Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 August 1940
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Title Section21 1940-08-16 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY i*r>. Vol, xcvm. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16. 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.21 words
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1081 1940-08-16 1 144 RAIDERS SHO7 DOWN YESTERDAY R.A.F. Bags 130, Loses Only 27 LONDON, AUGUST 16 /> "BLITZKRIEG” ON BRITAIN’S AERODROMES REACHED ITS HEIGHT YESTERDAY BUT FAILED /.s' SIGNALLY AS HIS RAIDS ON SHIPPING It is officially announced that 144 German planes have beene— Reuter. - 1,081 words
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643 1940-08-16 1 Agreement Soon? New York, Aug. 16. Immediate action by the United States to ‘‘extend its neutrality protection” by releasing to Britain as many overage United States destroyer* as possible is urged in a joint statement by Admiral Standley and Rear-Admiral Yarnell issued throughReuter. - 643 words
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Article69 1940-08-16 1 Keuter. Bucharest, August 16. S~ HIPPING circles at the Blaek Sea port of Constanza who are in touch with Greek ports state that there is great tension in Greece following the sinking of the cruiser “Belie.” Fears are felt that an inter national crisis may arise overnightKeuter. - 69 words
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Article72 1940-08-16 1 Reuter Italian Plane» Chased Off By R.A.F. Nairobi, August 16 A communique states that yesterday W’ajir was bombed by three Caproni aircraft. A number of heavy bombs were dropped, causing no damage. At the time of the raid, R.A.F. rightera were in the air and immediately engaged theReuter - 72 words
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Article117 1940-08-16 1 —Keuter. London. August 16. At leaM four of a formation of 28 raiders w< re destroyed during the biggest raid so far on one section of the North-East coast when» miners stood .it the top of a pithead waving their caps as R.A.F. fighters—Keuter. - 117 words
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172 1940-08-16 1 Joint Patrolling By Americans Japanese Shanghai, Aug. 16. A ME RICAN and Japanese fo rces are to share in patrolling -A British defence sector fallowing the withdrawal of British troops, it was revealed this morning. BRITISH DEFENCE SECTOR t,—Reuter. It is announced that the Defence Chiefs yesterday decided by at,—Reuter. - 172 words
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Advertisement17 1940-08-16 1 PjMcow*' H&t/gate I k wL r p Malaya <£ Penang -r/v.vx DISPENSARY ltd B P ~Lg !poh i17 words
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Advertisement67 1940-08-16 1 /s s I zesrf 4 ©w r 'iiiiiiaMlfcit Agents for North Malaya dk GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LT®w|' Penang and Ipoh. I I o *10"*0 re I yio'W 0 (iaV^ ,e I co” 14 1 b I i* ab® 40 at” 10 I a” 4 co” 1 9 I jet® 1 167 words
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1009 1940-08-16 2 TYNESIDE AREA AND SUNDERLAND BOMBED Unsuccessful Attack On Aerodromes R.A.F. AND 44 GINS CONSTANTLY IN ACTION London, August 15. r rHERE was tremendous aerial activity over the North-East Coast of England this afternoon. A large number of Spitfires and Hurricanes were seen flashing1 —8.0. W. - 1,009 words
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245 1940-08-16 2 Rt uter. Rugby. August 15. Today's war communique issued at Cairo states: ‘ln. Somaliland yesterday. I the enemy having brought up fresh effectives. launched a violent attack. Alter holding their forward positions for several hours and causing the enemy severe loss-: es our tioop.-»Rt uter. - 245 words
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Article68 1940-08-16 2 —Reuter. Neu Ministry Of Food Order London, August 15. The Ministry of Food announces that The sale of all kinds of cream will be prohibited from October 1 with the object of consei-ving liquid milk supplies to use them for the manufacture of essential dairy pioducts.—Reuter. - 68 words
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Article50 1940-08-16 2 —Reuter. Abolition Of Public Debt Commission Cairo. August 15. Guns boomed as King Farouk signed the decree abolishing the Public Debt Commission which is an international body administering Egypt’s foreign loans formed in 1880. The agreement abolishing the Commission was concluded in July between Britain and Egypt.—Reuter.-—Reuter. - 50 words
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Article54 1940-08-16 2 Reuter. Washington. August 15. The United States Army will have complete equipment for 1.200.000 men by the end of 1942; stated Mr. William Knudsen, chief production expert of the National Defence Commission today. He estimated that it would take a further nine months to procureReuter. - 54 words
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Article48 1940-08-16 2 Reuter. New York, Aug. 15. An agreement has been reached between the British and French authorities in the West Indii-s regarding French naval units at Guadeloupe and Martinique, according to the "New York Times.’ The paper says that the naval units are now being disarmed.Reuter. - 48 words
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Article118 1940-08-16 2 —-Reuter. NO ITALIAN SHIPS NOW Gibraltar, Aug. 15 I have just returned from a 48 i hours’ cruise in the Straits of Gibraltar on board a British I warship,” writes Reuter's special correspondent. “Experience has convinced me that a ship can pass into or out of the—-Reuter. - 118 words
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Article21 1940-08-16 2 s.—Reuter. Hamilton. Bermuda August 15. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor have sailed for the Bahamass.—Reuter. - 21 words
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524 1940-08-16 2 PKEMIERS ASSIRAMe Rugby. August 15 SEVERAL questions relating to the work an,’ f the committee over which Lord Swinton pres ed on thĕ Commons order paper this afternor r ing the Prime Minister made a statement. Mr. Churchill explained that after the “dari spiracy which,n<. – Rest® - 524 words
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589 1940-08-16 2 Rugby, August i y According to the Xazi threats uttered in the month of May, tn. war was to have been over by mid-August with England invaded and conquered The fifteen of August was. according to persistent rumours zchich gained widespread currency, appointed by—POW. - 589 words
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Article249 1940-08-16 2 FRENCH COLO NIES IV AFRICA —Reuter Tending To Support De Gaulle London. Aug. 15. Information to r ach Londa from the French colonh Africa E gesting an atmosphere < ertainty a those territories. In the French Cameroon? r instance, there is .said to be a stron. party m favour of—Reuter - 249 words
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Article59 1940-08-16 2 —Reuter. "On Basi? Of Presen* I Military x 5 I AU?U st u- ..nt mnitaJ H ’On the oasis c for( j- situation, a long 01 ..Q Pr nere H ing to the Italian Della Sera,” states lar. to the “Neue Z 1 Zci a?—Reuter. - 59 words
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Article41 1940-08-16 2 CANBER RA AIR DISASTER Reuter. Message 01 From Th, K'ng u I Syu: r/i? I A message from I the world-wide I received by the Gov I Prime Minister on vif I ernment and the I tims of the Canber. IReuter. - 41 words
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Advertisement39 1940-08-16 2 Id a n c ing EVERY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY I AND SATURDAY AT THE 1 E.&O. HOTEL Harry Lammert And His Orchestra r Reserved lables not taken up by 10.30 p.m. uill be disposed of otherwise u v TEL. 32239 words
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Article321 1940-08-16 3 Changes k New York. i;>E survey of the senA t he American people. x correspondents of the carried i m :s,” revealed an over“N’e' v v i r( lend all possible aid nnl ary of the corresponHe>' e 1? ir cities from coast to dents' finding321 words
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228 1940-08-16 3 IL I Woman Champion. London. Ev-.'v Monday afternoon at four o’clock Mrs. Kate Solman. a member of the Women s Mechanised Transport Corps, leaves her home in Lad-broke-road. Holland Park. W.ll, to do an additional job of war work teaching women to shoot. In peace228 words
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Article, Illustration809 1940-08-16 3 South of the Equator» ire can T7IFTY ships a day—in times They are on their lawful East Africa, India. Australia. East. Now that war with Ita the number of ships passing reach 200. Just imagine what a traffic that means, if you were looking at them—--200809 words
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Article402 1940-08-16 3 QCHOOLBOYS are producing urgently needed munitions in the workshops of Newcastle's junior technical schools. Hundreds of important parts have already been received without a single report of a spoiled job. And none of the boys takes a penny for the work. A bluff,402 words
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Article240 1940-08-16 3 Famous Bridge Nom Hohls Its Jubilee The Forth Bridge, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is a glutton for paint. Forty-five painters are i egulaiiy employed on the 135 acres of steelwork. About three y-ears ai e required to cover the whole fabric, and one240 words
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61 1940-08-16 3 Regimental Sergt.-Major HendryRoach, of the R.A. was remanded at Y’eovil, charged with the wilful murder of Major Francis John Felix Graham, of the R.A., at Stoke-sub-Hamdon, near Yeovil Detective Curran said that when he told Roach he would be charged with the murder of Major61 words
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Article656 1940-08-16 3 Here are extracts front a young R.A.F. pilot's last letter to his mother, printed in “The Times." Since he wrote the letter this ailman has been repoided "Missing, believed killed.” CLEAREST MOTHER.—Though I feel no premonition at all, events are moving rapidly-, and I656 words
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Article187 1940-08-16 3 A Mission Head London. Charles Henry Back, missioner of Withernsea Gospel Mission, was sent to prison for six weeks at Hull for spreading false rumour. Back said that he mentioned the rumour to about a dozen people out of 50 or 60 houses he xisited. The187 words
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Advertisement21 1940-08-16 3 The Fifth Column FOOLS RUSH in WHERE ANGELS FEAR to ITREAD. STOP PRESS “Talk About Tigger Instead’’ Advt. of TIGERS. BEER21 words
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Miscellaneous114 1940-08-16 3 WHAT A WAR! Gilbert II ilkinson II. 1 A g. 1 in —-J, HORACE fThe Horoscope Ean August 16. You dream rather than act today. Nevertheless, you have ideas that should be encouraged. Though you may not realise all your dream, try to capture something. 1 »<ii berries to market.114 words
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Article540 1940-08-16 4 EIGHT I*. W. D. LABOURERS FACE MURDER CHARGE Klang. SANKODAN, Kuppan, Ramasamy, Varathan, Chellappan, Karuppiah P., Karuppiah M., and Rengasamy, eight Tamils employed in the P.W D., Kuala Langat, appeared before Che Abdul Aziz, the Telok Datoh Magistrate, on a charge of murdering Karthigasu, a540 words
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179 1940-08-16 4 Sum Of 555.017 Said To Be Involved Singapore. A months adjournment of the case against Ang Soo Keng, 37-year-old Hokkien cashier of Boustead and Co., who appears on a charge of committing criminal breach of trust of §55,017 belonging to the company, was allowed179 words
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605 1940-08-16 4 Final A ictory For China Drawing Near Kuala Lumpur. ../UK final victory is drawing near Let us work hard,” concluded Mr. S. H Sih. the Chinese Consul Kuala Lumpur on Thursday in a stirring address to tiie local <tiirapsei who had assemWed at605 words
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Article321 1940-08-16 4 Presen I Serv ice Inefficient Kuala Lumpur. At the meeting of the Sanitary Board on Wednesday, the question of providing a motor ambulance by the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board for the use of the general public was further ventilated by Mr D. T. Waring, who criticising321 words
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160 1940-08-16 4 Fell Off Machine Trying To Retrieve Hat Tapah A serious motor accident occurred c n Sunday evening on the Tapah—Temoh Road when a motor cyclist Mr. M. John, foreman of the P. W. D. workshop and a well-kaown local footballer, was thrown off his machine160 words
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Article198 1940-08-16 4 Remanded In Custody For Two Days Ipoh. Abdul Rahman, a Bengali, was ordered to be remanded for two days, after being convicted by the Ipoh First Magistrate. Mr P.F.Y. Radcliffe, yesterday on a charge of shoplifting. The accused was alleged to have taken a tin of198 words
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66 1940-08-16 4 Mexico City. An Argentine woman, Mrs. Elisa Devega Ocampo, stated to be a dangerous foreigner, has been ordered to leave Mexico. Mrs. Ocampo is alleged to have participated in the Brazilian and Chilean revolutions. She is alleged to have stated than neither of the66 words
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Article152 1940-08-16 4 Judgment For Customer Singapore. Judgment for $3,500 with interest and costs against a bank was given in tavour of a landed proprietor. Wee Cheong Theng. in the Singapore High Court on Tuesday, by Mr. Justice Manning. Wee, who had been a customer of the Oversea Chinese152 words
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301 1940-08-16 4 Magistrate’s Advice To Husband Kuala Lumpur. That because her husband was at the moment unemployed and also because she had to strive hard for her existence without being able to make both ends meet, she had decided to take her life, was tbe explanation given by301 words
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Article344 1940-08-16 4 August 13, 1940. It is suggested that readers should cut out this news in Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Malay population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will be344 words
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107 1940-08-16 4 Echo ()j |> Wil! J "'ll s„j The ease agair s la ‘■«spi, formerly a clerk n 11 Ik on a charge of at. Oflfe fication of $1,50(> opened yesterday Poo* This is a sequ pute in Ipoh wht H certain Gwemm jU, accepting107 words
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Article162 1940-08-16 4 Chinese Fined ,si(io ‘.‘-aDore Board pohee ••’•tw Chua Ah Tenc ar<)le Hr was fined $lOO r 'A prlsonmtn’ bj gistrate. Mr. K rmt fijnie. cr. MoZ' he s “T' ,01d ttel July 31. the t nufm. Hussein b- 4 Al was or duty at tr.. Harbour162 words
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Article166 1940-08-16 4 Misad venture \enlirt' At Inquiries Verdicts of death by misadvenrt recorded by the actinv Singapore®. Mr. Walter MacQuarr.e at inpi Monday into the deaths of two 3 who fell into the hatches cf ships a ed at Keppel Harbour, and diet inwards in hospital. The fatalities uccurr*.166 words
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Advertisement180 1940-08-16 4 BUILD PERFECT HEALTH with these 5 VITAL ESSENTIALS THIAMIN* and 4 other important health necessities abundant in delicious QUAKER OATS Jr" ■P" W Ok Quaker Oats abounds in health-giving, strength-building essentials imparted to it by Nature herself. It is a whole grain food unmatched in value for developing strong, healthy180 words
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Miscellaneous22 1940-08-16 4 the YOtWC SHAVER All in a Day s Work— by Rick Elmos 1 To LZJOK CON 1- CVr k GD/V WOw ST22 words
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Article107 1940-08-16 5 Charge Against Young Chinese Ipoh. Bail in the sum of $5OO was allowed a young Chinese, Ho Yin Loi. who appeared before the Ipoh First Magistrate, Mr. P.F.Y. Radcliffe, yesterday on a charge of purchasing a quantity of rubber without a licence, at Changkat Lalang on107 words
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1219 1940-08-16 5 Europeans Fined For Accepting 64 Xnias Presents” Batu Gajah. That the defendant seemed to have come to a department which had a thoroughly rotten system was stated by Mr. T. A. Brodie. Assistant Legal Advi Ser j n the case in which AL. Smith1,219 words
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Article278 1940-08-16 5 Kinta Sanitarv Board Discussion Ipoh. The question of parking of cars on Station Read. Ipoh. was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board held at the Chairman s Office, j Capt. C. H. Dakers. who presided, said that the matter had been referred to278 words
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Article42 1940-08-16 5 General Meeting On August 25 Ipoh The general meeting of the Perak Cycling Club will lie held in the Town Hall. Ipoh. on Sundav. August 25 at 11 a.m. All cyclists interested in the Club are asked to attend.42 words
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Article64 1940-08-16 5 Tabling A meeting of all Buddhists will be held at the Buddhist Temple. Asam Kumbang on Sundav. August 18 at 4.30 pin. to discuss the final celebrations of the cremation of the late Reverend Kissaro. Chief High Priest of the temple. The trustees of the temple64 words
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Article484 1940-08-16 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. LJ. Peace, of Messis Payne, Davis and Co.. Ipoh. has returned trom his leave in Australia. At its next quarterly meeting the Licensing Boaid will have for consideration an application from the Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board for a public house licence to enable a484 words
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Advertisement25 1940-08-16 5 WORLD the globe talkies TONIGHT BOXING Ht ROUNDS I/ \u y K "">» si| bO, 40 20 cU. 'including Tax »f H M. Forces half Price25 words
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Miscellaneous391 1940-08-16 5 I|j/IJLJIIV 3.00. 6.15 <& 9.30 IIV FKI( F> 15, 25 &«0 CT» DOWNSTAIR < EXCLUDING TAX) M HY SUCCESSOR TO THE CITADEL”’ -Straits Times» u ea rGh' t’ng drama of L nursing prof etalon by “The Citadel" WO T r.T BRENOA FORBES P CUSHING s A. J. UKVNIR RKO RAD|Q391 words
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Miscellaneous94 1940-08-16 5 yyj"*/ TO-DA\ Three Shows SCORES AGAIN I IX I UNIVERSAL S SUPER PROIH CTION ■HIM 1 I 'llf- W* 's' v sOL i Zi Ww along with Deanna t /x the romantic time of your hie j ds s^e gets in tropica! trouble I underneath a Hawaiian moon! F Deanna94 words
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Miscellaneous118 1940-08-16 5 Never before have cinema audiences been so convulsed with uncontrollable laughter as in this masterpiece of comedies—Acclaimed by all who have seen it “The Best of all Formhy Hits” QUEENS W here all the best British Films will be shown 3 SHOII S DAILY AT 3 P. V., 6,/5 9.30118 words
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Article478 1940-08-16 6 LJITLER’s stock as a modern 11 prophet gets lower and lower as each ‘-zero hour” approaches and passes. The London Press rightly reminded him yesterday that August the 15th had been laid down as the date when he would dictate peace to London. It would be478 words
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Article119 1940-08-16 6 QUEEN’S CINEMA George Formby in "Let George Do It” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA “Vigil in the Night” with Carole Lombard, Brian Aherne and Ann Shirley. 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. ODEON CINEMA Deanna Durbin in "It’s A Date.” 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. REX CINEMA "Virginia119 words
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Article356 1940-08-16 6 Smarter Salutes I A NOTICEABLE result of the Dunkirk retreat, I read, is that saluting in is very much smarter than it has ever been before. Troops learnt, during the bitter confused fighting, the immense importance of discipline, and began to realise more clearly that their officers356 words
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Article664 1940-08-16 6 Friday, August 16. r pHE number of raiders A shot down in yesterday’s continuous air battle has risen to 88, says an official announcement. TAETAILS of the fighting reveal that the R.A.F. scored another brilliant victory in a one-sided duel between 30 Spitfires and664 words
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Advertisement376 1940-08-16 6 i// V v. t' i x J f 1 A/Z/t A'd w V t WWW IN DARKEST HAMPSHIRE Is my bath ready, Hawkins well ab r > ast of modem thought. Thu i bottle of Rose's Lime Juice, fir, tn your Notguite. Sir. They’re Just dusting tl.” room A gesture376 words
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Advertisement35 1940-08-16 6 VAfIAfIAfIAAAMW WHEN BUYING TIN PROVISIONS Always Specify. DEL MONTE PRODUCTS are known the world over. o OBTAINABLE AT All the leading dealers. o1 80LB AGENTS Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., PENANG. Singapore, Ipoto and Kuala Lnmpar35 words
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Advertisement38 1940-08-16 6 7 lAjH' .PfUNGC »lONEE»»UBWR««BJ| 529.TAMJ0NC BUNG AH PENINfc. For your convenience send your tyres to our Sales Depot, 11 Light St, Peoani Phone 4121, or to our Town Representatives, the Central Shoe Store, 134 Campbell Street, Phone 2883.38 words
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Article583 1940-08-16 7 Go On Strike SEQUEL TO DEMAND FOR INCREASE IN WAGES Alleged Refusal By Employers T 1.000 rubber packing coolies employed in various rubber factories and godowns are on strike this morning as a result of their demands for increase in their wages not being acceded to.583 words
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Article294 1940-08-16 7 -HAR UM) he War Fund in North Malaya raised to $1,008,006.73 yesterday. Penang’s total being t?>,772.60 and Perak's $438,-24-Ll3. Yesterday's donations included SlOO froip “Anonymous” iwo gifts of $12.86 and $28.16 i ..ig the first “Odd Cents” Camn contributions. J Sun aporc War Fund total y294 words
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Article, Illustration229 1940-08-16 7 expected that the new building at the junction of Beach eet and Church Street, comprising up-to-date business '■'es will be ready for occupation by the end of September. >• remises are situated in the heart of the business cenBeach Street at the corner of229 words
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108 1940-08-16 7 hate Of Elderly faiiiil A Tamil who left his house at 6 clock this morning was found hanging from the branch of a fruit tree in an estate off Moulmein Road, Pulau Tikus. three-quarter of an hour later. The man. Rangasamy, aged108 words
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Article72 1940-08-16 7 Mi Justice A, K. a B Terrell, acting C hief Justice S.S., Mr. Justice Poyser. Chief Justice F.M.S., and Mr. Justice Gordon Smith. Appellate Judge assembled in Penang for the sitting of the Court of Appeal. Their Lordships were expected to sit at 11 this morning, but72 words
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Article627 1940-08-16 7 ACCEPTED »3.860 FROM REBATE ON ASSESSMENT Kuala Lumpur. The case against Seow Leong Hua, former clerk in the Estate Duty Office. Kuala Lumpur, which was fixed for hearing today, took a sensational turn yesterday morning, when the accused. appearing before Mr. W. J. Thorogood in627 words
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Article473 1940-08-16 7 Open Verdict Returned At Inquiry *l7*ol ND drowned’' was the verdict returned by Mr. A. W. Bellamy, the Coroner, in the Police ('ourt yesterday, at an inquiry held into the death of an eighteen-year-old Chinese woman. Lai Chong Gan. who was found dead on473 words
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111 1940-08-16 7 After negotiations with the Saigor Traders Association, r the Tnailand Traders Associa- tion, and the Sai Sre Traders Association, which represent the majority of the imjiorters of dried fish into the Colony the Food Controller, Malaya, has arranged to allow all111 words
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Article150 1940-08-16 7 As reported yesterday, the first squad for the Government Flying Training Sehool in Singapore has been enrolled. They number 16. It is expected that the second squad will be enrolled m two months’ time. Entry to the Flying Training School is open to all British subjects, who150 words
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Advertisement100 1940-08-16 7 Announcing A NEW TRUFOOD PRODUCT A PROGRESSIVE NUTRITIVE FOOD FOR BABY FROM 10 TO 24 MONTHS CONTAINS Animal Protein Bone Marrow emulsified Cream I Fat the soluble Carbohydrates, Lactose and Glucose Mineral salts Organic Iron Lecithin Calcium with tested Vitamins A and D from natural sources and Vitamins 81, 82.100 words
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Article21 1940-08-16 8 Statistics for the month of July, 1940; Output 450 86 piculs. Yardage 148 (MX) cubic yards. Hours run 66921 words
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Article16 1940-08-16 8 Foreign Imports of tin ore during July, 1940, totalled 5,594 tons16 words
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Article475 1940-08-16 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon to-day. NOMINAL issue buyers sellers 4,0 Ampat Tin 3/3 3/6 5 0 Austral Amal 5 3 5/6 £1 Austral M. 35/ 37/6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/6 18/6 $1 Ayer Weng 0.52 j 0 57£ £1 Bangrin Tin475 words
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Article255 1940-08-16 8 NOM INAL issue barer. sellers Allenby 1.05 1.10 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 Amal Malay 1.62 j 1.70 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Mole*. 0.95 1.00 Ayer Pana.» 1.00 105 Bassett 0 40 0.44 Batu Lin tang 0.95 1.00 Bedfort. 0.85 0.90 BenU 0.90 o 95 Borelll 1.10 120 Broga255 words
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Article330 1940-08-16 8 NOMINAL Lsaue buyer. lellers A. £1 (AUBt? N.&. MIC Ord 22/0 '23,0 2 Alex. Brick L_nL 1.75 2.00 2 do 7J% Pret 2.0«? 2 10 5 B M T 650 7.00 £5 Chartered Bank £6f £7| £1 Con. T S. Ord 17/6 18/0 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref330 words
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Article164 1940-08-16 8 Company Dividend <- ay > Boom Close TIN Baiu Selangors Aug 24 Aug 19 Ipoh Tin 3/- Aug. 29 Aug 5 Kampong Kamuntlng 3d. 1/C bonus Aug. 23 Aug. 13 Kramat 6d Aug 28 Aug 19 K. Kampars 6d. Sept. 18 Sept 9 Kundangs 1/- sept164 words
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437 1940-08-16 8 JI DGME.NT KESEKYED At th conclusion of today s resumed heaung of the case in which a Sikh money-lender. Makan Singh. is I charged witu intentionally giving false evidence in a civil suit, the District Judge. Mi. H. A. Forrer, reserved judgment. Inspector Chanan Singh437 words
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Article78 1940-08-16 8 Penanc. August 15. 1940 (Bi 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) i 1 Rangoon Demand? 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 14 5/16 Japan Demand 3 4 New78 words
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Article20 1940-08-16 8 Statistics for the month of July. 1940: Output 461 piculs. Yardage 228.000 cubic yards. Hours run 586, Hydrauliciner20 words
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1210 1940-08-16 8 1)11 I K I LTY IN COLI ECI I X SI'BSCRIPTIONS rpHE ninth annual general meeting of the Malayan Est 1 Owners’ Association will be held in the offices 01 Secretaries. Mercantile Bank Buildings. 12 Market St. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, August 24. 1940,1,210 words
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Article151 1940-08-16 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LCNDON: “Spot" £263. 0. 0. £263 0. 0 “Forward” t 263 10 0 £263. 15 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot” 5132 75 $132.50 Business done Buyers, No Sellers 125 tons PENANG 'Spot" $132 75 $132 50 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” 13(1 13 l|Bu “Forward" 13 d. 13151 words
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Article30 1940-08-16 8 Export of dry rubix figures from Malaya, Bn foi the month of Juh jOI»’- 48.9’ 4 Mainland, Straits Settlements Is 2 6 Brunei. j 4 Labuan, 49>’30 words
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Advertisement176 1940-08-16 8 BANKS I l 11 f I I■ I— k 1 Mlw* WHUIMHBS&a M K M j SAVINGS sUety i/ou io dollar saved Is an extra dollar earned. A Savings Account Is the best Inducement to save. To have a Savings Account and to see this account grow from time to176 words
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Article137 1940-08-16 9 Indian Gets One Month’s Rigorous Imprisonment Telok Anson. One months rigorous imprisonment was the sentence imposed by Che Abdullah bin Ibrahim in the Telok Anson Magistrate s court on Wednesday morning on a well-built Indian named Doraisamy who pleaded guilty to a charge of having voluntarily137 words
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Article349 1940-08-16 9 Looks After Companions During Air Raid London. An ail raid had just begun in a southwest town. Children on their way to school lan into the nearest house. Seven of them clattered down the steps to the basement where two women were sheltering. Safely 7349 words
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Article110 1940-08-16 9 LORD DUNS ANY - By LORD DUNS ANY This struggle, not the first, is not the last. Hitler and Attila are only tests. If we are sound our constitution rests. Unshaken. Only those whose time is past. Like dead oaks waiting for the autumn's blast, Ever obey a conqueror’s behests. All down the110 words
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Article103 1940-08-16 9 London. Sir George Vernon, 74,-year-old baronet, owner of 5,000 acres, was found shot with a revolver near his body, in a bedroom at his Worcestershire home. Hanbury Hall, near Droitwich. There is no heir to the title. Sir George was until two years ago chairman103 words
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Article86 1940-08-16 9 MAIL DEPARTURES FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1940. Latest Time of Posting AIR MAILS Mails for Australia. New Zealand. Java 8 a.m. Saturday 17th inst. Mails for Medan. Batavia Centrum 9 a.m. Saturday 17th inst. Mails for Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore 1.30 p.m. Saturday 17th inst. Mails for Great Britain,86 words
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Article579 1940-08-16 9 STEFAN ZWEIG - .4 Candle in the Dark. By Irwin. Edman. (Cape. 2s. 6d Ry STEFAN ZWEIG <ln The Sunday Tinies) This small book by Irwin Edman, Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, was written during the first weeks of the war, and published in America as early as579 words
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Article227 1940-08-16 9 London. Technical schools and colleges are to be used as factories to help in the nation’s arms drive. They are urged in a memorandum, issued by the Board of Education to help in the war effort by concentrating on producing gauges and jigs which are227 words
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Miscellaneous2274 1940-08-16 9 flit W SAIGON I I 11.780 me s <25 46 m.) I W I fl I 6.116 me s <49.05 m. jy y 720 a.m News in French —Stock and rubber 12.25 p.m. News in French —Rtce quotaGons. 12.23 A concert of music. 5.50 English programme Concert: The sleepa xr2,274 words
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Miscellaneous711 1940-08-16 9 7.05 News in Tamil. 7.10 Tamil or Telugu I Music Programme. 7.0 u News in Euguon i.aa lamn <v Telugu aausic <k lalics. 910 News m £emgu. ».za News in lamn. e.4v Musicar rrogramme. 11.10 News La uaiglisn. iz.2b Close down. MANILA KZRM 9.57 mc,s <31.35 m.) 5.50 a.m. News711 words
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236 1940-08-16 10 Tentative Agreement Believed To Have Been Reached Shanghai, August 15. Hh crucial meeting of foreign military commanders to decide the future of the British defence sector lasted four hours and ended in an atmosphere of the deepest secrecy An official statement will he236 words
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Article34 1940-08-16 10 .—Reuter. Nairobi. August 15. A communique says that during the last three days our aircraft have been carrying out normal reconnaissance. There have been no reports of any ground activity.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 34 words
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Article196 1940-08-16 10 Recruiting Of Civilian Pilots In U. S. Ottawa. August 15. Civilian pilots are being recruited in the United States to fly bombers from Canada to the United Kingdom, a spokesman of the Canadian Air Ministry informed Reuter. Recruiting was for two schemes, j First, Britain asked196 words
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786 1940-08-16 10 R.A.F. CONTINUE DESTRUCTIVE RAIDS ON GERMANY “Britain Has Won First Round Of Battle" London, August 15 Enemy air activity during the night was slight. Raiders wer< reported over North-West England, and North-East and SouthEast Scotland but there are no reports of casualties or—Reuter. - 786 words
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Article74 1940-08-16 10 —Reuter. YELLOW RIVER LN FLOOD Tokio, August 15. Thousands of villagers in Central China has been drowned, according to a Domei News Agency despatch from Kaifeng. Breaches occurred at several places on the Yellow River. The whole area between the Lunghai railway and the old.—Reuter. - 74 words
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Article109 1940-08-16 10 —Reuter. Italian “Manoeuvre Of Incitement” Istanbul. Aug. 15. Uneasiness is felt in Turkey with regard to Italy's accusations a«ain-t Greece in connection with the death of Daut Hoggia. according to the newspaper "Tan" which points out that while territorial difference- are dividing the Balkan states. Italy‘—Reuter. - 109 words
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Article99 1940-08-16 10 Municipal Council To Rai*e 5850.000 Tientsin. August 15. Faced with the necessity of raising an additional sum of $850.000 to covei unforeseen expenditure for the current year's budget largely due to the drop in exchange and additional unexpected liabilities the British Municipal Council called an extraordinary99 words
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Article62 1940-08-16 10 .—Reuter. Rea*Miring Broadcast By Lyon* Radio London. August 15. The Lyons radio has broadcast a statement apparently intended to reassure Frenchmen about the situation in French Indo-China. The .announcer quoting a despatch from Hanoi said that Admiral Docoux. the Governor-General, had made all arrangements in agreement with the French.—Reuter. - 62 words
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Article59 1940-08-16 10 BOW Projectile Found To Be Shell Rugbv, August 15 Although no definite report ha.- .vet been received from the experts, such indications as are available tend to show that the projectile which exploded recently in South-East England was a shell. The pieces which have beenBOW - 59 words
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55 1940-08-16 10 —B O.W. Rugby. Aug. 14. The Executive Council of the National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers are to lend .£50.000 to the Government free of interest. They have also authorised the purchase through the Trades Union Congress of four mobile canteens for the use—B O.W. - 55 words
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Article31 1940-08-16 10 —Reuter. Tokyo, August 15. The movement to transform Japan into a one-party state gained momentum today with the formal dissolution of the Minseito. the country's largest political party..—Reuter. - 31 words
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Article27 1940-08-16 10 —Reuter. Ankara. August 15. The Syrian frontier has been completely reopened and the French authorities are granting transit visas again to all British subjects.—Reuter. - 27 words
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Article161 1940-08-16 10 Reuter. RiunanianHiingarian TalkTo Begin Today London. Au: The Rome Radio states t'r. tions between Rumania and H Transylvania begin on Thursda r culesbad in the disputed terriu r According to Berlin a propo.-a'. venue should be Sinaia was i Hungary. A later message from Buchar. [that theReuter. - 161 words
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Article114 1940-08-16 10 —Reuter. Gigantic System Of Control New York. August 1* An appeal for a “cool appraisal >: the gigantic system of control involved in the Hoover ,plan for sending rood to German conquered countries is made by Mr. Waiter Lippman in the Her add Tribune”. He'—Reuter. - 114 words
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Article90 1940-08-16 10 Reuter. Allegations Disproved ih Dutch News Agenda Londcn. Augu- ii The Official Dutch New.-, A, n« ep refer.- to repeated announcement- the German controlled wireless station that British planes bombed place- the Netherlands which were not militaiy axgets and that consequently ti.« li.an population have been harmed AnepReuter. - 90 words
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Article74 1940-08-16 10 —R,’ Gold Mining Shan* Strong London AiwU On the Stock Exchange improvement most group- r the day’s best the non-ma in tenancy port. Gold mining shar held their early advance v strengthened under the lea issues. The Bank of England i week ended August 14 show in circulation—R,’ - 74 words
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Article61 1940-08-16 10 MR. CUDAHY REBUKED —Reuter. No Question I’ Resigning Washington A Mr. Cudahy, Ambassador visited White House t f < President Roosevelt. Afterwards Mr. Cudahy authorised to tell the pi had not received a rebuke sident and there was no q resigning. He added that Presid» m y r said that—Reuter. - 61 words
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Article32 1940-08-16 10 —Reuter. Athens. Aug. 15 Regarding rumours to the effect that Italy demanded that Greece should renounce the British guarantee, it is stated that nothing is known of any such demand.-—Reuter. - 32 words
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154 1940-08-16 10 DATE FOR TRIUMPHANT ENTRY INTO LONDON PASSES London. August 15. The newspapers today recall that August 15 was the day fixed by German propagandists after the fall of Paris for Hitler s triumphal entry into London and in the course of an editorialReuter. - 154 words
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Advertisement180 1940-08-16 10 b j;i afllgWß >l >W A ~f t« O NEW YORK VIA CAPE Leave Penang PRES. HARRISON Sept. 1 x PRES. HAYES Sept. 19 x PRES. POLK Oct. 10 i PRES. GARFIELD Oct. 23 x No Passengers NEW YORK SERVICE (via Panama) Leave Penang CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Aug 23180 words
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782 1940-08-16 11 FIRST DAY OF TAIPING PROFESSIONAL MEETING Flying Scotsman Also A ’’Good Thing** (By Tic-Tac) Although the fields are small, and there is only a card of "exen events for the laiping races opening tomorrow, the >port should nevertheless prove highly interesting782 words
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Article365 1940-08-16 11 Sin-Kie Beats Caleb 6-2 ipoh. c opposition was provid- Sin-kie and Pat Hughes Ipoh club courts ester•veil supported exhibition <es in aid of the War Fund, the Doubles match beHughes and Lam Say id Sin-kit and S. J. Seow Jed the best tennis. n:n singles365 words
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Article102 1940-08-16 11 Office-Bearers For The Year A nt _eneral meeting of the Emerald Badminton Party held on August 15, at P ix. at Nc. 153. West Jelutong, the folTwing were re-elected office-bearers for ■he ensuing year:— Patron: Mr. Cheah Eng San. President Mr. Ho Yew Seng. Vic»-President: Messrs. L. Dalmass102 words
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Article36 1940-08-16 11 orld Record For 3.000 Metres Stockholm. August 15. •■dish runner, Kaelarne, set w rid record for 3,000 metres ’Hes 9 seconds. The record "iisly held by the Finn, h se time was 8 minutes Reuter.36 words
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Article, Illustration122 1940-08-16 11 lonv Louis-Tiger Fillip Return Fight AN excellent scrap is promised tonight at the New World Stadium for the main event of the boxing promotion there is a ten two-minute round bout between Tiger Tulip and Tony Louis, formerly known as Cheah Cheng Lean. This is122 words
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Article106 1940-08-16 11 T. Anson Chinese Club Tournament Telok Anson. The Teluk Anson Chinese Club have organised a handicap biilirds tournament (American game 200 up which will take place here shortly. About 16 entries have been received for the tournament. Mr. Chin Leong Seng, the President, has presented a cup for th.106 words
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Article47 1940-08-16 11 South Kedah Indo Ceylon Community Members of the South Kedah IndoCeylon community are kindly requested to make their contributions to any of the following: Mr. Don. W. Jayasekera; M S 8., Kulim; Mr. C. S. K. Bovell 0.5.P.C., Kulim; Mr. Tara Singh, Post Office. Kulim.47 words
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Article460 1940-08-16 11 rpHE following are the Rules controlling the Kuala Muda x League Soccer Competition for 1940: 1. The League shall be under the control of the Kuala Muda Club and shall be run by the Sub-Committee appointed by the K.M.C. 2. The team receiving the highest460 words
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746 1940-08-16 11 RACE 1 3.00 p.m. HORSES —Class 4 —Division 4 —About 5 Furlongs 00 0 POLO 1 5y 9.02 Mr. A. van Tooren Orchard 0 0 9 HARAP 7y 9.01 “Mr. B Gam” McMillen 0 2 4 POLICY 7y 8.06 Mr. A. vaxi Tooren Duval746 words
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147 1940-08-16 11 Nearly $5OO worth of jewellery was stolen from a Chinese residence (a shop house) in Magazine RoatJ, which was burgled in the small hours of the morning. The burglary was discovered by the principal tenant of the house. who occupied a room147 words
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Article85 1940-08-16 11 The following will represent the Bagan Atas Youngsters against the Abdul Hamid XI, in a friendly game of soccer on Sunday at the Dato Kramat ground at 5.15 p.m. Bagan Atas Youngsters: Yusoff; Ya’acob, Abidin; Hashim, A. Bakar (Capt.), Baruddin; Said, Hassan, Mohd. Ismail, Ariffin and Yusoff. Reserves:85 words
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Advertisement15 1940-08-16 11 /A YouiicioiHH.awm i HOUSEHOLD LINEN ABRITISH EMPIRE PRODUCT Asiatic Petroleum Co. fS.S.J Ltd. WPS. 7915 words
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Advertisement59 1940-08-16 11 NACET I BLADESj I You depend upon Nacet S I Blades to give you many close, MADE IN ENGLAND A Imoo,h shaves They W 9 uniformly high quality never j before known in low-priced blade? every blade in every packet Sv J wW having an edge that is keen «■■■iTrßiiir»59 words
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809 1940-08-16 12 Another Brilliant Victory For R.A.F. V ZZLV2MW, AUGUST zj IT IS OF /7( 7 ALLY ANNOUNCED THAT <1 ENEMY, AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED IN YESTERDAY'S AIR RATTLES. The R.A.F. scored another brilliant victory in a ne-sided battle between thirty Spitfires and Hurri-. canes and 200 Messerschmitts809 words
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Article77 1940-08-16 12 FRIDAY. AUGUST 16 TIN: Penang >132.75 Business done 150 tons Singapore >132.75 RUBBER: Penang Spot 37 l/2c Singapore Spot 37 3/8c VOPRA: Sundrted 52.45 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $6.20 sellers Fair Seed $5.30 ;^UpTS RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $7.30 Rangoon Parboiled Ng 2 >7.70 Rangoon77 words
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389 1940-08-16 12 Reuter. BRISK R.A.F. RAIDS London, August 16. A misk aii encounter between three I British planes and 24 Germans over the I enemy’s “door-step” is described in the I Air Ministry's News Sei vice Three Blenheim fighters of the I Coastal Command patioiling the GerReuter. - 389 words
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Article76 1940-08-16 12 Teani' For Saturday** Match The Penang Police will be playing their annual football match with the Perak Police on the Govt: Trade School ground Batu Lanchang Lane at 515 pm. on Saturday, August 17 The teams will be as follows PENANG: Noordin, Pawanchee. Suppiah; Eusope, Muniandi, Ibrahim;76 words
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Article37 1940-08-16 12 RACE 1: POLO POLICY RACE 2: ROSEOLET PHAR PAR RACE 3: ROSALIE, FAITH RACE I: STAR LOCK MEG RACE 5: BEACON HAZMORE RACE 6: CLARISSA TllG FLEA PHARIOL RACE 7: CLIFTON LAD THE WARRIOR37 words
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Article390 1940-08-16 12 4t The Cinemas •VIRGINIA CITY" WITH a high-powered cast, including M Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins. Randolph Scott. Humphiey Bogart. Frank McHugh, and Alan Hale, “Virginia City,” at the Rex. occupied 120 very long minutes. A young Yankee officer is impressed by a winsome, modest girl in390 words
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230 1940-08-16 12 London, August I*6. r T'HE dropping of parachutes by enemy aircraft during the night of August 13 and 14 is authoritatively described as no more than a clumsy effort on the part of the enemy to undermine the British morale. It is evident that230 words
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361 1940-08-16 12 Clarissa The Flea, Faith Hasmore Outstanding (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Today. SOME interesting gallops were seen this morning when most of the horses were given fast work, Clarissa The Flea, Faith and Hazmore being the most impressive. The going is likely 4 to be361 words
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Article76 1940-08-16 12 Reuter. To Subscribe Io Spitfire Fund A London, Aug. 16. Mrs. Dorothy Clark, born in Grenada. West Indies, and now a resident in England, the wife of Squadion Leader Clark, is appealing foi subscriptions from girls and women of the Empire named “Dorothy” to purchase aReuter. - 76 words
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Article57 1940-08-16 12 Reuter. ONE CASUALTY: NO DAMAGE Malta. August 16 Strong formations of enemy bombers, escorted by fighters, raided Malta early yesterday afternoon and dropped a number of bombs There was no matei ial damage and only one civilian was injured. One R.A F fightei clashed into theReuter. - 57 words
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Article205 1940-08-16 12 I.—Reuter. Mass Raids Along 500 tn iles Fran t London, Aug. 16. The total of 144 German aircraft destroyed yesterday was the greatest in any single day since the War and easily double the highest previous total of 78. From early yesterday morning until evening, Spitfires, Hurricanes, anti-air-craftI.—Reuter. - 205 words
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Advertisement546 1940-08-16 12 (Head Office) 31« Penang Rcaa p t Phone 1477 A 1478 with Telegr&ma: “Gaietie" Per.».. «I Sabacription for rwang Ga-., Snnrfay Gaietto. PLN’AN’G GAZ£TrF LocH S.B Delivery FAI.S pMoncmy 42.60 s3.ot L Quarterly 7.50 9.00 Half-Ye<rß 15.00 18.00 Yearly 30 00 39.00 is a SUNDAY GAZETTF Local s.B. a Delivery546 words
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