Malaya Tribune, 17 February 1941

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    22 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Sales Exceed 16,000 Daily SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1941 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Monday, February 17, 1941.
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    MOTHER ITALIAN ARMY ROUTED BY GREEKS
    567 1 2,000 PRISONERS, HUGE WAR LOOT TAKEN Reuter. London, Feb. 17. QREEK troops completely routed the Italian 11th army on the thirty-mile wide Moskopoli-Tepelini sector of the Albanian front during Saturday, according to reporta received on Sunday by Reuters special correspondent on the Albanian frontier.
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    RUMANIA MINES WATERS
    68 1 Reuter. London, Feb. 17. thai Rumanian tera ters about 13 miles, ime distance soutri Sea port of Constant clared a zone danger -1 ping, was broadcast by est Radio .ast nigh: and lighthouses, it was Aril] be extinguished at ships entering the danvithout complying with •tions oi
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    FRENCH CABINET MEETING
    64 1 Reuter. Vichy. Feb. 17. th Cabinet met yesterI .noon (Sunday) under M pp:aln. j •sod questions concerning i *ion of raw materials mployment and family .s stated M "Teuton's resignation as! ol the Interior, and hi. c j cm as French Ambassa- Argentine were officially In the
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    Ex-King Alfonso
    22 1 Ex- King Alfonso Reuter. Rome. Feb. 17. LETIS -ued yesterday evenn hat ex-King Alfonhas not worsened ast 24 hours. Ke quiet day.—Reuter.
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    22 1 Moji, Feb. 17. I 'fence preparations tde on the Philipmbers of the crew freighter. Sh:ra--5.C93 tons, which arr Palawan Island. Eastern News.
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    British In Thailand: London Report
    357 1 Reuter. London, Feb. 17. D RITISH women and children have jy been advised to leave Thailand as a precautionary measure, Reuter learns in London. Bangkok, Feb. 17. Thailand yesterday (Sunday) denied reports that *c is negotiating with Japan for the use the Japanese of Thai
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    German- Bulgarian Chiefs To Confer
    44 1 GermanBulgarian Chiefs To Confer Reuter. Basle, Feb. 17. A MEETING between German and Bulgarian leaders is expected short- ly, says the National Zei- j tung's Berlin correspond- j ent. Political and diplo- malic circles believe that important decisions are imminent. —Reuter. w -i i
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    BERLIN WARNS TURKEY
    77 1 Reuter. Basle, Feb. 17. A WARNING to Turkey that she longer master of the Balkans as she "was 30 years ago" was given in authoritative German circles, according to the Rerun correspondent of the Basler Nachrichten. The same circles stress that Germany's relations with Greece are still
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    Last Wop Driven Out Of Sudan
    102 1 Reuter. Cairo, Feb. 17. FE British re-occupation of Kurmuk means that the last Italian soldier has been driven off Sudanese territory. The small garrison at Kurmuk. facing isolation following the British advance into Eritrea, withdrew under cover of darkness after constant pressure from British
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    French Govt. Reorganised
    42 1 Reuter. I New York. Feb. 16. I' T is reported from Vichy that] the Government has been reorganised placing virtually all State powers in the hands of the military triumvirate, comprising of Marshal Petain. Admiral Darlan and Gen. Huntziger.—Reuter.
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    R. A. F. Continue Rhodes "Blitz"
    275 1 Reuter. Cairo, Feb. 17. •pHE R.A.F. "blitz" on the Dodecanese island of Rhodes continued on Friday night, it was revealed yesterday, when, switching again from the aerodrome targets, heavy bombers carried out a second attack on the harbour installations. Bombs fell among buildings at
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    Britons Advised To Leave China
    131 1 Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 17. BRITONS without a good reason for remaining should consider the advisability of leaving occupied China. A notice to this, effect has been issued by the British Embassy, renewing the advice last October. The official notice points oui that Far Eastern shipping
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    Flying-Boat Breaks Moorings, Sinks
    75 1 Reuter. London. Feb. 17 THE sinking of the British fiyingi boat Clyde at Lisbon is confirmed in an official statement which says that the Clyde broke from its moorings during a storm and sank. All the British staff are sate, but one cf the Pc:tuguese staff
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    POLISH ARMY BEING BUILT UP IN EGYPT
    413 1 (Bv Desmond Tighe, Reuter's special correspondent in the Middle East) London, Feb. 17. A POLISH force of great strength is being built up in Egypt. A The nucleus of this reinforcement of the British Imperial Armies is the "Polish Independent Brigade Group." The
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    RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON RUMANIAN JEWS
    93 1 Reuter. Vichy, Feb. 17. FRESH restrictions on Jews in Rumania were officially announced In Bucharest yesterday, says a dispatch from the Rumanian capital All Jews in the civil service and army have been dismissed, and the names of most Jewish doctors and lawyers have been
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    PASSAGE OF AID BILL EXPECTED
    78 1 Reuter. Washington, Feb. 16. ADMINISTRATIVE leaders hint that President Roosevelt will probably request a thousand million dollars in appropriations and contract authority to build planes, ihips, tanks, guns and munitions immediately the Aid Britain Bill has been approved. It is predicted that the Senate, which
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    THREAT OP FLOODS NEAR BUDAPEST
    63 1 Reuter. Vichy. Feb. 17. LARGE masses of ice in the Danube below Budapest have caused an extremety critical situation in certain-districts where the water is already level with the top of trie protective dykes; say.i a Pudapest despatch. Troops with 10.000 sandbags are itiiving to
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    Genoa Casualties
    31 1 Reuter. Rome, FeD. 17. THE Italian casualties in the British bombardment of Genca on Feb. 9. according to the officii Italian news agency, totalled 144 killed and 272 injured.—Reuter.
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    Travelling Newspaper In Abyssinia
    250 1 a (By Kenneth Anderson, Router's correspondent comewhert in Abytiiniaj London, Feb 17. ABYSSINIAN newsboys, armed with spears and rifles, are now distributing free the first national Ethiopian newspaper to be printed in the country for the past five years. The newspaper is entitled Bandarachen— "Our Flag."
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    ENVOYS ON WAY HOME
    40 1 Reuter. Istanbul, Feb. 17. SIR Reginald Hoare and members of the British Legation staff at Bucharest arrived here in the Turkish steamer Izmir, accompanied by three British journalists I and representatives of Belgium. Holland and China.—Reuter.
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    NAZI BOMBER SHOT INTO SEA
    85 1 Reuter. London. Feb. 17. THERE was some activity over this country yesterday by enemy aircraft, says an Ah- Ministry communique. British fighters shot down an enemy bomber into the sea off the south coast yesterday morning. j Bcmbs were seen dropped at three points In
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    SCHEME READY FOR PUPILS DURING SCHOOL-HOUR RAIDS
    279 2 TRENCH SHELTERS A TRAFFLES COLLEGE (Tribune Staff Reporter) QTEPS to be taken by local schools in the event of any bombing attacks during school hours are to be announced by the Department of Education shortly, it is reliably learnt. Consultations are believed to
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    S’pore Waters Mined
    136 2 rIE mining of the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore was announced by the British Admiralty yesi (erday. The Admiralty issucu a nctice simultaneously in Lon I don and Singarori s.ating i that the specific area was dangerous to navigation. The area is bounded on tne
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    29 2 Mr. V. Thamblah, chief clerk, District Office. Klang. is under orders, as a result of promotion, to proceed on transfer to Talping. P.W.D.. in the capacity of Financial Assistant.
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    14 2 Mr. J. J. Sheehan. M.C.S.. has been appointed to act as Malayan Establlsament Officer.
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    Magistrate Warns Complainant
    147 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Saturday. REPRIMANDING the complainant in a case in which a Chinese was convicted on a charge oi criminal breach of trust, Mr. A. W. Bellamy, the Second Magistrate, warned Chan Huat Chooi that he should have brought the mattei to the police
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    "Be Health-Minded," Says Local Expert
    290 2 Singapore, Monday. <,m HE real essential health services of a nation are not hospitals where you are cured of a disease, but things like ample safe fresh milk to all who need it. fruit and vegetables, housing schemes which provide you with better houses, parks
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    Penang Launches Campaign Against Opium Smoking
    612 2 Consul's Appeal To Chinese .(From Our Own Reporter) niuTjiimt Penang, Sunday. CAMPAIGN against local opium smokers will soon be launched. Speaking to a meeting of various local organisations at the Chinese Consulate, Mr. Yelt Teh-ming, the Chinese Consul, revealed that there was at least
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    Penang Flying Club Report
    288 2 'J'HE co-operation between the Penang Flying Club and the Military is referred to in the Club's monthly report for January, which states:— Two of our military membeis have gone solo—Capt. Wethey and Lieut. Hopkins-Husson—while Mr. Story not only gone solo but is ready* for his tests
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    Bombers From Cents
    23 2 A-rtn-ne Fund) .Total number of enemy planes destroyed during the week-end on all fronts up to midnight London time.... SIXTEEN
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    Wardens Tackle Attap Hut Fire
    74 2 Pant Buntar, Saturday. FOUR A.R.P. Wardens of Butterworth helped to put out a fire which broke cut in an attap hut on New Ferry Road, Butterworth. Deputy Senior Warden George Baptist, Deputy Senior Warden Bernard Narcis. and Wardens George Chan and J.L. Singham extinguished the
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    "MATRIC" EXAMS
    28 2 Singapore, Monday. THE London Matriculation Examination which commenced at the Victoria School on Thursday last will conclude to-morrow. Altogether 27 candidates are sitting lor the examination.
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    Post-Prandial Drive Leads To Tragedy
    438 2 (From Our rthe night of jar Chan Long B T with three friends man, went for a di d supper. They had l* r «*ir the supper and c driving the car. *U When the car reach t Tokong Road opposite th, mosque it met
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    25 2 Mr. P. V. Ormiston. Agricultural Officer, Klang. has arrived and taken tm Raja Mahmud. who has bee: to be in charge of Inland District! K.Lumpur.
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    $150,000 Gift From Perlis
    63 3 uiiuniniT* has sent owing telegram to the State f«r the Colonies, the Raja of Perlis. us agreement of il wishes to offer Government the a further conState of Perlis to he expanded l emergency ugthen defences the COSt Of n ise fall largely lands CI from
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    18 3 ar, Saturday. The need a "blackht when for ten d, l olio wing loud and lightning.
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    MORE LOCAL EURASIANS JOIN ROYAL ARTILLERY
    215 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) jyjORE Eurasians are taking up arms with the regular forces to defend Malaya against any attacks Under training to-day "somewhere in Singapore" with the Royal Artiliery is the third batch of Eurasian recruits. Two batches have already competed their training. and
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    When Wirves Of Same Man (P.C.) Quarrel...
    297 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Sunday, tlousy that existed between two young* wives of a police constable, and which culminated in a parang which the second wife sustained serious injuries of haraeter, was revealed in an Assize Court case on hen Fatimah binti
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    Entry Permits Into Malaya: H.K. Case
    165 3 Hongkong, Fi.b. 8. RELATING to forged certificates for entry Into the Federated Malay States, three charges were preferred against Fan Liu. 40, unemployed, and Tsui Lan. 29. widow, v.hen they appeared before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at Kowlcon Magistracy. Fan was charged with
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    Knife Attack On Wife
    99 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang. Saturday. PLEADING sruilty before Mr. H. A. Forrer the First Magistrate, to a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his wife, Munlamah, with a pen-knife, Kaliappan was sentenced to 10 weeks' rigorous imorisonment. Inspector McLennan told tne Court that on
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    41 3 Mr A. W. D. (Peter) Brook, the nephew of the Rajah of Sarawak, who has now returned to Sarawak has been appointed District Officer, Lower Mr. Brook has also been promoted an officer of Class Three of the Sarawak Civil Service
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    37 3 Mr C. N. Godwin, who has returned from long leave, is taking over the duties of Officer-ln-charge. Traffic Branch. Ipoh from Mr. P. H. OFlynn who will be going on transfer to Johore as C.P.o. m gamut.
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    Cruel Beating Of Child: Woman To Pay $150
    399 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Sunda}. f?QR inflicting severe caning on a 9-year-old girl, Tho Tai Yau, a middle-aged Chinese woman was convicted and fined $50 by Mr. G. I* Howe. First Magistrate, who in addition ordered her to pay $100
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    Hindu Children's Society Meeting
    108 3 FE annual general meeting of the Society for the Protection of Hindu children was held at the Ramakrishna Mission Hall at Norris Road on Sunday under the chairmanship of Mr. N. Damodaram. The election of office bearers resulted as follows:—President: Mr. T. Karmakar; Vice-President Mr. X
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    Japan Will Not Do Any Rash Act
    351 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) even the rashest Japanese *J would advocate war with either Britain or America—at the present moment," said Mr. S. C. P. Turnbull, correspondent of the Australian Associated Press, in an interview on anival in Singapore yesterday. He has just visited
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    Committed To Assizes On Murder Charge
    319 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Sunday. A LLEGED to have stabbed to death a compatriot, Tan Lai Tiang, a Chinese was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Muar Assizes at the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry into a charge of murder
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    INDIAN WEDDING
    56 3 (From Our Uwn Correspondent) Parit Buntar, Saturday. f PHE Church of St. Joseph, Bagan Serai, wa/i the. scene of the wedding between Mr. S. Shmapan, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Sebastian of Kuala Kurau, and Miss A. Savariamal, daughter of Mr. Mrs. S. Aseervatham of Bagan Serai
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    Yanks Trounce Aussies In War Fund Series
    130 4 Baseball WHILE the Americans trounced the Australians, easily, 11-7. at Jalan Beaar Stadium, the Chinese bowed to the Canadians, 6-2, on St. Joseph's field in baseball played in Singapore yesterday afternoon. In the Aberican-R.A A.F. encounter. Dick Joubert worked on the mound effectively
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    Van Breukelen's Stable Heads Singapore Meet
    639 4 Raring Statistics WITH no winners at the recent "Spitfire" meeting, Trainer Van Breukelen made up for his "lapse" by emerging champion trainer at the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting which concluded on Saturday. Van Breukelen won $9,355 in stakes for his patrons and for
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    HOME RUGBY
    107 4 Reuter. London, Feb. 16. LATEST rugby results aie as follows: Guy'.s Hospital 6, Aldershot Command 3. Bedford 18. St. Bart's Hospital 14. Cambridge University 10, St. Mary's Hospital 13. Gloucester 21. Army XV 17. Oxford University 12, Middlesex Hospital 3. Yorkshire XV 5, Northern Command XV 17. Rosslyn
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    Amateur Boxers Picked For War Fund Tourney
    382 4 T*HE amateur boxing show <>f special contests which is being held at the Happ) World Stadium on Saturday in aid of the War Fund, will be one ot* the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association's most ambitious efforts, and as will be seen below the
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    Kwa Chin Swee Wins Round-Island Cycle Race
    399 4 T*HERE were only 45 competitors, this year, as compared with the record number of 74 who participated in the 56 miles round-the-island cycling race last year, when cycle enthusiasts started for the third annual round-the-island race, yesterday. Forty of the competitors completed the
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    21 4 Reuter. Colombo, Feb. 15 ONTE PIANA (5,890 tons., an Ttali.iu prize ship, has been towed to lxirt by a Britbfh vessel.--Reut>r
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    Loss Reported By E.S.A.M. (K.L.)
    156 4 THE Ex-Services Association of Malaya I Kuala Lumpur Branch sustained a lofig of $696.79 last year compared with a profit of $304.78 the previous year. Income was slightly more than the Drevious year, as subscriptions amounted to $2.27o—against $2,139 in 1939. states the annual report,
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    News From Albania Is Still "Excellent"
    51 4 Reuter. T Athens, Feb. 16. HE seven thousand prisoners announced to have been captured by the Greeks, i n a broadcast on Friday night should have been 700. stated the announcer to-night He added that the news from the Albanian front continued to be
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    Two Chinese To Die
    50 4 Reuter. Peipmg. Feb 16. TWO Chinese arrested last month 1 for the murder of the Japanese eolomi here on Nov. 29 were condemned to death by the Japanese military court yesterday and th°y will be executed by a firing squad, states a Japanese official announcement Reuter
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    44 4 Dr (Mrs,) K. B. Piltal has been appionted ;iS Assistant Lady Medical 08ic» r Z, V ''L Tn Vfl cancy which has b^ n ieaied by ihe departure of Dr. (Mrs Brodle as Lady Medical Officer, has been nlleri by Dr. (Mrs > Qlbaon Hill.
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    Weights For Taiping Race Meet
    225 4 (From Our Own Reporter) Taiping, Sunday. FE weights for the first day of the Taiping races are as follows (all races over about five furlongs) Ponies, Class 2, Div. 1. Sycillian 9.04 Glitter 9.04 Stenella 8.03 Miss Rod 8.03 Spring Girl 7.13 Sheila II 7.13
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    Malayan Tennis Star Passes Bar Finals
    42 4 (From H. L. Hopkin> London, Feb. 15. THE Wimbledon and Davis Cup 1 player. Mr. J. H. Ho. of Penang has passed his Bar finals. He hones to return to Malaya shortly —Via Cable and Wireless
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    Sports Diary
    27 4 TO-DAY SOCCER: Wearne Bros. v. Bramtoco. Stadium; N.A.A.F.I. v "arrjer QfflWun CWicai Union; Oversea C. B. v. Brink manns, X and N. TENNIS: V.M.C.A. tournament.
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    SINGAPORE JAPANESE CONSUL SAYS TENSION EXAGGERATED
    247 5 CRITICISES IOCAL TRADE OBSTACLES (Tribune Staff Reporter) RECENT accounts of tension in the Far East have not impressed the Consul-General for Japan in Singapore, Mr. Ken Tsumuri. who, in a special interview with a Tribune representative, said that he did not place much importance
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    VIOLINS IN GRAVE
    46 5 Via Cable and Wireless. (From H. L. Hopkin) London, Feb. 15. AT the funeral in Glasgow of Mr. Teady Joyce, the band-leader. I his actress fiancee. Miss Chili Boui chier. deposited his violin and coni ducting batons in the grave.—Via Cable and Wireless.
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    Protection Of Vital Objective
    158 5 a rrmg protection of public y^. 1 buildings against blast i and splinters from high ex- y- plosive bombs is beginning to S i ikr a variety of forms in >i:ii;;ipore. i v For example, the bund j wi ills which are being built S around
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    "Main-Will Win The War"-Hopkins
    88 5 Reuter. New York, Feb. 16. r trunk Hitler can lick the were the first words Harry Hopkins when he here to-day by Clipper on 1 turn from Europe. Ided, -The British are as rowd as I think there is. the help of this country no question
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    First R.A.F. Fighter Lost In 41 Days
    92 5 Reuter. London. Feb. 16. A BRITISH fighter plane lost owl Britain on Feb. 14 was the first British fighter destroyed in a fightel patrol area for 41 days, namely, since Jan. 4. This is revealed in an authontaHive statement issued in London to-day.
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    NAZIS REMOVE ALL TRACES OF POLISH LIFE
    178 5 Reuter. LONDON, FEB. 16. nESPEKATE ATTEMPTS ARE V BEING MADE BY GERMANY TO REMOVE ALL TRACES OF POLISH LIFE IN THE WESTERN PART OF POLAND, SAYS A REUTER CORRESPONDENT. EVEN MEMORIALS AND TOMBSTONES IN THE CEMETERIES ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY AND THE CEMETERIES
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    EASTERN GROUP TO SUPPLY EMPIRE NEEDS
    895 5 Vast Resources Being TaDDed For War Effort |w 1UALAYA now has an official Supply to 1 organise its war effort. That effort is being intensified alid co-ordinated with that of the other countries in the Empire s "Eastern Group," as a direct result of
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    JAPANESE TROOPS IN PACIFIC
    122 5 Reuter. Chungking, Feb. 16. j JAPANESE troops in the southern Pacific are dis- posed over an area including Hainan Island, Canton, Wat- I chow Island, the Sisha Islands, Spratly Islands and French Indo-China, according to the official newspaper Cen. tral Daily News. The newspaper says that
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    Japan Reassures Her Nationals Abroad
    97 5 Reuter. Tokyo, Feb. 15. JAPANESE nationals in foreign countries are urged by the Japanese Government not to be alarmed by rumours of possible 1 rupture between Japan and the United States. They are urged to continue their business as usual. I A statement, sponsored by
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    Cagoulard Chief Head Of New Party
    90 5 Reuter. London, Feb. 14. EUGENE Deloncle who was tht leader of the notorious Cagoulards in 1937 is now head ot the new Nazi-inspired French Party Rassemblement National Populaire says a message to the Independent French news agency. Deloncle was the first man to be
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    Opinion
    435 6 Forcing Hitler's Hand WITH Hitler making- ever stronger thrusts into the Balkans—it is now known that he is using Bulgarian airfields—and bringing pressure to bear on Japan to exploit her nuisance value, for it can be little more than that in the Far East, it is necessary that Britain
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    Soldier Shot From Taxi
    145 6 WHEN two alleged Army deserters made a dash for liberty in a Paddington street, one cf them was shot in the right leg by an escort sergeant, j When the wounded man fell to j the ground, the other stood still in the road and was
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    THERE IS NO FEAR IN ENGLAND
    2282 6  -  By Ralph Ingersoll QNE afternoon in London I went to see Anna Freud, the daughter of the late great Sigmund Freud, the scientist who created psycho-analysis and whom the Germans drove from Austria to die in England. I had letters to her from New
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    600 6 J|T a time when Go devising ways and raising money to meet the rrn" l ing war expenditure. rnulior* dollars are lying idle in M which should be made avj this purpose. I refer to the mo held in reserve by chu temples. While prayers for Allied
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    NAZIS PLAN FULL-SCALE ONSLAUGHT ON GREECE
    891 7 Bulgaria Now A Puppet IMAZIMG DEMANDS Yl GO-SLAVIA Reuter. ■\-\TEEK-END news from the Balkans W has helped to clarify somewhat the sphere of doubt and uncertainty regard- a German intentions in south-east Europe, The Germans are apparently planning a \nrat scale onslaught on Greece
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    35 7 Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 15. |N order to decide on the emh em I for the planes ol f of China squadron- th com F^nd f B Britons ISSougCt IC c y hina to send suggestions.—Renter.
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    RUMANIA REVOLUTION RUMOUR
    111 7 Reuter. Rome, Feb. 15. RUMOURS of a new rebellion in Rumania are categorically denied in an official communique issued in Bucharest, f says a telegram from the Rumanian capital. It added that, in any case, the new security measures would prevent any attempt at revolt being made.
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    SPANISH LEADERS RETURN
    29 7 Reuter. Madrid. Feb. lb. GEN. FRANCO, the Spanish Premier, and his Foreign Minister. Senor Serrano Suner, returned to Madrid by ear at 9.30 last night —Reuter.
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    Mussolini's Amazing Strategical Blunder
    365 7 Some of the men engaged bases." The exploit coincides with the steady march of Gen. Wavell s army towards Tripoli, the slow crumbling of the rest of Italy s African Empire, the opening of the new Greek offensive in Albania and the heavy air blows against
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    Concentration Camp For Parachutists
    53 7 Reuter. Rome, Feb. 16. THE British parachutists captured in Southern Italy will b? treated as prisoners of war, says a semiofficial statement issued In Rome en Saturday. They will be lodged m a concentration camp where representatives of the International Red Cross will be allowed to
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    WINDSORS' OWN LOVE STORY
    26 7 iZhUto commence publ.cat,on of Itoj m Tms until a late hour I 'SSSM XuHanlly compile* to\ await further mail, from Am** 1
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    FRANCO FOR NO AXIS VICTORY
    130 7 REUTER. LONDON, FEB. 16. PHE VICHY WAR, THE MEI DITERRANEAN, AFRICA \ND FUTURE PEACE WERE. IT IS BELIEVED, DISCUSS- J ED AT THE FRANCO-MUS- J SOLINI MEETING, ACCORD- J ntO TO AN ACCOUNT GIVEN I N THE SPANISH WEEKLY PAPER, EL MUNDO, BY A REPRESENTATIVE
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    "JAPANESE THREAT NO BLUFF"
    217 7 Reuter. Bcmbay, Feb. 16. THE sudden developments in the Far Eastern situation have aroused the widespread attention of tne Indian Press which generally regards the Japanese threats as serious. Th- Statesman (Calcutta) says. "Japan's loudening threats against Britain and America, some thinK. are bluff, but we
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    Far Eastern Situation
    122 7 Reuter. Shanghai. Feb. 16. MAJOR Akiyama minimised the seriousness of the Far Eastern situation replying to a Question at the Press conference yesterday, although he admitted the position had become more difficult. '•If strong pressure is appbed against Japan she will be compelled to take certain measures
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    HEAVY AIR ATTACK ON MALTA
    57 7 Malta, Feb. 16. iiRITISH fighters went up to meet U enemy aircraft which dropped bomb? Y on Malta .on Friday md flew over the island thiec to-day. presumably on reconnaissances. No bombs were dr Neolig'ible damage was caused to Government property J™teraay, but there was
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    Italians Reeling Under Heavy Greek Blows
    284 7 Reuter. London, Feb. 15. THE Greek offensive which began on Thursday all along the 1 front from the shores of Lake Ochrida to the A *M bein" pushed forward with vigour and determination, aceor* So [he Athens radio to-night, and a Press Mimstry dement
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    U.S. To Close Consulates
    54 7 Reuter. Washington, Feb. 15. T HE United States State DepartI ment announced to-night rSaturdaV) that it ww closing the American Consulates aNaplel and Palermo at the request of the Italian Government Officials emphasised that the Italian request was presuma owing to the designation of these areas
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    NAZI INTERNEES WELL TREATED
    111 7 Reuter. London, teo. i». TH r Nazi accusations that German subject! interned in Britain are I b*ina "bal!-starved" were mplseiticahy denied by the Ear of iLyttcn. Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Aliens to-day !He said he had visited all tne I "as n the Isle
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    BIG R.A.F. RAIDS ON DODECANESE
    415 8 British Wireless. London, Feb. 16. A COMMUNIQUE issued by the R.A.F. G.H.Q., Middle East I on Saturday, states: Dodecanese: On the night of Feb. 13 14, heavy bombers again attacked aerodromes in the Dodecanese.' At Midi Bay. j heavy explosions occurred and one CR 42,
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    S'HAI GETS 20,000 BAGS OF RICE
    73 8 Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 16. CHANGING its decision at the last minute, the Dutch liner Tjibadak did not sail yesterday evening but is remaining in order to unload its cargo comprising 20.000 bags of rice (which is urgently required in Shanghai) and ICo tons of
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    45 8 The engagement was announced In Colombo of Miss Joan Caldecott on«y d.. ughter of the Governor of Ceylon tttf Andrew Caldecott and Lady Caldecott 10 Mr J. W H. ORegan. of the Ceylon Civil f Ti' lc< I priVilt( SPCret «ry to Sir Andrew baldecott.
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    ANOTHER U. S. MISSION TO BRITAIN
    94 8 Reuter. New York, Feb. 15. MR. JAMES CON ANT, President of Harvard University and one of the foremost advocates of aid to Britain, is expected to leave New York to-day for Lisbon. According to Washington reports, he will lead a special mission to Britain
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    R.A.F. ACTIVE IN GREECE
    78 8 Reuter. 1 Athens. Feb. 16. TURTHER heavy raids on enemy positions in the Buzi area. north of Klissura. were made by R AF. bombers yesterday. despite unfavourable weather, "states a communique from British headquarters in Greece. Military camps, supply dumps, pun emplacements and main roads between
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    Domestic Occurrences BIRTH.
    35 8 LEE —To Agatha wife of Lee Lye Mann of the Municipal Water Department a son. at D'Cotta's Clinic on 16th Feb. 1941. Mother and son doing well, Bangkok, Thailand, papers please copy.
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    DEATH.
    59 8 TAN—Mrs. Tan Kang Whye, nee Chua Poh Neo, aged 75. the mother of Tan Peck Jim <of the Overseas Assurance Corpn. Ltd.), lan Feck Hoe and Mrs. Koh Kirn I iam, on Monday. 17th February, 1941. at her residence, No. 25, Crescent Road, Singapore. The funeral will take place
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    MEN FROM AMERICA HOLD UP, ROB BANK
    1000 9 GAUNTLET GLOVES HID THEIR CLUBS IfEETING in Bournemouth a few months ago, two men, who j ;d served terms of imprisonment in American gaols and been (kj orted to this country, put their heads together and hriu a bank robbery in real Chicago
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    TURKEY REQUISITIONS SUPPLIES
    202 9 Reuter. Istanbul. Feb. 16. Tin Turkish Government is i requisitioning all surplus oi cereals and grain to pro- S ducers' requirements. This step is being taken owing to I exceptional wartime circums- 1 tances which necessitate the accumulation of sufficient stocks in case an emergency arises. These
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    British Take Big Slice Of Italian Somaliland
    253 9 Reuter. NAIROBI, FEB. 16. THE WESTERN PORTION OF ITALIAN SOMALILAND UP 1 TO THE LINE OF THE JUBA RIVER IS NOW OVERRUN BY BRITISH TROOPS, SAYS A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT NAIROBI. APPROXIMATELY 10,000 SQUARE MILES OF ENEMY TERRITORY, AN AREA GREATER THAN WALES
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    "An Example Of Profligate Expenditure"
    192 9 'From Our Own Reporter) Penang. Saturday. SCATHING criticism of the Municipal Engineer's Department Committee's derision to accept the third lowest tender for the supply of road metal, instead of the lowest, was* made by Dr. J. E. Smith at the meeting of the Commission ?rs
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    Woman Swindler Who Lived On Her Wits
    621 9 London, Dec. 8. A GREY-ILAIRED, well-dressed woman strolled through Hyde Park and carefully chose a seat on which to enjoy the book she carried. She picked the same bench the next day, and the next. After a few day,-., other elderly women strolling
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    Wops Admit New R.A.F. Bombings
    98 9 Reuter. London, Feb. 16. AIK fighting on various fronts is the main feature of the Italian High Command communique and further German air co-operation is announced. It says that in North Africa, German planes have successfully bombed military works at an enemy base Italian aircraft
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    44 10 The 1 uneral of the late Mrs. Tan Swee Hoe of Singapore <nee Madam Lim Lai Hua) will take place on Tuesday, February 18. The cortege will leave her residence at 759, Grove Road, at 1 p.m.. fur Bukit Brown Cemetery.
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    100 MILLION DOLLAR CORPORATION FORMED
    246 11 Seak Development Of mas Hinterland Chungking. hang Chun, new Governor of Szechuan as been chosen by the Executive Yuan to of directors of the Szechuan-Sikang >r poration, which will be inaugurated 1 r the large-scale economic and indusof the provinces of Szechuan and neral manager
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    29 11 Che Harun of Teluk Anson will proceed on transfer to the Land Office. Kuala Kangsar. He has been succeeded by Che Mohd. Aaa'arl of the District Office, Kuala Kangsar.
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    11 MILLION BRITONS HAVE SHELTERS NOW
    239 11 T whrii Singapore l J ,-r< are being adi* t rkk or cement x ;tion against nesting to :in this con' ktiun in Britain. announced that nf M-e.oer, to be *utx'l a 'he ground floor being produced Anderson shelters, :s. have saved ir»]p lives.
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    LOCAL MARKET REPORT
    104 11 From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Monday. THERE was very little doing in the tin share market on Saturday Hon* Fatts were done at $1.46. Petalinß.s on the issue of their excellent balance sheet were in- quired for and were done at £9.80 with buyers over at the
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    Mid-Day Prices
    27 11 Singapore, Monday. J Prices of tin and rubber i in Singapore at noon to- day were:— RUBBER i Buyers: 361 g, Sellers: 36%. i TIN
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    A SUBSTITUTE FOR PETROL
    402 11 A GOOD deal of attention is being devoted to the disccvery of alternative motor fuels; and the claims of methane have lately been exciting a good deal of interest in the technical press. This* hydrocarbon gas, which has the chemical formula CII 4, is the "marsh
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    MARKET REPORTS Voluntary Surrender Of Indian Stocks
    321 11  -  (By Reuter. London, Feb. 15. RESIDENTS in the sterling area outside India and Burma may voluntarily surrender any holdings of Indian stocks which the British Treasury requisitioned a week ago on the same terms as United Kingdom residents. Burmese residents may surrender for
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    38 11 The office bearers for 1941 of the Klang Club are as follows: PresWen£ Mr. W Bell; general committee Messrs. J R-irbour G M Browne. R- M. Bousfl?ld. jo? Crornn-Moss. J- B. Dudgeon. D. Miller. R. S. B. Unwln
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    Exchange
    197 11 Singapore, Feb. 17. T*ie following are the exchange stock quotations this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING London T.T. jjj JJJ; London demand 2|4 l|lo Switzerland demand (T.T. only) s**|-«j New York demand 4t 10 Montreal demand 51 85 Batavia
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    29 11 Mr. G. M. Rodrigues. who dame to Klang and Joined the Chartered Bank almost at its inception nearly thirty years ago has lust retired from service owing to ill-health.
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    29 11 Mr V. K. untitled of the High School, Klang, is appointed Headmaster of "ihe school vice Mr. E. P. Pearson, who has gone on mobilisation duty lor 2 months
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    VASTTRAFFIC ON BURMA ROAD
    105 12 Reuter. D ro Shanghai, Feb. 16. ESPITE repeated Japanese, raid?, over 81O.OOO.0C0 I (Chinese) worth of Ameri- can war supplies were f nt to Free China, via the Burma Road during the past iortnixht. according to Chinese Press reports. About 1,000 heavy trucks are engaged in
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    APPEAL TO INDIANS TO JOIN L.D.C.
    118 12 (Tribune Staff Reporter) HAVING had training as an 11 N C O in the Indian Defence Force during the last war, Mr. G. M. X Rajah, Principal of the Rajah's College of Commerce, Singapore, has issued a personal appeal to local Indian youths to
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    Where Will Germany Strike Next?
    606 12 (By A Special Correspondent) QERMANY hopes to end the war before the weight of American assistance begins to turn the scales in Britain's favour. She is making enormous preparations for the next stage cf the campaign, which is likely to include an attempt to invade
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    "RAIDER GAVE US NO CHANCE" SAY VICTIMS
    250 12 Reuter. Funchal, Feb. 16. "IT was sheer murder—there was 1 no chance for us to take to the boats," declared one of the many survivors landed here, following the German raider's attack on a British convoy in the Atlan- tic not far from
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    Majesties Renew 14- Year-Old Acquaintance With Aussies
    62 12 The King and Queen recently visited the Union Jack Club, the hostel for servicemen, in Waterloo Road, London. Photo shows them talking to Petty-Officer Jardine and Leading-seaman Fuller, both fiovi Australia. Their Majesties first met the two men when, as the Duke and
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    Gaoled By Gestapo Helped Wounded
    438 12 LETTER written on hoard the American ship Excambion reveals what is probably the real reason why Miss May James, 50-year-old warden of the Paris hostel of the Y.W.C.A., is now in a cell in the Cherche-Midi Prison, Paris. She is accused of espionage by the
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    JAPAN-N.E.I. TRADE TALKS TO BE RESUMED
    33 12 Reuter. Batavia, Feb. 16.—Trade negotiations between Japan and the Netherlands East Indies will be S announced Hnli t K.T rr w t0 discus s the should YoVlot
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    WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ON FAR EAST
    328 12 Reuter. Washington, Feb. 16. THE <ituat.on in the Pacific, it is suggested in Washington, the subject of a conference at the State Department on Saturday, attended by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary cf State, Lord Halifax, British Ambassador, and Mr. R. G. Casey, At tralian Minister.
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    U.S. URGED TO BE "LARDER" OF DEMOCRACY
    171 12 Reuter. Ke»* A NATION-v :t Feb h n ident R, (l vf t 1 X steps nectssa' r b% A htter r 0 m s > signed by o \er u Americans, a! American p agree with th"' ment that An, g I
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    K. L. TO HAVE Y.M.C.A. HUTS FOR TROOPS
    187 12 (From Our Own Reporter. Kuala Lumpur. Bbooi OR the first tin of the Ex-Ser\ icer ciation of Malaya. a Presidemiu re-elected for the second tinea the annual meeting held a Selangor Club last night" nonour falling on Mr L H Ca-'t Under
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    BRITISH WOMAN KILLED IN S'HAI SHOOTING
    139 12 Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. MISS DAISY SIM -übject. and Mr v. I Australian tilied in the eaj Iter a sensational h' n a populai night < I m district of the badlands ide the Interna Miss Simmons was hi ired by one of a gan;
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