Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 May 1940

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB 1833 rtBLISHEB lIAIU bo. Vol. XCVIII. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1940.’ PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    TENSION IN HOLLAND AND BELGIUM
    379 1 Suspension Of Dutch Phone Services NEW NAZI COVE EXPECTED London. May 8. Conflicting reports are afloat regarding the alleged suspension of Dutch telephone services. The Berlin correspondent of the New York ’’Daily News” reports that tension in Berlin is more apparent than on the eve
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    NO IMMEDIATE CABINET CRISIS
    1390 1 LONDON, MAY 7. REUTER’S LOBBY CORRESPONDENT SAYS THAT THE LABOUR PARTY DECIDED TO TAKE NO ACTION WITH RECARD TO THE PRIME MINISTER’S STATEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PARTI WILL MEET IN THE COM MONS AT 10.30 TOMO RROW TO CONSIDER THE SITUATION ARISING OUT
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    No Division In The Cabinet, Says Mr. Chamberlain
    2996 2 A£ W PO WE RS Gi VEH 7 0 FIRS 1 LORD Mr. Churchill To Supervise War Operations WHY NORWAY FORCES WERE WITHDRA WN London, May 7. 'T’HERE was no division in Cabinet, said Mr. Chamberlain yesterday, makir-eagerly-awaited Comm ons statement on
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    Germans Lose Over 300,000 Tons Of Shipping In Norway
    481 2 London, May 7. The Admiralty announces that since April 1 the Germans have lost 300,000 tons of merchant shipping practically all of which were sunk during the Norwegian operations and include transport and supply ships. This brings the total of German
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    MANCHI PROVINCES
    131 2 Chinese Central News. Governors Appointed By Chungking Chungking, May 5. The National Government officially announced that Generals Wan Fu-lin, Tsou Cho-hua, Ma Chan-shan and Miao Cheng-liu have been appointed Governors of the Manchurian Provinces, Liaoning, Kirin, Heilungkiang and Jehol, respectively. Interviewed regarding this move, General Chang Chun, Secretary-General
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    TURKISH DEFENCE
    46 2 —Reuter. W ider Powers For Army Authorities Istanbul, May 7. Wider powers for the military authorities in exceptional circumstances including the right to requisition public and private property and services are provided in a bill adopted by the National Assembly, states a Ankara dispatch.—Reuter.
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    All Leave In Holland Now Cancelled
    43 2 k—Reuter. The Hague, May 7. It is officially announced that Army and Navy leave has been cancelled. The cancellation of leave also applies to workers in the war industry and antiaircraft, artillery, air forces and searchlight sections.—Reuter.
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    Indignities To Britains In Tientsin
    379 2 —Reuter. REPRISALS URGED London, May 7. The Committee are convinced that reprisals in the form, to begin with, of the denunciation of our commercial tieaty with Japan will be the most suitable method of putting a stop to the indignities to British subjects in Tientsin,”
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    FIGHTING IN SOUTH HONAN
    170 2 Chinese Central News. General Advance By Chinese Forces Chungking, May' 5. While the Japanese troops were driving or. the southern Honan and northern Hupeh areas, the Chinese forces in p as tern Hupeh took the initiative with a general advance against the enemy positions on both
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    CAPTAIN VIAN
    37 2 i. —Reuter. Among Survivors Of “Afridi” London, May 7. It is confirmed in London that Captain Vian is among the Afridi survivors, a number of whom left a Scottish port last night for the south.—Reuter.
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    Pilot Of Many Escapes
    276 3 RECORD HOLDER DIES IN ACTION London. AMES of 65 R.A.F. officers and men are contained in the Air Ministry casualty list. Two of the officeis won distinction in peace time. Flying Officer Sydney Dennis Slocum. killed in. action was with British Airways for some years, and
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    Turkey’s Faith In Allies
    217 3 SPEEDING WAR MEASURES London. With undiminished faith in the ultimate/ triumph of the Allies,. Turkey is taking measures to speed up military preparations, and the Government has HMjuested an extraordinary credit of f.?.00(1,000 sterling. rpHE “Daily Telegraph” correspon- dent at Ankara says the Turks r-'ght be
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    HITLER'S DRIVE FOR SUPPLIES FROM NEUTRALS
    1053 3 TAESPITE NAZI CLAIMS THAT THE ALLIED BLOCKADE IS NOT HURTING GERMANY. THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT OF THE “SUNDAY EXPRESS” REVEALS THAT HITLER’S BIGGEST WORRY IS THE STRANGLING EFFECT OF CONTRABAND CONTROL. To relieve the situation and to increase dwindling stores of vital raw materials, Hitler
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    MAN CAUGHT STRIPPING CAR
    154 3 X eliicle Stolen From S’pore Singapore. Discovered by a Johore police patrol stripping a motor-car with a Singapore number plate at a “lonely, dark spot in Johore,” a young Chinese was chased and arrested. Inquiries revealed that the car had been reported stolen from Beach Road.
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    America In Sympathy, But Won’t Share In War
    428 3 Vancouver. A MERICAN opinion, which is pro-Ally, inclines to the view that Britain and France are capable of beating Germany without help from the United States. United States’ newspapers, officials and public men generally, are almost all on the side of the
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    RAWANG'S EFFORT FOR PATRIOTIC FUND
    106 3 Rawang. Rawang is making a big effort for the Patriotic Fund on Friday, May 10 when the Rawang Club, Empire Theatre and the “Cheerful Takers’’ League have arranged a special Wheeler and Woolsey programme supported by a Mickey Mouse cartoon. The management of the theatre
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      49 3 NEWS WITH A SMILE Jjy r_H. Palmer F.i u.mwwjjm.ii.ini i j I f- z igk AT Following the example of artillery units, infantry are now using branches of trees as camouflage. ‘‘Even if you did think I was a stag. Chippendell, you’d no business to shoot without a licence.”
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    "BAD OLD DAYS" IN JOHORE RECALLED
    405 4 Interesting Stories In Controller Of Labour’s Report J vivid reminder of the “bad old days” when robbers stalked bungalows and coolie lines in rubber estates in Johore still stands on an out-of-the-way estate in Johore. This estate can only be reached by railway, and
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    ALLEGED SEDITIOUS DOCUMENTS
    458 4 Accused Relates Career In Court F.uala Lumpur. During his cross-examination by Mr. Davis, the prosecuting officer. Low Huat Seong, who is charged with having on April 4 at Kajang distributed a seditious publication entitled, “The Malayan Communist Party Central Executive's Letter To Brethren of All Races,” and
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    JOHORE'S PLANS TO IMPROVE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY
    403 4 Experimental Farms For Local Goats And Sheep Segamat. JOHORE spends over .$360,000 annually on imported beef and mutton. A move is afoot to curtail this expenditure and encourage the local livestock industry. To make the State self-supporting in meat, the Government has started experimental
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    APPEAL IN BREACH OF TRUST CASE
    702 4 Statement Made By Accused Kuala Lumpur. Judgment was reserved on Monday I morning by Mr. Justice Poyser. Chief Justice F.M.S.. in the appeal argued by Mr. A. J. Grattan Bellew, Deputy Public I Prosecutor, against the finding of the Klang magistrate in the case
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    Inquiries Into Rail Fatalities
    734 4 AGED WOMAN \\n LABOURER Kuala Lui.inur. After deliberating ov. circumstances of the cas better part of an hou, Che Megat Yunus, sitting as )ner in the Second Court on n.u M Udy returned a verdict of d<4h by misadventure when an was held into the death
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    European Says It Was Due To Hot Sun
    364 5 /OFFERING an explanation that his dangerous driving was due to the J hot sun, but not disputing the facts put forward by Inspector Yorke, who also submitted a medical report to show that the defendant was under the! influence of alcohol to
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    EXPLOSION INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
    131 5 Excitement At Ho Kim Teik Mansions The tranquillity of the Ho Kim Teik Mansions was shattered by a loud explosion. which occurred in one of the flats occupied by a European at 9.15 p.m. yesterday. The explosion was from a refrigerator, which was inside the apartment. The
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    LATE MR. FOO SOON WENG
    135 5 Funeral Yesterday The funeral took place yesterdav of Mr. Foo Soon Weng, retired miner, who passed away on Saturday at his residence No. 303 Q Seremban Lane, at the age of 52 when his remains were laid to rest at Mount Erskine Cemetery. The funeral
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    SPORTSMAN’S TRAFFIC OFFENCE
    74 5 J. E. Goodrich, the State rugger and cricket player, was fined $1 by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Third Police Court yesterday, when lie pleaded guilty to a summons for parking hia car otherwise than on the left side of the road, at Weld Quay
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    HOSPITAL TRAGEDY SEQUEL
    100 5 Veeraiah was charged before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Third Police Court yesterday, with murder by causing the death of a woman, Letchmee, about 5.45 p.m. on April 27 at the Hospital Quarters. The charge was mentioned in court and the case postponed till May
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      202 5 Controlled By ff 2/< SHAW BROS. LTD. w»Jtae-~.X A Singapore. Last 3 Shows Today At 3 6.15 9,30 p.m. I STRUGGLE! COURAGE! g I LOVEI ACHIEVEMENT! < Another immortal character Y IS joins the motion picture gallery of the great! W r feL *jy Twentieth Century-Fox Presents WF DARRYL F.
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      148 5 TODAY’S BIG EVENT 3 Shows Today At 3, 6.15 9.30 3 P.M. REDUCED PRICES QUEEN'S Frank Capra, 3 Times Gold Awari Winner has done it again Ist “It Happened One Night” 2nd “Mr. Deeds Goes To Town” 3rd “You Can’t Take It With You” (The Above Were Judged ihe Best
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    NORWEGIAN FARCE
    450 6 4 MISTAKE has been made in Norway. Mr. Chamberlain admitted that much in his Commons statement yesterday, but we are afraid he inspires no confidence that the mistake would not be repeated. Mr. Chamberlain paid a tribute to the troops who had been forced to withdraw, but while
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    Around The Town
    142 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA: Errol Flynn in “Murder at Monte Carlo” 3, 6 15 9.30 p m. QUEEN’S CINEMA “Mr. Smith Goes to Town” with James Stewart and Jean Arthur 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. REX CINEMA “Alexandra Graham Bell” with Don Ameche and Loretta Young 3, 6.15 9.30
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    By The Way
    407 6 Car Care more than passing interest to motorists is the handbook entitled “Car Care’’ issued by Messrs. C. C. Wakefield Co., Ltd. Profusely illustrated, the publication, though compact in size, explains exactly what a car needs to ensure smooth running, with special stress laid on the importance
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    704 6 Wednesday, May 8. DEFORE a packed House yester- day, Mr. Chamberlain made his eagerly-awaited speech on the Nori wegian campaign. A FTER paying a tribute to the L skill of the British naval and military forces in effecting the withdrawal from Namsos in a
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    OF UNSOUND MIND AT TIME OF CAUSING DEATH
    1025 7 Ex-mental Patient Detained In Civil Prison Charged with causing the death of a small Chinese boy with whom he had been on friendly terms, Tan Chong Beng, who at one time was an inmate of the Central Mental Hospital, 1 an jong
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      ITALY SHOULD HAVE TASTE OF HITLERISM
      175 7 (To The Editor, ‘‘Pinang Gazette”) Sir, With regard to the Italian students’ wish that Hitler should be in London and Mussolini in Paris, which you published in your Monday’s issue. I consider that it would be better if these two men could exchange places.
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    Thanks From St. Dunstan’s
    220 7 Tribute To Malaya In Letter To R. C. Sir lan Fraser, the Chairman of St. Dunstan's, writes to the Hon. Mr, A. M Goodman as follows: I have just received a letter from Sir Clutha Mackenzie. I think Sir Clutha has been very much impressed with
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    547 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mrs. A. W. Wemyss, who was on a visit to Penang, has returned to Siam’. The Officer Administering the Government has appointed Mr. N. Jones to be Controller of Foreign Exchange, Malaya. Mr. S. Green, Electric Engineer, Klang, has gone on leave and Mr. H. H. Ewans has
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    WOMAN FALLS TO DEATH
    88 7 China Street Tragedy An elderly Cantonese woman died at the General Hospital yesterday morning from injuries sustained following a fall from a window of her house, 86, China Street. The woman, whose name was given as Tham Ah Tye, aged 74, was arranging the window curtains
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    CASE OVER FOREIGN MOTOR SHIP
    210 7 Issue Before Prise Court Singapore. V\ hat is believed to be the first motion of its kind since! the outbreak of the war, was mentioned nethe Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, on Tuesday when a motion, under Prize Court Rules for the requisition of a
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    MALAY PEON ON SERIOUS CHARGE
    106 7 Alleged Forgery Of Cheque A Malay peon, Abdullah bin Kassiir. 1 appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck, Penang Third Magistrate, today, on a charge that he on May 2 in Penang, with intent that fraud might be committed, forged a Hongkong Shanghai Bank cheque for
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVER FINED
    50 7 Mat Sudin bin Mastan was fined $l5 or ten days’ rigorous imprisonment when he pleaded guilty before Mr. Lim Koon Teck, yesterday to a charge of causing hurt to Mrs. Faris by driving a car negligently and colliding with a motor-lorry on March 29 at Western Road.
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    FALSE REPORT OF ARMED ROBBERY IN VERMONT ROAD
    112 7 STATEMENT BY C P.O. With reference to the report I published on page seven of our issue yesterday under the cap- cion, ‘‘Daring Armed Robbery In Vermont Road”— Eurasian Held Up And Relieved of $133,” we are informed by the Chief Police
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    BUS DRIVER FINED $50
    179 7 Cyclist Injured In Accident Fifty dollars or one month’s rigorous imprisonment was the sentence imposed by Mr. Lim Koon Teck. Penang Third Police Magistrate, on a Chinese motor-bus driver, Yu Liew Kee, who pleaded guilty this morning, to a charge of causing hurt to a cyclist
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    Vacant House Stripped Of Electrical Fittings
    55 7 A vacant house in Pulau Tikus village was broken into yesterday, when all the electric switches were removed. The discovery was made following an inspection of the premises by the owner, who promptly reported the loss to the police. Inspector E .Abdul Rahman proceeded
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    Boxer's Fancy For Ring Doves
    178 7 LITTLE CHAN ADMITS' THEFT Three ring doves formed the exhibits in a case in which Lu Whee Chan, known to boxing enthusiasts as Little Chan, was charged with theft of the birds, before Mr. Lim Koon Teck, Penang Third Police Magistrate yesterday. The accused pleaded
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    PENANG DRIVER FINED $50
    215 7 Lorry Runs Off Road While He Slept A.lor star. A Penang lorry-driver, Ang Chun Tek. was produced before Che Abdul Hamid, Assistant District Officer, Kubang Pasau at the District Court, Jitra on a charge of having driven his lorry P 3604 in a reckless and negligent
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    SUNGEI KINTA TIN
    55 8 Messrs. Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging Limited advice the declaration of a final dividend for the year ended December 31, 1939, of l/9d. per share less tax. The dividend is payable in London on 22nd May to share holders on the register at 30th April. The date of
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    Substantial Increase In Profits
    789 8 MENTAKAB RUBBER CO. ANNUAL MEETING Mr. C. V. Miles when presiding at the annual meeting of the Mentakab Rubber Company, Ltd., in Singapore on Monday, said: Since we last met a state of war exists which must largely influence our commodity. Its effect thus far on
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE
    94 8 Penang, May 7, 1940. (By Courtesy of ths Chartered Bank) On London Bank Demand 2/4 1/ie On London Bank 4 months 2/4 1/3 Private O. D. 2/4 5/1? Private 3 m/s Documentary 2/4 7/lt On New York Demand 47 Canadian 51 3/4 On France Demand 2062 3/4 Lire
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      A.A. ANTHONY & CO's QUOTATIONS
      198 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 4/6 4/9ex Austral Amal. 5/9 6/3 Ayer Hitam 21/ 22/ Ayer Weng 624 67 J Batu Selangor 1.424 1-474 Hitam Tin 374 424 Jelebu 70 75 Johan 30 324 K. Kamunting 8/6 9 Kampong Lanjut 22/ 22/6 Kramat Tin 10/6 11/6 Kuchai
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      UNITED TRADERS, LTD QUOTATIONS
      285 8 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Allenbys 1.20 1.30 Ayer Panas 1.274 1.35 Bassetts 40 45 Batu Lintangs 97 1.024 Benias 95 1.00 Borellis 1.424 1.50 Brogas 624 67j Indragiris 1.26 1.30 Kempas 2.05 2.10 Kuala Sidims 2.15 2.25 Lunas 1.65 1.75 M. Pindas 1.32 j 1.374 Mentakabs 39
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      LEAN & CO's QUOTATIONS
      244 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 4/6 4/104 A. 5/6 6/ Burma Malays 21/9 23' Hong Fatts 1.08 1.10 Hitams 39 41 Jelebus 70 724 Johans 30 33 K. Kamuntings 8/3 8/6 K.Kampars 12/3 12/9 K. Lanjuts 21/9 22/3 Kuchais 1.65 1.70 Kramats 10/9 11/3 Kundangs 14/3 14/9 Laruts
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      KENNEDY & CO's SHARE LIST
      280 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST RUBBERS Buyers Sellerc Malaka Pinda 1.30 1.37 MINING Ampat 4/6 4/9 Austral Amal. 5/9 6/3 Ayer Weng 624 674 Aly er Hitam 21 21/6 Bangrin 21' 21 9 Batu Selangor 1.424 1,4 Berjuntai 10/3 Hitam 39 42 Hong Fatt 1.07 Johan 29 Jelebu 724 K. Kamuntmg
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      SOON THEAM & CO's QUOTATIONS
      264 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 4/6 4/9ei A. Amalg 5/9 6/3 A. Hitams 21/3 22/3 Bangrins 21/ 22/ B. Selangors 1.424 1-45 Hong Fatts 1.06 1.084 Jelebus 72 Johans 30 32 Kamras I/74 1/104 Kamuntings 10/9 11/6 K. Lanjuts 22' 22/6 Katus 22/9 23/9 Kramats 11/ 11/o
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    OCEAN SHIPMENTS OF RUBBER
    28 8 Ocean-shipments of Rubber, includme Latex. Concentrated Latex and Revertex, being final shipment on ocean-steamers »t all Malayan Ports, during April, 1940 Total tons 47.430.
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    FLYING OVER GERMANY
    541 9 Anti-Aircraft Gunners’ Tactics A complete picture of Germany's anti-aircraft defences is being built up by the crews of Royal Air Force aeroplanes which have been making the recent long-distance reconnaissance flights. By courtesy of the Air Ministry I have been able to visit a Royal Air Force
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    UNWANTED PAPER IN GREAT BRITAIN
    730 9 War Uses For “Waste’’ VISIT TO SALVAGE MILL Waste paper is not what it is said to be. Indeed, it is precisely the opposite. If it is clean and not, for example, tarlined, grease-proofed, or in the form of tinfoil, it is not waste at
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    THE MAILS
    65 9 WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1941). mail departures Latest Time of Posting Surfkce Air Mails for Africa, Burma Europe, Great Britain, f Hongkong, India, Manila, Thailand U.S.A. 800 a n >- Mails for Australia, Java Singapore 8-30 a.m. Mails for Kelantan Trenggamu 10.00 a.m.. Mails for Sumatra including Sabang 11
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      2574 9 SAIGON HONGKONG S» HM One cf the following frequencies will be ~j||X W ZBW2 X a.m. News French from ZBW3. tgll B BB C. London 7.20 News ZBW4. 15.19 Me French —Stock and rubber ZBWS. 17.75 Me <16.90 12.25 p.m. News in French—Rice quota- U-35 a.m. Short Service of Intercession.
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      317 9 SINGAPORE ZHL 1,333 mc/s (225 m.) 1.15 p.m. Miscellaneous Gramophone Records. 1.30 News and mid-day Rubber, Tin and Copra prices. 1.40 Interval. 5.00 Hindustani Music.) 5.30 Cantonese drama “Foo Chuin Kum Loi” (Pts. 1 and 2).t 6.00 Cantonese 6.35 Cantonese Musical Interlude.) 6.45 Religious Malay Music.) 7.00 News in Malay.
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    Gun Fight In Heart Of Dublin
    214 10 TWO DETECTIVES SHOT SUSPECTED LR.A. OUTRAGE London, May 7 A report from Dublin states that a desperate encounter with sub-machine-guns and revolvers took place in the centre of Dublin this morning between detectives and officers and a group of armed men. Two detectives were
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    MASS WEDDING IN CHUNGKING
    47 10 XX. VV U, Mayor of Chungking.—Chinese Central News. Chungking, May 5 24 couples were united at a mass wedding here this morning, under the auspices of the New Life Movement. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. K. C. Wu, Mayor of Chungking.—Chinese Central
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    Demand For Radical Changes In Govt.
    425 10 HAVE BEEN WAGING H ALF A WAR Press Predictions Over Commons Debate London, May 7 The newspapers predict that the momentous debate which opens in the Commons to-day will extend beyond the Norwegian campaign to the whole conduct of the war. Several editorials observe
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    Impending Fighting At Narvik
    311 10 —Reuter. Botk Sides Have Time To Prepare London, May 7. It seems that probably fighting of a far larger scale than at first anticipated will soon start at Narvik, writes Reuter s military correspondent: At this time of the year the weather improves in Northern Norway
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    STUDENTS DAY
    98 10 beginning of China's renaissance.—Chinese Central News. Athletic Meets Held Throughout China Chungking, May 5. The Student Movement Day was celebrated throughout China yesterday with athletic events, mass meetings and different activities for the benefit of wounded soldiers. Celebrations in the wartime Capital were marred by the inclement weather,
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    SIR P. LORAINE To Pay Courtsey Call On Count Ciano
    78 10 .—Reuter. London. May 7. Reuter learns that Sir Percy Loraine on return to Rome is almost certain to pay a normal courtesy visit to Count Ciano and that accordingly such a visit will bear no particular significance. Reuter s diplomatic
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    PRODICTION OF WARPLANES
    161 10 -8.0. W. Speeding-Up Campaign Started Rugl»y, May 7. The start of an intensive campaign for speeding up the production of warplanes and training airmen was signalised b.v changes now announced in the training cf airmen and the appointment of a Controller of Light Alloys by the Air
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    GENERAL RUGE
    122 10 —8.0. W. Now Again On Norwegian Soil Rugby, May 7. The Norwegian Commander, General Ruge, who embarked on a British warship during the later stages of the Allied withdrawal from round Trondheim is now again on Norwegian soil. The British warship was provided him and his staff at
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    AMERICAN BOXER SCHOLARSHIPS
    79 10 —Chinese Central News 15 Granted To Needy Students In China Chungking, May 5. The National Tsinghua University, which is supported b.v the American Boxer Indemnity Funds, announces fifteen annual scholarships of U. S. $4OO each for needy students of high scholastic rating to study in the United
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    INVESTITURE AT PALACE
    53 10 —8.0. W. R.A.F. Officers Receive Awards From The King Rugby, May 7 A number of R.A.F. officers received awards from the King for their work in t-he Norwegian campaign when His Majesty he’d an investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning. Altogether 26 members of the three services
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    NEUTRALITY OF SWEDEN
    84 10 —Reuter. King And Ilitl <r Exchange Letter Stockholm. > M. Guenther, the Foreign has confirmed that there ha. exchange of letters between F tav and Hitler on the politics. On the Swedish side, Sv.. tention to maintain her neut. all sides has been reaffirmed the German side,
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    STRANDED PARTY
    179 10 —Reuter. Strange Story Of |,i Days In Norway London, May 7. Perhaps the strangest story o; wild days in Central Norway was told a tall young captain who was one of the first advanced party landed in Aandalsnes. After five days’ fighting he found himself cut off with
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    WORLD DOMINATION
    86 10 —8.0. W. Germany’s Avowed Goal Rugby, May 7. In a message he sent to the National Government candidate for the East Renfrewshire by-elecMon. the Prime Minister says that the issue involved m the war is clear. Our enemies have shown that they will hesitate at nothing to bring
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    Fictitious Nazi Report
    215 10 -Reuter. PHON E TALK BETWEEN PREMIERS London, May 7. The reports in today s Berlin newspapers of a telephone call between Mr. Chamberlain and M. Reynaud on April 30 which is alleged to have been tapped are described in official circles in London as fantastic. —Reuter. CRITICISMS
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    FINE ARMY STILL INTACT IN THE NORTH
    367 10 No Norwegian Traitors In Country. Says Professor Koht London, May 7 Our losses have been very great," declared Professor Koht, in an interview with Reuter. Professor Koht added that a vast number has been killed or wounded or had disappeared and a great
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    ON WESTERN FRONT
    33 10 —Reuter. Paris, May 7. A French communique reports a quiet night on the whole. A patrol encounter in the region to the east of the Moselle ended to our .advantage.—Reuter.
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    RECORDS OF NEW HORSES RUNNING AT PENANG RACES
    1181 11 'I orses and ponies that have yet to run in Malaya have en entered for the Penang Extra Meeting. They are: uses —San Frisco and Young i Horses —Autumn Bride, kening, Flying Scotsman, on, Tin Pocket. Ponies —Electra, Irish Jig, he Needles.
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    KEY MATCH IN MALAYAN CRICKET
    760 11 Penang’s Prospects Discussed (By “Alaska”) The key match in Malaya cricket will be played on the Penang Sports Club ground during the forthcoming Whitsun Holidays, when Penang will meet Selangor in an inter-State fixture over three days. Penang defeated Perak by 69 runs and Selangor
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    Wat Hun In Quarter-Finals Of Men's Singles
    1045 11 YESTERDAY’S PLAY IN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS TN a hard hitting, spectacular match yesterday Tan Boon Piew and Khoo Tjeng Ann eliminated A. G. Honey and Gerald Aste in a first round match in the Men’s Doubles of the Penang Championships. These two Chinese players
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    SINGAPORE JULY RACES
    296 11 New Trophy For Race Over lj Miles The official programme for the Singapore Turf Club July Meeting to be i«un. on Saturday, July 13, Wednesday, July 17 end Saturday, July 20 shows that the Club is catering- for Horses, Classes 1 and 3. and Ponies Class 1.
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    Trainer O’Neill Should Have Good Meeting
    755 12 ALL CANDIDATES VERY FIT Marland Stable Must Also Be Followed It looks as if Trainer O’Neill, who is just back from a holiday trip to the Cameron Highlands, is likely to have a good at Penang, for all his horses are looking exceedingly fit
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    SECOND DAY’S RACING
    165 12 Weights For Four Events Folloxving are the weights of four races on the Second Day of the Penang Extra meeting on Whit Monday: HORSES, CLASS 111 DIV. I—6 FURLONGS LAY OFF -9.07 HONEYPUSS 9.04 BOUND FARR 9.03 GOLDEN BLAZE 9.02 NEW MOON 8 04 PERAK 8.03 ANTRUM
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    "WE WANT DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT THE HELM"
    2184 12 Government Flayed By Opposition London. May 8. j[ In the debate which followed Mr. Chamberlain’s statement on Norway, Mr. Attlee. Leader of the Opposition, severely criticised the Government for its handling of the situation. "‘’There is widespread feeling in the country, not that
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    Selangor’s State Team
    61 12 BRAND TO LEAD SIDE AGAINST PENANG Following have been selected to represent Selangor against Penang in the Inter-State cricket to be played here over the hitsuntide week-end:— G. M. Brand (Capt.). G. Denison-Smith. C. W. A. Murray. IL N. Bond, R. B. R. Todd, Lee Soon Wee,
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    MARKET PRICES
    81 12 WEDNESDAY. MAY 8. TIN: Penang $126,371 Business done 100 tons Singapore $126.37 i RUBBER: Penang Spot 37c Singapore Spot 37c COPRA: Sundried $3,821 small business done Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $5 45 se iiers Fair Seed $5.05 sellers RICE: Indian Parboiled 133 lbs. $5 75 Rangoon Parboiled
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    FOOTBALE PROGRAMME FOR NEXT SEASON
    86 12 First 11 Teams To Qualify For Cup I •<’ London, May 7. The provisional football pi gramme for next season arrang clubs in four sections and tional championships will be cided on goal average, the tie eleven teams of each section qualify for the First
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    PENANG TURF CLUB GOLF
    41 12 Ladies Monthly Medal Competition Owing to the annual distributi prizes of the Penang Sports Club Ladies Monthly Medal Competition, postponed to Friday, May 17, 194)’ This will be the first competit for ladies held by* this Club.
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