Malaya Tribune, 9 January 1941

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  • 22 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Sales Exceed 16,000 Daily SINGAPORE THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1941 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Thursday, January 9, A.
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  • 80 1 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 9. /M>| Kno.v Secietory 9m I ,vv. declared, in the i t cprech, that it a U „o! intended to increase f x at ic HcctN strength *\hfsw Maaaed to hold usual Bret maiu-euvre* in [II Pacific this sarin* i lhp
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  • 110 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 9. n 3 tor a major battle teadily pushed for- idea on the northern Albanian front. The as been line and sunny Jor some dayi past. i present, is mainly i patrol movement but mbi wlley. however, fire j m dawn to
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  • 593 1 Reuter. r Washington, Jan. if. (£}[{()(;HESS is being made," said Mr. Raeburn (Speaker of A the House of Representatives), after conferring on x nlnesdau with Mr. Cordell Hull (Secretary of State) and Mr. \ZZnthau (Head of the Treasury) about aid for Britain. Raeburn hinted
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  • 279 1 Reuter. Lisbon, Jan. 9. 1 j DENE WED assurances of i friendship uniting Britain and Portugal were expressed on Wednesday when Sir Ronald i Campbell, new British Am- bassador to Portugal, presented his credentials to President Carrootia. Sir Ronald referred to the "two countries which by
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  • 185 1 Reuter. Washington. Jan. 9. STIFF increases in the incometax and excess profits tax are piedicted by officials as the im mediate result of President Roosevelt's budget proposals. Tax revenues under the present budget programme will reach the highest point in American history but nevertheless President Roosevelt
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  • 109 1 Reuter. Athens, Jan. 9. THE creation of a third period of Greek civilisation as a result of the victorious conclusion of the present war was predicted yesterday by Gen. Metaxas. the Greek Premier. The occasion was the presentation to him of a bronze copy of
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  • 122 1 London, Jan. 9. rPHE Thailand (Siamese) Government has pro- claimed a "state of war" on the frontier with French Indo-China, according to a Bangkok report y given by the Swiss Radio last night. A German report, also broadcast by the Swiss Radio, says
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  • 202 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 9. MYSTERY still surrounds the death of Amy Johnson, the famous British airwoman who was drowned after baling out of her plane which crashed in the Thames estuary on Sunday. It has new been established, states the Ministry of aircraft Production, that when
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  • 82 1 Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 9. FERE will be a spate of oratory throughout Bulgaria nex' Sunday when, says the official German news agency, meetings will be held in 30 towns in BulgaI ria. The agency adds that Mr. Grabowski the Bulgarian Minister of the Interior, announced
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  • 404 1 Reuter. 'fi/y H tipfi Walling, Renter's air correspendent) I fALY'S Empire air force has suffered as damaging a blow as '*a land army, partly because it has been brilliantly outvred b) the R.A.F., and partly because of the brilliant 1 k of the British Navy.
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  • 224 1 ITALIAN POSITION VERY SERIOUS Reuter. (By Desmond Tighe, Reuter's special correspondent with British Headquarters at Cairo) Cairo, Jan. 9. THE Italian garrison at Tobruk is unlikely to receive any more reinforcements, and its position is becoming increasingly serious. No Italian troop movements were detected by
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  • 26 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 9. FE British submarine Regulus Lieut-Commander F. B. Currie) is now overdue and must be considered lost, states an Admiralty communique.—Reuter.
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  • 108 1 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 9. THE conditions "iipcn which the American Red Cross would send a cargo of wheat or flour to Spain to meet immediate civilian requirements have been communicated to the Spanish Government, states Mr Norman Davics. Chairman ot the American Red Cross.
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  • 98 1 Reuter. Dublin, Jan. 9. BAN against the display of A signposts comes into force in Eire on Feb. 1. This is the effect of an emergency Government order whlcn makes it an offence to display anywhere outside the urban areas a sign which furnishes an indication
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  • 106 1 British Wireless. London, Jan. 8. FE Ministry of Agriculture states that preparations are already in hand for a Spring offensive on the Home front. Tractors, ploughs, drills and harrows are coming from the factories at home and from abroad ln greater quantities than ever before.
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  • 27 1 British Wireless. London, Jan. 9. THE total number of registered unemployed on Dec. 9, 1940, was 715 279 and is the lowest recorded I since 1921.—British Wireless.
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  • 136 2 THE Government of Johore has decided to open a Bureau at which women who are willing to volunteer in case of emergency may register, says a Johore Government communique issued to-day. Special qualifications such as nursing, telegraph, telephone or secretarial experience, linguistic talents,
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  • 145 2 9 distinction of being the first Straits Chinese club in Malacca to have lady members, is claimed by the "Nightingales," in their annual report. Thirteen lady members were enrolled. The membership was alsd increased from 83 to IVA. Tre club also held two
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  • 72 2 Reuter. Manila, Jan. 8. THE French community in Manila 1 has organised a Philippine branch of the Free French movement to help the caus? of Britain 'which is the cause of France and all the other free nations of the world." according to M.
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  • 129 2 Will S 'pore Dance The Goering Glide? TT isn't often that the Nazis condescend to social jottings but the Berlin radio has just given a detailed account of a new dance which, it says, has taken London society by storm and threatens to become more popular than the Lambeth Walk.
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  • 314 2 Singapore, Wednesday. AT the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry in the Fifth Police Court, to-day, Hussein bin Mustakim, a young Boyanese, was committed to stand his trial on a charge of murder at the forthcoming Assizes. The accused was alleged to have fatally stabbed a
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  • 401 2 Singapore, Wednesday. ORIGINALLY charged with "making a drawing within a prohibited place," namely, the area surrounding the islands cf Blakan Mati and Pulau Brani on Jan. 1, an offence under the Official Secrets Ordinance, the charge against Soli Saito, a young Japanese seaman, was amended in
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  • 124 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Wednesday. UIS EXCELLENCY the Governor y accompanied by Lady Thomas and his aide-de-camp Capt. Staveley, arrived here yesterday by plane. The party was met at the Air Fort by the Hon. the Resident Councillor, Mr. L C. MacMillan, th e Chief Police
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  • 6 2 Haji Abduj untitled, Assistant Collector of
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  • 22 2 (Cent-A-Plane Fund) Total number of enemy planes destroyed during yesterday on all fronts up to midnight London time ONE
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  • 42 2 Mr. Babji has assumed duty as untitled i nary Inspector at Sungei Patani in place :Ot Mr. V. D. d'Oliveiro who has gone ion transfer to Padang Besa r in place ,of Mr. Benjamin Abishegam who has been posted to Alor Star
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  • 168 2 AS already notrfied by the Government, units of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force will be called up for continuous training from Feb. 1 to Mar. 31. A supplement to the Government Gazette published yesterday gives further details of training. The fol?owing eleven units in Singapore and one in
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  • 171 2 Singapore, Wednesday. THE following were elected office bearers for the year at the 27th annual meeting of the Singapore Family Benefit Society, held at the Victoria Memorial Hall this evening. President: Dr. C. J. Paglar; VicePresident: Mr. Peh Wah Kok; Hon Treasurer: Mr. Lee Soo Chuan;
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  • 72 2 1 I CALES of Malayan fe, S ln S* Certificates! V I increasing rapidly. r£. I figures show that a > The total up to J an 52,321,700, which XJ J advance of 544U85 n, J last fortnightly total t! r Hitherto th e rate «t
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  • 32 2 Reuter. Washington To. 4 AUESTIONED regaS V that the United St released 100 planes to ril President Roosevelt replied v not know whether this vi Reuter.
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  • 28 2 The Rev. A. C. Parr St. Andrew's untitled Singapore from leave. aeroMrs. Parr. The Rev. R Re principal of the school,' has' short visit to Australia eone ß.|
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  • 45 3 TTTnT-, landlady of the Four Feathers Inn ivhich figures in the Johore Players pantomime ''Babe' some of the lovelies in the chorus. -Babes in the Wood" opens its Singa- v 1 pore season at the Victoria Theatre to-night y~ r
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  • 268 3 Singapore, Wednesday. i i YEAR-OLD girl, Lok Wai Fong, was looking at A a Chinese picture book in a stationary lorry with -year-old brother, Lok Choong Choy, on her lap another brother sitting beside her when the lorry enly moved, crossed the road and finished up
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  • 79 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Wednesday. AN the motion of the Municipal U President. Mr. J. A. Black, the Per.ang Municipal Commissioners yesterday approved $25,000 .f or expenditure in connection with A.ti.f. measures Addressing the meeting. Mr. Black gave a summary of the de arrived at
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  • 207 3 (From Our Own Reporter) i Penang, Wednesday. I TOR the past few weeks, a great number of people i have sat on the pedal rick- j I shas, just for the sake of J curiosity. S These rickshas, which num- f I ber 10, were constructed by
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  • 73 3 Eastern News. Tokyo, Jan. 8. THE Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, yesterday afternoon lodged a protest with the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, regarding the British action against Japanese passengers aboard an American steamer at Bermuda on Dec. 23. He demanded that the British
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  • 169 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) HE Johore Police have begun a drive to recruit 300 more Malay constables who will serve in various areas where reinforcement of the Force is needed. Cll cv»> This decision has been reached following the dropping of the project to
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  • 261 3 Singapore, Wednesday. OETURNING to his shop after X having collected $30, Robert 1 Lee an 18-year-old bill collector, 1 employed by Mr. J. Long, ot Messrs. Peter hong Co., re ceived news that his father had *Ssb!Wdecided to >«*g*r to his house, and being short
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  • 353 3 Singapore, Wednesday. a RRESTED for begging, A Mohamed bin Haji Hassan, a 26-year-old Malay, made a dash for liberty as he was taken near the Thompson Road police station. When he discovered that the constable who had arrested him was gaining on him, Mohamed jumped on a
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  • 44 3 Eastern News. Shanghai, Jan. 8. CHINESE members of the Longshoremen's Union are asking for more pay, according to the ShangU The Shanghai Municipal police authorities are taking against the possible paralysis of activity at the water front and wharfs on the Whangpoo river.Eastern News.
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  • 561 3 (ANE of the human problems which crop up in the work of fche Foreign Exchange Control Department in Malaya lies 1 in the fact that gold coins some- times have a sentimental value far exceeding their monetary value. Such coins may have been trea- j
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  • 75 3 Reuter. Hew Delhi, Jan. 8. IT is announced that the Viceroy 1 is allotting 34 lakhs of rupees comprising items definitely allocated by War Fund donors for the defence of India and unallocated items to the purchase of three trawlers to be named Hyderabad.
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  • 52 3 His Excellency the High Commissioner and Lady Thomaa have promised to oe JStrom of Black-out." the revue being r reduced by Mr C. W. Seed In aid of Malayan War Funds "t the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall o n Thursday, Jan. 30. and on Friday, and Saturday. Jan. 31 and
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  • 875 4 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Jan. 8. THE following are the entries lor the Perak Turf Club Spitiire Fund meeting: HORSES, CLASS 2 5y 2 str. 6furs. 6furs. 9furs. Atrial Post o x o x Alanda x o x o Annie Rooney x o x
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  • 161 4 BADMINTON players and enthusiasts throughout Malaya will be glad to learn that Chee Choon Keng, well-known Penang left-hander, has succeeded in annexing; the All-India singles championship and thus has the distinction of being the first Malayan Chinese to carry away the title to Malayan
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  • 162 4 J THE SCC. will only be represented in the first division in the S A.F.A. league this year. The Club will not be represented in the reserve division or in any other divisions. This was decided at the club's soccer meeting
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  • 36 4 C.5.C....1; LA 0. pi ELDING a scratch team the Indian Association went down to the C.S.C. by one goal to nil in a hockey match played on the C.S.C. ground at Balestier Plain yesterday.
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  • 466 4 WITH stakes totalling $4,215 Mr. A. van Tooren headed the list of winning owners at the recent Penang meeting. Mr. van Tooren's bag included four firsts. Champion jockey was Flannery who rode six winners. Van Breukelen, as usual, headed the list of
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  • 255 4 Indian G.H. 5; Police "A" 3. A LWAYS faster in the attack and steadier in defence, the Indian General Hospital registered a fine victory over a Police eleven in a hard-fought hockey match on the Depot ground yesterday. Down one-nil early in the game,
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  • 29 4 The Bell O'Morn Musical Association will play a friendly match of tabl* tennis and football with the Singapore Airport Sports Club en Saturday at 3.30 p.m and 5.15 pm.
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    • 30 4 TIDE TABLE This week's high tides: TO-DAY: 7 a.m., 8.3 ft. 8.45 p.m., 7.3 ft. TO-MORROW: 7.58 a. m., 8.5 ft.; 9.40 p.m., 7.7 ft. SATURDAY: 8.48 a.m., 8.8 ft.:
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  • 2368 5 Plon. Mr. E. D. Shearn Suggests Other Sources (TRENCHANT criticisms of the income-tax bills have alread> appeared in the editorial columns of the Malayan Kress and should it ever become necessary in the Federated .Malay States to consider in detail the
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  • 123 5 Singapore, Wednesday. SENTENCE was postponed to Jan. v v. in the second court this morning, when the case, in which three boys. F. I. Bungar, 15-year-old Indian.' Andrew Phillip, 13--year-old Eurasian, and Kenneth Thomas 14-year-old Eurasian, who pleaded guilty to a charge of housebreaking at Lorong
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  • 219 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Wednesday. U7ESTLANDS Avenue wiil hence- forth be called Pykett Avenue in memory of the late Rev. G. F. Pykett. This change of name was made possible by an eloquent appeal by Dr. Ong Huck Chye seconded by Mr. H H. Abdool
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  • 176 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. SeJ&ngor Defence Corps have now enrolled over 170 men in Kuala Lumpur and in districts. It has been arranged for more men in district areas to be dealt with very shortly. r> i» .i bo iar the members
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  • 32 5 A mature of the council members of the Singapore Association of Amateur Dancerp, token at A picture oj in* g-j official oftw<<| f of the AssoC i a tion.
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    • 179 5 I Br BF »•••>* Hh-'—n Just look—his first little teetfc Oare through; pearly white, sharp >Ii > and firm—and they didn't hurt 1[ 1 a bu tner bigger teeth arc W v on the way, but they won't hurt y either, because Mummy is wise f and gives her little
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  • 159 6 [Victory Talk IN previous wars, it was regarded as criminal and treacherous to speak of peace while hostilities were still in progress. But in the present war, peace has been freely discussed, and the British Government has time and again been urged to state its peace aims. In the
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  • 131 6 JF the Treaty of Versailles had j taken every aspect of the j situation then existing into consideration, Germany would not have become a world menace for the second time. If the coming peace is just as haphazard as the one preceding it, Germany will again invest upon
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  • 164 6 If/HEN the history of this war comes to be written, the Allied victory may well be traced to the Western Desert offensive as the starting point. It was in this engagement that the Allied forces in the Middle East, under the command of General Wavell, first used the
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  • 125 6 Italy was being hammered on all sides, interested spectators were asking themselves why Hitler did not go to the rescue. The first thought naturally pointed to Soviet Russia, which was believed to be firmly against the passage of German troops through Bulgaria. This explanation, however, did not answer
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    182 6 a GLIMPSE of how Reuters, Ltd., steadily supervises and expands its service to the Press of the world is given in a World's Press News interview with Christopher J. Chancellor, one of its General Managers. Between leaving London on May 27 and his recent return at the end
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  • 188 6 OF his visit to the great Chinese leader, Christopher Chancelloi says. "I interviewed him immediately after the collapse of France, and when he was facing the imminent closing of the Burma Road. In spite of those two severe blows, he was the only man whom I
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  • 333 6 AFTER flying the Pacific via Manila and Honolulu, Chancellor reached America in mid-July to crash into a murky atmosphere of defeatism. Contacts with Service heads in Washington showed that American officialdom had reconciled itself to Britain's defeat! It was not a question of "if" but when."
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  • 395 6 NEWSPAPER men are always in--11 terested in prooaganda outcomes. Here in South America Germany had made tremendous preparations. In Brazil there were 400,000 organised Germans and in Chill 50,000. These had been completely Hitlerised. Immediately ali« r the French collapse they were told to start disrupting South American
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  • 161 6 DACK in the United States I found an amazing change smce the end of July. It was like a new country. The attitude of ueteatism has completely gone. America to-day is In the grip ol intense patriotism, a great emotional outpouring of faith and belief in the victory
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  • 155 6 EXPERIMENTS are being made by Australia's Army Signals organisation, with a portable loud speaker which would enable a commanding officer to overcome the difficulties of transmitting oral orders in the din of mechanised acticn. A portable wireless sH weighing approximately 25 lbs. was being produced in Australia
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  • 577 6 JHE other day M Goho 7J Indian lawyer, before £M India on holidaj '1 unfair of Govern more Chinese than though the Chi: M petent people H I<■ that Indians wei :4 B and should be Riven equal S'l in Government Service It is surprising that Mr.
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  • 862 7 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 8. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT to-day followed up his challenge speech to aggressor nations by announcing America's all-time record expenditure on arms and fighting men. Under what will be a "new deal plus national defence" budget, the [Jnited Stales will be spending
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  • 37 7 Near Sid: Barrani A group of British troops on their way bark from Solium stopping at Sidi Barrani to tee the sights the famous Italian "Liberation" Monument that stirs them to fervent mirih:
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  • 254 7 Reuter. Tobruk, Jan. 8. THERE is little doubt that Tobruk is now partly cut off 1 from the west and it is practically impossible for any large formation of Italian troops either to leave or enter, according to authoritative military circles here. Military circles, however, point out
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  • 107 7 New York, Jan. 8. fjERMAN troops will march into Bulgaria beginning from to-day, according to a report from Belgrade. It is reported that an understanding between Germany and Bulgaria was reached on Jan. 3 in Berlin when the Bulgarian Premier, Dr. Bogdan Filoff, and the
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  • 90 7 Tokyo, Jan. 8. k <)i. M; j'iipse, which will take i un Sept. 1 for 3 minutes -o»i wi'l be observed by as- iii"! irom various countries H: Cent-:;.! China, accuiding to the Yomiuri Shimbun. 'i and American astrono asked the Chungking permission to obtain
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  • 19 7 untitled of the Mines untitled been transferred from PcPUI and has taken over •tor under the Mlnenal w enactment
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  • 277 7 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 8. THE far-reaching re-organisa--1 tion of the Navy, which in future will be divided into three fleets, namely, the Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic Fleets, was-announced by Col. Knox, Secretary to the Navy, to-day. Col. Knox further announced that President Roosevelt has authorised an
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  • 325 7 Capelhill, North Carolina, Jan. 8. "WE know that the surest way to defeat the Axis powers is for us to go to war in support of Britain, Greece and China," declared Mr. William Bullitt, former Ambassador to France, in a speech to
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  • 273 9 Reuter. NAIROBI, JAN. 8. I ORD BADEN-POWELL, 83 YEAR OLD CHIEF SCOUT L DIED AT NYERI, KENYA, AT 6.10 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. x,™,„ m w 4 His condition first gave rise to anxiety in November last year when he began to suffer
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  • 78 9 Reuter. Tientsin, Jan. 8. ITALIAN and Japanese officials intervened and averted what threatened to be a serious situation on the morning of Jan. 3. following a clash between a group of Italian marines and three Japanese soldiers at a night club in the Italian concession. During the fight, two Japanese
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  • 48 9 Reuter. I Shanghai, Jan. 8. ANOTHER small contingent of volunteers for the BritisTi forces left Shanghai en route to India where they are joining the Indian army. So far, 135 volunteers have left Shanghai, although many others have volunteered from other parts of China.—Reuter.
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  • 38 9 Reuter. Shanghai, Jan. 8. CHINESE newspapers in Shanghai have received a letter from the Nanking "Kuomintang" urging support of the new currency issued by the Central Reserve Bank of tho Wang Ching-wei regime, otherwise "drastic measures" were threatened.—Reuter.
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    • 3068 10 l^K^^llin«»«ll'N^ Matrimonial BOX NO. 973 FILLED. A PP llcan s? o^a) Financial WANTED partner with $500.00. App P iy personally 22C. Winchester House. Singapore. (No. ooi»; Photography YOUR PHOTOS painted by qualified artist ln Lilywhlte Studio, Singapore, Tele phone 6601. (No. 936F) Vegetable Seeds ONE DOLLAR for ten kinds (Bean
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    • 598 10 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY TENDERS. M TENDERS are now invited for 1 mwina materials or Bervlce. .^Municipall Tender Room. "g? {n2 U perSs 1 Jff 1941 nooT Ch March 10. 1941. Supply and erection of steel roof trusses to buildings at BuWt Timah Road Filters. (Deposit 15 January 194 1 Supply of
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    • 38 10 ———j PHILLIPS CYCLES. (Sport Club Model). We axe not importing any more cycles, so we are clearing them at halfprice. Don't miss this opportunity. $351- Nett cash. Only a few left. J. LEA CO., *****, Serangoon Road, Singapore.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 1491 10 TO-DAY'S RAhi'i SINGAPORE LONDON* ZHL 225 metre* (I MS fc|CS) CENTRAL TRaxsMk ZHPI 30.96 metre* (9.69 mcs? GSB 9.51 mc.s (31.55 m ,?S «I Ax»P ZHP3 41.38 metres (7.25 m|cs) (31.32 m.); GSD 11.75 mc 1 m$ j 820 a.m. News ln English (every 1186 mc|g (25 29 m.> r
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  • 927 11 Singapore. Jan. 8. Buyers. Sellers. MINING. Era! M:.lay < > 22 6 EsEfftl) 0 85 0.90 «5- 5 •rfuntsl I 38 t en 1.55 E Selangor (W) Jg l«l 1? 0 20 IW. T T T 5 f n C Si 137 140 5 4'/ 2
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  • 29 11 Reuter. Kunming, Jan. 8. JAPANESE aircraft continued their sporadic raids on Sunday and Monday when light and heavy plants attacked objectives on the Burma highway in West Yunnan Frcvince.—Reuter.
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  • 324 11 Rev. Peach Looks Back REMINISCENCES of his last 25 years m Malaya— "wonderful years, filled with an ever increasing regard for the British people as a whole, for scores of British subjects individually, to quote his own woras -were recalled by the Rev. P.
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  • 58 11 Shanghai. Jan. 8. FOR third time in months, the Shun Fao, an Americanowned Chinese paper, became the target of terrorists on Monday evening. Three hand-grenades were thrown outside the paper's building at the corner of Hankcw and Shantung Roads injuring four persons,
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  • 358 11 «TUGBOAT ANNIE** (At The Alhambm) ANOTHER of those glorious sea tales of Tugboat Annie, a role made famous by the late Marie Dressier, is now being shown at the Ainambra, where -Tugboat Annie Sails Again" opened a season last night. Marjorie Rambeau in the title role is a worthy
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  • 117 11 GLENEALY Plantations Ltd. made a profit for the year ended Oct 31, 1940, $115,050.87. A final dividend of seven and half per cent has been recommended. This will bring the dividend for the year up to 12 V 2 per cent. The assessment for the year
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  • 71 11 Eastern News. Tokyo, Jan. 8. THE Japanese-American incident 1 in Peking on Dec. 30, arising from the detention of an American marine by Japanese gendarmes, was dismissed as a 'trifling matter settled locally" by Mr. Ko Ishii, acting spokesman of the Information Board of the Cabinet, at the first press
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  • 1246 11 THE funeral of Mr. Jame£ Nairn who died suddenly yesterday at his residence at Oxley Road, Singapore, took place the same afternoon at Bidadari Cemetery and was very largely attended. Mr. Nairn, who was Company Sergeant Major of "S" Company. Ist Battalion, S.S.V.F., was accorded
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 177 11 bI L E 5 GUARANTEED CURE WITHOUT OPERATION lis a dangerous and painful Bi'HM Early treatment always B Id Messrs Lav Kirn Ping Hi. I Lav Pins? Hsiang have cneni Hbr.y in a very careful study B ase. I Fees will be refunded if no cure |I Have i visit
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    • 753 11 STEAMER SAILINGS p& Id nT BRITISH INDIA LJ'and PASSENGER FREIGHT _/~T\ SERVICES BRITSH For all Information apply to: W* 9 INDIA 8.1.5. N. CO., BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Tel. 5497. rp h possible services 8.1.5. N. CO. (APCAR) LINE) Ane J*? 1 u v For hongkong, shanghai, are being mamtainea oy
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  • 635 12 Government Urged To Keep Brothels Closed rpHE Malaya annual conference of the Methodist Church, which closed yesterday, decided to address the Government on the question of prostitution and the social evil. A report of the Committee on Temperance and Public Morals was presented at
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  • 56 12 British Wireless. London, Jan. 9. WIRELESS operator Hackston of the British cargo steamer Haxby. who refused to obey a Nazi 1 captain's order to decode intercepted messages when transferred jfrom his own sinking ship to a German raider, has be p n appointee', a Member of the Order
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  • 72 12 Man's Humanity To Man:—Captain G. H. Adye Curran, of the Indian Medical Service, attends a very sick-looking Libyan prisoner The M O has been doing tliis for three days and nights without rest, and except for a beautiful stubble did not look any the worse for
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  • 98 12 British Wireless. London. Jan. 9. THE Board of Trade has made an order, coming into force on Jan. 20, which will place Eire in the same position as the other countries in the British Empire, so far as concerns the control of exports from the
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  • 78 12 British Wireless. London, Jan. 9. AN Air Ministry and Ministry of Heme Security communique last night stated: "There has been little enemy air activity over this country to-day. This morning, single enemy aircraft dropped bombs* on a town in East Anglia. Houses were damaged but the
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  • 75 12 British Wireless. London, Jan. 9. BRITISH lifeboats during the year 1940—the most strenuous in their history of 117 years—rescued 2.052 lives, 854 more than in any previous year. They also helped to save 87 vessels from destruction Out of 1.078 launches for rescue, 638
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  • 132 12 Reuter. London. Jan. 8. WESTMINSTER Cathedral, Westminster City Hail and the Temple were among the buildings damaged in a recent air raid, it was disclosed last night. Several incendiaries and high explosives fell on the City Hall and set the first floor of the Council
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  • 235 12 British Wireless. London, Jan. 9. THE Ministry of Food announced yesterday that during the next few months, it wifl be necessary to vary the meat ration at short notice. This had already been forecast by the Food Minister, Lord Woolton. The statement makes clear this is being
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  • 107 12 British Wireless. London, Jan. 9. THE establishment of an Australian Armoured Corps at a c/ tl of several million pounds is announced in Agency messages from Melbourne. Provision is f ventually contemplated for one armoured division cf the A.1.*., comprising two armoured brigades and
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  • 132 12 Reuter. London. j a A SPIRITED s£* A between the BSft on the surface i n eJU: waters by night is r ew S!! an Admiralty communiS* The U-boat made X high speed after firing f gun immediately on M tering the Tuna, but vL Tuna gave
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 590 12 Public Notices INDRAGIRI RUBBER LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Annual General -Meeting oi the Company to be held en Friday, thi 24th January, 1941 the tors will recommend that a Final Dividend of 10 per cent for the year ended 30th September. 194 J. be paid to
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    • 197 12 KOLYNOS REALLY DOES THESE THINGS, .yj f& X BEAUT Y—Kolynos gives your teeth greater lustre and beauty because it contains three I j l\ Mfl different cleansing ingredients, combined by H M the Kolynos process to polish teeth more bril- ■^^p^g^\^^^^^^^>* M |M QUALITY—KoIynos cleans teeth with greater V^^^^^^^^-^^**^?^ safety
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    • 24 12 mmmmmmm^mmmmmmm The popularity of Diamond* 9 Btd-»u-ads has been prc-eniincnl for many years account "of th*eir extreme durability and high I standard of finish.
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    • 129 12 FOR CLEAR MSTtttJ EFFICIENT REPRODUW Try »VWr U for which they are UNSURPASSED Sole Agents: HOE BOON LEONG. SINGAPORE Distributors: „~nmki RADIO GENERA* AGENCY, Kuala Lumpur. THE RADIO SOUK* SERVICE, la.ping, Perak f™™*** Wellesley and Alor Star CHOP HUP SOON AL> Kuala Dungun, Treng£» D^ SLAM AT HARI RAY A
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