Malaya Tribune, 3 January 1940

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII -No. 2. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Wednesday, January 3, 1940.
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  • 175 1 Sent Home By Hitler Reuter. London, Jan. 3. MISS Unity Mitford failed to arrive by either of two air liners which reached England yesterday afternoon. Her father is waiting at Folkestone, where Unity is now expected to-day. An earlier m 'ssage stated that the 26-year-old
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  • 91 1 Reuter. Chungking. J an 2 THIN A confident <>f winning the uai.» declared thq Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Chung Hui. broadcasting to America. He added that events of the pa-t yea-: had proved that the invading army was Hearing the point of exhaustion, while the
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  • 66 1 Singapore, Wednesday. THE first supplies of Malaya Patriotic Fund poster stamps were sold out in half an hour at the G.P.0., Singapore, this morning. A further supply will b e on sale tomorrow, but pending the receipt of further supplies from the
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  • 367 1 Magnificent Show By The R.A.F. Big Air Battle Over North Sea Reuter. London, Jan. 3. A BIG battle between three R.A.F. bombers and twelve Nazi fighters was fought near the German coast yesterday. Ihe story is told by the Air Ministry in the
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  • 78 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 2. ON the Stock Exchange the week-end accumulation of buying orders caused early brisk activity, which however was not maintained, though prices held initial iiains. Gilt-edged and horn 2 industrials were particularly prominent on good investment demand from the provinces. Among commodities
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  • 136 1 Istanbul, Jan. 3. IN western Turkey the death-roll from floods is now reported to be 1.200. The loss of lives was greatest in the Kemal Pasha district, where the dams burst and over 400 houses were destroyed in the resulting flood. In other parts
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  • 286 1 Reuter. Amsterdam, Jan. 3. A COMPREHENSIVE leview of Germany's food problems given in Ihc Nieuwe !t<tterdamsehe Vtmm Hi Bnlin iiMlnpnuimt, «n uhirh the writer asscsMi U»t Gerrmn Mifm iencv in foodstuffs at between 70 and 80 per rent., except for fats, which are 50
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  • 239 1 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 3. PRESIDENT Roosevelts annual message at the opening of Congress to-morrow (Jan. 3) is expected to be devoted primarily to the need of stronger defences, in view of world conditions. It is believed that he may also ask for greater national unity
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  • 90 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 2. ?m West Hartlepool shipowners, Ropner Company, have presented new year gifts to the masters and twelve other members of the crew* of the steamers Stoncpool and Rnckpnol in recognition of the gallantry displayed in thwarting German submarines. In letters to Captain Harland of
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  • 149 1 Seized Mails Reuter. Washington, Jan. 2. THE l nited States Government has formally protested to Britain against the seizure of Vnited Stales mail destined for Germany. The protest is contained in a note which cites four specific cases in which the British authorities are stated to
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  • 78 1 War Accident Reuter. lan. J. OIK shells, believed to he fnw warships engaged in firms: practice, struck bouses in different parts of Belfast yesterday hut no injuries are reported. In cue instance a shell burst through the front wall into the hall and thence
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  • 107 1 Reuter. Stockholm. Jan. 3. ,T is now learnt that the Swedish steamer Lars Magnus Trczelh. 2,000 tens, sank after striking a mine off the east coast of Britain several days ago. Most of the 22 members of the crew were saved by a Norwegian steamer.
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  • 40 1 Reuter. Brussels. Jan. 2. Foreign aircraft to-day Hew over Belgium, drawing fire of anti-aircraft guns Belgium fighters went up to intercept The planes are believed to be Germa i. but official confirmation is lacking.— neuter.
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  • 101 2 Singapore, Tuesday. A VERDICT i>i suicide was to duv retained by Mr. VV. t.. Porter, Singapore Coroner, .-it Hit- < out lumoii ot the inquiry ini«> tin death of a ;i year aid Chinese married woman, Puah Kuli I.uuii, w ln» tut her
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  • 170 2 Singapore, Tuesday. JDABOO Rajkumar Singh pleaded guilty this morning in the Criminal District Court before Mr. J. 1. Ale Kali on charges of taking out of the Colony foreign currency, viz., '.>.i~> rupees and (> annas aboard a Japane: liner and failing to declare the foreign
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  • 70 2 Singapore, Tuesday W 11 ILK engaged on some construction work at the 12% mile Seletar Road yesterday, a Chinese fitter was said to have fallen from a height of about IS feet. The man complained of severe pain in the abdomen and back and was
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  • 26 2 French-Canadian loyalty was reaffirmed by the defeat of Mr. Duplessis' Government which stood for nonparticipation in the war. The Liberals won 68 out of Bf> seats.
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  • 419 2 PURCHASE MOVE BY GROUP OF CHINESE (Tribune SUtIT Reporter) WEARNE'S Air Services, operators of Malaya's internal airways will dispose of two of their planes to certain Chinese interests if negotiations, which, the Tribune understands, are now proceeding, oral satisfactorily. j A move baa been
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  • 155 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Tuesday. FOR failing to report his departure from a district, Doraisamy. a Police supervisee, was on Monday produced before Inche Haron bin Ahmad. In reply to the charge, Doraisamy said that when he left Johore Bahru to come to Muar
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  • 108 2 Singapore. Tuesday. BAIL in the sum of $500 each in two sureties was ottered to two Chinese, Goh Boon Seng (29) and Chew Seng (19». who were produced before Mr. H. Watson in the Third Police Court this afternoon on a charge that, on or about
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  • 68 2 Singapore, Tuesday.—Chong Ah Kee was to-day charged with abetting the cffence of offering 10 cents to a police constable other than as legal remuneration as a motive for forbearing to step public gaming in Tan Lye Street on Dec. 31, last year. The case was
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  • 25 2 100,000 carrier pigeons have been sent to the Maginot Line. 7.000 of the 30,000 used by the French in the last war died in action.
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  • 214 2 IT has come to the notice of the Department of Education that certain schools are approaching the public for subscription without proper authority The attention of the public is drawn to Regulation 46 of the General Regulations, made under the Registration of Schools Ordinance (Cap. 139). under
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  • 191 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Tuesday. CONTINUING their campaign of suppressing gambling in Muar. the .Muar Police conducted another raid on a house in Jalan Arab and as a result 14 Chinese were produced before Inche Haron bin Ahmad and charged with gambling. Six of the
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  • 320 2 Sent Housekeeper To Singapore Frequently (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Dec. 29. QN Dec. 14 the local press contained a report regarding the arrest of a certain European on a charge of alleged espionage. In the interests of the police investigation no further reports
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  • 59 2 Singapore, Tuesday.--Con victed on the charge of riding his motor-cycle in a reckless manner at the BV 2 milestone Bukit Timah Road at about 2.30 p m' on Oct. 30, 1939, B. A. Van Schoonbeck. a Eurasian, was this morning fined $25 by Mr. C. H. Whitton in
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  • 137 2 AT all the leading post offices in n the country to-day, there will be on sale poster stamps, costing one cent ea*h, for affixment to letters and parcels. The pro<eeds of the sale of these stamp* will go to the Malaya Patriotic Fund—now, after only
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  • 77 2 Singapore, Tuesday. Barama, a Bengali, claimed trial this mornmg in the second police court before Mr. Conrad Oldham on a charge of theft of a wrist watch and chain valued at $12, the property of Haji Tai Mazee, at North Bridge Road at 6
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  • 213 2 Singapore, Tuesday. •STATING that he did not know that he had to have a certificate of origin for rubber imported into the Colony, Ahmad bin Abdul to-day pleaded guilty to the charge of importing two pictils of rubber into the Colony without a certificate of origin. Mr.
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  • 337 2 Singapore, Tuesday. OEMARKING that, "On the evidence adduced the prosecution have a prima facie case and that if the accused were present I would have called upon him for his defence," Mr. Kenneth M. Byrne, fourth magistrate, to-day discharged How Say Huan, a prominent member of
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  • 52 2 Singapore. Tuesday —Pleading guilty to a charge of driving his car negligently and thereby colliding with a stationary car, C. Everett, of the R E Changi, was to-day fined $10 by Mr C. H. Whitton i n the Traffic Court The collision tcok place at Changi Road on
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  • 123 2 SUBSCRIPTIONS to the Earl Haig Poppy Day Fund, collected in the State of Johore for 1939, amounted to $7,447.35 which is believed to exceed the collections in any previous year. This result is due to the generosity of subscribers of all nationalities in this State
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  • 67 2 iirrK Singapore, Tuesday. ~,2?,«« striking each other with clippers, remarked Court Inspector D R. Cowie in the Third Police Court this b6for Mr H Watson the map»£™ Pa sed on two young S n t f w «men, who had p'eaded kS «v? a char Se
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  • 63 2 The number of calls attended by the ambX? Flr accident w?sraS durklg Member 2, d A these 40 were to cases outoiQe Municipal limits The cases are classified as followsmotor car accidents 41, motor lorry acciaents 15, motor bus accidents 4 trolley ca r accidents 6, collapse cases
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  • 56 2 Discovered with tnrep oounds of cigars at "Treasury Steps" on Dec. I, Kay Beng Swee to-day pleaded guilty to the charge of being in possession of dutiable tobacco. Mr. Kenneth M. Byrne, fourth magistrate, postponed sentence to Jan 9 a J 2« request of Mr. C. S.
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  • 63 2 Singapore. Tuesday.—Poo Ah Pok. a 45 year-old Hainanese claimed trial this morning m the second police cour? before Mr. Conrad Oldham on a charge ot theft of a bicycle valued ai $60 at 1.10 a.m. on Jan. I, at Victoria Street the property of See Keng
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  • 84 2 Singapore, Tuesday. Two Malays. Kiteh bin lUip (25» Awah bin Eudoh <42> claimed KUU this morning in the second poliocourt before Mr. Conrad Oldham on a charge of theft of a koleh valued at $30 at sea off Pulau Tekong on Nov 11 The koleh
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  • 74 2 Singapore, Tuesday.—When Tham Heng. a Cantonese, appeared before Mr. Conrad Oldham in the second police court this morning on a charge of di.shonest'y retaining stolen property, a bicycle, at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 19, at No. 40, Upper Aljunied Road, Court Inspector Charles W. Such informed Mr.
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  • 21 2 The British Government has prepared a doss er of swoni statements and evidence as to the sinking of the liner "Athenia."
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    • 20 2 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building, C'nuUi mrw<. THONE 5808. SINGAPORE. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR VEHICLES, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION 6 PERSONAL ACCIDENT.
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  • 568 3 Death Of Ungku Abdul Hamid Johore Bahru, Tuesday. IN' the same cemetery where the former Sultan of Johore, Sultan Abubakar, lies buried, together with other members of the Royal usehokl, the remains of the la>e Ungku Abdul Hamid, who died on .Monday night after
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  • 26 3 H.H. the Regent of Johore, Tungku Mahkota. and the Dato Mentri Besar. at the funeral at Johore yes erday of Tengku Abdul Hamid.
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  • 102 3 THE 82nd Session of ihe Straits Chinese Reading Cluo, a branch of the Chinese Christian Association, will commence on Monday, a. 8.15 p.m. in the Institute Hall at 17. Prinscp Street. Those who wish to enrol as mem hers are earnestly advised tc be present at
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  • 122 3 Singapore, Tuesday. j A TOTAL of months' rigorous imprisonment was tc-day passed ;on Hens How Khi, b well-dre3scd middle-aged Teochew, i>y Mr. I. L McFaU in the Criminal District Court when he convicted him 00 three charges of oaing as genuine, forged Municipal hawker's licences. Three other
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  • 513 3 Cromer (Norfolk), Dec. 15. VO shouts of "Altogether!—pull!" five women struggled in the North Sea surf off Cromer at three o'clock this morning- to get the lifeboat out after the motor launcher had broken down. They worked for half an hour in pitch darkness and
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  • 319 3 MOST unusual and impressive series of films depicting the fighting forces of the Allies will be shown at the Capitol Theatre, Singapore, on Tuesday, and the proceeds of all three performances that day—matinee, 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.—will be donated to the Malaya Patriotic
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  • 70 3 Singapore. Tuesday. APPEARING befoie Mr. C. EL Whitton in the Traffic Court this morning, in answer to a summons. William James Clamp had a charge of causing the death cf John Feter by driving his car in a negligent manner at Yeo Chu Kang Road en Nov.
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  • 22 3 Because of their untitled in blackouts. London 'bus-drivers ire to instruct R.A.S.C. driver* to prepare, •.hem Cor night driving at the Front.
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    • 233 3 you can tell by the flavour it's LAMB of exceptional quality AUSTRALIAN —in fact it is the very finest lamb NEW ZEALAND Australia and Now Zealand produce. A A A O Dcliciou.sly tender—a real pleasure I f\ AA |< t-o carve and a delight to taste. What L~ /TIU better
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  • 191 4 BENTLEY'S 2nd phrase code. Bentley's complete phrase code. A.B.C. 6th edition and Peterson's international code. 3rd edition are now permitted for use between all countries of the British Empire, with the following exceptions: South Africa, which does not admit Peterson's Code; Sudan and Eire,
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  • 91 4 Singapore, Tuesday. TAM affry that such an incident happened," said a middle-aged Eurasian, who gave his name as Pennefather, when he pleaded before Mr. H. Watson in the Third Police Court this afternoon to allow him time to pay a fine of $5 imp.scd on
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  • 701 4 Singapore. TuesdaV. Bm tn nirirtl VMM ineiiggemarkan da» 1,1 V'ui hiii iiaiam garansana dan mt ,l u v t MU| tit iain smatH kliuti.ir SSSSS dv P-mclus pad* baJiani mi la-lab eemua-nya kaxangana »J melafadakan ae-penohJ yaWn W i; in beroleh kemenangan. (HMfOti PJMJ dtmiktan Udak-k2 pula
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  • 187 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Wednesday. CHAM PENG was on Monday pro.duced before Inche Baron bin Ahmad and charged with behig in possession of 123 tubes <2 tahils 4 chis and G hocns» of chandu, 23 tubes in excess of the quantity he was
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  • 118 4 F London. Dec. 17. RANK Alfred Scrivener, former building contractor, said ihat he was known as "the human level" because he could level land by eye. He was giving evidence in Bristol Bankruptcy Court, where his denwas said to b- £17.753. Mr. Scrivener said he started life
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  • 61 4 Reuter. Qttt~.i-.xt Washington, Jan. 2. UEEN ELIZABETH is nominated as "the woman of the year" by the Merry-Go Rcund, which is a syndicated column to 400 papers. It i s stated mat the reason is "because, arriving m an aloof and critical country she SSEUHS conc
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  • 261 4 PUBLIC ASKED TO USE POSTAL ORDERS AS there appears to be some uncertainty among the public in Malaya as to the use of British postal orders under war-time regulations, the following information is officially supplied: There is no limit to the value of British postal
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  • 224 4 London, Dec. 17. lyiK. Clement Davi:s, X C, Liberal ifl National >LP. for Montgomeryshire, has withdrawn his support from the Government. He gives the following as his reason in a letter to the Prime Minister: "Having heard and carefully considered the explanations given from
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  • 72 4 Reuter. London, Jan. 2. THE last batch of Germans living 1 in the Tyro! had left by midnight on Dec. 31 and were met at the frontier by Gestapo agents, who escorted them into Austria. According to the Daily Exoress Rome correspondent over 50.000 in
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  • 37 4 A radio warning that petrol had been scld in place of paraffin saved the purchaser (in London) from an explosion. The message was received before a lamp burning the fuel had burned long enough to get hot.
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  • 127 4 STOLE MATCHES CIGARETTES Crnr«r»m_». Singapore, Tuesday. ONVICTED on a charge of theft of two cigarettes and two used boxes of matches, valued at two cents Ne Poh Thiam (26) and Tai Heng Poh nad sentence deferred a week by Mr H. Watson, the third magistrate, to-day. Both accused, who ore
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 210 4 Sandwiches made with Heinz Peanut Butter are appetizing and satisfying fora school lunch. Delightful for afternoon teas (g) too. Easy to spread. Ask 2 APB-73M At Cameron Highlands i EASTERN II O T I j Ensures all conveniences I anil comforts Stay at Malaya's Popular Hill Station Thinning Hair h\
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  • 41 5 The meeting of Muslims at Kampong Glam. when it was decide 4 to g.ve assistance to the China Relief Fund. The Hon. Capt. N. ML Hashim is seated at the far side of the table, extreme right.
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  • 733 5 JX their review of the tin, and rubber industries during the past year Messrs. Fraser and Co. state: Viewed in retrospect trade during 1939 was sharply divided between prewar and war conditions. After the Munich agreement of 1938 markets began to lift their heads again,
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  • 172 5 A CABLEGRAM received from India recently announces the untimely death of the Rev. Fr. Jacob Lop?z. at his home in Travancore. He lost his father at an early age. but his mother had the good fortune to see him ordained priest in 1926 and to receive
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  • 56 5 His Highness the Sultan of Johore, with the concurrence of His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements, has been pleased to re-appoint the Hon. Dato Sir David Galloway, SP M J., Kt. Bach., to be an additional member of the Executive Council for a further period of one year,
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  • 242 5 Manual Signs By Pointsmen Singapore, Tuesday. QJO as not to hold up major traffic during the rush of the day, a system of control involving the use of manual signs has been introduced by the Traffic Branch at the Hill Street—River Valley Road and
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  • 196 5 MR. B. B. TUIffOLD. of th? North American Trading Corporation, the foreign subsidiary of IsbrandtS cn-_.Vo!!er Company, Inc., of New York who oneratc th? Marr.sk hne. hai: arrived in Singapore to re-open the'r offices. It will be recai: :ci that the North ftmerictio Trading Corporation first
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  • 193 5 London, Jan. 2. THE value of mineral production in Canada in 1939 is estimated at $470,179,000—an all-time high record. representing a six per cent, increase over the preceeding year, and three per cent over 1537. when the previous highest was reached. New output records are reported
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  • 27 5 Captain Geoffrey Frryberg. formerly Matt** Attendant, Singapore, who has hem made a Commander of the British Empire in the New Year Honours just published
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  • 169 5 THE Persatuan Melayu Anak Negri Sembilan. Singapore <th£ Union oi the Negri Sembilan Malays) which was formed a few months ago and registered on Dec. 15, held a special committee meeting at the Kedai Persatuan Melavu B?ranang, Ltd., 27. Winchester Reuse, on Friday and discussed the
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  • 108 5 The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co Ltd., advise the following output for th r four weeks ended Dec. 30: Crushing No. 554 Battery treated 5 186 tons of ore returning 1.386 ounce* of bullion equivalent to 1,317 ounces of fine gold. Retreatment Plant treated 9,565 tons of
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  • 52 5 His Highness the Sultan of Johore, with the concurrence of His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements, has been pleased to re-appoint the Hon. Dato G. B. Garlick, D.P.M.J to b? a member of the Council of State for a rurther period of one year, frith effect from Jan.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 205 5 PILES SPECIALISTS Tong Nam, No 285. Victoria Street, Singapore. Bit AN CUES: No. 220. Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur, No. 133, Hugh Low Street, Piles is a dangerous and painful disease. Early treatment always is advis- j able. Messrs. LAU KIM PINO and LAU PING HSIANG of the above named premises
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    • 67 5 j y Why That Headache? It is quite likely that through neglecto! the daily habit ycur digestive traco is congested with waste accumulations. This causes sick headache, lassitude, loss of appetite, liverishness and pimply skill, because the poisonous matter U being absorbed into the blood. Clear out the wastes and
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 100 5 Spore After Dark j CAPITOL: "Jamaica 1n:.."—3.15, 6.15 j and 9 15 p m. j PAVILION: "Climbing: High."—6.ls and 9.15 p.m. ALHAMBRA: "Nurse Ediih Cavell. 3 .15, 615 and 9 15 p m CATHAY: "The Rains Came."—3.ls, 6 .15 and 9.15 pm. ROXY: "Goodbye, Mr. Chips."—6 15 and 9.15 p.m.
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    • 116 6 OPENING TO-NIGHT (1-6 Chapters) AT THE MARLBOROUGH For two days only. 2 Shows 6.15 9.15 RALPH BYRD f\V BEL ALL COS! I BW «UtUMV»r»*n-UU wUi j a' i V«,Bv *L «iv-* ;<»■■... «»<» J M It*K*\p •AVfiMMt VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SUN.. JAN. 7, AT 9.15 P.M. <.itami or<;a\ RECITAL By
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    • 249 6 IT'S A HAPPY TREAT LAST NIGHT 6-15 DON'T MISS IT! PAVILION 9-15 jM^ mm^^ IT'S A JOYFUL MUSICAL jir ,re t i r SPREE THAT WILL MAKE JpF Jl5 II I YOU FORGET THE WAR! JW |j ifV||piijf COME AND LAUGH W MATTHEWS I MICHAEL 1 IRED6RAVy I 188 r
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  • 319 7 London, Dec. 16. 23-YEAR-OLD Irishman, William Bradley, was said at Birmingham Assizes to have been identified because a set of false teeth found in the street fitted him. With Stanley Joseph Rice, aged 27, he was sentenced to 10 years* penal servitude for
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  • 383 7 London, Dec. 16. TN reply to a question by Mr. A Ammon (Lab., Camberwell), about the loss of the destroyer Duchess in a collision, Mr. Chamberlain said: The Navy are suffering very severely but the bulk of the burden of the war is at present falling on
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  • 262 7 New YorJc, i>. daughter they had long believed dead walked into the home cf an Ashland (Oregon) couple to-day. With nor were four children—she was their mother. In 1929, a schco'girl of twelve, she vanished. Now she told how she had been the prisoner and
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  • 467 7 Like Snakes And Ladders f| u M London, Dec. 13. JIIN turned to gold yesterday. The price, suddenly released from control at £230 a ton, nipped to £275, writes Hilde Marchant. speculators were in again, and the Metal Exchange began to feel a
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • 222 8 PACK up your troubles" was the gist of what His Excellency the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, told Malayan listeners in a broadcast talk on New Year's Day, and we can do no better now than reiterate that noble dictum. It is one of the surest ways
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  • 236 8 '■HE 125,000 just despatched by the Malaya Patriotic Fund to war organisations at Home brings the total now sent from this country to £105,000. The remarkable rapidity with which more than a million Straits dollars has been subscribed speaks volumes for the patriotism of Malaya. Much of
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  • 478 8 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 2. ACCORDING to well informed sources here Rumanian Foreign Minister, is planning a conference of the four Balkan States (Rumania, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria) at Belgrade this month. m ents for whom autarchy would spell fe economic death.—Reuter. Sofia, Jan. 2. "The
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  • 107 8 Reuter. London. Jan. 3. LATEST authoritative advices in 1 London show that the security of conditions in Palestine continued to improve during the month of December. There has been a steady increase in the recovery of arms both by surrender and seizure, particularly
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  • 352 8 Roads Full Of Russian Dead Reuter. Paris, Jan. 2. VIVID description of conditions on the Finnish front, north of Lake Ladoga following the recent fierce battles is given by the Havas correspondent, who says the Finns drove the Russians back along a 19-mile front
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  • 205 8 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 2. THE Petit Parisien states that its correspondent in Italy had sent a report which must be read with all reserve, but which indicates that the Reich is striving to the utmost to organise a diplomatic offensive for peace favourable to Germany,
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  • 29 8 Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 2: The German Ambassador at Monte Video has protested to the Uruguayan Government against the internment of the Tacoma, according to the German news agency. -Reuter.
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  • 209 8 NAZI leaders don't seem \n cheerful about 1940. Hitler talks of more and more sacrifice.' and Goering caps it by suggest ii,. that they will probably be "unbea able." There is a good deal of referem v to the Almighty. When rulers Who are conspicuous for
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  • 215 8 KNOWING too well what they have lei themselves in for, the Nazis are still operating on the NERVE FRONT for all they are worth. Latest threat is to cover Britain with incendiary bombs. There'll be many more threats like that before the Spring, in the hope of
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  • 197 8 BUT that prospect, and the dullness and mcnta' strain of waiting for real news, should not. as the Governor said in his New Year message, dishearten anybody. We are getting into OUT stride. than most people expected. The period of appeasement was nor spent in idle moaning. Our
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  • 66 8 IN connection with the British Navy's submarine hunt, a chronic angler writeto ask if they sti'l throw the small one? back again. a "HANG the Irish terrorists!" say- H L. Hopkin in his London To-day feature in the Morning Tribune. W waste good rope on them? Send
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  • 170 9 Reuter. Merlin, Jan. 2. HITLER and Mussolini exchanged new year greetings, according to the official German news agency. Hitler telegraphed :—"On the occasion of the new year, I express my heartiest congratulations to you, Duce, in sincere friendship. Under your strong tried leadership, may Fascist Italy, allied
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  • 127 9 Reuter. London, Jan. 3. ON the Western Front, there has been increased activity in the air despite the bitter cold and steady fall of snow. There was also "normal activity by ccntac r units." according to last night's communique, i The French air force
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  • 272 9 London, Dec. 9. AVOUNG shop-girl whose courage prevented an outbreak of fire at a big Birmingham store now goes in fear of I.R.A. vengeance. Birmingham police are protecting her and every effort is being made to keep her name and address secret. The girl was
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  • 533 9 Stalin Requests 200,000 Experts Reuter. COPENHAGEN, JAN. 2. THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE POLITIKEN SAYS THAT STALIN HAS ASKED GERMANY FOR 200,000 TECHNICIANS, ENGINEERS AND EXPERTS TO REORGANISE THE RUSSIAN ECONOMIC LIFE, ESPECIALLY THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM. The correspondent says that Russia will not
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  • 72 9 -Reuter. London, Jan. 2. GERMAN preparations for a violent onslaught, directed mainly against Britain, will be completed by March, suggest Berlin correspondents of American newspapers, quoted by the Daily Telegraph. The attack is likely to take the form of aerial bombardments with small incendiary bombs filled
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  • 106 9 Reuter. Melbourne, Jan. 2. THREE THOUSAND more Australian airmen would go abroad this year, said Mr. Fairbairn (Air Minister) in an interview on his return from attending the Empire air training conference in Canada. Members of the Australian Air Force abroad would be grouped into
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  • 50 9 Reuter. I Inn Jan. 2. REPORTS persist in certain foreign broadcasts that there are troop concentrations near Iran and Afghanistan. These reports have found no confirmation in London and the allegations in certain quarters that such concentrations have brought about mobilisation in Afghanistan are entirely untrue.—Reuter.
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  • 84 9 Reuter. New Ycik. Jan. 3. A RADIO announcement says that the British cruiser Ajax has entered Monte Video. The Ajax. flying the pennant of Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Harwood. is permitted to stay 48 hours for refuelling and taking on supplies. As she steamed into harbour she
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  • 20 9 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 2: Owing to icefloes i blocking the Danube, me Rumanian authorities have suspended all navigaI tion permits.—Reutcr.
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  • 16 9 Reuter. Dunedin, Jan. 2: After a brief stay here. Admiral Byrd has left for the Antarctic—Reuter.
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  • 145 9 Reuter. Tokyo, Jan. 2. rRATITUDE to the 70,000 Japanese killed in action since the beginning of the "China affair" is expressed by the War Minister, gene- ral Hata, in a new year's message. Gen Hata says that a new Centn'l Government of China will
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  • 60 9 Reuter. Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 2. The departure of the 16,000-ton German liner. Windhuk, from Santos in an attempt to elude th e British blockad* is expected any hour. The vessel arrived a month ago from L'-bito, where it is reported she had been refitted
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  • 49 9 London, Jan. 2. THE response to the broadcast appeal by Lord Baldwin on Dec. 17 for Kin George's Fuivl for sailors yesterday reached £25 000. and thereby Qualified for a contribution from Lord Nuffield bringing the total to £50.000 which is record for broadcast appeals in England British Wireless.
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  • 496 10 Hockey Draw Between A. C. S. K. L. Team KEEN game of hockey was played yesterday afternoon at the Victoria School ground between the Anglo-Chinese School and the Victoria Institution of Kuala Lumpur. If ended in a I—all draw. The game, however, was not of a high standard. Both forward
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  • 81 10 It Is very important, doctors say, not to overtax your system immediately alter the birth ot a child. When you are feeding baby yourself, you should take plenty ot easily digested nourishment. that reason, doctors throughout Malaya recommend Horllcks. They have proved that Horlicks stimulates tne
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  • 40 10 Interested sDectators a* the New Ye*r sports were His Excellency the Governor and H.E. the G.O.C. Malaya, Major-General L. V. Bond. In the piclure abow tnty a,e seen chatting to Mr. J. A. Dean.
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  • 24 10 HOCKEY: S R C. vs. CSC, Bales. tier: S.R.C. 2nd vs. H.M.S. Diamond. SOCCER: Victoria Inst. (K.L.) vs. SJL Joseph's, St. Joseph's.
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  • 36 10 Fourteen cards were taken out for *he New Year s Day approaching and putting competition at the Keppel Golf Club which resulted in a win for G. rntchett with a score of 30.
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  • 116 10 IN preparation for the women's inter- State hockey between Selangor and Singapore, which will take place on Saturday. Jan. 13. at the Girls' Sports ground, the following teams have been selected to play in a second trial on Thursday. Jan. 4. at G.S.C. ground:— WHITES: E. Frugtniet:
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  • 63 10 The undermentioned are eligible to play for the Garrison Golf Club's Gold Medal. This competition will be played in conjunction with the Men's Monthly Medal Jan. 13 14: J. H. Forrester, E. Laidman, Capt. C. H. McVittie. C. P. Taylor H E Goodman. R. A. U. Todd,
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  • 48 10 The following is the draw for the first round of the Hose Cup Competition, to be completed not later than Saturday next Jan. 6:—Capt. T. K. Murphy vs. Major R. McL. More. Byes:—Capt. C. H. McVittie. Major J. J. O'Dwyer vs. Major F G. Bnttorous.
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  • 956 10 THRILLING HOCKEY ON THE PADANG EUROPEANS 4; REST 2. IN a fast and thrilling game, the Europeans scored a rousing 4—2 victory over the Rest in their annual hockey encounter on the Padang yesterday, thus repeating their success of last year. The match was
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  • 61 10 (From Our Own Correspondent Muar, Sunday.—The charity soccer match in aid of the Malaya PatrioMc and China Relief Funds arranged to be played at Muar on Thursday Jan. 4 between the Chong Hwa Football Association of Singapore and a Muar XI has been postponed as the Chong Hwa
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  • 1114 11 STRUGGLE TO KEEP NEUTRAL London, Dec. 1C. pUBLIC opinioil in Holland is sharply divided on the Allied struggle with Germany. The Dutch are too level-headed and far-sighted n t to know what a Nazi victory would mean for themselves, but they are
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  • 266 11 London, Dec. 3. jyjYSTERIOUS street pesters, urging people to "insist on a doctor of like sex," are annoying the British Medical Association and the doctors of Manchester The posters are appearing on huge hoardings throughout the city, but no one knows who is
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  • 174 11 London, Dec. 15. MRS. (or Frau) Louise Diel, a lady of charm and many accomplishments, is providing Dr. Goebbels with information and *deas on which he will base his next "drive" for British colonies. She got a good deof information from British mandated Tanganyika and from
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  • 258 11 WOMAN doctor went out with to search for two men who were a lifebelt off the Suffolk coast. She is believed to be the first woman doctor ever called out with a lifeboat. There was no man doctor available when the call came. So
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  • 119 11 Mr. H. A. L. Luckham, an officer of Class IV, Malayan Civil Service, has been seconded for service under the Government of Trengganu. t t The Criminal Justice Bill, which was to have been put through during the last session of Parliament, has with other proposed peace-time
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  • 214 11 London, Nov. 21. JJICHARD COHEN, alias Michael OTarrell, 30-year-old, 1.R.A., man, of Cork, created another scene at Carmarthen Assizes yesterday. When he was sentenced to 14 years' penal servitude for possessing explosives he jumped up. shouting;, "Up, the Republic." Four warders seized him.
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  • 41 11 The Resident of Selangor has appointed Mr. C. T. Thomas, Inspector of Mines, to act a s Senicr Inspector of -Mines, Selangor, and also to act as Inspector of Mines, Negri Sembilan, in addition to the duties of his substantive post.
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  • 204 11 London. Dec. 16. DISKING rendezvous with death. two gendarmes calmly walked into o Saint-Cloud cafe a few nights ago, arrested th e escaped convict Marcel Vaucoret, who wa s wanted in connection with fatal shooting of three gendarmes on Nov. 14. Surprising Vaucoret while bibbling
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    • 378 11 12 Months of severe STOMACH PAIN Sufferer's Utter publish** by rtqmtf M I write this letter," says Mr. J. S. "so that others will benefit and not suffer as I have done for 12 months with terrible pains in the pit oi the stomach and sides. "I am a chauffeur,
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  • 542 12 "A SHOWMAN OUT TO IMPRESS" Secrets Of Goering's Private Life London. Dec. 16. have always played a most important part in Goering/s life. They still do. In some way they are responsible for his meteorijc rise to power, writes Else Schmiedecke in the
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  • 80 12 Reuter. Stockholm, Jan. 2. AN American broadcasting reporter was partly responsible for the start of yesterday's attack on the Mannerheim Line in the Karelian Isthmus. According to the Stockholm Tidendegen, the reporter in order to provide New Year eve local colour to his broadcast, placed the
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  • 39 12 THE MINISTER OF HEALTH has sent a letter to the Dowager Lady Reading, chairman of the Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence, expressing his thanks for the work of the organisation in the completion of the Government's evacuation scheme.
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  • 428 12 London, Jan. 2. THE importance of maintaining a free press in time of war was strongly emphasised by Mr J. A. Spender, the veteran journalist, in a speech in London. Recalling that during the American civil war, Abraham Lincoin had asked whether the Jnited States
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  • 65 12 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 2. THE French Press emphasises that 1 France enters the New Year with absolute certainty of an Allied victory. Le Matin declares: "Morally our enemies are condemned. Politically the war is won. There remains military victory to be won." Le Figaro assures
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  • 195 12 London, Jan. 2. THE exceptionally heavy demands made upon the services of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution during the past four months, owing to brutal and indiscriminrite use of mines and torpedoes by Germany, are reflected in a review published to-day of the year's work
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  • 51 12 A national campaign for the saving of scrap iron and steel has been opened by the Iron and Steel Control, operating under the Ministry of Supply. Letters enclosing business reply postcards are being sent out to some 180,000 firms asking for a special search to be made for any such
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  • 80 12 Reuter. London, Jan. 2. THE King to-day visited the Southern Command. Wearing the uniform of Field Marshal, His Majesty was cheered by the troops in battledress. At one point the King walked over a mile along a road lined with troops, and an escort of villagers
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  • 51 12 Reuter. London, Jan. 2. CINCE the National Savings Committee launched its new campaign on Nov. 22 over a million savings certificates have been sold each working day. Including defence bonds the savings amount to over a million and a half sterling daily, in spite of Christmas
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  • 58 12 Mr. R. Stokes and Mr. Burgin, Minister of Supply, were the principals in a sharp exchange in the House recently. Mr. Stokes al'eped that a sub-contractor had been told to double his quotation by the main contractors. Mr. Burgin replied "the short answer to the al'egations is that the event
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  • 349 12 London, Jan. 2. THE Royal proclamation notifying a further two million men of their liability for military service and thus giving the Government powers for what is probably one year's recruitment programme is regarded by the press as proving, by its extent, the inflexible resolution
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  • 87 12 London, Jan. 2. THIS week's arrival of a further contingent of Canadians has been made the occasion for reviews in the press m which Canada's contributions are recalled. The extent of Canadian war effort in the four years of the last war may he
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    • 402 12 FOR CLEAR, DISTINCT, EFFICIENT REPRODUCTION TRY ••I*YE" RADIO for which they are UNSURPASSED. Sole Agents: HOE BOON LEONG, Distributors: RADIO AND GENERAL AGENCY, Kuala Lumpur. BE ALWAYS ON TIME! Entrust all your Clock and Watch repairs to experts with several years of experience and you will be assured of prompt
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    • 178 12 and BINOCULAR sSSn f d M«J NEW 4m HOMELITE SfcL PUMP C A Carries like a Baby... Wor&s like a Mar. The new 93 lb Homelite 3"' self-priming centrifugal pump is the quickest, surest, and most economical way to prevent water from draining the ptofits out of a job. Easily
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    • 510 12 j TO-DAY'S RADIO j X -1 GSG 17.79 Mcjs (16.86 metres) ZHP 30.96 metre! (9.69 mc|»J. GSF 15.14 Me's (13.92 metres) p m oramo- OSJ 21.53 Mcjs (19.82 metres) 1.00 Miscellaneous programme or new uramo programme beglns 6 p m aocal time). 1.30 TneVwfanll mid-day Rubber, Tin and News Bulletin
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  • 33 13 Mrs. Catherine Bheem beg to thank all the relatives and friends who attended the funeral on 1-1-40 of her most loving daughter Christlne*and all those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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  • 63 13 HONG CHEW passed away peacefully, at his residence No. 25, Cairnhill Road, Singapore, aged 60 years leaving behind him a widow, Madam Wee Lye Huat, 3 sons, Hong Eng Hwee, Hong Eng Seng, Hong Eng; Soon and 1 daughter, Hong Kah Hoon, and I adopted son, Hong Eng Sye.
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    • 559 13 YOUNG GIRL, neat appearance as junior sliop assistant. Experience unnecessaxy, state age. Apply Box No. 311, vraiaya mbune, Singapore. U36.C; WANTED: A Chinese Stenographer able to read and write Chinese. Appuy n own hanawnung to P.O. Box No. 413, Singapore. IHL ZANDU PHARMACEUTICAL WORKS, LIMITED, wellknown Allopathic .ct Ay ai
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    • 555 13 Educational LESSONS in Romanised Hokkien, Cantonese, Mandarin and 1000 Elementary Chinese Characters. Twice Weekly., Fee $3 p.m. Commencing 15-1-40. Hokkien Mon., Thurs. 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Cantonese: Tues., Fri. 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Mandarin: Men., Thurs. 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Chinese Characters: Tues., Fri. 6.30 p.m. to
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    • 528 13 Astrology I HAVE ALREADY HELPED OTHERS. I can help you too. Know your future. The prospects of your business, health, i and love, The mystic YOGI'S help at your asking. Five questions $1. Palmistry $1. Consultation for ailments SI. Horoscope and five questions $2 Consult personally or by post giving
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    • 452 13 M -fa FREEHOLD LAND, 22,637 sq. ft., situated at Ulu Bedoh. Box 310, Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (137.C) FOR SALE; Valuable Freehold Land and House. No. 58, Tan j ong Katong Road. The bungalow which has three large bedrooms is just renovated. Area 32,000 square feet. Apply Box No. 302, co
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    • 500 13 Domestic Occurrences Pu4£cc <3x SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Itinerant Hawker Licence for 1940 All itinerant hawkers in possession of licences for 1939 are hereby notified that Mit-.se licences terminated on the 31st December. 1G39, and will be deemed to be cancelled unless they are renewed before 29th February, 1940. It should be
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    • 146 13 THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS NO. 64. CHULIA STREET, PHONE NO. 7755. C aneral Auctioneers, Commission Agents, Etc., Etc. The Organisation For Prompt, Courteous Efficient Services. GALL STONE Specialist. MRS. COOPER-ABBS, 2, Eu Court, SINGAPORE. GALL STONES removed without Operation. This treatment has a wide Held of action. It tones up the
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  • 1729 14  -  How It Came To Be Recognised (By Dr. Wellington Koo THE Open Door policy is generally recognised as a fundamental principle in the relations not only between China and tnc foreign Powers as a whole but also between the foreign A ers themselves. Its
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  • 225 14 Singapore. Jan. 2. Tne following are the exchange stock thJ» morning according to the dally circular issued bj toe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora «on. SELLING **nidon T*T. 214 I|XB c<>iiaou demand 2[4 I|l6 demand 2051 bwitaerland demand 207 112 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 13|16 Montreal demand
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  • 335 14 MR. F. Burton Leach, late Chief Secretary to the Government of Burma, lectured to the East India Association and the Royal Central Asian Society on "Burma and her Land Communications." Sir Hush Stephenson, late Governor of Burma, was in the chair. Mr. Leach devoted his
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  • 44 14 Sian. A Norwegian missionary. Mr. P. Torjesen, was killed when Japanese plan ts bombed the China Inland Mission at Hochu <hcku> in northwestern Shansi province. The church of the China Inland Mission was completely destroyed by the Japanese air-raiders.—Chine c Central News.
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  • 26 14 The Premier of Southern untitled announced a proposal for the amendment cf the Emergency Powers Act to empower the Government to enforce conscription, including overseas service.
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    • 148 14 WHO WANTS TO LOOK YOUNG Amazing mmi} Discovery ENDS WOMEN II vital elements' In s healthy young girl' skin. Discovered by a Yt-.Lro ihi* famous University Make mis Pro f essor obtainei TEST! by him this extract. called 'Biocel' is now contained in Tokalon Rose Skinfood. Apply it every night.
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  • 317 15 NEW YORK New York Tuesday. 1:1 f*rket Tone Stagnant Buyers Sellers 19 116 19 316 rd April June 18 3 4 19 rone Q uiet 48 3 4 BULLION MARKET London, Tuesday. ver Spot 22 i r Forward 22 3/16 GOLD. Fine, per oz. £8.8.0 LONDON SHARE
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  • 13 15 Singapore, Wednesday. The price of tin at noon in ngapore to-day was:—
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  • 16 15 The price of rubbvr at noon in Singapore to-day was:— riuyers '>7 7 Sellers 38»/«.
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  • 779 15 FRASER CO.'S SHARE REPORT Singapore, Jan. 2. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 5|lV2 56 Austral Amal 6 9 7 3 Austral Malay 37,- 391Ayer Hltam 24 6 25 6 Ayer Weng 0.90 0.95 Bnngrln 236 251Batu Selangor 1.67 1.71 Ber junta! 10 6 1116 Burma Malay 23;3 243 Chenderiang 17!-
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  • 114 15 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore. Tuesday, noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 37% 17% No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. in cases January 38% 38% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. in bales 37% 37% F.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. in bales 37% 37i/ 2 C"
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  • 135 15 Singapore, Jan. 2. ft. (81am) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan B. (Slam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan Rice Slam 1 192 Rice Slam 2 Rice Slam 3 Slam Broken Rice No. 1 Slam Broken Rice No. 2 m Rice Saigon Al > Rice Saigon 1 Rice Saigon
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  • 96 15 Maynard »0 lwnom SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1940 100 lOlnom 4« 2 1947 101 103 nora 4', a 1955 107 109nom A% 1963 101 103nom 5"? 55-60 114 110 5% 48-68 110 112 cl 4»' 2 1 70-80 114 116 3 o 75-85 0.93» 2 0.95 2 3'o
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  • 198 15 Singapore, Tuesday. THE first business day of the New Year was not marked by any great activity in share dealings, but prices generally were well maintained. The local price of tin was slightly higher at $125 5 8, up 'a. while the price of
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    • 147 15 lIAXK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter). 12, Cecil Street, Singapore, lephones: Manager's Office 8444 Sub-Manager's Office 6442 Exchange Dept. 6441 General Office 5188-9 (able Address: "CHUNGKUO." Paid Up Capital Ch. $40,000,000.00 Reserve Funds in Excess of Ch. 3,200,000 00 Total Assets approximately Ch. $2,647,000,000.00 I TJ*-Vung Soong,
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    • 205 15 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INULA. LIMITED. The Company, which Is incorporated It the 8.3. and registered as a Trust Com pany, undertaken the following duties:EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE Of A WILL. ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON. TRUSTEE OF A
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    • 155 15 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD Associated Companies REGULAR CARGO AND PASSENGER SERVICES TO: PENANG, PORT SWETTENHAM, TELUK ANSON, MALACCA, PORT DICKSON, MUAR, BATU PAHAT. EAST COAST PORTS BELAWAN. BANGKOK, SARAWAK, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO, Full details from: Mansfield Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. —*«^———r Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited beg to announce that
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    • 342 15 P*CX BRITISH! INDIA PASSENGER A FREIGHT -SERVICES.. For all information apply to: P. O.S.N. Co., The Agent, Collyer Quay, Tel. 5961. 8.1.5.N Co., BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Tel. 5497. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD., (Apcar Line). For Hongkong, Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe Osaka Fortnightly For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Fortnightly For
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    • 175 15 STEAMER BAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA < Incorporated |n England) P. A O. H. N. CIVS SAILINGSOwing to the Company's inability to publish the actual departure dates of it's steamers intending passengers are courteously requested tc enquire at the P. O. S. N. COMPANY'S Office to ascertain the approximate dates of departure.
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  • 210 16 London, Dec. 17. NORMAN Baillie Stewart, "the Officer in the Tower," whom Himmier tried to turn into a Nazi spy, j has been "de-motcd." After being smuggled across the Gerj man frontier by the Nazis. Baillie-Ste-j wart was discovered by the police in I Brussels
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  • 720 16 Forts Bombarded By Battleship Finnish War At A Standstill Reuter. Helsinki, Jan. 3. I A TEST military despatches show that while fierce local fighting continues no co-ordinated Soviet offensive has yet been launched against the Mannerheim Line. Russian prisoners say that part of the
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  • 165 16 Reuter. London. Jan. 3. THE Ministry of Labour and National Service announces that ihe operation of the schedule of reserved occupations has been relaxed in order to permit men above the age of reservation in certain occupations to volunteer for service in the forces or in
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  • 298 16 Shanghai. ALTHOUGH they were not much in evidence in the market. the newly-printed second issae of 5500.000 c.ne-cent and five-cent nctes was distributed by the Shaaths! Branch of the Central Bank nf China to other banks and big f:nn> only. It was learned that they
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  • 38 16 THE PRICE OF PETROL In Britain is raised by H/ 2 d. to Is. 9y 2 d. a g The price was fixed on the nutJ of war at Is. 6d. and w i Is. Bd. in October.
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  • 254 16 How Arms Were Stolen Reuter. Dublin, Jan. 2. SEVEN men were to-day charged in Dublin District Court with breaktag and entering a magazine fort in Phoenix Park, in connect,,', with the recent ammunition theft. The court precincts were strongly guarded by police. l\ c
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  • 157 16 New York, Oct. 17. A>J address scribbled on a news- paper, in which was wrapped I child's torso led Philadelphia p<>lir<* to pretty blonde Tilly Ireland, aged thirty-five, who broke dov\n and confessed that dM killed hrr Blegitimate son because she was "sick taking care
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