Malaya Tribune, 28 December 1940

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    22 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Sales Exceed 16,000 Daily SINGAPORE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Saturday, December 28, 1940.
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    CANADA'S BIG WAR EFFORT
    90 1 Reuter. London, Dec. 28. pARI V in 1941, Canada ex- peels to be turning out 360 u ,npi:nu's monthly. ;ncnt was made by Mr < Canada's Minister ot I and Supply, i n an artlIbuted to a special supplenext Monday's London r. N'CWS. c also writes
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    Squadron's 51-3
    136 1 Reuter. Cairo, Dec. 28. n.l remarksMi achievements ot R r. squadron of eightgun I .hit rs is the subject of a bulletin usued from R.A.F. Middle h< :ulquarters yesterday f] m many parts of the luding Rhodesia, British i and India compose the which, in six and halt
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    Govt. Prejudiced, Says Swiss Paper
    58 1 Reuter. Zurich. Dec. 28. Government was accus--1 piling the anti-British paign by the ncwspapei yesterday. Discussing combing of Swiss town? planes, the Volksrecht (he Government had prejudiced view without for a British reply to the v test It also says that the Government has not
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    Big Night Raid On London
    109 1 Reuter. London, Dec. 28. EW enemy planes came over widely separated parts of Britain in daylight yesterday but nc damage of import- ance has been reported Last night, however, the three-day lull was broken when German planes came over in what was reported to be
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    MORE FORCES FOR BRITAIN
    22 1 Reuter. London, Dec. 28. rH E thirteenth Newfoundland naval contingent arrived at a West ccast port yesterday .—Router.
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    BERLIN WARNS U. S. —MAY SINK SHIPS
    639 1 STATE OF WAR POSSIBLE Objections To Use Of Irish Ports Reuter A rmpnixrr' New York. Dec. 28. jT\. rn.hliluj Her hn mes *we< the German press last night ships wnTlThlt v WO l r T 0 to the United Stat that American if
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    Thai: Skirmishes
    70 1 Reuter. Bangkok, Der. 28. SKIRMISHES have been resumed on the frontier between Thailand and French Indo-China after Christmas. A Thailand communique says that the French attack, following an artillery and machinegun duel, was repulsed at Donlkongluk on Thursday morning. Frontier reports state that a huge fire lighted up
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    U.S. To Build 500 Planes A Day?
    61 1 Reuter. Washington, Dec. 28. THE recent proposal by to industrial organisations that the entire facilities of the motor-ear industry be pushed in order to permit the production of 500 all-metal lighters and planes daily within six months is being seriously considered by the
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    SHIPS DOWN 300 NAZIS
    96 1 British Wireless. London. Dec. 28. ROM .snip-mounted A.A. guns 192 enemy aircraft were destroyed from the beginning of the war to pec. I. Planes- Whose destruction Is believed but unconfirmed number 91 and planes damaged number ICO. An admiralty statement tnvin these figures shews them to
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    U S. TANKER SUNK, 22 LIVES LOST
    118 1 STOP PRESS Reuter. T New York, Dec. 28. Ihe tanker Charles Pratt has been sunk with the tot* of 2* American lives, according to an announcemenij by the Standard Oh Company of New Jersey. lne crew numbered 42. It is stated that the
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    R.A.F. DRIVE 70,000 NAZI TROOPS OUT OF LE HAVRE
    370 1 Reuter L.onaon, uec. z«. evidence of (he heavy damage done in Germany ancS German-occupied territory by British bombers comes from persons who have seen razed buildings and great fires, says the Air Ministry news service. A statement from le Havre, describing
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    GREEKS PUSH ON
    103 1 Reuter. Athens. Dec. 27. MEW advances by the Greeks in n Albania were announced by the official Greek spokesman last night. He said that in the coastal sector, the Greek lines have been pushed forward north-east of Chimarra. whose capture by the Greeks was announced on Monday.
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    Duce Orders Defence Of Bardia At All Costs
    132 1 Reuter London, Dec 2S. DEPORTS from Cairo tell of thousands of Italian troops working feverishly on new fortihcatiors at Tobruk. These additional defences are being built at (iraziani's orders, apparently with the object of giving the Italians a second stronghold when Hardia
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    "Almost Like Peace Time" In London
    155 1 British Wireless. London, D?c. 27. HP to a late hour on Thursday v evening. Londoners had not heard air raid warning sirens since Monday night. Almost like peace time," one Cockney was heard to say uncon- scious of the gasmask and tin hat lon
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    36 1 British Wireless. London, Dec. 28. rR the relief of Greek combatant:; and civilians, the Federated Rhoce.sian-Hellenic communities has made a further sift of £b,OOO. Already. £«0300 br-en sent Ul iivn Metaxa.s,-Premi'T <>i Gi ceee British Wireless.
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    37 1 Reuter London, Dec. 28. A message from Tokyo last night declar* d Uiat Japanese official.-; have no information about the raider which Hew the Japanese Bag and .shelled the Pacific Island of Nauru. Reuter (See page 7».
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    ISSUE OF NEW WAR BONDS
    579 1 Chancellor Says He Wants More Money Reuter. London, Oec. 28. arrangements lor raising money for war purposes were announced by Sir Kingsley Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a broadcast speech last night. New issues of the two and a half per cent. National
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    AUSTRALIANS ARRIVE IN LONDON
    191 1 Reuter and British Wireless. London, Dec. 27. THE fust contingent of Australian airmen to complete training in Canada under the Empire scheme arrived in London on Thursday. They are al! pilots ant* come from all parts ol the Commonwealth, where they received elementary and intermediate training
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    Nazis Resume Air Raids
    37 1 Reuter. Loudon, Dec. 28. IFTEH the Christmas lull, Nail rt bombers re-appeared over London area last night flying high escape the anti-aircraft gunfire They dropped high explosive and incendiary bombs and flares Reuter.
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    Chinese Give $32,250 To London Fund
    85 2 jT is learnt that the China Re--1 lief Fund Committee of Singapore has handed over to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs the sum of $32,250.20, being contribution to the Lord Mayor's Air Raid Relief Fund, in connection with the campaign of Dec. 7 sponsored
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    Tamil On Theft Charge
    67 2 Singapore. Friday. A MIDDLE-AGED Tamil. Kandar Fillay. had a charge of robbery explained to him when he came up before Mr. L. C. Goh in the Fifth Police Court, to-day. The accused was alleged to have roboed TangaveTu of $5 in Tanjong Pagar Road on Dec.
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    Municipality Plan To Extend Mercury Discharge Lighting
    192 2 Clemenceau Avenue Extension Scheme (CONSEQUENT on a decision recently made by a standing committee of the Singapore Municipality, mercury discharge lamps, the provision of which in a section of the Clemenceau Avenue early this year had been welcomed by local motorists, are to
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    Commissioners' Term Extended
    93 2 Singapore, Friday. AT the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held to-day. the President (Mr. L. Rayman* read a letter from His Excrilency the Governor reappointing bun as President and the following ?s Municipal Commissioners for 1941: Messrs. S. B. Tan T. W Ong. A. J. Braga.
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    Local Children Back From Scotland—By Sea
    201 2 Avlil (Tribune staff Reporter) STVi. T 1 Chi a a d Ja P an ""usual procedureo, r 6 travel !r direct from Hono,uiu to Harrison has arrived in Singapore. I The passengers spent Christmas ai sea between Manila and Singapore, and when it **rr
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    Bombers From Cents
    22 2 tCent-A-Plane Fund) .Total number of enemy planes destroyed during yesterday on all fronts up to midnight London time EIGHT
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    Christian Conference To-day
    100 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) FOR the Far Eastern Conference C of the Seventh-Day Adventist Mission, which commences to-night Saturday), high-placed officials from the United States, Manila and Japan, including Mr. V. T. Armstrong, the Far East President, arrived by the President Harrison yesterday. There were 35 missionaries or.
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    Extortion Alleged
    81 2 S Singapore, Friday. AID to have extorted money from Kuek Lim Pong, by impersonating a detective and threat?ning him with arrest for having a chap ji ke e stake slip, Latip bin Haji Sulamian. a 47-year-old Malay chimed trial before Mr. J. G. 1 in the Third Police
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    Charge Of Possessing Unlicensed Gun
    69 2 Singapore, Friday. A 26-YEAR-OLD Sikh, Baharan Singh, in whose possession an automatic pistol was said to have been found, claimed trial when charged in the Second Police Court, to-day, with possession of the pistol, without having a licence. The pistol was said to have been
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    Municipal Bacteriologist
    67 2 Singapore, Friday. IT was decided at the monthly 1 meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-day to advertise in Singapore, Colombo, Calcutta, Bombay. Hong Kong and Shanghai for the services of an Assistant Municipal Bacteriologist at a commencing salary of between $300 and $400 per mensem. The vacancy has
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    Need To Amend Municipal Assessment Rules Stressed
    299 2 *v Singapore, Friday. SUGGESTING that the Assessment Committee should try and alter the law in respect of the dates for fixing of assessment in cases of hardship, Mr. C. N. Reuben referred, at the meeting ot the Municipal Commissioners to-day, to a case
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    MUNICIPALITY AND HAWKERS' LICENCES
    221 2 2*HE poliO of the Municipal OmnmiJ^^^^^y. number of hawkers in Singapore, and the 1 U itinerant hawkers is really in excess of the numhl f the Commissioners, remarked the Municipal Prey a,jlJrov Rayman, at the monthly meeting nf tv., 1« <Vi( Tit Mr i I sioners
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    Late Dr. Martindell
    44 2 A NOTIFICATION in Vpct n Gazette says- n l est€r the Governor records" Cellenc regret the death of n r I I dee P tmdell. Medical om cr 'r Mar Medical Servic- which %an in Singapore on Dec 2 Sl m
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    Retiring Municipal Commissioner Thanked
    104 3 Singapore, Friday. iT the monthly meeting cf tb,c n Municipal Commissioners held ty the President, Mr. L. Rayreferred to the resignation Mr W. N. Wardell on his renent from the Colony. Mr Payman said that Mr. Wari appointed a member this as a nominee of His
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    INFECTED PORTS
    25 3 OWING to the outbreak of smallpox in Bombay and Calcutta, E the Governor has notified two ports as infected places urposes of quarantine.
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    9 3 untitled Kassim bin Ahmad has been disuntitled the S.S.V.F.
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    MORE R.A.F. APPOINTMENTS FOR LOCAL TECHNICIANS
    186 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A N()THER outlet for Singapore's Asiatic expert technicians is indicated in an p ai? ivlh inviting applications coppersmiths electricians and radio nJhanics lr„m technicians with first-class qualifications Successful applicants will be required to serve in any part of Malaya on appointment,
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    Acting Director Of Posts
    31 3 h NOTIFICATION in yesterday's Gazette says that Mr. K. Maclennan has been appointed to act as Director of Posts. Malayan Postal Service, with effect from Dec. 15.
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    OPENING TO-DAY
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    Singapore Wedding
    176 3 FE Venerable Archdeacon Grahani White officiated at the marriage at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday of Mr. Gordon Thomas Collier, son of the late Mr. Collier, of Plymouth, and Mrs. Collier, and Miss Lilian Winifred Diana Carey, daughter of Dr. Carey, of Plymouth, and the late Mrs. Carey. The
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    Fined For Road Offence
    69 3 Singapore, Friday. A FINE of $15 was imposed by Mr. Com ad Oldham, acting Traffic Magistrate, to-day on Arokiam, a young Indian, on a charge of driving without due regard for the safety of others at the junction of'Selegie Road and Buffalo Road at mid-day yesterday.
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    Alleged Enticing Of Married Woman
    62 3 Singapore, Friday. ALIJ3GED to have enticed away Jangindar Kaur. a married WOOian. Amar Singh, a Sikh, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh in the Fifth Police Court to-day. The offence was a'leged to have been committed on Dec. 9 last in Ipoh. The charge was
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    107 3 AT the 11th annual meeting of the Broadway Musical Party, the following were elected office-bearers for the year 1941: Patron- Mr Chia Teck Chye. President: Mr Pang Leong Chwee Vice-presidents: Messrs. Ta n Ah Goo. Llm Chye Hock and Koh Mor Koon. Hon. Secretary: Mr. B Swee Hoon (re-elected). Hon.
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF EAR-RINGS
    76 3 Singapore, Friday. A CHARGE of theft of cash and a pair 01 ear-rings, valued at $223, wfls prelerred against Patee, a 28- year-olc! Indian, in the Second Court to-day. The alleged theft occurred in a house in Grove Road on Boxing Day. Patee claimed tria. 1
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    Alleged Abetment Of Extortion
    60 3 Singapore, Friday THARGED with having abetted a V compatriot to extort $2 from K. Velasamy, at the North Wall, Naval Base, on Dec. 24, Nadason, a 24-year-old Tamil, claimed trial when he appeared before Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third Magistrate, to-day. The case was postponed
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    X'MAS TREAT FOR CHILDREN
    64 3 rpHE annual Christmas treat for chU- dren organised under the auspices Jf the Catholic Action Society, Katong. wiU be held at the Roxy Theatre. East Coast Koad. commencing from 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30. Applications for complimentary tickets for the treat should be made to
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    A.R.P. DINNER
    24 3 WARDENS of Group Post 6 "E" Division are reminded of the dinner at the Great World Restaurant to-night. Badges must be worn.
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    Income Tax Report Out Very Soon
    364 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) T4iE report of the joint com- mittee specially appointed on Sept. 21 to investigate the question of working income tax in both the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States has been in the hands of the Governor for some time
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    SILVER JUBILEE FUND COMMITTEE
    132 3 Singapore, Friday. THE Singapore Municipal Commissioners', at their ordinary monthly meeting to-day, appointed Mr. R. E. Prentis to serve on the Committee of the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund, in place of the Venerable Archdeacon Graham White, who had resigned with effect from the end of this
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    Resident At Labuan
    24 3 F[E appointment of Mr. A. H. P. Humphrey, M.C.S., as Resident, Labuan, with effect from Dec. 13, 1940, was' gazetted yesterday.
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    S. C. C. Beat Gunners With Faster Threes, Plucky Pack
    511 4 GoodßugbyOn ThePadang SCC "B" 15; UJL l Heavy; A PLUCKY pack and superior threequarter line enabled the S.C.C. "B" to defeat the R.A. (Heavy) by 15 (points (three goals) to nil, when they met on the S.C.C. padang, yes- terday.
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    Sports Diary
    31 4 TO-DAY RUGBY: Singapore v. Army Crusaders, S.C.C.; Navy v. R.A.F. Blues. Seletar. HOCKEY: S.C.R.C. v. Gordons. Changi; Post Office v. Indian General Hospital. Post Office; C.S.C. v. Signals. C.S.C.
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    SELECTIONS
    47 4  -  By 'Spectator' FOLLOWING are "Spectator's" selections for to-day's Penang races: Race I—CHAR Codellus Race 2—DEVON KING Stenella Race I—VERGROS Davis Cup Race 4—CARMTOP Miss Labis Race S—TREASURE Beacon Race 6—MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Drator Race 7—PRINCESS PRIM Royal Bea l Race FOAM Sindanglaja Race 9—BLARICUM Echo
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    Weights For To-day's Races
    388 4 pOLLOWING are the weights for to-day's races at Penang: RACE ONE PONIES class 11. Div I— tH Furs. Queen Beon 9 4 Lisheen 7.13 Syclllian 8.11 Fernlet 7.13 Thanksalot 810 Char 7.12 Phariol 8 8 New Life 7.10 Miss Rod 8 5 Danse Dv Codellus 82
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    TO-DAY'S WAR FUND RUGBY
    105 4 THE following are the teams for to-day's War Fund rugby match between Singapore and the Army Crusaders, on the Padang. SINGAPORE: G. B. Potter; P. H. Burgess, E. J P. Burley, W. J. N. Lee, W. V. Sausotte; I. M. Scott, J. B Potter; T. Turner,
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    111 4 THE finals of the Singapore table tennis championships will be played at 8.15 p.m. to-day at the Happy World stadium. The Men's Singles will be contested by Fok Hin Chiu and Chua Kirn Hearn, both of the August 8.P., the Men's Doubles between Lai Yin Hon and Lam Kuam Ming
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    Chinese Take 9-Nil Beating
    337 4 S.C.R.C 0; Army 9 TN a one-sided game of hockey the Indian Army 1 S.C.R.C. by nine goals to nil at Hong Lira Gi day. It was in the forward line, that the Army held a big advantage Amir Zaman and Dhan Raj, who shared seven
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    Sporting Gesture Costs S.C.C. Match Against A.C.S.O.B.
    234 4 A.C.S. Old Boy* 3 S.C.C i| i 4 FINE rally by theii forward in the second A.C.S. Old Boys a they met the second string of the S.C.C. in a gai played at the latter's gi yesterday. The Old Boy. fielded only ten
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      39 4 TIDE TABLE High tides: To-day: 9.40 a.m., 9.»> ft.; 11.11 p.m.. 9.2 ft. Next week's: Sunday: 10 26 a.m.. 10 ft.; 11.54 p.m., 9.4 ft. Monday: 11.08 p.m., 10.2 ft. Tuesday: 12.33 a.m., 9.4 ft.; 11.47 a.m., 10.1 ft
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    MUNICIPAL LAND FOR THE POOR
    112 5 A whereby Muni- I Jfnd at Alexandra 1 v the erection of j at*ap houses of approved types was approved at the I jneet.n.s .of the Municipal ommissioners to-day The land will be provided ™r*ES£ and backlanes i and divided into small lots of 55
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    Application Rejected
    45 5 Singapore. Friday. IN application for the grant of a n temporary certificate of fitness in respect of the Cathay Cinema building for use for theat.\ical purposes during Drcomber, 1940 and .January. 1141. was refused by th" Municipal Commissioners at th°ir monthly meeting to-day.
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    NEW PASSIVE DEFENCE SERVICES CLUB OPENED
    333 5 I irst One Of Its Kind In Malaya iTxrimrr Singapore, Friday. JJiNMJU K in many ways was how Mr. L. Rayman, Preth,. pi J he M n5ci Pal Commissioners, described the Passive Defence Services Club at Farrer Park which ne lormally opened to-day. Mr.
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    Quarrelsome Boy Bound Over
    159 5 A TT Singapore, Friday. thl -s troubl- has arisen beh,/ a ycu and y° ur husband K2 t becn able t0 control the Spy- If u he is brought up on a similar charge in future, he will be l -?nt to the Reformatory." The fifth
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    Pawned 28 Watches: Man Returns To Prison
    134 5 Singapore, Friday. pjELEASED from gaol a few days ago, after having served a six weeks' sentence, Chan Ser.g, a 26-year-old Cantonese, was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment and to six months' police supervision, by Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third Magistrate, to-day.
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    24 5 The transfer of Major H. W. Esson and q'o G M Scott-McGregor from the 8.5. V.F., to the Reserve of Officers have been approved.
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    Drowning Tragedies
    155 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Kangsar, Friday. TWO drowning tragedies occurred yesterday in the Perak River, in one case a mother losing her icn-year-old daughter and the other the loss of a youth who was crossing the river in a sampan with some companions. The mother of the
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    Tan Tock Seng Hospital Recreation Club
    83 5 THE annual meeting of the Tan ri„K T Ck n g Hos P ita l Recreation Club was held on Monday with Dr. A. H. Lowthej, the President, tn the chair. The following were elected office bearers for 1941-Vice-President—Mr. Wong Yin Fen. Hon. Secretary—Mr.
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    Workman's Fatal Fall
    101 5 Singapore, Friday. A CHINESE coolie, Chung Hai. who n was engaged on scaffolding; work at the new Tiong Bahru flat.; now under construction, lost his footing and fell 15 feet to the ground below. He died of fracture of the skull and laceration of the brain. The
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    Sampans Collide, Girl Drowns
    107 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Thursday. A SIX-YEAR-OLD Malay girl lost her life by drowning In Pasir Itam on Christmas Eve as a result of a collision between two sampans at night. The girl was travelling with five others in a sampan when their craft collided
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    ALLEGED TO HAVE STOLEN A PIG
    67 5 Singapore, Friday. to have stolen a pig worth Sl6. Koh ("hang, a 28-yea;-old Chinese, claimed trial when he appeared in tht Second Police Court, to-d.;\\ He was :aid to huvs stol<*n the pig from Chan Kirn Boon, In Frankel Estate, on Dec. 26. The
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    S.V.C. Embodiment
    161 6 Opinion THE news that the Singapore Volunteer Corps is to be embodied again for two months from Feb. 1 has come as no surprise in view of the rapid development of hostilities and international diplomacy during the past few weeks. In Albania the Greeks are steadily thrusting back
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    Eastern Policy
    126 6 WHILE Britain is confident of her power to throw back any invading army into the sea, the possible effect of such an attack on the Far East cannot be overlooked. Japan is one of the Axis powers and the failure of her campaign in China has forced upon
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    Pull Together
    153 6 IN its 'announcement of this decision, Government stated that it recognised the difficulties which would be involved through firms having to work short-handed at a period which is usually the busiest of the year. It is up to us to see that as little dislocation of normal business
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    Our Contribution
    147 6 JYJALAYA'S part in the war is mainly economic and it is up to us to see that our contribution to the war effort in this direction does not suffer while the younger members of our various communities are being trained to the standard of military efficiency which modern
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    THE REAL GUILTY MEN
    288 6  -  THE SUNDAY DESPATCH CALLED THIS AN UNCENSORED ARTICLE ON By H.G. WELLS in the Sunday Dispatch IHAVE been reading with a certain bitter amusement a little booklet by a pseudonymous and probably synthetic author called "Cato." It bears the title in large red letters, -Guilty Men,"
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    Mark Them Down
    192 6 IT is manifestly the duty of every honest citizen to mark down the traitors with whom we must deal and assist in accumulating an Invincible body of evidence against them. You cannot say a man is guilty of deliberately betraying our country, and then. dimirwnde. ask him
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    We Were All Guilty
    243 6 THE under-armament, the rclusal to believe in the embittered vindictivenesa of the German people, the foolish trust m obviously foolish and limited men. the idiotic refusal to understand the spirit and limitations of Russia, the betrayal of the Spanish Republican Government to Franco's pronunciomiento, and the
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    Back To Old Tradition
    623 6 ONE hears it said that the mimediate objective c: this war is to defeat and change Germany. But to change Germany means to change the. whole world, and until Great Britain pulls itself together, mentally and morally, far more than she has done thus fai, she
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    The Premiers Plea
    397 6 SOME time ago the Prime Minister spoke strongly against •recriminations.'* So far as Cato's Guilty Men and such-like blundering and remissne&s go, the fewer recriminations we have the better. But positive action to impede the successful conduct of the war is quite another thing, and it is
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    Case Of Leopold
    285 6 LET us take the King of the Belgians as a type case. There is much to be said for him, I am told. Let it be said. It is plain that King Leopold has to be tried by his own people and the world for what many
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    Much Graver Element
    131 6 BUT I fcr one am convinced that there is a much graver element at work in this business. In an article published some months ago. entitled J accuse. I demanded a prompt investigation into the role Lord Swinton has played in our moral defeat. He may have
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    CANDY STILL
    159 6 rPHE blitzkrieg wmcn am nui A occur has not held up the makers of British candies from sending no less than £1.250,000 worth a year of them overseas. Research int? candy taste shows a curious difference between Britain and the Dominions. In England, they eat, so to speak,
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    Book For Students
    286 6 ITNDER the title of "Advanced Mandarin -For Cambridge Students," Mr. Chiang Ker Chiu of the Chung Hwa Mandarin Institution, Singapore, intends to write a series of books, the first of which has just been published and is now on sale. The object of this series is to
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    561 6 Thousands of Malaya uring this holiday week home with them memoru. towns, villages, rivei from their trips to various parts oi the country. Those from Bingapori and Penang very likely have scrawled thennames on the wa'ls inside the limestone caves in the Ipoh district. These caves arc
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    JAPANESE DETAIN AXIS SHIPS
    104 7 Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 27 jm Japanese military auth- ass north of cotton from the Wise delta without a Japanese permit 1 v h 7n hi ?o n, h. ke i J he Sixth Axis snip to be detained by the- Japanese w ithin a week for
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    AUSTRALIAN ENVOY TO JAPAN
    52 7 Eastern News. Tokyo, Dec. 27. QUI John G. Latham, first Austra Uan Mumter to Japan pr s ed his credentials to His Ma jest v 1 ll Shao-keng, new Manchounrese, t?H ba f adG1 to J apan a 4 Piesentcd his credentials to Hi en the
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    NAZI RAIDER IN PACIFIC UNDER JAPANESE FLAG
    440 7 Shells Island With No Counter- Defence Reuter. THE BLAND OF NAISm w U NE > DEC 27 J X PACIFIC Wl« nti?iii, THE SOUTHERN ENEMY SWS^» BBBII BY AN DAY. THIS wie DAYBREAK T0MENZIES"rap ir«TOA?w l X CED RY MR. R. G. WHO
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    BRITONS POPULAR IN MALTA
    396 7 British Wireless. irTTTTVN .London, Dec. 27. !A VIVID P ]ct u r e was given of Malta and Alexandria in war-time in a broadcast by a naval lieutenant-commander just returned from the Mediterranean. "Everyone is working overtime in Malta" he I said. "The Navy, Army, Air
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    R. A. F. Pilot's Thrilling Parachute Escape
    282 7 British Wireless. A THRU nw i London, Dec. 27. (he first R A F fiXr h" T "I K-A.K fighter squadrons (o have shot down inn .i,. station. that 1 was going to hit .elea high UnsSon cab!--m anTchard hem nd la ed
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    29 7 Eastern News. Shanghai, Dec. 27. Dr. Kumataro Honda, newiyappomted Japanese Ambassador f o China, arrived in Shanghai yesterday afternoon aboard the s.s Kobe Mam en route to Nanking.—Eastern News.
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    CHINA'S BIG PUSH NEXT YEAR
    93 7 Reuter. London, Dec. 27. 1941 is China s ye ar of counter-offensive and victory," declared the Chinese military spokesman to the Press to.day. General Chiang Kai-Shek's S army had increased to over 3,000,000 he said, of whTh over 1 000,000 are in "mobile I units,
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    Johore Planter's $40,000 Loan
    52 7 A JOHORE planter has sent a 1 cneque for $40,000 to the Government of the Straits Settlements as a Joan free of interest to the Imperial Government for th« duration of the war. He wishes to remain anonymous. The Government is decnlv appreciative of this generous
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    25 IN HOSPITAL AFTER CAFE FIGHT
    68 7 Reuter. T,,,_ Shanghai 27 WENTY-FIVE American and Italian marines are now reported to be in hospital as a result of a cafe brawl. Aeccrdinp; to a press report, the Italian officers reportedly apologisea to the American officers Arrangements hay? been made to pay the
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    38 7 Eastern News. Tokyo, Dsc. 27. THE Army s general estimates for i fxScal vcar amount- i v s to 1783.000.000 Yen were ex- plained to members of the 01 Representatives by officials of [Stows mC recent: y— Eastern
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      90 7 BIOZYCEN HAS HELPED THOUSANDS who suffer from STOMACH TROUBLES IT WILL HELP YOU TOO! I Send 3$ Ctnt* Stamp for trial to G P.O. Box 439 Singapore. THEM ALL fii WITH SOME MARMITE Rich In health promoting /f\ Vitam in* bT M A RMKTEjs^a concentrated yeast deliciousl/ appetisjng'*Ynd when once"
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    Servicer Entertainment Committee
    230 8 H.E. the Governor has con- sented to act as patron of the new Services Entertain- ments Committee, formed yes- terday at a meeting held at the Salvation Army Headquar. ters in Tank Road. The meeting followed one called on Dec. 20 by the Rev. Cethin-Jones, chairman of
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    "SALOON BAR"
    146 8 ENTERTAINMENT (At The Ainamurui ANOTHER great "short" that has been bom out of the war is London At War" now on at the Alhambra. It is a very stirring epic of Britain's Front Line—no actual bombing of London or terrific war scenes, but a plain straightforward but nevertheless
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      347 8 ILL DRAWING PACKED HOUSES! ore than 15,000 people have seen this I grand comedy hit in 4 DAYS! A PIT f\ 1 Shows To-day and To- morrow 11 a.m. 3.15 6.15 9.15 y)The Latent and Most Delightful of the popular HARDY FAMILY Pictures! ICKEY ROONEY JUDY GARLAND 6The Whole Hardy
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      133 8 All the Thrills of Captain Blood with the added Thrill of NELSON EDDY and JEANETTE MacDONALD SINGING GLORIOUSLY! LET A GLORIOUS W "XEW MOO\" /W BRING YOU JOY fjtf gfm AND LUCK FOR THE NEW YEAR midnight EXTENSION TILL 1 A.M. (TEA DANCE TO-DAY 3.30 to 9 P.M.) jTIFFIN DANCES;
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      134 8 LA !LT R /r P A r s ALHAMBIty WALT DISNEY'S SHORT Programme Released by KKO RADIO Pictures j OWING TO PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENT, SEASON MUST END TO-NIGHT LAST 2 PERFORMANCES A m At ,i5 »,5, ra Alhambr^ -1 I 1 HABKEB 'SALOON W jjl j BAR' -^JK] ELIZARETH ALLAX Something
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    LOCAL POET ON RHYME & RHYTHM
    143 9 LOCAL POET ON RHYME RHYTHM Singapore, Friday. A POET does not open a bock on Form—except at Bukit Timah —make meterical references, select a step for his feet to follow and then fit his thoughts to pattern as a tailor his cloth or a machine its sausage," declared Capt. C.
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    Jaga On Theft Charge
    69 9 Singapore, Fridayi DALIP SINGH, a v/atchman employed by Dobb and Co., appeared in the Fifth Police Court, to-day, on a charge of theft of nine empty sacks belonging to his employers, valued at $3.80. The offence was alleged to have been committed in Guan Chuan Street
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      263 9 Unanimously Acclaimed The_Public FUN STOPS AT I O'CLOCK T O-MORROW MORNING IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT W£ GUARANTEE NOT TO INCREASE OUR PRICES DURING THE NEW YEAR SEASON AS WE HAVE DONE DURING THE X*MAS HOLIDAYS TO-NIGHT HAPPY THEATRE 6.45 and 9.15 I 1*419» 14 with RICHARD ARLEN, inWI M. ANDY DEVINE Matinees
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      243 9 Grand Entertainment For Your Week-End! LAUGH IT OFF I A BRITISH NATIONAL FILM WITH rHMPDV DARVILLE AND SHIRES THE THREE MAXWELLS Of THE JOAN DAVIS DANCERS 1 TUfTD TT-f THE JULIAS LADIES CHOIR j THE PIANO SEXTETTE SYDNEY BURCHELL THE GEORGIAN SINGERS I MELODY! EMPIRE MILITARY BAND f I MATINEES
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    15 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    43 10 ijThc family of the late Mr. Henry Barnaby Leicester wish to express I their heartfelt thanks to all relatives and friends who attend- ed the funeral, as well as those i N who sent wreaths, telegrams and t letters of condolence.
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      764 10 llNlz>l>lll Nl>z N^2^^ -Domestic Occurrences 1 ENGAGEMENT i _M— TAN.—The engagement is announced between Mr. Lim I Teck, only son of th e late I Mr. and Mrs. Lim Seng Tat and nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Seng Hooi of 106, Chin Swee Road, Singapore, and Muss Tan Poey
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      860 10 For Sale ONE TREWHELLA GRUBBER. 8. Law Co.. Ltd.„ Singapore. (No. 917F) FOR SALE Alsatian Puppies, well boned. Apply Mrs. Smith. Joo Chiat Police. (No. 895F) FOR SALE Motor Boat at reasonable price. 20, Simon Road, Singapore. (No. 948F) PEDIGREE Dalmatian Puppies for 6ale. Telephone Singapore 7655 before 8.30 a.m.
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      857 10 LEARN HYPNOTISM at Home by correspondence. Particulars to Box 939, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No. 913F) MASTER HAWAIIAN GUITAR Course from qualified instructors. Quickest methods. Satisfaction guaranteed. Free prospectus. Write or call at Waiklkl Hawaiian Guitar Studio. 44. Bencoolen Street. Singapore. (No. 817F) UP WITH THE TIMES i Learn to dance
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      766 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 No. 936. Malaya Tribune. Singapore. tNo. 900F) Board And Residence "TENBY" Institution Hill. Singapore. English board-residence centrally situated. M.S. Good cooking and personal superv'sion. One vacancy. Terms reasonable.
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      529 10 Financial VACANCY in 1941 for financier. Sound investment and permanent employment If desired. Share half profit. Apply personally 22C. Winchester House, Singapore, after 5 p.m. (No. 9MF) Matrimonial WIDOW OF 28. seeks marriage with elderly planter. Willing to share same life and respond the duty of a good housewife. Write
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      98 10 SINGER SEWING MACHINES International events have caused a shipment of Sewi Machines intended for another country to be diverted w Singapore. These machines have the "boat-shaped" shuttle and are like the machines "Mother used.' They are Hand machines, light, compact and portable, made at the famous Singer Factory In Scotland,
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      1418 10 I TO-DAY'S RADlol SINGAPORE LONDON ZHL 225 metres (1 »3 k!cs) CENTRAL transmit,,, v ZHP1 30.96 metres (9-69 m|cs) GSB 9.51 mc s (31.55 m >; G8( a ZHP3 41.38 metres (7.25 m|cs) (31.32 m.); GSD 11.75 mc s <2, ,i„ m 8.20 a.m. News in English (every 11.86 mc|s
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    Malayan Sharebrokers' Asso. Report
    1031 11 Singapore, Dec. 27. Buyers. Sellers. MINING. Tin (4s) 3 6 3 10'/a I AmsJ (ss) 69 7|. J Mtilay 5*6 85!« m (ss) 21'- 226 cd <$1> 0 85 0 90 Tin 151- 181- (ss) 91- fig 150 1.55 £> 19 3 20 3 rrbsoaertang 121-
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    Exchange
    201 11 Singapore, Dec. 27. The following ar.e the exchange stock quotations this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING London T.T. 2 4 1116 London demand 214 1116 Switzerland demand iTT only) 202 1/ o New Ycrk demand 47 *3|35 Montreal demand
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    159 11 Total Of 676 Tons Sold Singapore, Friday. THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,518 th auction to-day, when of 2,386,667 lbs. (1,065.48 tons) catalogued, 2,300.121 lbs. (1,026.84 tons) were offered and 1.514,126 lbs. (675.95 tons) sold. London—Spot 11 15 16d. New York—Spot 20»/ 2
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    Produce
    126 11 Singapore, Dec. 27. Siam Rice iSpscial) Per bag $14.70 No. 1 $13.80 No. 2 $13.35 No. 3 $12.45 Siam Rice (Broken) Per Bag No. 1 $11.55 No. 2 $11.10 No. 3 $10.65 Rice Saigon Al Ria Saigon 1 Rice Saigon 2 R. Rangoon "S.Q." Meedon Singhway "Small Mill" Rangoon.
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      321 11 Public Notices I OVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. .rs will be received at the of the Director of Public to noon on the 10th 1941, for the following:— n and completion of One HB, Two HI and Two >s IV Quarters together with nts' Quarters and Garages Jurong Road, Singapore. and Specified Bills
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      76 11 THE GREAI EASTERN OPTICAL CO., Manufacturing Opticians KM. South Bridge Rd.. Tel 2106. Cstavxlshed in 1928 Optician C. Y. FAN W Quality superior. Workmanship guaranteed. Charges Moderate. Testing free. GLASSES FROM si UPWARDS CROOKES \ytoT clear, distinct repro duction for which they are unsurpassed Sole Agents: HOE BOON LEONG Distributors:
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      86 11 National Employers' MUTUAL GENERAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD. (Incorporated ln England.) Meyer Chambers, Raffles Place. SINGAPORE. Tel: 2845. ASSETS EXCEED £2,000,00« GENERAL RESERVE FUND £600 000 CAREFUL DRIVERS' MOTOR POLICY. «3 1f3% NO CLAIM BONUS Ire Workmen's Compensation Third Party APPLY FOR AGENCY TKRI4B "STAR BRAND" DELICIOUS WHOLESOME PURE VEGETABLE MARGARINE—
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      113 11 PILES GUARANTEED CURE WITHOUT OPERATION Piles is a dangerous and painful disease. Early treatment always Is aJvisable. Messrs Lav Kirn Ping and Lav Ping Hsiang have spent many years in a very careful study of this disease. Fees will be refunded if no cure is effected. Have a visit to
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      52 11 i^— —jp Wishing All Our Patrons A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS A BRIGHT PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. From the Proprietor Staff of "BIRDSHOP". Ipoh Telephone No. 290. Kstabllshed_l9o2. COLD BIRD TEA There is something in it you'll like. Go to it and stick to it. SINGAPORE TRADERS •Globe House" Tanjong Pagar ltd
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      392 11 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For all information apply to: P. O. S. N. Co., The Agent, Coll.yer Quay, TeL 59€1. 8.1.5. N. CO., BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Tel. 5497. 8.1.5. N. CO. (APCAR) LINE) For HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, OSAKA. For PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. Regular Sailings: Special Holiday
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      354 11 P& BRITISH INDIA The best possible services are being maintained by The P. 0. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China, India Ceylon and the United Kingdom. Passengers are requested to registei their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted. Special
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    65 12 appeared in the District Traffic Court, yesterday, on ite 0 musing grievous hurt f ndrews and three other charges of causing hurt by a negligent act to Mrs. Andrews mervme dreWS and Samuel v»w£l S was se quel to a collision which occurred outside the pre£J*? of the
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    2 "NIGHT MAILS"
    55 12 The mail train from Singapore is running in two portions to-night. The first portion, taking first-class passengers only for all main line stations, in addition to all classes tor Kelantan, will leave at 10 p.m. The second portion, taking second class passengers only foi main line stations,
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    42 12 St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Choral Society will entertain the poor children of the Indian community to a musical party af No. 5 Short Street. Singapore, to-day at 4.30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Gifts and toys will be distributed.
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    AUSTRALIAN ARMY CHIEF SAYS SINGAPORE VITALLY IMPORTANT
    535 12 SEES LOCAL DEFENCE CHIEFS (Tribune Staff Reporter) "AUSTRALIA considers Singapore a vital link in the Empire chain, and my visit here can be taken as an indication of the importance with which this area is regarded in the Commonwealth;" declared Mr. Percy Spender,
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    Rumours Of Peace Move
    72 12 Reuter. New York, Dec. 27. HUMOURS "from many sour- ces" pointing to the possibility of negotiations to end the war between Britain and Italy are circulating in Vichy, according to the New York Times' correspondent there. He says that instructions given to the French press by
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    "Sceneshifters" Latest Production Good
    258 12 "WINTER Sunshine" which had a dress rehearsal last night, is a clever play ably acted by a competent cast. It is the latest effort of the "Sceneshifters*" who have been responsibly for providing some very gcod entertainment for Singapore audiences in the past. The entire action
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      37 12 JUST A TIP! •j* Z>r With music at a party, ll Joy is on the wing, i Fc people hearty, /X* /c*tfr/rt| REX indeed It KING, I RECORDS 70 cents each V*f? V? ?ole Agents for Malaya:
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