Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 November 1940

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION tgTAB. 1833 PUDLISHED DAILY ■m. Voh xcvni. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1940. PRICE 10 CENT'S.
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    TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER MAY VISIT MOSCOW
    140 1 To Clarify Soviet Relations INFORMATION SOUGHT ON HITLER-MOLOTOV TALKS Basle. Nov. IS. r PHE anxiety of the Turkish Government to secure direct 1 information regarding the scope and results of M. ?*loloto\’s recent talks with Hitler and Herr von Ribbentrop are mentioned in a
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    TELEPHONE SCHEME IN BAGDAD
    169 1 Reuter. Safe Arrival Of Cables From England London, Nov. 16. Baghdad publicises a new scheme for increasing telephone facilities in Bagdad which is now nearing completion The scheme provides for 10.000, telephone subscribers and gives in-1 cie facilities for long distanc** telephony. Callenders Cable Company.’ Loin:
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    BRITISH BLOCKADE OF MADAGASCAR
    106 1 Reuter. aslihigton Denies Bra! Over Graphite I Washington. Nov. 16. 'i d British blockade of IMadagas- l aised the question here of future to the United States of Madagas- iiphite which is essential in the are of steel. One shipment now ate to America is. a-
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    Daladier, Gamelin, Blum In Prison
    144 1 FURTHER STXe LX R/O.tf enquiry Vichy, Nov. IS. A I DALADIER. General Gamelin and M. Blum have been tra i> vO Dnurrassol prison w here the former Air Minister. ?1. 1.1 Chambre, is also detained. Reuter. The Bourrassol prison is the house of detention where
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    WHOLESALE PRICES
    71 1 Rugby N ovember 17. Wholesale puces it. the United Kingdom as measured by the Board ot Trade index numb were about one monthly .naex mu a pn oer cent hiuhei in oct >•) p i Tiu. To-pretrate increases since tember. The i i- rh P war are general
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    Chinese Victory Guaranteed
    113 1 —Reuter. (Chungking, Nov. 18. lIE appointment of a British Commander-in-Chief for the Far East, the Soviet denial of an agreement with Japan and I Col. Knojr’s speech promising greater assistance for China are hailed by the official Central News in a leader yester- day morning as "guaranteeing
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    R.A.F. Raid On Brindisi
    215 1 —Reuter. SEVERAL FIRES STARTED Cairo, Nov. 17. R.A.F. bombers again attacked Brindisi on the night of Nov. 15. says an R.A.F. communique. The railway staff i. aerodroiue and ,ud tanks uta/ the «.c.v ’wer** ixtt iharded and aeverdf fires caused in. the target area hut the
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    FURTHER STRATEGIC HEIGHTS OCCUPIED
    91 1 .—Reuter. Strong Italian Action Fails To Stop Greeks Athens, Nov. 18. 4LL along the front, fighting continues as much in the Epirus as in the mountainous region east of Koritza, says a Greek High Command comm unique. Further prisoners, guns, trench motars and all kinds of
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    ARAB HATRED FOR ITALIANS
    255 1 —Reuter. London. Nov. 17. By a. P. Cross. Reuters special correspondent at Aden Arab tribesmen in the remote parts o Aden Protectorate are following Britain.,’ war effort with the liveliest interest. I have just returned from a three-daj visit by car and camel to Protectorates north-western
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    ‘Britain Definitely On Way To Victory’
    164 1 Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 18. ORITAIN and her allies are definitely on their way to winning the war, declared Lord Willingdon when he arrived here yesterday morning aboard the “Avila Star” heading the special British economic mission to South American countries, including Lord Forres,
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    ANGLO-MALTESE LEAGUE
    115 1 ’—B.O.W. Gift Of Two Fighters For R.A.F. Rugby, Nov. 16. The following telegram has been sent by Lord Beaverbrook to the AngloMaltese league: “Two fighter .aircraft named “Malta and “Gawdex will now take the skies as sure symbols of Malta’s devotion to the Empire’s cause and her determination
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    HITLER LOST MAJOR BATTLE LAST WEEK
    582 2 Balkan Campaign Collapses THREE MAIN CAUSES Earthquakes, R.A.F. Bombers, Greek Sharpshooters New York, Nov. 17. 66TIITLER has probably lost a major battle last week with- out firing a shot,” says the “New York Daily News” military correspondent. “Half his projected Balkan campaign has collapsed
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    SERIES OF CHINESE VICTORY
    153 2 Reuter. South Kwangsi Free From Japanese London, Nov. 16 The recent series of Chinese victories in South Kwangsi Province which borders on the North Western frontier of French Indo-China have freed the entire region of Japanese troops, according to a categorical statement issued on Saturday by
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    SURRENDER OF PORT GENTIL
    75 2 —Reuter. Whole Of Gabon I nder Free French Forces London. Nov. 17. The whole of Gabon (French Equatorial Africa) is now part of the French Free Empire, says a communique issued tonight from the London headquarters of the French Free Forces. The communique states that the
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    MONTY BANKS
    54 2 .—Reuter. Gracie Fields* Husband Now U. S. Gtizen Los Angejes. Nov. 16. Gracie Fields’ husband. —Italian bora Monty Banks— received final American citizenship papers on November 8. it is disclosed. Banks real name is Mario Bianco. Gr?cie stated that she had no intention for the moment of becoming
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    11 ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN
    181 2 Y esterday’s Raid On Britain London. Nov. 17. Eleven enemy aircraft were shot down in raids on Britain today according to an Air Ministry communique. Four British fighters were last but the pilots of three are safe. Enemy raids on Britain were much less heavy
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    GIFTS FOB PLANES
    63 2 —8.0. W. £84.000 From People Of Northern Ireland Rugby. November 17 Among recent money ifts for the purchase of aircraft is one of £84.000 through the Belfast Telegraph from people of Northern Ireland. Two gifts of ten shillings each have also been received, one coming from children
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    German Vessel, Attacked By British Cruisers. Is Scuttled
    425 2 .—Reuter. Mexico City. November 16 A German freighter was seen blazing about midnight on Friday, two hours alter steaming out from Tampico. The flames were clearly visible from the shore. The vessel is believed to be the "Phrygia” 4.137 tons, which steamed
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    Next Meeting Of Petain Government In Paris
    52 2 —Reuter. Vichy, A otcd r pHE next meeting of the Petain Government imr Paris. M. P crouton, Minister of the Inters his visit to the capital that negotiations between tin the occupied territories and A/. Lava. would make j according to the Havas
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    PASSIVE OPPOSITION BY GERMAN PEOPLE
    781 2 Increased Grumbling, More Loitering New York. Nov 17. Hardships caused by British air raids and the prospects of a long war with diminishing chances of victory i: <- ilreadv producing “significant results in Germany accordin to r Otto Tolischus, in an article in “The Times”
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    New R.A.F. Command To Ensure Co-operation With Army
    519 2 —Reuter. London. Nov. 17. The establishment of a new command of the R.A.F. to be called the Army Cooperation Command with the duty of organising all forms of cooperation between the Army- and the Air Force is announcedby the Air Ministry. Air
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    MR. EDEN'S VISIT TO MIDDLE EAST
    42 2 —Reuter. London. TTJpn nh» A statement by Mr. to the Middle East is ex; in Parliament soon anc- likely to take plac e in on the Debates are also like;. tha war efforts of India. Colonies.—Reuter.
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    THE BIG BLUFF
    2974 3  -  flic Truth Behind Hitler’s Ukrainian Campaign By EUGENE LENNHOFF This Ls the first of a series of three articles. They reveal for the first time the organisation of the secret Ukrainian movement in Berlin and Hitler’s gigantic betrayal of his accomplices. p ;|,Y on the morning of
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    Pilot Prophesied His Capture
    196 3 “IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY LUCK TO LAST" may not see me again until the war is over. It’s A impossible for my luck to last.” These prophetic words were used by pilot-Officer Ben Newland, of Adelaide, just before he made his last flight over Germany. Newland, who
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    DEADLIEST DIVE BOMBER
    149 3 One of the deadliest types of plane engaged in aerial warfare in Europe is the dive-bomber, a small, fast plane, whose main destructive force consists of one huge bomb, usually of 1,000 pounds. Its method of attack is to come screeching straight down on a target from
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    RISKED HIS LIFE FOR A CAT
    93 3 Taking his life in his hands, Cecil Snowden, Wyalong miner and wellknown Australian cyclist, descended a 110 ft. disused mine-shaft to save nine lives —a cat. It is surmised that the cat fell down the shaft while stalking birds and had been imprisoned without
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    ROOSEVELT REGISTERS AS “FARMER”
    52 3 President Roosevelt laughed and joked when he went to the Town Hall at Poughkeepsie to vote. While he was voting, photographers snapped him from a balcony. “All they got was my bad spot.’ said Mr. Roosevelt. Answering a poll clerk’s question. Mr. Roosevelt gave his occupation
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    Fifth Column Exhibits
    173 3 ARTICLES SEIZED FROM ALIENS T>LANNED for Fifth Column activities in Australia, weapons and propaganda seized from enemy aliens, now interned, will shortly be displayed in one of the most remarkable exhibitions ever seen in Australia. Among the weapons, which demonstrate the extent of the pre-war Nazi and
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    "Vulgarity And Snobbishness"
    249 3 THE Marquess of Queensberry dissociates himself from the “vulgarity and snobbishness” of his sister-in-law, Lady Cecil Douglas. Lady Cecil Douglas is an evacuee with her baby daughter in Canada. Recently she was reported to have sneered at “Mrs. Smith, of Suburbia,” and complained that Canadians failed to
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      277 3 Old at 30 Young at 40! 1 ?1b J fl W I m 30 Years old u... .„<■ 40 Years old Mid<n. wrinkles, crowjfeet, sagging musclei- no terrors for the woman whoreplaces all the terrible result of loss f-om the these natural vital elements in her skin of its vital
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      52 3 WHAT A WAR 1 By Qilbert Wilkinson i X* at? t x WjjL > 's' Vfl jflL2 t ’AJ j 7 Ax MW GERTIE GESTAPO (The Synthetic Spy) Dear Fuehrer —In a desperate attempt to foil the destruction by dur of their dwindling herds, the panic-stricken English farmers camouflage their
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    HOME-MADE BOMBS: YOUTH IN COURT
    541 4 Told To Use Genius To Nobler Purpose C Kuala Lumpur. rpHE gentleman who makes gunpowder to blow up his uncle, was how Wong Kam Soon, a Chinese lad, was described when charged before Mr. G. L. Howe, the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, with having committed
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    Mediums Try To Unveil Lodge’s Five Secrets
    304 4 London. r piLESE are the five secrets which Sir Oliver Lodge, who died recently, deposited in a sealed envelope and which mediums throughout the country are trying to unveil. They are: 1— Some childish idosyncrasy of his, a laughable one. 2 A foimula
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    I.G.P's TRIBUTE TO SIKHS
    525 4 Long Record Of Loyalty And Courage Singapore. “TN the thousands of years in the world's history, never has such a threat been made to the security of all that makes life worth living, as that which Hitler and his ally Mussolini are striving to implement.” This
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    JAPAN AND THE SOUTH SEAS
    427 4 Creation Of Spec al Bureau TPHE Japanese Foreign Office announce the ciea’ new bureau in the Foreign Office to deal w 0 matic affairs relating to regions in the South Seas. Mr. Kaoru Toyoda, retiring Consul-General in > :)01 has been appointed Chief of the
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    WAR NEWS IN ROMANISED MALAY
    406 4 November 5, i 940 Maka ada-lah di-khabai bah rundingan2 di-antara Jer Russia telah pun tamat. P Menteri dan Menteri Perkara Luar r M. Molotov, telah bertolak Berlin ka-bandar Moscow malam lepas daripada du t n gal di-bandar Berlin itu Di-bandar2 Berlin dan M perhara rundmgan
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    Prison For Youths Who Robbed Schoolboys
    375 4 Singapore. TWO Chinese youths, one aged 20 years—but who claimed to be only 16—and the other aged 16. were sentenced in the Singapore fifth court to imprisonment and detention in the Reformatory, respectively, for robbing Singapoie schoolboys in New Bridge Road. The elder youth.
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      342 4 DANCE HOSTESS NEARLY LOSES HER POPULARITY ——E.—„ F THIS CABARET PRIDES Xz X /wiliA/S A'/ z ITSELF ON THE SMARTNESS (I'M SORRY Y FFF n -riDFD ~\f fe fA OF ITS GIRLS AND 1 BUT I DON'T t J WHY CC NT REGRET TO NOTICE A FEEL WELL/» DON T
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      56 4 All in a Day’s Work-by Rick YOU’RE TELLING ME B .(1 ,-TBA-r-S WMAT I NW NIOTHE/i-IM UAVU 5 L I M e>C°THE«'s Som SavS r VL/HAT »S maPPemimG», I I W 1 I OOtoHT II I UM I A' I z===MWWl Il i 1 j f if -ffs2 C JX-
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    SIX CHINESE WEDDINGS OVER WEEK-END
    847 5 Three Solemnised Al Khoo Kongsi At the Li Tek Seah, Carnarvon Street, at n»on yesterday, Miss Saw Joo Eng, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Saw Choo Theng, was married to Mr. Lim Hee Thien. second son of the late Mr. Lim Poh Tian and Mrs.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    403 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. P. S. Mamak, the handwriting expert from Alor Stai, was in Ipoh on Saturday on a professional visit. Mr. J.D.M. Smith is to act as Deputy Financial Secretary in the Colony and Mr. D.W. Le Mare as Director of Fisheries. Mr. D. M. Millar has been appointed
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    MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND. WOMEN'S SECTION
    572 5 Penang Province Wellesley WOOL AM) MATERIAL ACCOUNT Amount previously ackr-dwiedged $22.583.40 C< .Itcted Ly Mrs. Oon. Bukit Mertajun. a. Province Wellesiey. Monthly Donations 26.50 Mrs. Teh Cheok San 3.00 .Mrs. H. Jeremiah 2.00 Mrs. S. Saparatnani 1.00 Mrs. P. Rauiam 1.00 Mis. Oei Kean Kor
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      71 5 >,.■» K OW OV .W «W JBW WMTMW MT MOT WV MW MW MW MW MW MW WM MW DANCE AT V EMBLEY CABARET] V.. ■re you will find the most beautiful, talented and entertaining hostesses and a Band with a reputation. I Morales His Swing Band 9.00 PAI. 12.00
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      41 5 WINDSOR TO-NIGHT 5.45 p.m. 9.30 p.m. A SUPER TAMIL .MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA! “Nalla Thangal” with M. S. Damodara Rao, Master C. S. Jayaraman, P. S. Sivabagyam, Samanna, and Kanthimathi Bai NEXT CHANGE DOUBLE FEATURES “ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ RHYTHM” SUPPORTED BY “CAPE TO CAIRO”
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      181 5 FUN FROLIC PARK MONDAY. 18th NOVEMBER 1940 NEW NOOKAN OPERA: HARIS FADILAH." Part 1. Supported by Malaya's cream of dancing talents. j CANTONESE OPERA: “KOW KAI TOH PENG FOO” Pt. 3. With Miss Siew Lan Hiong and Cheang Yoke Thong. TEOCHEW OPERA: “CHOO LIEW KOH” Last Part. A first class
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      39 5 rex: OPENS TO-MORROW JK TAKE MY LIFE -OR SPARE IT! drW <> kedes, mos colotful lawyer in court i historyturnsmurdereri-Jorawomans.ake! > o j The strangest tale abaffle'diuryeverhftnrd I 'jsaai J!8 ftwlrTa BARBARA READ PATRIC KNOWLE S ALIAN LANE LINOA HAYES Picture
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      99 5 MAJESTIC STARTS TODAY 3, 6.15 9.30 P.M. Return Screening of Paramount’s Great Action Romance The screen’s supreme romantic actor in his greatest role RONALD COLMAN in Rudyard Kipling’s •THE LIGHT THAT FAILED*’ with WALTER HUSTON. A Paramount Picture. Reduced Prices: Matinee 15 25 cts. Downstairs. 60 95 cts. Upstairs. Evening
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      86 5 fiift-conpmonep THREE SHOWS TODAY IT’S A FUN FIESTA! LILTING SONGS AND LOVELY fc > SENOKITAS I j/ “La C( >nga Nights" Constance Dennis IT’S THE SEASON S GAYEST MOORE‘O KEEFE > a ARMIDA EDDIE QUIIIAh MOST TUNEFUI. ROMANCE! Supported By BRITAIN’S FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE! “Squadron 992 —Britain’s Balloon Barrage”
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      143 5 YESTERDAY’S CROWD WAS THRILLED BY HER GLORIOUS VOICE! YOU MUST HEAR HER SING! QUEEN’S 2 Shows To-day At 6.30 9.30 BROUGHT TO YOU AT A GREAT EXPENSE FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY! Miss Violet (China’s famous film star) 1 > J AteSF j WILL APPEAR ON THE STAGE IN CONJUNCTION
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    R.A.F. OFFENSIVE
    430 6 V\ HILE it is recognised that one valuable quality of the R.A.F.’s attack on Germany and German-occupied territory is its continuity, it is no less important to realise that British bombers on their nightly journeys are operating in steadily increasing number and over a much wider field. Both
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    Around The Town
    130 6 UDEON CINEMA “La Conga Nights" 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA “The Light That Failed.” with Ronald Colman and Walter Huston 3, 6.15 and 9.30 pm. HEX CINEMA “Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. qLEEN’S CINEMA “Last Companion’’ (Chinese picture» 6.30 and 9.30
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    By The Way
    495 6 I ery Fishy r |’HE German High Command in announcing the losses inflicted on British ships and ’planes has evidently been studying Jerome K. Jerome’s “Three Men in a Boat.’’ Here are some of the applicable 1 suggestions: I “I knew a young man once. He was
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    631 6 Monday. Nov. 18. encroachments by the Germans on unoccupied France are indicated by information received from a neutral source, says the I'ree French Agency. r J HE principal objects of the Armistice Commission is be lieved to be extension of German control to ports
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      25 6 iTJjTjTrv r I’ (PllUlift PIONfERSUBBfUWOUV 529.TANJONG BUNGAH R? PENANG, For your convenience send your tyres to otu Sales Depot, 11 Light Street, Penang, Phon* t!2l.
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    Sold Ticals Without Authority
    646 7 FORMER MONEY CHANGER FINED «300 fine of $3OO or three month-' rigorous imprisonment was 1 imposed by the District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer. in the District Court this morning on an Indian Mohamedan, :i iiariah bin Shaik Mohamed, who was convicted on his plea if
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    At The Cinemas
    268 7 DELIGHTFUL COMEDY AT ODEON Hugh Herbert In “La Conga Nights” The irreprisible Hugh Herbert has the leading lole in "La Conga Nights,” which drew large holiday audiences to the Odeon yesterday. The film is a delightful melange of comedy, songs and dances, in which Constance Moore, Dennis
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    WORRY LEADS MAN TO SUICIDE ATTEMPT
    171 7 I Wife And Children Aliasing After Bombing W orried because he had received a letter -vhich stated that his house in China had been bombed by the Japanese and his wife and children at present weie missing, Lim Chek Kee left his house and
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    NORTH MALAYA WAR FUND §1,431,727
    109 7 Only two contributions were received for the War Fund in North Malaya over the week-end. The total stands at $1,431.727.49, made up of Penang $923 115.17 and Perak $508.612.32. The Asiatic Staff of Lucok Rubber Estate Ltd.. Kedah have sent $ll 50 while $lO.lB has
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    Miss Saw Joo Eng and Mr. Lim Hee Thien, after their marriage at the Li Tek Seah yesterday.
    23 7 (Report appear* on Page 5)
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    HIS EXCELLENCY IN K. LUMPUR
    55 7 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, accompanied by the .lide-de- amp, left Singapore by the Sight Mail on Saturday. The Prii'atc Secretary joined His Excellency at Kuala Eitmhar on Sunday the ipth, and the party Zeil I return by the Sight Mail leaving Kuala
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    Y.W.C.A. MEETING
    130 7 Week And Praxer And Fellowship In connection with the Y. W. C. A.’s "World's Week of Prayer and Fellowship.' the Penang Branch of the Y.W.C.A. is holding a Special Service on Tuesday Evening at 6 o clock By the kind permission of the Rev Paterson the service will
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    ROTARY CLUB
    40 7 Pathologist To Speak On Blood Transfusion At the next meeting of the Rotary Club on Wednesday, Dr. C. Subramaniam, the Government Pathologist, will gpeak on the subject of Blood Transfusion, and his talk will be illustrated with films.
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    CHINESE CHAMBERS OPPOSE INCOME TAX
    305 7 Decision And Action At Penang Conference AT the 19th Conference of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Malaya held yesterday afternoon in the offices of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 2, Penang Street, the Conference unanimously decided to oppose the introduction of income
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    THIRD SHOP TARRED WITHIN FOUR DAYS
    164 7 Early Morning Outrage In Kimberley Street A CHINESE PIECE-GOODS SHOP IN KIMBERLEY STREET WAS THE SCENE OF A THIRD TARRING INCIDENT WITHIN THE LAST FOUR DAYS AT ABOUT EIGHT O’CLOCK THIS MORNING. THE GOODS ON DISPLAY IN THE SHOP WERE BADLY SOILED BY A
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    LORRY CRASHES INTO DRAIN
    116 7 Girl Badly Injured hi Accident While negotiating the corner at the junction of Presgiave Street and McNair Stieet at about 10.30 this morning, a motor lorry with charcoal crashed into an electric lamp post and capsized into a drain. A ten-year-old Chinese girl, who was walking
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    PENANG SPORTS CLUB Guest Night On Saturday
    92 7 Members are reminded of the performance by the Province Players at 930 p.m. on Saturday, November 23. in aid of the Women’s Section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, Penang Province Wellesley. It will be of great help to the Committee if members will
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    CANS FLATTENED BY THE MILLION
    239 8 To Save Shipping Space For Export Samples of a flattened can which ingeniously solves a formidable packing and transport problem are now on their v.a} from Britain to Brazil in charge of the representative lot an English firm "ho are the largest makers of metal
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      MINING
      531 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 18th November, 1940. Issue Buyers Sellers 4 0 Ampat Tin 34} 8/7} 5 0 Austral Amal. 5 10} 611 £,l Austral Malay 33 6 35/6 5 0 Ayer Hitam 17/3 18 0 $1 Ayer Weng 0.75 0.80
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      RUBBERS
      239 8 Lssue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.05 1.10 Alor Gsjah 0.85 o.9<»c Amal. Malay 1.55 1.65 Ayer Hitam 0.90 100 Ayer Molek 1.10 1.15 Ayer Panas 1.02} 1.07} Bassett 0.41 0.43} Batu Lintang 1.02} 1.07} Bedford 0.82} 0.87} Benta 0-95 1.00 Borelii 1.30 1.40 Broga 0.51 0.59 Brunei United 0.52} 0.57}
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      GENERAL
      335 8 Issue Buvers Sellers A £1 (Aust) N.Z. Min Ord 22'0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.85 1.95 2 Alex Brick 7}% Prefs 2.10 2.20 5 B M. T. 7.25 7.50 £5 Chartered Bank £7} £7j £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/6 17/0 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref 20/0
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      100 8 MINING. Dividend Books Close Payable Kamunting Tin 7}% Final 18.11.40 10.12.40 less Tax Kuchais 25% Final 23.11.40 29.11.40 Linguj 0% Fumu 25.11.40 29.11.40 Pangnga Rivers 6% Final 18.1140 10.12.40 less Tax Rantaus 5% Final 25.11 40 3.12.40 10 Int. Rawang Con. 6}% (Is 3d> 12.11.40 20.11.40
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    E.P.T. Hardships: Plea Of Malayan Tin Mines
    1415 8 ‘‘PRESENT BASIS WILL ACT AS DETERRENT TO PRODUCTION” Despite the Chancellor’s repeated refusal to allow further E.P.T. concessions to owners of wasting assets in the “extractive industries,” the Malayan Chamber of Mines has issued a further appeal for modification of the regulations. The
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    TRADE CHANCES IN N.E.I.
    229 8 “Supply Demand Must Operate” A warning that “such oi. t as gold standards or stab atj destroy British trade with ti East Indies after the war recently at the annual n. British Chamber of CommNetherlands East Indies b; Major L. H. Cripps. Whether the contact whi
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE
    87 8 Penang. November 16. 1 <4 (By Courtesy of the Charters J y SELLING London Demand 2 4 1 16 New York Demand 47 3 ’J Montreal Demand 51 27 32 Batavig. Demand 88 11 16 Calcutta. Bombay) Rangoon E>emand) 155 S Hongkong Demand 53 11 16 Shanghai Demand
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    E.P.T. INJUSTICES
    186 8 “E.P.T. Injustices” were -discus.- a leading article in The Financial N n August 16. It was then suggested t:i’’ additional concession recently gr o owners of wasting assets in ti. <- tractive industries" (4 per cer. .n capital wherever profits in the .1 period" were unduly low was
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    129 8 Saturday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: £259. 5. 0. £259. 0 “Spot” £260. 10. 0. $260 15 “Forward” SINGAPORE: “Spot” $132.50 5132 Business done 100 tons 125 ton PENANG: “Spot” $132.50 $132 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot” 11 15 16d. 11 15 It Forward* J 12 l!16d. 11 11' Tone Idle
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    An All-Steel Train
    209 9 'THERE has been built in the r workshops of the Victorian Railways for use on the MelbourneSydney run, an all-steel train. A triumph of streamlining, this airconditioned Spirit of Progress is a modern wonder; Whenever possible the materials and workmanship are Australian, though products from every part
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    HEALTH IN THE FAR EAST
    122 9 The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau. Singapore, for the week ended November 9, 1940, states:—• All the eastern ports continued to be free from human plague for the last four months. CHOLERA The chief features are the improved conditions generally maintained
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    "Richest Girl” May Seek Divorce
    133 9 The New York Daily News reports that Doris Duke, “richest girl in the world,” plans seeking a divorce from James Cromwell. The paper says that since her return from Honolulu she has been living with her mother. Doris Duke inherited £12,600,000 from her father. Her
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      2912 9 Chinese Proeramme. CHI MH I w W I 6.55 News n Hokkien Cantcne<e. Z 4MA W I I 720 News in Thai. XGOY <31.6 metres) I W fl fl 7.35 Ught Music. 220 a n w for tne P ress ;n Chinese fl. w 8.00 Dance Music xGC.< (19.) metres).
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      136 9 (ZHP3) 5.00 p.m. Musical Entertainment by the Jagoh Malay Kionchong Party, (f rom the Studio» 5.50 Hindustani Music.t 6.10 News m Hindustani. 6.20 Tamil Music, t 6.40 News m Tamil. 7.00 Songs <by Dat Kirkwood and Dick Todd "I can t get you out of my mind” “I’m building a
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    Hamburg Gets Heaviest And Longest Bombardment
    725 10 Widespread Objectives In Raid Lasting W hole Night Rugby, Nov. 16 The Air "Ministry News Service to-night issued the following full description of Friday night’s R.A.F. raid on Hamburg when the second largest city in Germany had one of its longest and heaviest air
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    Capture Of Koritza By Greeks Imminent
    1149 10 CLOSING IN ON ENEMY IN PINCER MOVEMENT Village Of Konitsa Sacked By Retreating Italians Athens, Nov. 17 The capture of Koritza, an important centre in Albania and originally the base for the Italian attack, is regarded as imminent. For some days past the Greeks
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    RELATIONS OF U.S. AND GERMANY
    249 10 Reuter. Moving Towards Diplomatic Break Washington. Nov. 16. The United States is moving slowly but surely towards severance of diplomatic relations with Germany, according to some well qualified observers here. A free hand given bv Mr. Cordell Huli to the Committee investigating un-American activities, is
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    N.E.I. OIL DEAL
    111 10 .—Reuter. Fears Of Japanese Move Alleviated Washington. Nov. 16. Eears of an imminent Japanese movement against the Dutch East Indies have been alleviated by the newly signed oil deal which, it is believed, had the tacit approval of the Netherlands, British and American governments, probably in the
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    Saturday’s Air Raids
    285 10 —8.0. W. LESS HEAVY THAN OX PREVIOUS NIGHT 1 London. November lb. The raids cn Britain on Saturday night, which was again mainly concentrated on London and the Home Counties. were much heavy than on the previous night, according to an Air Ministry communique. Dwelling houses 1
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    SZECHUEN BONDS
    43 10 Reuter £7,500.000 Flotation Announced Chungking. November 17. The Chinese Government today officially announced the flotation of $7,500 000 worth Szechuen Reconstruction Bonds secured on the Szechuen Land Tax at sir per cent interest per annum redeemable on September 30, 1955 Reuter.
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    GEN. ANTONESCU
    48 10 ■—Reuter. Rumania Premier Leaves Rome London, Nov. 16. General Antonescu, the Rumanian Prime Minister, left Rome tonight (Saturday* according to a German radio report from Rome. Mussolini, Count Ciano and other Italian dignitaries and German Charge d’Affaires. Prince Bismark met at the station. I—Reuter. 1 —Reuter.
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    FEVERISH DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY
    391 10 —Reuter. Nazis' De>p< rate Bid For Sn< 1„ London, 15 Feverish diplomatic ac: v A!l j c Germany has been indu' sug gests she is desperate x j ous to proclaim success in lU t er national sphere that v.ii revive the waning prestige m e \\j<
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    U. S. DELIVERIES TO BRITAIN GOOD
    76 10 .—Reut r. Loss Through SinkingNegligible New York N M The loss of war material throiiL'. ings and bombing was nenlia: t vis. head of the British Purenamission. told reporters as 1. Trans-Atlantic Clipper for L: turday. American deliveries have bee: he said, but Britain
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    THE MONEY MARKET
    66 10 Reuter. Loans Obtainable U Low Rates New York. Nov On the money market loans .at low rates were enable throughout the week, of the £65.000.000 Treasury was alloted at the averag' £1 Os. 4.56 d. per cent which tional move against the Th > plications amounted to
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    “EMPIRE WIND"
    68 10 i.—Reuter Entire Ship’s Conipa Safe London. The entire ship's company cers and men of the sma'. cargo vessel “Empire Wind. 4 arrived safely at a Scottis: Saturday without a single ca- > pite the fact that their ship machine-gunned, bombed, se and finally sunk off the Irish One
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    PERAK WIN BY TWO GOALS TO NIL
    953 11 Penang Beaten In Inter-State W omen’s Hockey Kuala Kangsar. Displaying marked superiority in every department of the me, the Perak Women defeated the Penang Women by two js to nil on the town padang on Saturday in the first wo- s inter-state hockey
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    HEAVY ATTACK ON LONDON
    285 11 Reuter. Friday Night's Raids By Enemy Planes Rugby, Nov. 16. During the night a heavy and sustained attack was made on London. “Attacking aircraft.“ state.' an official communique, “were continually harassed by our defences and forced to operate at such a 1 height as to make
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    V.C. FOR CAPTAIN OF "JERVIS BAY”
    157 11 !.—8.0.W, •‘Valour In Challenging Hopeless Odds” Rugby, Nov. 16. It was announced tonight that His Majesty the King has approved the award of the Victoria Cross to late Commander, Acting Captain E.S.F. Fegen R.N., for valour in challenging hopeless odds and giving his life
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    £25,000 FOR FLEET AIR ARM
    49 11 —Reuter. Beunos Aires, November 16. A sum of £25.000 has been voted to the Exchequer by the British Community Council here. The money Is to be used in connection with the Fleet Air Arm to mark the Councils appreciation of fits action in Taranto.
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    SINGAPORE RACE RESULTS
    109 11 RACE 1. TRUMPETER $47 A $l3 DADABHOY $8 DISTINGUISHED $9 KALE 2. HENGIST $9 A $6 WAETERE $8 MURRAY COURT $6 RACE 3. SAFARI LAND $69 A $l6 KING’S GAMBIT $lO SONNY $l5 RACE 4. ANTRIM $2l A. 8 SWELTER $l4 MERCURY $ll RACE 5. SCOTTISH RIFLE
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    P.S.C. LADIES GOLF SECTION
    26 11 The competition (stroke play) in aid of the Poppy Day Fund will be played this afternoon 'Monday, Nov. 18), entrance fee $l.
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    RUGGER
    34 11 Singapore Fortress K.E. Beat Kedah P.W. XV The Singapore Fortress Royal Engineers defeated Kedah and Province Wellesley at rugger by 5 points a goal) to nil at Bukit Mertajam on F i iday.
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    BADMINTON
    42 11 Commercial Tournament Match Postponed The Penang Commercial badminton tournament match between the Education Dept, and the Penang Harbour Board was postponed owing to inclement weather. The match will be played off at the Fiee School hall, date to be announced later.
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    SOCCER
    55 11 Seaforths Lose To Loh Pun Chew's XI In a friendly soccer match played yesterday on the Chung Ling High School ground. Low Pun Chew s XI beat the Seaforth Highlander.' by two goals to nil. Both goals were scored in the second half and K. Chong and Y:p Khuan
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    SPURS HOLD ARSENAL TO DRAW
    300 11 British Regional Soccer Results London, Nov. 17. r pHE following are the results of the regional football and Rugby Union and Rugby League matches played today:— SOUTH Arsenal 1, Tottenham 1. Birmingham 6. Stoke 2. Bournemouth 4, Portsmouth 3. Brentfoid 0, West Ham 2. Cardiff
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    HOCKEY MATCH CANCELLED
    36 11 Owing to parts of the ground being flooded the match between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Punjab Regiment fixed to take place yesterday on the Victoria Green was postponed to another date.
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    Thrills At Johore Grand Prix Races
    538 11 PENG HAN RETURNS BEST TIME 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. Nov. 17 Thrilling motor racing when competitors started off together and were permitted to overtake one another on certain sections of the course, the like of which has never before been seen in
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    THE KING’S TOUR OF COVENTRY
    683 11 —Reuter. Five Hours Spent Among Ruins Rugby, Nov. 16. Coventry, which on Thursday was subjected to one of the most intense of German night raids on Britain, was today visited by the King, who spent more than lour hours touring the city, talking to people
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    MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANDICAP
    230 11 .—Reuter. Win For Beinn Dearg London. Nov. 16 The following is the result of the Manchester November Handicap:— BEINN' DEARG Nevett 1 LONG KIGGAN Beasley 2 BELLMAN’ Harry Wragg 3 BLACK SPACE D. Smith 0 OWENSTOWN Taylor 0 PAPPAGENO II Richardson 0 TUTOR E. Smith 0 RODEO
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    HOCKEY
    38 11 Indian Assn, vs Punjab Regt. At Glugor today at 5.15 p.m. I. A.: K. Karim; Kernail Singh. H. Meah; Sadhu Singh, A. Rahman Veerasingam; P.S. Naidu, Bhagat Singh, Thannaraj, Theophilus and R.S. GopaL Reserves: Thangaiah, Lail Sur.
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    Jubilee Son Does Best Gallop Of The Morning
    338 12 ROYAL DESIRE SHOULD RUN WELL Hazy Strings And Newzy Very Impressive (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. Today. ALTHOUGH today slow work was done, some interesting fast gallops came under notice at Bukit Timati. The going was soft and one of the morning’s
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    MISS VIOLET WONG AT QUEEN’S
    208 12 Film Star’s Personal Appearance W ith Picture Packed houses greeted the appearance of Miss Violet Wong, the famous Chines 0 stage and -creen star, at her opening oerformance at the Queens Theatre yesterday. Miss Wong, who is making .personal appearance.-» in Malaya and Thailand, sang
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    Indiscriminate Nazi Bombing
    321 12 -BOW COVENTRY RAID ROUSES ANGER Rugby. Nov. 16. The high casualtv rate and the destruction of many houses in the residential area in Coventry and the severe damage done to that city’s famous cathedral have aroused more intense feelings of antagonism against the Nazis and their methods
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    TRAGEDY DURING MOONLIGHT DRIVE
    436 12 Malav Killed Two Radlv Injured Alor Star |NE of a party of five local Malays who went out on Friday night for a mooniight ride to Tokia was killed and two of the others were seriously injuted when the car in which they were travelling was
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    HANDICAPS FOR SECOND DAY OF SINGAPORE RACES
    1010 12 Horses —Class 2 —Div. 3 —6 Furlongs 10 0 HARLEQUIN 7y 9.00 "Newmarket State’’” H. Sieigh 0 3 0 ZOLFANELLA 6y 8.13 “Mr. Pachee” Van Breukelen 4 1 UTRECHT Hy 8.13 "Holland Kongsi” H. Sleigh 0 10 DANGER ZONE 7y 8.12 Mr. Alan
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    MARKET PRICES
    68 12 MONDAY. NOVEMBER 18. TIN Penang $132.50 Business done I<M) tons Singapore SI 32.50 RUBBER: Penang Spot 38£c Singapore Spot 38ic COPRA: Sundried $2.70 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $6.70 sellers Fair Seed $6.40 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9.70 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 $9.50 Rangoon White
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