The Straits Times, 25 January 1940

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    35 1 The Straits Times. ITSTAEUSIirD KDAIXY A CENTUnYI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER- -LARGEST NET SALES '1\ I" SIM.M'QKK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25. 1910. PKICK CENTS. The Strait Times. 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1940. I'rtlCE 5 CKNi..
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  • The Straits Times. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      561 2 To Rosalind, wife of Y. C. Foo. of Ipoh. at the MaU-mity Hospital. Singapore, on Tuesday, January 23. 1940. a daughter. irEIU>MAN.— on Tuesday. Jan. 23. at Slon| Mills. County Tyrone, to Barbara Mary, lirowni wife of Paymaster Ueut Commander C. A Herdman R.N.. p 7771 1 THE Wedding was
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      836 2 LOST LOST Tuesday after 11 p.m. Reading spectacles outside Cathay. Reward. Box 105. Straits Timer. PERS QNAL The officers of the Ladies Branch of tho American Association will be At Home to all American women in Singapore on Saturday, Jan. 27. from 11 o'clock until 1 o'clock at the residence
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      739 2 EDUCATIONAL L.C.C. NOV. 1940 Exam. MORNINCJ AND EVENING COURSES— NEW Clashes Xrcm Ist Feb. STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL Evening Classes for Cambridge School Certificate and London Matriculation Students will commence to-morrow Thursday 25-1-40 at 5.30 p.m. Intending students are requested to be present and submit their names. PRINCIPAL. Singapore. Jan. 24.
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      889 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE c; essentially modern European fancy polished high-grade teak household furniture Iby Robinsons tto be sold in sets also one "Coolerator" refrigerator, one Philips 6-valve r&dio receiver, a complete set of charmlngryducocd child's Bedroom Furniture, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils, potted plants, etc. etc. to be held
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      406 2 BUS.NESS CARDS Ere. ■■■■■■■MHH AtCTIONEERS. VALUERS. HOUSE WHP'KIPR^T AGENTS COMMISSION AGENTS. ETC. S= s£o3mK!3!S 1 RAFFLES PLACE FIRST FLOOI CORNER OP CHULIA STREET) m^ mmmm TELEPHONE Me. »478. Room 35, Raffles Hotel Sports Suits in Silk and Cotton Sarongs. AUCTION AI FOF APB 1 Land and House Property held MOTORING
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      641 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. &0. BRITISH INDIA iijfjPHn|J AND APCAR LINE ItVMMIWI^Ikn irHHvrpor*^ tn ft«l»nd, (Incorporated In Japa,, peninsula* anu oRiKNTAi s.N oo GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS MAil PABBENOEF AND CAROO SERVICE FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR Owing to the Company's to Liverpool inability to publish the actual Jjjjjf fiStf^LS !sSsideparture dateß of
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      692 3 r^u^jijH ml l r 1 il XT j^-v v^ LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with Private Bath— Excellent Cublne PASSENGER «c FREIGHT SERVICES BOMFWARDS: to Colombo. Aden, Port SaM. Palestine. Beyrouth Marseille*. Caaablanca. London, Antwerp. Rotterdam, Copenhagen and Scandinavia. OUTWARDS: to Bangkok Sateon Manila. Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. For particular* regarding
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      459 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. OCEAN BUILDING. COLLYER QUAY. SINGAPORE Tel. SI SI CHARTERED BANK BUILDING. PENANO Tel. 1*66 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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      221 4 The New Polaroid Diy Glasses Just_Arrived i^SPJ*** Also in "Fit-Overs." 1 WjjT 71 Beware of Imitations: V. THOMPSON OPTICAL CO. Qualified Eyesight Specialists 4. Arcade Bid*., Phone 3*02 Flush Kidneys of Acid and Poisons Rrgain Health and Vigor and Stop Getting Up Nights When kidneys are clogged they beOHM weak—
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      889 4 London Stock Exchange London, Jan. 24. f\S the Stock Exchange to-day gUt-edged and Home rails were again actively bought, prices rising sharply. Kaffirs were dull at the opening but they Improved later and Industrials attracted more attention. Renter. The following are to-day's closing middle quotation: Shares are of £1 dt
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      1662 4 Fraser Co/s Singapore Share Quotations WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24, 194«: 5 P.M. AtUs ice <siu> 4.75 oas MINING B. M. Broadcasting isl> .80 .85 Bayer* Seller* Brlttsn Malaya Ampat Tin (4a> 4s 6d 4s 10% d Trustee ($5) iOO 8.00 Austral Amal. (ss 6s 6s 6d cd. OonsnKJ n D gaaeltet
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      1146 4 LYALL AND EVATTS COMMODITIES DAILY QUOTATIONS changes Singapore, J n. 21. 5 p.m. MINING itutrr* Neiiri Kroro Our \>v:u Corn.:-pou(Jent > iSST a™*. ti£ ir** '»"«*>. j«. Batu Stlangors 1.574 1.«2»i pOMMODHi and Exchange markets closed Hong Patts 1.16 1.19 Vas tollows with previous ;uo*aUom in Jekbu* 0.89 0.93 parenthesis:—
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      STRONG DESIRE TO BUILD UP TIN STOCKS.
      16 5 Most Potent Factor In Market For Next Six Months
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      BANK CHAIRMAN ON WAR FINANCE.
      276 5 Warning Against Inflation London, Jan. 84. IT would bu unsound for Govern- ment war expenditure to be indefinitely financed by increasing the flouting debt through the issue of Freasuiy Bills, said Mr. Edwin Fisher, chairman, when addressing shareholders of Barclays Bank at the annual meeting
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      U.S. $20,000,000 Loan To Finns Likely.
      146 5 Washington, Jan. 25. THE Senate Banking Committee today approved an increase of $100,000,000 in the capital of the Export and Import Bank to permit of a non-military loan to Finland. At the same time the JotmnlUee, In approving of Senator Brown's revised bill, placed
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      Anglo-French Trade Collaboration.
      72 5 Anglo-French Trade Collaboration. Paris, Jan. 25. THE Ministry of Commerce in a communique issued yesterday, announces complete agreement between Prances trade delegation in London and the British Government representatives on measures to be taken to develop trade between the two countries and in examining this economic relations with third parties.
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      STEEL SHORTAGE IN GERMANY.
      84 5 A DECREE Issued In Germany yesterday by Field-Marshal Ooering orders engineers to check plans and projects already begun for means of saving steel, of which there Is a shortage in the country. Goering has also greater use of wood, wherever possible, In place of steel In
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      REICH FEELS EFFECTS OR ALLIED BLOCKADE.
      109 5 THE British Minister of Economic Warfare, Mr. R. H. Cross, claimed In m broadcast yesterday that the British contraband control had gone a long way towards destroying Germany's overseas tTade. He gave several examples of the effects of British contraband control on Germany, saying
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      KING SPENDS DAY WITH CANADIAN TROOPS.
      95 5 London. Jan. 25. TiiE King as King of Canada spent yesterday at Aldershot with the Canadian troops in training there. His Majesty motored from Buckingham Palace to Aldershot, accompanied by an escort of Royal Canadian Mounted Police wearing khaki battle dress. Many of the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      91 5 Wednesday. Jan. 2*. noon. Bayers Sellers Prices Trices No. IX B.S.S. (Spot loose) 36£, 37*4 No. IX R.S.S. fob. in cases Jin. -Feb. (Sellers option) 37Va 37\ G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.h in bales Jan. -Feb. (Sellers option) 36',« 36^ F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. In bales Jan. -Feb.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
      123 5 Kice aaoted per kayaa U plcals. Other f—s<lHi«s tasted per ptesL eieept where atberwbe stated Singapore. Jan. 24, noon Buyer* Seven Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $1 4 00 Java Cube ***** Pepper White Muntok $15.50 White $15.00 Black $850 Copra Mixed 13.46 Sun Dried $3.80 Sago Hour
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      411 5 LITTLE INTEREST IN SHARE SECTIONS RUBBER SLIGHTLY STEADIER By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Jan. 25. THE local market is again on holiday, with the exception of the tin section, which is open as usual. The London Stock Exchange yesterday maintained bright conditions and trading in gilt-edged was
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      99 5 DURING the week ending Jan. 13. 1940, exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 129,989 cases, of which: 123,671 (95 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 150 (—per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe, 2,990 (2 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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      EXCHANGES.
      177 5 Singapore, Jan. 24. The following are the exchange rates t&la morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banting Corporation London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Rate for freight 2/4% Lyons demand 2057 Switzerland demand 208 Hamburg demand New York demand 46% Montreal
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      256 5 3 Safffaaid. YOUR VALUABLES Our Strong Rooms are your Protection. It is impossible for an individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that is afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes r»' various sizes for hire at mode, ate rates. HIRERS themselves hold the KEYS and
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      314 6 LOVE or LOYALTY? The Powerful Drama of a soldier and his sweetheart swept into the torrent of emotional conflict as the cavalry gives way to machines! I TODAY 4 SHOWS U AMBDA 11 a.m. 3.15, 6.15 9.15 MfcllMlTlPl^M REPUBLIC PICTURES PRESENT MADGE EVANS, PRESTON FOSTER in f— jk *r% WITH
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      409 6 The Ideal Combination WESTERN ELECTRIC SOUND EQUIPMENTS SIMPLEX PROJECTION APPARATUS New Models New Prices New Terms r or fun pari.culcrs write to:— Wfrertt EncttkjtomfMUty or Xsia t*. notmtON »04D. > SINGAPOtt. M p 111. HflprjHßHHßj THE MOST SENSATIONAL FILM MADE ON THE CONTINENT IN I93JJ! FRANCES GREAT MOTION PICTURE TRIUMPH
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      230 6 A grand thrilling Adventure Story set to a Background of Rousing Sonirs Inspiring Music! I CAPITOL 3 SHOWS TO DAY 40| !he famous Sinking Star •ROSE MARIE* K other %09 H^V* S Mrkdoh ring Aaw,^^ V J no «a |ry Nelson Eddy I 3py^"l VIRGINIA VICTOK »h^% B ARRYMORE ARNOLD
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    R.A.F. Pilot Tells Of Battle In Space.
    588 7 London, Jan. 24. A THRILLING account of a recent high altitude aerial combat is contained in tht Air Ministry's weekly news published to-day. It says: "A British fighter pilot was ordered to pursue a Dornier bomber sighted over a certain area at a
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    Exmouth Lost In The North Sea.
    131 7 HM.S. EXMOUTH, which the Ad•miralty announced yesterday had been sunk by a mine or torpedo, is the second British destroyer sunk within a week and the fifth since the outbreak of the war. It is the first case in whi:h there are no survivors.
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    Norwegian Steamer Is New U-Boat Victim.
    101 7 Oslo, Jan. 24. NINETEEN members of the crew of the Norwegian steamer Sydfold (2,433 tons), sunk off the Scottish coast, were landed at Haugesund today. They had been rescued by another Norwegian steamer. Five others of the crew are missing. The first mate expressed
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    More Nazi Lies About Tanker Sinkings.
    118 7 More Nazi Lies About Tanker Sinkings. /~"EKMAN propaganda continues to proclaim the heavy and largely fictitious loss of British oil tankers. A German paper publishes a list of more than 20 so-called British tankers which the Germans claim to have sunk. Six of the ships named In this list were
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    Shetlands Bombed By German Planes.
    92 7 London, Jan. 24. THREE planes, believed to be Germans, flew high over ihc Shetlands to-day. The air raid warning lasted half an hour. British fighters ascended but failed to make contact. An eye-witness stated that the planes dodged behind the clouds and one dived towards
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    How French Unit Foiled Nazis.
    125 7 OABBIT wire saved the lives of a French advanced detachment In the snow of a mountain post on the Western Front, states Reuter's special correspondent with the French army. A patrol of 50 picked Germans, outnumbering the French by about four to one, made a
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    MORE EMPIRE NAVAL VOLUNTEERS.
    38 7 London, Jan. 24. THE second contingent of Empire naval volunteers arrived at a northwest port to-day. All Newfoundlanders, they numbered 170. The men are proceeding to several ports in the British Isles for training.
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JAN. 25, 1949. (146th. Day of the War.) A Red Herring.
    1175 8 It is difficult to suppress a smile aa one reads Japanese expressions of indignation at the Asama Maru incident. The position is free from any complication. A British cruiser stopped the liner and searched
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  • Letters To The Editor.
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      "DEATH'S COMEDIAN"
      163 8 The Crucifier Of Peace And Liberty To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l cannot resist sending to you the enclosed cutting from the December issue of the digest magazine "Parade." The verse is by Lewis Spence and has been reprinted from "The Scotsman," as you will
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      THE GERMAN.
      148 8 f>UINS of Warsaw! Stone and /teo/i' MX may fall; Thou art the greatest ruin of them all. O German! As the Sphinx in desert stands So does thy scarred face loom above the sands That once were Poland. Thou poor., tragic thing, Cloum who did seek to make
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      TEACHERS' COURSE.
      387 8 Effort To Improve Standards In Private Schools To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The Education Department has recently announced its intention oi improving the standard of teaching in private schools. Accordingly, it was decided to start a Teachers' Training I Course in the year 1940. I
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      6. M. B. C.
      77 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— May I add two remarks to this controversy? 1. The o!d amateur station ZHI, and the present amateur station at Penang. gave and give better reception and programmes than Singapore. 2. I have broadcast from London and from
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      RACIAL PREJUDICE.
      587 8 A Growth Of Th< Last Century To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— "Pax et Justicla's" letter is very interesting. To put forward concrete remedies for the state of affairs to which he refers is not easy. The chief ground of hope lies in the fact that
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      INDIA'S ATTITUDE.
      150 8 No Help Or Sympathy For Aggressors To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Almost all responsible Indian leaders have repeatedly declared in unequivocal terms their abhorrence cf Naziisjr.. India will never assist or sympathise with a nation which is aggressive and predatory. Again, we do not consider
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      SCHOOL FEES.
      110 8 Paid Monthly For Convenience Of Parents To the EditJr of the Strata Times Sir,— May I point out to S.T.D. that the monthly payment of school fees is arranged for the convenience of parents His complaint would not seem reasonable if he were made to pay school fees
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      LISTENING-IN.
      625 8 How To Ensure Good Reception To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l was rather surprised to read the letter from your correspondent Listener on the technical performance of the 8.M.8.C. I listen in. almost daily, tc practically all broadcast stations that can poscibly be received in Singapore.
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      S.H.B. STRIKE.
      111 8 Government Urged To Use Special Powers To i he Edilor of the Straits Times Sir. Malay employees of the Singapore Harbour Board are said to be prevented from returning to work, by interference from pickets stationed at ♦he entrances to H-rbcur B:crd premises. Can anyone t 11 me
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      76 8 The Straits Times receives uiunji more letters than can be published in the space available. According' >t brief concise letters stand a better chance of selection and promp*. publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 250 words are unlikely Ii be published at the present time. When letters art typed, double
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    NAZI OFFENSIVE MAY BEGIN NEXT MONTH.
    279 9 French Warning A bout Western Front HISTORIC VtiRDUN ATTACK STARTED m FEBRUARY Smibs Frontier Closed By Germans At Night A WARNING that a large-scale German attack may In expected at any time between one and 1 l j months from now is given in
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    Indian Princes Behind Britain.
    72 9 Indian Princes Behind Britain. in >eech yesterday n of Bhopal expressed the determination to liHn Great the war until victory was ring at a dinner at Ing Agent I eminent of India. "s were not nernntted it in France, he pointed out. Hritain," he said. "I i infortunate the condit
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    68 CASUALITIES IN R.A.F.
    99 9 68 CASUALITIES IN R.A.F. Alan ho A1a«lo Record Flight "T Tsir Air Mil laity com- raunlqu bet 18 wu Issued Killed in action rr previously re--11; KfMed. -i rvlce believed kill d M; died on active Arming the 68 officers find other Ing contained In the nalttes is the name
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    Nazi Planes Over The Shetland
    96 9 THE Air Ministry announces that 1 enemy aircraft yesterday morning attacked wirh bombs a cargo vessel off tter, the same alter aft ed >ver the Islands and dropped bombs which fell upon moorland and did no material damage. R A. P. fighter aircraft were desncmy
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    'Japanese Navy Is Prepared"
    63 9 Toklo, Jan. 25. ADM Yoshiaa. the Navy Minister, announced at a meeting of Cabinet i members and about 100 representatives -tcrriay, that the Japanm lully prepared to take all measures to protect Japanese .shipping." lice Ktinrds outside the British were withdrawn last evening when a small
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    U.S. GERMANS AID NAZIS.
    280 9 What Search Of I Mails Has Shown fJKTAILS of seizures from United States mails by the British au- j thnrities and the methods whereby citizens of German origin of America attempt to use the United States mail to transport valuables and food to Germany are disclosed
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    Another Nazi Ruse Disclosed.
    130 9 London. Jiui. 25. TOR cant ilme there has been an organlzation In the United States collecting subscriptions from O?rman sympathizers. It premised u> send money by wircie&s to ll«liand on the understanding tha'. parcels of food and other arttcJta would In sent to the donors' relatives
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    Germans Sink 32 Norwegian Ships.
    183 9 Oslo. Jan. 25. Fla Announced here that since the war began Norway has lost as a result of German submarines and mines ips, of a total tonnage of 112,000 tons, and 150 sailors have lost their lives. Fourteen members of the crew of the Norwegian
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    SUMMER TIME FROM FEB. 25.
    19 9 Reuter understands that summer time will probably be Introduced in Britain on Feb. 25.
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    DEBATE ON GEN. HERTZOG'S 'END WAR" MOTION.
    261 9 WHEN the debat** on Gen. Hertzog's j motion demanding the end of the war with Germany was resumed In the Smith African House of Assembly In Cape Town yesterday, Dr. Malan, leader of the Nationalist Republican Party, regretted the war and thought Britain
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    Lords Debate On News-Reels.
    357 9 (Censorship Molion Is Ithdrax .1 A RECENT film depicting aad commenting on the return of Unity Mitford at Folkestone and the resignation of Mr. Hore-Belisha led to an interesting debate in the House of Lords where Lord Denmaii asked the House to approve a motion that
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    Martial Law On Eve Of War Anniversary.
    151 9 Shanghai, Jan. 25. WITH the approach of the anniversary of the outbreak of Slno- Japanese hostilities in the Shanghai area on Jan. 28, 1932, the Japanese i military authorities are reported to be enforcing martial law in the surroundbig occupied areas from to-day.
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    VITAL BATTLE UNDER WAY NEAR LAKE LADOGA.
    485 9 Soviet Stieeess Would Pake Red Army Into ffearl Of Finland Helsinki. Jail, 2">. AS >iolent fighting continues north of Lake Ladoga, where the Russians are attempting to turn the Kinn.s Hank, n becomes more evident that the Soviet Command is staking a great
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    Finns Say They Say The "Angel Of Mans".
    50 9 I. .WS7/ soldiers on the heroically nnr stood the latest bin-cnie declare they the "Anod of MOW In n> form of a large white fiaure of with an ttvely. (acini, towards th lines. More than 600 >■ this appc of belief or
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    NETHERLANDS TRADE & WARTIME CONDITIONS.
    669 10 NETHERLANDS TRADE WARTIME CONDITIONS. Tobacco From Sumatra Java Sold In East EXPORTS FROM HOLLAND THAT INCLUDE GERMAN METAL HOW Netherlands Indies trade with Holland is affected by the war is discussed by the Netherlands correspondent of The Times (London). Amsterdam, it is stated, has in many matters practically ceased to
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    Great Violinist In Fine Film.
    239 10 w 'They Shall Have Music." (Jascha Heifetz, the violinist.) United Artists. At the Cathay. THE versatility of the screen is 1 not the least of its virtues. Cinema entertainment comes to us In the form of comedy, tragedy and operatetta, but it Is rare for
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    "LET FREEDOM RING" AT THE CAPITOL.
    116 10 "Let Freedom Ring." Nelson Eddy, Virginia Bruce, Victor MrLaglen, Lionel Barrymore. Guy Kibbee and I ilward \rn!!d). M CM. At the Capitol. THIS picture is a curious blend of the hard men of western America in the days -.'hen the railway was first being
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    THAI HONOUR FOR DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    37 10 VICE-ADMIRAL Phya Rajawangsun. the Thai Minister in London, has handed the Duke cf Gloucester the Order of the Royal House of Chakr! on behalf of King Ananda Mahidol of Thailand.— Reuter
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    193 10 mninu IUIUI ion i Orchestral Concert B.U to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dancr (Formal* 9.45 to Midnight. \KRKK IHK.XTKK. Cil YLANC Wings Over Africa Union Pacific at 7.45 p.m OKI M WORLD Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe Dawn Patrol. Sky: Some Like Ii Hot At lan lie Theatre. Chinesi'
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    MAN WHOSE FIRM BUILT THE NAVAL BASE.
    119 10 SIR Arthur Jackson, managing director of Sir John Jackson (Singapore) Ltd., the firm which was engaged in the construction of the Naval Base, died in Britain yesterday He was the nephew of the founder of a company which has become world renowned for
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    NO CHANGE IN S.H.B. DOCKYARD STRIKE.
    43 10 MKN who attempted to return to work at the Singapore Harbour Board dockyard yesterday were again stopped by pickets, said an officer of the Board this morning. No developments have occurred and no u?gotlations were conducted yesterday.
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    SIR A. JELF'S NEW POST Chief Of Field Security Police.
    167 10 SIR A. JELF'S NEW POST Chief Of Field Security Police. ACCORDING to the Daily Express rt (London), a former M.c.s. officer, Sir Arthur Jelf, who la now Chief of the Field Security Police, was the official who took charge of the arrangements for Miss Unity Mltford's return to England from
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    GORDONS' PRIVATE WED AT CHANGI CHURCH.
    145 10 PTE. FRANK BRUCE, of the Gordon Highlanders, only son of Mrs. Bruce, of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was married at the Roman Catholic Mission Church. Changi. to Miss Mary Ruth Mclntyre, second daughter of Mr. F. S. Mclntyre, formerly of Lahat Mines and of the staff
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    JOHORE BAHRU INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    102 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 25. PRESIDING at the annual genera! meeting of the India-Ceylon Association last night, Dr. S. Luther appealed for a larger membership Started seven years ago. the association has now on its roll 113 members, an increase of 13 over
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    Crown Princess For Sarawak?
    111 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 24. T>HE Daily Express New York cor- respondent reports that the Ranee of Sarawak was "surprised and excited" by the action of her husband, the Rajah of Sarawak, in depriving their nephew, Mr. Anthony ("Peier") Brooke, of his title and
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    BANGKOK PLANS FOR A.R.P. DEMONSTRATION.
    77 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 25. A SPECIAL gazette issued to-day gives elaborate regulations and conditions to be observed in the forthcoming; A.R.P. demonstrations, the date of which will be announced without warning in order to be more effective and prevent profiteering. For all
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    SIRENS WILL WARBLE ONCE A WEEK.
    50 10 ri keep Singapore's AJIP. siren* in working order, they will be sounded at least once a week. It has been decided that they shall be sounded at 9 o'clock every Saturday morning, on both auto-waillng and continuous blasts, and people should not become alarmed.
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    $1 SEATS AT SPECIAL SHOW OF "CURRY TIFFIN".
    38 10 AN additional performance of "Curry Tiffin" will be given at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 9.15 p.m. There will be 200 $1 seats available to the public.
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    COL. CECIL RAE.
    47 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 24. THE appointment of Col. Cecil Rae to be an unofficial member of the FederaV Council for a further period of a year, dating from Feb. 1, 1940, is announced in a Government Gazette notification Issued to-day.
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    PHOTOGRAPHERS FLOCK TO HINDU FESTIVAL.
    489 10 A LARGE number of Europeans, the majority of whom were women, were spectators at the Perumal Temple, in Upper Serangoon Road, this morning, when Hindu penitents underwent self-torture in observance of the Thaipusam festival. Skewers were pushed through their noses, cheeks and tongue, and a
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    BRASIL MARU ARRIVES.
    181 10 New O.S.K. Liner On First Voyage ,i.YMPIC SWIMMERS IN SINGAPORE SECOND of the new O.S.K. luxury liners, the 13,000-ton Brasil Maru, arrived in Singapore harbour to-day. Sister ship to the Argentina M.iru i which came her on her maiden trip l:*st July, the Brasil Maru is on
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    BROKER'S CLAIM FOR $960 DISMISSED
    164 10 A BROKER'S claim for $960 tor work alleged to have been done in connection with the purchasing and mortgaging of landed property was dismissed by Sir Percy McElwalne. the Chief Justice, in the Singapore Hieh Court yesterday. The plaintiff, Solomon Elias Solomon, alleged that he
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    POLICE PATROL FOR CYCLE THIEVES.
    101 10 THE fact that for some time a polia cycle patrol has been operating In Singapore on the look-out for bicycle thie\es was revealed in the third Singapore police court yesterday. In the dock was a young Chinese. Sim Ah Tee, charged with stealing a $63
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    WAR CAUSES DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN CHINA.
    482 11 Main Industries Educational Institutions Moved MORALE OF CHUNGKING POPULATION EXCELLENT, SAYS V.M.C.A. WORKER A VIVID picture of the progress in western China was painted by Mr. fteorge Fitch, a European who has spent 30 years in China, when he gave a talk at the
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    Interference With Local Mine-Sweepers.
    83 11 In terferen ce With Local Mine-Sweepers. INTERFERFXt V with the local mine -sweeping forces in the approaches to Singapore is beins caused by the failure of some ships to obey the instructions laid down ia Admiralty Annual Notice to Mariners No. 1 Part 111, states a notice Issued yesterday. It
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    22 11 The first annual riir.ncr of the members of the Johore Malay Officers' association will b? hold at the IntTJo^or: Bahru, on 10.
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    NEW JAPANESE LINER HERE ON WORLD TRIP.
    33 11 Th 2 Brasil Maru, the new 13.000-ton vessel of the O.S.K. Line, arr'ved in Singapore to-day in the course of her maiden vayage round the world.
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    Man Acquitted On Robbery Charge.
    223 11 Man Acquitted On Robbery Charge. 'TAN CHA BOH, one of five Chini ese alleged to have waylaid a j compatriot in a dark spot in Sungei I Road, was acquitted by Mr. Justice Pedlow at the Assizes yesterday. The jury's verdict, given without retiring was unanimous. The prosecution, conducted by
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    WARDER ASSAULTED BY PRISONER.
    87 11 MR. J. A. Carr, one of the European warders at.r»ched to the Johore Prlscn. who was in charge of a party of prisoners working outside the gao!. was on Monday assaulted by one of th? prisoners. Mr. Carr was admitted to hospital but his Injuries arc
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    HOW HIGHER PRICES HAVE AFFECTED JUBILEE FIND.
    519 11 More Than 860 Families Given Assistance Last Year THE extent of the relief given by the Silver Jubilee 1 Fund in Singapore last year and the difficulties it faces as a result of the increased prices of foodstuffs which are needed for the
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. E.D. SMITH.
    594 11 MRS. Dorothy Beatrice Smith, wife of Mr. E. D. Smith, of Malayan Tobacco Distributors Ltd.. Singapore, died suddenly at the General Hospital, yesterday at the age of 34 years. The funeral which took place at the Bidadari Cemetery in the afternoon. very largely attended by
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    B.B.C. TALKS & MALAYA.
    173 11 B.B.C. TALKS MALAYA. Change Of Times An Improvement A NOTABLE improvement in the 8.8.C. programmes, from a Malayan point of view, is being affected by changes in th> times of talks. Hitherto, six out of the light talks in the 8.8 C. overseas programmes have been ulvcn at 10.20 p.m.
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    MISAPPROPRIATION.
    50 11 CENTENCE of two a imprisonmen' was oas.-ed on Won? T.t. a "boy 11 of the New Asia Hi to! who wa.s convicted in the S:: third cour t yrs <rd. v ol br trust of $147. He was stated Id have mi prated the mon *os handed to him.
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    HERE'S SOMETHING THATS BETTER THAN COD LIVER OIL!
    302 12 HERE'S SOMETHING THATS BETTER THAN COD LIVER OIL! Tasteless, flesh-forming tablets for thin people. m All who arc too thin and weigh far too little for their peace of mind know that if only they could take enough Cod Liver Oil, they might begin to put on a pound or
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    NAZI EFFORTS TO EMBROIL JAPAN WITH BRITAIN.
    336 12 Activities Of German Embassy In Tokio Disclosed London, Jan. 24. "THERE will be no difficulty in giving the 'full and valid explanation' for which Japan asks in connection with the removal of Germans from the Asama Maru/' declares the Daily Telegraph in a
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    British Gesture Recalled.
    151 12 London, Jan. 24. IN connection with the removal of the 21 German seamen from the Asama Maru which was made the occasion of a storm of indignation in the Japanese Press, it is recalled in London that the Asama Maru ran ashore during a typhoon in a
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    KAY STAMMERS WED.
    26 12 London, Jan. 24. THE famous tennis player Miss Kay Stammers, was married to Michael Menzies, Second Lieutenant in the Irish Guards, to-day.— Reuter.
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    ANTI-BRITISH SPEECH FROM PEIPING.
    56 12 Peiping, Jan. 24. THE overthrow of "British capitalism in East Asia was advocated by Leng Chia-chi, chairman of the "Peoples Enlarged Anti-British Committee" in a broadcast. Special interest is attached to the speech in view of the fact the antiBritish movement in Japanese-occu-pied China has been
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    GERMANY & LITHUANIA SIGN AGREEMENT
    44 12 GERMANY LITHUANIA SIGN AGREEMENT Kaunas, Jan. 24. /GERMANY and Lithuania have signed *J an agreement for transit through Lithuania of goods between Germany, Russia and Manchukuo. Owing to the shortage of German rolling-stock. Lithuania has sent 100 trucks to Germany to fetch coal.— Reuter.
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    MUST KISS HIS WIFE ONCE EACH DAY.
    53 12 A PITTSBURGH, UJS.A., woman summoned her husband for disorderly conduct and abuse," complaining that he had not kissed her "in more than a year." The local magistrate suspended sentence of 60 days in the woric-house on condition that husband kisses wife at least
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    NEW POLISH ARMY OF 100,000 MEN.
    39 12 Paris. Jan. 24. IN a speech at the Polish National 1 Council Gen. Sikorski. the Polish Prime Minister and Com-mander-in-ChJef, said the reconstructed Polish army in France would shortly have IW.OOO men. Reuter.
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    Tokio & "Serious Consequences".
    188 12 Tokio "Serious Consequences". Reported Warning To Ambassador Tokio, Jan. 24. IAPAN has notified Britain that she is "taking effective and appropriate measures of self-defence" regarding her vessels coming home across the Pacific, according to the Asahl Shimbun, which says that the notification was made by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita.
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    More Rumanian Oil For Reich?
    168 12 London, Jan. 24. IT is learned in official circles in London to-day, that the British Government is in contact with the Rumanian Government regarding the reorganization of the Rumanian oilfields and reports, of which there is no confirmation at present, that in future Germany may
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    Turkish Trade Pact With Germany.
    67 12 Istanbul, Jan. 24. THE Minister of Commerce announced to-day that Turkey will shortly sign a trade agreement with Germany. The trade involved will not exceed €1,500.000 and the agreement will contain no time-limit. The shipment clauses of the TurkoGerman agreement exclusively favour Turkey. Germany assumes
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    NAZI MENACE TO RUMANIA AND SCANDINAVIA.
    356 12 Large Troop Concentrations On Baltic Coast In South Paris, Jan. 21. HETAILS concerning German troop concentrations along the Baltic coast, the Rumanian frontier, and the western frontier from Coblenz to the North Sea, just received for publication, show that the large troop concentrations on
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    UNABLE TO KNEEL.
    178 13 Neuritis Hampered llcr T: rriting <>t the pain :iiu inc.-«n- nee she suffcied from neuritis, oman t >lls al rid her.Ml! cl 11:I havt be* D D S.tlt.s fur neuritis, and It certainly has the wonderful effed If) knees v ore painful, and it became almost impossible
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    GERMANY WOULD HELP ITALY AGAINST RUSSIA.
    158 13 Reported Guarantee By Hitler To Signor Mussolini ACCORDING to information from Berlin, Hitler is reported to have given Signor Mussolini a formal guarantee that at no time will Russia be able to violate Italian and Hungarian zones of interest without meeting German resistance. states
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    New Soviet Drive Again Fails.
    210 13 Wave After Wave Of lUmI Troops Repulsed lATEST nports from Finland leave no doubt that the big; new offensive which the Russians have launched throughout Lake Ladoga has been held at all points. The utTtnsive was apparently on a larger scale than any since the
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    HOLLANDS GIFT TO FINNISH RED CROSS.
    67 13 The Hague. Jan. 24 A BILL li being drafted voting 100.000 guilders to the Dutch Red Cross for the use of the Finnish Red Cross, stated the Prime Minister. Jonkheer D. J. de Geer. in the Netherlands Parliament yesterday. He also said that the
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    U.S. FLEETS EXPANSION PLAN MAY BE REDUCED.
    99 13 \V«,. Jin. 24. THE possibility of a drastic reduction in the new U.S. fleet's expansion programme was raised by Mr. Carl Vinson, Congressman, when he asked the Navy Department to submit plans for a two-year building programme which will replace the three-year plan.
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    Allied Aid For Belgium.
    170 13 "Plans Ready, 91 Says Mr. Chamberlain London, Jan. 24. IN the Pome of Commons to-day, Mr. 1 Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, w;;s asked whether the announcement ov General Lord Gort. Commanding the British forces in France, to the effect that if Belgium were attacked the France-British
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    ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS.
    161 13 Statement In House Of Commons London, Jan. 24. IN the House of Commons to-day Mr. Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, replying to a questioner, regretted that he was not yet in a position to give a definite date for the issue of the White Paper dealing with negotiations between
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    G.B.S. ON HOME RULE DISADVANTAGES.
    101 13 "Startling Curtailments Of l'e r sonal Liberties" London, Jan. 24. MR George Bernard Shaw, replying to a questionnaire addressed to him by the Indian Swaraj League on current Indian problems, declares: The Indian people must be prepared for startling curtailments of their personal liberties under
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    SOYA BEAN IMPORTS BY REICH'S NEIGHBOURS.
    154 13 Ixuulon, Jan. 24. ATTENTION wiu drawn In the House cf Commons to increase in soya bean purchasers by Holland and certain Scandinavian countries since the war. and it was asked whether, in view of the fact that Germany was in great need of soya
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    Will Stand By Chiang.
    191 13 BRITAIN IGNORES PUPPETS An Assurance By The Premier London, Jan. 24. rthe House of Commons to-day the Prims Minister, Mr Chambt-rl.un, replying to Mr. M. P. Price (Lab. Glouoestei > said th^t the Japanese Government had issued a statement that a movement for a new central
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    Parents Enticed Away Husband.
    237 13 Parents Enticed Away Husband. £3,500 Damages For An Officer's Wife London, Jan. 2-J. A SPECIAL Jury of flve men and two women awarded £3.500 damages in the King's Bench Division to Mrs. Valerie Porter, 26-year-old wife of an Army lieutenant, who alleged that her husband's parents enticed liim away irom
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    Why Kilts Have Been Withdrawn.
    114 13 London. Jan. 21. THL ODD rovenqr HW the withdrawal of the use of the kilt by Scottish rerfments reached the floor of the House of Commons to-day. The Secretary for War. Mr. Oliver Stanley, replying to a question, said that for technical reasons, largely connected
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    NAZI OPPRESSION OF CATHOLIC CHURCH.
    79 13 Rome, Jan. 21. •yHE Vatican radio last night gave 1 new details of Nazi oppression of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland. The announcer said the majority of Catholic priests in Poland have been imprisoned and put into concentration camps or deported to Germany, where
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    "GET YOU HOME" SERVICE.
    54 13 THE Get You Honn service, .started by North-East Rotarians for the benefit of members of the Forces who arrive at railway termini after municipal transport services have ce*ased, has proved such a boon that the London Rotarlan headquarters are being asked to take up the scheme
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    35 13 Sir Denlson Ross has arrived in Istanbul to take up his new post at the British Embassy. He holds the honorary diplomatic rank of Counsellor, and will assist In the development ot Anglo-Turkish commercial relations.
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    NEHRU-JINNAH LETTERS NOW RELEASED.
    3201 14 NEHRU- JINNAH LETTERS NOW RELEASED. Question Of Recognition For Muslim League IT IS INFLUENTIAL, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE, SAYS NEHRU Bombay. "I AM afraid, therefore, that if your desire is that we (Con- gress) should consider the League as the sole organization representing: the Muslims to the exclusion of all others,
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    72nd ANNUAL VOLUME OF WHITAKER'S.
    125 14 •yHE approach to war. the events following the invasion of Poland, and the consequent outbreak of hostilities, are fully chronicled in the seventy-second annual volume of "Whltaker" which is again enlarged. Ths additional space Is occupied partly by tables showing the productive capacity of the
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    ST. DUNSTAN'S GOLD APPEAL.
    87 14 THE King has Liven his support to the St. Dunslan's Gold Appeal by sending a gold cigarette box. Captain Sir lan Fraser. chairman of St Dunstans. issued the appeal saying that the gold would help the country and the money realized from its smelting and sale
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    POLICE BEAT SR.C. 2—l
    524 15 Club Suffer Their First Defeat liitJ .lirrished. unbeaten record held by the SRC. first hockey side was broken yesterday when the Club came up against a better side, the Police, who beat them by two goals to one In a padang fixture. Ironically enough, it was
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    SIGNALS WIN 7—0.
    53 15 THE Malaya Signals hockey team, the semi-finalists in Garrison Cup which is to be played shortly, beat the Thomson Road Police depot side by .seven goals to nil at the depot on Tuesday. Scorers fir the winning team were Lamb. Woolhouse and Edwards me each, and LC
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    HOME SOCCER.
    20 15 London. Jan. 24. IN a South "B" match played to-day Chelsea beat Brentford by three goals to two.—Reuter.
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    GOOD DIVIDENDS PAID ON SECOND DAY AT IPOH.
    1644 15 Two Winners Each For Duval And Van Breukelen (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 24. CONSISTENTLY good dividends were paid here this afternoon in the second day's racing in connection with the Perak Turf Club's January meeting, the best dividends being paid
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    Negri State Hockey Team.
    180 15 m Our Own Correspondent i Sorimban, Jan. 23. TilF. Negri BembUan team to m.-et ngapore In return hockey mate' 1 al i-: n Saturday was selected to-day after a State trial. The team l- the mum ■■<•■ that which defeated: x vpt in the ease ol
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS.
    21 15 RUGBY S.C.C. Seven-A-Side tournament (Anal); 5.A.0.8. viceversa match, Farrer Park, HOCKEY: S.C.C. vs. Spore Colts Hockey Club, S.C.C.
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    STATE HOCKEY TO-MORROW.
    289 15 Johore To Meet Singapore Side (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Jan. 21 lOHORE will play their first inter- state hockey match on Friday when they will meet a Singapore side in Singapore. This late start is due to the fact that, except Muar and Johore Bahru, the
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    S.C.R.C. SOCCER.
    55 15 A MEETING of the soccer section ox the S.C.R.C. will be held at the clubhouse to-morrow to elect officebearers for the current year. All members interested are requested to attend. Those members who have not yet signed the notice board and wishing to participate in the club's tournament
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    S.C.C. SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY FINAL TO-DAY.
    512 15 Sappers To Meet Cricket Club's "A" Team DV virtue of their victories in the semi-finals of the v seven-a-side rugby tournament yesterday, the R.E. (Fortress Coy.) and the S.C.C. "A" meet in the final to-day on the padang. Yesterday the R.E.s defeated the R.A.F. (Kallang)
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    Negri Want Cricket Fixture With Singapore.
    99 15 R.i Our Own Correspondent Seremban. Jan. 23. NEGRI Sembilan cricketers are anxious that the Negri Sembilan-Slngiv-pore cricket fixture, which used to be an annual Whitsuntide feature in th<» past, and which has not been played durinK the past two or three years. should be
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    EPSOM RACES.
    55 15 London, Jan. 2.>. Tho Jockey Club announces Nut the Epsom spring and summer raco meetings have been abandoned. Thus the Derby will not be held at Epsum, but it is dcubtless that the substitute races tor the Derby the Oaks will be held probably in Newmarket as In
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    16 16 An RAF. fighter pilot in France, wearing his oxygen mask used uhen flying in high altitudes.
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    Compulsory Saving" In Germany.
    113 16 Compulsory Saving" In Germany. Gmust not dd b '.it 0.l than soldiers. This seems f> be the aim of new ,>: g to be applied in the near ft the British United Press, quoting Berlin sour tfurea for what is variously rolled "compulsory saving" or "induced siviuy" are to be
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    COMPLETE PLANS OF NAZI SECRET "DESTROYER-PLANES"
    356 16 Smuggled Into Britain From Messerschmitt Factory COMPLETE plans, drawings, and photographs of Germany's lalest MesTorschmitt llOtw'n-engined destroyer-plane have been smuggled into England by the British Secret Service. These are the planes which engaged British bombers in their recent raids on Syit and Heligoland. The
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    Blame For The "Terrible Defeat" Of Poles.
    138 16 Blame For The "Terrible Defeat" Of Poles. IN an address to the Polish Cabinet at Angers, General Sikorski, the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief ct the Polish Army, outlined his programme. Two principles would govern Polish action: first, a complete rupture with the former system of governing outside the control of
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    13 16 British and French soldiers in the Maginot Line preparing fj drink a toast.
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    Bombers That Shoot Down German Fighters.
    272 16 GERMANY'S airmen have discovered to their cost that since the outbreak of war practically the whole of Britain's bomber force has been rc-equippod with more formidable armament. The Wellington, for example, now, generally recognized as the finest bomber in the world, is surprisingly better
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    Red Air Force Bigger Sham Than Army.
    325 16 Red Air Force Bigger Sham Than Army. TTHE Allied High Commands Have received details of the muchvaunted Russian Red Air Force, which show it to be a bigger sham than the Red Army, says the Daily Express For her 4.000 mile wide continent Russia has a first-line strength of little
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      124 16 •you* mttir uftk EVELYN AiTROVA »AN»ftOrt COfte WHETHER YOUR CAR IS SR starting Mm SHELL MOTOR OIL I u.«ys«iTHEiIOB!| Tr Si.eL Moicx Oil U such a good oil for your densation of water formed by combustion fID cox because it is refined by the most up-to-date of Motor Spirit At
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      117 16 ELLISON 8. EZEKIEL <Sc CO. 3. CAPITOL BUILDING. SINGAPORE. What did the (^^^^s Rancher say XT as they drank the last round up? fl^M W g u (jood old I C lIKP^il What is h 'hat makes men so enthusiastic Bon. 1820 I a bout Johnnie Walker? Surely it is
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      Masthead
      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT KM.IIT V\i,\< SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JANUARY 25, 1940. \o. 208.
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      Lounging Ensemble.
      25 1 i >d ccat double-breasted and deftly flared out. orer v knife-pleated Flip of grey roxna crepe In RKO Radio' [n n .v. Only."
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      Suppressed Talent Is Dynamite—So Wake Up And Live.
      854 1  - Suppressed Talent Is Dynamite— So Wake Up And Live. Freda Mitchell By SOME wrecks ago The S i raits Times published an article I had written entitled "Happiness Through Helping Others," and I received so many kind letters that I feel emboldened to suggest a few ways in which we
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      Helping Children To Concentrate.
      1169 1 By nUKING the recent Christ- mas holidays, I met a friend whose small son had just finished his first year at one of the local schools. He was seven years old and a bright, intelligent looking little boy, and I expected to l^ar that he was
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      Dainty Pink Organdie.
      61 1 Dainty Pink Organdie. Feminity is the theme of this dainty pink organdie dn by Brenda Joyce, a 20th Century Fox player. Ba::d.: of matching embroidery add interest to the skirt and bodice, am; there is a sash and sleeve trim of blue velvet. Witn it is worn a picture hat
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        104 1 STOCK CLEARANCE SALE FOR 10 DAYS ONLY COMMENCING FEB. THE Ist. jpUol Bide: Sp»f. IMione 3858. vu&Wt&i few CRISPBREAL FACTS TpPj^J jfICERaiMG N^^^*^ lr the Whole V T 'Tks|| g^BS^^'^ Whoa* Grain and UW'*>r*'«iiS Ifs^*"'' part of ll K telns and the valuable mineral _>^^y^^v/s J nic aiorie va 'u
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        251 1 Lingerie Linen Handkerchiefs Phone 7143 It Seemed Like ARM 1 1"*) §*> I £fe says Miss Rumsey ITI 1 1 Cll/IU of London. England I ACTUALLY LOOKED YOUNGER IN A WEEK i^( B& Whole appearance changed looks twice as attractive. f Friends positively envious v gf ...Jg*. <?r~m of her
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      Have Indo-Malayan Women Lost Ihe Art Of Make-up.
      671 2  - Have Indo-Malayan Women Lost Ihe Art Of Make-up. Indra Peiris WHENEVER I meet, an Indian woman newlyarrived from the sub-con-tinent, and especially from Bengal or the Central Provinces, I am struck with the beauty and cunning of her make-up. She typifies the skill In personal adornment that has been ihe
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      Y.W.C.A.
      131 2 AT the monthly meeting of the general committee of the Y.W.C.A. with the President, Mrs. H. J. Pedlow, presiding, it was decided that the combined Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.CA. parties would be held monthly. The morning "Keep Fit" class has resumed, and the Beginners' Malay has opened with a good
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      Apricot Coconut Shortcake.
      173 2 cups sifted cake flour; 2 tenspoons double-acting baking powder; *i teaipoon salt; 4 tablespoons baiter or other shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg. unbeaten; *i cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; *i cup cream, whipped; 2 cups drained apricots, cut in quarters; 1 can moiat, sweetened coconut. Sift
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      300 "Army" Girls To Help B.E.F.
      220 2 300 "Army" Girls To Help B.E.F. •yHREE hundred women are shortly going from England to France to bring the fresh, cheering influence of home to the men of the B.E.F. They are Salvation Army lasses the older married women officers who will serve at the many social centres now to
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      American Women To Hold At Home.
      71 2 FE women's rec'.ion of the Singapore American Association Is to hold an At H?me. to which all American women in Singapore are invited, next Saturday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Gordon Minnigerode. 9, Tanglin Hill. It
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        141 2 OUT OF ORDINARY yet light wright and comfortable, in the highlights of such classic chic styles which you've .seen illustrated in Vosue and Harper's, are Uiov lovely nrw "FIR Olt GAGE HATS hjri unprukpri by us. Ser the Mr-kins nc v "COiGtMEM STYLES," etc. MODE ELITE. r. idney Hot^p. Ist
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        167 2 KAYES BEAUTY PARLOUR Ladiee Hairdrenteri, ISt~ A Kirn Seng ItoaC. AVer Great World Wc.'h t'ntrancc. I' O* Wr\ Specialists in fla 4k Permanent tfrggp Waving. I OPtN DAILY 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. I Charges: S6. SlO. tfc 512.50 I I CKUA AH KOW, Manager. E MIIiMIiaWIBMHBMMMHMaaJ HAVE YOU TRIED
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      Tanglin Ganison Church Christening.
      13 3 iront: Mrs. le>ers, Todd. Assistant < haplain -Genera^ Far JEast
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      Useful Suggestions For Your Home And Your Wardrobe.
      475 3 Useful Suggestions For Your Home And Your Wardrobe. By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent London. I ARGE brooches give a smart iinish to the necklines of jerseys, especially those of the finer type. These heavy broochee are, however, Inclined to drag little holes in th< garment, where the pin runs
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      U.S. Girls Want To Get Into War.
      199 3 U.S. Girls Want To Get Into War. AMERICAN girls are "doing n their darndesf' to get into Britain's war against Hitlerism. Dr. Frederick Routley, National Commissioner of the Canadian Red Cross, who is now in London, said: "As soon as war was declared we were inundated with letters from girls
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      About Bustles.
      48 3 rpHERE are some dress designers A who cannot resist a bustle. At first, it was to hava been all the rage on evening gowns this season. Now. it is to be seen on Jaunty suits, whose jackets are well-waisted, with frilly basques at the backs only.
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      Pyjamas In Peach Colour.
      31 3 THESE pyjamas are made from fine, soft material and are of the same delicate peach hue which distinguishes the prettiest of the new silk and satin lingerie.
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        159 3 A '"«Jla? •cadfe I UABNM KY PBOMJCI JL f I OK M.I. (ASF.S OF KMUII When tired and rundown BYNIN AMARA res nervous energy. notes appetite and la most valuable In all s of general debility. Prepared from nervo restoring and health .loting compounds, H m «1 valuable both for
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        353 3 CARPETS *h FIRST IN THE MARKET! -CHEMICALLY WASHED WOOL CARPETS .i| PILE GUARANTEED 1.. ■I] COLOURS GUARANTEED |l' LOVELY RAISED PATTERNS ADORN THESE BEAUTIFUL SAMPLES OF CHINESE WORKMANSHIP. MODERN IN EVERY RESPECT SI-JJ, HIGH STREET PHONE 7144. Never neglect a J( sore throat! YOUR DOCTOR will inform voo fc>^ J/A
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      Women And The War
      2247 4 DRINCESS Elizabeth and Princess Margaret are learning to make scones in the approved Scottish manner. I think the idea probably came from their aunt, the Princess Royal, who, as a little girl, was taught the art by one of the cottagers on the Balmoral estate. Princess
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        225 4 Mother! Here's the Friend you often need W^^ atever l finest healer of minor or ■Wl^^^B houW' do I serious skin troubles. Use it Hk $>^H w" thout 1 to allay soreness and draw ■Ur_ TtC \J out inflammation. Apply it Sold by all ChemUtt and Store* Use Cuticura Ointment
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        121 5 The results of correct feeding of [^upg^^^^^ many yesterdays are apparent in SfeT^t this lovely, healthy, happy child of to-day. Lactogen is a complete Ivm ~3 wl'A I'bH By/7 > food, specially suited to tropical njm lJ To:- Lactogen, Nestle House, Cantonment Road, Singapore. il g^^T^BT^^ m Please send me
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      Newest Buttonholes Are Posies Which Glow In The Dark
      503 6 Newest Buttonholes Are Posies Which Glow In The Dark Barbara 9 s Diary London. THE newest buttonhole is the posy which is treated so that it is luminous, and glows in the dark. There are all sorts of flowers which are treated in this waycoloured over as well as white.
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      In Green & White Check
      20 6 In Green White Check A smart dress in green and white check, with a buttoned bodice and fully pleated skirt.
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      Life In Our Village... By Victoria Chappelle
      1096 6 Life In Our Village By Victoria Chappelle "AND Uncle Bill says 1 Give Scotty a bone for me,'" said Pat, reading out the last p.s. in his letter from France. In a second Scotty was out of the door and jumping up at a worn old mackintosh which hang* in
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        355 6 Freckles W| H&aAir' m Secretly and Quickly Remored! Stillman's Freckle Cream bleaches thi'i.i out while you sleep. Leaves Vtv lUa soft and white, the complrxion fresh, clear and natural. For years thousands of users have Htvmtd it. So easy to use. The first jar prove? its m a jr i
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        31 6 Head Colds A few drops bring W"<^ ,-^J comforting relief. "\HLyt '""^J Clears clogging mv- 'Lgjjy gk cus, reduces swollen I^VS fl membranes— helps sQ keep sinuses open. VICKS Bafriii Va-tro-nol
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      Malayan Weddings
      207 7 R. K. Barr and W I DaaJortll mi ii nci at Mr. Joseph de < rui and Miss Molly TVfrrtti. daughter U Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mi ion. marrird at thr Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Singapore. Tan look I'hong anil Mis*Maria lice Quui Eng. daughter of Mr.
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      Shoes, Madam?
      325 7 Ensuring A "Good Buy" roon shoes, well fitting and beautifully kept are Rseenturi to one's smart i\\)pearanee and now that leather may l>e rather more expensive, we must pay even mon attention t<> the U] ol our footwear. is <jnit(> an eats matter nov <\i<\,. t«> obtain rtKM
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      Pets' Corner Hostess Marries
      46 7 CKiHTKKN-Vi; U.'-Ol.l) Vet* Huck. Pits' Corner hostess at the I ondon Zoo. whs married to (.'apt. (Jeoftrey Simpson (Jee, a fellow of the London Zoological Society, whom she iirst met at IV is' Caratr. The marriage took pl.Tr :»t Hitrh Hcrrh. I-oughton.
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      Shapely Frocks, Jackets And Jumpers
      418 7 London. (KNITTED garments of all kinds whether machine made or knitted by hand are in demand. There are many sets of sweaters and cardigans which are particularly useful. They show very attractive eon trastinrr effects used in novel ways. In one set we have the
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        181 7 Just Unpacked ROCKFAST FURNISHING FABRICS LATEST COLOURS in plain, Stripes Checks. NOW on Display GIAN SINGH 4c SINGAPORE iO. LACESI FOR EVENING WEAR. I OF 194 0 DESIGNS I AWAIT YOUR INSPECTION PARMANANDS I 42, HIGH ST. I for a Brilliant Shine! 'PRESERVES POLISHES LEATHER Obtainable from all Dealers. Estate
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      Capra—But Not His Best
      738 8 Capra— But Not His Best "Mr. Smith To Washington" Is An Exposure Of Crookedness In Politics From Our Own Correspondent London, Jan. 5. THE worst of being Frank Capra is that you have to lie po good. In Mr. Smith Goes To Washington the creator ol" Mr. Deeds," "The Lost
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      WORRY IS SKIN DEEP
      435 8  -  Marion Morton Treatments To Vanish Care From Your Face THKKE are many women who seem to be Buffering from i certain dryness oi the skin which is most disconcerting and incidentally most unbecoming. This tendency may be ti bo worry and anxiety which ha\r the carton
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      Husbands & Wives
      261 8 Husbands Wives "There is a very brutal streak in my husband. When he says 'No* he means '\o: m m Do you adi.iil ycu owe your wife this I j amount? No. that amount is simply what .«he thinks she deserves My husband is a vcru la-.y man He> always
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        225 8 NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED Linen Table-cloths. Tea-cloths, Luncheon sets. Handkerchiefs, Organdie Bed-spreads, Tea-sets Ladies' underwear. Dressinffumins Mandarin-coats, Handbags. &c. ALSO .lade- tree*, Jeweller. > Ivory, (umphorwood chests. Nest tables Ml awaiting your early selection C. K. TANG 231. Rivet Valley Road. Phone 2181 SINGAPORE. LUXU R I A cleanses the
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        258 8 T ASHAMCO OF MV \fcjf? 1 POWDER IN THIS fryUjL I STRONG LIGHT I i^Wa GLARE-PROOF Powder N«v«r shows up. .Fla*t»r»l ftmdci n Hill And tanc iprMrf« smoofh and even <.otouis ciut »otteti mm ttc* h.ird. £larin» v;nlif»lif Condi Powdci ihaJci *ie carefully blended to catch only tlie softer rays
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