The Straits Times, 6 January 1940

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    37 1 The Straits Times. (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY! MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES Ib r.\<;Ks SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JAMARY 6. 1940. PRICE f> CENTS. The Straits Times. lfi I' AGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6. 1910 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      434 2 EY At the Matt-nuty Hospital, j i ;>->r«-. on .Inn. r>, to Mr. and Mrs. H.J.n. Straeey. ft daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT Wlii-n applying for itnT position advertised In these columns s«-nd ronl^s of tr- imonial.v Ito mil v.nd originals. u \mh», Utter vttti prtntlai machinery Apply 964, StraiU Times. V\\mii».
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      338 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE, (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR ANU ORIENTAI B.N Co MAII PASSENCER AND CARGO SERVICES Owing to the Company's inability to publish the actual departure dates of its steamers intending passongers are courteously requested to enquire at the P. O. S. N. Company's Office to
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      359 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS I k I tH P L I wm f incorporated in >apan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LIVERPOOL Colombo. Al>n. Suet. Fort Said. Naples. Marscllev Gibraltar. Lisbon and Liverpool Sail S"porf HAKONE MARU Jan. 6 «AKOZAKI MARU Feb. 12 13 TO LIVERPOOL Via Suet, Gen>-a
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      712 3 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabin* with Private Bath— t.xrellent t uistnr 4 PASSENGER SAILINGS to MARSEILLES and LONDON During February /March 1940 THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD. -incorporated In Denmark) ■INOAfOM PKNANG— KUALA lIMI'IK No admittance on board except by special permit BOUSTEAD 6c CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P MS >
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      412 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. OCCAM BUILDING. COLLYER QUAY. SINCAPORt Tel. SI 51 CHARTERED BANS BUILDING. PENANG Tel. 1J66 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE
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    STOCK EXCHANGE IN SOUND CONDITION
    988 4 Improved Company Earnings More Taxes: Lower Dividends d'rom Our Own Correspondent) London, Doc. 16. IOMDON stoeh markets have experienced extremely quiet busidurinjr the past two or three weeks. A comparatively frw investors have Interested themselves In carefully selected industrial equities, rubbers, tins or teas. But
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    LYALL AND EVATTS DAILY QUOTATIONS
    259 4 ftp re, J:.n. 5. 5 p.m. MLNING Bayers S«.rr Aaipats 5 3 5. 6 Austral /.:.:a.» 69 7 3 Batu SelanpD-5 1.68 1.71 Hong Patts 1.23 1.26 JeUbUi 1.05 l.ny Kacipons Lanjuts 24 6 25 6 K Kamunting 9/- 9 6 Klnta Ke'las 7 76
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    Fraser & Co's Singapore Share Quotations
    1292 4 Fraser Co's Singapore Share Quotations I tvlOAV. JAN. 5. 194«: S P.M. MINING Bayer* 8«Uers Anipac lin <4s) 5a 14d 5s 6d Austrr.l Amal. (fej Us t'd 7s Austral Malay 37s 39s Ayer Hiiam J4s Cd 25s fid Aycr Wcng ($1) .85 .90 Bangrtn Tin <£) J3s 6d 2Sa Batu
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    159 4 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held Its 1,467th auction, on Wednesday when there were catalogued 1.215.540 lb.. 542.65 tons; offered 1,111,289 lb., 496.11 tons; sold 670,054 lb., 299.13 tons. SPOT London 11 lijied New York 19 1 16 eta. rniLca nr n.i/.r n ibbed
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    London Stock Exchange
    354 4 London, Jan. .V QN the Stock Exchange to-day gilt-edged advanced sharply on continued good demand from large and small Investors. Indian, Dominion and Colonial issues improved in sympathy while Kaffirs strengthened further on buying from Johannesburg and local account. Industrials were irregular. Reuter The following arc to-day's
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    Latest Market Prices
    554 4 I ATEST market prices, issued last night, are as follows: MEAT Beef steak per Jean 40 cis; Beef stew or curry per kati 35 cts; Fillet Steak per lb 65 cts; Mutton, Australian per lb. 42 ct»: Java goat flesh per lb. 51 els; Pork. Iran per
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    132 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Jan. 5, 5 pjn. Books Company Dividend Close Date Total for Ex. Dlv t'.nanclal year UN Payable Date to date Kuchal 10% int. Jan. 13 Ungui 5% Int. Jan. 16 Southern Klnta 8% Int. less tax Dec. 29 Sungel Way 10% Jan. 9
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    INDRAGIRI PAYS 10 PER CENT.
    870 4 Progressive Policy Of Replanting DROPOBING the adoption of the repot and accounts a', the annual meeting of Indrawn Rubber Ltd. in Singapore yesterday, Mr. J. A. BUaa, the chairman, said: The profit for the year amount!] $114,571.87 is almost double the profit for the previous
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    BRITAIN'S CONTROL OF GERMAN EXPORTS
    65 4 h ngton, J T Government has bees assured by tIM British Govi i that "in v< ry exceptional rir-nm-sti.ncrs," German ill >><• .liow(■■.i to reacb their destination. The blockade on German i v:t which huvr been a valuable coin o* foreign exchange to the Reich,
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      39 4 consumers of ALLSOPP BEER in SINGAPORE ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE RETAIL SELLING PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:— For 1 dozen Quarts $6.90 For 1 dozen Pints $4.00 (Including Duty) CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. 201, CANTONMENT ROAD SINGAPORE
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      473 5 Industrials In Demand And Prices Move Upward Xv Our Finaucial Correspondent Singapore, Jan t>. LOCAL markets do not appear to have recovered from the holidays and tills morning there is only a small inquiry in the .sli.m- lecttotu. Commodities "show little change, rubber belli?: unchanged in London
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      U.S. RUBBER TO BUY FISK COMPANY.
      50 5 IMii. directors of the Fis«c Ruo'uer Corp.-ration stato that they have ed the otfer of the. US. Rubber Company to purchase the Fl.sk con- 1 cern at a price exceeding $11,000,000 -nooo'. Stockholder! voted on the offer at a special meeting on l>»c.' M
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      EXCHANGES
      157 5 triuay, Jan. a. .ouowing are the excnaiigc raws tnia mormntf according lo the daily circular Issued by the Honskon- a: Banking i C 1 i >n II IX. Londoij r. i 1 16 Lond c: ■•tn.iiiCi 4 1 '16 freight '2 4'. >i 2051 '.md demand 207 4C 1
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      JAPANESE BANKER ON CONTRABAND WORK
      219 5 "Treatment Entirely Fair London, Jan. 5. APPRECIATION of the way in which] the British authorities carried out! contraband control was expressed by Viscount Kano. manager of the I Yokohama Specie Bank in London, in an interview with Renter to-day. Asked whether some modus operandil had
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      COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
      178 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Worn Our Own Correspondent > London, Jan. 5. rOAIMODITY and Exchange markets closed v as follows with previous miotations tn parenthesis Rl BRER: Steady. Spo:: 11 11 16<l 11 VI (11 lM6d 11-lid) Feb.-Mar. llSd ll\d (11-Sd U\di Apr-June: USd. 11 11 IM. ill\d. 11 11 I6tl> July-Sept.:
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      DECEMBER TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
      167 5 THE following statistics of tin-ore production refer to December: Hours Yardage Plculs ore Kinta KeUas 658 160.2(X» 1,010 Malay.siam Tin 400 Takuapa Valley Dredge 1 gg] 130,000 336 Dredge 2 144 35.000 151 Dredge 3 542 130.000 479 Ampat Till 1955 472.000 1.815 Southern Kinta 4369 1.306.000
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      DECEMBER RUBBER IMPORTS
      83 5 IMPORI"S of rubber Into the Straits Settlements in December were only 8,479 tons, the lowest for many months. November imports were 13.657 tons and total imports for the year are 177,851 tons, compared with 156.101 tons in 1938. Of the December imports. 3,531 tons came from Netherlands
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      SOUTH AFRICA MORE SELF-SUPPORTING
      102 5 London, Jan. 5. THE Union Government is doing its j utmost to ensuro that South j Africa's trade and commerce should j suffer the least possible dislocation i from the effects of the war. In view of the concentration of overIseas countries on essential war activities
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      YANGTZE RE-OPENING SET FOR FEB. 1
      70 5 Shanghai, Jan. 6. THE Japanese have selected Feb. 1 as the date for the re-opening of the Lower Yangtze River from Nanking to the sea, according to Chinese newspaper reports. The Yangtze has been closed to shipping since the outbreak of hostilities in 1937.
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      TREASURY BILLS
      45 5 London. Jan. 5. THE total amount applied for In j tenders for £65.000,000 Treasury j Bills was £104.000,000. The average! rate per cent, for Bills at three months j was 225. 3.54 d. against 245. 4.67 d. a week j igo.— British Wireless.
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      DECEMBER RUBBER CROPS
      70 5 THE following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates in December: lb. Kempas 314,100 Penang Rubber Estates 289.000 Sabramg Rubber Estate 116,000 Straits Rubber Co. 278.000 Rubana Rubber Estates 133,500 Bagan Serai Rubber 92.000 Tall Ayer Rubber 133,250 Batak Rabit Rubber 40.300 Merchiston Rubber 48.000
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      RUBBER TRADE SLACKENS
      523 5 Stanton Nelson's Review TtfE holiday period covered by this review has not been remarkable for any pronounced change in the political or economic outlook, writes Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd. in a weekly review of the rubber market issued at nocn yesterday. A.s generally expected trading has
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      127 5 Smsrap'wc, Jan. 5. noon. Buyerr Seller* Gambler t 1 50 Hamburg Cube $14 00 Java Cube 112 00 ferraet Whito Muntok $1G.25 White $16.00 Black 8.50 Copra Mixrd $3.45 Sun Dried $3 80 Sago Flour No 1 LJngga ST. lo Fair $7.10 Sarawak $7.50 leiotong Palroibang 112.50
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      105 5 Friday, Jan, 5. noon. Buyers Seller* Prices Prices n... L\ B.S.S. (Spot looae) 38 38 y t No. IX B.S.S. f.o.b. la cases January 38*4 39 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. Id bales January 38 38">, F.A.Q. E.S.S. f.cb. In bain January 37% 31 FUTURE QUOTATION'S i
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      DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS' $2,000,000 BEQUESTS
      58 5 New York. Jan. 5. THE will of the late Douglas Fairbanks (senior) filed for probate gives half of the estate to his widow (the former Lady Ashley i providing It does not exceed $1,000,000. The will stipulates that the total bequests to the widow, son, brothers
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      99 5 TUSSIPEct sYRur w FOR COUGHS ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS AND WHOOPING COUGH sole agents: GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. \S p.odurtion for vhich > they arc unsurpassed Z Agents: > HOE BOON LEONG. < Distributors: v Kadio General Agency, < Kuala I uninur. 5 BRITISH CEMENTS "RED HAND" PORTLAND "FERROCRETE" "SNOWCRETE"
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      203 5 TO FAMILY MEN! You toil ill your lives 10 bequeath a sounil e«t«ie Id your heir* How often art tin. si intentions destroyed by weak or ''.Mioikni executors. :md sout families reduced to oovertv 1 Guurd .!;*:iinsl such evils l>> tn trusting your estate tothendmint strntion of skilled nnd independent
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      214 6 Jtfi2&b)* 'BLONDIE* IS CiOOD re- Prp,< al "BLONDIE" IS VEBY FINK F.NTKRTAINMENT" Tribunr SINGAPORE ENDORSES THE **Kjlk fefe. OPINION 0F LONDON AND NEW YORKS CRITICS!! JJBBB^M ¥*FT "This will lir a "Krallv Excellent' 1 \M m J Snccew Anywhere" EVENING NEWS. M —LONDON \n llnnrst. llilari S&fl^K/V CHKOMC'LF. on* Picture
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      353 6 HERE'S YOUR BEST SHOW TO-NIGHT! —"At The Theatre Where KverylxKly Meets"— Karly Bookinir is Advised I PADITAI ii 3 SHOWS TO DAY JUMrI lUL II ;{.is-«.i:,_fu:> Seats hooked provisionally must hv paid for in 9 p.m. otherwise they will hv sold IIBUCHTOnI Wr £wm*M* I he fam< h s I:
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    "Blustering, Blundering World Leaders"
    1881 7 "Blustering, Blundering World Leaders" "IN the midst of you standeth One whom ye know not." Such was the reply of John the Baptiser to those who questioned his position as a religious leader: "Your religion is passing through a crisis which all unknown to yourselves is going to have lasting
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    LORD TWEEDSMUIR NOT TO STAY IN CANADA
    43 7 r[E Canadian Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King, has indicated that Lord Tweedsmuir will not- accept an extension of his term a* Governor-General, which expires this tear. The reason for non-acceptance Is Lord Tweedsmuir's state of health.— Reuter
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    LORD WILLING DON ON WAY TO NEW ZEALAND
    41 7 I ORD WILLINODON, a former Vlce- roy of India and Governor-Oeneral of Canada, has left England by plane for New Zealand, where he will represent the King at the centennial colorations -British Wireless
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    §Jie Straits WimtH SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JAN. 6, 1940. (127th. Day of the War.) PERANG SAMPAI SEKARANG
    961 8 §Jie Straits WimtH SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JAN. 6, 1940. (127th. Day of the War.) PERANG SAMPAI SEKARANG Dahulu peraug mi sudah jadi, Hitler sama dia punya kawan sudah siap banyak barang perang, macham senapang, meriam, kapal terbang dan tenk. Dia bilang sama orang German 'Senapang dahulu mentega Kalau ada orang minta
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    19 8 It ts suggested that readers should cut out this article and hand it to cookie and the tukang ayer.
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    HINDUSTANI MUSIC
    52 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Where is justice to the Hindustani people living in Malaya? Why did the 8.M.8.C. broadcast Tamil music, thcugh there was Hindustani music on the programme yesterday? The Tamils have got their own programme on another day.— Yours, etc.. INDRAVADAN. Singapore,
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    BRITISH FORCES IN FRONT LINE
    1374 8 Allied Armies Get Stronger Every Day By Our Military Correspondent London, Dec. 13. THE Germans actually began a great offensive on the Western Front on Oct. 16. This exciting information is revealed by the publication of an order addressed to Soldiers of France by their
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    "P" FOR PETER
    327 8 Post Office Cable Phoning Systems At Variance To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The G.P.O. and Cables and Wireless. Ltd.. working in close cooperation, offer the general public an excellent service for the dispatch of telegrams. Inland and abroad. The Post Office appears to have
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    SENSIBLE & TIMELY
    62 8 SENSIBLE TIMELY To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I write to congratulate you on your sensible and timely leader in the Straits Times of Dec. 30. Personally I agree with Troublesome Continental," and Rationalist of Johore makes me tired. He should live in Germany which, from his letters,
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    CAR REGISTRATION
    482 8 Experiences At The Vehicles Office To IBM Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— There Is something very wrong about the procedure at the Vehicles Registration Office. I will just r briefly my own experience this morning. Arriving about 11.20 a.m. I found that there were some 20 to
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    STALIN'S FEARS
    495 8 Why Finland Is Being Attacked in i!:" 1V.i.0- i>! UsC Straits I HM Sir.— A reader whoso letter was published in your issue of Jan. 2 advocate! an alliance between England. France. Italy, Germany and Turkey "to crush Bolshevism.' This is interesting, as. to my mind It has
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      14 8 I BEE CHOW I SMART TAILORING 21, Chutia Street, SINGA. _/*E. NOW FILLY LICENSED!
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    WHY MR. HORE-BELISHA HAS RESIGNED
    1008 9 "Bolt From The Blue" Cabinet Changes PREMIER INFLUENCED BY HIGH MILITARY CLASS What Has Been Going On Behind The Scenes ]UK. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the War Minister, has resigned. He is succeeded by Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, and a son of
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    Japanese Shot By U. S, Embassy Guard
    76 9 Peiping, Jan. 6. A UNIFORMED Japanese, supposed to be Intoxicated, last night climbed the wall of the quarter- master's compound of the American Embassy guard and broke into the barracks, crecvinß a disturbance. When challenged by the Ruard, the Japanese refused to halt
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    China Peace Held To Be Possible
    194 9 Objectives Gained, Says Japanese Hanker London, Jan. 6. THE belief that it would be pos- sible to arrange a satisfactory peace in the Sino-Japanese dispute within a short time was expressed to Reuter by Viscount Kano, London manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, In
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    R. A. F. STRENGTH IN FRANCE GROWS
    162 9 \c* Command Likely To Be Created THE growth of the R.A.F. on the Western Front has now reached a stage where creation of a new R.A.F. command in France is expected to be announced, says Reuter's special correspondent with the R.A.F. in France.
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    INDIAN DETACHMENT IN BRITISH ZONE
    85 9 First Empire Fighting Men For The Front TTHE first detachment of the Indian contingent to the British ExpVirionary Force in France arrived yesterday with their mules at a railhead In the forward area of the British Zone. Until fi month ago many of the men
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    Many Volunteer Despite Conscription
    81 9 London. Jan. 6. THE number of voluntary recruits for the army since the outbreak of the war now easily exceeds 100,000, despite the numbers called up under the National Service Act and the system of reserved occupations. The Ministry of Labour announces that the schedule of
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    LAYING OF MAGNETIC MINES DECREASES
    37 9 ris stated in London that Germany continues to lay magnetic mines Intermittently but she has not laid so mn.ny recently, thanks to the R.A.F. frrurity patrol of the Nazi seaplane 'Ki^.es.— Reuter
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    British Arms For The Finns And Swedes
    101 9 Now York, Jan. 5. THK Wall Street Journal states that, according to reliable information, Britain has agreed to furnish 1 inland with a number of Hurricane fighters. The newspaper adds that in \ie\v of this reason. Finnish purchasing missions are abandoning their efforts
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    U.S. SHIPPING AND THE BLOCKADE
    437 9 Compensation Sought For "Injuries" Washington. Jan. 5. 'THE United States Government has warned Great Britain that she will be held responsible for damage resulting from "losses and injuries" if American ships are forced into British control ports. The State Department has issued the text of
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    Mew Belgian Cabinet Under M. Pierlot
    102 9 Brussels, Jan. 6. ANEW Cabinet has been formed with M. Pierlot as Prime Minister, M. Spaak as Foreign Minister, Lieut^-Gen. Denis as Defence Minister, and M. De Vleeschouwer as Minister for Colon'es. This follows yesterday's resignation of the Pierlot Cabinet. The King entrusted M.
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    206 9 Rome Commandeering II I easels AN Italian Boyal decree has been issued commandeering 114 trawlers, Ashing boats and tugs for use as mine- sweepers or escorts for convoys, according to an Exchange Telegraph message from Rome, reports Router. No further details arc available. Reuter learns that
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    COFFEE RATIONING IN ITALY NEXT MONTH
    56 9 Home, Jan. b. THE rationing of cofTee Is to be introduced shortly in Italy. An official stated that ration cards would be distributed throughout the country in th: middle of this month The same cards may be used for other foods later. Coffee rationing
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    REDS STILL IN RETREAT
    292 9 May Halt l>ri\e Until Spring CINNISH troopg have penetrated ten In 18 miles into Ru->-uii territory in Iho direction of Rapofal according i«> tho mmlmaiaa of the Finnish Legation in London, wh > claims that the linns h:i\<- been (i'^hlinj: on Soviet *oil for several days.
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    Swedish Protest To Soviet Russia
    57 9 icwEDEN has protested to Russia against a submarine attack Swedish ship in the Gulf Of Bothnia. i and has asked Moscow to explain why Russian submarines are operatli the Gulf. The ship wa.s attacked v< lcrday morning in the narrowest part or th* •nilf. and
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    FEWER STRIKERS THAN A MONTH AGO
    211 10 Workers In Coffee Shops Want Higher Pay ALTHOUGH there are still a number of strikes in Singapore, industrial unrest is much less to-day than it was a month if*. The two major strikes at present are those concerning 200 women operators of the Opium
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    Unmarried Mother Sent To Prison
    128 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Jan. 5. A YOUNG Malay girl giving; her name as Tik binte Othtnau was charted before Inche Haron bin Ahmad to-day with having: cohabited with a man to whom she was not married, an offence under section 4 Enactment 47
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    OPIUM PLANT STRIKE
    291 10 Four Demands By Women Workers NO work was in progress yesterday r.t the opium packing plant at Pasir Panjang. Singapore. where about 200 women operators went on strike after no answers had been given to a petition making lour demands to irhicta they asked for a reply
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    19 10 A group of American missionaries of the United Lutheran Church arrived at Singapore to-day on their way to India.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    182 10 KINUAI'OUK ;\Hih lIOTLI Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Formal i 9.45 to Midnight. C.AKKM K rtIKATKfc. OKYLANG South Indian Staff Daivr Zambo at 7.30 p.m. GRLAI tVOKUi Cabaret 8 p.m. lo l a.m. Globe: The Great Waltz. Sky: Hotel Im- perial. Atlantic Thrntrr: Chinese Picture. lI
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    CAPT. HASHIM ON SUCCESS IN LIFE
    41 10 A talk on .c secret of success in life will be given on Monday at 4.30 p.m. I at the premises of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society, 830, Geylang Road, by Capt. N. M. Hashlm.
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    HOT GAMBLING DEN
    50 10 "IUEW MARKET ROAD used to be the 'hottest' gambling den in Singapore." said Court Inspector D. Cowie to Mr. H. Watson, in the third court yesterday, when 10 Chinese were charged with gaming in New Market Road on Thursday. They pleaded nullty and wen* lined $1.50 each.
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    SINGLETS CASE ENDS IN FINE
    201 10 Judge Thinks Defendant Was Only A Victim A total fine of $150. with no costs, was imposed on N. Manchharam. manager of Maganlal Nagindas and Co., North Bridge Road, who was convicted in the district court yesterday en two counts of importing goods with a
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    NEPALESE GENERAL PASSES THROUGH
    52 10 A chief official of the Nepal <a Hindu kingdom on the north-east frontier ••t Incila* Forces Commandlnrf-Gene-ral K;.isar Shun.shere, is in Singapore ein his way home after a world tour. Commanding-Gtr.eral Kaisar Shumshere, who left for his wor:-j tour In March was in America when war
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    PUT 27 FOWLS IN ONE BASKET
    62 10 U| TAKE serious view 01 this kind of offence." remarked Mr. H. Watson, Singapore third magistrate, yesterday when fining Tan Keng $5 for i putting 49 fowls in two baskets. Tan. who pleaded guilty to a charge I of cruelty to animals, said he
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    BRISK BOOKING FOR CAPITOL SHOW
    66 10 BOOKING for the "Allied Forces" film show at the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday next in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund has been very brisk. The upstairs seats for the 9.15 p.m. show are already all taken but seats are still available there for the
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY
    48 10 Tut Qoreroor hus appointed June 13. 1940. to be observed as a public holiday throughout the Straits Settlementi in substitution lor the King's Birthday, which is Dec. 14. Harl Ravu Haji lulls on Jan. 21, but a public holiday has hcvn declared f r 1 Instead
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    METHODISTS & ASIATICS
    343 10 METHODISTS ASIATICS Malayan Leaders In The Future DEVOLUTION of Church responsibility to Asiatics was emphasized by the Rev. S. M. Thevathasan. of Singapore, in an address to the Methodist Conference yesterday. He said that this change should become a fact and not mere talk. The Church should work towards a
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    HONG KONG DENIAL
    219 10 Silver Coins Not Lost En Route A DENIAL was given by the Financial Secretary in Hong Kong, Mr. H. R. Butters, to the report that a large consignment of silver coins en route to Hong Kong had been lost at sea through enemy action and that a
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    SINGAPORE RURAL BOARD MEMBERS FOR 1940
    69 10 THE Governor has appointed the following members of the Singapore Rural Board for 1940: The Commissioner of Lands. Straits Settlements (chairman); the Chief Health Officer, Singapore; the Executive Engineer, Rural, Singapore; the Chief Surveyor, Grade I, Singapore; Mr. S. A. H. Shirazee; Dato Mchamed
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    ROBBERY & ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES
    103 10 ROBBERY ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES MENTION was made in the fifth court yesterday of a case in which a i Chinese, Yip Chhung, 35. faces two charges, firstly of gang robbery, and secondly of attempted murder, by shooting a detective at River Valley Road on Dec. 29. Inspector W. Martin said
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    FOUND IN JUNGLE
    62 10 Pl KADING guilty to a charge of distilling liquor, the duty on which was over $500, a Chinese, Chew Klan Tee. was yesterday fined $800 or. in default, senenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment by the fourth magistrate. Mr. Kenneth Byrne. It was stated that accused was
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    34 10 A Turkish trade mission, headed by M. Menemencloglu, SecretaryGeneral of the Turkish Foreign Office, was in London recently. M. Menemencloglu (l«ft), is seen chatting to the Turkish Ambassador, Dr. Aras, at his London hot*l.
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    ROUND BY ROUND AT GARCIA-LEE FIGHT
    1602 10 Filipino Retains World Middle-Weight Title lACK DEMPSEY, the former world heavyweight champion, J was referee when Ceferino Garcia, the Filipino middleweight champion of the wjrld, defeated Glen Lee, the challenger in the 13th round of their 15-round contest in Manila. The fight, one of
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    WIDER MALAY AUDIENCE
    153 10 Talks On War To Go On The Air nEGINNING this ifentag, talk on O the war will bo broadcast in Malay from the 8M.8.C. at 7 p.m. every Sa'urday evening. It has besn suggested that th.' talk. which have been given by Malay editors in the Malay
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    CHINESE BARBERS IN MALACCA
    122 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.' Malacca, Jan. G. R^ALACCA'S wayside barbers who do business at open air pitches bare pooled their resources and opened a barber's shop in the town. S'tuated in one of the busiest centres of the town. 12 Chinese barbers run the shop which
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    MALAYAN JOURNALISTS MEET IN SINGAPORE
    96 10 IOURNALISTS representing the Eng- lish, Malay, Ind«an and Chinese newspapers in Malaya attended a dinner at the G. H. Cafe last night when Mr. Sarangapany, editor of th»Tamil Murasu, was host. The occasion was the visit to Slnga pore of Indian journalists from all over
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    COST OF LIVING PAY IN THE F.M.S.
    57 10 (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 6. ■THE increased cost of living in the F.M.S. will, it is understood, shortly be investigated by the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce which will make recommendations to members regarding war allowances for tambies. jagas and the
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    HOME MAIL
    14 10 Home mail is expected to be deliver..! in Singapore on Monday morning.
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    LONDON DISPLAYS RENEWED INTEREST IN MALAYA
    873 11 Extensive Market For British Export Trade Envisaged INFORMATION AGENCY CONTINUES IN I \IM IMi: METROPOLIS (Krom Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 26. 1 IN i\i\< til-organized war, the best service we can render i* It keep on with our job." This is the essence
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    Prajhadipok Does Not Want His Titles Back
    193 11 Prajhadipok Does Not Want His Titles Back i From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 27. EX-KING Prajhadipok of Thailand Is selling his beautiful country house at Biddenden. Kent. He has also given up his Mayfair residence and \z now living at his old home at Virginia Water, Surrey. Th° Kent
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    IN THE SINGAPORE OPIUM PLANT
    40 11 This picture shows work which Is carried out at the Singapore Opium Packing Plant, Pasir Panjang, where 200 women went on strike yesterday. The small tubes being handled here are filled with opium. S.T. picture.
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    Bigger Economic Department For Colonial Office
    204 11 Bigger Economic Department For Colonial Office MARKETING BOARD IS SUSPENDED (Fiom Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 25. HTHE operations of the Colonial Em- pire Marketing Board have been suspended for the time being, because it is clear that under war conditions the Board could not continue to perform its normal
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    RUBBER DIRECTOR LEAVES £266,727
    119 11 Legacies To Old Friends ■Frcm Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 19. MR. Herbert Heather, a director of the Cairo (Malay) Rubber Syndicate. Ltd., who died recently as a result of a motor accident, has left a fortune of 266,727 with net personalty .4; 145.079. Duty amounting
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    11 11 Mr. F. M. Still left England for Singapore on Nov. 28.
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    33 11 A sen was born to Mr. and Mrs. M. V. del Tufo at the Imperial Nursing Home. Harrogate, Yorkshire, on Dec. 15. Mr. del Tufo Is an officer of the Malayan Civil Service.
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    Will Directors Oblige This Advertiser?
    150 11 Will Directors Oblige This Advertiser? FOUIND IN AGONY COLUMN From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Dec. 19. SINECURE directorships are probably more frequently found in the rubber growing than In any other industry It Is said, indeed, that some astute gentlemen have long known the "acquisition," for a financial consideration, of
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    CEYLONESE AND THE PATRIOTIC FUND
    414 11 Monthly Donations I FOLLOWING are monthly donations to the Ceylontsc section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. N. S. Marshall. $100; M. Rajaratnam. $30; Dr. J. U. Karunaratr.a. $30; B. T. De Suva, i $25; V. Ambiavagar. $10; Anonymous. $10; Mr. Mrs. Tfouraslngam, $6.80; Dr. T.
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    MALAYAN CLOCK FOR ABERDEEN SCHOOL
    105 11 From Our Own Correspondents London, Dec. 27. COME months ago. It was announced *J that a clock was to be presented to Aberdeen Grammar School by old boys now resident in Malaya. The clock has now been placed above the great entrance to the school
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    45 11 Miss Diana Elliot, daughter of Mr. T. R. B. Elliot, cf Clifton Park. Kelso, Scotland, and the late Mrs. Elliot, will be married In Singapore early next year to Mr. Hugh Taylor, son of LtCol. and Mrs. T. O. Taylor, of Chlpchaso Castle, Warl:, Northumberland.
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    SARAWAK ENJOYS IMMUNITY FROM POLITICAL TROUBLE
    362 11 Discouraging B?g Commercial Undertakings And Capital CARAWAK is a ''sanctuary for the family man" and is J little affected by political disputes. This ia explained in the annual report on Sarawak just issued in Kuchin "In territories lars Isolated than Sarawak it has !3:en
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    R.C. CHURCH FOR NAVAL BASK
    120 11 From Our Own Correspondent.) London. AN appeal lor gifts towards building a Roman Catholic church at the j Singapore Naval Bas? appears in the Universe. London's Roman Catholic i newspaper. It has been written by the Rev. W. J. Drlscoll. Roman Catholic Chaplain in j
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    S.S. POLICE INSPECTOR DIVORCED
    101 11 "From Our Own Correspondents London. Dec. 27. IN the Divorce Court Mrs. Kathleen Mary Hunter Gray, otherwise Higgin. of Sussex Gardens. London, wife of Mr. Graham Douglas Hunter Gray, described as an Inspector of police at Singapore, was granted a decress nisi of nullity of marriage.
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    Early Malayan Tin Coins Are Wanted
    224 11 Early Malayan Tin Coins Are Wanted 1 n Correspondent > London, Dec 115. MUSEUViS In Malaya, dedui "British Malaya." ure poorly supplied wltta specimens of the curly tin coins of the Malay States. One reason, perhaps, is that Europeans who have been interested In them have taken their collection.*? home
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    48 11 Mr. Clement William Jackman. ot the Colonial Education Service, Malaya, younger son of the Rev. and Mrs. 11. C. Jackman. Adlsham Rectory. Canterbury, Is to marry Miss Margaret Rosemary Warr. elder daughter of Uio late Major Stephen Warr. 1.1.C, and Mrs. Warr, of Little Garth, Barapford l'cvcrell, Devon.
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    NAZI PROPAGANDA LIE ABOUT MALAYA EXPOSED
    1545 12 Mr. S. M. Sharma Speaks On Indians War "SWIM OR SINK TOGETHER" DE KLIN'S lie propaganda conducted by radio which tried to picture Malaya in revolt against "unbearably heavy war taxes/ and the truth, the spontaneous offer of help made by Indians in all
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    ADMIRAL YARNELL & WAR IN CHINA
    235 12 ADMIRAL YARNELL WAR IN CHINA American View Of The Far East Tragedy ADMIRAL Harry Yarnell. former Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, has sent letters to several thousand prominent people in the United States, under the letterhead of the American Committee for NonParticipation in Japanese Aggression, requesting them to
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    SYRIAN CHRISTIAN UNION
    80 12 r THE eighth annual general meeting- of the Syrian Christian Union was held St 1, Short Street, with Mr. T. Q. Thomas. 8.A.. in the chair. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows President, Mr. T. G. Thomas (re-elected) vice-president. Mr. C. K. Abraham < re-elected); secretary.
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    SINGAPORE "HANDS OFF" WARNING TO ATTACKER
    861 12 pute at the point where he had left It after tho war. He was a great sportsman. Mahatnta Ciandhi, who can be justly described a world leader, has been in and out of Indian gaols; yet, so far from feeling hatred or animosity, he
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    BRITISH NAVAL HERO FETED IN MONTEVIDEO
    63 13 video. Jan. 5. IHAVI rtactioa of thinking that my squadran baa done somei,hlng to help Uruguayan commerce," old Rear-Admiral nr Henry Harwood. speaking a I given in hia honour at which in 2,000 people were pn The Admirals speech thankinu his hosts f)r their
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    20,000,000 COPIES OF HIS BOOK
    41 13 20,000,000 COPIES OF HIS BOOK T.ik occurred <>r Mr. Humbert w et and playwright. He waa Deputy Secretary of ttn Mini iry of labour. One of his books on national service had the I action of running edition oi r>o.ooo.f'.'<i •■"•,n<
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    VIGOROUS REPLY TO GERMAN Finnish Women Help WARNING TO SCANDINAVIA
    298 13 iNonlic IVoples' Assistance To I iiinisli Defenders Copenhagen, Jan. o. THE Danish newspaper National Tidende gives a vigorous reply to the German warning to the Northern Countries and says u We state openly that hitherto we had not imagined Germany
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    Reds Routed On Salla Front
    169 13 Reds Routed On Salla Front Nr\> Finnish SaCCCgfl After TwoDftj Clash DKPORTS from Finland agree that j intense fighting north of Salla,! on the central front, appears to be i giving the Finns another great I victory over the Soviet Invaders. i According to report* from ('open- hagen. the Russians
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    JAPANESE BURN DOWN BRITISH HOSPITAL
    70 13 Shanghai, Jan. 5. T..;. Brl Consul -General Tsingtao has made repwsentattcni to the Japanese following thr burning ol thr English Methodist Mission hospital at Chuchii. near Wutlngfu. In Shantung, by Japanese troops on Dec. 25 In retaliation for alleged treatment of wounded tuerillas Before departing
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    Covicts' Aid For Quake Victims
    240 13 Story Of Humanity In Turkish Disaster Vnivuru. Jan. .">. HTI ItKKV hail marc earthquake shocks t hi*^ morninjr, they were (omparatively slight and no further c'ama?e hay been rep<»ited. Further seismic shocks were reported from the distressed Black Sea town areas of Sansun and Keimnm
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    EGYPT'S DEBT TO THE ALLIES
    83 13 E Cairo, Jan. 5. XAi\ii'i,tJS to tM drawn from the .strength of the Allies were given in v lecture by former Prime Minister of Egypt, Sidky Pasha He declared that if the Allies had not ensured trn; freedom of Egypt the country's cultural life would
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    CLUB FOR CANADIANS IN LONDON
    88 13 T London, Jan. 5. HE OLD headquarters of the London County Council in Spring Gardens is now being converted into a fine centre for recreation and rest for the Canadian troops In London. It is to be known as the Beaver Club and it is
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    Nazi-Sovie Aims:
    353 13 Nazi-Sovie Aims A Warning Destruction Of Jiritish Empire Is Th<*ir Aim London, Jan. 5. MAJOR-GEN. Sir Ernest Swinton, in his weekly broadcast war commentary, said, "The mos« striking feature ot the events of the New Year on the Continent has been the further disastrous setbucks suffered by the Russians north
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    Nazi Sympathizers Rounded Up
    141 13 .iclianin'sburtr. Jan. 5. THE New Year has brought an intensification of police action against enemy sympathizers in South Africa inu investigation.' ol their activities are being extended to the most remote areas. Over a thousand are now interned and recent arrestl include mi ny Union nationals
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    BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP FOR TURKS
    75 13 I, -nd( n, Jan. 4. THE British Government has offered a hospital ship to Turkt y to help in tIM relief of distress caused by the earthquakes, storm! and floods. The British Red Cross has also Offered £1,000 in cash or medical supplies to the
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    BRITISH RED CROSS FUND, TOTALS £919,000.
    44 13 London, Jan. 5. THE Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund, which increased by 5.000 yesterday, now stands at £919.000. Nigeria's war relief fund has .sent a fifth donation, which brings the total Nigerian contribution to B 10,000. British Winlcs^.
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    MORE POWER FOR GOERING
    183 13 Loiidon, Jan. 5. DECENT rumours that Field Mar- shal Goerln^ was in disgrace are falsified by the new appointment as director of German war economy, with which, The Times .states, he has been entrusted tc tackle with energy. "It is fitting that, he who has so
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      379 13 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE /.HI. 1.^3 mr s (223 m.) /.Hl* 9.b9 me /I i 30.96 m. < p.lii. 12.4.S light uii lwtiii eoßeett. Relsywa from thr Aridphl liottl. I.^o The news and mid-day nibbcr. tin and i ri 1.40 Llj.'ht orchestral tuncfrt. R»>li\y(v! fro:-. thr Auelphi Hotel (conUl.) 2.(»o intarvaX.
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    "CASH & CARRY SALES" MAY BE RUBBER PRODUCERS' WARTIME POLICY
    1376 14 "CASH CARRY SALES" MAY BE RUBBER PRODUCERS' WARTIME POLICY London Fears Over-Production May Bring 1940 Price Slump (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 21. I ONDON directors and managers of Eastern rubber producing enterprises have been giving long and anxious consideration to the difficult problem of formulating a wartime policy.
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    1939 WAS YEAR OF PROGRESS IN PLANTING INDUSTRY
    1207 14 Only First Class Material Used To Plant New Areas (By Our Planting* Correspondent) AT the end of a year it is always interesting to look back and note the progress and development that has taken place in particular industries during the year.
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    371 14 Planting Topics earlier years, from attack, of Oldlum leaf disease and possibly. in consequence a good flowing seuson resu'.tI ing in a heavy seed fall at the latter end of the year. Certainly, that ha>: been my own experience on three estates and I believe it has been the same
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    ARMY & PENANG PREPARE FOR CUP FINAL
    430 15 ARMY PENANG PREPARE FOR CUP FINAL To-day's Rugger And Hockey Matches THRF:E ruiz'oy friend lies, in two of which both Malaya Cup finalists are appearing, will be played to-day. In the case ot each of the cup flnalLsts, \hf Army and Penang, the same teams that played in cup games,
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    Victoria Institution Beat St. Andrew's
    305 15 ATTACKING rsistently throughout x Kuala Lumpur by five goals ro one. at Farrcr Park yesterday. The visiting team displayed a sounder and better forward line, who combined, understood each other and got away with the ball gui ker than their oppom Fin ibli cJ bad'v
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    ACCEPTORS IN RED CROSS RACE ON JAN. 20
    94 15 London. Jan. 5. THE linal acceptors, with weights, for the Red Cress steeplechase over four miles. 250 yards, valued at £3.000. which will be run at Leopardstown on Jan. 20, are: Royal Daniel 12.7: Rockquilla 11.J2: Drumlargin 11.9; Antipas 11.6; Bally Hopeful
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    SPOON SHOOTS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    48 15 SPOON SHOOTS AT B UKIT TIMAH SPOON shoots will be held at Bukit Timah range on Jan. 7. 14, 21 and 28, and on Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 15. On ach day shooting will commence at F, a.m. Service members will have to bring their own ammunition.
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    New Golf Course In Selangor Will Be Ready Soon
    343 15 On Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. MINK holes ot the new Sulaiman Golf Course laid out at the fourth mile Cheras Road to commemorate the name ot the late Sultan Fuk-.iman Shah ol SelanfOT, will be ready lor play by
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    S.A.F.A. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING YESTERDAY
    311 15 Suggestions From President Of F. A. Not Supported EXPRESSIONS of opinion on two suggestions from the President of the Football Association of Malaya were given at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Amateur P'ootball Association held at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Mr. R
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    WEEK-END SPORTS EVENTS
    59 15 TO-DAY Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Mountain Krgtment, S.C.C: Malacca vs. Selansor, Kuala Lumpur-. Penanp \s. Perak < Inter-state) Ipoh. Rugby: Singapore vs. Johore, Johore Bahru; Penang vs. Perak, Penan* Army vs. R.N. and R.A.F., padang. Golf: R.S.G.C. Monthly Medal Bogey). Races: Tina! day of Penan* meeting. TOMORROW Qdf:
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    Home Football Programme
    294 15 HOME socot r fixtures to-ci.:v art; SOUTH A Crystal P. vs. Claptrn O. Mi!lwall vs. Watford. NDrwich vs. Ch?rlton. Tjttenham vs. Arsenal. West H.i in vs. Southend SOI'TII B Aldershot vs. Q. P. R. Brighton vs. Brentford. Bournemouth vs. Portsmouth Chelsea vs. Fulham. Sauthampton vs. Reading. EAST
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    EAGLE'S EYE BEST BET AT PENANG TO-DAY
    527 15 Golden Glimpse And Sweet Collette For Main Events rOLDEN Glimpse and Sweet Collette have been selected for each of the big events at this afternoon's racing at Penang in the final day of the Penang Turf Club ChristmasNew Year meeting. Both should make
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    TO-DAY'S RACE SELECTIONS
    107 15 OELECTIONS for this afternoon's races at Penan; are as follows: Straits Times Race 1.— Brass Bullett, Auboss. Race 2. Rawang, Prude. Race 3. Eagle's Eye, Patramhie. Race 4. Dangerous Lover, Storm Ahead. Race 5. Golden Glimpse, Measure. Race 8.— Sweet Collettr. Flying Trape7e. Race 7. Miss Wendy,
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    SWIMMING RECORD
    41 15 Ostend. Jan. 5. THE world swimming record i women) tot the 500 metres free style is claimed by Fernandez Citroen of i Belgium with a time of 6 mm. 24.4 sec. The previous best was 6 mm. 34 sec.
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    GOALLESS DRAW ON PADANG
    269 15 V.M.C.A. Hold S.C.C. At Hockey THE V.M.C.A. DID WELL yesterday in holding the S.C.C to a goalless draw In a game of hockey played on the padang. Play on the whole was evenly contested and, although both sets of forwards attacked in turn, their efforts were
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    S.R.A. REVOLVER SHOOT ON THURSDAY
    87 15 A REVOLVER i-ompetition for members of the Singapore I elation will be held at the S.V.C. h quarteis 30 yds. range on Thur commencing at 4.30 p.m. Competitors will choose th» ir handicap. Entrance fees will bf IS rents for ea^h event, und 50 cc:.
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    HOSPITAL WIN
    29 15 THE 12th. Indian General H<> hockey learn beat the S.C.R C. by five goals to two in a hockey mat h played at Hong Lim Green yesterday.
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    To Fight For Britain
    80 15 IT. J. HoY) Crisp, Ko.tth African fast bowler, who was largely responsible for South Africa's winning the 1935 Test rubber in England, and who visited Malaya in 1937 with Sir Julien Cahn* team, arrived in London recently, after working his passage on a cargo boat with
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    53 16 Many well known people attended a luncheon in London, mhkjt i (insisted of various dishes of "maion" ham and hat-on ni."> from mutton. Picture shows the chef hand in? a maron dish to Mr. MacQuisten, M.P. for Argryll, who brought the subject of mutton bacon to the notice of the
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    "TERRIBLE CLASH" FORECAST FOR THIS SPRING
    408 16 Great Britain Is Ready, Ambassador Says LORD LOTHIAN TELLS UNITED STATES OF PEACE AIMS New York, Jan. 5. THE possibility of a big German offensive in spring 1 was discussed by the British Ambassador to the United States, Lord Lothian, in addressing the Chicago
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    U.S. To Develop Pacific Isles As Air Bases
    195 16 U.S. To Develop Pacific Isles As Air Bases £1,00 0,0 0 0 FOR FORTIFICATION OF MIDWAY AND WAKE ISLANDS Washington, Jan. 5. THE United States is to spend nearly £1,000,000 in fortifying two islands far out in the north Pacific. This was announced to-day by the Navy Department aiid appears
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    Many Clashes On 125-Mile Front
    100 16 Many Clashes On 125-Mile Front Small Patrol Parlies Meet In No-ManVLand Paris. J.m. 5. CHARLES MORICE. writing in Le Petit Pari..ien. says that the last day of the lourth month of the was particularly favourable for the Ailied reconnoitring patrols and a lar <T e number of small fights ocCUl?i
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    OVER GERMANY
    39 16 London. Jan. o. i'j a.i Ministry announce thai. I orlnj last night r.a.f. alrerait .iried out reconnaissance I fli'ihts over north-west Germany nnd patrols ovex the Gorman seaplane In the Heligoland 3. All aircraft returned safely.- -Reuter.
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    NAZI AIR CRAFT VIOLATE BELGIAN TERRITORY
    36 16 Bru.-s^ls, Jan. 5. BGIUIi has lodged another protest the German Government lation o; Belgian tcrri- Nazi planes. „ts came ovei yesterday at a Bred on by Belvian anti-aircraft batteries. Reuter.
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    DITCH OPEN I IRE ON MYSTERY PLANES
    32 16 DITCH OPEN I IRE ON MYS TERY PLANES me nu'jiie, iian. a. ANTI-AIRCRAFT baUrr.cs fired (>n Ign p!.;!i?N which flew over in province. The planes made oft when ruit:h nrn'hin^ v.'.mi' in
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    GAVE KAISER SHELTER
    34 16 Amsti ruam, jan. a. COUNT Bentlnk, who was the first to shelter to the Kaiser v.-hen hf 1 c.iin<' to Holland, has died in his castle ot Amsrongeri, ;>ged 82.— Rev:
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    German Tanker Held Pending Boston Suit
    56 16 Boston iMa-ss.' Jan. 5. THE GERMAN tanker Pauline Friederich (4,733 tons>, which took refuge here at the beginning of the war with a £250,000 oil cargo, has! been seized by the authorities follow- ing the filing of a suit by a Jormer officer claiming
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    SUMMER TIME AGAIN NEXT MONTH?
    76 16 London, Jan. 5. INTRODUCTION of summer time be- fore Saturday, April 21, is being considered by the Home Secretary. Any alteration must be preceded by consultation with the French Government and the interests of workers and employees, as well as those of the Services and
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    VAN ZEELAND ON VISIT TO BRITAIN
    56 16 London. Jan. 5. M. PAUL VAN ZEELAND, the former Belgian Prime Minister and noted! economist, arrived at a southern air- by air from Brussjls and left imtnedlately for London. It is understood that he will return to Brussels on Tuesday. The purpose of the
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    DICTATORIAL POWERS FOR EIRE PRIME MINISTER
    306 16 Dublin, Jan. 5. THE Eireann Premier, Mr. Eamon de Valera, is now in possession of powers making him virtually a dictator. The President, Dr. Hyde, to-day signed the Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, giving the Government the right to intern citizens suspected of activities against
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    Fresh National Defence Loan?
    220 16 Strength Of London Market As Sign London, Jan. 5. THE strength of British Ciovern- ment secarities. which have now mostly attained the highest :tvels since the outbreak of war, is being followed with considerable interest in City circles. Some quarters are again citing the i strength
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    ARTISTS TO HELP RED CROSS FUNDS
    67 16 London, Jan. 5. THE United Artists Winter Exhibition opens to-day at Burlington House to which 24 art societies and some unattached artists have submitted 2.219 works. Every picture is for sale and artists have agreed to contribute one half of the price realized to
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    Small States Urged To Band Together
    358 16 London, Jan. 5. "TT will be seen how closely the kind of peace President Roosevelt envisages corresponds with the peace aims of the Allies," comments The Times on President Roosevelt's A. /I Mr. Roossvelt's idea of peace is something totally different from the kind
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    No Long Peace Without U. S.Participation.
    124 16 Participation New Yoik, Jan. 5. NO British Ambassador has ever spoken more frankly to an American audlcnre than Lord Lothian did in Chicago, says *he New York Times. His speech represented the striking democratization and humanization of British policy. It harm mizes with the
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    NO GERMAN STATEMENT ON VENLO INCIDENT
    67 16 The Hague Jan. 5. DESPITE repelled requests for early notion the Dutch Government has so far received no information from the German Government concerning last November's Vcnlo frontier incident. The Dutch Government Information directly after the Incident in which two British officers. Stevens and
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    GIFTS FOR DEPENDANTS OF BRITISH SAILORS
    86 16 Buenos Aires, J:in 5. THE British Ambassador to Argentina flrw to Montevideo to-day to meet Reai-Adm. Sir Henry Harwood. taking with him a cheque for €1.000 subscribed by the British Colony hen for the dependants of British sailors killed in the River Plate battle.
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