Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 June 1941

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY 0. IH. Vol. XCIX. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1941. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    SURRENDER OF BEIRUT FORESHADOWED
    349 1 R.A.F. Dominates Syrian Skies Cavalry’s Big Part In Allied Advance London. June 16. The possible suriender of Beirut in a few days is foreshadowed by Grant Power, National Broadcasting Corporation correspondent, in a broadcast from Cairo. He said the Foreign Legion and Senegalese are resisting the
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    Dicussions On Russia In Ankara
    54 1 -Reuter. ANKARA. JUNE 15. I K .'T’*H AMBASSADOR. BS HUGHE KNATCHBULLI "1 N YBOYE'. HAD AN I »N< INTERVIEW WITH F L OREIGN MINISTER. M. I LI XT WHICH. IT IS THE ROMAN SIFUAP MAY BE AMONG THE I 'J pj ■> Oi*< I "ED.
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    DANISH SHIPS PLACED WITH U.S. MERCHANT FLEET
    65 1 —Reuter. B unced :hat six Danish ships St te, Government Fleet on I -cause they are in condiB non-committal as regards I to Britain of any additional I .ct:ve service.—Reuter. I WK >HTPS SEIZED l\ MEXICO Im- I -<d On New Service Mexico
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    "Be Ruthless For France’s Sake As Well As Ours”
    465 1 CALL FOR FASTER AND MORE VIGOROUS ACTION London, June 16. “Vichy French in Syria, under orders from a Quisling Government, are putting up a stiff resistance” writes the “News Chronicle.” •*TO SMASH THAT RESISTANCE. WE MUST PUT FORTH ALL THE STRENGTH
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    Defence Measures In Dutch East Indies
    178 1 I To Be Accelerated I GO! .-GENERAL ASSERTS I M IIX OBJECTS OF POLICY I Batavia. June 16. I U A. .F. defence and the preservation of National exiaI are the three main objects of N.E.I. Government I t le Governor-General. Netherlands East Indies,
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    EDUCATION IN BRITAIN
    55 1 Reuter London. June 14 Full time education was ava lable on school children in Britain, compared with 93 2 per cent on December 6 last, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board cf Education stated today. He added that the number receiving no instruction had been reduced from
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    Big German Effort This Summer
    90 1 Mr. Duff Cooper’* Warning —Reuter. London, June 16. Mi. Duff Goopei, Minister A Information,., speaking at Guildto expect a big German effort this He referred* to Greece and Crete as ‘gloomy setbacks but added that the Germans, too. had ters. He continued. “Long may the
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    Sidon Taken By British Forces
    230 1 POPULATION OF BEIRUT LEAVE FOR HILLS LONDON. JUNE 15. rrHF BRITISH HAVE TAKEN SIDON. ACCORDI ING TO A VICHY COMMUNIQUE QUOTED BY THE OFFICIAL GERMAN N E AG C<7m C plie calm reign, in Beirut according to a report quoted by the Ankara Radio, although
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    Hope Of Peaceful Settlement
    39 1 .—Reuter peaceful and cnnicable of Syria is still hoped for by military circles. It was also staled authoritatively that Impertaz ceratiuns against Italtari remnants in dbyssinia continue but satisfactorily, though somewhat hampered by tne rains.—Reuter
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    STRIKES IN FRISCO SHIPYARDS
    35 1 REUTER SAN FRANCISCO. JUNE 16. AS EFFORT TO END THE FIVE-WEEK STRIKE IN SHIPYARDS HAS FAILED. STRIKERS OF MACHINISTS UNIONS HAVE REJECTED PROPOSALS TO RESUME WORK IN ELEVEN SAN f-RANCOLO -HIPYARD^.
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    LITTLE MR ACTIVITY OVER BRITAIN
    135 1 —Reuter Raid* By Single Enemy Bombers London, June 13. While the RAF. are striking several telling blows against German inland and shipping targets by day and by n iy ht there was little enemy air activity over Britain during the week-end. Following the destruction or
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    Hitler To Call A European Council
    89 1 “New Ord.-r” in Europe.—Reuter. Hitler zvi': st-m.Kien shortly u ft James’ Palace according to reports that ar. being put by German sources. All Tripartite Pact signal v i--j tZo w.c. as re crest, ntatic eJi f ocRussia wilt also uitena, it is stated, and
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    New Bomber For R.A.F. As Fast As Fighter
    187 2 FIRST BATCH OF "BALTIMORES" TO BE SENT OVER NEXT MONTH <***—• BALTIMORE, JUNE 15. rpHE TEST FLIGHT OF A NEW BOMBER FOR THE R.A.F. SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IS “ABOUT AS FAST AS MOST FIGHTERS FLYING IN EUROPE,” ACCORDING TO THE MAKERS,
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    GERMAN AIR LOSSES
    65 2 —Reuter. 14 Planes Shot Down Last M eek London, June 14, Over and around Britain 14 enajTiy aircraft were destroyed during* the week ending with the dawn today, seven of these being shot down last night. Of the others, three night raiders and two were shot down
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    RELEASING MEN FOR WAR WORK
    71 2 J.—Reuter. Plan Of Australian Government Melbourne, June 11 Employers Who are forced to reduce staffs owing to the Government’s plan to curtail non-essential industries, will be asked to dismiss first men under forty years of age. The object is to release men for fighting forces,
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    RAID ON GIBRALTAR
    82 2 —Reuter. Claims In Italian Communique London, June 14 The bombing ci Gibraltar on the night of June 12 is claimed in today’s Italian communique but no details are given. It i s also stated that Italian planes continued bombing military objectives in the Tobruk area and German
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    "CAUGHT THEM SITTING”
    229 2 r— b.o.w. Italian Planes Attacked Bv Australian Squadron Rugby, June 14. Caught them sitting,” was the comment of a Flight Commander of the Royai Australian Air Force fighter patrol which yesterday attacked eight German JU 88’s with Italian markings as they were about to r.ive bomb units
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    MARSHAL PETAIN TO BROADCAST
    32 2 .—Reuter. Vichy, June 15. Marshal Petain to broadcast on Tuesday on the occasion, cf the first anniversary cf his assumption of power and request for ar. armistice. —Reuter.
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    Extensive R.A.F. Sweeps Over Channel
    666 2 —Reuter. London, June 15. LAST night aircraft of the British bomber command were again over Western Germany and attacked industrial targets in the Cologne area. It is authoritatively learned that fires were started, but low clouds made it; impossible to observe the full results of
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    AVERTING STRIKES IN U.S. SHIPYARDS
    41 2 >. —Reuter. Washington. June 14. A Labour division of the United States Government’s Office of Production and Management today submitted to 55 Atlantic Coast shipyards a proposal for an agreement designed to stabilise employment and avert strikes.—Reuter.
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    MAJOR JAPANESE MOVE IN PACIFIC LIKELY
    242 2 OVER 100 WARSHIPS REPORTED STEAMING SOUTHWARDS Chungking. June 15. QOME units of a strong Japanese naval force consisting of over a hundred warships rta t r cd to have been concentrated off the Chekiang Coast, are stated to he steaming i![i> wards. It is
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    BRITISH ARMY’S SECRET WEAPON
    79 2 ’—Reuter. Rep!) I’u German Panzer Dursions London. June 15. The British Army may soon be equipped with a secret weapon. It is the invention of a Cambridge graduate who is now an officer in the Royal Engineers. The nature of the weapon cannot, of course, be
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    ‘ROBIN MOOR SINKING CONTRARY TO INTERNATIONAL LAW'
    741 2 Dispassionate Analysis By Mr. Sumner Welles Washington, J uni ia. 'O \IRA R > ui: terms cf International Law, to principles of ;n ter national morality and to humanity, American citizt'iis, including women and children, 'cere forced to take to small life boats
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    27 Japanese Planes Attack Chungking's Lower Town
    133 2 .—Reuter. Chung’king, June 15. rrWUENTY-SEVEN Japanet>e aircraft made a heavy lionibiug attack on Chungking-’s “lowier towns” on. Sunday» afternoon. Several fires were started along the Yangtse River front Japanese aircraft scattered Iwmbs over wide areas of Chungking this afternoon when raiders in three
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    MANOEUVRES IN RUSSIA
    54 2 Reutt-r. Parachute And I ank Exercises London. June 15. Extensive manoeuvres, including parachute and tank exercises, are at present taking place in various parts of the Soviet Union, says the Swiss Radio, Among the places where manoeuvres are held. the Moscow district, the Kiev Military Command and
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    BISHOP AGUIRRE OF FOOCHOW DEAD
    29 2 i’. —Reuter. Foochow. June 15. Bishop Fiancisco Aguirre of the Spanish Dominican Mission.. Vicar Apostolic oi the Vicarate of Foochow, died here on Thursday.—Reuter.
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    LITTLE AIR ACTIVITY OVER BRITAIN
    123 2 .—Reuter. Some Raiders Shot Down London, June 15. “A few enemy aircraft last night dropped bombs at a small number of places in West England, states an Air M nistry communique this morning. The damage caused was slight and casualties were small. One enemy aircraft
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    Allies In Contact With Vichy Troops Along Whole Syrian Front
    807 2 .—Reuter. Cairo, June 15. A British G.H.Q. communique issued today states that in Libya 1 there is nothing to report. In Abyssinia, patriot forces m conj oiderable numbers are now completing j the encirclement of Jimma while Im- perial troops
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    Love Finds A Way For Aussie & Greek Girl
    436 4 Love Finds A Way For Aussie Greek Girl Cairo. TTALE-WAY between Greece and the Middle East in the stress and hubbub of the evacuation, one Australian soldier found time to get married. The air over this particular Island i i was still smoky from bombs and gun- i fire when
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    Epidemics Smashed At Empire Port
    219 4 New York. LIALIFAX, Nova Scotia, vitally important Canadian port, has foi months been battling with a series of epidemics. At one time, according to American doctors who have just returned, the epidemics—meningitis, diphtheria, and scarlet fever —threatened to cut the lifeline of Britain-bound supplies. Now.
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    WHERE BRIDES OF 12 ARE BOUGHT IN CASH
    596 4 Old Marriage Customs Of East Bengal IX a talk given from the Dacca Broadcasting Centre of the All India Radio. Mr. Asutosh Bhattacharyya M. A. Lecturer in Bengali Dacca University, dwelt upon the ancient marriage system of Eastern Bengal. I In the
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    Five New Regiments For Indian Army
    312 4 New Delhi, June 12. MPTDEIt provincial representation in the Indian Army is provided by a I scheme announced today in Simla. Five new regiments are being formed in addition to the reconstitution of the Madras Regiment, reference to which was made by the CIC
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    HIS JOB IS TO FIND A BABY GIRL
    102 4 TV/ANTED—a bo by girl fur adoption bu English pt opl>‘ in Ecuador, South American Republic on the Pacific, over 5.000 miles away. The baby must be typically English, must be a girl, and must be of an age and strength to stand
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    TOKIO BANQUET FOB ENVOYS
    61 4 The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, and the Japanese iWar Minister, General Togo, recently attended a luncheon in honour of the German, Italian, and Russian Ambassadors—Major-General Ott, Signor Mario Indelli, and M. Slavutsky, in Tokio. The Premier, Prince Konoye, toasting the Tripartite Alliance, said that
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    UNTOLD DEEDS OF 3 SCIENTISTS
    340 4 r pHREE scientists, whose bravery will be a military for the duration of the war, have each been awarded f George Medal. Secret Heroes Their names, but not their were disclosed by the Londo: te as: David E. Barnes, rifle at the Ministry of Supply;
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS CABLE
    342 4 Melbourne, June 12. A USTRALIAN official war correspondent (Sergeant lan Fitchett says that the A.1.F., moving on Damascus, is encountering opposition the Merjayon area from defences pre pared in houses, crops and orchards. Australian artillery and cavalry a.'blasting a way for the infantry French and Algerians ar
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    War Prowess Of A.I.F.
    488 4 HIGH PRAISE FROM BRITISH OFFICER OUR lads have a real hate on, now that the Jerries have twice bombed hospital ships and killed Australian wounded,” said an officer of a famous British regiment on his return to Cairo from Tobruk. “The Jerries know it and they
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      61 4 Mediterranean Championship HI! BBL J lik BflßSt] omlliv o F rV J “Hey, Benito! The fight is just starting.” i What a War! i Bv Gilbert Wilbinson «k i r» Il a aKf I a ‘I Jl I I WEMMRI I I iVfiyi you’re making aircraft, sister, don’t forget I’ll
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    BIG GATHERING AT A.C.S. UNION FUNCTION
    1577 5 Celebration Of Gohlen Jubilee nem members of all communi- Penang, old pupils of the AngloILn -e School and Anglo-Chinese Girh, School, were present at :.-nner held at the Anglo-Chinese >:hool I nion, Penang Road on Saturday right on the occasion of the Golden C-;
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    HAILSTONES FALL
    79 5 AT KINTA SH LUMING CITE Ipoh. An unusual phenomenon occurred in Ipoh yesterday evening when hailstones fell on and around the Kinta Swimming Ciub f where extremely cold weather was experienced about 5.30 p.m. Hailstones, some as big as one-cent pieces were gathered by the dozen by members
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    UNREHEARSED A.R.P. PRACTICE
    140 5 Schoolboys Help Put Out Bush Fire Aior Star. A number of small boys in the College compound were afforded an unexpected opportunity to practise with A.R.P. stirrup pumps on Saturday when a bush fire broke out in the old Malay cemetery 'close to the teachers’ quarters. All
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    562 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL Inspector Haji Kadir of ipoh is now t in Taiping cn relief duty. j xdr. IT, Manuei or the Revenue Svrve.v j G'fiice, Taiping, will shortly be transferred I lo the Head Office at Kuala Lumpur. X Mr. On? Eng Chye of Keng Huat Film i, Co., manager
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    MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND WOMEN’S SECTION
    298 5 Penang And Province Wellesley WOOL AND MATERIAL ACCOUNI Amount previous tv acknowledged $35,885.82 Monthly contributions; j Mrs. J. F. Adams 5.00 Mrs. F. Davies 3.00 Mrs. T. E. Conaghan 5 00 i Mrs. M. Meyer 3.00 Mrs. W. N. Walter 5.00 I Mrs. C. C.
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      58 5 LADIES’ GUEST /Gi FUN FROLICI PARK MONDAY, 16th JUNE, 1941. CANTONESE OPERA: Night Show: “JIM YANG SIM”. PEONY OPERA “THEAN LOONG YEW KONG! LAM” Part 6. I TEOCHEW OPERA: Night Show: “KIANG SIANG F j I SAN” Part 5. I 11BERTY TAI,KIES I “HONG LIEW JOON OON”. i I A
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      79 5 MAJESTIC LAST 3 SHOW'S TOP AL 3.00; 6.15 9.30 p.m. At Reduced Prices Of Admission Republic’s First-Run Double-Feature Attraction Real Vibrant Compelling A Heart-Rending Story of Burning Love, Undying Devotion SoulStirring Sacrifice Told In Every Day Terms Of Your Own Life. “THE ZERO HOUR” With Frieda Inescourt Otto kniger Adrienne
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      193 5 tiowa. Mmoia! «ntave OPENING TO-NIGHT 6.00 9.30 P.M. A Hindustani Talkie “Brahmachari” with Minster V:naya_k Miss Minafcslii Thrills' Adventures* Romance' NEXT CHANGE Grand Double Feature Attraction* Miss L»ike Loa Ming fji “SCANDAL” A Mandarin Mystery Thriller! together with Miss Lee LI Wah In “THE THREE SMILES” A Alandarin Romance TONIGHT
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      141 5 THREE SHOWS TO-DAY Metro's Most Thrihing Drome! A CHICAGO GAJNGSTER BECOMES AN ENGLISH EARL FINDS HIMSELF IN A GOLD-PLATED PRISON Who Is The GiH With The Pretty Legs? T«I Ik i MONTGOMERY Ife Iml of WT» I wMBMVAM» tFGINAIt» EDM-UMD IARNOtO «OOTM GWeWN Next Change Wednesday, June IS Tfie year’s
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    A WORD ABOUT OURSELVES
    446 6 TV7ARTIME conditions are imposing many sacrifices anc by no means the least of them is that which requires newspapers to reduce their usual size The need to conserve paper supplies makes this imperative but pending official instructions to diminish the number of pages, the “Pinang Gazette”
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    Around The Town
    130 6 VIAJESTIC CINEMA: “The Zero Hour" and ‘The Arizona Kid.’’ 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p in. •QUEEN’S CINEMA: “Horizon Songstress (Chinese picture). 1, 3.30, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. HEX CINEMA: “River’s End” with Dennis Morgan and Geo. Tobias. 3, 6.15 and 9 30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA: “Brahmachari” (Hindustani
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    Contemporary Opinion
    226 6 Destruction resulting from this war is not confined to tangible things. Many of the theories of strategy’ have been shattered, and exploints that have offended against every principle laid down in the text books have been brilliantly successful. In the sphere of economics, too, the theorists clung tenaciously
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    CHINESE MILITARY MISSION
    80 6 Reuter. Successful Tour Of India, Singapore Burma Chungking, June 15. I The Chinese military mission which visited India, Singapore and Burma under the leadership of General Shang Chen, has already left Kunming by j motor en route for Chungking. Information reaching British sources here indicates that the
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      "LIVE AND LET LIVE"
      161 6 (To the Editor, “Pinang Gazette.”). Sir, I am afraid that despite what your columnist “Alpha” has written on the subject, nothing seems to have been done regarding the prevailing habit, among certain sections of the public in Penang, of eating dog meat or monkey flesh. I
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    CYPRUS’ SECOND ALARM OF WAR
    62 6 I —Reuter. Bombs Dropped On Two Villages Nicosia, Cyprus, June 15. (Delayed in Transmission) Cyprus had its second alarm of the i war on Friday afternoon when bombs i-were dropepd on two villages in the j western end of the island. It is offij cially
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    652 6 Diary o f a Foreign News Editor Monday, June 16. communique issued by the French Army in Syria admits the retirement of their forces from Sidon to positions further south. The j report adds that Vichy troops are I obstinately resisting the powerful combined efforts of the British Fleet and
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    By The Way
    416 6 Bogey Men Abroad ERM AN mothers are said to be telling fractious youngsters that if they do not behave they will be given away to Herr Churchill. It will be interesting to see whether he lasts as long in the part of child-scarer as some of the
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    Dispersal Camp At Paya Terubong Now Ready
    1470 7 ACCOMMODATION FOR 9000: EXTENSION PLANNED (By A Pinang Gazette Reporter) A MONG measures which have been taken in this country ever since the outbreak of the war in Europe to strengthen its defences generally, none is, perhaps, more urgent to those people living
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    Local Girl Is Fire-watcher In London
    123 7 IrtSS EVELYN GOH, eldest m daughter of Mr. G. H. Goh. Penang and Probe lawyer, who is now studyL pusic in the R o.val Academy L jlusic. London, is one of the L women at war on the Home wni' Liss G° h 1S
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    MONTGOMERY AS A GANGSTER
    235 7 K v (Robert Montgomery in the Hr.j of Chicago” at the Odeon) is a in terms: a tough Chicgangster who is allergic to guns. K. other words, he is terrified of ■He makes a lot of money because he ■jaiways one slippery step ahead of all
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    STOLEN PROPERTY CHARGE
    81 7 Chan Choon Pak claimed trial in the District Court this morning'before Mr. 3 F. Bridge, the District Judge, on a charge of being in possession on April 22 of certain property, namely, 16 elecinc switches, one electric wall bracket, one electric ball switch, and one electric light
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    Lorry And Boat In Unusual Accident
    160 7 Alor Star. A motor-lorry and a boat were involved in a collision here during the week-end. The boat which was tied close to the river hank found itself on dry land when the tide which had carried it up there ebbed later in the
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    TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC
    47 7 Three pupils were presented by Mrs. Taveira for the Trinity College of Music practical examinations, and all three passed. The are: Preparatory: Miss Molly Ong Siew Choo (Passed with Merit), Miss Juliet Khor Cheng In (Passed). “First Steps”: Master Khoo Eu Kiong (Passed).
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    CASE AGAINST INTERPRETER
    104 7 Hearing was fixed for July 2, 3 and 4 in the District Court this morning before Mr. B. F. Bridge, the District Judge, in the case in which Gee Kok Weng, Chinese interpreter and translator of the Chinese Protectorate, Penang, stands charged on three counts of alleged
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    WOMAN REPORTED MISSING
    82 7 An elderly Chinese woman was reported to the police to be missing from her home in Cintra Street this morning. The woman, whose name was given as Lee Foong, aged 50, left the house following a quarrel with her husband the previous evening. She failed to return
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    AIR MAILS FOR UNITED KINGDOM
    150 7 Renewed attention is drawn by the postal authorities to the fact that owing to restricted load capacity, the air mail service to East Africa, South Africa and the United Kingdom previously operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation is suspended. The public are reminded of
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    LOCAL SHOOTING STALLS CLOSE
    60 7 All shooting galleries in Penang were closed last night following the notification from the Chief Police Officer to stallowners to close their stalls before June 15 There are about 100 shooting stalls m Penang. The owners and employees have st nt a petition to the Resident
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    MR. B.F. BRIDGE BACK IN PENANG
    447 7 Assumes Duties As District Judge 'p/ZS of Mr. B. F. Bridge to assume duties as District Judge, Penang, will be hailed by the legal fraternity of I enang as well as by litigants but, so far as the general public of Penang is concerned,
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    NEW SERVICES TO BE ON DUTY AT DEFENCES TESTS
    460 7 There will be All-Malayan air defence exercises on Wednesday and Thursday, June 18 and 19. In Penang there will be a black-out on Wednesday and Thursday commencing at 7 p.m. each day. On Wednesday morning the Fire Brigade, together with the
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    MALAYAN PILOT TO TRAIN IN U.S.A.
    94 7 His many friends in Malaya will be interested to know that Cadet Pilot F. L. Latham, R.A.F, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Latham of Prai, has arrived in the U.S.A, for the completion of his training. He left England recently with
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    MORE WAR MATERIALS FROM U.S. FOR CHINA
    223 7 “Americans have great faith in the Chinese army of today and they believe that the Chinese army will one day drive the Japanese invaders into the sea,” declared Mr. Ralph Southern, an American engineer, in an interview with the “Pinang Gazette” shipping reporter,
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    “LEND ALL YOU CAN FOR NEW WAR LOANS”
    896 7 BROADCAST BY MR. WEISBERG CTATING that the war effort of Malaya must be as hearten- to the people at Home as it be disconcerting’ to our demies, the Financial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. H. Weisberg, broadcast last night from the Singapore Station
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    RENONG TIN
    144 8 —Reuter. May outputs are qs under:— piculs 2 Dredge 555.06 No. 3 Dredge 296.07 J Qnmbak Dredee 745.53 1506.66 OLLAPSE OF RASHID ALI REGIME Jesuit Of Quarrels Over German Demands Jerusalem, June 14 ®How Rashid Ali's Cabinet began squabing and finally disintegrated is now refried in reliable circles
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    SIR P. JOUBERT
    67 8 .—Reut er In Charge Of Atlantic Air Operations London, June 14 ?lie new commander-in-chief of the .stal command R.A.F. Sir Philip Joubert, o takes charge today of aerial operations the battle of the Atlantic and has been •moted to the rank of temporary air ef marshal, was
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      MINING
      458 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 16th June, 1941 yfcfgyp isuycrs Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/0 3/3 6/0 Austral Amal 7/-i 7/4$ £1 Austral Malay 33/6 35/0 6/0 Ayer Hitam 17/3f 17/9 $1 Ayer Weng .67A .70 £1 Bangrin Tin 13/6 14/3 $1
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      RUBBERS
      229 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.05 1.10 Alor Gajah .80 .35 Amal Malay 1.55 1.60 Ayer Hitam .82$ ,87Jex Molek 1.07$ 1.12$ Ayer Panas 1.02$ 1.07$ Bassett -40 ,42$ex Lin tang .98 l.OOex Bedford .85 .88 Benta .92$ .97$ Borelli 1.37$ 1.42$ Broga .57 ,59ex Brunel United .55 .57$ Bukit
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      341 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A£! Austral N. Z. Oro. 22/0 23/0 $2 Alex Brick Ord 1.77$ 1.82$ $2 Alex. Brick 71% Pref 2.07$ 2.12$ $5 B. M. T. ‘7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £Bs* £9 £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/0 16/6 £1 Con. T. 8. 7% Pref 19/9 20/6
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      215 8 MINING Dividend Bcoks Close Payable Burma-Malay 6d. 27th div. 24.6.41 30 6 41 Hitam 10% 2nd int. 16.6.41 216 41 Kamunting 5% Int. l.t. 9.6.41 27’0’41 Katu 6d. 28th div. 12.6.41 19 6 41 Krgmat Pulai 25% l.t. 18*6*41 (in London) Malayan Tin 10% Int. Lt.
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    SUNGEI TUKANG RUBBER
    515 8 Directors Recommend Per Cent Final The twenty-first annual general meeting of Sungei Tukang Rubber Co., Ltd., will be held at the registered office of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Saturday, June 28, at 11 am. The directors in their report and statement of accounts for
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    RUBBER EXPORT
    28 8 Export of dry rubber from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for the month of May. Tons Mainland 49,434 Straits Settlements Islands 494 Brunei 166 Labuan 16 50,110
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    STATISTICS OFFICE
    563 8 Library Notice The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S s. and F. M. S., during the period May 31» 1941 inclusive and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Applications may be made by memJjers of the
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    NEW MAGNESIUM PLANT FOR U.S.
    66 8 R.F.C. To Lend $9,250.000 The Reconstruction Finance Corpora tion, or America, is to lend $9,250,000 to the Perma ente Co. for the construction of a magnesium plant in San Francisco, state s a Reuter message from New York. The plant will be completed in six
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    SUNGEI KINTA TIN
    51 8 Cabled advice has been received of a recommended final dividend for the year ended Dec. 31 1940, of 2/6d. per share less tax. The dividend is payable in London on July 8, to shareholders on the register at June 9 The date of the meeting is Jnly
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    BUKIT IBU (BANDAR) TIN, LTD.
    462 8 Extraordinary General Meeting An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of Bukit Ibu (Bandar) Tin, Ltd. was held at the Registered Office of the Company. Chartered Bank Cham bers, Penang, on Saturday, 14th June, 1941, at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. Lim Seng Hooi (Chairman/ presided
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    THAI TIN SYNDICATE
    101 8 The following are the returns irom the dredges of the Thai Tin Syndicate Limited for the month of May 1941: Ngow, Renong 3 Dredges, 1932$ hours 276.900 cubic yards, tin ore won 439.28 piculs Takuapa 2 Dredges 673 J hours, 144,900 cubic yards, th ore won 254.74
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    MARKET QOTATIONS
    112 8 Saturday’s Close TIN LONDON “Spot” 2o( “Forward’ .-262 ’5 C SINGAPORE “Spot” $136.25 $137 Business douo 25 tons 25 tons PENANG “Spot” $136 25 S'37 RUBBER LONDON “Spot” 13 12a “Forward” 13 7 16: Tone Stea SINGAPORE “Spot” 39 14 C y J PENANG “Spot” 39 14c COPRAI
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    CLAIM OF COLONIAL “BLACK SPOTS"
    292 8 Britain Could Fa>i| v Help Mon It is apparent, states T: that the Imperial Governm been neglecting th e “bla‘ the colonial empire, but mately be ask.d whether not be done. The principle that the 0 must be self-supporting wa* a year ago, when the
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    NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
    177 8 Mr. Francis N. Curzon presiding at tt. annual meeting ot the Nar.onal Muuu that as the society, in commo, ith other insurance companies, had undertaken support new Government loan, “ha, new moneys, intending polk r.dtrs we. able to combine their own interest» wit the wider national
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    STANDARD MOTORS
    114 8 Profits of Standard Mot e :c: the ended August 31 at. £184.317 ire 1.-'ie more than half the total for the previous year The comparable figure o £322a91' is rived at after charging direr. ces andepreciation. but before taxi non. I r is a? parent, therefore, that the
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    THANKS FOR INDIA’S GIFTS
    148 9 Great appreciation of India’s generosity has been expressed in messages of thanks received by the Viceroy from General De Gaulle and various Allied Governments for the gift of 2 lakhs of rupees. General De Gaulle says: “I am happy to note the expression of sympathy which
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    RADIO CALENDAR
    242 9 Singapore Programme Highlights Today. 7.15 p.m.: Talk on Fish, by W. Birtwhistel, Director of Fisheries, S.S, and F.M.S. 7.30 Singapore Music Hall. 8.45 For the Australian Forces. 9.35 London relay, “The Stones Cry’ Out.” Tomorrow. 7.15 p.m.: Talk, “Malaya Speaks.” 7.30 Successful Pupils (from the Studio). 10.20 London
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    B.B.C. PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
    164 9 8.8. C. Programme Highlights from June 16 —21. Monday, June 16. 6.50 p.m.: Services parlour game. 7.35: Quiet, Please, variety with Beatrice Lillie. 8.35: Starlight, Stanley Holloway. 9.35: The Stones Cry Out—Chelsea Royal Hospital. 9.50: Feature, “The Man Shakespeare —This England. Tuesday, June 17. 7.35 p.m.; London
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    IN SEARCH OF SUCCESS
    152 9 That Fool Sharp. By Himself. (Richard Sharp.) (Harrap. Bs. 6d.) Richard Sharp, like Julius Caesar, wn Fui Bu -e< Sh bu 1 u !1 p idea in offering to tie the Mother Country had rejected was the ambition to make a lot of money by a
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    SECOND INDIAN DEFENCE LOAN
    42 9 A total of one crore, 27 lakhs and 69 thousand rupees was subscribed to the Second Indian Defence Loan in the week ended last Saturday, the grand total of subscriptions now amounting to 53 crores and 2% lakhs
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    AIRMEN SAVED FROM FLAMES
    407 9 Chaplain Enters Blazing ’Plane London. A chaplain’s bravery in plunging into the blazing wreckage of a crashed ’plane in which machine-gun bullets were exploding is one of several similar cases of rescue work recognised in the latest list of R.A.F. awards, published recently. The chaplain, the
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    CO-RESPONDENT’S REQUEST
    150 9 Talk With Judge London. The unusual procedure of a co-respondent in a divorce case being allowed, at his own request, at the close of the day’s hearing, to see the judge in his lordship’s private room was related by Mr. Justice Langton in the Divorce Court. Tile judge
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    PLAN FOR WORK ARMY WELFARE
    294 9 Women To Have Entertainment London. Factory preparations tor dealing with the vanguard of Mr. Bevin’s first 100,000 women arms workers and arrangements for billeting them are already well in hand. Response to the call has come from wome.i of all ages, including those with several
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS ITEMS
    113 9 Women’s Welfare Units For Middle East Melbourne, June 10 The Australian official war correspondent with the A.I.F. in the Middle East, Kenneth Slessor, reports that Australian troops are advancing along tie Syrian coast and that their flank has penetrated more than 30 miles from the frontier. The
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    Wintry Weather In Australia
    111 9 The Federal Cabinet Is expected io reconsider sending women’ s welfare units to the Middle East for the A.I.F. Geelong claims that Private W. T. Harrison, who has been posted as wounded, L the youngest member of the A.I.F. He enlisted a fortnight after his fifteenth
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    THE MAILS
    219 9 MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1941 Postage Latest Time of Destination Letters Postcards Superscription Posting at Penang per oz. each Ordinary Regn. AIR MAILS SPECIAL. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE REVISED OF CLOSING AIR MAILS AND REVISED CHARGES Mon. 16th inat, h Weames Air t r > xd .05 Service
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    SOME NOVELS
    991 9  -  Manhold. By Phyllis Bentley. (Gollancz. 9s. 6d.) Nothing to Report. By Carola Oman. (Hodder and Stoughton. Bs. 3d.)' v The Canyon. By Peter Viertel. (Collins. 7s. 6d.) Rehearsal, By Fredericka Faxon. (Heinemann 9s. 6d t By RALPH STRAUS For her latest “study of Yorkshire history in fiction form”
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    THE AGONY OF DUNKIRK
    658 9 Return via Dunkirk. By Gun Busteri (Hodder and Stoughton. 55.) My First War. By Capt. Sir Basil Bartlett. (Chatto and Windus, 3s. 6d.) j These two books are first-hand accounts of the most tragic episode of this war: the encirclement the Allied Armies in Belgium and
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    "ZIRA” FIGHTER PLANE
    44 9 Another tighter plane is being provided by the Ferozepore District of the Punjab, to be named “Zira”. A further gift of 5,000 rupees is being sent to the Lord Major’s Fund and 16,000 rupees have been ear-marked for other war charities.
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      667 9 RADIO TO-DAY B. B. C. ei-nm tO U-50 P- m on: 6,l3 Xs’v 17 81 mc/s (16.84 m.> G<sF 15.14 mc/s <19.81 m.) gS D 11 75 mc/s (25.53 m.) !joo Questions of the Hour St, French news. ’•;n g: ’tier String Quartet. rrOfl News. I, Listening Post: German propa-
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      455 9 SHORTWAVE STATIONS BROADCASTING News In English B B. C. (Local Times) 7.20 a.m. 8.05 a.m. Transmission 6 11.20 a.m. Transmission 1 1.50 pan. 6.20 p.m. Transmission 2 8.20 p.m. 10.20 p.m. Transmission 3 11.20 p.m. Transmission 4 1.20 a.m. 4.50 a.m.. BOMBAY VUB2 9.55 mc/s (31.4 m.) 11.10 p.m. VUB2
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    Russian Precautions In Bessarabia
    261 10 SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN OF GERMAN FRONTIER CONCENTRATIONS Ankara, June 14 Though the majority of well-informed persons in Turkey believe that the concentration )f huge forces on both sides of the Rus-so-German frontier is bluff in order to secure a better position in the negotiations which are
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    CZECHS IN U.S.
    89 10 i.—Reuter. Pledge Of Support For Allied Cause London, June 14. “Czechoslovaks of America greet with admiration the joint declaration of Britain, her Dominions and the Allies that they will continue to fight until Hitlerism has been driven from Europe.” This declaration is contained in a statement ;Tjy
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    INDIANS’ PART IN EAST AFRICA
    95 10 .—8.0. W. Eight Regiments Besides Cavalry Engaged London. June 14. Besides Indian cavalry' eight regiments of Indian Army are named by the War Office as having taken part in the recent operations in East Africa. They are Punjab Regiment, Sikh Regiment, Frontier Force Regiment, Frontier
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    $1,000,000,000 FOR FACTORIES
    56 10 —Reuter. 500 Bombers A Month Proposed In U.S. Washington, June 14 One thousand million dollars is to be provided by the Federal Loan Administration to build factories for the COO bombers per month .programme. This action is being taken by Mr. Jesse Jones, the Federal Loan Administrator,
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    Allied Five-Pronged Thrust Into Syria Progresses
    1168 10 COLUMN ON OUTSKIRTS OF SIDON Another Force Pushing Up Lita Valley Cairo, June 15 while endeavouring to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, the Allies’ five-pronged thrust into Syria continues to make steady progress. The left-hand column is on the outskirts of Sidon, the ancient Phoenician city.
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    IMPROVEMENT IN IRAQ
    48 10 ‘—Reuter. Restrictions On Sterling Payments Withdrawn London, June 14 In view of the improved position, Iraq restrictions on sterling payments by residents of Iraq will be withdrawn from Monday, the Treasury announces. Residents will be free to make sterling payments anywhere in the sterling area.
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    FRENCH FLEET STILL AT TOULON
    81 10 —Reuter. London, June 14. The French Fleet has left Toulon according to a Vichy despatch to the Official German News Agency. No confirmation of this message has been received from any other source, but it is commented in London that if it is true It
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    TWO DESTROYERS LAUNCHED IN U.S.
    34 10 .—Reuter. Boston, June 14. Two new destroyers, the Fortress and the Fir ch were launched at Boston Navy Yard today. They have been constructed in less than a year.—Reuter.
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    Puppet Wang Leaves For Japan
    34 10 —Reuter. Shanghai, June ig. The Japanese officially announce that the puppet Wang Ching-nvei left for Japan yesterday for a conference with Japa n esc officials. —R eu t er.
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    U.S. FREEZES ITALIAN AND GERMAN ASSETS
    322 10 —Reuter. Washington, June 14. President Roosevelt today issued an executive order for the immediate freezing of all German and Italian assets in the United States. At the same time he ordered the freezing of assets of all invaded and occupied countries not covered by
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    IMMINENT ENTRY OF FREE FRENCH FORCES INTO DAMASCUS
    610 10 Gen. Le Gentilhomme Wound» But Carries On London, June 15 Free French Headquarters in London announce that General I Gentilhomme has been wounded on the Syrian front. U His arm was broken by a bomb splinter during the bombing On road by
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    CROATIA JOINS AXIS PACT
    403 10 —Reuter. Ribbentrop And Ciano Present Berlin, June 1J The adherence of Croatia to the Thn Power Pact was signed today at r.a in the historical palace of the Dq I says a Venice dispatch to the Offii German News Agency. Herr Von Ribbentrop, Count Ci I
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    10 Italian Vessels Sunk In Mediterranean
    378 10 Submarines Seek Out Enemy E.O W London, June 14 The Admiralty announce that British submarines have sunk or damaged ten Italian vessels in the high seas and Central and Eastern Mediterranean harbours. An Admiralty communique states “Further successful attacks have been reported by our
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    Chinese Swimming Club
    659 11 Lal Io Have n»i> Pool W Penang Chinese mve their own ft suit of the by Mr. Loh Ah Mr. Tay Hooi H neral meeting -wimmiug Club, in I proper training fa- J.-een able to win Kng felt that ,-hould possess a heir own. and it is
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    How The "Hat-Trick" Originated
    644 11 WHEN REWARDS WERE GIVEN FOR FEATS WITH BAT AND BALL CO iar as has been discovered, the term “hat-trick” first occurs in “The Sportsman” of August 29, 1878 in a description of a splendid performance by Spofforth for the Australians v. 18 of Hastings and District;
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    SCOTTISH SUMMER CUP RESULTS
    63 11 —Reuter. London. June 14. The .following are the results of the Scottish Summer Cup matches played today:— Albion Rovers 1, Third Lanark 4. Clyde 3, Greenock Morton 1. Dumbarton 3. Motherwell 0. Glasgow Rangers 3, Falkirk 1. Hamilton Academicals 4, Airdrieoniuns 2 Hibernian 0, Celtic 1.
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    ON LIBYAN FRONT
    102 11 j.—Reuter. Offensive Action By Tobruk Garrison Cairo, June 14. Offensive action by the Tobruk Garrison is recorded in a British G.H.Q. communique issued on Saturday. As a result of successful operations on Friday night, British troops, says the communique, made substantial penetration into the salient held by
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    MR. ROOSEVELT’S SORE THROAT
    63 11 Reuter. Temperature Slightly Aliove Normal Wasihngton, June 14. President Roosevelt remained indoors at the White House today for further treatment of ■his sore throat. His condition is stated to be about the same as yesterday. His temperature is about one and half degrees above normal. His
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    ANDERSONIANS BEAT K.E. VII SCHOOL
    77 11 Low-Scoring Cricket Game At Ipoh In a low-scoring match the Anderson School defeated the King Edward VII School. Taiping by 32 runs. The homester., collected 64 Nuruddin contributing 21, Ponnudurai and Ratnasingam bowled well for the visitors each taking three wickets for 11 and nine
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    Herman Knocks Out Speedy Pancho
    224 11 The main bout at the New World Park last night between Speedy Pancho and Little Herman of Singapore, which from the start had showed signs of developing into a thrilling affair, ended abruptly in the- second round, however, Little Heiman winning on a knock-out. Until
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    Sports Club Beaten By 89 Runs
    575 11 CHEOW TEIK SCORES 105 FOR C.R.C. There was an exciting finish to the return game of cricket between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Penang Sports Club on the Western Road ground yesterday, the former winning with ten minutes to spare. The margin of
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    SOCCER Statistics vs Authentic XI
    56 11 On the C.R.C. ground today at 5.15 p.m sharp. Statistics Xl: A. R. Ibrahim; Ooi Kee Lip and Tan Chow Chow; Govindasamy. Song Aik Klieam and Ng Swee Thean; Yeoh Teik Lee. Khoo Hock Seang, Ooi Kok Hin, Subbiah a nd Ooi Thiam Siew. Reserves:
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    TAK FAI SCORES THREE GOALS FOR SOUTH CHINA A.A.
    359 11 I.R.C. Beaten 4-1, But Offer Stiff Opposition South China A.A. scored their second consecutive victory in Penang when they defeated the Indian Recreation Club by four goals to one in a match before a fairly large crowd on the Victoria Green
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    RESULTS IN PENANG JUNIOR BADMINTON
    268 11 Several matches in the Penang Novices Badminton Championships and the Penang Junior Championships were piaveJ off at the Penang Free School Hall yesterday. The results are as follows: NOVICES SEMI-FINAI —SINGLES Oh Kim Leng beat S. M. Yusoff 15—3, 15—11. NOVICES DOUBLES QUARTER-FINALS Khoo Khay
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    RETURNING TO MOSCOW
    53 11 —Reuter. Soviet Minister To Rumania Rome, June 14. Bucharest evening paper reported today that M. Lavrentiev, Soviet Minister to Rumania, is leaving Bucharest for Moscow in a few day’s time, according to the Official Italian News Agency. A Charge-de-Affaires, M. Kocoscov, is stated to have arrived ?n
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    INDIANS LOSE TO O.X.A.
    351 11 A.J. Williams Scores 78 Not Out The Old Xaverians’ Association easily defeated the Indian Association by the wide margin of 185 runs in a cricket match played yesterday on the S.X.I. ground. Highlights of the match were the brilliant inn’ngs of A. J. Williams who was
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    V.I DEFEAT P.F.S. BY ONE RIN
    365 11 Inter-School Cricket Cante The Victoria Institution of Kuala Lumpur defeated the Penang Free School by the narrow margin of one run in a cricket match played on the Penang Free School ground yesterday. The scoring of both sides was low. Batting first, the P.F.S.
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    WIDESPREAD R.A.F. RAIDS IN MIDDLE EAST
    657 12 8.0. W. Heavy Attacks On Enemy Aerodromes Cairo, June 15. The R.A.F. again raided the Calato aerodrome (Rhodes) during the night of June 13/14 when a number of Axis planes in the dispersal area were Set on fire, says an R.A.F. Middle East communique.
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    INTER-VARSITY REGATTA
    76 12 —Reuter. Harvard, Make Clean r Sweep New London, Connecticut, June 14 Harvaid made a clean sweeo of the 79th Inter-Varsity Regatta on the Thames river here on Saturday, beating Yale in all three events. Harvard have now won 40 regattas and Yale 39. The senior four-inile race resulted
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    ITALY'S RETALIATORY MOVE AGAINST U.S.
    138 12 Mussolini Orders Freezing Of Assets Reuter. Washington, June 16. Italy’s retaliatory action in freezing American assets in Italy had been fully anticipated. Ng official comment has been made, but it is generally considered that Rome’s action is largely academic since existing Italian currency regulations already
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    NO TRACK WORK THIS MORNING
    27 12 Kuala Lumpur. Owing to adverse conditions there was no track work at the race-courst. this morning. There will be fast work tomorrow.
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    Nel Tarleton’s Titles
    95 12 .—Reuter. Challenge Sent By Tommy Smith j Sunderland. June 15 A challenge for his British and Empire featherweight titles has been sent to Nel Tarleton on behalf of Tommy Smith, the Sunderland boxer who beat the champion this year though he lest in 1940 when Tarleton defended
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    LONDON EFFORT FOR CHINA RELIEF
    280 12 '—Reuter. London, June 15. Dr. Wellington Koo. the new Chinese Ambassador in London who is still delayed in Lisbon, awaiting the credentials from Chungking for two cf his staff, is expected to preside at a huge “Bowl cf Rice" dinner on July 17 to raise
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    "WEEK-END PILOTS”
    128 12 Reuter. Over 900 Nazi Planes Destroyed London, June 14. “Week-end pilots” as Britain’s auxi--1 ary air force pilots are st 11 chaffingly called because of their pre-war "spare time” training have now destroyed more than 900 Nazi planes over Britain. This is a quarter of the total shot
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    VICHY ADMITS WITHDRAWAL FROM SIDON
    168 12 .—Reuter. Vichy, June 15. Admitting a forced retirement from Sidon today (Sunday) a French Army communique from Syria says that, in an effort to alleviate the violent pressure exercised on their coastal detachments, bombing planes twice attacked British ships causing them momentarily to withdraw from
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    MONEY MARKET
    89 12 —Reuter. Increased Applications For Treasury Bills London, June 15. On the money market, applications for £75,000,000 Treasury Bills increased from £156 000,000 to £166,000.000 with the result that the market received only--26 per cent of its requirements against 34 per cent at an average rate of 19s. U.BBd.
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    U.S. SHIPYARDS
    92 12 .—Reuter. To Turn Out 1,200,000 Tons This Year New York. June 15. American shipyards are expected thus year to turn out 1.250.000 oeadweight tons of merchant shipping, according to the United States Maritime Oommission reported by the Washington correspondent oi the “New York Herald Tribune”. It is predicted
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    U.S. NAVAL PATROL SYSTEM
    94 12 .—Reuter. Bitter Complaint By German Admiral London, June 14. The German Rear-Admiral Luetzow broadcasting from Germany to North America complained bitterly of the dilemma in which the German has been placed by President Roosevelt's naval patrol system. He said that if a German raider was being
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