The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 December 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16^83. ZSTD. 1835 MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1940. t CENTS
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    DE GAULLE'S DRAMATIC CALL TO VICHY
    1090 1 'Re-draw The Sword: End Mediterranean Battle" ADM. DARLAN BACK FROM MYSTERY PARIS VISIT W London, Dec. 29. HILE mystery still surrounds the Vichy Government's negotiations with Germany, Gen. de Gaulle broadcast last night a strong, dramatic appeal to French loaders to re-draw the sword.
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    Raider Is Damaged By British Cruiser
    260 1 Raider Is Damaged By British Cruiser London, Dec. 29. a n < ngagement between a British fcrce and a powerful enemy warnorth Atlantic on Christinas > reported m an Admiralty comQUe to-day. tates that on ihe morning of tmas Day a powerful enemy surwarship attempted to attack a >n csnvoy
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    Far East C.-in-C. On Hong Kong's Strength
    83 1 Hong Kong, Dec 29. ANY idea that Hong Kong would fall within a few days or a few weeks is entirely wrong:," declared Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke- Popham, recently appointed Commander-in-Chief m the Far East, m an interview with pressmen here
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    Lorient Bombed Again
    185 1 London, Dec. £9. r T r tIE enemy submarine base of Lorlent 1 was the main objective of our bombers last night. Behind this brief Air Ministry announcement there is a story of one cf the most concentrated and persistent attacks made by the Royal Air Force
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    BARDIA WEAKENS UNDER RELENTLESS PRESSURE
    210 1 London, Dec. 29. nnHE Italian garrison at Bardia now 1 appears to be weakening under the relentless pressure oNthe Imperial and Allied forces thwe. To-day's communique from Cairo reports that m fighting m the Bardia area, our artillery has again been active with comparatively little
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    King Sees Coventry Raid Damage
    42 1 This picture Just »eceiveJ by ah- mail, shows the King inspecting damage m Coventry after the rec*nl heavy bombing of that cits Walking behind the Kins on his left is Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister for Home Security.
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    Greek Submarine Sinks 3 Italian Troopships Destined For Valona
    301 1 Greek Submarine Sinks 3 Italian Troopships Destined For Valona Athens, Dec. 29. A GREEK submarine has torpedeod three Italian troopships m the Adriatic. A communique issued by the Ministry of Marine, states that the submarine Papanicolis was on patrol on Christmas eve when she sighted an Italian convoy of 14
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    13 Japanese Officials Die In Air Crash
    37 1 Tokio, IKr. 2*l THIRTEEN officials of the Civil Aviation Bureau were killed when a n°w ifroDlin? under&roin sr a fc^>* flinriit m the vicinity of Tokio crashed Into th< Reuter
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    52 1 BochAresi, l>er. 2». DIPLOMATIC circles here predict a dHAJI m German diplomats following me checks Ribbentrop's (Naxi Foreign Ministeridiplomacy has received m the Balkans. It is believed that the Nazi envoy* are It be recalled from Belgrade and Sofia. Ribbentrop trans/ erring the envoy from Turkey, voo Papen. to South
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    Roosevelt's Speech Is Eagerly Awaited
    254 2 Washington, Dec. 29. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, like the master politician he is, has given the public sufficient indication of the nature of the" "fireside talk" he is making to-nic^t to arouse excitement throughout the nation. Nevertheless, journalists have not succeeded m prying out of the White
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    GENERAL WU AT END OF HIS MALAYAN TOUR
    430 2 GENERAL WU AT END OF HIS MALAYAN TOUR AFTER a five weeks' tour of the peninsula from Johore Bahru m the south to as iar north as Alor Star Kedah, Gen. Wu Teh-chen, Chinas goodwill envoy, declared on his return to Singapore yesterday: "I find the authorities evcy where very
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    "MARINES FLY HIGH" AT ALHAMBRA
    103 2 THE United States marines have always provided Hollywood with excellent material for swift-moving comedies and "The Marines Fly High." the R.K.O. Radio picture which opened at the Alhambra yesterday. Is no exception. Playing the leading roles as rivals for the affections of Lucille Ball. Richard
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    "WINTER SUNSHINE"
    28 2 A REVIEW of "Winter Sunshine," the play staged by the Sceneshifters at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, is published m our women's feature on Page FIVE.
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      75 2 Tr.T. 1 PAVILION COMEDY OF MIRTH MELODY! "LAUGH IT OFF" OPENING TO-MORROW AT 6.1S 9.15 ASNOdATfO TAiKMC PKTWIS +c#.: tOMlOJ!f*lj| y\ D*4*rJ k. JACK KITCHIN. lU^ A VICTORIA THEATRE" "THE JOHORE PLAYERS" present The Pantomime -BABES IN THE WOOD" (Produced by Jo Keene) on 9th 9 10th Hth January, 1941
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    128 3 Fascist Minister pours Abuse On Italian Critics London, Dec. 29. rßrittafa Prime Minister's striking to the Italian people at of the week, m which he the Italian monarchy, army I pe-ple to assume their historic JjDSibilmes for the destiny cf their now baing led to ruin by and the Fascist
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    Danes Reluctant To Return To Germany
    172 3 London, *>cc. 29. Phi Niii leader. Rudolf Hess, ~-mgs that have accrued to the German victory m the :-ce with the obvious retlM Danish workers to return to a QtnMOqy and spending the :days m their homes. 0 by a broadcast warning German controlled
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    FURTHER GIFTS FROM THE COLONIES
    76 3 London. Dec 29. r[E Secretary of State for the Colonies. I Lloyd, acknowledges the following > ool] I bef ore Cfi ;he purchase of aircraft: £1.000 *na British Honduras for the Win ■00 from the people of Barbados J ir.r.almem of a special ChrLr.r.i r.;ribution
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    NANKING BANK NOTES "ILLEGAL TENDER"
    74 3 NANKING BANK NOTES "I LLEGAL TENDER" Shanghai. Dec. 29. FHE member banks of the Shanghai Bankers' A»oc:at:on and Natire Bankers' Ass o well as various Chinese trad? Ittkfc and money exchangers have unani■ooslj decided not to accept bank notes tc fc issued by the Central Reserve Bank oi" Ate of
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    RECORDS INTACT IN DFMOLISHED CHURCH
    73 3 London. Dec. 29. THE Church of Scotland has been in- -ha; although the Scots X.irk m was completely deiro; -hrd by rr.as OH M Mfei and IOTWii kr* M church has a continuous history of WO y»ars and historic articles such as comes?els dating from
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    British Coast Watchers See R.A.F. Blitzkrieg
    1166 3 OFFENSIVE~FROM NORWAY TO NORMANDY BY fi.viiuhf ~~a a j i London, Dec. 29. m thJ M Ur I. ng dar b ness RAF and n»v»l aircraft German inv»«L iTS c resumed the offensj ve on NoiStmly bl kade bases from No ™ay to wa
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    HEAVY BOMBS RAINED ON INVASION BASES
    272 3 Remarkable R.A.F. Feats In Albania Athens, Dec. 29. SPINNING towards 10,000 feet high mountain peaks with their plane out of control through ice, an R.A.F. bomber crew returning from a raid over Albania decided to jump. Then they found that the observer's parachute pack
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    Plot Against King Ibn Saud Unearthed
    65 3 Cairo, Dec. 29. TTHE discovery or a plot against King Ibn Saud is revealed m a comnun:c;ue issued by the Saudi Arabian legation here to the Arabic press It stages it is learned from Mecca hat a plot has been discovered against [bn Saud
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    TALKS ON SITUATION AT TANGIER
    57 3 TALKS ON SITUATION AT TANGIER Madrid. Dec. 29. TPRK convex tauous regarding the situation 1 at Tangier arising out of the recei't Spanish actions there, now proceeding between the Foreign Minister, Senor Suner and the British Ambassador, Sir Samuel < Hoare, are believed to be progressing satis- j factorlly. Some
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    AIRCRAFT MINISTRY GETS MORE GIFTS
    44 3 London, Doe. 29. < GIFTS from all parts of the world are f acknowledged by the Ministry of Air- i craft Production. The places Include Athens, Cleveland Ohio. Buenos Aires, Illinois, Rio de Janeiro and Timaru, New Zealand.— British Wireless
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    Death For Hoarding In Italy
    83 3 Rome, Dec. 19. nEATH is to be the penalty for large scale acts of sabotage. hoarding and waste m Italy m future. An official decree authorizes capital punishment for "cornering" commodities against a rise m prices and for destroying raw material, agricultural or industrial pro.
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    Willingdon Is Impressed
    133 3 Buenos Aires, Dec. 29. T AM very satisfied with the progress 1 the mission has made," declared Lord Willingdon, head of the British trade mission, on his arrival here by air from Uruguay, accompanied by a section of the mission which has just visited the east coast
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    Chaplin Film Ban Is Opposed
    51 3 Buenos Aires, Dec. S9. WHILE publishing the news under ff "streamer" headlines, the Argentine newspapers comment adversely m their editorial columns en the government's ban on the exhibition of Chanie Chaplin's new Him "The Great Dictator." following representations by *he Italian Ambassador to the Areentine.
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    ITALIAN FIELD GUNS AT NAIROBI
    36 3 London. Dec. 29. A POPULAR Christmas attraction a; Nairobi was nine light field guns carlured m a British raid on ES Wak, on the frontier of Italian East Africa. British Wireless
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    No Aluminium Shortage In U.S.
    78 3 N«w York, Dec. 23. A RECENT report Irom Los Ang.;le to the effect that aircraft producUoi has been curtailed owinaj to a shortag» of aluminium drew a, retort u>-da: from Mr. E. R. 3t*ttmius, defenci minister m charge of industria materials, that supplies of aluminiun
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    NAZI AIR LOSSES OVER U.K. LAST WEEK
    98 3 Ixondon. Dec. 29. SEVEN German planes were destroyed aur< ing the raids on Britain m the wee* ended midnight Dec. 28 two on the niga' of Dec. 21 and three on Dec. 22. one during the day on Dec. 23 and one on
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    "NEW MOON" HAS MIDNIGHT SHOWING
    103 3 DEPLETE with action and its attendant thrills, adventure and romance. M G M s "New Moon." a musical based on the operetta of the same name, is excellent entertainment. Superb singing by Jeanette Mac Donald and Nelson Edciy is a hi^hlißht of the film, which
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    44 3 Berlin Dec. 27 A SPECIAL c mmf»nrtfit has be^n set up m Italian East Africa to ron.rol the distribution of food. r?w naterials and supplir* of all liinds tf> he army and civil population, states a Rome di>7>a:rh to the Germpn n^ws leency. Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1940. Two Months' Camp
    619 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1940. Two Months' Camp pRITICISM of the decision to embody the Volunteer Forces for a further period of two months' I continuous training m February and March was oniy to be expected. Embodiment at any period of the year is bound to alTect
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    "New Order" Stands For Enslavement, Murder And Robbery
    665 4  - "New Order" Stands For Enslavement, Murder And Robbery Wickham Steed By jTERMANY, Italy and Japan have made a pact for the alleged purpose of setting up a "new order m the world. This "new order/ we are i told, will bring peace, pvosiperity, progress and international brotherhood. Japan 'is to
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    Science Is Making It Easier For Marchers
    530 4 COLDIERS' capacity for marching may te increased 50 per cent, by regularly .paced doses of an alkaline preparation mixed v;ith aspirin, according to experiments reported to the American Chemical Society by Dr. John A. Kiilian, New York chemist. If sustained by further tests,
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    6 4 HELP! HERE'S ONE SHOWING FICHT m
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    US. AND AID TO BRITAIN
    44 4 US. AND AID TO BRITAIN -Short Of W* Phrase Dead pOMMENTINi; V Brita'n. Mr from the 8.8.C significant that w*. ricans spok they invar. "short ol *ar The signifirr. not be lost on there was no ,:o. "<*L TUs reflect ti»t gj. rf *J*
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      153 4 Piles Quickly Heal TOURS WILL DISAPPEAB What would you not give to be really cured of those torturing, awkward piles I To find them surely growing less and lest until they healed and disappeared never to torment yon again I A physician's startling discovery brings this comfort within reach of
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    Why "Winter Sunshine" Is A Local Success
    1408 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By ONK of the best plays staged Singapore recently had iinobt rushw presentation Saturday night at the iria Theatre. The company tincr 'Winter Sunshine" Sceneshifters, the society of the lA\A. of Singapore. Winter Sunshine" to begin with ;y
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    Kuala Lumpur Chatter
    678 5  -  Clio By DLACES of amusement here have been well filled for the holiday. The Roof Garden at the Hotel Majestic was crowded with dancers on Christmas Eve and many went on to the Selangor Club later to finish the evening with the crowd already there. There was
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    BRUNO MUSSOLINI KILLED IN GREECE?
    42 5 ACCORDING to rumour. Bruno Mussolini, eldest son of the Duce was shot down and killed during an air raid on Greece m November, cable* Leland Stowe to the New York Post These reports, he MUW, aie persi^en
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      76 5 2*, eOJL&&*/Y S7K*£.T- Do you You can hire Water heaters or Geysers at the following prices Water heaters at $1 per month. Current for this only costs 4 cents per unit. If you are a constant user of hot water, you can hire a geyser at an all-in-charge of $5
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    AFTER THE NAZI OUTRAGE ON COVENTRY
    82 6 A scene of devastation m the centre of Coventry where once stood a busy shopping centre All that was left m a once busy sreet: the chimney stacks were all that still stood erect A wrecked bus m the centre of Coventry, among the
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    PLAN FOR EVACUATION OF CROWDED DISTRICTS RECOMMENDED
    343 7 Committee Also Reports On "Danger Areas" OFFICIAL ATNOUNCOdENT SOON JHE Free Press understands Ih^Ta committee appointed recently by Government with Mr. L. Forbes, ComMoner of Lands, as chairman, has completed a report -.vommencling a scheme tor the evacuation m an emergency people from
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    Malaya's War Gifts Make Them Proud
    173 7 Malaya's War Gifts Make Them Proud From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 20. MALAYANS at Home continue to read with pride of th e generous contribution made by their friends m the East to British war charities. For example, the latest list of subscriptions to the Lord Miyor's Air Raid
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    Preparations For Sultan Of Johore's Return
    195 7 EXPECTED IN SINGAPORE WITH BRIDE THIS WEEK (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Dec. 29. ARRANGEMENTS are m hand to accord a fitting official reception to the Sultan of Johore and Lady Ibrahim, who are expected to be m Johore about the end of
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    Declared Open
    29 7 Mr. Kao Ling-pai, Chinese ConsulGeneral, rutting the ribbon at the formal open fag of the »»ew oremises of the Chinese Association m Serangoon Kcad, Singapore on Saturday.
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    MR. M.W. PETT DIES IN ENGLAND
    228 7 Singapore Fire Brigade's Ex-Chief Officer MR. Montague William Pen. formerly chief officer of the Singapore Fire Brigade, died at 12. Clifton Hill. Exeter, Devon, on Nov. 10. after a long ::iness which he bore mos: bravely. *r::cs our London correspondent. A brother-in-law of Mr.
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    CHINESE NEWSPAPER FOR KUALA LUMPUR
    76 7 rvlew of the large Chinese population m Kuala Lumpur, the proprietors of the Sin Kuo Mm Jit Pofa, the Nanyang Press, ltd hare established a branch office there .Msd the paper will be publised m the Federal Capital from Wednesday. The 6jn Kuo Mln Jit
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    LONDON PRESS PRAISE OF MALAYANS GIFT
    158 7 From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 11. LONDON newspapers express warm gratitude for Sir David Galloway s £1.250 gift to the Straits Settlements War Fund, announced m London to-day. A typical tribute is that of the Star, which describes Sir David as "a worthy
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    PENANG SPORTSMAN WED
    70 7 'Prom Our Own Correspondent) Pen»np. Dee, t9. ■•Hh wedding took place here yesterday afternoon of Mr. Eu Cheow Teik, wellknown Malayan cricketer, to Miss Mabel Lim. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean performed the ceremony. The bridegroom is attached to Malayan Tobacco Distributors. Ltd.. Penang. He has represented the
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    LONGER CHINESE AND HINDUSTANI BULLETINS
    68 7 A DDITIONAL time has been allotted for A news m Hokkien, Cantonese and Hindustani m the Singapore broadcasting programmes. The period allotted to each of these bulletins is now 15, instead of ten, minutes. The times of the bulletins are Canion- ese (,30.90 m. and
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    M. B. S. MAGAZINE
    101 7 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Dee. 28. •TTHE M.B.S. Magazine, for 1940 just published by the Methodist Boys Schooi, Kuala Lumpur, Is well illustrated and contains Interesting articles which, according to the editorial, "are written informally free from the official atmosphere of the classroom. They
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    Boys Provide Guard Of Honour
    58 7 M- and Mrs. Lee Kirn Soon as they walked out, of the Geylanj? Strau, rhinm Methodist Church on Saturday after their marriaj c The brideU^Tis a Deputy Divisional Warden of the Paya Lebar ART. »«vfcio n v" SHvsSr c Sara: .vm&mq&s n *th. S 2£ta£?»&!
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    EXPECTED BACK THIS WEEK
    39 7 The latest picture of the Sultan of Johore and his bride, taken after their London wedding on Nov. 6. Lady Ibrahim celebrated her 25th birthday on the same dale. Photo by Hay Wrigrhtson, Ltd., London.
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    Home Leave Was 4'Short-Circuited"
    263 7 Home Leave Was 4 'Short-Circuited" NEWS OF MAL.-YANS IN BRITAIN (From Our Own Correspondent j London, Nov. 19. mMUSSOLINI has almost completely IVI ruined the well-earned leave of Mr. C. C. Brown, British Resident of Mr Brown left Malaya for England last May and had actually arrived at Port Said
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    "Malaya's Security Is Important To China"
    1219 7 GENERAL WU'S REVIEW "DECAUSE of our geographical position, the security of Malaya h important to the well-being of China, while China's present resistance against armed aggression actually helps to maintain the balance of power m this part of the world/ declared Gen. Wu Teh-chen,
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    "BOOTLEGGING A PAYING BUSINESS"
    189 7 Prom Our Oun tt» p-jntirnt) tunat. Der. 2« .'•I AM retting old and my joint* give in* I a lot of trouble. I have b*>on advised by friends to take samsu and a* I cannot; Rfford to buy any from the shops I distil some myself."
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    DEATH OF MRS. F. MATHIEU
    50 7 <Prom Our Own Cor:vopondent) l'rn*nc. Dec. 29. HPHE death occurred last night at net residence In Arratoon Road, of Mrs. P. Mathlru. at the age of 75 year?. Sim leaves seven children, three sons and four raujrhters. The funeral takes place this evening Pas6ace J431.
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    Mr. Tan Kah Kee Issues Interim Report On Tour
    1407 9 Chinese Topics By Our Chinese Correspondent ARRANGEMENTS are now complete for a mass meeting to be held at the Happy World covered stadium at 2 p.m. on Jan. 5. This meeting will be m the nature of a welcome to Mr.
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    RAFFLES OR FARQUHAR: CONTROVERSY CONTINUES
    457 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 12. *r*HE dispute m the columns of The Scotsman as to whether Singapore was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles, as most people understand, or by Colonel Farquhar, as the latter's descendants contend, has continued this week. But it seems
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    Raffles Memorial "Discovered"
    74 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 14. BY a curious chance, I discovered this week that the old church at Sunningdale, Berkshire, contains a memorial to Sir Stamford and Lady Raffles. In 1860, the then Vicar, the Rev. W.C. Raffles Flint, added a chapel and chancel to
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      141 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Poet Office as follows: TO-DAT A en air 4pm Af ca air 4 p.m. Africa (South) surface 9am Australia air 4p m' Burma air 4pm Ceylon surface 9 a jn. air 4 p.m. Darwin air 4pm Eevpt air 4 p.m Great
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    FLANNERY'S SUCCESS AT PENANG RACES
    635 10 Rides Five Winners On FirbL Two Days SATURDAY'S SURPRISES A SERIES of upsets, which was m direct contrast to the first day, was the feature of Saturday's races m Penang m the second day of the Penang Turf Club's Christmas-New Year Meeting. Codellus sprang the
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    Singapore Chinese
    29 10 im l;..n!j En* tCM«W lompaataa Athletic Variation), who won the women's throwing Ike discus event at th? Singapore x nines* Athletic meet at Jalan Be>ar U>t week.
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    Former S. R. A. Secretary In Australia
    462 10 Former S. R. A. Secretary In Australia ur. a. H. TODD. who for more "5 than 20 years was secretary of ihe Singapore Turf Club and the Straits Racing Association. is holidaying m Melbourne. While m: Victoria Mr. Todd will attend some of the meetings and visit a stud farm
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    Bradman Bowls First Ball
    45 10 Adelaide. l>ec. Zi. LIEUTENANT DON BRADMAN, on leave from the Army, bowled the first ball when play in* for South Australia against Victoria. South Australia scored \9l and 421 and Victoria 172 .inJ ?G5, South Australia winning by 175 runs. Reuter
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    RUGGER RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    268 10 TVO Malayan Rugby Union games In aid of war chariiies were played m Singapore on Saturday, one on the Singapore Cricket Club padang where Singapore met the Army Crusaders and tho other at Jalan Besar stadium where the Royal Navy were opposed to the R.A.F. Blues
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    Selangor Ex-State Hockey Players Win 3-2
    320 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala urn pur, Dec. £8. A GOAL scored m the last few moments of play gave the Selangor ex-State players victory over the Perak ex-State players m a hockey game on the Selangor padang to-day by the odd goal m
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    Saturday's Rugger On The Padang
    63 10 picture. lit i r. HEN DRY attempts to break -av> ay m the tosc with Sausoite on Ins heels and Manners running acimat to stop him a phase of play m the Malayan Rugby Union fixture on the Singapore Cricket Club p&dang on Saturday m
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    Kim Hearn Wins Singapore Table Tennis Title
    13 10 RESULTS OF FINALS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
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    Badminton Meeting On Jan. 19
    704 10 THUA KIM HEARN, of the August Badminton Party, wan Whe men's open singles title m the Singapore table tennis championships by beating Fok Hin Chiu, clubmaifr, by three sets to one at the Happy World covered stadium on Saturday night Theiv were thrills from start
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    Home Football Results On Saturday
    160 10 Home Football Results On Saturday LUTON'S BIG WIN OVER ARSENAL yesterday resulted NORTH Chester ""I I Sjf* 1 N <^. e^ Crewe Alexandra* I w^j^'* Doncaster Rovers 2 MiddS MM TH Arser.al j Brentford 3 M j Brighton and Hove Albic:. Cardiff City 5 B C^f 6 Aid,:-. Tottenham Hotspur
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    UNITED FAMILY BEAT SPHINX 4-1
    87 10 UNITED FAMILY BEAT SPHINX 4-1 TTHE United Family HP Sphinx BP. by four puM li their into, -dub badr yesterday. Scores. United F were Benjamin Hwig boat M A Tar.^. 4 M v3—Ot. 15—3. Heng Slak Kvee beat Jißppii ar 15 3. 13—13 (3— s>. 15—8 Chou Siu Klnc beat
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