Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 March 1941

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY jjo, 54. Y»l. XCIX. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, I<Ml. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 409 1 Rome. March British Minister in Sofia is expected to inform the Bul- garian Government today of Britain’s decision to break ol diplomat relates,, says a Sofia despatch r?- ved here. No confirmation bf the German radio report of the diplomatic rupture
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  • 44 1 —Reuter. Dublin, March 5. Mr. Frank Aiken, Eire Minister for Co-Ordination of Defensive Measures, is leaving for the United States today by air to examine possibilities of purchasing arms and supplies from America, according to an official announcement.—Reuter.
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  • 110 1 —Reuter London, March 4. A small force of British Coastal Command aircraft successfully attacked docks and railway sidings at Calais last night, says the Air Ministry. Today, an aircraft of the Coastal Command, while on patrol, attacked an aerodrome near Brest and shot down an. enemy
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  • 56 1 REUTER Berlin, March AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING GERMANY’S A- ATTITUDE TOWARDS GREECE WAS HANDED TO FOREIGN JOURNALISTS IN BERLIN YESTERDAY STAT ING: “NOW, AS HITHERTO. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS EXIST BETWEEN BERLIN AND OTHERS BUT GENERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN COUNTRIES CAN HARDLY BE DESCRIBED ASGOOD SINCE GREECE
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  • 344 1 VICHY NOT ACCEPTING OFFER UNCONDITIONALLY Another Meeting Today Tokyo, March 5. N official Japanese report, quoting authoritative sources, says that Japan’s mediation efforts in the Thai-Indo-China dispute suffered another setback as Vichy tailed to accept the Japanese compromise formula without reservations. The French Ambassador said
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  • 69 1 ;.—Reutei. Manila, March 4 The French community here have lormed a Philippines branch of the Free ETench Movement to help the cause of Britain The chairman of the new committee Is M Augu.% Vabre. who was decorated in the first world war with the Legion cf
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  • 92 1 RKLTJER. BERLIN, MARCH 5. I IGHT BRITISH NA VAI. 1 FORCES CARRIED OCT A RAH) ON AN “UNFORTIFIED” ISLAND OFF NORTHERN N O R W A Y YESTERDAY MORNING, STATES THE OFFICIAL GERMAN N K W S AGENCY. •AFTER A SHORT BOMBARDMENT WHICH
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  • 154 1 Yeuis Paras Reuter It is officially announced in Eucharist that the final result of the Rumanian plebiscite on General Antonescu’s policy (says the German wireless message) was as follows: Yes:’’ 2,018,000 votes. No: 2,558 votes.—Reuter. Nairobi, March 4. Snr* who arrived here today was met by Lieut-General
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  • 113 1 —Reuter Treatment Stated To Be Satisfactory New Delhi, March 4. Replying to a question in the Assembly regarding the ellowance and accommodation received by Italian prisoners of war in India and Indian prisoners of wax in Sudan and France, the Government spokesman stated that the treatment
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  • 49 1 Reuter. Manchester Contracts Temporarily Suspended London, March 5. New contracts for cotton goods with overseas customers should be temporarily suspended pending a revision of system of preference directions in a few days’ time, said the President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce after the Chamber's meeting today.
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  • 39 1 nil results of today’s races at K uala Lumpur, together with the latest war cables, will be published •in our special edition which will be out on sale in the streets shortly after 6.50 this evening.
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  • 65 1 —Reuter. Athens, March 5. Mr. Eden and General Sir John Dill resumed their talks with the Greek authorities yesterday afternoon. With King George and the Greek Premier, they earlier had been guests at a luncheon at the British Legation given by Sir Michael Palairet the British Minister.
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  • 67 1 Reuter. WHAT GALLUP VOTE SHOWS New York, March 5. Only a handful of voters supported Nazi world order in the latest Gallup poll concerning maintenance of world peace after the war. One third of the votfig population—2o,ooo,ooo people—voted, eight million, the largest group, favouring some
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 23 1 I a MM* 7 CATE I Z FOR YOUR North Malaya d Penang:— I DISPENSARY LTD, OjORGS f 1 VIN Penang and Ipob
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    • 104 1 \LOOK7.J. Agents for North Malaya <t Penang>— GEORGETOWN DISPENSARY LTD, Penang and Ipoh. BE PREPARED! Jjk /MSES» BLACK-OUT LAMP SHADES. Bright metal inside, enamelled outside. Fitted with wood adaptor holder. Diameter 4 inches f W o EACH “V Depth 8 inches Low power bulbs NOT EXCEEDING 40 C.P. should be
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  • 685 2 EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES TAKEN IN ANKARA Ankara, March 4. rpURKEY is watching the situation arising from the occupation of Bulgaria very closely and it is expected that she will shortly take a series of extraordinary defence measures to safeguard her interests which, if not
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  • 110 2 Reuter. Now More Prominent In Sphere Of Danger Shillong, Assam, March 4, The position on the North-Eastern Frontier in recent days brought Assam more prominently within the sphere as possible danger and it is satisfactory that preparations are satisfactorily advanced in the area primarily concerned, said the
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  • 107 2 —Reuter London. March 4. /'•OLOGNE—the essential link between German and the occupied countries of the West—received another battering by the R.A.F. on Monday night. A large number of fires was started following heavy bombing, especially on the east bank of the Rhine. Docks and quays at
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  • 202 2 —Reuter. Mr. Amery Sounds Warning ti'T’O t/ie sound of German tankt> 1 anti guns rumbling across Bulgarui the curtain is rising on a neto act —it may be the supreme and decisive act —of the great toot Id drama;” declared Mr. Amery, Secretary for India
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  • 154 2 —Reuter. Clocks In Britain To Be Advanced London. March 4 Britain is to have another hour of daylight this summer. Clock»- were advanced by one hour last spring, but the normal reversion in the autumn was not earned out and the clocks remained one hour ahead
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  • 700 2 Further British Advance In Halian SomalildD j LONDON, MAR( H 4 BRITAIN’S TOTAL BAG OF ITALIAN PRISONFRq n THE LIBYAN CAMPAIGN IS 140,000, IT IS OFFI( lah v ANNOUNCED. THE BRITISH MAIN ADVANCE N PDn GRESSING SATISFACTORILY IN ITALIAN SOMaii LAND, STATES AN OFFICIAL
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  • 510 2 London, March 4. I YIBCUBBING the next move in the Balkans. "The Times" writes: "Mr. Eden and General Dill in Angora were able to assure thrniselxes of the unswerving fidelity of Turkey to the British alliance and discuss ways and means of making it effective
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  • 52 2 Reuter. London, March 4 The King gave audiences today important statesmen. The s eral De Gaulle. I‘ King received the leader French Forces though hf Gaulle when he inspectec h units last autumn. The second visitor was Pr Mnd velt’s unofficial represents Donovan. The third visitor
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  • 17 2 —Reuter Nairobi. Marcf General Smuts, South African re mier, has arrived here. —R-
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 144 2 ■K. tin s C 0.6 essence of I* < jfM. 1 '*’*»n* m Jjf < I S, ’’“th,. nil H<J £> ,'Ju '■-■> 'fcu’’* ■■>> “"M ur f'ZT'-r r- s~ j. ■••i,7 ,','•<*'“‘".V t K< M M N. ile’&.iii' >! K! S VAtn CMAi-i-. t >llP —|Fy -j i 70
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    • 14 2 PEPSODENT SEW TOOTH PASTE and POWDER CONTAIN FOR GREATER PQWM 1 LwriumY A. S
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  • 310 3 London. new book, "I Saw It Happen In way” Carl Hambro. president of 1 Norwegian Parliament, vigorously I suggestions that the Norwegians ifLierously allowed the invadeis in v ung Norwegians assembling to cob I uniforms found the various mobilisin' centres in German hands Nevertheless, the
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  • 122 3 Osu aid Skidmore, 48. electrician. who goose-stepped through a Sheffield factory giving the Nazi salute, has been sentenced to three months’ gaol. He was found guilty on each of three charges of making and publishing statements likely to cause alarm and despondency; It was stated
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  • 96 3 Mexico City. ZKHNCIDING with an Axis drive against Britain. Nazi agents on the Mexican side of the border will launch a campaign of sabotage in United States plants, it is stated authoiitatively here Qualified Americans estimate Nazi agent here now number at least 1000 They
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  • 135 3 London. H M Britain awaits tensely the t of all blitzkriegs, the Red icing a minor crisis over the u-■ i >stick in its ranks. tiet -General Sir Archibald Hum K.C.V.0., DSO former High Sbei itt for Suffolk, former Clerk of the Cheque and
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  • 915 3 A BERLIN ASSERTION AND THE FACTS anything be more fantastically untrue than a state* ment about India made by the Berlin radio in its Arabic broadcast the other evening? “The British had imagined,” it was said, “that India in war time would be
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  • 1134 3 HOLLANDERS PERSIST IN LISTENING TO FOREIGN BROADCASTS A7O MATTER how hard the Germans try to prevent news from finding its way abroad, the Hollanders find ways and means of telling the world what is happening in their once peaceful country, now smarting under the
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  • 325 3 4 FT EK an absence of 17 years. British rule again returned to ■Jubaland, with the capture of the port of Kismayu. Long streams of Somalis. Arabs and Indians poured into the town to heat the British political officer tell them and a thousand tow-hspeople that
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  • 87 3 A seemingly authentic war calendar has been seized from a Fascist organisation in Mexico, states the Mexico City correspondent of the New York Her-ald-Tribune. It indicates that Russia is preparing to attack the United States by way of Alaska within the next nine months, coincident with
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 167 3 PUPPIES I UWC DOG I SHERLEY’S LHCTOL Rear your puppies on Lactol Too much meat maane too and watch them grow in much heat for your dor’a sturdiness and strength, all I blood. And. this especially their good points enhanced, k. in a hot climate, causes him their frames strong,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 34 3 What a War» y s? i,bcrt 9 tf > X’ uMt IxX r St 7 ’TOK j 5; t don t think Dunkirk icould have suited you, air. Too much water about it.* 9 'j
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  • 369 4 Trade School Boys For The R.A.F. ZABSERVING fewer holidays and working extra hours every week day, boys recruited by the R.A.F. and at present under special training at the Government Trade School, are fast reaching the stage of efficiency which will qualify them for transfer to
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  • 165 4 Portugal Spain Riddled With German Spies SPAIN and Portugal were riddled with Nad qwes and Fifth Columnist», according to Mr. Adolph WaternMin. European pianist and composer. Mr. Waterman reached Sydney after an eight months’ flight from Holland. “I escaped from Rotterdam to Paris when 55.000 people had been killed in
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  • 48 4 Divers In Unusual Accident Singapore. While swimming in a pool at Pasir Panjang two young Chinese boys were injured when they came into collision under water after diving into the pool. Both suffered slight injuries on the head and were taken to hospital.
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  • 303 4 Maar. Tan Lai Tiang. a middle-aged fisherman was convicted on a charge of murder and sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Manning at the Muar Assizes. Tan Lai Tiang was adeged to have stabbed a compatriot named Ng Ah Slang on the morning of Jan.
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  • 287 4 New York. GERMANY’S new aerial weapon, to which the Minister for the Navy (Colonel Knox) referred recently, is a pressure-cabin bomber capable of operating at 40,000 ft., beyond the range of the R.A.F. Spitfires and Hurricanes. The "New York Times” quotes U.S. Government aeronautical
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  • 857 4 “WORK WILL BE IN ERONT LINE-' Singapore. war come to Malaya, your work will be in the front line no less than the soldiers called upon to repel attacks made by an invader. I know I can rely on you to
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  • 47 4 Australia may soon be pioducing its own supplies of opium. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is investigating the possibility of producing the drug, which is extracted from a variety of poppy, in Australia, while war conditions are interrupting overseas supplies.
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  • 448 4 DON’T think there i» any fdar of Japan extending her activififI southward until she ha» cleaned up China —ami that take plenty of time,” said Mr. J. Swayn,. on arrival in Sydney shanghai. Mr. Swayn, who was 17 years with
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  • 498 4 8-Day Brid e Slashed To Death Husband Dies tl Itonpital An inquest into the drain Muar day-old brid< who was alleged to ha,e death by her husband A «u n bin Limat. at Bur,an 4 last year, wa,s held bJ Inche’.T,?* bin Ahmad m hrs capaL ,Wul “> k as
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 134 4 OPENS TO-DAY THREE SHOWS New Universal’s Gayest and Smartest Filmusical Comedy of the Year! SING AND SWAY WITH THE ANDREWS SISTERS! LAUGH AND BE GAY WITH THE RITZ BROTHERS! £V/GAUCHOS! SUL7KY SENORITAS! ‘Jg. Pcripcs Pre“ c-d Yc-l ee Dood e g-ondeer Swrg ond s~ay »he SoU* A-te'<an Woyf TO «THf
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    • 8 4 All in a Day's Work —by Rick Elmei
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  • 343 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL I'*" War Risks (Goods) Insurance which was passed at the reel neeting of the Federal Council, camp info force on Monday. M Dragon, the Kuala Lumpur 1,1 1 is the sole surviving brother M Ashby of Ipoh, a reference to hose death appeared recently ui ‘li. Pinang Gazette.”
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 100 5 ,NBU ooods 0F P &T SERVICES ARE “ESSENTIAL" A S.S. Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday evening appoints March 3, 1941, as the date on The postal and telegraphic which the Defence (Insurance of Goods) Regulations which was pub- services in the Colony have h>hed on February 21. comes into force.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 462 5 AU eyes are looking at To-day’s Mammoth Attraction! «Afe HERE THEY COME! en Mighty Stars in the mightiest a<^ven ture romance ever filmed in Glorious Technicolour! THE PICTURE YOU’VE WAITED TWO YEARS TO SEE! z -*f OK- .-m ABUS r JBW 4067 w ST Bl Just installed by the Western
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    • 269 5 REX THEATRE proudly announce the greatest screen event or the decade Definitely the last 3 Shows To-day at 1 i 3.30; 6.15 9.30 p.m. ERROL FLYNN A “The Great Dictator” Gala Mid-night I I i Show at I 47 i!B R E X 1 :v‘ *Sat. Bth at 12.30a.m.l ■f
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    • 157 5 LADIES’ GUEST NIGHT WESTFRN FLECTRIC SOUND SYSTEM FUN FROLIC WEDNESDAY. STH MARCH, 1941 ntAXWELL ROAS. PEN/ MO, PHONE I 555 CANTONESE OPERA: “FAH LEE WT FAH Part 13. EAST N, G»T TO NIGHT PEONY OPEKA: “RED FLOWER 9 -l 5 P M VASE” Indra Movietone’s Super Punjabi Hit NOORAN OPERA:
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  • 509 6 O USSIA has broken her silence with regard to the Balkans situation and the result must have been disconcerting to the Germans. Only a few days ago Nazi propagandists were claiming that the entry of German troops into Bulgaria was made with the knowledge and, presumably,
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  • 127 6 ODEON CINEMA: “Argentine Nights. 3, 6.15 and 9 30 p nr. MAJESTIC CINEMA: “Gecna Goena’’ (Malay picture). 3, 6.15 and 9 30 p m REX CINEMA: Errol Flynn in “Sea Hawk. with Brenda Marshall and Claude Rains. 3.30, 6.15 and 9.30 p m WINDSOR CINEMA: "Pooran Bhagat”
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  • 374 6 Spellins' Flee IT the risk of giving a nightmare j to countless school children, I give below an old rhyme sent by a correspondent and recommend its study for their benefit: Stand up ye spellers now. and spell, Spell phenakistoscope and kneii. Or take some simple word
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  • 582 6 Wednesday, March 5. T\I(JVV that interest has again shifted to the Balkans, the situation m the Far East has relaxed to the extent of permitting the Japanese Ambassador in London, Mr Shigeniitsu, making a second call on the Premier, Mr. Churchill r T'HEIR interview
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 316 6 LONDON STAR BICYCLES -saKsa.'rhe Sign of Quality Standard Model /B Tubing of High ft' Grade British Steel M with superior quality Z; I vMI Bracket Bearings. [i/ /01 Dunlop Roadster vEx? J 111 .jjfcfy 1 V& Tyres. I afti jzTrM Wasdell No. 4. I Jv f/Al \v- a Valanced Mudguards.
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    • 36 6 I u.O'*' I In spite of their dazzling brightness cars polished with RE-PO will be allowed on the roads during the nights of the Blackout I I AVAILABUE AT ALL GARAGES Henry Waugh Co. Ltd. AGENTS.
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    • 37 6 Mggiy “t lAj'AY'' 'IOWEHIU»M* VMg 529 TANJONG BUM6AH Rf Pt MAM For your convenience send your tyre» to our Sales Depot H Light Street, Penang, Phone 4121. ,111«' YOUft ow t OAY ft TO /5 fMM ”fif
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  • 876 7 “Brutal Murder’' Of Cinema Manager A lor Star. r PHE sentence of death passed on Jagal Singh alias Morgan 1 by Mr. Justice G. B. Kellaghei for the murder of Mr. Lee Svvee Guan, the Empire Theatre Manager, was yesterday confirmed by the
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  • 175 7 Ninth List Of Contributions Amount pieviously acknowledged £2.319.07 Drafts for £123 sent to England $1,901.83 Balance in hand $417 24 "Tuppy” and in memory of "Peggy and "Rap” (Mi L. D. Wood' 5 00 Mrs. E. Law 10.00 Miss Duncan 10 0U "Susan” and "Meta (Mrs. McCall;
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  • 95 7 K.N.I.L.M. will make a special flight to Manila, leaving Batavia on the 11th March and arriving in Manila on the 12th with an overnight stop at Tarakan. On the return trip the plane will leave Manila on the 13th and arrive in Batavia on the
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  • 191 7 SPECIAL RANK OFFICIALS SINGAPORE. ON ACCOUNT OF THE IMPORTANCE SINGAPORE PLAYS IN FAR EASTERN, IF NOT WOULD. AFFAIRS, THE CHINESE FOREIGN OFFICE HAS RAISED THE STATES OF THE CHINESE CONSUL-GENERAL, MR KAO LING-PAI, TO ONE OF "SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.” THE CHINESE CONSULATEGENERAL HERE IS ONE OF
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  • 237 7 Serious Injuries Sustained A suspected Tamil kuna tic w hiie bring taken ty the Observation Ward in the («eneral Hospital yesterday in a van is rejtorfed to have leapt out oi the vehicle. .The man was rendered unconsr-ioufe by the fall and sustained serious injuries
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  • 230 7 EFFECT OF ARRIVAL OF AUSSIES IN MALAYA the morale of the people in French Indo-China was low until news of the arrival of the Australian troops at Singapore which heartened them up greatly was revealed to the “1 inang Gazette" shipping reporter this morning by
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  • 165 7 Far Her Closing This Month During the period March 1 to 28, both dates inclusive, the weights of all mails for despatch by train are being recorded, and it is therefore necessary for the mails to be closed somewhat earlier. During this period the latest times of posting
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  • 531 7 H. M. A. S. Sydney Home After Stirring Exploits In Mediterranean Australia does not rear fine soldxers alone. She has worthy sons of the sea, proof of which has been given in the nine major encounters and numerous inconclusive brushes with the enemy which came
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  • 77 7 Alleges Assailants Were Soldiers A Malay woman living in a house in Transfer Road is reported to have been assaulted by two European soldiers in the early hours of this morning. The woman is said to have been forcibly dragged out of the house and assaulted
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  • 117 7 The War Fund in North Malays stands at $1,492,491.53, made up of Pa« nang §953,143.79 and Perak §539,347 744 Previously acknowledged §953,119.79 Asiatic Staff of the High Schoo), Bukit KTertajam 24 OO $953,143.79 PEHAK > A further contribution of $lO5 i was received for
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 27 7 You Need Always Latest Visit EASTERN BAZAAR For LADIES LEATHER HAND BAGS AT (The Blue Shop) 8, BISHOP STREET, Phone PENANG P. O. Box 1396 AM I
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    • 212 7 I NEW SHIPMENT!! CHINESE CARPET 47 Pcs. GLORIOUS COLOURS DESIGNS ALL SIZES AT PARMANAND’S OF COURSE ————J ANNOUNCING Foliowon frufood Wr The march of science brings many blessings. Until now, weaning Baby from the bottle to more advanced food has bees a most difficult period, full of guess work and
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  • 25 8 Jlie following information has boon the month of February, 1941- 1.013 piculs Yardage 139 030 cublc Hours run 608 hours
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  • STOCKS & SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 459 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon sth March, 1941 Issue Buyers sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/0 3/6 5/0 Austral Amal 6/4) 6/7)c £1 Austral Malay 35/0 3G/0c 5/0 Ayer Hitam 19/0 20/0 $1 Ayer Weng 0.70 0.75 £1 liengrin Tin 13/0 14/0 $1
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    • 245 8 Lv-ur Buyers Bellers Allenby LlO LIS Alor Gajah 075 Amal. Malay 1-66 Ayer Hitam 085 0.90 Ayer Molek 163 1.10 Ayer Pauas 0-95 1.00 Bassett 0.37 0.39) Batu Lintang 0.97 j 1.02 j Bedford 0-80 0.85 Benta 0-«» 055 Boreiii i Broga 6.55 <>.sB Brunei United 0.47 J 0.52
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    • 344 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A £1 (Aust) N.Z. Min Ord 22/0 23/0 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1-87) 1.92», 2 Alex Brick 7)% Pref 210 2.15 5 B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank .£8 «CB.' £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/6 17/0 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref 19/9
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    • 261 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Austral Amal. 3d. A l)d. Bonus 15.3.41 28.3.41 Austral Malay, 9d. 9d. Bonus 4.3.41 14.3,41 Hong Fatt 14% Final 10% Ink 1.3.41 10.3.41 Burma Malady 6d. 20.3.41 27.3.41 Hongkong Tin 22*% Final A; 5% Int. E. T 14.3 41 Katu Tin
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  • 278 8 Dividend Of 25 Per Cent The fourteenth ordinary general meeting of Anglo-Burma Tm Co., Ltd., was held at Winchester House, E C Mr. F A. Robinson (the chaiman», who presided, said that in regard to the bal-ance-sheet tile bank loan stood in the accounts at £5,000,
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  • 532 8 Kppra! Goes Against ndvrwriters London. Lords Justices Scott. MacKinnon and Luxmoore, in the High Court oi Appeal, gave their reserved judgment in the appeals brought by British cargo-owners raising the question whether underwriter» and insurance companies wenliable to pay out under policies on British cargoes in .»cuttled
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  • 25 8 Foreign exports of tin being final shipments on ocean steamer at ail Mrdayan ports during February, 1941. totalled 16 441 tons.
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  • 468 8 Tung Oil Industry Expanding Chekiang o effort to obtain foreign exchange for the country are making 1 considerable headway through the in- < crease in the output of tung oil, tea and silk Arn-ngements have been made between Chekiang’s Tung Oil. Tea, Silk and Cotton Administration and
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  • 68 8 Penang. March 4, 1941 fßy Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) SELLING London Demand 2/4 3/32 New York. Demand 47.16 Montreal Demand 51.91 Eatavia Demand 88 82 Calcutta, Bombay) Rangoon Demand) 156 Hongkong Demand 53 5/8 Shanghai Demand 12 5/8 Japan Demand 193 1/2 New Zealand Demand 2/10 7/8
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  • 536 8 Largest Potential Supply Over a century and a half a -o ex,. rers noted petroleum occur along the river banks of the West Territories, but it was 1912 that a really important dis vei was made. This discovery oi oil itl si a low horuons m
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  • 20 8 Die output of the company’s mine for the month of February. 1941. was 2406 piculs.
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  • 43 8 The following is a summary of die company’s dredging operations at Ka lumpang for the month of Februar 1941 No. 1 Dredge:— Hours 543. Yards ***** Output 219.00 piculs No 2 Dredge:— Hours 585 Yards W 7709, Output 375.00 piculs.
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  • 124 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON* “Spot” £265. 0. 0. £264. 0. 0 “Forward” £264 0. 0 £263 15 0 SINGAPORE: “Spot" Business done 75 tons 50 tons PENANG: “Spot" $133 62N RUBBER: LONDON: “Spot" 13,7|16d 13 s|l6d “Forward" 13 36 3|Bd Tone Firm, Steadier SINGAPORE: “Spot" > 35
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 197 8 BAN K S L. -Advances against goods *nd produce at low rates of i interest may be arranged 4 with us. We also offer Godown spaces to let at low rentals. If MI I will be ication. d 1 ■■l lit LI 111 B' The Indian Overseas Bank, Ltd., (Incorporated
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  • 71 9 The Gestapo (Nazi secret blinded the Norwegian nurse and authoress Knia Finstad, by ceaselessly playing a small searchlight on her face in her prison cell. This is stated by the Swedish newspaper Goteborgs Posten. The torture was designed to prevent tei going to sleep. She had
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  • 120 9 ’Lisbon Paper“s Scheme Demand for “refuge cities” for children of all warring nations in Europe is made by the Lisbon (Portugal) newspaper Diaiio de Noticas. The paper suggests that Portugal become the clearing-house for all “savothe children” activities for the duration of the war. It says:—
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  • 304 9 London. r FO economise, the new Duke of Bedford has tegun to kill off the animals tn his late father's “aoo.” Inhabitants of the adjacent village cf Woburn are now dining on stewed bison and they say that it makes richer grayy than
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  • 210 9 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1941. Postage Latest Time of Destination Letters Postcards Superscription Posting at Penang per oz. each Ordinary Regn. AIR MAILS Wed. sth instIpoh, K. Lumpur Wearnes Air Singapore .10 05 Services 1.30 p.m. 1 p.m. EUROPE All destinations 1-30 .65 Air to New York Despatched by
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 3363 9 penang Chungking I B ZHJ 608 mc/s (49 3 m.) n XGOY «31.6 metres) ■gBH I W B B I P.M. 2.20 aJM- News for the press in Chinese. B yMB W B I 5.30 Indian Programme XGOX <19.7 metres). 5 .40 News in Tamil 3.50 a.m. Neus and Talks
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    • 565 9 PENANG ZHJ tOB mc. s <49.3 m.) P.M. 5.30 Indian Programme 5.40 News m Tamil 5.55 Malay Programme. 605 News in Malay. 6.20 BBC. News (Relxoadcast) 635 BBC. Talk < Rebroadtast 6.50 Chinese Programme 655 News in Hokkien Cantonese 7.20 News in Thai 7.35 Variety. 8.20 8.8. C. News ‘Rebroadcast)
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  • 639 10 GERMAN HOPES OF SCORING IO MEDIATING PEACE London, March 4 The Italian army in Albania at a moderate estimate” amounts to 450'000, excluding reserve divisions, stated the Athens radio. It has been definitely established that twenty-four divisions are in action from each of which
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  • 812 10 MEASURES DISTINCTLY UNNEUTRAL British Policy To Seek Out •r Germans And Destroy Them London, March 4 It is learned in London today that the severance of diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Bulgaria may be expected within the next 24 hours. With the
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  • 293 10 —Reuter. Roy al Navy's Power Proved London, March 4 (By Reuter’s special correspondent with the Home Fleet). Thousands more Canadian troops have just landed in Britain after a Trans-Atlantic voyage which again demonstrated the world famed efficiency and power of the Royal Navy. Several
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  • 99 10 GER MAN COURIER SENT TO TURKEY —Reuter. Hitler's Special Message I o President Irieunu Ankara. March 4 .1 courier with a special message from Hitler to President Ineunu is bartered to have been on hoard a German plane u hich arrived at Istanbul on Monday afternoon. The plane is expected
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  • 209 10 —Reuuter. COLOGNE MAIN TARGET OF ATTACK London. March 4. Thr BriiL-n Air Foret attacked targets in Rhineland last night. The RA F. made a heavy and successful attack last night on Cologne which v.a,-> the mam target of the British raid. The R.A.F. made a heavy
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  • 33 10 —Reuter Nairobi. March 4 Buck-out restrictions are being removed in Nairobi and the whole of the Highlands area from tomorrow. Modified restrictions will be in force on the coast.—Reuter
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  • 228 10 —Reuter. RESER VATIf >\s OVER CAMBODI A fokyo, March 4 A .max agreement is expected to ha drafted this afternoon by the p,,„„ ference following the receipt instructions by the Franco-Tha a 1 Meanwhile the Japans ar the Fiench to reconsider the repiwhile accepting Japan’s
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  • 631 10 Churches, Schools And Shop.* Laid aste London, March 4 One of the greatest fire raids of the war was the description given by public officials this morning to last night s intensive raid on Cardiff. “I doubt if any town had more incendiaries showered
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    • 126 10 NEW YORK VIA CAPE DUE TO AKRIV F. PRES. MADISON Mar 5 x PRES. BUCHANAN (via Panama Mar 13 x PRES. JOHNSON (via Panama) A P I PRES. GRANT A P* 7 PRES. JACKSON A PI PRES. HARRISON Apl 1? x PRES. FILLMORE (via Panama- Apl 24 PRES. HAYES Apl
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  • 128 11 GENERAL WAVELL MADE G.C B- —Reuter. London, March 5 /'E,XEKAL Sir Archibald r Wavell and Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham have been made Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ami Major General Richard N ugent O’Connor becomes Knight Commander of the Order
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  • 236 11 Cairo, March 5, Operation# in Italian Somaliland are spreading further inland threaenmg the heart of Abyssinia was hou) a military spokesman here summarised the campaign. Empire troops are “polishing off inland areas without resistance,” he commented on the G.H.Q. communique reporting that tht
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  • 114 11 Reuter 20.000 Signatures In Shanghai Telegram Shanghai, March 4 ii u> aiuioiuiced that up to Uday over ati.ooo signatures have been appended to telegram which the American-registered Chinese language daily ‘‘Chinese American Daily News” is sending to Mr. Winston hurchill paying respects and giving moral support
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  • 193 11 —Reuter Recruits Being Trained At .Amhalla Delhi. March 4 How young Indians from civil life are being trained as ground personnel for the Indian Air Force w shown me when I visited the School of Air Foret Technical Training at Amballa. writes Reuter’s special correspondent. There are
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  • 73 11 Two Goals Shared With Chee Yan School Ipon. The Cheng Wah Athletic Association was held to a one-all draw by the Chee Yan English School in a friendly game of soccer played on the P.C.R C. ground yesterday. The Cheng Wah led by a goal
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  • 59 11 The above diagram shows hou car and motor-cycle lights should be shaded in the black-out. The sketch on the left is of a shaded headlamp and the other indicates how the reflector is darkened. Bottom sketch presents the front view of a car
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  • 509 11 Four Goals Without Replv After a goalless first half, the Indian Recreation Club Reserves gained full points in a Second Division match defeating the Penang Fortress Malays by four goals to ni] on the Renong Ground yesterday The game was on the whole scrappy but the
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  • 21 11 •O.X.A. Trounced By Leicesters 2nd XI In a friendly soccer match played on the B.XJ. ground yesterday the Leicester-chlre-f. ni
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  • 524 11 Losers Offer Poor Opposition MUST DIVISION SOCCER Offering poor opposition in their First Division soccer match against the Sepoy Lines Recreation Club cn the Westlands School ground yesterday, the Customs Athletic Club sustained dtieat by three gc-ais to one The S.L R.C. displayed promising
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  • 151 11 S.S.B.P. Beat Sepoy Lines B.P. In a friendly return badminton match played over the week-end, the S.S. Badminton Party defeated the Sepoy Lines Badminton Party by 5 games to 4 at the latter’s court. Results (BSB.P. players mentioned first): SINGLES Khoo Soo Seng lost to Teoh Choon Chooi 7—15,
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  • 251 11 Abdid Rahim Wins H’cap Singles Kulim. The following are tht results fcr the South Kedah Tennis Tournament. Singles Championship Handicap. Putra Challenge Shield —Winner: Abdul Rahim Cup pnssented L«, Mr. A. V. Perrin. Runner-up: Che Otha, Cup presented by Mr. Soon Cheng Sun KULIM PLATE Winner.
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  • 339 11 Australian Tells Of Experience An Australian journalist, Mr. E. C. SL Marshall, who was arrested as a suspected spy on the banks of the river Mekong while on his way along the Burma-China Road, passed through Singapore recently on his way back to Sydney. Mr. Marshall
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  • 89 11 —Reuter. Over 100,000 lien To Defend Her Shores Wellington, March 5. Including Home Guard and member» of thr Expeditionary force in training. New Zealand should have considerably move than 100,000 men available to defend her shores in the event of an iiergency, stated the Frime Minister, Mr.
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  • 156 12 Halted Owing To War i Owmg ‘«J he war xnd Anti-niaiarial' control problems, the development, of 1 (£airteron Highlands is being stopped for the Hine being. This statement was Issued by the Secretary to Resident, Pahang, in which he states that no further applications for the alienation
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  • 61 12 Reuter Assassination xAttempt Unsuccessful Shanghai. March 4. 1 A daring but dnsuccrssful attempt to aXMi.ssinate FM Yang-ting, Secretary *ri Wang Ching-wcis Ci-ntral Reserve Bank,' was made in the heart of the Interna- j tional Settlement during the mid-day hour I’u escaped with a slight revolver shot, wound in
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  • 50 12 WEDNESDAY MARCH 5 tin Penang $133.50 Business done 75 ions -Singapore $133.50 RUBBER. I’enaug Spot 36jc Singapore Sp-»l 36Jc COPRA: Kundruri $2 90 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: M<*diuni >d.lt> Seilers Fair Seed $7 65 Sellers mete: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9.94 Rangcxm Parboiled No 2 $9 5?
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  • 370 12 GOOD DESPITE YESTERDAY’S SHOWER Gay Prince And Foxdown May Upset (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today, a HEAVY shower for half an hour yesterday afternoon has not affected the main track and the going should be good —better than on the first day. Another
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  • 47 12 Reuter Washington, March 4 A ih-u ’asset treeziug" order will be issued by the United States Government by tomorrow morning, stated the Treasury Secretary. Mr. Morgenthau. While declining to make any definite Rtatcment, he hinted that it might cover all nations -Reuter
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