The Straits Times, 30 January 1941

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUnY) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 4 PA. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JANUARY 30, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times i pac;es SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      236 1 MIEN CHONG TAILORING A*»iUM*> >uil Length* \\\IN sllltl IS In Mlk Hnl AIm> > Ml KM \N SIMRK SKIN In vu-Ims r*to«r> Jl Cdrnun St.. Spar*. rkMM 481« ii ENGINES THESE EH6IRES lICORPOMTE ALL THE ADVAK- M )~r- j-^, TAGES OF THE TWO AID FOUR CYCLE SYSTEMS jW-HUHi WITHOUT TIE
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      6 1 SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE S471)
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      134 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25 JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). DIAm I N T 5 lj THE DIOESTIVE PEPPERmiNT Hi The Mints you always frrSnjßSSfl want because they're J§!!^'ll|prL delicious and good I(fj|D|QfsinTsl |y |j^ VJrrsM OBTAINABLE AT ALL GOOO D«" ERS SOLE AGENTS: ROBINSON CO., LTD. GROOKES OPXICAL CO.. I iOU. South
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      11 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. Cash Sale FR I DAY JAN: 31st
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      DEATHS
      109 2 On Janu&iy 25. 1M1 at No. 13 Kampoug Kuli. Malacca. Yu-.mg How Shian. h7 yours leaving 4 sons Yoong Fook Pow. Swee Pow, Mm* I"ow N^usn Pow and crand and pirat grand children i-' mourn hk> loss. Dtfply regretted. Ciuan. 73 years, passed away peacefully jn Wednesdp.y. the 29_h
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      121 2 imiiy of tli? InU Mr. William iWillUv! I)'K"'ario »i*h l<i express their h?anfol. thanlcs to all relatives and friends who r.dfd tlH funo.-u!. a.< w?U as those who <ent wreath*, telegrams and letters of condol?nce. Mrs. Yong Fatt Choon, her sons Messrs. g Pa^k Kcmg end Yong Pacic Yen
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      236 2 ©it' Stratte Ikies SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1. tar mdvl im« exrre4inc 4 Macs. More than f««r line* 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. I H.M I Il( OCtl KK>N(tBIRTHS. MARRIAGES. DEATHS. MXMWUMMMH wn<m neeMIMs m C \RI»S are rhargrtf (1 itrh per itneiUoti per
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      480 2 SITUATIONS VACANT REQUIRED IN BANDOENG: very experienced young lady European or Eurasian office assistant. Must be exceptionally neat and capable of looking after entire English correspondence and filing. Commencing nalary $150 p m. with food prospects for rteht type of ulrl. 2n<J class X.P.M. passage paid. Box No. 688. Straits
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      522 2 HOUSES FLATS, TO LET S4. MARSIING ROAD, Woodlands. Rent $21. Apply 8. O. Alsacoff. Tel: 7232. TO LET flat 27 Capitol Bldg. Rent $110 uniurn. Inspection 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. dally. SERVICE-FLATS on sea-front available, mod sanitation near .Swim's Club. Meyer Road. 75. TO LET Feb. 15th. furn. self-contained
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      704 2 LOST LOST. —At the Pavilion Cinema during 6.15 performance on 27-1-41 ladies Gold Wrist watch. Black Face Gold Numbers. Black band with gold-plated clasps. If found please return to 29. Chancery Lane. FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR—New or Used Phone 3339 BOARD RESIDENCE EAST ANGLIA. 6 Oxley Rise, cool and quiet Terms
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      904 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. Reee.diti.ned Heavy Orty DIESEL MARINE ENGINE mai. FOR GOOD SERVICE 1,200 Brake Horsepower at 225 R.P.M. A used car is only as dependable 6 cylinders 20' 8" bore, 20W stroke pj the dealer who sells it. Four cycle, air injection type ,935,935 Wolseley <lg. Saloof| Complete with
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      618 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. &0. BRITISH INDIA [JKjOWITR ANO APCAR LIME.. lll n ripcorpora^o m totiand) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS PWHNBULAH AND ORIENTAI 8N Oo r il NARn WIIITF STAR HAIL PAMKNOER AND CARGO SERVICE IJK V>UINAKU Will It SI AX LINE. The bMt possible services or* being maintained by P O
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      580 3 For A Holiday Embodying the Maximum of Enjoyment and comfort visit ALBANY WESTERN AUSTRALIA Average Temperature: 74 Degs. Albany's reputation as a health and pleasure resort Is an endurlnfr one. endorsed by thousands of Visitors annually. The port also serves a rich and productive Hinterland, producing export Lambs. Primary Products
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      1040 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL 13.33 nc/t K5 Z11P1 9M me i (SOM m.) ZHP3 ?CS rar» (41.38 n.> (ZHI. Mid ZHP1). 5 00 p.m. Cantonese muslct: 5.40 p.m. News in Cantonese; 6.55 p.m. Hokkien muslct: 6.05 p.m. News In Hokklen: 6 20 p.m. News In English Relayed from London; 6.35
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      1049 3 EMPIRE STATION OSB 9 51 nri (XI. 55 m.); OSC Mi «H» (31.32 in.). USD 1175 me (25.53 Alt ''Sll 11.80 air i (25 29 m.»; OSr l§.14 me il9 81 GSO 17.79 OM't (MM m. i (JSH 21.47 mc/t 13.97 mi; OS) I5JM me < 19.66 no; OSJ 21.53
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    422 4 More Activity In Tin Shares And Industrials ffty Our tin&mial Corrwpoaitoat)) Singapore, Jan. 30. TIE share market was rather more an t ive yesterday, especially the tin share section, and the volume of business, although small, was more than was done before the holidays. Among do'lar tins,
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    RUBBER SELLERS RESERVED
    214 4 Discount (>n Forwards Narrows IN a werkly report on the rubber 1 :et, issu^d this morning. Stan- i i-m Nelson and Co. Ltd. write:— Thr- in.-rea.^e in the diplomatic tension between Washington and Toklo is! probably resnansible for the rise in valu?s in Lond?n and New Ycrk,
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    44 4 London. Jan. 29. ►rHE new war risk rates (published in the Straits Times yesterday) are refleclinsr the military successes. The new schedule particularly reduces rates for the North-East Africa area and also regularises other quotations here which were previously at Under- writers' discretion. Reuter.
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    EXCHANGES
    178 4 Singapore. Wednesday, rbe f oUowlng an me ucnanjte rate* (hb mcrnlng according to the dally circular tana*. Dt the Hongkong and Shanghai Btukln* Corparmtloo:— •RLLOiO London T.T. 1/4 1/16 Lordon demand 1/4 1/U Switzerland demand (T.T. only) 202% New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 81 27,13 Batavia demand
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    117 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES •Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Jaa. 29. £OMMODITY and Exchange market* clooed v m foliowi vtta previous qaouttotn la Mrenthoto:— RUBBER: Idle Spot 12'*d i2%d (12% d 12Hd) P*J>. 12Hd 12Hd (12Vfcd 12% d) Apr.. June U»l6d M%d (IJHd UM) Ju»ySapt. Utfcd U%d (lzttd ia%) New York: Not
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    BROOME RUBBER'S SHARP RECOVERY
    200 4 Earnings 235 Per Cent Up At £43,583 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 19. AN extraordinary increase of 235 per cent., from £13,022 to £43.583, is reported in the profits for the year to June 30 last of Broome Rubber Plantations, Ltd., as compared with the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 4 Wednesday, Jaa. S9, noon. Mym Seflan Prices Prices No. IX R.S.S. (Swot loom) 36\ 3Sft No. IX R.S.S. fob. in races Jan.-Feb. (Sellers option) 37 37^ G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales Jan. -Feb. (Sellers option) 36.. 06** r.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. In bales Jan.-Feb. (Sellers option),
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1326 4 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19, 1941: 4 P.M. MM Ampat Tin (Ss) 3s 3d 3s ly, Austral AmaJ. (5s) 6s 6d 7s c.d. Austral Malay (t) 35s 36s c.d. Ayer Rttam (S» tla 23s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) .H .90 Bangrln Tin (t) 19a Its Batu Selangor
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    $5,000,000 FROM RUBBER AND TIN
    95 4 Revenue From V/% Per Cent. War Tax DURING the period April to December, 1940, the amount of revenue collected in the F.M.S. in respect of the 2Vi per cent, ad valorem duty imposed under the War Taxation Enactment was $2,784,607.98 on rubber; and $2,260,425.01 on
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    PROFFERED "FALSE" PASS AT GATE
    118 4 European's Unsuccessful Attempt To Enter Base PROFFERING a brown piece of paper —the same colour as an ordinary pass John Me Andrew, a European sailor, tried to get past L/Cpl. Pritam Singh of the Naval Police and enter the Naval Base at 3 a.m. on
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    BIG JAVA FLOODS
    106 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Jan. 25. 810 floods are reported from middle and east Java. Part of the East Java railroad has been destroyed and the bursting of some of the irrigation dykes has aggravated the menace. Damage has been caused to rice fields over a
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    11 4 London, Jah. 29. Tin opened tasf.' Ttt« turoover was 125 tons.'
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    London Stock Exchange
    343 4 Gilt-Edged Easier But Closed Steady London, Jan. 24. THE Stock Exchange to-day was generally 1 quiet and Irregular. Gilt-edged drifted down slightly after early firmness but closed steady. Industrials encountered some provincial selling and Home rails tended easier. Oils were firm and there was further speculative inquiry
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    KUALA MUDA RUBBER DEBENTURES
    260 4 Redemption Postponed Owing To The War (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 19 CIR FRANCIS VOULES and the other directors of Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, Ltd. are asking the company's, seven per cent, first mortgage debenture holders to a-jree to the postponement of the repayment due
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    F.M.S. WAR GIFTS TO GREAT BRITAIN
    76 4 A NEGATIVE reply ru.s tabled in the Federal Council to-day in answer to a question by Mr. Yong Shook Lin as to whether any committee which had been appointed by the Government for the purpose of considering war contributions, had made any recommendation as
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    List Of Current Dividends
    233 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokcrs' Association. binKapore, Jan. 2'j Book* OonpMiy DhrhtaBd Cloaa Mte TO Payab>« ioi«j tar K> 1XT. OmxciaJ veM D%t» to 4mm Austral Malay 9d. 9d. »nus Austral Amal. 3d. l%d. bonus Berjuntai Is. No. 3 Feb. 3 Peb 12 Ipoh Tin 21-
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      73 4 To-night «Sc Nightly TAIT SHOW The bluest moving shows in town. iGREPfIORir THE ONLY fIMUSEMENT rHHRrUKTUUH The Great World is rniJIIV/ Preparing a big rUllllY attraction on Satl nmibl urday and Sunday. CHINESE HE W YERR fA^ iMTHE RIGHT SPOT FOR I /1\ Al CHILDREN I IMJUUn TO-NiiiUT 9 P.M.
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      290 4 AUCTION NOTICES LADIES 40 American and other make lady's HANDBAGS and 13 dozen lady's attractive silk STOCKINGS to be sold in lots of 3 ood 6 pairs (all shades) at the AUCTION SALE OF A. T. EDWARDS CO., LTD. on Saturday nest at 10-15 a.m. Now on view. Catalogues issued.
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    TIN CONTROL TO CONTINUE INDEFINITELY
    1454 5 London Expects 130 Per Cent. Quota Throughout War CHAIRMEN SUGGEST BLOCKED PROFITS INSTEAD OF FULL E.P.T. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 19. A I .THOUGH no official report has t^ 1h »n published of the proceedthi.s week's important meetthr International Tin Commit t«'.\ it
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    424 5 THE tollowing donations to The War Fund are recorded to-day "The Great Dictator**—Excess of takings at midnight screening of Chaplain film 631.10 Asiatic staff of Anglo-Frencli and Bendixsens Ltd., Singapore, (eighth monthly contribution) 154 S.C.C. War Fund Lottery No. 30 74 Staff of Anglo-Chinese School.
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    142 5 huus cloae 1 tbe General Post Office as follows TO-DAT Aden surf aoe noon Africa (Bwt) surface noon pt surface noon India (South only) surface 1 p.m. India (Bast, North West only) surface noon TO-MOBBOVT Aden 4 p.m. Africa (All parts) air 4 p.m. Australia »ir
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      232 5 COMING! AIR QUEEN CONTEST THE MOST BEAUTIFUL H VPPYOIBL SUBMITTING THE MOST COUPON VOTES IN FEBRUABT WILL RXCEIVE A ■££i& m^m^^&^ FREE TICKET TO FLY iUffi JPOP^ FKOM SINGAPORE TO BATAVIA AND W^^^^^^Gttm RETURN MBbmm| with the compliments of the XRONCHON6 k *j COMPLETE NOTE YOU MAY NOW DINE, WHE
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      20 5 SINOA WATER h> MINERAL WATER from tbe Seletar Hot Spring, Singapore. An alkaline drink witk excellent corrective properties FsN i
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      762 5 Advances against goods and produce at low rates of interest may be arranged with us. We also offer Godown spaces to let at low rentals. I Further particulars will be supplied on application. I'fl 111 I 1 1 I I I 9 IS 5 FOLDING TEAKWOOD VENETIAN BLINDS FOR VERANDAH
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      53 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES To-day H. W. 00.50 a.m. 9.4 ft.; 12.21 noon 10.1 ft. L. W. 6.24 a.m. 3.6 ft.; 6.54 p.m. 1.3 ft. To-morrow H. W. 1.13 a.m. 9.4 ft.: 12.58 noon 9.8 L. W. 6.55 a.m. 3.4 ft.; 7.16 p.m. 1.6 rt. January Sunrise 1 30 6.36 6.39
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      372 6 HERE IS THE v ROBIN HOOD" OF THE SEA, DWARFING ALL PAST ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ADVENTURE SCREEN TO-DAY 5 SHOWS 0 of a y^g a 11 an. 1.10,3.30, 6.15 9.15 P.M. MLPIAWDKA FREE LIST ENTIRELY SUSPENDED OWING TO THE LENGTH OF RESERVATIONS MUST BE TAKEN THIS FILM (11,2% Feet) Patrons
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      182 6 WHAT IS THIS! '"a ■■•'■>' (Ai "What is in n.is WW (Bi 10 IM Lonx-Playinc Non MrUli. Ne«dlrs." (A) "What Is IM Non-Metalic Needle? 1 (HI No Rrrord Wear— No Needle HissFiner Reproduction Improved Tone Suitable to all instruments." Ai "How many Records can I play wiUi each IM Needle?"
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    ADDITIONAL AGE GROUPS FOR REGISTRATION IN BRITAIN
    241 7 Youths Of 18 19 And Men Of 37 To 40 To Be Called London, Jan. 29. VOUTHS aged IS antf 19 and men of 57 to 40 are A to be registered for military service under a new Royal proclamation announced after a
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    REGISTRATION FOR WOMEN
    157 7 Compulsory Aid To Industry London, Jan. 29. COMPULSORY registration of women for essential Industries throughout Britain Is to be enforced soon, Reuter's political correspondent learns. This will enable the Ministry of Labour to call ujxm women who are not engaged in industry to take their place in
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    New Anti-Flu Vaccine Tested In Britain
    81 7 London, Jan. 28. FOR the purpose of a practical trial of its immunization value, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Minister for Health, the Ministry's Chief Medical Adviser and 350 of the staff have been innoculated with a new anti-influenza vaccine. The vaccine has been brought from
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    Italian Planes Destroyed
    141 7 Free French Raid Into Libyan Desert London. Jan. 29. TTHE recent raid into Italian Libya by a Free French force is the subject of a communique issued by Gen. de Gaulle's headquarters in London. It states In the course of January elements of our troops in Chad
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    NEW CHIEF SCOUT APPOINTED
    120 7 London, Jan. 29. LORD SOMERS. Deputy Chief Scout, has accepted the office otf Chief Scout of the United Kingdom. It is disclosed that Lord BadenPowell nominated Lord Somers as his successor. Lord Somers was formerly Governor of Victoria (Australia), being Chief Scout of that state. Lord
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    SPAIN DEFENDS ACTION AT TANGIER
    123 7 London. Jon. 29. TH2 receat action taken by the Spanish Government in the international zone of Tangier was the subject of another statement by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Butler said that progress In the
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    Put Out Fire With His Hands: Medal Awarded
    186 7 Put Out Fire With His Hands Medal Awarded London, Jan. 29. SERGEANT Alfred Kenneth Murrell. air gunner in a Rhodesian air squadron, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. He took part in a dive-bombing attack in the Metenima area of Abyssinia and was wounded in the knee by a
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1941. (515th Day Of The War.) Setting A Standard
    926 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1941. (515th Day Of The War.) Setting A Standard An impression which is unfair to u large section of the industry roncerned has been created by the corresoondence which followed the leading article published in the Straits Times of December 20. We 'hen
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    VOLUNTEERING
    157 8 Food Ruined In The Cooking To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, It Is said that "an army fights on its stomach." so presumably it trains on the same organ. Speaking now of the second camp held at Port Dlrkson (Sept. -Nov. 1940) I have no hesitation in
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    AIR-RAID SHELTERS
    148 8 Estates Should Provide Their Own To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The safety of the public is a :i.atter to which great importance is attached by all. The necessity of having more air raid shelters is becoming clear now. Estates and similar concerns which have the
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      THE SOCIAL EVIL
      352 8 Need For Educational Campaign To tbe Editor of the Strait* Times Sir,— I write in support of your correspondent "Interested" who points out the necessity for an educational campaign on the social evil. For several years now you have published letters and articles dealing with the subject,
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      An Opportunity For A Philanthropist
      90 8 To the Editor of the Straits Tim«s Sir, Recent letters anent the social problem have contained two suggestions that appear well worth a trial. Firstly, the popularization of prophylactic measures and prophylactic medicines and, secondly, the opening of instructional clinics. If these Ideas are considered
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      CINEMA PRICES
      209 8 No Increase For "The Great Dictator" T© the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, It is rather a coincidence that your correspondent, "Major Pay-It-B.4's" letter should hate been published on the same day that cabled authority was received from Messrs. United Artists Corporation for the Capitol to show
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      INCOME TAX
      71 8 Meaning Of Macgregor Award To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— "Not a Government Servant" appears to forget that government servants presumably cannot allord to pay income (war) tax. Such is my Interpretation of the award of the Macgregor Commission in granting "educational allowances" from the date
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      GOLD IN MALAYA
      679 8 Why Not License And Control The "Stealers"? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— One of your correspondents In your issue of Tuesday last refers to the article sponsored by the Ministry of Information, regarding the Empire's need for gold, and the compulsory collection of gold
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      POULTRY NOTES
      184 8 Feature Which Is Proving Helpful To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Please allow me a little space to thank your anonymous poultry editor for his interesting and instructive poultry notes published every Thursday. It is admitted on all hands that his notes come in very useful
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      PREPAREDNESS
      908 8 Perak Wants Black-Outs And Shelters To the Editor of the Struts Time* Sir,— In Kuala Lumpur, air ralil shelters are being buil. in the heart of the town. It is itated that shelter* will be built in Kuala Lumpur to accommodate 40 000 people, but in V »«'W ol
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    73 8 The Straits Times receives many more letters than can be published in the space available. Accordingly brief concise letters stand a better chance of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 250 words are unlikely to be published at the present tim^.. When letters are typed, double-spacing iciU
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    TOKIO DEMANDS THAT POWERS STOP AIDING CHINA
    294 9 Matsuoka Warns U.S. Not To Interfere IH KSSmiUTY OF AMERICAN INTERVENTION RAISED Reference To Britain Soviet Russia Tokio, Jan. 30. A DEMAND that (Jreat Britain, the United States and Soviet Russia should cease aiding China was reiterated yesterday by the Japanese Foreign Minister,
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    HITLER & RETAIN MAY MEET AGAIN
    67 9 HITLER RETAIN MAY MEET AGAIN London, Jan. to. HI I IKK and Marshal Petain may mtct again shortly, acrortling to the Ankara radio, nhirh declared last night that there were certain persistent rel*orts suggesting such a move. In his chancellery in Berlin. Hitler received the Hungarian War Minister vesterday. The
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    THRUST INTO SOMALILAND
    231 9 Little Resistance Encountered Nairobi, Jan. 3#. C ROM. British patrols have en- ttrtd Italian Somaliland at ■tany points, according to last Bight's official communique. Slight opposition from Banda units native levies) was encountered. Operations are continuing. On Monday the South African Air Force bombed the So!olo area.
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    NAZIS MAY FORCE LOW ON DUTCH
    113 9 Hone) 1 o Meet Cosl Of Aral} Of Occupation Londen, Jan. 30. T oi jorced loan tD mcc: h-> ie G-. rman army of «.ccupat.cn in the Netherlands is made »n a prcsperus of 500.000.000 guilders. 4 prr cent ten-year loan to which the
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    NAZIS AGAIN SHELL DOVER DISTRICT
    31 9 London Jan. .Hi pERMAN lc:.s-rauge guns last nith r again 'lrr-d ai-ross the Channel. A timber cf tfella fe'.l In Dcvcr area at ->ut no «-asuaiM
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    Japan's War Minister On Defences
    90 9 Tokio, Jan. 30. •PHE more Japan advances in the south, the stronger must be her defences in the north," declared Lieut.-G«n. Hldeki TdJo, the War Minister yesterday, replying to an interpolator before a plenary meeting of the budget committee of the House of Representative*. Gen.
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    Amendments To U.S. Aid Bill
    133 9 Washington, Jan. 29. THE Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, meeting in secret session to-day, recommended tne time limit as June 30, 1943 to end President Roosevelt's "Lease and Lend' Bill. An amendment specifically asking the insertion of an outright ban on the
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    200,000 Italien Settlers Menaced by "Rebels"
    83 9 200,000 Italien Settlers Menaced by "Rebels" London, Jan. 30. DRITISH authoritative quarters are concerned with u the fate of 200,000 Italian settlers in Abyssinia who are menaced by the growing tide of the- vatriot movement. It is gathered that many of these settlers are being concentrated at places like Addis
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    Heavy Raids On Italian Bases
    183 9 Heavy Raids On Italian Bases Airfields At Naples Catania Bombed Cairo, Jan. 30. UEAVY bombing by the R.A.F. of the aerodromes, railway junctions and marshalling yards at Naples and Catania on Monday night are mentioned in a communique issued by the R.A.F. Middle East headquarters. It states "During Monday night
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    Fresh Night Raid On London
    106 9 London, Jan. 30. rIE ten days' lull in the night war over London was broken by an early alert last night Shortly afterwards heavy gunfire was heard In the central districts. Last night's raid on London, which began before black-out time, was over before midnight.
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    BRITAIN PREPARED FOR ANYTHING
    118 9 United Kingdom Still Main Battle Front London, Jan. 30. Fwas stated in authoritative circles in London last night that Important as the operations In Africa ana Aibania undoubtedly are, Britain :s still the main battle front and the invasion of :he British Isles the greatest danger.
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    "EIRE PREPARING FOR THE WORST," SAYS DE VALERA
    317 9 "EIRE PREPARING FOR THE WORST, SAYS DE VALERA Dublin Jan. 30. THE Lire Government has decided to 1 ration tea, announced Mr. Eamon de Valera, the Premier, broadcasting last night on the question of supply. I Mr. de Valera said the Irish nation had been in danger since the war
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    NEW ITALIAN DISASTERS
    216 9 Greeks Surround Two Battalions London, Jan. M. GREEK troops bave cut off two Italian battalions, according to a Greek Press Ministry statement broadcast by the Athens radio last nlrht. The Italians, says the statement, have continued their desperate coun-ter-attacks during the past 24 hours with results disastrous
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    R.A.F. Victory Over New Enemy Planes
    203 9 Athens. Jan. 30. A BRITISH Aghter patrol has just fought an engagement with a formation of Italy's latest bomb-rs over the southern Albanian front, one enemy bomber being shct down in flames and several others damaged. Th* British patrol suffered no loss. The headquarters
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    $909,000,000 Allotted For U.S. Navy
    52 9 Washington, Jan. 29. •THE Mil authorising th« allocation of $906,000,009 for expanding naval construction facilities and building 400 small navy craft was pasted by the Senate to-day and sent to the WhitHouse for signature. Minesweepers and submarine chaxers arc included among the craft to be
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    MORE FUNDS ALLOWED FOR TRAVELLERS TO EIRE
    63 9 London, Jmn. 30. VJAR-T1ME restrictions on the UMmg of money by travellers to Eire were H'ted last night. Hitherto travellers had only be«n aJtoveti to take up to £25 in notes or Eire cnrrMocy without special penafasion. In future, they! will be allowed
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    NAZI PERSECUTION OF JEWS IN RUMANIA
    39 9 THE official (icrmsn news agency reports that th- anti-Jewish crder of November lajsi will be applied In Rumania. AH Jewirii employees must be replaced by Rumanians by th° end o* this year. Reuter
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    "HEMISPHERE DEFENCE"
    87 9 New Yprk. Jan. 29. TOE Governor of lYinldad. Sir Hubert t 1 Young, and the Governor of Leewa d Inlands, sir Gordon Letheni. tf^my by Bfr Lraonx OleWly, of Trinidad, took off for I.^txn in Cltpper to-d«» tn route w I/mdon to partk-lp»t« In a talk connrctei with
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    BRITISH FORCES CONTINUE TO ADVANCE IN LIBYA
    540 9 Patrols Acthe As Bombardment Of Port Of Derna Goes On liOndon, Jan. .'10. IT is learned in authoritative quarters that the Army of the Nile has now surrounded the important road junction at Mekelle, south of the small Libyan seaport of l)erna. There
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    17 Italian Ships Lost At Tobruk
    56 9 Alexandria, Jan. THE wrecks of at least 17 Italian ships may be seen in Tobruk harbour. Besides a eruiser, they include three destroyers, a large freighter, and the former Canadian Pacific liner. Montralm, which had been give n an Italian name. Two seaplanes are
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    UNEXPECTED WINDFALL FOR THE WAR FUND
    339 10 Fishers Ltd, Send $631 From Midnight Film Show THE War Eund had an unexpected windfall yesterday after- noon. It tot»k the form of a cheque for $631.10 from .Mi ssr>. I ichors Ltd.. lessees of the Capitol Theatre, Singal>orc. On the previous day it
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    49 10 THIS I Mary is intended to rail attention to functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund Orgn'iiirrs of such functions are invited to submit details for inclusion in this feature leh 21. Singapore Amateur Boxing Association show at Happy World. 9 p.m.
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    COLOURS FOR THE MALAYS
    106 10 Federal Council Approves $800 THE Malay Regiment is to be pro- ided with Regimental Colours, ind the Federal Finance Committee hM approved the provision of $800 required to meet the cost. The Regiment is now serving Mtmewhon. in Malaya." Instead of getting a cash allowance for
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    NO EXEMPTIONS FOR TRADE SCHOOL MEN
    183 10 (FYiwn Our Own Correspondent i Penang. Jan 29. THE local tribunal, sitting for the last time to-day. granted exemption to uiree n.uisiclpal officers, F. S. Ofle. W. K. Clubley and another. Mr. J. A. Black, president of the Municipality, mode the application. Thrr« other
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    Former Singapore Pilot Gains D.S.O.
    120 10 fOmUUmm R. D. King-Harman, K.N.. D.S.C of the Singapore Pilot Association, who is wellkn ;un in Malaya, has be?n awarded the I».S 0.. according to cabled in forma in received H Singapore ft—Mfct Kng-Hurman is now serving in the Royal Navy. H? received the DSC.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    134 10 MNGAMM KUH.ts IIOIM Dtanar 6c Dancr (Informal; 8 p.m. v, Mldiii-hi •■VKKKK THEATItI OkVLA.NO Hi- Apwnyu <fc Allaciu, 6c Hio Woadertal Ljuap (Ch.ue.sj j.. j 1 T.4S p vi '.KMI WORLD Cabarvi 9 p.m. io Midnight. Glolx. Northwest I'tv-.o^i'. Sky: East Side uf H« a H<trrr TIIKATW (Happy HorU.
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    CHINA SQUADRON FOR R.A.F.
    299 10 £102,000 Contributed THE Ministry of Aircraft Production announced yesterday that a British Chiia Squadron of R-A.F. Hurricane fighters is being formed as a result of a contribution of £102,000 from the British community in China. After it has been ascertained what emblem 1 the community would
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    R.R.I. DIRECTOR AS A.R.P. CHIEF
    74 10 (From Our Otrn Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur Jan. 29. 'THE British Resident, Selangor, has appointed Capt. H. J. Page, Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, to be Director of Air Raid Pre- cautions for Kua.">a Lumpur. The Board of the Rubber Research Institute has
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    OPENING UP BORNEO
    40 10 (From Oir Own Correspondent! Batavia. Jan. 24. AN important road will be constructed in south-east Borneo, laying open a large territory. This will constitute the first step In opening up the upper parts of Dajak and Eampll.
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    DEATH OF MR. EE KONG GUAN
    215 10 Philanthropist And Property Owner (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 39. THE death occurred this morning at 1 his residence in Hecren Street of Mr. Ee Kong Ouan, one of the best known Chinese of Malacca, property and estate owner and philanthropist. Born in
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    ALLEGED DAMAGE IN CHANGI CHAPEL
    124 10 TWO Gunners, Anderson. 28, and Hill, 26, attached to a Heavy Battery at Changl, were charged in ttoe second court yesterday with housebreaklng in order to commit theft and committing mischief. The charges alleged that some time between 6.10 p.m. on Jan. 19 and 7.45
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    MISS ANN BROOKE WEDS AUTHOR
    63 10 QUR London Correspondent telegraphs that v Miss Ann Brooke, third daughter of tat Tua.n Muda of Sarawak. Captain Bertram Brooke, was married In London yesterday to Mr. Arthur Bryant, the author and historian. Miss Brooke Is a sister of Mr. Piter Broo&r the former Raja
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    JAVA IMPORTS
    27 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Jan. 25. THE total imports of Java and Madoera last month dropped by about 8.000,000 guilders, compared with December, 1939.
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    Council Seats
    65 10 FEDERAL Councillors have been in danger of falling off their seats because some of their chairs required urgent tepairs. Out of the 32 seats in the Council, states an item in the Federal Finance Committee's report, IS requited such repairs while the others required cleaning and minor repairs.
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    Governor's Introduction To Book On Indian Troops
    327 10 SIR SHENTON THOMAS, Governor of the Straits Settlements, has written an introduction to a booklet "Indian Troops in Malaya 1839-41" which has Just been published in Singapore by the Indian Troops Entertainment Committee. Tin booklet contains a series of articles aud pictures surveying
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    F.M.S. REVENUE FIGURES
    354 10 Over $97,000,000 Last Year THE revenue of the Federated Malay States, including war taxes, totalled $70,276,183 in 1939. and increased to approximately over $97,000,000 last year, in addition tc $6,360,660 collected from April under the War Taxation Enactment. These were some of the figures given of wartime
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    SINGAPORE L.D.C.
    86 10 SINGAPORE L. D.C. MR. E. GREGORY -JONES has taken over command of Hdqrs. Coy. of the Singapore Local Defence Corps and Mr. J. Bennett has taken over command of Mobile Coy. Extracts from L.D.C. Orders arc Training Parades: Mondays and Fridays 1730 to 1900 hrs. at Singapore L.D.C. Hdqrs., Monk's
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    39 10 The tenth anniversary and annual general meeting of the Chettiars' Nattukkottai Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Chettiars' temple hall in Tank Road. New office-bear-ers will be selected at the meeting.
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    R.R.I. TO A.R.P.
    21 10 Mr. H. J. Page, Director of the Rubber Research Institute, who has been appointed Selangor 1 A.R.P. director.
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    MOTIONS FOR MUNICIPALITY
    113 10 MeetingTo-morrow TWO motions, one of which con1 cerns the question of granting special or personal allowances, and the other, the proposed increase on the tax on dogs and sterilized bitches, will be made when the Singapore Municipal Commissioners hold their first meeting of the year to-morrow. Mr.
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    FREE BOOKLET ON "HOW TO COOK VEGETABLES"
    77 10 FREE BOOKLET ON HOW TO COOK VEGETABLES THERE should be a rush for copies ot How to cook Malayan vegetables by Ursula Holttum, a booklet produced by the Department of Information and Publicity, to whom application should be made for copies, whlcn are obtainable without charge. Attractively got up and
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    21 10 A notice detailing additions to the schedules under the Restricted and Prohibited Imports Orders appears on page two of this issue.
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    Arms For Indies
    55 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ra'avia. Jan. ■"pHE Netherlands Purchasing Committee established at New York has started sending: arms shipments to the Netherlands Indies under the "cash-and-carry" system. Arms are also being sent to the Netherlands legion. In addition to these, the Netherlands Indies is buying from Australia
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    FATAL ROAD ACCIDENT
    177 10 European Driver Not To Blame ""PHE evidence before me dora not disclose any grounds for charging the driver of the motor-car with any ollence vnder the Penal Code in connection with the circ imstuices of the cyi list's death," said Mr. VV. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner,
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    PLANT BIOLOGY Instructive Talk At Rotary Meeting
    220 10 PLANT BIOLOGY Instructive Talk At Rotary Meeting SOME researches made and recent developments in plant biology were described by Mr R. E. Holttum. Director of Botanlo Gardens, at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. He referred to the experiments of Charles Darwin in 1880 on the sensitiveness of tips of grass
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    MALAYAN DONATIONS TO RED CROSS
    92 10 (From Our Own Correspondent London. Pec. IT. MALAYAN donors to the Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross and St. John's Fund acknowledged in the 21st list published today include the Government of Johor<», which has contributed £1.000. and the Matavw Patriotic Fund, with a sixth instalment
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    28 10 A pubUe lecture on Air Raid Precautions will be Oelivered ai t*.\e Raniakrishun Mi.v_ slon 9. Norrts Road. Singapore, on Saturday ay 3 p.m Al! interested may attend.
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    PLANS FOR EVACUATING CONGESTED AREAS
    982 11 Dormitory Huts In Country For Use In Emergency DECISION MADE NOT TO BUILD PUBLIC AIR RAID SHELTERS A communique issued last light details (iovern.nent plans lo build camps for evacuees from possible battle r.reas in Singapore and also a scheme to protect the population of
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    HOMING PIGEONS
    31 11 'Prom Our Own Correspondent; Batavia, Jan 24 T*HE Commander-in-Cbiei of the Netherlands Indies has prohibited flights by ■r.oming pigeon* in order to avoid chances of evading the censorship regulations.
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    46 11 There mere 33 gaming cases heard in the Singapore third court yesterday, in which the persons concerned were alleged to have taken part In various types of gambling on Monday. All that were accused pleaded guilty and were fined $1. or one day's simple imprisonment each.
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    Dictators Of Tomania & Bacteria
    31 11 Dictators Of Tomania Bacteria Charlie Chaplin and Jack Oakie in a scene in 'The Great Dictator" coming to the Capitol on Tuesday. The film is described as a riot of hilarity.
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    "What To Do In
    116 11 TTHE first of two talks by the Director of Air Raid Precautions, Mr. J. E. Jeans, will be broadcast from tbe Singapore station this evening at 7.10. This will he tbe first official broadcast on A.R.P. in Malaya sim e the broadcast by the Secretary for
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    An Air Raid"
    204 11 Preliminary Inquiry Into Charge Against Tamil A SEQUEL to the death*, of a 40- year-old Tamil woman and her 17-year-o!d daughter who were found hacked to death in Lorcng H, Telok Kurau Road on Dec. 2. took place in the Singapore second court yesterday when a preliminary
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    N.I. UNIVERSITY
    43 11 I Prom Our Own Correspondent i Batavia, Jan. 24. METHERLANDS Indies' first university will > come into being before August this year. j The faculties will be spread over several I towns. Meanwhile, a new mineralogy laboratory has been opened at Buitenzorg.
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    "RIDICULOUS" SAYS JUDGE
    246 11 Confiscated Taxi To Be Returned REMARKING that it was absurd and ridiculous to hold that the driver of the taxi had been in pos- session of the liquor, Mr. Justice Pedlow in the High Court yesterday allowed an appeal by a Chinese who had been fined $1,000,
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    SHIP'S ENGINEER USED ANOTHER'S PASS
    135 11 JW. WOOD, a 2o-year-old ship's engineer, was fined $50. or three weeks' rigorous imprisonment, when be pleaded guilty in the third court yesterday to using a document unlawfully to enter the Naval Base. It was stated that Wood was one of two Europeans sitting in
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    JAVA RICE SALES
    36 11 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Jan. 29. IT has been decided to establish a rice sales office at Sourabaya embracing all the east Java rice mills, similar to the existing west Java organization.
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    Grumman Amphibians Will Operate New Air Service
    347 11 THE Singapore Airport will be the I landing ground for the first fleet lof Grumman amphibian planes to ibe seen in Malaya when the new tK.N.I.L.M. air service from Batavia jto Singapore comes into operation shortly— probably next month. This new service from
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    PRIVATE PERSONS TOOK LETTERS TO JAPAN
    579 11 Mining Prospector's Plea To Allegations In Summons ALLEGED in two charges to have sent letters by two peP- sons who had left the Colony by liners bound for Japan. and, in another charge, to have attempted to commit an offence in contravention of the
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    A STORY OF TWO TABLE-CLOTHS
    324 11 Ayah Acquitted Without Making Defence ""pHE story of hew tw.) tab. '-cloths and a dozen serviettes belonging to Mrs. M. Capel of Goodman Road. Katong, were found to be missing on Nov 22 cf last year, and then discovered, after ten days, in an outhouse
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    THREE ESCAPE FROM LOCK-UP
    256 12 Immigration Dept. Guards Deceived IMMIGRATION authorities in Sin1 gapore are scouring the island for three Chinese immigrants who broke out of the lock-up at the Immigration depot last Friday night. They were under detention after arrival from China ports, two of them being stowaways, and a
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    FUNERAL OF MR. WILLIAM D'ROZARIO AT BIDADARI
    284 12 THE death occurred on Tuesday at his 1 residence In Joo Chlat Road of Mr. W. D'Rozario. at the age of 38 years. He Is survived by his wife and six children. The funeral which took place yesterday evening at Bidadari Cemetery, was
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    ACCOUNTING SYSTEM CALLED "WASTEFUL"
    508 12 Evidence At Assize Trial Of European Ex-Cashier THE evidence of chartered accountants who were stated to have discovered a deficit of about $17,000 in the account books of a Singapore department store, was recorded by Mr. Justice Gordon Smith at the Assizes yesterday during the trial
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    "Karangan Hitler"
    94 12 AffALAY opera arVist., are helping with anti-Nazi propaganda. Miss Julia and Miss Fadillah are both well-known singers and gramophone records made by them are in great demand. Two songs now available on Columbia records are "Karangan Hitler" (Hitler's Composition), composed by Inche Osman and sung by Miss Julia,
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    FOOD CONTROL OFFENCE
    80 12 CHARGED with selling ft V, lb. tin of sausages at four cents above th« maximum gazetted price, Ong Boon Huat. proprietor, and Tan Ang Phow, salesman. 01 Chop Heap Kee, Geylang Road, were fined $150, or three months' Imprisonment, and $50. or one month's Imprisonment, respectively. when
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    BRITAIN TURNS ATTENTION TO JAPANESE IN CHINA
    251 13 Mr. Eden Calls For Reports On The Position Of British Shipping London, Jan. 29. A LACONIC "yes" was the reply which Mr. R. A. Butler, Inder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, made to a question whether the situation in the British Concession at Tientsin was
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    SIR HOWARD PEACOCK TO VISIT AMERICA
    201 13 Question Of RealizingBusiness Investments London, Jan. 30. rE forthcoming visit of Sir Edward Peacock a director of Baring i Brothers and Co. and, of the Bank of LTiKland. to America to examine the possibilities of realizing investments such as businesses in the United States
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    MR. KEVIN ON PROBLEM OF MANPOWER
    145 13 London. Jan. 30. •TML whole problem of manpower and secure the necrssary men I d by the Minister of Labour. Mr. Er:i fst Bevin. at a me3tin? v v.uh the Trades Union Con•nd the C n of Emnuch voluntary ciiori s.tid Mr Bt viu
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    GEN. HERTZOG TO GET ANNUAL PENSION
    76 13 Capetown. Jan. 30. *THF. former Prime Minister, Gen. 1 James Hcrtzog. who recently rertCnrd from Parliament will receive an annual pension of 2,000 under a •special bill introduced in Parliament amid cheers from all parts of the Gen. Hertaof, who is the first Union
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    WELL-KNOWN NOVELIST RESIGNS FROM ARMY
    67 13 London, Jan. 30 M AJOR- General John Beith dan Hay. the well-known novelist* I Lined his appointment as Dir- l'ublu- Relations at the War Oftice. it is officially announced. l)a\ij Mar;esson, the War Minister, has accepted the resignation with «reat regret and high appreciation of
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    Mediation Talks To Begin
    219 13 Meetings To Be Held In Japanese Warship ToKio, Jan. 29. lAPANESE reports from Hanoi state that the "ceaae fire" was sounded at 10 o'clock yesterday morning along the entire Thailand-Indo-China front as both the Thai and Indo-Chlna authorities ordered the troops to lay down arms and
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    "VICTORY FIRST" SAYS NEW GREEK CABINET
    70 13 VICTORY FIRST" SAYS NEW GREEK CABINET Athens. J*n. 29. "\TICTORY first," is the n»icbword of the n*\? Greek Govtmment set forth in a proclamation Issued to-day. The proclamation affirms that the fightln* Issue will certainly be carried to a victorious i end and declares that the Government at the desire
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    Motor Cyclist Reconnaissance Troops
    76 13 Th; .V-rhumlKTland Fusilier, who had the honour an«i dislinc ion ft be the first British troops to enter into Belgium are new reformed and roady to play their part at home should the neea arise. As B fast m^b'.le reconnaissance un: th:y are in a P'»si
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    N.I. Oil For Japan
    268 13 TOKIO GETS MORE THAN HOPED FOR Tokio, Jan. 29. JAPAN had secured "much larger J quantities of oil from the Netherlands Indies than was "at first hoped for," stated the Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, in reply to questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee
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    Japan Pays Big Price In China
    62 13 Tokio, Jan. 29. THE total cost of Japanese hostilities against China since the commencement in July 1937 is ipproximately 17,500.000.000 yen, according to official figures placed before the Budget Committee of the Lower House by the Finance Mlnrstry of extraordinary military expenditure. Of the
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    SHANGHAI GALLS NEW RATEPAYERS' MEETING
    56 13 'Shanghai. J«n. 29. THE Consular Body hw decided w convin» a new ratepayers' meeting on Feb. 5. It will be remembered that the earlier meeting was interrupted by a gun attack or a Japanese, Mr. W J Kes^ick. chairman cf the Shanghai Municipal Council, and
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    MR. WILLKIE'S THIRD DAY OF INSPECTION OF LONDON
    325 13 London, Jan. 30. A FTER dining with the entire Bri- tish Cabinet the night before at a reception given by Lord Beaverbrook, the Minister for Aircraft Production, Mr. Wendell L. Willkie, defeated candidate for the United States Presidency, yesterday started his third
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    GREECE'S SOLDIER-PREMIER DIES SUDDENLY AGE of 70
    584 14 Governor Of State Bank Is Named As Gen. Metaxas' Successor Athens, Jan. 30. PEN. John Metaxas, Prime Minister of Greece, died in Athens yesterday morning, following an operation for throat trouble. He was 70 years of age. It has been officially announced that
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    Greek King's Tribute To Premier
    60 14 Athens, Jan. 30. A TRIBUTE to Gen. Metaxas as one of the illustrious figures of Greek history is paid by King George of Greece in a message to the Greek nation. With the aid of God." says the King. Greece will live and triumph worlhy
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    GERMAN AIR ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS
    214 14 L.ndon, Jan. 29. IN view of the curious persistence of the Nazis in describing their indis- rim naie bombing of civilians by night and the arson attacks on dense ■r as of commercial and residential properties as rrtaliatory raids" interesc attaches to a Parliamentary answer
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    DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA INLAND PROVINCES
    64 14 Chungking, J»n. 20. IIP to the end of 1M0 the Chinese Govemw ment had Invested a toUl Of U43.0O0.0O0 In all kinds of industries In the Interior provinces, while the sum of U.S. $619,000 had been Invested In certain Industries by both the Chinese Government
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    SIKH PEOPLE'S CLAIMS
    70 14 Lahore, Jan. 29. TH2 executive committee of the KhaLsa 1 Defence of India League has decided to send a deputation under the leadership of the Maharaja of Patiala to wait on the Commander. in-Chief to press the rights and claims of the Sikh community in respect of
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    Strong Man Who Defied II Duce
    591 14 Strong Man Who Defied II Duce Remarkable Career Of Prime Minister pEN. JOHN MET AX AS, whose death occurred suddenly yesterday, came to power In August. 1936, when, protesting that he was merely forestalling the Communists, he made himself dictator of Greece. He reached the gravest stage of his career
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    SUBHAS BOSE MYSTERY
    55 14 Calcutta, Jan. 29. RELATIVES ascribe the disappearance of Subhas Chandra Bose, wellknown Congress leftist leader, who has been missing since Sunday, to a sudden religious impulse. A warrant has been Issued for the arrest of Subhas Bose, for nonapDearance in court in connection with a seven months'
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    Engineers For Royal Navy
    46 14 Each year the Royal Navy trains many hundreds of men in ensua i"~ assigning them to some of the most vital duties in the Navy aboard ship. Ihe picture shows a line of men undergoing instruction in fitting work at the bench.
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    GREEKS IMPROVE POSITIONS DESPITE ENEMY ATTACKS
    252 14 London, Jan. 29. THE Gretk communiques continue to refer to local activity that indicates that in spite of Italian counterattacks, the Greeks have been able to improve their positions. On Monday, these local engagements resulted in the Greek occupation of some enemy positions and
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    QUISLING'S GIFTS RETURNED
    132 14 London. Jan. 39. THK name of "Qulsllnf." tha Oerman 1 puppet leader of Norway-. ha» already been adopted Into toe Bngllah language as a synonym tot mean treachery, and there Is little doubt that a similar attitude Is adopted among large numbers of Norwegians themselves from the
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    BIG ITALIAN AIR UNITS IN ACTION
    88 14 London. Jan. 29. fTCE railhead at Fiorina was severely bombed by the Italians, especially the station, the railway running towards Salonika and the aerodrome. These attacks were carried out by heavier formations than previously. British and Greek planes were also acthre In the rear
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    KING AND QUEEN VISIT NIGHT FIGHTERS
    120 14 London, Jan 29 THE King, who Is one of the busiest men in the war effort of Britain, accompanied by the Queen yesterday had a Ions talk with Air Marshal W. Sholto Doinlas Commander-in-Chief of the Fighter Command, about night fighters and difficulties of
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    HONG KONG OFFICIAL VISITS CHUNGKING
    111 14 Chungking, Jan. 29. IMMEDIATELY after his arrival m Chungking on Sunday by air from Hong Kong. Mr. N L. Smith. Colonial Secretary o: the Hong Kong Government, went into a series of conferences with officials of the Chinese Foreign Office and Ministry of Communications concerning
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    ENTRIES FOR SINGAPORE SPRING RACES
    620 15 124 Horses Ponies To Run At Three-Day Meeting I ntry of 1l!4 horses and ponies, comprising 40 horses in class one, 55 horses in class two and 29 ponies in class one, \:ns been received for the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting, which will be
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    Rugby Teams For To-morrow
    147 15 THE follow u.^ will rrprrsent MM K"> t| ivy, the Royal I <>rcr and the H<»v:»l Australian \n I nrcr in a >I.ila>.in Ku?liy I nion lixtiirc Rgaii ipore .Hid Johorr on the SCC. padang lip-nmrrow. p|. Jam- l\ P.); (pi. Smith Set Kohinson (R.A.A.F.). <>
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    S.C.C. Defeat Police 5-1 At Hockey
    460 15 SPLENDID RECOVERY IN SECOND HALF v( 5; Police 1. DOWN one-nil at the interval, the Singapore Cricket Club turned the tables on the Police in the second half when they scored live e»als without reply in a hockey match on the padang yesterday. A
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    PASSIVE DEFENCE SERVICES CLUB
    95 15 T*HE games committee of the Pas- sive Defence Services Club is i>ow arranging for the in roiiuction of outdoor games for the benefit of its members and will start the games of <Ticket, football, rugger, baseball, volley ball and basket-ball as soon as teams can be
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    ANNUAL RUGGER
    23 15 THr ;iiiiiual Ft. Aadiew's School's F'.ist mm Present rugger match will tukr ;>lace at WoodsvJiJe on FYldaj :«t b p in
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    Schedule Of Racing At Bukit Timah
    174 15 EIGHT rac:-s will form the programme on each of the three days of the Singapore Turf Club's i 1 Spring race meeting at Bukit Timah i on Feb 8. Feb. 12 and Feb. 15. The 'schedule for the meeting is: First day, Saturday, Feb.
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    AMATEUR BOXING
    52 15 "PHE next meeting c! the Singapore i Amateur Boxing Club will be held at the V.M.C.A boardroom at 6 p.m. on Feb. 10. A reminder is given to members of the club that the V.M.C.A. gymnasium is still open for training on Mon- days, Tuesdays. 11} rsdays and
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    Race Training Starts
    358 15 TO-DArS GALLOPS AT I BUKIT TIMAH OFFICIAL training for the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting began at Bukit Timah this morning when horses from the sables of Turley, Fox, Logue, Marland, Bowden, A. W. Sleigh, 11. Sleigh and Fenn were exercised. The third track of the race
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    ONLY GOAL WIN TO CEYLONESE
    262 15 C.S.C. 1: SJLC. 0. MAKING the most of one of few openings, the Ceylon Sports Club, playing on their own ground at Balestier. beat the S.R.C. by th* only groal of a hard and fast hockey match, an outstanding feature of which was the fine
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    WOMEN'S GOLF AT ISLAND CLUB
    81 15 •T*HE Island Club's we men's January Bogey competition was played on Tuesday and resulted in a tie between Mrs. D. R. Campbell and Mrs. C. A. R. Bateman with scores of three down, but Mrs. Campbell was awarded the tie on her better return for
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    Shamrock And Sindanglaja Promoted To Class Three
    151 15 SHAMROCK and Sindanglaja have oeen transferred from class; four to class three according to the .itest p] n list <>t iiorses and ponies issued by the Straits Racing Association yesterday. Another point of interest In the list is Murray Court's re-class'fication imoni? class
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    AUSTRALIANS AND LOYALS REACH SEMI-FINALS
    648 15 Seven-A-Side Rugby Results TIPPED by many as tlte likely Seven A-Side champions 1 this year, the Singapore Cricket Club "A" had to admit defeat at the hands of Sembawang "A" in a quarter-final tie of the Seven- A-Side tournament on the pad nun yesterday, being
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    January Medal At Island Club
    276 15 THE Island Club's January Medal competition resulted in a win for L. Langdon Williams in "A" division with i a net score of 69, and in a win for Capt. R. K. Koehhar in "B" division with a net score of 70. Tho following cards
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    Europeans Meet Rest To-day
    231 15 ANNUAL HOCKEY ON THE PADANG IF the weather keeps line to-day, there will be a rood hockey match on the padan* when tho Europeans meet The Rest in th*-ir annual encounter. The Europeans are a determined team, fully acknowledging that they have a difficult task In
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    SINGAPORE INDIANS WIN KATYAL CUP
    38 15 WINNING eight of the If ties, the Singapore Indian Association won the Katyal Cup .'or tennis in their annual match against the Selangor Indians. The match was played on the Farrer Courts. l
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      29 15 TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS RUGGER: S.C.C. seven-a-side tournament; S.A.O.U. Johnston Kicking Cup, Woodsville. HOCKEY: Europeans vs. Rest, 8.C.C.: Women's (rial. G.s.c. WATER POLO S.S.C. vs. RA.\K, S.S.C. at 5.15 p.m.
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    U.S. WAR SECRETARY ON VULNERABILITY OF AXIS
    150 16 ITALY ALREADY IN SERIOUS STRAITS, SAYS STIMSON "German Japanese Annies Are Now Spread Out Very Thin" TJ!K Axis i-; vulnerable in many respects," declared the I'.S. Secretary for War, Mr. Henry Stimson, giving Iomc in favour of the "Lease and Lend" Dili before
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    Gestapo Chief Visits Oslo
    104 16 Gestapo Chief Visits Oslo Stockholm, Jan. 29. rt Geiman Gestapo chief, He.nrich Himmler. has reached Oslo. A message from Oslo re-! cording his arrival does not give j th r-'a.scn for his visit, but it states that hundreds of political prisoners have been shipped to Germany and re awaiting transport.
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    N.Z. TO HAVE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
    48 16 lionc'.on. Jan. 29. UfW ZEALAND Government has approved ihe formation of a women's auxiliary air force. This was announced by Mr. Peter the Prime Minister, to-day. The women will undertake full-time duty •t a<r force stations in New Zealand. R Hirer.
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    RAEDER ADMITS REICH IS UNABLE TO HALT R.A.F. RAIDS
    305 16 rrtTTir. -j .Lonaon, Jan. zy. fHE address delivered by Adm. Raeder, Commander-in-Chief *v c German NNay»v y» to dockyard workers yesterday, is the subject of an editorial in the Daily Telegraph to-day under .the title "Nazi Naval Wail." It declare* that
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    AUSTRALIAN LOSSES AT TOBRUK ONLY 300
    28 16 Meioourne, Jan. 29. A USTRALJAN casualties at Tobruk did not n exceed 300. Mr. Percy C. Spender, Army Minister, announced to-day. Reuter.
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    TERM IS EXTENDED
    37 16 Londun, Jan. 23. THE term of office of Sir Ftro* Khan Noon, High Commissioner for the Government of India in London, has been extended by one year, with effect from July next. Reuter. i
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    Britain's Rising War Production
    147 16 Britain's Rising W ar Production London, Jan. 29. IT can be stated on reliable authority that the output of war material is now at a high level, although a great deal of productive plant has yet to come into effective operation. Enemy action has failed to prevent a big expansion
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    Daring Flight Wins D.F.C.
    209 16 London, Jan. 29. ANE of the most thrilling stories o: the war can be told with the ;.i. <v:>val by the King of the award rf 'the Distinguished Flying Cross to Pilot Officer Reginald Alan Collis. Pilot Officer Coins volunteered to fly n sin?le-engined aircraft over
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    24 16 The silhouette of the majestic bric^e across the Firth ci Forth makes a striking contract to tne nu£U*|r British warship looming in the foreground.
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    RED ARMY ORGAN SAYS END OF ITALY IS DRAWING NEAR
    100 16 Fascists' Struggle In Africa And Albania "As Good As Lost" Moscow, Jan. 29. ITALY runs the risk of being eliminated from the war by the British," says th-^ Soviet army newspaper Keel Star, summing up the war situation in the
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    Blockade Leaks: M.P.s' Questions
    291 16 Position Of Russia Portugal Raised London, Jan. 29. FOLLOWING yesterday's disclosure of extraordinary Soviet imports of commodities from the United States, the possibilities of supplies reaching the enemy clandestinely from other sources was again raised in the House of Commons to-day. The sugar magnate Sir Leonard
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    LLEWELLYN DIES
    40 16 London, Jan. 29. rtiHE death is announced of Sir William 1 Llewellyn, the portrait painter. He died in London on Tuesday night, aged 77. A former President of the Royal Academy, he held office for ten years.— Reuter.
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    PROGRESS IN AFRICAN WAR
    107 16 New Successes On All Fronts London, Jan. 29. FURTHER British progress against the Italians on all fronts m Africa is reported. This afternoon 's communique from British G.H.Q. in Cairo reads:— Libya: Our pressure en enemy forces Jn the Derna area Is Increasti) Eritrea: Operations in
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    Nazi Officers Fire On Italian Crowd
    58 16 London, Jan. 29. AN AMERICAN report states that 200 Italians were killed during riots m northern Italy a few clays ago group ol German Army officers was attacked by the Italians in Milan ui.st outside the railway station. The German! drew their pistols and
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    "DELIVERANCE" OF THE DODECANESE AT HAND
    45 16 Alexandria, Jan. 23. '"THE deliverance of the Dodecanese Islands which are In Italian hands— 1.1 imminent, thanks to the Anglo- Greet; alliance." declared the Greek orthod >x Patriarch Chrlstophorus. addressing a meeting of the Dodecanese Lwwjue of Alexandria. Reuter.
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    AWARD FOR ITALIAN CROWN PRINCE
    67 16 Rome, Jan. 20. A COMMANDERSHIP of the Military rK Order of Savoia, one of the higheoC Italian military decorations, has been conferred upon Crown Prince Umberto, the newspapers announce to-day. The announcement of the award extols the Prince's services as commander of a group of
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT KH.IIT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941. No. 261.
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      Ensemble In Beige With Attractive Design
      43 1 ClAUdette Colbert, now starring for Paramount in "Arise, My Low." is wearing a beige crepe ensemble with handpainted black wheat growing gracefully up the side of the coat. The hat, bag and shoes are of black suede.
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      What Is The Maximum Effort Of The Women Of Singapore?
      1318 1  - What Is The Maximum Effort Of The Women Of Singapore? Susan Clinton By ARK \w> really trying to reach it Or, are we waiting until rationing and restriction finally brought to bear by a patient Government, teaches us a maximum effort that has never crossed our conscious thoughts. What exactly
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      Vacuum Flask
      70 1 VACUUM flasks ask little attention for the great service they render. But they must be kept sweet. The way of it is to half -fill the flask with warm water in which a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda has been dissolved and to shake the solution about in
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      Sheen On Tray
      70 1 FE beauty of an enameled tray is, of course, its highly polished surface. To keep this as sparkling as may be, here is quite an oldlashioned method: You sprinkle flour over the tray after it has been wiped clean, and then rub with a soft duster. You
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      For Beauty
      73 1 INSTEAD of massaging and smearing on creams and tonics with your fingers, try brushing them on if you are in a hurry. Even the expert smooths on creams around the eyes with a soft brush. She applies wrinkle oil with a small camel-hair brush, which, incidentally, makes a
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      Problems Of Babies And Young Children
      3373 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By tyURSE Elizabeth has had expert training in the care of infants and young children. If you have any problems connected with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nurse Elizabeth, co Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil Street,
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        240 2 Horn of your love for fine evening crepes comes this crepe j ROMANCE It's a crepe to dream of. ii ever you saw one it makes you feel cool and look lovely VISIT EARLY HIGH STREET DOMINICAN LADIES' COLLEGE DONGARRA, West Australia. <>m- of the lx*s t -equipped ami leading
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        204 2 M A N I LA BROUGHT TO SINGAPORE EXCLUSIVE AMERICAN DRESS MATERIALS OF 1941 SEASON. TO-DAY UNPACKED AT: JUBILEE'S (SHOP WITH BLUE FRONT) 82, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. DEAN'S SCHOOL (TanrHn) FOR EUROPEAN CHILDREN NEW TERM Commenced IMh Jan., 1941. Vacancies for SENIOR SCHOOL (10—16 Tears) JUNIOR SCHOOL (7 —It Yeans)
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      Sungei Lembing Foodstuffs Farm Is Now Taking Shape
      188 3 THE self-contained little town of Sungei Lembinff, headquarters of the Pahang Consolidated Company now has a foodstuffs farm in the making at Kuala Jen?. The top picture shows planted rice in the middle distance. The middle picture shows new "bendangs" in course
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      Fancy Biscuits For Your Afternoon Tea
      978 3 Fancy Biscuits For Your Afternoon Tea A TRAY of fancy biscuits gives the most mxiest afternoon tea service a festive air, especially when the biscuits are cut in different shapes and decorated colourfully. Tiny coloured candies will stick on biscuits brushed with egg-white before baking; so will ceffee crystals, brown
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        138 3 CASH HALF PRICE SALE Commencing Wed, Jan. 29 to Wed, Feb. 7th at VANITY 15 Capitol Bldg Stamford Rd Spore. JERSEY MATT A QUALITY MATERIAL IT IS GUARANTEED j||j IN I CREASE-RESISTING in, WASHABLE COOL SJJI YOU WILL GET ONLY THE BEST SHA DES AT 34. HIGH ST. MODERN'S PHONE:
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      Requirements Of Families Of Men Serving In The Fighting Forces
      1715 4 Requirements Of Families Of Men Serving In The Fighting Forces Notes From Central Depot. Women's Section, Malaya Patriotic Fund T«HE Central Depot of the women's section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund is once again ensconced in the Supper Room at Government House, thanks to the generosity of the Governor and
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      Fred Astaire And Ginger Rogers Together In A Sacha Guitry Story
      492 4 Fred Astaire And Ginger Rogers Together In A Sacha Guitry Story News Of The New Films (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 15. WHILE the world still bates its breath in anticipation of a decision on whether Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire will soon be tip-tap-ping together again the girl
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        433 4 iT^f- .jay YES IRON IS ESSENTIAL for growing youngsters (and for grownups, too) to help build good, healthy, red blood. BOSCO adds to milk iron that is lacking in many foods. And children drink more milk with chocol-ate-flavoured BOSCO. It costs so little, too. IRON Relative available amounts in SPINACH
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      Bungo And Susan Get Caught By Air Raid Warning During Jungle Black-Out
      1225 5 Bungo And Susan Get Caught By Air Raid Warning During Jungle Black-Out Winkleday Adventures Special Feature For Children By Murray \t\ goodMM 1 .u r <>t such a fright when 1 woke up Winkleday There was horrible animal sitting on the end of my bed He had a long snout
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      Preparation Of Soils And Selection Of Site
      1557 5 Vegetable Gardening In Malaya II OY permission of the Department D of Agriculture, SS. and FM.S. we publish below the second of a series of excerpts from a book entitled 'Vegetable Gardening in Malaya," by J. N. MUsum and D. H. Grist, to
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      The Work Of The Nurses In The Endless War Against Disease By John Fuller
      734 6 The Work Of The Nurses In The Endless War Against Disease By John Fuller Britain's Medical Services TT is said that the doctors are the shock troops of good health in Great Britain. This is, of course, quite true, but, mention shoulH also be made of the nurses who help
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      Wash For Silk
      96 6 IN washing artuicial silk underclothes, speed is the secret of success. Luckily, slips and paniies do not catch the d'rt easily, so no vigorous tubbing is necessary. See that the soapy wnter filters through the silk, and then rinse —but do not wring—in water as warm at
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      Eggless Cake
      92 6 EGGLESS cake recipes are worth having. Here is one which may be new to you. Melt half-a-pound of dripping with two ounces of golden syrup. Rub in half-a-pint of milk and stir thoroughly into this a mixture of a pound or self-raising flour, and half-a-pound each of stoned
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      Provocative String
      47 6 PACKING parcels :s a task with many snags for the inexperien ced. The most provoking Is threfusal of the siring to grip tightly Try dampening the string before tying it. That gives the grip you want-- and the knots you make are much more secure.
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        319 6 THE NAME "OMEGA" InM^U/f ON A WATCH MARKS mnitofflUi T as precision jA^^sfl TIME-PIECE OF WHICH ONE jjij^/ AY WELL FEEL JUSTLY PROUD. FOR AN OMEGA IS THE PRODUCT OF A GROUP OF THE ACCOMPLISHED CRAFTSMEN IN THE WORLD CRAFTSMEN EMPLOYING THE c 90i STMBRITE STEEL M° s T MODERN
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        142 6 JUMBLE SALE Organised by the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LADIES WORK PARTY will be held at THE TOMLINSON HALL ON FRIDAY FEB. 7th. at 2.30 p.m. Admission: 1O cts. Gifts of unwanted Clothing etc. will be gladly received at the Hall. PER LARGE TUBE Slit does not act like a gum. holding
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      Weddings
      403 7 A rt«Mil>l r »<d4ia« tooi pUrt »< Bnona VhU Road, Singapore, at the residence of In, hf Ibrahim Mb Kep*n*. a committee member of the M*lay Union, Singapore. The brMrs and hrMerrooas are (left U rijrlH): Suwaii and Mastara. Snkimi and Snkara. I Mill Tiao and Miss Hone Giok
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      Cooking Expert Gives Some Of Her Favourite Recipes
      803 7 Cooking Expert Gives Some Of Her Favourite Recipes I7VERY woman has recipes which are her favourites, and this week the Sydney Morning Herald's cooking expert gives you some of the "specials" from her collection. Butterscotch Tart DLACE 4 oz. brown sugar and 3 oz. butter in a saucepan and stir
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        289 7 V Romantic Glow in Harshest Light Wlwn he sees you 'close np" under glaring electric lights, it be disappointed? Does your skin look "pasfy" and dull r Avoid this letdown xith Pond's "Glare Proof" Powder. Blended to reflect only the softer rays of light, it gives your ikin t delicate
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      Your Hat Should Emphasise Your Individuality
      1012 8  -  Sheilah Brenda By THERE are many occasions in Singapore when we are obliged to wear a hat, and there are quite a few of us who find some difficulty in making the right choice. How many of us after trying dozens of different styles
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      How Wrong Trimmings Can Date A Coat
      373 8 How Wrong Trimmings Can Date A Coat By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent pOATS trimmed with fur are becoming to most women. They can look very out-of-date, however, if the fur trimming is not arranged in the latest and smartest manner. Happily, the arrangement ot the fur is seldom a
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      Hole In The Lino
      88 8 IT may be news to you that you can mend a hole in linoleum. It is cione with a mixture of crushed or powdered cork and glue. This Ls put •artfully into the hole, and pressed in well. Use an old spoon, and prepare the mixture
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