Malaya Tribune, 18 December 1939

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVI- -No. 300. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1939 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Monday, December IS, 1939.
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    GRAF SPEE SCUTTLED BY OWN CREW
    917 1 Unable To Get To Open Sea Reuter. Reuter. New York, Dec. 17. rwi HE German pocket battleship Graf Spec, which JL was forced into the mouth of the River Plate by three British cruisers and hurriedly repaired at Monte Video (Uruguay), has been scuttled
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    EMPIRE AIR TRAINING AGREEMENT SIGNED
    178 1 Reuter and British Wireless. Ottawa, Dec. 18. r Empire air training agreement was signed to-day by Mr. Mackenzie King- (Canadian Premier) and Lord Riverdale, head the British delegation to the Empire air training conference. Lord Tdale also initialled the agreement on behalf of Australia and
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    PEIPING PARLEY FAILS
    48 1 Reuter. Peiping, Dec. 18. AS expected, the discussions at the meeting of the United Council :Pr visional and Reformed Govents, which concluded last night, to throw any light on the quesof the new Central Government, ting merely in the passing of resolutions on comparatively issues.—Reuter.
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    JAPANESE SHIP RELEASED BY BRITISH CONTROL
    128 1 British Wireless. London, Dec. 18. JH3 Ministry of Economic Warfare an--1 nounced yesterday afternoon: -The Japanese steamer Sanyo Maru, carrying 10 of German exports was refrcm the contraband control in the Downs this afternoon, after of 24 hours. Assurances were osly been given by
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    FIRST BRITISH CASUALTIES IN ACTION
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    PEARL RIVER NOT CLOSED TO JAPANESE SHIPS
    39 1 Reuter. Canton, Dec. '.8 T HE recent announcement r Pearl Rive.r»ouWI rem«n c osea to Sf the Tear due to -military 225***5! not apply to «P?™f vessel 'it is -"^^"^e'con: Macao Reutei.
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    Allies Winning Says Sun Fo
    237 1 Reuter. IMtITISH and Fraince have 'bettor chance of winnmg the than Germany." declared jpr. Sun Fo. President cf th* Yu-n who has returned to CiMinekini; after a lengthy stay m Ru--s»a a 'ul Kurope. L i his r-rriv:l yesterday af-poo-i bin Po immediately called u>
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    Raiders Driven Off From East Coast
    353 1 Reuter. London, Dec. 18. HPHE Air Ministry announces thai enemy aircraft appeared at several points off the East Coast late yesterday afternoon*. Anti-aircraft for*a short time in the rlumber district. Fighters engaged the enemy and pursued them out to sea. No air raid warning
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    BRITAIN BUYS SHIPS IN UNITED STATES
    52 1 Reuter. Washington. Dec. 18. SIR Ashley Sparks, representative of the British Ministry of Shipping, is head of a delegation in New York, it is understood, negotiating the purchase of a fleet of cargo vessels. The delegation want ships, even old onas. averaging 7 400
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    Finns Hold Reds At All Points
    292 1 New Appeal To World Reuter. Helsinki. Dec. 18. A FINNISH cc mm unique slaftca tha( Ihe advance runtimes si wly <m the Tolvajcrvi frant. All Soviet attacks in the Karelian Isthmus were remised yesterday ard heavy losses were inflicted on two Russian laitalicns in
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    464 CASUALTIES IN AIR FORCE
    72 1 Reuter. London, Dec. ltf. rE Air Ministry casualty list contains the names of three previously reported missing and now killed in action, two missing' believed killed, twenty killed on active service, two missing believed killed on active service, eieven (including two aircraft women' died on
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    BRITISH STEAMER SUNK BY MINE
    47 1 London, Dec. 17. THE sinking of another British ship is reported. It is the Amble. 1,100 tons, of Newcastle, sunk by a mine- In the north-east. Her crew cf 17 were picked up and -r' >ri at a north-cut coast port yesterday.
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    MEASURES TO CONSERVE BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY
    1080 2 Monthly Quota System SINGAPORE, MONDAY. OF THL IMPORT OF ESSENTIAL FOODSTUFFS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, TO BE OPERATED IN LONDON BY THE MINISTRY OF FOOD AND IN MALAYA BY THE FOOD CONTROLLER AT HIS HEADQUARTERS IN SINGAPORE, WILL BE PUT INTO EFFECT SHORTLY. Main
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    Tenders For 1940 Petrol At Penang
    223 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Penaßff, Saturday, their meeting yesterday, the Municipal Commissioners, Penanfr, unanimously accepted the tender of the Asiatic Petroleum Company for the supply of petrol for the year PJ4O. Mr. J. A. Black, the president, informed the Commissioners that the Item would
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    Mail Car Driver Not To Blame
    305 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) .Muar. Sunday. AS a result of a collision at the junction of Jalan Arab, Jalan Suleiman and Khalidi on the afternoon of Nov. 11, in which a taxi and a mail car were involved, Ong Cheng Tee, the driver of
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    Chinese Refugees At Johore
    143 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sunday. BELIEVED to have been drift, ing in the open sea for several days after escaping from Japanese patrol boats »n the South China Sea, while out fishing-, twenty-eight Chinese fishermen, who landed near Pengarang, on the east coast of
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    Judgment In Suit Against Widows
    248 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Saturday. JUDGMENT was delivered yesterday in the Perak Supreme Court by the Hon. Mr. Justice C. M. Murray Aynsley in the two civil suits in wluch the seven widows of Yap Swee, deceased miner of Menglembu are involved. The first
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    17 2 The Governor has appointed Mr. D. H. N. Duthie to be an Assistant Control'er of Restricted Exports
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    Our Xmas Fund Now $1,248.36
    211 2 rpHE excellent total of $1,229 towards the Tribune Christn fund had been contributed up to midnight on Sainrda additioral sums received this morning have increased it to ;i nd The fund was started n t of raising the $2,000 r< Col. Lord, of the Sal
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    3 WEEKS FOR CHANDU OFFENCE
    116 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Saturday. PLEADING guilty to a charge of being in possession >of 14 boons cf nonGovernment chandu, Tan Ah Teok was sentenced to three weeks' rigorous imprisonment and fined $25, with the alternative of a further one month's rigorous imprisonment by
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    DOG SHOOTER TOOK BRIBES
    255 2 <From Oui Own Correspondent.) Muar. Saturday. fONVICTED on two charges of havinv accepted illegal gratifications when WaS r> a d og sh °oter in the Muar Police Department. Mohamal Jusoh bin Atvang was fined a total oi $50 in de2Si; l u o jnontha' rigorous imprisonSalleh
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    Child Burnt By Acid
    79 2 (From Our Own Reporrei. Ipoh, Saturday. WHILE playing with a stick, the young daughter of a Chinese estate fab knocked over from a shelf a bottle of acid which dropped on her face. She received extensive bui The parents of the girl were at wort in
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    End Of War Next Year?
    84 2 I OISHOP E. F. Lee, speaking at the annual Cambridge dinner of the Anglo-Chinese School. Singapore, on Saturday, said be believed that in B year the European war would conclude wi*Jb thi striking success of the Allies. The dinner was attended by about 120 people
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    ROTARY CLUB DINNER
    37 2 The Singapore Rotary Club is holding its Christmas dinner at the Adeiphi Hotel roof garden on Wednesday After dinner, Mr. Mutter, the new Trade Commissioner for Canada, will screen some interesting films about Canada.
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    35 2 His Majesty the King has approved the reappointment of Mr. Richard Williamson and Mr. Sze Jin Chan a official Members of the Executive Council of the Straits Settlements for a further period of two years.
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    SUCCESSFUL CONCERT AT MEMORIAL HALL
    285 2 BRILLIANT singing by that well-known soprano Mrs. Ida Battfchill anri Wlth an GqUally s P lendid Performance by the Orchestra i whir* US f the Sln S a P ore Musical Society made last night's concert wmcn was attended by a large crowd at the
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    Women In Training
    32 3 ■i t where in southern England" n are being trained to take laces in the Women's Roy a l Service ("Wrens"). Photo a mart -alute by a typical "Wren.
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    CHINESE ON SAMSU CHARGES
    187 3 m Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Saturday. D I guilty to being in posses--1 of .8 of a gallon of illicit Wong Yap wa s this morning 2 in default two days' simple rent, by Inche Haron bin It was stated that the value ity cf the
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    DRANK POISON WHEN EYES BEGAN TO FAIL
    362 3 DIFFICULT TO EARN HIS LIVING (From Our Own Reported "erYMT? Penang, Saturday. JUME! time m May this year, deceased complained to me of his eye. I» Jl f Said that 0n accoun t of that he found it very difficult Wh earn a
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    FINED FOR HAVING ILLEGAL CHANDU
    79 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Saturday. Kay Koh Pok, a proprietor of a coiTee shop at the CV* mile, Jalan Bakri, was to-day produced before Inche Haron bin Ahmad and charged with having been found to be in possession of 28 hoons of non-Government chandu.
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    FIRE ON ESTATE
    99 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Pilah, Saturday. WHEN a conductor on Senema Estate, near Kuala Pilah, was lighting: the octroi lamp in his bungalow, the lamp exploded and the house caught fire. It was razed to the ground before the fire brigade could arrive. Coolies rendered all
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    KLANG RUBBER STRIKE FAILS
    144 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Satu rday AN attempt made at Kajang to make labourers on rubber estat?s strike met with failure yesterday. Pamphlets were distribut?d urging the men to strike but no notice was taken of them. A demand for better wages has mad®
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    INDIAN LEADER'S BIRTHDAY
    173 3 Singapore, Sunday. JHE birthday of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the famous Tamil leader and President of the Justice Party of Madras was celebrated by over a thousand members of the South Indian community this afterj noon when they gathered at the Happy World, and listened to speeches
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    LESS RAIN LAST NIGHT
    115 3 Singapore, Monday. LESS than half an inch of rain fell on Singapore during the 24 hours ended 7.20 o'clock thi> morning, according lo records taken at ihe Civil Airport meteorological station. Readings taken at the same time (7.20 a.m.t on Sunday. Saturday and Friday last were
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    36 3 Mr. P. H. Hendry, the well known Kuala Lumpur jeweller, has decided to donate 2 l 2 per cent, of his gross Christmas cash sales, effected frcm Dec. 1 to 31. to the Malaya Patriotic Fund.
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    JAVANESE TELLS OF NAZI GESTAPO
    340 3 A JAVANESE who was in Germany when war broke out has given a remarkable interview to Utusan Melayu, the Malay daily newspaper published in Singapore. This traveller is Mr. Abdul Ghani, of Sourabaya, who has just returned from Europe, where he was a member of
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    MOTOR RACING PICTURE AT THE ALHAMBRA
    213 3 Last Night's First Night MANY laps of thrilling motor racing, sequences well handled and well photographed, a plot, well-worn, but deftly treated—all these things make "Ihaianopolis Speedway." the new Alhambra show, an exciting hour-and-a half's entertainment. The film moves with commendable speed, there is
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    POLISH SHIP ROAMS THE SEAS FOR THREE MONTHS
    567 4 Girls Without A Country London, Dec. 4. 11,000-ton Polish ship Chrobry, which set out from Gdynia, Poland, on her maiden voyage before the Germans invaded Poland, has berthed at a British port after roaming the seas for more than three months. Her
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    THEIR FIRST MACON—AND THEY LIKE IT
    255 4 London, Nov. 26. CJIX Londoners (and one Pertains first) for breakfast yesterday. "Fine." they all said. More, please." In Chingford MM, John Kuberry «serv? T with eggs, tea and toast to her husband and daughter. "First class." said Mr. Kaberry, "hut I think it
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    DETECTIVE'S INTUITION TRAPS "THE SWITCHER"
    317 4 London, Dec. 4. "'J'HE SWITCHER," cleverest man in Europe at substituting fake jewels for valuables, is behind prison bars again. And he sits m his cell because of the intuition of a young Scotland-yard detective. The detective was told by officials of the London Safe
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    R.A.F. PILOT AN HOTEL PRISONER
    306 4 Reykjavik (Iceland), Dec. 1. A BURLY, six-foot squadronleader arrived at the Hotel Borg this week-end with his wife, began to write in the visitors* book, Mr. and Mrs. and then, looking at the column neaded "occupation," asked, "What shall I say?" People who hoard his
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    Pearls To The Chancellor— As Peace Offer
    258 4 London, Dec, 4. Chancellor of the Exchequer has received many voluntary contributions towards the cost of the war. Varying from the smallest amounts to substantial cheques, and including jewellery, the following is a selection indicating the spirit actuating in donors: A woman of
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    IDEAL DIET FOR DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCES
    112 4 The big problem with sufferers -Tom gastritis or other digestive disturbances is how to avoid pain and tfHeomfort when eating. The inflamed tfomach walls are so sensitive that solid loo* i can't be retained. Even liquid foods are often vomited. Yet the patient must get
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      263 4 r YHATS IB 4^lWlr^nPßl "SHE" enters. All eyes are uoo-, 0 J!.. every ,ip the question who is SHE? Immaculate from head to foct— styled to the minute— looking 3% she had just come from the tun dresser. And then the secret is out. SHC •uly goes occasionally to the
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    Chinese Donations To Patriotic Fund
    2489 5 mi Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd. Banker, for thp Kalaya Patriotic Fund (Chinese Section) Singapore Zon ,„tions so far received total 5t27.934.61 m J e up as lows y reported $113,132.19; further contribution, 802 42 Iskn and Wines Assn. *li'o. Boil Kons Kek $300. Lee Heng
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    CHOIR OF SIXTY
    68 5 A service of selected Christmas Music will be presented by the senior and junior choirs of the Paya Lebar Methodist Church on Thursday night at g p. m Nearly sixty voices will participate. Aside 'from three chorales the Senior Choir with the Junior Choir will sing several
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    GERMAN EXPORTS TO N.E.I.
    724 5 JHE great importance of tile British Government's decision to seize German exports on neutral ships, as retaliation for Germany's action in laying mines indiscriminately in shipping channels in the North Sea —an indisputable breach of international law —is shown by at recent article in the Bataviaasch
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    RUSSIANS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES
    225 7 Reuter. Helsinki, Dec. 17. JHE Finnish communique states that TntrSi L Russian attack yesterday on Taipale River on the Karelian Isthmus which re ?n U H '2 h WI S enemy ?w h JSSSSd! 4 tanks destroyed and we?p Ve ffi Rus fan attacks elsewhere
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    25 7 His Excellency the Governor has approved the promotion of Lieutenant George Christian Ashworth. Straits Settlements Roya l Naval Volunteer Reserve, to rank of Lieutenant Commander.
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    GERMAN MINES
    39 7 Reuter. London, Dec. 17. incre are German mines in an area tjg the mouths of the rivers Tyr.* and ices. The Admiralty to-night warned s lipping of the extent of the area which tt dangerous tp navigation.—Reuter
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    TRADE INDEX
    47 7 British Wireless. London, Dec. 17. The general level of wholesale prices !u tne United Kingdom as measured by the Board of Trade index was nearly 5 per cent, higher in November than the month before, and 19 per cent, higher than a. year ago.—British Wireless
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    High Rents
    190 8 TfIHE latest meeting of the Singapore Rural Board discussed the question of high rentals in the rural areas, a case being cited in which a house which cost $1,000 to build was being let at between $15 and $20 per month. Since the creation of the Rent Control
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    Britain's Economic Victory
    272 8 'J'HE primary aim of Germany's mine laying- and submarine warfare is to strike at Britain's trade and at the most vulnerable spot in her armour, her food supply. The recent statement of the British Government that Britain continues to maintain her export trade at a high level,
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    Honours Follow Naval Victory
    306 8 British Official Wireless. London, Dec 17. THE Admiralty announcer, that in recognition of the gallantry and successful action fought by H.M. ships Ajax, Achilles and Exeter against the German battleship Graf yon Spec, the King has been pleased to appoint Commodore Heniv Harwood to be a
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    RIOTS CONTINUE IN SHANGHAI
    103 8 Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 17. MORE than $45,000 worth of rice is reportfd to have tern looted as rice riots continue. Twenty.four eases of rioting have heen reported, srhsle 50 arrests have been made by the Polite. It la c Umatad that more than $100,000 worth of
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    U.S. Ships For Mediterranean
    70 8 Reuter. Washington, Dec. 17. IT is officially announced that the Ur.ucd State; Maritime Commission will probab'y Issue a formal order en Monday authorising the transatlantic iiner-. Washington and Manhattan, to operate between New York and Italy Tlie Commission has ndicated that it is willing to allow
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    AIR RAID ALARM IN NORTH FRANCE
    37 8 Reuter. Paris. Drc. 17. An air raid alarm waj sounded in Northern Frame at 9 a.m. i4 nd the all clear was given 30 minutes later. No incidents were leporUd. -Renter.
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    157 8 '•QRAF SPEE SCUTTLED." Her chance of getting away was slimmer than that of a man trying to gel out of Changj Prison. My bet that the Graf Spec wasoul of the war for good was a safe one. What beats some people is mhy it was advertised to the world
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    Odds On The Balkans
    128 8 SO far the German generals have m r allowed the Fuerher to ruin the Army as he is ruining the Navy, but the losses he caused in the forcing ol the Polish campaign—to beat the clock for political reasons—gave seme of them a shock which persuaded
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    No Money
    127 8 THREE German ships seized near Singapore." This Tribune poster caused a stir up-country the other day Who? What? When?" was eagerly asked as they rushed to buy the paper, thoughts of armed raiders and naval daring-do uppermost in he mind The br.re facts as stateo were correct —Tribune
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    Fine Example
    196 8 SIR Victor Sassoon—known to tots of people in Malaya—has given a million Chinese dollars to the British Wa. Fund created in Shanghai. Head of E. D. Bassoon Company, merchant banking firm. Sir Victor has interests all over the East and Far E:t including some in Malaya. He has
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    In Small Doses
    71 8 MAKE hay while the sun shines' Sir John Bagnall. on his return from Home. Strange as it may seem to him we haven't seen the sun I whole week. FOUR MILLION pint of bee; shinned by N.A.A.F.I. to the B 1 I in France Victory with a
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    FIRST BRITISH CASUALTIES IN ACTION AT FRONT
    519 9 Scrap With Nazis In No-Man's-Land Reuter. London, Dec. IS. {{EUTER'S special correspondent in France reports that the first casualties suffered by men of the British Expeditionary Force as a result of active operations have been inflicted on a British force detached from Lord
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    16 9 WATCHING WAITING FOR THE NAZIS -hows a British anti-aircraft crew ready for action somewhere in France."
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    R.A.F. EAGER FOR CRACK AT ENEMY
    154 9 Reuter. London, Dec. 17. J>K I I AIN'S air arm in France is hastening preparations for the hard winter, says Reuters special correspondent with the R.A.F. in 1 ranee. The season shows every promise of being bitterly cold on the -urn Front, and it
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    Nazi Parley With Hungary
    47 9 Reuter. Budapest, Dec. 17. THE semi-official News Agency states that agreement has been reached in pie m the trade talks with Gerwhich began 14 days ago. Further talks are suspended until JaThe agreements are expiring on Dec. 19, are prolonged two months. Reuter.
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    U. S. PRESIDENCY
    27 9 Reuter. Uvr.ide, Texas, Dec. 17.—Vice-Presi-Garner has announced that he «:d to accept nomination as a lidate for the Presidency in the Year's election. —Reuter.
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    GERMAN MINE BASES BOMBED
    142 9 London, Dec. 17. |T is learned in London that R.A.F. security patrols carried out routine flights over the Frisian islands during the night of Dec. 16 and 17. Some bombs were dropped on enemy minelaying bases in the islands, but th e success of the attack
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    Chinese Morale Improved
    124 9 Reuter. Chungking, Dec. 17. CHINESE newspapers continue to feature reports of Chinese successes at the various fronts VI a result of a simultaneous attack launched early this week. present Chinese attacks ar: not ir the nature of a general ofiensiv? but are aimed at proving to the
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    Hitler Plans Seizure Of Swedish Mines
    105 9 Reuter. Amsterdam, Dec. 17. DEUTER understand* from a neutral source that Hitler's military are working on plans to save the iron mmes m the extreme north of Sweden should the Red Army cross the Swed.sh frontier. The Eskilstuna district chief aeat ot tho Swedish
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    PREMIER'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO TROOPS
    81 9 London. Dec. 17. THE Prime Minister, accompanied by Lord Gort, continued his programme ot visit to the units of the B.E.F. Before leaving. Mr. Chamberlain asked that the following message might be conveyed from him to all members of th* forces. "I am very glad
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    TIENTSIN TALKS MAY RESUME THIS WEEK
    88 9 Eastern News. Tokyo, Dec. 18. WELL- INFORMED quarters believe that Tientsin economic issues which were responsible fcr the stalemated Tokyo conference will be seriously discussed between the Foreign Minister. Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, and the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, or between the Foreign Vice-Minister,
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    ARMY IN MALAYA CUP FINAL AGAINST PENANG
    780 10 SINGAPORE BEATEN IN CLOSE CAME Army 3 pts. Singapore Nil. Singapore, Saturday. OL WED in a spirit as relentless as the rain which poured throughout 1 the game, the Malaya Cup rugby fixture between Singapore and the Army resulted in a victory for
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    Perak Try Hard, But Lose
    235 10 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. SELANGOR beat Perak by 11 points <one goal and two tries) to three points on the Padang to-day. Selangor could not settle down to good rugger and their pack was repeatedly beaten by Perak's. Had the visitors been
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    Selangor Beat Negri 6-3
    66 10 (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban, Saturday. AFTER leading by 2 goals to 1 in the first half, Negri Sembilan lost to Selangor by 6 goals to 3 in the friendly State hockey fixture. Balachanuran scored two and Saaid one goal for Negri Sembilan. At half time
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    SPORTS MEETING POSTPONED
    26 10 The Ladies' Union annual sports meeting, which was to have heen held yesterday, was Dostnoned to Friday (Dec. 22», owing to inclement weather.
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    NEGRI BADLY BEATEN
    193 10 Johore 14 pis. Negri-Malacca Nil (From Our Own Reporter) Johore Bahru. Sum) ay JOHORE beat Negri-Mal iast Malaya Cup fixture gam yesterday by fourteen (one goal, a penalty goal an to nil. The Johore forv ards pla with great dash and vtgoui start to finish, and they
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    SOCCER AND RUGBY RESULTS
    476 10 Reuter. London, Dec. 16. r -DAY'S soccer and rugger results:— SCOTTISH EASTERN. Arbroath 0. Hibernian 0. Dundee 5. King's Park 0. Dunfermline 22. Alloa 4. Eat Fyffe 9, Srenhousemuir 3 Faikiik 5. Raith 0. Hearts 3, Aberdeen 2. SI. Ekrn?rds 4, Dundee United 2 Sr. Johnstone
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    SINGAPORE RETAINS "ALL-BLUES" TROPHY
    660 11 PENALTY DECIDES ISSUE (From Our Own Reporter) mmpmm, Kuala Lumpur, Sunday. pJH the third successive year, Singapore won the All-Blues Cup, beating Perak by three points (a penalty) to nil this evening. Play was confined mostly to the forwards, and it was a keen struggle between
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    107 11 The following have been selected to play for the junior department of the V.M.C.A. against the C.S.C. on Tuesday at 5 p.m. on the Prince Edward Road Ground: A. C. Neubronner, Low Huck Yang. V. C. Armstrong, Cheong Trnam Siew, Goh Chin Chye, L. M. Aeria. S. Shirazie.
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    SATURDAY'S RACE RESULTS
    71 11 Results of Saturday's races at Taiping:— Race 1: SOME FLIRT S4 |t Clever Alec S3 So Race 2: LASS A $18 ft SIO Gayloo Sll Race 3: CASH 525 $12 Hilarity Sl4 Race I: PHAK PAX $12 ft (It Pat Burke |4t Race 5: HIGH DEGREE S8
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    TADS WIN BOXING CUP
    217 11 Singapore, Saturday. TWE Loyals, who had been holders of the Inter-Unit Boxing Cup since 1937, lost in the semi-final of the Services Inter-Unit Boxing Championship and hence the Cup changed hands to-night, the Manchester Regiment winning by securing 21 points against the Gordon Highlanders' 14 points.
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    S.A.B.A. MEETING
    47 11 Singapore, Sunday. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association will be h€ld to-morrow at St. Andrew's School Hall at 5.15 p.m. The election of officials, the programme for next year, new rules, club pre gramme and other business will be discuss :d.
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    REAR-ADMIRAL CUSTANCE DEAD
    22 12 REAR-ADMIRAL GUSTANCE DEAD Reuter. Australian Navy r tn< route to England h» k S wMe pn six moiithsT-Reuter ad been 111 tor
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    17 12 London, Dec.17: The King and Queen Chapel WellinitoA a t the Guards British Wlrelew n Barrack to-day-
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    "DUCHESS" DEATH ROLL
    63 14 Reuter. London, Dec. 17. THE Admiralty announce that six officers and 123 men lost their lives when the destroyer, Duchess, was sunk. Those who are missing and believed to be drowned are: Gunner (T) H P. Gordon, Probationary Midshipman C.L. KretftCbmer, Lieutenants G. W. Murray and J.
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    LABOUR'S POLICY AFTER THE WAR
    97 14 British Wireless. London, Dec. 17. THE leader of the Labour Party, speaking at a Durham conference yesterday, stressed the need for world social justice after the war. Declaring that it was essential that enduring peace should follow, Mr. Attlee raid that we stand in defence
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    BOOM IN PLASTICS
    142 14 British Wireless. London, Dec. 17. THE plastics industry is proving as adaptable in war as in peace. Experiments with plastic materials to replace steel in army helmets has shown that they can be produced more quickly and more cheaply in th e former, and that they are
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    ELECTION OF NEW JEWISH LEADER
    34 14 Reuter. London, Dec. 17: The Zionist leader. Professor Zelig Brodetsky. was elected president the Board of Deputies of British Jews in succession to Mr. Neville Laski, who retired recently.—Reuter.
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    MONEY MARKET
    63 14 Reuter. IN the money l circulation from 433 q 111 **j millions indicates maintenance* 54i) peoL-ae's spending power aEL* conditions. Ucs Wf War Borrcwers now find loans year-end prc-fer-ib'e mon--. D:. wunCj W9r p harden, and this week's ned to fi65,000X00 sterling were allotted at an aver-? 17
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    EMPIRE AIR SCHEME
    23 14 London. Dec. 17: Thp ween Britain. Canada, Austral,,? en l bet Zealand was signed early thr !2? in Ottawa. mornin»
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    414 15 Singapore, Dec. 15. Price MEAT 40 ry; kati 35 65 ilian; lb. 42 lb. 46 fat 1 1st quality); 36 POULTRY reared); kati 55 50 43 ared); kati 48 fledged; pair 65 unfledged; pair 70 fi"h EGGS 24 27 10 22 I ISH, FRESH Pomfret); kati 90
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    11 15 Singapore, Monday. cc of tin at noon in to-day was:—
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    15 15 tec of rubber at noon in i re to-day was:— Sellers 39 5 8-
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    New Zealand's Gifts To Navy
    200 15 British Wireless. London, Dec. 17. 11.M.5. ACHILLES, whose recent exploits m are being celebrated throughout the British Commonwealth, was mentioned by the Dominion Minister of Defence in a broadcast on New Zealand's contribution to the War at Sea. He said of the regular New Zealand
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    SALE OF WAR BONDS AND CERTIFICATES
    65 15 London. Dec. 17. IN the first three weeks of their issue the sale of national savings certificates totalled £21 1 2 millions. This represents a cash investment of £16 000.100 Sales of defence bonds amounted to £18.178.000. These huge ligures are equivalent *o rm
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