Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 June 1940

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 131. Vol. XCVIII. MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 709 1 R.A.F.’s Fine Feat RECORD “BAG” OF 78 IN ONE DAY London, June 3. DEUTER’S special correspondent with the R. A. F. states that after the terrific strain of the last three weeks, R.A.F. squadrons are now beginning to enjoy some hours’ complete rest every 48
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  • 63 1 —Reuter. Stockholm,<lune 3. M. Hansson, the Prime Minister, speaking at the Social Democratic Party Congress, reaffirmed that Sweden had not been threatened by belligerents but added: ‘‘Nevertheless it is impossible for us in any way to reduce our defence preparation as the defence of our neutrality
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  • 96 1 —REUTER. WASHINGTON, JUNG 3. WHITE HOUSE REMAINS STERNLY SILENT WITH REGARD TO THE CONTINUOUS ELOW OF TELE-, GRAMS PASSING BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND EUROPEAN CAPITALS, ESPEC I ALL Y ROME, BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS TRYING EVERY EXPEDIENT TO KEEP THE
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  • 80 1 .—Reuter. Cain», June 3. lAESPITE the Allied Navies heavy duties in the English Channel, the Allied fleet concentration in Eastern Mediterranean has considerably increased during the last fortnight. All plans for the protection of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said and Suez against any eventuality are ready
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  • 530 1 FOUR-FIFTHS SA VED 8.0. W. London, June 3. ‘‘The B.E.F. has had an incredibly diiiA u’t and thankless part to pk‘\ ut has played it to i»erfection,” writes the “Times” in a leading article on the successful evacuation from Flanders. Mr. Anthony Eden broadcast to
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  • 214 1 Reuter. Paris, June 3. M. Reunaud, broadcasting, said: “In these times of trial, France is deeply sensible of the deeds of those who remain her faithfid friends and ivho have known how to bear ivitness to that friendship. “In the front rank of these friends
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 22 1 al 1 i I I I r< .w North. Malaya <£ Penang.— I tr* TOWN DISPENSARY LTD., I GEC’ I Penang and Ipoh.
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    • 110 1 LOOK' BEST! 4 f IIHIIIMBIIII I Agents for North Malaya d Penang GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LTD, Penang and Ipoh. A. .sydfli MMBpifc z <JBBBF jjdfiWMil |j| if*' I y l -Xv.;:;.. All the best breakfasts include AUSTRALIAN BACON bacon and eggs, kidneys and bacon, (haddock and bacon and bacon on toast.
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  • 96 2 .—Reuter. Vatican* City, June 2. An appeal to all belligerents to respect the laws of humanity and international rules in their conduct of the war was made by the Pope replying today to the congratulations of the Sacred College of Cardinals on the occasion of the
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  • 341 2 BOW. Rugby, June 2 It has been estimated, according to iniormed military quarters, that the majority of German parachutists dropped in Holland were killed apd the evidence of those who were captured and are now in England fully supports the view that the losses incurred by
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  • 1113 2 STILL HOLDING OUT AGAINST SUPERIOR FORCES Evacuation Proceeding Actively At Dunkirk Paris, June 2. r pHE embarkation is continuing satisfactorily at Dunkirk despite opposition from the German air force and artillery. The British detachment, which has been holding) out for a week in the
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  • 260 2 .—Reuter. London, June 3. Government p ans f.r the war on the food front were outlined by Mr Hudson, Minister of Agriculture broadcasting at 1.15 pm. he announced a drastic cut in the imported feeding stuffs for animals, as a result of the necessity of using ship-
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  • 56 2 .—Reuter. New Orders By Nazi Authorities Paris, June 1. According to reports from the Czech frontier, the Nazi authorities have oanned all Czech exports to Russia and ordered the cancellation of all orders accepted. Czech Industrialists who were to go to Moscow* on business did
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  • 651 2 TWO REASONS WHY SMB CANNOT STAY OUT London, June 2. military preparations begun last autur. t )ave now reached a conclusive stage,” declared Signor ,j j editor of Count Ciano’s paper, “Telegrafo,” in a bro; < t the Italian forces. “The Italian mobilisation has been
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  • 540 2 Foreign Tributes To Allied Withdrawal Rugby, June 1. from the foreign press reaching London reflects profound admiration aroused abroad by the news of the disciplined withdrawal in large numbers of Allied troops cut off in Belgium and Northern France. The military correspondent of the Courrier
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  • 188 2 B O.W. Speaking Of Progress Of War Tomorrow London. June 2. The Prime Minister will make a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday on the progress of die war. B hoped, says Reuter's Jobb 1 correspondent, that he will then be able to give
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  • 60 2 Prepared F ><" n Emergen* Rugby May Kenya has perfected rangements and is p emergency. All male G n0 trians between the ay fnsixty have been rour otJjer( terned and the move restricted. nefenc» Class One of the jubForce (European rr. jects from eighteei been called up. Class
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  • 24 2 "URUGUAY SINKING Reuter. Argentine Tn 1113,1 Satisfaciion Burn .has a» 1 The Argentine Goveri' to demand satisfaction from the Reich for the steamer, Uruguay.—Keuter.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 208 2 "My husband couldn't believe his eyes!" Says Mrs, McDermott, of St. John’s Wood, England. “HE SAYS I LOOK TEN YEARS YOUNGER.THIS IS HOW I DID IT” '3 Fy Mil W gh Sil lb jg ESk j I ht I photograph of Mrs. McDermott of Photograph of Mrs. McDermott St. John
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  • 1480 3 Ex-Malayan’s Impressions Of A Momentous Meetin<> By DAVID FREEMAN (Prospective Labour Candidate for North West Hull). P Wednesday afternoon (May 8) I was lobby of the Houses of Parliament while the debate on the ...vernment s conduct of the campaign in Norwav was in ull
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  • 210 3 SHOESAND SHE KICKS London. WfOMAN is the snag in the scheme for standard shoes. She won’t put her dainty little foot into a shoe that is just like her sister’s or Mrs. Blank’s, next door. Members of the National Federation of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers talked
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  • 277 3 is no time when the more gracious aspects of public life are so rare and so needed as in war, and in this respect Great Britain is fortunate in the possession of one incalculable asset—the Queen, says the Christian Science Monitor” in a leading article. Cabinet
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  • 287 3 London. rpHE wife of a man earning £3 7s. fid. a week told the magistrates at Poole. Dorset, that he had allowed her only Is. a day. Mrs. Doris Small, aged 25, of Lilli-put-road Parkstone, pleaded guilty to obtaining food valued at
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  • 165 3 An inquiry was held on Thursday in the coroner’s court into the death of a Chinese cook, Wee Chin Heng, who was said to have been in collision with a motor-car driven by Major W.H. Treays while cycling near the junction of Tanglin Road and
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  • 116 3 New Bomb-Sigh ter Sought An attempt was made recently to steal plans of the mewly-invented bomb-sighter for American planes, one of the country’s most closelyguarded national defence secrets. The thief was trying to enter a hangar at the Quantico naval base by burning a hole
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  • 130 3 JJERE are three of them. Harry and .Joan Lockerby (aged 9 and 8), and Kenneth Johnson, aged 8, all of Pyr-mont-road. Chiswick, W. Led by Joan, the five had walked the 23 miles from Ghorley Wood, Hertfordshire. The other two were Ronald Davis and Harry
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  • 235 4 Singapore. 44T LEAVE it to the Government; 1 I 'will abide by ttheir decision,” said S. Narayaajasamy Pillay, when asked if he had anything to say against an application by his brother, N. Ramasamy Pillay, to eject him from premises in Selegie Road, before the
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  • 209 4 Wrongly Charged With Housebreaking That his client was wrongly imprisoned and that he had suffered considerable ignominy when he was arrested and taken to the police station, was the submission of Mr. de Sylva on Thursday in the civil suit in which he claimed $5OO damages
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  • 451 4 Colleague Congratulates Commissioners On Action Singapore. SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners were congratulated by one of their colleagues at the meeting on Friday upon coming to a decision which affects the principles of accepting tenders. This decision, taken after an hour’s discussion in general committee, referred to
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  • 230 4 MR. T.H. STONE CREMATORIUM PROPOSAL "It should ,not be very difficult for our legislators to make rules that will make available to the whole community an amenity which is already permitted to certain sections said Mr. T. H. Stone at the Municipal meeting on Friday, referring to the fact that
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  • 451 4 Bulletin In Romanised Malay May 30. It is suggested that readers should cut out this news in Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Malay population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will be
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  • 649 4 Municipality Adopts Majority Report Singapore. u A FTER considering in detail all the evidence before us, the majority of us are agreed that a case has not been made out to justify a change from the present public transport system to one of limited
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  • 296 4 But It Is Often Too Laie! Hunted unceasingly by aircraftof U* Royal Air Force. Germa® submar 1 commanders have developed 3 hole” technique. Whenever they r surface they’ maintain a conS "crash-dive” watch, using both s! and listening services to detect t proach of British
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 336 4 SCHOOL TEACHER NEARLY FAILS HIS CLASS WHAT'S NT ITS PARTLY MY FAULT. > ILL NE£t>l I JUST COMCENTRATF 7u youl? TROUBLE IS COACH-J WRONG WITH 0 N MY BUT IMUST NIGHT STARVATION. V, t inty ARE TOl THE BOYS? NOT LET THE CLASS DOWN, zCi!K^” c you SEE, WHILE YOU
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    • 25 4 WHAT A WAR! By Gilbert ilkinson •f J*? LOVEM ANU IEaVEM “Ere! I sup pose that’s a bit of information they won’t mind Hitler overhearing?’’
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  • 97 5 ing together again cha< popular >mantic team. Miss Roekiah and Mochtar, “Gagak Itam,” or ‘The Crow,’'’ bpened at the Majestic e yesterday. Black Crow” is a musical comedv ith many kronchongs sung by Roekiah. The story is exceptional- -i told and should appeal to all 'ha
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  • 164 5 Arrested While Drawing Plan Of Temoh ALLEGED STOLEN BOOKS IN POSSESSION Ipoh. CAN speak English, Sir, and I can also speak seven Indian 1 dialects,’ said a young Indian, Bala Chandra Prakas, described by Chief Court Inspector N. B. Thomas as a globletrotter
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  • 271 5 Criminal Force Charge Fails Parit Buntar. The case against Chai Ah Sam, a mid-dle-aged Chinese coffee shopkeeper of Tanjong Pandang, on a charge of using criminal force with intent to outrage the modesty of a young girl Goh Twee, aged 14 years, came up for hearing
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  • 165 5 List Of Successful Candidates The First Professional Examination was held last week at the Raffles and Medical Colleges. The following were the successful candidates' MEDICAL First Professional Examination Part I—(Chemistry and Physics): U. E. d'Rozario, Hera Singh Bull, and Ho Boon Choo Passed Chemistry only (completes
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  • 82 5 Teluk Anson Malays’ Effort Teluk Anson. Under the patronage of Yang Teremat Mulia the Raja Muda of Perak and the District Officer. Lower Perak, the young Malay Kronchong Party of Teluk Anson Will stage a story entitled “Bahaya V.ang" in aid of the Malaya
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  • 73 5 A Tamil woman, Nagama. and Ponnusamy, appeared before Mr. W. M McCall, Penang Third Magistrate, on Saturday on a charge of theft of jewellery to the value of $338 at Juru Estate within the jurisdiction of Rawang. The charge was explained to the accused, after which the
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  • 30 5 Professor Dyer, professor of history at Raffles College, will broadcast a talk tonight at 7.45 p.m. from the Singapore Station on “Lenin and Stalin.”
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  • 230 5 Malay Cyclist Killed (hi Spot A fatal motor crash occurred on the main road from Nibong Tebal, Province Wellesley, at about 3.30 yesterday morning, when a Hudson saloon bearing a Penang registration number was in collision with a bicycle. The rider of the bicycle, whose name was
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  • 106 5 The Little Heroine" starring little Miss Wu Yong Yong opened- to good licuscs at the Queen’s Theatre yesterday. Cinema goers are able to follow the story as there are full English sub-titles. Mr. S. C. Chan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Kang Swee, the
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  • 307 5 Consul’s Advice To Wealthy Travellers From Malaya r pHE Chinese Consul-General in Malaya, Mr. Kao Ling-Pai, has just released a communique from the Overseas Affairs Commission of the Chinese Foreign Office, Chungking, advising overseas Chinese not to return to China, particularly via ports
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  • 86 5 Controller Announces Maximum Prices It has come to the notice of the Food Controller, Malaya, that attempts are being made to profiteer by the local agent for a well-known brand of cocoa. The Food Controller has accordingly decided to fix maximum prices for the sale of
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  • 67 5 Dividend Of 2 Per Cent. Declared Pant Buntar. The annual general meeting of the Krian-Selama Teachers' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society was held at the Malay Girls’ School. Parit Buntar. on Friday May 31 with Capt G. Hawkins, M.C.S., Assistant Director of Co-opera-tion. North, in the chair. After
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  • 34 5 Ipoh A rainstorm of unusual velocity swept through Kinta in die early hours of yesterday morning. No serious damage vvadone but a few trees of some residential areas were uprooted.
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  • 40 5 JOINT GIFT BY MR. MRS. H.E. NIXON A gift of $5OO to the War Fund was made on Saturday jointly by Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Nixon and not by Mr. Nixon only. as erroneously reported in the Sunday Gazette.
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  • 534 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL The Hon. Tuan Shaik Ahmad, Mem- I ber, Federal Council, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. J. T. Thamby Dorai has been appointed Deputy Registrar of Business. F.M.S. Mr. W. A. C. Goode has been appointed Assistant Financial Secretary, Straits Settlements. Captain G. Hawkins M.C.S. Assistant Director
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  • 130 5 The Engineering Association of Malaya <Perak Section» will hold a joint meeting with the Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers, on Sunday, June 9. Members and visitors or guests will meet at the Kampar Club between 9 and 9.30 a.m. Visits have been arranged
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  • 122 5 Celebration At Ipoh Ipoh The great Catholic festival of Corpus Christi was yesterday celebrated at the Church of St. Michael with all the customary pomp and splendour. Tn 3 Blessed Sacrament was exposed throughout the day. In the evening hundreds attended the services which began with
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 339 5 MAJESTIcf SHOWS TODAY 3.00. 6.15 9.30 3 p in. Matinee Prices Downstairs 15, 30 50 cents. Acclaimed As Bigger Better Than •Terang Bulan” “Fatimah” Miss Roekiah Raden Mochtar Together again and more popular than ever in their latest Malay Musical Mystery Drama “GAGAK ITAM” (The Black Crow) with E. T.
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    • 444 5 Packed Houses At All Performances Yesterday QUEEN'S LAST 2 SHOWS TODAY' AT 6.30 9.30 P.M. Another one of our “Selected” Chinese Pictures I “THE LITTLE HEROINE” (With Full English Eub-Titles) Starring MISS WU YONG YONG The Chinese Shirley Temple, TOMORROW RKO Radio’s Thrilling Murder Mystery Scotland Yard Attacks “SAINT IN
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  • 447 6 VV ILL Soviet Russia turn her back on Germany and line up with the Allies? The question has been raised by the New York Times, and there is no reason to preclude this possibility. Trade negotiations between Britain and Russia have been proceeding for several months,
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  • 141 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA "Gagak Itam” «Malay picture» 3, 6 15 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA "The Little Heroine” (Chinese picture) 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. REX CINEMA "The Fighting 69th” with Janies Cagney, Pat O’Brien, Geo-Brent 3, 6 15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA “The Gay Prince” (Hindustani picture) 6
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  • 634 6 Monday, June 3. THE almost miraculous manner in which the B.E.F. has extricated itself from its perilous position in xNorthern France continues to evoke the admiration of the world. r remarkable story of how four-fifths of the Force were saved was told by the
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  • 465 6 Why Only Now V7E outbreak of war has killed the tourist trade ....We must advertise Malaya— Mr. J. A. Clarke al the annual general meeting of Raffles 1 lotel Ltd. But why only now? Why not before the tourist trade was killed by the war? Tourists then
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 249 6 Gents’ Outfitting Dept. New Goods in up-to-date colours and Modern Styles. IN Sports Shirts Golf Stockings (Fancy and Plain) Pullovers Socks (Wool and Cotton) Sea Island Singlets and Corduroy Sports Shorts Sportees etc. OBTAINABLE IN ALL SIZES. Call and see these goods from Pritchard Co., Ltd,, PENANG. I■—l Ml «Im
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    • 17 6 you pay DEL Agents for Malaya: Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., PENANG Singapore, Ipoh <t Kuala Lumpur. Q
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  • 568 7 £l,OOO GIFT FROM MR. LIM LEAN TENG G.H. Slot Co. Contribute $5,000 And Buddhist Assn. $3,000 ITH substantial donations pouring in steadily during the last seven hours, this morning’s total of the Penang War Fund has been more than doubled and at
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  • 109 7 A collision involving a car acid a Chinese cyclist occurred at Toh Aka Lane, near the junction of Malay Street, at 11.30 this morning. The cyclist who was carrying a load of empty gunny sacks on the rear of of his bicycle, escaped injuries. 'The car,
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  • 411 7 Full Evening's Ente rtai n men t A large and cosmopolitan gathering, splendid organisation of the evening’s entertainment —these contributed to the glittering success of the grand Fire Service Charity Ball, held at the Town Hall on Saturday night. Members of the Auxiliary Fire
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  • 256 7 Longer Sections And Cheaper Fares Jn the report of the Transport Department of the .M ttnicipolity for last year, it is stated that all outstanding work in connection with the change over of the overhead lines left to be dealt with was completed. The
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  • 478 7 ACCUSED ARRESTED AT PAWNSHOP Sentence of 11 months’ rigorous imprisonment followed by a term of one year’s police supervision was passed by the District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer. in the District Court this rooming, on a 28-y ear-old Cantonese, Looi Ah Yan, who pleaded guilty
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  • 211 7 Prominent Residents Pay List Tribute Of Respect of the most imposing’ and largely-attended Chinese funerals in recent times took place at 10 o’clock this morning, when the remains of the late Mr. Chung Ah Ming, exFederal Councillor and well-known tin-miner, were removed from
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  • 127 7 Increasing Efficiency’ Of Private Enterprises Kuala Lumpur. With the object of co-ordinating the effort and increasing the efficiency of _private schools, the managers of unaided English schools in Selangor have I formed an association under the name "The English School Managers’ Coun- cil.” The Council, whose
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  • 169 7 Large Gathering Present At Ceremony The Great Eastern Bazaar in Kimberley Street was declared open by Dr Ong Chong Keng on Saturday at 12 o’clock in the presence of a large gathering. After the ceremony the gathering was admitted into the bazaar to view the various
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  • 181 7 Kedah Driver Fined $3 A Kedah driver, Sahat bin Abib, was fined $3 in default seven days’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. W. M. McCall. Penang Third Magistrate, this morning, when he pleaded guilty to two charges of causing hurt to a ricsha-puller, Siew Chong, and a
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  • 87 7 RACE 1 FOUR O’CLOCK $25 $8 WODEN $7 POCKETS $l2 RACE 2 SUNBEAM $3O $8 EAGLE’S EYE $ll INEZ $7 RACE 3 STELLA’S PET $l2 $7 FURIOUS $lO SHUN $l7 RACE 4 SCARLET TIGER $8 $7 WAETERE $l4 RACE 5 LITTLE JOHN $4O $8 PERAK $7 EDNA
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  • 78 7 Bail Fixed At $5OO Bail in the sum of $5OO with one surety was allowed a 37-year-old Hokkien, Chua Ah Tet alias Chua Ah Yew, who was charged in the District Court this morning before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the District Judge, with attempting to rob one
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 154 7 1 TKITOOII BABIES become sturdy children I v IS w r JBWII I wife S I/W X I Another Trufood babys Hr this lovel y Kttle girl is the W daughter of Lady L.—. J Ankaret Jackson 1 ou see the results of correct infant-feeding Nvhen a Trufood baby begins
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  • 1094 8 Well-known State Cricketer Married The Penang Buddhist Association,’ Anson Road was the scene of a Chi- I nese wedding at 1 p.m. yesterday when Miss Tan Guat Cheng, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Lo Eng, was married to Mr. Lim Cheng Hock,
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  • 84 8 Penang, June 1, 1940 (By Courtesy ol the Chartered Bank) SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/lb New York Demand 47 Montreal Demand 51 3/4 Paris Demand 2062 3/4 Milan Demand 714 1/2 Zurich Demand 208 1/2 Batavia Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta Bombay Rangoon Demand 155 7/g Hongkong Demand 53
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  • DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
    • 245 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 3/10} 4/3 A. 5/44 5/9 B. Selangor.s 1.374 1.42 A Hong Fatts IDS 1.08 Jelapangs 25/6 26' Jelebus 65 67} Johans 20 32} K. Kamuntings 7/6 8 Kramats 10/ 10/6 K. Lanjuts 20/ 20/6 Kuchais 1-55 1.62 A Kanifas 1/3 1/6 Kundangs 12/74
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    • 179 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 4/ 4/3 Ayer Ritam 18/ 19/ Austral Malay 1 37/6 40/ Ayer Weng 60 65 Batu Selangor 1.40 1.45 Hitam 35 374 Hongkong 19/6 20/6 Ipoh 24 25/ Jelapang 26/ 27/ Jelebu 624 674 K. Kamunting 8/ 8/6 K. Lanjut 20 20/6
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    • 289 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Seller! Ampat 4/ 4/4} A. Amalg 5/6 6/ A. Hitams 18/6 19/6 Bangrins 19/6 20/6 B. Selangors 1.40 1.43 Hong Fatts 1.06 1.08 Jelebus 62 65 Johans 29 31 Kamras 1/6 1/9 Kamuntings 10, 10/9 K. Lanjuts 20/ 20/6 Kramats 10/ 10/3 Kuchais 1.60
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    • 221 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST MINING Buyers Seller Ampat 4/ 4/6 Austral Amal 5/ 5/g Batu Selangor 1.40 1.45 Berjuntai 8/9 Chenderiang 15 Hongkong Tin 20 6 Jelebu 62} K. Kamunting 8/ K. Lanjut 20,' Kamra 1/4} 1 Klang River 1.67} Kramat 9/9 Kuchai Ord 1.60 Larut 5/ Lukut 55 Mambau
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    • 239 8 RUBBER Buyers Seller! Allenby 1.17} 122} Ayer Panas 1.17} 122} Bassetts 40 45 Batu Lintangs 95 100 Bentas 92} 97} Broga s 60 65 Indragiris 1.20 125 Kempas 1.95 2.05 Kuala Siduns 2.10 2.20 Lunas 1.55 1.65 Malaka Pindas 1.30 1.35 Mentakabs 37} 40 New Scudais
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  • 266 8 Latest List Of Contributions Amount previously acknowledged $266.804.77 O. Batu Gajah 13.00 S. B. Palmer 100.00 Mr. k Mrs. T. K. Wilson 200.00 European Members of Malayan Tin Dredging Ltd. for May, 1940 97.00 Staff of Clifford School, Kuala Kangsar T. P, M. Lewis 10.00 V. Arumukham
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  • 108 8 Messrs. RaU b Australian Gold Mining o. advise the following output for the four weeks ended 25th May, 1940: Crushing No. 559 Battery l treated 7,43_ cns of ore returning- 1.065 ounces of bullion equivalent to 1,015 ounces of fin 1 gold. Retreatment Plant treated 11,674 tons ’of
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  • 32 8 —Reuter. British Ambassador To Belgium Missing Paris, June 1 Sir Lancelot Oliphant, the Ambassador to Belgium is missing. left Bruges, by car. for Dunkirk before King Leopold's capitulation. —Reuter
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 94 8 BANKS The Indian Overseas Bank, Ltd.. (Incorporated in British India, DO YOU KNOW Your Flighty Dollar J I Entrusted to the Care of THE INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, LTD., Earns Interest DAY NIGHT IN Your Savings Bank Account. WITHDRAWALS BY HANDY CHEQUES. Advances against goods and produce at low rates of
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  • 696 9 Japan’s Objections To New Bill Tokyo. On the basis of an official dispatch from Washington the spokesman of the Foreign Office at a regular press conference recently announced that the Japanese Ambassador (Mr. Kensuke Horinouchi) had an interview with the American Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell
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  • 498 9 A Most I 11 happy City London. With the reopening of communications between Oslo and New York I am able to send this first direct story of conditions in Norway’s capital (writes O L.E. Hoelass, Daily Express correspondent). Oslo and the rapidly expanding German occupied areas
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  • 176 9 Wife, Himself And Three Children A man who had to keep himself, his wife, and three children on 255. a week came before Ealing magistrates because he owed £l4 rates. He was W. Petty, boot repairer, of Rydal-crescent, Greenford, Middlesex. “I have been up against
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  • 36 9 MONDAY, JUNE 3 1940. MAIL. DEPARTURES Latest Time of Posting Surface Air Mails for Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Singapore 1.30 p.m. MAIL ARRIVALS Air Mails from Great Britain Monday. Air Mails from Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Singapore—Monday.
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    • 2684 9 SATCiOIV Western Brothers, Jack Warner, Florence gw l NUM»**' omwn Desmond Billy Mayerl and Others 135 W X wflK 9kpSß Ev 11.780 mc/s (25.46 m.) London—News Summary. 8.50 London ■Va M SS 6116 mc <49.05 Cards the Table.' 9.05 8.8. C. R'.-cord-ffiggg SB nB 7.05 am. News French from the
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  • 704 10 MUSSOLINI TO MAKE OWN DEMANDS Will Enter War If Not Accepted New York, June 2 A German-Italian peace move backed by an ultimatum that Italy will enter the war unless it is accepted is expected by wellinformed circles in Washington, according to the Associated Press correspondent.
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  • 155 10 .—Reuter. Will Win Vi ar, Says Senator Pittman Minneapolis, June 1 If the Allies can hold out for 30 days they will win the war, declared Senator Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in an interview here. He added “the
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  • 94 10 Reuter. MARKED AIR ACTIVITY OVER TOWNS Paris, Junel. In a German air raid in the Lyons region this afternoon several people were killed and others injured. A number of buildings were set on fire With the great battle of Flanders r earing an end. there was a
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  • 27 10 .—Reuter. Rome, June 1. A Spanish Military Mission consisting of 30 high officers visited Genoa and Milan today. They jwe leaving for Germany toda.y.—Reuter.
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  • 542 10 Increased Enemy Activity On Somme Front Paris, June 1 On tne Northern battlefront the operation of withdrawal of the Allied units to fortified positions in Dunkirk continued under most favourable conditions, said a French military spokesman. Already a certain number of large
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  • 618 10 —Reuter. More Effectives Than Necessary For Defence Paris. June 1. A spokesman said the situation in Dunkirk was considerably improved yesterday and during the night. The arrival of British, French and Belgian units had given the Commanding Officer more effectives than necessary for the defence of Dunkirk.
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  • 170 10 .—Reuter. Vandalism At Vimy Ridge Toronto, June L “The Huns have gone quite mad,’’ declared Mr. Walter Allward, sculptor and designer of the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy ridge on the report that tbe memorial had been destroyed by German bombers. Allward added; “It seems such
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  • 228 10 —BOW. Ji Oil Storage Depots Destroyed The Air Ministry announces “Aircraft of the R.A.F. Coastal Command carriM out another successful attack on oil storage depots at Rotterdam yesterday. Further explosions and fires were caused. Today three Ansons of the Coastal Command were engaged by nine Messerschmitt
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  • 552 10 Strategic Advantages Gained Bv GJ GJ Nazis Not Minimised By Press Rugby, June 1 While expressing relief at the continued re-embarkment of Allied armies from Belgium and admiration at the skill, courage and discipline which enables this most difficult operation to be
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    • 173 10 NEW YORK VIA SUEZ Leave Penang June 6 PRES. POLK Time 30 PRES. GARFIELD Ju e X PRES. MONROE July 4 PRES. ADAMS AUg Via Cape X No Passengers NEW YORK SERVICE (via Panama) Leave Penang CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS June 15 CITY OF NORFOLK Jul Y 12 CITY OF
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  • 397 11 BRILLIANT BATTING BY ASTE Match Against P.R.C. The Penang Sports Club scored an easy victory over the Pe ground yes?erd O a" CIUb WeStCTn Road f Aste wh Batting first, the P.R.C. were skittled out for only 65 runs. Bracken and C.
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  • 390 11 Easy Win For Whites Ipoh 'Whites defeated Colours by four goals to one in the final Perak State soccer trial on the padang yesterday. Whites played good football to score an easy victory and they monopolised the exchanges for the major .part of the game. Colours on
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  • 246 11 The results of the ties played in the Penang Junior Badminton Championship yesterday are as follows: Ladies Singles:—Miss B. Stewart beat Miss Boey Ah Kheng 11—1 11—6. Ladies Singles:—Miss W. Lesslar beat Miss "Lily Khaw 11 —5. 111. Mixed Doubles:—Voon Suan Yin and Miss Clare Chan
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  • 37 11 TODAY SOCCER: P.R.C. vs. Muslim R.C. Esplanade. C.R C. “B” vs. Glugor Club Victoria Green. Police S.C. vs. P.G. Malay R E Renong Ground. TOMORROW SOCCER: Pg. Europeans vs. S'pore R.E. Western Road Ground.
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  • 78 11 In a low scoring match A. Anthony's XI beat Kean Hem s XI by three runs. Batting first Anthony’s XI were out for 80 runs, Anthony scoring 28 not out, and Lee Kim Heng 14 and Mariappen 12 Kean Hem took 6 wickets for
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  • 267 11 In a cricket match played yesterday n he st- Xaviers School heat n w ld Xavierian Association beat W. Taveira’s XI by two runs. The following are the scores:— O.X.A. W. A. Williams bK. Lembruggen 4 Cheah Boh Eye c C. Thomasz c
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  • 166 11 Turf Chib Beaten The golf match between the Penang Sports Club and the Penang Turf Club was played off yesterday morning and resulted in a win for the former by 3% games to 2. The following are the results. (Turf Club players are mentioned first): G.A.
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  • 228 11 Reuter. Blackburn And West Ham In Final London, June 1 The semi-finals of the F.A. Cup resulted as follows: Fulham 3, West Ham 4. The final oi the Welsh Cup played at Shrewsbury resulted in Wellington beating Swansea by 4 goals to nil. The following are the
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  • 210 11 Parit Buntar A.C.S. Win Soccer Game Parit Buntar. Tne Bukit Mertajam Combined Youngsters team had to acknowledge defeat on Saturday on the Riverside padang, when their second team met the AngloChinese Scnool in a soccer match and lost by the wide margin of six goals to
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  • 346 11 SINGAPORE R.E. TOUR The Singapore Royal Engineers will meet the Penang Europeans and the Mohamedan F. A. at football on Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5 respectively. The visitors will play the final match of their tour on Friday, June 7 when they will
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  • 353 11 r I I HE first Cycling Carnival at the Ipoh Jubilee Park proved an unqualified success, an extraordinarily large crowd turning up to watch the keen competition between the many entrants from various places. Tang Ah Kheng, a young cyclist from Penang, carried
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  • 100 11 "White Horse” Beat “See Yew” 'White Horse” beat "See Yew” in a game of basket-ball at the latter’s court at North am Road at 5.31> p.m. on Sunday by 36—29. The scores of the four quarters were B—B. 11—8. 7— 5 and 10—8. Mr. Ooi Hock Liang refereed The
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  • 44 11 Tant Mieux Wins From Hippins Turkhan London, June 1. Tant Mieux won the Derby Trial Plate at Hurst Park today, beating Hippius by three lengths. Turkhan was third, two lengths behind. The betting was: Tant Mieux 11/8, Hippius 3/1, Turkhan 100/7.—Reuter.
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  • 60 11 —Reuter. Appeal To Youth To Joint Air Force London, June 2. Reuter learns that for the first time since the outbreak of war all German stations are broadcasting an appeal to German youth to enlist in the Air Force as pilots, wireless operators and gunners. Recruiting
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  • 379 11 Low-Scoring Cricket Game At Ipoh Ipoh. In a very low scoring one-innings cricket match played on the St. Michael School ground on Saturday, the YM.CJL, beat the St. Michael School by 17 runs, It was a bowlers day. Electing to bat first, the School just managed
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  • 42 11 Ipoh in the final of the handicap doubles of the Perak Malays’ tennis played on the P.C.R.C. court yesterday morning Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang and A. Rahim (—15.4) beat Alt Piah and Ismail bin Arif —15.5) 6—4, 5—7, 64.
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  • 381 12 HARPO DOES BEST GALLOP Kerrena And Safar Hand In Good Form (By “EPSOM JEEP”) Ipoh, Today. rpRAINER van Breukelens horses were again prominent in 1 this morning’s training on the Ipoh race track. The day’s best gallop was done by Harpo, who
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  • 63 12 Reuter. 29 Of 30 Alien Nu rses Interned London, June 1. A swoop by a large number of Scotland Yard men an the German Hospital at Dalstan, London, resulted in the internment of 29 out of 30 alien sisters and nurses employed at the Institution. A
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  • 50 12 —8.0. W. First M.P. To Lose Life On Active Service Rugby, June 1. It is reported that Captain R. W. Porritt, Conservative M.P. for Heywood, has been killed in action in France. •Captain Porritt is the first Member of Parliament to lose his life on active service.—B.O.W.
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  • 82 12 MONDAY, JUNE 3 TIN: Penang $138.75 Business done 75 tons Singapore $138.75 SUBBER: Penang Spot 37 j c Singapore Spot 37 j c COPRA: Sundried $3.30 nominal Black Pepper Nomina. TAPIOCA: Medium $5.60 sellers Fair Seed $5.15 sellers -SICE: Indian Parboiled 133 lbs. $6.00 Rangoon Parboiled No 1
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  • 301 12 Weights For Second Dav Following are the weights for the second day of the PeraK Turf Club meeting. HORSES, CLASS 2, DIV. I—s’4 FURLONGS STRAIGHT GIGGOLETTE (late Erato) 9.00 HARLOWE 8.13 SNOWY OWL B.xz, RUMINATION 8.12 BEANO 8.11 SAENDEN 8.10 EASTER PARADE 8.08 SIR VICTOR 8.08
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  • 54 12 Long List Issued By Admiralty London, June 1. The Admiralty has issued a long list of casualties “unconnected with any particular incident or ship but which have occurred in meeting the hazards of war.” The list comprises 41 officers killed or missing, 25 wounded. Ratings number 226 killed
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  • 42 12 1. —Reuter. Paris, June 1. During the last few days Czech airmen have brought down 41 more German planes in the Northern Front, according to the Czechoslovakia Agency. The pilots concerned belonged to three French squad ro>n§. —Reuter.
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  • 180 12 .—Reuter. Appeal For Army Recruits Dublin, June 1. Mr. de Valera, broadcasting, appealed for enrolment of men for the army and said Eire was .n immediate, imminent danger and they had only days, not weeks or months in which to prepare. Internal division could be the
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  • 285 12 —(8.0.W. Special German anting To Neutrals Rugby, June 2. Germany has issued a warning to the world that she is about to commence boat warfare. She has issued a special warning to neutrals not to enter the protection of British conveys but on the same day gave an
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  • 52 12 —8.0. W. Subscriptions Total £1,554,000 RugLy, June 1. The Lord Mayor’s Red Cross and St. John Fund increased last week by £1,554,000. Owing to the heavy loss of Red Cross supplies and ambulances in the fighting in Northern France and Belgium, the Lord Mayor is asking for
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  • 49 12 —Reuter. Withdrawal From South Haalogaland Somewhere in Norway, June 1. A Norwegian Highland Command communique dated June 1 states that nothing new occurred on the Lofoten front. In South Haalogaland, the withdrawal of Norwegian troops in the South District was successful despite I energetic German pressure.—Reuter.
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  • 91 12 —Reuter. Supplies Augmented By War Loan Dividends London, June 2. On the money market supplies were now augmented by War Loan (dividend payment amounting to about £33,500.000. The replacement of maturing bills together with peculative demand in view of the possibility of a reduction in the discount
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  • 41 12 .—Reuter. Berne. June 2 Another German bomber was shot down this morning near Yverdon in the Jura mountains by a Swiss patrol, making the third German plane to be shot down in Switzerland in two days.—Reuter.
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  • 246 12 —Reuter. Berlin, June 2 A communique says: "The strip 01 coast which the British yesterday continued to defend tenaciously was further reduced from the east by hard fighting." It claims that the Germans have taken Nieuport and the coast north-west of it and also Admkerke.
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  • 161 12 Reuter. 56 German Planes Shot Down By R.A.F. An Air-Ministry bulletin says "the battle over Dunkirk beaches began at dawn today. Soon R.A..F. fighters and patrols had shot down fourteen German fighters and seriously damaged five more. All yesterday this air battle raged unceasingly while on
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  • 54 12 —Reuter. Exit Permits Required For Trips To Ireland London. June 1. With a view to reducing all forms of unnecessarv travel from the country, the Home Office announces that henceforth exit permits to travel from Great Britain to any part of Ireland will only aranted if the journey
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  • 35 12 No Further Note From Soviet London, June 1. It is learned in London that no further communication has been received from the Soviet regarding Sir Stafford Cripps and his mission to Moscow'.
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  • 34 12 .—Reuter. Masela, Basutoland, June 1. The natives and Europeans and Indians have sent £lO,OOO to the British Government as .a first voluntary contribution from Basutoland towards the prosecution of the war.—Reuter.
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