Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 September 1940
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Title Section22 1940-09-09 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 215. Vol. XCVIII. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1910. PRICE 111 CENT22 words
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Article677 1940-09-09 1 Bombing Lasts Eight Hours RAIDERS MEI BY GUNFIRE London, Sept. 9. OOMBS were still chopping in London eigfit hours after the warning was sounded last night Competent observers stated that the raid was of even greater intensity than Saturday night’s. As hours passed, more and..—Reuter. - 677 words
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Article, Illustration35 1940-09-09 1 GENERAL GAMELIN who has not been in the news since his replacement by General Weygand has, it is reported, been “placed under surveillance” together with two former French Premiers, Mm. Reynaud and Daladier.35 words
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Article143 1940-09-09 1 i Reuter. Cairo, Sept. 8. ’ONVOYS of ship* bringing men V 4 and war material from England. Rhodesia India and Australia have arrived at Egyptian ports. Large liners transported many thousands of technicians, infantryhospital staffs and R.A.F. pilots j with quantities of munitions and tanks. Thisi Reuter. - 143 words
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291 1940-09-09 1 BUCHAREST, SEPTEMBER 9. THE DRAMATIC STORY OF HOW KING CAROL LEFT RUMANIA AND OUTWITTED THOSE MEMBERS OF THE IRON GUARD WHO HAD BEEN PLOTTING AGAINST HIS LIFE IS NOW RECzAIEH DRAMATIC STORY OF ROYAL ESCAPE —Reuter. When the King agreed to abdicate in the—Reuter. - 291 words
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Article561 1940-09-09 1 10 INDULGE IN SIDE SHOWS London, Sept. 9. t r |'HE air war is reaching the critical stage; it can be said that it is increasing to a crescendo—but the peak is not yet reached,. Reuter’s diplomatic correspondent learns from authoritative circles in London. —Reuter. A”—Reuter. - 561 words
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Article44 1940-09-09 1 —Reuter. Washing-ton, Sept. 8. The Government has notified all other American republics that the naval and air bases acquired from Britain will be made available to them on the fullest cooperative basis «for the common defence of the Western Hemisphere.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 44 words
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Article, Illustration39 1940-09-09 1 The illness of PRESIDENT KALLIO of Finland (above) has reached a serious but not the critical stage, says a Reuter message from Helsinki. A communique issued at noon yesterday says that the President, passed a difficult night.39 words
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Advertisement16 1940-09-09 1 W/CATE s**bf°* youß r> fl for North Malaya <k Penang:— djspen sAßY LTD, Penang and Ipoh.16 words
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Advertisement99 1940-09-09 1 ft “HA Agents for North Malaya <t GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LT Penang and Ipoh. “the biggest Shirt Value in Malaya... INTER LGJCK COTTON sports vWI SHIRTS (British Made). Very soft and absorbent Aj ’r- CTNwM material which gives lasting wear. Ideal for spoHs wear. I» self shades of MID-BLUE GREY NAVY99 words
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1071 1940-09-09 2 TERRIFIC AIR BA TTLES Many Bombers Destroyed Or Turned Back CHILDREN WOMEN KILLED London, Sept. 8. p ERMAN losses in their fi rs t daylight mass raid on 1 London represented ne ar j y a quarter of1,071 words
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Article84 1940-09-09 2 Reuter. New York, Sept. 7. The National Advisory Defence Commission will shortly recommend President Roosevelt to place a complete embargo on the export of steel scrap according to a “New York Times’' message from Washington. The Commission has decided that all steel scrap is necessaryReuter. - 84 words
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492 1940-09-09 2 —8.0. W. Rugby, Sept. 8. The strategic importance to the defence of common interest afforded by the naval and air bases leased by Britain to America is appreciated when it is realised how effective is the control which can be exercised by adequate naval and—8.0. W. - 492 words
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Article772 1940-09-09 2 —Reuter. CARRYINC ON AS VSVAL London, September 8 Above the Sunday morning hush came the hiss of water pouring on the fires in the thickly congested East End after Hitlers “vengeance raid” —the fiercest and longest-—on Britain’s capital. From early Saturday evening until dawn. German raiders were—Reuter. - 772 words
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77 1940-09-09 2 REUTER. VICHY, SEPT. 7. MM. DALADIER AND REYhAUD AND GENERAL GA'uEjjy HAVE BEEN “PLACED UNDER SURVEILLANCE’’ AT THE CHA TEAU CHASERON NEAR KION, STATES A HAVAS MESSAGE. Till DECISION TAKEN IS UNDER THE DECREE OF SEPTEMBER 3 s THESE PERSONS ARE CONSIDERED SUSPECT OFREUTER. - 77 words
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Article612 1940-09-09 2 Safe Arrival At Yugoslav Frontier Berlin, Sept. 8. A CCORDING to a despatch from the Balkans to the Official News Agency King Carol’s special train was fusilladed with rifle and pistol shots and completed the last few miles of its journey to the Jugoslav frontier-Reuter. - 612 words
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Article112 1940-09-09 2 —Reuter. Damage To Property But Few Casualties London. September 8 A West London district had a good share of the German night bombing and some damage was done to property but there were few casualties. Three blocks of luxury flats, two containing 800 elderly men. women—Reuter. - 112 words
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Article159 1940-09-09 2 -Reuter. Bombs Fall On Elephant Anil Castle District London. September 7. For some hours this murnine raffic was Interrupted owing to dania e caused by bombs dropped by enemy air raft shortly before midnight at the Elephant and Castle —densely populated districts of London, south of the-Reuter. - 159 words
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Article69 1940-09-09 2 l a liver —Reuter. Bombs Dropped 'ear Aerodrome g Lon do Ke nt Four minutes after the Di 3» had inspected an aerodrome <?' J ffer e extensive tour of Kent toda'. dropped near the aerodrome. went to the shelter and lunch* many feetl a liver —Reuter. - 69 words
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Advertisement17 1940-09-09 2 UM/// Brassp METAL POLISH FOR ALL METALS Z Agents: Harper, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. 1 I M 1717 words
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Article211 1940-09-09 3 British Invention Reports Incendiary Bombs /INE of the most remarkable instruments designed to pro- tect British homes and businesses from air raid dangers is the automatic ‘‘watchman,” which not only instantly reports the presence of an incendiary bomb but records the part of the premises in211 words
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Article227 1940-09-09 3 Secret Shipments Of Horses To U-S.A. A MYSTERY surronds the export, now begun, of British racing bloodstock to U.S.A, studs and training stables. The shipment of eight animals included three brood mares valued at many thousands of dollars. A number td yearlings wth pedigrees of the most227 words
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Article186 1940-09-09 3 To Be Marie By Britain For orlrl’s Farmers gRITAIN’S edge tool industry has organised its own Export Group to send overseas this year more than 7,000,000 “pieces," nearly all of them agricultural implements. These are, for the most part, plantation hoes, forks, picks, spades, shovels,186 words
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Article276 1940-09-09 3 Gives War Job To Ancient English Industry yVTITH the spread of war to the Mediterranean, the big fish-curing industries of Iceland and the Fai oe Islands are now obliged to use a superior quality of salt, and the English county of Cheshire is supplying it. This little276 words
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Article42 1940-09-09 3 Simla. It is learned that progress is being made in arming Indian registered merchant shipping with defensive guns and also fitting them with Degaussing apparatus. The Royal Indian Navy is providing skeleton gun crews supplemented by ship’s companies.42 words
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Article1073 1940-09-09 3 LORD STRABOLGI - BY LORD STRABOLGI A MODERN fleet consists of ships of the line—battleships and battle-cruisers—-with their attendant light cruisers and destroyers. Submarines usually work independently, though they take part in the battle if the necessary dispositions can be made. Aircraft-carriers keep out of the actual fighting.1,073 words
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Article587 1940-09-09 3 Military Medal For Soldier London. (RAPPER D. A. JACKSON, of the Royal Engineers, has been awarded the Military Medal The story of his great courage is best told in the terse language of the official announcement of awards made in London. Sapper Jackson was No.587 words
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Advertisement298 1940-09-09 3 ASSISTANT LOSES HIS GRIP... yet ONLY JUST BACK FROM LEAVE! L ANOTHER X r BEASTLY A "I I DAY ZhTdoesn’t appfaN BwhaTs the matt£r\/it's hot that sir-the\ I AHEAD TURNOVER FROM I TQ awiTH YOU JACKSON? CLIMATE MUST BE X. JiapaAV. JACKSONS DIPT. THEAS nm ■IS THE responsi- getting me298 words
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Miscellaneous21 1940-09-09 3 WHAT A WAR! By Gilbert Wilkinson A/O' 'ji I Wl 'WT v l»II W- 1 jnE m Copybook Claude and Ham-Fi21 words
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Article546 1940-09-09 4 "MORE MAGNANIMOUS" ATTITUDE URGED Views Of S'pore Chinese Chamber Of Commerce Singapore. A REPLY to a suggestion that the recent Oig increases in remittances to China is indicative of a flight of capital is given by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce in a letter546 words
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Article302 1940-09-09 4 Four Months For Chinese Kuala Lumpur. Sentence of four months rigorous imprisonment was passed by the First Magistrate, Mr. W. J. Thorogood on Friday, on a Chinese Ng Bah who was convicted on a charge of cheating. Mr. A. E. Jakeman prosecuting, stated on July 13 complainant’s son302 words
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Article259 1940-09-09 4 Mr. T. W. Ong S.C.B.A. Nominee Singapore. As a result of a ballet, the name of Mr. T.W. Ong will be submitted to Government as the nominee of the Straits Chinese British Association to till the vacancy on the Municipal Commission, created by the resignation of Mr.259 words
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Article38 1940-09-09 4 An order to pay $5O a month was made by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell, in the Singapore High Court against Dr. C. J. Paglar, on his wife’s petition for alimony.38 words
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Article127 1940-09-09 4 No Jump In Crime Cases Three successive nights of blackouts in Singapore did not cause any jump in the crime figures. Although the advantage lay with them in the pitch darkness that prevailed, petty thieves, burglars and robbers did not upset crime graphs. The reason lay possibly127 words
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Article, Illustration40 1940-09-09 4 The gargantuan colour film, “Gone With the Wind,” will have its first night at the Odeon tomorrow. Its large forces of distinguished players include Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard and Vivien Leigh who are seen above.40 words
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361 1940-09-09 4 Adventurous Writer-Pilot In Singapore i FORMER American air force test pilot, freelance jouma- list and film story writer, who watched the German troops transferring their equipment to the Western Front after smashing Poland, arrived in Singapore on Friday after completing 1,600,000 miles of361 words
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Article276 1940-09-09 4 Year’s Prison On Sedition Charge Singapore. Convicted a few’ weeks ago on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a police constable in uniform, and sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment, Ram Naresh a young Indian, was sentenced to 12 months’ rigorous imprisonment by the276 words
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Article194 1940-09-09 4 Singapore. Apparently reaching out for a drink from a flask containing hot water, Low Chee, a 74-year-old invalid Cantonese, upset the flask and was extensively scalded. His wife had left him in their room in a house in Sago Lane for a short time to go out194 words
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389 1940-09-09 4 Indians Praised For Rescue Of Woman Child BODY BROIGUT Ip FROM POND A 45-YEAR-OLD Indian hawker who saved a mother and child f drowning in a pond, and a Tamil labourer who also dived into th pond to recover the body of a r lonese woman, were complimented T* Mr.389 words
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Advertisement173 1940-09-09 4 MONDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER, 1910. IF ITS “PARADISE LOST” ELSEWHERE, ITS “PARADISE FOUND” AT WEMBLEY CABARET TONIGHT DANCING 9.00 p.m. to 12.00 p.m. Watch For Amateur Waltz Competition. LADIES’ GUfEST NIGHT FUN FROLIC PARK MONDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER 1940 C ANTONESE OPERA: “SUP LUP NOORAN OPERA: “SON OF K Z\ M TAN173 words
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Miscellaneous12 1940-09-09 4 All .11 Day’s Work By Birk Elmes A FRIEND IN DEED 11.12 words
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Miscellaneous104 1940-09-09 4 I OBEON’I m-consi-onto .-.J Today: Last 3 Shows 3, 6.15 9.30 p.m. WHAT DO WOMEN TALK .ABOUT WHEN THEY AKE ALONE. IT’S ALL ABOUT MENi] -I, EEEffl PSS» «5k --Ate i -.1 1 35 women kisiing, kick- U TRF A ing, cooing ondocrat MARY BOLAND PAUtfUf CODDAJO PHYLLIS POVAH *O104 words
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Article227 1940-09-09 5 Mr. H. E. Nixon To Speak On Leacock Under the direction of the Penang Rotary Cluo a course of six lectures will be delivered at monthly intervals on modern authors. The lecturers include the Hon. Mr. A. M. Goodman. Mr. Justice Aitken. Mr. H. E. Nixon,227 words
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Article337 1940-09-09 5 Perak Sultan Attends Funeral Kuala Kangsar. The death occurred on Saturday morning of Raja Johor. Raja Kechil Tengah of Perak, at his residence at Lempor. The deceased was 65 years old and was a son of the late Sultan Yusof. He had been ailing for337 words
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Article644 1940-09-09 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. A. R. Thompson, late of Kubang Estate, Nilai, is now in South Africa. Mr. G. K. Stein has been granted a Commission as Acting Sub-Lieut-enant, S.S.R.N.V.R. Mi’, and Mrs. V. G. A. ReeveTucker, of Kuala Lumpur, left for England on leave this week. The relinquishment by Lieut.644 words
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Advertisement82 1940-09-09 5 '■©NIGHT AT THE NEW WORLD MONDAY, 9th SEPT., 1940. 1. Cantonese Wayang “CHONG MO YIM” Part 3. 2. Grand Nooran Opera “Lima Panglima Prang”. 3. Globe Talkies “Springtime” (Cantonese Talkie). 4. Merry-Go-Round 5 cts. Adults or Children. 5. Metropole Talkies Highway Patrol” with Robert Paige Jacqueline Wells. 6. “7 Immortal82 words
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Miscellaneous286 1940-09-09 5 REX Lust 3 Shows Today At 3; 6.15 9.30 p.m. 20th Century-Fox’s Million-Dollar Technicolour Musical Hit “SWANEE RIVER” With DON AMECHE ANDREA LEEDS AL. JOLSON MUSIC MELODY AND HAPPINESS. MAJESTIC 3 SHOW'S TODAY 3, 6.30 9.30 Prices:—Matinee 15. 25 50 cts. Downstairs. Evening Shows 20, 40 60 cents Downstairs. An286 words
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Miscellaneous121 1940-09-09 5 Y'ou Must See It Today LAST 3 SHOWS AT 3 P.M., 6.15 9.30 Matinee Reduced Prices. QUEEN’S The Home of All No. 1 British Pictures A Grand Film Britain’s Biggest Winner The Picture That Upholds Our British Heritage “FOR FREEDOM” The Battle of the River Plate. With WILL FYFFE The121 words
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Article453 1940-09-09 6 I3EPRISAL warfare has started with a vengeance. Hitler’s bombers attacked London ruthlessly over the week-end but if the damage they caused and the casualties they inflicted were on a much bigger scale than hitherto, they have failed in at least one important respect. The morale of Londoners453 words
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Article131 1940-09-09 6 KEX CINEMA “Swanee River” with Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds Al Jolson. 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p. m QUEEN'S CINEMA “For Freedo-m” 3, 6.15 9.30 panODEON CINEMA "The Women” with Norma Shearer. Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell. 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA "Mun Lai Kwan” (Chinese131 words
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Article406 1940-09-09 6 More Signs Of Hitler's Fall DEM BRANDT was killed at Rotterdam in the bombing that took place after the surrender. Shakespeare fell at Dunkerque, trying to get the wounded off. Goethe got the bullet with his number on it at the crossing of the Albert Canal, and406 words
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Article567 1940-09-09 6 Monday, September 9. I ONDON was subjected to its fiercest and longest air raid on Saturday commencing from the evening and continuing until dawn the next day. It was Hitler’s Vengeance Raid,” and the civil population suffered most. r bombing was widespread the damage567 words
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Advertisement184 1940-09-09 6 I /15 Cs> /00% M i Ki' .13 LzJ_—LIU niLiiii .Minr-n— i Eastern CARPETS LAST SHIPMENT From CHINA IN ALI SIZE S AT PARMANAND'S I^“WJ!- UUl -'W^ V 'A'.' "W- .-^v- •"‘—t 9Z#*S ANTHONY qpj&wn up On j ANTHONY Jgl 4 SON OF SIR GERALD LADY HANSON B'T sturdy little184 words
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Advertisement54 1940-09-09 6 B H KB h tei B .y- wl m U 0 ?Vf K a b S-afe-S Z a B Label ST Scotch 1 m. Qf CWEAT AGL ~.K B Wfg 2XZ S B B B Sole Agent* B for Perak Kedah g B Henry Waugh Co. Ltd. B FEN ANO54 words
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Advertisement34 1940-09-09 6 COMRW ''f (PtoMtfS PIONSR 3UBBFA WMV I 529.TANJ0NC BUNGAH 9? PENA*, For your convenience send your tyres to ottr Sales Depot, 11 Light Street, Penang, Phone 4121. YOUR OLD. /^ll1 T J tASTfcAN TY«f34 words
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Article1072 1940-09-09 7 411 Denominations Hohl Special Services In response to the desire of His Majesty the King that Sunday. September 8-the first Sunday after the anniversary of the outbreak of war-should he observed as a Day of Na honal Prayer, special services were held yesterday not only1,072 words
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Article363 1940-09-09 7 Owner Of Car Claims Trial To Charge On pleading guilty to a charge of driving a car along Penang Road aoout 11.20 a.m. on September 7, without a driving licence, an English-speaking Chinese. Tan Seng Chong, was fined $3O in default fifteen days’ imprisonment by the363 words
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Article52 1940-09-09 7 A Chinese woman was found hanging in a house in an estate in Ayer Itam yesterday. Following the discovery by an inmate of the house, the police were notified. On the arrival of Inspector Wong Yong Sin, of the Magazine Police Station, the body was removed to52 words
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79 1940-09-09 7 BOW. London, Sept. 7 The Malaya Patriotic Fund has marked the anniversary of the outbreak of war by remitting a further £20,000 making a total for the year of £220,000. The gift has been divided between the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, the Y.IF.C.A. and theBOW. - 79 words
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Article248 1940-09-09 7 The War Fund in North Malaya reached $1,044,217.96 over the week-end, the Penang total standing at §589,232.35 and the Perak total at $454,985.61. The F.M.S. War Fund stands at $1,131,650. Monthly contributions of $lOO each from Messrs. H. A. Forrer and A. J. Forbes were248 words
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Article55 1940-09-09 7 Detective-Inspector Choo Kok Weng, who first came to Penang from Singapore on August 1, last year, as officer-in-charge of the Gambling Suppression Department, Detective Branch, and the Anti-Vice Department, went on transfer to the Central Police Station, this morning. Inspector Choo Kok Weng is succeeded by55 words
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Article61 1940-09-09 7 The case in which Abu Kassim bin Baboo, Asst. Bailiff of the District Court, Penang, was charged with insulting an Imam of the Jelutong Mosque, intentionally, has been fixed for hearing at the District Court before Mr. R. C. Hoffman, Butterworth Police Magistrate, on September 1961 words
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Article53 1940-09-09 7 Malaya Branch (Northern Division) To Meet A divisional meeting of the British Medical Association Malaya Branch, Northern Division will take place in the General Hospital Dental Hall (Ist Floor) on Thursday September 12, at 7.00 p.m. Dr. J. G. Brandon Bravo will introduce the subject of treatment53 words
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Article69 1940-09-09 7 Alor Star. The next black-out practice in North Kedah will be on September 16 when the time will be extended to two hours, from 9 p.m. to 11 o’clock As before the area covered will be from Alor Star in the District of Kota Star69 words
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490 1940-09-09 7 Varied Programme Of Lectures And Demonstrations TpOLLOWING the two periods of Volunteer Training the Cadet Corps of Penang Free School and St. Xavier’s Institution have just spent a week in Camp at the Old Race Course, occupying the huts on the Macalister Road side.490 words
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103 1940-09-09 7 Alor Star. A general meeting of the representatives of the various clubs, guilds, and associations was held during the week-end at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce here to form a Kedah Chinese War Fund Committee for the purpose of concentrating all103 words
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Article84 1940-09-09 7 Today at 805 Jj.m„ the Singapore station will broadcast a recital of Dutch national songs by the Singapore Dutch Choir. Tills choir was organised on the tpur of the moment to sing patriotic songs at •i musical evening in aid of a weft-known fund, and84 words
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Article60 1940-09-09 7 A early a hundred carpenters? empiiyed by Chinese furniture dealers and ship building yards in Jelutong, who went on strike during the week-end following a dispute over wages, returned to work t'ns morning as a result of a settlement being arrived at. Ihe strike also affected some60 words
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Advertisement173 1940-09-09 7 WHY I USE THE HEW POUDRE TOKJUOI iW' Bl® ■'S isP' 4 Countess (Aeletosky It is air-floated so marvellously fine and light. It stays on for hours because of the Mousse of Cream it contains. Ends ail fear of shiny nose. I find its exquisite real flower perfume so fresh173 words
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149 1940-09-09 8 The best results for the past decade are reported by the Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields. Ltd. Revenue from the proceeds of oil was more than doubled at £1,216,991, against £522,962 Other income was lower at £114,670, against £141,320, but total revenue at £1,331.661 compares with £714,282 a year149 words
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Article25 1940-09-09 8 Net profit for 1939. $195,935 ($105,827). Final dividend of 3d., per share. 7d. per share for the year (nil), forward $347,295 ($324,547).25 words
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Article14 1940-09-09 8 o? rubber during August, 1940, totalled 20.508 in dry tons.14 words
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Article18 1940-09-09 8 Output for August, 1940: Malayan Tin Dredging 3008 piculs. 8. Malayan Tin Dredging 6561 picuta.18 words
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Article444 1940-09-09 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon to-day. NOMINAL. buyer» «ellere «/0 Ampat Tin S/3 3/6 5/0 Austral Amal 5/3 5/6c £1 Austral M. 36/0 37/6c 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/6 18/6 $1 Ayer Weng 0 60 0.65 £1 Bangrin Tin 16/6 17/6 $1 B.444 words
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Article251 1940-09-09 8 NOMINAL. Isaue ouyer. iellere Allenby 112 1-20 Alor Gajah 0.85 0 90 Amal Malay L 65 1.75 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 0.95 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.12 J 1.174 c Bassett 0.424 0.45 Batu Lintang 1.05 1.074 Bedford 0.874 0.924 Benta 100 1.05 Borelli 1-20 1.25 Broga 0.62251 words
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Article323 1940-09-09 8 NOMI N ‘L LMUf ouyerr Bellers A. £1 (Auzt- N.Z. Mln Ord 22/0 23/0 2 A_,ex. Brick Grd. 1.76 2.00 2 do 7|% Pref 2.00 2.10 b B. M. T. 6-50 7.00 £6 Chartered Bank £ISi £6l £1 Can. T S. Ord 17/3 17/9 £1 Cen. T. 8. 7%323 words
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Article197 1940-09-09 8 Company Dividenu Payable Books Close Remarks RUBBERS Ayer Panas 4% 2.10.40 21.9.40 Brunei United 6% 20. 9.40 16-20.9.40 Jeram Kuntan 8% int. 30. 9.40 23.9.40 Kedahs 74% 16. 9.40 6.9.40 Kluangs Ord 7% final 13. 9 40 29 40 Kluangs Pref 15% 13. 9.40 2.9.40 Riverview197 words
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Article721 1940-09-09 8 World Total I p 15% On 1938 I According to the Rayon Organon, total world rayon production in 1939 (yarn plus staple fibre) at 2,230,960,000 lb. W’as ti new record high production total, ex- ceeding the previous record of 1.947,305,- 000 lb. produced in 1938721 words
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Article75 1940-09-09 8 Ord. Dividend 6 P.C. Against 5 P.C. The Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java, Ltd., which through a subsidiary owns estates of a total area of 215,607 acres, is paying a larger dividend for the year 1939. *lhe directors have announced the payment of a final dividend of 4 per75 words
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Article127 1940-09-09 8 Foreign exports of Tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during tlie month of August 1940. SUMMARY EXPORTS Monthly Cumulative Total 1940 1939 compared 1940 1940 1939 -j- or Tons. Tens Tons Tons January 13.886 13.886 3.796 10,090 February 9 324 23.210 9,417 4-127 words
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Article146 1940-09-09 8 Saturday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spot” £256. 0. 0. £256 0. 0. “Forward” £267. 0. 0. £257. 0. 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot" $132.37 Vi $132.37% Business dona 50 tons 100 tons PENANG “Spot" $132.37 $132 37 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” 12 3|l6d. 12 3|l6d “Forward” T 12 3|l6d. 12 3|l6d146 words
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620 1940-09-09 8 New Order To Enforce Departure Of M omen And Children Hongkong, Sept. 8. A NEW’ order under the emergency regulations is gazetted today stopping the return to Hongkong of women ai children who have previously been evacuated. The order applies to all natior.ahc I€a620 words
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Article65 1940-09-09 8 Penang. September 7. 1940 (By Courtesy of the Chartered SELLING 9/4- 1 w London Demand New York Demand 51 3 Montreal Demand B&tavia Demand Calcutta, Bombav 155 1 Rangoon Demand» 5 g Hongkong Demand t Shanghai Demand g 4 Japan Demand New Zealand Demand |i 1 It Australia65 words
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Advertisement82 1940-09-09 8 B INKS OUR SERVICES ARE AT YOUR DISPOSAL To keep abreast with the progress of economic developments, no business concern can afford not to take advantage of the multifarious services offered by a reputed banking institution with years of financial experience. The Indian Overseas Bank, Ltd.. (Incorporated tn British India)82 words
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Article533 1940-09-09 9 “Morale” —And XV hat It Means In XX ar By R.VMSAY MUIR, Litt. D. (formerly Professor of Modern History, University of Manchester). Napoleon said that in war moral factors were three times as important as material factors. This was certainly true in his own case. While533 words
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Article94 1940-09-09 9 MAIL DEPARTURES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1940. Latest Time of Posting AIR MAILS Mails for Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Singapore 1.30 p.m. Monday 9th inst. Mails for Java Southern Sumatra (by air from Singapore) 8 a.m. Tuesday 10th inst. Mails for Australia, New Zealand Java 8 a.m. Tuesday 10th inst.94 words
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590 1940-09-09 9 BRITANNICUS - RAID ON HOSTILE FRENCH COAST (BY BRITANNICUS) On June 26 it was announced- in London that a combined naval and land force had made a successful raid on the coast of enemy-occupied Fiance. We were told no details about the raid, neither its590 words
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Article241 1940-09-09 9 Woman Who Had Birthday Flutter A Chinese nonya, Tan Ah Kee, who was tried on a charge of permitting her premises at 17, Stewart Lane, to be used as a common gaming house on Aug. 2, before Mr. W. M. McCall, in the Penang Middle Court,241 words
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Miscellaneous2180 1940-09-09 9 SAIGON ■Bfll W I I I mc/s (25.46 m.) I W 6.116 mc/s (49.05 m.) W- W V 7-29 am News 111 French—stock and rubber 12.25 p.m. News in French—Rice quotations. 12.42 A concert of music. 5.50 English programme Concert: Bull- i lighter—lt take a long pull to get there2,180 words
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Miscellaneous857 1940-09-09 9 12.40 Songs by Elsie Carlisle. 12.50 Reuter ana Rugby Press. Weather Forecast .nd Announcements. i.O-i Weoer rantasia on Melodies of Johann Strauss —iviarts Weber and His Orchestra. 1.35 aown 5.2<> An notir of Dance Music. 6.20 Closing local Stocs Quuta- liens. 6.22 Excerpts from Gilbert and I Sullivan s The857 words
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Miscellaneous49 1940-09-09 9 Mariners. Arabic Music, t (ZHL ZHP) 10.10 News in Arabic. (ZHL ZHP) 10.30 Close Down. SYDNEY VLQ 9.61 Mc/s (31.2 m.) (From 8.35 p.m. to 9.50 pan.) 8.40 pan. Programme and News in French. 9.05 Programme and News in English. 9.30 Programme and News in Dutch. 9.50 Close down.49 words
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1010 1940-09-09 10 Aero-engine Works At Spandau Set On Fire Rugby, Sept. 7 R.A.F. squadrons concentrated on the Western and North Western districts when they raided Berlin last night. Attacks which began soon after 11 p.m. and continued until 1 a.m. were made onReuter. - 1,010 words
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1880 1940-09-09 10 400 KILLED AND 1,300 SERIOUSLY INJURED 84 Enemy Aircraft Destroyed: Attack Concentrated On Both Banks Of The Thames LONDON, SEPTEMBER 8. HITLER’S “VENGEANCE RAID”—THE FIERCEST AND LONGEST —WAS MADE ON LONDON FROM EARLY SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL DAWN TODAY. PRAISE FOR THE HIGH COURAGE1,880 words
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Article38 1940-09-09 10 —Reuter. Athens, Sept. 7. Greece’s grain crop is estimated to be thirty per cent, below last year’s. Generally there has been a fall in crops with the exception of cotton which is up to average.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 38 words
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638 1940-09-09 10 HITLER’S UNRESTRICTED AIR WAR London, Sept. 8 German bombers have returned to wage the biggest aerial attack on London in continuous single flights. Their chief aim appeared me. writes Reuter's air correspondent, as I made a journey by train in slow time and passed some638 words
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Article61 1940-09-09 10 —Reuter. German Report Of Rai<l On London Berlin. September 8 The German News Agency declarethat the raid on London had to be P a for with great sacrifices and say a ]t was difficult to pentrate the defence around. It says that over a—Reuter. - 61 words
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Article41 1940-09-09 10 —Reuter. Party Of Children From Lancashire London. September Another small party of R'“ to Canada by the Childrens c reception Board has arrived and ported “AH's well”. lv of The company consisted en i children from Lancashire. cU—Reuter. - 41 words
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Advertisement171 1940-09-09 10 Idl fl NEW YORK VIA CAPE Leave Penang X PRES. HAYES Sept 19 PRES. POLK Oct 10 PRES. GARFIELD Oct 23 J X PRES. MONROE Oct 25 X No Passengers NEW YORK SERVICE (via Panama) Leave Penang CHARLES McCORMICK Sept. 13 CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS Sept. 30 CITY OF NORFOLK171 words
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Article382 1940-09-09 11 Cheng Wah Beat Cold Storage: Police Trounced By Corinthians Cheng Wah Athletic Association entered thecal of ?5 ns Fook Cup soccer competition when they defeated the Singapore Cold Storage XI bv the <. onvincin margin o ve goals to one on the padang on382 words
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Article200 1940-09-09 11 Police Sports Club vs Kedah Hall Party On the Renong Ground today at 5.15 p.m.:— Kedah Hall Party —Gan Thean Beng; Tan Teik Siew, Lim Cheng Poh; Lee Tiang Lok, C. Danker, Chee Phui San; Ng Beng Heng. Mirasa, J. Read, Khoo Ong Lee, Cheah Kok Huat. Reserves —Cheah200 words
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Article73 1940-09-09 11 Penang Colts vs Police Sports Club At the Patani Road ground today at 5-30 p.m. Penang Colts:—C. Bulow; C. E. A. La'r° N. Danker; A. Carrier. D. A. Lhomasz. c. o. Thomasz; JI. R. Stewart, A. Robinson. M. Carrier, J. E. Vaz, D. Metha. Reserves.—D. Stewart (Forwards), O. hipps73 words
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Article47 1940-09-09 11 th. Neuter. ftilly Conn Knocks Out Pastor New York, September 7. At Madison Square Garden, Billy nn world cruiserweight champion, out Bob Pastor, New York e nvy-weight t in the 13th round of a scheduled 15 round fight. for w^nn er may now meet Joe Louisth. Neuter. - 47 words
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Article253 1940-09-09 11 Ipoh. The Corinthians easily eliminated the Police by six goals to three in a Lim Seng Fook Cup soccer match on the •padang yesterday. Deprived of the services of two of their regular players, the Police team gave a poor display and were always continually kept253 words
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Article841 1940-09-09 11 Jawi Krian School Sports BLUES BECOME CHAMPIONS Sungei Bakap. The first annual sports of the Jawi and Krian Tamil Schools were held on the Jawi Estate Tamil School ground yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large and representative gathering. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bruce,841 words
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Article248 1940-09-09 11 Ipoh. The annual general meeting of the Perak Hockey Association was held last Saturday night at the premises of the Old Michaelians’ Association with the President Mr. A.E. Moreira in the chair and was attended by a representative gathering. The minutes of the last annual248 words
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Article57 1940-09-09 11 —Reuter. Middlesex XI Beat Lord’s XI London, Sept. 7 V Lords a Middlesex Eleven beat Lord’s XI by 32 runs in a match for the Middlesex Spitfire Fund. The Middlesex XI scored 152. Hendren contributing 45 and Robins 33. Sims took 4 wickets for 59. Lord’s XI totalled—Reuter. - 57 words
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374 1940-09-09 11 LEAGUE MATCHES LN LONDON Arsenal’s Bio in Over Fulham London, Sept. 7. overhead, the hark of anti-aircraft gunfire and < the friendly whine of British fighters provided a noisy finale to several matches in the London area. The First Division LeagueL.—Reuter - 374 words
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Article106 1940-09-09 11 Hwa Ghee Beat Golden Star The Penang Hwa Ghee Basket-Ball Team beat The Golden Star Basket-Ball Team of Bukit Mertajam at the latter's court on Saturday by 74 points to 38 points. Hwa Ghee Team: —Yeoh Seng Huat, (Capt.) Poh Soo Aik. Cheah Phee Khoon, Lim Seng Gim, Tan106 words
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Article183 1940-09-09 11 Tourney To Be Held On Astana Courts Kuala Kangsar His Highness the Sultan will be amongst the large number of tennis players who will play in the American Tennis tournament to be held on Sunday, September 22, on the Astana Iskandriah courts at Bukit Chandan. The tournament183 words
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Article92 1940-09-09 11 RACE 1. IRISH JIG §l4, A $B. LADY WARRIOR $lO. KISSING CUP $l5. RACE 2. DINNA FORGET $l2 SS. HENGIST $6. LORD TOMNODDY $6. RACE a. DANGER ZONE $59 SI4L GOLDEN BLAZE $lB. THE POACHER $l3. RACE 4. ESQUIRE $l5 $B. DISTINGUISHED $l3. VIOLA II $l3. RACE92 words
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Article118 1940-09-09 11 Ipoh. At the suggestion of Mr. G. L. Carson at the annual general meeting of the Perak Hockey Association held last Saturday, a friendly hockey match has been arranged between two teams, which will virtually represent the best talent in the si ate. The match will ba118 words
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Article29 1940-09-09 11 Batu Gajah In a friendly hockey match between the Malays and the Indians on the town padang the former beat the latter by one goal to nil.29 words
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Article188 1940-09-09 11 Speedy Pancho Beats Boy Hamid At the Nev; World Stadium last night Speedy Pancho (8.1) beat Boy Hamid (8.1) on points over ten twomintite rounds. Pancho opened the bout with, a twofisted attack an<j kept Hamid busy with incessant attacks thereafter. Hamid took in punishment calmly188 words
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Article76 1940-09-09 11 Ipoh. The following are the results of Saturday’s ties of the Perak Turf Club Golf Club open championships: C. M. Yusuf beat R. C. Ehrke 2 and 1 Teh Swee Kang beat Dr. Murugiah 6 and 4 G. W. Firth beat Brearley 1 up. The semi-finalists76 words
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Advertisement96 1940-09-09 11 Does this Climate Upset Your Liver and Digestion If so, take a course of Dr. In this tropica] climate with its heat and humidity the Liver becomes sluggish, the bowels irregular, and the whole digestive system disorganised, with the result your head aches and you feel generally "washed out.” To96 words
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304 1940-09-09 12 Electra And The Needles Have Great Chances On Wednesday (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. THERE was a good number of fast gone through on the second track at Bukit Timah this morning, although, it was really a slow work day. One of304 words
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Article96 1940-09-09 12 Colleges Beat Lail Singh’s XI (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. In a low scoring match, which, nevertheless, had an exciting finish, the Combined Colleges defeated Lail Singh’s XI by' one run yesterday. Lull Singh’s XI opened the innings first making a total of 5596 words
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Article226 1940-09-09 12 —BOW Naval I nils Spared For Middle East London. September 7 In appreciation oi the importance of the recent British operations in the Mediterranean the "Manchester Guardian" Naval correspondent points out that an important inference is to be drawn from the substantial reinforcements which had been sent—BOW - 226 words
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Article73 1940-09-09 12 MONDA Y SEPTEMBER 9 TIN: Penang $132.50 Business done 75 tons Singapore $132 50 RUBBER: Penang Spot 37Jc Singapore Spot 37- c ‘COPRA: Sundried $2.70 buyers Black Pepper Nomina TAPIOCA: Medium $6.65 sellers Fair Seed $6.15 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $B.lO Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 $B.OO73 words
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Article345 1940-09-09 12 Weights For Wednesday Following- are the full weights for the fourth day of the Singapore Gold Cup meeting on Wednesday. HORSES—CLASS 3—DIV. I—6 FURS. GOLDEN MELODY 9.04 THE NEEDLES 9.00 EDNA STAR 8 10 OLD COW 8.09 AUTUMN BRIDE 8.07 COURTING 8.06 STELLA’S PET 8.06 ALBA 8.05 RED345 words
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Article171 1940-09-09 12 —Reuter. South Africans 1 Petition Capetown. Sent. 7. A petition signed by over 634,000 South Africans asking for “Peace through victory, was handed to General Smuts at a great gathering here last night. The petition affirmed that the signatories resolve to fight at his side against Nazi-Fascist—Reuter. - 171 words
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Article715 1940-09-09 12 Bigger Raids Expected London, Serpt. 9. mass raid on London over the week-end has convinced authoritative R«A.F. circles that the war has reached a most important phase, states the Press Association. They consider September the most critical month hitherto experienced. BOW It is estimated thatBOW - 715 words
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