The Straits Times, 24 January 1941

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    35 1 The Straits Times [KSTABUSrraD NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES 6 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      53 2 1 On January 23. 1941, at No. 167 Upper Beran?oon Road. Singapore. Bt<T>nen John (Farney) Rodrtirues, 74 years, late engineer on board s.s. "Singkel." The funeral cortege will leave his rrsidmre at 4 30 p m. to-day for the Cathedral of the shepherd and thrnre to Bidftdari CMMtery for
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      521 2 PERSONAL FRUITY. No. old boy. we d > not know the I r to that one. Ask the barman at your club. He has probably heard it. We don't get near that sort of thing since we took to Nescafe. WANTED WANTED AGENTS f. r Suiting, Shirtings. i Ladies Silks
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    Farewell To Canadian G. O. C.
    60 3 The Canadian Defence Minister, Col. J. L. Ralston bids farewell and Gob-speed to Major-General Victor W. Odium. General Officer Commanding the Second Division of the Canadian Active Service Force and his men. Col. Ralston made a special air trip to the East Coast port
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      715 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (incorporate to Japani GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FX)R CUNARI) WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO Manila. Hong Kong. Kobe. Yokohama. Honolulu. San Francisco and Los Ancelea Leave Leave Manila Hlcong a.a. YAWATA MARU Jan 25 Jan. 2b mj. ASAMA MARU Feb. 8 Feb 11 nu TATUTA MARU Feb. 22
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      425 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      663 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL 13.33 rac/» £35 m.) ZIIP1 9 6* tnc/» (30 m.) ZHP3 7.25 me* (41.38 m.) (ZHL ZHP1) 5 p.m. Modern Mandarin Mualct; 5.40 p.m. News In Cantonese; 5:55 p.m. Teochew Musict: 6.05 p.m. News In Hokkien; 6.20 p.m. News in English. Relayed from London; 6.35 p.m.
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      636 3 EMPIRE STATION GSB Ml men (31.55 m.r GSC ».M me* (31.32 m.); GSD 1175 me i (25.53 mi. ''SB 11.86 me (25 29 m.); GSP 15.14 m. (19.83 tv>; GSG 17.79 met (1116 m. i USH 2147 met i 13.97 m.»; GS1 15.1b air il9.b6 m.); GSJ 21.53 men 1
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  • FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      BENTA RUBBER ESTATES
      1028 4 RESERVES INCREASED FOR CONTINGENCIES $13,900 GIVEN TO WAR FUNDS DONATIONS totalling $13,900 to war funds were approved by shareholders at the annual meeting of Benta Rubber Estates Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Of the approved gifts, $5,000 to The FM.S. War Fund and $500 tt the
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      453 4 Tin Shares Steadier But Other Sections Quiet (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 24. ALTHOUGH the general tone of the share market was quiet yesterday :here was a fair buying Inquiry lor tin shares and prices were fairly well maintained. Kuala Kampar had business at 14s. 3d
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      COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
      125 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Jan. 23. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows witn previous Quotations U» oaren thesis: BERBER: Steady. Spot 12*, d I2^d (12% d 12% d) Feb. 12% d 12V4d (129sd 12' id) June* WHA 12^d (12% d 12Hd) JulySept. 12=k,d 12Vid (12% d
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      95 4 Friday, Jan. 24, noon. Bayers Sellers Prtees Prices N«. IX R.S.S. (Spat loose) —36 U 3**4 No IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases Jan.-Feb. (Sellers option) 36'^ 36% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales Jan -Feb. (Sellers option) 36 3«"4 F.A Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales Jan.-Feb.
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      DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
      239 4 THE following donations to The Wai Fund are recorded to-day Lunas Rubber Estates, Ltd. 5,000 Kuan tan War Fund (91 h contribution) p«r Mercantile Bank Custcms Department, Kuantan $122; V. R M M Meyyappa Chettiar In lieu of house of new shop houses $50; Gammons
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      FOREIGN ASSETS IN UNITED STATES
      163 4 Problem Of Roman Catholic Church New York, Jan. 23. THE fact that not all the relevant foreign balances in the United States have been frozen, to prevent the Axis countries from using the r American balances, is largely due to the delicate situation involving the
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      BRITISH TIN INVESTMENT TO PAY 13 PER CENT.
      156 4 Profit Jumps To £Z74,7bl From £146,047 In 1939 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 23. HTHE directors of British Tin Invest- ment Corporation Ltd. are recommending a final divld-nd of nine per cent., making 13 per cent, for the year. This compares
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      41 4 London, Jan. 23. TIN opened quiet. The turnover was 100 tons. Liquidation was less evident. Amrrican connections absorbed offerings, anticipating later resales to the United States. After official hours the market was steadier and a further 55 ton* were traded.— Reuter.
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      London Stock Exchange
      380 4 Most Prices Inclined To Ease London. Jan. 93. ON the Stock Exchange to-day, the weakness of Knf.irs. which is attributed to fears of increased taxation in South Africa. damped buying Interest ami prices in most sections drifted lover for want, of support. Losses, however, were mainly small
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE VRICttS
      112 4 Mm i Slam Rice (SpeUal) Per Dag $14.70 NO. 1 $1380 No 2 J13.35 No.' 3 $1245 Slam Broken Rice Per bag No. 1 $11.55 no 2 *H1° j No! 3 1065 Bice quoted pet koyao 10 plcnU Otber commodities quoted pet pical except where otherwise Mated.
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      EXCHANGES
      176 4 The following are ctoe exchange rates Uiu mcrnliiß according to the dh.iy circular is.-ued by the Hongkong and Siianeha) Banking Corporation SELLING London 1.1 J/J6 Lordon demand I* Switzerland demand (T.T only) 20S >* New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 51 27/33 Batavia demand 88% SamaranK demand 88
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      41 4 Washington, Jan. 2a. *FHE Government has so far bought 40 000 tons of tne 75 000 tons of Eastern Tin under contract ol which 14 000 tons have arrived: 10,000 tons are afloat and 15 000 tons are awaiting shipment— Reuter.
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      352 4 SPECIAL MORNING SHOV SATURDAY, SUNDAY MONDAY At 11 a.m. ALHAMBRA Prices 2."> c. 60 c. A 95 c. Children Half-Price JEAN PARKER REGINALD GARDINER RKO RADIO Picture A BORIS MORROS PRODUCTION. Directed Gy aTEDWARP SUTHERLAND. Ori 9 .r*l Stott for pictures at i WEDDINGS OAN< I B RE-IMONS t lIKIMKNINOB
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      330 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Bank* will be dos•d on: f.th January. M«o*»y) Cb»»«*e New Tear I8th Janaary. Tw»«ay) (Ba»k H»>i*ay> NOTICE OF THE 1ST. QUARTERLY SESSION 1941 OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES, SINGAPORE, HELD UNDER RULE 7 OF THE LIQUORS LICENSING RULES, 1937 The quarterly session of the
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      46 4 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES To-day H. W. 7.34 a.m. 8.6 ft.; 9. 31 p.m. 8.3 ft L. W. 132 a.m. 5.4 ft.; 2.49 p.m. 2.2 ft To-Tiorro* H. W. 8.41 a.m. 9 ft.: 10.29 p.m. 8.7 ft. L. W. 3 a.m. 53 ft.: 3.48 p.m. 1.4 ft.
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1335 5 THURSDAY, JAN. 23. 1941: 4 P.M. MIXING Buyer* Seller* Ampat Tin (5s) 3s 3d 3s 7% austral Amal. (5s) 6s 6d 7s c.d. Austral Malay (£j 35s 36s c.d. Ayer Hitam (5s> 21s 23s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) .82 .86 Bangrln nn (£i iss 16s
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    169 5 MaU» close at the General Poet Office as follows: TO-DAY Ad air 4 p.m. Aft.'ia YUr 4 p.m. Australia (All) air 4pm £kbi* air 4 p.m! Canada a ir 4 p m Ceylon a ir 4 p.m. China (except Yunnan and Szechwan Provinces surface 4pm Egypt
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    List Of Current Dividends
    299 5 issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers* Association. Oomvmttj Otrtdeof Clow TW Austral Malay 9d. Sd. wniis. Austral Amal. 3d. 14d. bonus BerjunUl U. No. 3 Feb. 3 Idris Hyd. 2%% int. lets tax Ipoh Tin 21- lnt less tax Jan. 7 Kitmpong Lanjut 2s. No. 15 Jan.
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    JAPANESE LEADERS WORRIED OVER SHANGHAI INCIDENT
    458 7 British Council Chairman Is Wounded At City Meeting Shanghai, Jan. 24. DELTABLE Japanese official? here are considerably perturbed to-day by what they described as yesterday's highly regrettable incident," when Mr. W. J. Keswick, British subject and chairman of the Municipality, was shot but not
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    Whispering Campaign Found In Paris
    143 7 New York, Jan. 23. FOR participating in a "whispering campaign." the Paris police have arrested 50 persons, according to the New York Times, which quotes a Paris message via Berlin. These persons are charged with spreading alarming reports, says the despatch, and the Paris police
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    STOP PRESS
    23 7 Cairo, Jan. 24. Haile Selassie, former Negus of Abyssinia, has arrived in Abyssinia to lead the rising against the Italians.— Renter.
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    FASCIST REGIME IS SHAKEN WITH THE FALL OF TOBRUK
    647 7 London Press Comment On New Success In Libyan Drive London, Jan. 23. THAT the end of che Fascist regime is brought yet nearer A by the fall of Tobruk is the theme of London newspape* editorials to-day on the latest success
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    Italians Belittle Fall Of Tobruk
    86 7 London, Jan. 23. THE Italian Press makes a valiant effort to minimise th» importance of the fall of Tobruk. Newspapers stress the view that rapture "can not substantially change the course of the war" and declare Italy is as resolved as ever to fight on
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 1941. (509th Day Of The War.) A STRANGE ATTACK OF NERVES
    1084 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 1941. (509th Day Of The War.) A STRANGE ATTACK OF NERVES "I should fail in my duty if I were to suggest that the future, with all its horrors, contained any element which justified despondency and despair." Those words are taken from the
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  • Letter
    RICE AND BREAD
    128 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your very versatile, übiquitous and irrepressible correspondent. L.C.L.. has at last got into deep waters In his letter headed "Rice and Bread' published in your issue of January 18, he wants to know why "Europeans and Americans whose chief
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      COUNCIL SPEECHES
      624 8 Vigorous Criticism Of The Colonial Secretary To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— After reading carefully through the speech by the Colonial Secretary when seconding the War Tax Bill In the Colony Legislative Council, one might well ask who are all these people who reaulre such encouragement,
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      REPRESENTATION
      158 8 Malaya An "Out-And-Out Autocracy*' To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l do not wish to draw a "red herring" across the war tax on incomes trail, but I do think that as an illustration of how one long accustomed to a sort of benevolent dictatorship can lose
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      INCOME TAX RATE
      316 8 A Simple Alternative Suggested To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The joint committee, in their attempt to produce a simple and straightforward tax," have proposed a graded scale of rates which can result in some peculiar anomalies. The Financial Secretary in his speech yesterday touched
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      Scheme For Relieving Married Men
      285 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Both the committee which considered income tax legislation and Government appear to be overwhelmed by the difficulty of arranging for any scheme of relief for married people, particularly those with families. The explanations of the difficulties, including
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      UNCONSTITUTIONAL?
      194 8 Legal View Of War Tax Ordinance Questioned To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, As a European with a wife and young children to support on a moderate salary, I cannot view with equanimity the passing into law of the War Tax Ordinance in its present form Nevertheless,
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      "THE G.O.M. "
      805 8 "THE G.O.M. What Gladstone Did Say On Income Tax To the Editor ot the Straits Time*. Sir,— Your Issue of yesterday QVOtCg Mr. H. Welsbetg as saying:—". .In Urn parlier days of income tax in the UniVrt Kingdom, when successive minister! were of two minds M to the justitl >atiou
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      LAY ASSESSORS
      132 8 To the Editor of the Straits Tinim Sir, According to the speech of the Financial Secretary on the war tux on Incomes, the Collector for each division will have the assistance of lay assessors to be appointed by the Governor-in-Council (not by the people to be taxed!; in
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    GROWING ITALIAN COLLAPSE IN N. AFRICA
    600 9 20,000 Men Corps H.O. Lost At Tobruk BRITISH FORCES ARE NOW 50 MILES INSIDE ERITREA Two Fascist Divisions Being Hotly Pursued THIS has l»een a black week for the Italians in north Africa. Not only was the capture of Tobruk, with more than 20.000
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    Wonderful Work Of Mechanized Units In Libya
    209 9 W onderful Work Of Mech anized Units In Libya a* By Reuters Special Correspondent In Tobruk ris almost impossible to exa?Kerate the important part played in the Libyan offensive by British mechanized units forcing ahead and cutting off one vital .trong post after another. From the very beginning, these nnit.s
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    SOUTH AFRICAN TAKE TWO ITALIAN POSTS
    94 9 Nairobi. Jan. 23. A SOUTH AFRICAN force consisting o! :irmiHirod cars, artillery and Infantry I in conjunction with aircraft an 1 j lan lrreguiars, has captured two < •utposts on the Abys&lnian border. I at El Yilx> which contains three valuable wells and was
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    WATER—THE KEY TO VICTORY
    200 9 WATER— THE KEY TO VICTORY London, Jan. 23. U' H I N Sir Archibald WaveH's forces began their brilliant drive through the desert into Libya, it was imperative that they should take Sidi Barrani within five days. Had they not done so the drive would have been off. The reason
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    Heavy Bombing Attacks On Sicilian 'Dromes
    338 9 Heavy Bombing Attacks On Sicilian 'Dromes R. A. F. OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA Cairo, Jan. 23. AERODROMES in Sicily were heavily attacked by R.A.F. boribers during the night of Jan. 22-23 The Middle East communique from R.A.F. headquarters says that a Comiso a quantity of incendiary am explosive bombs were
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    THREE CAPRONI BOMBERS DESTROYED ON GROUND
    134 9 Nairobi, Jan. 23. Three Italian Caproni bombers were destroyed by the South African Air Force in a mid-day raid on Yuvello aerodrome (Abyssinia). Following reconnaissance, during which bombs straddled the main streets, two waves of aircraft went over. The first showered high-explosives Incendiaries on
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    RUMANIA SAID TO BE BACK TO NORMAL
    61 9 London, Jan. 24. 'THE Bucharest Radio announced at 1.15 p.m. yesterday (according to the Belgrade Radio broadcaster) that order had been restored everywhere in Rumania. The Bucharest announcer is said to have stated that the army i is taking orders only from Gen
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    Marshal Petain Still Resisting Nazi Pressure
    241 9 Marshal Petain Still Resisting Nazi Pressure LAVAL REMAINS OUT OF CABINET London, Jan. 23. MEWS from Vichy, or rather Paris, appears to indicate that the situation has not developed as the Germans hoped or expected, writes Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent. Although Marshal Petain has been officially reconciled to Laval for a
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    FRENCH " PROVISIONAL PARLIAMENT "
    66 9 FRENCH PROVISIONAL PARLIAMENT Berlin, Jan. 23. A FRENCH "provisional parliament' will rt be instituted within the next 48 hours, j states the official German news agency, j quoting Vichy message. A list of members of approximately 200 and the functions of j parliament which will probably be called the consultative
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    SEAMEN WHO RIPPED DOWN SWASTIKA
    75 9 San Francisco, Jan. 23. CUSPENDED sentences of 90 days have bee.. given by the municipal Judge here on two seamen of th« United States Navy who weis charged with ripping down the swastika fltg from the German Consulate last Saturday. They have been handed over
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    LULL OVER BRITAIN
    40 9 London, Jan. 23. pOR the fourth Light in succession, there was no air alert London up to a late hour on Thursday night nor had a raid been reported In any other part of the country. Reuter.
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    Almost Every Building In Tobruk Damaged By Bombardment
    709 9  - Almost Every Building In Tobruk Damaged By Bom bardment Desmond Tighe, By Reuter's Special Correspondent at Tobruk. LJAVING broken down Italian re- sistance in 26 hours, cheering I Australians hauled down the Italian j flap; in the centre of Tobruk and i hoisted instead an Anzac hat. Opposite stands an
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    Lindbergh Opposes U.S. Aid To Great Britain
    478 9 DOES NOT BELIEVE INVASION BY AIR ALONE CAN SUCCEED Washington, Jan. 23. THE landing of troops in an attempted trans-ocean invasion 1 of the United States was "absolutely impossible" declared Col. Charles Lindbergh, noted aviator, testifying to-day on the Lend or Lease Bill
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    U.S. Sentiment Is Swinging To Britain
    109 9 U. S. Sen tim en t Is Swinging To Britain New York, Jan. 23. A SHARP increase in American sentiment favouring aid for Britain is shown in the latest Gallun poll, which follows President Roosevelt's recent fire side chat" and message to Congress The ques ion ask?d was: "Whi h
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    R.A.A.F. OVERSEAS MAY BE REDOUBLED
    100 9 Melbourne. Jan. 24. THE nuniber of Australian Air Force stuiaj drons serving overseas will be more than doubled in a few months, it is orTi. i;ilb annouiicrd here. "There will be i doubling and redoubling of thr«e squ.idn.iis in a comparative!} short time." declared the
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    U.K. Purchases 12 More Cargo Ships From U.S.
    92 9 New York, Jan 23. BRITISH .shipping interests have bought 12 cargo ships from the United State* Maritime Commission's laid-up fleet. The sale was announced by the Commission to-day. The ships have an airKTCßate deadweight tonnapc of 107.000. The purchase price was $2,779,000.
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    FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR THE WAR FUND How Malayans' Collections Can Be Utilized
    812 10 FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR THE WAR FUND How Malayans' Collections Can Be Utilized NINTH CONTRIBUTION FROM KUANTAN RESIDENTS HAYK you any non-Malayan currency. Empire or foreign, notes or coin? If so, you should have declared it. If you have omitted to do so through oversight or ignorance, you can still get
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    New Year Gifts
    40 10 TWO Chinese readers have sent donations to The War Fund on the occasion of the Chinese New Year. They are as follows: Mr Low Chin Singapore Harbour Kmird, SlOO Mr. Thow Thiun Watt. Singapore •ur Board. S.">
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    AMUSEMENTS
    141 10 KAKtI.Ks lIOIiL liim.r «c Dance (Infc-mal) 8 pjn. 10 Midnight C.ARKH X THEATRE. GEYLANG No show owtng to the installation •>f Wr'tern Electric sound system. own wokii) Cabaret. 130 to 9 9 p.m. to Midiiis»t. Globe: Untamed. Sky: One Million B.C. HAPI'% llltATßt (Happy WorM) Hyinc CJ-Men Seaside: Beware
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    109 10 •THIS Diary is intended to call 1 attention to functions whicb are being held in aid of The War Fund Organizers of such functions are invited to submit detain for inclusion in this feature. Now open (until Jan. 29). Exhibition of paintings and drawings of China and
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    SEQUEL TO RIOT AT BAHAU VILLAGE
    151 10 (From Our Owri Correspondent) Seremban. Jan. 23. AN Inquiry Into the deaths of three Chines*, who died as a ircult of wounds received in the course of h riot at Bahau village recently, was begun before Mr. J. A. A. Faith, in the magistrate's
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    RUMOUR DENIED
    35 10 THE Malay Mail Is authoritatively Informed 1 that there is no truth In the rumour that a ship which some weeks ago :ert Malaya for the United Kingdom has met with a mishap.
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    25 10 In a collision on Kallang Bridge last night, involving two motor-cars and a motor-cycle, three Chinese and a Malay were Injured Mid taken to hospital.
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    N.I. & JAPAN'S NEW ORDER
    267 10 N.I. JAPAN'S NEW ORDER Mr. Van Mook On Indies Policy Batavia, Jan. 23. THE firm stand of the Nethertherlanda Indies against any interference with their sovereigntywas reaffirmed to-day by Mr. van Mook, Director of Economic Affairs and leader of the delegation for talks with Japan. Commenting in an interview on
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    ALLEGED MISCHIEF IN CHAPEL AT CHANGI
    161 10 Three Gunners Charged j In Police Court THREE soid;ers of the Royal Artillery were charged in the Singapore I second court this morning wi h breaking Into ;he Church of England chapel i at Changi tc commit theft, and with committing mischief by causing
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    42 10 The English section of the Singapore Buddhist Association Geylang, will be«tn celebrations for Chinese New Year with a midnight s'rvice on Sunday. The next day j the first new moon service and offering of I flowers will take place at 7 pju.
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    U.S. Special Envoy For Chungking
    104 10 Washington, Jan. 24. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's administrative assistant, Mr. Lauchlln Currie, is going to China shortly on the invitation of the Chinese Government to study the general economic situation, it was announced by the Whit* House yesday. Mr. Currie will convey Mr. Roosevelt's personal greetings to
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    Chinese Seek Relaxation Of Hong Kong Regulations
    436 10 RELAXATION of recently-intro- duced regulations governing t he return of Chinese to Hong Kong or through that Colony to China] from Malaya is the object of con\ersations which the Chinese Con-sul-General, Mr. Kao Ling-pai, has had with the authorities in Singapore. It has
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    INDIAN GRASS CUTTER ELECTROCUTED
    53 10 AN Indian gardener Manalingam. wa electrocuted to-day while working is uigrounda of the Under Secretary's Mouse. Two other laboursis, Rasl and Kuppasamy. who went to the assistance of ManaUngam, were treated for sr-ock und burns. Mac» llngam was cut'Jn? grass when he came Into contact with
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    Troopship At Naval Base
    18 10 The picture officially released to-day shows a giant troopship at the.. Singapore naval base.
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    UNOFFICIALS EXAMINE WAR TAX BILL
    226 10 Important Recommendations For Removing Loopholes IMPORTANT recommendations for removing loopholes in the draft War Tax bill, to levy income tax in the Colony, have been made to Government by unofficial members of the Legislative Council. Examination of the draft bill, clause by clause, was made
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    MESSAGES FROM LONDON FOR TROOPS IN EAST
    54 10 I f|>HE 8.8.C. broadcasts ft weeitly leatutc 1 every Frtday at 6.50 p.m. (local tiirr) entitled "For the Forces in the Far East. which includes messages for troops in the Far East. Last week's progiamme, it is understood, included messagrs to members of
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    JAPAN MAY MEDIATE
    75 10 Peace Hopes In Franco-Thai War A NEW YORK report says that th» Vichy Government has accepted Japanese offer to mediate in the conflict between Thailand and French Indo-China. The Vichy Government has accepted in principle an olTer by Japan to mediate In the Thailand-French IndoChlna dispute, according
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    "FIRE WATCHERS" FOR SINGAPORE
    117 10 FIRE-WATCHING parties similar to those in England are being formed in Singapore by the A.R.P. Department. The exercises which concluded yesterday were watched by Mr. H. J. Page (A.R.P. Director, Selangori. Mr. H. Proctor (A.R.P. Director. Negrt semtnlani. Mr. R. P. Gunn (Regional inspector, Malacca) and
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    MURDERED MANAGER OF MALAYAN CINEMAS
    109 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Jan. 23. IN the Kedah High Court yesterday, sentence of death was passrd by Mr Justice Kellagner on a young English-speaking Sikh who was found guilty of murdering. Lee Swee Guan, manager of Shaw Brothers 1 enterprises in Norch
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    23 10 AN extraordinary msc ing ot thf Legislati\'j Council will be held H the Council Chamber at IQM a.m or Feb. 3.
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    11 10 The Perak Spitfire Fund now total 133.211, say* our lpoti correspon:lcnt.
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    TRIAL OF EUROPEAN AT SINGAPORE ASSIZES
    372 11 Former Assistant Cashier In Department Store ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST INVOLVING SUM OF $3,000 VICTOR PHILIP BAKER, a young European who until ntly was assistant ca?hier in John Little and Co., Ltd., department htore r.t Singapore, was on trial at Assizes yesterday before a
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    $130,000 In Loans Free Of Interest
    86 11 LOANS free of interest to the Imperial Government for the prosecution of the war, toiullinff nearly $130,000, have been m.idu through the Straits Settlements Government as follows: W. Penric* S5.000; N. Wortey S4.000: Dr. W. R. DulT SI,000: Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Windsor
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    R.A.F. DISPLAY AT IPOH RACE COURSE
    101 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 23. WHILE yesterday's races of the ••Spithre" meeting were In progress the R.A.P. paid a fitting tribute to the Perak Turf Club's efforts to raire funds for the purchase of fighter planes when a squadron from the R.A.F.
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    CONSTABLE'S APPEAL
    213 11 Sentence Of Death Is UNDER sentence of death for murdering a compatriot, a Sikh recruit police constable named Amrik Singh tailed In his appeal yesterday before the full Court of Criminal Appeal comprising the Chief Justice. S.S.. Sir Percy McElwaine, the Chief Justice, F.\IS.. Mr. Justice Poyser, and
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    EAST SURREYS
    44 11 -fTHE History of the East Surrey Regi1 ment" is the title of a talk to be broadcast to-ni^ht from the Singapore Station at 7.10 by an officer of the Regiment. This talk Is one of the series "The History of the Repiments."
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    Singapore's Big Dock
    36 11 A new picture showing an exceptionally fine view of the King George Vlth graving dock at H.M. Naval Base. Singapore. It is the biggest naval dock of its k ind in the world.
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    ATTACKED H.B. POLICEMAN
    385 11 Prison Sentences For Two Chinese i"| AM directed by the Deputy 1 Public Prosecutor to press this case in view of the numerous attacks that have been made recently on Singapore Harbour Board policemen. Once the police station was attacked." So said Court Inspector Sidney Dodds in
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    THAILAND AND INDO-CHINA
    235 11 pOMMUNIQUES issued by the V headquarters of Admiral Decoux, Governor-General of French IndoChina. state that French antiaircraft guns shot down five Thai planes in Cambodia at the end of last week. French aircraft attacked Krabin on the night of Sunday-Monday and also the railway linking Krabin with
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    STOLE PURSE & CHEQUE
    237 11 STOLE PURSE CHEQUE Caught By Victim At Local Bank CTEALING a wallet containing $13 and a cash cheque for S5OO, drawn on the Bank of China, Teo Keng Hoh, a 29-year-old Teochew, was arrested by his victim just as he was about to cash the cheque. This was the allegation
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    PLATFORM TICKETS TO STATIONS
    149 11 X SUGGESTION to introduce a ticket system of admission to th? railway platform at Johore Bahru has been favourably received by the Johore Government, and steps are being taken to operate it. It is already in operation at two main-line stations, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh, and
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    A.R.P. IN SEREMBAN
    61 11 (Prom Oar Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 23 AT to-day's meeting of the Serembar. Sanitary Board the chairman. Mr. J. G. Black, said regarding air raid precautions for Seremban «hat certain committees had been formed. He detailed them and said members could rest assured that in the contemplated
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    "REPUTED THIEF"
    57 11 TWENTY TWO YEAR OLD George 1 Especkerman alias George Fernandez, j was charged in the third court yesterday! that, being a reputed thief, he was found i loitering between sunset and sunrise in Kampong Kapor Road orr Wednesday. He claimed trial and the case was postponed to Saturday
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    Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell Sends Message To Muslims
    241 11 /JEN. Sir Archibald Wavell, Com- mander-in-Chief of the British Army in the Middle East, at Cairo, has cabled a reply to a message from Singapore Muslims on the British victories in Egypt and Libya. The cable states "Please convey to the South
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    ROBBERIES INCREASE AT FARRER PARK
    396 11 "Footpads Must Stop Their Activities" Warns Judtfe DEFERENCE to the prevalence of robherics at Farrer Pnrft *Mor several years, nrd to the fact that theso robberies were on the increase, WM made in the criminal district court yesterday when a Tanrl, Govindasamy, faced two charges
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    46 11 I Charged with being a member of an uni lawful society, the Red General Labour Union. Chui Beng Luii, 26, claimed trial In the Singapore third court yesterday. The> case wf.s postponed to Jan. 30 for mention and bail of $500 in two sureties was offered.
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    3-DAY A.R.P. EXERCISE COMES TO AN END
    355 12 Inclement Weather Did Not Dampen Workers' Enthusiasm F\EFYING rain and thunder, Singapore's passive defence workers answered the call to duty yesterday, the last I day of the A.R.P. exercises. In the past three days, a black-out and two daylight exercises had been held.
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    ASSAULT ON CONSTABLE ALLEGED
    56 12 TAN HONG MOH. aged 44. was charged in the third court yesterday that he asvjked a police constable. Ahmad Khan, in the execution of his duties at Upper Hokkien Street at 9.35 p.m. on Wednesday. He claimed trial and the case was postponed to Mar. 1
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    Official Secrets Charge
    70 12 ALLEGED to have taken a photograph of a prohibited place, the Keppel Harbour docks and the Tanjonß Pagar dry dock, Kassim bin Haji Sirat, a 24-ycar-okl Javanese, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore flf h court yesterday. The charge, which is one under the
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    RELIEF FUNDS FOR CHINA
    290 12 Exchange Control Remittances OWING to exchange control introduced by Government at the outbreak of war and the consequ- j cut imposition of a quota on remittances to China, Chinese relief fund committees in Malaya and Brithh North Borneo have accumulattd over $2,000,000. Negotiations were recently conducted
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    GANG ROBBER WILL SERVE 3½ YEARS
    126 12 ALLEGED to have been one of a gang of five men who had robbed a Chinese family living in Geylang of about $5,000 worth of jewellery and cash In daylight, a Hokkien. Ho Meng Ton, failed in his appeal against a sentence of three
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS: APPEAL FAILS
    117 12 APPEARING before the full Court of Crln minal Appeal yesterday Ang Kirn Nla, who had been convicted on a charge of "abetment of the fraudulant delivery of counterfeit coins," was unsuccessful in his application to have the conviction set aside. It was stated that he was
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    CONVICTED AGAIN BEFORE APPEAL
    106 12 •IIY hands were made for work and not 1V1 to steal." said a young Chinese, Seah Jin Quee. before the Chief Justice. S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, the Chief Justice, P.M.S., Mr. Justice Poyser, and Mr. Justice a "Beckett Terrell in the full Court of Criminal Appeal
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    47 12 Under the auspices of the Literary section of the Indian Youth League there will be a meeting on Sunday at 4.30 p.m. at the league premises under the presidency of Sjt. K. R. Ramanath. Messrs. Sucha Singh, Narayanasamy and Rengarmjoo will deliver 1 speeches on "Will Power."
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    KONOYE ATTENDS ANOTHER SERVICES' CONFERENCE
    199 13 Diet Resolution Urges Need To Strengthen War Organization Tokio, Jan. 23. DRINCE KONOYE, the Japanese Prime Minister, attended a conference between representatives of the Government and heads of fighting services to-day. It will be recalled that a series of conferences have been held to discuss
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    Japanese Press On Mr. Watsuoka's Speech
    178 13 Tokio, Jan. 23. yHE speech by Mr. Y. Matsuoka, the Foreign Minister at the Diet has met with a varied reception by the Japanese press. Stating. this is what the people -rant most to know tho Asahi Shimbun asked why Italy and I Germany
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    Arrest Of Suspected Spy In Batavia
    82 13 London, Jan. 23. f*'E Eatavia pulice have arrested a man on suspicion of spying in the interests of a foreign nation, it was learned in Dutch circles in London today. The man is Dr. E. F. A. Douwesdekkcr. who described himself as "secretary of
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    CHINESE CURRENCIES & "CORRECT PROCEDURE"
    110 13 CHINESE CURRENCIES "CORRECT PROCEDURE" Shanghai. Jan. 23. rS rt-lationshlp between the new central R serve Bank notes and military yen illustrated by a report In the weekly periodical, Finance and Commerce, which states that a Chinese iravell r from Nanking said the new notes are already being frequently used. The
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    SWEDISH NEWSPAPER ON GERMAN PROMISES
    138 13 T London, Jan. 22. IIE Gothenburg newspaper Kandelstidning says to-day that "Germany is much more sparing in overflowing promises which the I Press and Propaganda Ministry spread alter la:t summer's successes. "When the Frankfurter Zeitung writes that I the world shall see Adolf Hitler profit
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    ENVOY FROM HUNGARY ARRIVES IN BERLIN
    65 13 Berlin, Jan. 23. T*HE Hungarian War Minister, Gen. Vitez Bartha, arrived here to-day and will be the guest of Gen. Keitel.l German chief of staff, says the offl-! cial German news agency. To-morrow he will meet Lieut.-Gen. Fromm, Commander-in-Chief of the reserve army, who
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    MISSION TO LONDON
    41 13 Istanbul. Jan. 23. A TURKISH delegation composed of state I and railway officials is leaving for Britain shortly, it It reported from Ankara. Tliey will negotiate for the purchase of a number of locomotives and railway trucks. Peuter.
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    Improved Soviet-American Relations
    76 13 Improved SovietAmerican Relations Moscow, Jan. 23. yilE lifting: of the United States moral embargo on the export of aeroplanes to Russia has been announced on the Soviet radio, but not yet in the Press as no newspapers were published here to-day. Official circles are reticent on the subject but opinion
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    JAPAN'S POSITION GIVES "BRIGHT HOPE" TO CHINA
    59 13 Chungking, Jan. 23. T*HE Chinese Press commenting on the opening of the Japanese Diet says that Japan at present is in the greatest difficulties, offering Chna a brignt nope for the successful outcome of the hostilities, commencing with the Ru--so-Japanese fishery agreement, which
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    "We Will Not Quit Occupied Areas"
    188 13 Thai Cabinet Reviews Military Situation Bangkok, Jan. 22. WHILE the further talks the French Charge d'Affaires, M. Carreau, is having with the Thai deputy Foreign Minister have not yet resulted in truce in the fronW fighting, the "free Cambodian party of Thailand" is reported
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    CANADA'S GROWING NAVY
    29 13 A West Canadian port, Jan. 23. •"pwo warships of the minesweeper class I were added to Canada's growing navy at a double naming ceremony here yesterday.—Reuter.
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    GREEK SHIP RESCUED
    39 13 r Tokio, Jan. 23. IE Greek ship Aghia Thalassini, 3,508 j tons, which was waterlogged off the |Bonln inlands on Tuesday, has been rescued by the United States vessel Aquarius, acI cording to a Japanese report.—Reuter.
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    Polish Airmen Carry Out Surprise Raids On Nazis
    411 14 VISIT POINTS IN OCCUPIED FRANCE WITH GOOD EFFECT London, Jan. 23. r{0 small fighter sweeps were carried out yesterday afternoon over enemy-occupied territory, states an Air Ministry communique. During operations between the Straits of Dover and the River Somme, low level attacks
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    ONLY FEW BOMBS
    41 14 London, Jan. 23. PLLOWING two raid-free nighta throughout the country, enemy activity over Britain was on a very small-scale last night. Only in a few scattered parts of the eastern counties were bombs dropped by sporadic raiders.— Reuter.
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    U.S. Bombers In "Invasion"
    146 14 War Games Entering The Third Day New York, Jan. 23. SEVERAL groups of bombers participating in the second day ©f the "invasion" tests reached their, objectives In the New York City area before they could be intercepted. This was stated to be due to faulty radio
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    RAIDS ON KUNMING AND CHUNGKING
    102 14 Kunming, Jan 23. NINE heavy Japanese bombers accompanied by seven dive-bombers raided Kunming yesterday noon. Incendiary bombs were dropped in the southern suburbs and high explosive bombs on the railway station. The "all clear" sounded at 3.10 p.m. Meanwhile. 18 Japanese planes, out of the
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    FRENCH GIVE THYSSEN TO THE GERMANS
    66 14 London. Jan. 23. THE financier. Herr Fritz Thyssen, former backer of Hitler, has been handed to the Gestapo by the French police, according to the Daily Express. With liis wife he was taken from his Cannes Hotel on Dec. 20 and taken by car
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    Under Two Flags
    46 14 A Spahi, one of the fine desert troops of France, who are rov> serving with the Free trench. Forces. At a recent ceremony, the Free French Orient Legion utere presented with two flags, the new flag of Free France, and the Union Jack.
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    Greeks Rebuff Italian Drive
    193 14 Enemy Forced To Give Up Action London, Jan. 23. Fwas stated in A.hens to-day that the Greeks have repulsed during the day four Italian counter-attacks aimed at regaining vital positions in the central sector. The Greek military spokesman said that the Italians lost so heavily i
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    MALTA CALLED TO ARMS
    207 14 All Community Is Now Needed London, Jan. 23. ALL Malta is called to arms under a decree issued by Lieut.-Gen. W. G. S. Dobbie the Governor and former G.0.C.. Malaya, according to the London morning newspapers. The Oovernor announced that the German and Italian air attacks
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    Canadian Mounties "Get Their Men"
    142 14 An East Canadian Port, Jan. 23. BOTH escaped German prisoners of war, who escaped from a batch of meny hundreds landed here yesterday, have been recaptured. The announc ment was made by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. One of the batch was an airman ranked
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    14,000 Planes From America
    50 14 Washington. Jan. IS. OF 33,000 military planes whi-h are hoped to be turned out by July next year. 14.000 are earmarked for Great Bri'ain. This was stated by Mr. I). S. Knudscn, head of President Roosevelt's supreme defence directorate, at a Press conference last ni-;ht. Reuter.
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    Pom-Pom Battery Ready For Action
    32 14 Pom-pom quick-firing guns like this are part of the formidable anti-. aircraft armament of British warships, which put up a barrage which bags many a low-flying attacker.
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    Abyssinians Are Deserting Behind The Italian Lines
    332 14 Abyssinians Are Deserting Behind The Italian Lines London, Jan. 23. pONCENTRATCD and repeated British air action in Abyssinia and the co-operation of Abyssinian patriots are beginning to have a devastating effect behind the Italian lines, cables the Daily Mail's special correspondent at Khartoum. If the present trend continues, the next
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    ANNUAL RUGGER "TEST" TO-MORROW
    928 15 Sports Notes From The Federal Capital Will North Forwards Carry Their Side To Victory? (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. p)K the second time since the inception of the Malayan Rugby I'nion's North Win South rugger "test/* the match this year will be played
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    53 15 I JOCKEY: S.C.C. II vs. Malaya' Siffn.-ls. away; C.S.C. vs. Heavy Battery, Balestier; S.R.C. vs. R.A. (Changi), S.R.C.; Women's trial, G.S.C. RIGGER: S.C.C. seven-a-side tournament. TENNIS: S.C.C. tournament, s < Malays' tourniment, Y.M. MEETING: Singapore Amateur Swimming: Association. BOXING: Police vs. Malays SapBers of the R.E., Depot,
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    Gallops In Preparation For To-morrow's Races
    241 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 24. F\UKE Carrington, Madam, Sham- rtck, Neol. Boy Cullen and Rov.il Beau were th > mos imnr v this morning's workouts in preparation o-morrow'f races here in he final day of the "Spitfire" mcc.ing. Slow and mm Q
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    INDIAN SPORTS EVENTS
    235 15 Holiday Programme In Singapore cFrom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 22. THE Selangor Indian Association will be travelling down to Singapore this week-end to play the Singapore Indian Association at cricket, hockey, soccer and tennis. Cricket will be played on Jan. 26, 27 and 28, football
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    Swimming Club Meet R.A.F. At Water-Polo
    131 15 Swimming Club Meet R. A.F. At Water-Polo THE Singapore Swimming Club's first and second water-polo teams met the first and second strings of the RAF., Seletar, in two matches at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday. The club won the first team game by five goals to three, but the second
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    TIES FOR TO-DAY IN MALAYS' TENNIS
    85 15 TIES FOR TO-DAY IN MALAYS' TENNIS rIE following ties in the Malays' open lawn tennis championship will be played on the YM.C.A. courts to-day: NOVICES SINGLES Awad Talib vs. Harou b. Hajl Samact: A. Ghani b. Talib vs. Mohfar b. Abdullah. HANDICAP SINGLES A. A. Alsagoff (scr.) vs. Daub b.
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    FURTHER TIES IN SEVENA-SIDE RUGBY
    94 15 FURTHER TIES IN SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY TIES for to-day and to-morrow In tee S.C.C.'s Seven-A-Slde Rugger tournament on the padang will be as tollows: TO-DAY 5 p.m. Tengah "B" vs. R.A.O.C. "A"; 5.20 p.m. Tengah 'A" vs. Fort Canning; 5.40 p.m. R.E. Fortress Co.. "B" vs. Kallang "A"; 6 p.m. R.A.O.C.
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    RACE TRAINING AT BUKIT TIMAH
    36 15 TTHE Singapore race course will be officially open for training, in preparation for the Spring Meeting, on Thursday. Jan. 30, at 5.45 a.m. when ths usual roffee arrangements will be made.
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    TO-NIGHT'S BOXING
    87 15 THE Police will meet the Malay! Sappers of the Royal Engineers in a boxing match at the D^pot at 8 p.m. I :o-niglu. The contestants Malay Sap- I pers, mentioned firs;, will be: Spr. Hamld vs. Ahmad; Spr. Ghani vs. N. Singh: Spr. Put:h vs. Bulat; Spr, Rahman
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    INTER-COLLEGE TENNIS
    37 15 •THE annual inter-college tennis I match for the Medical Practi- tior.ers' Cup will be played on the Raffles College courts on Sunday the singles commencing at 9 a.m. and the I doubles at 3 p.m.
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    ORDER OF RUNNING
    24 15 "THE order of running and nonacceptors for to-morrow's races in Perak will be found in PAGE FOUR if received in time.
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    MALLANUIT TAKEN TO WIN LONG RACE FOR PONIES
    1951 15 Final Day Of Perak Turf Club's "Spitfire" Meet IMALLANUIT has been taken to win the race for ponies in class one over eight-and-a-half furlongs at Ipoh tomorrow, the final day of the Perak Turf Club's "Spitfire" meeting. This is probably the first
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    BRITAIN REITERATES GENEROUS OFFER TO INDIA
    889 16 MAXIMUM CONTROL BY THE PEOPLE AFTER WAR— AMERY For Present Indian Leaders Must Face Defence Problems London, Jan. 23. rIE problem is one that only Indians can solve for themselves, declared Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for India, when, in an interview
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    ANTONESCU BACK IN CONTROL OF RUMANIAN SITUATION
    747 16 All Offices Again Under State Except For Radio Station London, .fan. 2:3. TIIK Rumanian legation in London to-day issued a statement to the effect thai (Jen. Antonescu, Rumanian I'rime .Minister, xs'vU his army, is in control of the whole .situation. The legation adds
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    King Visits The Night Bombers
    42 16 The King recently paid a visit to a station of the Bomber Command. His Majesty is seen in the crew room, listening interestedly as the bomber crews receive last-minute information to help them in their night raids.
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    Why British Fleet Is Invincible
    130 16 Athens, Jan. 23. IN a special commentary the Athens Eleftheron Vima writes: "As already announced, the big convoy which underwent repeated aerial attacks in the Sicilian Straits was destined for Greece. It brought a large quantity of invaluable war material and arrived complete at its
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    DAY OF PRAYER IN DOMINIONS
    37 16 Sydney, Jan. 73. HPHE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. O. Meniies. has asked the heads of churches throughout the Dominion* to observe next Sunday as a day of thanksylrins and remembrance. Reuter.
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    DONOVAN IN YUGOSLAVIA
    305 16 Roosevelt Envoy To Meet Prince Vichy, Jan. 23. COL. William Donovan, President Roosevelt's special envoy, who arrived in Belgrada last night was received to-day by M. Tsvetkovitch, the Yugoslav Premier, according to a Belgrade telegram. Col. Donovan told reporters he planned to stay two or three days
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    Surprises Await Nazi Invader Of Britain
    145 16 Surprises Await Nazi Invader Of Britain London, Jan. 23. COMMENTING on the preparations >■* on the Channel coast to meet a possible invasion Mr. Edward Murrow, in a broadcast for American Columbia Broadcasting System, while agreeing that a fortress cannot be created in a few months, said that the progress
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    JAPANESE ENVOY TO GERMANY
    25 16 Toklo. Jan. 23. LIEUT.-OBN. Hiroshl Oshima, new Ambassador to Germany, is expected to leave for Berlin via Siberia next Wednesday. R*uter.
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    COURAGEOUS ACTS BY HOME GUARD MEN
    165 16 London, Jan. 23 A LIST of awards and decorations Issued last night contains the names of ten members of the Home Guard from various parti of the country who receive recognition for acts of conspicuous bravery during air raids. Typical of these acts of
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    ROME COMMUNIQUE
    85 16 ROME COMMUNIQU E London, Jan. 23 To-day's Italian communique states that Australian troops have penetrated Tobrufc. It claims that everything of militaT importance had been set on flre. Including t,h« cruUer San Giorgio, which was blown uo. The communique adds that the defences of Tobruk consisted of only one divisional
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    "Old School Tie" Controversy Rebounds On Originator
    229 16 London, Jan. 23. "THE old school tie" controversy, which has been conducted in the Press with mixed asperity and humour, has just ended in a manner salutary for its originator. Lieut.-Col. Ralph Charles Bingham. who was educated at Eton and sained the Distinguished
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