The Straits Times, 19 December 1940

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    48 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY) SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE S47H MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES KUALA LUMPUR. 25 JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). 4 r\ SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER J9, 1940 PRICE 5 CUNTS The Straits Times 4 PA SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS
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      211 1 Up-to-date TAILORING. MH E N CHONG rtlgths M \IN MIIKI.I. It Hi Mlk and Wool %bM Xl( SII%RK>M In v»rlo«« rol«ur« Zi olrinii St.. Spire. Pt.on« MM Bj^^LgjLjJ-BI REPLACEMENT BSflySB BEAR ings 1 GUAN HOE co s 'p° re R^V^i^L^M HOCK H OE CO. X Wwl o^^l TONG SAN CO.
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      158 1 THE CHAMPAGNE OF SOUTH AFRICA Hero is your opportunity to *ft W be both pleased and patriotic 111 over the festive season. 19 WINTERHOEK m£>. m A SPARKLING CAPE WINE k~ Kj|^ of the champagne type J^r= wk> WHICH ENJOYS ENORMOUS A^mml POPULARITY WHEREVER ■■■■y OBTAINABLE FROM MOST ijv^ DEALERS,
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      978 2 DOMESTIC SERVANTS AND WORKMEN attention Employers! Available Trained Domestic Servants. Clerkv Mechanics. Drivers. Apprentices. Messeng'-rs. watchmen etc. Apply Employment and San ice Agency. 243. Middle Road. Singapore. Dial 3053. WANTED WANTED TO PI RCHASE seaside residence, must be In good condition. Apply Box No. 381. Straits Times WANTED, a pair
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      755 2 _j LOST STRAYED from S< ietar Graigs Hotel Pedigree Cairn Terrier, answers to 'KELPIE' 1 Usually has stone or other article In mouth. Believed to be In Naval Base. Would finder 1 kindly return to Selttar Grange or advise Police Station. H.M. Naval Base. HOUSES ACCOMMODATION WANTED WANTED FURNISHED BUNGALOW
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      795 2 PUBLIC NOTICES FRASKK fr NEAVE LIMITED. Customers ore requested to note that our factory ar.d office will be closed on the 25th and 26th December. 1940, and on the Ist January, 1941. NOTICE TO IMPORTERS. Importation of goods m respect of which AP forms were approved on or before bl-.i
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      922 2 IEHDERS TENDERS. Tenders are Invited for the construction of a garage sufficient to hold 12 private cars. A three-sided building made of wood with roof would be sufficient. Tenders should be addressed to: The P.M.C., The Malay Regiment. Singapore. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. TENDERS are Invited for the supply of 600 Galvanised
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      204 2 A Used car from us means. "THUMBS UP MOTORING** BRINKMANN'S 1 USED CARS FOR VALUE. Wbrn contemplating the purchase of a Used car, it is always advisable to purchase as recent a model as possible. We are at present in a position to offer you a few to select from
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    Radio News In English
    188 3 Ml 1.20 8.8.C. 2.1.53 m. 19.82 m. 5.5* Manila (KZRM) 31.35 ni. 6.05 8.8.C. 21.55 m. 6.55 Manila (KZIB) 31.58 m. 8.20 H.B.C. 31.55 m. and 49.59 ni. 9.27 Rangoon 49.91 m. 9.40 Melbourne 25.15 m. (except Sunday i 10.40 Delhi 51.30 m. p.m. 12.50 Hongkong
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      632 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS! •^■■■■■■H^MafßfffffSf^HMSHHßSaa Incoroorated lo Japan I GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Throuih tares to North America to Europe via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted in U.S. S on application To California from the Orient via Honolulu m-s. KAMAKURA MARU
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      495 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLVE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed ell 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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      164 3 INSURANCE FIRE* ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THE LONDON ASSURANCB nONO KONO FIRE INSCE. CO., LTTX PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. I.TU. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. EAOLK BTAR INS CO, LTD. BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO. GUTHRIE&CO..LTD. (Incorporated in 6.8.) y f M 1: Whenever you so shopping be sure y.>-.i > r
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      623 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE ZIII. 13.33 me s t25 m.) ZIIPI 9 BO me s (30 96 m.) Znri 1.25 tnc/s (41.38 m.) (ZIIL ZHPIi 5.00 p.tn Cantonese programme from th<* studio, by the Sing Wan Musical and Dramatic Society: 5.40 p.m. News m Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Cantonese programme by the
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    Rubber Market Reports
    170 4 INTEREST IN FORWARDS MAINTAINED IN a weekly report on the rubber market. Issued this morning. Lewis and Pe»t (Singapore) Ltd. write American consumption for November did not come up to the earlier (ycpectations being nearly 6.000 tons below the estimates This, however, has had no effect on
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    STANTON NELSON'S VIEWS
    303 4 ST ANTON NELSON'S VIEWS Fa weekly report on the rubber market issued this morning, Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd., writo: Quiet and unresponsive markets have been the rule during the past week, though rather more interest has been recorded on the New York Rubber Exchange. Prices have fluctuated between narrow
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    29 4 London, Dec. 19. Tin opened steady. The turnover was 200 tons. There were moderate United States consumer and official purchases overnight. After official hours there was no business. Reuter.
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    SOUTHERN SIAMESE TIN TO LIQUIDATE Shareholders To Get
    179 4 SOUTHERN SIAMESE TIN TO LIQUIDATE Shareholders To Get Tong-kah Harbour Stock <From Our Own Correspondent > London, Dec. 18. SOUTHERN SIAMESE TIN DREDG- ING LTD. proposes to go Into voluntary liquidation and to distribute its assets to shareholders. The company's main asset consist of 264.000 shares of ss. each m
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    EXCHANGES
    174 4 me following are the exchange i-aiea till* morning according to the dairy drrr.lar Issueo by the Hongkong ard Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London V.I. »/4 X/xe London demand 2/4 1/1* Switzerland demand (T.T. only) 203% New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 5127/32 Batavla demand 18% Samarang demand 88H
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    TANGANYIKA HAS AMPLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES
    79 4 London, Dec. 19. AN inuuestiiig disclosure relating to colonial development was made to-day m the course of a Parliamentary reply, when R i was revealed that m spite of the generous contribution of £200.000 made to His i Majesty's Government (or war purposes, the I
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    December Tin-Ore Output
    44 4 THE following outputs of tin-ore were pro1 duced by the respective companies duri ing the first half of December Hours Yardage Piculs ore Satupulo 111 Tatcuapa Valley Dredge 1 334 80,000 84 t Dredge 2 294 75,000 235 Tonglc&h Compound 343
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    AROUND THE MARKETS Demand For Tin Shares Grows And Prices Rise
    426 4 AROUND THE MARKETS Demand For Tin Shares Grows And Prices Rise (By Our Financial Correspondent) i Singapore, Dec. 19. THE tin share market continued very firm yesterday and there was an increasing and broadening demand for dollar and Australian counters. Prices m all cases were very firm and those that
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    PAHANG CHAIRMAN ON E.P.T.
    107 4 London, Dec. 18. The chairman of the Pahang Consolidated, in his address to shareholders to-day said that the company's earnings now considerably exceed the Excess Profits Tax standard but the company intends fully to produce :ho allotted quantity in tho national interest. He hoped that lode
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    124 4 SINGA PORE PRODUCE PRICES Singapore. ue<:. la. ikkmi Buyers Seller* uambiei I 7.76 Hamburg Cube f 13.00 Java Cub* S12 5<; "ewe* Whitr Muntol: $14.50 White U4.00 Blark $7.50 Jova Mixed $2.ift Sun Dried J2 40 Saoc Flow No I Ullgga $4.40 Pair *4.4O Sarawak $4.40 letOt\>ro Palcmbang $14.00 Banja
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    CHRISTMAS MAIL IS HEAVIEST EVER
    140 4 i ond.m. Dec. 18. I THE v.'lii istuiiis pa.xels and packets post, 1 is the heaviest ever known despite the air war. black-out and other war handicaps This is the announcement from the Mount Pleasant sorting office, which the biggest In Britain. Every few minuu-s
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    188 4 Mails from Sumatra (air) general delivery 1.40 p.m. to-day. Malls from Australia and Java (air) general delivery 3.30 p.m. to-morrow. Mails from Great Britain. South and East Africa (air) boxholders p.m. to-morrow, general delivery 8.15 a.m. Saturday. Air mails from Singapore for Great Britain despatched on
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    90 4 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Thu-sdav. |)rr. )H. noon, liuyn l»rlc« ft irt« No LX .t.S.S (Spot loooe) MM *'i No. IX K.S.S. 1.0.j. in cast» l>«.-.livn. (Sellers upti-jn) .18 .:H ■•>. «;.F A.«». KS.S t o.d. in I' Drc -Jan. Sellers nptiunl 38 K.A.Q. R.S.S. «.b it Dalfv Dec.
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    347 4 THE rollovuuK donuiioiii to The war Pond r^ recorded to-4av Sir Shentnii and Lad] HumUM 1.000 iMr and Mrs. Miller Mackay (Johore Bahru) t.'itl't Malayan Kennel Association Singapore Dog Show held on Ist December, 15)40 preliminary contribution W Matron. Sisters. Senior Staff Nurses. Staff Nurses
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      370 4 VML^jn^^J llr MM 1 1 fc^^^^^^ atom C. A. V. FUEL INJECTION EQUIPMENT THE STANDARD OF EFFICIENCY FOR EVERY TYPE OF DIESEL ENGINE |METRO| mr THE LONG LIFE BATTERY 2 YEARS" PROTECTION FAR EAST MOTORS LTD. 57, ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. [^ANDREWS Blis BRITISH t*^H^££££MSCM-M£jlSMr TASIM-THm/GH A 2 M 11 LET
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    London Stock Exchange
    325 5 Umdon Dev. 11. ock exchange to-day oil sharas I'rirst the exit- Ui.- rtae m An«l)Hr>')>ii:ii frann 47« M t-> Mi 6<i on good m- d »nd pricr;. ofl-ii drift.-d I IndHMitek wer. nd Nrttpi iswies M'tjlpctrd I) were well hardened i»nd Copp»rs re utM.n suiipoitrd -iirut^t inn
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    37 5 London. Dec 18 S'tERS on the Western Desert front sent £17.000 for relief of civilians amt front tributtem fnaa the forces in East ttta ■<lan which are stl'il being collected »re Ml included in this figure —Reuter
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    131 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i Proni Our Own Correspondent Loodon, Dec. 18. COMMODITY and Exchange markets cloaed v aa foiiowt wltD prevtoua qaotaUoot in lArfntlif^ls- KI'RHKR: StMdy Spot 11 lil6d 12>vii ill 15 l«d l2V»di Jan. 121 16d 123 16d ,12 1 16 d ***** di Frb ***** d 12', d «l2'.d
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    168 5 SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION THt Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,517 th auction yesterday when there was catalogued 2809.728 lb. 1,254.34 tons; offered 2.537.031 lb. 1 132 60 toils sold 1!.225 041 lb 993 32 tons SPOT ;.<>niiui, 11 U 16d. New Ymk 20 9 16 ctx. IRK
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    BRITAIN HAS ANOTHER RAIDLESS DAY
    82 5 London. Dec. 19 YESTERDAY has been another raidless day. A German bomber was ?hot down off Dover yesterday afternoon by British fighters without loss to themselves, according to an Air Ministry communique which adds that otherwise there is nothing to report Despito adverse weather conditions.
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1366 5 WKONF.SDAY. DEC. 18, 1M«: 4 P.M. MINING n«ycr» Seller* Ampat Tin f4«"> 3s 4 'id 3a 9d Austral Amal (Ss) 6s Tnd H Austral Mala? (C) 13* 6d 35« 8o Ayer Hitam (5a) 2(h W 22s Aver Weng ($1) .75 80 Bangrin Tin 15s 16s
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      6 5 WILLIAM JACKS CO., (mauya) LTD. VXSi
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      425 5 m^ m don t USE SKETOLENE and B€ IMMUNE. TWO SIZES 75 cts. $1.25 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Sole Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur Penang. PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on 25th December. Wednesday, Christmas Day (Public Holiday). 26th December, Thursday. Bo tint Day (PaMic Holiday).
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      94 5 I OVERSEA- 1 I CHINESE I B H N Xl N C I CORP. lJU||p Undertakes bilking trintac tions ot every description. Places at your disposal the «ultif«noni services ot its institution with branches all ovor Sooth Eastern Asia and eoiraectioM in all principal cities of the World. Welcomes consultations
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      57 5 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-fey H. W. 1 30 a.m. 8. 9 ft.; 12.54 p. m. 9 7 ft L. W 8 55 a.m. 4.1 ft.; 7.33 p.m. 1 ft. To-morrow H. W. 1.11 a.m. 8 8 ft.: 1.40 p.m. 0.4 ft. L. W 7.39 am. 4.1 ft.; 5.17 p.m. 1.5
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      220 6 THE MOST THRILLING SPY D3AMA EVES? SCREENED £ff£. AtfrfAWSftA~~l HSU* HRITAIN'S ANSWER TO AMERICA'S "Confessions of a Nazi Spy*. Pathe Pictures Ltd., present 1 -^^&8& «&5* also air-mail 'PATHE GAZETTE' and G-MEN of The SEA' (The March of Time) MIDNIGHT PREMIERE SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER ogLocK AL HAM BRA RKO RADIO'S
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      273 6 W^tfjE* I PAVILION 1 TO-DAY AT 6.15 Sl5 A GREAT CAST r\\x*w^u in a great picture! •^9 OF "THE LADY VANISHES" 1 3t^*S OF "THE LAMBETH WALK" W/m Uffi and the brilliant mar rti^'VV" iW^P^TI SUPER ENTERTAINMENT I VH SEEN THROUGH 111 "A WINDOW IN LONDON" A FLAMING STORY OF
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      164 6 PUmr Carries like a Baby... Works like a Man The new 93-lb Homelite 3" ielf-pnmlng centrifugal pump is the quickest, surest, and most economical way to prevent water from draining the profits out of a job tdt.ly Portable Weight only 93 lb». complete with ang.ne— H*ndlci 1 5 000 94k
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      271 6 "This programme offers a f'.rst-rate evenings entortainment. Worth the price of admission ikme ia "BRITAIN CAN TAKE IT". .straits timi;s (>tst,niaj) r apitol I TODAY VMrl I UL I 3.15 6.15 9.15 He was trying to tame the WEST and SHE was looking for new FIELDS to conquer! WHAT A
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    WHY HITLER IS ADOPTING GENTLE WAYS TO VICHY Fuehrer Anxious To Have French Ally In Place Of Italy
    271 7 WHY HITLER IS ADOPTING GENTLE WAYS TO VICHY Fuehrer Anxious To Have French Ally In Place Of Italy London, Dec. 19. THE crisis at Vichy does not appear to be over. Under German pressure, Pierre Laval, the former Vice-Premier, has been allowed his liberty, but not reinstated in office, says
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    Laval's Appointee As New Ambassador
    337 7 London. Dec. 18. COMTE de Brinon to-day formally assumed the post of French Ambassador m Paris, according to a Vichy dispatch to the German news agency. The appointment was made by Marshal Petain m accordance with a decision taken at yesterdays cabinet meeting. Comte de
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    French Labour Forced To Work For Nazis
    130 7 London. Dec. IS. ri French Government has no pow?r 10 control French labour m the German occupied part of France and there U good reason for the belief that factory workers there are being forced to work for German war requirements. Thw information
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    WANG CHING-WEI ON FAR EAST "AXIS"
    84 7 Tolcio. Dec. 18. rZ policy of forming an axis among China. Japan aiio. Manci-.iUuo to IMR development of East Asia was enunciated to-day by Wang Cbing-wci. head of the Japanese -sponsored government at Nanking. mt* the Domei agency. At the same tirpp he would
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    TOLL OF THE ROAD IN BRITAIN
    94 7 London Dec. 18. A TOTAL of 11.424 have been killed on the roads of Britain during 15 months of war. The Ministry of Transport, in making this statement says that the number U tax increase of 3,141 over the number killed in the 15
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    Nazis Pressure On Marshal Petain Ambassador Obtains Laval's Release
    218 7 Nazis Pressure On Marshal Petain Ambassador Obtains Laval's Release London. Dec. 18. THE mystery about Laval's whereabouts was cleared up this afternoon when a semi-official announcement from Vichy stated that he had left for Paris "m his private capacity." Earlier reports from Vichy suggest that strenuous efforts were made by
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      627 7 RAFFLES HOTEL To-niKbt DINNER DANCE 8p m io ra.dmght c^ p p£ E cR CAC AM A M NN e GE BUSTER MAGGIE Dinner $3.00 Non-diners $1.00 lIEXT SCMMY- MILITARY BAND COWCEKT TN THF OPEN AIR PALM COURT- 9M to 10.30 p.m. By the Band of the ARGYLL SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
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      157 7 X'MAS GIFT FOR "HIM "HAWLEY TROPPER" Sun and Ram HAT makes a good present because it Is: 4- Waterproof The coolest hat under the sun Insulated, air-cooled I'raU.er -light 25 degrees cooler than going hatless Smartly Styled For Work, Sport or Dress wear Worn by Hollywood Actor* Adjustable to any
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      266 7 AT THE CAXH AY TO PAY 3.15, 5.15, 5.15 B PHONE 3400 Where Everybody Goes War on the High Seas the first film story taken directly from the vivid newspaper headlines of TO-DAY! 3^v mm A ATI ?*m The Mightiest Sea Spectacle ever t seen AMAZING! STARTLING! TRUE! See how
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. DEC. 19. 1940. (473 rd Day Of The War.) "ALL AID SHORT OF WAR"
    1199 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. DEC. 19. 1940. (473 rd Day Of The War.) "ALL AID SHORT OF WAR" President Roosevelt's announcement of plans for ensuring maximum aid to Great Britain could not be improved upon. The scheme to be recommended to Congress is simple and realistic, providing for the
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    BROADCASTING
    65 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I do not think that the background noise which "J." complains of in the 6.50 a.m. news from London can originate in Singapore, since it is loudly heard in South Perak, at least ten miles from any main electric system. Here
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      UNEMPLOYMENT
      234 8 How Youth Of Malaya Might Be Helped To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The number of youths m this country who are without employment, after their school career has been completed is increasing considerably. At least a thousand unemployed youths are being added to the already big
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      THE FLAG FLIES
      84 8 Brave Words From Mayor Of Coventry To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— We are both thrilled at having received a cable through the Chartered Bank direct from the Mayor of Coventry reading as follows: "Deeply appreciate donation of Coventrians and others to Coventry Relief Fund.
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      SOLID IVORY!
      88 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, A telegram was recently dispatched to a well-known firm of sanitary ware makers, ordering a complete set of bathroom fittings. In due course the firm dispatching the telegram was notified that the telegram could not be delivered at the other
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      THE WATCH TOWER
      666 8 Is There A Case For Suppression? To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,— May I be allowed to make two comments on your leader The Watch Tower." Before doing so. I must mak a it clear that I am not a member of th* society m
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      Aggressive Methods Of Watch Tower Salesmen
      110 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your correspondent "Peaceful" m your issue of Dec. 11 overlooks the fact that "Watch Tower" literatun la not distributed free, but is sold for cash by "Jehovah's Witnesses" under aggressive methods of high-pressure salesmanship, m house
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      "BANG THE DRUM"
      71 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I am not suggesting that the moral of Singaporeans is low. but why not make it mightier yet." Surely now is the time to strike up the band and have frequent military bands on route marches an.l perhaps a
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      REPORT WANTED
      68 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to Miss NleotJones's investigation into the problem of prostitutes and prostitution in Singapore, may I ask when her n nort may be expected to be published Her visit has now lasted well six months, and her suggestions and
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      WHAT MALAYANS HEAR FROM FRIENDS AT HOME
      1398 8 'COME extracts from letters received by Malayans from friends m Great Britain giving an interesting picture of conditions m England and showing how the people are facing the ordeal of the Battle !of Britain, appear below: From a woman living m London to
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      218 8 Be Careful In wealing un ground Sunglasses, which may cause your eyes to be defective. Go to Nan Sin and see the moaern frames ntted with Genuine Chance English Crookes B or B 2 Dark glasses for Safe and Comfortable Vision At $5 Of per pair. Nan Sin Optical House
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      65 8 The SenmUion »f The Day! •GI'ILTY MEN" By Cat*' The use of recriminating about the past U to enforce effective action at the present" Winston Churchill, rrkr only fI.M Postage l«c. G. H. KIAT A CO., LTD., 6 A 8. Kobinson Road Singapore. CONCESSION TICKETS AT ORDINARY SINGLE FARE FOR
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    BRITISH CONTINUE RELENTLESS DRIVE INTO LIBYA
    241 9 Bardia Subjected To Heavy Attack PART OF DEFENDERS FALL BACK ON TOBRUK Advance Mechanized Force In Encirc ling Move IHE liritish drive into Libya is being carried on with reItsjUfjsjaj int«Mi*ity. reports Renter from Cairo. Latest dispatchee from the front indicate that part of
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    Commander Fled In Mule Carl
    191 9 Italian* Uffer Uolj sli«jlil Resistance .mil. P. c 19. T.i of th< holding Elwak. mi Important fronBomallland whirh d by "ur [or et on Tuesday. fi< (i m .1 mull 'ii as he heard thai .»ii attack wa.s Imminent) it ki lin Italians ofr«red pome
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    Oil Position Of llaly Serious
    169 9 Wt" Inroads Made Into Hit Reserves London. Dec. 19. A Umc passes Italy's quest for oil w II beeOMC increasingly deste, said an expert on thf '<U appraising Its position in Including miltary and naval requireol] consumption in 3 500.000 <pert. Her own production of
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    WEEK'S BAG OF 100 PLANES
    192 9 R.A.F. Demoralize Italian Airmen air©, Dec. 19. THE hammering the R.A.F. have given the Italians in the Western Ocscrt is shown by the fact that while (he British airmen shot down or put out of action well over 100 enemy planes during the past week
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    BRITAIN ADDS TO MERCHANT FLEET
    34 9 Washington, Dec. 19. GREAT Britain added 147,526 tons to her mercantile marine yesterday, w» m British interests bought 16 laidup merchantmen from the United SMtes Maritime Commission for .<; 824.000.—Renter.
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    52 9 Washington, Dec. 18. Ql Win no h IfeM steps of the White House, Mrs Roosevelt, wife of the President, today welcomed Ciown Princess Juliana of (Me N< therUnds on her arrival from Canada on a three-day vinit to the White House, to be followed by a three-day st*y In New
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    Canadian Minister's Graphic Story Of Torpedoing Of British Liner
    646 9 London, Dec. 19. LIOW Captain Reid, commanding thf British liner Western Prince (11,000 tons), went down with his ship although he could easily have saved his life after the liner had been torpedoed was told by the chief engineer last night.
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    NAZI TROOPS IN ITALY
    333 9 "Too Late," Says General Goiigh London. Dec. 19. T*HE report that German forces have arrived at Naples and Bari opens up some important problems, both political and military m character, writes Gen. Sir Hubert Gough Reuter's military commentator. He continues If such a mrvp has In
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    What Roosevelt Plan Will Cost
    71 9 New York. Dec 18. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's plan for leasing war "supplies (o Britain is estimated by experts as likely t« involve ab'»ut $2,500,000,000 worth of aircraft, tanks, ships and other war material. This estimate is contained m a message from the Washington correspondent of the
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    PRODUCTION THE VITAL PROBLEM
    183 9 New York, Dec. 18. PRODUCTION, and not financial assistance to Britain, is the greatest immediate problem m the United States, declares the Washington Star m a cautiously enthusiastic article on President Roosevelt's plafl for leasing war supplies to Britain. The newspaper says that the scheme is
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    Puppet Parade In Nanking
    69 9 Scene at signing of the Japan-Wang ching-wei treaty at Nanking on Nov. 30: Wang is seated iti centre, and Gen. N. Abe, the Japanese envoy on the right. At left is Gen. Tsang Shih-i, chairman of the Manchukuo Privy Council, who also signed the treaty. By
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    Greeks Launch New Offensive
    290 9 Dissension Reported In Enemy Camp Athens, Dec. 18. GREEK forces m the north launched a new attack at dawn yesterday against the Italian positions west of the village of Trivoso, covering the route to Elbasan, Italy's base south-east of Tirana, writes Reuter's special correspondent on the
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    PLIGHT OF BRITISH WOMEN IN REICH
    143 9 London, Dec. 19. IN the course of a question relating to the exchange of British women detained by the German Government, Col. A Evans asked the Foreign Secre tary to bear m mind a letter received from one of these persons dated Oct. 1.
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    ATTACKS ON NAZI SHIPS
    172 9 U-boats Said To Be Also Active London, Dec. 19. A LARGE enemy supply ship of between 6.000 and 7.000 tons was sunk yesterday by British motor torpedo-boats, says an Admiralty communique. The enemy ship was seen to break up before sinking. The torpedo-boats then engaged with
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    7 INDO-CHINA TOWNS RAIDED
    208 9 7 INDO- CHINA TOWNS RAIDED Thai Statement On Reprisals Bangkok, Dee. 19. TPHE Thai air force has bombed seven towns In north lndoChlna In retaliation for French attacks, according to a communique issued last night by the Thai High Command, reports Keuter. The Bangkok radio claimed terday that three important
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    BARODA RULERS GIFT TO INDIAN NAVY
    63 9 fifliHiw. Dee. 19 Fl! Maharaja of Baruda hM made i further wnr eooUnmtton 4 iceonttm to the All India R The sum will be <wd tm the par I I trawler for Nnvy 1 1 'sweeping and antl-submniiiif AtttM J vessrl will be naii'
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    MALAYA'S DONATION TO DISTRESS FUND
    27 9 MAL AYA'S DONATION TO DISTRESS FUND London. r>* 19 INCLUDING £1.611 from the Mnlayi Patriotic Fund, the \> faUona Air Paid Distres« Fund now (t £I.7os,ooo.— British Wireless.
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    SIR SHENTON AND LADY THOMAS SEND $1,000
    549 10 SIR SHENTON AND LADY THOMAS SEND $1,000 Governor's Support Given To The War Fund MORE GIFTS TO-DAY IN LIEU OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS UIS Kvcdleru v the (luvernor and Lady Thomas have given their support to The War I und in the form of a donation ol SI. 00.). The many
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    CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF THE FREE PRESS
    58 10 CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF THE FREE PRESS rut ...:i-urx-rr yret Pitas will paotei: rday a special Chri.-.tma.s number iciing four p^sps prin»ed >: Ui--> oußkbet will lr.clud nts novf-l tie by Charles Dicken: hat ir, tv tilling, a Christma Samuel Ta\lor Ci)leriii::c and oth" ■1 picture^. Imm an oro. willi a.
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    101 10 THIS Diary i s intended to call attention to functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund Organizers of such functions are invited to submit details for inclusion in this feature. Dec. 1\ King's School End of Terra Exhibition, King's School. 4.30 p.m. "Spitfire"
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    WAR MATERIALS FOR AXIS PARTNER
    204 10 Criticism Of Malayan Governments' Policy THE policy of the Malayan Governments in continuing to allow export of war supplies to one of the Axis partners is criticized by Briton. In a letter to the Malay Mail. 'Some publicity in world news"' he says. ■has been
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    RESCUED FROM SEA
    25 10 A CHINESE was rescued from the sea ot British soldier at the Ctii mile Paslx Paniang yesterday and taken -> hospital ■ht injuries
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    98 10 .'..i'l.id M lit ion Orchestra which is pcrjorniing a: a War Fund tomvu I on .aj at the Victoria Theatre, organized by the Ceylon Tamils' Association. Firtt ram. 'left to right) Messrs. Gopal Singh Bulbtd Thara/ M. T. PiUai (Harmonium). R. N Hana lEtraji. Dr. M. Cliota Singh (H. Guitar.-,
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    Overseas Help For China's Reconstruction
    261 10 f|VEHBfcAS Chlnete— and those in I Maiaya are generally recogni?■d as the wealthiest of them all I ire beii,g asked to participate in a >100.000.000 project of reconstruc- Lion in China. The invitation! som« Irom Chungking. Under the project. China's four big! jaiiks the Central
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    Netherlands Press Conference
    32 10 Mr. J. H. Ritman, (left) Director of Information. Netherlands Indies, photographed toith Mr. H. M. J. Fein, Netherlands Consul-General in Singapore, at the press interview yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    DRIVER OF CAR ABSOLVED
    289 10 Cyclist's Death In Road Accident f IVING evidence at an inquiry held yesterday by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, into the death of Ram Bali Misser. a 24-year-old watchman. Mr. J. G. A. Sutherland of Messrs United Engineers. Ltd., described an accident which occurred
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    WOMEN IN CRASH
    80 10 TWO European women. Mrs. Anna Kusora and her daughter. Mrs. Z. Schweizer < wife of the Malayan manager of Dlethelcn and Co., Ltd.). were injured when the car they were travelling m crashed Into a post m Napier Road yesterday afternoon. They were taken to hospital by
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    24 10 A selection from the Advent portion oi Handel's "Messiah" will be sung in St. Andrew'" Catredral at th<« 530 p m Evensong on Sunday.
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    BROADCASTS IN MALAY
    239 10 8.8.C. Experiment Approved Here URGING, once again, the use of the Malay language m 8.8.C. broadcasts, the Singapore Malay newspaper. Utusan Melayu. points out m an editorial that broadcasts are being made from London m Arabic and Hindustani, and even m languages outside the Empire, Including those
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    GEN. WU IN IPOH
    35 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Dec. 18. Local-born Chinese m Peralc will entertain General Wu Teh-chen, Chinese Minister of Overseas Affairs, to a cocktail party at th» Hotel Majestic to-morrow evening.
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    INDIES TRADE WITH BRITISH MALAYA "Two Countries Should Join Hands" Says Official
    616 10 INDIES TRADE WITH BRITISH MALAYA "Two Countries Should Join Hands" Says Official UfITH the elimination of financial obstacles by th j signing of an agreement between the British and Netherlands Governments, Netherlands Indies traders are anxiously awaiting the withdrawal ot" the present restrictions on the import trade of British Malaya,
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    At The Cinema
    109 10 M A WINDOW IN LONDON "A Window in London." (Michael ltedgi.-ivt, Sally Grey, Paul Lukas, Patricia Roe) General Film Distributors. At the Pavilion. I 'pHERE are some very Rood shots of pre« j war london in this film. Michael Ked«| grave puts in some good acting as
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    GIRL GUIDES WANT SILVER PAPER
    137 10 appeal to the Malayan public to lulu them in their campaign of collecting silver paper and tin foil was made by tha Singapore Girl Guides when they held a re* i view of their war work at the C.E.Z.M.S.'I i Girls School yesterday for Lady
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    EXHIBITION OF CHINESE ART
    64 10 of the Society of Chinese Artiobf in Singapore aie holding their fifth au-» iiual exhibition of pair.tinijs at the Victoria! Mcinorirl Hall. The exhibition opened thirf morning and will continue till Dec. 21 Tha exhibitior is open to UK publi" from 9 a au to 7
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    MURDER CHARGE
    83 10 A CASE in which four men. Hop Sip Kliek, 30. Tan Tai KenK. 18. Ng Giap Soan, 27. and Tan Chin Ho, 30. tace charges of mm der and being members of an unlawful society, was mentioned again in the third' court yesterday, and postponed a further week
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    LENIENT VIEW IS TAKEN
    257 11 S.C.C. Secretary Food Licence EB EVANS, acting secretary of the S.ngapore Cricket Club, was fined *10 by Mr L C Goh. the Singapore fi'th magistrate, yesterday when he d RUilty to a charge alleging that he had failed to display the club's food licence continually and
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    REMEMBERED NOTHING FOR MANY DAYS
    1147 11 Airman's Defence At Court Martial Trial At Seletar DOCTOR EXPLAINS THEORY OF "HYSTERICAL FEUD" THE trial by district court martial of Flight-Sergeant G. C. Press, of the Royal Air Force, Seletar, which has been taking place at the Seletar Air Station during the last three
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    Singapore Arabs Cable Cairo
    53 11 rIE following is the text of a message to Gen. Wavll from the Arab community of Singapore cabled to the British Ambassador in Cairo yesterday: "Arab community of Singapore sends you and the forces under your command congratulations on the splendid victory and wishes you further
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    MALAYA AND THE INDIES Official Contact To Be Closer
    859 11 MALAYA AND THE INDIES Official Contact To Be Closer DEALING with the question of closer relations between the Netherlands Indies and Malaya, Mr. J. H. Ritman, Director of Information cf the Netherlands Indies, s.ated at a Press conference m Singapore yesterday that he I had the impression that Malaya, like
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    Muslim World Thankful For British Successes
    241 11 •'IT is certain that the Muslim world 1 is receiving the news of the British successes on the Libyan frontier with thankfulness," says Utusan Melayu, the Singapore Malay daily newspaper. "It is a fact that no other nation is so despised by the Arabs
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    CONTINUOUS TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS Additional Periods In New Year Foreshadowed
    272 11 CONTINUOUS TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS Additional Periods In New Year Foreshadowed r! has been decided that further continuous training of the Volunteer Forces shall be undertaken. The period of training will begin about Feb. 1, next year, and will last for two months. If necessary, a second period will be organized
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    BRITAIN SPEAKS PLAINLY TO SPANISH GOVERNMENT
    287 12 Definite Action Is Being Taken In Situation At Tangier London. Dec. IS. THE British Ambassador to Spain, Sir Samuel Hoare, is making; "further vigorous representations" in '"very definite" language about the recent Spanish assumption of services hitherto dependent on the international administration in Tangier.
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    ROOSEVELT MOVE IS LAUDED
    194 12 "Supplies To Britain Must Be Gift" New York. Dec. 18 i •IT would be tar better for tile United States to recognize candidly and a. once that after a certain point war supplies to Britain mus: essentially and inevitably be a gift." declares the New York
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    S. America Plans Air And Naval Bases
    126 12 Washington, Dec. 18. JACTIVE work has started on the surveying of a chain of air and < naval bases in South and Central j j America, according to authoritative j sources here. Bases available lar ihe iorces of all the 21 Republics will
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    HITLER ADDRESSES NEW ARMY OFFICERS
    90 12 Berlin, Dec. 18. HITLER 10-usjr made z peech v 3 .0 U oCßcer candidates for Hw aiiuv aMI an force and Storm Troopers who have just beea promoted to officer rartic. The text of the speech, vlitcll eai olievgred in Uie Berlin Spor'* Pa 1a...
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    DESTROYED CITY TO BE REBUILT
    66 12 London, Dec. IS. GUKRNICA. Basque city whkli wtks cte.troyed by German aeroplanes in thr .^p«nLsti etvll war. is to be rebuilt. A mmsff from Bilbao states that n cr<vu of 1,000.000 pesetas law been grants for Mkt purpose Hiuidieds at civilians were killed wlieti 40>°
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    33 12 Rio de Janeiro, Dec v PUtoIDENT Vaxgas to-day signed decree empowering the establish meiit of a Brazilian legation in Canada .nakes effective the recent :11 Canadian agreement for the lange of ministers. -Reuter
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    Axis Sabotage In America
    141 12 Axis Sabotage In America Mr. lckes Tells Of Plan To Cripple Nation New York. Dec. 18. jyjß. Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, m a speech at Colombia University to-day, said that the dictators proposed to cripple the United States by sabotage, propaganda and sowing suspicion between the United States
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    Indians' Big Part In Desert War
    165 12 At Forefront Of Action Against Italians New Delhi, Dec. 18. T"HE distinguished part played by the Indian troops in the Western Desert battles and their coolness under dive-bombing attacks is described in a communique issued here. Indian units were among the first to attack,
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    Abyssnians in Revolt
    84 13 Abyssnians in Revolt London, Dec. 18. IMuKMVriON regarding con- ditions in Abyssinia is difficult to obtain but the movement of revolt against the Italians appears to be making progress, declared Mr. R. A. Hutler, Foreign I'nder-Secretary. in reply to a questioner in the Jl^um" of Commons to-day. Mr. Butler added
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    Raid Into Italian Somaliland South African Forces Stage Attack
    181 13 Raid Into Italian Somaliland South African Forces Stage Attack Nairobi, Dec. 18. COUTH AFRICAN troops and units from the Gold Coast participated in a successful British raid over the borders of Italian Somaliland at Elwak. according to tho latest communique issued here. The raid was carried out by a combination
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    ITALIAN RETREAT EXTENDS 160 MILES WEST OF BARDIA
    1014 13 British Maintain Pressure To Isolate And Mop Up Enemy THE latest news of the war in North Africa i> an R.A.F. statement I"rom the Middle Kast headquarters. It says that reconnaissance flights show that the enemy is now retreating towards Derna, which
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    Rome Report Of New British Tank
    86 13 Rome Report Of New British Tank London. Dec. 18. rIK use of a new powerful tank by the British forces is the latest explanation offered by the Rome radio for the British success in the Western Desert. The announcer said that until a few months »«<> the British had three
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    50,000 GERMAN TROOPS ARE REPORTED TO BE IN ITALY
    381 14 6 Duce May Find Himself A Quisling': The Times On Hitler's Precautions London, Dec. 18. ABOUT 50,000 German troops are concentrated at Naples and Bari with huge quantities of war material, according to messages received m New York from Belgrade. It
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    New Fighter Among World's Fastest
    87 14 New Fighter Among World's Fastest London, Dec. In. TTHF British lighter plane named the Whirlwind which, as Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft PrJducticn, revealed yesterday is now m action, is one of the fx>t- plants m the warld. Details concerning this new fiehtcr are still secret, bat it is faster
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    NEUTRAL VIEW OF 'NEW ORDER"
    108 14 Stockholm, Dec. 18. "THE new order" and "division of living space" envisaged m the Axis-Japan pact naturally have no attractions for Sweden and other small nations, declared the Foreign Minister, M. linden, m. a speech today. This new order, he said, meant that small nations
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    DAVIS CUP PLAYER KILLED IN CRASH
    41 14 Salisbury (Rhodesia >. Dec. 18. RONALD Shayes, well-known Davis Cup tennis player, who was a serg;an: m th? R.A.F., has been killed n an air crash here. He was ranked third m Bri.ish lawn tennis.— Reuer.
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    SHORTAGE OF ESCORT CRAFT IS NOW BEING REMEDIED
    281 14 London, Dec. 18. /"•OMBATING the U-boat menace does not m general present i any novel technical problem as it did In the last war, it was stated m authoritative quarters m London to-day. lw was pointed out that the sole robicar m
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    Vain Nazi Bid To Hide Raid Havoc
    204 14 German People's Morale Hit By Harsh A.R.P. Law s London, Dec. 28. OITLER and Nazi officials who re- peatedly boasted that no enemy bomber would ever penetrate the German skies are embarrassed by the success of the R.A.F. raids, according to information reaching
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    Mannheim Again Heavily Bombed
    178 14 London. Dec. 18. INDUSTRIAL targets at Mannheim wer<» again attacked by the RAJ. last night following all-night heavy attacks on Monday night, according to an Air Ministry communique. Some fires started m Monday night's raid w;re seen to be still burning ana several fresh fires were
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    Compensation For Civilians
    135 14 Compensation For Civilians London, Dec. 18. rIE whole adult population of the United Kingdom is covered by a scheme of compensation tor injury or death due to enemy action. The scheme announced by Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to-day, provides for weekly payments valuing between 355. and 7s.
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    CRICKET CLUB & CEYLONESE DRAW AT HOCKEY
    643 15 CRICKET CLUB CEYLONESE DRAW AT HOCKEY Four Goals Shared In Vigorously Contested Game On Padang S.C.C 2; OS.C 2. UARDLY-CONTBSTBD, the hockey match between the Singapore Cricket Cluh and the Ceylon Sports Chib on the padang yesterday nrovided several exciting moments. A draw of two goals all was a fair
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    38 15 Ku/ener: R.A.M.C. vs. St. Andrew's Old Boys, H'oodsville; I.oyals ts. A A. Gunners, Changi. Hockey: C.S.C. vs. Mountain Regiment. Balestier: Police II v*. Argylls 11, Depot. Boxinc: Command championship finals, 8 30 p.m. at Tanglin.
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    MALACCA STATE HOCKEY TEAM
    100 15 tFrom Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Dec 17. HEAVY rain caused the abandonment of the hockey match between the Malacca Probables and the Combined Schools ten minutes after the interval, when the Schools were leading by the only goal scored through E. Krnsemn. The side to represent
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    Police Defeat Indian Army At Hockey
    240 15 P01ice... 3; Indian Army... t. THE Police hotkey side earned the dis inction of beta? the first club sid: to lower the colours of the strong Indian Army team when they defeated them by three goals to two in a hockey match at the
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    PENANG STATE HOCKEY TEAM VS. KEDAH (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Dec. 18.
    52 15 PENANG STATE HOCKEY TEAM VS. KEDAH (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Dec. 18. TpHE following have been selected to play hockey for Penang against Kedah in a State game on the Hutchings School ground on Friday: Abdul K3.rim Laßrooy, Chong Gee Carrier, Saddhu Singh, Sukkhuru Khan: Awang. Foley. Leembruggen, Vohra,
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    SERVICES COMBINATIONS MEET ON SATURDAY
    547 15 Second Of Special Rugby Games In Aid Of War Charities TWO combined sides, the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force on the one hand, and the Army Crusaders and the Army Wanderers on the other, will meet in Saturday's
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    BADMINTON TIES FOR THE WEEK-END
    44 15 •yHE following are Singapore badmin- ton ties for the week-end SATURDAY AT 2.15 P.M. United Family B.P. vs. Eclipse B P. St.NDAY AT 10 A.M. Amateur Athletic Union vs. J.C.S-A. SUNDAY AT 2.15 P.M. Marigold B.P. vs. Eclipse B.P.
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    COMMAND BOXING FINALS
    30 15 HPHE finals of the Command bcxing championship for the Middlesex Cup will take place at 8 30 p.m. tonight, and not at 8 p.m., as previously stated.
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    S.R.C. FIGHT HARD TO BEAT MANCHESTERS AT HOCKEY
    293 15 S.R.C. 3: Manchester* 1. IN SPITE OF a rain-soaked turf, good hockey was seen at Tanglin yesterday when the S.R.C. met the Manchesters and won by three goals to one. The Recs fielded substitutes for Reutens, Gerald Clarke and Sullivan and had
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    368 15 PLANTERS MINERS BEAT ASIATICS (From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Lumpur, Dec IS. •TPHE Selangor Asiatics, who over- came the Police m the first round of the Selangor Rugby League, were beaten to-day by the Planters and Miners m the second match, on the S.f'Jt.C. ground, by 21
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    EX-STATE PLAYERS TO MEET IN CHARITY GAME
    76 15 i From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. A VERY attractive hockey match in aid of tht F.M.S. War Fund is planned for Dec. 28, when the Perax. ex-State players will meet the Selangor ex-State players on a local ground to
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    AMATEUR BOXING MEETING
    85 15 Fwjls announced at a meeting o: the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association and Club at the V.M.C.A board room last night, that the recent, charity show held at the Happy World stadium, in aid of the Royal Australian Air Force Sports Fund, realized a profit of $1,101. The
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      316 15 YOU WON'T HAVE RHEUMATISM RheuQMtkm i* due to Mood o*o ditiou. If you havr a tendency to avidity you are liable to it. There is a simple prescription for thi*. Acid* accumulate in the blood wh<u the liver in lazy and the kidaey* ■ltiggish. To tone up the bvtr and
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      Masthead
      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT IGHI P SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1940. No. i:>->
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      Holiday Wardrobe
      240 1 YOU are going for a fort- night's holiday to the hills. You are taking a couple of suitcases with you What shall you pack The girl in the pictures in this pnge lakes a complete wardrobe three drosses, a pair of slacks and an assortment of shirts and
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      Complexion Beauty Brush
      90 1 SKINS whose delicate mechanism is not working properly— and therefore are too greasy— are helped considerably towards correct action by a little judicious stimulation. For this purpose it is a good plan to invest in a complexion brush Every evening the skin should be given a little
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      Here Are Bouquets For Housewives And Charwomen
      1394 1 Here Are Bouquets For Housewives And Charwomen By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent London, Oc, 1 1. CO many bouquets have been thrown at the feet of Britain and Britons that my posy of praisr may seem superfluous. Yet I feel bound to set on record appreciation of men and
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        198 1 EVENING GOWNS \ii Sal c mi c.ido S port- Phone »SOUR TASTE THESE SIGNS SAY S®" 1 uue aft-r rn lt '*<>"• of the jgt«rf»pV unpltuant signs of execu acidity. To Mwj^B^k. L relieve this uncomfortable condition MFj^^K^Kk. •ndigeitior you must 'ALKALIZE" or neutralize KwV Heartburn th exc acids. With
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        110 1 MAJEED FOR DRESS MATERIALS 70. Hick Street 'Phone 3321. M^ dt ImW? fi m r J M£:ss£i' YarJUy English LavruUr B| T *»l> |7 jl lavender Toilet Soap— I dJlte I <*-^. Th* Luxury Soap oft)* World ..,*™f.. I v fsivfnaW Face Pmcdrr ■ii^iSJl jVi^^ i BajlUk Complexion Crtmm "^^^%S
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      Problems Of Babies And Young Children
      2726 2  -  By Nurse Elizabeth A MONO the letters this week there Is one from a reader who writes to report the progress of her baby son after certain changes have been made in his feeding and sleeping arrangements. It is most helpful, as well as
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        133 2 y DON T MISS mil YOU WOULD BE SORRY TO LOOSE SUCH I BARGAINS I RUSH TO STOCK-TAKING aC^^ I ft^^k^v NEVER -TO-BE FORGOTTEN REDUCTIONS I Bran us ©to (f 4li^ (Christmas M hristmas puddings art, wf the finest quality and are ***-s£ki_/3£* I made from the recipe first used
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        143 2 g. GiveAPeraThnX'aM A Permanent Wave will £mQk||9 j be appreciated and reHygiSJg memberrd as loiir as A 9SO and a rckk! ponn OTpy f will last a lonn time QSSgi Just send us the fee and -J name and address nt the lady to whom the perm Is to be
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      New Treasures From Grubby Old Jewellery
      300 3  -  By Regina Pascoe YOU will sometimes find that even women who are fastidious about their clothes never think of cleaning their jewellery. Yet an occasional clean of all bric-a-brac whether worn continuously or only now and then is a profitable task. Rings collect the
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        400 3 Septic Germs Lurk Everywhere The Least Scratch will let them in! i-.ivo henlmp to chance is to them. No perm can get into a invit.- trouble \l ETY cut once Cuticura is applied. No RSI l>v keeping a tin of germ can live in contact with uticora Ointment handy and
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        260 3 THE £fe IDEAL DRESS ls THE ONE THAT MAKES you feel like a 1\ millionaire, puts a swing :j2f IN YOUR STEP AND A SONG y^"/!^_y PWBff lN YOUR HEART. J^iSm Wfa To GET SUCH A DRESS tMB|- W»C MADE YOU MUST GO TO f- ''Jim Bf Ml| A DRESS
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      Bungo Is Nearly Frozen In Ice House Built For Roger Reindeer
      784 4 Bungo Is Nearly Frozen In Ice House Built For Roger Reindeer Winkleday Adventures Special Feature For Children By Barbara Murray T LOOKED out of my win- dow the other day, and what do you think I saw Simply hundreds and hundreds of elephants all over the garden That didn't surprise
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        284 4 You will like these new. GjuaittJ) m cr MM >?v 1 'lu-y iv the first word in comfort and the last V. word in smartness. \l Exclusitv to: "J^k GORDON'S LTD. J Room 32-5 Kelly Walsh Bldgs. HF: W IB 1 -^w*^w^S 1 I rD CF 1 w hi>e Stocks
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        63 4 "^^^s YOUR ENTIRE HOUSE WITH par paints P A R A L I H High gloss pant lor itterior and •xtorior woodwork. P A H A L U X Quick drying synthetic enamel tor general decorative work. PAR INTERIOR FLAT AND ENAMEL PAINT For MM. FRESCOLINE: Snitary oil bound distemper.
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        63 4 Morning Outfit o^oVamob. x &SBBS£S-'- «h IsmH ml mm A SMART walking -out morning outfit, just handy for these rainy days, could be made out of shark-skin or linen or even of flannel. You can take your choice of long or short sleeves r.pen or fitting neckline. The wearer is
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        366 4 fi^T TEL7BA6. A UNIQUE FASHION SHOW r rvii •> NEVER BKFOKK have we been priviJej:ed to highlight a (.IIf.ATKK WEALTH of mill I I Wi y^^^^^^^ TRIMMING IDKAS ;ni(i MORE IMSIAI \M> 1 KTZI O.Q QVTW TASTEFUL MILLINERY as those new 1«H Vrfl "SPECIAL" SOCIAL SEASON PARIS (UK ami J
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      A.R.P. Girls Inspected
      36 5 When the Duchess of (iloucester \isited a Scottish town recently she made a tour of the passive defences in which the town's women are concerned. Here she is inspecting the A.R.P. women's division.
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      Queen's Prams
      47 5 Hearing that one of the main troubles of evacuated mothers was lack of perambulators, the Queen pro\ided perambulators for those mothers evacuated lo Windsor. The picture shows some of the mothers *iih (heir new perambulators in a Windsor Street with the castle in the background.
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      Christening
      41 5 The christening took place on Oct. 7 at Leigh Hall. I Savernake. Kent, of Diarmaid Hugh DouglasHamilton, son of Pilot Officer Lord Douglas- 1 Hamilton and Lady Douglas-Hamilton, formerly Miss Prunella Stack, leader of the League of Health and Beauty.
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      Christmas Suggestions For Singapore Menus
      785 5  - Christmas Suggestions For Singapore Menus By Lou Gray I rist- maa tradition wh< biri after a roand of dinners I turkey, plum pudding and pic appears «>n eaek menu without fail, sometimes one wishes for a change. If only rould vary their menus a little more and rcilize that the
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        318 5 HL. I fill /j/ j J hhh zx O I Itip US JSI AT dawn on the morning of Oct. 12 four nurses from the I^ondon Hospital at Whitechapel laid a wreath on (he Nurse ('a veil Memorial, which sin nds by St. Martin- I in-the-Fields. one of London I
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      Notes From Women's Section Of Malaya Patriotic Fund
      1670 6 Notes From Women's Section Of Malaya Patriotic Fund *¥*HE Central Depot of the women's section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund last Thursday morning was a hive of activity, (not that that was anything unusual, as it is more often so than not these days) and working away as hard as
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      Diseases In Malaya
      956 6 Poultry Notes IX This article is the ninth of a series. If you intend to begin poultry rearing it is tmggetted you cut out these articles and keep them by you for guidance. P*OWL typhoid is another bacter- ial disease, the cause of which is a germ
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        288 6 AVOID THE LAST MINUTE RUSH! 4^ SELECT nSfe*' YOUR X>IAS GIFTS FROM THE BARGAINS WHICH ARE OFFERED BY PARMANAND'S HIGH ST. Over a friendly cup of coffee Br NESCAFE life's little troubles V(Ss HfeV fade into Insignificance, for Nescafe is not just coffee, it's better coffee. Obtainable from all good
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        181 6 Vwß C ft€* I^' \A"^! 10^^ < x _l^^K^T\j^hP PER LARGE TUBE $1It does not act like a gum, holding the hair by artificial means, but. by assisting the hair to assume natural waves. Sold Everywhere. Sole Agents. GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore Penang Kuala Lumpur Useful Cf Dccoratixv (iifts for
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      Malayan Weddings
      325 7 Mr. Tan Ho Swee. elder bob of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Bent 1.00. and Miss Lisa Pek Snet Tec. eider daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Uo Pek Ad Bee. were married at the Ann K«aT Association, Singapore. Mr. Oitg Teng Pee. nod Miss Koh Bee Lin were married
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        194 7 Soft Flattery in Glaring Light Tt'licn he looks at your fat undft glittering evening li^litj, does your skin look soft and appciling .or flat and "chalky' I your skin a soft, roman* tic plow with Pond's "GlareProof Powder. Carefully blended to reflect only the softer rajs of light, Pond's lends
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        5 7 DEATH Wf) to 7^ss*^ FLIES
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        254 7 BBSu^SSSs. hH mm*&& A M The wonderful Ciro Tearl 1^ i»^s««s«s««bb—^■^■» Necklace in any desired shade or graduation— l 6 inches in DURING DECEMBER lenrth sl2s OUR SHOWROOM THE MOST FAMOUS WILL BE OPEN CHRISTMAS GIFT UNTIL 8 P.M. 11l THE WORLD N^^VNBj A woman always looks more beau. l;
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      "Foreign Correspondent" Is A Thriller Of The Best
      1059 8 "Foreign Correspondent" Is A Thriller Of The Best News Of The New Films (From Cur O*.'n Correspondent) London, Oct. 19. "pOREIGN Correspondent which I mentioned last week heads the list of releases this week. It reaches the very height of popular entertainment. It may not be a great picture but
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      Organdie Dinner Dress
      109 8 Black-Shaded Lamps 3 LACK or very dark lamp shades are sometimes necessary. They will look anything but dismal luiU- attractive. In fact If you dethem with cut-outs from the t>ri(hte«t floral fabrics you can find Under The Plate TPHE most useful table mats nowa- days are those
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        167 8 ROW ON DISPLAY Beautiful embroidered Handkerchiefs, Smart Chinese Slippers, Hand-bags. Linen Table-cloths, Luncheon-sets. Camphorwood chests etc., etc. Suitable for X'nas Presents C. K. TANG 241. River Valley Road. Phone 2181, SINGAPORE. k NAVIGAJT AN AIR SEA SICKNESS REMEDY A MODERN MEDICINE BY ROCHE $1.35 per bottle FROM MEDICAL HALL LTD.
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        118 8 K§gj We have lots o£ gay ig| CHRISTMAS WM tt|p CRACKERS jpj l£P£&J to choose from. See N* |V| them displayed at g^, igl y ur pg* Storage Branch. t^rV- mm v+rW rSlHcs BS£3c3 |^2§j PHOHE 5376»F1VE LINES W2M ifnF***^!! Advt. of Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd Sr^'-H J^/^.^V_> L/.S.
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