Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 April 1941

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. 80. Vol. XCIX. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 194], PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Italy Holding Nazis Back From Invading Yugoslavia
    261 1 FEAR OF NEW DANGER TO ALBANIAN ARMY Troop Movements On Frontier ITALIANS IN PANIC BELGRADE, APRIL 3. OEPORTS LAST NIGHT SPEAK OF GERMAN TROOPS BEING SENT I’O THE Y UGOSLAV FRONTIER, ITALIANS LEAVING FIUME AND THE IMPRESSION THAT ROME IS TRYING TO HOLD
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    U.S.-Mexican Defence Collaboration Foreseen
    124 1 Itvjb-r April 3. Unit'd Staten-Mexican collaboration for the ikdence of the Western Hemisphere is lisualiwd in a mewsage sent by President Roosevelt yesterday to the Senate, asking it to ratify the new agreement between the United States and Mexico for reciprocal use,of airfields belonging to eiuh
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    Germans Send Second Protest To America
    194 1 Reuter. ll ashington, April J. I Z’ 1 ERM A A k is reported to haze sent a second protest to the United States in connec-r. i hop zvith the seizure of tris ships. In the second note to the United States Government in
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    DEATH OF SIKH LEADER
    24 1 —Reuter. Lahore. Apr 2 The death has occurred of Sir Sunder Sinuh Majithia. Sikh leader and Revenue Minister in Punjab.—Reuter.
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    German Minority Leader Denies Atrocity Stories
    107 1 REUTER BELGRADE, APRIL THE ATROCITY CAMPAIGN AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA ON THE GER1 MAN WIRELESS SHOWED SIGNS OF INCREASING INTENSITY LAST NIGHT MOST EXTRAVAGANT ALLEGATIONS REGARDING TREATMENT BY SERBS OF GERMAN REFUGEES SAID TO BE ARRIVING IN TRAIN LOA DS AT GRATZ. AUSTRIA, WERE MADE ON
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    Mr. Matsuoka May Visit Occupied France
    106 1 Rome, April 3. 11R. MATSUOKA may visit occupied France on his wav home, he revealed yesterday to pressmen at Villa Madaina where he was staying. The Japanese Foreign Minister added tliat he would take advantage of his return journey to stay in Germany as
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    Head Of Nazi Fifth Columnists Now Working In South America
    367 1 —Reuter. New York, April 3. HERR von Rieth who, as as former German Minister in Vienna, took an (active part in the abortive revolt against Chancellor i liollfuM in 1934, recently arrived in South America and is now in Chile,
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    MR. MacDONALD
    49 1 —BOW New Commissioner Arrives At Ottawa Rugbv, April 2. Mr Malcolm MacDonaid. the new British Commissioner, has arrived at Ottawa. General Sikorski. the Polish Prime Minister, who has also arrived at Ottawa, is visiting the Dominion in connection with the recruiting of the Polish Legion in Canada—BOW
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    Imperial Forces Have Only To Beat The Rains In Abyssinia
    626 1 ITALIANS FIGHTING REARGUARD ACTION Cairo, April 3. “TV HAT remains of the Abyssinian campaign now is a race against rains?’ a military spokesman here declared last night. The Italian Army in Central Abyssinia is immobilised by patriot forces in the
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    FREE FRENCH LEADER VISITS EGYPT
    229 1 Reuter and 8.0 W. De Gaulle Meets Watell London. April 3. i'' ENERAL de Gaulle who arrived r in Cairo on Tuesday had long talks with Sir Archibald Wavell and Sir Miles laiinpson, British Anihussador to Egy pt, says a (aino message to the independent
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    71 1 -Reuter. Steadier After Early Dullness London, April 2. The Stock Exchange w.is subdued by the coming Budget but closed steadier after early dullness. GiltI edged met with further small technical reaction and home rails also receded a trifle but industrials were steadily held with small gains in iron,
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    MR. GOURA
    53 1 —Reuter. Sworn in As Member Of Japanese Cabinet Tokyo, April 2. Mr M. Goura, Dtrector-General of the huge Sumitomo industrial combine, was sworn tn today as Minister without Portfolio. Mr. Goura’s business experience is expected to prove valuable to the Government in establishing closer relations with economic and
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    U.S. To Reject Axis Demand For Release of Seized Ships
    291 2 HINT BY MR. CORDELL HULL No Reply Sent Yet PRESIDENT CALLS DEFENCE CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, APRIL 3. The secretary of state, mr. corbell hull, HAS DECIDED TO REJECT THE GERMAN AND ITALIAN DEMANDS FOR THE RELEASE OF SEIZED AXIS SHIPS, IT
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    VICHY FAILS TO KEEP ITS WORD
    182 2 Reuter. British Vessels Not Released London. April 2 Surprise and disappointment is expressed in authoritative Bntisn circles at the failure of the Vichy Government to implement its agreement of last September over the transfer of merchant vessels. At the time of the collapse of
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    'Excellent Example Of A.B.C. Co-operation’
    394 2 British Decision To Finance Sino-Burmese Railway liundon. April 2. Britain’s decision to finance the building of the railway linking Burma and China, announced in the House of Commons yesterday, was described Vo Reuter by tbe Chinese Ambassador in London, Dr. Quo Tai-chi, as “another excellent
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    King Congratulates Adm. Cunningtram
    42 2 —Keuter. llexandria, April J. King George of England yesterday sent the following message to Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, omman-der-in-Chief of the Mediterranean bled: “A/v heartiest congratulations to al! ranks and ratings under your command an vow great •victory.
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    SHEET ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY
    62 2 —Reuter To Be Established In Australia Sydney, Apr. 2 The establishment of the sheet aluminium industry in Australia is the object of a special mission for which LieutenantGeneral Sir Ronald Charles, Chief Royal Engineer, has arrived here by air. During his investigations, he will examine local reports
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    MEDITERRANEAN BATTLE
    60 2 -BOW. British C-I-C Thanks Greek Navy Rugtoy. April 2. Announcing the receipt of a message ctf thanks from the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean. to the Greek Navy for its precision and rapidity of movement in mi recent battle, the Greek Ministry of Marine states that the Greek destroyer Hydra landed
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    Mr. Matsuoka Hears The Pope's Views
    128 2 “CORDIAL TALK ON MORAL AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES Rome, April 3. THE talk yesterday between Mr. Matsuoka and the* Pope was extremely cordial, Vatican circles confirm. The Pope set forth his views on the present situation to which Mr. Matsuoka listened with great deference and
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    IN OCCUPIED CHINA
    284 2 Reuter. Complete Economic Control By Military London, April 2 ‘ln Japanese-occupied China, the Japanese military have assumed complete economic control in the past twelve months." writes the 'Economist." Today they dominate not only semi-official Japanese development companies and their thirty odd subsidiary companies but also manufacturing industries
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    BRITISH WARSHIPS IN GIBRALTAR
    86 2 —Reuter. Rome, April 2. A big movement of British warships was observed in Gibraltar yesterday morning, according to a Madrid despatch to the Italian official news agency The despatch states: "Four large transport, of which two were loaded with war' material and two with troops, left
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    STIPULATIONS BY BURMA
    100 2 UAUHUg VI. .—Reuter No Financial Liability Option To Purchase Rangoon, April 2 Before agreeing to the construction of a railway from Lashio to the Chinese frontier, the Burmese Government made certain stipulations, it is announced here today. TTie chief of these wa« that Burma should have no
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    Five Raiders Shot Down Over England
    410 2 BOW London, A pi'll 2. German tn embers were des- troped over England yesterday. Under cover of low clouds the Germans attempted a number of small attacks on British aerodromes but most of the attacks proved ineffective and. the serviceability of the aerodromes is
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    TURKISH-SOVIET DECLARATION
    116 2 —Reuter. Regarded As Eminently Satisfactory London. April 2. The recent Turko-Soviet declaration contained the following passage "Should Turkey in fact be the object of aggression and be involved in war in the defence of her territory. Turkey could the» in accordance with the Turko-Soviet no»aggression pact count upon
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    N.Y. LINEN TRADE’S GIFT FOR AIRCRAFT
    38 2 —BOW Rugby, April 2. Among the recent gifts for the purchase of aircraft acknowledged by the Minister of .Aircraft Production ms £s,ooii from the Linen Trade Associatio»» of New Yor k—B.O W.
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    TEA INSTEAD OF PAMPHLETS
    129 2 —Reuter R.A.F. Gift To Holland London. April 2. IAKPARTING from the pamphlet U policy, the R.A.F. recently released over Occupied Netherlands ***** bags of the J finest Dutch Indies tea each containing* about an ounce, Reuter learns from Dutch sources. On the label attached to each
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    YUGOSLAVIA: NAZIS GIVE UP HOPE
    263 2 —Reuter. Vichy, April 2. Pessimism concerning German-Yugo-slav relations is expressed by the Berlin correspondent of the newspaper. ‘‘La Suisse.” A Berne message to the Vichy news agency says that he writes: "Berlin no longer believes that the quarrel can be settled peacefully. The Germans continue
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    German Minister Not Likely To Return To Yugoslavia
    94 2 —REUTER STOCKHOLM, APRIL 3. HTHE GERMAN MINISTER IN YUGOSLAVIA WHO IS NOW IN BERLIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN TO BELGRADE, THOUGH OFFICIAL INTIMATION OF ANY RUPTURE IN YUGOSLAV GERMAN RELATIONS WILL PROBABLY BE DELAYED, SAYS THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE “AFTON
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      51 2 If you like the bitter tang of orange marmalade, you’ll like the distinctive mild pungent flavour of ‘‘Mapro’s” NUTMEG JELLY It’s more than a jam; it’s a triumph of food canning in Malaya. Verify this for yourself. Get a tin from the retail depot, the Aspirant Agencies, 55, Burmah Road.
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    Millionaires In Secret
    285 3 SURVEY OF NAZI FOR IT NFS New York JFIESSAGES reaching here from neutral sources in Berlin show that though the Nazis' social policy and war and rearmament taxes have done much to level and “adjust” incomes, they have not apparently wiped out the chances of accumulating private
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    400 MILES FOR DRESS
    149 3 London. A war bride crossed England from Lincolnshire to Bristol and back again •—a total distance of over 400 miles to fetch her wedding dress and wedding cake. She arrived back with only a few minutes to spare in time to marry her soldier bridegroom, who
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    CREAM "DOPED TO POINT OF DANGER"
    416 3 'Laughing Gas' Allegations In Melbourne lAUGHING gas. a nearly obsolete A dental anaesthetic, is one of many foreign substances put into Victorian cream to thicken it and thereby deceive the public into believing that the cream is richer in butter than it is. says
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    ORDEAL by FIRE
    1220 3 EMRYS JONES writes of historic London that Nazi fire bombs have ravaged -of prou d history they cannot touch. LTLI Y of the crime of destroying the ancient library of Louvain, the Cloth Hall at Y pres, and the cathedral of Rheims, now the “Great Arsonists of
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    Rebirth Of American Navy
    1465 3 "MARITIME CITADELS OF LIBERTY" SHIP?» of the American navy received a tremendous welcome when six of them steamed into the harbour Auckland. New Zealand, on March 17. and seven others visited Sydney, Australia, on March 19. “The presence of these ships is a symbol.” said the
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    IF WAR COMES TO MALAYA
    242 4 What Police Expected To Do Kuala Lumpur. An idea of what they will have to do if Kuala Luinpur becomes a theatre of war was gained by 750 policemen who were given a free show at the Odeon Theatre, when the British Ministry of Information
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    CRUSHED BETWEEN TROLLEY-BUSES
    185 4 Inquest On Chinese How a Chinese in attempting to board a trolley bus at the Tanjong Pagar terminus while it was passing a stationary trolley bus. was crushed in between, was related by Suppiah. a Traction Company driver, at the Singapore coroners court. He was giving evidence
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    'ALERT’ HATS
    39 4 Girls employed in a targe electrical works in England being provided with fibre hat':. They continue working. wearing these Hats, after the air raid warning has sounded, and take cover only when' their roof spotter signals "Danger!”
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    Two Indians Accused Of Corruption
    354 4 Former Naval Base Sub-Contractors Singapore. 4 PRELIMINARY inquiry began in -A the Singapore third court on Monday into an allegation that two Indian sub-corttractors formerly engaged at the Naval Base corruptly gave Henry Moore, a quantity surveyor attached to the Admiralty, 550 on Jan. 31
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    ALLEGATIONS OF MURDEROUS NIGHT ATTACK
    458 4 Inquiry In Singapore Singapore. 4 LLEGATIONS of a murderous attack at night on a man, his son and his adopted daughter as a result of which the father had to have his lower arm amputated while the son had to have two fingers of his
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    SINGAPORE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
    203 4 Mr. M. R. Holgate Elected President The annual general meeting of members of the Singapore Teachers Association was held at Raffles Institution on Saturday with Mrs. K. McNeish, one of the vice-presidents, in the chair. A large number sat down to tea, after which the formal business
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    GUNNER DENIES MURDER CHARGE
    179 4 Singapore. r I 'HE final stages of the trial on a JI murder charge of Gunner Lekh Ram were reached at the Assizes cn Monday before Mr. Justice Manning and a special jury, Lekh Ram who, it is alleged by the piosecution, killed Havildar Mehtab Singh
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    TRAFFIC IN LOCAL MONEY
    354 4 Allegation Against Ships Bar-Boys Singapore. "Most bar-boys do a lot of trafficking i and running,” alleged Court inspector D. Cowie in the criminal district court after Cheng Tim Wee. 31-year-old Hai-| nanese bar-boy aboard a Dutch ship, had been convicted on a charge of at temp,
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      87 4 I for Constipation leads I to endless trouble Nature has decreed that the Bowels shall operate regularly—at least once a day. Defiance or neglect of this law leads to many kinds of suffering, including Headaches, Bad Breath, Biliousness, Indigestion, Pimples, etc. Constipation also makes you look and feel dull, bad-tempered
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    THE POST OFFICE IN WARTIME
    1491 4 Arrival Of Mails Means Lot Of Hard Work MALAYAN SERVICE HAS NOT DETERIORATED 4 PICTURE of what goes on inside the General Post Offices in wartime was given by Mr. W. Gilliam, Acting Controller of Posts. Singapore, in a broadcast from Singapore last night. “The
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    FALSE NOTIONS OVER ARTISANS
    2039 5 PARENTS URGED TO STUDY QUESTION East Should Adopt Western Attitude. Pleads Mr. Bisseker Commenting on the prevailing feeling that artisans are socially somewhat inferior-to those in other walks of life, the Hon. Mr. F. D. Bisseker in the Penang Chamber of Commerce yesterday said that in
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      101 5 I B BOXING? BOXING! BOXING! S A A PROMOTION on a scale unprecedented Fun Frolic Arena —Friday, 4th April, 1941. JOHNNY LITTLE RA MORTELL 10-3 Min. BERNAL M ftTi Flyweight Champion of S’pore One of the leading contenders Ag >■ Wjf “Filipinno Wildcat’’ for the Bantam Title of S’pore M
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      198 5 TONIGHT LADIES GUEST NIGHT AT THE NEW WORLD THURSDAY, 3rd APRIL, 1941. CHENG LIN CANTONESE OPERA TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. FONG SAN PONG” Part 14. With Thong Pak Meng, Siew Heng Heng METROPOLE TALKIES TARZAN AND THE GREEN GODDESS” Starring Herman Brix The Olympic Champion LAST NIGHT TONIGHT f f
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      65 5 shows today RKO RADIO'S RIOTOUS COMEDY HIT ■ffiSSSEk jjW High-Speed Lough Romance! Tri'i^ s lames 1 BALL EILiSON 7 rft* *> r JWyour wihWS &'o?oJjpFMMff COOTE VMONM VM£ EMMA BONN EUUNE SHEPARD > YE7 :Z Produced by CUFF RJBO. Directed by Roy McCarey. Screen Plav by Jerry Cadi THE ll
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      66 5 MAJESTIC LAST 3 SHOWS TOO AY 3. 6.15 9.30 P.M. Return Screening of Shaw Bros Entertaining Malay Talkie Produced Entirely In Singapore Reduced Prices of Admission Matinee 15 25 eta. Downstairs 50 80 eta. Upstairs. Evening 15, 25 50 eta. Downstairs 80 eta. $1 Upstairs z c- WK “MUTIARA” WITH
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      281 5 THREE SHOWS TO-DAY THE GREATEST LOVE STORY OF THE YEAR! FILMED ENTIRELY IN TECHMCOLOUR! |F^ H£NRy mrotoy l®m iW FONDA-LAMOUft-DARNEU. dU BIIMI a ||l wai p u b lished l oV I 6UY KiBBEE jANE DARWELL JOHN CARRADINE «Red Wheel TED NORTH ROSCOE ATES BEN CARTER RoUmq i Directed by
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      53 5 QUEEN’S TODAY AT 3 P.M., 6.15 9.30 «ft y aE aH. r c. 8' rW’. vI x Y King and Queen of Comedy in Their Best Film Ever BRITISH LION presents JACK HULBERT CICELY’ COURTNEIDGE In IXDEK YOLK HAT” WITH Austin Trevor, Ijeonora Corbett, Cecil Parker TOGETHER WITH THE LATEST
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    ITALIAN PLIGHT IN AFRICA
    438 6 YV/HAT remains of Eritrea now that its capital, Asmara, has fallen without even a struggle? The next British objective obviously is the port of Massawa and its fate is sealeiL The British advance is progressing at such a rate that the completion of the Eritrean campaign
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    Around The Town
    109 6 WINDSOB CINEMA: “Sit Yan Kwai and Lau Ying Cboon” (Chinese picture). 3. 6 30 and 9 30 p.m. REX CINEMA: “Yob Can’t Eool Your Wife’’ with Lucille Ball and James KUison 3, 6 15 and 9 30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA: "Under Your Hat’’ with Jack Hulbert and
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    By The Way
    482 6 Amende Honorable TT is not given to newspaper men to know everything and this morning I found on my desk a little reminder of the colossal ignorance 1 displayed some time ago in lamenting the lack of activity on the part of the local Oversea League Tobacco
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    776 6 Thursday, April X proof of American determination to be firm towards the Axis is forthcoming in today’s news. In the first plan the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, has decided to reject the German and Italian demands for the release of seized
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      23 6 BB’iBKSCBaa» a R £t ri Aun you jtay DEL MONTE J Agents for Malaya. Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., PENANG Singapore, Ipvh Kuala Lumpur.
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    Tin War Risks Insurance Comes Into Force
    1284 7 FULL TEXT OF NEW REGULATIONS r pHE new Tin Ore and Tin War Risks Insurance Order has 1 come into force. According to an official announcement last night, the new regulations, the full text of which is published below, take effect from April
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    “Blood Bank" To Be Established In Kuala Lumpur
    326 7 Storage From Donors Already Begun r pHE ready availability of a quantity of stored blood for transfusions would be an important asset in the event of air raids and, the “Malay Mail” understands, arrangements have now l>een made at the Institute for
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    COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN MANILA
    70 7 Service authorities. He leaves for Hongkong on Friday.— Reuter. Private Exchange Of Views With U.S. Services ,S'tr Robert Rrooke-Pophatn, U oiniauder-in-Chief. Far East. arrived in Manila. Philippines, by air from Sin lapore yesterday, states a Manila despatch. The visit, it is understood. will h. unofficial, but he
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    Mr. Jules Martin Re-elected Chairman Of Penang Chamber
    1897 7 Mr. j. P. Souter, the Penang Chamber of Commerce’s representative on the Municipal Commission, announced at the annual general meeting of the Chamber yesterday that he intended to resign that position. Yesterday’s meeting was held at the Chamber s new office in
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    SPECIAL ANTI-CORRUPTION BRANCH IN SINGAPORE
    204 7 A SPECIAL ANTI-CORRUPTION BRANCH HAS BEEN FORMED IN A THE DETECTIVE BRANCH IN SINGAPORE, WITH MR E. V. FOWLER, A.S.P., FORMERLY IN CHARGE OF INVESTIGATIONS. AT THE HEAD. THIS OFFICE, WHICH CAME INTO EXISTENCE A SHORT TIME AGO, WILL MAKE INQUIRIES INTO EVERY TYPE OF
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      104 7 SUPREME < In the Sunday Despatch Bonny Baby Competition 1934, open to all comers 10 babies out of the final 12 were fed on COW > ilIMb GATR y W A Here are three including V the first prixe-winner m Could there be a more convincing proof cf the lIEIIIIm
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      111 7 IP* Anr mbp mhp bhf nar 4nv bbv jmp nar nw ibip bbt mv abv abb a|| I Luder The Auspices Of The Penang Chinese Ladies Association I i Queen’S i (Air conditioned Theatre) g I Gross proceeds to be devoted to the purchase of an Ambulance for the Medical
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      456 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 3rd April, 1941 Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/li 3/74 5/0 Austral Am4l 6/9 7,0 £1 Austral Malay 33/6 35/0 5/0 Ayer Hitam 18/0 19/0c $1 Ayer Weng .80 .85 £1 Bangrin Tin 12/0 13/0 $1
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      RUBBERS
      231 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.124 1.17 J Alor Gajah .77j -824 Amal. Malay 165 1.70 Ayer Hitam .90 .95 Ayer Molek 1.074 1 12j Ayer Pana.-» 1.02} 1.07 J Bassett .42 .45 Batu Lintang 105 1.10 Bedford 35 .90 Benta 100 1.02} Borelk 135 1.45 Brog a .60 -621
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      GENERAL
      342 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A£l Austral N.Z. Ord. 22/0 23/0 si. Alex Brick Ord. 1.374 1.92, $2 Alex Brick 7|% Pref. 2.10 2.15 $5 B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £B} £9c £1 Con. T. a Ovd 16/6 17/0 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref 19/9 20/6 $5
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      182 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Ayer Hitam Tin 10% Int. L.T. 19.3.41 4.4.41 Anglo-Malayan Develop 15% 1* Divid 14.4.41 16.4.41 Gopeng Consol 3 3/4% L T 7 4 41 Idris 24% Itt. L.T. 8 4.4 i Johan 7J% Final 12.4 41 19 441 Kent 5% L.T
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    ANOMALIES IN WAR RISK INSURANCE
    5021 8 CHAMBER PRESIDENT'S COMMENT ON BILL Measure Should Cover Damage To Buildings And Plant I Speaking on the scheme for compulsory insurance of commodities. which became law throughout Malaya from Apri* 1. Mr. Jules Martin, chairman of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at the annual generd
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    116 8 Yesterday’s Close Previously TIN LONDON 0 SINGAPORE M6». 15 0 done N 25 PENANG Royers, No Sellers 100 tons $133 50 5133 25 RUBBER: LONDON “Forward" M lBd 14 I|Bd Tone lM KOSINGAPORE y steady PENANG 38 1140 38 1120 ToPRA: 8 I|4 38 ll2c PENANG Sl p
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      84 8 BANKS Advances against goods and produce at low rates of interest may be arranged jrith us. We also offer Godown spaces to let at low rentals. */I j Further particulars will be supplied on application. t The Indian Overseas Bank, Ltd., (Incorporated in British India) SAFE FOB YOUB FAMILY CHILDREN,
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    THE MAILS
    240 9 THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1941. Postage Latest Time of Destination Letters Postcards Superscription Posting at Penang per oz. each Ordinary Regn. .AIR MAILS Thurs. 3rd inst. AUSTRALASIA 8 a.m. 7.30 a.m. Australia New Guinea .55 .30 New Zealand etc. Wearnes Air Ipoh, K. Lumpur Services 130 p.m. 1 p
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    MAKING NAZI YOUTH TOUGH
    365 9 Leader’s ()rders To Teachers VIAZI educational plans and what they mean to German children were outlined in an address by the Nazi leader for Warthe-Gau, the Nazi name for the Polish province of Poznan. “Teachers must consciously adopt a stern attitude, inwardly and outwaidly," he said.
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    SOLDIER ADMITS HOUSEBREAKING
    112 9 James Allen, a soldier, was sentenced to three weeks’ rigorous imprisonment in the Singapore third court when he pleaded guilty to committing housebreaking by entering the room of a Malay girl in Owen Road on the night of March 14. It was alleged that the girl, Puteh
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      2224 9 12.20 p.m. Lunch variety. 1.10 The WH »news. Lunch variety. 2.10 News repeat- i ed. 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Time signal. I R I MH Programme preview Tea concert. 5.35 y w V For the children. 5.50 Marches. 6.05 Swing music. 6.35 Radio Oranje. The news. Hawaian Syncopators. 7.35 Our
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      462 9 9.20 Correspondence Column: Talk by Sidney Hcrniblow. 9.35 Melodies from Portugal: the E.B.C. Salon Orchestra. 950 Feature: “Bomb doors Open" in collaboration with the instructors and pupils of the R.a.F. Flying Training Commands 10.20 World Affairs: talk by Wick- ham Steed. 10.35 Shakespeare Songs: the BBC Orchestra. 10.50 Outposts of
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    U.S. Press Support Aid For Britain Policy
    466 10 PROVIDE SHIPS AND CONVOY AT ALL COSTS London, April 2 “Aid for Britain and every other nation which resists Axis criminals has been decided on as the best way to defend America.” writes the 4 ‘San Francisco Chronicle.” I* follows that aid must
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    THAILAND’S PART IN “NEW ORDER"
    42 10 Reuter. Tokyo, April 2 Unless Thailand is able to shake off the strong British economic influence in the country, her participation in the new East Asia order will be difficult, declares the “Yomiuri Shimbun” in an editorial.
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    U.S. WAR MATERIAL FOR TURKEY
    97 10 —Reuter. Negotiations Begun At Washington Ankara, Apr. 2 The Turkish Ambassador in Washington has begun negotiations with the State Department with a view to Turkey receiving war material under the Lease and Lend Act, it is understood. It is apparently already agreed that Britain should
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    Bravery Of “Formidable’s" Bomber Crews
    409 10 HOW TORPEDO ATTACKS W ERE PRESSED HOME ON DUCE S WARSHIPS —Reuter. Alexandria, April 2. (By Massy Anderson*. How British bombers pressed home attacks on Mussolini's battle fleet with almost foolhardy bravery was described I by Rear Admiral D. M. Boyd and Cap- tain L.
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    Wave Of Sabotage Of Axis Ships In South America
    479 10 FIRM AND QUICK ACTION BY GOVTS. Lufthansa Co. Planes Seized London, April 2 A wave of sabotage of axis ships in South American ports following the United States seizure of German and Italian vessels is continuing, but firm and quick action
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    Nazi Stories Of Atrocities Refuted
    270 10 —Reuter INTENTIONS, SAYS BELGRADE Belgrade. April 2 Vigorous denials of German inspired stories of alleged atrocities against Ger-. mans in Yugoslavia were again made by the authorities here. None of the->e stories originated in Yugoslavia. One allegation j was that two villages in Banat inhabited
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    MR. MATSUOKA IN ROME
    205 10 —Reuter. Received By Pope In Vatican Library Rome. April 2. Mr. Matsuoka was received by the Pope in the Vatican Library' this morning. Afterwards the Japanese Foreign Minister paid the usual courtesy visit to Cardinal Maglione. During his visit he was greeted by Japanese theological students.
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    H.M.S. FALCON TO BE DECOMMISSIONED
    92 10 .—Reuter. British Gunboats Lying Off Chungking Chungking, April 2 The British gunboat “Falcon" (372 tons which ha* been lying off Chungking will shortly be decommissioned, it is learned. A skeleton crew will take charge of the vessel while the majority of the officers and ratings
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    DIFFICULTIES STILL AHEAD
    77 10 —Reuter General Chiang's Warning To Kuomintang Chungking, April 2 Greater emphasis on economic problems and closer relations between the Kuomintang and people are urged in a speech by General Chiang Kai-shek at the opening ceremony of the Bth plenary session of the Central Executive Control Committees of
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    U.S. COAL STRIKE
    75 10 —Reuter. Settlement Hoped Vt itliiii 48 Hours New York. April 2. Although the strike in the United Stiates coal industry, affecting nearly half a million workers, is now fully effective, negotiations are continuing. it is hoped that a settlement will be achieved within 48 hours. The deadlock
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    What Fall Of Asmara Means
    137 10 Reuter. ADDIS ABABA IS ALL THAT IS LEFT TO ITALIANS London, April 2 The taking of Asmara means the conquest of Eritrea and it may lead quickly to the collapse or surrender of the East African Empire, writes the “Manchester Guardian.” Marshal Badoglio before the
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    SIBERIAN FISHERY AUCTIONS
    91 10 —Reuter. Japanese Fail To Secure Seven Lots Tokyo, April 2 Japanese fishery interests failed to secure seven fishery lots in Siberian waters previously leased by them in fishery auctions held by the Soviet Far Eastern Fishery Administration Board, in Vladivostok. on Monday. Successful bids instead were made
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    PATROL ACTIVITY IN ALBANIA
    38 10 -Reuter. London. April 1. Tonight’s Greek communique, according to the Athens radio, reports patrol and artillery action. An enemy detachment was repulsed at one point and over eight prisoners were taken, including one officer.—Reuter.
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    ASPECTS OF BLOCKADE POLICY DISCUSSED
    675 10 Vichy’s Cry For Food But Imports Luxuries London, April 2 Discussions are now proceeding in Washington between British and American representatives on certain aspects of Britain’s blockade policy, states Reuter’s lobby correspondent. The British Government have no intention of relaxing in any way their general
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    DEATH OF MR. TAN CHIN WAH
    79 11 The death took place yesterday of Mr Tar. Chin Wah aged 56, at 26 Irving Road Pcmanr The deceased leaves his widow. firt sons. Messrs Tan Kok Swee. Tar* Kok Huat Tan Kok Kim, Tan Kok Poli and Tan Kok San. and three daughters.
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    INDIANS MAINTAIN UNBEATEN RECORD
    532 11 > Win Over Sepoy Lines In First Division Ihe Indian Recreation Club maintained their unbeaten record in their First Division league football match at the expense of the Sepoy Lines Recreation Club on the Victoria Green yesterday when they won by three clear goals. The Sepoy
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    SATURDAY’S HOME SOCCER FIXTURES
    196 11 —Reuter. London, April 1 The following are the football fixtor for April s; WAR UUP—Fourth Round SOUTH Arsenal vs Tottenham Leicester vs Queen’s Park Rangers. NORTH Preston vs Manctu-ster City. Sheffield United vs Newcastle United, LONDON CUP Brentford vs Aidershot. Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Mill wall
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    Full Turn-Out For Singapore Track Work
    462 12 CARLOCA TO BE WATCHED FOR THE CLP Dodd And Tankard Return From Leave (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. A FULL turn-out of horses did their final fast gallops on the second track at Bukit Tim ah this morning. All stables had their candidates
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    TO THE PEOPLE OF PENANG
    97 12 If your friends approve of your appearance and your nwi*- it means that you keeo up-to-date— But what alxiut the discards! Surely you have quite a lot of cast garments, unwanted “white elephants" etc. tucked away somewhere. Please send them along to <ua far disposal
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    INTER-SCHOOL SOCCER
    146 12 The Free School will meet the KE. VII in their annual inter-School match on the P.F.S. ground at Green Lane on Saturday, April 5 at 500 pm. fiharp. The following will play for the Free School:— Speldewinde; Tan Sim Kung, Tan <!hin Earn; A. George, Lee Tiang Slew,
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    EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS OF ACTION OF CAPE MATAPAN
    699 12 British Battleships Like "Team O£ Three Perfectly-trained Boxers” Massy Anderson, Reuter's special correspondent with the Mediterranean bleet.) x Alexandria, April 2. EYE- WITNESS stories of the great Mediterranean battle were given to Reuter today by officers in the battleships, “Barham,” “V aliant” and
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    NORTH MALAYA WAR FUND $1,498,642
    148 12 Th< War Fund in North Maiaya is slowly progressing towards the 1£ million mark, only $1,400 being needed. The present total is $1,498,642.22 made up of Penang $956,747 65 and Perak $541,894.57 c Previously acknowledged 956,670.65 Sub. Inspector Che Hassan (KuiiuD 2.00 Mr. H 3
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    MARKET PRICES
    211 12 THURSDAT. APRIL 3 TIN: Penang $133.75 Business done Buyers no sellers Singapore $133.75 RUBBER; Penang Spot 38 ic Singapore Spot 381 c COPRA: Sundned $2.95 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $7.80 sellers Fair Seed $8.30 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9 52 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2
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    BAND PROGRAMME
    58 12 Today on the “Esplanade” front 600 pun. to 7.30 pro. March Push Dem Clouds Awaj Elliot Overture The Fair Maid Of Perth Hartmann Suite Frescoes Wood 1. Vienna 2 Sea Shanties 3 The Bandstand—“Hyde Park' Waltz Reaching For The Moon Berlin Indian Romance Hotx>moko R*w»'s Selection Sweet Adeline
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