Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 May 1940

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    23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 msnED MU fl o 123. Vol. XCVIII. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    "AMERICA MUST DECIDE NOW"
    379 1 HOUR HAS COME 10 HALT AGGRESSION Manifesto Urges Immediate Help For Allies New ork, May 24. The hour has come when the American people must decide whether they are prepared to face the future in a position of virtual isolation or lend the European nations such
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    PLEA FOR GREATER WAR EFFORT
    96 1 a scale never before attempted.'' —Reu ter. One Plane Now Worth 10 In 6 Months’ Time London. May 23. Viscount Caldecote. Secretary for the Dominions, jn a message to the Dominions. says: “The fate of western civilisa'll under God is in the hands of the
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    ANGLO-SPANISH RELATIONS
    258 1 —8.0. W. Britain To Send Ambassador London. May 24. It is reported that Sir Samuel lloare may go to Madrid as rial envoy or Ambassador. Diplomatic circles in London have not d with interest, the bn Anglo-Spanish relations which the British Foreign Secretary’ recently gave to the Spanish
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    SITUATION IN NORTH NORWAY
    61 1 ’—Reuter- Germans Forced Down From Mountains Somewhere in Norway, May 23 A communique from the Norwegian Commander-in-Chief in North Norway ciated Wednesday’ reads: "In the region of Lofoten, the Norwegian troops conquered Lilleballak anti Kondbefjeld and forced the German down from the mountain of Layau between
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    NORWEGIAN MINISTERS RETURN
    35 1 —Reuter London, May 23. Reuter learns that Dr. Koht and M Ijungberg have returned to Norway. They are now with the King and the Norwegian Government helping to prosecute the war. —Reuter
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    GERMAN TROOPS THRUST BACK
    192 1 Successful Belgian Attack FRENCH INITIATIVE A LONG SOMME Paris, May 24. GERMAN troops which yesterday were reported to have crossed the Scheldt near Audenarde, Belgium, were thrust back shortly afterwards, according to a semi-official Belgian report. French military sources state that an infantry attack was launched
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    TRAINS BLOWN UP
    121 1 —Reuter. Communications Affected Over Whte Area London, May 24. Fuller details of yesterday’s British bombing operations show that trains were derailed and set on fire and road and rail communications were interrupted over a wide area. One of the trains hit by a Hampden bomber at Geldern,
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    SUFFICIENT FOOD SUPPLIES
    73 1 ’—Reuter. “Enemy Cannot Starve Us Out” London, May 23. Lord Woolto-n, Minister of Food, speaking .at the meeting of the Food Manufacturers' Federation in London, said that they had secured that there would be for war time sufficient food supplies in this country to keep us going,
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    Enemy Vanguard Thrown Into Confusion
    239 1 CONTINUOUS ASSAULT BY BRITISH BOMBERS London, May 24. rpHE Air Ministry announces that tanks, armoured vehicles and troops f concentrations forming the vanguard of the enemy’s advance towards French Channel ports were again heavily bombed yesterday by strong forces of Blenheim aircraft. For more than
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    Enemy Planes Over Channel
    123 1 .—8.0. W. ONE RROLGHT DOWN London. May 24. A large number of planes, believed to be hostile, were seen over the Channel in the evening. People on the cliffs saw them being engaged by anti-aircraft batteries, firing apparently from the French coast. One machine is believed
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    Fascist Leader Arrested
    91 1 —Reuter. London. May 24. It is officially announced that Sir Oswald Mosley and other leading members of the British Union of Fascists were arrested yesterday. The others were Mr. Raven Thommon, Mr. Francis Hawkins, Mr. F. E. Burdent, Captain U. A. Hick. Mr. O. F. Watts, Mr.
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    General Weygand Planning To Restore Allied Front
    740 2 FURIOUS BATLE IN BOULOGNE Allied Rear In Belgiim Penetrated Serious Implications Of Coastal Fighting London, May 21 IN the House of Commons, in a brief statement m the war situation, Mr. Churchill said: “The German armoured forces which made their way througi the
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    Defence Position Of Eire
    199 2 —Reuter. ALL PROPER STEPS TAKEN London, May 23. Tn the House of Commons, the defence position of Eire was raised at question time when the Prime Minister was asked whether he was satisfied that all necessary measures had been taken to prevent the invasion of this
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    PLOT DISCOVERED IN BELGRADE
    100 2 —Reuter. Nazi “Tourists” With Musical Instruments Paris. May 23. In Belgrade at least five hundred Gernian “tourists” were involved in a plot detected here to smuggle arms in musical instrument cases into Jugoslavia. The famous Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra was billed to give a concert here three
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    INDIA AS AN EQUAL PARTNER
    366 2 —Reuter Goal Of British Policy MR. AMERY’S APPEAL London, May 23. “The attainment by India of free and equal partnershap in the British Commonwealth is the goal of our policy” declared Mr. Amery, Secretary for India, replying to questions in the House of Commons. “We
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    LOCAL DEFENCE VOLUNTEERS
    145 2 —Reuter. Criticism By Mr. Hore-Belisha London. May 23. Encouraging response to the appeal for the local defence volunteer force was officially mentioned when the 1 Commons debated on the new organisation tonight. The feature of the debate was the critical speech of Mr. Hore-Belisha who thought that
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    British Fascists Headquarters Raided By Police
    1000 2 M.P. TAKEN INTO CUSTODY London May 23. rpHE police today visited the London headquarters of me British Union (the Fascist organisation under the leadership of Sir Oswald Mosley). A number of persons later left the Union headquarters accompanied by the police. Special branch officers
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    GOEBBELS' LATEST
    102 2 .—Reuter. False Report Of Gen. Gamelin’s “Suicide” yilE Belgian Embassy in Ixm.lon states “The their usual campaign of lies, has announced that M. Pierlot, Prime Minia"d Gencral Denis, Minister of National Defence, have been shot by he Belgians. We are able to state that they are in perfect
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    THE MALTESE BRITISH
    65 2 The Maltese are Brjtisn —mo. 1 e uthan some people think, he adm <• ter. Will Throw Out If Attacked Malta. Ma: If Malta were attacked, tl' would throw the aggressor have done throughout their rtei. dared the Governor, Sir Boni rn in a speech to the
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    HAD HER BAG STOLEN, FOUND A HUSBAND
    273 3 Detective Now The Bridegroom z\N her way to a London dance, the daughter of a North F Country business man had her suitcase stolen. Now she is married to the policeman who investigated the theft. She is Miss Eda Hobbs, aged 31, of
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    Black-Out Sentence Changed To Fine
    63 3 Sentence of two months’ hard labour passed on Charles Davis, aged 52, of Woodville-road, Ealing, W., for showing a light in the black-out was changed to a fine of £2O without costs. The alteration was made by Middlesex Sessions. Counsel appearing for Davis said this
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    No More Tips In These Hotels
    80 3 A number of L.M.S. hotels are to introduce a 10 per cent, service charge in place of tips. Shortly after the outbreak of war a ten per cent, increase was put into operation on the company’s express dining cars, and this, it was suggested,
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    C.O. 'May As Well Commit Suicide'
    217 3 JUDGE RICHARDSON said to a conscientious objector at Newcastle Tribunal the other day. “You accept food which is brought at risk by the merchant navy.” “If you look at it like that I might as well commit suicide.” said the young man, L. B.
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    Boy Read To Her—Left £l0
    74 3 Fourteen-year-old Colin Kingston, son of the village blacksmith at Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks, was kind to an aged woman. She was Miss Annie Hieron Wheeler, who had lived with his parents for seven years until she died last November, at the age of 88. When
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    STAGE ARTIST DIES AS CURTAIN RISES ON HIS LAST WORK
    435 3 London. VHEN the curtain rose on the Jessie Matthews revue, ‘Come Out to Play,” wiich had its first night in London recently, another curtain fell. Abrey Hammond, the genial 22-stone giant who designed the sonery for the show, died suddenly
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    This Is Romance Column
    397 3 /AF the thousands of Easter weddings, each with its own little story of romance, here is news of three. The first presents, definitely, a Syd Walker problem. What Would YOU Do Chums rpHE only son and the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bryant, of
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    Mount Paid Account
    76 3 “You can choose any one of my horses in payment of my account.” This offer was made in Cambridge County Court the other day by Major C. Colley, proprietor of the Barton Riding School. He was summoned by Mr. Frank Sadler, a Barton farmer, for the balance
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    Father Gets A Medal —And A Kiss
    45 3 Radio Officer P. J. Cummins gets an enthusiastic kiss from his daughter Marion, after the King had invested him with the M.B.E. Below: Captain Eric Barry Stevens with his wife and daughter Sarah. He received the D S.C.
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    FIRST SCHOOLGIRLS AT INVESTITURE
    336 3 rpWO schoolgirls, one aged 10, the other 11, stood in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace recently to see the King decorate their fathers. It was the first time since the last war that relatives had been admitted to an Investiture. Marion Cummins, aged 11, had
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      284 3 L AND HERE'S HOW IT HAPPENED I \ND THAT’S THE A—( V X 1 WAY HE 15 ALWAYS J\ I NO, 1 DON T WANT TO I WHAT MAKES I’M AFRAID A BfkS" i PLAY BRIDGE OR GO I Y OU SO IRRIT- /WE’RE GOING Y ZT /I f r
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      44 3 ,WHA T A WA R by Qilbert Wilkinson BE*»» 1 V X f dCSW Wk Al. GERTIE GESTAPO (the Synthetic Spy) Dear FuehrerSubtle but substantial propaganda is being placed in prominent places by those with wisdom to appreciate our military strength. Heil !—Q- Q.
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    Anger And Jealousy The Chief Causes Of Murder
    2613 4 REVIEW OF CRIME BY THE I.G.P. Importance Of Scientific Aid In Investigation THE principal immediate causes of murder were the primitive passions of anger and jealousy,” declares the In-spector-General of Police, F.M .S. in his report on the state of crime in
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    GODWIN-HARRISON WEDDING
    794 4 List Of Presents Received FOLLOWING is the list of presents received by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nevill Godwin on the occasion of their wedding on Saturday: Bride to Groom —Onyx link and stud set. Bridegroom to Bride —Jade Set, necklace and ear-rings, pearl and diamond ring. Bride’s Parents
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    WAR NEWS
    390 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay May 21. Keadaan di-Medan Barat maseh berat, tetapi di-bandingkan dengan dua hari dahulu keadaan sekarang tolah bertambah baik. Kemaraan Jerman telah dapat disekat .pada kebanyakan tempat, dan pada sa-tengah2 tempat yang lain telah dapat di-lambatkan. Tidak dapat hendak di-nyatakan di-mana yang sa-benar-nya tempat yang
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    "BELLYING" SON GAOLED
    119 5 'Mole His Mother’s Clothing tence of two months’ rigorous ir-iu -mrnent was passed by the Distrs’-- Fudge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, yester- Khoo Kim Eng who pleaded &u -ty to a charge of theft of clothing i §2O. the property of Cheah G ’’at Im (f) of
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    Combined Empire Day Parade Of Cadets And Scouts
    684 5 OVER 1,000 TAKE PART IN CEREMONY Resident Councillor Takes The Salute 'J'HE Resident Councillor, the Eon. Mr. A. M. Goodman, took the salute from over 1,000 cadets and scouts at the Empire Day Parade which was held on the Esplanade today. Notwithstanding
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    Ungrateful Malay Youth
    186 5 Reformatory For Robbing Benefactor Taiping. An ungrateful young Malay who stole from a man who took pity on him because he was poor and had no relatives to look after him. was yesterday ordered by Raja Salim in the Magistrate’s Court to I»? sent to the Reformatory
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    SALVATION ARMY IN PENANG
    46 5 Adjutant F W Harvey left for Singa pore yesterday in connection with the celebration of the Fifth Anniversary 7 of the opening of Salvation Army work in Malaya. Mrs. Harvey will be responsible for Salvation Army operations in Penang during his absence.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    496 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Kao Ling-pu’. the Chinese ConsulGeneral at Singapore, who went in March to Chungking on official business, returned a esterday. Mr. M. I. Ardizzone, a fonirjer subeditor of the “Malay Mail”, is now working for the Press Association in London. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hack worthy, of
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    EMPIRE DAY AT FRANCIS LIGHT SCHOOL
    791 5 Address On hy We Are At War "Why we are at war with Germany,” formed the subject of an inspiring address delivered by the Headmaster of Francis Light School to the students this morning on the occasion of Empire I Day. The whole school
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    WIVES "TAKE OVER"
    31 5 B’lve.s' of Thames lock-keepers who have joined the F orces are carrying on their husbands’ work. Mrs. Dorothy Newin is seen at ivork at King’s Weir, near Orford.
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    School Children Injured In Car Accident
    163 5 Kuala Kangsar. Three students of the Clifford School, two girls and a boy sustained injuries, though these were not of a serious nature, when they were knocked by an Opel saloon car at the junction of Taiping Road and Tickell Road yesterday afternoon. The
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    GLIDES HOLD SPORTS RALLY TODAY
    65 5 The Penang and Province Wellesley Girl Guides will hold their Empire Dav Sports Rally at Headquarters, 382 Burmah Road today at 4.30 p.m. In the event of rain the Sports will be held in the hall of the Anglo-Chinese Girls’ School, Anson Road. At the
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    GOOD BREAKFAST DRINK
    50 5 The Malayan Products Canning Co. Ltd. have added papava juice to their many tinned products. This canned juice has much of the flavour of the fresh fruit and should prove popular as a breakfast drink or as a thirst-quencher. The distributors are Messrs. K. Lee San Co.
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      55 5 The only Promotion this week. THE NEW WORLD Boxing Tonight ft BAT. SIM A A CUNBOAT SMITH 12 STUPENDOUS ROUNDS AT THE PENANG HALL (Covered) ■J ng Plans at New World office Phone 3711. 8 "iis booked and not paid for by 9.30 p.m. will be resold. Pri s: $1.50,
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      327 5 Look for Bargains AT BAH SAY MOTORS 60, Brick Kiln Road Phone No. 4011. General Dealers In New and Second-Hand Cars. Moderate Terms Arranged DANGER POINT NO. 2 IN FEVER Almost as serious as the raging fever, is the serious weakness it leaves behind. It is danger point No. 2
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      195 5 p Best Film of the week is the j,..; Oberon Picture ‘OVER THE MOON’ DAILY MAIL. This Film is definitely amusing SUNDAY CHRONICLE. In Fact The Only Comedy Show In Town I* Penang’s Most M JK Luxurious Air-Conditioned Theatre ntrolled By Shaw Bros. Ltd.) J SHOWS TODAY AIT 3: 6.15
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      110 5 TODAY All Roads Lead To QUEEN’S 3 p.m., 6.15 9.30 Matinee Prices Downstairs 15, 30 and 50 cents. M-G-M's Thunderbolt Attraction Of U-Boat Drama The story that wartime censorship kepU w quiet now told for the first time f "I on the screen Wallace Beery in “THUNDER AFLOAT” with Chester
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    STATE BEFORE SELF
    500 6 rpiiERE can be no better indica- tion of the whole-hearted manner in which Britain is now going to war, or of the fixed determination of her people to win at all costs, than the country’s reaction to the decision of the Government to take complete control of
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    Around The Town
    58 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA Paul Muni and Miriam Hopkins in "Escadrille” 3, 6.15 and 9 30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA Wallace Beery in "Thunder Alloat” with Chester Morris and Eugene Grey. 3, 6.15 9.30 p m REX CINEMA Merle Oberon in ‘Over the Moon” 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA
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    By The Way
    503 6 Empire Day TF there was any doubt before as 1 X to the utility of Empire Day, that doubt must have been removed now. 1 leave the significance of this day to the various leading citizens who are, i 1 or have been, addressing the local schools,
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    636 6 Friday, May 24. r jpilE Germans arc now making their thrust towards the Channel ports. At the moment oi writing, heavy fighting is proceeding in and around Boulogne. fJMIOUGH this constitutes a grave menace to the Allied lines of communications, the latter are, al
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    Inspiring Empire Day Addresses To Schools
    2046 7 Busy Morning For Mr. And Mrs. Goodman Greatest Battle In History And Its Significance The Hon. Mr. A. M. Goodman (Resident Councillor, Penang) ,and Mrs. Goodman had an exceptionally busy morning today, visiting varicus schools in Penang and participating in their Empire Day celebrations.
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      ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY
      262 7 ROY AL EMPIRE SOCIETY To the Editor “Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, I have been requested by the Chairman of Council of the Royal Empire Society. London, to bring to the notice of the Fellows of the Society in my district the following message foi Empire Day: J or the second time
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    At The Cinemas
    367 7 War Drama Of Merit PALL MUNI SCORES LN •ESCADRILLE” r A Muni picture is always worth seeing 1 for the stars performance alone, but Escadnlle. now showing at the Majestic, has in addition a very exciting story. The personal side of wartime flyers’ lives has been emphasized
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    ANGLO-CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS
    890 7 Mr, H. Hall On Y outh Of The Einj )ire Mr. H. Hall, Regional Inspector, Air Raid Precautions, Penang, addressed the students of the Anglo-Chinese High School, during their celebration of Empire Day this morning, when alter responsive reading )y the whole assembly and a prayer
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    Trengganu Donates $50,000 To War Fund
    110 7 Home Government Eery Grateful His Highness the Sultan of Trengganu has made a gift of $50,000 from the State of Trengganu for the prosecution of the war. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has informed H.E. the High Commissioner by telegram that His
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    Queen Wilhelmina To Broadcast
    27 7 Queen Wilhelmina will be broadcasting at G.M.T. on Friday primarily to Netherlands overseas. A recording of her speech will be repeated at p.m.
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    Perak Resident’s Gift
    145 7 “S,” a resident of Perak, has sent $2OO to the Federal Secretary, F.M.S., as a war gift, and his accompanying letter states: “I have the honour to enclose a cheque value $2OO for transmission to the Imperial Exchequer towards the prosecution of the war. “The amount is
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    CORPSE IN SUNGEI PINANG RIVER
    97 7 A gruesome discovery was made at Sungei Pinang River near River Road at about 8 o'clock this morning, when the body of an unxnown man was found floating in the water. The body was highly decomposed, making the determination of the deceased’s nationality, difficult. The
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    YOUNG GIRL DIES OF POISONING
    85 7 A Chinese girl died at the General Hospital late last night from what is reported to he corrosive poisoning. The girl Liang Yook Sin, aged 19 years, is said to have take.i some caustic soda at her house in Bishop Street about ten days ago.
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    TEA-PARTY FOR MR. SIH SHOH HENG
    71 8 New Consul For China Ipoh. The local Chinese community are arranging a tea-party at the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock to welcome Mr. Sih Shoh Heng, the new Chinese Consul for China. Mr. Sih succeeds Mr. Sze Sou-chen. The
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    ATTACK ON WOMAN ALLEGED
    109 8 Reported Rescue By Husband An Indian woman is reported to have been assaulted in front of an Indian coolie house in King Street yesterday afternoon. At the time of the incident, there was a large number of Indian coolies in the vicinity. The husband of the
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    PROFITS UP IN SPITE OF SMALLER CROP
    849 8 Sungei Way Annual General Meeting PRESIDING at the twentieth annual general meeting of shareholders of Sungei Way (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., in London on April 24, Sir Frank Swettenham, the chairman, said: “As is usual with this company, the accounts are full and
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    TIN COMPANY MEETINGS
    106 8 Held In Taiping Yesterday The annual general meetings of the following tin companies were held at the Registered Office, Whiteaway Chambers, Taiping, on Thursday, the 23rd May:— Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Limited. Thabawleik Tin Dredging Limited. Pungah Tin Dredging Limited. Austral Amalgamated Tin Limited. Austral Malay Tin
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    282 8 Lewis And Peat *&gt; (S’pore) Ltd. Singapore, May 16. The past week has been ope of considerable irregularity with commodities generally firm, stock markets weak, and exchange fluctuating widely. The moment the news was received that Holland and Belgium had been attacked rubber jumped 3J cents in
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    TIN OUTPUTS
    38 8 The output of The Ayer Weng (Rahman &gt; Development Prospecting Co., Limited for the month of April, 1940 was 41 piculs. The output of Satupulo No Liability, for the first half of May, 1940 was 104 piculs
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE
    94 8 Penang, May 23, 1940. (Bv Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) On London Bank Demand 2/4 1/16 On London Bank 4 months 2/4 1/8 Private O. D. 2 /4 5/It Private 3 m/s Documentary 2/4 7/ie On New York Demand 47 Canadian On France Demand 2062 3/4 ire 721
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      UNITED TRADERS. LTD QUOTATIONS
      279 8 RUBBER Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.174 1-224 Ayer Panas 1.20 1.25 Bassetts 40 45 Batu Lintangs 95 1.00 Bent3£ 95 1.00 Borellis 1.40 1.45 Brogas 624 65 Indragiris 1.20 1.25 Kempas 2.05 2.10 Kuala Sidims 2.15 2.25 Lunas 1.60 1.674 Malaka Pinda 1.30 1.35 Mentakabs 374 40
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      A.A. ANTHONY & CO's QUOTATIONS
      221 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ayer Hitam 19/6 20 6 Batu Selangor 1.324 1.374 Hitam 35 40 Hong Fatt 974 1.024 Jelebu 624 674 K. Kamunting 8 8/6 Kampong Lanjut 20 6 21/6 Kamra 1/4 4 1/74 Kinta Kellas 5/3 5/9 Klang River 1.65 1.70 Kramat 10/ 10/6
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      SOON THEAM & CO's QUOTATIONS
      287 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 4/14 4/6 A. Amaig 5/6 6 A. Hitams 20/ 21/ Bangrins 20/ 21/ B. Selangors 1.364 1.40 Hong Fatts 1.00 1.024 Jelebus 65 68 Johans 29 31 Kamras 16 19 Kamuntings 10,6 11/3 K. Lanjuts 21/3 21/9 Katus 22/9 23/9 Kramats 10/3
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      KENNEDY & CO's SHARE LIST
      237 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST RUBBER Buyers Seller* Connemara 1.30 x MINING Ampat 4/ 4 Austral Amal. 5/6 g Ayer Weng 60 55 Batu Selangor 1.35 y Hitam 39 Hong Fatt 974 i.oq Johan 28 Jelebu 65 571 K. Kamunt’ng 8/3 8/6 K. Lanjut 21/ 22,6 Kamra 1/6 Klang River 1.62’
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      LEAN & CO's QUOTATIONS
      229 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 4/ 4/6 A. Amalgamateds 5/6 5/9 B. Selangors 1.35 1.40 Hong Fatts 1.01 t 1.03 Jelapangs 26 27/ Jelebus 624 6” 4 Johans 30 324 K. Kamuntings 8/3 8/6 Kramats 10/3 10/9 K. Lanjuts 21/ 21/9 Kuchais 1.524 1,574 Kamras 1/3 1/6 Kundangs
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    DRANK POISON IN DESPAIR
    155 8 Youth Had “No Money, No Work’" Yun Pun Huah, a youth, was alleged to have attempted to take his own life by drinking a solution of caustic soda about 9 p.m. on May 19 in a piece of vacant land at Duke Street. Produced before the
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    NEW MAGAZINE ON CHINA
    67 8 Work Behind Fighting Lines A new illustrated magazine, “China at War”, published monthly, with reliable news on the birth of a new China and on reconstruction works carried on behind the lines is being issued by the China Information Publishing Company, Chungking. The Book lovers’ Group,
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    JUNK OWNER FINED
    105 8 Breach Of Navigation Order Monamed Mydin failed to comply with the Navigation Order, regulating the movements of vessels within the Penang Harbour limits, and was fined $lO or 14 days' rigorous imprisonment by th? Penang District Judge. Mr. H. A. Forrer yesterday. Mydin admitted in Court that
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    BICYCLE THEFTS REPORTED
    41 8 Three bicycle thefts were repoi to the Penang Police vesterdav. at the Central Police Station and 1 at the Magazine Police Station The machines had either been unlocked by the side of the road or the five-foot way.
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    SIGN OF THE RED SHIELD
    808 9 Story Of House Of Rothschild MOST FAMOUS FINANCIAL EMPIRE Swinging over the doorway of a narrow-fronted, high-gabled old house in the shadowed Judengasse of Frankfurt two hundred years ago was the trading sign of a red shield. The house was that of a Jewish money-changer,
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    THE BROTHERS
    144 9 Early in 1914 the young brothers White left home. One went to Canada. Neither was fond of letter-writing. On the outbreak of the Great War the English White joined up, went to France and met —the Canadian White, who had joined a Canadian regiment After the Armstice, the
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    Henson Makes His Revue Bow
    57 9 Leslie Henson made his revue debut in “Up and Doing,” which opened at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, recently. The revue came to the Saville, Lon--1 don, later, writes P. L. Mannock, ’’Daily Herald” Theatre Correspondent. Leading lady is Binnie Hale, and Cyril Ritchard, Stanley Holloway
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    Ruthlessness Of Nazi Airmen
    165 10 .—Reuter. WOMEN, CHILDREN WOUNDED ATTACKED London, May 23. Grim stories of Nazi ruthlessness were told by the crews of two British hospital ships which were bombed and set fire to by enemy bombers on Tuesday off a French port and who arrived by cargo boats at
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    Great Battle Raging Between Cambrai And Valenciennes
    912 10 ALLIES RE OCCUPY LOST TERRITORY I Enemy Motorised Units Reach The Coast Paris, May 23. After a battle of extreme violence fought between Cambrai and V alenciennes, Allied troops yesterday re-occupied a stretch of territory up to the outskirts of Cambrai, said a
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    Nasis Waive Claim To Dutch East Indies
    233 10 .—Reuter. Implications Of Reply Given To Japan Tokyo, May 23. Doctor Ott, the German Ambassador, yesterday informed Mr. Arita the German Government “are not interested in the Dutch Indies problem.” The statement was made in answer to the Japanese declaration of May 11.
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    FRONT ESTABLISHED IN NORWAY
    78 10 —Reuter. German Drive Brought To Standstill London. May 23. Lieutenant Colonel Roscher Nielsen, commanding the Norwegian troops on the Helgoland front some 160 miles south of Narvik stated the German advance has been brought to a standstill. The Norwegian and Allied forces are now established in
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    GERMANY LIQUIDATES BANK BALANCES IN AMERICA
    696 10 No Longer Certain That U.S. Will Keep Out Of War New York, May 23. According to information from Swedish banking quarters, quoted by the Stockholm Correspondent of the New York Times Germany has liquidated most of her bank balances in the United States and
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    CLOSE WATCH ON WAR REFUGEES
    302 10 —Reuter. Special Restrictions Imposed London, May 23 The Home Secretary has mad. order requiring all war refugees to com. ply with the special restrictions i m posed on aliens as if they were enemy aliens. The order provides that an alien over the age of
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    CZECH NATIONAL COMMITTEE
    73 10 8.0. W. Now Also Recognised By Australia Rugty, May 23. The Czechoslovak National Committee which has already been recognised by the Governments of France. Britain. New Zealand and South Africa has also been recognised by the Australian Government. The High Commissioner of Australia in London. Mr. S.
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    U.S. ARMY PLANES
    41 10 —Reuter. Proposal Of Sale To Allies Sheh ed Washington, May 23. By twelve votes to one the Foreign Relations Committee shelved the proposal that the United States should sell its army and navy planes to the Allies. —Reuter.
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    Creating Shields For Brave Sons At The Front
    386 10 MINISTER OF SUPPLY APPEALS FOR MAXIMUM ARMS PRODUCTION Rugby, May 23. In his first broadcast since taking office, the Minister of Supply. Mr. Herbert Morrison, said he had been called upon to direct one part of the great effort which fell upon
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    PERAK TURF CLUB JUNE RACES
    1773 11 Full Records Of New Horses ern horses will have their first runs f \i.»luya at the coming Perak Turf Club jine Meeting. They are: 1— Bridge Law, Houchilan, Mediation. Mercury, Scotty, Simplex. Cj.. s 2—Booklaw (late Contredanse), Contar.'zo, Depot, Giggolette (late Erato), gj n &lt;
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    TONIGHTS BOUTS AT NEW WORLD
    289 11 Gunboat Smith To Meet Sima A CTION and thrills in plenty are assured for boxing enthusiasts tonight, for in the main event of the card that is being presented at the New World stadium, Battling Sima, conqueror of Neil Hemchit, will cross gloves with Gunboat
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    THE NEWMARKET STAKES
    50 11 i. —Reuter. Lighthouse II Wins From Pont L’Eveque London. May 22 The Newmarket stakes run at Newmarket today resulted as follows: LIGHTHOUSE II 1 PONT L’EVEQUE 2 BLACK TONI 3 Fifteen ran. Won by five lengths; half-a-length. Betting: 4/1 Lighthouse II; 11/10 Pont I’Eveque; 10/1 Black Toni.—Reuter.
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    F.A. CUP SOCCER
    51 11 —Reuter. Draw For Semi-Final Round London, May 23. The draw for the semi-finals of the F.A. Cup resulted as follows: Fulham or Everton v West Ham or Birmingham. Blackburn or West Bromwich v Blackpool or Newcastle. Venues by mutual arrangement between the clubs concerned or some neutral
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    "CHEAH INN KIONG" CUP SOCCER
    70 11 O.F.A. vs P.F.S. On the Penang Free School Ground, Green Lane tomorrow at 5 15 p.m. 0.F.A.: Lee Eng Huat; Lim Cheng Hoe ano Chong Ah Har; Tye Thoon Choy, Gan Thean Bong and Hayati Meah; Cheah Kok Huat, Ng Beng Heng, Kwok Kum Chan,
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    Hold Customs To One-All Draw
    470 11 DULL IST DIVISION SOCCER A PENALTY converted by Yeang Kah Chong in the closing stages of the game enabled the Penang Municipal Recreation Club to share honours with the Customs Athletic Club in a First Division soccer match on the Western Road ground yesterday, the
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    PENANG TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    238 11 Two Postponed Finals Today Although it rained in town before 5 pun. yesterday no rain fell in the Western Road area till after 5, by which time competitors taking part in the final tv-.'* of the tennis championships had started to hit about. The rain abated after
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    OUR SPORTS DIARY
    57 11 TODAY SOCCER Police S.G. vs. P. Garrison *‘B” Victoria Green. TENNIS: Penang Tennis Championships. Western Road Courts. BOXING New World Stadium. TOMORROW “MALAYA” CUP SOCCER. PENANG vs. KEDAH Alor Star. SOCCER: P F.S. vs. O.F.A. Green Lane. CRICKET: Police S. C. vs. P.O.R.C. Esplanade. SUNDAY, MAY 26.
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    EXEVE UP TO CLASS 2
    124 11 Latest Classification Of Horses Ponies The following are the Latest amendments to the S.R.A. Classification List of horses and ponies:— HORSES Transfers: —i From Class 3 to Class 2 —Exeve, Golden Blaze, Lay Off. From Class 4 to Class 3—President. From Class 3to Class 4
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    PAYNE STAKES
    54 11 King Legend Wins From Field Of 11 London. May 23 The following is the result- of the Payne Stakes run at Newmarket today: KING LEGEND 1 LOVELY TRIM 2 CONSTITUTION II 3 Eleven ran. Won by IL lengths; ‘eight lengths. Batting: Evens King Legend: 7 2 Lovely Trim;
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    Official Training Starts For Perak Race Meeting
    763 12 EASTER PARADE MAID OF CASHEL EXTREMELY FIT Only a handful of horses were on the track this morning, when the official training for the Perak Turf Club June Meeting began. They were EaSter Parade (Davies), Maid of Cashel (Minto), Sonny (Sibbritt) and a
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    Perak Race Meeting
    69 12 According to an amemled list of entries received from the Peralc Turf Club for the June Meeting at Ipoh, Bowrain is entered for the B*/ 2 furlong race for Horses, Class 3. and not for the S'/j furlong race for horses in the same class. The racing
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    NEW EMERGENCY POWERS BILL
    84 12 Reuter Good Reception In U.S. Press New York. May 23. Although frequently headlined as establishing a dictatorship similar to Hitler’s. Britain’s new Emergency Powers Bill had a good reception in today’s American press. The ‘“New York Times” says that at cne stroke Britain has voluntarily surrendered
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    MEDAN-BORN R.A.F. PILOT MISSING
    26 12 —Reuter. London, May 23. The Air Ministry Casualty List includes Pilot-Officer P. S. Laws who was born in Medan. He is missing.—Reuter.
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    NAZI BARBARITY AND INHUMANITY
    146 12 Reuter. I .S. Ambulance Chief Horrified London. May 23. Horror at “the barbarity and inhumanity'' of the Germans was expressed by Colonel James Sparkes, commander of the United States Ambulance Corps in France, in a microphone interview on the Paris radio. Colonel SP ai 'kes said
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    FRENCH ADVANCE TO OUTSKIRTS OF AMIENS
    603 12 Enemy Attack On Sedan Repulsed Paris, May 24. A communique states: “Many encounters took place at different points in the northern region. Our advance elements have reached the outskirts of Amiens. An enemy attack on Sedan, preceded by strong artillery preparation, failed. B O
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    CAR AND CYCLIST IN COLLISION
    56 12 A collision involving a Cfc r and a Chinese cyclist occurred at the junction of Penang Road and Hutttin Lane at 12.30 yesterday afternoon; The cyclist was not injured. The car was turning into Hutton Lane from Penang Road while the cyclist was coming out
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    Situation Grave But Not Desperate
    167 12 .—Reuter. ALLIE S’ FAITH IN WEYGAND London, Maj' 24. That the present war situation is grave no one in authority in London denies. It is, however, by' no means desperate, Reuter is told in well-informed circles. Mr. Churchill stated in the Commons that fighting is
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    MR. J. CROMWELL
    22 12 —Reuter Washington, Mac 23. President Roosevelt has accepted the resignation of Mr. James Cromwell, U.S Minister to Canada. —Reutei-
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    LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET CLOSED
    27 12 .—Reuter. London. May 23. The directors of the Liverpool Cotton Association have announced that the market will remain closed until further notice. —Reuter.
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    PRICE STABILISATION IN CHINA
    40 12 .—Reuter. Chungking. May 23. A price stabilisation department has been organised by the Szechuen Government with a capital of $20,000.000. Its activities are centred on Chengtu where high prices, particularly of rice, caused much discontent. —Reuter.
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    MARKET PRICES
    80 12 FRIDAY. MAY 24. TIN: Penang 132.871 Business done 100 tons Singapore $132.87 J RUBBER: Penang Spot 36« c Singapore Spot 36jc COPRA: Sundried $3.55 buyers no sellers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $6.00 sellers Fair Seed $6.25 sellers RICE; Indian Parboiled 183 lbs. $5.90 Rangoon Parboiled No. 1
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