof reader. John David, employed in the Government Printing Office, said it was his second bankruptcy. He first became bankrupt in 1934, he said, and his liabilities were about
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    FEWER CASES IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT
    162 4 Singapore Referring to the short list of bankruptcy cases before him on Friday the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine said: “Is it due to prosperity? This seems very satisfactory." When a bankrupt said that he had spent about $4OO at the races, Sir Percy
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    MALAY WOMEN ON GAMING CHARGE
    123 4 Singapore. Described as being “hard-boiled gamblers,” seven Malay women received fines ranging from $1 to $2 each when convicted on a gaming charge in the Singapore third court on Friday. The women were arrested during a raid by Mr. H. B. Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent of
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    HIS 9TH CONVICTION
    85 4 Singapore. A 27-year-old Hokkien, Ang Boon Cheng, described by Court Inspector i D. Cowie as having a “wonderful police record of eight previous convictions,” was sentenced in the Singapore third court on Friday to two months’ rigorous imprisonment for attempting to steal a rattan bag. Ang Boon
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    BIT THE HAND THAT FED HIM
    591 4 A Thief And A Despicable Character Says Magistrate Kuala Lumpur, April 6. AN English-speaking Tamil youth named Francis Joseph repaid the hospitality given to him by a relative, A. Doraisamy a railway employee, recently, by absconding with a diamond necklace valued at $lOO belonging
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    S.S. (PENANG) ASSN. MEETING
    204 4 Mr. P. N. Knight (President) was in the Chair at the meeting of the Elected Committee held at the Penang Chamber of Commerce on Tuesdav, March 19. Others present were: DiK. M. Ariff, Mr. Corrie Grumitt,. DrLee Tiang Keng, Mr. Lim Keong Lay, Mr. R. P.
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    WAR NEWS
    449 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay It is suggested that readers should cut out this new» 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 published daily.
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    Tin Miner Bankrupt Because Of $500
    128 4 Singapore. Chua Wee Koon, partner in a tin mining concern in Johore, offered to pay his liabilities in full when he appeared before the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, on Friday, for his public examination. When Mr. F. A. Chua, Assistant Official Assignee, said
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    ACTING CORONER
    40 4 Singapore. Mr. W. MacQuarrie, Chief Police Inspector, on Friday took up the acting post of Singapore Coroner in place of Mr. W. G. Porter, who left last week on furlough. Mr. MacQuarrie, has acted as Singapore Coroner previously.
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    DREDGE COOLIE INJURED
    61 5 Taiping. While discharging his duties as a dredge bucket coolie, Ahmad Khan attached to a dredge in the Kamunting Tin Mines slipped and was badly cut by the buckets. He was sent to the Taiping Hospital where he stayed for three days. It will be recalled that
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    391 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. W. H. C. Hom has been ap- pointed a member of the Drainage and Irrigation Board for the Settlement of I Malacca. Mr. D. S. Palmer and Mr. J. R. I H. Burns, w’ho are passed Cadets in the j Malayan Police Service, are appointed Assistant Superintendents.
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    A.C.S. GIRLS TO STAGE OPERETTA
    394 5 “Feast Of The Little Lanterns” This Week-end SUCCESSFUL FULL DRESS REHEARSAL 0N Friday night, the Anglo-Chinese Girls’ School held a dress rehearsal of the operetta “Feast of the Little Lanterns,’’ which they are staging in aid of the school building fund at the Anglo-Chinese Boys’
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    TWO ALLEGED MURDERS
    200 5 Estate Clerk Stabbed In Neck Sitiawan. Two murders are reported to have Occurred last week in Sitiawan and Dindings. On the evening of March 25 at Ong Lai Estate, Luas, Dindings, a Malavalee toddv tapper is alleged to have murdered a Tamil clerk employed on ’.he same
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    $30,000 CLAIM FROM MINER
    303 5 Further Hearing Continued Ipoh. Further hearing continued before the Hon. Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley in the Perak Supreme Court on Friday in the civil suit in which the Malayan Trading I Company of Ipoh is claiming $30.000 from Lee Pak Yin. a local miner. Messrs. S. Seemvasagam
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    Tragic Turn To Taiping Rattan Shop Stabbing
    352 5 ALLEGED ASSAILANT DIES IN HOSPITAL Taiping. THE stabbing incident which took place in a rat.an wor--1 kers’ shop in Main Road last Friday evening took a tragic turn the same night when the alleged assailant died at about 11 o’clock in the hospital
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    "PATRIOTIC EVENING" AT KUALA KANGSAR
    208 5 Enjoyable Function At Idris Club Kuala Kangsar. The Idris Club held a very successful Patriotic Evening" on Friday in ait, i of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. Over a 100 members and guests were present and a very enjoyable time was had by all. His Highness
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    NAZI FEARS
    530 6 ]VJR. WINSTON CHURCHILL’S promotion to the newlycreated post of Supreme Minister of the British Armed Forces has caused open consternation among the Nazis who see in it the beginning of a new phase of Allied warfare. Well might they worry. The First Lord of the Admiralty is the
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    Around The Town
    129 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA "The Devil’s Paradise” 3, 630 and 9.30 p.m. REX CINEMA Gary Cooper in “The Rea) Glory” 3, 6 15 and 9 30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA "Hawk of the Wilderness” (whole serial) 3 and 8 p m. WINDSOR "Ananda Ashramam” < Tamil picture) 5 45 and
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    By The Way
    515 6 Undertones Of IF ar the bishops have to saj is always an interesting facet of British opinion. In the past few weeks they have expressed views on certain aspects of the war. The country has learned of: 1. A protest against war-time gambling. “Young people crowd round
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    594 6 Monday, April 8. OEUTER’S Special Corres- pondent with the French Army reports that there has been increased liveliness on the Western Front for the past two or three weeks. It may be the prelude to sterner action. was a notable intensification of artillery’ action
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    INSECT PESTS IN MALAYA
    488 7 How Agriculturists Can Fight Them It has been said, somewhat facetiously, that only two problems cause concern to the agriculturist in Malaya: keeping the crop alive during droughts, or preventing it from being washed away by torrential rains, nd that when climatic conditions are ideal the
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    AROUND THE LOCAL CABARETS
    85 7 Javanese Singer At Wembley There was a large crowd at the Wembley Cabaret on Saturday night, which was a Hindu Bulan Night. Miss Mameng, the well-known Javanese singer, rendered several splendid kronchongs. Dancing was extended till 1 a.m. Misses Bertha and Alice gave an exhibition of
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    COMFORTS FOR THE FIGHTING FORCES
    176 7 All-Malayan Show At Singapore Singapore. There will be on snow next week knitted garments and other comfoits that are required for men of the Fighting Forces. Under the auspices of the women s section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund an exhibition of these garments will
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    Local Chinese Weddings
    337 7 1- j s Miss Chang Sook Yen Mr. Chan Lay Yee e A wedding took place at the Chi- nese Consulate. Northam Road, on I Saturday afternoon, the parties being c {Miss Chang Sook Yen, second daughter 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Chang Hoong Yit of Alor
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    MALAYAN PASSENGERS BY "HAKUSAN MARU"
    269 7 The following is the full list of passengers who left Singapore on Friday by the N.Y K. liner s.s. “Hakusan Mani' for Europe via Ports: For Colombo: Miss D. Bartholomeusz Rev. A. M Fifer. Miss C. I Hearn, Mr. A. Kathvavelu, and Mr. and Mrs.
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    BOXER ON ASSAULT CHARGE
    85 7 Ignacio Fernandez In Court Ignacio Ortis, a well-known Singapore light-weight boxer and former Madison Souare Garden idol whose ring name is Ignacio Fernandez, appeared before Mr. Conrad Oldham in the Singapore second police court on Saturday. He was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a Sikh,
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    Ajax Men Have Winning Ways
    46 7 .4 sailor from the Ajax, home on leave after the successful battle ivith the Graf Spec uas married. Above ue see him. Able Seaman George Hunt winning a kiss from his bride, Miss Rose Kitney as they left St. Peter’s. Rochester.
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    Tragic Death Of Elderly Woman
    267 7 DRIVER FOUND GUILTY OF v NEGLIGENCE Sungei Patani. The tragic death of an elderly Chinese woman named Yeoh Ah Chou, who left her house for Sungei Lallang town with the intention of shopping, was recalled in the Sungei Patani court. In front of the Sungei
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    EXCITING CHASE IN MACALISTER
    117 7 ROAD Allegri! Thief In Church An exciting chase was witnessed a.. Macalister Road last evening, when two Tamil coolies were seen hotly pursuing a Chinese youth. The youth, who was subsequently ariested about 300 yards from the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, was alleged to
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    FOUND INJURED BESIDE STOLEN CAR
    146 7 Accused Claims Trial On Theft Charge Singapore. Stated to have been found lying »n--jured beside the wreck of a motorcar he had allegedly stolen. Wong Joon Fong. 21-year-old English-speak-ing! Hainanese, with a plaster over his mouth and left eye, appeared before Mr. H. Watson in
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    THEORY OF MUSIC EXAMINATION
    43 7 The following two pupils of Miss Wong Hee Neo have passed the Trinity College Theory of Music Examination held in December last year: Junior Division: Ldly Ng Yook Thong) (HONOURS) 96 marks. Preparatory Division: Joyce Phipps (HONOURS) 94 marks.
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    CONDOLENCE MEETING OF INDIANS
    190 7 Drath Of Two Famous Men Mourned r A public condolence meeting of the Indians of Penang was held yesterday evening at the Indian Association. Bagan Jermal Road. Penang to place on record their sorrow at the passing away of Janab Yakub Hassan. Ex-Minis-ter of Madras, and
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    GAMING IN CHINESE CLUB
    226 7 FOrtv-Nine l ined In Pahang Kuala Lumpur. Forty-nine Chinese including a woman out of a total of 55 were convicted on charges of gaming by the Kuala Lipis magistrate at the end of a threecay heating and fined severally. The above was a sequel to a
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    TREASURE IN ARCTIC WASTES
    76 7 Adventure Film Showing At Majestic Hawk of the Wilderness,” a Republic’s serial, which opened at the Majestic Theatre yesterday on its return screening, is an action-packed adventure story, featuring Henna a Brix, Jill Martin and Monte Blue. The story tells of hidden treasure in the waste
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    CAR BACKS INTO STONE
    139 7 Minor Accident At Bayan Lepas Balik Pulau. A minor motor accident took place about 10 o’clock on Saturday morning when a yellow motor bus, while in reverse gear at the junction of Bayan Bepas Road and Relau Road just opposite the Police Station, collided with a
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    NEW POSTAGE RATES IN FORCE TO-DAY
    120 7 10 Cents For Air Mail Letters The public is reminded* that higher I postal and telegraphic charges come into i effect today. Thus means that the local postage on a letter or postcard addressed to any place in the S.S., F.M.S., I .M.S North
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    OVERSEA BANK’S NEW BRANCH
    186 7 ”At Home** Given At Kiang Klang. His Highness the Sultan and the [District Officer. Klang, Mr. J. S. W. Reid, were among the distinguished visitors at the “At Home” given by the Oversea-Chmese Bank for the opening of the Bank’s new branch in Klang. There was
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    BOUSTEAD & CO., LIMITED
    158 8 BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED The Rubber Sales Department Penang, April 3 There seems to have been rather more interest this week, but sellers have now come forward and the market closed a little easier 3/16 cent up on balance at 37 7/16 cents per lb for Standard Sheet in cases. London
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    Hamilton (F.M.S.) Rubber Co.
    727 8 RISE IN PROFITS SHOWN rpHE twenty-fourth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Hamilton (F M.S.) Rubber Coy., Ltd. was held at the Registered Office of the Company, Anglo-Oriental Building, Barrack Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday, the 28th March 1940. at 12 o’clock noon. The representative
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    MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND
    257 8 List Of Latest Penang Donations The Chartered Bank of Incla. Australia China, as treasurers of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, acknowledge receipt of the following Penang subscriptions Amount previous!#- acknowledged $110,189 17 April contribution by Dr V. H. Norris 8.00 April contribution by J. Cooper 20.00 Monthly payment
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    PERAK PATRIOTIC FUND
    225 8 List Of Contributions Amount previously acknowledged $241,537.92 Chinese Sub-ordinate Staff of Mmes Dept B. Gajah 13.00 M. J. A. Carrier 10 00 Hon. Treasurer L. Perak: Ulu Bernam Estate L Pay 10.00 A. Lehmann 12.00 P. Bedey 10 00 H. Mahdeen 800 Mhrine Department Telok Anson 8
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      303 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Seller» Ampats 4/9 5/ A. Amalg. 5/9 6/3 A Hitams 21/ Bangrins 217' 22/ B. Selangors. 1.54» Hong Fatts IS» 'l.ll Jelebus 72 -*>- 75 Johans 30 32ex Kamras 1/74 I/104 Kamuntings 10/3 11/ K. Lan juts 22/ 22/9 Katus 23/ 24/ Kramats 11/9
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      A.A. ANTHONY & CO's QUOTATIONS
      221 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS TINS Buyers Seller» Ampat 4/9 5/ Ayer Hitam 21/ 22/ Ayer Weng 624 67* Bangrin 21/ 22/ Batu Selangor 1.45 1.50 Hitam 40 43 Hong Fatt 1.10 1.15 Jelapang 29/ 30/ Jelebu Tin 724 75 Johan Tin 30 32| Kampong Lanjut 22 22/6 Kent Tin 2/
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      KENNEDY & CO's SHARE LIST
      253 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat 4/104 5/14 Austral Amal. 5/9 6/3 Ayer Weng 65 70 Batu Selangor 1.45 1.50 Chenderiang 15/6 16/ex Hitam 40 43 Hong Fatt 1.10 1.124 Johan 30 324 ex Jelebu 70 724 K. Kam anting 8/ 8/9 Kampong Lanjut 22' 22/6 Klang River
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE
      94 8 Penang, April 6, 1940. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). On London Bank Demand 2/4 1/10 On London Bank 4 months 2/4 1/8 Private O. D. 2 /4 5/16 Private 3 m/s Documentary 2/4 7/10 On New York Demand 47 Canadian 3 /4 On France Demand 2062 3/4
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      UNITED TRADERS, LTD QUOTATIONS
      292 8 RUBBERS Buyers Sellers Allenbys 1.25 132Ayer Panas 1,27 a 135 Bassetts 45 47 Batu Lintangs 1.00 1.05 Bentas 97 4 1 BoreUis 1.424 150 Brogas 67 70 Indragiris 1.274 1.32. Kempas 2.05 2.10e> Kuala Siduns 2424 2.20er bunas 1.62$ 1.70 M. Pindas 1.35 1.45 Mentakabs 40
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      LEAN & CO's QUOTATIONS
      241 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Seiler» Ampats 4/9 5/ A. Amalgamateds 5/7* 5/104 B. Selangors 1.40 1.474 Hitams 40 42j Hong Fatts 1.05 1.10 Jelebus 70 75 Jelapangs 29 30/ Johans 29 324cd K. Kamuntmgs 8/14 8/6 K. Kampars 13/ 13/9 K. Lanjuts 22/ 22/9 Kramats 11/6 12/cd Kuchais 1.60
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    MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND
    46 8 5241,400 Sent From Perak Ipoh. A third remittance. of SI 10,000.00. sent last Saturday to Singapore by the committee of the Perak Patriotic Fund, brings Perak’s total contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund to 5241,400.00. Perak’s previous remittances were for 575,000.00 and $56,400.00.
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    SEVEN WIDOWS' CASE
    171 8 Appeal Allowed Inoh. A written judgment by’ the F.M.S. Court of Appeal, in the civil appeal of the seven widow’s case was delivered in the Perak Supreme Court on Saturday allowing the appeal by majority. The appeal was allowed t«y Sir P. McElwaine. Chief Justice S.S.. and
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    DISCONTENT IN JAPAN
    964 9 A “Limit To The People’s Patience” Rumblings of discontent in Japan I over the apparent lack of any prospect of ending the war in China found voice recently in one of the most influential newspapers, the Kokumin Shimbun (writes a staff correspondent in Tokyo of the Christian
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    WAR’S EFFECTS ON THE CZECHS
    434 9 Brutal But Stupid German Regime Several Czechs who have escaped recently from Prague, and who by their standing deserve respect, have now arrived in London. Their reports of conditions in the protectorate are almost uniform and differ only in minor details. The war has completely
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    HAIG’S REASON FOR HALTING
    297 9 Hand Of God Seen In Miracle Of Valour Earl Haig’s reason for not pressing on to Beilin after the Allied victory in 1918 was repeated by Dr. Fleming, minister of St. Columba’s, Pont Street, at the 12th anniversary service of remembrance for Earl Haig at the
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    U.S. FREIGHTERS FOR CARDIFF COMPANY?
    103 9 —Reuter. Application For Transfer Of Registry Washington. The Newtex Steamship Corporation of New York City has applied for permission to sell and transfer the registry of its American-flag fleet of three freighters to Sir William Reardon Smith and Sons Ltd., of Cardiff. Wales, says the
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    THE MAIN FACTOR AGAINST REVOLT IN THE REICH
    1145 9 An American View Of Internal Conditions The theory that a prolonged wa<• would bring collapse of the German Government due to counter-revolution-aiy forces within the country is examined by a correspondent of “The Christian Science Monitor” in the light of a close
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    GOOD NAZIS: BAD WORKMEN
    236 9 The Youth Of Germany Today One of the most notable features of the Gqrman newspapers recently has been column after column of advertisements for skilled workers. The reason for this is that for the last six years, the Nazfs have with complete lack of foresight curtailed
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    BOOK FULL OF STORIES
    139 9 The Voyage of the Cap Pilar. By Adrian Seligman. (Hodder and Stoughton. 18s.) AJR- Adrian Seligman, when a boy, sailed past Tristan da Cunha, and made a vow that one day he would come there in a ship of his own. He thereafter bought a barquentine
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    U.S. NEARLY ENTERED WAR IN 1915
    214 9 Reuter. Secret Papers Of Mr. Robert Lansing Washington. Mr. Robert Lansing. U.S. Secretary of State during the World War, was preparing for the entry of the United States into the war on the side of the Allies nearly two years before it actually took
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      478 9 SHORTWAVE STATIONS BROADCASTING News In English B. B. C. iLocal Time) Transmi- ion 5 6.50 a.m. 7.50 a.m. Transmission 6 11.20 a.m. Transmission 1 1.50 p.m. 6.05 pan. 6.50 p.m. Transmission 2 8.35 p.m. 10.20 p.m. Transmission 3 11.20 p.m. Transmission 4 1.20 a.m. 4.50 a m. HONGKONG Local Time
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    Britain’s Heavier War Production
    585 10 ATTENTION BENT ON MEETING DEMANDS OF GENERALS London, April 6 The Minister of Supply, Mr. Burgin, speaking at Wolverhampton referred to the immense armament factories being built, some covering over a square mile, and said that since the outbreak of war the Ministry of Supply is
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    LORD MAYOR’S FUND
    26 10 .—8.0. W. Rugby. April 7. The Lord Mayor’s Red Cross Fund today rase to £1.290.000. being an increase o? £12.000 during the week.—B.O.W.
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    15,000 GERMAN CASUALTIES ON WESTERN FRONT
    492 10 Frozen Limbs Caused By Dampness l n Siegfried Line Paris, April A message from the German frontier says that 15,000 German soldiers, casualties from the Western Front, are in hospitals in Bohemia. Ihe majority of them had frozen limbs and many had limbs amputated.
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    SEVERE FLOODS IN TURKEY
    100 10 .—Reuter. Thirty Villages Destroyed Ankara, April 6. Thirty villages in the Amasia District have been completely destroyed by floods. No lives have been lost but the material damage is very great and over 20,000 people have been rendered homeless. Hundreds of cattle have perished, over 37.0G0
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    STAGE SET FOR TALKS ON BALKANS
    358 10 —BOW. Ministers Arrive in London London. April 6. Reuter’s diplomatic correspondent learns that British Ministers to Greece and Budapest have already arrived in London. The Ambassador to Turkey and the Ministers at Bucharest. Belgrade and Sofia are expected during the week-end. The talks between
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    M. MONNET
    84 10 —8.0. W. Talks hi London itli Mr. R. Cross Rugby. April 6. The Ministry of Economic Warfare announces: “M. Georges Monnet. the Frer.cn Minister of Blockade, and Mr. Ronald Cross. Minister of Economic Warfare, held meetings together in London yesterday and this morning. They reviewed all th? more
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    FIRST TOTALLY BLIND FLIGHT
    65 10 —Reuter. U.S. Army Bomber’s Achievement Langley Fields, Virginia. April 6. The first totally “blind" flight in the history of aviation was completed today when an Army 22i ton bomber landed here after a flight from Michel Fielc\ New York. The pilot took off. .flew and landed
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    "FLYING PENCILS" SHOT DOWN
    33 10 —Repter. Paris. April 6. Reuter’s Special Correspondent with the French army reports that two Dornier Flying Pencils" were brought down bv French squadron operating on. the Western Front. —Repter.
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    CANADIAN ELECTION
    51 10 —Reuter. Liberal Meniber* Now Total 178 London. April 6. The last returns to come to hand in the Canadian Federal elections —Scadia in All*?rta—<xive the Liberals two votes over the new Democracy Candidate according to an Ottawa report Tin- brings the total of Mr. Mackenzie King s supporter.to
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    SUPPORT FOR WANG CHING-WEI
    94 10 —Reuter. Mr. Arita Reiterates Japan’s Determination Tokyo. April 6. Unshakable determination to support th? Wang Chin?-we' Government.' whatever the altitude foreign powers adopted towards it. was emphasised by Mr. Arita at a farewell ceremony to General Abe who is leaving for Nanking as Japanese Minister there.
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    CANADIAN ARMY HOSPITAL
    67 10 f.—8.0.W. To Be Opened At Cliveden In May Rugby, April 7. The first section of the great Canadian Military Haspital now in the course of erection at “Cliveden” —Lord Astor's famous Thameside seat—-will be open in May The hospital «’ill be equipped with 600 beds, and all
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    LONE PLANE AGAINST SIX JUNKERS
    74 10 —Reuter Berlin Denial Of Engagement Berlin. April 6. The German News Agency claims that the Air Ministry announcement cf a lone R A.F.’s success against six Junkers was a “mere invention.” It declares that only a single British plane entered the region. of the Elbe's
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    TRAPPED IN SINKING MACHINE
    221 10 Spitfire Pilot’s Storv Of Crash London. April 6. The pilot of the first Spitfire brought down defending British coasts on April 3. after three days in hospital told the story of how he was trapped in a rapidly sinking machine. He attacked a Heinkel 12 miles
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    FRENCH TANKER TORPEDOED
    70 10 —Reuter. Abandoned Between Madeira Azores London, April 6. A Portuguese steamer sighted an abandoned French tanker, about 8,000 tons, between Madeira and the Azores, according to Lisbon report quoted by the Rome radio. The tanker was badly damaged and it is thought she had been torpedoed and
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    FRANCO-BELGIAN TRADE AGREEMENT
    36 10 —Reuter. Paris. April 6. A Ministry of Commerce communique states that an agreement facilitating exports and imports for a further period v. as initialled today between French representatives and a Belgian-Luxemburg delegation. —Reuter.
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    U.S. TRADE PACTS PROGRAMME
    44 10 —Reuter. Washington. April 6. Commenting on the passing of the trace agreements programme, Mr. Cordell Hull reiterated that one of its objectives was “to help in creating a solid foundation for any stable peace structure to fellow the war.” —Reuter.
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    "NATIONAL WEEK"
    69 10 Reuter. EIGHT ARRESTS IN BOMBAY Bombay, April 6 Eight arrests were made here to-day in connection with the “National Week” including Mr. B. M. Bapat, known as the “Senapati” (Commander-in Chief who was to have presided at the inaugural meeting. His entry into the city had been banned
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    BRITISH NOTES TO NORWAY & SWEDEN
    211 10 BRITISH NOTES TO NORWAY SWEDEN -Reuter. Clarifying Neutrality Question Rttgby, April 6. It is reiterated in official circles today that the notes presented to ths Governments of Norway and Sweden concerned a general precedent of interest both to them and His Majesty's Government. The purpose of the communication is to
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    COAL PRODUCTION COUNCIL
    157 10 8.0. W. To Increase Output And Exports Rugby. April 6. The Mines Department has set up a < oa Production Council to increase Great Britain's coal exports, maintain supplies for home consumption and promote an increase in output. The Council will include three representatives each of owners
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    BEST WEAPON OF U.S. DEFENCE
    97 10 —Reuter. Ability Of Industry To Supply War Equipment New York. April 6. “If we ever face another war, our most effective weapon of defence will be the ability of the American industry to supply munitions and equipment.’ declared Mr. Louis Johnson, Assistar War Secretary*, adding
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    STABBING INCIDENT AT RAIL STATION
    45 10 .—Reuter. London, April G A 24-year-old Manchester man, Hen r Ballantine Best, has been remanded unt' April 12 on a charge of wounding wifi intent to murder Mr. Justice Burgis wh was stabbed four times at a railway station. —Reuter.
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    EXCHANGE OF CIVIL PRISONERS
    39 10 j.—Reutei Geneva, April 6 The immediate exchange of civiliu prisoners held in France and German' will be effected as a result of Franc German accord arranged by the Intern tional Red Cross Committee here. —Reul
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    Sports Club Beat At Cricket
    879 11 GERALD ASTE IN GOOD ALL-ROUND FORM Making his first appearance since his return to Penang a couple of months ago, Gerald Aste, former Penang skipper, made an auspicious start, dismissing five batsmen and then hitting up a praiseworthy 25. He was playing for the Penang
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    CRICKET GAME ABANDONED
    242 11 Gregoire’s Unfinished 80 Ipoh The cricket match between the Ipoh Club and the Ipoh Chinese last Saturday had to be abandoned on account of rain which fell shortly after the Chinese had started to take their batting turn. The Europeans owed 80 runs of their total of
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    P.R.C. TOTAL 208
    205 11 Malays Beaten By 86 Runs In a whole day match played on the Esplanade yesterday the Penang Recreation Club gained a comfortable victor} over the Malay Cricket Club winning by 86 runs. The Recreationists batted first and piled up 208 runs, Robless 47, Campbell 40. Willweber 25
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    KINTA GOLF CLUB
    86 11 Batu Gajah. The Mixed Foursomes in the Kinta Golf Club's monthly competition for April was won by Miss Obome and O. Watson. 43—10=33. Among those who competed were Miss M. Bennetts and C. A. Lambart. Mrs. Willbourn and H.F.C. Greenwood. Mrs Hornidge and O. B. Williams, Miss
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    SWIMMING
    37 11 —Reuter. Kiefer Breaks Own World Record New York, April 7. Adolph Kiefer broke his own world swimming record for 100 yards back stroke in the time of 57.9 seconds, compared with his old record 58.8 seconds.
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    Penang Junior Badminton Tourney
    365 11 RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED DURING WEEK-END rpHRILLING badminton was witnessed during the week-end at the Penang Free School Hall, when the Penang Junior Badminton Tournament was carried a stage further. Highlights of the day’s play were the singles between Loh Hock Soon and Cheah Thean Kiew
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    INNINGS VICTORY FOR G.H. JUVENILES
    568 11 B.M. High School Out For 41 <£ 51 Fielding a strong team, the Green Hall Juveniles defeated the Bukit Mertajam High School by an innings in a cricket match on the latter's ground yesterday. Batting first on a matting wicket, the visitors were dismissed for
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    BOWLS
    168 11 Result Of S.C.C.-P.S.C. Match The following are the results of the Bowls match betwen the P.S.C. and the S.C.C. played at Singapore during the Easter week-end;— SATURDAY, MARCH 23 S.C.C. P.S.C. H. Gray <fc P. N. Syer J. E. Jeans 35 J. R. Watson 9 EUR. Bowerman J. S.
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    P.S.C. LADIES GOLF
    48 11 The following is the result of the P.S.C. Ladies April Monthly Medal Stroke: Winner—Mrs. J. W. Clarke 41—5| 35J Runner-up—Miss Sloan 54 —15 39 The qualifying round of the Ladies’ Golf Championship will be played on Monday, April 29. Closing date for entries—Wednesday, April 24.
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    Ipoh Club Batsmen In Form
    380 11 ROVERS BEATEN BY FIVE WICKETS Ipoh. 4 FINE recovery by the Rovers after a disastrous start in yesterday's cricket match, when they lost five wickets for only eight runs did not prevent the Ipoh Club from winning handsomely by five wickets from the former. Thanks
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    LEAGUE SOCCER
    47 11 P.R.C. vs P.C.F.A. On the Esplanade today:—» P.R.C.—J. E. Vaz; R. F. Coombs, V. A. Theseira; C. O. Thomass, R. B. Lesslar, R. A. Aeria; J. R. Andres, D. A. Thomasz, S. d’Orville, C, A. Robinson and N. H, Pereira. Reserves—H. Foley and D. Magness.
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    OUR SPORTS DIARY
    47 11 TODAY SOCCER: P.R.C. vs. P.C.FA. Esplanade. M.D.&C. "B” vs. I R C. “B” Renong Ground. I G Malay R.E. ys. P. Garrison “B” Glugor Ground. TOMORROW SOCCER: Malay C. Y. vs. Eastern S. C. Renong Ground. Glugor Club vs. Police S.C. Dato Kramat Ground.
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    SWIMMING
    229 11 New Records Set Up In C.S.C. Tryouts Several records were broken yestas day at Tanjong Bungah when the Chinese Swimming Club hdd their final tryouts to select representatives for the second Singapore Amateur Swimming Meet—virtually the Malayan championships—on April 27. Geh Chong Kent set up a new record for
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    Interesting Gallops At Bukit Timah
    294 12 ROUSING WORKOUTS BY NEWCOMERS I Solar Time In Form And Should Win (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore Today. Hobbs and Van Breukeien’s horses recorded the most interesting gallops this morning at Bukit Timah, w hen fast work was done on the second track. Beano and
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    ISKANDAR CUP SOCCER
    400 12 P.F.S. Lose To Malay College By Only Goal Kuala Kangsar Short periods of exciting play helped to maintain interest in an otherwise uninteresting cup match when the Malay College and the Penang Free School met in their annual soccer encounter for the Iskandar Cup on the College
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    SINGAPORE SUMMER RACES
    309 12 Weights For Wednesday HORSES—CLASS 3—DIV. I—sV 2 FURLONGS Sv»LAR TIME 9 o*l OLD COW 8.13 ALBA 8 12 PERAK 8.11 HAZY STRINGS 8.11 SANTA ANITA 8.10 ANTRUM 8.08 EDNA STAR 8 07 ST MARCEL 8.05 CAM BALONG 8 04 HORSES—CLASS 3—DIV. 2—5«. FURLONGS RED DOT 9.00 EXEVE
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    BIG AIR CLASH NEAR MELZ
    129 12 One Messerschmitt Shot Down London, April 8. Headquarters of the British Air Forces in France announce that a Fighter patrol of the R.A.F. encountered a large formation of enemy fighter aircraft in the neighbourhood of Metz. —Reuter. The enemy' formation attacked and as a result,
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    SOCCER IN AID OF PATRIOTIC FUND
    165 12 Tai pi ng District vs P.C.R.C. Taiping Arranged in aid of he Malayan Pa triotic Fund, a football match will be plaved on April 14 on the Esplanade here between the P.C.R.C. and the Taiping district team A trial will be held on the
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    THE OLYMPIANS
    151 12 Annual Dinner On Saturday Night Tile Olympians, a group of sporting youngsters, held their annual dinner on Saturday night at the residence of M-. Lim Joo Teik in Hutton Lane. The gaI inert ng was attended by nearly all the members of Che team and the dinner es
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    32 12 hief Stoker John Harland of the Ajax and his pretty bride, Miss Rose Simpkins after they zvere married at South i I Wimbledon. when his ship return -d t F.ngland
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    SWIMMING MEET
    56 12 Representatives From Penang Chosen On the results of the three trial swims, the following were chosen to represent Penang Chinese Swintming Club at thd second Singapore Amateur Swimming Meet: Mias Lim Seok Khim; Kee Soon Bee, Lim Teong Hai, and Geh Chong Heat The Hon. Secretary. Mr. Lim
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    ANGLO-DUTCH TRADE AGREEMENT
    135 12 —Reuter. Regarded As Stabilising Measure Amsterdam, April 6. The Anglo-Dutch Trade Agreement is regarded here as a measure for stabilising the existing situation. The arrangement is being put into force by* two Royal Decrees. The first Decree names various goods the import of which is forbidden unless
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    WIFE CLEARED OF COLLUSION
    318 12 Major’s Conduct Vi as “Intolerable” “Really intolerable conduct’’ by an Indian Army officer wa.- referred to in the Divorce Court by Mr. Justice Bucknill. He granted a decree nisi, with costs, to Mrs. Margaret Jane Blomfield Plowden, of Richmond Wood-road. Bournemouth, because of the adulter: of
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    MR. W.E. BERNARD
    39 12 —Reuter. N.Z. Speaker Resigns From Labour Partv Wellington, April 7. Mr W E. Barnard Speaker of the House of Representatives, has resigned from the Labour Party, declaring that he has no confidence in the present leadership.—Reuter.
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    448 12 -BOW. CREW LEFT TO DIE Another Nazi Promise Broken Rugby, April 8. From Feb. 21 to April 6 in any year is not a long time but long enough, it seems, for Nazi admirals to break their word. “Norwegian vessels on a voyage from Britain, with coal
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