Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 December 1940

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE last edition tgTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 0L Vol XCVIII. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1911). PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Italians Being Driven Towards Sea
    478 1 RELENTLESS GREEK PUSH T “S v .s regarded by a ?n r f r i i ii J MM»crvers nere as rar more important than the canture of individual small towns and villages. p Most of the towns occupied by the Greeks so far have
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    EGYPTS NEW FINANCE MINISTER
    76 1 .—Reuter. Cairo, Dec. 6. Abdel Said Adoui Pasha has appointed Finance Minister succession to Hassan Bey Sadik > becomes Minister of Defence. 1 lie new Finance Minister is a 1 al Councillor and lawyer of national fame. He has been 1 Cabinet posts many times “viously
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    SWISS PAPER BANNED IN ITALY
    38 1 .—Reuter. Montreaux, December 5. i a I.- of the “Gazette de Lausanne Gaining a full and impartial account last week’s naval battle in the Medi--1 lanean have been banned from entry ‘o Italy.—Reuter.
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    ENEMY PUT TO FLIGHT
    121 1 Reuter. East African Squadron's Success London, Dec. 6. How 250 Italian troops were routed and put to flight by armoured cars of an East African reconnaissance squadron after an attack on Italian machine-gun positions at Elwak on the borders of Kenya and Italian *«> maliland was
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    British Troops Sweep Through ‘Enemy’ Resistance
    233 1 40,000 IN LARGE-SCALE MANOEUVRES London, Dec. 6. thousand British troops have just completed large-scale manoeuvres in England. The object was to enable the High Command to study the employment and handling)of highly-mechanised corps in a rapid offensive movement. Sir Alan Brooke, Commander -in Chief,
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    Raiders Run Into Heavy A.-A. Barrage
    447 1 —Reuter. LONDON, DEC. 6. TFZAVES OF NAZI RAIDERS LAUNCHING -1 HEAVY ATTACK ON A SOUTH COAST TOWN LAST NIGHT RAN INTO ANTI-AIRCRAFT BARRAGE SO INTENSE THAT MANY ENEMY PLANES FAILED TO REACH THE TOWN AND THOSE THAT DID WERE FORCED TO DROP BOMBS IN
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    Four Trawlers, One Drifter Lost
    137 1 —Reuter. London, Dec. 6. Four British trawlers and one drifter were recently' lost through damage sustained by' mine-sweeping. An Official Admiralty communique alludes to the fact that the German High Command lay continual stress upon mining of British ports. These ports and their approaches, states
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    Chinese Will Launch Counter-Offensive Next Spring
    351 1 Shanghai, December 6. |’’HE Chinese press reports that the Chinese High Command is feverishly preparing for large scale general counter-offensive next spring. More than 300 trucks recently arrived from America are now stated to be rushing military supplies to the northern and southern fronts.
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    R.A.F. Victorious In Fierce Battle Over Italian Lines
    1104 2 ENEMY DEFEATED TEN-NIL Greeks Elated At News Of British Victory Athens, December 5. A N important British air victory is announced at British Headquarters. In a fierce battle over enemy lines yesterday, British fighters without loss to themselves shot down a large
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    Eire Dependent On Britain
    187 2 —Reuter. PRESENT FALSE POSITION .London, December 5. The fact that Eire depends on Britain for .all the .main factors in her economic existence and that financially her interest clearly lies in a British victory is stressed by the periodical, “Banker”, which generally reflects the view in
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    61 2 Reuter. Prices Slightly Lower: IXo Selling Pressure London. December 5. On the stock Exchange general idle conditions caused a slight deterioration of values in several group.-- but there was little sign of selling pressure. Oils responded to more buying interest and Far Eastern banks and Japanese bonds were
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    OPEN AIR SPORTS
    81 2 —8.0. W. Play May Continue Even After Alert Rugby. December 5 The question of continuing fijotba.ii matches, greyhound meetings and other open air sports after the alert is sounded has been considered in the light of conditions now obtaining The Government has decided that where the official
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    13 RAIDERS SHOT DOWN
    33 2 —Reuter. London. Dec. 5. Reports up to 5 p.m. show that thirteen enemy aircraft were destroyed over Britain today One British fighter was lost but the pilot is safe.—Reuter.
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    Another R.A.F. Raid On Dusseldorf
    167 2 .—Reuter. London, Dec. 5. R.A.F. bombers last night made a sustained attack on various objectives in the Dusseldorf area where fires and explosions resulted from the bombing. Another force of British aircraft. states the Air Ministry, bombed selected targets at Turin and considerable damage was
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    Peace Of All Free Peoples
    853 2 BRITAIN'S NEW WORLD ORDER London, December 5. TN the House of Commons, replying to the speeches by Mr. McGovern and Mr. Maxton calling for a statement of Britain’s war aims, Mr. Attlee said: “I am not in a position to say when our war aims
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    NAZIS ARE FURIOUS
    515 2 Rugby, December 5. J| HAT is regarded in London as significant evidence that the Germans are not so satisfied with the effects of the night raids on British prortncial cities as their propaganda suggests is the fury with which the Goebbels machine has greeted objective reports of
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    ACTIVITY IN SUDAN
    63 2 —Reuter. British Patrol’s Slice hi Kassala Sector Cairo. Dec. A British patrol successfully eir. large enemy' working party in the K la sector, inflicting a number of c ties. Tills further success in the Si is recorded in today’s G.H.Q. conunui which also states that in the
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    Windbag Mussolini And His Partner
    211 3 SUBJECTS IN LATIN EXAM. lITLER and Mussolini were the subjects of the English prose which had to be translated into Latin by students at the Intermediate Exam ination in Sydney recently. The examiner who wrote the prose slightly disguised Mussolini under the name of Ventidius
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    HOW LONDONERS FORGET THE BOMBS
    163 3 I li< Dance To Ban jo During Raid When thirty-four-year-old Charles Molleman. formerly an engineer in the Belgian Air Force and now a refugee, twangs his banjo, people in a deep shelter off Edgware-road, London, forget the gunfire and dance. "Boomps a Daisy” waltzes and
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    COUNTER ESPIONAGE IN NEW YORK
    75 3 The Governor of New York, acting under the authority of a law enacted during the last War, recently conferred on the Attorney-General unlimited powers to investigate “fifth column” intrigues and other subversive activities in the State. The law authorises the establishment of a State secret
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    NAZI HISTORIAN IN PRISON CAMP
    60 3 Dr Basso von Wedel, historian for G ei man a j r f orce> fl ew O ver London a i schmitt during a raid to get st ’hand material on the blitzkrieg. His machine was shot down and now, hl a prison camp, he
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    HER WAR EFFORT
    27 3 It'S heavy work, but she is quite capable. She is one of 250 women. now being employed by a British railway as goods porters.
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    JAPAN'S STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
    510 3 Limits Of Her Air Forces (From Brigadier General John Charteris, C.M.G., D. 5.0.) London. X EITHER the full strength nor the composition of the Japanese A Vr,n as Uis today known. it h as been altered several tinus to meet the strain of the wa r
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    DICTATORS FEAR FREE THINKING
    51 3 Dictators always begin by abolishing freedom of learning, declared President Roosevelt when he inaugurated a school building at Hyde Park. New York State, recently. “Tyranny hates and fears nothing more than the free exchange of ideas and free play of minds which comes from education.” he
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    BELIEVE IT OR NOT
    45 3 London. Thirsty after his day’s work, the wellknown Rugby forward. Alex Phillips, attempted to bite the cap off a bottle. The liquid blew out with such force that he swallowed the cap. He was rushed to hospital to have it removed.
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    They Know Nazi Plane Secrets
    570 3 11 workmanship is good,” said I *b s <tuadron Leader. “You see,” 4! <|, “y ou can ’t have shoddy r, '!i!am s because you can't iiv “in.’' 0 inspecting German machines ’vpes, brought down in var- 1 f the country, (writes a J ’ld”
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    British Women Daily Defying Danger
    1305 3 Upon the courage and unwavering devotion to duty of the women the safety of the civil population of Britain depends. Every day and night in every part of the country they wait ready for instant service. They would deride the suggestion that they were heroines
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    REFUGEES DO NOT MIND THE RAIDS
    168 3 “So Different In London*’ French, Belgian and Dutch refugees in London are not as a rule much, alarmed by the air raids. These, they say, are nothing to what they have endured in their own countries. Not because the scale of the raids is
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    New Facts About The Naval Base
    684 4 HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMAND A MONG the newest buildings at the Singapore naval base, according to the Free Press, is the headquarters block which houses the Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, the Rear-Admiral Malaya, and their staffs, and the Superintendent of the naval dockyard. The
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    MALAYANS IN CEYLON COURT
    170 4 Barrister Sues Sister And Father Colombo. The case in which Mr. Victor S. Rogers, barrister, of eighth Lane, Kollupitiya, is suing Mr. A. A. Virasinghe and his wife. Mrs. Beatrice Virasinghe and Dr. William A. Rogers all of Calverly House, Turret Road, Colombo, for a declaration
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    K.N.I.L.M. EXTRA FLIGHT
    80 4 Another chartered flight has been organised by the K.N.1.L.M., originating in Batavia, to connect with the Pan-American Airways clipper leaving Manila for San Francisco. The plane is scheduled to leave Batavia on Dec. 9, flying via Tarakan. Passengers and freight will be carried. On the return journey
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    $15,000 CHARGE
    53 4 A 45-year-old Chinese, Chan Tek Swee, admitted in the Singapore third court that he was the person wanted in Batu Pahat on a warrant issued on a charge of criminal breach of trust of $15,000 as a servant of the Standard Vacuum Oil Company. The case was transferred
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    Told Nobody He Pocketed “Tea Money”
    2610 4 “Tea Money” When the Commission resumed on Tuesday, Mr. C. Mills, appearing for Mr. A. A Henggeler to clear up the evidence given by Mr. MacDonald before the Commission in camera on October 8 and 10. said: "Mr. Henggeler is unable to be present
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    Tied Up & Pm Into Well
    363 4 Tied Up Pm Into Well MURDER BY PERSON UNKN< Kuala Lump i 4 T THE conclusion of the inquii td the death of Haji Arshad I Norsan. a 65-year-old Malay, v. body was found tied up and depo- >,•,? head first in a well in his compour the mile Sungei
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    DRIVE FOR AIR RAID FUNDS
    363 4 Special Radio Appeal I o Cantonese Singapore. Another appeal to the Chinese this time addressed to the Cantonese community —was made in a radio address on Monday night by Mr. Ching Kee Sun. He announced that on Saturday th® China Relief Fund Committee m Singapore
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    INSURANCE AGENT GETS ONE YEAR'S GAOL
    938 5 Blames Absconding Sub-agents For Shortages Ipoh. Ihe trial of Wong Wing Hor. a former insurance agent of the International Assurance Company Ltd., of Shanghai on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $2,460. 3 was concluded before Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley in
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    WILLING TO CO-OPERATE IN LOCAL DEFENCE
    505 5 Malaya Second Home Of Chinese The willingness of the Chinese Community to co-operate in Malayan defence is emphasised by the Chi- nese Press in Singapore. The Sin Chew Jit Poh expresses the hope that Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Biooke-Popham and the Straits Settlements
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    What Police Discovered in Tanjong Bungah Hut
    691 5 FURTHER EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF STABBED MAN rpHE Coroner's inquiry into the death of Goh Kim Huat whose liody was discovered in a hut at Tanjong Bungah with several knife wounds on the morning of October 1. was continued yesterday before
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    LANDSLIDE AT MINE IN LAHAT
    61 5 Ipoh. Considerable damage was raused at a Chinese-owned mine in Lahat when a side of the face of the mine collapsed, bringing down several tons of earth. The accident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning and fortunately there were no casualties. Some machinery
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    255 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs Cheah Ghim Lengand family of Ipob have come to Penang on a short holiday. The Hon’ole Mr. L. M. Smart, ral Manager F.M.S. Railways, and Mrs. Smart proceeded on leave last: night. Mr. A. E Kinsey of the C.P.O’a. Office, Seremban, will shortly be going-,
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      210 5 FUN FROLIC PARK FRIDAY 6th DECEMBER 1940 NEW NOORAN OPERA: “LANG MERAH’ Supported by Malaya’s cream of dancing talents. Coming soon "AMAN BABOON” Malaya’s foremost mirth provoking wizard. CANTONESE OPERA: “HEET CHEV MOY Part 2. With Miss Liang Paik Yoke, Miss Siew Lan Hiong. Cheang Yoke Thong and Chan Yin
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      146 5 Controlled by SHAW BROS. LTD Singapore. OPENS TODAY 3 Shows At 3; 6.15 9.30 p.m. FORGE RAFT ANN SHERIDAN IN Warner Bros.’ Big Thrill Hit. «nr* f <■ "4 Wi i i Lj with Ida Lupino Humphrey Bogart. A SUPERB FIRST-RUN DOUBLEFEATURE ATTRACTION MAJESTIC 3 SHOWS TODAY 3 9 6.15
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      84 5 lye p THREE SHOWS TODAY THE MOST HEROIC ADVENTURE EVER FILMED gjPN OARING TBA'l BIA««S PW Defying the de,u9e -3* ol deoth thoi struek •J ''he o urderbO jKF',JSg|| u- L /rnr >aftg Y* joan fl HUV ...John HOWARD u Won H{“ I Gec-tge BANCROirVmcenl Wa George SANDW f JANItS
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      125 5 THE 6th AND LAST DAY Definitely No Extension See It Before It’s Too Late JF 7 QUEEN’S LAST 3 SHOWS TODAY r 2.15. 6.00 9.30 The Greatest of all Tamil Talkies Thruneelakantar with M. K. Thiagarajah Bhagavathar MORNING SHOWS TOMORROW AND SUNDAY AT 11.30 A.M. A 20th Century-Fox Production •SLAVE
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    HITLERS ITALIAN LIABILITY
    514 6 Y\ ITII every day that passes in the Greek war, Hitler’s liability increases. Mussclini has proved that he is capable only of delivering a stab in the back: where open fighting is concerned, his forces are unable to hold their own even against a numerically inferior foe.
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    Around The Town
    85 6 VfAJESTIC CINEMA “Invisible Enemy” 3, 615 and 9.30 p.m. BEX CINEMA “They Drive By Night" with G. Raft and Ann Sheridan 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA “Thiruneelakantai" (Tamil picture) 2.15, 6 and 9.30 p.m. ODEON CINEMA “Green Hell" with D Fairbanks Jr. and J. Bennett
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    By The Way
    314 6 Turkey Smoker QOMETIMES it takes an American business man to make the best use of a European idea. In the Ossining hills in New 7 York there operates today a small but successful business which came about because a retired American business man, feasting for the first
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    727 6 Friday, Dec. o. A DDRESSING the Great Lakes Seaway and Power Conference yesterday, President Roosevelt announced his intention to ask Congress to approve a treaty with Canada for the completion <»f the St. Lawrence seaway and power project. r TTIE St. Lawrence Waterway Treaty
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    Governor & Lady Thomas Back In Malaya
    203 7 Governor Lady Thomas Back In Malaya MET BY C.-iN-C. AND SERVICE HEADS R.A.F. Planes Dip In Salute Of Welcome I Formations of R.A.F. planes flying and dipping in salute over the vessel lying i Singapore Harbour shortly after eight o’clock this morning revealed the arrival of His Excellency the Governor
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    S'PORE TO BE DEFENDED AT ALL COSTS
    148 7 Reuter. Far East Chief Discloses Premier's View arriw e^n^OrC R n, 1 i men mater a are continuing to arrive m British possessions in the Far East, making Britain s strength more complete, according to Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief, Far hast Command,
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    U.S. Must Spare No Efforts To Aid Britain
    580 7 LOCAL CHINESE PRESS ON POLITICS In an editorial which urges U.S.A, to give Britain still greater help, the "Kwong Wah Yit Poh” emphasizes the fact that U.S.A helps Britain not only because they are both English speaking Democracies, but also for U.S.A.’s
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    LOCAL DEFENCE CORPS
    41 7 n< Commander. Local Defence Corps delully appreciates the loan of a pair binoculars oy Mr. H. E. Sparke of •ma Estate and of a prismatic compass •V Mr. c. T. Tcnson of Beach Street, 'enang for the duration.”
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    Tonight's Charity Dance At O.X.A.
    315 7 A good time is assured to all who turn up at the Old Xaverians’ Association tonight, when a charity dance in aid of the China Distress Relief Fund will be held. The dance which is under the patronage of the Hon. the Resident Councillor, Mr.
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    THREE MONTHS FOR POST OFFICE EMPLOYEE
    195 7 Rash Negligent Driving Sentence of three months’ simple imprisonment was passed by Mr. Um Koon Teck. Penang Third Magistrate, this morning, on an English-speaking < hinese. Lye Kim Cheong, of the General Post Office, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of causing hurt
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    DEATH OF M.K. FOSTER
    76 7 The famous cricketer, M K Foster, who captained Worcestershire, has died, according to a Reuter message. Foster was well-known in Penang, where he played cricket on coming out to this* country after the last war. He then proceeded to Ceylon, and after some years there returned
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    Salvation Army War Relief
    375 7 MATERNITY HOSPITAL HIT: CANTEENS AT COVENTRY 1 ATEST news concerning war relief in England, cabled from the Salvation Army Headquarters in London, tells of the bombing of Salvation Army Maternity Hospital and the arrival of Salvation Army Canteens at Coventry. The laige London Maternity Hospital is
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    Tongkangs Still Idle In Basins
    118 7 The Indian tongkang coolie strike which started on Sunday is still unsettled and a large number of tongkangs are lying idle in their basins by the Victoria Jetty and Railway Pier. On a visit to the quayside yesterday morning, a “Pinang Gazette” reporter noticed a
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    DINNER TO DR. D.D. CHELLIAH
    46 7 Dr. D D Cnelliah, Ph D (London), will be entertained ax a dinnei tonight by the Asiatic graduates of the English Schools m Penang. Dr. Chelliah is going on transfer to St. Andrew’s School. Singapore, at the end of the month.
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    NORTH MALAYA WAR FUND $1,440,199
    101 7 The War Fund m North Malaya stands at $1,440,199.62, made up of Penang $928.266.09. wid Perak $511,933.53. Below are yesterday’s contributions to the Penang collection. Previously acknowledged $928.191.09 Catholic Church of Pulau Tikus Catholic Actionists 25.00 Ladies Socialists «Junior Senior) 50.00 Tot&l $928.266.09 PERAK The
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    FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FOR CHINA
    48 7 A Reuter message from Chungking states that nearly five million dollars in contributions have been raised from South Seas Chinese .as a result of the tour of the Straits Settlements by General Wu Tehchen, Minister of Overseas Affairs, it is officially stated there.
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      46 7 The Dusk to Dawn Food Supply Service to those who are sheltering in refuges is now on a well-organised basis and thousands of people in London and the Provinces are being attended to. Salvation Army properties damaged in air raids now number one hundred and fifty.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      473 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 6th December, 1940. issue Buyers Sellers 4 0 Ampat Tin 3/3 3/6 5 0 Austral Amal. 6/6 6/9 £1 Austral Malay 33/6 35/6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 18/0 19/0 91 Ayer Weng 0.65 0.70 £1 Bangrin Tin 15/0
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      RUBBERS
      233 8 Issue Buyers Sellers t Allenby 1.17* 1.22$ Alor Gajah 0.87$ o.92sex Amal. Malay 1.65 1.75 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 1.10 1.15 Ayer Panas 1.10 1.15 Bas&ett 0.45 0.475 c Batu Lintang 1.05 1.10 Bedford 0.87 0.92 J Benta 1.02$ 1.05 Borelli 1.30 1.40 Broga 0.57 0.60 Brunei
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      GENERAL
      341 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust) NJZ. Min Ord 22 /U 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.85 1.95 2 Alex. Brick 75% Prefs 2.15 2.20 5 B M. T. 7.50 7.75 J £5 Chartered Bank £7j £7J £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/6 17/0 £1 Con. T. S. 7%
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      224 8 Dividend Books Close PuyahJe Bangrin Tin 5% less tax 25.11.40 20.12.40 Batu Selangor 5% (No 23) 18.12.40 24.12.40 Burma Malay 6d. (No. 25) 18.12.40 34.12.40 Hitam 5% Ist Int 9.12.40 14.12 40 Hong Faits 7% 4th Int. 7.12.40 18.12.40 Jelapang 1/3 (No. 15) 11.12.40 18.12.40 Kamunting
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    Weekly Rubber Reports
    1378 8 SHARP RECOVERY FROM LOW LEVELS Stanton Nelson Co., Limited Singapore, Nov. 28. The market'has operated almost entirely under the influence of the impending meeting of the I. R. R. C., and considerable fluctuations have taken place. A sharp recovery’ from the low levels of last week was
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    THE MAILS
    168 8 FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1940. MAIL DEPARTURES Latest Time of Posting AIR MAILS Mails for Great Britain Superscription via Durban) India, Africa, Burma A Bangkok U.S.A. Great Britain by surface transport to Hongkong thence by Tr anspacific Air Service Superscription— P A.T.P.A.S.) 8 a.m. Saturday 7th umt. (Regn. 7.30
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    MONTHLY RUBBER OUTPUTS
    88 8 Outputs of rubber for the month al November from the following estates:— lbs U. Patani (Malaya) Rubber 318.86 C Malakoff Rubber 224,30 C Taiping Rubber Plantations 120,559 S. Batu (Malaya) Rubber 75,200 Windsor (F. M. S.) Rubber 32,392 Foothills (Malaya) Rubber 32,006 Kuala, Muda Rubber 349,479 Vai
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    132 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: 15 0 £257. 15. >' "Spot” £259 15. 0. £260 0 0. "Forward” SINGAPORE: “Spot” 5132.50 Business done 100 tons 12 5 tors PENANG: "Spot” $132 50 $132.50 RUBBER: LONDON: Spot 11 7|Bd 11 1316 u Forward” 12d Steadv Steady SINGAPORE: "Spot” 33
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      2293 9 SAN FRANCISCO IMBh a I I (TREASURE ISLAND*. Sw KGEI a. 6» mc/s gh.u2 m. y y I 7.20 p m Moment Musicaie. 7dO News m Engiisn. Rh\nim Makers. Music Hall. 9.20 Tiavelogue. 9.35 Popular Music. 9.50 News in English. 10.05 Modern Melodies. 10.20 Linda Dale. Wry a A. 7
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      588 9 KUALA LUMPUR ZGB4 5.00 mc/s (60.00 mj 6.15 p.m. News in Tamil Indian Music. 6.95 News in Malay Malay Music. 7.15 News in Cantonese Chinese Music. 7.45 —8.15 News in Hokkien Hakka on alternate days with Chinese Music. 8.20 Fuil News Bulletin (Relayed from London KWEIYANG XPSA <49.0 metres». 4.50
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      312 9 SINGAPORE ZHL 1.333 kc/s (225 m.) ZHPI 969 mc/s (30.96 m.; ZHP3 7.25 mc/s (41.38 m) (ZHL. ZHPI ZHP3). 10.<>0 a.m. Kronchongs.! 10.40 Indian Music.? 1120 Hokkien Music.? 11.50 Chinese Porgramme Summary. 11.55 European Musical Interlude.! 12.00 p.m. News in French. 12.10 European Light Music.! 12.25 Peiping Drama. 12.55 Tin.
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    FOOD RESTRICTIONS HARDLY NOTICED IN BRITAIN
    504 10 ilfnl Misrepresentation Mav Help Italians To Bear Own Troubles London, December 5. The British Food Minister’s decision to limit quantities of certain rationed foods and ban entirely importation o* fruits other than oranges, is the subject for gloating on the part of Italian propaganda
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    BRITISH ORDERS FOR SHIPS IN U.S.
    69 10 —Reuter. First Contracts To Be Given In Few Days New York, December 5 The award' of contracts for the construction of at least part of the sixty vessels, stated on December 3 in the House of Commons to have been ordered in the United
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    KING CAROL’S LIFE MAY BE IN DANGER
    67 10 —Reuter. Iron Guardists On V, ay I o Spain London, Dec. 5. The suggestion that King Carol's life may be in some jeopardy is conveved m reports reaching the Spanish frontier says a Reuter message from there. There is said to be evidence
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    Greeks Take 500 Prisoners And Occupy Premeti
    409 10 ITALIANS FAIL TO REORGANISE FRONT Dislodged From Heights Bv Bavonet Charge Athens, December 5. A Greek communique records the occupation of Premeti with heavy enemy losses and says that the Greeks took over five hundred prisoners, six cannon and abundant material. According to
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    £6,000,000 Credit To Chilly
    191 10 —Reuter. BRITAIN TO FOLLOW U.S. Shanghai, Dec. 5. Close on the heels of America’s recent 5100,000,000 loan to China, the British Government is reported to be considering a £6,000,000 credit to China, according to Chinese press dispatches. Previously Britain has granted a £3,000,000 loan. Another Chinese
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    400 Alarms Since Air "Blitz"
    350 10 —Reuter. LONDON SPENDS 1056 HOI RS I NDER ARNINGS London, December 5. Since Hitler launched his big scale offensive against England during August, London has spent a total period of 1.056 hours or six weeks under air raid warnings. Reuter's correspondent keeping a daily log
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    NITRATES MONOPOLY CHARGE
    245 10 —Reuter. Du Nemour* President Denies Lum iolated Wilmington. December 5. Mr. W. H. Carpenter. Junior President of the De Nemour- Company, one of the companies named a« being involved in the nitrates monopoly, declared the company had violated no law. He said: "The company is making end
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    TENTH SPITFIRE FOR MR.. CHURCHILL
    40 10 —Reuter. Birthday Gift From N. E. I. Batavia. December 5. The N.E.I. Spitfire Fund offered Mr. Churchill today his tenth birthday Spitfire. In less than three months the N.E.I. Spitfire Fund has completed two squadrons.—Reuter.
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    MR. HENRY FORD In Favour Of Credits For Britain
    57 10 "—Reuter. Detroit, Dec. 5. Mr. Henry Ford in 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
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    SHANGHAI BLOCKADE RELAXED
    148 10 .—Reuter. Intervention B\ The Consular Body Shanghai. Dee. 5. Through the intervention of the consular body, the Japanese have relaxed somewhat their restrictions in the blockaded area in the Japanese controlled sector of the International Settlement as regards foreigners but the Chinese are still finding difficulies in
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    TALKS BETWEEN N.E.I. AND JAPAN TO BE RESUMED?
    151 10 —Reuter. New Chairman To Be Sent Batavia, Dec. 5. Negotiatidns betwe-en the Netherlands East Indies and Japan are expected tc be resumed with the arrival of Mr. Kenkichi Yoshizawa who is replacing Mr. Kobayashi as Chairman of the Japanese delegation. The Japanese,
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    U.S. PRESIDENT'S CRUISE
    66 10 Reuter. Leaves For l ndiscl<>>ed Destination New York. Dec. 5. President Roosevelt left the Unit-c States naval ba.-e at Guantanamo (Cuba on the cruiser Tuscaloosa for an undisclosed destination. The news is contained in a w.reless message from, the escorting destroyer. Mayrant. which adds that prior to
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    "HELLENIC TRADER" REFLOATED
    68 10 .—Reuter. No Damage And All Passengers Safe Shanghai Dec. 5 The Greek freighter "Hellenic Trade: was safely refloated before the British sa xage tug "Henry Keswick’’ which was proceeding to her assistance from Hongkong had arrived, according to a statement made here yesterday by the owners No
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    BRITISH MISSION
    101 10 —Reuter. Great Success In Buenos Aires Buenos Aires. Dec. b Although the British trade mission t South America has only been here four days, it has already met with _reat success and the visit has come to be regarded as one of the most important events in the
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    CRASH OF U.S. AIR LINER
    33 10 .—Reuter. Chicago. Dec 5 At least seven people were killed yesterday, when the United States Air Lin passenger plane crashed when prepar to land at Chicago aerodrome. —Reut
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    Strong Financial Position Of Britain
    254 10 SIR F. PHILLIPS TO CONFER WITH MR. M( IKGENTHAU New York, Dec. 5. Britain s financial position is never stronger,” declared Frederick Phillips, Third Secretary to the British Treasury, when he arrived here by the Clipper on Wednesday nip 1 en route for Washington to
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      111 10 jwßicprj NEW YORK VIA CAPE DUE TO ARRIVE PRES. JACKSON Dec. 24 X PRES. VAN BUREN (via Panama) Dec. 26 PRES. HARRISON D«c. 28 PRES. POLK Feb. 5 x PRES. MONROE Feb. 17 x No Passengers Los Angeles And Pacific Coast Via Pacific PACIFIC SERVICE LEAVE HONGKONG PRES. COOLIDGE Dec.
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    ACCEPTANCES FOR TOMORROW'S RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR
    882 11 RACE 1 2.30 p.m. PONIES—CIass 2—Division 3—s| Furlongs. u 3 CHAR Mr. Alan Loke Major Fox u FERN LEr ,y 904 Mr Cheong Yok Chong Hobos S DEVON KING 10y 9.02 Messrs. C.Y. Choy C.Y Chong Hobos 51 DANSE DU VENTRE 8y 8.13
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    NEW MAXIMUM RICE PRICES FOR PENANG
    953 11 Following are latest gazetted maximirn rice prices for Penang and Province Wellesley: Penang Island Bags of 180 katties \240 lb.) nett weight. WHITE RICE. Thailand Super: Retail per bag $15.15; per gantang 51 cts.; per chupak 12% cts. and per katty 8H: cts. No.
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    P. & T. AND P.W.T. IN FINAL OF COMMERCIAL TOURNAMENT
    452 11 P. T. AND P.W.T. IN FINAL OF COMMERCIAL TOURNAMENT r pHE Posts and Telegraphs qualified for the final of the Penang ommercial Badminton Tournament when they defeated the Education Department at the New World Park last night. The winners showed a vast improve- i ment and on the whole put
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    ALL-BLUES CUP FINAL
    75 11 Penang Team Against Selangor The following will represent Penang against Selangor in the All-Blues Cup Rugger final at Kuala LumpUr tomorrow Chong Foong Chin; Kam Seng, M. Foley, j. Ritchi?, S. DOrville; Ng Kam Teong. M. Pestana; Wooi Kean It, R. Tan Ah Ee. Govindasamy. Suppiah. Lembruggen,
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    WEIGHT-LIFTING
    146 11 North Malayan Junior Championships Entries are invited for the Nvrtn Malayan Junior Weight-Lifting Championships. which will be held at ♦Le New World, Penang, sometime dur’ng June 1941 on the three Olympic Lifts: Two Hands Press Two Hands Snatch Two Hands Clean and Jerk at the following classified weights Paper-weight—7
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    Soft Going Animals Must Be Backed Tomorrow
    333 12 EXEVE LOOKS EVERY INCH A WINNER Phariol And Squeeze Have Bright Chances (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. HEAVY rain again fell yesterday night, which rendered, the going this morning heavy. Soft going animals must be followed to morrow and a few
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    Roosevelt On Importance Of St. Lawrence Seaway
    229 12 TREATY WITH CANADA TO BE SOUGHT 2UILDING ANOTHER PANAMA C4N.4L —Reuter Detroit, Dec. 5. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT intends to ask Congress to approve a treaty with Canada for completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project. Tiie President made this announcement to the
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    PENANG BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
    160 12 Fixtures For Next Week The following are fixtures in the 3-Ball and 4-Ball Billiard Open Championships of Penang:— MONDAY', DECEMBER 9 8 p.m. —3 balks: J. Montano v- Teon Eng Khay. 9.30 p.m.—4 balls: Khoo Chor Kwee vs Chee Swee Ee. TUESDAY'. DECEMBER 10 8 p.m.—3 balls:
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    Selections By "Eureka"
    51 12 I RACE 1: DEVON KING FERNLET RACE 2: STENELLA NEW LIFE RACE 3: PHARIOL SYCILLIAN RACE 4: BAFFLER DANGER ZONE RACE 5: LISADIN SPERANZA RACE 6: LORD TOMNODDY NEWZY RACE 7: EXEVE KERRENA RACE 8: BEANO PARAMOUR RACE 9: THE NEEDLES VIOLA II Best Bets: LISADIN and
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    PENANG TURF CLUB GOLF
    101 12 The Monthly Mixed Foursomes Stroke Competition was played yesterday and the winners were Mrs. C. D D Hogan and J. G. Brown Below are the full results. Several others played but leturned no cards. Mrs. C. D D. Hogan J. G. Brown 51— 9- v —4l
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    PREMIER MOST GRATEFUL FOR BIRTHDAY GIFT
    270 12 Malaya's Magnificent Record Of 1 ol untar v Contributions Ihe ‘magnificent record of voluntary contributions to the war effort from the people of Malaya is praised by Mr. Winston Churchill in a message received in Singapore yesterday acknowledging the birthday gift from Malayan subscribers
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    MARKET PRICES
    58 12 FRIDAY DECEMBER 6. TIN; Penang $132.50 Business done 100 tons Singapore $132.50 LUBBER: Penang Spot 381 c Singapore Spot 38‘.c JOPRA: Sundned $2.85 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $7.00 sellers Fair Seed $6.75 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $10.36 Rangoon White No. 2 $9.94 Rangoon White
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    Need For Utmost Vigour In Greek Campaign
    602 12 .—Reuter. London, Dec. 6. The Greek campaign has already given a very hard blow to the Axis and Mussolini in particular, writes General Sir Hubert Gough, Reuter's military commentator. The full results, however, are not yet decided: these results may be infinitely far-reaching,
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    VARIETY CONCERT BY CHINESE
    152 12 For Benefit Of British Air Raitl V ictim* At a committee meeting of the China Distress Relief Fund held at the Penang Philomathic Union. Acheen Street, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, it was unanimously decided to hold a variety conceit at the Fun and Frolic Amusement
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    Terrific Damage Done To Turin Arsenal
    481 12 —Reuter. London. Dec. 6. The royal arsenal at Tuiin was the ■chief objective of last night's R.A.F. attacks on Italy and much darrtage was <fone to reduce the arsenal’s output of guiib and ammunition and other instruments of war. British pilots flew through dense
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    BRITAIN 'NOT TO ASK FOR LOAN’
    116 12 .—Reuter. Washington, Dec. 6. rtIR. MORGENTIIAI. Secretary *to the U.S. Treasury, agrees that Britain is a “good risk.” lie told this to a press conference today referring to the statement by Mr. Jesse Jones, Federal Loans Administrator yesterday. Asked when Britain would require credits,
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    PARENTS’ DAY AT A.C.G.S.
    238 12 Prize-«iivin<i And Concert A large gathering oi friends and parent, were present yesterday evening when n Anglo-Chinese Girls' School held Parents’ Day Concert. The progiarni gan with a Piano Solo “Fifth Valse -<v Godard which was ably rendered by Ng Chiau Yong of Std VII The
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