Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 December 1940

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE last edition ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 290. Vol. XCVIII. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    French Warship Hit In Attempting Landing: Thai Claim
    138 1 (CONTINUED hostilities on the Thailand-Indo-Chinese an 1 c mmun iQue issued here. The French are alleged to have attempted landings on I hailand territory which were repelled. ...y ,enc h viaiship, sajs a communique, on Tuesday attempted a landing at Nangkhai. i.
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    WORLDWIDE MONOPOLY OF NITRATES
    115 1 .—Reuter Alleged Plot By U.S. Companies New York, Dec. 4 The Federal Grand Jury today indicted 29 United States companies including Dupont and De Memours for being concerned in a "worldwide chain of conspiracies” to create a monopoly in nitrogen, nitrate soda and other nitrate products
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    RESIGNATION REPORTED
    58 1 —Reuter. ichv Ambassador To ashington Berlin, Dec. 5 The French Foreign Ministry of Vichy demes the Washington report that M. Henry Haye. Vichy Ambassador to U.S., had tendered his resignation, according to a Geneva dispatch to the German News Agency. There is no information from the Washington Embassy
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    Italian "Death” Battalions Wiped Out
    499 1 Athens, Dec. 5. IN stubborn fighting lasting throughout the night the socalled Italian “death battalions ot. the Ferrara division have been destroyed and the Greeks successfully occupied the forest of Bouna.” This is described as a decisive engagement and means that the Greeks' advance upon
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    Nine Poles To Die
    51 1 —Reuter. London, Dec. 5. Nine Poles have been sentenced death at Pozan in German--1 upied Poland, states the Ger- 'n Wireless. With 29 others they were urged with committing acts of iolence against the Germans, ‘he remainder were sentenced to aig terms of hard labour and
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    Taranto Raid Pictures Taken In American Planes
    106 1 —Rea ter. London, Dec 5. An American-built aircraft took photographs of damaged Italian warships at Taranto. This was official!} disclosed last night in a story which stated that the RAF. are enthusiastic about the performance of United States aircraft which they are now
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    Nazi Influence Will Be Removed
    298 1 IMPORTANCE OF ANGLOTURKISH AGREEMENT London, Dec. 5. LTITHERTO geographic and economic relations have resulted in Turkey conducting about fifty per cent of her total foreign trade with Germany while the United Kingdom has had less t han ten per cent, writes Reuter’s diplomatic correspond ent
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    Germany Must Stop Fighting If – –
    346 1 Germany Must Stop Fighting If London, December 5 JV Germany runs short of oil. she must stop fighting. It is with this belief uppermost in mind that the R.A.F. shaped its operations. Ind the K A.F. knows a trick worth tzeo of bombing oil wells. il hat this trick is
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    SMASHING CHINESE VICTORY
    89 1 —Reuter. 20,000 Japanese Casualties London, Dec. 5. A crushing defeat invo’viug over 20,000 casualties was in- flicted on Japanese troop> who carried out an attack in Northern Hupeh Province Central China, last week, according to an official dispatch received today by the Chinese Embassy in London. The
    —Reuter.  -  89 words
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    NO CHALK OR TAR TO BE CARRIED
    110 1 .—Reuter. Latest Nazi Ban In Holland London, Dec. 5. The latest of numerous restrictive orders imposed in Holland forbids people to carry tar, chalk, lime or other colour stuff between sunrise and sunset. The tease n is ascribed by well-in-formed Dutch circles in
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    ESCAPE FROM DEVIL’S ISLAND Death Of Eddie Guerin
    52 1 had a wealthy sister in America. —Reuter. London. Dec. 5. Eddie Guerin, the man who escaped from Devil’s Island, has died in a Bury' (Lancashire) hospital at the age of 80 Before his death, Guerin stated he had a wealthy sister in
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    "Give Britain All She Wants"
    59 1 MR. HENRY FORD (above) fn an interview today said that if Britain needed money, he was in favour of “giving her all she wants.’’ He added: “It would end war in a hurry. We did it before and we might as well do it again.”
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    Mr. Eccles Explains Loan Proposal
    117 1 —Reuter. Washington, Dec. 5. A spokesman for Mr. Marriner S. Eccles denied the report that Mr. Eccles had proposed that the United States should lend Britain $2.500,000,000. A “full correction" of the speech on which the report attributing to Mr. Marriner Eccles the proposal that
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    ALL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THAILAND AND INDO-CHINA VIRTUALLY CUT
    101 2 —Reuter. With Exception Of Singapore Cable TOKIO REPORTS OF SITUATION Tokio, December 4. A LL telegraph and telephone lines between Thailand and French Indo-*China except the Singapore cable have been cut. This was announced today by the French authorities, according to a
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    Anglo-Turkish Financial Agreement
    103 2 Reuter. London, December 4 The British and Turkish Governments have now concluded arrangements which they hope will bring about a considerable increase of trade through commercial exchanges between Turkey and the British Empire. During the validity of the arrangements provision is made that payments between Turkey and
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    SLIGHT ACTIVITY OVER BRITAIN
    150 2 .—Reuter. Few Bombs Dropped On Dover London. Dec. 4. Enemy activity over Britain today was very slight. Shortly after midday, according to an Air Ministry communique, bombs were dropped on Dover, doing some damage and causing a few casualties. One enemy bomber was shot down over
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    CARGOES HELD UP AT TIENTSIN
    67 2 —Reuter. Exporters Now Asked To Apply For Permits Tientsin. Dec. 4. Anxiety among exporters was relieved yesterday by advice from the Japanese authorities to file applications for permits for exportation of merchandise purchased locally before January 1 and held in the interior. This suggestion follow’s
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    FIGHTING ON HAN RIVER FRONT
    192 2 —Chinese Central News. Several Counter-Attacks By Chinese Chungking. November 30. The Japanese advance from Suihsien, 180 kilometres to the northwest of Hankow along the 250 kilometers diagonal highway linking the Han River and the Peiping-Hankow Railway, ended in a complete failure after five days relentless
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    AWARD OF GEORGE CROSS
    240 2 —BOW. Conspicuous Bravery In Bomb Disposal Rueby. Decemoer 4. The George Cross, the highest civilian decoration for gallantry. ha.> been awarded to Mr. Arthur Merriman, a pan time experimental officer attached to the research section of the Ministry of Supply. According to the Gazette notice, Merriman
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    POLISH FORCES IN BRITAIN
    166 2 .—8.0. W. Armed To Fight Common Enemies Rugby. Dec. 4. Mr. Gallacher, the only Communist at Westminster. addressed the following question today to the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs; “Why are the Polish forces being rapidlv armed by His Majesty’s Government in view of the fact
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    SUPPRESSION OF FREE THOUGHT
    138 2 8.0. W. Most Appalling Aspect Of Nazism Rugby. December 4 In a leading article on one of the most appalling aspects of Nazism, its suppression of the activities of the free mind. "The T'mes" writes: “Hitler knows that pursuit of the truth for it c own
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    NEW GREEK HEIGHTS
    154 2 Prisoners And Arms Also Captured Rugby, Dec. 4. A communique issued by the Greek General Headquarters on Tuesday evening states that in the region of Progradetz, after intensive fighting, new heights were occupied by Greek troops and prisoners, automatic rifles, mortars and three cannon captured. “On the
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    ANGLO-SPANISH AGREEMENT
    211 2 .—8.0. W. Easing Stringencies Of Blockade Rugby-. Dec. 4. “The Times in a leader welcoming the Anglo-Spanish Financial Agreement, writes that it “is another proof of British readiness to ease the stringencies which the blockade imposes upon neutral countries wherever this can be done without relaxing the pressure
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    £2,000 FOR GREEK RED CROSS
    46 2 —BOW Gift From New Zealand Patriotic Fund Rueby. December 4. Tfye New Zealand National Patriotic Fund has asked the High Commissioner to forward £2.000 to the Greek Red Cross Society. This amount has been despatched through the British Red Cross Society.—BOW.
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    R.A.F. Bomb Important Rhine Towns
    88 2 Reuter. London, December 4. AJANNHEIM and Ludwigshafen, which are linked across the Rhine by one of the most important Rhine bridges used for rail, road and foot traffic, were attacked by British bombers on Tuesday night despite unfavourable weather conditions. In both towns fires and
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    Britain Keeping Touch With U.S.
    617 2 VEJI JAPANESE BASES IN INDO-CHINA CREATED Rugby, December 4. In reply to a Commons question, Mr. Butler said that certain information had been received by Lord Halifax concerning tJie transference of Japanese troops from Central China to French Indo-China, the creation of further air and
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    Demonstration By Italians In Tangier Zone
    352 2 London. Dec. 4. A hostile anti-British demonstration by the Italians in Tangier Zone was described by Mr. Butler. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons today. Mr. Butler stated that a party of Italians attacked the British Post Office for the purpose
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    COST OF WAR
    40 2 —8.0. W. £90.133.950 Spent Last Week Rugby. Dec. 4. Last night's Exchequer returns revealed Britain’s war expenditure had touched a t.ew record in the week ended Saturday last of £90.133.950, representing a daily expenditure of about £13,000,000,—8.0.W.
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    British Patrols Active In Kassala Ana
    99 2 .—Reuter. Cairo, l' ,pC British patrols were again ct:v the north and south of Kassa a ,n flicting casualties on the enec q loss to themselves, states toda? communique. There is no ch: situation on other fronts. In Italian East Africa. Ka heavily raided.
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      92 2 I Livery Climate P WHAT IS BEST TO DO gj Does the hot humid climate which KJ obtains in this country, make you feel WW "washed out” and devoid of energy KJ fl Do you go home from work with a Lx RTj liver,” and perhaps find the family similarly
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    Japan Has Lost Chance In Indies
    590 3 l/EIIS OF OIL EXPERTS ON FAR EAST New York. JAPAN has missed the boat” in the Netherlands East Indies, say important oil men in close contact with Far Eastern affairs. If Japan has attacked the Dutch island colonies on May 10—the day Adolf Hitler
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    BILL BLASTER TAKES THE AIR
    319 3 “Crimson Cockney”. Replaces Haw-Haw ORD' HAW-HAW, Germany’s ■L* ex-public entertainer No. 1, has lost his No. 1 position to a new “star’ Bill Blaster, the Crimson Cockney, writes the Sunday Dispatch. Bill’s is a twice-nightly turn. He speaks from the “Workers’ Challenge Station” —one of
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    Sir Shenton Thomas Broadcasts From Hong Kong
    2790 3 BRITAIN IN WARTIME: CONFIDENCE IN ULTIMATE VICTORY A VIVID description of life in Britain as he found it during his stay there from May to September this year was given by His Excellency I Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits
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      45 3 i WHAT A WAR! Wi/Icinson J r -c. J i v lira /Mw® i W -v x HL mbßHb Vw 7 '7TD feK i 7. A“ w P/ I z I Honest, we ain't touched 'im yet—but it's 'is turn to be 'ltler.” J i
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    ATTEMPTED DAYLIGHT ROBBERY IN SINGAPORE
    711 4 $5,400 Contained In Bag CHINESE CASHIER TELLS OF EXPERIENCE Singapore. TWO Chinese made a daring attempt in a crowded Singapore street at noon on Monday to escape with 55,400 contained in a bag which they had snatched from a Chinese cashier as he went in
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    ROUND-THE-WORLD CRUSE
    220 4 7 NeW American Liners Seven new American luxury liners which are to replace vessels now engaged in the American President Line’s round-the-world service will call at Singapore in the near future in the course of their maiden voyages. The first of the new vessels, the President Jackson, which
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    BED WAS COMPLETE
    15 4 Rescue workers ture from a wrecked London home following a Nazi raid.
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    DEVELOPMENT OF SINGAPORE
    2058 4 Part Played By The Eurasians Singapore is becoming abundantly clear that today, more than at any j of their history. Eurasians are realising the necessity for certed action. There cannot be any doubt that they desire to t a much more active part in local administration and
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    A Call To Indians In Malaya
    558 4 GREATER WAR EFFORT Indi*™ who Uve in Ma,a a feel P roud tha± We are nOt behind other nationalities in providing means to win the war.” declare 30 prominent Singapore Indians who are signatories to a circular entitled “A Call To Indians.” "The war
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    PARALYSED BY GYR’S SPEED
    501 4 Husband Describes Wife’s Death Singapore. TN all my 11 years of experience ir driving a motor-car, I have never been paralysed by the speed of a car; this time I was paralysed; I tried tc shout, but I could not.” said W. C. F. J Damme.
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    Goodwill Envoy Surveys China’s Wartime Activities
    637 5 New Highways To Develop Country’s Natural Resources Kuala Lumpur. A survey of current activities in wartime China today was given by General u l e-chen, China’s envoy who is on a mission in this country, when he addressed Kuala Lumpur Rotarians at a luncheon
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    382 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mi b G. W. Montgomery, Senior Cvi- Officer, Krian, will shortly be <oing on leave. M: R. P. J. Rycroft. 0.C.P.D., ilit Buntar, will be going On t> ,-ier to Tapah. M: ;igh W. Dornhorst, Dental Sii! will be in Ipoh Office on Saturday. December 6 and 7
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    BIRTHDAY OF MR. JINNAH
    175 5 Local Celebrations Planned A public meeting was held at the Muslim Merchants’ Society's premises, on December 1 to form a committee and to arrange the birthday celebration of Ali Janab, Muhammod Ali Jinnah, President, All-India Muslim League, which falls on December 25. Auli Janab Alhaj P.K.
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    Man Stabbed To Death In Tanjong Bunjjah House
    737 5 MEDIGU, EVIDENCE AT CORONER’S INQUIRY How the body of a man, Goh Kim Huat, was said to have been found with knife injuries and lying in a pool of blood in a house at Tanjong Bungah on the morning of October 1
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    68 5 Today on the Esplanade from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m,. jilarch Friend Or Foe Graham Oxerture Morning, Noon Night Suppe Suite Petite Suite De Concert Coleridge Taylor 1. Le Caprice de Nanette 2. Demande et Reponse 3. Un Sonnet de Amour 4. La Tarantelle Fretillante Waltz That Naughty
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    CHALLENGE TO CUT ROOSTER’S HEAD
    263 5 Defendant Vi ithdraws Acceptance An inquisitive crowd who gathered at the District Court yesterday afternoon in the hope of watching the cutting of a rooster’s head met with disappointment. The defendant, Lee Soon Peng, well-known Penang Chinese, withdrew his acceptance when the case was called
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      188 5 FUN FROLIC PARK THURSDAY, sth DECEMBER 1940 NEW NOORAN OPERA: “RAJA BERSIONG”. Supported by Malaya’s cream of dancing talents. Coming soon “AMAN BALOON” Malaya’s foremost mirth provoking wizard. CANTONESE OPERA: “HEET CHEU MOY” Part 2. With Miss Suet Ying Hoong, Miss Siew Hiong, Cheang Yoke Thong and Chan Yin Thong.
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      306 5 i M) I 4 st 3 sHon-s today Opens Three JIV H/ -A. 4t 3; 6.15 9.30 p.m. l Today Vz JU JC/ VIM Shows RKO-Radio Laugh-A-M mute Comedy- Hit! j-jij-u-_r~^xn_r_-2-S^_r-^-j- _r-_r-uIN A COAST-TO-CO as I TRAILER Story of a Mans Undying Heroism —A Womans Deathless Love! AND A LAUGH
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      99 5 Hundreds Have Seen It Twice And Hundreds Are Coming Back Again Definitely 2 More Days Only Owing To Other Bookings, We Regret Season Ends Tomorrow- Now In Its sth Big Day QUEEN’S TODAY TOMORROW 3 Shows at 2.15 p.m.. 6 p.m. 9.30 p.m. THE GREATEST TAMIL TALKIE SINCE “CHINTAMANI” T
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    DECLINE OF QUISLING
    464 6 t’VER since Hitler imposed his “protection” on Norway by force and treachery, he has been making frantic efforts to secure the voluntary formation of a Government which would be amenable and submissive to his own designs. The arch-traitor Quisling will soon have to be dropped, according to
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    Around The Town
    132 6 ODEON CINEMA “Green Hell” with D. Fairbanks Jr. and J. Bennett 3. 6.15 9.30 pm. MAJESTIC CINEMA “Invisible Enemy” 3. 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. aEX CINEMA “Cross-Country Romance” with Gene Raymond Wendy Barrie 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA “Thiruneelakantar” (Tamil picture) 2.15, 6 and 9.30
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    By The Way
    386 6 Sticking To It E'VERY night gives noble deeds J of service and sacrifice by Britons who fight the German bombers and the men and women who put out the fires and rescue the people from destroyed homes. Such persons as are enrolled neither in the fighting nor
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    645 6 Thursday, Dec. 5. HTHE Anglo-Turkish Agreement is not only of commercial but also of political significance and is in fact a challenge by the British Government to German economic domination in the Balkans. IT is believed possible that 1 Germany may put forward tempting
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    Women At Home ‘Go To It’ Like Men
    1857 7 W omen At Home ‘Go To It’ Like Men Save If lou Cannot Sew Or Knit, Pleads Professor Cullis MRS. GOODMAN SENDS PENANG'S MESSAGE OF GOOD CHEER FOLLOWING a crowded three-day stay in Penang Professor Winitred ullis, C.8.E., M.A., D.Sc., delivered her final address to a large audience, consisting mostly
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    European Admits Breach Of Trust
    165 7 IPOH MANAGER OF JOHN LITTLE’S From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Today. L. J. (aft, a European. until recntiy manager of Messrs. John LitJe A Co. Ltd., Ipoh, was charged Wore Mr. F. F. Y. Radcliffe, in the Ipoh First Magistrate’s Court yesterday with criminal breach
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    FRENCH PRIESTS AND NUNS NOT MALTREATED
    133 7 Reports Refuted Ry Thai Consul The following statement was issued by the Thai Consul, Penang. Promote Chong Char eon, to the Straits Echo yesterday: The communique of the French indo-China Government as published in the local papers that French priests and nuns have been
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    Guides Bid Adieu To Mrs. Pinnick
    295 7 PRESENTATION OF I IRST CLASS BADGES The Guides, Rangers and Brownies j •4 Penang gathered at their Headquarte> < Ragan Jermal yesterday evening, for presentation of badges at a farewell tea-party in honour of their District Commissioner, Mrs. A. W. Pinnick. Also present were
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    Good Start In Spitfire Gift To Premier
    180 7 Scotsmen Exceed Last Year’s Effort For War Charities VIEMBERS OF ST. ANDREW SOCIETY EXCEEDED THEIR EFFORTS OF LAST YEAR BY DONATING TO SCOTTISH WAR CHARITIES A SUM OF $l,BOO AS A RESULT OF THEIR ANNUAL DINNER AND BALL ON SATURDAY NIGHT. —Reuter. In
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      TAMIL SCOUTS’ GOOD TURN
      161 7 ’To the Editor, “Pinang Gazette”.) Sir, On Saturday last, at about 5 p.m., just opposite the Jawi Estate Tamil School, a big lubber tree fell across the load on account of the heavy rain and stiong wind. Traffic, as a result, was held up for nearly
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    SIR SHELTON SPENDS LEAVE AT "HELLS CORNER”
    356 7 False Impression Of Air Raid Damage Through Pictures rpiIAF people abroad gained a false impression of the damage done by air raids on Britain through news, photcgraphs and newsreels *vas stiessed by Sir Shentoi. Thomas, Governor of the Strait< Settlements in an interview
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    CAUSED DEATH BY RASH ACT
    48 7 Lieut. Gets Six Months Singapore, Today. Lieut. C Taylor, who was charged with causing the death oj Mrs. Damme by a rash act not amounting to culpable homicide was sentenced to six mouths’ simple imprisonment and his driving licence suspended for one year.
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    Gifts To Mines Official
    184 7 ALLEGATIONS AT INQUIRY Kuala Lumpur. Au admission that for fear of troubles the kongsi dared not write their ac- counts clearly and that when they heard the Police were going to examine the books they weie afraid and altered certain things was made by Mr. Cheah
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      473 8 issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon sth December, 1940. Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/44 3/74 5/0 Austral Amal. 6/6 6 9 £1 Austral Malay 33 6 35/6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 18 '0 19/0 $1 Ayer Weng 0.65 0.70 £1 Bangrin Tin
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      RUBBERS
      247 8 Issue Buyers Sellers 1 Allenby 1.174 1.224 Alor Gajah 0.90 0.95 ex j Amal. Malay 1.65 1.75 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 1.10 1.15 ex Ayer Panas 1.10 1.15 Bassett 0.45 0.47 $c Batu Lin tang 1.05 1.10 Bedford 0.87 4 0.924 Benta 1.024 1.05 BorelU 130 1.40
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      GENERAL
      336 8 Issue Buy°nj Sellers A £1 (Aust) N.Z. Min Ord 22/V 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.85 1.95 2 Alex Brick 74% Prefs 2.10 220 5 B M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £7s .£7 J £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/6 17/0 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      202 8 MINING. Dividend Boo.cs Close Payable Bangrin Tin 5% tax 25.11.40 20.12.40 Batu Selangor 5% (No 23) 18.12.40 24.12.40 Burma Malay 6d. 18.12.40 24.12.40 Hitam 5% Ist Int 9.12.40 14.12.40 Hong Facts 7% 4th Int. 7.12.40 18.12’40 Kamunting Tin 71% Final less Tax 18.11.40 10.12.40 Katu Tin
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    BUKIT PALONG SYNDICATE
    432 8 Directors’ Report The twenty-second ordinary general meeting of the Bukit Palong Syndicate Ltd., will be held at the registered office. 50-51 Birch Road, Seremban. on Monday. December 30. at 11.30 a.m. The directors in their report with the audited accounts for the year ended Sept. 30. 1940.
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE
    73 8 Penang. December 4. 194". (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) SELLING London Demand 2 4 1/16 New York Demand 47 3 32 Montreal Demand 51 27'32 Batavia Demand 88 11/16 Calcutta. Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 11/16 Shanghai Demand 14 I'2 JApan Demand 193 1/4
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    Pegang Prospecting Co., Ltd.
    670 8 MR. C. E. CUMMING EXPLAINS REASON FOR BAD YEAR Mine No. 4 Did Not Come Up To Expectations Mr. C E. Cumming presided at the twentieth annual genera meeting of the company which took place at the registered office Chartered Bank Chambers, Ipoh, on November 30.
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    KUALA LUMPUR TIN
    41 8 The following is a summary of this Company’s dredging operations at Kalumpang for the month of November 1940: No. 1 Dredge hours 649, yards *****. cutput 159 piculs. No. 2 Dredge: hours 531 yards *****9 output 48'> piculs.
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    143 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: £257. 15. 0. £257. 10. 0. “Spot" £260. 0. 0. £260. 0. 0. “Forward" SINGAPORE: "Spot" $132.50 $132.50 Business done 125 tons 50 tons PENANG: "Spot" $132.59 $132.58 RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot" 11 7iBd. 11 13i16d. "Forward” i2d. I2d. T° n e Steady Steady
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    139 8 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 1514th Auction, 27th November, 1940. lbs. tons Catalogued 2.030,661 906,5.5 Offered 1,923,207 858.57 Sold 1.470.105 656.30 London—Spot 11 3 4d. New York—Spot 20 5/8 cents PRICES REALISED. cents per lb RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Standard Quality 38 3/8 —38 1 2
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    SATUPULO N.L.
    37 8 The following infoi/niation has been supplied to us by the above Company > Mine Office in respect of operations for the month of November. 1940 Output 372 picul» Yardage 115,000 cubic yards Hours Run 637 hours
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    TONGKAH COMPOUND No. 4 N.L.
    39 8 The following information lit be’n supplied to us by the above Comp.n Mine Office in respect of operatic»• -> r the month of November, 1940. Output 1.052 picul Yardage 155,000 cubic Hours run 660 hours
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    NAWNG PET TIN
    14 8 The output for the month of N 1940 was 361 piculs.
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN
    30 8 i Dredge No. 2 resumed oper 2.15 p.m. on November 29 19 4 HONG FATT (SUNCi.I BESI) The output of the compai November, 1940, was 3,200 r
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    BRITISH ASSAM TEA
    44 8 Report for 1939 shows pro (£8,633); plus other receipts Staff funds, £206 (£168): g’ l gers’ commission, £829 (£(> tax and N.D.C. (balance of £230; Ordinary dividend. 6 per cent.); to taxation resell (£1,800); to reserve, £2,O(X> directors’ commission, forward, £704 (£310).
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      2068 9 Sh i W. saigon W mc/s *25.46 mJ I W fl A 6.116 mc/s *49.05 m.> a.m. News in French. rations. 12.40 "The little singers with the Wood Cross.” 4.35 News in French. 6.05 English programme: News in EngI O-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS i Topical talk. 8.20 News in French. 835
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    GREEKS MAKE NEW ADVANCE NORTH EAST
    997 10 Losses Insignificant Compared With Italians Athens, December 4. The Greeks have made a new advance north-east of ArgyroCastro capturing villages and heights dominating Premeti—a small town of strategic importance in the central sector of the battle front, according to reports reaching here today, writes
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    BARON HIRANUMA
    28 10 Japanese Ex-Premier Joins Cabinet Tokyo. December 4. Baron Hiranuma, former Prime Minister and Right Wing Leader, and Mr Naoki Hoshmo have joined the Japanese without Portfolio.
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    Big Changes In Mediterranean Forecast In United States
    729 10 SITUATION IN ITALY DETERIORATING Mussolini And Graziani At Loggerheads? Washington, December 4. Private reports from Europe forecasting sensational changes in Western Europe and the Mediterranean in the near future are being eagerly discussed by some of the better informed diplomatic sources in
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    Proposed U.S. Loan To Britain
    264 10 —Reuter. Gold Production As Security New York. December 4 A proposal that the United States should lend $2,500,000. 000 (£625.000.000» to Britain and take as security a lien on the Empires gold production over the next five years has been put forward by Mr. Marriner
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    INNER TIBET HIGHWAY READY
    96 10 —Reuter. Subsidiary Chinese Lifeline Chungking. December 4. A 120-mile long highway connecting Szechwan Province with inner Tibet has at last been completed and when surfacing of the roaC has been improved, regular bus and freight services will be maintained between Chengtu, Yaan and Tachienlu. This road
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    R.A.F ATTACK ON RHINELAND
    19 10 London. December 4. A small force of R.A.F. bombers last _njght bombed railway conununications in
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    IRON GUARDS TO BE DISARMED
    116 10 —Reuter. Arrests In Connection W ith Recent Disorders Vichy. December 4 Rumanian Iron Guards are being disarmed. according to a News Agency message from Bucharest. Iron Guards and other Rumanians have been ordered to surrender arms and ammunition within three days failing which they are
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    BULGARIA TO KEEP OUT OF WAR
    89 10 —Reuter. Friend lv Relations With Neighbours Rome. Dec. 4. The need for keeping Bulgaria out of war was emphasised today in the Bulgarian Parliament by the Foreign Minister, M. Popoff, according to a Sofia despatch published in the Italian News Agency. M. Popoff referred
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    GIFT FOR FLEET AIR ARM PLANES
    33 10 London, December 4 The British community in Argentina have sent £25.000 to Lord Beaverbrook. Minister, M. Madgeanu. are reported to purchase of aircraft for the Fleet Air
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    MEXICO AND BRITAIN
    58 10 —Reuter. Qiieslioii Of Renewal Of Relations Mexico City. Decembeer 4 The new President has under study the question of the renewal of Mexico's relations with Britain. according to a statement by the Foreign Minister. Senor Padilla. Relations were broken off following the seizure of the British oil
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    Oil Refineries At Naples On Fire
    99 10 .—Reuter. R.A.F. Raids <)n Italian Targets < Cairo, Dec. A well-placed stick of bombs straddled oil refineries md started a large fire visible twenty miles away when the R.A.F. raided Naples on Monday night, says an R.A.F. communique. A near miss was registered away
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    NEW YEAR'S DAY
    41 10 Reuter. Bank Holiday In England London. Dec. 4. All banks in England. Wales and Northern Ireland are closing on Monday. January J, in order to uork uninterruptedly on that day which, however, is not a general public holiday
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    NIGHTMARE SCENE IN BLAZING BOMBER
    201 10 Reuter. Awards For Crew Of R.A.F. Aircraft London, December 4 A nightmare scene in a blazing bomber over Cologne is described in the latest .list of R.A.F. awards, including the D.S.O. to Pilot-Officer Geoffrey Leonard Ch. Jure and the D.F.M. to Sergeant Henry’ Davidson. respectively
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    SALE OF 4 U.S. CARGO SHIPS TO BRITAIN
    28 10 —Reuter. Washington. Decern xir 4 The Maritime Commission ha thorised the Black Diamoiv st Company to sell four cargo tain.—Reuter.
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    Japanese Tighten Blockade Of Shanghai's Western Area
    259 10 SENIOR CONSUL REQUESTS RELAXATION Shanghai, l-'ec. 4. I nprecedented in the history of the International Sc' L 'i and beginning to resemble the Japanese blockade of ;r tish concession in Tientsin in 1939, the Japanese cm e ment of the Japanese controlled Western
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    PROFFESOR CULLIS ON “INDUSTRIAL FATIGUE”
    2092 11 lestei'dav’s Talk To Penang Rotarians Members of the Penang Rotary Club who mustered stru: "ith their womenfolk had the pleasure of listening to an extremeh interesting talk at their tiffin meeting yestfid- by Professor Winifred Cullis, C.8.E., M.A., D.Sc, who hi»' l been sent out
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    EASY WIN FOR ASIATICS
    628 11 Seaiortlis Beaten At Rugger j Displaying an all-round superiority, I the Penang Asiatics trounced the Seaforth Highlanders to the tune of 22 points <2 goals. 3 tries and a penalty ■goal» to nil in an interesting rugger match on the Victoria Green yesterday. Play was not
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    COMMERCIAL BADMINTON
    164 11 Tonight’s Matches Tonight Boustead will play against the Public W’orks Department at the New World Park in the semi-final of the Commercial Badminton Tournament in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. Exhibffion matches will also be played. The following are the teams: P.W.D.: Law Lean Siew. Tung Ghim
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    Many Good Gallops On Kuala Lumpur Track
    707 12 CODELLUS’ BRIGHT CHANCES Kentucky And Release Also Likely To Score (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) KUALA LUMPUR, TODAY. PRACTICALLY ALL THE ANIMALS ENTERED FOR THE 1 MEETING WERE SEEN ON THE TR ACK THIS MORNING, DOING FAST GALLOPS. RAIN FELL CONTINUOUSLY FROM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
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    TAIPUNG RACE MEETING CANCELLED
    177 12 The announcement is made in a circular issued by the Taiping Turf Club that the meeting fixed for Dec. 20 and 21 will not take place. The circular states; The Committee regrets to announce it has been found impracticable to hold a race meeting at Taiping
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    Blitzkrieg Not Possible Now
    213 12 Reuter. SOVIET ARMY PAPER’S VIEW Moscow, Dec. 5. “It is impossible to speak of a blitzkrieg” is the conclusion of an observer writing in the Red Army organ “Red Star,” summing up the controversy which has been proceeding in Soviet military magazines and newspapers with regard
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    NORTH MALAYA WAR FUND $1,440,119
    279 12 Tin- War Fund in North Malaya stands i at $1.440.119.62, made up of Penang I $928.191 09 and Perak $511.928.53. Yesterday s contribution- included fur-j ti er sum- from European Inspectors. Pena ng and Province Wellesley. and the High School. Bukit M?rta>am Previously acknowledged §928.102,»»9
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    BAND OF SEAFORTHS TO BEAT RETREAT AT P.S.C.
    35 12 The band of the Seaforth Highlanders will beat Retreat on the Penang Sports Club ground today at 3 p.m. Members are particularly invited to bring their children.
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    Important Moves To Help Britain
    504 12 HINT GIVEN BY U. S. CABINET MINISTERS Washington, Dec. 4. JMPORTANT new Americ an moves to help Britain appeared imminent today as the Secretaries of at least three Government departments gave indication of further aid under immediate consideration. Mr. Jesse Jones, Secretary of Commerce and
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    MR. R.B. STREEPER BACK
    44 12 Mr. R B. Streeper. the popular American Consul at Penang who went home or: furlough, returned by the s.s. President Adams yesterday. Two other passengers to Penang by the same linei were Mi. Edv j Ingle and Mrs. Doris Walker.
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    MARKET PRICES
    42 12 THURSDAY, DECEMBER TIN: Penang $132.6Business done Singapore 1UBBEK: Penang Spot Singapore Spot JOPKA Sundried 52 85 »uvt r Black Pepper TAPIOCA: Medium Fair Seed RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No 1 i Rangoon Parboiled No. Rangoon White No. 1 Rangoon White No.
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