Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 August 1940
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Title Section23 1940-08-02 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY io’ Vol. XCVIII. 10. 10 FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.23 words
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225 1940-08-02 1 Great Power Of Penetration ADMISSION BY NAZI PRESS Staying In Shelters Now A Nightly Habit I ,on<lon, August 2. J/I H. I.< IX< i arc quotations from recent German Newspapers. The “Deutsche Allgeineine Zeitung’ on July 17 sai<l: ‘English incendiary bombs have—Reuter. - 225 words
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Article147 1940-08-02 1 Heuter. TO KI MAIN UNTIE REPAIRS OMPLETED <ie Janeiro, August 2. I; j. thontatively learned that th. Government are allowing the \j, j m" to remain until repairs I s |i < onipi* led, us the engineroom imaged and the ship can--1,, p: unions repaired.Heuter. - 147 words
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162 1940-08-02 1 Reuter 's Flat Denial To Enemy’s Lies Ueuter. Xo Coiuiectioin Viith| Secret Service LONDON, AUGUST 1. FOR A LONG TIME PAST. THE GERMAN AND ITALIAN WIRELESS SERVICES HAVE REPEATEDLY MADE ATTACKS I POX REUTER’S, WHICH REUTER’S HAVE IGNORED. FEELING CONFIDENT THAT THESE ATTACKS WOULD ANSWER THEMSELVES BY THEIR SHEER INHERENTUeuter. - 162 words
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Article130 1940-08-02 1 —Reuter. Large Crowds At Quayside Lisbon, August 2. crowds gathered on the quay- > witness the departure of the d Duchess of Windsor. uke and Duchess arrived on the 1 arately, the Duchess ai riving L e Duke was the last passenger id the liner tiich—Reuter. - 130 words
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Article89 1940-08-02 1 —Reuter. Heavy Losses Sustained By Enemy London, August 1. It is learned in London that the casualties on each side on the Libyan frontier since the beginning of the war with Italy have been as follows: British —killed and missing twenty, wounded ten, vehicles ten. Italian —killed’—Reuter. - 89 words
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Article, Illustration87 1940-08-02 1 Reutet MADAME TABOI IS ON I .IS I London. August 1. Two bankets, Rothschild” are repo- f ed by the German Radio from Vichy Vo b inhltided in the order depriving certain French citizens of their nationality Others reported to be included in the order areReutet - 87 words
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165 1940-08-02 1 r. Reuter London, August 1. The Government’s new plan for the fullest employment of industrial capacity on war requirements was explained today by Mr Harold MacMillan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply Mr. MacMillan declared that Mr. Morrison. Minister of Supply had requested ther.—Reuter - 165 words
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Article95 1940-08-02 1 —Reuter. CARDINAL HINSLEY INAUGURATES MOVEMENT London, August 2. Cardinal Hinsley, speaking at the inaugural meeting cf the movement “Sword of the Spirit,” designed to develop Catholic spiritual activities in “this fight for truth, justice and freedom,” uttered a warning that the country was in peril from—Reuter. - 95 words
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264 1940-08-02 1 ABSORPTION REGARDED AS LAND GRABBING Washington, August 2. The reaction to the first reports of M. Molotov’s speech is that his remarks regarding Russia’s frontiers being advanced to the Danube const rute a challenge to German and Italian ambitions in the Baikaus. His statementReuter. - 264 words
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28 1940-08-02 1 REUTER. WASHINGTON, AUG. 1. MR. STIMSON HAS ANNOUNCED THAT 81 FOREIGN AGENTS HAVE BEEN DETAINED IN THE CANAL ZONE FOR DEPORTATION.—REUTER. - 28 words
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70 1940-08-02 1 Reuter. Five Killed And Many Injured London, August 1. Appearing suddenly out of a cloud, a German' plane dived to about 10C feet over the centre of Norwich and dropped bombs which killed five people and injured several others. One bomb demolished part ofReuter. - 70 words
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100 1940-08-02 1 —Reuter. MORE AGITATION IN U.S. TO AID BRITAIN A ric York, .lugust r Fifty thousand copies of a pr inted statement urging the United States to make available at least s ixty "Over Ige" destroyers to Britain have been distributed to the nation by the:—Reuter. - 100 words
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Advertisement88 1940-08-02 1 LOOK.' IwHMf I BESTf ‘1 Agents for North Malaya d 1 I GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LTD, Penang and Ipoh. MEN’S WHITE ©HANDKERCHIEFS Good quality lawn with one inch hemstitched border. ExceUent wearing and washing fabric. Size 18” x 18” sale d»*> nr PRICE ZpZ.Zj DOZEN “SYLTEX” FANCY NECKTIES v I A88 words
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Article154 1940-08-02 2 —Reuter. HOW FINANCE BILL APPLIES I London, Aug. 1. The text of the Finance Bill issued today contains a schedule to which the Purchase Tax will apply. These do not include food, drink, fuel, light, water, rent or certain articles alreauy subject to heavy taxation. such—Reuter. - 154 words
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Article179 1940-08-02 2 BOW Ten Factories Started In Britain Rugby, August 1 One effect ot the German occupation otf Holland is that the diamond cutting and polishing industry which, for many years, has been the monopoly of Amsterdam and Antwerp, now for the first time has been set up in. BOW - 179 words
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Article79 1940-08-02 2 —Reuter Famous Athlete Rugby International London, August 1 Pilot Officer Brian Henry Black, former rugby international and one of the most versatile athletes of his generation, Is reported in the latest R.A.F. casualty list, as having died on active service at Johannesburg. It la now revealed—Reuter - 79 words
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Article61 1940-08-02 2 —Reuter. Defence Taken Over By Australia Canberra. August 1 The mandated territory of New Guinea has been incorporated into the Australian defence system by a regulation issued under the Defence Act which names Papua and New Guinea as constituting the Eighth Australian Military District. Under the Mandate. Australia—Reuter. - 61 words
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355 1940-08-02 2 Successful Attack By R.A.F. ENEMY POSITIONS E XTENSIVELY BOMBED Cairo, August 1. I RETAILS of how two Italian submarines met their fate in a recent engage men t with the R. A. F. can now be told.. In the first case, patrolling aircraft spotted—Reuter. - 355 words
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Article165 1940-08-02 2 i.—Reuter. Capacity For I nited Action Demonstrated London. Aug. 1. Perhaps the most important results of the Pan-American Conference has b< en to demonstrate the capacity of the American Republics for prompt united action, says ’’The Tunes 4 The threat of German victories In Europei.—Reuter. - 165 words
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Article179 1940-08-02 2 -BOW I<> Assist Promotion Of Export Trade London. July 31 British Overseas Cottons Limited, registered as a private company with a nominal capital whose function is to assist tlie Cotton Board in the promotion of export trade, is to have made available about £3G0.000 in a-BOW - 179 words
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Article99 1940-08-02 2 Reuter. Further Army List Of Awards London. August 1 In a further list of awards for distinguished services in the field m Norv.ay. Captain (now Major) Michael Henry Hamilton Baily (Twelfth Field Force Regiment, Indian Army) receives the Distinguished Service Order. The Military Cross is conferred onReuter. - 99 words
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Article58 1940-08-02 2 —Reuter. India To Issue General Import Licence Snila. August 1 The Government lias decided to issue an open general licence for the importation from the Net.heilands East Indies of all goods, including sugar The latter Government has voluntarily undertaken to restrict sugar exports to India during—Reuter. - 58 words
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Article49 1940-08-02 2 —Reuter Passage Not Barred From Burma Road London, August 1 In the House of Commons, replying to a question Mr. Butler said that Red Cross and medical supplies were not within the categories of. the goods the passage of which was fortadden by the Burma road.—Reuter - 49 words
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Article430 1940-08-02 2 B O.W. Britain Ready J FOR BLITZKRIEG OR INVASION Rugby, August 1. At the beginning of the month which has so often figured in Nazi predictions of Britain’s downfall speculation is naturally renewed why Herr Hitler delays in making the attack in force which has been expectedB O.W. - 430 words
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33 1940-08-02 2 —Reuter. London. August The list ot foreign prisoners m British hands sine* the last list vas issued on July 29 totals a hundred and includes 38 airmen.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 33 words
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Article, Illustration168 1940-08-02 2 Rugby, August 1. I WRING their tour of North-Fast England, the King and Queen visited Hull and drove down a street where the German bombs had demolished a fine house and wrecked two others. —Reuter. The inhabitants of this street greeted Their Majesties and told—Reuter. - 168 words
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223 1940-08-02 2 FOR THE TIME HEINE. s FOREIGN MINISTER Tokyo, Augu VI R. MATSUOKA explained Japan’s new policy in j er view with the press. He said that Japan h-, would never endeavour to shak e hands with j es which refused to co-operate—B O.W - 223 words
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Article135 1940-08-02 2 -Reuter. Amendment In New Emergency Bill Rugby August 1 Th« House of Commons this afternoon aureed to an amendment in the Bill for the setting up of emergency courts whereby all cases m which fh< death penalty was inflicted would be reviewed by a tribunal-Reuter. - 135 words
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Article250 1940-08-02 2 —Reeuter INTEKNATK >X \L LABOUR FORCE London, Aug. 1. In the House of Commons, Air. Bevis announced the lonnation oi an international Labour Braiuh as part of the Employment Department of the Ministay 01 Labour with a view to organising the manpower of the Allied nations and—Reeuter - 250 words
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Article76 1940-08-02 2 —Reuter Dollar-Sterling Rate Now Fixed At 4| Pence Chungking, August 1. The Ministry of Finance officially ai> nounced today “The official dollarsterling rate is changed to four ard a half pence as from today. The rates of other foreign currencies are fix, 1 v cording to their respective—Reuter - 76 words
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Article59 1940-08-02 2 ”Reuter. Treaty Of Mutual Defence I Jrged New York, Au< Ist 1 Urging the United States to na treaty of mutual defence v the “New York Herald states that the “hour has our judgment, when the To should, for her own prote implement the Monroe D<”Reuter. - 59 words
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Advertisement41 1940-08-02 2 f —v y DANCING EVERY WEDNESDAY :j FRIDAY f AND SATURDAY J i AT THE E.£s?O. HOTEL j i Harry Lammert And His Orchestra Reserved lables not taken up by 10.30 p.m« will be disposed of otherwise I j TEL. 32241 words
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Advertisement90 1940-08-02 2 DANGER POINT IN FEVER Almost as serious as fever, is the serious weak behind. It is danger D 1 your illness The only way to overc ness is by feeding up. B is just as weak as the and turns against mo. is a food, however, whie: ed digestion can90 words
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Article263 1940-08-02 3 SECK |;I IX I’LI E.XCE OF NAZIS Santiago, (Chile). being given by the 11 to anti-democratic This is a signifi- 'cause the Governcar more than that of rican country, has neutrality despite ighbours that old tiality should be of lawlessness in ent is impressed from its263 words
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Article113 1940-08-02 3 Police Raid Two Houses hi Rangoon Two houses were raided in Rangoon by the police in connection with the hoarding of silver coins. The first raid was conducted at a house occupied by an Indian broker in No. > Mogul Street by a paity headed by113 words
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63 1940-08-02 3 It see s that throughout the "orld bla< s still the most poputinishes. This :,s 1 vealed in the past by census of figures given in connecwit Shows in England arul recent ie p> u Pont Colour Ad\isory s- in America pusiatistics which show63 words
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Article796 1940-08-02 3 STRONG HAND IN FAR EAST FAVOURED Charlottesville, Va. rpilE fourteenth annual ses- sion of the University of Virginia’s Institute of Public Affairs opened here recently. The general topic is ‘‘The United States and a World at War.” Most of these are men of great796 words
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Article506 1940-08-02 3 BEVEL VI lONS OF POLICE OFFICIAL New York. IN an effort to combat subversive activities. Police Canvmissioner Lewis J- Valentine distributed to borough commanders and inspectors of the criminal, alien, sabotage and bomb squads copies of a document charging that the Italian Consulate-General in506 words
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Article215 1940-08-02 3 Kuala Lumpur. A fine of $3OO in default six months’ imprisonment, was imposed on Tam Keng. a Chinese, by Raja Ayoub, the Third Magistrate Kuala Lumpur, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found in possession of six tins of samsu at Java Street.215 words
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Article446 1940-08-02 3 Publicity Drives hi New Zealand Wellington. (New Zealand). r pHIS dominion is determined to keep its struggle against Nazi Germany a volunteers’ war. but the policy makes heavy demands on the country. First to feel the burden of a volunteers war are the national leaders who aie446 words
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Article344 1940-08-02 3 Output To Date Greater Than In 1918 India produces today some 20.000 items consisting of weapons, ammunition, ordnance stores and clothing which go to make equipment of a modern army. Every effort is being made by fostering industry, accepting substitutes and altering specifications to increase India’s344 words
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Advertisement14 1940-08-02 3 Watch The Fifth Column STOP PRESS But ‘‘Talk About Tiger Instead” Advt. of TIGER™,BEER14 words
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Miscellaneous69 1940-08-02 3 WHAT A WAR! Ry Gilbert H ilkinson t w /W iXo VW i i < >\}/// LOVEM X LEAVEM sailor asked madarne for a date, yes? B£AR: Picnic Ride (1) i for a picnic ride. They tied the horse, but he got free, the countryside. And. made for home, but69 words
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199 1940-08-02 4 PROSPECTS OF GOOD PENSION THROWN AWAY 'W Kuala Lumpur. are no worse than the persons who gave bribes to you. but you are in a better position. You have economic security. You have a record of gootf conduct and prospects of a good199 words
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215 1940-08-02 4 Singapore. On a sucessful appeal against an acquittal by the criminal district judge, a Malay named Sulaiman bin Ahmad, proprietor of the Happy Garden in Upper Serangoon, was sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment by the acting Chief Justice a’Beckett Terrell, in the High Court. Sulaiman215 words
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Article519 1940-08-02 4 Counsel Says it Is Game Of Skill Singapore. 4 CQUITTED in the Singapore third x court more than three months ago on a charge of assisting in the management of a common gaming house at a stall in the New W orld .Amusement Park, a 19-year-old Chinese, Leong Ah519 words
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102 1940-08-02 4 FT would appear, says .the British Resident of Pahang in his annual report, that Chinese children have the' worst tee+h and that the teeth of Malay Children are improving. This improvement, whit h should obviously make for better general health, should be progressive, as there102 words
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252 1940-08-02 4 Far Mightier I han Preduce— cls New Y’ork, The second battleship to be launched by the United States Navy since the post-World War disarmament programme now lies in New York’s Upper Bay. The new man o' war is the North Carolina, the fourth naval252 words
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Article267 1940-08-02 4 Soldier Fined S3O Singapore. Making his defence in the criminal district court on Monday in a case in which he was charged with robbery of $4 from a taxi-driver in the early hours of June 30 at Mandai Road Frank Fraser, a gtmner stationed with the267 words
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Article839 1940-08-02 4 Mr, John Hands’ Report For July AN APPRECIATIVE PLANTER A JR. JOHN HANDS. M.C.H., Honorary 1 1 Secretary and Treasurer for the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee, reports as follows for the month of July, 1940: The total amount of money received to date is $87,727.76, of which839 words
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Article440 1940-08-02 4 July 30. 1940. It is suggested that readers should cut out this news in Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members ol their households, thus helping to keep the Malay population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will be440 words
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Article853 1940-08-02 4 JOHORE FIRST TO (v SCHEME 4LL persons in Johore who purchase rice f to gister their names with dealers from j. v part of a scheme to enable the quantity per head of population in Malaya to be det Consumers in Singapore—estimated to be about 88853 words
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Article139 1940-08-02 4 L-i;ua Lumplll- Tamil naDKd The inquest < e a as K anapa th y. wh< > w having been emp: was held in the K ;n on d lice Court, Meg ’Magistrate, acting After hearing ner returned a ve. A Tamil named evidence that the139 words
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Advertisement41 1940-08-02 4 the breakfast V foC Appetites gladly respond to the invigorating tonic properties of CHIVERS MARMALADE ewveas i lto,, the orchard factory, h.ston, canbr.dge, eng. 1 ry also Chivers’ Jams, Jellies, Canned Fruits and Vegetables. 1 Agents: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY CO., PENANG. I41 words
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Miscellaneous27 1940-08-02 4 All in a Day’s Work- b v Rick Elmes DRASTIC CUT i.l Z I -TWMK THIS C “t. JoTT N 5/ papers KXU/v’X < COLUMN? x——//J®? iwV (427 words
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Article88 1940-08-02 5 Katties Of ’’Aiiiang” Stolen Ipoh. Thye, a mining coolie was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment by the Ipoh Magistrate, Mr. P.F.Y. Rad--vhen he pleaded guilty to the 50 katties of tin “am&ng.” 'as revealed that the accused employee on a mine in Jela--0,1 :'.d was caught88 words
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Article309 1940-08-02 5 CHINESE FINED $l5O Ipoh. Cheong Kam Cheong who was arrested along with three others at Clark Street on July 13, the opening day of the Singapore races, and was charged with assisting in the management of a common betting house pleaded guilty and was fined $450309 words
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Article95 1940-08-02 5 Sultan Likely Io Attend Ipoh. Over 500 Perak scouts will give di plays of signalling, ambulance work, pioneering, camp craft etc. at a Grand Rally of Scouts to be held at the Anderson School ground on Monday. August 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. His H95 words
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Article95 1940-08-02 5 Pleads Guiltv 'To Samsu Charges Taiping. Chew Loo, a 73-year-old Chinese from Bagan Sebrang, Port Weld pleaded gu It' to two charges of possession of a still and possession of fermented rice when produced before Raja Salim in the Taipins r Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Inspector Md. Yusoff95 words
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Article45 1940-08-02 5 Mrs. M. F. B. Begg Takes Over Chairmanship Ipoh. Mrs. M. F. B. Begg of No. 10 Thomson Road. Ipoh, has taken over the chairmanship of the Kinta. District Patriotic Fund from Mrs. A L Bine who has gene on leave45 words
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Article108 1940-08-02 5 Malay Sustained On Three Charges Taiping. Convicted on three charges of escap- i ing from lawful custody, failing to report within 48 hours being a police supervisee and theft of a bicycle. Bidin. a middle aged Malay was fined $l5 m default two meets, and one month108 words
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Article125 1940-08-02 5 Large Gathering At Funeral Ipoh. There was a large attendance at the funeral of the late Mr. Lee Ah Chee which took place yesterday for interment at the Cantonese Cemetery, Tambun Road. The late Mr. Lee died on Sunday last at his residence in Jalan125 words
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Advertisement59 1940-08-02 5 THE NEW WORLD BOXING TONIGHT AT 9.30 P.M AT PENANG HALL (COVERED) ’■ENANG WELTER WEIGHT H AMPIONSHIP FIGHT in Mali 12 Rds. Gunboat Smith (<"' 1 ipion). i Challenger) Nm S' nt Fok X Kid Susay Na Roome 6 Kid CheUiah TiNun Boon 1 T Veloo i Including Tax: $1.50,59 words
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Advertisement198 1940-08-02 5 The Oversea-Chinese Amusement Co., Ltd. FRIDAY, 2nd AUGUST 1940 WEMBLEY PARK CANTONESE OPERA: -YAT CAPITAL TALKIES; BOEY KWEE PAR HAN YAN SIN OON" 2 shows nightly Seats 5 NOOR AN OPERA: “ALI BABA und 10 cents AND THE 40 THIEVES MERRY'-GO-ROUND; 5 cents a r.Je Special sceneries and beautiful costumes198 words
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Advertisement96 1940-08-02 5 1 RARE SPORT TREAT Wrestling (Cate h As Catch Can) ml 1 Fun Frolic Arena Saturday, •trd Aug., 1940. Ar wi lst KVKNT 9 30 r M SJ| RP L 1 T M Kader VS- 3—15 MTN. RDS Pandit Sitha Ram W im K- Ragavan Sal vs. 3—12 MIN. RDS96 words
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Miscellaneous296 1940-08-02 5 oDiscFKrn fliß-conoiTioneo i. j OPENING SOON WITH l Metro Golduyn Mayer s j I Musical Extravaganza IT’S X MALAYAN PREMIERE! ILa s^2gg£§ s I I ou v< thrilled j W\ tw*''**®'"'*',!/ to them singlv l >\F Mf ‘I I them I ASTAIRE ,h I first time J Powe n llikMW.'/Ajj296 words
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Miscellaneous209 1940-08-02 5 To-day’s Outstanding Event! AT THK j 6 J O p M g 30 p M 3 I The Biggest Stage Show To Visit Malayan vHb H Shores Since The Marcus! HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE EAST < RE7CHANG p p WITH HIS DEVILS DEVILETTES JjsTT wb 1111 h H i209 words
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Article459 1940-08-02 6 r pilE statement of Viscount Caldecott in the House of Lords regarding the mobilisation of Canadian resources is most 1 eassuring, but equally important and cheering was his announcement that Britain was not only looking to Canada for the addition of her resources, but also to other459 words
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Article140 1940-08-02 6 QUEKN/S CINEMA Stage Show: Chang in “Trip to Hades” 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA Charlie Chan in “City In Darkness” 3. 6.15 9 30 p.m. REX CINEMA “The Grapes of Wrath” with Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell 6 15 9 30 p m. WINDSOR CINEMA “Ramba’s140 words
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Article373 1940-08-02 6 In Toitvn Tonight i"ANE of the most celebrated magicians in the world makes his first bow to Penang audiences at Queen's this evening. Chang the Mighty’’ is confident of his ability to take the town by storm. He has been warned of Penang’s reputation as the showman’s373 words
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Article623 1940-08-02 6 Friday, August 2. Z~ X ERMAN and Italian wireless services have made repeated attacks on Reuter’s who have ignored these wild statements feeling confident that these attacks would answer themselves by their sheer inherent absurdity and extravagance. L I lest their silence, plight possibly623 words
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Advertisement382 1940-08-02 6 W-X <<ffil~y. /77 <v rWI INVISIBLE IMPORTS Anything to declare. Sn obtained outside territorial waters.” No." j j/nsh there aas. I’d refuse to pay No cheroot» ‘"*d then you'd have to confiscate it." No." rm sorry we can’t help you. Sir. No silk or rabies r But might I suggest382 words
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Advertisement29 1940-08-02 6 b b b b «*w J l j Be/tun ytnt/My DEL I W E w A gents for M alaya Henry Waugh (,0.. Ltd., PENANG Singapore, Ipob Kual'i Lumpur.29 words
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Advertisement46 1940-08-02 6 SBBBBNBBBPWBMBBBBBMB^- I^^.''-)’ /«t EASILY (PtNiHfi PIONEER Il)«8fll WK 529. TANJONG B'JNGAH R» PENANG. For your convenience sead yom tyres to our Sales Depot, 11 L;ght St., Penang Phone 4121, or to our Town Repre- I sentatives, the, Central Shoe Store, I 134 Campbell Street, Phone 288146 words
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Article109 1940-08-02 7 Only Fuselage Recovered 71/// BARE fuselage, with piec es of twisted metal and a portion of the tail adhering to it, is a ll that remains of the Penang Plying tib plane tn which Mr M. O gle crashed into the sea off Bata Jdaioui >n109 words
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565 1940-08-02 7 pi. 1011 io the invasion of Holland, arrangements existed under the authority of the British Government whereby letters to enemy and enemy-occupied countries could be forwarded through Messrs. Thos. Cook Son, Ltd., whose Amsterdam offices were used as a clearing house for565 words
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132 1940-08-02 7 Kubber Exchange Denv Allegations rations that certain rubber dealers ad not fulfilled a promise to Increase b v fifteen per cent the wages of Chinese coolies at the waterfront were itf'd by a representative of the Rubber Exchange before the ■’rot pc tor of Chinese, Mr.132 words
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Article30 1940-08-02 7 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, is expected to arrive in Penang tomorrow morning at 10.30 by the “President Adams.”30 words
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643 1940-08-02 7 MRS. J. AITKEN writes to say that the work of collecting and mending used clothing, blankets and bed linen for evacuees and soldiers’ families, which was started by Mrs. W. Cardiff Murray with so much success, has been continued with643 words
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Article148 1940-08-02 7 TRAGEDY IN PENANG HARBOUR Boarding a steamer in the Penang Toads to see a friend oft to China yesterday, a man whose name was given as Ong Ah Seng slipped on the gangway and fell into the sea. Despite a search he was not148 words
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Article245 1940-08-02 7 i Mr. G. R. Livett, Officer-in-Charge of Traffic Branch, Kuala Lumpur, will be proceeding on leave to New Zealand on Aug. io. The official opening ceremony of the Sulaiman Golf Club will be performed by H H the Sultan of Selangor on Aug. 21, and HJE. the245 words
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311 1940-08-02 7 OBJECTION TO TAKING LIFE Application Before Ipoh Tribunal Ipoh. r jpHE first application in Malaya for exemption from continuous service purely on the ground that he was a conscientious objector was heard by the Perak Tribunal sitting in, Ipoh yesterday, the applicant being an311 words
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Article108 1940-08-02 7 War Effort In Kedah. r PHE August Pay Day Fund in Kedah, sponsored by the United Kedah Planters Association, has been given a good sendoff with a generous personal contribution from Mr. Khoo Ah Phan of Lunas to be followed later by contributions from his staff108 words
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Article104 1940-08-02 7 The following is a list of the Red Cross work done at Mrs. C.D.D, Hogan’s house by six amahs with the kind assistance of Mrs. Sharrock, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Lewis: 216 main-tailed bandages, 336 triangular bandages (for the First Aid Station, Penang). 31 T.104 words
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Article318 1940-08-02 7 WAR FUl\b The Penang collection tor the War Fund reached $561.448.12 yesterday and with the Perak total at $236,794.39. the North j Malayan total stands at $798.1242.51 only $1,757.49 short of the SNOO,OOO mark. It is hoped that that figure will be reached over the week-end.318 words
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Article59 1940-08-02 7 Total Now $305,900 The following is a list of contributions to the Perak Patriotic Fund: c Amount previously acknowledged 304.046.96 Manager, Subordinate Stall Labour Force Kota Eahroe Gunong Rapat. Canning Batu Dua Estates 48.50 Hon. Treasurer Lower Perak Aiienvmous 58.00 P. Fisher 5.00 Kampar Club ~104.00 Ipoh59 words
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Advertisement75 1940-08-02 7 DOCTORS CHOOSE BDWSED TRIIOOD I'fill a»* THEIR OW.\ BABIES V■ f x z; 1 V jMMI L ▼LuS’jy'J i.' medical etiquette, tht Jr Doctor's name is M* t published) ire Ws SI ■V I I I After Humanised Trufood, from the 10th to I tiie 24th month—FOLLOW-ON TRUFOOD—- a complete75 words
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Article32 1940-08-02 8 Rubber export credits unused and cancelled as on June 30, 1940 life S. S. Mainland (Province Wellesley and Malacca) 3 Federated Malay States 14,096 Johore, 406 .Brunei 15 14,52232 words
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Article445 1940-08-02 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon to-day. NOMINAL 1 .ski it- buyers sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/6 4/0 5/O Austral Amai 5/0 5/44 £1 Austral M. 35/ 37/6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/6 18/6 $1 Ayer Weng 0.55 0.60 £1 Bangrin Tin 17/0 18/0445 words
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Article242 1940-08-02 8 NOMINAL Issue buyer. sellers Allenby 1.05 1.10 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 Amal Malay 1.62* 1.72* Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 0.95 1.00 Ayer Pana.-, 1.05 1.10 Bassett 0.40 0.45 Batu Lintane 0.97* 1.024 Bedford 0.85 0.90 Benta 0.92* 0.97 j Borelli 1.10 1.20 Broga 0.60 0.65 Brunei United242 words
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Article316 1940-08-02 8 NOMINAL Issue buyer lellers A £1 (Aust N.Z. Mln Ord 22/0 23, J 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.75 2.00 2 do 74% Pref L9O 2.00 x 5 B. M T. 7.00 1 5b £5 Chartered Bank £64 £7 £1 Con. T. S. Ord 17/9 18/3 £1 Con. T. S.316 words
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Article161 1940-08-02 8 Company Dividend Pay* ble Books Close TIN Berjuntai 5% less tax Aug. 7 July 29 Kampong Kamunting 3d. <fc 1/3 bonus Aug. 23 Aug. 13 Peninsula 2/- os. (Aust) A>ig. 14 Aug. 7 Petal mg 20% Int Aug. 8 Jmy. 27 Pungan &d. 2/3 bonus Aug.161 words
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Article172 1940-08-02 8 Taiping Teachers Beat Brnas Taiping. After a lapse of thnt? weein; Taiptnu soccer fans witnessed a dull game when the Taiping Malay Teachers beat tb h Bruas Malay Teachers by one goal to nil in the second round- of the Perak Malay Teachers’ Inter-District Football League172 words
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Article115 1940-08-02 8 Profits of Allied Sumatra Plantations in 1939 rase to .£85.370. against £61.220. after provision for N.D.C. As already announced. transfer to taxation reserve has been increased by £21.000 to £26.000 and the dividend repeated at 4 per cent. The carry-forward is increased by £3.370, to £61.782. Die115 words
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Article68 1940-08-02 8 Penang. August 1. 1940 Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 New York Demand 47 Montreal Demand 51 3/4 Batavia Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta. Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 14 5/8 Japan Demand 184 3/4 New Zealand Demand 2/1068 words
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Article63 1940-08-02 8 Transfers of export rights between Administrations January to March. 1940 were as followsTotal Transfers Nett Transfers Administrations From To IVroni Tn lbs lbs lbs lbs S. a Mainlands 611,138 580.106 31,032 8. S. islands 967.056 967.056 Feditatx-d Malay States. 1,022,775 3.080,899 2.058.124 Johor,p 2,537,401 708.597 1,828,80463 words
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Article136 1940-08-02 8 T Yesterday’s Close Previously LCNDON: “Spot” £267. 15. 0. £269. 0. 0 “Forward” £267 10 0. lO. 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $134.50 $135.00 Business done 75 tons 125 tons .PENANG ‘Spot” $134 50 $135.00 RUBBER LONDON: “Spot” 13d. 12 7|Bd “Forward” 12 7]Bd 12 7|Bd Tone Quietly Steady Quietly136 words
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1366 1940-08-02 8 Growing Demand For Buffaloes The drive to expand rice cultivation met with an excelle i response in Johore and an additional area of some 4,700 acr was planted during the season. It is extremely unfortunate however, that the interest thus stimulated should hav<1,366 words
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Advertisement123 1940-08-02 8 ranks IKKpy .t 1 Advances against goods and produce at low rates of interest may be arranged with us. We also offer Godown 1 spaces to let at low rentals, f I Further particulars will be i I supplied on application. The Indian Overseas Bank, Ltd(lncorporated In British India) DO123 words
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Article183 1940-08-02 9 Purely Indianized Units To Be Changed In effecting the expansion of the Army which is now in hand and the further expansion which is proposed all units of the Indian Army (including Corps and Departments) will be thrown open to Indian Commissioned officers. The principle of183 words
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Article718 1940-08-02 9 LANDERDALE BAXTER - Cavour. Friend Of Britain And France (By LANDERDALE BAXTER) A recent Italian play performed in Berlin bore tne title Cavour. Ihe German Ministry of Propaganda and Enlightenment could have chosen no more inappropriate subject for a play that was, no doubt, intended to be a compliment718 words
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Article82 1940-08-02 9 MAIL DEPARTURES FRIDAY AUGUST 2, 1940. Latest Time of Posting AIR MAILS Mails for Medan Batavia Centrum 9.00 am. Saturday 3rd instant Mails for Ipch. K. Lumpur Singapore 1.30 p.m. Saturday 3rd instant Mails for Great Britain (via Durban), India, Africa. Egypt Burma Bangkok. Hongkong. Saigon, U.S.A, and82 words
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Article469 1940-08-02 9 Ban On omen In Days Gone By Fight memories will come crowding tomorrow night, wrote Len Harvey in the Sunday Express recently. About the time I step into an Edgbaston ring to box a three-round exhibition for 'charity—my first public appearance since this war began—Jack Hood is469 words
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Article252 1940-08-02 9 .As Seen By A Japanese Specialist Tokyo, July 8. A picture of the future economitt structure of Europe, if Germany wins the war against Great Britain, is described in an article in the Asahi Shim bun by Mr. Ichizo Kobayashi, the President of the board of252 words
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Miscellaneous2303 1940-08-02 9 san francisco I W| I 1 F I 'TREASURE ISLAND FsxP I WB W 1 I KGEI 953 me. s <31.48 mJ w Mk. <From 7.20 p.m. to 12.25 a.m J P-M. 7.50 News in English. 9.50 News in English. j 10.50 News in English. 11.20 Financial Service. TO-DAY SHORTWAVE2,303 words
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Miscellaneous565 1940-08-02 9 NIROM YDB 15.31 me s (19.61 m.) YDC 15.15 me s <19.80 m.) PLP 11.00 mc/s <27.27 mj PMN 10.26 mc/s <29.24 m.) YDB 955 mc/s <31.41 mj YDD 6.04 mc/S <49.67 mJ j 5.50 a.m. Time signal. Records. 6.20 News. 6.35 Records. 6.5 u Time signal. Records. 7.20 News565 words
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589 1940-08-02 10 NEW ORDER IN GREATER EAST ASIA AS FIRST STEP Tokyo. August 1 The new government has issued a lengthy statement of policy. It says that the world stands at a great historic turning point. It is an urgent necessity that we should grasp the inevitable—Reuter. - 589 words
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519 1940-08-02 10 CREW OF 600 AT LEAST INVOLVED Daylight Attacks On Military Objectives In France Holland London, August 1 During the month of July at least 240 German aircraft were shot down by the Air Force and by the ground defences. This must have involved‘.—BOW - 519 words
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203 1940-08-02 10 .—Reuter. Japanese Acts In Peiping Tientsin Pciping. Aug. 1. Leading officers of the Salvation Army here were requested to visit the gendarmerie headquarters yesterday to report on the ceanisation activities. The pro-Japanese “Peking Chronicle,” commenting on the affair, says that the Army "receives funds regularly.—Reuter. - 203 words
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Article77 1940-08-02 10 —Reutei. CompuUorx Training Imperative Washing ton. Aug. 1. Testifying before the Appropriations Sub-Committee. General Mar-hall described the immediate mobilisation of the National Guard and compulsory training a= imperative and added: If our estimate of the situation is at ail correct, we have not even sot time to debate—Reutei. - 77 words
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Article73 1940-08-02 10 —Reuter. Xo (,onvo\ For I li«* ’’Excalibur” Washington. Au?. 1. Mr. Sumner Welles stated that for British warships to convoy the United States liner Excalibur" with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor aboard would be a violation of the American neutrality law. and also be an—Reuter. - 73 words
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Article56 1940-08-02 10 —Reuter. One Shot Down Into Sea Malta. July bl. British fighters shot down one enemy fighter into the sea this morning, when a number of enemy aircraft appeared over the Island but dropped no bombs. One British fishter was also l.rought down, but the pilot was—Reuter. - 56 words
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Article, Illustration30 1940-08-02 10 —B O.W. London July 31. Mr. Neville Chamberlain is stated tonight to be making satisfactory progress after his operation, and no further oul'letins will be issued.—B O.W.—B O.W. - 30 words
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Article168 1940-08-02 10 —Reuter. Over 70.600 Men To Go Into Training Canberra. July 31. Over seventy thousand additional Australians will go into military training as a result of today's call-up. says the Sydney Wireless. There are already 12G.000 men in camp in Australia. The figure of 70.0<>0 includes the 21-year—Reuter. - 168 words
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Article65 1940-08-02 10 —8.0. W. Cardinal Hinsley To Inaugurate Movement London. July 31. Cardinal Hinsley will inaugurate in London tomorrow the movement of the Sword of Spirit." with an opening address on the challenge offered to Christian principles by the present war. and the need to counter the evils of—8.0. W. - 65 words
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Article52 1940-08-02 10 .—Reuter. Biggest Shipment Since Start Of China War Shanghai. Aug. 1. The biggest shipment of rice to arrive here since the start of the Sino-Japanese hostilities *u 1937 was brought to Shanghai today by the steamer "Hellenic Tiactei from Indo-China. The ship carried 25.000 bags.—Reuter. - 52 words
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Article32 1940-08-02 10 .—Reuter All Communications Forbidden Vichy. July 31. The Havas Agency announces that all postal telegraphic and telephonic communication with the Occupied Zone of France nas provisionally been forbidden from today.—Reuter.—Reuter - 32 words
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117 1940-08-02 10 —Reuter. Mr. Churchill’s Tribute To Dutch London. July 31. Mr. Winston Churchill, writing in the first copy of Vrij Nederland, a Dutch weekly newspaper, which will appear in London on August 2. says: “The brutal invasion of Holland has aroused in every Netherlander worthy—Reuter. - 117 words
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Article98 1940-08-02 10 went down alongside the Captain—Reuter. British Officer s Heroism On ”Arandora Star” London. Aug. 1. The name has just been revealed of the British officer who heroically sacrificed his life to save one of the aliens for which ho was responsible when the “Arandora Star”went down alongside the Captain—Reuter. - 98 words
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Article63 1940-08-02 10 —Reuter. No I n favourable Spanish Comment Madrid. July 31. The announcement of the extension cf the British blockade receives little publicity in the Spanish Press, but here consider that the fact that no unfavouraUe comment has appeared maybe regarded as indicating- that the authorities recognise that—Reuter. - 63 words
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23 1940-08-02 10 —Reuter. New York, July 31. Hundreds more children from Britain have arrived at a port in Eastern. Canada.—Reuter. - 23 words
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Article116 1940-08-02 10 —Reuter. LEAVING COS I t RICA ARMED New Yor, Aug. i The German freighter, \V esser Weser) which was anchored at Punta Arenas since the outbreak of war, is preparing to depart as an armed raider, according to a despatch to the York Times from—Reuter. - 116 words
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Article132 1940-08-02 10 r—B.O.W. Rid iculous German Claims London. August 1. The announcement of the Italian ir. less, which has been repeated from German stations as well, that the "pert» o f London. Newcastle and Southampton have been closed to commercial naviuaiion." is described in authoritative quarters as “ridiculous." Figures forr—B.O.W. - 132 words
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Article64 1940-08-02 10 .—Reuter. Plane Leaving Auckland For Tasmania Melbourne. July 31 The Commonwealth Air Minister. Mr Fearbairn announced that the linking with the Pan-American Clipper Service from the United States, a special pl;:, will leave Auckland tomorrow for Tasmania. This step is being taken pending receipt of the.—Reuter. - 64 words
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Article31 1940-08-02 10 Reuter. Akron. August 1. All 41 passengers railway motor carriage killed when the vehicle coiiiC'' with a goods train. The carriage, wh.'was petrol driven, burst into flames.—Reuter. - 31 words
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Article, Illustration106 1940-08-02 10 8.0. W. London. Jul'- 31 The Minister of Infonnatioi I tioned in the House of Conn the recent appointment to th the Ministry of Sir Mauri 1 lately British Ambassador at Duff Cooper said that Sir Ma tion as Controller of Oversea was to8.0. W. - 106 words
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Advertisement175 1940-08-02 10 ■u: i mißWbpmm NEW YORK VIA CAPE Leave Penang PRES. ADAMS Aug 3 x PRES. VAN BUREN Au g- 6 £>RES. HARRISON 29 X PRES. HAYES Sept. 8 x No Passengers NEW YORK SERVICE (via Panama) Leave °enang CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 21 CITY OF LOS ANGELES Sept. 5175 words
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1141 1940-08-02 11 ROSALIE PENZANCE ALSO HARD TO BEAT Punters Should Place Bets Early (By Tic-Tac) ILL is set for the opening of the first day of the Penang August Meeting races tomorrow, at Penang, and the general expectations are that it should prove a very1,141 words
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Article985 1940-08-02 11 RACE 1 2.30 p.m. —Class 2 —Division 3 —s| Furlongs LIDKEY 8y 900 Major Lindsay VearsOwner iRL 7y 8.13 Mr. J. R. BoothO’Neill 9y 8.12 Mr. H. S. Kirwan Logue 6y 8.11 Mr. Alan Loke Major Fox 5y 8.11 Mr. P. LogueOwner 8y 8.10 Mrs. S.985 words
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Article108 1940-08-02 11 'ory Over Day Schoo] The St “onvm< 8 Instit ution scored a >n their L ry f three goals to nil ment c,„ n ter gainst the Govern--8 X j cial Day School on the An nd yesterday. nr< e goals were netted in the first108 words
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Article161 1940-08-02 11 GUNBOAT SMITH TO MEET BOON MAH (By •«OPTHPAW") FaOR. th? secc-nd time within a period of less than two months, Nai Boon Mah. welterweight champion of Penang, is being called upon to defend his title. Boon Alah wrested the light and welterweight titles from David Dharmaiaj161 words
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Article205 1940-08-02 11 Commissioners To Ask For Representation After the public meeting on Tuesday afternoon the Municipal Commissioners discussed a proposal for one-way traffic for Bishop Street and Church Street, on the suggestion, apparently, of the Traffic Advisory Committee which recently also suggested one-way traffic in the streets adjacent to205 words
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Article220 1940-08-02 11 Marines Beaten In First Division JN a First Division League soccer match on the Dato Kramat ground yesterday, the Indian Recreation Club narrowly defeated the Marines Dejiartment Sports Club by the odd goal in three. Play was dull on the whole and the220 words
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85 1940-08-02 11 At the conclusion of the fancy dress match in aid of the War Fund- between the Penang Journalists and the Malay Journalists of Malaya on the Hutchings School ground (by kind permission of the Head Master) on Sunday, August 4, 1940, Hitler and Marshal Goering85 words
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Advertisement152 1940-08-02 11 Families Thrive on Vital Food Essential. .Thiamin* Found in abundance in delicious Quaker Oats W. Thiamin is all important to perfect health. Quaker Oats is rich in Thiamin. It is rich in four other precious food elements too —Proteins, Iron, Phosphorus and Food Energy.Comhinedinjusttheproper WriTr proportions by Nature herself, CfW152 words
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567 1940-08-02 12 ONLY SLOW WORK AT THIS MORNING’S TRACK-WORK (By “TIC-TAC”) ALTHOUGH on the eve of the opening day of the Penang Races several horses and ponies running tomorrow have still not made their appearance on the training track, but a good many of them,567 words
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Article45 1940-08-02 12 KA(E I: FAITH CHAR RACE 2: NONIA MAMS VELOCITY RACE 3: ROSALIE DAIRY MAID RACE 4: BEACON PENZANCE RACE 5: SIR PATRICK SPRING GIRL RACE 6: MISS LABIS WESTEN R A RACE 7: CISCARA ROYAL DESIRE RACE 3: LIGHT SUPPER AUTUMN BRIDE45 words
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Article284 1940-08-02 12 Fixtures For Next Week The following are A.C.B.U. Badminton fixtures ending August 10: Tuesday. August 6: Mfes C. I. Lim and Khoon Ewe ‘vs Miss Yin and Lav Seng. Referee: Mr. T. Lay Seng. Moi Thin Weng vs Teoh Khoon Inn. Referee? Mr,. C. Kim Chiew Miss‘l. C.284 words
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Article1568 1940-08-02 12 Eutire People To Be Kept In State Of Mobilisation A REVIEW of the foreign policy of Soviet Russia was given by M. Molotov in his speech at the opening of the'sevenfh session of the Soviet Parliament yesterday afternoon. Referring to Anglo-Russian relations, he said that theReuteif. - 1,568 words
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Article33 1940-08-02 12 The Secretary’s office at the Racecourse for the coming meeting will be on the ground floor—and not upstairs as at the last meeting—the corner room opposite the Post Office.33 words
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Article35 1940-08-02 12 Although first published just over i year ago Tic-Tac’s Raceguide is now too well-known to need recommendation or any eulogy. The latest, August Issue, for the Penang races is now’ on sale everywhere.35 words
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Article122 1940-08-02 12 Green Hall Juvenile* vs Dew R.C. The following will represent the Green Hall Juveniles against the Dew Recreation Club in a cricket match on the St. Xavier's Institution ground on Monday, August 5, 1940. Khoo Ong Lee (Capt.), Lim Cheng Poh, Cheah Boh Eye, Lee Tiang Lok, Lee Tiang122 words
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167 1940-08-02 12 Severe Penalties To Be Imposed By Germans London, August 1. According to Dutch authoritative quarters in London, Doctor Seyss Inquart, Reich Commissar for the Netherlands, in a proclamation today, threatened severe penalties against any demonstration of loyalty to the House of Orange in view—Reuter. - 167 words
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Article79 1940-08-02 12 FRIDAY. AUGUST 2. TIN: R r/:ig $133.50 Business done 100 tons Singapore SI 33.50 i RUBBER: Penang Spot 37c Singapore Spot 37c COPRA: Sunciried $2.80 sellers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $5.85 sellers I Fair Seed $5.35 sellers ft ICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $7.80 Rangoon Parboiled No.79 words
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Advertisement94 1940-08-02 12 The new NACET De Luxe I f" Blade has been introduced I p ifi, 11 F- to carry on the tradition of ajßk jp perfect shaving established I L by that great favourite, the i EDE ILIUXE I popular N A(,E I Blade. But made in England E. this time94 words
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Advertisement281 1940-08-02 12 Head Office) 21« Penang Road d PRvne 1477 d ’J fcQ&n Telegrams: Gaiety.' 1 Rate. Saftacription for r Sunday Gatett< PiNANtG gaze r ry Local 3J3. A DeJlvp n w V Month'.y J 2 50 Quarterly 7.50 fl 00 15.00 18 13 M Yearlv 30.00 SUNDAY GAZETTI Local S.S Ar281 words
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