Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 June 1941

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY L. 113. Vol. XCIX. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1941. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 688 1 LOCATION OF ENEMY AIRCRAFT BY RADIO Great Invention Of Scottish Scientist London, June 18. r jpHE Minister of State, Lord Beaverbrook, broadcast an appeal for technicians in British Empire countries and America to aid in the operation of thousands of new Radio Location” anti-bomber radio
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  • 257 1 —Reuter. fess Production Of I New Weapon London, June 18. Lord Beaverbrook, in his broadcast appeal fcr technicians early o n Wednesday on the Empire and American hookup, said of all technical developments radio, in its many manifestations, takes jrst place. It is in the
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  • 176 1 James Roosevelt’s Admiration For Chinese —Reuter. Rp George Crawley, Reuter’s cor-‘•-Pondent in Lisbon). LISBON, JUNE 17. Obtain .iames roosevelt, tU)J ST SON OF THE UNITED STATES president, arrived Here TODAY, TEN DAYS BEHIND SCHEDULE, ON HIS WAY hack to Washington after 30,000
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  • 151 1 -Rente”. Need For Seaway Of St. Lawrence WASHINGTON, JUNE 17. “YOU FACE THE PROSPECT OF A LONG WAR.” THE UNITED STATES’ SECRETARY FOR WAR, MR. STIMSON, TOLD THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TODAY INDICATING THAT THE IVAR MIGHT WELL LAST MORE
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  • 54 1 Sir G. Northcote Retiring REUTER. THE APPOINTMENT IS ANNOUNCED OF THE NEW GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF HONG KONG. SIR MARK AITCHISON YOUNG, AT PRESENT HOLDING THE SAME POSITION IN T \NGANYIKA. HE SUCCEED:- SIR GEOFFREY ALEXANDER STAFFORD NORTHCOTE (ABOVE) WHO IS RELINQUISHING HONG KONG
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  • 98 1 —Reuter. London, June 18. Reporting the arrival of the Vichy Air Minister, General Bergeret at the Syrian front, the Lyons radio says he will inspect the French Air Force there. He has conferred with General Dentz. The Vichy French Air Force in Syria has been considerably
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  • 279 1 BIGGEST R. 4. F. SWEEP OVER CHANNEL Many Engagements During Offensive London, June 18. is learned in London that the R.A.F. again carried out large-scale offensive operations over the Channel and Occupied territory yesterday evening. Aircraft of the Coastal and Dumber Commands were escorted by many
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  • 311 1 Step To Ensure Compliance Of Freezing Order Washington, June 18. T HE United States Government has directed that no German national may leave the country for the time being. This order has been given “to insure compliance” with President Roosevelt’s action in freezing Axis
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  • 57 1 -REUTER. To Be Curtailed Ln America NEW YORK, JUNE 17. 1 RUBBER FOR CIVILIAN CON- SUMPTION WILL SHORTLY BE VERY SHARPLY CURTAILED, 3 ACCORDING TO A HIGH DEFENCE OFFICIAL, WHO SAYS 1 THAT THE MOTOR-CAR INDUS- 1 TRY WOULD DO WELL TO OBTAIN TYKES ENOUGH FOR
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  • 43 1 —Reuter. Vichy, June 18. A French destroyer has bee sunk in operations off Syria, it is ar nounced here. A Beii’Ut telegram to th Official Vichy News Agency says tha relatives of seven missing men has j been notified. —Reuter.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 539 2 ALLIES ON PLAINS OVERLOOKING TOWN Situation At Merdj Ayourn Well Under Control CAIRO, JUNE 17. TpURTHER VICHY POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED SOUTH OF DAMASCUS, WHERE FIGHTING CONTINUES, STATES LATEST DISPATCHES FROM SYRIA. ALLIES ARE NOW IN THE HILLS OVERLOOKING THE PLAIN OF DAMASCUS, MAKING
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  • 84 2 —Reutei. London, June 17. £4]VORMAL relations between the Netherlands East Indies and Japan are unchanged/’ says the Radio Batavia, broadcasting a special bulletin issued jointly by the delegations of both countries when announcing that the recent economic negotiations “have unfortunately come to no satisfactory result.” Stating
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  • 122 2 —Reuter. Refusal I o Treat With Nazis London, June Its. King Leopold of Belgium is held prisoner just outside Brussels and r has steadfastly refused to treat with the Germans, according to Lieutenant-General Raoul Dufresne de la Chcvalerie, who escaped from a prison camp in Holland
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  • 38 2 .—Reuter. Tokyo, June 17. “Japanese-United States relations in general” are reported to have been discussed when Mr. Joseph. Crew, United States Ambassador, called on Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, last night.—Reuter.
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  • 51 2 CL’ .—Reuter. Visit To Egypt Now Disclosed Cairo, June 16. King Peter of Yugoslavia, it can how be disclosed, recently visited Egypt, where he was the guest of the British Ambassador. Sir Miles Lampson, and Lady Lampson at the British Embassy. He was accompanied by a small suite.
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  • 210 2 .—Reuter. Polish Olympic Runner’s Ordeal London, June 17 Janusz Kusocinski, the famous Poli h long distance runner, who won the 10.000 metres championship in the Olympic games at Los Angeles in 1932. has been tortured to death by the Gestano. according to news reaching Polish
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  • 66 2 —Reuter. Another £14,000 Sent To London Shanghai, June 17. The voluntary War Contribution Fund on Monday remitted another ±114,000 to the London treasury for the month endin.z June 15 towards the purchase of warplanes for the R.A.F.. bringing the amount t>eni, to London since its inauguration in
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  • 53 2 complet —Reuter. Seven Requisitioned By U.S. Government Shanghai, June 16. A local Officer of the American President Lines confirmed today that seven of their vessels had been requisitioned by the United States’ State Department. They will be diverted to vhe United States Maritime Commission on completion of
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  • 252 2 Heutei London, June 17 “People of < -u -ore been ne ther bartered away nor betrayed n< r abandoned. Those wno tell you so are lying. They are throwing you into the arms of Communism. Marshal Petain, broadcasting today, preceded his speech with a broadcast
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  • 823 2 Heavy Casualties Inflicted Bv British Forces COUNTER-ATTACKS ALL REPULSED Cairo, June 17. A XIS and Vichy forces in the Western Desert and Syria art counter-attacking strongly to stop the British and Allied advances and bitter fighting continues. In North Africa the British penetrated
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  • 67 2 —Reuter. London, June 16r pHE sudden death of the President of the Italian Armistice Commission in France, General Camillo Grossi at Turin this morning as a\result of a heart attack is announced in a Rome message to Berlin. General Grossi, who commanded the Italian
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  • 141 2 —Reuter. Pretoria, June 17. PIELD-MARSHAL SMUTS, in a 1 speech here, declared, "We are not at the end of the war. it almost looks like the beginning. It is a terrible thing to say, but probably the greatest of ordeals are still before us.” South
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  • 48 2 —8.0. W. Rugby, June 16. Lord Beaverbrooke will broadcast a series of "Britain speaks” on June 18 at 3.00 a.m. G MT. on GSDDD, GSCCC, and GRYYY. There will be a reproduction on the same day at 4.15 a.m. G.M.T. on the same wavelengths.—B.O.W.
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  • 846 2 Mr. Menzies'’ Plans To Inlensifv War Effort Canberra, June L r J' A .1//: Z//..N’. luslrahan Premier, in a national broadcast loday, announced his intention to enlarge the Cabinet by the appointment <>f Supply. Hr Raid Precautions and Aircraft Production —Reuter The Government would take
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  • 43 2 —Renter Japanese Police (..hi» l Shot Dead Shanghai, June L Mr. Akagi. head of the Japanese of the International Settlement was shot dead in the Badlands four Chinese gunmen, one has been arrested was appointed by the Consular t 1938. —Renter
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  • 19 2 MR. JOHN ROOSEVELT ON ACTIVE SER VICE mt' President Roosevelt’s young'John is now on active servrsnsign in the Navy,—Reutei
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 106 2 H PRiCKLV HUT H AsepSO will relieve it! Doctors everywhere recommend Asepso for all skin diseases—it con- nf) tains a very active antiseptic, 3 Biniodide of Mercury, which quickly restores the skin to its proper healthy condition. Asepso gives immediate *3» relief at the first signs of the irritations r
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  • 501 3  -  By I,V. Morton] said in the last war that for every man in the t ie re were three men to jehim a cup of tea. .hi? wai mere must be about 1 for. as war becomes more .sal and mechanical, an army of <ans and
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  • 1353 3 whole of Britain meets at its work benches. Every three months men go away as qualified Army tradesmen; and new classes take their place. We went into a workshop where a newly arrived course of gun fitters was having its first day at the bench.
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  • 509 3 •V'/TZI looters in occupied countries have been ordered to make new searches for valuables that can be converted into dollars. Smarting under the British blockade. Hitler's economic chiefs are stooping to the lowest practices of ordinary thieves and smugglers. Thousands of tons of valuable seeds
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    • 170 3 ww lx y Sit. J '■<’’**>' f t id *’**£<:, IFvia IL 1 i IkON’ I be complacent about this. Great K Tz Britain needs money—needs it urgently, i* i U P i° everybody not in the lighting forces see ti l3 s h e n< i m eans you.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous

  • 591 4 RECORD NUMBER OF CALLS BUT ONLY ONE FATALITY r |’’IIERE were more fires in Singapore last year than in any other year in the history of the Singapoie hire Department. But while the estimated value of property at risk amounted to $2,891,000. the tire loss
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  • 1970 4 Refused To Be Swayed By Enemy Propaganda iw A LTHOUGH we Malays cannot point to a long list of millionaires, we are rich in loyalty and in honour. The humble worker in the padi fields, the policeman, the soldier, the sailor, whatever the
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  • 1309 4 A Better And Richer Indian Comm unity AGENT ADVOCATES CO® IDEAL OF SERVICE AM glad to have been assured by different ea ;e, 1 Indian community in this country that they reaii unwisdom of introducing the politics of another aur.-J Malaya and that what they seek is not a prb
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    • 127 4 Sri MLwPI fe Fa*♦< 7 Hl This is the aim of everyone IBK in all. walks of life f 01 tropical climate. After a Mt *Br mental and physical strain of V* '2 nfiSSSEs tropical life, energy is lack- ing and Brands Essence of .1 will stimulate the appetite without
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 336 5 "cur applications were granted by -T Board of Licensing Justices. k-- V ’heir quarterly meeting in p Dish Court yesterday at 2.15 District- Judge, r-s-tc <■ others present were: W. H Biodie, Dr. laim Cjiwee -'«g, M> N. Grice, Mr. E. V. C. Somsa Mr Ong
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  • 653 5 I Ipoh.. At a meeting of the Kinta Rent Assessment Board held at the Office of the Chairman, K. 5.8., yesterday morning, the Board approved an increment of $lO in rent of the premises. 47 I i '-«axamana Road, on the application of! Muthucumaru Ghettiar,
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  • 581 5 Story Of Fatal Quarrel With Room-mate Khoo Ah Van, a 56-year-o!d Chinese was sentenced to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment by the Hon. Mr. justice MurrayAynsley at the Perak Assizes yesterday afternoon, when a unanimous verdict being returned by the assessors, he was found guilty of culpabe
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  • 145 5 Accident At Bridge Street Junction Two motor accidents were reported to the Penang Police yesterday. At Bridge Street, near the junction with Katz Street, a six year-old Chinese boy was in collision with a motorcycle. The boy sustained bruises and abrasions on his body and was
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  • 70 5 Further Contributions In Penang Following are latest contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund, account Lord Mayor of London’s Fund for the relief of air raid victims: Donations received during the year ended 30th November, 1940 $3,479.55 Donations received since Ist December, 1940 and already acknowledged
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  • 539 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL The postal authorities notify that sur face mails de..paici.cd iiom Singapore i on April 26 and 2 were delivered in London on June 15. 1 -X it is stated that Mi H. G. Beverley, A.S.P., Otiicer-in-Charge of Detectives Ipoh, is going to Kuala Lumpur to relieve Mi D.
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  • 205 5 Fire-Watchers On Duty For First Time Ipoh. Large-scale passive defence exercises I will be held throughout Malaya during the 48-hour A R.P. test which commences this evening. Brown-cut regulations will be enforced tonight and tomorrow night. In Ipoh the exercises begin at 6 j o’clock
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  • 59 5 List Of l atest Donations The following additional contributions' have been received to the above fund. Already acknowledged $3.829 Messrs. Chop Wong See Kee 5 Messrs. Kyle Palmer Co. Ltd 100 i Mr. Lean Loong Khee 5 i $3.939 J All donations should be sent
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 27 5 FUN FROLIC PARK B£ PARK MILL REMAIN 10SE1J ON WEDNESDAY AND OSD AY 18th 19th JUNE, IM- TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW MO DUE TO THE BLACKOUT R P. EXERCISES.
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    • 14 5 THE NEW WORLD Closing To-night Tomorrow for A.R.P. Blackout practices. Re-opening Friday as usual.
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    • 64 5 1' 0 W-feM AMO •'<C3>_\\ M.. j cr r a a i X— j 1 FURHITjR,. TUBECRAFT 5i tables. Chairs. 1 Stools. Bedsteads. Cots. Revolving Office Ch’iiis. Shop and Hospital I equipment are trade in cithei Chromium or Steve Enamel finish Special designs made to order for sufficient ouantities j
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 260 5 Ik ma ifstif 3 s vs today I* I AST 3 SHOWS TODA Y hIAJLaJ lIL 3, 6.30 '»..>(! p.m. VF 3.00 615 930 P M THE MOST OUTSTANT>ING CHINESE historical production IfHf SAINT TRIPLE KILLING “ROMANTIC EMPEROR” FORTUNE IN HIS MOST THRILLING with fvci tsjw <ttr ti-i I J-qvENSE-PACKED
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    • 155 5 D- ji OPENS TO-DAY THREE SHOWS COME AND HELP YOURSELF TO HAPPINESS A V LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN! GLORIA IS BACK AGAIN UNCLES, RELATIVES ALL! i ••<!] SCRAP-HAPPY HIT OF THE YEAR! ■Me 51 2 U? /TV S’ Ifi ft u* O -5 kJ s? l Mui 0? 'MI «f
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    • 63 5 r pi i 3 s g n B JOLKI} For G'ne Day Only 3.30 p.m., 6.15 9.30 MATTNEE REDUCED PRICES. Brought Back In Response To Numerous Requests Timely Thi iilinf Authentic True I 1 <V?I-=k2.. i&. fi 4 U hXsSF BMi 1■ j j CAAPMAN CAMPBELL I I rss» a
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  • 406 6 A MERICA’S latest contribution to the nightly programmes staged by the R.A F. for Berlin’s especial benefit is said to be a “very hot number” —a bomber whose test flight has shown it to be “as fast as most fighters flying in Europe.” This latest
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  • 108 6 REX CINEMA: “The Saint in Palm Springs’’ with George Sanders and Wendy Barrie. 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA: “The Three Smiles” and “All Quiet In The Pagoda” (Chinese pictures). 2.30 and 8 p.m. ODEON CINEMA: “A Little Bit of Heaven” with Gloria Jean and Robert
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  • 386 6 Straits Times. TT has been apparent for several months that a section of the I hai Press has been strongly influenced by Axis agents and that a 'completely distorted picture of the world scene has been presented to a I large esetion of the Thai people. The I
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  • POST BAG
    • 161 6 (To the Editor, “Pinaug Gazette”). Sir, F note that Odd Cents for the W ar F'und are still being collected in the banks. As this method of donation ensures a steady, regular addition to the War Fund chest, might it not be a good idea
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    • 44 6 (To the Editor, “Pinang Gazette”). Sir, As one of those who missed the “Passing of the Third Floor Back,” may 1 ask the producers to give a repeat performance, preferably at reduced prices? Yours etc., A STUDENT. Penang. June 18, 1941.
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  • 775 6 Wednesday, June 18. I ATEST news from the Western Desert is that the Germans in Solium are in danger of being cut off by British operations. JT is now confirmed that General I W avell's forces have driven I back the Germans and Italians
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  • 356 6 Black-Out Motoring IMTOTORISTS, I fancy, will have a more difficult time these two nights than during the last black-out practice in March. There was almost a full moon then and those who felt the need for a breather were able to take a drive with comparative safety.
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    • 30 6 B' Tf «0WB KW» wm? For your convenience send your tyres to our Sales Depot, 11 Light Street, Penang, Phone 4121. /tj 41 lllw YOUR OLD, R TJWIII 7 YRBS/
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  • 308 7 tT'E have got to think of many W rather gloomy jMissibilities now--3d ays and amongst them i s the (pjestion— If anything happened to jue how would they know it was in England where unexpectthing’*- niay happen to any citizen jju day many thousands
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  • 147 7 The Passing of the Third Floor Back,’ f Jerome K. Jerome was staged for the fcd time in succession last night at the Exic-Chinese Middle School Hall, Pykett ane, before a good crowd. The pernance under the patronage of the teese Consul, Penang, Mr.
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  • 54 7 The usual Y.W.C.A. monthly tiffin ®be held at the Rest Room, Weld Kay, tomorrow (Thursday) at 1 p.m. Members of the public who would like attend will be welcome. The charge c person is $l. Fallowing is the menu: gallantine a ixe. pork pie, mixed salad, chocolate
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  • 56 7 ItMmination In First Aid •be following ladies passed the exafor the First Aid Certificate Bruas on May 28. Edna Marshall, Mrs. Emily WilMiss Marjory Wilson, Mrs. Hilda Mrs. Hilda Jameson and Mrs. Darby. H-' r S. Parampalam was the examiand the instructor of the
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  • 1295 7 Woman's Allegations In Suit Against Husband That a Chinese assistant who had married the widow of his former proprietor wanted also to marry their adopted daughter, and that was the reason which led to a dispute, was a statement made in the Supreme Court, Penang,
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  • 158 7 Carrying Malacca canes, a wooden carving of a Malay head and orchids which she was anxious to take back to Sydney with her, Betty Bryant, the 20-year-old Australian star of “Forty Thousand Horsemen,” left Singapore by air on Monday to return to Australia. Miss
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  • 301 7 Inquiry Into Death Of Estate Labourers Kuala Lumpur. of recent estate labour in Selangor was heard in Kuala nice Court yesterday when ■'■as held into the death of f -urers, Rengasamy of Bukit IT a Estate, Jeram, and Yellumalle Uplands Estate, Klang, who died
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  • 55 7 As several Rotarians are engaged in the L. D. C. and in other departments of Passive Defence it has been decided to postpone the Tea Meeting at St. Nicholas Home from Thursday, June 19 to Friday, June 20 at 5.30 p.m. Members and friends will be expected
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  • 55 7 Singapore. The 1 Accountant-General, S.S., advises that a further sum of $1,270.587.80 has been paid to the Imperial Treasury Chest O'fficer, Singapore, lb ein g proceeds of war taxation for the prosecudion of the war. This sum was collected during the months of
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  • 259 7 The War Fund in North Malaya stands at $1,522,437.62, made up of Penang $970,028.10 and Perak $552,409.32. This month’s Odd Cents campaign among the banks has brought $325.20. At the 25th annual general meeting of the Penang Municipal Recreation Club to be held at the
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  • 510 7 r pHE All-Malayan A.R.P. exercises began at six o’clock this morning and will continue until dawn on Friday morning. The exercises as far as Penang is concerned, will be chiefly interesting for the fact that the recently established Services, such as
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  • 44 7 Singapore. The Colony 3 per cent $10,000,000 War Loan, which was floated on Monday, has been over-subscribed. Subscription lists, however, will remain open until noon to-morrow, according to the Gazette extraordinary published yesterday. The F.M.S. Loan was oversubscribed on Monday.
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  • 294 7 Inquiry Into Death Of Chinese A verdict of “death by misadventure,” exonerating a Municipal trolleybus driver. Darus bin Din, from blame was returned by Mr. A. W. Bellamy, the Coroner, in the Penang Police Court, yesterday at the conclusion of an inquiry held into the death cf
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  • 61 7 —REUTER. BATAVIA, JUNE 18. NEXT MONTH, SIX NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES INFANTRY OFFICERS ARE LEAVING FOR ENGLAND TO JOIN THE NETHERLANDS LEGION. AT THE SAME TIME, SEVERAL POLISH AND CZECH VOLUNTEERS ARE LEAVING FOR SERVICE IN THE MIDDI.E EAST. A SUM OF £5,000 FOR A “HOELOE HOENGAI”
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  • 180 7 In Town Tonight —K.C.K. Cynics who scoff at the explorts of the “Saint” will be surprised to learn what a big pull he has over local cinema-goers. At last night’s opening show of the Rex’s current mid-week picture, there was a sizable house which
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  • 27 7 On the occasion of the Thai National Day His Majesty’s Thai Consulate will be closed for business on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 23—25.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 68 7 te- ua U < r -4 b "'A Tl&n r W? ShOW h m m y What Depression Well, old man, hear them opening the tin in beyera S e —t what do you think 1 t h e kitchen and I won’t wait ——rotjE»—gw when it’s Cow Gate X
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    • 41 7 REDUCED PRICE Gents Swimming Enjoyment GET Australian Made Swimming Trunks AND Bukta Swimming Costumes Price Now Price Usual $3.80 $4.50 and and $5/- $7.90 Respectively AT EASTERN BAZAAR (The Blue Shop) 8 BISHOP STREET. Phone PENANG. P. O. Box 1396 316
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  • 80 8 —Reuter. Massachusetts Trip Cancelled Washington, June 16. President Roosevelt has been persuaded by his doctor to cancel his proposed Massachusetts trip tomorrow which included a visit to the Harvard University to receive a degree. Today, however, he returned to a full working schedule, his Secretary* ret ported. The
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  • 110 8 CYCLONE FLOODS IN MALABAR AREA —Reuter. 108 Deaths 10,000 Houses Destroyed Madras, June 17. nun! ie d and eight deaths were I caused by house collapses and falling trees, it is officially estimated, in the recent cyclone and floods in Malabar. 10,000 houses were destroyed. Agi .cuitui ists suffered the
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  • STOCKS & SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 454 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 18th June, 1941 rcaup Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 3/0 3/6 5/0 Austral Ama! 7/1J 7/4$ £1 Austral Malay 33/6 35/0 5/0 Ayer Hitam 17/3 17/9 $1 Ayer Weng .67$ .70 £1 Bangrin Tin 13/6 14/3 $1
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    • 235 8 issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.02$ 1.07$ Alor Gajah .75 .80 Amal Malay 1.55 1.60 Ayer Hitam .82$ .87$ex j Aytr Molek 1.07$ 1.12$ Ayer Panas 1.02$ 1.07$ Bassett .40 .42$ ex i Batu Lintang 1.00 1.02$ ex j Bedford .87 .90 Eenta .92$ .97$ Borelli 1.37$ 1.42$ Broga .57
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    • 345 8 Issue Buyers Sellers a£l Austral N. Z. Ord. 22/0 23/0 $2 Alex Brick Ord 1.77$ 1.82$ 82 Alex. Brick 74% 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. S. 7% Pref 19/9 20/6
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    • 166 8 MINING Dividend Books Close Payable Burma-Malay yd. 27th div. 24.6.41 30.6.41 Hitam io% 2nd int. 16.6.41 216 41 Kamunting 5% Int l.t. 9.6.41 27.0.41 Ratu 6d. 28th div. 12.6.41 19 641 Malayan Tin 10% int. l.t. 20.6*41 th» L’d-jn) Pangnga River 4% Int Lt. 9.6.41 27.6.41
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  • 740 8 Profit Of $78,151 For Year Labour Difficulties i The thirty-fourth annual ordinary general meeting of Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate Ltd. will be held in Messrs. Whittali Co.’s office, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, June 18, at 2.15 p.m. The directors in their report and the accounts of
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  • 472 8 Improved Results MR. J. J. PATERSON’S REVIEW The ordinary yearly general meeting of the shareholders of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held in Hongkong, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson in the chair. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts,
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  • 520 8 I .S. 63 p.c. Of World Supply Last Year Since the outbreak of war many oilproducing countries have ceased the publication of figures of crude oil output. Consequently, some time must elapse before the world total for 1940 can b.. given with any degree of accuracy. While
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  • 1066 8 Dividend 9 Per Cent: Mr. H. Eric Miller’s Review The thirty-third ordinary general meeting of The United Serdang (Sumatra* Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held in London. Mr. H. Eric Miller (the chairman) who presided, in the course of his address, said. As forecast in my
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  • 50 8 c rop returns for May:— Ayer Kuning (F. M. S. Rubber Badek Rubber Staffioiw Estate) 23.501' Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Chersonese (F. AL S.) Estates 62.00’Dennistown Rubber (Dennistow», Estate) 45, A Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Klabang Rubber Krian Rubber 57.500 Sungei Krian Rubber Sungei Way (Sei.) Rubber 59.0C6
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  • 45 8 Penang, June 17. 1941 dhsj/ Courtesy of the Chortsrea ta*- SELLING London Demand Now York. Demand Montreal Demand Batavia Demand Calcutta Bombay' Rangoon Demand Hongkong Demana Shanghai Demand Japan Demand New Zealand Demand Australia eUYLVG London T.T. London Demand London 3 months sight
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  • 98 8 Yesterday's Close TIN: LONDON “Spot” £263 5 0 =260. 15 “Forward” £.265. 0. 0 SINGAPORE “Spot” $136.87 k Business done 25 tons PENANG “Spot” $136.87k RUBBER: LONDON “Spot” 13 siBa “Forward” 13 l|2d Tone Steady SINGAPORE “Spot” 39 li4c PENANG “Spot” 39 I:4c COPRA: PENANG: Sundried $2.75 buyers
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  • 200 9 Savoy! Corsica! Tunis! By Bernard Newman. (Jenkins. 10s. 6d.) Mr. Newman gives us more of his adventures on his bicycle. This time he takes us through the lands vociferously claimed by the Italians if not very vigorously fought for. Just before war broke out he travelled through
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  • 257 9 EXPERIENCES TO WHICH LONDON, COVENTRY AND OTHER LARGE CITIES HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED IN AIR RAIDS LEAVE LITTLE DOUBT AS TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH MAY DEVOLVE UPON THE AUXILIARY FI RE SERVICE SHOULD HOST!- LITIES INVOLVE THE FAB EAST This statement is
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  • 411 9 WEDNESDAY JUNE 18, 1941 Postage Latest Time of Destination Letters superscription Posting at Fenanj per oz. each Ordinary Regli. ATli MAIL» SPECIAL ATTENTION IS DKA.WN TO THE REVISED LIME? OF CLOSING AIR MAILS AND RESVISED CHARGES Wed. 18th mat Ipoh, K. Lumpur Wearnes Ail I Singapore to Service
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    • 586 9 MADRAS VUM2 7.27 mc/s (41.27 m.) VUM2 9.57 mc/s (31.35 m.) VUM2 4.92 mc/s (60 98 m.) <9.20 10.50 a.m.; 2.50 4.20 p.m.) 5.50 -6.20 pm. Schools Broadcast. 6.50 Music Programme. 7.00 News in Telugu. 705 News in Tamil. 7.10 Tamil or Telugu Music Programme. VUM2 3.34 mc/s (87.34 m.)
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  • 463 10 —Reuter, Continuous Support By Naval Forces London,June 17 It is officially stated in London that Madami, ten miles south-south-west of Damascus has been captured and Aatouz, six miles south-south-west of Damascus, is being attacked. It is learned in London that operations by British light
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  • 189 10 —Reuter. BOMBERS TO BE FLOWN ACROSS SOUTH ATLANTIC New York, June 17 AH aid to British Forces in Africa was discussed at the White House last night when President Roosevelt conferred with officials of the War and Navy Departments, according to the
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  • 71 10 -Reuter. London, June 17 Reuter learns that the Japanese Ambassador, Mr Shigemitsu, left London for Tokyo yesterday. Mr. Shigemitsu is going to Tokyo at his own request, having been away from home for over four years. He had planned to see Mr. Matsuoka
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  • 45 10 —Reuter. London, June 17. It is stated officially in London that as a certain number of shipping losses continue to be received late in the month, the .publication of May losses cannot be made on Tuesday as anticipated and must be postponed.—Reuter.
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  • 879 10 IRILLIANT SEAMANSHIP AND GUNNERY DURING ATTACK IN JANUARY Rugby, June 16 story of brilliant organisation, seamanship and gunnery which saved the Aircraft Carrier, “Illustrious” when she was subjected to a series of air attacks in the Mediterranean on January 10 is now made
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  • 87 10 manned by an all-women crew.—Reuter. ONE MANNED BY ALL-WOMEN CREW Shanghai, June 17. Twelve Soviet steamers, each with a displacement of 5,000 tons, are being placed on the Far Eastern run by! Soviet authorities following a general 1 curtailment of services by other shipping
    manned by an all-women crew.—Reuter.  -  87 words
  • 115 10 —Reuter.. Further Attacks By Thai Press Bangkok, June 17. For the fifth day in succession Japanese correspondents have come in chastening at the hands of a section of the Thai Press. The “Siengthai” “voice of Thais” recalls numerous harmful reports regarding Thailand and says it is
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  • 239 10 is oi wnici —Reuter. Increasing Power Of Soviet Vichy, June 17. Infantry, artillery’, tanks, motor cycles, and troops are participating in manoeuvres in Moscow military district, says a Moscow’ despatch. General Tulienev, speaking at the opening of the military camp, declared that no time must be
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  • 130 10 —Reuter. Gen. McNaughton Calls For More Recruits London, June 17. The warning that the time was drawing nearer when the Nazi must attack England, “the one decisive theatre of war, was given by Lieut-General A. G. L. McNaughton, Canadian Corps Commander, in Britain, in a
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  • 107 10 —Reuter. “Time Is Short” Says Mr. Churchill New York, June 17. The phrase “Time is short” used by Mr. Churchill to the Rochester University on Monday night has been picked out and stressed by American Radio commentators, who hold it to be an implied appeal
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  • 39 10 —Reuter, Chungking, June 15. response to the appeal of Madame Chiang Kai-shek for medical aid for China, it is learned that the Australian Red Cross has decided to send £25,000 (Australian) worth of medical supplies,—Reuter
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  • 606 10 Press Endorses Step Taken By Mr. Roosevelt Washington, June 17 The unanimous view taken by American Radio commentators last night was that American and German relations were at breaking point. Many believe that Hitler will quickly retaliate. Government officials will not disclose the
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  • 315 10 —Reuter. Will Hold British Isles Montreal. June 17. “You bet” was the emphatic reply of Colonel Knox, United states Navy Secretary, when asked at a Press conference here, whether Britain would be able to hold out against the Nazis. The United States does not regard
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  • 468 10 Another Heavy Attack On Ruhr And Rhineland London, June 17 The twin offensive against enemy shipping by day and Western Germany by night continued on Monday night, it is learned in London. Visiting the Ruhr and Rhineland last night, bombers chiefly attacked
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  • 549 11 A* All-India cricket team will tour Ceylon in March next ri yea a< j COr lng to Mr Ranga Rao > Honorary Secretary advant r w C trol f V Cricket >’> ™ia, who is taking °t r S T* Ceyl n
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  • 153 11 Match Against Services Postponed The soccer match between the South China A.A. and the Combined Services on the Victoria Green yesterday was postponed to Saturday. June 21. Tickets which had been bought for yesterday’s match can be used to gain admission to the Victoria Green for
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  • 32 11 Ladies’ Golf Section The monthly competition for the Patriotic Fund will be played at Glugor today It is a hidden hole competition in aid of the Blue Cross Fund..
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  • 42 11 Today at the Waterfall Gardens from 15 nm. to 6.30 p.m. March Marching Thro’ Georgia Miller Overture Tancredi Rossini SelecHon On With The Show (1929) Selection Nicholls Waltz Southern Breeze Meissler Fox Trot Sugar Plum Pecorini God Save The King
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  • 188 11 Fortress Malays Hold Police The Second Division soccer league match between the Fortress Malays and the Police Sports Club “B” yesterday ended in a draw, each side scoring three goals. Taib scored the first goal for the Fortress Malays at close range. Shortly after, Pawanteh, the left-winger,
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  • 100 11 Result Of Pritchard’s Cup Competition Ipoh. The Perak Turf Club Golf Club Pritchard’s Cup competition was played during the week end and resulted in a win for Lim Tee Ee —22) with a nett score of 69. Runners-up were Dr. Poynton (83 13=70) Kok Yoon San
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  • 1039 11 Since the arrival of Imperial Troops the Perak Patriotic Fund has been active in providing amenities of various sorts for them and at its suggestion a special Committee has now been formed with representatives of the Perak Patriotic Fund State Committee, St.
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  • 371 11 1 NEVER trouble to “defend” the game of golf (writes Henry Longhurst) as Rugby Union footballers, for instance, defend their game against an} r “outsider” who may suggest that professional Rugby League is an excellent game. If you don’t want to play golf,
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  • 38 11 Indian Youth Chib vs Hospital XI On the Indian Association ground today at 5.15 p.m. I.A.Y.C.: —Muniandy; C. I. Singau, Bala; Ahntad Ghouse, K. Ramoo, Ramasamy; Leo, A. Nadarajah. Bider. Thangam. Henry. Reserves: Ratnam, Sadra Selim, Mydin
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  • 610 11 Candidates Are Only A Moderate Lot June 17. 'I 'HOUGH naturally lacking much of the peacetime glamour, Derby Day, whether in peace or war, is still Derby Day and the war will recede in the background for two minutes tomorrow when 21 colts
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  • 70 11 Thc Second Division soccer league match between the Penang Recreation Club and the Chinese Recreation Club ‘B’ on ti e Westlands ground today has been, postponed, as also the First Division matches between the Penang Chinese Football Association and the Marines Department Sports Club on the Victoria
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  • 34 11 The Ladies Medal (Stroke) competition for June will be played on Thursday, 19. The Men’s Medal (Stroke) for June will be played on Sat urday and Sunday, 21 and 22.
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  • 228 11 Selangor Tennis Championsliips Three out of the five ties play&d afternoon in the Selangor Lawn T.ennis Championships resulted in exciting finishes. the players being well extended to three hard-fought sets. In the semi-final of the Men s Singles, Suppiah, the holder, was given a
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  • 173 11 SuqiH-l To Discovery 01 Mjn s Body In Swamp Kuala Kangsar. The mysterious disappearance of a Tamil cigar maker from the village of Kuah on the Lenggong Road on June 3 and whose body was found on June 6 in swampy land with injuries to thc
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  • 128 11 Zain Ahmad Retains Men’s Singles I itle in the Perlis Lawn Tennis Championships Zain Ahmad, last year’s champion. retained his singles title yesterday when he easily disposed of Che Abdul Hamid in the final in two sets by 6—3, 6—L A feature of the play was
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  • 288 12 MERRY WIDOW AND HARFLEUR IMPRESS J Noteworthy Gallops At Kuala Lumpur (From Oui Own Correspondent) Kuala -Lumpur, Today. X/TOST of the animals, given slow work at the track this 1 1 morning, came from the stables of Hobbs, Duval, Fenn, Davies and Logue. Major
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  • 176 12 —Reuter. Developments Of High Promise London, June 17. “Developments of high promise in many directions” in the detecion and destruction of enemy planes was mentioned by the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Attlee, in answer to a question in the House of Commons. Mr. Attlee was invited
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  • 90 12 —Reuter. For Ever Best Of Good Neighbours Princeton, June 17. “Canada and the United States shall for ever walk together as the best of good neighbours,” said the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, in receiving the honorary degree of Princeton University today. He is on a
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  • 113 12 —Reuter. London, June 18. The final callqver for the Derby is as follows: s|l Lambert Simnel offered. Hj2 Suncastle offered. 6|l Morogoro taken and offered. 101 Devonian offered, 21|2 taken. 100|9 Chateau Larose offered 100|8 taken. 100 7 Orthodox offered 15]1 taken. 1007 Starwort offered.
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  • 67 12 ,—Reuter. Reintroduction Of Black-out Zurich, June 17. The reintroduction of the black-out in Bucharest is reported by the Budapest ccrrespondent of the "Basler Nachrichten.” He adds: “The shortage of several important foodstuffs and other articles in common use is beginning to make itself felt ’’n Bucharest.”
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  • 71 12 Reuter. Duisburg Boulogne And Dunkirk Attacked London, June 17. An Air Ministry communique states that Duisberg was another district raided on Monday night when the docks at Boulogne were also attacked by the Bomber Command which lost ieven aircraft in the course of the night and day.
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  • 33 12 —Reuter. London, June 17. Fresh Belgian Colonial troops are in the line in Africa, announces a communique issued at Leopoldville. Effectives in Abyssinia ip Western Galla are being reinforced. —Reuter.
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  • 391 12 ITALO-GERMAN TROOPS DRIVEN AS FAR BACK AS CAPVZZO (By Martin Herlihy, Reuter’s chief correspondent in Cairo). Cairo, June 17. f~)NE of the biggest encounters with tanks ever seen to 0 k place on Sunday on the escarpment near Halfaya Pass on the
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  • 208 12 cXI J. I OAI —Reuter. CHUNGKING, JUNE 17. PLANS TO MAKE THE WEALTH PAY’ A BIGGER SHARE j OF TAXATION AND TO READJUST THE MAIN SOURCES OF REVENUE ENTIRELY WERE ANNOUNCED BY generalissimo CHIANG KAI-SHEK ADDRESSING THE NATIONAL FINANCE CONFERENCE
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  • 85 12 UpHE South China Athletic Association football team will play three more matches before they conclude their visit here. Tomorrow they will meet the Mohammedan Football Association and on Saturday will be opposed to a Combined Services XI in their postponed fixture. The tourists
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  • 27 12 The cricket match between the Penang Recreation Club and the Chinese Recreation Club which was scheduled to be played on Sunday’ has been postponed.
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  • 98 12 —Reuter. Arrival Of Trainload At Marseilles London, June 17 A trainload of seriously wounded French war prisoners has arrived at Marseilles with 525 men from Germany, says the German controlled Paris radio. According to the French Official Gazette. continued the radio message, the French railway authorities
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  • 437 12 Govt. Still Urged To Seek Co-operation Tokyo, June 17. JAPANESE delegates have decided to leave Netherlands East -Indies, following the impass e in the economic talks, according to a Japanese telegram fro m Batavia. Prior to this announcement, Mr. Yoshizawa, head of the Japanese
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  • 314 12 Cairo, June 17. R.A.F. support of British forces in the Libyan and Syrian battles and heavy raids on Benghazi and other enemy bases are the high spots of the R.A.F. communique issued here today. —Reuter. The communique says: CYRENAICA: Aircraft of the
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  • 68 12 *IL UllllvUlv, —Reuter. No Difficulties In Britain London, June 17. The Parliamentary Secretary, Colonel Liewellin. at question time in the House o r Commons disclosed that the Ministry ct Shipping had discussed very fully with Di. Quo Tai-chi the question of the payment of Chinese seamen and
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  • 48 12 1. —Reuter. Tokyo, June 17 Official circles decline to comment on the report that an embargo has been placed on a Japanese ship loaded with oil from Philadelphia, says the Domei New Agency. Officials state that they arc awaiting official information. —Reuter.
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  • 77 12 —Reuter. Soldiers Spend Eight Days On Barge London, June 17. It is learned in London that a Royal Marine officer has recently brought a party of five officers and a considerable number of other ranks from Crete to Egypt in a flat-bottomed invasion barge. He
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  • 51 12 WEDNESDAY. JUNE 18. TIN: Penang $137.50 Business done 25 tens Singapore $137.50 RUBBER: Penang Spot 39 5 8c Singapore Spot 39 5/8c COPRA: Sundried $2-75 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $8.55 sellers Fair Seed $B.lO sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1 $9 94 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2
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  • 131 12 Successful omen Candidates The following were successful in the first aid examination held at Westlands School, Penang on June 10 1941: Mrs. H. Gachnang, Mrs. M. Woods, Mrs. C. Davies, Mrs. V. Gardiner, Mrs. M. Gregory, Miss V. Mecuiloch, Miss E. Peche, Miss M. Reutens, Miss E.
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