Malaya Tribune, 26 December 1940

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    Masthead
    22 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Sales Exceed 16,000 Daily jSINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Thursday, December 26, 1940.
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    NEUTRALITY IS THAI'S FIRST CONCERT-Premier
    250 1 Reuter. ARM a P! )reciation of Britain',? a n^ 0 k D ec 26. ful interest in and watchBipul Soijggram, i„ an ntervicnv wL M p nister Luan S pondent, in which the Prim- VSLEP Reutop corresLhlna border dispute. in the his hot*? d of
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    Suner To Visit Tangier
    30 1 Reuter. T Rome, Dec. 26. HE Spanish Foreign Minister, Senor Suner. will visit Tangier shortly according to a Tangier despatch U> the Italian news a j,ency—Reuter.
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    JAPAN GETS READY FOR WAR WITH BRITAIN, U.S.
    195 1 Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 25 HECTIC preparations are 11 now bcmg made by Japan a war with Britain and the I-nited Slates, for she is i tanning a southward expann early Deal year, well informed sources i n Hongkong i vealed to-day. according
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    ITALY REPLIES TO CHURCHILL
    1060 1 King-Duce Split Denied T I r» Reuter. A DC*vi 4v London, Dec. 25. u there have been differences between (he King of Italy and Mussolini was the main feature of a IU- J ,r Churchill's broadcast' to the Italian people, 1 41' a 8 English broadcast
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    VICHY DISMISSES SIX MAYORS
    46 1 Reuter. NIMMm~ Vichy. Dec. 26. *"&ILEN municicai councils in solv^f* 0 France are to be dis'Vf a and x maydrs djsmi6sed ou ZZ? Minis try of the In- Tne announcement says *t these measures have been ar«sf becayie of anti-Government £tene? incom
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    ITALIANS DIVE-BOMB BRITISH AT BARDIA
    350 1 Reuter. Cairo, Dec. 26. PREPARATIONS to deal with the situation in Bardia are being steadily pushed forward in spite of renewed air activity in support of the beleaguered garrison, states yesterday's com munique from the British G.H.Q. The communique adds that east of Gallabat, British
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    WE ARE ON WAY TO VICTORY, SAYS KING
    1044 1 Tribute To Britain's Civilian Population mnr m M i,ondon, Dec. 26. piE King, spending Christmas quietly with his family, broadcast an inspiring message to the Empire and the world on the second Christmas Day of the war. His Majesty, whose speech was
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    Indian Democrats Urge Co-operation
    102 1 Reuter. T. Bombay, Dec. 20. HE inaugural conference of the Radical Democratic People's party has addressed a message to British c-emocraoy offerm* .'the fullest ec-operation in th° tlpht against Fascism." h The message adds. "There should oe no more delay in reinforcing the Government through association
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    THAI-FRENCH ARTILLERY DUEL
    62 1 Reuter. rJ£! r Z^ ghtin on Thailand-Indo-Chinese frontier was reportyedsterdaya c ™™<- Jl ie was artillery fire from both sides the French hitting the 2?L° f ln the Nonkhai sector and the Thailand guns "dis-1 Sons"? mnch troop conee °traThe. Thailand forces sank two French armoured boats
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    27 1 Tok yo. Dec. 25. The first Australian Minister to SSXL.fK Joh Latham, was hTSTHjSS mornin c in audience cr y eden e tiab Pcr r PrCSented b
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    NO X'MAS TRUCE IN THE AIR
    159 1 Reuter. Wini i.. L Lon don f Dec. 26. HILL there has been no indicaW*B in London of any underi*£2** 1 rea «-hed about a Lhrfetinas trute in the air, the ovt rfc& ,Cft Grr *n a ny alone over Christmas. It has not
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    RAEDER'S MESSAGE TO GERMAN NAVY
    29 1 Reuter. Berlin Dec 26 TRAND Admiral Raeder has sent a Christmas message to all members of the German Navy thanking them for their sue-
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    Greeks Latest Triumph
    305 1 Reuter. London, Dec. 26. JiHE triumphal Greek entry A into the Adriatic coastal town of Chimarra— which is not only an important milestone on the way to Valona, the last of the two remaining Albanian ports in Italian hands but also was the extreme right wing of
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    24 1 Reuter. London, Dee. 26 HITLER is spending Christmas as ifdSf £5 troops to the west hL dld last year according to the German radio—Renter
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    Local Muslims Celebrate Mr. M.A. Jinnah's Birthday
    478 2 Singapore, Wednesday. A MAMMOTH crowd estimated to be well over 7,000 attended the 65th birthday anniversary of Mr. Mohamed Ali Jinnah, the Indian Muslim leader, held at the Happy World covered stadium this afternoon under the presidency of Mr. Adam N Hajee Mohamed
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    Death of Mrs.Cecil Rae
    55 2 THE death occurred yesterday afternoon, at Batu Gajah hospital, after a period of illness, of Mrs. Rae, wife of Col. Cecil Rae. Mrs. Rae first came out to this country 34 years ago, and during her stay associated herself with many public services. She was well-known
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    Malaya's £2,611 For Air Raid Victims
    58 2 The Governor, Sir Shenton, Thomas, has received a telegram from the Lord Mayor of London conveying his sincere thanks and appreciation for Malaya's further contribution to the Air Raid Relief Fund. This was a contribution of £1.611 sent on Dec. 5. making a total
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    Auxiliary Fire Service For K.L.
    86 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. ARRANGEMENTS are under way for the establishment of A.R.P •ervices in Kuala Lumpur. One of \he first steps is the formation oi an auxiliary fire service and volunteers are to be enroled from Dec. 2i. It is hoped
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    To Promote Tourist Traffic From U.S.
    128 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter). WELL known representative of thĕ "Ask Mr. Foster" Travel Service, one of the biggest American travel services, Mrs. Betty Simpson arrived in Singapore yesterday on her way to India in connection with herSvork of promoting tourist travel. Mrs. Simpson, who had
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    MR. H. B. LEICESTER OF S'PORE DEAD
    255 2 ffHE death has occurred of Mr. Henry Barnaby Leic. formerly of the Singapore Harbour Board, at the atre «r be' He was the youngest son of Mr. Edward Barnaby Leicester (Sr.) oi the Bengal branch of the East India Company's service, and Harriet
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    23 2 Mr. and Mrs. untitled Tin. Selangor. and l£r wo n£ dren. left lor Austral,, OQ l 2 plane last week. a c *1
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    11 2 Mr. Angus untitled will be transferred to Jelebu District Officer there
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      637 2 RAFFLES CAFE] COCKTAIL BAR i j ENTERTAIN YOUR GUESTS HERE TONIGHT AND BE SURE OF HAVING GOOD XMAS FARE A GOOD TIME. TO-NIGHT'S DINNER $2.50 SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER BALL 8 p.m.—2 a.m. FACNY-DRESS OPTION AL—CARNIVAL NOVELTIES. DINNER $5.00. Non-Diners admitted free of charge Dinner and Dance Music
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      19 2 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building, Chulia Street, 'PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. Fire, Marine, Motor Vehicles, Workmen's Compensation Personal Accident
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      124 2 Bombers From Cents (Cent-A-Plane fund) Total number of enemy planes destroyed on Tuesday and yesterday on all fronts up to midnight London time FIVE Relieves Iff A SLM HEADACHE ,*f Tf c NEURALGIA What Users Say d a r-i/ xruc Mr c Earle Barcillv > UTOte: _«i use your Balm
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    INDIAN TROOPS IN MALAYA HAVE CLOTHING FOR THE POLE!
    499 3 they MAN vital points (By A Special Correspondent) A 1 loas f on e. Indian Army unir carries with it dothinc I ,u OSe arriva l in Mala n who are living and 2f k£ figment fori tew hundred mi] es
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    MORNING BLAZE IN SUNGEI RD.
    139 3 Spt nmm Btog *P ore Tuesday. I WOrk by th Are I bJPSSt* i prevented a fire, which 1 orcke out in a temporary shack one of several second-hand dealers 1 W?n 1 ?H Sun cI Road > from fading to the other shacks and
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    Unable To Get Drug, Took Life
    279 3 BFrATr<SP h„ M Singapore, Tuesday. ,W wSJSF 1 5 Chinese lorr y coolie took his own life by jumping headlonff from a moving lorry while mentally deranged P The Singapore Coroner, Mr W G Porter, reached this flndin<* to-day, at the inquiry into the
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    Two Motor Accidents On Xmas Day
    255 3 CINGAPORE spent Christmas v rather uneventlully. Considering the very heavy traffic on our roads yesterday and the day before, there were luckily only two motor accidents. Three small fires caused some excitement and made the Fir* Brigade turn out to attend to them" on
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    14 3 Mr. W. c. Taylor has been appointed to a ct as Resident Councillor, Malacca.
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    16 3 Mr. F.M. Smith has been appointed 1?,,.^.*,, 88 AsslBta nt Accountant-Generil and Collector of Revenue Malao*
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    20 3 Mr. R H. Wilson, chairman of the Penang Harbour Board, and Mrs. Wilson J tne Cameron Highlands on a short
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    23 3 Dr. I. G. Cameron, who has served seven months in the R.A.M.C at home Town™ 0 y s, nlc 1M at oa«t coast
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    19 3 Mr W. G. Howse. Seremban has returned a22? 52? a n exten <led holiday in South Africa and elsewhere.
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      187 3 I thi "g in the morning eve^f^^^^^|^^ before washing—think of Inner Clean- IH iff For a clear skin, bright eyes and W¥ A JJJ" inner sparkle which is the secret of l| Wj M ,ov elines S Inner Qeanliness is fax more M lha any outside ttcaancnt And r c)
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      121 3 4&JKI Ofirtafwn FARCO CYCLE CO 1926 LTD VASO-DILATOR ACTION BRINGS LASTING RELIFF I inspired discovery by Dr B CASTING RELIEF. less grip of PSf 1 ln thC relCnt X their whicn I Hair himself BUffered 8 °< I «11 th BTAINABLE AT ALL C «™'S" AND STORES. Singapore, fi free
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    CARD FOR TO-DAY'S RACES AT PENANG
    350 4 THE following are acceptances and order of running for to-day's Penang ratfes. RACE ONE Horses, Class 3, Div. 5, fkM furs. NONYA SARAWAK 9.0 BLUE AND WHITE 9 0 ROYAL DESIRE 8.13 SPITFIRE (late Hanger-On) 8.9 JAGUAR J*s LITTLE JOHN 8.9 SEE YOU LATER
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    SELECTIONS
    53 4 FOLLOWING are 'Spectator's" r selections for to-day's Penang tint's j Race 1: JAGUAR Royal Desire Race 2: RUSSIAN ROSE Vintage Race 3: FURIOUS Brawny Lad Race 4: MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Santa Anita Race 5: MEDIATION Toyman Race 6: SULTANA Carloca Race 7: THE FOX On Approval Race 8:
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    ALEXANDRA "GOES GAY"
    22 4 A jricture taken at the Alexandra Sergeants'' Mess when a Christm as party was held for the Ganim children.
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    Great Eastern Life Sports Club Wins Table Tennis Match
    130 4 RESULTS of a table tennis match played between The Great Eastern Life Sports Club and the Seah's table tennis party at the G.E.s premises on Saturday (G.EL. Sports Club's players are mentioned first) were: Tan Lai Chuan beat Seah Keng Chiew
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    Sports Diary
    10 4 ATHLETICS: Chinese Schools annual sports. Jalan Besar Stadium.
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    MERRIDALE B.P's 1941 OFFICIALS
    133 4 AT a recent meeting of the Merridale B.P. the following were elected office-bearers for 1941: President: Mr. Tay Peng Song (reelected); vice-presidents': Messsr. Low Kee Seng (re-elected), Lim Kee Fcoic, Choo Ah Mon and Johnny Tay (re-elected I; hon. secretary: Mr. Tan Seng Chor; hon. assistant
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    Home Rugby League Results
    52 4 London, Dec rOLLOWING are results Of U* rugby league games pfcwd yesterday: 1 Bradford beat Bramley Castleford beat Wakefield 4-n Dewsburv beat Featherstane 8-1' Huddersfleld beat Halifax 8-2 Hull beat Hunslel 18—11 W beat Batley 28—5. Liverpool beat Warrington s—lo. Wigan beat Sa. ford 12—0. York
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    At The Alhambra
    85 4 ENTERTAINMENT TAKE your kiddies to the Alhambra. They will have one of the best Xmas treats they can have, for Walt Disney is at his best tfcn With his inimitable creations, Pluto the Pup. Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. The programme is nearly all Walt Disney's stars,
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      158 4 BLENHEIM Despite all the constructional efforts of our 1 enemies. The Bristol Blenheim is still the fa l est bomber of its type, in service in the world mis all-metal cantilever monoplane, fitted with two "BRISTOL" Mercury engines, has achieved mlĔk fighting record that is the pride of the Koyai
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      33 4 TIDE TABLE This week's' high tides: TO-DAY: 7.58 *a.m. 8.9 ft.; 9.26 p.m. 8.5 ft. TO-MORROW: 8.52 a.m. 9.3 ft.; 10.23 p.m. 8.9 ft. SATURDAY: 9.40 a.m. 9.6 ft.; 11.11 p.m. 9.2 ft.
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    REAL JOY COMES TO POOR
    209 5 CHEER FUND GIFTS GO THE ROUND JP every St ff was over-subscriß ~2"2 F nd which incidentally °f Joy. that daS STttTS f3 as 1 did > «8* ffifts made posSe by th 2. ?*V of ewr y ««cipieiit of have been she <* he
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    PROPOSED NEW INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
    158 5 1 iSESSS? h the Centr Indian amoiST Indians to raise the quired I this t^tjsa^jf Louis Thlvv nV tw! "aghavan. Mr. i launch the V* a f to rr 11r»-L *2Zi propo8al form local com,wvlc AasSScountry Mr the dertakMi tni w y has ver y
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    Appointments
    68 5 I THE following appointments are j 1 gazetted: Mr. W. V. Calder to be an Assistant Conservator of Forests, Malayan Fcrest Service, from Dec. Capt. E. S. Lii.'ey to act as Inspector of Prisons, S.S. and F.M.S., lrom Dec. 1 and to officiate as Superintendent, Convict Prison, Changi. in
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    73 5 Reuter. London, Doc. 24. AN the Stock Exchange both atv tendanc 1 and interest were small, as is usual on Christmas Fve. The tone of the market, hoy ever, was cheerful. Oilt-edgrd continued to attract quiet suaport, while Brazilian and r.gyp an Government issues str?n r^ened. OUs -veie
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    7 5 His Highness the Sultan of Pahang has
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    How N. E. I. Raises Funds For Spitfires
    129 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A N original a nd effective method of raising money for the nr Jtl nd ad pted in ,he DuW East Indies"was de" A manufacturing firm there had '•nade, and given without charge numerous small models of the famous
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      75 5 PERFECTION £g m SCOTCH WHISKY Sole Distributor*: 6INOAPORI TRADERS ••Globe tooH" 2 M 12 SUNDAY TRIBUNE Dominant In Malaya CORRUGATED SHEETS ySßnnrai British made asbestos cement roofing L\? ft/J a —extremely tough and remarkably R'l JS? DURABLE. THE MOST ECONOMICAL PERS||jlrtllll4V|||!i I MA IT EXT ROOFING IX THE MARKET AND
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      246 5 The lure of -Learn this Secret of extra charm glamour No more can Malaya's sun deprive you *rf the pale loveliness that men admire. r»or WKITEX, this amazing new skin lotion, makes ugly aushtan disappear wvnediaiely reveals that fresh, fair loveliness that every woman desire*. Gives you that delicate smoothness
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      264 5 LOSS of 5E| WEIGHT lead, HOSPITAL BED/ ney Kno allh °ugh whole spoonful of Cod Liver Oil a*a f *e m Bu"ou here "new ToLT 1 the form h a ve tri :^ir g sri 1°: 25 chUdrcn med,cines and treatments, in vain. It romes in the form of tiny,
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    Rubber Roads
    155 6 Opinion JJALAYA will watch with considerable interest the progress of a road experiment now being conducted at St. Marylebone, London, where, in Duke Street, an area of approximately 300 square yards has been re-laid with a newrubber surfacing called the Gaisman anti-skid block. One of the principal aims
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    Of Importance
    151 6 TOR Malaya such developments are of considerable importance for they will, it is hoped, partly neutralise the serious jolt to which the rubber industry may be subjected when the present war stimulus has ceased to function. Particularly so, in view of the remarkable headway made by synthetic rubber,
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    New Uses
    159 6 JHE problem of rubber is, however, intimately connected with the larger one of the Empire's endeavour to meet its needs from its own resources and, consequently, to find uses for its raw materials within the Empire sphere. The adaptation of industry, hitherto serving world needs, to the necessarily
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    New U.S. Ambassador
    115 6 THE post of British Ambassador to the United States vacant by the death of Lord Lothian is to be filled by Lord Halifax. At one time the names of Mr. Lloyd George and the Duke of Windsor were freely mentioned, but predictions have turned out very wide
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    Mighty Achievements Of Britain's Factories
    236 6  -  Brains Behind the Planes By Harry Hooper 'Author of "Air Power"; "The Aeroplane in War"; "The Steel Construction of Aeroplanes"; "Tfw Evohition of the Flying Machine"; "fcjrdi of the Air", etc.) pROM a tiny biplane, pottering along at 50 miles an hour, to a vast
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    Air Epic On The Ground
    277 6 TO-DAY'S dramas of the skies make us hold our breath in admiration and in wonder. But, amazing though they are. they do not tell the whole story. Far from it. Because down on the ground below we have another drama which is in its way
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    Spending For Victory
    226 6 ANE of the things we urged was V the establishment of a pioneer British industry for the manufactare of aeroplanes and their' engines. But those peerings of ours into the future were greeted with scepticism—more particularly when we had the temerity to suggest, as we did, that
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    Triumph Of Planning
    164 6 WHEN you walk through one of Britain's great aircraft factories—a fascinating hive of round-the-clock efforU-what intrigues you more than anything else is all that detailed, complicated planning, by designers, constructors, and workshop managers which can alone evolve order from such a welter of varying processes and problems.
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    "Bottleneck Nightmare"
    179 6 THE keynote of the whole problem —the one factor upon which technicians have to keep an everwatchful eye—is that there should be no "bottleneck." anywhere, to check the flow of some vital piece of equipment—no weak link even in such a complicated chain. The sudden appearance of such
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    "Heavy Man"
    320 6 OCIENTISTS in the United States are talking of the possibility of making specialised men with a combination of the appropriate chemicals. Not metal robots, but real flesh and blood humans. When these men arrive—or when the first Of them is made up as a sample—he will be called
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    596 6 "I AM a regular reader of th *Malaya Tribune and find I learn many new facts 0 f nfe from your column i t is good that you drau attent,o n to the poor and the w av lh world treats them, l agree %i you. I
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      336 6 PENCIL c>. \v or. typewriter X^NJJerasures SHARPENS tfljj A PENCIL Ml EACH R°NE.° lto., Singapore. PHONE 6279 1 Taken Reguhriy Every PttfW BILE BEANS GIVE YOU THE FIGURE ALL MEN ADMIRE BEAUTY ATTRACTS NOTICE OUR S'ERVICE&FOOD ALWAYS ATTRACT DINERS. We also cater for Dinner Parties— MARYLAND. CAFE RESTAURANT. 264, Middle
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      59 6 TO ALL OUR PATRONS we extend The Compliments of the Season and wish you all A HAPPY NEW YEAR MAY WE ALSO EXPRESS OUR DEEP APPRECIATION FOR YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS AND THE HOPE OF BEING OF FURTHER SERVICE TO YOU IN THE COMING YEAR ALWAYS
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    BETHLEHEM HAS FIRST XMAS BLACKOUT IN HISTORY
    744 7 Reuter. gETHLEHEM IS HAVINC "EC. 25. TH^ ISTMA S IN HISTORY p" BLACKOUT J HE NATIVITY EVEN THF f'HlTuru As fields' wwi ,ona nfl the watch thoir fln,.t h herds sti this year hp by night mus t it CTide Itatian 11 6arl
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    Swedish Tribute To Britain
    124 7 Reuter. 1 I FIRFTF St r k ]L O,m D <* 25. JhIBLTE to the 44 aii/i<.«f| and farsi hte d ,ead^hi l l, M S l ondon.-ispaid by the har? correspondent of the DaTbladS in a review of the war situation lie says that after
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    ALLEGIANCE TO DE GAULLE
    210 7 Reuter. London, Dec. 25. FRENCHMEN and Frenchwomen 1 have presented General de Gaulle, leader of the Free French Forces, with a sword of honour as an expression of loyal> ty and respect. The ceremony took place at th» Overseas Club in London, and as Gen. de
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    Chinese Welcome Cabinet Changes
    150 7 Reuter. Chungking, Dec. 25. COMMENTING on the reshuffle Jj in the British Cabinet, the Chinese official Central News Agency states that the news of the British Cabinet reshuffle was received in Chungking with satisfaction. "Chinese circles are cf th e unanimous opinion that the appointment of
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    22 7 Mr. G. G. Roberts has been appointed to the rank of Lieutenant la the Local Defence Corps for the Settlement of Smga-
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    Importance Of Arms Output
    206 7 Reuter. a rrin ttp i Washington, Dec. 25. A UJILERATED production of United States' war material FncrhVn? hf Sfi** day Would be important for E^ ld pl^ t a for further arms output. ivii j-uxvis, neau oi tne British Purchasing Mission in the United States, told
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    British Air Offensive In Middle East
    257 7 Reuter. London, Dec. 25. gRITISH bombers heavily raided Castle Benito and Tripoli, in North Africa, on Monday night. While an attack was being made on the aerodrome, where several direct hits caused severaJ explosions, a fierce fire was caused at a jetty power stations
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    7 7 His Majesty the King has approved the
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      817 10 BUY SELL LAST FAUND CLASSIFIED-ADS RENT AUCTION HIRE SERVICE I Situations Vacant l WANTED Agents for Watches. Food beve- rage, and Oats. Box 927, Malaya Tribune, i Singapore. (No. 874F) I NEWSPAPER SALES-BOYS Needed. Apply personally at 45. Malay Street, Kuala i Lumpur. (No. 920F) i I WANTED an European
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      874 10 Stamps STAMPS COLLECTION. Come to The Continental Stamp Mart, 79, North Bridge Road. Singapore. (No. 896F) j Photography YOUR PHOTOS painted by qualified ar- tint In Lllywhlte Studio. Singapore, Telepi one 6601. (No. 813F) j Financial j VACANCY in 1941 for financier. Sound 1 investment and permanent employment lif desired.
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      800 10 Business Opportunities WANTED working partner with $10,000 $15 000.-by an import-export concern. Chinese with business acumen and understand books preferred. Apply Box wo. 936. Malaya Tribune, Singapore. I NO. POQr Matrimonial WIDOW OP 28. seeks marriage with elderly planter. Willing to share same life and respond the duty of a
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    260 11 the 30th annual report of ."which wm a h. Rubber Est Ltd., wnicn will be presented at nnual meeting of the n Dec. 31. shows that °the" or the year ended Aug ?i lowing for depreciation and 74 iomuneration amount to this $16,263.43 brorward from
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    368 11 (Fr m our WiWtiiiiil 111) F *he Ct 3 A f u vc^ rr e oi a review of speech a r t h ber indUStry **S the United f 61 ed: States and Proceedthe interelfs C or the fact th *t industry Station guarded
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    140 11 (Tribune Staff Reporter) QR Vasant Ranji Khanolkar, ipnner Professor of Pathology ba y University SpS sent Director of the Research Laboratories at the Memorial hospital in Bombay, passed through Singapore yesterday. He had re- n .i y completed research work hLSS! hos P* tal 's
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    318 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 7 UKIT Pulai Rubber Estate I* reSUmin3 dividend a t six per cent., less tax, in respect of the fetid Cn fnf ne 30 Nothin 8 was paid for the previous twelve months and the present distribution is the best
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    WAY ELL FORECASTS MORE OFFENSIVES
    367 12 FORMIDABLE BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS Reuter. Cairo, Dec 4> "> CHRISTMAS arrived with the siege'of Bardia continuing, and with observers from th? front reporting intense ;«rfii| o rv fire from both sides all day and night. The British are bringing up very formidable reinforcements, and are steadily
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    211 12 Reuter. Athens, Dec. 25. THE Italian Sienna Division, used for invading Greece, came 1 In for rougfc treatment at the hands of the Greeks in the ihree days* battle before the capture of Chimarra. This division is alleged by the Greeks to have committed a
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    176 12 Reuter. Cairo. Dec. TEN Sir Archibald Wavell in an Order of ihe Day to the troops on Christmas Day said that the i civ rations were ended ard further efforts with the past similar spirit would brine further succtsses. In the Order (»1 the Day, he
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    R.A.F. RAID ASSAB
    28 12 Reuter. Aden. Dec. 23. The R.A.F. on Monday night bombed Assab, the objective being a pumping station. All the bombs fell within the target area.—Reuter.
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    39 12 MONEY raised for war purposes by the sale of Malayan War Savings Certificates is nearing the $2,000,000 mark. Tiie latest total reported is $1,879,515, which shows an increase of about $300,000 in the last fortnight.
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    364 12 Reuter. Berlin, Dec. 25 F-DAY I speak with the fiffht Britain facing us, a Britain *bo will be protected by the sea only as long as it suits us declared Field Marshal yon Brauchii? h, Commander in Chief of the German Army, adGerman soldiers
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    38 12 Reuter. London, Dec. 2!». CHRISTMAS day dawned In Britain free of German aerial activity. Throughout the evening and night, no alert was sounded in London and it was equally oeacefial throughout the country. —Reuter.
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    58 12 Reuter. Tokyo, Dec. 25. Lord Kurakei Yuasa, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, died here to-day. He was 66 years old. His resignation last spring in favour of Marquis Koichi Kido was regarded at the time as the removal of one of the last vestiges of pro-British
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    102 12 Reuter. New York, Dee. 25 THE Iron Age reports steel production at 8U per cent, of capacity. The formation cf the super Defence Board has produced strong indications in Washington of Government control of industry and labour, with an extension of the priorities system, the
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    28 12 Reuter. Athens, Dec. 26. A COMMUNIQUE states that during local fights we made a number of prisoners and captured e:cht guns and numerous materia!. —Reuter.
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    62 12 Reuter. London, Dec. 25. TWO trains were machine-gunned from the air in East England yesterday (Christmas Eve) and a soldier passenger In one train was fatally wounded. Apart from this incident, there was little enemy air activity during the day. There were no reports
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    19 12 Capt. J. Weekley has been appointed to be Commander of the Local Defence Corps in the State of Perak.
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