The Straits Times, 17 December 1940

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    48 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. CPHONE S47t) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES KUALA LUMPUR. 2* JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 6 IV\ SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      51 2 AC KNOWLEDGMEN T Chein; Ki»w aiul Mr. Mrs Tun to «-xp. p.ss thrir h^mrtff It thanio O) all ili^ir rfl»Uv»» and frirnds »ho paid vtel'.^ ai'rt uttr-ndrd the fum nU of the l»lc Madam Chun It* N«n> -Mrs Veo Tin v.!i.> Lindly sent mesK&ccK at > re»th3, tcf oHHMper. m
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      DEATH AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      77 2 DEATH AN D AC KNOWLEDGMENT >i oo urred on Saturday, the 14th Vr. 1940. at No 162-J Charlton Rnatt. sintrppore.. the honi. Ourubathum, the brother-in-law of the Mcenatchi Air.mal. wife or Mi p. Appoo Pillay. late of BanafeaB and Malarra. and sietor of Mr. Sandy Q. Pillay of Singapore. The
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      170 2 To Chin «n>i»> »if. of IX. «*i:.!i Boo Ohec Kritntan. <>n uth. i> '9*°. a rta.i of w Customs. »on. ItA!. nth 1940 Kt Kunnymede Nuntlnc )lm<- to I nail), wile fmt, Ne»ouav Cornwall, a dauci Under the Distinguished Patronage of HE. Thi Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, G.C.M.G., 0.8. E.
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      289 2 QiTiiATinNS VACANT DOMESTIC SERVANTS SITUATIONS VALAm ANQ WQRKMEN ♦%"hen ipplytßC tmt po»«tan «4TertHe* n iheie column* send opM-> of te<*timo_mia. ATTENTION Employers! Available TralneJ Hi wt wad •rlfiMls Domestic servants. Clerks, Mechanics. Drl- vers. Apprentices. Messen(?er«. Watchmen kIOURHi. IMMEDIATELY, nannle foi A Employment and Service Agency wo small B..vr. Singapore.
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      562 2 MOTOR VEHICLES M>K t*l UK ASH BALI Morris 10 6 Car. Can be viewed 207 rank Road. ISJ-n < AKS: Austi'is. Morris. CKlMD, Ford. Wolselcy ?tc. The Eastern Auto Oo. Ltd.. 69/79 Orcnard Road. Singapore. FOR SALE: Morris 8 h.p. Series J 2-str. Requires new hood, otherwise excellent. $600 or
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      357 2 USED CARS READY FOR GOOD SERVICE A used Ml is only as dependable as fhe dealer who sells it. 1940 Vauxhali 10 Saloon M7:>0/1940 Kord Prefect Tourer S1MH>/1938 Ford 16' Saloon $1,125/1936 K«>rd Saloon 850 1940 Morris '8' Saloon UfMA 1938 l>odKe l>e luxe Saloon SI *00 193" lord V-8
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      613 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporateo in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR GUNAJtD WHITE STAR LINE. i TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America t« F.urope via America and Round Toon in thr Pacific quoted in VA. on application To California from the Orient via Honolulu s.s. NTTTA MARU leave ITkong
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      541 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      747 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE /III. 13.3S mc/i 225 m.) ZIIP1 9 GO me s (30 96 m.) ZHP3 7.25 mc'i (41.38 ni ZHL A /.HIM 5.00 p.m. Modern Mandarin musict; 5 40 p.m. News in Cantonese 5.50 p.m. Modern Mandarin music, (contd.t); 6 11) p.m. NeTS in Hokkien; 6 20 pm.
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    416 4 THE following donations to The War Fund are recorded to-day S Robert Barns imo Henry Worham, further conUibution £1M MS.C 2 Mr. and Mrs. A. Shister (farther contribution) 5M Transferred from Penan*, being 134 th. instalment of contributions made through the Pinang Gazette and Straits
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    AIR RAID RELIEF
    84 4 THE latest list from the air raids relief i account of the Malaya Patriotic Fund shows a total of $652.59 r.t the end of last week, as follows Mr. and Mrs. V. C. G. Gatrell $100; Mr. I. N. Grebby (monthly donation) $10; the pupils of Serangoon
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    Monthly Contributors To The War Fund
    743 4 The following is CM list of monthly contributors to The War Fund. AOlgrove. Joseph W., Anglo-French and Bendixsens Ltd. Singapore (staff), AngloFrench and Bendixscns Ltd., Malacca and Seremban Branch C>tafl), Anglo-French and Bendlx-sens Ltd.. Muar (staff), Anderson. A.D.. Anonymous, Ah Hing, Contractor, Johore. A.P.C.
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    Patriotic Fund's Latest List
    318 4 1*HE latest list of donations to the Malaya Patriotic Fund acknowledges receipt of gifts totalling $21,325.04 as follows:— H. Thompson $10; Mrs. M. A. S. Cherry $100; M. Nathans $20; Nestle BUS $24. M; Anonymous $30; The Headmaster. English College, J. Bahru, being proceed* ol the
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    N.I. CHINESE CAN NOW JOIN AIR FORCE
    177 4 »From Our Own Correspondent > Batavia, Dec. 15. CHINESE who are Netherlands Indies subjects can now join the N.I. Air Force, this being an extension, of the system under which they have, for some years, bc?n able to enlist in the army. Consideration
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    U.S. FLEET MOVES
    64 4 THE departure of at least a portion of the United States Fleet, possibly submarines and destroyers, from Honolulu lor Manila (Philippines) is reported in Washington to be imminent, says Australian Associated Press. Naval strategists have lately been urging that the Fleet needs a base in the Far
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    TIN STEADY IN LONDON
    46 4 TIN opened steady. The turnover was 150 tons. The marke: is still under the influence of scarcity of export permits and higher stocks. After official hours the market was steady but there was no business. Uniced Kingdom weekly stocks total 4,700 tons.—Reuter.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    366 4 Tins And industrials In Good Demand By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Dec. 17. rIE share markets yesterday wore very steady and there was a good demand for tin shares. Sungei Luas was an exception and continued to ease on disappointment at the small final distribution. Several counters
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    RUBBER SALES AND DOLLAR PROCEEDS
    104 4 Scheme To Pool All U.S. Currency (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec 10. RUBBER traders here are requesting Government to formulate a scheme to ensure the equitable distribution ol Ui.ited State? currency, the proceeds of rubber sent to the United States from Malaya, Netherlands India
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    120 4 SinKapore, Dec. 17. noon. Buyer? Seiier* Gambia I 7.75 Hamburg Cube »13.00 Java Cub* J12.60 White Muntok $16.00 White «15.50 Black $7.50 Copra Mixed $2.1& Sun Drlca 12.40 Saac Floui No 1 Iar^-ia $4.43 Pair $4.43 Sarawak $4.55 /"lotono Palembang S14.00 Banja $12.50 Sarawak %t 4.00 lantoco
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 4 Tuesday, Dec. 17. noon. Bayers seller* Prices Prior* \o l.\ itS.S (Spot loose) 38'* 38% No. IX R.S.S. r.o.j. in case* Dec-Jan. (Sellers option) 38V; 3«"i G.F.A.U. K.S.S. f.o.h In bales Dec.- Jan. (Sellers option) 38 'i 38% F.A.Q. R.S.S. o.b. ii bales Dec.-Jan. (Sellers
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    EXCHANGES
    174 4 lr.e roiiowing are che excnange rates ink morning according to the daily circular iSMie-j by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SIOXINO uxiaon r.l. a/4 1/18 London demand J/4 1/lfl Switzerland demana iX.T. only) 202ft New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 51 27/32 Batavia demand 88 Samarang demand
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    Further U.S. Securities Requisitioned
    51 4 The Treasury ia requlattlonlntj a iurther 66 United States securities The list includes leaden likr I Motors. Woo] worth, Kodak. Spurs, American rolling. Pennsylvani.i Uailroad, Goodyear preferred and Unitod States Sttel preferred. The total value may at lea.si ouuaj to laot April's resuisitioning. which comprised 117
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    Soviet Credits For Chungking?
    71 4 Sovi et Cr edits Fo r Chungking? Tofcfe, Dm. 16. 1; AS oMi< ial iiiiormalion is l.u-kiiu. the Japanese authorities arc unable t-> iiiilirni or deny Shanghai Tress r p rls b:*-«-d oa Chungking dispatches that the Soviet ITnion has granted ets4i s t tailing SIOO.OO'J.OUO (ChfaMM mrrenry) to the
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    London Stock Exchange
    199 5 Tiondoii. Dr o i Indian loans, !iouds rot hough a little .illy rrciurcd rarllrr uly local mi; ir H'liiif -.t.dustrials Reutei !K«ir» «r^ •.o-ai«y'!' closinj middle C! denoini' Ma in*. #i »H% d Aasrt (Oi Asset ce rtu Ord Rmnk (CS»... Her Hal U*. ;w (C35 tl2
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    134 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 16. MODITY and Exchange markets closed «x follows trlta previous quotations U> oarenthpsU' RIRBKR: Quiet. 12d 12 3 16d U2 11Gd 12 3,16d> Ian 12Sd 12';d (12",d 12'id> I Fe b. 12 3 1Cd 12 5 16d 12'. d 12 5 1M) Apr.June
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    Canadians Urged To Save For War
    100 5 Toronto. Dec. 16. EVIDENCE of the tempo of Canada's war effort was given by Mr. J. L. Ilsley, Canadian Finance Minuter, In an address here to-day. Speaking to th e Canadian Club, Mr. Ilsley declared that in 1941 the Canadian Gov••rnment would have to
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    78 5 Mail* clow at the General Post, Office II follows: TO-MORROW Aden Mrfacc 1 p.m. Esypl surface- 1 p.m. riidia surface Ip.m. Java air 10.30 a.m. Medan surface 10 a.m. air 11 a.m. Palcmbang surface 9 a.m air 10.30 a.m. ARRIVALS Mails froa. Great Britain &.c (surface)
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    List Of Current Dividends
    311 5 Iwrd b\ the .Malayan SharebroUers' Association. Singapore, Dec. i<s. B fci Oon:rwn» Dividend Close Date Payable Ex D1T. Dit* lutai roc OnandaJ year to data -■:ali','ur .S 23 18 3urma Malay Cd. No. 25 Dec. 18 long Fatt Ti iin. Dec. '< Jclapang 13 No. 15
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1336 5 MONDW, DEC. 16, 1940: 4 P.M. MINING Bayen Seller* Ampat Tin f4s1 3s 4M=d 3s 9d Austral Amal (5s.' 6s 6d 7s Austral Mala? (C) 13« 6d 35s So Ayer Hitam (5s> 20s 6d 22s Ayer Wcng ($1) .70 .75 Bangrln Tin 15a 16s Batu
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      319 5 MYLETO HAIR COLOUR RESTORER WILL RESTORE GREY OR FADED HAIR TO ITS NATURAL COLOUR. SETTING LOTION FOR LADIES HAIR CREAM FOR MEN OTHER MYLETO PRODUCTS INCLUDE TONQUIN AND SCURF LOTION Obtainable I rom all DISPENSARIES AND STORES. Distributors Grafton Laboratories Ltd. Singapore. Kuala Lumpur 1* Penang. |V THE SMALL tt
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      395 5 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled i>y THK MBRCINTILI HANK Or INDIA II MM F.I) Tiie Company wnich is Incorporated in the SJS. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties: EXECUTOR OR TRUSTED OF A WILL 'ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE
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      199 5 (SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES ■1a> m P. 9 ri O.C f'.. To-T H noon 9.9 ft. O.S ft Thurscfsy. Dec. •.'..■S4 p.m 97 ft. 1 1 ft. b. 8 8 ft.: 1.40 p.m. 94 tt 4 1 ft. 8.17 D.m. 1.5 ft Saturday. Dec I 3i p.m. P f V m.
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    THAILAND WILLING TO OPEN TALKS ON BORDER DISPUTES
    144 7 Meeting Of Frontier Commission "To Remove Injustices'" Is Urged Tokio, Dec. 16. ]\I)ICATIN(i its willingness to settle the border disputes with French Indo-China, the Thai Government, in a communique, announces its readiness to open the first meeting of the border commission established
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    Italians' Grave Position
    267 7 Acute Food Munitions Shortage In Albania London, Dec. 16 AN agency message from Athens reports that an Italiin general and a colonel as well as other o:licers fell in battle or were captured by the Greek army when they took a height on the southern sector to-day.
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    KING PAYS TRIBUTE TO COURAGE OF LONDONERS
    137 7 London. Dec. 16. THE King hM sent the following message of thanks to the Lord Mayor of London te good wishes on his birthday: '"I am very grateful, my Lord Mayor, to the citizens of t London for their good wishes on my
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    £3,000,000 WINDFALL FOR GOVERNMENT
    79 7 London. Dec. 16. A WINDFALL of over 3,000,000 will come to the British Exchequer fol- I lowing the death of the Duke of Bed- ford in August. The Duke was one of the wealthiest British landowners and leit an estate valued at £4,081,000. yn which duty
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    ELABORATE PLANS FOR TROOPS' CHRISTMAS
    93 7 London. Dec. 16. ELABORATE plan.- have been made in Britain to entertain overseas troops at Christmas. Not only will hundreds spend their leave in private homes but parties are being arranged by the Royal Empire Society, Beavfr Canadian Club and Overseas League. Here is an
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    ONLY THREE KINDS OF BREAD IN HUNGARY
    57 7 Berlin, Dec. 16. HUNGARY is standardizing bread in order to economise grain supplies. According to a Budapest telegram, a Government decree issued to-day limits types of bread which may be produced in Hungary to three standard wheat bread, rye bread and bread made
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    33 7 London, Dec. 16. /COMPLYING with the Government's request not to attract war workers from their jobs more than one day during the holidays, the Football Association has cancelled the Boxing Day programme. Reuter.
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    Vichy Statement On Fighting
    129 7 Integrity Of Iiirio-China To Be Kept Intact London, Dec. 16. THE integrity of Indo-China is to be maintained absolutely intact, says a statement issued to-day by the French Ministry of Colonies in connection with the Thailand frontier incidents. Complaining about the frequent border raids, in which
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    Sabotage On Railways & Factories In Syria
    87 7 Sabotage On Railways Factories In Syria London, Dec. 16. rl. nomination of Gen. Dentz as French High Commissioner for Syria and Lebanon has caused some restlessness in these territories, according to information reaching the Free French news agency. Sabotage on railways and In factories is reported while, despite severe censorship,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DEC. 17, 1940. (471st Day Of The War.) The Watch Tower
    1189 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DEC. 17, 1940. (471st Day Of The War.) The Watch Tower It is with extreme reluctance and s only after much thought that we write this article in condemnation s of an organization of a religious character. Having taken the deci- sion, however, we do
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      BRIBERY
      354 8 Inquiry Wanted In The Colony To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— A Commission of Inquiry in the F.MJS. is sticking its nose deep into the augean stables of the Mines Department and startling revelations have been made concerning officials of this department. The publicity and the discussion
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      CHILDREN'S PARTIES
      182 8 Money Might Be Put To Better Use To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, As a mother of a child very much of the party age," and as a coi member of a club to which wie have given a subscription for a children's party, 'arranged, by
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      THE WAR FUND
      144 8 Suggestion For Deduction From Sweep Pools To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I had wished someone would write and supgest to you what I am now writing. Much has been written about the introduction of war lotteries to aid the war. I need not go
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      "EIRE'S ROLE"
      117 8 Another Quotation From H. V. Morton To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your correspondent Fairplay has on at least two occasions quotec H. V. Morton in support of his arguments. Here is another quotation taker from H. V. Morton's In Search ol Ireland Hie Irish possess
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      JUVENILE CRIME
      346 8 Borstal Institute Wanted In Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Hitherto no steps have been taken to establish at least one Borstai Institute in Malaya. The urgent necessity for such an institution has been brought home to the authorities again and again not only by
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      BUS SERVICES
      254 8 Complaint From The Jalan Besar Area To the Editor of the Straits Times j Sir,— May I. on behalf of residents of the Jalan Besar area, inform the Singapore Traction Co. that bus seri I vices along this road have been most I unsatisfactory during the past few
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      PROF. CULLIS
      155 8 Everyone In Malaya Should Hear Her To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I think that everyons in Malaya should hear Professcr Cullis speaking. The idea seems to be that only women are to be present at her lectures about what women at Home are doing to
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      PETAIN'S HANDSHAKE
      60 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—You publish to-day in your news columns a photo of Petaln's recent handshake with Hitler. Why embarrass those in our niidsi whose blood entitles them to rally around the newly appointed representative of General de Gaulle, but who have failed to
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      TAXATION
      951 8 Criticism Of "Simple Simon's*' Scheme To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. A tax on currency, as proposed by "Simple Simon," Is partly an inccme tax, partly a turnover tax, and partly a tax en the transfer of capital. Currency is received in three ways as income for
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    GREAT BRITISH VICTORY IN ITALIAN TERRITORY
    267 9 L i by a n S tro ngfo o id Falls To Nile Army ENEIVH AIRCRAFT CAPTURED \T FORT CAPUZZO (iraziani's Forces At Sollum Surrender r rMK occupation of Sollum and Fort Capuzzo yesterday is announced in a brief communique i in Cairo last
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    RICH BOOTY IN DESERT
    683 9 RICH BOOTY IN DESERT Graphic Tale Of Cameraman Cairo, Dec. 17. A VIVID story of a five-day dash across the Western Desert by a band of picked Australian cameramen trying to catch up with the Imperial < traOM was told Router's special corres- j pondent with the Army of. the
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    "GREATEST COLONIAL BATTLE IN HISTORY"
    185 9 Italians Now Emphasize British Strength Rome, Dec. 17. uTTHE greatest colonial battle in his1 lory," ll how II Giornale dltalia describes the military operations in North Africa. Significantly emphasizing the British i in North Africa, the newspaper declares, The British Command has launched in battle
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    Christmas Plans In Britain
    89 9 London. Dec. 17. VVERY effort is being made by the authorities to ensure an adequate supply of "Christmas joints." Although many familtcs will be separated and many more will have members working on war production, there is every expectation that the people will celebrate as much
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    Governor Inspects Defence Corps
    132 9 rIE first public parade of th; Local Defence Corps was held yesterday when members were inspected by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, who addrefsed the men and gave them his experiences of the Home Guard in England. About 100 members. Including a large number of ex
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    Ice Blocking Germany's Vital Supply Route
    95 9 London, Dec. 17. THE main route for the supply of Rumanian petrol and other commodities to Germany will be closed probably until March owing to the presence of ice in the Danube. The Yugoslav river navigation control organization has ordered the suspension of all
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    Serious Floods In Turkey
    72 9 Widespread Damage Is Reported Istanbul, Dec. 17. \I7IDESPREAD floods have caused serious damage in Anatolia. Torrential rains have swollen the Simav and Hanife rivers, which have again inundated districts which were flooded last year. Low-lying regions in the province of Smyrna are also under water. So
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    DE GAULLE WARNS MEN OF VICHY
    194 9 "Contributing Towards France's Servitude" London, Dec. 17. 4<| FIRMLY believe the ruins of Sidi 1 Barrani are giving hope to our dov/n-trodden country and have completed the confusion of the collaborators of the enemy at Vichy," declared Gen. de Gaulle, leader ot the Free
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    "BRITISH BLOWS WILL GROW HEAVIER FROM NOW ON"
    575 9 London, Dec. 17. DROADCASTING in the overseas transmission last night, Mr. George Gibson, the immediate past chairman of the Trades Union Congress spoke of the great work done by the British working people and told those in the Dominions how best they
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    Further Greek Advance
    173 9 j Unrest Spreads Among Albanian People Athens, Dec. 17. LOCAL operations of a limited extent, on different parts of the front, all j executed successfully, resulted in a partial advance ot our lines, states a Greek comnrmique. Reuters special correspondent on :he Albanian frontier says tha: <-nows.orms
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    AIRCRAFT FACTORY FOR INDIA
    90 9 New Delhi, Dec. 17. THE scheme for establishing an aircraft factory in India with American assistance, has the ac:iv° interest cf the Government of India, i; is officially announced. The Government has entered into a contract und?r which it will buy the aircraft produced. The scheme
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    BRITAIN FORMALLY ASKS FOR U.S. FINANCIAL AID
    542 9 Mrs. Roosevelt Urges Cash Gift: "We Are Being Pa id For Our Help" TREAT BRITAIN has formal the United States, it is lear The Associated Press states that the information came from high sources, which declined to be quoted by name. The exact
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    24 U.S. Ships Up For Sale Soon
    91 9 Washington, Doc. Id THE United States Maritime C imm Mon announced to-dav thai lald-up merchant ships will be offe; cd for sale on Jan 7. It is exp ct< r! bid will be made by the British purchasing commission. The ships to be
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    THE WAR FUND SHOWS INCREASE OF $3,500
    500 10 European Makes Further Donation "Of $1,000 R.N.V.R. MAN PAYMENT FOR HALF A SECOND OF WAR IN i lw pii^t 21 hour>. The War Fund total has increased by 1 about $3£tl to Si, 66°. .9 75. The largest item in the latest list
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    NEW INDIAN HANK IN KUALA LUMPUR
    89 10 i two Correspouuent.) KuaU Lumpur. Dec. 1«. A NEW b:mK opcm M tloorr; in Kuau l.umpur r,i Wrdnesday. It is tne CUkiU Commercial Bank. Ltd, which la a j)ur< ly Indian concern with head oOlces u* Cat' The .ii be housed on the T\tk
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    SELANGOR L.D.C.
    29 10 MR F. l) Shcarn, law member or the il Council and Mr. J. B. Leask of Co., Ltd.. Kuala d lieutenants in Corps In the State of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    131 10 HMOAMMI BAfTLKS HOTH Informal 8 !>-nv Midmgnl GUKKS IHMIKK (.IH.AMi Modem Oirl Pillow Case Double Feature CaitOMM Talkies at 7.45 CBEAT WOULD 9 p.m. to Midnight. 7 Dwarfs. The L^dy -rum Kentucky. MKW WOUMi nUklH Theatres aruJ Cinemas. hui' Shows Cabaret. Dancing. QUKENS GEYLANU BalBt'a Double TrouWf 1 p
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    164 10 "Tills Diary i> intended to call I attention to functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund Organiiers of such functions are invite.i to submit detail* for inclusion in this feature To-day: Entertainment at the Dutch Club by members of the Malayan !Vla?ic Circle.
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    PERAK WEDDING: CLAY-LEGGE
    160 10 t From Our Own Correspondent i Ipoh, Uec. lo. TlfE marriage took place on Saturday at Church of St. John the Divine of Mr. E. Dudley Clay, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Clay, ol Ipoh. and Miss "Molly" Rachel i egse, daughter cf Mrs. Legge,
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    AT HOLLANDSCHE CLUB
    30 10 THE Malayan Magic Circle is giving a pc at the Hollandsche Club, Sairnhlli Road, to-night in aid of The War fund. Guests will be admitted. Admission 11.50.
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    First European Wedding In Kuantan District
    222 10 KMR. Douglas Scott, third son of I IVI n o n^t ~f p;t Mr. and Mrs. G. Scott of Fitcaple, Aberdeenshire, was married on Friday at the Kuantan Club, Kuantaii, to Miss Frances Elizabeth Rowland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. l* WnuiilnH «f AvWhnrv
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    CHINESE AND VOLUNTEERS
    189 10 Chungking View Supported /CHINESE leaders in Singapore fully endorse the statement issued by the Overseas Chinese Department in Chungking on the importance of military training. The view Is generally held among thd» Chinese, particularly those who hava been domiciled in this country, thatt they will readily avail
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    FOUNDRY STRIKE CONTINUES
    180 10 (From Our Own Correspondent." Ipoh, Dec. IS. UO settlement has been reached in the Kinui foundry workers' strike which ls nov in n state of deadlock. Foundry owners, it ls understood, are pn--pared to accede to nearly 60 per cent, of th» j workers' demands. The workers,
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    FUNERAL OF MADAM CHAN TECK NEO
    119 10 THE funeral of Madam Chan Teck Neo, widow of Mr. Yeo Tin Hye, pioneer planter and financier of Malacca, took place at the Bukh Gedonr cemetery on Friday. Madam Chan, whose husband was a leader of the Hckkien community in Malucca, was the mother-in-law
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    FUNERAL OF MR. SAMUEL G. LEE
    130 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 16. THE funeral of Mr. Samuel G. Lee, retired Ceylon educationist, took place on Saturday at the Protestant Cemetery. The Rev. Milton David officiated at the service In the house and together with the Rev. T. Runyan and
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    Bayonets In The Desert
    33 10 troops wiih the b**Q*ei men <•/ the Imperial Army iciiich has scored the great victory against the Italians in Egypt's Western Desert and has now carried the icar into Libya.
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    MORE CHINESE GIFTS TO LORD MAYOR'S FUND
    314 10 MORE CHINESE GIFTS TO LORD MA YOR' S FUND NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the appeal made by the China Relief Fund committee on Dec. 7 for funds in aid of the Lord Mayor's air raid distress fund was intended to be a one-day collection, cheques and cash donations continue to
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    EXAMINERS IN MALAY
    33 10 I ]|»R. L. W. BleUoch and Mr. L. D. WhitflcW ifl hay- been appointed local examiners in Malay for the State of Kedah In respect of j Malayan Establishment Officers.
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    TIN CONTROL UNDER FIRE
    293 10 Chairman Talks Of "Capital Levy" CONCERN ABOUT BOLIVIAN POLICY (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. l>i "THE simultaneous imposition of 100 p»m- cent, excess profits tax and the rtquesl to Malayan mines to produrr all-out in order to fuMU United States emergency sock requirements, amount to
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    DROVE NEGLIGENTLY
    38 10 A. G. WARD, of the Koyal iBgtoMn, *:l« fined $40 in the Sinpraixwe traffic court yesterday when ht» pleaded guilty to a charge of negligently driving lits car alone Pay a Lebar Road on Nov. 24.
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    R.A.F. MAN'S ALLEGED STRANGE BEHAVIOUR
    1565 11 Trial By Court Martial On Three Counts At Seletar RESERVOIR SUPERINTENDENT GIVES EVIDENCE EVIDENCE of his 'Mrunjie behaviour*' after his engage- j merit to an unnamed jjirl had been broken off was I iriven yesterday during the trial by district court martial of Flight-Sergeant (Jeorge
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    Christmas Puddings As Usual
    95 11 Tipo months before Christmas, the la-ge London caterers were busy making Christmas puddings. For the traditional English Christmas pudding should be made a long time before it is eaten. And tradi.ion also requires that every member of the household should assist in its stirring That is
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    GOOD SCHOOL EFFORT
    240 11 "Dancing Through The Ages" AN encharuing entertainment was staged by the little pupils of the Fay Hamilton School of Dancing in aid of The War Fund at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday. The show raised $318.20 for the Fund. The highlight of the programme was the item. "Dancing
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    PUNCHED A NAVAL POLICEMAN
    79 11 ALLEGED to have used criminal force to European Polire Constable Curtis, of Uie Naval Base Police, by knocking off his cap and punching him. to deter him from carrying out his duty, James Hearity, a 30-year-old European, pleaded guilty when charted in the Singapore third court
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    PERAK TURF CLUB SPITFIRE FUND
    104 11 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 16. TfHE Ex-Services Association of Malaya ilpohi Ipoh branch) and Mr. E. C. Watson, chairman of the Perak Turf Club, have each contributed a donation of $1,000 to the Pcrak Spitfire Fund which is now open for public subscription.
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    AIR PASSENGERS
    36 11 MALAYANS who arrived by air from Australia yesterday included Miss D. Austin and Mister K. Austin. Mr. and Mrs. A. Delamore and Miss E. Delamore, Miss C. Williams, of Pcrak. and Master C. Harvey.
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    Chinese Fitter's Body Found In Harbour Board Caisson
    491 11 A CHINESE fitter Who ventured into a caisson at the Singapore Harbour Board on Dec. 3 lost his life through iacu oi oxygen. At a Coroner's inquiry yesterday into tlie death of Chan Pook Hong. 27, the fitter, it was stated that
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    REDUCTION IN RICKSHAS
    306 11 Gradual Pruning Of Numbers (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 16. AT the end of 1941 there should be only about 660 rickshas In Kuala Lumpur, for the Traffic Advisory Committee of the KuaJa Lumpur Sanitary Board have approved of the Chief Police Officer's recommendation to
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    WOMAN EYE DOCTOR FLYING TO INDIA
    133 11 ONE of Melbourne's three women eye specialists, Dr. Adelaide Gault, passed through Singapore by air yesterday en routeto Quetta. India, to learn a new method of cataract extraction which Is being practised on people in that region. This method of curing an opacity of
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    IPOH A.R.P. MEETING
    69 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Dec. 16. A MEETING of volunteers for Air Raid Precautions services in Ipoh and also those who are Interested in this most essential work will be held at the Kinta Sanitary Board office on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Mr. P. B. Marriott,
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    CHRISTMAS FARE FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN
    375 11 Full Programme Arranged By Marine Hostel AN elaborate Christmas programme for the hundreds oC British and Allied merchant seamen who will be in Singapore during the next fortnight, has been planned by the Singapore Marine Hostel. The programme includes cinema shows, concerts and extensive tours
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    THREW AWAY ENVELOPE
    148 12 Betting Slips On Selangor Races A 27-YEAR-OLD Indian. Ali bin Sabali, who faced a charge of frequenting the backlane of a house In Serangoon Road for the purpose of bookmaklng on Saturday afternoon, pleaded guilty In the Singapore third court yesterday. Mr. H. B. Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent
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    CASE AGAINST KUALA LUMPUR MOTORIST
    353 12 Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 16. THE opinion that the dates already fixed for the hearing of the case should be allowed to stand, was expressed to-day by Mr. G. L. Howe, First Magistrate, when 1 Mr. F. G. Charlesworth appearing for A.
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    "GARDENING IN SINGAPORE"
    54 12 |ji.ANTINO And Gardening In Singa- j pore "is th e title of the talk which is being broadcast from Singapore to-night j by Mr. R. E. Holttum, Director of Gar-, dens. Straits Settlements. This Is the 12th talk in the series Pre- j anting Singapore arranged by
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    "LONDON CAN TAKE IT"
    58 12 rIE film 'London Can Take It," described by American commentators as the mast exciting and successful war picture of the year, will begin a season at the Capitol rhoatre, Singapore, to-night, with the opening of "My Little Chickadee." It has been produced by the British Ministry
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    SEQUEL TO ASSAULT ON ARAB EDITOR
    917 12 Reference In Court To An Old "Party Feud" ANTIPATHY against him arose in a certain section of the Muslim community because a suggestion had been made that he was in contact with Berlin," said Syed Abdul Wahid Aljehany, proprietor and publisher of the Arabic
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    BRITAIN'S OFFER TO INDIA REMAINS OPEN—VICEROY
    687 13 BRITAIN'S OFFER TO INDIA REMAINS OPEN— VICEROY Lord Linlithgow Regrets Need To Deal With Congress Movement Calcutta, Dec. 16. "QUR objective remains to lead India to the proclaimed goal of Dominion status, and that as early as may be," declared the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, addressing the annual general meeting of
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    Lloyd George May Join Cabinet
    247 13 Unlikely To Succeed Lord Lothian London, Dec. 16JiRE fact that Mr. David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of the last war, called upon Mr. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, at the latter's official residence at No. 10, Downing Street, today will give rise to much speculation
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    Nazi Trial For 50 Paris Students
    121 13 Paris, Dec. 16. piFTY Paris university students arc to be tried by a German military tribunal. They were arrested after anti-German demonstrations In the French capital on Nov. 1! 'Armistice day i. A communique o: the German occupation authorities broadcast by th Nazi-controlled Paris
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    Hoare's Talks Over Tangier Situation
    110 13 London, Dec. 16. I fIER Samuel Hoare, the British Am- i ba&sador in Madrid, is discussing the situation at Tangier with the Spanish Government in order to elucidate the exact intentions of the Spanish Government. The British consul at Tangier protested immediately, it was learned
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    73 13 London, Dec. v t THE death occurred yesterday of Sir Philip Macdonel, a former Chief Justice of Ceylon, at the age of 68, reports Reuter. Sir Philip, who had also been Chief Justice of Trinidad and a Judge of the High Court ot Northern Rhodesia, has been a I member
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    Story Of Brilliant Action In Sidi Barrani Sector
    915 14 Story Of Brilliant Action In Sidi Barrani Sector BRITISH VICTORY OVER BIG ODDS: HIGHLANDERS' BAYONET CHARGE Sidi Barrani, Dec. 16. FOR some hours since my arrival here 1 have Ljeen hearing from men who carried out the attack against this enemy key position during this gallant battle, an action fought
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    25 KILLED IN MEXICAN TRAIN DERAILMENT
    53 14 25 KILLED IN MEXICAN TRAIN DERAILMENT Mexico City. Dec. 16. ABOUT 25 people were killed and ai least 46 fatally injured when a repair train was derailed on a shar: curve near Iguala, capital of Guerren State. After leaving the track, the trair crashed from the steep Incline over 1
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    Nazis Say Italy Must Save Self
    69 14 Ankara, Dec. 16. ITALY'S defeats are not likely to result in Hitler changing his policy and attempting a Balkan campaign for the rescue of Mussolini, it is believed here. At least German propaganda in Turkey is saying that Italy entered the war against Britain
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    Italian Losses Are Admitted
    222 14 German Journal And British Chances London, Dec. 16. U7HILE the Berlin Diplomatische Politlsche Korrespondenz yesterday dismissed the British victory in the Western Desert as -an insignificant sortie on a periphery of the war." the Frankfurter Zeitung considers it of sufficient importance to devote to il a
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    THE GERMANS ARE NONPLUSSED
    352 14 Difficulties In Way Of Aiding Their Ally London, Dec. 16. /GERMAN propaganda appears to be somewhat nonplussed by the recent military operations in Albania and Libya and political developments in the Balkans, says Fergus J. Ferguson. Reuter's chief diplomatic correspondent. The German Press and radio appear
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    DEADLY MIGHT OF BRITAIN
    240 14 Chance For Army Has Arrived London, Dec. 16. IN this war the British army has had long to wait for its chances declares the Daily Telegraph in an editorial today on the great victory in the Western Desert. The British Expeditionary Force serving under the French
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    NO ANNOUNCEMENT ON TORPEDOED LINER
    74 14 Ottawa, Dec. 16. r[E Naval Defence Department has tssued the followin? statement which is understood to refer to the torpedoed liner Western Prince: "No announcement can be made i until the ship, or in the case of her sinking, until the survivors have reached harbour,
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    GORDONS ENTER FINAL
    219 15 Command Inter-Unit Boxing |BN boxing in the semi-Anal of the Command Inter-Unit Boxing championship at Tannlln lxst night resulted In tile Lnvals Regiment and Gordon il!Kh landers scoring 21 points each. M, in tho event of a tie. the result was derided on the first string welterweight,
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    USEFUL BADMINTON PARTY TIES
    135 15 •ITIES in tho annual championships of the Useful Badminton Party, to bo Iklayed on Saturday, are as follows: "B" SINGLES J. C. Kcruthu vs. Cheo Eng Hoe; E. Tian Swee vs F Hoeden; Ong Kim Seng vs. Lim Choo Ann: A Thambiayah vs. Ang Teck Hock.
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    ALL HOCKEY GAMES CANCELLED
    60 15 HOCKEY enthusiasts were doomed to disappointment yesterday, for all the fixtures had to be cancelled because of the rain in the earlier part 01 the afternoon. The following were the fixtures cancelled S.C.C. n vs. A.P.C.: I A. vs. A.A Regiment: SRC vs Malaya Signals; S.R.C.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    36 15 Rugger: Highland Brigade RA, Tanglin: St. Andrew's Old Boys vs. RAF fHallang), Woodsvill*. Hockey: Hornets vs. Mountain Regiment, I'arrer Park: V.M.C.A. *m. C 8.C.. YJH.C.A.; Y.W.C.A. v*, MrNair Girls. Ceylon Tamils Ground, Balesticr.
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    PERAK AMATEUR BOXING
    186 15 Thrilling Fights In The Finals (From Onr Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Dec. 14. THE annual I'rr.ik. amateur box- ing championships were derided at the Jubilee Park stadium last night when .several thrilling bouts were fought by the competitors. At th? conclusion Capt. R. E. Kenny, president of the
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    PADANG RUGBY OFF
    26 15 •T*HE rugger match between the S.C.C. and the R.A. -B.M., which was to have been played on the padang to-day, has been cancelled.
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    KENTUCKY & THE NEEDLES TO RACE IN CLASS ONE
    642 15 KENTUCKY THE NEEDLES TO RACE IN CLASS ONE 'Change Of Name' In Latest List Of S.R.A. Classifications j^ENTUCKY and The Needles, the class two horses, have been sent up to class one, according to the list of classifications issued ny the Straits Racing Association yesterday. Kentucky is owned by "Madam
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    Amateur Boxing In Selangor
    124 15 ATTEMPT TO hUKM AN ASSOCIATION fFrom Our Own Ccrrcspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 16. AN attempt to place amateur boxing in Selangor on a proper footing will be made at a public meeting to be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Card Room of the
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    MARIGOLDS EXTENDED BY UNITED FAMILY
    114 15 PLAYING without their first player Jan Chong Tee, the Marigold Badminton Party were fully extended by their weaker opponents, the United Family BP., in their inter-club badminton fixture, which the former won by four games to one. Scores. Marigold players mentioned first, were: Koh Keng
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    130 15 V.M.C.A. hockey teams this week arc: For the V.M.C.A. "A" against C.S.C. on the V.M.C.A. ground at 5 p.m. to-day Wee Hong Leong, A. C. Edgar, R. I. Atkinson, Tan Guan Kiat. G. L. Day. Cheong Thiam Sitw, Low Huck Yang, Gan Kee Tian, I. B. Surata, Goh
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    TIES IN SINGAPORE TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    140 15 r£ singles events, men's and wo- i men's, in the table tennis championships of Singapore, which are in progress at the Happy World covered stadium, have now reached their concluding stages. The following quarter-final ties will be played to-morrow, commencing at 7.15 p.m. MEN'S
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    Singapore Team For Trophy Rugby
    79 15 npilE annual trophy rugby match -I- between 'he Singapore Cricket Club and the Selangor Club will be played at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Singapore's team will be: P. 11. Burgess. G. B. Potter. J. W. Kwart. W. J. N. Lee. W. V. Saussottc I. M.
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    All Ferocious Boxers Are "Kids"
    358 15 All Ferocious Boxers Are "Kids" ""PHE more ferocious and terri- fie these boxers appear, the more they call themselves Kids.' Mr. Justice Charles said this when Jack (Kid) Berg, former lieht-ueir'it champion of England, sought damages in the King's Bench Division for alleged slander in a B.B.C. broadcast, writes a
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    SYKES BADMINTON PARTY WIN
    129 15 PLAYING on their opponents' court, the Sykes Badminton Party beat the Flight BP. by three games to two in a friendly badminton match of seven games on Sunday. Two games were abandoned due to the inclement weather. Results. Sykes playirs mentioned first, were: Jeffrey Chan and
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    DECEMBER MEDAL AT KEPPEL GOLF ClUB
    72 15 THF lollowing were the scores returned in the Keppel Golf Club. December medal: A. G. Good 80—12=68; W. Y. Semple 84—15=69: M. G. Harvey 83—12=71; R. Offord 92—20-72: M. J. Woolnough 87—15-72. BALL SWEEPS Saturday: first nine holes A. C. Good 38—6=32; second nine.
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