Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 September 1941

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY V,. 214. Vol. XCIX. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1941. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 693 1 Rich Coal Mines Saved From Nazis CANADIAN COMMANDER LEADS EXPEDITION TO ARCTIC London, Lep? ember 9. Allied force has landed at Spitsbergen chiefl) to stop German use of rich coal mines. The force which consisted of Canadians- British and Norwegians under a Canadian Commander,
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  • 702 1 Shanghai. Sent. 9. IX)LR Soviet steamers, at present undergoing repairs in Hongkong, will shortly he placed on the regular service between Australia and Vladivostok, calling also at Manila and Singapore. according to local Chinese press reports. These steamers plied between
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  • 69 1 —Reuter. Berlin, Sept. 9. A SPECIAL German announcement says that mobile divisiom, followed by the Luftwaffe, Cached Neva, east of Leningrad n a broad front and have taken town of Schluesselburg on Ute Ladoga. The Germans claim that this w as completed right
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  • 100 1 Hteuter. London, Sept. 9 "n is announced of Sir Hugh Stephenson, G.C.I.E. who A iLknown in India and Burna. as appointed Adviser to Jie State for Burma in 1937. ered the Indian Civil Service y, l 4 was Under-Secretary to ip nt from 1899 to
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  • 377 1 All Is Now Set For Roosevelt’s Big Speech. Washington, Sept. 9. the German statement about the “Greer” incident “provocative,” the independent Democrat newspaper “Baltimore Sun,” expresses general opinion here when it says that Germany’s handling of the affair made it more an
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  • 158 1 NAZIS BREAK LONG SILENCE Dover, Sept. 9. ’ERMAN long-range guns mount T ed on the French coast shelled the Dover area for half an hour late last night. Several iiouses were damaged during the betmbardnient which was the first for several weeks. Dover’s shellfire warning was sounded when
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  • 66 1 Reuter. Bangkok, Sept. q. ADDRESSING men of the armed forces at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medals to several of them, the Thai Premier extolled their bravery and said “I firmly believe that if any one should attack us, we wilt find a
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  • 34 1 .—Reuter. Bombay, Sept. 9. Sixty-two Japanese residents in India sailed for Japan by the “Hakone Maru,” the Raj having permitted them to depart. The ship carried 285,000 bales of cotton.—Reuter.
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  • 47 1 —Reuter. Teheran, Sept. 9. It is believed that the Iranian Cabinet is still considering the Anglo-Russian note. Although a short routine session of Parliament was held yesterday, only secondary matters were considered. Another meeting, it is expected, will be held on Tuesday.—Reuter.
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    • 254 1 S»w i A SCIENCE WINS It is a well established fact that millions of dollars are expended annually ’n repairing the damage done by Termites or White Ants as they are commonly called. In a recent press survey, it was shown that on the estimates of the Kuala Lumpur Works
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  • 122 2 —R eufoi ALLEGATIONS AT TRIAL OF SPIES Ramifications Cover WholeHemisphere NEW YORK. SEPT. 8. GERMANY HAS HAO THE SECRET OF THE NORDEN G BOMB SIGHT SINCE 1938, .ACCORDING TO UNITED STCTFS ATTORNEY KENNEDY, WHO OPENED THE TrOSECI TJON OF 1«
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  • 112 2 8.0. W Struggle Goes On In Mountains The coming of age of King Peter of Yugoslavia, in London on September 6 ipcalls that Yugoslav resistance has never ceased since the call to arms by the King and General Simovich last March With scanty arms saved
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  • 43 2 .—Reuter. Hongkong. Sept. 8 The Governor. Sir G A Northcote, left Hongkong at 9.30 am. today. Local Chinese and foreign dignitaries bade their farewell at the pierside. His successor. Sir Mark Ycune. is expefted here next week. —Reuter.
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  • 173 2 London, Sept. 8 An Admiralty announced ’Hudson aircraft of the Coastal Command recently sighted and attacked a t -boat in the Atlantic. As a result of the attack the I -boat was foiced to the surface in a badly damaged condition and surrendered.
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  • 323 2 Brazil’s Stand Against Axis Rio de Janeiro, September 8 Addressing a huge audience on the occasion oi rhe anniversary of the Brazilian Independence, President Vargas, referring j to the policy of America as a whole, de- dared: "All aggressors from whatever quarter will find us
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  • 339 2 Reuter. No Delay In Dealing With Germans In Country London. Sept. 8 (By Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.) Further representations to the Iranian Government were made by the British and Soviet representatives in Teheran during the week-end on the subject of Nazis and other tjftb columnists who
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  • 74 2 —Reuter Polilical Colour Affords No Protection Lisbon. September 8. The political colour of Russians in France no longer affords protection because White as well as Red Russians are being rounded up by the French authorities at the behest of the Germans, according tn a message
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  • 1052 2 FIRST TASTE OF GREA T ONSLAUGHT Attack From Midnight Till Early Hours London, Sept. 8 Berlin was attacked by a “very powerful force” of British bombers last night, it is authoritatively stated in London. It was a bright moonlgiht night and good results were
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  • 278 2 —Reuter. Party And r nv At l'Ogger| lea j s A growing sense of fGermany is reported iratlon in riving here who tell of n i ar asking “for what we aro filh Pe Pen!y is the Russian war nn inese sources str 1
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  • 273 2 General Killed And H Q Seized London, Sept. 8 The killing of a German general and routing of a German MM lion with loss to the enemy of 1,200 killed and the staff headquarters by a Soviet Cossack uni! in tin rear dtj enemy is described
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  • 71 2 —Reuter. Fresh Troops Promised By Mussolini To Hiller Zurich, Sept. 8. The mechanised troops which Signor Mussolini reviewed cn Saturday morning at an unknown locality in Central Italy are understood to be fresh divisions destined the Eastern front, according to c. Rome dispatch. Muss' lini is
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  • 91 2 >•__ Renter Shanghai Bank’' A- r Board’s Decbi° n Following rhe depart jon hai bankers, the Si.i this 3 sued the folowing l l (Vpfn tiif noon: ‘A and representative. C 1 can banks was nc.r 1 the past week in nts on the recent ~u tfd
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  • 112 3 LORD MAYOR'S MESSAGE The Ixtrd Mayor of London has sent the following cable in reply to the one sent to him by the Chinese in Malaya on the occasion of the second anniversary of the war: ”1 have received your kind cable and i thank
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  • 96 3 Sungei Patani. An appeal for more volunteers to join the Melical Auxiliary Service has been made locally and responding to this call, a good number of recruits has been enlisted. A large number more is urgently required. Mondays and Wednesdays have been chosen for practices
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  • 363 3 SOCIAL PERSONAL e, tt. Pa; late of Kuala Lumpur, eh. a n the Dorsetshire at the I '•oftho -inking of the Bismarck. Ven Douglas-Hamilton, late of and now at 8, Walton Park. ■nil!, has re-joined the Red Cross;) [-‘sing Service. I JJ. I -.den W. Shively, for ten years F-iging
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  • 327 3 Main .Aim Of Australian Rep resentative “I can assure you that Malaya hulks very largely in the Australian mind and the appointment of an Australian representative in this country has been welcomed very warmly by the public.” said Mr. J. P. Quinn, of the Australian
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  • 246 3 Common Gaming House Case Recalled In the Supreme Court, Penang, yesterday, Mr. Justice Carey reserved judgment in an appeal fiom the Lower Court in which Lek Chong Beng was contacted on a charge of having permitted No. 163 Argyll Road. Penang, of which he was
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  • 115 3 Alor Star. During the Ah-Malayan Practice Black-Out all A.R.P. posts in Alor Star will be manned from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, from 2.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Monday, and from 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday. On Saturday night
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  • 561 3 BODY WASHED ASHORE AT WELD QUAY I'he story of a young Chinese hospital nurse who gave up her position to be a nun and was disappointed when she was not successful in achieving her purpose was told at an inquiry held
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  • 73 3 Ipoh. Under the aupices of the Perak Mining and Planting Association, the Perak Chinese Mining Association and the Perak Miners’ Association a meeting of all mines owners will be held at the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday September 10 at 3 p.m. to discuss
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 175 3 PENANG’S MOST LUXURIOUS Jhggf AIR-CONDITIONED theatre OPENS TODAY WITH 3 SHOWS AT 3: 6.15 A 9.30 p.m. Great Picture That All Football and Rugby Players and Fans Must See! See The Greatest Stars In IRugby History In Action! < KNUTE ROCKNE i*y| matMEiwaGS R A '(SWh ot, IIOVD BACON A
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    • 65 3 ma ircTir Last 2 Shows Todav IVIAJILiJ IIL 3.00 8.00 p.m. THE WHOLE SERIAL TN ONE COMPLETE SCREENING ‘’The Lone Ranger Rides Again” WITH ROBERT LIVINGSTON CHIEF THUNDER-CLOU D w SILVER CHIEF DUNCAN BENALDO Tomorrow MODERN RUSTLERS DECLARE “TOTAL WAR” AGAINST TEXAS RANGERS! iiTfJTTI mb > 11 WOgpoA Po'omaunf Picture
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    • 312 3 OPENS TODAY 3 p.m.. 6.15 9.30 Bigger, more entertaining than “Harta Berdarah” “BAYAR dengan JIWA” Starring Nyi Soelastry, Ratu Djoewarali. N.vi Radon Farimah, M. A. Bakar and others Real life story of Tragedy, Love and Reckless Passions amidst beautiful surroundings of the-romantic country of Java Hear tJie latest Kronchongs rendered
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  • 500 4 VTR. Mackenzie King’s forceful speech at the Lord Mayor’s luncheon last week and the reply made by Mr. Winston Churchill serve to draw attention to the great contribution which the British Empire is making towards final victory. The Premier paid a handsome tribute to the Canadian
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  • 128 4 WINDSOR CINEMA: ‘‘Bhakta Chetha” (Tamil talkie). 6.00 and 9.15 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA: ‘’The Lone Ranger Rides Again.” 3, and 8 p.m. ODEON CINEMA: ‘‘The Captain is a Lady” with Charles Coburn and Billie Burke. 3, 6 15 and 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA. “Bayar Dengan Jiwa” (Malay picture).
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  • 148 4 Rome, Sept. 9. A MYSTERIOUS reference to the possibility of a “surprise from the sea by subversive ele'ments” is contained in an official communique issued in Sasab Croatia, according to the Official Italian News Agency. The communique says: “In accordance with the agreement between the
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  • POST BAG
    • 249 4 (To the Editor. “Pinang Gazette”). Sir, For some time past the public places of Penang have been embellished with a coloured poster depicting a handsome I amil gardener planting what appears to be a local substitute for spinach. It bears also a slogan which goes somewhat as
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  • 776 4 Tuesday, Sept. 9. TYEUTER cables received in Penang this morning announce an allied landing at Spitsbergen, in the Arctic zone. A second landing, it is added, was effected without enemy interference. jyjAIN purpose of the landing was to prevent the enemy using the rich
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  • 305 4 Complacent Penang IN today’s Post Bag, a corresponA dent “Horace Humus” registers indignation at the sight, common enough in Penang, of gardeners growing grass instead of vegetables. Our correspondent is right. Penang residents can be exasperating in their very complacency. For them there is no war until
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  • 549 5 SIMILAR SET-UP OF WAR CABINET OFFICIAL AS IN CAIRO Japan Now More Careful 4 s To Next Step manila, SEPT. 8. /kN ARRIVAL AT MANILA, Mr. DUFF COOPER, INTER'4 VIEWED, SAID HIS MISSION WAS TO INQUIRE WHETHER, TO ESTABLISH IN THE
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  • 195 5 JEWELLERY THEFT BY MOTHER DAUGHTER Khor Joo Leok, a middle-aged woman, and her daughter, Teoh Soo Eng, pleaded guilty before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Penang Third Court yesterday on a charge of committing theft in respect of five gold buttons set with diamonds, valued $l5O, two gold studs
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  • 127 5 Result Of Broken Petrol Pipe As a result of a broken petrot pipe, a motor-lorry at Weld Quay caught fire this morning. The tire-brigade was summoned at about 8.27 o’clock and two engines, one from the Penang Road Station and another from the Beach
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  • 153 5 Bail in the sum of $lOO was allowed by Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Third Court this morning to a Tamil woman, Ponnamal, who claimed trial to a charge of committing criminal breach of trust of one pair of nose studs, valued at $7.50, one
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  • 376 5 LATEST TYPE OF BLENHEIMS NOW IN SINGAPORE The offensive strength of the Riyal Air Force in the ar East has been further reinforced by the arrival in I of a large number of the latest type long» n °se Bristol Blenheim bombers. for
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  • 49 5 Two passenger coaches and the engine of the 12.52 p.m. mixed train were derailed near the home signal of the Klang Station on Sunday. Except for slight injuries to the ticket collector, there were no other casualties. The cause of the accident is being investigated.
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  • 178 5 Threatened With Knife In Hotel Kuala Lumpur. A Malay rubber estate owner in Muar, Mohd. Hanafiah bin Haji Abdul Rahman, has reported to the police that while in Kuala Lumpur last Tuesday three men came into his room at the Rio Hotel, where
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  • 159 5 OVER 1.000 WARDENS MAN POSTS THE A.R.P., PENANG, HELD ANOTHER PRACTICE FOR THE COMING BIG ALL-MALAYAN BLACK-OUT NEXT WEEK. HEADQUARTERS AND ALL SECTOR POSTS WERE FULLY MANNED FROM 6.30 P.M. TO 8.30 P.M., OVER 1,000 WARDENS TURNING UP FOR DUTY In charge of the Control Room
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  • 134 5 Big names generally mean good films, but unpretentious productions, like outsiders in races, sometimes give splendid value. ‘The Captain Is A Lady,' now showing at the Odeon, is such an ‘outsider.’ Skipper Abe’s wife, owin? to financial difficulties, goes to an old maids home, and, taking
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  • 193 5 Simla, Sept. p. all R.A.F. aerodromes in Malaya are guarded by detachments from the Indian Expeditionary Force. Some units defending the aerodromes belong to the Indian Army, while others are infantry battalions raised in Indian States and placed at the disposal of His
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  • 81 5 A Sikh, Lal Singh, appeared before Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Third Court this morning on a charge of committing theft of twenty-five pieces ‘‘Bakau firewood,” valued at 50 cents, from the compound of the Savoy Hotel early this morning. The property belonged to one, Alfred.
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  • 281 5 QOME motorists in Malaya still appear to be in doubt as to what they can do if they run out .of petrol miles away from a filling station. The law requires the retailer to deliver petrol into the tank of the car the number
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  • 302 5 Thinks London Too Hot For Luftwaffe After a visit to England for the first time after 30 years, Dr. A. C. Vaught, a veteran Canadian Red Cross worker, who was passing through Penang on his way back to 'China, told a “Pinang
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  • 202 5 Food Would Not Stay in His Stomach You know only too well the distress of stomach gas, burning acidity, bloating. I Well, this man suffered even more! Food turned to white froth; nothing would stay in his stomach. Stomach powders were useless. Then he was Introduced
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  • 341 5 Cabaret Girl’s Cash And Jewels Singapore. S. A. Dawood, a young Indian shipchandler, was sentenced to 12 months’ rigorous imprisonment in the Singapore Criminal Court yesterday when he wast convicted by the Judge, Mr. J. L. McFall, on three charges of committing criminal breach of
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  • 28 5 The air raid siren at Sungei Patani will be tested between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 11, 1941.
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    • 154 5 1' AT 6 MONTH! I -z- I 9 MONTHS \I X y THE FAMOUS QUADRUPLETS RF.ARED ON COW «N GATE at.shon™ AT 2 UONTHS Keal talking pictures these—and what a satisfactory story of progress they tell It is difficult to realise from these happy studies the appalling odds with wiuch
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  • 930 6 BRITAIN'S HEAVIEST BOMBERS TAKE PART Large Fires In Centre Of City London, Sept. 8 Berlin was raided for the fourth ime in eight nights on Sunday night. The R.A.F. visited the capital for the second time in a week in the course of widespread attacks by
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  • 305 6 Reuter. Over 300,000 In War Work Wellington, Sept. 8 New Zealand entered the third year of war exceptionally well equipped both in man power and material resources. There are now .308,000 people, including munition and factory workers taking part in services associated with
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  • 119 6 .—Reuter. To Be Held In London At End Of Month London, September 8 Representatives of Britain and the Empire, the United States, Soviet Russia and China will meet at a three-day scientific conference in London on September 26 to 28 ‘to demonstrate f he common purpose of
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  • 123 6 Yesterday's Close Prev’ously TIN: LONDON “Spot” £-257. 0. 0. “Forward” £259. 15. 0. SINGAPORE “Spot” $137.37% $137.12% Business done PENANG “Spot” $137.37% $137 12% R ÜBRFR; LONDON “Spot” 13 5 8d “Forward” 13 5 8d T° ne Quiet SINGAPORE Spot 38 518 c 38 518 c PENANG SpOt
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  • 72 6 —Reuter. Unexplored Bombs In Garage London. September 8 The Swiss radio, under the title “New Incidents in Paris” reports that a fire was started maliciously in a garage in Paris which was requisitioned by the German Navy. Firemen extinguished the fire. Investigators found in the garage
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  • 473 6 Reuter. U-Boat’s Poor Shot Deliberate London, Sept. 8. The suggestion that the Greer incident may have been created by thf* Germans to test American opinion is made by the “News Chronicle” today. I resident Roosevelt said that it was beyond his power to explain
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  • 441 6 Enemy Losses 15,000: U-Boat Captured Moscow, Sept. 8 Ihe following is the text of the Soviet midnight communique issued by the Soviet Information Bureau: “During September 7, stubborn fighting continued against the enemy along the entire front. Our Air Force dealt massive blows
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  • STOCKS & SHARES QUOTATIONS
    • 461 6 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Penang and Ipoh sections) at noon 9th September, 194] Issue Buyers Sellers 4/0 Ampat Tin 2/6 2/9 5 0 Austral Amal 7 3 7,6 c £1 Austral Malay 35/0 36/oex 5 0 Ayer Hitam 18, 6 19 0 $1 Ayer Weng -75 .80
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    • 243 6 Issue Buyers Sellers i Allenby 1.074 1.124 Alor Gajah .85 .90 Amal Malay 1.574 I.62|ex j Ayer Hitam .90 .95 Ayer Molek 1.15 1-20 Ayer Panas 1.10 1.15 c Bassett .424 .45 Batu Lintang 1.121 1.174 Bedford .974 1.024 i Benta 1.024 1.074 Borelli 1.35 1.40 Broga .60 .65
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    • 347 6 Issue Buyers Sellers A£l Austral N.Z. Ord. 22/0 23 0 $2 Alex Brie» Ord. 1.75 1.80 $2 Alex. Brick 74% Pref 2.074 2.124 $5 B. M T. 7.50 7.75 £5 Chartered Bank £9 £94 £1 Con. T. S. Ord 16/0 16/6 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref 19'9 20/6
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  • 373 7 I Simla, Sept. 5. I £F. Norton, former acting Governor of Hong an( j now Commander of the Independent Western E Quetta, has paid a warm tribute to the adaptability En troops in becoming trained within a very short time lx weapons of warfare,
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  • 28 7 has demands to r 10 i J p to the RusttoT 1 Agronsky, -“e National fr “"> Ankal .J'-’P ui ar friendmade war he
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  • 93 7 ON RUSSIAN FRONT I London, Sept. 6. In the course of a running radio commentary from the central sector on the Eastern battle front, a Nazi war correspondent said: "The situation here is unbelievable, and indescribable. There is no relief in sight. The soldiers ,are knee-deep
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  • 97 7 100 Have Booked Passages A further big evacuation of Japanese residents from Malaya is expected when the N.Y.K. liner, Hakone Maru, arrives in Singapore around September 14 bound for Japan. Among those known to be leaving are Mrs. Tsurumi, wife of the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Ken
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  • 130 7 Man’s Death From Injuries Khoo Neu Seng, aged 22 years, was standing on the pagar of a kelong (fishing stake) with one arm round a stake and bending over the water in an attempt to retrieve a slice of pork which had dropped, ■when the stake he
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  • 352 7 [Australian fietvs Cable Melbourne, Sept. 6. rrVHE arrival Is announced of the 1 largest contingent of Dominion air personnel yet to reach Great Britain. The contingent comprise* Australians., New Zealanders, and Canadians. Huge Orders Figures issued by the Minister for Supply (Senator McLeay) indicate how Australian industries
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  • 640 7 Singapore. IN Singapore on Sunday every place of worship was thronged by large congregations who prayed for an early’ victory over the forces of evil, for the relief of countries deprived of their liberties and for tile safety of sailors, soldiers
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  • 174 7 Cairo. TJRITISH troops need a new steel helmet. The present one is out of date today, when warfare becomes vertical as well as horizontal Crete proved that. Dozens of Nazi pilots told their British captors that they had been able to spot our troops
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  • 1411 7 Vienna 'Capital' of Anti Nazism Vienna, the traditional home oj ganety and song, is a different place today. It has lost its gaiety. It is no longer the Capital of a great nation. But its people have not lost their natural independence. So today Vienna appears as the centre of
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    • 126 7 5o H S D E f I Lffi Psychologists say that colour plays a W prominent part in the human outlook I What sounder investment is there against this War of Nerves we are all V experiencing, than a brighter and v more colourful home. K X x.\ Soft bright
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  • 106 8 More Children Hurt More children have been injured in Singapore road accdentis so far this year than for the whole of last year, according to the report of the Singapore Traffic Branch for the week ending Sept. 3 To date this year. 174 children out of a
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  • 273 8 Won’t Work, They Can’t Make Her TJRITAIN’S first girl conscientious objector, a 20-year-old Manchester girl, is worrying women officials of the Ministry of Labour and National Service. She refuses to be called up for any type of job that will help the war effort. The girl is
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  • 152 8 In a progress report on the American ship building programme Admiral Land, Chairman of the Maritime Commission, said that 1153 new ships with a deadweight tonage of nearly 12,500,000 would be placed in operation between July 1. 1941, and the end of 1943. In the first quarter
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  • 387 8 London. I ITTLE Jock Mills. sft. 2in. Scotsman, tunnelled his way through a hole a foot in diameter and brought out a mother and two children when a number of houses in a S.E. Coast town were wrecked in an air raid. For five
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  • 354 8 TUESDAY, 9TH SEPTEMBER 1941 Postage Latest Time of Destination Letters Postcards Superscription Posting at Penang per oz. each Ordinary Regn. INTERNAL MALAYAN SERVICE Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Wearne’s Air September 9th Inst. Singapore io oo Service 1 p.m. 12 45 p.n». AFRICA AH destinations 50 .25 8.0.A.C. Thun. 11th
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  • 751 8 Santiago, Chile. Official conunents on war develop intents ilk Europt* are seldom forthcoming in South America. This should be kept In view when seek ing to ascertain Latin reaction to the Russo-German war. In any other part of the world, even under
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  • 397 8 Improvement Schemes May Be Postponed Schemes by the Singapore Improve ment Trust to construct back-lane-, In Singapore slum areas and provide for better health and open spaces as children's play-ground® may have to be postponed until after the war. It was announced recently that 214 houses
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  • 130 8 New Building In Singapore Costing over $500,000, Slngstpure'a new and bigger Government Trade School in Balestler will be occupied next month. A certain amount of new equipment had been delayed in transit, but it is hoped that by then it will have arrived, In the absence
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  • 285 8 Officers ’lnnoce Men ’Guilty’ UNDER a law dating back tn Napoleonic wars a British who surrenders is innocent until guilty, but other ranks taken J are guilty until proved innocent] Amazement and indignation! pressed by peers in the House When told of this discriminatil tween officers
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 800 8 KADIO I TO-DAY B. B. C. From 310 la 11.50 pan. on GSV 17.81 m/cs (16.84 mj GSF 15.14 ui/cs (19.81 ill.) USD 11 75 m cs (2O‘ss m</ A.M 615 News 6.3 V Listening Post—-An. anaiy.sif of German propaganda 635 War Commentary 645 French News 7.00 Gramophone Recorded Programme.
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    • 486 8 SHORTWAVE STATIONS BROADCASTING News In English b. b c. (Locai limes) 7JO am. 8.20 ajn. Transmission. 6 11.20 am. Transmission 1 1.50 p.m, 6.20 p.m. Transmission 2 8.20 p.m. 10.20 p.m. XTansmission 3 11.20 p.m. Transmission 4 1.20 a.m. 4.50 a.m. BOMBAY VUB2 ».55 mc/9 (31.4 m.> 11.10 p.m, VUB2
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  • 522 9 I Gift Goal In First Half ■defeating the Marine Department Sports Club in the semi-final 01 the P.F.A. Cup-tie on the Western Road ■k yesterday, the Police Sports Club qualified to meet the ■ersnf th* 1 R.C.-C.R.C. match in the final. l-M of victory in
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  • 175 9 Played With Nine Men Despite playing with only nine men throughout, the Indian Association defeated the Eastern Smelting Club by the odd goal in three in a scrappy hockey match on the Association ground at Bagan Jermal yesterday. The winners had the better of the exchanges in
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  • 103 9 —Reuter SiMcment On Mission To London Sydney, September 8 Sir Earle Page who is shortly coming to London to renresent the Australian Government issued a statement yesterday recarding his mission. He said ?>fy function will be to establish personal Cabinet liaison between the two Governments. I am
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  • 720 9 CARD OF NINE EVENTS EACH DAY Ipoh. j A total of 153 horses and ponies have been entered for the Perak Turf Club September meeting on Sept. 13, 17, and 20 The entries comprise the following:— HORSES CLASS 1 25 HORSES CLASS 3 49 HORSES
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  • 94 9 FIRST DAY—SATURDAY SEPT. 13 Horses —Class 1--Div. 1 2—5 J Fur. Straight. Horsbs—Class 4—Div. 1 A’ 2—5 Fur. Straight 5J Fur. Horses—Class 4—Div. 3—5 Fur. Straight. Ponies—Class I—Div. 1 2 —6 Fur. SECOND DAY—WEDNESDAY, SEFI 17 Hors»—Cia-ss 3—Div. 1. 2. 3 4 6 Furs. Horses —Class 4
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  • 118 9 P.R.C. vs S.L.R.C. On the Esplanade today at 5.15 p.m. P.R.C.: C. Bulow; J. E. Vaz, J. Ritchie; L. Lesslar, D. Thomasz, A. N. Other; H. R. Stewart, C. A. Robinson, K. Lembruggen, M. B. Pcstana and D. Mehta. S.L.R.C.: Teow Yeang; Ghim Chong, Bmail Hashim; Isahak Hashim, A.
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  • 175 9 Playing with only ten players, the Kedah Hall Party proved too good for the P.W.D. Athletic Association at hockey on the Hutchings School ground yesterday when they won by six goals to one. In the first half Hong Beng opened the scoring for them
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  • 402 9 TENNIS STARS MAKE GOOD GOLFERS London. W/’ITH the name of Jack Crawford, Australia’s most famous tennis player, coming into golf news, there arises a thought of the strangeness that golf and tennis should go together. One is a still ball game while lhe other is a sport
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  • 278 9 East Surreys Beat Dr. Bhamkirrs XI On the Warders Ground at Alor Star on Friday afternoon, the East Surreys defeated Dr. Bhandari’s XI by 78 runs. Batting first, Bhandari’s XI scored 56, Ismail (22). Penfold bowled successfully for the opposite side, taking 5 for 15. Simper
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  • 1371 9 Statistics Of Singapore Races A feature of the Singapore Gold Cup meeting was the success of Trainer Hobbs who saddled no less than 12 winners, but in point of stakes had to concede first place to trainer Van Breukelen whose eleven winners included Grand Prix,
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  • 286 10 Tok*o, Sept. 9. r PHE possibility of any application being made to Japan to implement the Tripartite Pact is minimised in today’s Japanese press comment on the Greer incident. Newspapers which tend to favour Germany foresee a frontal clash between Germany and the United
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  • 103 10 .—Reuter. Arrival At Istanbul Istanbul, Sept. 8. Dr. Clodius has now arrived here by air at the head a large delegation, including nine economic experts, and is proceeding today to Ankara where trade talks will be held. The Turkish delegates will be headed by M. Kishmir, Counsellor
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  • 112 10 .—Reuter. London, Sept. p. A picture of Berlin in moonlight so bright that streets and crossings could be seen from the air was given by the crew of one of the British bombers which attacked the German capital on Sunday night. One pilot
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  • 72 10 Reuter. Bombay, Sept. 8 The position in Iran remains quiet, it is stated, neither side hitherto showing any inclination to publish the terms of the final agreement until it is signed. A Moscow message states that the Soviet Information Bureau officially denies that there is any
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  • 95 10 .—Reuter. Stocks Better Than V Year Ago Edinburgh, Sept. 8. Lord Woolton, Minister of Food, speaking here today, said: “As we enter the third year of war, stocks of food are better than they were twelve months ago despite the heavy calls we made on our shipping
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  • 185 10 Penang, Monday. Chief interest was again centred on rubber shares where demand has not diminished with a corresponding rise in values. Tins also came in for a good deal of attention especially in London Sterlings which showed a marked improvement and the Share Market as a whole
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  • 226 10 More Tributes To Dr. Bruce Cross Donations to the War Fund Ln memory of Dr. Bruce Crosc continue to be received. Today's total in North Malay?, stands at i$ 1,540.713.31, made up of Penang $979,979.46 and Perak $560.733.85. Monthly contributions from the labour force of
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  • 231 10 Mr. Mackenzie King’s Impressions Of Visit To England Ottawa, Sept. 8 Mr. lackenzie King arrived at Montreal from London yesterday. When he alighted from a transport plane of the R.A.F. Ferry Command, he was greeted by Mr. La Pointe, Minister of Justice, and Mr. C.
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  • 733 10 Forward Tin Reflects Optimistic Tone (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 13. OUSINESS has been very quiet on the London market this ■U* week, with prices fluctuating little more than ss. either way from a Cash Tin average of £256.135. The uncertainty of the Eastern situation, and
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  • 46 10 TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. UN: Penang $137.50 Singapore $137.50 RUBBER: Penang Spot 38 5/8c Singapore Spot 38 5/8c C OPRA: Sundriod $2.95 buyers Black Pepper Nominal TAPIOCA: Medium $lO.OO sellers Fair Seed $9.00 sellers RICE: Rangoon Parboiled No. 1. $10.36 Rangoon Parboiled No. 2 9.94
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  • 147 10 —8.0. W. To Be Buried In Family Grave Hyde Park, Sept. 8. The funeral of Mrs. Sara Roosevelt, mother of the President, is being held at the family home commanding a beautiful view of Hudson River. Only relatives, neighbours and friends of the approximate age of
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  • 98 10 ’—B.O.W. Warning Against Underestimation Rugby, Sept. 8. A warning against underestimating Japan's economic capacity and misunderstanding the increasing shortage of ccmmodities offered for consumption Is given in the current issue of the "Economist.” “Supplies, it is stated, are large enough to cover Japanese wartime requirements for periods
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  • 72 10 —Reuter. Bombs Dropped On S.E, Coast London, Sept. 8. A British Air Ministry communique concerning Sunday night’s German raids over Britain states: “Last night enemy activity was confined to the East Coast of England and Scotland. Bombs which were dropped at places on the South East Coast
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  • 180 10 Appointed C-I-C Of East African Command Singapore, Sept. 8. In view of the virtual termination of operations in East Africa and in order to enable the Commander-in-Chief. Middle East, to devote his whole attention to the more active theatres of operations, it has been decided to create a
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  • 306 10 Slight Injuries In Penang Road Accident A Malay and a European child were injured when two cars met in a head-on collision near the Odeon Cinema in Penang Road yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred at 5 o’clock while it was raining. One car, a Fiat Balilla,
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  • 469 10 y outh Pleads For Leniency That from the Police point of view, interference by Chi= nese agitators in the labour affairs of other nationalities who had their own associa= I tions and representatives to settle their own affairs was undesirable and that a serL ous view would
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  • 42 10 —Reuter. To Join In “«WM Renunciati» 1 J London, Sept LJ The chief Rabb; :n Hertz, is issuing call 1 munities throughout to join in a "week J Dr. Hertz is aU^ ep tem ber broadcast address 22.—Reuter.
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  • 45 10 —ReuteP. Enemy She» J A British GS Q a C^ e U neinr 1 “In the Tobruk I showed some in ing the 1 bombing atta< s da mage. 4 suited in neghg» bl ]5 were I frontier area, oui P j
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