Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 October 1940
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Title Section22 1940-10-15 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAD. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 246. Vol. XCVIII. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.22 words
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314 1940-10-15 1 FIRST PHASE OF BALKANS MOVE Turkish Comment On Axis Barrier Istanbul, Oct. 15. ;he Axis powers have begun a large-scale nioveAient the ends of which are still unknown but the first phase has been devoted to placing a barrier between Russia and the field—Reuter. - 314 words
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Article122 1940-10-15 1 Reuter. Wore Reinforcements For Malaya Shanghai, October 15. further contingent of British v hint 11 rs left yesterday for service v*ith British fighting forces in Malaya. The contingent includes a well1 noun American news correspondent. Some of this contingent on rrival at Singapore will be transferred to BritishReuter. - 122 words
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Article63 1940-10-15 1 Balkans Dispute Reuter. Rome, October 15. A mixed Italo-German commission is to examine the dispute between Rumania and Hungary concerning the treatment of minorities following the transfer of Transylvania. This was revealed on Monday with the announcement that the Italian delegate had arrived in Budapest toReuter. - 63 words
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Article71 1940-10-15 1 —Reuter £250.000 Sent By East India Fund Cab utta, October 14 The sum of £250 000 has been cabled to the Air Ministry London, by the East India Fund for the purchase of Spitfires for the R.A.F Gifts for -he ’■purchase ST' acknowledged today include £l,OOO sent—Reuter - 71 words
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58 1940-10-15 1 ;—Reuter Athens. October 14 Discussions are in progress for the purchase by Britain from Greece of fifty thousand tons of currants and ten thousand tons of sultana.-. The deal is part of the general plan for placing on a working basis trade between;—Reuter - 58 words
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112 1940-10-15 1 Reuter. Budapest, October ij. ZT is believed in unofficial quarters here that German occupation of Rumania will be considerably extended this week. Columns of Germant troops en route to Rumania passed the outskirts of Budapest at the week-end Germany's equivocal attitude towards Hungary isReuter. - 112 words
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Article, Illustration420 1940-10-15 1 London, October 15. ITHIW owe ho.w-.OA iast Right's “alert,” there was an almost continuous drone of aircraft over London. Searchlights in both outer and inner defences added to the raiders' difficulties. While searchlights probed the skies, guns poured shells along the courses oft.—Reuter. - 420 words
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202 1940-10-15 1 —Reuter. Cairo, October 15. Raids on Tobruk were carried out on the night of October 12— 13 by R.A.F. Itombers. Bombs fell on the target area but it is impossible to ascertain the full extent of the damage. This is announced in today’s R.A.F.—Reuter. - 202 words
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Article171 1940-10-15 1 Reuter*. U.S. And South American Talks Washington, October 15. The grant of naval and air base facilities has lieen discussed be- tween the United States and various South American countries. This was indicated by Mr. Cordell Hull at a press conference answering questions concerning the reportReuter*. - 171 words
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Article51 1940-10-15 1 REI TER. VICHY, OCTOBER 15. A FLAT REFUSAL TO CONSIDER ANY TERRITORIAL CLAIMS PUT FORWARD Bl THAILAND IS CONTAINED IN AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT TONIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME, AN ASSURANCE IS GIVEN THAT FRANCE IS READY TO RATIFY IMMEDIATELY THE NON-AGGRESSIONREI TER. - 51 words
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Article52 1940-10-15 1 Chinese field despatches.—Reuter. Chinese Destroy 14 Planes Chungking, October 15. Japanese aircraft, totalling 39 machines, raided Eastern Szechuen yesterday afternoon bombing Liangshan. North-East or Chungking. Fourteen Japanese aeroplanes were destroyed when mobile Chinese artillery suddenly shelled the Japanese airfield at Ichang yesterday morning, according to ChineseChinese field despatches.—Reuter. - 52 words
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63 1940-10-15 1 .—Reuter. Cairo, October 15. The South African Air Force administered its seventh pounding to Yavello aerodrome in Abyssinia on Saturday night. A communique states that heavy and incendiary bombs fell among hangars and aerodrome buildings and machinegun posts were quickly silenced Other South African aircraft.—Reuter. - 63 words
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Advertisement14 1940-10-15 1 "cow GATE I for North Malaya tf> Penang:—' DISPENSARY LTD J Penang ana ipvu.14 words
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Advertisement272 1940-10-15 1 “SMILER” fed on COW GATE i /W X Agents for North Malaya 4 GEORGETOWN DISPENBARI ZZHEK, Penang and Ipoh. SCIENCE WINS It is a well established fact that millions of dollars are expended annually in repairing the damage done by Termites or White Ants as they are commonly called. In272 words
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920 1940-10-15 2 ROOSEVELT COMMITS AMERICA TO ALL-IN FIGHT AXIS-JAPAN PACT A COMPLETE FIASCO London, Oct. 14. jJRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S broadcast is heralded by the press as the most outright answer yet given to the triumphant announcement of the concluding of the alliance between the European axis powers and:.—Reuter. - 920 words
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Article234 1940-10-15 2 s.—Reuter. London, October 14. A series of exceedingly heavy explosions resulted from the attack on Flushing harbour on Sunday night by the Coastal Command Blenheim aircraft says the Air Ministry News Service. The main line railwar.' junction was one of the chief targets and following the majors.—Reuter. - 234 words
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Article175 1940-10-15 2 .—8.0. W. Blown To Pieces By Anti-Aircraft Fire Rugby. October 14. Swift punishment met an enemy bomber which dropped out of the clouds over a South Coast town one evening recently I and machine-gunned the civilians in the streets, says the Air Ministry News Service. The.—8.0. W. - 175 words
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Article57 1940-10-15 2 Reuter. Four Of Crew Killed And Seven Wounded Madrid, October 14. The British merchant steamer “Starling” has entered Cadiz after being bombed by an unknown plane outside Spanish waters. Four of the crew were killed and seven wounded. The plane dived on the steamer suddenly out ofReuter. - 57 words
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Article43 1940-10-15 2 —8.0. W. £1,509,370 Raised By Bradford In Two Days Rugby, October 14. Bradford, which aimed at raising £1,250,000 during the War Weapons Week which began on Saturday, has after two days already received in cash and promises £1,509,370. —8.0. W.—8.0. W. - 43 words
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407 1940-10-15 2 Retuer. London, October 13. Strangely enough, it is on brilliant moonlit nights of this "second summer” that the belief is firmest that Hitler cannot repeat William the Conqueror’s 1 successful invasion of England 874 years ago today, says Reuter’s Correspondent. For, with theRetuer. - 407 words
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Article182 1940-10-15 2 LONDON CAN TAKE IT" I.—Reuter. America To See Film Of Air Raids London. Oct. 14. “London can take it” is the title of a realistic film depicting the aerial bombardment of London which arrived today in America by Clipper. Night after night three young cameramen braved death to take theseI.—Reuter. - 182 words
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Article696 1940-10-15 2 TEN GERMAN DIVISIONS TO BE STATIONED Bucharest, October 14. r pHE German naval mission is expected here tomorrow p A sumably in connection with the construction of a r.av.J base near Constanza. According to German circles in Bucharest, there will shortly be ten German divisions in—Reuter.; "—8.0. W. - 696 words
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Article183 1940-10-15 2 —8.0. W. Broadcast To Evacuated Children In Canada Rugby, October 14. In a broadcast talk to evacuated children in Canada. Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Under-Secretary* for Dominion Affairs and Chairman of the Children Overseas Reception Board, told a good story. Mr. Shakespeare was broadcasting in the—8.0. W. - 183 words
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Article36 1940-10-15 2 I.—Reuter. Rome. Oct. 14 A High Command communique admits that British ships shelled Italian positions round Sidi Barrani and a large formation of faircraft bombed Tobruk, but deny that any military damage insulted.—Reuter.I.—Reuter. - 36 words
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431 1940-10-15 2 —8.0. London, October 14. ‘’THERE is no doubt for buyers abroad to have any doubt about our ability to make, sell and deliver the goods they want” declared Sir Cecil Weir, member of the Export Council for the Board of Trade, speaking at the luncheon—8.0. – - 431 words
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Advertisement55 1940-10-15 2 NACET I BLADES. REGD. trademark You can depend upon Nacet H I Blades give you many close, MADE IN ENGLAND JI smooth shaves. They bring that uniformly high quality never before known in low-priced blades ever y blade in every packet KF 'UJ having an edge that is keen «nd55 words
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Article455 1940-10-15 3 Internees Arrive In Australia Sydney. Outstanding impression of men of 15 j;.F. who acted as guards on the ship which brought internees to gviiiej and Melbourne is that even u ir alliance will never create trust n friendship between Italians and (jerinans. mj, that there is455 words
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79 1940-10-15 3 London. Countess De Moraitines, aged thirtytwo, was at Westminster sent to gaol for eight months for obtaining and attempting to obtain cash and goods by worthless cheques. When it was stated that she had been going about with colonial soldiers79 words
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Article1026 1940-10-15 3 y e. c. s. Marshall - WHEN IT CAME TO BOMBING... By y e. c. s. Marshall A IR bombing of cities was introduced to the world by the Germans, under the Kaiser. But the Kaiser’s attitude to this form of attach was that of a human being. Vain, violent, impulsive1,026 words
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Article430 1940-10-15 3 A 0 tories of two pilots, told in their own words. One was in the other in a bomber. Tu fighter pilot had “just beer, strati bunch of goose-stepping Huns.” alone over German-occupied he said, “and above a dee o cloud. I430 words
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52 1940-10-15 3 Bus services in Spain have been suspended and cars of more than 25 h.p. are not allowed on the road, in an effort to reduce petrol consumption. The price of petrol has risen in the last few days from 2s. 6d. a gallon52 words
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1195 1940-10-15 3 The Black Watch 01 Northumberland “yr E call ourselves The Black Watch,” my companion said proudly. The Black Watch of Northumberland, where from centuries of border disputes men have been born fighters, I thought, as we stood that evening at the side of1,195 words
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Advertisement88 1940-10-15 3 I J r.lu L hl The popularity of Diamond" S*** I Bedsteads has been pre-eminent I /I for many years on account o€ their extreme durability and high QI JR IO Ask for descriptive folder (B 2 I 'New Springtide Hotel PHONE No. 60 TANJONG BUNGAH PENANG THE IDEAL PLACE88 words
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Miscellaneous59 1940-10-15 3 HEr o' 2 u A Aw > T/g KINDERSLEY: Two and-a-half-per cent. Sesame/ VOICE FROM THE CAVE: Sesayou! Try something bigger! (There has been a disappointing response to Sir Robert Kindersley’s appeal for loans to the State from the owners of large private fortunes because some financiers do not think59 words
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Article975 1940-10-15 4 Few Realise Amount Of Work Involved 4 TRIBUTE to the efficiency of the Food Controller’s Department was paid by the Hon. Capt. Hashim, in his adjournment speech yesterday at the Budget meeting of the Legislative Council. He urged the Government to keep the Medical and Health975 words
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1207 1940-10-15 4 Strong Plea By Capt. Hashim WHAT LOYAL MEN AND WOMEN WANT Singapore. STRONG plea for a Malayan policy in war matters was made by the Hon. Capt. Hashim when commenting on the Draft Estimates in the course of yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council.1,207 words
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Article71 1940-10-15 4 How Malaya’s Gift Has Been Allocated Last month the Malaya Patriotic Fund cabled to London a further remittance of £20.000 for war charities. A telegram has been received from the Malayan Information Agency stating that this amount has been allocated as follows: Royal Air Force Benevolent71 words
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Article444 1940-10-15 4 October 11, 1949 It is suggested that readers shoulc 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 be444 words
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Article74 1940-10-15 4 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1940. MAIL DEPARTURES Latest Time of Posting AIR MAILS Mails for Java, Southern Sumatra (by air from Singapore) 8 a.m. 'Y ednebday 16th instMails for Ipoh. Kuala Lumpur, Singapore 1-30 p.m. YY ednesday 16th instSURFACE MAILS Mails for Burma Noon Tuesday 15th inst. Mails for74 words
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Advertisement138 1940-10-15 4 THE ALL-WEATHER O Here is the amazing tyre whose famous All-Weather Center Traction 111 'l||l Tread has been improved for still greater safety. No tyre manufacturer not even Goodyear has ever been able to better that ill V basic diamond block pattern for non-skid traction, for fast starts and quick138 words
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Miscellaneous16 1940-10-15 4 All in a Day’s Work— By Rick Elmcs BRED IN HIM XAvl 9 aw" a\jL X16 words
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Article, Illustration1165 1940-10-15 5 Experience Can Be Acquired By Giving It Fair Trial I Singapore. ‘‘EXPERIENCE in direct taxation can be acquired in only one way, namely, by giving it a fair trial, not by parroting that it can’t be done,” said the Hon. Mr. E. C. H. Chariwood,1,165 words
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Article135 1940-10-15 5 Rev. Colin King Speaks On P. G. XV od chouse Tomorrow Under the direction of the Penang Rotary Club a course of six lectures will be delivered at monthly intervals on modern authors. The lecturers .n--clude the Hon. Mr. A. M. Goodman, Mr. Justice Aitken, Mr.135 words
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Article116 1940-10-15 5 There will be a service in the Rest Room tonight taken bv the Rev. R. M. Greer. 8.D.. of St. Andrews’ Presbyterian Church. Penang. The service will commence at 6 p.m. and it is hoped there will be a good attendance. Lieut. Wilson, who was awarded116 words
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864 1940-10-15 5 More Effective Measures In “Grow More Food” Campaign Singapore. STEPS to help smallholders to raise livestock were outlined by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. H. Weisberg, replying to Lieut.-Col. E. A. de Buriatte, who made a strong plea for864 words
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Article428 1940-10-15 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. A. Braddon, of Seremban, who is known to his many friends as the “Abang,” was eighty-two yesterday and still going strong. Mr. Thomas Donaldson, director of the Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., in Melbourne, arrived in Singapore on Friday on special business. He is on his way to428 words
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Advertisement27 1940-10-15 5 hies. 15th Oct., 1940 You can Spend The Most Exhilarating Evening At WEMBLEY CABARET TONIGHT MORALES AND HIS SWING BAND 9.00 P.M. 12.00 P.M. t < ir g27 words
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Advertisement26 1940-10-15 5 TOMORROW For 1 Day Only 3 p.m., 6.30 9.30 Another One Of Our Selected Chinese Pictures “SINGING WITH TEARS” < With Full English Sub-Titles) Songs Girls Romance26 words
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Miscellaneous302 1940-10-15 5 f > Penang's Moat JK Luxurious > /b Air-Conditioned Theatre OPENS TODAY SHOWS At 3; 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. New Idea in snappy screen musicals Beautiful gills Haunting melodies and romance based on the famous song hits She Couldn’t Believe His Own Eyes When flirt meets skirt you’ll he limp302 words
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Miscellaneous111 1940-10-15 5 OPENS TODAY THREE SHOWS A GRAND DOUBLE FEATURE A TTR ACTION I A TIMELY DRAMA ABOUT THE PRESENT-DAY WARFARE SEE HOW A NATION CAN BE INVADED IN THE WINTER' 'they live with danger: The awesome spectacle of WaEf man challenging the y T****4f fury of nature t|| fa W LuuDESTE111 words
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Miscellaneous104 1940-10-15 5 MR. A MRS. PENANG Dr. Cyclops Is Leaving Town Tomorrow Definitely His Last 3 Appearances TODAY I See Him Before It’s Too Late QUEEN’S LAST 3 SHOffS 3, 6.15 9.30 MATINEE REDUCED PRICES “DR. CYCLOPS” In Technicolor The Best Wartime laugh tonic ever prescribed She had knee-trouble contracted from sitting104 words
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Article386 1940-10-15 6 r pilE news that Britain intends to defeat Germany by starving her into revolution is not so improbable as some people appear to think. Although Hitler has succeeded in occupying large tracts of, western Europe, thus acquiring great additions to her sources of supply of some386 words
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Article148 1940-10-15 6 MAJESTIC CINEMA '“The Spirit of the Spider” (Chinese picture) 3, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. REX CINEMA “Ma! He’s Making Eyes At Me’* with Constance Moore and Tom Brown 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA “Dr. Cyclops’’ 3, 6.15 and 9.30 j p.m. ODEON CINEMA “Ski Patrol"148 words
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Article327 1940-10-15 6 No. It Isn't Cricket But A SOUTH African newspaper compares the world war with the first innings of a cricket Test match in which the scores of the various countries are indicated by the number of days they have held out against the enemy attack. Follcrwing is327 words
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Article709 1940-10-15 6 Tuesday, October 15. i DEI’OK’I'S that German troops are being sent to Bulgaria art j denied in an inspired statement is- I sued by the German News Agency. I It is also stated that no negotiations on the subject are proceeding between Germany and709 words
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Advertisement175 1940-10-15 6 I Ride a RALEIGH I THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE I The World 9 Finest Cycle Value fl I Ml I Wl //jaX S Agents in Penang I SEGAMAT STORE AGENCY, 206, CARNARVON STREET, PENANG s Sole AgenU I ROBINSON CO., LTD R SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUB PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME 1940175 words
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Advertisement35 1940-10-15 6 s-Ar.".v.’.’.wjv WHEN BUYING TIN PROVISIONS Always Specify. DEL MONTE PRODUCTS are known the world over. o OBTAINABLE AT All the leading dealers. BOLB AGENTS Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., PENANG. Stngspor*, Ipob and Kuala Lumpur. .V.V..'W-W-’-V.35 words
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Advertisement41 1940-10-15 6 I HE (PfKAHrt fIONFER SUBMR WOtt'529. TANJONG BUN6AH R? PEMANOj For your convenience send your tyres to our Sales Depot, 11 Light Street, Penang, Phont 4121. rou/f OLD, 111 U'M we PAY Sr. TO S 5 eACte TW £ast£4ln trat compaw41 words
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1564 1940-10-15 7 ALLEGED ILLEGAL GRATIFICATION Shares Sold More Than They Were Worth Kuala Lumpur. The Kuala Lumpur magistrate after sentencing A. T. Bennetts, ex-Senior Inspector of Mines, proceeded to record evidence in the preliminary inquiry into the allegations against A. G. Macdonald, against whom four summonses1,564 words
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466 1940-10-15 7 MURAL PAINTING AT THE E. O. GRILL ROOM Switzerland Brought To 'Penang Mr. Johnson Lee, the well-known Hongkong artist (for that matter Mr. Lee is now equally well-known in Malaya) has just completed a remarkable mural painting, in oil, at the E. O. Hotel, the selected area being the grill466 words
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Article291 1940-10-15 7 CONTROL AND DIRECTION VESTED IN BODY OF SERVICE HEADS Singapore. REPLYING to the Hon. Capt. N. M. Hashim, who, in his budget speech, urged the formation of a Malayan War Council, H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, in the Legislative291 words
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Article142 1940-10-15 7 R oman Loses Rings And Cash A Chinese dressed in the garments of a. Buddhist priest is reported to have employed an ingenious method of robbing a Chinese woman, living in Magazine Road, of two gold rings and a sum of $l6 cash. The victim in142 words
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Article46 1940-10-15 7 $1,407,754 The War Fund m North Malaya has [reached $1.4(17.754.74, made up of Penj ang $915,585.00 and Perak $492,169.74. PENANG c Previously Acknowledged 915,***** "Mrs. V. Wilson 10.00 The Staff of Quarantine Station Govt. Health Dept. (See attached list) 36.00 Total $915,585.0046 words
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Article118 1940-10-15 7 I imely Intervention In Faction Fight The timely arrival of the Chief Police Officer. Butterworth. Mr. D K Broadhurst, accompanied by Inspector Isaac and a posse of detectives and constables averted what might have proved a serious fi aces last night at Eagan Dalam when two gangs118 words
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Article58 1940-10-15 7 A 35-year-o)d Tamil, Vellasamy, was airaigned before Mi. Lim Koon Teck. in the Penang Middle Court this morning, on a charge of abducting a female, Munniamal. about 8 30 p.m. on Oct. 7 at Bukit Dumbar. The charge was explained to the accused and the case was postponed58 words
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Article166 1940-10-15 7 TO BE CONSIDERED BY SELECT COMMITTEE Singapore. The Acting Financial Secretary the Hon. Mr. 1.. G. Corney, moved and the Hon. Mr. F. D. Bisseker, Senior Unofficial Member, seconded in the Legislative Council yesterday that the Draft Estimates for 1941 be referred to the next meeting of166 words
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669 1940-10-15 7 Govt. Deterred By Evidence Of Many Serious Evils Singapore. riECLAKING that while the war was a total war, Malaya was not making anything like a total effort, the Hon. Mr. G. Wiseman suggested in the Legislative Council yesterday the introduction of war669 words
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Article193 1940-10-15 7 Mr. Eric Read And Miss Olive Keim The marriage was solemnised at the Church of the Assumption at 7.30 this morning, when Miss Olive Marie Keun, grand-daughter of Mrs. Lim Thean Hock of Butterworth was married to Mr. Eric Augustine Read, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W.193 words
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Advertisement97 1940-10-15 7 Another British Triumph I I r-; 1 IIV K jiiii lll|| I I It? I fi Nil Wk .giMiiwiar fiTL» l A tfc f Here she comes, with her rich gift ***"***~X J from the green pastures of England I z x Factory packed with its fresh wholesome nutrition intact—Cow97 words
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Article88 1940-10-15 8 Profit for year to March 31, 1940, £5 052 tO replantin K reserve, £2.200 written off loss on Sungei Belok Estate, £l,OOO (£500); dividend of l/2d per 2s. share, less (nil); forward subject to directors’ extra remuneration £822 (£720); crop for year. 379,242 pounds stock from88 words
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Article452 1940-10-15 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 15th October, 1940. Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/14 3/4J 5/0 Austral Amai 4/104 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 33/6 35/6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/3 18/oex $1 Ayer Weng 0.824 0.874 £1 Bangrin Tin 15/3 16/3 $1452 words
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Article243 1940-10-15 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.024 1.07 Jex Alor Gajah 0.85 0.90 Ainal. Malay 1-65 1.75 Aver Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 1.10 1.15 Ayer Pauas 1.05 1.10 Bassett 0.40 0.43 Batu Lintang 104 1.07 Bedford 0.85 0.90 Bentg. 0.95 1.00 Borelli 1-30 1.40 Broga 0.55 058 Brunei United 0.50243 words
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Article333 1940-10-15 8 Issue Buyeia Sellers A. £1 (Aust) R. Z. Min Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.75 1.95 2 Alex Brick 74% Prefs 2.10 2.20 5 B. M. T. 7.40 7.60 £5 Chartered Bank £6f £7jx £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 17/C 17/6 £1 Con T. S. 7% Pref.333 words
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Article163 1940-10-15 8 Dir Fiend Payable Books Close Remarks MINING. CLmderiang 10% Final L.T. 31 10.40 in London Hongkong 124% Int L.T. 2*. 10.40 in London Idris Hydraulic 24% L.T. 29.10.40 in London Klang River 74% 25.10.40 21.10.40 Kuala Lumpur Is. 6d. Bonus A C. 18 10.40 in Melbourne163 words
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Article406 1940-10-15 8 Directors’ Annual Report The .profit for the year ended June 30. 1940. amounted to $7.408.18 to which must be added $6.666.99 brought forward from the previous financial year and from which must be deducted $6.077.85 being expenditure on oil palms written off Development Account, making a total406 words
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Article80 1940-10-15 8 Penang. October 14. 1940. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) SELLING London Demand 2/4 1/16 New York Demand 47 1/16 Montreal Demand 51 3/4 Batavia Demand 88 1/2 Calcutta. Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 14 7/16 Japan Demand 193 1/2 New Zealand80 words
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Article83 1940-10-15 8 Output of rubber during year to March 31. 1940. amounted to 446.000 lb. (against 514.000 pounds). Exportable allowance was 437.320 lb. Average gross price for 190.4<)0 lb. sold London was 10 35d. per pound and 224.598 lb. in East 9.37 d Credit balance brought forward was £2,123;83 words
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Article1062 1940-10-15 8 Protecting Britain’s Overseas Commerce London. To appreciate the situation in the marine insurance market it is necessary to realise that ever since the Italo-Abysinniar affair of 1935 the open market has been working on a duai basis, with “war” and “marine” business transacted individu ally. Since1,062 words
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Article147 1940-10-15 8 Yesterday’s Cl ©se Previously TIN: LONDON: £258. 15. 0. £259. 10. 0. “Spot” £260. 10. 0. £261. 0. 0. “Forward” SINGAPORE: s P ot $133.00 $133.25 Business done 75 tons 50 tons PENANG: "Spot” $133.00 $133.25 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” n I3i6d. 11 I3ji6d Forward” 11 7 Bd. 11147 words
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Article290 1940-10-15 8 June Absorption Only 81,000 Tons A notable feature of the latest issue of the Rubber Committee's monthly statistical bulletin is the fall in world consumption of rubber during June to 81.00*1 tons. The decline on the May figure ol 96,922 tons is thus no less than290 words
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Article22 1940-10-15 8 The September output of tin ore fron the Ngow Property of the Siamese T. Syndicate Ltd. was 1352 piculs.22 words
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Advertisement230 1940-10-15 8 BANKS The Indian Overseas Bank, Ltd., '-mcorporatea- m British nulla > SAVE For Your FAMILY CHILDREN. INDEPENDENCE IN OLD AGE HAPPINESS By Banking WITH The Indian Overseas Bank, Ltd., OUR SERVICES ARE AT YOUR DISPOSAL To keep abreast with the progress of economic developments, no business concern can afford not230 words
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485 1940-10-15 9 Three Gifts From Miners Kuala Lumpur. THE latest official of the Mines Department to be sentenced to imprisonment as a result of the recent corruption probe by the Government is A. T. Bennetts, former acting Senior Inspector of Mines, Selangor and Negri Sembilan. As briefly485 words
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Article119 1940-10-15 9 London. A wonderful new invention to save lives at sea is being submitted to the Admiralty. It is a British warm life-saving jacket with buoyancy six times that of cork and the floatation in one coat is sufficient to keep its wearer afloat for. more than seventy-two119 words
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Article535 1940-10-15 9 “Germany Tomorrow.” By Otto Strasser. (Cape. Bs. 6d. net.) “Hitler and I.” By Otto Strasser. (Cane Bs. 6d. net.) BY GEORGE GLASGOW This important trilogy—for Douglas Reed’s “Nemesis” (Cape. 10s. 6d.) must be read again with Otto Strasser’s two books—seems to justify those who take the German Black535 words
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Article229 1940-10-15 9 Unregistered School Charge The supervisor and a teacher of a Japanese school in Kuala Lumpur appeared before Raja Ayoub (Third Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur) on Saturday morning on a summons instituted by the Inspector of Chinese Schools, Selangor (Mr. T. P. F. McNeice). The first defendant named I.229 words
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Miscellaneous3316 1940-10-15 9 RANCOON weather Report. 12.23 Rossini—La BouMM W ft ft l\2*xi Kj Vyx_zli tique Fantasque—London rmunarnioruc 2 lift! XYO 6.01 mc.s (49.94 m.) eicn. Iz ou neuter <v AugCy ness bBHHB ft ft ft ft XYO 3.(8 me, s (86 m.> vv’eatner i orecast anti Announcement M W ft I 6503,316 words
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Miscellaneous288 1940-10-15 9 10.00 p.m. Songs by Miss Norlia.t (Malay). 10.40 Indian Music.! 11.20 HokKien Music.t 11.55 European Musical Interlude.! 12.00 News in French. 12.10 p.m. European Music.t 12.25 Teochew Music.t 1.00 Light Music.t (European). 1.30 Warning to Mariners. Programme Summary and mid-day Tin, Copra and Rubber Prices. 1.35 News. 1.50 Interval. ZHL288 words
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Article622 1940-10-15 10 SUCCESSFUL SIX-DAY BATTLE: SERIOUS SETBACK FOR JAPANESE Chungking, Oct. 14 The recapture of the strategic town of Matang on the Yangtse River about half-way between Shanghai and Hankow is announced as the result of a successful six-day battle on the south bank of the Yangtse.s.—Reuter. - 622 words
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Article50 1940-10-15 10 y.—Reuter. Demilitarisation To Ensure Peace Moscow, October 14. The Soviet-Finnish agreement vv’ith regard to the demilitarisation of the Aaland Islands insures peace in the Baltic and is a logical outcome of the peace treaty signed in March, says the newspaper “Red Fleet”, the organ of the Soviet Navy.—Reuter.y.—Reuter. - 50 words
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Article278 1940-10-15 10 I.—Reuter. THOUSANDS IN THE SWEETS Stockholm, Oct. 14 How traffic was stopped, entertainments were suspended and Berliners rushed for cover when an air raid alarm was given in Berlin on Saturday night is described by the Berlin correspondent of the Swedish newspaper Afton Bladet. FollowingI.—Reuter. - 278 words
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Article156 1940-10-15 10 ■s. —Reuter Further Group Arrive At British Port London. Oct 14. A further group of overage United States destroyers arrived at a. British port recentl’ The captain of one ship said that they had a good trip with no incidents and added that they had seen ne■s.—Reuter - 156 words
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78 1940-10-15 10 i.—’Reuter. Another Opportunity Of Travelling Home London, October 14. Americans who had ties in Britain preventing them leaving the country before May will be afforded another opportunity of travelling home. Mr. Kennedy has asked the Department of State and the Maritime Commission to review thei.—’Reuter. - 78 words
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Article78 1940-10-15 10 —Reuter. Brazil Anil Chile Agree To Lease New York, October 14. Brazil and Chile have agreed to lease naval and air bases to the United States, it is learned from an unimpeachable source, states a Buenos Aires dispatch to the “New' York Times. The construction of.—Reuter. - 78 words
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Article22 1940-10-15 10 —Reuter. Capetown, October 13. Forty-five child “seavacuees” from Scotland arrived here today (Sunday). All are well. —Reuter..—Reuter. - 22 words
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467 1940-10-15 10 BRITISH MILITARY AND NAVAL ATTACHES LEAVE Nazi Officers Give Offence By Their Arrogance Bucharest, Oct. 14 The Military and Naval Attaches of the British Legation with their staffs have left Bucharest. The sudden arrival of the German “military mission’’ camouflaging the introduction of the.—Reuter. - 467 words
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Article129 1940-10-15 10 i—Reuter. Endowed By Congress Working Committee Wardha, October 14. The Congress Working Committee dispersed after issuing a statement endorsing Mi Gandhi’s plan of campaign. One of the two persons chosen to couit arrest in the civil disooedience campaign is a man named Vinoba who dailyi—Reuter. - 129 words
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Article115 1940-10-15 10 —Reuter. Celebration Of Pact With Axis Tokio, October 13. The streets of Tokio were decorated w’ith the flags of Japan. Germany and Italy when a mass meeting w.as held to celebrate jointly' the lifting of the twoyear ban on public demonstrations and the conclusion of the.”—Reuter. - 115 words
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Article54 1940-10-15 10 -Reuter. Growers Advised To Limit Acreage Cairo, Oct. 14. A communique issued last night states that while the Government sees no need for special legislation, cotton growers are advised in their own interests to limit their acreage for next year because of the “possibility of difficulties” in the. -Reuter. - 54 words
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Article46 1940-10-15 10 Reuter. Aden, Oct. 13. An authoritative denial was given here (Sunday) to the semi-official Vichy statement of Oct. 8 that the French gar rison at Jibuti was facing famine as a result of the British seizure of a French foodship from MadagascarReuter. - 46 words
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93 1940-10-15 10 ti. —Reuter. Reports Emphatically Denied London, October 14. The Peruvian Legation here has issued an emphatic denial that Peru had concentrated troops on the Southern Ecuadorian border in preparation for invasion. The Legation describes reports to this effect as “fantastic” and adds that inti.—Reuter. - 93 words
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Article26 1940-10-15 10 8.0. W. London, Oct. 12. An Admiralty communique announces H M. minesweeping trawler “Sea King” has been sunk by' an enemy mine.—B. O. W.8.0. W. - 26 words
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Article390 1940-10-15 10 .—Reuter. POLISH SHIP SLIPS OUT Boston, Massachusetts. Oct. 14 Dakar has been in German hands since early July, declared the chief engineer of the Polish steamer, Bozewie, when it arrived here. He said that Dakar was controlled by officers of the German mission who flew there.—Reuter. - 390 words
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Article34 1940-10-15 10 .—Reuter. Aden, Oct. 14. A lone Italian plane this morning carried out the 18th raid on Aden since the war started. There were neither casualties nor damage. —Reuter..—Reuter. - 34 words
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359 1940-10-15 10 W idespread Night Attacks By Relays London, Oct. 14 Tenement buildings, communal shelters, a convent and houses were among places bombed during widespread night attacks on 36 London districts and 20 provincial areas. There were some fatal casualties in one tenement —at Liverpool—and communalI,—Reuter. - 359 words
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Advertisement58 1940-10-15 10 THE BEN "LINE’ FAR EAST SERVICE. FOR UNITED KINGDOM For particulars regarding Freight, and other information please apply to: S AND H ANDS, BUTTERY CO., Telephone No. 644 645 PENANG. «■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) tor particulars regarding Freight, Passage, arrival fates, and other informatlnn please apply to58 words
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1535 1940-10-15 11 Mr. F. H. Gnunitt’s Advice To Members 4 T the moment we are in a life and death struggle against dictatorships and, because I feel that a good co-operative society is a valuable training ground for good democratic citizenship, I come here with pleasure1,535 words
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Article73 1940-10-15 11 Match Against Francis Light School The following will represent the P.R.C. Ladies against the Francis Light School on the School ground on Friday at 5.20 p.m.— P. von Bulow; E. Scott, C. J. Scully; J. Carrier, Y. Carrier, C. Phipps; C. Boudville, A Peterson, I. La Brooy73 words
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Article69 1940-10-15 11 P.F.S. v. P.S.C. At the Western Road tomorrow at 5 p.m. sharp. Free School—lsmail A. Rahman; Khoo Beng Een, Fong Hun Chuen, Taha b. Ahamad. Lee Tiang Siew; Tang Eng Say, Woon Shook Kin; B'iharein b. Embi, Lim Joo Chye, Ooi Siang San, Che’ Meade, Abdul Hamid, Tei.gku K.69 words
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Article158 1940-10-15 11 Penang Colts v. C.R.C. On the Victoria Green today at 5.15 p.m. Penang Colts:—C. Bulow; B. Klei man, C E A. Laßrooy; L. Lesslar, A Carrier, N. Danker; D Stewart, C. Robinson, K. Leembruggen, M. Carrier and J.E. Vaz. Reserves:—D. Metha, H. Speliwinde and O. Phipps. Umpire:—Mr. Anna Singh.158 words
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Article45 1940-10-15 11 y oungsters Beat Black Bird The Youngsters basket-ball team of Penang defeated the "Black Bird” basket-ball team of Kulim on Sunday at the latter’s court by 20 points to 14. The score in the four quarters are 4 —3; —o; 5—3; and 4—B.45 words
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954 1940-10-15 11 A. FARAD CHAMPION JOCKEY Statistics Of K.L. Autumn Meeting TpHE chief feature of the Selangor Autumn Meeting is the A of Mr. T. H. Menzies who heads the owners’ list with four wins and $4,335 stakes. He entered only three horses for the954 words
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626 1940-10-15 11 Singapore. PROVISION of sub-Post Offices and elementary English Schools for Ayer Itam and .Jelutong was urged by the Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe in the Legislative Council yesterday. Replying, the Hen. the Resident Councillor, Penang, Mr. A. M Goodman, said that business626 words
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Article106 1940-10-15 11 Aspirant Agencies Beat Chung Trading Co. In a friendly game of table-tenni» during the week-end, the Aspirant Agencies beat Chung Trading Company by five games to one. The following were the results, the Agencies’ players mentioned first: Chan Chun Tuck lost to Lau Hong Choe o—- 3. Phoon106 words
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Article31 1940-10-15 11 Elysee Cabaret v. H.M.S. Nameless A friendly soccer match will be played this afternoon on the Esplanade between the Elysee Cabaret and H.M.S. Nameless. Kick off at 5.15 p.m.31 words
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Advertisement96 1940-10-15 11 Does this Climate Upset Your Liver and Digestion If so, take a course of USaEzSius In this tropical 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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344 1940-10-15 12 Organised Bogus Lottery W ith Cars And Motor-cycles As Prizes Ipoh. A man described as being “imbued with exceptional gifts as an artist” and who was said to be the moving force behind an amazing swindle brought to light by smart work on344 words
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Article69 1940-10-15 12 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15. 11X Penang 1132.75 Business done 50 tons Singapore $132.75 RUBBER: Penang Spot 38Jc Singapore Spot. 38£c COPRA; Sundried $2.80 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $6.73 sellers Fair Seed S 6 40 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9.95 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 $9.75 Rangoon69 words
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412 1940-10-15 12 J/.l’.A Officer, specially seconded to organise steps to combo' übz ersive propaganda, has submitted detailed proposals for c.rtensiou of popular tear publicity and these proposals arc under inside ration These facts were disclosed by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. H IFeisberg,412 words
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202 1940-10-15 12 London. A shortage of food throughout Italy is reported by a neutral travel ler who recently visited the country, states the British United Press. Even the army, he states, is complaining about the qualify and quantity of the food available. Prices have gone up, and202 words
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Article257 1940-10-15 12 Should Be Based On Earning Capacity Singapore A suggestion that magistrates should be instructed that fines for minor offences should be based on the wageearning capacity of the offender and, if necessary, should be allowed to be paid in instalments as in England was made by257 words
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1224 1940-10-15 12 Deterrent Sentence Passed At Assizes At the Penang Assize Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Aitken, Rajamani was put in the dock to answer a charge of having attempted to murder a Tamil policeman, Muttu, at Prai, on June 4 this year by causing him1,224 words
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74 1940-10-15 12 —Reu ter London, October ij. "DEPORTS that German troops arc being sent to Bulgaria arc denied in an inspired statement issued by the German News Igency last night. Th esc reports are attributed to British propaganda whose “tendency is to disturb peace, Spread disquiet—Reu ter - 74 words
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Advertisement81 1940-10-15 12 5.000 DIABETICS Wanted to write for FREE BOOKLET which explains in simple languages how DIABETES IS CURABLE WITHOUT FASTING, DIETING OR INJECTIONS. Write to-day to:— VENUS RESEARCH LABORATORY P. O. Box 587, CALCUTTA, INDIA. Malaya Patriotic Fund WOMEN’S SECTION DINNER JU 811 jEE ARCADE, Butterworth 19th October, 1940. 8.30 p.m.81 words
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Advertisement601 1940-10-15 12 i (Head Office» 216 Penang Road, Penan Phone 1477 1478 with Telegrams: “Gazette" Penang. Rates of Subscription for Pinang Gazfi-r and Sunday Gazette PINANG GAZETTE Local SS.& Delivery F.M.S Foreign Monthly 32.50 $3.00 $4 fin Quarterly 7.50 9.00 Half-Yearly 15.00 18.00 94’00 Yearly 30.00 36.00 4800 SUNDAY GAZETTE Lecal S.S.&601 words
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