Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 December 1940

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 306. Vol. XCVIII. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Petain May Order Resumption Of French Resistance
    546 1 NAZI VIOLA TION OF ARMISTICE Vichy Awaiting Hitler's Next Move London. Dec 24. V EWS received from the French frontier shows that France is anxiously awaiting Hitler's next move, following reports that Marshal Petain has firmly refused German demands both for military co-operation
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    MR. CHURCHILL’S APPEAL TRANSLATED INTO ITALIAN
    2072 1 I .ondon, Dec. 24. steps were taken to ensure Mr. Churchill’s speech reaching the Italian people and a translation in Italian was broadcast in Italv at 6.30 p.m. G.M.T. Mr. Churchill, at the conclusion of his appeal to the Italians to disavow Mussolini and
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    JAPANESE SHIPS
    41 1 —Reuter. Reported Sailing In Direction Of Spratleys Chungking. Dec. 23. The **Ta Kung Pao” reports that a large number of Japanese transports had been sighted during the last few days sailing in the direction of Snratlev Islands. South-East Saigon—Reuter.
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    Thai Claims 4 French Vessels Sunk In Battle
    55 1 —Reuter. Bangkok, Dec. 24. A FrencJ; armouied boat a»C three vessels have been sunk by Thai (Siamese) gunfire in a five-hour battle along the Mekong river yesterday, states a Thai High Command communique which adds that the boats were laden with troops
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    SKIP PRESS
    60 1 .—R«-uter. Precautions In Eire Dublin, Dec. 21. Military authorities have placed barriers across many roads throughout Eire together with armed guard-1 who have orders to fire on persons who disregard the order to halt. The official announcement urges motorists to exercise great care as barriers, which are semi-permanent
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    U.S. NAVY ORDERS
    40 1 —Reuter. 5284.000.000 For Submarine Chasers Washington. Dec. 23. The United States Navy has placed orders totalling approximately $284,000.000 for submarine chasers and auxiliaries including four vessels designed for placing anti-submarine nets at entrances to strategic harbours. —Reuter.
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    Spirit Of Confidence At Close Of 1940
    162 1 GENERAL 1)1 JELLS XMAS GREETING TO TROOPS Cairo, Dec. 24. 46W/E can well close 1940 in a spirit of confidence for the future and pride for the past and present,” says General Wavell in a Christinas greeting to troops in Egypt through the
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    XMAS HOLIDAYS
    83 1 fJV/ERE will be ho issue of the “Pinang Gazette” tomorrow —Christmas Day. Publication will be resumed i on Thursday when the latest war news together-with full programme and scratchings for the Races, as zvell as other sports reports, will be pitblishI ed. The same Evening (Thursday) there will
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    R.A.F. Resume Attack On Invasion Bases
    353 1 —Reuter. London, Dec. 24. 'rilE R.A.F., as if to emphasise Mr. Churchill’s warning that Britain may yet be invaded, has resumed raiding Hitler’s invasion bases since the Prime Minister spoke last Thursday, writes Reuter’s air correspondent. Evidently the R.A.F. is taking no chance over
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    SCIENCE WINS
    251 1 It is a well established fact that millions of dollars are expended annually in repairing the damage done by Termites or White Ants as they are commonly called. In a recent press survey, it was shown that on the estimates of the Kuala Lumpur Works and Buildings Department,
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    ANOTHER AXIS MEETING
    68 1 Reuter. Zurich, Dec. 24. A suggestion that representatives of the German and Italian Government will m<-et shortly was made by the Rome correspondent of the Basler Nachrichten. Tin, purpose of the meeting would be to discuess the joint attitude to be adopted towards the “unneutral policy” of
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    SODDEN REVIVAL OF FIGHTING ON INDO-CHINA FRONTIER
    146 2 FRENCH ALLEGED TO HAVE OPENED FIRE Retaliatory Action By Thai Guns Bangkok, Dec. 23. 'pHE sudden revival of fighting on the Indo-China frontier yesterday is revealed in a Thailand communique issued here today. MRR W w This states that French troops opened heavy
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    Empire Air Scheme Well Ahead Of Schedule
    186 2 —Reuter. London, Dec. 23. The Empire air training scheme in ■Canada is well ahead of schedule. This is revealed today by Mr. J. L Ralston, Canadian Minister of Defence, who is visiting England for discussions with the Government and military authorities. In an
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    Ex-Minister Of Agriculture To Be Burma Governor
    42 2 Reuter. i I London, Dec. Sir Reginald Hugh Dor inan-Smitk, former Minister of Agriculture, has been appointed Governor of Burma on the expiry of Sir Archibald Cochrane's tenure of I office in May 1041 Reuter
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    ANOTHER POLITICAL MURDER
    121 2 —Reuter Puppet Official Shot Dead In Shanghai Shanghai. Dec. 25. Another murder. believed due t» political rea.->ons. occurred yesterday evex ing in Shanghai. The victim. Chen Kwai yen. reported to be one of th leading figures m the executive branci of the Japanese-.sponMired Shanghai Sp cial Municipality
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    GERMAN TROOPS IN RUMANIA
    64 2 —Reuter Arrival Of New Forces Reported Rome. Dec. 23. New detachments of German troops of “instruction” arrived at Timisoara. Rumania, during the week according to a Bucharest press report to the Italian News Agency. The report adds that General Huber has been appointed supreme commander of
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    Mannheim Bombed Four Times Within A Week
    162 2 —Reuter. London, Dec. 23. Mannheim was once again raided by R.A.F. bombers last night in attacks I on targets in Western Germany, it is •authoritatively stated. After four raids by the R A.F. in leas than a week, Mannheim’s industrial capacity must have
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    BRITISH PRESSURE ON BARDIA
    376 2 —Reutr London. December 23. Sardia is stiil in Italian hands and tbre is no reason to believe that its is imminent, it is learned in Lond<i this morning Three thousand five hundred-and mnetjf<ir prisoners including 1.704 officers pve now been evacuated from the mam Sii Barrani
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    Parliament Buildings Hit In Air Raid
    383 2 -BOW London. Dec 23 The precincts of the House of Commons received damage in a recent air raid though the Chamber itself entirely escaped injury, it can now be revealed The bomb fell on the edge of the Old Cloister Courtyard between the Members’
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    GREEKS CAPTURE ENTIRE BLACK SHIRT BATTALION
    276 2 Rugby, Dec. 23. TT is officially announced in At hens that after a battle lasting all yesterday, Greek troops occupied Chimarra in the even ing. This is a coastal town about midway between Santi Quaranta and Valona. It is officially stated that the 153rd
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    Here are some Jolly Games
    1774 3  -  BY E. G. LOMA? JHRISTMAS simply would not be Christn as unless you gave a party, and if ou think out beforehand what your guests a to play, you will find that you will enjoy the party as much as they* do! Make out a
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    HISTORIC CAKES OF YULE
    814 3  -  BY’ MAY’ NEVIN 'THE Christmas menu would not Je complete without confectioney. In the British Isles the cake with creim and almond icing and decoration is jopular. but other nations have spetjal cake.*, and loaves peculiar to the seasenDenmark and Sweden both favour tie Yule Boar,
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    FOOD SCARCE AT DEVIL’S ISLAND
    219 3 Many Captives Gain Freedom A T least 2,000 prisoners have escaped from Devil’s Island, French penal settlement in the Caribbean sea This is stated by a correspondent of the American Overseas News Agency. He says many prisoners made their es- 1 cape with the aid
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    ASTONISH YOUR FRIENDS BY "THOUGHT READING"
    1017 3  -  BY LEON GUISE IifHEN lames pall, and when it is too much trouble to “get up" charades —alwayi a strain on the invention and the acting powers—then the guest with a few simple parlour tricks comes to the front. Of these sajd parlour tricks,
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    EUROPEAN WOMEN IN CRASH
    83 3 Singapore. Two European women, Mrs. Anna. Kusora and her daughter, Mrs. Z. Schweizer (wife of the Malayan manager of Diethelm and Co., Ltd.), were Injured when the car they were travelling in crashed into a post in Napier Road on. Wednesday afternoon They were taken to
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      51 3 New Springtide Hotel PHONE No. 60 TANJONG BUNGAH PENANG 4 THE IDEAL PLACE TO SPEND YOUR HOLIDAYS BAR DANCE HALL SEA-BATHING with Diving Stage Complete with Spring Board MEALS AT ANY HOUK Drinks Prices are the same as that of 1 E. Elysee, Wembley, etc. COME AND SPEND AN EVENING
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    British And Dutch Peoples In East FRIENDSHIP STRONGER THAN EVER
    627 4 Singapore. INCREASED knowledge and understanding of each other by British peopJe in Malaya and the Dutch in the Netherlands East Indies—this, as one result of war conditions and necessities—was a point stressed in a broadcast talk from the Singapore station
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    SELANGOR MAKES HEADWAY
    231 4 A.R.P. Director To Be Appointed Kir'la Lumpur. that the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board is mak- J ing headway in its air raid precaution activities is to be found in the advertisement inviting applications for the appointment of a Director oi A.R.P. and in a later advertisement inviting
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    CABLE STOLEN FROM WAR DEPT.
    162 4 Iho Connected Cases Singapore. Alleged to have stolen a length of submarine cable from “Labrador" <a coastal region west of Singapore) and alternatively charged with causing mischief by cutting a cable, the property of the War Department, Tan Thong, a 32-year-old Hokkien claimed trial when
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    SHOTS FIRED AT CAR
    293 4 Rifle Ordered To Be Confiscated Kuala Lumpur. A fine of ss*l in default 10 days’ im- prisonment was imposed on Friday Mr. G. L. Howe, the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, on Yap Kim Choi, a young English-speaking Chinese, and .an I order for the confiscation of
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    THEFT FROM CAR ALLEGED
    95 4 Singapore. Yeo Yam Seng, a 24--. ear-old Chinese, v. ho pleaded guilty in the third court on Wednesday to two charges of theft from motor-cars in Hi°h Street, claimed trial in the third court on Saturday when he was charged with having stolen a passport. a
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    QUEEREST JOB IN THE R.A.F.
    542 4 LONDON, rpo REACH THE FLOATIKa VILLAGE YOU HOP ABOARi A SPEEDBOAT WHICH WHISKS YOU THROUGH LANES OF WARSHIPS AND CONVOYS. lusb-ad of trim villa»», you find rows of barges and drifters riding at anchor.. These are the homes of the K.A.F. “sailors” who control the
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    NEW CHINESE SCHOOL IN K.L.
    199 4 Good Response To Appeal Kuala (L unpur In response to Mr Chong Kin Woon appeal to Chinese residents in thp state to subscribe to the building fund of the Pitt Chee School, donations ha, tri received from leading residents ir Kuala Lumpur. A total of
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    ROUND WORLD IN 90 DAYS
    188 4 The first of the American President Line’s seven new luxury liners, the President Jackson, is due to arrive in Singapore on Sunday evening on maiden voyage round the world The President Jackson is 492 f t length and has a gross tonnage of tons. She
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      136 4 mLp L. jr Chaoie VB» W 'V P* r WV;■ ’t 'L agrWvßV js*-* _AVI new Beauty I Cases’ make A "Usk —"SwR” > <har m i a pre»ents. y- I Utility qH$ are I aiwa,, welcome CTr 'N S<i»e- Pare 0' The ladies ne«er ha*e 'oo J 1 e
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      183 4 Piles Quickly Heal YOURS WILL_DISAPPEAB What would you not give to be really cured of those torturing, awkward p To find them surely growing lees and until they healed and disappeared never to torment you again I A physician e •tartling discovery brings this comfort within reach of the poorest
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      67 4 WHAT A WAR! Wilkinson ii S I i •..‘'SB. IBp A y i 'W- 4 "t'*» -xfi\ wRa m' i Ifc.w’ iOHreZ ''A f This is the neu nn i Sandy McAngus reading it. J I AH in a Day s Work— by Rick Elmes NOT SO TINHATS <i f'
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    Patriotic Fund Benefits By $1,201
    188 5 EFFORT OF PROVINCE PLAYERS The guest night at the Penang Sports club, on November 23, when the "Province Players’’ staged two plays, "Playgoers and “A Man of Destiny’’ in aid of the Women’s Section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, has resulted in the sum of
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    KING TO SPEAK TO EMPIRE ON CHRISTMAS DAY
    92 5 His Majesty the King will broadcast a message to the Empire in this year s special Christmas broadcast from the 8.8. C. The title of the feature is “Christmas Under Fire” and it will take the form of flashes from British, Empire
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    New World Fair Opens Tonight
    530 5 60 STALLS TO EXHIBIT WIDE RANGE OF ARTICLES An outstanding feature of the Christmas Holiday attractions in Penang will be the Trade Fair which the New World Park is staging to celebrate its first anniversary. After nearly two weeks’ preparations, the Fair will open to-night.
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    INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR GOVERNMENT
    128 5 Wearne’s Response With Singapore. The appeal by Sir Shenton Thomas to the Malayan public to lend money free of interest for the prosecution of the war is already bearing fruit. Yesterday the Financial Secretary» Singapore, received a cheque too* $lOO,OOO from Wearne Brothers andl another cheque
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      342 5 FUN FROLIC PARK TUESDAY, 24th DECEMBER 1940 HRI NOORAN OPERA OF MALACCA: “PUTRI GUNONG BRAPET With a new bevy pf beautiful chorines in latest extra turns. Watch for "AMAN BALOON" Malaya’s mirth wizard ’CANTONESE OPERA: “HAI BEE YAN” Part 5. With a full star cast PEONY OPERA: “FOO KWAI” With
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      44 5 Coming Christmas and Happy New Year Valuable Presents for Ladies f Chinese made s House Coats, 1 Dressing Gowns, g Pyjamas, Evening Coats, AND Underwears. > GET THEM: AT EASTERN BAZAAR (The Blue Shop) g, BISHOP STREET, 1 Phone PENANG P. O. Box 1396 316
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      410 5 In Wishing }<>« 4 H r i*'ht u r nL Merry Christmas A grand holiday attraction /.e Gretlt Pride in Presenting r I-. r, rr.l TtrO MONSTROI s ATTRACTIONS iVI A IF I 111 For The YM Festival Seax<tn 11-L/x JDOI IV TW TA T T OPENS TODAY /ftp BX
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      135 5 Q Jjl*conpmon€D LAST THREE SHOWS TODAY FRANCHOT TONE AND ANN SOTHERN IN A ROMANCE OF MYSTERY AND THRILLS’ (i Fast and Furious 99 SUPPORTED BY THE LATEST M-G-M NEWSREEL “NEWS OF THE DAY” Opens Tomorrow Wednesday Dec. 25 A CHRISTMAS STORY FOR YOUNG AND OLD: <W*T 1 I I■■ »*lt6
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      135 5 Wishing All Patrons And >*riea*|| A Merry Xmas and A Happy A Prosperous HMM. 1 Here’s Your Entertainment Foi Yuletide Season 3 5//6UF.S TODAY ANB TOMORROW: 3, 6.15 9.30 It’s one of the Season’s Big Pictures I The screen’s mightiest emotional experience -i'iiE WAY OF ALL FLESH” A Paramount Picture
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    87 6 MARRIAGE ONG KHOO Mr. Mrs. Khoo Keng'Eam wish to announce the marriage of their second daughter, Miss Khoo Cheng Sooi to Mr. Ong Eng Chye, second son of the late Mr. Ong Teik Choo and Madam Lim Yew Keow, at No. 4, Barrack Road, Penang, on Thursday 26th
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    NO CHRISTMAS TRUCE
    463 6 A/IR. Churchill’s warning lasi 1 week that the invasion danger is still very real has provided persistent pests a fresh question. Why, they ask, shouldn’t Hitler launch his attack in the frosty weather around Christmas when the air is clear and airmen can see? The answer to
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    Around The Town
    90 6 tiKX CINEMA “Brigham Young" 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. (QUEEN'S CINEMA “The Way of all Flesh” 3, 6.15 9 30 p.m. JDEON CINEMA “Fast and Furious’’ 3, 615 and 9.30 p.m. MLAJEBTIC CINEMA “Siti Akbari (Malay picture) 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA "Naveena Vikramaditya" (Tamil
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    By The Way
    399 6 Christmas fare TV7HILE the multiplicity of publie holidays tends to slow up business and the occurrence of three within a week serves to slacken our war effort, there are also opportunities for happier reflections in the Xmas —New Year period of rest, ritual and racing. Tomorrow is
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    BRITON’S NEW AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA
    899 6 Distinguished Career Of Lord Halifax HE SOUGHT GUIDANCE IN PRAYER UDWARD Frederick l.indley Wood, third Viscount Halifax, filled many positions with distinction in the course of a long public career. Of all the posts he held, the two most important were that of Viceroy of
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      120 6 The Lovable Fragrance fflw i I If 111« ;t T -U I fif jt JK£ l| -w--- 1 o J w TVere m aibrr Perfume "4eck aaku Mach a w«ridw»4e K 3 appeal a* the Yaraiey Laveoder. TV faabaaaaMa E of>hab»o«naa baa loaf eioce adopted it a« ber fcvaante Yy.
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      35 6 COMPANY i H'E FIONfER JUBMRWOMCt 529. TANJONG BUNGAH RJ PfNAMt For your convenience send your tyrea to our Sales Depot, 11 Light Street, Penang, Phone 4121. IN YOU» OLD. pay s> r ls tASTtfIN l,w
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    Govt. To Be Sole Importer Of Rice
    106 7 ENSURING MALAYA’S NEEDS IN 1941 “IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT MALAYA SHOULD OBTAIN ALL THE RICE SHE NEEDS IN 1941 AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES SUCH AS HAS OCCURRED THIS YEAR, GOVERNMENT HAS MADE CONTRACTS WITH THAILAND, BUR M
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      "DOROTHY” SPITFIRE FUND
      426 7 To The Editor, Pinang Gazette* Dear Sir, 1 think this letter may interest some of our public if you could find for it: cjo Lloyds Bank Ltd Sheffield. England Dear Mis .ank you so much for your generous gift of f 6 1. 4 for the “Dorothy”—
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    $250,000 FOR AIR RAID RELIEF
    33 7 Singapore. The Lord Mayor's Air Raid Relief Fund, it is understood, will, as a result of a special effort made by Chinese throughout Malaya, benefit by about $250.000.
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    46 7 Today at the Esplanade from 60C p m to 7.30 pm.: jrand March The Prophet Meyerbeer Overture Christmas ColeridgeTaylor, Mozart’s 12th Mass Binding. I—“Agnus Dei” and “Dona Nobis ll.—“ Gloria” Waltz Dream On The Ocean Gung'l. R»verie Cathedral Chimes Lindhai Finale Christmas Memories Finck
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    Australian War Chiefs In Singapore
    76 7 —Reuter TO CONFER WITH C.-IN-U. FAR EAST Singapore Dec. 24 The Australian Minister of War, Mr. Spender, and Lieut-Gene-ral Sturdee, Chief of Australian Cenera! Staff, arrived here today on an official visit. Apart from stating that Australia had vital interest in Singapore Mr. Spender declined
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    Relay Of Premier’s Broadcast To Italy
    23 7 The Singapore station will broadcast a recording of Mr. Churchill’s message to Italy at 6.35 this evening.
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    North Malaya War Fund $1,451,753
    173 7 The War Fund in North MaJaya stands at $1,451,753-57, made up of Penang $936.403.12 and Perak $515,350.45. Mr. Lee Eng Hock and Messrs. Tin Bee Co., Ltd. have sent $lOO in lieu of Christmas presents and greetings and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ross have
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    CHRISTMAS AT THE CONVENT
    76 7 Previously acknowledged $320 00 Mr. F. H. Grumitt 50.00 Dr. McKern 100.00 Mr. E.V.C. Thomson 10 00 Little Maureen 5.00 Miss Mary E. Miles 5 00 Mr. Steen Sehested ;b 00 Mrs. Hon Boon Poh 50.00 Mr. R P Phillips 25 06 Mrs. A T Wilkie
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    EURASIAN COMMUNITY DANCE ON DEC. 28
    114 7 Under the auspices of the Penang Eurasian Association, the local Eurasian community is holding a Christmas Bail at the Old Xaverians’ Association an Saturday. December 28 from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. A most enjoyable evening is assured, music to be provided by the
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    POIGNANT DRAMA AT QUEEN’S
    214 7  -  E.P.B. I Tamiroff Scores In “The May Of All Flesh” Splendid acting by Akim Tamiroff and a deeply touching story contribute to make "The Way Of All Flesh” now showing at the Queen’s a picture of absorbing interest. W’hen presented as a silent film many years
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    WARDENS’ HIKING EXCURSION
    47 7 The A.R.P Wardens, Ayer Itam, will be holding a hiking excursion to Balik Pulau and back on Sunday morning at 6.30. AH other Wardens who are interested are invited to join the excursion. The meeting place will be at Li Tek School, Ayer Itam.
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    New Currency Notes For Malaya
    390 7 INTRICATE DESIGNS WILL MAKE FORGERY DIFFICULT SINGAPORE. THE NEW ISSUE OF CURRENCY NOTES HAS ARRIVED IN SINGAPORE, BUT IS BEING KEPT IN “COLD STORAGE” AT THE TREASURY UNTIL A DECISION IS MADE ON THE DATE FOR PLACING THEM IN CIiiCULATION The new notes—of values $l,
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      193 7 A B.H.T. Doulatram Co. j AND I THEIR STAFF I WISH ALL THEIR FRIENDS j AND CUSTOMERS A Merry Christinas j and II r i Prosperous New Year. DONT WAIT! > X’MAS IS APPROACHING BUY WHAT YOU HAVE FORGOITEN ORDER YOUR DRESS AT PARMANANDS IF YOU HAVEN’T. f. < I
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    COCKTAIL PARTY AT CHINESE CONSULATE
    1175 7 Prominent people of Penang had the opportunity of meeting General W’u Te-chen. head of the Chinese Goodwill Mission and his staff, when the Chinese Consul in Penang. Mr. Yeh Teh-ming, gave a cocktail party at the Consulate yesterday at which more than 300 weie present.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      451 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 24th December, 1940. Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/71 3/101 5/0 Austral Amal. 6/9 7/0 £1 Austral Malay 35/0 36/6 5/0 Ayer Hitam 21/0 22/0 $1 Ayer Weng 0.87; 0.921 £1 Bangrin Tin 15/0 15/6ex $1
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      RUBBERS
      241 8 Issue Buyers Sellers i Allenby 1-15 1.20 Alor Gajah 0.85 030 ex 1 Amal Malay 1.70 1.80 Ayer Hitam 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molex 1.15 1.20 Ayer Panas Ll2] 1.174 Bassett 0.42 0.45 Batu Lintang 1.074 1-10 Bedford 0.85 0.9< »ex Benta 1-05 1.07] Borelli 1.35 1.45 Broga 0.60 0.62
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      GENERAL
      344 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust) N. Z. Min Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.85 L 96 2 Alex. Brick 74% Prefs 2.15 2.20 5 B. M. T. 730 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £B £B4 £1 Con. T. 5. Ord 16/3 16/9 £1 Con. T. 8. 7%
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      214 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Ayer Hitam Tin 10% ink less tax 2. 1.41 (in Eng) Gopeng Cons. 1/- bonus 6d. Int. less tax 7. 1.41 (in Eng) Idris H-'d 24% int less tax 29. 1.41 (in Eng) Kepong Dredging 5% int. less tax 30.12.40 (in
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    THE PENANG SPITFIRE FUND
    479 8 Total Of $7,731: List Of Contributions A total of $7,731 has so far been received through the St. Andrew’s Society for The Penang Spitfire Fund. It has been suggested that the list should remain open and the Chartered Bank have agreed to act as Treasurers. Subscriptions
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE
    72 8 Penang, December 23, 1940 (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 5/8 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/8 Hongkong Demand 53 11/16 Shanghai Demand 13 7/8 Japan Demand 193 1/4 New Zealand
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    GRAZIANI CLAIMS HIS TROOPS RESISTED TO THE LAST
    471 8 More Details Of Report To Mussolini London, Dec. 22 “Detachments of our divisions, isolated and encircled, resisted to the last shot,” Marshal Graziani claims in his report to Mussolini. “After having eliminated General Maletti’s troops and those of the second Libyan division,
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    SOUTH AFRICA’S MOLASSES OUTPUT
    263 8 Industry That Could Be Developed Surprise that more atUntion liac not been paid to the raising of sugar cane as a source of molasses for the chemical industry was expressed by Dr. J. A. Viljoen, technical manager of National Products, at Johannestwg. At the same time,
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    CHEMBONG MALAY RUBBER
    64 8 Net profit for year to March 31. 1940. £16.722 < £13.868». Income-tax. £6,550 (£1.181); special cultivation and replanting reserve, £l.OOO (£2,000); dividend 4 per cent, net (24 per cent, net); forward. £14.124 (£13,319). Crop harvested 1,043,180 lb. (1,075.632 lb.). Under the international scheme for the regulation of
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    ADMIRAL LEAHY
    33 8 —Reuter. Departure From U.S. For Vichy Norfolk. Virginia. Dec. 23 Admiral Leahy, the newly-appointed Ain bassador to the Petain Government, left for Vichy today on board the United States cruiser, Tuscaloosa.—Reuter.
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    148 8 Yesterday’s Close Previou’i* TIN: LONDON: .£257 5. 0 £257 0. 0. “Spot” £260 0. 0 £259. 15 0. “Forward’ SINGAPORE: “Spot” 3132.87% $132.75 Business done 50 tons Buyers No Sellers PENANG: "Spot” $132 87% $132.75 RUBBER: LONDON: "Spot” Prices Not Received 11 7[Bd. “Forward” Prices Not Received 11
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    THE MAILS
    208 9 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 IMO. Destination Superscription Postage Latest Time of Letters Postcards Posting AIR MAILS per v s oz. each Ordinary Reg*. Tues. 24th task. Great Britain via Durban .55 .30 8 a.m. 7.30 a*L Great Britain via Hongkong. T’pacific air in U.S.A. 1.30 .65 Great Britain via
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      1560 9 lift 1 i TO-DAY SHORTWAVE STATIONS R broadcasting 15. 15. C. hews in English A.M. B. B O 6.05 News bulletin. <L(Ocal Tune 6.35 The Band of H.M. Grenadier 8?20 aJJ? Guards. Traasunssion 6 11 20 a m 7.05 French bulletin. Transmssion 1 1.50 nm 7.36 Canada Calls from London
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      292 9 Music.t 11.45 Cantonese Music.12.30 p.m. Peipeng Drama.t 12.55 Tin. Copra and Rubber Prices in Hokkien. 1.00 Miscellaneous new Gramophone Records (European» 1.30 Warning to Mariners. Programme Summary and mid-day Tin. Copra and Rubber Prices. 1.35 News. 1.51» Interval. (ZHL ZHPI). 5.00 p.m. Modern Mandarin Music.? 5.40 News in Cantonese 5.50
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      208 9 SYDNEY VLQ 9.61 Mc/s (31. 2 m.) (From 8.35 p.m. to 9.50 pm.) 840 p.m. Programme and News in French 9.05 Programme and News in English. 9.30 Programme and News in Dutch. 9.50 Close down. TO-MORROW B. B. C. AM. 6.00 News bulletin. 6.20 Midnight Maa> from Downside Abbey. 7.05
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    SENTENCES IN HUNGARY
    85 10 —Reuter. Alleged Plot Against Life Of Regent Budapest, Dec. 21. .J’’’ ***** Rpntences were passed today (Saturday) in the trial of Wirth of the Hungarian Iron Cross (Nazi) Party and members of his party accused of plotmg against the life of the Regent and the safety of
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    MR. H.G. PILLING
    48 10 Appointed Resident Of Zanzibar London. December 22 Mr. Henry Guy Filling, Governor of St. Helena, has been appointed British Resident of Zanzibar in succession to Mr. Hathorn Hall, who is appointed Governor of Aden. Mr. Pilling served for various periods in British Honduras and Kenya.
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    H.M.S. SWORDFISH OVERDUE
    28 10 —Reuter. London. Dec. 23. The British submarine “Swordfish” (Lieutenant M. A. Langley) is overdue and must be considered lost, according to an Admiralty communique.— Reuter.
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    Greeks Capture Coastal Town Of Chimarra
    336 10 DRIVE ALONG COAST CONTINUES 25 Miles From HeavilyBattered Valona Athens, Dec. 23 The capture of the coastal town o Chimarra is announced by the Greeks. Greek advance units in their drive along the Adriatic coast are now reported to be about twenty-five miles only
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    Franco-German Tension Relieved
    484 10 Reuter. Petain’s Firm 6fc No” To Hostilities New York, Dec 23. Tension between the Petain Government and Berlin has been relieved, reports the Vichy correspondent of the "New York Times”. Two points, he says, seem assured, firstly, Marshal Petain will not countenance anything tending to involve France
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    FRENCH COUNCIL OF STATE
    125 10 —Reuter. Reorganised By New Decree Vichy, Dec. 22. A law reorganising the French Council of State, whose chief function is interpretating the law. is published in the “officia. Journal” today. The Council will henceforth be composed of s Vice-Presi-dent. five Presidents of sections (consultative bodies) 36
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    THE “PENDRECHT”
    49 10 —Reuter. Safe Arrival At British Port London, December 22. The 10 000-ton Dutch tanker, Pendrecht, which was reported from NewYork on Wednesday to have radioed that she had been torpedoed by a submarine, has now arrived safely at a British port, state official Dutch circles in London.—Reuter.
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    Nazis Need French Aid
    167 10 —Reuter. Vichy \<>t Wilting To Collaborate London. Die. 21. Germany needs the support of franco, may bt to compensate for the collapse of Italy.” said General De Gaulle broadcasting from London. "He needs Prance in order to slacken the consequences at sea of the blockade and
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    RECOGNITION OF SERVICES
    242 10 —Reuter. Names Occupy 23 Pages Of London Gazette London, Dec. 21. Names of officers and men in the three Fighting Service whose names have been brought to notice in recognition of distinguished services in connection with operations in the field from March to June, 1940.” occupy 23
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    HEAVY ATTACK ON MANCHESTER
    417 10 iwo Encim Bombers Destroyed London, Decembei 22 Two enemy bombers were desuoyrd last night during the German Kji which was mainly directed aidiust a in the North-West. Th( was heavy and lasted mam according to an Air Ministry and istiy of Home Security connnuni r.; t
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    British Press Hails Appointment Of Lord Halifax
    511 10 Signal Recognition Of Importance Of Anglo-American Relations London, Dec. 23 Lord Halifax's appointment as British Ambassador to Washington finds the fullest support in all sections of the British press, even those who have been his critics in the past. Stress is laid on
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    Spotting The Winners For Thursday’s Races
    990 12 INTEREST CENTRED IN KAOLIN AND CIMON Van Breukelen’s Strong Hand In Main Events (By “TIC-TAC”) interest in the Penang' Race Meeting opening on Thursday will be centred on the running of Kaolin, the Australian crack, who is given 9.7 which, on the present state
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    LARGE CROWD WATCH FINAL GALLOPS
    750 12 PRINCESS PRIM Princess Prim is another in fine fettle i while Hue and Cry is fast picking up Next batch out were: Nutcracke». Smoke Dreams, Red Dot and Strath- peffer the latter very fit). Upheld (who greatly impressed), Prude, Star Lock, Shamrock, Danse du Ventre
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    Army Will Have Decisive Part To Play
    207 12 London, Dec. 24. TN the final reckoning with Hitler, the Army will have a decisive part to play, Mr. Anthony Eden declared in a mewsaxe to General Sir John Dill, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, on leaving the War Office to assume
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    Selections By “Eureka”
    65 12 Subject to scratchings HORSES—( I ASS I—DIV I—6 FURS. BOOKLAW MEDIATION HORSES—CLASS I—DIV —6 FURS. MERCURY' KENTUCKY HORSES—CLASS I—7 FURS. CARLOCA DINNA FORGET HORSES—CLASS 3—DIV. 1— FURS. SAN FRISCO FLYING SCOTSMAN HORSES—CLASS 3—DIV. 2 5«4 FURS. TITLED LADY SPEARTOWN HORSES—CLASS 3—DIV. 3 FURS FIRST RA SIR MERTON
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    Silent Protest By Crushed France On Jan, 1
    68 12 AST c" I** 1 CrUBhed Fran O on 0n l Ls People issued fXXXX* Xht"'” Fre Ch “f an Uary Wi ffer to For one hour on New YeaX Pied France Frnwk ,n both occupied and unoccucreetly but firmly in order’that d
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    TODAY'S SOCCER
    95 12 K. Lumpur T.P.C.A. vs Penang F.A. Team The following are the teams for the soccer match between the Penang FA team and the Tamilians’ Physical Culture Association. Kuala Lumpur, (Selangor cup champions and League runnel s-up) on the Victoria Green today at 5.15 p.m.: P.F.A. TEAM: G. Paul,
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    MARKET PRICES
    63 12 TUESDAY. DECEMBER 24. TIN: Uenang $132.75 Business done 100 Singapore $132.75 LUBBER. Penang Sfx» 33 c Singapore Spot 38 c JOPRA: Sundried $2.85 Small seilers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $7 20 sellers Fair Seed 56.85 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No 1 $lO 36 Rangoon Parboiled No 2
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