Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 August 1940

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Vd. XCVIIL Ko. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1910- FRIGE W CEMX
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    LIGHT ON GERMAN PROPAGANDA METHODS
    331 1 Now Silent Over Plans Of An Invasion TACTICS TURN TO WAR OF EXHAUSTION Blockade Decision Wil! Surprise Italians LONDON. AUGUST 7. rpHE STOCKHOLM “DAGNYHET” POINTS OUT THAT THE TREMENDOUS PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN OF AN IMMINENT GERMAN INVASION ON BRITAIN IS SUDDENLY SILENT, AND SUGGESTS THE OBJECT
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
    91 1 Reuter. ,-ilical Period Ahead Tokyo, August 7. The n tew days will pursue the jnost ciitical period in determining fiitui A l:’P anese relations, com“Miyako Shimbun,’’ refer(.jn, .'tests of Japanese by the British riot iOlities. Shimbun” understands esc Government is viging Britain’s movements dul t few days, while
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    RECONSIDERATION OF ALIENS PROBLEM
    189 1 t.—Reuter Even thing To Be Done To improve Their Lot London, August o. The question of the internment of aliens in Great Britain was raised in the House of Lords. Replying to criticisms, the Duke of Devonshire pointed out that the decision to intern all aliens
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    R.A.F. RAIDS ON ENEMY OBJECTIVES
    61 1 Reuter London, August 6. Tin- Air Ministry communique states that l i t night R.A.F. bombers carried out attacks on military objectives in Holland and northern Germany, including t ;ets at Wismar, Kiel and Hamburg. Goodsyards at Hamm and the aerodn>n-. a t Schipol and
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    Extraordinary Success Of Pan-American Conference
    169 1 MR. ROOSEVELT ON STEPS TO EFFECT ECONOMIC UNITY New York, August 6. After lunching here today with four American -men, who had attended the Pan-American Conference in ma, President Roosevelt said that unquestionably the American unity was more of an accomplished fact that <‘ver before.
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    MOVE TO EXCLUDE BIBLES FROM TAX
    131 1 tiiHnilsnr’il To Be F’ rented Reuter. London, August 6. The Archbishop ol Canterbury, Mr. J. B. Priestley and Mr. G. Faber addressed a meeting of over one hundred Members of Parliament in the Commons this evening, in opposition to the inclusion of booas in
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    SHORT BUT GLORIOUS CAREER OF R.A.F. HERO
    631 1 -BOW Last Letter To W id owed Mother Rugby, August 7. Flying Officer Anthony Gray j Worcester, the hero of the ueriail battle of July 4, when his flight of hv.i Gladiators fought and shot down nine Italian Fiat C.R. 42S in the
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    TRAWLERS SUNK BY MINES
    24 1 .—Reuter. London. August 6. An Admiralty communique announces that the trawlers “Doumei” and “Oswaldian” have been sunk by enemy mines.—Reuter.
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    Raw Materials Not Hit By Purchase Tax
    233 1 NO COMPETITION NOW IN EUROPEAN EXPORTS London, August 7. In the Commons debate on the budget, Mr. Owen Evans (Liberal) said that the House was not satisfied with the Budget. It must have something more and pretty quickly. Captain Crookshank, Fina ;cial Secretary
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    SHORT SUMMER RECESS
    51 1 Reuter. London, August 6. It is now expected. says Reuter’s lobby correspondent, that Parliament will rise for a short summer recess on August 22. The members hope to get a fortnight’s holiday after which it is thought, "the House will hold a sitting once -weekly for a
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    GLOOMY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN BELGIUM
    163 2 —Reuter. Food Supplies Moy Last Only Two Months London, August 6. JOFIN CUDAHY, former American Ambassador to Belgium, painted a gloomy picture of the economic conditions in Belgium to a meeting of newspaper representatives in London. He suggested that supplies of foodstuffs, which were already
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    SUEZ CANAL CO.
    109 2 —Reuter. Great Part Of Assets Held In 11 K. U. S. London, August 6. In the House of Commons. Sir Kingsley Wood stated that the assets and reserves of the Suez Canal Company held in Paris were in French francs and could *iot, therefore, add to the
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    EXHAUSTED BY FEVER? Then read this:—
    124 2 You are not out oi danger when fever has subsided. The weakness it leaves behind exposes you to relapse or fresh infection You must rebuild your worn-out body immediately and quickly. The way to do this is to find a food that soothes the
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    SIR K. CRAIGIE SEES MR. MATSUOKA
    160 2 —Reuter. iews Exchanged In Calm Atmosphere Tokio. August 6 Sir Robert Craigie had a seventy minutes’ conversation with Mr. Matsuoka and exchanged views on the arrests of Britons here and of Japanese in British territories. The conversation is said ro have taken place in
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    COLLISION WITH LORRY
    50 2 —Reuter. Eleven Motor Coach Passengers Killed London, Aug. 6. Eleven people returning from a day trip to Blackpool were killed when a motor coach collided with a lorry and caught fire today. A number of other passengers were severely injured. The accident occurred near Rugeley. Staffordshire. —Reuter.
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    PREVENTING FOOD WASTE
    331 2 ,-B.OW. New Orders Enforced London, August 5. Tiie Ministry of Food has made orders for preventing wash* of food and carrying with it penalties against offenders. Under the order, it will be an of- fence to waste food which is lies- cribed as “everything used by man
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    AIRCRAFT LOST IN BAD WEATHER
    88 2 —Reuter. Eight Officers And Air Mechanics Killed Nairobi. August 6. An aircraft carrying twelve ofll»'-'”s and others of the East African a.’iu South African forces was accidentally lost owing io bad weather Eight were killed. The victims were four South African officers. Captain P. J.
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    INDIAN TRADE DRIVE
    91 2 i.— Reuter. Commissioner For Australia London. August 6 The Indian Government has decided to .appoint a Trade Commission in Australia. announces the Madras radio. The decision is part of the drive to find alternative outlets for Indian goods valued about thirteen crores of rupees annually which had
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    WIDOW RECEIVES HUSBAND’S V.C.
    71 2 —8.0. W. Private Ceremony At Buckingham Palace Rugby, August 6. The King today nanded to Mrs. Nichols, widow of Lance-Corporal Harry Nichols of the Grenadier Guards, the Victoria Cross posthumously awarded to her husband. The ceremony took place in private at Buckingham Palace. A few minutes
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    IRAQ'S RELATIONS WITH KABUL
    59 2 —Reuter. Baghdad, August 6. Iraq will shortly establish a legation at Kabul under a Charge d’Affaires. Both countries being signatories of the Non-Aggression treaty known as the Saadabad Pact, signed in 1937 between Iraq and Afghanistan, Iraq and Turkey feel that the inauguration of normal diplomatic
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    Strong British Resistance To Somaliland Invasion
    76 2 —Reuter. C airo, August 6. 4 communique says that the invasion of Somaliland Protectorate SA. i )e( j an on August 4 The enemy is operating in three columns, one moving on Odwtna, another on 11 argeisa and the third from Jire towards Garagara.
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    Adequate Time To Be Given Before Further Taxation
    420 2 i.- Reuter. CHANCELLOR ON IMPORTANCE OF SAVING London. August 6. lIS the House of Commons Sir Kingsley Wood, moving the 1 second reading of the Finance Bill, said that before further taxation was imposed, adequate time should be given. The Chancellor emphasised
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    67 2 7. Reuter. Trend Of Most Sections Easier London, Aug. 6. On the Stock Exchange business was tco small to provide a real test of prices and consequently the trend most sections reached was slightly easier. Gilt-edged initially advanced and subsequently reacted partially on lack of support. Egyptians advanced
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    CASUALTIES OF THE "FLEMING
    42 2 —Rf liter. London, August 6. It is officially announced that one officer was womided, nineteen ratirigs were missing and presumed dead and two were wounded in His Majesty’s trawler, Fleming, the loss of which has already been announced.
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    FAMOUS NOVELIST DEAD
    18 2 Reuter. Bradenton, Florida. August 6 The death has occurred of Talbot Mundy, the well-known novelist
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    BENGAL CLUB’S WAR DONATION
    25 2 Reuter. Calcutta, August 6. The Bengal Club has donated ,a lakh of rupees to the East India Fund for War Services.
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    "ARANDOR STAR"
    95 2 BOW. Judicial Investigation I nnecessarv London, August 6. In the House of Commons. Mr. Cross, Minister of Shipping. stated that he did not consider the sinking of the Ar.andora Star called for a judicial investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act. The Minister of Shipping denied in the House
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    INVESTITURE AT PALACE
    69 2 Reuter. 300 People Received By The King London, Aug. 6. Three hundred people were received by the King at today’s Buckingham Palace investiture. Among them was Mrs. Harry Nichols, who received the Victoria Cross won by her husband. Lance-Corporal Harry Nichols of the Grenadier Guards. He was
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    NAZIS MULTIPLY TRUTH BY FOUR
    230 2 London, August 6. Authoritative circles in London commenting on the German High Command claim to have sunk 679,324 tons of shipping in the last three weeks of July, state that once again the truth is multiplied nearly fourfold. The actual losses are as follows: British,
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    "DON’T OVERESTIMATE YOURSELF"
    57 2 Rent i Japanese \V arn Indo-Cliina “The French aut:>- /W 6. court misfortune overestimate the ,c they officer of the Jap staj Force in South C Canton despatch n 8 to 1 have referred to tj titles of war mat» Chungking which li: e<l concealed in various
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    NO NEED FOR ALLIED WAR COUNCIL
    79 2 .—Reuter. Existing Ar I:l:| g,. menl( Fully Lor. ion, Augiui Mr. Attlee said U rv, 6 was fully alive to tr objects inherent m .e S ti on t there should be cil for the prosect The existing arrai 10 «'«ionation and consult J
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    NORTH IRELAND'S CONTRIBUTION
    70 2 .—Reuter. Increased To t’O.OOO.IMjg For The Year London. August t Northern Ireland’s provisional confo. bution to the Imperial Exchequer fj the year is to be increased to £6,000.0(1» announced the Minist •ol finance troducing the Supplcmei.t.\< Budget» the Northern Ireland House of c® mons. He also stated
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    USE OF PALESTINE MANPOWER
    76 2 .—Reut< Eligible To Enli-t h British Army I. n!■ August! In the House of C m: .<> Mr D in answer to .a question the to which the ma < Palea was being put, said tl a Palestial were eligible to enlist i:: variousEi of the
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    THE RED CROSS OF LORRAINE
    56 2 —Reuter. New Emblem Of I ret French Forces Rugby, August The Red Cross of Let aine—the e» blem carried by St. Joan of Arc a her struggle for freeing France S* centuries ago—has be» n adopted General De Gaulle as th mblenifortf forces in addition
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    H.M.S. RESOLUTION
    49 2 L—B.O.w No Truth hi Enemy Report Rugby. Aueust I It is authorLativeh ited m that there is no trut. H.M.S. Resolution h a that a British cruiser cjiiij :ed an engagement otf thi Balearif b» The Resolution. 29.151 ship of the Royal S». a; pieted in 1916.—8.0.tA
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    NO SYRIAN OIL FOR ITALY
    31 2 —Reuter. London, August* Mr. Dalton, Min ster &lt; r EC&lt; sfle j Warfare, said that that no oil was 1J- t 0 gCt Syria to Italy by
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    ENEMY RAIDERS OVER MALTA
    19 2 —Reuter. August v fle* Several enemy c’av hal Malta at a great were driven off
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      354 3 Eq-Jped With Mirrophonic IKJ W&gt;.Y Wk! Installed With The Western Electric IB |B*®&gt; Latest Carrier Sound System Nfc Air-Conditioning System y 2 GALA OPENING TODAY WITH 2 SHOWS! IN AID OF TM CHINA RELIEF IlM) U 6.15 ,.m. «nd THE WAR FIND At 9.:i() ,&gt;.,„. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER aS? •/’SIS» £sSi&gt;s 5F
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    Conditions For New S.S. Legal Service
    556 4 CAPT. HASHIM REPLIES TO CRITICISMS 4 REPLY to criticisms of the conditions tor the nev'ly- created Straits Settlements Legal Service was made by Capt. N. M. Hashim, Legislative Councillor, in an interview with the Singapore Free Press. Capt. Hashim declared that members of the
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    ALLEGED THEFT AND HOUSEBREAKING
    77 4 Sungei Patani In tht High Court. Second Division, nefore the Hon. Justice Wau Harun, the Malay Judge. Rashid bin Awang appeared on a charge of housebreaking and theft at Bakar Arang. Sungei Patani. The case was postponed till August 19. The house in question belonged to
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    Wedding Of Miss M.F. Vaz And Mr. W.G. Thomas
    789 4 rpHE following is the list of presents received at the wed- ding of Miss Matilda Fortuna Vaz and Mr. William George Thomas at the Church of the Assumption on Saturday. Sewing machine and cheaue. Mr. arid Mrs. Ed. J. A. Vaz
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    The Bible: Revised Nazi Edition
    166 4 At last the Nazis have succeeded in producing a Bible without mentioning the Jews. The old Bible has long been a thorn in the flesh of the Nazis, for despite the intensive propaganda against it, it is still the most populai book among the German
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    MALAYA AND THE WAR
    358 4 Prosperity Assured. Savs 31 r. Ascoli London. r HAT Malaya’s prosperity was assured for the duration of war. but that difficult times might be ahead of lubber producers when hostilities ceased was the opinion expressed to the “Rubber Aye'’ by Mr. F D Ascoli who has
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    Vehicles Office Peon Faces Three Charles
    1395 4 ALLEGATIONS (»1 SEL» V, NUMBER PLATES Malacca. 1T AT Sahat bin Haji Abdul Rahman. 51. Mj with 12 years’ service in the Registry of X hi u |x the accused in a criminal case heard before Mr. in the Police C ourt. The accused
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    THE MAILS
    48 4 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7 MAIL DEPAKTI KITS Latest Time of posting Mails for Ipoh. Kuala Lumpur v Singapore Mails for Austial. New Zealand w Java Bth M AIL ARK I AIK MAII.S From Singapore Kuala Lumpur Ipoh From Great Britt Africa India. Burma, Bangkok r sday- Hongkong
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    FAILED TO OBSERVE SIGNAL
    142 5 Penang Driver Fined At Tai ping Taiping. Convicted on a charge of failing t° stop when requested by a police officer in uniform at the junction of Station Road and Kota Road on July 31 last, a voung Chirese lorry driver Chan Cheong of Penang was
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    ROYAL WEDDING AT K. KANGSAR
    218 5 Raja Azni.n NorTunku Sri Anika Kuala Kangsar. Members of the Royal households of Perak and Selaneor attended the wedding of Raja Aznin Nor. a daughter of the Raja Kechil Sulong of Perak and Tunku Sri Anika, a son of the late Sultan of Selangor which
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    $650 STOLEN FROM SAFE
    59 5 Ipoh. The police are investigating into the loss of 5650 from the safe of a fruiterer’s shop in Laxmana Road. The discovery of the loss was made on Monday when the proprietor opened the shop for the day. The safe was found open and the cash
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    GARDENER DIES A VIOLENT DEATH
    92 5 Tragedy In Kulim Kulim. A Chinese vegetable gardener is reported to have died violently outside a squatter’s house in Kampong Kellang Lama, about two miles from Kulim, on Sunday night. The deceased, Yeo Tam Moy. had several injuries on his body. A chopper was beside
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      463 5 UNDOUBTEDLY TODAY'S BIG SCREEN El EM IS AT THE QT IF F M OPEMNG TONIGHT I, ft, if X 6.15 and 9.30 i i Mightiest Of th Cartoon Pictures! Paramount's first full-length feature H The Lyrical. Laughable, Lovable Epic of Lilliput f&lt;&gt;r Young and Ohl Amusing Astounding Amazing Adventures f
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    TAXATION AND SAVINGS
    573 6 r pilE Chancellor of the Exche--1 quer’s “interim” budget was received with mixed feelings when it was presented to Parliament some weeks ago. A number of newspapers expressed the opinion that the proposed taxes were not heavy enough to meet the enormous costs of war, while others
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    Around The Town
    75 6 ODEON CINEMA “Broadway Melody of 1940’’ with Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell 6.15 9 30 p.m. QI EEN’b CINEMA "Gulliver’s Travels’’ 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WAJES'I IC t IN EMA “Mutiara” (All-Malay talkie) 3, 6.15 9.30 pm. REX CINEMA George Form by in "Off The Dole’’ 3,
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    By The Way
    395 6 j Jubilee Fund ALTHOUGH it has had to yield to the greater needs of the Malaya Patriotic and War Funds, the good work that is being done unobtrusively by the Penang and Province Wellesley Jubilee Fund must not go unrecorded. According to the half-yearly report of the
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    537 6 Wednesday, August 7. A N Admiralty communique announces that the trawler “l)oumer and “Oswaldian’’ have been sunk by enemy mines. l uvsl &lt;&gt;n internment of aliens in Great Britain was raised in the 1 louse of Lords. The Duke of Devonshire, replying to criticisms,
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    MR. KHOO SIAN EWE’S ADVICE TO GIRLS
    1452 7 Simple Life Best ANNUAL SPEECH DAY AT A.C.G.S. You will do well to lead a serious life, with simple but refj; i .sstes, which may not be so glamorous but which is certain P H'U from the pangs of heartache, misery or remorse.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    253 7 The Corps of Drums, Ist Perak Battalion F.M.S.V.F. will beat Retreat on the Ipoh Club padang at 6.00 pm. on Thursday, Atigust 22. Licences under the Auctioneers Licences Ordinance for the year 1940. have been granted to Messrs. Ong Yan Chuan and L.m Joo Suan in the
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    "MAKING A LIVING OUT OF IT"
    224 7 (liinese Fined In Lottery Case Remarking that it was obvious that the accused was attempting to make a living out of selling lottery tickets, Mr. W. M. McCall, Penang Third Magistrate, this morning, fined a Chinese, Seah Tian Ewe, $l5O or two months’ simple
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    Petaling Tin Give $140,000
    317 7 -WAR Fl ND- NORTH MALAYAN TOTAL $979,016.52 A MAGNIFICENT lead to tin 1 companies in Malaya has been set by Petaling Tin. who sent a cheque for $140,000 to the War Fund in Perak yesterday. As a result of this contribution, the Perak total is now
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    COLLAPSED IN DEAD FAINT
    104 7 Police Officers Help Ricsha-man A Chinese ricsha-puller after letting down his passengers in front of a house in Larut Road at about 4.45 yesterday afternoon, collapsed in a dead fa nt on the road. Mr. R. C TJ Wilteh.re, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Detective Branch, and
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    ONE DAY’S PAY A MONTH FOR WAR FUND
    270 7 Suggestion To Estate Labourers Butterworth. An appeal to give at feast one day’s pay a month to the War Fund for the duration of the war was made uy Mr. V. Karuppayan J.P., at a mass meeting of the labour force of
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    CHEATING CASE
    62 7 Kan Ah Kong claimed trial before Mr. W. M. McCall yesterday to a charge of cheating in respect of $l3 from Pok Pai Seng to whom he was alleged to have falsely represented that he would get a shoe-maker to work for him on July 25 at Chulia
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    NEW PROVINCE D.O.
    49 7 Butterworth. Mr. A E. Coope, who arrived here on Friday morning from Home, took over the duties of District Officer, Province Wellesley, yesterday from Mr. F.K. Wilson. Mr. Wilson left here on Monday for Batu Gajah where he took over the duties of District Officer, Kinta.
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    HOSPITAL ATTENDANT ON MURDER CHARGE
    383 7 C’URTHER evidence was recorded yesterday in the case in which a Tamil attendant, formerly employed at the General Hospital, Veeriah, is charged with causing the death of a woman, Letchimini, employed a s an amah at the Hospital, a woman whom he had kept as
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    Jockey’s Suit Against Kuala Lumpur Newspaper
    306 7 CASE DISMISSED B¥ MUTUAL CONSENT Kuala Lumpur. CASE of considerable interest to Malayan turfites was heard yesterday morning in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Cussen when J. F. Donnelly, the well-known Jockey, claimed $12,500 damages from the Malay Mail Press Company, Ltd. and
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    R.E. Officer Before COurt Martial
    134 7 Singapore. The court martial of Capt. Robert Charles Loveday, Royal Engineers, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the War Department, and 24 other charges of corruptly obtaining various sums of money totalling about $169,000 for assisting building contractors to obtain work from the War
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      240 7 Latest Arrival from Australia Ladies Leather HAND BAGS la Three Colours:— BLACK, NAVY AND WHITE Now Oni View At EASTERN BAZAAR (The Blue Shop) 8, BISHOP STREET. PENANG. ANNOUNCING Mbw-on frufood V The march of science brings many blessings. Until noM( weaning Baby from the bottle to more advanced food
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE
    68 8 Penang, August 6, 1940 (liar Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 Few York Demand Tl Montreal Demand 51 3/4 Batavia Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta, Bombay &gt; Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 14 5/16 Japan Demand 187 3/4 New Zealand
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY
    54 8 Output of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N. L_ for July. Dredge Takuapa No. 1: 664 hours, 170,000 cubic yards, 605 piculs. Ddedge Takuapa No. 2 637 hours, 175,000 cubic yards 437 piculs. Dredge Takuapa No. 3: 594 hours, 150,000 cubic yards, 554 piculs. Estimated value of output $124.450
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    NAWNG PET TIN
    20 8 The output of Nawn g Pet Tin Ltd. for the month of July, 1940. was piculs 120.
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    RAMBUN MINES
    15 8 The output of Rambun Mines. Tanjong Rambutan for July 1940 was 422 piculs.
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      441 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon to-day. NOMINAL ouyera sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/3 3/6 5/0 Austral Amal 5/3 5/9 £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 18/0 $1 B. Selangor
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      RUBBERS
      240 8 NOM INAL Issue buy er. sellers Allenby 1.05 1.10 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 Amal Malay 1.62| 1.72 J Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 0.95 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.05 1.10 Bassett 0.40 0.45 Batu Linlang 0.97 j 1.02* Bedford 0.85 0.90 Benta 0.92| 0.97* Borelli 1.10 1.20 Broga 0.60
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      313 8 NOM INAL Issue ouyen tellers A. £1 (Aust.* N.Z. Min Ord 22/0 23,3 2 .Alex. Brick Ord. 1.75 2.00 2 do 7J% Pref 1.90 2.00 x 5 B. M. T. 7.00 7.50 £5 Chartered Bank £6l £7 £1 Con. T. S. Ord 17/9 18/3 £1 Con. T. S. 7%
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      166 8 Company Dividend Payable Boots Close TIN Berjuntai 5% less tax Aug. 7 July 29 Kampong Kamunting 3d. 1/3 bonus Aug. 23 Aug. 13 Peninsula 2/- os. (Aust) A’ig. 14 Aug. 7 Petal ing 20% Int Aug. 8 July 27 Puiigah 9d. 2/3 bonus Aug. 9 July
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    RAWANG CONCESSIONS
    648 8 Annual Report Of Directors The thirteenth annual general meeting 01 Shareholders of Rawang Concessions Ltd. will be held at the registered office 01 the Company, 16 Barrack Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday. August 8. 1940. at 12 noon. The Directors in their Report for the year ended March
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    CAPTURING GERMAN TRADE
    105 8 Export Merchants' Group At Work The first meeting of the National General Export Merchants' one of whose objects is to. investigate the possibilities of capturing’ trade .previously done by Germany, has been held at the London Chamber of Commerce. Lord Forres was elected chairman. The functions of
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    SATUPULO N.L.
    15 8 Operations for the month of July, 1940:—640 piculs; 124.000 cubic yards; 644 hours.
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    MORE TRAINED MIDWIVES FOR KAMPONGS IN PERAK
    461 8 Reduction In Infant Mortality Taiping. “Midwives who have been trained in Government Hospitals are stationed in the important kampongs in Perak. These are gradually replacing the old midwives and it is expected that this will produce a gradual and progressive reduction of infantile
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    ODEON CINEMA OPENS TODAY
    345 8 Proceeds To China Relief War Funds Ail arrangements having been OIU pleted, the Oaeon Theatre opens aoors to the public this evening the Malayan premiere of Metro-Qoldwyn Mayer’s “Broadway Melody of 1940." otarring those incomparable dancer-., Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire. The Odeon is equipped with
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    TAMIL STOLE 144 RAMBUTANS
    108 8 A fine of $1 with an alternative of a day's rigorous imprisonment was imposed on a 21-year-old Tamil Christo, who pleaded guilty before Mr W M. McCall yesterday to a charge of theft of 144 rambutans valued 30 cents belonging to Chua San Guan on August
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    119 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LCNDON: “Spot” 10. 0. £265. 15 0. “Forward” £266. 10. 0. £266 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $133.25 $135 Business done 100 tons PENANG &lt; Spot $133 25 $135 M RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” 13 I l l6d “Forward” 15|16d. Tone Quietly Steady SINGAPORE: “Spot” 31 I &gt;
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    HITLER’S BIST IN DUSTBIN
    228 9 German Workman’s Joke A curious incident occurred in the provincial German town of Duere. On the occasion of the metal collection by the German people which is now going on throughout Germany, a workman turned up with a dustbin containing al) sorts of old metal objects
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    PRELIMINARY INQUIRY POSTPONED
    138 9 Kuala Kangsar. A preliminary inquiry that was being held in the Kuala Kangsar Police Court in which a Chinese. Tan Meah Hock, was charged with voluntarily causing grievo'is hurt To a Malay, had to be postponed indefinitely when the accused showed fight to the constables who went
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    FISHING INDUSTRY OF PAHANG
    840 9 Produce Taken Inland By Lorry The Pahang fisheries may be considered under three categories: (1) sea fisheries; &lt;2) inland fisheries, indigenous fish; (3) inland fisheries, imported fish, writes the British Resident of Pahang in his annual report. The sea fisheries of Pahang, which has a coast
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    POULTRY FARMING IN PERAK
    463 9 Rhode Island Reds Flood Kanipongs In the section of his annual report dealing with livestock, the British Resident of Perak writes:— The demand for improved poultry increased and pure bred Rhode Island red stock was distributed by the department. Flocks of pure bred Rhode Island red
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    GERMANS WILL OPPOSE CHANGE
    282 9 Shanghai Settlement Census Taken Shanghai. Germany maintains neutrality in the Far East and has no ambitions in Shanghai. If any country tries to change the status of the foreign settlements in Shanghai by making use of the German victory in France or by making use of
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      461 9 NIROM YDB 15.31 me &lt; s &lt;19.61 m. &lt; JDC 1515 mc/s &lt;19.80 mj PLP 11.00 mc/s &lt;27.27 m. PMN 10.26 mc's &lt;29.24 mJ YDB 9.35 mc/s &lt;3141 m.» YDD 6.04 mc/s &lt;49.67 m.» 5.50 a.m. Time signal. Records. 6.05 Gym; astics. 6.20 News. 6.35 Records continued. 8.20 News repeatea.
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    Arrests Of Japanese Not A Retaliation
    477 10 Even British Subjects Detained hi Interests Of Security London, August 6 Japanese official statements describe the arrests of Japanese in this country and the Empire as retaliations for the arrests of British subjects in Japan, writes the Times’ diplomatic correspondent who adds: —“As Lord
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    THE WINDSORS
    52 10 .—Reuter. Due To Arrive In Bermuda Shortly Bermuda, August 6. A Government announcement says that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor are due to arrive shortly. The Governor and his sister will entertain them unofficially at Government House. Their length of stay depends on arrangements for their journey
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    Hudson Completes Million Miles Of Flying
    338 10 PATROLLING NORTH SEA IN ALL WEATHER Acts As Fighter Or Bomber When Occasion Demands London, August 5 The Commanding Officer of a Coastal Command Squadron, which had just completed a million miles of flying in a Hudson aircraft, in a broadcast talk on Monday
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    Ex-Premier Of Burma In Custody
    81 10 —Reuter Sedition Charge Alleged Rangoon, Aug. 6 Dr. Ba Maw, Prime Minister of Burma until February last year, has been arrested on the charge of sedition. Dr. Ba Maw announced his resignation from the House of Representatives eight days ago when he said he proposed
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    "AMERICA MUST ARM"
    184 10 Reuter Mr. Hull's Call To People To Make Sacrifices Washington, Aug 6 In a statement issued before he left for his vacation. Mr.Cordell Hull declared: “We must continue to arm The Havana Conference agreed that adequate preparations for Continental defence could not be taken too soon if
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    FIGHTING IN SOUTH HONAN
    292 10 —Chinese Central News Japanese OutpoM*» Attacked Fancheng. August 4. A Japanese foraging party from Hslnvang on the Pcptog-Hankow Railway in South Honan vas completely wiped out at Wulitien to the east of H inyanc on August 2 Meanwhile the Chinese forces continue to attack the Japanese
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    RAMSAY CASE
    56 10 —BOW. Meeting Of Committee Of Privileges Rugby, August 6. The Committee of Privileges of the House of Commons, which is to consider whether the detention under the defence regulations of Capt. Ramsay, Conservative M P. for Midlothian and Peebles, constitutes a breach of privilege, is to hold its
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    "CO-OPERATIVES" IN CHINA
    197 10 Chinese Central News. Dr. Kung To Devote More Time To Activities Chungking, August 4 With a view to strengthening and enI larging the organisation. Dr H H Kung, President of the Chinese Industrial Cooperatives, will devote uore time and atI tention to its various activities, it is
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    RUMANIAN DENIAL
    50 10 —Reuter. No Difficulties For Those Leaving Country Bucharest, August 5. About 112.000 people have left Rumania for Bessarabia, according to a communion issued by the Ministry of the Interior. The communique denies that the Rumanian authorities made difficulties for the Jews and others leaving the country for Russia
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    RUSSO-U.S. TRADE AGREEMENT
    39 10 —Reuter. Negotiations For Renewal Moscow. August 5. It is learned here today that negotiations for the renewal of the RussoAmerican trade agreement have been practically completed. An announcement is expected later. The agreement expires at midnight.—Reuter.
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    ARREST IN CANADA
    61 10 Reuter Man Who Opposes The Compulsory Plan Montreal, August, 6. Mayor Houde who three days ago issued a statement opposing the compulsory registration plan and declared he would not register himself and advising the population to follow his examp’e was arrested last nigh* under the War Measures
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    SALVATION ARMY IN JAPAN
    92 10 Reuter Seven Officials Including Commander Arrested Tokyo, August 6. Seven officials or the Salvation ami” nave been arrested, including Commander Uyemura and Secretary-General Segawa. A War Office communique states that the charge was espionage.Tokio, August 6. The official spokesman said that while rtcognising that religion was
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    CHINESE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
    56 10 —Chinese Central News Celebration Of Third Anniversary Chungking, August 2 The National Chinese Women’s Association for War Relief celebrated its third anniversary on August 1 by sending delegations to congratulate the Chinese air force pilots, anti-air gunners, “honor soldiers,” and families recruits here. The delegations distributed comfort
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    Von Papen Returns Turkey
    120 10 —Reuter Hitler Issues eu Instruction* Von Papen s return to ir k ey at present staying.at Lslarr t U ly presages a renewed German dipiomZ offensive here upon which German cb cles are I using high hope.German circles are hirruiu? 'hat v Papen returned with imp.
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    METZLER SHOOTING
    141 10 Asiatic Underwriters —Ch rmse On tral News. Alleged Killed By Japanese Agent* Hongkong August 2 Despite the Japanese denial, it y reliably learned that Chart s Metzler, the Shanghai White Russian leader, was killed in the Shanghai International Settlement yesterday morning by Japanese agents It is stated that
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    BURMA ROAD TRAFFIC TO BE RESUMED
    82 10 —Reuter. Garriage Of NonProhibited Goods Rangoon. Aug 6. A communique states thar through motor transport from Burma to China m non-prohibited good.-» has now oeen resumed Motor traffic is n&lt;w being alLt.wed on certain conditions the 'hirf of which is that lorries can arr
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    ANGLO-POLISH MILITARY AGREEMENT
    415 10 Declaration Of Confidence And High Resolve London, August 6 The cause for which Britain is fighting morally and material? was reinforced when the Anglo-Polish military agreement v &gt; signed yesterday, writes the Times. Reuter. It is an emphatic declaration of confidence as well as high resolve. The
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    HONGKONG’S NEW GOVERNOR
    27 10 —Reutel Hongkong A-Lieut-Geuerai E. F. Nor Governor, landed at 10 a H which he proceeded to Goveri to take the oath of office Rent'*
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    Penang XI Well-Beaten By Sing Tao Footballers
    830 11 TOURISTS SCORE THREE TIMES WITHOUT REPLY Local Forwards Miss Scoring Chances bailing to take advantage of many chances of scoring, Penang went down to the Sing Tao Tourists from Hongkong by three clear goals in a friendly soccer match before a large crowd
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    PENANG TURF CLUB GOLF
    98 11 I i. Barr Wins i- Lers Memorial Cup t ,f tin match for the Vickers played on Sunday, August 4 was as fo o .j. nncr 42 449= 91 less 20 =7l J 46 j 47 93 less 20 =73 42 86 less 12=74 41 I
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    MALAKOFF CLUB GOLF
    53 11 j n ii! was the result ol the julx a i Medal played here on Satur-d-o .trio 1 August 3 and 4: TIDAL (Stroke) Winn &lt; F Brady 87 —20 =67 BALL SWiII’STAKE (Best 9 Holes) Winnu E F. Brady 43 —10 =33 Runni r-.i KA. G.
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    FIRST AID AND HOME NURSING
    368 11 Certificates Ready For Distribution St John Ajubuiance Association certificates for Heme Nursing and First Aid are ready tc be distributed to those listed below at t!i cost of 20 cents if they will call at the BD"ade Headquarters on either Wedir sday or Friday evenings
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    P.R.C. LADIES HOCKEY PRACTICE
    77 11 Li' l i'H.O. Ladies will hold a hockey prui'j. od.iy on the Hutchings School Broun it 20 pin. The following are requested to turn up:— Mrs h Peterson, Mrs. C. J. Scully, Missis p ()n Bulow, C. Boudville, W. 1 aßrooy, Z. Thomasz, R. Jeremi.Ji i
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    SOCCER
    204 11 A.C.S.U. Beat Kedah Police Narrowly Playing against the Anglo-Chinese School Union in a soccer friendly on the Esplanade yesterday, the Kedah State Police XI were defeated by the harrow margin of 2 goals to 1. The Union led by a goal scored by Swee Beng in the first half,
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    PENANG OPEN BADMINTON
    154 11 Fixtures For This Week-end The following are Open Badminton fixtures lor this week-end: SATURDAY MATCHES 3.00 p in. to 4.30 ,p.in.—Senior InterTeam Tournament. Hu Yew Seah vs Young Ansonians in Singles. (Umpire: Mr Tan Leng Im.) 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.—Senior InterTeam Tournament. Mayfield BP. vs Limstead
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    TENNIS STARS TO VISIT IPOH
    165 11 Exhibition Matches &lt; In Tuesday Next Ipoh Kho Sin-kie and Pat Hughes, the international tennis stars who swept everything before them in the Malayan' championships in Singapore, will arrive in Ipeh on August 13. The Perak Lawn Tennis Association have made tentative plans for the
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    CHINESE CHESS
    80 11 Results Of Aspirants* Tournament The following are the results of the Chinese Chess tournament of the Aspirants’ Association just concluded: Champion: Oon Hock Leong (Silver cup presented by Aspirant Khoo Lai Choon). Runner-up: Chan Chun Tuck (Prize .iresented by Aspirant Choo Kee Bee). The other players were Lun
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    S.L.R.C. HAD GOOD SOCCER SEASON LAST YEAR
    634 11 Club’s Sports Activities Reviewed npHE annual general meeting of the Sepoy Lines Recreation r Club will be held at the Club premises today at 7.15 p.m. The following are extracts dealing with the Club’s sporting activities during the past year from the annual
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    Full Military Honours At Funeral Of Capt. R.C. Retz
    855 11 ITH full military honours, the late Capt. G. C. Retz, M.B. of the Indian Medical Service, who was in charge of the Ambulance Section of the Glugor Cantonment was laid to rest in the Western Road Cemetery at 5.30 yesterday afternoon.
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    INTER-SCHOOL SOCCER
    87 11 S.X.I. Beat A.C.S. By 2 Gear Goals Playing on the S.X.I. ground, the Xaverla ns beat the A C.S. by two clear goals. The S X.I. opened the scoring in the 10th minute oi play through Song Huat. In the middle of the second half, Thean Weng netted
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    TENNIS
    80 11 No North vs South Match This Year Singapore, August 6 At the annual meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya, it was decided. on account of the war, to postpone the North versus South competition, which was to have replaced the Colony-F.M S. match. The venue of the
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    Scottish Rifle Again Impresses At Training
    589 12 ONLY SLOW WORK THIS MORNING Autumn Bride And Yule Call Also Move Well (By “TI&TAC”) MYSTIC Music, Marcheta 11, Scottish Rifle, Autumn Bride and Yule Call were among those who impressed most on the track this morning (second track), although slow work was the
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    MARKET PRICES
    79 12 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7 TINi Penang $133.12 A Business done 100 tons Singapore 5133.121 RUBBER: Penang Spot 37« c Singapore Spot 37 &lt; c M)PRA Sundried $2.80 sellers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium .10 sellers w 1 $5.75 sellers Rangoon Parboiled N O j $7 gp Rangoon Parboiled No.
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    PENANG AUGUST MEETING
    337 12 Weights For Third Day The following are the weights for Saturday, the last day of the Penang August Meeting:— HORSES—CLASS 2—DIV I—6 FURLONGS EELGRASS 9.00 MYSTIC MUSIC 9.00 GAY GORSE- 8.11 BEANO 8.10 BATTI 8.07 SOLAR TIME 8.06 MISS ZIPP 8.06 WAETERE 8.01 LUCKY PRINCE 8.01 WHERE
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    BRITISH TROOPS DOMINATE WESTERN DESERT OPERATIONS
    345 12 Heavy Italian Losses In Men And Materials CAIRO, AUGUST 6. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED HERE THIS EVENING ON THE OPERATIONS IN THE WESTERN DESERT SAYS THAT THE FIRST PHASE OF THE OPERATION MAY NOW BE FINISHING. DURING THIS PHASE, SMALL BRITISH MOBILE FORCES, A
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    CANADA AND SOUTH AMERICA
    56 12 .—Reuter ‘To Exchange Diplomatic Representatives Ottawa, August 6. Mr Mackenzie King revealed in the Commons that an exchange of diplomatic representatives between Canada and some South American countries was under consideration. He mentioned particularly Brazil and Argentina as a “good guess” when questioned which South American
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    GIRL CHARGED WITH SUICIDE ATTEMPT
    89 12 Sent For Observation A 19-year-old Malay girl, Saharoon Bee binte Yahaya, was sent for observation yesterday by Mr. W. M. McCall, Penang Third Magistrate. She appeared on a charge of attempted suicide by trying to drown herself in the sea off Leith Street Ghaut about
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    ANOTHER ASSASSINATION IN SHANGHAI
    75 12 —Reuter. Police Chief Who Was Investigating Acts Of Terrorism Shanghai, August 6. In a fresh outbreak of terrorism here today, Mr. Paul Yankovsky, Chief of Japanese Affairs Section of the French Police, was shot dead in his home in the French Concession. It is generally believed
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    NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY
    69 12 The following new trxiks have been received at the Penang Library: Awake Deborah! hy Eden Phillpotts; Beauty form the Surgeon’s Kn fe, by George Sava; The Eagles Gather. by Taylor Caldwell; Europe To Let. by Storm Jame on; The Fire and The Wood, bv R.
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    Attack On Somaliland
    116 12 —Reuter. Guerilla Warfare Expected London, August 7. It is stated, regarding the invasion of Somaliland, that Italian columns appear to have as their respective objectives the Gulf of Aden ports of Berbers and Zeila, but have a long and arduous route to verse The British forces opposing
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    OFFICIAL VIEW ON VESSELS LOST THROUGH WAR
    385 12 Reuter. I KepresentatiiMis By Shipping Owners London. August 6 A memorandum, issued tonight, contains the Government view on financial representations made recently by British shipowners. In the course of negotiations. it was stated that the Chamber of Shipping and the Liverpool Steamship Owners
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