The Straits Times, 20 December 1940

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    47 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUKVJ SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. CPHONB S47V. MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES KUALA LUMPUR, 25 JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). \<;ks SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1940 PRICE S ENTS The Straits Times fi PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      101 1 M3ES GMONG t..:lorihg V; iMt suit l^njthi W AiS 1 111 11 S In MIW and Wool Alx> i. ii \n BH/UUI ■KIM In »arlo«<t colours ir SI Carman St.. Spore. Rhone «Slt JL&SJl^ii&^J p. v mai»y» \LsOtnpanu ot^wuted PATRIOTIC J t>*cor**n,H«-h,'Snt*nU U SINGAPORE PENANG— IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. 1
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      246 1 WvS— IV Attractive Evening A I^^ yJ V V Shoes for the *^§a® Xmas New Year Festivities SoU sold kid erenJnff sho« Black Crepe C ourt. A reoly with high heel and diamont* yC^^v^ attracUve court shoe it.h ht fi u buckle. A really smart sho© raS- x heCb ha
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      IN MEMORIAM
      46 2 inory of Qcorgiaua Ua'rarrt Ohlory whn frll a«l«*p on Dr. 2" 1936 The sfiock was sucuien the prirf Htm To k»w one who was so dear The lo« Is great I shan't complain Throuph our tr rM mi shai! d by h?r sorrowinc husband.
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      195 2 gftie Straits SMALL APS. Minimum charge Si. M«it ttw» r««t 25 cents oer line C>;> *ords) Box No. 25 cants extr« iK>M»>in m < tuetM us IHKTHS «AKKIA».» > DM. MMtllUMMRI wsoi M > ME.MK r.r.C M«l»«« *t» Mi|'i ->rk »ci i*aerlt«« o« nrb !S rto *ri KM Smalt \d*
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      410 2 LOST <- I It \wn '-.>m Seietar Grange Hotel '■<• Cairn Terrier, J'lE" or othrr article in mouth. rd to be in Na\* üM finder v return to Scletar Grange cr advise lMlip<- station. H.fci. Naval Ba-r. SITUATIONS VACANT >ll iwii tmincdii.tely first class Euro•tcm^Taphw U> r War-time Govrrnmerit •rrirnt.
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      395 2 DOMESTIC SERVANTS AND WORKMEN ATTENTION Employers! Available Trained ix»mestic servant*. Clerks, Mechanics. Uri\ers. Apprentices. Me.^engrs, Watchmen etc Apply Employment and Service Agency. 243. Middle Road. Singapore. Dial 3053. ~WANTED WANTED second hand Concrete Mixers in eood condition. Reply Mr. M. S. Meeusc. Rex Hotel, Singapore WANTED, a pair of brilliant
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      720 2 EDUCATIONAL i.s Dickson Road —Phone 8551 MORNING CLASSES commencing 6Ui Jan. EVENING CLASSES already commenced. Admission open. Prospectus on application. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 1 and 4-A Prince St. and 22 Raffles Place. Apply Kob Chew Kee. 129 Kllllnej Road. BOARD RESIDENCE EAST ANGLIA, 6 Oxley Rise, cool
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      635 2 EYE EXAMINATIONS EYEGLASSES, EXCLUSIVELY. Personalised Service by a duly qualified licensed jjM and registered prarti- |^B^2^ tioner with legal iuali- 1 flcations jS^^ THOMPSON OPTICAL CO. 4 ARCADK BLDC (COLLYER QUAY) R. A. Thompson. Dr. of Ocular Science 35 years' European Clinical Experience. HOUSES ACCOMMODATION WANTED WANTED FURNISHED BUNGALOW or
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      133 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC ••REAVELL" AIR COMPRESSORS. EXHAUSTERS. PORTABIi DIESEL COMPRESSOR SETS. ETC ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. SIN«i\rORK ANI> KUALA M MPI'R. I FORA PERMANENT .-'IA S j <&^^^"^ PERMANENT WAVING CAMERON HIGHLANDS Purbruok (iurst House has a few room* vacant for Christmas and New Year. Telegraph or write Mrs. Knight,
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      389 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. i incorporateo id Knglaad) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N Co MAII TASSENOFR AND CARGO SERVICi. The best possible services are being maintained by the P O S N Coy trom the Straits to their usual ports of call in China. India.
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      300 3 (Incorporated Is Japan) XNOtAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO Hone Kong. Kobe. Yokohama. Honolulu. San Francisco and Los Angele* ns KAMAKURA MARU from Hkong Jan 14 ;j YAWATA MARU from H'kong Jan. 2« v. ASAMA MARU TO SEATTLE «a«oya. Shlmld.u. Yokohama and Vanc»«»er HEIAN MARU
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      511 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      214 3 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION TOE. LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONO FIRE INSCE CO.. LTD PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. EAGL£ STAR INS CO. LTD. BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO GUTHRIE&CO.,LTD. dncorporateo m S3.) FREIGHT SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES. NEW YORK. BOSTON VIA MANILA. nONO KONG
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      115 3 DESTROY WHITE ANTS Scientifically, USE /^fl|ik^ PRICES. Sets. Refills LARGE for godowns, factories, coolie lines, etc $'!2 30 518.50 SMALL tor individual housetioiders 7.50 5.50 FIELD tor rubber plantations and al) trees 13.. r »ft II .".0 STOCKISTS: FEDERAL OISPENSARY LTD. 1 1 ncvrporalea in tht f M .s.; Singapore.
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      591 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE /HI 13 33 mt/i 2'?."> m. /HIM 9 60 me'* (30 96 m.) ZHP3 7M me'* (41.38 m.) (ZIIL A ZIIP1) 5.00 P m. Modern Mandarin music*; 5 .41 p.m. News in Cantonese: 5.50 p.m. Teochew musict 6.10 P m. News In Hikkien 6.20 p m. News
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    EUROPE BOND PAYMENTS
    436 4 Council To Act For Creditors FOREIGN BONDHOLDERS COUN- CIL is to endeavour to obtain payments for U.K. creditors in respect of securities payable in certain European territories. The scheme has the approval of the Exchange Control Comniittee. which has agreed to. give the Council every assistance The
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    PLANS FOR ALSACE
    49 4 Berlin. Dec. 19. fHHE removal of "all dangerous elements J from Alsace" has now ended, says the 'official news agency, which adds: ''Now ail Alsatians of goodwill can co-operate within the German organization In the reconstruction work of the Fuehrer, freely and with .-qua! right." Reuter.
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    INTRA-EMPIRE TRADE
    386 4 INTRA-EMPIRE TRADE Need For Restriction London. Nov. 17. f*\PINION In the City has interpreted the statements of the President of the Board of Trade. Capt. Oliver Lyttelton, and of Lord Stamp, a member of the Export Council, as foreshadowing a concerted Empire effort to curtail the production of goods which
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    RUBBER SALES AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    99 4 London, Dec. 19. ,THE authorities are carefully con- sidering the Rubber Trade Association's suggestion about the distribution of dollar proceeds from the I Dutch rubber sales to the United [States but an early decision Is unlikely ias many interest* must be consulted. including those of
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    30 4 London, Dec. 19. Tin opened barely steady. The turnover was 175 tons. There was a flat small cash selling. After official 1 hours a further 30 tons were traded. Reuter.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    406 4 Demand For Tin Shares Continues At Higher Prices (By Our Fin;t<cial Correspondent) Singapore, Dec. 20. T'HE tin share section of the locm market was quite active yesterday the main business being done in the Australian group. Rawang Tin Fields was in particularly good demand and the price
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    105 4 Singapore, Dec. 20, noon. Buyer* Uambiei Hamburg Cube Jaya Cub* fewer White Muntok White Black Copra Mixed $2.16 Sun Dried $2.40 Saac Flout No I Lingga $4.25 Pair S4.2f) Sarawak $4.37 !< o'.ons, Palembang Banja Sarawak Inriioca Small Flake Fair Flake Medium-Flake Small Pearl R<c* Siam Rice
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    247 4 M;uls list at the General Po«t Office arc as follows: Aden air 4 p.m. [Africa air 4 p nti j Australia air 4 p.m. Australia I East and South surface 12.30 p.m. Burma air 4p.m. Ceylon air 4 p m i Darwin air 4 p in
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    EXCHANGES
    171 4 i"ne following are die excnange rate* shi.mcrning according to the daily circular issue' by the Hongkone *nd Shaneuai Banking Corporation: >LI.I.ING uo^ooo 1.1 J2 London demano 2/4 1/ip Switzerland denmna (T.I only) 202 New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 5127/32 Batavia demand 88% Samarang demand 88% Calcutta Bombay
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    36 4 Berlin, Dec. xO. QUEEN HELEN, mother of King Michael, who has been seen in Italy during the past month, will leave for Rumania on Sunday, according to a Bucharest telegram to the official news igency.— Reuter.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMENCE RUBBER ASSN
    78 4 CHAMBER OF COMMENCE RUBBER ASSN f rida.T. It*-.: JO. nooa. Hoyer^ *Um l«rt-.-« l'ri/w« \o l.\ r;.N> lSp«l !•>•• ->8'i S!» l\ tt.S.S in.;. .11 ra»r-l»«-.-.la.!u iSrllrr* option) i,.i \.«> K.S> too. 10 bal^Dec- Jan. iSi-ilors »»vitioin :tS 38'* F.A.O. K.S.S. o.i> twles I.v«.-J;in. (Sellers option) ;i:'. M 1 1
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    310 4 DONATIONS TO THE W AR FUND THE loiiowinu donation* to Pond in- recorded to-<ia* C Illll 11 1 at .■uWrlain....ia organized by Asiatic Staff and labourers <>f llukit \sahan Division. Malacca ttuhber Plantations. Wo« Asahan l'.<>. [Gross receipts at -Danctal t hroue h the Ages given at Vttclnlii Hotel Roof
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      431 4 V Ever-dependable j\,.T $V£RSHARP Y»n ran rrlr on a v >h I EVER' t^^L 1 fuunlain j, pn I* rfiifjrr you JFjft (Dvl. faithful, perfert /MS ttrrirr. Its man> 'Ikll makr it thr out- I 1 Minilint prn, the !Hm| favorite of millions. I Hk^l Uiowi *»hrn to refill J
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      560 4 AUCTION NOTICE. THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS. ilt> OrdirOf >lr». A. Urke of C'hangi Farm) GRAND AUCTION SALE Of really brautiful. pedigreed Alsatians fmalos females) imported ft local, Afgan Hound, Bull Terriers. Cattle Does, Dobcrmann Pinn, Cockcrypawiel, Fox Terriers, Persian Cats Kittens. (All the Dogs are real good, handsome. Dors with pedigrees
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    London Stock Exchange
    266 5 it* following are to-day's I closing middle quotations. Shares arc of t Cl denomination unlem otherwise stated Oon uoan >% i»«4-«4 107 13 16 Puodint imd 4% IMO-M' War Uoao »H% Com rntoe Aaare (Onlto) 1 Prudential \mc» "A".. 113% H 102% —MS MS 20 Royal ubcc
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    134 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 19. pOMMODITY and Exchange markets closed v aa follows wlU> previous Quotations ID oarcnthesla:— X! ItRKK: Quiet. Spot 11 15 16d 12 l'lfrfl Ml 15 16d 12U,d> Jan. 12 116 d 12 3!lGd (12 116 d 12 316 d) Feb. 12Hd 12^4d
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    CHINESE SEND £1,842 FOR WAR RELIEF
    78 5 Chungking. Dec. 19. •THE r>ritu=h Ambassador, Sir Archibald Claik Kf-r, received from the president of the Sino-British Cultural Rslations Associaticr. bank draft for £1.842. representing cor.tr; outlons toward the relief of suffering ir. th° United Kingdom caused by Oerman air mids. The sum was
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    CHURCHILL'S TRIBUTE TO LORD LOTHIAN
    102 5 CHURCHILL'S TRIBUTE TO LOR D LOTHIAN London. Dec. 19. UH. CHURCHIIX opened his speech in the ITI House of Commons with an expression of keen r.ppreciation of the services of the late Lord Lothian. British Ambassador in 1. and sorrow at the loss the country had suffered by being deprived
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    List Of Current Dividends
    212 5 l^uod bv the Malayan Sharebrokcrs' Association. Com Dan j :n Tin ..r.gor :r> Tin Dividend mi j 10' r int. less lax I fd. No. 25 9d. No. 31 h r 'r less tax Books Close 23 18 Dec. 18 Doc. 17 Date Payable Jan. 2
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1340 5 THURSDAY. DEC. 19, 194«: 4 P.M. ■MM aayer* Srlkr* Ampat Tin (4s) 3a 4'id 3s 9d Austral Amal (5s. 6s 7' 2 d 7s Austral Malay <£> S3» 64 35a Sa Ayer HiUm (5a) 70s 6d 22s c.d. Ayer Weng ($1) .80 .85 Bangrin Tin
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      325 5 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Exchange Banks will be closed on:— member «><U»«*daT. Christtja. D»> l Q (Public Holiday). 26th December. Thursday, q Roxinc Day (Public Holiday). f PRASER ft NEAVE LIMITED. ruers, are requested to note that our and office wUI be closed on the 25th a and 26th December. 1940.
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      281 5 TENDERS P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE. TENDERS will be received at the office of :he State Engineer, selangor, up to 3 p.m. )f the 3 1st December IMO, for the carrying j wit of earthwork and construction of Rail- way Office Godowns for R.A.O.C. Depot at Kent Halt, Kuala Lumpur.
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      311 5 TENDERS. Tenders are Invited for the construction of a garage sufficient to hold 12 private cars. A three-sided building made of wood with roof would be sufficient. Tenders should be addressed to: The P.M.C., The Malay Regiment. Singapore. S.S. "VIDOVDAN" On instructions from Underwriters offers are invited for the purchase
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      240 5 There are blades and blade*' T^ the there s THE BEST OF ALL On sale everywhere Sole Agents: GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore, Penang. Kuala Lumpur ~y) Small children reared on ALLENBURYS always show that glow of health and sturdy activity which result from sound feeding. ALLENBURYS FOODS provide the requisite
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      203 5 MMPIH! lit I" Ml !<•-<» uec ii siKtbi »iru»«rt»nfc Telephone Manafer'* Oflice 1512 a Sub-Mana^r't Otßct (513 Exchange Uepi. (514 a General Office «7SI Cable Address PRO Y I N B A N K. Hrad Office— Slucbow. Kwanctunx PAIU UP CAPITA! (C'li.) 9 10.00t.9M RESERVE FUNDS 9 13,000,00* TOTAL ASSETS
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      121 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES To-day H. W. 2.10 a.m. 8.S ft.; 1.40 p.m. L. W. 7.39 a.m. 4.1 ft.; ».17 p.m. 1.9 ft. To-morrow H. W. 2.56 a.m. 8.6 ft.: 2.35 p.m. 8.9 ft L. W. 8.30 a.m. 4.2 ft.; 9.07 p.m. 2.2 ft Sunday. Dec. 22 LH. W. 3.46 a.m.
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      222 6 THE MOST THRILLING SPY D.VAMA EVER SCREENED TO 6.° A r 9 a i5 15 AtMAMftKAI also air-mail 'PATHE GAZETTE* And THE MARCH of TIME "G-Men of The Sea" TO-MORROW at MIDNIGHT O-C.OK ALHAMBRA RKO RADIO'S THRILLING ROMANTIC DRAMA! E^« E' v IjS JmKf le fl' ons roarin S 3
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      191 6 PW F^SSSMM "Most exciting story of adventure, blending K"aC\ Hi comedy with drama" FREE PRESS. SoWK I PAVILION PbJb^nTJyYjl IN A GREAT PICTURE! 3teaS^\ MICHAEL REDGRAVE Mf^] OF "THE LADY VANISHES' WtUBjM OF "THE LAMBETH WALK" AND THE BRILLIANT STAR PAUL LUKAS .t^'.r/^* W^iP^l SUPER ENTERTAINMENT S'^sSoi II "T J
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      292 6 "This programme offers a first-rate evening's entertainment. Worth the price of admission alone is "BRITAIN CAN TAKE IT"... straits times POSITIVELY LAST DAY CAPITOI TO-DAY Wr YE 3.1S 6.1S 9.15 He was trying to tame the WEST and SHE was looking for new FIELDS to conquer! WHAT A RIOT OF
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    NEW U.S. PLAN TO SPEED UP AID TO GREAT BRITAIN
    382 7 Roosevelt Calls For Supreme Council For Rearmament Washington, Dec. 19. AGREEMENT in principle on a plan for reorganizing the defence administration in order to speed up to the utmost the output of vital war materials for the United States and
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    Press Comments On New Move
    437 7 London, Dec. 19. PRESIDENT Roosevelt'? outspoken- ness in identifying British and American interests so closely is especially welcomed in British Press comments on the President's plan for leasing the products of America's factories Ito Britain. With a candour which the head of a i great
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    NAZI PLANES FAIL
    47 7 London. Dec. 19 AN attempt by three German planes to bomb a convoy off the south-east coast ias smashed by gunfire from the ships, hich suffered no damage. Meanwhile, a German bomber was shot '.aii by H.A.F. fighters off the west coast f England.
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    "Send Us Bombers Now"—Citrine
    66 7 "Send Us Bombers Now"— Citrine Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 19. STRESSING the strength of Ger- many's military resources. Sir Walter Citrine, chairman of the British Trades Union Congress, speaking at a meeting of the Eng-lish-speaking Union here, said that Great Britain must have the means in the next few weeks of
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    Thailand Gets New Warning
    125 7 Reprisals Or Peace, Says Indo-China Hanoi, Dec. 19. tflCE-ADM. Decoux, Governor-Gen eral of Indo-China, told pressmen here yesterday that every act of ag gression committed by the Thai forces" will meet with severe reprisals by the Indo-Chinese forces. He added that retaliations would only cease when
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      562 7 RAFFLES HOTEL Tt-ligtt-DINNER DANCE (iihnul) St.m.S t .m. to nidaight BUSTER MAGGIE I hnner 5.i.00 Non-diners $Loo_ SUNDAY -MILITARY BAND CONCEPT IN TIIK ORM AIR VMM COURT— B.3O to 10.30 p.m. By the Band of the ARGYLL SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS R, kind permission It-Col. I. M. STEWART. 0.8.E.. M.C. Officers. DINNER
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      183 7 CHRISTMAS CAROLS! John McConnack with Choir) D 8984 Adeste Pideles The Radio Choir (with Organ) 8645 O Come, All ye Faithful Good King Wenceslas 8646 While shepherds watched their Flocks by night The First Noel Band of H.M. Welsh Guards (with Vocal Chorus) 8630 CHRISTMAS TIME IN MERRIE ENGLAND Christmas
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      361 7 at the CATH AV TOPAY 3.15, 6.15, 9.15 nrt B THOME 3400 Where Everybody Goes MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW at 11 o'clock War on the High Seas the first film story taken directly from the vivid newspaper headlines of TO-DAY! ■VI All I i^S SrSgS ■""■^Riß ac n the Mightiest Sea
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    The Straits Times
    1158 8 The S traits T imes 1940. M7lu, 1... Of Th* War.) Poverty H rlrJivrrr;! a the og of tin Iflfl I •i-ity of maintain at the Indeed, try anrl irnprovr all the lal mtieei »> Whk&i Udi ie Bd." That w» DM -.f r'■•-"vr v a«<J!iranrps by Oo D that
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      "GROW MORE FOOD"
      568 8 Experiment Which Should Interest Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Tim** Sir.— Touching on the question of "grow ye ur own food," we have read of many schemes put up by various enthusiasts in your columns. Rural schools in this catmtry must base their work on
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      AFTER THE WAR
      340 8 Controversy On "Domination" Continues To th* Editor of th* Strait* Times Sir,- I am supposed to be on holiday here, but really that letter which appeared last Saturday over the norn de plume of Federalist must be "answered" by somebody! So if this Is printable please use
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      BETTER ENGLISH
      604 8 Mistakes That Are Common In Malaya To th« Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l confess to a candid 'and I I trust.) genuine Interest in the correii pondence now and for some days paat 1 proceeding in your columns on the English language. I do not desire
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      THE WATCH TOWER
      183 8 Example*- Of Anti-ReliVJous Teaching To the Editor of the Strai.s Times Sir. In your timely leader in your! issue of Dec. 12 y.iu describe the Watch Tower Bibie and Tract Society as "an organization of a religious character i But the literature of the society would seem
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      CURRENCY TAX
      93 8 To the Editor of thr Straits Times Sir,— ln view of the many discussions now going on In Singapore regarding "Simpls- Simon's" currency tax plan, would it be possible for the Straits Times to re-publish details I know a number of people who would greatly appreciate the opportunity
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      MALAYAN BAR
      651 8 The Legal Giants Of Other Days To the Editor «f the Straits Time* S:r,-Sir William Gilbert has joricaliy lad it down that t.. i who praiies with entn i every century out h:s own is one whfl I should unceremoniously oe pia. X underground. We have his fur-
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      "THE FIRST LADY"
      156 8 Gratitude For Speech By Mrs. Roosevelt To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. —As a member of an American Church. I would like to s.^.y that It was with peculiarly great pleasure that I read the newi which appeared m he Straits Times of Deo. 17.
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    66 8 Thf Straits Time: more letters than can be published the space availavle. Accordingly bnct concise letters stand a better chance of selection and prompt pub., than long oner. Letters exceed, words are unlikely to be publw the present time When Utters art typed, double-spacing will be avp*eciated. Letters must be
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      20 8 TK* nt Th* Day' f.> n TT M KtAT (<* i rr. JOHN DUKE Mfintifm ttnlnjt Optician. 2t t BATTERY ROAD.
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    GREEK LEADERS PREDICT ITALIAN COLLAPSE
    742 9 Victory In Albania Certain, Says C-.in-C GROWING DEMORALIZATION OF DUCE'S SOLDIERS "Enemy Now Also Giving Way On The Home Front" "UK TOin wfl Im? ours and it will be the most glorious victory of our history," declares Gen. Papagos, Com-inander-in-rhief of the Creek Army, in
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    Burma Rail Link With China
    183 9 Project Is Nan Under Consideration Lcndon, Dec. 20. jPHE difficult questions involved in the problem of a railway conlection between Burma and China ire now under consideration, said Mr. L. S. Amery, the Secretary of State for India and Burma, replying Ji the House of
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    VICHY CABINETS THREE MEETINGS
    144 9 London. Dec. 20. UNUSUAL activity by the Vichy Government became known last night when the Toulouse radio revealed that the Petain Cabinet proposed to hold three cabinet meetings within 48 hours. After a cabinet meeting during the afternoon at Vichy in the hotel apartment of M.
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    LULL IN NAZI OFFENSIVE— BEFORE OR AFTER STORM?
    282 9 London Dec 20. INHERE has been a lull in Germany s 1 war effort for some days past, but whether this lull is before the storm or after it remains to be seen, writes Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. It must not be overlooked
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    ROOSEVELT'S HINT TO U.K.
    437 9 'Go On With Talks For Contracts' Washington, Dec. 19. IT is understood the British Government is seeking contracts for 12,000 additional aeroplanes, between 2,000 and 2,500 more tanks, and additional runs and ammunition. It is believed the planes may cost $1,125,000,000, while orders for tanks, guns
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    EIRE'S NEW STEP TO MEET INVASION
    94 9 West Coast Ports Under Total Military Control London. Dec. 20. »|*HE ports of Galway and Sligo on the west coast of Eire were placed under total military control by the order yesterday of Mr. Oscar Traynor, Minister for Defence. The step appears to be
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    NAZI ORGANIZATION'S RECORDS SEIZED IN U.S.
    56 9 Chicago, Dec. 19. •ITHE seizure of the records of the local I German-American Bund (Nazi organization in the United States) and of the Teuton ia Publishing Company has been ordered by the judge of the municipal court. Both concerns are being sued for nonpayment
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    U.S. Forces Going To Newfoundland
    48 9 Washington, Dec. 19. tTHE United States War Department announced to-day that the first garrison to be sent to any of the Atlantic bases acquired from Great Britain will leave for Newfoundland early in January. The size of the force was not disclosed. Reuter.
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    ITALIAN ANTISPANISH PLOT
    218 9 Secret Orders To Sink Vessels London, Dec. 20. CECRET orders to Italian submarine commanders to sink certain Spanish merchant ships without warning are revealed by the British Admiralty. The order in question was recovered after a successful attack on an Italian submarine and was issued by ViceAdm.
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    RUBBER STOCKS AT MILAN AFIRE
    125 9 Successful Attack By Heavy Bombers London, Dec. 20. WHEN British heavy bombers raided Milan on Wednesday night, a great rec;angular fire a quarter of a mile long was left flaring in the Pirelli works, which hold large stocks of rubber and are well-known for the
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    SURPRISE RAID ON LE TOUQUET BASE
    124 9 London, Dec. 20. A COASTAL Command pilot scored a direct hit on the largest hangar at Le Touquet during a surprise attack yesterday. This is one of the Nazis advanced air bases. Little enemy air activity occurred over Britain during daylight yesterday and no
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    AUSTRALIA REGISTERS MARRIED MEN
    57 9 Sydney, Dec. 20. CIKGLE and married men aged 19 to 33 are to register for compulsory military trainIng, announced Mr. P. C. Spender, Commonwealth Army Minister, but it was very unlikely that marr-.ed men would actually be called up. Hitherto only single men and widowers without
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    FORMER PRESIDENT OF FINLAND PASSES
    133 9 Helsinki, Dec. 30. HR. Kyoestl Kallio. Finland's 67-year-old U President, died In dramatic circumstances yesterday within a few hours of the election of a new President to take oTer duties whion Ill-health had prompted him to renounce. M. Risto Ryti, the Prime Minister is ihe
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    POWERFUL BARDIA BASE'S DEFENCES ARE CRUMBLING
    261 9 Outer Fortifications Reported Broken: Escape Cut Off Ixmdon, Dec. 20. DRITISH forces in Libya are keeping up their pressure on J~* the Italians and some messages say they have broken the outer ring of defences around the port of Rardia, about ten miles inside
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    Nazi-Soviet Split Is Held To Be Inevitable
    128 9 Tokio, Doc 20. THE Japanese Ambassador who recently stated in an interview that the friendship between Germany and Soviet could not las: has been reappointed ambassador to Berlin. He is Lieut. -Gen. Oshima, who was Ambassador in Berlin until November, 1939. The Government
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    18 Enemy Planes Destroyed
    316 9 Heavy Night Attack On Libyan Air Base Cairo, Dec. 20. THE Italian aerodrome at Bcnina. near Benghazi— an important Italian base on the Libyan coast was subjected to one of the heaviest raids of the war in the Western Desert on Tuesday night. Many tons of
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    CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM THE WAR FUND Further Remittance Of £15,500 Made To Chancellor
    781 10 CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM THE WAR FUND Further Remittance Of £15,500 Made To Chancellor MALACCA ESTATE STAFF AND VERY COMMENDABLE EFFORT A < HKISTM \S sift is on its way to the Chancellor of the |]\cht'(|iier from The War Fund. It takefl the form of a remittance of a further sum
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    101 10 8INOAPOBB It AM- LI S HOTKI Dinner d: Dance i Informal) 8 i>.m to Mldnignt OAKKItk IIIKAIKL GLILANO Hawaiian Ni>;hts The Amazing Dr Clitterhouse at 7.45 p.m. CIU.A1 WORLD Cutauel 7 30 to 9& 8 p m. to Midnight. Gi'-U H.i:»laiku Sky: Typhooi. <IAPr\ THEATBC (Uappy World) Kid Kiuin
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    100 10 THIS Diary U intended to call 1 attention to functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund Organizers of such functions are invited to submit details for inclusion in this feature To-morrow: King's School End of Term Exhibition, King's School, 4.30 p.m. Spitfire supper,
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    CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
    201 10 DONATIONS of $100 have been made to The War Fund in respect of each of the following announcements: From Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Koek in lieu of Christmas gilts." Rabs and K. T. Arthur send to their friends greetings and good wishes for Christmas and the New
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    Johore A.R.P. Hand Cart
    52 10 id the aesign and specification of the AH.P. Director, Johore Bahru. for the Auxiliary Fire Service, this hand-cart, which can be towed by a bicycle if necessary, carries all the equipment necessary for dealing with incendiary bombs. A wood model of an incendiary •bomb appears in
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    Evidence Of Children Must Be Corroborated
    198 10 CTRONG emphasis was laid by the second magistrate, Mr. Conrad Oldham. yesterday, on the absolute necessity that when a child gives evidence in court, that child's evidence must be corroborated. Mr. Oldham made this comment in i i. a 12-year-old Malay buy, Noordin bin
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    51 10 The Dutch Choir assemble to sin; carols on the lawn outside ihe V.W.C.A. Hostel m Fort Canning, where a Christmas danre, piven by the Business Girls, was m progress. Mr. Van Hien, conductor of the Choir, which is 40 strong, is telling them that he wishes them to sing "Stillc
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    S.A. CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND Governor & G.O.C. Make Donations
    275 10 S.A. CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND Governor G.O.C. Make Donations THE Governor, Sir Shenton Tho1 mas, and the G.0.C., Lt.-Gen. L. V. Bond have each made donations to the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Fund. Other donations received as a result lof the radio ana newspaper appeai have produced $1,918 Together with the
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    CHURCHILL THANKS THE NETHERLANDS INDIES
    67 10 ■"T^HE president of the Netherlands Indies Spitfire Fund has received the following telegram through the British ConaulGeneral at Batavia from Mr. Winston Churchill in reply to the birthday present .of ten Spitfires from Hollanders in the N.1."Your generosity knows no limit. Ten! Spitfires are a
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    16 10 The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on January 30.
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    DUTCH CAROL SINGERS
    339 10 Fkot Night's Tour A Success THE atmosphere of Christmas prevailed in various parts of Singapore yesterday when the Dutch Choir began their carol-singing tour of the island in aid of the British and Netherlands Red Cross Funds. The next place to be visited was the! Centre Intellectual
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    MALACCA MARRIAGE
    72 10 i" Prom Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Dec. 90. AT office of the Registrar of Marriages, J before Mr. w. J. Thorogood this morning, the marriage took place of Bernard i Ernest Chambers, assistant Superintendent 1 of Physical Education, Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim, and W'nlfred Bessie Griffin,
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    EUROPEAN BURNED TO DEATH IN CAR
    493 10 A BODY, believed to be that of Dr. Ernest Walter Martin- dell, Medical Officer, Johore Bahru, was found burnt be>ond recognition in a fire-gutted motor-car at the 13'/^' milestone, Woodlands Road, early this morning. A passing taxi-driver saw a motorcar in the drain blazing
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    WAR TAXES DEBATE
    159 10 Likely At Next Council Meeting IJIRECT taxation in the Colony will probably be discussed at the next meeting of the Legislative Council which has boon ti\o<l for Jan. 20, 1941. "While it is too early ,o siv of the agenda, it is certainly possible that direct taxation
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    GOVERNOR TO SEE A.R.P. EXERCISE TO-DAY
    119 10 DART of the air raid precautions 1 in Singapore will come under the critical eye of the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, this evening. He will witness a "blackout" exercise in daylight in the central division of Singapore. Nearly 600 air raid wardens, men of
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    FLIGHT-SERGEANT HAD 22 YEARS' SERVICE
    667 11 Court Martial Trial At Seletar Concluded THE lindings of the district court martial at the R.A.F. 1 Station, Seletar, which heard the trial of Flight-Sergeant S. C. l'rcss on three charges under the Air Force Act, null be promulgated in due course, it was announced
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    35 11 The first blast and splinter proof shelter to be built in Johore Bahru has been constructed behind the AR.P. headquarters there. Built at a cost of approximately $250, the shelter has accommodation for 10 persons.
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    IPOH MANAGER CONVICTED
    297 11 European To Serve I Gaol Sentence (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 19. "THIS is a serious offence; the sum of money involved is a big one and also the poor persons who have paid up their instalments to the company are put into a state of
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    CENTRAL INDIAN SCHOOL SCHEME
    155 11 TIE Central Indian Association of Malaya is making an appeal to the Indian public to subscribe for a central Indian high school. For some time now," the appeal states. "this association has been considering aj proposed to start an Indian high school j at a central
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    JAPANESE FINED
    68 11 A $50 fine, or two weeks' rigorous Imprisonment, was imposed by the third ma^trate, Mr. Oon Khye Kiarg, yesterdatf on a Japanese. TJmckickl Hayashi, aped 55, who admitted that he had not reported to the Registrar of Aliens within 48 hours of his arrival in Singapore. It was
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    28 11 on Dec 18. Dr. G. R. Handy, a younger brother of Messrs. J. T. N. and A. M. Handy, of Singapore, has been appointed Government Pathologist in Colombo.
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    A.R.P. Warden Aids Police In Alleged Abduction Case
    370 11 riE story of how the initiative dis-1 Dlaved by 19-year-old Ismail Mohd helped the police in arresting two Tamils and three Chinese who are accused of kidnapping a young Tamil. girl from the Municipal coolie lines at the 6th mile. East Coast
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    Far East Forces' Congratulations
    122 11 THE congratulations of His ti Majesty's Forces in the Far East v have been conveyed to the Com- g mander-in-Chief, Middle East, in a telegram sent from Singapore. The telegram was signed by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-chief, Far East, and Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey
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    SINGAPORE AS TERMINUS Clipper Service Extension
    218 11 SINGAPORE AS TERMINUS Clipper Service Extension I HOW real is the intention of Pan- American Airways to extend their trans-Pacific Clipper service to Singapare, is shown by the arrival here of their Manila opsratiens superintendent, Mr. A. L. Lewis. He is surveying local j facilities for a service which would
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL
    68 11 THE Munnicipal Commissioners have agreed 1 to a Government proposal that the date I for the first meeling of the committee apl pointed to investigate the question of hosi pital accommodation for infectious diseases be further considered on July l next year. Meanwhile. Government is being asked
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    THEFT FROM CAR
    55 11 A 27-YEAR-OLD Chinese, Chang Sant, pleaded guilty in the third court yes. ♦.eraay to stealing three pairs of trousers and a coat belonging to J. W. Russell from a car in High Street at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. He was convicted, and sentence postponed to Dec. 24.
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    JOHORE SCHEME FOR AIR-RAID SHELTERS
    281 11 Europeans Invited To Enrol As Co-ordinating Officers UNDER consideration by the Johore Government at the moment is the provision of blast and splinter proof shelters for its Passive Defence Services. It is proposed under the scheme to provide shelters at air raid wardens posts throughout
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    30 12 A general view of a cruiser from the bridge during gunnery exercises Members of s gun crew in action Six-inch gun firing during night gunnery exercises.
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    494 12 DECENTLY British warships carried out extensive exercises l < Malayan waters. They 1< t the naval base, with its trip down the Straits is made more lines of w rkskops working at top speed impressive when one realises that many •tnd slip- ed down the
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    RECENT ACTIONS AT TANGIER MUST INFLUENCE BRITONS'
    575 14 Mr. Butler Utters New Warning To The Government Of Spain London, Dec. 20. FIRM words about the situation in Tangier were used by Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to the Commons' debate on. the position of the international
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    "Japan Desires Peace With U.S."
    323 14 But Will Be Loyal To Three-Power Pact Tokio, Dec. 19. "WE stand for peace and order, shutting the door against nobody," declared the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Y. Matsuoka, at the Japanese-American Society's farewell luncheon to the new Jap- j anese Ambassador to Washington, Adm.
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    Rumanian Oil Pipes Damaged By Bombs
    55 14 London, Dec. 19. THE Rumanian oil ppe lines near Ploesti centre of the oil fields--have been damaged by bombs it is dis closed from Budapest, according to a Zurich message reaching London tocay. Repairs to the pipes and railway bridge are expected to take
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    MIDDLESEX CUP WON BY THE MANCHESTERS
    393 15 Thrilling Fights In Command Inter-Unit Boxing Finals WINNING Heven out of 14 lights last night, the Manchester Regiment were clear victors over the Gordon Highlanders In the finals of the Malaya Command inter-unit championship I contest for the Middlesex Cup. 'I Actually, however, it
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    Amateur Boxing Association
    349 15 SELANGOR PLAN DEFEATED (I- rum Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 19. XIII. proposal to form a sepa- rate Amateur Boxing Association in Selangor was defeated last night at a meeting held at the Selangor Club, Mr. R. V. Meyer pointing out that it would be redundant
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    EX-STATE HOCKEY PLAYERS IN FORM
    203 15 Preparation For Selangor Charity Match i-.-r.rn Our Own Corr«.]x>i«icnt.> Kuala Lumpur. Doc. 19. SHOWING they li*d lost none ol tl.eir skil.. the ex-State hockpy playfis of Selangcr ypstrrday defeated a team drawn from tbe Indian troops in Malaya In a hockey same by five goals
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    ARMY RUGBY TEAM TOMORROW
    120 15 rlt lollowing will represent the Army against the R.iT.-RAF. in tomorrows Malayan Rugby Union fixture on 'he S.C.C. padang: Spr. Pa.ss (pi. Cre^s L <pl Roberts It. Peirce It IXJ.M Campbell Capt. T«»kcr Lt. MacPhers<m Cap Clark (pi Roberts l.t. Smiley Capt Wallis Lt. Br«>wii I.
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    Lord Bug Shows Good Form
    318 15 3 ENANG RACE TRAINING I i Kr«>m Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Dec. 20. CLOW .iiid half pace workouts were done this morning when a few hones, entered for the Penang Turf Club's forthcoming meeting were exercis* d on the raoecoirvs*. One of the earliest out,
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    SEGAMAT EUROPEANS BEAT MALAYS AT HOCKEY
    271 15 .From Our Own Correspondent: Seeamat Dec 19 segamai, ue*.. iv. THREE goals by M. H. Jerram, their fast centreforward, was largely responsible for the victory of the Segamar Europeans over the Malays by j four goals to nil, when the two teams; met in
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    50 15 Hockey Indian Assn. vs. X.A.X. J (SHetar), Balestier; S.C.C. 11 vs. Field Ambulance, S.C.C; Post Office vs. Royal Navy, Post Office ground: S.C.K.C. vs. C.S.C, Balestier: S.R.C. vs. Indian Medical Services, S.R.C: Singapore Colts vs. Ceylon Tamils' Assn. Balestier. Rugger: S.C.C (B) vs. R.A. Heavy Mattery, S.C.C.
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    Singapore Table Tennis Championships
    678 15 Singapore Table T ennis Championships JINGLES TITLE-HOLDER DEFEATED SEVEN quarter-final round ties in the men's and women's singles in the table tennis championships of Singapore were decided on Wednesday night at the Happy World covered stadium. While all three ties in the men's ingles provided good table tennis, the ramen's
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB'S SPRING RACES
    388 15 Three-day Meeting On Feb. 8, Feb. 12 And Feb. 15 THE Singapore Turf Club's spring race meeting will, according to the official programme which was issued yesterday, be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, Wednesday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 15. Entries will close at noon
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    SINGAPORE GUN CLUB SHOOT
    68 15 THE Singapore Gun Club* monthly competition at claypi ireon shooting: was held at the dab premises at Alexandra Koa* on Wednesday and resulted in Dr. B. D. Molesworth winning thw tankard. The best scores were Dr. B. I). Molesworth 160 Dr. G. A. Itansome 150 M.
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    TUCK SENG SOCCER FINAL
    123 15 'From Our Own Cor respondent* Temerlon. Pan exciting soccer final played b'tween the Temerloh XI and the Mentakab team, Temerloh Just managed to win by a single goal. They thus retain the Tuck Seng trophy for a second year. The Men.akab team was unlucky to have
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    LIBYAN CAMPAIGN TO GO ON, SAYS MR. CHURCHILL
    1962 16 STAGGERING ITALIAN LOSSES AND SMALL BRITISH CASUALTIES Premier s Warning Of New German Onslaught TN the Western Desert operations the British, fighting: *at odds sometimes of five to one, suffered under 1,000 casualties and took more than 30,000 Italian prisoners, 100 guns
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    STORIES OF GERMAN FORCES "POURING INTO ITALY"
    346 16 iNazi Troops Said To Be Embarking In Transports At Trieste New York, Dec. 19. GERMAN troops arc pouring through the Brenner Pass into Italy and embarking in transports at Triesto, where concentrations are steadily growing, according to reports from the Yugoslav-Italian frontier, cables
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    NO CONFIRMATION IN LONDON
    65 16 London, Dec. 20. DEPORTS of the presence of German troops in Italy and even in Libya find no confirmation in authoritative quarters in London. Reuter learns that such reports are regarded with considerable reserve. An American correspondent who has just arrived in London from Rome says
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    R.A.F. ATTACKS ON MILAN & GENOA
    83 16 R.A.F. ATTACKS ON MILAN GENOA London, Dec. 19. SMOKE from the fires of previous raids were still hanging over Mannheim when the RAF. onco again attacked the town last night, states the Air Ministry, and four large new flres were started. Other British aircraft attacked a factory in Milan, docks
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    British Feat Has Few Parallels
    232 16 Mr. Eden On Lessons Of Libyan Desert War London, Dec. 19. REFERRING to the low casualties in the Western Desert, Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary for War, speaking at a luncheon in London to-day, declared there could be few parallels for such an achievement !n the
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    PILFERING BY FRENCH RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
    69 16 London. Dec. 19. MORE than 1.000.000 francs worth of stolen bicycles, silk stockings, cases of tinned food, bags of potatoes and other goods had been found in the houses ol 30 Paris railway employees, the Lyons radio announced today. They were disclosed by searches made
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    BRITAIN'S ARMY OF 5,000,000
    46 16 BRITAIN'S ARMY OF 5,000,000 London. Dee. 19. COME 5.000,000 men will have registered for military service at the conclusion of the next two registration days. These days are Jan. 11 and 18. when men aged 38 will present themselves at the registration offices chroughout Britain. Reuter.
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    BRITISH NAVY'S VITAL PART IN LIBYAN OPERATIONS
    336 16 London, Dec. 20. HOW the Royal Navy helped the army and air force in the Libyan operations is told in an Admiralty communique which says that the navai operations began on the night of Dec. 8 when the enemy's base and camp at
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    RAH) ON ALEXANDRIA
    42 16 Alexandria, Dec 19. THE first Italian air raid on Alexandria since before the British oftenslve in the Western Desert besan occurred this morning. The alert lasted over an hour but there wa.s no casualty and no damage la reported.
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