Morning Tribune, 8 January 1941

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    16 1 Morning Tribune Vol. 5-No- 2 93 Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1941. Morning Tribune Wednesday, January 8, 1941
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    BRITISH FORGES CONTACT OUTER DEFENCES OF TOBRUK
    662 1 BRITISH FORGES CONTACT OUTER DEFENCES OF TOBRUK LONDON, JAN. 7. DRITISH MECHANISU ED FORCES ARE NOW IN CONTACT WITH THE OUTER DEFENCES OF TOBRUK, IT WAS STATED IN AUTHORITATIVE QUARTERS IN LONDON THIS MORNING. Operations towards Tobruk are proceeding satisfactorily, sates the official communique. In Sudan, British patrols east of
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    R. A. F. HIT TRIPOLI
    229 1 R. A. F. HIT TRIPOLI Cairo, Jan. •RIPOLI was heavily raided by RAF bombers on the nig hi. f Jan 4 when large fires were tarted near the power station nd among the customs sheds, aYs a communique from Middle ;ast headquarters. Swal tons of bombs were drop>d on the
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    66 1 Tokyo, Jan. 7. The Japanese Government has decided to make a protest to the British Government whenever the navycert sysl*m is applied to Japanese vessels, according to reliable information received this afternoon, states the Domei Agency, which adds, "The Japanese Government has reached the decision to take effective measures to
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    Ultimatum Story Discounted
    288 1 Ultimatum Story Disc ounted Moscow, Jan. 7. FOREIGN office officials are without information regarding a Gernvn ultimatum to Bulgaria. Open or veiled resistance against the establishment of the new order is increasing m the Balkans, states a report from the Istanbul correspondent of the Independent French Agency, Which gives a
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    Fascists Replace Regular Troops
    87 1 London, Jan. 7. IT is confirmed that regular Italian troops are con Una- 5 ing to be relieved on the Alba. nian front by list Militia,; the Is tan- correspond- of the S d c pendent 2 10 h Agen- S The trans- I he adds,
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    GERMANS DENY EIRE BOMBING
    102 1 Berlin, Jan. 7. THE German Government denies flatl/ that bombs I were dropped by German plane* on Eire on thj night of Jan. 2, and suggests that the bombs wer* British, dropped "with provocative intent. The German official news agency has issued a statement to the
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    Hitler Disappoints Again
    98 1 Freedom Station London, Jan. 7. THE German freedom radio station wa* again active this morning. In the course of a long talk on Germany and the war position, the announcer stated that Hitler had promised Germany that the war would be brought to a victorious conclusion this
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    "Cent-A-Plane" Fund
    19 1 "Cent-A-Plane" Fund Total number of enemy plane* destroyed during yesterday on all fronts up to midnight London time FOURTEEN
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    ITALIANS LEAVE EL ADEM
    222 1 Cairo, lan. 7. rE aerodrome of El Adcm, near Tobruk, has been evacuated by the Italians and 49 aeroplanes m an unserviceable condition owinjf to R.A.F. bombing have been captured by British forces, it was officially announced m a communique issued by ILAJ 5 headquarters m
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    EVEN NAZIS CAN'T SAVE ITALIANS NOW
    468 2  -  General Sir Hubert Gough (By Renter's Military Commentator). London. Jan. <• A I/IHOrUf the hill of BtfWrfa was fully ixpocMed, the ma-ni-A f, Mir ol thC victory m ils rapidilv, the number of prisoners raptured and Hit smallne- of tht rasualties Mllftrtd, COIIM nol
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    TURKS' JOY AT BARDIA
    171 2 S »T»|J itiuliat Weinblv has trJjoiJl nt-d l(»r a tWU- t m j, v inter irvrss after lii-.in approved •>«•' P r «-^T" \>\ .»)i« year, tinJ Übtm "i P'H( I "I i'*i nuts \ol Jl -iuJ OVtl .'t present Hllll ll)r H-IiHH In .-Ml. I
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    Turks Loyal To Britain
    60 2 Cairo. Jan 7 •rC;.. nued faith la Britain *as emohasUed to-d iv A lfx»n! Journal states that ".since the British victory, those pro on the BntUh Emt)r« i.se their former p^rf.dv ire iHiiSierouf but Turk**v is noble, 'hfcnlfW and strops with h^r loyalty She rei ymboi
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    FAROUK SENDS BEST WISHES
    42 2 C&li 'UK who la a* i n Sirry itulated i are the victory.Ice* with Australia crowning success of the! troopa m thej declares the ne Minister. King i:. t cai>lf to the Au Mi R Mci B Reuter
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    ITALIANS IN SERIOUS PLIGHT
    254 2 (By Gordon Young. Reuters Special Correspondent at BrttM Headquarters m the Western Desert) London. Jan. TOE Italian front line now Is Tobrok-JJmhal I Grazitms big naval and air base nearly 100 miles inside Libya. Between Bard.a (which »=> no* romnletelv cleaned up) and Tobruk, there are
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    Intense Cold Holds Up The R. A. F.
    149 2 LONDON. JAN. 7. OWING TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS NO BOMBING OPERATIONS WERE CARRIED 0* T BY THE RAF ON MONDAY NIGHT, IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOVNCED[n the meanUme. Coastal Command Bler.he -.v. aircraft yesterday attacked three enemy m-?rcha it vessels off the Nor-
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    26 2 Thr Kin? paid* a visit to Australian troot>s m the Eastern Command. Photo shows:*— His Majesty watch ins some of the Australian troops constructing trench. es.
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    TERROR LIVED UP TO NAME
    306 2 TERROR LIVED UP TO NAME London, Jan. 2. IBOIT 550 tons of 15-inch shells A vvere pounded into Bardia during the past three weeks by the mon'tor 'Terror," which appears to have fully lived up to its name among the Italians, writes Masse? Anderson, Renter's correspondent with the Mediterranean Fleet.
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    56 2 Rome, Jan. 7— The cost war accounted f»r the greater part 01 Italy's heayy deficit la«t year's budjet, which revealed to the Italian Cabinet to-day by Senator di RereL cordin; to the Stcfani n«*J mtncj the dedctt Jth*9*& *1 year was 28,#W,H».8w lire, of which exceptional n tary expenditure and
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      84 2 SCHERING'S PRODUCTS Nt»w obtainable fri>m ENGLAND. Nei* s1 hK. i k ve now arrived of the following: AR< %N<>( TVBtKTS PRftfJTV'N B OLBOIVM TMIlf PRii. 8 PLKO4CM rOftT*. P»OGTNOM ORAGCCS AT TKSr^VTROH •«*<»« uiyrß'»nM tah.it N>;O|M I'ttoTROWN AMt»OtL*l NrifTK\:«»N VKRAMON T AIU i Th riIAL^X RFIUI. THVLIN 8 TABLETS. X
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    FULL SUPPORT FOR BRITAIN
    1063 3  -  Roosevelt F^*"'**'^^^^^'^™^""'*™^* I^^**^ 1^ Washington, Jan. 7. MR. Roosevelt's first message to Congress as third term President was entirely devoted to America's position and policy m relation to the European war. Stating that "the future safety of the United States and our democracy is overwhelmingly involved
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    GREATEST SPEECH 'OF ALL TIME'
    212 3 GREATEST SPEECH 'OF ALL TIME' Washington, Jan. 7. I DEMOCRATIC and Kepublii V can leaders m the Senate praised President Roosevelt's cpeeeh last night. Senator Barclay declared it "was/ J magnificent and expressed erwhclming determina- lion of the American people." tor Austin, acting Re- n Irader, thought the cell would
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    Italy Angry Canada Pleased
    82 3 Italy Angry Canada Pleased MROME, JAN. 7. R. KOOSEVELTS SPEECH HAS ANGtttO ITALY. THE 'OPOI.O 1)1 ROMA THIS MORNN( ACCUSES THE PRESIDENT >» DISPLAYING "PREJUDICES N» THEORETICAL HOSTILI"'v W.mnst TOTALITARLXN TATES 'May we ask why he l! declare war against the 5? Mr. H.,. j amhypocritical laciics putting the American
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    Ottawa
    28 3 m Mr. Roosc- iki viewed as :t of Ills o r I by Mr. Macken- last ni 'he out freedom 1 't of comparable nitude and durubm-
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    Roosevelt Flings Back Axis Threat
    286 3 < oiiiiiteutf London, Jan. 7. MtESIDENT ROOSKVELT'S ggeeel was fot rather late for comment by the London morning ipers. The Daily Telegraph, however, says that m <• paM when threats wore hurled from Germany any sign of sympathy with the nations lighting r freedom, the
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    New York
    154 3 A CLARION call and the beginnnu of Ibe m <iusad«' for freedom h how the vast m«j< of Amfru.ui neuspajnis hail President K<>«. It 1 .speech to oug^e^^. o T^uls Post Despatch and the Chicago T^ St Loms ition note expressing sati.,--ri bune sound v and not President
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  • PEOPLE AND PLACES
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      Keep Fit Classes At Y.W.C.A: News Brevities
      762 4  - Keep Fit Classes At Y.W.C.A: News Brevities VERA ARDMORE By KKi:WV, i it national <*uty t a pleasant ptmtiTnc. and for a long time now tht YWCA has been holding ff H< |1 It Ml for girls and women W h( m IntiWfUd m physical ft tress. Clasps for beginners
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      KEEP FIT GIRLS
      63 4 KEEP FIT GIRLS MEMBERS o1 i the advanc- ed Keep Fit class held at Y.W.C.A. Head- quarters m Fort Canning Road, caught by the i camera yestcr- day morning. J These pictures show two of the rhythmic exer- cises included m the course/ which aims at perfect physical fitness without
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      Personal Paras
      31 4 Mrs. Gray and her three i daughters Joan. Jocelyn and) t>aby Sally have arrived back m Singapore by flying boat at- te r spending long leave m t Australia.
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      35 4 I Sister Bridget Hegarty of the I Kandahg Ker- ba v Hospital, has set sail for Australia oni long leave and will be gre-.itly missed by her friends m Sin- gapore while she X ii
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      WAR FILM AT THE CAPITOL
      173 4 ane of the most remarkable war v films ever to be brought to the screen is provided by the Capitol where is now being shown the official "Australian story of the whirlwind capture of Sidi Barrani. The film which claims to be a world "scoop,"
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      96 4 START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT WITH A NEW COIFFURE Let Jl.Utli: of the NAOMI salon, lh. Rodney House, Battery Road, advise you about a new style. Telephone: 7555 COMMERCIAL k i' ii .i i; i i s ENROL NOW Xi now i. made fdi nmencement uf classes, durl 1941 y.
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      9 4 noncirttl Entrance RAFFIES H<'« <3. BRAS BASAH R( l
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    Knitting for the Services
    307 5 £Yen li you are a beginner, there is sure to be some article you can knit with complete success— especially it you remember the following hints which are especially applicable to Service garments. OJ aii, inaKt- tnese on vie large side it is r to have
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    IN SQUARED-UP DESIGN
    747 5 IN SQUARED-UP DESIGN Start off your 1941 knitting by making this soldiers' pullover make this winter-warm pull-over, you will require 14ozs. double knitting. 2 No. 9 and 2 No. 11 knitting needles. Tension of No. 9 needles should be about 7 stitches and 9 rows to 1-inch. BACK With No.
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      39 5 LOOSE -I.*: At' i INSTRUCTION s S this pull-over may 1 be obtained free of charge on application to Helen, Morn- i ing Tribune. Alison Road. i Singapore. Pleas enclos? a j stamped addressed envelope i with your application. <
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      92 5 all HTkf*^ Vk I HbW. ■fib K« bB QHki. 'IK VhV *rini ay ffl komt-maaf delicious a/ways fnsK J COOL Mm If you have not tried one of j our famous S.C6. Pies you've V (?fi3^^^^^ misled a treat. They are really JT ;ocau^.* only the fl^ .neat, poultry and
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    Services' Brevities
    420 6  -  "Ubique" H> HAVE rccentl) had an opportunity ol seeing I tlll i being run by the U md know i Gaiette. I tW m Services' jo n for tl net between thli eflfa egimentaJ journal M tl iMtv.c,, i i nd "Winnie.' 1 for the *z« of the
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    YOUTH GAOLED FOR HOUSEBREAKING
    251 6 TWO Malay youths, Abdul Ra- and Sarwari bin Abdulia, appeun-d before Mr. Cheah Soon Hock, the acting ,nd magistrate, yesterday. a charge oi housebreaking and 1! **&A mto pirmis Oeylans Road, on I >(■(■ Conducting th« pro* ,tlns,»r iarl^» tha unplainant m the left his room
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    U.S. Marines-Japanese Police Incident
    79 6 U .S. Marines- Japanese Police Incident Peiping, Jan. 7. jjKGOTIATIONS concerning the W incident m which United States marines were detained by the Japanese police after a dispute m a Peipin* s cabaret have been transferred to Washington and Tokyo. This interpretation is placed a statement issued to-duy by Tuinage,
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      91 6 #vm-Po.r w MHps|| aiiiiS jj^^^S^ 1 f awl MM Jtf FOR AC. MAINS L_J LI !_J LJLJ CJ LDL/LICU V l FOR DC/AC MAINS These are three ot the mam points to look for m a radio. These are just three of the chief reasons the G.E.C seven and ei^ht
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    Drowned Herself Owing To Financial Troubles
    307 7 BOUND floating" m a creek of the Kallang River on tii morning of Dec. 29, the body of a Chinese woman later identified by Mr. Leong Boon Hone, a clerk, that of his 28-year-old sister, Leong Wan Oj, whom had reportet as missing that
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    Firewood, Charcoal Prices
    188 7 Firewood, Charcoal Prices THI following communique has been received from the Food Controller. Malaya. notification published m a, Extraordinary contains j n aximum prices at which firewood and charcoal may be sold m Sinle by wholesale and retail. 11 lt re Is actually no change m the prices of the
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    "GODLESS" SPEAKS OF SABOTAGE
    94 7 of all denominations to J j sabotage the elections of local Soviets m Poland and t Bessarabia are reported by the Soviet newspaper "God- less." i The newspaper declares I r that distractions such as concerts were arranged m 1 ord>?r to prevent the electors l
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    Christmas Day Motor-CarCrash
    696 7 FINES totalling $200 were imposed by Mr. Conrad Oldham, the acting Traffic Magistrate, yesterday, when Corporal John Tonks, of the R.A.F., Seletar, pleaded guilty to charges of driving his car m a negligent manner on Christmas day and causing grievous hurt to Miss Olive Andrews, causing hurt
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    Morning Tribune WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1941. THE WESTERN DESERT
    322 7 MORNING TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1941. THE WESTERN DESERT ACCORDING to a neutral estimate, Ottt <>f a total of 250,000 Italian troops m Libya, 70,000 have been captured qy the* Allies since the commencement of the desert offensive. After deducting a certain percentage of casualties resulting from engagements, the Italian
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      87 7 FOR GREY HAIR rsE "NIGRft COMB" icdiatr. natural, tasting colour wn. chestnut, or blonde by >lnf your grey o r white hair. i use lotions, etc., the oionr will rpmaln indelible. Will not <W interfere well coif fed heads, colour required when ordering CHARI CO., Robinson Road, Singapore. B EXAMINATIONS
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      23 7 SAFEGUARD YOURSELVES INSURE WITH THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. SECURITY PLUS SERVICE Head Office-No. I6D Cecil Streef, SINGAfORE, 8.8. PHONE NO. S»IK.
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    FOR BRITAIN-BUT ONLY THE PLANE
    112 8 FOR BRITAIN-BUT ONLY THE PLANE MI( H hag been written about Ihp meat size of the Aim writ jii "Flying Fortress' military planes, some of which are fOMg to Britain. Hex 1 I photouraph jliat gfrci I gl»--phi( notion of the imi.i iniisprea'. 1 <-l the "B 15" I vV
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    57 8 MUCH has been written on I j type? oj crift m tfu J United States nary but few i photographs have been pub* i lished hi this part oi S world. Here is a shot of the i aircraft carrier Runqo Which has accomodation f.? a hundred planes, with the
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    First Marriage In New Ordinane nder
    118 8 First Marriage In New Ordinane nder THE first marriage m Singapore under the newly entorced Civil Marriage Ordinance took place yesterday at the offices of the RegistrarGk neral of Statistics when 20 vzar-old Miss Wee Yam Cheng, schoolteacher, became the wife of Mr. Tang Ec Seng, Singapore merchant Mr. Tang
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    NAZI-SOET EXTEDET PACT DED
    45 8 NAZI-SOET EXTEDET PACT DED Jcrl THE Sovift-Ge^ft: »oods tratfic an^Bi between Genna^Ht which was (xt^B< 1940. has Mnw^Bl; tended uiv I l ing to the <>"^k Agency.—ReutM I In, Jan. 7. Nt of :alinu with :ial dealings the U.S.S.R. D Dec. 31. further ex- rman
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      100 8 CATHAY CAFE DINE A DANCE .it gINGATOftI 8 SMARimn M ZVOI 8 I OOK SHOW limi I I SU HOI -<>^ OWAN r.MiM PLAY AND MAKE CAY AT THE CATHAY \on Him rs S 1.00 I\lt A lI A V COMPANY for I-and and Marine Ikfd Enfbiei and Petrol Engines.
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    Soldier Jumps To His Death
    499 9 JN a deliberate -wallow dive"' Corporal Robert Hughes div Alexandra Military Hospital on U-lou on Dec. 29, our day after hi before be landed. Put to bed. LCpl. Eiu ed that he hac 1 Jumped ofl the ml--randah. He did any rrabut promised that he
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    'Gay Girl'
    33 9 "Allegra" RWJ the tUU given to this itudy by Phot grapher G Scott Buahe, h -Ga?/ OW" vhoto-studii ex- hibiiwi at the Institute of J flnizs/i Photographers' hi- lulition iv London.
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    Belgian Congo Officials
    45 9 Nairobi. Jan. 7. THE Governor-General of the Belgian Congo, M. Pierre Ryckmani and the General Officer Commanding the Belgian Congo forces, den Brmens have arrived In Nairobi on an official visit with the Belgian Minister for the nies, M. de Vleeschaum< Reuter
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    Fascist Cabinet Meets
    25 9 iA>naon, j;ui. i. A i ING ol i I ->i nrl .d to b<- held to-day according to tl SUt fi Reuter
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    Orphan Tries To Take Her Life
    79 9 Orphan Tries To Take Her Life •My parents are dead, and I have no relatives. There is nobody to support me." Thus declared Sect Beng Neo. a Chinese girl, when she pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted suicide m the second court, yesterday.. The accused was stated to hay?
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    How R.A.F. Pound Germany
    158 9 How R.A.F. Pound Germany A COLOURED poster, Wfl lA a striking way the n Unties, and methodical onaahing P! nimtary objectives In Germany und Italy by the RAF ins issued by the 't ol Information and Pubiu r The number of major aUi up to September 30. 1940, is shown
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    SMALL BUT COMELY
    31 9 SMALL BUT COM ELY t Thin is Pauline Waddington, i one of the rmdß but preltii and memberi of thf eho* i Windmill fur; tic (London*) non-ttop rtvw 1 7^ compam,
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    Ceremonial Opening Of Assizes
    100 10 THERE will b monial 1 opening of tha flwt singa!'.i 1941 which In the High court on Monday next. Btfoi lto€ work b 'p And--10 M i m |ud oMKials and the H^r will HUM The service will be conducted by ihc Yen. Archdeacon QnXmfD White,
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    SHORT SHIFT FOR BOYS
    52 10 SHORT SHIFT FOR BOYS FE Italian Government has issued a decree ordering all boys to wear shork. up' to their seventeenth birthday. Ti are iorbiriden to wear trousers. Official reasons for the order are thai shorts are more elegant, that it saves material, and will stop the poorer classifying the
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    For Troops In Iceland
    46 10 For Troops In Iceland •TROOPS m I' riWd 1 have bee id with games, gramophone^ witek aid magi A cone: there it is hoped t: others will follow, mobile cinema I 1 been Si a nd an made for an hoy special broadcast p: c daily.
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    CORPORAL TO PAY LESS
    55 10 THE Court of Appeal .'educed 1 r o m 1.629 to 1.129 damaaided by Mr .justice Cassels, at Maidstone A^ to Miss Barbara Cecilia Bensted. of Town-wall-street, Dover, against Lanco-C p > ral Lomax. stationed Dover, for injuries she received when she v ihot whilp Lomax
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    Silk Jumpers Ban, Too
    53 10 SILK jumpers and. siinii.:i article w to be banned Ai-n ,i silk Ihi B ITd "I Trad. »Un thai inection with prohibition of ■if .silk by manui •cl wh ufter N<>Tho ban mp! cs to ill knlti i or crocheted .mci Hied ma' wholly or partly
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    MALAY SAPPER WHO ROBBED CHINESE
    311 10 TWO Chinese, a lorry attendant and a fish hawker, living m 1 a compound m a rubber estate m Sembawang, related m the district court, yesterday, how they were robbed of monej while they were returning home m the night by Malays m the uniform
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      236 10 BY R&OcndBRITISH INDIA LINFS (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). Bm »>«^t possible servitTs are bein^ maintained by the P. O. S. V Coy. irom the Straits to their usual ports of call m China India, Ce> lon and the United Kingdom. Tassi nu<rs are reque sted to register their requirements, but under
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      1128 11 I V B m a* I J r* f A '^H Wanted WANTED to purchase nice dalmatlan ?i£h 55fc pedigree. Apply Box 4 Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No. 4JU) WANTED Job printing press. Apply Box No. PM cio Malaya Tribune, Singapore^ WANTED battery radio set for cash— poat Stili to 300.
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      466 11 To Let UNFURNISHED BUNGALOW. 108, r some Road. 3 bedrooms, baths attached rent $100 from Feb. 1. Phon* Akerlb 5811 or *****. < No 5O) TO LET Flat, Orchard Road, 38A, $50 -per month, take over furniture. (No FURNISHED rooms and flatlets m town. Apply Flat 7— Eu Court. Singapore.
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      387 11 [on the! AIR SINGAPORE I ZHL 225 metrm (1 333 kci) ZHPI 30 96 metre* (9 69 me f ZIIF3 41.38 metres (725 mci) From 8-00 a n. to 8 35 a.m. From 10 00 am. 1.56 p.m. From 5. 00 p ra. to 10.00 p.m. SAIGON j 2546 metr«o
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  • NEWS BREVITIES
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      8 12 Mr F. E. E. Hi: an A ntrol-
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      16 12 Mi M Bli Poetn p(; dm, ti>i^ te" on lorn India, ami Ml V r itnam
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      12 12 Mi 'VR' itanl Supcrint ITI PO Justice i lor the Settlement ol
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      30 12 Mr Lee Poh 800, of the Kedah Clerical Service who has been attached to the State Surgeon's Oil for the past 18 years, has entered on le prior to liL
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      28 12 Mr. S Joseph, Chief •Ink of the Supreme Court, Ipoh, will sue- m. Qua Gong KOW M Financial mt, State v Health Department. Talpinß, wheni the Latter retin
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      30 12 Che Yu.-u Mi Osman, Chid Clerk, Health Office, Klai is to be transferred to the District OflUe. Kajang. Mr. S. Ramalingam or the same office will be appointed chief Clerk.
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      22 12 Wan Ham/ah b;n Moh amed. Clerk Clan 1118 m the de and Customs Department, Johore. has been appointed Assistant SuperLntendent of Cos-
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      65 12 H. B. Dlldimai tf Padai ate. Kap aoit:. leaving country on retlrt ment. Mr. Dudley is a leading planter m Klanft District, a keen tennis and fiolf payer and a veteran member of the Xi Club. Ho originally i'.ime out os a European Master o! Education Department, and was to
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    Cargo Steamer Disables U-Boat
    282 13 -"•""•^X'.'jan. 1- ,nW a Welsh cargo steamer outfired and disabled a 1 V-boat was described to me here yesterday. The tamer ioined the Sarastone and fought an ZSS JF?l&> finally leaving her *nth SfS yellow fumes pouring out, showing that the crn an craft had been
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    America Arsenal Of Democracy
    133 13 London, Jan. 7. q]R Walter Layton. the di* B tmgjiishod economist who has just returned from a tour m the United States on behalt ot the Ministry of Supply, m a f broadcast from the 8.8.C last night, described the rapid pace at which American industry
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    MOSCOW DENIAL OF RECALL OF ENVOYS
    99 13 Moscow. Jan 7. PORKION OFFICE officials to-day stated that they had no official news" regarding reports that the Soviet ministers m Bulgaria, Rumania. Hungary and Yugoslavia had been recalled to Moscow for consultation. Diplomatic circles interested also without any knowledge erning the reports. London.
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    14 13 r SP subramaniam 'i£ak Bramh er has left (or India on a short hollda]
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    123 Bus Spotters For London
    130 13 123 Bus Spotters For London By igreement with the drivers and conductors of buses. troUey-buses and itrams, London! Transport have introduced a system of road spotters at 123 points. The men are eager to continue to drive during air raids, and! they express a wishj to have officials oni duty
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    Cases Against Two Europeans
    81 13 rHE case against L J. Kenlay and Clement Woelz, two Europeans; who were charged before Mr. J. G. Rappoport, third magistrate, was mentioned yesterday and postponed for hearing on Mar. 13. Mr. A. J. Braga has been retained by Kenlay who is charged with using his
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    2 Months' Gaol For 50cts. Log
    68 13 i LOG of wood worth A 50 cents sent Wong Ben, 28, to pn *n for two montlw. Worn? took the los from a compound house m Tras Stree. on "an 6, *nd was caught m the act. He claimed tnfti when charged with
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    Alleged Suicide Attempt
    56 13 Alleged Suicide Attempt t 64-year-old inmate A of Tan Tock Seng hospital, Chew faiaw. was not m the third court, yesterday, t plead to a charge of attempting to commit siiicide. He was unable to come to court b nl6 alleged «Pt to hang himself In tlt« hospital. Th» iM
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    Old Race Course Housing Scheme
    113 13 r|E IhlUfin Improvement Trust has approved of tenders received for «M of 4 course Original m d«rtgn, g** houses will be constructed a cost of approximately $95,000. buildings them to $^whllt.^tottij«hU^prk asked for M well as the fact U». Mimosl all the vict. SSS accommodation
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      86 13 O»NiNG 10-DAI pWIUO^I i 6.1 15 EXCELLENT CAST AND UNOTIJAL THKIM.ER IN FROM niK FAMOUS STAOK PI AY XV PATWU I HAMILTON AVION WAIJIIUIOK WHOSK PERFORMANCES IN SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS" "VICTORIA THF QMMATT HAS MAJOI TING TRIUMPH AND DIANA UVXYAHDJ WHOSE SENSATIONAL PFRFOKMVNd IN AVALCADE" WAS THE TALK OF THE
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    LOYALS BEAT S.C.C. 8-NIL
    219 14 ((N .,is s j>ts. i.C,C h opt F A nail Wy bupportfd by iorwa. who handled well tapite the wddcn nature of the lid and Upper) ball the Uj! I ■orient vii IX) ini (a ;il > tonil iongS.CC ;Ir mi n on the terday even-
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    38 14 Wa hinuton. Jan. 7. FEUIStATION authorising the i oxpeoditun $509,000 hip build ng and ordnance cturing roductd iii i ntatives to- roposal was advanced f the House hi p i entatlve Nava] Comnalt- Reuter
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    54 14 Manila. Jan. 7. THI-; pi .-ted air service between Mania aug I Bata^ la will be inaugurated by the KNILM this year. Air mails for Australia, Thailand, Bun-in, India, Iran and Africa havt- been accepted from yesterday. The fortnightly service will be optra ted for ttie Ume
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    18 14 Mr. V. R. T. Rangam, Indian Interpreter. Courts, Sitiawan, has been transferred to the Magistrate's Court, Port Dickson
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    129 14 "X Since the be-T* V ginning of the I war the lives of many airmm J whose aircraft > have been fore- ed down m the i tea have been saved by rubber dinghies with 1 which their air- craft are equip- i ped. In British aircraft th c S
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    199 14 IF yesterday's game of the Australian National Codo Football, played between two teams drawn Hum the K.A.A.F., on the Polo ground, was a samp 1 of what Ls to come on Friday the public will get the.r lull share of the thrills, provided the weathei
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    247 14 DLAYING with three men short, the St. Andrew's Old Bql rugby team went down to the R.A. (Changi) by .sevl points (a try and a drop goal) to nil m a rather s* raJ game at Woodsville yesterday. Ground conditions were not conducive to
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    109 14 Canberra, Jan. 7. A ROUND-UP of spirited Fifth Coliimniftfe" is being nited by the Australian Government to prevent leakayr of in formation concerning the move* nCs of siiips m Australian •is. This was announced by the Nay Mr towjien h«^ also stated that he proposed to
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      69 14 TO-DAY HOCKEY: C.S.C. vs. Indian M sociation, C.S.C; Post Ofl vs. Customs. Post Office; cfl nese v. Loyals, Alexandra. 1 SOCCER: S.C.C. meeting, Cial housp. 6.30 p.m. TIDE TABLES This week's high tides: TO-DAY: 6 a.m., 8.3 ft., 7. p.m., 6.9 ft. TO-MORROW: 7 a.m., 8.3 ft, 8.45 p.m.. 7.3
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    ATTEMPTED EXTORTION CHARGE FAILS
    158 15 ■fcM^RKING that he did not find the evidence of I the complainant reliable. Mr. Oon Khye Kiang. Bar- mi n the Relief Court, yesterday, acquitted Beo'i" Vok Lin. 22. and Lip Keng Sam, 21. two deteeBrs on a charge of attempted extortion. Mr. Peter Ball prosecuted,
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    Ejectment Order Refused
    130 15 W application c: Mrs. Edna A. Paulusz, wife of a local solicitor, to eject Mr. C. W. Warren, ■sistant manager of the Commercial Union Assur■ice Co., Ltd., Robinson Road, from a house at ■irker Road was dismissed by th* Rent Assessment ■>ard consisting of Mr. B. R.
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    76 15 Malay Runs Amok ■MALAY, said to, I -c run amok H* house m Syed m Road, latt j lulted two V 's anfl V- ne Dy ■H -.is. wounds' on their W he man 3 alleged to ■f attacktd them- sustainid two' H' :".is head. were r to the hospital
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    GUERILLAS ACTIVE IN INDO-CHINA
    113 15 Bangkok, Jan. 7. r.E border strife between Thailand and French Indo-China flartd anew following an intense attack by French guerilla troops on villages m the Nakonpanom and Übol sectors, according to a Thai High Command communique which states that Thai troops and police effectively retaliated A
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    290 15 OR. Muriel Grace Ellen Clark, a lady medical officer m the Municipality, to-day successfully applied to the Rent Assessment Board for leave to take ejectment proceedings against her tenant, Mr. H. S. Arathoon. from a house at Telok Mate Ikan, Bedok. She was represented by Mr.
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    252 15 New York, Jan. 7. ALTHOUGH official secrecy Is still observed regarding the purpose of the visit of Mr. Harry Hopkins (Mr. Roosevelt B -pocial representative to London), the belief is growing m New York that the chief object of his trip is to obtain
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    143 15 HOME DEMAND FOR RUBBER SHIPMENTS London, Jan. 6. THE Ministry g£ Supply requests offers of rubber from the East for January and January February shipments to the United States of New York grades IX and One by United States vessels. No price is mentioned. None was bought to-day owing to
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    B. B. C. HIT, CARRIES ON
    179 16 V London, Jftl S |>OMBS have not t fleeted \lf huaieattlnf Jth— gh 1 Broadcasting House il I > ha> twice been hit md I sri-mush damaged durte| MM is A number of the B U staff have bren killer at tlieir posts Until
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    Intense Cold On Albanian Front
    220 16 On the Albanian Front, Jan. 7 DESPITE the Intense coW -the temperature now average! 25 degreei below iero U* Greek northern Army is relentlessly "nibbling" hi the Italian position., In UN Skumbi valley, and undoubtedly their skilful guerilla tactiM producing results. Kvery day takes the
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    NO HOPE FOR AMY JOHNSON
    198 16 London, Jjd 7. CFELDBOATS searching tbe Thames estuary have failed to find any trace of Miss Amy Johnson, who disappeared on Sunday after baling; out from the aircraft which she Has ferry-piloting to an It A F airfield. "I am afraid that it is now
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    STOP PRESS
    184 16 Sofia, Jan. Many Iron Guard is ts hai been killed iei fighting m Rn mania, which has been cat o from the outside world for thn days, state messages from tbt Bulgarian-Rumanian Fighting is reported to be between two Iron Guardist faction one supporting General Aitonecu's government and
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      41 16 Berlin, Jan. 7.— The impending reshuffle of the Vic:y Cabinet is predicted In a> Geneva message to the German news agency which says that tiie changes will affect the newly formed triumvirate of Admiral Darlan, General Huntzeiger and M Flandin.— Reuter
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      55 16 Rome, Jan. 7.— A message of greeting and admiration to the commanders of the Italian land, sea and air forces and the Fascist Militia "who are heroically fighting on several fronts against the forces of British imperialism and its satellites" was approved at Tuesday's meeting of the Italian cabinet 1
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    322 16 London. Jan. 7 I OSSCS by enemy action of British merchant shipping during the last week of 1949, were little more than half of those for the previous week. These, m turn, were considerably lower than for the previous week* and well below the average for
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