The Straits Times, 18 January 1941

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 r \(;ks. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS
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      6 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471).
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      62 1 SEE BUT DON'T BE SEEN! A• R P LAMP SHADES FOR THE BLACKOUT Prices 25e-.». 45 eu. 75"=ROBINSONS SINGAPORE i i CONCRETE MIXERS AND STONE CRUSHERS jyiNGET CONCRETE MIXERS are built to give maximum service and output with minimum attention. Hundreds in use throughout Malaya. Enquiries for any type of
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      24 2 I .EACH On IrUlny, N»\tinter Ist. IMO at ham. Kf-nt, Ruby HUda. dearly beloved wife of Arthur I/>ach, Standard Varuum Otl Co., Singapore
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      540 2 fiEHe Straits Wme* SMALL APS. Minimum charge $1. Iwt a*v« ami nfwrdiaa Umm 25 cents pw H«« (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. UOUUSTH. OtXUhUUtNCIM BtBTlUa, MABJUAOBS UKATHN 4CBMOWLIUMjMKNTS. ANNOVNCKamBNTS A rf C CABOS art Itlin sj I tt SB^ SMH^ mmm pw^v B *^rr»swa V* SlBwrfM >**h U
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      519 2 SITUATIONS WANTED IKM'TOR. MB. hB. Edinunlv. British lice 28. EX HS. and HP Experienced in i rnrral practice, and Rubber Estate Work. requires asrixtantAhlp or Locum. Write Box No. 591. Straits Times. BILLET WANTED. Estates Clerk. BookKeeper. and Factory Conductor. Sinhalese, MM testimonials, many yean experience. free now. any system
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      825 2 LOST MMUI T<tM A**W year bushy tea near Capitol Flat Phone *****. HOUSES FLATS, TO LET 31. MARSIING ROAD. Woodland*. Rent $21. Apply S. O. AlsafufT. Tel: 7232. MRMSIIJI) FLAT to let .tt Peb. Apply between 5 and 6 p.m. 10 Capitol Flats. TO LET fully furnished house In Barker
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      534 2 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL TRANSPORT CO. I M» ANNOIINCK THF.im DAT A NU.H I TOWING SERVICE. It yout enr should break down telephone 5484 when a Tar with drtrer and assistant will be sent to bring in your car aiid a Yellow Taxi to convey passengers to their destination, _PP^S CATS FOR
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      176 2 BUSINESS CARDS Era ~JOIN TKE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY Ist FLOOR 18-r BATTKKY KD. P.O. BOX :U. NNGATOML Modem tr terms: Special rates Outstalion Members (tub* and Mrs^ Open Daily: 8.30 A.M. to 6 P M. Saturday*: 8 39 A.M. to 1 P.M. SPECIAL OFFER FOR <M)MIN<. CHDfEM NF.W YF.AR
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    American Stars In London
    62 3 As a tribute to the R.A.F., American stage and film stars, now in England, recently put on a show at a camp concert broadcast in the BB.C.'s overseas service. They included Donald Stewart. Norris Smith, Claire Luce. Teddy Brown, Manning Sherwin, Adelaide Hall, Elizabeth Welch, Walter
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      628 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. rXncorporatto 10 England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N Co UAU. PASSFNOER AND CARGO BERVICI The best possible services or* being maintained by the P O S N Coy trom the Straits to their usual ports of call in China India. Ceylon and
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      457 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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      1010 3 TODAY SINGAPORE 7HL 13.33 me/a 225 a.) 7.IIP1 9 M oe I (30 9«m.) ZHM 7il me/* (41.M oa.) (ZHL ZHPll 5 pm. Modem Mandarin Muslct; 5.40 p.m. News in Cantonese; 5.55 pm. Modem Mandarin Music, (contd.)t: 6.05 p.m. New* *n Hokkien; 6.20 pjn. News In KngUsh. Relay i Iroax
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      1000 3 EMPIRE STATION G8B 9 51 mt/i (31.55 m.): OSC t.58 me* (31.32 oi M GSD 1175 me* (25.51 mi; 'S» 11.86 oic/t (25 29 m-H OSP 15.14 me (19.S3 -n.1; GSO 17.79 me (10.86 m. i USB 2147 met (13.97 m-i; OSI 15.2k mes (I960 m.>; GSJ 21.S3 me/* (13.93
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    Mr. Roosevelt In Confident Mood
    434 4 Brushes Aside Axis Japanese Stories Washington, Jan. 17 PRESIDENT Roosevelt himself entered the arena at his Press conference to-oav when he appeared to be in a very confident mood and ridiculed the idea that the presidential powers given in the "aid Britain Bill- would be
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    HOSCOTE RUBBER ESTATES
    300 4 A Record Year THE eighth ordinary general meeting of Hoscote Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held in London recently. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake, presided in the absence of the chairman. Mr. Eric Maefadyen. The chairman said that the past year had been the most successful the company
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    108 4 Singapore, Jan. 17, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler I 7.TS Hamburg Cuba > SUM Java Cube $12.50 Copra Mixed $2.15 Sun Dried $2.40 Fewer White Muntok $14.25 White $13.75 Black .....a $7.00 tape Flour No 1 Lingga $4.25 Fair $4.25 Sarawak $4.35 Palembang $13.00 Banja $12.00 Sarawak $13.00
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    London Stock Exchange
    386 4 Industrials Again In Good Demand London, Jan. 17. rE Stock Exchange finished the week cheerfully. Industrials again proved the brightest feature and the continued demand is now revealing a shortage of floating stock. Gilt-edged mH buying by Institutions toward the final stages. Oil* showed several gains, i
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    WAR LOAN INTEREST INTO WAR LOAN
    262 4 Gilt-Edged Stocks Lead London Market 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 5. AFTER steadily slowing down during recent weeks, the London Stock Exchange market recovery which set in with the autumn has now come to a halt. Standing, in most cases, nearly 50 per
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    EXCHANGES
    180 4 Singapore, Friday. me following are Om exenaoge rates Wit morning according to the daily circular issueo by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.— SELLING ukiooo r i. s/4 l/ie Lor doo demand a/4 1/1* Switzerland demand (T.T. only) 202 Vk New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 51 27/32
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    414 4 All Sections Have Better Tone: Tins In Demand By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Jan. 13. 'THE general tone of the entire share I market is slowly but steadily improving and yesterday saw a renewed inquiry for many tin shares, several of which changed hands at slightly higher
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    U.S. USES RECORD AMOUNT OF RUBBER
    51 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 17. 11/iTII December rubber eonsum- ption in the United States at 56,500 tons, the total consumption in the United States for 1940 is brought to an all time high record of 618,553 tons, compared with 592,000 tons in
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    MAJEDIE (JOHORE) RUBBER
    294 4 Government Offer $220,000 For Estate From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 3. AS I cabled you to-day, an offer ot $220,000, equivalent to £25,666, or £31 per planted acre, has been made lor the Mnjedie (Johore) Rubber Estates Co.. L.d. by the Johore Government. This fact was
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    AMERICA SAFEGUARDS HER COPPER
    246 4 AMERICA SAFEGUARDS HER CO PPER Metals Which Nazidom Cannot Import London. Jan. 14. •T^HE importance of copper, brass, zinc, and nickel for war purposes is underlined by the UjS. Government's decision to Introduce export licences for these commodities from Feb. 3. This has been done to meet VS. defence needs.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    92 4 Friday, Jan. 17, noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Price* X«. IX K.S.S. (Spot loose) S«* 37 No. IX K.S.S. tM.h. in rases Jan.-Feb. (Sellers option) 37 37<4 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales Jan.-Feb (Sellers *pUoa) 36 S 36 s i F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales Jan.-Keb.
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    129 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Prom Our Own Correspondent) londan, Jan 17. COMMODITY and Exchange markets clone* as toiiows wltD previous quotations 'j oa ren thesis:— RI'BBER: Steady. Spot 12^d 12 9 16d il2i-,d J2 7|l6d) Feb. 12% d 12' id fl2Ud t2%d) Aw June I2«*,d 12»<.d O2'»d 12\A) JulySept. 12 7 16d
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    BATU RATA RUBBER PLANTATIONS
    254 4 MR. A. P. HADOW (the chairman), presiding at the thirtieth annual general meeting of the Batu Rata (Sumatra" Rubber Plantations, Ltd., held in London recently said that the quantity of rubber which the company was permit -d to xport for the year was 1,224.614 Ib— a
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    AIR MAIL ARRIVAL
    40 4 The air mail from Great Britain ami Africa will be ready for deli' boxholders at the General at 5 pm. on Sunday and not 5 out. to-day as stated in the mails In tion in oaee .ive.
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      853 4 PUBLIC NOTICES tire m hm-rhv Ri *tn that the KoU TlnpRl W« rfnlU are closed to the public untii lur«Mr noUcw. Bv Ord«r. MOH\MKD SALLCH BIN ALL a*m* BecrKary, Johore tW SUIe SecreUrlat, Jotoorp Babra. l«Mi January, 1M1. 1MK MFNOK O»Tf\<ES ORDINANCE \TTFR I«) NOTICE. Order itui< i by the
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      602 4 SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB. BLACK -OIT ON WEDNESDAY. JAN. 22. Members are advised that the Club will be closed at 6 p.m. or this occasion. BY ORDER OF THE OOMMITTEB. PUTEH TIN DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the F M.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of twelve and
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    100 PER CENT. RUBBER QUOTA TO SOOTHE U.S.A.
    1232 5 Shipping Only Problem Threatening Supplies Our Own orrespoiuu'iit.) i London. IVc. r Urilil.i 1 l/on<ion I the rubber producing industry k by the International Rubber Regulation Commit ;<•*>'.« k« sture in raising the exportable allowance front its current ralr of '•<) pm
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    WORLD TIN STOCKS FALL IN NOVEMBER
    266 5 Kpim Our Own Correiponaen. London, Dec. 4. CONSIDERABLE surprise was caused in London to-day by the publicailon of W. H Gartsen's estimate that world tin .specks declined during November, 1940 by 695 tons to 40,011 Una. It had been an i?ipated that a sub-
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    161 5 Mails close at the General Pest Office as follows TO-DAY Australia air 12.30 p.m. Brunei surface 12.30 p.m. Kuala Belait surface 12.30 p.m. Java surface 9 a.m. 12.30 p.m. I Labuan surface 12.30 p.m. New Zealand surface 11 30 a.m. air 12.30 p.m. I North Borneo
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    Malayan Share brokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1326 5 rSIDAT. JAN. 17. 1941: 4 P.M... NININO nu;en Seller* Ampat Tin (ss) Ss 3d 3s 7H Austral AnuU (sa) M 74d 7s cd. Austral Malay (<) 35s 36s cd. Aycr Hltam (Ss) 21s 22s 6d Ayer Weng (>1) .82 .86 Banfp-m Tin it) 15*
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    SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES
    283 5 TohU? M. W. 1.50 a.m. 3.4 ft.; 1.36 p.m. 5.9 ft. L. W. 7.30 a.m. 3.4 ft.; 7.58 p.m. 1.4 ft. To-morrow H. W. 2.29 a.m. 9.3 ft.; 2.26 p.m. 9.4 It. L. W. 8.15 a.m. 3.3 ft.: 8.40 p.m. 2.2 ft H. W. 3.10 a.m. 9
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    List Of Current Dividends
    248 5 Issued by the Malayan s»h; arebrokcr> Association. Soofca Ooiodu; OtvMear Close ru Austral Malay 9d. 9d looufe Austral Amal. 3d. lV4d. bonus Idrls Hyd. 2%% int. less tax Ipoh Tin 2- Int. less tax Jan. 7 Kampong Lanjut 2t. No. 1» Jan. 30 K. Kamuntlng 3d.
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      334 5 For Perfect Tailoring Try G I A N SINGH'S 4 BATTERY RD. SPORE. where you are assured of Faultless Cut The Best Materials A wide range of Suitings including the latest shipment Of SNOWCOOL SHARKSKINS and MEN'S WEAR await your inspection. A trial order will convince you of the superiority
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    HIS LOVE DEDICATED TO OUR WELFARE
    467 7 "DEHOLD. I have graven ihee on the palms of my hands." This striking and interesting simile (Isaiah 49: 16) is apparently drawn from the Immemorial custom of tattooing the objects of one's particular interest or affection on parts of the body: and is used
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    CHURCH SERVICES FOR TO-MORROW
    1121 7 CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Second Sunday after Epiphany, 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion: 7.30 a.m. Matins; 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion 10.15 a.m. Scouts and Guides memorial service to Lord Baden-Powell; 5.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Rev. A. C. Parr,
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    LONG BLOCKADE OF PEIPING ENDS
    209 7 Alleged Assassins Of Japanese Arrested Peiping, Jan. 17. A SEVEN-WEEK Japanese "blockade" of Peiping ended to-day. The punitive action was put into effect following the murder of a Japanese officer on Nov 29. An official proclamation states: "Now i that the assassins have been arrested,
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    HEROISM OF POST OFFICE WORKERS IN BRITAIN
    198 7 London, Jan. 17. AMONG many heroic deeds performed A dally to Britain are those of post office workers which will stand second to none when the full story of their bravery comes to be told. For security reasons the time was not yet
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JAN. 18, 1941. (503rd Day Of The War.) LABOUR UNDER THE NAZIS
    1120 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JAN. 18, 1941. (503rd Day Of The War.) LABOUR UNDER THE NAZIS Many glowing and well-deserved tributes have beer paid to the workers of Great Britain for the astonishing efforts they have putj forward to speed up the output of! aircraft, arms and ammunition. In
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      STATE LOTTERIES
      443 8 Suggestion Which Is "Truly Amazing" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— "A Malayan Citizen" has In his letter on the question of Stato lotteries, revealed a lamentable lack of the sense of proportion which Is so essential in the conduct of one's life. His placing of
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      What Was Done In The Last War
      383 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In Malaya everyone is now fore- shadowing increased taxation of one I thing or the other. But why must tha taxpayer always have to pay up "in rold blood," when a Malayan lottery, say once
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      RICE AND BREAD
      70 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, If we attribute our physical degeneracy to the consumption of white milled rice, how can we account for th*» tremendous physical strength of the Europeans and Americans, whose chief diet Is bread prepared purely out of milled white Hour
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      UNCONSTITUTIONAL:
      382 8 Another Local Lawyer On The Act Of 1866 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I have seen Messrs. Johannes and Walters' letter of yesterday referring to the question of income tax. But. of course, the principle they raise goes much further than an objection only to income
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      EXPORTS TO JAPAN
      224 8 Example Of United States And Mexico To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l enclose a cutting from the Financial Times of Oct. 26 last, and j would draw particular attention to the! final paragraph. Why cannot the example of USA. and Mexico be followed and.
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      MARRIAGE
      245 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Can you recommend a suitable site for the erection of two high pedestals on which to place "Civis and "Benedlctus Benedicat," so thati posterity can remember at least two i beings who married as their duty to the I State and
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      LOCAL DEFENCE
      570 8 Whfit Good Citizenship Involves To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,— All members of the Local Defence Corps in Malaya .should take to heart the appealing and inspirinc address given by His Excellency the Governor In Penang when he in.s;> <•;< d the passive defence services. It
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      A WARNING
      325 8 Nazi Views, Past And Present, On India To tht- Editor of the Straits limes Sir,— Now. when Goebbels and biJ co-plotters in the Berlin Propaganda Ministry are taking the greatest pains to make India believe that they are v»'iy desirous oi liberating her from British rule, it is
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      67 8 SI 5O NOW. 1941 DESK CALENDARS REFILLS TO PIT AST BASE AT BASRAI BROTHERS ACCOI'NT BOOK SPECIALISTS 6 < MVM 4 STREET, SINGAPORE. 'PHONE <4»7. NUNONT FUL-VUE is I.OXIT IBtimlf) CMM«r*c<tea. Fa&htons latest, featuring an entirely new principle wt eyewear deairn and possessing nuaermig advantages not found In other type*.
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  • CHURCHILL REPEATS INVASION WARNING
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      Hitler Must Attack Within This Year
      1041 9 was a task of the greatest hazards, but it was a risk well run. The maintenance of our island, said Mr. Churchill, and the turning of the tables in Egypt and Libya have given us an opportunity to address ourselves to the problems and
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      SOVIET AID TO GERMANY
      79 9 Anglo-U.S. Talks Revealed Washington, Jan. 17. "THE question of Russian purchases in the United States and consequent possible leakage" of supplies to Germany through the Pacific has been raised at various times during Anglo-American conversations. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, revealed this at his
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      Italy's Losses In Albania
      90 9 Italy's Losses In Albania One-Third Of Original Force As Casualties London, Jan. 18. A VICTORY of some importance on i\ Albanian front is reported from Athens. The Greek communique states that the Italians have been surrounded at one point, and their retreat is completely cut off. A Greek newspaper estimates
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    INDIAN LIBERALS' APPEAL FOR DOMINION STATUS
    195 9 Bombay, Jan. 18. A PLEA for Dominion status for India was made by prominent Indian liberal leaders in a joint state- ment issued here yesterday. The sig- I natories include Mr. Chandavarkar I president of the Indian National Liberal Federation, and Mr. Srinivasa Sastri,
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    Britain Needs Destroyers
    78 9 London, Jan. 17. "|)ESTKOYERS are needed," declared Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister of Shipping, speaking at Worcester yesterday. He added, "Our shipping losses have unquestionably been serious, and although in recent weeks there has been a welcome diminution I am not willing to assume that the future will
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    Terrible Cost To U.S. If Britain Is Defeated
    1211 9 COL. KNOX ON NAVAL SUPERIORITY OF AXIS AND JAPAN OVER AMERICA Washington, Jan. J7. THE aid Britain bill dominates political activity here. Powerful punches in the bill's favour were delivered by the Navy Secretary, Col. Frank Knox (who was the Republican candidate
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    U.S. War Secretary Sees Crisis Within 3 Months
    220 9 VITAL IMPORTANCE OF AMERICAN AID TO BRITAIN 18 STRESSED Washington, Jan. 17. IUR. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War, to-day told the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee I am apprehensive in regard to the possibility of a crisi' within 60 or
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    EXPLOSION NEAR FORD FACTORY
    57 9 Detroit, Jan. 17. ALL available fire-fighting equipment has been sent to cope with a fire which followed an explosion to-day near one of the Ford Motor company's factories at Dearborn, Michigan. Officials of the Department of Justice were immediately sent to the scene to determine whether
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    TWO ITALIAN LINERS SUNK
    94 9 Conveying Men To Albania London, Jan. 18. ACCORDING to the Athens radio, i\ the Italian liners Liguria (15,354 tons) and Lombardia (20,006 tons), carrying troops to Albania were recently torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic. Italian prisoners were taken by the Greeks. The statement that the
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    GRAZIANI TO RESIGN
    32 9 O FACIAL circles in Rome deny 1 ports that Marshal Graziam will resign his post as Commander-ln-Chief of the Italian forces in Libya, according to the German radio.— Reuter.
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    SARAWAK MAKES NEW GIFT TO WAR FUND
    767 10 Further $11,000 Raises Total To Almost Quarter Million LABOUR FORCES CONTINUE TO GIVE GOOD SUPPORT TflK War Fund is among the big money again! To-day the total carried to *i,786,886, an increase of $12,525, largH) as a confluence »<C a furllK-r ctr.v.ous donation
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    AMUSEMENTS
    158 10 SINGAPOKI RAFM.tS HOTEL Dinner Dance (Formal) 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. UAKKlt K THEATRE. GEYLANG Eanke Stpahi RaJ-Ramnl (Hindustani Talkies) 7.15 p.m. .1 i x r WORLD Cabaret: 7.30 to 9 9 p.m. to I a.m. Globe: They Drive B7 Night. Sky: La Conga Night. HAPTY THEATRE <Hap»y World)
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    126 10 THIS Diary is intended to call 1 attention to functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund Organizers of such functions arc invited to submit details for inclusion in this feature To-morrow (Sunday) at the Broadway Theatre, Johore Bahru, a special showing of The
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    AWARDS TO CIVILIAN HEROES OF BLITZ
    195 10 London, Jan. 18. OVER 50 awards of the George cross and George Medal for heroism in he blitz were announced last n!ght. Recipients include physicians, nurses policemen, rescue party, members, nremen, telephonists, warders, and night rx i ters from all parts of London and
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    BANKRUPT GRANTED DISCHARGE
    40 10 W. T. Cherry, a bankrupt, whose total debts were said to have been about $14,000, was granted a discharge subject to a Judarment for $1,500 by the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwains, in the High Court yesterday.
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    SPENDER BACK IN AUSTRALIA
    199 10 Starts Big Chaiii In War Dept. FUTURE OF A.I.F. DISCUSSED SINCt his return to Australia thi week, Mr. Percy Spender, th« Australian Minister for the Army has presented to the Federal Cabi net a report on his visit to th* Middle East. Mr. Spender is stated
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    DEATH ON NOTED WRITER & RADIO COMMENTATOR
    130 10 DEATH ON NOTED WRITER RADIO COMMENTATOR THE death occurred in London yesterday of 1 Mr. Archibald Gordon MacdoneU, wellknown as a journalist, satirical novelist and broadcast commentator. Best known as A. G. Macdonell, he was, a regular broadcaster from London and his radio news comments were popular wltti Malayan listeners.
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    NO EXPLANATION FOR LADY BLAMEY'S PASS
    90 10 MILITARY authorities in Sydney stated this week that they couM give no reason why Lady Blamcv, vr\fv of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Thomas Blarney, Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Army Corps, had obtained a passport to visit the war zone. Lady Blarney passed through Singa pore recently.
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    EIGHT M.C.S. CADETS
    95 10 THE appointment of eight cadets to tn« > Malayan Civil Service was announced Jn the Government Gazette last nignt. They are Messrs. J. Love, D. G. Layton. A. D. Stutchbury, A. S. R. Kemp. M. B. Sirubell. C. B. Danby, D. A. Borne and R. G. de
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    Why Bukit Timah Area Was Flooded
    116 10 SIXTEEN times as much rain fell at Bukit Timah as at the civil airport. Kalians, during the heavy showers late yesterday afternoon. It is estimated that four inches of rain fell in the Rukit Timah district and, as a result, the roads were heavily
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    Passive Defence Services Club Needs More Members
    365 10 TT is very necessary, if we are going to keep this Club as a going and living concern, that we should have more members," declared Mr. J. E. Jeans, A.R.P. Director, and president of the newly formed Passive Defence Services Club, at the
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    Gift for Burma Squadron's Mess
    104 10 \ji. t o a CIOO.OOG cheque /row the ...,.r,it>.- and i on ami maintenance 0/ a Royal Air Force flg.icr squadron. Burma has aao pri seated exquisite specimens of the country's handi.-raft in stiver and teak for use in the Burma Squadron's mess. Air Marshal
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    JAPAN HITS FOREIGN TRADE IN CHINA
    402 10 Noted Correspondent On Complicity Of Restrictions JAPAN is tightening her stranglehold on foreign business in China, and the position is becomfhg worse owing to a comj plicity of restrictions. This opinion was expressed to a Straits Times reporter yesterday by Mr. Archibald T. Steele,
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    YESTERDAY'S WEDDING
    194 10 Capt. L. G Goodban Miss E. Farrel pAPT. L. G. GOODBAN, of the Merchant Service, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Goodban of Ramsgate, Kent, was married to Miss Eleanor Farrel, daughter of Mrs. G. L. Fenn of Carmarthenshire, South Wales, and the late Mr. J. W.
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    CHINESE FINED $1,500
    60 10 A RItESTED when he was walking out of the Singapore Harbour Board on the morning of Jan. 8 with 100 tahils of opium in his possession, Chan Quen was fined $1,500. and sentenced to one day's simple imprisonment in the criminal district court yesterday, when he pleaded
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    NEW BLOCK OF FLATS
    202 10 Further Building At Tiong Bahru RECONSTRUCTION ON BOAT QUAY {'T'IONG Bahru district is to li.tw i another block of flaU. The Singapore Improvement Trust is now busy working of plans Bad details of the new boOMB. In the meantime, it has been decided to invite tenders
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    HOUSE "BOY" TO GO TO PRISON
    103 10 A Malay house "boy." Puteh bin Awang. formerly in the employ of Mr. P. A. B. McKerron. was sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment at the Assizes yesterday by Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, (or forgery. It was stated that after Awang luul left Mr.
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    NEW VOLUNTEER LIEUT.-COLONEL
    77 10 NEW VOLUNTEER LIEUT.COLONEL COUK promotions of officers In ihc Suatra Settlements Volunteer Force were announced last night in the Government Gazei.^. Capt. (A/Major) A. L. B. Swaine. E.D.. Oapt. f A Major i C. E. Colllnge and Captain J. F. A. Swallow have been promoted to th» rank of major,
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    OLD COURSE AT BUKIT TIMAH CLOSED TODAY
    73 10 AN account of the continued wet weather. v the Royal Singapore Oolf Club's oid Course at BukJt Tiinah will be closed to-day. The new Course will be open for those desiring to play. Names should be entered on the starting board when n
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    DEATH OF MR. CHANDRAN
    297 11 Loss To Indian Community THE Indian community in Malaya has suffered a great loss in the drath, which took place yesterday at th" General Hospital, Singapore, of Mr. Lawrence Reginald Chandran. who took an active Interest In Malayan Indian affairs. Mr. ("handrail, an advocate and folirltor,
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    AMBULANCE WORKERS "KEEN AS MUSTARD"
    594 11 St. John Brigade Ready Foi Any Emergency MONUMENT TO WORK OF CAPT. GOODMAN AMBLER CULLY trained and equipped, Malaya's St. John Am- bulance Brigade is ready for any emergency that may arise. Confidence in its ability to do so was expressed by Capt. Goodman Ambler,
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    SENTENCE ON IPOH EUROPEAN
    142 11 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 17. AN appeal by the Deputy Public Prosecutor against a sentence of six months' simple imprisonment passed recently by the Ipoi> First Magistrate on L. J. Catt, former Ipoli manager of Messrs. John Little and Co., Ltd. who was convicted
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    IT WAS NOT CHANDU
    89 11 'THOUGH a middle-azed Chinese. Teo Hocfc Swee, pleaded guflty in the criminal distrjet court a few days ago to being in possession of half a tahil of non-Government chandu, he was acquitted by Mr. J. McFall, yesterday, when he came up for sentence. Mr. H. G.
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    LIABILITIES OF $215,000
    221 11 "Colossal Losses" In Rubber fEORGE EDGAR, a Singapore busi- ness man who became insolvent due to losses incurred in rubber and tin speculation, applied for a discharge in the High Court before the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, yesterday. Mr. T. L. Tan, Assistant Official Assignee, said
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    $1,000 FINE IN PUBLIC LOTTERY CASE
    126 11 A FINE of $1,000, in default five I months' rigorous imprisonment, was the sentence imposed on 34-year-old Goh Siok Sun in the third court yesterday, for assisting in the management of a public lottery by selling tickets for the coming "Spitfire" meetIng of the
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    SAVING CERTIFICATES LIMIT RAISED
    65 11 JJITHERTO a limit of $15,000 has been nxcd to be ths amrunt which any one person could invest in War Saving Certificates in Malaya. The limit has now been raised to $25,000. Certificates are available in the denominations of $15. $75. $150 and $750, and over
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    Seeks Exemption From S.S.V.F. Training: Hopes To Join V.A.F.
    633 11 BECAUSE he was keen on getting into the S.S. Volunteer Air Force and was undergoing flying instruction at his own expense in order to qualify for service with the S.S.V.A.F., Mr. David Marshall, an advocate and solicitor, applied to the Singapore
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    MALACCA MAN'S BOX HAD FALSE BOTTOM
    455 11 3ank Drafts Currency Notes Found Concealed YHE war has been going on for more than a year and the public should be aware of the existing Defence (Finance) Regulations governing the taking of money out of the Colony, remarktv! the criminal district judge, Mr.
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    FIVE YEARS' PRISON FOR CHINESE
    72 11 gENTENCK of five years' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice Gordon Smith at the Assizes yesterday on a Chinese, Nam Ying Pong, who was convicted on two charges of possession of false Straits currency notes and coins. Accused was arrested In a hotel In
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    No New Notes For Chinese New Year
    123 11 OWING to the increased diili ulty in arranging for supplies <>f currency notes from Britain and also in order to avoid put mi; int<> circulation quantities of no.es which are not required for he ordinary purposes of busine^ it has been decided that
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    PART PLAYED BY SIGNAL CORPS
    220 11 Broadcast Talk On Their Important Functions AN idea of what the Royal Corps of Signals are doing in the present war was giver by an officer of the Oorps, broadcasting from the Singapore station last night In the series "The History of the Regiments." He
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    AXIS MASS ATTACKS ON THE ROYAL NAVY PREDICTED
    386 12 Retired Admiral Urges Transfer Of U.S. Pacific Fleet To Atlantic Champaign. 111., Jan. 17. nECLARING that "we are at war now," Adm. Yates v Stirling, Jr., retired United States naval officer, urged in a speech at the University of Illinois to-day that
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    They Willße Too Well Received!
    69 12 London, Jan. 17. ACCORDING to the Berlin cor--^a. respondent of the Spanish newspaper A.8.C.. the R.A.F. have dropped tickets on Germany covering the passage from Germany to England and back. The tickets are an invitation to German soldiers and sailors to make the journey, it
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    D.F.C. For Australian Killed In Action
    112 12 London, Jan. 17. TTHE Distinguished Flying Cross hasi been awarded to Squadron Leader W. J. Hlckey, who was killed in action recently. Hickey was an Australian seconded for service with the R.A.F. In the Middle Bast last August he was outstandingly successful and, since
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    American War Consciousness
    96 12 New York, Jan. 1 NEW YORK City's growing war consciousness is strikingly illustrated by the distribution at the first meeting of Mayor Fiorella La Guardia's City Defence Council of a pamphlet "If it comes." The pamphlet, which was prepared by the New York City Tunnel Authority, outlines
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    'Good Neighbour' Talks Planned
    148 12 'Good Neighbour Talks Planned Negotiations Between j America And Mexico New York, Jan. 17. THE United States and Mexico are to open negotiations with the object of forging a stronger bond of "good neighbour" friendship and J establishing close collaboration in inter-American defence plans, according to' messages from Washing- I
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    Operations At Tobruk Being Intensified
    87 12 London, Jan. 17. BRITISH operations against Tobruk are increasing in intensity. British patrols have been engaging th<? Italians in the outer defences and heavy British guns have been shelling the port. The Italians arc feverishly .strengthening their defences and putting up fortified positions and digging
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    Mr. Winant To Be New Envoy To Britain?
    68 12 New York, Jan 17. MR. John G. Winant, former direc- tor of the International Labour Office at Geneva, has been selected by i President Roosevelt as Ambassador to i Great Britain in succession to Mr. I Joseph P. Kennedy, it is learned
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    FAIRNESS TO BRITAIN
    70 12 New York, Jan. 17. WE do not believe that the British Government should be treated as a potential pauper and subjected to meanness," declares rhe New York Herald-Tribune, in a leading art'ele or financial aid to Britain. "It is in the interest of this country, no less
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    FREE FRENCH OFFICIAL FOR SINGAPORE
    34 12 Madras. Jan. 17. A MESSAGE from Pondicherry states that M. Charles Baron. Labour Superintendent of French India, has left for Singapore in connection with the Free French movement.— Reuter.
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    BREN GUNS PASS TEST
    34 12 Sydney, Jan. 17. AUSTRALIA'S first Bren guns, of 100 **»per cent. Australian manufacture, have passed their final firing test, states Senat-jr P. A. Mcßride, Commonwealth Minister of Supply and Development.
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    I WILLKIE FOR ROOSEVELT
    115 12 Challenges U. S. Socialist Head :<v.w Yurk, Jan. 17. i"I, WHO opposed President Roose- velt, call upon all Americans to give him power in this most severe crisis," declared Mr. Wendell Willi kie, in a broadcast speech in which ihe challenged Mr. Norman Thomas, i socialist
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    West England Is Attacked
    192 12 West England Is Attacked London, Jan. 17. GERMAN raiders over England last night concentrated on a west Engj land district, the BrLstol area being the main object of the attacks, though j there was slight activity in the London j area For some hours waves o» enemy j 1 bombers
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    Wedding Of Daughter Of Lieut.-Col. Bell
    71 12 London, Jan. 17. A GALAXY of stage, film and air stars besieged Caxton Hall Register Office to-day for the wedding of 2nd.I Lieut. John Mills, the well-known actor, and Miss Mary Hayley Bell, daughter of Lieut.-Col. Francis Hayley Bell, former Defence Security Officer in
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    SEARCH OF FRENCH SHIP BY BRITISH CRUISER
    101 12 London, Jan. 17. 'PHE friendly discussions which have taken place ia Montevideo between the British Minister and the Uruguayan Government over the searching of the French merchant vessel Mendoza by a British auxiliary cruiser have resulted in the matter being amicably settled, it
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    9 SHIPS SUNK OFF EIRE
    45 12 'I Dublin, Jan. 17. THE Minister of Supplies, Mr. Scan Lemass, revealed in a debate in the Dail. to-day that a total of nine ships of Irish registration flying the Irish flag had been sunk off the Irish coast. —Reuter.
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    UMBERTO IS GENERAL
    39 12 Rome, Jan. 17. CROWN PRINCE Umberto has been promoted to the rank of general In the Italian army. In a telegram to King Victor, Mussolini expressed the army's satisfaction at the promotion ot his son.— Reuter.
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    GREEKS RETAIN INITIATIVE AGAINST THE ITALIANS
    335 12 Athens, Jan. 17. QREEK initiative continues all along the Albanian front. Continuous snowfall and intens ive cold are preventing large scale operations but the Greeks contrive to improve their positions daily. The latest development is the capture by shock tactics of an Italian post
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    NEW LUFTWAFFE "NUISANCE" IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
    438 13 British Naval Circles Confident Of Meeting Latest Threat London, Jan. 18. VyiTH (German dive-bombers operating from Sicily, the diffe- rence between German and Italian efficiency appears and the picture in the Mediterranean for the moment is changed, writes Reuter's naval correspondent. But responsible naval
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    Ten Raiders Shot Down At Malta
    92 13 Cairo, Jan. 17. A LARGE force of aircraft raided tx Malta, to-day's Cairo communique states. German Junkers 87 and 88 planes, which were escorted by Italian Fiat CR 42 fighters, dive-bombed thharbour. British fighters destroyed live of the enemy and axici-aircmft {.-miners five more.
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    Fresh Cabinet Changes ?
    152 13 Fresh Cabinet Changes London, Jan. V 7. CURTHER changes in the British 1 Government are probable, says Reuters Lobby correspondent. Since Lord Halifax was appointed Ambassador to the United States, it had been expected that his Undersecretary at the Foreign Office, Mr. R A. Butler, would have received a promotion
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    Antoneseu Meets Nazi Leaders
    93 13 Belgrade. Jan. 17. GEN. ANTONESCU, Prime Minister of Rumania, met N'aii statesmen in the Bavarian Alps yesterday, according to messages received here. It is understood that their conversations probably related either to the question of filling .the vacant office of Rumanian Foreign Minister or the possibility
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    NAZI-SOVIET DIFFERENCES
    405 13 Swedes Foresee Allied Victory London, Jan. 17. *¥*HE Swedish newspaper Handels- Tidnlng of Gothenburg says "Naturally all these Tass dementis give reasons for supposition of disturbances in the curious mind marriage begun In 1939 between German and Russia. There is not the slightest doubt that there exists deep
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    13 13 A tall chimney still stands, amid the ruins of a bombed Southampton building.
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    Will See Palh Of Victory Before Us By End Of 1941—Sir A. Sinclair
    293 13 Will See Palh Of Victory Before Us By End Of 1941— Sir A. Sinclair m London, Jan. 17. THE shape of things to come in the war in the air was hinted at by SL Archibald Sinclair, Minister for Air, addressing students of Glasgow i University to-day. "There is no
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  • THE CHALLENGE OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER
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      961 14 By Our Planting Correspondent "WARTIME conditions have afforded the manufacturers of the so-called synthetic rubber magnificent opportunities to push their products. On the continent of Europe rapidly dwindling stocks of the natural product, the replacement of which is prevented by the British Naval
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      805 14 Meanwhile let us review what has I been accomplished to date. The Dv Pont Interests who manufacture Neoprane. which is considered the most widely used syntheiic material to date, has recently spent $2,000,000 in building a new plant which will have a capacity of 5,000 tons yearly. This
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      247 14 What is a Hydram? J»H« HYDRAM (Hydraulic Ram) is a machine which utilizes the v momentum of a itream ot water falling a small height to elevate a portion of that water to a areater height. For example 100 gallons of water falling 10 ft. would elevate 10 gallons to
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    Second Strings Meet At Hockey
    34 15 k phaw *»f plmj in tb* hoHcey match on the SR.C. [>*«Umr on Thursday u% which ibm ULC and S.C.C. s*ond strings drew, neither side scoring. Straits Time? picture.
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    HEAVY REGIMENT SIDE BEAT CLUB 33—0
    636 15 Soldiers Have Their Own Way In Padang Rugby Game Heavy Regiment 33; S.C.C 0. MAGNIFICENT pack, brilliant halves, and alert threes jjave a Heavy Regiment team an overwhelming victory h> H points (three goals and six tries) to nil, over an S.C.C. side in
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    WOMEN'S COLD MEDAL GOLF AT SEPOY LINES
    69 15 Unea OoU Clubs Women's Medal comp<ti;ii>ri will be played in I ronjunrtion v.itii the Monthly Medal •>n l-<b. 3 and 4 over 18 liolrs. The following :.rr < -Isiriblo to play: Mrs A J A. Oa V V Blake Mls.v h c; Laoajr,
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    BRAMTOCO SPORTS CLUB
    56 15 *pHK following players will represent Bramtoco Sports Club in a friendly table-tennis match against Henry Warith Sports Club at the former's premises. Hoe Chiang Road, at 3 p.m. to-morrow: Hp« Swpc Ncjan. Or.R OMMf Kiat. Young H»i Wan. TBn dim Yanu -1 Tan Gim Hal. Reserves: Toh
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    FARMER CUP FOOTBALL
    32 15 u-rrr dip iootlntll final between the Ifunirinal Health Department and the r's IViMrtrneni. »rrang«i to be played at l*arrer Park yafiMrday. had to be post-nun<-d owlnc to tile rain.
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    HOCKEY CAME OFF
    33 15 •pHF: h<«kiy match brtween the Singapore i Club and the Sappers und Mn mm arninpod for to-day, has hr<>Ti cinoelled ns yesterday's rain has rendered th" pround unfit for play.
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    176 15 SELECTIONS for to-day's races at lpoh are: STRAITS TIMES Race 1: Empiric. Race Z: Pat Burke. First Lady. Race 3: Royal Beau, Guard of Honour. Race 4: The Annan, Edie's Choice. Race 5: Harlem c. Swelter. Race 6: Pinafore. Duke Carrington. Race 7: Sunny Charm, Sir Victor.
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    JANUARY STROKE AT GARRISON CLUB
    181 15 Draw For First Round Of Club Championship T:iE January stroke competition of ihe Garrison Golf Club was played at Taug- lin on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted la a. win for B. V. Smith with a net score of 87. The foliwing were the best
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    TRACTION COMPANY SPORTS CLUB
    87 15 First Annual Meeting AT the first annual general meeting of the Singapore Traction Company Sports Club on Wednesday, the following were elected omce-bearcrs for the year: President. G. Marshall (re-elected); vicf--presldents, A. R. Cameron 're-elected). W. Milroy: hon. secretary. T. Pang (re-elected); hon. treasurer. J. L.
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    NAVAL BASE INDIAN SPORTS CLUB
    56 15 'THE following have bern selected to, repre- sent the Naral Bf*,n Indian St>dr«B Club against the RA.F. (Seletari XI in a friendly hoot ball match to be played at the Naval Base Canteen ground to-dey: Biilakrishnan. Somu, Gopal fcapt.): R. Pillay. K. Singh, Ferns: Narayanan,
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    PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR TO-DAY
    1127 15 First Day Of Perak Turf Club's "Spitfire" Meet BELOW is given the full card of events at lpoh to-day, the first day of the Perak Turf Club's "Spitfire" meeting The double totes will be on races three and five and seven and nine. The big
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    Pat Burke Strongly Fancied To Win This Afternoon
    299 15 (Prom Onr Own Correspondent) lpoh. Jan. 18. MOST of the candidates entered for to-day.« 111 races were seen out on the track this morning. The going is likely to be good as no rain fell last night. Kissing Cup came very fast
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    Highlanders Versus The Club
    39 15 A Singapore Cricket Club side beat (he Highland Regiment by eight points to nil in a fane of rugger on the SC.C. padang on Wednesday. This picture shows the match in progress. Straits Times picture.
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    Thai Tank Drive Into Indo-China
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