Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 August 1941

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    22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITIOI ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY >O 195. Vol. XCIX. MONDAY. AUGUST 18. 1941. PRICE ID CENTS.
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    JAPAN NOT LIKELY TO GO TO WAR
    109 1 —Reuter. Next Ten Days Will Decide BEAVER'S SURPRISE FOR AMERICA LONDON, AUG. 18. pOMPETENT OPINION IN WASHINGTON IS THAT JAPAN IS UNLIKELY TO TAKE THE IRREVOCABLE STEP TOWARD WAR BUT The NEXT TEN DAYS WILL CONCLUSIVELY SETTLE TH u QUESTION, REPORTS THE “NEWS
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    7 GERMANS DOWN: R.A.F. 3
    279 1 Channel Sweep I London, August 18. p£VEN German fighters were S destroyed for the loss of two lighters and one bomber during the R.A.F offensive sweeps over the Channel and Northern France yesterday An enemy tanker was also hit by a torpedo. These facts are
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    MAN FOR MAN A MATCH FOR ENEMY
    105 1 F All Reuter. Ailiniral Cunningham Middle East Cairo, Aug. 16 J »ver the past year of 'l' East cne cannot help T d-1 of pride, not only in k.. b o achieved, but more 1 fv.hence tha“ has been i> r '.nan for
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    MUNICIPALITIES IN HOLLAND
    44 1 Deprive Them Autonomy Jiit G. Lcndon, Aug. 16. decreed that all municipalities shall lose h,.* according to the Tnstead if elected bf placed imder an the central governJ he Hague p ream and Amsterdam tly under the secrethe Ministry of interior.
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    Vichy Protest To Britain
    59 1 Reuter. London, Aug. 18. Lyons radio states that the French Government has protested to the British Government about pressure alleged to have been brought to bear on French troops in Syria. Yugoslav diplomatic and consular establishments in France and the French Empire are to be closed
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    INDIAN GOODS FOR JAPAN
    64 1 .—Reuter. Simla. Aug. 16 The export of Indian goods to Japan has been further restricted by a Commerce Department notification under which a permit from the Export Trade Controller is necessary for exports to Jepan for goods previously on the free list. It is learned that
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    New British Credit For Russia Generally Welcomed
    527 1 MALAYAN TIN AMONG CHIEF PURCHASES London, August 18. TT can be confidently anticipated that the new Anglo-Soviet trade agreement will be cordially 1 welcomed in city circles here. The agreement provides for financial expression of Britain’s determination to give all possible aid to
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    U.S. CHIEF GUARDIAN OF PACIFIC
    46 1 Rsutcr Washington. Aug. 16. At a Press Conference today Mr. Cordell Hull declined to comment ou the London report that as a result of the Church! 1 1Roosevelt Conference, the United States is expected to become “Chief Guardian of .he Pacific.”—Reuter
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    Agreement Signed In Moscow
    125 1 —Route London. August 17. agreement between the U.S.S.R and Britain im signed on Saturdu g covering the exchange of goods on credits to the extent of £10,000,000. The agreement provides for supplies of considerable quantities of British goods to the U.S.S.R. as well as supplies of
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    Nazis Forced To Throw Fresh Units Into Battle
    239 1 London, August 18. ENCOUNTERING stiff resistance of Red Army troops. German Fascists have constantly thrown into action fresh units which find their graves on the battlefield. -Reuter. Only a few days ago, in the southwestern direction, the 452nd and 485th regiments of
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    Reported German Demands For Air Bases In Iran
    183 1 Moscow, Aug. 18. A N Ankara dispatch to the official 1 Soviet News Agency today says Germany has demanded air bases in Iran and fuel supplies for German planes using them. The dispatch quotes reliable sources for this report. The German Minister
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    ANGLO-SOVIET WARNING TO IRAN: ACTION, NOT WORDS, EXPECTED
    225 1 —Reuter. London, August 18. I\IOST British newspapers give prominence to the latest warning Great Britain and Russia have given Iran concerning German nationals in Iran on Russia s south-west frontier. Tlu> "Daily Telegraph'’ says that the answer which (will be expected from
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    Political Crisis In Australia Possible
    159 1 REST OF THE NEWS .—Reuter. Sydney, Aug. 18. IF the Australian Parliament re- jeeted the proposal that Mr. Menzies should be sent to London as Australian Prime Minister, it would cause a political crisis and an. election, declared, Sir Earl Page, Minister of Commerce, yesterday
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    CAPTURE OF GERMAN SHIP
    109 1 —Reuter Valuable Cargo For War Machine Londcn, Aug. 16. The German "Norderney”, one of the ships whose interception by British patrols was announced today is owned by the Ncrth German Lloyd line. She sailed on August 9 from Para where she had been since before the
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    New Anglo-Soviet Demarche To Iran
    130 2 I.—Reuter. PRESENCE OF LARGE NUMBER OF GERMANS Attention Drawn To Urgency Of Problem London, August 17. A NGLO-SOVIET representatives made a new demarche to Iran, it is learned in authoritative quarters in London, where it is stated that British and Soviet representatives at Teheran have
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    SHIPBUILDING IN U.S.
    187 2 —Reuter. 1,200 Vessels By End Of 1943 Richmond. California, Aug. 17 “Two ships every day for the next two years” was given as the aim of the United States by Rear-Admiral Land, Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission, speaking at the launching of the “Ocean Vanguard”
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    SURVIVORS OF SUNK TANKER
    106 2 —Reuter. Due At Brazilian Port Pernambuco. Aug. 16. The Brazilian steamer Cuyaba which is due here tomorrow’ will land fifteen survivors of the British tanker “Horn Shell which was torpedoed on July 26. They were .picked up 300 miles west of Madeira. The “Hom Shell” is
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    ON THE LIBYAN FRONT
    34 2 Reuter. No Change London, August 16. A Middle East War communique states: Libya—Tobruk. No change in the situation During yesteray cur artillery and patrols were active in the frontier area.
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    R.A.F. BAG 19 ENEMY PLANES
    167 2 8.0. W. Success Of Australian Pilots Rugby, Aug. 17 Of the nineteen enemy planes destroyed in yesterday’s two R.A.F. offensive sweeps over Northern France and the Channel, six were shot down in as many minutes by pilots of the Australian squadrons. The only damage to
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    Radical Changes In China
    409 2 .—Reuter. EFFECT OF FOUR YEARS OF WAR London, Aug. 16 Four years’ war has brought about radical changes in China and one of the most important lessons the Chinese have learned from their travail is that the country can be saved only by their own efforts.
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    NORTHERN FRANCE BOMBED
    209 2 —8.0. W. Several Sweeps Of Channel Coast London August 16. An Air Ministry commun que s’.ate “During today (Saturday) two offensives over Northern France hav been carried out by squadrons of fight ers accompanied by Blenheim aircraft of the Bomber Command. “Railway communications and an aerodrome near
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    JAPANESE PENETRATION IN SOUTH THAILAND
    263 2 Bangkok, Aug. 17 It is said that from Bangkok down to Songkhala one sees Japanese everywhere, says a writer in the “Supabburns.” Upper class seats in the city cinemas that used to be occupied by Europeans are now full of Japanese. During the week-ends, Japanese
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    Madrid, Aug. 16.
    31 2 .—Reuter. A statement affirming that all reports the foreign press of German troops passing through Spain are “fables” was issued here today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.—Reuter.
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    PHILIPPINES STAND WITH AMERICA
    190 2 —Reuter. Statement By Pres. Quezon Manila, August 17. “Our country is a democracy. We believe in the democratic way of life. We therefore go with America in life and death,” declared President Quezon, appearing for the first time since his illness in respense to his nomination.
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    FOUR MORE FOR DE GAULLE
    58 2 Reuter. From Crew Of French Liner Manila, August 17 Four members of the crew of the French liner. Marechai Joffre, quit the ship to join General De Gaulle. The vessel was scheduled to sail for Japan bat delayed its departure until Sunday. The passenger list
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    A Challenge To Hitler' Plans For Europe
    980 2 What Churchill-Roosevelt Statement Means London, u <, l7 Describing the Churchill-Roosevelt declaration as ade i to Hitler’s new order in Europe, the Diplomatic CorrJsk i the “Sunday Observer” says there seems to be no O nT doubt that the blitzkrieg upon Russia having
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    Russians Take Up New Positions In Ukraine
    713 2 SEVERE FIGHTING ALONG WHOLE FRONT Rugby, Aug. 17 The Soviet night communique does little to make clearer the very confused picture of fighting in the Ukraine. It is believed in London that in this sector, in which for the past few days the
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    TELOK KUMBAR RELIEF FUND
    301 3 List Of Latest Donations Following are donations to the Telok Kumber Re’lef Fund: Amount previously acknowledged $375.55 Jariah Muslim. Penaga, P.W 5.00 Mr. Ahmad Yunus 5.00 Mr. H. A. Matloob Khan 2.00 Jariah Muslim Association, Telaga Ayer, P.W. 10.00 Mr. Mohamed Sawai 2.00 Collected by Mr.
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    MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND. WOMEN’S SECTION
    297 3 Penang And Province ellesleY WOOL AND YtATERIAL ACCOUNT Previously acknowledged $39.047.98 Tokens of Kemeinbrauce In Memory of Mrs. J. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Collins 5.00 In Memory’ of M 3. Lynch Mr. Mrs. 1. W. Douglas 5.00 Mr. Mrs. F. G. Pooler 5.00
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    CHINA DISTRESS RELIEF FUND
    225 3 Committee Members For Ensuing Year At the fifth annual general meeting of the China Distress Relief Fund, held at the Penang Philomathic Union at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the following were elected members of Committee for the ensuing year: Messrs. Cheow Kong Cheong, Lim Jin
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    MURDER OF TAMIL ALLEGED
    622 3 i Singhalese To Stand Trial Telok Anson. The preliminary inquiry’ into a charge of murder preferred against a 45-year-j uld Singhalese named John Singhe, who is alleged to have caused the death of a Tamil named Amirthalingam Pandaram, and a charge of attempted murder of a
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    498 3 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Cheng Ta-Hung has been recognised as Vice-Consul of China at j Penang. The Rev. K. J. Thompson has been granted a Commission as Honorary Chaplain. 4th Class. S.S.V.F. I The resignation by Captain Abbas bin Mohd. Saaid of his Commission in the S.S.V.F.. has been accepted. The
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    ENGINEERING ASSN. OF MALAYA
    252 3 Half-Yearly Dinner And Dance THE ANNUAL half-yearly meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya took place in Penang during the week-end. The half-yearly dinner and dance was held at the E. O. on Saturday. The following is a list of those who sat for dinner together
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    MISS BARBARA JORDAN WEDS
    81 3 Miss Barbara Jordan, eldest daughter of Mr. A. B. Jordan. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S., and Mrs. Jordan, was married to Mr. Geoffrey Barnard, veterinary surgeon, of St. John’s Wood, London, on August 9at Chesham Bois Parish Church, Buckinghamshire. Miss Jordan. who was bom
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      115 3 TONIGHT LADIES’ GUEST NIGHT AT THE NEW WORLD MONDAY, 18th AUGUST. 1941. CHENG LIN CANTONESE OPERA TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. “YET CHAN SI KAM KONG’’ Part 5. With Sin Yin Loong, Loh Pun Chiew. GRAND NOORAN OPERA TO-NIGHT AT 9 P.M. “DORGA OF BALI” With Yem, Miss Quince, Rahman, Sapiah,
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    THREE-POWER CONFERENCE
    480 4 Tn declaring that his historic A meeting with Mr. Churchill did not bring the United States any closer to war, President Roosevelt aptly described both the effect of the conference and the conscious purpose of America. The British, as Lord Beaverbrook assured U.S. listeners at a luncheon given
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    Around The Town
    147 4 QUEEN’S CINEMA: “Lee All Moh” (Chinese Picture). 1, 6.30 and 9.30 p .m. Matinee at 3.30 p.m. “Datu Talim” “Sarong Fashion Parade.” REX CINEMA: “That Night In Rio” with Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda and Don Ameche. 3, 6.15 ar.d 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA: "Kwan Liu Choa” (Chinese
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    U.S. MISSIONARY IN N. KIANGSU
    93 4 —Reuter. Unconfirmed Report Of Murder Shanghai. August 16 Private reports reaching here, so far without confirmation, state that an American woman missionary belonging to the United States Presbyterian Mission in North Kiangsu Province has been strangled. No news tc this effect has reached either the
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    100,000 ADDITIONAL WOMEN NEEDED
    144 4 .—Reuter. M ar Secretary’s Appeal London. Aug. 16. Stressing that Britain’s need fcr 100,000 additional women for the senices, the War Secretary. Mr. Margesson speaking at Newcastle on Tyn.e today said, Germany bad an infinitely greater pool cf manpower to draw upon and the only practicable
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      "MALAGA CUP” FINAL
      207 4 (To the Editor, “Pinang Gazette”). Sir, Although Penang lost the Malaya Cup Final, the result was much better than one dared to hope for. We managed to hold the redoubtable Singaporeans in the first half but experience was bound to tell and it was no surprise that
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    By The Way
    359 4 Michael Breen Lynch I HAVE not had the pleasure of meeting the late Mr. M. B. Lynch but a colleague who knew and admired the man contributes this memoriam: “It only seems like yesterday that I heard the rich humour of a man. so happy in life,
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    Diary of a Foreign News Editor
    707 4 Monday, August 18. has not been slow in keeping her promise to Stalin that pending the Three-Power Conference in Moscow, all possible aid will be given to Russia. I 4 N announcement received this morning states that an agreement has been signed covering exchange
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    Supreme Court Tributes To Mr. M. B. Lynch
    1122 5 K E4T CHARACTER AND MOST LOVABLE MAN” aS a great character and a most lovable man—one thought the best of everyone with whom he came in h H lived up to his aim, that of a perfect Irish gentle,t,Ct mor' of whom
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    CHINESE BOUND OVER
    431 5 Story Of Threats To Compatriot “We do not want to do you any harm, but we want to stop you from doing harm. Are you prepared to stop all this nonsense and go to another place? Do you realise that you are a man with several previous
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    PENANG LADIES’ EFFORT
    265 5 “V” Campaign For War Fund With her characteristic readiness to fall in with any movement of a public or patriotic nature, Mrs. Cheah Inn Kiong, as chairman of the ladies section of the local Malaya Patriotic Fund, will be leading a mammoth “V’ campaign in Penang shortly.
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    Embassy Status For British Legation
    278 5 THAILAND READY FOR RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE Statement By Local Consul Nai Pramote Chongchareon, His Thai Majesty’s Consul in Penang, in a statement to the Pinangi Gazette today, explained why Thailand and Japan had raised their lespective legations to the status of embassy. “In view of the
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    Presentation Of Birthday Honour Insignias
    92 5 His Excellency the High Commissioner will now present the Badge of the C.B.E. awarded to the Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer, the Badge of the 0.8. E. awarded U» Major W. F. Chipp, D. 5.0., and the Certificates of Honour awarded to the Hon. Tuan
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    LOCAL SPORTSMAN TO WED IN CALCUTTA Mr. E. C. Tokeley—Miss Margaret Tanner
    94 5 A local sportsxhan, Mr. E. C. Tokeley of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co., Penang, will be marrying Miss Margaret Tanner, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tannexof Calcutta, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Calcutta at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, August
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    Meeting Of Perak Medical Practitioners
    1716 5 DR. WU LIEN-TEH STRESSES NEED FOR SANATORIA c Ipoh. bpeakmg at the second annual dinner of the Perak Medical Practitioners’ Society, held at the Station Hotel on Saturday night, Dr. Wu Lien-teh stressed the need of sanatoria for the treatment of tens of thousands of
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    CAR PLUNGES INTO DITCH
    90 5 Accident On Bay an Lepas Road A military saloon car, travelling to Bayan Lepas at about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, left the road and plunged headlong into a ditch. The accident occurred while the car was passing alons the road on both sides of which were
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    WEEKLY FOOD COMMENTARY
    497 5 Rules Governing Sale Of Firewood f J’HE general public does not appear to understand the regulations governing the sale and price of firewood in Penang. The present maximum prices of firewood were fixed in April 1941. They were somewhat higher than the previous prices because very little
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    DEATH OF R.S.M. H. F. W. SNOHELL
    92 5 Military Funeral This Afternoon The death took place at the General Hospital yesterday of Regimental Sergeant Major H F. W. Snohell, attach- ed to the 3rd Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteers). The deceased, who was 31 years
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    FUNERAL OF MR. M. B. LYNCH
    49 5 At the funeral of Mr. M. B. Lynch, well-known advocate and solicitor, which took place at the Western Road Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, the names of Commander Derrick and Mr. B. F. Bridge, District Judge, were inadvertently omitted from the list of attendance.
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    Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek To Visit Moscow
    539 6 TO DISCUSS MILITARY PROBLEMS WITH RED ARMY CHIEFS London, Aug. 17 Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is expected in Moscow shortly according to the diplomatic correspondent of the labourite Sunday newspaper, “Reynolds News.” The correspondent says Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will discuss military problems with the Red
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    Fighting In Southern Ukraine
    753 6 —Reuter. TENACIOUS RESISTANCE BY RUSSIANS London, August 16. The highlights of the Russian campaign continue to play upon Southern Ukraine, where a battle on a gigantic scale is still proceeding. The situation there has yet to be clarified and today’s i communique from both High Commands
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    FOOD FOR BRITISH PRISONERS
    53 6 Rcuter. 535 Tons Sent From Geneva London, August 16. About 535 tons of food is being sent fiom Geneva to British prison camps in Germany to build up a two weeks’ reserve of food parcels from British and Dominion Hed Cross Societies states the Red Cross
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    U.S. CITIZENS IN JAPAN
    222 6 —Reuter. Only Officials Being Allowed To Leave Washington, August 16 The State Department disclosed that the Japanese Government refused to grant clearance papers for the American steamship” President Coolidge” in which I it is sought to remove 100 private Amerii can citizens now in Japan. The
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    19 GERMAN PLANES DESTROYED
    30 6 Reuter. London, Aug. 16. Ninteen German lighters are now known to have been destroyed during Saturday’s R.A.F. defensive and destructive operations. Four British fighters are missing.—
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    Hitler Did Not Expect Resistance In Russia
    643 6 CAPT. MARGESSON’S TRIBUTE TO RED ARMY Rugby, Aug. 16 Speaking at Newcastle this evening, the Wat Minister said that there was a general feeling of surprise here that Hitler should have decided to attack the formidable Russian forces and at the same time
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS
    108 6 Saturday s Close Previously TIN: 3 LONDON “Spot” £258 5. 0. “Forward” £260 5 0 SINGAPORE: S PO‘’’ 8132.50 $132.50 Business done PENANG: s POt” $132.50 $132.50 RUBBER: LONDON “Spot” “Forward” Tone Steady, Unchanged SINGAPORE “Spot” 38 l|2c 38 siBc PENANG: “Spot” 38 3B siBc COPRA: PENANG: Sundried
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      MINING
      421 6 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers and Ipoh sections) at noon 18th August ’’"‘M 19 4 1 Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 2/6 2/9 5/0 Austral Amal 6/104 7/lic £1 Austral Malay 36/6 37/6c 5/0 Ayer Hitam 18/0 19/o $1 Ayer Weng .65 .70 £1 Bangrin Un 13/0 14/0
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      RUBBERS
      203 6 Lisue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.95 1.10 Aior Gajali .75 Amal Malay 1.55 2.60 Ayer Hitam .39 35 Ayer Molek 1.12$ i.njc Ayer Ranas i.o2| i.o7j Bassett .375 Batu Liniarg 1.01 i >o3i Benford .85 ,88 Benta .99 BoreU i 1.27 i Broga, .55 #5B Brunei United .55 .60 Bukit
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      GENERAL
      294 6 Issue Buyers Sellers A£l Austral N.Z. Qrd 22/0 23/0 $2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.67$ 1.72« $2 Alex. Brick 7i% .pref 2.07 a 2.12 J $5 B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 £0 Chaptered. Bank BBi £9 £1 Con. T. S. Old. 16/0 16/6 Bl Con. T. S. 7%. Pref. 19/6
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      LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      103 6 MINING Dividend Aus-ral Malay.. 9d. and 9d. Bonus fl Austral Amal 3d. and Bonus fl Batu Selangor 5% 12/22A 41 fl Kampong Kswnuntinir 3d. Bonus 9ci 20,8.4! fl Kramat 9d. I K. Kampar 124%= 1/3 T n fl Southern Kinta 10% Int. 5% Ini. botn Thabawleik
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    VICEROY ON “P” SPIRIT IN INDIA
    1218 7 Bombay, Aug. 14. 7 DDRESSING the parade of local A.R.P. workers the ViceA r oy described them as citizen defenders of homes and •ghbours, and protectors of innocent women and children the most devastating form of modern warfare and bombing attacks from air. jinn
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    WELL EARNED-
    20 7 WELL EARNED—London Auxiliary firemen take a welcome break for refreshment after fighting tires in one of London's raids.
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    Fifty Millions In Gold
    571 7  -  Ry JOHN VANDERRILT fVTARTINIQUE, French colo- ny and key island of the Caribbean, is front page news in the United States every time British warships hunt for Nazi raiders in the Atlantic. Two thousand officers and men on the island are prepared to sell their lives
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    Oil Resources of the N. E. I.
    1361 7 Palembang. A BOUT 300 miles south of Singapore, near Palembang in south Sumatra, are oil fields and refineries more important and up-to-date than any others in the Netherlands Indies. It is often assumed that most of the Indies oil resources are in Borneo,
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    Aircraft Production Would Be Trebled Next Year
    607 7 Aujft ridian N etes Melbourne, August 15. QENATOR LECKIE said today that aircraft production in Australia would be nearly trebled next year, reaching a value of at least £20,000,006 annually. ■VTR. P. C. SPENDER announced today that the system of examining all recruits
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      111 7 M GLEAMING rijfijy TEETH may Oafcr Jbact-JiMtd tooth- T«k th* oaif eon reach ihoae nodka built emd patecL «■d cnbbdMz at the back of ed this wwf, thouah coun*- soar of glecaoing teeth- lees attempts have bee* Kero io the arch and made copy It, iiv view at e«t of
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      52 7 -H+<•++•? 4 *r*i>4 > What a War: j Bv Gilbert Wilkinson t T j Iff tV* I I afa B I L z 1 1 v. It SUGAR t z/ You know how sweet I used to be. We//, I'm lust one lump nowadays.” a Au. J- a*, aa*aA4. A
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    RADIO CALENDAR
    220 8 Singapore Programme Highlights Today. 7.15 pm.: Coilectors’ Comer— Medals, talk by W_ R. ftf.id. 9.15: Science In Malaya, talk in the series. 9.35: London relay, Tlte Stones Cry Out—Old Bailey. 10.20: London relay, Irjside Nazi Europe. Tomorrow. 7.15 pjra.: Malaya Speaks, talk in the series. 7 t .30
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    Presumed Dead; Boy Turns Up After A Year
    197 8 A YOUNG Sydney man, presumed drowned more than a year ago, recently recovered z from loss of memory to find himself in Brisbane. He is William John Walters, 20. He left his home in Kogarah, on April 28. 1940, to go fishing
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    THE MAILS
    269 8 MONDAY, 18TH AUGUST, 1941 Postage Latest Time ol •DostinatiGii Letters Foetcards Superscription Posting at Penang per oz. eaclj Ordinary Regn. EXTERNAL MALAYAN SEBHCE Ipoh, K. Lumpur Wearae’s Air August 18th inst. Singapore 10 *O5 Service 1 p.m. 12.45 pun, AFRICA V All destinations «25 8.0.A.C. Thurs. 21st inat.
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    Australia Proceeding Ahead With Big Naval Programme
    495 8 rpHE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, at -Cockatoo Island recently, laid the keel of the first standard 9,000 tons merchant vessel to be built as part of the programme of the Australian Shipbuilding Board. The board’s programme calls for the construction
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    Suspected Fifth Columnists In The Midlands
    227 8 ipiFTH Columnist activities in the Midlands were suggested by a Birmingham architect, Mr. T. M. Ashford, who alleged to a News Chronicle correspondent recently that men posing as Ministry officials have been visiting blitzed factories and obtaining vital information about production. Mr. Ashford described
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    SOVIET TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA
    532 8 Ship Inaugurates Link WITH the Red Ensign at her foremast and the Red Flag at her stern, a Russian freighter of 5,000 tons reached an Australian port recently. She is believed to be the first ship flying the Soviet flag to enter Australian waters. Other Soviet
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    SHORTAGE OF QUEALIFIED CHEMISTS FEARED
    68 8 A serious shortage or chemists threatened b v cision to remove qualified U P. to the 30 age schedule of reserved G. A Mallmson the National Pharm^ eu r told the News The eventual result of try of Labour’s decision the closing of many cheS
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      1393 8 1 AV SHORTWAVE STATIONS -t/A I BROADCASTING B. B. C. News In English A.M. B. B. C. 6.05 News. (Local Times) 6.20 Listening Post An Analysis of 7.30 aan. German Propaganda. 8.20, ajXL i 8.25 War Commentary. Transmission 6 11.20 am. 6.35 French News. Transmission 1 1.50 PJO. < 6.50
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      585 8 RANGOON XYO 6.01 mc/s (49.94 m.) XYO X4B* mc/s («6 mp. 6.50 pm. Indian Session (Recorded Programme). 7.05 English Session (Recorded Programme). 8.20 Burmese News and Market. Quotations. 9.35 Recorded Programme. 10.00 News. 10.15 Recorded Programme. 11.05 Dance Programme. 11.20 Close down. SAN FRANCISCO (TREASURE ISLAND) KGEI 967 mc/s (3102
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    FREEDOM & SECURITY FOR ALL PEOPLES OF WORLD
    292 9 FREEDOM SECURITY FOR ALL PEOPLES OF WORLD Mr. Attlee On RooseveltChurchill Declaration I London, Aug. 16 In wiH not find in the declarations which have been made on rvdtf of tk Government of this country on the war any suggests that freedom and social security for which we fight should
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    PENANG TURF CLUB GOLF
    128 9 illweber Vi ins Handicap Prize Qualifying Round of the' x Lip Played over the wetkL. tr won the Handicap < t 86 less 19 67. L T Optional Ball Sweep h- was Dr. Subrama--44—11 33. The pcji C U runners-up:— t w 40 4 36 44—8
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    ROUSING RECEPTION FOR ROOSEVELT AT ROCKLAND
    685 9 Press Conference Aboctrd ‘Potomac 1 Rockland, Aug. 16. pRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S yacht “Potomac” docked shortly after 3 p.m. local time j ust as the sun emerged from the clouds after a dull morning. As soon as the yacht was moored it was announced that a
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    HOME SOCCER
    91 9 —Reuter. 77 Goals Scored In 12 Gaines London. August 16. Forwards dominated in Scottish Football when twelve games brought a crop of 77 goa.s. The results ars as follows: Southern Regional 1. Hearts 2. Celtic 4, Albion Rovers 2. Falkirk 5. Morton 2. Hibernian 1. Clyde 4. Motherwell
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    Taiping Race Results
    143 9 RACE 1. PONIES, CLASS 2—DIV. I—ABOUT 6 FURLONGS. 1. SPRING GIRL $lO $8 2. PHARIOL $lO RACE 2. HORSES. CLASS 3—ABT. 6 FURS. 1. BOY CULLEN $l5 RACE 8. PONIES, CLASS 2—DIV. 2—ABOUT 6 FURLONGS. 1. LISHEEN $l2 $6 2. FERNLET $7 RACE 4. HORSES, CLASS 4,
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    SOCCER AT SUNGEI PATANI
    123 9 Sungei Patani. The “D" Section Operators defeated the Rest of *‘D” Section by seven goals to three in a challenge match of soccer played here yesterday evening. Attwood, the “D” Section Operators’ centre-forward, scored feur goals for the winners. At the interval the score was three
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    BASKET-BALL
    104 9 The Penang All White Basket ball Team defeated the Bukit Mertajam Jit Sin Basketball team in a friendly game 1 of basket ball, by a wide margin of 93 points to 44 points, at their cqurt .on Saturday. Mr. Teoh Soon Teow refereed and the team lined up as
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    SINGAPORE GOLD CUP RACE MEETING
    1006 9 HANDICAPS FOR FIRST DAY The following are the handicaps for the first day of the Singapore Gold Cup Meeting which begins on August 23: Horses Class 1 Div. I—6 furs. 3 2 0 NATIONAL 6y 9.07 Mr. Ong Peng Hock Van Breukelen 112 DERBY 6y
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    Major Fox’s Horses In Great Form
    260 10 SLOW WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH Chiltern Eager To Run (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. SLOW and medium-paced gallops were done on the third track at Bukit Timah this morning in addition tn the usual slow work by Major Fox s candidates at Bukit
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    WAR FUND IN NORTH MALAYA §1,536,321
    231 10 Tributes to the memory of the late Mr. M. B. Lynch in the form of contributions to the War Fund were received over the week-end from friends, thus raising the Penang total to $977,395.88. Latest donations to the Perak Fund have raised the total
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    AUSTRALIA’S NEW TANK
    110 10 .—Reuter. Development Of Rren-Gun Carrier Sydney. Aug. 16. A new type of armoured fighting vehicles xnewn as universal carriers arc being produced by Australian factories. They are a devolpment for the Bren-gun Carrier. Tnree plants are engaged in their final' Senator Mcßride Commonwealth Minister of Munitions, announced
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    Japan Seeking New Trade Talks With N.E.I.
    82 10 TOKYO, AUG. 18. JAPAN HAS OPENED NEW J TRADE TALKS WITH THE NETHERLAND EAST INDIES TO END THE “FREEZING” WAR, ACCORDING TO A DOMEI (JAPANESE) DESPATCH FROM BATAVIA WHICH SAYS THAT THE TALKS ARE MAKING SUCH “SMOOTH PROGRESS” THAT RESUMPTION OF NORMAL TRADE
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    LENINGRAD
    143 10 —Reuter. North-Eastern Drive From Lake Peipus Stockholm. Aug. 16. The German offensive against Leningrad has been intensified, particularly in a North-Easterly direction from Lake Peipus, according to Berlin military quarters quoted in despatches reaching Stockholm. In the South, the German public is being told, the whole of the region
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    FRENCH GIVE IN TO JAPANESE
    116 10 —Reuter. Hankow Settlement Incident Shanghai, Aug. 17. According to a Japanese report from Hankow, an incident in the HankowFrench Concession on July 12. when one Japanese was killed and another wounded by an Annamite constable, has been amicably settled as a result of an agreement
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    FAR EAST CRISIS DISCUSSED IN ROOSEVELT-CORDELL HULL PARLEYS
    552 10 Washington, Aug. 18. IT is understood that President Roosevelt discussed with Mr. Coidell Hull at the White House the international situation particularly with regard to French ties with Germany and the Far East crisis. Today (Monday) Congressional leaders will meet President Roosevelt,
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    Imperial War Cabinet Favoured
    103 10 —Reuter. Wellington, Aug. 18. THE opinion that an Imperial War Cabinet might be useful in affording opportunity for a direct examination of the actualities of the conflict was expressed by Mr. Nash, Acting Premier, when explaining that Mr. Peter Fraser, Prime Minister, was remaining in London
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    AVIATION SPIRIT FROM U.S.
    105 10 —Reut.r. Industry To Double Output New York, August 16 The United States oil industry is planning to double its refining capacity f or aviation petrol in order to prevent a shortage for planes of Russia, Britain and expanding American Air Forces, announced Mr. Icke s to
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    BRITAIN & LEBANON
    115 10 BRITAIN LEBANON —Reuter. Friendly Relations Stressed Beirut, Aug. 16. The friendly relations between Britain and the people of Lebanon were the sub ject of a speech today by Addas Kaid Bey, a member cf one of the leading Druze families, at a function held in honour of the Australian forces
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    Russian Resistance Slows Down German Thrust In Ukraine
    601 10 (by Alexander H'ertk, Reuter’s special correspondent in Moscow). Moscow, Aug. 18. r PHE latest Russian communique again speaks of fighting all along the front. But the impression in Moscow is that the big German thrust in the Ukraine is slowing down owing
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    ECONOMIC SURVEY OF S.E. ASIA
    106 10 —Reuter. Mr. Frank Grady To Make Report Manila. August 16 Mr. Frank Grady has been appointed Malaya. Burma. India and Hong Kong. Special Economic Investigator for President Roosevelt to make an economic survey of the whole of South-East As a, according to the “Manila Bulletin.
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    NAZI ACTIVITIES IN AMERICAS
    135 10 —Reuter. Mr. Hull On Dang er Of Invasion Washington, August 16 Mr. Corutll Hull states at the Press Conference today he frequently given the warning of the danger facing the United States and other countries in the Eastern Hemisphere through invasion aimed at seme point in
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    AMBASSADOR TO THAILAND
    114 10 —Reuter. Welcomed By Press In Tokio Tokyo. August 17 Sunday morning's ‘Nichi Nichi" describes the appointment of an Ambassador to Thailand as a long step toward strengthening Jananese diplomacy with a nation which recently has ceme to “complete agreement of views” on Japan’s co-prosperity sphere. Mr. Arnau’s
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    MARKET PRICES
    44 10 MONDAY. AUGUST 18. TIN: Penang $132.50 Singapore $132.50 RUBBER: Penang Spot 38 l/2c Singapore Spot 38 l/2c COPRASundried $2.90 transactions Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $12.00 sellers Fair Seed $11.50 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1. $10.36 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 9.94
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    JUNIOR BADMINTON TOURNEY
    454 10 Women’s Final Postponed The open women's final in the Penang junior Badminton Championships which was originally arranged to be played off at the Penang Free School Hall yesterday afternoon did not take place. This match, it is understood, has been postponed to a later date next week.
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    TOLSTOY VISITS THE SOVIET AIRMEN
    100 10 —Reuter. Tribute To Skill Of The Slavs Moscow, August 16 Alexis Tolstoy, the well-known Soviet writer, today paid a visit to Soviet pilots defending Moscow. At aerodromes, there was, as on every other day, ceaseless aeroplane tiaffiic. some taking off. others returning from reconnaissance flight.
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    TEN PER CENT CUT IN PETROL
    100 10 I —Reuter. New U.S. Order For East Coast Washington, August 16 The office of Petrol Administration and Civilian Supply has proclaimed a rationing system to cut petrol consumption on the Eastern seaboard by restricting supplies for petrol stations. Effective immediately, this action which is
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