The Straits Times, 10 January 1940

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    36 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES i PACES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times. l« i»a<;es SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10. 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    PASSENGERS FROM EUROPE
    114 4 The following passenger^ from Europe axe I in Suwa Maru which is due in Singapore on Jan. 19: Mr. A. P. ABdanon, Mr. b. Boriboon, Mrs. T. Brasslne. "or. F. J. Bryant. Mias Bunnag. I.lrs A Burgess. Master J Burgess, HJaj i If. c. Campbell, Mr. O.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    238 4 Singapore, Jan. 9, 5 pjn. MINING Bayer* geiirr AmpaU 5/3 5/6 Austral Amain. 6/9 7/3 Batu Selangors 1.68 1.71 Hong Fatte 125 128 JekbL* 1.08 107 Kampona lan jute 25/- 25/9 K Kamuntln* 9/- 9/6 Klnta Kellas 7/- 7/6 lUai« Rivers 2.10 2.20 KnuiiPts 12/?
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    Fraser & Co/s Singapore Share Quotations
    1288 4 Fraser Co/s Singapore Share Quotations TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 1944 5 P.M. MINING Bayers Sellers /.i.iptit lin <4s) 5s l'id 5* 6d Austral Amal. (5s) 6s 9a 7s Id Austral Malay 37a 39s /■.j-er Hltam 24s 6d 25s M Ayer Wcng ($1) .85 .90 Hungrln Tin (I) 22s 9d 24s Batu
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    NEW U.K. PACT WITH SWEDEN
    261 4 Adapting Trade To War Conditions London, Dec. 25. A WAR trade agreement, it was announced last night, has been signed between the United Kingdom and Sweden. The object of this agreement is to adapt the existing Anglo-Swedish trade arrangements to war-time conditions with a view
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    129 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close Date Singapore, Jnn. f, 5 p.m. Total for Ex Div financial year TIN IIKJh 2s. Int. leas tax Jan. 4 Kuchal 10% jit. Jan. 13 Lingui 5" v int. Jan. 16 Southern Kinta t'.'e Int. less ta:: Dec. 29 Sungel
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    FINNS HARASS REMNANTS OF ROUTED RED DIVISION
    287 4 Defenders' Fresh Victory Due To Their Superior Mobility OK PORTS from many quarters agree that in the Finns' sue- cessful action near Suomassalmi, in which the 44th Russian division was completely routed, about 6,000 Red soldiers were killed and more than 1,000 captured.
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    BALKAN ENTENTE CONFERENCE
    46 4 THE states of the Balkan Kntente Romania, Turkey, <Jre«ce and Yugoslavia are to hold another of their regular meetings at the beginning of next month. It is officially announced, says Reuter, that they will meet at Belgrade on Feb. 2, 3, and 4.
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    Anti-Red Front In Balkans
    301 4 Rome Comment On Story Of New Alliance liomi', Jan. 9. Fconnec ion with a New York wireless report concer, ing the conclusion of a defensive military alliance between Italy and Hungary, It is doubted In well-Informed Italian circles whether such a decision could bo taken at
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    GERMAN OUTBURST AGAINST TURKS
    133 4 Anger Over Economic Pact With Allies TIE Turkish Under-Sccretary for Foreign Aifairs on Monday ni^ht signed a commercial and financial agreement with the Allies. There is no Indication of the details but it was emphasized that when the pact ol mutual assistance was signed, the understanding
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    10 FEARED LOST IN SHIPWRECK
    56 4 Madrid, Jan. 9. THE French patrol boat Barsac, 1 000 tons, ran aground off Vigo and became a total wreck during a heavy storm on Saturday. Forty-five survivors have been landed at Vigo by a Spanish merchant ves?ei. It is believeed that about ten of
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    NAZI ATTEMPTS TO DRAW ADMIRALTY
    186 4 NAZI ATTEMPTS TO DRAW ADMIR ALTY London, Jan 9. REASONS for Admiralty reticence about certain items of news were disclosed to-day. German radio claims of sinkings are made in the hope of provoking a reply which might give them information of value, writes Reuter's naval correspondent. For Instance, a few
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    CANADA'S BIG WAR POGRAMME
    131 4 MtMiiiiiion To Spend Over £70,000,000 THE financial burden ol the w.ir which in Britain amount* to €(5,000,000 a day is beinj,' shared by Uv Dominions, and yesterday brotu: report from Otta-va saying that Canada has already undertaken a prograranu costing over .v:70,000.0(»0. This is ball ;us
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    Nazi Patrols Again Repulsed
    166 4 Paris. Jan. 'J. T.iLiw ton animation than usual on the Western Front during j the night, patrols out on both sides. I investigating the enemy's movements German patrols were more ag jresm\t than usual and at some .> Ant! vest of the S.ia.- and wee: of
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    HITLER'S EMPTY BOAST
    98 4 London, Jan. 9 HITLER'S threat about his terrible new weapon— the magnetic mine was an empty boast, declared the speaker of the anti-Nazi secret I man Freedom Station, reports Reuter The speaker added that this was proved by the fact only two British .ship.s had been sunk
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    509 5 Commodity Prices Rise And Shares Steadier R> Out Hnam lal Correspondent Singapore. Jan 10. rK>MMODITIES have taken rather a strong turn rtubb'r In txjndori advanced one-eiphth (»f a penny to 11 13 16d. and New York adfaneatl onecigfatta of a cent to 19% cents and good amer
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    UNITED SERDANG RUBBER
    238 5 Good Forward Sales For 1939-40 Afc'MALLEH molit was earned by United Ser.iang Sumatra) Rubber Plantations during the year ended Aug. 31 last. The crop of rubber accounted for was nearly 2.000.000 lb. Jess at 7535,408 lb.. but the average net sale price mm nearly Id. per pound
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS
    72 5 liondon, Jan. 9. E.\i EIEQUER retunu sbow that total ordinary revenue amounts to r7.035,4M, compared with £518.047,V9K a l the corresponding date last year. id expenditure, less self balanc- ing Items, is £894.571,148. compared 7ft7.715.41f. at the corresponding (late Of 1939. The total floating debt outstanding at Jan.
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    EXCHANGES
    197 5 llic following are UN cxcua&ge raies tula i morning accord lnp to the dally circular Issued by the Honskon'.; ana Shanghai Banking Corporation n| LLINO London 1. 1 U, 4 1 16 London demand 2/4 1 'lb Bate for freight 2'4^» Lyons demand 2057 Switzerland derrand 208 Hamburg demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    89 5 Wednesday. Jan. 10, noon. Buyers Sellers Price* Price* N*. IX R.S.S. .Spot loose) 3» No. IX R.S.S. fob. in case Januarj 39:, 40', G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. r.o.b. to baJes January 3S?» 39 6 F.A.Q K.S.S i.ob. in bales January 38 "hi :;n lIIIKI QUOTATIONS Tone of
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    NEW GOVERNMENT TEA CONTRACT
    199 5 Price Based On A Three- Year Average London. Jan. 9. AFIKK di&v.ussiin.s lasting rix months the terms of a final draft of a nev/ Government tea contract Is now understood to be in the hands of prominent members of the tea trade. The new scheme Is
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    QUARTERLY TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
    109 5 Companies In Osborne And Chappel Group THE following were the output of tinore by companies in the Osborne <.nd Chappel group during the las*, quarter of 1939: Piculs ore Gopeng Consolidated 5.093 Teklca Ltd 2.344 Rambutan Ltd 968 Kinta Tin Mines 2.892 Idrls Hydraulic 1.123 Chenderiang Tin
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    DECEMBER RUBBER CROPS
    89 5 DE CEMBER RUBBER CROPS The following rubber crops w^ie harvested In December Henrietta Rubber 175,900 Sungei Matang 40,500 Perak River 32.545 United Patani 324,917 MalakofT Rubber 232,900 Taiping Rubber 130.652 Sungei Batu Rubber 69,500 Windsor Rubber 34.264 Foothills Rubber 37,600 Kuala Muda Rubber 236,072 Val dOr Rubber 51,010 Gadek Rubber
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    RECORD PRODUCTION OF GOLD
    35 5 Johannesburg. Jan. 9. THE Transvaal gold production in 1939 reached an all time record, the value being computed at £95 000 000, an increase of more than £10.000.000 on 1938— Reuter.
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    FORWARD RUBBER SALE
    39 5 TPHE directors of Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate Ltd. have made a forward sale of four tons of standard smoked sheet monthly during July to December inclusive, this year at 35 3 4 cents a pound f.o.b.
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    24 5 IN the last quarter of 1939 Narborcugh Rubber Estate Ltd. harvested 219.3731 b. of rubber and Puslng Rubber and Tin Ltd. harvested 111,3121 b.
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    London Stock Exchange
    355 5 London, Jan. 8. QN the Stock Exchange to-day flft-edged reacted on profit-taking after recent improvement while Kaffir noo-producera advanced on renewed hopes that capital would become available for developmei t. The following are to-day a dosing middle quotations: Shares are of £i denomination The above are deal
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    COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
    179 5 tFrom Our Own Correspondents London, Jan. 9. roMMODITY and Crcnange markets closed v as follows wltli previous quotations In parenthesis: RLBBF.R: Firmer. Spot: 11 13 lCd 11-.d (11 11 16d ll\d Feb-Mar. ll^id U UsdT s d (11 HIM ll^d' Apr-June H -*d ll'id (HHd lHid) July-Sept.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    122 5 Klce quoted per fcoyan— 4o plruls. inner commodities quoted per pfcal escept where otherwise stated. Singapore. Jan. 10. num Buyers Sellers Gambler I'M Hamburg Cube ***** Java Cube »12 00 Pepper White Muntok $16.25 White $16.00 Black $8.50 Copra Mixed $3.45 Sun Dried $3.80 Sago Flour No
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    B.N.B. COMPANY PAYS INTERIM DIVIDEND
    87 5 THE directors of British North Borneo (Chartered) Company have declared an Interim dividend of 2 per cent, on account of the financial year ended December last. This is the first Interim distribution that has been made for many years and may be the ilrst that
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    GERMANY'S RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND ITALY
    472 7 Hitler Holds Series Of Urgent Conferences In Berlin Amsterdam, Jan. 9. HITLER is holding a series of urgent conferences in Berlin regarding Germany's relations with Italy and Russia, it is learned here. The Berlin correspondent of the newspaper Telegraaf confirms that Germany is now
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    TOKIO CRISIS LIKELY
    128 7 Army Premier Fall Out Tokio, Jan. THE Japanese political situation has become more tense following a reported demand by fien. S. Hata, Minister of War, to the Premier, On. Abe. to resign. After conferring with leacim» generals, the War Minister, accordi in? to the Kokumin Shimbun. bluntly
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    Mr. Hore-Belisha Sees The King
    119 7 M.ated Buckingham Palace yesterday upon the King's return from Sandrtn*ham and surrendered his seata of office He remained with the King Icr half an hour. His successor as Secretary for War. Mr. Oliver Stanley, is nst llfcely to be ■!r.Gus?h to take up his new
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    DAYLIGHT CURFEW FOR JEWS IN POLAND
    59 7 Copenhagen. Jan. 9. ACCORDrNO to the Benin cori*spondent of the National Tidende. a new decree forbids all Jew 3 in occupied Poland to appear on the streets between the hours of 9 am and 5 p.m., thus imposing a daylight curfew. Another decree render?
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    26 7 London, Jan. 9. rIE death ha.; occurred ef Lord Wiring, who organized aeroplane i production In the last war. He was I 79 y*irs old. -Reuter.
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    Molotov To Visit Berlin Soon ?
    56 7 Molotov To Visit Berlin Soon London, Jan. !>. IT is expected that Molotor, the Soviet Premier and Forrixn ("•luiuissar, will visit Berlin early this month to return Ribbentroo's visit to Moscow, according to the French r»dio. Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, is expected to visit Budapest in April or
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10, 1940. (131st. Day of the War.) A Meatless Dish
    1058 8 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10, 1940. (131st. Day of the War.) A Meatless Dish Mr. Neville Chamberlain talked for 55 minutes at the Mansion House, London, yesterday. He reviewed the progress of the war and referred to the probabilities of the immediate future. The speech, which must have
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    PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S PEACE HOPES
    90 8 Washington, Jan. 9, President Roosevelt Indicated to a group of Protestant churchmen today that he hoped his efforts for peace would find some practical encouragement by Spring. The spokesmen for the group of churchmen, who have criticized Mr. Roosevelt's decision to send Mr. Myron Taylor as
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    RUSSIAN GIANT HAS FEET OF CLAY
    1458 8 Finland's Stand Will Have World-Wide Repercussions By Our Military Correspondent London. Dec. 21. QNCE upon a time a Christian saint called George slew a fiery sea monster, none other than tno terror-inspiring dragon which threatened to conquer civilization. The monster afterwards became 1 he
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    "JALAN ANGSA"
    117 8 A Good Time Coming For The Tukang Ayer To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your "Perang Sampal Sekarang" was tremendously interesting and lam looking forward to more "Perang" news like that. I do not think I can hand it to the cookie or tukang ayer, as
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    TIN QUOTA
    115 8 Opportunity For Adjusting Assessments To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,— The recent lam release of tin quota will certainly solve the difficulty of finding out the actual producing capacity of every mine, and it should give the best opportunity to the Government to revise the unfair
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      Are We Fighting For A "Cock-Eyed Democracy"?
      196 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—l read with regret of tho I na ion of Mr. Leslie Hore-Bellrha If it is true that the Prime Minister was influenced to put him out of oflV" by veited Intmsti high up in the
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      149 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Please allow me to express my great surprise and shock at Uv most unexpected resignation of Mr. I Belisha. Just like Disraeli and Clive, he rendered great and merit >rious services to his country. He excel'ed In h!s work of Transport Minister
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    UTOPIA
    472 8 How To Knd "This Slaughter Business" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— War is cruel, ruthless, and horrible. Both soldiers and civilians are wantonly killed and poisom-d. and children and infants freely dosi rted. Just look at the peoples of China and of Poland, and others alerted
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    75 8 The Straits Times receive* manp more letters than can be published in the space available. Accordingly brief, concise letters stand a better chance of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 250 words are unlikely to be published at the present time. When letters art typed, double -spacing
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    NEW R.A.F. COMMAND FORMED IN FRANCE
    543 9 Effective Support For Expeditionary Force UNIT PLACED UNDER AIR MARSHAL A.S. BARRATT Reasons For Decision Of The War Cabinet IT is officially announced in London that a Royal Air Force command to include all units of the air force in France is being formed.
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    NEW TERROR TACTICS
    559 9 German Attacks In The North Sea London. Jan. 10. 1i fresh outbreak of terror tactic:;, .^t merchantmen, fishing smacks and other peaceful vessels by German airmen yesterday far the most murderous attack was that on a Trinity House vessel which was unusually full was on relief work.
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    MR. CHURCHILL BACK FROM VISIT TO B.E.F.
    109 9 London, Jan. 10 MR. Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, has returned to England from his visit to the U E.F. in France. Before leaving France, Mr. Churchih s.iid in a statement about the Maginot Line that anyone at home would
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    10,000-Ton Liner Sunk By Mine
    125 9 Most Of Passengers Crew Rescued London, Jao. 10. THE Union Castle liner Duntar CasLle (10,000 tons) sank after striking a mine off th 3 south-east coast lasc night. The Dunbar Castle carried 200 passengers and crew. Most of the passengers have been rescued, but some
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    "NOT GUILTY" PLEA BY PRIVATE
    236 9 Story Of Blockhouse Tragedy Shanghai. Jan. 10. PRIVATE David Eckford. cf the Ist. Bn., The Seaforth Highlands!;.! ,who is charged with the murder of Lance-Corporal James Davies. of tho same regiment, pleaded not guilty when his trial opened yesterday. The Crown Advocate, Mr. John McNeil!,
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    ONLY TWO SHIPS LOST IN FRENCH CONVOYS
    38 9 Paris, Jan. 10. ACCORDING to Le Journal. 1,080 vessels have been convoyed by tMI French Navy since the outbreak of war, and only two have been lost through enemy action.— Reuter.
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    U.S. NAVY SEEKING FUNDS TO "IMPROVE" GUAM ISLAND
    278 9 Washington, Jan. 9. A DMIRAL Stark, chief of naval ope- rations, addressing the House of Representatives naval committee, stated that according to present naval studies, the United States may build |50.000 or 52,000-ton battleships, but not larger vessels. Admiral Stark revealed that
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    COLONIALS FOR B.E.F.
    237 9 First Contingent Now In France London, Jan. 10. THE first British colonial troops have arrived in France. It is announced in dispatches from France that a Cypriot transport unit has joined the British Expeditionary Force. The Cypilot contingent, v.hich enlisted in the early days of the war,
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    Barrier Against Nazi And Soviet Perils
    129 9 Ankara, Jan. 10. THE front pages of all Turkish newspapers prominently display news ot the signature of a trade and financial agreement among Britain, France and Turkey. Political circles consider the jiewlysigned agreement constitute another link, considerably strengthening the sincere friendship and close collaboration
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    ANTI-CATHOLIC MOVE BY GESTAPO
    80 9 ACCORDING to the Vatican radio, the Gestapo (German secret police) have dissolved and prohibited two Roman Catholic women's organizations, and the central office of one of these organizations at Duesseldorf has been confiscated. The Vatican radio furthermore reports that, by a decree of the Soviet Government,
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    AUSTRALIAN AID FOR THE FINNS
    73 9 AUSTRALIAN AID FOR THE FINNS Geneva. Jan. 10. DEPLYINO to the League Assembly's appef for assistance to Finland, the Australian Minister for External Affairs says that the Commonwealth Government is prepared to render such assistance as to practicable It has decided to donate £10,000 (Australian currency) to the Finnish Government
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    Italo-Hiingarian Solidarity
    138 9 Rome, Jan. 10. •"THE report from Budapest that Count Csaky. the Hungarian Foreign Minister, is flying to Rome to-day to confer again with Count Ciano. the Italian Foreign Minister, and probably also with Signor Mussolini, has convinced political observers here that definite proposals must have been submitted by
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    HEAVY BOMBING OF YUNNAN RAILWAY
    43 9 Shanghai, Jan. 10. IT is learned from normally reliable sources that Japanese bombing acthrittes along the Yunnan section of the French Hanoi-Kunming railway have been so serious that the line will be interrupted for a considerable period. Reuter.
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    36 9 rE Minister of Supply has appointed Colonel Sir Chales Wright to be controller of iron and steel in place nt Sir Andrew Duncan, who has been appointed to be president of the Board of Trade. Reuter.
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    NAZI THREAT TO HOLLAND
    206 9 Forces Massing Along Border London, Jan. 0. THK Daily Telegraph's Amsterdam ootreinoadtiit states that h<* hM received news from a reliable source in western Germany thai .1 new German army headquarters has been established at Recklingbauson, about 40 miles from the nearest point on the Dutch
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    SPEECH WELCOMED BY THE FRENCH
    153 9 Allies' Unity Stressed P.:ris, Jan 10. MR. Chamberlain's speech at Mansion House vt.sterday is warmly welcomed and approved in French official circles. Again, it is pointed out. p:\. >; has been given of the complete Identity that lies between the two governments as shown by
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    MALAYA BUYS MORE LIQUOR SINCE WAR
    535 10 Retailers Say New Duties Have Not Affected Sales $600,000 WORTH CONSUMED DURING HOLIDAY SEASON MAI AY A has been buying more intoxicating drinks since the outbreak of war than for many months before. More beer, whisky and champagne— figures now available show— was consumed
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    ADVISER ON EDUCATION
    246 10 Sudan Officer For Colonial Office MX. Christopner Cox, formerly Director of Education in tht Bttdan, has been appointed educational adviser to the Colonial Office for the duration of the war. It Is announced. li.- replaces Major Harms Vlscher :,ii(t Mr. Arthur Mayhew who have been joint secretaries
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    FIRST INDIAN OFFICER IN AIR FORCE
    137 10 'TliK lirst Indian to receive ft corn- n.i^sion in the R A.F. is Mr .1 M k. Jayakar, son of the Rt. Hon. M. R kar. the barrister. He has b^n gazetted pilot officer and will shortly be promoted to Bjtni c:Tker, wh n
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    JOHORE PANTOMIME
    55 10 THE proposal to give an extra pri fcrmance of the Batu Paha pantomime Cmrieralla" ai ;tie Johore Civil Service Club on Fri had to be abandoned, but thiv.mmittce has agreed to admit nonmembers to the performance on Jan li Reservations may he made bj telephone with Mr Halssy
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    AMUSEMENTS
    155 10 MMOAroaa BAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail DftDCC 7 p in. to 9 p.m. mer Dance Informal 9.45 Mldnißht. GABSUI K mi vikk OETU&NG Secrets ol Maidservant A- Million Sweethearts. Cantonew Talkies 7.45 p.m. I WORLD Cabaret t.30 to 8.45 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Mtrrily We Lj\. iclam K. Atlanta H\fV\
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    PENANG GODOWN COOLIES' WAGES CLAIM
    38 10 The Straits Times Penang correspondent telegraphs that Chinese and Indian coolies employed in godown.s and tongkangs have petitioned ememployers for a 25 per cent, increase in wages asking for a reply by Monuay.
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    THE ALLIED FORCES
    582 10 Franco-British Films' Success A COSMOPOLITAN audience of Europeans. Chines?, Indians and Malays attended last night's cinema entertainment at the Capitol in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The Governor and Lady Thomas were present with a party which Included M. Pingaud. the French Con-sul-General and Mmc Pingaud.
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    "FOR A SAFE VOYAGE"
    38 10 THE Master Attendant, Singapore, has received a cheque for $50 to be applied to a seamen's charity as "a thank offering for a safe voyage by sea. De- cember 1939 from CAS. and A.K.S."
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    Additional Investigation Powers For Police
    549 10 AMENDMENTS to the Defence Regulations published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary yesterday give additional powers of investigation to the police. Authority is aJso given for the taking of fingerprints of persons in custody who are suspected of com- mitting a war offence. It is provided
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    AMBULANCE PLANES TO BE GIVEN TO CHINA
    257 10 TWO aeroplanes, to cost between $30,000 and $40,000 in Straits currency, are to be presented by Malayan Chinese to the Chinese National Government, it is stated by an official of the Singapore Chinese Consulate-General. The presentation may be made in Singapore where two
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    BARBERS ON STRIKE
    86 10 Chinatown Shops Affected WHILE employees of four Singapore pineapple factories, who have been on strike, were still out this morning. Chinese barbers in several Chinatown shops have also stopped work. A number of barber ;hops are remaining open. About 1 000 pineapple workers ar; involved in the
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    GOING TO U.S. CONFERENCE
    261 10 Mr. A. K. Isaac As Local Delegate METHODIST MISSION APPOINTMENT CINGAPORE'S Urban Co-optrative officer. Mr. Arthur K. Isaac, has bren elected by the Methodist Mission to represent Malaysia at the Uniting Methodist World Conference to be hold at Atlantic City. New Jersey, from Apr. 24 to
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    NEW CHINESE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
    54 10 ANEW Chinese school for sirls Ls to be opened in Singapore in the middle of this month. The school premises <aand in River Valley Road and cost about $40,000, It is stated. Established by the Singapore Teochew community, tho school is to !M called the
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    22 10 The Eurasian Women's Association is holding its annual meetinn a* the Girls' Sports Club, Sera r. goor Poad. at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow.
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    Death Of Soldier Who Drank In
    313 11 Death Of Soldier Who Drank In "Fits Starts" EVIDENCE as to how a private of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Robert Dempsey, met his h on New Year's Eve. was izivtn at a Coroner's inquest in Singapore yesterday. The Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, postponed further heunng until Jan. 13,
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    HOUSEBEAKING CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE
    82 11 A MAN who is alleged to have climbed through a window of house in Wee Nam Road on Dec. 20, last. In order to steal clothing was charged in 'ho Singapore district court yesterday with housebreaking. He was Kuan Ah Vim. who claimed trial to the
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    ROBBERY IN ORCHARD ROAD ALLEGED
    83 11 TWO men who were charged with robbing another of $50 cash in On-hard Road on Christmas Eve, by holding their victim by the throat and taking money from his shirt pocket, were allowed $250 bail in the Singapore district court yesterday after they had claimed
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    FINED $75
    58 11 THE manager of the Royal Netherlands Indies Airways, Mr. E. L. J. Haak. was yesterday fined $75 by the Singapore fifth police magistrate, Mr. C. Gob, on a charge of giving a passage from Singapore to Bandoeng to an alien, Shigeru lizuka, although the man's passport was not
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    Weight Of Bread Loaves Has Been Standardized
    355 11 Weight Of Bread Loaves Has Been Standardized THE weight of bread loaves sold in Singapore has been standardized as a result of negotiations between the bakers and the Food Control Department. Maximum prices for the various weights were announced in the Gazette last night. The standardization of loaf weights is
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    JAPAN BUYING MORE THAI RICE
    59 11 THE shortage of rice in Japan has 1 resulted in increased purchases in Thailand, according to a Bangkok report. One Bangkok newspaper, tt:e Varasab, reports that negotiations are proceeding between the Thai Department of Commerce and the Japanese Government, with a view to exchanging er^ports
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    GERMAN BRUTALITY IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA
    638 11 Visitor To Singapore Tells Of Killing Of 100 Students ACUTE SHORTAGE OE RAW MATERIALS: SEVERE RATIONING OE EOOD A TIRST-HAND picture of the oppression of Czecho- Slovakia's non-Nazi population after the German occupation of the country was given to a reporter yesterday aboard a ship in
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    Series Of Evening Classes In Radio-Servicing
    250 11 Series Of Evening Classes In RadioServicing ANEW evening class in radioservicing, which may be attended after office hours, is being introduced at Raffles Institution and will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 5.30 p.m. at the school. The class will be taken by Mr. R. J. C. Davies, instructor at
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    CHINESE WHO BROKE INTO MAJOR'S HOUSE
    231 11 Medals Recovered After Arrest Of Intruder A STORY of how Major J. D. Wyatt's rook was awakened by noises on Christmas morning, and how he ran out with a torch and saw a man climbing onto the root of the house. \ia a window,
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    CURRENCY REGULATIONS CHARGES MADE
    104 11 PLEADING that he did not know the regulations, Chin Nyok Yve. alias Tan Gek Joo, was allowed bail of $500 in the Singapore district court yesterday, when he claimed trial to two charges alleging currency offences on board a ship about to sail for China ports
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    MALAYS HAVE DEEP HA TRED FOR NAZI-ISM, SAYS EDITOR
    488 11 MALA YS HA VE DEEP HA TRED FOR NAZI-ISM, SA YS EDITOR IN the first of the broadcast talks in Malay on the war, from the 8.M.8.C. station, Singapore, Haji Abdul Rahim Kajai, editor of the Malay newspaper Utusan Melayu. referred to the position of the Malays in their relationship
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    BRITISH MILITARY EXPERTS PRAISE FINNISH TACTICS
    669 12 Neutral Countries Taking Finn Attitude Against Reels Nazis Loiidon, Jan. 9. MILITARY experts offer warm congratulations to the Finns on their brilliant victory in the Suomussalmi area where Russian division which was moving to the support of the 163 rd Russian division was sti
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    500 JEWS ARRESTED OFF PALESTINE
    248 12 Smuggling Of Refugees By Shipping Firms Haifa. Jan. U. MORE than 500 Jewish refugees from Germany and other countries were arrested yesterday within the territorial waters of Palestine. A schooner with 360 aboard -*"*s towing another sailing vessel with 160 aboard i reports Reuter. Reports
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    Nazis Bomb & Machine-Gun Trawler
    484 12 Nazis Bomb Machine-Gun Trawler SURVIVORS IN BOAT ROW 60 MILES London. Jail. 9. THE story of now a British fishing trawler, the River Earn, unarmed and devoid of any protection for the ship or crew, was brought face to face with Germany's brutal and illegal methods of waging war at
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    INFORMATION MINISTRY RESIGNATIONS
    88 12 UH Surrey Dane, Director 01 Genera. Pron duction at the Ministry of InfomiHUo 1. has resigned. It is learned. He v.n- n, titled to n salary of £1.300 per 'JfmmL Ilj Job was largely concerned w-.i*. the printing of propaganda. The department also >•'■ posters. Lieut. -Colonel
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN WARNS NATION OF COMING STORM
    969 13 Past Four Months Onh The Beginning THIS year, which would probably be a most fateful one in the history of the world, had opened quietly but it was the quiet of the calm before the storm, declared Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister,
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    DANGER OF HEAVY NAZI AIR ATTACK ON BRITAIN
    3396 13 l.oiidyn. Jan. f». "IT would be criminal folly to allow the people of this country to slip into thinking that, because the blow has not fallen in the first four months of the war, the danger of a heavy air attack on
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    AFTER BIGGEST AIR BATTLE
    58 14 R.A.F. men leaving a bomber on thei r return to an aerodrome somewhere in England after the heroic battle over Heligoland Bight in which a formation of bombers successfully resisted attacks by more than 100 German -Messerschmitts in a five-hour battle. Twelve enemy fighters were shot
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    Eire To Have National Government ?
    134 14 Eire To Have National Government Dublin. Jan. 8. IT is officially announced that President Hyde has decided after consultation with the Council of State to refer to the Supreme Court the question as whether the Offences Against the State Amending Bill is rnpuTnant to the constitution. The President had also
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    WOULD-BE ASSASSINS' ARREST DENIED
    124 14 Shanghai. Jan. 9. A SERIOUS issue confronts International Settlement authorities in a flat denial by the Japanese gendarmerie that they are detaining three would-be assassins of Mr. Godfrey Phillips, British Secretary-General of the Municipal Council. Two Chinese pulling rickshas fired several shots at Mr. Godfrey on
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    U.S. TO GRAPPLE WITH WAR PROBLEMS
    68 14 Washington. Jan. S. THE State Department has appointed e> special committee under the chairmanship of Mr. Sumner Welles. Under-Secretary of State, to study economic problems which the war has created for the United States, and readjustment of the problems affecting the United States when
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    LOYALS SCORE RUGBY WIN
    223 15 Old Boys Beaten At Farrer Park 'AFTER scorinr first, St. Andrews Old Boys failed to maintain their lead and went down to the tune of three points (a try) to five (a coal) to the Loyal Regiment rufffr tean> in a keen rarne at Farrer Park
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    Seven-A-Side Rugby Starts On Monday
    190 15 Seven- A-Side Rugby Starts On Monday "THE S.C.C. seven-a-s;de rugger tour- nament will start on Monday, nnd below will be found the draw for matches to be played on Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday next ■week. With the exception of the final, all games will be l! seven minutes duration
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    ENDEAVOUR BADMINTON PARTY
    83 15 'FHE fourth half-yearly general meet- ing of the Endeavour B.P. will be held at Mr. Quek Keng Siang's residence. 21 Rambai Road, on Sunday Jan. 23 at 1030 a.m. In celebration o" the party s second anniversary a dinner will be held at •ho Wing Choon Yuen
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    MENDE B.P. MEETING
    97 15 AT a general meeting of the Mende BP. of Penang, held at the premises of the local Lee Siew Aun and Co. on Dew 31 the following wen elected office-bearers for 1940: President. Mr Lee Siew Aun: vicepresidents. Messrs. Lee Eng Hong. M. Shanmugan. and K. Vclloo
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    Women's Golf At Bukit Timah
    195 15 THE Women's January medal < bogey) competition at the Royal Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Tirmh on Monday afternoon and resulted in 1 a win for Mrs. E. A. Elder in A division with a score of 2 down. In a win for
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    S.C.C. SOCCER MEETING
    64 15 AT a meeting of the soccer section of the Singapore Cricket Club held at the club yesterday, C. C. Webster and F. Hutchirvson were re-elected captain and vice-captain for the year. It was decided to hold a six-a-side competition at the beginning of the season, and also
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    VAN BREUKELEN SADDLES MOST WINNERS AGAIN
    562 15 Statistics For Penang Meet rVNCE again trainer M. van Breukelen has finished up best among the trainers list. He has saddled 11 winners, seven seconds and nine thirds during the four-day Penang Christ-mas-New Year meeting, which was concluded on Saturday. Second best in the
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    Women's Hockey Team
    74 15 FE following t* the Singapore women's hockey team to meet Selangor women's team in an intrr-stat« fixture on Saturday at the CSC. ground: Miss M. Oehlrrs Mrs. G. Hunter, Mrs. IVn neither: Miss M. Bliss. Miss W. Lewis, Mrs. M. Eber: Miss D. Clarke. Miss B. Oehlers.
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    Beano And Esquire In Class 2 LATEST S.R.A. LIST OF CLASSIFICATIONS
    212 15 Beano And Esquire In Class 2 LATEST S.R.A. LIST OF CLASSIFICATIONS BEANO and Esquire have been sent up to class two according to the latest Straits Racing Association classification lists issued yesterday Bean? has no Joub! esr.iod his promotion on the strength of his fine double at the recent Penang
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    DEVONSHIRES BEAT MAYFLOWERS
    195 15 IN ONE of the best matches seen here this season the Devonshire Badminton Party narrowly defeated the Mayflower Badminton Party's "B" team by three games to two In the local Inter-club badminton championship* played on Monday night at the Clerical Union Hall. Knowing the odds were much
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    78 15 There will be a friendly game of soccer between Harper Gilflllan Foot- < ball team and the Ford Motors XI toi day at Geylang Stadium and the following have b«en chosen to represent jthe former:— Lim Kirn Liang, Simon Kong. Ng Yew Mun. Hassan bin Palll. M. Salleh.
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    Klang Beat Selangor Club 10-Nil At Rugger
    189 15 'From our Own Correspondeir Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 9. THE Klang Club registered a credit- able rugger victory over the Selangor Club last Saturday at Klang beating them by ten points 'two goals to nil The visitors fielded a very; strong side, but the
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    SERVICES SCORE FIRST, BUT ARE HELD TO DRAW
    848 15 Fast And Thrilling Hockey In Return Padang Game LWST and thrilling hockey Mas served up on the S.C.C. padan? yesterday when the Singapore Civilians and the Combined Services drew one all in tho Mfttm'l return match. In the first Rflmc t'.io Civilians
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    HOW TOMMY SPENT CHRISTMAS ON WESTERN FRONT
    95 16 British Tommies taking part in a Christmas concert with a padre (Ab<»ve) During Christwith the British troops in France, a lanoecorporal samples the turkey, of which there was an abundance for all ranks throughout the Stervkes. (Right) Cheerful Tommies palling crackers after r
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