Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 September 1941

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY L 2 O’>. Vol XCIX. WEDNESDAY. 3. 1941. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 298 1 REPORTED MEDIATION IN RUSSO-FINNISH HOSTILITIES Washington, Sept. 3. THERE i> n«.thing new which he could say concerning Japanese-American relations, Mr. Cordell Hull told newspapermen yesterday. The American Secretary of State reiterated that the conversations now continuing are of a purely exploratory
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  • 188 1 —Reutei. Zurich, Sept. 3. I ANXIH'i is felt in Germany regardii.j; Japan's present attitude I Kwardj th, world situation, accordto the Berlin correspondent of the •Basler Xachrichten.” (ausp o f this anxiety, he says, is 1 report circulating timt Matsuoka, Cn? 01 the sponsors of
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  • 34 1 -Reuter. Tokyo, Sept. 2. director of the Asia moderation, disclosed at of the Federation toe had agreed to prcposal for k oi safety zone emoracc to the Japanese is-
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  • 59 1 —Reuter. Statement By Labour Leader Canberra, September 2. In a statement today, Mr. Curtin, Australian Labour leader, said that there was complete national unity regarding the war. Labour would govern when given a mandate by the people or if disintegration and dissension among its political opponents
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  • 50 1 .—Reuter. Vlr. Churchill Cables Congratulations Cani L-rra, Sept. 2. Mr. Churchill has cabled congratulations to Mr. A. W. Fadden cn his appointment as Commonwealth Prime Minister. In his message Mr. Churchill reaffirmed Anglo-Australian Cabinet cooperation. He expressed satisfaction that Mr. Menzies is staying in the Cabinet. —Reuter.
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  • 169 1 —Reuter. London, Sept. 3. TVO fewer than 4,000 enemy aircraft have been destroyed in two years of war by the R.A.F. Fighter Command and anti-air-craft defences, it is stated today by the Air Ministry News Service. Fifteen R.A.F. lighter squadrons have each shot over
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  • 104 1 ,—Reuter. Men Of Army Reserves Join L p Manila, Sept. 2. Twenty thousand officers and men of 1 Philippines Army reserves were enlisted in the United States Army this morning at widely-scattered points throughout the Philippines. United States Arm} officers accepted the troops on behalf of the
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  • 32 1 Reuter. Shanghai, Sept. 2. Petrol rationing came into force in Nanking yesterday according to Japanese reports. Under the rationing system, all taxis, trucks and private cars are exempted*-
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  • 407 1 London, September 3. A FIRM speech supporting De mocracy and condemning German agg was made at the opening A of the Mexican Congress by President Avial Camacho, says the M exico city correspondent of “Afi” the Independent French Agency. —Reuter. Saying that defence of the
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  • 48 1 —Reuter. London, Sept. 2. A transport aircraft of the R.A.F. Ferry Command is reported missing, according to an Air Ministry announcement. It left North America on September 1 and was due on this side on September 2. It carried six passengers and four crew.
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  • 489 1 Reuter. London, Sept. 3. On the Nazi right Hank, the Russians are reported to have made a strong thrust along the Rogacheve-Bobruisk road which may be confirmed by the German mention ot fighting.in Bobruisk itself.* II Soviet forces can
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  • 154 1 —Reuter. Pilots To Ferry American Planes Back New York. September 2. Five Russian officials have arrived at San Diego, California, and are negotiating with the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation lor the purchase of giant bombing planes Officers of the Corporation admitted that the Russian seaplanes which
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  • 81 1 —Reuter Total Death Roll Now 13 Marseilles. Sept. 2. The death roll in the plane crash in Lake Bolcmon this afternoon is now 13 victims including Court members of the France-Italian Armistice Commission.. Three ethers were seriously injured. Tlie flight proceeded normally until the plane passed
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  • 396 2 CALL FOR MAXIMUM WAR EFFORT FRfM Smith v AUSTRALIA ii W e Can Look Ahead With Confidence” CANBERRA, SEPT. 1. MR, A. VV FADDEN, NEW COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTER. LN A STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE OUTBREAK OF
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  • 290 2 Re.uter. No Sacrifices By Workers Too Great Edinburgh, Sept. 2. Several important resolutions dealing with the war policy were moved by the Trades I nion Congress General Secretary. Sir Walter Citrine, at today's Trades I nion Congress. The outstanding resolution, was one welcoming the
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  • 36 2 -Reuter Zurich. September 1 Nev. group» of German nolict arrived m Rome to take a course in colonial police work at Tivoli, it i- oflVia’F announced in Rome f ata-. -Reuter
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  • 237 2 .—Reuter. SOVIET TOWNS Wounded Soldiers Mutilated Moscow, Sept. 2. A terrible tale ot German, atrocities in a Russian village designated b.v the letter I V” recaptured by Russian troops is told j in a message to the Tass Agency from the theatre of war. Five wounded
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  • 51 2 l. —Reuter. London. September 1 Hiiki has presented Mussolini with the great astronomical observatory which beini, built near Rome and is to be coinpleted this year. Tt will b<' provid* d ;ith the best precision instruments" this was announced by the German radio this alter not
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  • 764 2 High Aims And Achievements Of The R.A.F. Louden. September 2. Tile lolloping i.s a special article on the Koyal Air Force at the opening of the third year of hostilities by Renter’s air correspondent. The Koyal Air Force new has the initiative in Anglo-German
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  • 253 2 .—Reuter. TALK OF IMPENDING ATTACK London, septemter 2. Details of axis, military forces on Turkey’s frontiers were given by Mr. Martin, Agronsky. Ankara correspondent cf the National Broadcasting Company in a broadcast tc the United States this morning. According to his figures, the combined Nazi,
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  • 160 2 .—Renter D.S.O. For Calcutta* Born Pilot London. September 1. The latest R.A.F. awards include the Distinguished Service Order to Acting Squadron Leader Terence Patrick Annstrong Bradley D.F.C. No. 35 Squadron who was born at Calcutta and educated in England. He was commissioned in 1936 and promoted Acting Squadron
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  • 114 2 .—Reuter. Objectives At Cologne Attacked London, September 2. Objectives at Cologne were again attacked by aircraft of the Bomber Command last night, states an Air Ministry communique. Though the attack was not on a heavy scale, good results were observed. One aircraft is ing.The R.A.F. continued its
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  • 114 2 .—Reuter Attack Of Fairly Serious Character London, Sept. 2. German raids on one of the NorthEast England coast towns last night, although relatively short, was of a fairly serious character. A number of persons were killed and others injured. At another place there was considerable
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  • 106 2 —Reuter Facilities To U.S. Army Pilots To Join Washington. Sept. 2. Arrangements are being made to permit United States Army pilots to resign from service in order, as civilians, to fly panAmerican planes on the new ferry and air transport service to Africa, well-informed quarters here
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  • 562 2 GERMANS NOW IN NO POri TlAl TO MAKE TROUBLE London, Sentemh Although there is no confirmation of reports II terms have been signed between the British anj s ters and the Iranian Government, if i s staled i that an agreement has been reached upon
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  • 54 2 Rcutvr, Zurich. Sept. Ihe Hitler-Mussolini U ing will lead to further J sure on France to join the' order.” The Popolo d'ltalia J "There is a place for all pa J in the New Europe. .Votrl the time tor France to imJ her responsibilities before
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  • 42 2 —Reuter. Vichy. Septan* The condition oi Pierre Laval c«S to be ’‘satisilict-ory,’ according M latest medical bulletin ra hospital, states the Vichy Marcel Deal "has reached is l ’’alescent stage ann no more his condition wiil be added.—Reuter.
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  • 385 2 Speech A Spirited all Io Crush Hitler New York. September J “A call to crush Hitler” is the description given by papers here to President Roosevelt’s Labour Day A deeper impression has been made by the speeih 111 rica than possibly anything President Roosevelt ha-
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  • 715 3 F in land Favouring Negotiated Peace With Russia GERMAN INFLUENCE nearly dead London, Sept. 1. THE possibility of an early attempt for peace negotiations between Russia and Finland has been commented on by British Press. Times’ Stockholm correspondent -‘The idea that when Viipuris captured the war will practiover has rapidly
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  • 221 3 At Sea. yj7ITH a thunderous splash, one of our North Sea minelayers has I just dropped her 11,000 th mine into the great underwater barrier around our j coastline. That’s only one minelayer. There are others on the same job. Week in and
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  • 89 3 Wholesale Theft From France London, Aug. 28. A convincing indication of Germany’s acute transport difficulties is revealed by “The Times’’ from secret documents of “Direction Des Services Administratifs” of Vichy, found by the Allies in Syria. In order to remedy the situation of German State Railways, the
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  • 706 3 Australian News Cable DOOKS as diverse as Pride and Pre- judice, by Jane Austen, Liberty in 1 the Modern States (Laski), Think or 1 Be Damned (an Australian author, j Brian Penton), Brave New World (Aldous Huxley), and Light on i Moscow (Pritt), are included in
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  • 1205 3  -  /ANCE again our noble King has called the nation and Enipire to prayer, and God’s people everywhere rejoice at the example set by His Majesty. The command is that Sunday, Sept. 7be set aside as a Day ot Thanksgiving and Intercession in connection with
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  • 411 3 Calcutta, Aug. 31. HPHE immediate need for giving the fullest support to the Government in the prosecution of the war was stressed here today by Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru. News From India' In a speech at a luncheon arranged in honour of Mr.
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  • 124 3 A warrant officer in the Middle East captured several hundred prisoners one night. Next morning he captured the garrison of a fort. This was revealed when it was announced that the D.C.M.. had been awarded to Squadron Sergeant Major Cornelius Timothy Buckley, Royal Armoured Corps (Dragoon
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous

  • 634 4 $25.000 For Destroyer Fund Singapore IyfETHERLANDS subjects in Singapore, gathered at the •i Hollandsche Club on Saturday night to express their loyalty to Queen Wilhelmina in honour of her 61st birthday which fell on Sunday, rallied to a call to share in the
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  • 355 4 Kuala Lumpur. A STATEMENT that coolies almost ./A invariably got drunk on pay day was made by Rengam, a kangani, when he gave evidence in the Assize Court on Monday before Mr. Justice Cussen and two assessors in the case in which Marimuthu, an 18-year-old Tamil
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  • 202 4 For Indian Troop* In Negri Seinbilan The "Keren Institute” at a camp occupied by Indian troops in Negri Sembilan was formally opened on Aug. 26. Thts institute is a recreation room fitted with wireless «?t. gramophone, games of various kinds, notepaper, etc., oy the “Negri Sembilan Indian Troops
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  • 113 4 Mr. Peake, Under Secretary' to the Home Office, recently told the House of Commons of a case of two seamen suspected of murder on the high seas who could not be tried because their country had been overrun by the Nazis. He was speaking in
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  • 445 4 More Entertainment, Says A.LF, Journal r PHE possibility of troops of the Australian Imperial Force stationed in Malaya being provided with permanent entertainment by a body of entertainers drawn from their own units is envisaged in ‘‘Second Two Nought. an A.I.F. journal published in Malaya.
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  • 145 4 An appeal to Indians to make up their differences and be more united j was made by Mr. S. C. Goho, who pre- sided at the 18th annual general meetj ing of the Indian Association, Singaj pore at the Clerical Union hall. Referring to
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  • 178 4 London. L’OR nine hours Frederick C. Bell, kadei of a Wandsworth A..R.F rescue party, tunnelled under tottering wall.-, to save six people. He has been awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) The buried people lay beneath tons of masonry, trapped under floorboards and
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  • 166 4 Car Halted While Riding! To Office i Shanghai Mi. Liu Ching-yih, manager of the 1 Tien Ming Silk Factory, 53 Singapore Road, was kidnapped by a gang of three armed men, while he was riding in his private car on the way to his
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  • 1312 4 Hon. Sir Frederic Wi||i am Eggleston 'T'HE Honourable Sir Frederic William Eggleston tir t 1 tralian Minister to Chungking, is one of ing authorities on international and Pacific affairs nent lawyer and former Minister of the Crown an j wide tastes and interests, which range from
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 58 4 f What a W.« I i Ciiibei’t illiitison j > ww If J think you're sot something there, 1 <hum! 4 AH in a Day'a V/ork~ -bv Rick Simes I -Z* 44,5 OP T!v,E£_ z A. o z\ ano -JV.& r- N»'6H6oues Z 1 ir4Po2Meo ca-- AC Tio’ M S
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  • 30 5 LARUT MATANG SANITARY BOARD A meeting of the Lar at and Matang Sanitary Board will be held at the Sanitary Board Office, Taiping, on Tuesday. September 23 at 10 am
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  • 302 5 Th© marriage is arranged between John Scobell Boissier of the Malayan Public Works Service, youngest son of the late Dr. Arthur Henry Boissier of Banbury Oxfordshire, and Phyllis, youngest daughter of the late Colonel W. Dawson of Weston Hall, Otley, Yorkshire and of Mrs. K. Dawson of
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  • 668 5 Practices In I nil Swing For All-Malayan Black-Out The work of lhe A.R.P. in Penang is now taken as a matter of routine and the general public is not sufficiently aware of what is going on day by day. 11 is the largest passive
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  • 432 5 Chi uese Effort I o Mark Second Anniversary Great success attended the Charity Fair field at the Fun and Frolic Amusement Park last night in aid of lhe Lord Mayor’s Air Raid Distress Relief Fund. Hie Fair, which was declared open by
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  • 254 5 The new Bette Davis starring picture, “The Great Lie,” will make its local debut today at the Rex Theatre. George Brent is co-starred with her, and Ed mund Goulding directed. This is the same trio which collaborated on such outstanding screen successes as
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  • 140 5 Accident On Road To Sungei Patani Suugei Pataiu. A motor-cycle dispatch rider going along the main road leading towards Sungei Patani at 7.45 a.m. on Saturday was fatally injured when the machine crashed into a drain. The motor-cyclist was nearing a bridge when the machine went out
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 289 5 Make. I p Your Party anti Book Your Seats Now! For Reservations ’Phone 2565 Rex Theatre Booking Office The GREAT BETTE DAVIS In Her GREATEST PICTURE! “THE GREAT LIE” Rex Theatre 3 z 615 9.30 p.m. R)PS EVER' MBS ANOTHER STIRRING W» GBK g k J. SCREEN EXPERIENCE |>OM< SBgEFft
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    • 150 5 LADIES 9 GEEST MGHT FUN FROLIC PARK WEDNESDAY. 3rd SEPTEMBEB, 1911 CANTONESE OPERA. “BOH THOW KONG SUNG TAI CHEE” Part 3. Featuring Liew Kum Peng, Au Slew Kee, Tang Siew Chow including 2 New Stars, Hor Kim Chow Liang Wye Mun. Seats: 50, 25 and 15 cents LCW SAI THO
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    • 56 5 3------ OPENS TODAY THREE SHOWS GREAT STARS! GREAT ROMANCE! Greer Garson Laurence Olivier IN M-G-M'S MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION OF JANE AUSTEN’S FAMOUS NOVEL! BACHELORS BEWARE' THE MERRIEST MAN M&»L2 Hf YFfIR ’-fW I Col PRIDE-g 1 I Tiv-iB KpWKffwl Supported B\ -CINESOI ND NEWS 510” SHOWING THE SIGNING OF SYRIAN ARMISTICE.
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    • 117 5 BLACK-OUT TONIGHT! YOU’LL SEE AMERICA’S COURAGEOUS CONQUERORS OF THE SKIES DEFEND AN AMERICAN CITY AGAINST THE FIRST MASS BOMBING ATTACK TONIGHT. PARAMOUNT’S GREATEST AVIATION CLASSIC EVER FILMED! openstooay I fcJAnirii s p-'"- -on O'»" THRILLS! LAUGHTER! EXCITEMENT! ADVENTURE! LO VE! ACTION! J Jc p,rilmoun ’’lt'u'* wit” v CONSTANCE MOORE VERONICA
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  • 528 6 A FTEH two years of war, we may well pause to take stock of the past twelve months and considei how best we can prepare for the next. On the whole, things have net gone as badly as expected but there is need to do much
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  • 132 6 ODECN CINEMA: “Pride and Prejudice” with Greer Garson and Laurence Oliver. 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA. ‘T Wanted Wings” with Ray Milland and Constance Moore. 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. HEX CINEMA: Bette Davis in “The Great Lie.” 3, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR CINEMA:
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  • 308 6 8.0. W. Admissions By German Press Rugby, Sept. 2. As the third year of war opens, the German press appears to be preparing the nation to swallow some hard facts. No longer is the war a “blitzkrieg”. It Is a “Battle of tire and death”
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  • POST BAG
    • 195 6 (To the Editor, ‘‘Pinang Gazette’’). Sir, The letter which you published last Thursday from the pen of “Chips of the Old Block’’ certainly makes very interesting reading. I feel, with him, that there should be more friendship between teachers and their pupils. As a rule this is
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  • 664 6 Diary of a Foreign Ne ws Editor Wednesday, Sept. 3. A CCORDING to Soviet L Spokesman Lozovsky, Hitler has called on Junior Partner Mussolini to fill the gaps caused by Germany’s huge losses on the Eastern Front. j 'T'HAT was one reason for last A week’s meeting of the Dictators.
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  • 421 6 Victory Posters WITH September now upon us, the “V” campaign gathers greater momentum each succeeding day. This outward manifestation counts, for nothing if those who sport Hie sign on their breast or on their cars do not make some special effort to make the realisation of Victory
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    • 37 6 "BULLFINCH" BUTTER The Brand well-known throuybout the whole of Malaya for itr Excellence and Parity. MrajM THE BUTIER FOR EVERYBODY Obtainable i at all the Leading Provision Stores 8?le Agents Henry Waugh Co. c Ltd PKNANG, ■■■VAVdW-SWU
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    • 33 6 jgSnipJ 529. For your convenience send your tyres to our Sales Depot, 11 Light Street, Penang, Phone 4121. si/ZO.'K'»!®'* younm. R A/ Txlll r 7 ACyyw Mw p. ro a ttc» tASUS o
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  • 285 7 Premier Appointed Special C.-In-C. Of Navy And Air Force Bangkok. JT is officially announced that the Premier, Field Marshal Luang Pibul Songgram, who is also Commander-in-Chief of the Thai Army, has been appointed Special Commander-in-Chief of the Thai Navy and Air Force. The announcement
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  • 271 7 L Malaya War Ll $1,539,693 liur Fund in North Malaya t <1 539,698 37, made up of I 4 $79,221.76 and L L $2OO has been received F Kedah P.W.D. Drainage Lation Dept. Co-operative h Loan Society Ltd., Alor L feature of
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  • 174 7 contributions have been r“ Malaya Patriotic Fund, 4: "tokens of remembrance.” f by Mr. D. A. Macf in memory of Rel Lynch $lO.OO F‘ 1 Mrs. J. P’orth in memory of B L ynch 10.00 P on by Mr. W. C. F*y in memory of fender
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  • 200 7 M in Their “Wings” In Canada Members of the third squad of Sin-gapore-trained Royal Air Force cadets have just received their “wings” at an advanced training centre in Canada, it is understood. The men will now be looking forward to an early opportunity to
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  • 139 7 The Province Wellesley public have made a splendid response to the appeal made recently by His Excellency the Governor for more air raid wardens at an inspection parade held in Penang. The Province Wellesley A.R.P. is at present at full strength and this is due
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  • 34 7 Arrival In Bangkok Group-Captain Roy Williamson Chappell, M.C., the new British Air Attache, and Commander R. W. S. Stirling-Ha-milton, R.N., the new British Naval Attache, have arrived in Bangkok.
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  • 119 7 RAFFLES INSTITUTION ANNOUNCES CLASSES Following closely on the King’s School Teachers’ Association classes for Servicemen comes an announcement that another important educational institution in Singapore has arranged classes for British Servicemen. The classes have been organised by the principal and staff of Raffles Institution and the
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  • 204 7 REPLY TO REPORTED RESENTMENT Melbourne, Sept. 1. Referring to reported resentment by the A.I.F. in Malaya at the decision to issue the Australian slouch hat to all Imperial troops there, Major-Gen. C.H. Brand said that the use of the hat was not confined solely
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  • 73 7 The following are the engagements of the Bishop of Malacca who will be in North Malaya in September and October: August 27—September 8 Cameron Highlands. September 9—ll Ipoh. September 14 Ordination at College General Pulau Tikus. September 21 Confirmation at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows,
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  • 80 7 Butterworth. Jewellery and cash to the amount of $l,lOO are reported to have been burgled from the residence of Mr. Ismail bin Ahmad of 2109, Telaga Ayer Road, Butterworth. It is believed that the intruder forced his way into the house in the small
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  • 589 7 IN EVENT OF ATTACK ON MALAYA Mr. Duff Cooper’s Assistant Interviewed Japan does think of attacking Malaya, have her hands full, for the Japanese must realize now that we are much stronger in the Far East than ever before, and as time goes on
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  • 111 7 Mr. A. Duff Cooper, British Cabinet Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, is now expected to arrive in Singapore on Sunday by trans-Pacific Clipper, on his special mission for the War Cabinet. Mr. Dennis Allen, the second secretary to the British
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  • 74 7 Report Of Kulim Chettiar The Kulim Police are investigating the report of the alleged disappearance of $B,OOO in cash belonging to a Chettiar, from his residence. The money, it appears, was in a bag and locked in a box. The Chettiar then Iwent out and
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  • 258 7 HELPS SURVIVORS FROM SHIPS SUNK Mr. F. L. Sidebotham, M.C., Secretary of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Fund, has written as follows to H.E. Sir Shenton Thomas, chairman of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. "I have received from the Agent for Malaya in London
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  • 77 7 Alor Star. By the courtesy of Mr. E. D. Bretteli, manager of the Government Rice Mill at Anak Bukit near Alor Star, a party of schoolboys—members of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College Geographical society—recently paid a visit to the mill which is one of the biggest
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  • 164 7 Interim Report Submitted An interim report on pay and allowances for members of the Malayan passive defence services has been submitted to Government by the special committee set up to consider the matter. The committee, undei’ the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Worley, is continuing its considerations
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  • 101 7 Gee Kok Weng, Chinese translator and interpreter attached to the Chinese Protectorate was acquitted on a tentative charge of alleged bribery and alternative charge of alleged corruption by the District Judge, Mr. B. F. Bridge, in the Penang District Court this morning. When the case was
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  • 158 8 Penang, Tuesday. The Share Market was generally firm. Activity to-day, however, was on a small scale due to the difficulty in getting scrip. The Dollar issues continue firm with enquiry for Ayer Wengs, Hong Fatts, Kuchais, Taipings and Ulu Klangs at quotations but business was restricted. Among
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  • 69 8 Penang September 2, 1941. ttiy Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) SELLING icndon Demand 2/4 3,32 New York Demand 47.16 Montreal Demand 51.91 Batavia Demand 38.82 Calcutta Bombay) Rangoon Demand 156 1/8 Hongkong Demand 53 9/16 Shanghai peinand 11 5/8 Japan Demand 193 1/2 Nev; Zealand Demand 2/10 7/8
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 464 8 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 3rd September, 1941 Issue Buyers Bellers 4/0 Amput Tin 2/6 2/9 5/0 Austral Anial 7/3 7/6c £1 Austral Malay 35/0 36/oex 5/0 Ayer Hitain 18/0 19/0 $1 Ayer Weng .70 .75 £1 Bangrin Tm 13/0 14/0 $1
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    • 228 8 Issue Buyers Sellers Allenby 1.06 1.10 Alor Gajah .75 AO Amal Malay 1.62$ 1.67 $1 Ayer Hitam .85 .90 Ayer Molek 1.15’ 1.20 Ayer Panas 1.05 1.10c Bassett .40 .42$ Baiu Lintang 1.09 1.12 Bedford .90 .95 Benta .95 l.ob Borelll 1.32$ 1.37$ Broga .56 .60 Brunei United 57$
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    • 360 8 Issue Buyers Sellers A£l Austral N.Z. Ord. 22/0 23/0 $2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.67 ft 1.72 J $2 Alex. Brick 7ft% Pref 2.07 ft 2.12 ft $5 B. M. T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bans £Bft £9 £1 Con. T. S. OTd 16/0 16/6 £1 Con. T, S. 7%
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    • 99 8 MINING Dividend u Bonus 124% final 3.94? Raub Gold o f i n nr > 10.9.41 Talams 2nd 12.9.41 18 9.41 lalams 5% 3rd Int 12 941 isaai Tekka Taiping 6d L T m.vai 18.9.41 T Compound No. 3 1/1 A c T. Compound l No.
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  • 690 8 A Quiet Market Lewis Peat (Singapore) Limited Singapore, August 28. Tile Controller of Rubber, to conform witli the decision of the I.R.R.C. that permissible exports should be 120% of the basic quota, has fixed the rate of release for this country' for the fourth quarter of this
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  • 540 8 A Successful Year The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the Rothiemay (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd. was held at 15 Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur, on August 22. After the notice convening the meeting had been read by the representative of the Secretaries, Harper, Gilfillan and Co., the
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  • 127 8 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 1553rd Auction, 27th August 1941. lbs. tons Catalogued 1,953,676 872.18 Offered 1,784,790 796.78 Sold 1.428,748 637.83 London—Spot 13 5/Bd. New York—Spot 22 3/8 cents. PRICES REALISED cents per lb. RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Standard Quality 38 1/2 —38 5/8 Good Average
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  • 894 8 Shortage Of Discussed The tenth annual general meeting of the Malayan Estate Owners’ Association was; lufeld on August 16 at 12 Market Street, Kuala Lumpur. Addressing the meeting, the Chairman, Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, said: “Gentlemen, The annual report and accounts have been i
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  • 31 8 Cabled advice has Kft* of the declaration of an of 3 per unit of stock ing 31/3/42. Tlie dividend is paya® Sept. 24 to shareholders on Aug. 26
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  • 86 8 Yesterday s Close TIN: LONDON "Spot’* £256. 5. “Forward’’ £259. 5 SINGAPORE: s “Spot” $137.62% Business dune PENANG: “Spot” sl3<6! RUBBER: LONDON “Spot” 13 5 d S “Forward’ Tone Dul! SINGAPORE "Spot” 38 l!k 1 PENANG: “Spot 38 580 COPRA: PENANG: K livers o $2.95 buyers Sundried PEPPER:
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 120 8 B INKS >< 3 o&)>■■ H SAVINGS fyotc io figa&pe 'S&fn&ifart, dollar saved la an extra dollar earned, Savings Account la the beat Inducement to save. u. To have a Savings Account and to see this acceunt grow from time to time is to be a contented person. A Savings
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  • 268 9 WEDNESDAY. 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1941 Postage /Latest Time of Destination Letters Postcards Superscription Posting at Penang per oz, each Ordinary Regn, INTERNAL MALAYAN SERVICE Ipon, K. Lumpur Weame'a Air Sept. 3rd inst. Singapore -10 03 Service 1 p.m. 12.45 p.m, AFRICA 9 All destinations 60 B.Q.A C Thurs 4th
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  • 1645 9 limber Mow A Commodity Of First Importance J these days of emergency, necessitating the hurried provision of accommodation for the growing troop reinforcements, and the erection of numerous defence works of all kinds, timber has become a commodity of first importance, and has forced itself upon
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 1872 9 PENANG i 9 1 I ■M 2MJ 608 mc/s (49.3 m.) B w I i > 1 BB F M W P 5.30 Indian Programme 5.40 News in Tamil 555 Malay Programme 605 News in Malay 6.2 V 8.8. C, News (Rebroadcarti H 6.35 8.8. C. Talk (Rebroadcast) 6.50 Chinese
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    • 507 9 8.45 Starlight Sylvia MiiTriOtt. 9.00 “Front Line Family --a serial. 9.15 Gramophone record programme. 9.25 London Calling. 9.30 “War Correspondents”- -A talk. 9.45 Leslie England at the 1 'iano. 10.00 Trans-Atlantic Memoras No. 4. 10.30 “On Young Shoulders”- A. talk by Tohn Newsome. 10.45 Music ?f Britain: Perc. y French
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    • 518 9 KUALA LUMPUR ZGB4 5.06 mc/s (60.00 m.) 5.20, a.m. News Bulletin (Relayed, from Lon< x>n) 6.15 pm. News in Tamil Indian M>isic. 6.45 News in Malay Malay NZtisic. 7.15 News in Cantonese Chinese Music. 7.45—8.15 News in Hokkien .Hakka on alternate days with Chinese Music. 8.20 Full News Bulletin (Relayed
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  • 801 10 Storm May Well Be Blowing Again Shortly T Washington, September 2. though there has been no leak as to what the present AmericanJapan talks will cover, the general impression here is that relations between the two countries are in the condition of a ship in
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  • 1157 10 THIRD YEAR OF WAR OPENS WITH UNSHAKABLE CONFIDENCE IN VICTORY Allied Military Might Moving To Peak A. The second anniversary of the declaration ot war has been the occasion for some striking statements by British Ministers to Reuter’s political correspondent. Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister without
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  • 45 10 —Reuter Washington, Sept. 2. The announcement of the death of a United States Army pilot in an air crash in Iceland disclosed for the first time that United states Army units have reached leeland to reinforce Marines previously despatched there.—Reuter
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  • 920 10 STIRRING PLEDGE pyl MR. HILLMAN I "We Will Help You Rw I All Our Faith” I “To our fellow workers of all lands many ll I their lives to hear this broadcast-your h-dtL° m 3re ns W dared Mr. Sydney Hillman, Associate Direct* S Urs
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  • 162 10 —Reuter. HITLER TO MAKE BIG SPEECH Zurich, Sept. 3. A big Hitler speech giving a detailed review of war problems and preparing the minds of the German people for another winter of war is expected in Berlin early this month, according to the Berlin
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  • 112 10 —Reuter Appeal By Thai Government Bangkok. Sept. 2. With the European war entering the third year tomorrow, the Thai Government today issued a 2,000-word open, appeal to ijelligerents as well as nei/ral countries big and small, also religious, educational and charitable institutions throughout the world to
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  • 86 10 —Reuter. Main Attack On N.E. England District London, September 2. “Enemy activity last night althougn on a small scale it was mainly directed against one district in North-East England where seme damage was done and there was a number of casualties, some of which v.
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  • 56 10 —Reuter. Shanghai. September 1. Only 38 Americans sailed this morning aboard President Garfield, one of the American liners assigned to evacuate Americans who arrived from Japan aboard the Japanese liner "Tatuta Maru.” The President Garfield is proceeding to New York by a round about route—Hong
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  • 537 10 2,375 PLANES LOST IN TWO YEARS OF WAR Rugby, Sept. 3. In the battles of the war so far, the enemy has lost 2,375 planes against the loss of 375 pilots of the R.A.F. Today the Fighter Command is still engaged in b struggle with
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 53 10 Steamer sailings in September for t inted States o f America For full particulars apply to SIME. DARBY cO. LTD. Agents AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., •1 Beach Street Telephone 1421—2. LINE (incorporated in Australia) for particulars regarding Freight. Passage, and other information please apply to BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Agents Penang
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  • 331 11 GOVERNOR ON THE AIR TONIGHT Special Drives For War Purposes Singapore. I oday is the second anniversary of the outbreak of the second Great War. The occasion is being celebrated in Malaya as elsewhere throughout the Empire in the most appropriate manner—that is, with
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  • 36 11 —Reuter. Hills September J. Kcott an n the American I Chamround, ValeI strohter 6—o, l> > Po- n* I unerican in ‘he I three-hour battle from Ecua- ‘’.—Reuter. i. 1 v I
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  • 28 11 Lrs Prebton North I n<l 4 Sept. 2. t o tball match, Glasr S UP holders and I- beat Preston Football tear goals to two.
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  • 23 11 I Mixed is s day, Sept. 4. ke competition L?' t ‘':< p 0» Saturday and sept, i 5 and7
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  • 14 11 Lnthr Met 'Bogey) will be >ver holes 10 to
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  • 187 11 INNS WANT PEACE BUT Reuter I Stockholm, Sept. i. L'P/TV: ident desire of the Finnish people for peace. I :cd Swedish quarters here find it difficult to beL uy long as the war on the Eastern Front 'conOpening the session of the Finnish Diet yesterday, Lspeaker of the Chamber said:
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  • 21 11 ’IRC I Hockey team will at 5.15 p.m. on £sp.ana< it 1S aoped all will no practice today.
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  • 30 11 Butterworth, for the major alf the P.W.D. beat tals to nil in l ol soccer played here on •Mang vrctr» rr i Q
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  • 15 11 Mleutei London, September 2. Bomber Command at- lineland on Monday "-Reutei
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  • 273 11 Supply Centre In Middle East Palestine, Sept. 1. (By Eustace Mulford, Reuter’s Chief Correspondent in Palestine.) Palestine is entering with the rest of tile British Empire on the third year of war and anticipates the expansion of its not inconsiderable contribution to the Imperial effort. In view
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  • 166 11 —Reuter ic/iy, Sept t Government has the representaand Russia its t istice proposals, dispatch to the •'m ncy .Details of 'hed shorts added t I ial corresponrial forces in from Kerit "d by runner to ‘Over desert wastes and mountain passes, 1 mperial mobile columns
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  • 141 11 Joint Favourites For St. Leger London, Sept. 2. The St. Leger call-over saw Mazarin and Chateau la Rose joint favourites, 6JI being offered after 13|2 had been taken. The Derby winner, Owen Tudor, was well-supported at 15 2 after B|l taken. Little business was done
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  • 29 11 A donation of $5. "in remembrance cf Mr. AL C. Ferdinands,” has been sent to the Kinta Wool and Material Fund byMiss G. Moreira.
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  • 372 11 Ipoh. On the occasion of the second anniversary of Great Britain’s entry into the war against Nazi Germany, the Chinese community in Perak yesterday sent a message to His Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, pledging their loyalty to the
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  • 57 11 The following was the result of the August Monthly Medal played here under Bogey Rules on Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31: Winner: H. L. Barry—AU Square. Runner Up: R. D. Scott—l Down. BALL SWEEPSTAKE (BEST 9 HOLLS) Winner: (Tie) T. E. Hastie 1 Up. Runner
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  • 178 11 Donations To Wool Materials Fund Sitiawan. The following made contributions to the Kinta and Districts Wool and Materials Fund on the occasion of the 65-mile cycle race from Ipoh to Lumut last month. The amount was collected at Lumut -where the cycle race ended and Mr. H.
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  • 44 11 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. TlxN: Penang $137.50 Singapore $137.50 RUBBER: Penang spot 38 5/8c Singapore Spot 38 5/8c < OPRASundried $2.95 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $10.35 sellers Fair Seed $9.75 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1. $10.36 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 9.94
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  • 232 11 Horses —Class 2 —Div. I—lf1 —If Miles 4 2 0 SCARLET TIGER 7y 9.00 Mr. M. van Breukeien Owner 0 3 2 ALANDA 4y 8.12 Mr. Alan LokeMajor Fox 0 0 3 SAMORY 4y 8.10 “Madam Chan” Van Breukeien 110 FAIR KING
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  • 699 11 MARINES ENTER CUP SEMI-FINAL riESPITE having the better of the exchanges and most of the chances cf scoring, the Penang Chinese Football Association were eliminated by the Marine Department Sports Club in the P.F.A. Cup knock-out competition on the Western Road ground yesterday. The margin W'as
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  • 439 11 Thrills In Sydney Fight Sydney, August 31. SINGAPORE middleweight Y’oung Frisco, scaling list. 7y 2 1b., defeated the lightheavyweight champion of Australia, Cecil Overall 12 st. 41b. in what has been described as one of the greatest heavyweight contests seen in Queensland for years. The two
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  • 179 11 rile following is the draw for the Penang Sports Club bowls championship. Messrs. G. C. Miller and R. J. Hutton, winner and runner-up in last year s championship, have been seeded R J. Hutton—bye. R. J. Richardson —bye. F. N. Sy er—bye. J. M. Venters —bye.
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  • 333 11 Easy Win For Greeii Halt Juveniles The Green Hall Juveniles “A” defeated the Penang Recreation Club “A” by three goals to nil in a hocket match olayed on the Esplanade yesterday. The game was played at a fast pace with the Juveniles doing most of the
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  • 38 11 Socceriles XI vs XI On the A.C.M S. Ground teday at 5.30 p.m: Soccerites: Zair: Syed Mohamad. Hamid: Teik Earn. Govindasamy. Phee Cheng; Teik Hoay. Hock Beng, Krishna. Lawrence. Teik Eng. Reserves: Khek 800. Ibrahim Vong Hock.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 54 11 \PtnmL PENtTRAJNG MJlMfic. ■TJUR. QUICK EASY SHINE FOR ALL METALS 1 WITH BRASSO METAL POLISH M2l DIAMOND Bl DS (FADS' Btdstcida has been preeminent r r-y- i for many years on icnanl sf their extreme durability and hiph I 111 1 1 I I \XXX. standard of 6nrsh. 1' DIAMOND
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  • 1178 12 ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY Race 1: Ponies Class 1 Div. 2—6 Furs—2.3o p.m. 1. 0 0 0 HARFLEUR 7y 9.04 Mr. W. P. Crawford van Breutsien 2. 1 2 3 CLARISSA THE a ftfa 5y 9.00 Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer Silley 1 nnBFWS 6y 8.07 Mr.
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  • 282 12 GREEN HOWARD AND STELLA’S PET FOR BIG DIVIDENDS (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Today. HOBB’S ponies in the first race today were all given short gallops and the stable appears to be concentrating on this race for the winner.
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  • 609 12 POLITICAL LPS AND DOWNS IN SECOND YEAR OF WAR In a special article on the second anniversary of the war. Gerard Herlihy, Reuter’s political correspondent writes: “The anniversary of the second year of war brings Mr. Churchill’s National Government into its 17th month of
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  • 228 12 i ‘THE RIDING BOY’ I “TIC. TAO" I ‘EPSOM JEEP" I “MAN-ON-THE “EUREKA” “THE MAJOR" Penang Penang Ipoh SPOT” Ipch K. Lumpur Singapore RACE 1 Clarissa the Flea I Robelus I Clarissa the Flea First Lady i Clarissa the Flea Clarissa the Flea j First Lady
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  • 27 12 Ocean shipments of rubber including latex, concentrated latex and revertex, being final shipment on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during August, Totalled 66,180 long tons.
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  • 154 12 —Reuter. PLIGHT OF DUTCH UNDER NAZI RULE London, September 2. Telling of the plight of 8,000,000 Dutch people under Nazi rule, Dr. Gerbrandy, Dutch Prime Minister, stated in a broadcast to America on Monday night, “You have given them new hope: They are sure even v.
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  • 47 12 Estimated rubber crops for August:— Penang Rubber 347,000 lbs. Sabrang Rubber 108,000 Straits Rubber 322,000 Rubana Rubber 123,000 Bagan Serai Rubber 75,000 Tali Ayer Rubber 142,000 Batak Rabit Rubber 43,000 Merchiston Rubber 51,200 Mountjoy Rubber 114,500 Badenoch Rubber 298,500 Paloh Plantations 75,000 Glenshiel Rubber 59,000
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 126 12 KUNDANG TIN DREDGING LTD. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend, the Eighth, of ten per cent (10%), (two shillings (2s-) per share) has been declared due and payable to shareholders on the Register at the 10th September, 1941, in respect to the year ending 31st
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    • 520 12 NOTICES I I ———————J—— i FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS TENDERS are invited for the supply of the following stores and services for I the year 1942 1. Oil Kerosene 2. Oil Crude 3. Oil Superheater Cylinder 4. Oil Wagon for Axle box lubrication I 5. Oil Anti-Malarial Mixture 6. Petrol
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    • 222 12 H'if-Ye*.i T ,c HI Nearly Quarterly ’’fe» K 'Of K rT:‘‘ v aJ? S’ Kt BRER REGfij It IS hereby notified fo J formation that «u Rubber Malava ha Cos of release for ‘h» 120% of or- .mrtT Production of an tne instP ri 1 hu dln ?s '.I 11;
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