Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 February 1941

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Vol XCIX FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 461 1 London, Feb. 28. rpHE conversations between F rance and Thailand have now I entered the decisive stage, according to a Vichy report quoted by the Swiss radio which says that the French Ambassador in Tokyo, M. Henri, had several interviews with the Foreign Minister.
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  • 59 1 Reuter. Damage Slight And Casualties Few London. Feb. 27. Only a few bombs were dropped by enemy aircraft today mainly over coastal districts in Kent and East Anglia, says the Air Ministry last night. 'The communique adds that damage caused was slight but at one place
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  • 110 1 —Reuter. Cairo, Eeb. 28. South Airican troops were i highly praised by General Wavell when he visited them at Ducawa, 12 miles inside the Kenya- lu bo“dei, before they j went into action. His remarks were recorded and broadcast from London last night. “I
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  • 72 1 —Reuter. Five Vessels Reported Ablaze Rome, Feb. 27. A mysterious big fire which threatened tc engulf oil tanks in the Bosphorous is reported in an Istanbul telegram to the Stefani Agency. Five vessels loaded with petrel and parafin caught fire and the blaze spread to other
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  • 216 1 IMPORTANCE OF ANGLOTURKISH FRIENDSHIP Ankara, Feb. 28. ANKARA is in a ferment of excitement,” declared the Ankara A- radio announcer last night in a further reference to the visit of Mr. Eden and Sir John Dill' “Everywhere they go they meet zvith overwhelming expressions
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  • 137 1 .--Reuter. Tokio, Feb. 28. The majority of leading vernacular papers here urge the early conclusion of peace between Thailand and Indo-China in con neetion with the reported final mediation plan offered by the Japanese government recently. The “Niehl Nicid Shimbun'' urges the two countries to accept
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  • 85 1 —Reuter. Washington, Feb. 28. 4» IN order that we shall not be guilty of a minute’s more delay than can be prevented when Congress passes the Lease Lend Bill, President Roosevelt will continue his series of conferences with rhe Chiefs of the War, Navy, State
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  • 113 1 —Reuter, Tribute To Gallantry Of British People Nev; York, February 27 Mr. John Winant, new American Ambassador to Britain, left by Clipper for Lisbon en route to London. In a statement made before leaving, Mr. Winant said that he and President Roosevelt were in
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  • 120 1 Sofia, Feb. 28. immediate large-seal e entry of German tro >pj> into Bulgaria* is rendered less likely by a heavy fail of snow. There is no ccinhr mation of reports that German troops have crossed til e Danube and there is
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  • 114 1 —Reuter. Famous Air Acc Alive But Seriously Injured New York, February’ 27. The ar liner :z. which Rickenbacker is a passenger is now reported to have been found six miles south of Atlants.. It i- reported to have crashed. Four pa- pie was killed, five
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  • 117 1 Reuter. Portion? Of Belgrade Under Water Berlin, Feb. 27 The Heeds in Jugoslavia are increasing, says the official German news agency. Both portions of Belgrade lying along the river tanks are again under water. A lake covering a very large area of land has been formed
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  • 120 1 t.—Reuter. Controversy Aroused In Commons London. February 27. S-ome controversy was aroused in the House of Commons today when the House debated the “Two Jcfcs for Members” Bill officially sty’led the Commons Disqualification Temporary Provisions Bill. The Bill was originally introduced to legalise Mr. Malcolm
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  • 70 1 .—Renter. Cause Of Explosion Not Yet Ascertained Berlin, February’ 27. A Italian steamship, Semo, was completely destroyed by an explosion in the hold while loading limestone in the Bav of Btrczanac, ten miles from Split, Yugoslavia. according to a Belgrade telegram to the German news agency. The
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  • 42 1 -Rppt?r. To Re U.S. Ambassador To China Canberra, February 2< The United States Minister. Mr Gaoss. be.s been, nominated new United S’.rv > Ambassador to Chin.?.. H? is lea'/rig Australia shortly by T Clipper ».o ’Vasbing tor. before to Cbunekmg. 'r.
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  • 97 1 —Reuter Designed To Banish Foreign Bank* Shanghai, February 27. Be lef that recent regulations issued Jftpan appeared to have been de "i-’ned to restrict or banish foreign bank* from J? pan as had happened in Manchukuo was expressed by Mr. J.J Paterson, Chairman of f he
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  • 75 2 —Reuter. 620 MILES PER HOUR REACHED IN TEST FLIGHT Buffalo. New York, Feb. 27. T’HE new, Air Cobra interceptor pursuit plane reached a speed of 620 miles an hour in a routine test flight here recently. The machine plunged 21.000 feet during a
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  • 161 2 —Reuter. London, February 27. An appeal to dockers to “help us beat Hitler” was .made by Mr. Ernest Bevin. Minister of Labour, announcing in Ix>ndftn today the new scheme for dock labour on Merseyside, which would improve and speed-up working conditions. He said
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  • 58 2 —Reuter. Rome, February 27 The American commission, which is <.o distribute food supplies ottered to Spain by the United States Red Cross. has arrived at Cadiz with the first load of supplies, says a Madrid telegram to the Stefan! Agency. This consignment will be shared cut
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  • 669 2 BOW. London, Feb. 27. IT is learned in London that last night’s attack on Cologne was very successful. Many heavy bombs were dropped on targets on both sides of the Rhine and large tires were started. With reference to the Cologne raid, an Air Ministry
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  • 105 2 Dominions Minister’s Message Of Sympathy Rugby, February 27 The Dominions Secretary has sent a telegram to the Government of Canada regarding Sir Frederick Banting, discoverer of insulin, who met his death in an air clash in Canada last week. Lord Cranbom said: “It is with profound
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  • 478 2 .—Reuter. BIC RECEPTION FOR MR. EDEN Ankara, Feb. 27. Mr. Eden and General Dill started their talks with the Turkish Prime Minister, Foreign Minister,» Chief of Staff and President of the National Assembly at Ham They lunched with the Turkish Prime Minister and it is expected that
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  • 58 2 —Reuter. Now Serving In Middle East London, Feb. 27 Six thousand Jewish volunteers and three thousand Arab volunteers, who enlisted in Palestine, are now serving with the British Army in the Middle East. Announcing this, the Colonial Office adds that the recruiting of both Arab and
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  • 948 2 ITALIANS DEMORALISED BY FALL OF MOGADISHU London, Feb. 27. A CAIRO communique states that in Italian Somaliland the rapid and vigorous advance of the West African forces from the line of the River Juba to the capture of Mogadishu has evidently demoralised the enemy force in
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  • 130 2 —Reuter. NAZI RAGE AT “VNNEVTRAL ATTITUDE" Berlin, Feb. 27. The “unneutral attitude” of American diplomats is sharply at- j tacked in the official organ of the German Foreign Office, the I “Deutsche Diplomatische Politische Korrespondenz,” especially criticising Mr. Georgv H. Earle, United States
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  • 185 2 —Reuter. $1.500 000.000 Defence Contracts Affected New York, February 27. Defence contracts totalling $1,500,000OCO are affected by a strike which has been declared at the large Lackawanna steel works at Buffalo. New Ycrk State, of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The pickets of a union
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  • 61 2 —Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 2i. Yukishi Hayashi who shot the Chairman of the Municipal Council Keswick, and two Japanese at a ratepayers’ meeting on Jan 23. is 3 Shanghai tomorrow to face triai according to the local Japanese "Tairiku Shimpo”. Hayashi, it is reported, will be to go
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  • 50 2 D.S.O. D.F.C. FOR LEGLESS PILOT r.—8.0.W. Rugby, February 27. Squadron-Leader Baber, the lot, was decorated bv the King D.S.O. and the D.F.C. at the recent vestiture. Baber overcame difficui the loss of both legs to such a that he lias led his squadron in fights with Nazi airmen during year.—B.O.W.
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  • 233 3 Fascist Trick London, •r HE police are keeping a specialA ly watchful eye on Italians who have lived In Britain for 4 many years, and who took out British naturalisation papers a few months before Mussolini entered the war. The first thing that one of them
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  • 394 3 Civil Pilots’ Fine Work URILUANT work by pilots and navigators of British Overseas Airways is the outstanding feature of dramatic effort to maintain Empire air communications, writes a Daily Telegraph reporter. Because of it British flying-boats arc functioning like clockwork on the world’s longest air route.
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  • 120 3 London. A Nazi airman, one of the crew of four in a Dornier bomber which crashed near Rame Head, Plymouth, was saved by two local men who rowed out io sea in a leaking boat. Tom Forsyth and Horace Bennett discovered, after they had launched their boat,
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  • 1193 3  -  Hitler «nd his gang will curse the day they first made use of the secret weapon that has helped them so far on their evil path By Arthur Armstrong IT is possible that Hitler regarded his Fifth Column as being his most important
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  • 494 3 Journalist's Tribute To The Women London. rpHE following message, despatched I to the Madrid Catholic newspaper "Ya” by its London correspondent, Senor Felipe Armsto, is quoted in the “Daily Telegraph”:— “Those who have read the objective descriptions of the bombardments on London are apt to receive
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous

  • 1120 4 Registration Order In Force Tomorrow Kuala Lumpur. AS foreshadowed in the official statement issued a few days ago the Food Controller has issued an Order for the registration of rice purchasers and it is published in a supplement to the Government Gazette dated Tuesday. The provisions
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  • 330 4 Police Drive Against Chap-Jee-Kee Singapore. FIXES ranging between $2OO and $3OO were inflicted by Mr. L. C. Goh, the Singapore third magistrate, in three cases of alleged carrying on of chap-jee-kee lotteries at the coolie lines of the Singapore Harbour Board, at East Coast Road and
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  • 161 4 Former Director Of Kwong \ik Bank Kuaia Lumpur. Mr. Y. T. Cheng, who was a director of the Kwong Yik Bank, Kuala Lumpur, died in hospital on Tuesday after a heart attack. The funeral took place the same evening at the CheraJ Road cemetery', where
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  • 822 4 k Sergeant Fined For Negligent Driving Singapore. QERGEANT FRANK ROBERT KNIGHT, of the rdo Highlanders, who was recently charged in the Sing a LT Traffic Court with causing the d eath of a Chinese by a rash act in Serangoon Road on December 7, was convicted
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  • 297 4 Negri Sets Lead To Malaya Seremban. npHE first club opened for use by the Defence Services in Malaya, known as the Services Club, was informally opened in Seremban on Monday. The club is sponsored by the ExServices Association of Malaya (N.S. Branch), and is situated in premises
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 125 4 BENEFICIAL TO CHILDREN AND B GROWN-UPS. I PROMOTES PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. jSgg Australian soil is rich and fertile, it yields the EE® best of Nature’s foods. V J. ir® DEER Brand Pearl Barley is the finest ever A dPAND B- —ttt produced and sold in Malaya. /VI 1 A Iff -gSjgg
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 58 4 "WHAT A Wilkinson» l I /Z Ww Iniw 1: f Ji ilk I x A," 'V W I We certainly will have to tighten our belts, old All in a Day's Work— —by Rick Elmos "V 1 II 1 |g I H SORQ'V To 1 BUT Om'K let i -1
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  • 62 5 Appeal Eor More olunteers Ar. Taiping. bu k £en m£ *de for volunteers J b le Tai Pmg Auxiliary Fire '•’tier t; p JUad> 10 Ixl formed shortly fj 'C.Pn s lpervisi on of Mr. H Spinks, 1 luel1 P re^era bly those with rjrt acd"
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  • 58 5 Ipoh. A Morris eight saloon was engulfed in flames outside a petrol pump in Hugh Low Street, at its junction with Cowan Street, about 8.30 p.m. yesterday. It took the fire brigade some time to put out the flames which covered the whole car, and one
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  • 439 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL The wedding wul take place at the Penang Buddhist Association on Sunday, March 2, 1941 of Mr. Ng Hoong Lock, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ng Sen Theang, to Miss Kee Eng Bee, 2nd daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kee Hup Her. A reception will be held
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  • 51 5 Ipoh. A lallang fire occurred at the mile, Tamiw- Road, yesterday afternoon. in close proximity to a couple of European houses between Garland Road and a private road. The “kebuns” raised the alarm, and the prompt arrival of the Ipoh Fire Brigade prevented any damage being
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  • 76 5 The War Fund in North Malaya, only $9.000 from the $1.500.000 mark, is making poor progress The total stands at $1,491.512.83, made up of Penang $952,686.72 and Perair $538.826.11. Yesterday’s sole contribution was $12.50 from the headmaster and staff of Hutchings School. Mr. P. S.
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  • 1058 5 Increase Of $75 For Penang Turf Club Office At a meeting of the Rent Assessment Board, Penang, yesterday, the application of the Chartered Bank for an increase of rent from the Penang Turf Club from SISO to 5225 per month was approved as from to-morrow.
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  • 49 5 Taipin<. A live crocodile, caught in a fisherman’s net at Port Weld on Wednesday night was brought to Taiping yesterday morning and attracted a big crowd near the Clock Tower. The reptile measured well ever seven feet from head to' the tip of the tail.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 522 5 |>■ W I Crowded At Every Performance! liffi A 1 M *k I II h Hundreds Are Coming Back To See iJjIAJM J IV I ./xlim *T*<N n A\7 i In order tO enable crowds to see 2 1 U"DAY thls P icture twice, the management J^ 11 w-> n
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    • 87 5 V, A I 37S?J?JJ1 O n e D THREE SHOWS TO-DAY rO-DAY AS ALWAYS THEY MARCH TO THE TUNES OF TIN PAN ALLEY! a-Vk aS s s 'W^»T^r r i A U dJmf?- LfnlLg F lE’ JICX PAYM£ ALLEN JENKINS ESTHER RALSTON NICHOLAS BROTHERS BEN CARTER Diraeted by Walter Lang
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    • 159 5 Greeted By Enthusiastic Crowds At Yesiordav’s Opening! QUEEN’S DAILY 3 SHOWS 3, 6.15 9.30 MATINEE AT POPULAR REDUCED PRICES We Need Not Have To Shout Aloud Its Praises! Ask Your Friends Who Have Seen It! DOROTHY LAMOUR In Her Most Exciting Tropic Tale Of Jungle Adventure And Romance lmSom i
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  • 546 6 r pHE presence of German troops in the African war has given rise to considerable speculation regarding the war in the Mediterranean. The Italians loudly proclaim it, preferring to ignore the fact that the presence of the Nazis is at once an exposure of Italian ability
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  • 65 6 .—Reuter. Appointment Of Supplies Board Jerusalem. Feb. 27. The appointment of a War Supplies Board bv the Palestine Government is announced. The board will have the task of ensuring maximum contribution to the war effort and safeguarding Palestine’s essential needs. The Chairman is Mr. Douglas Harris, former
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  • 282 6 Motoring Philosophy READER who signs himself “Economy” agrees with me that there is little ground for complaint against the March petrol ration. ‘‘W hat I anj concerned about is that it will be reduced subsequently,” he writes. ‘‘But to those whose petrol bills are high, this should
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  • 704 6 Friday, Feb. 28. of the day is the Japanese order to all nationals to leave Indo-China immediately. It mav be a perfect!} proper measure, as Tokio says, or it may be just another move in the war of nerves. Jje r I S HE
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 219 6 I f From March Ist. I J a n Deliveries I will be as follow s>— Penang (Town) I I f rom Butterworth MONDAYS FRIDAYS Padang Serai. Kuala Kelil. Sungei Patani. Redong route. TUESDAYS SATURDAYS Nebong Tebal. Parit Buutar. Kuala Kuran route. I Place Your Order Earls'. I -I i
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    • 41 6 BITULAC LIMITED I Makers of ANTI-CORROSIVE. ALUMINIUM. II anti RED LEAD PAINTS 11 I AISO I CEAS R O T MOOD PRESERVATIVE! I i Enduring Protection Against Tropica! Depreciation 0 HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. I I AGENTS FOR MALAY A I
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    • 19 6 J? 9 TAHIOHu BUN6AH For your convenience send your tyr« to our Sales Depot, 11 Light Penang, Phone 4121.
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  • 1088 7 One Week’s Training For “Alert” And “Emergency” Duty HpHAT there will be a “full dress” practice for the Passive A Defence Services throughout Malaya from March 6 to 12 was announced by Mr. H. Hall. Regional Inspector, A.R.P. Penang, at a meeting of Senior
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  • 197 7 CAKE TINTED TO MATCH BRIDAL GOWN Kuala Lumpur. The wedding took place on Saturday, n the Presbyterian Church, Kuala Luinpur, of John Harwood Wagstaff of the ?osts and Telegraphs Department, and Sheila Audrey Tonkin, younger daugher of Mr. and Mrs. S. Tonkin of Cuala Lumpur. The service was
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  • 231 7 Big Demand From All Parts There has been an extraordinary de- mand for the booklet “How To Cook Malayan Vegetables.” Requests for this miniature cookery book have been received literally in 1 thousands from all parts of Malaya and also from Sarawak, British North Borneo, Brunei and
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  • 131 7 Fast Curtiss-Hawk Fighters For Defence “THE PAST YEAR HAS SEEN MUCH HARD WORK TOWARDS PERFECTING THE NETHERLANDS INDIES’ AIR FORCE. MANY PLANES, FIGHTERS AS WELL AS BOMBERS WERE ADDED TO THE FORCE, THE MAJORITY OF THEM BEING SUPPLIED BY U.5.A.,” WRITES K.N.IX.M. AVIATION NEWS “These days,
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  • 188 7 Glamorous Dorothy Lamour discards the sarong for the sun and playsuit in her latest film “Moon Over Burma,' the current attraction at the Queen’s. The inevitable jungle background, however, is introduced into the story, this time it is not Malaya but the
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  • 128 7 $l,OOO Monthly Offered To Govt. Kuala Kangsar. His Highness the Sultan of Perak has waived his privilege of being exempt from income tax by offering to the British Government a sum of SI,OOO every month from his allowance. The offer was made personally by
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  • 241 7 MEN FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE APPLY SINGAPORE. pXCELLENT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING FROM THE ASIATICS IN SINGAPORE SINCE THE LOCAL DEFENCE CORPS WAS THROWN OPEN TO ALL BRITISH SUBJECTS WHO HAVE ATTAINED 18 YEARS. VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTEER RESERVISTS ARE ELIGIBLE, UNDER CERTAIN
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  • 44 7 “The History’ of the 2nd Punjab Regiment” is the title of the talk to be broadcast at 7 p.m. today by an officer of the Regiment. This is one of the talks in the series “The History of the Regiments
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  • 16 7 latest donations to the I.S.P. Fighter Fund has raised the total to $18,717.
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  • 143 7 Sentence of six months’ rigorous imprisonment followed by a term of 12 months’ police supervision was passed by the First Magistrate, Mr. H. A. Forrer, in the Middle Court this morning on a Chinese, Chan Ah Kow, who was convicted on his plea of guilty
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  • 65 8 Penang, February 27, 1941. fßy Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) SELLING tendon Demand 2/4 1/16 New York, Demand 47.16 Montreal Demand 51 gy Batavia Demand 00 82 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 155 7/R Hongkong Demand 5 o Shanghai Demand Japan Demand New Zealand Demand 2/10 *l/1» Australia buying
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 459 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 28th February, 1941 Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/0 3/6 5/0 Austral Amal. 6/4J 6/7| £1 Austral Malay 35/0 36/0e 5/0 Ayer Hitam 19/0 20/0 $1 Ayer Weng 0.70 0.75 £1 Bcngrin Tin 13/0 14/0 $1
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    • 234 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.10 115 Alor Gajah 0-75 0.80 Amal. Malay 1.65 1.70 Aver Hitam 0.85 0.90 Ayer Molek 1.024 l.«7Jex Aver Pa v 0.974 1.024 Bassett 37 39 i Batu Lintang 100 1.05 Bedford 0.80 0.85 Benta 0.90 0.25 Borelli 1.32 J 140 Broga 0.56 0.60 Brunei
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    • 337 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A. £1 (Aust) N.Z. Mln Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.874 1.92) 2 Alex Brick 74% Pref 2.10 2.15 5 B. M. T. 7.75 8.00 £5 Chartered Bank £B4 £Bl £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16'6 17/0 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref. 19/9
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    • 187 8 MINING Dividend Austral Amalgamated 3d. div lid. Bonus (total 44d. p. share) Austral Malay (9d. div. 9d. bonus) (total of l/6d.) Hong Fatt Tin 14% Int 10% Hongaong Tin 224% 5% Int. L.T. Killinghall Tin 10% Final L.T. Kramat Pulai 24% Int. Lt. (No 118) Kundangs
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  • 919 8 Profit Of $1,335,518 For Year §25,000 TO BE GIVEN TO F.M.S. WAR FUND The fourteenth annual general meeting of Hong Fatt (Sungei Besi) Ltd. will be held at the registered office, Kwong Yik Bank Chambers, No. 91, High Street, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, March 7,
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  • 137 8 Empire Spelter Production Being Expanded U.K. consumption of spelter is believed to be running at a record level. Fortunately, states the Metal Bulletin, we have the great producing centres of the Empire to draw upon for supplies, and, so long as the British Navy’ continues to command
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  • 197 8 Issue Of Bonus Shares The annual report of the Wilkinson Process Rubber Co., Ltd., to be presented at the annual meeting to be held in Kuala Lumpur on March 20. shows that the credit balance for the year amounts to $158,047.72. The balance brought forward from the
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  • 209 8 Net profit of the Birmingham Small Arms Company for the year to July 31 last after allowing for Debenture interest and directors’ fees and allocating an undisclosed amount for “E. P. T. and contingencies,’’ amounted to £755,096 an increase of £96,289 as compared with the preceding year. As
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  • 85 8 Net profit for year to June 30, 1940, after placing £3,500 (£500) to taxation reserve, amounted to £6,987 (£1,255); to special expenditure reserve, £2,000 (nil); dividend, 6 per cent, (nil); to reserve, £l,OOO (nil); forward, £2,882 (£2,744, after writing off underwriting commission (Debenture issue) £4BO
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  • 138 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON: “Spet" £264. 10. 0. £270. 0. 0. “Forward” £262. 10. 0. £267. 10. 0. SINGAPORE: "SP O $133.50 5133.75 Business done iqo tons 50 tons PENANG: “Spot” $133.50 $133.75 RUBBER: LONDON: s POt” 13 l]Bd. 13 ljBd. “Forward” 1S 1!8d 13 118 d.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 203 8 BANKS OUR SERVICES ARE AT YOUR DISPOSAL To keep abreast with the progress of economic developme n t s, no business concern can afford not to take advantage of the multifarious services offered by a reputed banking institution with years of financial experience. The Indian Overseas Bank. Ltd., (Incorporated in
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  • 267 9 FRIDAY .FEBRUARY 28, 1941 Postage Latest Time of Destination Letters Postcards Superscription Posting at Penang per oz. each Ordinary Regn. AIR MAILS Fri. 28th inst, Ipoh, K. Lumpur Weames Air Singapore .10 05 Services 1.30 p.m. 1 p.m. AFRICA Sat. Ist March All destinations .55 .30 8 a.m.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 3018 9 5.55 Malay Programme. ROMRAV MM I W W W I 605 News 111 Malay ITTTTiO IO2AI flH|: I 6.20 8.8. C. News (Retroadcast) 724 mc/s «L44 mJ I W B B I 635 8.8. C. Talk (Rebroadcast) *UB2 9.55 mc/s (31.4 m.) y w .Jw Wk- W 6.50 Chinese Programme
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    • 808 9 NIROM SINGAPORE v°,r 15 15 me/s <l9BO ml 225 m 1333 k/c£ ifon Set ,9?'?? S'l ZHP.I 30.96 m. 9.69 m/cs. PMN 10.26 mc/s <29.24 m.s ZHP.3 41.38 m. 7.25 m/cs. YDB 9.55 mc/s (31.41 mJ YDD 6.04 mc/S (49.67 mJ (ZHL, ZHFI ZHrJ) 10.00 a.m. Kronchongs.t 11.00 Indian 6.05
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  • 656 10 SOVIET! 1 VIEW IMPORTANT IN ALL BALKAN DEVELOPMENTS London, Feb. 27 The fact that Sir Stafford Cripps is on his way to Ankara is a very logical sequel to the presence of the Foreign Secretary in such a comparative close neighbourhood
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  • 609 10 TOKYO WANTS FREEDOM OF ACTION Fate Of Franco-Thai Talks In Balance Tokyo, Feb. 27 All Japanese residents in Indo-China have been ordered to leave immediately, according to instructions issued to the Japanese Consul-General at Hanoi, states the Domei Agency. It is understood that “this precautionary
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  • 343 10 —Reuter. Nationalisation Also Advocated London, Feb. 27 A comprehensive review of British shipping problems was given by Lord Rotherwick, formerly Sir Herbert Cayzer, President of the Chamber of Shipping at its annual meeting in London today. He urged the building of raster cargo liners.
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  • 99 10 .—Reuter. 200 Persons Arrested By Nazis Stockholm, Feb. 27. Over 200 persons have been arrested in connection with espionage in Norway, according to reports received here. The authorities now believe they have broken up an extensive spy system in West Norway where passive resistance was very strong.
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  • 194 10 —Reuter. Open itedarafe, Sought Public opinion in self this week in urging «n ation of Anglo-Dutch soUdaritvT fence of the South Pacific a the “Daily Telegraph” Saia’S 8 dent. Hitler’s piecemeal the Balkan countries is cited o; example of the fruits of Several of the
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  • 84 10 Reuter. Departure For Berlin To Establish Relations Moscow, Feb. 27. After only a week in the Soviet capital, the newly-appointed Thai Minister to Russia, Nai Nonol, left Moscow for Berik last night. Nai Nonoi, on his arrival, has seep negotiating the establishment of diplomatic and commercial
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  • 400 10 Sea Communications Cut And Ports Closed To Raiders Cairo, Feb. 27 “It appears to be all over bar the shouting in Italian Somaliland,"’ said the military spokesman who added, “The enemy is in a very tight corner.” The extremely rapid advance leading to
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  • 32 10 —Reuter, ILIA a 27-Ex-King Alfonso is suffering treme debility as a direct res mi ed heart attacks. A bulletin containing tn 5 was issued by his doctors la»*
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  • 576 10 —Reuter* NO LOSS OF TIME AFTER BILL IS PASSED New York, Feb. 27 President Roosevelt, after conferring yesterday with the United States defence chiefs and Cabinet officials, took steps looking to the transfer to Britain of all war supplies which the United
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    • 135 10 NEW YORK VIA CAPE DUE TO ARRI VE PRES. MADISON Mar 5 X PRES. BUCHANAN (via Panama) Mar. 13 x PRES. JOHNSON (via Panama? A P L 3 PRES. GRANT A P L 7 PRES. JACKSON A P L 8 PRES. HARRISON A P L 19 x PRES. FILLMORE (via
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  • 1018 11 acceptances for first day RACE 1 2.15 p.m. PONIES —Class 2—Div. 2—g Furlongs. gpRING GIRL 7 y 9.04 van ’r ooren Orchard ~n n CHAR 8.13 Mr. Alan Loke Major Fox an 0 FAITH 8y 8- 1 Mr. P. LogueOwner a 9 SHEILA II Hon. Mr.
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  • 363 11 Leicester» And Police Draw The Leicester Regiment “B” did well to hold the Penang Police to a draw of four goals each in their friendly football match on the S.X.I. ground yesterday. Cpl. Bancroft refereed and the teams were as follows: Leicester Regiment “B”:—-Otter; Steel
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  • 140 11 Twilight B.P. Beat Merrylads B.P. At a friendly return badminton match played at the Merrylads’ Courts last week the Twilight B.P. again defeated t’le Merrylads B. P. by the very close margin of 4 games to 3. Reesults: (Twilight mentioned first): Singles: Loh Kah Kheng beat Tan Choon Siang
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  • 33 11 I.R.C. 4b A” vs Trade School On the Trade School ground ai 5.15 p.m. I.R.C. “B”: —Singaraveloo; Govindu, Meerah Mydin; Kolandiah, Samayan; Nadason, Chelliah, Veerappan, Doriarajoo. Somv. Reserves: Retiiam, Ramdiah, Nagoo.
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  • 539 11 Hockey For Benefit Of Malaya Patriotic Fund The following will .play for the Hockey Non-Benders of Kedah against the P.R.C. .Ladies in the match in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund at Alor Star on Saturday: Abdul Rahman bin Haji Samaudin, Abdul Rashid bin
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  • 33 11 P.C.F.A. vs P.M.R.C. On the Dato Kramat tomorrow at 5.15 p.m.: P.M.R.C.: M G. Pawanteh; Mah Chan. A Rahman: Hussein, Jacobs, Thye San; Albert, Ismail, Fbok Cheng. Pestana and Kuppusamy.
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  • 566 11 At the preliminary inquiry held yesterday into the alleged murder of an Indian Mohamedan woman, Mariam Bee, at Waterfall Road on January 8, a story of tinding a razor, covered with what appeared to be blood was related before Mr. A. W. Bellamy by
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  • 24 11 There will be a meeting of the Referees of The Penang Football Association today at 7 p.m. at 47 Leith Street.
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  • 94 11 RESULT OF FEBRUARY MIXED FOURSOMES The February Mixed Foursomes played on February 26 at Glugor resulted as follows: Mrs. (Dr.) Brodie C. P. Allen 37J Mrs. Cowep Rhys Williams 38 Miss Hadley R. J. Isherwood 39| Mrs. Douglas G. R. Evans 39J Mrs. C. A. Gibb
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  • 177 11 Suit Adjourned Till March Hearing was continued in the Supreme Court yesterday of the suitfin forma pauperis) in which Melab binti Indot, administratrix of the estate of Che Pah alias Pali binti Kasah is suing (1) Tambysab bin Haji Kassim (2) Hashim bin Hamad (3)
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  • 83 11 Tea Party Badminton Exhibition Yesterday, the Eastern Smelting Club inaugurated the season with a tea party and Badminton, exhibition. There was a good attendance of members. Judging from the Badminton form shown in the exhibition games, it would seem that the Club should render a good account
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  • 310 12 ANNIE ROONEY ON THE UPGRADE Upheld Outstanding: Mediation’s Chances (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today, \TO rain fell yesterday as a result of which, the going is now good and is expected to remain so tomorrow, the first day of the Selangor
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  • 107 12 —Reuter. London, Feb. 28. A/IR. CHURCHILL, tor the first time since he formed his x administration, yesterday asked the Commons for a vote of confidence and received it without even the formality ol p. division. He told the House that the debate on the Disqualification Bill
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  • 164 12 Khartoum, Feb. 28. Nakfa. 50 miles north of Kelemit, was taken by troops who returned to occupy it after the capture of Cub-Cub. The capture of Kelemit puts British forces more than 200 miles from Karora, occupied on February 9, which was
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  • 305 12 Reuter. Latest Excuse For Present Reverses London, Feb 28. In what appeared to be an attempt to explain away the serious reverses recently suffered by Italy, Mussolini yesterday issued through the Stefani Agency a long list of armaments which he had sent to
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  • 70 12 Reuter. May Be Considered For Post In Britain Toronto, Feb. 27. The possibility that Mr. Mitchell Hepburn, Premier of Ontario, may be considered for a position in Britain which is expected to be opened shortly, is mentioned by circles in close touch with him today. It is understood
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  • 42 12 The Penang Sports Club ladies golf March Medal will be played on Wednesday, March 5, Stablefoid. The Red Cross Competition for March is an eclectic to be played whole month. For further particulars see ladies’ notice board.
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  • 81 12 RUSSIA RUMANIA .—Reuter. I rade Agreement Signed Berlin. Feb. 27. Negotiations for a commercial treaty between Russia and Rumania, proceeding curing the past year, ended today with the signing of a trade and shipping agreement concerning goods and payments, according to a Moscow telegraph to the official G* rman News
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  • 98 12 -8.0. W. Japan Still Striving For Agreement Rugby Feb. 27. The report from Shanghai that M. Matsuoka is to visit Moscow and Berlin has attracted seme attention here. If le report, of which there is no reason to doubt. is true, it suggests, that Japan
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  • 128 12 MAJESTIC CINEMA: “Madam Fah Fooi Lui" (Chinese picture). 3, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. REX CINEMA: Errol Flynn in “Sea Hawk.” 1, 3.30. 6.15 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA: “Moon Over Burma” with Do rothy Lamour, Robert Preston and Preston Foster. 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA: “Gnanambika”
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  • 58 12 RACE 1: SPRING GIRL CHAR RACE 2: NEW LIFE MISS ROD RACE 3: PRINCESS PRIM SIR MERTON RACE 4: ECHO SPEAR OF SARAWAK RACE 5: KAOLIN JACK DRUCE RACE 6: FREEDOM ANNIE ROONEY RACE 7: LORD BUG SULTANA RACE 8: MYSTIC MUSIC ROY Al. HAMPTON RACE 9:
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  • 306 12 Six Killed And Many Injured Berlin, Feb. 27 Six were killed and a number of others seriously injured in clashes between the police and “lawless elements” in Amsterdam on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the official German news agency. Tlie disturbances
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  • 178 12 Alor Star. The highly decomposed body of a 69-ytar-old Hakka was found in a pond in front of his house in Kampong Tepi Laut rear Kuala Kedah on Wednesday. The ’nodv wa.s removed to the General Hospital at Alor Star for the past mortem.
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  • 325 12 Anniversary Cup Race Ou First Day 'pilE official programme for the Singapore Turf Chib (Governor’s Cup) Meeting has been issued. The racing dates will be Saturday, April 5, Wednesday, April 9, Saturday, April 12, Wednesday, April 16 and Saturday, April 19. 1 he two principal races
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  • 57 12 FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 28. FIN: Penang «133.00 Business done 100 tons Singapore $133.00 tUBBEK: Penang Spot 36|c Singapore Spot 36ic COPRA: Sundried 53.00 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $B.OO Sellers Fair Seed $7.75 Sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9.94 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 $9.52 Rangoon White No.
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  • 165 12 TONIGHT’S BOXING AT FUN FROLIC Boon Mali To Meet Dharma raj Nai Boon Mah, Penang welterweight champion, and David Dharmaraj, Perak lightweight titleholder, will cross gloves in the main event of the boxing promotion at the Fun Frolic stadium tonight. The last time these two met was at Ipoh when
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