The Straits Times, 3 February 1941

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    37 1 FINAL ED7N. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY! MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES IV\(.KS. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1941. PRICK 5 (KM The Straits Times I' v SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1941. PKII'K ft IKn iv
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      230 1 MIEN CHONG TAILORING M%l> MIIIUS IB Mh MM Hnl %U* \m\ Mil \N SH4KK > la rmrimm filwn if SI Ci> W.. R rtt«M tin FAIRBANKS Ie NORMALLY STOCKED r*^!^ IN A WIDE RANGE Bi^dil WEIGHING LOADS FROM g\ W^^ j 250-2.000 LBS. #^L ""l LOW PRICES SPARE PARTS ALWAYS
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      129 1 ¥v U P S AND OTHER TROPHIES We have in stock a wide range of E. P. N. S or Silver Cups. Shields. Silver Medals and E. P. N S. Tankards. ROBINSON'S GfeSl RAFFLES PLSCE SINGAPORE ESTATE SUPPLIES I? ELI ABLE merchandise proved by test aptly describes the goods we
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      667 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. &0. BRITISH INDIA IJWJTJHHN AND APCAR LINE. IiIWWiWHaH flncornnratM Is Japan i (tocorpora^s m famnxn GENERAL IVXSSKNGER AGENTS rnnwHiLAR a»d ounarrAi sn oo iyi OUNARO WHITE STAR Wm: PABbWOII ANTJ CAHOO BKRVICS LINE. Th, dh. Po~ibto- ~r™*> TO mNCUCO ar« being maintained ot tn« <-v air«i r«
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      156 3 rRKIGHI SMtVltt TO NEW yORB.. VIA MANILA, HONG KONG AND PANAMA CANAL Ball S'por* Arr've N V RUKBIN TIPTOW Feb. 13 Mar 39 PASSENGER ft FREIGHT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO NFW YORK AND BOSTON VIA PENANG, COLOMBO. BOMBAY AND CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Arrive Spore Sail Snots Arrive N 1 ML
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    468 4 TIN SHARES INCLINED TO EASE INDUSTRIALS FIRM BUT DULL (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Feb. 3. yHE share markets opened quietly this morning and he tone in the tin share section was slightly easier. On Saturday dollar and Australian tin share issues were offered in larger quantities
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
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    EXCHANGES
    182 4 rte following arc tile exenange rates thL morning according to the dally circular issue. by the Hongkong tnd Shanghai P» n Hnt Corporation StIXINO uhmod ii a/4 i/ie Lor don demand 1/4 1/18 Switzerland demand (T.T. only) 202 Vk New York demand 47 3/33 Montreal demand SI 37/33 Batavia
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    TIN QUOTA MAY BE CUT
    143 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. SI. 'THE Metal Bulletin estimates current tin production at the rate of 250,000 tons a year and real consumption, apart from tin required to build up emergency stocks, at 150,000 tons. The Bulletin suggests that if the Americans do
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    Nazi Decision On Petain Soon ?
    214 4 Nazi Decision On Petain Soon Speculation About Hitler's Reply Madrid, Feb. 3. UITLER'S reply to Marshal Petain's Christmas message is probably a formal letter couched in cold terms, according to Spanish correspondents in Berlin. Wilhelmstrasse circles are extremely norcommittal on the subject, but most Spanish observers in the German capital
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    NAZIS AS EXAMPLE TO RUMANIANS
    204 4 NAZIS AS EXAMPLE TO RUMANIANS Gen. Antonescu's Warning To Would-Be Rebels Rome, Feb. 3. A BAND of rebel Iron Guards who massacred 92 people in the forest of Jalava, near Bucharest, on. Jan. 21 have been arrested s.ays a Bucharest dispatch. They will appear before a military tribunal. An official
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    NEW CAMPAIGN FOR BLOOD DONORS
    162 4 London, Peb. 3 TTHE Princess Royal in a broadcast I yesterday Initiated a new campaign for blood donors throughout the country to .supplement a scheme already operating in London. In its inception appeal calls were made for 100.000 donors from the East and West Ridings
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    ROOSEVELT'S ENVOY AT ANKARA
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
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    List Of Current Dividends
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      312 4 GREAT WORLD To-nlgtH Nightly TAI'TS SHOW The bicKest moving show in Town To-morrow A Grand Display of FIREWORKS i abaret To-night Air Raid Dance. 7.36 to 9 and 9 p.m. to midnight SPOT DANCE r. A Kree trip to run thr Taifs Show (AJI rides and all side shows) i.l
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    WHAT MALAYANS HEAR FROM FRIENDS AT HOME
    2865 5 WHAT MALAYANS HEAR FROM FRIENDS AT HOME riiain i mUtioBM in 1 > th<- p appear below: I u..| ru.rful ■t'.tnz dirrctoi of a ;>mpany to the i out thf r k like k'«"OUS |OD Bt tIW MR Of UHMi I this opera- to carry on at fldrrxx. and beforr
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    TO-DAY'S WAR FUND LIST
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      615 5 ■f 4vf wm The VCI 7 rtr*UJi.i»..t and nn. sti K^^ >■ j! hair cannot resist the curling power ot Vosemar. Start ustng Vooemar to-day BaVyaj^i^- and see for yourself how quickly you caa KttCSa^aT^ Uave a head of glorious natural curls. This unique preparation adds to the hair Oi
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      353 5 INSURANCE FIRE ACCIDENI MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION I"HE LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONO FIRE INSCE CO. LTD PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO SAOLE STAR INS CO. LTD BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE 1 CO GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (Incorooratea id S3 > Agtnts tor niM JUH Struts SettrtnMtt WB Boustead Co.,
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      345 6 ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT OVER THE WEEK-END. TO DRY 4 SHOWS 11 A.M.. 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. I '«'»>£.'' ALHAMBRA Warner Bros. Greatest Adventure Story with the n«,ii. Mar of "KOH MOV at his best V Tonight yarn an —2 mdi ike X W^KFJa. JB XwS **•>*»" Hm4 of the
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      265 6 PAVILION iw» m« THE PLAY THAT NEVER GETS OLD! YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT A RECORD BREAKING ACHIEVEMENT "CHU CHIN CHOW" with I IJ I DAD C V Kl/DLI kf f lfciit4gj.sS:>,KK»ijgNHJatg£ < fei^B J MAY w" .Jlm LJmM^ >jy JL^at jf>. -"^B I I IVI ILt ALSO 6AUMOWT BRITISH
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      201 6 SPECIAL ATTRACTION FOR OUR CHINESE PATRONS TO-PAY ONLY 3 5h0w5... 3.15 AT THE CAPITOL 61S AND 91S The Inspiring Chinese Patriotic production, endorsed by the Chungking Government and the Chinese Consul-General in Singapore "FATHERLAND CALLS" AS SHOWN AT THREE PACKED MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS AND TWO MORNING SHOWS MEET OUR SHANGHAI BEAUTIES
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    GREEKS HURL BACK ITALIANS AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING
    14 7 Capture Important Defence Post On Mountain Peak
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    Conflicting Claims On Honan Action
    173 7 Conflicting Claims On Honan Action Shanghai. Feb. 2. HPHE big Japanese offensive in south- em Honan, armed at cutting off 100.000 Chinese troops, has failed. This is officially claimed in Chungking, where U is stated that the Chinese are n-w clos ng in on the Japanese lorces. On the oiher
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    CUNNINGHAM'S MESSAGE TO GREEK NAVY
    88 7 AUiens, Feb. 2. Adm. Sir Andrew Ci: :niniham. Comman-der-ln-Chief, British Metliu-rranean Fleet, has sent a message to Adm. Sakelianou expressing the flritlih Navy's sympathy with Greece in the loss caused by the death of Oen. Mstaxas. During the course of his m.i»sag-. Sir Andrew Cunningham
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    DANUBE NOW RISING : FLOODS IN HUNGARY
    62 7 DANUBE NOW RISING FLOODS IN HUNGARY Vichy, Feb. 2. •T*HE Danube Is rising steadily follow- Ing heavy falls of snow. A Budapest telegram states that river quays and the city* are completely flooded, covered with blocks of ice. Elsewhere in Hungary waterways burst their banks at Many places and troops
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    Large Italian Ship Sunk By Greeks
    44 7 Athens, Feb. 1. ris officially «tat*<l tht' a 10.000-ton Italian vessel MM torpedoed and sunk use Tuesrl:»y off Rrindisi by th> Greek submarine Papanholis, which had already torpedoed Ihrre Itilnn troopships in the Adriatic last Christmas eve. Renter.
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    Food & Clothing For Greeks At War
    75 7 Food Clothing For Greeks At War Athens, Feb. 2. BRITISH aid to Qreec-e is not confined 1.0 supplies of war material sent to this country since the outbreak of hostilities, Reuter learned here yesterday. Greece is also iPoeiving lrom Britain many consignments of food, clothing and medical supples including 350,000
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    75 7 Baltimore. Feb. 2. fARRYINQ a cargo of food, clothing and medicine for war victims in Spain and unoccupied France worth about £200.000. the 5,000-ton United States freighter Cold Harbor sailed at noon yesterday with large red cresses painted on her sides. Britain lias given the ship permission to piss through
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      301 7 RAFFLES HOTEL to-night DINNER DANCE 'informal) I p.m. to midnight Dinner $3.00 NO BALLROOM ADMISSION CHARGE rUßDAY— sitcim. K\(K DIWKK. DANCR X (AHARKT b> Till. ASTON DIO SSSS?' SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT >IM.\IM»KK> MOM POPI I.AX SOtHI RENDEZVOUS MILITARY BAND CONCERT 830 to 10 30 p.m. By me
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      217 7 14th Gloriou.'s day! All records smashed! CATHAY f* s H^W s^TO:">AY *3 3 15 p m 6156 15 p m 9 15 pm Where Everybody Goes PHONE 3400. Alexander Korda's magic technicolour masterpiece. 'THE THIEF OF BAGDAD STARRING SABU CONRAD VEIDT JUNE DUPREZ. IK iiaw^9 y aNh:, i nuci v
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    The Straits Times SING AFORE, MONDAY, FEB. 3. 1041. (519th Day Of The War.) Nearly $5,000,000
    1125 8 The Straits Times SING AFORE, MONDAY, FEB. 3. 1041. (519th Day Of The War.) Nearly $5,000,000 Whiie the Legislative Council us struggling with the last stages of income tax legislation and other compulsory methods for raising money for contribution toward the coet of the war, we propose to discuss once
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    THE SOCIAL PROBLEM
    157 8 Incidence Of Disease Among The Poor To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The writer of the letter In today's Straits Times, who signs himself "36 Years In Malaya" deserves the thanks of the poor people in this country, as also yourself for publishing his letter.
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      TAXATION
      637 8 Position Of Gravel-Pump Miners To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—ln the course of his speech on Jan. 30 in the Federal Council. Mr. Shearn supported a still further in- j crease- in the export duty on tin, rather than allow war income tax to come to that
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      RAFFLES COLLEGE
      412 8 Every Student Should Be Given A Pass! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —Since Raffles College has one« more been made the subject of debate through your correspondent "Anonymous," I take this opportunity to air a grievance already of some standing with me. It Is about
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      SUNDAY HOLIDAYS!
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    WHAT IS GREATEST MENACE TO BRITAIN?
    1156 8  - WHAT IS GREATEST MENACE TO BRITAIN? CABLE j [By_ Likely Developments On War Fronts By Our Own Correspondent London, Jan. 31. UERE are 12 questions that everyone in Great Britain is asking and the authoritative answers which were given me to-day. What is the greatest menan- to Great Britain The
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      120 8 folding cases, fuar&ntr-d Swiss lever moreit with alarm, luminous From $28 I 4I 4 <v are looking for t invthinsl NEW FABRICS Call at GIAN SINGH'S 4. Battery Road, Singapore, and save your valuable time and money. For here you will always find a wide range of Tootal Wemco Ferguson
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      40 8 8. P. C. K. < Hi K< II BOOKSHOP St. Bran huh Rwkd t%mm* «t3S (Oom to RaJtlea Institution) SpectaU-.tt <* wtail-ordrn f«r RMki mt AH Kindt bnrf ky 775 I n t lixh r»bH»hfr« JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician 21, BATTERY ROAD.
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    R.A.F. DAYLIGHT SWEEPS OVER NAZI TERRITORY
    264 9 1/OK the second time this year well over 100 spitfire and Hurricane lighters took part in iiirht offensive patrols yesterday over Nazi<t<upicd territory. Altogether three Nazi invasion bases were attacked. One of them, Boulogme, was attacked twice. rniuwicd alongside the ijua^s at BovlogM ily
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    One-Sided Offensive Of 1940 Is Ended
    45 9 Londun, Feb. 3. rby it.s action -n C 4 hours I <r off- 1 iiftwatfp by day (in the s yesterday over I I were limited or. >ut the very fact d In the fare of I days gu:ie
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    New Dutch Move To Foil The Germans
    51 9 New York. Fob 3. i :ment h.>«> J of interest .aiding the funds hands. unclng the susprwrton. th« it will r resuming payments Ie bondholders M soon as •ttta are a\.. :.r amounts c May 5 1940. in coun--*.m Ml c,< rmaa -couuoUed
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    BIG CANADIAN FORCE FOR U.K.
    225 9 BIG CANADIAN FORCE FOR U.K. Share In Meeting .Nazi Imasion Ottawa, Feb. 3. A GREAT arm) of airmen, infantry and armoured units is going: overseas this j ear. declared Mr. W. L. Mackenzie Kinp, the Canadian Prime Minister, in broadcast to-day. "There are many indications that the enemy within a
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    Nazis Able To Start Offensive On Great Britain With 9,000 Planes
    893 9 London, Feb. 3. DECENT American estimates putting the Luftwaffe's strength at 18.000 front line" machines and stating there are 70,000 military aircraft in Germany of which about half are fighter types, are subjected to critical analysis by The Sunday
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    USTRALIA PREPARES FOR THREAT IN PACIFIC
    66 9 Melbourne, Feb. 3. AUSTRALIAN defence preparations must go ahead at full speed, declared Mr. J. McEwen. the Commonwealth Air Minister, speaking at a parade here to-day. Mr. McEwen, added, A powerful and populous country in the Pacific has joined in military alliance with the
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    NEW PHASE IN GREEK PUSH
    176 9 Italians' Defeat Now In Sight London. Feb. 3. ALL rnemy attempts to counterattack have definitely failed, stated the Athens radio last night. The announcer added that the Greek forces have steadily advanced and have up now lines and positions according to plan. It is added
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    SOUTHAMPTON RAID DAMAGE REPAIRED
    122 9 Lcndon, Feb. 3. AFTER his tour of Birmingham yesterday. Mr. Wendell L. Willkie, Republican candidate for the American Presidency, who is visiting England, said ho had been impressed by the organization of the so-called "shadow" factories. Referring to raid damage in Birmingham. Mr. Willkie said he
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    U.S. PEACE WORKER DIES
    100 9 Chicago, Feb. 2. MR. Salmon Oliver Levtnson, one of the mobt prominent Americans working for peace, died here to-day. He was 75 years of a«e. A successful lawyer, Mr. Levin&on turned to world problems, studying the situation in Europe after the war, holding frequent talks with
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    S. Africans Push Into Abyssinia
    226 9 Italians Surprised By British Attack London, Feb. 3. AFTER expelling the Italian In- vaders from all parts of Kenya. South African troops have entered Abyssinian territory for the first time, cables Reuter's special correspondent with the South African lorces inside Abyssinia. These lean brown warriors,
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    Stubborn Stand West Of Derna
    181 9 Rearguard Action Or Counter-Attack London, Feb. 3. THE Italians are now offering stubborn resistance to Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell's army in the mountains some miles west of Derna, cables Reuter's special correspondent in Libya. The British troops are engaged in probing the Italian lines and
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    NEW BLOWS AGAINST ITALY'S EAST AFRICAN EMPIRE
    164 9 Enemy In Baron hi xV>\\ Cornered As British Press Onward and they will probab'y be abl< escape only by the abandonment ot their wheeled and mechanized tr port. Attack On Somaliland The British second line of advance from Gallabii* is directed on the
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    MASSAWA IS OBJECTIVE
    307 9 General Gough On Operations London, Feb. 3. MEWS of the Brtish capture of l Agordat, key town in Eritrea, and of a further advance on several fronts in Abyssinia is notable proof, if such were indeed required, of British military power and the tenacity of British military
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    MONTHLY DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    249 10 Further Gift From A.A.M. From Grand Prix Races TOTAL NOW $4,947,010 Tlll.lv K has been a considerable increase in the number of .ntrihuhons to The War Fund over the week-end, although tl.rre arc no ver> larpe items in the latest list of now KflirmrnK.
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    DEATH OF MR. A. D. BRANKSTON
    106 10 DEATH OF MR. A. D. BRANKSTON ted from Hoiig 1 on. of th* B;.- h •r a long il Ivev>. Mi 3J. and was v. >- his tii 1 irs m"de him v m<* member of the staff. I middle of last summer. Mr. Brank- as appoint -"1 to the
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    JAVANESE EMIGRANTS TO OUTER PROVINCES
    19 10 *n correspondent) B:itavia. Jan. 28. S»» Javanese families of ths •npr'sing 70.000 Indies i
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    AMENDMENTS PROPOSED
    288 10 Income Tax Experi For Malaya AMENDMENTS t<- th.- War Tax Rill were moved by the Financial Sven tary Mr. H. Weisberg) in the I^Ki-lalive Council to-day. The objects and reasons issued in explanation of these amendments state that it is proposed to obtain the Led of a rained
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    "COMET" SEEN Only Star With Tail Says Local Authority
    108 10 "COMET" SEEN Only Star With Tail Says Local Authority SINGAPORE nas been discussing over the week-end the appearance of a "romet" in the sky From Friday night onwards, the "comet" has been noticed by many Singaporeans, appearing as soon as it ira dark, and ni soon after 10 p.m An
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    NEW DUTIES ON LIQUORS APPROVED
    80 10 k iONAL liuues on tobacco, cigarettes c:gars. and on intoxicating liquors, c<i on Saturday, are expected to yield a »"uru I f 51.35^.<)^0 for war purposes. This eoturi..d sum will be over a. d ibo\i' the amount collected last year when the rst raised. The
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    STOLEN CAR RETURNED
    68 10 MR W. A. C. Goode of Labrador Hil!. Singapore, yesterday saw his car beirvj driven away by a would-be thief from the garage adjoining his house. He Informed the police, but within ten minutes he found the car abandoned only a few hundred yards away from the
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    32 10 A public session of the Commission of inquiry on the F.M.S. Mines Department will be held at 9.30 a m. on Saturday. Feb. l. .n the Federal Coumi! Chamber in Kualu Lumpur.
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    Bombardment From Sudan Border
    17 10 rilish eun crew tiring iium .i ..ted position on thr HMUh Abyssinian border.
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    MORE COCONUT TREE A.R.P. SHELTERS Would Last Two Years
    318 10 MORE COCONUT TREE A.R.P. SHELTERS Would Last Two Years (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 3. JVIORK coconut tree air raid shelters are being: built in Pro- vince Wellesley. These shelters accommodate 140 people 70 on seats and another 70 squatting- on the floor. Tho shelters are partly below thi
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    NEW TOBACCO & LIQUOR DUTIES IN THE F.M.S.
    67 10 NEW TOBACCO LIQUOR DUTIES IN THE F.M.S. BRINGING the fedora :i Malay States in line with the Colony, inie^ed duties for intoxicating liquors and tobacco have been o'Hctally announced. The Colony's new duties represent ■a increase of 25 per cent. The F.M.S. increase aflfceta not only brandy, whisky, rum, u>n,
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    DEATH OF MR. C. G. PESTANA
    55 10 TLs death has occurred of Mr. Cliarles Qma| Pestana, who was for many years usher in tho Second Magistrate's Court, Singapore, prior to nls retirement from Government service. The funeral will Use place tt Bidadart cemetery at 5 p.m. to-d»y following a service at
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    42 10 The appointment of Junior assistant Immigration Officers for Singapore was announced In the Government Gazette. They are Messrs. P. S. Skinner, P. M. Curtis, T. Rodgers, C. C. M&lctt, W. M. Curtis, S. W. Davis, C. H. Burnie and W. D. Drennan
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    24 10 Mr. Tay Lian Teck. Chinese Unofficial member of the Legislative Council, has been reappointed for a further period of three years from Jan. 14.
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    More Recruits For The Malay Regiment
    285 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 3. TWENTY-FIVE young Malays from Penang and the same number from Province Wellesley have today been recruited for service with the Malay Repiment. A selection board starting at Penang to-day, is making a tour of the country to
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    "CHU CHIN CHOW" IS GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
    78 10 nu Chin Chow" (Anna May Wong. G«orKe Robey, Frits Kortnrr). Uaumont British Pictures Corp., Ltd. At the Pavilion theatre. QPECTACULAR scenes and excellent acting go to make "Chu Chin Chow" an entertaining picture. Anna May Wong, the Chinese actress, who plays the part of
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    " ARGENTINE NIGHTS "
    83 10 ARGENTINE NIGHTS "Wcntine Nights." (With the Riti Brothers, the Andrews Sisters, tonstance Moore. Peggy Moran.) New I niversal. Midnight premiere at the Capitol on Saturday. CUPERB clowning by the Ritz brothers and the snappy singing of the Andrew* sisters put this picture right in the front rank cf musical comedies.
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    INDONESIAN INTERNED
    34 10 (From Our Own Correspondent* B .it a via, Jan. 28. DOUWES DEKKER head of an Indonesian school in Bandoeng, has been interned for certain writings allegedly hostile to the Netherlands Indies' authorities
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    37 10 A ctmrrc of lectures In first aid 'or women will be given In English at the nur&es' hostel. i General Hospital, Johore Bahxu on Tuesaay evrnims at 5.15 p.m. The first Icr-ii' 1 vill be on lib.
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    WAR TAX BILL BEFORE COUNCIL TO-DAY
    518 10 WAR TAX BILL BEFORE COUNCIL TO-DAY Mr. F. D. Bisseker And "Glaring Anomalies" THE War Tax Bill came up for discussion at to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council. Mr. F. D. Bisseker, Senior unofficial. from Penang. said I rise with mixed feelings. There Is In me the Inherent desire, which
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    445 10 tcb 21. Singapore Amateur Boxinc Association show at Happy World, 9 p.m. policy but if, as has bttfl recently claimed, Government has always been determined upon this form of tux. wny was it not introduced at least a y.ir ago so that by now funds would hive
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    SOCIAL & LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS OF MALAYA
    623 11 SOCIAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS OF MALAYA "Advance Much Accelerated" Within Last Few Years PUBLICITY DIRECTORS REVIEW OF WORLD ISSUES OF TO-DAY "IyHFA the Hritish came To Malaya, the wealth of the country was insignificant. Under their rule, it has become one of the most prospetous parts of the Empire." Thus writes
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    "Fishing" At Dutch War Bazaar
    29 11 at t/iC btngapore D.iitii i.iuos oa.uur ,v aid of (he O.unge War Fund was "fisfiing". Those who caught a tin fish received a prize
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    FLYING CLUB GRANTS Revised Scale Is Tabled In Council
    262 11 FLYING CLUB GRANTS Revised Scale Is Tabled In Council I A REVISED scale of grants to; flying clubs was recommended by the Malayan Aero Club commitfete in the light of operation costs, states a finance committee report > tabled at this morning's meeting of the Legislative Council. The report contains
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    JOHORE TRIBUNAL Three Applications For Exemption From Training
    96 11 JOHORE TRIBUNAL Three Applications For Exemption From Training From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 2 "■pHREE applications on behalf of the Electrical Department for exemp- tion of continuous training of three officers came before the tribunal which i presided over by Capt. W. A. Gordon-Hall, the chairman. The applications
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    FOREST OFFICER IMPORTS CHARCOAL-FUEL CAR
    91 11 i Prom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 1. BELIEVED to be the first car in Malaya to run upcountry by char(oal and water, a Buick saloon tourer was seen in Ipoh today. Owned by a European officer of the Pores. Department, the car arrived here
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    29 11 Tbe term of Colonel Cecil Kae as an Unofficial member of the Federal Council has been extended (or a further period of one year, with effect frutn Feb. 1.
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    OBLIGATION OF EVERY ADULT "Cannot Remain Spectators"
    201 11 OBLIGATION OF EVERY ADULT "Cannot Remain Spectators" "IN Malaya, owing to our peculiar 1 constitution, the diversity of races, the migrant habits of a large part of the population, and the undeveloped state of public opinion, democratic institutions have been of slow growth, and though this has meant that we
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    BROADCAST TALK ON " HOW BRITAIN DOES IT "
    94 11 BROADCAST TALK ON HOW BRITAIN DOES IT ANUMBEF of pe-jp.p who havo recently relumed from Home leave will take part in a programme entitled "How Britain Does It" which will be broadcasc f-om the Singapore station at 7.10 this evening. Malaya is still discussing A.R.P. and wai taxation mor«; or
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    PLANS TO HAVE CHAIN OK CHINESE CINEMAS
    88 11 WITH a plan to establish a chain of cinemas to screen outstanding productions from Chinese studios, Mr. Loll Beng-yu, a Chinese movie producer and director, is now on a visit to Malaya. He will be returning to Hong Kong next month, but hopes
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    PICNIC FOR ALLIED MERCHANT SEAMEN
    45 11 ANOTHER picnic for allied merchant seamen was arranged by the Missions to Seamen yes.erday, when a party of seamen was taken on a tour of Singapore and Ko.a Tinggi Mr. A. C. Willis Of the Marine Hostel acted as guide.
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    RICE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN JOHORE
    39 11 RI CE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN JOHORE From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 2. *I*HE Johore Government is inquiring into complaints from rice dealers in the State in connection with the working of the new system of rice distribution.
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    Australia Able To Supply Air Force Needs In East
    267 11 COMPETENT critics deny that the \\j Beaufort bomber will be a museum piece before It is in full production in Australia. On the contrary, they assert that it Is still being produced in Britain, and i If the war lasted another
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    INDIA HAS "COMPLETE ARMY" IN MALAYA Own Provost Units Attached To All Formations Here
    293 11 INDIA HAS "COMPLETE ARMY IN MALAYA Own Provost Units Attached To All Formations Here ALL the Indian infantry brigades now Miring in Malaya I have military police units attached to them. These Pro- < vost units, as they are known in military terminology, a»v responsible for many duties which in
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    MRS. M. J. BOSWELL Yesterday's Funeral At
    170 11 Bidadari Cemetery THE death occurred at the residence of her nephew in Buona Vista Road, Singapore of Maria Josephine Boswell at ;he age of 74. Ehe was the widow of tha late Mr. R. V. 1 Boswell, at one time Assistant Superlnttn- dent
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    New Govt. Rule In Johore
    78 11 Johore Bahru, Feb. t, (From Our Own Corresponds "UO person in GtMIWMM t-in- ployment may leave the st.«t<wiihout the pernii*sion of his head of department," states a circular issued to the various departmen s to-day by the State SpciJohore. "Heads of departmen .s going to
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS Award Of Efficiency Medals Gazetted
    179 11 F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS Award Of Efficiency Medals Gazetted |^rriv,iji«^i iiit-dau 10 za members of the X.M.S. Volunteer Force has oeen gazetted. The recipieuu are: R^glmenui Quarter, master Sergeant Staiilry Charles Fowles, Company Qua/tei ma-sU-r Sergeant Ocll Bright Lea; Company Serjeant Major mow Second Lieutenant) Bernard Nicholas Flavin; Company Seiseant Major Leonard
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    THUCKALAY MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
    106 11 THE following new office-bearers hh elect-cd at the recent annual mwliiu of tho Ihuckalny Muslim Association, Btoga* pore: President: Mr. O. P. Mirhitrt M hib: vlce-prpfid»*nt: Mr. O. M. MoliameO Haniffa Sahib; hon. secretary: Mr N S. Sahib; asst han. secretary: Mr. O. M. Maidern Sahib: hon.
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    MR. TAY LIAN TECK AND INCOME TAX
    2071 12 Seeks Assurance About Excess Fronts Tax MR. Ta\ Lian Teck, speaking in Legislative Council this morning, supported the principle of the War Tax Bill but put forward certain objections. He asked for an assurance that excess profits tax and super-tax would not be
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    FEDERAL COUNCILLOR
    34 12 THE Hlgn Commissioner, with the approval of the King, has appointed Tuan Sheikh Ahmad bin Sheikh Mustapha to be an unofficial member of the Federal Council for a period of three years.
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    BREWSTER FIGHTERS IN NETHERLANDS INDIES
    77 12 BREWSTER FIGHTERS IN NETHER LANDS INDIES IT la reported that the Royal No: 1 lands Indies Air Force has obtained deliveries of Brewster lighter the Aviation correspondent ol the Sydney Morning Herald. A number of these were recently delivered to Britain and photographs of them nave pearfd in British aircrart
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    JOHORE APPOINTMENTS
    138 12 trim Our Own corrc*poDi!enti Jobora Bahru, h i A NNOUNCEMJSNTS made in a gazette exl\ traordinary include ttM following: Dato Sir David Galloway is to continue to be h member of thi- Executive Council for a further periixl of one yt ar with effect from Jan. 3. Mr.
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    POLICE BAND
    79 12 rTHK Sis. Pilice Ba-id will perform, ,ther permitting, during I-'ebruarjr as follows, under tho 'iirectlon of Mr. J. C. Hitch: Feb. 4, 6 p.m at Telok A Feb. 6, 5.30 p.m. at KatOTI Park, i J 830 p.m. at 3o*anic Gardens. Feb 11. 5.L'O p.m. :\t Farroi Park,
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL
    18 12 THE next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala LurnDur on Feb. 11.
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    FRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS RAPIDLY NEARING CLIMAX
    261 13 FRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS RAPIDLY NEARING CLIMAX Ilillrr's Reply To lVlain Believed To Contain Ultimatum London, Feb. 2. p{\\< (MSI i:M\N relations appear to be moving swiftly to a new climax. Three events were announced yesterday vhich appear significant. They are: An announcement from oft Vial •l sources of the formation m
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    Aims Of New Nazi Part? In Paris
    195 13 A National Popular Party— National Popular! was founded In Paris yesterday, declared the official German news agency In Its propraniir.c stated that th° reconstruction of Prance depends on the unitIng of Frar.-v wi'h turope and the accooi- 'ir.ri:t of a rational revolution. The
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    Weygand's Appeal To French Africa
    252 13 Weygand's Appeal To French Africa "Trust Your Leaders Do Not Heed Rumours" London, Feb. 2. AN appeal to the population of French Ncrth Africa to collaborate loyally in the work of national reconrtruct'.on under Marshal Petain was made by Gen. Weygand, French dele-gate-general to North Africa, broadcasting last night on
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    FIRE-FIGHTING PARTIES MAKE GOOD PROGRESS
    130 13 London, Feb. 1. PROGRESS in the organization of the fire-bomb fighting parties continues and instructions for an administering order for the formation of such parties have been sent to the local authorises by the Ministry of I Home Security. According tc the instructions, all 1
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    "WORST CLASH IN HISTORY" COMING IN A FEW WEEKS
    503 13 "WORST CLASH IN HISTORY" COMING IN A FEW WEEKS Grim Prediction Of Canadian Prime Minister At Ottawa Ottawa, Feb. 2. A NOTHER warning voice has been raised in North Anerica with regard to the imminence of a crisis in the war when Mr. W. L. Mackenzie Kino;, Canadian Prime Minister,
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    Urgency Of Aid To Britain
    474 13 Urgency Of Aid To Britain Importance Of Wendell Willkie*s Evidence Washington, Feb. 4 2. THE State Department announces j 1 that Mr. Cordell Hull at the re- i quest of Senator George, chairman j of the Foreign Relations Committee, has transmitted an invitation to Mr. i Wmdell Willkie to return
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    VICHY ACTION AGAINST LEADING FRENCHMEN
    91 13 Vichy, Feb. 2. XJTVS-ALHi. Musilier, commander of the V Free French naval forces, has been deprived of French nationality, according to an announcement made here to-day. Several other prominent Frenchmen are also named. Among them are Baron Eugene de Rothschild, member of the famous banking
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    MISSION FOR JAPAN
    34 13 Peshawar, Feb. 2. AN Afghan trade delegation, under Mr Ghulam Ghous Khan of the Afghan Ministry of National Economy, will shortly proceed to Tokio for a trade pact with Japan Reuter.
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    TELEKI ON YUGOSLAVHUNGARIAN PACT Budapest, Feb. 2.
    92 13 TELEKI ON YUGOSLAVHUNGARIAN PACT Budapest, Feb. 2. TIE recent Yugoslav -Hungarian pact was in harmony with the efforts of the Axis to create a new order in Europe, declared Count Teleki. Hungarian Prime Minister, addressing the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House of Me Hungarian Parliament. Count Teleki added
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    IRISH IN CHINA SEND WIRE TO CHURCHILL
    129 13 Shanghai, Feb. 2. THE Irish communiUes in Shanghai, Tientsin and Hankow have telegraphed Mr. Churchill, British Prime Minister, saying that in this hour of danger they are anxious it should be known that their loyalty to the ideals for which Britain is now
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    U.S. MAY SOON ADOPT STATUS OF NON-BELLIGERENCY
    294 13 London, Feb. 2. TWE Swedish newspaper Svenska A Dagbladrt points out that any day President Roosevelt may decide to adopt a non-belligerent status westwards as well as eastwards, and Japan has facilitated this by signing the three-power pact. The Japanese move was intended
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    LOSS OF WEIGHT STOPPED IN 3 WEEKS This Woman Recaptured Perfect Health
    12 13 LOSS OF WEIGHT STOPPED IN 3 WEEKS This Woman Recaptured Perfect Health
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    BRITISH AND INDIANS TAKE KEY TOWN IN PUSH INTO ERITREA
    594 14 Heavy Enemy Casualties Losses In Material ITALIANS FALLING BACK IN ABYSSINIA SOMALILAND COLLOWING the cutting of the 15-mile road linl.ing the strategic towns of Agordat and Barentu, in Eritrea, thus isolating the Italian forces in both places, the Hritish invading
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    Serious Riots In Johannesburg
    380 14 Soldiers, Police And Civilians In Clashes Johannesburg, Feb. 2. WILD scenes were witnessed in Johannesburg during the weekend when thousands of police, civilians and soldiers were involved in serious riots. One hundred and forty people, mostly soldiers, have been admitted to hospital up to the present.
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    JAPANESE TO BOYCOTT SHANGHAI MEETING
    123 14 Shanghai.' Feb. 2. riE Japanese Ratepayers' Association has decided thpt Japanese ratepayers will not a tend the ratepayers' meeting Feb. 5. The meeting has been railed to discuss taxation proposals :is the earlier meeting was interrupted oy a shooting incident in which Mr. W. J.
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    NEW IRAQ CABINET IS FORMED
    48 14 Baghdad. Feb. 2. A NKW Iraq Cabinet was formed yesterday n following the resignation of Individual ministers in the course of the past fortnight. The new Cabinet was formed under Oen. Taha Hashiml. who is also acting as Finance and Defence Minister —Renter.
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    TWO RAIDERS SHOT DOWN AT MALTA
    30 14 A NUMBER of enemy aircraft that fle™ over Malta on Saturday were at.acked by British fighters, and two Fiat biplane fighters were destroyed.— Router.
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    Nazi Planes In Libyan Action
    430 14 German Bid To Hold Up Attack On Benghazi London, Feb. 2. r'ERMAN airmen made their first v appearance in action over the Libyan front in the pa^t few days, writes Reuter's air correspondent. They, were supporting an eleventh hour bid by the Italian air force
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    FEW NAZI RAIDERS OVER BRITAIN
    91 14 London, Feb. 3. rIE German air force was not reported over any part of Britain last nis;ht, and to-day it confined itself to "slight activity by single aircraft" over the eastern part of England, the Air Ministry announces. A few bombs were dropped in East
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    SEVEN CASUALTIES IN GIBRALTAR EXPLOSION
    50 14 Gibraltar, Feb. 2. CDC soldiers and one civilian were killed on Friday in an (xplosiGn on the north front defence works of Gibraltar when a quantity of explosives used In blasting operations was accidentally detonated, it Is revealed here. The damage was comparatively small. Reuter.
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    ITALIAN BASE AT DERNA WAS TAKEN BY DIRECT ASSAULT
    491 14 LJAVING spent several days with **the British forces engaged in the attack on Derna under conditions which they have borne with cheerful- ness for menths past, I can hardly find words to adequately express adnrration for the fighting spirit of all
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    RECORDS TO THE CREDIT OF HERBERT SUTCLIFFE
    648 15 One Of The Serenest Batsmen The Game Has Known HBRBBET SUTCUFFK is the serenest batsman 1 have U. C Robertson-Glasgow in the Sunday Whatever may have passed under that calm brow _tr. j4»> disagreement, surprise, relief, triumph no outward sijrn was betrayed on
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    43 15 <N*e makes a d»«h for it between a fallen Sin*apore-Joh»re player and < «rr*n >n Iridavs Malayan Ru:by Tnion fixture on th' Singapore Okfcet »*d*nr •hlrh Sinitap-re ?nd Joh«*-e beat the lOyal Navy and Air t-'orre* by nine pninU to nil —Straits Times pirture.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING
    527 15 THERE was no training in preparation for the Singapore Turf Club's spring race meeting at Bukit Timah this morning owing to the heavy rain. Weights for all eight races on the first day of the meet, Saturday, and five races on the second day, Wednesday,
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    PRISONS BEAT SAILORS BY ODD GOAL
    160 15 A KEEN and interesting hockey match was witnessed at the Trade School ground when the Johore Bahru Prisons met and defeated H.M.S. "Pelandok" by three goals to two. The scores were even at half time, each side having scored once. Firs' blood went to
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    NORTH HOCKEY TEAM
    83 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Isoh, Feb. 1. THE following have been selected to icpresent the North in the annual North versus South hockey fixture to be played at Koala Lumpur on Mar. 1: Mohd. Isa; G. Laßrooy, Heng Teik: C. R. Laßrooy, G. L. Carson, A. llamirt:
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS
    249 15 London, Ftb. 3. POOTBALL Raises played on Saturday re1 suited: LONDON CLP Alderehot 3 Crystal Palace 3 Fynam 4 Brentford i Queen 's Pic. Rangers 5 Chelsea 3 Clapton Orient 3 Arsenal 3 Millwall 0 Reading 2 Tottenham 1 Westham 2 FOOTBALL LEAGUE south) Brighton 2 Bournemouth
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    51 15 Jordan falls on the ball to slap Tumor's dribble upficld— a phas? of play in the Rugby match on the pzdang on Friday in v.hioh Sinjjapors- and Johore beat th« Royal Navy, the R^yal Air Force and thr X >val Australian At Force by nine poinls to nil. Straits lim->
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    PERAK STATE TEAM SCORE FIVE-NIL VICTORY
    16 15 All-Round Superiority Over Selangor At Hockey (From Our Own Correspondent)
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    13 15 Four Goals Shared In Hockey Match (From Our Own Correspondent)
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    MALAY REGIMENT PLAYS ITS PART IN DEFENCE OF MALAYA
    114 16 Hritish officers of the Malay Regim*nt all wear the regimental head-dress and cap badge. The Commanding Officer of the Regiment, I.t -Col Bretherion is in the centre of the front row. ALUaj officers of the Malay Regiment. AH have risen from
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