Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 April 1941

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY No. < IX MOND AY. APRIL 14, 1944. PRICE 10 CEMS
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    POSITION IN YUGOSLAVIA IMPROVES
    217 1 Germans Drive n Back In South Brokuplje Recaptured YUGOSLAV GENERALS FIGHTING WELL LONDON, APRIL 14. pHE POSITION IN YUGOSLAVIA WAS DESCRIBED IN I LONDON YESTERDAY As BEING “SLIGHTLY MORE COMFORTING.” In Southern Yugoslavia, the Germans have been driven hack to Suha Reka and Yugoslav troops are
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    No Air Activity Over Britain
    73 1 -Reuter. London, April 13. Wh le there has been no enemy air activity over Britain today, one enemj fighter was destroyed by the R.A.F, in the course of offensive patrol over Northern France. —Reuter. FOUR RAIDERS DOWN London, April 12. Four German aircraft were shot
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    "VICTORY ASSURED, HOWEVER HARD THE FIGHT"
    116 1 Reuter. Mr. Churchill's Broadcast Tc Jugoslavs I.ondoG!, April 14. "Don’t regret the staunch courage which has brought upon you this furious onslaught,” said Mr. Churchill in a broadcast yesterday evening to the Yugoslav people. “You are making heroic resistance against formidable odds and are
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    SWIFT DEVELOPMENTS IN LIBYAN WAR
    272 1 German Desert Casualties Reported To Be Heavy Cairo, April 14. Swift movement in the Libyan war front with fighting now proceeding in the neighbourhood of the Egyptian frontier Part Solium was revealed in well-informed quarters here on Sunday night: Reuter. It is learned that enemy
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    MAINTAINING BRITAIN'S LIFELINES
    633 1 8.0. W. London, April 12. Most important part of the campaign in Empire's war for freedom, and at same time about which from its very nature the public knows least, is that designated by the Prime Minister, ‘Battle of Atlantic” in which the maintenance of Britain’s lifelines
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    SIGNIFICANT OMISSION IN SOVIET-JAPANESE TREATY
    352 1 Neutrality, Not Non-Aggression LONDON, APRIL 14. THE TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP AND NEUTRALITY 1 SIGNED BETWEEN THE SOVIET UNION AND JAPAN IS A SOMEWHAT NOVEL FORM OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENT. IN EFFECT THE TREATY OF NEUTRALITY. AS IT STANDS, DOES NOT GO AS FAR AS A TREATY
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    EVENING RACE EDITION
    27 1 There will be a Race edition as usual this evening, (firing full results of today's racing at Singapore and also the latest war news
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    MONEY MARKET
    89 1 -Reuter. Two Financial Records Set Up London, April 13. On the money market, the features have been two new financial records that have been set up. The first is the rse in the note circulation to £618,700,000 and the second is the decision to increase next week s
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    Heavy Toll Of Enemy
    84 1 —Reuter. Night Raiders London, April 14 R.A.F. fighters shot down an enemy bomber into the sea off the Cornish Coast on Sunday afternoon It is now confirmed that anti-aircraft fire destroyed three instead of two enemy bombers on both Wednesday and Friday nights, making a total
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    DECLARED ENEMY TERRITORY
    29 1 —Remer. Batavia. April 15. Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria have been declared enemy territory, with, which trade financial and private relations are forbidden, states an official announcement.
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    Russia And Japan Sign Neutrality Pact
    540 2 AGREEMENT TO BE IN FORCE FOB FIVE YEARS If One Party Goes To War, Other To Stay Neutral Moscow, April 13. The Soviet-Japanese neutrality pact was signed here at 2 p.m. According to a Tokio message, under Article One of the Russo-Japanese neutrality pact,
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    Tobruk: British Forces Able To Defend It
    335 2 -Reuter German and Italian troops pursuing the British forces from Tobruk have occupied Bardia, claims a German High Command communique, according to the German wireless. The announcer said that German troops of an armoured formation have been moving into the city since fi.3o
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    NEW IRAQ REGIME
    60 2 y.—Reuter. Not To Be Recognised By Britain London. April 13. The British Government does not recognise the authority of the present unconstitutional regime in Iraq, it was pointed out in well-informed circles in London today. The view taken here is that the decisions attributed to the group
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    ENVOYS TO HUNGARY ARRIVE IN RUSSIA
    34 2 —Reuter. Rugby. April 13. The staffs of the British, Belgian and Dutch Legation* in Hungary have arrived in Russia and are expected, to travel to Moscow on Monday.—Reuter.
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    EVER INCREASING FLOW OF U.S. SUPPLIES
    119 2 —Reuter. London, April 13. “There is an ever increasing flow of aeroplanes, engines, guns and bombs from the United States to Britain,” said Major-General Arnold, Chief of the United States Army Air Corps, at a press conference in London on Saturday. He added that
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    144 CZECH STUDENTS KILLED BY NAZIS
    86 2 —8.0. W Two-Minute Silence In Their Honour London, April 13. Led by the President. Dr Benes, members of the Czechoslovakia Government, together with representatives of British Universities. commemorated by two minutes silence the 144 Czech students and professors killed by the Nazis. This tribute
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    MR. J. ROOSEVELT
    94 2 —Reuter Going To Chungking On Way To Cairo Chungking, April 13. Mr James Roosevelt, son of the President, is leaving on April 19 by Clipper from San Francisco for Chungking en route to Cairo, according to a Chinese press dispatch from Washington. It is understood that Mr.
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    M. ROBIEN
    46 2 —Reuter. New French Ambassador To China Chungking. April 13. The Chinese Government has announced its consent to the appointment of Mr. Robien, new French Ambassador, succeeding M. Henri Cosme, M. Robien, at present connected with the French Foreign Office, was formerly Ambassador to Argentina.—Reuter.
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    CHINA & AUSTRALIA
    53 2 CHINA AUSTRALIA —Reuter Exchange Of Ministers To Be Announced Chungking, April 12. The early announcement of an exchange of Ministers between China and Australia is expected here. It is reported that the names of the Chinese and Australian Ministers have already been decided and are only awaiting confirmation by the
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    R.A.F. BLITZ CONTINUES
    464 2 London. April 13. British bombers last night attacked the German naval bases of Brest and Lorient, it is learned in London. British bombers flew into Germany and bombed targets north of the Ruhr during extensive daylight operations on Saturday which also ranged over the North Sea and
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    POPE’S EASTER APPEAL
    373 2 Belligerents Asked Not To Use Deadly Weapons London, April 13. r pHE Pope appealed to belligerents to refrain from using ever more deadly instruments of war in an Easter broadcast tn the world today. The Pope said: ’’Would that all belligerents who have human hearts feel pity
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    MESSAGE TO PETAIN FROM MIKADO
    43 2 —Reuter. London, April 23 The Emperor of Japan has sent a message of “deep esteem” to Marshal Petain, according to the Toulouse radio today. The message was given to Admiral Darlan by the Japanese Charge d’Affaires yesterday afternoon.—Reuter.
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    Germans Claim Capture Of Belgrade
    315 2 London, April 13. Prisoners taken near Zagreb in Yugoslavia amount to twentytwo generals, three hundred officers and twelve thousand men, according to a German High Command communique. Reuter. Announcing the capture of Belgrade, the communique says that German troops early on April 13 occupied tne
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    VISIT TO BRISTOL & CARDIFF
    388 2 VISIT TO BRISTOL CARDIFF —8.0. W. Premier Greeted With Loud Cheers London, April 12. Accompanied by the U.S. Ambassador and Mr. Harriman the Prime Minister visited Cardiff teday where he made a tour cf the badly bombed residental areas cf the city. Mr. Churchill drove through the streets in an
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    SOUL OF PEOPLE OF BRITAIN
    140 2 —Reuter. Invincible And Growing Stronger Benonls (Transvaal), April 12. The soul of the people of Britain “is invincible and growing stronger under blows and hard bludgeonings cf fate." declared the Prime Minister, General Smuts in a speech. “The people of Britain stand today unmoved in
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    SEIZED AXIS SHIPS
    62 2 Reuter. Two Released By Japanese Shanghai. Apr 13 Two axis coastal ships, the Italian Beatrice and the German Wilhelmina, ere reported to have been released today by the Japanese naval authorities after being detained five days off the Chekiang coast. However, five German and French vessels are
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    D.F.C. For Pilot Who Flew To Heart Of Abyssinia
    563 3 R.A.F. pilot who flew a British major to a secret meeting-place in the heart of Abyssinia is Pilot Officer Reginald Alan Collis. This was revealed by the anouncenient from R.A.F. Middle East headquarters that he had been awarded the Distinguished Flying
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    "WHISPERING CAMPAIGN" IN PARIS
    81 3 New York, Jan. 23. CAUTIOUSLY worded dispatch to the New York Times from Paris inc Berlin, dated January 18 but received only last night, states that the Paris police have arrested 50 persons restaurants and elsewhere in an effort to check a "whispering campaign” there. The
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    Russian Says “Gib” Is Impregnable
    136 3 Axis propaganda by press and wire■ess has since the first day of the been claiming their ability to take Gib'altar and close the Mediterranean. After nearly nineteen months of war they have made no attempt to attack the Rock. Here are the views of the
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    BRITAIN’S POST-WAR BUILDING RECONSTRUCTION
    1507 3 Expert Recommends National Plan FIRST STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW, HE SAYS jpORMATION of a national planning committee; establishment of local planning groups to make local surveys; institution of educational centres combining technical, architectural and town-planning instruction; creation of a new network of country towns; and
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    German Aircraft Factory Destroyed
    50 3 It is believed that the Focke Wulff factory at Bremen was almost completely destroyed in the recent R.A.F. raid. This factory is used for the production of the new four-engined bomber, the Kurier, which has largely superseded another Focke Wulff aircraft, the Condor, for long-range raids.
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    MODERATE LEADERS’ PROPOSALS
    603 3 Viceroys “Friendliness And Sympathy” New Delhi, April 8. J.NTERV"IEW ED after his discussions with the Viceroy, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru said it would be some time before any development would arise from the proposals of the Bomba/ Resolution passed by the Moderate Leaders’ Conference. News From India
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    MAKING MALAYA MORE SELF-SUPPORTING
    2023 4 How Agriculturists Can Help ADVICE TO STUDENTS AT SERDANG SCHOOL 'T’HIS year marks the tenth anniversary of the founding.of Serdang School of Agriculture where the annual prize-gi-ving took place last week in the presence of a large gathering. The Hon. Mr. Hugh Fraser, the Fe-’ deral
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    "SHAMELESS" CONDUCT OF GERMAN WOMEN
    208 4 'T’O show the slightest kindness to Polish prisoners of war Is considered a great crime for -Germans, especially German women. Such “anti-German” humane instincts must be repressed. The '‘Braunschweig er Neueste Nachrichten” reports that three German women from a village near Magdeburg were sentenced to
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    “NEW ORDER” IN PRACTICE
    537 4 Standard Of Living Let Down TN the countries of Western Europe occupied by the Germans the standard of living has been let down from 20 per cent, to 30 per cent., according to information collected by the Ministry of Economic Warfare. In Eastern Europe the plight
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    RESURGENCE IN FRANCE
    392 4 Anti-British Posters Torn Down In Blackout Britain is facing the supreme trial of her history with unabated confidence France is showing, too, that after a temporary collapse, her spirit is rising triumphant over the extremity of despair. A large section of French public opinion has rallied to
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    Pilot Who "Saved" A Village
    521 4 inhabitants of a village in North* East Kent have sent a letter of thanks to the officer commanding the station of a pilot who, before baling-out from his blazing Spitfire, stayed at his controls and steered the damaged machine away from the village and its
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    Dutch Snub Germans In Cafes
    99 4 To show their feeling towards the Germans, Dutchmen in the occupied area by tacit agreement leave cafes as soon as German customers enter. German officers are very vexed by this behaviour, and have ordered that nobody may leave a cafe less than a quarter of
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    SECRET ANTI-NAZI PROPAGANDA
    221 4 Many cyclostyled sheets are now circulating in Holland in spite of the Gestapo. One of these sheets gives a long list with the headline, “What the Germans looted.” Another secret journal gives the names of hostages interned by the Germans, denouncing this “violation of all justice and
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    414 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Justice Aitken has been appointed Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Mr. D. H. Trumble, Senior Customs officer, Malayan Customs Service, has been appointed Assistant Comptroller cf Customs. Opium. Singapore The High Commissioner has granted a commission as Temporary Second lieutenant in
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    PENANG TO HOLD PASSIVE DEFENCE TEST
    349 5 Bombs To Be Dropped In V acant Places A daylight passive defence practice will be held in Penang next Sunday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. An unusual feature of this test will be the explosion of a few high explosive bombs
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    CHINESE WEDDINGS YESTERDAY
    249 5 Miss Goh Lay Tuan And Mr. Fan Hock Hai Two Chinese weddings took place at No. 21, Lorong Saratus Tahun yesterday afternoon. At noon Miss Goh Lay Tuan, daughter of the late Mr. Goh Jin Ghee and Mrs. Goh Jin Ghee, was married to Mr. Tan Hock
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    TWO LORRIES IN COLLISION
    88 5 Accident In Western Road Two lorries were involved in a collision at the junction of Western Road and Brook Road on Saturday afternoon. Both lorries were damaged but the occupants escaped unhurt. One of the lorries, loaded with granite, was coming out of Brook Road into
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    FUNERAL OF MR. WEE THEANG HOCK
    101 5 The funeral of Mr. Wee Theang Hock took place from his residence, No. 638, Macalister Road at 10.30 am. yesterday for interment at the Batu Gantong Cemetery. The deceased is the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wee Hein Tze of Tanjong
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    MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND, WOMEN’S SECTION
    406 5 Penang And Province Wellesley WOOI. MATERIAL ACCOUNT Amount previously acknowledged $33.189.32 Mrs. C. R. Samuel (proceeds of Hill Bridge morning) 28.00 Mrs. Wagner (proceeds of Malay lessons) 6.00 Mrs. Lampen-Smith (sale of Artificial flowers) 17.50 Mrs. J D. Adams (proceeds of knitting) 550 Monthly Contributions:
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    A WARNING TO VICHY
    483 6 r rHE Premier’s warning to Vichy last week not to send any war vessels from French Africa to German controlled France might appear somewhat surprising after the assurance given by Marshal Petain that it was a matter of honour with France not to do anything to
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    FRENCH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AT S’HAI
    60 6 -Reuter. German To Replace Chinese Member Shanghai, Apr. 13 According to the local Wang Ching-wei organ, the “New China Daily News”, there is a movement to rearrange the composition of the French Municipal Council here with the replacement of one Chinese member by a German.
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    By The Way
    322 6 Quiet Easter TT has been a comparatively quiet Easter this year but Church services, I am told, were better attended than usual due no doubt to growing consciousness of the seriousness of the Balkan campaign and the consequent need for more prayer. This religious fervour in a
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    729 6 Monday, April 14. DIGGEST news over the week is undoubtedly the signing of the SovietJapanese pact of neutrality. Neutrality, be it noted, not non-aggression. And thereby hangs a tailpiece. XV/’HICH is, according to Reuter’s diplomatic correspondent, that Japan s hands are tied in the
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    47 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDG3fENT Mrs. Wee Theang Hock and fam ly beg to tender their thanks to those kind friends and relatives who attended the funeral of her Late husband, sent scrolls, wreaths and also those who assisted in the funeral and lent their cars for the occasion.
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    Coal Miners Ignore Collieries Ultimatum
    361 7 COMPLETE STANDSTILL IN PRODUCTION 5,000 WORKERS STILL ON STRIKE TAESPITE THE ULTIMATUM ISSUED BY THE MALAYAN COLLIERIES LTD. ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO THE 5,000 MINERS AT THE COLLIERY AT BATU ARANG THAT THEY COULD EITHER RETURN TO WORK OR LEAVE THE VILLAGE, THE STRIKE FOR
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    INDIAN OFFICERS ENTERTAINED
    600 7 (her 300 Present At Function Indian Regimental Officers were entprtained to a tea party by an Indian Association in North Malaya last Wednesday evening at the Association premises. The attendance was very good, the gathering of about 300 being representative. The President of the Association, Mr. Bhagwan
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    THE CINEMAS
    500 7 enjoyable song-and-DANCE FILM Eana Turner In “Choose our Partner” big names do not always mean the e Pictures, and now showing at the eon is a not very pretentious film which nevertheless tops in entertainment. t Lana Turner, the delightful starlet of Other inch A Lady,” is completely
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    SULTAN “AT HOME” TO ROTARIANS
    122 7 Big Gathering At Kuala Kangsar Function Ipoh. At Kuala Kangsar on Saturday evening His Highness the Sultan of Perak acted as host to over a hundred Rotarians and guests from all over the peninsula and Thailand when he entertained them to tea at the Istana
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    ROBBERY ON BAR CLERK
    114 7 Police Offer Reward Of $250 A reward of $250 is offered by the Penang Police for the arrest and conviction of two unknown Chinese w'ho were stated to have robbed Boey Hong Poon, bar clerk of the Wembley Cabaret, of a sum of $260, and about
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    “FIGHT FOR FREEDOM" EXHIBITION
    187 7 Bringing W ar Home To The Asiatics An exhibition organized by the Department of Information and Publicity, Malaya, will open at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on May 1, and will thereafter tour the country. This ‘‘Fight for Freedom” Exhibition will have a core of
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    SIR A. CLARK-KERR IN SINGAPORE
    57 7 —Reuter. To Take Part In Important Talks Singapore, April 12 The British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr arrived here today. It is expected he will take part in important talks with the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and other Service
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    NORTH MALAYA WAR FUND $1,501,774
    87 7 ?n?^ PUnd in North Mala ya stands at $1.504.,74.a3. made up O f Penang $958,2 <9.32 and Perak $546,495.21. Previously acknowledged $958,262.68 Sub. Staff Labour Force of Junun E ta,e 16.64 Total 5958.279.32 PERAK The South Perak Customs Staff sent a contribution of $46 to
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    ARRIVAL OF DUTCH MINISTERS
    168 7 —Reuter. Batavia, April 13. Huge crowds attended the arrival of the Netherlands Foreign Minister. Dr. Van Kieffens, and the Colonial Minister, Dr. Welter, this afternoon. The Ministers’ machine was escorted by bombers. Immediately on arrival, Dr. Welter broadcast a short speech in which he pointed out
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    LIQUORS REVENUE BILL TO BE AMENDED
    282 7 EXEMPTION FOR INDUSTRIAL SPIRITS JNDLSIRIAL spirits are to be exempt from the provisions of the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, and this exemption should result in the development of a number of industries in the Colony, says Mr. C. G. Howell, Attorney-General, in the objects and
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    RECREATION CLUB SITIAWAN
    50 7 Annual Tournaments Sitiawan. The Sitiawan Recreation Club will hold its annual tennis, badminton and billiards tournaments for the members of the club in April, and the entries will close on W’ednesday, April 16. Already several members including the president, Inche Mustapha Albakri, have entered for these tournaments.
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    RED CROSS FIND
    20 7 London, April 13. The Duke of Gloucester’s Red Cross St. John Fund reached £5.300.740 on Satur day.
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    TRIBUTE TO BRAVERY OF NURSES
    358 7 —8.0. W. Heroism Displayed During Raids •R-ugy, April 13 Speaking as President of King Edwards Hospital Fund in a broadcast today, the Duke of Kent referred to the devotion of brave women of the voluntary hospital staffs who keep the hospitals open in spite of
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    DOCTORS AT DINNER
    257 8 The annual dinner of the British Medical Association (Malaya Branch) was held at the E. O. Hotel at 8 o’clock on Saturday night. Dr. W. H. Brodie, the President, presided at the dinner and among those present were Mrs. (Dr.) Brodie, Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Gross,
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    PEARL RIVER
    36 8 —Reuter. Again Closed 'To Shipping Canton, April 12. The Japanese have again closed Pearl River to shipping traffic. The British steamer Fushab which is on the Hongkong to Canton run has cansailed its Bailings.—*Reuter.
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    PROVIDENT FUND PROPOSAL AT ROTARY CONFERENCE
    1353 8 Move To Urge Establishment In Malaya Ipoh. “Our Club wishes to place before you the view that the day is approaching when a domiciled population with a purely Malayan outlook will form the middle class of the people and this class must be economically
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    RALEIGH CYCLE HOLDINGS
    774 8 Increased Profit Distribution SIR HAROLD BOWDEN’S SPEECH The seventh annual general meeting of Raleigh Cycle Holdings Company, Ltd., was held at the company’s offices in Nottingham. Sir Harold Bowden, Bt., G.8.E., the chairman of the company, in the course of his remarks, said: From the profit and
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    RENONG TIN
    27 8 Outputs of tin ore for the month of March are as under: piculs No. 2 Dredge 399.47 No. 3 Dredge 158.23 Gombak Dredge 658.69 1216.39
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    PADI YIELDS AFFECTED BY DROUGHT
    544 8 Bayan Lepas Suffers Most Balik Pulau. Owing to the extensive drought which lasted for a much lopger period than was experienced in past years, the padi yields in the whole of the rural areas went down slightly for this year. The district most affected by
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    DEVASTATION OF KIEL BY R.A.F.
    447 8 .—8.0. W Great Destruction To Works Stores Rugby, April 12 Details of results of the heavv qtta v on Kiel by the r.a.F. on the night of April 7 and 8 are now available Recon naissance carried out by R.A.F. aircraft' in daylight on April
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    PLAN TO REDUCE U.S. COTTON SURPLUS
    107 8 Free Cotton Goods To Growers Because the war has virtually closed export markets, the U. S. Department of Agriculture has decided, Reuter reports from Washington, to offer cotton growers $25,000,000 worth of cotton goods free if they reduce their 1941 plantings sufficiently to cut
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    132 8 Friday’s Close Previously TIN: LONDON “Spot” £268. 5. 0. £267. 10. 0. “Forward’* £265. 10. 0. £264. 15. 0. SINGAPORE “Spot” $134.50 $134.50 Business done 50 tons Buyers, No Sellers PENANG “Spot” $134.50 $134.50 RUBBER: LONDON “Spot” 14 5(16d. 14 3|l6d. “Forward” 14 s|l6d. 14 3|l6d. Tone Very
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    THE MAILS
    282 9 MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1941. r Postage Latest Time of Destination Letters Postcards Superscription Posting at Penang per Yz oz- each Ordinary Regn. AIR MAILS Monday, 14th inst. Ipoh, K. Lumpur Weames Air Singapore -1« 05 Services 1.30 p.m. 1 p.m. AFRICA n A x- qa 5.00 p.m. 4.30
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    Nazi Troops Accused Of Slackness
    172 9 A report from occupied France states that members of the Hitler Youth have been sent to many sectors, replacing regular troops who were accused of slackness. The change coincided with the return, at the beginning of December, of the last batch of men from leave.
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    British Field Telephones For China
    45 9 Five thousand field telephones, built by Britain for the Chinese army, weigh only nine pounds each—3% pounds less than any made in other countries. Despite their unusual light weight construction, these portable telephones are working well under severe tropical con-
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      2184 9 U A T| T SAN FRANCISCO W W W U KGEI 9.67 mc/s (3102 m.) 1 W JBL (TREASURE ISLAND) 7.20 p.m. The Songsters. 7.50 News in English. 8.05 Tunes of To-day. 8.50 Musical Portraits. 920 Sherlock Holmes, 9.50 News in English. .‘0.05 A V SHORTWAVE STATIONS Modern Melodies. 10.20
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      1018 9 1 Announcement oi programmes. 10.05 DT?KT A XT/~' Band music—News in Chinese 10.20 PENANG News for the press in Chinese. zhj 6 ,q 8 mc/s m) DELHI 6,30 Programme, vim 6 -40 News in Tamil VTTTV2 'o*-o mc S (41.15 m.) 5.55 Malay ft-ngramm» vnn? 1??« mc/s (3L3 m 5
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    British Troops In Contact With Germans
    739 10 LOSSES INFLICTED IN MONASTIR GAP Yugoslavs Fighting Hard Near Skolpje Cairo, April 12 While British troops arc in touch with Germans in the Monastir gap area and also South and South-West of Salonika, no major battle has yet begun, informed quarters here state. The
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    ANOTHER BRITISH CONVOY MAKES PORT
    184 10 —Reuter Damaged Destroyer’s Callant Action London, April 12. Details of an attack by 50 German planes on a convoy during which the British destroyer "Atherstone” was damaged are now disclosed. About half the German planes dived on the “Atherstone, releasing about thirty bombs which appeared
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    GENERAL ARNOLD
    94 10 -Reuter U.S. Army Air Corps Chief Arrives In England Vichy, April 12. The latest American War Observer, Major General Henry Arnold, Chief of the United States Army Air Ccrp, has arrived in Lisbon by the Atlantic clipper en route for London, according to a Vichy News Agency message.
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    ITALIAN PRISONERS STREAMING INTO ADDIS ABABA
    838 10 TWELVE THOUSAND DISARMED IN 3 DAYS Relentless Pursuit Of Enemy In All Sectors Addis Ababa, April 13 (From a Special Correspondent with the Imperial Forces). About 200 members of the Duke of Aosta’s personal bodyguard, distinguished by Viceregal Insignia and decorative silverplated firearms, have
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    SOVIETS DISAPPROVAL OF HUNGARY’S STAB IN BACK
    61 10 —Reuter Four Months After Signing Treaty Of Friendship Moscow, April 12. The Soviet Government disapproves of Hungary’s “war on Yugoslavia four months after signing the Treaty of Eternal Friendship with thM country.” M. Vyshinsky, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, inform» ed the Hungarian Minister
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    TURKEY ON THE ALERT
    91 10 —Reuter. Possible Evacuation Of Istanbul Istanbul, April 12 Defining Turkey’s present attitude, the newspaper “Vakit,” writes: “Within the frame of treaties and alliances with Britain and Greece, Turkey has decided to maintain a non-belligerent policy in the Balkan war.” Another newspaper, "Tasviriffkar,” approves the evacuation of
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    Danish Ships To Carry War Supplies
    409 10 Reuter. FOR BALKANS XIA RED SEA Washington, April 12 Thirty Danish ships recently taken over in United States ports will be used to star* the stream of vital war supplies for Britain ane Balkan countries through the Red Sea, say well-informed quarters. The Danish
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    DEMONSTRATION BY NORWEGIANS
    68 10 —Reuter. 30 Minutes’ Silence Indoors London, Apnl 12. Streets in Norway’s towns were empty between 2 pan. and 2.30 on Wednesday, according to information reaching the Norwegian Telegraph Agency in London. Loyal Norwegians preplanned this demonstration of thirty minutes’ silence. Soldiers and Quislingites in civil dress without
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    Powerful Anglo-Greek Wall Formed On Central Front
    181 10 Italian Attack In Albania Beaten Off Athens, April 12 Generally speaking wherever the hitherto invincible German armoured columns met Greek resistance they have been checked, said a radio announcer on Saturday night. “They are now in contact with our organised Central Front held
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    Singapore Need 132 To Win Inter-State Cricket
    739 11 SELANGOR MAKE 103 IN SECOND INNINGS I odd Scores 52 After Steady Batting (FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT) K. Lumpur, April 13 At the close of play today in the inter-state cricket, Singapore are in a favourable position to win the match against Selangor,
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    PENANG GIRL IMPROVES OWN SWIM RECORD
    113 11 Singapore. At the triangular Chinese swimming chibs’ meet held here between Penang, Ipoh and Singapore, Kee soon Bee, formerly of Penang and Singapore, set up a new reCO a in the 200 metres breast :trnl:e. improving on his own time of S mins, i/5
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    WEIGHT-LIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
    471 11 Results Of First Night’s Events Ipoh. Ipoh and Taiping weight-lifters I shared honours on the first night of I the F M.S. Weight-lifting Champion-: ships held at the Jubilee Park on. Saturday. Records remained intact in spite of some wonderful feats of weight-lifting. Nearest approach to a record
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    INTER-C.R.C. tennis
    306 11 1 p>*ak Beat Penang Narrow Margin lhe eight doubles Club p'. eFak Chinese Recreation a 8 2!y d T h beat their Pcnang Played on the CR r friendly -nd Saturday. RC COUrtS n Priday four maw i sitors were fading by Friday.' tWO in the sin ?les
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    KLANG CHINESE BEATEN 4-1.
    224 11 Convincing Win For Police Sports Club practican ln£? marked superiority in practically ever y department of the ga me> the Pol ce Sports ciub sco Jhe n V ,Ct ry by f Ur gOals to one he Klang Chinese in a friendlv soccer match on the
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    BATTLE OF MATAPAN CASUALTIES
    82 11 —8.0. W. Crew Of One Aircraft Missing London, April 12 An Admiralty announces the names of two Officers, one a Petty Officer, as missing from the Aircraft Carrier Formidatl?. The communique adds “These casualties comprise the Pilot observer and air gunner of an Albarccre aircaft which
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    PERAK MALAYS’ TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    775 11 Lope Abdul Aziz Retains Title For Third Year Kuala Kangsar. Thrilling play was seen in the finals of ihe Perak Malays’ Lawn Tennis Championships which were concluded on the Astana Courts yesterday evening. Lope Abdul Aziz retained his singles title for the third year in succession
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    Malayan Badminton Championships
    818 11 PENANG PLAYERS REACH THREE FINALS Singapore. Penang players are out of the running for the men’s singles crown in the Malayan Badminton Championships here. Ooi Teik Hock, the Northern Settlement champion, was beaten by S. A. Durai of Singapore in the second round and yesterday Chee Choon
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    INDO-CEYLONESE TENNIS
    80 11 Caleb And Suppiah Enter Final (Prom Our Own Corespondent) Kuala Lumpur. April 13. In the semi-finals of the Men’s Open Singles Malayan Indo-Ceylonese Tournament, which was played during the Easter holidays, N. Caleb last year’s champion, beat J. A. Thivy 6 —3, I—o1 —0 retired while P. Suppiah
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    INDIANS SCORE 56 FOR 6 WICKETS
    155 11 Game Abandoned At Lunch Interval The cricket match on the Victoria Green yesterday between the Indian Association and the Chinese Recreation Club was abandoned at the lunch interval. The Indians had scored 56 runs for the loss of six wickets when the game was
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    Sullivan’s Trio In Outstanding Form
    267 12 ANTRUM WILL RUN PRO PATRIA CLOSE Measure’s Chances In Sixth Event (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. r pHERE was very little activity on the track this morning, only a few of today’s runners being given half pace workouts on the second track. The going
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    Singapore Summer Meeting
    1196 12 ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY Race 1: Horses Class 2 Div. 4 —6 Furs. —2.30 p.m. 1. 3 0 0 ELECTRA 5y 9.00 Mr T. H. Menzies Owner 2. 00 0 ON APPROVAL 5y 8.11 Mr A. van Tooren Orchard 3. 0 4 1 GROFMO 6y 8.10 “Mr. Winnipeg"
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    Huge U.S. Production Of War Materials
    88 12 “We have such great reserves and experience behind us that once we surmount the machine-tool problem there is no question in my mind that we can make twice as much as anyone else can,” declared Mr. Knudsen, Chief of the U.S. Defence Council. Mr.
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    American Writer “Stops Kidding Himself”
    74 12 The New York Sun columnist, Mr. R. Phillips, hitherto strongly Isolationist and opposed to the Lease and Lend Bill, offers a fifteen-point programme for Americans, stressing that the time for criticism is past and the time for unity definitely here. “I am going to stop
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    ARSENAL HOLD SPURS
    284 12 4th Round Of War Cup SATURDAY’S HOME SOCCER RUGBY London, April 12. The following are the results of the Home soccer and rugger results, played on Saturday: WAR CLP—FOURTH ROUND Tottenham 1, Arsenal 1. Newcastle 4, Sheffield United 0. LONDON CUP Aidershot 2, Brentford 2. Crystal Palace
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    Four Miles Of Nazi Sausages
    93 12 IF all the sausages destined for Germany and seized by the Royal Navy during the last four months were laid end to end they would make a line 3.96 miles long. Other seizures by the Contraband Control include: Seven tons of rum; two tons of
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    Enemy Positions In Balkans Attacked
    324 12 R.A.F. RAIDS ON PRILEP, VELES AND KILKIS Athens, April 12 R.A.F. bombers attacked German concentrations during Thursday night in the towns of Veles and Prilep in South Yugoslavia, and in the village of Kilkis in North Greece, says a communique from the British forces in
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    IMPORTANCE OF BATTLE OF ATLANTIC
    297 12 —8.0. W. Rugby, April 13. The Sunday newspapers stress the importance of the Battle of the Atlantic, the vital character of which |is fully realised in spite of awaited news from the Balkan front. On the other side of the Atlantic, the vital part the
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    SELECTIONS AT A GLANCE
    192 12 ‘THE RIDING BOY’ “TIC TAC” "EPSOM JEEP” “MAN-ON-THE “EUREKA” j “THE MAJOB" Penang Penang Ipoh SPOT” Ipoh K. Lumpur Singapore Race 1 Grofmo Lord Tomnoddy Grofmo Grofmo Lord Tomnoddy Where Am I Where Am I Grofmo Swelter Swelter Swelter Lord Tomnoddy Race 2 Touquet Lisadin The
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    SOCCER
    106 12 Penang Eurasians vs Huck Boo’s XI On the Esplanade today’ at 5.15 p.m sharp. The following will represent the Penang Eurasians: L. Lesslar, C. Bulow, J. Ritchie, C. Danker, G. Windsor, J. Reutens, E. Theseira, A. J. Williams, K. Lembruggen, M. Pestana (Capt.). S D’Orville. Reserves: H. Speldewinde, P
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    Around The Town
    140 12 WINDSOR CINEMA: “Bhakthi” (Tamil picture). 6 and 9.30 p.m «EX CINEMA: “South of Suez” with George Brent and Brenda Marshall. 11.30 a.m., 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m QUEEN’S CINEMA: “Pastor Hall” with Nova Pilbean, Wilfred Lawson and Sir Seymour Hicks. 11.30 a.m., 6.15 9.30 p.m GDEON CINEMA:
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