Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 August 1940

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    21 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBUSHEO DAILY 199. Vol. XCVIII. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. 1910. PRICE l(> CENTS.
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    Hiller Cannot Win This Autumn
    943 1 U. S REACTIONS TO MR CHURCHILL'S SPEECH “Lot Of Confidence' Washington, Aug. 21. r I HE general reaction to Mr. Churchill’s speech is that he knows now that Hitler cannot win this autumn. A damned good speech—shows a lot of confidence and is reassuring’ is
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    Italy's Blockade Warning
    73 1 —Reuter. Rome, August 21Following the example of Germany. Italy has announced intensification of the blockade of British territory. A warning has been sent to all neutral Governments to keep ships out of the Italian war zone comprising an extensive area round the shores of British possessions and
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    AUSTRALIAN FAR EAST POLICY
    72 1 :i.—Reuter Canberra. August 20 Mr. McEwen. Minister for External Affairs, stated in the House of Representatives that the appointment of Sir John Grieg Latham would in no sense alter the very close collaboration exercised between British and Australian Governments regarding their foreign policy, particularly Far Eastern
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    Raider Swoops Down To Machine-Gun Bathers
    317 1 London, lugust jo. 4 few persons were killed and several injured when a Southli r es f town was bombed tonight. St another South-West town, an enemy plane swooped down on the beach and machinegunned men bathing. Climbing higher it fired a burst at
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    Another Attempt On Trotsky’s Life
    162 1 .—Reuter. MEXICO CITY, AUG. 21. A S THE RESULT OF AN ATTACK ON HIM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, TROTSKY IS LYING IN A CRITICAL CONDITION WITH A BADLY-FRAC-TURED SKULL AT AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL W HERE DOCTORS SAY HIS DEATH MAY OCCUR AT ANY MOMENT. Tiotsky was attacked
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    ACQUISITION OF BASES BY U.S.
    135 1 Reuter. Talks Making Progress Hyde Park, Aug. 21. President Roosevelt told a press conference that talks with Britain on the acquisition of bases were progressing satisfactorily but he was unwilling to predict when definite developments might be expected. Asked whether there was a possibility that
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    ONLY A MATTER OF TIME
    86 1 Reuter. Canberra. August 20 The view that it was only a matter of tune ••lore a defence link existed between the United States and the Brit’sh Dominions in the Southern Pacific was expressed by members of the American press delegation, now visaing Canberra. Mr. Roy
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    GERMANY ATTACKED FOR FIRST TIME
    132 1 New Note In Japanese Puppet Press Peiping, Aug. 20. The campaign of violent abuse against Britain continues in the local Japanese controlled Chinese press but a new note was introduced today when Germany was attacked. “Germany has done nothing good or beneficial to China—we do
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    DEATH OF 2nd LIEUT. A. TELFER SMOLLETT
    36 1 Reuter London, Aug. 20. The death on active service near St Valery on June 11 is announced today o‘ Second Lieut. Alastair Telfer-Smollett. second son of Major-General TeiferSmollett. Reuter
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    Chungking Shopping Centres Wiped Out
    63 1 I.—Reuter. Chungking, August 21. Banking, restaurant and shopping districts in Chungking were practically wiped out as a result of Japanese bombing raids yesterday and today in which showers of incendiary bombs sent the whole area up in flames. Casualty figures are not yet available but
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    PREMIER REJECTS PROPOSALS TO LIFT BLOCKADE
    4896 2 INVASION OF BRITAIN GETTING HARDER EVERY DAY "We Can Continue War As Long As Enemy Pleases" ST AT EM ENT ON NECO TIA TIONS WITH AMERICA London, Aug. 21. IN his review of the war situation in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Churchill
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    Lull In Enemy Mass Raids
    285 2 BOW. FIVE PLANES SHOT DOWN Rugby, August 20. The lull in the German mass air attacks on Britain continues. The latest Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique issued at 11.30 a.m. says: “During last night enemy aircraft operated for the most singly but
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    NUISANCE VALUE
    196 2 8.0. W. Sheik Fired From France August >h It is learned in L«, ndon that the report Umt German velocity gun fir 1 f,. w Kh »»<• S-t Coast of Britain France is prohabU »nie It recalled tha- ‘y, Bertha” huge German B lnch which had a miles
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    JAPANESE SUBJECTS IN BRITAIN
    64 2 .—Reuter To Bt- Evacuated In Four Liners Tokyo. August 2t It is understood that the Government is requesting the German Government!» safe passage for four Japanese bno evacuating Japanese subjects from ftf land Three liners are already en route > Lisbon and if possible to Liverpool!
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      23 2 Jewellery, Sih er w are, AND E. P. Ware OF BEST BRITISH MAKE P. H. HENDRY JEWELLERS BISHOP STREET PENANG K. LUMPUR SINGAPORE.
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      145 2 Which Is Your LUCKY SHADE of Face Powder Jl SHADES from r 1 PARIS 9 out of 10 women use the wrong of foce powde r The wrong shade gives you a horri- made-up look you appear years oide X \'vh only way to find yf>- vYI shade is to
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    The Germans In Holland
    528 3 Tales ()i Brutality IHIROUGHOUT their history the Germans have been notorious foi t ii lack of tact in dealing with others. ad the present generation, which has < n carefully brought up in the ways O 1 brutality and in the teaching of the iperiority of
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    HOARDING OF RUPEES
    76 3 43 Crores Hidden Since Outbreak Of Vi ar Simla. Forty-three or more crores of rupee coins have been, hoarded since he outbreak of the war and the Government is faced with the problem of bringing them back to cirulaiion after examining the sug- to issue rupee notes
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    Italian Liner Owes £23,000
    93 3 A diminutive launch sidled up to the 24.000-ton Italian liner Biancamano, anchored near the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. In the launch was the United States representative of the Asiatic Petroleum Company. London. He carried papers claiming 91,843 dollars (£23,000) from the owners the Lloyd
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    EAST INDIA FUND’S GIFT
    51 3 Calcutta. A further remittance of £20,00»» was cabled today by the East India Fund for British war services to the Air- Ministry in London towards the cost of the "East India Flight" 01 Spitfire planes. This brings the Fund's total remittances to the Air Ministry to
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    Nazi Hell's Angels Can’t Scare Britain
    1191 3  -  by J. I GARVIN E have come to the fight for life. It will try us all as by fire and prove our mettle. The choice is between invincible resistance and total conquest by the Nazi power. In the latter case our fate would
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    OFFER OF A MILLION SIKHS
    64 3 If Congress Demand Is Accepted Peshawar. His offer to obtain one million Sikhs to fight for Britain’s victory if the British Government accepted the Congress demand was reiterated by Master Tara Singh President of the Shrimoni Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, addressing the Khalsa Diwan here. Master
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    Bengal's Growing War Effort
    1036 3 Contribution To 1...nd Air Forces BENGAL’S war effort was described by Sir John Herbert, the Governor, when replying to addresses of welcome presented to His Excellency by the East Bengal Landholders’ Association and the Dacca People’s Association at Dacca recently. His Excellency said: "In the grave
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      119 3 WHAT A 'Wilkinson i L_X 1 "W lk I it '1 i\( \»LA I l -'4 GERTIE GESTAPO (The Synthetic Sp>) Mein Muehrer, with a typical compassion for animals, residents in vulnerable coastal [areas are drowning their peaa. Heit!l Bobby Bear's Adventures Old Iron 'ley collected old iron to sell
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    Mr. Roland Braddell Suggests Scheme For War Tax
    539 4 HONG KONG'S EXAMPLE CITED r pHE introduction in Malaya of legislation similar to Hong Kong's War Ordinance, passed last April, was suggested by Mr. Roland Braddell when he commented on the proposal to float a $25,000,000 loan in the Colony. Mr. Braddell
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    THE MAILS
    36 4 MAH. DEPARTURES WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 21, 1940. Latest Time of Posting AIK MAILS Mails for Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore 1.30 p.m. Wednesday 21st inst. MAIL ARRIVALS AIK MAILS From. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Noon Wednesday.
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    MONEY SENT TO CHINA
    284 4 Chinese Press For Larger Remittances Singapore. A REPORT quoting reliable V Sources that Government is likely to increase the monthly quota of petty remittances to China from $500.000 to $750.000, is given prominence in Chinese newspapers, although there is as yet no official confirmation. These remittances
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    103 4 Rubber Association Quotations The following are the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association Quotations at noon on Monday, August 19 1940 Buyers Sellers Prices Sellers No. IX R.S.S. I Spot loose) 37 i 38 No. IX R.S.S. fab in cases Aug. Sept. (Sellers' Option) 38 38
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    Historical Splendour Of Malta
    622 4 TALK TO MALACCA ROTARIANS Malacca. OOTARIANS AND GUESTS, including ladies, foregathered at the Malacca Rest House for a tea meeting on Friday, August 16, at 5 p.m. The guest-speaker of the evening was Miss J. Foss, (Principal, Pudu English School, Kuala Lumpur), who gave a highly
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    Rent And Charged Land Bill Criticised In Federal Council
    957 4 Kuala Lumpur. During the debate on the Rent and Charged Land (Rest tion) Bill which had its second reading yesterday at the meetinof the Federal Council, the Hon. Mr. Yong Shook Lin said When this bill was sent to m. last
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    War News In Romanised Malay
    430 4 August 17. 1940. Dalam perjuangan udara yang besar dinegeri Inggeris pada hari sa-malam sa-l:urang2-nya 70 buah kapal terbang Jerman telah di-tembak jatoh. Pehak British telah hjlang chuma-nya 17 buah kapal terbang sahaja. Perkhabaran yang akhir sa-kali di-terima menyatakan bahawa dalam perjuangan pada hari Khamis yang
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    FORCE USED ON WOMAN
    261 4 Accused Bound Over Malacca. When Choo Choy, a 42-year-old Kheh ice-stallkeeper. appeared on a summons in the Police Court recently on a charge of causing hurt to a Chinese woman, he told the Magistrate that the complainant had recently lived with him as a wife and
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      160 4 Him I A JF 'J r L. jt JQ W MiiligM B U 1 W K. Danger signal for your teeth Your teeth may be strong and Start using Gibbs S.R. right white—but if your toothbrush is away—use it twice daily stained with blood the chances Gibbs S.R. contains Sodium
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    INSPECTOR TAKEN ILL IN COURT
    182 5 Inquiry Into Woman's Death Postponed While leaving the witness stand after having given his evidence at an inquiry held before Mi. A. W. Bellamy, the Penang Coroner, yesterday. into the death of a Chinese woman from the effects of caustic soda poisoning. Chief Inspector W.
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    F. M. S. COURT OF APPEAL
    82 5 Today’s Sittings At Ipoh Ipoh The F.M.S. Court of Appeal begins its third session at the Perak Supreme Court today. The Hon. Mr. Justice Poyser, Chief Justice. F.M.S. will preside and will be assisted by the Hon Mr. Justice aßeckett Terrell. Acting Chief Justice
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    ANOTHER DONATION SENT FROM BLUE CROSS FUND
    510 5 Letter Of Thanks To Penan*» From Dumb Friends* League c Amount previously acknowledged 1.191.60 Mrs. Stokes 10.’'0 Cinema show by Mr Johnson iptr Rotary Club» 33 65 “Two Animal Lover- (Sungei Patanil 10.00 “Mike” 5.00 Mrs. A. H Whi nker 10.00 “Susan and
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    652 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL The Police Inspector at Banting having gone on a fortnight’s leave, Inspector Yahaya of Klang has gone to act for him. Tungku Mahkota, Regent of Johore, entertained the Raja Muda of Perak and members of the Perak tennis team who participated in the Iskandar Cup tournament to dinner
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    Heavier Duties Advocated By Mr. W.G.C. Blunn
    600 5 coy r. OBSESSED Vi ITH INCOME TAX Kuala Lumpur. Speaking on the adjournment of Federal Council yesterday, the Hon. Mr. W. G. C. Blunn said that Government was so obsessed with the thought of income tax that “obvious anomalies” such as cigarettes in
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    TRAINING OF F. M. S. VOLUNTEERS
    193 5 Persons Liable For Service According to a Gazette noti fii-ation under the Volunteer Force Training Enactment 1944), F.M.S., all members of the Volunteer Force who have been granted exemption from continuous training for the period provided for by the Volunteer Force (Compulsory Training) Order
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    PERAK JUDGE INDISPOSED
    61 5 Ipoh Owing to the indisposition of th». Hon. Mr. Justice Howes, the civil suit in which Mohammed Sleman bin Mohammed Salleh. of Enggor, is suing puteh Halijah binti Mahmud as the administratrix of the estate and effects of Mahmud bin Hassan, deceased of Lubok Merbau. which was
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      181 5 1 he Oversea-Chinese Amusement Co., Ltd. WEDNESDAY. 21st AUGUST 1944» WEMBLEY PARK < IOM-M OPERA CHENG CAPITAL TALKIES: “KOW CHAY PEI FAH MAT’ FAJR” Thrilling Cantonese Talkie lAN OPERA: “KAMAROL Seats: 5 and 10 cents <’MAN BADURA” (Last Part» MERRY'-GO-ROUND: 5 cents a ride, pecial extra turns. THE GHOST TRAIN:
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      56 5 AiR-conDiTion eo n* LAST THREE SHOWS TO-DAY j 5 i RICHARD ARLEN ANDY DEVINE i “TROPIC FURY” I I I ACTION THRILLS ADVENTURE I NEAT CHANGE TO-MORROW I GRETA GARBO j IN HER FIRST ROMANTIC COMEDY I “NINOTCHKA” I GRETA GOES ULTRA-MODERN J I GRETA DANCES TO SWING PRODI <ED
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      302 5 LAST 3 SHOWS I j TODAY UNITED ARTISTS PRESEN”' THE Housekeeper’s Daughter 10 BENNET! ADOLPHE MENJOI Comedy At Its Beat Hilarious Exciting majestic |5/ > SHOR 5 TODAY .tit). 6.15 9.30 First-run D*'ibie-feature At Greatly Reduced Prices A*tr<o l Of Admission Evening Performances: 15, 25 <k 60 cts. IK)W n-*-
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      64 5 WESTERN ELECTRIC SOUND SYSTLM MAX WILL. ROAD. PENAN& PHONE 1355 OPENING TO-MORROW A Tamil Social Drama M. K. Radha in “CHANDRA MOHAXA’’ LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT 6.15 PM. and 9.15 P.M. A Tamil Mythological Talkie “BHOO KAILAS” Redu red Prices: 20, 25, 50. 6o cents and $l.OO YLatinees» Sat. A. Sun.
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      108 5 QUEEN’S I (ST :t SHOWS TODAY J V., 6.30 9.30 A great Chinese Historical Picture "MI N SOI! SIN” WITH ENGLISH SUB-TITLES ACTION THRILLS ROMANCE Matinee Prices Downstairs 15, 25 50c. Evening 25. 50 60c. THE GRAND COMEDY’ HIT THAT ROC RED LONDON FOR TYVO SOLID YEARS Paramount’s British Production
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    IN THE MIDDLE EAST
    502 6 r pHE British withdrawal from Somaliland is not unexpected. As the War Office explained yesterday, the sudden French capitulation created a new and grave situation. The British forces, however, carried on undaunted and it reflects the greatest credit on their icourage and resourcefulness that they had
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    Around The Town
    80 6 ODEON CINEMA “Tropic Fury" with Richard Arlen and Andy Devine 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA “Country Gentlemen" with Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson and “Gold Mine in the Sky" 3, 6.15 and 9 30 pm. REX CINEMA "The Housekeeper's Daughter” with Joan Bennett and Adolphe
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    By The Way
    375 6 Chance 4nd Neptune *Ulll£ extent to w hich chance :iap- penings influence the course <>i war at sea and always will nj licence it—-is hardly appreciated by I the landsman unversed in maritime know ledge. i To him it may appear incomprehensible that in these days of
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    611 6 Wednesday, Aug. 21. JOEAC riON to Mr. Churchill s speech in the Commons yesterday is reflected in the tribute paid by Mr. I lore-I>elisha. nnHE former Secretary lor War said Britain might well be proud to have a leader of that stamp at this
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      41 6 fl f PIONEER RUSSIA MMM 529 TANTONG BUN6AH 9« O£h AM64 For your convenience read your tyres to our Sales Depot, 11 Light St. Perang Phone 4121, or to our Town Representatives, the Central Shoe Store, 134 Campbell Street, Phone 2883.
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  • Obituary
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    26 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DMTH A. F. Holley—aged t>4 At 4 p.m yesterday at T.anjong Tokong Funeral takes place today at 5.30 p m at Western Road Cemetery.
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    Disapproval Of Servicing War Loan By Income Tax
    1381 7 oninient Of Unofficials Untimely, Replies High Commissioner I Passed But Recommendations Not Supported S briefly reported yesterday, the F. M. S. War Loan Bill was passed by a majority at the meeting of the Federal Council, but Messrs. S. B. Palmer, W.
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    SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY FATHERS
    222 7 War Fund Gift To Be Moved Again A Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners has been requisitioned for Friday, the 23rd August. 1940, at 4 p.m. by the following Commission- lers Hon. Mr H H AbdoOlcader, C.8.E., Dr. Ong Huck Chye, Mr. C. Grumitt, Mr.
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    “A COLD STORAGE” MEASURE
    153 7 Kuala Lumpur Replying to the remarks made bv Mr. Yon: Shook Lin.durinv the debate on the second readinv of the Rent arid* Charged Land Restriction Bill, which was passed in the Federal Council yesterday, the Legal Adviser,- Mr. Adrian Clark, said the bill was instituted purely
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    PEDESTRIAN KNOCKED DOWN
    77 7 A Tamil pedestrian was knocked down by a car at Brick Kiln Road »itar the junction of River Road today. Hie car was proceeding along Brick Kiln R-ad towards town. Nearing the junction of River Road, the man is reported to have crossed the road in front
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    $12,545 From Kedah Estate Staffs
    456 7 NORTH MALAYA WAR FUND TOTAL NOW $1,032,311 r jpHh handsome sum of $12,54.">.47 has been added to the total of the Penang War Fund through the initiative of the 1 nited Kedah Planting Association. This donation represents collections from the Staffs, Subordinate Staffs, Labour Forces
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    Two Killed In Plane Crash
    138 7 NOSE-DIVES INTO PARTY Ipoh. Two were killed and four others injured when an aeroplane of the Perak Flying Club crashed at the Ipoh aerodrome yesterday evening. Those killed were M. P. Croxford and an Indian, named Kunchi Raman. Those injured includ two Europeans, Bentinck and
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    HELP FOR GASTRITIS VICTIMS
    112 8 The great problem in gastritis and •other digestive disturbances is how to fest the sick stomach and still nourish the exhausted body Solid lood is out of the question. -Even many liquid foods irritate the stomach lining and cause pains and vemiting. There is a food,
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      MINING
      471 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon to-day. NOMINAL Issue ouyera sellers 4/0 Anipat Tin 3/3 3/6 5 '0 Austral Anial 5/3 5/6 £1 Austral M 35 0 37 6c 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/6 18/6 Si Ayer Weng 0.57£ 0.621 £1 Bangrin Tin 16/6
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      RUBBERS
      255 8 NOM IN AL Issue buyer, sellers Allenby 1.05 1.10 Alor Gajaix O.BV 0.85 Amai Malay 1.624 1.70 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 0.95 I.ooc Ayer Panas 1.00 105 Bassett 0.40 0.44 Batu Lintang 0.95 1.00 Bedfoid 0.85 0.90 c Beata 0.921 0.974 BorelH 1.10 IJO Broga 0.574 0.624
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      GENERAL
      309 8 NOMINAL issue buyer? »ell'-rs A £1 (Aust* N.2*. Mln Ord 22/0 23,3 2 Alex. Brick CJd. 1.75 2.00 2 do 74% Pref 2.00 2.10 5 B M. T. 650 7.00 £5 Chartered Bank £6j £7l £1 Con. T. S. Ord 17/6 18/0 £1 Con. T. S. 1% Pref 21/0
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      171 8 Company Dividend Books Close TIN Austral Malay 3d. 1/3 Bonus Sept. 13 sept 2 Eatu Selangors I*% Aug. 24 Aug 19 Ipoh Tin 3/- L. T. Aug. 29 Aug g Kampong Kamuntings 3d. 1/3 Aug. 23 Aug 13 Kramat 6a. Aug. 28 A ug 19 K.
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    St. John Ambulance Brigade NURSING UNIT NOW DOING
    284 8 PRACTICAL WORK Appeal For More Recruits Voluntary work at the General Hospital by the members of the First Nursing Unit of the St. John Ambulance Brigade has already commenced. This practical work by the Nursing Unit is being done twice a week
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE
    71 8 Penang. August 20, 1940. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank] SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 New York Demand 47 Montreal Demand 51 3/4 Batavia Demand 88 I'2 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 14 1/16 Japan Demand 193 3'4 New Zealand Demand
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    MADINGLEY (MALAY) RUBBER
    18 8 Preliminary rtatement shows profit of £5.424 (£4.044). Dividend of 5 per cent. (3 per cent.).
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    The Cinemas
    218 8 AMI SING COMI LA AT REX Incrediable in parts, but ne. thelea highly amusing, bewitching Jt Ben nett takes the leading lole Hal Roach’s, “The Housekeepers Dauy ter" the current attraction at the It. The story has little originality, baling with a housekeeper's daugh with a housekeeper’s daughter
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    MALAY VICTIM OF LANDSLIDE
    68 8 Butterworth. A Malay named Bakar bin Omar succumbed to injuries received when s landslide occurred yesterday at Pennatang Sungei Dua Deceased was with a gang of 14 coolies working on a drain by the side of an embankm- nt when the landslide occurred, burvmg him under
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    PACKING COOLIES STILL ON STRIKE
    148 8 Settlement Expected Shorth Tlie strike called by about coolies employed in loca. r and godowus of rubber exp t likely to be settled withn The representatives hav to two of the three rate.--of wage» at a meeting h< a 1 Rubber Exchange yesterd i between
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    DEATH OF MR. A. F. HOLLEY
    54 8 Oldest Professions In Malaya 4 The death occurred lt p.m. of Mr. A. F. Holies. 64, at Tanjong Tokong professional jockey in Ma ;(}el ley will be well remembt racing enthusiasts in this 1 t ,nm g The funeral takes place at 5.30 at
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    MR. S. M. MIDDLEBROOK GOING TO HONG KONG
    240 8 Organisation Of Immigration Mr. S. M. Middlebrook. Immigration Officer, S.S., F.M.S., Singapore, formerly Protector of Chinese, Penang, has left for Hong Kons to advise the Hong Kong Government on the organization of an immigration department. He will be away for a few
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    THEFT OF HEN ALLEGED
    48 8 Ramasamy claimed trial before the Penang Third Magistrate. Mr. W.M. McCall, yesterday to a charge of theft of a hen valued sixty cents about 6.20 p.m. on August 19 at Burmah Road. The case was postponed till August 27. Bail of $25 was granted.
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    143 8 Yesterdav’s Close Previouslv 1 IN: rCNDON: “Spot" £261. 10. 0. £262. 0. 0 “Forward” £262. 0. 0. £262 10 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot” $132.62 k' $132.6214 Business done ’> 125 tons Buyers, no sellers PENANG “Spot” $132.62’- $132.6214 rubberLONDON: “Spot” 12 13j16d 13J “Forward” !2 13(16d. 13d Tone v
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    DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF MALAYA
    394 9 I Standard Agreement For Church Workers Kuala Lumpur. A motion in favour of the introduction of a standard form of agreement for church workers was carried by vote at the meeting of the Diocesan Council of Malaya, held in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, in the Parish
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    FORMIDABLE PROSPECT IN FRONT OF US
    896 9 Clean Sweep Of Strategic Ideas (BY BRITAN NIC IS) The war that we are now fighting is so different from the war upon which we embarked with grim resolve in September, 1939, that we must look upon it as a new war. We must
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    EGYPT’S ARMY & AIR FORCE
    533 9 EGYPT’S ARMY AIR FORCE Mechanised Cavalry For The Deserts The Italian army in Libya isthreatening to invade Egypt. Although Egypt has not yet declared war, her defence forces —as well as the British forces stationed in her territory will almost certainly go into action if the Italians attempt an invasion.
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      2163 9 Dramas.' I Dramas. 5.45 Modern Mandarin Songs I I 6.15 Hawaiian Music Wiiu Mandarin vocal fl fl refrains. 6.30 Walters (Mandarin'. 6.45 Warning to Mariners. Musical In- •'rerlude. 7 Weather Report. 6-50 News j I Relayed from London. 7.20 News in Malay. 7.35 Variety, t 8.20 News. Re- layed from
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      554 9 1.50 —3.1)0 p.m. Manila Stock Exchange Quotations and transactions. 4.50 Commercial reporter of me air. 4.50 Market Report. &.50 News m English. KZRH 9-64 me s 31.1 m.) 5.20 a.m. News .11 English. 6.25 New York Stock Quotations 9.05 p.m. News in English. KZRF 6.14 mc,s <48.86 m.) 5-20 a.m.
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    ITALIANS WILL GAIN LITTLE BY OCCUPATION OF SOMALILAND
    382 10 Evacuation Is No Sign Of Any II eakening London, August 20 While deploring the loss of prestige entailed by the British evacuation of Somaliland, the newspapers recognise its necessity, especially after the defeat of France, but emphasise that Italy will gain little
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    U.S. Pacific Fleet Leaves For Manoeuvres
    30 10 —Reuter. Honolulu, Aug. 20 The main body of the United States Fleet left here today for manoeuvres which are expected to last a month.—Reuter.
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    FEDERAL ELECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA
    62 10 .—Reuter. Canberra, Aug. 20. It is announced that Federal elections will be held on September 21.The Federal Government had considered petitioning Britain to secure power to extend the life of the piesen' Parliament which expires on November 28, but the project was abandoned following disagreement at
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    Hitler Will Have No Air Force Left For Invasion
    937 10 Six Weeks Of Warfare As At Present Luftwaffe Will Be Temporarily Out Of Action New York, August 20 The well-known writer, Mr. Knickerbocker, in a despatch from London to the New York journal, American, says, “If Hitler does not attempt to
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    CLEARANCES AT BRITISH PORTS TO BE EXPEDITED
    157 10 s.—Reuter. No Delay In Flow Of Trade London, August 20 The Ministry of Transport has asked the emergency committees, which have been established over forty ports in Britain, to review the existing machinery and has indicated that the Committees “should take the widest
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    TERRORISTS BUSY IN SHANGHAI
    79 10 .—Reuter. News Editor Of Chinese Paper Shot Shanghai. August 20. Another person on the Nanking regime “black list was attacked by terrorists today. He is Chen Cin-chong. Assistant News Editor of the "Tamei Wan Pao" the Chinese edition of the American-owned “Shanghai Evening Post” who was
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    INCIDENT OFF ACAPULCO
    86 10 —Reuter. I .S. Steamer Boarded By Mexican Gunboat Sandiego. August 20. Tt is reported here that an American destroyer ha- been sent to investigate the boarding of the American cargo boat “Herman Fiasche” by a Mexican gunboat off Acapulco.— Reuter. STEAMER RELEASED New York. August 20. The
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    CREW OF 'ELVIRA’ IN JAPANESE CUSTODY
    72 10 e.—Reuter. I .S. Authorities Making Representations Shanghai. August 20 Mr. James Paterson (Australian) and Mr. Norman Toreey (American» and the crew of the yacht “Elvira,” reported missing since January 26. are now reported to have been taken into custody by theJapanese in Hainan. It
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    RHODESIAN AIRMEN ARRIVE IN ENGLAND
    43 10 —Reuter. London, Aug. 20. It is officially stated a second contingent of airmen from Southern Rhodesia arrived safely in a North-East port and were welcomed by Mr. Lanigan O Keefe, the Southern Rhodesian High Commissioner in London —Reuter.
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    Berlin Experiences Longest Air Raid
    77 10 —Reuter. PLANES OVER SUBURBS New York, Aug. 20 A Berlin despatch to the NeuYork Times says that Berlin had the longest air raid alarm yet experienced during the night. The sirens gave warning at 12.42 a.m that enemy aeroplanes were en route to the capital.
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    DEMOCRATS’ REPLY TO MR. WILLKIE
    114 10 i. —Reuter. Battle Of Britain Is Battle Of Atlantic Washington. August 20. The Democratic Party’s reply to Mr. Wendell Willkie’s speech on Saturday was delivered last night by' Mr. Ickes who leferred to .Mr. Willkie sarcastically as “a simple barefoot Wall Street lawyer” and called
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    BRITISH DEFENCE SECTOR
    71 10 jr.—Reuter. Shanghai olimteers Take 'Over Shanghai. Atigust 20. The transfer of the British defence sectors is beginning today. The Shanghai Volunteer Corps are temporarily overtaking “B” sector—the Central District, The Bund and West Hongkew. Hongkew is the Japanese controlled area in the Settlement. The British forces moved
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    GROWING RESENTMENT OF ITALIANS
    137 10 J. —Reuter. Many Cases Of Sabot title o' New Yo*. Aug. e Sabotage has iccurred j n u. owing to the lowing, of the people over the effects f war, according to a dispatch? the Aeu YorA i.) a i| 9 ed August 12 and sent
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    BRITISH LABOUR
    172 10 8.0. W. Determination To Make An End Of Nazism Rugby, August 20. The unswerving determination fg-. tish labour to make an end of Nazi< was the keynote of the Presidents dress to the annual conference of > Confederation of the Shipbuilding yj Engineering Trade Unions to «Li 1.500.000
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    TRANSYLVANIAN PROBLEM
    89 10 -Reuter Rumanian VieM point Explained Rome. August 2" After the meeting of the .and Rumanian delegations at severin laot rileht. a dcnur issued, states the official It oia.. News Agency, declaring that a meetings yesterday. M talent-- u explained the point of view <’f manian Government and M.
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    PATROL OF CANADIAN WATERS
    57 10 —Reuter. U.S. ship- Mat Kt 11 Britidi New York, pendent of The Washingtoi c, it 1 sonie “New York I of diplomats f American destroy dian waters as a Roosevelt's week-; i Mackenzie King. It is pointed are so used. Brit jn pronaval vessels coul< portion
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    ALBANNIAN REVOLT
    56 10 ALBAN NIAN REVOLT Reuter. Rising On <<m-i‘ Scale t rirttl AUS 11 1 ‘iS in the Mr. Butler told a qi ~e aCi i ed l of Commons that r eaBritish Government part of August then Italian-' considerable scale au jties n 1 Albania. There were of .Alb»-’ sides as
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      170 10 s®^^;... NEW YORK VIA CAPE Leave Penang pres. Harrison sept, i x PRES. HAYES Sept- 19 X PRES. POLK Oct 10 PRES. GARFIELD Oct. 23 x No Passengers NEW YORK SERVICE (via Panama) Leave Penang CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 23 CTTY OF LOS ANGBLES Sept. 6 CHARLES McCORMACK Sept.
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    SINGAPORE GOLD CUP MEETING
    988 11 Record Entries Of 230 Horses Ponies (from Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, August 20 Record entries of 230 horses and ponies have been entered k Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) Meeting to be on August 31 and September 4,7, 11 and 14. The es are made
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    Taiping Races Run On Time
    62 11 One thing noticeable about last Saturday s racing at Taiping was that the races were run punctually on time. The Committee of the Ferak Turf Club has decided that jockeys and horses will not be kept waiting at the post so members should place their
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    YOUNG GAUDER
    286 11 Misadventure Verdict At Inquest Singapore, August 20. A verdict of death by misadvtnture was returned by the Coroner. Mr. Walter MacQuarrie, at the inquiry into the death of Young Gauder. a 24-year-old Eurasian boxer. The Coroner found that he died on the morning of August 6 of pontine
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    Tennis Stars Sparkle In Exhibition Matches
    913 11 SCHOOLBOY MEETS MIGHTY HVGHES Kho Sin-Rip Too Good For Kok Lem DAIN threatened but kept off, enabling a large and distinguished crowd among whom were the Hon. Mr. A. M. Goodman, The Hon. Mr. Justice Aitken and Mrs. Aitken and the lion. Mr. F.
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    Results At A Glance
    52 11 G, P. Hughes heat Khoo Tjeng Ann 6—3; Kh o S i n~k i e beat Goon Kok Lem, 6—l. Hughes and Kho Sinkie beat Goon Kok Ying and Goon Kok Lem 6 —L Hughes and Goon Kok I ing beat Kho Sin-kie and Goon Kok
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    OPEN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    100 11 Senior Inter-Team Doubles Final The final in the Senior Inter-Team Doubles will be played off at the Free School Hall on Saturday commencing at 3 p.m.. between Mayfield B.P. and Limstead B.P. With the conclusion of this match, the Senior In-ter-Team events and the Open Championships will
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    Fast Work On Taiping Track
    400 12 MOONLIGHT SONATA WORTH WATCHING Hazmore And Authentic Very Fit (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Wednesday. AUTHENTIC, Moonlight Sonata, Glamour and Westenra were most impressive on the track this morning when only a few horses were given fast work. Marnell (riding boy) was first out and
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    MARKET PRICES
    78 12 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 21. TIN: Penang 5132.62; Business done 75 tons Singapore 5132.62 J RUBBER: Penang Spot 37 l/2c Singapore Sj>ot 37 1 '2c NOPRA: Sundried 52.45 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $6.20 sellers Fair Seed $5.80 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $7.80 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2
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    Hungary's Claims "Ridiculous"
    60 12 —Reuter. Bucharest, August 21. The great divergence betwren tiie respective proposals of Rumania and Hungary on tile latter s claim to Transylvania has 1-d to the belief that the negotiations ure more likely to be broken off than resumed. Hungary s claims are described by the official
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    TIMOR DENIAL
    63 12 .—Reuter. No Japanese Gasoline Depots In Island Kupang. Aug 20. The Governor of Portuguese Timor has informed the Aneta Press Agency that there is no truth whatsoever in the story broadcast over a Far-Eastern radio station to the effect that Japanese have gasoline depots in Timor. He said,
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    BRITAIN PLANNING TO WAGE TOTAL WAR
    1490 12 Offensive By Air, Sea And Land I .oiulon, Aug. 21. OEPIA ING to the debate in the Commons yesterday, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary for Air, assured the House that the Government would apply the lessons of the war in their plans for the future.
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      349 12 GOVERNMENT OE PERLIS CONSTRUCTION OF SEMI PERMANENT GODOWN AT ARAU, PERLIS Tenders wall be received at the office of the British Adviser, Perlis up to 3 p.m. of 24th August, 1940 for the construction of a Storage Godown at Arau, Perlis. Plans and specifications .may be seen and all particulars
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